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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-15
puller Accepts congratulatLong.

LONDON, June 1.-THE war Office
has made public dispatch from Gem
eral Butler accepting the congratula-
tlons of the secretary of state for war,
Lord Lansdowne, In which he says:
"The Dorsets, who have been un-
lucky, had a chance ut Almonds Mex
and showed themselves to be as good us
any others.
About one hundred and hfty yards
at each end of LaIngs Mex tunnel are
blown In, and 1t VIII require several
days to move the debris. The line
otherwise is uninjured and open to the
reversing stations and also to sand
sprult."
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Russians Starting for Pekin,

TEN TsIN, June 14-The Russians
have landed four eight.centlmeterg
These. with the 100 men. will start
on the march for PekIn tomorrow. A
train fitted with searchllghts patrols
the line between Tien Tsin and Taku,
The opinion is growing here that the
Imperial troops will attack the inter
national column near the capitol, prob
ably at Feng Tai,
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TROUBLE AHEAD


For the POwers-The Whole Chinese
Empire in a Ferment-Bdtish and
French Start to clashing.
LONDON, June 10, 4:2O a. Mob
servers at Shanghai and TIen Tsln
think there is great deal more t'ou-
bic ahead for the concert OF powers
thar merel, reaching PsNin with 2,O4l
men. Serious disturbances are taking
place at -Nan-Tu and Meng-Tze as
well Us at other points at a consider
able distance from the capitol.
The whole Chinese empire seems to
be in ferment
The Intentions OF the empress dowa-
ger are stlll equlvocnl with a balance
OF testimon, on the side Of a determi-
nation to expel the appropriations of a
part of her country or to lose her dyn-
nsty in the attempt. 1t is related OF
trr that on Monday following the 'nuT-
der OF the chancellor of the Japanese
legation she was reused to sense of
danger and went personally to the
Yung Ting gate of Pekin, where she
advised the rioters to dispense. But she
took no steps to apply force and the ap-
pearunce of things is more threatening
than before.
All the Powers in Concert.
While Admiral Seymour, with the In
ternatlonai relief column Is forcing his
way to PekIn, several of the powers are
arranging largely to reinforce their
details at Tlen Tsin. Germany pur-
poses sending 1900 mer. Great Britain
sent six hundred from Hong Kong yes
tarday and four hundred will go Sun
day. Italy has ordered 1000 to hold
themselves in readiness, Russia, nc-
cordlng to a st. Petersburg dispatch of
wednesday, has decided to bring her
force at Tlen Tsin up to six thousand.
Thus the combined forces at Tian Tsln
will probably soon be about 10000 men.
The explicit statement made yester-
day afternoon in the house Of COM
mons by the parliamentary .:ecretary
of the foreign office, Mr.. Brodrick, with
reference to the identity OF opinion
among the powers upon the question of
the application Of force and the method
Of applying 1t, is accepted by all the
morning papers as quite sufficient for
the present and the hope is generally
expressed That nothing will happen to
diminish the harmony.
British and French Mlx-up.
An Incident, however, has already oc-
cured, involving the British and
French at Tlen TsIn, which nearly
ended in violence. a dispatch from
TIen Tsln, dated yesterday, says;
For some days the French and Rus
sian authorities here have been Jealous
because OF the supposed facilities given
to the British authorities by the Brit
lsh employees OF the China railways.
Yesterday "wednesday some French
marines attempted to take charge OF
an engine required at the front. Loco
motive Inspector Weir refused to give
up the engine and n Frenchman at
tempted to bayonet him. Weir caught
the muzzle OF the rife and the bnyonet
passed over his shoulder, For mo-
mcnt serious trouble between the Brit
lsh and French was imminent, but the
prompt action of the British consular
and naval officers, backed by the
American consul and the railway OIL
clnls prevented a collision. Concllla-
tory expressions were exchanged, The
French consul withdrew his opposition
and the British remained in charge of
the engine as before"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-15
Nnted chnrnoter Suicide,

SAN FRANCISCO. June i4.-John
1,yneh, aged seventy-Gve, n prominent
resident OF this state, committed sui
eide by shooting himself Mt Berkeley
in the housa OF his son, John Lynch,
collector of Internal revenue for the
northern district OF California, lie left
n letter. stating that he was suffering
from an lncurnblc mAlady, During re-
construction days Mr.. Lynch was one
Of President Grants appoIntecs In
Louisiana and was a member Of the re-
turning board in that state during the
IInyea.Tllden conteaL
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sanntnr Vondnnrd ssriouslv Il.

