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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-25
FAIRMONT NOTES.

Special to the Register.
Fairmont, w. Va, November "a
There was a slight wreck in the rail-
road yards yesterday but no one was
injured. The yard room here is not
near as large as it should be, and near
ly all the passenger trains are delayed.
1t is said Capt. Pickett's office will be
torn down and new track built.
Frank A. Gump, a brakeman, while
coupling cars had his hand injured.
August Gestier, of the Fairmont
glass works, who had his right foot
sprained Saturday, is getting along
nicely.
o. S. Mckinney, Of this place, is a
candidate for Speaker of the House.
and will doubles be elected. He is one
of the independent Democrats of whom
Marion county is proud, and will make
a good representative as we'll as a fear
less and impartial Speaker.
Tomorrow evening an entertain
ment will be given by the 'Snow Cap"
Sisters az the Presbyterian Church.
Doc Casert, of Warrington, has been
granted license at Metz. There has
been morednlawful selling there in the
last ye6r than in all the rest of the
connn This will make less unlawful
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THE CIVIL SERVICE DEAL.

The order of the President Is Expected in
a Few Days.
Washington, November 24.-The ex-
act date of the issuance of the civil
service order of the President has not
been fixed, though che President has
asked to have the final departmental.
recommendations submitted at the
earliest momont. The indications are
that it will be out in few days. The
President has discussed the general
scope of the forthcoming exemptions
with the members of the Cabinet and
others, and there have been several
conferences of late among department.
al officials. The exemptions, it is now
understood, in addition to those al
ready mentioned, will include men,
bers of the board of pension appeals,
to which appeals from the action OF
the pension bureau first go; law clerks
in the general land office, and among
others, per diem employees in the Of
flee of the surveyors general. Some
of the officials in the Indian service
are said to be slated for exemption,
and few offices in the postal service,
including cashiers and others in post
offices, for whose duties the postmas-
tiers are held personally responsible,
will be included. Private secretaries
taken out of the civ<l service, but
chief clerks and chiefs of divisions are
not to be effected.
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pUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust made TO
the undersigned trustee by Mary A. hi
Sante and v Di Sante. her husband, to
the undersigned trustee. dated on the Gath
day of May in the year 1850, l will on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER nth. 1895.
beginning at ten o'clock a. m, at public
auction, at the north front door of the
court house of Ohio county. in the city of
wheeling, in the State of West Virginia,
certain piece or parcel of land fronting
nlnety-siN (96) feet ON the west side of
Morrow street, between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets. in the city of Wheeling,
county Of Ohio and State of West Virgin
Ia. and extending back westward twenty
(-O feet; being all of the lot No, and
part of lot No. in Buena Vista addition
to said city of Wheeling: and being the
same property conveyed to said Mary A.
Di Sante by w. j. w. Cowden, trustee,
by deed dated on the 24th day of May in
the year 1880.
Terms of Sale-One-third of the pur-
chase money or so much more as the pur-
chaser may elect, in cash on the day of
sale, and the residue in two equal INSTALL
ments, payable in six and twelve months
respectively after the day or sale with
interest from that day, the deferred in
stallments being secured to the satisfac-
ton of the trustee.
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL.
Trustee.
j. c. HERVEY, Auctioneer. no2lei
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SISTERSVILLE.

