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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
WITH HAWKINS.
Soldiers from the Philippines Among the
Sunday Excursionists

Among the strangers brought to the
city yesterday by the eGcursionss was
Private S. Margerum, of the Tenth
Pennsylvania regiment Of volunteers,
that has just arrived from the Philip
pines. Margerum was furloughed at
San Francisco in order that he might
be at the bedside of his uncle, Shannon
Margerum, a prominent merchant OF
Washington. Pa. Margerum fought
with the late Col Hawkins and his high
regard for that brave officer was man
ifest in his conversation. Said he, I'VE
had a pretty tough time of it about
Manila and out in the provinces, bu6
under the gallant leadership of our Col
onel we never thought of such a thing
as giving up. The insurgents are no
towards, but l believe one American
with his superior intelligence and
workmanship, can do more execution
than half a dozen of "Agies" follow
ers''
Talk about kissing bugs-well, l
never heard of them until l got back
to the States
The young soldier is looking wen
and says most of the boys In his regi-
ment enjoy good health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
A PLAYER KILLED.

FELICITY, Ohio, August 13.-Dur-
ing the progress of ball game yester-
day afternoon Clay Larkin, of this
place, struck Charles Schock. of Ne
vile, on the head with a base ball bat.
Schock was rendered unconscious and
died. He had been merchant at Ne
vile for twenty years and on account
of his high standing in the community
the murder has aroused the greatest
indignation.
Larkin is confined in the village lock-
up and a crowd has been hanging
about the building tonight, threaten
ing vengeance. Larkin refuses TO say
why he committed the crime and no
motive is known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

Wart Republican, strong admfnistra-
tiOn man. is acquainted with all the
party leaders in Ohio and has always
contributed literally to campaign
funds. He is thorough man Of at
fairs, of wide experience in business
and otherwise, and is thoroughly
equipped to represent this district with
distinction He is a man OF superior
scholarship and is also a man of great
versatility. He took up yachting as 4
pastime and is rated as one of the best
on the lakes. He has reputation as
marksman at rife ranges. His time
in later years has been absorbed by
varied business interests. He is max
ing an active canvass and his campaign
is being conducted by business mems
and workingmen's committees.
Belmont county Democrats are hav
ing some sport out of st. Clairsville
dispatch sent to the Cincinnati Enauir-
er last Thursday. The item which has
excited the risibilities of the politicians
is what purports to be an interview
with N. K. Kennon, Esq. in which he
indorses the candidacy of John R Nc
Lean for governor. A gentleman prom
~
to the Register:
"Tbat corner of the Enquirer con-
tanning the St. Claisville item was evil
IDENTIFY not intended to be read in Bel
mont county for it gives the Mclean
boom away. 1t shows the unreliability
of the reports with which the Mclean
journals are being filled these days by
the agents of the Cincinnati man who
Il 70 =
of this rattle and hurrah is expected
to have its effect distant from It's source
and the object is to make the unSus-
pecting think everything is going one
way, and that there is no chance for
any other man but Mclean. But it
will fail in this and for good reasons,
too. Now, Mr. Kennon is an excellent
gentleman and has conspicuous ability
as corporation counsel and as polite
ian, but why didn't his interlccutor ask
him if he was going to stump the State
for Nash or if he was in favor of an In
dependent gold Democratic ticket In
Ohio this fall? This would have been
more to the point | believe Mr.. Ken
non will not deny he did not support
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in 1894, and that he was neither for
Bryan nor silver in go. Are these the
people that are booming Mclean? Are
they the gentlemen who shall dictate
a Democratic nomination at GAINESVILLE?
Such talk certainly discounts the polit-
ical sagacity of the Mclean agent re-
sponsible for its publication. The fact
that the few gold Democrats Of Belmont
county are supporting Mclean will
prejudice the delegation against him.
If Jno. R. would only keep his Zanes-
vile agent out of Belmont county and
not irritate the Bryan Democracy with
an attempt at impertinent dictation, he
might be made second choice Of the
delegations"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
AMATEUR NOTES.

