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By the death Of the Emperor William,
the Princess Royal Of England, wife Of
the successor to the Imperial dignity,
becomes Empress Of Germany. 1t is q
matter of rejoicing to the friends of the
Empress, both on the continent of
Europe and in her native land that she
has attained the Imperial rank, dover,
and her share in the crown estates.
Victoria, Empress OF Germany, was
born in England, on November q, 1910.
She was married on January Is, 1858, to
Prince Frederick William OF Prussia,
whose newly attained greatness and the
unfortunate condition Of his health are
the leading topics Of European history
to-day. n.s
lady, very fond of art In an is branches,
and Is herscliia good painter. To her
work and influence is largely due the
creation OF those museums, industrial
schools, and literary societies which are
doing such excellent work IN Germany.
Her portrait shows marked resem-
blance to that Of her mother, Queen Vic
toria. -.r.
VICTORIA, WIS OF THE CROWN PRINCE.
Little can be said Of this amiable young
woman than, as the wife Of the Crown
Prince OF Germany, she stands good
chance Of becoming m Empress before
long, The condition Of her Imperial
iather.in.law's threat, unfortunately Tor
his country and Europe gives no promise
that his life will be prolonged beyond,
II may be, only few weeks. With the
death OF the Emperor.King who only a
few days ago inherited his proud posi-.
ton, the Crown Prince, will assume
sovereignty over the mighty empire
now prostrated under the double grief
Of one bereavement with the expectation
OF another.
The Princess Victoria ot Schleswig.
MISUNDERSTANDING was born May 3
1860, Shewas not quite twenty-one yearE
old when married. on February q, 1881,
to Prince Frederick William, eldest sou
oithc present Emperor rof Germany, Hel
first child is son, born May 3, 1852; He
lis another Frederick William, and the
successive newcomers in the family
three 80 far--haYe all been boya, AS i
well known, the Crown Prince, theil
father, is devoted to soldieFship, and Is
man who would pnquestionably do sOmt
stalwarF fighting for the Fatherlant
should the need FOR II arise, Theportrai
Of his eldest child Is already familiar +
the German people rs q soldier In tul
uniform and Rrmed with o sword,
Victoria Is called Augusta In Germany
to distinguish her from her mOther-in
law, who is another Victoria.
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In lIemory ot the KnI5er.

wAsHISaToS, D. c., March l6.-servi-
ces in memory Of the late Emperor VIII
liam were held at Concordia Lutheran
church this morning. Tho decorations
Of the Church were Of the simplest char-
acter. The altar walls were draped in
black, and around the pulpit were
banked white flowers. The services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Mueller,
pastor OF the Church, and the singing
was by the Washington Sagerbund.
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M E CONFERENCE
In Session at Interesting Pro
ceedinga Yesterday.

Special Dispateh to ns Iaioligaeer.
MARrISsBURa, W. Va, March 49,
The weather was very favorable this
morning, and the attendance at the
10th annual conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, now in session, was much
larger than on the previous day.
Conference opened this morning by
singing hymn 5lS and prayer by Rev.
Hutchinson. The Bishop then called
the conference to order, and after read
ing of minutes, the same were adopted.
Reports OF committees for the first, sec
ond, third and fourth years were read
and approved. A number OF new min
listers were elected as members to the
Baltimore Conference. Expressions OF
regret and resolutions were adopted on
the death OF Rev. Samuel H. Engel, of
BerryVille District, presented by Rev.
John S. Martin, Of Winchester. Anum-
Der of laymen were elected subject to
Elders orders on trial.
After pointed discussion overthe adj
mission OF Rev. @. w. Braggs, a vote was
taken, which was almost unanimous for
admission. Five new ministers were in
stalled and instructed by the Bishop as
co.workeB. Rev. Steele was dismissed
at his own request to join the NJ. E.
OF New York. Rep0rtS on
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FRys rRApEs discover with "ghoul-
;sb elee" that the Republicans Of the
Ways and Means Committee are at log
cerheads on the details of the tariff ques-
ton. This might happen, but the fact
that it has happened is by no means 50
clearly established as that the Demo-
cratic Ways and Means Committee are
practically solid on the general issue Of
approaching the tariff on the free trade
side. The tariff should not be a parti-
san question, but it ismade to be SO, and
the country understands now better than
ever before just how and where the di-
yidng line runs.
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the conference relations were received
and passed by the house. The various
COMMITTEES met at their appointed places
at 3 p. IN. After the singing Of familiar
hymn andthe benediction, the Bishop
ordered the conference adjourned until
Saturday morning Mt 0 o'clock. Rev.
Pumscy Smithson, OF Alexandria, Va,
delivered an able discourse in the church
at night, and hundreds Of people were
turned away, owing to the smallness of
the church.
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an. OLEY,s PuNERAL POSTPONED
on Account of Relatives Being snowbountl
Day of Public Mourning.

