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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07
DELEGATE CONVENTIONS.

At meeting of the Democratic State
Executive Committee of West Virginia,
held at Charleston, on the 18th day of jan
uary, 1850, it was ordered that the twelve
delegates to which the State of West Vir-
g.nid is entitled in the next Democratic
National Convention Ito be held at Kansas
City, Mo-, on the 4th day of July, 1900. to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
PRESIDENT OF the United States, be selected
as follows:
The Democrats in each county in the
state shall appoint al such time and place,
and in such manner as the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of each county may de,
Iermine, 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, at
Clarksburg,, in the County OF Harrison; in
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
Each of said Congressional District Con-
yentions shall appoint one De!egate-at-
Large, and one alternate therefor, and two
District Delegates. and two alternates
West Virginia In said National Convention:
Inc basis of representation in each or
said Congressional District Conventions
will be one vote for each one hundred
for w. J. Bryan for President, at the No
Avember election of 1896. and each county
Is. requested to appoint such number OF
kDelegates to each Congressional District
convention as is equal to the number of
votes 1t may be entitled to by the above
basis' of representation.
ADREW EDMISTON, Chairman.
pWILLIAM A. OHLEY, Secretary.
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Rank Blasphelny.

St. Louis Republic.
Governor Roosevelt of New York is lack
ing in due regard for propriety when he
describes President Mckinley as having
about as much backbone as a toy choc-
olate man that you see on a confectioners
stand"
Graphic though it may be, the COMPARE
son IS one that should not be employed at
the expense Of the Chief Executive of the
worlds greatest Power. 1t is calculated
to lessen the respect in which the Presi-
dent should be held by his people. Who
can think with dignity of a President with
{ chocolate spinal column? Healthy bone
and firm marrow are so much better.
1t is lucky for Governor Roosevelt that
he has spoken thus while Imperialism is
yet in its early stages. The pains and
penalties attaching TO lese majestic might
otherwise have been his. Mr.. Mckinley
with only as much backbone as toy choc-
olate man. indeed, If things go the way
Mark Hanna desires such railing at the
Lords anc3nted will soon be impossible.
What no. gaoler. An oubliette, donjon-
keep, rack and thumbscrews and a
creaking glbbet for this varlet of a Teddy
Roosevelt.
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WHY NOT ACT.

The actions of the Board of Directors
of the Weston Hospital for the Insane
squint very much in the direction of a
purpose and intention to keep DIR.
Stathers in Office as Superintendent
against his wishes and will, as ex-
pressed in his resignation. DR.. Stath-
ers rendered his resignation early last
winter, to take effect January 1st 1t
hasn't taken effect yet. The Board
met the first of the year and laid the
document aside until the first meeting
in April, thereby prolonging the Doc
tors official existence for ninety days
Now they have again thrust it into a
pigeon-hole, presumably for another
three months.
This is trifling. 1t Is to be presum-
ed that DR.. Stathers wishes to be re-
lieved of his duties, else he would
never have penned the paper, and the
reluctance of the Board to act upon
his request in writing can scarcely be
that no one can be found to accept the
place. But there is a reason for non
action. What is it?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07
lTHE AcauITTAL OF NETHERsoLE.

