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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01

Crowded houses witnessed the two
Thanksgiving performances by the FL
roy Stock Company at the Grand, and
applauded the meritorious work of
the cast in the two splendid dramas
which were presented, Northern
Lights" in the afternoon, and
Friends" in the evening. The spec
ialties were presented by capable vaud-
eville artists, and gave entire satisfac-
ton. To-day the company win present
two of the best plays in its repertoire
The matinee will be the PASTORAL drama
District Fair" and at night the cele-
brated comedy "a Spring Chicken
A return to romantic drama seems
to be accompanied by determination
on the part of authors and managers
to return to first principles. We have
had within five or six years some note
worthy dramas, dealing with Ameri-
can life, which have given pleasure to
millions of theatre-goers Especially
the plays dealing with rural life have
proved successful in an artistic and fin
ancial sense. As matter of fact, the
records show that fine rural dramas
are the longest lived. One of the latest
of this class is my Son Ben" drama
written by David Lowry, OF the Chron
icle, Pittsburg, Pa. There are said to
be many excellent characterizations in
MY Son Ben." which comes TO the
Opera House tonight, and tomorrow
matinee and evening. and some dra-
matte situations. which IL not new,
have been entirely forgotten by the
present generation Of play-goers and
their fathers, and are quite as good as
new. The fun in my Son Ben" is
said to be. above all. natural.
Bert Coote presented his new comedy
"a Battle-Scarred Hero" at the Opera
House yesterday, and in spite of the
fact that Wheeling ordinarily views
any new play with suspicion, the thea
tire was crowded for both performances.
The comedy contains sufficient compile
cations and funny situations to equip
half dozen farces, but they all hap
pen in the natural development of the
plot, and result in unbounded merri-
ment. Coote appears in the role Of
magnificent liar and he tells some
''whoppers. It is a very ingenious
plot, and the most amusing comedy in
which Mr. Coote has yet appeared here.
The Chester De VonGe Company"
which appears at the Grand Opera
House Monday evening, December 4th,
headed by that popular young actor,
Chester De Vonde, for the opening per-
Torrance will produce the greatest
scenic sensation ever seen at popular
prices, entitled, "Ten Ton Door" 1t
is a British military comedy drama,
and has been constructed with uncom-
mon skill by the author. There are
five acts essential to the development
of the plot. One of the most effective
scenes shows Trooper Dave Chester
De Vonde) shackled to the massive
steel door condemned tc death. While
in this position the Fort is attacked by
natives, and the door blown from its
massive hinges with its human bur-
den; another scene which is especially
fine from an artistic point Of view,
shows the historic Sphinx, and the
great desert Of Sahara in Africa. First
class specialties will be introduced be-
tween the acts.
Holiday Gems
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01
The Programme will be:

This evening, at the Pythian Castle,
Prof. O'Connor will conduct a selec:
dancing class between the hv.is o /
and o'clock The rest of me evening
will be given over to dancing. Music
will be furnished by Prof Long.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
CAN INSULT BUT NOT FIGHT.
Anna GOuld's Purchase Writes q
Letter To the Prince of Monaco.
n Friend of Dreyfus

Paris, July 5.-Comte Boni de Cas-
tcllane. who married Miss Anna Gould.
has addressed Il communication to the
Prince of Monaco. sharply criticising
Tie prince for his recent letter to
Mime. Dreyfus. inviring her and her
husband To %sojOurI at his chauteau
after the prisoners acquittal. of which
tie prince expressed himself as con-
tident. The comte. who charges the
prince with interfering in an affair
Iii which you are in 10 WAY con-
cerned." SAYS:
IF. as a foreign sovereign. YOU
thought yen could influence French
officers in the grave verdict they are
about to pronounce. | beg You to note
thai we don't stand on an equal foot
ing. as none of us would condescend
TO call to O a prince who is I'M
der tutelage.
"iou are. perhaps,a relative of Drey-
fus by marriage. but in that case. it
is premature triumph. If, on the other
hand. it is as a protector of gambling
houses that you intervene, permit me
II tell you that Dreyfus himself would
dispense with your services"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Charles Victor Cherbuliez. novelist,
literary and art critic. and member OF
the French acadamy. died III Paris, on
the LIST. in his SEVENTEEN wear.
The Nebraska. PENNSYLVANIA and
| tan troops. which had been on duty
in the Philippines. started on their
homeward journey on the I'd.
Bishop Daniel :. futile. of the EpiS-
copal diocese of Missouri, arrived in
Helena, Mont. on the I'd. to spend a
month among the people owe whom
he presided fer 20 years. from 1850 10
1sSG, when he was bishop of Montana.
Capt. j. Il. Coghlan. commander of
the Raleigh in the naval battle at Ma
Mia. = little over a year ago. was the
guest of Columbus. Has, on the even
ing OF the 1st. He delivered an address
At the Cperahouse on the evcr-intereSt-
ing subject of how that victory WAS
won.
\. dispatch of the I'd. from st. Johns.
Newfoundland. SAYS Il disturbance DC.
CURED on board the French fishing
vessel Evangeline. in the course of
which the captain was stabilized and
killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS

