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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-19
GRANT on UPTON.
Testimony OF the Achievements and
h Character OF tho Dead General.

Character OF the Dead General.
New YoRk, March lS.-General Grant,
speaking to your correspondent about
Major General Upton and bis unexpected
suicide, said he had knowledge Of the
career OF the dead officer since, as a lad OF
sixteen, General Upton entered West
Point.
At the Military Academy young Upton
was 0 model in all things -studious, etc eady,
hard working, and withal generous 10
q fault, and the noble traits OF character
that were then seen continued through all
his later life. l am at total loss," Gen.
erAl Grant said, ITO understand
what could have induced such man
as Gen. Upton TO commit suicide. He
never was OF q morbid nature, his temper.
ameilt was to all appearances ever OF the
sunnieat. He had no bad habits, nor
could there exist any just reason for bis
feeling dissatisfied with himself or his
achievements. As soldier bis career was
remarkably brilliant, and particularly gal.
liant was his conduct at Spottsylvania,
where for his bravery and what he &C.
complished he was accorded upon my
recommendation q Brevet Brigadier Gen.
era. As o military student and author
General Upton unquestionably ranked far
above the average. He has long been
rated as an excellent authority In this
country in many military matters. lie
gave us the first really American system OF
tactics, q want our army had long felt.
These tactics were suggested to him In our
campaign from the Rapldan 10 the James.
Our old system OF tactics were tranBlations
from the French, and altogether unadapt.
ed 10 territory such as that In which the
greater part Of the rebellion was fought.
I'm a wooded country, with narrow
roads, we might as we'll had no tactics at
all go far as the old system served us; and,
indeed, 1t was not lnfrequently the case
that we were obliged 10 entirely sbindon
the system and depend upon plain com.
mon sense. Gen. Upton overcame the
seemingly insurmountable difficulty, and
bis system OF tactics, adopted by the War
Department, made intelligent operations
possible on any kind Of ground"
Gen. Grant referred 10 the trip made by
Gen. Upton through Europe and Asia Ia
1876 7, and the good 10 American military
aerviCe resulting from his investigations
In Tie commission Gen. Upton through
the order Of Gen. Grant, was In receipt
Of full pay, and provided with Gre.
dentials that proved Of immeasuteable
value TO him. Gen. Grant said that while
Gen. Upton was stationed at West Point,
by bis orders from 1870 10 1875, as com.
mandant OF the cadets, he was rated by
some as severe, but always thoroughly
iuBt,
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TnE NEW onILIAN nINIs1ER.
What Mr.. Martinez Says Of the War
with Peru.


NEw YoRE, March lS.-Mr. Marcia Mar
tinez, the recently appointed Minister to
the United States from Chill, arrived
here to-day, on the Pacific Mail Steamship
Colon. The Minister was accompanied by
his wife, two daughters, son and two Sec
retaries. Mr., William o. Trippler, an in.
innate friend, who has mining Interests in
Chili, was also one of the party. Imms'
diately on landing they were driv.
en- TO the. Windsor Hotel, where they
will remain for few days previous to
proceedingto Washington. MI, Martinez,
who is well known in Santiago as the
leader oi the Chilian bar, is man OF fine
intellectual attainments, courteous man.
ners and very agreeable presence. In con.
VeFsatton with reporter the Minister
said: "This is my first visit to the United
States, and have now come to relieve
Mr., Astar Burnsga, who will return
home. About the war; Well, let me toll
you that the people OF Lima now begin to
realize, for the first time, what war
is, and that 1t does not consist OF hand
music, gold lace aud good pay. With re.
gard to The propositions for the terms OF
peace, public opinion desires that rigor.
ous indemnity should be exacted TO com.
Pensate Tor the enormous sacrifice oi lives
and money which Chill has suffered. The
Ohilian government has frequently afford.
ed. excellent opportunities, for an arrSngs-
ment OF which the Peruvian government
either could not or would not avail itself,
Since the Tacna campaign Chilli has lost
. 600 lives and spent $50, 900 900, and
these sacrifices must be atoned for by in.
demnity or territorial cession. Before
things are settled 1t may be necessary to
occupy some OF the Psruvlans' territory
as also To control their custom houses.
MANY public men are OF the opinion
that africa should be made port Tree 10
the commerce OF Bolivia. | was In Peru
quite recently and am convinced that the
country Is quite powerless. Further re
sistance is impossible, as the country de.
alres peace, and besides there are other
conditions, typographical and otherwise,
which oppose q continuation OF the war.
Moreover an attempt OF the kind would |
be beyond all reason, as she has lost her
heet, and what few resources re.
main to her are entirely at the mercy
Of our victorious arms | am satisfied |
that the msjority OF the people would not
follow Senator Plerola or any other leader,
who might attempt to proIong the strug.
gle through q useless and wasteiul Ruer.
rilla warfare, which would demoraliSe the
country, without rendering profitable re.
suits. With regard to the limit OF the oc.
cupatlon OF Lima and Callao by the Chill.
Ian forces, that is question depending on
many circumstances, which are not yet
fully developed; hence the President Of
Chill himself could not solve that riddle at
the present moment"
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AnnIra ar thn Land I,nnrn..

