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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
10000 PEOPLE
At the National Encampment at Chick
amauga. Yesterday-.-There Will be
Ten Thousand Troops There To-
Night.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 24.-At
roads led to Chickamauga to-day. The
immense National Park, where are now
encamped nearly 5000 of the United
States regular troops, was the load
stone which drew thousands of people
from all the surrounding Comfy and
for the day nearly depopulated Chatta-
noOga. Even before sunrise the stream
of humanity had started toward the
park, and by afternoon fully $4,000 peo-
pie were scattered through the vast
grounds watching the incoming SOL
diers unload and march to their as
signed camping place and noting with
diers life on the field Kodak fends
by scores were there and took snap
shots at very opportunity with or with
out proyocation.
The long government road leading
from Chattanooga out through Kiss
vile and Kiss Gap to the peak, was
fairly choked with vehicles all day.
Excursion trains brought in thousands
from Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati,
Atlanta. Huntsville, Alama, and all
the intermediate towns and villages,
and the trains which ran to the park
as often as prompt handling of the
soldiers would permit, We're crowded
to the platforms at every trip. 1t be-
ing Sunday, all drills were suspended,
and the soldiers who were fairly set
tied in their camping places had little
to do but lounge around. Around the
railroad yards it was a busy. scene
The arrivals of troops during the day
were heavy, but very few delays oc-
CURED on this account.
Tomorrow night it is expected
close to 10000 soldiers will be located
at the park.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
THE NATIONAL GUARD READY.

BALTIMORE, April 24-Arrangements
have been completed at Pimlico for the
mobilization Of the Maryland National
Guard. and by five o'clock tomorrow
evening "old Dixie will have within its
enclosures nearly 900 men, ready to re-
spond to the call of the government for
volunteers.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April Ex-Governor
Hastings and Adjutant General Stewart
have everything in readiness to mobilize
tho National Guard OF Pennsylvania at
Mt Gretna the instant they receive Pres
ident Mckinley's call for volunteers.
Governor Hastings remained at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion all day and up to a late
hour tonight received no word from the
War Department concerning Pennsyl-
vania $ quota OF volunteers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
A QUICK COURTSHIP.
1t Did Not Take Them Locg to Reach an
Understanding.

III Did Not Take Them Locg to Reach an
Understanding.
She entered the train at California
avenue and sat down with a nervous
but triumphant air
Il vas mos got lef'," she said adj
dressing the passengers, cordially. Cos
| wasn't so young like l vonce vas und
de train hurry up. Vonce | would
yump on-but | got some crandchilluns
now alreadty-und | vas better Wait a
minute den go deadt.
Her blue eyes were mild, and deeper
roses burned in her cheeks than Amer
lean lassies wear. An old German
right across looked at her from around
the Stats lettings edge, saying at
intervals, admiringly:
We'll, veil, vell."
After awhile the man began to cough
and the eyes CT the old lady were turn
ed toward him with deep interest and
compassion in their depths.
"Oh, dot vas too bat! How you got
dat cor? Oh my, oh, my" There
were many smiles among the specta-
tors, but the cid man seemed delight
ed with the sympathy. He patted his
chest and shook his head to show how
serious the case was, and the old lady
went over to the vacant seat by his
SIDE leaning forward anxiously.
HAT you got some honey?' she ask
ed. "Ah, dot est good Honey vas de
bes' medicine. But you mustn't put
nodding in nit it. De Lord sen de bees
to take all kindts Of extracts vat We
need from de flowers Und Grains Eff
he want some visky in 1.-THE would
tell Den he make it all up nice und
say:
Here vas vat | make YOU Den We
eat und lif all de time, aireadty'
She folded her mittened hands and
spoke quite simply; and the old man
beamed and nodded ilnpressively. BY
and by he said:
You got some chilren? Yah? dat
est gccd' You got scme money? Nein?
Some-nusbaud- nein?"
The old lady shock her head and the
man reIapsed into meditative silence.
Then he leaned forward and took her
hand
''Mebbe We get married. some tay.
eh?" he asked questioningly. And,
all unconscious Of the smiling people
about her, she gravely nodded and
said:
Yah. Chicago Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
NEW YORK IN PORT.
She Brought Neither Passengers. Mail or
Cargo.

