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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

THOUSANDS OF sufferers from
grippe hive been restored to health by
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t quickly
cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumo-
MIA. grippe, asthma, and all throat and
lung diseases. Charles Il. Goethe.
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Sinclair, Forty-sixth and Jacob streets:
a. L. Scheehle. No. COZ Main street: Ex-
ley Bros. Penn and Zane streets;
Bowie G &C.. Bridgeport. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

Chief OF Police Bennett furnishes the
following summary OF the business of
his department for the month of March:
Total number OF arrests. 1?7; white
males, 90; white females, 81; colored
males, :: colored females, 3. Males
sent to the city prison. 40: females sent
10 Jail. 6. Fines and costs assessed,
1864 IS; fines and costs paid, s7oG a..
Fines paid. IA; suspended, Z; dismissed
l2; appealed, ],
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

5000 rolls Good White Blanl;
Wall Papers, worth SC, Friday .
bolts for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
5000 rolls Good Glimmcr Wall
Papers, worth Sc, Friday per
roll ............ .......~. 2Yc
5000 rolls Good Gilt Wall Papers,
worth loc, Friady at. ...... SC
japanese Napkins, Friday per
lOoS........ ............ l9c
14-Quart Stamped Dish Pans,
Friday each .............. 1oc
One case Ladies Choice Blcachcd
Muslin, Friday yard. SC
Bissel's "Grand Rapids" Carpet
Sweepers, best made, yaluc $500,
Friday 1880. .........S2.35
Best Quality Table Oil Cloth, Fri
day yard ............... I24c
so pieces 36-inch Covert Cloth BIZ
cycle Suitings, in Tan, Brown
and Grey, never sold less than
CSC, Friday per yard. 49,. lac
Ladies Leather Belts in Black,
Tan, Green and Brown, Leather
Lined and Stitched, Friday
each ........ CSC
10 pieces a4-inct Fancy Roman
Striped Silks, yaluc 6oc, Friday
yard ............ ....... soc
rs dozen Tinted Drilling Laundry
Bags, Friday eacb. csc
1000 Felt Window Shades, mount
cd on Spring Rollers, Friday
each Observation-Disclosures. Ioc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

no CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets
All druggists refund The money IL 1t faila
to cure. &c. Ths genuine has L. u. @.
on each tablet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

Mrs. KATE G.. HhNDLhN.
Fine millinery, City iinmle Building
Rooms l md 3, Market Street.
oponin: APRIL 9Th, 9th and eth. All nro
cordially invited.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

TO ladies' only, By Mrs. Parkhurst, q
Exchange Bank Building, to-day, at }
m. All invited.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
Fre- Health Lecture

DEv1LED Crabs prepared daily, by
Mrs. C. n. Taylor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
THE CONVENTION
OF Bottle Blowers will be Con-
tinued This Morning.
DEFINITE ACTION Is PROBABLE

To-day on the Question ofAmilation OF
ths "Eilnls" with The Green LeaEn..
Fineen Delegates Answerei to the Roll
Call, and a Very ru,y Day ~spent-rera.
inand II Jones, OF niiiraie,' n. j"
Chairman, and G. 6. gee,r, OF lAls CITY,
Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

LADIES, clean your kid gloves with
Miller's Glovc!nc, for sale only by j. s.
Rhodes e Co. Sole agents for the celc-
brated C!cmentina Kid Gloves. Al tho
most desirable shades for street or
evening wear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

Oh, SAY, emu you SEQ by the dawn's early
light
The belmont Eoct beer, so sparkling and
bright. 7
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
LAST TAN NOTICE.

Call nj sl,oriT's Office and pay Your take,
save Interest, costs and trouble. Taxes
for 1897 nr1 Ion. past due, md further
time cannot he given.
II. C. RICHARDS,
Sheriff Ohio County,
Office, Pnilic Huildinr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
ma ma -otoratIss AND FueYtsaaas.
There May Be &
A Hundred PFetelders,

But there can be but one rcallleadcr-one store that N.
bodies every attribute Of mastership-always honest qua.
iics-always lowest ~priccs-always the widest yaricte,
Byticse tokens we arc recognized lcadcrs-n whom n.
people have conidencc-to whom they extend their nj.
ronage frecly-irom whom they receive their greatest s,.
isfaction-thc perfect store. During this wecl We shall
start the spring business agoing in good shape.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

