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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

MADAME GOFF Has RETURNED, AND
vi can bc seen at 1906 Market street for a few
days. Walk up stalls. Jalll
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

bFANTED, TO BCY-A DWELLING HOUSE
w with modern ConycnicuCes, within ten
minutes walk Of Mcclure House. address Il. q.
H., this Office, stating price, terms and location.
GeAh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

Il. ANTED-PARTNER N A WELL EsTAB
w lishgl business in this city. Capital $1,000
to s. 600 required. Address M, this otice.
jallw-Gac
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

Clerk Of the Board OF Commissioners OF Ohio
Couu,y d~eloetgi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14
TRTApgLpuIA DISTRICT.

L,rAsuuoi lSrgool Huaa1-G ". Woods, Pla-
toll Zane, J. Games.
FUa Grar, lTowl HrlN-J. :. Woods, John Hal
stead, ". #. Chambers.
T4uf,lEi1 lLsvsur '--J. y. rh0Iuhurg, John
Hc.icubluc Robert Armstrong.
E,s.g R..husDu ~.-'u3urs Oldham, John Robin.
Sou, Alex. NcCOru.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14
TOR SALE.

l.
The drug store owned 10y the late Dr. Israel
Werlich. in Martins Ferry. Lucrative trade -.
tahlishcd, well loosted and thoroughly equipped
For terms call on or address
A. K. ONG. N D.,
Administrator,
jal3t Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

EOR REN C-sTORE-ROoM AND DWELL
+ inr No. 2l59 Main street. Inquire Of Z
J. MATHISON. laIos
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

NOR RENT-A DOUBLE BRICK, Nos. 40 and
Il 81 south York street. Island: seven rooms
| and bath roo u. Possession APRIL l.. Also store
ROM No. 1883 Market street, size 20XgO. Pos
session April lst. Apply TO MARTIN THORN
Ton. JRlSr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

THOR RrNT-A STORE. ROOM AND DWELL
Il ing corner Chapline and Twentieth streets,
ormerly occupied by Mr.. John Coleman, drug
gist. J. +. ELEYES, Riverside House, Water 81.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

IITANTED-AAN-TO TAKE THE AGENCY
w % our safes. size 2SNlNNl1 inches. weight
500 ps retail price So; other sizes in prOportion.
\ rare chance to create n permanent business al
home. These safes meet a demand never before
supplied by other safe COmpunies. rs We are not
governed by the Safe Pool. ALPINE SAFE O
Cincinnati Ohio. uO9iSattW-Sb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

JNOR RENT-HANOVER HOTEL, MARTINS
II Ferry. Ohio: twcnty-niuc rooms: natural
yas and water through the building. Possession
giv,n April /. Terms moderate. For iaiOrma-
ton call on OF write TO +. &. BOYD, Martins
Ferry. Ohio. jallWNSNt b
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

VS. Lj~'.rtg-Samucl bel, V.nrru; EauMctrc,
". T.. Curtis.
P~,lo.aw-I,lSc -urlct"5, John q. Fu5is, Jas.
MrCHEwuu.
T,i.u G-o,.-W. +. Whitman James '. Cham
bcTs, !. T.. Maxwell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

CUsTOM HOUSE, WHEELING, IS. VA. JAN
nary II. 1855 Sealed proposals will be re-
ce,vp,I until II u m. January n. 1855, for sup
plying A sin case for this building. Particulars
on application. A.. c EGERrER, Custodian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

TNOR SALE A WEEKLY DEMOCRATIC
Il newspaper in West Virginia. in Il Demo
cra'ic county. Good circulation. Owner wishes
10 engage Ia other business. Terms reasonable.
For full particulars call on or address REGIS
TER" Wheeling, W. Va. de29c&gh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14

RiTCHIE DISTRICT.
H.s Hltsc-Jaco5 Hopsia,tcr, Henry schulz
August No.Je.
Atrrs >rhoDl Howc-J. :. Garyiu. b.. Marpolc
+. Mc"ully.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
First and Second Days Proceedings Of the State
Association.

