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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
PORTO RICAN TRADE.
Monthly Bulletin of Imports and Ex-
ports to and From the Island.

NoDthly Bulletin of Imports and Ex-
ports to and From the Island.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-The divis-
ion of customs and insular affairs of
the War Department has made public
its monthly bulleting treating of the
trade of Porto Rico for the period of
eight months ended February 20, 1900.
During the period named, merchan-
disc to the value of 1913, 575 was i'm
ported into the island. Goods to the
value of S1,974, sol were admitted free
of duty. The total expectation of mer-
chandise amounted to $3~,19S,396. pro-
ducts of agriculture predominating to
the amount of 3d. 4S, 568, or So per
cent of the total exports.
The trade by countries, including
gold and silver, was as follows:
Imports from the United States ST.
971 ,235; Spain, $1,395, 246; United King
dom, S1,154, 913; Germany, $3.50, 2S2;
Canada, 1904, lie; exports to Cuba,
1885, 242; United States, 1851, 49S;
France, $512,4 02; Spain, $335,1s4;
Italy, $28S,178. The total trade with
all countries combined, including gold
and silver amounted to-:
Imports, $6,S01, 934.34; exports, 3d.
252, $40.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
AGAINST THE LILLY-WHITES.

COIored Men Meet and Protest
Against the Proposal to Keep Reg
ular Delegates Out of the Conven-
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, June ia meet
ing of colored men who are here as
delegates or lookers-on was held to-
day for the purpose of discussing the
action taken by the national COM
mittee in refusing to place on the
temporary roll delegates who repres-
ented the regular Republican organi-
cation" in some of the southern states.
VIM. Copeland. ex-member Of the Ohio
legislature, acted as chairman, and
among the twenty-five or thirty pres
ent, were j. a. Brown and W. H. Cliff
ford, S. H. Thomas, of Ohio; Chas.
Anderson, of New York, Bruce Boyle.
of New York, and Mr.. Marshall, of
Illinois. Several speeches were made
and the sentiment was in favor of sus-
tanning the position of National Chair
man Hanna and Secretary Dick re-
garding the matter, and it was re-
solved to bring to bear all the pressure
possible upon the committee on ere
dentials to induce them to reverse the
action of the committee and to rec
ognize the delegates Of the co-called
Regular organization" 1t was as
serted that if this was not done, that
if the Lilly white Republicans were
accorded representation, the effect
among colored voters o only in the
south, but in the north. would be man
ifest in the mex election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Displayed at Santiago Over the Elec-
ton of Pedro Grinan.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sunday,
June 17.-There is great enthusiasm
here tonight on account of the cleo
ton of Pedro Grinan as mayor. There
was a t~orchlight procession a mile
long. in which all the bands of the
city took part. A very large crowd of
people witnessed the parade.
The local press says yesterday was
the birthday of the Cuban republic.
Returns from the rural districts
show the success of the National party
except in this city. where the Demo-
cratic was the only ticket.
There were most interesting con-
tests at Niagara and Holguin, the Ma
tional candidates winning in both dis
tricts.
The vote throughout the department
was very light.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
THE LATE ]. MARSHALL HAGANs
A Sketch of the Life Of a Distin-
gufshed West v~irginian.