She brought NetLher passengers, MAI VI
Cargo.
New York, April 24.-The American
line steamship New York arrived to-
day. but she brought neither passen-
gers, mail nor cargo. The New York
experienced heavy weather throughout,
but otherwise had an uneventful voy-
age. Her officers and crew at no time
feared being intercepted by any Span
ish war vessels. She carries a crew of
about AGO all told, including Captain
Passow and Chief Officer Bradshaw.
THE crew will wear the American
line uniform said Manager Griscom,
land neither the New York nor ST.
Louis is to be altered SO far as / know.
/ believe that neither the New York,
St Louis nor Paris is TO be armored
learn, are they to be heavily armed,
but this is mere conjecture on my
part"
Out Of the 420 officers and men COM
prising the crew Of the American liner
ST. Louis, which arrived here last night,
only seven refused to sign articles when
requested to do so when they were paid
of. Deputy United States Shipping
Commissioner Baer said to-day that
Alb men have signed articles for twelve
months with the American line sail
anywhere and everywhere and no
place in particular, as the commits
sioner expressed it, The company
agreed to pay bonus of fifty per cent.
for good conduct in addition to the reg
ular wages at the expiration of their
contracts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
AFFAIRS AT PORTO RICO.
The Price of Provisions Rising-Talk of a
Revolution

The Price of Provisions Rising-Talk of a
Revolution.
st. Thomas, West Indies, April "a
According TO the latest ad7ices from
Porto Rico, the agitation there is in
creasing and food prices are rising
fast The authorities have taken
steps to prevent the departure Of
refugees.
At Mayaguess, seventy miles south
west Of San Juan, there is talk of a
revolution.
Refugees from Porto Rico, who
reached here via schooner this even
ing. reports the condition OF the island
as critical. Martial law has been pro-
claimed, and Americans there are in
danger, as they are without protec
tion
United States Consul Van Horn here
he's bought 500 tons of coal for the
United States government which viii
arrive here tomorrow, and he is
negotiating for more.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
4 CASE OF HEART FAILURE.
This Will Show Young Poets How They
ought Not to Write to Editors When
They Have Poems to Get Printed

Ought Not TO write to Editors When
They Have Poems to Get Printed
The editor lay upon the carpet in
his Office. 'Lifeless but beautiful he
lay" They wondered what had killed
him until they read the letter end
poem lying upon the floor beside him.
Then they knew.
THE LETTER
Dear Mr.. Editor-I suppose you Won
der who in the world | am who ven
lures thus to address an entire strang
er, but the fact is | nave $50 my
friends say) a decided gift for poetry
and so | thought | might as well turn
it to account and send you one Of my
modest little effusions. | don't claim
to be anything very wonderful, but in
my modest little way | do write consid-
cradle, and my friends have often ASK
ed me why | didn't publish some of
them, and I'm sure | don't know why
| didn't. | have been constant read
er of your valuable magazine ever
since | was a girl--for the last two
years in fact-and l have admired the
poetry in it so much that | thought
maybe if | sent some in you might be
inclined to print it and maybe send me
a handsome check. | think Rudyard
Kipling writes elegant poetry. | don't
presume to write as good as him, but
then he is older than me. Father
used to write considerable when he
was boy, and mother has quite a
gift at poetry; but she is too modest
to ever think of publishing it, SO you
see | come quite naturally by my gift
at poetry making. Mother is visiting
friends at X okuk, Ia, now, so |
haven't as much time for work as |
would like. | have no settled hours
for hOusework, but just wait until the
divine defiatuS fills me, and then |
write on and on. | love to write. and |
think that is why | do it SO much. |
am a brunette, SO my friends say.
When you print my poem | will send
a lot more, and if you care to see what
mother has written I'll copy out some
and send it. Don't you think it would
surprise her to see it in print? Please
write and tell me when you are going
to print this, as | expect to order a
good many copies. | have called it
Spring in the Country" Hoping to
hear from you by return mail, | am
your in the bonds of poesy.
WILHELMINA SPUGG.
THE POEM.
'Tis spring, its lovely spring.
The cows now fill the meadows.
And in the air their tails they fling,
And gather in the shadows.
How sweet to be outdoors
Amidst all the pretty and the fragrant
poSies,
0, the grass it looks just like gauze,
And did you smell the sweet scented
roses?
WILHELMINA SPUGG
New York World.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
A SLY sERANADE.

y romantic youth of Bar Harbor 50 fair
Was madly in loIe with a maid
And once after dark in the cool evening
air
He attempted q sly scramble
He warbled ana sang with his rare tenor
Voice
TIL morning bejewelled the skies
But, alas. fer youths hopes the maid Of
his choice
Never came in response to his signs.
Al last, tired out and weary at heart,
And swelling with rage and regret.
He Went to the door, where he read with
a start:
This large vacant house is-To let \
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
ANXIOUS ABOUT A SHIP.

