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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-08
PENSION MATTERS
Considered by the C. a. R.-Resolu-
tIOns FavorIng Changes Adopted.

Considered by the G. y. R.-ResOIu-
tIons Favoring Changes Adopted.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE
report Of the pensions committee of the
C. A. II. Encampment, which yester-
day was recommitteG, with instructions
to the committee to embOdy therein the
desires Of the encampment relative to
the administration OF the pension laws,
was again presented. The report was
accompanied by resolutions drafted by
the committee, and the cncampment at
once adopted them unanimously. They
are as follows;
Your committee on pensions respect
fully presents this supplemental report,
pursuant to the instructions OF the en-
camPmeRt.
I'VE respectfully direct attention to
Section III OF the revised statutes OF
the United States which reads MS fol-
| lows: The commissioner OF pensions
shall perform, under the direction OF
the secretary Of the Interior, such duties
In the execution Of pension and bounty
laws MS may be prescribed by the Pres
ident.'
Resolved. That this encnmpmcnt re-
spectfully represents to the President
Its earnest conviction that Rule 225, now
in practical effect in the adjudication
Of claims for pensions, under Section
of the Act Of June q. 1880. in the PEN
sion bureau, works grave injustice to
worthy ex-soldierB and eX-snllors. and
we express the hope that you will flnd
II consistent with your duties MS an eX-
ecutIve officer TO abrognte this rule, and
re-estRhlish the principle as defined In
Rule 1G4. Under the operation of Rule
1914, formulated and put into effect soon
after the passage Of this net, unQues-
tiohably responsive 10 public sentiment,
and based upon sound legal PROPOSE
tlOns, in word, the simple expression
OF the letter and spirit Of the law, four
hundred thousand names were added to
the pension roll Of the republic, and to
which no objection was heard for years
after its promulgation.
Resolved, This encampment re-
respectfully represents that the practice
in the pension bureau In barring widow
claimants who have an income OF t96
year, is not warranted by terms OF the
law, md we warmly endorse the rec
ommendntiOn OF the commissioners OF
pensions to successive secretaries OF
tho interior that the Limitation be In
creased to $3.50 year.
"Resolved, That the Commnnder-In-
chief appoint committee Of five COM
rades to present to the President GER
titled copy Of the action OF this nation
nj encampment with an expression OF
our earnest desire for Justice only to
our disabled comrades and the widows
and orphans Of our dead under the let
ter and spirit of the law.
"Resolved. That this committee In
hereby authorized and directed In the
event that It In determined that relief
may not be accorded by the Hdmlnlstra-
tive officers OF the government, to pre-
sent to Congress request for the
amendment Of the law In such form nH
to make certain the true Intent OF the
statute, ns we believe II can bc con-
strucd an herein presented"
The report was signed by II. b.
Brown, ]. W. Hurst, John Palmer and
Charles Clark Adams. The committee
assisting In the report was appointed,
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the right to order a re-trial II It should
decide that the court martial has devil
ated from Its instructions. This is the
only loophole for Dreyfus, and his
friends will undoubtedly hght this point
tooth and nail. Extraordinary meas
ures have been taken to spirit Dreyfus
away. whether acquitted or condemned.
His departure from Rennes wiz be en-
velOped in the same mystery and Sc
crecy as was his arrival.
WIN be Well Guarded.
The most elaborate police measures
will be taken during the last days Of
the trial, Eight gendarmes will be
distributed in the court room. Twenty
gendarmes and a detachment OF infan-
try will be stationed in the court yard,
the cordons Of troops and gendarmes in
the vicinity Of the Lycee Will be trlpled
and placed farther back, dGtachments
Of gendarmes will be posted on the
squares and bridges OF the town. and
mounted gendarmes will patrol the
principal streets OF Rennes.
The garTIsons OF nelghboring towns
Will be held in readiness to be dispatch
ed here at a moments notice. II a cry
Is raised or threatening gesture made
by any one in the audience before or
after the verdict, the offender Will
be arrested and taken before the presi-
dent of the court, Colonel Jouaust, and
will then and there be sentenced to pun
ishment, the minimum penalty being
two years In prison,
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CLOSING
SCENES OF THE
GRAND ARMY
Eucampment at Philadelphia.
Contest for commander.in-
Chief Carried out Peaceably.
THE QUESTION OF PENSIONS.
Changes Suggested in Present
RuIcs..Requlrement of Proof
Works a Hardship.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
thirty-third national eHcamPment OF
the G. A. r. came to an end tonight.
The election Of a commnnder-ln-ch
which, 1t was supposed, would be set
tied only after warm contest, was
conducted, and carried out in the most
peaceable manner imaginable. Col.
Albert D. Shaw, of watertown, N. Y,
was unanimously elected to the high
office of the organization, after Judge
Leo Rassleur, of st. Louis, NO., had
declined to be candidate.
Early in the campaign there were
three candidates, W. C. Johnson, Of
Cincinnati, who was acting commander
in chief, was first mentioned. and the
names of Colonel Shaw and Judge Ras-
sleur later became prominent. john
sons boom was ended yesterday with
his election to the office OF the unex-
plred term of the late Commander Sex
ton, lasting two days. This rendered
him ineligible to candidacy for another
term, and with the election Of Colonel
Shaw he became past commander-in-
chief.
The friends of Colonel Shaw and
Judge Rassieur claimed the victory un-
I'll the Missouri veteran at to-day's ses-
sion of the encampment withdrew from
the contest, in favor of his New York
opponent.
Aside from the selection of COM
tnander-In-chlet, the pension question
received the major portion of atten-
tlon. Resolutions were adopted that
Rule 225, now in practice, was a hard
ship, in that II required proof or iden-
tIty of injuries, which many old SOL
diers could not furnish. and asking that
the President re-establlsh Rule 1854,
which is not so stringent In Its require
ments. The resolutions also deplored
the practice in the pension bureau
which bars widows who have an In
come OF S96 year, and asks that the
limitations be increased to $3.50 a year.
Pursuant to the resolutions, a COM
mittee OF five was appointed to seek
relief from the administrative officers,
and falling there to ask Congress to
amend the law In favor OF the veter-
ans.
Chicago secured the next encamp-
ment, and 1t is expected that Judge
Rassleur will then be elected COM
mander-In-c
The departments OF the various
states this evening appointed their
- tV 1,n
eli OF administration. The new coun.
ell met tonight and organized. The
West Virginia member is w. c. Leon
6rd
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AN EARLY MOVEMENT
OF the Army Ia the Philippines Is
Anticipated.

