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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-18

SrMPToNs-Moisture; intense itching and
singing; most at night; worst By scratching.
II allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ulccrnte, becoming very sore.
SwAfNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed.
Ing, heals liberation, and In most cases re.
moves the tumors. Atdrugglsts, or by mail, for
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vice reform won and Drattleboro's post.
master will remain. The event Wilt add
a new distinction 10 town which, as
local authority used to say, has been
known for it's lovely women and fine
horses. tae rr.l ..IFf7' ~ :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-18

Loose's Red Clover Pile Remedy, is a
positive specific for all forms OF the dis.
ease. Blind, bleeding, itching, liberated
and protruding piles. Price Soc. For
sale by Logan Drug Co., Bridge Corner
Druggists, Wheeling. w. Va. D4w
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.f th.S CohtcsnuS eau lot Tue Tray,
Armed with good steel and In battle army
Striving Tor lucre, Us brave Knights OF old
Stroye for their honors and medals OF pOld.
Driving each shining pen over the paper,-
secklng 10 sound. US the most proper caper,
The praises Of remedies Known tho world over
From Paris 10 Calais, from CalaIs 10 Dover;
But each Knight valniy s!rlyes-lapyuare fail.
10 description = ~ $50
OF The manifold virtues oi"Favoritc PrcserIp.
When III or depressed with thpt dragging.
aoWh ieelinH. consequent upon weakness, SUI.
fcring from headache. weak or lame bhcE. mud
inc many Ills common TO tho weaker sex, take
Dr. Plc:co's Prescription, which Is guaranteed 10
give satisfaction or price lsl.VO) returned. See
printed guarantee Oh bottle-wrapper.
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"IIow to Cure All skIu Dj,ensesn

Simply apply "SwAYSE's oINrMENr." No In.
ternnl medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
Itch, all cruptious on the face, hands, nose &c.,
leaving the skin clear, white aud healthy. It's
great healing and curative powers aro possessed
By no other remedy. Ask your druggist for
SwAYSE's OINTMENT. TThsAw
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AINfnla

NEW foRE, Feb. l7.-pIg iron steady. Copper
neglected: lake sl4 20. Lead quiet aud ST. ady;
domestic s. ~. Tin quiet and easier; straiis
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-18

On. PrEGcE's Pcllels-scntly laxative or active
ly cathattic according to dose,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-18

Sufferersfrom Catarrhal troubles SHOULD
carefully read the above. TrhsaEow
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Central Standard Time,
LINES,

E0E From Bridgeport Station.
Trains via the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Hall.
road leave Bridgeport for pitthburgh, Chicago
and Cleveland, 1850 q. m. For Pittsburgh, 1922
q m; For Chicago aud Cleveland, Lin D. m.
Hteubenvillo, 1913 q. m. 80 = '1 -
Trains arrive at Bridgeport at 1883 a. m, 1922
g. m. l2:2S p. NJ. 4:G p. M, and 1852 D. nj,
On saturdavs only-For East Liverpool, GA
p. n; from East Liverpool, 1l:12 p. m.
FROM WHEELING STATION,
Trains via tho Pittsburgh. Cincinnati 4 81.
Ing for steubenyille, Pittsburgh aud tho East,
90 q. M, l2:a5 J. m $50 p. M, and 8:iU q. m,
For Columbus, Cincinnati, indianapolis and ~.
Louis, G:20 q. m. and $40 p. III. For Columbus
aud Chicago, l2i5 p. m. Trains arrive at Wheel
Ing at $50 a. M, 1000 q. n. GAS p. m, and s:1D
p. N. Trains leaving at Go a. m. and arriving
al $40 p. m. run solid between Wheeling and
Pittsburgh. Ali trains daily exrept Sunday.
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Real Estate.
FOR SALE.

