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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-17
WEST VIRGINIA BANKERS

Convene in Annual ssssion-Presl-
dent Sands Delivers Splendid Ad-
drsss-Various Committees Ap-
pointed-senator Elkins Not Able
to be Present.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgencsr.
GRAFTON, W. Va, May 1S.-The
West Virginia Bankers Association
convened in annual session In Brlnk-
mans hall at O'Clock this afternoon,
with very fair attendance Of members
from all parts OF the state. The local
committee had made every arrange
ment for the reception and the hall was
beautifully decorated with fagB, bunt-
ing and flowers.
President L. q. Sands, Of the Nation
al Exchange Bank, Of Wheeling called
the association to order in a few well
chosen words and then introduced Rev.
j. H. Flanagan, D. D., Of the Grafton
Presbyterian church, who offered IN
appropriate invocation; this was fol-
lowed by two addresses OF welcome, tho
first by Judge NJ, H. Dent, of the SUI
preme court, on behalf of the local
banks and the second by Attorney c.
P. Guard. on behalf OF the city. These
were happily responded to by ]. T.
Carskaddon, cashier of the Keyser
bank. on behalf Of the association, and
then came the very able annual address
Of President Sands.
The Presidents Address.
He reviewed the work of the past yeas
and forecasting that of the future; this
completed the speechmakIng, and the
association spent the remainder Of the
afternoon In appointing various COM
mittees and attending to routine work.
At O'Clock this evening the associa-
tIon reconvened at the opera house and
listened to the reading Of a very abls
paper by j. B. Finley, of the Citizens
Trust and Guaranty Company of Par
kersburg, who advocated the adoption
OF the Torren's title law In this state.
Also an excellent paper on 1.-THE Banh
Examiner" prepared by Francis Heer.
mans, late OF the Kingwood bank, and
most splendldly read by H. R. War.
field, cashier of the Elklns National
bank, and another equally interesting
paper by C. E. JollIffe. cashier Of tho
Warrington Exchange Bank, entitled
"wln it Pay?"
Senator Elkins Failed to Appear.
Senator Elklns and General Vance, OF
Ohio, were expected to deliver addresses
but both wired at the last moment that
1t would be impossible for them to DO
present. The papers read, however,
provoked considerable discussion and in
spite of the disappointment incident to
the failure Of the gentlemen last named
to appear, the evening session was AMI
mated and interesting.
National Bank Examiner, c. 2. Rob-
inson, late cashier of the MannIngton
Bank, is acting as secretary of the AS
soclatlon and Stenographer ]. Harry
Meredith, of Fairmont, is reporting the
proceedings Of the session to appear in
the published minutes.
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AssoC1ATED PRESS

Annual Meeting Largely Attended.
Vacancies Filled by Election Of
New Directors.
CHICAGO, May 16.-The annual
meeting of the Associated Press to-day
was very largely attended. The direc-
tors recommended the amendment of
the bylaws 50 as to make them con-
form to the laws of Illinois as laid down
in the recent decision OF the supreme
court. After considerable discussion a
motion of Mr.. John schoors, of the St.
Louis westllche Post, to reject the
amendment, was agreed to, there be-
ing but two votes in the negative.
The four vacancies in the board of d.
rectors were filed by the election Of
Charles H. Grasty, Of the Baltimore
News; E. P. Call. New York Evening
Post; Edward Rosewater, Omaha Bee.
and George II. Thompson, St. Paul Dis
patch.
The members from the different d.
visions chose the advisory board.
Eastern DlVision-Herbert f. Gunni-
son, Brooklyn Eagle, chairman; Am
brose Butler, Buffalo News; Charles H.
Taylor, Boston Globe: A. P, LanBtry,
Springfield, Mass, Union; p. c. Boyle,
OIL City Derrick.
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ApM1rs TRREauLARITY.
Postmaster Thompson, of Havana,
Implicated In Postal Frauds.

