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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-22
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The ts.,a.s. Of n, 1Ion.y and $40.

me FEATURE of the Money aid siori.
Market.
NEW YORK. June :i.--sioncy on call
iela per cent; Inst loan II per cent.
Prime mercantile paper s,sG4 per cent
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business In bankers bills Mt 81 Ssh 80
S5h for demand and Mt 81 S3X for Gu
days: posted rates 81 Sjf4i S6ls; COM
merfIll bills 81 So Silver certificates
eS'9H1sc. Bar silver 6siic Mexican dol
lars i5Mc. gf't # " =
The stock market to-day gave re.
Moved evidence OF n general disposition
among Important financial interests TO
restrict confident operations until tlevel-
opmcnts In the,wnr situation, moro sta
billy to the grain market md clearer
perception TO the future Of the rloncy
market mntcriallzc. The announce
irent OF the Baltimore & Ohio reorgan-
lzation plan. which involvea the distrl-
button Of now securities in excess of
t2oO,OO0oO0 md the formation OF an I'M
derwriting syndicate TO provide $30,000,-
200 cash to carry out the immediate pro-
Visions or the plan, nugurs well for the
confidence OF ltH projectors in the imme-
dlatc tendency OF the money market.
Preparations looking to the disburse-
ment OF enormous sums In connection
with the July dividend and interest pay
ments are now being made. but these
extensive drafts hnveibeelhpurtly salts
Ned without any disturbance tn favor
able rates. The general temper OF spec
ulatlon to-day was hesltlting during
the greater part of the forenoon owing
to the vigorous efforts OF the bears to
nrpnInltnfn La nj
market by concentrating their efforts
against the hlgh-prIced specinItics. with
View OF dislodglng long stocks. These
efforts We're rewarded by substantial de-
cllnes In Sugar, Peoples Gas and Metro
polltan Street Railway. The granger
group yielded sympathetlcally with the
break In wheat but the remainder OF the
list was well supported and losses were
small.
The feverlshness OF the leaders DOM
mated the speculation to more or less
extent, q disposition on the part OF the
London operators to absorb q sprlnk-
ling OF the International favorltes,
coupled with manifest support TO the
standard shares at succeeding levels.
served 10 check the reactionary ten
dency and values moved slowly upward
with the ultimate results OF the opera
tions showing slight fractional changes
favorlng either side. u
The bond market was fairly active
but exhibited irregularity. Some lndi-
vidual transactions OF note occurred, in
Guiding the transfer OF a block OF 200, 900
Union Pacific As at SIC. The total sales
were $2.230,O 00
Quotations for government securities
were unchanged on call except an I'm
provement OF 4 per cent in the old As
registered.
The total sales of stocks to-day, were
1A.S00 shares.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-22

+. Reduced Hnte. via Ohio tivcr II. II.
Wheeling TO Cincinnati O.........s5 6r
Wheeling 10 Lexington, Ky....... Z G.
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky........ 0 OF
Wheeling 10 Louisville. Ky, second
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
4 uONTEFTORE PATTENT'S DEATH
THE OFFICIALS OF THE HOME CALL II An ACCT
pENT-rHE CORONER SAYS SUICIDE.

THE OFFICIALS OF THE HOME CALL n An ACCT
pENr-rHE CORONER SAYS SUICIDE.
What looks Ike a suicide occurred at the Monte
fore Home FOR the Aged and Destitute. at One-nun-
and the Boulevard yes
,a-dov morning at o'clock A report was sent %
the Coroners ofice by DR.. Joseph Fraenkel. Of the
,nstitution that Barnett Kroler. forty years old.
who was sufferer from consumption and asthma
had fallen from a window in the second story OF
The institution 70 the ground The man died at 2
o'clock A coroner investigated and ascertained
that the man had thrown himself from the window
The officials al the Home declared that the Coroner
was mistaken and that the patient had fallen from
the window
Kroler had been sufferer from consumption ana
acute asthma for some time. He was oonhned IN
ward on the second story Of the Home AT O'Clock
be fell whether from design or accidentally tr9n
Inc WINDOW thirty fee; 10 the ground receiving IN
,',ries ffonI the effects Of which he died a; =
o'clock The Coroner said thar from me appear
snres OF the window from which the anair oc-
cured II would be almost physica! lrnpossiointy
for a man TO fall out The window ledge Is over
four feet from the door. The window iIse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
TBE DISTRICT COURT DEADLOCK.

