The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-04
TEL1eRAPH TICKS.

The American steel q wire Sonpduy
has started the wire drawing mills To-
Gated in DeKalb, Ills.
Alfred W. Bryant, who jumped from
the Brooklyn bridge. Wednesday, was
reported by the hospital physicians to
be in a precarlous condition.
Congressman Minor was re-nomina-
ted for Congress by the Eighth Wis
consin district Republican convention
Thursday, on the one hundred and nine
ty-slxth ballot.
The President has approved recon-
mendatIon Of the secretary of war that
the authorized number OF commissary
sergeaRts. in the army be increased
from 165 to 200.
The American AK and Tool Company
has purchased thirty-eight acres of
river frontage at Gtassport, Pa, and
will erect thereon 100000 plant, the
largest of its kind ever built.
Within nm hour after the opening of
the Ottawa fire relief fund at Cape
Town, there were fiva subscriptions Of
$500 each recorded The members Of
Strathcona's Horse contributed hber-
ally.
Ambassador Cambon called at the
white house yesterday and presented to
President Mckinley from President
LOubet. Of France, n letter of condo
lence on the recent mining disaster in
Utah.
AS the result Of an autopsy on the
body OF the young woman known as
Mary Smith. which was exhumed yes
terday, at New York, Assistant District
Attorney Blumenthal declared that she
had been murdered.
II has been found very difficult for
census enumerators to obtain the cor
rect dates Of births. etc, as given by
Chinese in answer to questions on the
census enumeration schedule, MS the
Chinese calendar does not accord with
the one in use by the United States.
Major Stephen w. Grosbeck, judge
advocate, has been relieved from duty
in the department OF California, and or
dered to Manila for assignment to duty,
relieving Major John A. Hull judge nd
vocate. United States Volunteers, who
Is transferred to duty in the depart
ment of California.
The topic in the commercial circles of
Peru Is the trial shipment Of two hun
dred tons of flour by Z. German steamer
from San Francisco, to La Paz, via
Moiiendo, which has resulted IN the
flour being sold much cheaper than the
Chllian article, which will probably lead
to important transactions.
e. 3. Grim. a prominent merchant
Of Beaver Falls, Pa. fatally shot EN-
met Viock, burglar, at an early hour
yesterday. VIock was detected r0bblng
a store, and when he attempted to get
away, Grim shot him three times. He
was an ex-oonvIct and had Just been
released from the penttentfnry.
The New York Central railroad strike
Is considered practically settled. 1t is
understood that the Nickel Plate has
agreed to abide by the action Of the
New York Central, and II Is believed
that the Erie, LackAwnnna, Lehigh
and Western New York and Pennsylva-
MIA, will acquIesce In the arrangement.
The Denver Water Company's new
dam in Platte canon, 0bout twenty-five
miles from Denver, hroke Thursday
morning, releasing billion gallons Of
water stored In the reservoir, II is not
expected to do any damage there. but
may cause trouble for Tnnchmen and
the railroads in the eastern part OF
the state.
Reports are again current In Wall
street, New York. that John w. Gates
win resign from the chairmRnship of
the board Of directors OF the American
Steel e. Wire Company Mt the adjourn
cd meeting next Monday. Mr.. Gates,
according TO these rumors, is in good
health and Intends to make prolonged
stay abroad.
Frances Wilson. the leading chorus
girl OF Anna Held's "Papas Wifc'
company. and one OF the prettiest girls
In the show, was given n hearing in the
central station police court, Of Phila-
delphin. yesterday. and was held In $500
bail for trial, charged with stealing Ss52
in cash and jewelry worth $1,000, from
q member OF the company.
1t has been learned by representn-
tive OF the Associated Press that Unit
ted States Ambassador Choate has ask
ed Lord Salisbury for explanations ms to
the alleged abuse Of international rights
In the case Of the American ship, Sea
Witch, which, according to the state
ment OF her commander, Captain Howe,
was boarded by the British warship
Wasp within the three-mile limit of
Portuguese territory In East Africa,
The Right Rev. j. A. Forest bishop
OF San Antonio, and fee Texas priests;
Very Rev. Joseph Lefnbvrc, Provincial
visitor Of the Oblate missionaries, Low
ell. Mass. Mons Feran, Johnstown,
Pa, and about twelve other priests,
sailed yesterday, on the steamship I.u
Brutagne on route to Rome They are
making the Holy year" pilgrimage
and to attend the CRnoni5Ation cNcr-
cises OF Jean BapuHte de La Snlle.
founder OF the order OF Christian
Brothers.