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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
THE SLIDING SCALE.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, October 1.-THE
Reading Company's sliding scale,
which is to be suspended, has been In
operation since 1875. When coal
brings $3.50 ton when sold to pur-
chasers at Port Carbon and Schuylkill
Haven, near here, miners are paid a
fixed price for coal For every three
cents below $3.50 one per cent is de-
Quoted from that price. For every
three cents a ton above, one per cent
is added. Five collieries are drawn
monthly to fix the average price Of coal
ana with that average the percentage
is adjusted. For three years prior 20
1875 the mine workers had represef.-
tative on the board to draw the collier
les. After a six months strike in 1875
the miners association went 20 the
wall and consequently no ons has since
been sent to represent them when the
monthly drawings took place. Hence
the sliding scale became very unpopu-
lar with the miners and demand was
made for its adjustment At present
the wages are s per cent above the
basis. the month before they were
neither above nor below. Sometimes
the percentage has been as much be-
low the basis as IL to Is per cent.
PRICE ADVANCED.
PHILADELPHIA. October II. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
MORE WAGES CUT.

LANCASTER, Pa, October 1.-THE
wages of puddlers at the Penn Iron
Works. this city, have been reduced
from 81 to $3.50 per ton. This reduc-
ton was made because of the recent
cut in wages at the mills in Column
bia, Lebanon. Wilmington and Harris
burg, where puddlers were reducted
from 81 to So ner ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
JOHN SHERMAN
Critically Ill at His Home in Wash
ingt0n--A General COLLAPSE,


WASHINGTON, October 17.-Former
Cabinet Officer and Senator John Sher-
man is dangerously i'll at his residence
on K street, in this city. The attack
has taken the form of general col
lapse, in part due to the general debility
incident to old age and to the effects of
the serious illness which he suffered
while on trip to the West Indies two
years ago.
He never has fully recovered from
that illness. Mrs. Shermans' death dur
ing the summer also had its effect on
the venerable statesman, who deeply
mourned her loss. There is said to be
no very immediate danger of death
and it is possible he may yet rallv- II
no further unfavorable symptoms oc-
cur. The ex-Secretary is in his sew
enty-eighth year, and has been hard
worker all his life
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
DEATHS REPORTED.

Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. ", October IT.
To-day several deaths from smallpox
are reported at the Short Line camp
near New Tunnel, three miles beyond
Wallace in this county. near the Wet
eel line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
Brutality Outraged by Negroes Near
York, Pennsylvania.

YORK, Pa, October 17.-Nora Hol-
linger and Mamie Stoner, two young
girls, while on their way home from
York Haven to Falls, this county, were
overtaken and brutally assaulted by
two negroes last night. The screams of
the girls brought help. The negroes
fed to this city, where they were cap
tured and are now in jail. The girls
this afternoon identified their assail-
ants. One is Walter Jones, from the
Rocks of Deer Creek, and the other
George Brown, from Baltimore county,
Md. There is talking of lynching Lere
tonight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
HON. WILLIAM |. WILSON
IS DEAD At lexington.
MIR. WILSON, NEVER ROBUST, Hal
LONG BEEN FAILING IN
HEALTH.
DEATH DUE TO CONSUMPTION
FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT
CHARLES TOWN ON
FRIDAY.
LEXINGTON, Va, October 17.-Will-
am l.. Wilson, President of Washing
ton and Lee University, here, died at
ten o'clock to-day

Special to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, October
17.-Captain George Baylor, of this
place, to-day received a telegram from
Lexington, Va, announcing the death
in that city this morning of Hon. Will
lam l.. Wilson, President of Washing
ton and Lee University.
The cause of his death was consump-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18
teamship Arrivals.

ueenstown-Arrived: New Eng
land. Boston
Rotterdam =. Arrived: Rotterdam,
New York.
Cherbourg-Arrived: Pennsylvania.
New York.
Southampton New York.
NV York
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

His body will be brought to this
place for interment, and the funera.
will take place Friday morning next
at ten o'clock
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

