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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22
PRESIDENT STFYN'S SPEECH
In tho Orange Free State TolkSraad
shows Which Way tho Wind Is
Blowing in That Country.


Shows Which Way tho Wind iS
blowing In That Country.
BLoEMFoNTAIN. Orange Free
state, Sept 2l.-The volksraad met to-
day with full attendance. President
stcyn read a carefully prepared speech.
After welcoming the burghers, he ex-
pressed regret that the relations be-
tween Great Britain and the Transvaai
had become strained. The members, he
said, were aware Of the meeting OF Sir
Alfred Miner and President Kruger
at BfoemfontRin when Prelidept
Kruger made proposals which although
refused by the British high commits.
sloner, were unanimously considered
throuEhout the Orange Free State to be
exceedingly fair Proceeding to review
the negotiations, President Steyn said
the Transvaal had been decoyed by the
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria,
Conyngham Greene, and he practically
accused the imperial government OF .
breach Of faith.
He said he was dlsincllned to advise
the TrRnsVaal government TO accept the
latest British demands. The present
critical state OF affairs could not be q
matter Of indifference to the Orange
fTpe .Slulet WHICH WAS uOAAlA W NANGNy
to afford assistance to the TransVaal,
and he had therefore, convened the
volksraad to decide what attitude
should be taken.
"There is nothing" declared the
president, that warrants a war or an
attack upon the TransvRal. Such dit-
ferences as exist can be solved by arbi-
tratloR. War would be an insult to re-
lIgion and civilization"
In conclusion, President Steyn said he
would take this opportunity Of laying
certain draft laws before the volRsraad
for consideration, praying God to give
the members strength to pass resolu.
tions not only conducive TO peace and
prosperity. but also in the interest Of
their beloved state.
dent Steyn asked the volksraNd to so
into secret session, which was agreed to
unhniTnoualy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
ofthc Grand Decoration of ChiValry
Conferred at Odd Fellows Meeting
in Detroit = Prize Winners An

ofthc Grand Decoration of ChiValry
Conferred at Odd Fellows Meeting
in Detroit = Prize Winners An
nOunccd.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 2l.-Before
1000 people in light guard arnory, this
afternoon, Major General r. A. Elliott,
Of Chicago, conferred the grand decor
ation Of chivalry, the highest step in
odd Fellowship. upon nine candidates.
The armory was beautifully decorated
with palms, flags and bunting. Two
cantons OF patrlarchs militant assisted
in the impressive ceremony which re-
oulred two hours to complete. The
prize drills Of the Patriarchs Militant
which were held on the Detroit Athletic
Club field, furnished the other feature
of the day. The drills took place under
favorable weather conditions before n
large number Of spectators. Each OF
the classes was well filed with entries
and some remarkably fine drilling was
seen. The captain Of the MunCie, Ind.
class A team inadvertently omitted sew
eral Of the movements in the schedule,
otherwise his team would have captur-
ed the prize.
contests;
Best military appearing canton In
yesterdays parade, prize 500, Lincoln
IS, Syracuse, N. Y.
Prize drills: Class A, first, Lincoln
IS, Syracuse, N. Y, prize $500; second,
Mexican 2S, Terre Hnute. Ind, prize
$3.50; third, Lucas No. 3, Toledo. prize,
Sim
Class b. first. Colonel Fenton 27,FlInt.
Mich, prize. $3.50: second, oswego Is,
Oswego. N. Y, prize, $l25; Victoria No.
s, st, Thomas, Ont, prize, $15.
Glass e, first, Newbauer 45, Hartford,
Conn. prize, 5000; second, Hamilton No.
4, Hamilton, Ont, prize, 500; third,
Syracuse No. 6, Syracuse, N. Y, prize,
individual prize sword drills:
Glass A, first. D. w. RIgney. Terre
Haute, prize, $40; second, p. D. Knapp,
Class Class B. 3. first, f. a. JObson, Flint,
Mich. prize. $50; second: William
Glass G, first, George Rapp, Hartford,
Conn, prize. S25: second, William
Cox. Hamilton, Ont, $40.
The sovereign grand lodge held its
first afternoon session to-day and spent
most OF It's time discussing TituRlistlc
work. The constitution OF the Rebekah
lodges was amended so as to make
married daughters, sisters and mothers
Of Odd Fellows and deceased Odd Fel-
lows eligible to membership whether
they are married TO odd Fellows or
otherwise. Heretofore marriage to n
non-Odd Fellow rendered them ineligi-
BILE, The mileage and per diem COM
mIttec made It's report, showing total
expenses for the sovereign grand lodge
meeting OF S26,9i2 A resolution maxi
Ing members OF the five civilized In
dian tribes in Indian Territory eligible
for membership In the order was de-
fented.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22
SOME FRICTIoN
In tho Dewey Parade at New York.
G.. Il. VIII Not Participate.


