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WILL Be NO CONTEST.

Tho wheeling s Elm Grove Opera.
tivcs Decide TO Raise no Issue With
tho Company-Many new Members
Admitted.
There Will be no difficulties between
the wheeling & Elm Grove Railway
Company and its operators and Condue-
tors, This was settled as the result OF
a meeting OF the men, which adjourned
ut $3.50 O'Clock this Saturday morning,
after having been in session three
hours.
1t was decided to drop the matter OF
demanding from the company an ex-
PLANTATION Of the cause for the discharge
of leveral OF the men. This was de-
clded upon largely through the action
of Messrs. Lester and Wilson Smith,
who requested the union to take no ac-
tlon, they declaring that they did not
desire to work for company that did
not want them,
New officers were elected to succeed
men who have been discharged, as fol-
lows:
Wilson Smith.
secretary-Benjamin Campbell sue
ceeds John Rafferty,
Trensurer-WIlliam Fritz succeeds
Lester Smith.
Operators and conductors who had
not affiliated with the union were ini-
tluted. and It Is said every operative Is
now In the union.
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ENG[AND'S OBJECT

In Immense Military Preparations
To Merge Five Federal States Into
Dominion of South. Africa.
LONDON, Oct. 2O,-1t is reported
that Great BritaIn's immense military
preparations against two insignificant
republics are viewed with considerable
curiosity in some Of the European capt.
tolls, notably Paris and St. Petersburg.
Notes have been exchanged on the
subject, and 1t is even hinted In unotti-
cial quarters that inquiries Will be ad-
dressed to the British government as to
the contemplated absorption of the
two republics by the British empire.
The Press Association tonight an
nouuces with an air Of authority that
the governments plan is to terminate
the war in the speedlest possible man
ner after the forts at Pretoria and Jo-
hunneShurg have been ra3ed and then
TO proHulgate by order Of the queen In
council, new constitution for group
of five federal states-Cape Colony. the
Transvaal, Natal, the Orange Free
state and Rhodesla-under the tile Of
the Dominion Of South Africa. the
crown to nominate governor general
nnd the five states having power each
to elect Its own lieutenant governor and
to have local legislatures With a do
minion parliament to meet at Cape
Town.
With some notifications, the scheme
Is based upon lines similar to those Of
the Canadian government,
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Trend OF TRADF.
In Most Lines Business Continues TO
Expand -- Prices still Advancing.
Iron and Steel Industry.

