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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

The guage on the landing last eve
ming at o'clock indicated a stage of
3 feet, inches, rising.
Reports received from upper river
points show that considerable rain has
fallen and that the water is coming up.
A rise of about four or five feet is ex-
pected at this point.
The Lulu f. departed early in the day
for New Matamoras, carrying an ex-
cellent consignment of freight.
To-day's packet for Marietta is the
Matte K, leaving at II a. M
To-morrow's boats for New Mata-
moras IS the Lulu, pulling out at II a.
m.
The needles placed between the wick
cts at the Davis Island dam to confine
the water have been removed on ac-
count of the swell
surveying party was started out
from Pittsburg yesterday by Capt. Will
liam Martin, of the Davis Island dam.
in charge of A. B. McGrew, United
States engineer, and six assistants, to
locate Dam No. IS in the vicinity of
Bellaire, o. This is one of the series
of Ohio river dams that was provided
for in the last river and harbor bill.
1t will require about four weeks work
to complete the engineering The dam
will give Wheeling an excellent har-
Dor and will be very beneficial to the
river interests in general. The other
dams between Bellaire and Merrill will
be, or are being located.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
ISLAND RESIDENCE

l. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.
Ten-roomed brick. with all modern inn
provements. hardwood finish. all IN hist-
class condition. situated on one Of thu
highest points OF the island. lot 72x3O9. No.
l3g n Front street. $3.50.
J. g. DEVINE e. co.
Tel 49, Hub Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
FoH SALE.

VIII sell modern six-room frame dwell
inf practically new. at Edgingt0n at a
bargain on a quick deal.
Seveu-room frame dwelling. Echo Point.
Eeight-room frame dwelling, Pleasant
Valley.
Ten-room frame dwelling Pleasant VAL
Choice building lots Edgington and Pleas
ant Valley.
NORTON * CO..
Is Exchange Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
CALVIN GRAY. "

Long Distance Telephone in your resi-
dence for $4,000 per year c. ID. a p. I. Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
MARKS FROM ARovE

Pittsburg-R River feet 10 inches and ris-
ing. Cloudy and COOL
., Warren-,River at low water mark.
Cloudy and cool
Morgantown-River I feet inches and
rising. Cloudy and warm
Brownsville-River 10 feet inches and
rising slowly.
Steubenville-Rive feet 2 inches and
rising. Cloudy and warm
Oil City--River inches and rising
Cloudy and cool.
reensboro-River feet inches and
falling. Rainfall, 2.S5 inches
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR SALE
In order to sell quickly. [ viii sell my RESI-
idence No SIS South Front street al n
bargain The house IS quite comfortable.
we'll located and In perfect condition. For
particulars address or apply at s. 5. Front
street. r. ". BANNER. sesc&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

FOR SALE OR RENT-A desirable resi-
dence, ~ Fifteenth street. inquire on
premises sei0dqeu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
ROLF & ZRNE,
EoR sALE-REAL ESTATE

No. 30 Fourteenth Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
PLAGUE IS RAGING IN INDIA
RECORDED 100000 DEATHS
SINCE ITS BEGINNING.
Average Daily Mortality For City of
Bombay Was 25o-Fatalist Resig-
nation of Natives-Many Deaths.

Bombay, April 1S.-According to sta
tistics gathered regarding the bubonio
plague, it is established there have
been 25O,0OO deaths recorded in India
since its beginning. These figures, how
ever, are undoubtedly far below the
actual total, as the natives are known
to have concealed quite a number OF
deaths.
Bombay presidency suffered the most,
having been responsible for $4,000
deaths without counting those in the
city of Bombay.
The deaths in Bombay presidency
are still about 1000 weekly. With the re-
turn of hot weather the plague, which
is now the third epidemic, is again
rapidly disappearing. The mortality,
which was $50 daily in the city of Bonn
bay five weeks ago, has now sunk to
100 per day, and the government has
dropped the rigorous repressive meas
ures which it has been found impos-
sible to maintain indefinitely, in the
face of fatalist resignation of natives.
The Madras presidency is fairly free
from the plague, its climate and soil,
it is argued, being favorable to the
spread of the epidemic.
The Bengal presidency has suffered
to some extent, including Calcutta, but
the situation has not been grave, and
the spread of the plague is now de-
creasing.
The Haffl1ine fluid has been very sue
ceSSful
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
WILL CLOSE UP SALOONS.
Not Permitted to Do Business at
Buffalo Hump.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, April 1S.-James Glendin
ming of Salt Lake, government forest
superintendent, has started for Buffalo
Hump to close up all the saloons in The
new mining camp. The following is Il
copy of the notice he Will serve oil the
owrers of the saloons:
You are hereby notified that the land
now occupied by you is within the Bit
Ter Root forest reserve in the state OF
Ideho, and that under the provisions of
tho act of congress creating SAID re-
serve and under the rules issued by the
secretary of the interior governing tie
same, and the construction placed on
these rules by the honorable commits
siorer of the general land office, YOU
are an intruder within the said reserve,
and in violation of the law, now occu-
py.ng the land therein. You are hereby
notified and required to Immediately
quit said reserve. together with your
stock of liquors and merchandise. If
you fail to quit said reserve within
twenty days of the service of this no
tee you will be proceeded against in
the United States courts
Mr. Glendinning states that stocks Of
merchandise will not be interfcred with.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
Desperate Burglar Dangerously
Wounds the Cashier.
HE THEN MADE HIS ESCAPE
BURGLAR GOT NO PLUMBER FOR
HIS PAINS.
Cashier Was Alone and Put Up a
Plucky Fight When Ordered to
Hold Up His Hands-Mob Broke
Into a Jail and Kills An Alleged
Murderer.

