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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-17
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GLASSES
Are not always given to improve sight,
but to relieve muscular strain in short,
to assist nature. Possessing one of the
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ing the refractiOn and accommodation of
the eve, | am prepared to insure salts
factory results.
CONSULTATION FIiEE.
Representing F4uitahle I lie Insurance c..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-06-17
To Cure ii Cold in One Ba,.

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tables.
to cure. &c. il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-19
CoNsrIrUrIoH CoMMlrIEE
Rssum.s ITS work-OnIy Formal Mssi-
Ing YealsrtlaY.

Rssamss It's wOrk-oniy a Formal MsSt-
ting YsstsriAy.
Special Dispatch TO the Inteiligeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. May IS
The constitution committee, which
adjourned April % to meet May is, con-
vened this morning in the state house.
In the absence OF Chairman Fast, Clerk
Hood called the committee to order, and
Senator Dotson was elected pro tenn
for chairman. The last Journal was
read and approved and recess taken till
! o'clock this afternoon, when the COM
mittee was again called to order and on
motion adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morninE. there not being enough
members present TO transact business.
chairman Fast and majority OF the
nbsentees have arrived tonight, and to-
morrow the committee win proceed to
business.
This session will complete the work or
the committee and the members expect
Ia get through Il about twenty days.
The death OF Senator Hyde, who sat at
the recent session OF the committee ne
ecssItates the appointment OF new
member, TO be named by President
whitaker and provided by the resolu-
lion creating the committee. Senator
Catlett being the only DGm0crnuc sena-
tor not in the committee, Is expected 10
be appointed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-19
HHR NINE DISTRICTS.
Gov.rnor Atkinson Divides the STATE As
PROVIDED by Law.

GovsTnor Atkinson Divides the State A.
Provided By Law.
Special Dispatch to tho IntollIgeneer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, May ls.-
Following the requirements OF the mine
law, which takes eject this day. Cow
ernor Atkinson and tho chief mine IN
spector, J. W. Paul. have divided the
state into four mining districts, to be
composed OF tho following named coun-
ties, respectively:
First dlstrlc,-Barbour Berkeley,
Brooke, Doddridge, Grant, Hardy,
Hampshire, Harrison, Hancock. JefIer-
son, Lewis, Marshall, Marion, Mineral,
MononEalIa, Morgan, Ohio, Preston,
PendIeion, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker,
Tyler, Upshur and WetGeL
Second dlstrict-BraIton. Calhoun.
Cabeli, Clay. Gllmer, Jackson. Mason,
Pleasants. Putnam, Ritchie. Roane.
WAYNE. Writ, Wood and all that part
OF X ana WhR county on both sides OF the
Kanawha river west OF Coalburg. In
Guiding the mines In tho Cabin Greek
Valley. and all other mines within one
mile east OF CO2lburg.
Third district-Fayette. Greenbrier,
Monroe, Nicholas. PoclhontRs, Raleigh,
Summers, Webster, and oil that part
OF Kauayha county on both sides OF the
KannWha river. east OF Coslburg. but
not Including any mine within one mile
OF CoRlburg.
Fourth distr!ct--Bcone. Lincoln. I,o-
gan. Mcdowell. Mercer Mingo aad Wy
ominE.
Sir. Paul hns assigned the foloWing
appointed nine inspectors 60 preside
over the vurious districts as follows; >
A. Lewis, first district; Jerry Mead. sec
ond district; John l. Absolom, third
district; W. ]. Preese, fourth district
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cIYIL sERVICE IAW.
RsrOrms that will bs UrEsd UpOn the
President.

