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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28

John Taylor, colored porter,
sprained and cut.
The accident happened at a point
where extensive films have been
made, and it is supposed the high
water had washed the fill from
under the track and let the entire
train of an engine and five cars into
the Ohio.
The railroad officials say no pas
sengers were hurt.
The excitement was indescrib-
able. The passengers were COM
PEELED to break their way out form
the cars by breaking, the windows
and climbing to the river bank.
The express messenger is sup
posed to have been imprisoned By
baggage and drowned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28

ing, as the Philippine government has
imposed a 10 per cent export duty
on Mexican dollars.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Close:
Money on call steady at 31R@4 per
cent; last loan T.
Prime mercantile paper, 415Q5 per
cent.
Sterling exchange easier with actual
business in bankers bills at S4S5A
for demand and at S4.917a@5s for GU
days; posted rates $4.8215@4.S6A;
commercial bills, s4S0A @4S1A.
Silver certificates, 64@G5c.
Bar silver, 641gc.
Mayjean dn1larc 50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28

approach of the monthly settlement
period, which usually makes demands
on the money market. The action of
the money and exchange markets IN
response to to-day's operations in
stocks suggests that London's specu-
lative operations here are being car
ried with local money market facili-
ties. Thus. to-day's selling of London
had no effect on the exchange market,
which was lower in spite of the higher
money rate in London. The easier ten
dency of local money might be due to
the release of funds caused by the
London liquidation.
The bond market was active and
prices were higher Total sales par
value, s3,075 900.
U. S. SIS declined Il and the new
and old is advanced Il on the last
call.
(llfofariarS closed hid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28
LIVE S70C1.

Following are the quotations furnished
BY the Union Stock Yards
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28

Atchison ......... ss7s Mobile G. Ohio 1872
10. pref . S31a M, X & t.. 12A
3. g. O... SI1. Do. pref ......- 5.ss
Do. pref .. $40 N J. Central: al 2
Can. Pacific 81 IN Y. Central .l4eS4
Can. Southern :. 5s1a n; & w.. rs
Ches. & Ohio SEX Do pref ....... Sol2
Chicago CT W. 14s. Northern Pac.- a9i2
c., B. & o. 1863 Do pref ....... S2A
c., 1. & L.. ont x West. 25ss
Do. pref 49,. 573t ore. Ry & N. q
c. & E. Ill.,. S71I Do pref $500. IS
Chic & N 168 Pennsylvania ia 3
c., R. T. e. p1ls1. IP., C.. C., St. L. So
G.. c., c.. St. L. Ss15 Heading ....... lsA
Col Southern :. ia Do. 1st pref. So
Do. 1st pref. 421a DO. I'd pref. y Is
Do. I'd pref 1T13 r. G. Western. 40
Del. & Hudson III Do. pref ....... 20
Del, L. & W..1S2 st L. & S. F.. 1874
Den. & r. c.. 24ss DO. LIST pref. "A
Do. pref - 1873 Do I'd pref. 4612
Erie ............. 14ss st Louis S. w 14A
Do. list pref. 4oss Do. pref ....... SS
Ct. North. pr. .1S11a st. Paul ...-lZls =
Hooking Coal :. 1915 Do. pref ...... l.512
III, Central ....125 st. p & On. III
Iowa Central . aall Southern Pac.. 43ls
Do. pref $3.50. 46 Southern Ry... 11l2
l. f. & W.. 351a Do pref $3.50. 65Ss
E Do pref Jos Tex & Pac.... 1895
Lake Shore ...-2l0h Third Are. IL
7. & N.......... SSss Union Pacific. IA
Manhattan L. 10ala Do pref $3.50. sl14
Met. st. Ry.... .172& wabash .....-..
Mex. Central -. 1875 Dc. pref ..... 205s
MINI. & ST. L.. 81 W & l.. T.. n. l09s
Do pref 1900 90 Do Cd pref. 2SA
Missouri Pacific 59t5 Wis. Central. IL
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CHICAGO. November 27.-Cattie. re-
ceipts eco head; steers generally about
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28

SOUTHWEST sySTEM-"PAN HAN
DIE ROUTE"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-28
NoRTHW EST SYSTEM CLEVELAND
& PIrTSBURG DIVISION.

