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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
WRIGHT CUNEY SICK.
Texas COlOred Politician in Crltlca
Condition.

Texas COlOred Politician In CrlCical
COnd tiOn.
Special Telegram to the Herald.
SAN ANTONIO, December lion.
Wright Quincy, the colored Texas poll
tic'an and for several years the recoR-
nized leader of the republican party In
Texas, ,n1 q member of the national
committee is dangerously ill at Boerne,
q he alth resort near this place. His
condition is considered hopeless. he
was collector of the port of Galveston
under Harrison and one of the leaders
of the Allison forces in the last repub-
lican national convention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
Senator Hanna Improving.

CLEVELAND; December 2.-SenatOr
Hanna is somewhat improved this
morning. He may be able to go to
Washington early next week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02

Fit. Worth is to have another fat
stock show next March-no admission
fee, no cost-big prizes-an Texas in
vitsd to participate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
Bruce AppOinted.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-1'he
president this afternoon appointed ex-
Senator Blanche X. B-uce, of Missis-
sippi, as secre' ary Of treasury.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
Seismatic Shocks.

TOPEKA, Kas., December 2.-An
earthquake shock was felt here, in
northern Oklahoma, Arkansas and
eastern Kansas this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
Steamer Rurnpd

HARRISvILLE, Mich December p
The steamer Egyptian, from Cleveland
% Milwaukee, with a cargo OF coal
was burned early this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
CarlisIe's New Residence.

NEW YORK, De ,ember 2.-JOhn G..
Carlisle. former secretary of the treas
urv, has takel lease house facing
Washington Square as his New York
residence.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
New Rattiesaip Accepted.

WASH1NGTON. December 2.-Sec-
,et,rv Long has finally accepted the
battleship Iowa and torpedo boat Foote.
ordering the payment OF all reserves
to the builders OF these vessels,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-02
The Markets..

NEW YORK, December 2.-Silver 5et
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-27
BLOWN T0 ATOMS.

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I.s, =. = 49, d Z
S'.et.lsS.l ''.a AA's1e'1 e''N
seFtrAl Atpaeeus
PHILADELPHIA, March aS,-Thfec
meY, were blown % al6ns and ten Others
4, i,,,,a ~, ~. ,in,, - ,,tk,, lsiI,r.,
lp1Htea ~ 't .t'Vs'Cs .. "
Inc, at the Nepauno Chemlcal WORKS
near near this city to-day. The dead
or6l
,TSmr, ttamtlton Aged 10 yearR
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ss t,,t,.s s.'..,. y5 ."
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"ets e'npsSsEn n5nSs ~ az 'Ss exnIo,ioh al.
ctffed at la.A o'clock W1sn Sne wSEHt H3s.,
men were returning ttou! d,titIeE ~ ttVS y,
q them n94 nos ~ EeasieS S S,Is, " 6.Sr
the loss OF iIIe Wnu!a pE1oSDny ,;, II, nv
greater. rae c9nc4sS.ea w ,,.csp .SIs ~
miles around, anu PlaAtst0se ~ ~ ~ ~;
AeaILoIu ~. ~ tWSItSTisEs
was thto%h on: a;.s! az .,,a.sN w ,SSts5 Swd
had subslded, guards were pSeIsu l,i.1l Ell1
outsiders excluded. MeanMnts ~. : ,,,i,sps S,p "
81 men WA2 PuL W W. ~ .'S,tiiStojj ~
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sTRAVaE CASE,
, Main. Slrilonalrt's tIsmaTkabts EHPsF
Ismes-Rubbsd OIL lo5 pIan'onds'