Col. Jack Kincaid, prominent at
tache of the Treat & Crawford produc-
ing firm, went to Wheeling this morn
ing, where he will visit relatives dur
ing the day.
p. H. Gaffney, accompanied by his
two small sons, went to Wheeling this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccormick, of
Wells street. went to New Martins
vile this morning, where they will be
the guests of friends during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Brown, of Hill
street, left this morning for Cairo, w.
Va, where they will visit relatives for
a few days.
Mrs. w. D. Moore, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Eva Nesbitt, went up
to Parkersburg this morning.
Mrs. Josephus Clarke, of New Mar
tinsville, accompanied by Mrs. Susan
Cox, arrived in the city this morning
and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Neuenschwander and other
relatives during the day.
Miss Anna Sibtky, of Wheeling, was
the guest of friends in the city to-day.
Harry Ihrig, of Water street, went
to Parkersburg this morning to attend
to some business matters.
Miss Eckie Summers, of New Mar
tinsville. is in the city and will be the
guest of relatives for couple of days.
Miss Gala Krug, of Wells street, ac-
companied by Miss Alfretta Russell, of
Railroad avenue, left this morning for
st. Marys, where they will spend the
day with friends.
Joshua Russell. of the North End,
went to Parkersburg this morning to
attend to some business interests.
Mrs Charles G. kidwell went to St.
Marys this. morning, ACCOMPANIED by
her daughter. where she will be the
guest of Mr.. Kidwell, who is employed
there.
Carroll Neill, of the Farmers & Pro-
ducers' Bank, went to Marietta this af-
ternoon to attend the football game
between the Marietta and Otterbein
Miss Hannah Kane. Of the Review
force, went to her nurno -, pn1nro- .his
morning, where she will spend the day
with relatives.
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Special to the Register.
ST. Marys, w. Va, November "a
Yesterday while men were at work
raising a rig on the Taylor farm, near
the city, for Franchott Bros, they al
lowed the bull-wheel to get away. 1t
rushed down the steep hillside at a
terrific rate, crashing into the house
of Francis Colmar, knocking the house
from its foundation and tearing away
one whole end of the building.
Mrs. Colman and children were eat
ing breakfast at the time, and all were
badly injured.
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MARTlNSBURG.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Martinsburg, W. Va, November a.
Miss Anna G. KEGS, daughter of D. N
ers of this country, and Mr.. Lewis G.
Albright, of Piedmont. w. Va, were
married yesterday at the M. E. par
sonage at Hedgesville circuit, by Rev.
c. M. Yost, of Hancock, Md. The hap
Ply couple left at once on a tour to
Philadelphia and other eastern cities.
Upon their return they will make their
home in Piedmont, w. Va.
The annual Thanksgiving dance was
given last night by the young men of
this city in Feller's Opera House. The
hall was tastefully decorated with
flags, potted plants and flowers.
Thompson's orchestra furnished the
music for the occasion, which was very
pleasant. Dancing began at o'clock
and continued into the wee sma' hours
At midnight the guests were served
with delicious refreshments. The fol-
lowing parties acted as chaperones of
the evening: Mrs. E. Boyd Faulkner,
Mrs. G.. D. Buckles Mr.. Averel Miller.
Mrs. N. D. Baker. Upwards of $50
guests were present.
Mr.. Clifford Sperow, son of Mr.. Jas.
Sperow, of this county, left yesterday
for the University of Virginia. Mr..
Sperow has accepted a position as Pro-
fessor of Anatomy at the University
and upon his arrival will assume his new
duties. He is a gradute in medicine
of the University.
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
The Brown, Snyder & Co. No. 2 Roth
near Dalison, was finally shot on We'd
nesday afternoon. 1t is a fine pro-
Queer and will be good for IS barrels
when cleaned out and tubed.
Several strings of tools are at work
on the new locations recently made in
the vicinity of Murphytown. At the
S. F. Nowery No. 1 the S-inch casing
has been put in. The Wise No. 2
will be begun spudding as soon as the
connections are made.
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A SERIOUS AFFRAY.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, November a.
A serious cutting ARRAY occurred on
the streets here this afternoon. Rena
Mcconnell, colored, met Jessie Dusty,
an exchange of words the former drew
a huge knife from her pocket and
slashed the Dusty girl several times on
the body, making serious wounds. The
Mcconnell girl was Jailed.
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Special to the Register

Special to the Register
Weston, w. Va, November "a
There seems to be hitch in the clos
ing up of the Woodford gas well deal.
Hon. Andrew Edmiston, the purchaser,
says that receiver will have to be
appointed. He is then ready to plank
down the $4,000 1t is understood he
will Immediately pipe the gas to Wes-
ton, where it will be offered to the con-
sumers at 80 1-3 per cent less than the
present company is now charging.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

