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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-21
BOOMING BRYAN.
popullt Delegates FnvorIns Its En-.
dorsrmrni Appoint II Steering Com,

I'opull-t Delegates Fnvorins Its En-.
dorsrmrnt Appoint It Steering Com
mittcc. ,Ea.
ST. LOUIS. No., July 20.-The dele
gates to the Populst convention favor
able to the endorsement OF Mr.. Bryan
met again to-day ,at their headquarters
at the Lndell hotel and made perma-
ncnt their temporary organization OF
last night clectIng Hon, ]. d. Weaver,
chairman, and MeSsrs. Bailey, Young
and Merritt secretaries. They also ap-
pointed a steering committee with Mr..
Weaver ns chairman to take In hand the
movement for the endorsement OF Mr..
Bryan, and to act very much as the
silver steering committee did at the
Democratic convention in Chicago.
Among the states represented Mt the
meeting to-day were Maryland, Penn
sylvnnin, Colorado. Kansas, Oklahoma,
Nevada, Utah, California. Washington,
West Eireinl, Nebraska. District OF
Columbia. Indiana, Iowa and Montana,
An imperfect canvass OF the delegates
so far m they have arrived was report
cd us rcatilt Of which the Bryan peo-
pie make the following claims ns to del
cgates: Alabama a.; Colorado IS; Della
ware a. Illinois %: Iowa 20: Nebraska
81: Oklahoma .: California 10: Indiana
30; Kansas %; Maryland .; Nevada 4;
Pennsylvania 30; West Virginia s.; Dis
trict or Columbia 4; Utah r. ff..
Besides these definite claims Rryan's
friends say they have had assurance OF
large part II not all the Minnesota,
Missouri Oregon, Washington anl Ohio
dclcg? lions. There nrc also various
states from which no word has been re-
ceivcd and to which no claim Is made.
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CENTRALIA. ILL.,, July 20-The rail-
roads running Into Crntrnlln have sus-
pended running trains on account OF
washouts, the result ot heavy rains.
l.. E.. 81, Louis passenger train east
bound last night struck washout east
OF here, and n passenger coach was
TURNED over. \. tramp riding on the plat
form was killed. The Illinois Central
had n wnshout south Of here, and no
trains have left for the south. The
Brooltlyn ball nine Is stranded here on
lls Way TO Louisvlllc. -.
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Special Dispatch 10 tho ln,ellICcnco-,

