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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
GENERAL GR0SYENOR
Will Open the Campaign in Wood
County at Parkersburg on septem-

Der II. a -
Special Dispatch 10 the 1ntelttgcncer.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va, Sept. q.
Arrangements have been. made by
which General Charles II. Grosvenor.
OF Athens, Ohio. Will open the cam
paign here for the Republicans with n
speech at the wigwam. on September
H.. and the local Republican committee
is making every possible effort to
make the meeting one OF the largest OF
the campaign. It was the original in
tcntIon Of the state committee to have
the campaign opened here by the Hon.
]. Hampton Hoge OF Virginia, but the
latter's speech here has been postponed
until later date In the campaign.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
THE RUPTURE
OF EUROPEAN
CONCERT
Is Now an Accepted Fact-British
Comment on Attitude Of the
United States i5S
NOT AT ALL COMPLIMENTARY.
Opinions Differ as to the Way the
Great Powers VIII Group
Themselves. Z

|, LONDON, Sept. l3.-4 a. m.-The pub
l!catIon of the text Of the Russian pro-
posals has intensified. rather than dl-,.
mln!shed. the suspicious entertained by
England Of Russia's proceedings. The
rupture of the European concert is now
an accepted fact. Opinions differ. how
ever. as to the way in which the powers
will now group themselves. Some pa
pers think that Great Britain, Japan,
and the triple alliance will stand to-
gethcr in refusing to leave Pekin.
The Daily Telegraph, which expresses
regret that President Mckinley has.
committed the United States to follow.
the Russian lead, considers, however,
that Japan. WHOSE consistent policy,
since the war OF 1894, has been. to con-
cilate and effect a rapprochement With
China, Twill throw her lot with Russia,
and will be reluctantly followed by
France. who does not dare risk a di-
yergence with Russia.
events have therefore conspircd,"
says the Daily Telegraph, Ito throw
the balance OF diplomatic power into
Lord salisbury's hands. for Austrla-
Hungary and italy must side with Ger
many. which will probably propose
some compromise, and be supported by
England" 3.
England's Kick.
The Times feels perfectly clear, It
says, that neither honor nor. the inter-
ests OF England will permit hersto tol-
low Russia's example. 1t trusts that
Germany also will refuse to leave Pc
kin. and expresses the hope that the
report that the state department in
Washington disapproves the Russian
suggestion may prove correct.
Most Of the. morning papers express
similar views, and decline to believe In
the sincerity of Russta's promise to
evacuate Manchurla. isiI
Ii Hung Chang had a long conference
yesterday with Mr.. William Woodvil!e
Rockhiii, United States. special commits,
sioner. Earl Las party Is said to be ju-s
bIlant at the present aspect of affairs,
It'is again asserted that Prince Tuan
is With the! empress tdowager, on the
borders OF the province of ang 81, and
that both were responsible for sending
Chao shu Choa, new president of the
board OF punishment, to Investigate the
pro-foreign tendencies OF Llu Kunyi,
the viceroyj OF Maxim. /:
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily News says that Earl Lrsmanner
has become objectionable and buster
Ing"
An Epidemic of Suicides.
According to a dispatch from Tien
Tsin, dated August a5,s TO the STAN
dard. an epidemic of suicides has bro
ken out among the Chinese in Pekin,
where entire families are hanging them
selves. ~; 4,
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Times. wiring yesterday, says: Ill
Hung Chang has received telegram
from the Chinese minister in Berlin, as
serting that Germany is prepared to
act In concertwith Russia, with view
TO settlement. and that, therefore, 1t
is probable Germany will follow Russia
and withdraw her troops from Pekip."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
Rubonic Plague.

Y GLAsG ow, Sept. :. 22.-Another: death,
supposed to be due to the bubohic
plague, occurred here to-day. Ninety
three cases Of the disease are now under
observation. 55s55g
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
KENTUCKY CAMPAIGN,
Opens at Bowling Green To-day by
Republican Candidate for Governor

