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WEEKLY CROP REPORT.

Conditions Generally avorable-Rain | Late in the Southwest.
 Washington, Aug. 7.-Following is the
 weather bureaus weekly summary of | crop conditions:
 | The week has been very hot in the
 states of Missouri and upper Mississip-
 pi valleys and while there is no general lack of rainfall over a large part of the country east of the Rocky moun- tains excessively heavy rains fell in
 portions of the central Missouri and Red River of the North valleys, Rain is
 very generally needed in the central
 Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. and in the Atlantic coast states from the Carolinas northward.
 Corn, more particularly the late plant ed, in the states of the central Mississip- pi and Missouri valleys, would be great ly benefteed by rain, but the early planted in these sections Is generally be- yond serious injury from drought. In the lake regions and Ohio valley and generally in the Atlantic coast districts the crop has made good progress, but is beginning to need rain in the middle Att Iantic states.
 The general absence of rain has been very favorable to thrashing winter wheat, which is nearly completion in nearly all districts.
 Spring wheat harvest is nearly finish ed over the southern portion of the spring wheat region, where some thrashing has been done and Is well advanced in the northern portion, Por- tions of the Dakotas and Minnesota re- ceiVed very heavy rains during the past week In South Dakota last spring wheat experienced very trying tempera- ture conditions, and a larger part of the crop is being cut for fodder than was anticipated
 The week has been favorable for com- pletion of the oat harvest and thrashing the reports indicating good yields gen. erally, especially in the states of the Ohio valley.
 Over the northern portion of the cen- tral and western districts Of the cotton belt the condition of cotton has improv- ed, and while improvement is reported from the Carolinas, the general condi- tion of the crop in Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana is less promising.\ complaints of rust shedding and premature opening being numerous. Tn Texas the crop is from two to three weeks late, it's condi- tion in the northern portion being prom ising, while complaints or rank growth. 1 and ravages of insects are re- ceived from the southern part of the state.
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fielding on both sides, Bridgeport de- feated Bristol this afternoon. The feature of the game was the remarka- ble work of Doherty at second, who stopped several hot liners which under good for hits. The fielding of the visit ors also was unusually good, and many hard hit balls were pulled down under difficult circumstances. The outcome of the contest was due, in a great meas ure, to in the manner in which the Bridgeport hits were punched, and the long, hard drives, made at opportune times, Score;
 Bridgeport .. ..2 1 3 ? 0 1 0 %-9 14 Bristol .... .....0 0 ? ? 0 1--5 s 5
 Batteries-Corcoran and O'Rourke; Sechrist, Sellars and Butler.
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WANTED. BEST Swedish and German servants ara all secured here. Employment Agency. au4 If N. SLEEMAN. 7T6 Chanel 4 x
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BABOON ATTACKS A MAN.

Derby, Aug. 7.-The baboon of the Gentry trained animals show which exhibited here last night, attacked one of the canvasmen after the perform ance on Monday afternoon. The man says that he was passing the animal, which was eating It's supper, when he was seized by the leg. In spite of his kicks the monkey clung to him with both hands and feet, and seized his hand in it's mouth. The keeper then appeared and released the man, whose hand was badly lacerated and leg bruised and cut. The baboon is partic- ularly ferocious at meal time, and the canvasman was disobeying orders in go- ing near him.
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WANTED, BOI, ofiice, about, 16; also clerk, bill and entry. Answer in own handwriting. rive age, schooling, experience references. etc au7 3tp DRAWER of, V
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WANTIJD. to do general housework. aui ~ Call at 15o CEDAR SIT.
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1INamIs.

one cent word for each insertion: nve cents a word for full week. seven times.
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WATERBURY.

