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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
Convict LABOR to Let.

Sealed bids will be received at the West
Virginia Penitentiary, at Moundsville, W.
va. until - o'clock meridian, on the
NINTH DAY OF JUNE, 1896,
for the labor of 200 male convicts, FOR
periOd not exceeding years.
/. Each bid must be accompanied with
bond, with security 10 the satisfaction OF
the Board of Directors, that the bidder Will
comply with the terms of his bid If 1t is
accepted. and be sealed up and addressed
to The Warden, endorsed Bids for Labor
9. Each bid shall specify the articles pro-
posed to be manufactured and the number
of square feet of shop room which viii be
required. and IL steam power is required,
the amount of power and the price per
dav they are willing TO pay therefor, and
shall be unconditional.
g. The price per day for each conVict
shall be specified, and If different price
per day is stated for different periods; each
period and price must be so stated that
one may be accepted and the other re-
jected. -.
4 If the person bidding desires 10 manu-
facture different classes OF articles, the la,
hor to be employed on each must be bid
for separately.
Convicts will labor nine hours day.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
my1loawt NJ. VANPELT. Warden.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01

Sae1cer'cs. IS Of special Importance. as
several very interesting questions will
have CD be discussed and decided upon.
The most important matter OF all TO
come up i'm the Saengeriest convention
viii be he projected reorganization OF
tla Saeugerbund. and among the pro-
posed changes of the constitution and
bylaws is the election Of a permanent
central board. which at present is elect
Oh every three years by the singing So
c.a.ies OF the city chosen for holding the
next Saengerfest.
There are also to be made some new
rules iD regard 70 money matters as the
intention is to decrease the amount OF
expenses TO be paid by the city giving
The Saeugerfest
Another important question to be
considered by DO delegates OF the TWEEN
ty-eighth National SaengerfeSt will De
that Of joining the International Saen-
eer6und and taking part i'm the next
International SaengerfeSt TO be held at
Stuttgart. Germany. by the singers Of
all tho civilized countries OF the globe.
s. tlird question of vital Importance
% Ne solved i'm the business meeting o.
the coming fest viii be that Of deciding
on the place for holding the twenty
ninth National Saengerfest. which will
t' The celebration of the golden jubilee
o., .he North American Saengerbund.
The Saengerbuud was organized at
Cincinnati in 1919 and in that city was
hed the first Saengerfest by five sing
rs societies, the Cincinnati Iidertafel,
Nasareuud. BuldUneaverein. Swiss
N1annercbOr of Cincinnati. the Lieder-
E.aaz of Louisville. and the Deutsche
O'iangverein o. Madison, Ind tt would.
therefore, be only natural if the golden
jubilee of the bund would be celebrated
81 me place of its birth. at the Queen
,Ir OF The West. Ia that city were
ae.o The Saeneerfests Of 1919. 1851. 1856.
H'' 1879. and all were successful. The
united singing societies of Cincinnati,
having formed a joint organization,
UlNar t0e name Of the United Singers
o.. cincinnati. are making powerful eff
to have their city made the choice
-'' The celebration Of the fiftieth ami
'..SaIr of the SaergerbuLd and it
seems that their Efforts will have the
-.,red result. The Saengerfest of 1899
WIN no., only be a national, but an in
national one, as all the large singing
'.ele' IN Germany and Austria will
invited 70 help celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of the North American
Ne1s'rbund The Cincinnati singers
aE they VIII leave nothing undone TO
Uaae Che twenty-nmth National Saen-
S..eS, am event that Will surpass by its
.aaor everything I'm that line ever
' ,fe United States.
..aocy the only opposition that
w.. De made 10 the delegates from Gin
1-l 'n their efforts TO make their
.s The choice for the next great gath
Jug %. the lovers and admirers of Ger
Nm song viii be by the delegates from
| H. Louis singing societies. as the
,,., also wish to secure the twenty
-a,n Saeugerfest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
TIE SAENfRFtST
Which Assemblies in PittS5urg On the
18th Inst.
O.. VIII Not Only Sc a Carnival of
,-r,,lc BUC a Business Convention
o- well. iE Which Wheeling Peo-
~. v-nl Take an Active Part.

