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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-31
WEYIRR pRHAKB L0osK
Has Entered PoIities aud Favor1 q HIlli-
tary DIetaioFShIp for spain.

Has Entered Politics aud FaVors MILL
tary DletatoFShip for spain.
LONDON, August sO.-General wey-
Ter, according to a special dispatch from
Madrid published here this afternoon,
has outlined his future policy. He pro-
poses, it appears, to be Independent
both Of the government and Of the op-
position always aiming to preserve the
couitrV and to reorsanlse the army"
He expresses the belief that the Car
lists have plenty OF money, some OF
which, he alleges, comes from France.
He says the united Republicans have
no personal animus against the queen,
their only object being to adopt q
firm, international stand, one result of
which would be to check In some meas
ure England's ambition"
General Weyler's statement was
made to a commtttee OF the Weyler
club which called upon him this morn
ing at Palma, Najorca, where he Is
staying. This evening he expects to
speak before a club convention. It Is
represented that the general is return
Ing to politics In response to many ap-
penis from Spain and from abroad and
u 10 huuGU bAtllt ne VIII ebhtUAA TIC oSs
sions Of the cortes and eNpOund his
views as to the cause Of the war d4sas-
terR.
The substance Of General weyler's
declaration to the delegation Of the
weyler club is as follows:
The general Intends to advocate a
sweeping policy Of rehabilitation OF the
government. He Will refuse to aid in
any temporary measures and VIII pro-
pose a military dictatorship for the re-
organization OF the army and navy.
Their honor, he remarked, had been lost
as we'll as the Antilles owing solely to
military deficiencies.
General Weyler expressed the belief
that the present cabinet Will be sue
ceedeu by military dictatorship or by
a Silvela ministry. He added that he
did not desire a change In the form OF
government, but he pointed out that the
CarlistS have On excellent organisation.
Continuing, the former captain gem
eral OF Cuba urged Spain to abandon
her attitude OF international neutrality
in order TO be prepared to oppose Great
Britain when the latter, desiring to en-
large her sphere Of action at Gibraltar,
demands the Sierra Carbonera, MeilhG
or other adjacent Spanish possessions.
The general deemed Il better to lose the
Philippine islands. tho Importance OF
which he did not appreciate, Than terri
tory around Gibraltar.
In conclusion, General WeHler de-
plored the loss OF the Antilles for the
sake OF the Sp0niardA who resided In
the Islands and on account OF the ma
tlonal commerce.
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HAYES PLAN

For New National GuaFd-says Nest
suffering Of soldiers T. From "cO0ks
and HOmsslekHOSs."
CLEVELAND, o., August So.-Mator
Webb C. Hayes, son Of the late Presl-
dent Hayes, who is said to be the only
volunteer oflcer that served in both
the Cuban and Porto Rlcan campaigns,
and who 10 accompanying President
Mckinley on his present trip. has pro-
posed a plan to the chief executive look
ing toward the reorganization OF the
national guard under military law.
This plan provides that the President
shall appoint an adjutant general for
each state; that as many bodies OF
militia shall be raised In each state as
circumstances require and that all otti-
GERS Of such militia shall be nominated
BY the governors OF the various states,
They would then be under the direct
control OF the national government and
much OF the difficulty experienced when
the guard was called into service for
the Spanish war would be obviated.
Major Hayes said he disliked to dis
cuss the matter now, for the plan was
gtill In an embryonic state and he did
not like to go on record until some OF
the details are worked out
Major Hayes when asked what ne
Thought OF the charges OF starvation
from the regiments at the front SAID:
"Look at me. Do I look starved? l
lived on the same rations as the SOL
diers and have grown feshy on that
Hayes was attired In the brown can.
vas uniform Of field officer and looked
as brown as his suit and rugged as
veteran.
II may be wrong, but in my opinion,
the greatest cause for complaint Is
summed up in cooks and homesick-
ness. The government purchased
bountlfully OF all needed supplies. That
there was some mismanagement is im-
possible to deny. \ But official inYestigR-
tion VIII show II was a case OF cooks
and homes!ckness,' that crippled the
army and packed the hospitals"
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o2ARs PEAOBE0TH
sIII he sub3OeE OF Varied cOmnasnt BY
EaFopa Pres.