pARkERsnitpr W W. f',.. .,
Each Ineom,rr ,r,Ir +,-1,,. ns,.,,., ~
LNN" ''NHS''''''ts ''"i4t t"-uay Drought
tne auVahce guard OF the delegates who
were selected TO name the next cover
nor of West Virginia Eve, ~ ~.
,i,, i, az a,.,,i, an, ,"''
ear! unte lue wy Is hIiea with enthu-
shstlc Republicans from all over the
state. The majority ~ the cnnhIJ, ,os
40 ,,...d,. ,,os, ~, >s'
- a''S' 'SS' "''u l'n' openee up
melr headquarters anu have begun
work In dead earnest, Senator Elklns
arrived eorlv This ror,,,c ~ -
= -: ".e' "'.s ite nas 't iiot
see" n'"hs cdlleEs upon MN To-day, as
he has been diligently Mt work upon the
speech he viii deliver welnnsda,. urnr
4 h,,,- o,,,,, i. 80, :. - NpO''
/ chairman OF the state convention.
The Keynote OF the Campaign.
His speech will sound the keynote OF
West virginia Republlcanism and Will
be n memorable. effort OF this historic
campaign.
Briefly stated It VIII be the greatest
speech OF Senator Elktns' life. and that
is saying Considerable. for he has de-
llvered Significant sneeches AZ, nravJo,,.
occasions, -, >>''S1 =" - ~ : -'us
In a brief chat with tha rn,n,Ijoerco-
correspondent thc senator exnrnrSSd tSs
brightest homes OF The tr1nmnh N ~ Nc Nc
. Klnley. sound money and nrn,actS,n l.,
Wsst Virginia os wolI ne insth, er.,ra
country. He said he was in for,ncT
from ali nua rters In tba stntattbot ~
free silver craze was m niAlv .drinr orr
n II had not already died ont 'N'
Tonight this cItv was as fi,I n, ro,s,
asson n Fourth OF Jnly day, Two bra ss
bands and speakers mounted mon s,nrs
boxes filled Market street, The nrInrr-
naI speech making was in front ~ "a :
he'll county's headquarters. where an
eager multitude listened md chaereI
each. speaker II was only a forerunrcr
of the times that are to folloW till Fri
day. 9'sssST'
I,r,.,, c,nx,,,,,,, Rr,ru,,,
W -
FROM al lhalcat4ons the STATE con-
ventIon will be the largest ever held by
Republicans In West Virginia. II will
1,s, wod,nsdov nd 1,hvrod,, r.
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THE pOpuLlsT CONVENTION
VIII lie Dominated by the Chicago Con
rcntl0n Democracy.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, July 2o.--Thc pros
pcct for compromise, which some OF
the Populsts affected for n while to-
day to consider probable. has dlsap-
pcarcd. 1t met It's fate In the Bryan
camps, where It was smothered nppar-
emily beyond rcBusCitatiOn,
The compromise proposition looking
10 the retention Of Mr.. Bryan ut the
head OF the ticket and substituting Il
PopulIst for Mr.. Scwall for vice prGsI-
dent was sprung In the still hours dr
the morning In II promiscuous hearing
Of party leaders, II was afterwards
adopted hy the executive committee OF
the national committee mud was by them
exploited Az n panacca which would
ease Nil tho Ills OF the situation by unit
ing nll the factions. Tho southern
delegations accepted the scheme with
ayidlty on the theory that 1t would aid
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THE INCURABLES
Who VIII Meet IN Convention ut
Louis Tomorrow.
THE OVERFLOW or LUNATlCS
Who Failed to Break In the Chi.
caSo Convention
WILL ENDORSE ORATOR BRYAN

At tho isehcn OF Chairman Jones, OF tho
National Democratic Committee = The
"aiiddic or tho Road" People will Fight
Against Such Action-They arc Looking
20 tho Iilu,ionHry Usnfrnct-A Three
Corncred Fight that will Result In u
Hoit-A Count or Noses Shows that tile
Maturity arc all IiIoomlmg Red for the
Pyroteci,mic Candidate OF tho Fireworks
Z ConvrntIon-The Situation Has Resolved
Itself Into Political Cocktail.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 2O.-Over
1000 mon. employees OF the National
rolling mill, McKcesport. have been
granted the Amalgamated scale, and all
the mills OF the company 1t is expected,
Will soon be at work double time. The
scale price is based on an increase for
pudding from 81 to A so. The Increase
to puddlcrs raises the wages for helpers
cnrresnondlnRly. ~.
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FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
The Convention Meets, but AdJonrns TO
Convene at the Call OF tho Chairman.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, July 20
This was the day and this the city that
the Republicans OF the Fourth
senatorial district were 10 have
assembled 10 nominate. and
they did assemble In goodly num-
bers. hut adjourned to meet again at the
call OF the executive committee. II was
thought best not to make nomination
AZ this time. This opinion was unanl-
InO'i5. Etr,'s5, az, .s.r
7. y. Boss, of Peasants county. was
chairman, and II. +. Tully. OF Wood,
was secretary OF the convention.
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FOR SOUND MONEY.
Republicans OF the Fifth, Senator.
iul District In Convention.
A. b. c. or TIE MONEY QUESTION

by Charlie. Ismr,lsu Hart, Of wheeling,
Listened IL by u Great Crowd-Polnt,
for Farmers and Workingmen-They
Would be tho First 10 suffer Prom De-
preciated Currency--whyl They Should
DO for M Honest DoJJnr-Uon., a. @.
Hughes Nominated for State Senator.
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.GIDRALTAR-Ems, New York for &c.
non and proceeded.
1IIVERpOOI--Gnlln. boston
BRlGM EN-Snalc, New York yin Cher
bonrE.
Wilhelm II, Genoa.
BOSTON Catalonia, Liverpool.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Now York.
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AN EPIsToLARY AVALANCHE
swnmps Candidate nryan-IIis snyges.
ton to SelfAppointcd Advisors.