On Account Of Relatives Being Snowbound.
Day of Public Mourning.
Special Dispaieh to The IateEi0snor.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March 1G.-A
telegram to Col. Emmons, received this
morning, that the brother and sister of
General Obey could not possibly arrive
before noon tomorrow and to withhold
the burial services until their arrival,
was the cause Of the postponement of
the funeral, which was to have been
held to-day, until Sunday at IL a. m. A
number Of the business houses and
dwellings have been draped and some OF
the show windows are beautifully ar
ranged with the Generals photograph
heavily shrouded with crepe, and bear
ing some printed inscriptions. The day
has had aholiday appearance, the Chesa-
peake & Ohio shops and the Ensign
Manufacturing Company having shat
down yesterday in honor OF the deceased
and to allow the employees to attend the
nnrnmnnina
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liam. Among those present were En-
peror Francis Joseph and the Arch Duke
Charles Louis and William, all in Prls-
sian uniforms. The Arch Dukes Louis
Victor and Charles Salvador, the mem
beB OF the ministry, the diplomatic
corps, the presidents Of both houses OF
the Reichstag and many other persons
Of prominence and rank. The preacher
said that across the sarcophagus OF En-
peror William Austria and Germany
Joined hands and renewed the league OF
peace, for the maintenance of which he
invoked Gods blessing, and said in con-
clusion: ''That is the departed mon
arch's testament and we will keep 1t Us u
sacred trust,
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sr. PAUL, MINI, March l6.-Aspecia
to tho Pioneer Pns from Rochester,
N1inn., says: Rev. Sheldon Jackson, Of
Sitka, Alaska, who was reported to have
been drowned in the Skirna river, Alas
ka, was in this city yesterday looking
after his business interests here. He
has not been in Alaska since December.
The Rev. Mr.. Sheldon referred to was an
English missionary who has been labor
ing among the Alaska Indians.
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AN lNCRNDIARY's ACT.
Attempt to Burn Business block In the
Heart of Huntington.

Attempt TO Burn Business block In the
Heart of Huntington.
Special DiIpatch 10 The IatoliNeaeer.-
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March 16.-An
attempt was made this morning about l
o'clock to set fire to the Mathews block,
which is in the heart OF the business por-
ton OF the city, on. Third avenue. DR..
Carder, who sleeps in his dental office
on the second .iloor, was awakened by
being nearly suiIocated by smoke enter
ing his room through transom Of the
buck room, which was used by him as Q
lumber room. He gave the alarm and
breaking open the door, found the floor
in blaze. Prompt action with buckets
OF water stopped the flames, with small
damage to the room and the shoe store
beneath. The fire reisundoubtedIy the work
OF an incendiary, as coal oil is poured
over the floor where the fire was.
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PIrrsDuRon, March 16.-Four trains
arrived from the east this morning,
bringing the first mail and passengers
from New York since Sunday. The first
train carried 2,l00 pounds OF delayed
mails and the other three trains about
1900 pounds. In all, 1900 letters were
received for Pittsburgh.
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You are feeling depressed, your appe-
tite is poor, you are bothered with head
ache, You are tidgetty, nervous, and gem
orally out OF sorts, and want TO brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for
their basis very cheap, bad whisky, and
which stimulate you for an hour, and
then leave you in worse condition than
before. What you want Is an Alternative
that will purify your blood, start healthy
action OF liver and kidneys, restore your
vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will find
in Electric Bitters, and only so cents q
bottle at Logan & Co.'s drug store, 8
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Mains to the maasOleum then began to

