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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
PIeased with YenezueInn Award.

Pleased with Venezuelan Award.
Copyright, 1S99 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct 7.-(New York World
Cablegram-Specal Telegram. )-Great sat
isfaction is expressed in city circles here
at the award of the Venezuelan tribunal.
AS stated, the gold fields included in Brit
sh territory, when worked, will show
yield Of 21A to ounces per ton. The ex-
pert reports made by the British foreign
office Of the richness of these gold deposits
was the principal reason for the strenuous
ness OF British action, although no allusion
is made to them in the published documents
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
IseIin Plays the Limit.

To the onlookers 1t seemed inevitable that
unless the Yankee boat kept away under the
stern of the Shamrock there would be a
collision, or the Columbia would foul the
float. But C. Oliver Iselin has desperate
courage in a tight place. He plays the limit.
The man who set clubtopsail in a driv-
ing gale in deciding race between the
Vigilant and Valkyrie ii would stop at
nothing On he came, forcing the Shamrock
to go wide around, while the Columbia
seemed to scrape .the float as 1t swung about
with helm. hard down. Though the Sham
rock rounded first by nine seconds, it swept
around SO far on the outside that as both
boats came up and their sails filled away
on the starboard tack the Columbia not
only had the weather gauge but was in the
lead. No more reckless piece of courage
was ever seen in an international race. 1t
was desperate game, but it won. Had
the Columbia 80 much as touched the float
1t would have been disqualified then and
there.
The patriots cheered wildly and the skip
pers of the excursion boats let OFF steam
enough TO carry their vessels back to New
York.
The enthusiasm OF the patriots broke out
again few minutes later when. after a
few short tacks, Shamrock tried TO cross
Columbia's bows but failed The beat "a
windward was by far the most interesting
portion of the race while the breeze held
Close hauled the two yachts sashed straight
out to sea through the long heavy swell.
heeling TO the breeze In stately fashion, with
foam squirting from their graceful bows and
crews piled up on the weather rail OF the
sloping decks. Though no solid water came
over the glistening sides Il swirlad alonp
under the counters. There was plenty OF
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
HElRESS IN HER OWN RIGHT
Countess of Cromartie, Wealthy
Young Woman, is Engaged to
Member of Royal Artillery.

Copyright. 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Oct. 7.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram 1.-The young
Countess Cromartie whose engagement to
Major e. W. Blunt of the royal artillery
was announced during the coming of age
festivities is one of the wealthiest Eng ish
titled heiresses. She has 100000 a year,
two splendid mansions and vast estates in
Scotland. She is a petite brunette, vely
pretty and vivacious. She fell in love with
Major Blunt in Edinburgh, and her rela-
tives, the Sutherlands, dinpprove her choi e.
She is an heiress in her own right under
special patent from the queen, who was
devoted to her mother, and should she have
son he will inherit her title
The Countess of Warwick has cast bomb
shell into the Ladies' Automobile club, of
which she was invited to become a patron
eEs and member. The countess replied:
81 know nothing about automobiles and
what little / know l dislike. Why should
there be ladies' club? Why can't ladies
belong to the automobile club? They will
be very useful If they can be mada to carry
and draw heavy loads in country and in
town. At present they cannot do anything
useful, but suppose they are all amusement
to rich people, for they are very expensive
and they are weariness to those who love
horses. But why Oh why, do women want
to disassociate themselves from men in
everything?"
The Ladies' club has been heard Of no
further.
Mrs. Mackay sailed on the Oceanic
Wednesday. She intends to stay in New
York about six weeks, when she returns
to pass the winter at Riviera.
aI,, ID l.oln
young CORVALLIS West is now officially de-
clared off. The rupture came from her and
West is declared quite inconeolable He is
staying in Silesa with his sister, Princess
Pless, and wants to resign his commission
in tho Guards.
Frederick Charnsley, one of the most
| expert English hunting men, was killed at
his residence in Windsor a few days ago
while showing some friends how Tod Sloane
rides. His saddle girths slipped and he
came off on his head
1.-The Prince of Borneo,' described as an
operate farce, produced at the Strand Thurs
day night by Frank Wheeler and the Broad
hurst brothers, made an apparent success, de-
spite its stale humors and antique situations.
| The fun of the piece is supposed to be created
| by complications, arising through a negro
servant priding himself on being compelled
| to masquerade as Borneo prince. Frank
| Wheeler, as the prince, was the sole re-
deeming feature of the performance The
| others had no opportunities afforded them
| by l. W. Herbert's book. although Edward
Jones' music was occasionally tuneful and
| catchy.
C!ssie Fitzgerald made her temperance
on the Londcn stage as the frsky wife OF
Russian prin2e but her over-em emphasis
and crude methods made an unfavorable
| impression.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
Speedy Cure Treatment

