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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
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RECEIVERS SALE.

In obedience TO a decree Of the Circuit
Court of Ohio County West Virginia. iu
a certain chaneery cause therein pendings
tiffs, and Robert w Kyle ct al. are de-
PENDANTS, entered on the 5th day of April
1899 the undersigned receivers of thd
corporation, will offer for sale. at publid
auction, to the highest and best bidder,
of Ohio County on wednesday, April 2ssh.
1899 and beginning at 10 O'Clock a. m. thsi
following described property. to-wit:-~
All that parcel OF real estate situated in
the City of Wheeling. County of Ohio, and
State Of West Virginia. described as Lo1
R9 N 6 ;isae 20 81 fhe ctg spT,gg nnS
situated at the junction of Thirty-thirI
Thirty-fourth and Chapline streets in said
city Of Wheeling. being the e., sdme groperty
Planning Mil Company. corporation by
John .speidel, and Anna II spsidel his
deed is recorded in the Office OF the Cierd
OF the County Court OF Ohio County, Wesd
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 50. page Nod
Secord-AH the planning mill machfneryA
and other fixtures In the planning mi.
building situated on the lot first abosS
The real estate described In the arsEl
paragraph. and the machinery and AK
lures described IN this paragraph, will ID
offered for sale lsintiy and separately, ana
Third-The following described parcel a.
real estate. situated In the City of Wheel-
Ing. County Of ohio. and State Of West
Virginia. described as Lots Nos. and TO-
in Square No. y. In Sprigg and RitchieJ
addition 10 the city Of Wheeling. situated
at the corner OF Thirty-sixth and McColl
Tough streets, in said CITY, Dsing the ~ m~
properly heretofore conveyed 70 the gaI3
wood Brothers Planning 5iiIi Company by
Daniel l.. Heiskeli,. and z Maude Heis-'
1891. and recorded In the office Of the CIer1
OF the County Court Of Ohio County. Wes1
virginia, In Deed Book No. ". page s34
Fourth-Aii the following personal Drop<
erty that is 70 say all OF the inrDberI
wagons, tools, implements and stock 81
merchandise In the hands Of the undsr-
signed receivers pa, a. ne property q ths
Fifth-The frame building. situate ON
the south west corner OF Thirty-fourti
and Chapiine streets. known as the Al
ieaged ground and the building alone ~
10 be sold, without any title TO the real
estate.
to and claims OF the Wood ErofherG
Flaming NIL Company Corporation. The
accounts and claims described IN this
paragraph VIII be offered as . whole. and
TERMS Or SALE
For the property described in tho fYrsr.
second and third paragraphs. one-haH
IL cash as the purchaser may desire ia
pay; the balances IN two equal instruments,
payable in six ard twelve months rezpsc-
purchase money shall have been paid Ii
i For tho property described Ia the ssurth.
fth. and saxt9 paragraphs terms Of sale
GEORGE ID. MAXWELL.
Hecs1vers Of Wood Brothers PIznin4 1ux
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
THE MILITARY BALL
AND CAKE WALK.
IuIuIl

pear. Between the two extremes one
side of human character was exempli-
fed in all its aspects. The pyroxide
effect in woman's browning glory
was very much in evidence, and in
many instances to the homogeneous ac-
compartment of black eyes and bru-
nette complexion
The same wide variance in male
types was presented. There were those
with tastes so depraved that the ball
was to them a swell society function.
And there were the degenerate products
Of wealth and wantonness, eager 10 par
ticipate in any debauchery which accel-
crates the pace that kills. They were
late corners, satiated with ordinary
balls, yet living in terror OF Mrs.
Grundy.
Down stairs the foaming product of
the booze mills was in such demand
that an augmented force of pilots was
required to steer the schooners over
the bar In connecting room equip
ped with tables and chairs, was YER
liable Bachanalian re2eA In one cor
ner once beautiful blonde was en-
deavoring to persuade a "chappie' that
she was enamored of him, the while
her eyes were resting with covetous
glances upon the glittering gem in his
shirt bosom.
Hes a good-hic-a good thing"
she remarked soto vcce to female
friend. Then to the "chappie' s
-hic-'ats honest, Chawley, I-hic-I
won't dance with-hic-nobody else
but you-hic-buy me another bottle o.
wine, Chawley."
Charles parted with some of the good
money his grandfather earned At an
another table a buxom Amazon sat on
young mans knees, with her feet on
the table, putting a cigarette. At an
other table were three specimens of
frail femininity awaiting from any old
man the ordinary salutation-''What'll
you have?" These scenes were COM
mon until midnight
Then came the cake walk.
1t was the piece de resistance
The judges chosen were "Song and
Dance somebody, ''Kid" somebody
else, and a well known saloonist.
The cake was a mountain of pastry
of ornamental design, which occupied
a conspicuous position upon the stage.
1t might be remarked, parenthetically,
that FREDDY" should have had the
cake.
The crowd gradually closed in upon
the walkers and so encroached upon
the space reserved for them that it was
said they did not show off to advant-
age. No modern public ball is a suc-
cess without cake walk, but this walk
was to have been the browning achieve
ment of the season in Wheeling. Ru-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
&C Will Be Refunded to Each Customer.
STONE & THOMAS

