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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
Stanley's Travel. in Africa Illustrated.

Those Of the good people Of Wheeling
who may not feel able to attend the
lectures 10 be- given az the Opera House,
Friday and Saturday evenings. for the
City Mission ON Market street. are in-
vitcd to a lecture of profit and pleasure
on the above subject, 10 be- given 40 ihc
mission room proper on Friday and
saturday evenings Of this week. The
mind of the united world is now in -
state Of high expectation To hear what
this great explorer has done. \ brici
history Of who he is and how hc came
to 20 to Africa. will Doe given. also
lecture with illustrations of his travels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

AEgoN. o.. March "a special from
r,9,-erra saws. Mrs Lowrie, wife OF
FARMER living at Charlestown' Portage
rorntv. this State, yesterday morning gave
birth to four children two boys ana tWo
iris An are healthy and well developed.
Fopr wears ago Mrs. Lowrie presented ner ne,
husband with triplets, and year later WIN VIZ.
twins. Her recent feat gives nine uNlne
children at three births.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
supreme Court Matters.

Sr.risl TsI.grlu 10 ne Register.
CHARLESTON. W. VA. March 80
The supreme Court met this afternoon
and transacted the following bust
ness;
I'm the ease Of the State of West Nir-
ciuia VS.. j.. =. Cunningham. late Presi-
dent of tine County Court, of Kanawha
county. for contempt, for refusing to
sign % bin of exceptions i'm the Anderson
election ease and for unwarranta0le de
lay boo 0beying the mandate of the SUI
prcmc Court. A majority of the Court,
after chastising him i'm words. let him
of ou Che ground chat it must be treat
ed as % criminal ease and he was entitled
fo every reasonable doubt. President
SNYDER. iu q vigorous dissenting opin-
ION. was iu favor of Furnishing him for
his contempt.
In the ease of Pennsylvania yS. Laid
.cy. which was suit brought 20 set
aside % deed from Mrs. Pennybecker TO
Laidlcy for fraud. was decided i'm favor
of John B. Laidlcy The decree Of the
court below was reversed and the bill
dismissed. Thus goes the last hope Of
q. r. Huntington and the Central Land
Company to defeat Laidley i'm recovery
from them the land which they had
bought and paid for. but which they lost
iu fatal defect of the acknowledge
mcut of Mrs Pennybacker to the deed
to Huntington. she then being "a mar
ried woman. After her husband died
she made the deed To- Laidlcy for what
interest sine had She tried 10 set aside
this deed on account OF fraud. but the
court holds there was no fraud. This
two hundred and fifty acres of land is
within the limits of the city OF Hunting
tom aud very valuable.
I'm the case of Smith and wife ".
County Court of Kanawha county, the
Judgment against the county for $50
was reversed ON the ground that il was
NOT thc defect in the highway that was
the prOXimate cause of the injury TO
Mrs. smith. but the cause was yOlk
of calves coming ont of bushes and
soaring her horses" The court having
cleared AN the claims before it adjourn
cd to the next term i'm Wheeling.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The supreme Court met this afternoon
and thc following orders We're made:
Spriggins Buck and Co. vs.. W. Y. G..
N L. Ry Co. from Tucker county; writ
OF error and SupcrScdeaS allowed, bond
~l5O.
shepherd rs. Graft and Zimmerman
from Jefferson county; appeal and sup
crsrdeas allowed. bond 5000.
Jenkins rs Hawkins from Mason
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
Arnnnd the FestaI Board.

BERLIN. April 25.-Sir Edwin Malet, the
British Ambassador. gave a dinner last
night to the Prince Of Wales, the Emperor
the Empress and Count Herbert - lsInarck.
Fmperor William has appointed Albert
Victor. eldest son Of the Priuce Of Wales.
honorary Major Of the Blucher Hussars, OF
which regiment the Prince Of Wales Is
honorary Colonel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
He Got ~, 500 for 81.

In the latter part Of December Mr..
Lanson Burrows sent II FOR one-twen-
tirtb of a ticket In the Louisiana state
Tottery. At the January drawing the
ticket drew the Third Capital Prize oI
sjO. 900. making Mr. Burrows share ol
n -. 500. His ticket was given to ihe
United states Express Company Tor coli
lection. and the cash was promptly
handed 10 him few days ago. y ,'-
Transport. Pa, Breakfast T0bie fo'-
rudIy s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
Arrnnrcs for the FnnernI.

