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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
CLEVER SWINDLE
Practiced by Spanish schemers Upon
Various Persons in This Country.
way They Practice Their Art.

way They Practice Their Art.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-Dwlght
Reed. United States vice consul at Mad
rid. Spain, has brought to the attention
Of the state department clever and In
genlous swlndIe which has been at
tempted upon various persons in thls
country by certaln Spanish schemers.
The consul transmits sample letter
which was used In the attempt to de-
fraud. 1t was sent to Mr.. H. stenl, OF
Buffalo. n. Y, and was signed Louis
samper slenl,' and in II the writer
claims, and explains close relationship
with the recipient Of the letter,
Louis samper StenI,' recItes u long
series Of untoward happenings and COM
plicatlons which only financial aid can
mend. He has come into possession Of
some S65O.OOO. confessadly an embezze-
ment from the Spanish government, but
in order to insure his money against re-
Government by the officials, has deposited
it In Mexican bank, payable upon pre-
sensation Of a check accompanied by a
certain counterslgn arranged between
himself and the bank. Certain legal
steps have been taken against him and In
lieu of ready money to defrny his part
Of the proceedings he has been put In
prison and his personal effects, includ-
ing vallse In which reposes the "cpun-
terslgned" check for his fortune are
about to be sold at auction.
Promises Quarter of His Fortune.
In the time for early financial aid
from his blood relation" he promises a
quarter OF his fortune, his daughters
share of the money during her minority
and his everlasting gratitude. His
daughter is at a convent and the prior
is the sole other possessor of his secret.
He asks that a reply be sent TO Teodoro
Runez. Gale de swlvela, Chamberi,
Madrid. The latter is a nephew Of the
prior, but is ignorant OF the existence
of the check and the writer therefore
cautions that the answer be sent in an
envelope enclosed within one addressed
to "Runez."
Similar communications have been
sent to persons all over the United
States, the writer In most cases assum-
ing the same name as the person ad-
dressed. The consul has been besIeged
of late by Inquiries from the recipients
of the letters. asking some Information
about the signers OF the communica-
tions. He has endeavored to answer
them all, but In view OF the growth of
the swindlers Qvertures, he flGt:s the
task becoming too great. Steps proba-
bly, VIII be taken to hunt down the Of
tenders and mete out proper punish
ment.
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HEAVY RAINS :
Have Inundated a Vast Area Of Ter
ritory in the Southern States.

Titory in the Southern States.
ATLANTA, Ga, June 25.-Reports re-
ceIved here from many points in Geor-
gla and portions of ALABAMA and South
Carolin show that the recent heavy
rains have Inundated vast territory,
and caused damage to the bridges and
farming properties. Crops including
cotton, corn, and especially fruit, which
was nearing maturity when the wet
season began, have been greatly in.
jured, and n vast amount hns been lost
to the farmers of the southeastern
states. The rainfall has been unprece7
dented. All the streams are out Of
their banks, and carrying away bridges
and ferries in large numbers. The sub
structure of the handsome new bridge
over the ocumulgee river at Macon was
carried away to-day. Reports say the
Savannah river at Augusta was twenty
nine feet at noon, and rising two inches
an hour. The mills there are closed
down on account OF back water in the
canal.
At Rome, Ca, the river is eighteen
feet above low water mark, and rising
one inch per hour.
At West Point the Chattahootches
river reached twenty feet above low
water to-day. A tornado was reported
near Huntsville, Ala, sweeping the
country, but no loss OF life Is known.
The lowlands have been devastated, ana
only the higher farming lands are un-
touched. Indications are for q cesSa-
tion OF the rain, which will cause tho
streams to fall rapidly.
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Admiral Seymour Captured.

