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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
OLD BALrIMoRE FIRM ASSIGNS
For the Benefit of Creditors-They Can
Pay TWO Dollars for one.

| BALTIMORE, MD, June 29.-Leyi and
Joseph Straus, MASTERS, have made an
| assignment for the benefit Of creditors
The bond Of the assignee is $500, 200
| The embarrassment of Levi and Joseph
StrauS is accepted as the outcome OF the
assignment of Barth and brothers, Of
! the Junior member StrauS, whose given
name is Solomon. The firm was very
| favorably known among the financial
and business circles in this city and
| throughout the country. The firm has
been doing business In this community
FOR over half century, and during all
that time has never failed to meet its
engagements promptly. The firm re-
tired from active business in the spring
of 1860. The primary liabilities are
Sl6O, 600, and the contingent liabilities
$500, 600, aggregating $500 600. The
assets will aggregate 5000, 900. a mum
Der of banks in this city offered to help
the firm over its troubles, but it was
thought best to take the step, which
eliminated in the assignment to-day.
In the trustees statement, IL is stat
ed that the firm Of III. Strauss IL Co.
were endOrserS either as firm or In
dividually of the paper of Mr., Solomon
Strauss and of Barth & Co., TO the eX-
tent of $780, 600. Being suddenly con-
fronted with the contingent liability,
| and not having enough quick assets TO
meet so large Il liability promptly, de-
cided TO lay their affairs before the
creditors. Their statement showed
ability to pay 81 fer every one dollar,
provided they were given time to real
ize their assets and liabilities submitted.
A very large number of creditors were
present and all expressed qualification
| at the exhibit of the firms affairs, and
| confidence in their ability TO pay their
| Indebtedness with interest and still
| have large competency left over.
At this meeting resolution was
adopted recommending to the creditors
| that three-years extension be granted
and that the firms affairs be liquidated
by MeSsrs. Levi StrauS and Joseph ).
Straus in cooperation with committee
of creditors to be appointed.
When the agreement predicted on
! this resolution was presented to the
! first of the three creditors, they were
informed that this creditor had an at
tachment on property belonging to the
firm, and situated in another State,
and that he refused to withdraw this
lien.
Recognizing therefore, that it would
be unfair to other creditors to ask them
TO grant an extention in the face OF the
preference, which this creditor had OBJ
tanned through his attachment it was
! hos int
protection of all creditors that the as
Signment be Immediately made. The
matter is really not an assignment in
what is general understood by that
term, but only means to assist the
firm in liquidating its affairs and to pay
! its creditors in full.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
HE OUGHT TO KNOW.
Governor Flake Says Jamaica Is Not AnN-
iuus for Reciprocity,

LoNDoN, June 29.-The Times to-day
gives prominence in its columns to
letter from Sir Henry Arthur Blake,
Governor and commanderinchief OF
the Island of Jamaica, who is at present
in this city.
In this communication Sir Henry
Blake distinctly contradicts the Dun
lap-Dalziel dispatch dated New York,
June 26, stating that Jamaica was anx-
ious for reciprocity with the United
States, and asserting that the inhabl-
tants of that Island were holding pub
lie meetings in order TO advocate reel
procity ideas.
Governor Blake adds that he has
cabled to the acting Colonial Secretary
at Jamaica, who replied to the effect
that,no such meetings have been held,
and he 1.-THE Governor) is therefore in a
position to say that every statement
made in this communication by the
Dunlap Dalziel Agency is untrue. In
conclusion the Governor says that the
merchants and people Of Jamaica are
anxious to extend their trade in any
and every direction, but that Jamaica
is not prepared TO concede dliferentlal
duties to the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
EXPERIMENTAL CoURTsHIP.
The Plan Developed strong Friendship
But Did Not End in HIatrimony.
rrnl- Llna RI.e,snlr

