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provide for maintenance of free public
library system for New York City.
4 am, very respectfully, yours,
&c. J.. RiNES. Secretary

library system for New York City
4 am. very respectfully. yours,
&C. J. RiEES. Secretary
Including Mr. Carnegie's gift Of $500
o0n TO Pittsburg as announced yesterday
and this latest proposition 90 New York,
the total of Mr.. Carnegie's gifts TO libra
Iies in the United States amounts 10 $21-
CS9,Gao
In an interview tonight Mr Rives inti-
mated that there might be some legal
obstacle in the way OF accepting the
money offered by Mr.. Carnegie. He said:
The trustees Of the New York Public
Library viii give their aid to the plan. SO
far as they can, although if it is carried
out through their agency it viii involve
very. great additional labor and response
biIity on their part.
In particular il would be very difficult
for them to manage Libraries in Brook
lyn or Queens and as there are already
excellent library organizations i'm those
borcughs I should think it would prov
better To arrange to have these org IlZ&-
tions administer any branch libraries
that may be established there. The same
is true of Richmond.
we have seen the mayor and he au-
thorizes us to say that he is raost heartily
in favor of the plan and will 10 all in his
power to carry out Mr.. Carnegie : views.
There are, however. several troublesome
questions as to the city's power to make
the agreement proposed
Under the present charter the .lunci-
pal assembly has very general OoTcrs fer
acquiring sites for public buildings.
Whether the courts would hold that this
extended to procuring sites for libraries
seems to me very uncertain.
In addition 10 the legal difficulties,
there is also the financial question as to
whether the city. with its present debt
and its present necessities in other direc-
tions. ought To undertake the financial
obligations to be incurred in carrying out
this scheme That is largely a question
of expediency and must be decided by
public opinion.
Corporation Counsel Whalen appeared to
be greatly astonished as well as delighted
by the munificence of the offer:
Il viii say this, without any hesitation
or investigation" said the corporation
counsel. If Mr. Carnegie has offered to
this city the magnificent sum of s., 100000
for the purpose Of giving the benefits of
free libraries TO the people Of all the diff
fcreut sections. we will certainly find 4
way to accept the gift and fulfill all the
conditions"
The times., 1901-03-16
ATTACKED BY HIS WIFE.
A Negroes Explanation When Placed
Under Arrest for Assault.

Jesse Scott, colored. thirty years old.
was arrested by Policemen Evans and
Forteney, of the Second precinct, last
night, upon a warrant sworn out by his
wife, Mamie Scott. charging him with an
assault. The case will be given a hear
ing in court this morning.
Scott, as he explained it to the police.
has had a great deal of trouble with his
wife, and finally decided to leave her. A
few nights after doing so, his better half
REINFORCED by the presence of a woman
friend and a cOlored man. who Scott
stated to the police. stood six feet four.
met him on Seventh Street and attempted
10 beat him, the big man and woman
holding him while his wife did the pugil-
iStlc act.
scott says he soon grew tired Of the
one-Slded affair, and swung right and
lett, knocking all three down. and started
upon the big man with such force that
that individual beat Il hasty retreat into
neiShhoring alley. Then, Scott says,
ms wife, to get even with her husband
SWorC out the warrant
The times., 1901-03-16
Enquiries About Prize Money.

The Auditor for the Navy Department
is daily receiving a large number of en-
ouiries regarding the distribution of prize
money for the destruction of the Spanish
fleet off Santiago de Cuba. The Auditor,
in reply to these numerous letters, has
sent OUT a circular letter as follows:
I'm reply to your letter relative to your
claim for prize and bounty money for the
destruction of the onemys vessels during
the war with Spain, you are informed
that it is now pending before the Court
of Claims As soon as the court renders
a judgment your claim Will be settled
without any further action ON your part
other than to keep this office advised OF
any change in your address
The times., 1901-03-16
Oh0n0W~KA2
"a whisky Of known merit, 81 qt., delivered.
Ed. J. QUINN. Coz Ia Ave.
struck bx n street Gar.

NJ G. Wills, aged thirty-eight years, an
employe of the Railway Mail Service, is
a patient at the Emergency Hospital. SUI
fering with broken leg. lie was walk
ing across the tracks of the Metropolitan
Railway Company at Four-and-a- -half
and Maryland Avenue southwest. IaSt
car. In addition To the fracture of his
leg Wills suffered several bruises He
was removed to the hospital for treat
nent. Wills resides at Lyuchburg, Va.
and was to leave the city late last night
on a Southern train for his home.
The times., 1901-03-16
SHOOTING IN A COURT ROOM.
: Prisoners Desperate Attempt TO
Regain His Liberty.

