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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01
PREMATURE
Discharge of Holiday Gun. Caused
the Injury of Three Men at Pitts
burg---0ns Will Die.

PTTTSBURG. Pa, November go
While section of Battery B, of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, was
firing a Governors salute of IL guns
during the parade in Allegheny to-
day, preceding the unwilling OF a
Spanish gun captured and presented to
Allegheny City, premature discharge
of one OF the guns occurred, and three
men were hurt.
George Starkey's left arm was blown
off and his eyes blown ont. lie was
standing in front % he gun, ramming.
His injuries are fatal The other two
men were badly hurt but will recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.

The new Olivet Methodist Episcopal
church on the road between this city
and Sherrard will be dedicated with
appropriate exercises next Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock. The cere-
monies will be conducted by the Rev.
]. L. Sooy, D. D., pastor of the Fourth
street NJ. E. church, and the Rev. A.
Moore, presiding elder of this district.
The new church, which is about three
miles from wheeling, is in charge of
Rev. C. H. Lakin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01
RENWOOD.


of the st. Johns Church, at their hall
last evening, was a success socially and
financially. During the evening a fine
concert programme was rendered by
the M. S. choir, of Wheeling, under
the direction of Prof T. Llwellyn Will
liams. The programme consisted of
selections entitled respectively, Annie
Laurie" 1.-TWO Sailors" Comrades in
Arms" Rose in Heaven,' Lost
Chord" Last Watch Fire Alarm"
and Martyrs of the Arena"
Thanksgiving was appropriately OBJ
served at the M. E. Church yesterday
morning, a sunrise prayer meeting be-
ing held under the conduct of the pas
tor, Rev. G. w. Bent. The meeting
was attended by large congregation
and was interspersed with appropriate
music under the direction of the choir
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Curran will
hold a reception at their home this
evening in honor of their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Christopher McFadden, of
Pittsburg. Many invitations have
been issued for the affair.
Last evening there was another large
attendance at the NJ E. Church bazaar.
The members of the Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY., who were in charge, served an
elegant turkey supper. The fancy
booth, refreshment stands, grocery
store and other departments were we'll
patronized The affair will be in charge
of the trustees of the church this even
ing.
A dance was given by a party of
young society people at the town hall
last evening. The affair was for the
benefit of John Pastorius and was very
largely attended.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins, her sister, Mrs.
Carrie Benson, and her sons, Messrs.
Edward and Will Hopkins, will leave
next Monday for Anderson, Ind, to be
the guests OF relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Kitt1e, of Cameron,
arrived here yesterday to visit Mr.. Kit
ties daughters, Mrs. A. L. Snodgrass
and Mrs. W. b. Leach.
Miss Lizzie Dorsey, of Moundsville,
has returned to her home after brief
visit with Miss Emma Taylor.
The machinery has commenced to ar
rive for the new filtering plant of the
local water supply company in the
North End. The structure is now being
put up rapidly.
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WORK OF THE MINT.
Figures Showing the Total Output of the
PHILADELPHIA Money Factory

PHILADELPHIA, November 30-The to-
tai coinage at the mint during November
was s., 046070, which represents 49, ,240
separate coins. OF the gold coins, to the
value of 81, COS 700, there were 107, 40 eagles
SO, 800 half eagles and 1,520 quarter eagles
In silver there was total of S,lS2,0o0
coined, 114a00 being half dollar pieces
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01
MARTINS FERRY.


