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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-01
CONDITION OF TREASURY

WASHINGTON. July 31-To-day's
statement Of the condition OF the tresa-
ury shofEs: Available cash balance,
s2so.44o. ts0: gold reserve, $245. lls, 1868.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
CYRUS STAFFORD
Elected President of County Union of
 Christian Endeavorers.

The regular monthly meeting of the Jeff ferson county union of Christian Endeavof- CTS, was held last night at the Ensley Pres byterian church. The most important busi- ness of the evening was the election of Cyrus Stafford as president of the union to succeedsA. E. Smith, resigned.
 The exercises were opened with prayer by pr. Parks, pastor of the Ensley church. The general topic for tn eevening, Christ an Endeavor, What It Is," was handled by Robert Cecil, and was afterward discussed by Rev. o. P. Speigle and Dr. L. B. Hand- ley of Birmingham. Detroit, 99,' where the international convention is to be held this summer, was discussed by MT. Speigle.
 The meeting next month will be in the First Presbyterian church, Birmingham, and it will be "Echo meeting" of the De- troit convention.
 The meeting was attended by a number of Endeavorers from Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
NELSON IN NEW YORK.
Is Conferring With the Leaders of Tam-
 many Hall

Chicago, June 27.-Theo Nelson, secretary of the democratic state central committee, has gone to New York to see the leaders of Tammany and ascertain their plans for the national convention in 19O0 The pur- ported object of this is to have New York and Illinois work in harmony much as possible. It has been claimed by some of the leaders that if the party organizations of these two states would pull together they could control the convention.
 Former Governor Altgeld has said he would go to the convention with a contest ing delegation from this state. Elliott H. Danforth has sent a message to the bi- metallic convention at Louisville that he would have a contesting delegation from New York. The organization leaders re- gard this evidence that the so-called Chicago platform democrats in the two states have an understanding and are pull ing together. The desire, therefore, is to combine forces against them. MT. Nell son has gone to confer with the New York body and bring back a report of the sit uation there.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
Submitted by England Which is Dis
 tasteful to United States.
INCLUDES SOME RADICAL CHANGES
Throwing Under Canadian Jurisdiction the Fortunes of Many American
 Miners Chances Are Slim
 for Reassembling.

Washington, June 27.-The negotiations for a modus vivendi regulating the Alaskan boundry, have fallen into state which jeopardizes a successful outcome and causes apprehension among officials
 Nothing has been heard from Ambassa- dor Choate as to the results of the confer ence he had today with Lord Salisbury on this subject, but the last phase of the case was that the Canadians had come back with a counter proposition in place of accepting the detinitive American proposal which had been carefully drawn with the sole purpose of preventing any future controversy over the points already agreed upon between Choate and Lord Salisbury.
 Instead of, following the lines of the American proposal and confning the coun- ter-proposal to d plain statement of the points already roughly indicated as mark ing the boundry, this last issue proposed a radical change in the line on the Dalton trail and was of a character wholly unac- ceptable to the American side involving, as it did the transfer into Canadian jurisdic- tion of the fortunes and claims of many American miners. Unless there is decid- ed abatement on one side or the other Of the demands the desired modus will be as unlikely of attainment as was the perma- nent agreement on the boundry question and the chances for a reassembling of the joint high commission will fade away en- tirely.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
RAILROAD MEN
Enter the Hot Municipal Contest at
 Woodlawn.