DAYTON. O.. March 25-The casket with
the BODY OF General Robert &. Schenck ar
rived from Washington, ID. c., this evening
i'm charge of Captain Woodruff Schenck,
a nephew of the deceased. The
Generals daughters were also of the
party. The body was taken up to
the residence of Robert T. Schenck.
The first cities of Ohio will send compan-
ions of the Ioval Legion and G. A. II. posts
of this city will attend the funeral services
nj Christ church tomorrow afternoon. Bur
ial priVrte.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
mo Wood County Well.

Special Telegram 10 the Register
PARKERsBURG, March 95.-The oil well
out at Stillwell is at a standstiD waiting
for more casing. The cave-in, which oc-
Cured some time ago, did not at all dlscour-
age the operators, but they have been busy
roaming il out and will put the well down
To the depths originally intended They
and many other people are confident
that the oil belt will be tapped in paying
quantities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
sequel to the Annie May Matter.

SDffidl I0If7TdW 10 ne Hf9tST".
WASHINGTON, PA, March 25.-The dis
covery Of Annie May, of Wheeling, ina dis
reputable house in Hermanns alley by
Officer Jacob Watson of your city
has brought 10 light scheme
which is on foot TO get the
girl away from her home. II IS understood
that young man who resides here, and
who holds prominent position as one OF thc
ward officials. has been living with
the girl and will 90 to Wheel
inc and marry her clandestinely and
thus ret her away from her home. The
behavior of the official in secreting the
Young girl and denying all knowledge OF
her whereabouts TO Officer Watson is Sc.
verelv criticised and has caused much
comment here
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
\ LIVELY SESSION.
[conthMed from Fourth Paqel

The ordinance was then put on its
second reading. In Sec. l. Mr.. O'Kane
offered an amendment, dividing the city
into two districts, the creek being the di-
viding line, and having two contractors.
This amendment brought up the old dis
cussion, but the proposition was lost.
Mr.. Bailey offered an amendment in the
same line, and it was also defeated.
Mr.. Ellingham offered an amendment
increasing the bond $1,000, and Mr..
Robrecht amended to make it $4,000
This led to a lively debate, at the end Of
which $1,000 was agreed TO and inserted.
In Sec. 3. it was provided the contrac-
tor and his deputies should be residents
of the city Various other amendments
were made throughout the ordinance,
and at ll:2O a vote was reached and the
ordinance passed ayes II, noes /, the
latter Mr.. President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
ALREADY BEEN DETERMINED
POLITICAL SEAT OF WAR.
The German Minister to Belgium to Sue
ceed Count Herbert bismarck.

ceed Count Herbert bismarck.
BERLIN. March 2j.-lIcrr Won Alven-
Sleben. now German Minister to Bel
gium, will probably succeed Count Her
bert Bismarck as Imperial Foreign Min
lister. Count Won WalderSee, chief Of
the Imperial staff, has started from Bcr-
lin on visit to Italy.
Prince Bismarck will leave Berlin for
Friedrichsruhc on Thursday. All the
Generals Of the army stationed at Ber-
lin and vicinity have paid him farewell
visits.
The Bcrlincr TOlcSbldu says that the
Socialist members Of the ReichStag. as
the Executive Committee Of the Social
ist party, disavow any knowledge Of the
notices recently posted proclaiming a
universal holiday on May /. The com
mittce has not yet decided upon dcclar-
ing that day a general holiday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
Over an Embankment.

WILCOX. ARIz.. March 25;-The west %
hound passenger train on the Southern "a
ci6c encountered broken rail east ol ll.s
pojnt this morning Four coaches ' Weic
thrown from the track and one oi mem
completely overturned and dragged some
distance 6efoore the coupling broke. N9ne
of the passengers We're seriously lhlure"'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

Sls-fli T.i.grsu. 20 'hs Rsgis'er.
P,rxrRsBURG. W. Va. March % ,i nre
broke ont early this morning m Kay
Rrowr's clothing store, at Marietta, ONO
md DESTROYED that building StePhGn
Nswman's store. Dovols feed store W l.
Curtis' building and Dan Ehrhart store.
Tbe loss is about $1,000. The insurance .,-
is one-half that amount The cause oil 'ue
is fire not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
CONTESTED CASES.
TWO DECISIONS RENDERED IN FAVOR OF
SITTING DEMOCRATS
A Phase Of the Bowen-Baehanan Case Of Special
Interest to West Virgnians-Othsr
Contested Gases and What
They Involve.
Special telegram 10 tie Register.

