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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
THE TELEPHONE QUESTION.

1t is to be hoped that tonight Coun-
Gil will be guided only by a desire to
secure the best interests of the people
of Wheeling in dealing with the tele-
phone companies desiring a charter to
do business in this city.
This nay be a great deal to hope
from this Council-but it is the desire
of the entire people, who will wreak
heavy vengeance on those responsible
if their interests in this respect are
betrayed.
Although there are many concerns
knocking for admission, it ought to be
an easy matter to make a choice. In
telligent citizens at all posted on the
subject can easily separate the sheep
from the goats among the applicants
for a charter, while Council has I'M
limited facilities for making an intel
ligent choice and will act with it's eyes
wide open.
Telephone competition that will de-
crease the cost to the people will be a
boon, but Council should be sure that
it will secure such before granting the
city's charter. Such safeguards should
be thrown about the ordinance as to
guarantee that no concern merely de-
sirous of securing a charter for specu-
lative purposes to sell out to the pres
ent mOnOpoly can take ADVANTAGE of
it and only a bona fide company that
means business and is willing to
pledge itself to that effect and give
satisfactory guarantees woulG care to
accept the terms. The latter should
include underground wires and a salts
factory limitation as to charges for
telephone service. No company not
willing to subscribe to these and such
other conditions as Council nlay see
fit to include in the ordinance should
be given consideration. In drawing up
said ordinance care should be taken
that it be of the "cast IRON variety
and without loopholes through which
an INSCRIPTIONS corporation. may es-
cape keeping faith with tie city.
1t should be borne in mind that a
telephone charter for this city is of
immense value and will yield immense
profits to the successful company.
Council should make it certain that the
lily will get value received.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
MARTINS FERRY.
Chronicle of Daily Events from the
City of MOrkshOps and Wills.

1HEOnhCAc OA DaAAy GNChtA AHOhM
City Of Workshops and Mills.
The fremen will open their bazaar
and festival Wednesday evening. All
of the boys are hustling, and the COM
bined efforts of the entire department
will certainly assure its success. The
following is the committee that will
have charge of the fair, which will
be held in the Mechanics Hall, which
occupies the entire third floor of the
Hervey Schreye block:
Supper-Dr. j. w. Darrah, Mesdames
J.. G. Parr, ]. W. Darrah, Ong, Divep,
Thos. Williams, VIM. Lupton, Linde-
muth, C. Thorngate, T. Heslop, Tame
hill, j. A. Moore, Pugh, Clarence Selby,
Robert McNichols, A. Paxton, George
Strain, Misses Julia Downey, Nellie
More, Maggie McWilliams, Minnie
Rothermund, Belle Green, Lily Dean,
Mamie Boyd, Ethel Darrah, Mary
Brown, Sue Vickers.
Fancy Work Department-Dr. Ong,
Mesdames Shuttleworth, j. E. Black
ford, Chas. Morgan, Chas. Carpenter,
James Ralston, Ellis Lash, Miss Minnie
Cox.
Refreshments-I. Cecil, James Clark.
Misses Cleod Anthony, Clara Sheets,
Delma Dinsmore, Emma He'll, Bertha
He'll, PIERRE Coleman, Dora Turvey,
May Lindemuth.
Cakes, Candies, etc.-James Clark.
Country Store-Albert Lattimer.
Fish Pond-Chas. Downey, Myrtle
Pugh.
Bean Bag-Thos. Williams, Ed. Nc
Aninch. Vim. Mullen.
Ticket Sellers-Dr. G.. ]. Parr, A. ].
Shaver, Frank Duff, John Vickers.
General Local News.
H. G. Pratt was in St. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
Charles Hamilton was in st. Glars
vile yesterday on business.
Platt Brewer said he was robbed Sat
urday evening at the corner of Wash
ington and First streets.
Miss Margaret Ralston, the well
known high school teacher, who has
been sick for several weeks, is improv-
ing very slowly.
The brick work on the new Hoge
block was started yesterday. The
work on this building will be pushed
from now on.
David Bevin, a young son of Robert
Bevin, has been taken to Haskins' hos
pital, where a surgical operation will
be performed.
John Metzgar and George He'll have
been chosen as delegates from the Ger
man Lutheran Sunday school to the
Eastern Ohio convention to be held at
Jewett.
A young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
Springer died yesterday morning of
tonsilitis, and will be buried Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at
Weeks cemetery.
There will be no preaching at the
Christian church tonight, on account
of the Lyric Bards being at the church
this evening. This is a good company,
and no doubt the house will be well
filled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

