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PROF. SCHURMAN
COMING HOME.
VIII Make a Three Weeks Trip
Among Southern Philip.
pine Islands.
GENERAL HALLS BRIGADE
Leaves Morong for Taytay...His
Troops Encounter Practi.
cally no Opposition.

MANILA, June 7.-Prof. schurmnn,
Of the United States Philippine commits
sion, sails from here on Friday, on
board the United States gunboat Ben
nington, for three weeks trip among
the southern islands. The gunbont Pc
trel has also been placed at the profess
sor's disposal. und he will visit Iloiio.
Cebu, Negros and Sulu. He expects to
investigate the local governments and
have talks with the leading natives. He
Will sail for home in July. The other
members OF the commission will re-
main here for some months longer.
General Halls brigade left Morong
yesterday, marching along the lake to
Taytay. The troops encountered prac-
tically no opposition on entering sev-
ernl small towns. though few insur-
gent shnrpshooters hung about the
TANKS OF the brigade.
Morong. which is nn important port,
will be garrisoned temporarily by the
North Dakota regiment and the Fourth
n, yplr,, 49,.
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LONDON, June S.-The Times in an
editorial discussing tie proposal OF the
United States delegation at the peace
conference to exempt private property
at sen from capture in time OF war,
said:
ut must he admitted that the pro-
.posal represents .. long and honorable
position OF American policy: hut 1t
would be impossible Tor England to ac-
cept such suggestion unless all the
powers were prepared to bind them
selves never again to treat food .atuffs
ms contraband Of war. And even then
no mere paper agreement would afford
us adequate security in SO vital mat
ter II commerce IS no longer to be
attacked at sea, all the powers might
largely reduce their naval arnnments;
but England must needs be the last tc
do So"
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MORE BRIBERY CHARGES
In Connection with the Pennsylvania
Senatorial Contest.


HARRISBURG, Pa. June 7.-Mr.
Charles Bergner. of this city, private
counsel for the house prosecuting COM
mittec IN the legislature bribery cases.
claims to have Information that certain
members oe the Dauphir county grand
Jury have been offered 800 apiece 10
vote to Ignore the bills Of indictment
against the defendants. while | am
not prepared to dlvulgc all the facts In
my possession" Mr.. BerEner said to-
night, II Will say that If the attempts
to secure votes for the grand jury are
not stopped. Will have the parties ar
rested for embracery before the bribery
cases are submitted to the jury.
The attorneys for the defense dis
claim nil knowledge OF the scheme and
inform me that Il 1t was being done. 1t
was without their knowledge. l have
conveyed my Information to the district
attorney and counsel for the defense
and II necessary I will bring 1t to the
attention OF the court. II the parties
persist In their efforts. TO corrupt the
jury. will make public their names
and have them arrested for en-
bracery."
The attorneys for the defendants say
they know nothing about the alleged
attempts to influence the Jury. They
are preparing for the trial. and Will in
sist on the cases being takep UP at the
June term which begins next Monday.
District Attorney Miller expects to sub
nit the indictments TO the grand jury
on the following Thursday.
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Morsnntown's Lively Fight.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelligcnccr.
M0RGANTOWN, W. Va, June -
The fight over the proposition to issue
$45.0 In bonds to build railrond rror,
Klngwood to Morgantown. is becoming
Intensely bitter In this district. The
election will be held on Saturday, and
representatives Of those for and against
the bond issue are securing the district
day and night. Posters setting out tho
views OF the factions nre being spread
broadcast by the thousand. The anti
railroad faction has been compelled to
resort to THIS method OF argument ex-
clusively, because il cannot get its
mntter printed In the newspapers. The
railroad crowd has engaged every
team ut all OF the livery stables 70 DO
used on election day and the opposi-
ton has had to arrange for teams
with farmers out in the county. Tho
probabilities are that the vote will be
close
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THE HAGUE. June 7.-RussIa's
scheme for u permanent arbitration
tribunal contemplates the institution Of
n tribunal FOR n certain number of
years to which viii be submitted the
obligatory arbitration cases enumera-
ted In article 10 of the Russian project
already published. unless the powers In
the conflict agree upon special trib-
unal to settle their differences. All
cases of optional arbitration may also
be submitted and nll the powers
whether signatories or otherwise, may
submit their differences to this trib-
unal by applying TO the permanent bu-
rcau. Appendices to this agreement
provide buses, for the organization Of
the tribunal, rules Of procedure and the
creation of 4 permanent bureau to sit
at The Hague.
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NEW YORK'S
INlQUITIES.
The Mazet Investigating Commit.
tee Placed in n Peculiar
Position,
BEING SUMMONED TO COURT
TO Testify in Counsel Hcnderson's
Case...Capt. Price Again
on the Rampage.

