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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27

QUICK in erect. heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, Bcaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by Dowltt's Witch Hazel
slave. Applied TO burns scalds. old
sores, Il Is magical In effect Always
cures piles. Logan & CO.. Wheeling. W:
Va, ia F. Peabody. Benwood. and
powlc &NCo.. bridgeport, o.
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Garm.nt MAKER. ntrIIse.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. ga strike
involving 1000 garment workers In
mis- cYy Is almost certain. President
RcJGhers, OF the American Federation
OF Labor and the ciothiets' boaTd o.
trade. held n conference to-day. but
failed to come to any agreement by
which the strike might be aveitod.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27

OIL cITY-Crcdit balances 81 Soccer
tlncateS, Mdrch delivery. opened and
highest 81 30; lowest and closed 81 25:
snIcs 1000 barrels: FhEpments 72,lS1
barrels: runs lOi, 6iS barrels.
NEW YORK - Petroleum opened
weak; closed at 81 ISIS bid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27

NEW YORK-PIg iron quiet: south
crn 3if 75G1fa 20; northern So 9sTiS 50.
Copper quiet Lead firm. Tin quiet;
straits $40 35Tl3 IS; plates duh. Spelter
firm,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27

Headache cured in 20 minutes by Or.
Miles Pain Pllls. "ono cent Dose" At
lfunglglA
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Wheeling Brldde & Terminal Ry.
C. O. BREWSTER, Receiver.

Time Table No, Is, TO take OBJECT 1901
a. m, Sunday, November l9. 1885
Leave Wheeling ts:I6, Ill:iO n. m.
t2:9O, '3;l6, tG;SO, 1900 ., IN.
Leave Penlnsnla-fS:06 1851. SilJ6 a
M, t9:?G, '3:2l, tti36 s9:06 p. m.
Leave Martins Ferry-tsl2 ts:5i. Iil:0
a. m, i2:Ss, '3:2I, ti.t2, isls p. m.
Arrive Terminal 5nnetien.tSii, tio:oa
Leave Terminal Junetlon-t1:22 $500 a.
M, s12340 u, M. $3.50, N;O6, t5:li, 1915 p. m.
Leave Martins Fcrry-tI:S, s9:O. a. m.
Leave Peninsula --tT:3t, 1854. a. m. 'l2:6i.
Nli. tt:i1, tb;2b. Is is y, m,
Arrive 'WhcelinE-f7J6 1910. a, m.
si2;kl, 44:lf, tl;2h. tS:1l. 1906 y. ~.
days only.
All trains will run on Eastern Time
]. Il. TAUSStG. Superintendent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27

TheClsROIand, LoFalu 4 HhasllnsR. R.
Time Table IN effect Monday. Novembet?t 1901
Cleveland Depot Foot Of south Water street
GOING SOUTH.
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MACHINERY.
RAILROADS..
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co.

Time table in effect December Is. 1895
NOTlCE-PleaSe take notice that trains
OF the Ohio River r. K. will run by East
ern Standard Time on and after Septem-
.pGIly. daily except Sunday. Eastern
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27

~ a. H. from Cleveland 70 UhHchIviiie. IS
n. M from Uhrichsville to Cleveland runs daily.
Through connections and through tickets 10
all pOIniS Call on our agents or address
Nj t. ChRRFi, General Passenger Agent,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-27
RAILWAY TIME CARD.

Arrival and departure Of trains on and
after jan. %. 1905 Explanation OF Refer
tnce Marks. sDAIly. lDAily, except Sun
day. tpAily, except Saturday. TDally, eI-
ccpt Monday. sSundhya only. Mondays
only. Saturdays only. Eastern Standard
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
FOP BETTER SCHOOL FACILITIES.
COMMITTEE oN SITES REPORTS FAvoRABLY
FOR NEW Br1fDINGS-SUPERiNTE
FNT JAsPER'S LETTER.