p---hU~e. Pc.. May 31.-Ibo twenty
.-sh National Saengerfest, which
.s I'm this city On June Sth, VIII. so
.,-ss the general public is concerned.
.,. rurely muscsl event. and as such
l,rly promises to be the mos,
glorious festival OF song and melody
...- ever occurred in the Iron City But
~-te singers composing the member
..o o.. the North American Saenger-
trrI and also an other singing socie-
.,, abiug general interest in the pro-
motion and perfection of choral song,
,.s coming saengerfest viii have. beside
81. musical part, some other very i'm
a- features. Not altogether Tor
.I pleasure viii the singers come to
..., city. as The transaction Of very i'm
gr business in regard t. Saenger-
.rl matters is awaiting them.
The S3eugerfeSt will not only be a
oala, of music. song and social en-
-armeut. bat also a business convention
atlslegajes from an societies belong
i-. -o the North American Saenger-
tmf The business TO be transacted
m rhe dc,esates 20 the 'tweaty-eighth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
POLITICAL.
DEMOCRATS, TAKE NOTICE.

At a meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee OF West virginia,
held at Parkersburg on the 18th day OF
February, 1896, ii was ordered Inst me
West Virginia is entitled in the Democrauc
National Convention to be held at chicago
on the 18th day of July, 1896, TO nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States, be selected as
follows:
The Democrats in each county in the
State shall appoint at such time ana Plage
and in such manner as the Democratic
Executive Committee of each county may
determine. delegates TO Congressman Dts-
trict Conventions 10 be held In each o. Ine
four Congressional Districts or the stats
on the 18th day Of June, 1886, at the tol-
In the First Congressional District at
Clarksburg In the county of HARRISON Ia
the Second Congressional District a. Ia,
Wis, In the county of Tucker. In the IhiLu
Congressional District at Hinton. In the
county of Summers. In the Fourth or on,
gresional District at Point Pleasant III the
county of Mason.
Each Of said Congressional District Con.
ventions shall appoint one delegate az
large and one alternate therefor ana tWo
district delegates and two alternatess WE Was,
for. 10 represent the Democracy OF WEST
Virginia In said Chicago Convention. .
The basis Of representation In eacn OF
said Congressional District Conyentllotss
VIII he one vote for each one ., nuhuo az 81
for Grover Cleveland TOR President at the
November election of 1892. and each county
is requested TO appoint the same number or
delegates to each Congressional District
Convention as votes Il may be entitled 10
by the above basis OF representation.
The county of Mingo having been FORM,
ed from the county OF Logan, each or sai[i
counties will be entitled to the. number or
Democratic votes cast in 1892 at the voting
precincts within each. This vote was oo1
In Logan county and go In Mngo.
By order of the Democratic State Exec
utive Committee.
VI. T.. Chiffon. Chairman:
VIM. A. OHLFY. Secretary. ap7eSg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01

Martinsburg. w. Va. May %. 1896.
To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-The complete overthrow of the
Republican party in the city Of Mar
tinsburg last Monday. May 25tk. de-
serves more than a passing notice. 1t
must be remembered that only two
years ago the Republicans elected a
Mayor by a majority of 2S2. and their
COuncilmen by equally decisive maiori-
ties. and yet all this was overcome. and
DR.. Henshaw, the Democratic eandi-
date. elected by majority OF 50. This
Second ward. the Republican strong
hold. only for the reason that it is the
habitation Of a large number of negro
voters. usually giving so majority. was
only carried this year by one vote.
This evidently shows that the negroes
have grown tired of the false promises
Of their Republican allies. and have at
last gone back on them. The ReDubli-
can cohorts were marshaled by the Hon.
Geo. NJ. Bowers and other noted Re-
publican leaders. who made the most
strenuous efforts TO hold Martinsburg
by every means in their power. and yet
were overwhelmingly beaten. This
great victory has had the effect of in
fusiBg new life into the Democratic
party in the Eastern Panhandle. and
IL is now buckling on its armor 10 carry
the county Of Berkeley this fall So
certain we're the Republican leaders of
holding this city that is It supposed
that Congressman Dovener, of your
city, was requested to remain here that
evening 10 make a cOngratulatory
harangue 10 the faithful after their
great victory. But. alas, alas, He slip
ped Out ~ town that evening and
boarded the frs. train for home.
MARTINSBURG.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
NIULTUM IN PARvO.
A short and Concise Reply to "Hon-
estT-'


