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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-15
STAPLE COMMODITIES

Going Up in Price-cotton Highest
in Ten Years-More Orders at
Iron NIiils-Boots and Shoes Recov-
ering-Wool Keeps Up in a Dull
Season.
NEW YORK. Sept 14.-R. G. Dun s
company's weekly review OF trade to-
morrow will say:
The tropical storm that devasted the
Gulf coast, almost wlping out the city
of Galveston, and doing damage in 9TH
er parts OF the country, caused rcduc-
t!on In the volume OF business ut the
South. and railroads IN the Gulf region
have probably not shown their maxi
mum losses OF earning us yet: but even
after such catastrophe 4 rccuperative
power Is shown. An added cause OF
hesitation in business is the order for Il
strike OF anthracite coal miners. Other
wise the working force has increased
this week. for operations are rcsuming
at steel mills. and the Michigan-Penin-
sular cur plant and the Dcering Har-
'vratcr Works have started up after sew
en- weeks idieness. with three thousand
hands each. From many quarters Of
the west and southwest better distrl-
button OF merchandise Is reported in
jobblng and retail circles. The weather
has continued favorable for the matur-
Ing corn crop. with cutting progressing
and tho crop generally beyond danger;
but damangc to cotton by the storm IS
st!ll an unknown quantity. Prices of
staple commodities are higher for the
week, hoisted by the sharp rise In cot
ton. but in manufactured products
there Is little change, though steady in
crease or business Mt the current level
is satisfactory.
Cotton Highest In Ten Years.
Cotton closed last week Mt the highest
price In ten years, and n large short In
tercst was awaiting rc-action. Instead.
there came news OF the disaster In Tex
as. and sensational reports that mil
lion bales had been destroyed. At tho
New York exchange, trading WIS far
in excess OF all previous records, ana
prices rose by bounds. Subsequently
there were less exaggerated rrports
from tho South, but the market failed
to respond and middllng uplnnds ud-
vanced TO IL cents. The rise in the raw
material caused shnrp advances in cot
ton goods In ono week standard brown
shcetlngs rose from 5.G7 to @ cents,
wide blcachcd shcrtings from 20 TO 2l
cents. standard brown drills from SCI to
5.s7 cents. anu staple glnEhams from
to 5,5O cents. Buyers who have been de-
laying for weeks are anxious 10 scourp
liberal supplies, both instant and dis
taht.
Stocks In first hands were cleaned up,
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COSGRAYE PROCESS
For Making Compound Steel Ingoea
Exciting Great Interest-success-

For Making Compound Steel Ingots
Exciting Great Interest-success-
full Experiments.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept. 14.-Experi-
ments Just concluded here of the new
Cosgrave process for making compound
steel ingots is exciting great interest
among steel manufacturers, from the
fact that the discovery may have an eff
feet upon the letting OF armor plate
contracts next month. The experl-
ments were made under the direction Of
w. D. Corcoran. of the Crucible Steel
Company, OF America, and the resnlts
of the tests, it is claimed, were sur
prise to all. Perfectly solid ingots Of
graduated carbon. from one side of the
insot to the other, or from the center
Of the ingot to its sides. were made.
In the manufacture Of armor plate,
guns and many other kinds Of steel,
the Cosgrave process, will, 1T Is claim
ed, rank with the best, both as to quail
ity of steel produced and the economy
In its manufacture. In the matter OF
armor plate. 1t is further claimed for It
that any desired thickness OF very high
carbon can be given the surface Of the
plate. rendering 1t. With low carbon
back, absolutely impenetrable.
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All VIII be Idle Monday.

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept. H.-Prcsldent
Nichols, OF District No. l, United Mine
Workers OF America, this afternoon Is
sued the following statement from
headquarters here:
The situation as we view 1t this after
noon is satisfactory, Many OF the COL
lleries are already closed down. AS
the powder on hand Is exhausted our
men are quitting work expecting to buy
1t for less than 81 10 n keg when they
need 1t aga!n. From reports received
1t Is our opinion that tomorrow after
noon will see complete tie-up and
that on Monday every colllery and
washcry viii remain Idle.
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REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY
Appreciated by Upshur County citi-
zans, Who Will Give the Usual
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. White Speaks
at French Creek.


