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WHITE FEATHER
Shown by Those Drafted into Special
Police Service ut tho Scene of the
Car strike-All to be Heavily Arm

Shown by Those Drafted into Special
Police Service ut the Scene of the
Car strike-All to be Heavily Arm
ed.
ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-Up to n late hour
tonight the police department had not
chronlcled any disturbance of serious
nature rs a result of the street cur
strike during the day. Public interest
centers for the time being in yester-
days order to the police commissioners
on the sheriff OF st. Louis county, to
swear In 1000 special deputies and in
their order OF to-day ordering the
swearing in of 100 additional men, max
Ing $500 in all. for the purposs of pre-
serving peace ana order.
Sudden Epidemic of Sickness.
To Il certain extent these orders have
created CONSERVATION among men in
nll walks OF llre as is evidenced by
sheriff Pohlmann's statement that an
epidemic Of sickness has suddenly
broken out in the city since the draft
for the posse began. Nearly every man
OF any position, the sheriff says, who
has been summoned to serve in the
posse is scurrying about to get physi-
clans certificate that he is suffering
from some chronic disease which units
him for duty.
Many OF those who demonstrated
with the sheriff this morning wrrevetcr-
ans of several wars, They complained
that they had already served their coun-
try and thought II an imposition to
place them In the posse,
Recruiting Progressing Rapidly
Sheriff Pohlmann reported that the
work OF recruiting thp first thousand
deputies called for was progressing
rapidly anu they beloved he would
have no trouble in gathering in the fun
quota OF 1900.
The police board decided to-day to
arm tho posse with riot guns. The
weapon Is n short barreled repeating
shot gun about ass feet long. The mag
azlne has a capacity for six shells,whlch
may be loaded with buokahOl or small
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BAD NEWS

Seems Not to Cypress the BOer En-
voys-Talk Philosophically Of the
Outcome - People Determined to
Win, They Say.
BOSTON, May 3i.--Messrs. Fischer,
wolmorans and Vessels, the Boer en-
voys, were received at the city hall
here to-day, by Mayor Hart. and sub
sequentiy called at the state house. The
mayor alluded to the days news from
South Africa and hoped that the ad-
verslty sustained by the Boers might
be for the best. Mfr. Fischer responded,
affirming that all he and his compntri-
OTIS asked was for justice. The ENJOYS
did not seem greatly depressed by the
news from Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Chairman Fischer. whenever opportu-
nifty was given, did not fail to reiterate
the statement that the war is by no
means ended.
No Munitions Of War Captured.
Have you noticed," he asked re-
porter. chat the English forces have
not captured n single piece OF artillery
or any considerable munitions Of war
from us since our mon have been exc
cutting their mastery retreat? This mn
terIni has not ascended into the air.
nor has It gone up In Lord Roberto
balloons and the English will ilnd II out
to their sorrow. am afraid. Our guns,
supplies, etc, have been taken along
with our troops, and they viii yet be
used erectunlly, II ! am not greatly
mistaken.
THE fact that President Kruger has
rctreated to watervalboven and that
this is declared the capital OF our gov
ornment SHOWS that our pcopio are stiii
determined 10 win their Independence.
our capital Is where our president
chooses to make IT,
Annexation Means Nothing.
THE fact that Lord Roberts annexed
the Orange Free State the other day
means nothing. The United States
could annex Canada by proclamation,
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FIFTEEN DAYS REST