New Fork's rapid transit tunnel will
be twenty-one miles long, the second
largest in the world, the largest being
that of London, which is Is miles in
length. 1t will cost $50, 900, 600 and
carry over 21s, 900, 900 passengers annu-
ally, and its yearly net earnings will
be, it is estimated, $4,000, 900 or 1857
per cent. on it's capital stock. With
railroads overhead, on the surface. and
under the earth, New Workers will have
small excuse for using their legs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

The Standard Oil Company, whose
last dividend was at the rate of 80 per
cent, or $780, 900, 900 a year, will have
to look to it's laurels as the greatest
combine when the $780, 600, 900 Carnegie
Company, whose new charter enables
it to conduct any kind of business, gets
under Roadway.
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Held to the Grand Jury.

Special to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, March 26.-
Two Baltimore & Ohio employees here
arrested charged with breaking into a
Baltimore & Ohio freight car about one
week ago, were given a hearing before
Squire Bennington to-day and held for
the grand jury. Two cases of whiskey
and a key of wine were the goods
stolen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

1t is said the Beers know they must
inevitably be whipped but will keep on
lighting in the hope of intervention by
Germany or the United States before
their republic is wiped off the map.
While German intervention is a posi-
bility the gallant Beers need not look
to the United States under the present
regime to interfere with any imperial
game of England.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
The Plague at Sydney,

Special to the Register.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., March 26.-The
number of bubonic plague cases ofici-
ally reported has reached SO. There
have been thirteen deaths from the dis
ease.
Eight thousands persons have been
in%oculated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ, Ohio, March 26.-Negotiations are
still being made between the Standard and
the Bricker Oil Companies for the pur-
chase of the latter's holdings. The origi-
nal well struck last October has averaged
IS barrels a day, netting the company
about 800 O0 Just what their 10 producing
wells and 1900 acres of territory is worth
is now the debated question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

Compromise in the Porto Rican tar
if bill will be satisfactory to the Pres
ident. Anything will be satisfactory
to Mr.. Mckinley that does not interfere
with the second term boom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

CORBIN, KY, March 26.-Captain
Robert Noaks, for whom it is reported
a warrant has been issued charging
completely in the Goebel assassination,
writes the Campus of this place that
he is at Norton, Va, attending to his
duties as conductor and ready to be
arrested whenever a proper officer
comes after him with a warrant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
Tho oil Market.

NEW YORK, March ~26.-Standard Oil
OIL CITY, Pa, March 26-Credit ball
ances, S1.6S: certificates. no bid or offer.
Shipments, 119, 1S9 bbls: average, A,036 bbls.
Runs. lis. 146 bbls; average, S4.12S bbls.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

An Indiana editor proposes to run his
paper las the devil would run it." This
would be no innovation in the journal
ism of a good many American cities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27
DELEGATE

Al a meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee of West Virginia,
held at Charleston, on the 18th day Of jan
delegates to Which the State of West Vir-
GINA is entitled In the next Democratic
National Convention Co be held at Kansas
City, Mo-, on the 4th day of July, l9Ul. TO
nominate candidates for President. and Vice
as follows:
The Democrats in each county in the
State shall appoint at such time and place,
and In such manner as the Democratic Elk
termine, Delegates to the. Congressional
District Conventions to be held in each OF
the founr Congressional Districts of the
State on the
10th Day of May, 1900,
at the following places:
In the First Congressional District, al
Clarksburg, in the County of Harrison; in
the Second Congressional District, at
Charles Town, in the County of Jefferson;
in the Third Congressional District, at
Charleston, in the County of Kanawha; in
the Fourth Congressional District, at Point
Pleasant, in the County of Mason.
Each of said Congressional District Con-
ventions shall appoint one Delegate-at-
Large, and one alternate. therefor, and two
District Delegates, and two alternates
West Virginia in said National Convention;
The basis of representation In each OF
said Congressional District conventions
will be one vote for eacn one hundred
for w. j. Bryan for President, at the No
vember election of 1896, and each COUNTY
is requested to appoint such number OF
Delegates to each Congressional Distrlct
Convention as is equal to the number OF
votes it may be entitled to by the above
basis of representation.
ADREW EDMISTON, Chairman.
WILLIAM A. OHLEY, Secretary.
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BUSINESS orPoRTuNIrIEs.
.uE wHITE owl s.Loo

