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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
TWO POWERFUL PETITIONS
In Favor of the Arbitration Treaty
One From London.

In Favor of the Arbitration Treaty
One From London.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sher-
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tions has received a petition from the
British arbitration society of London,
which that organization asks him to lay
before the senate. The petition is SINH
lar to many that have been received from
American societies, and urges the ratifi-
cation of the proposed general treaty of
arbitration as the first step between the
two greatest nations of the earth to-
ward universal peace.
Unfortunately for the British associa-
ton it was ignorant of the provisions OF
the United States constitution when 1t
addressed its petition either TO congress
or any individual member thereof. The
receipt of petitions or memorials by con-
gress from aliens is prohibited unless
the same come through the state depart
ment Senator Sherman cannot there
fore present the petition to the senate.
He declines to make it's text public or
discuss the petition in general terms,
even, A petition, elaborately printed on
parchment and signed by an even hun
dred of the leading citizens of Phiiadel-
phia, was presented to the senate this
morning. Ii urges the senate to ratify
the treaty of arbitration now pending
between this country and Great Britain.
The memorial is signed by Mayor War
wick, the jucges of the various courts,
ex-senator Edmunds, formerly of Yer
mont, and bankers and capitalists rep
resenting money valued in the millions.
FROM THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
Washington, Jan. 29.-The house COM
merce committee has approved the fol-
lowing bills:
Appropriating $4,000 for a light house
at the pitch of Cape Fear river near Will
mington, N. c.
Appropriating $1,000 for front beacon
of Apalachicola bay range light station,
Florida.
And authorizing the construction by
the Kansas City, Shreveport and Gulf
Railway company of bridge across the
Sabine river between Louisiana and
Texas,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
OFFICIAL PROMOTIONS
Announced From the Headquarters OF
the Southern Railway Company.

Announced From the Headquarters or
the Southern Railway Company
washington, Jan. .29.-The following
promotions were announced at the gen
eral office of the Southern Railway COM
pany in this city today. They will be-
come effective Monday
William H. Taylor. now district pas
senger agent, Norfolk, Va, promoted and
appointed assistant general passenger
agent at Louisville, Ky.
j. H. Wingfield, passenger agent, Nor
folk, Va, takes Taylor's place. Mr..
Wingfield is now clerk in the auditor of
disbursements office, Washington.
]. C. Horton, now travelling passenger
agent, Richmond. promoted and appoint
ed passenger agent, Baltimore.
c. W. Westbury is appointed travelling
passenger agent, Richmond, in place of
Mr.. Horton Mr.. Westbury is now con-
ductor of the limited train of the South
ern railway between Washington and
Charlotte.
Thomas P. Hale, soliciting agent,
freight department. New Orleans.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30

may be necessary, is hereby appropriated.
See. 2. That the President of the United
States Is hereby authorized, in the name
of the government of the United States
to call, in his discretion, such information
al conference, to assemble at such point
as may be agreed upon.
The second section of the bill was an
amendment presented by Mr.. Bacon, of
Georgia, adopted and added to the bill as
another section. An amendment present
ed by Mr.. Cannon, of Utah. mandatory
upon the President to call the conference,
which is the object OF the bill to meet in
Washington on or before October next,
was tabled Al to g.
The four negative votes upon the final
passage of the bill were cast by Allen,
Pettigrew Roach and Villas.
House bill authorizing the construction
of a traffic bridge across the Ouachita
river at Monroe, La, was taken from
the calendar and passed.
At $50 o'clock the senate adjourned un-
til Monday
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
IN THE HOUSE.