LONDON, March 1S.-Mr. Lowell, Amer.
lean Minister, yesterday received a tele.
gram from the Knights Of stiPatrick, Of
ST. Louis, expressing sympathy with Mr..
Parnell, and requesting MI. Lowell 10 for.
ward the telegram 10 Mr.. Parnell.
Two more prisoners have been lodged Ia
the Kilmainham Jail.
DUBLIN, March lS.-The Fresman's Jour
nal regards the proposal for the appoint.
ment Of papal nunClo at the Court OF 81.
James as one OF the most dangerous In
trlgues ever attempted by England against
the nationality and faith Of Catholic Ire.
land.
The services OF the Orange Emerget cy
Committee have been asked by MaCDo b.
ougb. The leading counsel for the defense
In the recent State trials at the sales seized
the stock on his property in Kilkenny
county, where the tenants largely In ar.
feafs refused 10 pay.
LRlTIi, March ls-When the Custom
otiiCets boarded vessel loaded with oil
cake from New Orleans, box was disCov.
cred containing several thousand cart
ridges. II is stated that II was originally
intended 10 discharge the cargo at Queens.
town. The police have taken charge ol
the CafLfidges.
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vIaNAUx 70 GONE HERE.
Probability ofHsVerAI BrIIiiant Matches
Awaiting The RFanah 0,hatnnin0

Probability OfHeVeFA1 brilliant Matches
Awaiting the French Champion.
NEw YoRK, March lS. The much talked
OF project Of bringing Maurice vignAux,
the billiard champion OF France, 10 this
country has again been revived, and steps
will be taken within few days 10 commt1.
nlcate with him on the subject. Recently
In Paris he expressed TO Mr.. Jenks
a willingness 10 come. Mr.. jerks is snx.
lous to have him engage In matches
With American experts, especially with
slOsson, and announces hi6 intention OF
communicating with Vignaux through
VIM. Cook, the English billiAtdist, with A
view ot bringing him here In the fall, and
Is sanguine Of success. vignanx, should
he come, will play In this city and Chi.
CagO, jerks backing him In the ya.ious
matches he plays. He will receive no
bonus Tor this, being simply guaranteed
fair play.
On Tuesday evening sloBBon expressed
a desire to play i've night match, the
same as the International match In De.
cenbet at Paris, for any sum from 81, 500
10 u. 600 a side. Mr.. jerks al once stated
his wtllingnessto 10 wager the latter amount,
and this match will be the ilfst played BY
ViInaux II be comes,
During the discussion William Sexton,
declared that he would play Vighatx A
match at cushion Cafums for 81 600 A aide,
and II is known that Jacob sChaeier has
been anxious 10 cfoss cues with the FrenCh
expert Tor q very long time, aud be will,
In all probability, arrange for a match
with the FtenChnan similar 10 The one
Slosson plays.
Mr.. jerks Starts for California In a few
days, and expects that Vignaux will be in
this country when he returns.
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sTEUBENvILLg,
One Woman Divorced Prom Two Men
In nm HOur-Dentha,