OF the Army Ia the Philippines Is
Anticipated.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The nctivl-
ty Of the war department officials and
the close figuring that is being done re-
gardlng the available force in the Phil
lpplnes Indicate an early movement. 1t
has been known that forward move
ment was contemplated In November,
but there are now Indications that the
campaign may begin at least n month
earlier II there should be favorable wea-
ther conditions. By October Gen.
Otis will have an army of $1,000 effec-
tive fighting men. II is believed by
some officials Of the army that such a
force ought TO begin an active cam
paIgn without delay unless the weathe"
conditions are such as to absolutely
prevent.
With the arrival ut Manila Of the
other troops now being raised, It ls
suggested that there may be formed
another corps for the purpose OF pursu-
ing the FllIplnos In some other part OF
the island Of LuzOn. In this connection
II Is known that many officers look with
favor upon the suggestion that an army
should be landed at Llngnyen, and move
down the Dagupan railway. thus taklng
the army OF AguinaldO In the rear This
will necessItate the cooperation Of the
navy and the officials OF the navy de-
partment have consulted with the war
department us to what can be done to
advantage In this direction. The navy
has offered TO send n squadron to Lin
gayen bay, subdue the town and occupy
il, thus making n safe landing for the
army, should the plan Of attack be de-
cIded upon,
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WHEELING WOMAN
or Irregular Life Commits Suicide in
Washington, Pa, Hotel.

or Irregular Life Commits Suicide in
Washington, Pa, Hotel.
Special Dispatch TO the Inteiiigencer.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. IA
woman, said to have been an Inmate Of
a house in Alley C, Wheeling. where
she has been known as Emilia, was
found dead in the Duane hotel here this
morning about o'clock, with bullet
hole through her left breast. Although
there Is considerable mystery surround
ing her death, It is generally conceded
that she took her own life.
I'D Phillips, FOn OF Joseph Phillips
OF the Washington tin plate MILL, Is un-
der arrest, he having been seen in COM
pany with the woman the night before.
I'D Phillips has a wife and four chill
dren, and formerly lived In Bridgeport,
Ohio Phillips admits that he Ind been
living with the woman at various places
during the past year under the name OF
Palmer, and acknowledges that he was
with her Wednesday night at the hotel
up to IL o'clock, and says that before
he left her she threatened to kill her
self because he refused to longer live
with her. The woman was rather hand
some. about thirty years Of age, tall
with light brown hair. Coroner FltS-
patrick is in town and has summoned
Jury, which will investigate the case In
the morning.
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Struck by lightning.

