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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
POSTOFFICE BILL IN THE HOUSE
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE DENOUNCED
BY CHAIRMAN LOUD

BY CHAIRMAN LOUD.
Washington. April 23.-The House to-day began
consideration OF the Postoffice Appropriation bill
and the general debate closed with the adjourn
ment this afternoon.
Mr.. Loud Of California, chairman of the Post
office Committee. explained the provisions of the
bill, which carries S13934. 500
will not the increase of $4,000 for pneumatic
tube service involve millions in the future?'
asked Mr.. Moody, of Massachusetts.
THAT is about it, replied Mr.. Loud who added:
The service should stop altogether or be ex-
but Congress has fit to continue it." Mr. Loud
declared II TO be his opinion that the tube system
could not be successfully and economically ad-
ministered y hope 10 Cod" said he. that Con-
gress will have the strength and wisdom pre-
vent the Government from embarkng in any more
enterprises than il IS now in
Mr.. Bell. of Colorado attacked the compensa-
ton paid railroads for carrying the mails which
averaged eight cents a pound. The express rate
from Boston 70 Chicago, he said, was less than
cent a pound. Why should the Government pay
more2 Mr. Bromwell. of Ohio, thought rural free
delivery service should be kept within the expert
mental stage. He opposed extension of the pneu-
ma TIC tube service. and special railroad mail IA
cilities
Mr.. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania, closed the debate
The United States was engaged to-day, he said, In
the commercial conquest of the world, and any
thing which expedited communication. whether II
was rural free delivery fast mails subsidies or
pneumatic tube service. would command his sup
port
Ar O'clock he House adt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
COUNSEL WILL WAIT TO SEE DECISION

Abram J. Rose of Kellogg. Rose & Smith, No
12O Broadway counsel for Captain Oberlin NJ. Car
ter. asked by Tribune reporter yesterday
afternoon whether the decision of the Supreme
Court exhausted the resources Of their client
He said: Whether or not any further steps will
be taken depends upon the opinion which we have
SEEN
No orders have been received at Fort Columbus
for Captain Carriers removal TO the United States
Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, to
which Captain Carter has been sentenced for five
years The Captain has been confined in Castle
Williams, on Governors Island, since September
30 last when he taken into custody.
Assistant Adjutant-General Sheridan said yester-
day afternoon: TT will be several days proba-
bly,, before we receive official transcript of the
decision of the Court and Captain Carter will not
be removed TO Fort Leavenworth until 1t is known
that the is closed
Colonel Cous Assistant Judge Advocate-Gen-
eral. was IN Washington yesterday. in connection
with the
Lieutenant George A. Cooper. who has charge of
the prisoners in Castle Williams. said that Captain
Carter in good health. The prisoner. he said.
takes two hours exercise a day. part of II In the
morning and part in the afternoon at such hours
as he chooses He spends much of his time in
reading and attends hts correspondence. He
has few visitors. His lawyers come most fire.
quently, and occasionally his brother calls
him.
More than two years have elapsed since Captain
Carter summoned TO appear for trial by
martial for alleged conspiracy in the misuse of
large appropriated by Congress for the i'm
provenent of Savannah Harbor Captain Carter
was the Government engineer in charge Of this
work He found guilty and sentenced to dis
missal from the Army. five years Imprisonment at
hard manual labor and suffer a fine of sc 600
The approval of this sentence by the President
and the Secretary of War delayed for over a
year. in order that the proceedings might be
viewed by legal authorities and Captain Carter
might have every opportunity to exonerate him
self. The findings were approved september q by
President Mckinley and Secretary Root and on the
morning of September 80 Captain Carter was taken
into custody at the New-York Athletic Club, where
used every effort the execution of the sem
tence First. application was made before Judge La
combe for writ OF habeas corpus which was dis
missed. Upon appeal the Circuit Court OF Appeals
affirmed Judge Lacombes decision. Application
then made the United States Supreme
Court for writ OF certiorart This refused.
Captain Carter's lawyers then went back 10 Judge
Lacombe's decision and asked the Supreme Court
for a writ of from this decision. The Supreme
Court has just denied this application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
CARTER'S APPEAL DISMISSED.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
REFUSES TO INTERFERE