Special telegram 10 Tie Register.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-To-day the
House Elections Committee decided the
two contested cases of Bowen against
Buchanan, from the Ninth Virginia,
and Posey against Parritt, from the
First Indiana. precisely as the REGIS
TER had predicted. Both decisions are
in favor of the sitting Democrats.
Aside from the triumph Of a Demo
crat, the BOwcn-Buchanan ease pos
ScSSeS a phase Of interest to West Nir-
ginia in that it somewhat resembles the
contest of McGinniS against Anderson.
Bowen had no case, but relied upon a
partisan majority TO seat him on general
allegations Of fraud. When called upon
to present specific charges and proof
LIKE MCGINNIs,
he confessed default Finally after al
lowing Bowen time to make case, just
as was done with McGinniS, he was
thrown out of Court. and the Republi-
can report states that he failed to make
a case. With all their rank partisan
ship the Republicans make as
short work OF Bowen as they
will Of McGinniS. They suffer
a sense of irritation at the bold manner
i'm which these two men demand to be
seated, simply because they ran as Re
publcanS and it is quite safe to say that
McGinniS will receive no more consider
alton than Bowen. Indeed. his is the
weaker case of the two, for whereas
McGinniS rested his entire caSr upon the
assumption that the Republicans would
put him through regardless Of every
thing.
Next Friday the committee will de-
eide the cases of Waddill against Wise.
from the Richmond (Virginia) district.
and OF McDuilie against Turpin from
the Fourth Alabama district. The Wise
case has
ALREADY BEEN DETERMINED
bv the Republican bosses. He will be nm
seated. ASrcgards Turpin, the Repub
Leans are divided. They can seat him
only by counting i'm thousands
of negro ballots that were
never cast upon the theory
that all the negroes would have voted
the Republican ticket had they not beer
prevented. Some Of the Republicans
are not prepared to go this far.
The indications are that the Republi
cans will take pleasure in downing the
cheap scallawag. Chalmers. Of MisSiS
Sippi. He does not seem to have d
friend left. Even such Republicans as
Mason. Of Chicago. give him the cold
shoulder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
Assured of support.

LIVERPOOL, March pa meeting Of
the striking dock laborerS was held here
today. Mr.. Davitt was present and
made an address in which he assured
the strikers of the support Of the
Knights of Labor and the American
sradeS unions generally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

ColtNRrs. O.. March 25.-Presidien,t
Born. of the Columbus Association clQo'
vired Detroit and Indianapolis to-mgnL
declining all offers for the sale Of the cluo;
indianapolis was the principal bidder and
would have paid SiOOOO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

Another good sized audience saw ihc
elegant production cf In thc Ranks
at the Grand last night. and wa, more
than pleased with the cXccllouc" of ihr
attraction. The mechanical revolving
scenery is as fine as any seen here, ANA
is alone worth twice the price OF adj
mission. This afternoon a matinee Will
be- given aud the engagement VIII close
in-mignl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
SO say the Attorneys for Judge Latham
Merely PastebOards.

Merely IastebodTu>'
Special Telegram 10 NE Register.
CHARLESTON. March 2j.-Wilford r.
wing. who was charged, with Charles
Dabney. in killing Jesse Stanton and
Constable Belchcr, near Bramwcll, Mer-
Ger county. was tried by the Circuit
Court of that county, Saturday, and ac-
quilted.
An Indictment by the grand jury Of
Boone county against Judge c. T..
Latham for playing cards. was dismissed.
Ii was proven by MessrS. +. p. Ruckcrt
and w. W. McClaughcrty, attorneys
who were admitted to be authorities
upon the subject, that there was no
such game mentioned in Hoyle as
cards. ." but that cards were pieces OF
paStcboard, with which games ofv various
names are played.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
Miscellaneous.

The recommendation Of the Board of
Public Works, that telephone be
placed in the City Engineer office, was
adopted.
An ordinance appropriating for the
various departments, for the month OF
April. sums not exceeding one-twelfth
of the appropriations for the year 1859,
was reported and passed by both
Branches.
The Health Committee sent in re-
port recommending that the present
garbage contractors be retained until
some change was made in the matter.
A large number Of Main and Market
street merchants asked for the purchase
Of a street sweeper Mr.. Harrcll moved
to lay on the table This was lost, ayes
,. noes 10. as follows: Ayes. MesSrs.
Bailey. Emmerth. Harrell, kenney and
.O'Kane-5; noes, Mcssrs. BrandfaSS,
Capps. Ellingham, Kreiter, kurncr, Mil
Ter, Robrecht, Sceley, Yahn and Mr.
PreSident-lO. The matter went to the
Board of Public Works, with power to
act
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