Battle cth HOT
the skin and scalp Of crus and scales
ohom hard rubbing and CU7ICURA Jey itching,
irritation, and inflammation sOoe
RESOL VENT 0 cool an til blood.
This and wholesome affords relief
sleep in the severest forms other itching
umors the n scalp blood
"N"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

to crawl up. But it did more. Captain Ho-
garth took the Shamrocks splnnaker when
the mark was sighted, gybed the Shamrock
and turned down the balloon jibtopsail with
rapdlty and with everything drawing iplen-
didly before the Americans knew it was
luffing up toward the Columbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
Barr ObstinateIy Follows Suit.

didly before the Americans knew it was
luffing up toward the Columbia.
Barr Obstinately Follows Suit.
Captain Barr, on the Columbia, then fol-
lowed suit, but the Shamrock had passed him
well to wndward Captain Hogarth then
set his spinnaker to port and increased the
lead. Captain Barr seemed unwilling at
first to follow the lead of the Englishman,
and waited almost fifteen minutes while the
Shamrock overhauled and passed him before
he followed suit The Shamrock was a
hundred yards ahead before he had got his
sails trimmed to the new conditions. The
patriots did not mince their words in their
criticism OF Barr's obstinacy. Soon afterward
the wind hauled around still further, making
1t broad reach to the mark. Both took In
their spinnakers and eased their sheets
Then the white flyer gained steadily. The
yachts were now about a mile and a hall
| from the outer mark.
| Steamers, tugs and yachts hurried across
| the course and lined up to leeward waiting
with eager interest to see which would
| round first Calamity the American came
| on 1t was astonishing how fast 1t gided
| through the water. 1t ate up the distance
| between it and the green boat, until, when
the mark was only quarter OF a mile away
| less than hundred yards separated them
Hope rose. The Shamrock was to windward
Both racers were coming like horses down
the stretch. A hundred feet away and the
| Columbia had closed the gap. It's slender
prov just Tapped the stern OF the greer
hull. Under the rules they must pass the
! float with the red ball on the starboard end
AS the balloon jbs ratified down on bott
boats preparatory to tho gybe, the watch
Ing thousands held their breath. 1t did no
eeom possible that the white ghost coult
squeeze in between Shamrock and the mark
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08

platform and delivered a brief address, which
called forth great enthusiasm. large por-
tion of his auditors were workmen from the
shops and factories of Kewanee. The pres
ident said:
Fellow Citizens: / thank you for this
patriotic demonstration. ] appreciate this
expression, not as personal to myself, but
as your tribute of devotion to the govern
ment of the United States, over which, by
the partiality of your suffrage, / am per-
mitted to preside.
II am glad to meet the workingmen OF
this busy manufacturing town and to meet
my fellow citizens generally and congratu-
late them upon the improved conditions Of
business over 1896. / am glad to know that
this year the place hunts the man and not
the man the place,
Somebody has asked, What are the signs
of the times? Coming along on the railway
| received a letter from one of your great
works here and / thought it gave the best
answer that could be made. Here 1t is;
" In 1896 from 100 TO 300 men were turned
away from our gates every morning and
every night who were looking for work
Many of these people went away with tears
in their eyes. We gave work to large num-
bers of people for a few days at a time
simply to enable them TO live. During the
two last years our bulletin board has been
constantly covered with notices of additional
men wanted
"In one of your factories in 1896, in the
month Of September, you paid s33, 900 to
labor; in the same month of 1899 you paid
$4,000 to labor, | am told that the rail-
road over which we are travelling loaded in
the month of September Of this year 1900
/ cars. more than were ever before loaded in
single month in It's history with the
products of the farm, the mill and the fac
tories along this line, and 1000 more than
were loaded in the same period last year
So feel that ! can congratulate you upon
the prosperity that prevails in this COM
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
.SAENGERFEST
FESTIVAL HALL
is not READY.
For the Opening OF the Grand
Festival, Disappointing an
Audience OF is, 1000.
FAILURE OF THE ARCHITECT
To Complete the Buildlng..Uncx.
pectcd Difficulties that
We're Encountered.

