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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
WAR OFFICE
IS CENSURED
BY PUBLIC.
pob.rts Has Not Been Provided
D with Necessary Re-mOunts.
Anxiety About Water.
DEADLY LUNG SICKNESS
,.,,y, out Among Buffers Oxen.
'' s,ocs of Mafeling Not Raised.
story of the Ambush.

,oyDoN. April C. a. m.-The war
Ly ,Issuad no news yesterday and lit
o"', us allowed to come through from
:" ,orrespondents at Bloemfontein.
". .,,rlgnr TO the Standards represen-
.N,lr, " there Is no sign that the Boers
,n,,,J 'n taking the offensive, General
r,,msn, has 50 disposed Of his forces
s,,o s,orI against any surprise attack,
rh,.b although improbable. is evident
:" not regarded as impossible. Judging
t,,m tbe preparations of Lord Roberts.
1srsvaI whenever there is any check
=, ~. or5Eress of the British campaign
.,a ' war once ls being severely censured
~ falling to maintain the necessary
',,,,y NJ ra-mounts for the army. 1t
!, nossIbIe Lord Roberts has difficulties
o,bsr than re-mounts with which to
contend.
Much Anxiety About Water Supply.
vpcb anxiety is felt as to the water
,,no,y despite the statements cabled
ro,ra rr. ,bot there is no fear of a water
mmIne. Whatever the reasons may be,
cor.l5erable dissatisfaction is begin
ming 10 be expressed here at the unae'
conn,at,e delay both at Bloemfonteln
and in Natal, which enables the Beers
n recover from the decentralization
caused by Lord Roberts former rapid
movement.
The enemy now evidently hope to re-
,ord tho advance by threatening the
mIlway behind Lord Roberts, So far
as the Natal railways are concerned.
rpsIrs are being made beyond Glands
laagte and the idea so often repeated.
e that an advance is Imminent.
Beers Reveal Immense Strength.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Laaysmlth says that the Boer in
rastlng positions reveal immense
strength, ingenious construction and
immunity from the British shrapnel and
ydiite fire.
A dispatch from LadysmIth to the
Daily Chronicle gives serious news Of
ths outbreak Of a deadly lung sickness
among the oxen which, II 1t spreads. is
Bkly to cripple General Buffers opera
tons.
From Lourrnzo Marques comes the
report that 8lr. steyn has been appoint-
ed comandant Of the Free State forces.
Although Colonel Plumer is reported
to have gotten within six miles OF Mafe-
king. /, Is evident that the Siege had
not been .alseI on April |, Toward the
end Of thIs morning Colonel Plumer will
b. reinforced by the troops now going
By way Of Beirl, so that relief cannot
Be FAR distant
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
TURKEY opposED no PORK.
Claim Our Product is Unwholesome,
Hay Protests.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 5.-sec-
retary Hay has addressed n vigorous
protest to the Turkish government
against the proposed application of an
edlct excluding American pork from
Turkey. The note enters an emphatic
denial of the pretense of unwholesome-
ness set up against our pork as basis
for the exclusion. and polntedly makes
II necessary for the Turkish govern
ment to support It's contention by ade-
quate evidence before IL can enforce the
cdIct without serious results. The OIL
clnls here are confident as the result
Of ;he comrlcto failures Of the Gorman
health oiHccrse to make good such ns-
sertions respecting our meats, that tho
Turkish government can make no bet
ter showing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
BROOM
SWEEPS CLEAN
AT The START.
Captures the Enti,e Delegation from
the keystone state-Dewey Not
Mentioned.
THE APOSTLE OF SILVER
viii be Supported by Pennsylvanians
as a Unit-slate Went Through
Without a Crack.

HARRISBURG. Pa, April 5.-The
slxty-four delegates from Pennsylvania
to the Democratic national convention
at Kansas City, were instructed by to-
days state convention to support Will
lam j. Bryan for President. They are
bound by the unit rule and cannot
change to any other presidential asptr-
ant unless by majority vote of the
delegation. The platform strongly en-
dorses Bryan's candidacy: denounces
the war policy of the Mckinley admin
istration and advocates numerous state
reforms. Except for slight breeze
over the contests from Dauphin, Lu-
zerne and Philadelphia the convention
was quiet and harmonious gathering.
The committee on credentials reported
in favor of the sitting delegates and its
action was approved by the conven-
ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
HAWAIIAN BILL
Not Finished-several Important
Amendments Agreed Upon.