special 10 the Register.
MORGANToWN, w. Va, June 49,
The death of Judge John Marshall
Hagans Sunday evening, while by no
means unexpected, as he had been
in i'll health for nearly five years and
in a serious condition since the first
of the month, created a general shock
throughout this community, and is I'M
iversally deplored. The Bar Associa-
ton met this evening at the Court
House, and a number of addresses
were made, and appropriate resolu-
lions adopted.
Deceased was a native of Preston
county, where he was born at Brand
o%nville, August 18th, 1888. After COM
pleting his early education he studied
law in the Office of the late Senator
Waitman T. Wiley, at this place, lat
er completing his course in the law
department of Harvard. He was al
mitted to the bar in 1859, and at once
entered upon a successful practice. In
the early sixties he became active in
politics, and in 1862 was chosen Pres
ecuting Attorney of M~onongalia coun-
ty, and reelected in 1854. In Jan
uary of the latter year he was ap-
pointed reporter for the Supreme Court
of Appeals, and held that responsible
office until 1873. In 1866, '67 and 90
he was mayor of Morgantown, in 1868
a Presidential ~elector, and in 1872 a
member of the Constitutional Conven-
tion. In 1873 he was chosen to the
Forty-third Congress, and in 1879, and
again in 1887 he was a member of the
House of Delegates. In 1880 he was a
delegate to theJ National Republican
Convention, and in 1888 he was chosen
Judge of the Judicial district COM
posed of Monongalia, Marion and Har-
rison counties and filled the Office to
the satisfaction of every me-. He
died regretted by thousands, who knew
and admired him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of a deed of trust made by
John ]. Kenney and Mary A. kenney, his
wife. to the undersigned trustee, dated
the oath day of August, 1898, and recorded
in the clerks office of the County Court
of Ohio county. West Virginia, in Deed
of Trust Book No, 3s. folio 1853, I will, on
Saturday, July 21st, 1000,
beginning at ten O'Clock a. m. of said
day, sell at the north front door of the
Court House of said Ohio county. the
following described real estate, situated
in the city of Wheeling. in the county Of
Ohio, and State of West Virginia, hat is
to say: Lot numbered one hundred and
twelve Lot No. Il2) on the east side of
of Wheeling known as the Old Town Of
Wheeling. together with all the buildings
and improvements erected upon the above
named lot.
The above property is a fully equipped
ale and porter brewery, and said brewery
and the other buildings on said lot Will
be sold hereunder.
Terms of Sale :-One-third OF the pur-
chase money, and as much more as the
day of sale. and the residue in two equal
annual installments from the day of sale.
with interest or the deferred INSTALL
ments of said purchase money from the
day of sale until paid. the purchaser to
give his negotiable notes for said deferred
installments and interest with security TO
be approved by the undersigned trustee,
and in case personal security shall be
given the title of said real estate shall be
retained until the purchase money and
interest are paid in full.
JAMES p. ROGERS. Trustee.
j. G. HERVEY, Auctioneer.
jufSetojy21
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
THE WOMEN DEMAND

A Plank Which They VIII Ask Re-
pubiicans to Place in Their Plat
form.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-Mrs. Lille
Devereaux Blake and other members
of the National Legislative League left
Philadelphia to-day. They will ask
the committee on resolutions of the
Republican National Convention to in
sert the following plank:
Legal rights of women citizens:
Resolved, That we favor the estab-
lishment of such legal rights for all
women citizens as shall secure to them
throughout the nation equality of
claims to their children, their prop
erty and their earnings"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
TWO BAD WRECKS
On the Baltimore and Ohio Sunday
Nfght-Two Men Were Killed.
Special to the Register.