To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-Please allow me little space in
your columns TO reply, in a few words. to
Honesty" on "The Bi-metallic Standard
In the first place let me state that 1 am
not. unfortunately, a capitalist. I am not
burdsned with gold, or silver either, for
that matter. 1 believe my views on the
money question are fresr from bias for the
reasons above stated, viz: l have no gold.
am not a capitalist. and further, have no
interest in a silver mine.
We viii agree with Honesty" on the dis
tinction between intrinsic values" aul
exchange values" OF money and that
there are two kinds of money-'token or
credit money; that is. restricted legal ten
der; and primary, actual or redemption
money" OF the first. silver aud paper
money are now notable examples. or the
sacond kind gold is an example
[ viii here give the definitions of the
functions Of money quoting from the
STANDARD Dictionary" essential
natural functions of money may be stated
as including these three:
I. 1t is a commodity-having a value OF
its own. or according to Honesty" an
intrinsic value.
-. Ii is a common measure of values Gas
a yard stick.
% II has general exchange ability, and
is, hence. a general medium of exchange
j. NJ. Gregory. Political Economy"
Honesty" writes about the first two OF
the above named functions. but says very,
very little about the last or general ex-
charge ability; that is. medium of eX-
change abroad as well as at home. His
entire article summed mp in few words. is
cry against the decentralization of silver
and one would think our government er-
tirely responsible for that act, and that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
OPPOSED TO GEN. WATTS

'' me Editor OF the Register.
s,.. alton. W. Va. May 29.-In Mon
...-'S 5es's,er there was a letter dated
Is. mis- city, booming General Watts
-,.- GOVERNOR. and claiming that this
t-F was solid for him. We don't
7- Who The author of that article
--,'',o1. we do know that he is either
...-+ isoorant Of the politics of this
,.-- or ne certainly misrepresen4ed
- ds they are. This county. if it
r. Cc--sl any man, it is against Gen.
ss Watts for Governor. Every
--s man in the county, with posi-
r.. os exception. is opposed 10 Gen.
Should Col Smith. Of Fair
.,,- 'I Judge Bennett be before the
r,.. .-,'on. this county would east its
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01

Monday and Tuesday, and it is possible
that it may be necessary to
EXTEND THE TUESDAY SESSION
into the night in order to give all who
may wish to speak an opportunity TO do
so. Senator Butler has by no means
finished his speech on this bill, Senator
Brown has given notice Of set speech,
and Senator Cullom is also anxious TO
find opportunity for the delivery OF a
prepared speech. 1t is believed that the
bond bill will have majority OF about
five votes in its favor
The appropriation bills still in con-
ference are: The Indian, postoftice,
naval, andry civil, District of Column
bia, Notifications and general def
cheney. The others have either become
laws or are in the hands OF the Presi-
dent.
The colferees on
THE POSTOFFICE BILL
were in session Saturday and reached
an understanding on all items of dis
agreement except on the Senate
amendment for the consolidation OF
small postoffices with large ones, and
this will probably be arranged Monday
The items of serious dispute between
the houses are the Indian schools and
the fees of attorneys in the Indian bill
the battle ships and the price OF armor
plate in the naval bill, and the question
of the distribution Of the charity funds
in the District OF Columbia
1t is not expected that there Will be
any prolonged debate over the river
and harbor bill, if it is sent to the
Senate by the House. There were only
nine votes against this bill when ii
passed originally, and its friends claim
there will be no difficulty in passing il
second time, Notwithstanding the
Presidents objections.
Beginning Tuesday or Wednesday
the sessions of the Senate will probably
commence at II O'Clock. and several
night sessions are among the proba-
bilities for the week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
DIED FROM SNAKE BITE.

Sp5cldI 10 the REGISTER.
Steubenvlle, Ohio. May 31.-Earl
Forchs, nire-year-old boy living at
Goulds Station, died in terrible agony
last night from the effects of the bite of
a copper head snake. While tramping
through the woods Saturday he was
bitten on the left leg. After he got
home all aid possible was given. His
leg swelled to twice its normal size be-
fore death
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
TIE LAST WEEK OF CONGRESS.
Indications Point to an Adjournment
Saturday.

