Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-04

South Chapline street yesterday morn
ing, at the age of 80 years He was
well known on the South Side, and was
held in the highest esteem. His funeral
Will, take place Sunday afternoon. In
terment at Mt Zion cemetery
The regular monthly meeting of the
Wheeling Principals Association was
held Thursday afternoon at the room
of the Board of Education. There was
full attendance, and while there was
no set programme the discussions were
both interesting and profitable.
Last evening a large number Of
the young people of the Third presby-
terrain church went to Moundsville
where they attended the session of the
Christian Endeavor convention. From
Benwood the party went to Mounds
vile in special car over the M, B. &
w. line.
Yesterday afternoon at about 1870
O'Clock the department was called out
by an alarm of fire from box Sc, which
called them to frame house, No. 1907
Jacob street, owned by Henry Kepler,
and occupied by C. Lunau. The blaze
was caused by an oil stove exploding
and setting fire to the floor. The loss
will amount to about S..
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
from her late residence on Thirty
third street, occurred the funeral of Mrs.
Jane Powers, whose death occurred
Wednesday. The funeral service, which
was conducted by the Rev. Gregory
Bleakly, pastor Of the Wesley M. E.
church, was attended in body by the
Ladies of the Mystic Chain and the w
R. C. The interment was at Mt. Zion.
The final test of the applicants for
license to practice dentistry in West
Virginia, who have been examined by
the State Board at the Windsor Hotel
took place yesterday, when clinics were
given in a number of dental offices in
the city. Applicants were required to
furnish proof of their practical knowl-
edge of their profession, after having
passed examination in theoretical den
tfstry.
Two men who robbed a passenger
on a B. & o. train on the Pittsburg di-
vision Thursday night, were arrested
here. They secured a watch and a pin,
On account of the trouble incident to
securing requisition papers and taking
the prisoners back to Pennsylvania for
trial, the victim declined to prosecute
the case and the men were released
from custody.
Last evening, on the west side Of
Market street young man and woman
were walking down the street and two
men were approaching from the oppo-
site direction. One of the men made
some remark about the young lady
which, her escort overhearing, prompt
ly resented by grabbing the speaker by
the collar, shaking him around and
then hitting him on the jaw, after
which the walk was resumed south The
man who made the remark made no at
tempt to defend himself against the
smaller man and as soon as released
made run from the vicinity.
Interesting Developments took
place yesterday in the effort of Conrad
Heiser, who was recently elected as City
Sexton, to take the place of Chester
Dean at the Peninsula cemetery. Dean
was brought down to the City Building,
where a conference was held. at which
the Mayor, Chief of Police. Solicitor
Coniff and Geo. B. Caldwell were pres
ent. Dean acted upon the advice of Col
Caldwell. and did not reply to pertinent
questions put to him by the City Solicit
tor. He was advised to walk out of
the door, to see If he was under arrest
and he was not prevented from doing
so. Col Caldwell took the position that
he could not be punished for contesting
for his rights. Mr. Heiser did not seem
to take, upon his own responsibility
the steps necessary to establish himself
in the once, and as result Mr. Dean
conttnues to be in possession.