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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

a '"-!e convention or make single
erlorI until its adjournment, and he
agreed that each candidate should have
his own county instructed for him. He
did this in the interest of party har-
mony in the general election. n he had
not done so three-fourths OF Taylor
and of Marion counties would have In
structed for him. AS 1t was. Jefferson
county, with her thirteen votes. in
structed for Dayton; Preston gave him
thIrty-one out Of her thirty-hve. most
Of them instructed, and the other four
went to Holt by mutual agreement
between the managers, which Mr.. Day
ton approved. Tucker county, with her
thirteen votes, Instructed for Dayton.
Mr.. Meredith has been claiming Monon-
gala, but on last Saturday district
meetings were held ana Dayton secured
4 solid delegation of twenty-seven from
that county. Pendleton gives him Ave
out OF It's eight delegates; Hardy on
Saturday had district meetings and
gave him three of Its 1--WE votes, and
tomorrow win give him two more.
Randolph county, on last Saturday. In
stead of splitting her vote, instructed
for Dayton, which is fourteen votes
more. We have absolute information
from the very best and strongest work
ers that Mineral county on Saturday
will give Dayton fifteen more, and his
home county of Barbour viii give six
teen votes for the congressman when
the convention meets. so it goes. There
will be but one ballot, and on that bal
lot Dayton will have from 1876 to 100
votes. and before 1t is completed Tny-
Tor county Will wheel into line and give
our man her eighteen votes. The other
counties will change their vote. and
Dayton will be nominated by acclama-
ton, See how close 1 hit 1t when the
time comes"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23
.POLTTICS|


The returning delegates ana visitors
to the Philadelphia convention unite In
the oplalon that the ticket. Mckinley
and Roosevelt, Is the strongest that
could have been nominated. 1t is pre-
emlnently a ticket for young men-
Roosevelt is the ideal young mans can
didate, and combines more elements OF
strength than are concentrated in any
other six-foot combination OF blood and
bore and slnew to be found from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacinc. Here in West
Virginia 1t is hoped that the New York
er will tour the country-as II is said
he viii do-to Offset the tour It IS
now well assured Bryan will make
when the campaign opens. and that
West Virginia, and especially Wheel
ing, will be included in his itinerary.
Not since General l-ogan's vigorous per-
sonal campaign in 1884 has Republic
can candidate INDUCED in that sort OF
thing. and the time is surely rips and
the right man on the ticket forGts rep
clifton in 1900. With the President re-
ceivfng his countrymen from the his
toric front porch IN Canton, and Roose-
welt stumplng the country. the majority
for Protection, Patriotism and Honest
Money ought to reach beyond all former
figures.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

Those Of the West Virginia conven-
ton visitors who came back yesterday
morning met very interesting and dis
tinguIshed western congressman, who
happens to be a native of West Vir-
glnla-Major John Fletcher Lacey of
the Sixth Iowa district. jonathan P.
Deliver. another of the Iowa represent
atlves. is, as is well known, also ma
tive of this state, Both Deliver aad
Lacey entered Congress together, be-
ing elected to the Fifty-Arst Congress
In 1888, and both have since continued
to represent their respective districts,
the Tenth and Sixth. Major Lacey's
Demo- Pop. opponent IN 1898 was Cen
eral James a. Weaver, an ex-governor
OF Iowa, and twice a candidate ror Pres
ldent, once on the Grranbach ticket and
again on the PopulIst ticket
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

Major Laceys father was poor man,
and when the flood of 1852 nearly wiped
New Nartinsviiie out of existence, the
family moved to Wheeling and resided
in the Fourth ward. IN 1854, when a
boy of thirteen, Major Lacey secured
his first employment, carrying the
Evening Argus after school. When Ed
itor and Publisher Charles w, Russell
father Of Henry NJ. RusselD paid
youns Lacey on the eve of the Glorious
Fourth one dollar bill on state bank
Of Kentucky for two weeks work, the
boy was the happiest of moFta6s, Next
day there was to be an excursion to
Moundsville, and young Lacey deter
mined to visit the Marshal! county town
and view its famous mound but enc
can imagine his dismay when the ticket
agent handed back the dollar bill with
the information that 1t was nc good
(not an uncommon occurrence In those
days of state banks and wild cat cur
rency). 1T was my first dollar. and
felt as though l had lost q million"
said Major Lacey, in recalling the in
cldent. "And how do you suppose the
ticket man knew the bill was counter
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

