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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-17

people to establish and maintain such
government as to them may seem best.
to promote and preserve their own
rights and welfare.
Seventh. Resolved, That we favor
the election of United States Senators
by a direct vote of the people, and
recommend a constitutional amend
ment to that effect.
Eighth Resolved, That we favor an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the levying
of an income tax
Ninth. Resolved, That we recognize
William Jennings Bryan as the fore
most leader of the principles of our
party, and instruct our representatives
to vote for his nomination.
There were frequent Interruptions,
the applause being particularly hearty
when the free silver plank was read,
and again when the resolutions ex-
pressed sympathy for the Beers.
Bryans name was enthusiastically
cheered. The resolutions were adopt
ed amid applause.
The Nominations.
A Wetzel delegate wanted the Dele
gates who might be chosen to go to
Kansas City to come forward and state
tbair ,-iaurc unon fba Ch;naoo nIo+forr,
A delegates from Harrison shouted
Amen"
Upon motion of Mr.. Sperry, of Har-
rison, nominating speeches were linn
tied to five minutes, and seconding
speeches to three minutes.
The roll call of counties commenced
When Braxton was called, Mr.. Fisher
arose and stated that the motion just
adopted pleased him, as the name he
would suggest was a speech in itself
He nominated John A. Howard, of
Ohio. Mr.. Frank Healy seconded the
nomination, and assured the delegates
that Mr.. Howard stood for silver and
William Jennings Bryan.
When Gilmer was called the chair
man of the delegation gave way to Col
Arnett, of Ohio, who named j. n.
Shackleford, of Gilmer He was sec
onded by Braxton delegate.
Hon. Ira c. Post, of Harrison, in a
short but excellent speech, in which he
eulogized his candidate upon his pro-
bity, his associations, and the quality
of his Democracy, named Col. A. W.
Woodford, of Lewis county, "the farm
er statesman, the cattle King" DR.. NJ
S. Holt, of Weston, seconded the NOM
ination. He urged the principle of
rotation in behalf of Col. Woodford
When Ohio was reached, John Shorts
named Col. w. w. Arnett, IAN old
wheel-horse of Democracy, a gentle
man who is personally known to al
most every Democrat in the district"
Mr.. Mccoy, of Tyler, spoke of the
difficulty of maintaining a Democratic
organization in Tyler without hope Of
reward or fear of punishment. 1t was
a vigorous five minutes address and
one of the best of the day. Mr. Mccoy
named DR.. G. B. West, of Tyler, who
was seconded by a delegate from Gill
mer.
The convention decided to vote by
roll of counties, and to elect one dele
gate at time. The roll was called,
and the first ballot resulted as follows:
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERS.
Second Annual Meeting at Morgan
tow-In a FIonrishing Condition.


tow-In FIonrfshinG Condition.
Special 10 the Register.
MORGANTOWN. ". Va, May 10
The second day of the second annual
session OF the State Christian Endeavor
convention closed with 800 delegates
present
Addresses of welcome were made
this morning by Mayor Poster and
Prof. Thos. z. Hodges. They were re-
sponded to by Rev. D. H. Boughner,
of Clarksburg.
The Presidents annual report to-day
showed the society TO be in an exceed
ingiy fourishing condition. Addresses
were delivered tonight in commence
ment hall to $500 people by Robert
]. Young, of Pittsburg. on "co-opera-
ton for Conquest, and by John Willis
Baer, OF Boston. Denomination ser
vices were held this afternoon ID all
the churches.
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Third Ballot.

This ballot first gave Shackleford 10
and West 90 votes, and there were
changes for both of the leading can
didates until the result was as stated
above. The election OF DR.. West was
declared unanimous.
The roll was called for the nomina-
tons for alternates to the district dele
gates. Mr.. Fisher, of Braxton. nomi-
mated ]. n. Shackelford. Henry Zilli-
ken, of Brooke county. and Friend Cox,
of Marshall. were named. Col. Wood
Tor was named but asked that his name
be withdrawn. The vote had proceed
ed over the roll call OF half the coun-
ties when Mr.. Zilliken's name was
withdrawn and the remaining candi-
dates were declared elected by acclama-
ton.
Delegate-at-Large.
The next order of business was the
election Of a delegate-at- Large. Dod-
bridge county named Hon. j. v. Blair,
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GOVERNOR SMITH
Speaks Forcibiy Concerning the Res-
ignntion and Reappointment OF
senator Clark.

