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'a'AsOrA NEWS NOTES.
aes Of Cotton Shippers Is
10 He HaIJ

to BE Held.
.''ss. September al.-w. G. MIL
M { houston tonight for a CON
|e,,-',s other Prominent cotton men
! - conditions arising from the
b 's.iS,,slaasr,aOly felt throughout the
tl,.,sv will be made To- divert
III d n. consigned through the az.
n, W. sea via New Orleans
st 'a'aios Is engaged today With
n scsSsr attempting to right the
" tsI.,sS annex to the Smell hotel.
csreisrss,s Ine storm OF the Sth.
h,i,s rSaaer Garvin is again streak-
Pa po -sse cutters ought TO be in
sh.r. ' zen Of the CITY with 4
hrs.s, ne Proposes 10 co,,a VIII ainr :
my. zach time the rain washes
s.a Brennan for Bridge Contractor
Y tass rved In Nayasota last
= o. vent out to the river m
En- q u,hs seon Of the wagon bridge
s.sl briss~ iron He fnds the tenn
rs,s eoss'.. IN what he believes 10
fs.s 4 1non and will tear same
a WI ma LACK properly. Passa 20
hrsis stopped tomorrow morn
r. vii,, suspandec until Monday
'ne's will be no more
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Texans In New York.

New York, September 2i.-'rho following
Texans are registered at New York hotols:
Cleburne,--S. G. Ash. II. Cam, j. Cam
and C. Harris. Cosmopolitan.
DallasA. Hanley, Albert; Mrs. w. Flif-
fen. Miss G. Fliffen Miss s. u. Fllffeu and
Miss Castor. Holland.
Galyeston.--Mr and Airs. C. Hawley, Hol-
land: Miss Denton. y. II, Denton and Mrs.
b. Denton. Murray Hill.
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Trinity Valley.

The Trinity Valley, six-mile railroad
in Waller county, has made Its first an
nual report TO the railroad commission.
The gross earnings for the year ending
June 80, 1900, were ss.215.11. all from
transportation Of freight. and it's operating
expenses were s7.sSs.5s
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Sues for Heavy Damages.

Waco. Texas. September 2l.-Clinton D..
Smith hled suit against tho Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad company today for $500
damages. Tho petition alleges that plaintiff
sustained laceration of his hand while
riding from Hillsboro to Waco, the door Of
car shutting on his hand as no was pass
ing through
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rhe pnIcstine Tnir.

Palestine Texas. September 2l.-The d.
rectors of the Palestine Fair association me;
yesterday afternoon and perfected arrange
ments for the coming fair to DO held here
October IS. II, is and 10. Numerous prizes
were offered for the races, which will be the
best seen in East Texas.
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may be resumed. commencing With Sep

may be resumed, commenoIng with Sep
TENDER %.
The train service will BIO somewhat ir-
regular and passengers for Galveston
should be advised of this fsot when pur-
chasing tickets.
Notice will follow when sleeping car
line In and out of Galveston Will be ro-
stored. L. J. Parks, G. r. & t. A.
S. F. p. Morse P. Y. NJ.
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tho working force OF the Beaumont Lumber
company will play 4 game at Blanchctte's
park tomorrow afternoon for the benefit Of
tho storm sufferers. There is considerable
interest manifested IN the game and tho
attendance will be large,
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ploy Of Hutchings sesy & Co, and $1,000
to each married man. Mr.. Sealy has been
working untiringly toward the rehabilita-
ton of the city, and no one deserves
more credit than he.
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Lost an Arm in a Gin.

Whitney. Texas, September 3i--Frank Jol-
ley. young single man. had his arm com
pletely severed below the elbow this morning
about $3.50 by n gin saw at Huron. seven
miles northwest OF here.
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MARINE INTELLIGnNcp.

PORT or GALVESTON, September ri.
Arrived.
SIS Consuls CBrltish), from Liverpool.
So San Marcos (Am.), from New York.
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NJ s..,v ,.I,iberaIity.

