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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-11
oUR PRoTEsT

ARainSt thr Execution Of the Competitor
CreW-A SpanIlh Cabinet CriSlS Nay
Grow Out Of IL.
LONDON, May 1O.-The Madrid cor.
respondent OF the Standard says;
''senor Canovas del Castillo has pub
licly stated that America has not pro-
tested against spain's right to punish
filIbusterS, but only against the sum-
mary trial. American citizens are enu-
tied to be tried in the civil courts under
the treaties OF 1875 and 1877. The Span
ish government IL willing to consider the
demand. and has oabled to Captain Cen
eral Weyler to delay the executions
pending the result OF the negotiations
which are actively proceeding between
Washington and Madrid TO dehne the
Interpretation OF the Aforesaid treaties,
''Senor CanoVaS made 4 long speech At
a meeting OF Conservative senators and
deputies on Saturday evening, in which
he declared that this was q national
question which must some day be set
tied with the assistance OF all the arties.
He declared that II was impossible to In
troduce reforms into Cuba before the
situation there should resume Its nor
NAL condition. He confessed his belief
that war alone would fail to terminate
the insurrection, but he believed that
the insurgents cold become discouraged,
and that radical hatred would contrib
ute largely 70 cause cessation OF hos
tIlltieS. II, however, the premier went
on, public opinion in Spain should pro-
nounce for q more radical and quicker
Introduction OF colonial home rule, the
conservative government aud party
would willingly resign the direction OF
afialrs to the hands Of those conSentinB
10 assume such responsibility.
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river until the lighter, hugging the
Brooklyn shrore, went down the river,
passing through Buttermllk Channel.
AZ tho lighter was going by Cover
nor's Island, by way OF the channel,
the tug put back for pier 3, where, It
Ia said, the detectives met Consul Cen
eral Baldesnno and Marshal MCCARTHY.
They were evidently instructed TO con-
tInue their pursuit OF the lighter, as
the tug steamed across the river
through ButtermiIk Channel TO Atlan-
tic Basin, where the lighter was found
warped to a dock. Her cargo had been
removed.
The tug then proceeded over 20 where
the Laurada lay and dropped anchor
to the south Of Bedl0w'B island. Smoke
was pouring from the tunnels Of the
steamship and there was much hustle
and activity on deck. Half an hour
later the LaurudG steamed down the
bay and passed out at quarantine.
II Ia believed that the Laurada Will
meet some sailing vessel containing the
lighters cargo somewhere down the
coast; that the boxes and caseB taken
aboard the lighter will be transferred
from the sailing vessel 20 the Laurada,
which. with Captain O'Brien or Cap
tain Hughes In command, VIII attempt
to land the cargo on Cuban soil
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oANpTpATEs ZOE p1sHOPs
nustllng for IonOrr Before tho fsthodlst
General Assembly.

