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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids ere solicited for Low-Pressure
Gravity Returns, Steam Heating Plants
for State Normal School Building at Fair
mont West Virginia, and for Girls Dor
micory, at Athens West Virginia 3 dders
are requested 10 submit detailed plans and
specifications All steam mains and fit
tings are TO be covered with magnobestos
sectional coverings, and all Radiators TO
be provided with Jerkins's Disc Steam
Valves and Duplex Lock Shield Air
Vents. Guarantee OF 70 degrees temporal
ture IN zero weather. and bond for faithful
performance of contract VIII be required
OF the successful bidder. Bids will Be re-
ce;ved by the secretary up 10 the evening
OF the 18th OF April. 1889. al Charleston W
Va from that time TO twelve O'Clock noon
April 18th, at Marshall College at which
time and place the bids will be opened BY
the Board OF Regents. and the contracts
awarded. IL satisfactory, the Board re-
serving the right TO reject any and ali
bids Specifications submitted by bidders
will be subject 10 the approval Of Har-t-
son Albright, Architect, Charleston, West
Virginia.
J. IT, TROTTER
President Board. of Regents
8R. S. CARR
Secretary Board Of Regents
Charleston West Virginia
March 18th. 1853. mhlsc to ap13
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received at the clerks
Office of the board Of comms sioners until
Wednesday, March ., 1899 at O'Clock
p. m. for furnishing medicine and med
ical attendance to all persons confined
in the Ohio county jail rs lunatics, or
persons charged with felony or misde-
meanor, Cor one year from April !. 1893
mh26dqes T. Q. MOFFAT, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28

FOR SALE-Fine brick dwelling on Four
teenth street. l offer my residence, No.
rs Fourteenth street, for sale. Possession
and terms to suit purchaser. Enquire of
T. B. McLAIN, Dental and Surgical De-
pct, City Bank Building. mh11e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
OUR STORE is
A Safe Refuge
For
Economical Folk.

There is one mantle boss-in this
store whose duty it is to plan and
scheme with manufacturers-fgh for
lowest prices-so that he can make it
worth your while to buy here. He's
never idle. There's another man whose
duty it is to take this supply OF bar,
gains and tell you about them in the
papers, and show them in the windows
in as tempting a style as truth and
honesty can suggest-he's never Idle.
These two men have put their heads
together to make this Easter week the
best bargain week ever known in
Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28

FOR RENT-One furnished or unfur-
nished room. both gases, at No. Ip2
Twelfth street Cali or address Room 2,
Exchange Bank Building. mar10e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three rooms and attic. In
quire 2511 Chapline street. mh25evdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28

Mr. VIM. Walpole, of Walshtown, S. D., says: "a
little blotch about the size of pea under my left
eye gradually growing larger from which shooting pains
at intervals in all directions became greatly alarmed
and consulted good doctor who pronounced it Cancer
and advised that it be cut out, but this could
sent to- read in local paper of effected by
S. and decided to try it. 1t acted like charm the
Cancer becoming at first rrtaed and then dischargng
very freely This gradually grew less and then d.con.
tinued altogether. leaving small scab which drop
ped off and now only healthy little remaAs where
Positively the only for Cancer is swifts Specific
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Residence of Mrs. A. H.
Campbell deceased. on Bethany Pie. 31a
miles from city Apply 10 l. +. JONES,
executor, or White & Bates, Exchange
Bank Building. mh2oevdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28

FOR RENT-Good farm, ten miles from
city on National Road; 1T acres, good or
chards. two dwelling houses necessary
outhouses. MRS. B. CAHILL. so Eight
zenith street, city fe1Se&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
IT WAS SHE.

"You saw him kiss a girl last night?
Where did it happen?'
Right under my nose. brooklyn Life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28
A SMALL SPOT
MAY Be CANCER.

HINT WIFI EMT HkcEc
.rnr,n-r 49, shows dipostiont heal under ordn
M sstOf 40 will develop
.,.ps nn,., So people die simpy be-
MIKE pMpH e JUS
&-VI they naturally
and TO subj to 4 and dangerous
which
returns
before Cancer deadly poison operation plaster
of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28

PIANOS!
PIANOS!
PIANOS!

