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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
MARTNIsBURG's GREAT DAY.
Fifteen Thousand People From
Abroad Took Part In the Cele-
hratfOn.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va. July Anew
er in the history of Martinsburg was the
Fourth of July more deliberately cele-
brated that to-day. From the time Of
the earliest train this morning until the
last left after ten tonight the town was in
the hands of the visitors. Conservative
estimates place the number OF visitors at
fifteen thousand. Never was such crowd
so well handled and as easily fed Mr.
Max Robinson, secretary and treasurer
of the Auburn Wagon works. of this
city, was chairman of the committee Of
the board of trade, under whose super
vision the celebration was held. Ex-Sen-
ator Faulkner was chief marshal and
Captain w B. Colson assistant. with D
marshals. The parade Of visiting organ
izations and trade display was the great
est ever seen here, it being over two
miles long.
During the daythe different contests for
the cash prizes aggregating $3.50 were
held The United Steam Fire Engine
Company, of Frederick. Nd. won the reel
race by one second over the Friendship
Company. of Winchester. Va The hook
and ladder contest resulted in a victory
for the Always There Company. OF
Waynesboro. Pa. the Charley Rouss
Company. of Winchester, va, coming in
second.
In the floral pageant Miss sallie Faux
ner received the prize for the prettiest
decorated double team. and Miss Fannie
wilen won the prize for the prettiest dec
GRATED single team The firm Of j. w.
Bishop got the prize for the most elab-
orately decorated float.
The sham battle in the evening between
the United States troops and Indians was
most striking and original. Except the
heat and a shower at noon nothing oc-
CURED to mar the day. At nine al night
the fire works took place. II was I'M
douhtedly the greatest day in the history
of Martinsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News From the city of Mills
and workshops.

and workshops.
Miss Eva Stuart. of Steubenville, is
the guest of Miss Flora Hipkins for a
faw days.
Misses Daisy Johnson, Iottie Kelley,
Mabel Lichtenberg and Katie Darrah,
of Bellaire. VIII sepnd to-day In the
city.
The Mayor has concluded that during
the tournament no misdeeds shall be
enacted, and for the prevention OF the
same ten extra policemen have been
sworn In, so as TO give all the people
protection, and also give the city over
TO the visitors.
Geo. Deggins, Of Birmingham, Ala.
is mere visiting the fanny OF John and
Patsy Moore. He is also securing
puddlers for the Republic Iron and
Steel Co, OF that city. He stated yes
terday that he had found many men
willing TO go south for a permanent
position. This company pays tho
men car fare. and gives them liberal
tine to repay the money
Robby Robinson, OF Bellaire, was
calling on friends in the city yester-
day.
Yesterday the city fuzzy decorated.
and from one end OF town to the
other can be seen banners with Wei
come, Firemen," and in .-4s a profus-
ion OF flags and different decorations.
The CITY viii certainly show It's appre-
citation to the fremen, and when the
visitors arrive to-day they will sec .
city thoroughly decorated and tbs
warm hand extended to everyone. This
city's firemen and ci Ems expect 10
show their visitors the greatest time
they have ever seen.
The leading man in the races for this
tournament Is VIM. Rogers, formerly
o. this city. but now OF Mauchunck.
Pa. where he is physical director In
the 7. VI. G. A. gymnasium. Mr.. Rog-
ers is undoubtedly one OF the leading
young athletes Of the east, and has re-
ceived many complimentary Offers
from clubs in the east. He has come
I othis city 10 visit friends and take
part in the fremen's tournament. He
viii cut quite a figure in the coming
races.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
Collection of the Small Events OF
Each Passing Day.

