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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
and believe that they should have a
voice in the fixing of the wage scale.
A SHOOTING ARRAY
In Which Two Men Were Wounded,
Was the Feature of the st. Louis
Strike Yesterday.

Ia W Eich TWO wen we're w OuRQeu,
Was the Feature of the st. Louis
Strike Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-The distin-
gushing feature in the street car strike
situation to-day was a riot when
broke out on the opening of the Grant
avenue line during the progress of
which two men were shot. At night
fall the Transit company and its 5000
striking employees were no nearer an
adjustment of their differences than
tley were at the same time yesterday
The officials of the railway company,
members of the employees grievance
committee and the president of the
police board were in session for five
hours to-day in an endeavor to recon
Gle the differences existing between
the company and its employees.
On adjournment none of the parties
to the conference would talk for pub
lication
Arrangements are being made for a
monster street parade of all the labor
unions in st. Louis next Saturday. 1t
is expected to have $4,000 men in line.
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QUARREL OF CHILDREN

Led to an ARRAY in Which One Wom-
an Was Terribly Gashed.
SCRANTON, Pa, May ia quar-
rel between children this morning at
Dunmore was followed by Mrs Mary
Pace, mother of one of the children,
making a furious attack on Mrs. Syl-
vester Bellows, mother of the other
child, with a butcher knife Mrs. Pace
repeatedly slashed her with the weap-
on and inflicted a number of wounds.
One of the knife thrusts made a cut
four inches long in the woman's breast
and may result fatally. Mrs. Pace es-
capped, but the police are after her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

A meeting of the general committee Of
the A. o. H. w lodges Of this city ana
Elm Grove was held last night to srrangs
for the annual outing of that order. IL
was decided to conduct the outing at
Wheeling Park on June 18th. The opera
House orchestra will be engaged for the
occasion. Another meeting OF the COM
mittee will be held Tuesday, and eom-
mittees to take charge OF the work viii
be appointed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

CHICAGO, May 15-President James A.
Hart, of the Chicago National League
base ball club, has addressed a circular
letter to the presidents of the National
League clubs, requesting that President
Young be asked to select enough addi-
tional umpires to permit a return to the
double umpire system in vogue last sea-
son. Heretofore President Hart has been
the only League magnate standing in OPP
position to the double umpire system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

The funeral of the late Mrs.
Henry Meyer took place from
the family residence, on South
Eoff street, yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock. Services were held
at ST. Alphonsus Church at nine o'clock
and the interment was at Mt. Calvary
cemetery. Inc funeral ceremonies.
which were conducted by Rev. Father
Martin, were attended by a large con-
course of the condoling relatives and
friends of the deceased. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Remhoff, Bot,
Flading, Newman, Andrew Nolte and
John Metzinger. There was a number
of beautiful floral tributes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
The Ricci RecitnI.

A large and select audience attended
the musical given under tile direction
of Prof. Ricardo Ricci last evening at
Arion club house. The programme
was an extended one, but owing to the
standard excellence of the participants
the length was not noticed. The Choir
uses were exceptionally fine. Mrs.
Riccis May Time" was sung for the
first time at the recital anG proved
worthy of the composer. 1t was rem
dered by a chorus Of fourteen female
voices,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
THE CARROLL CLUB.
Broke q Record.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-All rec
ords in the broad jump have been
broken by Captain Kraenzlein of the
University of Penna track team. He
81 inches. The jump cannot stand as
record, as it was not in a contest.
The worlds record in now held by
Prinstein, of Syracuse university, who
cleared "a feet IL inches at the relay
races on Franklin field here April 2Sth
last, beating Kraenzlein's previous
worlds record of "a feet Az inches,
made May 26th, 1899, on Manhattan
field, New York.
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The MIX Strike.

SUSQUEHANNA. Pa, May 15.-As
result of the big milk strike. members
of the Five States Milk Producers AS
ISOLATION are at present furnishing no
milk to the New York milk exchange.
The Five States Association demands
that the exchange pay two and one
half cents per quart the year round.
Members are pledged to ship no milk
until these terms are complied with.
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Gardner and Bo1en.

