Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23

questioning N regard 10 age ana IN
comes. While staying with Lord Arm
strong ac Cralgside, on Wednesday, he
expressed a desire to see the ladies in
full evening dress a, the large dinner
party given in his honor.
An official OF the Encourage Of the
Chinese envoy, informed "a representa-
tive OF the Associated Press that he
main object Of the Chinese statesman's
tour was to sound The European govern
ment on the subject OF an increase in
The customs tariff OF China. Russia.
Germany and France are understood 20
be favorable 20 the increase. but the
Marquis of Salisbury wants zine 10 con-
slider the proposition L is pointed on.
that the AnglO-Chinese treaty expires
in two years. so IL is in Great Britains
interest to make the best terms possible
now instead Of waiting uuHl the expira-
ton Of the treaty
The results OF Ii Hung Chang's tour
depend upon his aci0u IN his return
to Pekin. His frs, Sep will be 10
write a report OF his travels for The em-
peror, and il IS possible that the amhas-
sadOr may then reire 10 private life
His report will be printed ANA dis-rib-
uted broadcast throughout China. and
Ii, having retired, viii be- regarded as
having made representations cutie dis
interes,edly. II, however. De- remains in
public life. many CT the Chinese will re-
gard his suggestions Us having been
made for the purpose OF obtaining fresh
power and reg3iniug his Old position
The emperor OF China personally. ,ne
Associated Press is informed. is favor
orable 70 the extension " rha railw..
system Of China, and 5. Is fel. that II
Ii Hung Chang r3tires. the emperor VIII
act upon his suggestions and 10 Is QuHe
possible that the railway extension will
be begun by O foreign railroad board.
similar TO a foreign commission
The week has been ID iC'lesr O. lie
year, politically, socially and In every
way. The main features of interest have
been the silver quest on In The West.
and the CretQn insured ION I'm the East
The dull season has brought the usual
disturbances among The l.l0rrrs ANA the
artisans. ana the long threatened dock
ers' strike seems probable to come 90 a
head in the near future The men at sew
eral Of the naval torpedo works are ale
ready out. trouble is brewing among the
Nottingham lace worker thc East End
tailors' strike has begun against the large
firms and the uNn win De Withdrawn from
the other concerns shortly This strike
is promoted by The miIdlemen 20 got con-
tracts from the big houses and then dis
tribute them 20 the iouwcymen. The
middlemen claim they have 5000 Journey
men behind them. Finally % London cab
bies strike against the privileged cabs ~
the railway stations Is being discussed
and voted on. and will be decided on Au-
gust %.
News OF the great success 81 the nj
versitv OF PENNSYLVANIA expedition 10
Babylonia has been received here The
most notable results OF the excavations is
that the history Of he BaLyl0nian people
as recorded in cuneltom writing on tab
lets. is carried back ~ least 1000 years
further than yet known. There is now
abundant written evidence that The Baby
lonian people existed and We're civilized
enough TO be able 20 write ~ least 400
years -. G. Prot Hilurtcht .s M C0ustau-
tinople arranging for the classification Of
inscriptions on objects OF priceless value.
which. under the condition OF The hrmcn
become the property of the imperial mu-
scum there.
The second report Of the select COM
mittee of the House of Lords ON Sunday
observance has just been published n
contains O memorial signed by -ai mm-