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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18

The strikers committee submitted a
counter proposition to the one handed
to them by the railroad officials last
night, which was rejected by the exec
utiVe committee OF the railway mems
union at an early hour this morning.
The Transit company omcials at this
afternoons conference in turn rejected
the counter proposition OF It's em-
ployes, the hitch resting entirely on a
clause which calls for the complete re.
inst6temsnt OF all the old men. The
railroad officials fatty stated that ur-
der no circumstances would the men
employed by them to supersede the
strikers, be displaced. After the ad-
jouTnment President Whitaker. OF the
Transit company, said his otter was
final, and that It lay now altogether
with the men whether the strike was to
continue or be called Oh.
May Be a General Strike.
The grievance committee at once left
for the West End coliseum, where the
general committee Of the strikers un-
ion and practically all the striking em-
ployes were assembled in mass meet
ing. The proposition Of the railway
company was submitted to the meet
ing for ratification and up to l0:S0 to-
night the matter was still under dis
cusston. It is stated that In case Of re-
lection OF the proposition, a sympathet-
ic strike OF all labor unions in the city
or q labor demonstration In the near
future, viii be discussed.
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a 1EInister pies suddenly.

81. LOUIS. Mo-. May 17.-Rev. will
lam A. Echols, Of NIddIePort, Ohio, a
commissioner to the Presbyterian gem
eral assembly. representing the Ath-
ems, Ohio. prssbytery. dropped dead at
1880 a. m. to-day, in the auditorium Of
the washington and Compton Avenue
Presbyterian church. He was seated
in pew in the rear of the church,
when attacked with heart disease.
Three physicians tried to resuscItate
the minister. but without avail.
Or. Echols arrived to-day. Before
going to the church he complained Of
being Ill and consulted a physician.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
BLOW AT CLARK.
Republicans of Montana in COnven-
ton Denounce Him and the Repub-
licans Who Betrayed the Party.

Republicans of Montana in Conven-
ton Denounce Him and the Repub-
Hcans Who Betrayed the Party.
BUTTE, Mont, May 1.-THE Repub-
Iican state convention met to-day.
When the list of delegates was re-
ported from the committee on creden-
tIals, ex-United States Senator w. F.
Sanders moved to strike out the name
of State Senator Ben d. Phillips. PhIll-
ips voted for w. A. Clark for senator.
The motion to strike Phillips from the
list was adopted.
The platform commends the admins
tratIon of Mckinley, calls for the re-
election OF Senator Carter, denounces
trusts and on local affairs says:
Commends Action Of Republicans.
I'VE heartily commend the action Of
those Republicans who stood by their
party in the election Of United States
senator in the last legislature.
I'VE also denounce in unmeasured
terms the betrayal OF Republican prin-
ciples by the eleven Republicans who
voted for and assisted in the election at
the last legislative assembly of a Dem
the United States senate.
1--WE denounce the statement recently
made In the United States senate that
50 per cent OF the people Of Montana
favor Democratic United States sem
ator, no matter who he may be, and as
sert that the people OF Montana II Civ
en- the opportunity, will send as our
representatives two Republican sena-
tors"
Minority Report Turned Down.
a minority report approved the ac-
ton OF the Republicans who voted
against Clark and omitted any mention
Of those who voted for him. The ma
jorlty report was adopted without divis-
ion.
Thomas II. Carter, United States sem
ntor was elected delegate and chairman
for the delegation, by rising vote
Ilx-Justlce II. j. Dewitt was elected
national committeeman.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
nFra. Homesn Bill SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Preslden:
Mckinley signed the Free Homes" pill
at s:42 o'clocx, this afternoon. There
were present Delegate Flynn, Of Okla
homa, and Representative Gamble, Of
South Dakota, both Of whom made brtet
speeches In support of the MEASURE. A
number Of others interested in the fate
of the bill also we're present, SO that the
function assumed unusual proportions
for an occasion cf thc sor: The PresI-
dent said his best reply to the repre-
sentatlons male could be put III writing
at the foot Of the bill. and he then atIix-
ed his sIgnr.Up
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rowNE WAS SILENT

