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New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
CANAL COMHISSION'S PLANS.
WORK MAPPED OUT IN EUROPE AND ON THE
ISTHMUS.

ISTHMUS
Washington. July s-The Isthman Canal Com
mission has finished its present session In Washing
ton. and the members have gone to their homes to
wind up their personal professional business be-
fore starting for the field II has been settled that
the field force taken from this country will number
about seventyfve all told, in addition to whatever
local help may be picked up the Isthmus
The first party to leave this country will consist
OF Admiral Walker Colonel Ernst. Mr.. Burr and
Mr.. Morrison constituting the Panama Committee,
with probably two other members OF the Commits
sion, who will start in about thirty days for Paris
There they will examine the records OF the Panama
company and secure whatever information is OBJ
tainable in connection with that part OF the work.
1t is possible they may visit Kie before returning
The remainder of the Commission In this country
will do whatever is possible by correspondence with
the Central American Governments, who may be
interested I'm the route to be finally selected.
The start OF the entire Commission for the 18TH
mus will probably be made in November. When the
Commission takes the field 1t will divide into three
sections one to study the Panama route. one TO In
vesiigate the Nicaragua route, and the other go
over the Darien line. Afterward the San Bias and
several minor routes Will be studied to leave
question open when the survey Is finished
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
STORY OF A DISGRUNTLED SPY.
ALLEGES THAT LETTERS TAKEN FROM CAR
RAMA IN MONTREAL WE'RE ALTERED.

ALLEGES THAT LETTERS TAKEN FROM CAR
RAMA IN MONTREAL WERE ALTERED.
Montreal, July (Specia).-George f. Bell, OF this
city has made public a sworn statement of SEN
satonal character respecting the letter from car
rama to the Spanish Minister Of Marine which
stolen from the Spanish Embassy in this city
in May 1898, and handed over to the United States
authorities. 1t the strength Of statements
as to the SPY system made in this letter that the
United States Government demanded and secured
from the British Government the expulsion from
Canada of Carranza and Du Bose. The most
startling feature of Bells story is his charge that
the letter was so doctored by forgeres that it was
changed from a harmless document TO one Of great
international importance. Bell states that when
the war broke out he offered his services 10 the
United States Secret Service as spy upon the
Spanish officials in Montreal. and was engaged.
Here he worked in conjunction with Detective kel-
lert, who was afterward arrested for the theft or
this letter. but acquitted. Securing a card for
the inspection of the house occupied by the Spanish
Embassy from the agent who had it to rent Bell,
Kellert and a woman who passed Bells wife
called at the house May 2S, representing them
selves as intending tenants While going through a
bedroom Bell noticed letter addressed TO Senior
May Minister Of Marine at Madrid, and stole it..
That night he left Montreal for Washington, where
the letter was given Chief Wilkie of the Secret
Service.
The letter was translated by Gonzalo de Quesada.
Of the Cuban Junta and eighteen typewriter copies
OF the translation were struck off. one Of these
copies is now in Bells possession. The letter was
commonplace enough, giving hearsay information
about the American fleet, but Bell charges that II
was suppressed and letter forged in imta-
tion Of Carranza's handwriting, the work being
done by an italian named Cavanna. The most i'm
portant Interpolation is the following passage:
have been left here to receive and send tele-
grams and look after the spy service when ! nave
organized. / had better say, am establishing
here. because until very little while ago was
not permitted to do as pleased. We have had bad
luck because they have captured our TWO best
spies one in Washington who hanged himself: or
Yesterday in Tampa The Americans are showing
the most extraordinary vigilance.
In the original the only reference to the spy sys-
TEN is this sentence:
spy service. They seem TO see spies everywhere.
Bell says he makes these facts public because
Wilkie did not keep faith with him He had n
promise of SO a day and 1000 for expenses, but
Wikie refused 10 give him this amount and finally
sent him So in settlement -
Kelert whose name is used by Bell, denounces
the story as n falsehood, and threatens legal pro-
ceedings against Bell
Until about two weeks ago Gonzalo de Quesada
lived at No 116 West one e-hundred-and-slxty-
fourth-st. but call at that address last evening
revealed the fact that the house was vacant
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
LIBERIA WANTS 4 PROTECTORATE
EUROPEAN POWERS SAID TO BE ANXIOUS
TO GOBBLE UP THE LITTLE
BLACK REPUBLIC

