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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
ONE OF The
TRAGEDIES
OF PEACE.
Five Men Killed and Ten Wound.
cd While the Payment OF
the Cuban Troops
PROGRESSED AT CUEVlTAS.
Imperfect List of the Beneficiarles
Causes the Trouble..Many
Disappointed.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 2S.-
Five men are dead and ten wounded as
result of fight last night between
gendarmes and disappointed Cuban SOL
dIers at Cuevitas, three miles from
Santiago, where the payment Of the
Cuban troops is progressing. Five
thousand Cubans had gathered there
to receive pay, and after three days
only $50 had been paid. Thousands
who had been disappointed at other
points had come to Cuevltas as the last
place OF payment in the province.
The imperfect list causes great dis
satisfaction, and a rumor circulated
yesterday that the paymasters would
leave to-day alarmed the men who had
not been paid. They began to collect
in groups, and to show their annoyance
Finally their threats became serious.
Captain Balial, with twenty gend-
armes, was present to preserve order
among the applicants, and the United
States troops protected Colonel Moale
the officer having charge of the pay
ments. Suddenly Captain Ballal, who
was mounted, was surrounded by a
mob, struck by stones and bottles and
shot in the arm. His men promptly
fred a volley into the mob. three per-
sons being Instantly killed and thirteen
wounded, two of whom died this morn
ing.
Colonel Moale's guard promptly sur
rounded the money Office, but took nc
part in the fighting.
For a few minutes there was lively
conflict, carblnes and machetes being
used freely. Captain Ballnl was the
only gendarme wounded. All the dead
were colored Cuban soldiers.
This morning payment was resumed
under heavy guard. There are ru'
mors that a force is being organized
to attack the pny.oHlce, but these are
probably unfounded.
General Castillo, civil governor oi
Santiago de Cuba, was at cuevitas a
the time, and soon restored order.
There is no doubt that the inaccurate
list will cause great deal Of hardship
Many veterans have vaInly followed
the United staten commissioners fol
six weeks, only to flnd that their names
arc not listed.
General Leonard Wood, military gov
ernor, does not, however, anticipate ser
lous trouble.
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THE DEADLY CROSSING.
Three Persons Instantly Killed by
Being struck by u Train.

Three Persons Instantly Killed Dy
Being struck by Train
NEW YORK, August 23.-Threc per-
SONS were killed and three injured at
seabright, n. J., tonight while driving
bv being run down by n train OF the
New Jersey Southern. The dead are;
Miss Louise Terry. twenty-five years OF
ago: Charles Trlppe, seven years; Ore
ata Terry, thirteen years of nge.
The injured nre: Mrs. Charles Trlppe
and her baby, and Louise Fnrr.
The TrIppes live In New York CITY
Miss Terry was a sister Of Mrs. Trippe
and had been spending the season with
her at acottago near seabright. MI
Trlppe In connected with tho New YORK
boardrof health.
The party OF six were driving In n
double seated surrey, Miss Terry hav-
ing the reins. A fast train struck tho
carriage as II was passing over y
crossing, killing all three on the front
Seat. Those on tho bnck seat, Mrs.
Trippe. her baby and nurse were thrown
high to one side and eBcnpeu uehtI'
Mrs, TrIppe was picked up unconscious
Her bnby was not very severely huTt'
hut the nurse received serious injurleH'
n IA thought that MrH. Trippe IL injur-
ed Internally and It Is fenrcd she may
not recover.
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PIETERAiARITZBURG, Natal, South
Africa, August 2s.-In connection with
the rumor that there are many Beers,
who are British subjects and who out
wardIy sympathIze with the British.
while in reality they are secret agents
of President Kruger, of the Transvaal
republic, the premier OF Natal declared
last evening that 1t was the intention
OF the government to take steps to de-
tect and punish any British subjects
cooperating with the enemies of the
queen.
It is alleged that much secret inform
alton has been conveyed to President
Kruger, and that even ambuscades
have been prepared for the British
troops IN the event OF war by those
secret agents.
A force of police has been ordered to
Colenso, owing to rumors OF the inten-
ton Of the Beers to destroy the railroad
bridge at that place.
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CAPE TOWN, August 2S.-From an
excellent unofficial source Of informa-
tIon, 1t Is ascertaIned that the sub
stance OF the Transvaal's communica-
ton to the British government, In re-
ply to the latter's demands is conces-
sion of a flve year CretroantIve) fran
chlse, u share in the election Of the
president, and an increase In the repre-
sentatlon from the gold fields, proba-
bly, eight additional seats, and stipu-
latIon that all other questions are to be
submitted to arbltration-but not to a
foreign power-that Great Britain shall
not use the recent interference as a
precedent, and that the British govern
ment shall relInQuish all suzerainty
rights,
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Enrinccr,s Peculiar pcath.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. August n3.-sl-
mon Tuft, Of No. 1877 Davenport street,
n Lake Shore engineer, was killed Tues
day night by jumping from his cab
while the engine was running at high
rate Of speed. Tuft was the engineer
on the fast west-bound freight, which
left Cleveland Tuesday night. When at
Mllburry Junction, near Toledo. Tuft
saw q light ahead, which led him to be-
lleve that q deralllnE switch was open.
The train wns running at terrific
speed. TUT knew that II the derRlllnB
switch was open and his train ran into
Il, a terrible wreck could not be nVort-
Ell. He hurrledly reversed the engine
and did everything possible to bring the
train to stop. Then he jumped and
wns Instantly killed. The man In tho
switch tower saw the train coming and
turned the switch Just in time TO allow
the train to pass safely on the main
track.
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Window GInss CombInc.