Summary: Three-base hit-Friel. lTwo-base hit-Fitzpatrick. Stolen bases-Bone, Ashe, Canavan, Fitzmau- rice ?, Duff. Bases on balls-Off Vol lendorf 2, Struck out-By Vollendorf i, by Hodson 3. by Clancey 4. Hit by pitched ball-Battam. Fitzpat- rick Left on bases-New Haven 5, Waterbury g. Double play-Fitzpat- rick to Connor Time of game-One hour and forty-five minutes. Umpire Cray. Attendance-300.
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MERIDEN 10 DERRY IL

Meriden, Aug. 7.-Numerous errors on the part of Derby to-day gave the game to Meriden by good margin. The game was slow and not particu- larly interesting, and the number of spectators was small Score: Meriden .. ....1 1 0 2 1 3 *-10 II 8 Derby .... 10 0 0 0 0 o o. 1 TT
 Batteres--Brooks and Sullivan; Col lif1ower and Conroy.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

A M TINIO1AIN la5oOCIAIION. At Kansas City--Kansas City 9, Chi cago 1.
 At eapolis-Miuneapolis c, Mil waukee 5.
 At Detroit-Detroit 5, Cleveland 0. At Indianapols-Ind 8, Buff falo f.
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Richard Jenkins, who conducted the express line between Cheshire and New Haven for number of years, died last Saturday.
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BRIDGEPORT g, BRISTOL 5.
 Bridgeport, Aug. 7.-In game char acterized by heavy batting and clean
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
money while in the country of ice and
in SOCIETY.
IS

This evening at the Opera House the
Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs of
Princeton University will give their
last concert of the western trip. They
ARRIVE this morning by special train.
In the afternoon a reception will be
given them by Miss Eta Harper at her
suburban home at Pleasant Valley. Di-
rectly following the concert this eve
ming a reception for the clubs will be
given by Mr.. w. M. Vance at his resi-
dence on North Main street. The sale
of seats for to-night's entertainment
has been very large and a large and
very fashionable audience will be in
attendance when the curtain raises.
This evening at the Arion club house
the Junior Cotillion Club will be ten
dered a dance party by Prof. George
Delbrugge. Meister's orchestra will
furnish the music for the occasion.
This evening at the Carroll Club a
number of the clubmen have arranged
for a ball to be given in honor of the
young ladies who have given a series
of dances during the winter season to
them. The Opera House Orchestra will
play.
Last evening at Arion club house oc-
CURED the reception and dance of the
Monday Night Club. Meisters' orches-
ira furnished the music for the occa-
sion. Light refreshments were served
during the evening.
At $50 O'Clock last evening the Rev.
Martin w. Buck, at his home on South
Front street, oficiated in a very quiet
wedding, the principals being Miss
Pearl G. Wilcox, daughter of the late
Stephen A. Wilcox, and Mr.. George R.
Clark, a prominent young travelling
nan Of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

NEW YORK, December 25.-Alfred
Harmsworth, editor and proprietor of
the Daily Mail, who is a passenger on
the Teutonic, due in New York to-mor-
row, has contributed to the January
number of the North American Review
and article on what he calls The ST.
multaneous Newspapers Of the Tween
tieth Century"
Mr.. HarmSworth expresses the opin-
ion that in spite of All the progress that
has been made in the development of
the newspapers hitherto, we are still
merely at the fringe of journalistic de-
velopment. OF newspaper illustration,
he says:
An occasional newspaper illustra-
ton, if it can be properly produced, is
no doubt a good thing, but no daily
journal which relies principally upon
its illustrations has never been. in any
real sense, an overwhelming success"
Mrs. Harmworth takes exception to
the ~hopelessly clumsy shape of the or
binary newspaper.
With the newspapers of the whole
civilized world before me-" he SAYS,
each week / look in vain for any
great and impressive stroke of origin
ality or daring. We still cling to the
clumsy and awkward shape in which
our newspapers are issued. and the
man who has attempted to manipulate
one OF them on a windy day will best
appreciate the force of my remarks.
By the use of improved machinery it
would be possible to issue the news
paper of the future in what is obvious
ly its proper form-a small, portable
and neatly indexed publication"
The power of the press is not what
1t used to be, is Mr.. H~armsworth's
opinion. This, he says, is especially
true of England, where the editorial
or leader, which was formerly read and
quoted by all intelligence is now scarce
ly glanced at The great cry is for
news. But, ever in connection with
the dissemination of news, the press, in
Mr.. Harmsworth's judgment, has lost
reputation.
Lately, there has begun a kind Of
internecine warfare between the va
riOus organs of the press, by which
they very largely injure their own
positions and those of their opponents.
AL 4LOLu VI A0WS puDllou6u III One pa
per is Immediately discredited in an
other, and the public naturally enough
m to the opinion that newspapers
are usually inaccurate, and too often
dismiss a perfectly correct statement
as mere newspaper talk"
Mr.. BarnswOrth pays a high tribute
to the press of the United States as be-
ing far i nadvance of the press of his
own country in placing before the pub
lie news in the most popular way.
Predicting what the journals of the
twentieth century will be, he says:
Il feel certain that the newspaper Of
the twentieth century will be drawn
into the vortex of combination and
Capitalization. In fact, given the man,
the capital, the organization and the
occasion, there seems to be no reason
why n or woonewspapers may not
presently dominate great sections of
the United States or almost the whole
of Great Britain. In other words,
where there are now a multitude of
papers-good, bad and Indifferent
there will then be one or two great
journals"
Mr.. Harnsworth is strongly of the
opinion that the newspaper should not
be partisan in a political sense, but
should endeavor to represent the will
of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