NEW YORK, Sept 21.-At General
Roe's office to-day Il was said TINT the
refusal OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public organization to take part In the
Dewey land parade was final. General
Roe Is not disposed to recede an inch
from his position. The ex-Confedernte
veterans will not march either, being
unable to prepare In time.
Rear Admiral Schley and First As
Eistant Postmaster General Perry 8.
Heath have sent ncceptances. ut will
give me much delight" wrote Rear
Admiral Schlcy, ITO be present and par
tlelpate In the clty's honor TO the peer
less Dewey"
The mother and widow Of Captain
Grldley, Of the Olympia, will be present
at the celebration. Governor Rcinhold
Sudler, Of Nevada, declined to attend,
but said that the state would be repro
scented by Senators Jones and Stewart.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

PARIS. Sept. 2i.--Thc governor of
Dahomey cables that the Franco-Ger-
man commission, which is deciding the
Togoland boundary, Is being resisted by
natives. The commission had to hight
several engagements, defeating the ma
ttVes and infiictinR considerable loss
upon them while losing only one native
trooper. The French and Germans CO.
operated with the greatest cordially,
under the command OF the French COM
missioner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

sTREAToR, Ills. Sept. 2l.-At n
meeting OF 100 prominent RepublI-
ems Of the Eleventh congressional dis
trict, held here to-day, Congressman
Walter Reeves declared himself q can
dldatG for the office OF governor. The
meeting was called to get an express
sion OF the feeling throughout the dis
trlct, ana II was unanimous that Mr..
Reeves win be- supported as u cRndl-
lntc for governor
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LIMA, Peru, Sept. 2l.-By order of
President de Romano the political prls-
oners who arrived here yesterday from
Cerro de Pasco. have been liberated on
parole. The presidents prudence. tact
and generosity Increased his popularity.
Last night the theatre was crowded
with Italians and n few Peruvian fam
ilies, and the presidents appearance In
his box was the signal for an ovation,
II ia thought TINT his conduct. coupled
with the good sense Of the people, Will
soon re-establlsh peace and order In
peru
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

CHICAGO. Sept 2i,--The man, who.
under the name OF walter Lnwton,"
yesterday inflicted fatal injuries upon
Frederick ]. Fllbcrt, tho aged cashier
OF a private bank In Pnlatlnc, n town
ncnr here, died to-day from II Eunshot
wound sustained Ia O struggle WIN
Farmer plnggc. who tried 10 rescue
Filbert from his aSsallunt. Fllbert Is
Htlll unconscious
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

where he held a long conference with
the latter in reference to the approach
ing campaign in Ohio.
TO an Associated Press reporter Col.
Dick said that the opening Republican
meeting at Akron next Saturday would
undoubtedly be the greatest gathering
of the kind In the history Of the state.
Continuing. Col. Dick said the Presi..
dent Mckinley would deliver no set
speeches during his western trip, but
would in all probability occasionally
make brief remarks from the rear
platform OF his car.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

STOCKHOLM. Sept. 2l.-Dr. Elkhom.
Prof. Nnthorst and Captain Andree be-
licve that the buoy marked "Andree
Polar Expedition" found on September
on the north coast Of King Chhrle9
island by the master OF the Norwegian
cutter Martha Larsnsk, IL one OF those
which the aeronaut intended to throw
over after the north pole was passed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

the public ownership and operation Of
street railways, water works and other
municipal business enterprises.
The platform concludes with pledging
the loyalty Of the Massachusetts De-
mocracy 70 William ]. Brynn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