Having a large number of Square
Pianos which we received in exchange
for Uprights, we will offer them for the
next ten days at such prices that if you
can use one of them it will pay you to
call and see them.
No trouble to show goods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Gold csrrlnos,ss to b. issued.

Gold certificates in exchange for gold
coin will be issued at the sub-treasures of
the United States, Secretary Gage having
revoked the order of April ID, 1893, sus-
pending the issue of gold certificates. The
new issue will be in denominations Of 500
and multiples of that sum, and the object
is to anticipate an increased demand for
more currency in the fall movement of the
crops.
The gold reserve on Jan. 81, 1894, had
run down to $64, $50, 175. At that date
the amount of gold certificates outstanding
was $77,093, 100, for which an equal
amount of gold was held The net cash
balance on the same date was only SS4,-
O82, 100, which included the gold reserve
of upwards of $85, 900, 600, leaving the act
ual available balance about $1S,5OO,OOO.
These figures furnish marked contrast
with the present gratifying condition of
the treasury. Instead of a scarcity there
is plethora of gold, and whatever incon-
venience is being experienced by the treas
urer in making payments is from the lack
of paper currency. A considerable per-
centage OF the current obligations is being
met in gold coin, but the gold is returned
to the treasury more rapidly than ii is
paid out, so that difficulty is experienced
in supplying paper money to the banks to
meet the business necessities of the coun-
try
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

The I'D annual report of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company of Mont
pelier shows an unusually heavy fire waste
in Vermont during the past year. During
the last half of July alone more than go
lightning losses were reported. All have
been adjusted or closely estimated so that
all the losses and expenses of the company
are provided for by the regular per cent
annual assessment. The company has is
sued l,479 policies during the year. 1t
has now at risk $51, 7S3, $40, with premium
notes for payment of losses, $4,050, 1902.
All claims against the company have been
paid, leaving a balance in the treasury of
$50, 7.43. The company has made
practice for FIVE years of laying aside a
portion of the income to create fund for
use in any year when the losses we're un-
usually heavy. About $4,000 of this sur
plus has been used this year.
The total assessments of the company
for the past ~ years have been 257 IA per
cent or an average of about 8 IL per cent
year assessments on its premium notes.
The causes of the fires are divided as fol-
lows: Lightning losses to live stock and
buildings, 243; stoves and stove pipes, ia;
defective chimneys, Ill kerosene oil lamps
and lanterns, 46; other losses from various
causes making total of 725.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

A leading Havana merchant, who has
business connections with most of the
cities of the island, says universal suffrage
in Cuba would mean black republic in
the near future, and that the only means
of preventing it will be the incorporation
of the island as possession of the United
States, as a state, territory or colony, lead
ing to American immigration, inter mar
riages, the enrichment of insular blood and
the improvement of the population. In
his judgment Cuba is otherwise doomed to
become another Hayti. His assertions are
based upon the fact that in a population
not exceeding 1,250, 900, with voting ca
pacity of 100000, the Spaniards number
only $4,000, the white Cubans 10000,
those claiming to be white $4,000, while
the blacks number 100000 in voting
strength.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

1t is said that the yellow fever scare at
Hampton, Virginia, may delay the COM
pletion of some of the war ships now
building at Newport News. Many of the
workmen fed on the appearance of the
fever.
Nine-tenths of all the men who went to
the Klondike in 1898, believing that for
tune awaited them in the frozen camps of
the North, returned empty handed, de-
clares Seattle man who has kept some
track Of the gold hunters
Official advices from Old Point and
Hampton, Va, to the marine hospital ser
vice stated Wednesday that no new cases
of yellow fever have occurred since the
one reported at the soldiers home Monday,
and that there have been no deaths.
The most striking feature Of The Cen
tury for September, which will be a Salt
Water number, is the first instalment of
Captain Joshua Slocum's "Sailing Alone
Around the World" This is the narra-
tive of daring voyage of circumnaviga-
tion, undertaken by the author in 1895, in
a 40-foot sloOp built by himself in Buz-
Yards Bay, and taken back and forth
across the Atlantic and thence around
Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope,
without assistance or companionship.
The distance traversed was 10000 miles,
and the accuracy of the navigator's land,
falls throughout was thing TO marvel at,
his chronometer for most of the time be
ing little tin clock of the cheapest kind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
LYnchlng I'D AIe1andrla, Va.