The Railroad Mems Political club has en- tered the municipal contest in Woodlawn, and will give it's support to the admins tration'' or working mems" ticket, as it is called, headed by John B. Burruss for mayor. At least this was the statement made at rally held by the supporters or this ticket at Woodlawn last night, by President W: B. Radford, of the club in Birmingham. MT. Radford said he had never until last night fully understood the fight at Woodawn, but that when he found that the Burruss ticket had three railroad men on it, he was convinced that it was the ticket for his club to support. He said that the main club had the right to name the first president of each of the branch clubs they organized, and he would therefore name Henry L. Jordon, candidate for alderman from the Third ward, as the first president. MT. Radford said that if necessary he and other officers of the Bir- mngham club would come out to Wood lawn, pull off their coats and work for the success of the railroad mems ticket.
 He also announced that the meeting which had been announced for tonight Wednesday-in Beggs' hall, for the purpose of organizing the Woodlawn branch of the railroad club would be changed from Beggs' hall to Burruss' hall This was done at the request of many of the Wood lawn railroad men.
 The meeting which MT. Radford ad- dressed was very large and enthusiastic one. Among the other speakers of the evening were: MT. Burruss, candidate for mayor; John S. Kennedy J. B. Gibson and others The speakers did not spare Former Governor Cobb, who leads the opposition ticket.
 Estimates were given by the campaign committee, which they said were most carefully made, which gave the adminis- tration ticket a majority of 125 white and 75 negro votes in the city; u total majority of 200.
 This ticket will have it's final rally next Monday night at Burruss' hall, the night before the election.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
TIN PLATE MEN.
Forty Thousand Will Quit Work Sat
 urday.

Chicago, June 27.-The American Tin Plate company which, barring four mills, has monopoly of the tin plate manufac- turing interests of the United States, is facing the prospects of a general strike next Friday at midnight, the result of which will close all it's mills. Twenty five thousand skilled workmen and b, 900 la borers are likely to be involved
 Notice of general strike, to begin Fri day night, has been issded.
 While the officials of the company in charge deny there is any i'll feeling result ing from the failure to agree over the wage scale, it was admitted that the companys mills are to be shut down. It was also practically admitted at the company's of fees that the shutting down would continue until the wage scale was agreed to by both sides.
 Second Vice-President w. T. Graham. of the tin plate company, denied there was any feeling between the Amalgamated as sociation and the officials over the wage scale.
 "The committee came here under instruc- tions to ask for 20 per cent. increase, and as we understood it, they had no author ity to accept anything else," he said. "The
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
NO COMMUNICATIONS
Received by British Embassy Anent
 Transvaal Affairs

Washington, June 27.-At the British em- bassy it is stated that no communica- tions relating to the Transvaal have been received and the published report that rep resentatons had been made as to the ship ment of American-made arms to the Boers is characterized as rubbish. In this con- nection 1t appears that a London press agency recently had a dispatch from New York stating that American firms were sell- ing arms to the Boers.
 This dispatch came to the attention of Colonel Lee, British military attache here, and in the course of his inquiries on mill itary affairs he asked as to the truth of this dispatch, receiving little information beyond the fact that arms were not likely to be shipped to the Transvaal, as it had no ports and no means of receiving them. Colonel Lee says this inquiry was entirely on his own account, and so far as he knows the British government has paid no atten- ton to the matter
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
MORE FIRMS
Join the List of Those Closing at Six
 O'Clock

In addition to the large list of business firms published in the Age-Herald Sun- day, who, at the request of the Woman's s club, have agreed to clese their stoes at 6 o'clock every afternoon except Saturday the big firms of Louis Saks, J. Blach & Son and Mayberry & Watson yesterday notified the officers of the club that they wanted to be included in the list, and would close their stores at the hour named if all the other merchants would. These same firms refused at first to enter the movement at all, and the ladies feel very much gratified that they have at last taken the stand they have They say now that nearly all of the large firms have gone into the movement, and that they are sure the smaller ones will follow in so sensible a course.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
 1000 MEN 4 WEEK
 TO BE SENT OTIS Five Thousand at San Francisco Ready for Transport. STEADY FLOW OF RECRUITS Recruiting Officers Confident of Their Ability to Supply the Demand
 No Diminution in Disabil-
 ity Rate Expected.
STEADY FLOW OF RECRUITS

