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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
BROKE a WoRLD,s RECoRp.

Dayton. o.. January Tin a local
athletic contest held at the Y. NJ. G. A.
gymnasium last night Oliver Achor es-
tablished a worlds record in the run
ming double high kick with a score of
: feet inches Aehor is 20 years old.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
OLD TINE ACTOR DEAD,

Dayton Ohio, January 7-William
Howell Seymour the old-time actor,
died at the hospital to-day of heart
trouble. He came here broken in
health some time ago and the police
sent him to the hospital.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
ECHOES FROM TIE ALLEYS.
General News and Notes Pertaining to
BoWlerdom.
THE SERIES OF GAMES IN THE
INTER-CITY MATCH TO BE
BOWLED HERE TUESDAY NIGHT.
HOW SOME OF THE LEADERS
RANK AND AVERAGE-WORK OF
THE WEEK REV1EWED-GAMES
LAST NIGHT.

me DOWIluS tNeut VI tue NSSh via
be the Wheeling games Of the Inter-
City series, which will be played Tues
day afternoon and evening, on the
Harvest Home alleys. The first series
of games was played December 26th at
Columbus, and Wheeling took two OF
the six games. In the event OF tie
in games won and lost, the contest is
to be decided on aggregate pins. In
the Columbus series, the COLUMBUS
team finished with a lead OF over a
hundred pins. The Wheeling boys are
reonfident that they can wipe this out
Tuesday afternoon, and in the evening
have pins TO spare.
! There were three very exciting
Names on the Harvest Home alleys last
might, the Good Natured Club winning
two out of three games from the llzzy
Re Zum Gums. by the following scores;
Good Natured 76l. 669, 761; Zizzys o'V'
66s. 703.
Bowling at the Wheeling League al
leys the past week has been very inter-
esting, and caused some few changes
in the standing of the teams, but they
only make the race the more exciting:
The Wheeling team has at last torgeu
ahead of the All Alikes and are now IN
the coveted position at the head OF
the list. while the All Alikes are tied
with the Bowlers for second place
The All Alikes took a drop by losing
three to the Wheelings, and by winning
three from the Aber Nits the Bowlers
tie the All Alikes with team average
of eleven pins more than the former s
leaders, but Notes boys are slowly
but surely increasing their team aver
age. and with their best team IN line
no team in the Wheeling League has
any license to take games off them IN
on evenings play.
The Frog Horns at the bottom OF the
heap proved that Sid Sarver's team IS
easy excited, for Fiddle" Rolf worked
his old bluff Of offering to wager a key
of Blazers ale that his team would
win a game, and from that time ON
the Golden Rods were in the air until
the end of the first game, and sure
enough the Frog Horns had won it, but
after "bracer" all around on Sid the
boys did better and now the next tWo
Bill Hastings team of LaBelles were in
fine form last Wednesday night, but
as luck would have it the Cronies were
in better, as they rolled two nine hun
dred games and one one thousand
game, which was the first such game
for the Cronies in their history. The
Crones by winning three from the La
Bellies have decreased the margin be-
tween them and the Golden Rods and
are even in team average.
Below will be found the standing,
showing the number of games won and
lost and also the averages:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
A DIVORCE

Granted 10 Jennie Dunbar Hall, Wife of
the Rough Rider.
Norwalk, Ohio, January Jennie
Dunbar Hall, of this city, was granted
a divorce this afternoon from Thomas
W. Hall and given the custody of their
children. The defendant is well known
throughout the country as Tom Hall,
contributor to various periodicals. He
was adjutant of the Rough Riders.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
BIG INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

Springfield, Ills, January 7.-Swift
& Co., if Chicago. filed with the Secre-
tary of State to-day certificate Of in
crease of capital stock from S15, 600 600
to S42. 100000.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08

Schedule for the coming week is
Monday, Wheeling VS.. Golden Rods.
Tuesday. Aber Nits VS.. Frog Horns.
Wednesday, LaBelles VS.. Rum Dums.
Thursday, Old Cronies VS.. All Alike.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
STREET RAILWAY MEN
Met at Trades Assembly Hall and Organ
tired. This Morning.


