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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-17
DREyFUs TALK CAUSED DUELs.
French Naval and Artillery Omcers
Indulge in the Code.

Brest, France, June 16.--As the outcome
of quarrels over the Dreyfus affair two
duels were fought here to-day between
two officers. naval and artillery and pro-
fessors at the public schools. One Of each
profession was wounded.
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Singapore, June 1.-THE United States
board, sailed from here at daylight this
morning The next stop made by the
cruiser will be at Colombo, Island Of Cey-
Inn
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HAD ONLY FOURTEEN WOUNDED.
Ten Otis Cables Result of the SAN
Fernando Fight

Fernando Fight.
Washington, June 16.-Ihe following ca
otsiam has been received from Gen.
n. Manila. June 16. Adjutant General,
"4soiHslon. Northern insurgents concen-
D',e' large force near San Fernando
9g'u grl oariy this morning attacked Mac
sr Ilt 5 troops; enemy quickly repulsed
any "HFcn.leavlng over fifty dead on field
tra ''l g number wounded; enemy in re-
rs.tr our casualties fourteen wounded,
9t. very slight. Preparations for this
~ M progress several days, believed
'. under personal direction Aguinaldo.
Otis
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TROOPS ron Philippines.
NOSE to Go to Manila VIII Hardly
Get There Before Aug. 1.

"'sInston, June l6.-Under the most
,1'o.ao'e Circumstances, il will be hardly
s.1s' 'e for the government 10 Increase is
lr.. 'l the Philippines up TO the $4,000
al, .siore the first Of August. About g.
lerr,eopS destined for service. in the Phil
96 f' ana included in the proposed 35,-
to- are sun IN this country, and will
aga g @3.e 70 reach tho scene Of action for
W SIX weeks.
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Madrid, June 16.-'rhe Chamber OF Dep
uties was organized this afternoon, Senor
Apidal being reelected president.
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Madisonvlne, KY, June 16.--rhe large
tobacco stemery OF 4. p. Hodge at Nebo
was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000 par
TALLY insured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
GLOON IN LONDON

On Account Of the Gravity Of Gem
sral 1Eethuen's Position = General
wauchOps's Death Deeply Dsplored.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-As the day pro-
gressed and the driblets of information
leaked out, the extreme gravity OF
General Methuen's position was moro
fully recognized. and the possibility OF
his isolation created no small alarm
in military circles 1t was thought in
some quarters that he ought to retruce
his steps TO Orange river before hts
lines OF communication were severed,
General Wnuchopo's death WINS de-
piored. He rendered notable service
at the battle OF omdurmRn, for which
he was thanked by both houses of par
lament.
There was little excitement noticea-
bic at the war oiIlce. but nt the clubs
and hotels there was considerable
gloom and forebodings that the brief
announcement that over 800 wounded
had arrived at Orange River indi-
Gated that General Methuen's losses
were the most severe yet reported,
General ForestlCr- Walker. telegraph
ing from Cape Town at $3.50 p. IN. to-
day. sends tho following dispatch from
Lord Methuen. dated Modder River
Tuesday, December ~, 1880 p. M;
"As the Boers occupied their trenches
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HOT ON THE
TRAIL OF
AGUINALDO
Are the American Forces-Leadsr Of
the so-callod 1ilippinc
Government
HIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS.
A Battle Above the cloudS-asn
Rslai's Force Routed and the
General Rilled.