CHE FOO. Tuesday. June 26,-Rear
Admiral Kempff reports by a Japanese
torpedo boat that the combined forces
entered Tien Tsin on Saturday, June 20,
sustaining small loss. They started on
Sunday to relieve the force which left
Tlen Tsln on June 10. and which is be-
lIeved to be surrounded near Pekin.
According to Japanese reports Ad-
miral Seymour has bsen captured and
the ministers have left Pekin, guarded
by Chinese soldiers. Their whereabouts
are unknown.
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large force of men to-day began the
work OF preparing for active service the
water-carrying ship Arethuse, which has
been in reserve at League Island since
the close OF the Spanish American war.
The Arethuse IS to be sent to Chinese
waters and officials nt the Leagua navy
yard expect to have her ready within
ten days.
Every available part of the ship will
be filled with coal as ballast and she Is
expected to carry about $500 tons to
the American warships at China.
Lieutenant Gill. formerly in charge of
the photographic office in this city. who
has been on sick leave, has been ordered
to proceed Immediately to the Asiatlc
station there to report to Rear Admiral
Remey.
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One Communication From Pekin.

CHE FOO. June 25. Via SHANGHAI
United States Consul John Fowler has
received from Rear Admiral Kempn
the following;
"only one communication from PekIa
has reached me since communications
were interrupted on June 10. 1t was
dated June 12. No direct or indirect
news from the ministers since.
About 48O foreign troops, including
ffty-sIx American marines. went to
Pekln to guard the legations. A force
of one hundred Americans uniting with
a total force of $500 men of all nation
allties. represented here, went on June
10 to open the road and to relieve Pekin.
This movement was by permission Of
the Chinese government.
1.-The last news from the expedition
was dated June 70, when the expedition
was at Lang Fang The railroad has
been destroyed behind it since"
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CHINESE PERIL

Nagnifies, and International Troops
Inadequate to Cope With the Hea-
then-English and Russian Troops
Called Out.
LONDON, June 25, 2:19 p. m.-A-
though the powers at last seem con-
eclous Of the magnitude of tha Chinese
peril and are concertedly hurryIng
forces to Taku, the international troops
available to overcome the immediate
perils OF the situation are, apparently
totally Inadequate. The alarm not only
FOR the safety Of Vice Admiral Seymour
and his party. who are not mentioned In
any OF the dispatches purportIng to
COME from Pekin, but for his base at
Tien TsIn, remains unrelleved. Almost
the only ray of light Is the report OF
sHcng. the director of railroads and
teIsgraphs, forwarded by the French
consul general at Shanghai, to the effect
that the legatIoneers were safe June 10
and preparing to leave the capital with
the consent OF the Chinese government.
Ruf tho ,nntIysa NJ tho Chinese officials
IN kecniry the nowers appeased bv re-
assuring messages is too obvious to al
low the unrpssrved occep,ance Of tbe
statements.
Tier Tain Hnrd pressed.
T,., rs,r ,s q, b,rd nro,.od ,b,, Il
nrg, no ra,,ay,J hasoro ass,,,orcs ran
ta ge,t 70 g,,,,,,,,r,, ,oroo Tho oh-
,e,1,. -, ~ w., 80, 49,, 49, -, -. lac, SIs
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War News Seems Unimportant.

LONDON June 25. 3:22 p. m.-The in
formation from South Africa continues
so unImportnnt that the afternoon
newspapers here are trying to make
sensation out Of General Ian Hamilton
breaking his collar tOne by a fall from
his horse.
General Warren wires that the rebel
lion has been extinguished In the north
OF Cape Colony, but he does not mem
tIon the capture or dispersal of the
considerable Boer force which has been
occupying that part of the country.
Interest mostly centers in the Orange
River colony. where General De Wet is
causing the British much annoyance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
PROHIBI7IONIS7'S PROPHECY.
VIII be 100000 Votes POlled This
Year-Digest of the Platform An