NEW YORK. June For several
hours to-day the Mazet investigating
committee sweltered and listened to
testimony that at no time produced
startling or particularly weighty state
mcnts. but Just as the committee was
about to adjourn for the day slight
clash occurred between the Mazeters
and q court OF law. Subpoenaes were
Issued by Magistrate Olmstead and
served upon the members and on the
counsel Of the committee to attend the,
examination Of Henry c. Henderson to-
morrow morning In the Centre street
police court. Henderson Is Captain.
Prices counsel. who was elected from
the court room last week,
Mr.. Mazet Immediately said that the
committeeman would not answer. as
members of the legislature were not
omendable to ordinary subpoenaes.
Mr.. Hoffman differed. saying that as
the legislature was not in session there
YVES no immunity.
Mr.. Moss, to smooth over matters.
said he would send note to Magistrate
Olmstead asking that the hearing be set
for some time when It would not inter-
tere with the committees work. as the
committee itself stood adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
The most important witness exam
ined to-day was Captain Price, and the
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MANY FATALITIES
In New York City Owing to Extrcmc
55l @ Hot Weather. l5itf

H
NEW YORK, June 7.-Although the
temperature was several degrees lower
during the latter part OF the day and n
stiff, cooling breeze from the northeast
started up tonight. the record OF fatal.
ties to-day exceeded by far those OF
yesterday. in this city and vicinity.
Altogether there were Twenty-Five
deaths from the heat In this vicinity.
and ten OF these victims were women.
Aside from this there were thirty-three
prostrations, the victims OF which arc
still In the city hospitals in a more or
less serious condition. III New York
CITY alone nineteen deaths were record
ed up to 10 o'clock Tonight and Hack
ehseck, Newark, Plaiuheid, Passaic
and Morristown each reported one
DEATH One Of the Victims to-day was
q suicide. who took his own life because
OF bis sufferlngs from the heat.
AT the beginning OF the day the ther.
mometer registered two or three de-
grees above that OF yesterday. But as
the day passed, the mercury slowly
contracted. and the afternoon was
slightly cooler than yesterday. The
wind. which had been shifting during
the day from south to northeast, sud-
denly took change and came from the
northeast. The thermometer rapidly
fell. Between Sand $3.50 p. m. drop OF
l3 degrees was recorded. At $3.50 p. IN.
the thermometer registered 73 degrees
ut the office Of the weather bureau.
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WILL FOLLOW CUSTOM.
Mex. In Rank Will Succeed the Iintc
President Thomson.


PHILADELPHIA, June lit was
learned to-day from what Is believed TO
be trustworthy source that when the
directors OF the Pennsylvania railroad
I'll the position made vacant by the
death Of President Thomson. they Will
make no departure from the time hon
ored custom OF advancing the next In
rank OF the executive officers OF the
company. The logical sequence OF this
following established precedents will be
the election OF First Vice President
John P. Green 10 the presidency and
from the same soursc OF information. 1t
Is lenrned that Mr.. Green will accep,
the place. Mr.. Green's elevation viii
cause a moving up Of the othe: vice
Presidents and Second Vice President
Charles Z. Pugh will be made first Vice
President and Third Vice President s.
NJ. Provost Will be made second Vice
president.
This viii leave vacancy In the third
vice presidency and to MI this position
Il h said the line OF succession VIII be
broken and Samuel Rea, first assistant
10 the president Will be elected to the
place. Heretofore the general manGger
vas always elevated to the thlrd vice
presidency.
No official action hns yet been taken
by tho board OF directors. a sPecla!
meeting may be called 10 MI the vacan-
cy on either Friday or Saturday OF this
week
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ON THE BRINK OF WAR.
Costa IsIcn and Nicaragua Preparing
for Desperate Struggle.