Enii Colt n,'in, Happy ;nnd;
Lrlnk Noel; Herr Of tlLS Hulmont brand
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
Spring Opening. P E,ssi aaj R2iss':

Regardless OF advance In wool .ns. We
aro prepared to make to order Suits,
0vcrcoats and Trousers mt last year.. re-
duccd and popular prices. Suits $50 90
mp. OvrrcOnts SIS 90 mp. Pants s5.Uo
M. Tho artistic ont aud stylish appear
nncs Of our garments recommend thOm-
selves. Inviting inspection.
c. HESS & SONS.
Fashionable Tnilors aud Elmo Fnrnlshcrs,
13.l nud 13s3 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

There IL n land TINT Il fNircr than this,
But no belmont Book iieor IL there,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

PIANO Moving. +. W. rAuMER CO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01

PIANO Moving. F. ". BANNER &C
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-01
Ten Dollars

Is tic price for which you can select a handsome, stylish
and s%crviceable spring suit from an aggregation Of %
patterns. The fabrics are absolutely pure wool and iat
color, and no matter how extraordinary your shape rs
can III you as well as any tailor can make to your measure,
with an absolute guarantee to fit and wearing qualities
backed BY our ironclad ofcr-your money back,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
A CURIOUS POCKET PIECE.
Railroad Engineers Transform Nick
els Into Buttons.

y Union Pacific engineer has fashion
of making unique pocket pieces for his
friends, says the Tacoma Ledger He
runs passenger engine west. and
when Oiling previous to a run he drops
a nickel tive-cent piece into the brass
oil cup on the cross head of the piston
rod. His run is 300 miles. When he
reaches his destination he unscrews the
top of the oil cup and takes the nickel
out. 1t has been metamorphosed into
a curious little button with an evenly
turned rim, within which. on the one
side is the cOuntersunk head of Liberty.
Invested of her stars, and on the other
side the Y and the wreath. The edge OF
the crown is as perfect as if ii had been
pounded on an anvil by an expert silver
versmith.
The perfection of this is due to the
even vibration the coin has been sub
jected to. The motion of the piston is
horizontal and it travels ~ inches. back
and forth, with every revolution of the
wheels. The interior of the oil cup i
round and the edges of the nickel as i,
travels back and forth in the oil strik-
ing the sides of the cup, are turned over
| and pounded into perfect roundness
Sometimes a nickel is left in the cur
during the round trip of COO miles.
When taken out it is a nickel bullet. {,
perfect polished sphere Who discov-
cred this unique method of turning the
edges of nickel is not known, bui
many engineers know of it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
a KINGS APPAREL.
The Crcwn. One shirt, One Pair q,
Epauiettes and Three Feathers

An order which has been received il
England from a dusky monarch in !;
British colony, for his regal robes anc
crown, indicates that civilization j,
making very rapid progress in Wcsf
Africa. The kings who were contcnt
to be clothed solely in top hat and q
pair of anklcts, if they have not actual
~ all gone, are fast disappearing, says
the London Telegraph
Instrumentation of the articles asked
for Will no doubt be of interest as show.
ing the clothing of a king-in West
Africa. They are:
One pair trousers, black surerfine
cloth, embossed in rich, heavy silk.
One shirt, black superfne cloth. EN-.
bossed with gilt, straight lines of gilt
braid.
One mantel to design, lined black silk
embossed all around edge in gilt OAK
leaf, with fixtures for epaulettes.
One gilt nine-inch crown
One pair epaulettes, with gilt tops
and gilt fringe.
One cap to design (star in center).
Three feathers for ditto.
Six yards silk lining.
1t is a circumstance worthy of note
that cap (star in center). with three
feathers. is an indication of royalty in
Africa when the crown gilt. nine-inch)
is absent, and also that his majesty is
the proud possessOr of one shirt a1d one
pair of trousers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
Sxass.>sx..a,t.2-L,a.. 1890
FIOOR.Nl MATERIALS.
Artificial Much More Lasting Thar