ing, which is to accommodate 200 peo-
pie, will be very large one and covers
quite an area of ground. 1t is to be
erected at big cost, but will have all
modern conveniences for building to
be used in the religious line. This
week the force of men will be increas-
ed at the grounds, it being the desire
of the company to have the work COM
pleted as soon as possible.
The first of the month this city, like
Bellaire, will be without an opera
house. As the public is aware, the
postoffice will be in the Opera House
the first of July, which fact necessi-
tates the making of many improve
ments to the building before that time.
Before next season, however, it is be-
lieved that a new Opera House will be
erected in this city. There is more in
terest taken in the move than ever be
fore, and if new house is built 1t will
be a credit to the city. Responsible
parties are at the head of the affair and
the figure is to erect a $4,000 building.
This would mean an opera house that
would be strictly up to date and one
that any large city might well feel
proud of. In case such building was
erected all first-class companies would
stop at Moundsville. This week more
will be known in regard to the matter,
and possibly a location may be decided
on for the new theatre.
Assessor John Rosebery has COM
menced the work of making his returns
for this city.
w. X. Steele has disposed of his bar
Der shop, located on Jefferson avenue,
to Beeler Manning, and left last week
for Pittsburg, where he has good po-
sition.
Hon. T. J. Parsons left last evening
for Rosby Rock, to be at the bedside of
his father, whose illness has been mem
toned.
J. X. Chase, of Cameron, was in the
city yesterday.
No special meeting of the City Coun-
Gil will be held this week. The mat
ter of granting a liquor license to Call
lahan and Conroy will come up again
at the first regular meeting.
c. e. WOODBURY. is making some ex-
tensive improvements to his property
on Jefferson avenue. The second story
of his store room will be occupied by
him as his home, as soon as the i'm
provements are finished
Miss Laura Simpson will be the guest
of friends at New Martinsville to-day.
Miss Lima Hennig, of Wheeling. Wis
tied friends in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Porterfield has returned
from visit to Benwood friends.
Mrs. G. R. Oldham was visitor to
Wheeling yesterday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
IN THE COURTS.
The Business Transacted Before the Judges
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Before Judge PAUL.:
Wheeling Bridge Company v. w. P.
Hubbard, ct al, f. j. Park filed his
separate answer to the amended cross
bill of defendants w. p. Hubbard and
John M. Sweeney.
American Insurance Company v. I'm
derwriters Insurance Company, ct al,
death of Alonzo Loring suggested, and
cause ordered revised as to Alonzo Lor-
ing against j. j. Holloway, executor.
FIainCim suggested the death of A. w.
PAUL, and in the case as to him was re-
vised against H. c. Richards, Sheriff,
as administrator.
In the matter of the petition of st.
Matthew P. E. church, Hullihen Quar-
rier was appointed a trustee, vice Alon-
70 Loring, deceased.
City V. J. A. Holiday & Son; contin-
ued. lsar roo >.
Angie Strong v. Pauline Seguin; dis
missed.
Angie Strong v. C. T. Blanchard; dis
missed.
Angie Strong v. E. Zelda Blanchard;
dismissed.
Before Judge Hervey:
LII Lie Cdot VI JCuulS w dlkcT ct al,
v. Thomas Walker, Jr., ct al, motion
to confirm the sale taken under advise
ment; answer and cross bill of Thomas
Walker, Jr.. to the bill of complaint
filed.
In the case of George Ankle v. the
Board of Commissioners; demurrer of
defendant argued and submitted, and
order setting the case for trial April
2Sth was set aside, and also the Office
judgment.
German National Bank of Cincinnati
Y. c. F. Dickinson; set for May 23d
w. WORKS v. K. Bader; demurrer ov-
erruled, and case set for May 18th.
w. P Hubbard, ct al, V. Clell Nichols
demurrer argued and submitted.
Mary E. Prayer v. Catherine e. Nc
Cluskey, demurrer argued and submit
ted.
John Arbenz, ST., " w. H. Exley, Jr.,
ct al, defendant filed pleas, and trial
date deferred.
Woodward Iron Company v. Mahon-
ing Rolling Mill Company; judgment
for $500 on account of $5,316.65.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