w., ,oorpcd brick house, fronting o. feot on
t, tx penn street, eau easily be converted into
,"n' nt three dwellings. A good Investment.
T,ye toOmcd house III good repair, atlS South
bt rpyr ioOmei house. ?lNOrth Broadway, sl,sol
Arooi ,ix roomcd home. good location, Il
rr,turLy street, cheap-sl.IoO.
NT Tire fOomrt brick house, 70 South Huron
Efcct, El,W, .,o,
pmcW dDublc brick house. W and W North
u1,"r ,ticet, Contains natural and city gas.
WlII bay " per cent rs an Investment, s2.7tO.
HihfcesiOfy brick building, aoS Main street,
Zen Ian roorncd brick house, 40 Eleventh street,
~ ruIt iarm, within sight OF this city. con.
,,inIng az nrfcs, with all the most productive
mi piyInS varieties Of fruits. Just IN their
Rhine. All great b4rIaln.
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b., 9. RAILRoAD-Ceutral Time.
M1i!iaire Zancsvlle Through Passenger leaves
p N. NJ oeiihife Ns!o
"oodsneld Passenger leaves Bcllairo At 4:lop
M, arrives at BellsIre at $40 q, m.
a, I'ua .an Accommodation leaves Bcllairo
ny l2:20 p. M. arrives at II :OO n. m. -'
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Railroads,

| WHEELING 4 ELM GROVE r. R.
~ On and after Monday, October u. IssS
VIII run as follows: Nio'o NA'iioAa
LEAVE WHEELING. ALUE
e;So a. m. 700 a. M, 900 a. NJ, II :ooa M
m., S;D p. n.' $40 p. H.. 7:oop. m. $50 ,. IN
o:Io a. m, ':i5 o: NJ, 10 a. M. 1880 D. M, $50
y, M, -" p H. 6:io p. NJ, 500 p. M. 10 p. IN.
RIM ryorv iSmLeaye the city At 500 a. M, and
nv rafR ut 9c0 m, and run every hour mil
(. IN. Except church tain wifi leave Park
n ZIP a. m. and city at l2:l5 p. m.
: oS.l c, UIRSCII Sun,t
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Whca GabJ was sick wo saro her Castoria,
When she WIS q Child, she cried for Cas,orla,
When she became Hiss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
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FOR RENT.
FOR SALE,

FOR SALE. -.
Lot iNSl21 feet, with house, No. so Zane street,
10 iOJllS. Modern Improvements. 80
House nnh lot northeast corner OF North
Huron md New jersey streets, 81 5Go.
u shares Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Stock.
RINEHART g. TATUM,
Real Estate, Stocks & Fire Insurance.
fell l1G3 MARKET STREET.
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4 OHIO RAILWAY.

IA RoBT: ". KKLLEY, Receiver
tkanhwhh Short Line). Schedule in effect
uce.N Trains leave Wheeling 1880 q. N, Via
Ohio River Railroad. arrive Charleston B:& n.
m. Leave Charleston Glib a. m, arrive Wheel.
Ing 7:A6 ?. N. via o. R. 4. R. Leave Charleston
umbus and Panhandle, daily except Sundsy
Central Standard Time" Sundays only, trsits
leave Charleston 500 q. NJ, arrive Wheeling Y:S
p. m. via o. Z. Z. 4. ~
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CHICAGO, Feb. l7.-Cattle, Receipt, II, COO head;
shipments 500 head; market steady; beeves
i5a5 %; steers s. 0oAl Is: stockers and fecders
2:5a3Go: Tsxns corn fed steers s. 7sa3 IS. Hogs
market dull and 5alOc lower; mixed So SOsi 10;
heavy ~ i5ai 90; light 50 s0ai 49, skips s. 0aj ST.
Sheep-Receipts GOO head shipments 100 head;
market steady: natives s. Tiai 50; western
corn fed 81 75a5 G5i lambs s. Oca6 as. III
EAST Liberty. Pa, Feb. ly-Cattle- Receipts
$3.50 head; shipments lies head: &c higher
than last weeks prices. llogs-ReccIps 500
Phildelphias 81 sal 40: best Workers ST Coal 80;
pigs and extra light si00si IL. sheep-Receipts
1000 head: shipments GOO head market strong
lust weeks prices OH mattress and lambs; dull OH
western iheep. E'.Il +. ,
CIScISNATI. Feb. l7-Hogs easier: common
and light y IOai OBJ packing and butchers 90 50
a. ~; receipts 6.9od head; shipments 400 head.
Petroleum.
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-Petroleum opened steady
and declined to 81 Qll3. The marke. then DO.
came quiet and the close wal steady at 81 OK.
STOCK E1cEauGe: Opening at 81 06k: highest
70, 900 barrels. - 81 = ~ -, IA :
onCtrY. Feb. l7.-Petro!eum opened at 81 o5Js;
highest q eSN: lowest o. 0iss: closed at 81 Us:
sales 2un barrels; charters D. 10 barrels ;,ship.
meh's o9'SH barrels; runsS7 $50 barrels, i
BRADFoRp. Pa. Feb. lL-Petroleum opcued
81 OK; clearanees 1000 barrels. -
PITTSBURGH, Pa. Feb. iI,-Pe,folenm dull and
81 G}s; lowest 81 o. fl.'F. . - = :
| .g Cotton. Z
! GIScIEsArI, o., Feb. 17,-Cotton steady; mid.
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Gle Sntellior,lter..
Once Nos. s5 md ~ Fourteenth Street.
A RICH COUNTRY