Postmaster Thompson, Of Havana,
Implicated In Postal Frauds.
HAVANA. May 6.-Postmnster E. P.
Thompson, of the Havana local office,
has 0snnd a sworn statement in which
he slys that September i6 last, being In
Hsgi o, money. he took from the money
9fi.- 'unds 1885. giving his memoran-
dium az a receipt for the same. When
t6e Inapecuons were held. Mr.. Thomp-
S9n ordered clerk IN charge OF the
mon order department TO place re-
ml.aGrgs received that day, which
would not have TO be nccountedfor until
N following day. sufficient to cover
taa amount Of his receipt which WIS
lt.n withdrawn until after the inspec-
u.H, This was Kept up until April y
WhtD the special agents unexpectedly
discovered the receipt which Mt.
thompson tnen paid. He also ndmits
mat Charles r. Seely. late financial
asggnt Of posts at Havana, Endorsed n
ON .of $3.50. which Thompson had DIS
counted by the North American Trust
company Thompson admits other ir-
L'fliarltles In connection with MS de-
IaHwuut
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ASPIRING YOUTHS

Desiring AdmIttance to West Point
Under the Reorganization Bill Are
FlOding tho War Department With
Letters.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-=In anticipa-
tlon of the passage Of the army reor-
ganizatlon bill. the war department is
being flooded with applications from
persons who seek appointments to the
additional cadetships created by the
act. Provision is made in the bill for
q hundred cadets, in addition to the
present strength OF the cadet corps. 1t
Ia not specifically stated in the bill that
nominations for these places are to be
made by senator's, but the war depart
mont will proceed upon the theory that
such is the Intent OF the bill, and each
senator will be allowed to maintain one
cadet at the academy.
Would Unbalance the Glasses.
He will not be entitled to appoint n
cadet annually, but only TO make nom-
lnatlon whenever there shall be n va
cancy within his control. In other
words, II hiE nominee does not fail in
any OF the classes, and 80 continues at
the academy during the four years
course, the senator could not make an
other nomination during the four years
II his boy failed In his studies in the
interim, the senator might nominate a
successor Immediately.
Can't be Arranged This Year.
II is said at the war department that
II would be impossible, even should the
act pass Immediately, to arrange for
the reception Of the additional cadets
during the present academic year. The
best that can be done Is to nllow them
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Harry In the Lead.

CHICAGO, May 16.-The result of the
ballot taken yesterday by the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference, for
the election of two additional members
OF the board of general superInten-
dents, was announced today nt the
conclusion of the morning devotional
exercises. No election resulted and an
other ballot was taken at 10 o'clock
this morning. The result OF yesterdays
ballot was as follows: Joseph F. Berry
2i8; ], W. Z, Bowen, (colored), 2ll; j.
w. Hamilton. 1888; David H. Moore. 1870;
H, ]. Spellmeyer, 81; Thomas W. Nicely.
80; Charles j. Little. 10; W. v. Kelly,
n; A. j. Palmer, Al; II, A. Butts, "a.
Over thirty other Methodist divines
received from two to twenty votes.
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FEAST OF REASON.
Many Gathered About the Festal
Board Last Night.

boREQ 4AhL NABhG'
CHICAGO, May lG.-The annual ban
ouet Of the Associated Press was given
at the Auditorium this evening. There
were seven long tables in the body OF
the room for the members, every seat
having an occupant, and another table
for the guests, among whom were Bish-
op Charles II. Fowler, of the Methodist
church; Col. r. C. Lowry, vice presi-
dent Of the western Union Telegraph
Company; e. ]. Nally. Of the Postal
telegraph Company; H. d. Estnbrooke
and John P. Wilson, OF Chicago.
The tables were ornRmented with
candelabrn, and large punches OF red
roses. President Victor +. Lawson
presided. and Clark Howell, OF the At
innta Constitution, was the toastmaster.
Manager Stone whose facetious intro
ductIonB OF the members provoked
much laughter.
Clark Howell Opens the Ball.
When the cigars were lighted, Clark
Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution,
took charge, and in brief speech said
that, 30 far as the southern contin-
GENT was concerned, they were willing
10 leave the future OF the Associated
Press in the hands OF the men who had
guided II to "the magnificent position
which It occupied to-day as the grcat-
est ncwB-gathering organization in the
world" (Applnuse),
In introducing the first speaker. Mr..
Howell referred to patriotism in jour
naliBm. saying:
"whon the honor of our ilag. the
prestige of our country nre concerned,
in upholding the nag and maintaining
the dignity and the honor Of the coun-
try. there and then politics ahOuld STOP
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NARRATIVE
OF BRITISH
SUCCESSES.
B,ers Dissolving Before the Intrepid
RundlO and Many are Reported
to bo surrsndoring.
HOLDING BACK BIG NEWS.
Kruger Working Day and Night.
Preparing for q Last, Despsr-
ate FIght-Rhodss Retires.

