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Ro0SEYELT's ORDERS Or j R;

To Make the Execution Of Mrs. Place
us Unsensational rs Possible - Tho
Condemned Woman Informed OF
her Fate.
ALBANY. N. Y. March 16.-Governor
Roosevelt to-day sent to Warden Sage,
Of Sing Sing prison, a letter giving d.
rectlons as to details for the execution
Of Mrs. Place to make 1t as unsensa-
tional as possible. He suggests that
one woman attendant be provided, and
than one Of the physicians be q woman.
The letter is as follows:
"In accordance with Mr.. Collins er.
ceilent suggestion OF yesterday, de-
sire to have q woman attendant with
Mrs. Place. It might also be we'll to
have one reputable woman physician.
The district attorney. his assistant, tho
two clersymen nominated by Mrs.
Place. and any other witnesses entitled
to enter by law you will see are allow
ed In. AS to representatives OF tho
press, desire you to have merely ono
representative OF the Associated Presu
and one representative Of the other
non-Associated Press papers, but wish
you also to see that no one Of those
otherwise admitted is q correspondent
OF any newspaper. particularly de-
sire that this solemn and painful act of
Justice shall not be made an excuse for
that species OF hideous serlsa donaltsm
which is more demoralizing than any
thing else to the public mind"
SING SING, March 16.-Warden Sagn
notified Mrs. Place of her fate to-day.
When he approached tho woman's cell
he said:
''NIrs. Place. T am sorry to say that I
come to see you again with bad news.
The doctors who examined into your
mental condition have made their re.
port to the governor and on the
strength OF that report the governor
has declined to interfere in your case."
Mrs. Place bore the shock without
sign of emotion. She remained silent a
few minutes and then Warden Sage
said: II have telegnphed for the Rev.
DR.. Cole. your spiritual adviser, and he
will be at the prison this afternoon
Mrs. Place then spoke, saying: II am
glad you have sent for DR.. Cole, as T
wanted to see him."
She requested that the worden send
word to her brother, residing at New
Brunswick. N. J.. that she desired HIN,
to call on her. The warden sent q tel
egram to the brother.
After the warden left Mrs. Place she
began to cry. Matron Riley had hard
time trying to console her.
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THE REAL CULPRIT
In the Dreyfus Case Said to be For
mer Russian Ambassador

LONDON, March 16.-The Evenlne
News to-day publishes a sensational
Dreyfus story. 1t declares that the for
mer Russian ambassador, Count Won
Mohrenheim, Is the real cluprlt who sold
both Russian and French secrets to the
German government, adding that the
Russian government itself is CONVINCED
OF his guilt and that 1t Is only to avoid
public scandal greater than the Drcytus
affair that he is UNPUBLISHED. further
than tho intlmation that he Is not to
show his face within the Cars do
mains.
. Baron Won Mohrenheim was formerly
Russian ambassador at Pasis. He was
relieved from his post in December,
1S97,and was succeeded by Prince
Ourousssff, who was previous Russian
minister at Brussels. Z
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Fought over Candidates.

ST. LOUIS, March 16.-In fight over
candidates tonight at Grand avenue
and natural bridge road, Bud" Price,
a negro. and Edward Osterhide, were
shot and almost instantly killed. It
is alleged that ex-Detectlve Jack Will
Jams did the shooting.
The fight took place in front OF a sa-
loon and a number Of shots were fired
into the crowd that had collected, but
Price and Osterhide We're the only per-
sons hit. The negro was running when
struck, and dropped dead in his tracks
with bullet through his brain. 0ster-
hide was also Shot in the head. but
lived for several minutes.
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Governors Action,

ATLANTA. Ga. March 1e.-Governor
Gambler to-day issued proclamation
offering a reward of $500 "for the appre-
hension and delivery of the first MEM
ber Of the mob and a further reward Of
500 for each additional person impli-
Gated" In the killing Of the four negroes
at Palmetto this morning.
The governor said: II regard the out
rage as simply inexcusable. These men
had been arrested, as ain informed,
and proof was at hand to convict them.
The law was amply able to punish
thar, -. afs..H .aH.. = F----'-'-
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To Acquire Bethlchem Works,