Washington, June 27.-The president, up- on his return to Washington, was prompt ly acquainted with the situation in the Philippines as exhibited in General Otis statement cabled yesterday He was in conference for time with Secretary Alger respecting the best method of carrying out General Otis desire to maintain, at least throughout the rainy season, an effective fighting force of no less than 5000 men in the island.
 In the generals last estimate, which was received yesterday, it is noted that he asks for an effective force of 3O0O0 men. This last estimate will oblige the war depart- ment to secure more troops. General Otis sick report and his casualty list make it evident that provision must be made at once to supply a shortage of about b per- cent. in his force.
 The officials are taking into consideration the assurance of the medical authorities that no diminution in this disability rate can be expected during the wet season, but that the condition may grow even worse as the season advances. Many of these men will have to be invalided home to the United States, it being demonstrated par ticularly in the typhoid cases that conva- lescence is rare unless the patient leaves the Philippines.
 Thus the department will be under the necessity of keeping up q steady flow of recruits from the United States.
 The recruiting officers reports indicate an ability on their part to supply one thousand men a week, more than sufficient, it is be- lieved, to meet General Otis needs in the future, while as for the present the depart ment has assembled 5,000 recruits at San Francisco, ready for transport as soon as ships can be found.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
MINERS AND OPERATORS FOR > SECOND TIME FAILED TO
 REACH AGREEMENT
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 closer together than we ever were. The operators say that they can't possibly do better than the scale they have just given us, and our people say positively that they can't accept it. Heretofore the miners have been giving way in their conventions when the critical point came, but I don't see how we are going to do that this year. " "They lay great stress on the fact that they have increased the minimum from 40 to 45 cents, but the minimum isn't going to acut any figure at all during the coming yyear while iron is so high They abso- slutely refuse to consider any raise for the scommon laborers in the mines and insist -on paying them the old wages! They are all members of the Mine Workers, and we must insist on seeing that they get some benefit from the great increase of prices, along~with the rest of us. We also insist on having a 55-cent maximum and l be- lieve they would grant us this if we would not insist on the day labor problem. But we can't concede either of these two points and certainly not the latter.'
 It is not known just what will be done this morning after the miners formally re- fuse to accept the operators proposition, as they say they wil-whether a strike will be ordered, or what.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
BEATING A NEWSPAPERS
Individual Giving Name of Powell Tal-
 ing Subscribers at Any Price

w. A. Hemphill, Jr.. circulation manager for the Atlanta Constitution, arrived in the city last night from Chattanooga, to get up evidence on a big fraud which was worked on his paper in this district several weeks ago. It seems that at that time an individual giving his name as E. P Powell went to any number of business men and others in and around Birmingham, tell ing them that he was a representative of the Constitution, that they had cut the sub scription price to s5 or in fact any old price he could get, and that the paper would run a special train into Birmingham by 8 o'clock every morning in order to get their paper in here early, etc. About two hundred people, it is understood, were 11eeced by these representatives, for which, of course the paper cannot be held respon- sible.
 The same fellow, under the name of E. H. Moore, worked the same game in Annis- ton, and he is described there as being an ola member of the First Alabama, at one time in the Pratt City and late of the An niston company.
 From this city he continued his work on through North Alabama and Tennessee, and finally was arrested at Athens, Tenn, at the request of the Cincinnati Enquirer, which paper 1t seems that he was also Representing. He was taken to Chatta- nooga and is now in jail there. He gave his name as Charles Donnelly, and insists that he is innocent of the charges preferred against him in Atlanta. The Constitution really has travelling man named Charles H. Donnelly and it is supposed that the fal1r Is initiating that name.
 MT. Hemphll is in Birmingham collect ing evidence and will endeavor to have the Chattanooga man brought here for trial, where the case will be vigorously prosecuted
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS!

The Birmingham Water Works Company desires to call the attention of water con- sumers to the fact that there is now exist ing an enormous waste of water.
 Consumers will be serving the interests of the public as well as the water company by preventing unnecessary waste, such as allowing fixtures to remain open and sprnklers to run all night or out of sprink- ling hours.
 A day and night force of inspectors has been employed, and the Water Company re- grets that it will be compelled to cut off the water at premises found abusing the water privileges. Respectfully,
 BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS co.
 e-A-6t
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
PHOENIX CLUB
Will Purchase the Magnificent Lane
 Property.

