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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
CONFIRMING DELEGATES TO THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

NATIONAL CONbENIlON.
In the very near future, perhaps ear
" next month, Chairman RILEY will
call the State Executive Committee to-
Qether to decide upon the method that
shall be pursued by the Democracy OF
the State In choosing their delegates to
the next National Convention.
-Four years ago the Committee order
ed that the Democracy Of the several
districts meet therein within a specified
time and choose not only their district
delegates but also delegates at large.
This method proved entirely satisfac-
tory throughout the State, and mani
testify so because it accomplished the
two-fold purpose of not only providing
for the holding Of conventions within
the respective districts at convenient
points, but made it possible for each
district TO have entire control without
any outside interference or influence
over its own cholce-a condition that
was so vast an Improvement over the
unwieldYan wrangling body which met
at Charleston in 81, that it caused IA
vorable comment everywhere.
Singularly enough it so happens
there are but two other States in the
Union that can select their delegates-at-
large in the same manner as West
Virginia. They are Maine and COnnec-
ticut. They, like our own State, have
six electoral votes, which entitle them
to twelve delegates in the National
Convention, eight Of which will be dis
trict delegates, and four delegates at
large. one for each Congressional dis
trict. II West Virginia had either one
Congressional district less or one more
than four, some plan other than choOs-
ing by the District Conventions would
be necessary.
Assuming that the National Execu-
tive Committee will adopt the time
honored custom Of representation at the
next Convention, the following table
will be OF interest 1t gives the
Electoral votes by States in 1883, and
the votes they will have under the new
apportionment in 1892. The stars used
Indicate the States that were Terrific
rieS at the tiWe of the last National
election:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
The Weston Bank.

The latest from Weston indicates that
the affairs of the bank there ere in bad
shape, but there is no danger Of ruin or
suspension, 1t is said that only one Of
fetal is responsible for the overdraftS
that have been made, and the bank will
now so on in good. shape. The Ex-
change Bank OF Weston has always
been regarded as one Of the most reli-
able in the State, and it will no doubt
maintain its good reputation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
Public Sale
OF
REAL PROPERTY I

BY virtue OF q deed OF trust made by George
G. Hannah and wife 90 George W. Eckhart ",
dated OF the 18th day Of December, A. ID. ~,
and recorded in the Office OF the Clerk OF the
County Court, in Deed 81 Trust Book 10 page
a3i, and OF an order OF the Circuit Court Of
Ohio county, West Virginia, made on The 5th
day OF December, A. ID. 1891. substituting Tho
undersigned as trustee In the said deed OF tful
in place Of the said George w. Eckhart Jf, !
will, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1902,
beginning at 10 O'Clock u. M. sell AZ public auc.
ton, at the front door OF tho Court House u
Ohio county, the following described rcal prop
erty. that is 70 say: parcel Ct land Ia me ciij
OF Wheeling, in the said county 81 Ohio,
bound ed and described as follows: Beginning
In the west line Of lot one hundred aud nine
ty-one I'm Chapline & Eofi's addition 20 The CITY
Of Wheeling, said line being the east line oi
Chapline street At the northwest corner Of the
portion OF the said lot owned by W. ". IRWIN.
thence running castwardly and parallel 20 the
north line OF said lot 20 the alley in the rear
thereof, called alley "D': thence running
northwardly with the west side u said alTy
thirty.four feet more or less, 20 the northcaN
corner OF q brick wasb-house; thence runnlh.
westwardly and parallel 10 the south line
said lot 10 Chapline street, and ron tDrh't
with the east line OF Chapide street % the place
OF beginning, together with The buildings
thereon, or In any way appurtaining being
the same pro perty conveyed 70 the Ald hhhhah
BY Edwin Hornbrook and vile by ueea OF wv
Der I'd. 1882 and OF record Ia the ofico 81 me
Clerk OF County Court Of Ohio county, West
Virginia, In Deed Book 70. page 100.
TERMS or SALE-One third OF the purchase
money and so much more as the putchssrr NAY
elect. cash on the DAY OF sale, sud ihe residue
ln two equal installments, payable respccufey
in one and two years from The day Of sale, With
interest from that day, the purchaser giving
his note for the deferred insthliments, secured
by deed OF trust upon the property, and IN
sursnce upon the buildings. ,
HENRY n. RUSSELL,
des Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
CHOICE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY
RlNEHART g. TATUM.
1914 MARKET STREET.

