Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-04
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
The Monitors.

| WASHINGTON, November 3.-The Naval
| Advisory Board, which visited the untin-
/ ished monitors on the Delaware river, have
I retained. They report the vessels in a sat
\ isfsctory condition, though they think
4 some, alterations will be necessary. The
Board, will make no recommendations at
present, as their duty is only to advise
afterthe vessels have been launched. Bhe
Board will probably not have the plans for
the new steel vessels ready before theolD
of the next session of Congress.
DY. Collins Statement.
In response to inquiries about Collins
charges, Danenhower says the statement is
all eSsgeration of the facts. He admits
te ling Collins who, he says, talked with
hi m Ian excited manner, that there was
NO criminrl charge against his brother. Be.
yOnd this, Danenbower declines to talk
until the matter comes up before the- Ex
aInining Board.
II Is stated on good authority that Mrs.
DeLong has engaged counsel to appear be.
fore the Naval Examining Board to repre-
sent her husband. This will have the effect
of disclosing the relations which existed
between DeLODg, Melville and BAnen-
hover!
whites Trespassing.
Indian Commissioner Price was. this
morning informed by Agent Mclaughlin,
at Standing Rock Agency, Dakoa, that
the Iodian police had found five white men
on thsir reservation who, with theinteams,
were captured. The Commissioner decided
that the whites should be turned over to.
the Marshal. The Department Of Justice
has been notified and requestedsto take
sucb'steps as are deemed proper.
Railway Land Grants.
It,is stated by persons claiming to be ia
formed on the subject that two prominent
| 1.,v 1f 90 NaWNn
dents with view of appealing to the
United States Supreme Court foran injUnc
ton restraining the Commissioner, of the
General Land Office from issuing any more
land patents TO the Eastern Pacific, Texas
Pacific or Atlantic & Pacific railroads, and
| also directing these corporations.to recon
| vsy to the United States all lands patented
for sections constructed since the time
Xed in their charters for the complexion OF
the roads. If this is done alb questions re-
+ lating to land grants to railways will be
brought up for judicial action
| LouisyilIe's Public RaiItainxs.
| The Secretary of the Treasury to-day de-
E cided to construct the public building at
/ Louisville, KY, on the exposition site,
/ corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets, As
| recommended by the mainrity OF the coa-
| mission.
Gone to His OunPnneraI.
Secretary Folger left Sor New York this
afternoon and does not expect to return
| until the latter part of next week.
Adjutant Geperals Report.
Adiutant General Drum, in his annual
report, shows the increasing interest in
| military affairs throughout the country.
| The army officers setting as professors OF
| military tactics and engineering at schools
and colleges throughout the country re-
| port an increasing interest among the
| youth of the country, 4,060 pupils having
| attended these Instructors, and over 3O0OOO
| people attended the drills, The condition
| of the military Of the country is steadily
| improving, enCampments having been
held in California, Indiana, Maine, Massa.
rhusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and
| Vermont, and competitive drills at other
| plaCes. The condition Of the military
| prison Is excellent 1t furnished $1,000
| DAYS of skilled labor and 5000 days of un-
| skilled to the Qusrtermaster' Department.
| and it has created reform in the habits OF
| the men, but its effect on mental and moral
bsbits is not so great as hoped for. Schools,
libraries, and religious services were furn-
isbed the men, but attendance on the
former practically ceased when the novelty
| wore Oft.
General Nelson A. Miles, the Indian
| fighter. had a long interview with the
| Cor. missioner of Indian Affairs to-day.
Gold Certificates.
A circular will be issued by Treasurer
| Gilfllan tomorrow announcing that mutt
lated gold certificates will be redeemed up.
on presentation.
| A Celebrated Case.
The counsel in the celebrated tobacco
case Of the United States VS.. Rothschild. OF
Detroit, has submitted an appeal 10 the So
| licitor of the Treasury to postpone the
trial which is expected TO be called next
week. II is understood he instructed the
District Attorney to press the case If posi-
bic.
| chief Clerk Mckinney.
Chief Clerk KcKinney. OF the Supreme
Court, saws IN regard 10 the charges against
| him 10 the effect that he received fees,
| that the Chief Justice has made no men
ton to him OF any wrong doing on hls
part, and he will leave the matter IN his
| hands.