stIII tIao subjOeI Of Varied Comment By
Europe Pres.
LONDON, August SO.-The newspa-
pers here continue to devote a large
amount Of their space to comment up
ON and criticism of the czaTs peace
note. While, naturally, differing in re-
gard to the reasons actuatlng the ap-
peal, they generally agree that the out
come will be q conference OF the pre-
EnIers. II not OF the BovereiBns them-
selves, probably at Copenhagen. which
will be followed by an expression OF
concurrence In the humanitarian aims
OF the car and report Of the resolu-
tIons to their respective governments,
when the whole thing will be shelved
indefinitely.
The latest comments from Paris show
that there Is Intense irritation there on
the subject. The cars proposal is re-
garded as being unfrlendly and lncon-
sistent with the Franco-Prnssian al
lance. Curiously enough, IN support OF
this view, to-dRV's offlcial Hamburg
Correspondent publishes q telegram
from st. Petersburg, confirming the re-
port that Emperor William Of Germany
and the cSar exchanged Views In regard
to the Establishment Of a lasting state
OF peace, (which was fully demonstra-
ted by the identity OF the monarch's
vviahaa -
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CElIP MADE
Luxuriss for the sielr-PsddiSFs % b Kept
Quite Camp.

Luxuriss for the 8ieIs-PsddiSEs 70 b Kept
Outof Camp.
Camp MEADE, RIIDDLBToWN,
Pa, Aug. so.-colonel alrar&, chief
medical oficer OF the second army
corps, received telegram this morning
from Secretary Of War -AlEer authoris-
ing him to Increase the gubSlstence Of
the patients in the general hospitals
from 20 to 60 cents day This Will tn-
sure the sick ice, milk and other deli
cacies which they could not heretofore
buy out Of their subsistence money.
Seml-Official advices were received to-
day by the officers Of the First Rhode
Island regiment that II would be Sent
TO the Philippines as an army OF occu-
patton.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania regiment,
commanded by Colonel James u. Cor
yelt, OF WiAlamspOrt, reached camp TINS
morning from Camp Anger and was To-
Gated near the Eighteenth regiment and
Sixteenth Pennsylvania battalion. The
Eighth and Eighteenth Pennsylvania
regiments are expected here by Satur.
day. Colonel Ives, chief Of tho signal
corps was removed to the Harrisburg
hospital this morning suffering from Q
low fever. He came here from Porto
Rico ten days ago and has been'feeling
badly ever since. Colonel LuSk. CHIEF
Of the engineers, Is a4so at the hospital
with nervous prostration. His condl-
ton was Improved to-day, and he hopes
to be able to leave in q few days on =
sick leave.
The truth Is the stan officers at corps
headquarters are being worked 30 hard
that many Of them are in danger OF
breaking down. General Graham re-
fused permission to a delegation OF
Grand Army men to peddie through the
camp. He has directed Provost Mar
shat Kirby TO keep out an peddlerA II
the men want anything not Included In
the supplies furnished by Uncle Sam
they VIII have TO get II at the regiment
al exchanges. Guards have been placed
ON all the booths and stands at the OUT
side Of the camp to prevent the men
fromIbuying cakes and other sweets
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PRESIDENTS MOVEMENTS.