1t seems to be the settled policy of
the headquarters of the National Guard
Of West Virginia to dispose Of all per-
sons who are detrlment to the organi-
zatIon. General Order No. /, brigade
headquarters, says: Neither officers
nor enlisted men will be retGIred in the
service whose presence there may be a
detriment to it." In giving expr -ssion
to this policy. the captain of Company
A. First Infantry, West Virginia Ma
tlonal Guard, yesterday received orders
from the adtutant generals office, d.
recting him to expel and discharge
from the service OF the state the fol-
lowing members: Charles a. Adams,
Charles L. Brubakar Harry b. Dra-
belle and Samuel W. Greenland, all pri-
Yates OF Company A, This removal
makes four vacancies to be filled by en-
listments. The remaining men Of the
company, as a rule, take a great deal of
interest in 1t.
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Major Lacey was a member OF the
committee on elections Of the Fifty
first Congress, in which G. W. Atkinson
and Charles Brooke Smith were counted
in over John o. Pendleton and j. NJ.
Jackson respectively In the First and
Fourth West Virginia districts, and he
says that II the governors of Tennessee
and North Carolina had been us con-
sciousless as Windy" Wilson, Of West
Virginia, 1t is not improbable that the
control of the house would have been
wrestcd from the Republicans. Tive"
Wilson, he says, is stlll by-word for
unscrupulous political methods in
Washington. The counting out Of Gen
eral Golf on that same tive" PROPOSE
ton, asserts Major Lacey, is responsible
more than any other one thing for the
remarkable growth Of Republicanism In
this state. The same sentiment for fair
ness, he added. viii prevail In Ken
lucky and bring to the Republicans of
that state the Victory that was wrested
from them by an infamous election law.
The IntellIgencer man talked with one
of Congressman Dayton's principal lieu
tenants yesterday. and he stated with
great confidence that the man who beat
Wilson viii win a denomination at Terra
Alta on the 2Sth. Said he:
That article in the News from Fair
mont is exceedingly amusing, and IL
lustrates the character of campaign the
opposition to Dayton is making. Mr..
Dayton has always found it to be SUI
preme wisdom to look after the dele
gates and not after the newspapers. Be
absolutely assured that Mr.. Dayton is
not in the slightest danger, but will be
nominated on the first ballot. Do not
trust this to my word alone, but simply
look at the facts. MT. Dayton was so
busy in Congress that he did not call
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

felt? Why, because under the engrav-
Ing of the apple tree there was but one
apple on the ground, while tho genuine
had three. However, although missed
the trip and did not see the mound, Mr..
Russell gave me a genuine bill, and my
heartstrings were not quite broken"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

come the next morning, and II tho
weather Is good, some viii probably
camp there over night. These outings
are designed to initiate the men into
camp fife, and give them other practical
knowledge, us well as being a pleasure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

WE are now selling the Graphophone
Grand ut $50 which formerly sold at
SlGO. Also full line of Graphophone'
Grand Records Ut 81 90, former price
81 50. F. w. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

GREAT Reduction Sale Of Mems
Suits that sold at $40 90 and S12 90.
While they last, your choice at SO 90.
NJ. GUTMAN 6 CO.,
Twelfth and Main Streets,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

Yesterday morning, forty-six years
after his failure to reach Moundsville
and its mound, Major Lacey stopped of
at the Marshall county metropolis and
viewed the towns archaeological Won
der. ana at the same time took occasion
to greet many old friends there. Sew
eral OF the Wheeling party accompanied
the Iowan, including John scEeithase,
Charley Hennlng and others, as well
as the MoundsYllle returning pilgrims,
Colonel ]. L. Hooten, Alternate F. II.
Blake, AL Hooten and Mayor Parkln-
son. The western man was Hospitality
entertained during his brief stay by his
old friend. ex-senator Pack" Mat
thews, and later 10 the day left for
Iowa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

THE unrlvalled. boquet that Cooks
Imperial Extra Dry has, has made It q
faVorlte with all good judges.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

