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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Millwright Cut to Pieces.

Special Dispatch TO tho In,cillEencsr.
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. Sept. 2s.-
John Frush. a well known millwright Of
this county, was found cut to pieces on
tho track OF the Baltimore & Ohio di-
vision Of tho West Virginia & Penn
syivunia railroad this morning. 1t is
supposed that While he was walking oh
the trnck on his way home. last night,
he wns struck by a+frcight train md In
stantly killed. He was about tifty-ilvc
years of ngc. aud leaves wife and
several children.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
BRYAN'S DAKOTA TOUR
Complcted-ITade Dozen Speeches
Yesterday and Travelled 26O Miles.

Completed-1rade n Dozen Speeches
Yesterday and Travelled 26O Miles.
ABERDEEN. S. D.. Sept. 2S.--Col. w.
]. Bryan completed his tour OF South
Dakota ut this place. During tho day
Mr.. Bryan Travelled 9G0 miles and made
almost n dozen speeches. He began the
day with three-minute speech ut Elk
Point, and his first speech of length
was made ut iankton. After this
speech he made long addresses In .hc
towns OF Scotland, Mitchell, Woonsock-
ct, Huron. Redheld and Aberdeen. The
crowds were good at oil the places at
which the party stopped.
At Rcdfeld. Mr.. Bryan spoke for half
an hour. dwelling especially upon trusts
and the Importance of preserving the
American form OF government n It's
purity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
MONSTER OUTDOOR MEETING
Held by Governor Atkinson In Mar
ion County.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelligencer.
FA1RMONT, W. Va, Sept. 2S.--Gov-
crnor Atkinson addressed monster
outdoor meeting Mt Montana mines in
Marion county, this evening, and held
spcllbound five hundred voters and
about that number OF ladies. He dis
cussed the Issues ofthc day In his usual
able manner and made n most favor
able impression. Montana mines nre
owned and operated by Democrats md
the majority OF the men employed are
Democrats, but Governor Atklnson's
speech will give them many things to
think about between this and election
1ny H.|.-H ta...Ha
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
GERMANY'S RETREAT
From an Untenable Position
Brought About by Refusal of Pow
ers to Accept it's Dictation-More
Moderate Demands to be Made.

ers to Accept its Dictation-More
Moderate Demands to be Made.
LONDON, September 20, A u. MAP
parently Germnny's retreat from an
untennble position has been virtually
accomplished. The Paris correspond
ent Of the Morning Post says:
AN agreement on the Chinese pro-
gramme has been arranged between
France, Germany and Russia. It will
be submitted to the other powers with
In few days. The action recommends
cd will be milder than Germanys orig
inal proposal. and 1t is expected that
all the powers will accept the pro-
grnmmc"
The Cologne Gazette, in another
semi-ohlcial statement, apparently in
tended for consumption In the Uni
ted States and England, points out the
serious position resulting from Prince
Tuan's nscendancy, "the continued
massacre of missionaries and converts
and other Indications that the anti
foreign movement Is directed from an
influential center"
The following dispatch, dated Sep
tember p, has been received from
Shanghai:
ut Is reported that General Mel
Kung VI has expelled the boxers from
Shan Tun and is now following them
into the province OF Chi Ii.
Some excitement hns been caused
by rumor thut Chinese steamers, fly
Ing Mt :he British flag. are conveying
munitions OF war'from the Shanghai
arsenal Dorthward.
ut IS reported thnt Russia has Offer
cd to advance money to China to repay
the British loan"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Up.to-Date Cain,

CHILLIcoTHE. Ohio. Sept. 2S.-Da-
sid Brooks was killed to-day by his
brother, Amos. The men had sonc hunt
ing near this city and Quarreled, over
Il dog. Amos seized the gun in Davld's
hand and fired. killing him instantly.
to kill himself, but was arrested.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Two Burned to Death,

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept. 2S.--Whllc
engaged In cleaning II suit OF clothes
to-day, blaze generated BY the brisk
application OF gasoline communicated
to n tub Of liquid standing nearby,
caused nn'cSploslon md fire to-day, re-
sulting In the death of two persons and
bndly injurtng two Others The load
are Mrs. Glara, 1rlbaehcr md Mara Fct
Adlnr,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN.
Retiring Superintendent Of B. & o.
Presented With Silver Service.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Sept. 2S.--A fare-
well dinner was given at tho Duquesne
Club tonight by the manufacturers.
merchants and professional men Of
Pittsburgh to William Gibson. retiring
superintendent of the Pittsburgh sys-
tenn of the Baltimore s Ohio railway,
rs a mark OF high regard for what he
has accomplished dlring his stay In this
city. A splendid silver service was pre-
sented. President ]. X. Cowen. of the
Baltimore & Ohio railway, responded
to an impromptu toast. In his remarks
he said that as late as Thursday the
Baltimore & Ohio had awarded con-
tract to the Pressed Steel, Car Company
for 5000 steel freight cars ut st,10o
each, or s6,GO0.0O0 for Pittsburgh steel
and Pittsburgh skill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
STUDENTS EXAMINED
For the Ministry at the M. E. Con-
ference-Greetings From the W. G..
r. U,-Church Insurance.

