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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Postmasters Appointed.

special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been appointed in West Virginia:
Edward Cooper, at Cooper, Mercer
county, vice John Cooper, dead; S. l..
Weeks, at Crisp, Peasants county, vice
Lafayette Cornell, resigned; j. S. Wet
sel, Crow Summit, jackson county,
vice D. L. Floyd, resigned; George
Thomas, Erbacon, Webster county,
vice N. e. Shinn, removed; C.. l..
Phipps, S~unnyside, Fayette county,
vice James LomaX, ST., resigned; Bes-
sic Dernberger, Finn, Jackson county,
vice j. w. Dye, resigned; H. L. Collins,
Hoyt, Roane county, vice H. L. George,
resigned; H. L. jackson, Howell, Cabell
county, vice l.. L. Jackson, resigned;
J. W. Tucker, Lydia, Clay county, vice
P. B. Lamb, resigned; ]. H.. Yost, Sandy
Huff, Mcdowell county, vice j. M.
Bridgman, resigned; Bryson Adkins,
Seng, Logan county, vice B. w. White,
resigned; Robert Shrader, Squirejim,
Mcdowell county, vice B. D. Marrs, re-
signed; H. o. Hamric, Tate, Braxton
county, vice NJ. f. McMorrow, resign
ed; ]. w. Ballard, CARROTS Bend, Lin
coin county, vice ". H. May, resigned.
The p~ostofice at Vienna, Wood coun-
ty, has been re-established with Will
liam W. Wells as postmaster.
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ELKINS.

Special to the Register.
ELKINS, W. Va, March 1S.-The
employees of the West Virginia Cen
trail railroad and others have formed
an association with the object of mu-
tual help. They started out with q
or 80 members and expect to increase
rapidly.
]. H. Font and wife started this
week for eastern cities, where they
will remain till the first of April.
Several persons are out electioneer.
ing for the nomination for county Of
fees.
j. M. Allen went to Cumberland
Friday. He is talking of locating
there.
H. B. Marshal, of Mingo, was in
town Tuesday on business. He is one
of the foremost citizens of his com,
munity.
w. A. Shilling, assistant at the
weather bureau here, has been trans
ferred to Des Moines, Iowa. B. Brown
of North Carolina, takes his place In
the Elkins bureau.
| Samuel Woods, of Mingo Flats, has
lost half a herd of calves from a
strange disease that no one seems to
know anything about.
Oscar Ray is very sick of complica-
lions and his recovery is very doubt
full.
Major Harding has gotten his resi-
dence near town, almost ready for oc-
cupancy, and will move into it the
first of next month.
Judge Holt held a special term OF
court here day this week.
Alma Rowan, Of Beverly, is assist
ing county clerk. Crouch.
County Court meets on the Goth inst.
Miss Cora Stockey is visiting friends
in Pittsburg.
Miss Naoma England was called to
Grafton by the illness of her sister.
DR.. ". L. Talbot went to Middle
Fork district Sunday to see a man by
the name of Gould, who lives near the
Upshur county line, near Alton, and
who has the smallpox. 1t is said he
had thirty exposures before the dis
covery of smallpox was made.
Deputy Sheriff Guth, of Tucker
county, passed drought here this
week with two prisoners en- route to
Moundsville. Both of them had con-
fessed to their crimes, Henry Rich
ards, of stealing money and Chas.
Gaty, Of stealing a horse and each
were sentenced to two years In the
pen.
Kirk Weise is laid up with a cut
foot, the result of an ak glancing into
it.
There is a good deal of scarlet fever
in Valley Bend district, of this coun-
ty, but no deaths have resulted.
The officials here are doing their
best to keep a strict quarantine
against the counties inflicted with
smallpox. Some persons were getting
in here via Piedmont as no officer
went through the train coming in,
but the scheme was soon discovered
and a stop put to it.
Mrs. Isaac B. Wormelsdorf, accom-
panied her mother, Mrs. Shooner, to
her home at Pittston, Pa, and will
spend some time visiting.
Attorney w. B. Maxwell is arrang-
ing to erect a fine residence in the
suberb southwest of town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Congress in the Philippines and our
right to dispose OF them.
THE SAME OLD 0