Washington, July S.-Bishop Grant Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, and the
Rev. NJ. NJ. Moore. the President to-day
with reference to affairs in Liberia. They are
both anxious that the United States should as
sumo a protectorate over the Black Republic.
Bishop Grant visited Liberia in the spring. and
says the country is ruled by Americans or their
descendants. President Coleman is a native Of
Virginia Germany, England and France, he
says, are anxious to gobble up the republic and
control her trade but the inhabitants Of Liberia
have a strong sympathy with the United States
DR. Blyden. a representative of the republic, is
now on his way here to ask the United States
on behalf of the republic to extend a protect
ing arm around her and defeat the machina-
tiOns of foreign Powers.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
pOLIcE COMMISSIONERS on A TOUR.
INSPECTING THE WATER FRONT TO DETERMINE
THE ADVIsABTLTTY of CONSOLIDATING
RIVER AND HARBOR POLICE.

The Police Commissioners and Chief Devery start
ed on a tour OF the entire water front Of New
York city yesterday to look into idea Of Chief
Dcvery for the merging Of the river harbor and
pier police Of the city, which he believes. will
bring about greater efficiency. The purpose is to
bring all the pier water front and harbor police OF
Manhattan Brooklyn. Queens. Richmond and The
Bronx under one head. Captain Smith Is at pres
cnt in charge OF the river police OF the steamboat
patrol, and he will have charge OF ihe police II
they should be organized I'm this manner
partments now, and the Chief believes this ought
moi 10 be The Commissioners will whether
This would be 4 good idea. and they will 20 all
the water front places to look far into the mat
ter as possible II the plan should be approved IL
MAY 90 into effect next week.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
RECRUITING VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS.
COIoNELs AND WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS
ARRANGING THE DETAILS

Washington, July S.-The details for the recruit
ing of the volunteer regiments are being arranged
by the colonies of the regiments and officials OF the
War Department. The recruiting will be conducted
that the new men may be orga anized into COM
panes and made into soldiers soon. Eacn colonel
is chief recruiting officer for his regiment He will
first send a non-commissoned officer to the differ
ent towns in his district where recruiting stations
to be established. TO post notices and advertise
the date OF the coming OF the recruiting party
There will be several OF these non-commissioned
officers and several recruiting parties so that the
entire district will be covered. Each recruiting
party will have officer OF the regiment a sur
geon and tho necessary enlisted men to carry on
the examinations and formalities OF enlistment As
soon squad Is enlisted at any place II will be
sent at once TO the regimentsl headquarters where
drilling will begin and the formation OF companies
Will proceed. 1t is expected that most OF the o1i-
GERS Will be commissioned and ready for service
before the enlisted men begin TO arrive.
The belief s expressed that the regiments will
soon be- raised. Colonel Ward, In charge OF all
Army recruiting, says that he has about enough
raised TO fill all quotas In the Regular Army
and expects to have the quotas complete when the
recruiting for the new regiments begins next week
In addition To the recruiting parties which will be
sent out by the rcglmental commanders, the sta
tons where recruits enlisted for the Regular
Army Will receive men for the new regiments.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
S. S. PAGUE PROBABLY A SUICIDE.
WHEN LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY HE THlbL
TO KILL. COLONEL CROFTON AND
WAS DISMISSED.