P,Rl~. April 25-General Boulanger mas
written "a letter i'm which ne reneWs 1ls u's
offer 90 return 90 France proVlulns tnc
,,-,-e,,mont will permit him 20 be tried by
tbe Court of Appeal or by CourtmartlaL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
4 SCHEDULE ADOPTED

For the Tri-State League -Wheeling's
Games at Home and Abroad.
At the meeting Of the Tri-State
League representatives at Akron yester-
day. a schedule was adopted with
which Wheeling ought to be well Sats-
fed, one that gives her good holiday
games with acceptable clubs. 1t also
provides for nine Saturday games, two
each with Mansfield. Dayton and Akron,
and one each with Canton, Springfield
and McKeeSport. Following is the re-
port Of the meeting:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
.sn.cinI T.I.man b Ml R.ri.lo..

AKRON. o.. March 9j.-Thc meeting
of the Tri-Statc League was held at the
Hotel Buchtcl to-day. The directors
chosen for the year were: w. Taylor,
Nate Fell. II. c. Fisher. j. II. Burns.
The following cities were admitted to
the League: Mansfield. Wheeling, Ak
ron. Canton, Springfield, Dayton, Me-
KccSport and Youngstown. On motion
Of Nate Fell, of Wheeling, the salary
limit was raised to 500 a month, cXclu-
Sivc OF manager.
Wheeling opens at home on Arbor
Day, April 30, playing two games with
the CantonS; play at McKeesport Decor
alton Day and at Wheeling with Me-
Kecsport July 4. two games. Wheel
ing's mileage will be 2.76s miles for the
season. The first game will be on April
30. and the last game September 20.
The Spauding ball was adopted.
The following is the schedule Of
Whcclng's games:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

l..N March 2lJ-Thc Very
.er Arthur j Domcly
suddenly shortly before
u0luug at his home. 3S3 Ninth
Father Douuc.iv had been I'M fee
r some umc but his demise
pltej The dead priest was
most learned and best beloved OF
ae was % vicar general ana
rt.ll title W Mons. gucur.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

With Canton-April 30 1.-TWO games.
May ]: June %. -. p; August Il, 10,
Is.
With Springfeld-May e, :, ;: June
10. 20. q; August II, -, l3.
With ManSfcld-May >, 3, >; June
%. -. 2S: August I. ,. 6.
With Dayton-May Q, 10, -; June l6,
Il. Is; August :, ;, ..
With Allron-Junc -. l3. Il; July B.:
August and .: September Is, 10, 20.
With Youngstown-Jme Q, 10, IL;
July -. %. 80: September -, lG. Il.
With McKccSport-May y, -. %;
July 4. 1, ,: September ;. Q, 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26

Al Mansdcld-May 20, 2l, y; July y
5. o: August -, 20, 27.
At Canton-May %, -, 26; July 10,
II, 70: August 2s, %. 30.
At Springicld-May 1G, Il, 10: July
II. IS. 10: August n, %, %.
At Dayton-May -. If, l.; July IL,
II, lG; August Is, 10, 20.
At McKccsp6rt-May 30, 30, 81; july
u: June 30: September II, L., l3.
At Youngstown-Junc ., g. :; July
94. -. %: September I. .. i.
At Akron-Junc ., ,. 4: July n, 22,
%: Septcmher |. .. 3.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
The SeelpX Matter.

The following communication was
sent To the First Branch, in compliance
with resolution passed by that body,
and was read by the Clerk
''Io the Hon. Mayor aud Council:
"GENTLENEN: By direction Of the Board
Of Gas Trustees l have the honor TO re
port
THAT from information at hand, we be
lieve the bill referred to your honorable
body on March II, 1890, against Mr.. Oscar
Seeley is well founded. Upon the order Of
your honorable body, a settlement of the
amount was attempted by your Board,
with Mr. Seeley, but the same was not
successful, Mr.. Seeley at this time denying
the bill IN t0tO.
THE materials bought and paid for by
the City Gas Works at the time in question
was surely mismanaged by somebody, and
under the existing circumstances your
Board considers that in justice TO the gas
consumers and taxpayers Of the city, the
said account should be referred back TO
Council for such action in the premises as
may be deemed best. The said account is
accordingly herewith respectfully returned,
with the request by your Board that a com
mittee be appointed by Council 10 fully in
vestigate the matter.
Respectfully submitted,
THE Board of Gas Trustees.
"A. a. Franzheim,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-26
40 sUCH GAME As CARDS.

BY the President.
JAMES G.. BLAINE. Sec'y of State.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
THE METHODISTS.
Bishop Randolph S. Foster Gives Soma sta
tistics IN RegarI to the Danomin ton.

