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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13

of flesh and appetite with accum-
ulations of gas, sour risings and
heartburn.
1t is safe to say that Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure any
stomach weakness or disease ex-
cept cancer of the stomach. They
cure sour stomach, gas, loss OF
flesh and appetite, sleeplessness,
palpitation, heartburn, constipa-
ton and headache.
Send for valuable little book on
stomach diseases by addressing F.
A Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. All
druggists sell full-sized packages
at so cents. Prof. Henry w.
Becker, A. NJ, the we'll known re-
hgious worker and writer of ST.
Louis, Secretary of the Mission
Board of the German Methodist
Church, Chief Clerk and Expert
Accountant for the Harbor and
Wharf Commission, Public Secre-
tary for the st. Louis School Pa
irons Association, and the Dis
trict Conference of Stewards of the
NJ. Il. Cnurcn, also takes an active
part in the work of the Epworth
League, and to write on religious
and educational topics for several
magazines. How he found relief
is best told in his own words:
Some weeks ago my brother
heard me say something about in
digestion, and taking a box from
his pocket said Try Stuart's Tab
let's l did and was promptly re-
lieved. Then I investigated the
nature of the tablets and became
satisfied that they were made of
just the right things and in just
the right proportions to aid in the
assimilation of food l heartily
endorse them in all respects, and
| keep them constantly on hand"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
ALEXANDER , sas' s' R,I,

has been dissolved Mr.. Jacob Reitz re.
firing. The business will be conducted
under the same name as heretofore, by
Messrs. Hutchinson and j. A. Blum, OF
the old firm.
Stephen T. Crawford. an old and
very well-known and esteemed citizen
of the Second ward, died at the resid-
ence of his brother. ]. B. Crawford, No.
1919 Chapline street, Wednesday night
at IL; is O'Clock.
The Island chemical company had
still alarm yesterday morning to
the rear of the residence occupied by
DR.. Z. c. Myers, where some burning
rubbish set fire to the stable. The
loss was nominal.
The firm of Hardness and Schneid-
er, of No. 2l63 Main street. has been
dissolved, and a new firm formed by
Messrs. George Hardness and l.. c..
Pfeffenbach. The new firm will con-
duct a general tailoring business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13

Yesterday morning the Directors of
the La Belle Iron Company met, re-
Stunning a session which was commence
ed Wednesday, and finding all efforts to
induce President C. A. Robinson to
withdraw his resignation, reluctantly
accepted it, to take effect February LIST.
The board passed an appropriate re-
solution, expressive of the thanks and
appreciation of directors and stock
holders for Mr.. Robinson's long and
eminently successful administration of
the affairs of the company, his services
in that capacity having extended over
more than fifteen years, with distinct
profit and benefit to all concerned.
Mr.. Robinson will retain his place
on the Board of Directors of the com
pany.
Mr.. John Wright, long secretary of
the company, was elected to fill the va
cant presidency, and was also made a
director, Mr. st. Clair. of Steubenville,
resigning from the board.
Mr.. Robinson will become the man
ager for the tin combination for the
Wheeling district, having control of the
tin mills at Washington, Pa, Cam
bridge, O.. and the La Belle, Aetna
Standard and Laughlin mills, five in ALL
The directors of the La Belle are con-
templating very extensive improve
ments in the near future. but it was
stated yesterday they had not been full
ly decided upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
Movements of Citizens and the Arrival
and Departure OF strangers.

Movements of Citizens and the Arrival
and Departure of strangers.
Mr.. G.. A. Beuter is i'll with lumbago.
Col. w. w. Rogers leaves this morn
ing for Charleston.
Rev. Father McElligott, of Grafton,
was in the city Wednesday.
Mr. James p Adams is a guest at
the Colonial, Mt Clemens, Mich.
The Around the Continent" COM
pany is stopping at the Howell.
Hon. John o. Howard will leave for
Charleston this morning on business.
Mr.. John Heckel is here from the
west and is in charge of the business
house on Market street
Supt. of Postofiice Carriers Henry
Albright, who has been i'll with pneu-
monia, is convalescing.
Mr.. Oswald Schneider. of the firm OF
Bremen Mabis Co., is in New York and
Philadelphia on business.
Mrs. David Hahn, of the South Side,
is suffering from a stroke of paralysis
on the right side of the face.
C. II. Miller, traveller for John w
Herbert, was forced to come home off
the road yesterday, being i'll with the
grip.
Miss Marie Osborn, clerk at Geo. Il.
StifeI & Co.'S, is confined at her home
on South Chapline street with typhoid
fever.
John O.. Bowen, reporter for Brad
streets. with headquarters at Pitts
burg, is in the city in the interest OF
his agency.
Miss Todd Baird left last evening
for Richmond, Va, where she will be
the guest of Mrs. Farrell, daughter Of
Col. Bob White, of this city.
Wilbur Stone, manager of the Stone
& Thomas big department store, is
confined to his residence on South
Front street, Island, quite i'll.
Jacob II. Kershaw, recently hospital
steward for the Fifth New York Vol
unteer Artillery, and who has been at
the North Wheeling Hospital, has gone
to Pittsburg to take charge of a small
pox case at the Pittsburg municipal
hospital.
These are the West Virginians regis
tered at the hotels: Windsor. III.
Jones, Fairmont; r. c. Taylor, Sisters
vile. Howell-H. A. McMiller. Hin
ton; John Hays, Philippi; Geo. b. Bell,
Salem; Allen Mclean, w. II. McFar-
land, Warrington; J. A. Smith, West
Union. Stamm-Bazil Bowers and
wife, New Martinsville; w. ]. Barnes,
Warrington; A. A. German. Piney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.

