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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
Special Commissioners Sale
OF Valuable City Property.

BY virtue Of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Ohio County, State of West N.r-
einia, entered in the cause of James NJ
Lees administrator vs.. Mary Lee and
others. on the 18th day of February. A. d
1888, the unders gned special commissioner
viii sell at public sale, on
MONDAY, APRIL 4TH. 1895.
commencing a 10 O'Clock a. m. az the
north front door of the Court House OF
Ohio county, West Virginia. the following
described property Lots Nos - and - II
Joseph CaldWelTs addition 70 the city o.
Wheeling, Ohio county, State 30 West Ntr-
ginia, which lots are situate On the south
west corner of Market and Twenty-sev-
enth streets. in the city Of Wheeling. each
OF which fronts fifty 600 feet on Market
street and extend back one hundred G9W
feet to alley "B." Said property wll BE
laid off in lots fronting on Twenty-sev-
enth street, a plat of which can be seen
al the office of the undersigned. The
property will be offered as a whole, ana
in parcels, laid off as aforesaid, and sold
in the manner in which IL viii bring The
best price.
chaser may elect to pay in cash on day OF
sale. and the balance in one and t~0
years. with interest from day OF sale,
the purchaser giving his notes with APP
proved personal security. and the title tc
be retained until the whole of the pur-
chase money is paid.
I hereby certify that r. S. Riley special
commissioner, has given bond in the
amount, and upon the conditions required
in said decree.
c. H. HENNINC
mh5ei Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
y RoPosALs FOR CURLING.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works of the city of
Wheeling until y o'clock noon, Saturday.
new curb, and re-dressing and re-setting
old curb during the year 1898. Specifica-
lions can be obtained at the office Of the
board
The successful bidder or bidders will be
required to furnish bond in the sum of
one thousand $1,000 dollars. with sure
ties to be approved by the board for the
faithful performance Of the contract. The
board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Proposals to be marked Proposals for
Furnishing and Setting CURLING"
mh2Sev VIM. II. HORN1SH, Clerk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
. PROPOSALS FOR SEWER PIPE.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works Of the city of
Wheeling until u o'clock noon, Saturday,
April g. 1898. for furnishing sewer pipe
during the year 1898. Specifications can
be obtained at the office of the board,
The successful bidder or bidders will be
one thousand Isl. COO dollars, with sure
ties to be approved by the board. The
board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Proposals to be marked Proposals for
Sewer Pipe
mh2Sev VIM. H. HORNISH, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
PROPOSALS.
G EALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received until
Friday April Sth. at II a. m, for the
erection Of a Methodist Episcopal church
in Warrington, W. Va. in accordance
with plans and specifications prepared by
Franzheim Giesey & Faris. architects,
Wheeling, w. Va. Plans can be seen until
Monday. April 4th, at the architects Of
fee, and after that date a Warrington.
All bids must be sent to J. r. Mari
president Of the board of trustees The
all bids. mh3ler
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
HAZLETT HAS ASSIGNED.
He Also Has Confessed Judgment in Fa
vor of About Forty Depositors

Washington, Pa, March 31.-Samuel
Hazlett, whose proposed method of
liquidating his banking business did
not please the depositors, has made an
assignment to L. McCarrell, Esq, and
Samuel Hazlett, Jr. Mrs. Hazletts
separate property is reserved. The
deed to her for their fine residence
property, dated 1869. was left for
record yesterday. He has confessed
judgment in a number of cases, thus
preferring more than forty people
nearly all women, the total amounts
reaching $4,000.
A mortgage for $12,150 against the
Jefferson Avenue NJ. E. church has
also been assigned to George Driver,
Miss Gregg and other local creditors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
D RoPosALs FOR PAVING BRICK.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
P1ard OF Public Works of the city of
" heeling until u o'clock noon Saturday,
April g. 1898. for furnishing 100000 or more
of the best quality of vitrtied paving
brick Specifications can be obtained at
the office of the board
The successful bidder or bidders will be
required to furnish bond in the sum of
three thousand ($3,00W dollars, with two
or more sureties to be approved by the
board for the faithful performance OF
the contract. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
Proposals to be marked Proposals for
Paving Brick"
mh2Sev WIN. H. HORNISH, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
THROUGH DOVENER'S EFFORTS.

Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., March 31.-Capt.
Dovener has recommended Robert G.
Burns for postmaster at Hettie, Brax-
ton county.
The following pensions expedited at
Capt. Dovener's request, have been
granted: F lilip Jump, Littleton, s24
a month; James H. Biggs. West Lib
erty, Sc; Michael Simms, Weston, $14
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

Tons of freight carried in 1897. IS. 5o5
Tons of freight carried one mile. 10, 64S. 2o1
Revenue from same ............ .S15l ,3+2 Y
Passengers carried one mile. z. 81, 542
Revenue from same .............S73 .S04 Is
The report continues:
The results Of the operation of your
property for, 1887. are almost identical with
business of the last year is examined In
detail, its features will be found 10 differ
but little from those of the year before.
From 1896 to 1897. the gross earnings
Increased from S230,41t 30 To $24S.570 s.. or
only 1 al per ceat., and the expenses Of
operation 0ncluding hire of equipmenD
were practically the same in the two
years. The ret amount to the credit Of
your co. 9any for the years operations
was thus increased from SD. SO Is in 1896
to ST lSs.94 in 1897.
Although the tonnage Increased from
1Al,'2S 10 iS,5Q5. tia revenues from it
decreased from ISL. JAS 80 TO $751; S4S 81 or
S5l4 %. In the classification Of the tom
mage. Noteworthy changes appear only n.
the items of coal, Of which is 977 tons
more We're carried: lumber Of which 40. :
~ tons more We're carried and iron. of
which l.e59 tons less We're carried in 1897
lEsn in 1886.
Comparing 1897 with 1876 the number of
passengers carried increased from 152 2NT
10 1889. or S3l2. and revenue therefrom
Increased from S,05l6 s. to $T3 3el Is OF.
H.tSi o. The average number Of passen-
eers per gar and sper train decreased
slightly. The ratio VI operating EXPENSES
mot including hire q equipmenfo deere as
20 Ifom to- per cent to 66.o per cent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

That the transportation has been con-
Quoted with great care and prudence is
apparent from the facts that all the
property aggregate less rthan 500 The
trustees under each of the two mort
cages have furnished transcripts of their
accounts. The two transcripts are here
submitted for publication with this re-
port.
BY order of the board of directors,
W. p. HUBBARD,
President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
TIE GARBAGE CONTRACT.
The Bids Opened by The Committee
Last Night.

Seven Propositions Submitted-Ac-
ton Deferred Until Next Monday
Evening, When the Bidders Will
Summoned-A Accommodate
to Repair the Road and Augment
the Crematory Capacity - The
Rowland Proposition Believed to
be Dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Special to the Register
Dingess, W. Va. March 31.-Oliver
Harder, III a fit Of jealousy, shot his
wife through the heart and then at
tempted TO blow cut lis own brains.
He had been married scarcely a year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

The stockholders in the Pittsburg,
Wheeling & Kentucky Railroad Com
pany held their annual meeting at the
freight Office Of the company, on
Water street, yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was to have been heio
one week earlier, but was postponed
on account of the flood, which sur
rounded the Office buildings, and pre-
vented many nonresident stockhold-
ers from reaching the city. There
were 1851 shares Of stock represented.
The old Board of Directors was re-
elected, as follows: William P. Hub
bard, Henry K List. Daniel c. Last,
ST., Joseph Speidel, James McCrea and
j. T. Brooks.
The annual reports which were read
showed a very gratifying condltlon OF
affairs. The road Is in excellent shape,
and is one of the few which have been
operated at a profit during the past
year Following is the report OF the
President:
WHEELING. March %, 1898.
To the Stockholders or tn@ Plttspurs.
Wheeling and Kentucky Railway 90
Your board of directors herewith SUB
nit the annual report of the opera IONS
of the road under lease to the tiitsDurg,
Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis RallMay
Company, for the year ending DecelnDer
81 1887 and of its financial condition a
that date:
Gross earnings .......:....:...:.S z43,oio o'
Operating expenses ..SI5l ,e$5 sc
Hire OF equipment.... 1850 II 1881 IS
Net earnings ....................s 81 ,13S "a
Deduct balance due lessee. ...... 754 10
Amount due lessor December
81, 1897 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 66,3s4 IL
Payments to lessons treasurer:
June % .................$2 2'C90 W
august gh 6 20 :s,''......'' II 3S 100 90 90
$4,000 %
Paid for real estate In
Welsburg 2,1V2 Oh CIV oO
Balance due lessee company
December 81, 1897. BIS 81
Net earnings ...................S 67.13S 81
L mo. int 1st mort
gage bonds at 7Go.. 1910 90
Y mo- int conSol.
mortgage bonds at
Sinking fund LIST
mortgage 10 bonds. $3.50 90
Sinking fund consol.
mortgage So bonds 1856 90
Expenses of sinking
lunQ ........ .-...... 5zf 81 3o,SU2 81
Surplus for 1897. ........... .......S SO, 2S6 OF
Treasurer's balance December
q. 1886 $15S 073 As
Receipts, 1897 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000 60
Total ........ ...................S2 2S, G73 IS
Disbursements .................... 1858 90
Balance treasurer, December 81,
s 4o
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Pittsburg, Pa, March S1.-Because
Bertha Spreigle would not marry him,
William Hillman, farmer of Marshall
township, near here, shot and killed
her and then cut his throat with a
razor. The girl was fifteen years OLD,
and refused on account Of her youth.
Hillman will die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
MADE MANY ANENDMFNTs.