THE WHITE OWL SALOON. Parkers-
burg. ". Va. with lease Of , years, with
privilege Of 5 years more. viii be sold at
auction 10 the highest bidder on March S1st,
at 2 p m. No bid under $l000 Will be
considered. Corner stand al Trolley juno
ton Great opportunity. mhZzeucq
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..Is TT TO BE A wALKovER,

Thus the ring organ, the Intelligent
Ger, heads a jubilant double-column
article under a "scare" head on the
subject Of the withdrawal Of the inde-
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FEMALE Hell WANTED.

wANTED-Two young ladies' to learn the
millinery trade. Apply MARSDES l.
COLVIG, No. 1914 Main street mnlse&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-27

The Ring Candidate.

Charleston Gazette.
A. B. White made a speech at Kingwood
Thursday in which he dwelt at length on
Republican prosperity. That some Repub-
hcans are prospecting under this admins
tration, no one will deny. Mr.. Whits is
enjoying a liberal degree OF prosperity,
and it anxious to lave 1t continued. The
fact is that Mr.. White has been prosper
Gus under Republican administrations ever
since he came into the State. He has
managed to hold down a good, fat Office
the greater part of the time.
In his speech at Kingwood, last Thurs
day. A. B. White urged upon the Republic
cans the Importance of carrying the Legis-
.dature. 1t is a little early for Mr.. White
to be talking about getting a majority in
Athe Legislature. Less than two years ago
he assisted in working up = Republican
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wANTED-Partner with from $3.50 TO $50
In a genteel manufacturing business 70
from $50 to 800 per week profit. For IN
terv.ew call Mr.. b., lis Fourteenth street,
city. mhzeer
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A ANNOUNCEMENT

wANTEDEMBaBERs or SECRET So
cfeties 10 call at West Va Printing Ca.
No. 1zS and LIT Market Street. and e.
anime sampfex Of address Cards
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A SSIGNEE'S SALE

or store at public auction, at Hundred. w.
Va. April 4th, between the hours Of twelve
and three p. m. This is a large stock OF
general merchandise assigned by 7. b.
Hamilton. ~Terms-Cash IN hand on day
of sale. w. NJ. KINCAID, Assignee,
mhs6ev Cameron, ". Va
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GOLD[NS EVIDENCE.

Continued from First Page.
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WANTED-Agents for the Ordinary
Branch, Prudential Insurance Company of
America. Illustrations for intending insur-
ers upon application. G.. /. GARRISON,
General Agent. Room M1 Peabody Build
ing. Wheeling, w. Va. mhie&dqb
WANTED-Agents to handle our line of
.nstallment goods: highest commissions
payable every Saturday; reference requir-
ed. C. F. ADAMS Co, No. $50 Market
street. mh21et
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AGENTS-Secure monopoly on sale of pat
ent household necessity. cost SOC: sells for
81; Call and investigate at Hotel Bruins
wick. mh2ietdq
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
NOMINATIONS MADE,
Republican National Convention
Names Mckinley for President.
ROOSEVELT FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
IT, Scenes Attending Selections Tnmultu-
sas-The Nominating spsechss-Qusy's
Proportion Of Reducing southern
Representation Withdrawn.