Costa RIcn aud Nicaragua Preparing
for u Desperate Struggle.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June IA special
to the Commercial Appeal from New
Orleans says:
From ndviccs received tonight from
BlueAelds via the steamer SunniVn,
which sailed from that port June /.
Nicaragua and Costa Ricn are on the
brink OF war. The Times Democrat
correspondent, under date Of the Sun
nivas sailing, writes:
"Thc other day. when General Torres
LEFT Bluciields for the interior via San
Juan del Norte, with l65 soldiers and Al
prisoners, the Costa Rfcdh authorities
on the San Juan river where that river
passes through Costa Ricn territory,
and Up which stream 1t was necessary
TO 20 In order TO reach Managua, re-
fused to allow the force to pass through.
Az n consequence the soldiers and pris-
oncrs were LEFT IN Greytown, and Tor
res went on into the Interior to report
the matter TO Helaya. As yet no nc
ton has been taken Troops and sup
piles. II Is said, are being rushed to
the border by both Costa Rica and Me
nragua. All kinds OF rumors arc be-
Ing circulated in Bluefields."
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A SURE CURE
AT LAST FOUND
For tuberculosis .. Sensation at
the Meeting Of the American
Medical Association
BY DOCTOR FRANSIQUE CROTTE
Who Expounds his Marvellous
Remedy for Consumption.
Physicians Endorse it.

COLUMBUS. o.. June TAT the
American Medical Association meeting
to-day sensational report was made
on the cure Of consumption by Fran
slque Crotte. the eminent and widely
known chemist Of Paris. Mr.. Crotte
has cured more than 1000 apparently
hopeless consumption cases. and In sup
port OF this statement he hos offered
to trent and cure gratis 600 consump-
tives from the different states in the
Union.
he comes to America with the high
est credentials from the most eminent
physicians and the press Of Europe,who
verify the truth Of his statement.
The treatment Is very scientific and
consists of inrnlntions OF formal de
hyde vapor. transported directly
through the tissues by the aid of light
tension statistic electricity. He Is es-
tablishing sanntarium at Pcltln. H..
and clinics at New York. Chicago and
Los Angeles. Much interest was mani
Tested In the report and many Of the
physicians Immediately took pains to
Interview DR.. Crotte more closely on
his discovery. A number Of eminent
physicians expressed the opinion that
an absolute cure for tuberculosis had
ut last been found.
The sectional meetings continued af-
ter the adjournment of the regular
body and tonight the Shriners enter
talned the members of the association
at the Chittenden.
Surgeon General Stornberg did not
not make his address to-day as was
expected, but will speak tomorrow.
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sTANBERY.ELDER.
Prominent Matrimonial Event That
i3l Occurred ut Sistcrsyillc.
gnart,1 r,,n,,oh e. ~. .,,t... y

Prominent Matrimonial Event That
Occurred ut Sistcrsyillc.
epec'al Dispatch to tho lntelligenccr.
SfSTERSvILLE W. Va, June -
The interest OF sistersyllle society was
centered in the wedding this evening of
Miss Annie Elder and Mr.. Harry n.
stanbery. at the home OF the brides
Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrison,
Of Main street. The ceremony. was
performed at o'cloce. by Rev. T. A..
Anderson and after the post-nuptla1
congratulations were extended the
happy couple left on the e:45 train for
their bridal trip.
The contracting parties both enjoy
large acquaintance here and have been
actively interested in social life of the
city for many years past. Miss Elder
is one of Slstersvllles fairest dnugh-.
ters, while Mr.. Stanberry. who holds n
responsible position with the Carter Oh
company, occupies high place in the
public esteem. a
1t was the original Intention to invite
nil the numerous friends to the we'd
ding, but after the cards were Issued
Mr.. Morrison was prostrated with SER
ious- Illness and 1t was deemed advis-.
able to limit the attendance to the i'm
mediate relatives and. friends.
The guests from out OF town were as
follows:
Mrs. Annie Wheeler. Dr. and AIRS.
Garrison, Mrs. Lou Bachman, Mr..
Wheeler Bachmnn. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rawlston. OF Wheeling: Mrs.
Charles Mast. Cambridge. Ohio: Mrs.
]. ]. Stunberry and Miss Eurie Stan
berry, Accommodating. Ohio; Miss Bea-
trice Kelly. OF Steubenyille, Ohio; r. E.
Stafford. Columbus. Ohio. and Mr.. NJ. A.
Murdoch, Of Pittsburgh. .fs
The home party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mccormick. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Mccormick. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Corbltt and daughter. Miss May. Mr..
William Corbitt, Mrs. James Morrison,
Mrs. Sallie Sayrc. Misses Carrie Gil
more, Mollle and GeorgIe Roome.
The bridesmuids-elect were Miss
Georgia Roome, Of this city, and Miss
Beatrice Kelly, Of steubenvlllo. Ohio.
The groom's attendants we're r. L.
Stafford. of Columbus. O.. and Mr..
Wheeler Bnchmnn. Of Wheeling, Prof.
Lucien Meyere played the wedding
march.
The wedding gifts were numerous
und valuable and Of pleasant variety.
Supper was served by ziegenfelder,
the popular Wheeling caterer, after the
ceremony. 81
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Snd Drowning.