Special Dispatch to the lutolllEencer.
PARKERsBuRG. W. Va, June IA
Senator Harry Woodyard, candidate
for the nomination for Congress from
this district. at Point Pleasant, On
Tuesday, returned here yesterday, and
a few hours after his arrival was taken
dangerously III with stomach trouble.
He now lies at the city hospital In q
serious condition. His wife, who was
sent for last night, arrived this morn
ing and is at the hospital With her hus-
band. II is claimed that Senator Wood
Yards Illness was caused by oVerWofE
and the strain Of the campaign.
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Payne Doesn't want II.

PHILADELPHIA. June 14.-Henry
c. Payne, member OF the national COM
mlttee from Wisconsin, to-day sent the
following dispatch to the chairman of
the Wisconsin delegation:
II am not candidate for Vice Presi-
dent or any other Office. i hope our
delegation viii unanimously support
Governor SchoAeld"
This was In answer to letter which
Mr.. Payne had received. and which
suggested that the Wisconsin delega-
tion would present Mr.. Payne's name,
II he would permit 1t.
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Banquets have been planned. exeur-
alonS win b given to points on the Del
aware river, and smokers without num-
Der are on the programme
David @. Owen. of Milwaukee, who
has been selected by sergeant-at-Arms
Wiswell to take charge Of the minor
officials of tho convention, to-day an
nounced the names Of the assistant
chief uahers, There arc about sixty OF
these ofiiclalS and they come from near
iy every state In the union. Each one
Of the assistant chief ushers will have
charge Of one section and viii have
a force of from four to eight assistants.
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Good Endoument fOr penlsOn

GRANVILLE, o., juno H,'-At tho
commencement excrclHes Of Drnlson
University this evening, tho president
announced that about 100000 new on
dowmcnt had Just been received, In
Guiding 100000 from John Rockefeller;
also that Denison University and shep-
nrdson College were united. A speech
was made by Governor Nash.
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Another scrnp Wlth AshnntIs.

LONDON, June 1J.-Tho Daily Ex-
prcts has the following dispatch from
Pmhsu, dated yesterday;
"There has been another Aght on the
line OF communication OF the Humas-
sic relief expedition. No details have
been officially supplied.
There arc 10000 Ashantis surround
ing EumassIe and i've thousand fac
ing the relief force. The leaders OF the
rebellion include Ashantuah, queen OF
Ofesu"
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OXFORD. Miss, June H,-For tho
past two days and nights, continuous
rain has been falling In this section OF
the county. Rivers and smaller streams
have oVcrhowed their banks, and great
injury has been done the crops. The
damage to the cotton crop In this copn-
~ viii probably amount to thousands
OF dollars.
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nrnnrht proken bY Rain.

Special Dispatch 20 the 1ntslligencer.
MARTINsBURG, W. var June A.
The long drouth OF nearly two months
was broken in this locality to-day, by a
fine rain during the afternoon. New
clover is entirely killed and the hay
crop will be short. Wheat and corn
are considerably injured.
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Boers Seem to Want Peace.

LONDON. June Is. - The Lourenzo
MARQUES correspondent OF the Times,
telegraphlng yesterday says
Among the Boer agents here there
is talk of negotiations being reopened
with n view Of securing peace, The
nature of these negotiations is not made
public"
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gIa and Vermont to-day. Hon. W. ].
Bryan is assured of the nomination
for president, ON the Democratic ticket.
The Instructions given delegates BY
those five states carry Mr.. Bryan's vota.
It is believed. considerably over the
two.thlrds necessary to nominate him.
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Ten Thousand Troops at Shanghai.
TEN TsIN. June A,-General Tuns
Flu Slang Is in front and General Nleh
in the rear of the guards. Ten thou
sand foreign drilled troops are stIll at
Shanghai.
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Killed by a Work Train.

Special Dispatch to the Iutelligencsr.
sTEUBENvILLE, o., June ia
Cleveland s. Pittsburgh work train ran
down hand-car near Kelley's coal
works this evening, killing a man
named Brown and lnJurlng two others
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BRYAN Assured Of Nomination.