Will Leave Cleveland Tomorrow Morn
inE-WmI Make Short stop At Canton
and Proceed to Camp wIkoR.
CLEVELAND, O., August 3O.-whtle
President Mckinley very much desired
to pay more than brief visit to his old
home IN Canton. he finds that the duties
OF his office are such that he will be
obliged to cut his visit there to a mere
call.
The President win spend couple Of
days in camp at Montauk Point and
Camp wIkoff SO as to correctly inform
himself as to the condition OF affairs
and the truth OF the reports that have
been circulated from personal obserVa-
ton and contact with the men. The
presidential party will be at Colonel
MYron T. Herrick's residence, THE Ov-
erlook." on Euclid Heights, In this city,
until Thursday morning, when they will
leave for Canton.
Big preparations have been made to
receive The President and Mrs. McKin-
lev there by their old friends and
nelghbors and the people OF Canton In
general X was the intention to make
the occasion civic jubilee. All this,
however, Will not be reduced in meas
ure from the fact that Mr. Mckinley
and party will only be in Canton for
two or three hours and Will then take
train Tor New York. Undoubtedly the
President will be given royal welcome
during MS short stop over In Canton.
On the eastern trip which Is part OF
ths programme outlined, the presiden-
tial party will hardly stop longer Mt
New York than will be necessary to
catch train for Camp WikOff aud
honiunk Point.
The President will probably be In
camp at the two places mentioned on
Friday and Saturday, leaving Mrs. Nc
klnley In New York City whittier he
Will return 10 spend Sunday and then
90 back To Washington. The trip from
Canton TO New York will be mnde over
lhe Pennsylvania road, departing from
canton during the afternoon Of Thurs
DAY. President and Mrs Mckinley, the
AsteE's maid and Mr.. George b. Cor
teIEou, assistant secretary to the Presi-
usht, WIZ accompany the chief eXecu-
tive 70 New York.
The President really had no very
uehnitc plans for spending his time on
''' 'AF hAtl ne bkATltu uult bulu uiH
secretary to-day. "He made the plans
along the way and has been constantly
receiving kilograms and other matters
IN connection with the war that needed
ms attention. President Mckinley and
party had intended spending two or
tthree days with Abner Mckinley. the
Fre'idents brother al Somerset, but tho
plans were changed. II is the Intention
OF the President TO get ns much rest ns
possible while here. He VIII probable
return 70 Washington for short time
nttfr this trip and Intends taking lon
ger vacation little later this fall"
During the morning President md
MES Mckinley accompanied by Colonel
ana Mrs Hcrrlck went for q drive
through the parks.
During their morning drive the Presl.
cent and Colonel Herrlck went 10 the
Hhnker Lakes and over the bouleynrds
through Wade and Gordon parks The
PRESIDENT had not seen them since the
extensive improvements made by the
new park commission, and his eXpres-
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PRRsTpENTs VISIT
To Camp WlkoR-WllI He Accompanied
R,, c,1,lnne OdisaPa

To Camp WlkoR-wIlI He Accompanied
by Cabinet OnieeTS.
WASHINGTON Aug So.-President
Mckinley VIII be Joined by most Of the
members Of the cabinet and the ladies
Of their families at Camp wikoff, Nom
tauk Point, next Saturday Secretary
Alger issued invitations to-day. Those
in Washington who accept the invita-
tion VIII leave here In q special car at
tached to the congressional limited tri-
day afternoon and will arrive at Camp
Wikoff Saturday morning.
Secretaries Long, Bliss AND wilson
and Attorney General Griggs are out OF
the city at present, but probably VIII ar
range to avail themselves Of this OPP
portunity Of seeing and comforting with
Inc President on national affairs re-
0uiring Immediate attention. In ae-
cordance with instructions sent 10 Gen-
era1 Wheeler. commanding the forces at
Nrontauk Point, there will be no review
or military ceremonies on the occasion
OF the Presidents visit, as Mr. MclSin-
ley desires merely to look over the camp
and show his personal appreciation OF
the brave soldiers who fought around
. GaRh4u0n
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MERRITT sAILs
For gent Leader 10 Confer
with JuntA At IIoHE Kong.

For ParIs-TnSaT gent Leader 70 Confer
with JantA At IonE Kong.
MANILA, Philippine Islands. Aug, 80.
The United States transport China
left here to-day, having on board Major
General Merritt and his stan. The gen.
eral ls bound for Paris, where he viii
take part in the spanish-Amerlcnn
peace conference. Major General OILS
is acting governor Of Manila. Generals
Greene and Babcocl, with their statIs,
are bound for Washington.
OpacBble, the lnsurEent leader, ~ go
ing to Hong Kong in order to confer
with the lnsurgOnt iuntR there He will
receive ARuInald0s final instructions
BY cable. AGOnlllo, another OF the In
surgent leaders, Is going TO Washing
II Is considered probable that the In.
surgent iunta OF Hong Kong VIII send
delegate to the Paris peace confer
ence.
AgrhnaldO remains at Bakor.
Hundreds Of unarmed insurgents vis-
tied Manila yesterday. Rear Admiral
Dewey has declined TO permit the coast
wise steamers to resume running pend
ing q settlement Of the Philippine Ques-
General Rios, the Spanish governor OF
the VlscayaB islands, Is reported TO
have proclaimed himself governor gem
erai OF the Spanish domlnions In the
Philippine islands and TO have Invited
the Rdherenta OF Spain to rally at lloilO.
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HNaLANp aETs a RoINTER
Frop, the Chln,So Eorolsn omso-aorl Z