Perhaps the most novel romance on
record for any young girl is the pro
visional arrangement said 10 have been
entered into several years since by Miss
Patteu, eldest daughter of the late Mrs.
Patten, California, TO Senior Rafael
Cana, whose brother at that time was
Minister from Chill TO America.
The foreigner, though the senior by
many years OF Miss Patten, yet hoped
TO somewhat eQualze all such Difficult
ties by the wealth of which he expect
ed to be master upon the sale TO an
American syndicate of his silver mines
in Chilli. Senior Cana did not speak one
word of English. while his lady love
was as gloriOuSly ignorant OF Spanish,
but they met npOn the common ground
Of French. and each sought in this way
TO finally overcome the obstacles TO a
perfect understanding in their respec-
tive native languages.
The plan decided upon in the matter
Of the engagement was that il should
be held by both in the most liberal
sense as provisional. That is, for a
period of six months they would be cut
wardly all devotion TO each other, and
though all public announcement was to
be avoided, they were virtually to con-
slider themselves engaged for the time
agreed upon.
Senior Cana was TO be the attendant
of Miss Patten on ali occasions, should
provide her with flowers aud bOnbonS
ad libitum, should secure choice seats at
the theater and opera, should carry her
bouquet and fan at parties, and quietly
obliterate himself during the round OF
dances, to appear again as surely at
supper time.
In return the young lady was 10 hold
herself in readiness upon all occasions
to forego such social pleasures as con-
hicted seriously with the sedate diSpo-
Sition of her elderly lover. She was,
moreover, to meet and walk with him
every fine day, and when inclement
weather prccluded the enjoyment OF pc
deStrian exercises was 10 entertain him
after the most approved fashion in her
own home. Here the hours were to be
whiled away with music, the reading OF
some interesting books, or, when Fancy
so dictated, time was TO be forgotten In
desultory conversation.
At the end Of six months each was to
be strictly honest with the other and
state what progress this intimate de-
gree of friendship had made on the
royal road to love, aud whether, all
things considered, continuance was to
be desired.
Strange as it may seem, the two held
their vows of absolute candOr, but the
end was that they preferred friendship
to marriage.
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The Largest Coins.
Globe Democrat.

The largest gold coin now in circula-
ton is said to be the gold ingot, or
.loof," of Auam, French colony in
eastern Asia. IL is fiat, round gold
piece, and on II is written in India ink
its value, which is about S22O. The
next sized coin to this valuable but eX-
tremcly awkward one IS the "obang"
Of Japan, which is worth about S55, and
the next comes the "benda" of Asian
tee, which represents value of about
SO. The California $50 gold piece is
worth about tn. same rs the "benda. -
The heaviest silver coin in the world
also belongs 10 Anam, where the silver
ingot is worth about SD: then comes
the Chinese ''tael,' and then the Aus
tralian double thaler.
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Becoming a Strong Writer.

Uncle Stephen, an old negro, had
come TO cut the grass in the front yard,
and as Col. Winter started out TO his Of
fee he stopped to greet the old man.
"Wel, Stephen" said the Colonel, 81
hear that you intend to give your son
an education"
Oats what l does, sab. 1 knows
what It's ter struggle along wldout
larnin', an is 'termined dat my son
shan't trabbe barefoot ober de same
hard road dat did"
"A noble resolution, stephen. wish
all fathers felt SO. Is your boy learn
ing rapidly?"
.Ez fast ez er hoss can trot, sab.
Why. last week he wrote o letter to his
aunt dat libS mo dan twenty mile from
we're, an after while he gwine ter
write ter his udder aunt dat Lbs nifty
mile away"
"Why doesn't ne write to her now"'
'Oh. he KANT write 50 fur yit. lie
ken write twenty miles irStrate, but |
tole him not TO try ter write fifty mile
ill he got stronger wild his pen. But
he : gwlne to git Gar, tell you. Won't
be more'n er year fo' dat boy ken set
down at one eend OBJ de gumbronment
an write or letter clar TO de udder
ppnd ~
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ENOUGH TO PARALYZE HER.
An Irish Maiden Greeted by Her Sister
With Colored Babe.

New YORK, June 29-MiSs Lizzie
Cunningham, a pretty brunette from
Ireland, received the surprise OF her
life at the barge Office yesterday. Liz
Zie. with cousin, arrived on the City
of Chicago, and the pair waited at the
barge Office for the arrival Of relatives.
In the afternoon Lizzie's sister turned
up, and the greeting was very cordial
until the latter pulled the covering of
a two-months' old baby which she car
ried in her arms. The babe was ebony
in its blacknesS and Miss Cunningham
tainted at the spectacle. The mother
of the infant tried to explain to Lizzie
that the child was well derived, at the
same time beckOning 10 sturdy col
ored man who stood in the background.
The cOlored man approached TO De
introduced to his sister-in-law, tut
Lizzie refused to notice him. The COL
ored man said he was not Hibernian,
but that his name was McGraw. Nc
Graw is StOnemaSon and lives with his
Irish wife on Thlrty-eighth street.
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The Honeymoon Check Book.