4 BOWLING GREEN. Ky. Sept. a.
Tomorrow Hon. John w. Ycrkes, Re.
publican nomlnee for governor, makes
his first speech OF the campaign here
and Hon. Frank pcakc. OF Shelbyyll,c.
opens the canvass here for. the Demo-
Gratis. Yerkes VIII be met by n process
sion md five bands. He will speak In
tho park, which Will accommodate co.
900 people. Judge Thomas Afowlsy3of
this city, will preside. Hon. j, ,McKen-
z!e Moss. the fusion nominee fote Con-
gress in this district, will mako the In
troductory speech, Sl
Mr.. Peake will speak at the court
house. He viii be Introduced by either
Judge W. E. Settle or oHn. Lewis Me-
ouown. of this city. Governor Beck
ham opens the Democratic campaign
tomorrow ut Henderson. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
TRANSYAAL ANNEXED
To the British Dominions by Proc
iamntion snid to Have Been Issued
y hv Tortl RatArts III

6 LONDON, septs2.-It Is reported that
Lord Roberts has issued proclamation
formally annexlng the Transvaal to the
dominions OF the British crown.
General Christfnn Dc Wet, according
to Tho Daily! Malls Cape Town advlccs,
Is reported to have appeared nJain
along the railway near the Winburg
rond .eglt4, 57s NY r .sIs la7s1sgl I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
Movemcnts Of stcnmshins.

SOUTHAMPTON - Arrived: Koesn.
lgin Louise, New York for Bremen, and
proceeded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03
Weather Forecast for To-day. = :

For West observation-disclosures or thunder
storms and cooler Monday Afternoon or
evening: Tuesday fair; south to west
winds x ~, ~: a p 4 a. {:
The Republican., 1900-09-13
TEMPERANCE TIDINGS.

At Bayonne, n. j., 20 saloons were
refused renewal of license and closed.
Citizens of Palo Alto, Cal, have de-
feated the effort to establish a tavern
with bar near the university grounds
Drinking on the police force is not
to be allowed in San Francisco. II. B.
Smith was fined $100 for being drunk
on July 4, and barely escaped dismissal
from the force.
Hereafter smokers of cigarettes will
not be employed in the packing houses
of Swift & Co. in the stock yards. For
some time representatives of the Anti
Cigarette league have been working in
the stock yards district, and the order
of the large packing company is con-
sidered one of it's first great victories
in that district.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has issued circular prohibiting the
use by manufacturers of cigars, cigar
cites or tobacco put up in packages, of
labels containing ''any promise or offer
of, or any order or certificate for, any
gift, prize, premium payment, or re-
ward" This regulation is to take
effect September 1, 1900.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The imports of rubber to this coun-
try have in the last 80 years increased
431 per cent.
1t is estimated that free rural mail
delivery is increasing the value OF land
in Colorado, where it is in operation,
SIS an acre.
The difference between the tallest
and shortest races in the world is one
foot four and one-eighth inches, and
the average height is five feet five and
one-half inches.
The largest pyramid in Egypt is SAB
feet high, 693 feet on the sides, and its
base covers IL acres. There are 20S
layers of stones, many of them be-
ing 30 feet long.
The English starting has been taken
to America and is rapidly domesticat-
ing itself. Although introduced only
year or two ago, it has increased
considerably in numbers.
Clear water in the Chicago river is
lessening the city revenue from water,
factory owners drawing their supply
from the river. 1t is estimated the
city will lose $250,00 from the stock
yards district alone for water service.
In Easthampton, Mass, a child four
or five years of age applied to the
town clerk for a marriage license. 1t
was discovered the child had a sweet
heart about his own age The clerk
made pretense of writing license,
but advised the young man to consult
his father before taking so important
step.
The battering ram of the Romans
was like the bill of a huge wood
pecker, the walls of the enemy being
the tree trunk. The battering ram
was so called because at the end of a
beam from 60 to 100 feet long was
fastened a bronze rams head. The
beam was hung on ropes in a shed
and worked by from so to 100 men.
We can almost hear the crash of the
rams head and the wild cries of the
batterers. Odd to say, an old-fash-
ioned cannon ball. touched off by one
man, would hit with as much force
as Roman battering ram.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
CONNECTICUT INDIAN RELICS.
der a Shelving Rock at North
GuilfOrd, Conn.