Chicago July S-Samuel S. Psgue, who. while
stationed at Fort Sheridan as lieutenant IN COM
pany F, 18th United States Infantry hreo ,hree
shots at Colonel CroftOn and was dismissed from
tie ARMY on the finding OF a court martial died in
tie office of Clark-st. lodging house to-day under
circumstances which indicate suicide He spent
the night in a room at the house, and early to-day
entered the office and threw himself YEARLY INTO a
chair Half an hour later the clerk found his dead
body. still seated in the chair ana an enip'y
ohioroI bottle IN n pocket The dead man left no
letters which indicated that he had pfeHleol'a'eu
sef-destructiCn. 80. a,.ou.,o,,
The coonels attentions to Mrs. Pague were too De
cided on October g. 1895, Pague. heated with VINE
ttemnted 70 xiii Colonel Crofton. Two bullets
Went through the cooners oyerccat the thru hn1
husband and seized his arm. He was then arrested.
On the dead mans person several papers Were
found one recommending him for appointment as
Paymaster- General of the Army.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
DENIED BY CHIEF WILKIE.
NO PASSAGES WERE INTERPorATED IN THE CAR
RAMA LETTER

NO PAsSAGEs WEKE UHft-
RAMA LETTER.
Washington. July (specaD.-John F. Whkie'
Chief OF the Secret Service Division OF the Treas
ury Department. denounced to-day as lie made
out Of the whole cloth the story started in Mont
real that he had interpOlated into the Carranza
letter captured last summer in Montreal certain
passages which were used to secure the expulsion
from Canada by Great Britain Of the Spanish eX-
attache al Washington, Lieutenant tarranZa The
alleged author OF the charge published in The
Montreal Star" one Bell Mr.. Wilke says was
never I'm the United States Secret Service. nor IS
anything known here OF his antecedents or record
The CarranZa letter obtained by a Secret
Service agent still In the Governments employ. and
was transmitted sealed to Washington The orgi-
nal which Is on file at the Treasury Department.
and which shows TO marks Of alteration or inter-
polation was submitted to Sir Julian Pauncefote.
and was accepted by him as sufficient evidence TO
warrant CarranZa's expulsion from Canada. The
passages on which this action was based contain
an omen and explicit confession that Carranza was
occupied I'm Montreal in establishing and operating
a system Of espionage on the United States.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
EDITORS ELECT OFFJCERS.

Portland. Ore, July S.-The National Editorial As
sociation has elected these officers: President r. II
Henry, OF Jackson, Miss. first vice-presldent
Matt Parrot. OF Waterloo. Iowa; second vice.
president, F. NJ Balls. OF Cleburne. Tex; third
vice-president Albert Lozier. OF Portland Ore.
corresponding secretary. f. NJ. Page of Jerseyville
IL; recording secretary. r. VI. White. OF Mexico
Mo, and treasurer, James @. Gibbs. OF Norwak
Ohio. New-Orleans was chosen the place for
holding the next annual convention In February
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
DR.. MULLINS ACCEPTS THE PRESIDENCY

Baltimore, July S-JOshua Leverng Of this city
president OF the Board of Trustees OF the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, at Louisville KY
announced to-day that the Rev DR. T. Y Mullins
OF Newton Centre Mass has accepted the presi-
dency Of the seminary. The place was offered 10
Dr Mullins by the trustees at their recent meeting
in Atlanta. Ga. The acceptance came by telegraph
and a letter followed II. Mr. Levering has received
"a large number Of kilograms and letters Of Inquiry
from all parts Of the country in reference to the
matter.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
MoVEMEYTs or NAVAL VESSELS.

Washington. July S--The Annapolis has sailed
from Philadelphia for Tompkinsville The Newark
has arrived at Coquimbo on the way TO Callao.
where she will be ordered TO San Francisco. The
Wilmington has arrived at Santos, Brazil The
Eagle has sailed from Caimancra for Gibara. The
Bennington has arrived al Hong Kong The
Monongahela has sailed from Portsmouth for
Madeira The Dolphin has sailed from New-Lon-
don for Newport
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
NO BASIS FOR A PLAGUE SCARE.

