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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
FISHING CAMP NOTES.
Some Camps Within the City Limfts
Tne Market Value of Turtles and
Frog Legs-TroubIe Over q Coon

Some Camps Within the City Limits
Tine Market Value OF Turtles and
Frog Legs-Trouble Over a Coon
AS the hot season advances fishing
parties along the Ohio become more
numerous. Ii one camp returns to the
city to resume their duties in our diff
ferent workshops. it seems two new
camps are established in its stead.
Several parties are now encamped
within the city's limits, and as whole
have more luck in capturing the 1nny
tribe than those punched close together
along the Ohio miles away.
One unique camp is situated at the
foot of Ninth street, and is known as
the 'Dutiful Three" Its members con-
sists of Capt. Rod Dixon, Lieuts. Matt
Fleming and Jack Forsytne. 1t will be
seen there Is no privates among the
Dutiful Three. This camp has been
quite successful, having disposed OF
over one hundred pounds of fine fish
within the past week. The boys are
fishing not only for pleasure but the
"Rhino" there Is in ii. Their 16-
pound cat, as also the 20-pound cat
caught by Balzer G Co., at Dobbs'
OAAAPs oA0 1CO1 Sc 4lCoQiy -POQAA
cat and 11-pound perch, caught near
Graves creek, fall almost into insig-
nificance when compared with the Buff
falo sucker captured by Carl Meyers.
Carl is captain of the Huckleberry Do
Club, with headquarters on the Potts
boat at the Wheeling wharf.
This aggregation had on exhibition
at Morgan's saloon. on Main street,
their large catch, as also some other
fine specimens Of different kinds of
fish captured by their members.
The Frog Legs, on Second Island, and
other clubs on the West Virginia side
are devoting their time to catching
turtles, which are plentiful and seem
to be drug in the fish market, the
immense quantities caught being the
cause, turtle meat falling from &C per
pound to sc within ten days. An in
voice of frog meat from the Frog Legs
camp arrived yesterday morning in
the cl 2. lie boys received 800 per
pound for it, aud ord rs fos all they
can supply in the future.
The Uncle Sam Fishing and Hunting
Club are still at Krebbs' Landing. Capt.
Con Mcdonald and Frank McFadden
~ IAO PtAAS4pdI uunlGlo vi tudL W eli
known club. Frank and Con have in
captivity a 30-pound coon, caught in
a trap. The two owners, howVer, can
not agree as to what disposition they
will make of their prize. 1t appears
the G. 0. P. ring of Ohio county has Of
fered an extravagant price for Mr..
Coon, but Capt. Mcdonald, who Is an
uncompromising Democrat, refuses to
sell unless he is presented with roos-
ter Of the same weight, and as it Is i'm
possible to procure such a heavy roos-
ter, the ring will hardly be able to
procure "dat coon" McFadden pre-
sists in calling the coon Mark Hanna
and Con has named him mark Twain -
Fun, Frolic and Frivolity" is the
large sign which hangs on the river
front at tN'~ nH---
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
INTO THE CREEK.
A c. l.. and w. Engine Hits n Hand
Car and is Thrown Over an EN-
bankment.

Yesterday morning as engine No 62
was returning to Bridgeport after help
ing train over the Flushing hill, it
met with serious accident just south
of Patton's tunnel, near a large bridge
over Wheeling creek.
A crew of men were at work repair
Ing and had a hand car standing on
the track. The workmen heard the
engine coming, which was backing
down. The men tried to get the car
off the track, but only got it wedged
crosswise, when the engine was on
them, and then the men run and the
tender hit the car, which threw 1t off
the track, and both 1t and the engine
rolled over the embankment. Luck
lily no one was hurt, as both the engin-
eer and fireman jumped, and came off
with only few scratches.
Traffic was delayed about two hours
and the wrecking crew are busily en-
gagged raising the engine from the
creek. The engine is pretty badly
wrecked, and the loss to the road will
amount TO considerable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
No MORE TROOPS FOR China.
Continued From FIRST Page.

sessions of the Shimonoeki peace con-
gress came to halt, because the Gre
dentials of the Chinese commissioners
gave them no power to act conclusive
ly. The course of France and Great
Britain has not been made known here,
but there is thought to be no doubt
that these governments will decline to
treat with China at this time. Each
government, however, is acting entire
ly on its own responsibility and there
was no Encouragement as to the reply.
For that reason the German answer
differs from the American, although
the end secured is the same. In the
case of the American answer copies of
it were sent to all the powers, simply
for their information, but in the State
Departments note of transmission
there was no suggestion that concur
renee or approval was expected or de-
sired. On the contrary, the United
States acted entirely on its own initia-
tive, and, as 1t has turned out, acted
first and in such way as to have
other governments take like action.
The German reply In one respect is
regarded as having significance beyond
that of the United States, In that it Is
based on the theory that there can be
no sovereign authority in China other
than that emanating from the emperor
and empress dowager. Among diplo-
matte officials this is said TO be equiv
alent to an assertion that the existing
regime is to be recognized and that
there is no purpose to set up any new
administrative authority over China.
While 1t Is said that this may not go
to the extent Of assuring the con-
tinuance of the present Manchu dy-
nasty, it at least diseloses no present
purpose to hold that the fight of the
emperor and empress dowager is an
abdication of the Manchu regime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
McEeeIY-Renncff.