MANILA, Dec. 70. 1850 p. a.-Fhe
following dispatch dated Cervantes,
december S, has just been received
from q correspondent Of the Associated
Press With Major March's battalion:
.tMajor March, with Captains Jenk-
inson ana Cunningham, Lieutenants
Tompklns, Rueker, Mcclelland and
Power and 12s men, is about starting
for Bontoco, the principal town IN the
province OF that name, TO the north
east, through an absolutely desolate
country and over a mountain ten thou-
sand feet high. he Is pursuing Aguin-
aldo, whose escort, now reduced to
nifty men, is known to be there.
According to the natives, Aguinaldo
intends to disguise himself and TO
take ctrcuitous trail toward 3ayom-
bong, province Of Nueva Vizcaya.
"Maior March with three hundred
men. arrived at CerYantes, In the heart
OF TiIpd mountains, on the evening OF
December 3, about twenty hours behind
ARuinnIdo, who had believed he had
found an inaccessible refuge. On De-
cember 2, the American commander
had a wonderful fight in cloud-envel-
oped mountain pass, three thousand
feet above the sea, completely routing
General Gregori0 del Pillars force OF
two hundred picked men in a position
almost strong enough to rival IheF-
General Pillar died at the front Of his
men, urging them to make q stand uns
til the ball of n shaTpshooter pierced
his head. His followers tried to carry
away the body, but were compelled TO
lay 1t down, ,.,,,.,
and were buried by their camrades
where they fell. The others, carrying
nine wounded, camped for the night on
top OF the mountain, an emlnence OF
1000 feet, suffering greatly from the
cold blasts In the morning they moved
down the trail to Dugaqui, where they
learned that AEuinaldo, with q Few
men and three women, all carried on
litters borne by Igorrotes. had passed
along the same trail to Cervantesl
where he was during the tight. A run
ner brought him the news Of the death
of hid =, - qE Hta e.JEag gfeat AZ
feeted and prepared instantly for
flight.
"Genefnl GOuCepVloN Will BIN OlhSSh p
who had deserted Aguinaido suFrender-
ed when Major March reached Cayanr
province OF Lepanto.
'on arriving at Cervantes, Major
March's battalion was without food
except rice. and had only small sup
ply OF ammunition. Major March se-
cured flVe days rations, made arrange
ments for his sick and wounded, and
having chosen twenty-five mounted
and one hundred linmounted men, re-
Sumed tho chase nt daybreak."
MabinI, former secretary OF state In
the so-called Filipino government, and
Aguinaldo's ablest adviser, although OF
late withdrawn from official connection
With the insurrectIon, has been eaptur-
ed by General Macarthur near Rosales.
He will be brought to Manila, Mabin'
has been the leader of the extreme
unti-Amerlcau faction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
In the Iron Trade is Shown BY the
American Manufacturer and Iron
World Sheets Bid Fair q %

In the Iron Trade is shown BY the
American Manufacturer and Iron
World Sheets Bid Fair 70 -
higher Next Month.
PITTsB6RGH. Pa, Dec, 13.-The
American Manufacturer and Iron
World wiIl say Tomorrow:
"The duh season that has the iron
and steel branches Of trade in its grasp
Affords plenty Of leisure for both sides
Of the business to do some thinking.
IAN lines remain strong, except
sheets which have been duh for some
weeks. but there is spark Of llto re-
naming in the sheet men, for they
now predict resumption Of demand q
considerably higher prices next month.
There are some grounds for their pre-
dictiOn since the cost OF sheet barD -
not likely to fall below $50 for next year
under the most favorable conditions,
and the cost Of spelter is moving along
in the right way for the galvanized de
vision Of the trade. Sheet bars for tIli-
mediate delivery are didcult TO get g
$3S, and It may happen that $SS VIII be
tktG COST IuE IuuE4l u4 AG@Ak SN0As IiasW
"BilletA for late delivery next year
are quoted at S35, which would bring
the cost OF sheet bars In the normal Fa-
Ito to about $37, as things 90.
Pig iron Of all grades Is tirrn, but Ut.
tie fs moving, principally because there
Is 50 little iron left to be handled.
IA little spurt in export Iron hae
manifested itself, an order for 1000
tons being booked. It now seems more
than probable that the year will have
gone by with but two or three addition
al furnaces in blast IN Alabama, ana
this, In spite Of extraordinary ehoFe %
bring abandoned stocks into operation
again.
'TrussvilIe and Hattie Ensley furnace
at shefiield. are ready for the torch,
and 1t may be applied any day. These
and the Vanderbilt furnace at Biz
mlnghnm will have been the only addi-
tional furnaces.
an Increase OF 0,000 tons over last
year, but, outside Of a small increase In
production, which last year was 1,0SS,-
900 tons, the increase will appear TO
have been gathered from accumulated
stocks IN the furnace and warrant
yards.
"There is no break In the quiet which
has overhung the Chicago markets.
though a better Inquiry for bars and
some other products Is noted. The 1lli-
nois Steel Company VIII soon begin
some extensive improvements at the
Bay View plant, Milwaukee, Wis. The
changes contemplate the erection OF
new furnaces. roller mill and convett-
ers at an estimated cost Of $S,Ooo,QQe.
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SATISFACTION
Expressed at Important 1nfOrma-
ton From Otis.