was cross between the Mississippi
"hoe-down" and the couchee-couchee.
Once they locked arms and kissed, amid
calculations of yum yum" from the
crowd. Their walk concluded when
the man dropped one foot and one knee
upon the floor, the girl placed her
pedal extremity upon his knee, and he
unfastened a rose which had been PIN
ned to her hosiery.
The hast pair in the competition would
have won the prize if an appeal to the ar
tistic sense of the judges would have
awaited. The idea conceived by the young
lady was a patriotic one, and therefore
appropriate for military ball, but the
judges were either dense or prejudiced, or
both. The lady was tall and graceful,
ard had a dainty way of handling her
skirts When she elevated the outer gar
ment, she displayed a gorgeous purple
gown. She bid defiance to the laws of
gravita ton in her effort to make her head
touch her heels while walking. When she
gave the indispensable osculatory per-
Torrance, it was behind a fan. No sound
was heard, and a spectator remarked dis
gustedly:
That's a - fake"
The partner carried a nobby cane, about
which was tied a narrow white silk rib
bon. They paraded up and down the hall.
They stopped. She placed her left foot up
on his knee. He elevated her skirts and de-
tached dainty red silk ribbon garter.
She took it from his hands and tied it
above the white ribbon on the cane. More
gymnastic performances. She stopped
again, while masculine necks We're
stretched to the danger point. A blue
garter was removed from the right limb.
and fastened below the white ribbon, COM
plotting the patriotic color combination on
the cane. Once again they stopped, and he
took pair of dice from his pocket, tossed
them on the floor, and her dainty fingers
gathered up the I'll outfit.
The announcement by the judges was re-
ceived with applause and Kisses.
Il don't care. l won one cake tonight
in Bridgeport" said one of the walkers.
6 Freddy should have had the cake"
came in chorus from a hundred throats
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

Such term as "Bowery ball" or
rag time ball." with all their salacious
significance, would have been infinitely
more appropriate.
The word military" was chosen for
its commercial value, albeit it was a
misnomer judicious use of printers
ink and effective viva voce advertising
served to insure its success from fin
ancial standpoint. Beyond this the
managers of the ball gave it no con-
Germ, except to employ a stalwart po-
liceman and to invest him with the
prerogative Of moral censorship. The
"rag time" feature predominated over
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23


A dozen couples entered the trial
heat, including FREDDY" and his girl,
Freddy is young man of mushroom
growth. He is 6 feet inches tall now,
and is still shooting upward. He is all
length and lacks breadth and thickness.
His manner of doubling up his stems
and wriggling through the walk would
have to be seen to be appreciated.
When the judges selected four couples
for the final" Freddy" was not one
of the number. He did not even get
an honorable mention.
Say, / made a hot finish and didn't
even get place." he said to the Reg
lister man. II want you to put "a
piece in that paper Of yours and say
they done me out of the cake"
Freddy was right. He should have
had the cake.
The four couples saved their strong
cards for the finish. When the show
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
MOUNDSVILLE.