WASHINGTON, Sept. AL. p. Nit
chcll, assistant comptroller OF the treas
ury, In the mntter Of the application
OF tho state OF Indiana for the reopcn-
Ing ef settlement Of the balance OF
cidpd that. although IN his Judgment,
the claim Is a perfectly Just one, he is
without power to AFFORD any remedy,
ana therefore the application Is de-
MED
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22

MADRID, Sept 22.-Renr Admiral
MonteJo. who commanded the Spanish
naval forces in the battle OF Manila bay
and who has been on trial before the
supreme court. has been condemned to
retirement without the right OF promo
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-22
ONO POLITICS

Chairman Dlcl, aud Hanna Confer
Opening OF Campaign Saturday
CLEVELAND, o., Sept g'-secre-
tary Charles - Dick, Of the national
Republican committee, arrived here
from Washington to-day and went dl.
roctly to the office OF senator Hnnna'
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For west Virginia. fair; warmer Friday;
Saturday fair: suutherly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, fair; warm
or Friday. Saturday fair; fresh westerly
For Ohio. fair Friday and Saturday:
warmer Friday In eastern portion; fresh
south to west winds.
Tnr,I TCtnnCrnturC
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14

The One-I have been in society
ever since ! was Is.
The Other--Tell me, was it not much
easier to get in in the early dlys?
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
WHERE THE OLD CARS GO.
Many Uses to Which the cast-Offs Of
City Lines Are Put.

On all metropolitan street railways
new cars are constantly appearing,
and the question naturally suggests
itself, Where do the old ears go? A
street railway man of long experience
answered this question for a Sun
reporter the other day.
"We sell numter of our old cars"
he said, "to other cities, where, after
they are painted and otherwise refur-
nished, they are used as trailers on
electric roads during periods of intta-
ted traffic. They are merely hitchco
behind the motor cars, and answer
the purpose to which they are put very
we'll. However, the demand for horse
cars is slight and 1t is sometimes II
problem to dispose of old electric cars
to advantage.
"Now and then we sell an old car
to someone living n the country, who
wishes to convert the vehicle into Il
playhouse for chi drcn. 1t answers
this purpose very WELL for cars are
invariably we'll nlde and will stand
hard weather and the severe use
which children are liable to give any
thing they come in contact with.
I'm the agricultural districts beyond
the city proper yo'l can find scores of
old cars Which have been converted
into chicken houses by the vegetable
gardeners, who are always on the
lookout for bargains In these cast
off vehicles. They remove the glass
windows, board up the sides and thus
make the finest possible kind of
chicken house. Hundreds of old cars
are doing duty as soda water and
peanut stands in various parts Of the
country. Cars which saw service
thirty years ago nre now in use rs
waiting cars, where passengers can
lingcr while awaiting transportation
to other parts. A few such are to he
found in Manhatta l, but most of them
are in New Jersey IN. Y. Sun.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
SMALL BILLS.
There is a Scarcity of Those Of One
and Two DollarR

The United States Treasury is being
appealed to for small bills 1t has none
to spare. Nor has it any silver dollars,
uncovered by certificates, which 1t can
part with. Gold is being offered in
vain for these once despiSed coins,
which it was almost impossible to get
the people to handle. Evidently there
ia a phenomenal lack Of small-change
bills, due to the increasing magnitude
Of pay-rolls and of retail purchases. Ac-
cording to the United States Treasury
there were outstanding July 81, &c.
37S,256 one dollar bills, 17,1S8,SS5 two
dollar bills and 57,62O,344 five dollar
bills. There were also In circulation
63,15S,273 silver dollars. The one-dol-
lar bills and silver dollars aggregate
1885, ,529. This Is an average of one
and one-half per- capita. Small bills
and coins circulate with such rapidty
and thus do so much work that seem
ingly the facilities for making one
dollar payments ought to be ample
But, in the first place, the Treasurer's
figures are excessive. They make no
allowance for bills that have been de-
stroyed. In the next place, the savings
OF the very poor are primarily In small
bills. They cannot afford to save more
than dollar or two at time. Thou
sands of the smaller bills are out Of
circulation because they are boarded
up. Furthermore, men who usually
draw checks for small sums do not do
so now because of the two-cent stamp
That has added to the demand for
small bills. But without going into the
reasons for the scarcity, 1t is evident
that the country with its inrrea SING
population and expanding retail traffic,
needs more small bills, and those are
the ones the Treasury should supply
by substituting them for notes Of high
er denominations whenever such notes
are paid into the Treasury. If small
bills In excess Of the demand are is
sued they will gradually find their way
back to Washington.-Chicago Tribune.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
Trouble With Cables.

