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The Oldest and Best,

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clYjIL SERVICE
Will be Adopted by Board Of Regents
Of State Normal schOol-Teaeher
IN Contin,e Durinr n Period of

Will be Adopted by Board Of Regents
Of State Normal school-Teachers
to Continue During Period of
Satisfactory Service.
Special DlSpa.chto the intelligence.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va. July 23.-Thc
board of regents Of the state normal
school has decided to adopt the scheme
OF Prof. waitman T. Barbe. to APP
point all normal school teachers for q
period covering satisfactory service.
This does away with the yearly APP
pointment OF teachers, Us heretofore,
and is a sort OF civil service for tho
schools.
The Weston Petroleum Company and
Frank Keyser have sold three gas wells
near Weston OF an aggregate produce
ton or about l6, 900 900 feet OF gas q
day. 10 Pittsburgh parties. who, It Is
said. will build a carbon factory for
the manufacture OF carbons used in
making the electric arc lights.
Abraham Thorn, eighty-fve years
old, Of Thornton, Taylor county. was
almost gored to death by q bull. He
was on horseback when the animal at
tackled him. and while 1t was killing
the horse he managed to climb over
a fence, where he laid unconscious for
some time. He was horribly gored about
the legs and was hurt Internally.
Friends OF Miss Julia Bonaheld. OF
Tunnelton, who has been missionary
to Foo Chow, China, for some time, fear
she has been massacred.
An Aged Couple Dies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Compton. an aged and
highly respected couple OF the vicinity
OF Slanesville. Hampshire county. both
died recently. but u few days apart.
Both were In the nelghborhood OF
eighty years OF age.
The Marion county Republicans held
district conventions Saturday. and
elected delegates to the senatorial. ju-
dlcial and county conventions. There
was much interest taken in the con-
yentions. the attendance being large,
and the utmost harmony prevailed.
Capt. E. a. Billingslea was chairman
of the Fairmont convention, at which,
In addition to, the election Of delegates,
T. A. Fleming and James E. Conoway
were nominated for Justices OF the
peace, Thomas Z. Tucker ARD Francis
NJ. Swisher for constubles, DR.. ]. W.
Brownheld and John ". ETerhart for
school commissioners. A, o. Lehman
was elected member. OF the executive
committee.
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Relief Steamer Disabled.

ST. JOHNS, n. F.. July 2s.-The
Peary relief steamer Wlndward entered
the harbor at Port Au Basquca, ut thu
southwest extremity of.the Island. Sat-
urday, with part OF her machinery dis
aolcd. Pieces to replace the broken
sections rcnchcd here by train ut noor
to-day. It win probably require few
days 10 mnke the necessary repairs. TIL.
delay may seriously dis1rransc the
ships plans for reaching The. far north.
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Street Cars Derailed.

Special Dispatch 10 the la,eIliseacet.
STEUBENyfLLE, o.. July .23.-Due
to grease thrown on the stcubcnvilie-
Minso railway line at the Mingo end. 4
car slid and jumped the track last
night. Another car that came along 10
pull Il on the track struck the creased
place and bumped into the dcrailed car
Conductor Joseph Tweed and 4 Miss
Hemp were bruised anu cut.
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THE CROOK ARRIVES

With Detachment of the Eighth
Infantry-will Go West and Re-
crutt to It's Full Strength for Ser
vice in China.
NEW YORK, July 23.7The United
States army transport Crook. having
on board 4 detachment of the Eighth
United States volunteer infantry. from
Havana. arrived here this morning.
The enlisted men of the Eighth In
fantry on the Crook numbers 642. and
are under the command OF Lieut.. Col.
p. H. Mills. The troops comprise six
companies, band and hospital corps.
The officers OF the regiment. with fam
lilies and servants. numbered thirty
six persons. There are also on board
eleven cabin passengers, including Col.
W. V. Richards. adJutant general d.
vision OF Cuba: Col. W. L. Haskins,
Second United States artillery: Major
E. S. Godfrey, Seventh United States
cavalry: Major A. c. Taylor Second
United States artillery: Lieut.. X. W.
Shull, Second artillery, and n. S. Stein
hart. chief clerk headquarters, division
n ritbD .a"..HH r..t f.s.f..- y
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Soldier Crouch Murdered.