JUSTICE COHEN TO DECIDE WHEN lHH !"
PAL. COURTS CONE INTO OPERATION.
Tho ouesrion as 10 the date when the pis'ric.
Courts should legally be replaced by the MUNICIPAL
rou,-s brought into existence unde- me cha''e'
was raised before Justice Cohen in the supreme
Court Yesterday Upon his decision Will oepenD
Tho legality Of proceedings brought unoer 'he
names ~ District or Municipal Courts since Janu-
arv1 civil Justices Roesch and Moore nave neid
10. the District Courts ceased 70 exist on Ne"
vaa-,s Dav and have issued summonses since theh
a. The name Of the Municipal Court Justice bo'e
~ the Second District Court on the contrary. mas
toid ,ba, the term OF the District Courts VIII ho'
expire until February l. -
Moses Lubelsky & Son desired 10 bring SUIT III
1us,ice Bolte's court and 10 have an Attachment
t.s,e5 ,rrough the .lrnicipal Court. Justice boite
-o,,ssA n comply with the request. and hantro-
~, & Fsberg counsel for the arm. yesterday ap-
$3.50 - rustlce Cohen 70 order the clerk IN the
rt,rict Court 10 show cause why the papers shou'1
49,, 80 ,ssued as coming from the new court JUS
-. Davenport and Worcester the latter OF "hon'
- elected in November 10 replace Davenport N
Va thirteenth District Court. nave since JAM
80, bal1 seuarate courts while slttlne, on w
"a mo bench Civil Justice DaEehpor. mo.oS t,
ssI''e r,fe.ri~, Court remains IN existence uhtll
tttlt,is-v while his successor CONTENDS that the
il,e,-t-fnsl court is in operation now. ms deao-
- III leo he ended BY Justice Conens ueclsoIl
0ae the Municipal Court has jurisdiction 20 Lne
Event OF $500 while the Limit OF tne US y, =,
Courts Jurisdiction IS only 40 .Ie eoDm'nity
irnoortarce 10 litieants. lawyers and the community
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

THE ABUNDANCE OF PHE4SANTS
THEY HAVE ESCAPED FROM GAME PRESERVES
WHICH ARB now BENG STOCKED WITH
cpnr-SF

WHICH ARE now BEING STOCKED WITH
GROUSE AND QUAIL
The rather Plentiful supply Of ringtan pleas
ants or English pheasants a. they are commonly
called In the market this season has caused
considerable curiosity as 70 where these beautful
BIRDS came from E B Woodward Of No -
Chambers-st who is probably one OF the largest
dealers In wild birds In this country SAID yes
,.-dav that the pheasants that could now be founo
IN a large area 81 country had escaped from the
game preserves Of sportsmen's clubs. which mao
purchased the original stock At high figures ! ne
difficulty OF keeping the pheasants within BOUNDS
n. said and their tameness which makes them
Fan easy nrey 10 pot-hunters had caused the CLUBS
70 give I'D largely the idea Of further Stocking me
n-eserve. with hem The pheasants are easily
raised in confinement and they become quite tame
The hens make good mothers. but sometimes ,neY
,viu 70, a., Some kinds Of pheasants eat their
own eggs. ,,a
The original stock. OF pheasants on Long Islaho
r,a-e ir,norted By the Smi,htown Club. al smith
town and the Flanders Club. Of Rivernead' II
suffolk County Most Of the clubs acco'ul'e "
Mr. Woodward are now stocking their preserve
VIII grouse 20 take the place OF the pheasah's
-bAsa birds are obtained by Mr.. Woodward from
-. ar Sorthwest They extremely nara 20
IN a. ,bsv are wild and strong myers NJ nas
~ hont -Four hundred live grouse so lar tnls
seasoT md expects TO have SIX nundreu NOR os
,o-a February ! He recently hIIeq an otl1 -
The Jekyl Island Club. OPPOSITE ~ bundrad dozen
iiHy. o~au n O. Havemeyer. IT,. mas oraeleo Some S
az. - -, his pIac. at Mahwah. y. j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
SILVER LEADERS ~ CONFEREyCE.
PLANS FOR HOLDING THEIR FORCES TOGETHER
DISCUSSED.