ATHI1 ACQUITTAL OF NETHERSOLE.
The acquittal of Olga Nethersole
and those indicted with her by
the unanimous verdict of the
jury in the Supreme Court of
New York City, and the con-
sequent declaration that "Sapho' is
not an immoral play, raises the ques-
ton of whether it is not better TO allow
questionable stage production to run
out its short life and be forgotten,
than to drag play and players into
court for jury trial, with the inev-
liable result of attracting fifty times
as much attention to the drama as it
would otherwise have received, even
through the most extensive advertis-
ing. If play is nasty or immoral
the people will not long patronize it..
II it does harm to the public morals,
the fact should be deplored, but it is
a poor way to help bad situation by
pursuing the very course what must
inevitably make that situation worse.
The hue and cry raised against
'Sapho," the pages of newspaper crit
iciSm, opinions, discussions, interviews,
and Illustrations, the court trial before
crowded audience, and all the rest
of it has attracted the attention of
hundreds of thouSands who would not
otherwise have known such a drama
was in existence, and the result now
is that Wallack's Theatre will reopen
tonight with "Sapho" as the attrac-
ton, and there will be overlooking
audiences for possibly many months to
come. If ''Sapho' is improper and de-
moralizing to the public morals, it
will now do its full measure of harm,
and there is no remedy save in the
people themselves. And this only ap-
plies to this one New York theatre.
After. the metropolis will come the
other cities of the country in turn,
while the book itself will be bought
and eagerly read by tens of thousands.
But it will be asked: "Is the stage
to be allowed to depict any and every
degree of improperly without re-
straint?' Most assuredly not. The
police powers of any American city
and public sentiment are sufficient to
ensure fair or even excellent degree of
cleanliness in this regard, and to this
must be added the disinclination of
managers to smirch and blot the good
name OF place of amusement by dab
bling in the unclean. The point to be
made is that sensational persecution Is
not the remedy, and in this particular
case, If "Sapho' is really objection
able, much harm has been done.
AS to the degree OF immortality in
the case of ''Sapho" discussion is idle.
Very eminent, cultured and excellent
people, both men and women, see moth
ing Objectionable in it, and this is
the view Of the jury; others denource
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THE UNIVERSITY MIDDLE

The wonderfully muddled state of
affairs at the University calls for sum-
mary action on the part of somebody.
There should be prompt and vigorous
roofing out of the cause or causes
which have brought about the condi-
ton which has existed for long time
past, and which has lately assumed
very acute form. And this should be
done at once, in the interest OF the
University as an institution of learn
ing, and not in the qualification of
private revenges or with a view to
suiting the wishes Of individuals. The
public interests demand a peaceful dis
position, harmony, quietness and ca
pacity in those at the head of the
University and its various depart
ments, and there is a lamentable lack
of those essential qualities at present.
From all that can be learned about
two-thirds of the tutors would rather
fight than eat, and President Raymond
is not the least conspicuous among
the discordants.
No unkindliness or injustice is
meant or intended when we say It is
apparent the President is not equal
to the situation. while some Of his
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MOUNDSVILLE.

John Wilson, of Limestone, was here
yesterday on business.
Prof. F. H. Crago, of Wheeling, was
here yesterday on business.
T. S. Bonar, of Glen Easton, was
here yesterday on business.
Mrs. Jennie Miller, Of Woodland,
visited friends here yesterday.
H. E. Letter has accepted position
as salesman with J. c. Roberts.
Frank Baker, of the NJ, B. & W., is
visiting friends at Glen Easton.
VIM. Mcdonald, of McMechen, was
visiting relatives here yesterday.
Franklin Arnold, of Roberts Ridge,
was here yesterday on business.
John Abraham has returned from a
business trip to New Martinsville.
W. L. Dowler, of Wheeling, was
transacting business here yesterday.
Major Cowden, of Wheeling, was
transacting business here yesterday.
Mrs. John Gatewood is having some
repairs made on her Ninth street prop
erty.
D. S. Morgan and T. ]. Clark were
in St. Clairsville yesterday on bust
ness.
tensive repairs to his property on
Third street.
B. F. Goodrich is moving to Red
House Shoals, where he will make his
future home.
H. B. Blackwell is papering the resi-
dence of Capt. Fred. Kemple, on La
fayette avenue.
Mrs. T. ]. Clark and Miss Sallie
Ruckman were calling on friends in
Bellaire yesterday.
Assessor ]. T. Rosebury was here
yesterday He has nearly finished his
reasessment books.
Circuit Court will be in session to-
day, which will nearly complete the
business for this term.
The funeral of George Burns child
took place yesterday. Interment was
made in Cameron cemetery.
Will Jones, of Pleasant Valley, and
Abram Jones, Of Fairview, were bust
ness visitors here yesterday.
The foundation for Karcher & Lohr's
new dwelling at the corner of Third
street and Grant avenue is completed.
A. B. Steele, postmaster at Childs,
w. Va, has returned home after a
short visit here with his daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Clark.
Col John Logston, who was run
down by a bicyclist few days ago, is
able to go about on crutches. 1t will
be several weeks, however, before he
is entirely recovered.
Edgar White, late of company E,
Fourth immunes, is expected to arrive
here in a few days from Cuba, where
he is employed in the quartermaster's
department.
The members of Independent hose
company No. 2 have issued invita-
lions for banquet at their quarters
this evening This company is in a
very flourishing condition now, and has
the finest furnished quarters of any
company in the city.
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Dewey Enters the Field.

