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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08


Organized under he " Of III State 4 New York, made to he Auditor OF West
Fhst-Th nam ant locality is German American Insurance Company. Liberty
m Nassau sueetAN New York City,.
ID amount of its capua ismck is ....-... 100000
Thrd-The amount of its capital stock paid up is 10000 %
Assets.
Fourth-Th assets of the Company are
r persons .----. @o4S
cond-Ihe real estate cum amounts to 5000 %
are secured and the rate Of interest per annumt thereon AMOUNT tor atr %
.amWnt 1900 %
ltn-I debts due the ompany for premiums amount to .-..*..... 1925 80
Accrued interest .. ".. as
Total Assets. saGS1as q
Liabilities
FInnh-.,Thea amount of liabilities due or owing banks or other creditors
Sxh-Theo sav adjusted ad due are......... ......... ..".. 49,
evsnth.rThe lossesa adjusted and not Tue are -.--.....- ...-.1
Igebh. ne losses unadjussd area..x:.:..,t. -..-:..s....-..) Suisse
eenth--AH,Q other cahns against the Company are ..g..-..... 19S Is
Return rns pr enama@s reinsurance s~..~ ..-,..- rs S g
Total Liabilities ....... ...-. ...m.-S#Naa 81
Eleventh-The greatest amount insured IN any me rk g.-."...s 5000 %
state OF New York, County II lev Yorx, SIS:
VIM. n Kremer, President and Charles {. Smith. Secretary. of the Ger
unset says hat hey aret the above described Officers of the said Company: In
t ma d me roregomg statement of the assetsa AM liabilities of the said Company. and
said thTty,,drst lay If Decemberla last and for the year endlng IN tatd lay is full
roneet ana true according to the best of their information, knowledge IN beef
i@pcuVeV WM. \. KREMER, President
. c. G. SMITH. Secretary.
SUBSCRIBED AM sworn to before me this 18th day of January. col
eea) THOMAS T. KILDUFF.
Notary Public.
f L. NJ "a FoLLETTE. Auditor.
E. B. BOWIE, Agent, City Bank Building, Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
BENwOoD.
News Notes of Interest From the
City of Mills.
Buncoer stiII Operating.

The unknown buncoer, who began
Wednesday afternoon in this city to
work the old %swindling scheme of or
dering goods from merchants and
promising to send his wife to the diff
ferent stores with the money for them
as soon as they might be delivered at
his residence, was again operating in
the town yesterday. The police were
notified and after being given a de-
scription of the man set to work on
the case. The lbuhco artist entered
Patsy Havey's saloon early yesterday
afternoon and handing a pitcher to the
bartender, ordered a dimes worth of
beer. After the order was filled the
mar picked up his pitcher and promis-
ing to return in an hour to pay him,
started to leave the establishment. The
proprietor, who was called into the
room, suspected what was up and
promptly relieved the customer of his
purchase, notifying him that he was
doing a cash business. The man left
the saloon and was not seen during the
remainder of the day. 1t is learned
that the swindler's scheme worked sue
cessfully at ane grocery store in Cen
trail Benwood, where he secured a lot
of goods on the strength of his promise
to pay. No one knows where the man
obtained the pitcher which he used for
a GROWER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08

