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Rritish Expedition successful.

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-'Ths British expg-
ditlcn against the rsbslllOns Tegas, I'm
der Mat seileh. in BrIliSh North BorneO,
has been entirely sUcceSatul, Captain
Harrington, with one hundred Sikhs, ar-
ter two days lighting, January s and y,
against a thousand rebels, captured two
forts and Two villages, blew up the rebel
magazine and killedCor wounded alEty
TeEaS. The British had four men
wounded. The remaining villages Of
the disturbed district Eubmltted.
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Senator Thurston to Address League.

Special Dispatch to the lRtellIEeBeer
CHARLESTON, W. Va Jan, rs
The state Lengue Of Republican clubs
win probably be addressed at Its com.
Ing meeting at PnrkerHburg by scna.
tor Thurston. OF Nebraska An invliu.
ton was extended to Senator Bcyer.
ldge, of Indiana. but he could not ne.
ccpt oflcIals OF the league arc now III
correspondence with Senator 'rhurSton,
and Il IL believed that he WIN accept
the Invitation.
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Colonel strassburesr Dropped Dead.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan ss-col Lewis
strassburEer. of this city. dropped dead
In the poslofIice to-day, the result Of a
stroke Of apoplexy, Colonel strassbur-
yer formerly resided in Baltimore. He
served on the military STAN OF three
governors of Maryland. Mclean.
LLOYD aud Jackson. Colonel Strasshur-
ger served for year and u half In thr
Confederate army, eniisting nj the age
Of thirteen. He had been poor commits.
aioner and city councillor Of Ralll-
more, and was prominent In business
life there.
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knew nothing Of his conviction until his
return. Judgment havlng gone against
him by default He further stated that
he iyas innocent and unable to pay the
fines and that II he were forced to
serve them out in jail 1t would endanser
his life. owing to his physical condition.
The remission was recommended by the
court ofieinis who participated In the
trial OF the case.
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SpHOOI MElANGF
OOuVUL WLLhI'NL

From one who was present ne hear
that the Round Table meeting at Man
Rlngton on Friday and Saturday, jan
uary 10 and 20. was u complete sue
cess. There were about seventy-fve
teachers present In all. and the exer-
olses were full 0f Unrest TO all. The
next meeting VIII be held In Grafton.
February 20 and "a, al which meeting
II IL expected there will be still
greater attendance. These meetings
cannot fail to inspire all the pedagoEues
Of the MoBeRgahelR Valley, and much
good will be accomplished thereby.
The sun rises and sets; the days come
and go. Week after week passes, and
the months OF the school year are
dropping, one by one. until the NTH
is almost gone. The school term will
soon be half completed and what IL the
recordR What 10 the record2 Have
we done our work Well2 Have our
classes made satisfactory progress?
Have we Eeen that Improvement In
our boys and girls morally that we
would wish 10 see? Have We. as
teachers, kept in view thus far during
the months that have passed the great
object OF all teachlnE-charaote build
Ing? These questions are not TO be am
swered IN these notes. but are asked to
call attention TO them, and allow tho
answers to be given by the Individual
TO himself. or herself. We, as teach
ers, often forget the greatness OF our
calling, and the opportunities we have
for doing good We act as though the
greatest sun Of all our teaching was
the securing Of high per cents In recl-
tation. This Ia important, but far less
important than It Is 10 create within
the breasts Of all our pupils the desire
to make men and women OF themselves.
This Is q hackneyed subject. but II Is
one OF Importance, and the true teacher
will never be tired Of trying TO make
heT1elf proficient in her calling.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Union District Teachers Association OF
Marshall county win he held At Nc
Mechen. Saturday afternoon and eve.
ming, February q. These meetings are
always good. but II In expected 10 make
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GREAT ACTIVITY
IN Purchase of Coal Land Near Nor
gantOWn.
EXTENSIVE G0AL and COKE