Majority-candidate White Speaks
at French Creek.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligeucer.
BUCKHANNoN. W. Va, Sept. IA
Hon. A. B. White opened the campaign
in Upshur county yesterday, speaking
at French Creek In the afternoon to
probably $500 PEOPLE. In the evening
he spoke in the court house here to q
large audience. in which the ladies
played a prominent part. The meet
ing was called to order by county
Chairman H. A. Darnall. who called F.
C. Pifer to preside. Mr.. Pifer. in neat
speech. introduced "the next governor
Of West Virginia"
Mr.. Whites speech was an able expo
sition OF Republican principles pre-
sented In most forcible manner. and
he was interrupted throughout with
frequent applause. $500 3. = =
In the course of his address. he re-
viewed the history Of the Demomratic
party, proving Its utter inability. as
shown by history. to manage the af-
fairs OF the country. BE discussed the
resources and material wealth Of West
Virginia. and its rapid development,
saying that It wolld soon be one Of the
original party Of expansion and this he
proved by the party's record. In dis
cusslng the Philippine question he said
that the duty of the Americans was to
stay on the Island until the armed In
surrection was quefied. No Republican
President would ever pull down the
flag while under fire. Thnt humiliating
spectacle Is reserved for Bryan. should
he be elected.
Mr.. White made good impression on
the people OF Upshur and the vote this
fall wifi show her appreciation of Re-
publican prosperity and her endorse
ment Of the present, administration.
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III HUNG CHANG
HAS DEPARTED
FOR PEKIN CITY.
Supposed That He Left on Ier-
chant vessel-Goes In the Ca
pacity Of q Negotiator.
THE EMPEROR MUST RETURN.
And Assume Direction OF Governs
ment, Says Russia-Insist That
Prince Tu be Punished.

WASHINGTON, Sept. '14.-Minlster
WI notified the state department this
morning that he, had received a cable
gram from Ii Hung Chang stating that
he would leave Shanghai to-day for
Peldn: also that Yung Lu is to be as
ISOLATED with Earl Ii and Prince Ching
US peace negotlators.
4 WASHINGTON. Sept. 1i.-The Chin
csc minister called at the state depart
ment this morning to inform the off,
ciais he has received q dispatch from
Ii Hung Chang stating that the latter.
would leave Shanghai to-day going
first to Tien Tsin and thence to Pekin.
Minister WI felt satisfied that Earl Ii
already had departed from Shanghai,
probably on one Of the many merchane
ships centering there, unless the report
ed action Of Russia has caused him to
reconsider his proposed departure. Ac-.
cording to these reports Russia has In.
sisted that the emperor shall return
and assume full direction Of govern
mental affairs. entirely displacing the
empress .dowager and that Prince Tuan
shall be punished for his part in the
recent trouble. It Is said these de-
mands have been made to Ii Hung
Chang. Mr.. WI is entirely without
Information on these points, but ex-
presses much doubt as to whether such
steps have been taken.
Even more important than the de-
parture Of Earl Ii was the information
conveyed by Minister WI that an i'm
perial decree named Yung Lu, to Join
with Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
as commission to negotiate peace.
Yung Lu Is the commander Of the
northern army in China and during the
recent troubles he was identified with
the anti-foreign sentiment. His ap-
pointment is not likely to be Well re-
ceived by the powers. for beside his
recent performances, he Is identified
with the most obstructive element in
China. The Chinese commission now
appears 10 be complete, comprising Ii
Hung Chang. Prince Ching and Yung
LII. No mention Is made OF the ap-
pointment Of the viceroys Of Marking
and WI Chang, who have been re-
commended by Earl Ii, and and It Is !
the opinion of Mr.. WI that their SER
wise is irexpedient because Of the diff
Guilty In leaving the southern provinces
and making the long trip to Pekin.
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In the Supreme Court.

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligcncer
CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Sept. a..
In the supreme court OF appeals to-
day the following business was trans
acted:
Thomas B. Harness. ct al. against
Eastern OIL Company. et al. from
Peasants county. argued and submit-
ted.
S. ]. Robinson against Postlewnites
administrator. ct al. from Marshall
county. appeal refused.
Henry A. White. against George H.
Susher. from GrcenbrIer county. appeal
refused.
Stnte of West VIrginin against John
McBce. from Richie county. writ OF
error md supersedeas refused.
Charles a. Johnson, against Joseph
F. Granger, trustee. from Fayettc coun-
ty, appeal granted; bond. 5000.
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UP AND DOING.