In Most Lines business Continues TO
Expand -- Prices still Advancing.
Iron and Steel Industry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-R- G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade win say
tomorrow:
In most lines business continues to
expand, though in some there are signs
TINT buying has been checked either
because prices have Outrun the views
Of buyers or because recent purchases
have been so heavy that nobody Is left
In need. Prices are stIll advancing In
almost every line. supported by rising
prices OF materials. and works every
where are still crowded to their ut
most capacity, while at many points
Il ia found hard TO get enough compe-
font hands. But the volume OF bus
iness exnected In values rises much
moro than prices. showing remark
able increase in quantities Of goods c%-
Wbeat has declined ~ cents in price
In spite OF uufavarabie crop reports,
and western receipts do not Keep up
with the unprecedented movement ot
last year, h3Nlns 10 Us AZ, SH,,,,s, yb,cS
wcci,s OF october last year and Pacific
cxpSrts rise far and fast with such a
foreiEn demand, II oflcial and other
current reports Of Yield were frlly cred
ited. Corn exports ndd testimony as to
weeks iO,gg4 900 bushels, against 1ee2,e ,eS9
foreign needs, having been In three
last year -.
latIvc Interest and sales OF ll29S,0oO
hounds for tho week at the three chief
markets represent about twice the Goa
saios OF fnCOO toao'Besnelner pin and
rcpc.tcd AeMand for 1905 tons q
htIets In a bSrs lnorSst at Flttj,',,ars q! :
tSnn usuai. BessCmer s@lea 1t t13 fer
ncTt @ ear @ and g2lW ;or tails yeaT. u
puisSurEh. are reported Win billet
sHlcs at $50 to $40, and safes OF sheet
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CRIME
EXPIATED
AT STAKE.
A Horrible Tragedy at ST, Anne
Mississippi-AIOther and Four
Children Burned to Death.
THRNEGRO NURDFRFR'S FATE
After he confesses His Awful
Deed il. Tied to a Stake and
Burned Alive.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 2O.--A special
to the scimltar from Canton, Miss.
says:
The little town OF ST Anne, twenty
miles east of Canton, In Leake county,
was last night the scene OF a horrible
tragedy-n sequel to the burning Of the
Gambrii family the night before. Joe
Leflore, q negro, who was captured by
posse, confessed that he, in company
with other negroes had tied Mrs. Cam
bril- and her four children to the door
Of the house. saturated the surrounds
ings with kerosene and burned the tn-
fortunate people alive. The negro after
the confession OF the crime was prompt
iy roped to stake and burned to a
crisp. while the citizens looked on In
grim silence.
Another negro. Bob Smith, was saved
just in the nick of time, as some doubt
existed as to his guilt.
The Gambrll tragedy occurred early
Thursday morning and It was hrst
thought the FIRE was the result Of acci-
dent. A casual investigation revealed
circumstances so suspicious that q
more searching investigation was made
and'it was soon established beyond
doubt that the family had been MUIR
dered and the house burned.
A posse was Immediately formed to
scour the country and follow every pos
slble clue. Before the posse left st.
Anne 1t was discovered that Joe Lehore,
a negro who lived in the neIghborhood
and who had not borne a good reputa-
tiop, had disappeared. Early last eyen-
ing Leiiore was captured several miles
from the scene CT the murder. AT hrst
the negro vigorously denied any knowl-
edge Of the crime, but he finally broke
down completely and confessed that he
and Bob and Andrew Smith. two other
negroes were guilty. He hoped for no
mercy and told with brutal frankness
all the details OF the crime. In the yard
where the Gambril residence had stood
Leaore was tied to a stake and burnei
alive. No one sent a merclful bullet
into his body to Kill him, Andrew
Smith escaped from the mob while Lee
fore was being burned and has not yet
been captured. Bob Smith was tied to
another stake and a FIRE started, though
he was finally released as there was a
possibility OF his proving his inno-
cence.
Andrew Smith will be recaptured and
II it IS proven that he and his brother.
bob are guilty, It is thought that no
power can save them from a similar
fate to that meted out to Lenore.
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ALASKAN
BOUNDARY
QUESTION.
The Long Expected lIodus Yivendi
Finally Accomplished by
Direct Negotiation.
EVERY AMERICAN INTEREST
Has Been Conserved Without
Treating Canada Unjustly
in Any Respect,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3o.-Mr Tower.
the British charge here, called at the
state department to-day shd handed TO
Secretary Hay a note fofnsiiS accept
ing for his government The proposition
for the temporary ad5uStnent OF the
Alaskan boundary line proposed by
Secretary Hay in his note Of yesterday.
With that act the long expected modus
vlvendl relative to the veHed boundary
question went into effect. This result
has been brought about through the
direct negotiation between Secretary
Hay and charge Tower after several
failures In the past through commls-
sioners and ambassadors. The state
department is confident that Il has con-
served every American interest in the
arrangement without uniustiy treating
Canada. The divisional line on the
west pass, by which the Dalton trail is
reached is placed az miles above
Pyramid farbor, which ls regarded un-
der the treaty as tIdewater mark, 80
the Canadians are not allowed to reach
any point ON the Lynn canal,
Moreover there is no permission given
for free port or even for the free
tranafer across American territory of
Canadian goods except Of miners be-
longInra Those matters may figure
later nm when II comes % 4 permanent
boundary line but they are not touch
ed mon N this modua
Ths nodus vlvendI follows the prece-
dent establlsbed by secretary Evarts in
1s7S a agreeing upon 4 temporary
bonndary On the stlkine river IN Alaska,
nv an exchange Of notes
The line on the chlIlsat river is H2R
statute miles from the head Of nayIgu-
tlon on chilkat Inlet Of Lynn canal and
or the Rlsb,pi river 1a statute miles
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SAN ISIDRO OCCUPIED