CINCINNATI, O., June 2s.-FIfteen
thousand people assembled at Saenger-
fest hall tonight and left sorely dis
appointed. No concert was given. The
hall was not completed SO far as the
stage and flooring were concerned. and
no notice had been given OF the unex-
pected delay.
There wero unexpected difficulties
encountered In removing the frame
work In the morning and some mishaps
occurred. Supervising Architect Ward
Baldwin, then saw at once that he could
not keep his promises to hove the hall
ready tonight and he collapsed. He
Is pronounced tonight to be in very
serious condition from nervous pros
tration. But the fact that Architect
Baldwin had broken down and that the
hall could not be occupied tonight were
not made known to the public or press
and the people were allowed to assem-
Bile for an exhibition of workmen clear
Ing out debris und putting down floor
Ing. The scene both inside and out
side the great hall baflled description.
The police kept up rope line of pro-
lection, but the crowd broke In and got
In the way OF the workmen. People
from the most distant as well rs from
all parts of the country mingled good
naturedly In commenting on the man
agement that had had three years In
which to get ready and then presented
such scene Us that before them. The
chorus of carpenters still held the fort
while the chorus girls, in white. the
members Of the orchestra In convcn-
tional dress and the elite OF this city
and many other cities In evening attire
paraded around over loose boards, piles
of lumber and all sorts OF debris.
While the crowd was In the building.
William Bateman, workman, was
struck by, falling timber and seriously
hurt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
Coal Combination Confirmed.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The reported
combination of the coal companies of
the Pittsburgh district was confirmed
today by John H. Jones. one of the
most prominent coal operators In that
region.
There Is now no question that the
scheme VIII be conSummated," said
Mr.. Jones, 'and the new company will
take charge at once. Bonds TO the
amount OF sl0,000;OCO Will be Issued
drawing per cent and running nifty
years, together with $4,000. 900 In pre-
ferred stock and s2O.oO0.0OO In common
stock. 1t will be the policy Of the new
company to operate only the most pro-
iitable plants and these to their full ca
pacity. The more expensive plants
Will be shut down. It will not be nee
essary TO Increase the cost OF coal TO
the consumer in order to pay dividends
that can be accomplished by the saw
ing in operating expenses"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
The CUBANS
MAY FIGHT
AGUINALDO.
Proposition of Leading Officers in
Cuban Army Made to the
United States Government
TO AID MAJOR GENERAL OTIS
In Putting Down the Philippine
Rebellion, Thought Well
OF at Washington.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Thc Record to-
morrow will say: Correspondence
reached Chicago to-day to the effect
that negotiations are pending with
leading officers of the Cuban army to
convey their forces to the Philippine Is
lands and place them under command
OF Major General Otis to campaign in
connection with the American troops
against the rebellious Fillplnos.
Both the President and Secretary of
War Alger are reported to think well
OF the plan, and In the hope that 1t may
be accomplished, It is said. have with
held another call for volunteers. 1t Is
nlso alleged that ten Cuban chiefs
Generals Dlnz. Nunez, Nodarsie, Ale
Sarndro, Rodriguez. Carrillo, Roloff, We
ia. Catlllo, Rafael Rodriguez and Bo-
za-are of those who devised this plan
to furnish employment to Cuban SOL
diers who are without means OF sub
s!stence.
Information from Washington states
that the war department has been ne
gotiating with these Cuban chiefs for
more than month. The argument nd
yanced in favor rotthepropositionl OF Is that
The Cubans are better qualified for ac-
tive service In n tropical climate than
the American soldiers. Ten thousand
Cuhans are said to be anxious to 20 to
assist In putting down the rebellion OF
AguinaldO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29