, N,t,,. Sl,lilanatFt1s Remarkable ExPsF-
q ~ 'srrs-Rubbsd oEIO5 Diamonds.
o4,EAN N. r., Marci 2s.-chlef Of
po,Iee Hart says he Is convinced OF the
tr,,b of the statement Of the man who
S,Snt % sleep on March II a. Charles
Rrown and awoke forty-elght hours
latsE a. David ]. TelfaIr, a nulti-mIl-
i'onslre tom Telfalr's frBt question on
awakenlnE was: where is my bslt7'
And ,,pon being told that he hed .R9Rs; 9 :
exclaimed: 'Then l have been roOUeu Vi
u" "a bas lived with Chief Hart eyer Eyer
u,nse. and that ofiicer has repeatea,ly 4,
5i,sStloned and croaS.1uestlone1 lne
SsSv who seems unable 10 recall any
shTaS fhat happened since last AuBpstl
S,.SaT ~ tseht 10 Jackson Park, ChicagOt
- hSsF band concert. He thinks &c
SSsv have been SAnd.bagBed ana roD'
Es5 Ne 6IFf,ly remembers being thrown
S,,ia 4 rarrlRkG and from that time All
,I;sS blahk Until he awoke In the OIeafi
hnSnitai. Telfair claims that ne nag IN
Tio hsIt one hundred and three lla-
monde, the product Of his operati,o.na ~
the TFansyaal IN the company EH9MIi : H3EI
Al the "seven Associates. Chlet Harl
mas Investigated part Of his gaeStss, st9' e,
~ and found II true. He believes ~ 81.
Hs mas authorized reward Of $g6'VVgl
for tiie recovery or the one hundred AMI
1brpe missing dlAmondR, or proportions
ately for any OF them.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 2s-The
Post tomorrow will say: John W.
HAYES. general secretary treasurer OF
the Knights Of Labor, came to the city
tonight, and as q result Of his visit e1-
poets 10 have old D. A. 3 representing
about 1900 members, rejoin the X. ot
L, Two years ago D. A. seceded
from the regular knights Of LABOR and
ioIned the Independent Knights Of La
bor. The new move was not succesetul
ana Nfr, Hayes vas invited to attend .
special meeting Of the district tonight.
lie came, all differences were amoothed
over. and every indication now points
10 the district rejolning the Knights oe
Labor in q body at its quarterly meet
InR In Aptii fal s2
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ENaLAND'S POLICY

