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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-29

A Rsaolutipn couosFiitig the hammond
Case Causes . sflurFy- rll Pension
BiiI Pa3ed.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April i9.-The
house to-day passed the Bickier gen
crai pension biii by Q vote ot lSl 70 8.
The Republicans and Pupnliet9 voted
soIldly IN favor Of The mea9ure ana the
Democrats, with ok exceptions, Bondly
against Il. The section 70 which the
bulk Of the opposition ives oiireeted
provides that persons otherwise en-
titled 70 pensions shall NOT be diaquaiil-
fied ON account OF prior service IN the
Confederate army. provided they joined
the Union forces ninety days before
Lees surrender.
The Bankruptcy bill was then taken
up under a special order providing tor
q vote Saturday at I .. m.
AT 1:S0 p, m. Mr.. Mahany (Rep., n.
" created a hurry by asking Tor the
immediate confederation OF the tolloH-
ing resolutions:
sentatiyes, that whereas the cable r9-
uort Announces that John Hays Ham,
Tnond. otherwise described 10 Eugene
Hammond, an American citizen, haa
been condemned TO death for treason
In tho TransvRRl, the gecretlFy OF state
take immediate action TO safeguard the
interests of said Hammond and exert
the friendly ofices Of that department
IN bis behalf. if the secretary OF state,
in his Judgment. deems such interpost-
ton Rdvisabie,p
The resolution created considerable
debate, inasmuch al e had not been
considered by the foreign afairs conn
mittee or the secretary Of state
Mr.. Bartlett (pem., n. J. J asked u
the resolution bad been eonaidereP by
the foreign aRAirs committee.
Mr.. Mahany explained IN reply tho
urgency OF the case. II was q matter
Of life and death. Hammond might bo
executed under the sentence az any
tolme and delay might be fatal
rs not the secretary OF state compe-
tenGsto deal with the situation ~ asked
Mr.. Bartlett.
"CertaInly," replied Afr, Mahany.
''But the case might escape his atten-
tion. With the house OF represents
tlveB behind him no can proceed Wig
orously. ! desire 10 say In this connec-
tion." he added. 'thRt the whole power
OF English diplomacy Is being employed
TO safeguard the interests OF the sub
jects of the queen who are being tried
at Pretoria. Some one will be made
the scapegont OF this affair do not
propose 10 attempt to shield any Ameri-
can from the Just consequences OF his
act, but am determined that an Amer
lean shall not be made the scapegoat."
Mr. Mahany disclaimed any purpose
Of rejecting on the state department,
and appealed to Mr.. Hit, chairman Of
the foreign affairs committee, who had
Just entered the hail, to give his opinion
on the subject, but the objection OF
Mr.. McCreary prevented further dis
cussion. The resolution was then. at
Mr.. Mahany's request, referred to the
foreign affairs committee.
The bill to authorize the President to
retire John NJ. Quackenbush a. a COM
mander OF the navy was passed by. a
vote OF l6l to 40.
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TALK oT A COMPROMISE
Between lIcI5ihley ard Caliodl lLen Wa
CioBas san In the SKY.