Galveston. Texas. September 2i.-Mr.
John sesly. out Of his private funds, has
given $500 to each sissle man in the en-
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Train service to galveston.

The following notice was issued yester-
day In regard to the resumption OF through
train service between Houston and Calves
tom
To all Agents and Connections.
Houston, Texas. September N'-Ths
break in the line 10 Galveston having been
closed, the sale Of tickets to Galveston
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NO EXCURSION TICKETS.

Regular Fare VIII BE Charged ON
the Galveston Trip.
On account OF Galveston not being In
condition to entertain visitors 81 excur-
sion tiskets will not be sold to Galveston
via any line on Sunday September 2S.
Regular rates and regular schedules will
apply.
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Income from operation. .,..,.. SSS, lTs 81
The difference in income from operation
in favor Of the year ending June 80. 1900.
was $l4,S766S, gross earnings having in
creased $36, 2S1O3. and operating expenses
increased $21, 4O4S5.
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rr arrive and DEPART from the Grand
I.,iu.ptthe Missouri. Kansas and Texas
fkhhiw a depot in the Fifth ward. the In
y ind Great Northern and Columbia Tap.
ktsksrnatonal and Great Northern depot
tH rsrue. The Missouri, Kansas and
Z Gily.s.on, Houston and Henderson trains
|rnnidonal and Great Northern depot
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CATHOLIC LOSSES.
Itemized Estimate of the Damage to
HuIIdinEE.

Galveston, Texas, September GA
statement of tho losses to property of the
Catholic church in Galveston and else
where in the diocese has been made by
Bishop N a. Gallagher. 1t Is as follows:
In Galveston
st. Mary's cathedral, school. and
bishops residence. damaged -. $1,000
ST. Joseph's church, destroyed.
school and residence damaged. 1900
St. Patrick's church, destroyed.
school and residence damaged. $1,000
Sacred Heart church, destroyed.
aged .........................,.. $1,000
Holy Rosary church and school,
damaged, residence wrecked. $500
% destroyed S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
% stroyed ,....'................... $4,000
The Ursuline convent, partially de-
stroyed .......,...'.''.' 1919. oo'OVo
Sacred Heart convent, damaged. $500
Other church property, destroyed
or damaged ...................... 2o,OVO
Total in the city 1895. 900
Outside the city, in the diocese,
nine frame churches we're de-
stroyed ....,-....'''..'''''''- oo'v
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'eopi'vVO
The damaged buildings will be repaired
as soon as possible.
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pu, s'neat the Heat.

re you VIII sii, not debilitats and
Y, ,sesa m WI Keep your nervous
s9.fHosPPus n "a, inyigorated with
~ noi late s QUININB Tab
VIA had s IS nervousness or
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Income from operation ....... SHIFTS %
Gross earnings increased s14.032.2s, but
operating expenses increased $S1,96o.01
therefore in income from operation for the
year ending June 30, 1899, was better 10
the amount of 17,92T.78.
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woodmen Monument.

Beaumont. Texas, September 2i.--Chriey
Pine camp. woodmen OF the World will ua-
Veil the monument erected over the grave
of A. Schwaner deceased. at o'clock Suu-
day afternoon The ceremony ALL he inter-
estlng aud sll ara cordially invited to attend
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H. w. and N. O.

The report OF the Fort Worth and
New Orleans railway for the same period
is as follows:
Gross earnings .,..............S2S 5.6l1 53
Operating expenses ............. 1878 %
Income from operation. ...... s93,S4S 80
The report for the year 1899 shows:
Gross earnings ............ S2T1, 579 rs
Operating expenses ............. 1853, SOB 20
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t ~ sss., medicine ever known
vet r. /; y per gallon. Ask
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BENEFIT BAH Game.

Beaumont Texas. September n.--The
Kav Sees and baseball club composed Of
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SPECIAL REQUEST.