CHICAGO, June 25.-"There will be
polled not fewer than 100000 votes for
the Prohibition national ticket. this fall.
The vote four years ago was approxI-
mately 10000 a loss of nearly 10000
from the vote Of 1892. This loss was
due to the money issue raised in the
last campaign and will be regained,
with perhaps an Increase this year"
with the national Prohibition con-
ventlon one day distant, Chairman OIL
yer w. Stewart, of the national execu-
tive committee of the Prohibition
party, made the foregoing statement
tonight. According to the same au-
thorlty the Pruhibltionlsts in convention
this year will leave the solution of eco
nomic problems, except those which, in
their opinion. can he solved by the abo-
lltIon Of the liquor traffic, to the other
political parties.
Reports From Thirty-fve States.
From the reports from thlrty-fve
states which have held conventions the
following digest of the platform was an
nounced to-day:
IAN unequlvocal demand for the abo-
lltion of the liquor traffic in the United
States.
"a demand for the suppression of the
army cnnteen.
"A tariff plank declaring that 1t is
more important that the American
workingman should be protected from
the evils of the saloon than from the
competition OF foreign labor and goods.
"a declaration to the effect that the
trusts could not exist without the aa-
loon, through which they nre able to
corrupt the votes of the people.
referring the question of woman
suffrage back to the various states, on
the ground that the question is one for
determination by states Individually"
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ARMISTICE
PROPOSED BY
WU Ting FANG.
p-,position a Novel One, and is Based
Upoa Representations of vicsrOys
of Important Provinces
OF YANG TSE KIANG VALLEY.
President Mckinley Would Not En-
tertain the PrOpOzitiOn-No Late
Information From oOngeF.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 25.-The
,,,,f development to-day. in the Chi
no.. situation was the effort of the
chinese minister, WI Ting Fang, to
secure an armlstlce in the operation of
American troops until Ii Hung Chang
,nnlJ reach PelSln and bring about a
,,.satIon of the disorder. The PROPOSE
,lon is rather novel one, and Is based
yoog the representations of the Vice
rovs Of the important provinces of the
Wang Use Kiang wiley that they can
maintain order without the aid Of for
eIrn troops, and that the presence of
m, foreigners would act merely as an
,ncsntlve to disorder. Minister WI
brought these representation to the at
tontIon of Secretary Hay, who consulted
,bs President. The latters decision, as
snbseouently conveyed to the minister.
was that while the assurances OF the
vIseroys for continued quiet was fully
appreciated, the United States could
no, bind itself not to send its forces to
points where disorder actually existed
and where the safety of our officials
and citizens was endangered. Technic-
piiy speaking, IN the absence of state
o, war. this was not a proposition of
armIstlce, but high government off,
clals said 1t amounted practically to an
offer of armistlce and refusal on the
part of the United States to make the
arrangement.
No Report of Casualties.
Secretary Long said at p. M, when
he left the navy departmen: for the
day. that nothing had come from Ad-
mlral Kempff on the casualties of the
first engagement of the American ma
rines with the Chinese or on the out
come Of the second engagement. which
was to have occurred yesterday or Sat
urday. The only dispatch received by
the secretary was belated one from
Admiral Kempn, asking for lnstruc-
tIons as to whether he should cooper
ate with the other naval forces In taxi
ing Lne lHhu IuIASs ! ms lhuSl AaA' =
been sent some days ago, as the Taku
forts were taken the middle of last
week. Under the circumstances there
was no occasion for answering the ad-
mlrars request, as he already had been
advised of the general purpose Of this
government to act concurrently with
the powers in the protection of Ameri-
can interests,
The state department remained
throughout the day without intorma-
ton from Minister couger or any other
source. The only dispatch received be-
Ing from Consul John Goodnow, at
Shanghai, saying he had heard nothing
from Pekln since the 14th instant. on
the whole, the day was one Of anxiety
and a lack of definite information on
the maiE points.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
HILLS AVAILABILITY
Depends Upon His Ability to Unite
the Democracy in His State.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 25.-Demo-
cratic State Chairman John S. Killing
met with National Committeeman Gut
fey here to-day. and completed arrange
ments for taking the Pennsylvania del
egatlon to Kansas City. Later Mr..
Killing, in an interview, said:
Pennsylvania has no candidate for
Vice President that l know of. The
course OF the Pennsylvania delegation
will not be decided until 1t reaches
Kansas City, We will be there early,
and In a position to size up the situa-
ton before taking any action"
Concerning Senator Hill's candidacy,
he said:
well, Senator Hills availability de-
pcnds largely upon his ability to unite
the New York delegation. II he can do
that he would look like a strong candl-
date"
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ANT1-1MPER1A11sTs MEET
To Determine the Policy of the Com
ing Campaign.