terchce-IreellnSst from the W. 9.
T. U.-Church Insurance.
Special Dispatch to tho Intell!gcncer.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va. Sept. eS.-
The NJ. L. conference met promptly at
. n. IN. After the reading OF the Jour
nal OF yesterday. telegram of greet
ing was read from the W. C. T. U. con-
ycntion. now In session ut Parkcrsburg.
On motion Of NJ. f. Compton the Sec
retnry was instructed to reply In he
hnif OF the conference.
Frank Hart, representing the Ma
tlonal Fire Insurance Company of the
Methodist Episcopal church. wns Intro
duced and addressed the conference In
behalf Of that company. A committee,
composed of NJ. +. Compton, n. Il. John
son and Daniel Westfall. was appoint
ed to confer with Mr.. Hart In regard to
the matter Of church insurance.
DIR. w. Fl. Crawford, president Of
Allegheny College. spoke In the interest
Of that school. DIR. T. B. Neely, Sec
Society. addressed the conference. DIR,
Neely was especially happy In his re-
marks. Miss Julia Donahu. NJ. D., II
missionary from China, gave II Very
brief talk.
Examination Completed.
Rev. L. E. Peters. OF the Baptist
church, and w. G. RihcldnfTer conduct
cd the examination OF the following
classes: Fourth year. p. z. Musgrnve,
i. p. Davis. C. II. Molony and p. D.
Fisher. They have completed the course
OF study and were elected to be ordain-
cd. subject TO the elders orders.
Those OF the third years course who
passed their examination and were ad-
vanced TO the fourth years course are
G. r. Williamson. NJ. j. Reed. o. 4.
Kelly, ]. S. Harvey, NJ. i. Goodrich, G.
U. Bulslcy and LarlSin Bowers. B, #.
Hill and Hiram p. Williams were dis
continued.
DR.. Charles +. stterly. of Drew Tn 20.
logical Seminary, addressed the confer,
encc, speaking on the Importance Of the
work OF that institution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
DEATH OF CAPTAIN GREEN.
Served in tho Civil Wnr-An Old c
G 0. PASSENGER Conductor.

Special Dispatch to tho lntelliEenccr.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Sept. 2S.-
Captain V. NJ. Green. city clerk OF
Huntington, died last night after u lin
,gering Illness OF several months, He
mad. been city, clerk. and Judge OF tho
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Coke Fires Put Out,

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. IS
Fifty per cent of the 5000 coke. ovens
In Mcdowell and Mercer counties OF
this state have been put out OF blast
within the past week. throwing out of
employment 1,j00 men. This is said to
be due TO the dull market for the
OrOdt,ct z-l... rr5 Irl5-5-.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Prominent 1awyor snlcides.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. cS,-Joslah II.
Adams, prominent clubman and law
yer OF this city, committed suicide to-
day in a fashionable hotel In the cen
ter Of the dty,t. tt.f- 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
BOTTOM REACHED
In Iron and steel-Tendency Toward
Higher Level-All Eyes on the
Coal str!ke-Wheat and Corn Ad-

vance. rT
NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-R. G. Dun &
Companys weekly review of trade will
gay Tomorrow:
Not Wall street alone. but the entire
business world as well. watched the
progress OF efforts to bring about 4 set
;cmcnt OF the anthracite coal strike
with active Interest. This week the
f1rafyEiH OF tho anthracite industry
was morc complete than last. and the
Greet waR seen upon the distribution
pi merchandise in tho rnHt and the plac-
Ing OF now orders With manufacturers.
Coal advanced twenty-five cents above
IaHi week, ana the llfBer companies
refused to name n selling price. Tho
t''ikc involved about 1900 miners and
"undreda of'tralnmcn, but'thc working
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY.
An Overflow Meeting at Which sena'
tor Fornker Spoke.

