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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A big fire is raging at Bloomington,
Ill. 1t was not under control at last
reports, and the loss was estimated at
100000.
A geologist reports that the coal dis.
covery in Nebraska is OF sufficient
quality quantity and roofing I O revo-
lutionize the coal supply of the Missouri
valley.
Frank Neigh is reported to have
died at the Norfolk, Neb., hospital for
the insane.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Farmer Cuts HIS Throat.

William II. Kite, a farmer residing
about four miles east of Howe, Neb.,
committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor and had also taken
carbolic acid for the purpose of killing
himself. 1t seems that Kite has been
~deranged all spring, in consequence of
the death of an only son, who died
during the month Of March.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
.DFFIES THE WORLD
China Pours a Vollcy Into In>
ternational Fleet
HER ACTION PROVES TO Be FATAL
Bombardment That Follows II Very
EnectIye-Four Hundred Chinese
Reported Killed, While Loss On
wsrships Is Said to be slight

A London. June IS, disr atch says:
China declared war against the world
when the Taku forts opened fire upon
the international feet, The accounts
of what took place are still unsatisfac-
tory, the best semi-oficial information
being the dispatch received at Berlin
from Che-Foo, as follows:
"A semi-ohicial dispatch from Che
Foo says three men on the German
warship Iltis were killed and seven
were wounded in the attack on Taku
fort. The dispatch adds that the for
eign settlements at Ticn Tsin were be-
ing fred into by the Chinese"
1.-The forts on both sides OF Taltu
are now occupied. The Chinese opened
fire unexpectedly. The casualties to
the mixed force were as follows:
"Killed-British, /; German, 3; Rus
sian, /; French, /.
"Wounded-British, 4; German, 2;
Russian, as and French, l..
"Chinese torpedo boats were seized.
Followed Orders From Pekin.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday,
says:
THE forts began firing in observ-
ance to orders from Pekin, conveyed in
a personal edict Of the empress dow.
ager, by advice of Kang vi president
Of the ministry Of war;. Several war
ship were struck by shells from the L.
inch guns of the forts.
"The heavy Russian losses were due
to the blowing up of the magazine at
Mandshur.
-Four hundred Chinese are reported
to have been killed. The Chinese,
when r%ctrcating, fell into the hands of
the Russian land force"
The Daily News has the following
from Che-Foo:
1.-TWO of the forts were blown up.
The ~thirty-two warships al Taku ag.
gregatcd two hundred thousand tons
and carried more than 300 guns"
The failure of Admiral Seymour.
column and its retreat to Ticn Tsin in
creases. 1t is presumed, the perils o
the legations in Pckin, whicn are still
isolated, although Shanghai forward
Chinese Rumors that the legation
were attacked by mobs who wer,
moved down by machine guns, an,
also that the members of the legation
were massacred.
The situation at Niu Chwang is re
ported critical. The British consul a
Kin kwang has ordered all foreigner
to leave Ku Ling and Nau King Chang
The powers are taking prompt actor
Four thousand German troops hav
been ordered to China; 10000 Frenc
troops are waiting to embark at SaI
gon, capital OF French Cochin China
and from 1900 to 5000 more Russian
have been ordered from Port Arthur
Taku. ~ Mn.
This reinforcement, says the st. Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Dali
Telegraph, is announced in the 81
Petersburg Gazette, the government
pointing out hat Russia is sendjug.s
many troops solely for the sake c
peace and humanity.
The war department at Washingto
: confirms the report that the Ninth il
fsntry has been ordered from Manil
to China. Colonel Liscum command
the regiment, which has its headquar
tiers at Tarlac, about we hours dis
: tant by rail from Manila. War d,
v partment officials say that the reg
ment probably is already aboard tn
a transport and ready TO sail for Chini
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

The right OF petition Is not a gilt
tering generality" when 1t expresses
itself on paper a mile long. Residents
Of Australian gold fields to the num-
Der OF twenty-eight thousand have
signed n petition to the queen, praying
to be delivered from certain griev-
ances. Merit in such a case cannot
be measured with a yardstick, but the
dimensions of the document will be
sure to count.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
the Lines.

