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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
The Christian.

AS
Business Representative T. F. Dean,
of Hall Gaines play, "The Christian"
arrived in the city yesterday to perfect
arrangements for the production of this
successful play at the Opera House on
Tuesday, February 18th. This excellent
attraction turned people away when it
was given at the Opera House last sea-
son, the entire house being sold out
before the doors opened at the evening
performance. 1t will be given here I'M
der the same management as then.
1leber & Co, who are among the most
prominent of American managers to-
day, controlling as they do no less than
fifteen high class attractions. They
have maintained their reputation for
superb productions in their present
tour Of THE Christian" The cast this
season is conspicuous for it's general
excellence, including several members
of the original company. The scenic
effects fill two cars, and the dimensions
of the Opera House stage will admit
of the entire production being shown
to good advantage. Over so people
take part in the play, the mob scene
in the third act forming one of the
strongest climaXes known to the Amer
lean stage. All of the characters made
famous by Hall Game in his celebrated
novel of the same name are seen in
the play true to life, GLORY Quayle,"
John Storm" Polly Love-" Mrs. CAL
lendar," "Archdeacon Wealthy" Lord
Robert Ure," "Horatio Drake" etc, be-
ing so thoroughly natural as to give
the impression they had stepped from
the leaves of the book to the stage.
The sale of seats will be announced
tomorrow,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
BELMONT COUNTY
Will Be Well Represented at the
Banquet of the observation-disclosures
Lincoln League in umb

Quite a number of the Belmont
county Democrats will attend the dol
lar banquet at Columbus on next Tues
day given by the JeTerson-Jackson-
Lincoln League of that city and State
of Ohio. The league is of both Demo
Gratis and Republicans, and has man
members over the State and took quite
an active part in the last. campaign.
Almost all the leading Democrats in
the Sixteenth district will attend and
the counties across the river will be
well represented. AT this meeting
most probably there will be a formal
outline mapped out for the coming
State campaign this fall. as the Demo-
Gratis will mako a strong fght, as there
is to be q Governor and a to
senator Foraker elscted. and the legis-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

Gus Hills company of players pre-
scented the thrilling melodrama
Through the Breakers" to another de-
lighted audience at the Grand Opera
House last night. The special scenes
brought out enthusiastic applause. and
the exciting climaxes to each act were
followed by curtain calls. 1t Is a
story of human interest, admirably
sustained through the play to the de-
nouement. Through the Breakers
will be repeated at the matinee and
night performances to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
Hot Old Time,

Fun, fast, constant and effective. is
one feature of The Rays Big Eastern
"A Hot Old Time" which will be pre-
sented at the Grand Opera House the
last half OF this week, with Saturday
matinee. Jollity begins with the rise
OF the curtain and never ceases for a
moment until the end of the perform
ance. In addition to this. it is a thor
oughly unobjectionable piece, just suit
ed to refined audiences, and free from
ANYTHING that could possibly offend
ladies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

the Wheeling Creek Gas, Coal & Cbke
Co. was admitted to record in the cdln-
ty clerks ONCE yesterday. The capital
stock IS $4,000 and is all hel1 by
Brownsville. Pa, parties. The pr.nci-
pal place OF business will be az Coils,
w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
MARDI GRAs FEE srIv1rIEs.
Low Rate Excursions TO New Orleans.
La, Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola,
Fla. Via h. Il O. r.. n.

February 18th to 18th, inclusive. Tha
B. & o. will sell excursion tickets to
the above points and return at n
fare for the round trip, valid for re-
turn passage until March It'll inclusive.
For full information apply to t. c..
Burke, Passenger & Ticket Agent,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
~ ~ ~

GRAND OPERA HOUsE-To-niebt
through the Breakers" last half OF
week. "A Hot Old Time"
OPERA HOUSE-Clay Clement. Friday
nlght and Saturday matinee, The New
dominion" Saturday night, "A Southern
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

B. G o. mid-winter excursions to
Washington, D. c., and Baltimore, Feb.
18th and april 18th. Round trip $1,000.
Tickets good ten days.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
THE NEW KING OF TRoTTERs.