Middletown, n Y, April 24.-Rela
tives of Captain Stephen Gibbs, of this
city. are fearful that his bark, the
Olympic which left Seattle ninety-two
days ago to round the Horn. en- route
for Boston. will be seized by Spaniards
Captain Gibbs also sights the Cape de
Verde Islands on these trips and it is
expected that he is in that vicinity.
He is accompanied by his wife and four
small children, and crew of 25 men.
The Olympic was last reported off the
Mexican coast on February T.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
MINES PLANTED
In the Delaware River Below Philadelphia.
Vessels Warned.

Philadelphia, April 24-The sub
marine mines have been placed in
position in connection with the de-
fences of the Delaware river, forty
miles below this city. The Secretary
of War has issued instructions that
no vessels will be allowed to pass
through the channel on either side of
Fort Delaware between the hours of
sunset and sunrise.
No vessel will be allowed to anchor
within three miles of the fort without
special authority.
All vessels are warned that if they
disregard these regulations they will
expose themselves to serious damage
and will be liable to be fired On by
the batteries
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
APCLoGETIC.

81 am sorry to find" said the Bishop
to the dusky potentate, that you still
eat missionaries"
We'll" said the savage, apologetic-
ally 'can we find anything better to
eat ?"-Sketch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
DISCOURAGING.
Journal.

Some people are born to illluck An
old woman, who has pasted nearly s.
600 medical receipts in a book during
the last forty years has never been i'll
day in the whole course of her life,
and she is growing discouraged
Me-Up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
A DENIAL OF FIRING.


KEY WEST. April 24.-S:2o p. mac
cording to dispatch boats which have just
reached this port from the United States
fleet, the port of Havana is blockaded,
but otherwise the situation is unchanged.
Contrary to reports, previously received,
these boats say that not a shot has yet
been fired by either side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
HIS EXPERT.

Nodd-I hear you won your case on
expert testimony. What sort Of an ex7
pert did you have?
Dodd-An expert liar. New York
Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
LATE BULLETINS.
BULLETIN:

BULLETIN:
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 24-Fugi-
tiyes from Guantanamo province of San
tiago de Cuba, say Spanish troops are
concentratig in principal seacoast cities,
and laying waste by fire interior towns
and plantations. Feared devastation will
be complete before Americans can occupy
that territory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
WASTED OPPORTUNITY.

She-How dare you kiss me, sir?
He-Because love you.
She How long have you loved me?
He-Months.
She-0h, George, what lot of time
we've lost-Town Topics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
A GOOD SEND-0FF
Given Three Weston Boys Belonging to the
Clarksburg Company,

Given Three Weston Boys Belonging to the
Clarksburg Company,
Special to the Register
Weston, w Va, April 24-This
morning three of our boys, Kirk Smith,
Warner Chapman and Hezzje st. Clair,
members of Company K, of Clarksburg,
were called to report at Clarksburg at
once. The boys, owing to there being
no Sunday trains, secured horses and
were ready to start for Clarksburg
when Clerk Mont Topping of the hos
pital, suggested that the boys be es-
corted to Clarksburg by our band and
by special train. A subscription paper
was started by Mr.. Topping, who, with
in a few hours, secured the amount,
$50, to run the special train for the
boys. They left here at p. M The
coaches were highly decorated with our
national colors. Over 200 people ac-
companied the boys TO Clarksburg.
Three cheers were given Mr.. Topping
and the boys when the train pulled out
Of the station.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25

WANTED-NEWS BOYS
To sell the DAILY AND SUNDAY REG.
iSTER. A good opportunity for bright.
energetic boys 10 clear a handsome
sum daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
BULLETIN:

MADRID, April "a p. ma cable
dispatch has been received from Captain
General Blanco saying the United States
squadron approached on Friday night
within five miles of the port and then
disappeared in a northerly direction.
Attention is called to the fact that the
cable south of Cuba which the United
States forces are credited with intending
to cut belongs to a British company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25

OHIO TROOPS GETTING READY.
Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, O., April 2i-Major ]. II.
Hovey, of the Seventeenth Ohio National
Guard, received orders to-day to go to
Lower Salem and get Company d in
shape for immediate departure Both
companies Of this county. D of Lower Sa-
lem, Captain Wooster. and E. of New
Matamoras. Captain West, are in good
shape and ready for the call to their
countrys aid. They are recruited to their
full limit, but will probably be slightly
reduced upon examination. Col. H. D.
Knox, of Gov Bushnell's staff, expects
orders to report at Columbus to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
WAR BULLETIN:

WAR BULLETIN:
BARCELONA, April 4.-The most in
tense excitement prevails here. Thous-
ands of people are parading the streets
and demonstrating in front of the French
and Mexican consulates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, April 24.-Capt.
H. R. Smith, of Company X, reports
the following volunteers that came in
from Weston on the excursion train:
Mr.. G. J. Blake, r. c. Barrett, Hale
Sherrard. F. A. Bonnell and T. J.
Woffinden. w. w. Chapman, of Wes-
ton, takes the place and rank of James
Vandervort, Jr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25

E0p The Great Big, store H.
26I feet Of plate glaS. n
DENT age. VIII rent as one ,r.,.
IL LlSss room, 200x67 feet. OF VII, ' rs.,
in parts and make .-.
I!ohS 70 SUN sood tenants. Also heu.-
Hn,irglna street. island. Inquire N \
Riley, attorney. JAMES l.. H4Wi -
Real Estate and Loan Agent. l.65 H.,
street ''da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25

ANTED-MENfBBRs OF SECRET So
cieties to call at West Va. Printing Co.
No. 1925 and 1921 Market Street, ana eX-
anime samples of Address Cards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
FOR "a EnTw.

EGO Main street, 10 rooms, BAH HAL,
30 ;; Front street, rooms. h4;a fg
"a "a :. York street. ! rooms. bath ro- r.
S-roonl house at Pleasant y4H''y S.-'s.
, MONEY TO LOAN.
THO. W. FINK. real, FS-rA.-,
Phone 6S7. 1870 Market Sire.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-30
Committee on Streets.

The Committee on Streets will meet In
 Rooms 10 and Il, City Hall, Thursday, Sep-S
 tember 1, 1898, at 8 p. n., when the follow.
 ing matters will be considered:- Report of the Board of Finance recon.
 mending the issuance of Street Pavement
 Bonds to the amount of sixteen thousanl
 dollars to. pay for permanent pavements al- Petition of Thomas H. Sullivan for as crushed stone pavement on Redfeld street. between Congress avenue and Columbus ay-i enue.
 Reports of the Department of Public Works de layout of change of grade in Derby avenue on account 0f proposed new bridge in same and de assessment of benefits
 and damages for same; also de layout Of
 extension of Sherman avenue from Goffe1 street to Henry street and assessing bene-s fits and damages for same. Petition of J. c. Kelly ct al. for grading
 and curbing Munson street between Or chard and Crescent streets. Petition of k. H. Brown ct al. for the tween Munson and Division streets. Petition of c. T. Driscoll for grading of
 the walk on the west side of Dixwell avenue between Eaton and Webster streets. | Petition of John T. McGrath ct al. for a concrete walk in Lock street, south side,s between Ashmun and Canal streets, and for the topdressing of the concrete sidewalk on Canal street between Prospect and Lock l streets.
 Pc. rion of Frank Mckee ct al for curb and walk on west side of Winchester ave- l nue between WeDStef ana MunS0n streets. l Petition of P. r. Delaney ct al. for walk | on Grace street, between State and Rock streets.
 Petition of E D. Clark ct al. for walk on | east side of View street between Warren l Place and Rock street and between No. 6 | and Warren Place.
 All parties interested in the foregoing are notified to attend and be heard thereon without further notice. Per order, l JOHN J. HOGAN, Chairman. l Attest: JAMES B. MARTIN, l au29 St Assistant City Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-30
WIDL CARROTS.