How Mr.. Totten, of Piedmont,
Bought q Gold Brick for $4,000.
Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, March 18.-The
administrator of the estate of Morti-
mer G. Totten, of Piedmont, has just
discovered a very interesting fake"
that had been worked upon Mr.. Tot
ten some time before his death. Tot
ten was an ex-member of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature, a prominent mer-
chant and broker, owning valuable
property in Piedmont, Baltimore and
Oakland, but he was evidently work
ed" by the gold brick fakirs, a brick
being deposited in his box in the vault
of the Davis National Bank of Pied
mont.
The story has gotten out in some
way how Totten was swindled. One
day a smooth stranger came to Pied
mont, made his acquaintance and Sc
cured his confidence. One day he told
Totten that If he only had the money
he could make a paying investment, an
Indian having in his possession a val
liable brick, and not knowing it's value,
he could buy it and make a small for
tune by doing so.
Totten finally agreed to buy it, drew
$4,000 out of the Davis National Bank
at Piedmont, and went with his new
found friend to Grafton, near where
he said the Indian was encamped. On
arriving at Grafton they went out
some distance from the town in sight
of a small tent. Totten was left some
distance from the tent to await nego-
tiations, and soon his friend returned
with the brick, having, after much
dickering with the Indian, succeeded
in buying it for $1,000. Returning to
their hotel they accidentally met a
man who claimed to be a government
expert, who examined the brick by
boring holes in it at the end and sides
and declaring 1T to be pure gold, paid
Totten $3.50 for the cuttings. OF course
the holes had been previously filed
with gold.
On returning to Piedmont Totten
placed his valuable brick in the bank,
and in a very few days was the re-
cipient of a letter telling him that the
brick was brass, and for his own rep
utation's sake to keep his mouth shut.
The administrators and appraisers
found the brick in Totten's box in the
vault Of the bank, where it had re-
manned ever since the swindle. 1t is
worth some three or four dollars.
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Mineral Co6nty.
| Special to the Register.
KEYSER, ". Va, March 1.-two
hundred negroes have been taken to
Newburg to work on the new railroad
| that is to be built from Newburg to
| Orr & Whites mine. The work will
be pushed to completion as rapidly as
| possible.
Samuel Jones, not the Sam Jones OF
pulpit renown, nor Mayor Jones, but
| plain Samuel Jones, of Garrett county,
Nd, is probably the tallest mar in
| Maryland, and one of the tallest in
| the country. He measures seven feet
two inches in his stocking feet, and is
commonly called "the tall sycamore OF
Garrett county.
William Harness, of Indiana, a
young man of seventy-six summers,
who lived near here some half or
three-quarters of a century ago, was
recently married to a fifteen-year-old
girl. Mr.. Harness, being wealthy,
! paid what some might deem a fair
price for his blushing young bride,
settling $4,000 upon her on their we'd
idng day.
J. E. Hearn, a prominent Snowman,
formerly with the Bright Lights Co."
is fitting up a car here and will start
on the road with a frst-class vaude-
vile company about April Goth. The
car is being elegantly fitted up and
the show promises to be first class.
The heaviest snow known here in a
long time fell this week. There have
been no SHOWS of much consequence
in this section of the State before, but
the ground was covered to a depth of
twelve inches, and sleigh-riding was
INDUCED in extensively, much to the
delight of both the matron and maid.
Samuel Wolford, of Slanesville, an
old bachelor, eighty years of age, died
at his home last week. He was a we'll
known character throughout the sec
ton in which he lived.
A drummer from Oil City, Pa, by
the name of Duncan, was before May
or Davis, of Piedmont, charged with
striking E. D. Cunningham, another
drummer, and was fined $3.50. Dun
can is accompanied by his wife, who
is described as a winsome, captivating
woman, and it seems that some un-
known person attempted to flirt with
her. This enraged Duncan, and mis-
taking Cunningham for the man who
had been winking at his wife, gave
him a complete thrashing, breaking
his nos and bruising his face up in a
terrible manner.
A charter has been issued to the
Patterson's Creek and Potomac Rail
road Company, which is to have its
principal Office here, to build a rail-
road from Patterson's Creek to Short
Gap, in Hampshire county. The road
will open up a vast region of virgin
forest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
NEW CUMBERLAND.