RsTOrnS that will bo UEEsd Upon the
President.
WASHINGTON, D. C..May lS.-Great
pressure has been brought TO bear on
tho President for reform In certain
branches of the civil service, especially
since the meetings. OF the senate com
mlttee investigating the workings Of
the civil service. The main propositions
IN the reforms demanded are briefly as
follows:
1.-The abolition of the rule allowing
reinstatement OF government employees
without examination only within one
year from the time OF their removal
from the service,
s.-The exception from examination OF
all chiefs OF divisions, superintendents
and foremen, and all officials whose du-
ties are OF an executive character.
3.-The Issuance OF general order
resembling all extensions OF the classi-
fed service made since President Har-
rlson's administration.
The President has given no intimatlon
as to what course he will pursue.
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NR cALHoUN,s NIssL0N.
Ne DipIomAtIoaIly Acknowledges SPans
Sh Hospitality In Caba.

ne DtPIomAtloaIly AeknoWlOdgss SPans
ISh Hospitality In Caba.
HAVANA. May 1s-w. ]. Calhoun, the
special commissioner OF the Unitsd
States, who Is investigating the death Of
DR.. Richardo Ruiz, a naturall7ed AmeFi-
can citizen. visited the Spanish casino
last night. which was decorated and nlu-
minated IN honor OF the eleventh biFth-
day OF King Alphonso. Mr.. Calhoun was
accompanied by the Spani8h consul ct
Philadelphia, DR.. Jose CongoSto, the
mayer OF Havana. Seuor Michael
DlaE and Dr. Jover, who acted Is inter
prefers.
Mr.. Calhoun admired the building end
expressed appreciation OF the courtesy
with which he was received.
After the guests and their hosts had
partAlen OF refreshments, the gecretaTy
OF the casino toasted Peace for CubA
and sincere and uuRdulteraGed friendship
between the United States and Spain"
DIR. Jover then toasted president Me-
Kinley" In English, which was respond
ed tn by Mr.. Calhoun. The first Wori1
which the latter uttered on Eaining his
feet showed him To ba an accomplished
orator as well as n Discreet diplomat
After some preliminary remarks OF Z
complimentary nalluIt, Mr. SVln0uh NNau
that when he received his appointment 20
come 10 Cuba he formed the idea that he
was going to a foreign country, but the
hospitality he had met with In Spanish
territory had made his residence here 50
pleasant that he began to believe him
self among his own people, and yet was
almost forgetting his own country, while
longing for the approach OF peace and
progress for Cuba
Mr.. Calhoun left the casino shortly be-
fore II o'clock.
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coNsrANTINoPLE. May 1S-Peaee
Is row In sight. and TO Russia is due the
credg, shortly before noon to-day the
csupre OF Turkeys attitude. which yes
,,rtay seemed TO be one of defiance, and
IA which she appeared to be supported by
Germany was made known. The an
Bouucemeut WAS unexpected.
Russia quietly showed her hand and
,s,rsby forced Germany and Turkey out
or the game, to all intsuts and purposes.
Las; night and early this morning Tur-
key supported by Germany, was practi-
esliy detyinE Russia. France. Austria,
Gn,at Britain and Italy, insisting upon
,se annexation OF ThesSaly in addition 60
b,sa war indemnity ard seemingly was
determined 10 march upon Athena The
ministers received officiRl advices from
SOFA to-day announcing that orders had
been Issued for the partial mobilization
o, the Bulgarian army, possibly ut the in
s,iratlon Of Russia. There was a hur-
red consultation OF the ministers. The
war party was for further defiance, but
!, the end pacific counsels seemed to have
prevailed. for. At ll:3S a. m. orders were
;sIegrnphed to Edhem Plsha, the Turk
.sa ecmmanier-In-chiet IN Thessaly, to
cease bOstllitiss
The peace negotiations viii now be un-
dsr,aken in real earnest and the Greeks
will mast likely be spared any further
humiliation.
Later in the day :, was officially an
no1need that the Turks occupied DomO-
kos last evening after a great hzttle.
The Turks have holsted the white fiag
q, Aria, from which It Is Judged that the
Turkish commander has received In
Hruc,ions that an armlstlcS has been
agreed upon.
Gar Appealed Directly.
1t transpIrcs that the ezar made d.
rect appeal to the sultan to order his
troops to cease hostliities and arrange
an ArmIstice. and this coupled with the
fact that most serious results would
have ensued II Turkey had persisted In
her defiant attitude. brought about the
present state OF affairs.
Tewhk Pasha. the Turkish minister
for foreign aflairs. called upon the Doy-
en- OF the diplomatic corps. Baron Won
Callce this afternoon, TO convey 10 the
foreign ministers the sultan's decision
to arrange an armistice.
II is now believed that the terms OF
peace viii be negotiated directly be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-19
WEST YTRoIH1A GOSSIP.
AZ the Capltai-Nir. Galns'' APpOlntmSn
10 be Made Soon.