ton to SelfAppointed Advisors,
LINCOLN, Ncb.. July 2O.-Each day
the pile of letters at tho home OF VIII
lam ]. Bryan Increases In size. Instead
OF catching up with his correspondence,
the Democratic presidential nominee
gets farther behind. More letters come
In each day that he. his wife and his
secretary can open and read, In order
TO let the people who have written TO
him know the condition OF affairs, Mr..
Bryan to-day gave out the following
signed statement:
LINCOLN. Neb., July 20, 1896.
ITO the Public:-My daily mall has
grown so large that find 1t impossible
to read all letters received and stlll more
impossible to reply at length to each.
Those who are interested In the success
OF our cause will appreciate the sItua-
tion and pardon me for making the fol-
lowing suggestions: First, us time will
not permit full discussion OF political
questions in so large 4 number OF pri-
vnte letters, ! SHALL in order TO avoid
determinations, reserve nll such dis
Cusslons for public occasions.
Second, all offers OF services and
suggestions as TO the conduct 5f the
campaign should be made to National
Committeeman representing various
states and territories An requests for
campaign literature should be address,
ed to the secretary OF the national COM
m!ttee ut the committee headquarters
as soon as headquarters are opened. II
friends will be kind enough 10 observe
the above suggestions. I shall be able
to devote my time more fully to the
work OF the campaign"
tsIgned) "w. J. BRYAN"
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For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair, preceded by showers on the lakes;
brieiS Houthwcslerly winda. diminishing.
For West VirElniu.-ShowerS Tuesday
morning, followed by fnir; souihCrly winds
becoming variable, f.s1
l"rni Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday Ils ohscrvcd
by e. Srhncrf. druggist. corner Four.
tccn,h nnd Market streets. was as FOL.
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]. A. BECK, Secretary" +, :,
The run from Canton to Cleveland wus
made IN n rain storm. AT each station
there were cheers for Mckinley rs the
train stopped. AT Ncwburg, eight miles
from Cleveland. the centennial commit.
tec met the train and escorted Major
Mckinley and wife into Cleveland, At
the station there were cries Of "thcrcs
our, next President" There was no for
NAL demonstration. Major and Mrs.
Mckinley took carriage for Chairman
NJ a. llnnnn's residence. where SIr.
llama VIII Join them on his return from
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4. from m, tho ! e, Young Mems Republican club

OF Omaha, Nab. snylng: hlI' +.
ITO Hon. William Mckinley, Canton
Ohlo,-rhc Young Mems flenubllcnl,
Cub. Of Omaha send greeting 10 Tho
standard bearer Of the Republican marty
ana Slves to him assurance that tho
nomination ut n citizen Of Nebraska by
The Democratic national convention
VIII In M wise affect the enthusiasm
ana the loyalty OF the young RCpubll.
cans OF Omaha. This Is Il contest Of
principles md III. this contest W. shall
ilEht for tho triumph OF William Nc.
kinlcy, who stands for national honor
and national prosperity. .Ila 3
tSigneO CHARLES Il, WINTERS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
HOUSE TO HOUSE COLLECTION
or Mail TO be Established in All Free DE
livery Onices-w heeling WI Get the New
Plan soon