GioRf9 etll In the SKY
SPRINGFIELD. III, April 2s.-M-
though there has been great talk to.
the effsct that the Mckinley and anti
Mckinley leaders have eftected . COM
promise. the war clouds have not alto
gether left the sly Of the Illinois Re-
publican state convention. The McRin-
ley leaders aiiege that the opposition
has agreed that as soon as governor
has been nominated, the delegates at
large at the national convention shall
he selected and that the third order on
the programme shall be the adoption OF
d resolution ms tructing those delegates
Senator Shdiby n. CuIlom and his fol-
lowers deny chi Is also the big wheels
in the Cook county (Chicagol prganlEa-
tion. Some Of the radical Mckinley tol-
lowers have begun to make threats OF,
violent nature. They declare that the
majority OF the delegates 70 the con-
Ventiop nre instructed for Mckinley Tor
President and that unless John 4. Ten-
! ner brings his men into line for an early
adoption Of resolutions for Instructors
to the delegates-Rt-large, an attempt
will be made to side-traclS him IN favor
OF some other gubernRtorial candidate.
AS the time for calling the Illinois
state Republican convention TO ortier
approaches the prospects are for a less
bitter dght than was anticipated. Rhe
Cook county machine and the McAin-
ley hackers had q truce conference this
evening and an agreement was reached
But II is highly probable that there
will be a lively contest between the
two factions before the close OF the
convention In spite OF this truce. The
conference was held to decide upon
the time Of introducing the resolu-
tIons in8tructing the delgates e large
10 the national convention. An along
the Mckinley men have declared this
matter should be acted upon as soon
as a permanent organisation should be
effeoted Cullom, Tanner and the Cook
county people have opposed this. An
agreement was reached this evening
in less than an hour. It was that the
resolutions instructng the national
delegates at large shoula not be pre-
sented until after all the state officers,
excepting the trustees Of the state uni
VerSlty, shall have been. nominated,
and that this resolution shall be dis.
CuBSed not to exceed one hour. Beyond
this there. seems to be a difference OF
opinion. The Mckinley men claim that
DR.. Jameson, state chairman and lead
er Of the anti Mckinley forces, agreed
that this resolution should not be re-
ferred 70 the committee on resolutions.
DR.. Jameson denies that he SO agreed.
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1IpIos1nN q HAYhrA !

In GhS GOveEnnr eEn.Rlps Hanso sup.
pasnil IN hs Cns VEoEk Il GInErlFsgglEtu. Il
Ccopyrehk. 1gd. by tha AlsaaEEltrd Fr0aa.l
HAVANA, Apri1 22-kn expIoton,
believed to be due to dYnnufte Or snuss
other high expharye. occurred In the
palace OF the gnEernnr gneEaI nr I1sso
this morning while the enrap p1udent Of
The Associated Press Gnd rtipsr1 sigrel
waiting In the ante ronn for the fiIst
hatch OF news &c the day Eha sdetcnl
tion was sharp and the huildn1s vas
soon hTled with duEt, while the n0tse Of
broken glass and falling plaster could
be heard on all sides. Part OF the roof o.
the palaca fell In.
The explosion occurred IN q cip9et.
situated in. low story or basementsin
DIR the Sity hall. which part cf the tpill-
Ing It converted into q heap OF rubhis.i.
The walls were torn, great stones fells
and q printer belonging to the captGin
generals once was Wounded.
The greatest Rscltemeut prevltled
here as result OF the explosion, Walcn
naturally is attributed to the lnsurB Bent1
or their friends.
A resolution wal adopted by the en-
ti.McSinley forces that the Republican
fuse IN the state elections With the
Popuilsts allowing the latter to mama
the nominee for governor and dividing
the balance Of the state ticket betwee1
the parties, The idea is to Cooperate
with the Populists and secure fair elec-
tlons In Alabama.
At this hour 90 p. nj, the Mckinley
convention Is still In session. Burke h9H
been nominated and the convention -
now wranglng over q state executive
committee. The balance OF the Ticket,
q state executive committee and f9ur
Mckinley delegates at large 70 ST.
Louis are yet to be selected.
The nti-McKinley convention noIni-
mated the following delegates 70 St
Louis;
Ex-Governor ". h. Smith. for Quays
Judge J. P, McDufee, for Allisoni a.
], Warner (colored), for Morton. A. q.
Nixon, (oolored), for Reed
Dispatches from Cienfuegos, pruVtncl
OF Santa Clara, reports several adai-
tional slliFmishea with the insunrBett.
during which seven OF the latter Were
killed and hve Spanish soldie7 yerA
wounded.
The insurgents have burned the ma
chinery building OF the plantation qe
Santo Barbara and have destroyed $500
tons Of cane on the plantation Of Re-
creo. province OF MatanE0s, -
Reports received at Madrid from the
insurgent camp show that the leaders
find II necessary to exercise extreme
rlgor 70 prevent their followers from
surrendering in compliance with Cap
tain General weyler's proclamation
I6mising pardon. The reading Of
newspapers In the insurgent camp y
prohibited.
The insurgents at MayRri. In Pinnf
del Rio, made hn attempt to surrender
to the authorities. and in consequences
thrte OF them were hanged by order Ok
the ieaQers,
The Insurgents have Killed I'VE yol-
unteers near Alfonso Doee, In Havana
province.
Tho surrender Of the lnsurgent lead
ers Varona and Rlverton. with twelve
hundred followers, Is expected N Pihar
del Rio The insuTgent leaders Will aid
Mnceo to escape.
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AIARANA REpupIIoANs.
TAo stats Convention spli..-Ths II