CHICAGO. June 2S.-The Chronicle
Tomorrow Will say: Announcement
was made by Democratic national Of
ilclal to-day that the report of the
subcommittee assigned to investigate
the Devlin charges was in preparation.
and that the committee would make
recommendation adverse to the Demo-
cratic press bureau chief. 1t was also
disclosed that Mr.. Devlln was drawing
q salary of Sl75 month. This infor-
nation appears to have been news to
the subcommittee. 1t having been un-
dcrstood at the st. Louis conference,
May %. that Devlin was working for
the prcss bureau HratuItously.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
Packing House Strike Ended.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-WIth the excep-
tlon OF the trouble ut the Villas & Rob-
bins plant. where about five hundred
men and boys refused to work to-day.
the epidemic of strikes at the packing
houses appears to be at an end. In
every plant notices have been posted
warning employees that anyone quitting
before the regular hour would be dis
charged. These notices were the result
Of the conference held by the packers
on Tuesday and were effcctual in put
ting an end TO the succession of walk
outs from the departments. There were
number OF small bands OF boys and
girls that refused to go to work In the
morning until an advance was given.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29

PARIS, June 2s.-The action for dam
ages brought by Madame Resal as the
result of the loss of her husband by the
sinking of the French line steamer La
Bourgogne In collision with the British
chip Cromar;yshire, July 4. 1898, off
Sable island. Nova Scotia, has resulted
in verdict against the company of
100000 francs. the plaintiff ut the same
time being debarred from claiming any
money lost with NJ. Resal. which may
hereafter be recovered. The court found
the company responsible for the ac-
ton Of the captain. who was declared to
be at fault In not bringing his ship to
standstill after the collision. In losing
time In launching the boats and in not
furnishing the passengers with life
boats, ..F.aE E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2s.-The
attorney general has been notified that
the war department Ius decided not to
retry the case In which Judge Simon
ton, Of Pennsylvania. held that the cnn-
teen at Camp Meade must pay state
license. This line Of action was dccid-
cd upon first because 1t Ia the intention
to abandon Camp Meade so that the
decision. IL reversed. would be of no
vnlue and second. because this partic-
ular cuse ls Inherently weak. as
through tho connivRncc Of some pri-
vnte soldiers beer was sold TO civilians.
The Pennsylvania case viii not be re-
gnrdcd MS n precedent by the depart
mcnt which reserves the right to test
the Issue In tho future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
Dewey Sails for Port Said.

COLOMBO. Ceylon. June 2S.-The
United states cruiser Olympia. with
admiral Dewey on board, sailed from
mere for Port Said ut 4 o'clock this nt-
@rhoon. The ndmiral has been living
Iu'rly here and his health has I'M
n.oved: He went on board the cruiser
" ~ o'clock this morning. The custo-
mary official visits were exchanged
curing the day. Previous to his de-
phrtnTc Admiral Dewey visited the
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, now nt this
IoFt, having on board Captain Richard
j.. oLehry. United States navy, the
ho'srhor OF the Island Of Guam. who Ii
oh MIS- way to hIs post.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
TOWING TRUST
organized at Cleveland of Companies
Operating on tho LnlScs.