Parlor Car Wheeling % Pittaburg on
2.55 p. m and $50 p. m. trains. Central
time lone hour slower than Wheeling
time.5 J @. TOML1NSON.
Passenger and Ticket Agent
Agent for all Steamship Lines.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

81. Louis papers say Lave Cross Ia
not playing ~ we'll as last season, due.
they argue. TO the uncertainty regard
Ing his stay on third base and the
talk of McGraw succeeding him In the
position
There In a demand all over the coun-
try for n return to the double umpire
system. Playora. umplrcs and mag
mates seem to agree that mistake
has been made In leaving the work
to one Official,
Freedman has written TO Barney
Drcyfuss asking him for cooperation
In an attempt TO restore the donhn
umpire syatem Freedman says that
New York has lost four games through
bad umplring,
Playing third base" says Captain
Kelley. OF brooklyn, ia like politics.
One day they come easy and YOU are
on top and the next day there Ia an
avalanche and you are underneath. ]
like left field the best
The st. Louis team Is falling. con-
trary 90 expectations II Robson lets
20 OF McGraw and his team doesn't
finish near the top. theroll be some
hot shot fred at the ex-Cleyeland
magnate In the Mound city.
Dick Cooley Is making good" with
the Pittshurgs ills FIRST base play has
been uniformly excellent lie has been
hitting we'll but unlucklly, but that
win even up. as Dick Is a good nat
ural batsman. Sporting Life.
Bobby Lowe Is being criticised by
the Boston writer's for his failure "a
back up throws and FOR being slow In
making double plays Last season, ac-
cordlng to the same writer's. Lowe was
the king of them an at second.
Pink Hawley's chief weakness. SC
far this season. has been lack OF speed
As Hawlcy without speed never
amounted TO q great deal. Il Is moi
likely that no will be a success with
the Giants until he regains the full
strength OF hls pitching arm
southpaw Bert Jones. OF ST. Louis
by whom nobody sets great store, e
date has done better than the much,
toutod Waddell or any OF the south,
paws, II Jones could field his posi-
ton there would not be- many better
twirlers, His speed, curve and cOntro
are all right
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
HIs Hopgs wgRE pLIoATEp.
Ills hog Book Didn't Help Him to Oct
Hid Of Tlro.

Hts pog Book Didn't Help Him to Oct
Rld Of TiEe.
i've gone back to my FIRST love, the
great Celebrated Compendium of Uni
versal knowledge bound in calf and
sold at price within the reach Of ALL
said the book agent with a sigh. "The
other day the head member OF firm
that | am proud to represent called
me into his private Office and showed
me book on dogs, telling how to
take care OF them. what to feed. what
TO do for the mango. how TO tell a mas
tin from a pug. how to handle mad
dog-in fact, II was a regular dog en-
cyclopedla. bound In cloth and sold at
q popular price. The moment l set
eyes on that book | saw great posi-
bllitles In H. | knew from bitter ex-
perlence that nearly every one kept a
dog. and no matter what kind OF
cross-eycd purp II might be the owner
couldn't be convinced that his own
particular dog wasn't the finest dog on
earth. ! made mp my mind that there
was a fortune In the sale OF that book.
and secured the exclusive right TO
this city before / left the office. eau
tionIng the head member OF tho firm
TO keep the presses going so there
would be no possible chance OF short
zee, | started out to place the great
work before the public. The first
house that | struck my hopes received
sudden chill. was no sooner In
the yard than a big dog came tearing
around the corner OF the house and
made for me- There was only one
thing to do and did IL. made for n
tree that was near and managed to
get out OF the way before the beast ar
rived. As he showed no desire TO
leave. yelled for help. man came
to the door and after calmly looking
the situation over asked what 1
wanted I am selling a work on dogs
! said rather weakly from my position
in the tree. 1t tells how to cure the
mango. what TO feed. what to
Well said he. cutting In. explain
II to Tige and II he cares anything
about It III buy It, with that he went
! inside and shut the door. For two
mortal hours that miserable cur sat
under the tree and licked his chops.
Then the owner came to the door
again and said II was time that Tlgo
had his dinner and that could finish
explaining the book to him after no
got through. II he hadn't called that
dog away Just as he did Tigo would
have had his dinner right under tho
tree. and the firm would have been
short one book agent. As far as I
am concerned every cussed dog In this
city may die OF the mango. In fact,
| hope they will!"-Detroit Free Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Buck Ewing does not think that the
players OF to-day arc any better than
the men who used to work on the
diamond In years gone by. Not long
ago he made tho following remarks
on this subject: Il was asked q dues-
tion tho other day which Is frequently
put by the newer generation to those
who have been In the game a good
many years. Il was whether the play
crs Of to-day are better as general
rule than those Of rs or 90 years ago
To this | must cmphatlcally reply no.
The players now arc on tho average
no faster than they were when I FIRST
donncd a mask. There Is no trick
practiced to-day that was not known
and used years ago. II IL my belief
that II would be very difficult 20 In
vent a play or piece of strategy that
had not been used before. A. the end
Of last season read In several papers
that the brooklyn team had won the
pennant through their right field hit
ting and that this was a new wrinkle.
u being the frst time team had ever
made a feature OF that style OF bat
ting. Now. u Ia very true that hits
In that direction ala contribute a great
deal to the success Of the Brooklyns.
but to assert that this was something
new IA absurd Any old timer VINO
has n good memory box will tell you
that the Chlcagos under Arson won
the pcnnant In 1850 and 1891 through
the same style OF distinguishing to
the right field. The same will be
found 10 he the case In regard 20 every
artlhce or play sprung by good play
era every now and then"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

