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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-14
CUBAN ANNEXATION,
Secretary Root Expresses Himself
Positively on the Question.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July l3.-Suc-
retary Root to-day, In discussing the
coming constitutional convention In Gu
bn. expressed himself quite positively
on the question OF annexation. In re-
ply to question he said that the Sub
jctt OF annexation or nay other subject
FOR that matter. Nigh. be brought up
before the convention. but TINT In hla
own opinion Cuban annexation, II It
came Mt all, was not imminent Just
now. Said he:
MY own experience in Cuba lends mo
10 believe that the desire for Iudcpcnd- :
ehce Is both strong and general among
the people. do not think they want
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HEATH's SUCCESSOR
Not Named, but Fourth Assistant
Bristow NAV be Selected.

WASHINGTON. July l3.-So far rs
known here. the appointment OF sue
cessor to First Assistant Postmaster
General Heath hns not been decided
upon.
Mr.. Heath's retirement from the
postotllce department. following his Sc
lection as secretary OF the Republican
national committee has been contem-
plated for some time. and there has
been some Informal discussion rs to
his Successor. 1t is one OF Postmaster
General Smiths objects In going to
Canton this week to discuss this mat
ter with the President. Curtis Guild,
OF Massachusetts. to whom the Presl-
dent. at the close OF the Spanish war,
tondered an appointment as member
OF the lnsular committee. has been con-
sldered for the office. and Fourth AS
slstant Postmaster General Bristow,
who Investigated the Cuban postal sys-
TEN, recently. has been mentioned.
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.BOMBARDMENT.
OF LEGATIONS
| IS&CONFIRMED.
Telegram to Chinese Maritime Gus
toms in London From Governor
of Shan Tung Identical With
CONSUL GOODNOW'S REPORT.
little Room to Hope That the For
eigners are snfe-Report That
Cossacks Killed 5000 Chinese.

Il LONDON. July ia telegram re-
ceived at the office of the Chirese i'm
peral maritime customs In London,
from the governor OF Shan Tung Is
Identical with United States Consul
n Goodnow''s report of the bombardmant
Il OF the legations July {. The officials
81 here regard the dispatch as leavi ,g
% little room to hope the legations have
N survived.
The scanty cable dispatches received
4 to-day add nothing TO the knowledge In
London OF the Chinese situation.
1t Is sinied positively from Canton
that Ii Hung Chang will remain there
until the allied troops have defeated
Prince Tuans forces and will then so
north to lend his powerful aid in ar
ranging terms OF peace, cooperating
with Prince Ching. Yung Lu and the
other pro-foreign riceroys.
For the present Ii Hung Chang con-
siders that he can best control and d.
rect the viceroys from Canton and also
keep in check the turbulent province OF
4 Kwang Tung.
a Have Evacuated Wen Chnu.
q All the foreigners and missionaries
have evacuated Wen Chau and have ar
y rived at Ming Po. Large bodies OF box
+ ers Appeared at Wen Cbau and threat
ehed to exterminate the foreigners and
Il Christians. They also distributed b1n-
ners. badges and inNnmmatory anti
1 foreign appeals.
The Tien Tsin correspondent Of the
Express, tclegraphing under, date OF
q July 8. asserts that the Chinese are
y daily driving In the allies. They have
& mounted, says the correspondent,
= twelve fresh guns in advantageous po-
% sltions. with which they are sweeping
the streets OF the foreign settlement the
4 incessant fire rendering position after
" position quite untenable.
"a Chinese Lost 5000.
" The Daily Malls St. Petersburg cor
y respondent says that In the last six
hours battle outside OF Tlcn Tsln. the
: Cossacks captured six lirupp guns and
u killed numbers of fleeing boxers. Tic
g Chinese lost 5000 killed, including Cen
% eral Kek.
III DIR. Wollant. the Russian charge OF
embussy. called at the state depart
gment to-day 10 talk over the Chinese
situation with Secretary Hay. He
stated that he had no adrlces from his
Town government touching the latest de-
velopments at Pekin. 1t Is unders, pod
s!S that the stae department is basing Its
ssrepcatcd affirmations OF the willing
Z ness OF Russia to permit large opera.
Il tions by Japan In military sense In
u China, on. representations made by
Mr.. Wollant.
The state department anticipates no
difficulty in effccting trans-shipment OF
n troops and animals intended for the
E army in China at the Japanese port of
Y Nagasaki.
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TRAIN ROBBERS
Who Held Up the Illinois centra1
Train South of Cairo Have Been
I Caught-one Officer Shot Twice. z

