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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15
EllRII,D Az APRIL, Is.
RACE ECHOES

II RACE ECHOES.
John Ellis Clark, once town
crier " Chicago, died recently in
that city at the age Of los.
Texas Negro Republicans are
demanding a Negro national com
lnitteemanfo 1900, and a straight
Republican ticket this fall.
1t is reported that Hon. Viii
liam II. Parham is an applicant
tor the appraisershlp Of the port at
Y Cincinnati.
Earnest Hogan, a colored com.
poser Of notoriety has made $37,
10000 on the song entitled "All
Coons Look Alike To Me-" He
is a comedian and is now with
Black Patti.
III Mr.. George W. Lewis, leading
colored man Of Adrian, Michigan,
was recently defeated torjustice Of
peace, but lead the head of the
ticket by 266 votes, among which
were 161 democratic slips and at
same time $50 Republicans cut
him off their ticket.
DR.. M. G. B. Mason is cores
pondiDg secretary of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Educa-
ton society in the NJ. E.Church.
He has been invited to address
the Cbatauqua society at Coltax,
Iowa. this summer.
Hon. George L. Knox, Editor
OF the Freeman, will be candi-
date for Congressman, subject to |
! the republican convention at In
dianapolis, Indiana this summer.
We wish Brother Knox success
as he is truly race man and pub
fishes one of the best race journal
in America.
"Hearts Of Gold" a story Of
love and overture, cast on high
lines, dealing with the Negro as a
cultured American, Is meeting
with ready sale. 1t is written
by Prof. ]. McHenry Jones, Of
sENheeling W. Va.
The election returns of Christian
county, KY. show the election of
Rev. James L. Allensworth for
coroner. This is the Rev's. Sec
ond term. There is negro dep>
uty jailer, a constable, and full
Pledged member of the municipal
body, Councilman z. w. Glass.
The above clipping is the COM
plete returns for the city election
,9f Des Moines, Iowa where Mr.:
ansank Blagburn was q candidate
for market master. By scanning
the above table one can see that
the lowest majority Of votes any
Caucasian received was 1921, but
the Negro only got Is majority. /
This is a shame. You can plainly ! 6
see that many white Republicans !,
will refuse to vote Tor .s; ~; ST SIT
whs p s1 Hsg refuses to vote for
. white Republican he is put on
the black list, and it takes years
for him to wipe out this supposed
wrong. Tie sooner the white
Republicans understand that we
must have fair play the better off
the party will be, and We assure
the citizens Of Des Moines when
Blagburn's time has expired they
will be satisfied that Negro is as
co mpe,ent to discharge the duties
ofa public officer as any white
Republican. Illinois Recorder.
VIII Wind Up Ranks Anairs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15

! I'VE knew Ct no review published. IN this
country or in Europe, which combines so success
fully as the AMERICAN MONTHLY the aiertness.
; timclness. and energy Of journalism with the
knowledge. ard wel-chosen English Of the purely
! literary periodical. Outlook.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15

the month, OF the political, the
economic, and literary happenings
which are of value to intelligent
men and women. The Editors
~Ptoeress Of the World" tells SIC
cinetly An illustrated story Of the
month. The "Leadinq Articles"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15

Il The election returns of Christian
county, KY show the election of
Rev. James L. Allensworth for
coroner. This is the Rev's. Sec
ond term. There is negro dep>
uty jailer, constable, and full
Pledged member of the municipal
body, Councilman z. w. Glass.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15

Hearts of Gold" story of
love and overture, cast on high
lines, dealing with the Negro as a
4 cultured American, Is meeting
81 :, with ready sale. 1t is written
BY Prot. j. McHenry Jones, of
Ao1kEV heeling w. Va.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15

Mr.. George W. Lewis, leading
colored man Of Adrian, Michigan,
was recently defeated torjustice Of
peace, but lead the head of the
ticket by 266 votes, among which
were 161 democratic slips and at
same time $50 Republicans cut
5himoff their ticket.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15
John Ellis Clark, once town
crier ~ Chicago, died recently in
that city at the age Of los.
Texas Negro Republicans are
demanding q Negro national com
mitteeman for 1900, and a straight
Republican ticket this fall.

