Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-06
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

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Condition Of the Treasury
WASHINGTON. September 5.-To-days'
statement of the treasury balances in the
general fund exclusive of the $l50 o0o, 900
gold reserve in the division Of redemption
1888; gold, S6S.5H, Isl.
Geld From the NORTH
SAN FRANCISCO. September 5.-The
81 800 900 treasure from the Klondike and
Douglass Island and few nuggets from
Nome. The passengers from Nome tell
stories OF hard luck.
Lancaster's Growth
WASHINGTON, d. c., September s.
Population of Lancaster. Pa. is LES
against 32011 in 1880; increase. s,44s. or 1851
per cent.
How RiotviIIe Grew
WASHINGTON. D. c.. September s.
Population of Akron, Ohio, 42.78 against
cent
A Southern Iron Town
WASHINGTON. d. c.. September s.
3si 49, against ea17s in 1880; increase. L, 81
or 46. 10 per cent.
Second City to Decrease
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Population of Albany. N. Y. s4,l5l. against
1923 in 1890; a decrease of az. or 81 per
cent.
A Growing Town
WASHINGTON, D. c., September s.
Population of Bayonne, N j., is g, s2,
against 1908 In 1890; increase. 1859, or
1872 per cent.
Good For Mormonburg-
WASHINGTON. d. c.. September s.
Population of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1881
against H,s43 in 1890; increase. S,6SS. or 1887
per cent.
Assets Not Large
PITTSBURG. Pa. September 5-Aaron
Foster an oil well supply dealer. petition
ed for voluntary bankruptcy to-day. LA
bilfties, $1I2,2O5; assets, $45.
Connecticut Republican,
NEW HAVEN, Conn. September 5.-The
Republican State convention to-day nomi-
mated George P. Mclean for Governor on
the first ballot.
Hospital on Fire
PORTLAND. Oregon, September 5.--To-
dav fire was discovered in the roof of the
Good Samaritan hospital a large. three
| story frame building. All the patients
got out safely. Property loss, nominal.
Lost in the Catacombs--
| ROME, September 5.-Two young Ameri-
| can students visited the Catacombs yes.
| terday and strayed away. A search was
organized but no trace had been discov-
cred The students were found early this
morning by some German friends.
| Canton's Increase
| WASHINGTON, D. c., September s.
| The population of Canton Ohio, is 81. $751;
against. 26,1S9 in 1890; an increase of 4,57S,
| or 17.10 per cent
Condition Not So Good
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. September 5-The
| be worse to-day. He is unable to retain
any nourishment and IS growing weaker.
Poisoned by Ice Cream
CHICAGO, September 5.-Three persons
We're poisoned to-day by eating ice cream
| soda. The victims: Clarence Smith aged
| 5. condition critical; Mrs. T. C. Smith,
Mrs. e. Smith.
Wanted-COal-
BERLIN. September 5-The Neusten
Nachriehten says the coal tariff will prob
ably be reduced during the winter
Going to the Wedding
| WASHINGTON, D. c., September g.
| President and Mrs Mckinley will leave
Monday or Tuesday for Somerset, Pa. to
! ley and DR.. Baer.
GLASGOW, September 5.-No new cases
| of bubonic plague have been officially re-
ported to-day. and the health officials
| think the disease has spent itself here.
The Indiana Campaign
/ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September s.
The Republican campaign in this city was
| opened tonight with street demonstra-
ton by the Marion marching club, and at
a meeting at English's opera house Sem
ator Charles A. Fairbanks delivered the
| address,
Forest Fires Raging
BUFFALO, Wyo., September 5-Im-
mense forest fires are raging on two sides
| of this city.
Conference Failed
PfTTSBURG, Pa. September 5.-The
wage conference between manufacturers
and lamp chimney strikers to-day was a
failure and adjournment without date
was taken.