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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
City Franchises.

City Franchises.
Pittsburg Post
Just when the street railway fran
chlse question is to come before Coun-
ellis again, Mayor Johnson is not pre-
pared to say:
I'VE are moving slowly and investi-
eating carefully all the old franchises"
said he. Council was at one time on
the point of renewing all the old fran
chises by giving the companies a
blanket franchise, but popular indigna-
ton was aroused and this was prevent
ed. The exposure of another crooked
deal by Council and the results of in
vestigation of it had much to do with
holding back the franchise grab. Now,
it is not possible for anything of the
sort to go through, and to prevent this
and secure for the people the advan7-
tages they deserve in connection with
the letting of future franchises is one
of the matters to which l am pledged.
With the equalization of taxes, the
lowering of street railway fares and
the preventing of railroad companies
from acquiring 80 acres OF valuable
lake front now owned by the city on
hand, Mayor johnson feels that he has
plenty to do during the coming two
years of his term as mayor. Of course,
part of his efforts, those for forcing
up railroad valuations, are of statewide
Importance, and his efforts for better
terms from street railroads are likely to
result. if successful, in people of Gin
cinnati, Columbus and Toledo and 9TH
er Ohio cities insisting on similar con-
cessions. Mayor Johnson is, therefore,
attracting about as much attention
elsewhere as in the Forest City. He is
not averse to telling what he expects
to accomplish, but declares that no po-
litical ambition is prompting him, and
that he has no desire for any office ex-
cept that of mayor of Cleveland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

but he pluckily took charge of the
home, and determined to provide for
his little brothers and sisters, and for
this high crime and misdemeanor he
was arrested by the so-called humane
officers and sent to the ''Protectory."
To the everlasting credit of Governor
Cdell he peremptorially ordered the re-
lease of the lad, friends have provided
him with some ready cash, influential
citizens have interested themselves in
his behalf, and he will have rather more
than the "half chance he modestly
asked for. Occasionally the good in
humanity crops up in pleasing way.
The New York Herald says the de-
tails of the plan for the consolidation
OF the American and Continental To-
bacco Companies are almost completed.
1t is said the common stocks of both
companies will be retired, and the hold
ers given in exchange 4 per cent notes
at the rate of $4,000 for every 100
shares, while for every 200 shares of
the common stock of the American
Company $20,UU0 of the bonds will be
exchanged. On this basis the exchange
Will be equivalent to per cent on the
continental Company's common stock.
ana 8 per cent on the American Com
panys common stock. No statement
mas been made as to the amount of the
capital stock of the proposed new COM
pany.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

hseAxn6 lll16o k666s 1xilfe and New
Cumberland. The Gfeamer City o.
Wheeltng hzs been chartered Tor the oc-
casf0n.
Mayor Simpson has issued procla-
nation that all dogs must be muzxled,
tied or housed. from yesterday June
5th, to October list Otherwise, II
caught on the streets. they will be or
dered shot. The cause for the issuing
of such a proclamation was the devel-
opment of case of rabies in small
dog owned by T. H. Buchanan, on
Tuesday. He had the dog shot before
any harm was done.
Circuit Court convened yesterday,
and John Myer, who was indicted for
carrying deadly weapons, appeared and
plead guilty to the indictment. He was
fined $25 and costs. Charles Snedeker
who was indicted on two charges-that
of carrying weapons and shooting with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
WELLSBURG.

