The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-24
MIDNIGHT BRIEFS.


against 1.151,l4 In 1890.
The English treasury has given notice
of the issue Of 5000 900 three per cent
exchequer bonds, repayable in 1906.
The United States battleship Ken
lucky, which arrived at Naples Friday,
November 2s. sails to-day for Smyrna.
The betrothal Of Prince Louis Ma
poleon to Helen, daughter of the Grand
Duke Vladimir, is officially announced
in St. Petersburg. .,z
Chester B. Lawrence. Jr.. a member
of the Consolidated Stock Exchange of
New York. made an assignment Fri
day to George H. Holburton.
The Venezuelan consul In Porto Rico
has received cable despatch from
Caracas saying that the rebels have
seized the principal seaport OF Colom-
bia.
1t was announced Friday that at a
meeting OF the board Of directors of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
William Soloman was reelected chair
man of the board and John K. Cowen
president.
Mr.. Richard Croker looked snmewhat
indisposcd when the Cunurj line
steamer Lucanta arrived at Qutenstun
Friday afternoon. He said TO a repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press that
he was not In the best OF health.
a band Of Tugeri pirates In Dutch
New Guinea raided the natives IN the
British possession there, killing fifteen
i. of the natives. The police attacked
the Tugeris, thirty of whom were killed
In the conflict.
The comptroller of the currency has
beer informed by National Examiner
Tucker. temporary receiver of the Ger
man National, Bank of Newport, KY,
that an effort Is being made by the d.
rectors and stockholders Of the bank to
restore the bank to solvency.
The French government has decided
that as England has not notified the
powers OF the annexation OF the Trans
vaal, Kruger will be received at the
Elysee II he desires, as foreign SOW
ereign travelling incognitio.
Dorot!on Karragdag. an insurgent
lieutenant colonel. and Manuel Lazars,
who. tt Is said, was Gen. Torres guar.
tcrmaster, have been arrested In Bull
acan province. Karragdag had prev
iously been arrested and paroled.
Hundreds OF Indians on the Mesa
Grandc reservation in California are
reported to be on the verge Of starva-
ton because OF the failure OF their
supplies Of Afarzanita berries and
acorns, due to q drouth last June.
United States Consul Wildman. says
dispatch from Hong Kong has infor'
nation that recent correspondence be-
twean the junta ard the insurrectionists
is to the effect that Aguinaldo Is still
alive. but he is said to be suffering from
gun shot wound In his atomacn.
The Duke of Manchester, who sails
for the United States to-day, appeared
before the Registrar In bankruptcy In
Lordon Friday The-receiver told the
court that the case must be adjourned
as the accounts were not yet filed. al
though fully prepared.
The Ontario agricultural department
Is warning millcrs and thore vino have
stores OF -four and meal TO be on the
look out for 4 destructive Insect know
as the Mediterranean -four moth. The
larvae has the appearance Of 4 cater
pillar The agricultural department
thought 1t hud the pest extcrminated
soma time ago.
The cabinet meeting Friday was un-
important. The Presidents message Is
almost complete and there was some
discussion of the various recommenda-
tons 1t contains. Secretary Hay re-
ports that the Chinese situation was
progressing favorably. but beyond this
bare admission the Chinese matter re-
ceived no attention.
Fiald Marshal Count Won Walderscc
cables that Colonel Yorcks column
reached Hsuengt!va November II. The
weak garrison Immediately surrender
ed The column commanded by Colonei
Muclenfals, the dispatch adds. Is pro-
ceedng to Aukiachwan. The health OF
the troops is good.
Harry Winfrati and George W. Pick
cit. members OF the Williams and Wal
ker theatrical company, ut present
playing In Pittsburgh, were taken TO
the municipal hospital last night, suf-
fer!ng from smallpox, When the health
officials discovered the contagion in the
company, they at once went TO the the
atre and vaccinatcd the entire troupe OF
forty actors.
The British steamer Barbudian.
which has justnrriyed at Jamaica from
Colon. reports that severe fighting oc-
CURED on Monday and Tuesday at
Culcbra. The government forces at
tackled the rebels, who occupied n good
position. with the result that the losses
OF the former were heavy.
'rbn lynoIean Cnton pF Na,p
York. hns made reduction of one cent
per pound In roasted COFFEE. This was
followed by reduction by the Ar
buckles OF fifteen points In refined
sugar. The National Sugar Refining
Company followed thu Arbuckles cut.
The American Sugar Refining Com
plny has not yet acted, but is expect
ed TO make reduction OF fifteen points.
W. II. Lawrence. president Of the Ma
tional Carbon Company, better known
as the Carbon Trust, died carly Friday
at his home In Dover, Ohio. In July
last Mr.. Lawrence met with an ncci-
dent. receiving, injuries that necessi-
tatcd the amputation of his arm. He
failed to rally from the shock, and
complications set In which finally
caused his death. Deceased was sixty
years OF age.
Tho third assistant postmaster gen.
eral has issued an order directing that
as Hawaii ia now a territory Of the
United States, with the domestic reg
istration system In full operation there.
all postmasters making up registered
mails must address them not only with
the postoil]cr namr, but with that OF
the Island on which the Office is To-
Gated, and the name OF Hawaii.
The state department Friday issued
n warrant for the surrender TO the Ger