ne Stats Convention spiits-Ths Two
Factions Denied Admission to Halls.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 2s.-The
Mckinley and Mckinley delegates
to the Republican state convention
here to-day declined to meet together,
and two conventions are being held.
McRinley's crowd met in DcfSetes
hall, negro concert hall. and the anti
McKinleyites met in cotton ware
house, and in the absence Of chairs are
standing through the proceedings
Both Effected temporary organiza-
ton. McKinley's supporters will nom-
mate state ticket and delegates to the
st Louis convention. The anti-Mc-
Kinleyites pull with the Populists. and
there were contests In thirty-ave OF the
sixty-six counties in the state, and. as a
fight was apparently unavoidable
should the delegates meet in one con-
vention, Governor Oates declined to al
low the meeting to be held in the state
capitol
The managers Of the two theatres in
the city declined to permit negroes to
come into their paruuets and dress CIR
cle0. Neither the court rooms nor any
other halls could be secured, and the
negro concert hall and the warehouse
were tho only places available. Tho
Populists met at noon, affected ten-
porary organization, and adjourned.
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sR1Er TEIEeRAMs.

The Michigan state Democratic cone
ventlon viii meet to-day. Radical free
silver mon claim they have a two TO
one majority Of the delegates.
\ gigantic scheme is on foot 70
combine all the street railway compan-
les IN Allegheny county, Pa, with \
capital ct $50, 100000. New York bani.era
are back OF II.
q runaway team at Milwaukee DASH
ed into a crowd OF school children ye9s
terday, Twenty-Five OF the little ones
were prostrnted, seven badly injured,
two perhaps fatally.
Sir William Robinson, governor Of
Hong Kong .t0icgrOphs that there have
bcca seventy tYe new cases OF buoonid
plague and scyenty-fve deaths from
that disease IN Hong Kong for the
week ending to-day
T Commander Booth Tucker, OF the
Salvation Army, whild out on q sluni.
ming expedition In New York, was ar
rested and taken "a police station,
tlaii WAS ilxed at Sl.rtC. which was tur-
nishOd by steve Prodio.
Tho Pennsylvania state Democratic
convention, which meets at Allentown,
to-day, viii be unanimous for Pattleon.
for President last night great street
parade was participated IN By orBani9a.-
tons from all the eastern cities, Win
dozen bands and tons Of hreWortas
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PURE PAER1orrsN

Mr.. Carnegie Says Induced Him TO Go
Into the Armor Plate BuSinesS-.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 2s.-In
the taking OF testimony to-day In the
armor plato contracts. ex-secretary
Tracey in terrifying said that in his
Efforts 10 induce Carnegie to found
an Rrmor plate plant he had tried 10
induce him TO make loWOr price than
that charged at Bethlehem, but had
failed.
AIr. Andrew Carnegie, In giving his
statement, sud that ex-Secretary Trn-
cey and President Harrison had been
responsible for forcing him Into the
making Of armor. '1f II had not been
for a telegram received when was
abroad. stating that Secretary Tracey
had requested us 10 do 80, as our duty,
70 help the United stateg government
out OF It's dlfIicllty when It's ships were
standing In the stocks and could not
got armor, you would never have found
the Carnegie company engaged in the
manufacture OF arInor. II wc had put
the money We hhye In the armor plate
to-day and time and skill into our rpgu-
lar business, we could have made much
more money than we have made, and
we would havO had no trouble"
Mr.. Blaine had also urged him, say
Ing II was feared that not a ship could
be furnished In President Harrlson's
administration. lie said no had en-
tered upon the work as u matter Of
patriotism.
Had We" he said, dome what we
did for any European government, a
peerage or the legion OF honor would
have been offered u.s."
= "
Invested IN this arrrior plant, and the
rchsOn the business did not pay wnH
becHuse there were contracts for only
about 100000 toms year. The plant
often stops for six months. but interest
ana expenses "a on,
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NAcEp aAIlslTEp