CHICAGO, August 2S-A special to
the Record from MartInsville, Ind,
says: Manufacturers representing p2
per cent of the window glass production
Of the United States have organized n
combine. which will bo capitalized for
SSO,OOO,OOO. 1t viii be known as tho
American Window Glass Company and
viii be Incorporated next week In both
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, The
manufacturers are to receive 40 per
cent In cash for their holdings nnd 60
per cent in the trust. The preferred
stock Is to earn per cent annually be-
fore nnythIng goes TO the common
stock The officers win be james A.
Chambers. Pittsburgh. president: u. II,
Hart, MuncIe. vice president; Joel
SayrC, Pittsburgh, treasurer; Il. !, Phil.
llps. Pittsburgh, secretary,
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Fnrcstcrs OF AmcrIca.

DETROIT. Mich. August 23.-The su-
preme court, ForcstCrs Of America, to-
day elected the following officers:
Thomas ]. Ford, Of New Jersey, SUI
prcme chief ranger; c. p. Rendon, Call
fornin, supreme Bub-Chlcf rnngcr:
Thomas +. Dnnahuc Rhode Island. su-
prcmc treasurer; Il. NJ. McMurtre, Mls-
souri,, supreme secretary; Samuel II.
Morris, Massachusetts, supreme record
ing secretary. DIR. S. NJ. Clark Ohio.
supreme medical examiner; james T..
Smith, Connecticut supreme senior
woodward. II. W, Mace, Pcnnsylvanin,
supreme Junior woodward; q. w, Black.
New York, supreme senior bcndlc;
George a. Perry, Detroit, supreme jun
Inr bpnlie
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COLD.BLOODFD MURDER

ora White Man by Negro, Rt VIII.
lock, Pa, on the Wheeling Division
Ofthe Baltimore 8 Ohio Railroad.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., August 2S.-The
cold d-blooded and unprovoKed murder
to-day of william Lawler (whlte) by an
unknown negro, at wilcox. a small
station on the Wheeling division Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad about ten
miles from this city, promises to bring
about q race war Of considerable pro-
portion.
Among the improvements inaugura-
ted by the Baltimore s. Ohio on this d.
vision, Is the cutting Of an immense
tunnel through the hill at wilcox, me-
cessItAting the employment OF q small
army Of negroes. These men were paid
of on Saturday, since when lighting,
shooting and lawlessness generally has
been the order Of the day, the scenes
nearly equnlling those at notorious
Unity a year ago.
Although several persons have been
wounded, no fatalities resulted from
the promlscuous shooting until this
evening. William Lawler, engineer Of
the afr compressor. used at the tunnel,
while sitting on his front door step,
was asked by negro (whOse name Is
as yet unknown) II he intended to
shoot, Lawler replied In the negative,
whereupon the negro replied: II will
them" and shot the engineer through
the head, killing him almost Instantly.
The negro robbed Lawler Of his watch
and money and fed, pursued by several
white men, but escaped to the hills. he
is being hunted tonight by officers and
citizens and II captured will be harshly
dealt with.
The white men Of the community are
so worked up over the murder and gem
ernl badness Of many OF the negroes
that O race wnr Is threatened and ike
ly to be carried to the extreme.
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CHINESE EXCLUSION
Laws Applied TO Philippine Islancs
by General otls-FiliplnOs Opposed
to ChInese Labor.

