Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


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Itcms Comfns over the wires
Yesterday.
Over the World. Enabling Readers
Moment Mt a Glance.
New Consul
BERLIN, January s.The appointment
Dawson City is announced.
Discount Rete Raised
LONDON. January a-The Bank of
England's rate of discount was raised
Sailed for America
LONDON. January S.-John Alexander
Dowie; the faith healer. has sailed for the
onia-
To Maintain Parity
WASHINGTON. January S-Repre-
sentative Hill, of Connecticut. to-day in
Produced a bill TO maintain the legal ten,
der silver dollar at parity with gold.
New Departments
H~anshrough to-day introduced a bill Gre
ating a department OF education and Civ
ing the head OF the department a place
IN the Presidents abine
Gone in Search
ASTORIA, Oregon, January S-The
revenue cutter Perry left to-day In search
OF the bark Andrada. of which nothing
has been heard since II was poken by
the Saint Bode over two weeks ago.
Charter issued
HARRISBURG. Pa, January "A
charter was issued to-day TO the Clarion
& Summersville Railroad Company. 10
build a line from Clarion to Summerville.
FANS.
Kruger Has ~Brouchitis-
THE HAGuE. January s-,Mr, Kruger
was disturbed during the night as a result
OF the slight attack of bronchitis, hut he
was better this morning. Reports are
that the bronchitis is following the nor
NAL course.
Big Deficiency
WASHINGTON. January S.-The Sec
rotary OF War has submitted 10 Congress
Oo for the army subsistence. caused
chiefly by the heavy demands made by
the forces in China and the Philippines.
More Failures
LONDON, January additional fall
ures were announced on the stock ex-
change to-day in connection with the
suspension of the London and Globe Fin
ance Corporation, Limited. They were A.
S. May, A. II. Clarke and G. Blundell.
Suspended From Duty
NEW YORK, January S.-Commlssson-
er of Charities job w. Keller to-day sus-
pended from duty DIR. John w Moore,
vilion and a Catholic ward at Bellevue
hospital for the last two months, on the
grouisd of negligence.
To Call "a Caucus
BOSTON, January AT the meeting
Of the Republican leaders of the Legis-
lature to-day il was decided TO call a
caucus on the nomination of United States
Senator on January 18th. 1t Is not yet
decided who will place Senator Hoar's
name before the caucus.
VIII Return to Work
LOUISVILLE, Ky, January 3.-The
1,5O striking employees of the Louisville
stenmery of the Continental Tobacco
Company decided tonight to go back to
increased wages asked for. but their mil
nor demands were granted by the man.
agement.
Imports of wheat
LIVERPOOL, January S.-The imports
Of wheat into Liverpool during the three
days preceding January LIST were 2s5. 5000
~" AAL~AhNAiib AtcsbNN L lie
imports of American corn during the
same time were $50, 200 ~centals. Follow
ing are the stocks of breadstuffs in L.v-
erpool: Flour. Zoo sacks; wheat, 2,369,-
600 ~centals; corn, 1890 100 centals.
Receivers Appointed |
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.-Judge |
Mcpherson, in the United States district |
court. to-day appointed VIM. n. Stake !
and John M. Nj. Sinner receivers of the /
Elmlra Steel Co.. Of Eimira, n. Y. The
merchant. against whom bankruptcy pro
ceedings were recently instituted.
Price Not Announced
PITTSBURG. Pa, January 3.-The ne
prices on window glass Will not be a
nounced, either by the American Windo
Glass Co, or by the new Independent Q
Banlzation, until next week. The imprd
sion is growing that the understand
between the two big concerns has not
reached that stage al which a perfect pd
on prices is possibue.
Metal Trade Meeting
PITTSBURG, Pa. January Am
portant meeting Of the o~fficiale of
metal trades will be held in st. Louis
January 10th. for tho purpose OF arr
ing for q national movement next ST
to establish a nine-hour working
The trades interested are the machlr
pattern makers, core makers, brass VI
ers and boiler makers.
To Pay Germany
BERLIN, January 3.-Besides the
principal claims against Morocco
viously settled. Morocco has agre
pay Germany 1920 duros on aceou
other claims and to comply with he'd
er demands. The "duro' is the te11
piled to the former Spanish silver
a coin about equal In value TO the
States silver dollar.
Naval Orders
WASHINGTON. January 9TH
department to-day issued orders
ing Rear Admiral A. Kautz from
OF commander in chief Of the Pac
ton, to take effect January 18th
raj Kautz's retirement takes pla
after. He will be succeeded
Admiral Casey, commandment Of
a%delphia navy yard. Rear Adn
w. Sumner has been detached
of the Port ROYAL Sta
will succeed Rear Admiral Case
Gets e. New Place
PITTSBURG, Pa January
Miller, who was retired on u
under pension regulations. as z
p~erintendent Of the Pan Hand
and It's branches. has been 81
president of the Cleveland. Ak
Railway Company. r
this company is managed b.
panys own executive officeri
road Is controlled by the pa