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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

little or no artillery. and he Is encum-
bered by numerous women. and per-
haps children also. His fortified posi-
ton is in the bed Of the river. and Is
perhaps mile square. He thus has
plenty of water, but little else. He is
surrounded by not less than forty
thousand English troops, with one
hundred and ten guns, and yet for
eight days he has held this host at bay.
and has not only refused to surrender
but declines to even send the women
into the English lines, and, no doubt,
they would not go. Like the women
OF the Mercenary army in the war with
Carthage not even blows or threats or
the actual use of weapons could drive
these women from their warrior sons,
brothers, husbands and fathers, and
there the entire mass is surrounded, in
position apparently as untenable as
Sedan in the Franco-German war, Or
Burnsides' murderous crater at Fred
ericksburg, and yet they "hold the
fort" in the hope that aid is coming,
and answer shot for shot, by day and
night. Apparently, from a study of
the kilograms, it is a hopeless fight.
and yet the thought of surrender APP
pears to have never come to the Boer
General or his men,. If they cannot
get away they at least can fight to the
last, and they have evidently settled
down to that policy, with the
grim determination to make England
pay the heaviest price possible for any
victory which is to be won. Like Ma
poleons Old Guard, the Beers know
how to die, but do not know how to
surrender. 1t is spectacle to chal-
lenge the admiration of the world. Not
even old Greece could have done better.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
THE PASSING OF DAN RICE.

But scant local mention has been
made of the death of that most noted
Of all circus men-with the possible
exception of P. T. Barnum-Dan Rice.
His real name was Daniel McLaren,
and he was native of New York City,
where he was born sevcnty-seven years
ago. His name is dear to hundreds of
Wheeling people, for he visited this
city on many occasions, both when he
was flush of money and at the head Of
a SHOW" and when he was dead broke
and looking for something to turn up.
and his face was familiar one in the
His face was a familiar one in the
more age, and he will be remembered
personally by many of our older ,citi-
Zens.
His autobiography, when written,
will be virtually history of the circus
in America He was one Of the first
men in the field, starting out in 1S41
with an educated pig. In that year
he was in the livery business in Pitts
burg when travelling Snowman came
along with the pig. Dan traded hall
of his stable outfit for the porcine,
and with a man named Lindsay start
ed through Pennsylvania giving exhi-
billions. Rice and his partner put the
pig through his PAGES and sang, danced
and told stories between "acts," and
made money. In time the circus came
In 1S47 he was clown in Spalding's
North American circus, and made a
great hit, receiving salary of 81 900
q week for nine years, and yet at the
end of the nine years, in his own Ian
guage, II borrowed enough money to
get home on" He made a number of
men rich, including Adam Forepaugh
and three times he himself amassed
a fortune, only to give it away or lose
it-he never definitely knew how
Like the man who carried the bricks
up the ladder while the man on the
scaffold did all the. work, it was
come easy, go easy" with Dan Rice.
If he worked hard all week for his
thousand dollars, he would cheerfully
give it to friend, because, as he often
another week and I'll get it back"
Once or twice he went into theatric-
al ventures, and in 1860 he owned the
Walnut street theatre, in Philadelphia,
where he was almost mobbed because
he sent three hundred passes to a lot
OF students of secession Sympathies,
and when he got them in the house
lectured them roundly on the errors of
their ways. This incident hurt his
popularity and in 1868. when in the
circus business, he failed. But in 1864
he was back on his feet, with con-
tract with Adam Forepaugh for s35, 900
year for two years, and again in
1866 he was earning $1,000 week, and
year later he got a salary of s21, 500
from Gardner, Hemmings & Co.
He did not retire until 1882, and
since then he has mostly lived in New
York
Personally Dan Rice was one of the
most genial of men. Tall, well built,
clean shaven, rudy of face, he was
the friend of every man he ever met,
and wronged no man. In the Upper
Ohio Valley he was particularly well
known and loved and in Wheeling
many knew him WELL He deserves to
be remembered, both as a Snowman
and as a man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
ONE WEEK LONGER.