The Metropolitan Athletic Club has
matched Eddie Gardner and Sam Bolen
for contest at the Metropolitan club
house next Monday night. Bolen has
wired that he will be here to-day, and
will finish his training in this city.
Bolen has host of admirers here, and
Eddie will have stubborn PROPOSE
ton if he expects to continue his vic
tOriOuS career
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
Demanding More wages.

CALUMET, Mich, May 5.-The Ar
cadian copper miners who have been
on strike to-day accepted an advance
of four dollars per month. The Osce-
ola mine strike has also been settled.
the TRAINERS accepting a five per
cent increase. The 'trammers" at the
Winthrop struck to-day. At the Quin-
cy mine, no settlement has yet been
reached. 1t is believed that the de-
mands for higher wages will be made
consecutively at all the Lake Superior
copper mines employing in all $4,000
men.
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A TENNESSEE KILLER.
Murdered Three, Including Himself
and Tried to Kill Another.

ANA 1FIeu 10 hItf announcer.
DYERSBURG, Tenn, May 15.--L. D.
McAllister wealthy citizen of Hello
Use, tonight and instantly killed his
wife and after an Intellectual attempt
to STAY his wifes brother. blew out his
own brains. About two years ago Nc
Allister charged his wife with having
improper relations with one Love.
Later he killed Love, and after a trial
was acquitted. Lately McAllister had
made further charges against his wife
and they had separated. Tonight he
called upon her and insisted that she
confess her alleged wrong-doings. The
woman denied his charges, whereupon
McAllister killed her. Her brother
saved himself by hasty retreat. Nc
Allister was a wealthy and popular
man. He was the owner of ferries
plying between Heloise and Cotton
wood and also of the steam ferryboaCs
between Booths Point and Caruthers-
vile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF the Presbyterian Church Opens on
1hursday-A6vance Guard Arriv-

vi the HreSOyLcFl0n OnuFch opens on
1hursday-A6vance Guard Arriy-
ing.
ST. LOUIS, May 15.-The advance
guard of the one hundred and twelfth
annual general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of North America,
which will meet here Thursday for a
session lasting a week or more. ar
rived to-day. 1t is expected that at
least 1000 commissioners and dele
gates will be here tomorrow evening
or Thursday morning.
Preliminary to the general assembly
the National Presbyterian Foreign
Missionary conference opened this at
ternoon at the Washington and Comp
ton Avenue Presbyterian Church. This
conference will last until general
assembly convenes, and the time will
be taken up with a discussion of mis-
sions and the reception of reports.
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Change of Time on the Cleveland,
Lorafn d. wheeling Railway.

Sunday, May goth, 1900. trains will
arrive at Bridgeport week days. south
bound, at g.: 70 a. m. los p. m, 100
D. m. ST. Clairsville trains, S:54 a. m,
AIS p. m, and northbound at 6.45 a.
m 1920 D. m, 4:50 p. m. st. Clairs-
Vile trains depart at 7:05 a. m, 300
a. M, 4:45 p. m. Sundays trains Will
arrive 1T $40 a. m; depart for the
north at AGO p. 70.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
BASE BALL CASES
In the Courts of Justices Rogers and
Greer Carried Into Courts

morning, the cases against the Wheeling
base ball playerssand officials for follow
ing their avocation on last Sunday came
up for hearing. The attorney for the
club waived a hearing and took all the
cases TO the Criminal Court. The result
of this move on his part will be watched
by the public generally with interest, as
the decision in that tribunal will estab-
fish the validity of the clubs advertised
intention of playing the game last Sunday
for charity.
In Justice Greer's Court. yesterday
afternoon. the same action was taken
The hearing of the cases was waived and
carried up.
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w eIlsburG Wins.
Special to the Register.