VIII 10 Opened Up by tho Extension of
Monongnhsla slaekwater 10 fairmout.
The Cheat River Country Engineers Ito.
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TRAVELLERS. GUIDE.

A RRIYAL AND DEPARTURE OF
y. I I1aI and after Nov. u, lsso-Ex.
W. excepted. tMondsy excepted. jSa,uss.y
pEepted. SUNDAY only. eSalurday onlS.g
l&tern standard time. '1i''-
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Petroleum..

CISclSNATI. Feb. 17.-Hogs easier: common
a 10; receipts 600 head; shipments 400 head.
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ding l01zc, =, $50 :, 49, = = : : -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
TO AID THE SECRETARY.
Why Secretary Tracy Now Wants an
Assistant.

1t is generally looked upon as probable that
the bill introduced by Senator Hale the other
day providing for the appointment Of an assist
ant secretary OF the navy will become Law.
This view is induced principally by the success
OF the bill for the assistant secretary of war,
for whose salary an appropriation has been in
serted in the urgency deficiency bill The in
PRODUCTION of the naval bill has set the tongues
OF the gossips working to find reason why
Secretary Tracy did not advocate such move
In his annual report and now has given his con-
sent to the measure. 1t is one of those prob
lens that receives almost as many answers as
there are persons interested but there is a
good deal OF credence given to the belief that
1t was the possibility of the appointment of
Hon. John K Thomas to such position, if it
should be authorized, that deferred the Secre-
tary from taking any steps toward what he has
always been supposed to advocate. 1t is no
secret that the Secretary is not an admirer OF
Mr.. Thomas for some unknown reason, and
there is no doubt that had the bill creating the
office become law seven or eight months ago
he would have been made asslstan. secretary.
WHAT MIGHc HAVE BEEN.
He fully expected to be made Secretary of
the Navy In case the rumored cabinet deal had
gone through. whereby, it was said, the Attor-
ney General was to go upon the Supreme Bench
and MIR. Tracy into the Department of Justice,
thus leaving the Navy department open for
new man. But since the moves that showed
the faisity Of these guesses things have hap
pened to disturb the relations that Mr. Thomas
held with the administration, particularly the
developments of the naval organization court
Of inquiry. These matters have, it is thought
effectuslly abolished whatever chances he ever
had to get into the Navy department, either as
its chief or as the assistant, and now that the
danger Is removed Secretary Tracy is no
longer opposed to the introduction of bill
that will give him nuch-needed civilian as
sistant- There are some folks who claim to
have proof to show that Lieut.. T. b. NJ. Mason,
at present the naval secretary to the Secretary,
will be the appointee in case the bill becomes
a law, but this idea is not entertained by MANY
As in the case of the War department assistant,
the Office is evidently intended for civilian,
and it is altogether probable that Lieut.. Mason
has not even thought of himself as candidate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
EX-GOV. M'ENERY VICTIMIZED.
Story of French Cook Who Played
Marquis with Great Success.