Republicans of Mason County Pour
Out to the Opening Meetings-Pro-
mise to Elect the Legislative
Ticket.
Special Dispatch to the Intclllgencer.
The Republicans OF Mason county
opened the campaign Wednesday night.
Hon. C. T. Caldwell, Hon. Joseph H.
Gaines. of Charleston. addressed, the
citizens OF Poiat Pleasant and vicinity.
at the court house, and the Hon. Romeo
H. Frecr and Hon. James H. Hughes
spoke to the people nt Mason City, the
crowds at both places being exception
ally large and augurs much for the
success of the party In this county and
the southern part OF the state.
The speeches were vote-makers. The
meeting was particularly noticeable for
the large number OF Democrats pres
ent. The people are not going to let 10
OF good thing for promises that are
made by prophets who prophesicd our
destruction In 1896. for Just the reverse
has happened. Hon. James a. Hughes
Will be the congressman from the
Fourth district, and Hon. j. H. Gaines
from the Third district. ufter March 4,
1901.
The southern part Of the state Is
thoroughly aroused and good work Is
being done ull along the line. Young
men nre organizing clubs and old men
are working as never before.
Tho Fourth district will send her full
proportion Of Republicans TO the lcsis-
,lnture. thereby insuring n Republican
senator from West Virginia.
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LAcYAwANNA OUT.
Mine Workers officers overjoyed at
the Result.

the Result.
SCRANTON. Pa. Sept. 14.-The one
thing that the operators In and about
Scranton mainly based their hopes on
was. that the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western miners. numbering third of
the whole district, and operating fifth
Of the collerles, would decline to obey
the strike order. The Lackawanna's
men have an independent union and as
It was favored by the company, many
Of the employees permitted themselves to
be enrolled in 1t. The organization de-
cIared against striking and the COM
pany lived In hopes that It would act
In accord with this declaration. The
officers OF the mine workers union con-
tended all along that the. Laclawanna
company's miners affiliated themselves
with the Lackawanna union only be-
cause Of the intimidation that was used
by their bosses. and that the men for
the most part belonged also to the mine
workers union, and at heart were
strongly in favor OF n strike,
To-day the mine workers officers are
5ub!!ant over the fact that nine OF the
tweHty-one coiiieries that are COM
pietely shut down are nine OF the.
twentySfour collieries Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western company. The
operators nre correspondlnsly depress-
cd. ar Il- r.
National Organizer Dilcher Issued an
address to the miners tonight. stating
that all the coll!erles will be shut down
by noon tomorrow, and calling on the
employees of the washerics to quit work
before Monday. The companies operat.
fnS washeries declare that they Will
keep them going at any cost. The mine
workers officers say the washerlcs
must shut down. If violence ensues,
the first tilt can be looked for In the
neighborhood of the washeries. All the
industries. the electric light plant, troll
ley power stations and the like In the
city use culm exclusively for fuel and
their furnaces are supplied with special
crates, which will permit OF the use of
no other kind OF fuel. Most of the To-
comotives also use culm.
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M'KINLEY AT HOME.
Deluged With Telegrams and Letters
Congratulating Him on His Letter

Congratulating Him on His Letter
of Acceptance.
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 14.-canton Is
again the nations capital from which
affairs Of state are largely conducted.
Practically the routine that was inter-
rupted five weeks ago by the return to
Washington. was resumed at the Nc
Kinley home this morning. Secretaey
TO the President, Mr.. cortelyou. and
clerks from the active office at Wash
ington. took possession Of the Office
quarters of the home, and found them
selves almost overwhelmed with mat
ters which have accumulated during
the several days Of travel and sojourn
at Somerset.
The President also found himself DEL
uged with kilograms and letters con-
graduating him on his lottcr Of accept
ance. and commencing the sentiments
therein expressed. There were num-
ber of callers during the morning,
those Of n social nature predominatlng.
The best known caller was former Sen
ator Mitchell, of Oregon. who had spe-
clal conference, and spoke OF the Re
publican situation In the northwest.
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THE HARD COAL
STRIKE NOW ON
IN FULL BLAST.
Complete Tie Up Anticipated in the
Lackawanna Rcgion-Sympa-
Thy Strike VIII Spread.
MINE WORKERS JUBlLAN7.
Dilchor says the Washeries Must Also
Close-operators Determined That
They Shall Continue.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. H.-There is
no longer any question as to general.
II not complete tie-up of the mines in
.he Lackawanna region Monday
morning. To-day, three days before
the strike order goes into effect. $4,000
Of the $1,000 miners are on strike, q
OF the nincty-seven collieries are
forced Into !dleness and by noon to-
morrow according to the adviccs re-
celved in the Headquarters OF the mine
workers. and Judging from the express
ions of the operators, every man in the
district Will have cut his last ton Of
coal.
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TRAVELLING MAN MISSING.

