Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-06
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Has a Severe Cold
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Secretary
Hay is again confined to his home by
severe cold.
Warships Arrived
CARACAS, Venezuela, January 5.-The
United States training ship Buffalo and
the Scorpion have arrived at La Guayara.
To Edit "a Paper
DENVER January 5.-Mayor Henry V.
Johnson, of this city, has accepted the
invitation of the management of the Den
yer Times to act as the editor of that
newspaper for one issue
Suspension Permanent
MANILA, January 5.-The Philippine
commission has made permanent the sus-
pension by Gen. Arthur of Judge Malar-
ries of the court of first instanse. for i'm
proper administration of his duties.
Letter of Greeting
SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-A letter
of holiday greetings from Helen Gould
to the sick soldiers at the Preside has
been received at the general hospital and
printed copies of the missive will be dis
tributed to the men.
The Treasury Statement
WASHINGTON, January 5.-To-day's
ctatement of the treasury balances in the
general fund exclusive of the $50, 900 900
gold reserve in the division of redemp-
ton, shows: Available cash balance,
s13S, 4O1,77S; gold, 500, 756, 696.
The Soldier Dead
SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-One
hundred and thirty-two of the four hun
dred soldier dead brought from the Orient
on the Grant have been transferred TO the
Preside morgue. The balance will be
moved as soon as practicable.
But One Life Lost
SAN FRANCISCO. January 5.-Only one
life, that of a sailor. was lost in the
wreck of the steamer Iaqua, which ran on
Duxbury reef, twenty miles north of San
Francisco. last evening. Seventeen per-
sons, two passengers aud a crew of 10,
were aboard. The steamer probably will
be total loss.
Car Shops Burned
BRISTOL, Tenn, January 5-The car
shops of the Virginia & Southwestern
railroad were burned to-day. A new To-
connective and other rolling stock, togeth-
er with the office records, tools and ma
chinery, were destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000 to 500, 900.
Two Killed
me, MEAP 2, Pa; January 5.-wells-
Fargo Express No. a. on the Erie Rail-
road, struck a wagon at the Mercer street
crossing to-day, killing the occupants, A.
j. Holland and Charles Seeley The
horses were also killed and the wagon
demolished.
DOnnelIy Buried
ST. POUL, Mimi, January 5-Ignatius
iDonnelly was buried to-day, services be-
ing held at the home of his son, S. J.
Donnelly, 81 Portland avenue Friends
of the family attended in large numbers
The services were brief and simple In
terment was at Calvary.
Builders Trial
ATLANTA, Ga. January 5.-A special
to the Journal from Newport News, Va,
says: 1t was announced to-day that the
builders trial trip of the battleship Hi
nois will take place February 18th off
Cape Henry. All the armor plate except
that for the turrets is on the ships
Crisis Predicted
MADRID, January Sit seems certain
that a ministerial crisis will occur after
the suspension of the sittings of the
chambers. Some Of the ministers say the
marriage of the Princess of the Asturias
TO Prince Charles, second son of the
Count of Caserta will occur during the
first fortnight of February.
Negroes Organized
ST. LOUIS. January 5.-A special to
the Republic from Poplar Bluff. Mo. saws
1t is reported the negroes in the south
subjected to whitecap outrages last week
nave organized and procured firearms to
protect their homes. 1t is believed they
will be left alone in the future
Cars Ordered Fumignted-
KANSAS CITY, Mo, January 5.-Mavor
Reed issued orders to-day to the Metro
politan Street Railway Company to fu-
mlgate all the cars in use on its lines at
once. The order was the result of the
complaints of patrons of one line who
learned that Ave employees of that line
were in the hospital suffering from small
poX.
Passengers Escape
ALEXANDIA, Ind, January 5-A
north bound Big Four passenger train
on the Michigan division was wrecked
near this city this afternoon by an open
John Cripes, engineer. of Anderson. was
killed, and VIM. Bates fireman. of Fair
mont, was fatally hurt. The passengers
escaped serious injury.
Settlement Near
ST; PAUL. January 5.-Grand Chief
Dolphin, of the Order of Railway Teie-
graphers, to-day conferred with General
Superintendent Kimberley and Sunerin-
tendent of Telegraph Greene. of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. regarding the
alleged grievances of the Operators A
settlement of the matter is believed TO he
near. ~ "
Found Guilty
ST. LOUIS. Mo, January 5.-Frederick
Northway, one of the three men arrested
on a charge of blowing nm q oahle oon