TOLEDO, Ohio. Sept. Ex-senator
Forakcr tonight addressed IN over
flowing audience in the Armory. which
seats 6.O0O. Thousands were turned
away. In the parade. which preceded
the meeting. twenty-scvcn handsomely
uniformed marching clubs took 2nrt,
besides several companies OF old SOL
dicrs and rnilroad men. 1t was the
most imposing political parade ever
witnessed In northern Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Russia's Withdrawal Appreciated.

SHANGHAI. September 2S-Emperor
Kwnng Su has Issued IN cdlct thank
Ing Emperor Nicholas for his decision
10 withdraw tho 1sussIan troops from
Pckin, and also announcing his own
willingness 10 perform a memorial ccrc-
mony over the grave of Baron von-Ise,-
teller, themurdcred German minister 20
China 1t Is announced from n Chinese
official source that the imperial court
has ordered that tho palace at 81 Ngnn
Flu. capitol OF tho province of Shen 81,
be Immediately prepared for Its re-
ception. -r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Died From Pistol Wounds.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 2S.--Charles a,
Collier, former mayor of Atlanta. and
United States commissioner to the Paris
exposition died io.dhy from the pistol
shot received yesterday morning. It Is
generally believed he shot himself
while chasing a burglar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29

force has increased largely through the
settlement between the Amalgamated
Association and several steel companies
whose works employing $4,000 men have
been idle, while only 1900 men were
affected by the shut down OF the Sus-
quehanna Iron 6 Steel Company by
strike. In the east the conditions seem
generally favorable for quick recov-
cry with the coal strike over. while In
the west there has been no noteworthy
reduction In the distribution OF any
class OF goods. Whether conditions
have been favorable for late crops and
farm work Is progressing rapidly cx-
cept for some damage to grain In shock
In the northwest
Whole List Unchanged.
Aside, from the expected reduction to
$26 for steel rails, and n sale OF Bessc-
mer pig at Pittsburgh ut sl3 IS, the
whole list OF Iron and steel products Is
unchanged. The feeling grows strong
er that bottom has been reached. Taxi
Ing the eleven articles quoted in our
price tables, |. will be seen that after
an advance OF over 100 per cent, In
1899, prices have declined only about So
per cent this year and there Is already
n tendency toward niger level. One
company Is considering the purchase
os 10000 tons foundry iron and an ex-
port order for G,500 tons OF rails has
been placed. More coke ovens are in
operation, but the price Is unchanged.
Wheat again rose to S5 cents. but fall
ed to maintaio the advance. Corn for
prompt delivery was scarce and adj
vanced ten cents above the price at
this date last year. or over % per cent.
This naturally disposed OF foreign buy
ers and exportH for the week were only
1,560,0lS bushels, while for four weeks
S,47G.54G bushels went out at Atlantic
ports, against i2,l55,9Oi year ago.
Wheat shipments from the eastern
coast were 2.iS3,713 bushels, flour in
cluded, against 3.929136 last year. In
the cereals, MS with cotton, outsiders do
not purchase freely ut the current level
Of prices.
Boots and Shoes Advance.
Another increase OF 500 cases in
VI anu ITUIll toOS-
ton, makes the outlook more encourage
ing for that industry. and manufacture
ers are rejoicing over widely distr!b>
uted range OF orders which indicates
that stocks of all grades have reached
u low point. Needs are Imperative In
many sections. Jobbers at this city
are busy and western buyers ask
prompt shipment. After long period
of stagnation the present moderate
volume of trade is most welcome,
Leather is sharing the improvement.
but the situation as to hides is rather
depressing. because of heavy current
receipts of cattle and the probability
of still larger arrivals. Sales OF wool
fall 10 about one-quarter of last years,
and 100 grades quoted in the Philadel-
phia market show n decline OF about
half n cent.
Failures for the week were 204 In the
United States. against 157 last year and
lE In Canada against q last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-29
Foot Ball Player Dies from Injuries.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Lawrence Pier
son, OF Lake Forest University foot ball
team, who was injured In a game ut
Lake Forest. ILL.,. Wednesday, died to.
day ut the heaocal-hospital.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