WASHINGTON. October f7.-Forscast
for Thursday and Friday:
For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Fair Thursday ard Friday warmer IN
northern portions Thursday: fresh SOUTH
westerly winds
For West Virginia. Fair and warmer
Thursday: Friday fair; southwssterly
winds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-18

ton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Friday morning the Ely boys were
again Oh the grounds, the event be.
ing the consolation hose race and the
hub and hub race. In the first. Ely
made good run over desperately
poor track and secured first money in
28 $40. Eyeleth made theirs in "a.
The hub and hub race proved disasi-
rous to Ely as the hose refused to
leave the cart pulling the end over
the line Notwithstanding the vigor-
our protest Of "A. ID. Ellefsen and Ely
received no time Eveleth won first
in this in % Is.
The novelty hose race was next in
order. This race in our opinion was
built for mules and not for men. and
think the committee next year VIII
discard the same. Virginia won
this, making the remarkably good
time of SO 1-5. Hibbing CO. Ely 81
and Eveleth 20 2-5.
The flag race Was neat and enter
tanning event ana created much en-
thusiasm. In this race Ely again
came in for share OF hard lack,
dropping the flag three times. Vir-
ginia secured first money making
their run in y 1-5. Eveleth followed
with 70 Is Hibbing 10 Is and Ely
made their run in 49,
In the novelty hook and ladder
race Virginia set a pace at 80 As.
Eveleth followed swith SO 3-5. Hib-
bling cut it down to 80 4-5 and Ely
brought up the rear in 81 fiat.
The fireman's foot race, open to one
contestant from each department was
next in order. Will Cox run for Elv
and did it well making the 100 yards
in IL seconds, defeating the Virginia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

man who was second by about two
feet. Even with this leeway of two
feet, the Virginia man tried to make
a Kick but it did not go. Ely got
first, Virginia second, .Hibbing third
and Eveleth fourth.
Chief Gleason of our department.
demonstrated to the range chiefs that
he could run just little bit. Chief
Ellsworth of Eveleth won the race in
| Ely last year but this year Gleason
ran ahead at least II feet, Eveleth
getting second, Virginia third and
Hibbing fourth.
Eyeleth won the ladder climbers
contest in the remarkably short time
of 1-5. Virginia was second at S 2-5.
Hibbing and Ely secured no time by
reason of slipping on the ladder.
Ely secured second prize for the
best uniformed company and also won
second in the tug Of war, pulling
against Hibbing.
In place of the novelty hook and
ladder race was substituted free
for all foot race. Here is where the
man Urquhart was to get in his fine
ticks. Quite number started and
when the tape was reached Cox of
Ely was leading by foot or more,
Urquhart was second and Gleason
third. Then the judges discovered
that the distance run was 81 feet
more than 100 yards and decided the
race was to be run over. This did
not meet with the approval of the
spectators who saw Cox win it fair
and square. We have learned that at
O'Clock Urquhart run the race by
himself and secured first money.
With whole day of hard work be-
hind him Cox did not linger on the
track and the most surprised man of
the bunch WAS Urquhart who had
been fixing himself all day for this
race. 1t is also said the change in
races WAS made 10 give the Ironwood
runner q show. Be that as it NAV,
Will Cox won and should have been
given the money.
Ely can we'll fee! proud fthe record
made by the fire boys. The remark at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Eveleth was frequently passed that
Ely had the best runners, the most
gelilenlaniy crowd and the team under
The hesi control Of any 1T The tourna-
ment. a reputation Of this kind is
worth more t!EtU all the money that
could be secured in prizes.
Accompanying ibis WriGe-uD we
give d view OF The running team of
the ely department as they appeared
at'Eyeietll beginning at tie bot
tom on the left we have Chief Gleason
to whose efficient management OF the
team much success is sdue. Will Cox
is next then Tom Mclaughlin and the
last in the front rank is Get in the
Game" Holmes Beginning on the
left in the second row are Ed. Polk
Inghorn, Ike Cox, Arthur Sheridan.
ThoS. Polkinghorn and Peter Schae-
fer. Standing. from the left are John
liabian, A. ID. Ellefsen, VIM. LaBeau
and John Wehle. This, with the ex-
ception OF two members who were alb
sent when the picture was taken.
Thos. NJ. Hughes and John Columbo.
comprised the running team. and a
jolly gentlemanly crowd they were,
The boys are proud of their title of
Winners Of 1900"
The boys all speak in glowing terms
OF the usage accorded them at the
range city. The members of the
various departments, the chiefs and
the citizens did all In their power to
make the time pass as pleasantly as
possible. No wrangling was INDUCED
IN aud everything passed off smoothly.
Next year the team will go to Hib-
Ding and that we will have a good
time is out of the question. The
boys are princes.
We will conclude with a Hurrah
Tor Eveleth and its people, Ely and
It's citizens, Mayor Sletten. the city
council and others who kindly helped
Jhe boys and showed appreciation of
5heir firemen. Especially to Manager
Penglily OF the Chandler, are the
thanks Of the department due.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