Expressed at Important 4ntorma-
tion From Otis.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1S.-'rhe
secretary of war regards the infOrna-
ton conveyed in General Otis dis
patches to-day as the most important
that has come to hand for months
past. The capture of Mabini reported
by Macarthur from Bayambang, is es-
peclally gratifying. It is believed that
the Filipino leader was trying to make
his way acTosa country from BOngued,
from where he had been obliged to part
company with Agutnafdo fortnight
ago, to the east coast OF LuEon,
The members Of the Philippine COM
mission now in Washington declare
without reserve that M0blni was the
head and front Of the instruction.
ARuinaIdo was only figure head. Ma
bInI was the brain and directing power
behind him.
Next in Importance to the capture Of
Mabinl in the Developments of the
campaign was the bold stroke Of Cap
tain McCRllh, OF the Newark, In cap
turing the whole province Of Cagayan.
With Macarthur holding the province
OF Isabella, adjoining, and Young's
holding on the opposite or western
shore OF the upper peninsula, the
American forces are now In technical
occupation OF the whole northern end
OF LiEon from a point Just north Of the
Gulf Of Lingayen.
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ANS WER OF
CITY OFFICIALS
TO MINISTERS.
Claim That Public Sentiment and
zeversals in Higher Courts
Mako II Impossible
10 WEED OUT EVIL OFGAnlNG
And other 1nfraetions Of city crdi-
naness-Police Department Is
Also Expected
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CITY
a Not 1nconsiderable Portion Of the
Revenues Annually : Public
Sentiment Is
.
ALLEGED TO Be GohPLAlsANT
10 the Present Order Of Things,
Which Has Existed for a Num-
bsr Of Years Past.
ALLEGED TO Be CoMPLAlSANT
10 the Present Order Of Things,
Which Has Existed Tor a Num-
ber Of Years Past.
EFFORT OF PRESENT OFFICIALS
At the Beginning of the Administra-
ton to Execute Reforms Was
without Success.

The reply Of Mayor A. II, Sweeney
and Chief Of Police william Clemans
to the letter recently addressed to them
by clergymen Of the city. who are
banded together in the Good Citizen
ship movement, was made public last
night by Chairman j. L. sooy Of the
federation. The minister's letter to the
officials called for the enforcement Of
a city ordinance in so far as It related
to the slot machines, and accompanying
IT was petition signed by
Ills citizens. In their reply the
oflcials claim that at the beginning OF
their administration they entered upon
certain reforms, but were met with re-
pulses on cases which were appealed to
the criminal court, which forced upon
them the conclusion that the people
generallY ere not In favor Of anything
but a liberal administration, in which
gambling would be restricted but not
done away with. Also the police de-
partment is annually expected to pro-
vide $1,000 or more in revenue for the
city. and this can only be had from
fines.
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THE 1roRHoN's CASE.
witnesses Examined to Establish
ROborts' Polygamous Relations.