DILUTE, Mimi, March l5.-About .
O'Clock this afternoon Frank Baker Was
found guilty of attempting robbery and
was in the courtroom 10 hear tho verdict
Suddenly he made dash for liberty
H. rushed for the door and Was caught
and thrown down 10y Deputy Sheriff
Frank /. Magic. Rolling over on the floor.
Baker drew revolver and shot Magic
twice before the eyes of "a courtroom fun
of people. He then braudished the re
volvcr. recovered Eis feet and leaped out
and down the stairs. Chase was begun
and the man was quietly captured on the
railroad tracks several blocks away Ma
gie was shot through the head and hand
and the former wound is likely 10 prove
fatal Deputy Chalk. who went to Ma
fyie's assistance. was also shot at A but
ton was taken OF his coat by the bullet
TO PREVENT PNEI MONIA AND GRIP
Laxative Bromy-Quiniue removes the cause.
The times., 1901-03-16
REJECTED!

7 T but since Companies
chemical analysis of the fluids of the body of applicants des
in large amounts Now, applicant must
how small of
Companies learned
dom the only
detecting in its first by chemical
analysis govern themselves accordingly Many
plying finding themselves rejected dumfound
told that they kidney disease Wy they
look and feel suffer pain and have good appetite But
the hands of the intelligent physician
has Enthusiastically beginning of the end unless repaired
of the breaking delicate tissues of the kidneys Happ
y, if for kidney disease We this
with because thousands have testified and hun
deds following of Warmers
Safe previously been rejected because of ncip
Brghs leave dear dependent
through your careessness!
Warners afe n y.
CORE mcr roscopica exam
The times., 1901-03-16
sLAsHED WITH A RAZOR.
One Negro Cuts Another and Makes
His Escape.

Frank Mumford. colored residing at 20
Defrces Street northwest, was seriously
cut about the face and head by n razor
in the hands of Gus Smith, also colore1.
Persons who Witnessed the fight prompt
" notified the Second precinct police and
Patrolmau Cooper responded with the
wagon and carried Mumford to the HON.
eopathic Hospital, where his injuries were
dressed.
In the mean time. Smith ran down
Reeves Street where the trouble started
and escaped. The police of the Sixth pre-
cinct were notified and, together with
those of the Second precinct. are making
a search for the fugitive.
The times., 1901-03-16
ON THE FAR NORTHWEST.
An AppreciatiVe Audience Hears an
Interesting Lecture by VI. Il. Sloan,

ii. L. Sloan, Of Minnesota, delivered an
entertaining and instructive lecture on
The Far Northwest" at the I-niversaIist
Church, corner Thirteenth and l. Streets
northwest. last night. The lecture was
illustrated. and the views presented were
particularly nue. Lecturer Sloan pic
turesquely described the scenes and told
of many personal experiences in the
far Northwest. The scenes and his word
painting of them We're frequently ap-
plauded.
The lecture occupied more than two
hours ana the large audience that heard
ii was thoroughly satisfied with the even
ing s entertainment.
The times., 1901-03-16
A Race War in Texas Feared.

CORSICANA, Tex, March ia negro
schoolhouse at Corbett, eight miles west
of Corsicaua was burned by incendiaries
last night. The negroes in that neighbor-
hood were warned to leave in fOrty-eight
hours
Several shots were fired into a uesrO's
house. but no one was injured.
A race war is feared as sequel of the
burning of John Henderson.
The times., 1901-03-16
DISTRESSING STOMACH DISEASE

Permanently cured by the mastery power OF
tSouth American Neryiue Tonic" Invalids need
suffer no longer. because this great remedy car
cure them all 1t is a cure for the whole world
of stomach weakness and Indigestion. The cure
begins with the first dose. The relief it brings
il marvellous and surprising It makes no failure;
never dsappoints No matter how long you have
suffered your cure is certain under the use Of
this great health giving force. Pleasant and al
ways safe. Sold by Edward Stevens. Penn. ave.
and 9th st. and Is. f. Whteside, 1921 Penn.
ave. Druggists, Washington. d. {.
The times., 1901-03-16
TWO BOY FUG1TIvEs CAUGHT.
Escaped From Junior Republic and
Walked to Washington.