VIM. j. Elliott was pardoncd from
The Ohio p~enitentiary. on the 4th. by
Gov. Bushnell. Elliott WAS serving Il
l;tc sentence for murder in the second
dt gree. for the killing. in 1891. of Al
bert {. Osborn. as the outgrowth of
personalities INDUCED in in nrwSpa-
pcr>. Vt the time of his pardon anOth-
cr Indictment stood against him for
the killing. at the same time. of VIM.
Hughes The pardon WAS Il great sur
rIisc locally.
The British charge G~'affaires at
Washington. Mr.. Tower. has recently
made Il report On IA system of com
mc"cial education and business col
lc"cS in the United States. The report
has attracted wide attention in En-
gland. as this system is more particu-
laIlI an american product, although
tho business sentiment abroad is en-
comra%iu% the adoption of similar
n,"rhod> of practical business training.
Mayor Eaton of Los Angeles. Cal.,
with = squad of % policemen, vent to
Agricultural park on the 18th. and pre-
vented tn" running of coursimg
matches which had been advertised.
The manager protested against the
r:rscncc of the police. and promised
/" discontinue pool SrIIin" If the pro-
h.hiti0n were waived. l;ut the mayor
WAS determined. and there WAS no
cuur>in~.
There WAS a great celebration of the
Fourth at Manila with fireworks,
Lands. speeches and decorations every
Where. all natinnaIiticS participating.
The foreign ships and cuuSulatcS. in
Guiding the Spanish. raised their ru!ors
ii conjunction with the Stars and
Stripes. The flagship Baltimore fired
g national salute at noon.
.NdyicrS 10y telegraph from almost
every city in the United States speak
o. unusually enthusiastic celebrations
o. the %Iorious Fourth throughout the
country. The spirit of 10 seems TO
h; Vt taken Il new hold upon the Amer
lean people very gratifying to the real
lover of his country.
There WAS Il general diSpIayo Amer
Icar and British flags ON the public
and private buildings of Kingston. ia
n."ica. ON the 18th. Visits 10 the United
State consulate We're popular. The
same state of affairs prevailed at Port
.AItnni.
y dispatch from Odessa. Russia. an-
nUunc"s that q dynamite cartridge rN-
Tiodrd uea there. on the 18th. while
the excavation OF Il coal mine was in
progress. and that II persons We're
killed and 20 wounded
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
CUPREN1 NEWS NOTES.