The Board of Education of Union
district will have erected at Benwood
during the coming summer, two new
school houses, one at the Junction and
the other in Jne Central portion of the
town. The Junction building will
contain four or five rooms and be sim
liar to the North Benwood school in
architectural design. A building and
a piece of ground 100x120 feet at the
Junction, where the school has been
located for several years was recently
purchased by the Board and the new
structure will be built on the site OF
the present frame building. The Cen
trail building will have three stories
and will occupy the site purchased
some weeks ago by the Board and
known as the Dolan property on Water
street. The first and second floors will
be divided into ten or twelve DON
and the third story will be fitted up for
a commencement hall. Plans in detail
for the improvements will soon be
decided upon as it is the desire to be-
gin work on the buildings as soon as
possible SO that they may be compleI-
ed and ready for use at the beginning
of the fall term in September.
A member OF the Board states that
the buildings have been needed for
years, but owing to a large indebted
ness on the McMechen and North
Benwood buildings and necessary ex-
p%enditures for the work in other parts
of the district, it was not considered
advisable to build them sooner.
Two committees of McMechen citi-
zens, one composed of c. C. McMecnen,
J. T. King, H. G. Kellar, Charles Mar
pie, Charles P. Kinney, Isaiah Ste
phens, i. Lorentz and H. P. Maxwell,
and the other composed of Philip Mar
key, John Marley. Louis Helsen and
T. V. Markey examined the old Gen.
trail building recently and finding it
inadequate. unhealthy and unsafe, ex-
pressed themselves in favor of a new
and lore modern one.
In a report. to the Board tie first
named committee stated that 1t had
not only found the building unfit for
school purposes, but that the condition
of the foundation and walls would not
justify the expenses for repairs, and
recommended the borrowing of money
at reasonable rates of interest in pref
erence to the issuing of bonds for the
erection of a new one.
The members of the Board went to
Pittsburg yesterday to inspect the
heaters in the schools there with the
view of getting an idea of the best
possible means of heating the Ben
wood schools.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
A Sad Death.

Leola, the ~five-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis, died yes
terday morning at nine O'Clock at her
home in the First ward, after an i'll
ness of lung fever. A particularly sad
circumstance in connection with the
child's death is the fact that she was
one of a family of seven children that
has passed away within the past ten
years, each of the others attaining an
age of only n or two years. The last
death in the family occurred only about
two weeks ago, and the sympathy OF
the community will be extended to the
parents In their most sorTowful be-
reavement.
The funeral will take place this at,
ternoon and the remains will be taken
to Rose Hill cemetery, in Bellaire. fol
interment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08

Mrs. Florence Roric, Of Main street
is i'll of grip.
Robert Newton q at Moundsville
during the week on business.
Mrs. John Burgoyne is the guest OF
relatives at Warrington.
August Hepe. of Water street, is re-
covering from a slight illness.
The Epworth League will meet al
the Methodist Church next Monday
evening TO arrange for a dramatic en-
tertainment, and a full attendance is
desired.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, who have
worked SO faithfully during the past
year or two for the benefit of the
church. ard succeeded in paying of the
remaining debt on the parsonage build
ing, celebrated the occasion last even
ing by holding a social gathering al
the parsonage. All the members Of the
organization were present and q moss
enjoyable evening wa spent. At an
opportune time refreshments were
served
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
Window Shades,

1000 dozen window shades, bought
before the recent advance-thats the
only reason we a quote such prices:
Felt window shades, mount "A
ed on spring rollers,
Window shades made of Opaque shade
cloth, mounted on Harris NF
horn spring rollers, 6
at each .ZVO
Window shades made of opaque shade
cloth, fringed and mounted n n
on Hartshorn rollers, n
at each .............. W
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
THE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to the w~ell-informed
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crude5t man
ner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break UP colds,
headaches, and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects, use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
wbeAin9 ReYister

Girls School, 1913 Chapline street,
Miss J.. M. Wiley principal. Latin has
been added to the course, under a
teacher of successful experience. Other
branches taught-English, Shorthand
and Typewriting.
Spring term begins Monday, March
18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
b. e. O.. Winter Excursions I.
Washington and Baltimore.

April 18th the B. & o. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Washington and
Baltimore at the low rate of $10.0 90,
valid for return passage ten days, in
Guiding date of sale. For full infor-
nation apply to T. G. Burke, Passenger
and Ticket Agent. Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
MADE
TAILORED SUITS

ored Jackets, neatly trimmed in black and colors, form
the one part, while the diversity of skirt designs is equal
ly as novel No need of price quotations, as the Suits
speak for themselves. all being marked in plain figures
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08

Strictly fresh fish Wednesday and
Friday, Columbia River Salmon, Hall
but, Cod, Ciscos, Jack, Pickerel and
White Fish, at Stand No. 10, Centre
Market. :
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
NOVELTY SILK GINGHAMS.