Speaks Forcfbly Concerning the Res-
ignntion and disappointment of
senator Clark.
OGDEN, Utah, May 1e.--Governor
Robert B. Smith, of Montana, was in
Ogden to-day, arriving from the coast
en- route to Helena. Relative TO tho
appointment of Senator Clark 10 the
U. S. Senate by Lieut.. Governor spriggs
he spoke in very vigorous terms of
what he termed contemplate trick
cry" He said:
1T is an insult to the Senate to send
him back TO that body. 1t is a dis
grace. shame and humiliation upon the
people Of Montana and the Senate
should act upon the resolutions and
show him that they do not want him
there, as he can take the hint no other
way"
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE Ex-1
aminer prints an interview fruz
Wadsworth. New, with Gov. Smith
Montana. who is en- route from
fornia 10 Helena. Mont. in VIII
Governor is quoted as follows
corning the resignation and reap
ment Of Senator Clark:
y came to California on busin
the Governor said, and never thoi'S1l
that such a scheme would be Matched
during my absence from my executive
duties. or / would never have left the
chair In the power OF the lieutenant
governor The trouble Is the cause Of
my early return. There Is no way Of
resenting this act as the Lieutenant
governor is vested with the same rights
as the governor during the latter's abb
senee. ] knew that Spriggs was favor
able to Clark. but did not think he
would be guilty OF such an act in the
face OF the fact that not % per cent
OF the Montana people are favorable 70
Clark as their representative in the
halls OF Congress
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BRIEF TELEGRANS.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May Is.-W. r.
Pearce. secretary and treasurer Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. has re-
signed and W r. Wilson, of PenusvI-
vania. has been appointed his successor.
Pearce is not in the city. His Nook were
audited last week.
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. May 1.-THE
State Republican convention met this af-
ternoon. For delegates al large 70 phil
sdelphIa the following were chosen. Sem
ators Davis and Nelson. Thomas Lowry
Of Minneapolis. and Samuel Lord, OF kzs-
son The resolutions endorse the national
administrator.
NEW YORK. May is.-Gold for ship
Ynent 70 Europe by to-morrows steamer
has been engaged as follows. Barring
Magoun & Co, 500. 90; HeideIoach. TckeI-
heinner & Co. S5oe.eo0. La9ard Freres
$500 coo; Goldman. Sachs & Co. $50 co,
National City Bank. $5o9.o00.
COLUMBIA. =. c.. May ls-The. State
Democratic convention assembled here
to-day with = large attendance kceie-
gates. Sen7 Tiilman. G0vs -
McSweeny. ate Chairman 4
congressm Satfmer were ch/
60 inEtruz pr Bryan
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kins station, near here. The 14o in
mates, ranging in age from fifty to
ninety-five years. escaped without in
jury. One old lady, Mrs. Tener, aged
50 years, may die from the shock. Loss
$4,000 Cause of fire unknown.
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THE CASE Of senator CLARK.
1T WAS THE SUBJECT FOR MUCH
DISCUSSION AMONG SENATORS
YESTERDAY.

Has Not Been Time Yet for q SUM-
cient Capitalization of Sentiment
to Justify Prediction as to the
Final oatcone-Credentia May
he Referred SO as to Practically
Shut Him Ont of the Senate Until
After the Montana Legislature
Acts.
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HOWARD, WEST, and BLAIR
ELECTED AS DELEGATES TO THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
yENTION AT KANSAS CITY.
AN EXCELLENT CONVENTION

At Clarksburg Yesterday mt Which
There Was Spirited Friendly
Contest Over the Delegates and
No Cut and Dried Programme.
Clear Cut and Ringing Resolu-
lions Adopted-A Contest in the
Ohio County DeIegation-A Rep
resentative From the First Dis
trict Delegation.
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Accumulated Little.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The House
accomplished little to-day besides pass
ing the Senate bill 90 incorporate the
American National Red Cross. No
progress was made with the Alaskan
code bill, owing to the inability of the
two sides to agree as TO the time to be
allowed for general debate The con-
ference report on the District OF Co
lumbia appropriation bill was rejected
after extended debate.
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Second Ballot.
Wood