HaatlIng for IIonOFh Before tho Methodht
General Assembly.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 1o.-Ths
delegates to the Methodist general eon-
ference are beginning to discuss the
coming election Of bishops, which will
be the business next In Importance to
the disposition OF the woman delegate
question. 1t has been decided that no
nominations VIII be made. the list be-
Ing open TO as many candidates as de-
sire 10 enter. The delegates Will vote
for whomSoever they please, those frSt
receiving q majority being elected.
Already a number OF candidates have
been announced. Among them are
Rev. Or. ]. W. BnShford. president Vt
Delaware, Ohio, University; DR.. j. u,
W. Bowen, OF Atlanta Ga; DR.. Earl
Cranst9n, Of Cincinnati; DIR. J. r Day,
OF Syracuse, N. Y; DE. Joseph G. Hart.
zeii. OF Louisiana, Secretary OF the
Freedmans Aid Society; Dr. ]. II.
Buckley. Of New York; DR.. c. g. Nc
Cabe, OF New York; Dr.. 8. +. UphRin,
Of the New England Conference; DR..
william A. Spencerof philadelphia Dr.
\. p. Nicely Of PhladelPh!a; Or:
Charles ". Smith. OF Pittsburgh, ana
DR.. George r. Reed, Of the New York
past Conference. il has not yet been,
decided how many bishops VIII be
chosen, but the plan recently proposed
by Bishop Walden, Is meeting with
favor.
Twelve are located IN this country. two
arc missionary bishops IN AfrlcaN and
TndIn and two are occupied In mlssiOn-
ary work In various countries. Bishop
walden EugRcsted that tho two miss.
lonnry bishops be made full nedged
bishops and given Episcopal residences
I'm Africa and india, and that Ave nd
dltIonal bishops be created with Epl5-
Cnnai residences, one to be nssiBned to
Jn.lIn. another To China, u third 10 Ja-
nan. fourth to Europe and the NTH
Ia south America. He thought twelve
bishpps would then be able to perform
fhn work IN this country which ia now
Ipuo by fourteen men because they
would be relieved NJ the foreign work,
IN ihat suggestion II followed five new
htsbopa will be elected md the total
ni,n,ber bc Increased "a twonty-onn. AL
rpndy some lively elcctlonecrinE Us
being dono aud when tho voting begins,
the contest Will be spirited.
The religious services Vt the urmory
to-dny cnnRiBted Of sermon by Rev
Crawford Johnson, frhtGrnnl delegate
from Tho church In ireland. The visit
lnr minlstera supplied pulplts In nearly
ali the Protestant churches Of Cleyc-
land ana many OF the surrounding
l.Utuu
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THE C0NDEMNED MEN.
Gen. wsyIsr AskS the Government Z
Confirm tho ssntsnss-ProErs'' Of III

Gen. wsylsr ASkS the Government 10
Confirm tho ssntcnSs-Pr0ErcAS Of tic
War.
HAVANA, May 1O.-The Spanish Euv-
ernmcnt has been asked to approve the
sentcncca OF death passed by courtmar-
tial upon the men captured nn board the
Competitor on q charge Of piracy and ro-
bplllOn. The men sentenced nre. AL
frpdo Lnbordc, said 10 be the leader OF
the party and claiming American cltl-
zenshlp; DR.. Ella9llclia, NlSo claiming
American citizenship; William Gilden,
said 10 be n British subject; John Mel
ton, n nntlYe OF KnnsnB; Teod0ro Matn.
This places the fate OF the men In the
hands of tHe'authorItieu nt Madrid and
lnsures that they will not be executed
Without an order from the Spanish gov
erItmenL
James Crcelman, correspondent Of the
New York World, and Frederick w.
Laurence. correspondent Of the New
York journal, who were ordered by the
authorities 10 leave the lslnnd for hnV-
lng sent dispatches 10 their phperS ofren-
Alvc 10 the government, sailed for New
York to-day on board the Ward liEo
steamship ScBurnncn.
Among the insurgents Killed In the cn-
gnEpment nt Cunda, near 0ulrn Alelcnn,
in Havana province, three dayE ago,
wag the black leader Aur1llo ColluEo,
lieutenant TO Captain FucntrE. who has
n terribly sanguinary reputation md
tho leader Acca Vlgo, lieutenant to Col
lazn. The lnsurEcnt lender Mlmtrtn
Romero. was wounded and taken prla.
oncr In IN attack upon the vlllhEe OF
Cruces
A corporal and u soldier Of the span
ish army have been Gourtmartlnled nnd
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ENDORSED ATKINSON AND I1HOH.
JsfEsrson County Republicans Eject DSl,
gates 10 the ConysntionS.