Ben Thomas, colored, was lYnched Tues
day night at Alexandria, Va, only a few
miles from Washington for attempting an
assault upon the eight-years-old daughter
of Edward Clarke. The police made a
determined effort to prevent the mob from
from obtaining possession of the prisoner,
but were unsuccessful. The door of the
Jail was broken in and during a scuffie
Chief of Police Webster was hurt. The
prisoner was found in the cellar and brough
out, but the report became current that he
was not the man and he was released. He
had gone but a short distance, however,
when the mob concluded that Thomas was
the man wanted, and after short chase
he was captured and strung up to an cleo
trio light pole. The-prisoner was roughly
handled on the way to the place of hanging,
his clothing being cut almost to shreds.
During the scenes at the front of the jail,
Mayor Simpson addressed the crowd, i'm
ploring it to leave the prisoner alone and
promising to call the grand jury for early
action on the case, but his pleadings we're
without avail.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Admiral Dewey VIII Come TO Vermont

A letter written by Admiral Dewey on
the Olympia at Trieste, July II, was re-
ceived by Mayor Senter at Montpelier
Monday. After expressing pleasure at
receipt of the invitation on behalf of citi-
zens to visit Montpelier, he added:
"Will you have the kindness to convey
TO the council and the citizens an express
sion of my high appreciation of the honor
which Montpelier has done me in thus
wishing to entertain me and make my re-
turn home memorable.
at would give me much pleasure to
meet my old friends and townsmen and it
is with regret that cannot accept the iH-
vitation for any definite time. 1t is my
hope to soon visit Montpelier, but owing
to the fact that l am a member of the
Philippine commission, which will meet
this fall in Washington, where my pres
ence will be necessary, and for other good
reasons, deem il unwise TO bind myself
by definite engagements.
"Thanking you personally for the kind
expressions in your letter. / am very sin
cerely, GEORGE DEWEY"
Hon. Charles Dewey has received let
ter written at Trieste, July 27, in which
the Admiral says he expects to reach New
York by Sept. 80. The Olympia will be
stationed at Tomkinsville, near Staten
Island. After his New York reception the
Admiral will go direct to Washington to
pay his respects to the President and secre.
tary of the navy and to receive the sword
voted him by Congress. Owing to his
present impaired health the Admiral was
unable when this letter was written To
make further plans.
During his stay in Washington should a
meeting of the Philippine commission be
called by the President it might delay Ad-
miral Dewey in Washington longer than
he expects, but barring unforeseen circum'
stances his family expects to see him in
Montpelier by Oct. 10.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Electricity Used In Printing.

An application of electricity to printing
is interesting, inasmuch as it aims to do
away with ink, rollers and ink table, The
principle involved is that employed over
80 years ago in Bain's electro-chemical
telegraph, and consists in using sheet of
paper soaked in solution of nitrate of
manganese, which while in damp condi-
ton is laid on a sheet of zinc. One pole
of battery is connected to the zinc, while
the other is Joined to the type or stamp
which is to give the impression to the pa
per. As soon as the type comes in con-
tact with the paper an electric current flows
from one metal to the other through the
paper, which is indelibly marked by the
chemical action under the influence of the
current. The nature of the chemical treat
ment of the paper is kept a secret by the
inventors, but it is stated that the necessary
substances can be added to the pulp when
the paper is being manufactured without
any increase in expense, and the practical
bility of the process has been conceded by
manufacturing stationers in England. Any
form of printing-press can be adopted to
use the new method, and results of a
thorough test of the process will doubtless
attract no little attention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