On the Baltimore and Ohio Sunday
Night-Two Men Were killed.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June 49,
Two serious freight wrecks occurred
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Sun
day. The first was at Cherry Run,
about 2 o'clock Sunday morning when
a freight train with one of the big
1900 engines crashed into the rear of a
freight which had stopped to take
wafer. Fourteen cars were demolished
and two men were killed. A brake
man of the forward train was killed
instantly, the conductor was injured
so that he died in a few hours and
another brakeman received injuries
which may prove fatal. Their names
could not be learned here.
The other wreck was at Webster,
Sunday night, when a car of east
bound freight train, No. 98, jumped
the track, throwing off all of the nine
teen cars which followed. The twenty
cars were badly wrecked, but no one
was hurt. 1t is the worst wreck that
has occurred on the Parkersburg
branch for many years. Trains Sun
day night went around by Fairmont
and the Monongahela River road, but
the track vas cleared by noon today.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of a deed Of trust made by
William Schwertfeger and Florence ".
Schwertfeger, his wife. 70 me as trustee,
dated the 18th day of October. A. d. 1891,
and now of record in the office OF the
Clerk of the County Court of Ohio Cnun-
ty, West Virginia, in Deed Of Trust
public auction at the north front door Of
the Court House of said county, In the
City of Wheeling, West Virginia. on
Monday, the 23d Day of July, A. D.,
1000,
commencing at ten o'clock a. m, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated in
the said city. county and State. that IS
in SQUARE I'VE go. in what was formerly
called THE Lower Town Of Wheeling. I"
fronting thirty feet more or less on the
east side of Main street. between
Eleventh n Twelfth streets. and bound
ed as follows: Commencing on the cast
side Of Main street at the northwest cor
ner Of the portion OF said lot now owned
by George r. Taylor, and running thence
in an ~easterIy direction with Taylor !
north line to the east line of said lot.
thence running In a northerly direction
with the east line of said lot thirty on
feet. more or less, 10 William Graham's
southeast corner, thence running IN a
westerly direction with Graham's south
line TO the east line OF Main street. and
tnepce running In a s~outherly direction
with the east line of Main street thirty
feet, more or less. to the place of Begin
ming, together with all the buildings and
improvements upon said real estate and
all the privileges and appurtenances
~thereunto belonging. being the same prop
erty conveyed TO said William Schwert-
feger by August Schwertfeger and wife
by deed dated May sth. 1882. and nov Of
record N the office of said clerk ia Deed
Book No. q. at page &7.
This property is very valuable real
estate. with good improvements thereon.
and Is hne business property In a spien-
did location.
Terms Of sale:-One-third Of the pur-
chase money and az much more thereof
as the purchaser shall elect 10 pay IN cash
on day OF sale. the balance Of the pur-
chase money payable in two equal INSTALL
rnents In one and two years respectively
from the day Of sale. with interest from
that day. the purchaser TO give bis notes
with good security for the deferred nav
nsnts, bearing interest from the dav Of
sale as aforesaid. the deferred payments
to be secured. both principal ard interest.
by the retention OF the title until the pay
meut in fun Of the said deferred paw
menfs and interest. or BIZ rezervfng a lien
for such deferred payrnent and interest.
IN the deed to the purchaser on the
property sold, or such deferred payments
to be secured By q deed Of trust on the
property sold. such deed Of trust 10 Be
In form satisfactory TO the undersigned.
ALFRED CALDWELL.
Jn1sel Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
BANK ACCOUNTS
Are Exhausted, and n Break Among
the Striking Miners Cannot Long
be Postponed.

Are Exhausted, and n Break Among
the Striking Miners Cannot Long
be Postponed.
Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 49,
There is considerable excitement in the
mining region. The anti-striking ele-
ment are holding a meeting at Iona
coming tonight for the purpose of TAX
ing a secret ballot to have the strike
called off. AS soon as this became
known today the officials of the Miners
Union started Jul through the region
notifying the union miners to meet in
Homecoming tonight for the purpose of
heading off the threatened break.
Both those opposed to the strike and
those unfolding it were addressed by
enthusiastic speakers and the opinion
seems to prevail that the break is
bound to come this week, as the min
ers have exhausted their bank ac-
counts and are growing tired of Mother
Jones and the rest of the agitators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
THE CAPE NOME FIELDS

Are Much More Productive Than Was
Supposed-Some Fine CIean-Ups.
VANCOUVER. B. c., June 1S.-That
the gold fields on Cape Nome are
richer and more productive than has
yet been reported, is the story brought
down by the Steamer Alpha which
arrived from the north after having
been reported lost at sea. According
to stories of those who returned on
the Alpha one claim worked by 20
men, PANIED out $50, 900 in four weeks.
There were five passengers on board
the Alpha and four of them claim
to have brought back a total of $780,
600 in dust.
Unusual interest has followed the
Alpha's trip not only because she was
the first steamer to sail for Cape Nome,
but on account of international COM
plications, the Alpha being a Canadian
boat, and Nome not being a SUPPORT
OF entry. But the skipper had no
trouble with the customs regulations.
He sailed from Vancouver, April 5.
clearing for st. Miehaels. He says
that he was SO menaced with icebergs
as he approached st. Michaels that he
proceeded to Nome, landing 1873 pas
sengers and their supplies on the
beach on May 25 and sailed for Van
couver on May 30.
The gold producing area Of Nome, it
is reported, seems much greater than
was at first supposed and all over the
country men are reported to be wash
ing out Is to 20 cents to the pan in
gold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19

Small Crowds in Town ON . OF
Commencement Week-The Ray
mond Resignation.


