The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-31
TOLD IN A Few WORDS.

A fresh outbreak Of bubonic plague Is
reported at Alexandria, Egypt.
Burglars entered the postoffice at
New Cumberland, W. Va. early yes
terday morning and blew open the safe
with dynamite. over $500 in cash, mo-
ney orders, stamps and postal cards
were secured.
The Panama canal company's direc-
tor has received official Instructions
from Paris, ordering an extension OF
the work on the Culebra and Emprador
sections and directing that all available
laborers be engaged for that purpose.
During the twenty-mile motor paced
race, L. A. W. events at Waltham.
Mass, Wednesday. the Stinson motor
tandem. ridden by Stafford and Myers,
OF Cambridge. ran Into post. Myers
was killed, ana Stafford Is not expected
to live.
Henry W. Lucy. NJ. P, writing to the
New York Tribune from London, quotes
a friend Of Andrew CarreGie as saying
that the iron master lately declared
that his possessions, readily convertible
into hard cash. amount to two hundred
million dollars.
The premier Of France. NJ. Waldeck-
Rousseau, conducted General Andre,
the new minister OF war, to the Elysce
palace yesterday, TO present him to
President Loubet on leaving the pal
ace General Andre proceeded 10 the
war office and took charge OF Affairs
there.
A fire originating In an old stockade
destroyed a large portion Of Phoebe,
Nevada. Among the buildings burned
were the Schaffer grand opera house,
the Episcopal church and the school
house. Giant powder was used TO stay
the progress Of the flames. Loss, &c.,
OOO insurance, $4,000.
The officials OF the British war office
In London deny in unqualified terms the
statement cabled TO n New York news
paper that the war Office there had ask
ed Lord Roberts II h. believed h. could
land 100000 OF his troops in England
before October /. According to the
British war office the New York story
is ridiculous nonsense"
Senator Hanna denies the report that
he has determined not to be the chair
man OF the new national Republican
committee. a story TO this effect was
sent out from Washington last night in
which 4 was stated that ~ health and
business duties were responsible FOR the
senator's determination TO retire. not
withstanding the fact that President
Mckinley earnestly desired him to con-
tInue at the head OF the committee,
The strike Of the union street railway
men In Kansas City has been declared
on At meeting OF the strikers "a
committee was appointed to wait upon
President Holmes. OF the Metropolitan
company. and offer to declare the strike
on, on condition that the strikers be ta-
ken back. President Holmes declined
to consider this proposition, and later
the strike was declared on, leaving the
men free to Eecure reinstatement upon
individual application.
Lieut.. Jens l.. Stcdjs. OF Company l..
Forty.savcnth Volunteers, commanding
n scouting party. In the southern part
OF Albay province, had several engage
ments with the insurgents, In which
seventeen OF the enemy were killed
and twcnty-three including captain,
were captured. Six explosive bombs
and number. Of valuable insurgent
documents also fell into the hands OF
the Americans. The scouts burned the
town OF Yubi. the headquarters OF the
rebels. Sergeant Brickley was killed
during q slight engagement near Higao,
province OF Albay yesterday.