Each Passing Day.
The Whitaker mill will resume
Monday morning of next week.
The Scottish Society is making ar
rangementS for an outing at Cresap's
Grove.
-Rt. Rev. P. J. Donahue will dedi-
cate new Catholic church in String
town next Sunday.
"A detail of police, dn charge Of
Lieut.. Dan Ingram, will turn out with
the colored Odd Fellows in their parade
to-day.
The urteen-months-old son of
Frank D. Thomas, of No. 1893 Chapline
street, fell fourteen feet to a brick
pavement Tuesday, and escaped with
out serious injury.
The Knights Of st. George of this
CITY, backed by the Erie, Pa, company
have protested the decision against
them in the competitive drill at Phila
delphia last week.
The funeral of an infant daughter
of Walter Little took place yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock from the fam
lily residence on South Eaff street, and
the interment was at Mt. Calvary GEM
etery.
The Hawthorne Club, of thu East
End, celebrated the Fourth by firing
Holy Moses" almost continually for
twenty-four hours. The din was some
thing awful and almost created riot
among the neighborS
me auditorium of Pythian Cactle Isl
being thoroughly renovated for the
coming season. The association is now
free of all debt, excepung the first
mortgage on the building and has very
encouraging prospects for the future.
There was a slight explosion of
natural gas at Bloch Bros tobacco
works, on the South Side, few days
ago, and the assistant engineer mar
rowly escaped being burned. The ex-
plosion occurred under the boilers.
"A gas explosion was the cause of
fire at the Whiteman property in up
per Benwood at half-paSt seven o'clock
yesterday morning, and box 81 was pull
ed, calling the Wheeling firemen to the
scene. The department responded
promptly and the flames were quickly
extinguished.
A fire broke out in the cellar of
Police officer Bero's residence on Thir
ty-ftrst street yesterday afternoon, and
was extinguished without the aid of the
firemen. The flames started from the
explosion of a firecracl,cr, which was
recklessly thrown into the building
Very little damage was done.
The Eureka Lodge street demons
stration will take place a 2:30 p. m.
The members are requested to be at
the hall at l p. m. The line of march
will be down Twelfth street to Market,
up Market to Ninth, down Ninth to
Main, down Main to Twenty-third, I'd
Twenty-third to Chapline, up Ch2plna
to Twentieth. down Twentieth to Mar
ket, up Market TO Twelfth, up Twelfth
to hall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05

To Niagara Falls, Toronto, Canada
and Thousand Islands via Wheeling &
Lake Erie, Cleveland, and steamer
City of Erie" Friday. July 10th. Spe-
cial train leaves Wheeling p. m, city
time. Niagara Falls and return only
$500; Toronto and return via Great
Gorge Route and steamer across Lake
Ontario, only $50 extra Thousand
Islands via steamer from Toronto $500
extra. Tickets good Is days See S.
Sherman, Trav. Pass. Agt., City Bank
building, for further information.
Phone 924
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05

and street parade. Hon. Robert II.
Gordon, OF Cumberland Md. made an
address. Racing of various kinds was
on the programme. which ended with
grand fireworks display at night
The Cumberland and Keyser base bali
teams played. resulting in defeat for
Cumberland. Score. TO II. Batter
les, Keyser, Gull and Bowman; Cumber-
land, Grim and Hetzel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
THE hOUNDSVIIE TIRE.
FACTORY Will BE REBUILT.
The Decoration Room and Office are
Total Loss, Together With q
Large Quantity of Stock-Loss is
Partially Covered by Insurance in
a Wheeling Agency.

The fire at the Fostoria Glass Com
pany's plant was gotten under control
yesterday morning and is now complete
ly extinguished.
The building destroyed contained the
decorating room, the packing room and
the Office. Nearly all the books and
valuable papers of the company were
saved. The building contained a large
number of valuable lamps and other
articles Of ware manufactured by this
company. This, of course, is all lost
The loss is estimated to be nearly
$4,000. but is pretty we'll covered by
insurance in the companies represented
by Alfred PAUL.
The fire originated in the decorating
room, but it is not known what caused
it.
The members Of the fire department
did great work in fighting the flames,
and are being commended by every one.
1t is said that one man held a nozzle
and directed the stream until he fell in
a faint. The company had the place
well supplied with fire plugs and hose
which aided the boys a great deal in
their work. They had five streams
playing on the fire at one time.
The fire department here is volun-
teer organization, and the work done
by the members at this fire should
cause the citizens to give them every
assistance possible.
1t is understood that work will be-
gin Immediately on the reconstruction
of the building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
A Long Felt want.

