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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-26
FINALLY CAUGHT.
George Thomas, the Negro Suspected
of Being Implicated in the Rob
berries Committed By the Seeley
Brothers, Arrested in Bellaire Yes
terday = Brought to Bridgeport.
Other Bridgeport Items.

George Thomas, the negro suspected
of having a hand in the robberies re-
Gently committed by the Seeley Broth
ers, was arrested at Belfaire yesterday.
Thomas was suspected of having had
his fingers in the robbery of the brass
from the old Bridgeport glass house,
but there, was not enough evidence
against him, when the Seeleys were
arrested to warrant Thomas arrest.
Since the Seeleys have been confined
at S~teubenville, they have owned up to
the fact that Thomas was with them
when they cleaned out the old glass
house. Marshall Thompson, Of Bridge
port, went down to Bellaire and
brought Thomas to Bridgeport last
night. Thomas is a tramp and claims
Cleveland as his home. He may be
implicated in other robberies through
the confessions of the Seeleys.
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CHARMFUI HARMONY,
The Nestor Musical Organization Has
Its Night.
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL CONCERT
AND BALL OF THE OPERA
HOUSE ORCHESTRA - E A
TURES OF THE EVENT, WHICH
WAS A SUCCESS FROM OVER
TURE TO FINALE.

The annual concert given by the Opera
House orchestra at Arion Hall last night
was In the nature Of a feast delectable
and appetizing to lovers of not only pro-
ficiency but superior excellence in the fine
art of music. The soul of mediocrity is
filled with simple melody and stirring
cadenza, but the professional devotee
yearns for harmonics of higher conception
and more subtle execution.
That the veteran string organization of
the city not only pleased but delighted the
large and critical audience of ladies and
gentlemen, many of whom belong to the
professional and semi-professional class,
last evening. is neither fulsome praise nor
1nwarranted narration. From the first
graceful flourish of Director Spells baton
until the last rhythmic cadence of Kerry
Mills's new march died away upon the
sensibilities of the attentive listeners,
there was not a nuke or flaw or discord-
ant strain to mar the progress of the
charmful score.
There were seven number upon part /.
of the programme, and these, supplement
ed as they We're, with encores from the
vocal and instrumental s~oloists, kept
those present in a delightful state of pas
siye inhibition or %rapturous expectancy.
The Opera House Orchestra may legiti-
mately be termed the nestor of all organ
izations of kindred purpose in musical
Wheeling, and the effort last night proves
it has lost nothing by age. Among those
who have teen privileged to associate with
the skilled body of artists almost ever
since it's organization twenty years ago,
and who did fine execution at last nights
performance, are Director Spell, first vio-
lin L. Huseman, trombone: j. H. Fisher,
bass; Louis Feinler, viola: H. Jaeger, clar-
met, and Fred Myers, cello. There were
fifteen pieces represented in this, the
twelfth annual event.
The scores were introduced with 1.-The
Presidents Flag a march by Scouton.
\ followed by Hungarian Lustspeil," over
ture by Keler-Bela. Both were fine per-
formances and were greeted heartily. The
Belle of New York. selected from Ker-
ker's latest success, arranged by Boyer,
was heard for the first time in Wheeling,
as also was "Whistling Rugus," compan-
ion to AT a Georgia Campmeeting," a
characteristic march by Kerry Mills.
Not the least enjoyable features of the
! concert were the solos. Mr.. S.. Emerson's
II Love You Too Well" voiced in his
clear, mellow tenor, was too good to pass
without an encore, and Miss Grace Sum
mers's Fantasia" was a charming ezhi-
bition of a masterful violinist. Miss
Amanda B. Spell presided at the piano in
Evening Song Schumann, and "Valse."
Chopin. Both deserve ITO be classed as
high art. NJ
After the concert, as ar a%fterthought of
he programme. camed1e ball, and a gay
party of devotees Aoyed the fantastic
Nhirl of waltz, tE6-step, l~ancers. schot-
ische and the ewport to the ebb and
low Of the did music. Supper was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-26
CYCLING.

