The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-11
no ACTIVE OFFICER
OF the Army Can Act as Military In
stTuetoF Until the War is Ended.
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OF the Army Can Act as Military In
struetor Until the War is Ended.
Blueaeld to Get a Public Building.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
WASHINGTON April 10.-senator
Elkins has been informed by the war
department. with the approval OF the
President. thh, no officer on the active
list Of the army can be detailed to serve
as military instructor at educational in
stltutions until hostilities in the Philip
pines come 10 an end The senator had
urged the detail to the West Virginia
University Of Lieut. Palmer E Pierce.
The application for the lieutenanrs
services was made some time ago by the
board Of regents, through its chairman.
Hon. George c. Sturgiss, Prof. /. c,
White and other citizens, giving II their
indOrsement-
As heretofore noted in the Intelligent
Ger. steps are being taken for the eI-
tension Of the carrier system Of mail
delivery TO the First ward OF Fairnont
This Will naturally cause the consolida-
iion of the two poStoiiiees. the Palailne
office being abolished. II Is uHder-
stood the postmaster there viii con-
tnue In the service under the, enlarged
system. The entsrpTis3ng town was re-
Gently greatly increased in AREA and
population BY the absorption Of the out
lying bOr0uEbs under the name Of Fair
mont. and as one Of the fruits OF the
Republican administration the postal
facilities are being developed a. paes
equal 10 the improved condition Of al
fairs wrought by the enterprise OF the
people. -Four Of the fve wards have
already the benedt Of the carrier de-
livery. and largely through the influence
OF Senator Eikins the extension OF tn
system is guaranteed. and rural delivery
as Wen.
Senator Elkins has secured the assent
OF the war department TO the proposed
construction Of bridge across the main
strszm Of the Guyandotte river. by the
Guyandotte River railroad company.
The bridge Is to be bull; OF steel and the
main span will be iS5 zee; In length,
Senator Elkins has introduced the fol-
lowing bills For increase OF pension OF
Isaac n. Lock. OF Claude, Taylor coun-
ty: to pension Mrs Missouri Ross. OF
Lost River. Hardy county. Both these
bills have already passed the houss
through the efforts OF Representative
Dayton. Senator Elkirs has also IN
tTUduced bill 70 increase the pension
OF Captain Thomas Reed. OF FaI-mOnt
The senator has had placed upon the
calendar. for early consideration, the
bill providing Tor the construction OF .
public building at Blueaeld, West Nlr-
ginia, favorable report on winch was
made recently by Senator Scott, from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds. of which he is a member.
Senator EllEins has also had placed
upon the calendar the bill upon which a
favorable report has been made 70 es-
tabllsh q fish Matching station in West
Virginia The measure provides that
the sum OF twenty-five thousand dollars
or 80 much thereof as MAJ be necessary,
shall be appropriated to meet the *
pense. Including purchase OF site.
The selection OF the place for the sta
fiou Is left 10 Commissioner Bowers.
Commissions have been issue-i resDee-
lively 10 James P. Arneti. postmaster at
ArnsttsViIle. ". Va. and Bessie Darn
berger. post mistress AZ Finn, Vast
Virginia.