Yesterday afternoon Officer Irwin arrest
ed three men and placed against them tho
charge of vagrancy. They gave their
names as H. Williams, who claimed 10 be
on his way to Pittsburg. and that his home
was in Marion, o.: James Martain, who
would not give his home, but claimed TO
be on his way to Kansas City. and Thos.
Chadnler, who said he was resident Of
Belmont county and that he had a good
reputation and came up from Beliaire last
night, arriving about twelve o'clock. and
slept in a box car with six other pals. who
he stated, were all good fellows. One OF
these men answers to the description Of q
man seen around the Terminal depot. and
will be held for identification They are
bad set of men and all seem at home in
jail. Three others escaped the officers,
and it is said one had a large amount of
jewelry and was thought to be men,
Der of the Bellaire gang.
Miss Ora Dawson, of Bellaire is visiting
friends in the city.
John Neff, popular young man of Neff' $
Station, is spending few days in the city.
Mr.. Peter Reddy and Miss Kate Nelson,
both popular young people of our city, were
married Tuesday night at the home of
the bride on Main street
The Steubenville foot ball team failed to
make their appearance yesterday and the
High School team had no game, while a
large number of people were disappointed
A report was in circulation yesterday
that a huckster, who lives in Mt Pleas
ant, was held up by two men in the deep
cut a mile west of the city. on the pike.
The two men, it is stated, were in bug
gy, and when passing the huekster jumped
out and drew revolvers, and made the
man hand over his money amounting to
eighteen dollars. No names could be
learned as the huckster was not known to
those with whom he talked.
Rev. w C. D. Bond left yesterday for
Pomeroy, O., where he will preach next
Sunday and administer communion in the
church to which his son has been given a
call. The doctor will be away for Sc >eral
weeks
The Opera House was well filled last
evening to see the first production of
Queen Esther.
Mrs w L. Noble returned last evening
from Claysville, Pa.
The foot ball game between the Selby
& Stewards and the Dusty eleven resulted
90, and was a very good game.
Willie ("Boots) Harris left yesterday
for Pittsburg to visit his parents.
Miss Nora Clark, a teacher in the
GAINESVILLE schools, is home for a few
days
Miss Blanche Ong is spending few days
in Smthfield, visiting friends.
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FURTaER SOUTH.
Rev. DIR. Wharton Resigns a Pastorats In
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE November 3O-Rev. DR..
Morton Bryan Wharton, for the past eight
months pastor of Brantly Baptist church
in this city, rendered his resignation at
the prayer meeting held last night in the
church. In his letter to the congregation
Dr. Wharton said he wishes to engage in
ministerial work farther south. He says
he has had offers of pastorates in the
South, but has not made decision as to
which one he will accept. The resignation
takes effect January l.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01

months coinage OF nicl1els was valued al
s141.5o0. while II. SS7 200 pennies were made.
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LOU SWABACKER.
..ubeelin9 1eeiater
Water Rents Are Due.

Water rents for the six months end
ing March 31st, 1900, are now ready.
If paid on or before December 31st,
1899 a discount of 10 per cent will be
allowed.
THE CITY WATER BOARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01

You can get the lowest price Foot
Ball Goods as well as the best, at Jason
C. Stamps, opposite the postoffice.
Pants, 75c, $3.50, $500, $500 and $3.50.
Jackets, Acc, 75c and s1.00.
Shin Guards, SOC, 75c, $100 and $3.50.
Hose, Csc, soc, 75c, s1O0 and $3.50
Jerseys, $500, $3.50, $3.50 and $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-01

Tri-State Osteopathic Infirmary. No
Knife. No Drugs.
CASE & DONEGHY,
Managers.
Phone $50. Corner 10th and Main.
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ROBBERY YESTERDAY WARMING.

Yesterday morning before daylight
some unknown person broke the plate
glass in the south side of the show win
dow of Beans Bros. shoe store, in the
Egester block and stole number of
pairs of shoes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
Liked His Whisky to Burn.

Two negro laborers who had been al
work all the morning carrying bricks
and mortar to the wOrllmen on a new
building in South Washington were
overheard recently discussing the i'm.
portant matter of locating the best
whisky. They sat in their dusty over
alls putting their pipes at the end of the
midday meal.
Brother Simon" said one in medi-
tative tone, "whar does yo' usually git
your dram?"
well, Brother Rastus, most in gen
orally | buys my liquor at Mistah Dan
Jones'. Why does you ak me that ques-
tom"
Cos | gifts mine at Mister Bill Car
bey's. | wouldn't drink none o. that
ole stale whisky of Mister Jones'. Mr..
Carbey he makes his fresh every day,
and it burns as it goes. Yo' can tas'e
it all de way. Washington Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS.