Designs new; color combinations prettier than ever; es-
pecialy adapted for shirt waists, but many of the most
striking Summer dresses will be made Of this soft mate
nal. 1t IS 50 inches wide, and sells for SOC yard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08

Fibre kindling free with every load
OF lMOnOngah coal. Phone $50.
f. p. JONES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08
NEWNESS AND STYLE,

when coupled with perfection in
workmanship and fit, brings a
Tailored Suit up to where it
should be. All this is combined
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-08

Engaged to be Married.
STOCKHOLM, March 7.-August Strind-
berg, the poet, and Harriet Bose, the
actress, are engaged to be married.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26

JURY trials are very uncertain.
This-Was shown yesterday in the
disagreement OF the jury in the
case Of James p. Hughes. who was
arrested and tried at Dover for
stealing a diamond shirt stud from
DR.. r. Y. Watson of Milford. The
jury was out "a hours, but could
not agree to convict Hughes. al
though he has an unsavory record
elsewhere among the police officials
When the Jury came into the court
room, Chief Justice Lore said Gen
tlemen, the court does not see any
reason for disagreement in this
case. He then asked if it were
question Of law. The foreman said
ut haugso on the eason able doubt.
There is no doubt the doctor lost
the stud, and caught the prisoner
hand at his shirt front, but he was
too quick toI the doctor and passed
the diamond to a coniedera ate. Elk.
Senator kenney putup good fight
for his client and the jury believed
the lawyer instead of the DOCTOR
Probably the prisoner s lawyer will
be able to persuade the doctor that
he never owned a diamond stud,
consequently he could not have had
it stolen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26

The annual meeting of the State
Council, Order of United American Me-
chanics was held in the Middleton Build
ing, Fourth and King streets yesterday
The following officers were elected:
State councillor, ]. II. Davidson Of Mil
ton; State vice councillor, ID. NJ. White
side, Wilmington; State secretary, II. A.
Slower, Wilmington; State treasurer, j.
II. McG]othan, Georgetown; State in
ductOr, w. II. Jones, Stanton; State eX-
amincr,J. Ii. Lingo, Millsboro State in
side protector, l.. Il. Cooper, Columbia
State outside protector, w. Il. NAPLES
Nassau; trustees for three years, II. II
Burton, Angola; for one year. j. d.
Beach, Columbia; representative to Ma
tional Council, for three years, A. j
Ncwkrk, Wilmington.
II was decided to hold the next meeting
at Blades, on April "a, 1902. The repre-
sentative to the National Council was
instructed to invite that body to meet
in Wilmington in 1902.
The annual reports Of the various Off
GERS were very encouraging. There are
fifteen councils in the State and tota
membership of 1876, a gain Of three coun
ellis and ia members.
The increase in finances was 81 1904. 81
A large delegation was present from the
FIVE councils in this city and the ter
councils down the State.
State Councillor J. G. Conner presided
National Secretary John Sewer of Phila
delphia and State Councillor Inductor A
D. Leatherman of Pennsylvania were
present
The meeting adjourned about II o'clocl
lat night when the delegates were ten
dered a supper at Wiswell & Co.'S res
taurant, No. $40 King street by the coun
ellis of this :ity. A number of speeche,
were made,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED.
Injunction Issued Against Marie
Hartman and Julia Il. Ward.

Before Chancellor Nicholson yesterday
afternoon Liburne Chandler, represent
ing Councilman George A. Willis, asking
that an injunction restraining Maria q.
Hartman and julia b. Ward from des-
troying, defacing or altering q deed al
legged to have been made to Julia b.
Ward by Maria G. Hartman.
The deed Is for two tracts Of land in
White Clay Greek hundred; one contains
twenty-thrce acres and the other one
one acre. The restraining order which
is returnable May LIST Is to prevent Julia
B. Ward from transferring or conveying
the deed to any other person than Maria
9. Hartman.
Willis secured judgment against
Maria G. Hartman for stable hire be-
fore Magistrate Kelly. 1t is alleged that
Willis asccrtained that Maria G. Hart
man had bought the tracts of land for
s., 200 and that it had been transferred to
Julia b. Ward.
Liburne Chandler, attorney, secured a
rule upon Nathan Lieberman, p. II. f.
Smith and others to show cause why an
attachment should not be issued to COM
pei their appearance in the case of
Goldberg, ct al, VS.. Licherman, ct AL,
which is suit to restrain the collection
Of a judgment on Goldberg's property,
No. Ais hlng street. The rule was
made rcturnablc May /.
Argument was heard in the case Of
the Mutual Loan Association Of Mid
dlctown VS.. Harry l.. Davis and Albert
Price. The case is on a specific per-
! Torrance Of a contract for the sale Of a
piece of real estate by the loan associa-
ton. Davis and Price agreed to pur-
chase it. and the association was to give
J them good title. The charter of the as
sociation expired in 1897 and was not re-
newed by the Legislature until 1898 and
it is claimed by the respondents that it
cannot give fee simple title to the real
estate without an order of the chancellor
Anthony Higgins and Martin b. Burris
appeared for the loan association and
j. Frank Biggs for the respondents.
Argument on demurrer was heard in
the case Of Sherburne VS.. M. T. Poole
and wife.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
KILLED ON
THE RAILROAD