We drink the memory of the brave,
The faithful-not a few.
Some lie near Potomac's wave,
Some sleep in "Oakdale," too;
Hundreds are gone, but still live on
The names of those who died
All true men, like you, men,
Remember them with pride.
Some meath the sod of distant States
Their patient hearts have laid,
Where, with the strangers needless
haste,
Their unmatched raves were made.
But though their clay be far from us,
Where friends may never come,
In true men, like you, men,
Their spirits still at home.
The dust of some is Southern earth;
Among their own they rest,
For the same land that gave them birth
Has caught them to her breast.
And we will pray that from their clay
Full many a race may start
OF true men, like you, men,
To act as brave a part.
They rose in dark and evil days
To right their native land;
They kindled here a living blazc,
That nothing could withstand.
Alas, that might should vanquish right!
They fell. and passed away;
And true men, like you. men,
Are far too few to-day.
Then here's their mem'ry. May 1t be
For us a guiding light
To cheer-though lost our liberty
And lead us in the right:
Through good and i'll be patriots sun,
BY each good impulse stirred
And you, men, be true men,
Like the dead Of the gallant Third.
AT REST.
The following poem was written py
JChn H.. BOner, Washington, Il. T., eA-
pressly for the occasion OF relnterflhs
the Confederate dead brought from Ar
lington and placed in Oakwood Cemetery
at Raleigh. The remains of one nun
dred and eight North Carolina soldiers
were brought back in four immense cas-
kets. The graves were concealed from
sight by flowers. The Fayettevllle mae
pendent Light Infantry fred three volleyS
over them. and the Arlington dead were
left on the sloping hillside, with hundreds
Of their comrades, to rest until the gloIl-
Gus awakening of the last day:
At rest among their own
Rest to be broken never
Their folded flag for them outbloWn
No more forever.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

Riley Powers, who was one of the
crew of the historic 'Merrimac,' and l
meet frequently, and he recites thrilling
experiences. He saw her launched and
witnessed her blowing up.
Several new camps have been organ
lied in the territory Of my brigade since
the Nashville meeting, and expect three
more by the time of our State meeting
at Charlotte, May 20-one to be of Chero-
kee Indians.
"Asheville, n. c., was probably the only
town in the COnfederacy that the Federals
wanted badly and did not capture. 1t baf-
fed and held in check its besiegers until
the very last, being under arms and
bravely beating back the invaders for
three weeks after General Lees surren-
der at Appomattox. 1t was then ignobly
taken possession of in violation of truce
after the %soldiery had dispersed and gone
to their homes. This was the latter part
of April, 1865. Stoneman was besieging
the town on the south, while on the north,
some days before, there was a mixed
force of regular soldiers and Kinks bush
rangers as they were called. The Con-
federateS had no more than 800 or 900 men
and one battery of artillery. j. P. CASTOR
q parOled soldier from AppomattOx, hav-
ing walked the entire distance, gave the
hrst news of Lees surrender and of the
armistice existing. General J. G.. Mar
tin, in command of the department. went
out with his staff, under a flag of truce. to
confer with the Federal commander. An
agreement was entered into to the eff
feet that three days ratiOns were to be
furnished to the Federal troops, and they
were pledged not to disturb public or pri-
vate property. After the rations had
hnon iCc1Io1 tbou ptoro Tho +orr, 90 -
mob, took possession of the town, arrest
ed and imprisoned men and boys, and
sacked every house in the place save one,
that the residence of an 'uncompromising,
fre-eating secessiOnist. They held high
revelry throughout the whole night, en-
gaglng IN every species of robbery, even
stripping portions of dress from ladies, in
search Of watches and other valuables.
For weeks following the good people of
Asheville were subjected to the tyranni-
cal rule of such characters. all claiming
to be soldiers of the United States Gov
eminent"
NORTH CAROLINA'S PART IN THE
CIVIL WAR.
A school supplement condenses the fol-
lowing:
North Carolina did not leave the Union
until after the Confederate government
had been organized. In February, 1861,
the State voted against secession by a
majority of thirty thousand; but in
March Mr.. Lincoln became President, and
called for volunteers to subdue the South
ern States that had seeded. He asked
North Caroline for fifteen hundred men.
but on May 20, 1861, the State decided by
a big vote to cast her lot with the Con-
federate States. North Carolina was next
TO the last State to Secede, but it was
the first to suffer. Twenty-siX engage
ments were fought in North Carolina. The
most notable events were the recapture of
Plymouth by Generals R. f. Hoke and NJ.
". Ransom, in 1864; the defeat of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

(By William J. Clarke.)
Pale. fainting from the battlefield.
carolina leaned on dented shield:
her broken sword and shivered spear
she laid aside to wipe a tear.
oob-choked, | heard her feebly say:
My sons! my sons, oh, where are they"
Inc evening breeze, soft-whisp'ring,
sighed.
On freedoms battle-ground they died.
Fame's lOudest trump shall proudly tell
How bravely fought, how bravely fell.
Loyal, true-hearted men were they.
They sought no portion in the fray;
But Sunny South they could not see
Bow down to Northern tyranny.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08
FIRST ASSOCIATION OF CONFED.
ERATE VETER

