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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-19
TEXT OF KRUGER's REPLY
Adds Nothing to the Summary Pub
Iished Yesterday Morning.


Iished Yesterday Morning.
LONDON, Sept. 1s.-The Transvaal
situation remains practically unchang-
ed. The general apprehension in regard
to the outcome was reflected by the
decline in consols and stocks on the
stock exchange. where, although all
stocks continued depressed, there was
not the slightest approach to excite
ment.
The text of President Rruger's reply
was Issued by the secretary Of state for
the colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain, this nf-
ternoon. but It adds nothing OF the i'm
pOrtnnce to the summary cabled to the
Associated Press last evening. The
Language in many places is taken to
indicate firm, unyleldIng position. The
reply, however, concludes:
"If her maJesty's government Is will
ing and feels able to make this decis-
ion, a Joint commission. us at first pro-
posed by Mr.. Chamberlain. would put
an end to the present state OF tension.
Race hatred would decrease and die
out and the prosperity and welfare OF
the South African republic and the
whole OF South Africa would be devel-
oped and furthered and determination
between the different natlonalitles
would Increase"
The second edition OF the Times con-
tains a dispatch from Johannesburg,
which says: There IS. am informed,
some early coup In contemplation. The
quantities of compressed forage for
wnrded In the direction Of the Natal
border indicate some move on the part
Of the troops In that quarter. The
government Is buying horses freely to-
day.
The evening papers oil indicate the
seriousness Of the crisis, but the st.
James Gnzette says: at need not be
imagined that anything will be done on
our side In hurry. Tho cabinet has
first to reconsider and secondly 10 for
mulate fresh proposals.. Therefore,
these commentators on the crisis who
assume that fighting will Immediately
commence are obviously Il little pre-
vious. OF course, II Is quite possible
the Beers may begin hoBtllltles, in
which chse our troops will have TO de-
fend British territory. But, unless the
Beers take the offensive the negotla-
tlons Will be prolonged until the REIN
forcements now on their way to South
Africa reach their destination"
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-PartInl ar
rangements have been made ut the
white house for the dinner which Pros
Ident Mckinley will give Admiral
Dewey. 1t will be held on the evening
of october 3. ut o'clock, In the state
dining room. The list OF guests Will
be limited to fifty, and VIII consist Of
prominent officers OF the navy and
army and high officials OF the govern
ment. A few have already been sent
out, They are not specially engraved,
and simply extend the Presidents In
vitatlon to be present. No member OF
the diplomatic corps will be present.
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arEANINa or WAR WIN BoERs.
Rev. MeIrinE. in Boston, Says Trans.
vaAI VIII Have Friends.

VRhl Will Have Friends.
BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 1s.-The Rev.
P. C. j. Meiring, the Transvnal dele
cato to the Pan-Presbyterian alliance
conference TO be held at Washington.
September a., is the guest OF the Rev.
DIR. Francis y. Clnrk. president OF the
United Society OF Christian EndenvOr.
Or. MeirinE ls at the head OF one OF the
largest and most influential Dutch re-
formed churches In Johannesburg, and
is one OF the best-posted men on the
TranBvAal question, as well as one OF
the best representatives Of the Beers
DR.. Meiring left Johannesburg last
April. For the last few years he has
been prominently identified with the
great political movements In that coun-
try. He loves America and Americans,
and Il iE TO them. he says, that the In
habitants OF the Transvnal look for
sympathy.
Until this week / felt that war would
not come" Or. MsirinR said. in dis
ouBslnR the TranBvnal trouble. But
looking nt the tone OF Mr.. Chamber
lnIn's dispatch feel doubtful as to the
future. The events of the last three
months have hnstcned the consolida-
tlon OF our people IN South Africn. our
eyes have been opened to the great
evils which nre threatening US, created
by interruptions capitalists who have
secured the support and influence OF
the British government
"There IL n serious danger Of England
having to face not only tho Transvaal,
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A Home for Dreyfus.