\ Young man of fashion who got mar
ried not long ago did unique thing.
\ short time before the wedding he
bought new check book, and had
autographed obliquely across the face
of each check his own name and his
brides maiden name in small letters,
and under them the word Married" in
bold characters, followed by the day and
date.
The young man has used this check
book solely for the payment OF his we'd
ding expenSes-hiS new clothes, his
gifts to the bride and wedding party,
the ante-nuptial suppers, luncheons,
and river parties, the parsons perqui-
site, and all the bills incurred during
the honeymoon, besides getting the
checks caShed for his pocket money.
A. the end of four weeks from the we'd
ding day he means to stop using these
checks, collect all the vouchers, tie up
all together, mark the parcel "Honey-
moon Vouchers" and lock it up in a
strong box, which is not to be opened
until the silver wedding anniversary
twenty-five years hence.
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The league stumbling.
Assnciation Games

ST.. LOUIS, June 99.-After the
Browns had the game well in hand
Captain Comiskey put in new catcher
iu the sixth aud Neil, who had been do
ing spieudidly, let down, and ColumbuS
batted out victory in the eighth and
ninth innings. Score: st. Louis 10;
Columbus. IL. Errors, + and ;. Hits
II and 10. Pitchers, StivettS, Neal and
Dolan. Earned runs, and l. Umpire,
Davis.
BoSr0N, June 29-Boston Outbatted
the Senators to-day, and won easily.
score: Boston =, Washington .; errors,
. each; hits, 10 and 5; earned, , and /;
pitchers. Bufinton and Foreman; UNI
pire, kernS.
PHILADELPHIA, June 99.-The Ath-
letics won a closely contested game to-
day. Score, Athletics ., Baltimore I.
ERRORS, . aud 3; hits, and 5; weighing
anu Cunningham; earned, each; um-
pire, Ferguson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30

SAY FRANClsCO, June 29-BefOre he
left for Australia. John l.. Sullivan
gave his opinion OF jim Corbett as Il
fighter. Sullivan had been told that he
was held by the public rs responsible
for the wretched dasco Of that four
round Sparriug match between himself
and Corbett. This angered Sullivan
and ne said: The public was diSap-
pointed because l took my cue from
Corbett. This Sparring bout was in his
own town, and allowed him TO cut out
the pace He did not want any genu-
Inc scrap, 50 thar settled it. You may
cell him that il ne ever puts on gloves
with me again he will be knocAed ont.
Why. ne can't fight little bit. Icould
knock him out easy In four rounds"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
Prenarlnc for Hot weather

The following telegram from White
wright. Texas, indicates that the people
i'm that vicinity do not intend to be
caught unprepared:
WHITEwRIGHT, Ten, June ., 1891.
Chamberlain & Co., DcS M0incS, I0lcd:
ship US at once one gross Chamber
aims Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
rdy, % cent size, and two dozen so cent
size. We are entirely out and had nearly
forty calls for IL this week.
O. Y. RATHBUN & Co.
This is just such a medicine as every
family should be provided with durin-
ne hot weather. 1t never fails and is
pleasant TO take.
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IN-sHOOTs.

Columbus has suspended GaStright
without pay for Sinking.
fuckers yelling which is called
coaching, ratified Busie, Saturday, and
won Il game for Boston.
Mike Kelly used this threat; Umpire
Jones threatened To- put him out OF the
game, aud the liking" replied: You
put me out and In take the whole team
out"
Ed. Crane was slated TO pitch Satur-
day, but when the time came he was
hardly able 70 get into the park, not to
speak of the box. As result, Mains
was forced from q sick bed.
In the so games played by Browning
he made 50 runs AMI - hits, giving him
a batting averaged ESQ; he had ZIG
put-outs, $ assists and 10 errors, which
makes his fielding average .Sl4.
Umpird Ferguson was presented with
a supposed floral piece i'm Washington.
Bob evidently Smelled large sized
mouse, for he declined TO receive the
parcel which turned out 10 be bat
terei beaver hat.
Radbourn, AZ Chicago, had put a good
ball over the plate, Dut Umpire Lynch
was waiting for Chicago To send up a
coacher, and he refused TO call it either
a ball or strike. Latham yelled, "Um-
pire the game" Lynch fined HIM SO,
although Latham was right.
Miller is an understood Christian gen
tleman, with a torso ike pickle barrel.
lie swung a short, fat bat three times
around his head and met the ball.
There was noise like ripping clap
boards Oft "a roof II Burns had been
given a chart Of the line of march in
advance he could have used a Steplad-
der and got tho ball.-Chicago Inter-
0cCuu.
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PHILADELPHIA,

PA. June 20.-BroOklyn played great
uphill game this afternoon and won out
by good hitting in the tenth. Score;
Brooklyn, II; Philadelphia, 10; errors,
each: hits, II ard -; earned runs, .
each; pitchers, Lovett, Gleason and
Esher; umpire Hurst.
CINCINNATI, O.,June 29.-An exciting
thinning game was won by Cincinnati
at the League park this afternoon.
Score: Cincinnati, 3; Cleveland, l..
Errors. . and 3; hits, . aud 4; earned, l
each; Rhines and Niau. Umpire,
Battin.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Baldwin was hit
hard to-day and the colts paved an err
rorless game, winning easily. Score:
Chicago, ;; PittSburg, 3; hits, IS and 9:
errors, Pittsburg :; canned, 4 and l;
pitchers. Baldwin and Hutchinson; um-
pire, Lynch.
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Chlcag 90 Racing Events.