industry wiz Soon be csntsFed at
MorgantOwn-The lIOnOngahela to
be Bridgsd by Baltimore & Ohio,
and Coal win be Reached by Short
Lines Of Railway-other Notes and
News From the Educational Center.
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SPECIAL Dispatch 10 'ne lhte"'Ss. a.
MoRGANIo"N' W; w., 'a .a, -,
The work OF buying tne p,s pOa' 80
on the west sac OF t"e No"o Z M',
river. IN TINS county w " t,sE wv,
company Tor which James nl'' ~.
Is trustee Is nearing co!lp y, ~
holdings OF the company WIN Hss' .5,',
about lE.VOp acres anu 'l'o I o. ~ :.
nearly S'oODVO. EDWARD r'et ,, ~
FaiFmont' is enslheerins 'ne ,, u.ai, 9.
the deeds are being mace 70 1i'iti"lil'lu'
trustee the company ~'' uS' ~ u..s.'. W.,
re until tne ti'les aie l'ea 49, s'', ~.
the company would Desih ope ., ~
once Mr.. Fleming expressed the OPINION
that It would and predicted tr'at "ttnin q
few months Morgantown '"ouiu DC
the center OF a big coal ana c0Kins M
dustry. MT Fleming aiAo salu 'nSt sne
combination effected ny the O's Fui'ron"
systems would probably mean lhr
abandonment OF the extension lhs
ginla through TINS eoal neiu anu .ne
capture OF the whole business oS 'ne
Baltimore 4 Ohio company. TINS com
pany will probably bridge the Monohga-
hela below MorEantown' ana enter the
coal district with snort unes' an Oh
the coal is OF the Filtsourgn variety
and the VEINS are from Yen ~ n'.ss% zen
is found in few places on the east sac
Of the river, and these are peins ieaseu
By some Pennsylvania parties me
upper Freeport coal whose VEINS are
from four to six teet In thlcNhess' %
also being taken up
DR. y y Lanham, VINO was erected
years ago. has moved from hinswood
70 Grafton and win live there pe'ma-
nently. This is Taylor countys turn TO
name the state senator but Preston
county says that Taylor VIII nave a
ham. and is claiming the privilege
At meeting OF the directors OF the
Tygarts Valley Bank at Phihppl' pro-
vision was made for an Improved vault
to replace the one DESTROYED by bur-
ward of $500 for the burglars but heard
nothing from them up to yesterday
evening.
Governor Atkinson has addressed let
tiers TO all OF the prosecuting attorneys
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The jury yesterday gave Dr. Archie
Zee $500 IN his damage suit against G.
D. Martin, at Clarksburg, for allenat-
ing the affections OF his wife. The suit
was removed from BItchlc county TO
Harrison county. on change Of venue.
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Joseph II. McDermott has purchased
the Hoffman property, now uSed by the
school Of music Ut the university. and
viii build on It fOur-stOry stone front
building Tor offices and fats. TO cost
$1,000.
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The writer heartily agrees with the
editorial that asserts that our normal
schools have done more than any
other institution to build Up the public
schois az the state" with all oppo-
sltlon they have had TO contend with,
It IL q wonder they have done 50 much,
but II Is true. and no ono can sue
ceSsEully contradict II, When the time
comes that these schools can be made
more nearly professional schools than
they are at present, their influence for
good will be greatly enhanced, Hasten
the time. THE PEDAGoGUE.
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The Battelle OIL Company has the
biggest producing oil well which has
ever been drilled in this section. IT
came in yesterday morning und made
100 barrels in twenty-four hours.
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The writer was so struck with the
first editorial in the Academy. that he,
gives 1t entire, as follows: There Is
strong evidence in higher educational
circles that same educators are play
ing to the grand stand, and trying to
stir up applause In the galleries We
have not much patience with educa-
toni pyrotechnics, II there Is one class
of people In this country who should be
conservative and temperate In their
opinions. and their expression OF them,
II II that large body Of men and wo-
men. who, by virtue Of their positions.
are educational leaders. Some callings
NAV require display advertisement and
| street corner speeches, but teaching Is
NOT one OF them. True learning is not
pufHed up, and doth not vaunt itself on
every occasion. It Ia high time for
some of our educational ring masters
to take a vacation"
Who Ia the educational ringmaster?
Some one Is surely meant True.
learning is never pulled tip, but the
writer fears that the conservatism Of
our educators has been q great him
drnnce to our schools in the past. and IL
especially a hlndrance to-day. The
idea 10 prevalent that the teachers
must not think outside the school
house walls Is sappInE the very toun-
datlons Of our educational systems Of
to-day. The teacher, above every one
else, should be q man or a woman Isl
the true sense Of the word The teach
err n he be mouIder Of thought, ought
also to be leader. II by Education
al pyrOtechnics" II meant enthusiasm,
then give US the pyrotechplcS. for our
schonls are being EmotheTed to death
by the conservatism Of many Would-be
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Governor Atkinson has addressed let
tiers to all of the prosecuting attorneys
of the state. urging them to collect ali
OF the fines imposed by the courts and
claims that the practice Of compromis-
ing ON the number of indictments to be
paid IL in direct violation Of the statu-
tory law.
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The January number Of the Academy,
an educational journal, published at
Falrmont iA before the writer II is
fun OF good things, well said, Prof
s. g. Jacobs, Of the West Liberty nor
mai school has an able article In 1t
on the metric system. N. c. LouEh
writes oil "Irresponslbllity In Govern
ment," and several other writer's APP
near in this number. The editorials
are spicy. though the writer may not
be able to see tuBt as the editors do. As
to eiectinE teachers for an indefinite
period in our normal schools, that de-
ponds. II those elected are true nor
mai teachers, and are selected just be-
cause they are such. they can't be kept
too long. but II they are chosen be-
cause they have a pull on the regents
or entirely on account OF scholarship or
their being able to prepare students Tor
the university chooses them. the sooner
their tenure Of ONCE expires the better
The great object Of our normal schools
ought TO be to prepare teachers for our
public schools, and the farther they get
away from this one object, the less are
they able to help our schools by supply
INK them with good teachers. To train
out teachers to meet the demands OF
the times in our public schools, the
teachers in the normal schools, from
the principal down. should understand
the wants OF our schools. and should be
able to train men and women to enter
these schools and do Just such teaching
ms our girls and boys must have; to
lead them up to true manhood and wo-
manhood. Do the great majority OF
those teaching in these schools measure
nm TO these requirements? Are not
many OF them without any normal
training whatever before they enter
these schols 10 become teachers OF
teachers. We repeat II none but
worthy normal teachers are selected.
the tenure Of ONCE cannot be too long.
but II otherwise, woe to those who fol-
low their instruction.
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At meeting of the directors of the
Tygarts Valley Bank. at Phillppi, pro-
vision was made for an improved vault
to replace the one destroyed by bur
glars last week. The bank offers re-
ward Of $500 for the burglars. but heard
nothing from them up to yesterday
evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-30