A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.
Council this evening in regular ses-
sion.
There was but one case in Police
Court yesterday morning.
The decorating department of the
La Belle pottery resumes to-day
The Council Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades is called for this
evening.
W. NJ. Meghen, Esq, drove up
from Moundsville yesterday with his
race horse, Fleetwood Boy.
A meeting of the Daughters of the
Confederacy has been called for to-
morrow afternoon, at the Reilly build
ing.
I'm the Criminal Court yesterday,
Leon Friedman and ]. J. OBrien were
admitted to practice. No business was
transacted.
The fourteenth anniversary of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be held in the Opera House Sunday
afternoon, the 22nd.
Summons have been served from
the circuit clerks Office to defendants
in the Thomas will contest case, for
April 10th, in Part Two.
There are already three hundred
tickets sold for the masquerade ball to
be given by the Ladies of the Golden
Eagle at Pythian Castle, Monday night.
Tin mill No. s. at the La Belle,
went on yesterday and the others,
which have been off on account of
rough rolls. will likely resume some
time to-day.
Mr.. B. II. SwartZ has been appoint
ed Democratic ballot commissioner for
the city election. The Republican
members are City Clerk Watkins and
Charles Dannenberg.
The city union Of the Kings
Daughters met last evening at the
First Presbyterian church and perfect
ed arrangements for the coming issue
Of THE Easter Herald"
DR. Duncan MacGregor, a distin-
guished orator. will lecture in the Y
VI. G. A. course Thursday evening, the
18th inst, on THE Grip and Grapple of
Great Men and Great Nations"
The German Fire Insurance Com
pany made prompt settlement with
Martin Thornton by handing him a
check for $40, covering the loss to the
building, No. 1853 and 1155 Market
street
The funeral services of Mrs. J. r.
Greer will occur at her late home in
Pasadena, California, this morning The
body will be placed in vault there and
will be removed to Wheeling some time
in the future.
The residence of d. J. Hartley, at
Moundsville, was burglarized between
eight and nine o'clock Wednesday
night The thieves carried away a gold
watch, two gold rings, silver plate, s12
in money and valuable papers.
Yesterday Contractor HaIlock com
menced the work of excavating for the
foundations of the brick piers for the
new pumping station. There win be
fifteen OF these piers, connected by
arches
The firm Of T. T. Hutchinson Z Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
THE FIGURES
Of the Receipts and Expenditures of
the City for the Year 1898, as Com
piled by the City Clerk, and Sub
mitted to the Committee On Ac.
counts, Last Evening.

Following the city debt statement
for 1898, published by the Register yes
terday morning, we present this morn
ing the receipts and expenditures of
the municipal government for the same
year. as taken from the books of the
city.
The statement in this compact form
Council Committee on Accounts, last
evening, and was by it approved. The
detailed figures will be published as
usual, after having been submitted to
Council
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
BIG CONTRACT
Fifty-One Baltimore and Ohio Struc-
lures Between BenWood and Chi.
cago TO Be Rebuilt.