Attorney C. C. Newman and Phil. A.
Shafer were visitors to Wheeling yes
terday.
Miss Maggie Rulong is confined to
her home on account OF sickness.
Miss Kate Halpin, Of Wheeling. is
spending Sunday with her parents
here.
Henry Fisher is confined to his home
threatened with an attack OF the ty-
phoid fever.
George T. Peters and Eugene Booth,
of Welcome, were in the city yester-
day.
George Stidger, OF Cameron. Is the
guest Of relatives in the city.
The thxna chi1dgun Of Ma GeurDo
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL

ESiA 4 II.
BY virtue of a deed of trust made and
executed by Nicholas Ebel 10 me- tho
undersigned trustee dated the Cd day oil
May 1886. and recorded in the office OF the
clerk of the county court OF Ohio c0untysl
West Virginia, In deed of trust book No.
AZ, folio 800, given to secure the payment,
of a certain note therein mentioned ia,
Edward +. Wieneke, default having beenI
made in the payment of said note, and
having been thereunto requested by the
present holder thereof, will ON
FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OE MAY. 1899.
at the front dor OF the court house on
Ohio county in Wheeling, w. Va, sell att
public auction to the highest bidder. thel
following described property:
All that certain lot or parcel of ground
lying and being situate in LAGRANGE, in
Ohio county West Virginia, and desig-
with all and singular the buildings. linz
provements and appurtenances situate ON
or belonging to the said lot. Being tho
same property this day conveyed TO tho
said party of the first part by Ohio VAL
ley Building Association by deed duly %
record in the office OF the clerk of tha
county court OF Ohio county, West Vir-
ginia
Terms Of Sale:--One-third cash on day
of SALE balance In two equal payments.
the purchaser giving his notes payable in
four and eight months with security, tot
be approved by the trustee, to secure the
balance of purchase money. \
C. s. GREER, trustee.
Auet.oneer. ap13e&dtW
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

down came it was decidedly racy, and
there has not been such "rubber-neck-
ing in many day. The leader was
a warm baby" himself, but he was
double discounted by the walkers.
The first couple appeared in uniform
for the occasion. The man wore a plug
hat, a vociferous check suit of red and
white, and carried cane. His ''pard-
ner" was attired in abbreviated skirts,
the underskirt, which was displayed
most of the time, being of black and
white. Her golden hair was hanging
down her back, and her bonnet battles
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

the military. There was one rough
rider uniform and several West Vir-
ginia volunteers, but they were in the
background.
They'll go to the limit"
This was the tip the Register man
received, and it was construed to mean
that the point would be reached at
which police tolerance ends and the
mighty limb Of the law intervenes.
1t was a motley mob which crowded
the hall. The women were more pune
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

tual than the men. There were vari-
GUS types .of female loneliness, from
the chemical blonde OF forty, inclined
to embonpoint, whose lavish use Of
cosmetics lily concealed the traces of
former dissipation; to the maiden of
tender years. whose skirts reached to
her shoe tops. and the bloem of whose
chsen = desti1sa h speo1tlE lisap-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23
REvERIH

I sit and muse in this old room,
Which others might deem ono OF Elcou14
But reverie and memory makes
1t dear to me: for there avfalSeS
Fond dreams that through the years oGv4
slept,
And now at eventide has crcpt
Back to my saddencd heart to chser
And make believe the things / leved arv
near.
Bright flames, how quickly up they narN
Then spend their grow. and swiftly share
The fading ember's fate-then die, 1
And in the cold, gray ashes lie.
Dead like our hopes--too bright to lAok>
And dying. but adds to the past.
A swee sAAr charm that reyerie HI
AT distant eventide wilA bring TO me-
c.. Il. McPEEK.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

mors had been in circulation for week
about new figures which the crack-a-
jack walkers were rehearsing, and they
whetted the appetite of the confirmed
roue. Ii lecherous expectations had
been realized there would have been an
exceedingly hot time in the old town
that night, and incidentally large
docket in police court next morning.
but IS Is usually the case. reports were
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

description. This pair depended too
much upon makeup"
The second couple were youngsters
who did very neat and graceful evolu-
lions.
The third couple were the prize win
ners, but Freddy" should have had the
cake. The girl wore scarlet costume,
surmounted by white hat pulled down
over the eyes. q L. Bowery. She had
an a16Anx4hah1A ndnclnE Hn1k uhfGh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

Our Special Sailor los, have sold doz.
will offer you this week same shape at $50
and CSC, L. r. Somehow, los Main st.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-23

THIS WEEK
Special sale of Ladies Spring Jackets and
Ready Made Suits at l.. S. Good a. Co.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-23
Darkest Russia.

