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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-22
INVESTIGATION

Into Permits for Mining Had Been
Let Under the Sea Near Cape Nome,
Alaska = Additional Urgent De-
aciency Bill Passsd-cOnference
Report on Puerto Rican Appropria-
ton Bin to be Called Up.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March a.
Upon the authority Of the governor OF
Alaska, Nh Turner Washington made
the statement in the senate to-day that
concessions for gold mining in the bed
of the as1 near Cape Nome, Alaska,
had been granted by the secretary of
war, and upon that statement he based
Il resolution Of inquiry. Senator Tur-
ner said that II such q grant had been
made It was "a shame. a reproach and
a scandal. The resolution was agreed
to.
In few minutes, and without discus
sion, the additional urgent deficiency
bill was passed, With one or two other
measures OF Importance. Mr.. Allison
gave notice that he would call up to-
morrow the conference report on the
Puerto Rican appropriation bill.
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ExAaaERATEp RRPoRTs
OF Mortality IN Army IN the Philip
pines Denied.


WASHINGTON. D. c. March a.
War department ofieials deny recent
ly published statements that General
Otis campaign Is costing upward Of
1000 men every month. According to
the official records, since the American
occupation Of the Philippines, June !,
1898, up to February II, 1900. the date
OF the last official compilation, the ac-
tual mortality In the army in the
Philippines was slXty-five officers and
1850 men, total Of 1895, or at the rate
Of seyenty-four deathb O month.
More details are contained In the re-
port OF Colonel woodruff, chief SUR
geon OF the Philippine army. HIS re-
port, however, does not extend beyond
the end of the last calendar year. 1t
shows that from the time American
troops landed IN Manila up to Decem-
ber /, 1899, the total number Of deaths
were flfty-eight officers, and 1926 men.
OF this number forty-two officers and
$40 men have died by violence and six
teen officers and 693 men died Of dis
ease. Most OF the deaths by violence
occurred In battle. There were, how
ever, 1877 deaths from violence outside
OF actual hostllities. It Is a singular
fact that more than one-half of the
latter class OF deaths were caused by
drowning The total number OF
wounded without fatal results during
the period covered by the report was
1.7Gf,
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KRUGER AND
THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT.
Are Exchanging Telegramn, tie con-
tents Of Which Are Unknown
to the Public.
mo CHANGE in THE SITUATION.
General Gatacro Sweeping Through
the Country Like a Kansas

LONDON, March @, 4:13 A. M.-sev-
erai teIegrams have passed between
President Kruger and the British gov
ernment, in addition to the Salisbury
Kruger correspondence already pub
llshed. The foreign office received a
dispatch erom Pretoria yesterday. The
contents OF these communications can
not yet be obtained.
So far as the military situation is
concerned, there is practically no
change. Lord Roberts IS quietly maxi
ing preparations for the next move.
AS necessary to beginning, Generals
Gatacre and Brabant are swiftly NOV
ing Srom point to point in the southern
districts OF the Free State dispersIng or
accepting the surrender Of any remain
ing Beers, thus tnsuring the SAFETY Of
Lord Roberts communications before
sturting toward Pretoria
A correspondent Of the Daily News at
springfontein describing these move
mentS says:
General Gatacre is sweeping through
the country like a cyclone. with flying
columns IN all directions. His swift
ness ana strategy have proved Of in-
estimable value to Lord Roberts.
.prhe rebuilding Of the railway bridge
ut Norvaps Point will occupy two
months. The temporary bridge will be
completed in about ten days. Mean
while supplies are transported by an
aerial tramway across the gap. These
works necessarily delay. the providing
Of supplies for the advance.
"Lord Methuen's movements north Of
Kimberley are believed to be a prelude
to the gathering Of a column OF 10000
men, with Kimberley as a base. to
strike eastward from Fourteen Streams
into the Transvaal.
"rhe long and anxiously awaited
news Of the relief of Mafeklnd has not
yet been received.
'Mr. schreiner, the Cape premier has
granted the request Of the mayor Of
cane Town that a public holiday be
proclaimed throughout the colony on
the relief of Mafekind."
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THE LOUD BILL
Making Considerable Noise in the
Houna

