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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
An Ex-EA afternoon OF SPORT FOR BENEv-
OL-ENCE

Az zx-RA AFTERNOON OF SPORT FOR BENEv-
oLENCE
Z vas Charity Day al Gravesend yesterday. the
Brooklyn Jockey Club generously turning over the
receipts 70 The Network JournaTs'' fund for
Ire Galveston sufferers. Every one took 4 jealous
Interest, and the result was liberal showing the
t1.zI receipts amounting TO about $500
~ this sum 500 came from the Metropolitan
Turf Association. and 2 Ike amount from Arthur
Fez-he-stone- The helpers IL the ring, with the
bookzakers OF the dead line" and in the field
contributed $50.
? J Dwye-. president Of the club, personally
gave ST, ard q liberal turfuan. who requested
ttz- his subsection be put down cash" added
80. Robert Pinkerron gave SIS and his staff gave
Es1 The officials and several OF The jockeys hand
&c ever their earnings, and J. r. F P. Keene
pr 4 The purse Won BY C-Dasked AS the free
list vas suspended the gate figures We're hand
so-e
TIE racing was OF interest bur costly 70 the bet
:c-S. IS tavO-tres were bowled over al the usual
-z-=. oily TWO Of the six getting first money
TEe hurdle handicap went 10 Three Bars. with the
tsvo---e Azzo Il second place Neitch did not
Tide Eazo with much dash. The rider OF Gould
vho came II fourth, made 2 claim OF foul but the
stewards dismissed IL Count Navarro fell, but
Motley wss the best n the Sympathy Handicap
bit Interference al the start and wide turn into
re horestretch cost her first money, Cn1aasked
05-z15o vas tavo-tte for rhe third race, but Tur-
-er rode him vvre-chedly. and Camorian, the sec
md c10-ce took first hcnors. Sparrow Wing was .
dose -Elr5.
LADY, Schorr captured the Galveston Handicap
L. dainty style. and her stable nate, Greenock Sc
c-ced me fifth prize Greenock was bid IN BY his
owners for sos. an advance OF $50 over his En-
tered price
The dosing affair, E selling purse for two-year-
rLcs- brought z runaway victory for the Keene
cast q The Regent who g now owned by ".
-.zEElazE Re was entered y be sold for 800. and
C. ELGre-h carried the bidding Up 70 1920 Lake
lsn5 Ee-- TIE Regent for SIS
Carson. who suspended ~ the stewards OF
=-5SDlScEzSS
a Saratoga. has received permission 70 ride for
his er--cEe-, \. v. Smith.
Ts.-c- vas fined $50 for alleged uisbehavior at
he post and Henry. z Ike charge. was sus-
pended for I've days
The summaries Yellow:
FIRST zACE-zu-cIe handicap; $500 added One ard
---se-q-z--s-z miles. over hurdles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
cRICKFT ~ r0-D4T.

The course OF the cricket season Of New-T0rx IS
about run and to-day viii mark the Lass games OF
the season AT Prospect Park the Brooklyn club
win have a game between the Bachelors and Bene-
diets and at Bayonne James =. Boyd and Alex
ander Forbes Will each act captain Of a team.
and the losers Will have 10 entertain the winners
az dinner after the game. The Antilles Club il
scheduled 10 play the Paterson team az Pros
peCt Park. where the Manhattan men viii b
more in keeping with the season BY playing foot
hal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
CINCINNATI. 6: CHICAGO. 3.

Cincinnati. Sept I.-Chicago could not hit Hahn
to-day Garvin usual. had bad inning. Hart
sal and Geier. the new men. made q good impress
sion Nick Young saw his first game Of the season
here to-day. Score:
Ri
Cincinnati ........... o 0 Q o 0 Ks I 0
Chicago. ..-.......... Ia : .
Battertes-Hahr and Kahoe CALVIN ana King
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

said:
Il am going back face the situation
The pugiltst denies selling his business TO Con-
sidine's brother
Corbett will sail for New-York next week but
Considne will remain here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
81 n0n RACE Is DEE

Chicago. Sept. FIT was announced to-day that
". h Vanderbilt had decided not come 10 Chi
cago and race his White Ghost against Tinton's
machine and the proposed contest for $50 coo side
IS therefore off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
PAcNG-2.12 cLAss-PrRsE $500
sMALL cRowp - TRI-sTATE FAIR.