Who Held Up the Illinois Central
Train South of Cairo Have Reep
Caught-one Officer Shot Twice. Y
CHICAGO, July: 13.-Three Of the rob.
bers who held up Illinois Central train
No. 4, at Maytleld Creek, Ky, about ten
miles south of Cairo, at leo ]. m, on
the 11th inst, have been arrested and
imprisoned by special agents in the err
ploy Of the company. I'VE also expect
to get the other two robbers in
short time"
Vice President ]. T. Hartman. OF the
Illinois Central, made the foregoinG
statement tonight. He said: "The
first one arrested was Michael Con-
nelly, alias Doyle, who claims to be
resident of Portland. Ore. He was
caught at Charleston. No., small town
on the Iron Mountain railroad. about
fifteen miles from Cairo, on the after
noon of the 11th inst. and Is now In 5ail
at Cairo.
"The second man. Mike conlan, was
arrested at or near Wyckllffe. KY, yes-
terday, and Is now In jail there.
Murray Shattered in the Shoulder.
George P. Murray. chief spec!al
agent OF the Illinois Central Railroad
Company. went to the house OF jack
Nelson, who is thought to be implicated
in the robbery ut ST. Louis last night,
and in endeavorlns to arrest him, MUIR
ray was shot through the shoulder and
arm by Nelson, who got away. 1t Is ex-
pected that he will be captured soon.
Murray was not severely Injured and 10
in the hospital ut st. Louis. It is c1-
pected that he will be out in few days.
Late this afternoon. Barnes confessed
TO Chief OF Detectives DESMOND and
Chief of Police Campbell that he, to-
gether With John Nelson and man
named Dyer. alias Conley, robbed the
Illinois Central railroad train IN Ken-
lucky.
Barnes stated that Dyer came from
San Francisco four months ago. and
that the plot was all arranged In tkis
city.
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YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
OF the Baptist Church in Session.
Five Thousand in Attendance-oh-
GERS Elected.

GERS Elected.
CINCINNATI. July 13.-Music Hall.
with seating capacity of 5000. was
packed to-day at the second session OF
the tenth international assembly of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. DR.. H.
NJ. Wharton. of Philadelphia, spoke on
"The Secret Power
4 banner service. illustrative OF Poly
glot missions In America, included ad-
dresses by ]. c. GrlmTell. of Cleveland
on Our foreign-American harvest
field" by Prof. Joseph E. Jones, OF
Richmond. Va: and "tha negro" by
Rev. Arthur St. Clair Sloan, of Perry,
Ohio: on Mexico" by H. r. Mosely. of
Santiago. Cub:t, on open doors In Cuba
and Puerto Rico" and by Field Srcre.
tary H. l.. Morehouse of New York. on
"our opportunity and obligation"
The following officers were elected:
President. John II. Chapman, Illinois;
vice presidents. l.. J. p. Bishop. New
York; w. II. L. Smith, Virginia; Harry
L. Stark. Ontario
Recording secretary, II. W. Reed,
Wisconsin; treasurer. Frank Moody,
Wisconsin.
Among those elected members of the
board OF managers, class of 1908. we're
l.. l.. Henson. Indiana: Orrin R. Judd,
New York; r. NJ. Hunsickcr. Pcnnsyl-
Vania; o. W. Van Osdel, Washington;
W. W. Main. Massachusetts,; C. H.
Dodd, New Jersey: G. p. Raymond.
Prince Edwards Islands: C. J. Rose,
Ohio: p. W. Hunt, Massachusetts.
In the afternoon the states were
called at the fellowship meeting for re-
ports ana greetings. after which Rev.
william PETER OF Iowa, for the German
union. and y. c. Blackshre, OF Indiana,
for the colored union, delivered ad-
dresses. In the evening, DR.. a. ]. Row
land. OF Philadelphia, secretary OF the
publication society. spoke on "Thc
Press az an Agency In EVANGELISM"
MISS Anna NJ. Barkley. of Memphis.
who Is engaged In Cuban work, read a
paper on "Woman's Work in Missions"
DR.. Ferris, OF New Haven. gave wny
tonight, and will speak to-morrow
night. as will also William Ashmore. of
China. The crowning and closing event
OF the night was the nddress or Roy,
u. G. Grange. OF London, England, on
1.-THE Joy OF Service" "
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No Word From Reney.