Making Considerable Noise in the
House.
During the debate in the house to-day
upon the loud bill relating to second
class mali matter. there wns a sharp
exchange between Mr.. Mcpherson
tRcp., IOwa) and Mr.. Lentz tDem..
Ohio over a charge made by the for
mer that the latter was the attorney
for the lobby which Is fighting the bill.
Otherwise the debate was without In
cident. Both the friends and oppon-
ents Of the measure express the belief
that TIN vote tomorrow viii be close.
Mr. Loud has agreed to accept two
amendments, one to Increase the num-
Der Of sample copies which newspapers
can send out at second-class rates from
800 to 1000 and the other to limit the
provision requiring newspapers to sep
arase their mall to those having In ex-
cess Of 5000 circulation. These are all
The concessions he will make. He says
the debate has strengthened the bill.
and he believes It viii pass. Tha speak
era to-day were Messrs. Bromwell
'ohO), GFigEs (Ga). MoPhersOn
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NO FEAR OF INITIATION

Under the Operations Of the New
Financial Bill Beyond the Ordinary
Needs Of Our Increased Trade win
Not Exceed Existing Needs In the
West and South.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 21.-
In view Of recently expressed appre-
tensions as to the effect OF certain
features Of the new financial law. the
following statement was made to-day
by Chairman Brosius. Of the house
committee on banking and currency,
and one Of the house conferees on the
financial bill;
"The apprehension expressed in many
quarters that under the banking fea.
lures oe the financial bill recently
passed there viii be some imitation
do not doubt has some ground. It
would be unfortunate II there was not,
for we need more currency, have no
doubt that there viii be a. gradual In
create IN our circulation to meet the
requiremsnts Of trade, It must be con-
Sdered In connection with this subject
that there are three natural checks
upon excessive issues of bank currency
under the new law.
These checks will operate automatic
ally to restrain excessive issues Of bank
currency under the new law. It may
be assumed that the 10 per cent au-
thorized to be issued on bonds already
deposited viii be put out. That win
not exceed in amount S24,OOOOOO in
round numbers, which is scarcely more
than 1 per cent. OF the total volume of
our circulation, and can do no harm.
1t is impossible to make an accurate
forecast OF the amount Of currency that
will be put out by the new banks that
will be organized. There is no good
reason to believe that it win exceed
the existing need in the south and west,
where great inconvenience has been
suffered for lack Of additional bank
currency
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Bnnaridce Willine TO wax.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March H.
The Post tomorrow viii say:
ION account of earnest efforts being
made by Republican senator's to reach
an agreement OF Puerto Rico which all
senator's can consistently support, Sem
urge his amendment for free trade
with that island, but will postpone his
speech until such agreement rs the
Republican senators are able to make
is reported. The senator desires It un-
derstood that he has not abandoned his
position and that he will vote to sus-
tain the principle enunciated in the
Presidents message"
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ENa11sH sYND1oATE
bought Two Million Tons Of Ala
bama. Coal.

Bought Two Million Tons Of Ala-
hama Coal.
NEW ORLEANS. March 2L-An
English syndicate OF coal dealers Il
said to have closed a deal by which
two million tons of Alabama coal are to
be delivered at the port of New Orleans
for expectation within two years time.
The purchase price agreed upon in the
contract Is said to be seventy-flve cents
o ton at the mouth OF the coal pits.
Fifty cents a ton Is to be allowed for
transportation to New Orleans. The en-
tire two million tons are to be re-
loaded and shipped by steamer at this
port.
The English syndicate will run its
own line Of steamers direct to New Or
leans, and the ordinary brokerage in
handling the ships is to be cut of. On
an average one steamer Is expected TO
load and sail each month during the
twenty-four months time limit. This ID
one OF the most important financial
transactions in the south in recent
years.
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BucKHANNoN.
Dropped Dsad-FiEi smhllpox suH-
pect Had Measles.