Washington. March 30.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was reported
to the Senate to-day from the commit
tee on appropriations. The committee
made a large number Of amendments
the total net increase in the amount
carried by the Senate amendments be-
ing S4.938S79.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
A FATAL SHOOTING ARRAY.

SpecldI 10 lNt ftGSIaltr.
Dingess, w. Va, March 31.-During
drunken row at Tidewater, on the
Norfolk G. Western railroad, Henry
Edwards and Frank Johnson were boln
shot. the former fatally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
IN EXCELLENT RECORD
Made During Last Year by the ?. W.
& Ky. Railroad.

Presidents Report shows g. Sub
stantial Gain in the Net Earn
ings--Other Very Interesting
Facts-A Stockholders Meeting
Held Yesterday, at Which the
Old Board of Directors Were
Re-elected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
PAVING BIDS ASKED.

Special TO the Register.
Weston, w. Va, March 31-The
committee appointed by council have
advertised for sS0C3 worth Of street
paving.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, March S1.-To-day's
statement OF the condition Of the
treasury. Available cash balance, s226
157,327, gold reserve, Sl7S,6s6.763.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

: .
In connection with the treasurers ac-
count. the general and income accounts
are submitted, showing in brief the result
Of the years operations and the balance
sheet of the company. The earnings and
expenses of Your road for 1884, under the
different heads of accounts compared
with those Of 1896. will be seen by the
following statement:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

Proposals will be received at the clerks
office of the board Of commissioners until
for furnishing medicine and medical at
tendance to all persons confined in the
county jail for one year from the LIST Of
April 1898.
mh30et r. G. MOFFAT, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

To LE
s-room modern dwe1rn
Groom modern dwelling 5-e
Groom modern dwelling Z 7
Groom modern dwelling
.-room modern dwelling 1qo 14th
.-room modern dwelling 191 AN
Groom modern dwelling. i5S 15th
Groom modern dwelling 1S5 zane
broom modern dwelling. "A 5. Huron
groom modern dwelling, 40 S. Huron
66-room fiat, S. Penn and Zane streets.
: no pms first floor, IS S. Wabash.
I rooms. Island, alley TO-
store room. % 18th street.
Ohces in Exchange Bank Building.
c. q. SMITH.
feaI Estate. Fire Insurance
Surety Bonds
Exchange Bank Building
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR s. ALLIE.

Kirkwood property above high water
mark, Brick house with IA rooms, with all
the latest modern improvements. Lot
1O0xl00. on one Of the best corners. handy
TO car line. At a big bargain and on easy
terms ii desired
ROLF & ZANE,
No so Fourt enth Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-01

No. 50 Fourl enth Street.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-04-28

II is not often that physician recon
msnds . patent medicine; when he does
you may know that it is Good one. DR.,
J. p. Cleveland, Glasgow, Va, writes:
have used mberlsins Collie, Cholera
and Ditrrhoes r medy 10 my practice
aud it has proven TO be an excellent RENE
dy, where thorough course OF medicine
bad failed with me. | recommend it to
my pstisLts every time Tor colo and
diarrhoea, Many other progressive
physicians recommend and use this RENE
dy, because It always cures and cures
quickly, CIT bottle snd You will have
40 excellent doctor IN the house, for all
bowel compl int, both for children and
adults. For sale by a, II Pettibons,
Manchester Dpot and j, Ii Whipple
Manchester Center.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-04-28
WILLIAM sH'AWs, EsrA4r