Thomas Ryrnes and William Harris,
boys, We're arrested last night by Police
man Sanders, of the Sixth precinct,
charged with being fugitives from the
Junior Republic, near Baltimore Md
They were lodged at the House of Deten-
Iion, and will probably be turned over
this afternoon TO an officer from the in
stitution from which they escaped
The boys were found at the Central
Union Mission. They arrived in town
but few hours prior to their arrest
Young Byrnes said they walked here from
the school Both were very much fa-
tisued. one OF the boys said he was i'll
treated at the Junior Republic, while the
other claimed he had to work too many
hours al a time each day The parents
of the boy $ live in this city.
The times., 1901-03-16
DIED.

DONOHOE Suddenly Friday. March Is 1907.
JAMES ". DONOHOE IN the siNtieth ycdr OF his
age
Funeral Monday morning from his late resi-
dence, Az New Jersey Avenue southeast; thence
to St Peters Church. where requiem mass will
be said at 9 o'clock for the repose ot his soui.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO at
tend. mIo-o
ENGLE-On March Il. 1901, AIi.LARD p. EN-
GLE. beloved son OF Annie c.. and the late Mil
lard F. Englc. aged fifteen years, four months,
and twelve days.
Funeral from his late residence $50 st. NV.
Saturday at O'Clock. el
The times., 1901-03-16
Poison spread Broadcast.

LOWVIULE, n. Y, March 15-When
Clarence guilty went to his barn to feed
rreen scattered through the whole bin
f,,l of grain. The distribution of paris
green seems to have been general in this
community. Royal Bradt recently found
n in his well, and others have found il
snrinkIed about their pastures An in
yestigation will be made,
The times., 1901-03-16
MR.. DUELL'S RESIGNATION.
Successor to the Commissioner OF
Patents Not Yet Named.

Patents Not Yet Named.
Charles H. Duen yesterday sent to the
President his resignation as Commissioner
of Patents, to take effect upon the ap-
pointment and qualification of his success
sor. Mr.. DueT has been considering for
some time the question of retiring from
office for the purpose Of resuming his pat
ent law practice which is quite remunera-
tive. He does not expect to return to his
old home in Syracuse. n. Y, but viii To-
cate I'm New York City. He will there be
associated with W ~ Megrath. who has
been law clerk to the Commissioner of
Patents for number Of years, and f. A.
Warfield, at present one OF the examiners
in the Patent Office
Mr.. Duell became Commissioner of Pat
ents three years ago, and during his in
cumbency wrought a great Improvements
in the affairs of the office. He found the
work of the office largely in arrears, with
nearly l5.000 cases awaiting action He at
once appealed to Congress for aid. and
succeeded in obtaining authority for the
employment of q larger force of clerks,
with which he rapidly brought the work of
examinati tion up TO date. He then estab-
lished the division OF classification, which
is now engaged in reclassifying the 10000
United States patents and the hundreds of
thousands of foreign patents. He has also
brought about numerous other changes,
which have materially improved the eff
fiCienCy Of the office.
Mr.. DueiI's successor has not yet been
selected, but it is understood that the
President will name the man selected by
Senators Plat and Depew. This is said
10 have been one of the conditions of the
agreement between the President and the
New York Senators, whereby they with
drew their objections to the nomination OF
Colonel Sanger as Assistant Secretary Of
War. The new Commissioner will be se~
lected from the patent attorneys of New
York City. Several names have been sug-
geSted, but as each attorney whose name
has been mentioned now enjoys Il lucra-
tive practice none is extremely anxious to
accept the commissionership.
The times., 1901-03-16
The Indiana SsniIs.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-The
transport Indiana sailed this afternoon
for Guam and Manila with a battalion of
inc Iwenty-eighth Infantry: Company u,
and signal corps and number of cabin
passengers.
The times., 1901-03-16
Hotel Cl2nbeplil
Fortress Monroe, Va.
Overlooking Hampton Roads. the famous
rendezvous of the L. $ Navy.
A Climate Unequaled Elsewhere
in the World.
Old Point Comfort Improvement Co.
GEO. a. KELLER,
Manager.

Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Company's steamers leave Washington
$50 D. m. arrive Old Point a m. Trains
of the c. x o. Ry. leave Washington at
u:H q. m, arrive Old Point 6;35 D. m.
The times., 1901-03-16
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

mer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
At druggists in fity-cen and dollar sizes Sam.
pie bottle by mail free; also pamphlet telling you
how TO fnd out il you have kidney trouble.
Address Dr. Kilmes Co.. DiDsaamton, N. z,
The times., 1901-03-16

WARNING TO OWNERS OF PIANOS-Havins
been notified that some party is frgudulentiy
using our name 10 secure the confidence ot
unsuspecting owners Of pianos. see wish, through
this medium. to say that we only send tuners
upon orders lett at olu Office OF received by mail.
Nm KNABE & co. I5a9 Pa. ave mi5-3
The times., 1901-03-16
EDUCATIONAL.
FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

New classes forming; easy, quick method to
pronounce well speak. read understand.
MILE. Y. PRUD'HUN3fE, 5O7 D 81. NV. tear lines).
The times., 1901-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL. NOTICE-NRs HELM STERN, Ger
man midwife has moved from l52 IL St sw.
to 3Ij + 81. sw. ml6-I
The times., 1901-03-16

IL q deceptive disease
Thousands have It and don't
know il. II you want quick
results you can make nc
mistake by using DR.. Xii.
liz nrnnA 49, l
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
EXCURSION RATES
In Effect for the Buffalo Bill Attrac-
ton and Decoration Day

Secretary Thompson, of the Board of
Trade, has received notice of the ex-
cursion rates which will be in effect
for Buffalo Bill and for Decoration
Day.
For the Buffalo Bill show tickets will
be sold at the rate of one and one
third fares for the round trip, good
coming on May 9th, and good return
ing until and including May 28th,
from the following points:
Pan Handle Railroad, New Cumber-
land and intermediate stations; Cleve-
land & Pfttsburg, East Liverpool and
intermediate stations; Cleveland, Lo-
rain q Wheeling Railroad, UrichSville
and intermediate stations.
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad.
UnlonVale and Steubenville and inter
mediate stations.
Ohio River Railroad, Sistersville and
intermediate stations.
b. & o. Railroad, Grafton, w. Va,
washington, Pa, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
and intermediate stations.
In addition the B. & 0. will sell
tickets, good for one day only, at one
Iare tor the round trip from the same
points.
The B. q. & C. Railroad will sell
tickets at one fare for the round trip.
good returning for three days. from
Woodsheld and intermediate points.
FOR Decoration Day tickets will be
sold at one and one-third fares for
the round trip, good coming on May
18th and Both, good returning until and
including May 31st, from all points
within $50 miles of Wheeling, on all
roads except the B. T.. & c., and the
Grafton division of the B. & D.
This gives the merchants of Wheel
ing an Admirable opportunity to in
vlte their customers to take advantage
OF the low rates and look over the
stocks of goods. as we'll as take in
the show or attend the Memorial Day
services.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19


Mr. R. NJ. Gilleland. vice president OF
the Bellaire & Benwood Bridge Com
pany, has received an official commu-
nlcatlon from the War Department,
granting permission to construct a 700
foot channel span bridge across the
river. This is an important conces-
sion, inasmuch as the river interests
were at first very insistent in the mat
ter of requiring an so0-foot span. 1t
means a great saving in the cost of
construction, and what is much more
important to the public, it virtually
means that the work will commence at
the earliest practicable moment.
1t will be remembered that at the
first hearing in the matter, the govern
ment engineers recommended to the
War Department that an S0O-foot span
be required. Capt. Dovener and w. H.
Hearne. Esq, counsel for the bridge
company, succeeded in securing a re-
hearing of the matter at Pittsburg. the
provision for span Of such unusual
length being regarded as very unreason-
able.
AT the rehearing, evidence was taken
and largely through the influence of
Congressman Dovener with the Board
and with the War Department. the
same Board was induced to reconsider
its former action and recommend a
700-foot span. For a distance of 500
feet in the center the channel span will
be 80 feet above low water mark.
Then for 100 feet On each side it will
gradually taper toward the pier, where
it will be 20 feet above low water mark
on each side.
Mr.. Hearne said yesterday regarding
the matter:
ut is the present intention of the
directors of the bridge company to pro-
coed at once to build, provided the sit
uation is not complicated, by the cities
of Benwood and Bellaire allowing
naphtha and other ferries to operate
across the river near the bridge. If
this is done, it will. as matter of
course, remove the inducement to con-
struct the bridge"
The exact location of the proposed
bridge has not been given out. It is
understood, however, that the company
has secured the ground for approaches
on both sides of the river, and the
only preliminary work remaining to be
done, will be to secure the right to
cross certain streets, etc.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
NO TOPPING TENTS.
All Danger Obviated in the Con-
struction of the Wild West EnclO-