mains to the mapsoleum then began to
form.
Prince Bismarck and General Won
Moltke were not present Mt the service
in the cathedral, nor did they take part
in the procession to the mausoleum.
The Cathedral presenteda most solemn
and impressive appearance, When the
soft organ prelude began the Court
Chamberlain and the Ministers took
positions behind tabours bearing the
Empires insignia. General Won Pape,
holding the imperial standard, then
stationed himself ut the head Of the COT
tin, Count IchndorfF, and Prince RadEl-
viii, the late Empcror's Aides-le.camp,
with drawn swords, standing on either
side OF him, and the Adjutant General
and other Aides-,le-camp standing to-
gether at the foot Of tho coffin. While
the organ still played the royalties
entered, Prince William arriving al noon.
At a signal from the chief master Of cere-
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NEW YoRK, March 1e.-Mayor Hew-
lit, some days ago, received a request for
a permit to hoist the Irish flag above the
City Hall on st. Patrick's day. To-day
the Mayor issued an order that the flags
Of the United States and OF the State
and City Of New York and no other, be
displayed on that day.
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NI7N'IVF I31"F''' 70 w ''-'VV''7''' 2
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1G.-sen-
ator Kenna is to deliver the st, Patrick's
day oration before the union meeting OF
Irish Catholic societies at Baltimore to-
morrow. His topic will be the history,
Traditions and Patriots Of Ireland, with
live political digressions, He has been
preparing the speech carefully and Is ex-
pected to make quite hit.
W. B. B.McMechen, Of Wheeling, is here.
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DENVER, Col, March 1G.-The tie-up
Of the Santa Fo trains at this point is
complete, not a single train having left
here since last night, aud the only one
reported az arriving is the Kansas City
express. The engineers, when called to
go on duty this morning, reported that
they were tired" and wanted to clay
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sIany Yes.els lYreeked.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-The Della
ware breakwater bears witness to the
great force of the storm which broke
over the Atlantic coast on Monday.
The shore fornearly two miles is strewn
with wrecks. There were about thirty
vessels in ALL Some OF them are stand
ing upright and are covered with ice
half way up the shrouds, while others
are only partly visible. Vessels, timbers,
strips Of rail, cabin furniture, pins,
boards, and great blocks Of ice from tho
cargoes OF the vessels can be seen ut
the various points along the shore. Loss
cstimated Mt SlO0OOO.
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TIE Capital City Of Charleston for
cards to tho Board OF Immigration and
development its. check for 500. The
cjty Of Wheeling has done the same.
More remain to hear from. Much more
i needed to keep up the blowing of
West Yirpinia's horn.
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NEW YoRK, March 1G.-At the New
York postofice this morning almost
every hour brought with it an addi-
ton to the already large mass Of de-
layed mail. Superintendent Richards
said: Il is almost impossible 10 tell
where the mails are coming from, they
are so mixed up. We have all the mails
up to date from Pittsburgh snd the West.
We are getting into shape again rapidly
with n double force on
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mo Cxnr Ob.eryes the Dny,