His Name VIII be Presented to the
Democratic Convention.
CHICAGO, May 17.-Former Con-
gresham Charles A. Towne, of4NIune-
sofa, vice presidential candidate on the
Peoples party ticket, passed through
Chicago to-day, en- route for Toledo, o.
where, as chairman Of the National sil-
yer Republican committee he Will con-
fer with silver Republicans relative 70
sending o delegation from Ohio TO the
Kansas City convention.
Mr.. Towne would not discuss the pos
sibllIty Of his being nominated for tho
vice presidency by the Democratic ma
tionnl convention.
II Will say. however" said Mr'
Towne, "that my name will be present.
ed to the convention, as my state VIII
endorse my candidacy"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE senate
to-day confirmed the following nomtnu-
tions:
j. P. McNally. OF Pennsylvania, con-
sui general at Guatemala City.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. C. Gilmore, to
be assistant adjutant general with rank
of colonel.
Major H. q. +. Heistand to be assist
ant adjutant general with rank OF leu
tenant colonel
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snaninl Rirar and Harbor an.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE house
to-day passei special river and har-
bor bill, carrying 100000 for surveys
and emergency work, and devoted the
remainder OF the day to the Alaskan
code bill Four pages Of the bill were
disposed OF before adjournment.
Mr.. southard tohIo) objected. The
bin was privileged and thereupon Mr..
Burton moved that the house go into
a committee OF the whole to consider It..
The motion prevailed without division.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
lR. KrI1EY WITHDRAWs.

H1mor Of combination-Book Con-
errn has Removed to Kansas CITY
CHICAGO, May 17--william w.
EHa2. of the Enat Sew York confer
eu.a a leading candidate for o'augp'
whl,cw from the race to-day A'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
BANKS INCREASE.
New Law Gives Opportunity for For
nation Of Small Concerns.

nation Oh SmRll OOnCeFhs'
WASHINGTON. May 17.--The records
Of the comptroller Of the currency show
that from March u, the date on which
the new financial bill became law, to
May 70, 229 applications have been re-
coIyed for authority to organize nation
nj banks with a capital of less than $780,
900 each, making a total capital OF So
0D5oOO.
During the same period alxty-one ap-
pllcntionB havr been received where the
capital was more than 100000 zach, or n
total Of S7,2O5,oOO.
Since March "a, ffty-nine banks have
been organized with less than $4,000
capital. and tweaty-slx have been or
ganized with $4,000 capital or over
These oIghty-Hvc banks have deposited
bonds to secure circulation uggregating
fl,5sg,lO
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Minority Report Turned Down.
Good News for Standard employees.

SPRING, FIELD, Ills, May NV.
r., Palmer local manager Of the stand
ard oil Company, received dispatch
to-day stating that at the meeting OF
board Of directors OF the Standard oil
Company Of Kentucky. which has con
troi OF the western states, II was decid-
ed to advance the wages Of all employees
10 per cent, This Will affect $4,000 em-
ployOs and will Increase the pNy rolls
Sg1. 900 pCr week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
Movements Of steamships.

BouLoGNE=spaarndam, New York
for Rotterdam and proceeded.
PL.YMOUTH-Kniser Friedrich from
New York for Hamburg.
C,HERBoURG-BntA New York,
for Hamburg; Kaiser Friedrich, New
York via plymouth for Hamburg.
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nnntnl anrroons in ARMY.

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator
Pettus from the commItte" on military
AFFAIRS to-day favoraOly reported the
bill authorizing tho appointment Of
thirty dental surgeons in the army.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
SYMPATHY STRIKE