The Phoenix club will purchase the mag nifcent Lane property, which it now cupies under a lease, and will make eXten- siye changes and repairs which will give it one of the finest club houses in the south.
 At a meeting held Monday night plan, formulated by a subcommittee of the board of directors, looking to the purchase of the property was adopted and the work of carrying it out will be at once begun.
 President M. V. Joseph, and in fact every member of the club is enthusiastic on the subject and it is more than probable that in very short time the club will own it's home.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
IN THE COURTS
Negroes Arrested During the Ishkooda
 Strike Were Discharged

Eight negroes who were arrested at Ish- kooda on various charges, since the strike was declared against the Robinson Mining company at that place, were yesterday re- leased from the county jail, two of them being tried and acquitted before Judge Greene and the cases against the others nolle pressed.
 They were represented by Attorneys Charles B. Powell and c. P. Beddow, and it is intimated that damage suits for false arrest will be filed against somebody.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28

members of the committee were here sev- eral days. We submitted a compromise proposition, but the committee said they had no authority to accept it and asked to submit it to the different unions. Our proposition was for an advance equivalent to that paid by the manufacturers of iron and steel sheets, approximately Il per cent
 AS the contract with the association lasted only until June 30 there was noth- ing left for us to do but shut down until the company's proposition had been sub mitted to the various unions of the Anal gamated association. There is no talk of a strike"
 The various mills of the great concern, the capitaliza ton of which is $50 ,0000 900, are scattered over the eastern and middle states.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
TRACES OF ARSENIC
Found in the Stomach of Jerry Tender
 son Yesterday.

County Physician Heacock yesterday ex- humed the body of J~-fy Henderson, the negro who was supposed to have been poisoned, and it is said found traces of ar- senic in the stomach.
 Addie Henderson, the negros wife, and Mirer Wood, who were arrested in connec- ton with Henderson's death. will be hed to await the action of the grand jury. The negro died under suspicious circumstances, but it was not until after he was buried that the alleged facts developed.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
May Reduce Rates to Two Cents

Austin Tex, June 27.-The Texas railroad commission today called a meeting for July for the purpose of considering the advisa- bility of reducing passenger fares on all railroads. The present legal fare is cents, and the meeting will consider the advisa- bility of reducing the fare to cents or less.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
Consolidation of River Coal Interests

New York June 27.-The Commercial-Ad- vertiser says: "It was reported in Wall street today that all the details for the con- solidation of the river coal interests have been practically arranged, and that a for mal announcement would be made in a few weeks. The new company will be known the Monongahea River Consolidated Coal and Coke company.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
Veterans Win Celebrate Fourth

The Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans will hold their annual picnic at Avondale park on July 4. There will be music, reading of the Declaration of h. dependence and other exercises by the members, and it is intended making the whole day most interesting and instruct i've one.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
Camp Hardee's Picnic

Camp Hardee of the Confederate Veter- ans gave big picnic at North Birming gham yesterday, and the day was most pleasant ly spent by these veterans who formerly wore the gray.
The age-herald., 1899-06-28
STEWART SAYS BRYAN
 AND SILVER MILL MIN

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-19
Beware of Food samples.

Quite recently in New York two deaths oc-
Cured from poisoning by the use of powders
sent to the victims by mail. In Leaven.
worth, kans., the other day nearly every
doctor in town was called to attend the chill
dren who had gathered up, eaten. and been
made i'll by samples of an article left at
houses by canvassers for advertising pur-
poses.
Alum baking powders have always been
iavorite articles for this sampling business.
Yet there is nothing more liable to lead to
danger than the practice of using the various
samples of baking powder left at the door.
They are presented by irresponsible parties.
Ia appearance are not distingushable from
arsenic, and indeed, in Indiana some time
since one package was found, after it had
caused the death Of the housewife, to have
been mixed with that poison.
1t is safer to fuse all samples of food or
medicine offered at the door. Pure cream of
tartar baking powders sell upon their merits.
and are never peddled or sampled.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-19