This morning after midnight the en-
ployes OF the Elm Grove railway company
met at the Trades Assembly Hall. and af-
ter a session which lasted until three
o'clock this morning. effected an organi-
zation which Is said to embrace about all
the employees OF the company.
The attendance appeared to be large, but
as the meeting was held behind closed
doors. neither the number present, the of
ficers. nor the details Of the session could
be procured
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AFFAIR ADJUSTED,

washlngtoAp. G., january /
Julio Rengifo, Earge d'Affair2
Republic of Col' pa, fps req
official dispatch Epl Bot
nouncing tHat %
ment has Ee9n reached on M
case, which has recently caut
serious trouble between Italy a
ombia.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08

they did effective work. The little house
shown in the picture Il one which was
struck by a small shell fred from one of
the ships at the time the city was cap
tured. As will be seen. # took away a
great portion Of the side wall and left an
opening through which a man could cas-
ily crawl. The impact Of the shell ground
the adobe bricks into powder and sent
the debris flying in all directions. The
little building it situated just outside Of
the great wall that surrounds the city and
was a good target for the men on board
the vessels. It was one Of the houses
used by the fishermen. It was thought
during the battle to be one Of the sentry
stations. There are many buildings in the
city proper which received scars from the
shots that went over the wall, and these
buildings are mute tributes to the super
Tor craftsmanship Of the man behind the
American gun
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
CHIEF EAlRRTGAlN DEAD.

ST LOUIS. No. January Laurence
Harrigan, who For many years was one
Of the best KNOWN chiefs OF police in this
country. died To-day as the result Of a
complication ~ diseases, aged g years
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
UNDER ARREST,
Several Men Charged With the Fort Scott
Train Robbery. January 3.

Train Robbery, JANUARY 8.
MANl9FIEDD, Mo, January 7.-Deputy
L. S. Marshall Joseph Huffman and four
assistants to-day went to the home of Lon
Nye south of Macomb, and arrested Nye
and a son, Ben N.Y., with William Jen-
nings and Joe Shepherd, who claim to be
from Barton county. Later the officers
arrested Oscar Nye. All the prisoners
are supposed to be connected with the rob
berry of a passenger train on the Kansas
City. TT. Scott and Memphis railroad, at
Macomb Mo. on the night of January g.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
INDEPENDENT

OF the Tin Plate Trust. the Wilmington
Company viii be Operated.
Joliet, H., January 1.-THE Whining
ton Tin Plate Company has been in
corporated by Joliet promoters and will
be operated Independently.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
GASOLINE STOVE
CarelessIy Handled Causes a Fatal Fire
in Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich. January Through
careless handling of a gasoline stove to-
day, Mrs. Charles Lucius was very badly
and perhaps fatally burned, and her two
year-old son was 50 badly sufocated by
smoke that he died while being rescued
from the burning house on Potter street,
by fireman. Mrs. Lucius's husband was
severely burned while rescuing his wife.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
TREASURER MURDERED.
Pittsburg Police Notified to Look Out 70
Tramps who Killed a Man at Newcastl e.

Tramps Who Killed a Man at Newcastl e.
Pittsburg, Pa, January Sat one
o'clock this morning the police officials
here were notified to look for the muT-
derers of ]. B. Levin, city treasurer of
New Castle, Pa.
From the meagre reports obtainable
it appears that Mr.. Levin, while in his
Office at about ten o'clock last night,
was attacked by man supposed to be
a tramp, who beat the treasurer's head
into a jelly and fled, supposedly to-
ward this city.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08
SURVEYS TRANsMITTF

washington, d. G., January Th8
Secretary OF War to-day traNlspittea
to Congress surveys OF the OHIO river
from Marietta 10 Pittsburg, with refers
ence to proposed improvements.
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d the others We're after

to repeat 1t the others Were after
him and nd Failed.
The race was Misunderstanding one from
the start Fredericks. Pierce, Turvilie
and Grimm never left their saddle for a
moment. They even refused to take nour-
ishment and stimulants when the sprint
was on.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08