NEW YORK, January 25.-The national
cycling association met to-day with rep
resentatives present from a large number
of organizations. Many tracks were also
represented, including Manhattan Beach,
Berkeley Oval, the Park Cycle Gu track
of Washington, the st. Louis Athletic
Park. St. Louis, and the American Cycle
racing association.
The association publicly announced its
opposition to the L. A. w.
The Manhattan Beach track manage
ment announced thai it would support the
association, withdrawing from the L. A.
W.
According to the new constitution and
bylaws adopted to-day, the association
is a combination of track, race promoting
clubs and racing men for the betterment
of all. District circuits will be held in the
spring and grand circuits in July and
August. Tours will be made of the couri-
try. lasting from four to six weeks. and
taking in all the large cities. The board
of control will Immediately prepare the
racing rules.
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OTHER BRIDGEPORT ITEMS.

Commissioner Smith is laid up with
the rheumatism.
George Pasco is recovering from an
attack of the grip.
Rev. w. s. Dixon is confined to his
home with the grip.
The c., L. & w. pay car will be over
this end of the road to-day.
DR.. C. C. Cole and wife gave a dinner
party last evening to a number of their
friends.
The sewer pipe under the Opera
House broke last night, flooding the
cellar to the depth Of four feet.
Walter Mitchell, formerly of this
place. was married recently at Fresno,
Cal, where he is located.
Mine Secretary Lewis is home from
Pittsburg, where he attended the
United Mine Workers convention.
Some repairs are being made to the
interior of the Mayors Office in the way
of a g linoleum, paper and paint.
William Stewart, one of the men
prominently identified with the Scio
oil field, was in town yesterday on bus
mess.
The south-bound trains on the Cleve-
land and Pittsburg road were delayed
yesterday morning by a landslide near
Steubenville.
The flooring in the C. & P. freight
depot platform was damaged to a small
extent yesterday morning by a freight
car which was pushed against it a little
too hard.
The Jefferson county authorities
have summoned Marshal Thompson,
Ed. Kellar and Mrs. Max Wigginton to
appear at the trial of John Seely, as
witnesses, which is called at Steuben-
vile next Wednesday.
Last evening a very pretty wedding
was solemnized at the home of Mr..
Heinrich Hose. west of town, in which
his daughter, Miss Flora, and Mr.. Otto
Snyder were the happy principals. The
marriage was performed by Rev. Hob.
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CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
Movements OF Citizens and The Arrival
and Departure OF strangers.

Movements OF Citizens and Tine Arrival
and Departure or strangers.
Mrs. Brady Morgan, of the Island.
is visiting friends at Washington, Pa.
Mrs. Emma Wirth, of Cincinnati, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Pfarr, on
the Island.
]. NJ. Marsh, of North Carolina. is
visiting friends on South Chapline
street.
Miss Dimbler, of Allegheny, Pa, is
the guest of Miss nellie Stifel, on
North Main street.
Mr.. James Riddle, of Spears G Rid
die, is confined t his home on Mar
ket street with the grip.
Mrs. Frank Wood. of East McCol-
loch street, is canvalescent after a
severe attack of the grip.
James Smallstock, blacksmith at the
Riverside, is confined to his bed with
sickness, at his home on South Jacob
street.
E. NJ. Holiday and w. A. Wilson
are attending the convention of the
Union Association of Lumber Dealers
at Columbus.
George ID. Hartman. conductor on
the Wheeling line, who has been quite
sick at his home at Forty-sixth and
Jacob streets, is improving rapidly.
Mrs. Mary Cook. of Parkersburg;
Mrs. B. keenan,. of Toledo, and Mr..
Henry Habig, of Allegheny. Pa, were
in the city yesterday to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Ankle.
Visitors to the city from nearby
towns: j. G. Bower. A. Lancaster,
Dennison, O.: o. n. X. Kennon. st.
Clairsville: R. B. Crawford, Mas
sillon; George X. Mcleod, Washing
ton. Pa; John Nj. Cook. Steubenville;
John Shrader, East Liverpool; Mrs.
H. w. Davidson. Cambridge, O.; G. A.
Holland, Coshocton, O.: w. A. Pink
erton, GAINESVILLE: w. +. Harness, ].
H. King. Marietta: C. E. Flanagan.
Steubenville; c. Hoffman, Harrison,
Ohio
West Virginians registered at the
hotels: Mcclure. ]. H. Hamilton,
Parkersburg. Windsor. c. S. Smith,
Fairview: j. E. Watson. Fairmont:
Bert Sweet, Sistersville; H. l.. Smith,
Smithfield; J. c. Miller, c. H. Smith.
Huntington: H. w Brown, Manning
ton. Howell, Jacob Koontz. New Mar
tinsville; ]. ID. Morgan. Smithfeld;
w. c. Casoney, Weston; R. S. Brown.
Ravenswood; A. M. Grow, Littleton;
J. w. Wilson. Parkersburg. Stomm,
c. t. Chambers. Parkersburg: J. S.
H~ockenberry, Mrs r. A. Irwin, Mrs.
A. B. Leasure, Sistersville; p. f. Ken
nedy, Confluence; Frank LeSage,
Huntington; X. Queen. Sistersville.
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battle or a finish fight for any amount
OF Arabian or American money. Al
lah will help. Abbaliah sure winner.
SHEFH HADJI TAHAR.