. The attendance at the Trt-State Fair yesterday
was small. The racing started with the deciding
heats OF the 2:17 class TWO heats Of this race
were trotted or Thursday, with honors even be-
tween Swift and Beldia- Il looked in the first two
heats o. the rs pace Il Elsie E. from the En-
pire track would make easy work. but the third
and fourth heats went 70 Flash, Elsie Z. finishing
well back IN each. The firth heat went 70 the Yon-
kers entry and gave her the race Electric Wilkes
had the go trot at her mercy from start 70 finish
and won in straight heats The free FOR all prize,
3 silver cup, was Two out Of three contest; In
this Mrs. r D. Gil drove Jack IN the first heat
finishing third Her husband, driving Anheuser,
was fourth. IN the second heat Dr.. GIL drove
lack AnheJ1ser being drawn. Bell West a post
entry won both heats. The summaries:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Ha! ana won the Two-year-old Selling Plate with
stauite, and the Friday Plate with the Savovarde
MY ~ notn owned by r. McCreery.
ne race Tor the Autumn Breeders FoaI Plate
a. 1'ovV s0VeTegns for two-year-olds five furongs
49, %on oy Lore Melton on which J. H (''Skeets')
-Ai3Tt4n' announcer American jockey had the mount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
fifth RACE-Maiden two-year-oIds W
pounds below ne scale. Fiva frIrInnrs
SIXTH RACE-For th-ee-year-olds and upward: allow
aroes. One and oae-stxtsenth miles.


William Jackson. twenty-nine years old, en-
ployed the Gravesend Racetrack. was arrested
yesterday afternoon on the complaint Of Bryant
Seal, Of Ocean Parkway. who charged him with
stealing tewelry valued at $3.50. The property
alleged 70 have been taken Seutember Is, from
room IN Ninden's Hotel. It was recovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
coRyELLs TRACK CAPT4I4 RESIGNS

Ithaca \. y. Sept I-E A. Kinsey, Oh Of
Il sale y. Y, has resigned the captaincy of the
Cornell track team and will NOT re-enter Cornell
ms year He was CorneIIs leading pole Vauter.
tIis successor has not been chosen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
sNAIL - 81 PHmApELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1.-The two days cricket
match between the Philadelphia and Canadian
eIevens began to-day the grounds OF the Ger
rnantowu Cricket Club. one inning was played re-
sulting in 10 runs for Philadelphia and los for
Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

The second annual individual record century run
for amateurs only be held under the auspices of
the New-York State Division OF the Century Road
Club Of America tomorrow, VIII be unlike any
hundred mile run that has ever taken place
Long Island roads. The riders will not be required
10 ride behind pacernakers or TO make any stated
stops This allows them 10 ride as slow or a. fast
as they please The time Of the Of each rider
viii be taken. and also his time az the finish The
nsed time Of his Journey VIII be engraved on the
medal provided so that will have opportunity
10 show what tiue he can really make century IN
and an authentic record which he can exhibit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Club. Of Yonkers. will take place this afternoon on
the Hudson River. on Glenwood. Only two men
are entered for the race this season, E. A. Fitch
and Frederick Archibald They met last year, and
Fitch won in close finish. The distance viii be
one and a half miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Cutler School is reported 70 have promising
lot of new material II this is true her eleven may
be good this fall, but unless there are plenty OF
able new men her prospects are not favorable as
nearly all OF last seasons eleven are the
school this year George Salmon. the coach. is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
BASEBALL.
THE TAIL-ENDERS AGAIN DEFEAT THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PLAYING
DISGUSTs THE SPECTATORS.
CANES YESTERDAY.

SevIYork 4 Brooklyn, 5 Philadelphia 10: Boston. s
Eittsourg. Z; St Louis, 3. Second gane).
Boston. Il PhiIadelphia o. CINCINNATI q. Cbiearo
(irst game).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
CYCLING.
CENTURY RUN OF THE ASSOCIATED CY-
CLING CLUBs-Two MORE RACING
MEN GO ABROAD.