A charming home wedding was solemn
tied at eight o'clock last evening at the
home of the brides parents, Capt. and
Mrs. Thos. d. Bennett, on Sixteenth
street. The bride was their winsome and
estimable daughter, Miss Jessie. and the
groom was Mr.. Mountford McFeeley, Of
Moundsville a popular employe of the c.
d. & p. Tel. Co. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Samuel Schwarm, pas
tor of the English Lutheran church, and
was witnessed by about thirty relatives
and friends of the happy young couple.
There were no attendants. The bride was
beeomingly attired in a neat fitting blue
dress and the groom wore the convention
al black After the ceremony and con-
gratulauons. a delectable wedding spread
was furnished by Ziegenfelder Mr.. and
Mrs. McFeeley win make their home In
Moundsville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
NEW InAnA .Avun o1STEM.
Ground VIII be Broken For Its Con-
strUction Next Month - Work is
Very Expensive.

very Expensive.
The ground will be broken for the
construction of the National Telephone
Company's underground system about
the middle of next month, it is thought
by Secretary Handlan, who is now re-
ceiving bids for this job. An idea Of
the expense of the undertaking may
be CLEANED from the fact that the low
est bid is 100000, which provides only
for the labor. The material is higher
in price this year than ever before, but
the company IS DESTROYS of hurrying
matters and it will go right ahead after
the contracts are let.
The company's solicitors are meet
ing with splendid encouragement, al
ready over 300 subscribers having been
listed and only part Of the city has
been canvassed. Double this number
IS looked for by the end of the month,
for the company directors are enthus-
iastic over the prospects and they con-
slider Wheeling as ideal territory for
an Independent service. The company
is going about its work quietly and
earnestly. The system will likely be
in operation before the time provided
by the franchise The company has
to complete its line in time or forfeit
its $685. 900 bond, with Henry Schmul-
bach as surety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
Chew 20. v" Scrap Tobacco.


The following telegram from Charleston
tells the disposition made OF the Colts
case by Judge English:
Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. w. va, August e.
Judge English. Of the Supreme Court. is
sued rule to-day on the application for
writ OF error in the case Of the State
against W. J. Colts. from Marshall county
changed from Ohio county for trial A re.
view Of the case il asked for on ths
ground that the jury was separated dur.
Ing the trial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
Chew 20. Y" Scrap Tobacco.
Two n. d o. Accidents.

Yesterday afternoon a yard engine
backed up to TWO freight cars that were
standing on a siding near the B. & o.
passenger depot. 1t bumped them toe
hard, sending them partly down an en-
bankment into one OF the excavations
made for the new bridge on the south side
OF the creek. They knocked over one OF
the stationary engines used in hosting
No one was hurt.
Yesterday afternoon one OF the B. & o.
engines was thrown from the track oppo-
site the depot. by~one OF the switches be-
ing improperly thrown. No one was IN
tured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
CLATOR FOR BRYAN.
Former Wheeling Republican Comes
Out Flat Footed for DembcratIc


Out Flat Footed for Democratic
Nominee.
Councilman Frank ]. Healy received
letter yesterday which almost took
away his breath. 1t was written by
William Clator, who is now in Chicago,
and whom Mr.. Healy knew while in
Wheeling as most uncompromising
Republican. Mr.. Clator says, among
other things:
Il regard w. J. Bryan as the greatest
man living to-day. | am a strong sup
porter of him, as l hope you and all
the boys are. 1t surprised me when
West Virginia went against him last
time. | hope they won't disgrace the
State this time by throwing 1t to Nc
Kinley. l feel satisfied that Illinois
will go for Bryan. | have been down
through the State and through Indiana,
and every person hear talking is for
Bryan. If he is elected | will meet
you in Washington City, for / propose
TO be there when he takes his seat"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
At the lsINerside.