~ Aho AoptAaA-l4Fs u4luNl' PH9tlNAANAA
10 be Made Soon.
Special Dispatch to the IntelllEeneor.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May ls.-will-
lam ]. Crutcher. Of Logan. W. Va, has
been granted a patent for a combined
stove seraper and brush, and Joseph
NJ. Marsh patent on design for hame
Iron.
Mr.. Dayton has recommended the ap-
pOlntment OF a, ]. Mcdaniel as post
master at Worthington, Marion county.
Senator ElkiuB and several OF the
West Virginia congregational delegation
called ON President Mckinley to-day, IN
company with e1-RepFesentatlVe "Fud'
McGinnis, OF Raleigh c. H., and DR..
Miller, of Upshur. Mr.. McGlnniBs call
cd to pay his respects to the President
with whom he has been acquainted
since the war DR.. Miller desires TO be
appointed chief OF the bureau OF en-
craving and printing and Senator FL
kins introduced him as West Virginia
candidate. Editor A. B. White, has al
so had an interview with the President.
Hon. J. II. GaInes. OF Charleston. and
ox-Deputy Marshal Willy, OF Summers
county, are in the city. There was un-
expected delay In sending In Mr.
Gaines nomination rs district attorney,
but IL was stated to Senator Elkins to-
day az the white house that the APP
polntment Will be among the hrst made.
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LONDON, May is.-The harmony OF
the European press on the subject o;
the conditions OF peace IS remarkable.
The Seml-odieiaI papers. the Times, the
NoyOe yremya. the Temps. the North
German Gazette and the Fremdenhlatt.
are az one In the vigorous terms In
which they denouncc Turkeys preien-
Sons.
Now that the last obstacle to n
speedy armistice Is removed by Ger
many, which temporarily blocked the
neEotlhtions, having instructed her am
baasadors at COnstantlnople to join the
other ambassadors In pressing upon the
porte the necessity OF agreeing upon an
0rmiEtice, II can be taken for granted
that with the innumernble forms OF CO.
crcl0h ready tn the hands OF the powers,
the sultan will yield 60 the inevitable
within day OF two. especially as the
capture Of thc Greek positions at Domo-
Kos viii no far to satisfy the Turkish
"ar party.
There ls no confirmation here OF the
report OF Disturbances nt Athens,
though, no doubt. there ore grounds 70
fear q popular manifestation.
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THE BAPTIST WOMEN.
Second Duy Of the MissionaIy AnnIvsFs
aary-sympathY for womSn Of Ouba.