The comparative durability of Gif-
ferent flooring materials is set forth in
an article in the Scientific American
based upon careful and accurate in
vestigations. In these tests an ordinary
iron rubbing wheel was used, like that
employed by stone workers for rubbing
a smooth face on marble or sandstone
and the samples to be tested to blocks of
sandstone, laid face downward on the
rubber wheel. which revolyes at the
rate of - revolutions n minute. being
supplied with sharp sand and water.
The blocks to which the flooring were
cemented were of equal weight. so that
the rubbing was effected under nearly
the same pressure in all cases. Curious
~ enough. the material, which resisted
best this severe trial was India rubber
thing. which, after an hours rubbing.
lost only one-sixty-fourth of an inch Of
its thickness; and. next to this, English
encaustic tile gave the best results, los
ing only one-eigth of an inch in an
hours treatment. The artificial stone
known as 'granolithic." was third, los
ing three-eigths of an inch: while North
river bluestOne lost nine-sixteenths Of
an inch. All the marbles wore away
very rapidly: a piece of marble mosaic
disappeared entirely in 35 minutes.
while solid white Vermont marble LOST
three-fourths of an inch an hour
Most of the wood f1oorings resisted
abrasion better than the marble; thus.
white pine lost only seven-siXteenths Of
an inch under treatment that removed
rearly twice as much from solid
marble; yellow pine about like white.
and oak lost more than either OF the
pines
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
ABOUT TREE RINGS.
Correctness OF the Theory That They
Denote Age Proved

Although forestry experts in Eu-
rope fer more than century have held
the theory of determining the age OF a
tree by the ring markings TO be abso-
lately reliable, many attempts have
been made in this country to disprove
it. To give its official support 10 the
theory the forestry division of the de-
partment of agriculture has Just is
sued pamphlet on THE Annual Ring"
These yearly rings, in addition to be-
ing sufficiently well defined to be read
lily counted. are alternately bands of
lighter and darker colors, the former
being the 'spring wood" as il is known
TO forestry experts, while the latter is
the summer wood" The rings in a
tree grown in a park or under general
" favorable conditions are in marked
contrast TO those in trees which were
hampered when young-sO marked. in
deed, as to readily be noticed. In width
the rings vary from one-eighth inch 70
three-eighths inch In hardwoods to
from one-twentieth inch to one-eigh IN
inch in conifers.
In the determination of the age of a
tree or of a particular section it is de-
sirable TO make a clean, smooth cut;
and in trees like poplar and willow, and
even in birch, it is most convenient TO
cut out the particular cross section and
allow it to dry before the counting is
attempted. In many woods. if of thrifty
growth, a clean saw cut is sufficient and
the aid of the knife may be dispensed
with. Generally a magnifying glass of
some kind is helpful and in many cases
Indispensable, while with extraor-
binary specimens even compound mi
croscope will be needed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
SOME DULL BOYS,
with n Bad beginning They After
ward Became Famous

When he was lad in school. SiI
Isaac Newton was at the bottom of his
class more than half the time
Henry Ward Beecher used always to
break down when asked-as he was
every Sunday, when boy-to recite the
catechism.
Ounce he is, and Ounce he will re,
main" is what Prof. DalzeI, Walter
SCOTS teacher, used to say of the boy
whose novels are still standards of Eng
hsh story telling.
Charles Darwin, in his autobiography
tells US that he had much zeal for sub,
iects which interested him." which pos
sibly could be said of the dullest boy
that ever veXed teachers heart. II
was the collective opinion of Darwin 5
masters that a duller boy had never
been within the school walls.
II. Rider Haggard, the novelist, was
a pupil in Ipswich school, and is de-
scribed as a tall, lank youth, with a
thick crop of unkempt hair, sharp fea-
lures, prominent nose, and eyes which
had rather a wild look about them. In
lis classes ne never took a high place
and both his schooEmates and his mas
tiers looked on him as rather stupid
boy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