Council Bluffs, Ia, April 1S.-About 3
o'clock this afternoon a stranger enter
ed the State Savings bank while Cash
Ter Brown was alone and, presenting a
revolver, ordered Brown to turn over
the banks money. Instead of comply
ing, Brown picked up a stool and pre-
pared to strike the robber. The stran-
ger fired several shots, one of which
struck the cashier in the abdomen, in
ficting a dangerous wound.
The bookkeeper finally succeeded in
closing the bank door. B. F. Sergeant,
a merchant next door, was attracted by
the shooting, but a shot from the rob-
ber's revolver compelled him to retreat
when he appeared. Sergeant called for
the police and the robber ran, disap-
pearing without securing any money.
The police are searching for the rob-
Der, but had not apprehended him at
late hour. His identity is unknown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
GALLANT SAILORS FROM
DEWEY'S SHIPS IN PERIL
Fourteen of Them Have Fallen Into the Hands OF
y Rebel FilipinOS.
We're On a Mission of Mercy Trying to Rescue Spanish
PriSOnerS-Their Fate Unknown.

San Francisco: born at San Francisco;
next of kin, Nicolo Brisolez, father, Ia
Mission street, san Francisco.
Albert Peterson, app entiCe, third
class; enlisted at San Francisco; born
in Oakland. Cal; next of kin, Louis
Peterson, 1015 Third street. Oakland,
/ Ca.
Crrizon WEIGH Woodbury.. seaman
enlisted at Gloucester, Mass; born IN
LINN, Mass: next of kim, John @.
Woodbury., father, 143 Maple street.
Lynn, Mass.
nensen George Arthur Venville, APP
prentice, second-class; enlisted at Mare
Island, Cal; born in Dudley, Englani;
next of kin, Z. Marsh, Seilwoo5, Ore.
Fred Anderson, landsman; enlisted at
New York; born in Buffalo, y. y; next
o. kin. Christiana Anderson, mother,
256 Bristol street, Buffalo. y. Y.
Edward J. Nygard, gunner's mate,
third class; enlisted at New York; born
in Warsaw, Russia; next of kin, Sophia
Nyeard, wife, 1851 Atlantic avenue,
Erooklyn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
LIQUOR FAMINE THREATENED
CUSTOMS OFFICERS HOLDING
WHISKY AT SKAGWAY.
Caused By Dispute Between Ameri-
cans and Canadians Over the
Alaskan Boundary.

Skagway, April II via Seattle, Wash,
April 1S)-The actions of Deputy United
States Collector of Customs Andrews in
holding all liquors for the interior here
and refusing to forward them by con-
voyS so long as the Canadian officials
insist on stopping American officers at
the summit has caused an accumulation
in the bonded warehouse until today
there are nearly 100 tons of liquors of all
kinds awaiting the action of the score
tary of the interior on Mr.. Andrews let
ter asking for instructions. In the mean
time a liquor famine is threatened at
Atlin, Log Cabin and Bennett, and
smugglers are making big money in
getting past the American customs Of
hcerS.
There is a strained feeling existing to-
ward the Canadian officials as the result
of their arbitrary assumption of the
summit as the boundary line and it would
not take much to create an open demon
stration and resort to arms should the
Canadians attempt any further encroach-
ment on American territory. While there
was no truth in the reported battle be-
tween miners and mounted police on the
boundary line in the Porcupine district.
it is stated that q forward move was
contemplated by the Canadians and all
arrangements had been perfected to move
the boundary line far enough toward the
coast to embrace the rich d1ggingS or the
Porcupine river. The miners in there,
numbering about 200, had a few deter
mined leaders. Word was sent to the
mounted police that their attempt TO
encroach on American territory would re-
suit in bloodshed. AS the Americans are
in the majority the Canadians recon-
sidered their intention.
A corresponding move from the sum
nit to Skagway was also planned and 1t
is the knowledge of these contemplated
movements that has aroused a feeling of
antagonism here against the Canadians
that will yet result in serious trouble if
the boundary question is not settled soon.
Every American here feels that he has
been neglected and left unprotected by
the government at Washington and that
also has added to the bitterness or
feeling which was intensified to danger
Gus point when the news came here that
the government contemplated giving the
Canadians a port in Lynn canal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
p1sMAY Nv NAVAL CIRCLES.
Great Excitement In Washington On
Receipt of News.