He-"I have been making a study Of
palmistry and as a result have become
quite a fortune teller. Just let me
have your hand, Miss Clara, and i"
She
iy, but this is so sudden. However,
you have my permission to consult
papa"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

A Baltimore man has come forward
with a proposition to establish a Boer
colony in Maryland, and as a guaran-
tee OF good faith agrees TO be one Of
twenty-five business men who shall
raise a fund of $25. 900 to organize and
prosecute some plan whereby the At
rikanders may be brought to this
country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
State Bar ORGANIZES.

The Nebraska state bar association
held a meeting in Lincoln to perfect
the organization. The membership
committee, comprising A. J. Sawyer,
C. j. Phelps and Il. ii. Hinshaw, re-
ported a list of 1875 members as APP
proved. Mr.. McCreary of Hastings re-
signed as secretary and Roscoe Pound
of Lincoln was elected in his stead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Has u Leg

John X. Long, while cutting down
trees in Havel's grove for Mallory's
brick yard near Pierce, Neb., had a
leg broken by a tree falling on it. DIR.
Alden was called and set the limb and
the patient is resting well.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Cattlemen Bankrupts.

]. f. McNair of Ashland and l. s.
Alexander of Kansas City, of the firm
of McNair & Alexander, cattlemen,
with headquarters at Ashland, Neb,,
have filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court at Wichita,
Kan. Their liabilities amount to s542,-
OIL, while the assets are less than
gH QuO
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

A case of leprosy in its worst form
has been discovered in London. No
hospital or home for i%ncurables VIII
take the patient in and no means OF
lsolating him from contact with other
persons has been found yet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

A fine example Of mans triumphs
over adverse natural conditions Is TO
be seer in the Sahara. That region has
long been identified with utter sterility
and b%arrenness. Yet through the sim
pie expedient Of irrigation by artesian
wells, more than twelve million acres
of II have already been made abund-
antly fertile.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

II is said that every thread OF n
spiders web is made up of about 5000
separate 1bers. II a pound OF this
thread were required 1t would occupy
5000 spiders a full year to furnish 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Judgment

JuuKment.
The Bee-"You ought to be a base
ball player"
The Spider-"Why SOP"
The Bee-"Because you're SO good
at catching flies"
The Spider-"Yes. but the fowls
would soon put me out Of the BUSH
ness"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

II the example OF the st. Louis man
who committed suicide because he
could not collect a debt due him
should be generally followed, the
mortality would be something terri
BILE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Information Wanted.

Lady-"No. l cant give you any
thing to eat just now, but I've got
some nice pies IT, the oven. and II
you'll saw wood until they are baked
III give you one"
Tramp-"Say, lady, how near's dem
pies done, dye t'ink?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

Two of the three rod mills of the II.
linois Steel company of Joliet, H., re-
sumed work after a shut down of sew
eral weeks. Between 500 and 600 men
were given employment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22

The, Illinois bride who barred all
men from the wedding ceremony save
the two necessary to the rite, may be
expected to develop fa~ther-in-law an
tipathies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Transports for Manila

The transport Thomas has sailed
from San Francisco for Manila. She
carries over 400 recruits and officers
and a large cargo of supplies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Had on Collectors.

Doctor-"I never dare act cheerful
when I'm out in society,""
Doctors Friend-"Why not?"
Doctor-"lf | do. you see, all my pa
tents who owe me money think some
other patient has Just paid me a big
bill"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
A wish Waated.

I'm glad to read that the president
IL going to take a rest"
Eyes; only / wish a lot OF these
presidential candidates would take a
rest"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Duplex Friendliness.

Are the McNabbers neighborly?"
"Neighborly? Gracious! They Dor
rowed our lawn mower over a week
ago and they've sent for me three
times to come over and see why it
wouldn't cut"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Both Needed.

Both Needed.
The Waterman found him hunting
under the bronzed heater.
"Wha are you looking for2"
81 just lost two licenses. mister"
What kind were they?"
"A dog and a marriage"
"Well here is the dog license. /
found II out there"
"'Tain't no good without the mar
rage license. You see, Mandy prom
ised to marry me IL I'd get a license
for her dog"
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
DscIsrs the strike on.

The journeymen plumbers, after an
unsuccessful strike for shorter hours,
lasting six weeks, at st. Paul, Mimi,
formally declared the strike of.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Safe Proposition In Cntdom- Incon-
sistcncy Severely Punished. or How the
Professor Was Cornercd by the sum
ner Girls.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
Forcing Her Into IL.

