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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-27
GENERAL SHERMAN EXPLAINS
Why He Did Not Take Augusta Instead of
Savannah on Ills March Through
Georgia,

Why He Did Not Take Augusta Instead of
Savannah ON His March Through
Georgia,
AUGUSTA, GA, August 26.-The ques-
tion, "Why didn't General Sherman
come to Augusta instead Of going to
Savannah when he made his great
march through Georgia has been so
often asked and commented upon and
without satisfactory solution that Mr..
P. A. Storall, editor OF the Chronicle, re-
Gently wrote General Sherman on the
subject and now prints the Generals
reply as follows:
My DEAR SIR;-I am Just back from a
visit 10 my daughter who resides at
ROsemont, near Philadelphia, and find
your letter Of the 18th.
The march to the sea from Atlanta
was resolved ON after Hood had got well
on his way to Nashville, ! thendetaCh,
ed to General Thomas force sufficient
to whip Hood, which he, in December,
1864, very handsomely and conclusively
did, Still ! had left u very respectable
army and resolved to join Grant at Rich
moHd, The distance was 1000 miles,
and prudence dictated a base at SavaA-
nah or Port Royal. Our enemy had gar
risons at Macon and Augusta, Figured
on both and passed between to SaVan.
nah. Then starting northward the game
problem presented itself in Augusta
and Charleston. figured on both but
passed between. did not want 10 drive
out their garrison ahead OF me at the
crossings Of Santee, Catawba, Pedee,
Cape Fear, etc. The moment l passed
Columbia the factories, powder mills,
and the old stuff accumulated at Au.
gusta were lost to the only two Confed-
crate armies left, Lees and Hoods. So
II you have a military mind, you will see
| made a better use Of Augusta than II |
had captured 1t with all the stores, for
which had no use. used Augusta
twice as buBer, Its garrison was just
where it helped me, II tue people OF
Augusta think l slighted them in the
winter OF lS64.65 by reason OF personal
friendship formed in 1874, they are mis-.
taken; or II they think made mistake
in strategy let them say SO and with the
Presidents consent, ! think ] can send
a detachment OF 100000 or so OF "Sher.
mans bnmmers' and their descendants
who will finish the job without charging
Uncle Sam cent. The truth is, these
incidents come back to me in humor-
Gus vein. OF course the civilwar should
have ended with Vicksburg and Gettys.
burg. Every sensible man on earth
must have then seen there could be but
Que result. The leaders OF tho South
took good care not to "die in the last
ditch, aud left bravo men like Walker,
Adams, Pat Cleburne, and others TO do
that, Yours truly,
W.T., SIBERIAN,
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A CROOKED CONSUL
Leon Hang Tsang Fails to Account ft
Thfea IIunLrad Thousand DOilnrg,

Leon Hang TSang Fails to Account for
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 20. - The
Chornicle states that Leon Hang Tsang,
Chinese Consul General stationed In this
city, is to be made defendant in a suit
for an accounting in the United States
Court here in complaint Of Moy Book
Hing, contractor from Portland, Oregon,
The Consul General had charge Of the
distribution oi money paid by tho United
States Government 10 recompense SUI.
ierers by the riot and fires at Rock
Springs, Seattle, Eureka, Truckee, Red.
ding and other points, amounting To
100000. II Is claimed that an unex.
pended balance Of $500, 900 Is unacCount.
ed for, and that the facts have been laid
before tho Emperor Of China.
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InG ARMY EXPOSE.
Another Chapter Of Horrible Charges
Against tho Officers OF tho Army.

