The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-15
MIDNIGHT BRIEFS.

3 NEW YORK--It Is reported at ST
Luke's hospital to-day that the condi-
ton OF Roland Reed Is unchanged. He
Is resting easily and Is not In any i'm
mediate danger.
X MONTREAI-Donal McGillis, one OF
the three. directors OF the Montreal Cold
Storage Company. who were indicted
for fraud. has been sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary.
NEW YORK-It was reported at the
Presbyterian hospital to-day that Lieu
tenant Richmond P. Hobson had passed
4 vrry comfortable nigh; and that his
condition was much improved.
SEATTLE, Wash.-Letters have been
received In this city announcing the
grounding of the transport Garonne on
the coast of Northern Luzon. She
struck twice. being rescued both times
by the Yorktown.
NEW YORK-The run on the Har-
lem savings bank was continued this
morning. but with fewer people In linz.
There. were about 200 persons In front
OF the building at 10 o'clock. when the
doors were opened. -
BERLILN-The Berllner' Tageblatt
has received 4 dispatch from Its cor
respondent In Pekln. stating that the
tllc
Pekiu railway Is impossible on account
of the lack of locomotives and rolling
stock.
VICTORIA. B. CA new worlds re-
cord has been established by the gun
ners of her majestys ship Terrible the
big battleship Of the Nsiatic squadron.
The percentages OF actual hits made In
target practice with the six inch guns
on the Terrible was 76,S.
WAPAlONETA, O.--Leroy r. Piper
former cashier OF the First National
Bank. of st. Marys. Ohio. who disap-
peared several months ago while on n
pleasure trip In Yellowstone Park. has
been given UP for dead, and o. L. Dun
an has been appointed administrator Of
his estate.
PHILhDELPHIA--M Apt and
Morris Apt, trading as Apt Brothers, Of
this city, have been adjudged voluntary
bankrupts In the United States district
court. The liabilities Of the firm are
scheduled at sl13,o2 and their only as
sets are said TO be wearing apparel
valued nj 500.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wls.--Thc ORR
entail steamship Olympia, arrived from
Yokohama Elk days behind time. After
leavirg Yokohama Captain Truebridgc
SAYS he encountered n severe storm,
which continued with morn or less &C.
verify all the way across the Pacific
and was the stormiest passnse he ever
experienced.
CHICAGO-Announcement was made
here to-day OF the death In New York
city OF George a. Fuller, OF Chicago
one OF the most widely known contract
ing architects In the country. Mr.. Full
Ter was the originator of the modern
steel skeleton building nnd erected In
this city the first structure or that char
nctcr IN the United Stntes-the Tocama
building.
LANCASTER, Pa.-Ma1or a. c.. Rel
nochl. postmaster OF this city, and Il
prominent member OF the Lancaster. bar
wac found dcnd IN his oillcc today,
having committed suicide. The Hight In
the ,gas Jets and one from heating
coil were turned on full, and the crack
urdnr the door wan stopped up by his
coat, while cushions did similar duty at
tht windows. Financial troubles are
ascrlbcd ~ the cause
IgONToN, G. O....Iohn T,"t;1".I: rAs.-..s-
FpcctOr OF steel works nt Chester and
philadelphia, In letter 10 his father.
Colonel George n. Gray, of this Olty.
says the skeleton OF n man has been
found in tho hull of the American line
steamer 81. Paul, NOW In Cramps SHIP
Yards, on the Delaware. The skeleton
was In one OF the balhAt compartments
OF the vessel, and Ia thought TO bc that
OF n mechanic who was working on the
ytcannr md disappeared about the time
It was launched, I'VE yenrs ago. II iS
st,ppoacd that he was locked In aud
died from starvation or guffocatlon.