A sensation has just leaked out in connection
with the late visit to Europe of the two daueh.
tiers Of ex-Gov. McEnery Of Louisiana under
the chaperonage Of Mrs. Wilson, wife Of the
millionaire sugar planter of New Orleans.
They travelled extensively through Europe.
They started for home from Havre on the
25th of September and on the ship met fasci-
mating Frenchman calling himself the MARQUIS
de Lermont. He was extremely handsome
and fell desperately in love with the elder Miss
McEnery. He represented himself as being
the possessor Of large estates in France and OK.
tensive ranches in Texas, whittier he was pro-
ceeding.
On the arrival OF the ship at New York the
ex-governor met his daughters at the pier and
was introduced to the marquis. The governor
gave him most cordial reception, invited him to
special banquet and was so well pleased that
he introduced him to many New York friends,
The marquis admiration for the governors
daughter was SO marked that an engagement
was hourly expected.
Suddenly the marquis was called to Texas to
look after his ranches, and not wanting to wait
for remittance drew through the obiiging
governor on a business firm at Baton Rouge
for $4,000 and second draft on some other
place in Texas for $3.50. He bade most affec-
tionate farewell, with promises to exchange
letters later On, but WAS never heard from
again. and the drafts remain unpaid. The gov
ernor has since discovered that the MARQUIS is
French "chef' and Is now believed to be
In Paris working in a restaurant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
A DINNER TO THE GRADUATES.
The Columbian Medical Commencement
Followed by a COLLATION..

At the annual commencement Of the medical
and dental departments of the Columbian uni
versity, held at Albaugh's opera house yester-
day afternoon and briefly reported in The
STAR, Prof. Fristoe announced that the prize
of $50 in gold annually given to the student
who passes the best examination had been won
by William F. Il. Phillips, whose standing was
1884 out of possible 140. Henry S. Goodall
stood next, his standing being 1850 and
Charles s. Kaib 127.55. These and Sterling
Rufin were honorably mentioned.
The W. W. Johnston prize of set Of surgi-
cal instruments for the student displaying the
most practical skill in the hospital was won by
NJ NJ. Brewer. Honorable mention was made
of Louis Mackall, jr., w. F. X. Phillips Sterl-
ing Rufin and John j. Shirley.
The annual dinner given by the faculty of
the medical and dental departments to the
graduates was held last night in Jackson's
cafe on Connecticut avenue. The pariors were
handsomely decorated 1t was a doctors sup
per, truly, yet the discussion Of medical topics
gave way to the bountiful repast which had
been provided. Among those present were
Prof. A. f. A. King, DR.. Henry Noble, Nj. NJ.
Brewer, Prot. Fristoe, DR.. w. W. Johnston, T..
W. Ashford, w. W. Ayres, Chas s. Elliott,
Geo. w. Fitch, H. Fl. Freeze, Chas. H. Gard
ner, II. s. Goodall, Chas. s. Kalb, j. I. Kelly:
j. W. Klemm, Louis Mackail, IT,, d. 2. Nc
Cornack, Oscar A. Menocal, Veranus A. Moore,
Daisy NJ. Orleman, W. +. r. Phillips Sterling
Ruffin, ]. j. Shirley, John E. Walsh, Stephen
B. Csssin, Jessie Kappeler, Chas. NJ. O'Leary,
j. L. Reed, Thos W. Stubblefield and many
others. The dinner was most enjoyable one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
An Awful Alleged Fact.