PHILADELPHIA, March 16. = The
Evening Telegraph to-day publishes the
following:
There is now being formed In this city
a syndicate of prominent Philadelphis
bankers who will furnish the capital
for corporation to be known as tho
bethlehem Steel Company. the purpose
Of the incorporators being to acquire
the property and business Of the fam
Gus Bethlehem Iron Company, which
was founded in 1857. ut South Bethle-
hem. Pa The deal Is one Of the larg-
est Of the kind ever attempted in this
state. and while those who have tho
knowledge Of the details are not will
Ing to state ut present the probable
amount of capital involved, 1t can be
said that the new company will be able
to enter into competition with the Lead
ing concerns Of Europe, as we'll as those
Of America.
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OnP Personal Business.

WASHINGTON, March t6.-Ex.Sec-
rotary Of Legation Sickles. who Is said
to be IN Madrid, Is not there on any
mission for the United States govern
ment. Probably he represents per-
sonal interest. 1t is said here that his
mother resides In Madrid. and he hns
probably gone to pay her visit. He
risked his neck during the progress Of
the late war to pay O secret visit to her
and 1t Is supposed that 1t is his wish
to see her again that has caused his
presence in Madrid at this time.
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MOB'S TERRIBLE WORK.
Four Negro Prisoners Shot Down in
Cold Blood, and Four Others Scri.
ously Wounded ut Palmetto, Ga.

PALMETTO Ca, March 1G.-Four
dead negroes lie in Johnsons warehouse.
Beside them, groaning in agony are five
of their race, all victims Of an assault
made by white men Of this neighbor-
hood at an early hour this morning. This
little city has had two inccndiary fires,
which have almost destroyed II, since
January l, and the negroes who were
shot down while begging for mercy, lie
where they fell on the blood soaked floor
OF the improvIsed Jail.
The dead are: Bud Cotton, Henry
Bingham, Tip Hutton. Ed. Brown.
Dying: John Bigby.
Wounded: Glen Watts, shot in abdo-
men: George Taylor, wounded in thigh;
Isham Brown, shot In body; John Jami-
SON. arm fractured.
The citizens are patrollnE the main
street OF the town and dispensing an oc-
casional group OF muttering negroes,
who seem determined to get some form
OF revenge for the slaughter Of four OF
their race.
The scene at Johnson's warehouse,
where the nine negroes were confined,
and which is now flied with the dead
and dying, Is n revolving and miserable
one. Blood covers the floor and black
ened walls are indented with rife Shots
wives and children OF negroes are
kneeling by their side in the dImly
lighted room and piercing the air with
cries and moans OF anguish.
Tho hoItnu M tho Inu,l
not been removed. The coroner has
been notified OF the shooting and will
empanel jury about noon. Several
doctors were summoned and spent the
morning working with the wounded.
Mayor Arnold has summoned Il guard
OF sevcnty-five citizens 10 patrol the
streets and warehouses. and every cltl-
zen seen on the streets is armed with Il
gun. The situation Is believed to he
practically under control owing to the
good work of Mayor Arnold.
The Palmetto cotton mills shpt down
for the dny on account Of thu excite
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 16.-There
Is hardly n section OF California that
has not been visited with rain within
the past two days and In most places 1t
has been raining almost constantly for
IS hours. This rainfall will prove the
savior Of thes tate this year, as had It
not fallen at this most opportune time,
this would have been the second dry
season.; but now crops are saved, the
rivers will furnish plenty Of water for
the miners and business generally Will
hn vopl
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on for Honduras.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Admlral
Sampson reported by cable from Puerto
Cortez. Honduras, that he had sailed
last night with the flagship New York
and the Brooklyn for CaImanera, where
they will be Joined by the Texas, Indi-
ana, Detroit, md Mnrblehcad. making
up n full squadron, and go southward
for drill Good results are expected to
follow the visit Of the New York and
Brooklyn to Puerto Corte2 in the matter
OF cfrectlng Il settlement OF the Pears
rugp. ..... ....s
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MENARE DEAD
And one Seriously Wounded in
A Shooting ARRAY
AT HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.