Edwin G. Jepson's Darkest Russia
was played Monday night in the opera
house before small but enthusiastic audi
ence. This was the initial theatrical at
traction of the season and if it was a sam
pie of the plays to be presented dnring the
next six months, the theatre-goers of Bel
lows Falls will have no reason to complain
of the class of plays they will be permitted
to see.
The scene of the play, Darkest Russia,
is laid in Russia at the darkest period Of
her history, when thousands after thou
sands of innocent Russians were convicted
without trial and sent to the mines of
Siberia to endure hardship and misery be-
vond measure. The cruel practises of
those times and the heartlessness of those
in power is well set forth throughout the
entire play. The style of the play was
very pleasing, always being attractive with
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-23
A Horse Thief.

One of the large gray pair OF horse,
owned by George Sabin was stolen from
the barn of the Hatch farm at Cold River
late Sunday afternoon. Monday morning
Chief of Police Thompson was notified Of
the affair, and he at once set about discov-
ering the stolen property. He notified the
police of the surrounding towns, and gave
them sufficient description of the rig to
identify it. Before noon Monday it was
discovered at Keene, but the one who had
driven it had disappeared.
1t seems that Saturday night George
Kelley finished work for Mr.. Sabin, after
working for him four days. Sunday he
fell in with tramp and both became intox-
icated and not knowing what they did
hitched up one of the horses in yellow
buggy and one of st. Croix's harnesses
and drove to Keene. Apparently the ride
soberod them off little, and realizing
what they had done, they left the horse
with little boy there and disappeared.
The horse was driven home yesterday by
Daniel Thompson, Chief Thompson's son.
The men who took it have not yet been
seen.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-23

grown out Of the existing dissatisfaction
the producers thought they ought to have
something to say about the price at which
their milk should be sold. Mr.. White
though director seemed to know very
little about the company. He thought the
company intended to make deal with q
New York syndicate. He did not know
who was back of the new company and
thought that all anyone knew was what the
agent had said.
Throughout the territory the genera
census of opinion seems to be that the
company will never materialize. The
statement made by Agent Briggs at the
meeting that at least two-thirds Of the nor
NAL milk supply Of Boston must b.
pledged before the company can begir
business is regarded a, a possible looy
hole of escape. In this event the contrac
expressly provides that the So share pait
In will not be returned. OF the number o
shares known to have been placed in New
England the sum total would make q ricl
harvest to the promoters.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-23
Death of Thomas j. Sweeney.

Thomas j. Sweeney died Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock ofpneumonia COM
bined with Bright's disease after several
weeks sickness. Mr.. Sweeney came here
last March from Westminster, and was
employed from that time by Derby & Ball
in the scythe snath shop.
The deceased leaves a father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Sweeney Of
Westminster, wife and one child, Mary,
three years of age, two brothers, Richard
Sweeney of Walpole and William Swee.
ney of this place, and two sisters, Mrs
Thomas Dinon of this place, and Mrs
Charles Angler of Walpole.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at O'Clock in St. Charles
church.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-08-23

a rapid, onward motion; frequent compli-
cations were quickly overcome only to be
followed in quick succession by others.
The excitement which was raised to such
high pitch at some points was pleasantly
relieved by the jokes of Col Septimus
Cobb, the American traveller.
The company was good throughout
each one seemingly adapted to his part.
Herbert Fortier, who acted the part of
Alexis of Nazimoff, colonel of the Imperial
Guard, carried his part with true dignity,
acting the part of the noble with lofty
bearing and the part of the weak Siberian
convict equally well, showing his great
ability as an actor. Col. Septimus Cobb,
the American traveller, with his ready wit
was very popular and stood out as prac-
teal American in sharp contrast to the
Russian nobility. The parts of Constan-
tine Karsichelf, minister ofpolice, and his
wife Countess Karsicheff, were admirably
acted, the Kisses of the audience being bet
ter praise than common applause could
possibly have been. The part of Ida
Barosky, the exile's daughter, taken by
Miss Katherine Willard, was probably the
most popular of all. Miss Willard is very
slight but has remarkable voice and ex
traordinary powers as an actress. Sh,
seemed to enter into her part with hel
whole soul and her acting did not seemed
in the least affected. From the very frs
scene where Ida refuses to play the ma
tional hymn of Russia, "God save tn,
Gar" at the peril of her lite and break
her violin over her knee for fear she ma,
weaken, the sympathy of the audience i
with her and remains with her during al
her adventures.
| Though only small audience was pres
ent owing to the heat and the season, thos
who were enjoyed fine evenings enter
ltainment.