or Mail 10 be Established in All Free DE
livery Onices-W heeling vi Get the New
Plan soon.
Washington. D. c., January 23-
Postmaster General Wilson to-day is
sued a general order providing that in
all cities and towns having free delly-
cry postal service the postal service be
extended TO include house-to-house col
lection. For the convenience OF la de-
partment, however, the introduction OF
boxes in the house until further orders,
VIII be confined TO The following 20
places.
Portland, Me-; st. Adams, Vt; Bos-
ton, Mass; Buffalo and Syracuse, y. y;
East Orange, n. j.; Springfield, Mass.
Va; ST. Louis, Mo-; ST. Paul, Ailnn. ;
lanta Ga; Charleston, w. Va; Cleye-
land, Ohio; Detroit, Mich; IndianapO-
lis, Ind; Joliet, H.; Minneapolis,
Mimi; New Orleans, La; Richmond,
Va; St Louis, Mo; st. Paul, Mimi;
San Francisco, Gala; Springfield, ILL.,,
Tacoma, Washn.; Toledo, o., and Vicks-
burg, Miss.
The action taken is the result of prac-
teal tests made in St Louis and Wash
ingtOn. These were regarded as salts
factory and probably the time saved to
carriers, no longer compelled to await
answers to bells, may be utilized in fur
ther extending the boundaries of routes
in rapidly growing comunities.
HousehOlders in these cities Will be
required for their own convenience and
at their own expense to supply a suita-
bic box of kind already approved by
the department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24

Havana, January 2S.-The latest
movements reported of General Max
imo Gomez were that, yesterday, ne w2a
al The plantation Of Morales and passed
the road near Chimbarazo, province Of
Havana, going southwark He does not
appear to have camped last night, but
divided his forces and sent tn m on the
march in several directions. The Span
ish troops are closely pursuing the in
surgen,s, and il is said that he Will be
unable TO escape east, north or west
In fact, Comes position 5 looked upon
here as being rather critical.
1t is now said THAI General Pando will
return TO the province of Santiago de
Cuba instead of taking command Of
The Spanish forces N the province Of
Pinar de, Rio, as ne hoped TO do
neral Pando was accorded great
reception al the palace to-day, it being
ihe Saint day of the king The local
military and civil authorities were pres
ent and the officers Of the TWO German
school ships, Stain and Stosch, were
among thos in attendance.
The famous insugent leader, Carlos
Castillo according to advices received
here from the province of Santa Clara.
has been killed in an engagement with
Spanish troops The only dtails OBJ
tainabla are that an insurgent force,
under Castillo and a Mexican leader
who has not been identified, had a fight
with 2 detachment of the American bat
talon commanded by Major Talavera
and that six insurg snts were killed in
addition to Castillo and the Mexican
referred to. The insurgent force, it is
said, comprised the bands of Aale, and
other leaders. and the scene Of the fight
ing is stated TO have BEEN the Guabairo
plantation. near Soledad, province of
Santa Clara
Havana. January 23.-In an engage
ment wiah the civil guards at Saban-
lila, Matanzas, the insurgents sustain
cd O. loss of II killed. Three ladies,
whose home was near the scene of the
battle, We're killed by stray bullets, and
fifteen men suffered a similar fate.
Maxine Gomez was reported to-day
al Guara, in Havana province.
The insurgents have burned the
wharfs and the depots at Bailen and
Ssbalo Pinar del Rio.
Madrid. January 23.-Maximo Co
mez by a rapid movement approached
within fifteen kilometres of Havana.
Gen. Marin was on the alert and made a
sortie at o'clock in the morning. He
surprised the insurgents, who with
drew in confusion in the direction of
Tapaste.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24

London. January 23-The officials Of
che Russian embassy here deny having
any knowledge OF q Busso-TurkisL
treaty ou the basis indicated by the
PAN NAH Gazette Attention is called
-o th-flcr in wen informed circles that
while the pr5sen, time is inauspicious
for Russia Co provide arguments i'm IA
vor of Great Britain joining the Drie-
hru1 it must be remembered that in
I>1> Great Britain completed a similar
Uel-y with Turkey. when She secured
the Island of Cyprus from Turkey.
Such q treaty between Russia and
Turkey, ir is added. might open the
way TO- a solution Of The Armenian Ques-
ton rs under it Russia could occupy
Anl-llia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
a NOTABLE EVENT
In Huntington Society, Was the Leap Year
Ball
Special 10 NE Regis er