Tho Affair Grew out of tho Mayoralty
Campaign Under way Thcre-Chicf
ofPolice and two Deputies Among
tho Y ictims = Masked men at Pal
netto, Georgia, Shoot Down -Four
Colored Prisoners and Seriously
Wound Four Others = Governor
Gambler Offers n Reward for tho
Apprehension Of tho Members of
the Mob.
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Kipling Growing Stronger.

z NEW YORK, March, 1e.-Rudyard
kipling is steadily improving. He was
moved to-day from his rooms on the
second floor to suite on the floor above
which has been In readiness for him for
several days He will have more sun
shine there and the apartments are
brighter than those he has been in. The
great author was bundled up In blank
cts. nll the doors of the hotel were
closed so that there should be no
draughts and he was carried up by
strong, gentle hands-a white Mans
Burden"
Mr.. Kipllng is already at work again.
His tremendous energy has already as
serted Itself and he has tackled yachts.
A message was Gent to n well known
publishing house to-day for some books
on yachts. yacht building and points
about the building and sailing Of this
class Of craft.
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St Louis NfYsterY.

ST. LOUIS, March 16.-The mystery
Increases in the case of the West End
widow, Mrs. McVean. whose face and
body were badly burned Tuesday night
by acids thrown by some unknown
hand. From what can belearned from
Mrs. McGraw, sister Of Mrs. McVean,
1t Is now thought man attired ns n
woman committed the deed. Another
anonymous letter has been addressed to
Mrs. McVean and is now In the hands
Of her attorney.
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Special Dispatch to the lntelllgencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 1G.-
The city council tonight adopted by
unanimous vote the ordinance which
was introduced two weeks ago provid-
ing for the issue OF $4,000 OF bonds to
be used for the purchase Of a site for
the capitol annex. A special election
will be held on the question OF Issuing
the bonds
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HARRISBURG Pa, March 1G.-The
llftieth Joint ballot for United States
senator taken to-day was as follows:
Quay Sc, Jenks II. DalGell H. Stewart :,
stone 4, Irwin ,. Hun 1. Wldener >. Rice
., Grow /, Riley J. Tlbbs .. Smith 1.
Marklc /; total 202; necessary to n
choice lO2: paired or not voting IS: nb-
wont md moi voting . -
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Dreyfus at CAYENNE.

JAMAICA, March ia correspond
ent at Cayenne, capitol Of French Gui-
ana, writes that Dreyfus, the famous
French military prisoner, Is exciting
little public interest there, but that pri-,
vate circles feel strongly against him..
some predicting his return to his place
of captivity on Devils island of that
coast This is looked upon as imply
ing that Dreyfus was recently removed
from Devils island to Cayenne.
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The PEACE TREATY.
inc Queen Regent VIII Sign the
Ratification To-day Without Sub.
mittins IL to the Cortcs.
MADRID, March 16. a. m.-The
queen Regent will sign the ratification
q The peace treaty to-day.

MASil1NGTON. March l6.-The OFF,
Gals here are gratlAed at the news
!'om Madrid that the Spanish govern
m;At mas abandoned the idea of again
sionittIng the peace treaty to the Cor
vs. and proposes TO have 1t ratified by
. VIZ queen regent according to the ori-
s'mas Programme.
WIN this disposition on the part OF
We Spanish government there Is no rea-
.yN' 1t Is said, to apprehend any, fur
,neF 10 meet the obligations OF the
"sity requiring that the final exchange
mi!iicatlorS take place within six
""u'hs nftc- the date OF It's signature
~ as Farls, which date would fall on June
according to the treaty the ratillca-
, ,,o'S must be exchanged In Washing
.o", ard Secretary Hay himself will act
o. o. me representative OF the United
ntsales ,tles government in this matter. AL
laugh I. Is not positively known, 1t Is
,,.Ht'tu that the Spanish representa-
w VII be the Duke de ARGOS and
wax The latter will be accompanied by
u distinguished suite. If the Duke
SonSs Ss In this capacity, namely as Il
rr.sG'a! envoy from SpaIn, after COM
hsllhs his functions In that capacity
Nv WI! present n new set OF credentials
r,IIIuihg him 10 recognition as the first
t." ,,"'niSter from Spain to Washington. He
n'irady favorablg known In this
ItJJu"try, his wife being OF American
,F,h and he being frequent visitor
a., a. inc United States. He IL now Span
"A Minister to Mexico.
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Cincinnati Politician Shot.

