Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-14

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The House
committee on militia decided to-day to fix
at 81 900 900 the amount allowed 10 the
militia, in place of the 100000 now allowed.
committee on interstate commerce to-day
continued its hearings on the bill for the
amendment of the interstate commerce
law.
COLUMBUS. O., April ia conference
committee of the House and Senate tozGay
agreed upon an appropriation OF SoouVe
for the Ohio Centennial Exposition at To-
CoNsTANTINoPLB April 1s.-Ebuzzia
ed writer. has been exiled 10 Koniah for
writing an article dispensing to the Sui
tan.
NEW YORK. April Is-.George Hull
the Arizona mine owner. arrested on
charge of perjury in Rhode Island in a
to-day.
DUBLIN. April 1s-The queen took her
drive yesterday In the grounds of the vice
regal lodge, and attended services in the
royal chapel The primate of Ireland
preached.
WASHINGTON. April 1s.-The Navy De-
partment has contracted with the Holland
Submarine Torpedo Boat Company for the
addition of some of Their boats 10 the navy
at $4,000 each.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. April 1s.-
In its leading editorial of tomorrow morn-
ing, the Colorado Springs Gazette VIII
strongly endorse Senator Wolcott for the
Vice Presidency.
COLUMBUS, O., April 1S.-Gov. Nash to-
day appointed NJ D. Ratehford. Of Massil-
Ion. State commissioner of labor statistics.
and Elmer G. Briddlson. of Athens, state
inspector of mines.
OTTAWA. Ont, April 13.-The demands
of the operators on the Intel-Colonial for
recognition of the order of railway tele-
graphers and Is days holiday each year,
have been granted.
WASHINGTON. April 13-It is under
stood that no selection of a successor 10
Mr.. Allen as assistant secretary OF the
navy will be made until Secretary Long re-
turns TO Washington.
CARBoNDALE, Ills. April 13.--Gus
Young, a prominent young man OF Muir
physboro. to-day shot and wounded Miss
Kate Van Clooster and then blew out IN
his brains in a fit of jealousy.
NEW YORK. April 1S-Appncation was
made to-day to Sheriff Molloy. at White
Plains. for one hundred deputies TO 60 70
the Cornell dam to prevent 500 strikers
from destroying the property.
ALBUQUERQUE n NJ. April 1s.-The
Territorial Democratic convention to-aay
ventio nand instructed them to vote for
William j. Bryan for President.
PARIS, April 1s.-The authorities are
making strenuous efforts to open the big
show to-morrow, but i Is impossible Inc
buildings are filed with debris, and the ex-
hib!ts are only partially Installed
BALTIMORE Nd. April 1S.-,It was
stated In railroad circles here to-day thaI
the Baltimore e. Ohio Roilroad Company
would on July l begin the operation of the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 1s-At Al
exander to-day, Mrs: T. y. Holland shot
and instantly killed VIM. Cook, member
OF a prominent family. Mrs Holland
claims Cook DETAINED her character.
BIG RAPIDS. Mich, April 13.-The boil
| er IN John e R!ter's saw mill at Sylves-
| ter exploded last night killing David Zim-
norman. aged 20. and James Mohitt, aged
| g. Oscar Zimmerman was severely IN
jured.
PITTSBURG, Pa. April 13.-The second
| days session of the district coal miners
| convention resulted in action which will
accept the terms made by its committee.
CHICAGO. April 13.-The Marshal Field
building was to-day completely surround
| ed by policemen. Twenty-Five non-union
| men slept in the building last night and
| about as many more entered the building
| to-day.
WASHINGTON. April 1s.-George b
| Cortelyou of New York has been appoint
ed secretary to the President; vice John
| Addison Porter, resigned. Mr.. Porter s
| health was seriously impaired about a
year ago.
| WASHINGTON, April 15.-The cabinet
| today discussed Puerto Rican affairs
| Suggestions were made as 70 the person
| rel OF the new administration. Secretary
| 20 hos taken CfHnS toward the collection
| of customs.
] WASHINGTON. April 13.-The torpedo
| boat destroyer Stringham was put in the
| Norfolk dry dock to-day to ascertain her
| fault One engine insists on running mucn
| faster than the other. tending to run the
boat in circle.
CLEVELAND. o.. April 19-Unless the
tug companies grant the firemen mn, more re pay a..
| all tugs at lake ports. They ask so per
month and that two fremen be employed
on each tug instead OF one.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 13-CustoTn
| house officials have found in the Dorc
| fourteen tins Of opium LEO cigars ana ~,
| ashore The officials also seized 5,s5s
cigars on the government transport sher-
dan.
| GORDON. Neb.. April 1s-Rev. John W
| Julian died to-day. For hfty-hve years ne
| was a member Of the Indiana VI. f.. con.
| ference He was known as the fighting
unteers, Of which Walter @. Gresham was
| colonel.
| WASHINGTON. April 13.-Secretary
| Root has approved the draft a bill by Sur
| geon General Sternberg. providing for the
| appointment Of contract surgeons whf
! nave rendered ore years service. as as
| sistant surgeons with rank Of first lieu
| tenant.
| BERLIN. April I3.-The visit which ths
| F-nneror of Austria Is shortly 20 make here
| will be recfprocated by a Joint visit OF I'm
4 re-or William and q number OF other
| German rulers to Vienna % commemorate
| Emperor Francis Josephs seventeen
| birthday. August Is. The Car will VISIT
| Vienna in July.
| Girls Want Foreman ousted.
| TRENTON, y. J.. April 12-Sixty-hvf
girl weavers employed IN 8 X. wilson's
wooden MIL are on a strike as a protest
| against the foreman. E P. G.ngyill The
| latter discharged one OF the girls because
as he said. the cloth she weaved was too
light. On examination Il was found 70 b
heavier than the rules required and ths
girl was reinststed.
| Now the weavers want tie foreman
| ousted.
| One Hopeful Spring Sign.
| CHEBOYGAN, Mich, April l3.-Ths
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