Special 10 the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, January %
One of the leading events in society here
during the season was the leap year ball
given by the young ladies Of the city
last night 10 the members of the GYPSY
Club Extensive preparations had been
made. and the event was one long 10
D. remembered by the young ladies', as
well as the young men, of the Second
City. Among the visitors present from
other cities were Miss Davidson, of In
diauopolis, Misses Moore and Clark, Of
Circ'evi,le Ohio. Miss Dunbar, of Cal
lipolis, Ohio, Mss Mccormick, of Gov
ing,on, Ky, Miss Gains, of Knoxville
Tenn, Mss ST.bling, Columbus, o.,
Miss Hall, Dayton, KY, and Miss Eel
der, Of Pom roy, Ohio, Miss Simpson, Of
Weston, W. Va, and Mr.. HObson, of
Hinton, w. Va, w. II. Scotsman and
c. T. Hazlerigg of Nj. Sterling, Ky,
Ed Carpenter, Cecil McClintock and
Gus Hampton, of Catlettsburg, J. Rus
sell Houston and f. E. Winchester, of
Ashland, Joseph Gains and Fred
Couch. of Charleston, w. Va, and Metor
Caldwell, of Parkersburg, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
WANT All TO ION

Cleveland, o., January 23.-The Bar
Iron Association has been in session
here for two days and the meeting viii
continue until Saturday night. The
purpose at present is to devise ways of
inducing the 10 per cent. of the manu-
facturers who are outside of the associ-
alton 70 join it and to control prices.
What progress has been made is not
known rs the meetings are secret and
no information has YET been given out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
IN TIE L. :. COURT.
Business Transacted at Parkersburg, Yes
terday.

Cpttldl 10 tue htS .Sttf.
Parkersburg, w. Va, January 29.-
An injunction was granted by Judge
Jackson. at United States Court, to-
day i'm The case of Clark ct al, VS. DAM
er0n, et al, which resUains the de-
PENDANTS from cuNing or removing tim
ber from a tract Of 100000 acres of land
claimed by the plaintiff The object Of
this bill is to cancel and set aside the
title of the defendants, under which
they claim, and which is alleged to
cloud he title of the plaitiffs.
In the case of r. II. Pritchard, trus-
tee. vs. the county court and sheriff of
WAYNE county a BIZ was filed for the
purpose of restraining defendants from
collecting unjustly assessed taxes. and
to prevent the sheriff from selling the
lands described in the bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
yOV DER AHF DENIES.

Philadelphia, January 23.-Pres!dent
Won Der Ale. OF the 81. Louis base
BAH club tonight wired this message
10 Pres.den. Robinson, Of the Cleveland
club. please deny report that you
have purchased ST. LOUIS franchise.
II vou desire 10 sell the Cleveland fran
c5ise please set your price and let me
know al once.
The rsDort was that Robinson would
dirb,nd the browns replace them by the
cleveland club. and have the yacan,
place filed by Detroit. now in the Wes-
term League. Won Der Abe sad that
is President Robinson viii sell he will
transfer Cleveland 70 s.. Louis.
u was recently offered 1920 for the
g.. Louis franchise by a syndicate, but
II is no. for sale at any price,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
SoMFPSFT-RNATCLERK

London. January 22.-Hanry Charles
Somers Augustus Somerset. son of Lady
Henry Somerset. president Of the Brit
ish Women's Temperance Association.
was married to-day at st. PEERS church,
Eaton Square. to Lady Catherine De
We're Beauclerk. a daughter Of the Duke
Of Stalb1ns. Lord Pasil BlackwOOd, son
OF the Earl Of Dufferin. acting as bes
man. There were six bridesmaids the
full choral service followed and Jhe
church was crowded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
TWO THROATS CUT.
\ Father Ends His Sons Exlstence-Young
Man ..of Excellent Family Murdered

Man TOT E1ceIIent FamiIy' Murdered.
Louisville, Ky, January pa spec
ial to the Times from Atlanta, Ga, says
at Rutledge, a small town near here,
VIII Benton wenQ to his fathers house
to take his aunt away, the aunts char
acter affecting the happiness of the
household. They became involved in
little difficulty, when the son shot his
father, though not seriously. The faith
er then caught his son and cut his throat
from ear to ear. The boy will likely
die.
In Lumkin, Ga, Jerry Carter killed
Frank Black, cutting his throat. Both
are young men Of excellent families,
and the event has created great excite
ment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
The Weather.