Another Chapter OF Horrible Charges
Against the Onlccrs OF tho Army.
ST, LOUIS, Mo, August 9G.-The Post
Dispatch prints another chapter OF its
army expose, secured through the
medium Of Il reporter, who enlisted to
obtain the inner workings OF army life,
1t shows a terrible state OF affairs at JET.
ierson barracks, alleging that recruits
are treated like dogs, men are strung up
by the wrists until they swoon from
weakness; that brutal sergGants deem no
cruelty too severe; how an insane man
was leartlessly tortured, while common
soldiers aro imprisoned ut the whiuI OF
supcriOTs. 1t IL also charged in the ex.
pose that in the guard house, where
prisoners are packed into au enclosure
so by 40, the sanitary condition is terri.
BILE. There are no provisions for the
ordinary call Of nature, and the place
becomes n breeder of pestilUnce. The
prisoners are kept from sleep by vermin,
and their surroundings are all revolving
in the extreme. Another chapter Is
promised tomorrow.
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LONDON, August 2G.-The Mark Lane
Express review Of the British grain trade
during the past week says: A rainy and
chilly August has diminished the value
Of the crops, The area Of soft corn is
very large. The samples Of new wheat
received have not been numerous. Sales
Of English wheat during the week were
$500 quarters at 3Os I'D against 2O,648
quarters at sos Id during the correspond
ing period last year. Both foreign flour
and foreign wheat are dull. The sup.
plies exceed the requirements, being
nearly 100000 quarters ahead OF the de-
mand during the week. Beans and
peas are firm, Owing to bad reports Of
the home yield, the large quantity Of
foreign on passage prevents the advance.
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A GREAT SENSATION.
Discovery OF Plot to Blow Up the MiChl-
gan state Prison.

gan STATE fFlhoh'
JACKSON, MICH, August GA great
sensation has been unearthed at the
State prison.. The matriCide, Irving
Latimer, whose crime and trial attracted
such widespread attention, has been de-
tected in plot to blow up the prison,
and a quantity OF explosive has been
found within the prison wall, Latimer
was locked in the solitary dungeon at
once on the discovery Of the plot For
six weeks past the warden has suspected
that Latimer was at the head OF a daring
and deVilish scheme to blow up the
prison, and he has been watched closely,
Last Friday a "lumper," or chore man,
was detected in getting package near
the north wall which had been thrown
over by outsiders during the night, A
watChman got the package, having traced
II to Latimer. 1t contained quantity
OF hercules powder, one OF the most
powerful explosives, Warden Hatch has
refused to state the details, and wants 10
keep the matter quiet so that he may
catch Latimer's outside aCCompliCe, and
he will not state what Latimer says about
it, From other, but reliable sources, 1t
is learned that old prisoners have made
nSe OF Latimer's money and outside in
tluenCe to execute the scheme, which
would, il entirely successful, have de-
stToyed the prison and let 500 ConViCts
loose. This scheme has been contem-
plated for the past year, and did not
originate with Latimer,
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plnna for lllr Pond. nrnnrtnrn.

ROME, August 2G.-The decision Of the
Pontidcal Major Domo to refuse to tho
officers Of the Vatican Guards their
usual leave OF absence points to the
eventual departure OF the Pope from
Rome. The committee Of Cardinals
charged to make detailed arrangements
for his possible departure propose that
His Holiness shall 90 by road in car
riage, accompanied by ambassadors as
far as Civita VeCchia, and thence travel
by sea TO Spain. A small number OF
Cardinal prelates will follow tho Pope,
who will delegate extraordinary powers
to the chiefs Of congregations remaining
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CAMPBELL A FAYORITE.
10 VIII go Iuto the Dayton Convention
wall auonnrlnd

He viii go Iuto the Dayton Convention
Well Supported,
CINCINNATI, August 26.-There Is q
good deal Of interest felt here with ro.
gard to the Democratic State Convention
which will DO held at Dayton on Wed.
nosday. Campbell, Of Butler county,
Neal, Of Ross county, and Cline, oI
Cuyahoga county, are men principally
talked Of by the Democrats as candidates
for Governor The Hamilton county
delegation Is almost solid for Campbell,
and among the counties Of western Ohio
and along the line Of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad, which ID
very populous, the feeling Is very strong
In favor OF Campbell.
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HAD LOST Ills MIND.