CHCAGo, June 99.-The card of seven
races attracted six thousand people TO
Washington Park to-day. The track
was good.
First race, one mile-EH Kendig won.
Time, :+oh.
Second race, fve-eighths mils-Dearest
won. Time, l:O55t.
Third race. one and one-half mileS-Atti-
Gus won. Time, 2:+5
Fourth race, one mile-BOn Air won
Time l 1868.
Fifth race, one and Onc-eiGhth mile
Long Shot won. Time, :59is.
Sixth race, tve-eghthS mile-TQm Hard
ing won. Time, :04lS
Seventh race, one mile-Portlaw won
Time. :46.
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nnlr E.chanee of OourtesIes.

NEW HAVEN, CoNN., june 29.-Capt.
Robert j. Cook and Guild, the newly
elected captain, we're Sa0wn the dis
patch from London, 10 the effect that
oxford had declined Nale'S challenge TO
row on the Thames because Harvard
won Fridays race.
Both men deny that Yale ever sent q
challenge 10 oxford and all the prOmi-
neut Naleians say the action OF Oxford.
il such action had been taken, was the
result of q Misunderstanding. For the
past i've or six years and possibly longer
there has been each year some CORE
spondence between oxford ami Yale rel
stiYo 90 the race.
The impracticability OF such race
has, however, been recognized. and
these So-called challenges are merely the
exchange of cOUrteSieS on the part Of
the nayieS Of the two colleges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30
Hot Springs, Doctors
And ali Methods and Remedies Fall
to Cure "a Bruised Leg. Cuti-
cura Succeeds.

Having been sufferer for two years and n
half from disease caused by a bruise on the
leg and having been cured by the CUTIcuEA
REMEDIES when all other methods and remedies
failed | deem IT my duty TO recommend them.
visited Hot Springs TO no avail. and tried sew
eral doctors without success and at last our
principal druggist, Mr. John p. Finlay Ito whom
shall ever feel GRATEFUL. spoke 10 me about
CuTICURA REMEDIES and ! consented 10 give
them a trial, with the result that am perfectly
cured. here is now no sore about me. think
| can show the largest surface where my .utfer-
ings sprang from OF any one in the state. The
CUrIctRA REMEDIES are the best blood and skin
cures manufactured ! refer 10 druggist John
p Finlay and DR. d c. Montgomery, both OF
this place. and to DR.. Smith, OF Lake Lee. Miss
ALEXANDER BEACH, Greenville, Miss
Mr. Beach used the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, at
our request, with results rs above stated
A. Is. FINLAY Il CO, Druggists
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-30

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned Commissioners appointed by
N ordinance OF the city OF Wheeling. pnut'.3
"An Ordidance 20 provide for the issue aac sal.
OF Bonds Of the City OF Wheeling. 10 be kuoxn
As the Main Street Bridge Bonds. ana '0r ne
redemption and payment thereof" ratit~i iy
he voters OF said city Oh the 18th day OF Arr
1890, Will. on TUESDAY, JULY 7th. l-ql ie
tween the hours Of = O'Clock "a. N. and U rl .rs
o. m, at the Bank OF the Ohio Valley ID ra
city OF Wheeling W. Va. receive bids IN WIT.
ing for. and sell the remainder OF, the Bond, o.,
said city authorized by said ordinance 10 The
amount Of c7l,5OD. one hundred thereof are 2 ID
bonds; siyty-three OF them are 500 bond. and
thirty Of them 1000 bonds, all dated Juiy I,
1890 PAYABLE on or before July lst 1924 AZ The
Bank OF the OH. Valley, with interest 40 Tie
rate OF Az per cent per annum. payable anng.
Ally on the Gr>t day OF July. 1871 and on ne
first day OF July in each year thereafter un,l
and including the year 1922. 40 Tie said
sank of the Ohio Valley, in the city OF Whec.
ne. for which interest coupons IN proper form
IRE attached 10 each bond.
These bonds are issued to pay for the con.
struction OF "A permanent new br.tgr on Man
street in the city Of Wheeling over Wheeling
creek, and will be sold only for cash 90 the high.
est bidder. approved by the undersigned and
none OF said bonds will be sold for less than l.,
and accrued interest from July lst 1891 -
The bonds hereby advertised Tor sale aye a.
Die TO redemption, mt their par value ou. and
at any time after, July 1st, 1900 rs provided. 10
said ordinance, and neither such bond, nor re
coupons thereto attached will be sublcc, % axe
afion under authority OF said city.
By said ordinance the said city obAlaes
itself 10 pay each year after 1899, until the bonds
authorized under said ordinance are fully pad,
The one-twenty- Of outstanding bonds issed
under said ordinance.
T. p. JEPSON,
p. b. DOBBINS
J. i. HIGHES.
Observation-Disclosures .jyl,5,7
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shootinc ARRAY in a Court Room.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 29.-At
Buffalo Valley, Putnam county, two
witnesses in a murder trial, named jim
Mitchell and Oscar Plunkett, became
involved in a quarrel in the court room.
Saturday. They drew revolvers and
began firing at each other, and kept il
no until both had been mOrtally wound
I'd. The shooting caused great con-
-ternation in the court room, the spec
tatorS lodging behind doors and under
heRches 10 escape injury.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
In the Circuit Court of Ohio county, West
Virginia. In chapcery.
Robert Smiths administrator, complainant,

