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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
YALE DYING HARD.

The Navy Yard has been passed and the
crowds that fingered along its wharves began
cheering for the leaders The race was hait over
LAS at the two-mile flag. 90 Mt the nnish' mat
is. in a way, tradition Of Yale-Harverd races
though It does not always hold true. Yale de-
termined that she would disregard the tradition
To respond to the hearts that were beating
snxiouslv in the Yale breasts the Yale coxswain
called for a squirt. The blades ripped through
the water the boat lifted itself almost out OF the
stream. but not inch was Harvard's lead 10
be cut down. Yale dies hard. but chill despair
was knocking at the door OF those Yale hearts
on the shouting train.
Cheer 'em, cheer 'cm!" the cry. But
the Yale crew was beyond the help OF cheers.
No encouragement could serve to bring out
more heroic and desperate efforts than Yale
was making 1t never was and 1t never would
be a case Of quitting on the part of a Yale crew.
They were simply up against II very hard. and
pushing would not solve the problem.
The glow Of sunshine lay dazzling on the
river and the crews. creeping along in Its glare.
looked like two gigantic, eight-legged spiders
crawling on the CLASSY waters. with curious ma
chine-like motions. The Harvard spider was do
ing the faster creeping and after brief space
went into the shadow that was beginning 10
lengthen on the river Then II was transformed
back from a spider into a varsity crew that
was rowing like clockwork. and that win
ming glorious victory over Yale. The region OF
the yachts. of the steamers. OF the dores and
the small boats close at hand-the begin
ming Of the end. The three-mile point lay be.
hind both rudders. and Harvard had two and
half lengths of clear water margin.
Yale was rowing like mad. and now and Their
made a squirt that held the Harvard crew from
gain, but the Harvard coxswain must have
been caught in the slump in Wall Street las
/ week and learned lesson. He was not satisfied
! with that margin--three lengths now-and drew
on his bank account. the eight sturdy oarsmen
for broader margins. They apparently
! flush for without any strain they let out
string two. and there another half
length TO Harvards credit.
RARvARD's ESCAPE FROM ACCIDENT.
The big excursion steamers. black on tn
decks toward the racecourse. lurched over ant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

4, a an Tho SECOND observation train.
Crimson and blue and white were masseu
gether. and from the midst came a hiish's 81
ard cheers dear TO the hearts OF Yale and Har
yard all urging their companions on 10 the
FRAY. Far down the river dim In the maze "a
June day, lay a forest of masts ana spa .
where the yachts and sloops and steamers hau
foregathered for the finish. ..
II is one of the articles OF the faie ro"'he
religion always to get good lead over Har'aiu
in the first half-mile and the dificulty tha' '"es
were having this time was trying to the soul
The Yale crew were rowing in what used 10 oe
known as the "Eel-grass course ou' any
handrance from that source has iohe pee" "
thing Of the past. The coxswain gave mega
phonic urging TO his men, ana they uue '''
blades deep into the placid water Inc emu
told Inch by inch the Yale shell crept a"eau'
and when the first half-mile nag was reacheu
the New Haven lads had run the distance Sec
ond better than Harvard.
Yale was third Of length ahead, ana Ne"
Haven cheers rang out with joyful vigor' lpe
Harvard crews only answer was To lower the
stroke Just a peg and to row with increasing
pace and precision. Then Captain Higshson
put little extra ginger in the heave' ana MS
men followed him like automatons. Yale. get
ting a little anxious to hurry the pace ana out
wear their burr-like companions. did little
splashing.
II was Harvards turn to cheer, and the SHOUTS
rolled out in great laundering peals that woke
the echoes For the Crimson men had not only
come up even but had transferred TO thelr own
brows those laurel leaves that had just oeeh
beginning to bud the Yale foreheaos' Inc
mile flag was at hand, the first quarter OF 'he
great race had been rowed. nd Harvard was IN
the lead-not lead to get cocky over Out just
a nice little lead of few yards, enough 10
show the men who wagered on Yale that Har-
ward money was not going to be an easy marx
this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