Roosevelt. I shall go just as far as pos
sible without descending to personalities.
l expect to show up the record of this
man Roosevelt and give the people my
estimate of him.
Mr.. Altgeld has received numerous ap-
phcations for speeches in the New Eng
land states, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and
Nebraska, but he says he will make COM
paratively few addresses during the cam
paign.
National Democratic officials were
much pleased yesterday to learn from
Senator Jones that several who were Re
publicans a few years ago had signifed
their intention of taking the stump this
fall for Bryan and Stevenson. Among
them are Senator George L. Wellington
of Maryland whose term as United States
senator expires in 1903 DR.. L. w. Haber-
corn, who was in charge of the German
press bureau of the Republican national
committee four years ago, and who Is
Washington correspondent of the Milwau-
kee Germania and st. Louis Westliche
Post; Rosa Downing, of Washington,
well known lawyer and champion of Nc
Kinley in 1896; ex-senator Henderson Of
Missouri; Capt. Patrick O'Farrell, Wash
ington; Jackson H. Rolston. of Hyatts-
vile, Md; Henry F. keenan,, Washing
ton; c. S. Ticker, Washington, and DR..
w. A Croffut.
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America. If it is true, I cannot account
for his departure. 1 do not believe Mr..
Swazey has done anything criminal. AS
far as we know at present his books are
all straight, and we have no reason to
suspect that he has been in any way dis
honest with the firm.
MIR. Swazey was the financial man of
the firm. He handled all the paper and
had exclusive control of that department
of the firms business. In the latter part
of June we discovered that we had be-
come overloaded with paper, and it was
then that Mr.. Swazey informed US Of GER
tain big loans made in Oklahoma which
proved to be bad. This was short time
before his mind collapsed, which L be-
Leved was caused by worrying over those
bad loans. HIS failure to inform US Of
the financial crisis was probably due to
his proud disposition, rather than any in
territorial wrong.
"Soon after Mr.. Swazey suffered the
collapse of his mental faculties he was
taken to Chicago. L later heard that he
had been placed in an asylum in Mary
land"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-30
KING HUNBERT Of ITALY ASSASSNAID At N0TZB
Three Shots Fired at Him He Entered His Car
riage-One Pierced His Heart, Causing
Instant DEATH