The River and Harbor Bill Will
Probably Pass Without Much
Trouble-Other Important Meas
ures Still Pending, Including the
Anti-Bo and Filled Cheese Bills.
The Cuba Question May Come
Up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
Call for Democratic Congressional
Convention. Fourth District.

BY order of the Democratic Congress
sonal Executive Committee Cor the Fourth
District, there will be held, at Parkersburg,
on Wednesday July LIST. 1896 at II o'clock
a. M. a Democratic Congressional Con
vention, to nominate a Democratic candi-
date for Congress. in the Fourth District
The basis OF repre- seneaion was fixed at
one delegate for every 100 votes and frac-
ton over 80, cast for Democratic candidate
for Congress in this District In lSg2, ana
each county is requested TO send delegates
to the Congressional Convention on thar
basis TO each county as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR DIGGING
Il TRENCHES AND LAYING SEWER

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the Board of Public Works OF the
city of Wheeling until u o'clock noon,
MoEdAy, June s, 1896. for digging trenches
and laying sewer pipe in certain streets
and alleys.
Specifications can be seen at the ONCE
of the board. Bids must be on printed
forms furnished by the clerk of the board
Each bidder will be required to deposit
with his bid a certified check for fifty dol
lars $50 as a guarantee TO do the work II
awarded to him. The successful bidder
viii be required to give bond in the sum
of one thousand $1,000 dollars, for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Proposals TO be marked Proposals for
Digging Trenches and Laying Sewer
Pipe"
The board reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
myS0v w. II. HORNISH Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01

1sntnins Hot Drops
"Hat a Funny Namel
'ay True, but Il Kills All Pain
oo'' svs-rwhers. Every Day
without Se'Ief There Is No PAY,
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HEATERS.
INCORPORATE AT ONCE!

And h. ,nre ron ask No 70 samples
and pri-es 90 stock Cerfirc ate. We
Iav. over - designs. nth ogrnrhed.
enc or more c0iors. lpn oazat y
- EN-. Attractirce les. indeed,
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO.,
whcelia., Wa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING

Il STREETS
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Board OF Public Works OF the
city Of Wheeling until u o'clock noon,
Monday. June s. 1896, for paving certain
streets with vitrified fire brick
Specifications can he seen at the ONCE
of the board. Each bidder will be required
to deposit certified check for three hun
dred dollars $500 with his bid as a guar
antee to do the work il awarded MIN. The
successful bidder will be required 10 give
bond in the sum of three thousand (S3,OOO
dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of the contract, said bond to be
approved by the Board of Public Works.
Bids must be on printed forms furnished by
the clerk of the board. Proposals to be
marked Proposals for Paving Streets:
The board reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids.
mySOv w. H. HORNISH, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BASE BALL GOODS. CRoQUET. HAM
mocks, Foot Balls. All the popular Maya
zines and Papers up 10 date. Books and
Stationery. Gospel Hymns in their various
styles. G.. II. QUIMBY.
14lI Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-01
A RECENT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY

PUBLIC POLICY.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

LOUISVILLE Feb, 1l-A special to the
Post from Frankfort, Ky. says: There is
every Indication today that both sides are
lying low in the senatorial race The re-
publicans do not think that Senator
Oglvay, who is quite sick, can stand the
strain much ,ongeg. His son said this morn
ing that he was not going to allow his
father to jeopardze his life much farther
senatorial ballot This week he win take his
father home Monday. The call of the roll
showed 122 members present, and voting,
necessary to choice, G2. There were seven
pairs. The ballot resulted as follows;
Hunter, 81 Blackburn, &c. Carlisle, q; Nc
Creary, 3; p. T. Bennett, /; /. NJ. Cochran,
|; Bate. !; Holt l.
Hunters friends declare that If he can
not be elected no other republican shall.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
BROUGHT UP THE SILVER QUESTION
Arrnripns Accuse HOhenIOhc of Max.
ing "a Hnlf-Henrted Effort.