What made him propose to her In
French"
He accidentally overheard that the
only French word she could pronounce
was oui."
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-22
An Explanation.

THE shades of night were falling
fast"
So runs one of the poets lines;
He was doubtless passing a mansion
grand,
Just as the servant pulled the blinds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
MARTINS Ferry NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle OF Whssiing'S
Progressive Neighbor,

The Young women's Foreign Mission.
AIRY Society OF the First NJ. y. chnrcn'
together with the Fourth street a. ~
church, OK Wheeling, VIII give lawn
fete at the residence OF George Hlp,
kins, on South Third street. THIS even
ing. The Etude Mandolin and Guitar
club viii furnish music.
The marriage OF William Llpphardt,
q well known young man OF this city,
and Miss Catherine Lnsch, OF Wheelhg'
occurred at s o'clock last evening al me
residence OF the brides parenS. Rev.
Ulfert. Of st. Johns church, OF that
city. performed the ceremony,
The National Glass Companys plant
will shut down about the first OF the
month for the annual summer STOP.
The plant VIII in all probability be IDLE
about six weeks.
Abram ong, who has been the guest
OF the family OF George Tweedy, on
South Fourth street, for several Gays
returned to his home at Mt. pleasant
yesterday.
The fifth annual reunion OF the Mltcn-
ell family win be held this year az
Steele's grove. three and one.holf nllles
west OF this city, on WedheAuaS'
August 10. z.
The executive COMMITTEES OF the Wo-
mans Club met at the home OF MIS-
II. w. shreve, on THE Heights, yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Smith will be home the
last of the week from ChAmberspurg'
Pa, where she has been attending WIZ
son College.
The uniforms for the new Uniform
Rank company OF the Knights OF Pyth-
las are expected to arrive here the HFst
OF the week.
Mrs. Fannie Anderson left yesterday
for Denver. Col, to spend several WeeNs
with her daughter, Mrs. w. II. Hah'
Mrs. Mark Douglass is very III at her
home on North Third street. sunerlng
with an attack OF typhoid fever
Miss Helen Brownlee left yesterday
for Toledo to visit her father, Rev II.
A. Brownlee, for several weeks.
The seventy-afth annual commence
ment OF Franklin College viii occur on
the 94th OF this month.
Elmer Reed leaves this morning for
sclo to attend the commencement eN-
ercises Of soio College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cash left last even
ing for FalrmOnt, w. Va, to spend sew
eral days with friends.
Mrs. George Vennum went to Massll-
Ion yesterday 10 spend couple Of
weeks with relatives.
Miss Lorettu Wright is confined to
her home, on Washington street, on &C.
count OF illness,
Mrs. L. j. C. Drennen and Mrs. w. R.
Ratcliif win spend to-day at Glendale
visiting friends.
RABBIT Stew at the Louis Frick
Summer Garden this Thursday eve
ming.
w. r. RatciIff. OF Mt. Pleasant. wes
business caller in the city yesterday
Chris. A. Hell has purchased a fine,
new, up-tO-date trap.
Frank Harris left yesterday for Fort
Valley, Ga.
william Rohrey was in St. clnirsvIlle
yesterday. nE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
MouNpsv1LLH pUpaET.
Yesterdays News From Marshall
County's Chief city,

The case OF James Henrietta Ys. ]. II.
Johnston was on trial in the circuit
court yesterday. The case OF j. w.
Smith Va. l.. G. Hammond, VIII come up
for trial to-day.
John w. Grow has purchased q lot on
Second street, from Samuel Wilson and
has contracted with Mr.. Wilson for the
erection of fine dwelling on the lot.
DR.. j. w. Mcdonald, OF Banwood, and
DR.. j. w. Hickey Of Glen EastOn, were
here yesterday, attending the meeting
Of the board Of pansIon examiners.
N. b. Carpenter, one OF the keepers In
the asylum at weston, came here yes
terday and took John Richey and If
fland to the asylum.
John Gooihue OF Powhatan, O., who
represents the Robert Clark Co., OF
Cincinnati, was here yesterday. calling
on the lawyers.
c. C. Newman and j. T. McCombs are
out on Wheeling creek on business CON
nected with the new p, c. & w rail-
road
Mrs. Charles Kinney has returned to
her home In Bellnire. after a pleasant
visit with w. H. Frey and family
Gene syphus has contracted with
Hess 6 Fisher for the erection Of u
frame dwelling In the orchard.
Father Mcbride is in Parkersburg, at
tending the commencement exercises
OF the Catholic academy
j. II. Robinson, OF jefferson avenue
left yesterday. for q visit at his old
home in Barbour county
Mrs. Stevens. Of Lafayette avenue, Is
quite sick, being threatened with ty-
phoid fever
Miss Clara Moslar will go on the ex-
cursion to New Castle, Pa, next Sat
urday.
Miss Iva Courtwright is In Waynes-
burg, Pa, attending the commence
ment.
Miss Theresa stultz, of Baltimore
Md. is visiting A. Stultz and family.
A. L. Francis and r. h. Carroll, of
Cameron, were here yesterday.
Joseph Smith, OF sherrard. was here
yesterday. visiting relatives.
Mrs. r. s. Roush. OF Hillsboro, o., is
visiting relatives here.
A small child Of Edward Greggs died
yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