From the ChiasSs FOrOlgn Omso-RsrAt.
suranoss Are lirISis'l.
PEKIN,. Aug. sO.-A high member Of
the tsunE II yamen Chinese foreign of
tice), who is British sympathizer,
complained in the course of a recent ln-
tervlew that Great Britain's assurances
Of support against Russian aggression
were belRted.
"Why," asked this flinctionary.
''withhold such q declaration until Rus
sla had secured Port Arthur and France
obtained considerable concessions In
the south. The dlsintegraHon of the
empire has begun. and to-day the nec-
esslty for strong action is less urgent
than when Russia first obtained . foot
hold"
He admitted that China had broken
her promises to England, but this, he
argued, was because Russian pressure
was too strong TO be resisted. He com-
plaIned OF British ignorance Of Rus
siR's line OF action" and asked, why
does not England approach Russia de
Tectly with a declaration that Russia'q
Interference in China viii be regarded
as a causus bclll7 It 10 useless to pun-
iSh helpless China and to participate in
the dIslntegration Of the empire. The
tsunE II yamen prefers that British In
fiuence should be paramount, but L ig
unable to do anything unlesS England
helps, with sword in hand"
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WILD ExAoaYRATlOH
or NswspNperS tn Regard TO the cOndI-
ti0n OF the SOLDIER.

or NswspNperS In TIsGard TO the cOndi-
ii0n Of the SOLDIER.
+ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Aug. SO.--
Governor Black was seen tonight by an
Associated Press correspondent and
was asked as to the conditions as he
found them in the camp Of the New
York regiments, ns well as those at d.
vision hospitals. Governor Black said
there appeared "a perfect hydrophobla"
among newspapers over the condition Of
the soldiers, that the press brlstled with
such phrases as "hOliow-eyed" and
starving In articles descriptive Of the
troops. He gave II an his opinion that
the mntter was exaggerated, "manu-
factured in newspaper offices" and the
outcome and result Of Journalistic
knAvery."
He said: My impression OF the camp
Of the New York troops n not half as
bad az l expected Il would be. The un-
favorable condition Of the camp and
hospitals beyond n doubt has been very
greatly exaggerated by the papers.
''Tho division hospital In which the
sick soldiers OF the Ninth New York In
fantry headquarters Ia certainly In n
very bad condition. The present state
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srEEL oonPAHIGs OoM1iHE.
Mig Consolidation of oFcorporatlons VITA
Capl,aI of $500, ,OOO, 900.

Mig Consolidation oECorporAtloas VITA .
capiai Of 0aoO, 100000.
NEW YORK. August SO.-consollda-
tion OF the Minnesota Iron Company
and the Illinois Steel Company and che
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad com-
pany was practically effected At .
meeting held here to-day by a commits
tee representing the corporations nam-
ed.
At the meeting were Roswell P. Flow
er. chairman OF the committee; II. II.
Porter. Nathaniel Thayer. J. W: Gates
r. W. Bacon, /. H. Bacon. A. ]. Forbes
Leith and z. H. Gary. After the meet-
ing Mr.. Gary made the following othelal
statement:
''The sub-committee reported that Il
had been decided to organize q new
company 10 be known as the Federal
Steel Company, under the laws OF New
Jersey. The capital stock will be about
S2Oo, ,0O0, 900, one-halt In preferred and
one-half In common stock. Arrange
ments for the purchase of the steel
plants at Lorain. Ohio. and Johnstown,
Pa, have been contaminated. A major
ItV OF the stockholders Of the Alnnes
sofa Iron Company, the Illinois Steel
Company and the Eigln, Joliet & East
ern Railroad Company have already
slgnifed their willingness 70 sell 70 the
new company. It Is expected the new
companV Will be ready to begin btisi.
ness on October l.
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vrw YORK, Aug. so.-Dr. Nicholas
s.1r @ assistant surgeon general Of the
T TrItsd states has unqualihediy con-
s.mnea % Camp wikoff as hot bed for
typhoid fever.
M nr senn was asked II he had brought
a.. views to the attention of the surgeon
y. .a,sr,l at washington. II have not
S,ns 50 in regard to Camp wikoff," said
no my protests in regard 70 other
r,mos have passed unheeded.
'I .Tn regard to Camp Wlkoir, I have
vrItten an article embodyIng all my
v,,vs, which will be printed in a medi-
,,I iournal. The article is over my sig
nature and will be reported to the au-
,,oritIes at washington, / am sure.
"rben I will be asked about 1t and
will emphasize my opinion. I wantyouto
r.tsr,te that unless this camp is clear
~ out within six weeks II will be the
wors. infected place In the United
states. The soil will be permeated with
typhoid fever and epIdemIcs will follow.
I, will be worse than 1t has been at any
time in chickamauga.
I'm regard to that camp, want to say
that I warned the Washington authors
tIs, before the soldiers were sent there
q, the danger which would result from
mas,lng a body of men there. told
them that the water supply was INSULT
elent. There were not enough springs
and the use of river water would result
in typhoid fever. MY protests went un-
needed. The result was shown when /
was in Porto Rico with General Miles.
almost the first men sent him were
from chickamauga. They were run
down and half sick when they arrived.
They were in no condition to stand the
southern climate. General Miles noted
;helr weakness and told him the cause
o, 1t. I asked him to notify the Wash
ing;on authorities and have the chicka-
nauga camp broken up. He did so at
once and the evacuation Of the place fol-
loved.
Twaut to say that as bad as chicka-
mauga was, this place will soon be far
worse. Within three weeks all the dis
ease contracted in Cuba will be cured.
After that there will be no sickness in
tbs camp except what Is indigenous to
i.-but the death rate will be vastly
CRATER than it is now. The men with
sickness die from typhoid fever which
will inevitably follow.
Unless this camp Is broken up within
elk weeks. predict that 1t will be In
stead of a 'recuperation camp a horror
camp, worthy to rank with the in-
famous pest holes of the civil war"
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LONDON DEPOT, KY, Aug. So,-Ad-
vices were received here to-day from
Annville. jackson county, twenty milea
from this place, to the eject that Judge
Levi johnson, of the Jackson county
court, had murdered his Wife and then
committed suicide. Judge Johnson had
driven his wife from home by brutal
treatment, forcing her to seek refuge IN
her mothers home. While under the IN
fiuence Of liquor, johnson armed him-
self with a winchester, went to his
wife's abode and ehot her through the
neck, the bullet breaking It. He then
blew the top Of his head Oh with The
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

