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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25
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Ilsins Wired Ont-Tho senate UDnni-
mou,iy Passes the MI TO Remove Polit-
Cai DtsnbiIitis, of E1-Conftdtrh'e''
other senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, u c.. Dec. 2i-rho
senate to-day presented u Christmas
present to the SOUTH MS Mr.. Hin. OF
New York, aptly characterized the bill
repeating the prospective disabilities,
pnfsed at the close Of tho war, against
tbo aeryice OF cx-confodcrntcs In the
limited stntcB army or navy. Tho pas
Sage OF such n repeal. without DIS.
yentlnE vote In the senate, having n
ROpubilcnn plurality, and with north
ern senators taking the Initiative, lent
a grac0fulncsH and Significance on tho
mellon IN marked contrast With FORMER
war controversies In Cougresg. The
southern senators, with the exception
OF Mr.. Daniel, Of Virginia, took no part
In urging the repeal, md several OF
thom, including Mr, Wnlthnll and Mr.
Cockrcll, who served III the confederate
rnnks. voted for poHtponelhont by
reference 10 committee, but with such
champions on the Republican side OF
the chamber nS Mr. Chandler, Mr.
HnWlpy ana hTs TlhNl luu ull lUu lltllr
ocrhtiC side nB Mr.. hill aud Mr. VOor-
hpcB, tho repeal wnB readily accom-
plIshcd. In the two hours given TO
speeches ON the mcnHuro there wan tho
fullest expression Of desire 10 bury
war nnimoHllIcs. The senate did little
beyond debating and PASSING this bill.
MI. Allen offered n rCHolutlon, which
was referred, urging "a Lntln-Amoricnn
Union, In which NIL the republics Of tho
western hemisphere would mnkc COM
mon cnuso ugulnHl European oncronch-
mentH.
Mr.. sherman tflcp., ohio suEgcsted
TINT there should be committee con.
sIderntlon of the bill 10 remove cN.
oonfodcrhtcs' political disabilities. II
will vote for this bill" said MIR Sher.
man "rhu time " past for such dis.
uriminntlon. But tho usual course Of
committee action should be taken"
Mr. Chandler Cllop., N 10 urged I'm.
mediate action. thirty years Ind
elapsed since the war. Thero wan no
rtnAOn for kccplng this prescription,
nnd there was abundant reason for ro-
poniing H. "rhe othor day" added
Mr. Chandler, I'VE ralnc Ia tho support
VI Democratic President on a qlou.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25
CUBA MUST WIN.
The Patriotic Letter from the InsurEsnt
Commander Gomez.

The Patriotic Letter rom inc lnnurEent
Commander Gomez.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2L-The following
letter was received at Cuban hCadqunr-
tors in this city to-day:
"REaiEDoIs. Dec. s, 1895.
ITO Tomnso Estrada Palma, ESQ.
MY Dear and Good Friends;-rt Is
not long since wrote you. do 80
whenever 1 can. which II not orion,
due 10 the great amount OF work on
my shoulders. Eight days ago General
Antonio Maceo and fought the enemy,
who were very numerous and consisted
OF infantry. cavalry and artillery. The
arms OF the republic were victorious.
We advance slowly. but with firm and
sure step. The SpaulArds are In need
OF evarythlng-soldier money and OF
leaders WhO have faith and courage.
'If Cuban vhlor and resolution, ara
not wanting In this beautiful land. II
their virtues and revolutionary quail
lies do not woakon In the hearts Of
Cuba'S children, think that In the
six monthB' campaign already Initiated
everything will bO settled.
"That no sugar crop be made, that
tho source from which tho cnemy stu
dreams to obtain money be destroyed
ls our programme We should not fenr
the complaints OF superficial and in
flexible opinions.
what wo must do Ia 20 triumph, and
the most efTlcnclOus and most decided
mcnns must be employed, although
they may appear harsh. We must con-
ducr, md whatever means we use, II VIC
obtain our glorious end. will always bo
the bcat, tho most decorors and mp
pinudcd
"i have always thought that wo must
moi be gnnguinary, but we must be rad
lcnl royojutlonlatB. You can rest 1s-
giifrd that Cuba will achieve her In
dependence. Your true friend.
itM nnM1CHU "
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THE PRINCE OF WALES
Hopes for speedy settlement or ths
Present Tronble.