LONDON, May II, $3.50 a. m,-The
British relief column fought the Beers
al Krlai Pan, thlrty-two miles south Of
Matching on Tuesday according to a
telegram received Wednesday night at
Lorenzo Marques from, AIolopO,1OO miles
north Of Mafeking.
This intelligence Is accepted here with
some reserve because It is difficult to
understand how the news could have
been so quickly put on the wire from a
place 1872 miles from the scene OF the en-
gagement.
Public Keenly Expsctant.
The British public is kesnly expectnpt
Of the announcement that Mafeklng has
been relieved. In army circles the opIn-
ion seems to prevail that this has al
ready been accomplished. although two
hours after midnight. the war office as
serted that news Of the relief had not
been received.
Douglas Storer, the Daily Mails cor
respondent at Pretoria, wires:
'The Boer government is holding
back some big news. Feverish &C.
uHty prevails here. President Kruger
Is working day and night. The latest
Beer bulletin is that the Boer relief
column has been defeated with great
loss"
Lord Roberts Remains Passive.
Lord Roberts remains passive at
Krooastad. HIS cavalry is stretching
Ike semi-cifcular screen many miles
In length with overlapping tanks. The
ralwa will probably be completed to-
day.
General Baller IS moving toward New
Castle. He appears to be using 25,OOO
men against 5000 or 5000. His opera
tons will almost certainly result in his
forcing his way into the Transvaal,
possibly in time to cooperate with Lord
Roberts advance. although General
Baller Is nov 252 miles from Johannes
burg, or twenty-five days march. A
Dane who was captured by the soplh
African horse. says that there are 500
Frenchnen with the Beers. who are
opposing General Butler, together with
many Germans and other foreigners.
Beers Flying from Rundle.
General Rumble is sweeping through
the northeast OF the Free State.
The Beers are dissolving before him
and some are surrendering. Their main
force is between viclSsburg and Win
berg; but it is without close organisa-
ton.
To-day's instalment OF the war story
from every part Of the field is, there
fore, seemingly a narrative Of British
successes, but the Beers are preparing
for a las, desperate filng far in the in.
terror and with Roer guerrilla parties
lootng houses and stores in the north
west section Of Cape Colony, 1t is not
all roses for the British.
The Uplngton district is the locality
where the guerrilla tactics Of the Beers
is jus, now most In evidence.
Atesgram from Cape Town says that
Cecil Rhodes has decided to retire alto
geiher from Cape Colony politics.
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mo PREDICTIONS
Hazarded as to the Outcome Of Sem
atOr clark's Appointments Com
mittee Meets Friday Night.

Hazarded as to the Outcome Of Sem
ator clark's AppOintment-com-
mittee Meets Friday Night.
WASHINGTON. May 1s-while
there is much discussion among sena-
tors Of the status OF Senator Clark, Of
Montana, there has not been sufficient
capitalization Of sentiment to justify a
conclusion as to what the final result
may be. A meeting of the committee
on privileges and elections has been
called for next Friday to consider what
course shall be pursued in view Of sena-
tor Clark's resignation with reference
to the committee resolution declaring
the seat vacant. The members Of the
committee say they are not now pre-
pared to predict what course the COM
Tnittee will recommend.
Reference to be Opposed.
The present purpose is to move tho
reference of the senator's credentials
when they are presented to the senaL.,
to the elections committee. The indl-
cations at present are that this refer
ence will be opposed by some of Mr..
Clark's friends who take the position
that If this disposition be made of the
credentials 1t will be for the purpose
of SO delaying a report as to prevent
action upon the case during the present
sitting of Congress and thus pracucal-
ly prevent Mr. clark's re5uming his seat
at all, as a new legislature will be con-
vened in Montana next January, a
month after the opening Of the next
session of Congress.
Governor May Change Case.
1t is admitted that the purpose of
moving the reference of the credentials
will be found In the desire to investi-
gate the question involved in the APP
pointment. It is believed by some senn-
tors that Governor Smith will have a
presentation Of facts to make which 1t
will be necessary to consider. The re-
signatlon and appointment constituted
almost the exclusive topic OF CONVERSE
ton among senators to-day. The stu
alton is unparalleled in the senate.
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MINORITY
REPORT ON
TEMPERANCE.
Friends Of President Mckinley VIII
Present It on the Floor Of the
General Conference.
SIGNED BY SCOREOF MEMBERS.
Majority Report Adopted in the Com
mittse = Endorse Total ABB
stinsnee-No Social Clubs.