TUSCoLA. Ills, Sept. 7.-At the
Douglass county fair ut Camargo, to-
night, lightning struck the north end OF
the grand stand, killing two men In
stantly, fatally injurinE two more and
seriously disabling six others, The dead:
Spencer Bromnrt, Woodruff, ILL.,; Rob-
crt Myers, Champaign, Ills.
Fatally Injured: VIM. Oder, Cham
palgn, Ills; John GrIest, Urbana, Ills.
Disabled; Orin Bromhetd. Woodruff,
Ills: William Butcher CARNAGE, Ills;
John +. Cambridge, Ficklln. Ills; Lou
Cambridge. Ficklln, Ills; Bud Mullen,
urbnun, Ills; George Rauch, Urbana,
Ills.
The party were eating supper under
the grand stand when the flash came.
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DOES NOT
REBUKE
SCOTT.
State Chairman Dawson Laughs at
and vigorously Denies a
Democratic FaIsehoOd.
NOTHING BUT COMMENTATOR
For the Senator, who, he Believes
VIII Make his Mark in the
National Senate.

State Chairman Dawson, Of Charles
ton, who, with Mrs. Dawson, has been
here attending the state fair, returns
this morning to the state capital.
The Register yesterday morning
reprinted the following extract from
the Charleston Gazette:
Chairman Dawson, OF the state Repub-
licnn executive committee, went up to
Wheeling yesterday 70 shut ana slap the
been expressing his views too yolubly
lately to suit Mr.. DRwson's Ideas OF poll
tics" There WIFI no doubt be regular
old cock fight when the two politicians get
together.
In conversation with reporter Of
the Intelligencer concerning this state
ment, Chairman Dawson said:
"of course. there Is absolutely no
truth in 1t, whatever. 1t is one of the
Gazette's fairy stories. Last winter this
paper published a statement to the eff
feet that certain letters were found in
Senator scott's room In a hotel at
Charleston, among which were letters
from me to Senator Scott, showing my
trachery to Governor Atkinson. OF
course, no letters were found In sena-
tor scott's room. and no such letters Of
mine could be found. because no such
letters ever existed.
NO." continued Mr.. Dawson. II have
no occasion to rebuke Senator Scott,
even IL thought It my business to
rebuke United States senator's; for
have nothing but commendatlon for
him. He has made a most efficient
senator. and. predict, will be one of
the most popular that has ever repre-
sented West Virginia. Senator Scott
has become a very popular man in the
southern part of the state, and, as
said, he Will add to It as time goes
on"
The reporter remarked to Ntr. Daw-
son that he did not seem to have much
doubt of Senator Scott getting his seat
in the senate. to which he replied:
None whatever. think Colonel
NIcGraw's so-cailed contest Is scarcely
serious"
Asked as to what he thought Of the
political outlook in the state, Mr.. Daw-
son said It was very good. and that he
had no doubt that the Republicans
would carry West Virginia next year
handsomely. Mr.. Dawson declined to
express any opInion us to prospective
candidates on the state ticket. He
said the Republicans would meet In
convention and nominate good ticket,
and 1t was useless to speculate year
In advance of that action.
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NAVAL VETERANS

Extended Cordial Greeting TO Ad'
miral sampson-oficers Elected.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 7.-ReaI
Admiral Sampson greeted many OF his
comrades who fought with him In the
civil war at the convention Of naval vet
erans Of the United States here to-day,
The admiral received great ovation
when he entered the hall. He was
accompanied by Captain Chadwick. OF
the flagship New York. and Lieut.. Conn
mander WInslow. flag lieutenant, on the
stan OF Admiral Sampson. When the
three distinguished visitors entered, all
the veterans stood at attention while
the bontswain blew the whistle for AL
hands on deck
The officers were escorted to the
platform, where each was Introduced
Three cheers were glvn for the heroes
OF '9s," and each OF them was compelled
to make n few remarks.
The visitors remained until the husl-
ness OF the convention had been con-
cluded, when they held reception on
the platform.
Among the matters discussed by the
delegates In convention was that OF
erecting a monument to the memory OF
Past Rear Admiral John H. Dahlgren.
A committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions for a suitable memorial
The following officers were elected
and installed:
Seavy, Chicago.
Fleet captain and chief of staff. B.
Baker, Boston.
commander-James A. Miller. Athens,
Ohio.
The convention adjourned to meet
with the Grand Army Of the Republic
Mt Chicago in 1900.
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WARM WORDS
Uttered in tho Volssroad- An At
tnnIr nn r,hnrnhnrInIn