Charles Yetter, the Baker, has Ire.
ceived word that bis nephew, John
Yetter % years old was killed on the
railroad in Pittsburg, Pa, on Thurs
day the 18th inst
Mr. Yetter Immediately cOmmuni-
Gated with the young mans parents,
who live in Philadelphia, and the
dead man S father went to Pittsburg
to arrange for bringing the body
home.
The reason for the delay in inform.
ing Yetter's family of the accident
was that the body was almost ground
to pieces, and was an unrccogni2able
mass when found. Checks found in a
pocket Of his coat led to the idcntiii.
cation Of the body.
For several years Yetter worked for
his uncle, Charles Ectter in this city.
He left Wilmington last August. He
was widely known among the Germans
here.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
wraasI. 10 city sosaell

| v A wrohgle took place In City Council
last evening over the matter of granting
permission to the Water Commissioners
to erect an addition to the departments
| building at Sixth and King streets. The
public building committee reported that
| 1t was undesirable to make the addition
and would report unfavorable on it.
Mr.. Oberly said he could not see that
there was any serious objection to make
to the addition and that the Water Com
missiOners were greatly in need of it,
lie wanted to know IL the committee
had considered it in that light.
Mr.. Fisher asked what the objections
were to the building, and said TINT il
the gentlemen had been in the Water
Department building they would see that
It was difficult to get In the door some-
times as the room was crowded with
persons paying their water rents.
Mr.. Healy stated that the people did
not want the City Hall Park spoiled.
Mr.. Fisher thought the looks of the lot
would not be spilled if the rear end of
the city hall building was hidden. Mr..
Kane asked il there were not vacant
rooms over the city treasurer's Office
which could be used.
Mr.. Healy said there were two vacant
rooms. Mr.. Fisher said that if the only
objection to the addition was the spoil
ing Of the city hall. park he could not
vote for the report
When the vote was taken on the adop-
tion of the committees report there were
a number Of loud nays but President
Alexander declared it carried.
The monthly interest list was passed.
The amount Of the certificate was SOS, 900
and tho interest, $500.
The balance in bank was 50, 52S. AZ. The
receipts included: Il. NJ. Savers. tax
collections, $1,000 T. $. Lewis. 81 .os4:
Wilmington City Railway Company, tax
on poles, $1,929.
The monthly payrolls were passed as
follows: miscellaneous, $2,711.37; Council,
$27526; police, $6O1315.
The s. p. G. A. was given its monthly
appropriation of $3.50. During March 119
dogs were caught and imprisoned and ITO
killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
FRIDAY. APRIL 40. 1901.

THE stock market was never
known to run so long in control Of
the bulls as since McKlnley's re-
election. Never have seats on the
stock exchange in New York or
elsewhere sold for such prices.
The last seat sold brought sos, 900
and $75, 900 is bid. The bulls are
in control aud one combination at.
ter another has been lately sprung
on the public. The big steel COM
bine is partly responsible for the
big raise in securities on the stock
market. Then other combinations
have been made between the differ
ent railroads TO do away with rate
cutting and control the several
roads. This is what has made the
Chicago, Bennington & Quincy r.
R., stock so attractive to specula-
tors. during the last month. The
directors met yesterday in Boston
and voted to submit to the stock
holders; proposition from the
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cihc h. h. to take control of the
Burlington. The offer is 5000 per
share tor not less than two-thrds
of the whole amount, to be paid for
in per cent. bonds Of the two me-
gotiating roads, the stockholders
being gwen the option OF taking
part cash. This Company's stock
was selling below par not so many
months ago, and considered good
short sale at $50 share. Now it
is selling at Sl96'4 a share.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
EXPLOSION VICTIM BURIED.
Employees Of Powder Works Attended
Funeral of Charles Mikesell.