City Hospital Loan Exhibition Cor
ner Main and Tenth Streets-Ad-
mission to the Great Art Gallery
Reduced to Ten cents.
Everybody should avail themselves
of the opportunity of seeing this rare
and interesting collection.
A historical museum which no boy
or girl can afford to miss. If you have
been there once, bring your catalogue
and come again.
Lunch and refreshments.
Open at 9 o'clock every morning this
week,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

If one may judge by the past, the
British officers who are making his
dismal future ahead of them. A
noted officer, who served with the
Gordon Highlanders in the Crimea, the
Indian mutiny and in the Northwest
provinces, and who has been repeated
ly mentioned in dispatches for con-
spicuous bravery, has just been al
lowed five shillings a week by the
Lambert Oondon) poor guardians as
outdoor relief"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
THE BoERs AT BAY.

The military men of all nations of
the world-even of England-are
unanimous in their admiration of the
wonderful stand made by General
Cronje and his small Boer army in the
valley of the Modder river, east OF
Kimberley. Cronje has only about
1000 effective men with him. he has
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
DO FIGURES LIE?
Was Not the Loan Ordinance Defeat
ed by 397 Votes Instead of 1SS as
CIaimedY

w
ed by 397 Votes Instead of 15S as
Claimed?
Editor of the Register:
Sir
There seems to be strange error
arising from the vote on the loan or
dinance last Saturday. Those in favor
of the measure have been claiming
that the loan was defeated by only 158
votes. Is that true? Let us look at
it from the true mathematical stand
point. The vote against the loan was
1929 The law requires that there
shall be three votes for to two against
in order to carry Now then the ra-
ito of three to two, as based upon
1929 votes against, is 1914, the num-
Der of votes required to carry the loan.
Therefore the loan ordinance lacked
397 votes of ratification.
Very Truly,
ARITHMETIC.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
LET COUNCIL ACT.

The offer of the Home Telephone
Company to the City Council appears
to be Straightforward business prop
osition, al one worthy of very serious
consideration. Briefly told, the cor
poration offers to give bond that it
will do as it promises, it offers bonus
of $4,000 to the city in cash, it offers a
low rate for subscribers, and it al
leges that it is in position to connect
with 1900 long distance telephones in
this State alone. This offer is worthy
of study, and promises a very large
saving to our people through legiti-
mate competition.
Here is Councils opportunity. To
neglect it will require an explanation
which will explain, and some City Hall
explanations are already overdue.
The Home Company apparently offers
a splendid thing to our people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
tives Of the people set value received
for what they give.

There are vague and indefinite rll-
mors that another loan ordinance is to
be submitted to the people in few
weeks. If it's the right sort of ordi-
nance, all right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
MALE HELP WANTED.


WANTED-Men to learn barber trade. We
can teach you more in two months thar
you can learn in shops in two years. We
furnish constant practice, expert instruc-
tons, lecture books, graduating depart
ment, grant diplomas, donate complete out
fit of tools and allow anyone to earn schol-
arship and wages Saturdays If they desire
Prepare now for busy season this spring
Catalogue with special offer mailed free
MOLER BARBER COLLEGE, Chicago
III. fe24ev
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

According to the President, the Con-
stitution does not apply to our new
possessions, and Congress may govern
them at its own sweet will This is a
pretty bad state of affairs, but still
not so bad as the fact that of late the
Constitution has not even applied to
the country itself
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

The protection cormorants are de-
termined to use the island possessions
of the country for purposes of gain
But the end of the protection humbug,
fortunately, is in sight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

The riverm' q are not happy. but the
ice men are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

Secretary Gage, with rare tact and
dehcacy, says ex-Consul Macrum is an
ass. But the epithet will not satisfy
the American people or pull the admin
istration out of the very deep hole it
is in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

Don't let's hear any more talk about
increased taxation. There is no neces-
sity for it. A whole lot of talk about
economy would be pleasing, however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

If it is wrong for the United States
to send flour and other food to the
Beers via Lorenzo Marquise, why is it
not equally wrong to send it to Eng
land? It's poor rule that won't work
both ways.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

The weather department hit 1t for
once, with a vengeance. A little less
accuracy, at times, is good thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
DIED..