The kissing Bugs defeated the Full
tons Sunday by the score of 9 to O.,
Umpire Bruhn giving the kissing Bugs
the game on account of the FultonS
not showing up. If any team wants
a game with the Bugs, please answer
through this paper to Captain Larn-
hart or Manager Browning. We claim
the championship, winning Is games
and losing none. We would like some
person to give US name.
The VIII Gutmans defeated the Oscar
Gardeners yesterday afternoon on the
tunnel green. 1t was one of the best
games played on the green this sea-
son. The feature of the game was the
work of Buchanan and Dunlap, of the
Gutmans. Score: Gutmans 4. Gard
ners 3; batteries, for Gutmans, Dunlap
and Stevens; for Gardeners, Woods and
Watson.
K. b. Flaherty, of the Parke Divis-
ion of the A. o. H., has accepted the
challenge of W. A. Butler. of Mullen
Division. 1t will be 100-yard foot race
and will take place at Mozart Park Au-
gust 18th.
The K. of P. club defeated the Pleas
ant Valley club yesterday by a score
of is to Is, as follows:
Pleasant Valleys 2 2 0 / 0 6 2 0-15
4. of p. ...S 2 0 l 1 1 l *-18
Batteries, Ham and May; Wiley and
Helstein.
Wheeling, August IA, 1899.
Editor Register:
Sir: | hereby accept the challenge
issued by w. S. Butler for hundred
yard dash. to take place at A. 0. H.
picnic to be held at Mozart Park on
Thursday, August 18th.
Respectfully,
DANIEL P. OLEARY,
A Member of Parke Div. A. o. H.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
STANDI.

DAYTON, O., August 13.-The Stog-
les under the new management were
completely submerged here to-day by
the Daytons. The veteran batters fell
onto Wells from the start and pound
ed his delivery to every corner of the
lot. Pop Lytle had no other pitcher to
substitute for Wells and he was COM
PEELED to finish,o out the game. strik-
ing feature of the game was a triple
play executed by Dayton when three
Stogies were run down on the base
lines, Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
NOT IN DANGER.

LOUISVILLE, KY. August 1s.-Con-
gresham A. S. Berry, CT Newport, tel
egraphed the Commercial tonight as
follows:
Il never said or thought Bryan would
be in danger in Kentucky. ! did say
he could make enemies BY tasing part
in the present canvass
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
A SHORT BOLT.

CANTON, O., August 13.-What was
to have been a twenty-round bout be-
tween Louden Campbell of Pittsburg,
and Kid Lloyd, of Cleveland, Saturday
night, lasted but two minutes. Camp
bell scoring a clean Knockout.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
BAD ACCIDENT
EafaIls an Excursionist While In the City
Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon member OF the
excursion party that came in on the
B. & o. met with a bad accident in the
East End He was passenger on a
Wheeling & Elm Grove motor and was
standing upon the running board at the
time. AT a point near the corner OF
Fourteenth and Mccullough streets the
tracks pass close to post and the
stranger not seeing it received fearful
blow upon the head. He was knocked
from the car and fell unconscious to the
ground. His scalp was laid open. max
ing an ugly wound. The man was
taken care OF by his friends. and it is
presumed returned last evening to
ClaysYilIe. which il said 70 be his home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
PREPARING FOR THE STORM.

BRUNSWICK, GA, August 13.-The
barometer has been falling slowly since
o'clock. The people are somewhat
alarmed. Everything portable has been
put where it will suffer the least dam
age should the storm strike. All ship
ping is securely tied down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NEW YORK 9: LOUISVILLE 5.
STANDING OF CLUBS.

NEW YORK. Aug ust 13-The New Yorks
and Louisvilles pla yed off a postponed
game at Weehawken, n. j. this afternoon,
the New Yorks winning easily through
heavy and timely hitting. Score:
New York 0 4 8 0 SO 10
louisville 0 2 0 0-5 l
Earned runs, New York I: Louisville l.
Batteries, Seymour and Warner; Philippi,
Wilhelm and thinner. Attendance, 900
Time. 2:10. Umpires. Manassau and Nc
Carr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
MOVING FORWARD.
Labor Day Preparations by the General
Committee.

labor Day TTtpaFHtE''"5 " t'fc " ''0f ~
Committee.
Yesterday evening the general com
mittea from the Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly met to further prep
arations for the event scheduled for the
2eth. The report from the Fire Com
mittee of Council was to the effect that
The department will take part in the
narade II was stated that entries for
The horse races can be filed with A
w. RAIDER and those for the bicycle races
with House & Hermann or the West
Virginia Novelty Company. The ball
game between the two German teams
has been abandoned. The committee
requests a full attendance at its next
messing one week from last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
BOWLING.
= MOZART BOWLING LEAGUE.
Standing, of Clubs.