witnesses Examined to Establish
ROberts' POlygamous Relations.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1s.-Thc
commlttee from the house Of repre-
sontatives which is investigating the
case Of Mr.. Roberts, Of Utah, opened
It's doors at 1O;5O to-day to begin the
examination OF witnesses.
Charles Austin owen was the hrst
witness called. He gave his residence
rs salt Lake City. In response to
uueatlons by Mr.. Schroeder he said he
knew the general reputation In Salt
Lake City OF the status Of ''Dr Maggie
G. shlpp Roberts" The witness said
that the general reputation of the sta-
tus OF Roberts and DR.. Maggie C..
shlpp Roberts was that they maintain
ed the relation OF husband and wife.
Rev. DR.. lin. Methodist mission
nry Of Utah. testified thnt tho general
reputation as to the stntuA Of Celia
Dlbblo Roberts was that she was the
plural wife Of Brigham II, Roberts.
Rev. q. w. Martin, n Presbyterian
minister Of AfantI, Utah, testified al to
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strong this morning ] retired Ia plEs
feet order here. where am ~ security.
u have gathered from aomB of the
prisoners and from our mon With tn
.ambnlanceS, who talked with th6
Beers. that the enemys losses were
tefribie, some corps being completely
wiped out The Beers have been most
kind 70 my wounded.
The position Lord MethHon aslapltod
Is thus described by q coEreapopden
''Magerafontein range Terminates On
the west with an abrupt saddle rock,
some one hundred and atty test higi,
Boer entrenChments run around the.
miles long, due cast and west Il0
western ends OF the trenches follow the
contour Of tho kopjes and RnOrd q rof,
tre1tl,
It iB estimated here that Lord Alos
thuen's forces amounted TO 11,oe1 mon.
and perhaps to more. No reliable e.
innate OF hia losses has yee been NJ
celved. They are believed 70 have bern
at le0st $50.
Julian Rllph. describing the battle at
AIagefafontein, In a special dispatch To-
the Daily Mail, says:
"The Beers were ghtrenChed az
4EageFstontein. four miles north pf
Modder river. At dawn Monday the
HlghlanderR, advancing across the
Yeldt were suddenly subjected 20 y
inurderouS fjfe from the trenches about
two hundred yards in front. The great.
er part Of the fearful i01s of the day
was thus suffered In q single minute!
startled and overwhelmed, the hrlr
gade retired quickly, but soon rallled
and retained their position, This was
on tho left.
ron the right the guards brigade ads
vnnced across the vcldt against otter
trenches and fought an invisible zee
for hfteen hours.
at eleven IN the morning the Cor
don HlghlandeTs were sent forward
The Beers allowed them TO pass one
line OF trenches, and then enalaaed
them. We raked the BOer trenches
with artillery throughout the day. The
lighting only ceased with nightfall."
The Associated Press understands
that the war office yesterday (Wedne8s
day. decided, In consequences Of LORD
Afethuen's losses at Magerstontein, 70
mobilize an eighth division in reserve
and to send the seventh division 70 the
Cape. Certain foreign stations Will Be
probably garrlsoned with militia, ana it
necessary, volunteers will be called on
to take the places OF the militia at
home, It Is also likely that the militia
reserve win be sent out to join their re-
spectiVe blttaffona.
The Times says: "At least $1,000 addi-
tional men must be sent out The en-
tire available reserve must be called up
and the militia aud volunteers turned
to account. Efforts must be made 70
increase the local colonial forces; and
further offers Of troops from Canada
and other colonies must be sought and
accepted"
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DISTINGUISHED HONOR.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-west vlr-
rinia has been sisnally tonored In the
placing Of her senators in committees
The list is prepared but will not be
made public until tomorrow afternoon.
Il has been ascertalned, however, from
what Is conceded to be excellent au-
thority, that each OF the West Virgin
fans gets a ehalrnanship. Senator El-
klns Is at the head Of the committee
Of, Feologicai survey and Senator Scott
Of the committee on reclamation Of the
Potomac flats. Locally considered the
committee last named will be of great
importance, since the people Of the dis
trict are vitally interested In the work
sssigned to 1t. The privileges Of
chafrmanship are also considered as OF
some consequence to the holder. and 1t
Il not always that senator is given
this distinction at the beginning Of his
term. The chairmanshlp to be given
senator Elkins is the same he has i1nlo
for several years.
In addition to the committee named
senator Elkins will be assigned to some
Of the most important of the senate or
Fanlzatlons. Heading the list is the
committee on commerce, and Of scarce
ly less consequence is the committee
on Interstate commerce, which he is
also a member Of. He is also assigned
4. Aha committee on rules, on civil SER
vice and on postoftlces and post roads,
six in all. The senator says he would
prefer to be on the two committees
having supervision Of commerce on the
sea and on land than to serve on aay
two others on the list, for the reason
that those designated afford him the
best opportunity to serve the people
He resigned from two committees in
the last Congress territories and PEN
sIonsJ to accspt a place on the COM
mlttec OF commerce, and his constit-
uents will recall the industry he dis
Mayed during his connection With Y IN
that Congress.
senator Scott will be a member OF
the committee on auditing the contin+
Uent expenses Of the senate, a commits
tee where his business training Will De
o,. service 10 those who pay the bills.
II is the tlrst time a position on this
committee has been given to a senator
ot the inception OF his service. Senator
scott will also be placed on the com-
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
another important assignment, and
viii also be on the committees of rail-
roads. mines and mining, and manu-
factures respectively. He declined
MACE on each of two other committees
-terrltorles and pensions. His health
has not been Of the best order lately,
AZ viii be remembered, and he asked
for an exchange of committees which
would not be so burdensome' He mas
a total OF six assignments.
Senator Elkins, as has been hereto
fore stated in the Intelligeneer. was q
member Of the committee on apportion-
ment, Of itself a distinguished compli-
ment.
Neither senator Scott nor Senator
McComas viii be on the District Of Col
umbia committee. Senator Wellington
a to have that assignment by reason
Of his seniority in the service.
1t is understood the committees OF the
house are to be announced within the
present week.
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GEN. WOOD ASSIGNED
To Duty as Military Governor Of
Cuba.