San Francisco. July s-"The Chronicle" says
'The report of Dr Kinyoun, Of the Marine Hospital
Service, regarding ne possibility OF the two
drowned japanese from the Nippon Maru having
been afflicted with the bubonic plague, shows con-
clusNely that the San Francisco Board OF Health
oealt with manufactured plague scare Or. Kin
yoTn is positive thar the microscopic slides made by
Dr. Barbat shows no signs whatever Of the disease
The quarantined passengers Of the Nippon Maru
VIII be released TUESDAY,"
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTERS APPOINTED
Washington, July s.-The President has appointed
the following postmastcrs:

Maine-Phiilips. Sidney G.. Haley.
Massa chusetts-Ch latham, William l.. Nckerson;
wellesley Hills, Calvin W. Smith.
New-Jersey-C -Collingswood. Henry y. Tatem.
Dunellen Adam Dealaman Penn Grove. Joseph ID.
Whitaker.
New-York-Hempstead Dewitt c. Titus; Mexico,
Webster NJ Richardson Rye, Alexander VI. Har-
r,ott; West Seneca, AlOysius McArdle
PennsylVana-(ilen Rock. Granville +. Heath
cote. Richland Centre, william krausc
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
WAGES RAISED ON THE WABASH

Chicago. July S.-The Wabash Railroad has
adopted a new wage schedule for the Eastern dvi-
sion including all the lines in Indiana, Michigan
and Ohio, which materially advances the compen-
sation Of trainmen. The advance is made voun-
tarlly the company believing that the Improvement
in business conditions justifes 1t.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
ORDERS TO STATE MILITIA.

Albany. July s.-General Orders No 49, issued from
the Adjutant Generals Office. prescribes the num-
bers TO be worn on the collar OF the uniforms OF
the separate companies and enumerates the med
ica supplies 10 be expended In the service under
proper conditions Standard samples and patterns
Of such medical property OF proper quantity and
style may be deemed necessary will be procured
and kept Oh hand at the State Arsenal
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
MEMORIAL TO DAVID l.. POLLETT.

Syracuse, July S.-A memorial in honor Of the late
Justice David L. Follett was spread upon the min
utes Of Justice Frank H. HscOcks special term Of
the Supreme Court held here this morning For
mer Senator Frank Hiscock. Congressman Michael
T.. Driscoll, w p. Goodelle and y. i. Lyman spoke
The memorial written by former Chief Judge
Andrews, of the Court Of Appeals
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
BIDS FOR PAVILIONS REJECTED.
TOO HIGH PROPOSALS FOR BUILDINGS IN THE
INTERNATIONAL PARK.

Albany, July S-The State Fisheries. Game ana
Forest Commission has been compelled 10 re)ect
the bids submitted to 1t for the constructor Oh
nine pavilions at prominent points on the lana
constituting New-York States share OF the inter-
national Park on the St Lawrence River. Inc ous
were all in excess OF the amount or money aVall-
able for this purpose. and were rejected IoI o ma
reason The Board decided TO erect Two or t@nIec @
paviIions with the money In hand and next year
to petition the Legislature TO appropriate mohe'
for the erection OF the others.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
40 AGREEMENT ON GRAIN RATES.

Special advlces from Chicago yesterday said that
the committee Of executive officers Of Eastern rail-
roads now in session there had been unable to
reach agreement In the matter OF advancing
grain rates They decided, however TO increase
export provision rates July IS from 20 to q
a hundred pounds. the same domestic rates
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09

