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was completed The House adjourned until
Tuesday
SpeciaI Notice 10 Farmers.
For several years past, the West Virgins
State Board Of Agriculture has been Issuing
quarterly, for the benefit of the farmers OF
this state The West Virginia Farm Report
er. This publication has met with great
favor among the farmers, and the demand
for monthly seemed so urgent, that at the
last meeting OF the Board, they determined
TO issue il monthly, commencing on Jan
uary Ist. 1896. With the limited approPri
alton 40 their disposal, they can hardly hope
to reach all who really desire and will be
benefited by this excellent publication
The Board will use every effort TO supply
the real demand, but will not knowingly
spend one cent of their own, or the States
money to send Out copies which will not be
read
They are now engaged in making up their
new mailing list by counties, and all who
desire this publication will receive the same
absolutely free, who will make request of
the secretary, by sending him postal card,
giving name, post Office aud county.
The West Virginia Farm Reporter is
splendid State publication, and we advise our
readers TO avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty here offered them Write plainly to
@. @. Brown. Secretary Charleston, W. Va,
aud don't fail 10 give your county, as we'll
as office.
Alexander Walter Wayman, senior bishop
OF the African Methodist Episcopal Church
and one of the best known colored men in
the United States, died sudden Saturday
at hi, home. 1929 East Baltimore street
de was seventy. four years old. The history
OF his life Is almos; coincident with that Of
the African Methodist Church. which is
Eve years older than was It's senior bishop.
Bishop Wuymans personal appearance WAS
impressive. He was broad and porly Of
figure aud of about medium height His
color was black, his features were strong
and he had a deep aud impressive voice
He was adroit, diplomatic and full of sound
common sense and good humor Admins
trs.ion was his fort. Quick of mind, but
not learned. he spoke easily and effectively.
He vas the author of few narrative and
biographical works. the best known of these
being his "Recolectious The immediate
cause Of the Bishops death was paralysis OF
the heart. He was stricken as he WAS dress
ing himsslfiu the morning while the mem
bers ot his family were engaged in their
daily devotional exer-i ss, he lived but ten
minutes afterward baltimore Sat
The silver conference called Tor Monday
in Washington was a disappointment to its
projectors The only Senators who attended
were lIessrs. Allen, Kyle p. Ter aud stew
art. Popu.i,ts TlIlman, Democrat, aud
Pr.ichmd, Mantle aud Teller, Republicans.
The last named gentlemen were only there
few moments aud took no par, in the pro-
cseliugs. The small attendance shovel
those present that nothing could be done at
the meeting. Senator PETER was OF the
opinion that patty ties are too strong TO
hope 90 organize "a silver party in The SEN
ate. while Senator Allen said be hoped some
thing might come from this preliminary
meeting
The appended ore ~ is from Washington
90 the Wheeling Register. I, can be taken
simply for what il is worth as a bit of poIit-
zeal gossip OF speculation III can be said
on the best authority that there is no ioun-
datIon for the recent reports that Po,tmas-
ter General Wilson viii again Toe 81 caudi
date for Congress 10 the Second West Nir-
giuia distric, next fall. No one is author
lied % say that Mr. Wilson will run again
for Congress. lt is believed the plans he
ha, formed Tor Tue future after his retirement
from the Postofice Department will take him
permanently out Of public life
Dr. Henry NJ. Hurd, superintendent OF
the johns Hopkins Hospital, returned yes
,erday from Philadelphia, aud was present
When a purse Of $4,000 was presented by
the physicians OF the world TO Dr. John :.
Billings, retired surgeon, United States
Army. az an evidence Of appreciation of
his work in iudexing the library Of the sur.
geon-geueral at the United States Army
Dr.. Billings spent twenty years on the work
aud bias only recently completed it-Bal.
tm9rs SH 3rd
The Republican caucus nominees for Of
6cers of the House Of Representatives were
duly elected on Monday as follows: Speak
or, +. B. Reed OF Maine; Clerk, Alexander
Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania; sergeant-at-
arms. Benjamin F Russell, Of Missouri;
doorkeeper, VIM. j. Glenn of New York
postmastmaster, Joseph c McEhoy, of
Ohio chaplain, Rev. Mr. Fisher, Of Kansas