May be Inaugurated In st, Louis in
Case tho Strikers and Street Car
MngnRtes Cannot Agree.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 1.-THE culml-
nation of the prolonged struggle be-
tween the ST. Louis Transit Company
and It's employees is not yet in sight,
Notwithstanding the conferences held
during the past week. To-day like
preceding ones. was devoted to confer
enccs, but UP to a late hour tonight, no
solution tending to end the fight had
been arrived at. shortly after . p. m.
the union grievance committee and the
Transit company officials met aud con-
tinued in session two hours.
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sent word to his friends that he had de-
cided to withdraw from the field. His
withdrawal gave rise to a report OF a.
combination between DR.. speIlmeyar
ana DR.. Berry. According 70 the story
told the plan Is to elect the former as
the eastern representative and the lat
Ter from the west Tonight Il Is said
the Kelley vote will 60 to DR.. SpelI-
meyer, together with guficient mum
Der Of DR.. Berry's friends to elect the
minister for New Jersey. II this Is ao-
complished the Spellmeyer, Kelley aud
Berry forces will unite to elect the lat
ter The rumOr Of this powerful COM
binatioH caused alarm among the other
candidates, who talked Of uniting tho
field against them In an effort to break
the slate. II the Kelley vote goes to
SpeDmeyer the latter may secure the
necessary two-thirds vote required to
elect on the first ballot taken to-mor-
row.
Consolidation Of the Papers.
In the interest of economy the COM
mittee on book concern at its meeting
to-day decided to recommend to the
general conference the consolidation Of
three church papers and the removal Of
the book depository now located at St.
Louis to Kansas City. The publications
to be united under one management are
the Central Advocate, st. Louis; the
Omaha Advocate, Omaha. and the
Rocky Mountain Advocate. Denver
These periodicals Will be consolidated
under the name Of the Central Advn-
cate and published at Kansas City, fif
the general conference cOncurs IN the
committees recommendation.
The large book concern established In
ST. Louis more than a quarter OF q cen-
tury ago, viii be transferred to Kansas
City, as matter Of business expedI-
ency. The three papers enumerated
have been operated at loss for num-
Der OF years at the expense Of the fund
for supernnnuated preachers.
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certain clauses, yet IN perfect accord
with the general doctrinal system 1t
reVeaIH'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-18
Wonther Forecnst for To-daY.

For ohIs-showers and cooler Friday
Saturday fair. fresh northerly winds,
For Western Pcnnsylynnla-Show
and cooler Friday; Saturday fair; fresh
nOrthprly winds.
For Nest Virginln-Showers and cooler
Friday: Saturday fair In northwest snow
ors in southeast halt. west to north WihuS'
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday, as o6seTyod
by C. SchnopI, druggist, corner Mafket
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
DEATH IN PATROL BOXES.
Two st. Louis Policemen Killed and
Eleven Others Injured.

st. Louis, Sept 1.-Two patrolmen
were instantly killed and eleven 9th
ers horribly burned by the crossing
of the police and electric light wires.
When the policemen went to their
respective patrol boxes in the fourth
district they received electric shocks
upon taking hold of the audiphOnes.
The fatalities were at Sixteenth and
Carr streets and Twelfth and Morgan
streets. The others were injured at
various patrol boxes in the fourth.
The first victim was Nicholas Beck
men, at Sixteenth and Carr streets.
who was found lying dead beside the
patrol box with hands and face fright
fully burned. The news was at once
carried to the Fourth district station.
Before the sergeant in charge could
recover his cOmpOsure another man
came running in and announced that
Officer Loony was lying dead alongside
the box atTWelfth and Morgan streets.
In this case also the body was hor-
ribly burned Death was inStantan-
eous in each case.
Runners were sent OuL on electric
cars, on horseback, and in wagons to
notify all policemen to keep away
from the patrol boxes. Eleven other
patorlmen were found to have been
shocked and in some cases badly
burned by the electricity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
DEATH WAS THE PILOT
Train on the Reading Railway
Dashes Into the Rear of the
One Just Ahead.
THIRTEEN rs THE ROLL OF DEAD,
Thirty Others Are More or Less Seri-
GUS Manned, and Six of Them
Are Critical Gases.