Special Dispatch TO tho Intcll!genccr
CHARLESTON. W. Va. June a.
Guy Deeds. aged nineteen. was drown
cd here tonight while swimming In
the Kanawha. EIc was following In the
wake of boat, In which were three
companions who had been In with him.
They had been watching him, but los.
sight Of him for moment. and when
seized with an epilcptic fit. to which
he was subject. The body was recov-
cred an hour later. The boys only
brother was accidentally shot and kitI-,
ed here several years ago,
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BANKERS ASSOCIATION
Opens Its Sessions at Huntington.
Reception TO Visitors.


Reception TO Visitors.
Special Dispatch to tho Intellgencer.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, June u
The sixth annual meeting of the West
Virginia Bankers Association opened
here to-day. There are about forty
representatives Of various banks pres
ent, and the meeting Will be one Of tho
most important In the history of the
association.
President e. NJ. Giikeson, of Paris
ersbllrg. is presiding. The nddress Of
welcome was delivered by Mayor
Brandebury and responded to by ]. e.
Sands. Of FaIrmont. The president
read his annual address and the Sec
retnry-treasurer submitted his report,
Tonight the members of the nsso-
citation, ladies and visitors, were ten
dered n reception by Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank B. Enslow at their residence on
Third avenue. which Is one OF the most
brilliant affairs that has taken place
here for some time.
Tomorrow Colonel q. T. Vlnson will
address the association on the subject
OF trusts. and Mr.. J. W. G!lkeson viii
speak on the subject OF Our Cur
rency." Hon. w. A. MacCo-kIe is also
to speak on the resources OF our state,
The street car company will give u
trolley ride TO all the manufacturing
institutions In the city. that the mem.
hers may have an opportunity to, in.
spect the same.
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ATCH1SON. kansas. June IA mix
cd train 1.-THE Central branch Of the
Missouri Pnciiic was derailcd near
Cons to-doy. Nineteen .passergers
were severely Injured. Tho mail chr,
gmoker and chair cars became dcrnllcd
while the train was going at full speed
and the three ears well loaded with
passengers. toppled over n slight en-
,bankmnnt. \ number OF passe ngers
were Tying asleep on tho cushions.
They We're hurled In every direction by
the sudden ovcrturniug OF the conchcs.
Fortunately the cars did not telescope
and the passengers escaped with So
we're cuts and bruises.
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. SEATTLE, WASH. June 1.-THE list
of prospectors who have perished In
their rush to the Yukon gold fields over
the Edmonton trail. Is growing nnd In
reports brought down by the steamer
Laurada from Southeastern Alaska are
to be believed. It Will We very large
when the full story Is told. Fifty are
reported to have been drowned In Great
Slave lake: twenty have perished In the
rapids OF the Mui nnd laird rivers ten
have frozen to death: twenty-five have
died from scurvy. Tho bodiis of II
score who died of exposure, have been
found
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Dclcgntest to Farmers Congress.
Special Dispatch to the lrtcl,igenccr.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Juno T.
Governor Atkinson to-day made the
following appointments rs delegates 10
the Farmers congress. which meets tn
Doston. Mass. October 3-9. 1899: First
district. Hon. Selmon Wells. Ben's
Run. Tyler county; Colonel Isaac V.
Jackson. Jane Lew. Lewis county.
Second district, Colonel W. H. McDon-
aid, Mnrtinsburg. Berkeley county.
Third district. J. Q. Rathburn. Patrick,
kanawha county: Baldwin Ballard,
Greenviiie. Monroe county: Henry a..
Robson. Frankfort, Greenbrier county.
Fourth district. Colonel NJ. It. Beale,
Point Pleasant. Mason county; J. S.
McMechcn. Washington. Wood county.
AT large. Prof. T. c. Atkinson. profess
sor OF agriculture, West Virginia Uni
versity; Hon. James II. Stewart. su-
pcr!ntendent experiment station, West
Virginia University.
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rr,ontown's blind Murderer.

