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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
A PRIVATE DIES IN CTBA.

Washington. Aug. ls-Genera Brooke reports
from Havana the death OF Private Charles T
Brown Company F. sth Infantry from chronic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
FOUR KILLED IN A STREET DUEL.

FATAL ENDING OF BRAwL IN LOUISIANA
TOWN
Shreveport, La. Aug. 19.-In a street duel at
Lake End La four men were killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
THE KANSAS CITY SIGHTED.

RELATED STEAMSHIP REPOKTED FROM sA-
VANNAH
Savannah. Ga. Aug. is-The steamship Kansas
CITY Of the Ocean Steamship Company, which was
overdue sixty hours. has been sighted coming up
the river TO the pier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
M uAyN CAN'T WIN,

VOL II. No. O. NEW YORK. AUG 10. 1899. Whole No Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.

THE COOKHOUsE WAS WALKING AWAY.
The sath New-York a regiment 'ha' d"a ln
ened envy in the hearts OF the Regular ARMY oi'-
GERS so we'll set up and husky boov OF '"e' 80,
they But in the beginning Of their service 'heS VI
30, aiuavs recognize the rue Of "meum ct tuum
as one of the regiments near them at camp bId n
found out This regiment, in spirit or slniu pm
and Of panderng to its inner man. had cohs'rue'eo
a model cookhouse of wood This edihce raiseu
the spirit Of coveousness in the united breasts oi
the 9Th Sunday morning came. and the ad-
,aoo,, regiment was having full dress parade A
lieutenant happening TO glance toward the priIe
Of the regiment the cookhouse beheld phenom-
enon That building mounted on some twenty
pairs Of legs. was rarhdy disappearing in the a.
rection az The seth camp The lieutenant gave
the alarm and by the narrowest Of margins thelr
nride was recovered but IL tight squeeze
guard around II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMEN.
FAR RocKAwAY's CITIZENS COMMITTEE DETER
MINED TO STOP GAMBLING

MIND 10 sTOP GAMBLING.
William A. L. Woodhnl. Of the Far ROckaway
Citizens Committee. said to-day that Governor
Roosevelt had received the affidavit OF the COM
mittee In regard TO the gambling carried at
Rock4way and Far Rockaway.
Mr.. Woodhnl said that In its letter the Gov
ernor the committee charged officer OF the
Far Rockaway police court with neglecting TO
serve warrants intrusted to his care for the
rest Of The alleged gamblers and owners of resorts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TODAY.
Vessel For Line Mails close. Vessel sails
san Augus,in %. Havana, spanish. $50
TUESDAY. AUGUST %
rrave Bremen y G Lloyd ........... 1000 a m
phoenica Hamburg. Hamb- Am....... 800
WEDNESDAY AUGUST %
PhlIa denhs Porto Rico Red D.. 100
New York southampton American. Z 90 a 1000 m
Noordland Antwerp. Red Star. l0:3o m 1900 IN
Majestic Liverpool. White 900 1900
Yucatan Havana g. Cuba....... 100 500 m
San Marcos, Galveston, Malory....... 300 2 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
Announcements

LOCK FRONT"
A perfect hitting collar.
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THE BOMB.
(An Original Amateur)

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Dellaire Steel Company was
held at the office of the company lat
the works, Saturday afternoon. The
statement Of the past years business
was read, and Is q very gratifying one
to the stockholders. showing that the
offer recently made by the ccntral-west
steel combine and accepted by the
shareholders, was not as fictitious n
value as people thought at the time
the announcement was made that
sl33 SO would be paid for each share OF
$50. The mill Is modern. and has but
fairly started, and as stated the other
day many Of the stockholders are quite
Indifferent whether the sale OF the plant
Is conSummated or not.
The prospects nre good, but there Is
not much, II any. doubt that the deal
viii be made as Indicated.
The directors Of the Bellaire Steel
Company. all reelected are: ]. r. Nc
Courtney. a. 3. Carter. James Wilson.
Earl w. Ogleby, Charles W. BrOcku-
nier John A. Gallahcr and Fred Sea-
bright. The stockholders took no ac-
ton as TO the sale Of the plant. as
that matter Is wholly In the hands Of
the officers and directors OF the COM
pany now.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
No General Manager Yet,