Among the collections of Indian rel
les owned in this state probably the
finest, with one exception, is owned by
Herbert SOuthmayd, who lives on the
Haddam Quarter road in the town of
Durham, reports the Hartford Courant.
A large part of them was found by Mr..
Southmayd himself, as he is a confirmed
relic hunter and knows many of the
caves and camping grounds used by the
tribes of this state. White flint, black
flint, rose quartz, red and yellow jas
per, limestone and glass stone were the
stones used in the manufacture of 3 1000
arrowheads, varying from the size of
thumb nail to those nearly as large
as hand. His axes include the fine
edged, highly polished tool to the
rough, unfinished specimens. He has
80 of these, one of which weighs seven
pounds, while the smallest turns the
scales at 16 ounces.
Of his II pestles the longest is 14h
inches in length. Gouges used by the
Indians in working out the inside of
logs, which they had first charred, in
making their canoes. number 20. There
are ten fine specimens of adze and 12
chisels. Of his three pipes the one he
values most highly is short-stemmed,
perfect bowled, and was found few
miles from his home. 1t looks much
like common clay pipe of to-day, ex-
cepting the color, which is that of red
clay. The breastplates are notched
around the edges, notch for each bat
tie the warrior has engaged in. On one
of them can be counted 65 notches, de-
noting either a chieftain or one much
given to fighting.
There are three war club heads and
dozen hide scrapers used in cleaning
the hides from which their clothing and
tents were made. Among the most in
teresting specimens to the ordinary
man, and which cause peculiar sensa-
tion as their use is explained, are the
three scalping knives. A string of wam-
pun was taken from skeleton founld
in Portland. A red clay kettle is abso-
lutely perfect. A bone ornament found
in cove is considered very valuable. as
but few of them are in existence. The
drills used for making the holesf for the
leather thongs in their moccasins and
skin canoes show great skill and pa
tience, as they had nothing but stones
with which they tapered these, from
about the size of pencil down to a
sharp point. Of these he has Is.
Brass arrowheads and a quiver divide
honors with two iron tomahawks. Dur
ing rainstorm year or two ago Wal
ter Lane sought shelter under a shelv-
ing rock at North Guilford. and while
stirring up the ground to ascertain
what depth had been made by the de-
cay of leaves he was surprised to find
an arrowhead. Renewed effort brought
out 35 of them. Returning the next
day with spade and sieve, he dug out
1890 specimens. and from evidences
found it was doubtless a spot where
they were made and laid away against
the time of need. Over 1000 have been
taken from that spot.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
CITY OF MEXICO'S PROGRESS.
Recent Advancement of business ana
Social Life In the Ancient City
of the Aztecs.

The modern era has brought us much
good; we have quicker and more COM
Portable transportation; we have a
wider spread prosperity and one that
penetrates to a lower strata of society
than was formerly the case; we have.
through the new telegraphic facilities.
direct touch with all the rest of the
world; Provincialism is disappearing;
money is made more easily and the
banks, always the index of the business
life of people are showing the marvel
Gus commercial and industrial move
ment of Mexico, says the Mexican Her
aid. There are nowadays so many peo-
pie with large deposits that bank man.
ayers cannot hope to know them per-
sonally, as in former times. The City
OF Mexico is modern capital. full of
sur and movement and the new resi-
dent sections reveal the growing wealth
of the community.
Yet something has been lost: old for
eign residents know it; the fine, old
typical Mexican people know it. There
is more social life, of a sort, more of
the pomp and pride of life and infinitely
more of petty social striving which
brings heart burnings and envies that
eat into peoples souls as acid eats in
to iron. The old friendliness which
made the society of Mexico seem like
a great family has almost departed.
Commercialism, absorbing mems minds.
and an intensity of business applica-
ton unknown Is or 90 years ago haS
set their imprint on our social life
Money has become here, as elsewhere.
the ruling passion. In the Mexican So
ciety of the past rich and poor and peo-
pie only moderately well off mingled
together in the freedom of a society
which placed its emphasis on blood and
breeding. Traces of this charming So
cial ideal still survive in the older and
numerous Mexican families. and in pro-
vincial cities it is still evident. But a
change has come, as when in northern
climes the wasting hand of winter
touches the warm glories of autuninal
splendor. The old patriarchal society.
like that of the Roman families even of
our day, is vanishing thing.
The Republican., 1900-09-13