battle or a finish fight for any amount
OF Arabian or American money. AL
lah will help. Abbaliah sure winner.
SHEEH HADJI TAHAR.
Arab Emporium, No. los Eighth ave.
When Sharkey's friends read the re-
mark Allah will help they did not
know that Allah" meant the Lord.
They thought it was another Arab,
perhaps a trainer. Bob" Armstrong,
Sharkey's big colored sparring part
ner, who is in Boston with the Ma
rine'e outfit, was quoted by wire as
saying:
Allah will help, will he? Well,
that takes me. Those Arabs think
they can sick a couple of themselves
on to Sharkey at once. Not by Mar
quis of Queensbury rules they Gtn't.
That man Allah of theirs will have to
keep out of the ring. Abbaliah must
do the licking himself, and if he tries
any monkey shines he'll get disqual-
flied"
Mr.. Tahar is an Arab importer, who
has the contract for supplying Arab
acrobats to music halls and to Buffalo
Bills Wild West Show. He talked in
cessantly yesterday about his new
champion. His Office is fitted up in
Oriental style, and swarthy men sat
around it in crimson trousers, with
tassels or them, and looked as if they
had just popped out of the Arabian
Nights.
My man is a peach" said Mr.. Tahar
HE is the terror of the whole Fourth
ward in Constantinople. He's seven
feet high and still growing. He's
twenty-six years old and weighs 200
pounds. He's whipped every n he's
ever met. Who's he ever met? Well,
he's met some good 'uns, and he
hasn't done a thing to them.
He has been performing in the
music halls of London, fairly paralyz-
ing the audience by his feats of
strength. He'll take the sixteen fat
test men in the house, make them in
to an adipose pyramid and lift them
in the air.
I've had four letters from him,
written in Arabic, and each of them
said something worse about Sharkey
than the one before. Say, these fight
ers have been making a record of talk
ing. | wonder how they'll like to
meet a man who tells them what cow
ards they are in eight dialects of Ara
bic. The language has about 200 let
ters, and when you talk it it sounds
like a grindstone sharpening a buzz
saw.
But this is no joke. I'll put up
$4,000 to bind the match in any kind
of money Sharkey prefers. Sharkey
fights with the aid of his strength,
and We'll put him in the ring with a
a three times as strong as he is and
twice as quick. Poor Sharkey! /
wonder if he can get back into the
navy?"
Some wise men say that Abdaliah is
a mountebank who is trying to adver-
tise a hard-boiled egg eating act or
whatever else he does on the variety
stage at the expense of Sharkey. This
Tahar Indignantly denies.
Pugilists say that the easiest man
to whip in the ring is a professional
giant of a professional strong man,
two punches finishing che giant and
one punch the strong a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-26

Sirs:-Win you kindly insert the fol-
lowing card for the benefit OF the res
idents of the Island:
Wheeling, w. Va. January 81, 1899.
To the Editor of the Register.
We, the undersigned candidates for
Council in the Seventh ward on tho
Democratic ticket, hereby pledge our
selves. severally and jointly. to vote
first. last and all the time for free toll
to and from the Island (Seventh
ward) If elected. and would respect
fully ask the support OF all citizens.
#. A. H0GE.
JAMES T. M'GEE,
u. A. WOOD.
ALBERT MAGER.
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THE SCOTT VICTORY.