Special pisrntcit}to the lnsclllscncer.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, July o3.--
Friends here yesterday were Informed
OF the murder in Pinar del Rio. Cuba, OF
Harry L. Crouch, former member OF
Company C,First Maryland Volunteers.
In the war with Spaiu. Crouch CAME
here from Buckhannon, W. Va, and en-
listed.
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SOCIETY SENSATION.
Warne Brings Proceedings
Against Her Husband.
Mrs.

Special Dispatch TO the lr;clligcncer.
+ !. PARKERSBuRG, W. Va, July g.
Mrs. Margaret B. Warne entered sui;
for divorce against William w. Warnc.
In the circuit court yesterday. The an
nounccment OF the proceedings caused
quite sensation, because Of the social
position of the parties Interested. Mrs,
Warne Is a noted beauty, distinguished
for the elegance OF her COSTUMES. and
previous to her marriage was 4 Miss
Clay. The defendant Is the son OF one
OF the wcalthies retired merchants In
the city and for many years has held n
responsible position With the Standard
OH Company here. but recently va,
transferred TO sistersville. The bill OF
complaint was serious charges against
the defendant.
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Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
cnsca relieved In SIX hours by "Ncw
Great South American Kidney Cure" 1t
ls'h great surprise Oh account OF It's OK
.cccding promptness In relieving pain In
bladder, Kidneys nhn back, Ia male or
temnlc, Relieves rotentIonE0f water
almost Immediately. II you want quick
relief and euro this !s the remedy. Sold
by II. II. List. druggist. Wheeling, y.
va. tth&s
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Terrific Wind md Rim Storm.

lRoNToN. O.. July GA terrific
wind. hail and rain storm lns, evening
demolished Spanncr. Cohen 6 Good.
mans planning mill, blew ont the rnd,o
tho Belfont company's brick ware
houSe. unroofed the En,crptlYc planning
mill. and unrootcd hundreds of shad,
trees. Houses in tho lowlands wsrt
flooded and many we're struck BY light
ming.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-24

u Catnrrh Your Lifc's Clouip-Em.
incnt. nose and throat specialists in
daily practice highly recommend Dr.
Agnow'a Catarrhal Powder. MS safc,
surc, permanent, painless and hnrm.
LEES, In nll cnses OF Cold In the Head,
Tonsilitis. llonrseness, and Catnrrh It
gives rollof In 10 minutes, md bnnishes
the disease like magic. Sold by Charles
II. Goethe, Twelfth and Market
Streets,
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Wreclsing Steamer Arrives.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Merrltt anil
Chapmang wrecklng steamer Rescue,
arrived this morning with the wrecked
steamer songa' In tow. from Tampiro
Via Charleston. s, c. The souga, u
Norwegian tramp steamer, wen, ashor,
Mt Tnmplco. March II last.
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Roosevelt at Atlantic City.

NEW YORK. July 2S,-Gov. Roosc.
vett lett Oyster Bay early this morning
for Atlantic City. where he will make
mn address before tho Jewish Chauiau-
qua Assembly this afternoon.
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A wHEELMAN's tool bpg Isn't COM
plrte without hottie Of, DR.. Thomas.
Eclrotric OIL, Heals cutr, bruises,
,stings. pains. Monarch over paIn,..-2.
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.LlSCUM Il in FIELD J. !.
"a Correspondent Writes About the
Slain Officer. i52
PEN5PICTuREOF THE SOLDIERS.

Whom the Brave Old Commander
Fairly Worshipped Took at
Those Beautiful Men, Said the
Colonel, in Praise Of the Ninth
Infantry--How he Was Rescued
From Drowning-A Splendid Sol,
q der, an Ideal Gentleman and a
Brave Man. 4
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Detachment viii 60 West.