Small Crowds in Town on OF
commencement Week-The Ray
mond Resignation.
Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, June 49,
The Morgantown glass works started
up this morning. They will work dou-
BILE turn and when running full will
employ about four hundred men. They
make Doth pressed and blown ware
and are not in the trust.
Commencement week has fairly
opened. The attendance at the events
has not been nearly as large as GUS
tomary and the absence of strangers
here is very noticeable. Many are ex-
pected in this week, however, and there
will be a number here to help the
Board of Regents get through with
their work. Regent James F. Brown,
of Charleston, was the first to arrive.
The meeting was called for to-day, but
a quorum did not appear and no for
NAL meeting was held. They will get
down to business on Tuesday and want
to finish up and get through just as
soon as possible.
One Of the friends OF DR.. Raymond
who stands very close to him has in
formed your correspondent that the
Doctor expects that his resignation
will not be accepted and that three or
four of the men against whom he has
preferred charges will be dismissed
by the board as a result of their in
v~estigation of the matter.
On the other hand Hon. George c..
Sturgiss does not hold such views. He
has been the staunch supporter of DR..
Raymond, but he is now talking of 9TH
er men to take the place and from his
talk and actions plainly does not an
ticipate that the present head of the
University will remain there very long.
He is sure to stay at least>one more
term, however, as he has been hired
for tAe summer quarter by the execu-
tive'committee and after that event if
he is dismissed he will get a years
pay, as he has that much vacation
coming to him, having not taken any
formal vacation since he has been
here. 1t is whispered that he would
like to have the vacation and then re-
turn at the end of the year when the
cry against him is expected to be
ceased, then he will return to claim his
own.
Tonight the contest for the hun
dred-dollar Scott prize was held. 1t
was open 30 the young ladies of the
University and eight OF them entered
the lists. They had been selected
some time ago in preliminary contest.
This afternoon from 1:30 to 5. the
annual exhibition of the school of
drawing and painting was held. This
school is under the management of
Mrs. Eva Hubbard, of Wheeling. and it
has become n of the most i'm
portant in connection with the Uni
versity.
The graduating class this year is the
largest that has ever been turned out
OF the institution. They will have no
representative on commencement day,
but will listen to an address by John
Fiske, of Boston. These exercises ex-
ercises will take place on Thursday.
c. N. McWhorter has been reelected
captain of the base ball team and A. G.
Brown chosen as manager again for
next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED
Between Government Troops and
ReyolutiOnists Near Panama.

Government Troops and
ReyolutiOnists Near
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 1S.-The
following details have been received
here, furnished my passengers who
arrived from Panama on board the
British steamer Don, from Colon, yes
terday of a battle which was fought
June 18th and14th on the Bejuca plain
and Anton hill between the govern
ment forces, composed of three battal-
ions numbering about 1900 men and a
force of revolutionists under Gen.
Belasarce Parras. 1t is asserted that
400 soldiers and "a officers of the gov
eminent force were killed and that the
remainder of the government army
was divided. One portion, it appears,
retreated to Emprador, on the Atlantic
side of the Ithmus from where the
troops were conveyed by the Panama
railroad cars to Panama. The other
portion proceeded to La Boca on the
Pacific side. Among the latter were, it
is asserted 20 carloads of wounded,
who were taken to the Panama hos
pitfalls after the battle of June 14th.
The passengers of the Don further
assert that Gen. Parras addressed a let
ter to Gen. Campos, the Governor of
Panama, demanding the surrender of
the city, adding that, otherwise, the
place would be taken by force. The
foreign consuls and merchants con
suited with the Governor on the situa-
ton, but when the Don left Colon,
June 18th, nothing was known as to
the decision arrived at. But, as Gen.
Parras was at Arrajaian, Is miles
from Panama, with 1900 well armed
infantry and 500 cavalry, it was be-
lieved that Gen. Campos would be
compelled to surrender the city. 1t is
asserted that if Panama falls Colon
must follow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
Epecial to the Register.
r w