( WASHINGTON. July l3.-Secretary
Long stated Mt n late hour tonight that
she had not received n word during the
sday or evening from Admiral Remey.
sin command OF the Aslatic station, and
snow In Chinese waters. The fact tina,
the admiral had not made any report OF
, the conditions said to exist In Peli!n
I and the reported murder OF the minis
tiers. the secretary regards as hopeful
sign. and he inciines TO the opinion that
had my fatality occurred In the capI-
al some word or rumor OF 1t might
have found Its way to Ticn TsIn or
Taku
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WILL POSE IN PRISON
As the "Absent-Mindcd Boarder.'
Had On Another Mans Clothes.

Had On Another Mans Clothes.
NEW YORK. July 13.-Robert Hayes
will pose In prison for the next twenty
five days rs the "Absent-minded Board
err" Yesterday he rented 4 room from
Mrs. Henrietta Blowers. In Jersey City.
Later Mrs. Blowers found her boarder
dressed in her husbands clothes.
That's my husbands coat you have
on" remarked Mrs. Blowers.
"Pon my soul. SO 1t is. the actor re-
piled. as he 1ok 1t or. l.
Those are his vest. shoes and trous-
ers. too." continued Mrs. Blowers, "and
you take them off,"
las I live. SO I have" murmured
Hayes.
He quickly began to shed his new
outfit. but when he had removed the
shoes and vest Mrs. Blowers ordered
him into the laundry and locked the
door There he finished carrying out
orders. He was held q prisoner In the
laundry until policeman took him
away. Justice Hoos gave the boardcr
twenty-five days to recover his mem.
Ory,
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INDIAN OUTBREAKS,
Blanket Tribe Holding n War Dance
and Settlers Expect m Attack.

SOLWAY. MInn.. July l:.-.Thc dor-
ger OF nm outbreak by the blanket In
dians on Red Lake Ia increasing, Tho
indian police from the agency hnye
gone over TO the point where the blnn-
keters arc holding their war dance. md
1t Is expected trouble viii ensuc.
a petition will be sent to Governor
Lind Tomorrow. asking thnt n dc.ach.
ment OF state troops be sent TO Ped
Lake mt once.
Tho Indians keep up their war dances
and their shouts can be heard for three
miles at frequent Intervals. They dI..
charge their rifles In the air.
IT Is estimated that The entire force
numbers over three hundred at present
The sauaws and papooses have beau
sent northeast and only the young
bucks remain ut the polat
The white settlers nt the point are
preparing for an Gttack,
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STRIKE CONTINUES

at st. Louis-Claim Tint the
Street Car Company Has Violated
It's Agreement = Latter Makes
Strong Denial.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July l3.-General
Manager George W. Baumhofr, Of the
St. Louis Transit Company, gave out u
signed statement to-day in reply to the
published charges made by the strikers
In which the latter charges that Baum
holr had violated the agreement enter
cd into on July 2. General Manager
Baumhofr denies that he violated In
the slightest degree the agreement hc-
tween the strikers committee and the
Transit company. He says he has
strictly adhered to that agreement and
endeavored to act fairly with the strik-
ers at oil times. The general mana
gers statement, which is very
lengthy one. Is n denial OF all charges
made by the strikers against him. The
statement closes rs follows;
Had the present organization been
conducted In the interests OF the street
railway employees instead OF for the
benefit Of few imported self-chosen
leaders. there would have been no
strike, and all the differences existing
between the company and It's en-
ploycs would have been cheerfully and
promptly settled on"
Take Charge of Strike.
President w. D. Mahan, of the street
railway mems union. arrived here to-
day, from Detroit. He will take charge
OF the strike at once. Two thousand
solicitors engaged by the trades and Ia
Dor unions to canvass the city and COL
lect funds for the striking street rail-
way mems bus lines began work TO
day.
r. Chairman Blackmore, who Is In
charge OF this work, reports that con.
trlbutions are coming In rapidly and he
expects to have buses enough within 4
few days to accommodate the sympa-
thetic public. Buses are now running
on schedule time over three divisions of
the Transit company's line and are be-
Ing we'll patronized. The imported men
now at work for the Transit company
are becoming dissatisfied and charges
of unfair treatment have been made
by them against the company. Fh-
teen men who came from Baltimore to
st. Louis in May have left the city for
their eastern homes. They claim they
found conditions In St. Louis different
from what had been represented ara
that the Transit company failed to
keep certain promises made to them
The executive committee reported
that delegation Of present employees
of the Transit employees had waited on
Il and stated that 1000 men would quit
Mt once II the union would pay their
transportation to their respective
homes. The committee declined TO give
the. names of those constituting the
committee. The suggestion was taken
under advigemcnt.
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Money Waiting for wollensant.

