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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-13
THE CUBAN SITUATION
As Expressed by spanish Journnl-Ii
Presents the Trath.

As Expressed by Sphnlhn JouEnl-lt
Presents the TrHth.
NEW YORK, June IA special to
the Herald from Key West. Fla. Says
Advices from Havana, Cuba, says q
sensation has been caused there by an
editorial on the situation in the Diaro
del Commercial, the leading paper OF
Barcelona. Copies Of the paper which
reached Havana have been suppressed
by Captain General Weyler.
The subject OF the editorial Is Senior
Sagastas statement that the war Is
annually costing Spain jOOOOO'0OO pes
tas and 1900 soldiers but that the
conflict may end in two years.
The gravest is not what the liberal
chief saws. but what he withholds,
saws the paper. He knows the war Will
never terminate. except IN the loss or
Cuba The treasury of Cuba VIII not
have resources To cover the eNpenll-
lures, nor has that Of Spain. TIA
powers Of consumption are dried up
and agriculture, industries and busl-
ness wholly ruined. We have 90 ac,
Cept the economic catastrophe CouosShI
as It IS and admit both Spain and Cuba
IL
to the stupiditIes that followed the
last revolution.
"senor SaGasta very well says our
arms are not to he folded before the
Drospect OF the enormous sacrifices, and
The demonstrations of Weyler increase
the pOlnt OF gravity. when 1t Is thought
there will be much more than, 5oO'VOO'CyoO
piestas spent annually and may be
more than 5000 Spanilrds sacrificed.
How and by whom is guaranteed tho
attainment Of this force at twenty-f0ur
months from this date, and II the pur-
poses OF the general are not attained
what shall we be gaining and what
are we to do them"
The political conventions VIII soon
meet in the'Unlted States and they Will
ian the flames against Spain. Senor
Sagasta will do well TO plan for con-
fIct before the chambers. because 1t
IS Impossible FOR the country TO accept
either the plans OF Weylcr or the policy
Of war which Is bringing us to ami
hUation with great velocity
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HULING DECLINES
To Stand for Another NomInutIOn-IIlI
REASONS.