No. i21 S. Penn ST.. frame, rooms and bath
room; 3 lots.
77xl20 n. corner Fink st.; bargain offered
No. 1871 18th st., rooms, brick; LOT SxlOn
No. 25 18th st.. brick, rooms; lot S}Nl9)h
No. 1901 Main ST., Z rooms, brick; lot 50AlO0 n.
No. "a Maryland ST., with i50XlSO Il. OF ground
on the corner OF n. Broadway.
No.7N Penn St, 6rooms. frame: lot 4fzl2on.
No. 1920 McColloch St., frame, 3 roems. only
$50.
Lot. No. 10. square No. |, Waters addition On
the east side South Broadway: lot siXi2 n
No. 1904 i4th ST., brick, rooms; SUO
No. 2S0i Chapline ST., brick, 5 rooms lCt FL
100 II.
No. 81 S. York ST., frame, rooms; lot NNiOft
Improved property n. y. corner ChaPlile alI
Sisr SITS; lJ0xl00; large brick building.
No. les Zane ST., brick: lots i9Oxls0 n.
No 300 Chapline ST., II rooms, brick. d.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

TUE REGISTER desires to call tn
special attention of County Courts
throughout the State to section OF
chapter 50 Of the acts Of the last Legis-
lature, wherein it is provided that the
County Courts shall establish in each
district a polling place for every s5o
voters, and that this shall be done oy
each of said courts at its first meeting
in January, 1892. The present distri-
button of polling places is very Irregular
and it is not too early for County Com
missioners to consider this matter so as
10 arrange the districts as required oy
the new ballot law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

AFTER the bills contracted by the late
pm,on Dollar Congress have been PAID
hot show will there be for the Near
agua canal job2 The present Congress
has 8 bankrupt treasury to begin with.
WARNER MILLER should sit down ana
patiently wait for another Republican
Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

TIE rival baseball magnates Of 'ne
League and American Association VIII
hold a conference in Indianapolis TO-
5ay. This looks like returning reason
and there may yet be hope for the ma
Mnnal game.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

JOE MUIHATroN, who was arrested
FOR robbery in Pittsburg some time ago
was acquitted yesterday on the ground
Of good character. This is prtm1 tdc'd
evidence that that court needs a
thorough Investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
:, nrnAnKAnLE rRoPosIrfON.

n
Ina lengthy editorial on the subject
Of the negotiations between theState OF
Virginia and the holders OF Virginia
bonds, the Intelligencer suggests to the
Governor of West Virginia that he;-
might omen correspondence with the
AGENTS of the boudhOlders, ascertain their
views. if thew be willing 70 give them, and
see what proposition, il any, they VIII
commit themselves 10 for the con-
sideration of the people, so that through
public discussion OF the matter tue Legs
iature may be ready to act when IL meets
The Iateuigcrcer, surely, by this time'
ought to understand West Vlrginia's
relation to the Virginia debt question.
She has nothing whatever to do with
it except 10 settle with the State OF
Virginia her share of it when a settle
ment is demanded. West Virginia in
the matter recognizes no one but the
State of Virginia. With the 5ondhoid
ers she has nothing whatever to DO
Yet the InteUigeRoer actually asks the
Governor TO invite the bondholders ana
theWall street spectators who may have
purchased these bonds for song, TO
come and see him, TO enter into nego-
tiatlons with the State of West Vir-
cinia-in short, to invite them to come
and fasten their suckers on this State
In the light Of the fact that the spec
ulators in these bonds want nothing
more than this our neighbours advice to
the Governor is most remarkable and
inexplicable.
West Virginia has always firmly de-
clined TO recognize these bonds or to
have any negotiations on the subject
save and except with the State OF Vir-
giDia. Whenever that State shall call
for a settlement, West Virginia will
stand ready to pay her share of the debt
but she can in the meantime recognize
no other party in the matter. Let Viz
ginia come to an agreement with the
bondholders, and West Virginia will
assume whatever may be her just
share.
The matter is SO old and the State
has been fighting the spectators so
long that is strange the ITltelIigenccr
does not understand the situation. 1t
is strange that it asks the State TO undo
all she has done and enter into a deal
with the sharpers against whom she
has fought for so many years and whose
sole desire has been nothing else than
just such deal as the HlteuigeRcer pro-
poses.
Our neighbor should read up on
West Virginia's connection with the
Virginia debt question. 1t should get
on the side Of the State, not on the side
Of the spectators, who for many years
have been trying to get their fingers
into West Virginia's treasury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
Epr Sale.
FOR SALE.