A new king of trotters was crowned at the
Brighton Beach racetrack on Thursday IN the
presence of twenty-five thousand lovers OF that
distinctively American product, the trotting
horse. The fate of the former king had been fore
shadowed three weeks ago at Cleveland, when
Cresceus lowered The Abbot's mark of 2HS4
to 2:0234 and a week later to 2:02A; but Ihe
Abbot was not formally deposed until Thurs
day. when he and Cresceus met at Brighton, TO
the discontinue of the former. 1t is true that
an unfortunate break by The Abbot early in
the second heat prematurely deprived him OF
an opportunity TO reverse the apparently de-
cisive verdict Of the first heat, but it was the
opinion of horsemen generally that as The
Abbot had not had a hard race before this
year he could not win at all if he did not win
at first, and to win at all he would have been
forced to lower his own record, for Cresceus
equaIled it when he beat him.
1t appears TO be true that in Cresceus Mr..
Ketcham owns the most remarkable we'll as
the fastest trotting horse ever bred The list
of this stations achievements is unparalleled.
Not only does he hold the worlds record against
time, 2:02A. but at Brighton he made the best
time for a mile ever trotted in competition, at
the same time establishing a new record for
the fastest two heats ever trOtted in one race
He had already trotted the fastest mile ever
trotted on n half-mile track. the time being
2:O9&
Cresceus lacks the fine lines of the typical
trOtter. He is big. rawboned, ungainly animal
and sleepy looking one until he is called upon
to exert himself. Just then, however, he wakes
up and anything more suggestive of the power
of an irresistible machine than Cresceus in
action it is difficult to imagine.
Oldtimers who saw Thursdays great race
were speculating as to what chance such a
splendid mare as the late Robert Bonner's Maud
S. would have with Cresceus had she been Of
the latter's generation. Maud s. made a record
OF 2:0S34 to p high wheeled sulky, that stood
for six years before SunoI cut it down half A
second. There Is doubt that the low
wheeled, pneumatic tired sulky is several sec
onds faster than the old style racing vehicle.
and many horsemen believe that Mr.. Bonner's
famous mare was capable of even faster trot-
ting than she actually did, although that was
fast enough to keep her the undisputed queen
of the track for six years. While she was in her
prime Maud S. was supreme, and 1t is a thou
sand pities that her exceptional qualities could
not be perpetuated.
No trotting horse, however, ever held so
many speed records as Cresceus. and he emil
nently deserves the royal title he won at
Brighton.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
THE BETTER WAY.

Not many people. we imagine, have ever tried
to teach an orangoutang to eat pie with a fork
and to use a napkin and finger bowl. A fascinat-
ing job. no doubt, but one which might be Dlore
pleasantly watched than actually performed.
Well. il is just so with many other things. They
are pIeasanter TO read about and to see pictured
than to participate in. And, then, of course.
there are others in which one would like to
participate, but it is impossible; wherefore the
only thing 10 do is to read about them and to
see them portrayed
These remarks apply not only to the orang-
outangs, but TO the showmen of the Bowery
and the Chinese letter carriers of Mott-st, and
turning to q different sphere-to the great
cricket games in England, and the fashionable
tennis contests at Newport TO the dOngs of the
illustrious House of Orleans, TO the winning of
a first prize at the Paris Conservatory at the age
of fifteen, to Japan's monument to Commodore
Perry to the dogs of Devon" from whom so
many Americans are descended; to Paderewskis $
new opera. and to ever so many other things
trimming over with "contemporaneous human
interest"
Direct personal contact with them all is i'm
possible even where desirable. But there is a
better way of gratifying interest than that.
And that better way is to learn all about these
things. and about many more, in The Sunday
Tribune of tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
CRUELTY AT THE TRAPS.

