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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
colomblans still Fighting.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. o.--Mnil
adviccs. received to-day from Colon. Co.
iombla, say that the rebels seized the
town OF Turbaco, near Carthagcna. MS
well as the railway. last Monday. The
;olloi:ing day the Colombian warship
Cordoba arrived with 400 troops and
heavy lighting ensued. There was great
excitement In Carthagcna when the
mail steamer left Colon. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Will Nominate Ticket Today-Slate
Already Fixed, 6.

SARATOGA. Sept. 9.-For governor:
John B. stauchfcid. OF chcmung.
Lieutenant Governor, VIM. r. Mac
key. OF Erie.
Secretary OF State. John T.. Norton.
Attorney General. George NJ. Palmer.
State Treasurer, Guy H. Clark.
Comptroller. Martin Glynn. ~
This Is the work Of the slate makers
tonight. There ls as much probability
OF 1t being entirely changed by tho timn
the convention meets as there Is that Il
Will be put through. Late tonight II
was fairly we'll established that Mr..
Stnnchfeld will be announced to-mor.
row MS the Crosor- Murphy cnntiiuntc
and that Senator Mnckty can have spc-
he will not. ~ : 80. :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
Church Federation Meets.

a meeting OF the Federation OF
Churches has been called for this nt-
ternoo at 2 o'clock, at the Y. NJ. C. A.
building. for the transaction OF i'm
portnnt busiess. One of the members,
when asked for details. refused to talk
but admitted the important business
meant something along the line OF city
affairs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
Foot Caught in Water Tap.

Special Dispatch to the IntelllEencer.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Sept. o.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. kemery. while walking with Its par
ents down Seventh street tonight.
stepped into an open water tap. 1t re-
quired the aid Of a physician to extri-
cate the little ones foot, which was only
done by cutting off Its shoe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

such a time rs this. but their danger
may be considered emphasized when 1t
Is known that exactly where the city is
built the Island Is only one and q quar-
ter miles wide"J ~ rIgfti (
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
THOUSANDS OF. LIVES LOST !
in THE AWFUL HURRICANE
And Rain Storm That Struck the Gulf Of Mexico--Ga
weston the Greatest Sufferer.
FOUR THOUSAND HOUSES DESTROYEDAN SWEPTAWAY

From eagsr Reports il is Ayerrsd that Tic Texas Metropolis is
Complete WeckWind Blew 80 Miles an HourReported That
the Orphan Asylum and Both Hospitals Collapsed Six
Feet Deep on the Principal Ships Reported Lost
City Entirely Submerged and in DarknessWater Famine Ex
peded
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
GERMAN DAY"

To be Celebrated October s Bids Fair
to Become a Notable Event-All
the Societies of Wheeling and vi
cinity Are Interested. sg
That the German Day" celebration
on Monday. October s, bids fair to be-
come notable event Is now well as.
sured. as all the German societies of
Wheeling and vicinity have become In
terested In the affair. This function
will celebrate the landing OF the first
German in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., who
led a colony that landed on October 6,
1853. and settled at Germantown. near,
Philadelphia. in Penn's colony. The
last celebration OF this event took place
In Wheeling ten years ago. and Is still
fresh In the memory Of the public.
I, Next Thursday evening. at Beetho-,
ven hnll. there will be meeting OF DEL
esatcs from all the German societies,
lodges. etc, in Wheeling. Bellaire,
Benwood, Martins Ferry. Bridgeport,
and other surrounding towns, at which
to form n general committee and set the
movement on foot. Each society will
be entitled to one representative for
each thirty members. and one for
ench fraction over fifteen members. So
cieties that have not appointed their
representatives on this general commit
tee mas be represented by their pres!-
dent.
Benwood Germans Meet,
Yesterday afternoon the Gcrman-
Americans Of Bcnwood and vicinity met
ut the city hail. TO arrange for taking
part In the coming celebration. Rev.
Paul Metzenthin, of ST. Matthews
church. Benwood, was chosen chair
man, and Editor c. W. Bente, OF the
Belmont Banner. secretary. 1t was un-
animously resolved to tnke part In the
celebration. An executive committee
was appointed, as follows: Carl Schad.
Fly. Bohlmann. Paul Metzcnthin, Carl
Seibrecht. Jacob Becker. Fred Schacfcr,
william Schneider, Carl Holdermnnn.
Joseph Schmidt, August Nedermeyer
August Gackstetter. Rev. Metzenthin
was chosen to represent Benwood on
the German Day general committee
All citizens Of German birth In Ben.
wood. North Bcnwood. Boggs' Run. Nc
Mechen. McMechen Hill and vicinity
nre urgently requested to attend an.
other German Day meeting to be held
Mt the Benwood city hall. next Wednea-
dQy evening nt c.Sn o'oln,k '--l-'-'-l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
Flyer Reported wrecked i

( DALLAS, Texas, Sept. s.-The Mis-
'sourl, Kansas & Texas north-bound
flyer is reported wrecked near Sayres.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
Weather Forecast for To.dnY.
Local Temperature.

For West VIrginin-Fair; continued
warm weather Monday and Tuesday;
variable winds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
GIVEN OUT BY M'KINLE;Y.
Says the Republican Platform is Clear Upon Ali Of tile
Great Issues Of tile Day.
REMARKABLY STRONG DOCUMENT, BEGINNING TO End
STRONG DOCUMENT, BEGINNING TO END.

Takes tile Various Questions and Cnces Argument After Agu
en-Shows up te Faaes Of Byans Free Silver and Free
Trade dsasA the Issues Outlined Are Important Whichever
Party is Successful Must Garry Out its Declarations and Doc
tinesRepublican Party Remains Faithful Protective Tariff
and an Honest Dollar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

Tho temperature Saturday rs observed
by G. Schncpf. druggist, corner Market
and Fourtccnth HtreGts. -Mna nY follnNa..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-10

NEW YORK, Sept. e.-The World
tomorrow viii print the following:
"AUsTIN, Texas, Sept. 8.
Information has just reached me
that about 5000 lives have been lost
at Galveston, with enormous destruc-
ton of property.
"No information from other
points. Jos. D. sAYREs,
Governor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
hot SLASH"

DELICACY PRICED BY NEw-ORLEANs NEGROES
From The New-Orleans Times Democrat
Did you hear of an edible known as hot
slash p asked q citizen who always keeps an
eye open for LIES little oddities mo? Well
I'm not surprised. l discovered it myself only
yesterday, through a chance visit the river
front. 1t about II o'clock In the morning,
and | Ioafng around the far end of the
Northeastern fruit wharf, waiting for a man.
when a strapping big negro rushed up and
bawled out: Hot slash! Hot slash" / supposed
he addressing himself to me, but before L
could think up some graceful and appropriate
bit of repartee at least a dozen other
strappng darkies came tumbling out from
behind a pile OF barrels where a crap
game had evidently been in progress and
started on a dead run for a nearby alley
way. None of them had asked any ques-
tons. and. needless to say, my curiosity
highly excited 1 traiIed along in the rear,
and at the other end of the alley found the whole
crowd, with numerous additions, clustered about
a small covered wagon, from which a mulatto
was selling smoking hot loaVeS of bread a
nickel apiece As each loaf called for he
split it open and saturated the interior with
molaSSeS from a can in the vehicle. That was
hot slash 1t seemed to be a local substitute
for the merchants lunch. which appears about
the same hour in the retail district uptown. I
asked one of the darkies whether il was good.
and his reply while WOrdleSS, was extremely elo-
Quent. The lower half of his countenance was
buried in a fresh section of hot slash at the mo-
ment. and nothing was visible except his eyes,
which he rolled upward until they resembled
couple of white celluloid pool balls Then he
closed them very slowly, like man in an &c
stasy and at the same time made a gurglng
strongly tempted to try piece Of hot slash
mVSelf.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

Ands past experiences and present perils in
t1nnection with the matter.
IEDIA NOW AND BEFORE THE MUTINY.
In India there is at the present moment
somewhat startling similarity between the con-
3d0ns which existed just before the outbreak
q The great NLtiny and those which prevail
lere to-day. Then, as now. India was subject
70 the rule Of q Governor-G General of unusual
'gor and strength, who did not hesitate to ex-
efcse his power in the most despOtc fashion.
n TACT there is not one of Lord CurZon's
professors AZ Calcutta between whom and
himself there exists 50 striking an analogy as
ihe great Lord Dalhousie. The latter was of
he same age as Lord Curzon is to-day, and
l5" months before the outbreak of the great
Sep9y 4gtny had felt himself constrained sum-
har.y to deI5se The Nawab, or King, of Oudh,
precisely in the same way that Lord CurZon is
~" about 10 dep0se the Maharajah (or King
I'-Ear Of Indore on the ground of disloyalty
""aEd England and mIsgovernment of his do
1hlohs which are subject TO British suzer-
snty
Ike LORD DaIhousie, Lord Curzon takes the
'.Oeo ground that rulers only exist for the good
me ruled That British administration is
s'e' LOT the Indian people than native rule
'-O"s from this axiom as necessary coroI-
~ mus. while good faith must be kept with
-1uFe rulers on the thrones Of India. no false
->'liehl should preserve in power princes who
@'e FORFEITED all cons deration by years of
simulated misrula That was the keynote of
w palhoUsie's policy and il is known to be in
'a5 way the guiding principle Of Lord Cur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
A HANDFUL OF ENGLISH TROOPS.


Of English troops in India there are not
more than 60000. whose equipment and arma-
ment are, according to the reports of military
experts immeasurably inferior to those of their
comrades in South Africa, especially as regards
artillery Sixty thousand white soldiers are at
the best but a mere handful compared to 100000
native troops backed up by teeming popula-
ton of 800 600 600 Asatics, all of them at heart
yearning for freedom from British rule.
1t is necessary only to recall the fact that
few, wears ago Lord Wolseley. then now,
commander in chief of the British military
forces throughout the world gave evidence be
fore a Parliamentary committee to the effect
that the usefulness to England Of the native
army in India oVerrated. ana that besides
the fact that the international rules of war for
hid the use OF Asiatic troops in warfare among
civilized Powers he would never dare TO face
Russian army with only Indian force at his
bIck-that is to say, he considered England
rative troops being to a great extent useless
for the defence OF India from Russian INVASION
The three other countries that make of
seni-civflized races for military purposes are
Russia Holland ard France. Thus the army of
the Dutch East Indies, the inhabitants OF which
hear a striking analogy to those Of the Philip
mines is divided into two equal portions, one half
being European and the other composed of
natives The native and European soldiers
not organized into separate corps, but are mixed
together though in distinct companies. in the
same battaions; and while the riders of the
artillery are natives the gunners are all white
men. Frances native army is virtually re
stricted to three regiments of native cavalry
, 90 about four regiments Of negro infantry
recruited on the West Coast Of Africa. In fact
the French military authorities do not appear
70 place any too great reliance upon native
troons and the civilian scheme 10 add to their
nurnber is meeting with good deal of opposi-
tion at Paris. In Russia it is 50 difficult 10 dis
cover where the European begins and the ORR
entail ends. and there is so much of the Asatic
IN the Muscovite character and life as well as in
the entire system of military and civil govern
ment that the Car cannot really be said to
have a distinctly Oriental army.
EX-ATTACHE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
ORIENTAL TROOPS A PERIL.
THE PROPOSED FILIPINO FORCE IN THE
LIGHT OF ENGLISH EXPERIENCE.
HPossIBuITY OF WINNING THEIR LOYALTY AND
AFFECTION OR OF UNDERSTANDING
THEIR CHARACTER
THEIR CHARACTER.

THEIR CHARACTER.
The alarming news cabled from Egypt to the
effect that the Soudanese regiments, which, save
tor handful Of 80 English soldiers, consti-
TUE the sole garrison Of Khartoum, have mutt
MED against their British officers serves to re-
cal that The last great war in which England
was involved with q civilized Power, the Cri-
mean campaign, was signalized by the mutiny
Of Queen Victoria's native troops in India
against their white commanders. The matter is
al the more interesting to people on this side
Of the Atlantic owing 20 the proposal made in
certain influential quarters eventually TO intrust
the military control of the Philippine Islands TO
force recruited exclusively from natives of the
sEchipeIago, and commanded, of course, by
American officers
How far would it be possible to rely upon
he loyalty and usefulness of such a native con-
tngent as that In the event of the United States
becoming involved in some European war of
sufficient gravity to monopolze her military
1ergies? That is a question which is destined
pner or later 10 become a factor in the situa-
Ton here, and this being the case it may be of
timely interest to briefly pass in review Eng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
ARHOR PLATE AND PROJECTILES.
A. HadfeId. in Nature.

r. A. Hatfield. in Nature.
Further improvements were introduced at
Krupp's Essen Works. both regards the com
position Of the steel used in the plates. a mate
rial being obtained of tough nature. yet having
great tensile strength with high elastic limit,
and also a further improvement was effected by
carburiZing the surface by means Of gas cenen~
tation instead Of charcoal Garveys method
. Briefly, it may be said that the latest
type of hard faced plates possess about twice
the resistance Of the older type OF plates. This
enables a great saving to be effected in the
weight Of aImor to be- used for the protection
of the modern WaUsnip.
The firm has however recently produced
capped projectes which with slightly higher
velocity than the average usually employed,
readily perforate hard faced plates, so that be-
fore long we may expect the latest type of plates
to he found quite vulnerable. Thus the battle
proceeds first the plate wins, then the proJectle,
until perhaps some day all civilized nations may
find IL more profitable to revert to simpler and
more effective method of settling difficulties than
by trying to Kill each other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

fact that according to official returns published
ten years ago, the feudatory States of India
had armies numbering some 100000 men with
about 5000 guns That is TO say that there Is
at the present moment in India force of more
than 500 600 native soldiers, half of which is
Differed by Englishmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

H. communication Nor is there any one Of
H. -1hcepeHdent sovereign princes Of India
H., hol been made TO feel by Lord CurZon
T. tenure Of his throne is dependent upon
10y and upon his compliance with British
H., cations in connection with the govern
b. %, o. his doulnlons.
"a ~ as to-day. India swarmed with for
tsy = agents, mostly in the pay Of Russia,
-, proDagajing far and wide stories of
- oeieats and reyerses. In 1858 the
J. ID :, INDIA were taught to believe that Eng
ff<h oeeh ANONYMOUSLY defeated by Rus
Sfiine2, instead Of being victorious as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

A DELICACY PRICED BY NEw-oRLEANs NEGRoE;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

she really was. This being the case, it may
readily be imagined what capital Russia's
numerous agents in India making to-day of
the Boer successes in South Africa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11

Ands past experiences and present perils in
tJnnection with the matter.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
WEST MORRIS.
TIMELY TOPICS.

TIMELY TOPICS.
 Mrs J. Straw is quite i'll with typhoid fever. Dr Sedgewick is in attendance.
 Mrs W. J. Durley is again out, after 8 hard siege with tonsilitis.
 Mrs George H. and Mrs c. W. Noble were badly scared on Thursday last. They were returning from Bantam and near the Torrington club house on the lake road, team of Seth Pratt's, driven by Al Smith, came up behind them and ran into them, smashing the two near side wheels. Fortunately the carriage top was up or the ladies might have been seriously injured.
 MT and Mrs A. D. Smith of Litchfeld and J. B. Sanford and family of Bethle. hem spent Sunday at Maple Ridge.
 Arden Tanner and family were visiting at J. Wedges, one day last week. George E. Emmons was on the road last week, in the interests of G. E. E scythe rife, the best rife manufactured He returned Friday night, after success ful tour of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
 Miss M. A.. Collins has opened the winter term at the little Nit Tom school
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12

ers on domestic cattle was busily epgag- ed in South Norwalk officially, five days of last week. This week, he attends the s tate Grange at Hartford.
 Miss Florence and Herbert Hoffman with their grandmother, Mrs Frederick Hoffman, arrived home from New York City and New Jersey, last Saturday ev- ening. Herbert came near being serious ly, injured in car, just ss he left New York City, by stone being thrown through the car window, which caused the broken glass to pass by Herbert's head and one piece cut his ear so that it bled for some time. If his face, instead of the back of his head, had been turned towards the window the injury would have been more serious.
 We were pleased to read of the late promotion of Frank W. Humphrey to the position of cashier of the First National Bank of Litchfield. May he be allowed to retain the same for many years.
 J. B. Stillson was fortunate in securing with his gun, last week, fox skin and A. G. Caskey raised his seasons number from seven to eight.
 John Ludgate of Torrington is passing few days in this vicinity, his former home, land where he has three sisters set- tied within easy calling distance of each other
 Herman Hoffman arrived home from Waterbury on Thursday of last week.
 Miss Edith Meeker is at her home on Christian street in i'll health and she has been obliged to cancel her engagement at w. c. Barton's store in New Milford
 A pleasant birthday party was enjoy ed at James Osborn's in Woodville dis trict, last Friday evening.
 Several of our young men have gone, this week, to New Milford to paint roofs.
 The school in district Mo-, 10 again commenced this week, with Miss Beach as teacher in senior department and Mss Mary Cogswell in primary room.
 D. G. Granniss visited Bridgeport, last Saturday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF WEEK. George Beers and family have moved to Cornwall Plains. MT Beers is to be absent during the winter in New York, learning the undertaker's business. He will be greatly missed here, . but never theless we wish him success.
 The tobacco shop opened the 2d.
 Your correspondent was pained to learn of the death of Mrs Bradford, one of the older inhabitants of Cornwall, which occurred very suddenly st her home, last Sunday, while sitting In her chair. She complained of 8 severe headache and soon expired.
 Mrs Wise is soon to move to Goshen.
 Morton Wadhams of Thomaston spent New Years with his mother, Mrs Wad- hams.
 H. s. Comstock is presenting his pa- irons with fine calendar.
 The whooping cough is in town.
 The past few days of cold weather is rejoicing the ''ice men,"
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
SHARES PLAIN.
PERSONAL JOTTINGs.

PERSONAL JOTTINGs.
 Several from this place attended the Womau's prayer meeting st the Long Ridge church, last Thursday afternoon. The meeting was led by Mrs DC. Yoder. It was very interesting and greatly en- joyed.
 Mrs John McDermott and son, Will, of Miry Brook, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Frederick Pike.
 MT venning expects soon to move his family to Brookside park as he is en- ployed by the railroad company.
 MT and Mrs Charles Abbott and daughter, Miss Grace, were guests of Mrs Benjamin Bates on Sunday last.
 pr William T. Bronson spent several days last week in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs Grace Manley and daughter, Flor ence, spent last Friday with her aunt, Mrs Gage, in Miry Brook.
 MT and Mrs William Duncan were guests of Mir and Mrs c. Fl. Blake in Ridgebury, last Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
SGO 7 TyS ENNgEk. sEON

Of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- phosphites. Although that was nearly twenty-five years ago, yet it stands alone to- day the one great remedy for all affections of the throat and lungs.
 The bad taste and odor have been taken away. the oil itself has been partly digested, and the most sen- sitive stomach objects to it rarely. Not one in ten can take and digest the plain oil. Nine out of ten can take SCOTTS EMULSION and di. sest it. That's why it cures so many cases of early consumption. Even in advanced cases it brings comfort ard greatly prolonss life.
 soc. and $T.oo, all druggists.
 SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The Newtown bee., 1900-01-12
NEW PRESTON.
THE LOCAL NEWS CREST.

THE LOCAL NEWS CRISP
 Archie Tucker is convalescing.
 M. c. Tayler's condition ia more com fortable than at previous writing.
 At the present time several here are suffering with severe colds, most notic. able among whom are Mrs T. c. Black, Sherman Cogswell, who is confined to his home ,and A. M. Morgan.
 Mrs 0. N. Beeman is again staying for two weeks at William 0. Besman's while Mrs William c. Beeman and Miss Lillian Beeman are passing two weeks in New Milford. -~.- .~-.-...
 B. G. Morgan continues each week to dispose of quantity of fish and other sea food in this vicinity.
 George ". McCan of winsted passed last week with his parents here, the first time he has visited home in two years He returned to Winstea on Saturday.
 IF. Platt and wife of New Milford visited MT and Mrs F. J. Hosford here the latter part of last week and over last Sunday.
 Rev MT Montgomery again occupied the pulpit here last Sunday morning and evening. He gave us in the morning an excellent sermon upon the joys of Chris. tianity and in the evening his address was directed to the young people. 4 Julius M. Snow has been chosen az church sexton for the year ensuing. Hon H. o. Ayerill as state commission