One of the largest bridge contracts
that has been awarded in many years
has been let by the receivers of the Bal
tlmore & Ohio Railroad. In order to
place the lines west of the Ohio river
in proper shape to handle the heavy
freight equipment that is being used
east of the river the receivers found it
necessary to rebuilt fifty-one bridges
between Benwood. w. Va, and Chi
cago. That the structures might be
rapidly pushed to completion, it was
decided to divide the work among three
companies. 9-
The Youngstown Bridge Company, of
Youngstown, will erect thirty-one
bridges on the Central Ohio division
between the Ohio river and Newark,
Ohio; eleven bridges on the Lake Erie
division, Newark to Sandusky, will be
built by the Pencoyd Bridge Works
The Edge Moor Bridge Company, of
Wilmington, Del. will erect the nine
bridges needed on the Chicago division
About $500, 900 will be expended on this
work and it is expected that it will be
in place by September. Nearly six
thousand tons of steel will be needed
for the structures.
There will be a meeting of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at Reilly Build
ing. MISS MAMIE K. MOORE,
SECRETARY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
Resignation ACCEPTED.
President c. "A. Robinson Leaves tile
La Belle February list,

AFTER A LONG AND EMINENTLY
SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN MAN
AGING THE PLAINTIFF WILL
BE MANAGER FOR THE TIN
COMBINA ALTON FOR THE
WHEELING DISTRICT-SECRE-
TARY WRIGHT PROMOTED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
MINOR COURT ITEMS.

The last of the thrNe famous suitA
against Thomas Jackson, the huckster,
viii be heard to-day by Justice Fitz-
patrick in the county jail at ] D. IN
The complainant Is j. NJ. Morris, who
was in business with Jackson. Morris
claims he did not receive his fair share
of the profits and is suing for the
money.
Mrs. Elizabeth Koontz, who keeps S
boarding house on Main street, near
the creek bridge, swore out a warrant
before Squire Rogers yesterday against
F. b. Fickerson, charging him with
jumping a board bill last November.
When he left at that time he was SIS
short on the bill. He was committed
to jail for a hearing to-day before
Justice Fitzpatrick, who will have
charge Of Justice Rogers business dur
ing his absence in Charleston.
Charles Watkins swore out war
rant yesterday before Squire Haber-
field against John Harding, charging
him with abusive language. Harding
was fined 81 and costs and in default
of payment he went to Jail for ten
days.
VIM Johnson, p, c., C. & st. L.
railroad detective, arrested James
Thompson, a hobo, for riding on the
company's trains. Thompson was
fined 81 and costs. in default of which
he was sent to Jail for ten days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
CORPORATION NOTES.

The stockholders of the Bank of
Wheeling yesterday elected the follow
ing directors: Jos. F. PAUL, Henry
Bieberson, Allen Brock. Joseph Sey-
bold, Charles Schmidt, c. H. Simpson
and Gibson Lamb.
The meeting of the stockholders of
the Wheeling & Elm Grove Railway
Company, called for yesterday, was
postponed until February 9th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
TUESDAYS CONCERT.

Interest in the concert to be given at
the Second Presbyterian Church, Tues
day evening.sis steadily growing. and
there is every indication of large au-
dfence. The programme, which will
appear in the Register tomorrow. will
one appealing with unusual force
tb lovers of good music. Prof. Hart
nfann has been requested to play the
Bach fugue. rendered here by Nine.
Bloomfield-Zeisler, and has consented.
There will be no encores.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
EXPENDITURES
IN SOCIETY.

The Twentieth Century Girls were
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. John w. StOrer, at the residence
OF her mother, Mrs. T. C. Moffat, on
South Chapline street. Progressive
euchre occupied the attention of the
guests and during the afternoon many
very interesting contests were waged.
When the game ended a palatable
luncheon was served, after which the
favors were awarded the winners. The
head prize, a handsomely bound book,
went to Miss Mamie d. Grub. The
second prize, pretty pin cushion, went
to Miss Sue Wright. The consolation
prize, a bottle of violet water, was
given to Miss Henrietta Harper. The
club will be entertained in two weeks
by Miss Harper, at her home on Fiji
tenth street.
Cards were received in the city YES
terday from Mr.. and Mrs John Bassell.
at Clarksburg, for the marriage of
their daughter, Carrie. to DIR. Percy
Golf. The wedding will take place at
the Clarksburg Episcopal church We'd
nesday evening. January 25th A num-
Der of prominent society people from
this city will attend the affair.
~
Mr.. Jas. Brinton Colts, son of W. J.
Colts, was married some time ago in
Pittsburg to Miss Daisy Blatler, a we'll
known young lady of the Island.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
ne RV Gus DYSPEPSIA.
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Hell, to Know
What Appetite and Good
Digestion Mean.
MAKE TEST OF sTUART's DYsPEP-
STA TABLETS

..
No troubles is more common or
more misunderstood than nervous
dyspepsia. People having it think
their nerves are to blame and are
surprised that they are not cured
by nerve medicines. The real seat
of the mischief is lost sight of.
The stomach is the organ to be
looked after
Nervous dyspeptics often do not
have any pain whatever in the
stomach, nor perhaps any of the
usual symptoms of stomach weak
ness. Nervous dyspepsia shows
itself not in the stomach so much
as in nearly every organ. In some
cases the heart palpitates and is
irregular; in others the kidneys
are affected: in others the bowels
are constipated, with headaches;
still others are troubled with loss
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Deeds Left for Record at Clerk Robertson's
Office Yesterday.