Earnest Hogan, a colored com
poser Of notoriety has made $37,
10000 on the song entitled 'All
Coons Look Alike To Me-" He
is a comedian and is now with
Black Patti.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

ther diminishing the matter was refer
red to the committee on teachers and
schools.
10 the same committee was referred
4 resolution to appoint substitute two
days every week for Miss Mabel Hanes'
the latter to teach drawing on those
days in Washington school.
Mr.. Dudley offered a resolution. which
provided for the appointment OF COM
mIttee OF three, to lAlk over the state
school law, and to report on any amend
ments the board would like to present
at the next session OF the legislature.
In this connection Mr.. Dudley spoke Of
the benefits of electing teachers in June
instead of July. Mr.. MrlIgan called at
tentIon also to flaws in school enumera-
lions. The board adopted the resolu-
ton. and the committee Of three ap-
pointed by the president was Messrs.
Hubbard, Dudley and Noble.
Mr.. Hubbard moved that the principal
OF Lincoln school be allowed TO close his
school on Emancipation day, September
%. The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell offered a resolution,
which referred the matter of irregularl-
ty of studies in the high school to the
committee on teachers and schools. the
board adopting 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
AN oLp wHEpn1Ne MAN
Comes Back Representing an Invention
of the Younger Edison.

Comes Back Representing an Invention
OF the Younger Edison.
Milton F. Adams, Of New York, for
merly a resident OF Wheeling is In the
city, representing the Edison Jr. Eiec-
trIc Light & Power Company. which
manufactures some of the inventions
Of the younger Edison. Mr.. Adams was
for many years a devil" in the Intel
ligencer office. Later he became tel
egraph operator, and was associated
with Thomas A. Edison, the great in
ventor, for whom he secured position
Ut Boston as telegraph operator years
before, OF course. the magician" had
startled the world by his wonderful
applications OF the power OF electricity.
Mr.. Adams has Travelled extensively in
South America, Africa-in fact, he has
worked his way through the globe.
He has secured the right to West Viz
Einta for the inventions Of the younger
Edison. He carries with him a sample
Of the new primary battery invented by
young Edison, which has solved a prob
lem that has long confronted electric
lars, to find simple, inexpensive and
portable source OF electricity independ-
ent OF the dynamo, This battery Is
equipped with an electric light, and the
STYLE shown Is for use in coal mines,
doing away with the smoky kerosene
lamp used by miners.
MIR. Adams expects to arrange for
placing the battery bfore the people OF
this state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
CoNcHo ARRIVES
with Porto Rico Troops or BOnrd-AIl the
AIcn we'll.

With Porto Rico Troops or BOnTd-All the
SIcn well.
NEW YORK, Sept. l5.-The transport
concho with General Wilson and stan
of the first division, first corps, and the
stan OF the sixth corps of General
Miles army, arrived to-day from Porto
Rico. The ship sailed from Ponce on
September s.
Throughout the entire trip the Con-
eho experienced a succession OF strong
easterly winds and heavy cross seas, In
which she rolled and pitched heavily
Many OF the soldiers suffered from sea
sickness. but otherwise all were we'll.
THE men are all In the very best Of
health and overjoyed at reaching port.
The following is a complete statement
OF officers and troops on board the Con-
cho:
MAJOR General Joseph II. Wilson and
stan, Of Sixth army corps, twelve off,
GERS. STAFF OF the first division, First
army corps, four officers; detachment at
United States engineers. Company c,
twenty-seven men; artillery battalion
field and stan, two officers; Battery a.
Missouri volunteers, three officers and
i55 men: Battery Twenty-seventh In
diana volunteers, four officers and i6f
men: Battery b. Pennsylvania volun-
teers, three officers and lGi men.
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CAMP wIKoFF. Montauk Point, L.
l., Sept l5.-Gcneral Wheeler has Nrriv-
ed here and resumed command OF the
camp. lie says that he knows nothing
about any arrangements for having the
Sixth cavalry regiment march from
here TO Long Island City; that the war
department has made all arrangements
for moving them and that they may
probably he sent to Huntsville, Ala, to
Join General Copp!nger's regiment, or
they mas so to Cuba with General Lees
corps.
The transports ROumanln and Chester
have arrived from New York, and It is
supposed that they will take away some
OF the troops from here In a day or so.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
GRAND ARMY BAND COMING.

What will probably be the last musi-
cal event of any note at either park this
season, will take place at Mozart Park
next Sunday. The management has
booked the famous old q. a. II. band,
of pittsburgh, to give two concerts a.
tho hilltop resort, and no doubt large
crowds will attend The band is so well
known in this city that the mere an
nouncement OF its being here should In
eure a splendid attendance. Mr., Louis
Zltterbart who, It will be Remembered,
was one OF the leading musicians In the
national saengerfest here some years
mo IS director OF the band and ia well
kncwn. The band has Just returned
from Cincinnati, where il played n
WEEKS engagement during the g. A. Il.
enclmpment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
THE RusINEss SESSION.
The old Onioers Reelected - Strong RE-
solutions Adopted.