Merchants say the holiday season
was the busiest they have ever expo
rienced; that customers were more nu-
merous, and the class of articles pur-
chased as more valuable than usual.
1t naturally followed that Christmas
day should be generally observed, and
that there should be a greater degree
of Christmas cheer than in ordinary
years. The weather was not ideal. 1t
was cold enough, and there were sew
eral f1urries Of snow, but the sidewalks
were slippery and pedestrians walked
in the streets.
AS a matter of course, most of the
celebrations were purely domestic, as
o. right they ought to be. There are
many hapless individuals, however,
who are not blessed with better
halves" or homes, and for these -Ae
hotels and cafes provided espe-
cially elaborate. The theatres had good
attractions and were literally patron
lied. The night audiences were larger
than in the afternoon. There was spe-
cial sport for bowling devotees at
Fettes. The other public celebrations
were mostly of a religious nature.
Good cheer abounded at the City hos
pital. The celebration of the day be-
gan Christmas eve, when the nurses
of the corps were treated to a party by
the board of managers. The large din
ing room was cleared and attractively
embellished in floral decorations for
the occasion. Dazzling and other social
enjoyments were the order OF the
evenings entertainment. At the con-
clusion of the evening refreshments
were served.
Yesterday morning when the pa
tients awakened the wards and private
rooms presented an attractive scene.
Decorations in cut flowers, holly and
other greenery were tastefully ar
ranged.
A piano was moved to the hallway in
the second floor yesterday, and during
the afternoon some very excellent
music, both vocal and instrumental,
was rendered.
For some days past the Salvation
Army has been receiving donations for
a Christmas dinner for the poor OF the
city. The contributions netted a large
sum, and the dinner was given from l
until 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the Hub hall. 1t is said that arrange
ments had been made for feeding 1000
persons
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NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of Small Events OF
Each Passin. Da=.

Five DRINKS were pulled in last
evening by the police.
The Stanton Daily News contains
a mention of the fact that Judge Graf
tan has issued a decree of divorce to
Margaret Morris Beck from her hus-
band James l.. Beck.
The Eighth Ward Engine Company
wishes to return thanks for a lot Of
cigars which they received as Christ
mas gifts from the West Virginia
Natural Gas Company and DR.. L. =.
Refer.
The hook and ladder firemen re-
ceived yesterday boxes of cigars fran
the West Virginia Natural Gas Com
pany, DR.. H. P. Linsz and DR.. l.. y.
Refer and a box of candy and a
clothes brush from T. T. Hutchinson.
They desire to return thanks for the
gifts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
AN CONSUL
Committed Suicide in IA Philadelphia
Hotel Yesterday.