Laws Applied 70 philippine islanCs
by General otIs-FilipIaos Opposed
to Chinese Labor.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 2S.--
The state department has been inform
ed through a diplomatic channel. that
General Otis has applied the Chinese
exclusion laws to the Philippines. The
information was a surprise to tho au-
thorities here, both state and military.
as the matter has been under consider
alton for some time and It was not
known that General Otis had put the
exclusion laws into force.
In this connection. the state depart
ment has received an important letter
from Mr.. Williams, our former consul
at Manila, who still remains there in a
confidential capacity. He says the na-
tive Fllipinos are strongly opposed 10
Chinese labor and in his opinion the
exclusion OF the Chinese from the Is
lands would materially aid in bringing
the war to q close. He places the Chi
nese population ut $1,000, which Is con-
siderably more than other estimates
from official sources.
The letter is dated July 2B and
brings the situation up to recent date.
It has been turned over to the war de-
partment to be used In the general con-
slderatIOn Of the exclusion question.
The Chinese government has shown
more anxiety us TO the course OF this
government toward the Chinese In the
Philippines than towards those In Cuba
or other parts Of the world, mainly be-
cause the Philippines are so near China
and large numbers OF Chinese are al
ready established there.
They carry on the bulk Of the retail
trade. have an extensive quarter In
Manila and send out travelling sales
men, carrying packs, to the remote In
terror of the islands. Some Of the off,
cial reports, including those Of Admiral
Dewey, have paid tribute to the work
performed by the Chinese and Naval
Constructor Hobson has recently re-
ported to the navy department on the
value OF Chinese labor in naval and
commercial pursuits In the Far East.
This has led the Chinese officials
here to believe that the exclusion laws
would not be applied to the Philippines
and they are still hopeful that General
Otis action VIII be n temporary move,
incident to military occupation and not
part of the permanent policy OF this
government toward the islands.
Tho only action taken here as to the
Chinese exclusion laws has been in rul-
Ing that they were not part Of the
immigration laws. and did not apply to
Cuba and Porto Rico.
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PITTSBURGH. Pa. August c3.-wlth
the exception OF turning over the prop
critics. the Pittsburgh Coal Company,
the combination Of coal operators OF
the Pittsburgh district, ls completed.
The s32, 100000 OF preferred stock has
nll been subscribed for and tho compact
I4 a 70. All that remains Ia 10 put on
the finishing touches when the cOrpor-
alton win be ready to elect officers and
bcgIn business. This announcement
was made by one of the promoters to-
night. Tho subscription books were
opened last Friday and the entire
amount has been subscribed
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ANOTHER VICTORY
For the American Yacht in Canadian
Cup Series,

For the American Yacht In Canadian
Cup Series,
TORONTO, August 2S.-Another VIC
tory for the American yacht Gonesee
was the result Of to.day's race in the
Canadian cup series. The race to-day
was nine miles to wIndward and re-
turn. The challenger displayed unex-
pected windward qualities, while tho
defender on the other hand, surprised
all her admirers by her speed In run
ming. The racers were sent over the
line at 1920 p. m. The Canadian boat
after series Of clever manOeuvres, was
in the weather position at the start and
led over the line by n few seconds.
Genesee, although to leeward, ut once
commenced to draw ahead, and was
loudly cheered.
At 12:45 Genesee had drawn far
enough ahead to cross the Beavers bow
and gain the weather gauge.
The breeze continued very light ana
the Hanley boat both Outpointed and
outfOoted the Canadian. Between 2
and o'clock the breeze freshened
somewhat and Beaver began TO gain.
She appeared to have lead Of nearly
a minute at times. but Genesee kept
up to windward. Beaver lost time at
the outside buoy by having to take
two tacks to the chRllenger's one, and
was thus left considerably astern. The
Yankee tars were very quick in settling
their balloon canvass, but Beaver came
right after them and held up to wind
ward. The run home was most excit-
Ing one, for skipper Jarvis was not
beaten until the very last second. When
the yachts were within a half mile OF
the finishing buoy they jibbed over and
run spinnakers out the stRrboard. jar
Wis attempted to luR up and blanket
Genesee and very nearly succeeded.
The two yachts jlbbed again and the at
tempt at blanketing was repeated and
again failed Beaver was too far
astern. Finally Beaver came on with
her spinnaker to starboard, while Gen
esee Travelled ahead with her splnnaker
to port. It was very close finish, 80
close that those on shore were scarcely
able TO tell which yacht was ahead.
The American boat won and was
greeted with tremendous cheers from
Canadians and Americans alike.
The good showing made by the Gene
see In the windwRrd work was due In
part to the fact thnt she was scraped
and pot loaded on the dry dock Just be-
fore the race She was only taken of
three hours before the starting gun was
fired, and was In the very best condi-
tim
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noth shot Throneh the Heart