The stockholders meetings of the
Wheeling and Citizens railway compa-
MES were held at the offices on Main
street Saturday afternoon. The reports
OF the officers showed Il very sattsfac-
tory years business had been done, Tho
Wheeling company chose the old board
OF directors, with The exception Of a. NJ.
jolly and W. W. Hazard who had
disposed of their interests in the COM
pany. Mr.. Jclfy's holdings were dis
posed of several weeks ago to Wheel
ing investors, it Is SAID, and the deal
was Of considerable importance. rep
rcsenting In figures 100000 TO $4,000
The board organized by ra-e;ecliEg r.
II. Conder!nan, Of Philadelphia. prcSf-
dent; b. Walker Peterson, Of Wheeling,
Vice president, and w. A. Shirley, Of
Wheeling. secretary. The election of =
general manager to succeed w. S.
Wright, who recently resigned to take
the same position with the Wheeling &
Elm Grove was postponed. The names
of Secretary W. a. Shirley and Super
intendent Michael LOTUS have been
mentioned In this connection. but the
opinion Is now entertained that an out
side man will be chosen finally. a rea-
son for this, it Is said. is that il either
OF the two mentioned IS promoted, the
other will sever his connection with
the company, and as both are capable
officials. the company. 10 doubt. would
Ike "a retain In" services OF both by
electing new man general manager.
y communication from the employees
OF the company, who recently organ
lied an union. WIS considered. but it Is
not learned what disposition was made
Of II. The nltn ask for recognition OF
the union ms medium for presenting
any grievances il.:Y may have In the
future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Two Grand Tours of Mexico

run in connection with Gates Justly cell
cbratcd tours. comprising the most conf
plete and comprehensive itinerary OF
old Mexico that has ever been arranged,
will leave Wheeling via Baltimore &
Ohio railroad Monday. January 1G, and
Friday. February 10. 1899. The trains
viii be composed of the very best euuIp-
ment, and will he under the personal SUI
pervision of Mr.. Gates. Each tour will
cover about ,thirly-tivc daye. and the
rate will be Sa25 which Includes all en-
penses. For full particulars address D..
i, and Randolph Stalnaker. % Twelfth
street. or 7. c. Burke. passenger and
ticket agent. u. & O.. Wheeling. W. va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Personal NOTES.
Going ana Coming Of Wheeling
People and Visitors.

Clcll Nichols, the Scio oil man, is at
the Stemm.
C. ]. Rud!sill. of Charleston, is a
WlnGyor arrival.
r- Jabu Howard has returned
from Charleston.
rI,rr,. " A,,,,a NJ Tho Roadster has
rct,rnfd IN CtarIestou.
Mr. Goorca nu,rtnrton has re-
turmoil rron ,.hnrtasfn,I
.r,,. ~. ,,,.n ,,.r, -, a.,
pyihjon cas,ln ,hi Me- evrn,r% -. " ~
,,n, u-orti, =, r,.or,,na,i T.. :, .,,,t
;, W w. VI C III, - '"t s'GSt
Oh her 'hotAcF, M'F. fidfr' ol inc
,,i.'. rn, - 80 u,,,.,,,,, T..
MS ~" ,'"a.' " Sur a. ~
s.s..','s .N'S i'o''' D. ''ee"' q. iNe''sn
street.
-, II. L. nun. o. ilu'''.''s'2li' o"e o.
I'Asi "o''' '''No'1'"' ""a II. '.c e''s
Sta'e'""S'
Mr.. VI. l.. OFT and Miss +. NJ. OF.
o, " nseIl's' are guests II inc to.oNsa''
NJ 'Irh'ehs' M'ch.
Captain Parnel Garden, of the capi-
tol police at Washington. is spending a
few days IN tae city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King, OF Weston,
are guests of Squire Fitzpatrick, at his
! home on Fifteenth street
Miss Hulda Metzrer. daughter Of Err
| nest K. Mctanrr. Of South EIf street, Is
very III OF nervous prosIntlon.
.Dr, I " Gno,ra ,nd .r,hor,,, r,tsbor
49, I,,s, Nv, '"',v,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30

Mr.. Howard e. Brenncman, manager
Of the Wheeling Bakery Company, has
been promoted to the management of
the Pittsburgh plant. also controlled by
the National Biscuit Company. The
promotion Is Il deserved one. and Mr..
Brcuneman's new field will be much
more extensive. lie has been connected
witt the concern for about fifteen years.
many Of which were spent in Wheel
Ing. His successor will be Mr.. Fred II.
Frazier, nj present the comPGny's book
keeper and aSsiStar. manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
West Virginia steel Company.