The electric headlight for locomotives
has come well out of the ordeal through
which it passed while the opposition tC
the innovation in certain conservative
quarters was active, and, especially
since it has been made to carry its own
little dynamo and thus supply itself
with current is extending its good re-
pute among railroad men. 1t has been
| stated, however, that with all its mer-
its, it has the very serious objection
of affecting the visibility of the signal
| lights on the front of the locomotive
which carries it. This question has been
put to the test by railroad which has
| a special interest in its settlement from
the fact of its having equipped 20 of
its locomotives with the latest form of
this headlight. The observing party
stationed itself at the side of the track
ard the locomotive, bearing a powerful
electric light, backed away about two
miles and then started up at high speed
The speed ranged, in fact, through the
different tests, from 60 to 0j miles an
hour. The signal lights-of white, red
and green-were tried in their usual pc.
sition Geo inches back and then affixed
to brackets extending out sideways 20
inches from the smokebox.
From the somewhat imperfect rec.
ords of the tests which have been pub.
lished it was shown that the lights came
out much palmer when put on the pilot
beam instead of having them farther
away from the headlight Another
great improvement was developed by
attaching to the headlight an extension
hood in the shape of a tube stretching
out horizontally in front. In using this
tube in sizes ranging from IS inches to
10 inches in diameter, and running it
out from four inches to fourteen inches,
in different experiments, some most sat
isfactory results were attained, the
color of the signal light being easily
distinguished up to "A distance of $50
feet. This when they were merely
placed in front of the smokebox, in
stead of in their usual position, 20
inches back. But with the 16-inch head
light hood, extending four inches, green
lights, even with an unusually bright
of the headlight, were
visible about 1000 feet away. This fur
Their vindication of the locomotive pro- |
jector is said to have appreciably quick
ened the orders for it to supply houses. |
and to have greatly increased the con-
fdence of railroad men generally in the
electric headlight.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

wife herself prepared an especially
dainty dinner for him, the bill of fare
winding up with straw berry shortcake.
Only half the shortcake could be eaten
by the family, so heartily had they par
taken Of the other viands, and the Of
ficer said to his wife: You can just
put the remaining half Of that short
cake in the refrigerator and we'll have
it tomorrow lie forgot for the mo-
ment that he was going away that
night. His wife went down to the
station with him and among the final
instructions she gave him was an i'm
peratiye command to have his hair
trimmed as soon as he reached San
Francisco. The officer had, absent
mindedly, permitted his hair to grow
rather long.
He returned to Washington recently,
after an absence of month more than
three years. His wife met him at the
station. After their first salutation
she said to him, smiling:
81 observe that you obeyed orders
and had your hair cut"
yes, my dear" replied the officer,
land did you save me that bit of straw
berry shortcake?"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

hiding from his enemies, who, having
tracked him to his house, send a band
of "soshis' to assassinate him. On
hearing his, enemies approaching, and
trapped like a rat in its hole, the count
drew his sword and prepared to die,
hut the countess whispered; DO not
die; there is hope still, and, removing
the ''hibatehi," or fire box. and lifting
up the mats and the planks beneath, she
induced her husband to conceal himself
in the hollow space which exists under
the floor of all japanese houses. The
murderers broke into the room Just as
the fire box had been replaced and de-
handed Of the countess their victim.
In vain they threatened and cruelty i'll
treated her, dragging her about the
room by her long black hair. But it
was of no avail; they could not shake
her resolute fidelity. Thanks to her
courage Count Ito escaped and has
lived to give to his country new con-
stitutiOn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

popular chord full and strong. the ship,
as it afterward appeared, was saved.
No one could help thrilling with indig-
nation at those lines:
The harpies of the shore shall pluck
The eagle of the sea-"
and the navy department acquiesced
to the popular demand. 1t was some
time after this that it was found that
in order to keep afoat the Constitu.
ton at all the ship would have to be re-
built, Accordingly she was locked at
Charlestown, in the first dry dock
erected in the country, and rebuilt on
her own lines. Only the keel and keel
son of the old ship remained.
The commandant of the navy ward
was then Commodore Elliot, and ardent
federalist and great admirer of Jack
son. In the rebuilding, therefore. the
former tigurehead of the Constitution.
one of an categorical character. was re-
placed by one modelled in likeness TO
President Jackson. This was done in
spite Of a vehement protest by Commo-
dore Hull, who had charge of the I'M
docking, but who was powerless before
the approval of the change by Mahlon
Dickinson, secretary of the navy. and
as good federalist, if not better.
than Elliot.
As soon, however, as the public knew
of the change, which was as soon as tbe
new Constitution was launched in 1874
there was almost as loud protest MS
that IN 1880 upon the report of the in
tended destruction of the old shin
Feeling ran especially high in New Eng
land and was increased in force by The
contemptuousa action of Commodore al
lot in anchoring the Constitution in
Charlestown harbor, with the nose of
the ship facing west and not 25 feet
from the Charlestown bridge.
However gallant and brave an officer
Elllot was - and his gallantry and
bravery have never been successfully
Questioned - he was no diplomat
Everyone in Boston knew that the uni |
Nersal position of anchored ships was
pointing northeast, on account of tbe
northeast winds. The Columbus and |
the Independence, two other warsbins |
anchored in the harbor in the custom
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
INGRATITUDE AND MURDER.
How an migrate Laid the Fl"ns W men
Resulted Ia the Killing Of
his Friend.