Left for Eaycttc County, and Has
Net .cen Heard OF Since.
Special Dispatch TO the InteIIisencer.
MoRGANToWN. W. Va. Sept. IL
Telephone and telegraph messages from
Mrs. James Burns, OF Brownsville. cx-
hlb!t an alarm over the absence Of her
husband, who travels for Johr FreIl &
Co.. pittsburG.
Eurns left here on September 9th. and
he GOT on the d. & o. train at Smith
field 10 so 10 klond!ke In Fayctte coun-
ty. He has not been heard of since, al
though he was due at his home In
Brownsvllle week ago
i.e is one OF the best known travelling
men who comes into West Virginia.
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ONE MILLION
DOLLARS FOR
RELIEF ELI |::I| FUND.
Charitable People of the Country Be
spond Quickly to Assist the
Galveston Sufferers.
THE FUND WILL BE DOUBLED
In Next Few Days-Clearing Away
the Debris-Many Will Leave
the Stricken City.

AUSTIN. Texas, Sept. 14.-The fund
for the relief OF the Galveston sufferers
now aggregates nearly 81. 600. 600. and It
Will probably reach s1,5oO.oOO by to-,
row night. Most Of this amount is in
the hands Of Governor Sayres, who will
direct the work of expending 1t for
food supplies, and other relief meas
ures.
The governor will not give out for
publication IN itemized list OF the con-
tributions for several days,
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Died Of Hydrophobin.

special Dispatch to the IntellIGcnccr.
fAiskERSBURG. W. Va, Sept. IA
me three'year-old daughter OF Mr..
e'ark Hopkins, who was bitten by n
mad dog NJ Crcston n few DAYS ago.
died OF hydrophobIn yesterday. -Four
olner persons who were bitten by the
animal nre in dread OF the disease. The
excitement in the section ~ 10 great
,hat Mr.. Hopkins neighbors refused TO
aSsist ass In tho burial Of the child. and the
himself. "1''''
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More Orders at Iron Mills.

j.. g - . . -".. . Z Z
More orders are being received at iron
mills. and prices nre steady. In struct-
Aural and finished material there Is much
business. and activity is becoming AZ
most universal in the iron region. Steel
rails are waiting for the agreement as
to prices, which Is expected to be reach
ed next week. A reduction in keeping
with other steel products Is considered
certain, and then the market will be on
settled basis.
Some large makers favor SET 50 as the
new basis and believe that NEARLY Two
million tons would be ordered at that
figure. Ship-buildlng was never more
active, and n feature was contract fer
n coal pier to be used in the expert
trade.
Boots and shoes begin to recover after
many weeks OF idle wheels throughout
New England. Orders are coming for
ward freely and a return to normal con-
ditions is In prospect Last weeks ship
ments from Boston were only 67.14:
cases. which Is the smallest amount
since the decline began. but increase In
purchasing promises early gain in for
wardings. Conditions are similar In
the wool market where sales last week
aggregated 2.es3.oOo pounds against H.
o56,S0o a year. ago. Prices do not fall as
might be expected In such n dull season.
Failures for the week were 1876 in the
United States against 14s last year, and
80 in Canada against 30 last year.
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A Dlightins Drought.

Special Dispatch to tho IntclllEenccr.
PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, Sept. IA
The drought In this und surrounding
counties is the most severe ever known
and Is bllshtlng in Its effect. The fields
are bare and Parched. water courses are
dried up, farmers have TO drive their
stock miles for water. and there Is IN
alarming shortage OF drinking water.
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Found Dead in tho Woods,

Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencor.
PARSONS. W. Va, Sept. Han un-
known man was found dead In the
woods near Rowlesburg, yesterday, who
evidently hnd been murdered by com
bhnlon. They had been In town II few
nayS before. They left together nnd one
" the other. 4 ~. = n
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Accidentally Shot.

Special Dispatch to tho Intclllgcnccr.
BUCKHANNoN. W. Va. Sept. a.
Gid. Rucker was accidentally shot ut
Yokum, this county. by Oscar Halter
man. Rucker and Haltermnn were OK
nmining their rcvolvers, when Halter
mans was accidentally discharged. the
ball taking effect In Ruckcr's hip. The
wound Is not dangerous.
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settlement Of Iron Wage Scale.

PITTSBURGH. Pa.. Sept. N.-Thc
outlook for settlement OF the iron
wage scale Is brighter to-day than at
nny time since the failure OF the Detroit
conference. Secretary Mutt, OF the la
Dor bureau OF the Republic Iron g. Steel
Company. arrived In Pittsburgh to-day
for the purpose. II possible. or arrang-
Ing upon some plan to start the mills,
md he Ia now In conference with the Of
flcials OF the AmalEumated Association.
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Secretary Root Doing Woll.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1i.-seorctary OF
War Root, who underwent nm operation
for the removal OF n tumor from his left
brcast on Sunday is doing very well. 1t
Ia thought that In couple OF weeks at
the latest. II he continues 10 improve Rs
he has been doing, he Will be able TO be
out again. .a
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Mclaughlin tho Elrctor.

Special Dispatch 20 the Jniclllgoncer.
STEUBENvILLE, o.. Sept. 1.-THE
Sixteenth district Republican commit
tee met here to-dny and chose Hon. s.
X. Mclaughlin. OF Harrison county,
Tor clcetoF vice r. y. Rouse. of Woods
field. resigned.
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WELL KNOWN spELL9INDERs
VIII Stump the state-senator Frye,
OF Moine, to Spend Three Weeks

14tie.
special Dispatch to tho, Intclllgencsr.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Sept. IL
The Republican state committee an
hounced that Senator Frye. OF Maine,
VIII spend three weeks in this state dur
ing the campaign, and that Senator
Prltchard, of North Carolina. will enter
'he state on September % and remain
until October 9, and that Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith VIII
speak at Charleston on the night of the
18TH and Mt Huntington on the Goth. Be-
sides the above, Senator Thurstoa, ].
hampton Hogc, Capt. Hamilton Ward,
hon. John r. Ellis, Hon. ]. Watley
GnngleoH and three DISTINGUISHED col
I9red 9red orators are TO deliver addresses In
West Virginia. -, :
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Nnrripburg Mnkes n Gain.

WASHINGTON. Sept. I+.--Thc poau-
lntion OF the city OF harrisburg. Pa. M
officially announced to-day Is: In 1900,
to.l6i; In 1880. 3s,3S5,
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Population Of Eric. Pm.

WASHINGTON. Pa, Sept. 1i.--Thc
population OF Erie. Pa. as officially an
nounced today, is: 1900, 52,73a; 1890. 40,-
COL. Nd
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and sellers generally withdrew from the
market. Wheat rose above 50 cents
again, in the face of receipts for the
crop year thus far {. .415,s5s bushels lars-
er than last year, while exports de-
creasd 1o,25l,37s bushels, including -four.
Reports OF heavy rains in some sections
and injury to the crop, with better in
quirles by foreign houses, explain the
ndYance !. ~ >. w. 49, !. - N-..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-02-22
AT TEE BARGAIN COUNTER.
An Incident " hitch Illustrates One of
the Thinsj That Marks the
Woman shopper.

January sales in the State street
stores are sometimes the occasion of
small bargain-counter riots. AS soon
as one woman sees another looking at
four-yard remnant she decides ilame
diately that she wants that particular
piece herself. Two women were pricing
a piece of percale in one Of the big es-
Establishments, says a Chicago exchange.
Up came two other women, evidently
much perturbed.
''There. she's got i. in her hand;
she's going to take it." walled one. Il
told you it would be gone before we got
back"
But you surely didn't think I'd go
off and leave those nice suede gloves at
40 cents?" retorted the other. in self
defense, at the same time gazing hun
grily at the little piece of percale. The
shopper who was lingering the goods
turned to the two women and said, po-
litely:
Il hadn't ordered it. You may have
it," and walked away.
Left in possession of the field the
wouldbe purchaser cast careless
glance at the remnant and turned
sweetlv to the clerk. 81 think after
all. l don't care for this percale," she
said
And the clerk was mean enough t.
mutter: Just like a woman"