The position of Deputy Naval Officer has been
vacant ever since the death OF Denis j. Hagerty
Cleveland Democrat. of Brooklyn, more than
year ago. As soon the Presidents recent civil
Service order made the place available as political
patronage there scramble for 1t. as the
duties are light and the salary has for some time
been 81 800 year. Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff.
Walter Il. Atterbury and Michael j. Dady all had
candidates for the vacancy and State Committee
man John d. Post, Jesse Frost, former chairman
of the Republican County COMMITTEES; Richard
Bennett Of the Twenty Ward, and a number
of others were encouraged TO believe that they
would he appointed
number OF promises were made which were I'M
possible of fuhlment, and the outcome of 1t all
was that Senator Platt and the Manhattan poll
ticans combined against Brooklyn and got Mr.
Corey. who is resident Of Manhattan appointed
to the place The anti-OrganiZatOn Republicans
assert that 1t was direct snub to the organiza-
ton leaders in Brooklyn for their bad management
OF the campaign year ago, and assert, further
that the National Administration will give no
more Federal patronage 10 Brooklyn If 1t can avoid
doing
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
TORNADO IN WISCONSIN.

MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED. but NO LIVES
LOST.
Manawa, Wis, July s-A tornado passed over
Union Township, five miles north OF this city, last
night. Only the fact that city village lay in
its track preventeda result equalling the NewRich-
mond horror. The storm struck the township at
the western boundary and ploughed furrow across
IL six miles long and from fifteen to forty rods
wide Practically everything in It's path was de-
stroyed. Many farmhouses barns and outbuildings
and miles OF fencing wrecked There was no
loss Of life however, and. so far as be learned.
no one was injured.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
SURVEYING A PACIFIC CABLE ROUTE.
AN ENGLISH STEAMER AT WORK ON LINZ
FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO AUSTRALIA.

San Francisco, Ju,y S.-The British survey steamer
Egerla has arrived from Esquimalt, y. c. The
English and Canadian Governments to estab-
lish a cable between British Columbia and Austria
LA, which will touch at Samoa and Hawaii The
Egeria is now engaged In surveying the route. She
Will 60 from here 10 Honolulu. taking soundings
the way, and. after coaling there. will proceed to
Apia. From Apia soundings will be taken TO the
nearest point on the Australian Continent.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
COREY DEPUTY NAVAL OFFICER.
UNITED STATES CONSUL AT AMSTERDAM
RESIGNS TO TAKE THE PLACE.

Washington, July Sc. J. Corey the United
States Consul at Amsterdam. resigned to-day TO
accept the appointment Of Deputy Naval Officer
at the Port of New-York Mr.. Corey will take
charge of his office next Monday. The change Is
made on of the Ill health OF Mrs. Corey IN
Holland
New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
TRIED TO ROB A COUNTY TREASURY.
BUT THE BURGLARS WERE FRIGHTENED OFF ia
THE OFFICERS RETURNING FROM
LUNCHEON.


Columbus, Ohio, July s.-A dispatch TO The STATE
Journal" from Medina Ohio, says that great excite
ment was caused there at noon by bold attempt
to rob the county treasury and If the robbers had
been able to work twenty minutes longer they
would have come off many thousand dollars richer
They undoubtedly experts and gained en-
trance into the treasury through the auditors Of
fee. They used dynamite and blew open the second
door. Ii took longer. however, than they antlcl-
pated. and they were forced TO fee. the time
was nearing when the officers were TO return from
la,1.nl l1.nI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-13
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.
Matters ofIntcrcst in the Metropolis
of Belmont County.