To Stand for Another NOminHilOn-lilS
HruSOnS.
Special Dispatch To the Intelligence
CHARLESTON. W. Va, June r.
Hon. ]. II. HulIng has sent the follow
ing letter to Hon. John Coopcrchmrman
of the Third district congressional COM
mittee:
"a nominating convention VIII soon
be held in this district. As u second
term is usually accorded congressman,
and as / have decided not to become
candidate for denomination, ! deem 1t
not out Of place to say 80 at this time.
My private business requires my per
sonal attention.
IN addition TO that, II gives me great
satisfaction to afford others who have
been faithful workers for the party
as well as true friends Of myself, m OPP
portunity to share in the hOn1rs OF
holding Office. For many years w have
stood together and worked for q cause
that at times seemed hopeless, but now
after having carried n district which
was considered iHylnclble, and ending
success assured upon all Sides, | feel
that can retire without deir!ment Ia
my friends. or 70 the cause u our
party. In making this announcement
desire to return my sincere thanks 10
all my friends In the district.
"(Signed) Very respectfully.
u, II. HIfLlNG."
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-, June 12.-The prln-
cIpaI development OF the day has been
the agreement upon gold standard
plank for the platform. 1t has been
asserted in these dispatches for sew
eral days that this would be done. but
to-day tho matter was settled So far
as It could be In advance OF the con-
vention. The incoming delegates from
every section swelIed the sentiment for
uncuulvocal declaration for the gold
standard and against the free coinage
OF silver. There have been arrivals
Of some prominent men, among them
being Senator Quay. Cornelius n. Bliss
Gen. Horace Porter, Hon Charles Fos-
ter and Gen. GrosvenOr. The vice presi-
dental candidate has been discussed
great deal. with conclusions indicating
that Hobart, of New Jersey, Is the most
prominent man at the present.
The rather savage talk from Platt
has assumed a milder tone. DelegauohS
have begun TO arrive and shOuters anu
brass bands are heard In the streets anu
hotel corridors. st. Louis mas beSu"
ST IOI'IS, June 1.-THE declaration
I'm favor OF the gold standard In the Re
publican platform will be very emphatic
and unequlvOcal. When the men from
the east reach ST. Louis they will tnd
that the close friends of Major Mchlh-
I-y are ready Ia offer them n fnanclal
plank that they can agree upon without
hps.tancy. Several drafts OF a plat
form have been prepared, and Ii Is now
believed that a form has been secuTeu
which will be satisfactory IL VIII uc-
clare against the free coinage ol silNer'
unless II should be brought ABOUT ny ~
ternatioual agreement. No ratio Is
mcntIoncd and In this respect It Is more
acceptable 10 the gold men. II VIII also
declare that the Republicans are against
the dchas4ment of the currency, ana IS
therefore In favor OF the present gold
standard.
The Republican party will be given
credit for having brought about the re-
sumption act which has also maintain
ed every dollar at 4 parity, whether com
or paper and that the standard oil moh
py should be. as It always has been, ana
Is. now equal to that Of the most en-
llghtcned nations OF the world
These declarations embody the wishes
OF the lIltllNs VI aNlhJ'a
the men vino are now here approve
them.
II the resolution should be changed 1t
will be by the committee on resolutions
or the convention Itself, but this Is not
likely. because 1t contains all that Is
asked for except by the most extreme
gold men. who want straight single
gold standard declaration ana nothing
more. There is some opposition to the
reference to an international agreement
hu, those who desire that language in
serted in the resolution say that the par
ty should not place itself in opposition
to the coinage OF silver under an inter
national agreement, II such an ar
ranGemCnt could be made, but the party
is not TO be pledged to bring about such
an agreement which is 4 contention OF
some OF the delegates
Ii is believed by those who have eN-
amlned the proposed financial resnlu-
tl0n tha. Il will meet every demand that
can be- mad. by the eastern men, anu
that il will be Incorporated into the
ulntfOrm when nlOpted.
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ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 19-It has been
positively denied that the Mckinley
management has urged the selection of
the Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks. OF In
diana, for temporary chairman Of tho
convention. Marcus a. Hanna so stated
to-day. He said that Mr.. Fairbanks
would be acceptable, and that was all.
a good deal OF talk In regard TO the
matter has been caused by circular
letter which has been sent to every
member OF the national committee. The
letter Is made up from n newspaper
interview with Col. Richard W. Thomp-
son. delegate-at-large from Indiana,
In opposition TO the selection OF Mr..
Fairbanks. a copy Of the circular was
sent TO Mr.. Hanna. When he had read
It he expressed regret that the affair
had been carried to such an extreme.
II wish It distinctly understood" said
Mr.. Hanna, that at no time, nor in
any place. have l stated that II was
the wish OF the Mckinley manage
ment that Mr. Fairbanks should be
selected as temporary chairman. The
impression that I had forecasted this
selection grew out OF n newspaper dis
match sent from indianapolis on the
night I passed through that city. That
interview made me state that ] an
tIcipated the selection Of Mr. Fair
banks as temporary chairman. did
not so state, and said nothing upon
this subject that could be distorted
into such a statement.
Tho suggestion OF Mr.. Fairbanks ns
temporary chairman OF the convention
came from various sections OF the
country, partly from members Of the
national committee, whose attention to
Indiana had been called by It's financial
plank in the platform adopted by that
states convention some weeks since.
That plank met with so much APPROVAL
that Il was believed to be wise to choose
a man from Indiana, and as Mr.. Falr-
banks had been the recognized author
OF the financial plank OF the Indiana
platform his name naturally came into
the minds OF thos" members OF the
committee and others who read II. ana
IL thus occurred to suggest Mr.. Fair
banks for the position. When We were
approached upon the subject We simply
said that Mr., Fairbanks would be ac-
ceptablc. He has been urged for the
honor by those who thought the speech
OF the temporary chairman should par.
take largely OF the financial question.
Quite a number OF the members OF
the national committee stated to-day
that there was no doubt OF the selection
OF Mr.. Fairbanks as temporary chair
man when that order OF business. the
selection Of temporary officers Of the
convention. comes before the committee
Mt . O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Thcy
contend that the committee In select
Ing a temporary chairman, VINO VIII
sound the Keynote OF tho campaign;
aho,Ild nay no attention to any local
issue. or rivalry, or personal advantage.
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WHAT FAIRBANKS SAYS
About the Money PIRnk-Wnl he sound
Enough-TRrIT Question.