Quite number of the members of
Company A. First Infantry, are ar
ranging for an outing and a practice
march next Sunday, going to Sycamore
Grove, near Elm Grove, and there go
ing into camp for the remainder of the
day. Some of them are anxious to pro-
coed there Saturday evening. and ar
range the camp for those who will
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

Shield Of Honor Picnic to-day at
Wheeling Park, afternoon and night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

CLEARANCE SALE of Mems Fine
Suits at So 90, worth $40 90 and
S12 90, at M. GUTMAN g. cos.
Twelfth and Main Streets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
(Ht(k hftkIhd'5 QtlEf COLUMN
The Very Roers. After MaRy ReYerses
and Miafortunea. Reilly Rouad Their
Staadard Aud Defeat the Britons
10 Two Enaa@ements.
BY Scripps-ncRae Press Association.
THE BoERs VICTORIOUS.

Pretoria, March 22.-The tide
of affairs seems to have taken a
change, and this time il is in IA
vor of the seemingly discouraged
Beers. Commander Snyman, in
command of the Beers, attacked
the British forces under Gener-
al Plummer at Labatsie yester
day. After several hours hard
fighting the British fled in dis
order very unbecoming that of
imperial soldiers, and were hotly
pursued by the burghers. The
Beers captured a number of pris-
oners,- fifteen cases of ammuni-
tiou, a number of horses and
guns. The force of General
Plummer, twill be emembered,
was the one on which Lord Rob-
erts, the war Office at London and
the English at large have been
relying to relieve the beieag-
uered city of Mafeking which has
been daily expected for some
weeks, and since this effort has
been SO disposed of by the Beers
another expedition will have of
necessity to be dispatched before
relief can be expected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
RoERS ATTACK.

Lobatsi, March 10 (Delayed)-
On March 13 Colonel Bodle made
reconnaissance toward Pit
sani, twenty miles south from
here and found the place occu-
pied-by Beers.
On the morning of the 18th
the Beers attacked the British
with Maxims, killing two and
almest taking the camp by SUR
prise. In the afternoon they
again attacked, pressing the
camp closely, but were finally
repulsed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
LYNCHING IMMINENT.

Raleigh, n. c., March 22.-At
the town of Garner, six miles
east of here, last night negro
believed TO be Tom Jones went
to the home of Ella Jones, color
ed, and murdered her and five of
her children and then set fire to
the house. Two of the children
escaped and told OF how. he com
mitted the awful deed. Jones
was arrested today and excite
ment runs so high that a lynch
ing is probable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
RRITAIN's HUMANE WAR.

Kimberley, March 30. - Be-
tween here and BloemfOnteln the
country is lined with desolation
The farm houses of the poor
Boer burgherS have either been
burned or 1'ansacked, their fur
niture, pianos and other house
goods smashed and wrecked,
their books, chairs and tools are
all destroyed. The British sol
dlers did this and many other
unhumane deeds while passing
through this country, although
Lord Roberts pretended to re
strain them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22

Reports Progress.

Hon. Yaneey Lewis has received
a letter from Judge Stuart. who is
in Washington with the Indian
Territory delegation. The follow
ing extracts from the letter will be
read with interest by our citizens:
/ am glad to be able to report
that our matters are progressing
favorably. and there is every indi-
cation that we will succeed in obtain
ing, Ito a large extent. what we
seek. The spirit manifested by the
late convention, and the modera :
ton and good sense of the resolu-
tions have had a marked effect upon
the members of congress. There
is great disposition here to bring
matters to an end as speedily as
possible.
desire TO say that Dir. Curtis
and Mr. Sherman have both been
especially active in our behalf. and
have shown us consideration and
given MS aid which the people ought
to appreciate. Dir. Little has al.
ready demonstrated to the people
his fidelity to their interests.
Altogether. we shall be able,
think. to accomplish great good for
the people there. Everything looks
favorable. A new spirit seems to
have seized the law makers here,
and they have agreed upon the
proposition that present conditions
must cease" - South McAlestel
Capital.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
STRONGER THAN EVER.