An Old GGntlemAn Who was Found with
Lots of Money and Jowelry.
NEw YoRx, August 26.-Chief Of Po.
lice NIcKane, Of Coney Island, tele.
phoncd to tho Astor House people that
he had at headquarters a well.dresHed,
gray-haired gentleman about 55 years Of
age, who said he was an Astor House
guest, and who had been found astray
there, unable to take care Of himself, and
and who had large amount ol money
aud jewelry on his person. The Astor
House people concluded that II was Col.
John A. Willard, Of Mankata, Mimi,
who has been staying there for two
months. The old gentleman was seen
sitting on bench OH Surf avenue, West
Brighton, at 8 o'clock yesterday after.
noon. He appeared 10 he sober, but
now and then hO would burst forth into
a torrent Of incohefent words, OF which
the assembled multitude could only
catch "lost." He was taken 10 the po.
lice station. From papers found on him
Il seemed that ho was Col. John A. VII.
lard. He said that he was ility.BGVeh
years Ulus Oulpl MChhuo YuthtlUuBu
him closely and soon found ont that tho
man was not In bis right mind.
"Where do you llve7" asked tho
Chief. "Astor House." replied VII.
lard. "What arc you doing down
hore?" II came down with my
nurse. He ISM. ], Foley. Heran away
from me, after We got down here" Col.
Willard had considerable money In his
pockets and he wore several ilnO dia.
inonds. II Is not thought that Foley
ran away, as Col. Willard stated, for hO
came to Coney Island police headquArt.
er yesterday afternoon and reported
that MIR. willard had been separated
from him. Az the Astot House little 10
known Of Col. Willard except that hU Is
presumed 10 he wealthy and Of ana
family, He came 10 this city on June
20, and has been stopping AZ the Aatof
House ever since. He 10 under medical
treatment, A man named Sibley iS In.
lereStCd In the patient,
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TngCORONBR CALLED IN.
a Wealthy spaniurd Dies suddenly in a
New York Hotel.

a Wealthy spnniurd Dies Suddenly In a
New York Hotel.
New YoRE, August 2G.-There was a
"Coroner's case" in the Barrett House,
Broadway, yesterday.
Mr.. Manuel Rubleta, wealthy Span
lard, who WIS formerly u well known
New York sugar merchant. but who re.
tired from active business many years
ago, was found dead in his bed in his
apartment, rear room on the third floor
oil the hotel, shortly after s o'clock yes.
terday morning.
Mr.. Rublern had the reputation in the
hotel Of being millionaire. He was u
bachelor OF somewhat eccentric manner,
and he had recently arrived at the Bar.
rett House, which he made his New
York home, from Florida. He was 81
years OF age. For several years he had
been troubled with consumption, and
lately had suffered aCutely from that dis.
ease. Yesterday morning he was heard
moving about his room shortly after Q
o'clock, but two hours later, when apor-
ter entered the apartment, he found Mr..
Rublera lying dead in his bed with his
legs drawn up as though he had died in
great agony. There was large number
OF partially emptied bottles lying on the
table at the head Of the bed. Deputy
Coroner Conway made an examination
OF the body. He found 1t considerably
emaciated. Death resulted, hesaid, from
exhaustion following consumption.
Thirty years ago Manuel Rublera, who
was native oil San Bander, Spain, and
a descendant OF a wealthy old family,
came 10 New York and established him.
self in the sugar importing business
with his brother. The firm continued
in existence for years, and finally Man.
uel retired, partially because OF poor
health and partially TO satisfy desire
To travel. Since then his business in.
terests have beeA looked after by a prl.
vate secretary, and he has spent much
OF his time in Florida. He was man ol
great accomplishments, and although
usually reserved in his manner among
strangers, is said 10 have been a fas'
Cinaung ConversationaliSt and a most
cnmDaniOnable man,
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A BIG COAL DEAL.
The SISnonEahOla RlVOr business to be
Controlled BY u Combine.

The NIsnongahOin Riyer business to bO
Controlled by u Combine.
PtrrsBuRdn, Pa, August 20,-A com.
bination Of eastern capitalists has been
formed TO purchase oil the coal property
along the Monongahela river and con.
troll the river coal business In Penn9Iyl.
yania. There is scarcely a doubt that
Tie deal will 20 through. Several
nuiet meetings Of the heavy operators
have been held lately and nine Of the
biggest concerns have placed prices on
theIF plants. II has been decided that u
will require SlB,0 900 TO close the deal,
including the aggregate Of stocks the
eellers arc willing 70 take. The heaviest
Arms who have given options are Wall
tnn K Co., brown SonB, Thomas FAwCott
4 gOnE, John a. Wood 4 Co., Grand
Lake Uo., Horner 4 Roberts, George
Lysle K Sons, Sneath0n 4 Wilson.
The purchase Of TIC properly oil each
oonccrh includes all coal franchises,
iSnIinps, steamboats,, barges, good Will,
80. IL II estimated that tho Combina'
tISn will save $250,000 per year In the
SSpunsoE Of shipping aud mining thC
ths coal. William r, shinn, Of New
York. ID Il said is 10 be tic President ol
the nsw company, with headquarters ~
Nav YORK, III flltsburgh there vii bt
a practical coal man VINO WI hays i
charge Of tic practical Cnd Of the busl
neSe, ThOrd will probably be genera
manager, general superintendent anC
diviSlon superlnlohdDnlB working unu9l
die control Of the general Superihsenu
nNN
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STARTED BY OUTLAWS.
Another Great Forest Fire Raging in WASH
IugtOm Territory.