The Eighth Infantry contingent are
expected TO proceed imcdiltely after re-.
lease from quarantine to post in the
west. probably Fort Smelling. where
the regiment Is recruiting to Its full
strength. The officers OF the Eighth
Infantry on board the Crook are: Lieut..
Col. P. II. Mills, Majors ]. r. Stretch
and ". j. Pitcher, Captain C. W. Ken
ncdy; Adjutant and Captain John Stat
ford, Quartermaster Lieutccan. NJ. B.
Stewart, commissary: Lieut. ]. T.
Jarda. battalion adjuiant: Captains C.
P. Terrett. NJ. D. Parker, Frederick
Perkins. Charles Gerh1rdt and f. \.
Sargent; Lieutenants +. j.. Knudson,
II. NJ. Merchant, II. a. Nation, Z. W,
Perkins. ]. +. James, C. d Smith, F.
W. Hcaly, II. p. Goodnow and H. II.
Pope: Doctors n. II. safceby and Dc
Portour. and Chief Musician P. C. Con-
terno.
The Crook will be detained until the
five days quarantine expires, which Will
be about midnight. This time may be
shortened somewhat, because the
troops were on board the transport for
some time before sailing. All ure well
on board, and the men are in good
condition.
Preparing for Chinese Service.
Colonel KImball, depot quartermas.
ter, announced to-day that the Crook
would remain in the bay during the
day. Tomorrow morning the troops
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He thinks | am going to kill him."
Colonel Llscum said, sally. HE would
not believe II I could tell him that 1t Is
not 30. poor Muchacho." He pattrd
the boys leg kindly.
There was change tho inaursent
could not understand. He believed thnt
the Americans were delaying his end
In order to torture him the more. y
They have no conception OF the va
Tor which the Americans. show" Lis.
cum continued. They think we hate
them. They cannot believe that we
nre mcrcifuf. I wish I could make this
poor boy easy. He will neither ent nor
drink for fcar of poison, and he is only
one OF the army. Is II strange that we
ghln fresh territory. each day. In
truth, there IN much pathos In this
farce OF n rebellion"
In the cold, stern facts presented by
army records the achievements OF Col
onel Llscum are brilliant. He pnrticl.
pated In every war that befell tho ma
ton In his time. In each station no
mnde his men love him. which, after
nil. Is the surcst test OF good officer.
Tha Ninth Infantry was the Joy Of Che
old mans heart. and when he faced the
last hard trial. It Is safe to any he did
not frown, for he wnu with his "bcau-
THU men," 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-18
THE BoERs misunderstood.
Former United States Consul Says
Reforms Would Have Come
without War.

BOSTON. Jan. l7-George F. Hollis,
who was United States consul at
Cape Town, under President Harri-
son, has written a letter to the com
mhtee in charge Of the meeting to be
held in Faneuil hall tonight in sup
port OF ths Beers, in which he says:
II accept with great pleasure your
Invitation to speak to the Boston peo-
pie in Faneull hall on Wednesday
evening Jan. II. on the subject Of
England in the TransvaaL believing
as | do. that for several years the
attemrt has been deliberately made
TO nilsiead the minds not only OF our
own people but of the people Of Eng
lana On that question.
II have long held the belief that
the United states and England were
60 have large and honorable share
In advancing the civilization Of the
world, and am grieved beyond
measure that England has become
involved In what l consider to be an
unrighieous war.
The position of President Kruger
and his relations to the Uitlanders
was very peculiar. He had, in the
first place, TO listen to the demands
of this grea; thrush OF people and II
the meantime to bring his people
who had little knowledge Of modern
appliances, somewhat into sympathy
with what the time required.
40 do this required time, patience
and tact. all OF which President Kru'
ger possesses. Had the English rep
resentatiyes met him In the spirit OF
good will and fairness, all their just
demands and claims would have been
amicably met.
"Rut because of the arrogant and
reckless spirit displayed by these
people an animositY was created in
the minds Of the Dutch burghen
which retarded all the efforts Of radi'
cal men and progressive parties in
the republic to advance matters as
they desired"
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PErrIGREw AGAIN RAMPANT.
His Currying by wolcott Has Made
Him CrazIer Than Ever.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Tn the
senate, at the conclusion Of routine
busiress today, the resolution Of in
qulry introduced By Hoar tMass.). and
emended by Lodge CMass.l. calling for
general information regarding the
conduct Of the insurrection in the
Philippines. was laid before the SEN
ate. Pettigrew said he desired to ad-
dress the senate upon the resolution
before 1t was passed. He favored
the passage Of the resolution. be
lieving the information asked for was
entirely proper. He declared he hac
received information since the intro
duction Of his resolution that assured
him OF the facts he had asserted.
"The blood Of every soldier" sait
he, "who has fallen since the war be
gan is on the hands Of the admins
tratloa. The blood of 60 soldier boy
Of South Dakota. who lost their live
after being conscripted into an un
willing service after their terms haC
expired. lies at the door Of the ad
ministration. and there is no escap
from it,
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BULLER MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS
Swartzkop Hill Captured by Gen.
eral DundOnald's Forces.
BOER SURPRISE COMPLETE
-----------as
Active Movements In Progress on Al
Sides-ImpOrtant Developments
Are Taklag Place Hourly.
BOER SURPRISE COMPLETE