ST.. PErERsDuRd, March lB.-The Car
and Czarina and many notable person.
ages were present at special service In
the Lutheran Church to-day in mem-
ory Of the dead German Emperor.
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WASHINGTON, March 1G.-The Ways
and Means Committee considered the
internal revenue section OF the Mills bill
to-day and completed it with the excep-
ton OF the paragraph relating to the de-
struction OF private distillery apparatus
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Special Dipdteh 10 ne IatcliiOenea.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March l6.-ln
the Circuit Court to-day Isaac Smith,
convicted of larceny, was sentenced tc
the penitcntiary for three years. !.
Squire Brandt held j. D. and j. $
Mellon in bond Of $500 each, for OBJ
taining money ender false pretenses.
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New YoRK, March l6.-Hary Hills
interest in his once notorious Houston
street place was sold out by the sheriff
to-day. The police raidel him so con-
tinuously that he was obliged TO go out
Of business,
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NEw YORK, March la,-An the pilot
boats have now been heard from and arc
now safe, News was received this after
noon that the Caprice survived the
storm and will be In in q few days
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and to the treatment OF prisoners whose
health is jeopardized by confinement.
The Republican members opposed these
sections. There was strong opposition
on the part Of n minority to q motion
made by Mr.. Mills that the House lie re-
Quested to grant the committee leave to
sit during its session, but it carried new
ertheless.
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ALL this from the field Of railroad hos
,iIities in the West is entertaining read
iny, but it would be more pleasing to
hrar that a business question is at last
about to be settled in a business way.
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wAsnNoTox, March lO.-Gold, silver
and currency in the treasury to-day:
$3.50, ,S55, ,sGs; certificates outstanding;
gold, s94,210,6ll; silver, Sls7, 1851 1859;
currency, Si0,SS5, 600; internal revenue
receipts, 1888, ,O99; customs, 81, ,3ss, 100.
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Spoetdl Dtspaieh 10 tAe IRtdiigeHoer.
HuST1NGToS, w. VA, March l6.-The
first excursion train over the Ohio River
railroad will be run Sunday, April /,
from Huntington TO Gallipolis. Seventy
Ave Cclorcd people are TO be baptised at
that place,
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Los ANGELES, CAL, March l6.-All is
quiet in the Atchison yards to-day and
the road is completely tied up. An OK
cursion train that was made up for the
East last night still remains here.
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Tho First regiment Encampment.

nIIsrIuI I7VINIIFIE 70 VIC II77I7EIDIWVVT'
FAlRNoxr, W. VA, March 16.-A
meeting of the committee of arrange.
ments, appointed to select the time and
place for the State encampment Of the
First West Virginia Regiment of State
troops, will be held at Grafton on We'd
nesfnY. the 2Sth instant. The commit
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LONDON, March 16.-The Queen at
tended a service in honor of the late
Emperor William in the private chapel
at William Castle.
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Nrw YoRx is beginning to smile once
,Dore and to take it all as joke. This a
nooI ,D article Of practical philosophy. No
S ,,,e II crying over the snow storm that
..nrL
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NEw YoRE, March i6.-rhe funeral Of
Henry Bergh, late President OF the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, took place to-day from s..
Marks Church and was largely attended.
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N.,r York HONOR. ti,c KaIser.

NEw YoLK; March 16.-Thc American
National and State flags were displayed
at llalf mast to-day on the top of the
city hall, as mark of respect for the
dead German Emperor.
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GROWS INTERESTING.
The New Phase of the Great
Western Railroad Strike.
!. COMPLICATED sTTUATION,
Yet a Growing Confidence that ali
the Trouble will be Settled Soon.
Other Roads Losing Patience
With the Burlington.