" rTkrE ~ HEHHsHI Distinct u hAncAs,tsF -
Be o Remembered, That a. a secession II tho
| Frobste Court holden Al Manchester ~lthln aud
Tor sad District, % the Ian DAY u Apnl
A. y 1871.
whereas, Nsty l. Aastil Adminislratfr II
TIE estate u Nilltni thsu ate ~ Roper Ia sald
Dstnct, deceased. bAs h.ed her petition. 10
snllng. setting fyrth thAt Il vi, be JsLthclai III
al pc zoe Interested tLsfsip 10 cell tie Hhas u
The real estate ~ sad deceased IL Dsiug abonE
81 heirs Of land kbOsu AZ the Did Home place
aud described a. !oii0rs siIgElsd % ths soath
tide u highway leading over bbs~ I'M nom
EBperi u Hebron. T., sn1 bounded N tie
Horh ~ lsH1s " BGrdeu estate aud smith
rEeidsn On the sect BY IsE&s WIghi's Old
place, 80 toe eEst ~ the sId BAfdsu farm, aud
thtrfln making sppiiratlon u sAd Cgau iaf
leertt 10 flake sufh sAio, Ana saii Admins.
ia "a having ptDdaeed ~ stlf Cur ne sssts$
10 ~fllpE u al he heifs reading 10 tLis STATE
interested 10 at4I fs4I estate,
n il ordered That Al psfs4gs lB lsrsslsd IN
the estate ~ fksl dsos Asst De t0llaed So tkbuaf
befJfe SAID Court e. TIE Ffobats "a. ~ Ia H.a.
chester "a ssld Distflgt, vi the IN. 1ay u Nay
A. b 10. Al lg O'giDss IL tue iofgappu By EaG,
b. alton u lhIs " Ter three Atels s4eeesssYeIy
pftri0a. thereto 10 TIE Manchester JgrEsAI. a
Dsstpsp.f ptEtsd ~ Manchester Aforesaid y
shgs oAgss Il tEy they may AGfe. sLy rGld
Aaas1ss sLggI. gol he grated.
ss~ W.E. EDoEETos. Ees s.sr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-04-28
THE WAR.

90 Sstutday the President i suei BIZ
call ior l2j 600 volunteers for the SpaBist
var, The nsiiobsl guard Ia the sevsra
states will form tie ba !. II this volnt
'eer force, 'nd, viii the ra.@' led, wi
probably furnish ,be tal -nber unler
this call,
la tits statg ,a,rs 're some 600 10 the
Guard, bnt sub toll complement o.
men the lumber gil be about 200. Thi'
vii be more 'hin TIE sia'e's qaots, bnt 1t
ia uldefslood that pefmissIon b." been Of
'aIned to eiloT the iu'i oumbfr to 60
A9st Of 'he companies haVe alfe'dy hiled
steir IA k to he MAXIMUM number.
most OF 'hs OLD IL m bers. existing iof
the w'r.
How long the ~st vii lat u 81 ltely
ptOblrEstlcsL 1t Is reported to't CJrsus
Gen. Lee ssid tao atets u.itt bf tous
suousl 10 DIVE TIE Sf.al-a rom tuus
Il he c'n dohi0 t1st rut toe s.'.ra
Gsn solld 80 "gA g. s't ban the eoti,sc'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-04-28
The Datk Side,