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The bodies Of
John Landauer, cigar maker uged 25,
and Jospehine Engel, aged Is, were
found in lot at River avenue and One
Hundrde and Flfteth street to-day.
Both had been shot through the heart.
In Landauer's right hand was a revolv-
er. The body Of the girl was identified
by her father. Frederick Engel, who
said that his daughter disappeared from
home o week from last Sunday. Lam
dnuer, who with his wife and three
children, lived In the same house with
the Bngels, disappeared at the same
time. On the body Of Landauer was
found a note addressed to his wife In
which he expressed regret for what he
had done and said that he was about to
end all his troubles.
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MYSTIC, Conn, August 23.-The
thirty.third annual meeting Of the uni
ycrsal Peace Union and the Connecticut
Peace Union opened at the Peace Tenn
pie here to-day, and will continue
through the week. President a. H.
Love. OF philadelphia, was in the chair
and between five hundred and six hum
drcd members were present The feat
urc of this mornings meeting was the
annual report of President Love. Touch.
Ing upon the subject OF tho Philippine
rebellion, President Love, In his report
says the war Is not only cruel, but y iH
unrlghteous and opposed to our profess
aions OF liberty and the avowed policy
of our country.
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1nsnnc AayInm Scandal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-dover-
nor Gage to-day presented TO tho lunncy
committee his report OF tho InvestiEa-
tIon into the management OF the insane
asylum at Agnews. A great deal of
the report II unprintObe. II charges
DR.. spongnte. medical superintendent
OF the asylum, with many crimes, In
cluding rape and murder. lie was re-
moved and Dr. j. II. Crane. OF Pnsa-
denn, Cal. was appointed TO NJ the va.
cancy. Doctors Stocking and Crystal
were charged with incompetcnoy and
were also removed.
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IRON AND STEEL.
Review ofthc NIark0t-EEccss Of Con
sumption Over Production.

sumption OVer ETOuuCLloH'
PITTSBURGH, August 23.-The
Manufacturer this week says:
The excess of consumption over tho
production is still slowly but surely
forcing all before It. Every movement
is toward that higher plane which iH
inevitable. The only question is, how
high Is the level that will be the stop
ping point. Prices cannot stand still
for q day or part OF day, though they
are for the most, part nominal the
pressure OF each days necessities
makes another price, and still the OBJ
stacle to extension OF consumption Is
not In the steadily advancing rates, but
IN the utter inability to secure the prod
ucts within say six months with the
price in hand. The market has made
some advance during the week, and
manufacturers say there Is no way OF
viewing the situation that does not
bring the conclusion that next weeks
figures will be higher than to-days.
Valley prices on Bessemer have gone to
500 and S23, though at Pittsburgh prices
are held at S22 80 and $23. In some
quarters quotations are declined be-
cnuse to give them would only assist
in sustaining nn artificial rate with no
material to meet the pressure even at
much higher prices. This does not mp
ply to BesEemcr. but to certain lines OF
partly finished and wholly finished
products.
Boiler plates that were thought high
at &I5 n ton n few weeks ago, and were
quoted at 50 rs and &3 90 week ago.
are now firmly held at 81. There have
been no further advances In structural
shapes. though the producers sny that
the material iB too low In price when
prices on other material are considered.
BIllets are now air tight at so and $31.
and nT0 10 be had.
In the raw markets the most notlceR-
BILE change In addition to the advance
in Bessemer was the movement In MILL
Iron. which Is quoted to-day at SIS Is
and $40. Late sales were made at SIS 80,
but they could not be duplicated and
the natural effect was the extra rs
cents Scrap is keeping up with the
steady and stronger upward movement
IN other divisions Of the metal Indus
tries. md show prices well above tho
quotations OF last week. Steel melting
stock jumped from SO to &ls and $40.
Iron rails made a clear gain Of 81.
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Tho Yauul Outbreak.

