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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-05
A SPLIT
NARROWLY
AYERTED
In the Pan Presbyterian Alliance
Yesterday Over the Turning
Down of a Resolution
THAT FAVORED ARBITRATION
AS a solution of Differences Be.
tween Great Britain and
the Transvaal.

WASHINGTON, oct. 4-A split on
political lines was narrowly averted In
the meeting of the Pan Presbyterian
Alliance to-day. The trouble grew out
Of a resolution yesterday favorlng ar
bltratlon as a solution for the diher-
ences between Great Britain and the
Transvaal
Opposition to this was raised on the
ground that arbitration was out OF
place between sovereign state and one
Of its dependencies. There are two
south African delegates to the meet
ing, Rev. P. C. j. Meiring, Of Johannes
burg, and Rev. II. S. Rosman, of Preto-
ria, Mr.. Rosman left here Monday for
Africa in response to a cablegram beg
cling him to come back to his people be-
cause of the threatening war outlook,
DR.. Meirlng soon after the session
opened this morning presented letter
to the chairman of the meeting. This
was referred without reading to the'
conference committee. Though Its con-
tents were not made public, It was soon
made known that 1t was request from
the Boer member to have his name
stricken from the rolls as an evidence
OF his dIspleasure at the slight put upon
his country. At the afternoon session,
however, an adjustment was reached.
DR.. MeIrinE was induced to withdraw
h,s ,etter NJ resignation and the chair
man presented the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
I'm view Of the present distressing
situation between Great Britain and
the Trnnsvaal, It is the earnest hope
and prayer of this alliance that
peaceful solution of the present crisis
may be reached"
Upon the adoption of this resolution.
It was moved that a prayer should be
offered for the contamination Of this
much desired event. The chairman
therefore called upon the venerable DR..
cavan, the father Of the alliance. who
offered simple heartfelt prayer for
pence,
Aside from the political furry caused
by the. action Of Or. Meiring. there was
little of interest in the days session.
It was decided to establish q permanent
office OF the alliance in London. Re-
ports were heard on the mission work
Of the alliance in Europe and South
America.
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MORE
SKIRMISHES in
PHILIPPINES.
Porac Which was Captured by
General Mac Arthur Re.occu.
pied by the Insurgents.
THE REBELS MANOFUYERING
To Get Behind the American
Garrison at Mexieo-.our
Wounded and Dead.

MANILA, oct. 4.-severaI hundred
insurgents have re-occupied Poracr
which was captured by General Mac
Arthur on September 2S and evacuated
by the Americans the following day.
The lnsurgent forces are also reported
moving toward Mexico. southeast Of
Angeles.
The object Of the double movement Is,
apparently, to get behind the American
garrison on both sides Of the Manila
Dagupan railway.
Reconnaisances from Mexico by the
Fourth cavalry toward Santa Ana,
northeast of Mexico. and toward Ara
vat. due north of Santa Ana, developed
the fact that the insurgents are in posi-
tlon at both points.
An American private was killed In
the sklrmish at Santa Ana.
The Arayat party learned that Scott
and Edwards, of the Twenty-flfth in
fantry, who are missing. are prisoners
at Aiagalaya. The insurgents yester-
day made two attacks on calamba, in
which the commanding officer reports
sixty Filiplnos were killed and many
wounded.
Two companies Of the Twenty-first
regiment repelled each attack, losing
two men killed and seven wounded.
Bolomen surprised an American OUT
post near GuaguR. killing two ptvates.
The other two escaped.
While four sailors Of the United
States cruiser Baltimore were entering
the Bacon river in a boat yesterday
after the fight, they received a volley.
woundlng three. 1t is understood that
the volley came from United States SOL
dlers, who having been ordered to pre-
vent the passing Of boats. fired by mis-
take on the BaltImore's men.
Rear, Admiral Watson announces the
recovery of the United States gunboat
Urdaneta, which was captured and
beached by the insurgents near orani
on the oranI river. where she had been
Blockadlng.
The expedition was entirely success
full, the Americans suffering no casual
ties.
Captain Bogardus Eldredge. who was
recently killed by the FllIpinos, was
born in Alabama, but was appointed TO
the army from Massachusetts in 1876
from civil life. He served with the
Tenth infantry until 1870, when he was
appointed captain of the Fourteenth In
fantry. He was on college duty from
1881 to 1883. later serving on the western
frontier until 1896. when he accompanied
an expedition to Alaska. Returning
from that territory in the summer OF
1899, he sailed for Manila in June last.
First Lieutenant H. Y. Grubbs, of the
Sixth infantry. who was also killed, was
a native of Kentucky. He was gradu-
ated at the military academy in the
class OF 1886, and served with the Elgh-
teenth and the Sixth infantry. During
the Spanish war he served in Cuba as
lieutenant colonel of the Second United
States volunteer infantry. He had
been in the Philippines only a few
weeks.
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POLITICS IN CUBA.