Uttered in tho VOllIsroad-An At
tack on Chamberlain.
PRETORIA, Sept. 7.-In the course
Of the debate In the volksraad. Mr.. Du-
toit Inslnuated that Mr.. Chamberlain
war intoxicated on the occasion OF his
recent famous Garden party" speech
at Hlghbury, his Birmingham residence.
and he added that II Mr.. Chamberlain
continued to act us he had been acting
the Transvaal would give him "Mauscr
pills" which would be good purgntlve.
He urged the house not to be fright
ened by the show Of sending out British
troops, remarkIng that Mr.. Chamber
lain must remember that when n war
had once started he would have to fight
the whole OF AfrikRnderdom.
President Kruger, who was greeted
with loud cheers, began his speech by
saying that might was not right. but
that right was might, and that he knew
the Lord ruled and was righteous, and
would give good Judgment.
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DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 7.-Whether
there is really say friction between the
Sons Of Veterans and the Grand Army
of the Republic, and whether the two
societies shall In the future camp to-
gether are the serious questions being
considered by the eighteenth annual
encampment Of the Sons Of, Veterans,
whIc began here this afternoon. Opin-
ion among the delegates on the matter
Of camping together with the veterans
Of the G. A. r. is divided.
There Is in the hands OF the resolu-
tions committee resolution fixing the
1900 encampment at Chicago almost
simultaneously with the g. A. r., and
ordering that the Sons Of Veterans
camp with the veterans Of the G. A. r.
hereafter. 1t will be reported to the
delegates for consideration tomorrow.
Both Syracuse, N. Y, and Milwaukee,
Wis, arc working for the next en-
campment, with Milwaukee apparently
in the lead tonight.
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consisting Of the four sIgners Of the re-
port. together with General Daniel f.
SiclSles, OF New York.
The majority and minority reports
were submitted by the committee on
resolutions. Both refer TO the exam
nation Of soldiers widows who apply
for pensions. The majority report
stated that widows were asked II their
lives had been Vlrtuous after the death
OF their husbands. and suggested that
such questions be condemned. The NIL
nority report said that II questions OF
that nature were asked this method or
examination should be condemned by
the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Delegate Benicke went to the tele-
phone and asked Pension Commissioners
Evans II It was n fact that this ques-
ton was asked. Mr.. Evans replied that
where charges were made against APP
plicants they were required to answer
question relating to the charges. other-
Wise no question OF the nature mention
cd was put to the applicant.
The resolutions were unanimously
a1nntpd
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AnrERIcAN GLASS coNIPANY
Combines with Independent Glass
Manufacturers.

NOIluAIlGH Win AhuNhAN1NaS CaA---
Manufacturers.
PITTSBURGH. Sept. I. = President
James A. Chambers. OF the American
Glass Company, authorizes the follow
ing statement:
At a meeting to-day in the chIttenden
hotel, Columbus, o., of the American
Glass Company, of Pittsburgh, and q
large majority of the independent win
dow glass manufacturers OF the United
States, II was agreed by those interests
10 cooperate in the settlement OF
wages with the workers organizations
and the time Of starting and stopping
the factories.
The independent manufacturers also
formed permanent organization to-
day and elected wage committee,
which Is to act in concert with the
wnEe committee OF the American Glass
Company in the matter Of adjusting
the scales and rules and usage for the
coming blast.
The Independent glass manufactur-
ers' organization has agreed to allow
the American Glass Company to tix the
time OF starting the blast, This date
will be set for such time rs VIII allow
the Jobbers and manufacturers TO have
disposed OF their present stocks and
guarantee steady market at good
VNrIpna
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DOMINICAN AFFAIRS.
JImincz, Revolutionary Leader, Re.
ccIYsd in Triumph.