New York, March CIT is
announced today that all differ
ences between Carnegie and
Frick have been amicably set
tied and a new iron and steel
com bination with a hundred mil
lions capital has been made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
hL(HhE1S 5TRIkf Is DtQAtD
The Citizens OF Indianspolis. lad. Have
Raised Sufficient Sum to Ca: Tor
Bids on an Equestrian Statue of
General Lawton.
By scripps-McRae Press Association.
PLAGUE DOES EXIST.

San Francisco, March 22.-The
president of the board of health
of this city has issued state
ment IN which he says there is
no use of evading the issue. that
the Chinese quarter of this city
is infected with the dreaded bu-
bonic plague. The Chinese have
been concealing the cases, and
Tor this reason the board has
increased the corps of inspect
ors in the quarter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
ExIIed Erom tiarem.

London. March 2l.-The Con-
stantinorle correspondent of the
Times says;
Eight ladies of the palace have
been sent into exile for machina-
tons in connection with the
Sultan's fugitive brother-in-law.
MANNED Pssha. The palace secre-
tary. Kiainil Bey, was suddenly
sexiled to Hedisz last Saturday.
The reason has not been ,made
public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
New rliueral Discoveries

Should be brought to the Office of
Hoge & Hoge, in the Williams &
Pennington building to be assayed.
as this is the only reliable way OF
finding the true Value of your ore,
coal or asphalt. We do~strictly
accurate work only. Sanitary and
mineral analysis Of water. The
only up-to. date assay Office in the
Territory. 2d&w1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
kRUdR ANSWERS LORD p(BtpT5
Denies the Latter's Charges Against
the Beers and I'm Turn lie Pre-
fers Counter Charges.

London, March 21.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been receiv-
ed at the war office from Lord
Roberts, dated Blcemfonteiu,
Monday, March 10:
81 have received the following
reply to my telegram of March
IL, to the presidents of the
Free State and the South Afri-
can Republic;
Your excellency's telegram
reached me yesterday. Iassure
you nothing would grieve me
more than that my burghers
should make themselves guilty
of a deed such as that laid to
their charge by you. l am, how
ever, glad to say that you must
have been mistaken. have made
personal inquiry of General De
larey who was in command of
our burghers at the place men,
toned by you. He denies en-
tirely that our burghers acted as
you stated, but he says that on
Saturday, the date being illegi-
BILE, the British troops, when
they were about fifty yards from
our position, put up their hands
as we'll as a white flag, whilst at
the same time your cannon bonn
barded the said troops, with the
result that Commandant DeBee1
was wounded. Yesterday morn.
ing the head commandant wrote
in his account of the battle as
follows:
&C The soldiers hoisted Il white
flag, but were then fired at by
the British cannons and compell
ed to charge. Perhaps it is no
known TO your excellency tina
the same thing happened during
the battle of Spionkop, where
when a portion of the troops haC
hoisted a white flag and put VI
their hands, and while our mel
were busy disarmlng them, an
other portion of the troops free
on our burghers; but some of tn,
British troops were killed. |
has also been reported that at tn
last battle of the Tugela the Eng
lish cannon fired ON some of ou
troops who had surrendered.
" With reference to the eX
plosive bullets found in Genera
Cronje's lager wher he capitu
lated. / can give your excellenc.
satisfactory assurance that sue
bullets were not purchased o
allowed by the consent of tn
government. /, however, hav
no reason TO doubt your exceller
cy's statement, as | know c
many instances in which tn
burghers of this state and tn
South African Republic hav
taken a large number of Lee Me-
ford rifles and dumdum and ott
err bullets from British troop:
May / request your exec
: lency, as the cable is closed I
: me, to make my reply known
r your government, and the ne'
trail powers by cable.
d l(Signed) estate PRESIDENT. :
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
ROYAL MARRIAGE.

Trieste, March 22.-Prlncess
Stephanie, the daughter Of King
Leopold of Belgium, and the wild
Ow of Archduke Rudolph, heir
TO the throne of Austria, was
married today to Count Lonyay
of Hungary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
missionaries Warned.