PLANS FOR HOLDING THEIR FOX - IJ'S4 n Ell
DISCUSSED
Washington. Jan. s.-Leaders Of the various par
ties advocating the free coinage Of silver were IN
conference at the Capitol to-day. The hrst meeting
was he'd in the committee-roorn Of Senator Jones.
u Arkansas chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee and there wers present. In addition 10
Senator Jones Senator Butler. OF North Carolina
chairman Of the National Committee Of the Popu-
list r,arty; G A Towne. chairman OF the National
Committee Of the Silver Republican party Senator
White Congressman Bailey and Marcus DAILY
Democrats; Senators Teller. Pettigrew. Cannon ana
Mantle and representative Hartman. silver Repuo-
ucans and Senator Allen. Popust. Later In the
dav there was another conference, In which the
Democrats did not take part
TIE meeting was not final, and no authorized
statement vas made Of the proceedings beyond me
announcement that the meeting was merely Incl
dental 20 NJ Townes visit 20 Washington. II =
,ders,o'd however that the principal subject a. T.
r,,ssed was the Ceyi-re Of pan LOT hoiuIHs W.
silver forces together for the Congressonai caiu-
-aigr next fall and that wnile no apsolu.e con,
clusfor was rea he'd II was deciqed ma -. =
eiirer Leaders, Of whatever party ahhatoh sHoulI
bs advised that the National leaders were con-
- = tho reccss " o. maintaining SOHO tro 4
ogatrs- RE Republican party. as the OIbd t-."vr AZ
Vocae ~ the policy Of maintaining the goN s'al'"-
ard , or.,as 70 said n ne
agreed "a 10 the wisdom and Importance % 0'''
cd ecfiOv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
IN PROTECT AMERICAN RAILROADS.
-,,- ,,-~rpSrArr COMMERCE COMMISSION CON
STEERING FlANs TO STOP EVASION
OF THE Law RY CANA
DIAN LINES.

washington Jan s-The Interstate IoHne'1e
Commission now has under consideration me ques
ton o. enforcement o. Section 30" o. me f'eE'seu
s.s.,.es with special reference 70 Section o. me
,..-...o ~or,-,,rce Act. Section e6 Qrovl-es
rs, Goods NAV be transferred between ports OF the
1--,,ed states throush Canada or Mexico by sucn
routes and under SUCH rules reg 0'a'''I'S 4"- -
-. -. .ba cec-atarv % the Treasury may pre-
s~r,he Section o. me Interstate Commerce Ac'
r,,..aes that common carriers receiving freight IN
,he United States 20 be carried thToush 'o's's'
,ourrv 10 another pom. n the United states shA'
,,,tii.f,- ,t,lltsn schedules showing the through
rates charged This provision Is said IS isnoes1
ID, q .rsdar railroads except as 20 ne rae
- .rlfsl uotrf and the Canadian .roAtleT DH-ci
ne present system. = s. said. .lTEe shIpeIs ~
-ir, ~ ea..-r. rraferia advantage over sIatl or
7his rrs-f-e not only works great hafn ~ s.ia''
.rfrne-. over Canadian roads nut also 70 az IN
pet.hg american roads The penalty pIoVlaec Id
ree 90, 20 publish the through schedue ietu.i.
is ia, he FOODS so transported shall be subject 10
customs duties 49,. -or,,,iss,or Is an
nelrtea 70 succeed Colonel Morrison ne ina,tef 81
W. be taken ny with We" 10 'He e"'''
ne az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
rJ-rrOV GLIB RECEPTION.