WELLSBURG, w. Va, June Ed.
LOOMS, of Steubenville, was calling on
friends here yesterday.
d. W. Baird was a Wheeling visitor
Wednesday on business.
Miss Katie Fleming, Of Wheeling,
has returned home after pleasant
visit with Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Buchan-
an.
Mrs Chester Gray, of Steubenville.
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. E. Montgomery.
Charles Gunion is home to spend his
vacation from Marion, Ind. Charles
was married few months ago to a
Marion lady, but his bride was too Ill
to accompany him.
Attorney Frank A. Chapman made a
flying business visit to Holiday s
Grove Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Mary Heryey is the guest OF
friends at Steubenville
Mrs. NJ Borne and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, were Wheeling visitors on Tues
day.
Mrs ]. P. Johnson and two children
are the guests of relatives at Wheel
ing.
City. Pa, called there by the death Of
her brother, Isaac Wheeler.
Mrs. George Forbes is i'll at her home
with typhoid fever.
S Mrs. Annie Emery is visiting friends
at Pittsburg.
Attorney and Real Estate Agent Carl
K. Jacobs has moved his Office from
Charles street to the Office formerly oc-
cupied by Marshall Myer in the city
building
A clay pigeon trap machine has been
received by the Wellsburg Gun club.
and will be put in position in a very
short time.
1t has been assured that Frank Kill
len. Of National League reputation, will
pitch for P. A. c. against wellsburg on
Saturday afternoon.
An excursion to Chester Park has
been arranged to leave here June 18th
and over sixty couples viii 20 from
here, while oome viii 70 from
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eeeslon of Congress ana the ero1peel
appeam 70 IS GOOD chat TO pensiou
bill Tor next year viii amount 70 $780,
O00. 900. It is pretty safe to say that
15O, 900 names will be added to the PEN
sion list In the next two years. on ac-
count OF the Spanish war and the sub
sequent proceedings in the Philippines.
and some of these additional pensions
will run, under existing methods, for
more than a century to come. The
Spanish war pensions were inevitable,
of course, but those arising from war
fare in the Philippines might have been
saved, together with much bloodshed,
suffering and cash money expended III
a country where we had no proper bus
mess after Dewey's victory.
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THE wRECKERs WRECKED.

Time at last makes all things even.
For 10! these many years baggage
smashers have been smashing trunks
in m rry way, without regard to eishel
the property temporarily in their care
or the feelings of the proprietor;, but
at last three of them have come to
grief and the travelling public, to some
small extent, has been avenged
The accident" occurred at the Grand
Central pier, Atlantic Highlands, N. j.,
Wednesday. Charles Naething, Of No
118 Fulton street, New York. intended
to spend the summer at Gallilee, N. j.,
with a party of fifteen friends and
was one containing many cartridges
and quantity of high explosives to be
used in firing Fourth Of July salutes
When the baggage was removed from
the boat at the pier the gay and joyous
luggage handlers tackled it with glee
and proceeded to toss the various re-
cepticles around in the usual fashion
All went well until they damned the
trunk containing the explosives down
on the platform. Then things happen
ed. The trunk exploded with the pro-
verbal loud report, fragments Of metal
fastenings and cartridges were scatter
ed around promiscuously, and the three
men who had done the ramnirg and
jamm1ug were carted off to hospital,
badly wounded. The surgeons patched
them up as well as could be. and they
are now stretched on cots, probably re-
solving to have little more regard il
the future for the property of others.
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MARTINS FERRY.
focal News From the City OF Mile
and Fnrtories

local News From the City of Mile
and Fnctories
Henry NJ. Davis was in the city yes
terday on business.
Grant Henderson. of Pittsburg, is in
the city on business.
Several attachment suits have been
filed in Squire Newlands court.
The directors of the Stanton Heater
Company held meeting yesterday.
William Medill, of Portland. was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
d. H. Sullivan, vice president of the
Ohio mine workers, was in the city yes
terday.
The Democratic county convention
will be held in Bridgeport Thursday,
June 9th.
James Giffen and wife, OF st. Glars
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
A NEW AND STRANGE SECT.