NEW YORK, June 25,-Antl-lmper-
lallsts to the number of thirty-nve,
and coming from the principal cities Of
the country, met to-day at the PLAZA
Hotel. The meeting was for the pur-
pose of determining what action the
followers of this line Of national policy
will take in the coming presidential
campaign. and as result Of the con
ference II may be shat new party will
be formed, the members OF which VIII
vote Independently OF both the Republic
can and Democratic parties. A reso-
luton was unanimously passed direct
Ing the executive committee OF the
American nntl-impcrinlIst8 for the pur-
pose OF considering II plan OF cam
paign. This call will not he issued nm
III after the national Democratic con-
ventlon nt Kansas City, and when Is
sued VIII probably be for n date curly
In August,
The resolution states that the call Is
10 be issued ito the end that we may
carry into eject our condemnation OF
the lmperlalIstic policy OF the present
administration"
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A Mammoth Mill.

HINTON, w. Va. June 25.-At Mar
linton. w, Va, the GreenbrIer River
Lumber Company is putting In the
largest sawmlll plant In the state. II is
estimated that the mill, ready to run,
will cost 100000 and have capacity OF
over 100000 feet Of lumber per day.
The lumber company owns about 95,-
900 acres Of timber land In Pocahontas
and adjoining counties. 1t viii employ
about 1i5 mrn, Pine lumber Will be
manufncturnd prIncIpnlly.
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ATLANTA, Ga, June 25.-Among
representatives OF the Democracy Of
Georgia who will leave for Kansas city
Sunday to attend the national oonvrn-
tlon, thr mention Of d. Il. HILL as pry-
ans running mate, has been received
with great favor, Eliot Danforth, OF
Now York; Amos Cummings, OF New
York, and cx-Consrcssman shIvely or
Indiana, viii also not be without sup
porters In the Georgia delegation,
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TsING TAU, June 2i.-Eight thou
sand allied troops have landed at Toku,
including 1900 Germans A French
officer who has succeeded In getting
through from Tien TsIn to Tntu says
that the Russlnns alone have lost l6O
killed and 800 wounded
The German gunboat IltIs, up the Pei
hn or 'rlon Tain river reports that
masses OF Chinese are nearing Tong
Ku, and that an immediate attack ls
expected.
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TRA1NMEN DISMISSED.

Accused Of RObbing a Postofilce.
Complete Exoneration.
CUMBERLAND. Md. June 25,-Guy
Manear and Jospeh Kelley, traInmen on
the third division of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, residing in this city,
charged with robblng the Terra Attn,
w. Va. postoHioe, have been dismissed,
no ono appearing against them.
The safe was blown open with nitro
glycerine. one of the outer doors was
completely shattered and the two inner
doors were blown across the room. The
robbers secured notes aggregntlng $780,
600 and 5000 in cash and stamps.
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split ais Head with an Axe.

KOKoMo, Ind. June 25.-Wnlard
Gibson and his stepfather, William
Gibbs, quarreled over the formers wife
to-day and the father split the sons
head with spade. The wound Is fa-
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Riddlsd with Bullets.

o'BRIEN, Fla, June 2S.--Jock ThQm-
as, negro, who attempted an assault
on Mrs. Keene, a widow. living in su-
vance county. Friday night, was ta-
ken from the sheriff by mob near Live
oak to-day, hanged to tree and rid
died with bullets. He made a comics.
sion
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Morement Of stenmshIps.

NEW YORK-Malne. Bremen; City
of Rome from Glasgow; MaasdRm, from
Rotterdam.
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7HIRTY.SEvEN BODIES
Have Been Recovered From the
wreckage of the Southern Train
Which Ran into the Washout.