Ely made beautiful run-the best
made it was said-but had trouble
with the couplings and was given
81 l-5 as their time.
The next event was the regulation
hook and ladder race which was won
by Ely in % As. Virginia received
time at 20. Eveleth 30 and Hlbbing
80. This was one of the neatest races
run and our boys were complimented
by the spectators. on the fine manner
in which they handled themselves.
In the coupler's race. Hibbing car
ried off the honors doing their turn in
& 3-5. Ely was next making time at
7 To- Eveleth was third with Z 3-5.
Virginia was given no time, they not
having the required number of turns
on their pipe.
This wound up the sports for
Thursday afternoon. The grand ball
at the Fayal hall the same evening
was well attended and enjoyed by
the visitors regardless of the heat
which was intense. Music was fur
nished by Sheridan's orchestra, a
former Ely Institution. The young
er members Of the Ely team had their
teeth picked for Il long evening but
the appearance of Chief Gleason at
IL O'Clock send their fond hopes
agiimmering and they all left reluct-
antly foi: bed
During the night the storm was
terrific aud waterfall at the rate of
tub full TO the Inch. AT o'clock
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17

was te barring from the course OF
one d the Eveleth running team anC
also fe from the Observation-Disclosures
fromthe former and Richards from
the ltter-by reasons of their being
not working members of their re.
specfve departments besides being
clas$d as professionals. Hibbing
was ecided upon as the place for
holding the 1901 meeting aud officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
PIW. Healy, Virginia, president.
Tin Shea, Eveleth, 1st vice prest.
N Differding, Sparta, I'd vice prest.
Tlos. Brady, Hibbing, secretary.
Clio. Holmes, Ely, treasurer.
Jnges and timekeepers were chosen
bYIhe executive committee as fol-
low: W. B. Goldsworthy. Ely: H.
Moser, Sparta; Frank Ansley, Eve
lett R. f. Berdie, Hibbing and Ted
Fifth of Virginia judges and Capt.
MSregor of Hibbing, M. f. Barber
of Virginia and Harry Spooner of
Ell timekeepers. The gentlemen did
thir work in straightforward
mAner and much credit is due them
fol the dispatch with which the
vaous events were pulled off. Parti-
CUR praise is due Messrs Colds
w{thy and Spooner for the able
M ner in which they rendered their
ddsions,
10 attempt to pull off the long
pgram of events was made until
thursday afternoon when the regu-
laon hose race was called on. Hib-
big made the run first and received
the of q 3-5, Virginia was next with
q Eveleth did theirs in 80 is and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-17
lHE VICTORS AT EVELETH.
The Ely Boys Win the Majority of Events
at the Tournament.
a GOOD Time Had in Our Neighboring
Mesaba City.

i Notwithstanding little hard luck
witch was absolutely unavoidable
te members of the Ely Fire Depart
mnt who went to Eveleth on the Sth
tcompete in the tournament events
returned Friday evening with the
sflp OF the meeting at their belt,
SA in prizes besides silk umbrella.
longley hat and membership in
tf Modern Samaritans for Will Cox.
~ their pocket. Considering the
rat that Ely was the lightest team
athe meet the showing is remark
ate good one as it is. Besides, sew
erl unforeseen events, such as slow
trek while Ely had practiced on a
fat one; several false starts 10y reason
othe starting gun failed to 60 off
an other equally exasperating I'M
loked-for accidents tended to miti-
gaze against the boys.
The tournament was success barr
int the desperately bad weather. The
EF contingent arrived in Eveleth at
non on the 9Th and were met at the
d9ot by the band and the Eveleth,
Hbbing, Sparta, Virginia and Nc
Knley departments in full uniform
AID escorted to the hotel.
At 1870 O'Clock, the executive COM
mttee and delegates met, the session
l3ting all afternoon. At this meet
ig officers were elected; the pre-
lminaries for the races arranged aud
O'her business transacted. One of
tie notable doings of this meeting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
CAPTAIN MANNING DEAD.
Was One of the Crew OF the 1ronclad
Virginia.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

