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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24

The measures to preserve the secrecy
of the deliberations have been re-
doubled. Only the delegates and secre-
taries are admitted to the precincts of
the Huis Ten Bosch. Both entrances
TO the gardens are closed with barred
gutes. which are guarded by scntrlcs.
Every applicant for admission is called
upon to produce an orange-colored card
issued to the delegates and TO give, the
secret password.
Queen Wllhelminn. of the Neither
lands, accompanied by the queens
mother. arrived this evening, and drove
through the streets, their maJcstics be-
Ing warmly greeted by the populacc.
At o'clock Tomorrow afternoon the
queen will receive the chiefs of the varl-
Gus delegations. who will be presented
by NJ. de Beaufort. minister Of foreign
affairs. All the delegates have received
invitations to grand reception at $50
tomorrow evening, when the delegation
chiefs will introduce their colleagues
and the wives OF the latter to the queen.
Emperor Nicholas has sent Queen
Wilhelmina the order of st. Catherine.
set In brllliants.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24

WASHINGTON. u. c.. May a3.-ThC
subscriptions for the Dewey home fund
SO far received by the national commit
tee amount TO $500. Among those re-
CcIvcd to-day was one of 500 from
Vice President Hobart.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24

To sJFINVVVEI FFfFTFNVT''
gnoclnl DiSnntch to tho lntclllGcnccr.

gnecln' Dispatch to tho lnteiilGcncer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 93.-
Governor Atkinson has appointed
George w. Johnson. Democrat, OF Mar
tinsburg, TO succeed himself rs Il men,
her of the board of regents OF the state
Normal Schools.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24
NCllmrInnn's ItrnnrI .

H. p,"'H,ShiNGTON. May Secretary
NJ, :. "'a received from President sichur-
ls VI The Philippine commission, II
. "'c"SaBc giving the results OF the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24

An up-to-iG,c plano, beautiful cboa-
lied case. ! ~ octavcs, Looks like new,
for Slij, Including stool and cover; II
You are thinking OF buying piano,
here Is your Chance.
II. ". BAIJAIFR 90
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-24
COMMITTEES
ARE FORMED
For the Consideration OF the
Various Subjects Before the
Peace Conference.
EXTREME MEASURES TAKEN
For Preserving the Secrecy OF
the Dclibcrations-..Quccn VIII. ;
hclmina's Reception.

~. ilAe' ilAAe'oR1' oR1' Niuy nc e'iiet'' Vi
inc deiesa''ohs 10 thc peace conference
heiu u pri'u'e ileetihs this niorniis Ut
'he house IN the Woods' anu alter-
"aTas informed their colleaSues Vi inc
arrangements made LOT cio'ce VI
presiaent ior the various committees us
agreed upon last evening. Inc aele-
gates approved oil Inc seiectlohs lhade.
Ihe conference heid u plenary sitting at
noon.
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WASHINGTON. d. c.. May a3.-Thc
navy department has cablcd mn In
Quiry TO Admiral Dewey regarding the
Itinerary of the homcward cruise OF
the Olympia. The Olympia win not
leave Hong Kong much before June .,
spending II part Of the time In dry dock
getting In shape for her 1900 mile
irIp
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The Red Cross.

The second committee is constituted
as follows: Honorary presidents = The
Duke de Tatuan, head of the Spanish
delegation; Turkhan Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation, and Count Won Wei
scrshcimb, head of the Austrla-Hun-
gary delegation. Effective president
Prof. DeMaarten5, Of the Russian dele
GatloG. This committee is also divided
into two sections, Red Cross and Brus
sells conference The vice president; OF
the Red Cross section are: General
Thaulow and DR.. S. Roth. head of the
Spanish delegation. The vice presidents
OF the Brussels conference section are:
Prof. Won Stengci, OF the German dele
CATION. and General Zuccarl. of the 1tal-
ian delegation.
The third committee Is composed as
follows: Honorary presidents - Count
Nigra. head of the Italian delegation,
and Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of the
British delegation; effective president.
NJ. Bourgeois. head Of the French dele
cation: vice presidents-M. de Bile.
head of the Danish delegation; Baron
d'Estoumelles de Constant, Of the
French delegation; Count de Macedo,
head of the Portuguese delegation: Herr
Mercy. Signor Compili and DR.. Zorn.
The three committees held their first
sessions this afternoon. they being de-
voted solely to inaugural formalitics
and an exchange Of ideas with regard
to procedure. They will meet again on
Friday.
NJ. de Staal, head Of the Russian DEL
cgation and president of the confer
cnce. attended the meeting OF the ar
bItration committee, sitting next to NJ.
Leon Bourgeois. head of the French DEL
eEatiOn
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NORTH BIRMINGHAM
 LAND COMPANY Directors Held Meeting Yesterday to
 R0OFganiZe. HUNDRED THATSTEEL PLANT Of SlOSS-Sheliield Company Mill be LO-
 Cated on Their Lands.
HUNDRED THAT TSTEEL PLANT
F. B. NICHOLS HAS GONE NORTH
To Purchase Machinery for Pipe Plant Reported Republic Company Will Build Two Furnaces and a
 Mammoth Steel Plant