SPECIAL REQUEST.
The committee desires to ascertain as
nearly as possible the correct number CT
deaths resulting from the hurricane, and
you are requested to I'LL the blank below;
but. however, do not give any names I'M
less you are positively certain they a g
lost.
LIST OF THOSE LOST.
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view orleans Trains
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CENSUS BLANKS.
'stormatton Which Is Being Col
1ected by the Rureau

1sformation Which Is Being Col
1ected by the Bureau.
Galveston, Texas, September 21.-Fol-
lowing is the form of the census schedules
which are being filed by the recently es-
tablished local census bureau under the
direction of NJ. H. Royston, whose head
quarters are in the Goggan building:
CENSUS STATEMENT.
Number of members In the family at
present located at No. - - street.
consisting OF the following:
Name Color. Sex. Age. Occupation
'"'''.'"' l.'.''. 1900 $500 '.'.'........
.'.'''''.' g..'''' t'..'.. g''.'., ...'.........
.'.'.'..'. f''.."i '.".D boz. ...'.........
'.......... ....., ...... .,... .............
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ANNUAL REPORTS FILED.

Austin, Texas, September 21.--The Cen
trail Texas and Northwestern railway an
nual report for the year ending June 80
was received by the railroad commission
today. 1t Ia as follows:
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He. 4 w. IT. n. II.
Grand Central Depot
'tos n..ExPress Train. Arsve Gas a. m,
,v,ot Kansas City and CinclnnadJ
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MAD SCHEDULE

| aAr,o. n. r.
Gnra een" Arrives.
No, ZOO p. m.
a,or r.''''''' ...... No. $3.50 a. m.
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u, s,.tl,l leaves Houston 1850 2. m.
~ s.y AM these trains leave the
~ ctsprss Avenue Depot 10 minutes
| On DE above,
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,rn 10 La Porte aud Seabrook only
o. ss.,,v,. On Sundays all trains con-
=. ' ,iih ,tub trains for La Porte and Syl-
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H., u. & It. n. II.
snd T. Depot, Fifth Ward.
Observation-Disclosures o.35 a. m
|0,rn...............Ar Arrive $50 p. m
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l. 4 G. N. II. IL.
4 psuni tn,t OF Congress Avenue.
saiI 10 81. Louis and Chicago,
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a. Il. q n. II. n.
or,si Central Depot
..,,.ston and In Porte.
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The damaged buildings will be repaired
s soon as possible.
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IVY "a, mall and express between me
Es' 81 W ar, Tcy ,s5ou ga the The Central
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-sE <ar she uzs azz @ z~at-
81 rzEs-eaE fr7s fss
ts - cesz-z1cs zctgre a-a-atsorH-
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VALIDITY OF A BIG WILL
Second Trial COntesting the Prov;s.
ions ola VIII Made IL Years Agn

A case was on trial before Judge Dale
yesterday, a jury having been waived,
which involved the validity of the will
Of the late Jonathan ]. p >Balch of Waco
township, Mr.. Balch was one Of the early
settlers Of Sedgwick county. The case
was entitled Maggie Jackson against S
W. Balch and others, in which Holmes
& Haymaker appeared for the plaintiff
and Bentley & Hatfield for the defend
ants, together with David Smyth S. w
Balch is the executor of the will of Jon
athan j. P. Balch and one of the heirs in
the case. The Balch heirs are scattered
from Kansas 10 Wyoming. and are all
represented in this case. This is the sec
ond hitch at this case, as II was on some
weeks ago, and was continued for the
purpose of Introducing more evidence,
which was done yesterday.
Under the very strict statutes Of Kan
sas the heirs and executors were not per-
mitted 10 testify as to any conversation
had between them and the deceased, or
between them and Serena J. Balch. the
widow of Jonathan J. P. Balch. who sur
vived her husband eighteen months.
Counsel for defendants contended that
HA4A4C NJ :. A1cAlS+4 LAO not 20 mo the pro-
bate court and elect formally 10 accept
under the terms and provisions Of the
will, she lived under the will and receiv-
ed the benefits from the time Of her hus-
bands death TO her death. The will was
made eighteen years before the death OF
jonathan J. p. BaIch
At the conclusion Of the testimony t3e
plaintiff demu-red to the evidence Of the
defendants. which raised all the ques-
tions Of law in the case and It was then
argued before Judge Dale. and he has
taken the case under Amusement and an
nounces that he VIII decide the case next
week
Quite 2 number Of farmers and neigh
bors were witnesses in the case. as well
as one or two persons outside OF the
county. The result is a matter Of inter
est 10 quite number Of persons.
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CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.