leaves on the minute and not one second
later He does not do more than he has
to 90 and does not do that well. Then
there is The man who arrives ahead of
time and works late if need be. He
takes an interest in his work and is
anxious to be advanced. | have always
lived within my means and always
strived for advancement. Another
principle l have constantly obeyed is
business before pleasure The chances
are as good to-day as they ever were
they are even better. But do not think
that the life of one who has accumulat-
ed a hundred millions, more or less, is
in the least inspiring. 1t dazzles, it be-
wilders the struggling youth. 1t may
inspire him for a time, but that inspira-
tion soon wears off.
ut is not possible for one to follow
in the footsteps of another. Each must
work out its own destiny. l have never
cared cent what any human being
thought or said about me or my action,
so long as was satisfied. 1t is my idea
that mans business should be his first
thought. 1t has always been mine. In
consequence, 1 suppose, there are many
things about which l know less than
the average man, but, on the other
hand, l am certain that there is no.
body who knows more about my own
business than l do myself. Inever leave
my game to play another fellows.
Finally, false pride is an enormous OBJ
stacle. | know young men in New York
who would not carry trunk along
Fifth avenue for all the frontage they
could pass because they would be
afraid that they might meet some girl
they knew
The question of C. P. Huntington's
fortune is an Interesting one, and one
upon which no two persons agree. 1t
has been estimated anywhere between
$4,000, 600 and 10O,0OO,OOo. Authorities
scout the former guess just as emphat
ically as they do the latter, and say be-
tween $5o,0oO,0oo and $75,OOO,O0O is a
conservative estimate.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
RICH MANS ADVICE.
How the Late Coils P. Huntington
Acquired a Fortune.
He Always Considered "TO-Dny" the
All-ImpOrtant Issue and Didn't
Worry AbOut the Past or Fret
Over the Future.

AS told by himself, Mr.. Huntington's
story of how he became millionaire
is truly interesting. 1t shows the spirit
of independence which characterized
the man who at the early age of IA
started out to shift for himself
Appreciate the value of to-day" he
said. That's my advice to young men.
1t has been my rule through life-I am
nearing the century mark now-not to
look forward, for the future is blank
To-day is the all-important issue.
have never gone against the tide, nor
worried while my schemes were ma
turing. A farmer sows a field of wheat.
To worry over it would merely sap his
energy. The wheat requires his at
tention at the havest.
when l was a boy on my fathers
farm in Connecticut l worked hard,
utilizing every moment, for there was
plenty to do. But if l had any spare
time l did chores for the neighbors. L
never wanted for anything L needed;
| always got it. But very many buy
things they do not need. When | went
toNew York in 1886 had quite sum of
money the result of my savings, judi
cious investments and little tradings
about the neighborhood. The great Sc
cret of success is in laying by a nest-egg
and adding to your little store, never
spending more than you make and be-
ing strictly economical. Again, a
young man should command what he
is worth and always endeavor to bet
ter himself. 1 was my own master
since 1 was IA years old. have had
hundred thousand people in my employ
in different parts of the world at the
same time.
''In my mercantile life have noticed
the man who arrives at his post on time
and not one minute later. and who
The Republican., 1900-09-13
SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
An Improvement In the Inks That
Are Now Used for That
Purpose.

Of the many invisible and sympathet-
ic inks that have been used for secret
correspondence perhaps the best
known are those composed of the salts
of cobalt. Marks made with these
fluids remained invisible until they
were subjected to heat, and then were
revealed in line of pale green. The
phenomenon was transient and entirely
dependent on the temperature. As
soon as the sheet of paper grew cool
the writing would disappear. Now, to
those who had occasion to employ such
means of communication, it was desir-
able to know whether anyone tampered
with their letters or not. So long as the
fact of the correspondence was kept
secret, of course, there would be no
danger. But if that once become known
the contents of a private letter might
be ascertained by anyone through
whose hands the letter passed. Cobalt
writing can be made to appear and dis
appear a dozen times without giving
the least evidence of having been read.
But patent was recently granted in
Germany which meets this difficulty,
and in some other respects, also, is an
improvement on the old system, saws
the New York Tribune.
In the first place, the paper is soaked
in the cobalt solution and is prepared
in advance. The inventor aims to put
his stationery on the market. The
writing is done with a solution of COM
mon salt, and behaves as the cobalt ink
did formerly. 1t can be seen only when
warmed, and disappears Immediately
on cooling. Moreover, it reappears as
often as heat is applied. Its color
is blush green. But the Ger
man also provides what he calls 'con-
troll ink" This may be prepared by
adding two grains of resorcin to eight
drops of water and six drops of sui
phuric acid. When person has writ
ten his letter with salt water he makes
a few supplementary marks, in spot
previously agreed upon. with the con-
troll ink. So long as the letter remains
cool these test marks are invisible, but
when heat is applied they come out and
they come to stay. They are of a
brown hue, different from that of the
salt writing, and they will not disap-
pear when the green writing does. If
the authorized recipient of a letter finds
these marks on letter before he him
self warns it he has reason to suspect
that his secret is known. But if they
are missing this opposite conclusion is
justified.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
Provides for the Children.