NEW YORK, Dec. A..--The World to-
morrow will publish the cablegrhnis
received in reply TO It's request for
opinions upon the Venezuelan situa-
tion.
The Prince Of Wales earnestly trusts
and cannot but believe the present
crisis will be arranged In a manner
satisfactory TO both countriea.
Tho following unsolicited dispatch
was received BY the World from the
ltrcc Mapona OF Manchester! "ChtlAt-
mas greetings. Free Masons' club.
Manchester, to American Masots.
Glory 10 God In tho highest, on earth,
pence. good will TO men,"
Cardinal Gibbons says war would DO
n cnlanlty and the trouble will be tet-
tied by n mlghtiCr weapon than the
EwoFd.-thc pnn,
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our COAST DEFENCEs.
Fort Monroe In au Antiquated Condition.
Gen. SfIleS'Trlp South.

SNht RAAA'A A"Af
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-lt is now
learned that the main purpose of Cen
eral Miies visit to the cities OF our
south Atlantic coast was to ascertain
by personal inspection the actual condi-
tion or the coast deferses In that sec
lion and to call the attention OF the
southern people TO the exposed position
they would occupy In tho event OF hos:
tllltieb. He was particularly impressed
with the antluuated condition OF the de-
fences at Fort Monroe, which are relied
upon not only TO guard the national
capital and Baltimore and Norfolk and
Richmond from attack by water. but
even more TO form an impregnable base
OF naval operations and safe refuge
for our warShlps In the event that they
are forced to retire before On over.
wheimIng hostile naval force. AL
though the war department has very
little money available II probably will
take Immediate steps to improve the
defenccs there, relying upon sufficient
appropriations from the present Con-
gress 10 restore the works TO the stand-
inE they had at the breaking out OF the
civil war, namely, one Of the strongest
systcfns OF defence In the world.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25
AN AGREEMENT
Is Reached Between the President
and Speaker Reed
REGARDING THE BOND MEASURE

To bo Presented Thursday Desire Is
to Prevent the bonds nelns Used to Give
syndleatss Pront-In the Meantime
Banksrs Arc Understood 70 be DIrksrlng
with the Administration : MorgAn's
Visit to Washington = Changes In the
Tariff mn.
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urrrznEIAN nnMMIssIoN.
The President Considering the Personnel
Of the IiOdy.


Of the iIody.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-Presldent
Cleveland is Just now doVoting large
share OF his time to the consideration Of
the personnel OF the Venezuelan boun.
diary commission, 10 the exclusion OF
practically all other public matters,
including TINT OF another bond Issue,
which latte- matter he regards as tenn
purarily. at least, in the hands OF Con-
gross. Ii In thought that the President
il especially anxious that Chief JUS
tice Fuller. OF the United States su.
prcmc court, should lead the commits
sion, but there arc said 10 be reasons
WHY IL would not be expedient for the
chief Justice to rcllnQuish even for q
short time his place as presiding OIL.
cor OF the court. Tho matter however
Il is believed, has not yet been definitely
settled, and Mr.. Fuller Stlll may be call
cd upon to form one of the commission
Minister u. J. Phelps, II is believed,
has already been offered a place on the
commission. and II he has not accept
cd, II Is thought he surely will DO 40
The name OF ox-seoretary Robert Linz
coin has been suggested, and II Is be.
lieved !hnt tho President now has II
under consideration.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25

fbtiiBvILLB, KY, Dec, h-'rhc
Commercial will Tomorrow publish
tho details " nm arrangement whereby
the big clothing ilrm of llAmbcrgor,
llloUm q Company which recently
failed for Si,lOO0OO, will resume hiihl'
ncaB. Tho rnBicrn creditors have con.
senlod to the resumption, the bnRlH oi
the settlement with thom being ~ cents
an ihp doilnE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25

For ohio, tulhi colder In western por-
tioni suuthorly, shifting to northwcht-
Far Wcst virginia and Western
PENNSYLVANIA, rain, southeaAterly,
ahlrtlng to southwestcrly wlndA.
TEMPERATURES YESTERDAY
M fnrnlehcd by g BchnepL druGgiat, oor-
ncr Market ani Fourteenth atrcetai
Ia, in".m..,." apr. mun.u,Uo,. q
Il ID ",,,.,,.,i ",,.,.,,.,".i. 8WcSiRsF- CLOUDY. y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25

coFFEYvTLLB, Kas., Dec. 2i.--Tho
weather IN this section for the weok IA
without parallel This makes the
eighth day Of continuous rain or snow.
Streams are out ot their bnnka and
gtcnt damage In sure Ia result.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25
ON TO HAVANA.
Cuban Insurgents Ready to Strike
the Decisive Blow.
THE MAIN ARMY YlS ASSEMBLING
10 March on the Capital, and
Spanish Panic Stricken.
RARE GENERALSHIP is SHOWN