Asetcctiyetolda story % few evening"
ago which illustrates the iugrutitude OF
criminals. The migrate, says a thica'
go exchange was one of the principals
in the McGee MURDER which was com
mt,ed little over a year ago. His
name was W, Willows, "a well appear
ing youth, but the man who decoyed
the aged creamery agent into the ln-
diana avenue apartment building where
Jacks killed him. Willows had been in
trouble before that, and the man who
came to the front for him was the
kccperofa lunch counter near the Grim
iual Court building The mans wife
had known Willows in his days of re-
spectability in small Michigan town.
She urged her husband 10 do what he
could for him, and, with money for at.
torney's fees and few well placed
words of commentator, willows was
helped to get out of the scrape. The
lunch-counter man was close personal
friend of the old man McGee, and liked
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
HERO OF THE WINGS
An Incident In the Career OF the
First Popular Dewey



ryar,b,dy knows that Admiral
George Dewey is coming home' pu'
very few people know that Capt sam
mel W. Dewey has gone to ms
Iorg home. Admiral George Dewey rs
coming to his own country to be re,
ceiyed by the plaudits Of upwards Oh
10000. OO0of patriotic people capt sam
uel W. Dewey has gone beyond the pare
of life. TO that land where all distinc-
tions are leveled, and the shepherd
crook is laid beside the scepter'
You probably never heard OF Oap',
Dewey before, although you have reau
many columns about Admiral Dewey
They were second cousins. Capt. Dewey
wa. 80 years of age, when he recently
died in Philadelphia. Hewas as strong
and robust as any average man Oh oo,
and he was well known in the national
capital and all along the Atlantic coast
Indeed there was time when his name
was i'm all of the newspapers. II Is an
interesting story.
Tie old frigate Constitution was
reyered bv our people. Political condi-
tons were such that many people ~,
scented every deed done Nn'ci " ,.',
change any part of the old sen fighter
But during her remodeling the figure
head of Andrew Jackson was PIac'u
upon her bow. What storm OF Po-
litical indignation arose over mat niue
circumstance! There IS where OaPl
Samuel w. Dewey comes INTO the
story.
1890. That is long way pack IN 'he
past. isn't it? But TO understand the
story of Capt Dewey we must go back
to that almost 40 years ago, lor theh u
was that Capt. Dewey was III ms prime
physically, as well as mentally lie was
the embodiment OF NlrlltS III every
thought and action.
He is the man who cut the hgureheau
of Andrew jackson from the prov o.
the frgate Constitution and that ueeu
made him famous with the wings ana
notorious with the tederahSts' SO that
politicians, big and little, OF Doth par
ties throughout the country discussed
Capt. Dewey; and his name was uttered
on every stump in the following cam
paigns.
1t was a deed which on one hand set
the wings wild with delight and made |
the federalists, who just at this time
were beginning to CalLthemselves by the |
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