In the Circuit Court of Ohio county, West
Virginia. IN chancery.
Robert Smiths administrator, complainant,
vs..
Thomas Smith. James Smith, John h. smith
Oliver Smith. Martha J. Cooster and Thomas
w Moore, administrator. defendants.
BY virtue OF an order entered IN the above en-
titled cause on the 9th day Of May. 1891, 1t Is re-
ferred TO the undersigned commissioner OF SAID
court 70 take, state and report as follows:
First-Tne Indebtedness OF Robert Smiths es-
tate.
Second-The amount and value Of his real
personal estate.
Third The heirs TO whom the same should be
distributed.
rourth-Settle the account OF Robert Smith 5
administrator. and
Fifth-Report any other matter deemed peril
nent by the commissioner, or required by any
party in interest.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has fixed upon Thursday, the 9th day OF August,
1891, commencing nj o'clock a m rs the time
and his office, No. li04 Chapline street in Ia"
cityof Wheeling. Ohio county. West virginia.
ms the plac at which he will proceed to ascer,
tain and report the several matters IN the said
order of reference required.
Given under my hand this 23d day OF June,
1891 GEORGE K. h. & LCHkiSI,
Commissioner.
BOYD e SOMMERvILLE.
Solicitors for Complainant. je2fOawt
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.
State of West Virginia Ohio county, in the
Circuit Court for SAID county.
George Stein, guardian,
Andrew Stein, ct al


Andrew Stein, ct al
BY virtue Of a decree made by said Court in
the above entitled cause on the 29th day Of May,
1891. the undersigned appointed special com
missioner for the purpose. viii sell at front
door Of the Court house OF Ohio county, on
SATURDAY, JULY 18th. 1891,
commencing AT 10 O'Clock a. H., the following
described property, that is to say: The south
half Of lot numbered eigbty-two 1872, situated
on the east side OF Main street, between Third
and Fourth streets. a. rmerly Mcclure and Bank
streets) in the city Of wheeling, Ohio county,
and State OF West Virginia.
TERMS OF SALE-One third OF the purchase
money in cash the residue In two eqnnl install
ment;, payable in six and TIVE We months from
the day OF SAID sale. the purchaser giving his
notes with ample security for the deferred IN
stslments. bearing interest from the day Of sac,
the title to be retained until the purchase money
is fully paid. l. > JOkOAN,
Special Commissioner
hereby certify that l.. s. Jordan, as special
commissioner in the above entitled cause has
given bond and security approved by me and
required by law. JOHN W. MITCHELL,
Clerk
W II nALLER. Auciioneer. je24oswt
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TO CREDITORS.

10 the orators cf Robert Smith, deceased:
In pursuance to decree Of the Circuit Court
OF the county OF Ohio, ma @ in a cause therein
pending, to subject the real estate OF the sale
Robert Smith TO the payment OF his debts, you
are required TO present YOUR claims aga INST the
estate of the said Robert Smith for adjudication
to George K. +. Gilchrist commissioner, at lis
office in the said comfy, No. liOi Chapllne
street. Wheeling. w. Va, on or before the 9th
day Of August. 1891.
Witness John W. Mitchell. clerk Of the said
court this 23rd dav Of June. 1891.
ir2ioawy JOHN W. MITCHELL, Clerk.