BY the CaBaa Commanders = Twelve
Thousand Men on 'hs Advance, and
Battle Expected Any Day Havana to bo
Bs,isssd aud the causs Ofth5 Cuban IA
ulots viii Either Eau or Prevail vay
shOruy--DsscriptioA OF Movomsnts OF
hsrroops.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25

CHICAGO, pr ~, --Thc grand jury
to-day Vdpt nm indictment against y.
A, UWcu, who A CHARGED with having
tried tn tiinll informal nnchlnca TO II. d,
Armour aud George NJ, Pullman
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-25
MANY LIVES LOST
In the Fatal Wresking OF the Brit.
ish Ship Moresby.
STORM ALONG THE IRISH COAST

Does Great DamagO-Sinstssn Ofths Crew
of the MOrcSby Drowned, InolHdinE me
Captain, His wife aud child-pFAys
BattlefOr LiGO-Ths Gales Continue with
Great ssverlty-Crsw Lashsd % the Rler
glng, hut FAN to Make Land Alive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08
Time Fixed for the Election
of a Mayor.
The City Hall Project Buried Deep by
the Council.
Narrow Escape of "a Boy-Dock Trial
ON the StiIetto.
special to the News.

NEWPORT, May Sat the meeting OF
the City Council last evening the new city
hall project, which has been before the
people Tor some time, was buried deep,
and the question will again have TO be
brought up before any further action can
be taken. But one site, the Sheffield es-
tate, was recommended and the Aldermen
passed resolution TO place 10 before the
people, but th~ Councilmen non-con-
Cured, thinkin hat two or more sites
should have bt named, that person
might vote on his choice. The Board of
Aldermen set May "a as the day for an
election for Mayor TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Mayor Waters.
The meeting was a long one and there
were several lively discussions.
Narrow Escape.
Walter Roberts, a lad, while at play on
The roof of blacksmith's shop yesterday
afternoon, lost his balance and fell TO the
ground. The boy was picked up insensi-
BILE and taken to his home, where IL was
found that he had been injured about the
head. II is a wonder the boy did NOT
break his neck.
Dock Trial Held.
The torpedo boat, Stiletto, held a dock
trial yesterday morning which proved
very successful. and in tho afternoon her
compasses were adjusted at the compass
grounds. This morning she left for New
York with explosives and torpedo war
heads for the Columbia.
News of the Day.
" Mrs. William Beatty awoke yesterday
morning and found her 3-months' -old
baby dead beside her in bed.
The Y. NJ. T.. A. Athletic Association
and the Earnest Workers of the Second
Baptist Church, last evening, held their
annual meetings and elected officers.
Court WantoD, 697S, A. o. +. OF A., last
evening celebrated its 18th anniversary in
q most appropriate ma Saer.
There was a large shipment of fish last
evening; 203 barrels to New York and 106
70 Philadelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08
Mrs. KendaI's Goodness.

An amusing incident that came very
near being catastrophe took place at
Henry Il. Abbey's theater I'm New York
during Mr.. and Mrs Kcndal's farewell en-
gagcment The play was Impulse" and
the strong climax at the end Of the third
act was reached 1t is at that point In the
play that the villain is attempting 10 CO.
cree the heroine and these two characters,
together with the hcroine's husband and
Mrs Bcresford, played by Mrs. Kendall,
have the stage 20 themselves. The curtain
l. supposed To go down upon Marion Lea,
a. the wife, s0bbtnH as though her heart
would break. There was new drop cur
tain, however, and IL stuck" three times.
Meanwhile Miss Lea was so shaken with
grief that she was rapidly vcrging toward
real hysteria Mrs. Kendall bowed the
villain out of the house. smiled pleasantly
upon Mr.. Kendal--the suspicious husband
--and was gently leading the grief stslcken
wife away, presumably into her boudoir,
when the curta.n anally rolled to the stage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08
AIR AS A STORAGE BATTERY.
When Utilized It VIII DO Away with
Much Indirect Power.