Republican Leaders Sent kilograms of
Congratuiation-Much Dissatisfaction.
The new of the election of Hon. n.
B. Scott to the United States Senator
ship created no surprise in this city,
after the Democratic concessions made
Tuesday night, but the result was
hailed with the liveliest satisfaction by
the big Republican leaders in Office or
active in politics. they being for Scott
to a man. Quite a large bunch of con
gratulatory kilograms were sent off to
the Se~nator-elect during the day,
couched in more or less e~xtravagant
terms of praise. On the streets a cou-
pie OF dozen men were very jubilant
over the result, and a couple Of thou
sand were in just the contrary frame
of mind. More than one Republican
long in the ranks of the party, deplor-
ed the result as not what it should
have been. and sighed that such men
as Golf, Whitaker, Hubbard, John
Mason, tom" Davis, of Grafton, and
others of like standing, had to take a
back seat because Elkins and the adj
ministration at Washington had Sc
lected the winner and cracked the
whip over the Republican majority
until their decree was carried out.
The Atkinson men were particularly
sore, and threaten all sorts of things
when they get a chance, but they
know their masters just as we'll as the
legislators at the seat of government,
and will be whipped into line when the
time comes to need them, which will
be two years hence.
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pastor of the German chirch in Wheel
ing. and was witnessed q large gath
ering of friends and relatives of the
couple. Immediately following the
ceremony an elegant wedding spread
partaken OF. Mr.. Snyder is in the
employ of Schenk & Sons, of Wheeling,
where they will make their future
home.
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The funeral of Henry Mayors occur
red from his late home at 2121 alley ID
yesterday afternoon, and the hackmen
of the city, former associates OF de-
ceased, attended in a body. An anchor,
presented by relatives of the young
man, and a pillow of roses from the
hackmen, were conspicuous floral tri-
butes. The pall-bearers were Frank
Krebs, Andy Burk. II. E. Saunders and
Elmer Lafaber. Rev. G. p. Crummett.
of the Wesley M. Z. Church, oficiated,
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AN ARAB COMING.

New York Journal.
Abbaliah. the Arab, is on his way
from Constantinople to whip Tom
Sharkey, the pugilist. His manager.
Sheen Hadji Tahar, says he is on the
Cunard steamer due here next Satur-
day, that he is seven feet high, as fe-
roclous looking as an ogre, and that
n of his easiet feats is to lift sixteen
fat men up at once and wave them
In the air. Mr.. Tahar asserts that as
coon as Sharkey sees Abbaliah he will
start off in a hurry for the nearest
tall timber and keep out of the way
until the Arab has returned to Tur-
key.
This is how Tahar worded his chal-
lenge:
TO the Public.
! will match Abbaliah, the Arab. to
tight Tom Sharkey a limited round
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THE BIG POOL GAME.

New York, January 25.-At the end
of to-night's pool game between Je-
Keogh, of Scranton, and Alfredo
de Ore, at Daly's academy in this city,
Keogh led his opponent by a total of
453 to 81. Seventeen frames were
necessary to complete to-night's game.
Keogh proved himself far superior to
De Ore strategically, playing the balls
so that his adversary could not pocket
any.
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Don't forget to see Mrs. Jarley's
wax works, given by the Kings
Daughters, at U. P. Church, on Friday
evening. Admission, 10 cents.
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See the famous Mrs. farley, of "Old
Curiosity Shop" with her curious wax
works, at U. P. Church, Friday evening.
Admission, 10 cents.
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Tonight. Mystic Midgets.
THEIR WORK is DONE.

Funerals of Well known People which
Occurred Yesterday.
The funeral of the late Mrs. John
ston, wife of w. J. Johnston. occurred
from the residence, No. 73S Market
street, at half-past two o'clock yester-
day and was numerously attended by
friends of the bereaved family.
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and interment was made at Mt. Zion

cemetery.
A large number OF s~ympathizing
friends of the late Mrs. Barbara A.
Ankle. assembled at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning to pay tribute 20
the memory of the deceased. and list
ened to the touching words OF Rev.
Father Mullen. The many worthy
traits of character of Mrs. Ankle were
referred TO with fitting encomium and
a ~coneourse followed the remains 20
Mt. Calvary, where they were tenderly
laid 10 their final rest. The pall-bear-
ers were Jacob Loefler, Louis Hall
schy. Frank Hellar, Peter Kossouth.
Peter Coleman and Lawrence Ray.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-26

Chicago, January 25.SPresident
James A. Hart, of the Chicago base
ball club, to-day made official an
nouncement that Dahlen, of Chicago,
had been traded for Demontreville, Of
Baltimore. 1t was an even trade, no
cash bonus being paid to either club.
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BASE BALL.