Boston Globe.
Familiar as he must be with the sayings
of Subsequently, divine William" as
an enthusiastic Gaul once styled him-Ad-
miral Dewey scarcely needs to be remind
ed of the lines:
There is tide in the affairs Of men
Which. taken a the flood, leads on to for
tune
In the opinion of multitude of his ad-
mir-ng fellow citizens, a strong and sweep
ing tide, and one which would unquesiion-
ably have carried Dewey 10 and through
the gates of the White House. set in last
year. Whether or not an irresistible Dew
ey tide can be made to set In at the pres
ent time Is a question which arouses un.-
versal interest, but which brings out
many and widespread differences Of opin-
ion.
II must be borne In mind. however. that
this ID April-always q critical month In
q Presidential year. The situation as to
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THE NAVAL BILL.

The new naval bill carries SCI ,219,-
916, larger amount by $4,000, 900
than was ever passed by Congress in
the history of the government The
measure provides for two battleships
OF 1880 tons each, carrying the heav-
lest armor and most powerful bat
teries, to cost, not including armor
and guns, $3,600,0O0 each; three arm
ored cruisers of $4,000 tons each, to
cost, not including armor or guns,
$4,250,000 each; and three protected
cruisers of 5000 tons each, to cost, ex-
elusive of guns, S2,S00,000 each. This
makes $2S,350 900 for these eight ships,
not including armor and guns, and the
total cost of the ships will probably
reach $35,000,000 as they will require
$4,000 tons of armor alone, and besides
this, 1900 tons are provided for the
battleships Maine, Ohio and Missis-
sippo, now building. The cost of this
armor will be S525 per ton.
Four. Democratic members of the
House Naval Committee have united
in a protest that this price is ex-
orbitant if not outrageous, and assert
that the cost of producing armor is
not over $3.50 ton, and further assert
that the price is kept up by an under
standing between the two armor plate
manufacturers of the country. And
in saying this they further declare on
the subject of a government factory:
For the sake of argument, we will adj
nit a factory VIII cost $4,JUJ,0VJ, ana yet
We believe the Government can save
enough on armor plate now needed, or
that VIII be needed TOR ships authorized, TO
construct its factory, make its armor ana
have 81, 100000 lett over. We need some 3D.
900 tons of armor, and If it can be produced
price we are now required to pay of $3lo
per ton, which, on something Ike 81 0N
tons, would be well night $s,00J,O90.
Nevertheless the S525 ton PROPOSE
ton will go through with the rest, and
another enormous stride will have been
made in the acquisition of a great
navy. The ships now in commission
and those building or to be authorized
by the pending bill will require $4,000
sailors and marines. But the English
navy requires $4,000 men, and that is
apparently the example for American
emulation
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DIED.

FITZPATRICK-On Wednesday. April 4,
1900, at 4:50 p. m, at the Wheeling Hospit-
AL George Fitzpatrick, of Benwood, w.
Va, son of Jane and the late Luke F.tz-
patick, aged 80 years, l month and q days.
Funeral notice hereafter.
BYRNE-At Benwood, w Va, Thurs
day, April 9Th. 1900. at o'clock p. m.
Mrs. James Byrne, aged 60 years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at o'clock
from st. Johns church, Benwood. Inter
ment at Mt Calvary cemetery.
HAPPY-On Friday, April 9Th. 1900 at Z
O'Clock a. m, Frederick Happy. in his 55th
year.
Funeral services at his late residence,
1S9 Sixteenth street. Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at
Greenwood cemetery.
SEYBOLD-Thursday, April 5th, 1900 at
2:45 o'clock a. m, Joseph Seybold, in his
10Th year.
Funeral will take place from the Fourth
Street NJ. E. church on Saturday, April
18th, at o'clock p. m. Friends of the FAM
lily invited to attend. Interment at Mt.
Wood cemetery.
THOMAS-on Wednesday, April 4. 1900,
John B. and Emma Thomas (nee Gram
mar aged 10 months and days.
Funeral from the family residence, No.
2S2O Chapline street, on Sunday at 2 p. m.
Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
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BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events of the