The earth, as is well known, is a store
house of electricity. That 1t passes from
the clouds to the earth we can see in every
thunderstorm. The earth is the best con-
ductor possible. Every person is possessed
of body electricity. The vital force is all
in the electrical powers you contain IN
your body. When the day is damp, you
become weakened through the loss of your
bodily electricity because the atmosphere
Is a greater conductor of the electrical
fluid than your body, and consequently
what is in your body will pass To this
moist, damp air. That is the cause of
that tired feeling.
This passing OF electricity 10 the atrnos-
phcrc encrvates you TO such n degree that
a person i'm naturally weak state will
collapse or become much worse by the loss
of this bodily electricity. The atmosphere
being charged with electricity and the
earth being storehouse for II, IL there
were somc controllable method Of storage
device by which you could draw off a mod
crate amount of electricity ut will and
keep that force on tap all tho time, with
an appliance by which power could bo gen
erated--and there's no reason why that
can't be done--then atmospheric electrici-
ty would make all the wheels in the world
90 around. The barons would be done
VI There would be no more need Of coal
There ought 20 be enough electricity IN
the atmosphere TO supply light and heat
as well as TO do all the work.--Ohio Val
ley Manufacture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08

A party of auctioneers en- route from
Chicago to Buffalo were in the smoking
room of Lake Shore sleeper the other
night telling stories "Selling horses and
farm stuff by auction Is all right" said
one, 'all right, but for genuine fun give
me the private sale Of rich mans furni-
ture. When Anthony Drcxel died, there
were a lot of things which had personal
"reminiscences connected with them which
every one wanted. 1t was finally decided
TO hold family auction and sell them to
the highest bidder. The first thing put
up was a small clock, worth, 1 suppose
about SEQ.
"'I'll give $780, was the first bid. 1t
came from n nephew.
Make it 81, 900, interiected younger
son.
Fifteen hundred dollars, replied the
nephew.
1.-The nephew won and got the SEQ clock
for money with which he could have
bought the finest clock In Philadelphia. /
never knew what the history of the clock
was, but it must have had peculiar one.
Then / put up big armchair. 1t was the
chair Drexel had sat in for over 20 years,
and it had valuable association for each
ono Of the family. A married daughter and
young Anthony Drexel were the ones who
wanted 1t the most and the bidding,
which opened at 81 900, was spirited and
lively. / finally sold the chair to Anthony
for Sc, 500 The days sales brought In
over s25, 000."
II never had anything rs good as that"
said another auctionecr, "but sold the
Childs effects the same way. The chic
contest was over one of the those old fash
toned tail clocks. Childs eldest son flnall,
bought 1t for 81, s5c, and it is now in tn,
Ledger Office In Philadelphia. ."-Chicagr
Times TO-
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BRISTOL.

Mrs. Mary A. Hazard has just received
notice that her application for pension
had been granted.
After the business meeting of United
Brothers Lodge, !. o. o. f., last evening,
was over, they received a surprise visit
from Reba Lodge, who brought with
them quantities OF cream, cake, baked
beans and everything that went to tickle
appetites. A pleasant time was enjoyed.
The Cranston wooden mill received an
invoice OF six wooden spinning frames
from Manchester, Eng, on Tuesday, be-
1ng compelled to increase their facilities
in ordor TO meet their demands.
Tuesday afternoon, while Mr.. Robert
Craig was plowing piece OF greensward
upon the banks OF Mount Hope Bay, he
turned out a copper kettle containing
several pieces of curious coin. The land
has not been used before for a quarter of
a century.
Work again has been resumed upon the
Naval Station and the stock which
caused the delay has arrived.
Mr.. William Smith OF Stoughton, Mass,
is in town looking after the interest of
his business.
Quite number of persons who are
owners of sailing craft are talking quite
freely OF getting up sailing regatta, and
III the necessary arrangements can be
mace it will probably take place on Me-
mortal Day.
MI. hlcnaru cornell, VINO met with an
accident at the Providence Shade Roller
Company's works while using circular
saw, will soon be able to resume work
again.
Some part of the plans OF the grounds
on the north side of the common, run
ming east, where the school house is to be
located, are now in the hands OF the
building committee.
DR.. Hollingsworth of Atlantic CITY.
n. j., who is having a cat yawl built at
Saunders, is in town, but starts for home
today and returns again the latter part of
the week, as his boat will be ready for
launching about the middle OF the COM
ing week.
The Bristol Cycle Club will make
moonlight run tonight accompanied by
number OF ladies. As yet the route has
not been made known but it is rumored
tnat Crescent Park, supper, and a social
afterward is the program.
The steam yacht Melisse with a party
OF ladies and gentlemen on board from
New Bedford stopped here during the
night. They sailed this morning up the
the eound.
Colonel s. =. Colt leaves here this morn
ing for New York where he Joins his wife.
who has been stopping there several
weeks.
Birds are being killed every dav nv
young sportsmen learning to shoot.
Tne Council will hold special session
on Thursday afternoon next for a hearing
upon the petition OF Mrs. Grace Del Greg
who was injured during the winter i'm
front OF the Byfield school house. Thomas
ii. Crowley will appear as plaintiffs at
torney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-08
FRANKLIN SOCIETY.

