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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
ALL:DAY fight

On Saturday, the BOsrs Maintaining
a stubborn Rssistance-were Post
ed in Considerable Strength at
Drlefontein-1nfantry Could Not
Move Fast Enough For the Cavalry.
DR1EFoNTEIN. March 11.-An OF
yesterday was occupied in fighting. The
Beers maintained stubborn rear
guard action along a running front Of
twelve miles on a very difncult ground.
The British were advancing In three
columns, General Tucker. to the south
ward, occupied Petrusborg unopposed.
General Kelly-Renny. after following
the river bank, moved in the direction
of Abraham's Kraal.
At Driefontein. about eight miles
south OF Abraham's Kraal, the Beers
were found posted in considerable
strength on the ridges connecting sew
erul kopjes where they had mounted
guns.
The action began at in the morning
with an artillery duel. General
French's cavalry and General Porter's
brigade supported our guns. The Boer
artillery was accurately handled and
the British cavalry found a task hard
er than they had expected.
General Broadwood, with dogged
perseverance, moved altogether six
miles southwark, trying to find a
means to get round. but the Beers fol-
lowed behind on rising ground and even
attempted to outflnnk him.
Meanwhile the sixth division of In
fantry, advancing on the Boer left
slowly forced the enemy to retire. Had
the infantry been able to move faster
the Beers would have been enveloped.
Th last shot was flred at 1880 p. m.
This morning not q Boer was to be
seen. The prisoners belonged to Pres
ident Rrugers own commando.
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BOEPS HAD
STRONG
POSITIONS
On the Kopjss, But Were Unable to
Withstand the Onslaught Of
tho British.
HAVE LOST THEIR NERVE,
But Put Up a Strong Fight at Drie-
fontsin AN Day
Saturday.

LONDON, March u, 4:l5 a. m.-rhe
war office maps show a group Of
kopies and a large water pan at Drie-
fontein, a position which has apparent-
" considerable defensive advantages.
The Beers who retreated to Abra-
hams Kraal from Popular Grove must
have moved southward, or else a fresh
force must have come from Blocmfon-
teln, or Orange River.
Opposition met at Driefontein was
somewhat unexpected, the idea being
that IL there was any resistance 1t
would be at Petrusborg. Prohting by
their experience, tho Beers were pre-
pared for a British fanldng movement,
but in extending their position, in or
der to avoid being Outflanked, they
probably weakened their centre, thus
making 1t possible for the British in-
fantry to carry this with bayonet
charge.
Lord Roberts dlgniaed protest
against the abuse of the white flag is
regarded as the most important fact OF
the situation. According to the ac-
counts supplied by the correspondents.
the instance appears to have been most
fragrant and there is no doubt that
Lord Roberts viii carry his threat into
execution.
The dispatch from Durham as to the
engagement near Pomeroy seems to
explain the Boer accounts Of skirmish-
ing in the Helpmakaar district, and al
though Colonel Bethuen's force num-
bered only few hundreds. the news
shows that the Beers are In consider.
able numbers on the Biggarsberg.
There is no confirmation of the ru-
mors Of the raising Of the siege Of
Mafeking, concerning which the
gravest anxiety continues to be felt.
The British reported casualties up to
date as follows:
Killed, 2,41s; wounded. s,747; died Of
disease, 1929; missing, S,4Ss; total, 49,
GT7.
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ROBERTS, TELEGRAM

10 Presidents Kruger and stsyn-Tt
Points out Violations Of the White
Flag and Finding Of Explosive
Bullets.
LONDON. March 1.-THE war once
has received the following advices from
Lord Roberts, dated Driefontein, sun-
day, March II, s:l5 a M:
"The following telegram has bean ad-
dressed by me to their honors, the state
presidents Of the Orange Free State and
the South African republic;
Another instance having occurred OF
gross abuse of the white nag and Of the
signal of holding up hands in token of
surrender, It Is my duty to inform You
that IL such abuse oecurs again, I shall
most reluctantly be compelled to order
my troops to disregard the white nag
entirely.
"The instances occurred on kop1e
east Of Driefontein Farm, yesterday
evening, and was witnessed by several
Of my own stan officers, as wen Is by
myself, and resulted in the wounding Of
several Of my officers and men.
IA large quantity Of explosive bullets
Of three dlnerent kinds was found In
commandant cronte's laager, and this
has been the case after every engage
ment with your honorS troops, Such
breaches OF the recognised usages Of
war and tbs Geneva convention are
disgrace to any civllized power. A copy
Of this telegram has bean sent to my
government with the request that It
may be communicated to all neutral
powers."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
PIGEON RoosT RoBBER
Shot While in the Act and Dying q
Wounds.