Not Finished-several Important
Amendments Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 5.-The
house did not finish the bill to provide
territorial government for Hawaii to-
day. When the hour fixed for taking a
vote, o'clock, arrived. less than half
the BIli had been covered and so many
amendments remained that it was
agreed to continue the consideration of
the bill under the five minute rule, un-
til 1t was finished. Several important
amendments were agreed to to-day,
among them the following: To nulllfy
all labor contracts in the islands, to
extend the allen contract labor laws to
the islands, to prohibit the sale of iu-
toxicating liquor in saloons, to limit the
land-holdlng5 of corporations to 1000
acres. and to substitute for the house
provision relating to the appointment
Of judges and other officers of the Is
lands. the senate provision. The house
provision lodged the appointing power
in the governor, the senate placed it in
the President,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
SHOUTED HANDS UP"
The Watchword of the Burghers at
the Ambuscade.

The Watchword of the Burghers at
the Ambuscade.
BRANDFORD. Orange Free State,
Monday April 2.-Burghers who are re-
turning hase from the scene OF the San.
nas.Post ambuscade Calso referred to
as Karea and Korn apruiD furnish In
terestiHs "details Of the occurrence. 1t
appears that when the first retreating
British wagon entered the drift the am-
buscaders shouted hands up" removed
the officers and let the cart through.
This process was repeated several
times I'll The wagons arrived in n
bunch, when the ruse was discovered
and a dIsorierly flight followed. In one
cart were two officers, to whom Com
mandant Dewet shouted hands up"
One Of them obeyed, wheraupon the
other shot his comradc dead, refused to
surrender and was lmedlately shot,
Beers Captured Numerous Prisoners.
The barghers lost three men killed
and ten man wounded, including a field
coFnct. Among the wounded was the
Dutch military attache Nix, who re-
'e'Ned bullet In the chest. Altogether
The Beers captured $50 prisoners
throughout the day.
The significance Of the battle must
rut h. uy.I., ...,s1 .. - s..-t. ~,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06

The amended motion was then agreed
to. The matter viii be brought up in
the house as soon as the absentees.
some OF whom are at home sick, or
looking after business, political, or 9TH
erwlsc. can return. Every EFFORT win
be made to have them here on Mon
day. There will probably be special
rule, but no time for the limit Of debate
has been fixed"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
CITY OF BRoTHERIY LOVE
Receives Candidate Admiral Dewey
and His Wife.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 5.--Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey arrived here at
2:2O o'clock this afternoon and attended
the second concert in aid OF the famIl-
les OF the soldiers and sailors who have
lost their lives in the Philippines. Upon
arrignl the distinguished visitors werc
driven to the Hotel stratford, where
luncheon wus served, and then proceed
ed to the Academy of Music. This Is
Admiral ocwey's first visit to PhIladel-
phia since his return from the Philip
ninos.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
The Ticket Nominated.

The following ticket was nomlnated'
Auditor-General-P. Gray Meek, of
Centre county.
congress-at-Large-H E. Grim,
OF Bucks county.
n. NJ. Edwards, of willIamsport.
Electors t-Large-General A. II.
conrcth, of Somerset; Otto Germer, of
Erie; Francis Skunk Brown, of Phila-
delphla, and Andrew Kaul, of Elk.
The following delegates to the ma
tlonal convention were named:
Delegates at Large-Colonel James
NJ. Guffey, of Pittsburgh; Ex-Governor
Robert Z. Pattison, Philadelphia; John
B. Keenan,, of Greensburg; Congress-
man Rufus *. Polk, of DdnvIlle;
Charles j. Reilly. of wllllamsport; ex-
Congressman James NJ. Kerr, of Clear
field; ex-state Chairman John NJ.
Garman, of Nanticoke; ex-congress-
man William H. sowden, of Allentown.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
Lieut.. Gilmore Passes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5.-Licu
tenant Gilmore has successfully passed
his examination for promotion to the
grade of lieutenant commander in the
navy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
Not Lord salisburH,s Son.

LONDON. April 5.-It is thought the
officer named Cecil captured at Rama
thlabama is not Lord sallsbury's son,
Lord Cecil, as the dispatch says he be-
longed to Colonel Plumer's force and II
the Beers had captured the premiers
son they would assuredly heralded the
foot
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
a Commandant Eleeted.