Chairman Davis declared Mr.. How
ard elected, and a motion was carried
TO declare him elected by reclamation.
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nI.sonrI RepabIieaas.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nay 1.-THE Re-
publican State convention to-day made
these nominations:
Delegates at large 70 the National con-
vention az Philadelphia. y. NJ Housar
and u. 7. Dyer. Of S. Louis; James +.
Minuis. OF carrolltOn. c. G. Burton. Of
Nevada
Electors at Large. J. " Moore and Jos
eph Black.
Governor. Joseph Flory. Of s.. Louis.
Lieut.. Governor. Z. r. Allen. Of Kan
sas City.
Secretary Of state. E. L. Porterfleld. -
Springfield.
state Treasurer. ". r. Fleming,
Webster Grove.
Auditor. v. f. Bloebaurn.
Charles.
Attorney General. Samuel
Oregon.
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One May Die From Shock.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 1s.-Fire this
afternoon destroyed the Grand Army
Home for soldiers widows at Haw-
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NARROW ESCAPE.
Physician in Position of Great PERIL
General News.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, January Is, 1900
DR. Charles A. Wells of this town mar
rowly escaped instant death at the road
crossing opposite his home in the village at
1918 o'clock Sunday morning. The doctor
was returning from a sick call, and was
driving down Maryland avenue to his home,
in company with his driver, Johnson Davis.
a colored boy about fourteen years of age.
1t Is stated by several who witnessed the
accident that the driver paid no attention
to the signal bells or crossing gates, which
were down at the time, but deliberately
drove into the gate, which caused them to
rise enough to admit the horse. and at the
same moment the Royal Blue train, drawn
by engine 1919. and running at the rate of
sixty miles an hour. rushed by, striking the
front of the buggy wheel, cutting IT of and
tearing the shaft from the horse, which
was between the gate and the track,
space of hardly four feet. The horse was
bruised in several places by the passing
cars.
The presence of mind of DIR. Wells saved
him and the driver, as he caught the reins
and pulled the horse around parallel with
the track and held him in that position I'M
til the train had passed.
The engineer Of the train stopped his en-
CINE and came back, supposing the occu-
pants Of the carriage had been killed.
The monthly meeting of the Evansville
Farmers Club was held Saturday evening
a the home of DIR. Joseph r. Owens, regis
ter of the Maryland Agricultural College.
There We're present Messrs. Luther Bra
shears. ]. d. Cassard, Charles II. Stanley,
John Snowden. DR. r. s. Hill, A. J. Ben
nett Samuel Beall. ]. A. Blundon and Oden
Mulikin. The guests were Capt. r. w. Sill
veSter. Director II. j. Patterson. Prof. Jas
S. Robinson. f. A. Fuller, l.. IL. Campbell
and Arthur Owens.
After the routine business had been con-
cluded the club Endorsed a road bill for
Prince Georges county, which is to be pre-
scented to the general assembly of Maryland
at its present session. authorizing the ap
pOintment by the governor of a board of
county road commissioners. Announcement
was made of meetings to be held in the
Masonic Hall in this village January 80 and
81. under the auspices of the State Farm
ers' Institute, and members were urged to
be in attendance.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen of
this village and RiVerdaie met recently at
the home of Miss Bessie Blundon at the
latter village, and organized an association,
to be known as the Unique Euchre Club"
1t is composed of the following members
holland Browning. Fergan. Garner, Nc
Farland and Vaughn. Messrs. Vaughn.
Knight. NJ Carr, r H. Browning. T.
Browning. A. Browning. G. Gallant. Bur-
Toughs., Lee and Matthews. The first
meeting of the club was held at the home
of Miss Browning, Riverdale, last Friday
evening. The first prize was captured by
F. c. Burroughs. Mr.. Mortimer Carr was
awarded the BOBBY prize. The next meet
ing will be held at Miss Marie Netherlands
in this village.
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shapes and sizes consistent with the ca
pactty of the basket. These gods were to
be placed about the grave and about the
hVe men who worked for the salvation of
the dead. They We're to hedge in the re-
mains and the loyal followers of the teach
should not befall either. They made a
formidable array. for they We're sufficient
IN number to form complete Gordon about
the group.
Another basket carried cloths with which
to wrap the bones denuded Of every particle
of flesh. Another carried tapers which
We're placed on the ground about the graves
and set burning These were designed to
counteract the sleeping tapers and rouse
the souls to sense of what was doing
Food. cakes and other tapers were there to
be packed with the bones, that the soul
might neither hunger nor lack light on the
long journey to the celestial heavens The
queues of the dead were all taken up and
carefully packed in blessed cloths that
when the spirit comes to its own the COM
plete picture may be formed.
The workmen of the cemetery met the
MongClans at the gate. Then all repaired
to the lot where the bones lay. AS the
spades sank into the turf a mournful chant
burst from the lips Of the Cinnamon The
tapers burned with a fierce smoke, the
drums were Smitten, and the noises which
broke on the air gave even the accustomed
grave dggerS pause. But they had no re-
lief, for no cesSations of the sounds could
be had. One brief break in the sad melody.
and devil would bear down on the re-
mains and remove them more successfully
than could the devoted friends.
But. having removed the bones and care
fully scraped and cleanSed them drums
beating the while, with the weird chant
rising and falling, the broken pieces were
closely packed, each in its own package,
and carried away to the temple to be pre-
pared for the final journey.
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Neal imports is the question of the hour
Mi!n me oufghers If this is not removed
i Is asserted that steps will be taken rrei,,,
dlclal 10 prisoners and aliens
A dispatch from Modder River Januor,,
L. says: Gen. darlington, with two re5f
nithts Of Lancers, the Victorian AJounfed
hhes and battery of Horse Artillery. Jeff
mere on the evening Of January lSnnaax,
and crossed the Free State border IN -
DAY morning. Simultaneously other nave
! menus We're made. A column under Col
ihcher went from Belmont 10 the south of
Gen. Babington'S route, while a norti,,, ~
! the garrisons of Klokfontein and Honey
nest kloof under Major Byrne. advanced
toward JaCobSdal
Gen. Darlington penetrated twelve miles
and his scouts twenty They saw no sinns
of armed Beers. The farm houses We're
found empty, the occupants having had
news of the advance and gone further
INTO the interior. The British bivoua Ok ed
at Random. They burned three farm
houses, the property Of Lubbe, one of the
Boer leaders. Yesterday they swept around
southwark, returning here today Nothing
was accomplished except a reconnaissance
Col. Pitcher came into touch with Cen
Harrington and then returned to Belmont
Major Byrne reconnoitered the hills about
four miles from Jacobsdal and saw 100
Beers.
A dispatch from Cape Town, January 10
says: The proceedings for treason insti-
| tuted against the Dutch colonials who were
taken in arms at Sunnyside are being
pressed. Witnesses have been Intercepted
today, the preliminary examination before
the magistrate will be held later and the
trial will probably be conducted by the
supreme court.
The colonial Dutch point out that thes,
prosecutions will serve to make more rebels
as they consider the treatment of the prison
ers designed to terrify them. Some Britons
regard the prosecutions as impolitic in
view of the fact that the Beers are able to
retaliate upon the 100 British officers and
the $500 privates In their hands, and might
do so unless all who fight in the Boer ranks
are treated prisoners of war.
The Beers keep up q continuous sniping
near Dordrecht. Five colonial scouts were
captured on Monday.
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SECOND ANNUAL MEETING.
Exhibit by Laurel Poultry AssOcia
ton to Open January "a.