Philadelphia, June 22.-President
Mckinley was unanimously renomi.
mated for president Of the United
States by the republican national con-
vention at 1:4S o'clock yesterday, and
an hour and ten minutes later Gov.
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York,
was unanimously selected to stand
beside him in the coming battle. The
scenes attending the selections were
tumultuous. Such unanimous demon
STATIONS in honor Of the nominees
Of a national convention have never
been equaled perhaps in the history Of
politics in this country. 1t was a
love feast, jubilee, q ratification
meeting.
! The wrangie expected over the
question of reducing the representa-
ton in the south was ayerted by the
withdrawal OF ex-senator Quay's prop
osition The great hall became quiet
q Senator Lodge. standing before 49,
600 eager faces, gavel in hand, an.
nounced that nominations for presi-
dent Of the United States were in or.
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GDNERNUK THEODOkE ROOSENELI.
peroration and with world of infinite
scorn in his voice asked If America
was u weakling to shrink from the
world work of the world powers the
whole pit echoed "no" in chorus.
When he concluded and resumed his
seat in the New York delegation the
other delegates rushed forward and
surrounded him. Many embraced him
and II seemed for moment as II they
would lift him to their shoulders.
Senator Thurston, the Demosthenes
of the senate, John W. Yerkes, an ora
tor from the Blue Grass state, and
Gov. Mount, of Indiana, also sec
onded McKinley's nomination, but be-
fore the latter concluded the conven-
ton was impatient for vote and sew
eral times tried to howl him down.
Then the roll of states was called
and delegation after delegation rose
in solid blocks and cast their votes
for Mckinley. When Chairman Lodge
made the announcement that the
president had been renominated for
the term beginning March 4, 1901,
there was the same wild storm which
had been raised by Foraker and when
It was over Roosevelts nomination
for the vice presidency evoked a sue
cesslon of similar demonstrations,
LATE Young, of Iowa, who was with
Roosevelt in Cuba, nominated him on
behalf of the state which had orig
inally come to Philadelphia for Dolli-
yer. His nomination was seconded by
Delegate Murray, of Secretary Longs
staff, and Delegate Ashton, of Wash.
ington, which came here for Bartlett
Trip. Chauncey Depew wound up
the oratory on behalf of the state
which declared for Woodruff. De-
pews speech aroused the most in
tense enthusiasm when he pictured
the dazzling dreams of the country's
future. During every pause the band
played but one air, the tune which
Col. Roosevelt had heard in the
trenches before Santiago.
At 2:l4 o'clock the convention,
which had done the unparalleled thing
Of nominating both the candidates
for president and vice president unan-
imously, adjourned. Gov, Roosevelt
drove from the convention hall with
Mr.. 0'Dell seated in the rear of an
open landau. He lifted his broad
brimmed hat to the continuous salvos
that greeted him as he passed through
the densely packed streets like con-
quering hero fresh from new victories.
Last night the faces Of Mckinley and
Roosevelt were on all the badges and
their names on every lip.
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR Abilene KANSAS JUNE seO-TWvE PAGES

Ienly appeared a young girl arrayed
in the national colors. AT this sight
the cheers redoubled. The music OF
the orchestra was drowned In the aw-
full din. The demonstration had now
continued with scarcely a lull for ten
minutes. Chairman Lodge began to
RAP for ORDER but the ring of his
gayel was of no avail A Texas dele
gate shouted above the roar, "Three
cheers for Mark Hanna" They were
given with a will. Then a delegate,
with 0hio's standard in his hand,
dived into the main aisle and went
careening toward the rear, to the mu-
sic of "John Browns Body Lies
Wondering in the Ground" The
bearers of the standards of the other
states plunged after him. Down the
aisle they swung starting the whole
storm afresh. When they reached the
main entrance they were met by men
holding aloft gigantic papier mache
elephant with the national colors en-
twined about its neck. Then the pro-
cesson came back and circled the pit.
For several minutes this parade con-
tinued.
This prOtracted Outburst was but
the forerunper of the pandemonium
that reigned moment later when
Roosevelt, the man of the hour,
mounted the platform to second the
presidents nomination. When the
convention caught sight of him it
went off again like rocket. AS he
stood there facing the yelling null
titude the roar could have been heard
for blocks. Hanna smiled blandly as
a daring photographer set up rapid
fire camera directly in front of the
hero of Sun Juan and began bang
ing away at him. But 'reddy' did
not finch. He looked about him
while he waited for the storm TO
subside. Several times he raised his
hand, but the cheering continued His
stern, square jaw was firmly set as
he surveyed the scene. Once did his
face relax. That was when he caught
sight of his wife who sat in the re-
served seats overhanging the pit on
his right. Then he smiled till his
teeth showed and Mrs. Roosevelt hut-
tered back her handkerchief. When
finally he was allowed to begin he
plunged directly to the heart of his
subject in the impetuous way which
the people so much admire. His first
statement was that he rose to second
the nomination OF William Mckinley
who had faced more problems than
any president since Lincoln. The
convention got on its feet and 1t was
several minutes before he could pro-
coed. Every movement and every
word was characteristic Of the man.
He looked, spoke and acted like one
giving directions to an army about
to go into battle. When he reached his
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OUTBREAK IN CHINA.
The Situation Of the International
Forces Increasing in Peril.
FOREIGN PORTION OF PEKIy FIRED.