Receipt of News.
Washington, April 1S.-The dispatch
from Admiral Dewey caused much eN-
element in naval circles as soon as its
contents became known. 1t was re-
ceived late i'm the day. and considerable
delav was occasioned by the blindness
of some of the cipher words. 1t was
impossible to completely decipher 1t,
and the asterisks indicate the unintel-
ligible words.
The misfortune was felt with added
keenness. as the navy has prlded itself
thus far on immunity from reVerses
Tbe admirals dispatch of today was the
first knowledge that the department
had that the Yorktown had gone on the
sDecial mission TO relieve the Spanish
garrison at Balem.
That the capture should have been
effected while the American forces We're
on a mission of mercy towards the
Snaniards. rather than in the prosecu-
1ion of a campaign. lead to the belief
that Spain would have no further
grounds for questioning the good falth
with which the Americans were seek
inc to relieve the condition OF the
Spanish prisoners.
Although the dispatch gave no indi-
cation that Lieutenant Gilmore and
his men had lost their lives. yet great
anxiety WAS aroused by the mystery
surrounding their fate while in the
hands Of an uncivilized enemy.
This is the first capture OF any
Americans. military or naval so that
n * unknown how the insurgents
would treat our men. II civilized
methods were pursued, an exchange
could he quickly effected. as General
OTIS has a large number of Filipino
prisoners. but the insurgents have been
averse thus far to exchanging Spanish
prisoners. and this raises question
as to what they would do with the
YorktoWns men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
DEFENSE OPENS ITS CASE.
Testimony Given On Behalf of Mrs.
George.


Canton, o., April 1S.-The defense in
the trial of Mrs. George spent the first
half of the day in reading dispositions
regarding her trip to South Dakota to
get a divorce from Sample C. George,
her life while there, and the visits Sax
ton paid to her. The remainder of the
day was occupied in examining wit
nesses on matters connected directly
with the homicide, and in answer to
the testimony introduced on the part of
the state.
The attorneys for the defense now
talk of finishing their testimony this
week. but say that if they do so, they
will not call ell of the hundred or more
witnesses subpoenaed.
Charles NJ. Seeley testified that dur
ing the winter of 1891 and 1892 Mrs.
George stopped at his hotel in Canton,
S. D., and that SaXton came there for
a week. They were on friendly terms
and were often seen together.
Cashier Brown of Canton cashed sew
eral checks from SaXton for Mrs.
George.
Robert Hunter and T. F. Ronayur of
Sioux City testified that Saxton and
Mrs. George registered as man and wife
at the Booge House, Sioux City, Ia,
Feb. 16. 1892 The signature was af-
forwards cut out of the register.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
WHO THE MEN ARE.
Lieutenant Gilmore Had Served
Through the War.