loss of energy which leads finally 10 con-
sumption Is not always very rapid but if
II isn't stopped Il viii presently begin to
SAW lts way INTO the most vital part OF the
body, the lungs. There would be yerv
little consumption If every family would
keep hr. Pierce Golden Medical Discov-
cry III the house, and use il whenever feel
ing out OF sorts. II keeps the entire
body IN such high condition OF health
and tofcefulneSS that wasting diseases have
no chance 10 get foot-hold A tsasp0on-
fuI or two before meals, in a little water
gives the digestive organism power TO as
simulate the blood making. nerve toniup
strength building properties OF the food
II enables the liver and excretory system
TO clear the circulation Of bilious p0isous
ana remove all waste matter from the BODY
II replaces worn out tissue with hard mus
cular flesh, and changes weakness ard
debility into active power and nerve force
The originator of this great Discovery +"
X. y. Pierce. VI. D.. i chief consulting
physician 70 the great Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute Of Buffalo. y y. al the
head OF stan OF nearly a score of eminent
associate physicians and surgeons. He has
acquired, III his over thirty years Of active
practice. a reputation second TO no living
physician III the treatment of obstinate
chronic diseases. His prescriptions must
not be COMPOUNDED with the numerous
boom y remedies, extracts. " com
pounds and sarsapariIas, 4" which A
prohtseeking druggist is often ready to
urge as substitute Dr. Pierce's tuedi-
clnes are the product of wide experience
and deep study. Any one NAV consult
him by mail free of charge.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

MILToN. Wis, Jan. 21-The Sew
enth Day Adventists of Milton juno
ton are about to withdraw their chill
dren from the public school of that
place, They have furnished the rear
room in the block occupied by their
office, the headquarters of the Wis
cousin Advent Tract society, with
seats and other necessary furniture
for school purposes A teacher from
Battle Greek. Mich, will be in charge
and some twenty-five scholars will
leave the High school and enter the
new school. The Advents alIege that
their reason for embarking in this en-
terprise is that the Bible is an import
ant feature in the public curriculum,
and as II is excluded entirely from the
public school. it IS their duty as Chris
tians to embark on this work. thus
following the wake OF the Catholic and
Lutheran denominations and iustitut-
ing parochial schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
4 Mouse's Century Run.

4 wheelman Of Corurna, Mich, has 20
thank a mouse for the addition OF IS
miles to his cyclometer record, says the
New York World. He hung his bicycle
from his cellar ceiling, the other even
ing, not far from a swinging shelf,
where food was kept. A mouse bent Oh
supper reached the shelf, and when he
had sampled the viands leaped to the
tire of the front wheel. That immedi-
ately began to revolve, and the mouse
naturally ran to the highest part of it.
1t could stay on the top of the tire and
it couldn't get enough foothold to jump
to the wall. So it ran round and round
the revolving wheel, and the next morn
ing was found, almost exhausted, but
still running, with 9S miles to its
credit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21-Quite a seri
Gus and disastrous steampipe eXplo.
sion took place at the Badger Illumin-
ating companv's plant on Commerce
street near Cherry street, at Z O'Clock
this morning, and as result the two
tiremen at the works, William Howes
and Joseph Kokoofskl, are now at the
Wisconsin General hospital IN very
precariOus condition.
William Howes was hurled through
the air for distance of twenty feet
and landed in the river, which runs in
the rear of the building.
kokoofski was also thrown from the
room by the force OF the explosion,
but in an opposite direction to his
companion. The employees in the
other part of the plant heard tie re
pert and hurried to the scene of the
trouble.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

An aged Georgia negro, Nathan by
name, is employed by a gentleman
very prominent in state politics. says
the Youths Companion, That Nath
an, also, has an eye to political favors
is shown by the following converse
ton, which recently took place between
MIN and his employer;
"Marse JIM" said Nathan, rs yen
gwine in dis yere race fer governor"
Haven't thought about it,
We'll, eff yer does run, an gifts
elected, will you give me job?'
"Celtainly | would remember you,
Nathan What would you like?'
Well, sub, I'd DIES like ter black
boots roln' de capitol.
And what you expect for that ser
vice."
well, subj be replied, II should
say 81 a day would be reasonable.
Das what de yuther Legislators get.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
THE COMING WOMAN

who gees to the club while her bus
band tends the baby, as well as the
good Old fashioned woman who looks
after her home will both at times get
run down in health. They will be
troubled with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women is Electric Btters.
Thousands of sufferers from Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call i blessed 1t is the medicine for
woman. Female complaints and Ner-
vous troubles of all kinds are soon re
lieyed by the use of Electric Bitters
Delicate women should keep this rem
edy on hand to build up the system.
Dolly soc. per bottle. For sale by
Henry Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