THOMAS-Monday, February 18th, 1900.
at PAS O'Clock p. m, at the home of his
mother in Aetnaville, Ohio Thomas Thorn
as. in the 5Sth year of his age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
WAYNE-On Monday. February 18th,
1900 at 1870 O'Clock p: m, at Fairmont
Mrs Daisy Harvey Wayne, In the 18th
year of her age. wife of Harry Wayne, of
Wheeling.
The funeral will take place on Wednes-
day afternoon at three O'Clock. Interment
at Fairmont.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

Wheeling is pretty good town, but
we can get along without metropoli-
tan airs for few years longer. They
cost money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

''I've guns and men, why surren-
dcr?" That was Cronje's answer to
Lord Kitchener.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

FINEST cutlery grinding done right here
in Wheeling; concavlng razors a spec
ialty for barber use; clipper. scissor and
knife work done promptly; prices reasona-
able. Wheeling Scale Works, 1888 Market.
Tel. S6S ja22esb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

February is going out like a lion,
all right. And March is to come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

Col. Quay and the. currency question
hold the boards this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

People who like this sort of weather
have a whole lot of the sort of wealth
er they like.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27

Council will have to deal with some
franchises tonight. We have had
some experience. Let the representa-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to handle fine line of
installment goods. Commission paid every
Saturday; good inducements to the right
party. c. f. ADAMS & CO., $50 Market
street. fe27et
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statesmen WANTED.

wANTED-We want competent expert
Permanent position. THE MERCHANTS
OIL COMPANY, Cleveland. o. fe25dqer
ED-Experienced travelling shoe
O. lines in West Va, also Ohio River val
lev in Ohio and West Va Apply, stating
references, experience, NJ. SAMUEIS d
Co., Baltimore, Md. tezoes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
FEMALE HELP WANTED.
PERSONAL.

WANTED-Girl for general houseworH
Amply rs Main street fe5dqer
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WANTED.

WANTED-To buy half interest in real
estate and stock business. Address w. c.,
care this office. fe25dqer
WANTED-Man OF experience as window
wages to right party. Apply to this Office.
fe27es
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. firm wants office
manager at Wheeling. Salary 81 200 a
year; $500 cash and references required
commercial reference furnished. Address
P. o. Box 5S1, Philadelphia. Pa. fe27eq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
THE AUTORAMA.

Automatic coin operated moving piano.
rama; latest public attraction: reproducing
battles of Manila and Santiago; scenes OF
show; exclusive territory gwen. Call or
address McNAMEE, The Jeweler.
fe21e&drb 1897 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-27
puritan GAS RANGES

Equally good for winter or summer.
VIII save their cost in gas bills In short
time. NESBiTT & BRO,
City Agents. 1872 Market Street
month";, wed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
A NEW HOTEL OF HIGH STANDARD.

recent addition TO Newly ork's supply of high
class hostleries is the Hotel Darlington. which oc-
cupes the site of the former Gerlach in Twenty
seventh ST. near Broadway-the centre Of the shop
ping amusement districts and yet just sufficiently
distant from the frequented highways to be
free OF the attendant noise and confusion. The
hotel within easy OF all the railroad termi
nails and steamship landings, and close 10 the street
railways and elevated roads. The of sl.000,0de
was expended in the erection OF the Hotel Earring
ton and during the last winter $4,000 has
been spent in improving what already general
ly rega "ied perfect hotel plant. The Earling-
is absolutely freproof. being built OF iron
stone and brick, with filled floors The interior is
wholly from basement TO caves, nothing but
The walls being retained in the recent renovation.
This hotel has two hundred and fifty guest cham
bers that are capable OF being arranged either
single apartments suites. with many as
seven bedrooms and parlors. Every single room
a we'll a every suite has private bath attached.
A new system of telephones and call bells con-
meets every apartment with the office, and war
rants the promptest service possible.
Personally directing the affairs of this hotel are
It's proprietors the well known firm of T.. NJ. Earle
& Son who for thirty years were connected with
Earle's Hotel and who have made famous and still
continue manage the fashionable Hotel Earl
ington st. James Hotel at Richfeld Springs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
NEN-YORK CITY