-. ..----.,.. ,.,,,, a.,
ProV6kes ssflonA DlscHsalenA ths
6Overnnisht be sastAinea1
LONDON. March %, An important
.,t,,,,..,a,, ~, rloco In the housA Of
p''eUs"'"'' 1'9N P,SsS " - ~ a..'.t1..,.s-
commons to-day during tne eOnSlueFa'
tlon of the foreign office estimates.
I,nr Ntnrisv IN tho absence OF the
rtS'ss ~. ,,,,,,t. J. 1yAs,,,,, 430r-
htoerai teaaef'sF "'!l'AM HFEID" ~. ,.,
court. criticised at length ana with
great viEOt the action Of the powers ln
10 It's confidence by a clear definition
~ policy.
lie said that autonomy was mere
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LONDON. March IA dispatch from
len DAlly Chf6hltle's Athens e0rte9 pom
dent jaY9 that the crown prince VIII start
10 naSuftia nils command this tsaturd0yl }
eyenIHs6E 70'el0ck. going BY Sea 10 Nulo
AND thence by railway. In order 20
avoid popular demonstrat atlOne this proc.
ialnatIon has not been published at
Athena. /,
a lilSpatelt 10 the Times from Canea,
sAyh there b no doubt that the Chris.
tiahB nave attacked che Turks betnusa
DRIVEN 20 dU6petatidh " the tt6ckade.
fhFAnth0Nt the Island the M0hatntte-
dams think khey may do what they like
because they have European backing,
III all alteCti6Els they are plllagihg and
burning the property oe Christians.
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played great tiltArest, holding that the
amendment Haa not In order. +
hfr. D1ckeFy immediately entered an
aDbe8l from the decision OF the chdir. ~
! 4 way out " the dlhlculty, pending the
appeal, Att. Richardson dSKed ItatlltnOu5
consent that the amendmeht be admit
ted.
al hope no one VIII object" said he.
Mr.. DlngIey Insisted that the appeal
should ilrat be disposed Of and the chatF
held that 9tF. plhBley's demand was
equivalent TO an objection: a commit
tee Amendment liking tho duty on bora
clc acid at four cents pound was
The Democrats offered variOts
amendments aB The TeHdinG OF the bill
proceeded, but were all rejected. Com
inittee amendments offered however,
were In each instance agreed to.
Frequently the discussions dflfted
into political questions. dpproprlatl tons,
the fhohey question and general party
policies fnr1lshed topics for ample ar
gunents.
Tha chair ruled that the DOekery
amendment 20 the tariff was out OF or
der. Mr.. DcckeFy appealed from the de-.
cIslon and the chair was sustained, 1853
10 l0i.
The clown OF the House.
Mr.. Bromweii tRsp.. ohib,) and Mr..
GroSvenor (ReP.. ohio,) not into a con-
troversy over the protection accorded in
the bill 10 soap. 1t was listened to with
considerable interest; and when i cfos-
ed, Mr.. Champ Clark, OF Missouri, made
It the text for a characteristic speech.
'Ydu call It's the tifRashea Democrat
cy," he proceeded, "glve US free soap"
IGreat laughtefl. "Ohce for all want
10 unload that old man Of the sea tDem-
Dcratic applauBel. Grover Cleveland II
hot Democrat and never was" a..
"Wns Thomas eJtfersOn q Democrat!'
put tn air. BrOUiwell.
"He was, and don't you forget It, . re-
Bpohded Mr.. Clark In his stentorlal
voice.
who are forgetting It," returned Mr.
Cromwell. "Mr Jefferson stopped the
coinage OF silver and supported pTotec-
tIon." (RepublicAti applause).
"rhat ID an historic lie, SAID Mr.
Clark, at Is on d par With the state
mont that Madison was Fcdcrallst.
The trouble u The histories hrb written
by New England people. There VIII
never be amy truth In history until the
Yankees quit whiting history and the
southern people begin" Wpr0rlous
iaughteTDi
Only nine pages OF the bill were dis
posed Of to.d0y,
Al 5:15 p. nj. the house adjourned until
tomorrow,
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MONTREAL, March 9f-At 1870
o'clock another severe shock of earth
uuakp was felt in Montreal, which lasted
twelve seconds. II wns fully as severe
ma tho shock felt on Tuesday evening
inpt nul was accompanied hy series OF
noises like an explosion, The most SUD
Stantlnl buildings In the city were sh9k-
on and the employees ran out OF tue
newspaper offices and the postotiice In a
fright
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M1ssTNa sEoRRTARY
And Consequent Assignment Of BaIldlnG
and Loan AAS0Otattou.

And Consequent Assignment OF BalldlnG
And Loan AASoOtattoti.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March 2S.-Tlie
Surety Building & Loan Association has
made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors. Charles B. D. Richardson, the
solicitor OF the association, Is the as
sIgnee. The deed OF assignment was
dated to-day and 1t is announced that
a description Of the real estate ana
mortgages conveyed viii DO furnished
later. -,.
tion il twenty-slX years old and the
news OF the assignment was n great
surprise to many people. The explanas :
4lOn OF the trouble was furnished OY
the assignee, Mr., Richardson.
eve do not know just what shape the
association ls In" ne said. An expert
accountant A now engaged on the
books until he has completed his work
il viii be impossible to tell how We
stAnd. The liabilities are about S66,OOV
ana IA The books look how the assets
are about $4,000 short Of that 9nlount. Z
The assignment was due % tne IaSt
that our secretary, George Z. LhomP.-
son. has apparently left tho city, q
abort time ago the State Bank E&anll-
ner notified Mr.. Thompson that ne
would itke to took Into the accounts OF
Inn aSsncintlOr He fixed March IL FOR
this work, but Mr., Thompson asked him
to postpone the examination until
March TO-"
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oREATfY n DOUBT,
Hunter I,oStAs OroHnd- d-T'4o 4 slataelsg,
senatorahIp MnddLt.