THE DUKE AND HIS DARLING.
II was al. said In French excepting the
word darling: that was said In Eng
llsh. II caught the young girls ear.
and she said. archly; Darling is not
my name. Monsieur" 1T IN my name
for you" said the prince. land when
you come down | shall be waiting for
you"
Since that night the fair trapeze
artist has been seen no more In the
oerques. but her new name, Darling
Is put on all her photographs. and she
Ia known on the bouleyards as Oar
ling. She drives one OF the most splen-
did equipages In Paris. and lives like q
princess. The golden chain which Is
on the arm OF the prince was welded
on by n goldsmith In the presence OF
Darling, and II has created no little
sensation In polite society.
The Duke OF Sake Coburg- Golha was
known when In England as Duke OF
Edinburgh. A few years ago he sue
| cooded TO the dukedom OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. which made him rolgnlng SOW
] ereign In Germany. lie Is famed for
his love OF music and his parslmony.
lie Is a skllful player OF the violin.
lie la an admiral In the British navy.
and was for long time In active ser.
vice. lie Is SO years old. but age has
not withercd nor custom stalled his
sentimental nature The duke married
the sister OF the late Car OF Russia.
and aunt nj the present one. She Is a
very naughty ana rather dlsagreeable
princess She always felt sore In Eng.
land because she the sister OF the
Car OF Russia had to walk behind the
Princess of Wales. whose father is
only king Of little Denmark
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Mr. Freedman declines 10 contribute
Ave per cent Of half OF the receipts OF
the Giants games II plays AZ home OF
abroad toward the fund for tho pay
ment OF tho purchase price of the four
retiring clubs OF the National League,
and II Is said that the courts will bo
asked 10 pass upon the right OF tho
seven surviving clubs TO compel the
new club TO pay its proporilpnate
share OF the obligation. II Is contend
ed that the New York club did not
consent To the plan and ls not bound
by the action OF It's associates. as the
unanimous consent Of club memberl
Of the league was necessary 10 brlns
about the reduction OF the circuit. II
IL not probable that court Of equity
will allow the New York club 10
snare In the benefit OF the reduction
without paying its proportlonate share
~ the expense In accomplishing H.
rhe New York club did not vote on the
question. and II did not oppose th'
plan but through Us only represent
alive at the meeting Secretary
Knowles acqulesced In Il, The New
York club has been and Ia playing un
der an elght-club schedule. and this
the courts will construe. into consent
for Ia adoption, The doctrine OF 90
topped will apply.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Michigan avenue. Mr. Burns does DOT
profe-- 10 know much about tho base
ball business. but associated with him
Is George stalllngs. a man who has
had years Of experience on the dia-
mond both as a player and mar ger.
man who is admittedly one Of the
best leaders In the American League.
splendid Judge Of young players and
known developer OF talent That Is
SUFFICIENT 20 warrant the prediction
that Detroit will have ball team
this season Sporting Life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Because he believed his mother 10
be a witch, David Clay. in insane
frenzy. battered In her head with
hammer at Mount Aetna, Pa. For the
past two years Clay has been eonsid-
cred irresponsible. Tho other morning
his mania took a violent turn, and
after a slight alteration with his moth
or he seized a heavy hammer and beat
her to death. Clay resisted arrest, but
was finally bound hand and foot and
committed 10 Jail. when asked what
he committed the crime for. he said:
II did Il because Jesus told me to-"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