To be Given Certain Employees Of the
aovernmsnt-Not Included Under
Existing LawS-ssnGtor Elhins Be-
hind the Measure
Special Dispatch to the IntSiIgeneer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 31.-The
bill introduced several days ago by
Senator ElEina to give the employees Of
the navy yard, gun factories, naval de-
pots, arsenals and ordnance depots
leave Of absence for fifteen days each,
annually, was returned to the senate
by Senator Kyle, chairman Of the COM
mittee on education and labor, with a
favorable report, and was placed on the
calendar. It has a good prospect Of
passing at the present session.
Federation Of Labor Assisting.
Clerks and other employees Of the de-
partmentS in nearly every branch OF
the government are entitled under ex-
isting laws, to thirty days each on pay
for recreation. Among those omitted
are the employees enumerated In the
senator's bill. The measure is being
placed before the Individual senators,
with full explanations by representa-
tlyes of the Federation of Labor. They
have given Senator Ellkins their united
support In his effort In behalf OF class
OF laborers heretofore at a disadvan-
tage, and 1t Is the senator's intention,
II possible, to even UP matters, and to
prevent discrimination.
To Help Mrs. Muhlsmau.
Another measure placed on the cal
endar OF the senate to-day was that
introduced by Senator Elklns, to pay
to Mrs. E. A. Muhleman 5000 in part
recompense for the death Of her hus-
band. who was ona OF the victims of
the Ford's theatre disaster OF several
years ago. Mr. Muhiefian was citi-
zen OF West Vlrglala-aIid an employe OF
the war department. With many others
he sustained severe injuries while at
work. In the collapse OF the theatre
which was at the time used by the rec
ord and pension division OF the depart
mont named. After several years of
suffering. Mr.. Muhleman died. and the
bill mentioned was introduced in his
wlfe's behalf. It was favornbiy report
cd to-day by Senator Stewart from
the committee on claims.
West Vfrgfnians In Washington.
Among prominent West vlrginians
wbo have visited the city within the
past twenty-four hours are Senator
whitaker Of Wheeling. and Senator
NfcNeill, OF MarlIuton, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blue, of Phllippi,
nre here. the guests Of Representative
and Mrs. Dayton. Mr. Dayton left to-
night for u brief business visit to MS
home in West Virginia.
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ooMMERc1AI-aAzETTE SOLD.
Bought by George t. oliver for Busi-
ness Reasons-COntinpes Republic

Bought by George t. oliver for Busi-
ness ReasOns-Contiuues Republi-
can.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 3l.-The
Commercial Gazette. of this city, was
today purchased outright and with all
OF It's interests. by George r. oliver.
the wealthy iron merchant. The new
management will assume control to-
morrow. MFR. Oliver in statement to
the public, says:
This change OF ownership involves
no rndicnl change OF policy The Com
merclal Gazette always has been and
always will be Republican paper and
viii continue its support Of the prlncl-
pies, policy and candidates Of the reg
ular Republican organizations, nation
al, stntc md local"
Mr. oliver says also that he made the
purchase na business Investment, and
to provide employment for his son, who
win assist him in>the management Of
the paper
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but something more eRective would
have to follow to make II a fact"
Mr.. Fischer added the statement that
President Kruger would not surrender
while there was bullock cart and six
teen oxen in the Transvasl to transport
him from place to place.
Mr.. Vessels expressed much the
same opinion as Mr.. Fischer, but he
said that he looked upon the late news
from South Africa with some suspicion.
He said that u President Kruger had
been going to surrender, he would have
remained in the city. while the Boers
would not have carried away their
guns and ammunition II they had In
tended to capitulate.
Roberts, he said, may yet run into
nice trap.
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DEPARTURE
OF KRUGER
ANNOUNCED.
Leaves Pretoria with His Stan.
City to be Administered Pro-.
visiOnAlly by Citizens.
JOHANNESBURG is OCCUPIED
By the Brittsh-Bosrs Frsklring
Northward - The Enemy Can Not
Last Long-war Near the End