Hunter I,oSttas .GrOHnd,- -I'Ao 4 sAtaelsy
sennt0rahip InddIe.
FRANKFORT. KY, March &C.. : It is
thought that Hunters strength Is
drifting away from him But for the
wonderful fight he is making and the
unprecedented backing he evidently
has, he would already be to the point
OF withdrawing. Three more OF his
own party openly announce that they
WiH joIn the present six Republican
boilers on Monday. Hc has never been
able TO add any to the three recruits
from the enemy ne had at the start.
MEANWHILE he has followers who claim
that not even the national adminiStfa-
.tlon can turn them from him TO anoth-
ed nominee and for this reason the
Blackburn minority begins to hope LOT
tie thing they desire most Of all, Viz;
No election, and to that extent the
chance for the Bradley coalitions TO go
through - suffering. II Is plain that
but one remote probability can now
force any election at ALL
The state is suffering dreadfully Tor
financial and other legislation. No leg
isIatlon can be effected till the sena-
tOrial struggle Is settled.
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mr., SCOTS APPOINTMENT
VIII be Made Abbat 1Eay 1O-A statsHi
Made on IElRti AjtIl6Flly.

Will Nc muub 4AuuuS hANy 4Os-'A SSAtNAs4oHs
Made on High AdtIiSFlty.
Special Dispatoh to tho InteiilgsneeF.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 90
II Is definitely settled that West vir-
glnia Is to have the ComnnissIonershlp
OF internal revenue, the President hav-
ing to-day rendered the position to
Hon. N. B, Scott. Of Wheeling. Mr..
Scott promptly accepted. The nonlnas
tion IS not to be sent to the senate un-
til May, by sepcidl arrangement, TO
which Mr.. Scott was willing party.
President Mckinley had intended to
send his name 10 the senate yesterday
hearing Of which the Illinois delegation
asked that II be withheld for thirty
days.
Mr.. Scott was summoned to washing
ton and came, arriving yesterday morn"
ing. During the day he called upon the
President, in company with Senator
Filklns, by appointment, and he was
told Of the delay. II was then tod him
that he could have his choice Of two poe
sitIOns, the United States treasurershlp
immediately or the mIHlssl9neTHAlp
later. Mr.. sc0tts friends preferred that
he shotld take the latter, and as he was
In no hurry TO don official robes, he ac-
qulesced, informing the President OF his
conclusion this afternoon. il was
lhereupOn decided that his nomination
would be delayed out Of consideration
for the present commissioners and his
friends, until such time as might be
agreeable, and May 15 wifi probably De
the date, but no later, for his Induction
into the office.
With the exception Of the brief period
since the resignation Of Hon. Joseph s..
Miller, West Virginia has held the com:
tritsstohetEhFp siHPe the beginning OF
President ClevelHnd's first term. and It
is now assured that the state will have
It "four years more" Mr.. Scott exs
poets 10 leave at untlcC for home. unless
unexpectedly detained, and will make
his arrangements TO return when II
shall be the pleasure Ct the President to
call him to his new post OF duty
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. March e6,-It
is said to be probable that formal ap-
pI!cation for annexation to the United
States probably will be made soon, by
the government OF Hawaii. through It's
minister to the United States The apH
prOpFlatIon VIII ,be presented 10 the
state department and 1t ls expected WIZ
DO transmItted to Congress. Ex-Mlnis-
ter Thurston, Attorney General Smith
and General SartWell, OF Hawaii. have
been here ever since the inauguration
in the interest OF annexation. Mt.
Hatch, the Hawaiian minister, ana Alr:
Smith saw the President yesterday and
Nfr. Mckinley listened attentively to
the arguments they had to present in
favor OF annexation.
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CUPRINUY REF0RM
IN, Committee waite on speaker Reed.
Tariff will he Flrst.