-of the brides parents, Gir. and Mrs. Il.
a. Llchtenbergcr. on the 2sth OF this
month, are out
The street paving repairs on one
block orslnl0n street was finished yes
.terday. md the pavement Is as good as
nsw now. Contractor Day had a big
force al work and pushed # along at
lively rate,
WilliaJu slnrnm. baggage master on
the ,CievelaHd 8 Pittsburgh railroad
and capitalist, Is spending a few days
here. somewhat under the weather.
Beilaire Chapter. Royal Arch Ma
sons, meets this evening for work In the
roydl arch degIet to finish up the work
for the season.
Rev. WI. Fisher and Misses Matte
Heatherlngton and lnez Kinney VIII at
tend the BETHANY commencement TINS
evening"
viii TaIlman, ron Of James c. Tall
man, was brought home from 81.
ClaIrsyllle, threatened with typhoid fe-
ver
Mrs. II. W. Baker, OF GAINESVILLE, is
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. J. n.
McDonald3 in this city.
TIA. Rodefer and wife have. taken up
their summer resldenCe on the Mounds
Vile. camp ground.
6Clarencs Manning was badly scalded
while at work in the Chinese laundry.
There VIII be Sunday school picnic
at Wallace's dam to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
BRIDGEPORT HApPEN1Nas
Events Of a Day in the Town at the
End OF the Bridge.

The Epworth League OF the First NJ.
Il. church will give lawn tete tnis
evening at the residence Of Judge j. b.
briggs, in Brookslde. An excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared by members
of the league. in which Prof j. 7, Eos
ter. the blind musician, OF Columbus
Will take part.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon leave to-
day for Bethany to attend the COM
mGncement exercises of Bethany Gel
lege, in which their son Fred taxes
part.
Mrs, Frank Maybury and daughter,
who have been the guests OF relatives
in this city for the past week, have re-
turned to their home at Tiitin, o.
A reunion of the Howell family will
be held in this city Saturday and Sun
day, and a large number from as
lance are expected to be present.
Miss Minnie Majors. who has been the
guest OF the family OF George Heager,
out the pike, returned TO her home al
Woodsneld yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Clark returned to Pitts
burgh yesterday, after n couple OF Gays
visit with her sister, Mrs. EVERY South,
on Bank street.
Mrs. Charles Loe and daughter leave
to-day for Brooklyn TO visit the family
of DR.. John Clayland for couple OF
months.
The Midway fishing club viii give a
dance this evening at Donley's nal
which promises to be very enjoyable
affair.
Miss stella Wilson will entertain
friends this evening Mt her home IN
AetnayIllc In honor OF her twelfth birth
day.
quite a number OF Good Templors and
friends from this city attended The pic
mic at Rock Springs Park yesterday
Rev. j. S. Secrest went to Solo yes
terday 10 attend the commencement eX-
ercises OF Scio College.
The Knights of Pythias have Ave can
dIdntcs for the third degree at their
meeting this evening
First communion services VIII be held
at st. Anthonys church this morning
at s o'clock.
Jacob Helnleln left last evening for
Macon Ca, on a several weeks bust
ness trip.
RABBIT Stew at the Louis Prick
Summer Garden this Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Charles DouEherty is the guest
of st. Clairsville relatives for few
days.
DR.. j. A. Hobson, of Flushing. WINS n
business caller in the city yesterday
st. Anthonys school closes to'mor-
row.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
POLITICAL.