Tho first business that engaged the attention OF
the Board Z Elucation at its regular meeting yes
icrily afternoon was the consideration OF the iet-
,e~ from city Superintendent Jasper. IN" letter
ALLEGED that during the last year less than 100
children were refused admission to schools in the
Tenth ward owing 10 4 lack OF accommodations
Il inl up1n lnvesiigltion.' says Mr.. Jasper, that
A floor IN Essex Market that could b" utilized ior
c,l.s purposes afiorling additional accommodation
for nearly 100 pupils IS occupied at present by an
.,-,-lz,.l,n known "a the Volunteer Fireman :
.se.i,ion In the Interest of ne children who are
d,sirous of instruction. / would recommend tha'
such action oe taken by your board ~ VIII lead 10
securing The rooms occupied by that orga''"l-
ton"
commlssio,er Joseph j. Little. chairman OF the
Committee On Bnidngs. drafted letter ASKING ne
N,yor and the Sinking Fund Con missioners 70 take
such action a. would to the Board OF Edu-
cation the entire use OF the building Mr.. lAttles
letter was approved and sent 10 the Mayor
Commissioner II. \. Rogers reported that on 1ahu-
arv ~ there were 10 $50 attendants at the evening
lecture course
The Finance Committee presented a synopsis OF
the financial account for the year 1895: Resources
s. G,z is5 Il; expenditures. A77652l So; balance De-
ccnber g. s3l5.9'5 81.
ON motion OF Commissioner Strauss the boa'u
voted TO slpport Assembly bill 23s, bill TO repeaI
N. law compelling the schools to include the study
-, alcohol and olner narcotics In conjunction Win
hs study OF dS ss@s a@s 4ysTnd ryyrsd tavoaby
the sltes Tor new schools AT One-hundreu anu ~
v-firsf-si and BroOkave. at seventy
and Avenue a at Ninety y-irst-st and FIRST ave anu
AZ Nos Il and 70 Pitt-st. as an adjunct 10 "'"''-
mar school No. 4. go ,,, 40 osc,r
The special Committee OF Five appointed 20 asC. con-
tain nnI report II temporary schoo quarters Chii
t s' ,ornr.i Ia accommodate the children referred
10 I'm Superintendent Jaspers report rtluesi'n
,,,eud,uc officers be assigned the task OF
and reporting To- the committee any avaiiapT ,, put
,nrs IN the c1ngesied districts in the Icnt l"ei
ms N%ic"t.enta wards The report further sug-
o,s.-l that as many OF the names that go 70 sven
,br list Of children suffering from ack OF scnool az
cor,nodafion are evidently those OF the Same chi,-
drsn r.uor;cd from different schools 10 whGh my
have applied clerk be employed IN oas MIi he
names OF repcaiers. The board voted to .sein@poy @
such Clerk at a salary not 10 eNcceu ~ p''
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
CHAT ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE BROOKpAIE FARM AND STABLE 10 hf' 'o''
TrNrED-ITEMs OF INTEREST I'D
RACING MEN.

rhe-a is no doubt about the continuance OF the
prookdale farm and racing stable 'oohei ''''a'i'
y Thompson's l!fe was romance !" '''V"'
ro,h,ng If not practical His experience III ."e
army taught him that to be succcSsful III any oi's
,h.r. - number of employees are required. perfect
t.a,to, - essential to secure anything IKE
,t.r,c,orv results II Is doubtful If there Is an
establishment in this country so well ofsa''~'u a.
tho Brookdale farm and the racing staple WIN
lanes Rowe at the helm. together with ms ao'e
corps OF assistants Brookdale should eef'"''' "o''
It's - , mt,
rh ,lors laid down by Colonel William p. Thomp-
con arc almost certain 10 be carried out consequent
u, rho sons OF the dead turfman have the dement's oil
nerfect organization. skilfu trainer anu JocheS
and n splendidly equipped outht with wh'h 10 oe
gin their racing career. Every lover OF racing ana
outdoor sports extends MS pest "lsies io '"' '"O
cess OF the Brookdale stable
Philip J. Dwyer left this city for New-orieans yes
,ordov on his way TO witness the series OF battles
between butchers and bulls as well as contests
between other brutes who are commonly caheu
pr,ze-hghters Mr. Dwyer intends TO stop at New
orleans 20 as TO spend few days at the races.
David Gideon is so well pleased with his visit 10
New-Orleans that he may not continue his Journey
70 San Francisco but will return to this city atter
a short visit to the City of Mexico.
Frederick Foster arrived the city yesterday
from Madison. III. Foster says that his brothers
Matthew and George have succeeded In forming
strong stable OF racenorses In regard TO ms peing
an outlaw. Foster laughed at the assertion ana
said: - ~
Interested I'm an outlaw track. did aid In build
ing Sportsmans Park at ST. Louis. ana was one OF
its promoters, but sold out my interests at hand
some profit before there was any talk about the
track being outlawed. | was greatly surprised
when | read In the newspapers that Dr. Kce anu
Eoroy as well myself. were looked upon as
outlaws In the East. SO far as | am concerned. or
by brothers. Matthew and George. there Is not the
slightest ground for such charge DR.. Rice Is In
excellent condition ! consider that he has been
lenently treated In the handcaps. and II no accl-
dent prevent Il, he Will surely be starter
/ am we'll aware that there are many high-clasS
horses in training In the neighborhood. but there
are some winners in the Foster stable
Mr. Foster had interview with Philip D.
Dwyer and Secretary Mcintyre yesterday after
John w Rogers. the well-known trainer. who
has been III for several weeks In a hospital at
Pttsburg, has almost fully recovered his health
and expects TO return to Morris Park next week.
James X. Keene intends TO take a vacation as
soon 1t is possible to arrange his business
affairs. Mr. Keene suffers severely from neuralgia
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
A DOCTOR DIES FROM MORPHINE.
PROFESSOR PANCRETIUs THE VICTIM OF AN
OVERDOSE.