Special 70 the REGISTER.
WELLSBURG, w Va, May ia large
crowd saw the home team defeat Beth
any College in the opening game. 1t was
a magnificent exhibition The feature
was the pitching of Lucas for the home
team, having sixteen strike-outs, and was
very effective when men were on bases.
Score:
Wellsburg 80 o 0 o 9 2 0-S 10 l
Bethany ......1 0 0 0 OIL 4 2
Batteries-Lucas and Ferrell Martin
and Cheeks. Umpire, Williams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

GALLIPOLIS, O., May 15.-The CAL
lipolis and Point Pleasant Railway
Company suspended business to-day
and discharged all its employees. The
road recently has not been making ex-
penses, it is said, and suits had been
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

PITTSBURG, Pa, May ia meet
ing of Independent window glass man
ufacturers will be held here this week
for the purpose of agreeing on a scale
OF prices which shall go into effect at
the start of the next fire.
The independent manufacturers con-
troll a good sized portion Of the trade
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
Two Thousand Involved.

KANSAS CITY, No, May i5.-Two
thousand men are to-day involved in tho
builders club lockout which went into
effect yesterday. 1t viii not interfere
with the work on Convention Hall.
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A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

From Thirty to Forty Persons
Drowned by the Capsizing of
Boats.
ROME, May ia terrible accident
resulting in the death of from thirty
to forty persons took place to-day at
Ronciglione, on the Lake of Vico, dur
ing the celebration of the fete of st.
Lueie, whose chapel is on the shore
of the lake. Two boats filled with
young people, capsized while returning
from the chapel, within 300 yards OF
the landing stage, only thirteen per-
sons being saved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

Earned runs. none. Two base hits
Bates. Boyd Double play, Pequinney tC
Rothermel to Pequinney to Turner tc
Lyons. Triple play, Sullivan to Shires tc
Glenn to Shay. Wild pitch, Bates
Bases on balls. off Bates Colbert, Gan.
nom; off Carney l Boyd; off Mcfarland
2 (Taylor Congaltonl. Hit batsmen, BY
Bates l (SGllivan). Time, l. 35. Umpire
COlgan.
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Strike a Failure

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 15.-Street
car strikers continued to lose strength
and to-day there was hardly a sem
blanee of strike on the Metropolitan
lines. All lines are being operated
without the least friction.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg 7-BOSton 5.
Philadelphia 4-Cincinnati 4.
Brooklyn 5--St. Louis 2.
Chicago 10-Nev York 8.
STANDING of CLUBS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 15.-The sixth
was Pettinger's fatal inning. when a
hits and an error gave the game to Pitts
burg. In the ninth Sullivan batted for
Pettinger. He hit the first ball pitched
and scored Barry and himself on a home
Attendance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT DETROIT
Detroit .......3 0 0 1 SO II 8
Chicago 1910 1 0 O. 2
AT BUFFALO,
Buffalo no 0 0 1 0 1 o 0 % 6 A
Milwaukee IL 0 / l 2 0 0 0-6 10 l
AT CLEVELAND:-
Cleveland 20 0 o / 0 0 o 0 o. 6 Q
Minneapolis % o. 9 2
AT INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis o 0 0 S 0 *-12 IS 2
Kansas City..1 Oil IS
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Won N IN ONE inning.
MANAGER FINN DOESN'T PERMIT
HIS PITCHERS TO ALLOW ANY
SAFE HITS TO BE MADE.
YOUNGSTOWN DEMoRALIzED

Because of the Changes in the Box.
A Triple Play Was an Unusual
Feature of the Game-Results
Elsewhere in the Interstate, Ma
tionaI and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Boxing and Other Sporting Mat
tiers.
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9 3. schaner: LOO 1000 1900 200
10 Edw. Schell. -. 1:30 1880 -. T....
Time prize. Time not taken.
Carroll Club Cyc1ers.

All members of the Carroll Club
that ride wheels are requested to at
tend a meeting at the club house this
evening to organize for the season.
Meeting is called for $50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
READY TO QUIT.
The House VIII Soon he Through
With it's Work for This Session.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House
to-day sent to the Senate the last Of
the general appropriation bills-the
military academy billiard will be
ready to adjourn as soon as the Senate
disposes of those it has not passed and
the two houses adjust the differences
in conference. Tomorrow the House
will take up the bill to establish civil
government for Alaska.
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THEIR THROATS CUT.
Whole Family Found Murdered at
fremont, Ill.

