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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
DELEGATE CONVENTIONS.

At meeting of the Democratic STATE
Executive Committee OF West virginia,
held at Charleston, or the 18th day OF Jans
uary, 1900 it was ordered that the twelve
ginid Is entitled in the next Democratic
National Convention Ito be held at Kansas
City, Mo-, on the 4th day OF July, 1900, 70
nominate candidates for President and vice
President Of the United States, be selected
as follows:
The Democrats in each county In this
State shall appoint at such time and pace
and in such manner as the Democratic TX.
ecutiye Committee OF eacn county may 81,
termine, Delegates to the Congressional
District Conventions to be held IN eacn ~
the founr Congressional Districts OF the
State on the
10th Day OF May, 1900,
at the following places:
In the First Congressional District, az
clarksburg, Ia the County OF Harrison, IN
the Second Congressional District. az
Charles I2wn. IN the County Of JEFFERSON;
IN the Third Congressional District, at
Charleston, In the County OF Kanawna; in
the Fourth Congressional District. at POINT
Pleasant. In the County Of Mason.
Zach OF said Congressional District Con-
ventions shall appoint one Delegate-at-
Large and one alternate therefor. and Two
District Delegates and two alternates
therefor, 70 represent the Democracy OF
West Virginia IN said National Conyention;
The basis OF representation In each OF
said Congressional District ConyentionS
will be one vote for each one hundred
votes and fraction thereof over nifty cast
for. ". J. Bryan for President az me No-
vember election Of 1856. and each county
Is requested 10 appoint such number o.
delegates to each Congressman DlstIt-s
Convention as IS equal to tn5 number OF
votes It may be entitled to BY the aoovs
ADREW JOHNSTON, Chairman.
WILLIAM A. OfIHEY. Secretary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
LEGAL NOTICES.
CHORT CREEK FARM FOR SALE

By virtue of deed of trust dated the
18TH day of January, 1897, and recorded in
the office of the Clerk Of the County Court
page 1863, from r. L. McColoch, widow Of
Joseph McColloeh, deceased. j. NJ McCoi-
loch and Mary E.. his wife: A. ]. McCol-
loch, Sue II. Evans and jeremiah Evans,
her husband, and Mary E. Sawtelle to the
undersigned as trustee, to secure note
ine signed aa BY NJ Mcco of Rfn Nee Nee
Colloeh. A. j. McColloch, Charles Rohr.g
and Louis Zoeckler, and made payable to
N. E. Mercer or order will, on Saturday,
2sth Day of April, 1900.
at ten o'clock a. m. of said day. offer for
sale before the door Of the court house Of
highest bidder, the following described VAL
liable farm, that is TO say:
A certain tract or parcel of land on the
north fork of Short Creek, in the District
of Richland, In the. said county Of Ohio,
containing sixty and one-half (60ia) acres,
more or less. 1t being the same tract Of
in his life time by Josiah Morgan and wife
by deed dated the 9th day Of May, 1877
and. recorded in said clerks offict In deed
book 20, page 362 and also the right title
and interest of the said grantors in said
deed of trust of, in and to another piece
of land of which the said Joseph McCol-
loch died seized and possessed, and which
was conveyed TO him by James Mcdonald
by deed dated the 5th day of April, 1854
and recorded in said clerks office in deed
book 80, page 233, and described as con-
tanning thirty 500 acres or thereabouts
The said sale will be made upon the fol-
lowing terms, to-wit: One-third of the
purchase money cash IN hand. one-third
thereof, with interest, in one year and
the residue thereof, with interest, in two
years from the day Of sale, the purchaser
the deferred payments, and the legal title
to be retained as further security for such
6efred gge t or II p g by the
reserving in the deed a lien for the security
of the deferred purchase money.
ROBERT WHITE.
Trustee
The above sale is adjourned until Mon
day. May 14th, 1900, a. 10 o'clock a m
ROBERT WHITE.
apS0oawi Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
An Estimable Lady Dead.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va, May g.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Mary E. Campbell, which
occurred at her home in Gerardstown.
this county, yesterday. The cause of
her death was heart disease. She was
IS years of age, the widow of the late
Hugh l.. Campbell, and the following
children survive her: Mrs E. S. Hen
shaw, Mrs. James w. McKown, Revs.
w. T. and H. G. B. Campbell, both
eminent Presbyterian ministers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07

of $25. 900. The directors are j. S. Hill,
Anderson and Joseph s. Hill, C. w. Dill
lon, S. L. Walker and w NJ. Reynolds.
The Comptroller has been notified
that the officers of the First National
Bank of New Martinsyille are F. P.
Lowther. vice president, and J.. Lee
Hames, cashier.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
OFFICIAL CALL FOR STATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