The board elected commandent Of
the cadets and military Instructor,
Lieutenant Palmer E. Pierce being the
man. He comes highly recommended.
He belongs to the Thirteenth regiment
infantry. He has been doing duty for
fifteen months In the Philippines, and
served in the rough Puerto Rico canl-
paIgn.
There Is no solution to the trouble he
tween President Raymond and the
members of the faculty.
The situation is strained, and the
board is in quandary. The president
says he must be sustained or he will
resign. A majority of the members
wish to sustain him, but they cannot do
1t without removing the .professors
named by Raymond, as his enemies.
This action, they say would bring down
upon their heads untold criticism, and
would result in the dragging of the In
stitution into the approaching cam
paiGG,
The spring convocatIon exercises
were brought to a close this evening,
with recital by the school of music
faculty, which was heard by large
audience last night. President Jordan,
of Leland Stamford lectured on the
Blood of Nations" Glass work for the
spring term began to-day. The enroll
ment shows about thirty new studentS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
Dr. Inmaaon VarY an.

CAPE TOWN. April 5,-Dr. Jameson,
the leader of the famous raid into the
Transvaal territory, has arrived here.
He is very ILL.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06

For Ohio Western Pennsylvania and
West Nlrriniu-IncrcasinE cloudncss and
warmer Friday rain saturday; variable
windg shiftIuE to fresh castorly.
Local Temperature.
Tho weather yesterday, Hs registered
by G gpHncpi. druggist coruer ot Market
and Fourteenth streets WIS aB follows:
a. m............ "a 3n. m............. 81
= d, ni...,....... 90 I n. m.,......... %
u m""..... ,".,.. " Wcathor-Clear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
Sill Al SEA.

Faculty of the State University Are
Undecided Whether to "Fire" the
Professors or Let the President Go.
Situation is Strained.
Special Dispatch to the Intenlgencer.
MoRGANTowN. W. Va, April ST.
The regents of the university transact4
ed considerable business to-day. A
number of professors and instructors
were reelected ard there were several
promotions and new elections.
The following reports were given out
for publication by President Sturgiss:
DIR. Z. W. Trussom granted leave Of
absence from July l. 1900, to April !.
1901, and Joseph William Carr, Phi. D..
appointed instructor of Germanlc lam
guages and literature for the period
covered by DR.. Trussom-s absence. L.
L. Friend, assistant in English, pro-
noted to be Instructor in English at an
increase, from $500 to Sl,OO. Simeon C.
Smith, promoted from fellow in rhat-
oric and elocution to assistant in same
department with salary Increase from
$500 to 5000. DE- John f. Hall was APP
pointed Instructor in mathematics, for
four months to fill the place of Prof.
Thompson. who was granted leave Of
absence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-06
HURRAH FOR HUNTINGTON.
The Republicans Elect Every candi-
date With One Exception.

The Republicans Elect Every CandiS
date With One Exception.
Special Dispatch to the Intclligencer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, April 81
This city was carried in toto by tho
Republicans to-day, with one excep-
ton. c. w. Campbell. Democrat, being
elected to council. 1t was signal VIC
tory for the reason that there were sew
eral tickets in the field and the Demos
Gratis worked like beavers for success.
Branderbury, for mayor was elected
by a majority of 525. and the average
majority of the other candidates was
800,
Hon. Emmett NJ, showalter, who Is
here in attendance at federal court, rc-
ceIved the following dispatch from Hon.
Elliott Northcott late last night:
Have elected every man on Repub-
llcan ticket by largest maiorltles ever
given, Glory! Hallelujah!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21
FAITENING CATTLE.

In fattening animals of every kind it
is important to feed them at the sea-
son when they will take on flesh the
most rapidly at the least expense.
That season is in the late summer and
autumn, when the weather is mild.
I fully believe that the production of
flesh, in proportion to the consump-
ton of food, is one-fourth more in
winter. Meal may be fed in warm
season, but corn can only be fed in
late autumn Or winter, as it does not
ripen sufficiently until then; it cannot
be kept over in shock for another sea-
son. 1t may be said that fat cattle,
for spring use, need not be fatted so
early as to be ready for market by
December. 1t will do no harm, how
ever, and they will hold their flesh all
winter, and on much less feed than if
not so will fed in the earlier season,
and they secure the large spring
prices of winter feeding. This advan-
tage can be fully obtained by feeding
on ground grain in sheds and hangers,
but cannot be secured by winter shock
feeding.
The proclivity Of our farmers for
increasing the extent of their farms,
and the consequent investment of all
profits in the acquisition of more
acres, instead of improving the lands
they already possess, and erecting
suitable buildings for the stock, are
the principal reasons why SO many
poor cattle go to market not beef
cattle at all, but in passable store
condition only.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21

OIL CLOTH FOR CLEANLINESS.