/ The convention met in Garfield hall late
in the forenoon and after the reading OF
| the call by Frank Nighswonger. D. C.
Sloan was stec1ed chairman. Geo.
/ Charleton secretary. and J. f. Peltret as
/ sistant Later Chairman Sloan thought
I Peltret was not attending 10 his business
and called up another assistant
These committees were appointed:
CyedenuaIs-Silas Ruuege. F. J Gran
vile, c. NJ Carlton, John Exton and
Moses lay.
Permanent Organization-Geo. Rodgers.
James Tapp. Colonel Nighsw1 nger. NJ.
H Church and A B. Fisher
order of Business-J NJ Post, Judge
Babb. Colonel Il L. Taylor, H. ". Ruble
and d A. Wilson
Resolutions-W A. Ayers. ". F
Green. 5. a Miller. T. osmi.er ard
Frank NighswonEer
In the afternoon the temporary organ
ization was made permanent
Chairman VIII Ayers read the follow
ing report Of the committee on resoiu-
tious. which was adopted:
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Peoples party OF Sedgwtck county.
in delegate convention assembled. declare
their unfaItering devotion 70 the p-inci-
pies Of q kindIier humanity. their opN0-
sition 10 ali wars except TO resist o7-
preston and protect the weak against
the stronE. and FOR such changes IN the
laws Of our state and nation as viii fur
Their the growth q noble men ana women
rather than the elevation o. the man
made dollar; and IN tur-heTaoce thcrea5
We demand: FIRST. direct legislation IS
constitutional provision IN both state AM
nation. SO the people can easily make and
unrake their laws AZ the ballot BOX. and
thus prevent so-calied rep-esen,atlves
from selling their rights As those u the
people OF Porto Rico were sold yesterday
20 the Sugar and Tobacco trusts by BE
Kinley. Chester I Long and Others.
That the administration - Washington
intervene az once in behalf q the Gct.e
Dutch republics % South Africa whose
men. women and children are giving up
their lives in the cause Of human liberty
everywhere as they fall before English
bullets. bayonets and Iyddite shell 50
brutsIly used 70 roo the Dutch farmers
az their gold mines and their homes; and
we further declare thar the conducs ~
the administration IN showing IS sympa-
thy with the British IN their war for land
and gold IS un-American-
Also be : resolved, that We are IN favor
Of the building % the Nicaragua canal
BY the United States az America and the
same 10 be fortified, maintained. ope-at-
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R. S. TORRINGTON PROMOTED
Has Been Made CITY Ticket Agent at
Kansas CIV

R s. Torr.ngton. ticket agent Of the
Rock Island, has been promoted TO cts
ticket agent OF the Rock Island al Kan
sas CITY. He VIII leave IN few days
To commence his new duties. I. NJ
Mofsc whom Mr. To-ringtan succeeds.
has been made travelling passenger
agent. lie used 70 i've in this city and
was az one time ticAat agent here. He
IS son e \. II. MoMat. western pas
senEer agent fthe Rock Island Mr.
TcrTtngt5a Is a son Il r " ToTrir Eton.
district freight agent 81 the santa Re
In this city and was f2-me-.y connected
w;;E TIE local freight deoa-e-ncnt OF tn
Santa Fe- lie is d nephew CT John S.
hlstal0. general passenger agent Of he
Rock Islaa5.
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RAISED $4,000 ls Cash
Enid VIII Give the Fr.s SEQ $4,000
20 Build There