Copyright iSsa, Associated Trs
London. January 7.--All event
to work together in European
TO increase the tension betty E
Britain and France. IN
has brought Madagas
forward as irritants. jf
mutual irTltability w
Even the most conservati
begin to take pessimisi
relations between thsu
This included
to unnecessary grunl
of Great Britain in 4
she considers to he I'D
side France seems TO
ing belief that Great
termined, under some
other, to force her into :
willing to make pretext
ible excuse arises. On
a large party of the BrifN
TESS that their patien'
strained beyond eadura
they deem to be the
honesty of French di
The past "A hour
LEGATION of the N
which was follow
torial in the Tim
in language so fl
tive newspaper
reading them togeYN ana
them as part of deliberate
spired by one mind. That II
theory of the man-in-the-st
Joseph Chamberlain the
NState for the colonies. y
MAJ storm and scold ana
tieed. but when the IN
abusive foreigners interprj
the voice of the governI
present instance, SOM
will place the same ca
it's utterances, recallin
led the mo surrender
Fashoda incident, under
ration. One fact Is cert
ion in Great Britain
the government to
avoid war withaL
if it must COM
to have it out
Many people
issue of the MI
most simultaned
unmistakable pj
toum. by which
Viscount Crom
the Sheikhs, ID
Britain has Sc
If there ever W.
of her European
ain intended to
upon which she
labor and blood II
been set at rest byM
Lord Cromer in which Chi
tectorage," written in
though the government
carefully abstained from
cendiary word. A more d
that Great Britainss Eenu
is permanent could noting
In the meantime, another eT
the utmost moment in the furt
Great Britain's domination in
about to be consummated.
Mr. Cecil Rhodes. the former
Cape Colony. alleged instigaio
Jameson raid. and so-ealled 'NNa
South Africa Is going to III
arrange for pushing forward
railroad so long the dearest dre
imperlalists A definite propos
be presented by Mr. Rhodes
CAPITALISTS for an extension Of
road from Bulawayo to Lake raj
He does not pretend that u
paying investment from the start
portance for some years VIII be
instead OF commercial and he
persuade tho British goverHf
smooth the way by guaranteed
and a.half per cent. interest on U
TO cover the cost OF construction
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08

Resting Easy and Less DeIItIeus-t UsVer
and MacVeagh Better.
Washington, D. c., January Sat
midnight the condition of Congressman
Dingley was unchanged. He was rest
ing easy and was less delirious than
he has been.
Both ex-Secretary of State John w.
Foster and Hon. Wayne MacVeagh are
steadily gaining ground and were much
improved tonight.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08

EVENTS SEEM To-
STEADILY IN THEN
OF A FINAL CLASH,&
DON TINES PRINTS AN Al
VERY CAUSTIC UPON
FRENCH-SUPPOSED TO BE
SPIRED-BRITAINS UNWILI.
TO MAKE ANY CONCESSION
AVOID WAR WITH FRANZ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-08

\ There were three very exciting
Names on the Harvest Home alleys last
night. the Good Natured Club winning
two out of three games from the Zizzy
Re Zum Gums. by the following scores:
Good Natured 761. 669, 767; Zizzy's 5iO'
669, 703.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

A characteristic new Ruskin story,
the accuracy of which is vouched for
by the Bookman, is as follows: A GER
tain person in this country sent a
friend of his in England an American
edition OF Ruskin's works. They were
seized by the customs authorities, OF
course and were in peril of confisca-
ton when the consignee learned that
ii he could procure letter from Mr..
Ruskin allowing the books to pass
into England the customs would re-
lease them. Accordingly letter of
request was sent to Mr.. Ruskin, who
replied promptly and with character
istic verve as follows: Sir: | do not
see that your friends desire to give
you a present at my expense is any
apology for your intrusion upon me.
Yours. etc, John Ruskin." The books
came back to America, but in spite OF
very tempting offers the recipient of
Mr.. Ruskin's curt reply refuses to part
with the autograph.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

and his career in this line began with
a term in the common council. In 1883
Mr.. Iittlefield was chosen to represent
his district in the state legislature, and
upon his reelection two years later he
was unanimously chosen speaker OF
the house. The hardest political battle
he has fought resulted in his election
as attorney general Of the state. In
the caucus preceding it he defeated F.
A. Powers, of Houlton, by thirty votes.
With the exception of Thomas b. Reed,
Mr.. Littlefeld was the youngest attor-
new general the state had ever had,
and during his term he carried to
successful conclusion much litigation
of Importance to the state. Among
the most important cases was that OF
the state against the Grand Trunk
road for taxes, which the lower courts
had decided adversely to the state
Mr.. Littlefeld gained the victory in the
Supreme court OF the United States
and secured over 100000 for Maine.
He was made chairman of the Maine
delegation to the Republican conven-
tion of 1896. In the latter assembly ne
seconded Thomas B. Reeds nomlna-
ton, and by refusing to abandon MS
candidate he alienated some OF the
political powers of his state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
DEATH OF AN AUSTRIAN ACTOR