The Fulton Club held It's annual reception yes'ef
-, ar,a-roon AZ the clubrooms. Fulton ana GOO
-. Members and their friends TO the NUMBER OF
about three hundred were present. Atier .uhc"eoii
reci,Ations and songs were given oy res
-. C.oskin and pan" Quinn. variety perform
as Among the members present were william
r,ooksed me clubs president. Alexander Gilbert,
vice-presaen, FREDERICK G Do. ssSie'aEy Aenry
Is It lnsr5 Henry { Berlin s ) BOVINE. Frederick
" Deyoe b T Fairchid, Lacey Jord an 81 L
No. no. p pat r Bonner. George Benjamin
ana John McKesson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Washing;on. Jan. (s7ecia)-Leutensni r II
r.,avor o, The gunboat Wheeling no" on her way
- Alaska. after being convicted OF drunkenness by
,oIrt-mariial before me vessel eft san Fran
n,sco has escaped with the unusualy hsai PUNISH
-. - The loss OF four numbers IN his grade. He
men - IN Two charges tne court nAd!ng MN
",ei7,v OF drunkenness Hhiie on a4ty ol, Ar9ut-
t4ht M God m lrals Dy his ntoXlcai4on. ana IN
10 sentence o. loss Of FOUR M nlers mere
poseo -. tlne his promotion Int.l three below
~ 800 ,,4rs -im The Navy DeHn rtr'e-t e-@
~, ronted Righ the alternative o. appToN!hs ~
coL.io'.. ne sentence in the latter case letting
app' o go. free Acting Secretary Roosevelt there
~, mn ss,nr0yed the sentence With the comment th@'
ha deeuaed II wholly inadequate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
Mr. CROFT HAS 4 Currency BILL.

u-ss,t-o.o, Ian s-Representative Grout o,
vermont introduced bill to-day 10 increase Ano
make flexible the National bank currehey
authorizes National banks 70 Issue o'
notes 70 an amount eQua. 10 the par . ~
United States bonds deposited IN inc -. 90 ~
circulation once taken by the banks. i NJ - -
retired except with the approval Of me co' lin
0. me Currency In order 10 relieve .ri@ed On o.
gencv the National BANKS are dNl4"A-I-. oot 20
castor 10 issue emergency circu atIs 'sco,,rfs Of
exceed 10 per cent OF the loans anc 4one.oiiarter
The issuing banks The bill! reduces 10 on TrressIrv
o. Der Cent The tax 70 be pad 10 inc
or the circulation OF National BANKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
THREE THIEVES CAPTTRED.
CAUGHT WITH THEIR PLUMBER WHICH THEY
HAD STOLEN II BROOKLYN

Policeman Flanagan az 3 o'clock yestsi day morn
,ne noticed three men. carrying bundles. walking
slong Newark-ave.. AZ Third-st.. Jersey CITY The
men had come from New-Nork city. ana not oeihs
ah. n answer the questions Of the policeman In a
.,ts,sc,orv manner we're placed under arrest
They said they were Philip Smith. James Lade"
and John Ellis all OF Brooklyn
The bundles they carried contained women :
cjothing and jewelry. The police OF Jersey tiN
,elenhoned 10 the Brooklyn police, and Learned ina
80 Tsforenouse OF William b. Edwards, al Nos. 10
md Il Howard-ave.. Brooklyn. had been broken
49, and robbed Of clothing and Jewelry Ihe evil
Gsrce was presented 10 the men. and they confessed
thsv were the thieves 49,,
T5e three were arraigned before Judge NeNlh
snd held 10 await eXtradirJn papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
LEGISLATION FOR ALASKA.
TWO MORE JUDGES AND POSSIBLY DEhE'AIH
X CONGRESS TO BE RECOMMENDED

U-.s,,,g,on Jan s-ssnators Thurston carter
and White the subcommittee on Alaska % nc
sers,e Committee Territories neid P'o'o"so'
session to-day. They practically uec'1eu ~ -
81 Territory have three Judges In
- 81, one as al present and that the Judses
- .,,b,rlzed to appoint United States CommIs
siorers this power being vested IN me FIeS'
80, Inv discussed the ACCESSIBILITY Of allowing
The Territory to have Delegate in CohfreSs' anu
while they did not decide 10 reconmrha ms gou fe
- Considered 10 win more FAVOR 'haI. re.
tore There is great pressure FOR this h
~ rirciusl objection urged asalnsi u = ue
! test3tv ~ es-ting convenient polling places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
FV-HAMPSHIRE FEDERAL ORR II b"'
THE DELEGATION ~ CONGRESS not AGREED On
ALL THE CANDIDATES.