1t Is not too early to suggest to members of
nominating conventions, and to humane persons
who can exert legitimate influence in the Sc
lection of delegates TO those conventions and
III the choice of candidates for the State Iegis-
lature, that men should be carefully selected to
go to Albany for the coming session who are
willing to pledge themselves to vote for the
passage of a bill TO suppress the cruel and bar
barOus massacres of live birds in trap shooting
This matter has been so fully discussed that no
intelligent person is now ignorant of the reasons
for the adoption of an act which will make it
impossible hereafter to hold tournaments or
matches in which innocent pigeons shall be
slaughtered by the hundreds, and even thou
sands as they were in certain meetings of
'crack shots on Long Island and elsewhere in
the Empire State last season.
Many newspapers and compassionate men and
women labOred earnestly last year to prevail
upon the legislature to put stop to this brutal
killing of helpless birds. 1t has been proved
convincingly that clay pigeons or other inani-
mate objects can be flung out of traps in such
ways as TO test the skill of marksmen Just as
effectively the shooting at live birds
There is no cruelty, nothing unpleasant or
shocking, in shooting at clay pigeons. but in the
big tournaments in which live birds are the
victims the revolving features of the contests
are painfully conspicuous. The bill to suppress
this form of cruelty was passed in one branch
of the legislature in 19OO but its enemies Sc
cured its defeat in the other branch Certain
Tammany men fought it tooth and nail. The
work of preparation which will insure the
passage of a proper measure at Albany in the
coming winter should be taken up soon and
carried on vigorously. Enlightened public senti-
ment demands law to protect the birds
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
THE SOUTH AMERICAN EMBODIMENT.

1t is agreeable to know as appears from
State Department advices, that war has not
vet been declared nor diplomatic relations sew
cred between Colombia and Venezuela, The
nositiy- statement is made by the United States
representative at Caracas that the Colombian
Minister was not recalled from that capital, but
went away voluntarily. and expects presently
TO return. Apparently his departure had no
connection with the troubles on the border. and
there has been no request for the American
representative 70 assume charge of Colombia's
interests in Venezuela which this country
would doubtless be willing to do were it de
sired, though it would deeply regret the neces-
sity for such action.
The present state of the embodiment so far
as it is definitely perceptible in the dispatches
affords an impressive object lesson in the desir-
ability of a system of Pan-American arbitra-
tion, such it has been hoped 10 arrange at
the congress in the City of Mexico in October
next. Let us suppose provisions similar TO
those of The Hague Treaty to be in force in
this hemisphere. Then it would be proper for
Mexico or Brazil or the United States TO offer
mediation in any conflict between Colombia and
Venezuela, and TO remind them that there was
an international court of arbitration open to
them and ready to hear and determine their
dispute. True. the absence of such a system
does not prevent any country from now offering
mediation or the organization of a special court
of arbitration. But such things are far more
easily and effectively done as the operation of
an established system than as a special act for
that one case, and are far less liable TO sus-
picion and misconstruction.
There is still ground for hope that the trouble
will not go so far as to precipitate actual war
between the two States but that it will be held
in check and settled amicably, and serve chiefly
an incentive TO the Pan-American Congress
to adopt such ways and means of arbitration
and mediation as viii reduce future danger of
such troubles to a minimum.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
PERSONAL.

Ibrahim Bey. Grand Master of the Ceremonies
and Dragoman of the Imperial Divan, has re-
ceived. through ViscOunt Woseley, who recently
visited Constantinople special envoy to an
nounce King Edwards accession, a present from
his majesty. consisting of beautiful silver cup,
bearing King Edwards initials.
I4egouve the Oldest of the French "1mmortals."
is ninety-four and is still Industrious. 1t was he
who said: 'It Is often said that God condemned
man 10 work This is absurd. God condemned
to live and gave him work as a mitigating
circumstance
The house in which Joseph Chamberlain was
born is still standing. and not far from it, in a
quiet grove at CamberweI is the house in which
he learned to spell and write his name. Close TO
them both lives the old lady who has stn vivid
memory of the Monday morning when Joseph
Chamberlain first went to school For a year the
moulding of Mr.. Chamberlain's mind was In the
care Of this woman
The Greek Ministry Of Public Instruction has
asked the British Government to express the
thanks of the Greek Government to Mr.. Seton
Karr for his gift to the Athens Archeeological
Museum of 40 ancient instruments OF various de-
Scriptions.
The Cretan Legislature has just voted pension
of so drachmas monthly to Georgia Berovich Bey,
the last of the Turkish Governors of the fslano-
On the outbreak of the revolution Georgia simply
took shin and fed to Italy, rather than face the
repressive measures which II would have been his
official duty execute. Ever since he has lived
in Venice in poverty.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
TIE HARRrsBrRq CONVENTION.