From the I1ttsburg Dlspstch.
The regular meeting of the woman's club
was held in the teachers library yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Charles L Wade presided and
Mrs. Irvine Reynolds, with pencil and paper,
took notes for another chapter in the history
OF the club, in which will be chronicled the
entrance OF Q new and very interesting men,
Der, by name Mrs. Schrivan. The ladies who
were ION the list" for papers regarding Spain
were all excused from the reading thereof for
good and valid reasons by the chair, and an
informal discussion of Washington social life
and some of the Presidents wives engrossed
the time and attention of the club
Some facts revealed concerning the WASH
ington newspaper correspondents made the
members OF the profession in Pittsburg, who
were present congratulate themselves upon the
fact that they did not have to write up recep-
tions for Congressman and other influential
men who II they were not written mp in glow
ing terms, would See that the poor newspaper
correspondent was discharged. This fact it
was asserted, ID responsible for the supremely
gorgeous accounts of dinners, toilets, residences
and people with which Washington newspapers
TEEN. The social life of Washington, from the
reports given, does not differ materially from
the ultra circles of any large city, only, per-
haps, In the enforced round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
d ULIrs LASsBURGH.
18TH AND T STREETS,
Quotes below few Of the
SPECIAL. OEFFRINGQ

18TH AND STREETS
Quotes below few Of the
SPECIAL OFFERINGS
For This Week
In addition to these there are offered throughout the
enue hOUse, o variety of other
GREAT BARGAINS
Too numerous to mention.
FURNITURE.
100 Elegant 3-PIECE ANTIQUE OAK SUITES.
oxIGIzfp BkAss TRIMMINGS IEyEIED
L sIte Glass 4s = i hl9C t no s3i
neS des,an and are worth 80 per cent ore than the
Also Pull Line Of HIGH GRADE CHAMBER
kEDt cED - PR CENT BELOW FORMER sl PRICES
E1rasS fE nm LINE OF S GaeEl tsaki.eEs
Fancy hstt4n and Polished Reed Bodies solid Steel
Satin iaraSols fr,sn = up.
Th|s, oHTa0ts are wy Aandsorne and stylish ne1o
aud !ancy a. deSgTs, skgaRiy UpholstsTed and ars
BEST ATWOOD INGRAM ART SQUARES
2lsK3 yards reduced to $500
~ 81, = , SSSSS
SMYRNA RUGS
2ft6I5 r. Reduced so s2I0.
4is. 1S9 Kedaeed To to 3 70
CT yfL Reduced to sl3.
best Lowell and Hartford Ingram Carpets made. laid
aud lined at Zoe Per yard
MATING.
MATING
NEW AND LARGE IMPORTATION OF CHINA AMI
JAPAN MATING.
Royal Dragon (SeAmless, EapSYl.
PhUnlx Imperial (seaInlrss, Fancy.
NlCerOy tE1tra Fine, Sealuless).
Extra Heavy DAllAsk-
COrea Fancy.
1LsiAc (kine, Seamless Whitley.
torInosA Fancy and Pasod. fancy MA,sinss. PIC
"a, w; SvG.. SOC; tVc. 45e anu Doe per yard
and Of the very finest quality aud yxtoc.f
Great reduction IN
Lac Curtains Portieres, Upholstery Goods And
Drsyeries reduced SURPRISINGLY Low.
WALL PAPERS
AND INTERIOR DECORATIONS
Latest desIgus and effects.
JULIUS LANsBuRGH
MILO 18th and SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
AN ARMY OFFICERS VIEWS,
He Says West Pointers Cordially Wei.
come Officers From the Ranks,

