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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
10 ENDORSE FITZGERALD.
A MOVEMENT IN WHEELING TO As
SIsT THE GENERAL sUPT. OF
THE b. q O.
TO A MERITED PROMOTION
recommendation BY the BUSH
ness interests of Wheeling That
May Land Him in the Position of
General Manager of the Road.

The business men of Wheeling will
bpIobably give some fitting expression
to their preference in the matter of the
reelection of new Vice President and
| General Manager for the B. & o. Rafi-
way Company. Mr.. Thos. Fitzgerald. the
present general superintendent of the
read, is understood to be candidate
for Vice President and General Man
lager of the road, to succeed Mr.. Under
wood. who has gone to the Erie.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is a West Virginian
;by birth. a native of Fairmont. and has
always treated the Wheeling shippers
with proper courtesy and consideration,
1t is in view OF these facts and entirely
without solicitation on the part of Mr.,
Fitzgerald himself that a movement
has been started among the heavy
shippers along Main. street TO send to
1.-THE Board OF Directors of the road
some sort of expression which may be
sof assistance to Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Fitzgerald started in the service
OF the 3. & 0. company in very hum
BILE capacity, and worked so zealously
IN the interest of the road that he was
promoted from one position to another
until he was given the very respons-
|ible position which he now holds. His
thorough familiarity with every branch
OF railroad work, ana particularly with
the B. & 0. system, abundantly quail
fies him for the position OF general
manager.
me initiative in the movement has
already been taken, and it is likely that
a meeting of business men will be call
ell within short time for the purpose
OF indicating to the B. & o. directors
that the selection of Mr.. Fitzgerald
would be especially pleasing to Wheel
| ing shippers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
The Proceedings of the Session at
NOundsyiIIe. Yesterday

MOunUsN1ike.
The Advisory Board of Pardons ad-
.journed yesterday until next week The
Board refused the applications of ]. j.
Rowe of Mcdowell county, convicted
of second degree murder and Sentenced
to serve six months in Jail; William
q. Taylor, of Wood county, serving a
four year sentence for breaking and
entering; v S. Wolfe. of Cabell county,
who is serving one year in the peni-
Tertiary for obtaining goods by false
'pretenses, and Isaac Thompson, of
Harrison county, sentenced for two
fyears on a charge of forgery.
James Ellison. of Braxton county,
was discharged from the penitentiary
at Moundsville yesterday by an order
from the Supreme Court
Ellison was convicted of being an
accessory to grand larceny and sent
I enced to fiYG years in prison, but the
commitment papers were not properly
made out and he instituted habeas cor
gpus proceedings in the Supreme Court
to secure his release. The court de-
ci6ed that he was unlawfully detained
in prison and ordered his release.
The board reported favorably on the
application of w H. Howell. who was
convicted of first degree murder in
Randolph county and sentenced to the
penitentiaTy for life He has served
nearly fifteen years and the opinion Of
the board is that he has suff cred enou h
punishment
The Board will probably be in ses-
sion again next Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
MUST Be NEEDED OBI.
JUDGE HUGUs sUsPENDs JUDGE
MENT IN TIVE CASES UNTIL
NEXT TERM
PENDING DEVELOPMENTS.
II the Defendants Prove to BE In
sincere In Their Promises They
VIII Be Given Jail Sentences.
This Action in the Holden and
Smith Cases-Other Proceedings.