War between the states of Massachu-
settS and Vermont ragged for a brief
period on the floor of the house today
over allegations of railroad wrecking in
these commonwealths. The combatants
were Messrs. Powers, of Vermont, and
Barrett, of Massachusetts,, and the oc-
casion of strife was the consideration of
the report of the conferees upon the bill
providing for the Incorporation of the
purchasers of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad. The provisions of the bill were
antagoniZed by Mr.. Barrett, who charged
that they concealed a gigantic scheme of
stock jobbery. Mr.. Powers denied that
there was anything of the sort in the bill,
and added that If there had been any
wrecking of the road, as suggested by the
gentleman from Massachusetts, it had
been done by people in and around Bos-
ton. In this connection he sarcastically
referred to Mr.. Barrett's congressional
experience, which ne compared to that of
a rose, which withered and wasted its
sweetness on desert air.
In reply Mr.. Barrett gave the house
history of the receivership of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad conducted by the
supreme court of that state and extend
ing over a period of thirty years, which,
he said. was the most fraudulent case of
railroad wrecking the country had ever
seen.
The report of the conferees was re-
jected-75 to 143-and the conferees were
instructed to insist upon the retention
in the bill of the house amendments, the
principal one of which forbade the issue
of stock except for par value received.
The bill making appropriations for the
military academy was sent to conference
on the senate amendment thereto, the
house conferees being Messrs. Curtis (rep.
N. ". Griffin (rep. Wis.,. and Tyler
dem. Va.)
The house refused to take up the bills
on the private calendar. but for nearly an
hour continued in committee of the whole
and considered the agricultural bill with
out completing 1t.
In the course of its discussion Mr..
Hardy (rep. Ind). began speech In IA
for of the acquisition of Cuba, and being
refused permission to conclude, the five
minute rule being in operation, gave no.
tice that no bill should pass the house by
unanimous consent for the remainder Of
the session.
At5oclock the house took a recess until
D. M, the evening session to be for the
consideration of private pension bills.
House committee on elections No. to-
day decided the contested case of Benoit
against Boatner from the Fifth Louisiana
district in favor of Mr.. Boatner, demo-
crat, the sitting member.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
HOPE THEY'LL FIND HIM.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 29.-Yesterday
evening, near Dothan, Ala, Miss Mamie
Newton was going from her home to that
of a sister when she was met by an un-
known white man who blinded her by
throwing something supposed to be chic
roform in her face. He then dragged
her some distance from the road and as
saulted her. The woman Is badly, IL
not fatally hurt. The people of that
section are hunting for the perpetrator
and it is easy to guess what will be his
fate If caught.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
ENTERED Al NoN-suIT.

The Sloss Iron and Steel Company Loses
It's Suit with the s. c. & G.. Road.
Charleston, s. c., Janii 29.--Judge 81
monton entered a non-suit yesterday In
the United States circuit court in the case
of the Sloss Iron and Steel works, of Bir-
mingham, Ala, against the South Caro-
lima and Georgia railroad. This means
that the railroad will not have to pay
has been contending. 1t was suit un-
der a contract alleged to have been made
when the railroad was In the hands Of a
receiver. ~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
A PECULIAR TRIAL.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 29.-Eugene Won
Boeckmann,. wholesale printer and sta
toner, died this morning after several
days illness. His throat swelled so that
he could not swallow or breathe, causing
death. The case puzzles the physicians.
Deceased was known throughout the
country to lawyers because of the fact
that he printed and sold the laws of
Texas as passed at each session of the
lapiclat11rp
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
REGENTS OF THE WHITE SHIELD.

Washington cenclave No. 1 held an, in
teresting meeting in their rendezvous
last night, at which time three recruits
were advanced to the Philanthropist de-
gree and one mustered into the Patriots
degree. The conclave decided to celebrate
Washington's birthday in an appropriate
manner, notice of which will be given
later. The conclave is growing in strength
and energy.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30

downward movement of prices for some
of the more important staples continues
conspicuous, notably for flour, wheat,
oats, lard, coffee, petroleum, turpentine
and tin plate. Quotations for Indian
corn, pork, sugar, cotton and print cloths
are practically unchanged. Concessions
have been made in prices for iron and
steel, yet quotations are nominally un-
changed
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
AN IMPORTANT VISITOR.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 29.-Mr. Toro Hoshi
the Japanese minister at Washington, Is
in Atlanta studying the cotton industry
He received many callers today and he
obtained from them much information.
Mr.. Hoshi says that the south ought to
sell more cotton to Japan and he hopes
to interest merchants and manufacture
ers and induce them to extend their trade
in his country. He will go from here
to New Orleans.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
AN IMpoRTANT TREATY.