The Finance Committee OF the Consolidated Ii
braries held its regular monthly meeting in Presi-
dent Kings Office. in the Union Trust Company,
yesterday. Mr.. Rawlings. the secretary said no
business was transacted at the meeting TO be made
public.
the knights and Ladies Of Honor will take place
at the Grand Central Palace Saturday.
Victor H. Benke will give organ recital at
p. m. to-day at the Bowery Mission. near Canal
st. A few years ago he homeless and was
cared for at the mission. Now he is Its organtst-
The Social Reform Club will hold a reception.
with music. Saturday evening
The subordinate courts OF the Foresters OF Amer
lea in the boroughs OF Manhattan Richmond and
The Bronx are arranging for a celebration under
the auspices Of the Past Chief Rangers Associa-
ton, 70 be held at Tammany Hall March T. The
supreme and grand court officers. the officers
of the National and State organizations are known
will be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
FRIDAY. MARCH 2
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEW YoRK-wEDNEsDAY FEB 2s 1900
ARRIVED
S 6 5aa a;s and e
Steamer Athos 1Br>. Land colon February q. with
SIS Co Arrived at Re Bar as 20 Railroad and
vs ssans: G 3 a December
P MGoisS,5i H. Tseanqano and cqr9ns IS
@ VEGA a, ss Ra at s a Nth m md to
psm MsP n %i s Sa4ss9o "a
i@ j. Aux 1 q GaSe. and npeF S2 Gae9 IS
muse and cabin passengers to Kunhardt Arrived
Steamer Erna Ger Bruhn St AIMS Bay jamaica
81 end Port M@sn 30 @,n S Black River 20 Kingston
to the Tweedie Trading Company. Arrived at Bar
ca Steamer Rsr,, asPan,s sws Eseek9es Prince
Port de pax q %, nise to the cam
R Tsdn at F a By at S
Steamer KnickerSoSRorp Post &c MFSry c.
with mdse and passengers to 5 Allen.
with mdse and Mallory & Co. Is bound
ssesmsr euys1do..s Hitler Richmond Newport News
and Norfolk with udse and passengers to Old
sandy Hook n J. Feb IS. o:so p m-wind south. IA
SAILED
chez savannah Trinidad (Br). Bermuda Ems GER
Naples Fresland (Belg) Antwerp. via Southampton
Finance Colon: orzaba Havana. etc: San Marcos Cal
United states transport Burnside San Juan. etc,
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Liverpool Feb 2s-Arrtved. steamer Oceanic CBr, Cam
New-York
Southampton. Feb 2S-Arrived. steamer Lain (Ger)
Pohle. New-York for Bremen land proceeded) passed
Castle $40 M.
Sicily Feb 2s-Passed steamers st Louis. New-Yors
Southampton; Mannheim Ger. Ockelmann New
York for Rotterdam Montcalm (Er). shals New-York
for London; PHlaa tGer). Roessing. Hamburg
York
Ess AT5 4 Meier ae
Copenhagen. Feb 2S-Arrived Kekla DAM
Thomson New-York for Stettin.
Rotterdam. Feb 27-Arrved. steamers Sohraon (Br).
Duling: Vedra (fsrl. Prout New-York.
Antwerp. Feb 25-Arrived Ksnsington (E3r).
Goth arrived British
(Br) Hutchinson New-York.
Marsees. Feb s-sailed. steamer MessiIia CFr,.
bert New-York
st Michaels. Feb r7-sanea, steamer Maria Dutch;
Mandana Calcutta, etc). New-York; lSth sailed
KurTachee (r1 IAdde (from Calcutta. ecl. New
York
den. New-York via Genoa
Genoa Is a m-Saiied steamer Fuerst Bismarck
| Ger, New-York, via Naples
Feb 2T-Arrved steamer Tartar Prince tBr).
New-York, via ST Michael. etc.
2l-Arrved. Stella (CIer) Basso-
| WITT Buenos Ayres. load for Naw-Yorkl.
Feb 2S-Passed, steamer IndTaveh (Br) Craven.
| Yokohama, etc, for New-York.
Agiers Feb 28-Saled, steamer Agapanthus lBr).
Davies ltrom Calcutta. stoo. Nsv-yoxk-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
BURGLAR N A POLICEM4N's HONE.
HE FINDS SERGEANT THOMPSON IN. OR
RATHER THOMPSON FINDS HIM.