The Ten Cent Package Delivery Co.
will deliver packages TO all parts OF the
city al the following rates: 10c, 15c. zoe,
Csc, SOC and 800. Telephone 632. Of
fee, 81 Twelfth street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Was Red Hot Day in Washington
War. State and Navy Departments
nHan


Open.
WASHINGTON. July 4-The birth
day of the republic was celebrated in
the capital to-day with the usual ac-
compartment of crackers, cannon and
oratory under burning blue sky.
The Sons of the Revolution, the Sons
of the American Revolutions and the
Oldest Inhabitants Association aban-
doned their customary exercises at the
foot of the Washington monument and
read the Declaration of independence
in cooler recesses of churches and the
aires The absence of the President
from the city accumulated the lack OF
official life that pervaded the govern
ment departments. All the government
Offices were closed except the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05

More than 20 per cent. reduction
on summer millinery, to close.
MARSDEN l.. COLVIG.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
KEYsER's BIG DAY.

Special to the Register
KEYSER. W. Va. July Five
thousand people participated In Key
ser's monster celebration to-day. The
day began with a large trades display
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
WILL PRESENT sHIvELY.

Indiana Delegation Decides the
Questfon-Shfvely Would Accept.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July Tn
diana will present the name OF Benja-
min F. Shiv for Wee President.
This determination was reached at q
meeting held this morning Mr.. Shive-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
] Wash Goods.

I p pieces navy blue and white fl,
sured Dimities; the SC kind r., hn
building price. per yard, $500. w
100 pieces choice new Dimities and -.
Corded Wash Fabrics; the regular III
Joe and 1219c kind. Rebuilding price ~
lsew Dimities, in pink, blue. lavender and
buff grounds, with pretty stripes 4 ~
and figures; comes also in choice | III
y light styles. Rebuilding price. G2U
Linen Lawns-Some choice, pretty STYLES.
IN pink and blue stripes and fig 4 ~
ures: worth 25c yard. Rebuild Gc
ing price ............ &2U
Corded Mouseline Soie-The Silk Warp
Wash Fabric, in pretty color rrp
mbination; regular &c quail Ahc
ity Rebuilding price ............. rOo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
W5relins Register

KEEP COOL IN HOT WEATHER.
full line of plain and fancy
Serges, pin checks and french fan
neis, which, prepared to
make up ON short notice.
G. HESS & SONS.
Fashionable TaiiOrs and Fine Fur
nishers, 132I-1323 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
Ladies TailOr-Made Suits.

AT EXACTLY HALF PRICE-This
means selection of our entire stock
excepting our $1,000 suits) AT exactly
what we say-you pay just one-half of
the lowest price suits were ever sold
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
COIOred Dress Goods,

Sacrificed as never before-A good, gen
erous selection of Novelty Dress Goods,
silk and wool and all wool nov RI
elites former price from N.00 TO ntEE
1890 per yard. Choice at.......... WV
Another selection of Colored Novelty
Dress Goods consisting of all wool Eta
mines. Canvas Cloths. plain and figured
Mohairs. and a collection of check and
stripe Novelty Dress Goods; Nr
former price, CSC to 800 per /NE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
Carpets.

CarpetS.
handled here-cutting and slasbing oS
prices the rule-50 pieces Tapestry
Brussels. all good, rich patterns = ~
the Zoe kind, hIIN
at, per yard ......... VVU
Is pieces Wilton yelvets and "a
Bigelow Administer Carpets. u I'LL
were Sl.5o and s1.75; per yard Vi'oO
100 rolls strictly all wool Ingram ~
carpets; the kind you pay zoe for AXe
elsewhere; per yd during sale TSO
Our entire stock of high-grade Japanese
Cotton Warp Inlaid Mattings, that sold
Tor 3Sc, 35c and 3sc; must be sold nF
at once and have been marked khH
down to, per yard GOO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05