Yesterday yzs c-1ze2s = E-l2 Ta5ae1
IA ~ II cash az baaEs s8 rlsa Fr!sc3
10 extend IS Ire fFo1 Elaek~sls 70 sszt
SlIy- IL a68stla- % rhe g - tas e4gg
e Enid has z2a1e arrznEeneats 80 give
Whiea wEI &c aEazeed Later 1Eere IS
now 10 doubt buE that re ane All -
o2.ls The Frisco hzs had = EzEe- Ssa-
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Good Friday

Base BAH seems u have gained asnT
enthusiastic supporters tais season. an6.
judging from rHe interest IN ga games
5lst played. wichita hi1s fair II bee IKE
a GOD szsa b4U tosn O1s 5f tie en-
plants nuls D. ciczsrz S. -hlt theEs IS
10 eHc.csel de.d IL tALs c--y Tbs & a
some eataSsi-st t-kius e--arse % lie
T-ntre-
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| ed and controlled by this government
and in no way shall corporations be al
| lowed to have or hold any interest in the
! same whatsoever.
We are in favor of the public owner.
ship of public utilities. and demand thai
our laws be so amended that the people
! public utilities, by purchase or condem-
| nation, and when taken, operate them.
We believe that the great principle OF
| sef-goyernment was written upon the
folds Of our flag, and that this princi-
| pie has been made sacred in the structure
Of our government by the blood and hero
/ ism Of our Revolutionary heroes and the
! soldiers of the republic We therefore
| demand that the principles Of self-gov-
/ ernment, consent by the governed. and
| no taxation without representation, go
with the flag wherever it may go; that
! these principles and the flag be forever
one and inseparable, and that they shall
at all times be upheld by those who are
intrusted by cur people with political
power and authority
We are in favor Of wen paid labor, and
to this end We hereby condemn the pres
ent system Of trust and corporation rob
berry Of the laborlng classes Of this coun-
try, and all combinations against the in
terests of labor.
W. A, AYRES, Chairman.
w. F. GREEN
s. A MILLER.
THEO. OSSWEILER.
FRANK NIGHSwONGER.
Mr.. Peltret offered a resolution in
structing The delegates to the Fort Scott
convention to work to secure the en-
dorsement Of a candidate for United
States senator by the state convention.
The fight in opposition to this was led by
VIII Ayres, and he won by a vote Of
three to one. Gov. LeweIling offered
resolution barring state office holders
from the delegations, which carried al
most unanimously.
Vernon ]. Rose, a candidate for con-
gress from Newton, spoke.
". F. Green was endorsed for delegate
to the national convention from the Sew
enth district without opposition.
The folliwing central committeeman
were selected:
Atone V. Bradbury.
DeIano-D. \. Wilson.
Eagle-Silas Rutledge.
Erie-W c. Webster.
Garden Plain. North-Theo Ossweiler.
Garden Plain. 'South-N. A. LOOMS.
Grand River-Dick Hillman.
Greeley-R. r Watson
Gypsum, East-S A Miller.
Ilhnois-A- ]. Gillespie
Lincoln-H. ]. Merrill
Minneha-D. c. Sloan.
Morton-Philip Smith.
Ohio-Ralph Rail.
East Park-John Giles
West Park-BilI Burns.
Rockford Derby)-John Tucker.
Rockford (Mulvane)-H F. Reynolds.
Salem-E. c. Rogers.
Sherman-Martin Ketzner.
Valley Center, North-A. H. Target.
Valley Center. South-A B. Fisher.
Viola-S. Nighswonger
Waco-R. B. Kerr.
Wlchita-W. H Kirkpatrick
Wichita--First ward. j. O. Hawley;
Second ward, ]. w. Tapp: Third ward,
Irving Stratton: Fourth ward, L. D. Bar
rett; Fifth ward. A. 4. Dunmire; Sixth
ward, A t. Wilder.
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WILL PLAY FRIENDS
Baseball on the Frirmount Campus
To-day

The Southwest Kansas base bah team
VIII arrive In The ci-y taLz morning a.
lies. and VII meet tha Fairmourt COL
iese team on the college campus -z.s
a,Je-ncon- The game wil be an inter
esunS ere, tor cota teams nave seen
Tlayirs sood bah this SEASON Stree cars
have been arrsnget *. and people wiI
find ID difficulty il getting 70 the fed.
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DOES COFFEE AGREE WITH YOU?