Jefferson County Republicans Eject Dele
gates 10 the coay0ntions.
Special Dispatch to the IntelliEenesr.
9iARTINsBURG, W. Va, May 10
Pursuant to the call of the chairman Of
the county executive committee. the Re
publlcans at Jefferson county met In
convention at Dufield yesterday and
elected delegates TO the ClarksburE and
Grafton conventions. Dr.. HarETlve. OF
AArper's Ferry, presided, and Editor A.
3! Smith, OF this city, made an address
which evoked great enthuSiasm. The
delegates to the Grafton convention
were Instructed to Gust the vote Of the
county as a unit for W. Newton Gnch,
Of this city, as delegate 70 the st Louis
Hon. George W. Atkinson RaS en-.
dorsed for governor ana relolntlon4
were adopted endorsing the eouJRo OF
Congressman Dayton In the house and
Senator EllSlns IN the senate. A NUM-
ber OF Democrats were present and an
nSuncad their intention OF voting the
Republican ticket IN the fall
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TIE YEELINe IN wAsHINaroN.
No New Dsvslop,nsnts-state Department
Il Nam,

No New DeVelOptnsntG-stRto Department
Is Nam,
WASHINGTON, May 10.-lf any otl-
clai news haa been received by the gov.
crnment In Washington to-day regard-
Ing the Americans captured aboard the
Competitor by the Spanish and con-
denned By courtmartlRl 20 be shot, dill.
gent Inquiry falls TO dlscloae It's nature.
Secretary OIney, to whom note was ad-
dressed on the subject, replied that there
was nothing new to make public.
Inquiry Ia congressional circles among
those directly interested In the case of
one OF the -hllton--shoWs that no
additional facts have been received by
them. Senator Pasco, ~ Florida who
has taken especial interest In the cases,
believes that the Spanish government
will not be Inclined towards he9ty aot-
ion M In the present state OF public feel
lnE any summary decision by It may
lead to serious consequences.
The fact that the Havana officials
have referred the execution OF sentence
to Madrid IL n source nt Rrauhcation TO
those interested In the prisoners fate,
and inspires the belisf'th some lent-
ency may be shown. II II not lmproba.
bic that an EFFORT may be made IN Con-
EreBs during the coming week by reaolu-
lion TO acqunint the public with the
facts in the case, by calling an the Presi-
dent for information and requesting
him to take such steps as Will give the
condemned men q civil trial.
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LEWIS REPUBLICAEs

Hold Big County Convention and In.
struet Delegates to the COnve n tiOns.
Special Dispatch 70 the IntellIGencer.
WESTON, W. Va. May 1o.-The Re
publlcans Of Lewis county held large,
and harmonious convention here yester-
day ana named delegates to ths various
state and district conventions. hcKln.
Iey was endorsed and delegates were in-
structed to vote for Hon. @. w. Atkinson
for governor. Captain b. B, Doyener for
;CoHgress. J. 8. Hyer for auditor and r.
Add Hail for state senator from this dis
trict. Z.
yentIon were Instructed to vote for DR..
II. s. Holt for deleglte-at-larBe 70 st.
Louis.
Captain a. NJ. Wade and ex-senator
], w. Morrison. OF Braxton county, ana
several local Republicans made short
addresses. Lewis county Republicans
are in the field for an aggressive carl-
palgn and an early primary election viii
be held,
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Senator Frye, as chairman Of the com-
mittee on commerce. VIII explain the
eommlttee's reason for ltB action.
Senator White viii reply brlehy to
Air. Frye. After this It Is expected that
the vote on the amendment win be
taken, and that, Whatever tho fate OF
this amendment, the bill will be prompt
Is passed. It i8 not expected to renain
long In conference, aS there - dlBpo-
Bition manifest In both houses to get
the bill to the President at as early a
date aa practicable, This Is due.to the
fear Of veto and the determination 70
remain In session long enough 70 give
Congress time 70 act in case OF such Hd-
verse Enforcement by the President.
The aHrcenent in regard to the Dus
pont case ia that II shall be taken up for
debate Immediately after the disposal
OF the rivers and harbors bill and that
vote shall be taken not later than
o'clock OF the second day after the de-
bate beRins.
It iB doubtful whether the entire time
allowed for debate Will be required.
The result Of the vote iB stu in doubt.
It depends upon one or two Popullst
senator's, who have not made their po-
sltlon known 80 far as can be ascer-
tanned
There are several fentures in the dis
trict bill which are expected to arouse
debate, but II It should be passed before
the close OF the wRek the committee ON
appropriations will have the fortlhcR-
tlon appropriation bill ready TO take up.
and viii press its consideration. There
will, however, be strong pressure in
that event to work on the calendar.
The Cuban question us presented
by the imposition Of the death sentence
upon the members Of the Competitor
party brings forward decidedly inter-
esting condition which may result in an
attempt ut action on this question by
the senate during the week. In fact.
the outlook In this direction is fun Of
possibilities
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Wcrlrr Crow Dr.ntrnt,.