The old Onioers Reelected = Strong Re-
solutions Adopted.
The convention was called to order
Of 1890 a. IN. President Vance called
for the report Of the committee on nom
nation OF officers. which was present.
ed by Captain Brown and read BY Sec
rotary Wilson. as follows:
Presldent--J. L. Vance. OF GalllpoiIs.
SecretarY-E. P.Wilson, OF Cincinnati.
TFeasurer-J. d. Parker, Of Cincln-
natl.
Gylvanla: II. Quarter, OF West Virgin
ia; W. W. Hite. OF Kentucky; #. a.
Leadley, OF Ohio; JOHN Colbert, OF In
diana; Marion Wright, OF Illinois.
Captain Brown offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. Tho services OF Col f.. p. VIII
son as secretary OF this association COW
cTinE a period of three years. have been
oficlent and OF great value, entnilinB
much labor and time, therefore,
Resolved That nv a slight Tecompcnac,
Il n ordered that the sum OF one thousand
doliars be paid TO him from the funds OF
Inc hEsoclntlon, the same to be paid when
ever the finances will permit.
Captain Brown said he appre-
ciated the work that has been done
By Secretary wilson. and hoped the as
ISOLATION would pass the resolution.
President Vance endorsed all that
Captain Brown had said, Secretary
Wilson had been the fountain head
from which had flowed the inspiration
for the work OF the association.
Tho resolution was passed with n
huFrah. Colonel Wilson spoke feelinGly
in response. and modestlY stated that
the association should first pay Its In
debtedness TO President Vance; Il Is due
10 his constant efforts that the nssoclh-
tlon has enjoyed n large measure OF
success following SIS work.
The committee on resolutions was
not ready 10 report, and the chairman
chilled on the secretary for any COM
rDunlcatlon he might have for the con-
alteration OF the convention. The sec
rotary responded bH reading some
thirty letters from prominent river
men, business mcn and public men who
had been unable to attend, but who
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

NAPLES, Sept 15.-Mount vesuvlus
is now presenting the grandest spectacle
since 1872, due to a violent outburst OF
activity. The central crater and num-
her OF new mouths are vomiting lava
and ashes. Three imposing streams are
flowing down the mountain side, burn
ing the chestnut woods nt the base Of
Monte Somma. nearly reaching the OBJ
scrvatory. destroying part Of the funi-
cular railroad leading thereto and
threatening the barracks Of the carabl-
neerB,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

There are few men more wi1c nm" Nm,
and cnterprlsing than ihe Logan logan, u ,ss
Co, who spare NO pains TO sey 4 Is.
best OF everything in their n,e NAVE
their many customers, TheE now ms M
Inc valuable agency Tor pr. Nh
New Discovery FOR Consulhi,,p..StSSr.
Coughs and Colds. This Is me Wo ,.S
ful remedy that is prolucing suS S,,,ry
furorc all over the country oS ~ ", cures
STARTLING cures, II anso'u's,S and
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarsen NJ, md
ali affections OF the Throat, ~ ~, ma
Lungs. Call at above drns s,J, ,, liza
get n trial bottle free. or res Su,n.5 10
for 90 cents and 81 co. GuatA''''e
cure or price refunded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
CONVENTION BINDS.
LAST days Proceedings of River
Improvement Meeting.
COLONEL VANCE Was REELECTED
President and Similar Compile
ment Paid to Col. Wilson.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Which ASK for the Construction
of a Dam at Wheeling and
TWO OTHERS AT CINCINNATI

AND MARIETTA, RESPECTIVELY.
THE NICARAGUA SHIP CANAL
STRONGLY ENDORSED - WEST
PASS AT MOUTH OF THE MISS
IssIPPI SHOULD BE IMPROVED.
1T WAS AN INSPIRING sPEcTA-
Gle WHEN SUBSCRIPTIONS
WE'RE CALLED FOR TO PUT
THE ASSOCIATION OUT OF
DEBT-THE JOB WAS DONE IN
JUST TWENTY MINUTEs-MR.
ANDERSON AND MAJOR BTXBY
MAKE INSTRUCTIVE ADJ
DRESSES.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

YOKOHAMA, sept. l5,--Furthcr ad-
Vices received here from Seoul. the cap
Ital OF Corcn. say that the king OF CO.
rea, who, with the crown prince be-
came III on Sunday last, the superstition
being TINT they were poisoned, is rocov-
erinE. The crown prince, however, Is
stu quite III. II is now believed the poll
was Octuated BY Jealousy or political
motives,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