Which Ran into the Washout.
ATLANTA, Ca. June 25-ThIrty-
seven bodies have been recovered from
the wreckagc of tht Southern train
which went into a wash-out one mile
and a half from McDonough Saturday
night. Three bodies were found to-day.
They were:
D. Y. Griffith, supervisor.
w. L. Morrissette, superintendent
pumping station.
]. H. Hunnicutt, freight conductor.
The charred pieces Of two other bodies
were also found.
The injured were sent to McDonough
or Macon, those brought here having left
for their homes. Many bodies Of the
dead have not been Identified and these
remain at the undertaking establish
ments waiting to be claimed by rela-
tIves or friends. These bodies are prIn-
clpally those OF negro section hands
who were killed.
All the Gang Perished.
The number in the gang which was
making Its way to do repair work on the
Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad is
not known. All OF them persisted. 1t Is
supposed to have numbered about flf-
teen, which will make the total casual
ties about forty. It is believed that
some bodies still remain under the de-
brls which will be thoroughly cleared
away by tomorrow. Traffic probably
will be resumed in twelve hours. Trains
from Macon to Atlanta are now operat-
ing over the Georgia Midland 4 Gulf
railroad. During the recent heavy rains
vigilance has been exercised by railroad
officials in watching the road bed and
1t is said that the culvert over Camp,
creek, where the wreck occurred, was
Inspected and reported 20. X" thirty
minutes before the train ran into the
gulch. The culvert gave way because
the water rose to height sufficient to
get in between the abutment walls nnd
the earthen embankments. 1t was con-
structed of stone and brick. The en-
bankment is about nifty feet high at
this point and quite long.
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PHILADELPHIA. June 2J-uuder
"'a's from the navy department a
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Local Temperature.

The temperature yesterday HE observed
by c. Schnopf, druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as follows;
Special Dispatch to the intelligenceT.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS.

Two general orders have been issued
from the Office of the adiutant general in
this city relating 10 the National Guard.
The first is the acceptance OF the rcsig-
nation and honorable discharge Of First
Lieut.. George y. Tildcn, battalion adiu-
tant, to take effect May 10, and the SEQ
ond Is in part as follows:
The following named officers (elCcD will
report at the armory of Company II. Fri
day evening. June %, 1850 for examine
ton to Col j. Gray t,stoy, commanding
First Regiment Infantry, president Of the
board Of officers, appointed TO meet at
Montpelier by special orders, No. : cur
rem, series from this Office.
capt. Il. II. Stickney. Company A.
First Lieut.. Person a. Robbins, Com
pany l..
First Lieut.. Ernest ]. Waterman, Com
pany l.
First Lieut.. J. C. Holden, Company \.
First Lieut. Eugene IL. Sleeper, Com
pauY c.
Second Lieut. Fred punkley, Compan!
Second Lieut.. Frank f.. Gladding, 'om-
panY r..
Second Lieut. Nelson j, Laporte Com.
pany q.
Second Lieut.. William Wishart, battal-
ion adjutant,
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HAMILTON GETS HIS SENTENCE,
Not Less Than Five Nor More Than Six
Years at Windsor for Burglary.

Seeley Hamilton was sentenced Thurs
day morning in city court to serve not
less than tNc nor more than SIX years at
hard labor in the states prison ut Wind
sor. lie was charged with burg
larry and larceny from the store of
A. &. Pcrcc on Collo &c street and haV-
ing been caught in the act about o'clock
ON Tuesday morning Hamilton had little
defence. tie entered "A plea of guilty and
was hcld i'm bonds for tho county court.
lie returned from the Jail after having
been committed and pleaded guilty to an
information filed Icy States Attorney
Brown ana received his sentence. Ills
punishment ought 10 have n wholesome
effect upon others, If there are any who
cont"mplat" similar procedure.
Hamilton has worked AZ the store of
Mr. Peircc and about ten days ago change
which was not locked NJ al night. began
to be missed from the store. The police
were notified and u watch kept for four
nights. The last vigil was succcs sful and
Hamilton was caught in the store, after
having taken the money. lie entered
from "A second story window in the rear
by means of u ladder.