wILREsBARRE, Pa, March H.
Henry j. Dubois, pigeon fancior Of
this city, was awakened between ana
o'clock this morning by the ringing oe
the burglar alarm In his room. HastilY
dressing and arming himself with q re-
volver he went to the pigeon coop IN the
rear Of the house and found three men
inside He told them they were all un-
der arrest and that the hrgt man who
attempted to escape would be shot. All
three men made dash for liberty, ana
DeBols opened fire. A bullet struck one
Of the men in the abdomen and he sank
to the ground. His companions got
away. The wounded man was taken
to the hospital where he was Identified
as Eugene Smith, aged a, a well-known
man about town. DeBois gave himself
up to the police.
At . o'clock this morning the physi-
clans at the hospital announced that
Smiths Wounds were fatal and that he
could only live but a few hours. The
dying man refused to disclose tie NAMES
OF his pals
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RFD ASH VINE

Gives up Twelve More Bodies, a Total
of Forty-ssven-Two More Are
Known to be stin In the Nine.
THuRMoND, W. Va, March H.
Twelve more bodies were taken from
the Red Ash mine during last night as
follows: Ed Collins, Ernest Ling, Moses
Naniel, Thomas Long. Carl Downey,
Thomas Johnson, William Word, James
Long, ]. 1. wood, Arthur Haut, Ed
Harvey end one unidentified ealared
man.
This makes a total Of forty-seven
dead bodies taken out and ut least two
more are known to be in the mine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
COMPETENCE REPORT
On the Finance Bill VIII Come Up
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE week
in the house promises to be rather dull.
Tomorrow the contested election case
Of Wise vs.. Young, from the Second
virginia district, which has been de-
hated for two days, viii be voted upon.
Or, Wise, the contestant. who is Re-
publican, was seated by a former Con-
gress on q contest, and the indications
are that he will be again seated.
Tuesday, the conference report upon
the financial bill win be disposed of.
There may be some lively debate upon
the report, but IT will command the full
party strength on the Republican side
and will be adopted. The remainder Of
the week will be devoted to apprupEia-
ton bills, OF which two have been re-
ported to the house. the army and the
District of Columbia bills.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
LARGE SUBSCRIPTION
For English war Loan Made by New
York Mutual Life Insurance Co.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-The Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of New York,
has subscribed for e2OOO,OOO of the New
English war loan. The company at first
offered to take this amount outright,
and even now hopes to secure 1t, The
offer Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company was made before the books
were oHlclnlly opened for subscription,
and 1t is belIcycd, stands today as the
largest subscription for investment
made in this country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
LAYING Down ARMS.
Beers subEiating on Bread, Water
nnd Rye Coffee.

CAPE TOWN, Sunday, March H.
News from Lady Grey, Herschel and
Allwul North show that the rebels are
laying down their arms ln.large num-
bers and that the Beers all along the
border are In serious straits.
The rebels assert that the Beers are
subslstlng on bread and water, and so-
called coffee. made from rye.
other rebels are leaving to fight in
the Free State. British rule hos been
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
MADAME DUDIAY
Received a Great Ovation at the Paris
Grand Opera House.

Received Great Ovation at the Paris
Grand Opera House.
PARIS, March 11.-A large and fash
Ionable audience filed the Grand Opera
house this afternoon and gave the
members of the ComedIe Franchise q
warm reception on their first appear
ance since the IRE which destroyed
their old home, the Theatre Franchise,
Mile. DudIay was the recipient OF IN
especially enthusiastic greeting. Hand
kerehlefs and hats were waved end
bouquets of roses and violets were
thrown upon the stage from ali parts
of the house. Deeply moved. the ao-
tress responded by throwing back
kisses.
"Andromaque," and lie Malade Im-
asinaire." were performed, and the
acoustics of she opera house proved
better than had been expected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
QUIET AT LEXINGTON
After the Storm and the Marrow Es-
cape from observation-disclosures that
Bsclham VIII Remove the Capital
4n rnrinntnn