BARCELONA, May 1O.-A letter has
been received here written by Captain
General weyler, in Cuba, to a deputy
living In this city, ana that though Gem
eral weylcr takes n better view Of the
situation In Cuba, he opines that the
rebellion can only be quelled by viEor-
GUS measures. He expresses the wish
to complete the fortified line from Ju-
caro- on the southern coast OF the island
to Moron, near the northern coast. In
the western portion Of the province OF
Puerto Principe, a railroad runs be-
tween these two points. Captain Gener-
al weyler POUNDS great hopes upon the
completion Of this line.
He says that when the rebellion has
been crushed, he intends TO apply re-
forniH gradually, rs soon as the inHur-
gents yield and as opportunity Is at
fordcd to Spain 10 prove her chlvalrous
sentiments, But he Will make no con-
CesRlons whIlo the rebellion holds Its
ground.
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NYsrERrous MoYEMRNTs
OF the Steamship Laurada-AnOthsr FiIi.
huaterlME E1peAItIon.

OF tho steamship LAuFadR-Ano1heE Btli'
bastsrinE Expedition.
NEW YORK. May lO.-A great deal
Of mystery surrounds the movements
OF The American BteamEhlp LnurQdn,
which came into port Saturday and
anchored on Liberty Island. It was
generally believed that the LAurHdn
ind been chartered by tho Cuban junta
for the purpose Of conveying another
fililbuBterInE expedition 10 Cuba.
When tho LuurAdR camC into port II
was obScrVd that she was drawing
very little winter and was apparently
I'm ballast. The nRs Of her arrival was
soon made known 10 the Spanish con-
sui general, who hurried 10 the barge
office, where he ID aid to have held q
conference with United States Consul
Mccarthy,
Meantime It appears that tho consul
general had communicated with his
gllSordinntes, who kept close watch
on tho leaders Of the Laurndn. They
lrarnod that lighter the name OF
which could not be Rsccrtained, had
made fast n tplcr II, East river. The
dGtpctIvea watched the delivery OF
many boxes and cRaeB on board tho
liRhtnr. All this timc n tug was IN walt
ing for the dOtcctVeG at pier 3, Enst
river. AZ the barge Office the rcYcnuc
cutters Hudson aud Chandler Were un-
dor stpnm
After the lighter had received hor
carEo she stcamcd mp the river and
took q position on CorleaF'R Hook,
where AZ anchored. The tug COM
laIninE mo dctectlvcS followed In her
wakO and lay in tho middle OF tho
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COLUMBUS. Ohio. May lO.-The dis.
trlct grand lodge OF the Independent
order Of B'Eal Birth, comprising Ohio,
Indiana, Missouri, Colorado and New
Mexico, convened here to-day with
about seventy delegates In attendance
President Leo Wise, OF Cincinnati, IN
his dDnuhl address, criticised the new
ritual because IN his judgment II at
tached too much Importance 20 racial
Judaism, and recommended that It be
revised. Personally he ig an American
ana refused to hoiloVe that his religious
faith had anything 70 do with his ma
uonalitY.
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CApT, EEWF LrR0H
Says thsIRspublioan oatlOOk In the Eat
ern Pan.Handle was Never Better.