Iaa'o % .jHsry rftp.r,tior has .
cate " .aaa,s, 10 u lot hose Wbo serrsd
.l4 ta~ al 81 tie rebellion. 1t call. vivid
+ rs o. tbr,f minds the scenes Of carnage
sBt Df oi through whish they passed 10
tlo.e isik hours Of our nations histcry
dasI u ben .te tho old or sre physically
disabled hou sgaia entering itto Their
.nnrttl's service WI b thsir pact eIpen
trce Ne doubt II msny Of them, even
It To their pume, would enlist to prosecute
q tore 20 VA, but # 10 danger At home
zone would be more ready TO ssSin face
dsggersad death
These men kuow what war, With oil IL
houofs, mesus, It's 90 picnic or holiday
sIcuriou. 1t means long marches under
bfuhng sur, 1t means hunger otter, and
slekuess perhaps, Ioug before the hour
battle With lts wounds and desth 90 every
Lsud. Nothing bat the call Of our coun
Try uuder the stress Of dire necessity
uould induce them to go through the
experience again Gen. H.wIey OF Con
ueclcut WAS one OF COR brave,t and most
patriotic soldiers We quote the follow
log from bis paper, the Hartford Coursnt;
War Is the misfortune Of any nation. 1t
is marked no lees by the sacrifice OF the
brave aud patriotic thsn by the presence
aud prosperity Of the demsgogue and
the trader TIE vultures folliw the
TAIN OF destruction thoss with wings to
feed on the dead. those With contracts to
ialten on the living.
Tue picnic 10 bs had, with congress az
from 800 900, 900 to $500. 600,
600, aud With the country in fever Of
{ sste to be prepared for oil emergencies,
is too tempting to be willingly missed by
those with IA! Jobs on hand.
pitifu picture OF human nsturei
which such criees present, bat 1t 10 oil
true to life. Today it is openly charged
that those who are crying oudsst for
war, snd againt the efforts OF trade and
business to maintain the peace, srs IN
the stock market on the short side, having
sold IN anticipation OF war; and that they
would bring all Its horrors to pass in order
to make the profit tina, then would sccrue
to them and they the denouncers OF "the
dollsrl
II war 3 declared two great questions
come up at once, - one mora, the other
practical, First, what do We declare il
for7 Second, bow are We to raise the
$500 600 600 more or less. that will be 70
lniredP IL it not easy to see that here is
the opportunity Of the grsenbsckers and |
the free slyetites2 When it comes TO the |
ss ne Of bonds, they will set them selves
10 the opposition aud bsk, unless they
cap force the government to recognize sill |
yer for the payment Of interest or go right
10 aud pour ont money, They are 81
ready as th other spoilsmen to take sdvan
sge Of The necessities OF tneir oonntry,
Var is easier to start than to stop, Just
Is suy ether fire is essier TO tindie than
0 extinguish II it spreads, bow many
# the most bosstful will stick to the
sserti. D. sale enough 10 peace, that We
'sn lick the esrth9' Why should WEI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-04-28
STATE NEWS.

The sons and daughters OF Vermont il
Sprinp field, Mass. had sugar party n
Gently Whe the big storm oisiI wsek,
ago tubsided five large barrels OF snou
we're gathered and placed 10 cold storage
The patty was the third annual sHsir and
vas stten ded by so Verm onters, Each
sueet rec wed as souvenir 3 sap SPOUT
witch was imported from Vermont for
The occasion. o e Of the guests came
from Psv let and is direct descen dsnt OF
Ethan Alec
Charles s Chase, stenoerspher OF the
Bennington County court, narrowly escsp
eli being Killed st hi4 bone 10 Whiting
BAN last week While driving ont Of the
dooryard With as sn Of horses the AMI
mails began TO kick and finally broke into
tuo. throwing Mr., Chse, who iss Grip
pie, over the dssher and under the horses
feet The hired msu succeeded 10 bring
irg the bofpes to standsIll Mr. Cha.
wts coLhbrd to the bed short time. sui
ierioe manly lrcm shock.
Warren vas visited by 3 disastrous fire
Isst week Tue day evening, by which .
oont $4,000 srrih OF property vs des
ttoyed.
Asbbary Il bioson sawed bic way TO the
open sir through the bars Of B.rrss iron
cage fer phi ousrs, Sunday uighi Of let
week U4Jgubtedly be had assistance
from WITT un he has not been recsptur
ed.
Grn. l. \. Gr.ot commander o, the
Fret Vermont brigade, will be the princ
Deb spssk,rs,ibes nlusl sbcsm pmsut Of
aus Vermont q a H., to be held =, Bar
'rgtyl Jlae : ali 9 next
re announcement Of the engagement
9f hr Harry l. Grand Canon Of Bur
ulgtoG Co. theodore Frsliosh uyseu oil
# NJ Yrg h.s been received. Ms.
Csrron D.. the widow cf Col LeGisbd B |
CANOES oulyt
james Smt1 / ron, wealthy reel
jeut ct bntiagtoa, died ~ the Palmer
hoase e. Csictsa I.st wsss Sunday nighL
Mr. f.rfs uss oue u The so-csiled
hig fgut ~ho have bssu i rested 10
the b1il3iuF q hon ,foa. ttollsy road, 10
iifitrrLt srcti0us d the stite.
G l. BsTtIet, msto' q Marlboro,
Mace % 1851. diei rtcrti',. tie va
bora 10 hof~lel 10 1851. spd ~.nt 10
Y sflbefo 10 lssT. lie sa oue Of the
ssdiug Business Gen Of he city ard y.
prominent 10 MssoEie circle.
TIE railroad eommisslos.rs after hear
Bs Tie pelilion Of various parties Ter BET