Silks.
Every piece of our fancy Wash Silks. in
corded. printed and embroidered effects:
all this seasons styles and COL nr
building price. per yard. ......... WV
6O pieces high grade Taffeta Silks, in the
new PlisSe lace stripe hemstitcbed
satin stripe; Persian, etc. in all colors
including pastel shades; actually n
worth S.n pard. Rebuilding nlIn
PitNS ''f''. s....-............
Entire line of this seasons Fouiards
Liberty Twills and Satin Libertys, in
rose, nile, violet. blue, tan. etc: 10
worth up TO N.30 yard. Re- IKE
building price observation-disclosures. w
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-05
WALKING SKIRTS

Made from either of the Choice GRAY.
Zebelines, Homespun, Cheviots or Camel
Hair are the most select of street skirts,
heavy enough to be made up without
Lining and still hold their shape per-
fectly. Double-faced materials in Brown
and Tan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
Making Campaign Plans Webster
Davis to Take the stump.

Chicago. August s.-Chairman Jones
and Webster Davis. -ex-assastant sec
rotary Of the interior. We're in confer-
ence for an hour or more at the demo-
cratic national headquarters today. Mr..
Davis. IL is understood. VIII make a se-
ries Of speeches during the campaign.
and the talk today was outlining the
work 20 be done by him.
sam D. Cook. democratic nominee for
secretary of state OF Missouri. was a
visitor. He said ms democratic cam
paign IN that state VIII ope August
9th. the republicans following on Sep
Jenlber /. Both initial meetings VIII be
held at Sedaiia. Nj. Stevenson VIII
make the FIRST campaign speech for the
democrats and Theodore Roosevelt.
governor N New York. for h repuo-
deans
Senator Jones has no; yet completed
the standing committees Those 10 be
selected are executive. advisory and
press committees.
j. \. Edenton. secretary Of the popu-
list nationalist committee. Is here ar
ranging for the opening Of branch
headquarters. the national headquart-
ers being at Lincoln. Nebraska. Mr..
Edenton states that a movement IS
On foot. which probably Will be sue
ceSsful. for a fusion Of the silver re
pubhcans and the silver j mocrats %
Idaho. at a meeting 20 be held in his
city August 9Th.
At that time IL Is X pected Mr. Towne
will withdraw from the popUIist ticket
and his name be replaced by Mr.. Stew
enson.
Senator Allen. Mr.. Towne, Mr.. Ed
mission and other members OF the pop
ulist national committee are expected
to be present at the meeting. William
J. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson also viii
be in this city at that time. Milan
Turner, of Missouri. and ex-minister To
Liberia, called at democratic head
quarters today for speaking assign
mentS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
A LETTER FROM CAPE NOME
II rts of Serious Epedimics Untrue
Ia Dredging for Gold N Failure

Washington, August "a letter
dated July 22nd has been received at
the treasury department from a for
mer employee OF h department. now
at Cape Nome. Alaska. The writer who
as the entire confidence Of the OIL
Gals says:
THE reports OF disease and death are
untruthful. The smallpox scare Is
over. There Were twenty cases in all.
and all Of them came on the Oregon.
As yet there has been no typhoid
fever; but the season has been dry
which probably accounts for its alb
snce. There have been twelve violent
deaths here since June 10th. Four
men AVE been drowned. three have
committed suicide n five have been
shot.
"ProSpectors who have been out over
the country are just beginning TO bring
in quartz. Every sample car
ries a little gold and some have been
worth $50 a ton. The season on the
famed ANVIL creek has beer SO dry.
there having been neither rain nor
snow since the 18th of June. that the
creeks cannot be worked to advan-
tage. Each sluice box requires a five
DR. six inch stream OF considerable
force. Sluicing, with fair results. Is
going on on many creeks and also to
some extent on the beach The day
has passed, however. when a man
could rock out s75 a day. / have a
friend who took ISL in ten hours. but
he had three shovellers who had - be
PAID, besides the expense of a gasoline
engine to pump water from the sea.
This was on the ground that was
worked with rockers last year. The
story that the beach Is gold to Cap.
Prince of Wales is undoubtedly false.
Dredging the sand from the sea Is a
complete failure.
''On the whole, / believe Nome will
boom as soon as IL rains. The gold VIII
be mostly from the creeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10