st. Louis bank clearings. Thursday,
were near the $1O.OOO.G Geo mark.
Railway traffic in Texas is seriously
h%ampered by the recent floods.
Texas pine prices have been ad-
vanced sharply by the lumber trust.
Sr.Iator burrows asserts that Alger
is an anti-administration MAJ in Wash.
ington.
The attorney general of Texas rules
thai corporations can not he chartered
in other states to 90 business eXclu
sively in Texas.
\ SiciIian inventor has contrived a
device which is expected to make col,
a wireless telephone.
Harvard crews won a triple victory
from Yale. AT New London. Conn.
Thursday. taking the varsity. tours
and freshmen races by good margins
in fast time.
The Bakers are withdrawing from
the scene of the encounters with the
White-Iioward faction in Clay county.
Ky. They have no leader TO rely upon
\ railroad may be the civilizing in.
fuence to bring the Clay county Cky.)
feud to an end. \ line is to be eX-
tended into that county.
The ten men accused of the Hum
phreys ly'nching, in Texas. were held
fc- the grand jury without bail. They
will file a writ of habeas curpus.
4 train load of negroesleavingP ana
ILL.,. fired a fusilade from the train and
riddlcd the office of the Pana Coal Co
with bullets, but injured no one.
Deputy marshals. disguised as pros
pectors, attempted to capture Judge
Ncvil. one of the st. Clair county (Mo.)
Judges. but he was too wary and es-
capped.
The war department has had offers
OF regiments and applications by the
acceptance of which 10000 men could
be enrolled Immediately for service in
til: Philippines.
Gov. Jones of Arkansas has set Au.
gus. 4 as the date for the execution of
John Moxey. che negro. who was con.
victed of ~assaulting an aged German
woman at Van Buren,.
The cruiser Brooklyn. which was in.
jured off the Battery, New York city,
Oh Decoration day, was taken out of
dry dodk at TIE Brooklyn navy yard
Thursday, thoroughly repaired.
Galloway. the convicted ST. Louis
wife murderer, declares that the hang
nan will never settle the black cap
over his eyes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Gen. Miles Mt Mansfield, O.

Mansfield. o., July Gen. Nelson
Miles, who arrived here Monday AZ
Ne guest of Hon. John Sherman, and to
whom the general is related by mar
rage, was the orator of the day yes
terday afternoon at the celebration of
the Fourth of July at he Sherman
heineman park.
The ex-secretary and senator was
unable to participate on count Of
his health, or to accompany the COM
handing general. but every attention
was hoSn Gen. Miles here, and he was
accorded an ovation wherever he went.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
MISSOURI TAI NEWS.


Epnriam JamisOn. Il prominent and
highIy-respccted citizen of Polk crnn-
~. wei! known in adjoining counties.
of sofrcning of the brain. at his home.
l. miles east of Humans,ille. aged -.
L. E. Murphy, a prominent ;ar'nrr
and stock raiser firc mics north Of
Huntsville.
Hiram Smith. .Ir.. aged "a. 1t Cam
eron. He was deputy pension commits
sioner under HarriSon's administra-
ton.
DR.. Joseph {. Waters. a prominent
physician. suddenly of apopIeNy at his
home in Utica. He was twice post
master under Cleveland. and al the
time of his death WAS Il member of the
board of managers of the Fulton deaf
and dumb school. lie was Il native of
Boone county.
Mrs. Matthew King. - years old.
a: Marshall. She was an aunt of the
present governor of South Carolina.
William l.. Tucker. one of the oldest
citizens of FGIton. He was born IN
Madison county. Ky. in 1S2S. and To-
Gated iii Galloway county in 1880, with
lis parents. He was reputed to be one
of the wealthicst mel in the county.
Peer +. ~rOllardy, formerly Il BUSH
ness man of 81. Charles. aged IS.
J. W. Gailatin. Il travelling man from
ScCaiia, from heart disease. while 1T
Princeton. He was well known in
business circles.
Alvin Stotlcr. Il prominent farmer
and stock raiser. near Laddonia. from
congestion of the brain. His life WAS
insured for s.. 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
The Fourth of July in London.

London. July 5.-.Ioscph II. Choate
Mrs. Choate. celebrated the Fourth
with receptions both ut the United
States embassy ana at their residence.
Each of the buildings was taStcfuIlv
q, corated with flags and flowers rep
resenting the national cOlOrs. The
guests included Sir William Collias
the queens master of ceremonies;
Samuel +. Clemens and Mrs. Clemens
Senator and Mrs. Mark \. Hanna. Sen,
;ttor and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge. and
William NJ. Osborne.
The reception At the Choate resi-
uence was attended by 1.50O persons.
including many English people. and
a number of the leaders of the Inter
national Council of Women. Some
Toys from the United States training
slip MOnongahela. now at Plymouth.
W he were also present. attracted much
attention. \ band of music played OF
the terrace.
Among the guests were the Duchess
of Marlborough. Lady Williams Beres-
ford. Sir William Vernon-IIarcourt.
LORD Strathcona and Mount Royal. the
Canadian high commissioner. Mrs. Gil
bert Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Crane. Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew,
Nesdames Ronalds. MacKay. Rider
Hageard and Frank Leslie. Gen. Whea.
q and Mrs. Wheaton. G.. +. Choate
ard Admiral and Mrs. Kinaban.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