CHICAGO. July 13.-Checks for q
large amount are supposed to be lying
In 4 pile OF unopened mail that hwaita
the return OF John F. Wollensunt, and
tenants are anxious to pay thousands
OF dollars due for rent but no one can
tell the WHEREABOUTS OF the eccentric
business man who disappeared last De-
cembcr. Wollcnsant Is sixty years OF
age and Is said to be worth q half
million dollars, a letter dated San
francisco was received by him from
nm Insurance firm. Since then many
efforts to find him have proved una
Willing
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ARMY OF CUMBERLAND
Reunion at Chattanooga to be Held
October 8, 10 md II.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July l3-Gen.
D. S. Stanley. president OF the Society
OF the Army OF the Cumberland, has
designated October 0. 10 and II as the
dates for the next annual reunion at
Chattanooga. Tenn. This meeting will
be In conjunction with n general re-
union OF the veterans OF all the armies,
both Union and Confederate. who serv.
ed In the campaigns about CEattnnoo-
"a. for the present purpose OF lnspec-
ton and verifying or correcting the
historical work thus far completed on
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga ma
tlonaI military park.
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annexation even supposlng that VIC
want them. Under the congressional
declaration we are in honor bound to
give them Independence FIRST. IT,, sub
sequently, they wish annexation, that is
matter for them to determine. But 1t
should be determined when they are in
position absolutely Independent OF us.
Even then. rs hnye suggested, 1t Is o
case where 1t takes two to make bar
gain"
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Permit Inspection Bill to be Modified

WASHINGTON. July 13.-The Ger
man government has consented. on the
earnest request OF the United States
minister ut Berlin. Mr.. White, to mod
ify the new meat inspection bill so that
1t will not interfere with existing con-
tract obligations OF American exporters.
By this arrangement, ull present con-
tracts Will be carried out on the present
basis OF inspection. and the new systcm
VIII apply after there has been oppor-
tunity 10 make contracts with the full
Knowledge Of the changed condition OF
affairs,
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Feeling of Unrest Exists,

BERLIN. July 13.-No Chinese ad-
vices have been received ut the foreign
Office to-day which fact Is interpreted
by the press us ominous OF disastrous
news in few days. 1t Is saI4, that n
feeling OF unrest exists In Shan Tung
because OF the withdrawal OF 4 part OF
the German troops from Taku to TIen
Tau. The German military expedition
will carry one battery OF fifteen cent?
meter howitzers for the siege OF Pekin.
The. marine ministry Intends to charter
thirty or forty vessels for China, many
OF them TO be used MS supply ships.
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Quiet mt Canton.

CANTON. July 13.-.After the rush of
people and the exciting Incidents OF
Thursday, comparative quiet prevailed
at the Mckinley home to-day. The
lawn Itself was dslgurcd for this sea-
son, but near tho holise the gardeners
hnvc already effected n decided I'm
pfovenent: President Mckinley. with
Mrs. Mckinley and scyernl frlcnda
went out during the day.
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Died From straneulation.

= CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July l3-
The body of white man was found
yesterday afternoon few miles south
OF Cleveland, Tenn. Indications were
that the man had been hanged. There
was rope around his neck and death
appeared to have resulted from stran.
sulation. No clew has yet been found
to the mans identity. The coroner's
Jury. returned n verdict of murder Mt
the hands OF unknown persons.
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Gov. Stone IN optimlst.

WASHINGTON. July ls.--"Thls Is n
Republican country and Republican
year." said Governor Stone. of PcnnsyI-
vnnin. who Is In WnshinEton. "Ponn-
sylvhnia VIII give Mckinley 3OO, 900 mn.
jority. and We will Increase the Repub-
llcnn representation In Congress-" con-
tlnucd he. ''tn the last congressIonnl
election We lost several districts mainly
on account OF local troubles. We viii
get those back and some others. Az n
Republican. the Knnsas City platform
and ticket could not please me better"
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Captain Coghlan Critically nj.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, July ia
telegram has been received by relatives
announcing the critical illness OF cap.
tain Coshlan, commander Of the Ral-
e!sh In the battle of Manila. He had
an attack OF pneumonia, an operation
was necessary, and his recovery 10
doubtful. He is with his wife at Colo
RADIO Springs.
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WHITE H0N0RED
By His Fellow Townsmen on His Re-
turn From Victory-senntor Elkins
Unavoidably Absent,