Bishop Randolph S. Foster Gives Soma sta
tistics IN RegarI to the DanOmin ltion.
BALTIMORE, ND, Feb. 25.-Bishop
Randolph S. Foster, who is on his way to
the conference at Cumberland on March
8, in an address TO the Methodist Episco-
pal ministers on tbs work of the church
said that forty years ago the Methodist
Episoopalians numbered 700 600 and now
they number 5, 900 900. Then there were
only three important educational instltu-
tions, while now there are large num-
Der connected with the denomination,
and the educational work among the COL
ored population alone is greater than all
the educational work Of forty years ago.
Then he was pastor OF the Mulberry street
church, New York, and received $3.50 a
year, the largest salary paid to any min
isterial bishop or book agent at that time {.
Bishop Foster has been minister fifty
three years. He is seVenty-two years
old.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
FORT WORTH.
Something About It's Location and
Many Advantages.
Character of Her Teople--Why She VIII be
the Largest City In Texas.
Tributary Territory.

Fort Worth is said TO be a well adver-
tised city, but how many there are who
do not know many material things about
her past, present and future. Texas has
to-day no great city, but within very
few years will have a metropolis that
will be as New York to New York, Bos-
ton to Massachusetts, Philadelphia to
Pennsylvania, Chicago to Illinois, st.
Louis to Missouri-and that city will be
Fort Worth.
Men make cities, and causes bring
men. Fort Worth has the causes, and
the men are coming.
Fort Worth is located on the Trinity
river at the confluence of the Clear FORK
and West fork, which form an ever Ilv-
ing stream. furnishing an abundant sup
ply of pure water, and providing an out
let below the city for sewerage.
One fact may here be stated that will
have much to do with Fort Worth g
supremacy. No city in North Texas,
the gram belt of the state, save and ex-
cept Fort Worth has an abundant water
supply. No city east of Fort Worth has
1t and no city can obtain it.
Fort Worth Is the only city in the
whole state that has a sewerage system
that is complete. FOrty-tive miles of
sewers drain this city. No city in Texas
at present located can have perfect
sewerage system save and except Fort
Worth.
Fort Worth is in new Texas, peopled
in the last fifteen years. Her population
is essentially that of a Western city She
is the only large place in the new South
west.
Fort Worth is the only city of any size
in Texas located by skilled engineers.
It was chosen as q post by engineers OF
the United States government on account
of its altitude, its limestone foundation,
its proximity TO water and the fact that
the prevailing wind-that from the south
passed over no stream.
Fort Worth is at the point where the
great wheat belt of Texas begins, and
the grain country Of Texas lies west,
northwest and southwest Of her. Three
great trunk lines penetrating this belt
have their initial point at Fort Worth,
and fourth trunk line is now building
from Fort Worth in Horthwesterly di-
rection, through an occupied but rich
country.
All the Nt-Cdhb AdAlLlIk4E5 lGlIOs III 4C-AelS
lie west of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth has trade territory undis-
puted of 4OOX6O0 miles. No other city III
Texas has 100 miles square.
Seven trunk lines center at Fort
Worth, giving her eleven outlets for
trade.
Rich iron deposits have been found
within ten miles of the city, and Fort
Worth is nearest all the coal fields in
Texas which are west of her.
Fort Worth is nearer TO the iron, man
gauese and granite OF LlaGo county than
any city in Texas.
Two railroads now radiate from Fort
Worth into the republic of Mexico. and a
third line Is well on IFS way TO that rich
country, Fort Worth will command the
trade of Mexico.
Besides the pure water from the river,
Fort Worth has 1870 artesian wells, which
furnish the finest freestone water found.
Building stone and paving material are
near at hand.
To-day Fort Worth has SO 200 people;
in five years she will have 100, 200 people
or more.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-26
WORLDS FAIR LOCATION.

How It Is Regarded by the CanadIans-Bene
fetal to Canada as Well as to chicago.
OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. 25.-The house
of commons last night received with a
considerable degree of satisfaction the
announcement that congress had decided
in favor of Chicago for the World 8
fair. Minister of Customs Boswell said
that its benefit to the Canadians could
hardly be estimated, as a very large
amount of the passenger and freight
traffic in connection with the great fair
must OF necessity pass through Canada
over Canadian railways. Speaker Out
met was or the opinion that Canada
was to be congratulated as well as Chi
cago, that the latter city had been
selected. Sir John Macdonald was of
the opinion that Canada would reap not
only great harvest out of the traffic
that must pass through Canada, but a
permanent benefit by having the atten-
ton of Europe drawn to the great rail-
way facilities and means of transit.