Dropped Dead-Eire- Smallpox sus-
pect Had Measles.
Special Dispatch to tho 1ntslliEoncar.
BUCKHAlJNoN. W. Va. March IL
Phillip Rollins, q painter, dropped dead
on the street while going hons FROM
work to supper. Heart failure & the
supposed cause. He had no previous
attacks.
The dwelling house Of James Van
sky. on Swamp run. was burned. De-
fective flue. Loss one thousand dollars;
no insurance. Mr. Yansly is seventy
years old, cannot rebuild and Is home
less.
Chas. Van Horn, the smallpox gus-
pect quarantlned In railway cur here,
was taken In 6rst-class coach TO his
home In Harrison county to-day. Rail-
road oficlals had refused to carry him,
and the health officer would mot per-
nit him to come into town. Il devel-
oped to-day he had measules and was
taken home.
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STANDARD OH COMPANY
or Against NebraslLa supremo oOuTI

Up Against Nebraskn Supreme Court.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 22.-The su-
preme court this evening, overruled the
demurrer of the Standard on Com
pany to the suit brought against IL and
named April 1 next, as the date for
trial. The notion Is ono brought By the
attorney general, charging the Stand
ard Oil Company with violation Of the
RRd-trust laws OF Nebraska and seek
Ing to oust Its agencies from the state.
The Standard Company demurred 10
the attorney generals contention that
the case could be brought before the
supreme court as q court Of original
Jurisdiction, claiming that the case was
OF n criminal nature, which must origi-
nate In lower tribunal. The supreme
court to-day decides It has Jurisdlc-
tion.
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MARKET FOR
WEST VIRGINIA
COAL ABROAD
The state Department. Receives Re-
ports from COnsuls in the Euro
psan csntera Concerning
A COAL FAMINE IN EUROPE
Good Market for West Virginia BIZ
luminous Coal on the Other
Side Of the Atlantic
sn,eIal Dispatch to tho InteilIgoncer.


WASHINGTON, D. c. March 2l.-
1t will be of much interest in the coal
producing regions Ot West Virginia to
learn Of the bright prospects in Eu-
rope for the introduction Of American
coal, owing to the famine existing there
al present.
According to reports received at the
state department from its consuls in
Europe, the famine is daily becoming
more Intense. This Is especially true In
Austria Hungary. where the natural
strlngency, owing to the curtailment of
the English supply, is aggravated by
the existence OF a prolonged strike
among the coal miners. In many places
our consuIs repor. that schools are clos
ing and factories shutting down owing
to the scarcity OF coal.
These conditions present an excellent
opportunity for West Virginia coal to
be shipped there in large quantities.
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ooNso1IDATIoN
Of All Compressed Air Companies
Soon to Occur.

Of All Compressed Air Companies
Soon to Occur.
NEW YORK, March 2L-N story was
published here TO-DAY that negotiations
have reached q satisfactory Stase for
the consolidation of all the compressed
air companies in this country. These
include the American Air Power Com
pany, OfthiG city; the Hydro Pneumatic
Storage Company, Of Philadelphia; the
TramwAy Power Storage Company, Of
PhlladelpiIiG; the International Power
Storage Company Of Warrington; the
New York Auto-TruCs Company, and
several other corporations operating IN
this state, Rhode Ialand and West Vir-
Eininl It II Intimated tllnt the parent
company will be either the American
Air Power Company or the 1nternu-
tional Power Company, either Of which
is supposed to possess n substantial
amount OF tnngible ansets Nothing is
said about the capitalization Of these
companies, but II ID asserted that con-
ferences are being held to determine
these and other details.
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pIgpogIEIoN oF EsrAEEs
In England Discussed In Executive
Session OF Senate.

SsbbAOu VI 9suAg9s
WASHINGTON, March 21-In the
executive session Of the senate to-day
two efforts to amend the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
relative he disposition OF estates were
defeated by very decisive votes. One
Of the amendments offered was to
strike out section OF the agreement
extending the same privilege to each
OF the two nations In the matter of ac-
quirlng or holding property thnt may
be extended to any other nations. The
motion to amend was lost-17 to 30. The
other proposed amendment related to
the striking out OF the provision au-
tho.izing the queen OF Great Britain or
the President Of the United States to
extend the provisions OF the treaty to
dependencies OF the two countries. This
also was lost on a vote of about the
same proportions as the other. The
principal speeches in support OF the
amendments and In opposition to the
splri. of the treaty were made by Sem
ators Jones. Of Arkansas, Turner, Pet
tlgrew and Sullivan. They were replied
to by the Republican members Of the
committee on foreign relations. The
debate was entirely legal in Its scope.
The treaty win be taken up again to-
morrow.
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BLoEl[FoNTAIE8

