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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

temporary officer. Before doing so. let
ano say yoa have ..,sscanbisNi fog tLe
purpose OF nominating u candidate 10
represent this district IN the next Con-
xrcss OF the United States. The duty
before you is an important one and / am
sure you fully realzc your work. Let
your deliberations be conducted with a
feeling Of pride and harmony. rcmcn-
bsrins we arc all Democrats working for
M yty victory. When you have selected
your standard bearer. place him on the
Itch IT with Bryan and Scwall and for
thai 100 90 your most earnest work. Re
mcml ,cr Democrats. your Old enemy is
san n the held. hungry for the honors
thcv 8 eek. You have IL IN your power
10 aea. n vangllsh them. VIII you do II
or not You have always In the past
boon tr, e TO your parry, for the future l
have no fear Feeling you will know
xour dnt y. i will only remind you that
victory VIA not be so easily won this
year as tho past. we must fight tho
night OF oi n lives and only cease at sun
down on loYcmbcr 81. Tho convention
Will now C., 'mc To order"
uo then announced tho temporary or
ranization q = agreed upon by the COM
mittec. as blows
Temporary chairman. Ben. i. owen, OF
Manchester.
Temporary SECRETARY, =. beH blgger' OF
Richmond.
Temporary sergcant-at-arns' D. .
Wilkinson.
Temporary do or-kc cpcrs. W. r. Car
ing. Mycr Angle
MIR. OW ENS CHOSEN.
Mr.. Edwards. Of King william, arose
and protested against the recommends
lion OF the District Committee in naming
Ben. =. owen. as temporary chairman
~ tho convention. lie moved that Harry
NJ smih. Jr.. OF 1Scnmond. be- made
Temporary chairman. and added that Mr..
smith was a cool and loyel-hcaded man
who would nll the bill. Mr.. Smith. IL
NAV no stated here. Is ons OF Ellett's
supporters
Chairman Scott. then put before the
convention the motion 10 call the rou
of the county and city DELEGATES accord
,ne IN the roll OF the committee, which
was carried
The vote for temporary chairman re-
suited as follows:
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ters pending before them. There was an
lsproar against this, and yells and chaos
prevailed.
Some enc finally suggested 6i5 o'clock
as the hour for reassembling, and this
was decided upon after vigoi Gus opposi-
ton.
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State Of virginia, city Of RichmOnd-to-