CHICAGO, June l4-By the action
OF the Democratic state conventions in
California, Missouri, Kentucky, Geor-
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shnrn LoaEon 10 BID initiated

LONDON, June Alt hns been
learned In official quarters that ul-
though u Is expected the government
at Pelsln will show no further resist
nncc ms soon ns he pprcelvcs the powers
nre determined, the commander of the
international forces has been instructed
to lnnIct sharp lesson In the event
OF nny resistance, and not to brook any
delay in rcoprntng the gates OF Pcttn
II he finds them closed,
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Mnvnmenta Of stenmshIps.

HAMBuRG-Pcnnsylvania,from New
York.
PLYMOUTH-Knisor Friedrich from
Now York. for Hamburg.
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China 10 bo Held tor Indemnlty.

WASHINGTON, June li,--According
to the present determination. but for
whatever injury has been sustained by
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Wnnthor Forecnst for To-day.

For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy Friday with showers "
urday; fresh to brisk northenstcrly winds
For West Vlrglnin--lOcAl ruins Friday
unsettled weather Saturday, northeast'
crly winds,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
ABHUELOT, N. II.

All the village schools begin the fall term
next Tuesday.
c. X Russell of Massion, Ohio, visited
here recently with II. E. Rawson.
The Hayes place at Lower Ashuelot is
soon to be sold at auction if not at previ-
Gus private sale.
Mrs. H. w. Wood is entertaining her
sister, Mrs James w. Denny, and two
children of Beachmont, Mass
Mrs. A. L. Maxield and grandson, Ar
thur, of Holyoke, Mass, have been spend
ing the past two weeks here with her two
sons, S. w. and f. G.. Maxfeld.
derrick and gang of men are at
work replacing that part of the apron of
the dam of the Ashuelot Warp and Wooden
company that was carried out in last Feb
ruary's freshet.
The news of the death of Miss Mary A.
Hayse, which occurred at Peterboro Aug
ID, after an illness with cancer of the
stomach, was received here with deep re-
greet by her numerous friends Miss Hayse
became a resident here in her early child
| hood and had lived here most of the time
since. She was an industrious and highly
| respectable woman and had accumulated
| some property. She was taken i'll last
| February while working at the hotel, wa:
removed to the Keene city hospital and
| from there to her sisters, Mrs John Han
mons in Peterboro, where she was cared
| for. Miss Hayse was born at Montague
! Mass, Oct. 10, 1917. The burial was il
| the Hinsdale Catholic cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
HINSDALE, N. H.

weeks outing, in which they enjoyed camp
life with party Of friends on one of the
islands in Lake Winnepesaukee.
The public library will be closed on We'd
nesday aud Saturday, Sept. and 8. All
books are to be returned on or before Sat
nrday, Sept. /.
Among those who attended the camp
meeting at Claremont Junction from this
place were Rev. r j Deane, Mr. and Mrs.
w. B Spencer, w. NJ Thayer, Miss Hat
tie Knapp, Miss Nora Smith and A. l.
Sprague.
Will Adamss place and the Bean place
near Brattleboro and the brewery we're
raided by Hinsdale officers last week Beer
was found at the brewery and the proprie-
tor was fined 500 in the police court the
next day and paid his fine. At the other
two places nothing was found.
In about two weeks a mission is to be
held at st. Josephs church. A sermon
will be given every evening and services
will be held at ) o'clock every morning and
short instructions will be given after mass
at 730 Three missionaries from Boston
will be present and one week will be for
the French speaking people and another
for the English.
g. S. Smith has sold his farm, "River-
view" on the Brattleboro road, to John
Cook of Amherst, Mass, and he will take
possession as soon as Mr. Smith can har-
vest his crop of tobacco. Mr.. Cook is an
experienced farmer, having owned and
lived on farm in Putney, Vt, and comes
to town highly recommended. We are
glad to have such men settle in Hinsdale.
Nathan B. Coy professor of Latin and
Greek at Colorado college, Colorado
Springs, was in this place last week, max
ing historical researches. Mr. Coy was
resident here 33 years ago. He was con-
nected with the board of directors at the
Worlds Fair and was once state superin-
tendent of public instruction and head
master of Latin in Phillips Academy at
Andover.
City Marshal Geo. Cole of Keene went to
New Haven, Conn, Aug, 49, to arrest AL
bert II. Emery of Worcester, Mass ,
charged with the conversion and theft of a
set of samples comprising rugs, lace cur
tains etc, valued at 500, belonging to the
firm of j. S. Rounds of Worcester. En-
cry was employed by that firm as salesman
and they claimed that the theft was com
mitted in Hinsdale. He was brought be-
| fore Associate Judge w. d. Stearns by
Sheriff Rixford and placed under $4OO
bonds for his appearance at the October
| term of court.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
FELCHVILLE.
Death OF Roswell Down.r.