Judge T. J. Hugus, of the Criminal
Court, is determined to break UP the
fake hotels in Ohio county if the ma
! chinery of the court will permit him
to do SO. He is familiar with the dis
position of defendants to give prom
ises to escape punishment, and after
wards prove themselves to have been
insincere. He has suspended judgment
until the next term of court in two
cases of this character, and the pun
ishment of the defendants will depend
upon their conduct in the meantime.
Tom Holden, proprietor of the Buffet,
notorious Fulton resort, pleaded
guilty to short license indictments at
a previous session of the court. He
promised to quit the business. X. NJ
Addleman appeared for Holden yester-
day and stated that he had not plead
guilty The prosecuting attorney stat
ed that Charles ]. Schuck appeared for
Mr.. Holden before, and had entered d
plea of guilty.
The court remarked to the defendant
that he had read in the newspapers
that he, Holden, had again applied for
license. Judge Hugus reminded MIN
that when the case was up before ne
. was threatened with a Jail sentence if
he continued in business. Mr.. Holden
replied that he had kept closed, but
that all his money was invested in the
place and he had applied for license
III order to be placed in position to dis
pose of the Buffet.
Judge Hugus said Holden would be
held responsible if he disposed of the
place to somebody else. re was de-
termined that it should not be conduct
ed as a disorderly house, and advised
him to go into some other business.
Holden replied that he was willing, I'M
der the circumstances, to follow the
suggestions of the court The court
suspended Judgment until the next term
of court to give Holden a chance to
prove his sincerity.
/ The case of Maud Smith was also
/ called She was indicted for selling
/ without license and conducting house
! of i'll fame. There was particular OBJ
/ lection to her place on account of IFS
| proximity to the High school. The
! woman's counsel represented that the
5 property will be offered for sale and
! that she proposes to close up and &C
cut of the business at that place.
Attorney Norris, representing VIM
| Winters, the colored law student con
! victed of the theft of clothing from
! the Stamm House, made strong plea
for a new trial in the case. Judge
Hugus said he was willing to allow The
/ prisoner to plead guilty to petit lar
ceny if he were disposed to do SO. Mr.
Nesbitt asked that sentence be sus
pended and the prisoner held until The
next grand jury Mr.. Norris then stat
/ ed that the prosecution began to lool
like persecution, and indicated will
ingness to plead guilty to petit lar
ceny.
The court took this matter under con.
} sideration until to-day.
The young mems shoe-"ROyaI
! $4,000 StyIes-nt Nays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

John Cline. sixty-one years old, OF
3513 Chapline street, brooding over the
fact that he was unable to work, suf-
fering INCREASINGLY from rheumatism
contracted in the army, killed himself
yesterday by strangulation. He was
exceptionally well and popularity
known in that section of the city. His
body was cold and stiff when cut
down. Life had evidently been extinct
for several hours.
For some time past his mind has
been slightly unbalanced, caused by
his intense suffering. For the past
week it had been more noticeable to
the other members of the family. His
feet and limbs were so swollen that
he could not work. 1t was about year
ago that he was compelled to stop
working. This fact seemed to prey
upon his mind and he often threatened
to do himself violence.
The family missed him about IL
O'Clock yesterday morning. but thought
nothing of it, as he often stayed away
all day. About half past five a mar
ried son went out to chop some kind
ling wood. His little boy was throw
ing the wood into low shed as it
was finished. On returning from
throwing an armful into the shed the
child remarked: Grandpa is in the
shed. | almost hit him with a piece
of wood. but he did not move"
The father walked to the shed door
and saw the old man, hanging sus-
pended from the roof by rope, with
his knees only about two inches from
the floor He had entered the shed
with the intention of taking his own
life, and he let nothing turn him from
his purpose. The roof was not high
enough to allow him to hang full
length, so he had bent his knees IN
til the full weight of the body was
sufficient to strangle him.
John Cline was an expert roller by
trade. Although born in Germany, he
has spent greater part CT his life
on the South Side. He worked for the
most part at the La Belle MILL but
prior to the time his affection forced
him to remain idle, he was employed
at the Belmont mills.
When the civil war broke out Cline
enlisted with an Ohio regiment anG
saw great dealaOf active campaign
ing. He was with Sherman on The
march to the sea, and was once wound.
ed in the head. He is survived by 6
wife and six grown children, three
sons and three daughters. The fun
eral will probably be held on Sun
day.
Coroner Skhultze was Immediately
the inquest last evening. Only one
witness was examined.
John E. Cline, son of the suicide
the only witness at the coroner's in
quest said: AT about twenty minutes
to six o'clock this evening | found
father in the woodshed at home hang
ing by the neck. He was dead. | cut
the rope and let the body down. and
another man helped me to carry it in
to the house. He was pensioner and
continually complained about his dis
abilities. He could not work, and this
fact preying on his mind, he fire.
quently threatened to end it all, say
ing that he could stand it no longer
His mind had been wandering for q
long time, being particularly bad fol
the last two weeks. l think aberra-
ton of the mind caused him to com
NIT the act
The verdict was given accordingly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
BRIDGEPORT.
Daily Chronicle of Events From the
Tnxrn Acrnsn the WnS.