George H. Burr, president of the st.
Johns (Kansas)Trust company, who has
lust returned from Western trip, gives a
cheering picture of financial conditions in
that section. "Money," he says, sis cheap
er today in Indianapolis, Chicago and St.
Louis than it is in Boston. l do not be-
lieve that the West will have to borrow a
dollar from the East this year to move its
crops, except possibly to draw on its East
ern balances. The state banks of Kansas
have gained S1,5O0,0 900 in deposits for the
three months ending June 80. AS to the
crops they are almost beyond comparison" "
This is hard on William j. Bryan, but he
shows signs already of adapting his oratory
to meet the new conditions which prosper
itY imposes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

CNOR SALE Having dispo osed Of a good share
IL of the personal property advertised In this
space for the past few weeks, am now anxious
TO close out the balance on the same easy terms
as before. One good second hand top carriage
with low wheels the farm wagon with third axle
and freight body, express harness, sleigh, spring
tooth harrow, hay cutter, hand cider mill, ne
bicycle sulky wheels six feet high. These should
be used by some one in the next Valley Fair
coach ng parade. Also the same shafting, pull
particulars and pricesa E. f. REED on the Geo.
w. Walker farm. 80
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

Interstate Commerce Commissioner G.
A. Prouty of Newport, who has made a
careful study of the liability of Vermont
stockholders in the defunct Northwestern
Guaranty Loan company of Minneapolis,
is strongly of the opinion that the 100 per
cent assessment recently levied cannot be
collected. Vermonters had hundreds of
thousands of dollars invested through this
company, and held stock amounting to
S224, 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
A Reversed Condition

Not moment of cay since this CLEAN SWEEP sale
opened has suggested that this quetes the
months From opening until closing time the has been Of
activity profit making sae but sale that intended 10
record the going of Shoes the last pair What some
lines priced close to cost that they may fairly be said to be at
cost What some cost What some below cost-ven
half the manufacture Such conditions exist because this
is really CLEAN SWEEP saeand the prices proving most
excellent 'brooms'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
$4,000 Destitute Children I'm Cuba.
From the Boston Recordl

What difference in public moods from
time to timel Redfeld Probtor gets
up in the Senate at Washington and
tells a few stories of distress in
Cuba among the reconcentTadoes, and
the whole country famed with indig-
nation, although it had been two years get
ting to the point After we have fought a
year in Cuba to save these same reconcen-
tradoes, Clara Barton appeals to the coun-
try for $4,000 destitute orphans, children
of these same reconcentradoes, utterly
homeless, dependent for their whole sub
sistence on begging of passengers travel
ing in the cars. The Red Cross organiza-
tion is trying to help them, but is finding
it a tremendous task. At all of which the
American public, spending its summer va
cation at the seashore or the mountains
heaves deep sigh of sympathy andre
turns to its sports with new zest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

New Hampshire Republicans are in re-
ceipt of letters from ex-Congressman Hen
ry NJ. Baker of Bow, announcing his can
didacy for the United States Senate, as
successor to Senator William E. Chandler,
and also letters from DR.. j. A. Greene an
nouncing his aspirations for the 1st dis
trict Republican nomination.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Tbe Dermrunt 1Db@ni..
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, 1899.

W. Seward Webb, in an interview at
Fitchburg, Mass, Monday, expressed con-
fdence that the lease of the Boston G. AL
bany railroad by the New York Central
would be ratified, and that lease of the
Fitchburg road would be the next move on
the railroad checker board.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Free soIIers In Reunion.

The 18th annual reunion of the Franklin coun-
ty survivors cf the Free Soil party Of 1S4S was
held at Greenfield Wednesday. When the organ
ization was formed there were 1884 in the county.
Now the number Is reduced to 76 Death has re.
moved exactly 100, seven have moved out Of the
county and one is missing. number OF veter-
ans from outside the county were visitors and
participated in the discussions. The youngest
present was SO years old, and OF course he was
not a voter In 4S. The Oldest was 80 years, and
the average age was IS. These officers were
elected: DR.. Charles Bowker, Bernardston, presi-
dent; Abner Peck Shelburne, vice presidents
Jonathan johnson, Greenfield, secretary and
treasurer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