RATHER THOMPSON FINDS HIM.
Sergeant James F. Thompson, Of the Mercer-st.
police station. after finishing his MONDAY meal
yesterday his home No 2S2 Bleecker-st. went
out into the hall from the dining room. which IS
at the rear Of the house. and peepng
into the parlor, through the keyhole OF the door.
The visitor turned Thompson approached him
and stood up.
Thompson asked him what he wanted. and the
said: Il wanted IL you wished to
give order for a photograph"
At the time he showed leather
tanning samples of photographs. and a lot OF
orders coupons. of FoUrth-ave. photogra pher.
Sergeant Thompson asked his visitor what he
was peepng into the for and the said
that he wanted 10 find out If any at
home. We'll. you have found out that l am at
home said the Sergeant and then he his
hand down into the inside POCKET Of the mans
coat, and drew out Jimmy" He placed the
that he police officer
Sergeant Thompson marched his prisoner 70 the
Charles-st- station, where he gave his name
John Kelly. of No. &3S East Thirteenth-s He
was taken to Police Headquarters. where he
recognized as John Fosarty. alias Sullivan, who
June Z. 1895. sentenced by Judge Cowing
70 term OF two years and six months iG Sing
Sing, for burglary.
Kelly had nothing say when arraigned before
Magistrate Crane, in Jefferson Market Police
proprietor of the photogra phng establishment in
Fourth-ave was in court and said that he never
had seen the man and that the coupons found In
his possession must have been stolen by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.
OFFICERS OF UNITED STATES COMMISSION TO
THE PARIS EXPOSITION sAIr-orHER
VOYAGERS.

Among those who sailed on the Red Star liner
Friesland yesterday Leon F. Rubens instala-
ton expert in the Departments OF Textiles and
Varied Industries OF the United States Commission
to the Paris Exposition; Henry b. Smell. Assistant
Director Of Fine Arts. and his assistant. Charles
c. Curran. They were accompanied by their fami-
lies. Mr. Smell in speaking of the American ex-
hbit. said:
THE work of the United States Department of
Fine Arts for the Paris Exposition has been COM
peted this side OF the water, and the paint
ings sculpture, etc, chosen by the several jures
their way Paris. The works Of art
sent from this side will occupy about 70 per cent
of tho total space allotted to the United States
section"
Among the passengers who sailed the Ems
yesterday for Genoa and Naples Mrs. Charles
Judson Gould, Miss Edith Gould and Miss Muriel
Gould
Leutenants Bogdanowitch,, w. Lubinsky. M.
Magnus and ~. Vogel, of the Imperial Russian
navy, sailed on the Teutonic at noon yesterday.
The four officers arrived in New York Sunday
on the Trinidad from Bermuda. having been de-
tached from their ship and ordered to St Peters
burg. They will go to St. Petersburg direct.
Among the other passengers were Lieutenant T.
Payne Gallery Captain II. l.. Grippen John w.
Rankine and NJ r. Kernoehan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
A DARING DIAMOND THIEF CAUGHT.

Boston. Feb 2-Louis Vaiumaceda a Spaniard
caught after daring diamond robbery In the
store of e w. Hodgson. teweller to-day He
asked the proprietor to match diamond which he
had his finger. Mr.. Hodgson drew several trays
OF diamonds from q case, and trying TO match
the stone when a second customer entered, and
claiming 10 be in hurry. tried to engage Mr.
Hodgson's attention regarding the repairing of
watch.
At that moment Mr.. Hodgson blinded by a
handful OF dour thrown by the prisoner and in the
confusion that followed the two of the
store VII -.fteen packages OF loose diamonds The
men separated, Valumnceda running down Devon
shirs-st, pursued by Mr. Hqdgaon, crying Stop
thief" A large crowd Joined In the chase. and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-01
JUDGMENT AGAINST A SIGN COMPANY.

Judgment for s16656 entered yesterday
against the New-York Advertising Sign Company,
OF Nos 16 and is Park Place in favor of William
II. Beardsley. The claim is seven notes of the
company made at various times from August TO-
1897 January 2. 1900 the order of w H.
Beardsey. which signed by w H. Beardsley as
president and Henry B. Seymour treasurer. All
but OF the notes payable on demand. Pay
ment was demanded January t. but the notes
paid. At the Office Of the company II was
said that the Judgment Is in favor of the president
OF the company and would not affect the business
OF the company. The company has capital stock
OF $4,000 and the annual report. filed January
g. gave the liabilities S2l 900 In the company
succeeded the Excelsior Advertising Sign Company.
which was started in 1891.