Daily Chronicle of Events From the
Town Across the Way.
The Wheeling Traction Company
commenced yesterday to lay their new
heavy IT" rails between here and
Bellaire. 1t is said these new rails will
be extended to Cummins crossing, and
the road will be ballasted with crushed
limestone 1t will be about thirty days
before 1t will be completed. II will
add much to the speed of the road and
will meet with the appreciation of the
travelling public. The company will
also put some new cars on this line in
the near future.
Mrs. Lawson Emerson, Of st. Glars
Vile, was the guest Of Mrs. A. 7. Bowie
yesterday.
Lawson McCue. the well known c.,
L. & w fireman, is off duty sick.
Owen Carr yesterday sold his fine
bay horse.
James Townsend is the guest of VIM.
Clark and family.
The Boxwell examinations will take
place to-day at St Clairsyille.
d. H. Sullivan. vice president OF the
ONO mime WcihtfS bbton' IS4t ySSbci
day for his home at coshocton.
The X. of P. lodge will attend the
bazaar given by the Uniform Rank, X.
of p, at Martins Ferry next Wednes-
day evening.
Thomas McGough LETT yesterday for
Philadelphia.
The members Of the X. OF p. lodge
will meet at their hall Sunday after
noon to attend the funeral OF James
Smith.
The Junior Mechanics banquet last
evening was largely attended and an
ENJOYABLE time was had by all
There will be special Easter services
at the West End NJ. E. church to-mor-
row. Special music has been arranged
for the occasion
The supper given last evening by the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
A TEAMSTER INJURED.
Fell While Mounting His Wagon and
Shattered His kneecap.

William Miller, teamster for city
produce house, was the victim of a
painful accident yesterday afternoon at
Jacob and Thirty-sixth streets. While
in the act of climbing onto his wagon
he slipped and fell, striking his knee
on the wheel rim. SCATTERING the knee
cap. He was carried to DR.. Hanings
Office on Thirty-ffth street and the
necessary surgical aid rendered. Later
he was removed to his home at 2730
Chapline street. He will be laid up for
some time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
WILL LOSE A LEG.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. April 5.--win
Hodgkiss. who assaulted policeman HEX.
man on the street last night, and was shot
by Hickman, wiz lose his leg. One of the
balls entered the leg and shattered a bona
there. The physicians say the only hope
for him Is TO amputate the leg. Hickman
is able TO be out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
WHEELING MAN IN TROUBLE
Through Failure to Account to His
Employers in East Liverpool.

The following concerning Wheeling
man was received last night:
Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 5.--Jos-
eph Hartz. of Wheeling, is in jail here and
is apparently booked for trip TO thu
work house He came here about three
weeks ago and had been employed by the
Bagley Company TO sell produce from 2
wagon Last evening he made no return
of cash for the days sales, and his EN-
plovers began to look around for him.
The west bound train was about to pull
out when he was discovered on board. He
had a ticket for Bridgeport and lag
He was rather ugly. w. W. Bagley pull
ed him off the train and had him arrested
He had but fifty cents and Is resting n
jail for lack OF cash to settle with Mayor
Davidson, who imposed fine of $3.50 OF
thirty days at the works.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
d. & o. MId-Winter Excursions t,
Washington and Baltimore.

April 18th the B. & o. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Washington and
Baltimore at the low rate of $1,000,
valid for return passage ten days. in
nation apply to T. c. Burke. Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
Tenderioin Cases.

Lieut.. Loenhart, Patrolman Humes
and Officer Garden last night pulled
Ada Fosters bagnio on Twenty-seyenth
street, and captured the madame, three
girls and two men. They also pulled
Ida Robinson's place. on Nineteenth
street, arresting the landlady, two girls
and one man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
Arc You Going to BnffnIo

To the Pan-American Exposition?
And if you want to know just what
it will cost you, and all your accom-
modations and arrangements made in
advance, enclose &c stamp to c. Cd
Pascault, division passenger agent
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Ry.
Pittsburg, Pa. for booklet of the
"WFEKI.Y TRIPS" Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
Half Holiday Granted.