MoNzA Italy July Booking Humbert has been assassnaed He
was shot here last evening by named Angelo Bress and died
IN few minutes The shooting occurred 1915 last evening
and death occurred at 1l:3O.
The king had been attending distribution prizes in connection
with gymnasc competition He had just entered his carriage with
his addecamp amid the cheers of the when he was struck m
three revolver shots fired quick pierced the heart Of
his majesty, who fell back and expired in a minutes
The assassin Immediately arrested and with some diff
Guilty saved from the fury of the popuace He gave name as
Angelo Bress describing himself of Prato Tuscany The murderer
cynicalIy ayowed the crime.
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FRAUD On A LARGE SCALE
EDWARD ID. sWAZEY, OF KANSAS,
WANTED ON SERIOUS
CHARGE
FLED TO SOUTH AMERICA
MOrtgaged Cattle on False Pretenses
and Is Accused of Other r.
Irregularities Amounting
to $4,000.

KANSAS CITY, July ga warrant has
been issued for the arrest Of Edward L.
Swazey, charging him with intent to de-
fraud by selling to the Third National
bank of Springfield, Mass, a mortgage
of $7,259 on 261 head of cattle owned by
J. H. Kenney, of Hepbill, Texas. 1t is
alleged that Swazey represented that the
mortgage was a first lien, whereas 1t was
a second lien. If true the operation is
Identical with those pursued by Grant
Gillett the Kansas plunger who re-
mortgaged cattle to the amount Of over
a million dollars. Gillett crossed to Old
Mexico, where he has since resided.
According to report from the Office Of
the Bankers and Cattlemens Protective
association there, Swazey's irregularities
approximate $4,000. Until the time of its
financial collapse three months ago, Mr..
Swazey was a member of the local COM
mission firm of Ladd, Penny & Swazey.
The firm did general cattle commission
business at the stock yards. The loss is
said to be generally distributed among
banks, some of them in the city, so that
it is not heavy on any one person or con-
Germ. Swazey Is well known in Kansas
City and through the cattle country west
of here, having been in the business for
many years. He is said to be on board
the steamship Hermase, sailing for
Buenos Ayres, South America, having
gone on board July 5, just two hours
ahead of Detective Kierlk, who followed
him from Kansas City to New York arm
ed with a warrant which was issued by
the authorities here At the time of the
failure of the cattle firm of Ladd, Penny
& Swazey, it was impossible to discover
the amount involved, especially as the
company did business over such a wide
range of country. Three days afterward,
inquiries began to come in, and simulta-
neous reports of the mental as well as
the physical collapse of the junior mem
Der of the firm.
Thomas L. Laid, senior member of the
firm, makes the following statement:
ST do not know the present where
abouts of Mr.. Swazey, but have been
| informed on what seems to be reliable
authority that he has left for South
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letter, including the killing Of the En-
glish missionaries, Robinson and Me
man, says.
THE missionaries at Pao Ting Flu have
thus far, and wisely, too, refused to
leave there. With the railway destroyed
and boat travel certainly faulty, they
cannot leave, and with the governor So
utterly helpless and the soldiers so thor
oughly in sympathy with the Boxers,
there is cause to fear for their safety,
although the minister has warned the Of
1cials to give them protection. The rail-
way authorities are fighting hard to
maintain communication with Pekin Cthe
head of the departments being British),
but the line is daily interrupted by the
burning of bridges and stations, and
trains are frequently returning, being un-
able to get through. The Chinese troops
sent to guard the line have failed to ac-
complish anything, and, even If they
We're not in sympathy with the present
anu-fore1gn movement and members of
the Boxer society, there Is reason to be-
neVe they have secret Instructions not 10
resist or punish the Boxers. Meanwhile
the powers have been daily landing sail
ors and marines, and Tien Tsin is one
great military post. full of moving troops
and with guards stationed at every yIl-
nerabie point. Twenty men-of-war are
now at the mouth of-the river, and more
are coming"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-30
BRYAN LIKED EAST.
Republicans and Gold Democrats
Flock to His Support.