According to the latest reports from
the province of Cavite. p. l., the insur-
gent leaders there were quarreling,
Aguinaldo's cousin. Baldomero Agui-
naldo, had been killed or imprisoned
by Gen. Mariana Trias, commander CT
the insurgents in the southern dis
trict of Luzon. and most of his men
had deserted to Trias, who was at San
Francisco de Malibon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Gen. Horatio G. Wright, who made
a brilliant record in the civil war, se.v-
ing at Gettysburg and in the campaign
of the Wilderness and around Rich
mond, died in Washington, on the I'd.
after an illness of three months. Be-
sides his fine wal record, Gen. Wright
achieved eminence as an engineer.
serving as chief of the United States
army engineer corps from 1879 until
his retirement in 1854.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Celebrated in Pretoria.

Pretoria, July 5.-The Fourth OF
fully was celebrated here on a large
scale. Rear Admiral Howison and Capt.
Cooper. with the other officers of the
United States cruiser Chicago. partici-
pated. +. W. Reitz. the Transvaal sec
rotary of state, called upon c. F..
Maerum, the United States consul. and
rendered the congratulations of the
executive of the South Africa republic
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
TO RETIRE FROM III
ReaiEnatiOn
Resignation of Judge WaIter}
of the Distrtct of COIum1
Supreme Court.

Washington, July 4.-Judge Walter
s. Cox. justice of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia. rendered his
resignation to the president and the
later indicated his intention to accept
it. Justice Cox has been on the bench
for more than twenty years, and his
determination to resign was prompted
by his age, which exceeds ~ years. He
presided at the trial of Guiteau.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Voluntary Liquidation.

The State Bank Of Clinton has gone
into voluntary liquidation. Salmon d
Salmon takin" charge of its business
anG paying all depositors in full. 1t
vas organized in 1890 with Il capital
stock of $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
ST Clair County Judges.

The ST. Clair county Judges again
outwitted the federal authorities and
transacted business undetected. al
though deputy marShals were on TIE
lookout for them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
The Judge Was Too Wary.

Deputy marshals. disguised as pros
pectors. attempted to capture Judge
Nevil, one of the St. Clair county
Judges, but he was TOO wary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Taxes and Fees Collected by Lesu.r.

taxes and fees collected and paid into
the state treasury by his department
during June as follows: Nutariai conn
missions. $G95: miscellaneous fees,
sl29.lO; domestic corporations, $25.94O;
foreign corporations. 500: land de
p]artmcrt. 81: recording railroad con-
tracts. 81: bank examinations. SJ3i.JU:
total. .N.HIn.nn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Tic official monthly government
crop report for June shows the cOndi-
tion of wheat in Missouri TO he poor
compared TO that of June. 1895. Corn
is holding ITS own FLAX. cotton and
apples compare unfavorably with June
OF 1895.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Gov. Stephens has appointed Harry
NJ. Tootle inspector of oils for st.
Joseph for a term of two years. Mr..
Tcotle succeeds himself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Insurance Companies Barred.

The Missouri supreme court has
granted Il writ of custer to Dust - of
the worlds largest insurance comI:i-
MES from the state. The opinion WAS
handed down in the ease of .Ntty.-Gen.
Crow against the Underwriters Social
club Of ST. Joseph. 1t was declared Il
trust formed for the purpose of cvad-
ing the Missouri antitrust laws. and
its - members are dcbarrrd from the
state. The supreme court Incidentally
declared tine recent antitrust law con
S~titutiUnal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
4 short Apple Crop.

The apple crop will be short in Mis-
was reported by the state board of ag-
riculture at -. against Is for June
last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Plymouth. England..Jul "A fatality
married the naval celebration of the
Fourth. When a signal boy assembled
to the masthead of the British second
class cruiser Arrogant to clear the
halyards fast to the Stars and Stripes.
which had apparently become foul of
some of the rigging. the lad fell to
the ships deck, and was killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
He Kills His Wife.