second Duy OF the Mi11ionaSy AnnAVoHN
HaFy-sympathy for WOmSn Of OubA.
PITTSBURGH, May 1S.-The second
days session Of the WomRn'S Baptist
Home Mission Society opened at s:1B z.
M, in the Fourth Avenue Baptist
church. There were very few present
st the opening. many Of the delegates
being engaged in committee work. Tho
first half hour was devoted to q c0nfOf'
ence Of workers.
The committee on nominations mAee
the following nominations:
General officeFB-PTealdentB AfA- y,
N. Grouse, Chicago; coEresonding sec
retary, Mrs. w. e. RamBlOy, BrooIypi
treasurer, Mrs, A. H. Barber, ana q
long list Of vice presidents.
On motion, the secretary cast the BALE
lot for the officers named, who are tbs
same as las. year. This was done and
the president, MrH. ]. n. Grouse re-
BpOnded for the newly elected ohicerl.
An open parliament, presided over BY
Miss Frances n. Schuyler, OF williams.
port, Pa, on "Our Young Women and
Girls" close the morning session.
The following programme was carried
out during the afternoon:
Opening service; chlldren'B hour, con-
Quoted by Miss Mabel Hall; Our chill
dren ~ on mission fields; (2) in our
homes and Sunday schools; an exercise
in costume; music; the Women'S Bap-
tist Home Mission Society among the
nations (ten minute talks by miB1ionA-
ries); welcoming strangers from Eu-
rope, Miss Mary Belby; proclRimlng the
Messiah to the Jews, Miss Jeanette Ge-
dRllus; lifting up the ro-Amertean,
Miss Fannie Elliott: revealing the Greet
Spirit TO the Indian. pen pictures, BY
Miss Isabel A. H. Crawford; standing
for truth among the MoEmon1, Mss
Emma r. Parsons; opening the eyes Of
the Chinese, disease and remedy, Misses
Ames, Ford, Rose and VoSs; Aexicoa
millions, Miss NJ. g. Burdette; praise
and prayer; report Of committee on en-
rollment.
In the evening the president read her
address reviewing the soclety's history
for the past twenty years.
The following resolution Of sympathy
for ihe Cuban women was passed and
has been forwarded to Senator Morgan:
Resolved, That in view Of the tarrl-
bic suHerings Of our sisters in Cuba re-
ported to US through Alberto @. DIaz,
who has known their prosperity and
now mouFns their adversity, this Wo-
mems Baptist Home Mission Society In
Its annual meeting, representing a con-
stituency Of nifty or sixty thousand wo-
men, express our sympathy for tham
and urge all our Christian women to
pray that our government may noOn
act the part Of the good Samaritan and
adopt measures to relieve their dis.
tress."
The president announced 4 special
conference for workers tomorrow
morning, preceding the opening Of tbs
anniversaries.
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oRARTRRS GRANTED.
Among Tbsm Is one 10 whsoilnE OIL
Company.

Among Tbsm Is One 10 a wheeling OIL
Company.
Special Dispatch to the lntSllgeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. May ls.-
Secretary Of State Dawson has issued
a certificate of incorporation to the Cot
ton Town OIL and Gas Company with
principal office at Wheeling. authorized
capital SlOO, 900. subscribed $500. and paid
in $50. The incorporators are Solomon
Kraus, Fred II. HRnke, Henry Some
born and Jacob Dahinden, OF Wheeling,
and George MgXon, Cleveland, Ohio,
and John Hamilton, Lorain, Ohio.
The Boone and KRnnwha Telephone
Company was also granted charter.
Capital stock, 5000: subscribed, $500,
and paid up $50. The incorporation are
]. +. Atkins, s. F. Kraft and J. E.
StolllnEs. OF Madison. and nine others.
Principal office, Madison, Boone county.
Jones Kelley, William B. MeCielland,
william P. Mansfield, William F. Rapp,
and william H. Jones, all Of Renova,
are named as the incorporatoTs Of the
William H Jones Company. TO which a
charter was granted. Right 10 given TO
do n wholOsAlS and retail merchandise
and commission business and to Ope-
rate electric plants foLlighting. etc.
Principal Ofiice, KenovR, Wayne coun-
ty; authorized capital, $4,000; sub
scribed, 81, 800. and paid in, $50.
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wARR1No FACTIONS
Inth X sntnsLy LsEISIaturs-BIg Fight
over the FusIon BiiI.