AHukupE uEpNN AOA SSh ~ A''b'Nb w. '''''-
iugtOn Territory.
SEATTLE, WAsup August 90 Fol-
several weeks past this part OF the coun'
try has been covered with a cloud oil
smoke, caused by extensive forest fires
in every direction, the suu appearing as
a large red ball OF fire.
These forest fires are Of annual occur
renee, destroying yearly many millions
Of feet OF valuable timber. Started by
settlers during the dry summer mouths
In clearing, the fires sweep unchecked
through the continuous forests Nnd are
often only stopped by the commence
ment OF the rainy season. This year the
fires are more extensive than usual, and
tho amount oftimber destroyed is salmost
beyond computation.
The entire eastern slope OF the Cascade
mountains, from NatChCz Pass north to
the boundary, isIcported to be in flames,
having been started by band OF out.
laws fleeing from the Sheriff. Of Okaua.
gan county, the fire being set to hinder
DuF6Nit
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ANOTHER NhW RAILROAD.

wheeling to be Placed III BipeCt LIue With
Charleston Through the Center Of tue
State within Year.
WESTON, W. Va, August 20.-Con-
tracts have been let here for the building
Of the Weston & Elk River Railroad, a
standard gauge, and another link Of the
Camden system, connecting the Monon.
gahela and Kanawha Valleys.
The contract provides that the road
shall be completed ready for laying track
by April /, 1890.
A road from Charleston up Elk river
Is now being pushed rapidly, and before
another year, Charleston and Wheeling
will be in direct connection by railroad
line through the center OF the State.
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TIE llAYrlAN WAR.
IIIppolyte's Forces occupy Port au Prince.
No RiUtinG or Trouble.

nippoIyte's Forces occupy Port au Prince.
No RiOtinG or Trouble.
WASHINGTON, D. G., August 26,-Act-
ing Secretary Walker to-day received
the following cablegram from the United
States Consul at Santiago de Cuba,
dated to-day: "Ghorardi at Port au
Prince, orders me to cable that Hippo
lyte's forces, 1000 men, quietly occupied
the town on the 23d. Ministerof War
OF the Northern forces assures me he will
permit no rioting, demonstrations OF
destruction OF property. The French
corvette sailed at noon for Santiago do
Cuba, with Legitime, his principal fol-
lowers and numbers OF refugees. The
city continues quiet. Hippolyte, pro
visional priest, enters today"
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R.marknbIy Large whont Crops.

Tho yield Of wheat In Brooke county
this season has been very satisfactory
and In some instances, remarkably large,
Mr., ]. 9. Glst, one Of the best known
farmers In the county, threshed 23O
bushels of OF ak acres Of ground, an
average Of 3sI bushels per acre. Mr..
John MCFaddGn, up near Independence
did better than Mr.. Glst, however. lie
thrCshed 40 bushels of Of eleven acres,
an average Of 4gl bushels per acre.
This Is The prize record OF the year,
WHO can boat lL2
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ArNIIs at John.town.

JonNsrowS, Pa, August 20.-The wa
ter in the rivers Is getting very low here
and as consequence great deal Of pes
thence breeding natter Is becoming ex
posed. The stencil along the river bauE
Is becoming unbearable, and especially
along the point near the stone bridge
are tho oiors very nauseRting. Thert
are very likely many dead bodies In The
sand along the banks and also In the
bottom OF the river, The body OF q ChiJ
was taken out Of the sand near the stont
bridge to-day. Suit will DO brought
nRalnst the South Fork FIshInR Club.
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WILLIAMS GRovE, Pa, August 90
The sixteenth annual session Of the Trl.
State Grangors' National Exhibitions
opened hero to-day with q large number
ol visitors and exhibitors from all pattE
Of the country. The exhibitors met In
the large auditorium building precisely
al noon to-day 10 'Etrango for business
during the week.
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LOCOMOTIVE FUEL
Coke to be Substituted for Coal by the II. 3
o. Company.