CHICAGO, May 16-The friends Of
President Mckinley in the temperance
committee of the conference, who made
a losing fight against the adoption OF
certain paragraphs in the report which
critlclses the President and censure him
for his acceptance of the Griggs decls-
ion in the anti-canteen law will take the
fight to the floor OF the conference in
the form Of u minority report, substItu-
ting other paragraphs for the objection
able sentiments.
Present the Matter to Conference.
DR.. j. E. Price, of the New York con-
ference, who submitted q minority re-
port from the subcommittee, will pre-
sent the matter to the conference to-
morrow. 1t will be signed by over a
score of the members OF the committee
and 1t is said by its champions will have
strong support In the conference.
The majority report OF the sub-com-
mlttee on all matters before It, inctud-
ing the criticism OF the President was
adopted by the general committee to-
day after long fight on several para
graphs which referred to the attitude
Of the church on the license question.
The report endorses total abstinence on
the part Of the members and ministers
of the church, fraternity with other So
cletles and organizations in the cause
OF temperance.
Not an Evil Necessity.
In regard to the liquor traffic 1t en-
dorses the sentiment Of the episcopal
address that ut can never be legalized
without sIn," and declared that licens-
ing 1t, legalized 1t. In contrast to the
condemnation Of the President on the
anti-canteen matter. was an eulogy of
Secretary Long by banishlng liquor
from the American navy ships and
yards.
Among the recommendations made by
the report is the following:
ministers and members Of our
churches should not become nor remain
members Of social clubs which keep a
bar or provide Intoxicating liquors for
the use Of their members and others"
Delegate William A. odell. OF the Ore
gon conference, introduced a substitute
report to the efect that the energies Of
the church should be bent only to the
salvation of souls. 1t was voted down.
Amusemeats to be Taken Up.
A memorial authorizing bishops to
unite churches at annual conferences,
so as to preserve the property rights
involved in the transfer, was recon-
mended to the general conference for
passage.
At least another session will be re-
quired by the committee on the state of
the church before 1t can agree on re-
port on the question of raising the ban
on amusement as prayed for ard
against by numerous ministers. The
entire session to-day was devoted to the
matter and It ts expected that the final
vote will be taken Friday. 1t is also
expected from the tone of the debate In
the committee that the vote will favor
the removal of the prohlbltory ban on
at least some amusements which are
dIscountenanced.
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and patriotism should begin" GAP
Where Shall Patriotism psginp

General Harrison Gray Otis, OF the
Los Angeles Times, spoke 70 the ques-
ton: Where Should Patriotism Be
gin and Where End IN the Conduct OF
q Newspaper"
His conclusion was:
"The whole science OF life, Of Jour
nalism, Of politics and Of government y
to be right. Let that be our aim. Let
the constitution Of the United States
and the aag be our guide and our I'M
spiration and we will make no mis-
take" CApplause.)
General Charles II. Taylor, OF the
Boston Globe, spoke about the orBnni-
zntlon Of the first Associated Press by
James Gordon Bennett, and OF modern
newspapers. He told many amusing
anecdotes by way Of Illustration and
emphasis. st. Clair MeKelway, Of the
Brooklyn Eagle. spoke about political
Reporting" Pleading for fairness and
saying in part:
Practice Before We Preach.
1--WE must practice this fairness be-
fore we preach It II we would preach 1t
effectively. Unless we practice It as
well as preach It IN our own columns,
we cannot discriminate against those
who ridicule our upright precepts and
Initiate our bad example"
Bishop Fowler, the next speaker
said he had never talked to SO large an
audience, as half the republic was
gathered in that little room, the nation
being in the hands OF those present.
This company, set to one purpose, could
make the nation do almost anything
they wanted It to do. They were the
springs that reached every home, fash
Toned every purpose-the springs that
moulded the new and old common
wealths of the republic.
An institution, a newspaper, func-
ton, should be Judged with reference
to its purpose-whdt It was going to do.
The newspaper was a business enter
price and papers were made to sell; a
business was conducted chiefly and pri-
FnarIly for the purpose of making mo-
ney; and he thought q man had as
good a right to make newspaper to
make money as he had to sell dry
goods and shoes for money. II he made
money by the process he was under
some obligation to use the money and
power for good purposes, The respon-
sibility rested upon the individual who
managed the newspaper.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. May l6'-A
convention Called by Governor otaro 10
take measures to defeat the Stephens
bill. now before Congress. was heId IN
Albuquerque Every county III tnc
territory sent large delegations stt9hB
r.eoIutions were adopted, protesting
nvnInst Tho clauses OF the bill, which
forbid the building OF dams ana res
oryoIfs or tlc uss Of the wntera or the
RIO Grandc IN New McNlco beyond th'
amount previously appropriated. a
comnittees OF twelve Influential clti-
zens OF the territory was appointed by
Governor Otoro 10 no TO Washington
nnd lay the matter before Congress-
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Movements Of steamships.