BARABoo. Wis, Jan. p -Much SYM
pathy has been awakened here by the
burying of Albert Miller ID we'll on bis
premises. After MIR. Miller had been
buried about tweutY-tour hours, and suf.
ticent dirt had been removed so that the
diggers could converse with him, there
was great excitement and hundreds oI
people went to the scene. Everything
was in the, favor of the men engaged il
resculng the unfortunate man, bat when
the second cave 10 occurred yesterday
afternoon the people gave up hope. The
work, however, continued ell night and
about 10 o'clock this morning his body
was fOund ID the bottom of the vel
about fifty feet deep. 1t was 10 an up
right position with hands over the face
Miller WAS about 10 years old and leaves
a wife.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
FREE OF CHARGE TO SUE
EERERS.

Cut this ont and take it to your
druggist and get sample bottle free
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, for Con
sumption. Coughs and Colds. They
do not ask you TO buy before trying
This will show you the great merits
of this truly wonderful remedy. and
show you what can be accomplished
by the regular size bottle. This is 30
experiment. and would be disastrous
to the proprietors, did they not know
It would invariably cure. Many of
the best physicians are now using it
in their practice with great results.
and are relying upon it in most severe
eases. 1t is guaranteed. Trial boz
ties free at Henry Hinrichs' Drug
Store. Regular size soc. and S10O:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

The famous German traveller, Otto
Elders, tells about singular Chinese
potcntate whom he visited in Laos
States. while on his way from Siam t
Tonquin. The prince leaves the cares
of affairs chiefly TO his wife. He has
had his throne placed i'll the palace
kitchen so that he can receive visitors
and watch the preparation Of his meals
at the same time. The subjects seem
to be content with his manner Of ad-
ninistration, and admire the demo
cratic spirit n anlfested in his choice
of throne room. The dynasty, how
ever, promises to become extinct. as
the princes son and heir is a confirmed
druI. ard and at last reports unmar-
ried
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
RELIEEES SIX HiH.JRS.

Distressing Kidney aud Bladder us-
eases relieved In six hours by the Ne
Great South American Kidney Cure
1hls new remdy is great surprise Oh
account OF its exceeding promptness IL
relieving PAIN in the bladder. kidney
tack and every part of the urinary pas
sages IL male or female. 1t relieves :
pention of water and pain III passing Il
almost immediately. If you want quick
reilet and cure this is your only remedy
Sold ~ I. {. Buerstatte, Druggist, Mani
towOo, Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27
ANIMALS IN HISTORY.
Important Part That They Have
Played Since the Adam Incident.

Ever since the serpent's entrance into
the Garden of Eden, where he became
the disturbing element. birds, beasts
and reptiles have played an important
part in The worlds history, says Lip
pincott's.
According to the Moslem creed GER
tain animals besides man are admitted
into Heaven. Among them are
Balaam's ass, which reproved the dis
obedfent prophet; Solomon ant, which
rebuked the sluggard; Jonah's whale,
the ram of Ismael, caught by the horns
and offered in sacrifice instead of
Isaac; the dog Kratim of the Seven
Sleepers of Ephesus; the camel OF
Salek, the cuckoo of Belkis. the OK of
Moses. and Al-Borak. that conveyed
Mahomet to Heaven Sometimes the
ass on which our Saviour rode into
Jerusalem and the one on which the
Queen Of Shcba appeared " hen she Wis
tied King Solomon are added to the list
These animals were said TO be gifted
with the power Of speech Balaam's ass
spoke Hebrew to his master on one oc-
caSiOn> the AllRorak of the prCDhet
Mahomet spoke Arabic. and. according
to Greek mythology. Arion, the wonder
full horse which Hercules gave 10
Adrastos, spoke good Greek; Nanthos
one Of the horses of Achilles, announced
to that hero in Greek his approaching
death, and the black pigeons gave the
responses in the temples of A1nmon
and Dodora.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-01-27

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 2l.-Mayor Mckie
son Of Cleveland. who was Senator Han
mas opponent in the late contest, was III
the city to day and met several of the
leaders OF the late cou bine. A story was
started that McKissOn would contest
Senator Hanna's seaC in the senate.
When seen tonight he said he knew moth
ing about it. He would not say, however,
that he wonld refuse to make a contest.
Leaders ofthe combine say there will be
contest based upon the pending inves-
tigation Of the charges of alleged attempt
ed bribery