The saw fish poking in the mud with
his serrated snout has been blamed for
piercing cables, but never caugh, in the
act. In any case, it is a fact that some
fishes do penetrate submarine cables,
for the writer took part in a cable ex.
pedition from Para to Cayenne. and
scarcely had the cable been successful,
ly laid on the bottom of the sen when
Il failed altogether. l was also present
on the repairing expedition and actual
ly saw fragments of fishes teeth
picked out of the faults as caused by
the real bites Of some fish, and not the
angry strokes of sawfish. The iron
wires protecting the cable had been
forcibly crushed as between powerful
jaws, and, as I have said, bits of the
teeth were found sticking in the India
rubber which coated the copper wire
More than one whale has been entan-
gled in submarine cable and suffocat-
ed under water. A notable instance
occurred in the Persian Gulf, where
the cable was lying slack. and the re-
pairing ship hauled up the dead body
Of the mammal. Mr.. Lumsden, Of her
majesty's telegraph ship Monarch, has
told me that in repairing a postotfice
cable in the North Sea he once pulled
up the wreck Of small schooner
which had sunk upon the cable. 1t Is
not infreQuent for fishing boats and
other vessels to cut cables with their
anchors and say nothing about 1t Mr.
Hockin, a well-known telegraph engin-
ger, was once on board a steamer
which anchored off Lisbon and cut a
cable in lifting her anchor. With ready
ingenuity he improvised battery and
telegraphed the exact position TO the
telegraph office in the city, and so
saved the cable engineers a good deal
of time and trouble.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
A NEW REPUBLIC.
Evolution of a South American No
Mans Land.

Evolution of a South American No
Mans Land.
A republic of two hundred thousand
square miles tone and half times the
size of Great Britain and 1rcland) has
suddenly arisen in the heart of South
America, writes a BuenoS Ayres cor
respondent of the London Daily Mail.
This Is the Republic of Acre, SO called
from the river of the same name Ia
tributary Of the Amazom which flows
through it,
The circumstances which gave rise
to this new State are somewhat nov
el. The territory Of which the Rcpub-
lie of Acre is composed has long been
disputed by Bolivia and Brazil with.
out being effectively occupied by eth
er. 1t is thinly pcopled region in
habited by less than fifty Thousand
souls, who make living principally
by the collection of rubber, which
grows wild in the forest in great abun.
dance.
An advcnturer named Rodriguez Ar
les took it into his head to proclaim
himself President Of this no mans
land The new government was for
mally created, Minister'S of State ap-
pointed, and the capital fixed at An
timairi, Il small hamlet which is de-
pot for the shipment Of rubber. The
new State of Acre contains no large
cities indeed, it contains no town arg-
or than small village.
rNhn pnu. prpSiIaDf iS a man who
has seen much Of the world. He is
a Spaniard, and was formerly bank
er in his own country, then theatrical
impresario in the United States, clerk
of works in Paris, and merchant in
Brazil, settling down later as Il broker
in Buenos AyreS, where he made the
acquaintance of the gentlemen who
to-day are his Ministers.
The new government is no mere fic-
ton, for it has caused no small con-
sternation among the neighborins
States, Bolivia in particular being
much concerned and about to send an
armed force to cause her flag to be
respected in the new Republic.
The Argentine papers are full of ac-
counts of Acre, some Of them giving
maps and illustrations.
The new President of Acre does not
reckon upon raising a revenue by the
sale of titles, nor yet by the establish
ment Of gaming tables methods which
were adopted under like circumstances
by Baron Harden Hickey, erstwhile
monarch of the barren island of Trim
idad but expects to fill the public ex-
cheQuer by levying export duties on
rubber, which at present is the sole
source of wealth to the country.
Whether the new Republic of Acre
will have more lasting existence
than the government of Trinidad re-
mains to be seen.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
A New Fad.