NEW CUMBERLAND, March lS.-The
series of meetings which have been in prog.
ress the past two weeks at the Presbyter-
ian Church, closed Friday night. Prof.
Laughlin, of East Liverpool, Ohio, had
charge of the music during these services.
Rev. Hosic, of H~ookstown, Pa, assisted
the first week. On Monday night of this
week DR.. Work, of the First Presbyterian
Church of Cincinnati, O., preached. Rev.
Mr.. Work, of ~Cannonsburg, Pa, brother of
DR.. Work, filled the pulpit each night after
this until the meeting closed. There a V
been quite a number added to the church
as a result of these meetings.
Mr.. Thomas Miller and his sister, Miss
Martha Miller, attended the funeral of Miss
Eliza j. Snodgrass, at Edgewood, Pa, OF
Monday.
Jonathan Yoho, who was severely i'm
jured a few weeks ago by falling from a
hay NOW, died last Tuesday at his home,
near Kings Creek.
Clyde Bendure, formerly of this place, is
seriously i'll with fever at his home in
S~teubenville, o.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
NJ. P. Church gave a social in the lecture
room of the church on Tuesday evening.
In the absence of Rev. Hunter on last
Sunday morning, Rev. Sutherland conduct
ed the morning services at the NJ. z.
Church, and Prof. George Allison conduct
ed the evening services.
The Epworth League gave a social at
| the home of Mrs. Shotwell, on Friday even
ing.
Quite a number of country schools closed
their school term last week.
Joseph N. Grounds visited his sister.
Mrs. VIM Stone, at Empire, Ohio, last
week.
Work is begun on the extension Of the
telegraph line from the depot to Chester.
A large force of men are working.
The family of S. G. Gaillard. who spent
the winter at Charleston, S. c., returned
| home yesterday.
Owing to the cold weather the work on
| the new brick plant of Minors, across the
river, has been delayed for a few days.
I Miss Rachel Baxter. of Fairview. was
a New Cumberland visitor last week.
Al the town election held on Monday
last the following named men were elected
to office: For Mayor. Wesley Flowers; for
Councilmen, First ward, N. N. Price and
T. r. Turley; Second ward, J. P. Bradley;
Third ward, A H. Steward; Fourth ward,
George McNiei; Fifth ward, George Pugh.
Frank Grace. who is interested in w. H.
Ferry's furniture store at ~Steubenvflle, o.,
was in town On Mondy putting the furni-
ture and carpets In H E. McGonagle's
home.
Prof. Samuels. the optician, will be at
SCOTS drug store next Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
j. w. Riley. Of Wellsville, Ohio. pur-
chased the farm of Robert Huston, near
Fairnont, and the Frank Smith property
at trustees sale on Thursday last.
Oliver Hood, who has been employed by
Shelter & Co. for several months as ma
chinist. has accepted a position at the
Westinghouse. Pittsburg, Pa.
II. Z. McGcnagle and wife have gone
to housekeeping on Ridge avenue.
Miss Maud Carman, OF East Liverpool.
who has been teaching the Campbell Mills
school, finished her school term on Friday.
Saturday was pay day at the Mack Mfg
Co.
C. S. Atkinson was a Steubenville visitor
Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 49,
Pensions have been allowed the fol-
lowing West Virginia applicants:
Original-Jasper N. Meek, Flaxton,
Sc; John S. Clayton, Pennsboro, So;
Carey Black, Hinton, IS; Hyder Riley,
Wheeling, Sc; Silas Stark, Brown, So;
John Light, Hacker Valley, Sc; Amos
Thompson, Huntington, So.
Increase-Joseph Depoy, Little OF
ter, IS to $12; William H. West, Win
field, $6 to IS; Joseph Mathers, Burnt
House, Sc to So; Michael Hartman,
Terra Alta, $14 to $24; John Grim,
Gainesville, So to $40; John Heath,
Bannen, $14 to $17; Jacob Sindlinger,
Wheeling, IS to s12; special March 2,
Robert Snowden, New Cumberland,
Sc; Jacob Hull, Allensville, Sc to IS;
William M. Smith, Sistersville, Sc to
S.; John A. Burley, Cameron, IS to
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$12; Irwin +. Miller, Ansted, IS to
So; Edward p. Dewitt, Newburg. S.
to So: Johnathan Pullin, West Column
bia, Sc to So; Jacob r. Morrison,
Bridgeport, S. to S.; Andrew ]. Mar
tin, Glen Easton, Sc to So; Jacob Good,
Kausooth, s6 to So; Henderson White.
Kester. Sc to So, Elisha T. Hall. Reni-
us, $40 to s12.
Reissue-Andrew Porter, Chelyan,
Sc.
Original widows, etc.-Spe. acc.
March 1, Elizabeth L. Fur, Letter.
gap, So.
Restoration and Increase-James F.
Brand, Gainesville, 81 to SIT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A BLACK BRUTE
Killed by u Mol at Marietta, Geor
2fa.