LONDON. Sept. 1S.-It is reported
that Maitre Laborl and Madame Drey-
fus visited Folkestone. five miles from
Dover. Saturday. and engaged apart
ments where Madame DrSytus and her
kindly expressions towards himself and
Mime. preyfus while nt FOlkestone.
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SOUTHAMPTON - Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. New York, via
CherbourR for Bremen.
BREMEN-Arrived: Koenigin Lulsc.
New York, via Southampton.
GLASGOw-Arrived: City OF Rome.
New York.
YOKOHAMA - Arrived: Monmouth
shire, Portland, Oregon.
Observation-Disclosures; Ems, New
York via st. Auchaels, and proceeded
for Naples aud Genoa.
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SPRINGFIELD. H.. Sept. ls.-At a
Joint conference Of representatives Of
operators and striking miners Of the
Chicago & Alton sub-dIStrict and state
officials OF the United Mine Workers to-
day an agreement was reached, and the
strike which has effected over a thou.
sand men since April 1st last, is de-
clnred of. The agreement is In the
nature of a compromise.
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STABBED by Her Lover.

spcclal Dispatch to tho lntellIgOnoer.
sTEUBBNVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 49,
Miss Annie Martin was rntnlly stabbed
In the abdomen this evening by George
Hunt. printer, and her loYcr, who
welded the pocket knife In "a III OF
drunken Jealous rage. He forced her
to walk i've squares before she sank
down, exhausted from loss Of blood
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CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. IS. - A
SLATE" has been prepared for the cleo
tion Of officers OF tho Pittsburgh Coal
Company, the rail coal mine combIna-
tlon OF the Pittsburgh district, by the
heard OF directors, which will meet to-
marrow or the next day. II ls as fol-
lows; President, +. NJ. Osborne. Cleve-
lana; secretary. C. w. Balm, Cleveland,
trenFurcr, UpsOn Andrews, Pittsburgh:
chairman OF the executive bonrd, r. T.
Robbins, Pittsburgh.
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NEW YORK, Sept. ls.-The United
States Master Brewers Association be-
gan Its eleventh annual convention here
to-day, President William F. wurster,
OF Pittsburgh In the chair. The pro-
ccedIngs were conducted In the German
language. There were about 100 dele
gates present
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Air Brake Dividend.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 1s.-The
board of directors of the Westinghouse
Air Brake Company to-day declared Q
regular dividend Of 2ls per cent and
an extra dividend Of ~ per cent on the
the tenth day OF October TO stockhold.
ers OF record September rs. Transfer
books will be closed from September %
to October 10, both included.
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BERLIN, Sept 1S.-The Natlonal
Zeitung denies that Germany contem-
plates withdrawing her military at
tache from Paris and says: THE good
relations between the French and Ger
man governments have undergone no
change on account Of the Dreyfug
rugn -
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Thc loss by
'h' burning last night OF the pinnt Of
,h' american Fisheries Company at
i,ioH.Hod Land. Long Island, is be-
l"eeu Si3JO0J and $4,000.
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Two Furnaces at NTlnCo junction.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Sept, 1s.-The
National Steel Company has let con-
tracts for four furnaces, to be erected
Rt once. one at Youngstown. one at
New Castle, Pa, and two at Mlngo
Junction. Ohio,
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LONDON, Sept. 1s.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes a communication from
a military correspondent who, discuss
ing the effect of the Free State throw
ing its lot in with the Transvaal says:
I'm the event of war this will greatly
increase our difficulties and win length
en- the duration of the campaign, but
the work will be accomplished and the
union lack will float over CONSOLIDATED
South Africa between the zambesi and
the Cape,"
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PRETORIA, Sept. 1s.-The Transvaal
state secretary, F. W. ReItz, in the
course Of an interview to-day, declar-
ed that the government, the volksraad
and the people were unanimous regard
ing the attitude which the Transvanl
had assumed, and that there was no
foundation whatever for the reports Of
differences. Mr.. Reitz also asserted
that the Transvaal decision was arrived
at in conjunction with the Orange Free
State.
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Mcnlhcr Eorccnat lor To-tIny

For West Virginia, rain: cooler In north
west portion: Wednesday fair: winds be-
coming northerly
For Western Pennsylvania, rain and
cooler Tuesday: Wednesday fair; Winds
becoming fresh northerly.
For Ohio. rain In southeast; fair In
northwest portion Tucsdny. cooler In cas-
crn portion: Wednesday fair; winds most.
ly fresh northerly.
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday us observed
by {. Schnepf. druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was a. foiloWH:
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NOTHING
SPECIALLY new
DEVELOPS
In Regard to the Transvaal sltua'
tion..Text of President Kru.
gers Reply Published.
EXCHANGE OF DISPATCHES
Between Foreign, War and Col
onial offccs..No Differences
in Transvaal Government.