over the FnsIon BiiI.
FRANKFORT, Ky. May 1S.-The Sill
yer Democratic minority with posses
sion OF the senate, Goebel In the chair
aad Bronston on Che floor. held the
floor through an oight-hour session to-
day and promises to continue It until
the end OF the present session on FRI
day. The Gold Dcmocrntlc-Rcpublican
majority Of each house IS stlll deter
mined that the fusion bin shall pass the
senate at least and that Il shall 20
through both houses this summer II
there n any way to persuade or force
inc governor 10 recall the session. SenA-
Tor Holloway. a gold Democrat, tried To
strIke Senator Br0nston, the silver
Democrat, who Is holding the tloor ana
while no was being held away from
rim. Brdnston said; Damn you ana
vour demands" and then Turn him
loose. dare you 10 lay your hand on
me. you cowaTdly whelp."
Adjournment came at o'clock. II "
pIain now that the bill cannot become 4
law this session.
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TURKISH TTEEDIsHEEss.

EsTaEs Trsaimsnt OF Grssks In EPITu'.
Horrible OaITREts.
MANCHESTER. England. May 1s.-
The Guardian to-day publishes dis-
patch from Its special Correspondent with
the Creeks, which Eays; The destltution
OF the Greeks In Eplrs is appalling
Everything they had In tho world ha.
been burned or pillaged. The scenes In
their flight were dreadful. Young girls
flung themselves from the rocks TO es-
cape outrage aud a youth shot his two
sisters to save them from outrage. A
boy who was captured by the Turks had
h!g lips. nose and ears cut on and his eyes
torn out before he was killed"
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TEE PRINCELY eIFT

or N'o0 900 20 the Hungry Of London
Gssd to bs GIveM by ". W. AStor.
NrrS YORK. May 1S,-A special TO
the Journal from London says: 1t Is
reported that the anonymous phllan-
thropist. who contributed $4,000 pounds
to the fund proposed by tho Princess of
Wales to feed the starving on the occa-
sion Of the queens Jubilee Is William
Waldorf Astor
THAT report cannot be absolutely con-
flrmed. The probability OF It's truth is
based upon Mr.. Astor's enormous wealth
and upon the fact that his generosity
has been unbounded In all directions
where royalty has shown the charitable
wnV
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FARRow's TRIAL
Ended, aud tho Arguments OF Coun''l
Now IIuInI Made.

Ended, aud tho Arguments OF CouhFi
Now IoInI Made.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May ls.-The
trial OF Lieutenant Edward $, Farrow
on tho charge Of conspirlng with @. LIN
ford Woods to defraud the Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life Association. was con-
tlnucd to-day before Judge s. \. Nc
Clung. The taking Of testimony was
concluded and the addresses ot the de-
fensc 20 the jury made, Al that Is 10
follow are the addresses OF the prOsecu-
tl1n. the charge Of the court aud th'
verdict Farrow was the principal Wit
ness Of the day He said his only con-
nection with Woods was 10 further the
interest Of the Insurance company The
hank firm Of G. Linford Woods q Co.
,ynB the achcmr nf WoOd8 Farrpw
mad no Interest In II and was not TO re-
cclve any pronta The checks between
himself and Woods were FOR personal
matters and not 10 pay any p"emiums,
Hn never saw any OF the persons who
testified to having been Insured By
Woods.
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Pr,sbytoFlan I9oFolFn Missions.

WARSAW, Ind, May 1s-The annual
conference Of the board OF foreign nils
slons with the chairman of the syuodlcal
and presbyteriGl committees and repre-
sentativeS Of the woman's bOaFds. which
10 held In connection with the l09th gen
eral assembly, began its session on the
Wluona assembly grounds ae O'Clock
this afternoon. Rev. Fran1c r. Ellen
wood. D. D.. L. D., presiding. Rev. Gle
land r. McAfee, Phi. D., of Park College.
NO., Rev, Duncan Brown, D. D., OF Lar
ko.. and Rev. Hunter Corbett, D. D., OF
Chefoo, China, are on the programme for
this afternoon and evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-19
TIE ELKIHs BILL