Chronicle of Daily Events of the
Town Across. the Way.
DR.. Hepler has purchased fine driv-
ing horse.
B. Muttonhollow has accepted po-
sition at John Donnely's.
Mrs. Lee Coen left yesterday to visit
her husband at Lisbon.
Oscar Dieble, of Canton, was in the
city yesterday on business.
A. X. Orrison, of Belmont, is in town
visiting his son and friends.
W. F. Mann, of Walaga, was in town
calling on friends yesterday.
Mayor Neininger gave plain drunk
one dollar and costs yesterday morn
fng.
Miss Margaret Frazier pleasantly en-
tertained a number of her friends at
progressive euchre yesterday afternoon
at her home at Brookside.
Mrs Albert Secrest, the lady who
was so seriously burned Thursday
morning, was resting as well as could
be expected and DIR. Wagner stated that
he thought the woman would recover.
Phil Mathews, the colored man.
was fined twenty dollars and costs by
Mayor Neininger and in default of pay
ment, Marshal Thompson took the
prisoner to St Clairsville yesterday
morning.
The early afternoon St Clairsville
train on the C. L. & w. broke an axle
while crossing the switches in Kirk
wood. Fortunately the train was run
ming slowly and little damage was
done, and no one was injured. The
train was delayed almost an hour and
traffic was only slightly delayed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The City Council of Fairmont has
done a most unusual thing in making
reduction in official salaries, to the
corresponding relief of the taxpayers.
1t is presumed, however, there is no
danger that this example of municipal
business sense will spread as far as
Wheeling, and that there will be no
necessity for strict quarantine in
political circles at the City Hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

1t as wholly vile. It IS q matter Of
Individual opinion. When the people
disagree who is to decide? .Sapho''
could possibly be -penciled in the
direction Of tameness and ininition--
so could Shakespeare and many other
writers for the stage-but heretofore
it has not been seriously proposed.
Good, bad or Indifferent. "Sapho"
would probably have had brief ex-
istence if let alone Now it has lease
of life of which no one can see the end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The latest war news in London is
that the Beers are practically all
around Lord Roberts and his $4,000 or
10000 men, and that the English are
concentrating ito resist an advance
from any direction" And this the
promenade to Pretoria. If Kruger had
but $4,000 more men ROBBERS would
reach Pretoria, but not in the way he
intended.
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Prospects of Pig Iron.

Baltimore Sun.
Will pig iron hold its present high price
during the year 1900? Producers and buy
ers are scanning the prospect with interest,
authorities inclining to the view that prices
will be pretty well maintained owing to
the enormous demand for pig, despite the
increasing production. Last year the pro-
duction was some 100000 tons, and this
was all consumed with 10000 tons more
taken from past Accommodations. Taking
the present weekly capacity of the fur
naces as a basis it is calculated that the
production this year viii be 15,500000 tons.
If production is increased to the extent
now indicated the output may by the end
of 1900 be at the rate Of 16,2o0000 tons
year. Consumption, however, is also in
creas.ng at a rapid rate, and producers
Of pig take san optimistic view of the flu
ture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The fact that six of the seven Judges
of the Supreme Court of Kentucky
two of them Republicans-have decid-
ed against Taylor's Gubernatorial
claims. is Knockout blow for the
Republican cause down there. The
only hope of the Taylorites is the
Supreme Court of the United States.
After that comes the rifle AMI The re-
volver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

Within month nearly one thousand
dead, wounded, sick or insane Ameri
can soldiers have been landed in this
country from the Philippines, to say
nothing of about $50 military and naval
prisoners, the whole representing a
loss equal to full regiment of three
batallions. This is almost as bad as
South Africa, and yet the war is over.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