Civil Government Has How BeoA
Rsorganinoi.
LONDON. March IA Daily chrnn-
icle correspondent at BlosEnfontein. tei4
esraphing Tuesday, Mopch ., Sap;
''The clvil government has been ~
organized. Mr.. J. A. Collins. under lrecs
retaEy Of the interior in stegn's enecu+
tive, has been appointed landdrsE
Steyn Il regarded as guilty Of fatuilyS
but not Influenced by nepottm. He
was always KrugeF8 tool. It has been
rlimored that he has reaped financial
benefit from this connection, hut the r1-
port is not substAntlated, Mr.. Flschoe
played the part Of steyn'B Mephl1tog
phele." ~
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FAr1Fp % l[ATaRIA1I2E.
Judge Freer Gould Not Leave the

Special Dispatch TO tho InteilleenosF.
TERRA ALTA, w Va, March I.-
The Freer meeting at this place to-day
did not materiallse. Judge Freer, who
was to have addressed the meeting,
could not get leave Of absence from
Washington. Hon. John w. Mason, Of
Fairmont, was the only conspicuous
stranger in town. The day was cold
and stormy and few persons were out.
A telegram from Judge Freer explained
his absence. No Meeting was held.
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Rumorod CaTnegio-FrioE Agreement.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., March 81
The conference held here between the
rival interests In the Carnegie Steel
Company Of Pittsburgh, has probably
resulted In an agreement Of settlement
OF the stock controversy which has
been interesting the steel industry of
the country for some months. The
only fnct given out was the important
point that n settlement had been
reached agreeable to the Carnegie In
forests and that the suit In court
would be withdrawn II Frick himself
confirmed the agreement made. The
entire party went to New York.
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NEGOTIATIONS

Pending and No Movement Expected
for Three Weeks.
LONDON, March 22.-The Cape Town
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, teie-
graphing Tuesday, March 20, says;
"I have Just arrived from BlOemfon-
teln, where learned that no further
movement is probable for three weeks,
as negotiations are proceeding. fall
ed to ascertain the nature Of the nego-
tIatIons, or whether Sir Alfred Miners
departure from Cape Town is conncct-
ed with them, but I should not be sur
prised II the war collapsed quickly"
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1ntarnnl Rananne collections.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March n
The monthly statement of the eollec-
tlons of internal revenue shows that
for the month Of February, 1900. the to-
tai receipts from all sources were $20.-
SO9,665, an increase as compared with
the same month in 1889 Of $l,16O,6h9.
During the last eight months the to-
tai receipts were 1896, 5,60s,SO7, an In
crease over the corresponding period OF
last year Of Sl6,S25,1s4.
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vnlunhle American aIrl.

NEW YORK. March 2i.-The gold
statue of 1.-THE American Girl" which
Is to be exhibited at the Paris exposi-
tion, was successfully cast to-day.
Miss Maude Adams the actress, was
the model. and Mrs. Bessie Potter Won.
nah was the sculptor.
The stnue, mounted on Its base, Will
be six feet In height, the figure being OF
Miss Adams own height II weighs 7i2
pounds and the bullion used is valued
at SlS1. 900,
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INFLAMMATION
OF Tansvaal and Orange Free State
Rumored.

Rumorod.
LONDON. March 92-The corrcspon-
dent of the Times at Lourenzo Marques,
telegrapblng Tuesday, says;
at Ia reported from Pretoria that a
scheme has been arranged for the
amalgnmation of the Transvanl and the
Free State. Kruger will become preel-
dent OF the federated states ana Steyn
commRndAnt general OF the Bocr army.
The flag win be the same ms thnt OF the
TrnnsvRAl. with an additional orange
color.
although this story Is not confirmed
II Ia not improbable. A notorious fact
that General Joubert has lost the COM
fldcnce OF the Burghers simply because
from the first he refused to shut his
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Alleged pemonstrntion Denied.