The marriage Of Miss Lizzie Davis aud
Daniel Beddall, both of Tamaqua, will DO
solemnized next Wednesday. The prospec-
tive groom was former resident of Shenan-
doah.
Fred. j. Henry and Miss Bertha Gerhart.
two well known Tamaqua young people,
were Joined in wedlock yesterday. They
will reside in Bethlehem.
Joseph Keim, outside foreman at Henry
Clay colleTy. Shamokin, and Miss Catherine
Rhodes, of st. Clair, were quietly married
Monday evening.
Miss Minnie Shindle, a well known society
lady Of Sunbury, and Wilson Haupt, of that
place, will be married next month.
William Dugan and Miss Mary Dougherty,
both Of Mt, Carmel, were married in the
Church Of Our Lady at that place this morn,
ing, Rev. Father Macy officiating. Mis-
Annie Burnes and Patrick Quinn, both OF
Mt Carmel, were the bridesmaid and grooms
man, respectively. The bridal party drov,
TO this town and dined at the Ferguson
House at noon. They returRed to Mt. Carme
this afternoon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-19
The Town Too small For Him.

From the Miners Journal.
James J. Franey, the Wanamaker Of Shen.
andoah, was visitor to the Journal office
yesterday. Here is another example of the
success which follows the exhibition of enter.
prise and liberal business methods. Mr.
Fnney's capacity for business is remarkable.
in fact has surprised many men, who did not
enjoy his personal acquaintance. He /.
always ready with new projects and if he
was given free lance Shenandoah would
long be enjoying business enterprises that
would add much to her prosperity, but where
he would have spent thousands of dollars he
has been so hampered by his neighbors and
by the local authorities, that he has been
forced to curtail the amount of his invest.
ments. Shenandoah is evidently too small
for such man. Mr.. Franey should come to
Pottsville where he might not be assisted
but where at least he would not be handi-
capped in his efforts to iuetease the towns
business prosperity.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Neurology reports of This and Other
Towns Of the County.

Mrs Lizzie Woods died at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Catherine Glover on South Jar
din street, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. after a lingering illness. The deceased
was q resident Of New York city and came
here last November for health regeneration
She was IS years old and is survived bv two
daughters aud three sons. No arnngemepts
have yet been made for the funeral
The funeral of William r. Davies took
place this afternoon, from the family resi-
dence ON West Poplar street There was a
. large attendance Of relatives and friends In
addition 20 the members Of Shenandoah
Tribe No. 1855, Improved Order Of Red Men.
and Llanerch Yr Ewig Lodge No. al. Ameri.
can True lyorites, the deceased having been
a member of both. Services were held in the
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church and
intermeut was made in the Odd Fellows'
cemetery. +. J. Davies was the funeral
director. The pail bearers were Messrs
Moses Davis John NJ. Hughes and John ID
Hughes, representing the Imp. O. K. NJ, and
John Phillips, Henry L. Jones and Thomas
Williams Of the Ivorites.
The funeral of Adam Cattel, an aged and
respected resident Of town, who died at the
home Of his son, William, at 2l0 West
Centre street, on Monday evening. will take
place tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock.
Services will be held in the Trinity Reformed
church, and interment will be made in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
The remains Of Mrs. Barnhart of Ashland
were buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery at
GiHrdville to-day
John Hogan, aged 60 years, died at his
home in Ashland Monday night leaving
widow and several children
John F. Mason, prominent resident Of
Gordon, died on Monday, after lingering
illness. He was employed by the P. d K. Co.
A wife and five children survive.
Mrs. Jacob Treon died at her home in Ash.
land from pneumonia
Elizabeth, 1i-mouth-old child of Oscar
Seader, Of Trenton, near Park Place. was
buried at Mahanoy City this morning.
The remains Of Robert Beltz, Of Grier City.
were inferred this afternoon in the cemetery
OF the kliugerman church, Locust Valley.