LONDON, June /, 3:35 q. m.-Belated
messages from Pretoria confirm the re-
ports of the departure Of President
Kruger with his cabinet and stan Off
cials Tuesday night and the selection
at meeting Of citizens of COMMITTEES
to administer the city Professionally.
Since these kilograms left on Wednes-
day, nothing apparently has reached
Lorenzo Marques by telegraph from
Pretoria. Possibly the wires have
been cut. Possibly the Boer censorship
at some intermediate point intercepts
kilograms.
Although the war office has not re-
ceIved a owrd about it,no one in London
harbors the idea that the Boer capital
is not already in the hands of the Brit
lsh or about to be there. The possess
ion of johannesburg. at all events, as
Lord Roberts has telegraphed, is fact.
States Attorney smuts did not depart
with President Kruger, but remained in
Pretoria.
Seat OF Government at uAIuuASUuA6'
The present seat of the Boer govern
ment, according to dispatch from Lo-
renzo Marques, dated yesterday. is
heidelberg, but It will probably be
shifted further east.
The Beers lately confronting Lord
Roberts appear to have gone east
ward also, toward the LydenburE re-
glon. The defenders of Laing's Mex.
when their position becomes too peril
Gus, Will probably trek straight north
ward toward Lydenburg. When this
concentration takes place, there will be
possibly 10000 men. who may hold out
for time. with scattered bands Of
guerrillas elsewhere.
The press dispatches from the head
quarters Of Lord Roberts give no esti-
mate as to the number of Beers who
were lighting General French and
General Ian Hamilton. Monday and
Tuesday. but they all agree that the
Beers retired and that the British cas-
ualties were slight.
Captures Rolling Stock.
Bennett Burlelgh. wiring to the
Daily Telegraph from Elandesfonteln,
Tuesday. says:
Much rolling stock and seven engines
have been captured by Lord Roberts
column. The principal losses in the
lighting have been sustained by the
mounted infantry, but the casualties
are trinlng. General French and Cen
eral Hamilton were engaged to the
west OF johannesburg.
"sInce Sunday the western columns
have been fighting but, although guns
were used. the actions were never SER
lous. In fact, they were only big skLr-
mlshes. The Beers are retreatiug to
Pretoria"
Another correspondent, telegraphing
from Germiston the same day. says:
"I learn that the Beers are massing
six miles south of Pretoria. for a new
and desperate stand, with a front Of
twelve miles"
Other rumors in the camp Of Lord
Roberts are that President Kruger is i'll
at Lydenburg and that the ammunition
OF the Beers is running short. NJ. H.
Donohue, the correspondent OF the
Daily Chronicle, was captured yester-
day.
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ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.

Young Hebrew Starts a Laundry on
Wind and Reaps the Reward.
Special Dispatch to the intelligenesr.
HINTON, W. Va. May SIC, j.
Goldschmldt, young Hebrew, who re-
Gently started u laundry in this city,
absconded yesterday, leaving about $500
unpaid bills. Some of his creditors who
claim he received the goods under false
pretenses. sworp out warrants and had
him arrested this evening at Point
Pleasant. He will be brought back to
this city tomorrow, for trial. He
claims 10 have resided in West Penn
gy1ynnIa, and IL known by some as Lon
Wolf. He recently bought machinery
and d horse and wagon In Cincinnati,
Ohm
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TEN TsIN, May a1.-A special train
started for Pskln this afternoon with
th- following forces:
Americans, seven officers and &c men.
British, three officers and 72 men.
Italians, three officers and 80 men.
French, three officers and 72 men.
Russian, three officers and Il men.
Japanese, two officers and "a men.
The foreign contingent also took with
them five quick firing guns.
It is rumored that the foreign troops
will be opposed at the first gate of the
Chinese capital, outside the wall.
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SURPRISING INCREASE
In the Re-Assessment of Marshall
county's Real Estate-Final Sumo
Wins Nm bv the BOARD,

ming Up by the Board.
Special Dispatch to the Tnteillgeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May a.
The final summing up Of the re-asseSs-
ment Of the real estate by, the board OF
equllzatlon, as It win stand on the au-
ditor's books. is Sl5s, ,7O2. This Is an
increase over the 1899 assessment Of
tss6. esa There Is a diversity Of COM
ment on the action Of the board IN
making the immense increase in the
per cent in Mcdowell county. In that
county II was increased sixty per cent,
but In justification, the board cites tho
fact that in Mercer county coal prop
erty not nearly so productive is as
sessed at twenty and thirty dollars per
acre, and six dollars per acre. The
increase of twenty-five per cent In Ty-
Ter county is regarded as entirely JUS
tihable. That county failed to make
a re-assessment until compelled to af-
ter the board organized. Then 1t .
alleged. the old assessment was simply
copied. leaving the valuation practic-
nrv what II was in 1890. Slstersyille
wns returned at about $4,000. while a
conservative estimnte places the valid
alton Of the town now at two millions.
The most surprising increase Is In Mar
shnIl. which was thought to have been
consaryatIyely returned. The board
raised II twenty per cent. Total amount
taken from the counties Of Wood ONO
and Jefferson. and pro-rated TO tho
counties OF Mercer, Mcdowell. Tyler.
Logan. Marshall and Tucker. S2.15S'2sS'
The board has adjourned to Gwan tho
completion of the record, when they
viii meet to close II up and make their
report
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Movement of Steamships.