LONDON, Jan. IS. i;2O A. M.-Geh-
rral Butler completely surprised the
Beers and occupied the hills beyond
Pctacler's drift. II miles west OF Col
enso. Wednesday. Jan. 10.
rhls intelligence IL contained In an
exclusive dispatch TO the Times, dat
cd yesterday He followed up the
moyement by Smelling the BOer
trenches.
This news completely .disposes Of
the statement that Sir Charles War
ren's force went in the direction OF
weenn and Il tends greatly to re-
store conn ienee in General Buffers
tactlra The supposition that he had
divided his forces into three columns
had given cause OF anxiety.
II is now seen that such view wa
erroneous. as General Builor's forces
are concentrated.
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DEMONSTRATION BY MErHuEN.

MoDDER RIVER. Jan 'i7.-There
was demonstration In force under
General Methuen yesterday, diyis'
ion being engaged with the object
Of ascertalnlng the strength and dts
position u the Boer force and also N
order TO try 10 draw the Beers from
Kimberley. where lately they have
been active.
The British discovered the Boers Z
be In great force and that they ha'
been reinforced from the direction 0
Jacobsdahl. Al $50 the artillery open
ed arc the shells dropping In the Boz
entrenchmenis with great precision
The firing continued until sunset
There were no casualties among tn
/ British troops
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-18
ROBERTS TURNED DOWN.
Investigating Committee VIII Report
Unanimously in Favor Of His
Expulsion.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE spec
ial committee Of the house to inves-
tigate the case OF Roberts Of Utah,
today reached final conclusion. on
the polygamous status of Roberts
the committee was unanimous, and
agreed upon formal statement Of
facts. On the question Of procedure
to be adopted the committee was d.
vided.
The majority, consisting of all mem
bers except Llttlefield and Darmond.
favored exclusion at the outset. Lit
tlefield and Dearmond will make
minority report favorable to seating
Roberts on his prlma facie rights and
and then expelling him.
The committee in its statements.
finds that about 1878 Roberts married
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-18
Suit for Heavy Damages Brought
by One Of the Victims.
ITS METHODS VENTILATED
Refuses to Sell to Dealers 1t Can't
Control and Tries to Destroy
Their Business.

TACOMA, Jan. us. A. Gibbs, Of
Tacoma. a prominent shingle dealer.
brought suit today in the United
states court against the Washington
Red shingIe Manufacturers Associa-
tlon for damages in the sum OF $751;
900 for violation Of the act Of cong
gress in relation to the trusts.
Gibbs alleges the association con-
trois nearly all OF the shingle mills
in the state and is able to fix and
regulate prices and to restrain the
manufacture Of ehsame. and that
its members refused to sell to him
at fair price, whereby he was great
ly damaged. He also alleges that
the central committee sent out cir
cular derogatory to his business
standing.
This. he alleges, was given wide
circulation. for which he claims dam
ages in $4,000. The total damage is
s7iOO.
Under the act OF congress above
alluded to he Is entitled to recover
three times the value Of his dam
ages and he therefore asks for s5i.soO
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-18
DROWNED AT sKAGwAY.