In order to allow the employees to at
tend the funeral of Charles u. Mikesell,
which took place yesterday afternoon,
the powder works at Carney's Point, N.
J. closed. Mikcsell was employed at the
the works and died from the injuries re-
ceivcd in an explosion there last Mon
day.
Services were conducted at the home
Of the father of the deceased, William
A, Mikesell, No. 1928 Ninth avenue, and
at Second NJ. p. Church by the Rev. J.
L. Nichols, pastor Of the church; the
Rev. William NJ. Schall, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. S.
W. Harker of Penn Grove, N. ]. Many
friends attended the obsequies. Inter
ment was made at Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.
D. G. Roche, superintendent Of the
plant aid 60 other employees came over
from PENIS Grove and attended the
funeral. While here they visited James
Ponsell and Joseph Lynch at the Della
ware Hospital, the other two employees
who were injured by the explosion. Both
men are improving.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26

The visit OF hundreds Of bright Cuban
| teachers to the United States last sum.
NOR has caused tremendous health-re.
vival In Havana and Santiago.
The American Idea. "A sound mind in
sound body, Is one Of the first lessons
Cuba and Porto Rico are learning.
But they are learning fast.
Whatever distrust Cubans may have
OF American politicians, thoy have con-
flience In Americas greatest remedy,
Paine's celery compound.
1t has opened the eyes OF the people
of Havana and Santiago to the possl-
hili'ies OF good health III u way their
crude remedies had never let them inn
agins.
Paine's celery compound Is doing q
tremendous missionary work this spring
among the sick, not only throughout the
United States, but wherever the American
influence Is felt.
The beat families In Saliago are taking
Paine's celery compound. The common
poop care looking I er,their health as new
er before, American physioiansin Havan
are ordering the grea spring remedy. Its
health-giving OBJECT on friend and relatives
who FIRST tried Paines celery compound in
the United States has encouraged thou
sands OF dependent, hopeless sufferers
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
SONS OF VETERANS.
Shaw Camp No. 8 Celebrates Third
Anniversary,

r. u. Shaw Camp, No. 3, Sons of Vet
Grams, celebrated its third anniversary
in an appropriate manner at New Cen
fury Hall, No. 1922 Tatnall street, last
night. An interesting program had been
arranged for the occasion and it was
largely attended by members of the vari-
Gus G. A. r. posts and other Camps
Of Sons of Veterany.
The address of the evening was made
by Col. II. NJ. J. Reed, post commander
in-chief of the Sons of Veterans and COL
onel of the First Regiment Of S. V. Re-
serves of Philadelphia. Other addresses
were made by past senior vice-comman,
der of the G. A. r., Daniel Ross and
Past Captain Walter Hollis of Shaw
Camp, Sons of Veterans. Several selec,
tons were rendered by Professor Sterl-
ing's quartet and refreshments were
Served.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-04-26
St, Wins Dance 4 sure Fs Cure Send end
Testimonials to NJ. NJ. Fcnner .Fredonia. NY

THE report comes from Bucharest,
Roumania, Sthat man named Petrotf
had been arrested for trying to force
an entrance into the roy al palace in
order to murder the king. The po-
lice state that the man belonged to
society of Anarchists whose purpose
is to assassinate all European rulers.
Every crowned head is in danger of
being asSassinated and the greatest
caution is neces sary to escape instant
death. The rulers are liable to bru.
tai attacks both night and day and
the old maxim is being fully verified:
Uneasy rests the head that wears
crown" 1t matters not how pro-
gresslve ruler may be, it seems
that he is never safe although his as
sasination cannot effect any reform
or promote any good purpose. The
Anarchists are enemies Of society in
every sense and it is a pity that
they should have an existence any
where. Reforms in government must
come gradually and not before the
people are prepared for them to be
permanent. Therefore assassination
of any ruler, however Objectionable
he may be, only tends to evil and no
person possesse ed of properly balanc-
ed mind can defend or jus tify it.