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-Mr. Chamberlain
came to London from Birmingham yes
terday afternoon and spent the evening
at the colonial office. While there he
received dispatch from Lord Sails
bury, who is at Hatfield House, and
sent a special messenger, with dis
patches, to the premier
There has been lively interchange
of dispatches between the foreign, war
and colonial offices, but no summons
has yet been Issued for cabinet coun-
Gil.
Long dispatches were sent last even
ing to the viceroy of India, Lord Cur
zon, and to the British high commits
sloner in South Africa, Sir Alfred NIL
ner.
General Lord Garnet wOlsley, field
marshal and commander-in r-in-chief, re-
turned to London yesterday and imme-
dIately repaired to the war office, where
he remained buSlly employed the great
er part of the day.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
AN UNAMERIcAN POLICY.
The Presidents Attitude ON the Phil
ippine Question Is Against
All Fairness.

| According to a correspondent fol
| Harper's Weekly, who recently inter
| viewed the president at Lake Cham
| plain, Mr.. Mckinley favors the perma-
nent holding of the Philippines as a
| means toward securing the trade of
| China for this country.
1t is the presidents idea to retain
the islands as a colonial possession, un-
. der form of government to be directed
from Washington. He would garrison
the seacoast of the larger islands with
American troops, taking care that the
colonial service of no one organization
exceeded u months, owing to the dead
ly effect of the tropical climate. Such
dream as this" it is asserted. zap
peals very strongly to the republican
mind
1t is doubtful, however, whether the
appeal is equally strong to the minds OF
Americans more loyal to American prin
ciples. The extension of American trade
is earnestly to be desired, and is ia
vored by all Americans concerned in
the prosperity of their country. But
there is a fixed conviction in the minds
of many persons that an extension of
@AALCAA1dh Il al IhC pCASN Ia
lean principles and to the menace of
American institutions would be a de-
plorable thing.
England. Germany and other great
land-grabbing powers never fail to pref
ace the conquest of new territory with
the argument that such conquest is de-
manded by a due consideration for the
extension of trade. Under the magnet
ism of the cry that Trade follows the
flag" they justify the planting of the
flag wherever people is found too
weak to resist aggression. So far in the
history of this government the Ameri
can flag has not been used as cloak
for such practices, successive American
administrations having remained faith
full to the principles upon which this
government was founded.
1t seems now, under President Nc
Kinley's leadership, that the United
States government has arrived at the
point where a decision must be made
between remaining a consistent repub-
lie, free in itself and refusing 10 imperil
the freedom of other peoples. or becom-
ing an empire n effect. reaching out for
the conquest of any unprotected terri
tory offering sufficient booty to Justify
conquest. The decision must be made
by the people of the United States when
the time comes to vote on the admins
tration's policy of Imperialism as inau-
gurated in the Philippines Tt should be
safe to say that the American aeople
will unqualifedly condemn the presi-
dents un-American policy.-St. Louis
Republic.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
PERSONAL AFFAIRS

Cecil Rhodes is so confirmed in his
misogyny that he employs none but
men even around the house.
Henry Clews has hobby for collect
ing orchids, and now owns, after several
years of work upon it. the best collee-
ton in the United States.
The lecture platform will be utilized
the coming winter by William Dean
Howells- He viii make known in the
large cities his ideas and theories about
the novel and discuss other matters
germane to his profession.
The people of Beverly Farms, Mass,
are discussing a proposition to buy the
residence there formerly occupied by
Oliver Wendell Holmes during the sum-
mer. The plan contemplates laying
out park about the house, which is
aow occupied by the autocrat's son,
Chief Justice Holmes.
Ruggles w. Clapp, who went to Cal
ifcrnia in the gold craze days of 80. is
now a. years old. He is mining ex-
pert and has large income, but he has
never been able TO control q craving for
drink. which took hold of him half a
century ago. New York doctors are
now trying to save him from delirium
tremens.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
GOLD DEBTS.
Single Standard Men Still Claiming
Free Coinage would Drive
Out All the Gold.