LAUREL, Md, January ii, 1900.
The second annual meeting of the Laure,
Poultry Association will be held in the
Academy of Music here January n and viii
continue for three days. This will make
it possible for the exhibitors at the Boston
show to exhibit in Laurel before taking
their fowls to New York for exhibition in
that city. Liberal premiums for all classes
will be offered. NJ. E. Phelps of North
Laurel will be judge of the contest. In and
around Laurel there are a thousand or
more breeders of one kind or another of
poultry, and the association is doing bene-
fetal work in educating the local breeders
to securing a better standard of fowls
through the application of up-to-date meth
DDS in handling and exhibiting their poul-
try, and making it more profitable than it
has been heretofore.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in the coming show by the local breeders
and there is every evidence that it will lie
one of the most successful exhibitions ever
given in the state. Many of the lea ling
breeders of the country have already ex-
pressed, an intention of exhibiting, and spe-
that Mr. Purdy, one of the best-known En-
glish breeders, judges and exhibitors, is to
show q string of birds which he has re-
Gently brought from England.
The committee in charge of the exhibition
consists of Mr. Frank s. Martin and Henry
Swatfield of Laurel, with Thomas W. Tur-
ner, the manager of the Spring Hill Ken
nels of North Laurel superintendent The
association was formed about a year ago
for the purpose of creating, fostering and
maintaining in this community desire for
the breeding and handling of fowls, and It's
officers are: Eugene S. Gray, president:
Chas. J. Stockman, vice president, ami III
Z. Phelps, secretary.
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BIG BATTLE EXPECTED.
Rockets Fired From Ladysmith-
President kruger's Address,