IN
BY virtue of a deed of trust made by
James F. Doian and Mary l. Dolan, his
wife. to me, dated the 5eth day of April.
1880, and recorded in the office of the clerk
OF the county court OF Marshall county.
West Virginia. In deed of trust book No. 3.
folio 80. viii sell at pub--c auction on
the premises on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF
DECEM BIER,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the
following described property situate
and being in the city OF Benwood. county
OF Marshall and State Of West Virginia.
Beginning At a point in the westerly line
hundred Goo feet south1ardiy OF tho
point OF intersection of the said westerly
line with the south linz Of Robinson ad-
clifton 10 the city o. Benwaol running
thsnce soushwardiy with the westerly line
Of said roadway one hundred and fifty
C9vl feet. thence westerly and parallel
with the south line or said addition one
hundred and eight and seven-twelf.hs feet
TO the easterly line Of the river road:
thence with the said easterly line of ths
river road, northwardly one hundred and
nifty and three-twelfthS feet 10 stake.
thence eastwardly and parallel with the
drsd and one and four-tweifths feet the
place of beginning.
Terms Of Sale:-Onethird cash on day of
sale, one-third in four and one-thrd in SIX
months. the purchaser giving his notes
Tor such deferred payments with security
10 De approved by the trustee
HENRY NJ. RUSSELL,
Trustee.
]. c. HERvEY, Auctioneer nocsesz
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALU-
ApTE CITY PROPERTY.

BY virtue Of decd Of trust made by
Christopher T. Wagner and Elizabeth
Wagner, his wife TO me as trustee, hear
ins, date on the NTH day Of November, In
the wear 1897. and recorded in the office
of the clerk Of the county court Of OHIO
county. State Of West NiI1iiE1. ~ dted
Of trust book 40 y. page 2l,Iwihoifer for
GALE at The north front door Of the court
house NJ OHIO county, on
e NTuRDAY. DECEMBER 10th, 1893,
commencing at ten o'clock n. m, the fol-
Parcel Of land situate in tie city OF
Wheeling Chic county. West virginia, be,
ana ninety-One G9D in the addition 70
the said ci,y laid out by Peter farneii,
John Fawcett ard others. ana called East
Wheeling aaai'lon glng aha s, pesgs %
bounded as follows to-wit; Beginning
I'll 4 paint on the south llae q said SIX
tcenth street, at the nqTtnWest corner Oh
said lot numbered one hunared ana nine
t---ore $50 thence south along the west
I.-e OF said lot. one hundred ana twenty
900 feet TO tire alley in the rear o. sara
irf- thence east along said alley twenty
eIy (9f} feet thence north on o line par
allel with said west line q SAID lot one
hundred and twe ty GID feet 70 me lihs
Of Sixteenth street thence long sara SIX
te.nfE strrct t-yeAty-sx (2eD feet 70 the
uIaee OF beginning. together with the I'M
provernents thereon and the heredita-
Ty.ents and appurtenances thereunto be-
Longing Peirg the same property con-
veyed 10 said first parties By Daniel Din
ger and wife by dce3 81 trust dated Nay
Isl. 1893. and recorded in the Office Of the
clerk Of the county court Of Ohio county.
West virginia.
Terms 81 saIe-One-third on the pur-
chase money. and 50 much more rs the
purchaser may elect TO pay, N casn and
tha baIancc in one and two years with
interest from day Of sale. the purchaser
to give his notes for the deferred pay
rents. and the title 20 be conveyed 10
the purchaser. he ewing deed Of trust
"a Eecure the deferred payments. The
tft4e is Safd TO be good. but selling as
trustee I shall only convey sucn title as
is vested in me e.-.,r.,-.
II RILEY Trustee.
Attorney
q HEPVEY. kuctioneer. noi1ei
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AGAINST SLOT MACHINES.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, November "a
The Parkersburg City Council has de,
operation in the city must be taken out
of the saloons, and the chief of police
will at once begin removing them.
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the oil well near Oxford. this county,
had their property attached the first
of the week by the citizens of that
community who furnished coal, wood
and labor for the company while drill
.ag the well. Squire Cheuvront issued
three attachments Wednesday aggre-
eating about $500. The case will be
heard Nov. %.
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selling Though probably more lawless-
ness.
Frank Davis has gone to West Union.
where he has accepted place as tele-
graph operator.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF CITY OF
REAL. ESTATE.