sTEuBENviLLE, OHIO, March 1S.-Yes.
terdsy Homer Thompson petitioned the
Court for divorce from Nancy Thompson,
and the divorce being granted, John Il.
johnson applied for divorce from the
same woman. Thus the woman was di.
vorCed from two husbands In one day,
She was married 10 Thompson up Tie
river, but soon deserted him, and coming
here married johnson under the name OF
Nancy Lodge.
Thomas Mahon, we'll known 10 picnick.
ers, OF Mahon's Grove, died yesterday at
his residence In Brooke county, West
Virginia. lie was seVenty.eight years Of
age, was born In Baltimore, and moved
here with hia father at an early age, belt z
numbered among the oldest residents Of
this region. In early life he followed the
river for q living, afterwards going into
business as a merchant. lie died possessed
OF considerable property.
Miss Mary Means died at the residence
Of her mother Ia this city last night. alter
a long illness OF typhoid fever. She was a
member Of one oil the oldest families here
and was we'll known In society circles
both here and In Pittsburgh and Wheel.
ing She was only about twenty years old
and was general iAvofile among her
many aCquAintanCes.
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wASatNoroN, March 1S.-Ths washing.
ton Gas Light Company has taken a scare
on account Of the probability Of Competi.
tlon with electric light In report pre-.
pared for transmission 10 Congress, in
obedience 10 an oider, they make the
following statements:
"The probable near approach oil the
advent ol the electric light loE street and
house illumination has seriously affected
the value Of the gas works property, and
its final succeso must cause the owners
OF the same still further injury, should
Il mot render their property al.
most valuelees. Under these Citcum.
stances The Board Of Directors oil this
company have deemed II q duty 10 the
stockholders they representa- prepare fol
this contingency and they have retained
and invested q each balance oi $3.50, 600, ID
be held In reserve 10 enable the company y
10 make such addition to their works a
will allow them 10 reduce the price oI ga
10 its lowest point"
This is the frat time gas company has
officially admitted dangerous competition
from any other source than the sun and
moon,
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CtSciSNAri, March lS.-The Oololed
Mems Protective Club at a meeting to.
night expressed dissatlstactlOn because
the Republicans had given the colofed
men no recognition on the ticket nomi.
mated on Wednesday. They put in nom.
inallon an Independent ticket containing
only three Of the RepubiCon candidates,
Police Judge, CLERK Of the Police Court
and member Of the Board Of Public
Wotka
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wRmOnol to have any spring weather
until after Easter this season. So old
Alec Stephens said the other day at
Washington, und he Is a very knowing
oil man, Said he; THE first full moon
alter the equinox, varying as 1t does, in
regard to the month, brings settled wealth
er, whether early or late. Another old
maxim, 1t Is a sign Of wet season when
the birds fly low The water rising in
tie ground, drawn up by capillary at.
traction, sends the ants ont Of their holes,
aud the birds fly low, to get them for food.
Most Of these old sayings have philosophy
AT bottom"
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NKw YoRE, March ls-A compliment.
ary breakfast was given to T. D. Aldrich
yesterday afternoon at Delmonico's by the
publishers Of the atlantic AonLtiy, Houvh.
ton, Mill n 4 20. n. U. HouSbton rye.
sided aud there we're also present ", d,
Howells, Geotge William Curtis, Chatles
Dudley Warner, WhitelAw Reid, Richard
Grant White, ". II. Blshop, George Uafy
Egsleston i, Valentine, George p. La.
lhfop, j.. q. Sargent, and Edgar Fawcett.
The breakfast began shortly after /
O'Clock, and after the fepasL The guests
spent an hour or 30 In conversation before
the gathering broke up.
There were no speeches,
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NEw YORK, March iS.-The New Jersey
salt meadows are alive with men and boys
In pursuit. Of muBkrats. Last fall an un.
usually large Number OF mounds we're
built ID the swamps by these animals, and
the appearance OF the domiCles led to
many predictions Of cold winter, which
we're abundahtly verified. In the recent
ireshet the water suddenly rose In the
mud houses, and the occupants were com.
PEELED 10 take 10 the meadows for their
lives. They have fallen easy victims 10
the hunters. Hundreds have been killed
In tho bitches by the roadside between
Newark and,EliEAbeth. The Rkinsbripg l8
10 20 CenA 10 the market, and some OF the
hunters make good wages Ia the chase.
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When It becomes necessary to provide
for the ultimate destination OF the fund a
meeting Of the subscribers will be called.
GEORGE JONES, Treasurer. 4,
The Times says at an early stage OF his
labors Mr.. Jones found that It would be
necessary 10 abandon the idea OF dsvoting
the income Of this fund, without reserve,
to the benefits OF the Oldest living ex.
President. The unanimous sentiment OF
those appealed to was that the fund should
be regarded merely as an imperfect sub.
stitute for want OF national provision
for General Grant, and that the
final destination Of the principal
should be matter entirely within the
discresion OF the subscribers for the ma.
jor portion Of the amount. No other ar.
guments, save the one drawn from the
preeminent services Of Gen. Grant to the
American people, would have availed to
raise the fund to the desired limit. No
other name save his could have prompted
men, differing In everything else, to re-.
spond promptly and ungrudgingly to the
appeal whose results are now before the
public. t.gi. i.a.-
While professed Republicans constitute
the great majority Of The subscribers, the
list contains the names OF many not iden.
tilted with either party, as well as OF some
prominent Democrats. One OF the latter
class appears as subscriber for $4,000.
NEw YORK, March l9.-The Tribune pub.
fishes the names OF the contributors OF
Sl69, 900 Of the fund for General Grant,
raised by George Jonos, Of the Times. J..
". MaCkay, Jay Gould and VIM. II.
Vanderbilt contributed S25, 900 each.
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0re We.. Virginia Senators do not fig
~. beiIily on the new Senate Committees,
senator Davis, however, retains place on
the Appropriation Committee, OF which,
by virtue Of his long service, he will be q
n,efpl member. The Senate has not yet
nkea the measure Of his colleague, but
have assigned him two or three places on
d,Jerent committees. Our opinion is that
bo will be a careful liuteuer to opinions
and A good adviser. Senator Davis Is
Chairman of the NiCRraguan Claims Com
niUte,
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The Cabinet to-day discussed the ques.
ton Of calling an extra session Of Con-
gress. 1t is thought an extra session will
be called to meet between the let and 18th
OF May.
In some circles Il is claimed that o ses.
sion at an early day Is absolutely neces.
sary 10 secure the passage Of q refuuding
act, and in others that the contested cleo
tions In the sauth should be speedily In.
vestigated. In another quarter II is
claimed that 1t is the duty Of the new ad.
mlnistratton TO proclaim the Monroe Doc
ttine before De Lesseps shall have ad.
vanced too far with the tsthmus canal.
Other reasons are brought forward
Upon which a session should be called,
and rumor has Il that Secretary
Blaine has declared In favor oil sucli o
proposition. Senators Sherman and Haw.
ley and Secretary Kirkwood were inter.
viewed on the subject to-day. Neither
believed that a session would be called.
Senators Conkling and Anthony stated
they had heard nothing Of any such in.
tention, and other Senators declined 10
express opinions. UP TO this time the
matter has not been mentioned in Uabl.
net session, though many believe II will
be considered at to.morrow's meeting. At
any rate, there is no authority now Tor
stating that an extra session will be
called,
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Ex.PREsIDENT,s PuNp.
Nr. George Jones Reports HTS Success rs
TFeRsuFeF-The Sum OF S25O,OOO sub
AcFIhed, Mostly Paid In,