First and Second Days Proceedings of the State
Association.
Correspondence Of the Pdldtkd Neus
INTERLACHEN, February 8.
The fifth annual meeting of the Gen
eral Congregational Association of Flor
ida, convened at the First Congrega-
tional Church on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary z. The opening exercises were
conducted by Rev. w. B. Benedict, of
Orange Park, and Rev. E. p. Hooper,
of Rollins College, Winter Park The
sermon was preached by the Rev. B. T.
Stafford, of Norwalk, from the text
found in l Cor. XIV, 3: 81 delivered unto
you, first of all, that which l also re-
ceived, how that Christ died for our
sins according to the Scriptures" The
first thing Paul had to tell ON all occa-
sions, was the gospel of love and recon-
ciliation. OF other things he knew
enough to be intensely interesting, but
he only delivered first of all this gospel,
because by its acceptance he had been
saved from a state of narrowness in SYM
enlargement in all man-buiIding things.
1t was the apostles chief desire to make
| this gospel known to all listening ears
| The divine voice has spoken to the effec-
that condemnation has been removed
from all who turn away from evil and
learn to do well. The gospel, then, is the
revelation OF the divine thought to men.
Such magnificent love is always reliable
and trustworthy. 1t is the source of
purpose and aspiration, it forms the
constructive principle of character and
| fills the life with the enthusiasm of the
right sort.
After the sermon business meeting
at which the Rev. S. V. McDuffee was
chosen Moderator; L. C. Partridge
Longwood, Assistant Moderator; Prof
Barrows, NJ. d., of Winter Park, Scribe
and w. E. Cathcart, of Tangerine, AS
sistant Scribe. The Association then ad
journed till $50 a. M, February 6.
Wednesday: $50 a. m.-The meetin,
was called to order by the Moderator
and business occupied the attention O
the conference until 9:15, when a gen
eral report of the state of religion in tn
churches was made by Rev. Sldne,
Crawford, of Tampa, Secretary of th
Association, supplemented by report
from pastors and delegates.
At 10 a. m. the audience listened +
the report of the obituary committee b
Prof. Barrows, of Winter Park.
At 10:l5 the Sunday School secretary
Mrs. Charles Parker, of Orange CITY
made an interesting report
o At11:00 devotional exercises were lie
/. by Rev. A. B. Dilley, of Lake Wortl
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09

At 1880 Rev. j. CadawalIader inter
ested the audience by remarks on Bible
reading and healing of the body in an
swer to prayer.
"Wednesday, p. m.-Buslness oc-
cupied the hour from TO o'clock. AT
2:30 the ladies missionary meeting was
held in the parlors of Hotel Interlachen.
At O'Clock the subject of denomina-
tional literature and the church's obliga-
ton to it was the subject of discussion
and was led by Rev. S. ID. Smith, of
Winter Park.
At $50 the Rev. Mason Noble. of Or
iole, led the discussion on the need of
evangelical work in our churches.
At p. m. the discussion ON the meth
DDS of carrying ON such work was par
ticipated in by Rev. A. 7. Clark, of
New Smyrna, Thomas Jewett. of Tan
gerine, and F. c. Nettleton, Esq, of
Lake Helen.
The meeting adjourned to the Hotel
nterlachen where the ladies of the
church and society entertained the MEM
bers of the Association, and the citizens
with refreshments. This social proved
one of the most interesting features of
the meeting of the Association.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
Money Wasted in Foundations s.
RoStOD Herald

We are wont to smile at the ssfoun-
dations' in England which have outlived
their usefulness, because all the condi-
tions have changed. Take the case of
the pious old gentleman who, 200 or 300
years ago, left sum of money In the
hands of trustees, the interest to be used
for all time, to support a clergyman
who should preach sermon every day
in certain church located in what was
then the most populous part of London.
From his point of view, il
was doubtless a good thing in
those days, but how is it now?
The whole district is given up to busi-
ness. The preaching goes on just the
same, but there Is no congregation. The
fortunate possessor of the living never
goes near the church, but hires a cheap
curate to do the preaching to the empty
seats. Hence we smile. But are not
things drifting in the same direction
here? The divinity school at Harvard is
richly endowed, it has an overstock of
professors assistant professors and
tutors, and SO many free scholar
ships that the dues are practically
| nothing, and yet it has more in
structors than students, and the number
of the latter seems to be gradually but
steadily decreasing. But people viii go
| right on leaving money to it as sort Of
expiration for their sins, and it is not inn
| probable that the time will come when
| its funds will be double what they now
are, and the number of its students re-
duced one half. Meantime other depart
ments OF the university are really short
of money. What Is wanted is more dis
elimination and less superstition.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
Citrus ooanty's Postal Facilities.