BY his telloW ToWnsmen on HIS Re-
turn From Victory-senntor Elkins
Unavoidably Absent.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelli1encer.
PARIlERSBURG, W. Va, July Ia
The opening meeting Of the RepublI.
can campaign In West Virginia which
took place at the great wigwam here
tonight. was largely attended and
very enthusiastic. It had been an.
nounced. until few moments before
the opening Of the meeting that Sena-
tor Elklns would be present und make
the principal address and that Cva-
gressman Freer would deliver one Of
his brilliant oratlons. But for some
reason the former failed TO reach the
city to-day and the latter was unex.
pectedly called away early in the even.
Ing. '4
White Made Principal Speech.
Hon. a. B. White, who was escorted
from his residence to the wigwam by
the marching club bearing his name,
made the principal address OF the night
and outlined his plan of campaign,
which he intends shall be Glenn, honor
able and void of personalities. He wau
received with much enthusiasm nni
was generously applauded during his
address. Other speeches were made
by Hon. James Hughes, candidate for
Congress from this district: Hon.
Charles T. Caldwell and number of
other well known orators. At II o'clocl:
the meeting Is still In progress. and the
crowd is undlminished.
Dispatch From Senator Elkins.
During the meeting the following dis
patch was received. which explains
Senator Elkins' absence:
"CHARLEsToN, W. Va, July 10.
Chairman Republican Meeting, Park
ersburg.
II regret that am detained here and
cannot join the Republicans of Wood
county in ratifylng the nominations OF
our convention and in doing honor to
your townsman, A. B. White, candidate
for governor. congratulate the people
of Parkersburg that their city has the
honor of furnishing the state It's next
governor. Your meeting Is the begin
ming of the campaign, which will lead
us to victory"
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Old Lake Captain Dead

BUFFALO, \. y. July 1s.--John pom
nelly an old-time lako captain. died at
his home. in Kingston, Ont, this morn-
Ing. aged slxty-cight years. He had
been in the wrcckins business for
many years.
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Bill Posters Association.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July ls.-Tht
American Association OF Bill Posters o,
the United states In convention hero
selected San Francisco as the place fol
holding next years convention.
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Steamship Movements,

HAMBuRG-Arrived: Kaiser Fried.
rich. New York
GENoA-Arrived: Aller. New York
NEW YORK : Arrived: Pretoria,
Hamburg.
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Herrick Succcefla Coy

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 13.-CoI.
Myron T. Hcrrlck has been chosen "a
Ohio member OF the nnttpnal commit
Zee. to succeed George D. Cox. rcaigncd.
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Spanish Captain Dies.

MADRID, july 13.-Captain Parcds.
who was second In command to Al.
miral Cervcra. ut Santiago. Is dead.
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Noted Trotting Horse Writer Dead.

BATTLE CREEK. Mieh.. July 49,.
Judge Irving iinlslcy. the noted trot-
ting horse writer, Is dead.
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Weather Forecast for Todd =.

For ohio-Gcncrally fnIr ana warmer
snin.Lay; fair Sunday: fresh southwest.
For Western pennSylvan!a-Geucr
ia,r saturday md Sunday: fresh north
For West virEtnta--partly cio,,dy sat.
urdaE and Sunday; lisht northcriy wInda.
Local Temperature,
Tho temperature ycstcr,,ny, ns o,srrvca
by c, Schnepf, druggist, corner OF Marker
anu Fourteenth streets, was as follows:
a. m;......'..... q Sp. m.....,., -. -
- ~, ~, "'....'''...,' N m.....,,,..,." "
j m."..... .".... 50 tWeather-Fair.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-10-11


In my early schooldays (1S55-G0l In
Yorkshire we counted one another's
buttons, after the fashion Of sortes.
according to the order ''tinker. tailor.
soldier. sailor. rich man. poor man.,
beggar man, thief Sometimes .apoth-
ecary, plowboy," came in. The first
time after my ordination that | went
into Sunday school noticed one little
boy counting the buttons on my cas-
sock from the bottom upward Has
anything been written about buttons?
Whence such phrases as Dash my
buttons. 81 don't care button" and
Hes got all his buttons oR2" It Is
possible to have too many. 1t is re-
lated of some North American red men
that they refused to listen to the teach
ing of an English missionary becaase
he could not readily explain the exist
ence OF buttons on the back of his coat
where they were Of no use. Also there
is the case Of the Frenchman who
committed suicide because life was all
''butfoHing aud unbutton!ng As for
their significance. we may instance the
buttons of the mandarfns and the sad
history of Sir Walter Seott's school
fellow, whose wits went wool gather
ing when he missed the familiar but
ton.-Notes and Queries.