The Deutschland is the first steam
ship to look out for the happiness of
her children passengers. On the upper
deck big room has been set aside for a
children's playroom- and here the
youngsters can romp, play and make
all the noise they wish without being AN
annoyance to the other passengers.
The room is supplied with a number of
toys which any child guest may use.
There are hobbyhorses of the most u2-
to-date sort, play house with all tAe
modern improvements, family of dolls
dressed in the latest approved fashion.
The room is also an ideal place for play
ing games.-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican., 1900-09-13
Settled Rum Question.

Sergt. Menzies, of the Gordon High
landers Good Templar lodge, writing
from Ladysmith, says: "We had no
difficulty on the rum question. We
applied through our commanding of
ficer to Gen. Sir George White for a
ration of tea and sugar in lieu, and
it was granted at once, and field
force order to the effect that all
total abstainers in the garrison could
have tea and sugar in lieu of rum
was published, which was the best lift
we have had, by placing temptation
beyond reach of the weaker broth,
ers."
The Republican., 1900-09-13
An ExnensiYe Hnt Ret.

A hotel man in Portland, Me-, made
bet of hat with friend and lost.
The loser telephoned to the winner:
"Get just as good hat as you want;
in fact, buy any kind of hat that suits
you and have them send the bill to me. "
In a day or two bill for $33 from a
well-known Congress street milliner
for a woman's hat was received by the
loser. The winner calmly informed
him that he was pretty well fixed for
hats himself and so he thought he'd
turn the thing over to his wife. 1t was
a hat and the hotel man paid.
The Republican., 1900-09-13

put his arms about the leaders neck.
lie was vigorously repulsed, and the
door was pointed out to him.
do you mean it?" he asked, quiv-
ering.
''If you stay much longer you'll see
If I mean it," was the harsh reply.
The old man went out, cursing the
mission and everybody connected with
it. Two weeks later there was an up
town monthly meeting of the rescue
workers, and the young man who had
turned the old beggar out told the
story, and expressed his sorrow for
his severity. He said that he had not
been able to sleep since, or to pray,
save for the man whom he had SO
rudely repulsed.
The company, having heard their
fellow-worker's confession, knelt and
prayed for the 'Old Colonel" who was
perhaps starving or freezing upon the
street.
At the close of the meeting the
penitent slumberworker hastened up
w eiiC ClCNdltNl, anu JOOh lue HTSU
train for his downtown mission. As
he hurried in, he saw a familiar,
ragged figure shivering upon the back
bench. This time he did not threaten
the intruder, but put his arms about
the old tramp's neck and burst into
tears. When the meeting was over
he took charge of him, gave him a
beefsteak dinner, a shave, clean
clothes and bath; and when the out
cast emerged from this treatment, be-
holdi he was transformed into gen.
tleman.
At the same time his whole being
seemed to be pleading that his heart
might be made as clean as his body.
For six days he prayed earnestly: 20
Lord, forgive and restore met"
AT the end of the sixth day a beau
tiful smile transfgured his sin-scarred
face. He turned to his Ireserver and
said:
30 brother, am saved!"
81 believe you," was the solemn re-
ply.
From that instant the old tramp
was changed being. His craving for
liquor was gone. His intellect was re-
stored. Even lost youth seemed to re-
visit that wasted frame. The besotted
outcast became dignifed Christian
man.
Thirteen years he lived, and died
happy in the knowledge that he had
influenced for good many lives once
as seemingly hopeless as his own had
been.
The first miracle in the work of up
lifting the depraved is the miracle of
patience, and that is possible only
when faith and love are strong enough
to conquer loathing. In many a re-
pulsive instance like the one just told,
sublime opportunity would have
been wasted if natural feeling instead
of Christian pity and kindness had had
its way.-Youth's Companion.