This day personally appeared before me
George j. Hooper. Jr notary public
for the city and State Aforesaid. r. H.
Ellis. who being duly sworn. sayeth and
swears as follows. That about o'clock
this afternoon Ohe 81 OF September
when / came from tho convention which
had Just been adjourned. at the corner
OF Seventh and Broad streets. | was APP
preached by a man, a rather fleshy gem
tleman, who told me that he would give
me two hundred dollars (S20M IL | would
vote for Elicit. that Dee would give Il
to me right away. 1 said. Look here
who do you take me 20 De" lie replied.
stop here "a minute until / come hackc.
As soon as he left ] retired. and saw
no more OF him. The man got my son-in-
law. Edward Sims. to come with him 90
see If would take the two hundred dol
lars, and I refused.
Given under my hand this 81 day of
September. 1896. II. H. ELLIS.
Sworn 20 and subscribed before me this
Sd day Of September 1896
GEORGE j. HOOPER JR.
Notary Public
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what I would do. / told him my mind
Was made up and could not be bought
FOR . hundred dollars or any amount OK
wopld be honest IN what | FIRST said
that / would go for Captain Limb first.
last. and all the time.
Given under my hand THIS ~ Gay OF
September. 1896. Il. W PCoi'lNN.
sworn to and subscribed before me
this Sd day OF september. lse1.
GEO. J. HOOPER. Jr.,
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The announcement from the Chair or
the result Of the vote brought forth wild
cheers from the Lamb men who favored
owen as temporary chairman.
This was regarded rs one step 70
wards victory for Captain Lamb, and was
marked down in the estimation or most
of tho Lamb benchmon as test vote
that would be duplicated on the vote Tor
d, nomination
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Mr. RoberiIon was very indignant, and
aid not hesitate o. express himself Freely.
lie further stated that several Of the
Manchester delegation hal stated 10 him
several times during the day that efforts
had been made by the Elicit men 10
bride them and 10 get them 70 vote Tor
Colonel Elicit and that very liberal offers
had been made. 'MhS, some tAlett
men came L. see some members OF the
Manchester delegation this morning before
breakfast. and offered them 500 each N
they would vote for Colonel Elicit Tor the
nomination" declared Sir. Robertson,
and DO not hesitate 10 say so, either
During the Wraugiing that followed the
announcement that the convention hdd
adjourned until to-day one Elicit dele
gate from Richmond remarked aloud that
he did not like the looks n thinSs' and
If there WAS any bribery going on. ne
would have nothing 10 do with the pro
ceedings. and would stay away lie added
that marsers looked very FUNNY 10 him.
and that things Were gcing along IN u
queer sCrt of way.
II was evident when the convention ad-
jOurncd that there was a great zeal OF
bitter feeling. and bad blood was quite
con mon. 4 Well-known Lamb delegate
stated last night that n colonel Elicit
was nominated. after what he had seen.
he would not support him. but would sup
rort the Democratic gold candidate. lie
added that he had never seen so ais
graceful proceedings in any gathering, po-
litical or otherwise. In Richmond or else
where. His sentiments as 10 the charac-
ter OF the meeting were but. y sample OK
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
A NAVAL DISPLAY.

"A Demonstration WHICH the Kaiser Calls
Cannonading TO Cover Retreat-The
Venezuela Question.
Copyrighted 1896, Associated Press
London, January 11.-Great Britain
Is seriously and steadily preparing for
war on a very large scale at sea and
on land, against Germany. or against
Germany, France, and Russia. should
they combine against her. Emperor
William threw down the gauntlet. II
was promptly picked up and energetic
steps were Immediately taken by the
British government to back up this ac-
ton by most imposing display of sea
power.
Under these circumstances. II is al
most unnecessary to add that the ex-
citing political events of the last week
eclipsed all other topics in the public
mind and crowded the Venezuelan
question almost out of recollection.
Ihls fact, however, is merely due TO
better feeling prevailing here in favor
Of gracefully submitting the whole
matter to the arbitration of a perman-
ent court Of appeals, to be established
between Great Britain and the United
States for the settlement Of all such
questions, or If there is no other way
out OF it, allowing the United States
TO settle the matter in her own way.
When Great Britain is arming for a
struggle, possibly against Germany.
France and Russia. the question of the
addition or the subtraction of few
miles more or less of South American
soil to the British Empire is a matter
decidedly not worth haggling over.
The activity of the admiralty. war
Office and other offices called upon to
take part in the war preparations Is
really remarkable and London Is over
run with officers, on the retired list or
otherwise, who are DESTROYS of drawing
sword in defense of the empire. The
rapidity in which the various naval
stations are commissioning warships
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The INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC LABOR NEWS.