eFn pnmsHandla was Never Betlefs
Captain w. Newt. Linch, Of MArtitss
burg, formerly OF Wheeling. Is In the
city. Captain I4Ineh ID one Of the leAas
lux Republicans OF the eastern Eh
Handle. where he has hosts OF trietlqs.
His popularity was Strikingiy demon-
Strnted last week by the actions OF the
Republican conventions Of both Jettefs
son and Berkeley counties In unani-
inously instructing their delegates -
the Second district convention, 70 be
held in Grafton on Friday, to vote Tor
him for delegate to the St I.@u.s tQn-
vcntiNn.
CAPTAIN Llnch reports that the Re-
publican party in the Second dlatries
and especially In the eastern END, " ~
splendid Bhap" We have no (artional
troubles uf any kind" said he 20 the
Intelligencer ;GRt right. 4 never GsW
matters lo,l!: more encouraging. The
party Is united and harmonious and
there nave been many acceSSlona nom
the Democratic ranks, The reason teF
this Is not hard TO find. Democratic
conditions IN our part Of the state are
pretty much as they are everywhe.rse
else. There Is general disgust WITH
Cleveland!sm and a natural turning
toward the natural enemy Of all that
CleVelRndiEm means, This means, %
course, that the Republicans Of the
eastern panhandle this year Will make
large gains we got them in 1884 and
wo win get more Of them next Novems
Der.
'"The Mckinley sentiment down there
Is practically unanimous among RE-.
publlcans, and some Democrats whe
have felt the bllghting effects Of the
Wilson bill are anxious for the chance
- Al ~ 49, a.
the great champion OF protection. Yes
/, am candidate for st. Louis and ]
hope to get there. but / have this 10 eaH
-all my competitors for the honots are
worthy men and the convention VIII
make no mistake whoever 10 chosen"
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The AIyIterr RrpIainetI.

NEW LONDON, Conn, May l0-The
tug Commander, with bRrges Relief and
GreenpOint in tow, which sailed from
New YorA Saturday night, and the tug
Volunteer, met the steamer Laurndn,
whose movements In New York harbor
have accustomed much mystery, OF
MOntauk Point to-day and transferred
70 the steamer about 100 Cubaps and
several tons of arms, ammunition and
dynamite, Captain O'Brlen was
aboard the Volunteer, and after the
transfer was effected returned with the
Volunteer. Tho Lauraaa put out 70
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executed at Puerto Principe for desert
Ing in the face nf the enemy.
Jose BlRnco Alfonso. an insurBent In.
cendiAry, entered the chapel Of the fort
ress OF cabanea to-day and will be shot
tt,-mOTTow.
General Pando returned to sain to-
day to take the oath as senator.
The report that Maxine Gomez - In
the province OF MatanZas 10 denied and
II ID said that he u now encamped at
PlReotRs, IN Santa Clara province.
Last night the insurgents burned the
important village OF Hoyo Colorado, lSS
houses, the city hall and the schools be-
ing destroyed.
A report has boen received OF an
other engagement which General suAr-
ez YnclRn has had with the insurgents
in Pinar del Rio. He attacked them in
their position, which WIS an excellent
one. at the farm Of ouinones. The in-
slrgent force was made up OF numerous
bands and they made q stand for forty
ilve minutes before they were dlBlodged,
the Sp0nlRrds being under heavy
FIRE for that time. Upon their retreat
the insurgents burned the rest OF the
town OF CacRrajRcaras. The official re-
port Of the engagement says that the
troops had one killed and twenty.three
wounded. There are no further details
Of the affair.
Britain Protests.
1t has become known that the British
consul has also intervened in the name
OF his government on behalf Of the
Competitors captives sentenced to
death. He inyokes clemency for the
This action of the British govern
ment in the case has caused O sensa-
tIon here and It has been the topic Of
comment to-day by all social classes
In the community.
II would be difficult 10 say from any
admissions made in official quarters
what effect this new development will
have In the cusc. There Is q marked
absencc OF irritabillty manifested In
the comments on the subject, and the
action Of the British official seems TO
have been taken In very good part. II
Is pointed out that the intervention OF
the British consul 10 couched IN very
different form from that OF the United
States consul general. and iB, in fact,
expressed In very friendly terms, In
voking the clemancy OF the Cuban
authorities.
The question Of the execution Of the
captlves Of the Competitor Is recognized
to be one OF the most important which
has occurred since the inBurrection
broke OUT. Now that the Question has
been referred TO the sovrnment at Mad
rid. the situation here has puieted down,
though there Is no cessation Of interest
and discussion OF the question. The
attitude Of the public Is rather one OF
waiting on the resolution Of the Madrid
government. The waiting 10 attended
By much lmpatience and no little
anxiety,
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THE RTEK N coEeRRsg.
The Programme In BOth IIousss-Riysr
and HarBor BiII Nearly COmPisted.