A coouette always has more fools
than wise men ON her string. -Chic"g'
Daily News.
"She seems like am amiabIc girl
"WeU. who wouldn't be amiuble win
n lover i'm the ice cream busuess|'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The preoccupied look ON a friends
focc when Won are telling him secret
is cnused by his trying TO decide to
whom he win tell il drst-Atehison
Globe.
Fnct Tcachcr-"Now, Patsy.
,yopId II be propcr to say: You can't
Ieorp me nothipg?'" Patsy-"Yes' m. "
Teacher-"Why >" Patsy Cause you
can't Boston Traveller.
uo Won't Rock After u.-Ex-Volun.
tee,,--"Tm coing TO Cuba for my
b,aItb " Friend1"For your health ."
Fy.Voh,rteer - "Nhy. YES. That's
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Independence were thrown on the 4.
urehead as presaution against an
such attempt.
Lying down, however, on his baci
hidden by the shelter boards, CAP
Dewey could still, by reaching out an
up with one hand, reach the npck0ft5
| figure with his saw. In this cramps
position he worked three hours on tb
sticky southern pine, and finally I'd
/ the head off, not the entire head iori
/ huge collar of the old fashion reacha
well up on the back of the Jacks0I
head, and the portion sawed off was 4
plane with the mouth and ears. IhI
was, however, enough for the intendsI
purpose. Then, after surmounting ID
difficulties of the return. such as ind
ing his boat nearly full of water andth|
tide so low that he had to wade quite
way through mud to the shore ii
adventuresome sailor reached land i
safety.
One can now but family imagine 'h|
tremendous cry which went up on ID
discovery of the Disagreement Wig
howled with delight. Middlesex VI
wild with joy, but from the navy d
partment in Washington came stor
of vindictiye protest. Try as the al
thorities would, however, no trace W
found of the man who did the dee
Excitement had not yet subsidej whs
Capt, Dewey decided for some reaso
that it would be good thing to preset
the head to jackson himself. and, a
cordingly, set off for Washington wit
it. In Philadelphia he met Wiley
Mangum and John Tyler, who had bed
appointed by the president to inyes
gate the affairs of the United Staid
bank. He knew them both, and
story was too good to keep; 80 he n
them. Continuing then to WashingO
he arrived there in February, and
two months tried to see the president
President Jackson was seriously
with hemorrhages of the lungs, al
could not see Dewey. Vice Preside
Van Buren, had known Dewey's fath'
who was an artillery captain, ana
received the sailor cordially. To h
Dewey told the story, and Van BuF
enjoyed the joke of it most cordial
He advised Dewey to take the hgu
head of Jackson and give it to the :
rotary of the navy. On this ad'
Dewey acted, but Secretary Dicklns
did not regard the matter as a joA
On the contrary he was angry
threatened to have Dewey amesi'
But Dewey quietly said;
You can have me arrested on
charge save that of trespass, ana
should be tried in MiddleSeX couA
where the otfense was committed. ~
jury would give me damag
and applause, too"
That settled it. Dewey was not
rested, The figurehead was acceP'
and remained in the Dickinson fam
1t is now in Brooklyn, Capt Dewey
came known throughout the eH'
country as 1.-THE tigurehead man.
was banqueted by wings in BaItlmo
Philadelphia, New York, Boston
wherever he went. And now he
gone beyond the vale. He was the h
popular Dewey in America.
SMITH D. FRI
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

airy way, bore mute testimo,,
well-kmown fact, and higher ,. 10 y
sr ran the feeling Of the Ar,t54.l'
county men against the doih. "a
their political faith. II was t,a ~
gerous time to trine with m.,., d. ..
liefs, for the romantic revival
al high tide and ideals werr nus ''s 5.
spring of action. 'l'
II was under these circu,,..
that Capt. Dewey, then a hard. '''
sailor of 2s years, determined ~ ~. ,''
the funcied insult. Consultipg l ",'a
other, who took no part In the Jo,''
self, Capt. Dewey chose one ~,
night, when the rain beat IN to.,
and the lightning and thunder y.
continuous, to steal out with -
saw in one of the boats bclopat,
BILLY White, who then kept r,.
Der of skiffs and sailboats moan I :,
Chnrlestown bridge, Munling bis,"
with pieces Of old shirts, he ,. g'
quietly out into the shadow tbro,.'
the black hulk of the Con,ti,r%'
up to the side of the vessel h
stopped near the war ropes amid.a'
and, securing his boat, nimby climI.
up on the ships deck. There wa, ,
sentinel outside, the rain had dr,'
him TO shelter, and Capt, Dewey sa,.r
reached the shelter boards" viii,
had been placed under the sprit IA
day before. There was still DAME,
the execution of the plan, for the r,
lumbus' ships light and that on IA