Paul Pancretus q professor Of philosophy In
Sachs Institute in Ffty-ninth-st.. died early yes
terday at his boarding house. No. l67 Madisonave.
rrom the effects OF an overdose Of morphine It Is
alleged He was thirty-six years old and native
NJ K1nigsberg Prussia He was graduated from
bellevue Hospital Medical College. and won the
arst prize In philosophy. DR.. Dwight Hunt OF NO
15q Nadison-ave was called into see DR.. Pan
cretius at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. He found
him unconscious evidently from the effect OF NOR
phine and injected a solution OF permanganite or
potash and coffee. which increased respiration from
four to sixteen per minute.
Dr. Hunt worked the patient until $50. wnen
Dr. Pancret.us regained consciousness at the ring
ing Of an alarm clock which he had set 10 wake MN
at that hour He seemed 10 be in fair way OF re-
covering and DR.. Hunt was about TO ieaVe h'n'
but Dr. Pancre;us suddenly had a relapse ana
died within ten minutes
II was learned that before retiring last night Ut
Pancretus injected some morphine into the cali OF
his leg with a hypodermic syringe. AT O'CLOCK
this morning his wife found him in a stupor ana
sent for DR.. Hunt. His wife says that he had been
of sorts for some days in consequence OF tne
death OF friend of his. who was also proIesso,
In Sachs Institute, and whose BODY was crehateu
yesterday. He seemed TO worry great deal over
this He also had some heart trouble. ana TOT
few nights had suffered much pain around the hear
took the injection of morphine He was man Of
some means. , ~,
In June last DR.. Pancretius married Kitty Berger
q professional payer on the either. who gave con-
certs in Europe Since the marriage they have
lived In the boarding house In Madison-ave Mrs
Pancretius declared yesterday that her husband
phine He had intended to rise at $50 o'clock yes.
terday morning so as to be at the institute oy
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
MORE TROUBLE FOR THE ATCH1SON.
PROCEEDINGS BEGUN IN THE WEST THAT MAY
DECENTRALIZATION.