WILMINGTON, n. c., Dec 1O--Captain
Ed Wilson Manning died here suddenly
yesterday. He was one Of the best-knoWn
men in this section. Born in Portsmouth,
Va, he soon STOW ed a preference for life
on the water and entered the United
States navy He became chief engineer
OF the United States screw shop of war
Wabash, and on this vessel was a ship
mate OF Dewey. whom he remembered we'll
and often spoke Of. He was also thrown
with Admiral John Watson. at one time
commander OF the Pacific squadron.
When the Civil War broke out. CAPTAIN
Manning promptly transferred his allesi-
ance to the Southern cause, and offered
MS services to the Confederate navy. tIe
served on the converted ship Virginia
G5rmerly the Merrmac). and was in the
naval engagement in Hampton Roads,
where the Virginia sank the frisates Cum
berland and Congress.
After the war, Captain Manning settled
II Wilmington For the greater part OF
his time he WIGS in the insurance business,
but for some years conducted the At
lantic View Hotel. on Wrightsville Sound.
thus being brought in contact with many
people throughout the State. He was,
70. Il time. county superintendent OF edu-
cation, serving most acceptably to the
county authorities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
RESIGNATION OF
REV. H. A. BAGBl
He Has Decided TO Accept a Call to
West Point, Miss.
THE ERIAL UNION.
Committee Appointed by Baptists TO
advise With Broaddus-MemoriaI.
Meeting of City Mission.
Church News.
THE Nj MIST ERlAL UNION.

Rev II. a. Bagby, OF this city, has de-
cided to accept a call recently extended
him by the First Baptist Church OF West
Point, Miss. and on Sunday rendered his
resignation as pastor OF Calvary Baptist
Church. The resignation is to take effect
The latter part of next January
The action of Mr.. Bagby in delivering
llp his charge was profound surprise to
the congregation of Calvary church, ana
many were the expressions Of deepest re
Erct at the determination of their pastor
10 leave
a meeting Of the deacons Of the church rS,1
was held. and it was decided to lay the
matter before the congregation next sun
day morning. when the resignation VIII
be actsd upon by the church
Mr. Bagby has been very successful III
his work at Calvary He came here
about eight years ago from Suffolk ana
took charge OF what was then the Cay
Street Baptist church, numbering ABOUT
2nl members About a year after his ar
rival mere he built new and far better
church on Grace Street and changed its
name In calvary The church numbers
now about $40 souls and is i'll a most
furnishing condition. During his pas
torate here. Mr.. Basby has greatly en-
deared himself TO his people.
MINISTERIAL CNlc-S
A iarseIy-;,ttended meeting OF the Mn
sstorial Association of Richmond and
vicinity was held yesterday morning at IL
O'Clock IN the Y. NJ. &. a. parIors- Key.
r. p. Kerr. d D., one of the Vice-presi-
dents. occupied the chair, in the place OF
The president Rev. r A Goodwin, who.
owing to the death OF his mother, was
absent from the city.
The report Of the committee nominating
officers for the ensuing year was nnanl-
1nuusly adopted as follows:
President, Rex j. c. Reed; Vice-Presi-
dents, DR. T S. Dunaway. Rev. l.. b.
Betty, DR. Russell Cecil. Rev. j. y. Down
man, Rev Harry 2linnicl. Rev. c. A
Marks and Rev. Dr.. Paul Mcneil: Score
tary and Treasurer Rev. James +: Cook.
The Business Committee is as -1ltowS:
Rev. j. Il. Hawthorne, D. d. Pev- Carey
Z. Morgan and Rev, w. 3. Beauchamp.
HELP THE WEAK ONES
The discussions in the Baptist Minis
ters Conference yesterday morning We're
mainly given over 10 the question of as
sisting the weaker churches of the de-
nomination.
The committee appointed last Monday
80 investigate the matter and report at
the meeting yesterday morning recon-
mended the appointment Of u standing
Aconmittce to advise with Tie churches in
general IN opposition 20 this report Broad
dus Memorial Church pushed rs request
made last Monday, that Il special commit
lee be appointed TO advise with her people,
After a lively discussion the report OF
the committee was laid on the table and
Broaddus Memorial gained the day.
A committee, consisting OF Rev. Dr..
George Cooper chairman, Rev. NJ. Ash
by Jones. Rev w. r. /. Smith. d. d.,
Rev. T. S. Dunaway, d. D., and Rev. }.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
Tucker was appointed and will get