Deed made January 8, 1899. by Geo.
E. Boyd, special commissioner, to
Ferdinand Weber. for the west one
half of lot No. 102, on Eighteenth
street, in the Fourth ward. Consider
alton, $4,000.
Deed made January 9, 1899, by F. NJ.
Milligan and wife to Andrew T. Will
son, for 2S.4 feet Of ground on the
south side of Thirteenth street, being
lot No. 25, in Eugene Hoge's sub-divis-
ion Of Hampden Place. Consideration,
$500.
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NOTICE
TO ADVERTISERS.

REGISTER advertisers are re.
quested to hand in their adver-
tisements for he SUNDAY
REGISTER, if possible. to-day
o.. falling this. as early as pos
sible tomorrow, to insure in.
sertion and attractive display.
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last nights meeting OF the council. as
a result of the introduction and passage
OF the resolution providing for an investi-
gation Of the aninus back os the Robert
son suit. restraining the city from award
Ing the Cedar river contract. was one of
the most sensational In the history OF tha,
body
The resolution. which directs special
committee ~ i've members To take charge
Of the investigation. is printed In another
column. and III effect charges that the sno-
qualnie Fails Power Company Is back of
the Robertson suit and has by It's agents
delayed the city Ia this important work.
The committee Is directed 90 report as TO
whether the franchise NJ the Snoaualmie
Falls Power Company should De declared
forfeited. The members Of the committee
are: Rinehart. James, Crichton Diner
and McArtile.
The council had proceeded quite tran
guilty with ordinary business. the items
~ chief interest M to the Introduction OF
the resolution being the receipt OF Mayor
Hnme2' veto ~ the nsw saloon ordinance
and the passage OF an antl-gambllng reao-
luton.
Castleman nrecipiatsa the sensation by
Introducing the resolution directing ,he in
qUiry into the animus Of the suits against
the city. As originally worded. the Feso-
luton provided that the investigation
should - made by the judiciary commit
'ee - tho council
Crjchton moved tAe passage O. the reso-
hutton.
tiilI wanted Il amended. II believe that
"a special committee % the council should
take this matter IN hand" be said ''and
that President Rlnshart should Re chair
nan q that COMMITTEES therefore rnove
% arend by substituting = special com
rlittee of 1--WE 10 be named ~ the presi.
deft"
The amendment, was adopted without
dissent
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al thss Frripressgysness II native EiogueFsre.
The war os gxe for the cause Of human
9tv- Aax tiexauerAt~d in sxs into war ~
conquest characterized ~ raptne and cru
elty wovtay .. sayREss.
''Wanton S~stFBs,ian 81 property Sy car
srrnv eaS seen hoazts1 81 ~ car soldiers
r. T. rNsvusan. 81 tire regiment from TIE
state q Washington. writing of The battles
OF February 9 and : said taat we suTEsesi
sUasre6s ss houses Aa3 looted hundreds
s-ser.' and that -we bay> s5rses ana ear
rtaxss ard hali-carts galore ard sFaEss'Sa q
furniture and other piunisr 70 iasG q
steamer
"'V aolssa}@ E&gzsisrinx sz Aa1 sEeNsA,
tsIs X II ro; ire wegst feature OF 1&r ~ar~
fare. TIE FAC. Is asw sgl.y established
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n CRISIS N the fight ope, the letting
~ of the Cedar ,rver zuxser consysct
Evxs reached last night. The city council
exrvssssd ~ resolution the beisef thA. the
Snoquoirade Fails Pczuer Company had IN
ss.sated the suits brough. TO eafoin tie let
fsne Of the contract, ard appointed special
committee 10 aaveshsAte. II xuas stated
that should the suspicious of the city
council be confirmed al franchise rights
granted the pozper company IN Seattle zuisl
be at once rsVoked.
Tbs action suas prectpaafed By an m
junction SUIT ffyed yesterday afternoon IN
The superior court against the asuard Of the
eorfrAc7 BY the board Of pubic lcorks. on
tis ground rhaf TIE system as proposed
gvas not according to the plans voted on
BY fhe people. fhis suit. foifopfns those
brought b. contractors and openhng ur an
trfarfe e,ista of htis alton. suas apparently
too rsuoh for the patience of the city
fathers and they fook action calculated TO
bring matters 70 an issue.
The last 1varrtion suit. 9ehae brought
by Tracy n. Robertson, prfbate citszsn.
in the alleged narae of the taxpayers of
Seattle. Is helfeped BY the coancl,rer to
have bssn commenced at the instance of
the ro~xUes company.
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SPECIAL Dispatch - th2 Pos&-tnta sencer.
EW YORK. April = r~TAs E.vensrx
fcss ARD other arFi~ex rzaSian pa
- GerS have .ar fwc weeks bean
making much II letter written
~ = Il k~argaAn. q tA@ Vas sanst1n reef-
uanG. u the Spokane Spokesman Review
la wnsch he Describes The leetinx % F3is-
psso sas;ses ~ American trsors- The Post
returns - tne subject again tansgAt. say
3n<
'-T-sss wav Is sNe most ssysg. wa~ wh.ca
wa$ ever km0wm ia tire history % car re-
pmh34r Brs~s etstc3ai 1{sna tcsa~s srorn ss4s
commanders 4 eur treoes cas-: l4tsse itxat
uran sAe slfassfou hug thousands - pvs.
x@se saiG.ags are every week sending sarse
sesexrs saaca ssls tie kSTriose truth vita
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EVIDENCE BARRED BY STATUTE.