csrerollv breakfast time for lots OF people our
ing race week at New-London. and there was
oraat scrambling to get aboard. The Pequot
House contingent was especially hurried, ana IL
was at the last moment that three pretty mar
ward girls dashed up. breathless and breaKlast-
less ana pursued by as many crimson sa"a''''
doing the conventional hairpin gathering a'oie
,beir trail Harvard was far better represented
than Yale on the observation train when II roheo
ont NJ the station. at 1925 a. m. Tnere were
h,o crimson blotches in all OF the seven cars
while only scattering patches of blue shohe
bright
MORNING RACES POSTPONED.
uhor the white-canopied train rolled out OH
tho high railroad bridge. fierce gust MAJ
overv banner and ribbon futter gayy' Al"
wind was from the northeast. and IL was sooo
stiff sailing breeze-not rowing zephyr i"ei7
vare no whitecaps but the breeze meeuns the
innowing tide threw up little waves that oahceu
and tossed about and gave myriad poih'S ~.
the sun to CLEAN upon. The same VIVA 'na'
caught I'D the waves sent the CLOUDS chas'"e
across the sky and gave chance for 'he sun
80 chino clear and brilliant through the New
London air.
hovord tho starting point Then the Harvard
launch with the freshmen aboard and the danc-
ing shell in tow, steamed slowly past, studying
wind and tide. 1t was onl: few moments
after that some one on the launch pointed
huge megaphone at the train and the deep BASS
announcement was heralded that the races had
both been postponed until afternoon on account
Of rough water This was d blow. but not
wholly unlooked-for one. and the crowd TOOK II
good naturedly.
The officials decided to throw them sop IN
the way of free ride up the course, and so the
train sped up past the Navy Yard and on UP 10
Red Top the Harvard quarters. Here the
crimson-decked band had a chance to mop on
the train and gaze admiringly at the praWhy
oarsmen II was noon when the train returned
10 New London and empticd its load. with the
warning to return at T. m. sharply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

Average weight of crew, IIZ pounIs
Average age OF crew. 20 years l0le months
Average height Of crew. feet ll% inches
The officials for the varsity race we're as fol-
,ows. Referee. w A. Meikelham. Of Columbia;
Yale Judge. Edwin F. Gallaudet; Yale judge at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
YALE SUPPORTERS WORRIED.

Into the second mile Of the course which
brought the struggling oarsmen across 10 the
east bank OF the river the two crews Sped Ana
thus far the race had been the closest that mar
ward and Yale had fought for years Inc iaie
crew. however. was beginning TO worry us
friends somewhat. The men rowed with all the
precision Of form that people had been reading
ohout but there was not enough Of life In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

finish. Richard Armstrong; timekeeper for Yale,
Alfred Cowles; Harvard Judge, G. 5. Mumtord;
Harvard judge at finish J. L. Saltonstall Har-
ward timekeeper, j. J. Storrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
Following is the makeup Of the Harvard anu
Vale crews together with weights and ages
HARVARD.
YALE.

ctroke r. L. HigRlnson Ncaptt,,HV II.
Average weight OF crew. 1854 POUNDS.
Average age Of crew. 20 years I 2 moD ins,,o,
Average height Of crew. feet and fracuon'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
The record of the races is as follows;

.Harvard Cornell and Pennsylvania oompe'"s'
tHarvard Yale and Cornell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
,rho oeicIaI time for the half miles was as
HARVARD.

The makeup of the freshman crews was as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
YALE.

Average weight Of crew. 1904 POUNDS.
o. Average height Of crew. feet ii inches'
.,.nrarn age OF crew. is years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

Acreage weight OF crew. 1866 pounds.
iveraee height Of crew feet u inch.
= rersSe age OF crew. 10 years ~ months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
THE FIRST STRIKE
OF the Kind Ever Originated In Ohio
County.


County.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-The citizens Of Ohio County,
who are eligible to work two days on
the public roads, have taken a deter
mined stand against the action OF the
Board of County Commissioners. to
have the two days labor on the roads.
We as citizens of free country and
as tax and toll payers of the same,
claim that we have no right to work
the two days. Slavery was abolished
by Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation of
Emancipation, and was fought to fin
ish at Appomattox Court House, April
8, 1865. We do not intend to indulge
in war of that kind, but we do notify
the County Commissioners that there
will be legal action taken by the labor
of the county. We hereby notify every
eligible citizen in the county not to
work until legal action has been taken
and the question settled. Any one who
hasn't nerve enough to withstand the
pressure brought to bear by the road
upervisors-until the question has
been settled-ought to be called a black
sheep, or something similar.
CITIZENS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
BENWOOD COUNCIL.