The Committee Waits on speaker Nse"'
Tariff will he Flrst.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2e--
The members OF the committee on leg
islation which was appointed By the
indianapolis monetary convention Of
last summer, called on Speaker Reed
to-day ana talked with him concerning
LEGISLATION for currency and banking
reform. The spokesmen Of the delega::
tIon were George Foster Peabody. OF
New York; John r. Irish, OF San Fran
cisco. and H. H. Hanna, OF 1hdlAnapo-
IN. They spoke OF the deslrability Of a
6Iil authorizing the PreSident to ap-
mini a comtilRsion to investigate the
banking and currency system OF the
country and to recommend changes.
II any bill embOdYing o system which
was acceptable to the buslneSs inter-
estg of the country could be passed.
they would endorse such leEisiation'
without the creation OF any commission.
The need OF changes in the present
banking system which would insure 9
more plentiful and elastic supply OF
CIFrutatfon for farming districts reInote
from the cities was the principal point
thnt they urged in support OF their
tn6yetnatis Mr. Reed told the commit.
tee that the passaEe Of the tarlft blll
was the iirst and principal work cut OUT
for this session of Congress-.
THE conference was informal anu
uleaBart but had no definite results,
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WASHINGTON, D. G., March 96--
Wnen Senator NtorBGn'E attention wus
called to the Associated Press dispatch
from London rejecting upon thc sena-
tors course In connection With the ar
bltmtlon treaty. hH said:
"Mr, Crefnen fntUstuteE facts when tic
saws I sent message TO President
cleveland by him. Why should ! have
tnt,st that cdtfrSd OF communicates
with the Presideht when I was nerfcct-
~ at liberty to see him on my own be-
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GRAVE stfUAfloX

AtuaIsha, ArI4aAsaS--SlOFt Weak Places
IN die I.etee.
MEMPHIS, March 2S.--rhe CONNER
t,erctut Appeals correspondent at Hell
ena. Ark, sayBi
'The hood situation here lo.hIkht is
decidedly grave. There has been 9 ttEe
m the river Of ~ inches since ye9tgruny
morning and It Ia still rising, a large
norton Of the population Is at work on
Inc leVep, Many people are preparing
ID Ily at the FrRt alarm, IN the juug-
Inant of the most experienced river aver
GSbtptT tho leVep will hold u inc
Ssatiter continues good. There are
Hrs about hundred ana lfty refugees
In the city tonight, mostly Women and
ehIldrer, from around Moanc, where the
IiusDhtids and fathers SUI lihGer IN an
GIHOrt 10 bring OF their ntOuk"
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A,yinm directors Appointed.

speeISl Dispatch 10 the IntelllRcncer.
CHARLESTON, W, Va, March 2s.-4-
Hon, j. $. Hycr, of sutton, Hon. y. f.
NeIghen. Of Moundsville and Mr.. Joseph
iSellnr. Of Parkersburg, who were re.
Gently appointed on the new board oi
dirnciorS OF the Weston asylum, were
to-day appointed by Governor Atkinson
on tho said board to serve tinttl June J.
in the place OF Mr. Flyer, who thus sue
ceeJs himself, IiOnt Andy EdmistOt
and Mr.. Camden Thompson, wloSt
terms OF service have expired.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., March 90
Another factor IN the policy of the
postoftlce department was announced
io.tIov to First Asststatt Postmaster
General Heath. II IL TINT Offensive
workmanship VIII not be considered pro.
vocation for removal unless 6Hch &C.
llon is shown 10 have been dctrimehtnl
10 tho administration OF the postal SER
tsfa.a
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S-
Fobr Democratic members of the house,
II Is understCod, will vote for the Ding.
Icy tHrlrr bill Three Of tho four are In
thp Louisiana delegation, and the 9th.
or Is from Texas The Louisiana men
are induced to vote for protection
mainly on account Of the sugar Bched"
ulp Of the bill which meets their apprO>
val. while tho wool schedule has won
ihk member from Texas.
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half. / told Mr.. Cfemsr, II u true, that
] endorsed the principle OF arbitra tion;
we all aEFee, ] believe. upon our on.
dorsemsnt Of this principle when that
resort Is proper, but Il 10 Q diheretlt
matter wlieh It comes 10 unltinB Upon
thefletails OF plan Of puttlhI the prime
clple In universal operation. ] nave re-
nllzed this dIfIiculty from the beginning
and consequently never volunteered g
Mr. Cret1eF or any one else my support
Of an arbitration treaty at any time.
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BRIGHT OUTL0OK.
The Business Situation Contiauss
to Improve.
R, G. DUN 4 CO.'S REVIEW.