PEORIA, H., May 15.-Mrs. Thomas
Moser, wife of farmer living three
miles north of fremont, ILL.,, and her
four small children were found dead
in their home to-day. All had APP
parently been dead since Sunday Their
threats were cut from ear to ear.
Moser has disappeared, but there is
no known evidence pointing to his
having committed the crime
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Totals 49,. IS 5 "a 10
Batted for Pettinger in ninth.

blteSu LIZ ISltin5SI III hiiilii.
B BosseS SD. .....S 3 3 9 4 9 9 -
= Earned runs, Pittsburg /; Boston i, 2
Three base hits. Ritchey,. stahl Home
run. Sullivan. Sacrifice hit. Ely. Stolen
bases, Beaumont, Duffy. Double play,
balls e of Tann nehfhVe + off Pettinger
Struck out, by Pettinger 2. Passed balls,
w. Clarke 2. Time. $50. Umpire, Emslie
CHICAGO, May 15.-The Chicagos were
weak with the stick to-day, but made 1t
four straight from New York because
of Seymour's wildness. Van Haltren
York. the first time he has been in that
position here for ten years. Attendance,
800. Score
Chicago .....2 10 7 2
Menefee, Taylor and Nichols; Seymour;
Van Haltren and Bowerman. Earned
runs. Chicago i; New York g. Home run,
Bradley. Time, 2:30. Umpire, O'Day
ST. LOUIS May 15-Brooklyn outplay-
ed St Louis at every point to-day. Don
Inns error let in two runs nthe seventh.
Attendance, 1880. Score
B. Bro d9sla . IL 9 Z 9 y Z
Sudhoff and Criger; Dunn anr Mcclure.
Earned runs, Brooklyn 2. Time, 900
CINCINNATI, o., May 15,-Both sides
had numerous chances to win to-day S
game, but the necessary hit failed to
materialiZe. With one man out in the
twelfth Steinfeldt hit for three bases
Orth then purposely sent irwin and Craw-
ford, who batted for PETIT, to first on
balls. Wood struck out and Barrett
little fly ended the game. Darkness ended
the struggle. Score:-
Cine. Il l 2 0 0 o. 10 4
Phila o 2 / 0 0 o. IA 5
Scott and Peitz; Orth and Mcfarland
Earned runs. none. Time, 305 Attend
ance, 1,2G0. Umpire, Swartwood.
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Excursion.

To Marietta and return on Str. Urania,
May 10th, 8 a. m One day in Mariet-
ia Arrive at Wheeling May 18th. I
a. N.
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filed for several thousand dollars dam
ages.
The road is an electric system ex-
tending TO Point Pleasant five miles
up the Ohio river.
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TILEDO, o., May 15.-Score:
Toledo ........1 2 l 3 0 1 % 16 5
Ft Wayne IL l / 0 0 G-6 3
~ -
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BOWLING.

In the Mozart summer tournament last
night. the Benwood team treated the All
Alikes to a surprise party by winning two
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

wheeling S-YoungstOwn 4.
Toledo effort Wayne 5.
Columbus 2-New Castle o.
Dayton 5-MansfieId 3.
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COLUMBUS O.. May 15.-Score:
Columbus 30 Q 0 0 % 5 8
New Castle. % 0 90 4 0
Graffius.
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DAYTON, O., May 15.-Score:
Mansfield 30 0 0 0 / 0 O-S 6 8
Fitzpatrick and Meyers Smith and Belt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21

number of their friends will picnic at
Garfield park Friday evening.
Mrs. William Higgins of Kansas City
is in Topeka visiting her daughter Mrs.
Frank Metzler.
Mr.. Hale Hamilton has returned from
a short visit in Fort Madison. Iowa.
Mrs. Len Korn has returned from an
extended visit in Chicago.
Mrs Dallas is in Topeka spending the
summer with her daughter, Mrs. R. NJ.
Gage.
The following young ladies enjoyed an
informal picnic Monday afternoon at
the golf links: Miss Florence Rossing-
ton. Miss Louise Smith, Miss Helen
Smith, Miss Susie Gay, Miss Edna Nc
Clintock, Miss Hazel Fassler and Miss
May Thomas.
Miss Isabel Boyle left today for a
three weeks visit with her sister, Miss
Louise Boyle, in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Parkhurst
and daughter Lottie have gone to New
summer expect to take a trip to Eu-
rope; they will not return to Topeka for
at least a year.
Mr.. Edward Wilder and his party left
Wednesday in a private car for two
weeks western trip.
There will be a reception this evening
at the Lutheran church for the new
pastor, Rev. H. A. OFT.
Mr.. Cameron Miller of the Topeka
Milling company arrived Wednesday
for a visit with his mother, Mrs. r. E
Miller.
Mrs. Norford of Kansas City and
| Mrs B. B. Clary are visiting Miss Ella
| Kennedy in Garnett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
sALESWOMEN IN SESSION.
7 G. Shearman Says "Never Marry
Until Able to Support a
Husband.