Committed Suicide in "a Philadelphia
Hotel Yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA. December 25.-W.
Irvine Shaw, who has been filling the
position Of United States consul at
Barranquilla. Colombia, and who was
recently appointed consul general to
Singapore, committed suicide in a no
tel here to-day. He opened a femoral
artery and slashed his throat and
wrists with a knife. Irl-health is sup
posed to have affected his mind.
Becoming dissatisfied with his post
he was successful in his quest for a
new station. and a month ago was
named consul general at Singapore.
After receiving the appointment he
decided that it would be necessary TO
return TO B|aranQuilla to settle his af-
fairs. He left the home Of his sister in
Germantown. near here, where he had
been staying, two weeks ago, and sail
ed from New York on the steamer Al
tai.
That was the last heard Of him until
he was found dead to-day.
Mr.. Shaw was about IS years old. and
was born in Clearield county, Pa, where
he Dracticed law for several years. He
was a warm personal friend of former
Governor Hastings and many other
prominent State officials.
He had no financial troubles, and his
friends and relatives are dumbfounded
at his ending what promised TO be a bril-
liant future.
His widow and two little sons are at
State College, where they were to remain
until the husband and fathe should re-
turn from B-arrancuilla.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
BELLAIRE MAN SHOT
Early Christmas MOrninG-One Bal
Entered the Body-Hand Shot.

Tx Z m - 80
Entered the Body-Hand Shot.
Yesterday morning at an early
hour, a sensational shooting affair oc-
Cured in South Bellaire which result
ed in seriously injuring Jacob Bonny-
steele, the we'll known ice manufact-
or, and a prominent member of coun-
Gil. The origin of the trouble could
not be learned, Or how the shooting
occurred. The friends of Mr.. BOnny-
steele claim it was an accident.
Three shots were fired, and two fin
gers were shot almost off, and one
ball penetrated his left limb below the
thigh. After the shooting, Mr.. Bonny-
steele was taken home and DR.. Piersol
was called, who dressed the injuries,
but did not extract the bullet in the
limb.
Mr.. Bonnysteele was resting well
last evening, and it is thought his in
juries will not prove very serious. So
far no arrests have been made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and the
Arrival and Departure of StranG-

Frank Kidd has returned to Parker5-
burg after a visit in this city.
Robert Brast. of the Brast Hotel. OF
Now Nartinsville, was spending Xmas
with friends.
Miss Anna Fechtig. of Baltimore,
Nd, is the guest of Miss Angela Feeny
on North Chapline street.
Mrs. Roy Ray. of New Castle. Pa,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Prince on North York street.
Master Wilson Wilcox and sister
Maud, of Wellsburg, are visiting their
aunt. Mrs. John Manion, on the Island.
Last evening Prof. w. H. Anderson
left for Richmond, Va, to attend tbe
session OF the Southern Educational
Association.
1t is understood that Mr.. B. K. Nc
Mechen, who is i'll in Chicago, is not
improving as rapidly as his friends
would wish.
Judge Thayer Melvin, who has been
quite sick for a few weeks past. will
soon be able to resume his judicial
duties.
James l.. Hawley has returned from
Niagara Falls. where he is large ly in
terested in real estate, and is now en-
gagged in improving a portion of it.
Prof. H. B. Work. Of the High school
left yesterday TO attend the session OF
the Southern Educational Association
st Richmond, Va. He will deliver an
address to the association at one CT its
meetings.
Through the relatives of Mrs. Sprigg
Camden, whose illness at New York
has heretofore been c~hronicled, it is
learned her condition is much improv-
ed. The many friends of the family
in this city will be pleased to learn
that she is out of danger.
Mr.. Dick Camden who has been in
the Klondike country for several years
past, is now visiting his parents, DR..
and Mrs T. B. Camden, Of Parkers-
burg. Dicks many friends in Wheel
ing hope that he secured a pot" Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
A BULLET IN HIS HEART.
Proc That a Man Can Live with That
impeachment in His Anatomy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The Chronicle to-
morrow Will say:
Proof that a man may live with a bull
let IN his heart was afforded yesterday
by the use of the x-ray upon Charles
b. Nelson, of Cadillac, Mich, formerly a
Chicagoan, who was in 1896. the central
figure in a sensational shooting that
nearly resulted in his death.
Under the Horoscope the ball in Nell
sons heart could be plainly seen, rising
and falling at each pulsation of the vital
organ. The bullet had been there sinoe
the night of July !, 1896.
Inc mysterious circumstances sur
rounding the shooting of Nelson made it
one Of the sensational episodes in the
history OF Chicago. On the night OF the
shooting, Mr.. Nelson was in company
with Miss Margaret Staples. in Washing
ton Park. A negro did the shooting, after
ward escaping and the mystery surround
ing the affair was never cleared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
BOWLING.
Wheeling League.
D;d Not HOx.