The Race Committee OF the Associated Cycling
Clubs IS doing everything in its power to perfect
the arrangements to make the century run to-nor-
row q success. A special breakfast will be pro-
vided at the Virginia Hotel before the start Of the
run. Dinner will be served Rockaway Beach,
where eight hundred are TO be provided for Cuff
buttons are the souvenirs and will distributed at
the finish Bedford Rest Entries viii be received
until tomorrow morning. and may be made with
NJ I. Bridgman, No. 10 West StXtieta-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

--AHEFe AIcPICIDLe Btf5INAIN1-
London. Sept 2 .-'-Danny' Aaher. the latest ar
rived American jockey IN this country rode al the
nrsr days races Of the Manchester September
'1set-ng to-day. for the first time since his ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Mills the crack fuIIback OF Horace Mann School
who exnected to enter Columbia University this
far intends 10 go some other univ ersity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Washington Park will be the scene OF the cham
pionship interschoastic fntercity football match o
Thanksgiving Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
THE BEST THERE IS.

4 glance at the \ partment House advertising IN
The SUNDAY Tribune VIII help settle you IN home
fnr the winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Island League will enter Harvar5 this fall Tn,
frsr meeting OF the Long Island Association thE
wear is scheduled for October .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Edward Gaynor. an attendant at the Nassau Hos
pitaI al Mneola, was severely injured while riding
on his bicycle Thursday from Lynorook TO
Herupstead Mr.. Gaynor passing a wagon
when his wheel slipp-d and he was thrown against
the wagon with such force that his collar bone and
left arm wera broken. He was taken 10 AHneoLA
whAre the broken bones were set
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
Bitnrlrs

GOOD 75c- 81. SIS $50. Sis. makes.
Guaranteed BY the mira Special prices
likes WILLIS. . Park Row. %. p o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
NEW-YORK
BROOKLYN

New YORK ----------...--..-.0 Il
Earned rqns-New-York l: Brooklyn l. Three base
I-w+ - yas -
York s. Brooklyn G. Struck out-By McGinnity 3. by
Mercer, L Sacrifice htts-Van Ealtren Davis. Stolen
base-BoweTInan Bases baIs-By McGinnity 4; BY
Mercer, 3. Double plays-Davts Murphy and DOYLE o.
Passed balI-Bowerrna1. T1me-1:55. Cmpire-Snyder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Frank J. Cotter Of Olympia. and E D Allen, Of
snoxane have sailed for Europe The two men
made a fair record in racing in the Far West and
a,-nec+ 70 take part in many races in Engla and
France before they return TO this country. Cotter
recently defeated A. Mcleod, the Canadian cnan-
piOr.
The quarterly meeting Of the New-York State
r,f,-siou Of the League Of American Wheelmen will
he heId to-day Peeksk1l-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
BOSTON WON AND LOST.

Boston, Sept 1.-Boston and Philadelphia divtd-
ed honors to-day. In the first game Dunn was
easy for the Boston batsmen. while one clean and
three scratch singles were all Philadelphia could
get of Dtneen- The second game was smuggling
match, in which Philadelphia proved the victor
Lajoie bore of the palm with two hCmers and a
triple Attendance. 1000. Scores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
nTERScHoL4sTIc FOOTBALL NOTES.

An improvement in holding the championship in
terscholastic football games this will be
ginning the games at ?. m instead OF $50 as
heretofore.
Wilson Vail School does not expect 10 have an
eleven this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
FIRST GAME

H E.
Philadelphia. -. 0 o 0 o % 4 5
Battertes-Dineen and Clark; Dunn and Douglas.
SECOND GAME.
r E
Boston ............... 0 o-6 ii 2
Philadelphia. ....-... 80 10 5
Battertes-Nlchos and Sullivan; Frazer and Mcfarland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
49, ArsPIcIors HEeINNNe

Start bad Won ridden four lengths seant
i@rF-- berve=r, s-e1nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
GRAVESEND TO GALVESTON

GREETING AND AID FROM THE RACES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Westbrook Cup (sern-hnal round)-L.ouis Livingston
j. Westbrook beat r c. Watson, IT.. westbrook ! up
az holes: Charles Hitchcock jr Yale, bea- ". c. Car
Consolation Cup ChnaI round(-Geo-ge q Watson West
brook beat 4. r Fish, Dyke- Meadow. up 5 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

George E. Watson Of the home club. won the
Gon5sol4taoEn Cup SVEN by r. 3. HoIliqs- beating
and 10 play. The entire round was completed
and the scores were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