cape from oodBhed-Rumor that
Bsckham VIII Remove the Capital
to Lexington.
LEXINGTON, March 1.-THE Sab
bath day brought a hopeful and en-
couraging calm to the storm which for
three hours Saturday night Threatened
to burst with terrible fury over Lex
ington. Impulslve action. under per-
haps misguided impressions, came near
preclpltatlng blOodshed. which would
not have ended with the threatened
riot at the depot when Secretary Of
State Powers and Captain Davis were
arrested by the Lexington officials. Time
was ripe, under misleading reports, that
mountain men were preparing to rescue
the prisoners from Jail last night, for
desperate resistance on the part OF the
local officers. who are mostly GOebel
men. Had an attempt been mnde to
take the prisoners from the jail the re-
suit Is unpleasant to contemplate.
The adoption OF such disguiseS by
Davis and Powers In order to get out
OF Frankfort puts an ugly phase on the
matter for tho prisoners, in the opinion.
Of some Of their friends here, although
they explain that they did 80 merely to
get away from the local Goebel influ-
ences, which they allege would work
to their detriment In securing q fair
trial.
Both tacItIy amt now that in this
they may have mahe mistakes, but they
strongly urge their innocence OF any
connection with the murder OF Goebel,
and insist that they have no fear what
ever as to tho outcome.
Sheriff suter, OF Franklin county, TO-
night stated that no did not know when
the men would be taken back to Frank
fort Il win not be, however, til the
examining tTlnl 10 over here, which viii
simply decide that the local court has
no Jurisdiction and the prisoners VIII
then be taken to Frankfort.
All 10 quiet hero tonight ana the SOL
dieTs still guard the Jan. The armory
is deserted, a. NIL arms nrc In the hands
Of the local soldlery on duty at the
Jail
Reports from high SOURCES in the
Beckham ranks are to the eRcct that
Governor Beckham may move the state
capital here, but there is nothing moro
than rumOrs no far.
General Cnstleruan came hero to-
night. but he says he has Issued no or
dcrs and will Issue none. He says he
will do all In his power TO preserve the
peace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
GOV. TAYLOR'S STATEMENT

Of the Illegal Methods by Which the
Democracy Gained a Majority in
Both Houses Of the Legislature and
the Means RsSortsd to For the Pur-
pose of Defeating the VIII Of the
People.
LOUISVILLE, KY. March lac
eordIng to 4 statement made by Cover
nor W. s. Taylor tonight to q repre-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
PEACE PROPOSALS
Wired to Salisbury by stoyn and
Kruger,


LONDON, March 12.-The Daily Mail
has received the following dispatch
from Pretoria, dated Saturday. March
10, and censored by the Boer govern
ment:
president Kruger and President
steyn have wired to Lord Salisbury
peace proposals on condition that the
Independence Of the two republics be
rested and the rebel cOionlals amnss-
tied.
Yesterday the foreign consuls were
called into conference and were re-
quested to invite tho intervention Of the
powers they represented in order to
prevent further bloodshed."
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restored at Lady Grey, where q big
fight s. reported to have occurred.
many rebels being killed.
It Is reported thousandS Of rebels
contemplate surrendering TO General
Brabrant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
FALL OF MAFEKINa
Considered oertain-wIll Revive the
Beers.

LONDON, March 12.IA correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail at Lourenzo Mar
ques, telegraphlng Saturday, says:
According to Boer reports, the fall
Of MarckinR Ia certain. There hns been
heavy hghting this week and the Beers
have been shelling tho town from all
the outlying forts which they have cap
tured. Colonel Baden-Pownll cleared
nil the natives out Of town. but the
Beers drove I'm back. The Boers ure
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preparing for hnal asSauit With the
idea that the capture Of Mafehdng win
raise the dropping spirits OF tho'Burgh-
ers.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-12
Wcnthar Foreenst for ID. .day.

For Ohio = Fair Monday. tuesday.
fair and warmer; fresh north - east
winds.
For Western Pennsylvanla-Eair ana
continued cold Monday. Tuesday, tair
and warmer: fresh north TO east winds.
For West Virginia Fair Monday,
preceded by snow in the mountain dis
tricts. Tuesday, fair and warmer
north to east winds.
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature Saturday. as registered
by c. Schnepf druggist. corner Of Market
and Fourteenth streets. was as foloW9
z a. m...........,.. 42i , y. fn.,.."...'...' 1l
IA. m,.,,,...,,,,.. lal y, m'''''''''''''' y
IL m,,.,,...U.,u' 4b FaiF'
SUNDAY.
Z a. m............, d, ; =, m.,.'..,s",ss. *
Il N ..'........,..... ...,...,,..... Il cSnaScaSiS
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14

Beautiful Silks.