Mr. George Jones Reports HIS Success aa
TFeRsuFeF-The sum OF S25O,OOO sub
ScFihed, Mostly Paid In.
NEw YoRK, March ls.-In November
last the Times appealed for a national sub
scription to provide a perpetual fund,
whose annual income should be enjoyed
during lie, and while not holding any
Federal once, by the sx.President OF the
United States. The desired amount OF the
fund was stated at S25OOOO, and its proba.
BILE yearly income at Sl9,5OO. The task Of
raising the fund was undertaken In person
by Judge Jones, and record OF his com.
pleted work Is contained in the following
report:
/ have the pleasure to announce that Of
the entire amount OF S250,0O0 which has
been subaCribed, $4,000 have been paid
in. The outstanding subscriptions are
mainly those oil few subscribers for large
amounts, who are at present out oi the
country, and who have not yet had time
10 answer my request for payment. The
amount already received has been invested
by the committee OF subscribers, com ist.
ingl Of E. D. Morgan, Oliver Hoyt and
George Jones, and will yield an annual
income Of SlS, ,l5O.
Should the remainder be invested to
equal advantage, the fund will yield over
SIS 600 a year, The great majority ofsub.
scribers deem II inadyisable to make pub
lie the names OF those who have con-
tributed to the fund, and about $50 900
have been subscribed on the distinct
understanding that the names OF the do.
nors be kept secret, Imay say, how.
ever, that an analysis Of the list In my
possession shows the following disLHbu.
lion Of amounts.
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IScpe an extra session OF Congress is
called in May, as now seems probable,
,bes will be four vacancies In tho House
10 be provided for by special elections
one in Senator Conger's (Michigan) dis.
tfct, one in Fye'a (Maine) district, one
in Fernando Wood'EtNew York; district,
and one in l., T. Morton's New York;
district. II they are filed % they were
lat tall the Republicans will have 147
members, msjority Of the House over
oil, Cirenbackep and Democrats, Several
Of the GrecnbaCkers will, however, vote
with the Republicans.
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''ov,rns, sncA.op'. laouUarnl Declnra.