They Are Growing in Great Abundance
 This Year-The Law Quoted.
 The growth of wild carrots this year has been very abundant. This fact is owing to the unusually heavy rainfall this summer. Though it is said that the growth of the weed is more abun- dant in Litchfield county than in any other county of the state, there is not county but that has a crop that is a source of great annoyance to the farm CTS.
 There is a law on the statute books that is calculated to prevent the growth of wild carrots and other weeds. It was passed some years ago at the in- stance of the farmers themselves and for their protection, yet they are the violators of it. The law reads as fol- lows:
 Section 1,574 Every owner or pos- sessor of lands shall cut down all wild carrots and Canada thistles growing thereon, or in the highway adjoining, so often as to prevent their going to seed; and upon failure so to do any person aggrieved, or any citizen of the town wherein the lands are situated, may complain to any grand juror of said town, who shall thereupon forthwith notify such owner or possessor of such complaint. And said grand juror shall be paid for such service from the treas ury of the town ten cents for each mile of travel in giving notice. And if said owner or possessor shall still neglect to comply with the provisions of this sec ton, he shall be fined not more than five dollars, nor less than one dollar, for each and every neglect after said notice. And the expense of the grand juror who served the notice shall be in- cluded in the costs of the prosecution"
 It will be seen that the law holds the farmer responsible not only for the wild carrots growing on his land, but for those that may be growing on the adjoining highway. Highway Commis- sioner James H. Macdonald who trav- els all over the state inspecting roads, sees more wild carrots growing in fields and on the sides of highways than any other person. He is of the opinion that if a determined effort was made to ob- serve the law in the different, towns the state would soon be rid of the wild car- rot nuisance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-30

MApIsoY NOTES.


 The whist party in behalf of the Fl. H. society is to be given in the Memo- rial hall on Wednesday evening of this week. As these parties are very pop ular large number are expected. Many of the people visiting in town have al- ready joined these parties. All are in- vited.
 The republican caucus to appoint del- egates to the several conventions will be held in Memorial hall next Monday evening,
 Judge Edward Willard of Scranton. Pa, is spending a few days at his old home on Liberty street. His time Is spent mostly fishing, which is one of his favorite sports.
 Among the arrivals at the Hammon- nassett house on Saturday were w. Sheldon and son of New York city. Enoch S. Wood of Hartford, William Eddy and son, s. Zunder, Julius Twiss, treasurer of the National Savings bank of New Haven, and T. J. Acker- man, William R. Mackay and family of the Silver Plate Co. of Meriden, Conn.,; H. s. Ashton of Buffalo Robert Godson of New York. About seventy five now are stopping at the hotel.
 George Lausett and family of New York, who have occupied the Dowd cottage the past season, leave this week for home. MT. Lausett,w who Is mem- Der of the Daly Theater Co.,, has made many friends and acquaintances who will be glad to see him next summer in Madison.
 Workmen have commenced the erec- tion of large boarding house to be erected on Waterbury avenue to be opened early next spring. The owners are from Bristol, R. l.
 A large number of private guests were entertained all along the shore over Sunday, thus showing the papu- larity and good will of the people that are spending the summer here. A large number have already made ar engagements for next year.
 w. s. Hollingworth of New York en- tertained a large party over Sunday. His cottage is one of the pleasantest on the shore.
 MT. Norton of Middletown, who has the Wadsworth cottage this summer, caught the largest blacktish so far this season on Saturday on reef It weighed eight pounds.
 Blacktish are quite plentiful and some large catches are being made.
 A musical entertainment is to be given in the chapel parlors this even ing for the benefit of the library. Miss Myra Cruttenden of Washington will assist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-30
NEW HAVEN DELEGATES.
The Letter Carriers National Conven-
 tion

The Letter Carriers National Conven-
 ton.
 Beginning on Monday, September 5, and continuing for the remainder of the week, the National Association of Let ter Carriers will hold it's annual con- vention in Toledo, O. The delegates from this city are James Murphy, Ed ward Coogan and Christopher Saunders of the local association. The delegates will start the latter part of the week.
 The national association is the legis- lative body for the great army of letter carriers throughout the country, its membership numbering one thousand on basis of representation of one del- egate for every twenty members in the several branches. The only questions of moment scheduled for the conven- tion this year are the regulations cov- ering the mortuary benefit organization of the association, and the question of holding state conventions instead of national conventions each year.