GI,ASGOw-Hibern Boston.
ONDoNs-Minomluoe New York.
ERDAM-Maasdnm New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maria Theresa,
Now York.
CORRESPONDENTS England, Bos-
ton for Liverpool.
LIVERPOoI-Teu from New
York; I.ancastFin from Boston.
PIIYMOUTH-AUguste Victoria, New
York for'HambuTB and proceeded,
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aovernment supports 0no1ers.n

LONDON, May 3l.-The Pekln cor
respondent OF the Times, telegraphing
Wednesday. says:
The damage to the railroad is esti-
mated at 100000 The government
supports, rather than condemns. the
boxers" Not one has been arrested
yet No foreigner has been seriously
Injured. though murders Of native
Christians arc reported daily from the
country"
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MARIETTA O., May S1.--six men
vere killed and four fatally injured to-
nigh, at whippIe, short distance east
Of this city, by a premature explosion
Of city quarts Of nitro-glycerine which
was being used in shooting an oil well
on the Kelly farm.
The killed:
WILLIAM NJ. WATSON
e. ZELToN.
FRANK sPEERs
THOMAS DANIELS.
Fatally injured:
JAMES P. sPEERs.
HERMAN sPEERs.
DAWSON sTALLER.
WILLIAM CARPENTER
Seriously wounded:
JOHN sTALLAR.
WALTER DANIELS.
HENRY sTALLAR.
Hard to Get Exact Story Of Accident.
The above is correct list of the cas-
ualties Of the explosion.
The arst report gave list Of six kill
ed, but only four were killed outright
and four others are dying, while three
others are crippled for life. AS every
body on the ground was either killed or
injured. It is next to impossible to get u
reliable description Of the terrible ex-
plosion. It occurred at O'Clock this
evening, Just before the men were get
ting ready to close up for the day. The
drilling was done by Michael Harmon
and had been completed ready for the
final shooting. The well was being shot
by the Humes Torpedo Company. which
had lowered fifty quarts Of nitro-gly-
cerlne into the drilling. When the go
devil" was sent down IT did not go Oft
as expected and then what Is known as
a .tack-sduib," eompoFed Of heavy iron
and dynamite, with n protected fuse,
was dropped into the we'll It was ex-
pected that when they came together
there would be the usual blast that
would shoot the well. but 1t seems that
the "jack-squib" exploded first and then
the crowd rushed to see the shooting Of
the gusher.
Charge Went of with Awful Force.
when they arrived at the derrick, the
first charge that was put down went OFT
with terrific force, wreclslng everything
and blowing the men in every direction.
The remains of two of these had to be
picked up in pieces, and those who
were fatally injured are mangled in a
horrible manner. All Of the victims are
residents of this county, well to do and
prominent citizens and the calamity
has spread distress everywhere as well
as in the neIghborhood of whipple. Ev-
cry means of relief so far as nurses and
physicians and supplies are concerned.
have been furnished from this city and
neIghboring points, but nothing can
prevent the death list from being less
than eight killed. while the extent Of
the injuries of John and Henry stallar
and Walter Daniels are not as yet
known.
zelton was well driller and was
welI-to-do.
Watson was formerly deputy sheriff
Of washington county and was promi-
nens In local politics.
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MOTHER AND BABE
Perish In the FlRmss-story Of
Boys Heroism.

MEDIA, Pa, Nlay 31.-Two children
ware dragged from n burning house on
the truck farm Of T. Steer Blukaloe, last
night By their cight-yenr-old brother,
who. driven out by the flames, left his
mother ana baby to perish.
His mother, carrying the baby and a
lamp, fell on a stairway. the limp set
ting FIRE to the house. The carpets, sat
urated with oil from the lamp. burned
hercely. and the boy. realizing that tho
house was doomed, dragged ont n bro
ther and sister who wuro intent on
rushing through the nr. to their moth.
er. Then he returned for his mother,
whose arms cIaspad the bnby. But her
weight was too great for his little
arms and as the flames were closing IN
on him. he gave a last dcspalring look
nj the doomed woman and Aed, heart
broken, TO place Of sapsty.
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shot. The purpose of the arm 10 to d
as much execution as possible.
A conference was held to-day 6e.
tween President Hawes. of the poliea
board. former Governor william J.
Stone and Attorney General Grove, to
devise II possible some plan to settle tho
strike before the situation became moro
critical. Nothing was accomplished,
however. but another meeting viii 30
held tomorrow. 81,
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Railway Tramo Opened.