Archie ", Oh. g.. by Tom seay CI!cksls)......
Senator 4. blk g......-.....s...........-
Chestnut King. br. Observation-Disclosures. .
Mr.. AEtddIeraay, 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
GRAVEsEND ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
The entries for to-days races at Gravesend are
as follows:
FIRST RACE-For th-ee-vear-olas and inward. s,1ovv

ances- About six furlongs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22
HARNESS RACING.
END OF COLUMBUS MEETING - THREE
FAvORITES WIN
PAC1Ne2:23 CLAss-PURsE $500.
-ROTTING-2.o4 CLASP

laghe-) s------..--.-
Mamie Brown, b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-22

sCo-rlet L betting. left ne post >FeIL
s-s-r poc- Wen driving By length z half, three
Lengths 5e-zee- second and third
S1CoSD EACE-SE8rPATHT HANDICAP; for al ages;
~ 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23

Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, February
22.-The county and city health board
inaugurated strict quarantine meas
ures to-day against the West Virginia
and Pittsburg and the Monongahela
River railroads.
Beginning to-day no passenger trains
will run into this city from Weston,
and freight trains over the West Vir-
GINA and Pittsburg railroad must first
be examined at Jane Lew, Lewis coun-
ty, to see that no Objectionable freight
is aboard before they will be allowed
to run into this county.
The Monongahela River railroad is
prohibited from stopping at Glen Falls,
Farnum, Hanning and Bartlett on its
line, while either north or south bound,
and no one living in those neighbor-
hoods are allowed to come within the
city limits.
No new cases are reported here, and
the two cases at Glen Falls, reported
yesterday, are doing well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
THE VIRGINIA COPPER co.

stock for Sale up to March II, 1900.
The directors of this company, at
meeting held February IA, 1900, unan-
imously resolved to issue and sell
shares of stock UP to and including
March II, 1900.
These share are of the par value of
81 90 each, are -assessable, and are
for sale at so cents per share. After
March II, the books will be closed.
The company has the most favorable
reports from it's superintendent re-
garding the products of its mines in
Graham county, Arizona, which are
now in full operation. The latest re-
port dated February Sth, states that
there are five feet width in copper ore
in one mine alone, and that expert
miners state it to be the best showing
claim in that neighborhood. The IL
tie to our property is now beyond
question, and ii is believed that an in
vestment in this company is certain
to be successful.
Parties desiring stock are respect
fully invited to call on the undersgn-
ed Secretary without delay, as after
March 18th, no stock can be sold at
the above price.
The directors, as we'll as all the
stockholders, reside, with two or three
exceptions. in this city, aud are prom
inent business people. The company
needs only sufficient money to develop
and pay for their properties, further
information as to which is fully shown
by the company's prospectus, and can
be ascertained by application to
A. F. FAULKNER, Secretary,
Room Is Masonic Temple,
Wheeling, West Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
city y
MORGANTOWN.
University Exercises Suspended.
Two West VirEinians Wounded in
the Philippines.

Special to the Register
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, February
22.-The University has suspended all
of its exercises until Monday on ac
count of petition signed by several
hundred students. At noon to-day a
salute of twenty-one guns was fired by
a detail of the cadet corps in honor of
the day. No other public observance
of the day was held in Morgantown.
Many people had gone to Wheeling to
take part in the celebration there.
A report has been received here that
Sergeant D. UT, of this place, who is
a member of the Forty-frst Infantry
now in the Philippines has been SER
iously wounded, but no confirmation
of the report can be had. 1t is also
stated that Arthur Dorsey, member
of the Thirtieth regiment band, is
very sick and is not expected to live.
The latter was a member of the band
of the First West Virginia during the
late war;
Messrs. Shriver, Richards, Bush
and G.. r. Hitham, of the University,
have gone to Washington to attend a
meeting of the Tri-State Y. M. G, A.
for the States Of West Virginia, Mary
land and Delaware. They are to ex-
tend an invitation TO the members of
the association to hold the next an
nual meeting in Morgantown under
the auspices of the University Y. NJ.
C. A. About two hundred delegates
would attend 1t is expected that the
invitation will be accepted.
A number of Morgantown politi-
clans are in Wheeling to attend the
pow-wow being held there. They will
take steps to help the campaign of
Judge Freer along. The original Freer
men claim to hail from this county.
Mrs. |. G. Lazzelle entertained the
members of the w. C.. T. U. this after
noon at a Martha Washington tea.
The event was a brilliant social sue
| cess
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
REFUNDING ORDINANCE.
somethins for Taxpayers to Thinl