Frank Galloway. charged with kill
ing his wife. was found guilty of muir
Ger in the first degree. at St. Louis
An appeal will be taken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Arrayed in a garb compared 20
which a bathing suit would be a Klon-
dixie costume, an extremely attractive
young woman. said to be Miss Belle
English, of Pittsburgh. Pa, took Il
stroll on the board walk, at Atlantic
City. n. j., on the morning of the I'd.
She proved to be a sleep-walker. and Il
considerate policeman rescued her.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
HEARD AROUND THE WORLD.
The Echoes OF American independence DaJ
Heard at Wideiy-Separated Parts
of the World.

Manila July 5.-There was a great
fireworks, bands. speeches and decora-
tons everywhere. all nationalities par
Iicipating. The foreign ships and
consulates. including the Spanish,
raised their colors in conjunction with
tine Stars and Stripes. The flagship
Baltimore fired a national salute ut
Eoon.
Ali n~ationalities enjoyed what the
Spanish papers termed 1.-The fiesta of
North America" Newsboys shouted
Fourth Of July editions. soldiers pa
Taded the town. throwing t~irecrackers
from the batteries on the water front.
In the afternoon the Luneta was
crowded with Americans, Filipinos
and Spaniards. There were thousands
o. pedestrians and hundreds of car
rIages went there for the concert, di,
roctcd by BandmaSter Carl Erndt, OF
the Sixth artillery band. y hundred
Filipinos played American tuner.
Several hundred boys and girls. Fill
linos. Spaniards and Chinese, from
the public schools. dressed in their
best clothes. each carrying an Ameri-
can flag. sang America" in a curious
IIiXture of dialects. Chaplain Knud.
Sell. Of the Western regiment. read the
declaration of Independence.
The officers of the United States
cruiser Baltimore gave Il reception and
dance. which was attended by the
Foreign consulS. the officers of the fer
e:4r war ships. and all the society of
yl.e army and nav circle.
Col. DENLY presided at the celebra-
tior of the Soldiers club. where Mr..
O. F. Williams. United States consul
general, and others, delivered adj
dresses.
The officers of the Colorado regiment
gave Il reception at the regimental
barracks. and there We're several dances
during the evening.
y celebration at night was rendered
impracticable by the law requiring the
streets to be cleared at $50 y. m.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Aged Woman Hangs Herself.

Aged Mrs. Rhodenbaugh. employed
as a domestic in the family of Chas.
Wymore, neal Liberty. committed sui
eide in an orchard by hanging.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
~Forty-FOur Persons Killed and
Twenty by the Explo-
sion Of a Dynamite CARTRIDGE.

Rerlin, July 5.-A dispatch from
ODESSA announces that a dynamite
cartridge exploded near there yester-
day while the excavation of a coal mine
was in progress. and that A persons
- killed and 20 wounded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Killed His Brother.

William Getty. aged Il. shot and kill
ed his brother. James. aged 30. in st.
Louis. James had chided William for
his, treatment of their mother.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
No Celebration at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba. July j.-Iester
DAY WAS a quiet day in Santiago. Ow-
iI.c to the strictnesS of the quarantine
against yellow fever. no Fourth OF
July celebration vas allowed. The
SITUATION. in respect of the fever. how
ever. seems somewhat Improved. Al
though i've new cases were reported
{; r-ong the troops. all are understood
tn be of the mild type.
Yesterday morning the Spaniards
held Il solemn mass in the Cathedral
Tor the repose of the sailors los in the
destruction of ADMIRAL Cercvcra's
squadron. II had been feared that
there might he some trouble. owing tC
III, display of the Spanish flag. but
these approximations were not re-
allied.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

President Mckinley deprecates the
pessimistic view of the situation inthc
Philippines which is taken by some in
tiuential newspapers in this country.
but it is not inclined to attach much
Importance TO their forebodings.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Oats are being injured by rust in
places and there is considerable CON-
plant that they are too short. but ON
the whole 4 fair crop Is promised.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

The acreage devoted to cor in Mis-
souri, This yrar is as large as last wear,
and the condition of the coming crop
is better than ut this time last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

BY the morning of the Sd everything
was in readiness. at Detroit, Mich. for
the international Christian Endeavor
convention. and there was every indica-
tion that the attendance would he very
large. Accommodations were provided
for Il. 200.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Vincent Glascock, aged 60, one of
the most prominent farmers of Rails
county. dropped dead on his farm. He
was 60 years of age.