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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
JOHN CAPITO DISCHARGED.
Evidence Not Sufficient to Hold Hin
for Murder.

Evidence Not Sufficient to Hold Him
for Murder.
John Capito, the colored man who
was arrested for the murder of VIM.
Lopeman at Bellaire, was given a pre-
liminary hearing yesterday afternoon
before Squire Morrell and discharged,
as there was not sufficient evidence to
hold him for the grand jury. Judge ].
B. briggs was counsel for the prosecu-
ton and James C. Tallman for the de-
PENDANT.
About ten witnesses were examined,
and the evidence only showed that he
had been with the man, but only
when in the presence of others. The
testimony in regard to his wife was
quite free and at some times rather
racy, but as the defendant and wife
were not living together, he was not
aware of her actions. The verdict rem
dered seemed to meet with the ap-
prevail of the public, as all the evidence
given was very weak and Attorney
Tallman stated suspicion was not evil
dence. This leaves the mystery OF this
murder still in the dark, and at present
it is not known that the authorities
have any other clue. The gun found
cannot be traced to its owner. and no
clue of same can be found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
M%OUNDsvILLE.

The town was full of candidates for
office yesterday.
VIM. Lockwood, of Fork Ridge, was
in the city yesterday on business.
w. S. Clark and n. H. ~Snodgrass. of
Round Bottom, were in town yesterday.
Capt. B. 3. Dovener and Col. w. W.
Arnett were in the city attending Cir
cult Court yesterday.
DR.. Dowler, of McMechen, was in the
city distributing cards announcing
himself as a candidate for sheriff.
August SStultz has a force of men
working at the court house finishing
the vault in the county clerks Office.
Mrs. Work, of Jefferson avenue, will
remove her household goods to Wash
ington, Pa, where she will make her
future home.
William Pugh, a motorman on the
NJ, B. & W. line, who has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks,
was a caller in town to-day.
Lon Grandstaff. one of our most
generous postmen, moved his house
hold goods into the house vacated by
Geo. Luther, on Ninth street.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee is called to meet here to-
day. The committee has considerable
work laid out to be transacted at this
meeting. All Democrats interested in
the party's welfare are requested to
be present.
Council held an undressing ses-
sion Thursday night. After consid-
cradle trouble a quorum was gathered
and some minor business was trans
acted. A special meeting was ordered
for tonight to approve the financial
statement.
The people Of Moundsville are very
much enthused over the prospects of
the proposed railroad which is to be
constructed this coming summer. The
company has gone so far as to rent a
very beautiful suite of offices in the
McFadden block. They have gone to
considerable expense to get the offices
in lrst-class order, and looks very
much like the road will be a sure go
with this city the terminus. One man
in town who seems to have some in
side knowledge of the eompany's af-
fairs, says that the road will be haul
ing coal into the city before the first
of November next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
WELL ROUNDED LIFE


OF the Rev. N. C. Worthfngton Ended
Peacefully Yesterday.
Yesterday morning at s o'clock the
well known Methodist minister. Rev.
N. C. Worthington, of Bridgeport, died
at the age of eighty-seven, after hav-
ing spent fifty years in the ministry
and filed many charges in this section,
always being willing to go where
conference chose 60 send him. About
six years ago he was placed bn the
superanuated list and moved from
GAINESVILLE to Bridgeport, where he has
spent the last years of his eventful
life.
/. He was well known to all older citi-
zens and his life work has had but
one object, and that to bring souls to
Christ. He has always been held in
high esteem by the church, and in his
last illness the end came peacefully.
Until a short time before his death he
was conscious.
He leaves a wife and six children to
mourn his loss. The children are Mrs.
F. J. Scott, who is a missionary in
India; Mrs. A. L. Leland, Mrs. r. T.
Howell, Mrs. William Haworth, Frank
Worthington and William Worthing-
ton. Rev. Worthington was born near
Wellsburg, w. Va, on the old Worth
ington estate.
The funeral will take place Sunday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
AWARD NOT SATISFACTORY.