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June 49,
The new Democratic State Executive
Committee met here this afternoon for
the purpose of organization, the Sc
lection of headquarters and the form
ulation of a plan of campaign. Nearly
every member Of the committee was
present and in addition a large num-
Der of representative Democrats were
here from all over the State.
Among those who were here were:
John T. McGraw, Grafton; John H.
Holt, George /. Neal and ]. H. Long,
of Huntington; Joseph Anderson, of
Guyandotte; Joseph E. and William e.
Chiffon, w. A. Ohley, W. q. R. Byrne,
Charleston; Wyndham Stokes, WEIGH;
James H. Miller, Hinton; c. w. Osen-
ton, Montgomery; o. s.. Mckinney,
Fairmont; w. A. Stricken and Greed
Collins, Pennsboro; Holly G. Arm
strong, Ripley; G.. NJ. Mccoy and G..
B. West, Sistersville; Rankin Wiley,
Point Pleasant; r. S. Kincheloe and
Joseph Handlan, Wheeling; j. Garland
Hurst, Harper's Ferry; Chas. E. Wells,
Glovers Gap; E. D. Talbot, Elkins;
S. H. Bowman, Philippi; j.. B. Mccoy,
Grafton; Shirley H. Mitchell, Eliza
beth; H. E. Spilman, Spilman; Col.
Thos. B. Davis, Keyser; and others.
James H. Miller was unanimously
elected chairman of the comittee and
was empowered to select the secretary.
He has not yet made his appoint
ment but w. A. Ohley and w. E. R.
Byrne, both of Charleston, are spoken
of.
Col. Thos, B. Davis, of Keyser, was
unanimously elected treasurer of the
committee.
In addition to naming the secretary
of the committee Chairman Miller
was authorized by the committee to
select the headquarters.
This is regarded as a victory for
Charleston. Parkersburg would have
have won on a straight vote, between
the two towns and was the general
opinion this afternoon that Parkers-
burg would get it, but a motion was
made to let the chairman name the
headquarters, and this was carried by
a vote of seven to five, one member
of the committee being absent.
1t is understood tonight that w. E.
r, Byrne, of Charleston, will be the
secretary, but Mr.. Miller said tonight
to the Register correspondent that he
had not determined on either the sec
rotary or the location of the head
quarters, and would not do, so for
some time, that the rumors in circula>
tion were all without foundation.
The committee is in session tonight
with a great many delegates present
talking over the situation informally.
1t is a representative gathering of
Democrats from all points of the Sttae
and they all bring words of encourage
ment and say the outlook for party
success is bright.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
NO REQUIsITION RECEIVED.

Not Likely That Any Action VIII be
Taken by Governor Stone Looking
to E~xtraditing Taylor.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 1S,-Gov-
ernor Stone has received no requisition
from Governor Beckham, of Kentucky,
for the extradition of Ex-Governor
Taylor, who is a delegate to the Re-
publican National convention. Gov.
Stone will go to attend a banquet
and If a requisition should be received
at the executive department it would
hardly be acted on in his absence.
The stories that Taylor's friends
have written him asking that extra
diction papers be not issued if a req
uisition should be made upon him dur
ing the Kentuckian's stay in Pennsyl-
vania is denied at the executive de-
partment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
Special to the Register.

CPtNld1 ~ lhS IAtSiSleT.
CADIZ, O., June 1s.-The well on the
Wilson Croskey farm northeast OF
the Bricker pool in Greene township
is in and reported to be making a
good showing. This will open up de-
velopments in a new quarter.
In Monroe township near Bowers
ton the Mary CLANCY we'll is creating
an immense stir. Oil men are flock
ing in and near by all the land be-
tween Conversion and Leesville has
been leased, and quite a number of
wells have been located. The CLANCY
well is the eighth producer struck in
that field, and is the farthest to the
northwest. 1t is three times Stronger
than any well in the field.
The Bricker Oil Co.'S No. Z Robb is
dry, nothing like a producing sand be-
ing found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
OIL NEWS.


Speclal 10 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June 49,
A local company has been organized
to drill for oil on the south side Of
the Little Kanawha less than a mile
from Parkersburg. There is plenty of
natural gas bubbling up through the
ground and it is believed they will
find oil.
The pipe line company is going to
erect five big tanks at Morgantown,
a station on the seaboa7d pipe line, at
a cost OF 500, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-19
FOR SENATOR O

Virginia Delegation Starts N Boom
in Which West Virginia's Junior
senator Figures.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-The lat
est candidate for Vice President is
Senator n. B. Scott, of West Virginia.
Senator Scott was brought out by the
Virginia delegation, which decided to-
day to give him the support of her
twenty votes in the convention. His
name will be presented by Hon. ].
Hampton Hoge, of Roanoke. The un-
d~erstanding is that West Virginia also
will throw her twelve votes to Sena-
tor Scott, Notwithstanding the fact that
personally Mr.. Scott has declared for
his colleague, Senator Stephen B. Ell
kins.