When the Mckinley tariff went into
effect eight years ago the tin plate indus
try in the United States was represented
by a single mill employing 40 hands, and
it was generally believed that no roofing
plate was made in this country. There
are now 80 tin plate factories in the
country, employing 1000 hands in addi-
tion to the clerical force. The American
factories can now produce 81, ,975 boxes or
5,197, 500 pounds of tin plate annually,
and for at least 800 days in the year men
in the factories earn $4,000 daily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

AS viewed by British Secretary Cham
berlain, the attitude of the South African
Republic is a menace to the peace of Eng
land, and troops are to be despatched to
the Transvaal to meet any emergency that
may arise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

The county commissioners and O. W. Clapp, the
supervising engineer, visited the new bridge
urday 1t is expected 1t will be opened to the pub
lie next week. The cost will not exceed the ap.
Precipitation Of $40 0OO The contracts aggregated
S3S.O0O but there are SONS essentials that were
not included in the contracts.
John Brooks, a well.known resident Of Green
field has Just returned from visit TO the ranch
In Wyoming, which is owned Jointly by him and
his brother, b. b. Brooks. Both are natives OF
Bernardston. The younger Brooks went to Wyo.
ming 20 years ago as a COW boy The tract owned
and leased Is 90 miles in length and from seven to
within barbed wire fences. There are 1000 cattle
and 12, 900 sheep.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

TNOR SALE.-The S. H. SHERMAN RESI-.
IL DENCE PROPERTY, corner Of High and
Green Streets Brattleboro, is offered for sale
Buildings modern and substantial. Lot has 200
feet frontage on High street and is about 300 feet
distant from Main street at Brooks House cor
ner Inquire Of q. f. r. Jenne or j. H. Merri.
field, administrator, Crosby block Brattleboro.
17tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

transaction in which you cannot losa is a
sure thing. Biiiousness, sick headache furred
tongue, fever, piles and thousand other ills are
caused by constipation and sluggish liver, Cas-
stimuant and testinal tonic are by ali dru sgists
guaranteed to cure or money refunded. Q. o O.
are a sure thing. Try box today; 10, 25, so
cents. Sample and booklet free
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

An interesting historical fact, dating
back to 1878, has come to light. Admiral
Dewey, then a commander, was in com
mand of the United States steamship Mar
ragansett, on the Asiatic station. The
vessel was on surveying duty when the
Virginius trouble was precipitated, and
war with Spain seemed imminent. Com
mander Dewey wrote to the navy de-
partment, requesting that in case war was
declared he would be assigned TO the duty
of capturing Manila. The peaceful settle
ment of the controversy with Spain avoided
the necessity TO. a hostile demonstration.
There is no doubt that the study he then
made of the character of the harbors In
the islands and the approaches to the city
were valuable to him when he set out to
destroy the Spanish feet last year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Frenchman Killed BY British Torpedo

The British torpedo boat Leda found a
French fishing boat, the Etoile de Mer,
belonging to Boulogne Sur Mer, fishing
within the three-mile limit Wednesday.
The fisherman attempted TO escape and
did not stop when a blank shot was fired.
The Leda then fired a shot which disabled
the Etoile de Mer and killed the helms
man. The fishing boat was afterward
towed to Folkestone, Eng, with the body
of her helmsman on her deck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

Secretary of War Root has been at Bluff
Point, Lake Champlain, this week to con-
suit with the President The secretary be-
lieves every interest of the United States
in the Philippines is being jeopardized and
precious lives are being lost by allowing
the war to drag along. He says: GAN the
men, all the arms, all the supplies and all
the money necessary to stop that fight over
there will be forthcoming. There will be
$4,000 men there by the first day of No
vember, fully equipped and ready for act
i've service. think that force will be suf.
ficient. If not, then more men will be
sent there"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Special Notices.

7 OST-BetWeen Cobleigh's and Spofford Lake,
il ! Saturday, Aug. 5, sailor hat with blue band.
Finder please leave at The Phoenix ONCE.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11
Piano For Sale,

ID ATHER than send my elegant upright piano
III back to Boston, that brought here in order
to pursue my studies, will sell at great sacrifice
on easy terms, or will take carriage horse on
payment. Address O. @. MOIR, Townshend Vt
1894