LONDON, March 2i.-Thc foreign of
fee to-day says there is no truth in
the story emanatlng from Berlin In re-
gard to an alleged Joint naval demon
stration should China persist In refus-
ing to put n stop to the hostilitics
against Christians In that country.
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coMrRoMIsE DENIED
By the Carnegie Compdny's Principal
Attorney,


PITTSBURGH. Pa. March s1.-
George P, Gordon, of the firm Of Dali
zell, Scott & Gordon. principal counsel
for the Carnegie Steel Company. in the
Frick suit, Is most positive in his denial
Of any compromise in the now famous
litigation. He denominates the story
from Atlantic City to the effect that a
compromise was Effected there yester-
day as ridiculous, untrue and the YER
lest bumcomb. According to Mr, Cor
don, the meeting at the seashore yes
terday was merely a business meeting
for the purpose Of settling up some
matters pertaining to the trusteeship Of
Mr.. Loveioy, whose term In the natural
course Of events, would expire April ].
Mr.. Lovejoy returned TO the city to-
day, but he, like all others interested In
the suits Except Mr.. Gordon) positively
refused to say anything concerning the
matter.
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TRUSTEE
Appointed for aot-Riol-aulck Con-
cern.

CHICAGO. March 2f.--After consld-
erablo bitter opposition from creditors
4 trustee was to-day appointed for the
bankrupt commission Investment CONF
pany, an alleged "get-rioh-quick" con-
cern which failed recently and which
is said to have swindied people all over
the country. The liabilities OF the con-
Germ are In the nelghborhood Of $780,
600. II is said the creditors Of the COM
pany number more than fifteen hum
dred, although only about 1--WE hundred
have filed their ulaims
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mo- RNcovER
KentuclEy's Lost Reputation Is Now
Attempted.

Attempted.
LEXINGTON, KY, March M.@A
meeting was held here to-day, attended
by leading citizens Of tl1is city and SUR
roundlnE cities, whose object was to
put on foot ncn-partisan movement
10 retrieve the lost reputation Of Ken.
tuclSy due to the present complicated
state Of Affairs A similar move Is on
foot in Louisville and Covington. 30
far the work is being done with more
or less secrecy. II was decfaed to-day
TO issue an address to all counties In the
state. calling conventions TO select dele
gates April 20 to a state convention to
be held I'm Louisville April %. Beyond
this nothing definite was done.
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si0naI convention from Taylor county
are hereby charged and Instructed 70
vote as q unit for the Hon. John Ho-
mer Holt, and 70 continue 70 90 vote
before that convention, amer which
they are at liberty 70 vote - their
judgment dictates
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psath from peculiar Accident.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
sTEUBENvILLE, o., March d.-
While cottrell, while playing with the
poker on the sofa at his home in Tor
onto several nights since. fell and the
point Of the poker ran in his eye, goug-
ing the bail out and injuring the brain.
He died this morning from the injury.
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FRrnNpg Of PUERTo RIcAN
Bill Are More Confident Harmony
Committee Work.

WASHINGTON. D. C., March 21.-
The friends of the Puerto Rico tariff
bill in the senate are more confident
than ever that they will be able to
pass the measure. It is claimed that
tho quiet work which the harmony
committee has been doing is having
effect, and the opponents OF the tariff
are not so determined us they were a
short time ago. The argument is be-
ing made that this being Republican
measure It ought not to be defeated by
Republican votes.
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dowa), Burke CTexns). Bingham 0ea.).
HeatwOle Giinn.), and I6timer IS. CO
in favor Of the bill, and Mes8rs. Noon
CTenn.). Lentz (ohlo), yandiver tGo.J.
snodgrass tTenn), Cochran CGo.), and
Neville CNeb.), against It.
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HoRRIBLE AcOIDENT.
Boys Night Clothes Take Fire Re
shifting in Death.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
sTEuBBNVILLE. o., March 21.-
Charley, the slx-yeaT-old son Of will
lam Burnett, Of this city, sustained
fatal burns this morning. his night
gown caught fire at the Crate. and he
rushed upstairs with his night gown
and underclothes burning, to where his
sick mother lay, but she could not aid
him. His older sister followed and ex-
tinguished the blaze. but not before the
child's body was burned from his chin
to his ankles.
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TIE NAVAL BRIGADE

Reoelved the Thanks Of General Lord
Roberts.
BLoEAfFoNTEIN, March n.-LDrd
Roberts, while inspecting the naval
brigade on the plain outside the town,
in the presence of many Of the towns
people, addressed tho men, thanking
them for the excellent work they had
done IN the course Of the campaign.
He wished good luck to those who
were about to rejoin ship, and expressed
the hope that the others would be pres
ent at the entry into Pretoria