If there is any public improvement
Citrus County needs more than another,
it is better mail service. 1t seems ridi-
culous that in order to send letter, say
from Manifold to Floral City or TornT-
kinsvilIe, distance of eight or ten
miles. it is necessary to send it to Brooks
vile, seventeen miles in the Opposite di-
rection, taking it from three to five DAYS
to reach its destination. The result Of
this state OF things is, that much of the
correspondence between the places mem
toned is done through private channels.
1t is true that Citrus is new county.
but it would seem but reasonable that
every postoffice in it should have daily.
or at the farfhest, tri-weekly postal COM
munication with the county seat. The
United States Post Office Departments Of
the public service is more than payin9
ITS running expenses, and we believe L
representations Of our situation were
made to the proper authorities, better
postal facilities than ve now enjoy
would be granted, and the Mannfield
post office would be raised to the dig
nifty of a money order office and be all-
thorized to pay money orders and postal
notes.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
.arta;n cases. and it was passed. The

certain cases, and it was passed. The
following is the text;
BILLS OF I.ADlNG CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
THAT wherever any common carrier
by land or water, or its agent author-
;zed tn execute and deliver bills of lading,
signs and delivers any bill of lading or
instrument in the nature thereof pur-
porting to be for goods, wares, or mer-
chandise received by such carrier for
transportation from one State TO another
within the United States, or to any for
eign country, such bill of ladine
or instrument in the nature
thereof in the hands OF any
bona fide holder for valuable consldera-
ton, who acquired the same in the usual
course of trade without any notice OF
any defect therein, shall be conclusive
evidence that the goods described there
in were actually received by such car
rier in the manner and for the purpose
as therein stated"
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF FIVE.
The Speaker announced the appoint-
ment of the following members OF the
special committee to investigate the ex-
isting labor troubles in Pennsylvania:
Tillman of South Carolina, Stone OF
Missouri, Chapman of Michigan, Ander-
son of Kansas, and Parker of New
York.
ADJOURNED.
Tho uOuca than of Y.15 al io1rnpd
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
FROM OCALA.
Matters in That Thriving City-Prof. Proctor's
Famiy-ciub House

Matters IN ihat thriving Citi-Ffof. Proctof
FamiIY-ciub House.
Special to the PdlGtha Ne,cs.
OCALA, FLA, February S.-Mr. j. N.
Strobhar, the principal agent of the
Florida Southern Railway at this place,
has been temporarily assigned to the Of
flee of that company at 30 West Bay
street, Jacksonville.
Mr.. James o. Clark has just been ap-
pointed assistant to Mr.. c. w. Campbell
as Marion County's agent at the Sub
Tropical by the Board of County Com
missioners.
Mrs. and Miss Proctor, of Oaklawn,
Fla, the wife and daughter of the dis
tinguished and well known Professor
Richard Proctor, are at the Ocala House.
The thirty-two piece minstrel COM
pany of McIntire & Heath, gave an en-
tertaining performance to the fun-loving
citizens of Ocala, at the Marion Opera
House last night.
Prominent members of Boston club
have bought six lots in Dun's northwest
addition to Ocala, and propose to erect
a club house as winter resort.
r, Y, A. n.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
WHAT BELMONT KNOWS OF THEM
THAT WITH CHINA AND THE ONE
WITH ENGLAND.
Speedy Settlements of the Chinese Qaes
in the British Treaty.