LoURENzo MARQUES, May a.
The railway traffic between here and
the Transvaal, which was oficially
closed yesterday, has been reopened,
the railway oficinla now accepting
goods for all stations in the Trunsvaal
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Hall and Holmes Present.

Special Dispatch to tho IntelllgeneSr.
sIsTERsvILLE, W. Va, May ST.
Two candidates for state AUDITOR
Messrs. j. K. Hail, of Ohio county, and
A. C. Holmes. OF DoddrldEe county
were present at the Fourth judicial
convention to-day. and were diilgent In
meeting the boys" from the four
counties.
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Russians Fired Upon.

TEN TsIN, May Sl.-rhe Russian
troops bound for this city have passed
Taku forts and are expected here this
afternoon.
As the Russians were nearing the
forts yesterday in boats the Chinese
opened fire and the Russians retreated.
1t now appears that ths Chinese were
only firing a gun salute in honor OF u
mandarin who was on board n Chinese
warshlp.
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sPRTNGFTELn Ill. May N.,.I,l,o N.-The
extensive mills here OF the Republic
iron & Steel Company closed iorday,
and win remain closed FOR nm indenniSe Iai,.s
period, The mill bosses claim me smut
down is due TO interference Win tne
employees OF labor unions. ana eonse-
guent diversion OF business.
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BOSTON. May 3i.-Flre In the FIVE
story department storn OF the Pitts
Kimball Company. hdlplnlng the Park
Theatre, Washington Street, did moro
than 500, 900 DAMAGE Tonight.
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Dafaata Roer oommando.

CAPE TOWN, May s1.-Gen. Rumble
has defeated q Boer commando at
Seneschal His casualties were ~
killed and many wounded.
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wenthnr Forecast for To-day.

For Showers Friday; satgTuddy ,v,Ids
partly cloudy: possibly sho"etS' "'''u'
Ior Western Pennsylvania -Showefl
Friday. saturday partly cloudy possibly
showers: variable winds ,,- t-,,1,,.
For West lrFginlu-ShowerS ,s.l,y, 5sil9y
S,1r rnr, ,STcst half northwest winds,
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday as ohhserycd
by .. schnCpf, druggist, corner ,l.,.i... hsAes
and Fourteenth streets was ~
Z q. m.,....,,,.,' " . y n,'''''''''''''' "a
~ m -, ..,.... S2 Wcather-Chang'l 10,
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Surgeon General sternberE says that
the delay in General OTIS landing will
be very short and the quarantine Off
clals will probably pass him through as
soon as his effects have been thorough
ly fumIgated, assuming that he has not
been personally in contact with any
of the smallpox cases.
General Otis probably win come d.
rect to Washington and will go thence
to Rochester, N. Y, In season to be pre-
sent at the demonstration which is be-
ing arranged in his honor by the cItl-
zens of that place for June Is, The gem
eral VIII be given an extended leave Of
absence by the war department and
when he has thoroughly recuperated
from the prostratlng labors Of his POSI-
tion in the Philippines he viii, It is ex-
pected, be assigned to the command Of
the department OF the lakes, with head
quarters at Chicago.
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OTIS Held UP

On Board the Meade, Because of
smallpox-win Not Land for Sew
eral Days.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Sl.-rhe
war department received notice to-day
from General shafter of the arrival at
San Francisco. OF General Otis. General
shafter also sends news Of the exist
ence Of smallpox aboard the transport
Meade, which accounts for the failure
OF General Otis to land promptly upon
his arrival in San Francisco.
General Skaters dispatch, which Is
dated yesterday, is as follows:
General Otis arrived this evening in
good health. on account of several
cases of smallpox on board he will not
be able to land for several days. He
will take the first train east after land
IupU
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PREMATURE
EXPLOSION OF
GLYCERINE.
-Four Men KILLED, -Four Fatally In
jured aud Three Manned for Life
While witnessing the
SHOOTING OF AN OIL WELL.
Fifty Quarts in the shOt-DerriGk
Blown to splintsrs-Rsmains had
to be Picked up In Pieces.

MARIETTA, O., May si.-six men
were killed and four fatally injured to-
night at whipple, short distance east
Of this city, by premature explosion
OF Afty quarts Of nitro-glycerine which
was being used in shooting an oil well
on the Kelly farm.