Washington Jan. S-The New Hampshire or'e
CATION in Congress met today 10 CONSIDER '''e
ton % appointments 70 The Federal Offices IN thelr
c,a,e Thev agreed una ninousiy 70 recommend r
y Carroll FOR bank examiner Senator Gai!nser
and the two members OF the House united on
Colonel r y Elwel OF Exeter for Collector OF
Customs a. Portsmouth hut Senator Chandler as
.en,ed from this conclusion and announced MS &C.
termination 20 recommend W Scout smith. o'
Portsmouth 70 the President for this once sen
~ Chandler also failed 70 agree with the other
members - the delegation in the selection OF A
Dlstrict-Attorney They agreed on C. }. HAM
ble,t hu, Mr. Chandler supported 5. 5 Jeweti
ne did not however announce whether ne would
-, Nr Iewetts name 10 tho President in op-
POSITION 10 Mr. Hambett The delegation VIII
unite on ex-senator p G.. Cheney ior pens.on seSnI
and Galllneer and Representativ. Clarke Will rec
o.rnend canaan c; A Curt.ce Nj. subway sup
nnrfs A p Horne for this once. and declines 20
Vii hdraw his man in favor OF Captain Curiice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
crpv,y PROFESSORS TO LECTURE.

Baltimore. Jan (SpeclaD.-Two eminent Ger
man professors are 10 come TO the Johns Hopkins
University for courses OF lectures Professor Er'en
schmidt Of the University o, Berlin. VIII deliver
the Turnbuu lectures In German Baron Won hicnt-
hoien professor OF physical geography IN 'ne M.
sl,, ., psrl,n is expected 10 deliver the second
course OF geological lectures. founded IN memory
OF Professor George Huntington Winams nc
acceptance from Professor Won Richtnoseu. -
n Is said unofhcially that he Will come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

one and not easy 10 handle. Besides. the WINDOW
edge Is very broad and 10 tumble out man mus.
arsI Chamber ID on the ledge and then he would
have 10 use some recklessness 10 fall ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
WIN rorRTH-cL4SS POSTnASTKRN.

--,-o.o, Ian S-Tne following we're among
,he tonrtb-class postmasters appointed TO-DAY
New-York-Catskin Station. Mrs {. L. huoA'
ate George Frederick r. HawIeJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