The directors of the North Birmingham Land company met yesterday a the office of President Garrett to perfect reorganiza- ton. It will be remembered that a few weeks ago this company decided to double its capitalization, issuing the new stock to it's old stockholders a $7 per share, in order to raise sufficient funds to pay off the en- tire indebtedness of the company.
 There were formerly 5000 shares of stock. Every stockholder was offered another snare in the new issue at g per share. Up to yesterday the old stockholders had taken 5,70O shares of the new stock, leaving 300 shares to be disposed of.
 After discussing details and arranging to tender a check for the payment of the old indebtedness of the company, the meeting adjourned until the Fist, when the company will probably be thoroughly organized and will begin the work of active development.
 It is rumored that the proposed new steel plant of the Sloss-Sheffieid company will be erected at North Birmingham and there
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Attest
F. V. EVANS, City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE

Ordinance No. 5.
 Whereas, The mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, on the 18th day of April, 1S99 adopted an ordinance providing for sanita- ry sewers on Thirteenth street, between Seventh and Sixth alleys; thence eastward in Sixth alley 322 feet also in alley between Seventh avenue and Sixth alley; eastward from Thirteenth street 352 feet; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated, as provided by law, to be five hundred dollars; and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment it is necessary to issue and sell bonds 10 an amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvement; therefore,
 Be it ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city Of Bir- ningham to the amount of five hundred dollars to pay the cost of said improve ment. Said bonds shall be negotiable, pay able to bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon and said bonds and coupons shall be pay able in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness. Said bonds shall run for ten years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank. in the city and state of New York, and shall be in the denomination of five hundred dollars each. They shall be issued under the cor porate seal of the city of Birmingham, and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August 16, 1s99
 w. NJ DRENNEN, Mayor A
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AN okprhANoE

Ordinance No. l.
 Whereas, The mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, on the 15uh day of March. 1Ss9, adopted an ordinance providing for the grading, macadamizing and curbing of Twenty ninth street., between c and Pine avenues; Highland avenue, between Vine and Thirty second streets; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen Of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated, as provided by law. to be sixty-fve hundred dollars; and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment it is necessary to issue and sell bonds to amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvement; therefore,
 Be 1t ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city of Bir- mfngham to the amount of sixty-five hun tlred dollars to pay the cost of said im- provement. Said bonds shall be negotiable, payable to bearer. and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon, and said bonds and coupons shall be paya- ble in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fneness. Said bonds shall run for ten years and bear interest alt the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank, in the city and state of New York, and shall be in the denomination of five hundred dollars each. They shall be issued under the cor porate seal of the city of Birmingham, and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August 16, 1899
 w. M. DRENNEN, Mayor
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hltcSts
 F. V. EVANS, City Clerk.
AN ORDINA

Ordlnance NO. '.
 Whereas. the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, on the 18th day of April 1899, adopted ordinance providing for grading and macadamizing Avenue G, between Twenty-seventh and Twenty ninth streets; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated, as provided by law, to be one thousand dollars: and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said Improve ment 1t ts necessary to issue and sell bonds to an amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvements; therefore,
 Be 1t ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city of Bir- mingham to the amount of one thousand dollars to pay the cost of said improve ment. Said bonds shall be negotiable, pay able to bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon, and said bonds and coupons shall be pay able in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness. Said bonds shall run for ten years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, shall be payable an nually at the Hanover National Bank, in the city and state of New York, and shall be in the denomination of five hundred dol lars each They shall be issued under the corporate seal of the city of Birmingham, and both bonds and coupons shall be sign ed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August 16, 1899.
 W. NJ. DRENNEN, Mayor.
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has been estimated, as provided by law. to be seven thousand and five hundred dol-. lars; and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment 1t Is necessary to issue and sell bonds to an amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvement; therefore.
 Be 1t ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city of Bir- mingthan to the amount of seven thousand and five hundred dollars to pay the cost of said improvement Said bonds shall be negotiable, payable bo bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the in- terest thereon, and said bonds and cou- pons shall be payable in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness. Said bonds shall run for ten years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank, in the city and state of New York, and shall be in the denomination of five hundred dollars each. They shall~be is- sued under the corporate seal of the city of Birmingham, and both bonds and cou- pons shall be signed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August 16, 1899.
 W. M DRENNEN. Mayor.
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Second game
R Fl E
ON THE RACE TRACK,
At Saratoga