At a meeting of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, held at Charles
ton, West Virginia, on the 25th of Janu-
airy, 1900. ii was ordered that a State Con-
vention of accredited representatives of the
Democratic party OF West Virginia be
held at the City OF Parkersburg, in the
County OF Wood. on
Wednesday, June 9Th, 1900, at 1900
O'Clock Meridian,
for the purpose of selecting nominees for
the following Offices: Governor. Auditor,
Attorney General State Superintendent OF
Free Schools, Treasurer. two Judges Of the
Supreme Court of Appeals, two Electors
at-Large for President and Vice President
of the United States Members Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, and the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before IT,
1t was also ordered that each County
shall have one Delegate In said Convention
for each one hundred C00) votes or frac-
ton thereof of fifty (5o) votes or more cast
in such county for electors for President
and Vice President OF the United States
at the election OF November 9th, 1896, that
So -.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
Final Reassessment Figures.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. May g.
The following final reassessment fig
ures have been returned:
Marshall county-First district, 1899
s3,o3O,s4O; 1900, s3,1s5.OsO Second
district, 1899. $2.o44,2sO; 1900. $685.
$50.
Mercer county-1s99, 's2,o16, 2O160;
1900, s1,994,634.
Totals for the state-1899, si4s,SO1,-
01s.16; 1900. $159,S11, 0O7. AZ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip bottle of Syrup
of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches,
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 50-cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The atten-
ton of the House this week will be
occupied with various miscellaneous
matters, except such time as may be
devoted to the consideration of confer
ence reports on appropriation bills,
which will be given the right of way.
The desire for an adjournment early
in June makes it absolutely necessary
to expedite the supply bills. The most
important piece of general legislation
to be acted on during the week will
be the amended Senate bill to amend
the general pension laws. This bill
was amended at the request of promi-
nent G. A. r. officials and is known as
the G. A. r. bill. The principal
changes it purposes in existing law are
provisions for aggregating disabilities
and equalizing ratings and to increase
the limit of income of widows pension
able under the act of 1890 to $3.50.
This bill will be placed upon its pass
age tomorrow under suspension Of the
rules.
The bill appropriating $1,000,000 for
the militia of the several States also
may be called up under suspension of
the rules. Tuesday, under an order
made on Friday, will be given to the
Committee on Claims, and next Friday
to war claims. 1t is not improbable
that the contested election case of
Pearson VS.. Crawford, from the Ninth
North Carolina district, may be called
up Wednesday or Thursday.
Routine business probably will oc-
cupy the greater part of the Senates
attention during the present week.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Teller
expressing sympathy for the Beers and
desire that the government extend
to both Great Britain and the South
African republics it's friendly offices in
bringing the present war to a close,
will be called up tomorrow. 1t is the
intention of the Colorado Senator to
press his resolution to an early vote.
1t probably will be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, but Mr.
Teller will insist that it be reported in
some form at an early date.
Mr.. Hale either tomorrow or Tues
day will bring forward the naval ap-
preparation bill, and very likely the
greater part of the week will be de-
voted to it's discussion. With the lati-
tude of debate allowed under the Sem
ate rules, it is quite probable that Sen
ators will discuss the Boer resolution,
the Philippine question and other
matters relating to the foreign affairs
of the government, while the naval
bill is under consideration. On Thurs
day the Montana Senatorial case will
be called up, but it will not be allowed
to interfere with the consideration of
the appropriation bills. 1t is the I'M
doubted purpose of the Senate leaders
to bring about an adjournment early
in June, the first week if possible, and
unless the unexpected shall happen,
nothing will be permitted to delay adj
journment beyond the middle of June.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07