Observation-Disclosures, Liver
GLAsGow-Laurentlan, from New
York.
BREMEN - Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. from New York,
NEW YORK--Menominee. from Lon
don; Teutonic, Liverpool; Kafsertn hta-
ria Theresa, from Bremen.
LoNDoN--Mesaba, New York.
COPENHAGEN - Thlngvllle, New
York for Stettin.
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EQUALLY GUILTY
Are Thompson and Reeves-BOth
Under Arrest.

Are Thompson and heeVes-5oIn
Under Arrest.
HAVANA, May 1s.-warrants were
Issued this evening for the arrest Of E.
P. Thompson, the Havana postmaster;
W H. Reeves. deputy auditor Of the
island, aud Edward Moya and Jorge
Mascano, Cuban clerks in the stamp
department. and by o'clock all were
lodged in the Vivac, the Tombs OF
Havana. This was done under the ad-
vice Of the postal inspectors, who ar
rived to-day. II is considered now that
Reeves Is equally guilty with Nicely
The arrest Of MFR. Thompson caused
great surprise in the city. II is looked
upon as the precursor Of many other
arrests. General Wood felt, as did the
postal inspectors, that IT would be bet
ter TO have the suspected persons ar
rested and 10 give them an opportunity
to obtain BAH than to keep them inde-
hnitsIy under close supervision at n
time when the detectives are badly
needed for other work,
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ST. LOUIS, May lB.-At e:l5 o'clock
tonight. the conference batween tho
Transit company officials and the griev-
ance committee Of the strikers ad-
journed The gpirvance committee AZ
once announced that an agreement had
been arrived ut. but that It's terms
would not be made public until II had
been ratified by the executive board OF
the strikers. which IS in session to-
night. Mt Whlhnlln hall
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ward the court. The court also SUE
talned the demurrer OF the attorney
general to the petition Of the Standard.
This in effect upholds the constitu-
tionallty Of the Nebraska antitrust
law and advances the suit which is one
TO disbar the company from the state to
the point where the court will take tes-
timony TO prove that the Standard OH
Company Is q trust.
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OUR CANNED BEEF
May Have Been Detained by the
Portuguese, But Their Rights to
Stop Products of the United States
Ara Well Founded,


WASHINGTON, May 16.-The state
department knows nothing OF the re-
ported detention Of American canned
beef at Lorenzo Marques, and purpose
on the part OF the United States consul
there to make protest against the ac-
ton OF the Portuguese authorities IN
this matter. 1t Ig said that neutral
nation, such as Portugal in this case,
has an undoubted right to prescribe cer-
tain goods as contraband OF war, ana
prevent their transportation across its
territory. But leaving aside the ques-
ton as to the right to declare contra
band, II Is said that Portugal, being
under no treaty obligation to tho con-
trary. is at perfect liberty to prevent
any kind Of goods from the United
States from crossing Portuguese East
Natural Right Of Our Country.
Such is a national right, which the
United States itself possesses as to its
own territory, and cannot deny to an-
other nation. Some times, by treaty,
special privileges as to the tTansporta-
tion OF goods In transit across coun-
try are conferred. But In the case OF
Portugal. the only trade treaty which
existed between that country and the
United States expired in 1892, and COM
mercIal relations between the two coun-
tries since that date have been con-
Quoted only by courtesy, and without
foundation OF privilege. Therefore, II
Mr.. Hollis, the United states consul Mt
Lorenzo Marques, has protested, or nt-
tempted to DO so, he md himself un-
supported by his own government.