washington. April 1S.-Lieutenant
Gilmore. the officer referred to as cap
+ured. is well known in Washington.
having been stationed here Tor some
tin,a and his wifes family live here
IL vas horn in Philadelphia on July
IA 1874 and was appointed naval ca
oct from Arizona in September, ISL
He reached his present grade OF lieu
tenant in lSSl-
His main service has been on the
Monongahela. Marion. Bancroft Nesu-
wins and MachiaS besides considerable
earvice on the boards. lust year ago
- renorted To the 81. Paul. then COM
,,isssioDed as an auxiliary cruiser, and
served on that vessel under captain
Sicsbee throughout the war
on Ian. "A last he was ordered to the
hospital ship SOlace, which was about
10 sail for Manila, and on arrival
1bere was assigned by Admiral Dewey
"a The Yorktown. The others men,
sicnsd in hle admirars dispatch are
sbog-n nv the naval records as follows:
William Walton, chief quartermas-
4er enlisted at Chez Foo. China; born
Al Mannheim, Germany; relatives, none.
John Ellsworth, coXswaln. enlisted at
Mare island, Cal; born at Portsmouth.
n. Il; no relatives
lyman Paul Edwards, iandsman. en-
,iete6 AT Mare Island. California; born
IN peru. Ind; next of kin. c. L. b. Ed
WARDS. father. Mexico, Ind.
John Dillon. landsman, enlisted at
Honolulu: born in Galway. Ireland;
next of kin, George Cavener, Homo
lulu.
paul Nandoit, sailmaker's maze, en-
listed al Mare Island. cal; born in
France: next of kin, T. NanGuit, father,
Sar Luis Obispo, Cal.
Charles Albert MorrlSSeN. ldndSnlan,
enlisted at Mare Island, Cal; born in
columbus. Neb.; next of kin, Mrs. j.
G. Morrissev. Lincoln, Neb.
era p. Mcdonald. ordinary seaman;
enlisted at Mare Island, Cal; born in
Cemn1el Valley, Cal; neXt OF kin, p.
Mcdonald. father. Monterey, cal
William II. Rhynder. coXswain: en-
listed at Mare Island, Cal; born in
Amsterdam Holland: next Of kin, Mrs.
NJ. H. Nyhouse. cousin, go Connecticut
street. San Francisco.
suvlo BIisolez, landsman; enlisted at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19

4&4&4&A4& \ \ \ y y
= Manila, April 1s.-secretary :
. of the Navy-The Yorktown Wis =
= tied Balem, Luzon, east coast :
= of Luzon, P. L, April II, for +
= the purpose of rescuing and :
4 bringing away the Spanish =
4 force, consisting of eighty sol =
= diers, three officers and two =
= priests, which were surrounded =
: by 400 insurgents. Some OF =
= the insurgents armed with Maui =
= ser rifles:
Lieutenant ]. C. Gilmore, =
= while making am =
\ pushed, were fired upon and =
y captured; fate unknown, as in :
= surgents refused to communi- =
3 cate afterward. The captured =
= are:
= Lieutenant j. C. Gilmore. =
= John Ellsworth, coxswain. =
y j. Nygard, gunner's mate. 2
= Paul Vandoit, sailmaker's =
= mate.
\ w. II. Rynder, coxswain- 2
o. w. Woodbury., seaman. =
= D. G. a. Venville, apprentice. =
Albert Petersen, apprentice. =
Silvio Brisolez, landsman. =
o. B. Mcdonald, seaman. =
L. P. Edwards, landsman. =
F. Anderson, landsman. =
j. Dillon, landsman. ?
~ C. a. Morrisey, landsman. =
- DEWEY. =
CThe as denote portions of =
, dispatch which could not be de- =
= ciphered.)
L l. L l. . > \ \ y \ y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
SENSATIONAL MINING SUIT.
Grave Charges Made Against a Man
at Boise.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Boise Ida, April 1S.-A sensational min
ing suit has been commenced in the
United States court in which grave
charges are made against Theodore Van
Wagenen, a well known Chicagoan, who
has for years operated in Colorado and
other western states.
The complainant is the Basic Placer IL
Dredge Mining company, of which van
Wagenen was superintendent until
March During his SUPPLEMENTARY the
complaint charges, he tied up by contract
several valuable placer tracts on behalf
of the company but on one preteXt or
another. failed to give the company
whose headquarters are in Philadelphia,
information as to the status of the deals.
After he was discharged, it is alleged
the contracts were filed in escrow IN
Boise bank.
1t is also alleged that he, in pursuance
of a conspiracy with others who are made
parties to the suit, is about to dispose of
the claims for his personal benefit. The
company asks for an injunction and for
title to the property, to secure control
of which Van Wagenen used the COM
pauys funds.
court. has appointed Thomas keogh re-
ceiver of the firm of Bates -tE Shields, cat
tie owners, of Cassia county. Idaho. The
receivership is the outgrowth of suit
begun by Mrs. Arimentha {. Shields of
PARK City, Utah, against Oliver r. Bates
of Oakley Ida. The two formed q part
nership nine years ago to so into the stock
business. The trouble here was originated
i'm a dispute over division of the earnings
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
PRESENT FROM THE KAISER.
Emperor William Sends Memorial to
President Mckinley.