London, June 25.-The position OF
the international forces in the section
of northern China where 1000 men
are striving to keep a footing and to
succor the legations in Pekin appears
to increase in peril with every fresh
dispatch. Pekin has not been heard
from direct for IA days. The last
dispatch was one imploring aid. Adj
miral Seymour's column of 1000 was
last heard from IL days ago. At that
time it was surrounded midway be-
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin. Possibly
now 1t has reached Pekin.
The 5000 internationals at Tien Tsin
were hard pressed and fighting for
their lives on Thursday and reliev-
ing force of less than 1000 had been
beaten back to Taku Friday. Observ-
ers on the spot think that 100000 men
would not be too many to grasp
China firmly.
1t was reported from Shanghai last
evening that the allied forces had
blown up the Taku forts and that
every available man had been sent to
the relief of Tien Tsin. Two thou
sand three hundred Chinese bodies
are alleged to have been cremated at
Taku and more than 1000 Chinese are
said to have been killed at Tien Tsin.
A Che-Foo dispatch to the Daily
Mail, dated yesterday, says: 1.-THE
attack on the Tien Tsin relief force
was made by 10000 Chinese, using
machine guns and modern field pieces.
The allies were wise in retreating.
Forwarding detachments in this man
ner is suicidal, and the defeats of the
foreigners, even though in small force,
greatly aids the movements of the
Boxers, which is gaining enormously
through the inability of the foreign
ers to make head against it. Prac-
tically the whole of northern China
is ablaze. Hostilties are now con-
Quoted on an extended scale, due to
direct orders from Pekin."
American Blood shed on Chinese Soil.
Washington, June 25. Admiral
Kempff's dispatch, giving the first
definite news of the shedding of
American blood on Chinese soil, came
early yesterday morning and was
turned over to Secretary Long as soon
as he arrived at the department.
With Admiral Crowninshield the Sec
rotary carried the dispatch to the
white house where, on the presidents
return from church, it was laid be-
fore him. The determination there
upon was reached to order Admiral
Remey, in command of the Asiatic
squadron, from Manila to Taku, on
board OF the armored cruiser Brook
Ign. The secretary and Admiral
Crowninshield returned to the navy
department, where the necessary or
ders were dispatched to Admiral
Remey. The effect of this transfer is
to make Taku the headquarters of
the Asiatic squadron. The Brooklyn
is expected to sail at once, as the or
ders sent contemplate getting the adj
miral on the scene at the earliest mo-
ment.
Admiral Kempff's report that four
Americans were killed and seven
wounded in the ambuscade of Walters
force caused the gravest concern
among officials, but the chief fear
was as to the outcome Of the second
attack, which the admiral reported
would begin on Sunday. II is short
Of the dimensions Of battle and its !
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results may be decisive, not only to
the immediate force employed, but
in determining the fate of the lega-
tons and foreign settlements at Tien
'rsin and also whether the issue is,
or it is not to be, war with China.
Word reached the navy department
yesterday that the battleship Oregon
got away from Hong Kong Saturday,
bound for Taku. This is two days
ahead of her expected start. She took
on 1854 sailors and marines, brought
to Hong Kong by the Zafiro. The
war branch of the government is
preparing for any eventuality that
may arise out of the Chinese situa-
ton. As stated by one of the high
est officers of the navy, the scale Of
preparation is of a magnitude which
would both interest and surprise the
public. But, he added, the informa.
ton would be of even greater inter
est and service to any foreign foe
which the United States may be
called upon to face within the next
few weeks or months, and, for that
reason, there is no purpose to make
public the complete preparations maxi
ing to meet whatever issue arises.
All that the officials will say is that
both the army and the navy, If the
occasion arises, vii. give good ac-
count of themselves.
At Canton the Boxers are posting
infammatory placards of which the
following is sample: "Kill all Ger
mans, French, Americans and Eng.
fish. To have peace prevail in the
hearts of the people all foreigners
should be driven out. This end can
be attained in few days if we unite
our strength" The British admiral
ty has ordered five more cruisers to
. to China.
Arrested on the Charge Of Murder.
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