Washington, January 23.-For West
V:rgin;a-Ra.n. probably turning 10
snow and clearing toward night; north
westerly winds. Fer Western Penn
svlvania-Rain, probably turning to
snow westerly winds. For Ohio-Clear-
ing weather. preceded by snow; colder;
winds becoming nOrthwesterly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
HIS POSITION IS CRITICAL.
Gomez Pretty Well Hemmed In BY the
Spanish Troops.

Compelled TO Split Up the Insur-
gent Army and March the Diff
ferent Sections in Different Direc-
tions to Keep Them Out Of the
Hands Of the Spanish-Carlos
Castillo Said to Have Been Killed.
Reception to PandO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
OFFICERS ELECTED.

New York. January 23.-At the Cycle
Board of Trade meeting to-day R. l.
Coleman was elected president; R. P
Gormully. first vice president: George
Dav. second vice president; w. Red
ding. treasurer, and Joseph Mckee
secretary. The various committees
will be announced tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24

London. January 23.-The Brazilian
legation i'm this city has made public
the following dispatch received from
the Brazilian covers ment. "rha Bra
lillian gov-rument denies officially the
reports spread In Europe during the
past few DAYS by Jelegrams from Rio de
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
NnrIcEs WON

Tn the Harvest Home bowling alleys
last night. .le N0yices took tTO games
from the standards. he scores resulting
as follows
Nov.ce- Eberng. 1876. III, 142: z.n-
mer. 18S. 127. 13C. Henderson. 1l3, H.
100. Hores. 135. 152. $50, Snubder. l29,
12o. 127: Clark, LAG, III, 12S; totals, 73I
S34. S33.
Standards -None. 126. 137, 13S, Rolf
145. III. 129; Arni-, III, 13l, 1873; Wood,
147. 167. 124: Balzer. 49, 131, l2S; Blind,
145. 127. 120, totals. 81, SJ4, 772.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
nnsrPONEn TO FERRrARY 6


Winnipeg. Man, January 23.-The
opening of the new Manitoba Legsla-
ture called for to-day, has been post
poned until February 6.
Attorney General Sifton, who return
ed to the city to-day, says there is no
indication that any legislation affecting
the schools law will be introduced this
session
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
A HOT REFR WAR

Davenport. Iowa, January 23.-The
Chicago Brewing Co. cut the price of
b=er i'm owo today and a hot contest is
on between home and outside brewers.
Beer is selling al So per barrel this
evening and viii probably be lower to-
morrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
A SuTPRUTDFR'S DEATH

Berlin. January pa dispatch from
Elbing announces the death of Ferdi-
nand Schlehau. the well known ship
builder of that place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24

Janeiro and Ne - De- relations
of the Brazil 50 neut with the
friendly cL and the claims OF
italy are in -e of settlement. The
cruise OF the Benjamin Constant has no
connection with the Isle of Trinidad. Do
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24

Rome. January 22.-The government
denies that there Is any truth in the
story to- the effect that Nakalle has been
captured by the Abyssinians.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
THE REPORT INFOTNDED.

Lisbon. January 23.-n the chamber
to-day Captain Ferreira d'Almeida,
minister of marine and of the colonies,
declared that the report of the sale of
Delagos Bay to Great Britain was I'M
founded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-24
Thermometer Record.

e. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
g,st made the following observations Of
fba weather Yesterday: Z a. m. 40: 9
a. m. 43; u m, Il, 3 p. m.' oI; p n
As. Clangeable.