At the regular meeting of the Franklin
| Society last evening a paper was read by
Mr.. Scott A. Smith on "Swiss History
and Traditions" He com menced with an
account of the pre- historic Lake Dwellers
who were undou btedly OF the Celtic tribes.
Their occupation of lake dwellings con-
tinued on into the Iron Age, about 600 b.
Z, when they removed to the mainland.
The first evidence OF these lake dwellings
was found in the year 1853, on the lake of
Zurich. Following he Celts the country
was everran and occupied by four Heive-
tian tribes before the dawn Of history. They
settled down into prosperous civiliza-
tion having adopted the Greek alphabet,
and were surprise to the Romans when
the latter first entered the country. Be-
tween the period OF the Roman occupa-
tion, which continued from So to 476 A. d.,
the Alamanni swept throug hit the country
three times on their invasions OF Gaul.
In 443 the Burgundians fixed themselves
in West Helvetia. In 532 the whole
OF Helvetia came under the mild rule of
the Franks, who had previously acquired
control OF Gaul. But before their coming
into Helvetia the Huns, under Attila,
swarmed over the country on their way to
Gaul, where, in 451, over 300, 900 of them
were slain by the Romans under Aetius,
the last defender OF the Roman empire.
With the Alamanni, and during the Roman
occupation, had come people called
Cimbri from Sweden, who occupied the
mountain valleys around the northeast
ern, eastern and southern sides of Lake
Lucerne. These people remained q
distinct and homogeneous race,
and they formed the diminu-
tive but freedom determined armies
who, in the battles of Morgarten,
Sempach and Naefels (13ss) utterly de-
feated the large Austrian armies sent
against them to compel their acceptance
Of the Austrian yoke.
After these wars with Austria, extend
ing through period of over 75 years, their
independence was finally conceded, and
around these three cantons of Uri,
Schwyz and Unterwalden commenced to
group others of the % which make up
Switzerland OF today, but up TO the time
OF the utter defeat of Charles the Bold OF
Burgundy by the Swiss in 1476 there were
but eight cantons.
Next lecture May 81, by DIR. w. Lincoln
Bates. Subject, electricity in Its Rela-
tion to Life"
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JOURNALISM OF THE FUTURE.
Mechanical and Scientific Devices That
Will Soon He Used.

The twentieth century Journalist will
be too busy to writo with his own hand.
The stenographer and the typewriter will
be his constant companions. To these hu-
man and steel machines he will dictate
editorials, letters, articles and sketches at
the rate of 120 words n minute. The
journalist who can most thoroughly mas
ter these machines of flesh and metal will
be the master of tho coming newspaper
The needs of the hour will require light
ninglike thought, spontaneous language
ready information and compact and
brilliant style. The man who requires
time for thought and action will be crowd
ed out. One man will do the work of
three men today. Only the brightest and
best will remain Oh deck. MN4ocrity will
be thrown overheard.
The manager of a great daily In the
course of few years will be able to util-
lie certain mechanical and scientific ad-
vantages which have not yet been per-
fected. The printing press of the future,
the typesetting machine, the art of rapid
picture making and the facilities for gath.
ering news will be greatly improved. AL.
ready experts are sending telegraphic mes
sages without the use of wires, and when
this method is developed there will be no
limit to the collection and transmission OF
news. The flying machine, or airship, is
looming up as possibility, and the Keely
motor is getting on its feet again. Per-
haps telepathy will assume practical
shape.
1t fatigues the mind TO speculate upon
the wonders that will be under the con-
troll OF the newspaper man of the next CEN
tury, and it goes without saying that,
with the facilities at his command, he
will make his paper literally "a map of
busy life-its fluctuations and vast con-
cerns"-while he will more than realize
Puck's boast of putting girdle around the
globe in 40 minutes.
1t is not too early to put this forecast
on record. There are men now living who
will sec it fulfilled. Atlanta Constitution.