The meeting of the stockholders Of
the West Virginia Steel Company, re-
Gently incorporated. called for to-mor-
row afternoon, will be held nj the Ger
mania Iia.r-Dollar Bank for the pur
pose Of c!ect:nG directors and officers,
securing site FOR tEe plant and TO do
the many other things preliminary to
the establishment of this important
new industry
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Ghc Jrnttellioe,,cpr


For Rent-SinpsGn & Tatum.
For Sale-tIoward llazlctt.
WGntcd-Gir for Kitchen Work.
IIygeln Dairy-SimpsOn Il Snedekcr.
Photo Al5rms-N!colfs Art Store
Eighth Page.
heal Estate Bargalns-Theo. w. Fink
G Co.
Opera Housc-De Wolf Hopper
Grand Opera lIousc-Jhc Missouri Girl.
For Sulc-lIouseliold Furniture.
Clearance Sale COnt.nued-Stone &
ThOmas--EiShth Page.
Behind the Hub Store-The lIub-E!ghth
Page.
No Chancellor Arsument-MeHds! !iros.-
n5d TROUSERS at ODD rrlccs-Nraus Bros
Fifth Page.
i.Ust--A Pockctbook.
\ Cr,lis2-H. i. Hehrens Co,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Il. Il o. Train 1916 to Run Daily

On and after Saturday. January IS,
train l0j Cincinnati and ST. Louis ex-
press VIII run daily and Will not be held
In P!ttsburG until it:5d y. NJ. on Sat
urdaEs, as heretofore.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
10000,

We have fitted moro than ttwcnty
Thousand pairs OF SpcctacicS. giving lis
II record and experience Ilncqunilcd by
any other OPT iciau In West Virginia.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB W. GRUBB. Optician,
No. 1906 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
FANIILY WASHING,

Rough Dry Washed. Starched and
Dyed y cents pnr pound.
FlaI Work. Washed and Iroucd, .
cents pcr pound.
All hand work finished 10 cents pcrp
pound. At LUT2 BROS.
miEsf Homo Steam Laundry,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
RUN ON PANTS.

5000. reduced from $500.
$500. reduced from 81 90
Made to urdcron ~hcrt notice. These
elegant Wool TrnlIscrlngs ni'c great
bargains. ana cniinol be replaced on
ccpt ut u mucl. higher figure.
G.. HESS ~ SONS,
Fashionable IailorS and FUl'nishcrS,
1872 / and 1893 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Meet Organize.

The Suburban Brick Company. n
combination of local brclimailnS con-
Germs established recently will meet for
the election of officers. at the Office. in
the National Exchange Bank building
Tomorrow afternoon,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Daylight Incandescent Lamp.

The burner is heavier and more sub
stan,ial, and We claim for the mantel
GREATER STRENGTH and LONGER
LIFE than any on the market AT THIS
OR ANY OTHER PRICE:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
.@e sub ebMte,s.
Sic M4 Gathers.
Behind the
III ub Store

and behind THE HUB selling is assurance Of satisfaction
Not merely money guaranteebut standard Of quality
with total absence Of ceapness that precldes the posi-
bity of disappointment OF distust Whether at regular
prices at the enormous reductions that are being offered
during this clearance saewe assert our responsibility in
every offering make. Ours is policy that practices
what it pocans-tllat shields from clcaneIy of sensa-
tonalisnha promotes confdencehat appeals to reason
with reasonits the policy that has carried the name Of
THE HUB to the very fore Of popularity We must clear
our tables of hundreds Of Suits and Overcoats both
Mems and Boys before taking our inventory To do 50,
we have.made special cut per cent on Goats and
Refers, also on about 400 Suits.
Come this week. Dontbe disappointed by coming just
little too late We take all the risk you buy anything
and does not look as cheap when you get home as you
expected. We buy it back at what you paid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will not
make new lungs, but 1t will cure IncIni-
cnt consumption and lung affections
Price csc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
THE BELLAIPE DEAL
WillLikely be Consur,matcd in a
Few Days, but the
DIRECTORS ARE NOT ANXIOUS

In Fact they and the Stockholders
are Indifferent, as the Stock is now
GiIt-EdGcd nvcstnlent-iTllc Price
Of Stock in the Deal is $133 for
sl,urcs of S;5O.-Tlc Wheeling Rail
way Company did not Elect u Gen.
cral Manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Ladies' Wraps
AT Half Price.