Washington. April S.-President Nc
Kinley has received the following from
Emperor William of Germany:
Great and Good Friend-In commemOr-
alton of the conservation of the church
of the Savior at Jerusalem, which took
place on Oct. 81 last. which was so an
important event for the evangelical por-
ton of christendOm and in which, to my
joy, a representative of the evangelical
synod of North America. took part, have
caused d number of copies of the artistic
ally executed memorials to be executed
and take the liberty herewith to send you
a copy of this memorial. with the request
that you will kindly accept 1t.
Accept the assurance of my distin-
guished consideration.
"WILLIAM II.
Berlin Castle, Feb. L. 1892.
The memorial is beautifully engrossed
and bears the autographs of Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victoria.
The memorial is a condensed history of
Christianity from the birth of Christ The
president has forwarded a suitable an
Swer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
TRANSFER OF sMELTERs.
Denver Concerns Go Into the Hands
of the Trust

Denver, April 1S.-Deeds transferring
the real estate and plants of the
Omaha & Grant Smelling & Refining
company and the Globe Smelling &
Refining company to the American
Smelling & Refining company of New
Jersey, the new shelter trust, were re-
corded today in the office of the county
clerk.
The plant of the Globe smelter is con-
veyed in two deeds, showing a consid-
Grafton of $3.50. 600 and $25, 600 respec-
lively. They were signed by Dennis
Sheedy.
The consideration of the transfer of
the Omaha & Grant smelter was $780,
GOO. according to the deeds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
TAMMANY ELECTS OFFICERS.
One sachem Dropped Because He
Quarreled With Croker.


New York, April 1S.-At a meeting of
the Tammany society last night, these
officers were unanimously elected:
Sachems-John Whalen, John F. Car
roll. Daniel F. McMahon, John w. KEEL
ler John j. Scannell, Charles F. Muir
ply, Randolph Guggenheimer, Maurice
Featherson. Asa Bird Gardiner, John
Kelly. George Clausen, John Fox,
Thomas ]. Bum.
ecretary-Thomas T. Smith.
Treasurer-Peter F. Meyer.
Sagamore-John T. Nagle.
Wiskinkie-John A. Boyle.
Sachem Keller succeeds Congressman
William Astor Chanler, who is reported
to have quarreled with Richard Croker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
Jealous Mans Crime.

st. Louis, April 1S.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Bonnie Terre, Mo,
says: At Moontown, near here, Frank
Veager today killed with an ak a man
nomed Powell, shot Mrs. Yeager three
times, and then cut his own throat.
Yeager and his wife will probably die
Yeager was jealous of Powell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
Combination of Tile Companies.

New York, April 1S.-It is said that
a combination of all the tile companies
of the country is in progress of organ
ization, the new corporation to be
called the Encaustic Tile Company of
America, and to be capitalized at ST.
100000 of which S3,000,000 is to be pre-
ferred stock and 100000 common
stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-19
FIRM GRIP OF THE TRUSTS
CONTINUATION OF ALL RYE
WHISKY DIsTILLERIEs.
Capital Will Aggregate the I'm
mense Sum of S15o,ooo, 1000
Deeds Transferring Property.

Chicago, April 1S.-The Chronicle
says:
The distillers of rye whisky have
completed their organization, and the
settlement of minor matters. none of
them important enough to disturb the
combination, is engrossing the atten-
4 ton of the representatives of the
company, who are in conference in
Chicago. They admit that the men in
terested in the whisky trust were con-
ferring, but Attorney Levi Mayer, the
counselor of the various whisky and
spirit interests, declines to give any
specific information.
The question of consolidating the
four combines that cover the entire
field of whisky production and distri-
button, is now taking up the attention
of the leading men of these interests.
The big consolidation will be per-
fected in New York within the next
two weeks. 1t will be composed Of the
American Spirits Manufacturing asso-
citation, controlling the spirit, or high
wine, distilleries; the Kentucky Dis
tilling & Warehouse association, man
ufacturers of whisky; the Rye Distill-
ers' ASSOCIATION, and the Standard Dis
filling e Distributing company. The
combined capital of the four companies
will aggregate $150,0O0,0O0. The arti
cles of the general association are
now being considered by the various
organizations.
Louisville, KY, April 1S.-Alfred Aus
trian and C. II. Stoll have returned
from Chicago, where they went to con-
suit Levi Mayer concerning the forma-
ton of the rye whisky trust and the
ultimate consolidation of the whisky in
terests of the country. The rye whisky
combine will probably be formed this
week. The consolidation of the five
liquor trusts, it is thought, will follow
shortly after the rye interests are
pooled.
Messrs. Austrian and Stoll were in
conference with Mayer, chief counsel
for the big concerns, in Chicago, all
day Sunday. That the work of the
! three attorneys will result in a pool is
not denied by any of the men inter-
ested. Austrian was seen at the local
office of the Kentucky Distilleries &
Warehouse company. He refused to
talk. except to say that the Chicago
conference was an important one. He
said. however, that Mr.. Mayer had been
interviewed on the subject of the con-
solidation.