EnOuRh-ANE" SaFb'""f
CLEVELAND, o.. June 12.-Hnn. G.
w. Fairbanks. Of indianapolis. who Is
10 be temporary chairman Of the st.
Louis convention. spent the day with
Governor Mckinley at Canton, and
started for ST. Louis tonight. He was
seen by the Associated Press cores.
pondcnt on the train ta-nlght and asked
what he regarded us the probable action
OF the convention on the money queS-
II am Of the opinion that the conven-
tlon will declare uneduIvOcAlly for sound
money. should not he NJ all surprised
10 see It adopt the financial plank OF the
Indiana platform"
with the ratio clause left in2"
NO. I rather expect To zee tn" ratio
claugc stricken Out II the convention
adopts the plank. As 1t stands now tho
plank prOnounCcs Cmphntically against
the free coinage OF silver at ratio or
lG TO I. My opinion is that II the con-
vanti1n sees 1T 20 adopt that plank II
viii si'nnly ohlItCrntc the words 'lG to l.
That viii place It squnrCiy against the
frrp colnnEr Of silver nt any and every
ratio. Whether the Indiana plank Is
ndOptel or not. you can ret assured
that the convention 10 going to pro-
naunCc In no uncertain manner IN thf
financial question, There Will be no
s;FaIlie or anything approaching II
straddln. II will be plain statement
one which hr who runs may read. III
favor OF sound money"
"WnI the tariff or the money question
he the Issue NJ the CnmpalGn?"
Both. But | expect to Sc" the tariff
dominate before the campaign is over"
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May BE FAIRBANKS.
Question OF the Temporary Chair.
manship OF the Convention.
TIIOMPSON'S CIRCULAR LETTER
III Opposition to the Appointment
OF Fairbanks
CALLS FOR EMPHATIC DENIAL

From Mr.. Hanna that the Mckinley
Management were Urging Ills selection,
Although lie is Entirely Acceptable to
Them-'rhe Indiana Man VIII No Doubt
be Selected by the Committee Because lie
Rsprrssnts the IdraS that arc Crystal,
llrrd In the Financial Plank orthc Plat.
form-Ths Wisdom or the Selection Is
Apparent.
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NEW REPRESENTATION
OfstateS in Conventions Proposed by Ma,
tIOnal Committeeman Payne.

OGstatea I'm Conventions Proposed by Ma.
tiOhaI Committeeman Payne.
ST. LOUIS, June l2.-Natlonal Com
mltteeman Payne will press his resolu-
tlon for a different representation in the
national conventions. He wants the
national committee to recommend to
the convention the following;
Resolved. That the national commit
tee recommend TO the convention that
hereafter the basis OF representation
from the several states shall be fixed at
four delegates-at-larE and one nddl-
tionnl delegate Cor each seven thousand
votes, or majority fraction thereof, cast
In each state for the Republican elec-
torIl ticket ut the last preceding cleo
tlOn, and that each territory and the
District Of Columbia be entitled 70 SIX
delegates.
on the basis of the votes cast at the
election Of 1891. the representation
would be as follows, as compared with
the representation in the recent conven-
flnns
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Special Dispatch to the lntelliSoHccr
CLARKSBURG. W. Va. June r.
The commencement exercises of the city
high school were held at the court house
tonight, in the presence OF large
number OF Interested spectators. After
music and an opening prayer by Dr.
Douglas Forrest, an appropriate essay
yyqs road by each Of the ten girl Eradu-
atfs. Misses SlllIo orr. Jessi" ko=seSS'
Alice Tharnr, Della Jarhn'. blancmc
Steel. Eta Lang. Reulah Fleieher, "tIIe
Hanger and SallIc C0rpcnUg IN eN-
crllrnt essay was also read by Master
Narsion BluEhner, thr ouiv BOY Rf'H"i-
a,a entitled. "Thr Age Calls, and ihe
JrSrn comes" Marst0W IS probably 'he
youngest graduate from this institution;
hriur only fourteen years ~ aEr' an
,hC Young ladies were tASt9El!y cos
tuned and presented an attractive "P+
rrer3Hcn. After the presentation OF
dInlomas, an address to the class was
made Lv John " Davis. rsG son "t
lion John ). Davis, ~ ClarksburE.
Supnrintrndcnt Gett,nES has done eA-
Salient work during the year,
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Special Dispatch to the lntelliEehter.
sIsTERSVILLE, W. Va. June IL
The Republican county convention met
at MIddlebourne, the county seat Of Ty-
Ter county, yesterday and selected
delegates to the state convention, to be
held at ParkersburS on the 24th of
this month Delegates were also Sc
lected u congressional, judicial and
senatorial delegate district conven-
lions The committee on resolutions
made report endorsing Major William
Mckinley for President; Capt. Il. B.
Dovener tor Congress; Colonel Frecr
for Judge Of this circuit; Judge T. P.
Jacobs for the supreme court; N. a.
Kendall for state treasurer; Anthony
Smith for state senator and p. w.
Morris for attorney general. II was
decided to hold primary for the Sc
lection OF candidates for county offices
on July so.
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Special Dispatch to the In,oll!gcncrr.
HUNTINGTON. w Va, Jpno IL
Early this morning James Il. Thnyer.
wealthy young man OF Charleston,
was found dead at the Arlington hotel
with an empty morphine bottle by his
side. He was society young man, but
some days ago became daspondcnt ana
came to this city lie has frequently
told his friends he was tired of Iifc
and IN" occurrence to-day was little
surprise. IIo is we'll known over tho
state. Ills rather Is owner Of one OF
tho largest fouudrics in southern West
Virginia.
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speaker Reed aud Ills Friends Deter
mIuciI 10 Keep Up the Fight.