JImincz, Revolutionary Leader, Ro.
ccIVsd In Triumph.
SANTIAGO DE LOS CABELLERos,
Sept. 7-Gen. Horacio vasquez, the pro-
vIslonal president, has repeatedly tele-
graphed Gen. Jlminez to impress upon
him the necessity Of Immediately pro-
ceedlng to the capitol, where his person.
al influence would avail to prevent dis
order.
Business Is parnlyzed on account Of
the bad currency. Many houses hold
large amounts Of paper not guaranteed
by the old government worth to-day
about two cents on the dollar. Gen. Ji-
mlnez has declared that he will honor
all government debts, but will not be re-
sponslblc for the 100000 Of paper frau
dulently issued by the old adminlstra-
tion.
CAPE HAYTIEN. Hayu. Sept q
Gen. Jlminez, the leader OF the success
full revolution, has been received in trl-
umph at Santiago. Public feeling
geems to be unanimously In his favor Hs
candidate for the presidency.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE
National convention Of the Loyal Home
Workers an auxiliary branch of the
Grand Army of the Republic, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
yenr:
dent; Angle NJ. COnklIn, Mulberry. o..
senior vice president: Frank McMurrny,
Canton, Ohio, chaplain; Kate 3. Sher-
wood, Canton. Ohio, counsellor; f. c.
Close, Fort Wayne. secretary; Estella
Edgecombe, York, Neb., junior Vice
president; Andrew ]. Streeter, Mingo,
Iowa, sergeant at arms: NJ. Warner
HergrsVe, Brown Mills, N. j., treasurer.
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stntc sunrcme Court.

Special Dispatch to the IntOlligencCr.
CHARLEs-TowN. w. Va, Sept. L.
In the supreme court Of appeals to-day
the following business was transacted;
wheeler's heirs and admr. vs. Brady ct
nI., ana seymore vs.. AllElre ct al. from
Mineral county. argued and submitted.
Stewart vs. corporation of MartinsDurg,
from Berkeley county, dismissed NJ the
cost Of plaintiff by agreement. deoTse
"a. Hess. from Jefferson county, motion
10 dismiss filed and cause continued, j.
N. Camden VS.. Dcwlng ct nl, from
Berkeley county, partly argued. Taylor
Morrison and Albert Doub. OF Allegne-
nv county, Md. were admitted 10 prac.
tIce In the court. Court adjourned
until tomorrow.
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INSURGENTS SCATTERED
By Reconnitering Party of AmerI-
cans-DemOnstrati at linus.

By a ReconnItcring Party of Ameri-
cans-DemOnstration at linus.
MANILA, Sept. Z. = Captain Butler,
with three companies of the Third in
fantry n detachment of caynlry and
one gun, while upon a reconnaissance,
met a body of rebels yesterday at San
Rafael. The Americans scattered the
enemy and captured seven prisoners,
Ave rifles and three hundred rounds of
ammunition. They also destroyed the
rice stored In seven warehouses. The
rebels are supposed to belong to the
command OF General Rio del Pillar,
who, with his main force, retreated to
the north.
The reconnaissance will be continued,
following the rebels toward Massla.
The United States transport New
port will convey to the United States
the Eighteenth regiment, the last COM
pnny Of the signal corps volunteers,
the Nevada cavalry and various dis
charged soldiers.
Small detachments of FIllplnos make
demonstrations nightly around linus,
firing volleys upon the American out
posts. The Americans have thus far
not replied, except on Tuesday night,
when two companies OF the Fourth In
fantry sailed out and fired two volleys
in the direction Of the disturbers, who
disappeared Immediately. The secret
service has learned that AguinRldo has
preferred charges against the general
commanding in the Cavite province for
falling to obey an order to attack
linus.
The Americans treat the Flllpinos
more like fractlous children than ene-
mics. Proofs have been obtained that
the mayor and ive members Of the
council are active lnsurgent sympathlz-
ers, and many insurgent soldiers are
visiting in the town In disguise. There
is no desire to stop them, however as
1t is thought q display Of the American
resources and the EFFORTS to give the
Fillpinos n good government will have
n haunfplnl nffnpf
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CoBuRG, Sept. IA scml-oiIicIal
agency declares that the statement re-
Gently made by Charles E. Bentheim, at
Atlanta, Ga, to the effect TINT Alvin
Florschuetz, when United States vice
consul ut Sonncbcrg, used the seals,
letter heads, etc, Of the consulate for
years before the Drcyfus case came up,
for the transmission TO the German war
office Of French military secrets, is pure
Invention. II Is also said that BEN
thclm was never employed In the offices
Of the general stan OF Germany. as he
hna claimed.
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LONDON, Sept. THE foreign Of
fee received dispatches to-day relating
to the arrangement made between the
British charge daftalres Mt washing
ton, Reginald Tower, and the secretary
of state, John Hay, Of washington, re-
gardlng the Alaskan dispute, The facts
will probably not be made public un,
M the MARQUIS OF Salisbury has had
nm opportunity to consider the matter.