UNIONToWN, Pa. June "a fur
thcr continuance until Thursday eve
ming has been made in the application
OF William c. Mccormick. the blind
murderer. for buil The district attor-
ney moved for the continuance. owing
10 his pressing duties in CONNECTION
with criminal court this week w. G.
Mexican. McCOrmlcl's attorney. denies
that his client has any notion OF hpnn-
foning hts effort to get ball. and mat
they would be ready for the hearing
whcnryer the district attorney Is ready.
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AuGusTIN DAILY DEAD.
Tho Great Theatrical Manager and.
Dramntist Expires Suddenly.
PARIS, June 7.--Ausustin DAILY dlod
this afternoon. II

tnis afternoon. y
The late August!n Dolly wus born In
Plymouth, N, c.. July 20, 1883. His
education was received partly in Nor
folk. Va, and In the public schools OF
New York City. He began his literary
career as dramatic editor OF the Sum
day Courier in New York City in 1853.
and he continued to discharge similar
functions on that paper, on the New
York Times. the Sun. the Mall and Ex-
press and the Citizen until 1869. when
no opened the Fifth Avenue Theatre
on Twenty-fourth street. This building
was destroyed by fire In 1873. and three
weeks later he opened another theatre
formerly the Globe. in Broadway. under
the former name. Early In August,
1879. he established Daly's theatre, in
Broadway near Thirtieth street, and
several years ago he opened in London
England. q thoroughly equipped house
under the same name. For several
seasons he managed the Grand Opera
House in New York.
His career as a dramatic author be-,
gan In 1862, with an adaptation from
the German OF Mosenthals ''Devorah'
and slnce then he had produced many
original plays-Dmong them Divorce
"Pique." Horizon Under the Gas
Light" and numerous adaptations
from French md German dramatists.
He achieved also n notable distinction
In the presentation OF Shakespearean
drama, although his productions In this
field were the occasion Of much con.
flicting criticism.
In recent years the combination of
players with which his name has been
identifed-Daly's company OF Gomez
dlans-has achieved an International
reputation Under the leadership OF
Miss Ada Rehan. whose remarkable
talents have constituted q leading fno-
tor IN the success of his undertakings.
Mr.. Daily devoted all his time to hin
theatrical enterprises. He was an en-
thuslast and hard worker, always
noted for the elevation Of his dramatic
purposes and the completeness OF his
scenic presentations. He was we'll
informed student OF the dramatic liter
ature of many nations, <
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BOTH KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
William Danlcy and His Horse
Struck while RidinE Home.

William Dnnley and His Horse
Struck While RidinE Home. 4
WASHINGTON, Pa..June 7.--Willlam
Danley. of East Finley township, n
young man OF about thirty-two. wns In
stantly killed by lightning Tuesday af-
ternoon. He had been out working
corn when the storm came up, and he
unhitched to go to the stable. His wife
was out In the field with him and rode
one Of the horses In. After waiting some
time for him. she went to look for him,
and found both horse and rider dead.
The heir was burned ltt'. on the top
Of his head. and there was wound
there, probably caused by the fall from
the animal. The funeral services will
be held at o'clock to-day. with inter-
ment at Dogwood Grove burying
ground. Mrs. Danley Is u grand -daugh-
ter Of Henry Stoliar. one OF Ciaysviiics
oldest citizens. A chi... about two years
old survives with the mother.