The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-30
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Professor Pepper, the inventor of
Peppers Ghost and other illusions, is
dead. in London.
The President nominates Captain
Charles S. Cotton. United States navy,
to be rear admiral
Fire last night in the five story build
ing at No. 40 Fulton street, New York
City. did about $4,000 damage.
Rev. John Scott. for many years ed
itor Of the Western Methodist Protest.
ant and Methodist Recorder, is dying Of
la grippe. at his home at Eldersville.
Chief Wilkle, OF the secret service, has
announced the discovery OF a very poor
counterfeit one dollar treasury note,
cheek letter B., series 1891, B. K. Bruce,
register.
Mrs. Lily Langtry, who is booked to
appear at the Alvin theatre. in Pitts
burgh next Monday week, VIII not be
permitted to produce her play, The
Degenerates."
The British government has not re-
ceived any news tending 10 confirm the
advices from Japan as to Russian de-
signs In Korea, and Is inclined to doubt
their accuracy.
The central cable office OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company reports
that censorship has been established at
La Libertad on all kilograms for Saliva
dor and Honduras.
Prof. Henry s. Pritchett, superInten-
dent of the coast and Geodetic survey.
has resigned his place to accept the
presidency Of the Massachusetts insti-
tute OF technology, at Boston.
Capt. Peter C. Deming. assistant COM
missary Of subsistence Of the United
States volunteers. is under arrest at
Alcatrez Island. It is alleged that his
returns to the war department indicate
the existence OF a considerable deficit.
The government transport Garonne.
from Manila. February IL. has arrived
from Quarantine with news Of active
preparations in military and naval de-
partments of Japan for war with Rus
sia.
AT the session Of the Delaware Meth
odist Episcopal conference in Phlladel-
phia yesterday, resolution denouncing
the Beers as shareholders was present.
ed by the Rev. L. II. Butler and unald-
mously adopted.
The Philippine commission met and
agreed upon the personnel Of the stan
that is TO accompany the commission to
Manila. They also agreed upon certain
outlines which they viii follow in their
work in the Philippines. These were
submitted to the secretary Of war.
A special TO the New York Tribune
from Washington, says: The naval
authorities have decided that Guam
strategically is OF scarcely less value
than Hawaii and have begun the pre-
paratIon OF plans to make It one OF the
most important naval bases on the Pa
cl1c.
All machinlsts in Munger's cotton ma
chinery manufacturing works, at Dali
las, Texas, the largest OF the kind in
the world, have gone on strike, The
men refused to do extra work required
by the company. and the International
Association Of Machinists authorized tho
strike.
Arrangements for the Queen's visit 10
Dublin are rapidly nearing completion.
General Balfour. chief secretary for Ire
land who Is just recovering from SER
ious illness, will leave to-day in order
to welcome the Queen. who will probably
be accompanied by Lord Lansdownp,
secretary Of state for war
A blue book on China was issued yes
terday afternoon In London. covering
the period between January 6. 1899, and
January 10, 1900, and including the COR
respOudence between the Untted states
ambassador, Joseph II. ChOate. and
Lord Salisbury on freedom Of trudc. as
recently presented to the United states
senate.
Herbert Gladstone. son Of the late
William +. Gladstone, ard member OF
parliament for West Leeds. declares
that nearly all the Liberals have agreed
In regard 10 the settlement Of the South
African question, that IL Is the duty ot
the government to make recurrence
OF the war impossible and 10 show the
world that British power in South Afri-
ca is predominant and that the Brit
ish flag must wave over the whole OF
South AeVfra