Saratoga, N. Y, August 1S.-It was very warm at Saratoga today, hut the race goers did not seem to mind it. Indeed, ring business seemed brisker than yesterday, and in the bookies' favor, as only one first choice captured the money. Little Ve- ronica was the good thing of the day, any thing from 30 to down being offered.
 First Race-Seven furlongs. Brigade 106 (Burns), 2 to l, won; Exit, 105 (Maher), 20 to l, second; General Mart Gary, 1OS (O'Leary), to ,, third. Time, 1:21A.
 Second Race-Five furlongs. Little Ve- ronica, 103 (Burns), 15 to 1, won; Fleeting Moments, 103 (Bulmam, to l. second; ; Golden Sceptre. 10S (RomanellD 200 to 1, third Time, 1:02.
 Third Race-Mile and one-fourth. The Devil, 102 Dupee), 5 to 2, won Beau Ideal, 106 (Turner), to l, second; Meadow Thorpe, IF (Burns), ' to l, third. Time, 2:O7%.
 Fourth Race-One mie Wolhurst, 107 CTurner), 30 to 1, won; Estaca, 197 (Bull- man), 15 to 1. second; May Rice, Ill Ou- peel to 2, third. Time, 141H
 Fifth Raco-Mile. AIpin, 97 (Wilson), to 5 won; Myth, l05 (Maher), 5 to l, second; Star of Bethlehem, 103 (CngswelD, 40 to l, third. Time, 1:4lh.
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snth to Twentieth street; and

enth to Twentieth street; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated, as provided by law, to be nine thousand dollars; and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment it is necessary to issue and sell bonds to an amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvements; therefore,
 Be it ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city of Bir- mingham to the amount of nine thousand dollars to pay the cost of said improve ment Said bonds shall be negotiable, pay able to bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon, and said bonds and coupons shall be pay able in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness. Said bonds shall run for ten years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank, in the city and state of New York. and shall be in the denomination of five hundred dollars each They shall be issued under the cor porate seal of the city of Birmingham. and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August 16, 1899.
 w M. DRENNBN, Mayor
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F. V. EVANS, City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE

Ordinance No. 9
 Whereas The mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, on the 15th day of March, 1899, adopted an ordinance providing for sanitary sewers on Dwenty-first street from Ninth avenue to Eleventh alley, thence westward in Eleventh alley 90 feet, thence northward 1,470 feet; Tenth avenue, between Twenty y-first and Twentieth streets; Tepth alley, from Twentyfirst street to Eighteenth alley; thence north ward in Eighteenth alley POT feet; Twentd- eth alley, between Tenth alley and Eev- enth avenue; Twentieth street and Hunts ville avenue, from Tenth alley to Four teenth avenue; Eleventh alley eastward from Twentieth street PAT feet; Britain street and Huntsville avenue, between Tenth alley and Lynoh avenue; Tenth al- lev between Twenty-first and Twenty third streets thence on Tweny-third street to Eleventh alley thence on Eleventh alley to Twenty-third alley; thence northward in Twenty-third alley 7S0 feet; Twenty second street, northward from Tenth al- ley S47 feet: Twelfth avenue, between Twenty-thrd and Twenty y-fourth alleys; thence soulthward in Twenty-fourth alley 45S feet; Twenty-fourth street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues; 1Ghir- teenth street, between Alleys F and F; thence westward in Alley F 359 feet; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of B1rmlngham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated, as provided by law, to be five thousand five hundred dollars and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment it Is necessary to issue and sell bonds to an amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvement; therefore,
 Be it ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city of Bir- mngham to the amount of five thousand five hundred dollars to pay the cost of said improvement. Said bonds shall be nego- table, payable to bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon, and said bonds and coupons shall be payable in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness Said bonds shall run for ten years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank, in the city and state of New York, and shall be in the denomination of five hundred dollars each. They shall be issued under the cor porate seal of the city of Birmingham and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August IS, 1899.
 w. M. DRENNBN, Mayor.
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F. V. EVANS, City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE

Ordinance NO. lO.
 Whereas, The mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, on the 18th day of Aprfl, 1899, adopted an ordinance providing for curb ing Fourteenth street from general railroad right-of-way to Avenue K; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated as provided by law, to be three thousand and five hundred dol lars; and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment it Is necessary to issue and sell bonds to an amount equal to the estimated cost of said improvements; therefore,
 Be it ordained by the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, That there shall De issued and sold bonds of the city of Birmingham to the amount of three thousand and five hundred dollars to pay the cost of said tm- provement. Saad bonds shall be negotiable, payable to bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon, and said bonds and coupons shall be pay able in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness. Said bonds shall run for ten years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank, In the city and state of New York. and shall be in the denominarion of five hundred dollars each. They shall be issued under the corporate seal of the city of Birmingham and both mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August 16, 1899.
 w M. DRENNEN, Mayor.
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P. V. EVANS, City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE

Ordinance No. 8.
 Whereas, The mayor and aldermen Of Birmingham, on the 18th day of April, 1899, adopted an ordinance providing for curb ing Fourth avenue, from Thirteenth to Sixteenth street; Fifth avenue. from Four teenth to Fifteenth street; Eighth avenue, from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-sixth street; Seventeenth street. from Eighth to Ninth avenue; Fourteenth street, from north side of Louisville and Nashville rail road rlght-of-way to Eighth avenue; Ave nue c, from Twenty-eigihth to Hickory street; Wine street. from Highland to Juni- per avenue; Hickory street, from c to Cy- press avenue; Juniper avenue, Poplar to Hickory street; Pine avenue. from Poplar to Vine street; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof
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F. V. EVANS, City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 8.

Ordnance NO. $.
 Whereas, The mayor and aldermen Of Birmingham, on the 18th day of March, 1Ss9 adopted an ordinance providing for storm sewers on Twenty-ninth and Vine streets, between F and Juniper alleys, Ju- niper avenue, eastward from Vine street 250 feet; Highland avenue, eastward from Twenty ninth street 275 feet: Avenue G, between Twenty-ninth and Hickory streets; Highland avenue, between Thirty-second and Hickory streets; thence on Hickory street to Juniper alley, the bounda ries of area drained being as follows:
 Beginning at the southwest corner of Avenue G and Twenty-ninth street; thence eastward along Avenue c to point 300 feet east of Hickory street: thence to a point on north line of Avenue H, 91 feet east of Hickory street; thence to the southeast corner of lot 4, block 7l6; thence eastward along Highland avenue to the west line of Chestnut street; thence southward to High land alley; thence westward to Hickory street; thence southward to Cypress ave- nue; thence westward to Vine street; thence northward to northwest corner of Pine alley and Vine street; thence to a point on the south line of Pine avenue, 150 feet west of Vine street; thence across Pine avenue to alley 20S feet west of Twenty ninth street. thence northward to north Nine of lot 4 block All; thence eastward along said north line 153 feet; thence norhh- ward parallel with Twenty-ninth street to south side of Avenue G; thence eastward 50 feet to beginning; and
 Whereas, Said improvement was finally ordered by said mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, and the entire cost thereof has been estimated, as provided by law, to be four thousand dollars; and
 Whereas, For the purpose of providing means to pay the expense of said improve ment it is necessary to issue and sell bonds to an amount equal to the estimated cost of said Improvements therefore,
 Be it ordained by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham That there shall be issued and sold bonds of the city of Bir- mingham to the amount of four thousand dollars to pay the cost of said improve ment Said bonds shall be negotiable, pay able to bearer, and shall have attached thereto coupons for the interest thereon, and said bonds and coupons shall be pay able in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight years, and bear interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable annually at the Hanover National Bank, in the city and state of New York, and shall be in the denomination of $500 each. They shall be issued under the corporate seal of the city of Birmingham, and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the mayor and clerk.
 Adopted August IS, 1899.
 W. M. DRENNFN. Mayor Attest:
 F " EVANS City Clerk