Meeting OF the Organizing Commit
tee ofthe National Party-Absence
of Representatives of the National
League.
HAVANA, Oct. A meeting was
held to-day OF the organizing commit
tee Of the National party and the
twenty-four presidents Of committees
to decide upon the form to be taken by
the coming meeting OF the recently
elected delegates to the municipal
council. Senior Latorre, who presided,
said the coming meeting would be OF
the utmost Importance, as It would be
an index OF the future OF the party. He
declared that the outlook was fair, hat
said the funds were low and suggested
that each committee should subscribe n
fixed amount for the formation OF a
fund to carry on the work OF the party.
II was decided that $40 should be sub
scribed by each committee, and the
tenth OF October was tiXed upon as the
date for the inaugural meeting. A COM
mission OF ten members was elected to
arrange for a place Of meeting.
A special meeting OF all the delegates
was called for October 3, to elect q
managing board. This was done In
order TO avoid holding the election Of
the board on the same day as thG lnHu-
gural meeting. on which occasion the
public are invited by the committees to
bring flags and standards.
Cuban politicians comment upon the
absence from the meeting Of represen-
tatives Of the Cuban National League,
and say that although the delegates
represent the committees OF the Ma
tIonal League and the National party
they cannot understand why the organ
IZinE committee Of the National party
should have been present, while there
was no direct representation Of the
National League. Some assert that the
meeting OF the delegates will mean an-
other split
A proclamation. addressed to the peo-
pie OF the island, has been issued at
SanctI Spiritus and is being circulated
throughout the island, calling upon
the citizens to unite to maintain indie
pendence. II says that the 'venerated
shadows OF Cespedes, Agramonte. Mar
Il and Maceo nre lowering about. seTv-
Ing as nm example to patriots" and
ends thus:
Down with annexation; down with
the protectorate; long live independent
Cubav'
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DOM PAUTs SPEECH,
Says TrausvaaI has Nothing to Fear
Lord is ON Their Side.

Says TransvaaI has Nothing to Fear.
Lord is on Their Side.
PRETORIA, Oct. 4.-A more accurate
account of the speech OF President Kru-
ger at the adjournment of the raads
yesterday is now obtainabie. Accord
ing to trustworthy reports he said:
Everything points to war because a
spirit OF falsehood has overtaken other
countries and because the people Of the
Transvaal wish to govern themselves.
Although thousands may come to at
tack us, we have nothing to fear; for
the Lord is the final arbIter and he will
decide.
Bullets came by thousands at the
time Of the Jameson raid. but the burg
hers were untouched. Over hundred
were killed on the other side, showing
that the Lord directed our bullets. The
Lord rules the world"
Mr.. ]. NJ. A. Wolmnrans. one Of two
non-oficial members OF the executive
council, said he hoped that when the
raads re assembled they would be with
out a convention and would be free
people. God. he declared, had often
used England to bring the burghers
back to the faith Of their forefathera
In the course Of his speech he exchaim-
ed: England has refused everything,
even arbitration"
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IRON AND STEEL
The Action of Bsssemer Association
in Fixing Prices.