Scientists are recommending the
electric light bath. 1t is free from
the exhausting effects of Turkish
baths and is soothing to sore muscles
and joints. Nervous headache yields
to this treatment, and the bath is of
great benefit to persons of sedenary
habits, such as teachers, doctors, law
yers and professional men generally.
Combined with cold shower it Is
said the electric light bath is positive
ly rejuvenating.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
Tea and Coffee,

Here are few sta .istics, given by M
expert. concerning the relative merits
and expense of tea a 3d coffee:
''Tea is cheaper thi IN any water bot
tied. BY actual mea ;uremcnt over 300
cups of tea can be made from every
pound of black tea, which at the rate
of 80 cents pouni, would give six
cups for one cent TSe choicest tea i'm
ported, which can be purchased at 81
pound, would cost the consumer one
cent for three cups. Coffee at it's pres
ent low price, Is mu. b dearer than tea,
as only few cups can be made from one
pound.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
GINSENG ROOT.
The Peculiar Qualities Attributed
to 1t by Chinese Superstition.

to 1t by Chinese Superstition.
c. II. Mead, Delaware County
druggist, was at the Broadway Central
Hotel last night. 1--WE been disposing
Of lot of ginseng root to an exporter
in Cedar street." said he. Nearly all
of it goes to China. The Japs don't use
It, but the Chinese think there's moth
ing like ginseng. 1t is slender, SLOW
growing shrub, found all through the
North, and there is a good deal of 1T In
Delaware and Sullivan counties. The
root, dried, brings $6 a pound here IN
Manhattan. The Chinese ascribe all
sorts Of virtues to it, and the value or
each individual root depends on its size
and shape. A big root brings enormous
prices in China. 1t has no particular
medicinal properties. 1t has been an
alyZed more than once, and the aDSo-
lutte absence Of healing qualities IN the
herb is perfectly we'll known to the
druggists of this country. That makes
no difference to the Chinaman, however,
He believes 1t is the greatest cure-all,
and the root possesses charm IN MS
eyes. The possession Of big root will
make the first baby boy in a native
Chinese family exceedingly wise and
valiant. In fact, it is believes that af-
ter big root is secured the first male
child will turn out to be mandarin
or something of that sort. If the root,
besides being large, possesses any Pc
culiarities suggesting a resemblance IN
miniature to the human form, then
that root is indeed jewel and worth
more than gold. Just how long the
Chinese will keep on believing in GIN
seng root is a problem. 1t is a good
thing for the backwoodsmen Of Della
ware and Sullivan counties. When
the women and children have nothing
else to do they stroll out In the forests
and dig ginseng. They frequently ac-
cumulate 500 worth in single year.
1t is shrub of slow growth, however,
taking five years to become Of mer-
chantable size. 1t Is cultivated sue
cessfully, though, on small scale by
some of our farmers. The cultivated
root brings 81 and So a pound. The
ginseng found in the Southern States
is rather inferior, while Canada grows
the best Of all."-N. Y. Exchange.
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
How to Eastt n the Thread.

The best way to fasten the thread
at the end of a sewing machine seam
is to turn back on the seam just sewn
and stitch for hall an inch or more;
then you can cut The thread and not
stop to tie, which take great deal
of time and is abs slutely necessary if
you would not haze your thread rip-
ping out all the time
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
Wonderful Discovery

A young hopeful sat in the window
a long time the other night during a
thunder storm and contemplated the
scene with wise look on his face
Then he turned to his mother and said:
Mamma, the angels are scratching
matches on the sky"
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14
Not Throwing Money Away.

'It will cost you 81" said the jewel
or, inspecting the works of the time
piece through his eyeglass, ito put
this watch in thorough repair"
Hand it back" haughtily replied
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14

corruption of anhuminea
It," pir,brI crrn
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14

At Munich there is a hospital which
is entirely supper ed by the sale of
old steel pens and nibS collected from
all parts Of Germt ny. They are made
into watch spring knives and raZorS
Catoctin clarion., 1899-12-14

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