ATLANTA, GA, March 1S.-A spe-
cial to the Constitution from Marietta,
Ga, says that a mob of 125 men bat
tered down the doors of the Jail at
that place at one o'clock this morn
ing and went to the cell where John
Bailey, a negro was confined and fred
about five hundred shots at him.
Bailey dropped to the floor at first fire
and only three or four balls struck
him. He will die.
On Thursday afternoon a mile and
a half from Marietta Bailey met Miss
Amanda Snellgrove, a young white
woman, and in an attempt to outrage
her beat her severely. She screamed
for help and the negro fed. He was
arrested and taken before the young
woman. She identified him as her as
sailant and he was placed in Jail to
be tried in a few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Arrival of Transport.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The United
States transport Burnsides arrived to-
day from San Juan, Santiago and Gil
bara with forty cabin passengers and
fifty-two discharged and furlonghed
soldiers, etc. Among the latter are
twelve prisoners and fifteen guards.
The Burnsides brought nine soldiers
bodies.
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A Lively Case.
't ~N
Special 10 the REGISTER.

MARIETTA. O., March &-John ]. Wag-
ner. an old man past his eightieth year.
appeared in Squire Kids Court and made
the startling statement that he had been
compelled to leave his home through fear
Of being killed by his son. Adam Wagner
His face was bruised and blackened and
he testified that his son had struck him
JEth a cane Children and grandchildren
/ the old man were among the witnesses
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A Constitutional Amendment.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Mr.
Carman F. Randolph, of the New York
bar, has submitted to the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee, a constitutional ar
gument on the law of territorial ex-
pansion, with special reference to the
Philippines. Mr.. Randolph discusses,
among other things, the nature of the
lfitle acquired from Spain, the effect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
TIE WEEK N CONGRESS.
TT WILL ne LARGELY DEVOTED
TO HARMONIZING THE REPUB-
LICANs ON PUERTO RICO.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS OPPOSE
ACTION ON THE BILL IN ITS PRES
ENT SHAPE.

Some Addresses May be Made in the
Senate ON the Quay Case, and 9th
er Unimportant Questions Will be
Considered senator
Hard mt Work-The Programme
in the House.
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and the case grew so heated that the at
torneys became angered and the magis-
trate was compelled to continue the argu-
ments to Monday.
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Stops the Cough

and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in n day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price 25c.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20
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spare for those of others. But the willy and careful senator was recently guilty of a blunder which cost him much trouble to rect:fy. It was nothing more or less than exchanging envelopes upon two letters written about the same matter. The story as related by his very dear friends, runneth thus:
 Once upon time. Chandler received an invitation from Senator Frye to go up to one of the Maine lakes and en- joy a spell of hunting and fishing. Pol itics would, of course, come up during the quiet evenings. Senator Chandler had other plans, and thereupon he in dited two letters, one to his wife, which ran to this effect:
 My Dear Lucy: have received an invitation from Frye to go up with him into Maine for a hunting and fishing trip; but I shall not accept. Frye is a temperance crank and never has any thing for himself or friends to drink, and therefore, l hav5 got out of the thing Is Automatically as l can. There is not much enjoyment under the cir cumstances." The letter ran on to de tail ether domestic confidences.
 The letter received by Mrs. Chandler ran merrily along these lines:
 My Dear Frye: l received your in vitation and am very sorry that l can rot accept. You know Mrs. Chandler is very disagreeable about such things and so l must decline. Some other time when I can get up a good story to justify the fun"
 The first intimation that Senator Chandler had of his error was an indig- nant 'a:issive from the wife Of his bosom, berating him for his ungal.ant conduct in holding hzr up a2 his friends as a disa greeable woman.
 Senator Frye fortunately for Chand- Ter, held his pca-e, as he did not know whether or not the epistie was loaded, and fancled that the oontretemps might be merely ore of Chandler's lit tie jokes. which would have an ending disastrous to intermediates. The truth Of fro matter is that Senator Chan3.er is just as much a teetotalar as his con- trere from Maine, but the ether sena- tors who have heard of the affair are chafIirE him nercifully.-SUccess.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20
BUCKEYE \ E ys
The Building Boom in the Lower
 Valley.

Buckeye, Ariz.. Nov. 1S.-(Special core spondence of The Republican.)- The west. and especially Arizona, has more surprises in the way of develop ment, in store fir the average travelsr, than any other portion of the country And nowhere is this developmz mt more marked than in the Buckeye country
 Mir. Smith has in course of erection on his ranch near town an elegant brick house of nine rooms and a hall.
 MT. Longs eigElt-rcom brick house on pletlon.
 MT. L. w. Hill will begin his W brick residence in a few days.
 Nlr. Eastwood is making substantial improvements in buildings and other wise on his ranch.
 MT. Chas. Clanton has built a new cottage on his ranch east of town an1 has his ground nearly prepared for spring seeding.
 MT. and Mrs. J. R. M, sl1mons and daughter visited Friday and Saturday with MT. and Mrs. Hill. MT. Meslltm- ons has contracted to have his ranch south of town fenced and prepared fer sorghum.
 Mir. Potts has just put fire under an- other large kiln of brick.
 There was a dance at Palo Verdi school h2usc last Friday night. The mazes of terpsichorc were performed by the young folls-for all were young again thsr.-with grsa. deal of pleas ure, and all agreed that the only regret they had was in leaving.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20
LOOK OUT FOR FALLING STARS.