y
Washington. January
rx.GOvrRNOR O'FERRAIL's FUTURE.-Ex-
-ro--o- O'Ferrau OF Virginia has returned 10
.-,r.,e n.o one o. the most unpopular men IN the
So and a. ~ account or the silver question.
=. ,,.es ecr the man who has succeeded him in the
-.,.-~0-'s chair but all the same. his attitude
.,s-s Nr Bryan IN the Presidential contest stu
.-,ss 90 s.lzniatize him bolter. and his former
,-evence Win his party has disappeared Mr.
o.rs~-slrs home when he was IN Congress was al
s3s--eorb..-s-a portion o. the State which Is no"
mated by me silver He will make his
800 IN tatu-e near Richmond He has bough; a
e~e s.-n WITHIN few miles o. that city and MI.
,-s- a fsN cfl-e in Richmond. and between the
~ Solids and The courts. a Nirsnian OK
,-esses Sc, .try 20 make both ends meet" He Is
sr orator o. considerable power, vas a colonel o.
cavalry .n he Confederate Army has had lone
expersucs At tie tsr and So despite tAe Iot.C., a.
IN under which Dr. az present re5is - - AS
s1..--r.1-ty views oAsAt "o' 20 m4.''a'e "e"'
"a T.--i..s Dcmocra, vas asked by correspond-
81 = The Tribune about report coupling ~
C--e.~-.s name Win the race for the seat IN the
So haze no .ita where j. originated" he sad
.5-- have no hesitation IN SAYING that thrS7 80
dec Hector lie lnaers anus / Oh. r. rsCc
=, ~ suggested that sonetines dead poAtlciah
- use re esrase is BON ag2i9 vs. Yes
49, Som .e1.-' vii make Governor o Ferrail
e 81. ana ,s9se 4 Ifs. 9m In IN Rs ook
isam.e.'es out u t3e Deno,.s'.- Ps'' anu
IS az W. NJ, is ~
A. T.-g' o1 io-ir.ne Free coinage Of
sr,e~ a. = O. is and WI remain a ,ene, o. ne
Oemoc-ai.c n e. ano 'los .. IN he wav OF honors
~ f-9oerce rom t'e or taniza'ion
FINANCIAL. ISSUES ~ THE SOCTH-"N ha'
.-
-,,--s-.. leaders ~ the South against the Ma
-, As,t.-g system" askei a correspondent Of
-. --.-..-. - prominent Southern business mao
- 49,, Indictment" VS. The reply. at is relic
-, 49,. "a ,--.--a-k l~aze IRE imitation scheme
w. nav remember VS. very strong throughout the
49,. ,,,,,'e ~ certain States were al
NOS 'a'a'il@- %" ' .,-s,. NO r.
moe greeutack X. and abused everybody VINO IT,
ssi'1 ,-e'. '.'' 49, eai-e5
caj - IA l..a N. -, ~ - iarqelI cor
n-sl 20 iIe 81. a - a. nj e. 4 ne
r.aec J. 81 .- '.'.-- 4 o. .i-' ,-iers md
business men %, ,a- S-.-- ". .'o.s 80 10
G. 49, o.4 "a Is - rvrrencv TIE old
Sol,a lad Ter t o.. ,os, The new SCUM kn2 ,,-o
rer..t -t- s-es, .-oa-is in the south is ,na; me
r., j. uA,.ers 70 Naao-e eonctr m In .9ca. MAJ
course : ne r. 80 - es-o~.ir, .
So..1. ater -'.- ~ ~ ,-i n,,i,i,aI so,i[..,t
locs goteT' o rsS ', ,ore 20 Sorrre:s
haze 80 aa5 s'a 5 2S5 - s o i4
scion o.. ~, s.... . -os-o-sib.s ~ ana Va
'o'ai character
..-~r-... - ~4-7--r>, = WIG LOW Toe.
r,l--z..,-r se4 VISITOR eo-n kentucky. IS about
- essay a. e-.-e. r-R re ard We are watching
v..a some r--ls..y a. -.~- 20 see TOW ne MI
se' aloAs WIN -1e par me ,o''iE A'o"S '',,.'
as hearty feLo". W. s'ea, 'aPas'y ,or ,alS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
Rr1IGIors TALKS By 4 BUSINESS MAN.

u Hall president OF the Hall Signal Com
many will sneak on religious matters in Calvary
Methods, Episcopal Church. One-hundrei and
,vantv-ninth-st. ara seventh-ave.. this morning
49, evsrirC He will also conduct evangellstIc
a-,,Ces every evening next week except Saturday.
dollar for cent is not advertised In the narro"
columns Oyher bargains are. though
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-11
AT GOVERNOR ELECT GEER'S
HOME.

A Magnificent Reception rendered Him
In HIS Home Town.
Elect T. I. Geer, Of Ore
gon, was given grand ovation and
an enthusiastic reception at his home
town, Macleay Friday evening upon
his return from five weeks canvass.
ing tour. The affair was admirably
arranged, every detail having been
carefully looked after by the commit
tee on arrangements, and the Ma
cleay people carried the evenings pro-
gram cut in their accustomed success
full way.
The capital city contributed a
large delegation that added to the
enthusiasm. Tally-hoes, livery rigs,
bicycles, and in fact all kinds of ve-
hicles were utilized as a means Of
transportation by the assembled
throng.
1t was $3.50 D. m. when the arrival
of "Old Marion's" proud son, was an
nounced. The crowd had eagerly
been awaiting his appearance, and
when he entered the hall, escorted by
his estimable wife, he was greeted
with great applause. 1t was grand
demonstration.
w, A. Taylor, presided over the
meeting and in few happy remarks
introduced Governor Geer. Oregon's
next governor In a few remarks ex-
pressed his profound thanks for the
magnificent reception ard grand ora
tion that had been rendered him by
his ueignbors and friends. Mr.. Geer
spoke of the great responsibility he
was about to assume and pledged him
self to the best possible administra-
tion of all of the people. His re-
marks were we'll received,
Chairman Taylor then announced
dancing and the young people, middle
aged people and the old folks all inner
rily joined in the pleasures of the
light fantastic until an early hour
this morning. Splendid music was
furnished by the Steelhammer orches-
ira Of Silyerton,