Roswell Downer, who has been well
known by the travelling public for over
half century as a successful and popu-
lar hotel man, died on the morning of
Aug. % of diabetes. Mr.. Downer's faith
er, Samuel Downer, bought in 1880 tract
of land in Weathersfeld on which were
situated two farm houses. After making
the necessary changes the commodious
structure known as Downers Hotel was
soon dedicated by an opening ball. Since
then it has been much frequented by pic
mic parties in summer and annual rides
from surrounding towns in winter. Sena-
tors, governors and shrewd tinancieTs have
gathered here in times past and came
again in later life to renew the memories
of youth. Situated as it is about nine
miles from Proctorsville, on the banks of
Black river in peculiarly sylvan spot, it
has been the Mecca of pleasure seekers for
many years.
Roswell Downer succeeded his father as
proprietor of this well-known pleasure re-
sort in 1S43 and lived here up TO the time of
his death. Mr.. Downer, whose wife pass
ed away many years ago, leaves one son,
Fred Downer of New York, to mourn his
loss besides other more distant relatives.
The funeral was held at his late residence
Monday and the body was buried beside
that of Mrs. Downer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
THE PUTNEY COLUMN.
Rural Free Delivery.

Route suggested TO Cover East Putney,
Putnvy FaIis, westmInster West and
POSSIBLY Enumeration, with Putney
as its Centre.
The suggestion has been made by some
of the citizens of East Putney and the pat
-ons more remote from the local post. office
that an effort be made LOOKING toward the
establishment of q rural free delivery sys-
iym with the Putney post-oflice as its cen
ire. The suggestion is a good one, the
more one thinks about it, and 1t is not at
all improbable that a petition will be cir
culated to secure signatures requesting the
establishment of the system, in which case
the chances are good that the suggestion
will become a reality as the post Office de
partmeut at Washington is jus. now look
ing with favor upon just this sort of thing,
The Puiney Office is admirably situated
to be the centre of free delivery route,
which, if established, would cover East
Putney, Putney Falls, Westminster West,
and possibly two villages in Dummerston.
The route would cover about the distance
required for free delivery routes, going to
the Walter Ware place on the East Putney
meadows, thence over the hill to Putney
Falls aud back to the central office. Thence
it would go TO Westminster West by the
Henry Lowell place and back by the Good
ell place. The post-otllces in these villages
would probably be discontinued, but while
those patrons living near the offices would
not favor the plan the free delivery system
would give greater benefit TO a larger num-
Der every day than now make daily trips
to the offices. The carrier would be sup
piled with stamps, postal cards, money Or
der blanks, etc.
The route suggested would accommo.
date over 100 families, not including any
in Dummerston, larger number than are
accommodated by many free delivery
routes. The establishment of the route
would make more work for the local office,
but it would not increase the salary of the
nOstmastpr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
WINDHAM.

Schools in town begin next Tuesday.
Major C. G. Gould of Washington, D.
c., is visiting at Mrs. NJ. D. Harriss
Miss Winifred Chapman is visiting her
brother, F. r. Chapman, for few days.
Aiiss Mamie Lawrence has returne from
a trip to Diamond Lakes and the White
Mountains.
Misses Ada and Mary Hove of Hoosick
Falls, y. Y, are at their fathers, Zeno
Howe's, for few weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Crowley and family, who
have been boarding at NJ. II. Ingalls's, and
Mrs. Adele, Miss Adele and niece, who
have been at o. NJ. Rhoades's for several
weeks, expect to return to New York city
this week.
There was picnic Aug, % at A. f.
buttons. Twenty one partook of the
bountiful dinner under the trees, and it
was a happy gathering, to be remembered
by all. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Howard and
their four daughters, with their families,
were present.
Fred Hastings of Keene, n. H., and
W. A. Sargent and family of Bellows Falls
recently visited at A. f. buttons and
Charles Hamilton's; also with other rela-
tives in town. Mr.. Hastings and Mr.. Sar-
gent returned home in a few days, leaving
Mrs. Sargent and daughters for a longer
visit Among the other recent guests at
A. E. buttons were Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Howe Miss Ella Dutton) of Worcester,
Mass, en- route by team for Saratoga
| Springs; also Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kings
ton and family of Bellows Falls.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-31
HOUGHTONVILLB,