Washington. April 23,-In the Supreme Court to-
day Chief Justice Fuller handed down the opinion
Of the Court in the case of ex-Captain Oberlin NJ
Carter disnissing his appeal from the decision OF
Circuit Court for the Southern District Of New
York. The Chief Justice held that under the doc
trine laid down in the case OF Robinson agt. Cad-
well no appeal could be entertained by this Court
the appellant having exercised his remedy OF
appeal the Circuit Court of Appeals. 1t also
held that 1t did appear that any constitutional
question invov ed which appeal could
have been originally taken from the Circuit Court
The effect of the decision is TO leave in force the
decision of the Circuit Court refusing to interfere
with the sentence of the court martial which SEN
fenced Carter to five years Imprisonment
Carter is at Governors Island awaiting the
of proceeding The Solicitor-General
asked that a mandate be immedia tely issued IN
the case. but action postponed by the Court
until tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
SWINDLTNG BY WHOLESALE.
MANY PERSONS IN THIS COUNTRY VICTIMS OF AN
ORGANIZED BAND IN SPAIN

Washington April G.-United States Consul
Horace Washington, Valencia, Spain. reports to
the State Department the arrest by the civil
thorties there OF of the members OF a
plete organization in Valencia. Carthagena and
Barcelona, which has been engaged for the last
eight years in a wholesale swndling game directed
against people IN the United States. AS explained
by Mr. Washington. the plan consists in sending
notice to the effect that prisoner dying in the
castle fort" penal station in Valencia. has
large fortune 10 citizen OF the United States
subject to his undertaking to care for an orphan
child left by the dead man. Mr. Washington says
that the scheme has been practised in twelve diff
ferent States TO his knowledge and many persons
in the United States have been put TO the expense
OF fruless journey 10 Valencia while others have
been inveigled into forwarding considerable sums
of money. He says that owing 10 the light penal
ties imposed by Spanish law for attempts swim
ding and the great difficulty in obtaining evidence
to convict the perpetrators OF the swndle IL is
futile to regard the scheme suppressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
ORANGES At ArCrrOv FoR SICK SOLDIERS

The Funston Sanatorium Home for soldiers and
sailors of the Spanish-Areric War, III or dis
abed TO the extent OF being Incapable OF selr-sup-
port. North Ontario. Cal, has recently had do
mated II a carload OF oranges which was shipped
April Il. free Of expense. through the Ontario
Fruit Exchange 20 New-York. II will be sold at
auction here Pier No %. North River on or
about May 3 for the benefit OF the sanatorturn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT JUDGES WANTED.

Washington, April % ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
briggs to-day introduced a bill to provide add
tonaI Circuit Judges in the lid Judicial District
which includes New-York, Vermont and Ccnnecti-
cut l. is provided that there shall be In that cir
suit TWO additional Judges who shall be appointed
bv the President, by and with the consent Of the
Senate. Each Of such Judges, it is further pro;
yided shall possess the same qualifications and
shall have the same powers and jurisdiction
now prescribed by law in respect TO the three pres
ent Circuit Judges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
AyDREE POLAR EXPEDITION REWARDS
KING OSCAR OFFERS TO REcoMPENsE PERSONS
WHO FIND ANY OBJECTS.

The Swedish and Norwegian Consulate at New
York has been officially informed that the King Of
Sweden and Norway has decided TO reward certain
persons who have found various objects belonging
20 the s. Andree polar expedition, and that
tain amount of money has been aside for
wards persons who hereafter may find similar
objects from the expedition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
HER SKIN CHANGED COLOR.
WOMAN DIES FROM ADDIsON's DISEASE AFTER
FOUR YEARS ILLNESS.

For four years Mrs Martin Forester. Of No. So2
East Eighty -ninth-st, had been dying from a
maady called Addison's disease. which made her
skin change the color Of bronze, and her death
came Saturday night.
Mrs. Forester discovered that her skin chang
ing color four years ago without noticing any i'll
ness. Her husband called DR.. Strauss, Of No III
West Nineteeuth-st. who prescribed for her for Ad-
disons disease.
Forester says that DR.. Strauss ordered pink
liquid. a powder and capsules, and that after his
wife had taken the second dose OF them she be-
came semi-cOnsciOus and never recovered DIT. Lud-
wig Weiss, of No. - West Ninety-first-st was
called in by DR.. Strauss for consultation and he
confirmed the diagnosis and certified 20 the
ment being the right The doctors say that
Addisons disease is ailment OF a attached
the kidneys which affects the pigment forming
the color of the skin The skin assumes bronze
hue and the disease Is always fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
TO SUCCEED WEBSTER DAVIS.