Just IS Ladies' Jackets here, all to be
closed out at HALF former prices. The
assortment embraces the best styles and
qualities shown this season, and in all
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30
Stea;e s5xomas
STONE 8 THOMAS.
Clearance Sale Continued.

Making room for new goods which are now beginning
to arrive and stock taking almost through here's finds
some lines broken and small lots that will be marked at
VI prirn 4 &
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-30

the latest colorlngs.
/ S24.N Jackets now. SIZES.
$3.50 Jackets now. .Sll.S.
SlS.@ Jackets now. ...S95.
$3.50 Jackets now, ..SSS.
SASS Jackets now. .S7B.
$l2S5 Jackets now. ...S6.&.
S9.95 Jackets now. SASS.
Sass Jackets now. ..S2A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
This and That.

Frederick Williams, who has been
foreman in the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western machine shops here, has
been made master mechanic of the
shops at Syracuse.
The South mill of the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel company resumed oper-
ations last night after suspension of
three days, necessitated by the break
ing of a piece of machinery. Every de-
partment is now i'm full working order.
The Pennsylvania has turned out of
its shops at Altoona four new engines
and has consigned them to the Middle
division on account of the increased
freight traffic on that section of the
road and the constant demand for more
motive power. The new engines are Of
the mogul type.
At a meeting of the Wilkes-Ba
board of trade last week a number IF
gentlemen interested in a cotton mill
being built there were present and the
plan was discussed at length. Cdr-
ence Whitman, treasurer of the Wilkes
Barre Lace mills, will invest 100000
toward the capital if others interested
will raise q similar amount, and il is
very probable that this will be done.
John r. Thomas. who has been inside
foreman at the Cameron colfery at
Shamokin for several years past. has
resigned his position, to take effect
August /, when he will remove to Nan
ticOke to become assistant superintend-
ent of the Susquehanna Coal companys $
three collieries in that vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
LoNDoN's PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
Some of the Marvels of This Great
Metropolis.
From Tit-Bits.

'Niii. ''N-i'i's
We get some conception Of the inn
mensity of tn passenger traffic of Lon
don and New York from the fact that
the passengers carried every year with
in these two cities outnumber by many
thousands the entire population of the
world.
The railways, omnibuses and trans
of Greater London convey zoe, 000,0 900
passenger every year. an army which,
however closely packed, would more
than Till the whole of our London parks
sixteen times over; or, in other words,
I.Ondon's passengers would require an
enormous park ten miles long and five
miles wide merely for standing room.
They would form a column sixteen
abreast and standing at intervals of
a yard long enough to reach around
the earth at the equator, with resi-
duarV column, thirty-twO deep, reach
ing from London to Naples.
Apart from the railways, on which
alone E6O,0O0G00 has been spent within
the last twenty years, London's pas
sengers require a line of OmnibuSeS
long enough to stretch two deep from
Whtechapel station in the far east.
across London to shepherds Bush sta
ion in the west. The tram cars in
daily use when horscd would form a
a single line from Shepherds Bush via
HOlborn and oxford street to the Bank
Of England, a distance Of six miles.
Thu II ,O0J odd hansOms and four wheel
cans would make an imposing column
tOuf deep and as long as our double
line of omnibuses.
OF foot passengers, 200 ,00OOr the entire
population Of Leicester, cross London
bridge every day. Every minute, from
II till noon, twenty vehicles and ninety
four foot passengers pass along the
Strand, or 1,22g vehicles and 5,666 peo-
pie every hour. Piccadilly boasts
l,49' vehicles and 3q16 pedestrians an
hour and in the same time 5.5S5 people
walk along Tottenham Court road.
Within an hour nearly 1000 Omnibuses
pass a given point in Tottenham
Court road, the Strand. Piccadilly and
Cheapside, the numbers ranging from
4SI for the frs, and 3S4 for the last
named thoroughfare.
Nearly a million people travel every
| day hy rail within the boundaries of
London. Making due allowance for the
decrease ira aic on Sundays. Londons
| railway passengers alone for a year
| would nj all LOndon's parks seven
tirncs over, and in single file would
| stretch round the equator more than
seven times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
AVoCA.