All the managers of the insurance
agencies in the city signed a petition
of their clerks to close the offices on
Saturdays at II O'Clock. 1t was mere
~ a request of the clerks and was
granted as such. The period of the
year during which the half holiday will
be observed Is from April LIST to No
Yember 1st
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
At the City Hospital vii, Occur Next
Thursday. April nth.

Thursday april tifh.
All arrangements 70 rthe annual do
nation day have been completed by the
ladies executive board OF the City Hos
pital. which will be held al the hospi-
tai building. corner OF Eoff and TWEEN
tieth streets. Thursday April 18th. The
ingathering OF the Sewing Guild will
be held at the same time under the
direction of the president, Miss NJ Cook
Wilson. The institution is in need Of
almost every conceivable article for
the conduct of sick room The arti-
cles OF which they are most in need
follow: Table napkins. bed linens. tow
els, blankets. partly worn clothing for
infants. bath robes, slippers. indi-
vidual coffee pots. cooking utensils.
dishes, toilet sets. jellies and canned
fruits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
Handian's Millinery.

Smartest Shirt Waist Hats In the
city. City Bank Building, Cor Market
and Thirteenth streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
Candy Easter Eggs at I7ox's.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY

Was Generally Fair, Although There
Was "A Slight Rain In the After
neon.
Yesterday opened decidedly chilly,
with the thermometer at Schnepfs at
SO, but it warmed up to 62 during the
afternooR, with a generally clear sky,
although there was a slight rain about
five o'clock in the afternoon. At ten
O'Clock last night the mercury stood
at 55 and falling slowly, with the
unusually low barometrical pressure of
1881 and falling, indicating some sort
of bad weather for to-day. At eight
o'clock last night the sky was clear.
but it clouded up later in the night
At a. m. it was raining.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

H. w. Rogers, spiritualistic phenom-
ena, so called. Carroll Club, April 9Th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

FINE DISPLAY PoTTED PLANTS.
AzaIias. Liiacs Easter and Gala
Lilies. Tulips. Hyacinths. JoneuiIs.
Margerites. Palms. Rubbers. & etc.
April 4, ;, q. WHEELING GREEN
HOUSE co. No. 66 Twelfth St.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
TOOK HIS OxN LII.
FOUND DEAD IN A WOOD SHED

Past Five Yesterday EveninE-Had
Been Missing All Day-He Was an
Old Soldier and Was Very Well
and Popularity Known In the Sec
ton of the City in Which He
Lived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

Tickets for the Spiritualistic Seance
this evening at Banners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

Easter Neckties-Latest COiOrs In
New styles. CSC and soc. McFadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

Below will be found the regular OBJ
seryations and the predictions:
C. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations
of the temperature yesterday:
Z a. M, 80; 9 a. m, 10; IL m, 81; 3
D. M, So; Z p. m, Sc; 10 p. m, So
sWoo+bar fair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

20 styles Mems "Royal" $3.50
Shoes for Easter. at Nays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

Pure fresh candy Fox's, 1871 Mr.
kst street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

WASHINGTON. April 5.-For WESTERN
Pennsylvania-Rain Saturday. with lower
temperature in southern portion; brisk to
high southwesterly winds. Sunday, clear
ing.
For West Virginia-Rain Saturday. with
lower temperature. Sunday. fair In west
ern rain in eastern portion; variable
winds.
For Ohio-Fair in southwest: rain in
northeast portion Saturday, with lower
temperature; brisk to high west to north
west winds. Sunday. fair. except showers
in northeast portion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
DONATION DAY

Best Candy Eggs at 1927 Market St.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
THE. PARDON BOARD.

The young mems shoe-"ROyaI
$4,000 styIes--at Nays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06
Ii FOR EASTER WEAR.