CINCINNATI, March 16.-James Pat
terson, we'll known character and pro-
mInent in local politics, was fatally
shot this afternoon by James de Pugh,
lookout in one Of the gambling es7
ttfbifshnieHts IN the city. r. Patterson
was standing at his door yard with his
wife when de Pugh fired five times at
him. The fatal wound As in the abdo-
men. Mrs. Patterson was shot in the
wrist F-
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Special Dispatch TO tho Intelligencer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. March 1G.-
This afternoon Frank Dixon. aged
forty, attempted assault on the eleven
year old daughter OF Col Thomas Slg-
er. The child had gone to the barn only
n few steps from the house when the
man followed her In and committed the
assault. The child's screams frightened
him and he ran, but was pursued and
caught by men working at her fathers
mill nearby. He Is now In Jail. and will
be tried Tomorrow. Excitement runs
high.
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A NurroIy lIsi.nnc.

Special Dispatch to tho IntelliGencer.
CLARKsBURG. w. Va. March 16.-
The Baltimore G Ohio yard engine side
swiped n Monongahelu River coal
train yesterday dfternoou. Tho fireman
on the yard engine. ". II. Eskey, of
Grafton, narrowly escaped with u
broken knee.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. March 16.-The
Oil Well Supply Company, operating
the Frankstown rolling mill, advanced
the wages OF puddlers 25 cents per ton,
and all other employees per cent. Tho
advance given the puddlers Is 25 cents
per ton higher than the Amalgamnted
scale. About 1000 men will be bene-
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i ROME, March 16.-Prof. Mazzoni and
DR.. Lapponl, the pope's physicians,
deny all the alarmist rumors that have
been In circulation regarding the con-
dltlon of his holiness. They declare
that the wound made by the recent OPP
GRAFTON is about healed; that the pope's
lungs and heart are absolutely henlthy.
and that his weakness Is not more than
is natural In nonagenarian.
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Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencor.
PARSONS, W. Va, March 1G.-In q
breach OF promise suit against w. NJ.
Stewart, in the court of this county,
here to-day, Mamie FreIl was awarded
twenty-five hundred dollars bgthejury
She sued for five thousand dollars.
Both are form Davis, this county.
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Officers Commissioned.


CHARLESTON. March 1G.-Commls-
siong MS officers In the re-organtzed
state national guard were issued to-day.
TO the following pcrfons: Osear h.
Price, to bt captain, and Robert a.
Kramer. TO be ilrst lieutenant, company
H., Ronccvcrte, spcond regiment,
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legs. He said he had received conflr-
nation from sources very near to the
president and that the latter anticipate
ed the final collapse of Aguinaldo's gov
ernment and complete possession by
General Otis within few days.
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PoSt0Mcc Robbed.


BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. Va, Mar.
16.-Thc postofilce n. this place was
forcibfy entered last night through the
front door by burglars. a hole was
drilled in the safe and the handle Of the
door knocked off. and the combination
disarranged. There was nearly two
thousand dollars In the safe, and 1t Is
not yet known whether 1t was secured
or not. rs 1t is impossible TO get 1t open.
Fifteen dollars In stamps and change
was taken. No clue as to the robbers.
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Distinguished Arrivals.