Totals -. $1,000. $500. I,fbo UIJ
1t was also ordered that such delegates
be chosen at the time and In the manner
prescribed by the County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committees of the several coun-
ties. respectively: that no county elect
more delegates than 1t is entitled to under
the above apportionment; and that the
delegates present in said convention from
any county cast the whole vote OF the
county.
BY order of the State Democratic Exec
utiYe Committee.
ANDREW JOHNSTON,
Chairman.
VIM. A. OHLEY.
apr1segi Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
IN EARLY Adjournment
OF CONGRESS is THE AIM OF THE
LEADERS IN BOTH THE SEN
ATE AND HOUSE.
SUPPLY BILLS HAVE THE CALL.
G. A. r.. PENSION BILL THE LEAD
ING MEASURE IN THE HOUSE.

Routine Business VIII Probably Oc-
cupy the Attention of the Senate
During the Greater Portion of the
week.-Mrs.. TeIIer's BOer-English
Resolution VIII Be Called Up To-
Day-The Naval Appropriation Bill
VIII be Discussed Extensively
This Week.
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Bank Authorized.
cial to the Register,

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 6.-The
Comptroller of the Currency has ap-
thorized the organization of the Fay
etteyille National Bank, with CAPT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07

FOR SALE-Timber lands, 800 acre Stock
Farm, 200 acres timber, 8 other timbered
farms, oil production, near railroad. Ad-
dress ]. I. HANNA, Franklin, Pa.
apr19e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
FOR SALE.

No. 2216 Chaplne street, brick dwelling.
Seven rooms, bath, attic, office with two
able property, fine location. No. sc Zane
St, Groom house at bargain No. 942
McColloch St, Groom house. cellar, wash
house and stable; snap for quick buyer.
THEO. w. FINK & CO., 1853 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-07
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. !

FOR RENT-Residence 1907 Jacob street;
six rooms and bath; perfect condition;
also kitchen range and carpets for sale.
ma6dqeq
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apS0oawi

The above sale is adjourned until Mon
day. May 14th, 1900 at 10 o'clock a m
ROBERT WHITE
apS0oawi Trustee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-18
FATHER HAYDEN's GIFTS.
Received 81, 800 nCash Besides Many
Pieces of Silver.

The Silver jubilee of Very Rev. Francis
NJ. Hayden is now a matter of history.
With the exception of two or three
priests all the visiting clergymen have
departed for their homes. and those
who still remain will leave tonight or
tomorrow morning.
However, there is plenty to remind
Father Hayden that he celebrated his
t~Wenty-fifth anniversary as a Roman
Catholic priest yesterday. In the parlor
of the parochial residence are on dis
play the handsome presents received
from admiring Catholics n Pro-
testants of Topeka and associates
among the clergy, aggregating in value
hundreds of dollars. In safe keeping. is
the purse presented him by the congre-
cation of the Church of the Assurnp-
ton, amounting to 81, 600, and a second
purse of $500 presented him by the
priests of his diocese. With the two
purses is a small leather bound book of
40 pages, ach page a crisp, new, five
dollar bill. This was the gift of init
mate friends of Father Hayden, one of
whom is prominent attorney of this
city.
Scores of letters and kilograms, re-
ceived from priests in various parts of
the country, ave not yet been opened
by Father Hayden owing to the pres
sure of work attending the jubilee. All
of the Topeka pastors leisure time,
from now until he starts for New York
the first week in June, will probably be
occupied in disposing of his jubilee cor
| reSpondence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-18
INDIAN DELEGATES.
A Number of Them in Attendance at
Presbyterian General Assembly.