DeIagoa Bay Arbitration Sharply
Criticized in America as Well as
in Great Britain.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The dis
satisfaction expressed In England al
the findings of the Delagoa Bay arbi-
tration is sharply reflected in Wash
ington and there are no lack of inti-
nations that the decision is by nc
means the end of this celebrated case.
The findings, as it is represented to the
government have simply resulted in a
decree, that If observed, would plunge
England and the United States into
protracted litigation in the endeavor to
satisfy the claimants to the money out
of a sum totally inadequate for the
purpose and the two governments may
not accept the arbitration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
Two New Missions.

At Holderman's hall in the First
ward, tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
Rev. Metzenthin will perfect arrange
ments for organizing a new mission
with a membership representative of
South Wheeling and Upper Benwood.
Those interested in the movement are
Louis Neibergall, William, Henry and
Albert Nolte and Charles and William
Holderman. A special programme
for Easter will be prepared by the new
organization.
The minister will also organize a
new mission on Easter Sunday after
noon at McMechen. The services of
the new organization will be held at
the McMechen hall. Those who are
principally interested in the work are
H. S. Hart, ]. L. Pracht, John Shad-
dock, NJ. K. Shaw and William Bick-
meyer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
MARTINS FERRY.
Chronicle of Daily Events from the
CITY OF Workshop and MiIIs.

Of Daily Events from the
city OF Workshops and Mills.
N. Stricklin is in Buehannon, w. Va.
The street cars were very irregular
In running yesterday.
Prof. M. D. Morris left yesterday for
his home at Kennon, to spend a week.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton is sick at her
home, corne Of Third and Hanover
streets.
Miss Lillian Tucker will close her
engagement at the Star Theatre this
evening.
Rev. Father Reinhart, of Somerset,
O., was the guest of F. H. Eick and
family Thursday evening.
George Cooke was in st. C~lairsville
attending the meeting of the deputy
State supervisors of election.
The schools were closed yesterday
for a weeks vacation and several
teachers who live out of the city left
for their respective homes.
The miners at the Laughlin have
organized and become union men.
Nineteen have joined and several more
of the workmen In other mines will
also join.
Officer Erwin has been subpoenaed
to appear in the Cramblett trial next
Monday, and Marshal Lindemuth, VIM.
Burns and Officer Westwood have been
summoned for Tuesday.
1t was reported last evening that
the hot mills in the Aetna-Standard
would go on Monday. The report
could not be confirmed, but many think
this department will resume Monday.
The Board Of Education held It's reg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
In the Schools.

In the high and ward schools of the
city yesterday there were appropriate
exercises marking the close of the SEES
sion for the spring vacation. There
were many visitors at each of the
schools and the work of the pupils
was greatly appreciated. One of the
features at the High School was a
pianola recital. The senior class of
the school had final examinations in
United States history.
In each room of the Richie school
a special programme was given by the
pupils. At the Webster school a
union entertainment was given BY the
fpr the psrentA.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
in the interests Of the citizens gener-

in the interests of the citizens gener-
ally.
A prominent citizen in speaking yes
terday of an article appearing in the
Intelligencer Thursday morning to the
effect that August Hepe was led into
voting in favor of the motion in Coun-
Gil. virtually turning down the Wheel
ing Railway ordinance, said: Such
was not the case. Mr.. Hepe is a man
who uses judgment in all matters of
public interest and his record in Coun-
Gil for the past seven or eight years
will bear out this statement. Anyone
who wishes to question this can be
satisfied by examining the records of
each and every membership vote"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

Special 70 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, March 30.
The little child OF Postmaster and
Mrs. Townsend, Of Briscoe Run, about
five miles north Of here, during the
absence of its parents. in some way
ignited it's clothing, and was horribly
burned. dying several hours later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
FAILED TO AGREE.

Miners and Operators Failed to
Agree Upon a Wage Scale.
The joint convention of the miners
and operators which has been in ses-
sion at Bellaire for five days, failed
to reach an agreement yesterday ind
q motion to adjourn to meet at New
Philadelphia, April third, was carried,
and the conference was at an end.
While both sides have made eonces
sions and each seemed eager to agree
they failed On several points, the prin-
ciple n being dead work. the
time allowed for dinner and the ma
chine scale.
When the two organizations found
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
Severe Criticisrn.