An officer of the army said to STAR reporter
today at the War department.: "Your CORE
spondent whose letter was printed in THE STAR
OF the other evening commenting upon Gen.
Crooks views on the subject of desertion is
strangely wrong in ascribing to the graduates
OF West Point the exercise Of an influence OPP
posed to the admission of enlisted men as
officers. Among the strongest advocates of the
commissioning of enlisted men that have
known in the service have been the graduates
OF West Point. Besides, the new army register,
Just issued, will show your correspondent that
the graduates OF the military academy are in
the minority in the army and could hardly ex-
ercise such an influence if they so desired But
visit to the artillery school at Fort Monroe at
the time when non-commissioned officers have
just been commissioned would do more to dis
abuse his mind of such an erroneous idea
than anything l could say Just recently
there were three young officers there
who had just received their commissions,
having been until then non-commissioned
officers. They were received with the utmost
cordially by all the officers there, particularly
the graduates and the wives and daughters of
the officers stationed there We'd with each
other IN their efforts to make these young men
feel welcome in their new positions. l will
venture to say that if your correspondent will
find out the names OF the officers who have
been appointed from the ranks Of the army in
the past five or six years (and there has hardly
been year for many years past in which some
such appointments have not been made) and
will ask any Of them he will find that they are
unanimous in reporting that their welcome into
the army has been most cordial. Your corre-
spondent does great Justice to the army in
what he says and feel sure that he has been
misled by what he has heard from others, for
/ do not believe he can have seen anything
himself to justify such statements. My own
experience has been that there is much more
opposition to appointments from the ranks
among civilian appointments than there is
among graduates of West Point. How the
matter is in the navy l do not know; they must
speak for themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-21
Foreign Notes.

Eight thousand employees of the Armstrong
gun works at Elswich have struck for a work
ing day Of eight hours.
Thos. Hope Of New York bequeathed ESQ ,0OC
to found hospital at Langholm, Scotland
where he was born.
Mr.. Gladstone writes: "Afy reason for not
visiting Ireland is that my going there may
tend to exasperate our opponents in Ulster,
whose severance on the Irish question from
most of their fellow countrymen as we'll as from
their own ancestors is, perhaps, the greatest
Irish misfortune OF the present day.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the Lon.
don Daily Ne,1s says the Russian government hal
been dlsagreeably impressed by the meetings
which have been held in England and America
to denounce the outrages committed upon ex-
lies in Siberia.
A Paris bankrupt selected the door sill of the
morgue as place for suicide.
The Jewish population of Palestine has in.
creased 10000 annually in the last five years.
In 1741 Palestine contained but 5000 Jews; in
1888, $1,000; end of 1893, 10000.
Mr.. Parnen has had to pay $4,000 to the
Times costs in the libel suit begun in Edin.
burgh and discontinued. The Times claimed
twice that sum, but the court cut down the bill.
The duke Of Orleans has let his friends, the
dukes Of Luynes and d'Alencon, pay his prison
restaurant bill of asa francs. The young pre-
tenders every meal cost about so francs.
Fate pursues the British l10-ton guns reient-
lessly. One Of them has Just been sent to the
bottom Of the Thames by the sinking of the
craft aboard of which it was being transported
to its ship. The London Ne,os suggests that
they had better let it lie there awhile; .the salt
water may strengthen it"
European prisoners in Abomey. West Africa
are being cruelty treated by the natives; a
French consular agent, in consequence Of his
sufferings, attempted suicide.
The committee of the Berlin labor congress
presided over by Jules Simon has decided in
favor OF excluding children from factories
At a military conference in St Petersburg
Gen. Unterberger, governor Of the province OF
Amoor. advocated policy Of moderation to-
ward China, on the ground that in case of wal
Russia could place only twenty battalions
against ", 600 Manchurian soldiers. He urged
the speedy construction OF the Siberian rail
way as the best counter action to the massinp
OF Chinese troops on the Siberian boundary
with the object of Selling Russian ports on the
North Pacific coast.
1t is reported that Ishat Khan is at Bokhars
with large force equipped with repeating rifei
and artillery ready to invade Afghanistan.
The queen has presented cup valued at 10t
guineas to the Royal Albert yacht club to bs
raced for during the coming summer.
The Arab masters have unanimously accepted
the terms of Mr.. Mckenzie, the agent of the
British East Africa company, by which nearly
5000 runaway slaves who have settled in Fulla-
doyo will procure their freedom by doing
work equivalent to fifty shillings each.