Another furnace was started up yester-
day morning at the Riverside tube works
and it is reported that the department
may be on in full during the coming
week. The wage question between the
plate workers and the management OF
this mill has not yet been settled. Hun
dreds OF men in Wheeling and Benwood
are employed in the various departments
Of the big plant and they viii certainly
be highly pleased 10 learn OF the orders
TO resume work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
without Result.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, August 23.-The
independent window glass manufac-
turers and l.. A. 500, the window glass
workers association. met to-day to try
and settle the wage scales. but the
meeting was without result and nego-
tiations were declared of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
wETzEL COUNTY FAIR.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
NEW NrARTINsvILLE. w. va, Aug
ust 2S-It is estimated that 1900 people
were on the fair grounds to-day 10 Wit
ness the races, which were the best of the
season. In the 2:1s pace the race was
won by Spreckels, owned by stephen &
Eakin, with Cicero and Star Onward
close contestants. The running race is
not completed at this writing. Tomorrow
there will be 2:1S trot and 2:24 pace, to
close with a s4-mile run. in s. There are
fourteen entries for the running race,
eight for the pace and four for the trot-
ting race Tomorrow is expected to be
the biggest day of the fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome ha-
bitual constipation, to awaken the kid
neys and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches. colds, or fCvers
use Syrup of Figs, made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
Chew 20. v" Scrap Tobacco.

Wanted-Every young man and
young woman who is thinking of taking
a course in Shorthand or Bookkeeping
to save so by enrolling with us before
Sept. l. A weeks trial free. Elliott
School, 1918 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
second Gun Arrives.

The second of the guns purchased for
Battery A" L. r. X of p, OF this city.
arrived yesterday morning with two CATS
sons and hmbers and eight sets of har-
ness 1t was transferred from the b. &
.. TO the W. & L. E. to be shipped 10
Cleveland. thence 10 Detroit. Samuel
Wells and L. G. Nixon accompanied the
gun to Cleveland
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

State Labor Commissioner Barton Is
row inspecting the industrial plants IN
Marshall county and expects TO complete
his work In a few days. The inspection
here is finished. The results thus far.
however, will not be made known until
he has completed his general report.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

The date for the Democratic Con-
Congregational Convention for the
First District f. August 2sth. and the
place is sistersviIf~.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

Delicious Rocky Ford, Colo, Nutmeg
Melons received daily.
ALEX. BURST & SONS,
Wholesale and Retail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24
ROBBED On 4 PULLMAN CAR.

OMAHA, Seb.. August Edward E.
Balch. assistant cashier of the Omaha
National Bank. was assaulted in hts berth
on the Chicago & Northwestern road near
Boone. Iowa. early to-day and robbed ~
$50. ali the money he had on hts person.
He Is still unconscious. but will probably
recover
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugent Amoretti. OF this
city. were also relieved OF a small SUM
They were not awakened by the robbers.
The date for the Democratic Com
Congressional Convention fbr the
First District II August xsfhy ana the
place - sistersvfIIs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
The American Nation.

Editor of The Times:
Sir-The opinion expressed in your lead
ing editorial OF the list instant, headed,
1--WE Win Never Agree TO It, is very vul-
nerable.
Every thoughtful and intelligent person,
who was familiar with the political issues
of this country for ten or more years prior
to 1861, will endorse every word of your
extract from the address of the Rev. DIR.
3. NJ. Palmer, of New Orleans, delivered
before the United Confederate Veterans
reunion at Louisville, Ky. the 30th ulumo.
They are weighty words-worthy Of their
exalted source-the brain and memory OF
one of the ripest scholars now living in
this country, whose memory and inteih-
gent estimate of economic and political,
as well as theological questions, covers
two-thirds of q century.
He, as we'll as myself, remembers well,
that UP TO the year 1SGl-to cali this coun-
try in public or in private-a nation in the
hearing OF an intelligent Democrat, would
meet with a prompt and vigorous protest.
The idea that this country was an or
ganiZatioa of autonomous States, possess
ing every right OF independent sovereignty,
except those expressly named in the Con
stitution, as concessions made by each Tor
certain purposes therein named. This idea
was the bed rock upon which the original
Democratic party of this country was
founded, and continued TO be its basis I'M
til the 9th Of April, 1865, When II yielded 10
the arbitrarnentf of the sword, and that
date is the birthday Of the American ma
ton. These facts were well known 10 the
Rev. Dr.. Palmer, when he uttered the
words from which you dissent.
The right of secession was recognized
and claimed as a right by large majority
of the intelligent voters of all the original
thirteen States-had been claimed by States
both North and South prior to 1861.
AS a means of escape from the position
forced upon the South by the North it
was bitterly opposed by men both ar the
North and the South, and yet when the
conflict was Joined. no men made better
soldiers than he ,nnn who were opposed
to the policy of secession.
The necessity for the national feature
was recognized in dealing with foreign
nations, and concessions were made almost
exclusively to meet that necessity; but
each State, in its relations with any one
or more of its sisters and with the Fed
aral government, except as to matters dis
tinctly conceded to it. claimed and jeal-
ously guarded her rights 10 absolute au-
tono,ny, and the bold effort to encroach
upon the reserved rights of the States, as
set forth in the contract, and the effort
to force national authority where it never
had been ATTEMPTED before in cur history,
caused the conflict that resulted in 1860 in
the death at Appomattox Courthouse OF
the American Confederation of States
called the Unted-and the birth of the
American nation-called by the same
name
Prior to 1861 the word nation as applied
to this country never went unehallengei.
Now it is sc-calied officially by ali
branches of government. Federal and
State. and taught universally in the public
schools j. 3.
Richmond, Va, June i, 1900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
America and the Continent.