Chicago Feb "a Cross bill filed In the
United States Circuit Court here yesterday that
may delay the completion Of the reorganization oi
the Santa Fe Railway. The bin raises quesuoh
OF the ownership Of the line of railroad from CHI
cago TO Kansas City. denying the claim OF the
bonds now held by the Union Trust Company. and
under which foreclosure proceedings arc now pend
Ing. in pursuance of the general plan of reorganiza
ton The comp.ainanis are Eastern parties, VINO
claim 10 own CPS bonds OF the denomination OF
81 900 each Of the issue Of January J. 1884, ana as
scr, that they are the only outstanding Donos oi
that issue. .,o. ,,,,i,..e
On the other hand the Reorganization Commute toa
new company. which recen'iy ~ Pb Pb nwncr Of i4Se
of the bonds OF the same issue ana VIII, Mnieh ~
pledged security to the ono, nS ncober Is. isSs
This Is a general statement OF the issue Tdseu ny
the bill The parent corporate IS the SANTA 4 g. g.
Atchson and Topeka Railroad t. rSoSng the ven
eral system Of the railroad with the parent ooay ~. d
Kansas corporation, controlling all rom ~
TO Kansas City the road was owEed py tWo III
norstions one the Chicago. Santa Fe and California
Rairoad OF Illinois, and the other bearing 'nS so s"t
TWO latter corporate issued bonds In the sum o.
yJ 10000 $63S 900 OF the issue was sOIu ', ne or
ance was deposited with the Union Irust oopahs ~
parent corporation given October l5 1872 10 secure
an issue OF $3.50. 10000. ,,-, .. ,oroo,os.d
1t was this after mortgage which iva was sen,ember
With the purchase by the Reorgan,zat,Uld and iowa
mittee went the bonds of the Hn9is % s,,e ad +, was
necesssrv To- foreclose The receivers of the road
having defaulted in the interest, II Is lhis iTIe Or
closure that the Eastern holders OF sos 90 OF ma
issue resist and n,e their bill In the eIea M
Court II is there asserted the Dords clsIhieu nS
the new company We're paid on 9y ,ns ms H; owned
hW tho complainants and they were first lien
upon the road from Chicago to Kansas City
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
WE'LL EQUIPPED FOR CRIME.
AN OLD BURGLAR WITH DYNAMITE IN HIS
SATCHEL

HE IS JACK" SHEPPARD WHO TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO ESCAPED FROM HEAD
otARTERs-INDICTED FOR CARRY
ING BURGLARS TOOLS.
Charles Jones' alias Jack Sheppard, an OLD purg-
lar, who twenty-five years ago escaped from ro'ice
Headquarters is now in Acting Captain Briens
CUSTODY He was arrested Tuesday at Smith q NC
Nelrs Hotel as a suspicious person. Detective
O'Connen saw him going through Washington-st.
with a satchel in his hand When he entered the
restaurant O'Connell waited outside. AS he did not
come out for some time O'Connell went In ard found
him coming down the stairs of the hotel. he was
without his satchel then, and OConnei paced MIN
under arrest He secured the satchel. which was
taken with the prisoner to Headquarters mere IL
was found that It contained, among other things,
two sticks OF dynamite and a coil OF fusc' lhere
were also nine steel drills and box OF pinners.
The expIoslves were wrapped in a lot of woollen
rags
The Grand Jury yesterday found an Indictment
against Jones for felony in carrying burglars toois
In Centre Street Court yesterday he was remanued
til to-day Three other prisoners. whom the de-
tectives declined to talk about, were also remanded
Jones. or Sheppard, has long criminal recolu'
In March, 1896 he arrested iT Boston iof
stealing a truck load OF broadcoth valued at so,VU
He served five years In the Massachusetts, State
Prison on April g. 1870 while under arrest at Polce
Headquarters in this city. he broke away from ,he
detective dashed through the door or the room
where the cells were and escaped from the bulidlhs
He cleared the marble steps OF the Central once
with one lump and disappeared around the corner Oh
Houston-st At that time the cells at Headquars YER
we're In the main corridor where the museum Is
now He was arrested out West year Iater' re
was In Joliet Prison. H., from ls1l TO $40 Oh May
~ 1875 he was again arrested In tnls CITY WIZ
stealing a ruckload of goods worth S.lo from
Overon & CO.. No. &ig Plne-st. he was uieu' ou'
the Jury l.sagreed. and he got on . ~,
bo W
tertiary In Pennsylvania for a burglary Wnich ne
commltted ed at the of Mather. Reese * son, 40
3e5 Chestnut st Philadelphia He WAS asa:n ar
rested In Boston in April, 1879. for steaing Tuch
load OF goods and served five years In the Massa-
chusotts State Prison. on July 10, lsSi ne was ar
rested in Philadelphia for robbing o. B iianes q
90 and was sentenced to three years more III tne
Eastern Penitentary. Judge MARITIME sent him TO
Sing Sing on February H. 1899; for hve years years ivf
stealing a truckload OF goods from victor q
Ache.is OF No G6 Leonard-st. ,,
Captain O'Bren believes that Jones was pa,'',hs al ,h
satchel would blow up block
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
OLD SOLDIERS AT DELMONICO'S.
CELEBRATION OF THE NETWORK COM
MANDERY OF THE MILITARY ORDER
OLE LOYAL LEGION.