Number of Them in Attendance at
Presbyterian General Assembly.
st. Louis, May 18.-The attendance of
commissioners and delegates at today
session of the 10TH annual meeting of
the Presbyterian general assembly was
greater than during yesterday, a num-
Der of belated ones having arrived last
night and this morning. There are sew
eral full blood Indians in the aSSemb-
lage as delegates, among them being
Mr.. Thomas H. Aungie and Rev. Henry
7. Selwyn of Greenwood, South Dakota
who are both opposed to a revision of
the creed and Mr.. Stephen Weston a
Choctaw.
Promptly at $50 a. M. Rev. DR.. Dick
ey, the new moderator called the as
sembly to order and appointed Mr.. Jas.
H. Converse of Philadelphia, vice mod
orator. He also announced the appoint
ment of chairman of the following COM
mittees: Committee on bills and over
lures, Rev. Robert F. Sample, New
York.
ben, Cincinnati; polity. DR.. Daniel Web
ster Fish; home missions, DR.. Richard
). Holmes; foreign missions, DR.. James
Cuthbert Hall; education, DR.. George
3. Stewart; church erection, DR.. VIM.
II. Clark; theological seminaries, DR..
David r. Kerr; freedmen, DIR. E. Trum-
Dull Lee, n aid for colleges, DR.. Willis
H. Craig.
EAAiO445 Lie CduQ1QdCGS lot the DOSlClOn
OF permanent clerk, mad vacant by the
death of Rev. DR.. VIM. e. Moore. of
Columbus, O., are Rev. DR.. W. B. Noble,
Dr. John Branch, DR.. John Miller, DR..
G.. w Birch and DR.. B. w. Gemmill.
Reports of the various special COM
mittees were presented and read by the
stated clerk and submitted for further
action by the assembly.
The report of the committee on the
Omaha theological seminary of which
DR.. E. Trumbull Lee is chairman. was
in the form of an appeal for an endow-
ment for the seminary to insure its per-
NANCY and for rendering its usefulness
undisturbed This seminary has been in
existence nine years and is the only
school of its kind in the Presbyterian
church between Chicago and the Pacific
coast.
The special committee on Sabbath ob-
~ervance reported that the present con-
dition of the Sabbath question in the
United states presented more dark thar
bright sides, more threatening aspects
h hopeful signs, more difficult prob
lens than encouraging features.
At this point a communication from
the Methodist conference in Chicago
was read, conveying congratulations
and expressive good will of that body
It was voted to send a cordial response
to be delivered by a committee com
posed of one minister and one elder
Moderator Dfckey stated he would ap-
point this committee later in the day
Rev. DR.. S. J. Niccolls of this city, pre-
scented the special report Of the commit
tee on ministerial education in which
he showed the necessity for the educa
ton of ministers and of guarding
against the lax examination of candi
dates.
Just before the adjournment at noon
Rev. DR.. Frank w. Sneed, chairman o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-18
The Longest English Word.

Letter to the Pail Mall Gazette.1
The Poet of your Occasional Notes
writes an ode to what he calls t~he'larg-
est word in the English language
namely, Observation-Disclosures" The
daily paper from which he quotes in
his superscription is more cautious than
he, and calls it the largest word hat
has yet appeared in the Oxford Diction-
airy. When words under the letter N
come to be printed I believe that a yet
longer word Will be found. and one
which will have a more familiar sound
h a your poets twenty-two-lettered
protege. However, it might not appear,
and your poet may be saved from a hu-
initiating r~ecantation and the necessity
of writing another clever verse, but with
a rather more intractable "leviathan."
The word 1 refer to is non intercom-
m~unicability." This has ten syilables
and % letters. In the Imperial Diction-
airy are to be found ''noninterVention,"
communicating" and "intercommun-
icableness," and SO why shold not such
a word as the one I give find a place in
a complete lexicon of our language?
Moreover, I ave been acquainted with
its existence for some 80 years, having
heard it quoted as a child by a learned
gentleman, n of the founders Of the
London Institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-18
NO PLAGUE E
Existence of the Disease in San Fran
ciso is Denied.