Schedule for this week:
Monday, August II
National VS.. c. c. c.
Harvest VS.. N f. L. & A. A.
Tuesday, August Is
All Rooters VS.. u. u. u. z.
Osceola VS.. South Side.
Wednesday. August 16-
Grand hanaicaps.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

Hoefer National ........s...... IS l09
Dawson, National ..........-.... 30 lo2
Next Wednesday, Handicap night" two
events are on the card:
No. 1n-"RigSt hand" bowlers to bowl
with the left hand.
No. 2-Straight handicap.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

Stolen bases, Donnelly, 2: Knau, Hardin,
Frank. Sacrifice hits, Rieman. Two base
hits, Donnelly, 2; Hardin. 3; Lyle. Frank,
Miller. Three base hits, Donnely, 2. Triple
play, Erickson to Hardin to knau to Tur-
ner to Rieman to Hardin. Struck out, by
Moore 6: by Wells 2. Bases on balls, by
Moore /; by Wells 2. Wild pitches, by
Wells @ Hit by pitcher. by Moore /: by
Wells A. Passed balls, Erickson l. Time
of game, 2;10. Umpire McCredie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14
A VERY BAD BEAI.
Dayton Had Fun With The Local
Team, Yesterday.
THE WHEELING CLUB WAS LONG
ON ERRORS, BUT SHORT ON
RUNS-RESULTS IN THE INT
ERSTATE AND NATIONAL
LEAGUE GAMES.

TOLEDO S: MANSFIELD Q.
TOLEDO 4: MANSFIELD,
FORT WAYNE 8: YOUNGSTOWN ..
FORT WAYNE 4: YOUNGSTOWN =.
DAYTON q. WHEELING 4.
NEW CASTLE 6; SPRINGFIELD 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

The method of selling Fels-
Naptha soap is queer. The
grocer returns your sc, if you
don't find it as stated. You
keep the soap and the money
too.
Thk C.. maksr.. Phil.delphin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

Hon. J. J. Gill, of Steubenville, the
subject of this sketch. will have the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

FORT WAYNE, Ind, August 19.-Truby,
after arriving in the city late refused 10
play the game with Umpire Greenwald
officiating, claiming that he was noa regu-
larry appointed umpire, and the game was
forfeited to Fort Wayne. 9 to 0. TRULY
then agreed to play Mondays game to-
day. Score:
Fort Wayne 1 0 0 0 2 IA II 3
Youngstown 0 0 l 0 1-3 6 5
Guese and Bergen: Roach and Lattimer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-14

TOLEDO. O., August 13-Cates pitched
both games to-day. allowing but nine hits
in both He struck out the last three men.
Attendance, 1900. Score first game:
Toledo o. 2 Is 2
Mansfield 0 0 0 90 8 1
Gates and Arthur; Miller and Wete.
Second game:
Toledo L l 0 o. IL 8
Mansfield 0 0 0-3 l
Gates and Arthur; Rosebrough and Belt.
SPRINGFIELD, O., August 13.-score:
Springfield 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-492
New Castle "a 0 l 0 Sc 2
Harper andtBell; Figgemier and Barclay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
BRYAN.S CAMPAIGN MANAGER
John r. Altgeld R esigns from the Dem'
oeratic Ways and Means Committed
10 Take this Place.

Chicago. June "A special TO The
It les Herald from Louisville says:
John P. Altgeld intends TO be free from
any official connection with the demo-
cratic committee when he takes up the
cudgels for Bryan and 16 to /. His
selection by the Ohio valley bimetallic
league as leader cooperative in be-
half of Bryan and free silver was fol-
lowed by his declaration Of his inten-
ton to resign from the ways and
means committee is but subcommittee
national committee. "Yes, l am going
TO resign" he said. The ways and
cans committee is but a subcommittee
whose main duties were the raising of
funds. think we have served long
enough and l intend TO step aside
and give some one else chance.
believe the other members will resign
too"
Politicians here regard this as ample
confirmation Of the inference that the
Illinoisa. is now Mr.. Bryan's cam
pagn manager They say that as chair
man of the "co-operators," he is more
than likely to call for contributions to
the cause Of 16 to 1. Should the demo-
cratic national committee relegate that
issue to the rear, he would have to quit
one position or the other. AS silver is
his chief love, his declaration of inten-
tention to resign is viewed as seizing
time by the forelock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Georeians Hunting Another Negro
Demon.