The Vienna Imperial Court theater
laments the loss of one of it's most fas-
cinating members-Emerich Robert,
second in popularity only to Adolf Won
SonAenthal, who has just visited the
United States. Like Won Sonnenthal,
Robert was by birth Hungarian and
native of Budapest, his real surname
being Magyar. Born in 1S47, Emerich
Magyar came to Vienna at the age of
9 to pursue his studies at the Acade-
mical Gymnasium. Here he soon dis
tinguished himself in the German
declamatory talent. On the sly he
would attend. unknown to his teachers
and parents, small suburban theater
Prince Sulkowsky-an here, taking
the name of Robert, while still boy,
he was engaged to act in minor parts.
Persuaded at II that the stage was to
be the field of his career, he became a
pupil of the eminen. court actor, Lew
insky, famed as one of the most emil
nent of Austrian reciters. 1t is I'M
questionably Lewinsky that Robert
owed much of his early success, and,
encouraged by his master, Robert pre-
scented himself as a candidate for the
Stadt theater to the famous intendant,
Laube. You seem to have a deal of
talent" said I.aube, at the end Of
rigorous examination, but as to en-
gaging you, no, could never do that.
for you are far too ugly. You blink
with your eyes, and, besides, your
face iss too board" Although Robert
subsequently developed into hand
some man, in his hobbledehoyhood his
appearance was not prepossessing.
After much hard study he next tried
his fortune in 1865 at Zurich, where
he met with defeat, but on May l.,
1866, he became famous as Arnold in
william Tell" Elated with the thun-
dering plaudits of the audience he had
infatuated ringing in his ears, he re-
turned to the boarding house where
he was staying Herr Robert" said
the Swiss householder, his landlord,
sternly, Il visit the playhouse once a
wear on SchilIer's birthday, to attend
the performance Of William Tell
Annually this visit has been source
of enjoyment to me, but tonight it was
no such thing, for whom should l dis
cover on the stage but you, Herr Rob-
ert. whom / have always regarded as
a respectable man. l admit to my
house only men of the highest respect
ability, and little did l imagine that l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
HESUCCEEDSDINGLFY
A NEW FACE FROM MAINE IN
NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Charles r. Littlefield Recently Elected
In Second District Started Life as u
Carpenter Once Attorney General Of
the State.

Charles r. Littlefield becomes the
successor of Nelson Dingley, Jr, as
the result of the second congressional
district Of Maine. Starting life In the
role of carpenter, he became successive-
ly lawyer representative and attorney
general. This shows the inherent
power Of growth which has character
lied him. Mr. Littlefleld was born at
Lebanon, York county, Maine, on June
21, 1851. He obtained his education
at the high school at Weeks Mills, and
at home under the tutelage Of his
father At the age of sixteen he took
up the carpenters trade.
Rigid economy enabled him to go to
Rockland in 1874, and study law in the
office of Rice & Hall. In 1876 he was
admitted to the Knox county bar, hav-
ing passed a perfect examination. Gen
eral ]. P. Chilly was associated with
him in the practice of law for time,
and Mr.. Littlefield's eloquence soon
brought him rich practice. Later he
took his brother, Arthur S. Littlefield,
into partnership. His ability as an
orator naturally led him into politics,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
The Midway Group, Holf Way Between
Honolulu and Manila.