Oil.cloth is an excellent thing for
and there will be no trouble with it's
slipping when wiping it. This is
merely for the kitchen table, as one
would not wish to put tacks into a
good table.
find oil cloth an excellent thing
for the table on which the cream sep
arator is screwed. An outside build
ing is best for separating purposes,
but if one must have the separator in
the house in the winter, do not be
chary of oil cloth; put it on the table
and have it on the floor, unless it is
Well painted. SO much oil is always
used about separator that the table
and floor may easily be kept tidy,
when this is used.
Oil-cloth may also be used for
splashers back Of kitchen washstands
and kitchen pals.
An oil-cloth cover is a very good
thing to be used under the table cloth
on eht dining table. A table felting
may be used too, if desired, but the
oil cloth will be an addition, and will
keep the table in a much better con-
dition, as 1t will keep the heat from
discoloring the table. So many dishes
are brought to the ordinary dining
table very warm indeed land too great
heat will make the finest table turn
white, and also look rough.
We frequently see broken places in
the plastering, where the paper will
not stick, and invariably cracks for
some reason or another, sometimes
from undue heat back of stove, etc.
If a piece of oil cloth is pasted over
such place, it may then be papered
over, and the paper will not crack, no
matter how great the heat may be.
This is worth knowing.
A piece of oil cloth or rubber sheet
ing should be used over the mattress
on the baby's crib. A pad of cheese
cloth filed with cotton batting, or
good blanket, should be used over the
Oil-cloth to make the bed comfortable
for the tiny one. If the cheese cloth
comfort is used, it will need to be tied
very close, as frequent washing must
needs ensue.-Household.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21
The Traces of the Beasts.

On every side in the Malay wilds the
traces of the beasts-which here live
as secluded, as safe from molestation,
as did their ancestors in pre-Adamite
days-are visible on tree trunk, on
beaten game path and on the yielding
clay at the drinking places by the hur-
rying stream. Here a belt of mud nine
feet from the ground shows that an
elephant has rubbed his itching back
against the rough bark of a tree, and,
see, coarse hairs are still sticking in the
hardened clay. There a long sharp
scratch repeated at regular intervals
marks the passing Of a rhinoceros.
Here again is the pad mark of a tiger,
barely an hour old, and the pitted tracks
of deer of all sizes and varieties sur
round the deeply punched holes which
are the footsteps of an elephant
Blackwood's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21
OUR FARMERS.
GROWING YOUNG BULLS.

An inquiry is made in The Breeders
Gazette in regard to feeding young
bulls with oats at 81 cents and barley
80 cents bushel, and bran costing $16
per ton. Prof. Henry replied as fol-
lows: At the prices named barley is
an economical concentrate and should
be used as freely as possible. Barley,
however, is not particularly rich in
protein, ranking lower than oats and
considerably lower than bran. AS
the young bulls are growing bone and
muscles, thay should therefore not
instead a reasonable allowance of
oats and bran. At the prices named
there is not much choice IN these two
latter feeds excepting that being
richer in protein than the oats the
bran will supplement the barley very
nicely. After giving all the bronze
and oat hay the bulls will eat, allow
them for concentrates a mixture as
follows: Barley, 200 pounds; bran,
100 pounds; oats, SO pounds. Of this
dI4OW hOU 1OOS Chcth O14O POoAO
per hundred weight of animals fed,
some eat a little more and some will
possibly get on with somewhat less.
AS the animals grow older the proper
ton of barley to other concentrates
can be increased. The barley should
be reduced to meal either by rolling
or grinding, preferably the former,
and it would be we'll as a rule to grind
the oats, though if inquirer is some
distance from the mill or has not the
machiner available, he can try feed
ing whole oats, giving them separate
~ if the animals do not take to them
kindly when mixed with the other
mill feeds
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21
A EIOraI NOSebleed.