FRANK 1. CAMPBELL NOMINATED FOR AS
SIsTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
Washington, April 23.-The President to-day NOM
mated Frank l. Campbell, of the District of Co
lumba, 10 be Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Campbell, who succeeds Webster Davis. is
ffty-six years old He born in West Virginia
and left Washington and Jefferson College 10
ter the Union Army. At the close of the he
opened the first free school in West Virginia. In
1870 he came TO Washington an empoye in the
Census Office and 10 be assistant in the
office of the AttorneyGeneral, which place he has
held nineteen years. having by promotions become
first assistant attorney; Mr.. Campbell has always
been an earnest Republican. II is understood that
Secretary Hitchcock asked for the appointment as
g recognition of Mr.. Campbelrs integrity and legal
and executive ability, and embodying nigh
convention OF Civil Service princiDles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24

the OF the other acts of those agents
IN connection with the Senatorial election. mi
norlty or the committee however. believe that the
transactions were inter alios acta, and that the
evidence does not sufficiently bring home Sem
ator clark or his agents any improper attempt TO
mnuence the court or the Acknowledgement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
DISAPPEARANCE OF ". J. NOZZLE.
WELL KNOWN CALIFORNIA MINING MAN NOT
SEEN FOR TWO WEEKS

SEEN FOR TWO WEEKS.
W. ]. Movie. mining Of prominence from
California, who is well known in this city. has
mysreriously disappeared, and no clew 70 his
whereabouts has far been obtained.
Mr.. Moyle, who, although sixty-eight years of
age. IN personal appearance and physical activity
passed for a mu.h younger man. remarkably
like Fighting joe Wheeler. : much so. indeed.
that he has long been known among his friends
1.-THE General" For the last eighteen years when
visiting in this city II has been his custom 10 stay
at the Hoffman House, and he was last noticed
a bout the hotel by the employees Sunday. April
s He had been staying there for the last six
months. and either that day or the following
one he disappeared absolutely. leaving trace
behind. All his clothing and effects still the
hotel He did not give up his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24

RUMoRs CONNECTING HIS NAME WITH THE
VICE-PREsIDENCY SET AT REST.

NIOtl-FfE.SI DENCY SET AT REST.
Washington, April % (SpecaD-Some friv-
olous and empty gossip has recently been in cir
cuiation. attributing to Senator William B. AL
lson' of Iowa, a willingness to accept the Vice
PRESIDENTIAL nomination the Republican Ma
uonal ticket. Mr.. Allison has. OF course, no in
clination or desire to leave his desirable
and important place in the Senate for term in
the Fice-Presdency. Returning from Iowa to-
day, he said in answer to a question about his
suggested candidacy:
am in neither a receptive passive mood.
My being candidate is not TO be thought Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24

'ONetifs" Fine Millinery.
Newest STYLES FOR street carriage reception
Goderats Prices 9th Ave-. 10th 10 2lst St
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11

and about thousand boys and girls
are rejoicing over the fact this morn
ing.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Henry c. Davis, aged 20, OF
Grafton, and Della Is. Huston, aged
%, of Benwood.
Jimmie Laughlin, son OF the we'll
known clerk at the prison, is out again
after a short illness with what threat
ened to be an attack of typhoid fever.
Yesterday morning was quite chilly
but the summer cars OF t-e electric
road were put on the line. They
have been reprinted and present a
handsom appearance.
Sam Lily. of kanawha county, was
received at the penitentiary to stay
three years for criminal practice, and
Andrew Clair, OF Mason county, was
discharged yesterday.
Part Of the sheds of the Suburban
Brick Company were destroyed by fire
Tuesday evening. The rain coming
up extinguished the flames and pre-
vented a possible destruction of the
entire plant.
Miss Gertie Jones is very low with
an attack of typhoid fever. She Is
at the Glendale hospital and her
friends have little hope Of her re-
covery Miss Jones is one OF the most
popular employees OF the Moundsyille
postoffice.
Alfred Tomlinson died at the resi-
dence north of the city early yester-
day morning. Mr.. Tomlinson was
about II years old ana was one OF
the best known men in the county.
He was the grandson OF Joseph Tom
Hnson, who made the first settlement
at this place. Mr.. Tomlinsoh had
Deen a member of the NJ. b. Church
for over fifty years and always took
an active interest in all religious and
temperance movements. He is sur
vived by widow and two children.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence at two o'clock Sat
urday followed by interment in Mt.
Rose cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11
MOUNDSvILLE.