By the Advance Guard of General
Lawton's Column : Aguinnldo
Wants 10 Discuss Terms of Peace,
MANILA; Oct. %. ,.-Zn@General
Young's advance guard of General
Lawton's column left cubIao yesterday
morning and entered San 1sIdro at 1880
O'Clock.
The American loss was one killed and
three wounded. The heaviest resist
ance met with was at San Fernando
where the enemy destroyed a bridge.
General Pho del Pillar arrived from
San Miguel and personally commanded
the FIliplnos. He and the bulk OF the
enemy retreatFd up the river. One
spaniard and fifteen insurrectos We're
captured. The loss Of the enemy is not
known. The townspeople appear to be
friendly.
geles this morning and applied to Cen
ernl Macarthur for permission for q
FilIpino commission, headed by Fill
pIno major general. to visit General
Otis in order to discuss peace terms
and order for the delivery OF the Amer
lean prisoners, as well as to consider
methods for the release OF the Spanish
prisoners.
The request was referred to General
Otis. The insurgent officers are eN-
pected to return tomorrow to receive
his answer.
CAPTAIN MacRae, with battalion Of
Third infantry and Captain Chyncwetfi,
with a battalion of the Seventeenth In
fantry, marched TO the town Of jose
MallnaE for the purpose of dispensing
band Of three hundred insurgents un-
der Juan Dlcnrot, who had recently
bsSn annoying our outposts and trav-
elCrs along the road. from Santa Ana
to Aray0t. The insurgents fled In the
direction OF MagalnnB.
The country between Angeles and
Arayat is now reported cleas.
The DemOcrncIa reports that the jun
tas in the Orient and in Europe Intend
to send delegation to Washington 70
present the Filipino cause. Regldor VIII
probably be president o. the deleya-
tIon and Agoncillo ana Apncible will be
among It's members.
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TO GUARD MINES.
Non-British Patrol Authorized by
TrnnsynaI Government.

NuVsoElNl1M NAtEVA AGuShUS tSt-N- -
TransvnaI Government.
LONDON. Oct. 20. AdvIces from
Pretoria announce that a special police
force OF four hundred nom British Out
landers has been organized with the
sanction Of the Transvaal government
to patrol the mining properties between
Randfoutein and Modderfonteln, with
a view of preventing wiIful damage.
It ID not believed that the Transvaal
government has any Intention OF dam
aging the mines, but danger Is appre-
f1ended from the Beers on recurring
from the front after o possible defeat.
Special dispatches from Kimberley,
DELAYED in transmission, say that the
proclamation Of martial law for Bechu-
nnafand and GrIqualaRa West requires
the registration OF all firearms and pro-
hIbits persons leaving their houses be-
tween 8 D. m. and n. ms without spec
ial permit. All Canteens are CLOSED ex-
cept for a few hours daily When an
alarm sounds all except members OF
the forces must go to their homes ana
remain until permitted to leave IN
reference with the British troops or
giving aid in any way to the enemies
OF the queen Will be summary punlsh-
ed on the spot, and all acts contrary to
the usages OF civilized warfare VIII be
punished with death.
A special court has been constituted
at Kimberley, with summary 1urisdlc-
tion over spies.
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FINANCIAL TEXTURES
ofthe TransvaaI sItuation-Cessat
Orthe Gold OutOut,

orthe Gold Output.
LONDON. Oct. 2O.-The London man
ager Of the Bank OF South African
republic made the following statement
to-day to the Associated Press:
when one considers the average
weekly gold exports from the Trans
vaal to England, which you may estl.
mate at 100000 to say nothing Of a
considerable amount that goes weekly
to the continent, 1t Is impossible to be-
lleve that the complete cessation Of
such large amount will not create
some strinEency. especially as the only
way to meet ihc Increased expenditure
in South Africa Is to ship out gold"
These conditions are keenly realized
by the larger financial houses and
throughout the week the stock eX-
change has been In state Of anxiety
regarding the measures thc government
will adopt to raise the necessary funds.
II Is curious fact TINT South Afri-
can stocks have not slumped. In many
cases they have even risen. This Is
probably due to the implicit belief Of
the average Investor In. the might OF
British arms and to the suppoBltlon
that the mines will aOon come under
British control.
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RoER POSITION TAKEN