lulWFA w NAH'p y 49,
WASHINGTON, u. c.. June l2,-Thc
friends OF Speaker Reed In Washington
said to-day that Notwithstanding Mr..
sranlcy's statements they would con-
tinuc in the nEht to the last. MI day
Yesterday. Last night and this morning
The sneaker has been In tclcgrnphlc COM
munlcatlon with his friends at st.
Louis. lie has asked them 20 so Into
tho fight. aud they have responded ihat
they win stick TO him.
The speakers most intimate friends
here are Indignant nt Mr., MInlcy ana
snv that besides ii7 cnGct ON the speak
cr'g cnnvass It will dcniorallzc the fight
which lg u hr made for strnight gold
pllirDrm under the leadership ot Mr..
Reeds lieutenant. Senator Lodge Mr..
,0dgc, they say. IL TO be on the commit
tac on resolutions and IL 10 make tn"
fight on the money plank In the commit
Ice and later. II necessary. on the floor OF
the convention.
The sneaker VIII remain here until
sunday, when hc viii leave FOR New
York. He had no public comment to
make to-day m MIR Munlcy'g Ilntrmont
TII4 priyatr SECRETARY said tO-dny: Mi,
Reed could not brlioyo II, nnd so stated
when he was FIRST Informed or the exist
one, of the statement The expression
Of that belief speaks ClOluontly enough
It gCcms "a me-
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WILL BE EMPHATIC.
The Financial Plank in the Rcpub.
Iican Platform
WILL FAVOR GOLD STANDARD
Without Any Equivocation or Con-
ceaIment OF Meaning.
TIE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER

VIII Only be Admitted to bO POuItbTs
when brought About by an Interim.
tIonal Agrocment-EaAtern Men, when
they Arrive ot 81. Louis, will Find the
Money Plank all that the Most FRstidi-
Gus Could Desfrc-Tite Platform Will
Also ReCItc what the Republican Party
lila. Done to Maintain the Honesty of
the American Dollar, which is n Guar
antcs for the Future that No Other
Party Can Give.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-13

PNRKERsBURG, ". Va, June Il
judge John Jay Jackson, uf the United
States court to-day confirmed the sale
or the Holly River Cumpany's plant to
Hon. John MCGrlw, Of Grafton, ut his
hid Of 81. o25 fnr tn" Who'll" business, The
mill alone cost 100000 and there are he
gIdrs that several hundred thousand
ncrcs or lnnd and clEht miles Of railroad
The sale was made By A. II. Wlnchcs-
for. receiver of the court.
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have declined to the lowest point ever
reached, and general stoppase 10 re-
llcve the market Is expected
Sales of wool In two weeks Of tune
have been only 5.S23,5 500 pounds agllnst
l2.5Gl .gC5 last year. and no gain IS eX-
pected in the manufacture for 5ome
time TO come.
Failures for the week have been A6
In the United States against @il last
year, and 81 In Canada against q last
yelr
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WE'RE AMATEURS.
Uu,uccCssrut Attempt to Hold Up " Train
pt Cotton IIiIi, w. Va,