and repaired store room building to the
extent Of $1,000: William Beau. two
story brick dwelling. S45OO; Scot, Buck
i1gham two-sto-y brick dwelling. s4.-
600; GIL Bros. twO-stOry brick addition
90 the Acme glass works 81. 500; j. j..
Gil, frame barn, $500; !. W. Gill three
story brick addition 10 residence $4,000;
Charles Irwin, two-story brick res!d-
delce. $1,000; MCGOWAN Bros. three
CRY BRICK business block. $4,000; Jas.
Workman brick workshop. $1,000;
Har-je Bros. brick building luOt includ-
ing machinery. etc). $4,000; Abe LYDIA,
twO-stOcy frame addition. $3.50; Morgan
Sharp, frame livery stable, $500.
The Toronto white ware pottery
stockholders have selected as officers
and directors: President. Robert Fran
ey; Secretary. e. Z. Franey; Treasurer,
cy; V.ve President Samuel McAd1o;
john Fralay. Sr.y Directors, w. 3. G0u-
cher s. B. Goucher. w. b. Franey and
the above named officers. Tt is said that
negotiations are pending for the selling
or leasing of the pottery, in which case
there win De immediate resumption.
The Acme glass works resumed Mon
day after he usual TWO weeks smut
down. The chimney trade is good. and
Two hundred hands so on when this
works start
Surveys were made this week for side
tracks and switches for the c. & p. and
the w. * J.. f. 70 Beattys factory,
which IS ,0 De put in repair and put in
operation soon.
IL Is now given out that the future eX-
tstence Of the sewer pipe trust hangs by
cord. and q very slender one. as the
dissatisfaction among members or the
owners of plants in this valley is very
open. They claim that The trust has
been partial I'm the distribution Of orders
and that some factories have gotten far
more than their share the past year.
One man says his factory has been IDLE,
while Others have been running. and he
proposes 70 run next year II ne has 20
leave the combine. A stormy tine is
expected at the mex, meeting, when
grievances VIII be aired
The following have been elected rs Off
GERS and directors Of the Steubsnville
Pottery: President. w. B. Donaldson;
Secretary and Treasurer. Alfred Day;
Directors. w. b. Donaldson. Alfred Day,
ID. J. Sinclair. Thomas Johnson and
jared Dunbar
Ir IS und stood that one OF the prin-
cipal sewer pipe fac Qgies a Toronto
has changed ownership, Gud The trust
cannot hold the firm TO any contract.
and this means q break I'm the combine.
and means thai more VIII follow The
rn. ~,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

On Monday evening OHIO Lodge met
in regular communication and worked
t. NJ. NJ. Degree on enc candidate n
good form, the work being done by the
new officers of the lodge, assisted by
many brethren who were present.
On Wednesday evening Mcdaniel
Lodge of Perfection met and had large
attendance of its members, who assisted
Venerable Master Mcrr.s and the other
officers in working the 14th degree OF
Perfection on nine postulants, the work
being finely rendered. and when compile
ted all present enjoyed q line luncheon
set in the banquet room.
On Thursday evening Nelson Lodge
No. 30 held regular meeting, with a full
attendance Of brethren present. The TEL
low craft dagree was conferred on two
candidates, and the entered apprentice
degree on another, the work being well
rendered throughout n an impressive
and intelligent manner.
Nelson Lodge received an invitation
from Pittsburg Lodge No. As to pay
them fraternal visit on February 20,
which was accepted and a committee
IS hard at work arranging for the trip,
and the prel.m. narieS will be made
known in few days, when il IS expect
ed a report will be made by them as TO
transportation, etc, necessary not only
for No 30, but for the many brethren
hey shall invite to accompany them.
The meetings for the coming week are
| On Monday evening Wheeling Union
Chapter will meet and work the degrees
on a number Of candidates now IN wait
ing TO receive them, and there should be
a full attendance Of companions early,
Sc as &c get 10 work promptly on time.
On Wednesday evening occurs the
meeting OF Bates Lodge No. 80. and liz
officers announce to the fraternity that
at that communication, January 18th,
a lecture will be delivered by Brother
Robert White, Past Grand Master of tho
NJ. W, Grand Lodge Of West Virginia.
apd.tne lecture will be a refutation OF
the arguments against the truth OF GER
tain statements found N the Bible made
by Mr.. Robert IngerS9lLGpoL MS recent
visit to this city. -
That the community at large may be
convinced-if conviction be necessary
| ludi Inc MdSOulC lIdLcIuil9 . ~ w
found always upon the side of morality
and religion, the meeting will be an
open one, and each brother WEI be in
vited 10 bring one or more friends not
MasOns. Brother Whites reputation as
a close thinker and fOrcible speaker in
sures 4 performance at once profitable
and pleasant, and to which the officers
and members of Bates Lodge hope to
have a large audience.
On Wednesday evening Charity Chap
ter No. l. Rose CrciX, VIII hold meeting
and confer the 18TH degree on a large
number OF candidates, and WISE Master
Brother Birch desires a full attendance
Of brethren to appear early to assist him
in doing the work.
On Thursday evening Wheeling Lodge
No. will meet and work the degrees on
a number of candidates, and Worship
full Master Speyer desires a full attend
ance Of brethren 70 assist him on the oc-
cas.Cn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12