Americans should read with careful at
tention the article from the Iistok, OF
Odessa, translated in The Times of Mon
day, May l4th. They do not usually count
Russia among their foes. but that article,
which is evidently written by thoughtful
Russian, probably a diplomatist. and
which has passed the censor, will show
them that the dislike and suspicion of.
their policy is now nearly universal on
the Continent. That dislike has been grow
ing among the peoples for years, envy be-
ing among all but the English-speakng.
races the master passion, and it has now
extended to the governments. The main
cause of it no doubt is fear, a positive
dread of the enormous resources of the
United States, and Of the willingness OF
their people, revealed. as the Listok at
firms. in the Spanish war, to use them for
The forcible expansion OF their trade and
territory. The statesmen of Europe, Them
selves devoted to the enrichment OF their
States through transmarine acquisitions.
do not know exactly what course America
viii pursue In her new greatness, and De-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
CanitoI HilINotes.

Acknowledgement Montague has gone to
Wytheville to attend the session of the
Supreme Court at that place.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Southall has gone to Farmville to at
tend melting OF the Board of the State
Female Normal School. Neither DR..
southall nor the Acknowledgement will
return this week, SO the matter of ap-
pointing a Superintendent Of Schools for
Westmoreland county will not be settled
for some time.
Gov. Tyler yesterday issued reaui-
sition upon the Governor of Ohio for
Robert NJ. Ritter. wanted in Radford for
a felony
Mr.. Frank P. Brent will deliver an
address at the Confederate Reunion at
Orange on next Thursday.
He will be introduced by Mr.. W. NJ.
Scott State Librarian. whose home is at
Orange.
Mr.. Joseph H. Shepherd, of the Auditors
Office, has returned from Louisville, where
he went to attend the Confederate Re-
union.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
AN EARNEST PREACHER.

Rev. John Jasper is one of the most
interesting OF our national characters.
Time and again has his famous sermon
on The Sun DO Move been printed in the
newspapers, yet whenever the old preacher
tallts on that subject he is sure OF an in
terested audience everywhere. In connec-
ZION with the recent eclipse The Times
printed an interview with Brother Jasper.
The old preacher said little about the
corning the motion of the sun, and there
was little in the interview that had rot
been printed time and again. Yet that
interview was reproduced by many news
papers and some of them made it the oc-
casion for an editorial article on the sub
iect The Atlanta Constitution reproduces
in its editorial column part Of the inter
view, with the following comment:
CT course, people will laugh at Rev.
John Jasper and his talk. but he IS IN
respectable company. Twenty years ago
a we'll educated white citizen OF Baltimore
wrote and published a pamphlet on the
same line. Other respectable men, TOO,
have attracted attention with their strange
InSUrISS. AAst>tA'
maintained that the earth was hollow and
that the TWO openings were to be bound at
the poles During this generation
wealthy English gentleman spent S2a8e0<to
show by practical survey that the earth
was fiat ParSon Jasper is entitled TO ors
respectful consideration With the Asht
before him. how can he be blamed or ridl-
cuieil for standing by his belief that the
sun do lnove?"
we can say this much for the Rev. John
Jasper. Never was there a more earnest
philosopher or preacher since the world
began. No one can hear him in public
or in private express himself on this sub
iect and hear him With reverence, and
we must say with force, quote the Bible
in support of his theory without being im-
pressed with has entire sincerity and his
implicit trust in God and the Bible. Such
a man IS not to be ridsculed. He cannot
be successfully ridicGled. He is the old
est living Baptist preacher, having been
preaching the Gospel for sxty-one years,
and re believe that he was perfectly sin
cerc when he said. in the interview with
The Times representative, that his object
in this world was not to get notoriety, but
save souls, While not meaning TO COM
NIT ourselves to Rev John Jasper: S solar
theory, for The man himself and for his
religion We have a profound respect.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-05
Hon. S. S. Wilkins Here.

ent of Schools for Northampton county,
was in the city yesterday on his way 10
FarmvilIe, to attend a meeting OF the
Board of Visitors Of the State Female
Normal School, of which he is a member.
Mr. wilkins said the people of his coun-
" We're almost unanimously in favor of
sending Judge Gilmore S. Kendall to the
Constitutional Convention. in case North
ampton should be entitled TO a delegate.
He said the potato crop on the Eastern
Shore promised to be the largest and finest
produced in years.