Battle-scarred veterans OF the Civil War. who
members of the New-York Commandery Of the Mill
tary Order of Loyal Legion, assembled last night In
Delmoncos fortress and "ate. drank and made
merry" recalling the and trials the skr
mishes and battles, the foraging and the marches
without food and singing the well-known war bal
lads and listening to "A Few Yarns Of the Early
Sixties" told by Rear-Admiral Oscar F. Stanton.
The men who wore the blue, but who the
gray most conspicuousy on the tops Of their heads
and their faces. were confronted by contrast
last night with the rations that they got Del
monico's table had uxurcs In hot soups, oysters
the half-shel. tenderloin Of beef. capon. canvas
back duck, Roman punch Ice cream. etc In the
days OF the Civil War the heroes had such luxuriss
as hard tack" salt horse" bacon Frequently 80
full OF life that would need to fasten 1t 10 A
stake to keep It from running away) and muddy
coffee and water These rations apt be
eaten from the havsrsack on the march as they
from the messcloth In the tent or In the cabin
Of the ship.
Among the many who greeted General Horace
Porter as he rose 10 make his Introductory the
presiding officer at the banquet the Rev. DR..
Robert Collyer. George Wilson. secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce; Majors Hartwell A. WI
kins and F. NJ. Clements. Major William c. Glass
ford, Colonel James H. Storey Generals George S.
Greene. Charles A Carleton Wager Swayne E. l.
Molneux. Stewart l.. Woodford. Henry L. Burnett.
Admirals D. L. Braine and Henry Erben. Medical
Peck and E; g. Bogert; Lieutenants John G. Kafer.
Henry f. Rhoades Coones Charles n. Swift. A. G..
Fisk, OF Colorado Stephen s. Pierson. Thomas B.
Rand. W. W. Gilbert. Alfred Cooley, J. Langdon
Ward. William &. Church, Z. NJ. l.. Ehers. Joseph
Pool John X: Ctlley and Joseph II. Barker: Pay
masters A. Noel Brakeman and George de Forest
Barton, Chief Engineers George W. Magee and
Robert ii. Moses, Edward G. Meeker. H. Eugene
Smith, William Wilson, jr.; Major Joseph F. Laud.
Asa Bird Gardner Charles Roberts and A. NJ.
Underhill: Captains James Parker. Charles Conroy.
William l.. Herrmance Alfred A. Ely. and Lieu
tenants Loyal Farragut and Aaron J, Vanderbilt.
and Edward s. Hosmer and Professor Niche. OF the
A. the busiress meeting preceding the banquet
the following were elected to companionship In the
order: Chief Engineer II. SCHUYLER Ross. OF the
Navy: Lieutenant Thomas X. Proctor Lieutenant
Colonel Nathan p Pond. Majors Maurice Leyden.
James Low and Orlando Jay Smith; Cap'a ms He eorge
N Dewey and John g. Floyd: also. by inheritance.
Jeremiah E. Tracy, BENJAMIN Il warren; frank asI
r. Dickey Robert II. McKim, Frederick r. Mes
erne Samuel D. Miller. Harvey o. rockwell Iheo-
dore Sturges and Edgar A. NandeVeer -,
An amendment to the bylaws was adopteu reia-
tive to the annual election. and providing that any
one desiring to vote for any person for any once
not named OH the regular ticket may DO So anu .
vote be counted providing that the word regular
shall be erased.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
UNFAIR TO THE AMERICAN ROADS.

Chicago, Feb 5.-The Michigan Central sent
telegram to-day to Commissioner Blanchard, Of the
Io,nt Traffic Association, urging that all Western
lines should be allowed TO make the cut rate OF 25
cents on 100 pounds coarse grain TO the sea-
board from ST. Paul, which the Grand Trunk, In
connection with Chicago-St. Paul lines. has been
authorized TO make since February 10 meet the
Canadian Pachc's manipulation Of rates by which
IL is diverting great quantities OF all grain except
wheat from the Northwest to Canadian ports for
export to England. Within the last ten days II has
arried over one million bushels to ST. Johns n. F.
which would otherwise have gone to New-York
The agreement OF the Joint Traffic Association
allows the Grand Trunk to fight its battles against
The canadian road in this manner by making cut
rates TO Boston but the American trunk lines 10 the
getting their share of the grain shipments
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
CENTRAL TRAFFIC. MATTERS.