The gold men are still claiming free
coinage would drive all the gold out
of circulation and bring US to silver
basis. Then those who have promised
to pay in gold would be unable to get
it except at high premium, and would
be ruined. If there is anything that
gold worshiper will not say in order
to fttingly paint the horrors (?) of
free coinage, we hope never to hear ii
or see it in print. We are told that un-
der free coinage, the great banks and
trust companies could pay off their de-
positors with 60-cent dollars. Still the
bankers, as a class, are fairly frantic
in their opposition to a measure which
they claim is going to give them profit
of so cents on each dollar of their enor-
nous deposits. Their pious souls re-
volt at the idea.
Again it is claimed that those owing
debts payable in gold would be ruined
because of the high premium they
would be compelled to pay for gold,
and yet, strange to say, the holders of
gold mortgages are wild with fear at
the thought of being paid in gold dol
lars at premium. or, falling to get
the gold, he compelled to foreclose and
take the mortgaged property at half
its value. Their Christian sensibilities
are shocked at the thought.
What nonsense! IF the great banks
would double their money as a result
of free coinage, does anybody doubt
that they would jump at the chance?
IT the holders of gold mortgages would
increase their value by forcing gold to
a premium, would they let such an op-
portunity go by? By every trick and
scheme of manipulation known to
finance, they are working to add to
their accumulated millions, all the time
pretending that they oppose free coin
age in the interest of the laboring man,
the savings bank depositor, and the
down-trodden debtor. 1t ought to be
apparent to any person of usual in
telligence that they are looking strictly
for themselves; that the gold stand
ard gives them certain advantages
which they might lose under free coin
age, and hence their opposition Like
all other claims of the gold standard
people, this one involves many assump-
tions and absurdities. It assumes that
several hundred millfons of dollars in
gold are to be driven out of circulation,
making money scarce and at the same
time cheaper. 1t assumes that the
United States, the greatest and riches
of nations. is going to stop using gold,
and still gold becomes dearer and more
difficult to get.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
M.KINLEY, SECOND TERM.
Mistakes and sins of This Term WIN
Certainly Insure His
Defeat.

A tenuous rumor of the day is to the
effect that President Mckinley is not SO
certain to be a candidate for second
term as appearances indicated some
time ago. Maj. Mckinley never prom
ised to be a mere onSterm president.
He sought the presidency as "a good
| thing'-not for its attractions as the
| highest place of power, responsibility
and duty-but as the best place for
| having a good time-for enjoyment,
| superIatiye comfort, junkets, for all
that makes life delightful. OF course
he would rather have such place eight
| years than four years, and he has never
| intimated TO the contrary.
But it is said that his sagacious eye
| begins to see future trouble. The popu-
lar hostility TO republican tariff trusts
will be more than zephyr; it viii be a
cyclone by next year. Congress viii at
tempt currency legislation. which is al
ways unpopular. The scandal and
shame of the Garter case will be before
the country. If the inglorious and un-
fruitful war in the Philippines is not
speedily closed it will leave the admin
istration exposed to the most emphatic
public censure.
The issues next year are plainly de-
fined. The silver question in the form
of sixteen to one cannot be dragged III
as dominant campaign issue. The re-
publican tariff trusts, increasing day
by day the cost of the necessaries of
life, viii be the principal domestic
question in the campaign. The Philip
pines and the empire" will be the prin-
cipal foreign question. Mcklnieys
name is inseparably linked to the tariff
and trusts; he is the congressional au-
thor of the system. In 1855 he wanted
to abolish the whisky tax. so as to ere
ate a pretext for higher tariff duties.
Probably his opinions have not changed
since that time. All the evils of Alger-
ism, Corbinism and an unsuccessful
war will load down the administration.
There are other causes why Mckinley
should shrink from the campaign of
1900.
\ weak device of the politicians was
to withdraw Hobart-allied to 20 trusts
as a candidate for vice president next
year. They said that it was not Gus
tomary to nominate vice presidents for
reelection. Hannibal Hamlin, who was
vice president during Lincoln's first
term, gave way to Andrew Johnson for
the next term. Schuyler ColfaX, who
was vice president during Grants first
term, was supplanted by Henry Wilson
for the second term. Levi p. Morton,
who was vice president under Harrison,
was succeeded by Whitelaw Reid as
candidate in 1892. 1t would be follow
ing precedent for Hobart not to be a
candidate for second term.
If Hobart could see things in this
light there would be a chance to nomi-
nate Roosevelt for vice president next
year. promising him the nomination
for president in 1904. That would make
up for McKinley's weakness. But this
device will fail. Roosevelt viii not be a
candidate for vice president. If Nc
kinley is a candidate for second term
it must be upon his own merits and
asking an Endorsement for his present
nistration.-Chicag Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
WIEN 1 WAS A BOY.