CITY OF MENICO, Aug. 23-ThC
minister OF war says General Torres
commanding the federal forces near To
rim has the Ynqul situation wcll In hand
He Inns 800 national guards. LOO Infant
ry, 400 cavalry and two machine guns
No more troops are to be sent The
hOstllcs vii not risk another open en-
gngcmcnt. They have escaped 10 tho
mountains and guerrilla trcops have
been organized TO follow them
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STATUS OF
AFFAIRS in
TRANSYAAL.
The Reply of the Boer Govern.
ment to British Demands in
Chamberlain's Hands
BUT WILL NOT Be GIVEN OUT
Fer the Present..The Glst of the
Document From a Trust.
worthy Source.

LONDON, August 23.-The secretary
of state Of the colonies, Joseph Cham
berlain, has received the text Of the
Transvaals reply to the proposals Of
the British government, and now has
them under consideration! The mem
bers of the cabinet are within reach.
but until the government has deter
mined on what course to pursue Mr..
Chamberlain is unwilling to divulge
the contents of the message from
South Africa.
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PRESIDENT PREPARING
To Loavc Lake ChRmplain for the
Pittsburgh Visit.

Pittsburgh Visit.
PLATTsBURG. n. Y. August 23.-
The members OF the presidential pnrty
spent to-day in making preparations
for their departure. Tomorrow night
at o'clock the party will leave for
Long Branch. where they will spend
Friday and Saturday, us the guests of
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. The
party will consist Of President and Mrs.
Mckinley, Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart, Garrett a. Hobart, Jr., DR.. and
Mrs, Rlxey, Secretary COrtelyou and B.
+. Barnes, executive clerk. The party
will travel In n special train consisting
OF the private car Cleopatra, which VIII
be occupied by President and Mrs. Nc
KInley, the private car Of President OIL
phunt, Of the Delaware & Hudson road
Tor the use Of Vice President and Mrs
Hobart, and compartment car ana n
combination car for the other mem
bers OF the party. The train VIII leave
nj G o'clock Thursday evening, over the
Delaware & Hudson and West Shore
roads and viii arrive In Jersey City ut
5:45 n. m.
The party will reach Long Branch
about s O'Clock Friday morning, and
will remain at Long Branch until they
start for Pittsburgh. They expect to
reach Pittsburgh about o'clock Sat
urday evening. While In Pittsburgh
they will probably be the guests or
Robert Pitcairn, Of that city.
A public reception was held Mt the
hotel this evening, at which President
and Mrs. Mckinley and Vice President
md Mrs. Hobart we're present,
Attorney General GriEgs and family
will remain here for several days yet.
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Made Good his Escape.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgeneer.
CLARKsBURG, W. Va. August 23.-
An Illinois sheriff with reQulsition pm
pers from Governor Atkinson arrived at
Salem to arrest John Thrasher, a for
ner resident OF this county, but for tho
past twelve years residing In Illinois,
Thtnsher IL wanted upon the charge oi
forging notes to tho amount OF $1,000
He was hutIy chased by the officer and
N uosHa OF Salem citizens, but fled to
tho woods and made good his escape.
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DlsnnIntIng Rumors.

LONDON, August 24.-The Johannes
burg correspondent Of the Times says:
acknowledgements have been received
here from Natal. It is said that on
Sunday n train from Johannesburg was
fred on In Transvaal territory. The
feeling near the border is bitter and the
dlsloynl native Dutch are armed with
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug ga-Mra
Annie Tecplc, wife OF tassIstant postmns'
ter james Tccplc, OF Chnrlcstown, Ind
and her nlne-y yclr.old son Clarence
we're drowned In the Ohio ten miles
nboyc JcfIcrpOnvlllc this afternoon. The
child got beyond his depth and tho moth.
or went 10 his assistance
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CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 2a.-Twenty
herdlos, used for many years on the
streets Of Washington. wero shipped
from thnt city to street car strikers here
last night. on their arrival mere n
regular limo will be established on Eu-
rIid avenue in opposition to the Big
Tnn.oIidnteh company. This viii be
tho first attempt by the strikers to run
buaseE ON the Euclid avenue line.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 2S-Major
General Nelson A. Miles and Adjutant
General Corbln To-day notified the gen.
nrnl committee Of the G. A. II, encnmp.-
ment, which begins here September :,
that they will attend tho reunion: Both
will probably occupy positions With tho
President on the reviewing stand on the
day Of the parade, Ed.