Our line of Silks surpasses city stores for variety
and elegance, and prices scarcely than half
China Silks all colors, fine and wde only SO cents.
pieces heavy Tafetas in fances the 81 kind price
674 Newest things in Lace and Grenadne stripes
and checks blacks and whites and all coor at 65 cents
and $1worh 81 25 and $3.50 Black Tatetas all grades,
so, gu, rs and 90 For handsome black dress
recommend the Poplin GrosGrain at $1-nOthing
finer Many other handsome Silks, and all bargain prices
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
Our Biggest Bargain.

Here we excel most The beautiful line of Organ
dies Lappets and Lace Genadne spread before the
people of Lancaster AT ONLY TEN CENTS. There is
nothing like it. We ought sell yard of these beau
u goods less than 20 cents for it would be cheap
that price but have decided to give customers the
benefit of this special bargain There about 60 pieces
beautifully assorted in pads stripes and lowered designs
Everybody should this great line of wash goods
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
House Furnisinshg.

Here plums for you Bleached Table Damask
only 20 cents Cream Table Damask only 25 cents Lace
Curtains so cents pair large size Curtains 81, extra
GOO fancy dotted Curtain Swiss, 124 cents goods for 81
cents 81 Nobody touch in White Quilts; two
leading quilts at rs cents and 81 competition killers
A beautiful line of Table Covers in felt chenille denim
and damask at knock out prices Big bargains in Towels,
Napkins and Doyes 1t will be to the interest of
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
Black Dress Goods.

We struck bargain in black goods and selling them
at less than mpetors paid Fine Crepons, worth
50 so So and 81 So bargain price 81 so 1925 and
90 Fast black figured Mohars at 20 cents-worth
35 cents. Fine Crepons at 25 cents-worh so cents.
Plain Mohairs, Siciians, Henrettas and Serges at little
more than half prce-see this line by all means.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
Floor Covering.

Oil Mating at only % cents Cane Mating 124 to
25 cents Wall Carpeting only 2S4 Fine Tapestry
Carpetng 70 Fine Velvet Carpeng ST. Large
assortment OF Rugs-every a bargain.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
Competition Destroyers.

Twenty five full pieces Printed Dmies, the 10 cents
kind elegant styles and fine cloth We making
them at 81 cents.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
Terrible Slaughter.

500 yards fine white Pique Wes, splendid for chill
drens dresses ladies' skirts and SUITS worth 90 cents
price only cents; Is pieces cents Embroderes at 5
cents while they last.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
Don't Forget

We still selling the very best Calicoes at 5 cents
Goods Calcoes at 81 cents and cents Pound Gnghams
at 10 cents poHnd.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
kNNNANA NANIN,NANANANN

housekeeper to look through this department. Special
Porteres at 50, easily worth $3
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14
GREATEST CLOTHING VALUES IN SOUTH CAROLINA !

have ngd No as suit in
fines
brgans t his is nee
q6d dan S wi large I l pa
hyimpnet nsnd$I 25w ty over 1900 Sc
fine Pants So 8a$
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-04-14

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22

from the convention hall with Mr..
Odell, seated in the rear of an open
landau He lifted his broad brim hat
to the continuous salvos that greeted
him as he passed through the densely
packed streets like conquering hero
fresh from new victories. Today the
faces of Mckinley and Roosevelt are on
all the badges and their names are on
every lip.
Chairman Hanna announced the
names of the five members of the new
executive committee of the national
committee as follows: Henry O. Payne
of Wisconsin. Joseph HI. Manley Of
Maine, n B. Scott of West Virginia,
Harry D. New of Indiana, and George
L. Shoup of Idaho.
1t is expected that the committee to
inform President Mckinley of his NOM
ination will perform their duty at Can,
ton, July IL.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Declaration of Principles by the Phi.a-
delphia Convention.