Isaac Rogers was in Wheeling yes
terday ON business.
Daniel Younken was visitor in
Wheeling yesterday.
Rev. E. H. Hanna, of Charleston,
was here yesterday.
Mayor Cyrus Jones. of Wellsburg,
was here yesterday.
Miss Maude Hood is the guest Of
friends in Wheeling.
Oscar Wright is home from a bust
ness trip to Matamoras, o.
W. j. Carney has returned from
visiting his home at Littleton.
Ebenezer Maxwell is home from a
visit to relatives in Pennsylvania.
Miss Eva Vale, of Wheeling. is the
guest Of Miss Mertie B. Dougherty.
]. w. Mowery, of Twelfth street, has
been on the sick list for few days.
Mrs. L. S. Jackman, of the First
ward, is improving after a severe ILL
ness.
The tank and buildings OF the At
lantic Refining company have been
repainted.
Miss Edna Howell, of Parkersburg,
is visiting Miss Margaret Rulong. on
Purdy avenue.
w. A. Knox, of Rosby's Rock, was
here yesterday en- route home from
Cumberland, o.
j. H. Brantner, Of the Moundsville
Art Company, was at Limestone on
business yesterday.
Mark Conroy. of Bellaire, was visit
| ing his brother, 81. j. Conroy, OF
Washington avenue, yesterday
The crew OF men engaged in laying
new steel on the Ohio River railroad
have reached the depot in this town
G.. r. Gray is confined to his room
| at the Hotel johnson with sickness
which threatenes TO develop into ty-
phoid fever.
Yesterday was the last day Of school
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street elevations, as they have found
that they coulu use these brick and
still stay within the limi. OF the
amount to be expended for the new
structure.
Rev. Charles Davis, of Cardiff,
Wales, will arrive here to-day and will
preach at the First Bapaist Church
in the evening at 7:30. Rev. Davis is
one of the leading divines in Wales,
and no doubt he will have a large
congregation. He will preach in Eng
fish.
The social and entertainment at the
First M. E. Church last evening was
quite a success, the attendance being
quite large and the programme rem
dered was very enjoyable, The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Solo, Mrs. Geo. Robertshaw; prayer
by Mr.. Slaughter; solo, Miss Agnes
DEFAULT; duet, Miss Isabella Taylor
and Sutton Palmer; solo, Rev. J. t.
Morton; duet, Miss Laura Hopkins
and Mrs. Flora Hipkins; quartette,
Chester Lloyd, NJ Il. Cole, Geo. Rob
ertshaw and Rev. Morton.
After the entertainment the meet
ing was OF a social nature. Inc plan
of building a new church and the solic-
iting committee reported that $50
shares of stock had been sold and
that only about one-third of the con-
gregation had been seen. The report
was very encouraging and from the
present outlook the congregation will
have a new church. Inc shares Of
stock are ten dollars each, and the
amount now subscribed is $4,000
These social entertainments given free
by the church are quite a success and
will likely Ne continued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11

The members of the city union of
the Kings Daughters held their sec
ond meeting of the year at the Chap
line Street NJ. E. church last evening,
and transacted several matters of
more or less Importance Mrs. w. J..
Hardness, leader of the local organiza-
ton, acted as chairman, and each of
the various local circles was largely
represented.
After the usual preliminary pro-
ceedings, Miss Lizzie Swift gave IA
very satisfactory statement concern
ing the Kings Daughters Day Nurs-
cry, and Mrs. Robert J. Reed submit
ted report as to the repairs which
are being made to the new institution
which was recently purchased, and the
many donations that have been re-
ceiyed since the last meeting. Miss
Mary Hanke also reported that nearly
five thousand children have been cared
for at the nursery since it was
opened.
Miss Mary Hanke was unanimously
chosen as a delegate to the State con-
vention of the Kings Daughters, to be
held at Parkersburg on June 18th, 18th
and 14th. This convention will also
be attended by Mrs. w. J. Hardness,
who is a delegate by virtue of her Of
fee, and by delegates from the circle
of each chruch, who will be selected
later
The ladies present representing the
various circles read their respective re-
ports, showing that some excellent
work has been accomplished during
the past two months.
1t was decided to appropriate the
sum of $40 to the new Day Nursery.
The incorporators of the nursery will
meet tomorrow afternoon and select
new board of directors and to COM
plete the papers of Incorporation 1t
is the intention of the ladies to make
their first payment of $1,000 on the
property during the coming week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11
BELLAIRE.
General News From Our Belmont
County NeighbOr.