| Skating upon tho. creek Is the best
| this year. and Is enjoyed by large
crowds Of young people In the afternoon
and evenings. No accidents have hap
pened, except II few have had IL cold
bath. The skaters can 60 to George
| town. 4.
| The big Four" Oil Company. COM
posed OF business men of this city. are
looking for one of their wells to be in
| about next Tuesday at Glencoe. They
have Il well now they are pumping
about fifty barrels day out of 1t.
An oil well came In Wednesday eve
ming. ;on the farm OF Joshua Jackson,
on, Jackson Ridge, and II Is doing forty
five barrels an hour. Several people
from this city are interested in terri
! tory close to this place. rs
Hon. Lorenzo Danford returned to
Washington last night. where he and
his daughter, Miss Carrie. have COM
Portable rooms. and where he hopes to
rapidly recover.
The children of William Mccain. OF
Rose HILL who have been seriously i'll
for several days. were reported yestcr-
day morning. rs out Of danger.
L. Cook. the popular salesman Of
Tracey. Wells Company, OF Columbus.
was calling upon trade In the city yes
terday.
S. w. Boyd and wife will leave to-
day for Pittsburgh. where they will
spend two weeks with relatives.i
The tax books will be taken to St.
Clairsville To-Day. The collections fell
considerably short OF last year.
Captain J. j. Mansell. OF the Fourth
ward left Yesterday for the Soldiers
Home, In Sandusky.
Miss Jennie Mcfarland, OF Allegheny,
Is the guest Of friends and relatives In
the Fourth ward.
Miss Maggie johnson. OF Matamoras,
Is the guest of friends and relatives in
the Third ward.
James Kinney sent n force of men to
Gallipolis yesterday, where he Will drill
several wells.
The infant daughter of David Fla
nington. OF the Fourth ward, is SER
iousIy III.
Miss Virginia Rudolph, OF Quaker
City. Is the guest Of friends in the Fifth
ward.
A. Klotz has returned from the east,
where he purchased spring goods.
Thomas Dixon. jr., will lecture In the
Christian church, on January 20.
NJ. Nelson Is confined to his home, In
the Fourth ward, quite Ill.
Nose Elikan Is able TO be out, after
Il two weeks Illness.
Dc Witt Danford came In yesterday
from Crabapplc.
John Blaney Is able 10 be out, after
weeks Illness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-13
MOUNDSVILLE BUDGET.
Yesterdays News From Marshall
COuuty's Chief CITY,

Wednesday evening, about I O'Clock.
burglars entered the residence Of D.
j. Hartley. near the glass factory, and
stole gold watch, gold ring, S. IN
money, some valuable papers and old
coins. The family were all absent
from the house, and the burglars en-
tered through the front door, y which,
was left unlocked. The bloodhounds.
belonging at the prison, were taken 10
the grounds about II o'clock, but so
many people had been about the place
since the robbery that the dogs seemed
unable TO strike the right trail. There
Is no clue as 10 who the burglars we're.
The city Republican executive COM
mitlec me; Wednesday, night, and filed
the vacancies which had occurred in
their body. The committee Is now
composed OF the following members;
W. c. Mann. chairman: \. J. Sca,non,
l.. C. Brock. G. $. McFadden. ]. L. Rob-
erts. II. 5. Riggs. L. n. Hood. Lloyd
Chenoweth. and Nicholas Walters (col-
ored. The committee requests all Re-
publicons to be present Mt the next
meeting OF the committee, Monday
night.
The Moundsviue Electrical Company
has elected the following board OF d.
LtNh''" ipt INV N'iiiillS SpUT. Ii. w,
Hunter, L. c. Thomas. W. A, Weaver
j. C. Bardnll, II. w. Thompson r. II
Blake and j. u. Burley.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet this evening. nj their
hall. Some important business is IN
be transacted.
Mr. Albert Hood and family, Of North
Dakota, were the guests OF Mr., nnI
Mrs. Isaac Rodgers, of Grant avenue.
this week.
Mrs. w. L. Conner has again toko,
her place In the school room nft or
being absent on account OF n brief III.
ness.
The new Christian church OF thIs cl,v
viii he dedicated Sunday, January -
by Rev. Robert Moffatt. OF Cleveland
Ohio.
Rev. Rublc left yesterday for Bow
mans Ridge. TO commence a protraci-
ed meeting at that place.
Il. L. Rice and wife have gone IN
East Liverpool, where they will max"
their future home.
Mrs. u. +. MeIghen will give domino
party to 4 few of her friends this mr..
tcrnoon.
Tho Marshall County Bank has cIcct-
cd tho following board OF directors: c.