On Saturday morning. Celia, the H.
year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Allen of Spike Is and, a short
distance above Moosic, died very sud
denly. Her symptoms were somewhat
peculiar and there being no doctor in
attendance, a report was circulated
that the child died of smallpox. The
house was deserted by the neighbors
and i'm the evening when Undertaken
O'Malley arrived, a doctor was also
called in and after an examination,
pronounced it a case of black diph-
iberia. The funeral took place yester-
day afternoon. Interment was made
in St. Mary's cemetery.
On Friday evening "A party of friends
invaded the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Brown, ST., and spent a few pleas
ant hours. The hostess treated them
to a tro ley ride to Greenwood after
which "A dainty luncheon was served.
The following constituted the party:
Grandma Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Brown jr. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown of Moosic, Mrs. II. NJ. Steever,
Misses Jennie Newlin and guest, Miss
Dunn, of HazletOn. May and Blanche
Sanders, Nettie Druffner, Alice and
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Farrell and family.
of Green Ridge, spent yesterday with
friends on Lincoln Hill.
An unpleasant incident is related in
connection with the Presbyterian eX-
cursion to Lake Arie on Friday. Wal
ter Anderson carried in his hip pocket
a purse containing $40. While waiting
amidst a great thrOng for accommoda-
tion at the boat house he missed it for
the first time. lie does not think il
dropped from the pocket and should
it be returned a liberal reward will be
given.
John Reap of the West Side is spend
ing a few weeks with his grandpar-
ents at Elmhurst.
An item in the Scranton Times on
Saturday afternoon in regard to the
sudden death of a woman named
O'Brien at the Montrose Jail occas-
iOned considerable alarm among the
friends of Mrs. Andrew OBrien, whose
disappearance still remains a mystery.
About ten days ago she left home say
ing she was going to Patterson and
nothing has been seen or heard of her
whereabouts since then. 1t is believed
by manythat her mind is affected, 9TH
erwise she would not desert her three
small children, the youngest being but
two years old. She is tall, dark-com-
pleXion, dark eyes and quite prepos-
sessing in appearance. Any informa-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31
NEWS

The Pittston Cemetery association,
which recently purchased several acres
of additional land from the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company, adjoining their
present plot, are busily engaged grad.
ing the same and laying out paths and
roadways. This city of the dead has
been wonderfully improved of late.
Many of the old fences surrounding
lots have been razed, and everything
is more modern and beautiful.
Rev. Peter Roberts, of Olyphant, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Welsh Con-
gregational church yesterday and de-
livered two powerful sermons to large
congregations.
Rufus Price, of Springfield. Mass, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Will f.
Monies, of Broad street.
The excursion of the Clear Spring
Coal Company Keg fund to Harvey's
lake on Saturday was a most enjoy
able and successful affair. Joseph L.
Cake and family joined the gathering,
and the manner in which they enjoyed
the day with those under Mr.. Cakes
employ did much to cement ties of
friendship which will long be remem-
bered between employer and the em-
ployed.
a little child of Thomas Brodie, OF
Butler street, died on Saturday. The
funeral occurs this afternoon.
An Evangelical church was dedl-
Gated in Ransom yesterday by Bishop
w. NJ. Stanford.
John Battle arrived here uneXpect-
edly from Wyoming territory on Sat
urday. He was a resident here two de-
cades ago, and is now interested in
mining pursuits in that western coun-
try.
The street committee went down TO
Dorrance on Saturday afternoon to eX-
anime the brick pavement in that bor-
ough, which was put down for $3.50 per
yard, while the bid here for the same
pave by the Lynott Brothers & Co.
was S2.04 per square yard. When the
street committee met on Saturday
evening to consider the several bids, in
accordance with the rulings of Chair
man Joyce, members Henegan and
Hines, of the select, refused to attend,
and the object and plans of Chairman
Joyce fell through. The select and
common council will meet tonight to
hear the report of the committee. The
session tonight promises to be an in
teresting one.
The superintendent of the hospital is
in receipt of a check from Rev. Mat
thew Jankola, pastor of st. Johns Sav-
ish church, for $22. donated as follows:
Port Griffith parishiOners. $l5; st. An
drew's, of Duryea, s., and St. Mary's,
Of this city, 81.
Joseph II. GlennOn, who represents a
syndicate which is desirous of securing
the two bridges that span the river in
this city, has advanced his offer to $50
share for the iron structure. but the
directors do not seem anxious to con-
slider the proposition. The same atti-
tude exists among the directors of the
depot bridge.
The coroner's jury to investigate the
| Black Diamond train accident, in
which Flovd Girton lost his life, did
not complete its work, owing to the
serious condition of the boys mother.
who could not be present. The inVesti-
! cation will he completed this week.