Chapline street lot, 3sx19O feet. near Tva,,,,
street, on which is built the two-Story SO
house Ne. 1881. This is an opportunity no. =
be neglected. An elegant site for couifort.bc
home.
Two-story brick house, No. 1925 Woods str,s.
Two-story frame house, No. - Thirteenth \,
Two-story frame house. No. 1856 High stres,
South York street tot, Zane's orchard. an
South Jacob ST., lotnear new car stable. S2iO
Choice building lots in Pleasant VALLEY r.,
500 up.
Farm of So acres in Marshall county. with
new six-roomed house, good stable. barn. fpb,s-
and ell outbuildings In hrst-clasS cOniitI,,
plenty OF good water and a fine orchard, slout
two miles from Elm Grove.
FOR RENT.
Store room and dwelling Nos. Pro ana o,,2
Chapline street; new; has all convenience ~
improvements: good stable in rear A er,l.
class stand for a live, energetic party.
GEO. J. MATHISON,
1910 Chaplne Street
Telephone No. l07. dcl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
Ohio County Bonds.

Notice is hereby gwen that the Board OF
Commissioners OF The county OF ONO. west Viz
g1nia. will offer for sale. sio00O az per cent
7rethi-ty bonds dated December ]. 1891. inter
g., nayable annually December lst- All 81 said
bonds will be delivered January r, lsSS, ac-
cried interest 70 be added :,
sealed bids fo- said bonds viii te received
endorsed proposals for bonds AZ the once OF
~, tseard ~ commissioners OF The county 81
ohio until Tuesday. January y. Iae- NJ ID
o'clock a. m. No bids will oe received e tess
.han par. The nights reserved y reject any OF
III b,dS PRANK CRUISE, President
BrS;yr II. PExDiEToy, Clerk
= he above bonds are not taxable IN ONO
county for county purposes. deiVeocqu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
Mr.. Mills is laid up with the grip,
which newspaper photographers will
take notice is entirely probable, since
he certainly hasn't lost it, despite re-
cent events.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

Tsv Minnesota Alliance has just
issued another hOld-yOur-wheat circular
bold-your-breath circular would DC
more appropriate:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

SIX train robbers held up an express
messenger in California the other day
aud. secured only SIS. Train robbers
should 90 to NJ KINLrY and form
trust. There IS evidently too much con-
petition in this industry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

IT IS is about time for someone 10
identify the Russell Sage oomo-'orO"er
a. TAscorr. or CHARLIE Ross.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
slstu advertisements.
7 a nTpS YOU CAN GET
A1Xll A.. THEM AT
EWING BROS,
MAE Mcclure House
Notice to Architects.

OFFICE CLERK BOARD or EDUCATION,
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 4, 1891.
Plans for twenty-room building TO DC erect
ed In Webster sub-di trict, will be received AZ
this Office until O'Clock p. m January dr.
1892. Twelve rooms Of said building to be com
pleted during the present school year, the re-
naming eight rooms the year following.
Ground plan can be seen at this Office
An award OF 500 will be paid for the second
most suitable plan, $50 for the third and 80 for
the fourth. ..,,,,
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all plans. r cu.-.
de7 10l2 WALTER ~. HAIL. Sle. n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15
PIANOS FOR SALE.

Several months ago we sold sn elegant Krsk-
auer Upr CHIT Piano to family living IN the
CITY who find themselves unable 70 keep II, and
mediately. The piano is IN perfect condition,
not haYing a scratch or bemish on It, AS
money must be realized at once. this Ia rare
opportunity to obtain a fine instrument at
hargsin. The piano can be seen at our store,
lSl0lMsrket street. F. BAUMER 4 co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

THB first move Of the Democratic
Congress was to adopt, temporarily, the
rules Of the Fiftieth Congress - not
those Of the infamous Fifty-frst, over
which REED presided like n Car. The
House should be Americanized as soon
as possible, and the best revenge the
DemOcrates can take on REED for his
wrong-doing is 10 do right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-15

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she IVES Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them Cast IA
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08
SHOOTING AT TINTIC.
A Man Gets His Irish Up and Puts
Some Lead Into Another.