The Lutheran" a religious weekly,
published at Philadelphia, severely
criticises, so it is said, Rev. Paul Metz
enthin, of the Benwood Lutheran
Church, for producing a comedy in the
interest of his congregation. Those
who witnessed the play assert that
the play contained no Objectionable
features whatever, not even for the
most critical and hyper-orthodox. The
minister says: There are, in truth,
very few congregations in this valley
who have not given performances of
that character for church purposes at
various times"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

At midnight the marks on the wharf
showed 10 feet 1 inch and falling slow
ly.
Capt. Robert Flamm, who was under
treatment at the marine hospital at st.
Louis, has recovered and Is again on
his boat, the City of Memphis.
There are about 10, tons of rails
loaded on barges at Louisville to be
taken south from there by the first boat
out. The O'Neil and Defender will get
several barges each.
The condition of Capt. George Lysle
at last accounts was not improved.
The most serious trouble just now is a
blood clot on his brain; the attending
physicians say if the clot could be re-
moved there is chance for his recov-
cry. His condition is very serious.
The Virginia was delayed yesterday
by a heavy trip, leaving seven hours
behind.
The Tornado up at II a. m. and the
Joseph Walton down with coal at 3
D. M, were the only towboats passing
this port yesterday.
To-morrow's Pittsburg packet will
be the Keystone State.
Tho elegant Virginia viii be to-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

Pittsburg, Ben Hur, l a. m.
GAINESVILLE, Lorena, 8 a. m.
Pittsburg, Keystone State, Z a. m.
Pittsburg, Kanawha, 5 a. m.
Sistersvflle, Leroy, 7 a. m
Cincinnati. Virginia, s a. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
TS-Day's Boats.

Parkersburg, H. K. Bedford, 1880 a. m.
Newport, Jewel, IL a. m.
Steubenville, 7. NJ. Bayne, 2:O p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
Marks From Above.

PITTSBURG-River s feet and falling.
Raining.
BROWNSVILLE-River 6 feet II inches
and rising.
GIL CIfY-River 8 feet 6 inches and
falling. Weather colder and light snow.
STEUBENVILLE-River 10 feet and
falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
Weather cloudy and warmer
MORGANTOWN-Rver 9 feet 5 inches
and rising. Weather cloudy and cool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL.
The Hazlett Quotations.

The following New York quotations were
received yesterday by Howard Hazlett &
Son, National Exchange Bank Building:
March S0th, 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

Don't fail to attend the auction
sale at So 18th street to-day. Last day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

morrow's Cincinnati packet She
leaves the wharf at 5 o'clock q m.
The big City Of Pittsburg Is ex-
pected to pass up tomorrow some time
on her way to Pittsburg. She leaves
that city on Tuesday. her regular day,
for Louisville.
The Leroy and the Ruth got away
together yesterday afternoon, making
a very pretty race as long as they were
in sight. At Bellaire they retained
their relative positions. the Ruth a
length in the lead.
The Upper Ferry will run two yachts,
morning, DON and evening, commenc.
ing Monday. -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

Columbia Bicycles, $4,000. Jason c.
Stamp, New Store, Peabody Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

w. r.. White a Co. Quotations.
The following quotations are furnished
81 W. R. White & Co, National Exchange
Sank Building:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
BENW0OD
News Notes of Interest From the
Marshall County Town.