Eta jackson has been ill, but is on the
gain. DR.. Staples attends her.
Sam Abbott and family of Landgrove
were guests at Charles Abbott's few days
last week.
A party from Cambridgeport, accompan-
led by Mrs. A. c. Nourse and Miss Bertha
Gallup of this place, went to Lowell lake
Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Kimball goes to Chester
Tuesday to live with her daughter, Mrs. j.
W. Crandall Florence Blood goes to
work for Mrs. Crandall. Eva Blood re.
mains with her brother Robert for a while
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Brooks of Ashby
N. H., visited Mrs. Brooks's grandfather
A. d. Corbett, at &. S. Cadoret's last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks went with Mr. Cor
bett to Peru, which was the home of Mr.
Corbett for many years. They visited
places of interest, including the new Starl
monument.
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WII,IIAMsVILIE.

Frank Fisher is in Boston this week.
Miss Bertha Dodge is visiting in Hins-
dale, N. II.
Mrs. w. E. Wheeler is visiting in Gard
ner, Mass.
Geo. Billings of Fair Haven is a new EN-
ploye at the basket shop.
Lyman Powers of Marlboro is making
repairs on his house in this village.
Mrs. Mary L. Lincoln spent several days
last week visiting her Brattleboro relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lehman of
Somerville Mass, are visiting at Rev. d.
A. Balls.
Miss Luella Williams begins her second
term in the West Dover village school next
Monday
Rev. D. A. Ball was called to Brattle-
boro Monday to attend the funeral of
Henry Yeaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Estabrook of Will
mington were recent guests at the Metho
dist parsonage.
Mrs. j. f. Lewis and children of Poult-
ney are visiting Mrs. Lewlss mother, Mrs.
George c. Cooley.
Mrs. d. M. Moore left Thursday for a
visit of several weeks with friends in Clare
mont, n H., and Ludlow. ....asE
Our village school will begin next Mon
day under the instruction of Miss Guild of
Brattleboro, our teacher of last term.
Porter Thayer left Thursday morning
for Mount Hermon, Mass, where he will
be a student at Moody's school for the
coming year.
Misses Nellie and Florence Dickinson
left Wednesday for a visit of several weeks
with friends in Springfield, Mass, and
Hartford, Conn.
The families of c. E. Perry, G. w. Die
kinson, G. K. Stedman and D. E. Bailey
held their annual picnic at the home of the
latter last week Thursday.
The party of 10 campers at Sunset lake
last month from Newfane and Townshend
held reunion last Friday evening as the
guests of Mrs. Walter E. Wheeler.
Miss Elsie Newton, who has spent her
vacation with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. d. Dickinson, returned to her
home at Wallingford, Conn, Tuesday.
j. A. Young returned Tuesday from
Chilbowee, Missouri, to which place he
look the body of his only brother, who
died suddenly at Chicago few weeks ago.
Miss Mary Stratton returned Monday
aIJer VlslJ OF several weeks Win relatives
at Springfield, Mass, and New Haven,
Conn, and has resumed her duties at A.
NJ. Merrifeld's store.
Among our visitors this week are Mrs.
Lena Hall Ward and son of North Lon
donderry at George P. Halls; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fox and daughter of Spring
field, Mass, at S. w. Sparks's; Miss Sadie
Hamilton of Wardsboro at G. w. Dickin-
sons; Willie Wilson of Brattleboro at
George T. Manchesters
The Newfane voters can doubtless be
counted upon to attend the polls in good
numbers next Tuesday. The revised check
| list contains about $50 names of voters
About $50 of these are supposed to be
Republicans, of whom at least 175 will
stand up and be counted. Fortunately
we have no town representative fight IN
prospect and Geo. 3. Williams, the Repub-
licau nominee, will poll the full party vote.
In 1896, the high-water mark of recent
years, the Republican state ticket received
19j votes in Newfane to 81 Democratic
and Prohibition. In 1898 only 70 Re-
publican votes were cast to Is Democratic
and Prohibition.