missionaries are always in danger. for
the relations between the Chinese pop
ulation and foreigners have been the
cause Of nearly all the troubles and
will always continue to be-"
Earl Ii went on to say hat Chinese
hatred of foreigners had been increased
OF late through the action Of the pow
ers, particularly in the seizure of Kiao
Chou, which he described as IAN ex-
orbitant penalty for a couple Of mis-
sionaries."
Referring TO the murder of Baron Won
Ketteler. the German minister at Pc
kin, he gave a positive assurance hat
neither Prince Tuan nor n other
member Of the government knew Of
the intended killing. and he also de-
clared that Baron Won Ketteler was not
killed a he was a German. but
simply because he was a foreigner. In
a word, he was a victim of the Chinese
hatred Of foreigners.
THE Chinese government is not
strong enough to put down h Box
ers." aid Earl Ii, but the thought Of
accepting assistance from the powers
TO put them down is extremely repug-
nant TO the government"
In reply to a question as to who was
the head of the central government he
said it vas administered by Prince
Tuan in the name Of the emperor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10

IL Is a village Of mud huts, of consid-
cradle size, but not walled. The river
at this point is not navigabIe by any
thing larger than q good sized steam
launch, n II is thought that the
troops probably reached there in small
boats toweC by naval launches.
The country all along the river be-
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin is n Low.
alluvfal plain almost impassaDi= for
wheeled vehicles in the wet season and
und quite a high state of cultivation
II presents no natural defensive fea-
lures and the war department knows
no strategic reason why the Chinese
should have made a tand there rather
n at any other Of h dozen villages
east Of the walled town Of Tung Chow,
where is stored an immense amour
or provisions upon which the city Of
Pekin would have to depend in case of
siege.
From the fact that the engagement
lasted seven and a half hours, il is
argued in the department that either
the Chinese must have been heavily en-
trenched or that there was ar immense
horde OF them to so stubbornly contest
the advance Of the 5000 International
troops. 1t is figured by military ex-
perts that a loss of 300 killed and
wounded on the part Of the allies
lee a loss of three to six times as
many by the Chinese. 1t is possible
that a blow Of this magnitude may
break the resistance of the Chinese to
the advance of the foreign column, but
on the other hand il is possible that
this may be one of a large number OF
places o. the road that have been en-
trenched with a view to falling back
and contesting the foreign advance 50
as - delay as long as possible the ar
rival of the foreigners at Pekin.
Unless the opposition suddenly
breaks down the military experts look
for a desperate engagement when the
troops reach the walled city Of Tung
Chow, which is said to be even more
favorably located for purposes of de-
Tense than Tien Tsin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-10
ANOTHER ELECTION CASE
A montgomery County Registrar In
Case Tried and Dis
missed
Especial to the Messenger.)


Troy, NJ c., August 6.-The case of
the United States against R o. Fry,
registrar, was tried to-day by A. B.
Mcore, United States commissions
Upon a warrant issued upon the affi-
davit Of Daniel Pankey, charging him
Win wrongfully refusing to allow him.
to register. Hon. James E. Shepherd
and Colonel John w. Hinsdale repre-
senoed the defendant They moved TO
dismiss for want of jurisdiction. After
and able argument by these gentle
men the our denied the motion.
The prosecutor testified that he was
not able to give the date of his birth
or age accurately. He was requested
by the registrar to get the accurate
age and return, which he never did.
Upon cross-examination by Colonial
Hinsdale. he stated that he was sent
for by Mr.. Holton, the chairman OF
the republican state executive commit
tee, n Judge Bynum; hat he did not
much want to make the affidavit; tina.
he did not know some of ME material
facts stated therein: hat he did nos
wish to prosecute the case and that he
was not Influenced in this by any body.
MI. Fry testified that he aided the
prosecutor in getting his name correct
ly. AS to his statement about his &ge
he requested a more accurate state
ment and the old darkey wen off with
that understanding.
c. A. Armstrong, clerk Of court, tes-
titled to Mr.. Fry's statement.
After speeches by Messrs. Shepherd
and HinsdaIe the court dismissed III
warrant much to the satisfaction of a
large audience who filled the court
house.