Something for Taxpayers to Think
The following extract is from Sec
ton of the Refunding ordinance,
which the voters OF. Wheeling will be
asked to act upon February oath:
There shall be annually levied by
the Council of the city Of Wheeling at
the same time the annual levy Of city
taxes for other purposes is made, un-
til all the bonds issued under the pro-
visions of this ordinance are paid, a
direct tax upon all the real estate and
personal property assessed by said city
for taxation, which direct tax shall be
levied as a separate tax, and in addi-
ton to all other taxes that may be
levied for the benefit of the city, and
which shall be sufficient to produce
each year until and including the year
1884, a sum sufficient to redeem one
thirty-fourth of all the bonds issued
hereunder, and in addition thereto,
sum sufficient to pay years interest
upon all of said bonds sold and unre-
deemed at the time such levy is made.
The said tax shall be collected in such
manner as is or may be provided by
law or ordinances of said city, for the
collection of other taxes on real estate
and personal property. The collector
of the city shall pay to the city re-
ceiver on each second Friday the total
amount of the taxes levied and assess
ed in pursuance of the requirements
Of this ordinance which shall have
heretofore been collected by him and
not been heretofore paid to said re-
ceiver by him. The said tax shall be,
by the collector, while in his posses
sion, and by the receiver to whom the
same is paid, kept and accounted for
separate from all other moneys of the
city,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Hello, Bill.

There was a big audience at the Opera
House last night, including many Dewey
Day visitors, and 1t was merry night,
in contrast with the disagreeable weather
without Hello, BILL the gay musical
farce which has been making such pro-
nounced hit this season, was on the boards.
1t was presented with a big cast. includ-
ing number of comedians vocalists and
dancers, who are prime favorites in Wheel
ing. The specialties are Of a high order
and were enthusiastically encored. Hello.
Biz will be repeated tonight. There has
been a large advance sale OF reserved seats
and a big house is assured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23

Lieut.. Doddridge will visit the City
Hospital Loan Exhibition this, Friday
morning at IL o'clock. where an OPP
portunity will be given the people OF
the Ohio Valley to see Wheeling's he
70 and his new sword. The $4,000 feet
of floor space will accommodate every
body A most delicate lunch served
in the building for 20 cents. Admis-
sion to the Art Gallary has been re-
duced to 25 cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
SENATOR'S SON ON THE STAND.
investigation Into the Clark Case
Continued Before the Senate Com


Continued Before the Senate Com
mfttee.
WASHINGTON. February &C. w.
Clark, son OF Senator Clark. of Mon
tana, told the Senate Committee on
Elections to-day that he had an indie
pendent income OF $250,000 a year, and
that he was in business for himself
With the exception OF a brief interval
given to the testimony OF Rev. A. B.
Martin, Clark occupied the entire day
before the committee in connection
with the inquiry being conducted into
the methods pursued in the election Of
the young mans father 10 the United
States Senate. He denied In detail the
assertions of such witnesses as Mr..
Whiteside, Mr.. Hewitt, State Senator
Myers and others. Mr.. Clark submit
ted what he said was detailed state
ment of his receipts and expenditures
for political purposes during the Mon
tana campaign. The aggregate foot
ed UP s11S,000.
DR.. Martin testified concerning his
interview with Chief Justice Brantley
producing the letter written him by
Mr.. Clark in the Welcome case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23

peruchi-BeIlini Company. 80

The celebrated Peruchi-Beldinl Company
commits q, double murder in prices. FIRST
cutting them TO 10. % and DOC, and second
admitting ladies free Monday night. Feb.
10Th. at the Grand Opera House, providing
they are accompanied by the holder OF q
paid soc seat. II you want a seat. better
get 1t quick. The company has a record
for selling out before the doors open and
the chances are OF doing 80 here are big
and more so when it's a fact that tho Pc
ruchi-Beldini company Is one OF the largest
and best repertoire companies In America
They carry Is acting people. besides high
class vaudeville company in connection
with the dramatic company. making a dou-
BILE company-a continuous show.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Died Mt 1O3.

Special TO the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va. February
-Hezekiah Thomas died this aft
ernoon at the age of 1903. being the old
est man in the State. He retained hla
mental faculties to the last and was a
user of tobacco and spirits in moder-
alton all of his life Mr.. Thomas but
recently became at all impaired In his
physical vigor. His age is well at
tested.