"oNetn"s SNcEsOn's IHNuEnraI DeCIara.
iIOn.
"e Virginia Stats Journal
This Is the first time we remember 10
nave seen the declaration Of Uhiet Mag.
l''fAie that his rule Of action WAS the will
., 'ae maiority. The majority, to be sure,
eeN bnis magistrate is presumed when
elected 10 represent minofities as we'll as
ina)"i'ies, nnd to consult In bis policy the
interests otthe former rs well as tile latter.
Ia other words he becomes the rsptesen.
tallve Of the entire people and not oi q
parry only. An administration which is
lnspHed only by the wish Of a majority
could be conceived only by a mind In.
ie1sey partisan and must terminate In a
toly Ii narrow "a the neck OF vinegar
TToue' 1t would seem incredible that an
executive, even az intensely partisan az
HIo,tefnor Jackson ia known 10 be, should
IN hls iIirlal acts ignore the entire Re.
publican and Greonback citizens Bhc
MAKE make within fraction OF half the votes IL
Nest Virginia, "in all his opinions and
@,'ons rs Chief Magistrate Of the State,
!e'lhe declaration has gone forth.
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A plan OF action has not been definitely
adopted but will be in caucus Monday.
The Democratic Senators who opposed
hllibustering have been overTuled. One
ent employees Of the Senate believed all
along that the Democrats had majority
and that many OF them live in distant
States and none have been prepared for 90
sudden dismissal. The Democrats will
fight to postpone any change OF officers
until December, The Republicans know
Of this determination and expect stub.
born contest, David Davis will not 6lli'
buster, but thirty.ssven Democrats can,
by dilatory motions and consuming time
with speeches, make stand for few
days. The Republicans have not consid.
cred the election Of officers but will prob
ably do SO Monday.
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Cke gnteltigeurer
;,,,,.,, Sa.. 20 aud % Fourleentn street.

rur Point Pleasant Register, q Demo-
,,,,jc paper, pays deserved compliment
~ lobp H. Riley, the Republican mem
S.,of the Legislature from Jackson coun'
=, ", and speaks OF him as one OF the most
...lal members OF the body
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QuEBEc, March is.-A correspondent In
81. Alexis, sala Bay, ssbguenay, givet
details Of The tavages Of smallpox in thai
parish, 1906 people having already beer
stricken, and there have been 2S deaths
including both fathers and mothers oi
three families, leaving 81 orphans. &c
much distress has been caused that appeall
have been made 10 the government and
the public for aid. Famine is said TO bt
now even more threatening than disease
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AMERICAN roRK IN FRANCE.

Minister Noyss cables that the French
Government has agreed that all pork
loaded upon ships before the passage Of
the French decree concerning pork
imported from the United States, shall be
admitted into France, subject only 10 In.
spectlon, and with as little delay aS such
inapeCtion permits,
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ERIE, Pa March lS -Betnhatdt played
here tonight to large and delighted
audience. The troupe spent mast Of the
day here. Much curiosity was manifested
to zee Sara, Which she seemed quite will.
ing TO grAtliy, walking about the streets
iamiliarly with her tisler and other com.
paniona. She seemed 10 enjoy herself
greatly. The troupe goes nextto Toronto,
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rnEsnnouucemeu comes from steuben'
,aI. through the Wool GrOwtrs' Bulletin,
,b,, the parties in charge OF the wool
S,,,e @ there have about decided to locate
Philadelphia. The complaint is that
i,is difficult to market wool consignments
a, s,pnbenyile.
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aefmaby Ought 10 rake one of Her
Rlfa.

BERLIN, March 1s.-A German man.oi.
war has destroyed the Habtitefhouse tribe
on the coast Of Liberia, who pludered a
German merchant ship. One native was
killed and nine hostages taken. Liberia
agrees 70 pay Gl 900 compensation for the
plundefing,