London, March 21.-The Shang
Hal correspondent of the Times
says: THE North China Daily
News publishes a dispatch ffom a
correspondent in the province of
Shan Tung, who says that while
the Chinese government has not
taken active measures to suppress
the anti-foreign movement, Gov
ernor Yuan has warned the mis-
sionaries that the local authorities
cannot be held responsible for the
safely of those travelling unescorted
into the interior. The position oi
the native Christians is deplorablt
and if the anti-fOreign movement
continues unchecked, serions con.
sequences are inevitable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
ONLY NEGOTIATIONS.

London, March % Several
South African correspondents
allege that negotiations are now
pending between Sir Alfred Mil
ner and the Boer leaders leading
to an early settlement of the war.
There is some talk of Lord Sails
bury dissolving parliament in
July if the war is brought to a
successful close before then.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
STRIKE is on.

Cleveland, o., March 22.-Fif-
teen hundred machinists went
out on a strike here this morn
ing, thus affecting over fifty
shops. Only three shops in the
entire city are running. and.in
these the employers have ac-
ceded to the mems demands for
nine hour days with ten hour
pay.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
MARTIAL LAW.

Capetown, March 22.-lt is
stated that Sir Alfred Miner S
trip north is not for purpose at
all of negotiating with the Boer
leaders concerning peace terms,
but for the purpose of establish
ing martial law where it is nee
essary in the Colonial and Free
State districts.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
Victoria during her visit to ire
Land next month.
MEANS SOMETHING.

Lobatsie, March 22.-1 is un-
derstood that the Beers left only
a few men at Mafeking, princi-
pally artillerymen. The Beers
can be heard blowing up the
railroad south of here. The usual
budget of news from Mafeking
is several days overdue, and it
is feared the Beers have taken
the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22

Newark. N. j.. March Il - Three
sisters at Menham, village near
here. within about three honra Ion
day night. were safely delivered of
healthy twins. Mrs. j. w. Gar
rabrant gave birth about 8 o'clock
to two boys. An hour later two
tiny boys put in an appearances at
the home of her sister. Mrs. Chas.
Freeman. and coon after a third
sis3r, Mrs. Frederick GaeriD. pre-
septed her husband With twin girls.
There will be sextuple christen-
ing with'services worthy of an event
so unusual.
: N@@~sF s-@------@-=-~@@ @&e@&@
Water coolers lots. of .em selling
Cheap at Weeks Bros.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
THE QUEENS VISIT.

Rome, March %. Monsigneur
Walsh, the Archbishop of Dub
lin, arrived here today to confer
with the pope on the course OF
the Irish clergy towards Queen
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
.ANOTHER BoER VICTORY.

London. March %. A dispatch
from Kroonstadt says the Beers
under Commander Oliver defeat
ed the British under General
Gatcre near Bethulie yesterday.
The British were repulsed with
heavy loss.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
A DELAYED DISPATCH.

Kimberley, March II. The
Beers under Commander Sny-
man are advancing in force from
Mafeking towards Labatsie. The
Boer force around Mafeking
said to be entirely too strong for
the relief columns to break
through.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
QUEEN LIS ADVISER.

Oakland, Cal, March 22.-Vol-
ney Ashford, for many years
crown advisor to Queen Lilokou-
lani, died at his residence here.
He figured prominently in the
revolution following the queens
dethronement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
ALAMToN STAruE.

indianapolis, Ind, March -.
"A sufficient fund has been Sc
cured to justify asking for bids
for a bronze equestrian statue of
General Lawton to be erected at
this place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22
VAN .MYCK BOOM.

New York, March 22.-The
official organ of the Commercial
Travellers and Hotel Men $
League announces positively
that the name of Augustus Van
Wyck will be presented at Kan
sas City for the presidential
nomination.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22

Twenty-four Messages ON one Wire.
Paris, March 21.-M. Mercadiers
French inventor. claims 10 have
solved the problem OF sending n
number of dispatches Simultaneous
ly on a single wire. His system,
which was explained before ths
Academy of Sciences. was recently
tried successfully between Paris
and Pan. Twelve independent
currents were sent on the circuit
at once and in each direction.
making a total OF !. twenty-four
kilograms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22

s. NJ. West, living near Stillwa-
ter, Okla. cultivates what he calls
the never-fail blue plum" He
picked sixty-fOur pounds from t.
year-olt tree last wear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-22

Buy your screen goods at Weeks
Bros and keep ont the flies. They
sell cheap.