The Action of BsssemeT Association
in Fixing Prices.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4.-The American
Manufacturer. tomorrow. VIII say:
The action of the Besserner associa-
tion at Cleveland yesterday in its way
fixes the plane of next years prices.
The association fixes the rate on Besse-
mer pig iron for all new business at
S23 50, at furnace. which Is 25 cents per
ton hifher than the quotations for,this
week, and fixes rate OF $24 25 al Pitts
burgh. As this figure covers the sec
oud six months OF 1900, with the first
half OF the year fully sold at S2S %, 1t
is not hard to see that unless the uneX-
pected happens in dire fashion next
year will be the big year In the iron and
steel and allied industries. The addi-
tional fact that manufacturers OF tin-
ished products are not accepting much
new business and are Indifferent about
accepting any at present indicates that
there Is no actual fear Of n decline
either in prices or OF the phenomenal
demand that has filled the present
year.
Aside from the action OF the Besse-
has been one Of remarkable quiet when
Its features Of business are placed In
comparison with other periods. "
The demand for all classes ofstDater-
ial was Just as strong rs at any time
but for the first time in months prices
were unchanged with the single eEcep-
tIon OF No. 9 Southern foundry. But
the market was Just as strong never
theless, and prices are even stiffer than
during the preceding week. The vol
ume OF business offered was relatively
small, but that was because Of the In
difference OF manufacturers and the
knowledge that so much OF next years
product hos been sold up that there is
no need for rush now. The action OF
the Bessemer association. however,may
be regarded as establishing the level Of
next years transactions and II Is prob
able that with that much understood
there will be more offerings.
There Is an intlmntion that another
advance in the price Of structural
shapes viii come shortly. 1t is not cer-
tain to be made but the chances favor
such n change. The matter is under
consideration by the interests concern
ed in that line. With blllets at $40, the
normal on structural material should be
nt least $50 per ton.
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DEREY'S BUSY DAY.
Formally Detached nom the olym-
pIa Plans for the Confer
ence With the President.

Formally Detached from the Olyms
pIa Plans for tho Future-Confer-
ence With the President.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l.-,Admiral
Dewey made an early start to-day to
fill a number Of engagement After
breakfast he Joined one Of his associate
officers for stroll out Connecticut ay-
enue, and on returning proceeded to the
navy department, accompanied by Ad-
mIral Farquahar, the new commander
OF the North Atlantic station. and Capt.
Lamberton, his chief OF stan. and q
Chinese body servant. Few people
were aware OF the admlrafs coming, 30
there was not much OF a demonstration
when he entered the department.
The admiral went 70 see Secretary
Long and talk over his plans for the
immediate future, and rs to these Sec
retary Long promptly gave notice that
the department was willing to give MIN
perfect liberty to do as he pleased. The
admiral was therefore. at his instance
detached formally from the olympia
as OF this date. He will telegraph the
executive officer OF the ship at Tomp-
kinsvllle to haul down his flag to-day
and thus Will terminate his connection
with the cruiser which for more than
two years has been his home.
In accordance with projects already
planned, the admiral Will go to YER
mont Monday as the guest Of w. Sew
ard Webb, Shvlburn farms, near BUR-
lington. After a reception at the state
capital, on the 18th Instant, he will go
to Boston, to attend the reception there
In his honor on the l4th instant. The
Olympia will have meanwhile arrived
at that place. for her orders, Issued to-
day, are to proceed at once from New
York to Boston, to be put out OF conn
mission and be extensively repaired.
After the Boston ceremonies, Admiral
Dewey is expected TO return to Mash-
ingtOn to meet his colleagues OF the
Philippine commission. Secretary Long
to-day said thnt the admlraps time
probably would be occupied in the de-
liberatlons Of the commission for some
months to come and meanwhile In order
to leave him free for this work he VIII
not be assigned to any naval duties.
Further than this point, the depart
ment has not vet undert1ken to define
its plans for Admiral Dewey's future.
When all OF these details had been
arranged, the admiral walked over TO
the white house to keep an appointment
made with the President to discuss the
Philippine situation.
Captain Lamberton, of the Olympia,
also called upon the President by ap-
poIntment and remained for some time
The captain went to New York this NJ
ternoon and from there he VIII go to
Boston. where he will put the Olympia
out OF commission. He will then take
q short rest preparatory to any assign
ment which the department may give
him.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.--The navy
department has received the following
from Admiral Watson:
MANILA. oct. 4.
Cornwell with Canao. MIndora. GAR
doquI. Bnseo and armed lighter, also
landing force marines from Cavite.
blue Jackets from Baltimore, Petrol and
Helena, entered oranl river Monday
morning, raised Urdancta, gunboats
protecting working party. Two hun
drOd men under Cornwen landed scour-
ed neIghborhood and town. Insurgents
fed, firing scattering shots. Town
abandoned. partially burned by shells,
No casualties. Brought Urdaneta to
CavIte to-day. Propeller and shaft in
place; smokestRck recovered. win re-
flt. WATSON.
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railway. between Mafeking and Wy