CHICAGO, March 1O.-11 A. M-The in
formation obtainable here in regard to
the strike Of the Brotherhood Engineers
and Firemen on the Atchison system is,
as yet, very meagre. Vice President
Smith said this morning that they were
still in the dark as to the cause OF the
mems action, and that they would not
decide on any line of action until they
were thoroughly informed Of the situa-
ton, both on their own and connecting
roads. The superintendent Of the Atch.
4spn's Californialines was notified yester-
day that the Brotherhood men would
strike to-day unless the company abso-
lutely refused to handle Burlington cars.
Mr.. Smith has not yet been notified as to
the action Of the men on the Gulf, Col
ortdo and Santa Eco. On the Atkinson
proper, the strike appears to be an as
sIired fact, although q number OF trains
are still running. An Albuquerque dis
patch last night said that q Boston excur.
sion train and fruit train were side
Tracked there. This, Mr. Smith says, SIS Is
untrue, information having been re-
ceived that the excursion train had not
been interfered with, and that the fruit
train bad not yet been delivered to the
Atchison company. The overland ex-
press No. 8 left Kansas City as usual this
morning with the regular engineer in
charge. The company will also run the
Usage CITY accommodation rs usual.
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YIESxA, March l6. Memorial services
were held in the Protestant church to-
day in honor OF the late Emperor VIII
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R,srpALL has not blossomed yet, but
,bo admirers Of the game are already sit
.iny in. on the fences waiting storthe eumpire.
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SIP. m.-The Union depot is deserted,
there being no movement Of trains until
4:SO. The Associated Press representa-
tives visited the rooms Of the Union
Grievance Committee at the New Al
bany hotel, and In response to the tu-
ture action Of the engineers, was told by
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and the Princess Louise, wife of the
Grand Duke Frederick Of Baden, are her
only children. The first named was
born in 1881, and the Princess in 1888.
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monies the organ broke into swelling
tones, and the service was begun.

HuIAL AHkh1s
Prince William stood in the middle Of
the nave behind the imperial standard.
Alongside of him were the King Of
saxony, Of Belgium, and the King Of
ROumania. Close by stood the Grand
Duke OF Baden, Princes Albrecht and
Henry, and other princes Of the royal
house OF Prussia, the Prince Imperial OF
Austria, the Prince Imperial Of Russia,
the Grand Dukes Michael and Nocholas
Of Russia, the Prince OF WalesA the
Crown Prince Of Italy, the Grown Prince
Of Denmark, and the Crown Prince OF
Greece, all in the uniform OF their re-
spective countries. The Princes Of Ba.
yaria, the Grand Duke Of Hesse, and
other nOtables and foreign representa-
tiyes, including General Billet, Of
France, and his suite, formed the next
rows in the naves. The diplomatic pew
was crowded.
AMEMoRADLE SCENE.
The scene was trulymemorable, when,
amid the strains of the final chorus and
the sharp rattle of volleys outside,
twelve regimental commanders slowly
and reyerently raised the coffin from It's
resting place, moving forward with It on
their shoulders to the prinRipal- door.
Before them walked q high court official.
On either side OF them were Ministers
Of State. = Cr
THE coRTE0E.
The royalties assumed positions in the
cortege in due order. AS the coffin
reached the door the drummers OF the
military bands outside beat deafening |
tattoo. This was the signal for the
troops to prepare to march. While the
procession was forming the bands played
Chopin's "Marche FuAebre," " the sounds
Of the tolling OF the church bells ming
ling with the strains. The formation
Of the cortege occupied some time, but
was effected in an orderly manner, in
rigid accordance with the official pro-
gramme. 49,
This was the only prominent change
in the arrangements. The procession
was in every way worthy Of the occasion.
The military display was magnificent,
though sombre. The entire escort, COM
prising the elite of the army, wore dark
overcoats and mantIes, owing to the ex-
treme cold. All the surroundings Of the
funeral car were invested with solems
nifty.
The sight of the chief mourner the
heir to the throne, accompanied by three
kings of German blood, followed by the
most illustrious representatives of every
European country, whose presence gave
which the deceased was held, and by a
long line OF statesmen, all combined to
give the scene an imPEessiveness that
was reflected in the demeanor Of the
dense thronp watching the cortege.