Last evening the City Council at Ben
wood held regular meeting, with all
the members in attendance. The ses-
sion was brief and very little business
was transacted.
A resolution granting the Wheeling
Steel Railway Company ten days time
in which to repair the tracks on the
Benwood division of their line, in ac-
cordance with the ordinance by which
they are governed, having been drawn
up, was passed unanimously.
A resolution was passed instructing
the street commissioner to put in two
new sewers. one ON Thirteenth street
and the other on Fourteenth street, in
Whitaker's addition, between Marshall
and High streets.
The usual number of bills were order
ed to be paid, and other routine bust
ness was transacted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
Marshal has prepared his bond and 1t will

Marshal has prepared his bond, and 1t will
be submitted for approval
w. H. WOODBURY. was a visitor to
Wheeling yesterday.
The condition of Hon. T. ]. Parsons
father was reported as being about the
same last evening. He IS still very Ill
from the effects OF the stroke of paralysis,
and it is very doubtful If he VIII recover
The Board of Directors of the State
penitentiary were in session yesterday,
but owing to the large amount of business
to be transacted another session will be
held to-day.
George B. stoy, of Pittsburg, is in the
city
The Sixteenth Century Club was enter
tanned at the house of Mss Ella McFad-
den yesterday afternoon.
Last evening Mr.. C. A. Weaver was
rendered a very pretty surprise at his
home on Lafayette avenue. 1t was the
anniversary of his birth, and his daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Eta took advantage of
the fact by inviting a large number of
friends to the house, completely surprising
him. The evening was spent in the fas-
cinating games of euchre and dominoes,
prizes being awarded the lucky contest
ants, The parlors were very tastefully
decorated for the occasion and several
musical selections were rendered by the
guests present, Refreshments Were served
at the usual hour, and Mr.. Weaver was
the recipient of many fine presents.
Thayer Hogan, an Ohio river passenger
conductor spent last evening the guest of
relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. 5. McFadden are home
from a visit to friends at New Mata-
moras 0.
Dr. ]. S. Smith, of McMechen was in
the city yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
MOUNDSViILE.

Mrs. NJ. T. Cox visited friends at Bel
laire yesterday.
c. F. Gray was at the Bolton on BUSH
ness yesterday
Dr. NJ A. Dowler, of McMechen, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Charles Rosser, the wen-known Bel
laire contractor. was in the city yester-
day
The Epworth League will hold devo-
tional service at the Nj. f. Church to-
morrow evening. All are invited to be
pre1ent.
Attorneys j. A. Ewing and ]. II. Holt
were out the B. & O. on legal business
yesterday.
J. w Dunlevy, of Cameron, was in the
city yesterday
Prof. George Turnbull, of Bellaire, was
in the city yesterday to organize his music
class here He secured several scholars
and will begin teaching next week.
A. ]. McElroy was a visitor to Wheel
ing yesterday.
Q. B, Wetzel. State Bank Examiner. fin
ished his work at the two banks here yes
terday and left for Wheeling.
Hadsan Naming returned to Wheeling
yesterday to resume his duties in drug
store there.
Ten Nights in a Barroom' will be pre-
scented at the opera house on next Sat-
urday night by the Charles Mortimer COM
pany. Tie piece. while nearly as old as
Uncle Toms Cabin" is presented by the
above company on a very large scale. and
will no doubt be greeted by large crowd
This will likely be the last show that will
be seen in this city for quite a long time
The Elks will hold an important meet
ing on next Friday evening, when two
new candidates win be initiated.
The Symphony Circle will entertain Mr.
Charles Zuiauf, of Wheeling in this city
this evening. Mr.. Zulauf IS an honorary
member of the organization, and he will
be rendered res ,tion on account Of his
leaving this wes.. for Pittsburg, which
city is to be his future home
E. II. Crisweu and family have moved
from West Seventh street 10 Western
avenuA
The first special session Of the new
Council viii be held this eyening. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The Elks' executive committee has
awarded the contract for constructing
the fences, grand stand, booths, etc.,
for the coming street fair and carnival
on South Broadway, to w. A. Wilson,
the lowest bidder. The midway will
be 400x2S0 feet in dimensions, south OF
Fink street.
The committee has awarded the con-
tract for the music for the entire week
to the Opera House band. This in
cludes the big street parade.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