A dispatch dated Boer Headquarters at
Colenso, Thursday, January II, via Pre-
tcria, via Lourenco Marquee, Friday, Janu-
airy II, says: Everything points to a great
battle within the next few days. Lady
smith for the last two nights has been fir
ing rockets. The object is not known here.
A special dispatch from Hoofd lager, at
Ladysmith, dated January O. via Lourenco
Marquee, describing the assault on January
6 upon Ladysmith, says:
The British made no attempt to hold the
first line of breastworks. but made an OK
ceedingly stubborn resistance at the next
row. Every inch was stubbornly contested
and conspicuous bravery was displayed on
both sides. 10
slackened, and a terrible individual contest
ensued among the riflemen for the posses
sion of Plat-Rand ridge. At noon a heavy
thunderstorm interrupted the battle last
ing for two hours. 81
although the burghers succeeded in Ill
timately gaining possession of most of the
British positions on the western side of the
Falkland, they were finally obliged to re-
tire from most of the ground they occupied
The British were most strongly intrenched
their redoubts being skillfully loopholed,
and the combat was 50 close that rifles We're
frequently fired at arms length. 1t was a
hand hand encounter The men on both
sides fought like demons, and the horror
and bewilderment of the scene could scarce
ly be paralleled.
The operations We're continued the next
day Sunday, on a smaller scale, but it is
reported that as a result of one of the for
lorn hopes one gun and two ammunition
wagons were captured.
A dispatch from Pretoria dated January
II, via Laurence Marquee, says: President
Kruger, in the course of a stirring address
just issued to the burghers affirms that
Providence is on their side, that their cause
is just, and that they must succeed.
Reports from Colesburg represent the po-
sition there as favorable to the republicans,
but that the British are concentrating for
| operations on q large scale. The official list
! of the Boer casualties in what is called the
''Plat-Rand fight on Saturday, January 6
| Che attack upon Ladvsr,!th) cS5--s twenty
six killed and sevepty-seven wounded.
| These figures are described as the first re-
turn"
The embargo at Delagoa bay upon Trans
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EDUCATION OF MALIETOA.
Proposition Made to England and
Germnny.

At the suggestion OF Maltietoa Tanus de-
clared the rightfui king of Samoa by Chief
Justice Chambers the Secretary of State
has addressed note 10 Great Britain and
Germany suggesting that each advance a
small sum to defray the expenses Of edu-
eating the deposed king.
The request of Matietoa was transmitted
through Consul General Osborn at Apia.
Believing that 1t will be to the interests
of the young Samoan to obtain European
education, Secretary Hay has approved his
request on behalf of this government I'm
less Great Britain and Germany also assent
Malietoa will not be able to obtain the edu-
cation he seeks. The three governments are
also negotiating for the payment for the
5000 rifles taken from the Mataafans and
Malietoans by the Joint high commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-15
DON'T KILL THE
GOOSE

that lays the golden egg. Your flu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-15

India has perhaps a greater variety of
plants than any other country in the world.
having 1900 native species, while the fora
of the entire continent Of Europe only en-
braces about 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-15

Lot Of Embroideries
and 1nsertings, In a
splendid assortment Of
patterns. in open-work
and closed effects; the
same as sell for 25c. a
yard everywhere in town,
s %'': be sold l2Ac.
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Lot of Ladies' Umbrella Drawers. trimmed
with 5-inch cambria rutfie and finished with
1l2-incb torchon lace, perfectly
made garments which sell usually UC
for 29c., will be offered at .... II - 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-15

The new woman flies out at the window
when the new baby knocks at the door,
Puck.