Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-11-12
CAPITAL CUILNes.
Posimasters' Claims.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE Post
office Department has begun the payment
of allowed claims of postmssters who have
suffered loss by fire or robbery. So far
nearly sixteen hundred claims, covering a
period of fifteen years, have been received
and examined. In many cases the loss
cannot be ascertained, as the postmasters
records were all destroyed, and evidence
has TO be taken as to the probable loss.
The largest number of these claims
are from the West, especially those arising
from robbery. In Connecticut and New
York, however, the robberies reach a large
number, and if allowed these claims will
probably not neoessitate additional appro'
priarions as in past years. Losses by fire
or robberies have been deducted from the
! ay of postmasters and the amounts turned
into the treasury where it now remains.
1t is understood that Commis-
sioner Mcfarland has recommended
the dismissal of the Receiver and Register
of the Land Office at Mitchell, Dakota, be-
cause of alleged fraudulent transactions,
the charges of which were incorporated in
the recent report of Inspector Holmes. The
report is now awaiting Secretary Teller's
arrival. Mcintosh has not the power to
dismiss receivers, but he exercised the
authority by dismIssing Letcher, clerk in
the Office, for appearing as an attorney
upon land case.
River Improvement.
The monthly reports being received from
engineers on the Mississippi river show
very satisfactory condition OF the work,
which is being pushed forward rapidly. At
numerous points on the river new con-
tracts are being awarded, and that the por
tion of the work being prosecuted by the
government is in a very promising condi-
al n
system of work on the Missouri river, be-
ing similar 10 those under which the work
began last year and consists principally in
breaking sharp bends in the river In order
TO protect the banks.
Another Star Router.
Frank II. Call, charged With attempting
to influence the vote OF Star Route juror.
referring 10 statement just published
over his name, says he never made suCh'a
statement for publication. He charges that
Wells declared the affidavit he bad mads.to
suit his own purposes, and says IN
short the affidavit given out by the,agents
of the Government is not mine. j. never
swore TO it. and they know it." He changes
further, that the prosecution is bringing
pressure to bear upon him and resorting to
threats 10 compel him to shoulder tho en-
tire responsibility for what he did,
The soteldo Case.
WASHINGTON, November ll.-CoaOnel
Uhrisiy, counsel for A. c. Soteldo, under
Indictment for assault with intent 10 kill
C. N. Barton, brought the case, to the at
tention of Judge Wyiie in the criminal
court to-day. Through some misunder.
standing of the attorneys tho case was not
argued, but Christy asked the court 10
poIle pros the case on the ground that as
the indictments against his Client were
found on the same evidence, AID as the
;ury had acquitted him in one instance
the court should. therefore. dismiss the
other Judge Wylie said he tsok diffso,
ent view, and it would require authorities
to change it,
Charles Z. Shaw, cennsetea with the star
r, ute scandal in that he was accused o'
atte m pting to bribe the Jury, voluntarily
gave himself up this morning, aud, with
his coansel. went TO, the Police Court and
was placed under $500 bonds TO appear
when wanted. Shaw says be has been ia
Virginia for the past saonth on business
wb5e the detectives, have gone as lar north
as Massachusetts, in search Of him.
Not EliEtbie 10 . sea-
wAsHIsGros, November lit is stateC
| here that ongressman-ele o. Hars, of ths
| Second NJrth Caroliaa district was born in
/ Canads, a. d has never taken out his natu
| ra1zation pspers, and therefore Is not eli
| gibIe TO a sost in Congress.
yellow Fever.
A telegram from Brownsville 10 the Scr
geon Gereral OF the Marine hospital says
| Fever cases occur yet. and it 10 difficult :
| get the eordan removed Ths river gnafd
are still continued In Hydaeeo and Star
| countses
Their report Of the cannittee appoiEted :
eexanine and repost on Oh
Philadelphia Custom House va
made public today The sdninistrs
tioa Of the office was commented upo
a. yery Efficient. The COMMITTEES received a
additinnsl approprion o: SO 00sp snnur
Errnontiagenties and temporary increass,f
clerical forces. The total permsnant u
cTease recommended amanrrts TO abor
$4,000. lfis also suggested that peput
Collector be appointed.
The report Of the committee which o,
! apinsd the Chicago Custom House. he,et
fore published, was also made pu bile th
afternoon.
Arctic veysEsPA
1 DanenboEer has written o letter 10 So
geon General Walls, OF the, Navy, In Z
., onse 10 recommendation By Walls J
eardinP the hygienic rules for Arctic va
sees. BE says the selection Of men for ",