As the gambling center In America
New York city Ia logically the home
Of perhaps the most oredulous people
on the continent. The notion that tho
rural districts are the habitat OF the
simple-mlnded does not wear well with
those who observe the number OF char
latan schemes which flourish In New
York at the expense mainly Of the
people OF New York Not long ago an
alleged magician advertised that an
oriental ancestor had bequeathed to
him a wonderful charm which would
bring wealth. health or woman's af-
lcctlons to the fortunate possessor
This tallsman could be bought at 81
a head. II was simple enough for the
magician" no advertised and thou
sands OF New Workers. are said TO have
rushed In to him to buy the charm.
The police ran across another little
fraud recently In the shape Of good
luck" box. which was being sold IN
considerable quantities to the city's
intelligent populatilh under the pre-
tense that II was an importation from
the land Of the magi. and had the su-
pernatural power OF bringing all kinds
OF good luck to itsowner Investigation
proved that the box was really manu-
featured In Lynn for metropolitan con-
sumption. All of which indicates that
New York Is the paradise OF lmpostors
and the home OF Springfield
(Mass,) Republican,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Erwin X. Harvey. one Of the pitoh-
ers Of the Chicago club. was born In
Saratoga. Santa Clara county. Cal
on January 8. 1878. In April. 1897,
Harvey secured bis first professional
engagement with the Minneapolis
team Of the Western League. From
Minneapolis he went TO Peoria. where
he remained until August. when the
Western Association dlsbanded. On
September 20. 1897. he Joined the Sac
ramento club and has been with II
ever since. and has been a large fac
tor IN the teams being threo-timo
pennant winners OF the California
League. He was drafted at tho close
OF last season. lie was worked three
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

The only Improvement 20 far notice
able In the National League IL the pat
ronage. Tho playing Is no better than
Il was In 1899 and the umplrlng Is
worse. There are not as many poor
teams as there were last season. but
che standard OF playing IL not by any
means a. much improved as was an
ticlpated. The return TO the single
umpire system has doubled the work
Of the officials. aud many decisions
are given haphazlrd because Il Ia Inn
possible for the master Of the field TO
seo all the plays and he has TO draw
differences and take a chance. The con
duct Of the players u conanrable. but
not TO the same extent aa In former
years still Il IA only a question OF
time when the rowdies will be In tho
saddle, They are getting holder every
game. aud so far not one club owner
has. so Ear "a known disciplined n
player for being put out OF a game
1'he New York players indulge In
rowdy tactics unrebukcd and Umpire
Connolly is unable 10 control thor
Supervisor Of Umplrcs and piayor'
O'Day resides In New York, 1nI The
outrageous behavior OF Doyle, Gleason
ct nj can not escape his attention.
Yet he Ia passive. Connolly will be
forced oct OF the business unless the
National League protects him from the
Now York players. or II may be that
Freedman will put him on his list
and refuse to let him oniolate at the
Polo grounds.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Ludwig Himcohen a shoemaker en-
tered Amlel saldine's residence AT
East Hamilton. o. looking Tor trouble
Sabine Jumped up from his supper
table and with sharp knife proceeded
90 slice on Himcobep's right ear lie
then made a four-lnch slash ACROSS his
neck, barely missing the juwlar md
wound up by pokIng hla knife through
Hlmcoben's face, the blade entering
below the left eve aud pIereine hIs
palate. When arrested saldlnc said
that he did not remember using a knife
In the fight
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
A Gypsy Tlopetsent.

For some time a band of gypsles.
headed by King auckland, have been
making their headquarters at West
chester village. n. Y. Persons who
visited the camp the other day found
everybody In state OF excitement,
brought about by the elopement OF tho
kings daughter with a New Yorker.
known as Jack Burke. The clipping
couple drove TO the residence OF the
Rev. Mr.. Mattel In Melrose. where
tnuy were married. King auckland
followed them but did not arrive at
the minister's home until the cere
mony had been performed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22