Being entirely different from any ex-
hibition on the road, it should be borne
in mind that Buffalo Bills Wild West
anu Congress of Rough Riders of the
World, which exhibits here on Monday,
May 81, is not shown under the can
vas; it being necessary to introduce
the many attractions in the open air,
just as they are seen in real life, be-
meath the blue dome of heaven and star
lit skies, and it requires an immense
and entirely unobstructed arena for its
presentation.
Only the seats, which fringe the vast
parallelogram containing it, are can
opted, and this, with an extra strong
and absolutely waterproof canvas COW
ering, as impervious to water as a slate
roof. Consequently, there is not the
slightest danger to be apprehended from
storms of any kind. Let Boreas blow
until he cracks his cheeks and Jupiter
Pluvius turn on all his hydrants, still,
twenty thousand cosily-seaJed mad shell
tered onlOokers can safely enjoy the
wonderful and magnetic scenes, without
feeling that they have had even one
drop too much-rhe spectators being
under cover.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Bon Ami.

1t is said that an observing grocer
once remarked to customer that there
was needed in his community, a fine
securing soap. That the trouble with
preparations then offered was that they
scratched and actually wore out surfaces
on which they were used. In fact me
complaint so often made by house
wives that nickel, copper and tin uten-
sils, were not as well made as they used
to be, that is did not wear or last as
long, was due to the coarse securing
soaps used on them. and not to any
change in the process of manufacturing
these articles. True these coarse scour-
ings soaps made cleaning somewhat
easier than the use of water only, but
at the expense of wearing out the ar
ticles cleaned. Therefore the need OF a
preparation that was coarse enough to
clean and polish easily and at the same
time fine enough not TO wear out the
surface on which it was used.
From this observation of the grocer,
sprang Bon Ami. the Finest Cleaner
made and which is of necessity the
most economical cleaner made, not from
the standpoint OF the price per cake,
but from the standpoint of the wear
and tear saved on the articles cleaned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
A BUSY SCENE

Is Presented in the Office of the West
Virginia State Fair Association
The July Race Meeting.
The office of the West Virginia State
Fair Association, in the Germania Bank
budding, presents a very busy scene
these days, and the activity will be I'M
interrupted until after the State Fair in
September. The clerical force is getting
out premium lists and advertising mat
ter and answering letters which come
by every mail.
Just now the officials are busily en-
gagged in getting out the paper for the
race meeting on the fair grounds July
18th, 18th and 18th. The INQUIRIES
which are being received from horse
owners indicate that the finest and
largest string of fast horses ever
brought to Wheeling for racing pur-
poses will be on the Island in July. The
meeting will be held during Wheeling's
Carnival week, and thousands of strang-
ers will be given the opportunity to see
the speed events.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

young man who requested that his
name not be made public, had a close
shave from being perhaps fatally injur-
ed yesterday afternoon on Market street
just below Sixteenth. He was riding
along side of a street car, the street
being muddy. Like flash his wheel
went from under him. Fortunately for
him he fell towards the curb. but the
machine was thrown across the track
directly in front of the wheels of the
car and was pushed distance of TWEEN
ty-five feet before the car could be stop
ped. The moterman, in language that
made all sorts of indentures in the at
mosphere, proceeded to tell the boy
what he thought about the occurrence.
Seriously, however, there are too many
that risk their lives by riding along
side of moving cars.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Destructive Fire Near Marti

Special to the Register
MARTFNSBURG, w VA, MAY 49,
A very destructive fire occurred here
last night at the residence of Mr..
Charles NJ. Roush, on the Berkeley and
Hampshire grade about a third of a
mile from the city limits. The fire
started from lamp in a chicken
'brooder in the poultry house about for
ty feet from the residence. northward.
The family was all away from home but
Mr.. Roush, who was about the yard.
but did not notice the flames until they
were bursting through the building on
all sides. The fire was communicated
to the large barn and other buildings
all OF which were consumed by the
flames but by heroic work the large,
splendid residence was saved, though it
was on fire a number of times. The
f1remen spliced mr. hose and reached
the fire with one stream and did good
work. The loss is estimated at about
$1,000, partly covered by insurance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

Opening of Sisters Island Park on
Sunday May 18th Concert by Sum
mer's Brass and String Bands The
steamer Baxter will leave Wheeling
wharf every hour, stopping at Top Mill
and Martins Ferry. Fare, round trip
including admission to park, 25 cents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY.
BY THE COUNCIL OF BENwooD

Granting the Right to Occupy Ger
tain Streets and Alleys - The
Course of Third Street VIII BE
Changed, and it Will Pass Under
the b. Il o. Tracks at Bogg's Run.
Jacob Street to BE Crossed by
Eleven Overhead Tracks.