New York, June 21-''Never think of
marriage until you are able to support
a husband This was the advice of
Thomas G. Sherman to the members
ness Women's National association last
night. The commOdiouS club rooms on
Fulton street held 200 guests Mr..
Sherman was one of two men speakers.
L am glad to call yourselves wo-
men," said he 4 have the greatest re-
spect for the saleswoman. but I do not
think anything of the sales lady
Il am the father of the feminine type
writer" he continued, and he then told
how he had been the first to employ
and train a woman to operate a type
writer in a business office.
''As- a cold business proposition" he
concluded, I prefer a woman type
writer She never sells information on
Wall street. Women have the faculty
of Immediately forgetting everything
they do in the Office and carry no I'M
Miss Matae B. Cleveland of Chicago
president of the Retail association
said:
Business women need midday rest
and social relaxation as a relief from
the intensity of life. That is what they
will find in these rooms"
President Mckinley sent a congrat-
| ulatory telegram.
John Balloon Shaw put in a warning
against the growing infideIity among
women. He spoke especially Of colleg'
women and attributed 1t to a growing
tendency to pedantry.
The club quarters include dining, re
ception and dressing rooms, kitchen
| and serving room and offices. Table
! d'hote and a la carte luncheons will b'
served daily. An employment exchange
| will be conducted to assist business wo
| men in getting positions The rooms TO
the first month will be open to all bus
mess women; after that to club mem
| berS only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
LEAGUERS TO ADJOURN.
Complete Plans For Permanent Or
ganization Made.

The first biennial session Of the Ep-
worth Leagues of the state of Kansas
will adjourn this evening. The dele
gates have been in session at the First
NJ. L. church at the corner of Sixth
avenue and Harrison street since Tues
day afternoon.
This being the first convention ever
held, hardly anything has been accom-
plished outside the organization of the
federation. The committee on perman-
ent organization met and drew up the
constitution and bylaws They were
submitted to the convention and
adopted. They are essentially as fol-
lows: The federation will be called
The Kansas Conference of Epworth
Leagues 1t will have as it's object the
bringing into closer relation to each
other and the promotion of the work of
the Epworth Leagues of the state of
Kansas.
Conventions will be held bienniallv,
alternating between the four confer
ences of this state. 1t is provided that
the federation will have a president,
and a secretary and treasurer, total
Of eight officers. Two officers will be
elected from each conference.
The nominations for the offices will
be made by a committee of five per
sons. one person to be chosen by the
delegates from each of the confer
ences, the other member of the COM
mittee to be appointed at large by the
presiding officer of the convention.
Although the attendance has not been
what was expected the promoters feel
/ that the convention has been a great
/ success.
The programme for the forenoon to-
/ day included the following: Rev. Cyrus
! S. Nusbaum of ottawa, Prof. J. H. Hill
of Emporia, Prof s. A. Tough of Bald
win, Rev. A. o. Ebright, D. D., of Win
/ field. Miss Nellie Cannon of Downs
] Mrs. w. H. Fluke Of ThomDkinsville
and Miss Nellie Magee Of Seneca.
The afternoons programme included
addresses by Rev. J. F. Berry, D. D.
| of Chicago, Bishop Frank W. Warne
D. D., of India, and Rev. E. C. Beecf
of Newton.
Rev. P. s. Henson 1ectured last nigh
| on Backbone.
The conventions will close with tn,
sermon by Bishop H. W. Warren, D. D.
LII. D, of Denver, at the church to
| night at $780,
The committee on the nomination o
officers win report to the convention
this evening.