C,,oago Feb b-Charles II. Mcknight. who Is
now Commissioner for the freight department OF
the Central Traffic Association. will not be the
Commissioner for the Central Freight Committee,
the new organization which is to have charge OF OF
freight matters in the Central terriorg arr NP'
/ subordinate TO the will Of the Joint Trahc Asso-
cia ton He will go to New-York to be chief CLERK
for Mr. Blanchard. who Is Commissioner TOT inc
Ioint Traff3c Association. VI. G. Smith. who is now
secretary Of the freight department under com
missioner Mcknight. will be appointed Conlinls-
eioner OF the Central Freight Committee temporar-
ly Freight agents Of the roads which VIII compose
this committee were in session to-day arranging the
constitution and bylaws Of the new organization
Their work is expected to be completed In iew
daN
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE TO THE GULF.

ST. Louis. Feb. 5.-E. H. r. Green son OF Mrs.
Hetty Green. and president Of the Texas Mdiaho
Railroad arrived here from his home In Texas yes
terday to confer with the officials OF the ST. LOUIS
and San Francisco Railway. MI Green maue d
pronosit,on that II the Frisco Road separated
from the general recevership of the Atchison. To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway, the Midland would CON
ptrmc, line connecting the Frisco Paris Tex.
with the Midland and giving the Frisco an outlet
through Dallas and Fort Worth to the Gun fnsl
stems were taken some time ago for q separate re-
ce,vershp Mr. Green's proposed connection VIII
give St Louis a and more direct connection
with the Gulf and largely increase the territory OF
the Frisco.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
v.LlrGULIN'S CASE on APPEAL.

The case OF William W. Mclaughlin. ex-lnspec-
tor OF police. came up yesterday In the AppeHa'e
pirIslon OF the Supreme Court before Justices Van
nrunt Patterson, Williams. Rumsey and o Brien
Ahr,n l. Elkus who Is associated with Colonel
Edward G. James counsel, opened the case for
Mclaughlin He touched upon only one point. the
alleged incgib.lity OF the jurors In the trial. He
was followed by Colonel James. who spoke d.
rcctIy OF the evidence presented upon which con-
ylcfiGn vas based. Austen q. Fox spoke for the
people in opposition to Colonel James's conten-
tiOns.
The case will so at | p. m. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
OFFICERS or THE GRAND CHAPTER.

Albany. Feb 1.-The Grand Chapter. Royal Arcn
Masons to-day ended its convocation. The follow
ing officers elected: Grand High Priest, George
T. w. Stivers. OF New-York City; grand deputy
high priest, John Webb jr of Gouverneur; grano
king. Philip NJ. Mast jr.. Of Hornellsville; grand
scribe, Joseph a. Crane. of Rochester: grand chap
lain James B. Murray OF Moravia: grand treasurer
II. IL. Russ. OF Albany: grand secretary. {. g. FOX
OF Buffalo; granu captain OF the host. John W. raj
Raston OF New-York city grand r. A. G. Aiired
Guthrie of Albany; grand master third vei william
Hail. OF New-York City: grand master second veil
II. s. Perrigo. OF Potsdam grand master first veil'
Adoiph Muehsan, of New-York City; grand treas
urer, George McGown, Of Palmyra.
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
RATES WILL BE KEPT Up.

Commissioner George r. Blanchard. OF the Joih'
Traffic Association. said yesterday OF rePo'' - o
Chicago that Western packers and grain forwarders
nod adon,ed n plan 10 break up the association by
shining over the Canadian Pacific Railway ana
connecting lines to St Johns. \. f.. where the con
signments were taken on board steamships LOT hu-
II have no knowledge Of the matter II tne inioI
NATION is correct 1t means that shippers 90 not Wa
20 nav regular tariff rates and therefore snip ny
line which will cut the rates The Joint franc Iiies
will keep up rates and depend on their iac'ies y"
oht ain business
New-York tribune., 1896-02-06
THE CASE AGAINST AUSTIN LATHROP.

Albany Feb. 5.-The Of the prosecution In
the matter OF the cnaIges preferred against Austin
Lathrop. Superintendent OF State Prisons was closed
this afternoon The investigation then ad-
journed until March the defence promising to put
In all Its testimony during the week beginning on
that day.