OIL CITY-River inches ana iA"'
Ing. Clear and pleasant Usa.
WARREN-River = OF n loot
ther clear and warm. .st,
GREENSBORO-Rlver. 6 feet i'''''
and stationary. Fair and warmef
BROWNSVTLLE-River . ''''
inches aud stationary. .,, Il
MORGANTOwN-Rlver 3 lyts m,
inches and stationary. Clear ana "l iIl
PlTTSBURiH River 80 i,,' .,s,s.
stationary at the dam. Clear ana p'''-
ant. 10, !
STEUBENVILLE-Rivcr ~.
inches and falling. Clear aga VIZ"
PAREERSBURG--Riye ~ A,
inches and falling, Cloudf; mei''''
gG
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The regular monthly meeting OF tne
city board OF education was held at the
boards rooms, in the Hub building last
night. President j. A. Jefferson being IN
the chair and Clerk Walter Han At the
desk. The monthly reports were "iaue'
and bills paid on the recommendations
of the several committees. Judge o. L.
Cranmer was elected as a MEMBER LOT
Clay district vice John e NiheluaHeF
resigned.
The roll call developed the following:
present-Birney, Brock Dudley, Huo-
bard Jepson, kasley' Maxwell McCon-
nell. McNash, Miller. Mfiiisan' NesD'tt
Noble, schaub, Stanton Waterh"use'
WeIdner, and President Jefferson abb
sent-Bowers and Buchanan.
Miss A. B. Wilson, public Librarian
submitted her monthly report. 1t show
ed total circulation of 5'4S6 books OF
which 1882 were fiction. Fines amount
ed to 50.
The committee on public library was
authorized to purchase books to the
amount of $50 so. Also adopted was the
recommendation to place $4,000 insur-
ance on the library, and that the finding
list be placed in the B grade In all the
schools
W. L. CallIn's proposition to furnish
the board with engravings of the differ
ent school buildings in his 1898 directory,
was accepted.
The printing Of the annual report
of the superintendent of schools was
awarded to the West Virginia Printing
Company.
The appointment of teacher of draw
ing and penmanshlp was deferred.
The question Of free toll for Island
children attending city side schools
came up, and the finance committee re-
ported favorably on Mr.. Maxwell's reso-
luton. To better get at the matter of
what trips the board should pay for,
further procedure was deferred until the
llGAk lltGAlllEs
The bill of paperlng the board room
and offices was referred to the commit
tee on buildings and grounds. The
boards lease OF It's present quarters
doesn't expire until two years hence.
Mr.. Noble offered a resolution that
coal used as fuel in the schools must be
.,,I.,a Ia. ,,pTop Iohnr Tho hOa ri
adopted the resolution without debate.
and 1t will be engrafted In the bids for
coal tor the schools.
The resignation Of John C. Riheldafter.
member for Clay district, was received.
As is well known Mr.. RIheldafrer is in
business now in Chicago and that the
board was sorry to sever relations with
him was evident In the expressions of
regret, voiced by Colonel Miller, DR..
Jepson and others. Mr.. Rlheldafrer had
been an able member, and ne regretted
that his resignation was necessary. The
board accepted the resignation with re-
gret,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
ABOUT People

Stranger tn tlis city aud wheeling PeO'
pie ABB oai.
Frank Ross, OF Warrington, is a guest
Of the Mcclure.
c. A. Ingersoll, Of sistersville. regis
tered at the Howell last night.
Niles Flora McCoate, of sistersviIle,
stopped at the Stamm yesterday.
Mrs, t. ]. Hugus and children are
spending a few weeks at West Alexsn-
der.
DR.. T. H. Muller. Of Blacksmith. G. II.
Miller. OF Pennington, and G. c. Markey,
of SistersvIIle, were Windsor arrivals
yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
MONTHLY MEETING
ofthe City Board ofEdueatlou was
held last Evening
THE CLAY DISTRICT VACANCY

CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION
OF JOHN C. RIHELDAFFER,
FILLED Ell THE ELECTION OF
JUDGE cRANMER-THE BOARD
ADOPTS SEVERAL REsoLu-
T1oNs. AND FIGHTS SHY OF lR-
REG LAR1TIEs IN THE HIGH
SCHOOL couRsE-THE REGU-
LAR REPORTS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
LOCAL RREY1TIEs

mattsrs of Minor Moment In aud About
the Guy.
A number will go 10 Cleveland Sunday
on the C.. L. & W. excursion, To see the
returning soldiers now in camp there.
Next Sunday afternoon and evening
the patrons OF Mozart Park will hear
that fine old organization the g. A. r.
Band, OF Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
run GALLANT sEvENrEENTH
Regulars Pass Through Wheeling This
Morning for Columbus.