San Francisco, May 18.-The reports
published in eastern papers that there
have been five deaths recently in San
Francisco from bubonic plague are de-
MED here. If the plague exists the peo-
pie of San Francisco do not know it
as nothing has been published about the
alleged prevalence of the disease. 1t is
stated that there has been no attempt
to suppress the news, but that the city
authorities, remembering the former
grOundleSS scare about the plague, are
awaiting definite developments before
warning the public. That there have
beena few eaths from suspicious causes
in Chinatown is not denied but it has
not yet beer c~onclusively shown that
they were plague cases. The board of
health will probably make a report on
the subject today.
Mayor Phelan stated today that the
same conditions prevailed now as when
news that the plague was here was
published several months ago.. Chinese
have died and some physicians declared
their deaths were due to plague, other
doctors said that it was not the plague.
Mr.. Phelan said there was no cause for
alarm and that precautions were being
taken to prevent the spread of the dis
ease if it should be found that it ex-
listed here. He said no attempt will be
made to suppress the news when the
board of health decides hat the plague
is really here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-18
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, May 18.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened easier today July A@zsc
down at 66A to 66c on easier cables. A
sharp rally followed, however. on the
corn strength and the dryness in the
northwest The best the weather man
could promise for the rain lacking states
was a prediction of weather partly
CLOUDY. July advanced steadily to &c,
on shorts covering. Receipts here were
20 cars, none of contract grade. Mime
apollS and Duluth reported $50 cars
against z3 last week and 275 a year ago.
The wheat market later advanced to
5rAq6Issc and closed strong, July 44Mc
over yesterday at 67B667Ac. Damage re
ports were the factor while a
fair cash demand also helped to supper
the price.
CORN-The corn market opened easier
in sympathy with wheat but rallied
more rain in the growing belt which may
delay planting, July opened 1sGAc under
yesterday at 37H to 37Ac and recovered to
3sbc- Receipts were 179 cars.
The corn close was firm, July AdSsc
higher at 3SAd 3Sssc.
OATS-The oats market was quiet. the
trade small and fluctuations dictated b.
corn. July opened &c down at 221sd22Hc
and advanced to 22%sc. Local receipts
were 1877 cars
cause OF liberal hog receipts and weaker
steady. Trade was quiet. July pork
/ opened 5 cents lower at S11.75 and sold to
SI-S0 early; July lard began the session
5G715 cents down at $4,000. o2iz. and July
ribs opened ~ cents depressed at $3.50,
recovering to S6-7
FLAX-Cash: n W, $3.50; S. W, $780,
September, $1,29; October, $685..
RYE-May, SIC; July, SIC
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1000 Nile bv Coach.


lErOm the New York SUM-
-Four years ago Mr.. John J. Phelps,
of Red Towers on the Hackensack,
made the longest coaching trip on rec
ord with one team of four horses, COW
ering d fraction more than 800 miles in
New Jersey, New York and Connecti-
cut. He is now preparing to at least
double that distance, and he may make
it 1000 miles. Tor this purpose he re-
Gently purchased -four fine sorrels, well
matched, rel gated trotters, rather
light in weight, but said to be of good
blood and endurance. These he is now
training for the long trip, which he ex-
poets to begin about the first week in
June.
Mr.. Phelps has mapped put an itin-
erary Of about three months, carrying
him through northern New Jersey,
across New York from Greenwood Lake
to Middletown, Liberty, Hancock,
Owego, Binghamton, Ithaca, the lake
region to Niagara Falls. Crossing to
Canada he will visit Toronto, following
the lake and st. Lawrence river to Mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-18
Laurel Crowns.

[From London Gardeners Magazine.I
The laurel crown used to decorate the
brow of the victor in the old Olympian
games. or the head of some triumphant
general, was composed of bay leaves. The
bay is Taurus nobilis, and thus the wreath
or crown has been called laurel or bay,
according to the whim of the writer. The
bay was considered by the ancients to be
an antidote against poison and a security
against lightning; its leaves were used to
provide a pleasing incense, and a spray
Of bay was carried in the garments of all
SuperStitiOuS persons as a guard against
all dangers. 1t is interesting to note how
the laurel or bay has passed down to
these more prosaic times; the heads on
medals, coins, etc, are almost always
crowned with laurel! Then we have a
poet laureate, or the poet crowned with
Iaurel-that is to say, the chief poet of
the times. Again, the title of bachelor,
won by exceptional skill in connection
with art or science, takes us back to the
middle ages, when young doctors were
w with laurel, and received the
title of bacca laurel.