bids are solicited for Low-pressurs
Gravity Returns, Steam Heating Plants
for State Normal School Building az Fair
mont West Virginia and for Girls Dor
mfcory, at Athens, West Virginia dders
are requested 10 submit detailed plans and
specifications. All steam mains and fit
ffngs are to be covered with magnobestos
sectional coverings. and ali Radiators TO
he provided with Jenkius's Disc Steam
Valves and Duplex Lock Shield Air-
Vents Guarantee of 10 degrees tempsra-
t,ire in zero weather. and bond for FAITHFUL
performance of contract will be required
Of the successful bidder Bids Will be re-
ceived by the secretary Up TO the evening
Of the 18th OF April. iSs, at Charleston. w.
VA from that time to twelve o clock noon
Aprii f4th at Marshall College, at which
time and place the bids viii be opened by
the Board of Regents. and the contracts
awarded, If satisfactory. the Board re-
serving the right to reject any and all
bids Specifications submitted by bidders
Will be subject to the approval OF Harri-
son Albright. Architect, Charleston. West
Virginia
J. II. TROTTER.
President Board OF Regents
X. s. CARR,
Secretary Board OF Regents.
Charleston. West Virginia.
March 18th. 1879. mhiSe TO api3
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~ E1|| 2S]
III 1zu oSition - a. men d1aenk e
the anlendment The htter WAS lost,
no one voting for IT The amendment
BY Fitzsimmons was then put and car
ried viva voce Demands were made
for a roll call. The application was
rejected by vote OLA ayes to IA nays,
and the report Of the Committee as
amended was adopted. The First
Branch concurred unanimously.
PROPOSED NEW RAILWAY.
In the First Branch Mr. JoEa j. Coniff,
attorney for the Peoples Railway, pre-
scented a communication stating that the
corporation desired to build and operate
a street railway in the city of Wheeling
ard asked that the request be referred
to the Committee on Ordinances, before
which the company would appear and
make a detailed statement. The paper
was referred, as requested Further in
formation concerning this road appears
elsewhere.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mr.. Miller objected to a second reading
of the ordinance IN relation to garnssnees
of money of officers or employees in the
hands of the city, and It went over.
The annual license ordinance was laid
over to be printed.
The recommendation from the commit
tee on streets, alleys and grades that the
city accept the donation of an alley from
Mr.. Shriver on certain conditions was
agree to.
J. c. Hervey, and billiard license to 0.
A. Statier.
petition for relief from citizens of
Pike street was referred to Claims.
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Il was ny-time with Council last

It was fy-time with Council last
night
The gentlemen were decidedly rest
less and unsettled in their minds about
things, particularly in the Second
Branch, and as result there was
dreary drag about the proceedings, an
abnormal amount of loouacity, and
general nebulosity concerning the pro-
ceedings which was well calculated to
wear upon good grey brain matter.
When the two bodies were called to
order ten members Of the First Branch
responded to their names, His Honor
the Mayor in the chair, and bare
quorum in the Second Branch. Mr.
Healy presiding. Later other members
came in on both sides. The lobby was
fairly large, most of those present
being attracted by the expectation that
something exciting would occur in con-
nection with the liquor licenses. bat
there were very few liquor men ia the
building, they apparently not having
the impression that licenses would
come up. Usually on annual license
night the standing room is crowded to
its capacity, but last night was an ex-
ceptional one in more ways han one.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Here insert Clerks report -.
Departments. APPROX. Expen Bal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
GENERAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given that the firm of
~ Simpson & Schnedeker, dairymen, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent S. F.
Simpson continuing in the business and
Walter L. Schnedeker retiring. All mat
ters of the late firm VIII be attended to
and all accounts closed up by the former,
S. f. Simpson has purchased the interest
of w l.. Schnedeker and assumed all La
bilites of said late firm S. F. SIMPSON
This eth day of April, 1899.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF SECRET SO.
cieties 10 call at West va. Printing Co,
No. 1925 and 1927 Market Street. and ex-
anime samples OF Address Cards.
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to pay. Samples TOR asking.
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Departments. Approp. Expen. Bal
Board. of Pub