Morning Tor Columbus
The gallant Seventeenth regular In
fantry which, until the war came, was
stationed at the Columbus (ohIo) bar
racks, passes through Wheeling this
morning at o'clock, via the Baltimore
& Ohio, en- route to Columbus from Mon
tauk Point, where 1t recently landed af-
ter having been through the war in the
Santiago campaign. The Columbus peo-
ple are preparing to give the boys a
great reception this morning when they
arrive at Ohlo's capital city.
This regiment was formerly COM
manded by Colonel Poland. At the
breaking out OF the war. he was pro-
NOTED 10 the rank OF brIgadier general,
and, It will be remembered, command
ed the brigade at Camp Thomas, to
which the First West Virginia regiment
was attached. Later, General Poland
became sick, was taken to Asheville, N.
c., where he died.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
PROF. ]. NH. JONES
Appointed to the PrIncIpuishIp Of the
state Colored Institute.


state Colored Institute.
A special dispatch to the Intelllgcncer
states that the board OF regents of the
West Virginia State colored Institute,
at Fern, has elected Prof. ]. McHenry
Jones, of Wheeling, to the principals
ship. Until recently ]. II. HIN was
principal, but ae accepted n first lieu-
ienacy in the Eighth United States In
fantry Ummunes).
JIrcolu colored school in this city for
eighteen years, and Is known through
out the country as an educator as sec
ond in ABILITY 10 none OF his race. He
could not be seen last night, and 1t Is
not known whether or not he VIII &C
cept. Wheeling people viii feel Inclined
10 the hope that he Will remain here.
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a Vile
Inheritance.

scrotula is the most obstinate OF blood
troubles, aud is often the result OF an
inherited faint in the blood. S. S. S.
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace Of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
Ny son, Charlie, was AFFLICTED from infancy
with scroiuIa, and no suffered so thatit was
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

scptcmber 90 70 %. Inclusive, t1 ,,. lei
tlmnro 4 Ohio Will sell excursion Gun =" ,of
60 Washington, Pa, ana re'T mS ftir.
81 95, Including admission 70 wy o. ia.
good returning until sep'emo'' ~
elusive.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All Druggists refund the money
n II falls to cure. sc. The genuine
has l.. u. @. on each tablet. nw&f
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impossible to dress him
for three years, HiS
head and body were .
Iuns Of sores, and his
eycslght also became
aucrtcd. No trOaEmcut
was spared TINT We
thUught would relieve
him, hut he grew worse
until his condition wnII
indeed pitihblc. ! hndI
almost desphlrcd Of his
ever being cured, when
by thr advice Of a friend
wO gavo him s. s. \.
(SWlit'H Snecitlc). A do
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-16
RIVER
YrsrrRnAY,s pEPARTuREa


Pittsburgh. :. .ARGAND, 9 a: m.
ParkersburE. H. X. BEDFORD p 10
Matamoras. :. ELlOISE. Il n. m.
Sistersville. RUTH. $50 p. m:
Clarington. :. LEROY, $3.50 ?. NJ;
steubenviiIe..T. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p M
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
sistersville. RUTH, $3.50 p. m.
ClarinCton. so p. m:
SteubenviIie. n. NJ. BAYNE. 80 ,, M
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW
Charleston. ..ARGANp. q. m,
Parkersburg. II. X. BEDFOltp. Il d. -
Matamorns,. EIOISE, il a. m.
Sistcrsviiie. RUTH. $50 p. N.
Clarlngton. LEROY, $3.50 p. m;
stcubenyilie.. n. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p M
Along the Landing. &,
The marks at p. m. showed iees n \
inches and falling. Weather cIeaF A''
warmer.
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expressed themselves heartily In SYM
psthy with the objects OF the associa-
tlon.
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BXBY on HARRoR LINES,


Major W. II. Bixbg, the government
officer In charge OF the Ohio river Inn
provement, was called upon by the
chair He spoke OF the address OF his
predecessor. Major stickncg, two yenrs
ago, which had completely covered the
duties Of the engineer officer and gave a
comprehensive account OF what had
been done In the way OF river improve
ment on the Ohio. Speaking OF hnrbor
lines, hc said they had been established
ut Pittsburgh. Wheeling and Cincinnati,
and they would soon be established be-
tween Ironton and Ashland
When hhrbor lines ARE established the
engineers must take things us they eX-
listed before In order 10 TX lines pro-
jrctlng points are often met with on the
s.-.t-...-, -. Gle. ~.
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