long years bcfore they have the bread
on the table they ought to have, the
opportunities in life they ought to have;
if YOU don't want to wait yourself
write on your banner so that every
political trimmer can read it, so that
every politician, no matter how short
sighted ne may be can read 1t: I'VE
never forget" If you launch the arrow
of sarcasm at labor, 1--WE never forget
II there is a division in Congress and
you throw your vote in the wrong scale
Eve never forget" You may go down
on your knees and say: Il am sorry l
did the act And we will say: 1t may
avail you in heaven, but on this side
of the grave-never." So that man
in taking up the labor question Will
know that he is dealing with hair
trigger pistol, and will say: Il am TO
be Hle TO justice and to man, other
wise 1 am a dead duck. '-Wendel
Phillips.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12

national installing and insnect;r, om
GERS, Mrs. NJ. Anna Hail and Me- IL
Lydia Smith. CIV vi =
James G. Blaine Circle No :,
Moundsville, held their neetine ~ T., 80 -
headquarters. Opera House . T ~ sds, "
afternoon. The following Officers s wery
installed; Mrs c. C. Mathews p wste
dent; Mrs. Baldwin, Senior Vice p 5es.'
ident; MRS; Hammond Junior Vice
President; Mrs. J. E. Hooten T+ao slye
er; MIS-; N; Cstlett, Secretary; Mr.
judith Gordon, Chaplain; Mrs L r.
purdy, Conduetress; Mrs. Price. Guard.
Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall and Mrs I va -
Smith were present. Tho in . Lyula
congratulated the ladies urop tSs,. y,
cient work, and said tba, w. Sneti I ein-
ginia work was as well done s 81 pon II
sylvania with her five thousand m enn
bers. uiell-
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EQUITABLE AID UNION.

Richie Union No. iO7. +. A I on
last meeting received three more urop-
.osltions, making seven for the month
This union is one Of the most prosnar-
Gus unions in the city. and the mem
bers are promising many new members
for the new year. AS the Union Is now
working under open charter until April
LIST, 1895, persons wishing TO ioln can
now do so for the small sum of three
dollars, and can receive any sum from
$500 to $4,000 The Z. a. L. paws also
Expectancy, Physical Disability. Accl-
dental Disability A member does not
have TO die to gain. Following are the
officers for the term ending July 3fst.
1896: President, j. W. McCracker.
Vice-Presldent, J. r. Bryson: Secre-
tary, r. e. Bryson; Chancellor. !. J..
Jackson: Acct, Harry Simcox: Treas
urer, Robert Cowan; Advocate. Minnie
Brubaugh Chaplain, Grace Jackson.
Auxiliary. Maggie Allen; Warden. L.
zie McCracken; Conductor Blanche
Jackson; Assistant Conductor. II. a.
Jackson; Sentinel, N. A. Cowan,
Waterman. George White Trustees,
p J. Altmeyor and J. J. Jackson. ,
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e NJ. C..