Receiving Cordial EndorHsmsnt From
HHSInssS Men.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgcneer.
WASHINGTON, d, c., May 1S.-sen-
ator Elklns is In daily receipt OF letters
from all parts OF the country. written
by business men OF prominence, In COM
mendatlon OF his April speech In the
senate In advocacy Of a discriminating
duty on foreign shipping brought into
this country. IN foreign vessels, The
senator's exposition Of the question has
awakened unusual interest and senti-
ment everywhere seems tn be rapidly
shapnU in support OF the measure,
many busy men take the fine to write
autograph letters IN which they assure
him OF their cordial endorsement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-19
UNITED BRETHREN OHURoH
The conhsrsIes AEainIi Theatres, BsIii
and Card PaFIIes

TOLEDO, Iowa, May 1s.-At the
United Brethren conference to-day devo-
tioual exercises were led by C. c. Bell, Of
Oregon. There were nine woman dele.
gates elected. but only six are present
Last evening there were number OF col.
leEe meetings held for consultation and
acQSaIntRnce. A Rayel made in Ger
many from wood secured in Africa, rep
resentlnE the union OF mission Interest,
was presented by Bishop Castle.
a resolution was adopted providing for
a committee TO arrange for a centennial
celebration IN 1900. The fourth Sabbath
In November was adopted as temperance
day. The committee on moral reform re-
ported advising all members 10 abstain
from theatre going, balls, card playing
and other similar aInuSemeutB, It was
formally re-cnmmitted for r8-ArF1nging
the paragraphs. The committee on boun-
daTieE reported and the rules were sus-
p-sded 20 that che reports could be con-
Bldered.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May ls.-The
President to-day sent tho following
nominations TO the senate:
Justice-Willla W Morrow, OF Cali
fornia, to be United States circuit Judge
for ire Ninth judicial IcTcuit; George
Morgan Thomas, OF Kentucky, TO be So
llcitOr OF Internal revenue.
Nnyy-Passed assistant engineer
Frank II. Eldridge, to be chief cngl-
upcr In the navy,
Interlor-samue q. Morse, OF wash
lngtau, to be agent for the Indians OF
The Nelh Bay agency In Washington.
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ATHENS. May 1s.--General smolen-
tkrs brigade has been ordered to pro-
coed to Neamlzlli. whence It Will DO
conveyed in transports 90 Stylis on tho
Gulf Of Lamla, and reioin the remain
Der Of the Greek army. via Lamil. il
u othciaiiy stated that the return OF the
troops Of Crown Prince Conslntin to-
wards the OthryH mountains was eject
ed IN good order and II n added that
the entire Greek losses were 22O men, In
which number are Included many 0iil-
GERS The Turkish loss is said TO be
I 6g1 ygat
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EpIToRs 10 RE HoNoREp
Weston In Gala AIiirs-Ths Town 10 be
Brilliantly illuminated,

bFlANAAuy AAAuWAuANeus
Special Dispatch to the Inteillgeneer.
WESTON. w. Va. MaY Is.-Dr.
George I. Keeyer, OF the Natural Gas
Company, has manifested great interest
In the decorations erected to-day in
honor OF the meeting OF the editorial
association, which convenes here this
week. A large frame that encloses the
word welcome" was erected on Main
street, by the gas company. The gas
from the letters burns out brightly,
making them letters OF fre. II Is very
pretty. In addition to this the gas peo-
pie have two large gna torches that will
light the whole town.
]. S. Mitchell. OF the electric light
company, has placed long strings OF
numerous coloTed electric lights cross
ing the streets at the corners in all di-
rections Both these illuminations have
cost the company's quite a sum. The
private citizens are doing everything to
beautify their residences a. well as
business houses In honor Of the Occa-
etDn
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DemoeratIo EditorI.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
cLARKsBURG, W. Va. May ls.-
The Democratic editorial association
held their annual meeting here to-day.
Tho Newspaper men OF all parties and
their wives and sweethearts from all
parts of the state have been taFTYlng
here to-day, 10 be In readiness for the
Journey to Weston In the morning, to
attend the state editorial convention.