railway. between Mafeking and Yry-
burg, in Bechuanaland.
There Is a well authenticated report
that a large force of Beers Is assem-
bled at sellk at the junction Of Che
Crocodile and Pongola rivers, evidently
with the object of destroying the rail-
way.
The northern commando whose base
IS at Petersburg confFonts Col. PIumers
column, which will move nearer the
border to-day.
Gavin Brown Clark, Liberal. member
Of parliament for CaIthness-shlre, who
teIegraphed to Pretoria portions Of the
speech delivered last Saturday at Man
chester by the lord president Of the
council, the Duke of Devonshire. which
Mr.. Clark thought afforded an opening
for a pacific settlement, has received
the following reply from Pretoria, un-
der date of October 3;
1.-The government Of the South Afri-
can republic are gratlfied to learn that
powerful influences are at work to Sc
cure peaceful settlement. Consider
ing, however, the manner in which their
fve-year franchise proposals. were re-
jected, after the government had every
reason to believe that they would be
accepted, considering also the abandon
ment Of the Joint commission proposed
by Great Britain, as weii as the deciara-
ton that the British government re-
CARDS all former proposals as abandoned
and are formulating fresh proposals,
the government of the South African
republic do not feel at liberty them
selves to reformulate the rejected pro-
posals.
"If the desire for peace be earnest
and sincere, an excellent opening IS af-
forded by the Transvaars acceptance
of the Joint commission. u proposition
emanatIng from the British govern
ment, which. IL carried out would un-
doubtedly bring a satisfactory and hon
orable settlement"
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs
ofPennsylynnIa in Session at WASH
inRton-OflcePs Elected.


ington-oGicers Elected.
WASHINGTON. Pa, Oct. 4.-Beauti-
fui weather and enthusiastic meetings
are going far toward making the tiiir-
teenth annual convention Of the Penn
sylvanIa Christian Endeavorers the
most successful one ever held This
morning the large auditorium Of the
Washlngton- Jefferson gymnasium was
crowded to It's utmost capacity with
one OF the most enthusiastic audiences
ever assembled here.
The chairman Of the nominating conn
mittee announced the list of officers for
the state union for the ensuing year and
1t was adopted by the convention, as
folloNs:
President, Rev Clarence 3. EbOr-
man, OF Lancaster; secretary, George
Mcdonald, OF Altoona: treasurer, j.
Henry Stauff, OF Pittsburgh; superin-
tendent OF Junior work, Mrs. Cordella
Jameson Lewis, Of Sheridan: superin-
tendent Of missionary work, Rev. A. J.
Turkle. Of Allegheny; superintendent OF
good citizenship. Rev. c, W. WEIGH, Of
Lancaster; press, ]. Stuckton Roddy, Of
Lancaster; correspondence, Miss Anna
b. Beard. Of Norristown; eVangellstic,
Rev. g, 4, oliver. OF York; historian,
Charles E. Daniels, Of Scranton; Vice
presidents, ReVs. ]. 7. McCrOry. D. D.,
OF Pittsburgh: Rev. Charles Roads, d.
D., of Philadelphia; Rev. J. w Cochran,
tr., of Philadelphia; Rev. Floyd w.
Thompklng, OF Philadelphia; Rev. John
Waldley, OF Pittsburgh; Rev. James D.
MofIntt, d. D., LII. D., Of Washington;
Rev. ]. L. Lltch. OF Bethlehem; Rev.
wyland. Hoyt. OF Philadelphia; Rev.
William NJ. Yates. OF Philadelphia; Rev.
Il. Cnnfield Jones, OF Erie; Rev. w. ].
Shaner, OF Pittsburgh; a. ". Russell,
d. D.. OF Pittsburgh; D. W. DatrympiR
OF Philadelphia, and Z. II. Hill, OF Pitts.
burRh
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ArnInsr C,IvII serrioc.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 4-Tht
State League of Republican clubs in
annual session here to-day adopted res
olutlons condemnIng the civil service
law as being in opposition 10 free In
stitutinns OF the government and re-
questing national and state represen-
tntives to have II modified or repealed.
The resolutions state that the present
law 10 calculated TO establish nn office.
holding class TO the exclusion Of the
average citizen
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LECREuSoT. Franco, Oct. 4.-The
project Of the striking miners 20 march
In body to Paris unless their de-
mands are conceded. which collapsed
some days ago, was revived to-day, and
n committee Is considering commlssar-
lat arrangements for the FIRST days
tramp. The committee ndvises children
TO join in the march, which is to begin
meanwhile. a representative OF the
government Is here, endcavorlnE to me-
dlate between the strikers and their
employer. NJ. Schneider. and 1t Is hoped
that n settlement will soon be reached.
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Special Dispatch to the Ihts!lEencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, oct. 4.-The
flrst annual meeting of the West Vir-
glnia Humane Society was to have
been held here tonight, but quorum
was not present. Only the president,
Mrs John X. List. Of Wheeling. and the
secretary, Lee Llngnmfelter, of
Hedgcsvllle, appeared. A meeting will
be held at Fnirmont at a date to be
fixed by the president and secretary.
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ChIcnro,s FnII FcstIvnI.