Powder Springs, Ga. June 3.-News
has just reached here OF the assault
upon the S-year-old daughter of Mr..
John Smith, a well-to-do farmer who.
lives five miles north OF here, by Har--
vey Minnifield, a negro. The crime was
committed late yesterday afternoon.
After the crime was discovered IL was
decided to keep quiet and by this means
1T was thought that the capture Of Min
nifield would be effected without dirfl-
Guilty, who is said to be surrounded in n
swampt near Dallas. IL caught he
will undoubtedly be lynched. The child
is not expected to live.
Minnefieid Is surrounded in a SWAMP
one mile from Sweetwater Park hotel,
Lithia Springs, tonight. All the male
guests OF the big hotel have turned out
and are doing guard duty. The swamp
is absolutely impenetrable after dark
and the searchers have decided to wait
for daylight before trying to find Min
nifield. The negro is in the employ OF
the Southern railway and ii Is thought
he may try to make his way to the
railroad and escape. but the swamp is
entirely surrounded and he cannot get
away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

She Makes 4 Good Bargain for Her
EPacffie Islands-The Opinion at
Washington.

Madrid, June 3.-Germany, it is an
nounced, pays 900 pesetas for the
Carolina, Palaos and Marianne is
tions-one in each group-and Germany
undertakes to defend these stations in
case of war. Germany, in addition,
grants Spain the most favored nation
treatment in Germany and in the CO.
lOnial islands.
Berlin, June 3.-The announcement of
the cesSiOn of the Caroline and other
islands to Germany met with a most
favorable reception here. The papers
which commented upon it laid stress
on the success of German policy, which,
it is pointed out, accomplished now
what Prince Bismarck was unable to
do in 1885.
Washington, June 3.-The opinion
here is that Spain has made a very
good bargain in the price she obtains
for the Pacific islands. The cash COM
pensation is about equal to the sum
Of $5,000000 in United States money,
which, it is believed, would alone be
full compensation; but in addition, the
guarantees afforded by Germany are
regarded as extraordinary. The per-
mission to Spain to retain three coal
ing stations, and above all, the under
taking to protect these in time of war
are certainly of great value. In fact,
it is said, the undertaking to protect
the coaling stations for Spain may be
regarded as in sense committing
Germany to an alliance with Spain, for
it is conceivable, to execute the guar
antee, Germany may be placed in a pO-
sitiOn where she must go to war for
Spain's sake.
The concession that Spain may enjoy
favored treatment in trade with Ger
| many and her colonies is said to be OF
value so far as the mother country IS
concerned, but of little Importance IN
| respect to the colonies of Germany.
1t is said at the state department
that our government is not in the way
to be advised officially of this tran
Saction until, perhaps, Ambassador
White, at Berlin, reports it to the de-
partment as an item of information.
The reason for this is that the transfer
nominally concerns nobody save the
two parties to it.
1t is said that the United States
| might have acquired the islands some
| time ago on practically the same terms.
Certainly as to the Carolines, we
might have had possession of Ualan,
the pearl Of the group, and perhaps all
or the islands, in exchange for $1,0OO.-
O0O cash and exceptional trade rights
for Spanish trade in Porto Rico and
Cuba. During the peace conference at
Paris the American commissioners Of
fered 100000 for Ualan, and the trade
was underway, when it was broken off
through the additional demand by
Spain for favored treat atment in trading
with Cuba and Porto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, y. c., June 3.
So far in this federal district there
nave been only fifty bankruptcy cases.
The total Indebtedness extinguished is
about 5000 was never thought there
would be a rush of business, but, in
fact, there is hardly any. No one is
taking undue advantage Of the law.
Those going into bankruptcy have, as
a rule, no assets, but are fopelessly
bankrupt. Forty-one< per cent. is the
highest dividend paid by any one TAX
ing advantage Of the law.
One of Senator Pritchard's friends
writes me as follows regarding the re-
cent letting down of the civil service
bars: I'm the recent order modifying
the civil service law the president
adopted many of the suggestions con-
tained in the report of Senator Pritch-
ard, who is chairman of the civil SER
vice committee. Among other things
the senator recommended the exemp-
ton of all positions in the revenue SER
vice except clerks and that recon-
mendation was adopted without modi-
fication."
The state superintendent of public in
struction has written a letter to At
torney General Walser, asking whether
the recent decision of Judge Timber
lake as to Sampson county, that the
old and not the new board Of education
is entitled to office, applies to all the
counties or to Sampson alone.
The fusionists have had some good
pickings out of the agricultural depart
ment and it's is said they have had
some rarely good ones at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college. One of
the fusionists said regarding all the
boards: "All of us are rascals, demo-
Gratis and fusionists, too
The board of agriculture meets again
October 1th, when the state fair will
be in progress.
The state treasurer decides as to the
tax on undertakerS that it is $40 for the
state and $40 for the county. He also
decides that an undertaken is a man
who has charge of funerals and not a
manufacturer or seller of coffins. The
tax on undertakers does not therefore
apply to the latter.
The state charters the Patterson Tex
tile Company, which will build and Op-
crate cotton and woolen mills at the
town of Halifax. The capital is $780, 00(
and the stockholders are Gustavus and
Clarence Millhiser, of Richmond, anC
Samuel F. Patterson, of Baltimore.
A North Carolinian named Bobo
from Mcdowell county, is in Jail at Sar
Juan, Porto Rico, charged with killing
a native. He has been court-martialef
and E. J. Justice, member Of the legis-
lature for Mcdowell, went there ant
defended him. Justice has returned
and says Bobo will be acquitted. Bobo':
father was killed in the Custer mas
sacre in 1876 and his father-in-law i:
the sole survivor of that massacre. Hi.
name is Kanife.
Odds are offered that George T. Win
ston will be elected president of tn,
Agricultural and Mechanical collegt
here Monday.
Mr.. Cronly, of the Atlantic Coas
Line, was her today and delivered t
Clerk Brown, of the corporation com
mission all the returns of the Allan
tic Coast Line up to May 30th. This i.
quick and highly creditable work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