The first "Holy Roller church In
America has been completed and dedi-
Gated at Boswell's Corners, fifteen miles
from Canandaigua, N. Y, and the fact
calls attention to one of the queerest
of the many strange religious ideas
now holding sway to a greater or less
extent in various parts Of the country.
The "Holy Rollers" get their name
from their practice of rolling upon the
ground or floor in religious ecstacy or
frenzy, this being followed in many
cases by complete exhaustion approach
ing stupor, the subject entering fire.
quently into state resembling catal-
epsy, the form becoming rigid and the
mind insensible The services are char
acterized by shouts, praying aloud, en-
lbracing and kissing among the men
who leap suddenly from their seats and
jump about uttering all sorts of cries,
while the women are as bad or worse
in their behavior. The sect believes In
healing by faith, and. as usual with
such people, claim to have made many
remarkable cures. The head of the
new Church" and it's patron saint is
N. A. L. Eastman, few years ago
school teacher Becoming seized with
religious fervor of decidedly peculiar
type, he gave up his profession, rallied
a few people around him, and their first
meetings were held in the open air, gen.
orally upon hill-tops, the services being
a sort of continuous performance, with
relays of leaders. Converts gradually
came, and now the first church is an
accomplished fact, and in it, last Sun
day, four new saints" were ordained
and sent out to preach. The new ag-
gregation is apparently entitled to lead
all the rest of the religious enthu-
siasts who make speciality of strange
forms and procedures.
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ACTORS RASH DEED.

CLEVELAND, O., June 6.-Horace
Pell, member Of the stock company
which Is playing at the Euclid Avenue
Opera House, attempted suicide by
shooting himself In the right side IN
his room at the wyandotte early to-
day. The bullet went clear through his
body and embedded itself in the oppo-
site wall. Very little hope Is entertain
ed for his recovery.
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SHOT BY SISTER-IN-LAW.

A Sad Accident at the Home of Mrs.
John Lynch, at Newburg, w. Va.
Special to the Register
GRAFTON, w. Va, June 6.-News
reached here this morning of the fatal
shooting at Newurg, twelve miles east
of this city, on the Baltimore & Ohio
ra--road, resulting in the death OF Mrs.
John Lynch. Her sister-in-law, Miss
Lulu Lynch, was at her home, and they
were examining revolver belonging
to the husband, when the weapon was
discharged, the ball entering the heart.
causing instant death. Both parties
are mighty respected, and the accident
has cast a gloom over the entire COM
munity.
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TOOK A PEACE WARRANT

Special TO the Register.
PAKERSBURG, w. Va, June g.
Philip Still had a peace warrant sworn
out to-day for John Cross, who was
former husband of Stills wife. When
Cross was released from the petiten-
tiary some time ago, he found that Still
had married his former wife and began
to threaten Still, who feared that he
would attempt to execute them and
took this means of protecting himself.
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STREET. CAR FATALITIES.

Judge wood, Of the ST. Louis Courts,
has called the attention of the June
grand jury to the increasing number of
fatalities from street railway accidents,
and asks that indictments be brought
where the deaths are found to be the
result "of negligence indicating care
lessness or recklessness incompatible
with a due regard for human life on
the part of those engaged in operating
the cars, or who direct the operation
of cars under time tables which exact
q rate of speed dangerous to those who
use the streets
In st. Louis, since the 22d Of last
November, thirty-seven persons have
met death. as the result of street rail-
way accidents or at the rate of seven
ty-fuur per year. The casualty list in
our neighboring city Of Pittsburg is
probably about as great, although We
have not the exact figures, and many
other American cities and towns show
y Qc6Iu TCCOIU lTOu tulo CduSc dppoi-
entity beyond all reason. Wheeling has
been singularly fortunate in this as in
some other regards, but still there is a
public interest in the matter fully war
ranting Judge Woods action. AS the
st. Louis Republic remarks, the people
of course desire to travel from place
to place with the least possible loss of
time, but this very demand should car
ny with it the exercise of extreme eau
ton and the best appliances for the
preservation of life and limb. The
probabilities are that fast as trolley
cars now travel, they will go still more
rapidly in the near future, and with
ever increasing general travel upon the
streets of growing cities the present
would appear to be good time to in
stitute measures for the public safety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

The disasters to the top gear OF
racing yachts during the past two
wears indicate that there must be a
much sitter construction of masts and
heavier stays and shrouds. The Amer
lean defender of two years ago, the
Shamrock l., Shamrock H., and the
Constitution, all met the same fate
through the breaking of stays and the
buckling of steel maStS.
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KILLED AND EATEN.