SEATTLE. Jan. 17-Thomas A.
North hotel at Skagway, fell from the
deck Of the steamer Farallon at that
place ON January Ii and was drowned.
He attempted to cross a freight gang
plank which was covered with a thin
coating of ice and in doing so lost his
footing and fell into the bay. He was
s5 years old and leaves a widow and
three children,
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LONDON. Jan. 1S,-A dispatch to
the Daily News from spearmasrs farm
describes Lord Dundonalds advance
to Swartzkop hilh commanding Pot
gieters drift and says;
General Lyttleton's brigade was
sent to hold a position ON swartzkop
Hill,
Leaving strong body to hold
colenso and General Hyldeyard's
brigade at Springfield, our whole
force advanced without delay.
After four dayb' halt on the
south of the Tugela, our advance t
the northward began Tuesday, Janu-
airy 16. General Lyttleton's brigade
crossed the drift that evening and
held the kopjes ON our right.
"sr Charles warren's division has
made an attack upon the enemy's left
flank. The column Is now crossing
the river"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-18
HOT DEBATE
in THE HOUSE
SuIzer Continues to Attack Gage
on the Custom House Sale.
sIBLEY ON FREE SILVER
Cause He 0nce Thought Sacred Now
Become RidiculOus-The Lack
Of Democratic Policy.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE house
had another inning today over the
sale Of the New York custom house
by Secretary Gage.
sulzer. Of New York. the author Of
the resolution for the investigation Of
Secretary Cages transaction with the
New York banks. started the ball
rolling By charging that a mandate,
had already gone forth 70 suppress
It.
sibley. Pennsylvania democrat.
formerly a radical advocate Of free
silver. and who is now out Of SYM
pathy with the democrats in tn
house. warmly commended Cages
course. These two speeches precipi-
tated a debate which almost lasted
three hours.
Grosvenor (rep). Of Ohio. explained
that the committee on rules to which
Suffers resolution had gone. had not
acted because no evidence had been
produced before the committee t.
warrant the ordering of such a far
reaching investigation.
Hepburn (rep. Of Iowa. assailed
sulzer for some Of his extravagant
statements and declared there ought t
be some way to rebuke members fol
slandering honored officials.
Later in the day. during a discus
sion Of the appropriation for tht
army. Cannon, In charge Of the bill
challenged any member to move tc
strike 1t out.
Williams (dem.). Of Mississippi, re
piled to Cannon. in an eloquen
speech. in which he affirmed the 10y
atty of every American citizen to III
flag ana charged Cannon with shrewd
/ ly Issuing challenge that would no
be accepted.
The ungeney deficiency bill wa
passed with only one unimportan
amendment.
sibley, in reply to a criticism O
Clark. Of Missouri. said:
81 believed in 1898 that bimetalisr
was sacred. but events have s.
changed conditions by the enormou
production of gold, that the price ley
ell for which both the gentlemen fror
Missouri Clark and I were strivin
was raised.
THE cause held sacred then ha
become ridiculous now, and I believ
II the democratic party is victoriou
this fall it win not be able to writ
single line of financial legislation i
the next six years.
"T am striving to do somethin
practicable and helpful. If the den
ocratlc party is to live it must hay
policy. 1t must do something b,
sides carping and finding fault
1t will adopt policy, I win keep ste
with 1t, but if 1t invites me to bar
quet of carping and fault finding
will have to excuse me-" loud r,
publican applause.)
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GoNpoN. Jan. is,-The Times pub
llshea the following dispatch frem
spearnans farm, dated January H.
go p. NJ: The force marched west
ward January 10. Lord Dundonald.
by dashing movement. occupied the
hill above po,gieter's drift, Is miles
west Of colenso, taking the Beers per-
fectly by surprise.
The same evening the infantry fol-
lowed General Lyttinton's brigade
crossed the river yesterday and today
shelled the Beers beyond with howit-
gers.
General warrcn's force is now cross
ing the Trichardte drift. five miles
above He is not opposed. although the
Boas are holding n position five miles
from the river.