wIth c6HhdeAso tlsAt Bstttr Tintt aaa
Large Basineis aEs Coming Capitalltts
Are Not Throwing Away GoOd Tnvsst,
msutE- DtnAhd fof 1ftA Ptodatis
InsFsadug-LargeF sales ofweoI ThGitf
ETsf BsSSre- .Cotton and Weed SbsSaIAs
tton2Tks Number Of 1tsh EBpitJt8
increases.
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SENATE DEBATE
On CIYiI Service Rnles--An AbsurtI Style Of
Examination Proven.

Bn civil Service Rules--An AbsuFtt style OF
ExaniInaGion Proven.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March ss.-
Another brief discussion Of the civfl ser
vice occurred during the open session
OF the aenate to-day. Sir. GallIngerr
(Rep., n. HI, presented several forms
Issuied by the Clvll service commission,
TO substRRtlate his recent Statement
that certain applicants for otlice were
required to hop on one foot for twelve
feet, He said his statement had been
challenged by several penny.a-l liners
ana by one member OF the civil service
commission. The senator read the
''hopplnk" provision and several other
questions as TO tho weight and height
AZ tVpe.s settlers, which he characterized
~ absurd. Referring to the size adu
wei tFtit itftdulrement IT. Ilttnger SAID
''Phil Sheridan could mol have served
The government II tho civil service hal
got at him"
service committee.
A resolution was adopted, asking the
President for information az 10 the
death OF two American sailors at San
tIaEo de Cuba; also resolutions asking
the attorney general for Information OF
any proposition to sell the Union Pacl'
tic railroad owing to the public de.
ntand for copies Of a recent decision OF
the supreme court sustAining the anti.
trust Law as applicable 70 railroads, II
was determined 70 print the majority
and minority opinions as senate doeu-
A memorial from the Michigan iegis-
latuFe was presented by Mr.. MoMlllin.
(Rep,, MIch.), protesting against the
executive order at the close OF the last
administration consolidating pension
RgencIeS and in effect, abollshlng the
agency at Detroit.
Al 1880 the senate went into eXecu:
tive session and at I p. M, adjourned
until Monday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-27

ATHENS, March 2e,-The Crown
Prince Constantine Who was 10 have
been formally gaAstted to-day aS Com.
mahder.ln.0hlet Of the Greek army III
ThebaaIN and who was 20 have left
Athens tu-lday In order 10 take com.
niaud OF the Greek forces. pn4tpOned his
DEPARTURE at the last moment for 4 feW
nhOta N..#. lIHe
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-27

CAPE MAY, n. j., March 2s.-Joseplt
Vance, q farmer living near here, who
last year raised several samples OF rice:
and cotton, which turned out to be eat-
IRfartorY, will this season enter more
largely on the plan by planting large
amount OF ground IN the two staples.
A big New York firm Il Is said,Ia pay-
inR for the experiments.