CHICAGO. oct. 4.-wlth music,
streams Of Hight and patriotic enthu.
Einsm, ChicnRo's fall festival was for
maiiy opened this evening in tho pres.
ence Of vast thronE. Al 9 o'clock the
cords binding the banners lining both
sides OF the court OF honor were cut and
2h.OOO yards OF red white and blue bunt-
ing were released, Ten minutes later
the fcstoona connecting the venetian
mnais decorated with llOOO lncnndes.
State street. between Van Burcn and
Lake streets, presented q brilliant pic
tttre,
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PITTSBURGH. Oct. 4. - The wage
committee OF the American flint glass
workers Mt n conference held to-day
with a similar committee OF the Ameri-
can flint glass manufacturers, demand
ed m advance OF 10 per cent on last
years wages. A committee OF glass
mold makers at n conference demanded
a sllght advance In present wages. The
committee Of manufacturers asked for
time TO give n reply, Raying they could
do nothing until they presented the
plan before the whole association.
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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgcncer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, oct. 4.-Sam
Lilly. who was taken from here to the
state penltentlnry several days ago to
serve three years sentence, was
brought back tonight on an order Is.
sued by the circuit court. II is charged
that the sheriff took him away without
authority while motion for n stay OF
execution was pending,
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 1.-The
navy department to-day received the
following dispatch from Captain
Hemphill, commanding the Detroit:
LA GUAYRA. Oct. 4.
Detroit arrived to-day Armistice Of
1--WE days pending conference between
insurgents and government. Detroit
viii leave about, October 0 for Puerto
Cabello. with the United States minis
ment representative.
(Slgned.) "HEMPHILL."
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Special Dispatch TO the InteIIIgsneer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, oct. 4.-John
Bell. Of this city, has declined nm ap-
polntment MS lieutenant in the Forty
eighth infantry, the colored regiment
recruiting at Fort Thomas, Ky,
Charles Dryden, OF this city. has been
recommended for the place, Both Bell
and Dryden were lleutenants In tho
Second West Virginia volunteer regl.
mput
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ST. LOUIS. oct. "A special to the
Post Dispatch from Montgomery, Mo,
says; Frank Walker and hts bride
were murdered to-day by Charles Ran.
Sln' q 1.sgPPo't'G cbI,I Ipyer' VINO men ,I,v I
wounded by the shots that killed the
couple
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INIMEDIArE DIsPATCH

ora Number of Vessels to Philippines
Ordered by President,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 4.-The
President to-day directed the Immedl-
ate dispatch to the Philippines of a
number of vessels of the nnvy, Includ-
ing the cruiser Brooklyn. and the gun
boats Marietta and NIachins The ac-
tion is the result OF Admiral Dewey's
interview to-day, In which he went over
the Philippine situation with the Prcsi-
don't
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For West Virginia. rain Thursday after.
noon and night; rain Friday; northerly
winds
For Western Pennsylvania. Increasing
rloudlnesB Thursday. with rain In south
ern portion; Friday, rain; northorly Winds.
For Ohio fair In northwest, rain IN
southeast portion Thursday and Friday:
winds mostly northerly
Local Temperature
The temperature yesterday. AZ observed
by C. Schnepf. drligglst, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets. was as fOllowB;
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n. m.,,,,.,,,,,... J0li y. m.....,...,.,.6 q
u Hi....,.,...,,".." 6slWeather Clear