BOSTON, December 25.-Georee Dix
on, ex-champion feather-weight, did
not box Jimmy Davenport, of Chelsea,
at the Isoteric club tonight, to the in
tense disappointment Of a big crowd.
Dixon had agreed to fight at the feath-
er-weight limit, but Davenport came
to the ringside weighing at least 1873
pounds, against DixOn's 11jb. Dixon
was at the ringside. but did not go on,
and Andy Daley, of Maiden, feather
weight, was substituted. Daley and
Davenport fought a draw.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
4 Bowler Short.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 35-Thomas
Webb Jay, local manager for the Frick
Manufacturing Company, of Waynes-
boro, H.. and champion bowler Of the
State. was arrested to-day on the charge
Of embezzlement. His shortage is vari-
ously estimated at from 5000 to $1,000.
The arrest was made at the instance OF
5. b.. Rinehart. president Of the company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
Accidental Shooting.

Edgar Kirk yesterday accidentally
shot Mrs. A. Sewers at her home on
Gravel Hill Bellaire. The young man
was loading a revolver and accident
ally discharged the gun, the ball sew
ering one of his fingers on the left
hand and lodging in Mrs. Sewers arm
near the elbow, making a serious
wound. DR.. Minsinger was called and
rendered the medical aid, also extract
ing the bullet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. Is
Each tugboat arriving from Cape Flat
terry brings fresh news of marine disas-
tiers along the coast. and when full re-
turns are in, the damage by recent gales
will be the largest in the history OF ship
ping along the Pacific coast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

INDIANAPOLIS. December %
Thomas Webb Jay. of this city. broke
the worlds bowling record at the City
Club tonight by bowling 299 out Of
the possible 300 perfect score. Strike
after strike was made in his game
with three comrades until the last ball,
which missed the eighth pin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
A CAUSTIC CRITICISM
OF the Modern Newspaper by the
Editor of the London Daily
Mail.

ward Shape, of the Modern News
ape and Thinks an Occasional
Illustration is Good-A Tribute to
the Press of the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
Cant Find Her.

PUEBLO. Col. Dec. 3.-The police
have failed to unearth any clue TO the
whereabouts of Maggie Hoel, the young
woman who mysteriously disappeared
three days ago from her uncle's nome
near this city The impression is growing
that she left OF her own accord.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

SAN FRANCISCO. December Is
Jockey Tod Sloan made his first ap-
pearance in the saddle to-day since his
return from England. 1t was in the
Christmas handicap. The race was
wCn by Eddy Jones, IN outsider, with
Jenkins LID.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
Presidents Niece Married.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. Dec. 5.-AIis Ma
ME ~Starnbough. daughter Of Col. and Mrs.
Daniel StambOugh, and Philip Gerald
Cook. a prominent lawyer of Clarendon,
n. Y, were married to-day ar the Siam
bough home in this city. The bride is a
niece Of President Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
INDEX 70 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Third Page.

New Years Goods-H. F. Behrens Co..
Clothes Wringers-Nesbitt & Bro.
Wanted-Drug Clerk.
Opera House-Thos. O.. Seabrooke in
THE Founders,
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Eixnth lIaca.

After-Christmas Clearance - Geo. e.
Stifel & Co.
Twenty-five-Cent Counte - John Erie
del Co.
Evening Dress Toggery-Kraus Bros.
Furs at One-Third-Lou Swabacker.
January Prices in December-Geo. r.
Taylor Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
THE SECULAR Observance
EVERYBODY APPEARED TO
BE HAPPY.
THE SLIPPERY SIDEWALKS

Kept Many Persons doc - The
Theatres Were Crowded at Both
Matinee and Night Performances.
The ~SaIvatiOns Army Dinner-At
the HOteIs-At the City Hospital.
News and Notes.
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Firth Page.

Post-Christmas Opportunities-Geo. NJ.
Shook & Co.
Our Price Is Always Right-F. w. Bau-
mer Co.
Did You Forget Anyone?-Alexander.
The Best Shoes at the Best Prices
Locke Shoe Co.
Great Inventory Sale-The Racket.