Marshall County Town.
At the Lutheran Church tomorrow
the pastor. Rev. Paul Metzenthin,
will conduct German services in the
morning and English services in. the
evening. His morning subject will be,
"A Public Discussion" Sunday school
will commence at the usual hour. The
Ladies Aid Society will meet at 3
p. m. to consider the work of improv-
ing the interior OF the church building.
The Young Peoples Society of the
church will meet next Tuesday even
ing to hear the report of the finance
committee, composed of Rev. MetZen-
thin, Charles Schad and Charles Sea-
bright, appointed to solicit subscrip-
tions for the fund for remodeling the
church, and also to act upon a bid on
the frescoing of the church.
At the Lutheran Church on Palm
Sunday there will be a public examina-
ton of the catechumen, who will be
confirmed on Easter Sunday. These
exercises will take the place of the
regular sermon at the church in the
morning. A considerable amount Of
interest is being taken in the examina-
ton by the members of the congrega-
ton. The catechumen will attend
preparatory services at the church
each morning during the coming
week, preceding Palm Sunday.
Rev. G. w. Bente will conduct SER
vices at the M. E. Church tomorrow
as usual. There will be Sunday school
In the afternoon. The Epworth League
meeting will be held before the even
Inn rnrxytao, nF-~, AZ TITi11ta-an will
have charge and the subject, always
Ready" will be discussed.
At the st. Johns Church tomorrow
Rev. John w. Weringer will conduct
mass at Z a. m. and 10 a. m. and YES
pers and benediction at 1880 p. m. The
sacred concert, Messiah" which was
given recently will be repeated at the
church some time after Easter.
Social Events.
Mrs. Christina Heisenberger, of the
First ward, very appropriately OBJ
served her fiftieth birthday by tender
ing a reception to her many
friends Thursday evening. The
guests assembled at her home and
after partaking of an elegant dinner
were escorted to Holderman's hall,
where dancing and other social diver
sions were in order during the re-
mainder Of the evening. The aged hos
tess received many congratulations
and good wishes for the future. There
were present quite a number of guests
from various points and all seemed to
greatly enjoy the occasion.
The marriage of Mr.. Samuel Wolff,
of Grafton, and Miss Maggie Drennen,
took place at the home of Mrs. A. l..
Policy, on Main street, Thursday
night, the officiating minister being the
Rev. G. w. Bente, pastor of the M. E.
Church. The groom is a well-known
machinist of the B. & %! shop at Graf
ton. The young couple have departed
for the latter city where they will re-
side in the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

EoR sALE-The old hurley Farm.
II About 90 acres of surface and
rs acres of coal; large buiidingst
pike, 4 miles west bridgeport, q.
II deal made quickly, place may be
bought for $4,000. JAS. T.. HAWLEys
Real Estate Il Loans, 1905 Main "a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31
o RENT.


FOR RENT-A good brick stable In the
rear Of No. 81 Fifteenth street. HOWARD
HAHBETT & son, National Exchange
Bank Building. mhSlerdq
FOR RENT-A desirable suburban resi-
dence, situate near the entrance to MI. do
Chantal Academy. Eight large, airy and
well-lighted rooms. with modern con-
veniences. Possession at once. Enquire az
Room IL, Telephone Building. 1901 Cnapltne
street. mch2Se&da
FOR RENT-Farm OF IS acres on the Ma
tional road near Point Mills Station. Good
house of seven rooms. For information see
j Il, Knox, no. "a New Jersey street,
Wheeling Island, West ytrginia.
mill j. II. WNUNY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-31

Pittsburg, Virginia.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne.
Darlington, Leroy.
Sistersville, Ruth.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31

Washington County has a scholo
fund invested in real estate mort
gpges At six per cent interest.
Tho state once had . similar school
fund. also drawing interest, bit
which is now represented by ''csr-
'fi6eates of indebtedness, on which
the taxpayers of Missouri are pay
ing a quarter of = million dollars
ID taxes. Now suppos,ng our
County Court were to turn the
county school fund into the gener-
Ill revenue and issue ''certi6c1tae
of iudebtedness'' in it's stead and
|'tHsh 1svy% tax upon the people to
pay tie interest, how would the
people Of Washington County 'likr
it, Yet this is precisely whA,
Democratic management has done
with the state school funds. Tbs
FGl2h Sssets were sold md atdE0'
Instituted instead. Tho 'p9fty
which is responsible dor 'tiiil
l'att must be made to suffer for it.
and next Tuesday is the thine t
Iaheke out the pttbisht5etst.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
GEO. e. RRECKENRIDGE.
Toe County Judge-lst district.
JULES +. BOYER.
NT County Judge-2d District.
+. E. COLE.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
n. Z. RHODES.
For Treasurer,
r. N. DEGGENDORE.
For Sheriff,
GEO. F. PATTERSON.
For Collector,
z. Z. DOUGHERTY.
FN. .A3eesapri..
tf:'whLfAMs:
For Surveyor,
II. HAWKINS.
For Coroner,
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
For Public Administrator,
CHAS. o. SEYFARTH.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31