The high esteem and the general pop
ularity Of Congressman Gill In the old
Sixteenth district, just across the river,
was fittIngly demonstrated by the
Democratic convention that met at
SteubenvIlle TO name candidate
against him. Seven times the place
was thrust upon men in that conven-
ton, and as many times was 1t
brushed aside, the convention actually
adjOurnlng without candidate for
Congress- But the committee finally
got a name.
First, j. o. LawIer. an editor OF
Carroll county was named. but he per-
emptorlly declined. Then DR.. Moore,
of Harrison county, who had tried 1t
once agalst Captain Danford. said he
had had his share OF such trouble. Hon
David Wagner. OF rufiled shirt fame,
was pressed to leave no vacancy on the
ticket, but he wouldn't stand for the
place. W. NJ. Trainer. OF Steuben-
vile, was shot at, but he dodged the
arrow1, and was found to be no easy
mark. w. L. Kinsey, n well-to-do
and Intelligent farmer of Belmont
county, they sought to honor. but Mr.
Kinsey would not have 1t that way
and finally they threw the plum to
Marion Huffman, a druggist In Bellatre'
who has had empty shells thrown Mt him
for years by the party, but he spurned
It, and named Thurman spriggs, law
yer and editor Of Woodsheld, the
stronghold OF Democracy, and with
that the convention tried to adjourn
without hearing MIR. sprIggs' protest.
but Thurman took care of himself, ana
would not have It.
The convention adjourned without
having a candidate for Congress to run
against Mr.. Gill, but the committee got
together afterwards, and persuaded
Mr.. Huffman to allow the use Of his
name, 'Just to I'll up the ticket"
with this sort OF hopelessness mani
tested right Mt the start Of the cam
paign. It looks like easy sailing for
the Hon. ]. ]. GIL. But our Demo-
cratic friends are to be congratulated
on their ability to be able to discern
the future so we'll. 1t is In the air
that the Ohio Valley Is right in line
for Mckinley and prosperity this fall.
The OnIO county ~. II. luNlul nc
publican Club held regular meeting
last night. which was called to order
by Eugene Bresson. and later presided
over by President T. NJ. Jones, DR..
Taylor was president. and made the
boys a neat speech The club endorsed
the candidacy OF Frank w. Nesbltt for
prosecuting attorney and VIII meet
again next wednesday night.
M. NJ. Luzader, of Richie county
was In the city yesterday on business
Mr.. Luzader was honored by the Re
publlcans OF his county with the nom
nation for the house of delegates at
the primary, held few weeks ago. He
carried nineteen Of the twenty-three
precincts. having a majority Of $40. His
election is assured. and Mr.. Luzlder
Will make good representative
Speaking to an Intelligencer man, Mr.
Luzader said Richie county would glvo
Republican majority Of 500 for the
state and national ticket In Novcm-
her.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21
BE11A1RE HAPPENINGS.
Matters of Interest in the Metropolis
of belmont County.

our Democratic friends here are very
badly disappointed. They wanted
delegate to Kansas City and had he
been endorsed they would have secured
one. The fact that the convention at
Steubenvillr adjourned without having
secured candidate for Congress really
plcnses many OF the Democrats here.
The committee selection OF Marion
Huffman, after he had positively av-
cllned to take the nomination from the
convention, ls not satisfactory to them,
though Mr. Huffman is respectable
citizen It came too much like dry sop
and wus looked FOR.
A trolley party from Wheeling made
trip over the BcllDirp end OF the line
Tuesday evening, distributed q number
of beer bottles along the route by
breaking them on the paved streets as
tho chr passed along. Bicycle riders
generally condemned 1t as dostardly
outrage. That It was an outrage is
clgar but It may have been thought
less one.
Most people who know something OF
the characters TINT abound IN this
county believe the robbery of the coun.
ty trpasurcrs office was planned by
some ONE perfectly familiar with the
AFFAIRS and appointment OF that office,
and also familiar with expert cracks
men who were tipped to do the Job.
The director Of the census. through
the supervisors, have sent out warnings
TO cnumerntors not 10 diyulgc the count
OF the people IN their respective COM
munltlos, but II the population isn't M
to the ordinary estimates the howl win
be Just as loud later ON.
Tho cards announcing the wedding Of
Mr.. Joseph a. Cooper aud Miss Eva
Lichtcnbcrgcr to take place at the home