ON recent Sunday the Mdhodists
OF Holton. Kan. were holding an ex-
perlence meeting when 5.year-old
boy rushed oNcltedly In and give no.
uco that the church was on fire in
the basement The little fellow waa
scarcely able to speak, but he said:
Il done H. and ought 20 be spanked. 4"
After recounting that the Gre was sub.
dued without much damage. tho pre-
siding clergyman says that OF all the
confessions offered at the love feast
Of that day the little boys was prob
ably the most honest, frank and sim
cnre ono.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

When a Spanish bull fighter named
Mocalvo, who was en- route to Spain
from Mexico. came ashore at Havana,
Cuba, he was arrested for drunken
ness. Captain Pitcher, who imposed
a fine. ordered also that Mocalvo's
hair be cut. This was done and the
spanlard now claims $4,000 damages,
contendlng now that he has his hair
cut he will not DO permitted to enter
the bull ring.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22
IN ONE DEAL.



New York correspondence Chicago
hter Ocean: Speaking OF the rarity OF
naight nushes an admlrer Of the Am
rican gsme says. II played poker for
. years and never saw straight
hsh. A few nights ago a woman in
,mlllionaire's row place held one. and.
asdalning the small pile Of cash on
ne table. called for her check book.
Everybody except an old bachelor who
nd learned the game in the Union
Club laid down. lie. scornng to take
hyantago Of a weak woman. said:
Mrs. b.. let me advise you TO be
.areful. shall see you for any amount
md raise you. The limit IL on, I sup
Ose7" She said Il was and cast
check for $500 In the pot. Before
ne that may ask you a question:" he
aid TO the assembled players. II want
TO know this: In case there are two
straight nushes. each ace high. which
suit wlns?" Diamonds" was the
unanimous reply. lie handed to Mrs.
B. her check. and laying down a
ten. Jack. queen. king and ace OF dia-
monds. remarked that she was a very
brave woman. But she assured him
that her hand was worth $500. and ex-
posed a ten. Jack. queen. king and ace
OF clubs. How far would you have
gomez" some ono asked her. to which
she made answer: II shouldn't have
thought Of stopping under 5000. and
; am half angry that he didn't give
me a chance TO bet: It's such glorious
fun"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

James ID. Burns Is the new owner
OF the Detroit club In conjunction with
George Stai,ings. and ls president OF
the club. Mr.. Burns can truthfully
be- called Detroit product. a. he was
born In springwellS. Just four and one
half milea from the city hall, attended
Detroit schools and has been In De
troit nearly every day OF his life from
tho time no was 6 years old mp to
the present day His father was a
hrickmakor and that Is tho business
that Jim learned when boy, and fol-
lowed until 10 years ago. Always In
torcsted In sports OF all kinds he be.
came identified with the Catholic club
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

While In frenzy O. Il. Holman,
printer OF Louisville, Ky, cut his wife's
throat and then rushed from his house
and shot Leonard Holstein, one OF his
nelghbors. but for button on Hol-
stems coat. which turned the course
Of the bullet. he would have been
killed. Holman was arrested.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

An interesting calculation has re-
Gently been made by an English sta
tisticlan. In which he shows that when
the electric light has entirely displaced
gas, oil lamps and candles in the United
Kingdom, there win be 10000 less
deaths annually. these .illuminants be-
ing so much more unhealthful than
electricity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

stone. for he was touehy about the
loss Of that eye. All Of which goes
to show that II a man Is going TO
play anything more exciting than tag
or beantag when he ranges away from
the stretch OF country he was raised
in he Ia liable TO run against some
embarrassment II he doesn't make
some preliminary inquiries.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

The Atlanta (Ga) city council
adopted a resolution calling on Mayor
James G. Woodward to resign his Of
nee. The resolution was the culmina-
lion Of a sermon by the Rev. L. G..
Broughton. Ia which the minister
made a violet attack on the mayors
personal habits.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

"What, minding the babyl" said
Northside, as he entered Manchester's
home and found his friend agitatlng
the cradle, Yes" replied Manohes-
ter, 1--WE got down to BEDROCK
Plttsburg Chronlele-Telegraph.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Senior Albert. editor OF the Don
Clarldades. was shot and killed In
SANITY by an unknown assassin at
the theater at Gibara, province OF San
tlago de Cuba.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-06-22

Cen PANTHEON Garcia. the highest
insurgent ofiicer except AgulpaIdo hos
been captured by Lieut. r. v smith
OF General Funston's stan in Inc town
OF JeSA. three miles north Of San Isi.
dor province OF New Eclla