Only One Member of n German Expe-
ditiOn Escaped the Cannibals.
BERLIN, June 6.-The Tageblatt
prints special correspondence from New
Guinea containing a full account of the
massacre of the members of the first
German South Sea expedition on the
cannibal islands of st. Matthias. They
were all killed and eaten save a DR..
Heinroth
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PENSION EXPANsION.

The report of the Commissioner of
Pensions is both interesting and in
structve. 1t shows that since July 1,
1900. 1887 new names have been add
ed to the list Of pensioners, while 49,
S74 claims for pensions ON account Of
disabilities incurred IN the Spanish war
have been filed. with more to be heard
from. On the opinion Of tho Commits
sioner the appropriation Of ~. 900, 900
Tor tho 0iscai var for pension pay
mens WIN have b b Increased BY q
supplemental a1oPsSsau1nnn 9 ~ next
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

twenty years has been recorded in
Baker City. The mercury fell six de-
grees below the freezing point. Ice
over an inch thick was formed in pools
of water on the streets. All fruit, such
as cherries, apples, pears, prunes and
plums were killed and all vegetables
were destroyed. So far as known grow
ing grain was not seriously injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

TenDerature = Low - ~ Degreeu
= Idahe-Fruit naalagea serisui-
~.
BOISE, Idaho. June This vicinity
was visited by severe frost, the like
of which has not been known at this
season for fifteen years. The govern
ment weather bureau at Boise reports
temperature Of 80, while places
throughout the valley report tempera-
lures as low as Is degrees. Fruit is
damaged seriously, though the extent
Of the loss cannot yet be determined.
In the Grande Bonde valley in Oregon
there was snow.
BAKER CITY, Ore, June 6.-The
coolest June weather for a period Of
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SIGNED. BUT OPPOSED.

The people or pennsylvania are to
be given an opportunity of saying
whether or not they wish to vote by
machinery in the future, Governor
Stone having signed the Senate bill
providing for submitting a proposed
at the next general election. While
signing the measure, however, the Gov
ernor is opposed to the change, presum-
ably on the ground of cost, and has
expressed the hope that the amendment
will be defeated. In his opinion, it will
cost anywhere from 100000 to 5,OOO,-
900 to carry the amendment through
and install ballot machines, and thinks
the bill will be too great for the benefits
received.
That the change will involve a large
expenditure of money is undoubted, but
it is pretty sure to be spent anyhow,
and much of it for objects of decidedly
less public value. The voting ma
chine is not an experiment 1t has been
fully tested in New York State and
In New England, and has been found
to be accurate, to prevent fraud, to les.
sen the expenses of holding elections
and to give the total vote cast for all
candidates within a few minutes after
the close Of the polls. At the last pres
idential election, in a Massachusetts
city larger than Wheeling, the result
was known in New York city within
fifteen minutes after the last ballot was
cast. These advantages are distinct
but the costs a thing to be considered
along with the benefits to be derived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
A QUICK ADVANCE.

Senator Hanna, a Raw Recruit, Made
Colonel in the G.. A. II.
CLEVELAND, o., June b.@Senator
NJ. A. Hanna has been appointed a col
onel on the official staff of Gen. Ras-
sieur. commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Senator Hanna was recently muster
ed into the G. A. r. as member of Me
mortal Post in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

Faithful service sometimes has its re-
ward. Fer twt nty-fve years John Nc
Dufle has nean clerk OF committees Tor
the city Of Cambridge, Mass. The
Mayor has granted him leave of absence
and the citizens are contributing fifteen
hundred dollars to send him to Europe
for six months or so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
A TROOPERS SUICIDE.

MAGDALENA, N. NJ, June 6.-Jonn
e. Ryan, who served with the First
U. S. v, Trough Riders), and was
wounded in the battle of San juan has
committed suicide. He was hurt re-
Gently severely by a fall from his horse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

The telegraph expresses regret that
at the banquet in London to the visit
ing American millionaires, the guests
distinctly failed to maintain the repu
tation of the United States for oratory.
too much; the guests were simply
money getters, not orators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
TO PROMOTE TRADE.

