The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-14
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lila dispatch from Chrlstinna an
nounceS the serious Illness OF Hendrix
lbsen, who Is Suffering from erysipe-
las.
SPAlN.-Senor S!lvela. the Spanish
premier, says that no Spanish war ves-
sci Will so 10 China, Spain having no
interests to defend in the extreme
Orient. .5Ia
APPOINTED.-Hon NJ. NJ. Estee, jus
tice Of the United States district court
OF Hawaii. has appointed Waiter B.
Hailing. Of Portland. Maine, q nephew
Of Senator Perkins. OF California, clerk
OF his court.
RESTING.-The American athletes
who are to take part in the contests
organized by the Paris Exposition au-
thorities spent the day in easing their
muscles from, the strain Of their recent
work, and are, giving themselves I
thorough rest.
EEPLoSIoN.-A special from Bos-
ton TO the New York Herald says: BY
an explosion OF an oil tank in Somerville
last night, nearly 4 hundred persons
were more or less injured. and early this
morning two We're reported dead. Many
others We're taken to houses near the
scene of the explosion.
SATISFIED.-The date, August S, on
which he Is TO receive official notifGa-
ton OF his nomination by the Demo-
Gratis Is satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan. It
Is doubtful II he will leave Lincoln
much before that time. though he DOS
not himself know Just what his pro-
h.,. Il
expect to make any speeches in advance
OF his nomination.
Observation-Disclosures are being made
into what may possibly turn out to be
serious attempt to destroy the Grand
Palace OF the Champs Elysees Wednes-
day night, 4 Waterman OF cellars,
which vera filled with packing cases
and Il large quantity OF other intlam-
Eable material. overheard 4 CONVERSE
tior between two men. leading him 10
believe that plot was on foot to set
fire TO the building.
FLOUR.-Vice Consul; General Nc
Lean has made q repor. from Iokoha-
ma on the subject OF the importation Of
American flour into Japan. He says
that the use OF tlou: Is not confined to
| the large cities OF Japan. but is becom-
ing common throughout that country.
He speaks OF three or four American
built our mills, the largest having ca
pacity Of i5H Barrels day.'tkar are now
helping To- supply Japan with -four.
.SoL1ClT1NG!,- Two thousand solic-
itors engaged by The Trades and Labor
Unions ot5St. Louis. 10 canvass the city
| and COLLECT contributions for the; str!k-
Ing street railway mems bus lIacs, be-
gan work yesterday morning. In ad-
d!tion 10 collecting sums for this pro-
Ject. the solicitors are expected TO as
certain what proportion OF the popuIa-
ton favors trades and labor unions.
DEMAND.-Thc Chinese residents OF
the recently Quarantiueo district of San
francisco are preparing to demand
compensation for losses alleged to have
been sustained owing to the action OF
The health officials. Detailed lists OF
losses are being prepared, which are en-
pected 10 form the basis for q suit for
damages. estimated by the attorneys AZ
ABOUT 600 against the a!ty OF San
Francisco. or OF claim OF about that
amount against the federal govern
ment.
CLesED.-Thc directors Of the Din,
s7a' iiIes io9Nk, OIL .NeWGTk, y. j., de-
cided to-day to close the institutions
doors until It's affairs can be straight
ened out. The announcement that
Charles WesterVelt, the banks secrc-
AIRY and treasurer. had been arrested.
on charse Of having stolen a large
sum OF money, caused q large crowd
OF ceposiiors to assemble 10 withdraw
their funds, anuSSthere was much ex-
element when twas learned that the
bank would not open.
AGREEMENT - The commercial
treaty between the United States and
!taiS' just ratified by the Italian cham
peE "t deputies. IS an agreement similar
70 those already made with France and
Herman% under section OF the D!ngley
act us text has not yet been made
! public but 1t admits to the United
states from ltElytat the reduced rates
| provided in section 3 OF the Dincley act
the articles there enumerated. including
prAndleS, wines, works OF art and gold.
me principal benefit received by she
| United States is understood to be n re-
auction in the Italian duty on wheat
| imported from this country.
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