BERLIN, Feb. lin the Reichstag to-
day the agrarian leader, Count Won Mlrbach,
referring to Prince Hohenlohe's statement
on Saturday in regard to bimetallism, said
that It was the manner which Germany
sounded Great Britain upon the subject of a
conference which evoked a negative reply
from the latter country. He contended that
in order to arrive at a solution of the ques-
ton preliminary conference. which should
include the United States and France, was
necessary.
Prince Hohenlohe replied that Great Brit
ain had not declined on principle to take
part in a monetary conference, but had
clearly indicated that an opening of the In
dian mints was not contemplated. In view
of this situation, the imperial chancellor
continued, no .practical result had been ex-
pected from attempts to raise the price of
silver and he considered it useless to prose-
futa
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

CLEVELAND, Feb. IA telephone
message from the suburban town of Bed
ford late this afternoon says that a high
bridge being constructed across Thinkers
creek for the Cleveland & Bedford Electric
Railway company, to take the, plaGe, of the
an electric train few weeks ago, again
gave away and fell today, AS a result of
can be learned at this writing five work
men went down with the big, bridge today,
iured. The bridge, which IS scventy-Gve
feet high and several hundred feet long,
has been under course of construction for
some time past and was nearly completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Suspicicn of irouI pIuy.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1l.-Applcatlon was made
this afternoon before Judge Carter of the
county court for permission to exhume and
hold post mortem examination on the
body of the late Mark Maher, who died in
Hot Springs Ark. about a week ago, while
on his wedding trip, Maher leaves an es-
tate of 5000, 900 He had recently been
divorced, and his first wife claims that the
decree was obtalnnl hy fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
THREE THOUSAND INDIANS PRESENT
Die Council at Pine Ridge Agency
Attracting Many Red Men.

PINE RIDGE, S. D., Feb 11.-CSpecal
Telegram )-The India council at Pine Ridge
is continuing today. 1t is probable that Red
Cloud, Little Wound, American Horse,
Rocky Bear, Charles Cuny, as Interpreter
and either Police Captain Thunder Bear or
Lieutenant Joe Bush will be chosen as dele
gates to Washington. Whichever of the two
latter goes will urge an increase Of the
pay of the reservation police. The num-
ber of Indians present are about 5000, all
told. They have raised between $500 and
5000 to defray the expenses of the delega-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Fnrmcr shOt from Ambush.

PERRY, oki., Feb. li.-zack Dickey, a
farmer living rouhcast or here, was shot
dead from ambush yesterday while feed
ing hogs Lee ard Jim McGhee have
been arrested. charged with the crime.
The trio had fought over a claim
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
End of u CeIebrated Case.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE appellate court
this morning affirmed the finding of the lower
court in the celebrated case Of Murray Mel
son against the Chicago Board OF Trade. The
Board Of Trade was enjoined from expelling
Mr., NelsOG and the appellate court ruling
emphasizes the latter's victsry and conro-
hoard
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Dcpositors Will Get Little.

CLEVELAND. Feb. IA special from
New Philadelphia O., says that the de-
postors OF the def,mct City bank, which
yesterday made an assignment VIII lose
heavily. The supposltion is that they Will
be paid ebout 20 cents on the dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

(Copyrlght 1896, by Press Publishing CompanyD
LONDON, Feb 11.--(New York World Ca
blegram - Special Telegram) - jefferson
Clark. a native Il Lou syille, KY, but whose
wife and children reside in New York, died
here yesterday. He had been prominent in
Buluwayo. where he had several large con-
cessions from the Chartered company, and il
10 understood, that he left comfortable for
tune. IIis brother, Colonel NJ. l.. Clark,
president of the Louisville Jockey club, was
with him at the last.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
business Troubles.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 11.-Bank Commis
sioEer Bre'denthal today ordered the Vale!
State bank at Hutchinson to close its doors
and wired that he would be there 10 tax,
immediate possession,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
!. II. Mcyicker recovering.

CHICAGO, Feb. III. II. McVicker, who
had a stroke of apoplexy yesterday. is much
better this morning and his physician says
he will be around IN day or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12

LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. ia, Dolbee,
one OF the heaviest stock dealers and
farmers IN Douglass county. failed today
coming due that he could not meet.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Troubles in the Business World.

FREEpoRT, ILL.,. Feb. 1.-THE Bartlett
Hardware company and Warner Manufaetur-
Ing company closed this morning under con-
fessions Of judgment aegregating s92, 900
Assets not given. The failure was due 10
slow sales and bad collections 1t is
one Of the Oldest tlrms In the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-12
Assets Are Very Small.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. li.--A Perry. Ok,
special to the star says: The receiver Of
the failed I3ank ef Commerce OF Newkrk
has made his statement, showing assets Of
5000; Liabilities of $1,000