Washington, Jan. 29.-It is understood
that a treaty is soon to be sent to the sem
ate negotiated between this country and
Japan on the subject of trade marks and
copyrights. American business men, who
have suffered from the absence of such
treaty, have been urging the establish-.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
TuRNER GETS rHE Plum.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 29-After many
days of unsuccessful baloting George F.
Turner. the well known lawyer of
Spokane, who received the caucus nomi-
nation of the populists and free silver re-
pubhcans last night. was elected United
States senator by the legislature today
on the first ballot, receiving 81 votes.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
ILLICIT DIsTTLLBRs CAPTURED.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 29.-Ed Armstrong,
Tom Longaere and Chastain Bramlett
were brought in by revenue officers from
Erath county tonight and jailed on the
charge of Illicit distilling. A small but
complete still with several hundred gal
Ions of fermented liquor was destroyed.
1t was located sixteen miles east of Steph-
enville The prisoners will have their ex-
amining trial next Friday. ft
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
THE APPLICATIoN SIGNED.

washington, Jan. 29.-Attorpey-G General
Harmon today signed the application for
foreclosure of the Kansas Pacific railroad
mortgage and the papers were mailed to
be filed In Kansas and Missouri.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-23
Znc Va and CSC. yard for Silks
O7S ~ worth from $125 to $3.50
yard. Read ad.
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
MOUNDSVILLE.

Miss Pearl Criswell, who is attending
school at Bethany, viii spend Thanksgiy-
ing with her parents here
Mrs. w. B. Hicks, Of Wheeling was Wis
Ting friends in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Hays and Anna Roberts
leave tomorrow on visit to friends at
Bethany.
Dennis R. Meighen. of Littleton, was in
the city on business yesterday
Capt. Henry Seamon left last evening
for Clarksburg TO attend the funeral of
E. A. Peck. who died Sunday The de-
ceased was a Past Grand Master of the
1. Q. O. F. lodge and was well known
by many people here.
The ladies of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union are making arrange
ments to give an oyster supper at their
hall on the Sd of ecsInber.
Mrs. NJ. B. Helms. of Cameron, visited
friends in the city yesterday.
Misses Blanche Russell and Jessie Dun
away have returned to their homes at
Belaire, after visit to friends here.
Misses Mary and Nora Willard. of
Cameron. were visitors in the city yes
terday.
A man by the name of Travis. en-
ployed on the construction of the new
Ohio River bridge. had the misfortune to
get one of his toss badly flashed yester-
day. Drs. Hall and Stewart rendered the
required medical aid.
Seats go on sale to-day for the Sympho-
ny Circle concert which will be given on
Thursday night. The tickets can be pur-
chased at Wilson's music store.
Mahara's Minstrels had a very good
house last night at the Opera House and
gave good satisfaction.
The Crescent Club will give their dance
at the Opera House tomorrow night.
Quite a large number of invitations have
been issued and no doubt a good crowd
will be present.
On account of Thanksgiving this week
there will be no school on Friday This
gives the children a two-days' holiday
and will be appreciated by them.
There will be no session of the Circuit
Court until the I'd of December. All the
jury trials have been disposed Of and only
chancery business is on the books.
The new hook and ladder truck will
probably arrive here some time next week
and as yet there is no building available
to store it away. 1t was thought that a
lot had been secured on Seventh street.
but the owner of the same has declined to
lease the property. This places the fire
company in very bad shape and something
should be done at once to either erect
a building or rent a room suitable. Our
city council have the thanks of our people
in purchasing the outfit, but if the same
has to remain out in the weather it will
certainly not meet with the approval of
the people. This city also needs city
building and very bad at that, and 1t is
hoped that some action will be taken in
the matter at once.
Miss Nellie McElroy, who has position
at Wheeling is home on account of a
slight sick spell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-23
BENWOOD.

Council meets tonight. There was
no meeting held two weeks ago on ac-
count of no quorum. The monthly
pay roll is to be provided for at to-
nights meeting.
Peter Herrington has had a new tin
roof put on his house.
Peter Giffen, GAINESVILLE druggist,
was the guest of o. 0. Gates Sunday.
VIM. Chalk was overcome for time
by heat at the Wheeling steel plant
Sunday night and compelled to stop
work.
Frank Staub, a bartender of Paul
Rigot's saloon. had his hand badly
crushed yesterday catching in the door
of an ice chest.
The funeral of Mrs. George Strobe,
late Of McMechen, occurred Sunday
and was very largely attended The
services were held in the Church OF
God. The interment was at McMechor
Cemetery.
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MARTINS FERRY.