Pref. Chase, Of Yale, has been quotld as saying Le-. Here is just as mUcl rcas5n b expect 2 m-tecric shower this November as there was last year. 9th CT authorities hold that the very fact .t fail,l in 1899 makes it more certain to return in 1900. The shower of 1866 was followed by one almost equally brilliant in 1867, and even in 1868 ,here was considerably more than sprinkle. Acco! Iirg t) this then 2 noteworthy sp,tIc! his year would n-t be unprc- C-H Ted even tough it is twelve -l1~t,:s rlst tle predicted time of the pr.--.-.pal d.,p,Ay. If there should be q return cs tn storm of shooting ssa-s sesn in 1893 it would b. q mJzr Wcllsr- frl sight. In this famous year they fell like snownakes. During tL1 seven hours the shower was in pr r,grcss in Boston T. is estimated that 2l0009 me teors were visible.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20
REAL ESTATE.
WANTED-Takcrs for J. Ernest Walk
 CTS bargains.

SIC: Two nicely furnished houses in the country, near by, for rent, with use of horse and buggy. A NICE brick house for sale on East Madison street, only s20O cash, bal ance easy payments with ' per cent interest. Two lots go with this prop osition. A LARGE unfurnished brick house, near in, for rent at an unusually low figure. FOR RENT OR FOR SALE Lots for sale on all kinds of easy . terms.
 A fourteen-room, well furnished brick for rent in an excellent location. A nine-room brick in Brills addition near car line at low rental; also Ranches in the Buckeye valley, where water never fails. Fire insurance placed; money to loan.
 See J. ERNEST WALKER,
 The Real Estate Man. 14-16 South Second Avenue.
 Tel Main 501.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

NOTICE OF SALE Restaurant prop erty. Notice is hereby given that the personal property contained in the Pacific Grotto restaurant, on North First street, part of which be- longs to the estate of Nattinger & Kinzer, bankrupts, is offered for sale at a bargain. This restaurant has had a large patronage for years. For further information call on C. w. Slayton, 324 East Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

MIME. MONTAGUE. Orthodox Palm ist, is a trustworthy revealer: first of ones own nature, second of other peoples (childcen especially tenden- cies; third. Of such events in any ones life as may make or mar ones worldly happiness. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Everything if told in time and to a willing ear. even the worst feature of all, remains for the time under the control of the subjects WILL POWER allowing him or her to meet fate and over came it with the help of determina- tion and reason. Thorough readings of both hands according to the strict rules of this ancient art. Marriages, children, increase or loss of fortune, choice of profession or business en- gageme nts. SPECIAL OFFER for three days; will give readings at re- duced rate. 50 cents. Madame Mon tague, The Wharton" between Washington and Adams streets.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire is known as one of the most exact and painstakinS of men. He rarely makes mistakes, and has little patience to
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

LAND. to rent, water rights to rent. all falfa seed for sale. Inquire Lincoln Fowler, 34 South Center street, Phoe- nix.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20
TROUBLE IN MIXED UP LETTERS

Senator Chandler Gets D. Complaining
 Epistle From His Wife.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

The greatest stand ever made for civilization was the inkstaEd.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

south front, in new house. with pIi- vaJe family. Corner Novinger and Jefferson streets, in Capitol addition, C,Oss to cars.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

FOR RENTING new brick, four room cottages, with bath and sum- mer kitchen. FOR SALE-A choice piece of business property that will bring good re- turns on the investment. This is well located and cheap. FOR SALE-several choice building lots on easy terms. A NICE cottage for sale on payments. Modern improvements. SECURITIES and first mortgages bought and sold.
 HUGH M. CREIGHTON & CO.,.
 110 N. Center St.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

BOARDERS WANTED - Excellent board and nicely furnished rooms in private family. Corner Seventh and Thirts enth streets. Address Box 494
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

WHEAT HAY-OrGer by postal. Rob-
 ert F. Garnett
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

FOR SALE Cows, horse, wagon, chickens, furniture, etc, all or part; easy terms. Ranch for sale or rent Address Box 1161, city.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-20

FOR RENTING rooms furnished for light housekeeping; TO children; rent $15 per month. GAO West Mon roe Street.