Philadelphia Sept. 3.-Thirteen per-
jured is the record of a rear-end col
lision between an excursion train and
a milk train on the Bethlehem branch
Of the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
way yesterday morning at Hatfield,
Pa. twenty-seven miles north of this
city. The killed are: Miss Annie
Sherry, South Bethlehem; Robert Mill
ler Richard Bachman, Ira Ehret, Will
lam Ehret (brOther Of Ira), and Joseph
MOrdaunt, South Bethlehem; Charles
McFonigle and Thomas Day, Allen
town; Miss Mamie Kaelin, aged II,
Telford; Godfray Kaelin. father of
Mamie; William Blackburn, Amber;
Harold Lands. Hatfield; - Acker-
mann, Philadelphia.
Six of the Hurt in Serious Condition.
The injured are: John David, Phila-
delphia, engineer of excursion train,
skull fractured, critical; Albert j.
ion train, conclusion of chest and legs,
serious; Wilson CrOsland, South Beth
lehem, bagga gemaster of milk train,
head lacerated, serious; Michael j.
Tighe. Allentown. legs crushed and
SoIIOuS, AhCIluSu, SOul1i
Bethlehem, leg and thigh injured, ana
hurt internally, not serious; Abraham
Transue, Jr., South Bethlehem, deep
scalp wounds, confusion of back and
internally injured, serious; Mrs. Will
lam Burkhardt, South Bethlehem, in
jured internally; Miss Gertrude Burk-
hardt, South Bethlehem, both. legs
broken; John Reichley, South Bethle-
hem, internally injured; Mary New
hard, South Bethlehem, crushed ribs;
Miss Carrie Bachman, daughter OF
Richard Bachman, chest crushed, seri-
Gus; Mrs. S. Haber, Allentown, both
legs broken; Miss Schaeffer, Allentown,
legs broken; Mary Koch, fractured
legs; Annie Miller, South Bethlehem,
hips crushed; Mrs. Wilmeyer, legs
crushed. Fourteen others were severe
ly hurt, the luckiest having received
severe Commissions.
How the Disaster Occurred.
The wrecked train consisted of ten
day coaches, and was the first section
of a large excursion made up of peo--
pie from Bethlemhem, Allentown and
surrounding towns to Atlantic City.
This section carried only those persons
who lived in Bethlehem and Allen
town, and left the Union station in
Bethlehem at sos a. m, exactly thlr-
ty-five minutes behind the milk train.
The latter train consisted of two milk
cars and two passenger coaches, and
had stopped at every station on the
road from Bethlehem en- route to Phil
adelphia. At 6:54 the milk train drew
up at the milk platform at Hatfield,
and in less than two minutes the spe-
cial excursion train, running at the
rate of thirty~five miles an hour,
crashed into the rear of the milk train.
The locomotive ploughed through the
two passenger coaches and crushed
them as if they were. eggshells. The
milk car Immediately in front was also
badly wrecked.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
D|SCORDANT CONCERT
Assertion Made That the Band
wagon Isin Bad Way on
the Chinese Road.
JOHN BULL SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA
South African NeWS-TranSvaai An.
nexed, They Say-Baden-PowelF
"Schlimness'' - Kruger and
Steyn Located.

London, Sept. 3.-The publication Of
the text OF the Russian proposals has
intensified rather than diminished the
suspicious entertained by England Of
Russia's proceedings. The rupture OF
the European concert is considered an
accomplished fact. Opinions differ,
however, as to the way in which the
powers will now group themselves.
Some papers think that Great Britain.
Japan and the triple alliance will stand
together in refusing to leave Picking.
England Will Not Follow Russis.
The Times feels perfectly clear, it
says, that neither honor nor the in
terests Of England will permit her to
follow Russia's example. 1t trusts that
Germany also will refuse to leave Pc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
4 he
CF1ica&t)
SS<9g


is newspaper for bright and intelligent peo-
pie. 1t is made up to attract people who think.
Is not neutral or colorless, constantly trim
ming In an endeavor to please both sides but
1t is independent in the best sense of the word.
1t has pronounced opinions and is fearless in
expressing them, but it is always fair to it's
opponents.
Matters OF national or vital public interest
get more space in THE TRIBUNE than in any
other paper in the West.
For these reasons it is the newspaper YOU
should read during the forthcoming political
campaign
THE TRIBUNE'S financial columns never
mislead the public.
Its facilities for gathering news, both local
and foreign, are far superior to those of any
other newspaper in the West.
1t presents the news in as fair a way as DOS
sible, and let's it's readers form their opinions
While it publishes the most comprehensive
articles on all news features, IL you are busy
the Summary of THE DAILY TRIBUNE"
published daily on the first page gives you
briefly all the news of the day within one col
umn.
Its sporting news is always the BEST and it's
Sunday Pink Sporting Section is better than
any sporting paper in the country.
1t is the ''cleanest'' daily printed in the West
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
Macarthur REPORTS on Outbreak.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from General Macarthur at
Manila: General Hughes reports out.
break in Bohol. First Lieutenant
Lovack. Forty fourth volunteer infan-
try, reports engagements near Car
men. Bohol, our loss in killed, one;
wounded, six. Enemy's loss in killed
100. Have not received further de-
tails" Bohol is an island in the
southern part of the archipelago, 365
miles from Manila. 1t lies north of
the large island Of Mindanao and is
not far from CebT
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
NO DATE On CONGER'S NEWS.
But 1t Is Reported to BE Later Than the
FL and Is Not Given Out.