T. Tucker, was appointed and Will get
10 work at once. Its function is wholly
an advisory one. and it will meet with
the Broaddus Memorial congregation for
the consideration of the needs of the
church and the plans for erecting a new
structure.
The Third Baptist Church OF st. Louis,
Mo. Of which DR.. w. X. l.. smith was
pastor for five years, invites him and
Mrs. Smith to return and share in the
celebration of its fiftfeth anniversary.
DIR. and Mrs Smith will leave on Christ
mas Day, and expect to be gone one
week
a mission was begun Sunday night at
St Mary's German Catholic Church Tor
the Younger members of the congregation.
1t IS being conducted by Rev Father
Gregory. of the Passionist Fathers.
The City Onion of Kings Daughters
will be held at the Womans Christian
Association building tomorrow afternoon
at 4 O'Clock. a full attendance is earnest
~ desired.
The members of Christ Church presen-
ted their beloved pastor, the Rev. Pres
ton Nash. upon the tenth anniversary OIL
his pastorate. recently celebrated, d very
handsome gold watch and chain in token
of the appreciation of his faithful ser
vices to his church.
The Rev. DR.. w. E. Hatcher, pastor OF
Grace-Street Baptist Church. has been
invited to deliver Il sermon on Founders
Dav at the Peddie-Memorial Church, IN
New York city, in February. He will
accept.
Three generations sang in Pine-Street
choir last Sunday. Mrs. Maria Martin
sang alto; her daughter. Mrs. Jennie
Calder. soprano. and her daughter, Miss
Nellie Calder, contralto.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
IN THE COUNTY.
Blaze Starts in Squire Thomas Office
Barton Heights.
as Office

There was some excitement yesterday
about y o'clock i'll the Office .'f Sauii e
George ". Thomas, on East Main Street
iust across from the Henrico Couri-
house 4 lighted match carelessly thrown
IN 1he floor ignited the fringe on a hand
some lounge Mr.. Thomas had in his Of
tica and the blaze was gaining rapid head
way when it was noticed. By heroic eff
forIs M Thomas and "a friend managed
- ,,nt ont the fire with no other loss
mar that Of the lounge and a soaked
floor.
ona1i,iad as executrix of the estate of her
hu..t before Clerk Waddll yesterday
-,,ornS,,sr her father, George E. Conway,
So AZ. George Dean. of Buffalo, n. Y. Of
NJ en-, Of Gardner, Dean & Co.. is at
rnI park, near Fair Oaks making ar
ru.eo, to begin work on their new
ta.ale1,5 sDoka and general wood working
l notwithstanding go p:nnt at that place.
~ ma ssengers on car number 174, Of
in Reside line were very much fright
e .ss 10, yesterday morning about Il o'clock
e.,,a breaking OF the front truck. It
oy tne on the long curve on Monteiro
oec sn,, - and Poe Street, and it was only
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
Scckinga Watcry Grave.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December
1o.-Nliss Mamie Moore. twenty-five,
sister of Lieutenant Moore, of the Hunt
ington Rifles, was discovered this morn
ing at S o'clock wading out towards the
channel from the bathing pier. She said
she Just wanted to get baptized She was
headed off by boat and taken to the
hospital.
Official information came to-day that
the River and Harbor Committee would
recommend the $4,000 appropriation for
dredging middle ground bar.
Hon. Eustace Gibson, of Huntington,
w Va, twice in Congress. died at the
Clifton Forge Hospital this morning. Ills
son. II. S. Gibson, left this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
4 woNAN,s AWFUL PERIL.

''There is only one chance to save your
life, and that is through IN operation y
were the startling words heard by Mrs.
I. B. Hunt, of Lime Ridge, Wis, from
her doctor after he had warmly tried to
cure her of frightful case OF stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice. Gail stones
had formed, and she constantly grew
worse. Then she began 10 use Electric
Bitters, which wholly cured her. It's a
wonderful Stomach, Liver and Kidney
remedy. Cures Dyspepsia. Less. of Ape
tite Try it. Only SOC. Guaranteed. For
sale by Owens & Minor Drug Co., apo
site postoflice, druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-11
NMAs OPENING TUESDAY NIGHT.

The Meyer Store announces lis yforma!
Xmas opening for Tuesday night, Decem-
her 10th. The decorations in the interior
Of the store have been arrayed ~ Prot
McGuity. of Philadelphia. and ere very
elaborate. The tableauN representing
Nma.5 Sports. No. /: Sleighing Xmas
Sports No. 2: Coast:ng; Xmas in the
Philippines: Rock of Ages; Santa Claus
Chimney. There will be no music. so that
the crowd will not be too great Tor COM
fort. This store shows such an advanced
spirit of enterprise, these openings are
designed to give the men of RcAihoho an
opportunity of viewing what a great en-
terprisc the Meyer Store really IS.