I: not. dirk Grsi--O-EaEe from -ure
grains adv writes: The Hrst .iue
] made Grain-O 6id Mt IKE IL hgt sffsr
usiag 4 to- one week nothing would in
duce ne to 50 hscE - coEee" = ro.r-
.shes and feeds I1e system T7a chlsdrez.
can drink Z freely win Ereat benefit
L IS the szre= Ethea.re Substance y ry,s-s
grains Get package tc&ar frc-u yeur
grocer. 12-40v TIE directions n r-zklz.E j.
ard gou SlG have s delicious ara
healthful Table beverage fer oS ana
ycuns- Ise and CSC
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State delegates to State convention at
Fort Scott:
sILAs RUTLEDGE.
S. \. MILLER
Z. L. CARNAHAN.
J. ". TAPP
P L. ARNETT.
FRANK NIGHSMONGER
r. A SANKEY
J. T. CRAIG.
H c. POST.
Mr. DUNMIRE.
THEO. OSWILDER
Mr.. WILLIAMS
Mr.. PROCTOR.
D. E. BALLANTINE.
The Congressional convention al Great
Bend;
R 4. SANKEy
IRWIN STRATTON
w II. KIRKPATRICK.
FRANK NIGHSMONGER.
A K HARGET.
D. ~ WILSON.
a. e. HELM
JAMES WALTZ,
s A. MILLER.
r. p. NUGENT
SOL &IGHSNEONGER.
HENRY COMSTOCK
W. A AyRES.
e. F. SELFRIDGE.
THEO OSWILDER.
I To the State convention at Clay Cen
ter:
w 2. GREEN
W. S. TAYLOR
GEORGE CHARLETON.
J. L. STUCKEY.
A W STARTZMAN.
F. PANTZ.
GEORE ROGERS.
-. E. JAQUES.
W <. WEBSTER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-31
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
Has Arrived at Hong Kong and is
Taking Lessons From the British
Officials,

Has Arrived at Hong Kong and is
Taking Lessons From the British
Officials.
NEW YORK, May 3O.-A dispatch
TO the World from Hong Kong says:
President McKinley's new Philippine
commission has been engaged in con-
sultation with Consul General Wild
man. The members of the commits
sion probably will leave for Manila on
Friday. 1t is likely that Wildman
will accompany them.
The British colonial officials are ex-
tending every courtesy to the commits
sioners, endeavoring to familiarize
them with the colonial methods of the
English. A policy has been formulat
ed since the arrival of the commits
sioners and they confidently believe
that they will be able to pacify the
Philippines.
Consul General Wildman has urged
upon the commissioners the following
policies:
Free trade, the free admission of the
Chinese, the expulsion Of the friars
and the return of all property that has
been confscated Illegally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-31
M'MECHEN NOTES.

VIM. Tarr is on the sick list this
week.
Levi Hood, of Moundsville, is visit
ing his son Bonnie, at this place.
Robert Buzzard and family are Wis
iting friends in Cameron this week.
Ross MARBLE and mother, of Nc
Keesport, are visiting friends here this
week.
Walter Porterfeld and Bennie Shaw
of the B. & o. shops. spent the 30th
in Grafton.
Misses Maggie and Anna Pendergast
and Anna Mcguire are spending a few
days in Grafton
Thos. Buzzard, popular B. & O.
brakeman. is spending few days al
his home in Cameron.
Mrs. Newton Whitlatch died at her
home on washington avenue Tuesday