HUNTINGTON, ". Va. juno Il
Forty miles east OF Charleston, at Cot
ton Hin, on the Chesapeake & Ohio
rond, masked men attempted to hold
IN the Washington and Cincinnati! "X-
press train last midnight. They board
ed the train at Thurmond, and crawicd
over the tender Of the engine Into tho
cab, with rcvolvCrs drawn. The "nE'-
necr stopped the train and he was COM
minded TO cut loose tho cypress car:
'rhls was done. but by this time all
tho passengers were awakened and the
lights were cXtmguish"d, Aftcr ten
minutes work the bandits became
frightened and escaped 10 the noun
tling.
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Mckinley will win, will cost him his
place on the national committee, The
Reed men are going ahead In spite OF
defeat and fixing up the most elaborate
headquarters. | shook hands to-day
with man who Is said 10 have in
vested hundred thousand dollars In
the Reed enterprise, but he has plenty
left c h. IL
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Special Dispatch TO the lntclliEcncer.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va, June "a
Jesse Storcr. well digger, met with a
peculiar accident to-day. He was let
down IN The well In n bucket to get of a
charge OF dynamite. The fuse was too
qhnrt, and before he reached the top the
load went OF killing him. tn fell al
most thirty feet on Il Ledge OF rocks,
head foremost.
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The scenes through which the ma
tlonal committee has passed during the
few days II has been considering con-
tests will probably influence them so
to favorably consider Mr.. Paync's res
olutiOn,
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Special Dispatch 10 the Inrclligcncnr.
GOLFERS. w, Va, June An I'M
known colorcd man, evidently thirty
ynnrs of age, and well dressed, was kill
Gl here this morning by an east bound
pan Handle passenger train. There
was nnlhing found on him by which he
could hr identified
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ALBANY. n. Y, June l2.-EN-juigc
Isaac II. Maynard. formerly judge "i
tho court Of appeals and attorney Seh-
sraI. died suddenly here tu-day.
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Special Dispatch TO tho inieil.Ecnccr.
WASHINGTON. u. C.. June l2.-E.
". Cutllp has been appointed post
master at Cutllps. UraNtpn county. vice
y. W. HOPKINS. resigned.
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TELLER TALKS
On the Outcome OF the ConVcn.
ton at st. Louis.
SAYS M'KINLEY WILL GET THERE
And that He VIII Stand on a Gold
Platform,
WHICH lie CANNOT SUPPORT.

He Does Not Say lie will Bolt the Con-
vsntIoh, but the Inference lie LsaVesis
that lie will Not Fall on McKinlCy'1
Neck and Weep Tears of JOy-IIls State"
msntS Rather EquIvOcaI.
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NEW YORK-ArrIvct: Campau'a; Ba'a'
~; "SG;EXS0N"krriycd: Fulda, New York.
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,,ri, ,nnrnlnr b. local showers slightly
rnolrr. westerly winds. -,,r,.
iSTr Wrs;inr Pennsylvania, sonrrhllE
f1Ir. possibly nrvo,dri hy llgRt snGw,IS s,nG.N,ll,,
lurins the morning. cooler 't"' !" ''''"
WF1,,, t'hio' generally fair, but conditions
,,,5rr,hir Tor light local rams; cooler ~
"1stGrn portion liShi TO irrsA NaF'ao'o
tyInl4
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wet. ,.,,,,,,r,i,,r,s Yesterday ag observed
h, ~ SrhncpT. druggist, corner Four
tSenih ana Market Streets was as ioI'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-25
NATIONAL DEFENSE.
Views of Senator MandersOn Set
Forth in u Letter.

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 24-Congress-
man Hainer, of this state, who has been
recently appointed a, member of the
committee on national defenses, has
written to Gen. Henderson asking for
information and advice on the coast de-
lenses and other military matters. The
latter while in congress has given much
study to the matter, being member
of the general committee on military
affairs. After directing the commit
tee to the original secondary sources
of information on the subject and dwell
Ing at some length on the need of
stronger defenses, especially along the
Pacific coast, Gen. Henderson, in his
reply, writes as follows:
While you are at work on this line,
the interior of the country should not
be neglected. In the event of war, with
our small army and comparatively in
significant national guard, it would take
months Of preparation in the way Of
drill and discipline to put sufficient
force on our borders to resist invasion
We must not only, when war comes,
have a column to resist attack, but we
must have troops at all salient points
on the border and scattered wherever
the government has military property
or great interests. Places removed from
dangers Of attack because we'll away
from the border, like Atlanta Chatta-
nooga, Louisville, Cincinnati, ST. Louis
Denver and Omaha should be made
points where large garrisons can be
maintained"