At Glencoe, AfteF Heavy Fighting.
Five Guns Captured.
I.oNDoN,oct. GA spetlal dispatch
from Glencoe, dated 1926 a. M, this
morning announced that the Roer posi-
tlon had been captured after heavy
fighting during which five guns were
taken.
The war office, during the morning
received c report that General symons
was wounded In the engagement: at
Glencoe. The war office also received
the following dispatch dated yesterday
evening from Ladysmlth:
1.-The Beers commenced descending
the western passes on Tuesday and
came in contact with our patrols yes
terday. They continued to advance.
hating for the night with their left
flank at Bester's Station, their center
at BluebanlS and their right more re-
tired.
At Acton Homes. Lieutenant Galway.
OF the Natal carbIneers Is missing, and
troopec Spencer. Of the Natal carbtn-
GERS, was slightly wounded.
II moved my camp Into position
have selected with the object OF cover
luB lne toWU OL LtuuyalHllH uVu HUpEu
to-day that the Beers might have been
sufficiently near me to strike a blow.
To-day. however, the enemy seems to
have retired west, our patrols getting
In touch nowhere except with COM
paratively small body at Bester's sta
tIOn.
Communication with Glencoe June
tlon was cut of at Elandslaagte, where
they captured n goods train.
IA Boer force Is advancing over Beg
garsberg Mex Communication by tel
egraph Is still open via Greytown,'
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bars at S8e per TON. The western mar
ket d strong and the eastern not chang
ed. While large orders for bars are
refused at Pittsburgh by the works,
which are full for many months ahead.
others just starting are seeking such
orders at 81 cents and the Chicago and
Pittsburgh markets are still full OF or
ders for plates, although the works at
Pittsburgh have nearly caught up and
some Of them are now taking only 27b
cents against 200 last week. Some
works are also taking orders for sheets
at $40, and In other directions there
are signs that the enormous production
begins 10 be felt.
Failures 10 rthe week have been 1l5
in the United States, against 221 last
year. and 20 In Canada, against "a last
year.
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A Canadian Opinion.

LONDON, Oct. 2o.-slr Louis Davies,
Canadian minister Of fiSherles and ma
rine, says that Canada does not gain
any territory by the provisional ar
rangement. He visited United States
Ambassador Choate and British Sec
retary for the Colonies Chamberlain to-
day for the final Interviews. Nothing,
however, resulted except an exchange
Of views, as all now clearly understand
the positions taken by each.
II regret" said Sir Louis, that my
visit to England has resulted In Moth
ing more than n temporary arrange
ment, but the experts who accompag "a
me have thoroughly explained Canadh'r Z
contention to the colonial otdce, ana Il
Messrs. Choate and Chamberlain or
Messrs. Tower and May between them
can fix up permanent solution OF the
dispute they win find Canada very will
ing to consider it. must confess that
the prospect is not bright"
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on Property Sold,

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Oct. 2O.-J.
H. Caldwell. and Colonel S. H. Boyer.
composing the oil firm of Caldwell &
Boyer, have sold their property in the
Cairo field to T. n. Barnsdall, Of Titus
vile. It contains seventy-fve acres,
and is considered one OF the best prop.
critics in the Cairo field. The price paid
for the property IS between $4,000 and
$4,000. 1t is said that Barnsdall Will
include this property in the sale Of oil
properties which is now being made by
him to Boston parties.
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NLethnnlst Homc Missions.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 2O.--At to-
days session OF the WomRn's Home
Missionary Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal church appropriation of$2oOSo
was voted to the Allen home and school
at AshevIilc, N. G., and $3.50 to the
Browning home and school, Camden, s.
c. Mrs. FrIchkafr. missionary Of the So
clety in the Pennsylvania coke regibns'
reported that there are 10000 Slnvs In
the coke regions and that last year was
the flrst that there hnd been an effort
to work among them. She makes house
to house VIsltAtiOns and her work has
been very successful The rest OF the
day was devoted to reports Of the Dca :
ceness bureau and Nniionni Training
aNhnnl
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mysterious. It is supposed that they
have some idea Of getting around be-
tween this place and Ladysmith. Many
Beers are reported to be falling back
on their old positions. They have been
raising series Of fortlhcations between
sandspruit and Dannhauser, their OBJ
ject being TO contest the grand aoSanee
o fthe Imperial troOpl. Near sand
spruIt camp they have a lager WIN
several pieces Of artillery, and anotneS
behind VolllSFust. There are euns enn,o!l ~
Mount Pogwani overlooking L93Inss AN NE Nv.
and IuRoge Heights arc fortified. and
earthWorks have been thrown up and
guns left at various places on the way
nnY1fh
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Col. Schneider Dead.

VIENNA. Oct, 2O,-colonel Schneider,
the former Austrian military attache
at Paris, whose name has been prom-
inently connected with the alleged
treason OF former Captain Alfred Drey-
fus, OF the French army. and who, II
Is generally understood. fought n duel
about october lS with Captain Cuignet,
OF the French army, Us a result Of state
ments made by the captain OF the
Rennes court martial ls dead
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D,Sfh of Mrs, schnnIng.