delphia Convention.
The Republicans of the United States
through their representatives in national
convention. looking back upon an unsur
passed record of achievements and LOOKING
forward into the great field of duty and
opportunity and appealino to the iuds-
ment of their countrvmen. make these
declarations:
The expectation in which the American
people. turning from the Democratic
party, entrusted power four wears ago to a
Republican chief magistrate and "a Re
publican CONGRESS- has been met and sat
isfied When the people then assembled
at the polls after a term of Democratic
lepislation and administration business
was dead industry paralyzed and the ma
tional credit disastrously impaired
The countrv,s canita) was hidden away
and it's labor Distressed and unemnloyed
The Democrats had no other nlan with
which TO improve the ruinous conditions
which they themselves nroducad than to
coin silver at the ratio of 1e to1 The Re
publican marty denouncinr this n,an ms
sure TO produce conditions even worse
than those from which relief was sou.ht.
promisefl to restore prosneritv nv means
of two ,eUislatjye ,neasuresa nrotective
tariff and n law maxine GOLD tba standard
of value. The people by great maiorities
issued to the Republican party a commits
sion to enact these laws. This commits
sion has been executed and the Repub-
lican promise is redeemed. Prosperity
more general and more abundant than
we have ever known has followed these
enactments. There is no LONGER contro-
versy as to the value of any government
obligation. Every American dollar is a
gold doNar or it's assured equivalent and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22
Lang Holds the Institute.

LINCOLN, June 22.-The adjournment
of the supreme court term yesterday
afternoon will delay the settlement Of
the trouble at the institute for the feeble
minded youth at Beatrice for at least
four months. B. F. Lang has appealed
his case and filed supersedeas bond
with the clerk of the court i'll Beatrice
and until the supreme court passes upon
his petition Governor Poynter must
keep hands off
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-22

SUBJECT In the 1mpeUuous way which the
people so much admire. His first state
ment was that he rose to second the
nomination of William Mckinley, who
had faced more problems than any
president since Lincoln. The conven-
tion got on its feet and it was several
minutes before he could proceed. Every
movement and every word was char
acteristic of the man. He looked, spoke
and acted like one giving direction to an
army about to go into battle. And
nothing would content him but to storm
the heights as he did at Santiago.
Roosevelt is no master of the foil. He
prefers the broadsword and as he laid
about him with sledge hammer blows
the multitude went wild with delight
A Nebraska delegate shouted, ''Hit EN-
again" He had the manuscript of his
speech in his hand and referred to it oc-
casionally, discarding page after page
as he finished, until the platform at his
feet was strewn with white sheets.
When he reached his peroration and,
with world of infinite scorn in his
voice, asked if America was weakling
to shrink from the world work of the
world powers, the whole pit echoed
"No" in chorus. When he concluded
delegation, the other delegates rushed
I forward and surrounded him. Many
congratulated him and it seemed for a
moment as if they would lift him to
their shoulders.
Senator Thurston, the Demosthenes
of the senate; John W. Yerkes, an or
ator of the Blue Grass state, and Gov
ef,nor Mount of Indiana also seconded
McKinley's nomination, but before the
latter concluded the convention was inn
patient tor vote, and several times
tried to howl him down.
Demonstrations Over Nominations.
Then the roll of states was called and
delegation after delegation rose in solid
blocks and cast their votes for McKin-
ley. When Chairman Lodge made the
announcement that the president had
been renominated for the term begin
ming March 4, 1901, there was the same
wild storm which had been raised by
Foraker and when it was over Roose-
velt's nomination for the vice presi.
dency evoked similar demonstrations
Lafe Young OF Iowa, who was with
Roosevelt in Cuba, nominated him OF
behalf of the state which had originally
come to Philadelphia for Dolhver. Hl>
nomination was seconded by Delegaft
Murray of Secretary Longs state, ano
Delegate Ashton OF Washington, whll
came here for BARTLETT Tripp. Ohau.
cey Depew wound up the oratory or
behalf of tLs state which declared TO
!, Woodruff. Depew's speech aroused
} the most intense enthusiasm when h
) pictured the dazzling dreams OF tn
, country's future. During every paus
( the band played but one air, the tun
: which Colonel Roosevelt had heard II
> the trenches before Santiago.
At 2:14 the convention, which ha
done the unparalleled thing OF nom
> mating both the candidates for preslden
( and vice president unanimously, ac
iourned. Governor Roosevelt droV