Operating on tho Lakes.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2S.-The
Great Lakes Towing Company was or
ganized here to-day with capital stock
Of five millions of dollars. one-half OF
which is to be preferred and the other
half common stock. The papers OF in
corporation will be filed in New Jersey
within The next week by James H. Hoyt,
Of this city. This company will be in
the nature OF trust, and will embrace
oil the tug and towing companies be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago md Duluth,
as follows:
Durham Towing and WreckIng Com
pany. OF Chicugo; Barry Bros, of Chi
caEo; Luts Towing Company. OF South
Chicago: Parker & Maxom, Of Mllwau-
kee: Milwaukee Tug Line; Escanaba
Towing Company: White Line Towing
Company, OF Duluth; Inman Towing
Company, OF Duluth; Thompson Tow
Ing and Wrecking Company. of Port
Huron and the $780," Toledo Hnrbor
Tug Line Company; Nagle Tug Line.
OF Toledo; Huron Tug Company; Hand
& johnson Tug Company, of Buffalo;
Maytham Tug Company. OF Buffalo:
Erie Tug Line; Conneaut Tug Line;
Ashtabulu Tug Company; Fnirport Tug
Company; Cleveland Tug Company, and
the Vessel Owners Towing Company.
OF Cleveland.
The headquarters of the company will
be In this city, and 1t Is probable that
w. A. Collyer, of Cleveland. will be, the
president. The financial matters have
been left In the hands OF FIVE trustees,
whose names are not made public at
present. All the stock has been sub
scribed and all the properties ap-
praised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
LABOR BENEFIT WEEK.
AT Pittsburgh = Powderly Dcclar
All Labor Men Arc E1pansionists

AT Pittsburgh = Powderly Declares
All Labor Men Arc E1pansionists.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, June 2S.-Tet-
renee V. Powderly, formerly grand
master workman Of the knights Of La
Dor. at present United States commits
sioner Of immigration, was the honor
guest at the third night of the "All
Organized Labor Benefit Week"
Mr.. Powdcrly was greeted by good
sized audience. and evoked considerable
applause during his address.
He started out by saying that "All
labor men are eXpansion!sts. from the
fact that they are broadening In prIn-
clple. and are getting closer together in
their relations. and becoming more of
one mind all the time in regard to their
own interests"
He said he was glad to meet his fel-
lows as brother expansionlsts, and then
proceeded to discuss briefly the allen
contract labor law, and urged the
trades unlOnlsts of Pittsburgh and VI
cinity to combln" in an effort to secure
much needed amendments
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
AFFAIRS IN PHILIPPINES.
spaninrtls Fast Leaving Manila
Rebel Entrcnchmcnt Shcllcd.

Rebel Entrcnchmcnt Shcllcd.
MANILA. June 2S.-i:55 p. m.-Gen-
eral Jaramillos. who is settling Spain's
military affairs here. has received a
cable message from the minister of
war at Madrid. General Polavieja. an
nouncing that the pay of all soldiers
who are in the hands of the insurgents
Will be continued during their captiv-
ity. The families OF many of these Of
icers and soldiers are In Manila, with
out means of support here or on their
return to Spain.
The new Spanish consul here, Senor
Luis Marlnas. says his foremost bust
ness Is to secure the release OF the
prisoners.
The Spaniards are fast leaving Ma
niln. The steamer Isle dc Luzon sails
for Spain soon. taking several hun
dred persons. civil and military off,
cIals and their families. The Spanish
commercial men are selling out and
some of the largest interests here will
soon pass into the hands of English
capitalists.
Captain Gates squadron OF the
Fourth cavalry embarked for MoronB
Monday. The gunboat Napidan. which
accompanied the troops. visited the
town of Muntiuiupa. on the west shore
OF the lake. and found a small body of
rebels entrenched there. The en-
trenchments We're shelled by the Napl-
dan and when the rebels began to re-
treat the cavalry was landed. The Fill
pinos, in firing final volley. killed u
cavalry private.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29

CHICAGO. June 2s.-General Charles
King. who commanded the first brig
ade. first division, first army corps, in
the PHILIPPINES. arrived In Chicago to-
night. The general discussed the var
ious phases of the Philippine situation
freely. and amongother things declared
that II General Otis had $4,000 troops at
his command at the outbreak OF hostil-
tiles lie would practically have stamped
out the insurrection by the beginning
Of the rainy season. He expressed the
opinion. however. that warfare Of Il
guerrilla character Is likely to be kept
up for some time after the close OF Or
Enni.ed opposition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-29
Kruger Taking No Chances.

LONDON. June 29.-The Johannes
burg correspondent OF the Standard
says: president Kruger, It is under
stood here, persists In his demand for
arbitration rs an essential condition In
any settlement. In the meantime the
Transvaal continues buying provisions
and war materials, and 1t has arranged
with the Netherlands Railway Com
pany to have absolute control OF the
railway lines In the Orange Free State
In event OF war"