Union Ruling No. 22S Frotorro, NJ
tic Circle, held a very int ra' sSys-
meeting on last Tuesday eyeninr ' tSars
being several visitors present s. Sav ,rv,1
applications were received and s 'c.S -
upon, and at Our next meet,ne ttora
will be three candidates tread t5e M, M
tic boards. Supreme Deputy 7 n W.
att was present and gave ms encoprao
ing words upon the growth and nros
perity of the Order. He also instaiIed
the following officers: Worthy Pm
VIM. Neuman; Worthy Vice Rnler To-
bias VanBergh; Worthy Past Ruler
Geo. H. Dinger; Worthy Chanlsin NJ
A. Scarborough; Worthy Marshal a
Bebout; Worthy Warden. Georrje M
ers; Worthy Recorder. J. W soar
brough; Worthy Collector. s r RoTi,.
Worthy Treasurer. Geo. " ConneI.
Worthy Medical Examiners d H. Tar'
lor and w. R. Taylor: Worthy Cnsr5
Katie Potter; Worthy Sentry. Christian
Fry; Worthy Trustees, J. F. Potter n
II. Taylor and ]. a. Bebout.
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"A. 0. A. NJ.

Thirty members Of John A. Logan
Council No. IS assembled at their hall
on the evening Of the Sth inst. but, ow-
ing no doubt to the excitement caused
by the fire in the adjoining apartments
earlier IN the day the expected ca2ii-
dates did not pu. in an appearance.
However two more applications were
received. and still mora are talking of
coming INTO the Council.
The Sunday services which are held
each alternate Sunday Will be held az D..
Of L. Hall. 1914 Market street, Sunday,
January y. at 3 o'clock p. ~ These
services are Of a religious as we'll as OF
q patriotic nature, and are supplemented
with speakers who are wide awake to
the occasion. ard persons attending VIII
always hear something that will inure
to their advantage All are cordially
invited to attend.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
LADIES OF THE C. A. R.

Lucy B. Hayes Circle No 2 held Their
regular meeting. on Monday evening,
and the following officers were install
ed: Mrs. Anna Ball TopD, President;
Mrs. r. +. Florence. Senior Vice Pres
ident: Mrs. Annie Kemp, Junior Vice
President: Mrs r. A. Hall, Secretary
Mrs e. J. McFadden, Treasurer: Mrs.
Chalfant, Chaplain; Organist, Miss r.
A. Hall. The Circle was inspected.
after which refreshments were served
and a delightful reception rendered
the inspecting and installing officers.
James A. Garfield Circle No. 1 held
their regular meeting Thursday even
ing. The following officers were in
stalled: Mrs. Elizabeth Ephlin, Presi-
dent. Mrs. Olivia Botsford. Senior Vice
President; Mrs. V. Meek, Chaplain
Mrs. Isabel Stanley, Junior Vice Pres
ident: Mrs. Mary Rose. Treasurer:
Mrs. Alice McChesney, Secretary; Mrs.
Sarah McClement, Conductress: Mrs.
Rebecca Brown, Guard. After in
stallation and inspection, the ladies of
the Circle rendered reception to the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.