4 y Ut SO->F LO-
ERATE VETERANS.
James l. Metts. Secretary, Wilmington,
N. c.:
A meeting of the officers of the Third
North Carolina Infantry regiment was
held at Wilmington on the evening Of
February 2, 1866, TO arrange for receiving
the remains of their friend and brother
soldier, Colonel William NJ. Parsley. Col
onel w. L. DeROsset was called to the
chair, and Capt. w. A. Cumming and
Adjutant T. C. James acted as secretaries.
A committee was appointed to meet the
remains at the depot, escort them, offer
resolutions and expressions of sympathy,
etc.
1t was then resolved that the surviving
officers of the Third North Carolina regi-
ment, in good standing, form themselves
into an association as "Officers of the
Third North Carolina Infantry" and a
committee was appointed to draft con-
StitutiOn and bylaws. They resolved to
meet annually on the 18th of May to cele-
brate the anniversary of their regiment
in the city of Wilmington as long as one
member is left, and a committee was
appointed to arrange for the first cele-
bration on the 18th of the following May,
1866.
In October, 1888, the constitution and
bylaws we're SO changed as to admit the
enlisted men, and the name was changed
to the Third North Carolina Infantry AS
ISOLATION. The anniversary has been cele-
brated yearly.
The officers of the association then
were William L. De Rosset, President,
and j. l.. Cantwell, Secretary The lat
ter has been succeeded by James |.
MettS.
The following poem was recited by Hon.
George Davis at the anniversary dinner
of the association in 1879:
Who fears to speak of "sixty-one?"
who bushes at it's fame?
When towards sheer at deeds then done,
Who hangs his head in shame?
He's all a knave or half a slave
Who sights his record thus;
But a true man, like you, men,
VIII fill his glass with us.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

No leaning for earth e'er to weary it's
flight,
But fresh as thy pinions in regions of
light"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-08

Federal fleet in Roanoke River by the ram
"Albemarle," under Commander Cook; the
heroic defense of Fort Fisher, under Lamb
and Whiting: and Johnston's last stand
at Bentonville. Soldiers of North Carolina
went farthest up the slopes of Gettysburg,
under Pettigrew, and made the last
charge at A~ppomattoX, under General w.
r. Cox.
North Carolina furnished one-ffth OF
the entire Confederate army, and at APP
pomattox one-half of the muskets sur
rendered were from North Carolina
troops.
The military population of North Car
DINA in 1860 was 10, 1863; number OF troops
furnished the Confederate States army,
about 125, 900. The German loss in the
Franco-Prussion war was , 10 per cent;
loss of the allied armies in the Crimean
war, 3 80 per cent; loss of the Union
army in the Civil war, s Git per cent;
North Carolina's loss in the Civil War, 80
per cent.
The greatest loss Suered by any regl-
ment on either side in any one battle was
that of the Twenty-siXth North Carolina
at Gettysburg, commanded by Colonel
Harry of PettigreW'S brigade,
Heth's Division. 1t lost five hundred and
eiehty-eight men. In one company or
Cighty-fOur men every man and officer
was hit. The Light Brigade, in the cele-
brated charge of tie six hundred at Bala-
klava, lost thirty-seven per cent OF It's
men. but the Twenty-siXth North Carolina
regiment, charging up the heights OF Get
tysburg, lost eighty-SiX per cent OF us
numbers. and nobody blundered either.
The following list embraces the ten heaN-
lest losses in single battles, both sides:
burg. 5SS: Fourth North Carolina, at FAR
Oaks. 1863; Ninth Illinois, at Shiloh, 300;
EOrty-fOurth Georgia, at MechanicsVllle
$50; Fourteenth Alabama, at Seven Days,
1924; Eighth Tennessee, at Stones RIVER,
500: One Hundred and Twenty-frSt New
York. at Salem Heights, 276; F~Orty-nlnth
Pennsylvania. at Spottsylvania, 274; FIT
Tortieth North Carolina, at Gaines Mill,
272.
Governor Taylcr's conclusion at dedl-
cation of Vance
The name of Zebulon B. Vance is a
household word among the old; it is the
glorious heritage of the young. Sleep on,
child Of genius, in the grave where low
ing hands have laid thee.
''Unwearied, unfettered, unmatched, un-
confined,
Be my spirit like in the world of the
mind;