that In many cases tie rule has been that
cur tvo0ps take 70 prisoners. There eArs
no longer - any question: About IaiA- Prt~
vafe letters from q number os soldiers IN
different regiments tell TIRE same story
Leonard r Adams. n, ozark. Mo. wso
t= In .h. Washington regiment. describes,
,ss ssrrihsss slaughter cs natives Ia tse bat
tie af Fenr8sFy T. after which ~e went
ever tse battlefield fr sraaSs, eurytng
dead rgggsrs' Hs tells how hs saw saw
ertg- four buried in ose hole As says fhst
in the path - re Washington regiment
arss Hastsry y. Sxfa artillery fhere we're
ss dead nIxssTs and = great many
wounded
TIE Brooklyn f-agis Of SsS1ay published
= rr.yAsa IssisS t.Ss received from Fred
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At The suspension sridge met one Of our
Vancouver. wash. reguisrsf and tho
Hsshsestons were driving ali before
them and taking no prisoners This IN now
onr rule OF procedure. FER cause. After de-
hssring my message I flad not walked q
block wnsn heard shots down the street
Hurryinx forward found group of cur
Men taking pot shots across the river into
. bamboo tf3feAss Al about l 20 yardn
] ionged 20 jain them. but bad my reply
To take back. and that. of course xax tha
FIRST sAlns 10 attend 20. reached the Of.
fee AZ p m. ssssf tn time to see a tiaf-
toon sf the wasn.ngtsus with asout nsfy
prisoners. who had t,~en taken A@feye tan1
had learned how no, 70 taxa thsu.~
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4. United States engineers. whose testi-
rnony or fsss point would az siss. t@ con,
elusive. Gs II AM connected with provost
marshal headquarters. ard have had
particularly good opportunity of Observing
symptoms ard Ia some csses have had
sa insight into thIngs which were not gen
orally known writing from Manila.
February : he describes fAe arst engage
1ssnt between our forces and natives. and
In sh. course o.. his narrative sayzs
AT IL O'Clock the general gave me n
memorandum with regard 20 sendtng ou; a
Tennessee battalion 70 tire line. He t~rse-
~ Put IL that they were looking for nghI
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City Councils Resolution oAganst the
Soquahnie Falls Poqyer Company

following resolution
Whereas
al
oil
small holding
Falls
it,
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Expert Accountant Takes the
Stand Against Quay.
PRODUCES MANY FIGURES
Defense Is Successful in Barring
Important Testimony.

Court Holds that the statute Of Linn.
itationa Excludes Mention of
Transactions Antedattng the In
dietment-First Legal victory
Secured for the Accuned-Meyer
;oldsmfth shows From the Rec
ords That the Defendant Was
Loaned Large sums by the Bank,
and that No Interest Was raid.
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CRISIS BROUGHT On
By CITY COUNCIL.
Takes a Hand in Fight Over
Cedar River Contract.
TO INVESTIGATE SUITS.
Suspects Snoqualmie Falls Power
Go. Of Instigating Them.

Counefl's Sensational Aetion Pre-
Against Letting of Contract
Filed by Private CitlG%a Claim
ing to Act for Taxpayers-Change
of Plans Alleged-P0wer Con.
Revoked ~ Found Responsible
for the Present LiafgatiOn.