II Bryan is elected this country
will l.ave a lightning change Of the
worst character. We will have a
good taste of his policy long be-
fore his Inauguration, and a bitter
one it will be.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31

Bryan's patriotism is of that Pc
culiar kind that would lead him to
wreck every industrial institution
in the country in order to make j
practical experimental his theories.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31
The Campaign Glasses.

This issqe of the Journal bring
ns up to the election of 1900, an
by the time Of our next edition th'
ballots viii have heen ooanted ant
the story told. We have eataeav
ored to give a fair, and as far .
possible, an unprejudiced discus
sion of the issues before the peo
pie in this campaign. These issue'
are clean cut in their significance
and scarcely a voter in the whole
ceantsy will go to the polls mex
'fi,ssaRy without a clear concep-
tEon of what H. Involved in the
result of the eleetiea. To vote fol
Bryan and the rest Of the Dsmo.
cratic ticket means that you are
dissatisfied with the present con.
ditims Of the country. Mr.. Bry.
an has said that his party stands
on precisely the same ground on
which it stood four years ago:
meaning ti,st tae reestablishmen'
Of free coinage of silver at the ra-
ito Of 16 to l will be accomplished
as quickly as he has the power te
it.. Do Yo,t waat this ehange7 II
not and you still throw your vote
to aid M electine the; champion Of
debased currency yottt RESPONSE
bility for the panic and business
depression which must inevie2biy
result from such a change Would
be no less than Bryan's. TheI is-
sues If ''imperialism" and trusts
raised by the Democrats are mere
ly intended as q blind to cover the
party's assault upon our sound
tt1Utey SYSTEM.
State issues in Missouri this year
are of greater importance than for
many years. The main question
involved is-shall we keep in pow
er in the state u party which has
grown corrupt and unsafe to con-
tfRde as tie guardians Of the com
mtRoi6wealt6: The school fuut]
scandal should alone be suf.
6Sient iii the eyes of the people
to Justify the retirement Of the
party on whose shoulders it mus,
rest. The unsavory record o1
the present Legislature is as 8
stencil in the nostrils of the tax
pa1crs of Missouri. and let it bs
remembered that there is no prom
ise Of anything better coming from
the Democratic party.
Coming down to county politics
the only isstles involved, are these
The Repnblican candidates st&Ht
for the principles en.nciated in tn
national and state platforms
while the Demcratic can :lidates en-
dorsS Bfyahistn with all it's .lNr
Tending evils. The latter will yot'
fof: free coinage, for the abandon
1 ment of our new island possessions
| far the destruction Of the protec
! tive tariff and a return to the Low
prices which erased rs much s,If
ferering when the Democrats las
manipulated the tariff duties
They endorse the wicketlness IN,
extravaganza of the state hous
ring at jefferson City and viii
vote to ctjhhitls71hiiHo this ahlictiUn M
ON the people 'tf Missouri. If yo'
w6hld he consistent Repabiica'
vote the Republican county ticket
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31

Remember that nothing Bryan
predicted four years ago has
come true, and he has since giyeH
no evidences Of having improved us
| a political Seer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31

The mind Of the people is now
made up. The fight is over. An
other campaign Of education is fin
ished and it only remains for The
,wol kers to get ont the votes in or
der that McKinley's administration
'bS 'gloriously vindicated at the
polls.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1900-10-31

It ought not to be difficult to
(convince the wage learner that if
there were benefits arising from a
degenerated currency they would
reach him least and last of ALL
E0royer Cleveland.