Turquois Belt Pins, Brooches
and Hat Pins--High class jew
elry, all AK. Gold Filled ana
warranted for 10 years. Lace
Hosiery for Women and Chill
dren. Silk and Leather Belts,
Veilings, Handkerchiefs and
Perfumes. Children's Bonnets
and Coats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

Handsomely trimmed Russian
Blouse Wash Suits for Boys.
Boys Madras Shirts, Mothers
Friend Waists for Boys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
OFFICIAL PROTECTORS OF VICE.

Reference was made in these columns
the other day to the fact that policy
shops have been discovered in the
neighborhood of Philadelphia schools.
their patrons being school-children,
who were thus taught to gamble with
their pennies. Later developments
show that this noble industry has been
under the special protection of the
Philadelphia police, who are highly in
dignant apparently that it should have
been interferred with. They were de-
irving fat revenue from these policy
games for infants and regard the clos
ing of these places as deprivation and
a blow at the force
The Quaker City policeman is an aut-
ocrat who controls elections and pref
ty much everything else in Philadel-
phia and he can not brook interfer-
ence with what he regards as his right
full perquisites.
Although we have yet to hear of a
case quite parallel to this, yet the
Philadelphia copper" does not stand
alone in levying such tribute. The
art is practiced elsewhere In fact,
the trick is said to be not unknown up
at our own city hall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
AS TO HALF-MASTING THE FLAG

Criticism of Mayor Van Wyck, OF
flag at half mast on the city hall on
the occasion of the death of Queen
Victoria is decidedly unwarranted and
unjust in view of the fact that there
is not only no precedent for half
masting the flag on such occasion,
but the precedent is against such rec
ignition of the death of a foreign po-
tentate.
By the same token there is no pre-
cedent for the action of President
Mckinley in half-masting the nation
al ensign over the executive mansion
and executive departments of the gov
eminent at Washington on the death
of the Queen. This may have been
done on the occasion of the funeral of
some great worlds ruler, but never
before has the death Of a monarch
been so recognized at our national
capital.
The brand new precedent thus es-
tablish by MIR. Mckinley is in line
with other notable innovations Of an
imperial nature he has introduced,
Which are altogether at variance with
American custom, American law and
American precedent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
is 1T THE NEW WOMAN.

The following startling item is TAX
en- from the local news columns of our
esteemed contemporary, the Parkers-
burg Sentinel:
Last evening about nine o'clock two
well dressed young women were walking
up Market street, when they stopped took
out cigarettes and matches, lighted them,
and proceeded to smoke all the way up
the street and until they reached the B.
& o. depot, where evidently they expected
to meet some one. They attracted quite
great deal of attention az it is rather an
unusual occurrence to see women smok-
ing on the Streets
This would seem to indicate that
the -talked-of but rarely seen
new woman" has really made her ad-
vent in Parkersburg. In view of the
ventures to hope the creature will not
be permitted to spread. Parkersburg
has our sympathy in her affection.
We have heard many bad tales about
her, but none to equal this. That
such cases are actually running at
| large in her streets would seem to be
ground for the establishment of gen
eral and strict quarantine against
Parkersburg lest the plague spread.
1t is awful to think of it's becoming
epidemic. Suppose the streets of our
cities should come to be familiar with
Understanding, splitting women.
for of course these creatures expec-
torate; even they couldn't otherwise
dispose of their nicotine-impregnate
saliva.
We anxiously await further particu-
ars from Parkersburg. Does any one
ever kiss these females with the horri-
Bile cigarette breath and the nicotine
stained lips? Perish the thought. 1t
is enough to turn the stomach of a
goat. Heaven protect mankind from
such unkissable. unspeakable femi-
ninity!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

his $3.50, 900 900 ship subsidy grab II
Hanna can't get everything in sight
he will take what he can get. Even
though amended as proposed the ship
subsidy would still work serious wrong
to the American people and be a
heavy burden on them, but it will be
pushed through if Hanna can do the
trick. And afterward he will shake his
fist at Congress for not permitting him
to gouge the people deeper for the
benefit of his shipping syndicate. At
present his effort is directed to con-
ciliating opposition. 1t is distasteful
work to the great boss but Hanna has
a business head and knows that half
a loaf is better than none.