Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09


finition of prize fighting, and its ex-
IRENE penalties, not only for partlcl-
pants, but for spectators as well, result
ed in its death. 1t was the first Dill
introduced in the Senate. There is
hardly time left for the preparation and
passage of a law which would be salts
factory to the members. Besides, there
is a clearly defined Sentiment that the
present statutory provision concerning
prize fighting is ample in its scope anu
its penalties.
Prof. ]. McHenry Jones, prlnclpal Oh
the colored institute at Farm, Kan
awha county, is asking for an appro-
priation for a new building, electric
plant and other improvements. he Is
also advocating a bill which contem-
plates military feature in connection
with the school. The bill viii probaDly
pass unless pet measures of other mem
bers crowd it off the calendar.
This same sentiment almost resulted
in the administration of black eye TO
the legislative ball. which has been for
many years the most important social
function in connection with the session
were twenty votes in the House against
allowing the use of the hall for the
purpose. Both branches will probably
adjourn at noon Friday until Monody
morning, to give time for preparation
for the ball, and for the re-furnlshlns
of the Senate and House chambers.
Members of the Legislature are
sharing with the people of Charleston
the interest and curiosity concerning
the debut of Miss Daisy Slaughter IN
comic opera. Miss Slaughter is belle
She is remarkably prepossessing and
vivacious, and has written novel emil
tied, Passions Past" with such
everybody who is anybody in Charles-
ton is more or less familiar. she mas
Joined the Boston Lyric Opera COM
pany, which recently filleq a week
engagement in Wheeling and Will be
the prima donna's understudy Her
first public appearance behind the 1901
lights will be Thursday night. SAD
Pasha" will be on the boards, and she
will essay an important role Inc gem
eral curiosity as to whether she pos
sesses the temerity to appear IN the az
breviated skirts conventional IN oper-
attic productions, has been gratitied by
Miss Slaughter herself. She is not go
! ing to make her debut a failure by
! any timid or half-hearted poIcy. A
collection of photographs OF hersell IN
/ different poses are on exhibition IN d
! shop window, and are attracting SfeaC
/ deal of attention. Generous SLICES % %
! cloth are clipped from her costumes aC
! the neck and heel ends, and there Is
DISPLAY of Scotch plaid etfects III
/ hosiery which has shocked some OF the
! nrudish Charlestonians. The advance
sale Of seats has been remarkably large
gTehnrSdBy g nieUS- DpefbKQeTrn Il ul
a box Office standpoint.
| Col. Clarence L. Smith, of the First
! West Virginia, is here on his way to
his home in Fairmont, in excellent
health and spirits. Col. Smith states
that $4,000 was distributed by the
! army paymaster in his regiment The
privates received on an average $50
each. About fifty of them have enlist
| ed in the regular army. The remainder
! have scattered to all points of the COM
| pass. Quite a number will witness the
Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans
before returning to their homes. Col
Smith was extremely popular with his
men, a fact which was evidenced by
the ovation which they rendered him
on the train out of Columbus, Ga.
When the resolution providing for
seating w. r. D. Dent as Delegate from
Taylor county passed the House, Mr..
Dent was Immediately notified by wire
He left his home in Grafton, and ar
rived here in time to take the oath of
office to-day.
The Senate action in the Kidd case
restores to his seat one of the ablest
members of that body. Senator Kidd
is probably the ablest public speaker
in the Legislature, and the peer of any
member in debate. 1t is said to be his
ambition to be Attorney General of the
State, and his people will not be salts
fed until he is elected to represent the
First district in the lower house of
Congress. He was formerly principal
of the Normal School at Chenille, but
gave up pedagogy for the law. He has
been very successful in the practice of
his profession. Personally he is six
feet high broad-shouldered and gem
erously proportional, a man of striking
appearance who would attract atten-
ton anywhere. He possesses in a
marked degree that indefnable some
thing which is sometimes termed per-
sonal magnetism. He makes many
friends and is extremely popular in
Charleston. H. V: ARKLE.