Early on the morning OF the Fourth,
man by the name of Sullivan shot %
man named Johnson in saloon at Sill
yer City, Tintie. 1t appears that some
feelings existed between them for some
time previous, and wAIie in the saloon
they got into words. when Johnson,
who is man weighing 200 pounds or
over, seized chair and attempted to
strike Sullivan. A struggle ensued and
they clinehed. Sullivan threw John
son, and after getting him down he
tried to hold him, but Johnson was
too strong man for him and he
soon re aimed his feet. Sullivan
then backed out of the saloonr and
skipped. Returning i'll few minutes
with his gun, he met Johnson at the
door and renewed the quarrel. In the
midst Of the melee Sullivan shot him
twice in the left leg, once through the
calf and once above the knee. John
son was picked up and taken to the
Condor house, and a doctor summoned
from Eureka, who dressed the wounds
He was then carried to the train and
taken to the hospital at Salt Lake
Sullivan is still at large, and although
the sheriff was present, he was not ar
rested, but at night attended the ball
and danced with as much gusto as the
merriest.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08
DESERT LAKE.
Some Theories Regarding the
Source of the Water.
1t Is Now Looked Upon as a Pheno-
mena .Uneqaled by Anything in
American History.

Los Angeles, July 5.-There is lit
tie news to tell regarding the situation
of the Colorado desert. Theories and
rumors are plentiful, but facts are
scarce. All that can be said with GER
tainty is that the water is still rising
slowly. The increase in the volume of
water, perhaps, is not so small as sup
posed, for as the deeper portion of the
basin is filed, the water has spread
over much greater area of level land
There are four possible solutions OF the
probable source. The water either
comes from the Colorado river, from
the gulf or the surface, or by subterra-
mean channels. 1t was at first believed
that it came from the river, from
whence previous oyerhows have come {;
but the steadily increasing volume of
water in the face of the fall in
the river, has caused a change of
opinion. Now, in spite of the reports
to the contrary, it is generally believed
that the flood must have its source in
the gulf high tides, which might easily
oIedh uONH IllS SleLuOI DdiritI Ol Sdnu
standing between it and the old bed
Should this theory be correct it is evil
dent we are on the eve of witnessing
one of the most interesting geographic
cal changes which has ever taken place
on this continent. The increase in the
area of the gulf would be too small in
importance compared with the great
modification in climate with such in
crease in extent of this inland sea. Not
the least remarkable feature of this
phenomenal occurrence is the great diff
lieulty of obtaining authentic informa-
ton. The water is too shallow to navi-
gate and too deep to ride or drive
through. while the frightful heat makes
it actually great danger to venture
away from water and shade.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08
A DOZEN KILLED.
An Excursion Train Goes
Through a Burning Bridge.
Another Catastrophe in Which a Throng
of Happy People go Down to Sud-
den Death.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 5.-The
worst week ever known in this part of
the state occurred about So'elock this
morning on the Kanewha & Michigan
railway, eight miles west of here The
passenger train for Columbus pulled
cut of here with two car loads Of ex-
cursionists The wreck occurred on
high trestle. The cross ties had
caught fire during the night and
burned so the rails spread under the
train. The engine and baggage and
mail Car passed over safely, but two
coaches were thrown from the track.
After running forty feet on the ties,
/ the forward car tOppled to the left, the
rear one to the right; the forward car
turned completely over and landed
right side up; the other fell twenty
feet, turning upside down and one set
OF trucks fell on top of 1t, crushing the
car to splnters. Under this place
most of the dead were found. Surgeons
and relief train were sent at once
! The scenes among the dead and dying
were heart-rending. One little baby
lost its father and mother; one mans
head was severed at the mouth and the
remainder of the he;Id was fished out
! from under the wreck, several hours
after the body was found. 1t is feared
there are one or two bodies yet under
the wreck The dead, SO far as known,
are: " f. Fife, Buffalo, W. Va. L.
n. Wilson, Gallipolis, Ohio; Charles
! Huffman. Blue Greek, W. Va; Jasper
Dougerty. New Martineyille. W Va;
W. Welcher, Charleston; Mrs. w.
Welcher, Charleston; Ella Cleary,
Charleston; Amos Coulter, Red House.
w. Va; Orville Robinson, Midway,
w. Va; Thomas Thornton, conductor,
Middleport, o.; Polly Sullivan, Mason
City; James White, MiddlepOrt, o.
Fifty-eight persons were counted who
are injured and number walked away
before they could be seen. OF the en-
tire number of passengers but one,
John NOrvell, OF this city, escaped
without scratch. He was iii the mail
car.
What caused the burning of the tres
tie is not known, but it is supposed to
have caught by cinders dropped by an
engine. The engineer OF the excursion
train saw the smoke, but thinking it
was foam rising from the creek, went
on. Persons i'll the neighbOrhoOd saw
the smoke, but thought it was from the
camp OF persons who had been fishing
there. The wreck was fearful one
and the horrors of it cannot be realized
by one who was not at the scene. The
city is practically in mourning tonight.
What promised to be one of the bright
est days in its history has become the
baddest it has ever known.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. July so |
deaths occurred to-day among those
wounded in yesterdays wreck. The
scene of the wreck to-day WIS the
mecca of hundreds OF pilgrims, all cur
ious to see the spot where so many
lives were lost and ST. much ruin done /
The road has been repaired and trains |
are now running regularly.
General Ferris is expected tonight /
to look into the matter of the wreck.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08
A Train Blockaded by Grasshoppers.