Til. Programme In Both TIouses-Riyer
and Harbor BlII Nearly COmPisted.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1o.-The
indications are that tho house viii
drift along for the remainder Of the seS-
sion giving conference reports on ap.-
prUpr!atIon bills the right OF way ana
i gtOslng OF such incidental matters hS
e can. There is Il good deal OF pressure
from certain quarters for the consider"
alton OF the Pacific railroad funding
h,l and the immigration bills, ana
whl!r there ~ a probability that the Iat-
Ter Inny he considered at the session, the
laadrrg In control OF the house seem TO
have set their faces against the fund.-
l7r bill for this session unless It is pro-
Iurged beyond present anucipations'
Tho Immigration bill can hardly come
w this week, as the chairman OIL the
committee. Mr.. Bnrth0ldt, - Ht ms
home In ST. Louis attending the state
convention.
To.morrow Is District OF Columbia
day. and wednesday Is prc-empted OF
H. special order giving Il up 10 the coII-
alteration u private pension bills. II
is likely that the contested election
rlins Of Rlnaker We. Downing and Muir
ray ys. Elliott, which were 10 hnyn been
considered last week, Will, with such
rpn!erence reports nS qre presented, oc-
tury the remainder 6f the time. The
legislative, executive and judicial, the
blHdry civil, naval and District OF Co
'grhIa bills are In conference. II Is
not Improbable that n resolution re-
sir!ing the protection Of the two
AnSticans sentenced 10 heath by the
Spanish authorities Mt Havana may bf
Presented and furnish the text for re-
opening Of a discussion OF tho entire
Cuban situation.
III tiIr SrnAtrs
The probabilities nrc that the conHil-
oratlon Of the rivers nnd harbors mp
p-pprlatlon bill win be concluded Mos.
my According 20 agrecnlent this blll
W.ll hc followed by the resolution % sent
SIR Dupont az senator from Deia-
ware With the dupont resolution dls-
llrod NJ. the bill making approDrla.
ms fDr the District Of Columbia WIN
BIO e0nalisrcd. and II probably VIII CON
m" the remainder OF the week.
only tho provision IN the rivers nnd
.arhurs al Tor the cNnatrpctlnn OF
.5"akwattr at Santa M0hlcn. Cal. re-
mains 70 be acted upon. There VIII be
bcgcgaI BpcecheH on tbs question Mon
bny. Senators Berry, Vest and Per;
kinG will Oppose the amendmanL Gnd
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CoyvartlIy pesd.

Special Dispatch to the Intalligenear.
sTEUBENv1LLE. May lo.-John Ell
lott, q glass worker, was seriously stab
bed four times In his left side early this
morning, while going home, by Charles
Mcfarland, who was lying In walt to
cut Elliott. who had whipped him Eey-
eral years ago. Mcfarland has left the
state Elliott may die,
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NEW HAVEN. Conn. May i0.-Thc
nhonomennliy warm weather to-day
lcgreQs attained the highest point Tor
May ever recorded at the local weather
bureau, since its establishment IN 1913,
i'nc 3iSt nf last May II came within one
degree OF to.day'6 record while pre-.
vioua 10 that nInety.Dne degree on May
10 was tha highest reading for MaY.