VAS wonderful thing, the river knew
men was barefooted boy:
Ihe sWlmming-hold, near where the
Wafer-fags grew
With its sandbar was eyer bo,,--f+,,, .,
"hen L was boy
But a boy
was wonderful thing. dav after .1av
We sat by its waters and dreanlad
ara watched 1t flow past in a n endless zrav
nSIng rig from nowhere, TO nowhere it
When was a boy
But a boy.
10 nowhere it cleaned, yet the castles I
In that nowhere for beauty were famed:
ana Knights in bright arIno- had many a
With Robin Hood robbers and robbers un-
named.
When I was a boy
But a boy.
And down where the alders grew by the
And the water spread out like a lake.
up in my face.
Then wiggle and dance. and squirm like
a snake.
When I was boy
But a boy.
Ard when sister came, a wee little tot.
All bald. like a sawdust child,
thought
I'd find her tracks down by the river, and
smiled.
When 1 was boy
But a boy
So the little one grew, till ore summer day
y cloud came over the stream
Ard she passed out in the misty way
That she came, like silent and beautiful
dream,
When I was boy
But a boy
But days have sped since then and the
years
Have passed like cycle of dreams:
Beautiful dreams that have vanished in
SO like those old times that often it seems
I'm still but boy
But a boy
Fer somehow there's left where the dreams
disappear
= ghost of a dream in their place.
That beckons me on with a voice of good
cheer.
And smile on its ghost OF face,
Which says you're boy
But a boy
So lock down the years to the river and
see
II dancing the same as of old:
md I follow II up from the bOundless sea
Through the misty years TO the years OF
gold
When I was a boy
But boy.
-Veiter II. Hazletine. in Christian Stand
I'D.
Iron County register., 1899-08-31
PARTY ORGANIZATION.
II Is Not Everything But 1t Is Essen
fiaI to- the Achievement
of Success.

It is ALLEGED by high authority that it
isawise precaution for nation in times
of peace to prepare for war. In the same
proportion it is eminently wise for po-
litical parties to take advantage of a
lapse in activity to prepare for pros
peetive campaign.
Confidence in the business of the dem
ocratic cause will aid much in bring
ing success, but this confidence must
be supplemented with perfect organiza-
ton.
In this connection the attention of
the democrats of the nation is called to
the wise words spoken by William j..
BRYAN in his Des Moines speech.
Among other words OF wisdom, the
great champion of the people spoke the
following:
Organization is by no means every
thing to party. But still party cam
not do much without organization. Or
ganization requires sacrifices. In time
of war there are plenty of men who are
willing to leave their homes, say good
by to wife and mother and children. and
go to the front to fight the battles of
their country. The sacrifices to be made
for principles sake in times of peace
are just as important.
THE trouble is we have been lacking
in campaign funds. In the case of the
democratic party. these funds must
come from the masses of the party.
When the republicans want to raise
money they go to the bankers, the
heads Of corporations, the trust man
ayers. and they furnish the supply.
And when the ticket is elected. the
bankers dictate the policy of the party.
1t is just as much the duty of the peo-
pie to furnish campaign funds as to
vote.
:. There IS always more or less of dis
agreement among the leaders in any
party. To harmonic these differences
is one OF the most important points in
preparing for a successful campaign.
1t is noted with much satisfaction
that there is marked tendency toward
harmony now made manifest among
the democrats.
Evidences are accumulating that
common ground is being sought and
that before the struggle of 1900 opens
the democratic party win be able to line
ap in solid phalanx, ready for the COM
bat.-Chicago Democrat.