WASHINGTON, February S.-An Asso-
ciated Press reporter obtained to-day
from Representative Belmont, chairman
of the House Committee on Foreign At
fairs, an important statement with re-
gard to the Chinese question, and also
as to the pending treaty with Great
Britain. 1t reply to questions of the re-
porter, Belmont said he felt he could
properly state that negotiations had
been pending for some time for an
amicable settlement of the Chinese ques
ton. They had been suspended during
the summer in consequence of the alb
sence of the Chinese minister, but had
now been resumed and were reaching
completion. We understand, in fact,
that draft of the proposed treaty had
| been transmitted to the Chinese minister
to-day, containing such notifications of
existing treaties as would bring about
the complete exclusion of that class of
emigranttss ttee-a#7irich &c the people of the
western coast objected.
1t was only just TO the Chinese Gov
ernment to say that there was no dispo-
sition on their part to stand in the way
of such an agreement and he believed
there was strong prospect that within
month we would have treaty which
would effectually dispose of the question.
1t would, of course, be necessary for
Congress to enact legislation to carry
out the purpose of such a treaty, and
| therefore 1T was desirable that the bills
| now pending before the House should
not be hastily acted upon. If there
should be a failure of negotiations. which
/ did not seem likely, Congress would be
| informed in ample time to pass indie
pendent legislation.
Belmont further said that any treaty
arrangements with China to prevent
Chinese immigration would of course
have to be supplemented by some strin-
gent legislation, and perhaps even by
some treaty stipulations with Great
Britain to suppress the introduction OF
| Chinese coolie labor by way of Hong
Kong and Vancouver, by which our
pIeSeHb IeotIlCliNe ldWS were largely
avoided. 1t was understood there would
be no difficulty ON that score.
Speaking of the pending treaty with
| Great Britain, Belmont said as the mat
ter had been so widely discussed through
the newspapers, he thought it only just
| to the administration that it should be
known that no clause permitting the ex
tradition of citizens of the United States
for any political offense was included il
the treaty sent to the Senate. If there
was any such provision now under con
| sideration, it must have been inserted a:
an amendment in the Senate. He de
clared emphatically that there was NJ
clause In the treaty as submitted to the
Senate which surrenders any right which
this Government has always upheld, mol
was there any provisions which coult
be construed as permitting a surrendel
on account of political offenses.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
FROM JACKSONVILLE.
Meeting of the Bar ASSOCIATION Three Days
Jubilee

jubttet
Special to The Pdldtkd Ne1rS.
JACKSONVILLE, February S.-There are
over 2e3 members of the State Bar As
seeiation, but only few We're present
this morning at the court 1ouse. where
the session was held The opening was
advertised to take place at 10 o'clock,
but it was nearly 12 before the meeting
was called to order. Hon. S. Y. Finley
was elected chairman in the absence of
President j. B. Wall, who was unable to
come.
The following gentlemen We're present:
S. Y. Finley, chairman: C. o. Hampton.
secre- -ary, both of Gainesville; B. F.
Liddon, Frank Garter, Mariana; r. ID.
Williams. Tallahassee; ]. G. Reardon,
Ocala Judge Stuart, Jasper; E. Badger
Ocala; John Smith, E. T. Hamlin, De
Land; Judge j. B. Christie, j. r. Chal-
len, E. NJ. L'Engle, d. Z. Dawkins, Vic
tor Nudge, c. H. Mcbride, w. p. Ward
and NJ. C. Jordon, of this city.
Nothing important was done beyond
organizing the association and getting
into shape for the afternoon session.
Hon. Emery Speer, of Macon, United
States Judge for the Southern District
of Georgia, is in the city and will deliver
an address at the Park Opera House this
evening at o'clock. Judge Speer is
noted for his oratory. The public is in
vited. The Opera House will be packed
to hear the brilliant gentleman's re-
marks.
The Jacksonville Foot Ball Associa-
ton will have an interesting game of
foot ball this afternoon at the old Fan
Grounds.
Mr.. A. u. Biedler, of the big dry goods
| firm 90 Witt, Biedler & Co., of Balti-
more, has purchases, the stock of gents
furnishing goods owned by NJ. L. Floyd,
of the Everett block, and will make
Jacksonville his future home.
The greatest event of the season at the
b-Tropical will be three days jubi-
lee, including six grand concerts by Gil
| more's Band, the greatest musical at
traction in the world, and one that has
never been south before. The exact
dates of these concerts will be announced
in due time j. E. S.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
Mcintyre & Heath's Minstrels

Fry's Opera House was packed last
night with Palatka's amusement-loving
citizens. to witness Mcintyre & Heath's
Minstrels. This troupe is excellent, and
the performance rendered last evening
was very creditable to every member OF
the company, each and every part being
offered in mastery way, while the
comiealities of the situation kept the
house in constant uproar--especiaIly
the great local hits of the leading COM
edian, Billy Buckley.
There was evidently great trouble in
arranging so large company on such
an inconveniently small stage The
troupe win appear in ST. Augustine to-
night and deserve an oyerilowing house.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
surrenderea BY His Bondsmen.

CINCINNATI, February S.-John r.
DeCamp, lately vice president of the
Metropolitan Bank, has been surrendered
by his bondsmen, John Carlisle and
Albert Netter, and is now in charge of a
United States Deputy Marshal. He has
not been committed to Jail, but is calling
upon his friends to come and go his
bond
John r. DeCamp, after being under
custody in the United States Commits
sioner's Office from noon until 3:30p. NJ,
obtained four bondsmsn and was re.
leased. Albert Meter reconsidered his
action and signed the bond. The other.
were W. F. DeCamp, Henry c. GilmouI
and Richard Smith.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
Quarreling With the Commission.