NEW YORK. March iG.-AmonG tho
passengers who arrived to-Gay on board
the Advance from Colcn were c. y.
Hart, CEltcd sta:rs Minister to Colom-
bla nal l.. u. Espanozl Guzman, Col
omb!aa consul Eoneral at New York,
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.MiNNEAPoLIs, MINI. March To-
r'cd n"''cd States Senator Kyle, Of South
Da"''a. said here to-day while on route
".t "o,nc that President Mckinley had re.
,sNe1 private adyiceB to me effect that
Ae Filipino republic was on itB last
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NEW YORK. March lG.--Joe Wnlcot..
the colorcd pr1!lIFt knocked oat Billy
Edwards. Of AlI,,ralia Mt the Broadway
Athletic cIu5 Tonight IN the thirteenth
of what was to be Il twenty round bout.
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Er-secretary shermnn's Condttio

ST. PIERRE. Island OF Martinique,
March 16.-The condition OF John Sher-
man, the former secretary Of state. who
Is q passenger on board the American
line steamer Paris, now making tour
of the West Indian Islands. iB no better
to-day. Mr.Sherman's physicians look
for a change this afternoon. He is very
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1Ioycmcnts OF stnnmshins.

HAMBuRG-Arrlved: Phoenica, New
York.
LlvERPooI-Arrlvcd: Majestic, New
York.
ouEEsTowN-Arrlved: Germunlc.
New York.
NEW YORK-Arrlved: Victoria.
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CHICAGO. March 16.-The directors
Of the American Tin-Plate Company to-
day declared n quarterly dividend of ~
per cent on the preferred stock. payable
April 90, " .H. Hss.
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.UNALLOYED PICNIC
Was the Trip of the United States
Transport Grant.
A LIFE OF EASEAND PLEASURE

During tho Passage tho Srediter-
ranean, the sucz Canal and the Red
Sea Into tho Eastern Hemisphere.
Only two Days of Storm to mar tho
seagoing Vacation of the Soldiers.
Thirteen Members OF the Ships
Crew Desert ut Port Said An In.
different Consul.
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FOUR HOURSFIGHT.
American Troops Have a Warm
Time of it for Awhile.
REBELS AT GREAT ADVANTAGE

Being Strongly Entrcnched = The
FIliplnos Driven hack Onto tho
Town of Cainti, Which was Finally
Captured and the Outskirts Burn.
cd-Thc Insurgcnt Loss was Heavy.
American Loss two Killed and n
Number Woundcd-Dcsultory Fir
Ing Mt tho Outposts OF Caloocan.
General Otis Bulletin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-10
To Manage Bully Hill and Gold
Mountain Mines.
MADE FINAL SHIPMENT
Prom sunbeam Under the woodnan-
see Lease -uercur aud tiuiiion-
Beck Dividends.

81 r. n. oman well known among
mining men all over Utah. has. Il IL
learned. been engaged by Capt. be La
mar. as manager Tor the captains Calf
fornla properties. at Bully nm. shasta
county. and Gold Mountain. San Barni-
dino county
Mr.. OMAN put the great DE Lamar
mines In Lincoln county. Nevada. In
paying condition, and turned over TO
the owner more than six million dollars
while he handled that property
lie has exported nearly all ot the
great mines In America for the London
Exploration company. a. well as for
captain De Lamar. Including the
ilnndsburg and silver Peak and has
successfully managed such properties
ns the Granite Mountain In Montana.
the Iauqua Hole IN Arizona.
The Gold Mountain and Bully Hin
properties are just now holding the
captains attention, and there Il little
doubt but that they viii be- great bull
lion producers. with Mr. OMAN ua the
manager, great things may De- expected
uf them. His close association with
such men na Mr Butcnohor. of the
London Exploration company Captain
plummcr. until his DEATH manager Tor
capt. DE Lamar. and ~ a. cohen puts
him in the front rank ~ American mine
Ink engineers. That he holds the CONT
doncr OF Capt. De Lamar sn entirely. as
Indicated by this appointment IL "a
source NJ qualification 20 his many
friends iu Utah