Special Dispatch to the lntolllEoncer'
MINGo JUNCTION, o., Oct, 2o-Mrs'
Elizabeth criswcll sehtlling, wife OF
James schIllIng, died here last night. of
dronsv arcd slx,y.one years She was
born in Marshall county, W. Va MheIe
her remains VIII be taken tof inter
mont The family have resided in
Wheeling ana Bellnlre. Her husband
md tho following children survive:
iobn James, Murray, Charles, George,
.ISnr. KATE. Matilda, Rose and Lizzie.
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erance OF reserves. moHtof them In the
prime Of manhood, and men who have
fought in India and in Egypt.
no man to South Africa unless he has
mad at least years service. The only
serious criticism apparently to be made
regarding these thousands destined for
the front is that the reserves are for
the most part ignorant OF the mechan-
ism OF the magaziue rife.
Efforts have been made to overcome
this and TO give the men practice with
the Lee -Metford. but the.time has been
TOO short to do much. What effect this
lack OF familiarity with their own weap-
onS will have upon the accuracy OF the
fire Of the British can only be Judged
when the dead and wounded are gatn-
cred from the fields Of battle.
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luphn,n nnl Ncwltt Convlc:cd.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2O.-Ellcry p.
1ngham. cx-Unlted States district at
torney, and Harvey X. hewitt. his law
partner, and former assistant district
attorney, were to-day found guilty of
conspiracy and bribery In connection
with the revenue stamp countcrteitinE
plot, headed by WIN. NJ. Jacobs and
VIM. l.. Kcndig, the Lancaster cigar
manufacturers. The case was given
to the Jury at . O'Clock "wednesday ar.
ternoon and the verdict was returned
ut o'clock this afternoon, The jury
rendered its verdict with a rteomncn-
dalton for mercy.
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Tho Vanderbilt WIN.

NEW YORK. Oct, Ex-senator
chauncey NJ. Depew said to-day: "Ths
Vanderbilt viii Is satisfactory to Cor
nelius vanderbilt, and the talk about a
contest is nonsense. The delay in pro-
hating the will is not due to dissatis-
faction on Cornelius VRndOrbllts part.
hut to business reasons The will Will
not be probated until the first OF next
week, probably Monday.
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Special Dispatch to tho Intelligsneer,
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Oct. co.
NJ. Blsantz, OF Marietta, a well known
oil man, was found dead In bed in a
room in n hotel nt Mt, Clemens. Mich,
this afternoon at o'clock. He went TO
that resort several days ago, Tor the
benefit OF his health, which was by no
means tn a precarloas condition. AS
was apparently well last night ~hen nc
retired. a wife and family survive
him. He was Il partner IN the Welt
known and successful hrm oil buckIey
& T,fsupfz
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SOUTHAMPTON, oct. 2O,-The trans
port Yorkshire, carrying the First
troops of the special army corps for
south Africa, cast of this afternoon at
2:2O, the other transports following at
regular intervals. The public were e%-
Guided fom the docks during the em-
bakation, but immense throngs gath.
cred outside, cheering and singing and
bidding farewell to their friends as the
trains passed in. Between to-day and
Monday 1900 men will leave for South
APFino
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SAN DOMINGO. oct. 2O.-Thc dIntrIet
elections in this city resulted in favor
Of General Isldro .ItmincS for president
Scnor HoraciO VnBqitOs FOR Vice proHl-
dent. and senoTca Rafael Abrcu and Il,
Castillo for congress,
Congress will meet November 10, ana
the new government Will enter upon It's
duties December /.
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QUICK WORK
The Mobilization or the British re.
serves Practically Completed.


LONDON. Oct. 2O-7'he mobilization
is practically completed and It is said
that more than 90 per cent of the re-
serves have rcjolned the colors. This Is
considered cmInently satisfactory
The speed at which the army corps
has been gotten together has excited the
admiration Of the German headQuar.
ters' stan, and they have sent semi.
ofTlclal. mesHugc OF congrntulauon
through tho British military nttachc In
Berlin to tho service. The London PFeSs
regards this 40 n well ter com.
pliT1ont tho papers pointing out that
not only have the rosGrvlsts responded
splendldly. but the large majority or
those who have reported are medically
NJ for service. In several cases tho
outgoing Tegim0ntR contain ptcpond"
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President steyn's Proclamation.

CAPE TOWN, Oct, 2O.-AdvIces from
the orange Free state announce that
president steyn has issued another
proclamatlon calling upon the burgh-
ers 10 q man to take arms and to hgnt
against an unscrupulous enemy, we
are fighting q just war" says the proc
iamation, land cannot be defeated, as
God IA on our side"