A pathetic feature OF the Dreyflrs
case is the eleven long supplicatory let-
ters TO President Faure from Devils U.s.
land. Dreyfus fancied that General de
Boisdeffre and NJ. Faure were his
friends, and he wrote 20 them accord
ingly His whole heart, soul and ex-
asperated nerves were expressed m
these letters. No wonder that NJ
Faure in dying supplicated all those
whom he had injured 10 forgive him.
Those" meant. coming from Faure's
ips. Dreyfus and his family. The lato
president suffered himself 10 be black
mailed into hindering the work OF jus
tice and Nemesis took him up also.
Were he still alive the event OF today
could not have happened. President
Loubet has stood out against all tam
pering with the judicature. Colonel
Picquart's memorial was adopted
though, in terms, by the court OF ces-
sation. He is still in prison. but win
probably be released next week.
DREYFUS NOTIFIED OF THE DE-
CISION
The Judgment OF the court OF cassa-
ton was communicated 10 Dreyfus.
and orders have been sent To- convey
him TO Brest.
EMILY CRAWFORD
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Sixty Thousand Dollars Won on m
Horse Race

New York, June 3.-George +. Smith,
"Pittsburg Phil" paid $4,000 for Lo-.
thario at the Rogers & Rose sale at
Morris Park recently. Lothario was
badly beaten a few days ago.
In the Carlton stakes at Gravesend
today the racing public regarded p. J.
Dwyer's Half Time as a certainty. Half
Time had beaten Filigrane and was
looked upon by many as the crack g.
year-old Of the season, and he had
been the closest kind OF a second to
Jean Beraud and Ethel Bert Lothario
the fourth starter. had only one friend
his owner, "Pittsburg Phil" The book
makers laid him 10 ! and to / and
TO /. A dozen energetic young men
also made themselves busy backing
Lothario. They were the agents OF
Mr. Smith. How much was bet on
Lothario no one knows except his own
er. The total must have been well up
in the thousands. After Lothario had
won, leading bookmaker estimated
Smiths winnings between $50,O 600 and
S60, 900