The funeral of Charles Smith took place
yesterday afternoon at half-past two
o'clock. the services being held In the
First NJ. E. Church. A large number OF
friends including the Jr. 0. U. A. M. and
X. Of p. lodges, of which the deceased
was a member, were in attendance and
Rev. j. T. Morton, the pastor, assisted
by Rev. w. c. Bond. pastor of the BAN
fist Church. conducted the services. The
floral tribute offered by the Mechanics
was an anchor, while that Of the X of P.,s
was wreath with the initials of the
order Inscribed upon it. The pail bearers
were John Bush. Harry Waterhouse and
d. d. Parks, of the *. of p. lodge, while
VIM. Ellifritz. Henry Nulls and David
Coss acted in the same capacity for the
Jr Mechanics. Interment was made at
Riverview cemetery.
Mrs. John Lewis, of Aetnaville leaves
this morning for Shawnee. to attend the
wedding of her brother. which takes place
Thursday.
Louis Arnstein, CT Arnstein & Won, left
for New York yesterday ON business.
Miss Myrtle McMannis, of Portland Sta
ton, was calling on friends here yester-
day.
Albert Wilson returned TO Pittsburg
yesterday after snort WISH with his
family.
Charles Hoye will entertain the Glee
Club this evening at his home on South
Fourth street.
The Entertainers have issued about &c
invitations for a hop to be given by them
Thursday evening at the Bellvue Hotel.
The Wheeling orchestra has been secured
to furnish the music for the occasion.
Harry Joy has returned to McKeesport
Carl Lash Will be home tomorrow from
Kenyon College to spend Thanksgiving.
Manager Miller, of the Opera House.
has arranged 70 give an entertainment in
the near future for the benefit of the
town clock fund. Shake hands. Mr.. Mil
Ter! Would that some more enterprising
men come to the town.
The Stemman saloon on South Broad
way has been opened by Bellaire parties.
The funeral of Mrs. Emma Criswell,
whose death was noted yesterday, viii
take place this morning at ten o'clock
from the home of her son on jefferson
street. Interment vii be made at the
Stone Church. back of Wheeling.
Homer Moore and Harry Bentz left
yesterday for Pittsburg to visit friends.
VIM. Purcell returned to GAINESVILLE yes
terday, after visit with his mother.
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BRIDGEPORT.

Yesterday morning thirty shares OF
stock belonging to the Bridgeport Real
Estate Company was sold at public auc-
ton in front Of the First National
Bank. ex-Judge briggs being the pur-
chaser. and 81 700 the price paid. The
stock was formerly owned by Harry NJ.
Clarke and its PAR value was held al
5000.
A congregational meeting at the
Kirkwood NJ E. Church has been called
for next wednesday evening TO consid-
er some important matters.
Walter McConnaughy has returned
homo from Lorain, where he has been
employed on the c., L. & w. road as a
brakeman.
Thomas MoGough was at st. Glars
Vile yesterday on business.
This evening the class exercises of
the graduating class of. the high school
will take place in the KirkwoOd NJ. E..
Church The programme arranged 10
a very interesting one and large at
tendance is expected.
The authorities here received word
frcm Flushing yesterday stating that
the c., L. & W. cation and a general
store had been robbed there Saturday
evening. The '.iCb" is supposed to
have been done by a gang of thieves
in this vicinity who have been at work
for some time.
J. c. Dent, J. c. Heinline and H G..
Bramm were here yesterday apprais-
ing some property of the defunct Ohio
State Saving & Loan Association.
Charles Thompson, .of st. C1ainDyi11e,
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LOCAL SPORTING NEWS.
An Interview With Manager Torrey.
son, Yesterday.
The Results of Hot Contests in Last
Nights Bowling Contests-Mis-
cellaneous News Of Various Sorts
and Descriptions.