KANSAS CITY, July "a special to
the Journal from Topeka, Kansas, says:
The Rock Island passenger train was
stopped last night near Lyman June
ton, Colorado, by grasshOppers. The
insects covered the track for five miles,
and two engines were necessary to pull
the TT ain through. Owing to the
crushed bodies making the rails slip
perry, the engines were two hours in
getting the train over a fve-mile
stretch. The grasshoppers have only
been Matched two weeks, but it is feared
they will mature enough before the corn
is hard enough to be safe and be blown
into this state by northwest winds.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08

The Biggest TENTS.
The Biggest Trains
The Biggest yesgBstcaf.
che Biggest Expenses.
The Biggest Novelties.
The Biggest Ori@iuuIItzc-.
The biggest Innovations.
The Biggest E'eatssr-cs.
The Biggest Herds.
The Biggest HsagenntS.
The Biggest EgfDpoirosme.
The Biggest Caravans.
The Biggest AmDhfbfa.
The BIGGEST Stables.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08

Only Scriptural "Behemoth."
The Greatest Lady Jockeys.
The Greatest Characters.
The Fleetest Thoroughbreds.
Veritable Animate Mites from ElfdOm.
The Most General Performers.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08

The Creates Bareback Rider.
The Greatest Aerial5ts.
The Greatest Athletes.
All Earth S Quadrup edal Miracles
The Greatest Companies.
The Most StupendOus Program.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08

The Biggest spectaces The la~agees Ccs
Biggest Aquarium The Biggest Wild Beast The Biggest Naye
The Biggest The Crowds, The gg-st
The Biggest Holiday. Bigger aud
than eye and aJsou
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-07-08

Mr.. Chairman, Brethren and Friends.
Happy am | to stand before this vast
assembly of people, on this the ll5th
birthday of our great nation. And to
be chosen by my brethren of the
Patriotic Order of the Sons Of America
to speak as one of their order, in
behalf of patriotism to our country.
This order was organized for the express
purpose OF bringing those who are
born on American soil closer together,
and TO knit their souls in one soft bond
of amity and love- And not only this,
but it is organized to bring us closer
together in expressing that feeling OF
patriotism which burns in every true
Americans heart, free institutions of
this country, institutions which are ex-
emplifed and portrayed in the very en-
sign that waves over our heads to-day,
= the grand old stars and stripes"
We love our native land, as | believe
no other people on earth can love theirs,
because OF its free institutions. We
stand ready to welcome all people from
foreign chimes, who cope here with the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-11-06
HATTERTOWN.

Mrs Stiles Belfield of Southbury has
visited her mother, Mrs A. Booth.
j. B. Parmelee has G. G. Blackman
helping him place new timbers under his
house.
Mrs C. Briscoe and Miss Josephine
Briscoe return to their Winter home at
Danbury.
C. E. Bevans of Bethel was at G. D.
Stillson's, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Schaffer and son
Clarence of Danbury have been guests
of Mrs Schaffer's sister, Mrs Eugene
Northrop.
A Loyal Legion is soon to started in
in this place.
Mrs Betsey Northrop is with her son,
Eugene Northrop.
Mrs C. A. Pratt of Naugatuck has Wis
tied her son, H. A. Pratt.