Why speak of the lovely painted tril-
Iliums, with their three daintily GRIN
killed. petals, streaked with rose purple?
says Bradford Torrey in The Atlantic.
One after another 1 gathered them
l(pulled them, to speak with poetic lit
Ieralness), each fresher and handsomer
than the one before it till the white
stems made a handful.
"Oh," said q man on a hotel piazza
as 1 returned, Il see you have nose
bleed" 1 was putting my hand to my
pocket, wondering why l should have
been taken so childishly, when it came
over me what he meant. He was look
ing at the trilliums and explained, in
answer to a question, that he had al
ways heard them called nosebleed.
Somewhere, them omitted to inquire
where-this is their vulgar" name. In
Franconia the people call them Benja-
minis, which has a pleasant Biblical
sound-better than nosebleed, at all
events-though, to my thinking, tril-
lium is preferable to either Of them
both for sound and for sense.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21

Vinegar will "set'' dubious green's
and blues in ginghams.
Vinegar is an antidote for poisoning
by alkalis.
Vinegar will brighten copper.
Vinegar and brown paper will heal
bruise Or "black eye."
Vinegar and sugar will make good
stove polish.
Vinegar and salt will strengthen a
lame back.
Vinegar used to wash the wall be-
fore papering will help the paper to
stick.
Vinegar for. soaking Iampwicks
makes brilliant ight-Household
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21

The hadkerchiefs most in use and in
style have narrow hemstitched edges
with or without fine embroidery in
side the linen, and finish of Valen-
ciennes lace. The initial, monogram,
crest, or full name is embroidered in
one corner. The pure white handker-
chief is no longer a requisite of good
taste. All the French handkerchiefs
for summer use, show some color,
either in the border, the monogram or
the floral design.
In place of the hemstitched border,
many of the handkerchiefs are fin
ished around the edge with vine of
raised embroidered flowers, and this
is worked in purple violets, yellow
buttercups, or blue forget me- nots.
Others have hand embroidered
flower in the corner, and many wo
men are having their favorite flower
embroidered on handkerchiefs. and
underclothing, in place of marking
them with the name.-Ecchange
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21
NIOIIihed.

The head of the household was late
getting home. He was very late. 1t
was long past midnight. Indeed the
little clock on the hall mantel had just
struck 8 o'clock when he came walking
bin. He had been out with the boys,
and his wife reproached him.
''Why, it's early yet. It's not late.
Just then the clock sounded one, two,
three.
The wife looked at him with grim
rebuke. He caught her eye and jerked
out this reply:
''Well, now, if you want to believe
that darned $1.50 clock before your
dear husband, it's all right"
1t was q similar occasion, only more
so. At this time he was little drunk
Ter than usual. His step was unsteady,
but he had not lost his courteous man.
ners. She met him at the front, weep
ing reproachfully.
"Oh, john" she pleaded, what
makes you do this way"
''You are-hic-so awfully pretty
hic," he said, making an eXtravagant
bow and kissing her, ''that 1 like to
hic-to see you double"
And she put him tenderly to bed,
bathed his forehead the next morning
and forgot about the scolding she had
fully determined to administer to him.
Missouri Excelsior.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-21
Rnfa ON a Wreck.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Newcastle
chronicle describes a striking scene
Witnessed ut the breaking up of the
vessel Gothenburg City on St Mary's
island. off the coast of Northumber-
lhnd.
The vessel might have been sailing
Comfortably out of harbor for aught
mat appeared except that there was
no sign of life on board. We had no
nooner put foot on deck, however, than
we were furiously attacked by swarms
of rats.
Great. hungry. lank, lean looking
Is. many of them with their tails
ehewed off. swarmed up from below in
Hundreds and thousands, sqBeakiAg
and s0uirming over each other in a
manner sickening and horrible to be-
Hold.
Those of us who had stepped on deck
Ian to the rigging, while the others
scrambIed hurrfedly back into the boat.
MN Our position in the rigging was dan
Ferrous in the extreme. 1t was more
than ones life was worth to attempt
10 run the gantlet of those fierce, stary-
me rodents. and to remain in the rig
ring was equally impracticable.
At last we cut off some loose ropes,
knOtted them into convenient lengths
and. so armed, descended and fought
bur way through the squealing hordes
and eventually succeeded in beating a
passage to the boat.
1t seemed as if the rats knew the i'm
bending eate of the vessel, for they no
sooner saw us over the side than they
began to swarm down the ropes and
try to enter the boat. 1t was with diff
Guilty that we could beat them off be-
fore casting clear. And they squeaked
in a horrible manner as we rowed
away.
A few hours later the Gothenburg
City went to pieces.