- w ii EELlNG REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue of a deed Of trust made by
Mary Mitchell, to the undersigned Wheel
ing Title and Trust Company. as trustee,
bearing date on the twentieth cay of Feb
ruary, 1897, and recorded in the office of
the clerk of the county court Of Ohio
county, West Virginia, In deed of trust
book, No. AZ, on page 51S; the undersigned
trustee the Wheeling Title and Trust
auction, at the north front door of the
court house Of Ohio county, in the city OF
W " West Virginia. on r,r,
OF NOVEMBER, 1888.
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate IN
Of Ohio, and State Of West Virginia, In
the Fifth ward of said city, that is TO say,
g part Of lot number eghty-siX $3.50 in
Chapline and Eoff's addition to said city,
which lot is situate at the northeast cor
Eer of Maine and Twer :y-hrst streets,
said portion thereof being bounded as fol-
ner of the said lot, same being the said
northeast corner~ef Main and Twenty first
streets, and running thence IN a northerly
direction with the east side Of Main street
and the west line of the said lot fortY~five
| (45l feet. and eight 90 inches to the south
west corner of the new brick building
erected on part of the said lot. by the
Wheeling Democratic Club; thence rGn-
ming in an eastery direction with the
south face of the south wall of the last
mentioned building to the front wall OF
the large brick dwelling house on said
lot; thence running in a norther,y direc-
| ton with the west face of the west wall
OF said dwelling house. ten GW inches to
the northwest corner of the brick walls
of the front or west part OF the said
dwelling house; thence running in an
easterly direction with, and In the cirec-
ton OF the north wall of the main or west
part o. said dwelling, "Xten. to the
alley in the rear Of the said lot. and Of
said dwelling, such aAey being The one
running In a norlhcrly and southerly d.
rection, between Main and Market streets.
and from thence running IN a southeTiy
direction, with the west line of said alley
forty-siX (i5) feet and SIX 90 inches 10 the
northwest corner of said alley, and
Twenty-tirst street and from thence in
westerly direction with the north line Of
Twenty street to the place Of begin
ming. together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon. and all the privl-
leges and appErtenances thereunto be-
longing, being the same property granted
and conveyed by the Wheeling Democratic
Club TO said Mary Mitchell
Terms Of sale.-One-tnlrd OF the pur-
chase-money, or So much more as the
purchaser may eject to pay, cash In hand
on the day Of sale, and the residue In two
equal instalments. payable respectively m
one year and two years fr Jfn the day or
sale with interest thcreon from tF1t day.
the purchaser 10 give his notes with good
security for the deferred payments. and
the legal title to be retained as further
security until payment ID fuB.
WHEELING TITLE AND TRUST co.
J. G. HERVEY. Auctioneer. oc25esz
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Special to the Register.
West Union, w. Va, November 24.-
The Glen Drilling Company who drilled
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the matter or the probate Of the last
Will and testament of William Row, de-
ceased.
I. S. Riley, who is named as executor
in the paper, writing purporting to be the
last Will and testament of William Row,
deceased, having filed his petition on the
third day of November. A. ID. 1898, the OBJ
Ject and purpose of which is to have pro-
bated and recorded said paper writing as
such last will and testament of the said
William Row, deceased; and it appearing
from said petition and affidavit filed that
Ella Nora Shurm and William Shurm, her
husband, Mary Ann Badkins. and William
Badkins are interested in the probate of
said will and are non-residents of the
State of West Virginia, 1t is, therefore,
ordered by the court that the said Ella
Nora Shurm and William Shurm, her
husband, Mary Ann Badkins and William
Badkins do appear within one month after
the date of the first publication hereof
and do Whatever is necessary to protect
their intersst.
Given under my hand this Sd day of No
vember in the year 1898.
RICHARD ROBERTSON.
po4oawt Clerk.
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EDUCATIONAL.
STEAM BOATS.

NOTICE.
Wheeling and Newport trade. Leave
Wheeling the 18th of November for New
port. Leave Wheeling every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at II o'clock q. M '
for Newport. Leave Newport every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday at 6 o clock
a. m. S. BRADY MORGAN, Capt
nol6h
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kATEMTS.

{D-MEMEFRa OF ETCRFsT SO
\ call at West Va PRINTING Co.
kana 1121 Market Street. AMI ~,
mpies OF address Cards
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IBE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
The Annual Report is Virtually
Completed.