Jake" Beckley, the Reds big first
baseman, is now quartered at Hot
Springs.
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receive a guarantee of S10,0 600, win or
lose. and a percentage of the gate re-
ceipts over a certain amount. he might
find it convenient to take back some
of the harsh comments he has made
against the officials of the club. If
F1tz should make a match with jeff
ries instead of with Sharkey. it is al
most certain that Brady will use his
influence to have the bout decided
There. If this cannot be done, Brady
Will take Jeffries to Carson or any
other place Fitz may name.
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TO ISLAND CITIZENS.

Election returns read at Midgets tonight
at Opera House.
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ball playing will bring In as much
money as will q longer slow season.
BOWLING.

Following is the standing of clubs and
last nights results in the Wheeling
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THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination. but also
to The care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known TO the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
ali the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup OF Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP Co.
only, 3 knowledge of that fact will
assist n in avoiding The worthless
limitations manufactured by other par-
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name % the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far "a advance of all other laxatiyes,
as It acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. IN order TO get it's beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
tie Company
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Word comes from Dayton that their
team for next year is about complete.
Manager w. r. Armour, who lives at
Homestead, Pa, needs only a third
baseman to make his team a good one,
and he is said to be now dickering with
several good men. He will not want
for pitchers evidently, as he writes a
friend in Springfield that he has al
ready men to try out in the box. Among
his new players are McKevitt, with
Fort Wayne in 1897; Shannon, with the
Iron and Oil League in 1898; Leighton,
catcher, formerly with Marietta.
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There is no longer any doubt that
those who control the Interstate Lea
que are seriously considering the prop
osition of shortening the schedule for
neXbyear. a meeting of the directors
of the league has been called in Pitts
burg for about three weeks hence, and
this question will then be decided, as
well as several other important mat
ters. A proposition to open the season
about the middle of May, instead of the
last week in April. and closing in the
middle of September. instead of the
last of the month, finds many friends
in the league. 1t is argued that the
usual bad weather in the territory COW
cred by this little league at the opening
season makes playing almost a loss, to
say nothing of the injury to the play
ers who are forced out in the chilly
weather. Another feature, one which
will appeal most strongly to the league
directors, is that it will reduce expen-
ses greatly, and the argument is set
forth that a good short season of base
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President Powers, Of the Interstate
League, has sent out a letter to the
directors of the various clubs concern
ing the postpcnement of the meeting at
New Castle. He says he deems it wise
to wait until base ball matters become
more settled. He believes that the
postponement will not do any harm
and it may result in much good. One
of the directors stated yesterday that
the plan is to wait until the National
League decided on the number of clubs
which will remain in the league this
next season If only eight clubs are
allowed then there will be a number of
players on the market and the Inter
state League can have its choice.
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AiiIS opOit luS hItI
n ne boxed Sharkey at the
$ training quarters he made
ey look like a cart horse. An
thing which Sharkey feels sore
ts that Ryan is given the credit
Ching him for his fight with Nc
After the third round" said
ey, "he was told to keep his
shut by Tom O'Rourke, and |
ed my managers instructions
hat time till l defeated Mccoy"
DRY is in circulation that an
Eill be made to effect a recon-
q between the managers of the
Club and Bob Fitzsimmons. so
3 latter will consent to meet
N There in six Or eight weeks
TlOse who were circulating the
Nd that the trouble between
ID O'Rourke was patched up,
lanations had been made.
ifs reason they expressed the be-
latya certain professional peace
gould square matters between
uH and the champion, so that a
would be a possibility. One
Or man aid that If Eit1 cbo,IJ
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MATTERS.
BOXING NOTES.

Memphis, Tenn, January 25.-At
the Auditorium tonight, Tommy
White, of Chicago, and Jack O'Keefe,
of Louisville, fought twenty rounds
TO a draw. White outpointed O'Keefe
throughout, but the latter's great en-
durance enabled him to last the round
limit.
A match has finally been made be-
cen Jack McClelland and Tommy
kan.
ORourke says he will post
his week for a match between
and itzsimmons.
arkey will met in a six
Syracuse next month,
fomises to be more than
\loa cobalt tho ctato-
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|arkey will met in a six
Syracuse next month,
fomises to be more than