Ohio unions want engineers licensed.
Lima lO) clerks want p. m. closing
Frisco unions Will hold a cOnven-
ton.
There are 10000 union machinists.
Ohio macninists average $3.50 per
day.
United States has 100000 union
men.
Federation claims 100000 members.
Chicago clerks want Sunday closing.
Newark Is 10 have labor temple
Wisconsin bee-keepers are organized.
Nashville police work eight hours.
Cincinnati bricklayers' wages were
cut
In Germany saleswomen get 81 a
month.
Detroit has "a cooperative cigar fac
tory.
St. Louis bookbinders were locked
our.
Nashvilla's clerks union has gone to
pieces.
Chattanooga bricklayers struck for 81
a day
New York is to have an eight-hOur
parade.
Washington I'D. c. K. Of L. doubled
its membership las, year
'F'risco's ST. Vincent de Paul Society
may start poor farm.
Piusfeid textile workers may estab-
liSh cooperative grocery.
A Richmond (Va) ordinance re-
Quires rope i'm every h0rel room.
Brickiayers and hoicarriers are Gin
cinnatis strongest unions.
a. Piedmont is. Co. firm has a free
library for employees.
Flint glasswOrkerS may run a coop
eradve plant at FOstOria. Ohio.
Cleveland unions want the contract
system I'm street cleaning abolished.
Frisco cigarm2kers viii establish
shop for the employment of strikers.
Syracuse saloon keepers will abolish
free lunch if free license be adopted.
Br0Ckton Mass) Central Labor
Union wants eight street car rides for a
quarter.
ST. Louis Theatrical Brotherhood is
building q theatre on the cooperative
plan.
Organization has reduced bartenders
hours from sixteen TO twelve in New
York
Tennessee now has charge of her con-
viCts. The lease system expired with
1895.
A Nv Orleans grocer will test the
cOnsuUjionality of the Sunday closing
law
Chattanooga has a labor exchange
for the purchase of provisions in large
quantities
A proposed ordinance at Kansas
City requires employment agents to file
q 81 600 bond.
Organization abolished Sunday work
by butchers at Utica and secured the
ten-hour day.
A Boston Judge refused to prevent
the circulation OF letter explaining
the treatment OF employees by a firm.
Ten Cleveland machinists were dis
charged for refusing % work overtime
for less than time and half time.
BROOKLYN has fiftv-fve firms that
handle union goods exclusively. thanks
70 the Consumers Trade and Labor
League.
The Toledo Street Car Company will
introduce the min hour day If the men
will accep, a cut of 10 per cent. in
wages. Wages range from Sl.4O to
S1.S5 q day
State Secretary Guymon. Of the III
inOis miners. has been authorized TO
notify an miners who are now working
below the district price of so cents
per ton. gross weight. that IL they do
not cease work and demand said price
the miners of this field will meet in
convention and declare the district
prices 90 be placed az some price lower
f,.f, al
by those now at work below the pres
ent scale.
Ny advice to workingmen is this:
If YOU want TO make yourself felt: if
YOU do not want your children 10 work
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
EASTERN STAR.

On list Tuesday evening Miriam Chap
ter No. 1 met with d good turn out of
its members present. The following
we're the officers installed by Past Pa
tron Waterhcuse at that time: Mrs. L.
w. Creighton, Worthy Marion; Mr. Rob
err. J. Fullerton, Worthy Patron; Ms. NJ.
Anna Hall. Worthy Associated Matron;
Miss Annie Stanley, Secretary; Mrs.
Mary Fullerton, Treasurer; Mrs. Mary
Conductress; Mss Minnie White Adah
Mss Kate ROBBERS, Ruth; Mrs. May
Robinson. Esther; Mrs. c. F. Zorn, Mar
tina: Mrs Charles Z. Eearp. Electa At
ter the ceremonies a luncheon was serv-
ed in the banquet room.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
EDITOR EDWARDS RErIREs

From the Weston State Times-Wnl Give
His Attention 10 the PostoHicc.
Weston, w. Va, January IA Big
exchange of valuable property was
consummated here to-day. BY the ex-
change Postmaster James II. Edwards
secures two valuable houses and los
on high street. and the State Times
passes into the control Of Mrs. A. II.
Brown. Mr.. Edwards has been active
Iy engaged in newspaper work in thiS
State for the past zen years, ana ne re-
tires now in order 70 give the weston
postoffice his personal attention.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-12
JAMESON REMOVED.
F. j. Newton Becomes Administrator OF
AIashOnalnnd.

Capetown. January IA proclama-
tom issued by Sir Hercules Robinson,
governor Of Cape Colony, removes DR..
Jameson from the position of admins
traitor OF Mashoualand. He IS replaced
by f. ! Newton. secretary Of the BIS
.sh colony Of Bschusnaland.
Delegates from the Orange Free
safe have been sent to Uhs Transyaal
10 confer with the government Of that
republtc as to the steps'to be taken in