AN INCREASE In RECEIPTS OF
ABOUT SIX MILLION DOLLARS
MANY RECOMMENDATION FOR
CONGRESSIONAL ACT o N-THE
OFFICE OF CARRIER SERGEANT
URGED IN CITIES HAVING FIFTY
OR MORE CARRIERS.
The record-union., 1898-01-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. and Mrs. Browning of Folsom
are 1T the Golden Eagle.
Miss Maggie Corey is spending the
week with friends in San Francisco.
District Attorney P T. Riley Of Ne
vada County was in the city yesterday
Jack Gee and Lou Goodell have re-
turned from few days visit to San
Francisco
Mrs. Horace E. Boyne of Oakland IS
visiting relatives in Sacramento and
Elk Grove.
H. J. McSorley and Miss McSorley OF
Mokelumne Hill are stopping at the
Golden Eagle
Mrs. DR.. Fay and children and Miss
Jennie Davis have gone to San Fran
cisco for couple of weeks.
Major w. w. Douglas has returned
from San Francisco, where on Monday
he took part in the great Jubilee parade.
Miss Maude and Charles E. Phipps.
Jr., are spending Jubilee week in Vaca-
vile, the guests of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l..
Weldon.
The many friends of Mrs. William
Tuxon Will be panied to learn that she
is dangerously i'll at her home, 17o4
Third street.
Miss Florence Gray and Miss Lena
DeLew are in San Francisco attending
the Jubilee. They will be joined to-
day by Miss Mary DeLew, who Will re-
main several weeks.
Secretary of State Brown continues
steadily to improve, and his physicians
say his recovery is certain and that his
health will be better in the future than
it has been in the past.
The record-union., 1898-01-26
POULTRY AND BENCH SHOW.
A FINE DISPLAY OF CHICKENS
AND PIGEONS IN PLACE.
The Display of Dogs VIII be No.
table One, With Many Names
of Winners.

The poultry show at the New Pa
vilion had assumed a business appear
ance yesterday, nearly all the fowls De
ing in their coops and fine array al
that. despite the fact that the Los An
geles poultry show has prevented sew
eral hundred fine fowls from being en-
tered here. There is a display of Duff,
brown and white Leghorns, Black MI
norcas, Silver Spangled Hanburgs, bGff
and partridge Cochins, light and dark
Brahlnas. and Plymouth Rocks, that
are well worth looking at, while the flne
bronze turkeys, and the ducks ana
geese are perfect specimens OF their
kind
The show of dogs promises 10 be
notable one and by tomorrow noon
they will all be in their respective
places, ready to receive the admiration
that is sure to be showered upon them.
There will be big dogs and medium
sized dogs and little dogs, white dogs,
black dogs, gray dogs and dogs OF all
other colors, belonging to the dog KING
dom
There will be large number If dogs
present also, that have shown their su-
periority by winning prizes in other
shows.
The mastiff Duke. owned by A. b.
Scheld of this city, won first prize here
at last years show.
In the Great Danes, Marco, owned by
]. Harmson, won third prize last year.
In ST. Bernards there are quite
number of prize winners.
Queen of San Joaquin, owned by M.
Muenter, took first local and second
puppy prize at Stockton in 1897.
Lady Brete of the Orangevale Ken
nels, has taken the ST. Bernard Club
medal at Los Angeles, the first opera
class and special for best in the show
at the same place and first prize in the
open class in Sacramento.
Montana Queen, Mrs. E. F. Beck,
owner. took first in the open class at
San Francisco last year.
Grand Duke, j. NJ. Powderly of this
city, owner, took the first in the no
vice class here. last year.
Gegloo, Jr., DR.. W. R. Cluness, Jr.,
owner has taken the first novice at
Stockton and San Jose, second open
class at San Jose and Oakland, first
open class at Oakland and special for
best California bred at San Jose.
Ramona w, H A. Wigener. owner,
has taken the S>. Bernard gold medal
for the best California bred and the
St. Bernard silver medal for the Sec
ond best, open class.
Roxie Savage Taylor, Hubert White
owner, has taken first at Stockton, San
Jose and Los Angeles and first chal-
lenge at Oakland.
Pluto Mazzini Bros. owners, has an
H c. at Stockton in 1896, and Vienna,
the same owners, has a first in Stock
ton and Sacramento, and special at
Sacramento.
There are many other winners of
other breeds exhibited, a list Of which
viii be given in the future.
4 special handlers prize has been Of
fered for the largest number handled
by one man. and the contest is close,
the three highest having 6. and re-
spectively Yesterday.
The record-union., 1898-01-26
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 30 and 81 de-
grees, with fresh to brisk northeriy
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. M yesterday were 1920 inches
ard 3015 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were % ana 10
degrees, and one year ago to-day "a
and 36 degrees.
The average temperature was 40 and
the normal As degrees, showing yester-
day to have been s degrees cooler than
usual for the 25th day Of January.
The total precipitation during Mon
day night was 0.0S of an inch, making
for this season 5.36 inches. as against
7.31 inches to an equal date last year.