]. x. Hall. City Collector has paid to
City Receiver Forgey tax collections as
follows: Fifty cent levy, $13,o5s H. ten
cent levy, $2S73 ST.
In the Second Branch bids were ordered
fnl
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I ~ Nost oonplicatea Sessions
ii To oitys History.

nv THINGS WENT RIGHT. FROM
START TO FINISH, ALTHOUGH
1 PLENTY OF TIME WAS CONSUM-
nd NOME OF THE BILLS CAN
BE PAID UNTIL ANOTHER
MEETING rs HELD-THE ANGIE
STRONG LICENSE REFUSED.
GAS AGREEMENT PASSED 9TH
ER BUSINESS ATTEMPTED TO
BE TRANSACTED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12

These bills will not be paid, how
escf'' until there has been another
meeting. They were late in getting
through the Second Branch, and before
the First could act upon the reports,
the Second Branch adjourned. The
First Branch claimed that it could not
go on, as an entry of the adjournment
of the other Branch had been made on
the minutes before the bills were acted
upon, and that further proceedings
were blocked. The Branch followed
the Second in adjourning, and the bills
m avcr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
THE GAS AGREEMENT.

- - ~ = ~ SAAAA4lASo duQ lIlG
and the Natural Gas Company of West
Virginia, laid over at the last session
to be printed, was taken I'D in the
Second Branch, read in full, and sun
dry efforts at amendment provoked a
large amount of discussion generally
not pertinent to the situation. Solicit
tor Nesbitt was called in to clear up
questions raised, and removed some of
the uncertainty existing in the minds
Of the average member. Finally, after
worrying along for an hour, the roll
was called and the resolution was
adopted and sent to the First Branch,
where it received a vote of ayes to
s noes with reasonable promptness
The Chair ruled two-thirds vote was
necessary, and the agreement was laid
over until the next meeting. Later
the vote was reconsidered, and the res
ulution was adopted, ayes s, noes 4.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The big bundle of Hquos. licenses was
taken up in the Second Branch about
nine o'clock, and as very few princi-
pals and sureties were present, re5o-
luton was passed authorizing the
Mayor to take the Acknowledgements
Of all principals and sureties. The list
was then read, large amount Of tine
f<oiv,xx o<,pcuroo1 V-boro 800, ~ ob;oo
ton until the name of Angie Strong
was read, when Mr.. Fitzsimmcns OBJ
jccted to it, and was seconded by Mr.
Weisgerber. Mr.. Bradbury moved
that the report Of the Committee be
accepted, and claimed 1t should take
precedence, as the report had not been
completely read when Mr.. Fitzsimmons
made his motion. The Chair ruled
that Mr.. Fitzsimmons' motion was be-
fore the house, and put the question,
the roll being called. The vote result
ed: In favor of the license and against
II. Those who voted in favor of the
license were Bloomfield, Bradbury,
Kuftz and Ritter. 1t was then discov-
cred that a mistake had been made in
stating the nation, and that the license
had really been granted The vote was
then ecsnsidered. Before the question
could be reput, Mr. Bradbury suggested
that six other names @as bad or worse
than Mrs. Strong. be tackled on to the
Angie Strong name, they being v.
Iiebold. George Landmesser, w. H.
Sherry. Wilkie & Tyson, Joseph
Barum and John G. Kline. Mr.. Weis-
gerber moved to adopt the whole re-
port q the COMMITTEES, Mr.. Fitzsim-
poas movea 70 amend and strike out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-12
SAVINGS BANKS.

Loans on real es-
tate at 6 per Ct,
reducible every
6 months. Why
not get a little
ahead, then bor-
row enough to
buy a home?
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.r WAS WONDERFUL IN ITS WORK."

y wife has used three bottles of Dr. Pieces medicine
and such results writes A. B. Haynes, Esq., of
Aurora Lawrence Co.. Mo- cit wonderful III its work.
We had used lots of medicine also had Of the best ysi
in Aa,o,a 6gt my ae got better; heard
ful groan after another day and night friend handed
copy of Dr. Perces book The Common Sense Medical
Adviser and after reading the testimonials of Dr. Perces
similar to my wfes bought for her bottle of Dr..
Perces Favore Prescription Before she had taken all of
the medicine she up and helping do the work. She
has taken three bottles and about we'll Has better
health than she has had for years So perfectly did the
medicine do its work have great confidence in it."
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