Joseph Brucker, OF CHICAGO, TO Es-
tablish journal in Berlin.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Among the
passengers who sailed to-day on the
F'uerst Bismarck was Mr.. JOS Brucker,
of Chicago, Illinois Stats Zeitung, who
goes to Berlin to establish there week
ly trade journal which will be devoted
exclusively to the promotion of Amer
ican-German commercial relations.
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Excursion to Cleveland.

Fourth annual excursion to Cleveland
given by the Mozart Singing Society
Sunday. June 9Th, via Wheeling & Lake
ErieR r. Specish train leaves Wheel
ing ct q m. city time: Martins Fer
~, ITO q M. city time. Only $3.50
round trip. Tickets ct depot, or 1910
Market street. or Of members a seciety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

These modern girls are terrors. In
New York the striking female employees
of the Acheson-H Harden handkerchief
factory attacked the building with
stones, wrecked the windows, and drove
of the police who came to the rescue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

Two additional dismissals from West
Point and one from Annapolis, show
that the authorities are in earnest in
their endeavors to make gentlemen of
the cadets as we'll as officers.
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REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BIZ
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON. w. va-Hotel Ruffnsr
News stand.
WASHINGTON, D. C-Queen News
Stand. National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

The best joke of the su,sry season
comes from Chicago, where the police
are TO act as censors of theatrical PR
formancos. Why not a committee from
the Board OF Aldermen?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

Stamps OF the denomination OF two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country.
Tributes OF Respect and Obituary No
tees, five cents per line
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by sufficient
p0ste&e.
THE REGISTEA embracing it's several
editions, In entered at the Dostoffice at
Wheeling, w. Va. as socond-class matter.
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The administration pleads a state
of war" in the Philippines when the
war is over; but while it was in full
force and effect, it declared there was
Chauncey Depew. in that it is peach"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

An American won tho Derby, but
with an English horse. The honors
should at least be divided.
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The Franchise Questfin.

To the Editor of the Register
Sir:-Mayor Tom. l.. Johnson, of
Cleveland, Ohio. has set the pace for
Reform" Independent of the politi-
clans. Here is what he has to say about
the franchise question, and it would
be good policy for the present City
Council and the Mayor to take time and
consider well and do likewise as to the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

Of steasirezs we can't say too much sorI
the mel cinc."
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NJ. Morgan hrs just invested 800. 900
IA four pieces of tapestry. Well, he
can afford that sort Of thing.
The rains which have covered much
OF the trans Mississippi region the first
OF the week reached the Chic valley
yesterday.
The new Chicago liner Northman has
arrived at Hamburg, thlrty-five days out
from Lake port, of which nineteen days
were consumed in the passage from
Chicago to the ocean.
1ne case of little Joe Phillips, OF New
York, has excited something more than
interest and sympathy. Joe's father
died. and his mother was sent to ''the
island" Joe is but fifteen years old,
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renewal or granting any franchises
from now on. Xxx.
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I
protest
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-26
LET THIS BE A WARNING.
Prominent Business Man Fined Flo

Prominent Business Man Fined For
 Stealing Newspaper.
 New Bedford, Jan 26.-An unusual case was prosecuted in police court yesterday. It was for the theft of a copy of q local paper, valued at 2 cents, delivered by carrier at the store door Of . subscriber, H. E. De- W of. Copies Of the paper, day after day. disappeared, and the subscriber, q we'll known business man, finally complained to the police of the annoy ance.
 Yesterday Police Sergeant Under wood was detailed to watch the paper. He saw another business man, B. 4. Vance. take the paper. The sergeant overlook Alc Vance, who was walking away with the paper, and spoke to him, Vance saying that he had only borrowed the paper to read it.
 The case was brought to public no- tce by hearing before Judge Milli- ken. A[r Vance denied any thought of theft, being amply able to buy his own paper. and, furthermore, being a sub- scriber for a paper. After q some what lengthy hearing the court i'm posed fine of S1O, remarkins in doing so that there were only q few cents involved, but it was the annoyance caused subscriber of paper by its being taken away that made. the mat ter serious.