Manager Frank Torreyson, of the
Wheeling base bail club, arrived in the
city last evening and will be here for
a week to endeayor to secure Belle Isle
Park for bal grounds s.ext season.
Manager Torreyson said that no def
mite arrangements had been made with
the park management, out expected
that an agreement would be maze.
He Ead been offered grounds and
a thousand dollars to go to Saginaw,
Mich, but had made up his mind to
bring his team to Wheeling next year
providing satisfactory arrangements
could be made for the grounds at the
upper end of the Island. He thought
that Wheeling would prove to be one
of the best paying towns in the League.
Manager Torreyson says that his next
years team will sbe composed almost
entirely Of new men. He has not done
much in making up the team, but has
decidedly definitely on few whose
names are familiar to the Wheeling
ball public. Among them are Campbell
and Lucas, pitchers; Taylor, third
base; Donahue, the left-hsnded catcher
from Marietta, and Bradley for right
field
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-23

the public's apathy, have remedied it
by selecting company of artists,
whose efforts have made them indi-
vidually famous. The result has been
financial success and the hearty in
dorsement of the public The splendid
company and play with it's beautiful
scenery, electrical and calcium effects
will be seen here next Saturday, matt
nee and night, at the Opera House.
The public generally seems to be
much interested in the coming per-
Torrance at the Opera House of Young
Mrs Winthrop, to be given on Thanks
giving afternoon and evening by the
Players Club. Seldom has a perform
ance created such interest, and many
have been the inquiries as to the time
the seats would be placed on sale
There has been several theatre parties
organized for the occasion, and in one
instance there is to be swell supper
party after the performance. Society
will evidently be there in full force
The seats will be placed on sale Tues
day morning and rush for good places
will at once take place. The indca-
lions now point to one of the largest
audiences of the season, and by all odds
the most brilliant.
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SISTERSVILLE.

Sstersville, w. Va. November o.
Last evening DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Irwin,
who have been On a wedding tour OF
the eastern cities, returned to the city.
Mrs Sallie Sayre, who has been in
Parkersburg, has returned.
Joseph Boyers, who has been in Ken
lucky for some time, has returned TO
the city.
Mrs. NJ. M. Campbell of Evans City,
Pa, who has been the guest Of her
brother, the superintendent of the wa
ter department, T. p. Campbell has
left for home
Miss Lizzie Kaiser charming young
society lady Of Marietta, who was the
guest of her brother Will, of the Ma
tional Supply Company, left yesterday
for home.
The new eating house and passenger
station Of the Ohio River railroad az
this point was opened to the public for
the first time yesterday.
Grand Turkey Rattle at Howell bar,
Thanksgiving eve. Don't fail to come.
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FATAL FIRE IN BALTIMORE,

.'Great" Scott's Furniture Store Destroyed.
One Customer burned to Death.
Baltimore, November 22.-At two
o'clock p. m. a fire broke out in the
large furniture establishment of VIM.
H. Scott, better known as Great
Scott" at Nos. 313, 81 and 319 North
Howard street. At 3 o'clock it was
burning fiercely.
Later-The body of a woman, evil
IDENTIFY customer. was found in the
Scott store after the flames had been
extingrished. She had been suffocat-
ed by the great clouds of smoke and
probably lost her way when the fire
broke out
There were rumors of four other
women having lost their lives in the
building, but it is believed all escaped
with the one exception. The, body
was removed to the Western police
station, but has not yet been identi-
fed.
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TIRED OF LIFE.

Charleston, S. c., November 22.-W.
c. Bangal, apparently about 26 years
old, of Manning, S. c., was found dead
in his room at the Canhoun Hotel, in
this city, this morning. He left let
ter to his mother, in which he stated
that he was tired of life.
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has secured position in Shick's barber
shop.
Will Kuhn, MAS at Flushing yesterday
on business.
Miss Matte Medill returned to Flush
ing yesterday after short visit with
her parents
Miss Blanche Deegan, OF Birming-
ham, Ala, has returned home after a
visit with Miss Lottie Moore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-23
Do You Use 1t?

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, SO no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This is done by
Ayers Hair Vigor. It re-
moves dandruff, c1eanses the
scalp, nour;shes the soil III
which the hair grows, and,
just as a desert will blossom
under rain, so bald heads grow
hair, when the roots are nour-
ished. But the roots must be
there. If you wish your hair
to retain its normal color, or
if you wish to restore the lost
tint of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair VigOr.
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Scorers. Plankey and w. Acker; umpire
>rndt. To-night-Auroras and Ideals.
A BASKET BALL GAME.

There will be an exhibition game OF
basket ball at Turner Hall, Thanks
giving night, between the Turner's and
the Wheeling Athletic Club. After the
game there will be dancing to music
furnished by Killmeyer. The game
will be called at half-past eight
sharp.