after in the bay Of Avalon. One OF the
giant black bass and t.is others Is the
flying tuna Think OF capturing with
rod and line black bass weighing
1927 pounds and taking fifty-sve min
utes to land! Surely it is record
breaker of no mean size, yet the figures
show that it has been Appropriated.
Here are some of the famous rod and
reel black sea bass catches at Avalon:
F. V. Rider, Pasadena, Cal. 32I
hounds; DR.. H. H. Pease. Tucson, Ariz.,
800; DR.. H. X. Macomber. Pasadena,
Cal. $50; Major Charles Viele, U. 5. A.,
l4S; c. ]. NJ. Beard, New York, 200;
George Only, New York. 2S7 Gail
Borden, Los Angeles. 26S; N. B. Mead,
Swinwick, Conn, 1856 n. f. Wiltshire,
Los Angeles, 200
Charles Frederick Holder. the we'll
known authority on such matters, says
in describing tho capture of a ST
mound fish: Ten feet gained, and whiz
zee! as many more are lost In it
comes, once more, fighting hard. the
holder of the rod bending this way and
that. irving to preserve balance ard
that tension that would prevent SUD-
den break. Now the fish darts 70 one
side, tearing the water into foam, leav-
ing a sheet of silvery bubbles. anu
swinging the boat round on pivot.
Now it is at the surface. heetins
vision. followed by a rush that car
ries the gunwale under water. rms
followed by a sudden Stacking OF the
line, sends despair to the heart. He
is gone; the line floats. No, whizz!
and he is away again. All the tricks
of the sturdy black bass this giant OF
the tribe INDUCES in, except the midair
leaps which gladden. the heart OF tae
angler Quick turns, downward
rushes, powerful blows. mighty runs
this gamy creature makes. lighting
inch by inch, leaving an impression
upon the mind of the fisherman that is
not soon forgotten"
These are moments that no anger
ever forgets; no, not If he live To a
thousand years, barring day. But If
the angler wants sport. let him try the
tuna. which is the hardest fighting fish
on the coast. There is at Avalon a
gold medal offered by the Tuna club,
and may be competed for by any angler
and the winner of the medal becomes
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

the clubs president for year, anu
may be said to hold the worlds record
for the hardest fighting game fish on
rod and reel, one tuna being the equal
Of two or three tarpons in point or
strength. Some OF the rod and reel
leaping tuna records are:
Charles F. Holder, Pasadena-the
record-183 pounds; NJ. c.. Annot. Ell
mira, N. Y, 14S; ]. NJ. Studebaker
South Bend, Ind, lis; G. G. Fraser
San Francisco, ITS; w. F. Loud. Po-
mona, CAL, 1856; Clifford f. Scudder. s..
Louis, 1870; Fitch Dewey, Detroit. 1876;
F. L. Doran, Avalon. Cal, 1854; W. j.
Landers, San Francisco, 1873.
Beats are towed from one to twenty
miles before the fish is brought to gan,
and from thirty minutes to seven
hours have been consumed by anglers
before the fish is landed. The fish are
taken within few hundred feet OF
| the shore in smooth waters, making
the sport novel and delightful.
The rushes of this fish in the summer
and the flight of the flying fishes in
trying to escape are features OF the To-
cality. The fish strikes on the rush,
hounding into the air sometimes ten
or fifteen feet, a magnificent spectacle
Then IT makes a rush that often taxes
600 feet of line before the brake StopS
it. The boat is dragged through the
water as though a tug was towing IT,
the fish sometimes fighting for hours
before it will surrender.
When a school of tuna5 IS chasing
the flying fish many may be seen III ehe
air at the same time rising like silver
arrows and turning gracefully. eaten
ing their prey on the wing and send
ing others whirling into the air NC
greater game awaits the skillful weld
or of the rod than this acrobat OF the
sea.
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Pretty Regular.

The reliability of the law OF aver
ages is strikingly shown in the carry
ing of the mails between London and
New York. This service has been IN
the hands of an American line OF
steamers. The returns to Parliament
for the wear 1894 indicate a remarkable
degree of regularity. The distance
from st. Martin 's-le-Grand-the site
of the London postoffice-W way of
st. PauI's churchyard and Blackfriars
Bridge. to Waterloo Station and thence
by rail to the ships side at SouthamD-
ton. is eighty and one-half miles; from
the dock at Southampton to the pier
at New York, the distance is three
thousand and sixty-nine nautical miles
and it is assumed that the New YORK
postoffice is half land mile farther
total distance, three thousand six hun
dred and thirteen and one-half statute
miles. The mails carried by the City
Of Paris and by the City of New York,
respectively, covered this great dis
lance, on an average, outward from
London, in seven days, six hours and
fifty-five minutes, while the inward
tourney to London was made, on an
average, in seven days, six hours and
fifty-six minutes. This regularity was
secured against all detentions in the
crowded streets of the two cities, the
difference in sailing routes across the
ocean and the chances of fogs, storms,
and icebergs on the Atlantic.