o. Company.
BALTIMORE, Mp, August 98,--The
Baltimore 4 Ohio has concluded lis tests
with coke as fuel for engines and Is
now considering the details necessary
for substituting II for coke on all trains
between Philadelphia and Washington.
The question is TO be decided by Second
Vice President King and General Man.
ager O'Dell. The Baltimore 4 Ohio en-.
Joys excellent facilities for obtaining
supplies OF the best coke. II 10 claimed
that no smoke OF cinders is produced by
burning coke, and that a steadler and
more intense heat results. The question
Of expense is being carefully calculated,
aud II II is found that coke costs no more
than bltuminous coal II will probably bG
adopted for permanent use, The COM
pany recently experimental with an
lhraCite coal d an engine fuel, but the
tests were not satisfactory.
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A NOYEL BRIDAL TOUR.
The Bride Dressed In IiIe Attire Crossing
the Continent With the Groom,

The Bride Dressed In NJ tle Attire Crossing
the Continent With the Groom.
DENVER, COL, August 96,-A move
bridal tour is what newly married
couple is at the present time enjoying
Several months ago Charles Fish, clerk
in San Francisco store, while attempt
ing to board a ferry boat made mis-
step and fell over some ropes into the
arms Of Mary RNthburn, daughter Of d
retired merchant. With an apology the
young man departed. A few nights al
terward the pair met At u party and
froul that time friendship sprGng up
between the two. Finding that the girl't
parents were opposed TO the match tho
couple q few weeks later eloped and
were murried at Sacramento. The young
man having only $50 told his wife il
they could manage TO reach New York
all would be well, MS he had wealthy
relatives there. This proved satisiaCto.
ry. Tho girl took oil her dresses and
donned malo attire. Their adventures
since then have been numerous, From
Sacramento the pair beat their way by
riding on freighttraius and on the trucks
OF passenger coaches. A week ago Og.
dei was reached, and being desirous Of
seeing some Colorado scenery, the Rio
Grando was selected. After having been
put off u halt.dOzen trains tho couple
reached Denver Saturday morning. AS
1t happened the Union Pacific ran u
Grand Army excursion train out Satur'
day night and by strategy the couple
managed TO 60 on the train in the ca
pacity Of porters. 1t is more than proba'
able that the pair will get through to
Chicago, reaching New Yorknextmonth
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STERILIZATION RUlNgD MINI.
Cause of tho Downfall Of a Trusted Bank
Cashier.

Cause OF the Downfall OF n Trusted Bank
Cashier.
MT. GlLEAD, O., August 2O.-While
nothing definite Is known OF the extent
Of Cashier Robert Z. Halliday'S defalca.
ton in the First National Bank which
closed Saturday, It is supposed IL will
reach s25,OOO. Halliday on Friday made
a confession to tho directors. He went
away on Saturday, his friends say to
Cleveland, but others think his destina.
ton is Canada. He has had the entire
confidence OF the community during q
long business life, but during the past
Ave years has BpeCulated In wheat and
oil. He used tho banks money and
supplied It's place by forged notes when
an examination was to be made. This
attracted the attention OF the bank OK
aninGr, who discovered that tho notes
were iorgerlGH.
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rho spriuv Ilrook Dam iIrenknEe

PROVIDENCE, r. l., August 9O,-The
loss by the breaking Of the Spring Brook
reservoir will probably amount to $685.
200. Tho boy East Dodge had an almost
miraculous escape; h0 was carried a
quarter Of q mile down stream and across
the torrent before he could DO rescued.
The bodies Of three men who were
drowned have been recovered, They
were badly dlsHgHrcd.
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Ftty Passengers Injured.

CmcAoo, August 20,-The Erning
Journals slreatOr, ILL.,, special says the
east bound vpstibule train on the Chi.
capo, Santa Fe & California Railway
from Kansas City was thrown oil the
track near that place this morning and
four coaches overturned. Fully iiity
passengers were injured, but 10 iar q
known none were Killed,
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rIrra M Lncn. County.


SptcINI DIgpOlcN 10 Wc INIeTDtNc.T'
WESTON, W. Va, August 9G,-Word
reached here this afternoon Of the burn
ing OF what is known as Barnes mill,
owned by Mr.. John Detamore, at Ben.
dale, three miles above here. The loss
was about $1,000, as near as could be
learned, and covered grain and maChin-
cry; 10 insurance. The dwelling house
OF Mrs. Bridget Cummins, about ten
miles from here, was also on fire early
this morning. Her insurance covered
everything; loss not known.