Betweon ProsIdont, Secretary Day and
Justice white In Regard to Peace com-
mission.
CLEVELAND, Aug. So.-A confer
ence of great Importance was held at
Colonel Herrick's home tonight Pres
ident Mckinley, Secretary Day and
Justice White were the conferees, and
they were closeted together after DIM
ner until a late hour.
It was admitted that the conversation
had to do with the appointment on the
peace commission offered by the Presi-
dent to Justice White, but at a late
hour II was announced that no definite
conclusion had been reached, although
hope was expressed that Justice White
would see his way clear to accept the
appointment.
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A PRoTOTIoE BOARD
Appointed TO Consider the AdvaResm'nt
or Deserving Naval omsSTa.

AupoIntsd 10 Consider the Advancement
OF Deserving Naval omuSra.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August ao-
The acting secretary Of the navy to-day
appointed board composed Of oficers
Of the highest rank to meet at the navy
department to consider and report upon
MI cases OF officers deserving Of reward
for specially merIborlouB services during
the war with Spain, other than those
ofleers whose services have been al
ready recognized by promotion.
The board Is composed Of Rear Ad-
nlral Montgomery Sicard. Rear Admir-
al Edward o. Matthews and Rear Ad.
miral Norton. There has been eonsid:.
cradle unfavOTable comment in regard
to promotions already made, on the
ground that they have renllv acted as a
form OF degradation IN the case OF sew
eral deserving officers who have been
actually reduced In their grade through
the advancement OF otheTH. II u hoped
that the work Of the special board Just
appointed will do away with all cause
OF complaint In the case OF the officers
yet to be advanced In grade or other
wise rewarded for their war services.
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Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August so.-
Governor Atkinson, General Watts and
George o. Taylor, returned at noon to-
day from washington. where they had
been to urge the establishment of n
brigade camp here. They report that
they had a long conference with Adju-
tant General Corbin and the secretary
OF war last night, and learned from
them the report Of Major Mtlls was
very favorable to Charleston as suit
able place for the location Of q camp,
and that the matter would be consider
ed soon, but that they we're not In a
position to promise certainty as yet
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WIIINomIpnto TVn,

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgeneer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, August So
Chairman oxlev, of the Ninth senator
lal district, has issued a call for q oon-
vention here September Is. The call
provides for the nomination Of two can
dIdates for the state senate, one for the
full term and the other to succeed Sen
ator Plerson. who now holds position
in the Second West Virginia regiment,
M llaIlnnnnA
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Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, August So.-
The board of public works held a meet
ing late this afternoon. They passed an
order for the attorney general to pro-
ceed at once to Mlngo, Logan and
Wayne counties and to ascertain and
do what Is necessary for the state to
protect It's interest In the land claimed
by the King land suit The state claims
1000 acres Of the 10000.