Baltimore Sun.
The burning of convention hall in Kan
sas City, while serious blow. not only to
the Democrats of the town at the mouth of
the Kaw, but to every inhabitant. ire
spective of political aff-lsation, has demon
strated the unterr.fied quality of Missouri
Democracy, if demonstration were needed.
Instead of sitting down TO bewail the I'M
kind fate that had overtaken them, the
party leaders Immediately set about repair
ing the city's loss. Almost before the roof
of the big hall crashed downward sub
script.on blanks were being prepared, and
before the pipemen ceased playing on the
ruins, enough money, lacking $4,000, had
been pledged for rebuilding the great audi
forum. Such energy as this Will cause
general belief in the promise of Kansas
City that she will complete the new struc-
ture in the short time left for the work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The report that Congressman Freer's
letter of declination to be candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Governor was edited" before it was
printed is interesting, and is doubtless
true. A pertinent query is: Who goes
over Mr.. Freers correspondence before
it goes out?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The French army is now being
equipped with stills for use in ford
ing streams. Pity Butler didn't have a
carload in his late campaign. He
holds the record for crossing rivers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

Five more companies of Lord Rob-
erts' army have gone to join their
comrades at the Pretoria race course.
The English have lost a thousand men
in a week, and have lost ground as
well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The friends of the administration
are now industriously engaged in
throwing things at Webster Davis.
Mr.. Davis is to be congratulated.
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NOTICE.
A SSIGNEE'S SALE

OF 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 I. B.
Hamilton. Bond has been filed Ia the
clerk office Of the county court OF Wet.
zei county, w. VA as required by law in
this assignment Terms-Cash In hand on
day OF sale w. NJ. kINCAID,
Assignee. Cameron w Va
ABOVE sale continued to Saturday April
IA. 1900. between same hours named above.
ap6ev
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The Intelligencer defends the Puerto
Rican bill. The Intelligencer is bound
to attract attention to itself, one way
or another.
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Example of street improvement wor

Example of street improvement work
in Chicago: A catch-basin was built
at a cost of SIG; the cost was given as
SAT, and adjoining property owners
were assessed $277.39. AS seventy
eight miles of Chicago streets are un
der contract to be improved" some
idea of the profits can be formed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

Up to the hour of going to press
Governor Roosevelt has not denied
what David Starr Jourdan said he
said.
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SEALED PROPOSALS FOR RE.

Public Building, City Clerks Office,
WHEELING. w Va. April I, 1900.
Sealed proposals Will be received at the
office OF the city clerk until Wednesday,
April llth, at ( O'Clock p. M. for che re-
moval OF all kitchen garbage and offal
from within the limits OF the city OF Wheel
ing,, for the twenty-feur months COM
mencing on the FIRST day OF May. 1850. and
ending on the 20th day of April. 1862
Proposals 10 be addressed 20 the Chair
man Of the Committee on Health and
marked on the envelope, Proposals for
the Removal Of Garbage with the name
of the bidder thereon
Bond being required, the bidder will state
the names OF bondsmen wnom he Offers
me committee reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
THOS o'BRIEN. JR..
ap5e&di City Clerk.
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The Boer outposts are in sight of
Bloemfontein, after having been push
ed back thirty miles. Trouoie is
brewing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

Lord Roberts is not chasing the
Beers at present writing. He IS en-
deavoring to ascertain where he is
at"
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That's All,

A rose by any other name
Would be as sweet; and. Queerly,
That which we caulifiower is
A sort Of cabbage merely.
philadelphia Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

The keels of two more largest
steamships ever designed" have been
laid. Where is this thing going to
stop?
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Art.

TT takes an artist to cut hair nova
days"
Yes: and it takes an artist to go with
out getting his hair cut"-Detroit Free
Press.
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Old INT Active.

She-Why, Mr.. Smith. you don't mean to
say you have taken up golf?
Smith tage 7S)-Yes. / found was get
ting bit toto old for lawn tennis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07

is that young man IA the parlor With
Maud still2r asked her father. suddenly
looking up from his paper
Very still, replied her mother.-C hica-
go Post.