The Pennsylvania Democrats surprised no.
body by refusing in the platform they adopted
last Thursday at Harrisburg TO commit them
selves 10 any programme whatever in national
politics. Like their brethren in Maryland and
Ohio. they naturally feel that the less said about
Democratic principles" this year the better
the party's chance of recovering its strength
with voters Of easy going convictions and short
lived memories. Without the courage either to
confess or TO deny its attachment for the ma
tional issues on which il appealed for votes
only last November, the Pennsylvania Democ-
raey bIuntly hid fits head IN the sand by "waiv-
ling all questions and propositions upon which
''the people or the nation divide into political
parties II is not TO be expected. however,
that the Harrisburg convention would find leis-
ure or occasion 10 engage in the struggle now in
progress within the Democratic party 10 revise
its faith and readjust its doctrines. The Penn
sylvania Democrats had. in fact a far more
important and absorbing party problem their
hands; for they were called upon 10 vindicate
their very existence as political organization
and 10 disprOye by a summary administration
Of discipline the charge that the Democracy. as
such. had practically surrendered its functions
political opposition
To the vital task of clearing party character
and repairing party honor the convention nat
urally devoted its sum total Of energy, and
though the repsration made was somewhat
qualified and haltng the net result Of the con-
ferences at Harrisburg promises an appreciable
relief from the scandal breeding conditions
which have rooted themselves so firmly in
Pennsylvania politics within the last few years.
AS is well known, about dozen Democratic
Senators and Representatives in the last legis-
lature openly affiliated with the Republican
ma sjority faction in that body. contributing the
votes pecessary 70 set up an organization in the
house which the Democratic party had pledged
itself 10 prevent. as absolutely hostile 10 Demo
cratic interests In promoting this betrayal the
Democratic machine in Philadelphia was more
than fdspected OF having an active hand. and a
violet clamor arose among the Democratic
rank and file in the interior counties not only
for he expulsion from the party OF the delin-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
THE GULF STORM.

The first tropical hurricane Of the season
comes nearly month earlier than the one
which almost annihilated Galveston last year.
but its arrival is not exceptional. Such storms
are characteristic of the close or summer, 10
be sure yet they have occurred IN july. sun
another difference between last years VISITATION
and this weeks is that the later one has proved
far less destructive. Between five Thousand
and ten thousand people were drowned on the
Texas coast last year, most of them at single
noint. 1t is doubtful if as many a hundred
have perished in Louisiana and Alabama TINS
wear. And the pecuniary loss, which went well
I'D into the millions last September, promises
to be proportionately small on the present oc-
casion For their good fortune New-Orleans
and Mobile are indebted to two facts. Those
cities. while not enjoying elevated sites. are at
least higher above sea level than Galveston
which is situated on a mere sandbar across
wide bay In the second place, it does not ap-
pear that the wind velocity this week greatly
exceeded fifty miles an hour. At Galveston 1t
rose to a hundred.
Still. this storm has freshly illustrated several
of the common traits of a tropical hurricane
Most of the harm was done by the banking up
of the water rather than by the direct action
of the wind. The advance of the disturbance
was so slow, while it yet remained in low
latitudes, that a given spot suffered from the
attendant gales for two or three days Again.
the chief fury of the hurricane was manifested
on the coast. After the storm centre passed in
land the violence of the wind abated sensbly
1t is probable that the track of the cyclone was
parabolc, in accordance with precedent. But
reports have not been received from shipping
in the Gulf to establish its westward and north
westward movement there and the change TO
a northeasterly course is not yet fully revealed.
Finally. the storm has called out fresh exhibit
tions of that devotion to duty in the hour of
danger which is so often a beautiful feature
of similar calamities. The pluck of the Mobile
telegraph operator, for instance, in room
where the water was three feet deep and
steadily rising. sticking to his post and working
his instrument from an improvised support, de-
serves to be celebrated in song.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