Republicans and Gold Democrats
Flock to His Support.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 29-william
George Bruce, chairman of the Democra-
tic county committee has just returned
from a Southern trip. He is more en-
thusiastic for Mr.. Bryan than ever, as a
result of what he saw and heard in the
South. He says:
my visit to the South and the East
strengthens me in my belief that Bryan
will be the next president of the United
States. 1 am not usually an optimist, but
the things that have come under my no
tice confirm my faith. The South is as
solid as ever. In the East, however, the
transformation is more than perceptible.
The Democrats who fought the ticket
hardest four years ago are not only in
line, but are lending their best efforts
Tor Democratic success In 1896 there was
gloom everywhere. Today there IS an
enthusiasm that is widespread and that
not only includes the Gold Democrat, but
the republican who sees the menace of
imperialism. or who has felt the iron
hand of the trust In New York there is
complete harmony among the Democrats.
On the other hand, there is trouble in the
Republican ranks.
During my absence I find that my
name was mentioned for the Democratic
state Craftsmanship. You may say that 1
am not a candidate. My duty is here at
home. 1 have but one ambition, and that
is to do my share toward carrying this
district for the Democratic congressional,
county, legislative and state ticket next
fall. have become an enthusiast on
Mr.. Pecks candidacy. 1 find at Washing
ton that he enjoys great popularity
among the leading Democrats of the ma
A.
accomplish more for Milwaukee's grow
ing interests than has been accomplished
In number of years. Milwaukee needs
just such a man"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-30
GEN. WILSON FOR CHINA.
VIII Leave for San Francisco In a
Few Days.


NEW YORK, July 29-Brig. Gen.
James H. Wilson departed tonight for
San Francisco, where he will embark on
Aug. on the japanese steamer America
Maru, for China. He was accompanied
by his aides, Lieuts. ]. H Reeves and
G. Soulard Turner.
When asked if he thought that the
various foreign forces in China could he
merged IN homogeneous whole, the gem
efal SAID that such thing was possible
and That 1t depended largely upon the
Skill ana tact of the generalissiano. In
view OF the pressing needs of the situa-
ton he said that he felt sure there would
be no great difficulties in the organfza-
tlon OF the allied forces. He said that
there would be much preparation required
Tor the advance on account Of the scare
1ty OF forage along the routes to Pekin.
1T Will lie necessary" said he, "for an
army to take great quantities of supplies
Inc country is poor. Tt is a low plain.
almost devoid of vegetation. There are
no trees of any account which could he
used for firewood. The natives even
scrape the bark from the trees to get
1uel. They burn weeds and rice stalks
mere is little to be got by foraging, and
there is practically nothing to plumber
and an army would have to take supplies
OF every kind, including fuel and water.
Inc question OF supplies is, In fact, the
principal one.
Further than that It is difficult to saw
much, and 1 do not wish to be placed
in the position of judging the situation
before I am thoroughly familiar with il.
Ihere are no mountains or other natural
obstacles. There are no strong forticca-
lions. It's easy, of course to throw I'D
Entertainments. The Chinese will have
the same. difficulties to contend with as
far as supplies are concerned as the al
lies must encounter. 1t will be impossible
to maintain great hordes of men without
something on which they may feed. In
these military operations the great base
will be the sea. Supplies can be brought
up the Pei HO river and its branches to
within twelve miles of Pel1in, and then
there is the railroad. Even if it is torn
up some 1t will not be so difficult to get
1t into operation. The Chinese have onlv
vague notion of Western tactics. They
nave had German drilImasters, but gen
orally they have been drilling only when
they felt like it. They are good lighters
when they are winning, and they take
killing well. They do NOT fight well when
they begin to lose and are easily stamped
ed"