To Duty as Military Governor Of
Cuba.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. ta-By
direction Of the President. Major esn-
eral Leonard Wood, United states vol-
unteers, was to-day assigned to the
command OF the division of Cuba. re.
lievins Major General John r, Brooke.
United States army, Major General
Wood will in addition to his duties as
division commander. exercise the au-
thority Of military governor of the is-
land
on completion OF the transfer OF the
command, Major General Brooks 10
ordered TO repair to this city and report
to the Rdiutant general Of the army for
further orders Of the secretary of war.
He will be accompanied by his author
lied aides.
In relieving Major General Brooke,
the President desires to express bis
high appreciation OF and thanks for the
faithful and eflclent service rendered
by that officer as military goverrior OF
Cuba
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
AN uPHFAvAL
Promised Among Tin Plate Manu-
facturers,

Promised Among Tin Plate Manu-
facturers.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. ban
upheaval among manufacturers Of tin
plate Is proposed shortly, with an
early change In the market, the over
throw OF the new trust and the fosma-
ton Of some kind Of an organization to
take It's place. Two years ago tin
plate was 81 25 a box; to-day 1t ls IS 50
ana another advance Of 10 per cent Will
be made within two weeks. This rapid
increase has caused new plants at
wheeling, w. Va, Washington, Pa.
Rogers, Pa, Muskegon, Mich, and 9TH
ers are promised At Pittsburgh, Denver
ana San Francisco, all independent
concerns. Sixty per cent Of the tin
plate workmen are the. Indiana and nre
preparing 10 advance the wage. Bcale.i "a
committee of tin plate workers VIII
visit washington during the session Of
Congress.
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TuneraI Of Miners At carbondale.

cARBoNDALE. Wash, Dec. 1s.-
Funeral services over twenty-three VIC
tins Of the mine accident were held
yesterday. Developments during the
day proved that a miners tobacco pipe
had been responsible for the disaster.
Foreman Robert Cox's gang found a
corncob pipe and bag containing to-
bacco where the miners corpse was
discovered the evening previous. State
Mine Inspector Owens said: "The In
dications are that the open lamp OF
Ben zedIer. sr., caused the explosion"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
CURRENCY DEBATE
The Principal Business in the House.
Holiday Recess From Wednesday,
1,...n,I,or on ~ Ianuarv

aGas 6G4aS4Pt1 otAA444S- - 49,
Holiday Recess From Wednesday,
December 20, to january 8.
WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-The eur-
rency debate In the house lasted from u
O'Clock this morning until 1879 o'clock
tonight, with recess Of three hours
for dinner. The pressure for time 10
speak continues, Is most Of the mera'
bers desire TO make contributions to the
literature Of tine occaSion. Much Of 1t,
however. seems to Do foE home con
sumption. There has been very Httie
cr0sS-IlFing thus far, ana no exciting Or
dramatic incidents. so far - known,
twelve Democrats, elght trom New
York, two from Pennsylvania, ana one
each from Maryland and Massachusetts,
viii vote for the bill. The speakera be-
fore the recess to-day were Messra
Fowler, OF New Jersey; Lacey, ot Iowa;
Cushman, OF washington, Hamilton, OF
Michigan, and Burton, OF Ohio, Repup-
llcans. for the bill, and MesSrs. Bru-
nidge, Of Arkansas; Wheeler, OF Ken
tuciIy; Benton, Of Missouri FOX, Of
Mississippi; Pierce, Of Tennessee; sui
Ger, OF New York; CoWheFd. Of Missouri;
Otey, Of Virginia; Gaines, Of Te1a9s'
Democrats, and Mr.. Bell, Pcpulist, Col-
orado, against It.
The house adopted q resolution Tor a
holiday recess from Wednesday, Decem-
her 20, to Wednesday, January 3.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
asked that the house adjourn over to-
morrow, to give the members an oppor-
tunity to participate in the Washing ton
memorial exercises. but Mr.. Payne, the
minority leader, objected. saying George
Washington, II alive, would be In faVof
OF the house proceeding with the trans
action Of its business.
To-day's session OF the senate COM
sumed only few minutes. Some rou-
tine business was transacted, but be-
yond the introduction Of bills nothing OF
consequence was accomplished.
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Colonel Matt Cooper nj.

Special Dispatch to the Intslllgoncer.
PARRERsBURG, w. Va, Dec, 49,
Col. Matt Cooper, who is probably the
best known of the county editors of the
state, having conducted papers at
many West Virginia county seats, 10 Ill
at his home near the city, with a can
cerous affection, and It Is thought that
he cannot recover.
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the polygamous state Of Celia Dlbble
Roberts ana Margaret G. Ship Rob
erts toward Brigham Il. Roberts.
Mr.. Schroeder stated that this was
all the evidence at hand until Wit
nesses arrived from Utah.
AT / o'clock the COMMITTEES went into
executive session prior 70 ad1VuFuing
for the day.