-~NS - - ANcpOECeU TO DE Later nan the
"a and Is Not Given Out.
Washington, Sept "A dispatch
from Minister Conger was received by
the state department yesterday 1t
was chiefly interesting in being the
first word from him since his dispatch
of about the 9th ult Like that dis
patch this is dateless as to Picking.
The contents were not made public,
but it was stated that it contained
nothing materially changing the situa-
ton. The lack of date led to a de-
termination to take energetic steps by
which all dispatches hereafter coming
to the state department from China
will have the date clearly stated.
1t cannot be learned that there has
been any marked advancement of the
negotiations between the powers
touching the withdrawal Of the inter
national forces from Picking. The plain
indication is that the powers are act
ing upon the information conveyed in
the last note of the state department,
and are bringing all their influence to
bear upon Russia to induce her to
change her mind as to withdrawing
her troops. For some reason the au-
thOritieS here appear to feel a growing
confidence that this efforts will be sue
cessful. 1t is noted as a fact of great
significance that the proposition is be-
ing advanced to have Prince Ching re-
turn to Picking as the acting head of
the Chinese government.
The suggestion is made that the
progress of this move Of reOrgan-
iZatiOn while the international
troops are still in Picking, promising
as it does speedily to provide an ac-
tual, de facto, Chinese government
with which the nations may treat
without further doubt as to it's
strength, may solve the present prob
lem and put the Chinese question in a
fair way to final and satisfactory set
1amant
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07

celved here show that the Beers are
dlsheartened. General Botha. before
his flight. replied to the burghers, re-
minding them of their promise to make
a last stand at Machadodorp, but they
would not fight again, running away
out of shame.
London, Sept. SIT is reported that
Lord Roberts has issued a proclama-
ton formally annexing the Transvaal
to the dominions of the British crown.
General Christian De Wet, according
to The Daily Nails Cape Town adj
vices, is reported to have appeared
again along the railway near Winburg
road.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
BADEN-POWELL is .sCHLIM."
Plays Trick On Gr@bler, but the Roer
Get "On"-OtL,er TransvaaI News

Plays a Trick On Gr@ber, but the Beers
Get "On"-Other TransvaaI News.
London, Sept. 3.-The following is
from Pretoria, dated Aug. 30: Gen
eral Baden-PoWell three or four days
ago, attacked General Grobler, near
Warm Baths, and then prepared to
bivouac for the night AS soon as it
was dark Baden-POWeIrs whole force
made a detOur, and at dawn was six
teen miles in GrObler's rear. Baden
Powell tapped the BOer telegraph line
to Petersburg and sent an urgent re-
quest for reinfOrcements. The Boer
commandant wired that train would
leave Immediately. Thereupon Baden
Powell prepared to waylay the train,
but the Beers learned of his presence.
"Baden-POWell then summoned GrOb-
ler's force to surrender The Boer
commander replied that he would fight
with the brave burghers until the last
drop Of his blood was spilled. The
next day. however, he sent a letter to
General BadenPowell, in which he
asked two days wherein to consider
the proposal, intimatlng that he might
accept"
Kruger and Steyn have gone to Bar
berton. 1t is believed that they are
preparing for flight. The general opin-
ion is that the war is now very near
the end. General Butler moved four
teen miles northwestward along the
Lydenburg road and crossed Crocodile
river to Badfontein. He found the
Beers concentrating in the Crocodile
mountains. A force of Beers under
Commandment Theron broke through
the British lines, and captured and
burned supply train at Kip river
station, taking thirty-fve prisoners.
Brabant's Horse proceeded thither,
recaptured all the prisoners, and drove
the Beers into the hills.
Vlackfontein. Sept. 3.-Reports re-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-09-07
ACTUALLY FROM ANDREE.
One of His Buoys Picked Up with Mes
sage from the Dead.

One of His Buoys Picked UP with Mes
sage from the Dead.
Stockholm, Sept. 1.-Captain Gren-
dahl telegraphs the following message
here from Skjervoe, Norway: "Andree's
buoy No. 4 has been found here and
contains the following:
July IL, 10 p. m.-Greenwich. Our
voyage gone well SO far. Are now at
an altitude. of $50 metres. Original -di-
rection, north 10 degrees east; compass
undeviation.
Later north IS degrees east: COM
pass undeviation. Four carrier pigeons
dispatched. They are flying west. We
are now over ice, which is very rugged.
Weather splendid the whole time. In
excellent spirits.
'ANDREE.
'STRUDBERG.
'FRENKEL.
@'Above the clouds: fine; 7:45 Green
wich mean time"
Understandings should prob
ably be "Strindberg."l