General News From Our Belmont
County Neighbour.
Rev. Rankin, of Shadyside, was in
the city yesterday.
Senator N. B. Scott, of Wheeling, was
IN the city yesterday on business.
Miss Nellie Wolf, of Martins Ferry,
is the guest of Mrs. Harry Herzberg.
S. Bezena, of Hudson, Ohio, has &C
cepted position in the c. & P. freight
Office.
Chalmer Trimble, of Powhatan. was
in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
Edward Milligan was in Moundsville
last evening attending the commence
ment exercises.
Miss Helen Coffey, of Newark. is
spending few days with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. r. S. Coffey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Work, who have been
visiting in the city, returned to their
home at Sistersville yesterday.
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, of St. Lukes
Church, Wheeling, conducted the fun
eral services of Mrs. John Blaney yes
terday afternoon.
Benz. Kapner. who has recently re-
turned from Seattle, Wash, will leave
in few days for the west, and then
will sail for the Cape Nome gold fields.
There is now more light on the
Mayors desk in the city building,
brought about by his honor having the
high fence taken down near the win
dow.
The Junior Mechanics fair and festi-
val Is drawing goods crowds and the
affair promises to be quite a success
Tonight several Of the secret orders
will attend
A small blaze occurred at the steel
works yesterday morning. The chem
zeal engine was called out. The fire
started in one of the small stock rooms
where some oil was stored, but the
blaze was extinguished before much
damage was done.
1t was expected that gas would be
turned in the new tank of the Bellaire
Bottle Company last night, and all the
workmen were hustling, as the com.
pany wishes to get this new addition in
operation as soon as possible, as the
time for closing down for the summer
is not far off, and the company is anx-
ious for this new additions product
The following persons were awarded
prizes at the recent fair and festival:
Onyx stand and lamp, James Hamil-
ton; box of soap, 100 bars, William
France; silk umbrella, Jas. Kyle; fine
medallion, Miss Mamie Patterson; one
half barrel of flour, John S. Keyser;
rocking chair, William Terrill leather
bill book, Thos. Robinson; room OF
parlor wall paper, Mrs. j. H. Nelson;
case of canned goods, William Alexan.
der; gold penholder. N. Leech; bicycle
Miss Mary Crozier; gold watch, Miss
Mary Buskirk; most handsome young
lady, Miss Myrtle Owens.
Following is the cast for the produc-
ton of Queen Esther" at Columbia
Theatre, May 14th and 18th, for the
benefit of the First NJ. E. Church
Esther, the Queen, Miss Bert Hayes;
Ahasurus. the King, VIM. Kompart
Hannah, Kings Councillor, John Hop
kins; Mordecai, Jew, ]. W. Heather
ington; Zerish, Humans wife, Mrs.
G.. Battelle; Mordecai's sister, Miss
Cora Rose; Prophecies. Miss Anna
Thompson; Median Princess. Miss
May Hipkins; Scribe, Arthur Miller;
Hagai, Albert Grafton; High Priest, w
l. Hamilton, Herald, Harry Frank
houser; Herhona, Charles Ludwig;
Queens Maids, ST. Blum. Lille
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11
Of the knights Templar at st. Glars
vile last night.

of the knights Templar at st. Glars
vile last night
Auditor M. A. Aldredge was in the
city yesterday on business.
The Fifth street city scales are out
of order, but will be repaired soon.
A number of men were put to work
yesterday to eXcavate the foundations
of the new U. P. Church.
Skipper Davidson, mention Of whom
was made some time ago regarding his
illness and mental trobue, again be-
came unmanageable and was taken in
to custody and removed to st. Glars
vile and it is thought he will be taken
to the Columbus asylum for the insane.
The building commi Zee of the U. P.
Church have concluded to use pressed
brick for the hanover and Fourth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11
MARTINS FERRY.

Budget of News From the City OF
Mills and Factories.
Police court was blank yester-
day.
E. H. Rider left yesterday for Pitts
burg.
John Miskill is confined to his home
sick.
T. w. Shreve has returned from
Cincinnati.
Ralph Swartz returned yesterday
from Columbus
Stephen Hopkins, E. E. McCombs and
John A. Moore attended the meeting
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-11
kings DAUGHTERS.
HELD A LARGELY ATTENDED AND
INTERESTING MEETING LAST
EVENING
AT CHAPLINE STREET CHURCH.

Encouraging Reports Received From
the Various Local CircIes-DeIe-
gates Elected to the State COnven-
tiOn-Statements Concerning the
New Day Nursery of the Organiza-
tiOn-An Appropriation to the In
StitutiOn.
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