quent Legislators, but for the overthrow of the
leaders of the Philadelphia machine.
After much friction and contention the party
managers at Harrisburg have succeeded In
tempering chastIsement with Cancellation; for
though the platform adopted condemns the
unworthy Democratic legislators" who partici-
pated in the wrongs which IL denOunces with
so much yehemenee, IL does not single out these
legislative deserters by name and justly pillory
them as public enemies; nor does it prescribe
for them any political punishment other than
that which may be inflicted by their immedi-
ate constituents" A small minority held out
for more drastic treatment, but its opposition
was crushed after a rough and tumble fight.
which the Harrisburg police force was called in
TO interrupt. The Philadelphia machine sus-
poets were disciplined by the appointment of
reorganization committee. which is TO try to
broaden the present Democratic organization
in that city and lift II from the depths of disre-
pute in which it is now sunk.
The indictment drawn by the State conven-
tion against the last legislature and its extrava-
gances is, Of course. marred and weakened by
the admission of joint Democratic culpabiiity
for the wrongs" done that much abused BODY.
Confession is The first step, however, toward
practical repentance, and 1t is to be hoped that
the wholesome resolutions of virtue made at
Harrisburg Thursday are the forerunner or
thorough party regeneration. For until that
regeneration comes any efficient check on the
abuses of majority power through legitimate
party opposition will be unhappily lacking IN
Pennsylvania politics
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

The Dock Department intends to build four
new recreation piers. two on the East River
front of Manhattan Island and two the
North River. In no summer in the history OF
New-York have the benefits OF these breathing
places been shown more clearly. They nave
been resorted TO with the utmost eagerness oy
the dweIlers in the tenements. The season Is
now so far advanced that the danger of hot
waves of extreme severity does not appear to
be serious for the remainder of 1901. But so
much good has been done by these piers that
several new ones should be ready for use before
the heat bec6nes violent next summer.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

The list of American ideas in railway manage
ment which have been adopted In England
grows steadily. The dining car the air brake
and the automatic coupler are among the latest
The most recent innovation however is proba-
bly, the pneumatic interlocking system of sig
nails which the London and Southwestern has
introduced this summer. Ere long John Bull
will be thoroughly up to date provided, of
course that ingenious Yankees do not originate
a lot of fresh improvements while he is study
ing the old ones.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

| esting one and II would not lose interest IL IL
! should become necessary 10 conclude that the
| attitude of the authorities was due TO spite
| against determined and successful foe OF the
| Ramapo company.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

thought that Mr. Redmond would be able to put
up even with an insult for auld lang syne' put
perhaps he foresees Tammany Ike lmperiai
Caesar, dead and turned to clay. and thinks IL
is not worth while enduring insults on such ac-
count. But for all that his cut is downright
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
Amusemtnis.

SfNO-a:1S-S :1O-Fiorodora.
CH ESRRY BLOSSOM GRONE-s:3 :3o-Nauoevfile
rTlFN NUSEE-Day and Evening-World in Wax
KEITH 'S-Cor tfnuous Performance.
KNTcK KERBOcKER THEATRE-2:i5-s;iS-The stro-
-.s-o
MANHAT-rAN BEACH-2-sousa and His Band; s-China
and Pains Fireworks: 4-9-Pinsfore-
pARADISE GARDENs-S:1b % i2-Naudevlle
PASTOR 's-Dsy and Nght-Continuous snow. -. -
TROCTOR,S FIFTH AVENUE-l 10 loiSo-lhcos'
Sweet and Novelties. o-.h.s,rai
ST NIrFOIAs GARDEN-Sl5 orehesu@i
Concerts.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
GERMAN GROWN PRINCE IN LONDON.

London, Aug 16.-Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam of Germany arrived here this morning. He
was met at the Victoria Station by the members
of the German Embassy and large crowd, and
received a cordial greeting.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
WIDOW OF C4y0T4S DEAD.

Madrid. Aug is.-The widow of senior Canoves
del Castillo the Premier OF Spain. VINO was sh"c
and killed by an Anarchist az the baths OF Santa
Agueda. at Guesalibar on August iSS'' Is Geaa-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

A Democratic ex-Representative in Congress
died the other day who signalized his service
in the House by advocating the abolition OF the
army and the navy. Yet. in view OF the many
strange developments of Democratic doctrine
in the last ten years, the Hon. John B. storm
scarcely be said to have distaneed IN point
ical folly all his Democratic associates and con-
temDorar
New-York tribune., 1901-08-17

Three platoons Of police this week and here
after. Commissioner Murphy is now boiling
over with enthusiasm for this system. But
what was the Commissioner thinking Of when
he vehemently denounced it only a few weeks
ago? He has reversed himself in most startling
manner.