If the members of the Railroad Com
missioners of Florida have drawn their
salaries, their mission is now accom-
plished. The highest rates of travel
have been sustained by them, as far as
our readers are concerned, and every
section of the country is grumblin. over
an advance on short line freigh. It is
hard to admit, but it does not Sc. that
the question of rates was an N of
contract with any of the Florid rail
road charters, and if we do not want to
ride we can walk, with the same old
principles of competition, supply and
demand, at our disposal. When we re-
call the failure of the attempt to fix the
prices of all commodities at the dark pc
riod of the American Revolution, and
still later in the early French Republic,
it begins to dawn upon us that we are
| little behind the times, and wasting too
| much labor on the bunghole while the
spiggot is wide open. Let commercial
principles rule in commerce and the
learned commission rule upon the bench,
| where they are more familiar with the
surroundings, and their astute poise be-
| fore the public does not lose its ''tute''
appearance.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
OUR MILITIA FORCE.
Statement by the Secretary Of War Made to
Congress.

Statement by the Secretary Of War Made to
Congress.
WASHINGTON, February S.-The Sec
retary of War to-day transmitted to
Congress a tabulated statement of the
militia force of the United States which
shows that at the last returns there were
eighty-two general officers, 1, ,105 officers
of the general staff, 1,63S officers regi-
mental, field and staff, and 5,385 COM
pany officers; making a total of S,210
commissioned officers. There were
1881 non-commissioned officers, $500
musicians and H. 1896 privates, making
in all 92,6 ,627 enlisted men, and grand
total (officers and mem for the militia
forces of 100, ,S37 men. The number of
men available for military duty (unor-
ganized) is set down at 7,920.7 76S, but in
some cases the figures are based upon es-
mates made in the War Department.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
THE STATiSTlClAN TROUBLE.
Many Persons Appealing to Commissioner Cole
man to Retain Him.


WASHINGTON, February S.-Commis-
sioner Coleman, of the Agricultural De
partment, said to-day in reply to an
inquiry that he had not received the
resignation of Statistician Dodge. The
commissioner, it is stated, is placed in
an embarrassing position by the request
made of him in the formal petition from
members of Congress asking for Dodge's
removal. The opposition to Dodge
arises from objections made by persons
interested in tiR tobacco trade to Dodge's
statistics concerning the tobacco crop.
On the other hand, many persons are
appealing to Commissioner Coleman to
retain Dodge. Among others seventy
five members of the New York Cotton
Exchange have sent petition to Com
missioner Coleman asking for Dodge's
retention. This petition says: Although
many of us differ at times with him in
his cotton crop reports, yet we are fully
aware that Dodge is the compiler and
not the author of them, and believe him
to be an honest and careful public ser
want.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
THE YACHT RACE
The Wanderer Wins One Leg of the Thistle
Plannue by a Close Shave.

The Wanderer Wins One Leg of the Thistle
PLAGUE by Close Shave.
The yacht race yesterday evening was
very exciting. Although the yachts
We're not very attractive, the breeze was
from the west and blew great guns,
while the boys lay at the dock waiting
for start. This made the crew ON board
the Wanderer more cheerful, while the
boys on the Bertha and Martha We're
hunting for reef points and lanyar,is.
Promptly at 2:30 o'clock the starting
signal was given and the Wanderer,
Capt. Glady, crossed the line first under
full sail. The Martha and Bertha fol-
lowed about one minute apart both un-
der single reefed sails. When they had
well gotten under way the Martha
shook out her reef. at the first bouy
the Wanderer got well the lead by
shaving the buoy close. When the
Bertha gybed her boom struck the water
and everybody thought she had gone
over, but she gathered herself up and ON
she Went passing the Bertha and gaining
rapidly ON the Wanderer. AT the last
buoy she had caught well up with her
competitor but when they turned
the old salt on the Wanderer made a
close shave again and the Bertha mis-
stayed and lost more than she had
gained. At the start of the second round
the Bertha shook out her reefs-and held
her own to the finish. The Wanderer
was excellently sailed throughout the
race and it was plain to be seen that it
was all in the handling. The Martha
was well sailed by Capt. Broward, and
it was the general opinion that she did
her best
The Jessie sailed over the course but
her time was not taken as she was not
in the race. The following was the time: