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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-06-14

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Hon. o. s. mckinney.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelligencer.
FA1RMoNT, w. Va, Dec. 23.-Hon.
o. s. Mckinney, late speaker OF the
house OF delegates. said tonight:
"Mr. Cleveland gives some sound ad
vice. but coming from him 1t is some
what discredited by. the masses of the
Democratic party. 1t was felt that
gratitude, at least for past honors and
preferment at the hands Of his party
should have inspired In him greater
loyalty to the nominees OF the Demo-
cratic convention, In politics one can't
always get platforms and candidates to
suit his Individual notions. and II this
fact Is to result in party defections by
trusted leaders, there is an end to that
cohesion which makes success possible
Mr.. Cleveland should have been the
last Individual in the country to have
led q revolt against the action OF his
party, however unwIse from the stand
point of his Individual Judgment tha,
action was, and under all circum.
stances his advice is, apt to be resented
by Democrats everywhere, even by
many who agree with his views in the
main, but can neither forget nor con-
done his disloyalty to the national tick
ThlsEfacr Eeakens advice when,
coming from a more trusted leader,
might be Of great benefit to the Demo
cratic organization"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
AUTONOMIST Il PARTY A. It Z !.
Launched at Manila Yesterday-Dec-
laration of Principles Adopted by
( an Overwhelming Majority.

Launched at Manila Yesterday-Dec-
laration of Principles Adopted by
an Overwhelming Majority.
MANILA. Dec. 23.-The recently or
ganlzed autonomy party was launched
to-day at q meeting attended by virtu-
ally all the loyal Filipino leaders in Ma
nila. The declaration Of the principles
was read, and after some discussion.
adopted by u vote of 123, less than half
a dozen declining TO vote All signed
an endorsement, OF the platform, includ-
Ing Senior Paterno, one OF the most in
fluential Of the former insurgent lead
ers, whose real attitude toward Amerl-
can authority had been much question:
ed. The principal discussion was with
reference to the organization Of the
government of the party. Acouncil Of
twenty-five members was elected, Z to-
gether with an executive committee.
a Brave Exploit.
Advlces brought to-day by steamer
from Southern Luzon say that a lieu
tenant and sixty men OF the Ninth Uni
ted States cavalry attacked large
body Of insurgents last Wednesday,
near Guinobalan, province OF Albay.
After the battle forty-hve dead insur-
gents were counted, together with many
wounded.
The only American casualty was the
wounding of sergeant. who was COR
nered by several rebels and struck In
the leg by a bolo. The rebel loss was
the heaviest recorded among recent en-
counters.
The cutting Of the wires has delayed
the official report Of the engagement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
Two COLUMNS
OF BOERS B ( y lin
CAPE. COLONY.
Lord Kitchener Wires an Optimistic
Dispatch to the British s5.
Government, G ssssFAtfi
NO UPRISING IN The COLONY.
By Boer sympathizers-The Railroad
Cut and a Battle Fought by
General Clements.

4 LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
December %:
As far as 1t is possible for me to
form an opinion from the reports OF Of
ficers on the spot, think tina. the Boer
movement into Cape Colony has been
checked. Ofthe two forces that entered
the colony; the eastern is still north OF
the Zoutpansberg range while the one
that entered the west appears to have
been turned In the direction OF Brits-
town and Priestake. Our troops are
getting around both bodies and spe-
cial column is also being organized
which will be dispatched Immediately
when know where Its services are
most wanted. q + (, q 4. Z Il ii,
The Beers have not received much
assistance in Cape Colony as far. as my
information gees. We have armed some
OF the coonists who are assisting our
forces. Railway and telegraph commu-
nication has been much interrupted by
very bad weather. Y; a5{.
DE Wet Is in the neighborhood OF
Senekal. n! S-5
General French in conjunction with
General Clements. attacked q force
under Beyers, south of Magliesburg.
The Beers broke away In, O southwest
erly direction toward Potchefstroom.
and were followed by General Gordon
with column Of .French's force.
Yesterday evening about o'clock
Clements force was engaged south OF
ollphant's Mex. but dofnot yet know
the result" II
A later dispatch from Lord Kitchener
dated Pretoria, December. %, says:
"The western column Of Beers occu-
pied Brltstown and cut the railway
south of De Aar Junction. The enemy
is being followed up. =
General French has been in contact
for two days with the commanders OF
Beyers and Delarey. south OF Magal!rs-
burg: Hesis pursuing them. The en-
emy havealost considerably and Com
mandant Kreuze and others have been
captured.
General Colville engaged two sepa-
rate commanders December q, near
vlakfontein, with slight losses, the en-
emy retiring"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
IN A BRUTAL ....Il RAGE G:

An Elkins Man Fatally Shoots a
Crippled Restaurant Waiter-He
Escapes, but is Soon Captured-Hi
Victim VIII Die.
Special Dispatch to: tho Intellgencer.
Elklns, W. Va, Dec. 23.-Chares w.
Fawcett, a restaurant walter, was
fatally shot last night by James Vest,
a tunnel boss on the West Virginia
Central railroad. Vest came into the
restaurant where Fawcett was employed
and told him to hurry along with his
meal. Fawcett, who is lame, did not
proceed fast enough to satisfy Vest,
who pulled q revolver and shot Fawcett
through the left lung. Vest then turn
ed on the crowd that gathered and
threatened to kill anyone who inter-
feNd with him. He then departed, but
was captured after a hard resistance.
Fawcet. who Is in dying condition,
was taken to Baltimore.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
SOLUTION OF
THE CHINESE
PUzZLECOMES.
Tho Joint Note Of the Powers to Be
Delivered to Il Hung Chang
To-day.
IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCEASKED
A Reported Change Of Sentiment in
Empire Of Japan in Favor Of
the Chinese.

PEKIN, Dec. 25.-Li Hung Chang,
answering an inquiry from the for
eign envoys regarding his health,
said he believed he would be able to
attend the meeting tomorrow in or
der to accept with Prince Ching the
preliminary joint note. =
The note will be presented by the
Spanish minister, Senor B. j. De
Cologan, dean of the diplomatic
corps, with a few words expressive
of a hope Of as prompt a reply Us pos
sible to a note which has been care
fully prepared with every desire to
continue the dynasty and as much
not to be hard against the nation,
fully prepared with every desire to
nese plenipotentiaries will urge upon
Emperor Kwang Su the necessity Of
immediate compliance. n.
An answer is expected about
Thursday.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Diplomatic
circles discussed with interest to-day
the provisions of the Joint agreement
which has been signed by representa-
tives Of the powers at Pelsin for pre-
sentatIon to the Chinese plenipotentiar-
les. The hope IS generally expressed
that the latter will act promptly in the
consideration Of the note, and thus
pave. the way for prompt negotiations
for the settlement of peace terms.
To Mr.. Wu. the Chinese Minister. the
demands made by the powers are a
keen disappointment. and are not such
in his opinion as should have animated
the governments which have the ulti-
mate best interests of the Chinese en-
pire at heart. He regards them as
hareh and severe. but expresses the
hope that they will be discussed by
both sides in an amicable and concilia-
tory spirit. and that the powers event
ually.will amellorate many OF the OBJ
jectionable features.
Mr.. VII expects that while Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching are fully quail
fled to act in the matter. yet the terms
of the note will be sent by telegraph to
the court 9t It's present abode. which is
connected with Pekin by telegraph.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
MISERY in PORTO RICO.
An Army Surgeons Report Shows an
Appalling Condition on the Island.
Want Of Food Prevails.

An Army Surgeons Report Shows an
Appalling Condition on the Island.
Want Of Food Prevails.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 23.--Dr.
A. d. Williams, assistant surgeon OF the
United States army, has arrived from
Porto Rico, where he wns detailed to
make report on condition OF the peo-
pie rs observed by him on n march,with
tho soldiers across the island. That re-
port was made to the ndjutant generals
department Of Porto, Rico, San Juan. A
copy Of the report was given out to-
night by Or. Williams. 4ia'H
at Los Marlas," the report says, we
began TO sec the vanguard OF misery.
In that small. squnlld town there are no
medical men. Many were sick. a Mr..
Toncuund, the American school teacher
there, told mo that many OF the people
not only OF tho surrounding country,
but Of the town, were in great distress.
asked him the cause of so much sick
ness and so many deaths. He answered
without hesitation, for want Of food" J"
The report continues: III, I s5g
cat Adjuntas the conditions were ap-
palllng, men, women and children. swol-
lon, bloated, diseased md emaciatcd,
whose plnched and haggard features
appeared weighted with the sorrows OF
years. When asked the city physician
OF Adjuntns the cause Of such large
death ratc-5a deathsand four births the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
CRITICISM
O|F GROWERS
POSITION.
West Virginia Democrats Talk to the
Intelligencer on Mr.. Clepeland's IS
Pronouncement. z
NEED OF A CHANGE OF BASE
On the Issues Seems to be Admitted
But the Reform Must Come
From Within. ii.as q

~ "
This morning the 1ntelligencer pre-
sents to It's readers the views Of several
prominent West Virginia Democrats
upon the ,pronounccment of ex-Presl-
dent Grover Cleveland for reorganlza-
tion and a change OF base on the issues.
Taken collectively, 1t is easy to see
that there is not an all consuming love
existent in West Virginia for the former
President, though at the same time
there is admittedly q sentiment in ia
vor Of getting back to the "tlme tried"
principles Of Democracy that were
scattered to the four winds when Bry-.
anlsm and Populism gained control.
Below will be found expressions OF
opinion from ex-senator Camden, ex-
Speaker Mckinney, sheriff-elect Irwin
and Ex-Governor Fleming. {,
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HAY pAuNcEFo4s TREATY.
English Sentiment Against Accel
nnce of Amendments.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Times, in an
editorial on President McKlnley's de-
cision to submit the Hay-Pauncefote
canal treaty to Great Britain, re-
proaches him with shifting n danger
Gus responsibility" on the British gov
ernment, and says:
THE President must bear the respon-
siblity for any friction that may ensue.
The amended treaty Is bargain to
which We cannot agree and to which no
reasonable American who takes the
trouble to reflect upon our side OF the
question can expect us to agree.
when Senator Lodge announced
that AMERICANS expect Europe to keep
out OF America he forEets that Eng
land is n great North American power,
and means to remain such q. power.
"If the Hay-P Pauncefote treaty Is not
adopted In a form acceptable TO us, we
shall stand quietly upon our indubita-
bio rights under the Glayton-Bulwer
treaty. rights which cannoe be affected
by any action the American senate may
choose to take" -=sE
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Miss Morrison's Christmas.

Z ELDoRADo. Kas.. Dec. 23.-Hay-
ward Morrison, brother Of Jessie Nor
.rlson, whose trial for numbering Mrs.
Castle. ended in a hung jury. said to-
day:
six wealthy men Of this county have
volunteered to go on the $1,000 bond. We
are in no hurry to file the bond. Jessie
+, Is feeling very well and stlll receives
letters Of sympathy daily"
{, While Mr.. Morrison would not say
when the bond would be filed, he left
the impression that his sister would
spend her, Christmas ut home.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
A MURDER MYSTERY.
Gerald. Milberg Meets Death in a
Connecticut Hotel-The Indications
Point to Foul PLAY,

Gerald' mllberg MeetS ueatn IN q
Connecticut Hotel-The Indications
Point to Foul Play.
{. NAUGATUCK, Conn, Dec. 2s.-The
finding of the body Of a man afterward
Identified as Gerald Milberg, with one
side Of his skull crushed. early this
morning in the yard in front OF the
Cotton Hollow road house, well
known resort. q mile and a half south
of this town, develops u mystery that
has every appearance Of murder.
News Of the happening was brought
to the local authorities by one Martin,
the proprieto. OF the house, who stated
that the man came to his place alone
early Saturday evening. and was as
signed to room on the third floor, re-
firing at once.
About 4 o'clock Martin said that he
was awakened by noise In the upper
story followed by crash in the front
yard, and upon investigating discovered
the. .hody.. Furthen- -tharSthis.S Martin
would say nothing and the other In
mates Of the house, Martins wife and
three girls, have as yet made no state
ment. 81
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week Immediately preceding our visit
there he replied. "rhe death rate IS
about the same every week. The prime
cause. chronic starvation
DR.. Williams in this report declares
that with fourteen patients in the hos
pital at this place and three nurses, the
municipal authorities allow the steward
to draw only one dollar day in mu-
nicipal stamps for the subsistence and
care of the patients, and that the stew
ard can only realize fifty cents for. his
stamps and with that amount daily he
has to provide the scantys hospital food.
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A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
ASwoman Found in the Woods stran.
rled to Death.

ANW Ul4dA L Oulld Ia ShS "1SAS ~ 49,
gled to Death.
SCRANTON. Pa, Dec. 23.-Mrs. ce-
lIa Mcdonald, aged flfty-three years, Of
Dunmorc, who mysteriously disappear
ed from her home last Thursday. was
found dead this evening at the foot of n
ledge OF, rocks In the woods about o
half mile back of the hotel.
Coroner Roberts performed an au-
topsy and declared that death was due
to strangulatlon. A small shawl found
alongside the body was in the coroner's
opinion, the means by which she was
strangled.
The coroner declares unhesltatinSly
that It was a murder. and the police are
OF the same opinion.
Nothing more mysterious ever occur
red In these parts. She disappeared
Thursday and Friday. and s Saturday
passed and still no tid!ngs OF her. AS
yet there ls not single satisfactory
theory by which to explain the killing
She had no known enemies. no one
would profit by her death as far as has
yet been learned. and the circum-
stances fatty contradict the suicide
theory. 51
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Sheriff Irwin.

sherifr-elect w. W. Irwin. when ask
ed for his views on Mr.. clevelahd's ut
terances, said he had not read the ar
ticle and he did not care what Mr..
Cleveland had to suggest to the Demo-
cratic party; that his opinion of Grover
Cleveland was that hc was back num-
Der and his former connection with the
party was enough TO convince him that
he waa not tho mnn 10 accept suggcs-
lions from; that while he was q strong
Democrat and had always supported
nj" party TO the best OF his ability. yet
" Grover Cleveland was put at the
head OF the Democratic ticket, he cer-
tainly would change bis politics.
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specln Dispatch TO the lntellIgencer.
FAIRMoNT. 81. Va. Dec. 23-Gov.
a. B. Fleming is in Baltimore. but his
position is well known here. He thinks
1t is too early for Democrats to talk
about reorsanizing the party. and feels
that all the Democrats. including those
who did and those who did not support
Bryan, should so to the next state con-
vention and take part and send the
aolest and most conservative Demo-
Gratis that can be found to the national
convention. He feels they should so to
the national convention without in
structions SO as to be able to nominate
candidates who can be supported by all
and upon q platform so conservative
that It will not drive any Democrats
away or be antagon!stlc to any busl-
ness interests.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
$4,000 HORSES WANTED
By the British Government, and nm
Officer is in Kansas City Buying
Animals as Fast as They Can be
NJ - -


Officer is in Kansas City Buying
Animals as Fast as They Can be
Inspected.
( KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. 2s.-Cap-
tain Heygatc. Of the British army. Is
purchasing $4,000 cavalry horses and
mules for the British army In South
Africa. He came here more than year
ago to buy horses and mules. but was
ordered home short time ago. But
the unexpected renewal OF hostllitles
has made the purchase OF more horses
and mules necessary. AS fast as the
animals are inspected and bought they
GIll be sent TO New Orleans and ship
ped to Cape Town, Durham and New
London on British transports, some OF
which are now on their way to the
United States. One ship load OF the
animals will be taken to South Africa
by Lieutenant David Moberly, leaving
New Orleans soon after January /.
Lieutenant Moberly said: g1tit
s"By the time the horses and mules are
landed in South Africa they cost the
British government $3.50 a head. That
Is n large price for nm animal which will
be ut for service only six weeks. Most
OF the animals die because Of the
change In climate. They must cross the
equator in going to South Africa and
the torrld heat Of tho tropics kills them
rapidly. Tho average death rate on
shipboard Is thIrty-two to the thou
sand" ~. .,9.
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Street Railway Report.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 23.-The to-
tai income OF the nlnety-four street rail-
way companies operating in Pcnnsyl-
vnnIa during tho fiscal year ended June
30 1900. was s.i,4i7.1s1. The total
amount of taxes paid during the year
wns $l,579,2Si. or the total number OF
operating companies. there are only
twenty that pay dividends. Tho num-
Der OF employees was IA. .79s;'to amount
paid TO street railway employees durln-
the year. sS,oi3,5S9; total number OF
passengers carried. 53S.19i,532. Tho to-
tai number OF persons killed during the
year wns l,582, -5-'iT l7's Ea
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Senator Camden.

Special sDisputch TO the 1ntellIscncer.
PARKERsBuRG. W. Va. Dec. %
When seen this evening regarding For
mer President Cleveland's recent utter
ances, ex-senator ]. N. Camden said:
II have not seen the articles, but
fro mwhat I have heard they are fairly
conservative statements OF the truth.
The Democracy has been placed In q
false position. However. this talk OF
reorganlzlng by few self-elected re-
formers Is all llwrong. The entire party
in convention must decide on its future
course. The Democratic party has had
Its ups and downs, but 1t is party that
can't die"
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Tho Mother Appeared.

SUsQUEHANNA, Pa, Dec. ?2-At
Hawleyton last night, while David D.
Owen and Miss Nancy D. Vaughan
were being united in marriage by n To-
cal Justice Of the peace, and when the
ceremony was Just half completed, tho
young wonan's mother jumped In be-
tween the couple and forbade further
proceedings. The marriage was then
declared OF. II is said to be the first
Instance of the kind In tho annals of
history.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
LONDON UNEASY
Over the Situation in South Africa.
Do Wet Born Military Genius.
The Invasion Of Cape Colony.

OVer5 the Sltuauon IN south Africa.
Do Wet a Born Military Genius.
The Invasion Of Cape Colony.
LONDON. Dec, 24.-Lord Kitchener's
dispatches, breathing a confidence
hardly justified by their contents, are
almost the only available news from
the seat Of hostillties in South Africa,
but kilograms from Cape Town depict
the sltuatlonin anything but roseatc
hues. 81
Without believing the assertion OF the
Transvaal agency In Brussels. that six
thousand Beers have invaded Cape
Colony, 1t is quite evident that the in
vaslon was a serious and well planned
affair. In connection with this, a cor
respondent sends an extremely inter-
esting letter. dated Bethulle. December
i, describing General De Wet and his
doings. IL
H De Wet Genius.
'.De Wet has never been taken SER
iously enough" says the correspondent.
.'It is of little use to pursue him, us he
fights rear guard action and gains
twenty miles while he. is peing fought.
"He is q born military genius whose
wonderful powers have kept up this
phenomenal resistance.
"Once he falls. the whole thing could
be crushed in q fortnight. He has every
single commando under his supervis-
ion. All his patrols and columns march
and counter-march on his order. The
forces under his command have been
reduced by his strength of will to a
properly organized army, moving at
his word. The sooner the British rid
themselves of the idea that De Vets
forces are mere rabble. wandering
saimlessly. the sooner they will grasp
the need of the determined effort which
is necessary to capture him"
The Cape Colony cabinet had sit
ting yesterday Sunday It appears
that, the Beers have destroyed q rail-
way bridge ninety feet long. about
twelve miles south of De, Aar. and that
no Cape mails have arrived at Bloem-
fontein for three days.
Stores of Dynamite.
Further anxiety has been caused In
Cape Town by the discovery that during
the last two months, public bodies In
out OF the; way places have requisltion-
ed supplies OF dynamite. The colonial
government Is now endeavorlng to re-
cover possession OF these explosives and
is removing all stores of arms and am
munit!on from suspected depots.
Other advlces from Cape Town repre-
sent the Dutch element in Cape Colony
MS greatly clated over the southwark
progress Of the Beers, and as boast
ing that the whole district Of Victoria
west will Join the raiders. 1t is sus-
rected in Cape Town that the force
travelling from Zoutpnns Drift is not a
body OF Beers, but one OF colonials, has
tening TO Join the invaders.
The Pletermaritzburg correspondent
of the Daily Mall says:
The Bocrs are active between Jo-
hannesburg and Pretoria, exchanging
shots with the British outposts; and 1t
is reported that parties of Beers are
lowering around Johannesburg"
| 3 .
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Ohley Wouldn't Talk.

Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. 23.-Ex-
Governor W. A. MacCorkle. ex-Gover-
nor E. w. Wilson and ex-secretary OF
State w. A. ohley were seen by an In
,ellIgencer representative. who asked
for an expression Of opinion on cleve-
lands position upon the question OF the
reorganization OF the Democratic party.
The former two had not read the ar
'icle. consequently were unpreparcd to
express Themselves concerning 1t. Mr..
Ohley had read the article. but re-
fused 10 make any. comment.
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Tho Germans Protested .

CoNSTANTINoPLE, Dec. 2S.-Thc
expected imperial trade authorizing the
signature OF the contract for the con-
struction of n cruiser for tho Ottoman
navy by the Cramp Ship-Buildlng COM
pany, together with the initial deposit
OF .c10o,OO0, has not yet been issued.
1t appears that the German embassy
haR protested TO tho, porte against tho
payment to the Cramps before the
amount owing to Herr Krupp for naval
guns has been paid. Ee5 7s