with tho Progress oG the IlshSlliilA-
psIlsdto Resort % EEtfains aleaseEss,
NEW YORK. April, - "A letter fron
Antonio MRcso one q the chief lnsfIr
gent leaders IN the field, has beep a.
9eived at tie Cuban revolutionary
headquarters hare The letter Wo1
written at Fl Ruhi, Pinar del RIO,
dated April II, ana q addTessed % y,
ERtFadh Palma. The writer eaFgs
with Us everything guoa on very Vlclle
and there e no doubt Of our ahlhty 70
triumph, Il BY. no other means, BY e.
hausting Spain. However; a. an e1fiy
Termination Of the war Il what must -
sought for, and as rad IN the papeg
that Il is discussed whether the United
States should intervene Or not and !
have no doubt that, impelled by your
patriotism, you make every enott to obs
tain whatever may be beneficial Tor
Cuba, ] take the liberty OF retnnrtdng
that the giireat way OF bringing the war
TO q very early Termination would besto
place here some 10000 rides and four
million cartridges. II the United
States. Observing their own laWH, would
not interfere with the shipments of
arms and ammunition for ug, Il would
b a great service rendered to Cuba
without provoking any complications
with Spain, for, as tnderstand 81
these shipments would be perfectly
legal.
II have been compelled by clrcum-
stances to resort TO extreme meanlire
General Weyler, In his desire Of gaining
glory and Of obstrueting the recognls
tlon OF our belllgerency, went n his
proclamation 80 far as 10 promiee the
planters that they would be able 20
grind thir EugRr-cane. while to the BCv-
ernmeut he gave the assurance that the
elections could be peaceably held. ana
TO the country at large he declared that
Pinar del Rio and some other provinces
would be soon pacl6ed. Some of the
PLANTERS showing themselves Wiling 70
believe that the general would keep hil
promise, began to get ready for grinds
ing the cane. Under the cirumstaneel
made up my mind to invade Pinar del
BIO again IN order 70 show that We are
fully able TO compel obedience 70 the
ordera Of our government
Il am perfectly Gatistied with the
success which has attended all my ep-
Oratona, which shall last ~ long IS
ehere Is anything TO destroy from which
Spain may derive any revenue. AZ you
Will see, the discredlt which TIM prorla-
nations Of Weyler were intended 20
throw on our revolution has through
what we have accomplished fallen on
Spain, Whose incapacity TO control our
movements has BEEN again plainly
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Tl,n Nr,rrnt NVnlhlnEten.

WASHINGTON, d, C.. April eS.-sen-
ators Perkins and White were very
much surprised when shown tho Apso-
clated Press cable announcing that
Hammond had been sentenced to death.
II was their impression that when the
plea of guilty was made that an under
standing had been reached which
would not mean the death penalty. SEN
ator Perkins expressed the belief that
the law required such q sentence; but
the government would commute II. The
belief is expressed hero that Hammond
before returning to Pretoria, had some
understanding on the subject OF the sem
tence 10 bo pronounced and that pro-
ceedlngs would follow the sentence
II Ia believed lie will not be put to
death.
United States Vice Consul knight, at
Care Town, cables Secretary olney this
afternoon that It was understood there
that Hammond's sentence had been
commuted.
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vac IAOKsON TRIAI
sun Exciting Great Interest = Expected
gensations Fail 10 lIatrFtaiizs,

StII Exciting Great interest - Expected
senaations Fail to MateriAll1e.
NEWPORT, KY, April 2s,--The pub
lie evidently expected sensations in to-
day's testimony, The court room and
the streets in lta vicinity were crowded.
The sheriff had To use measures to keep
the crowd In the corridors from press
ing the door to the. court room. Many
persons from distance were present
Il was expected that George II. Jack
son, the colored cab driver, would testi-
fy In the forenoon, That sensation was
postponed TN afternoon. when 1t did
take place. the sensation did not come
up 10 expectations. Eleven witnessed
were examined during the day and
probably the prosecution will require
nll day tomorrow,
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WASHINGTON c. H.. Ohio. April Is. -
Arthur A. Robinson, cashier OF the Poo
pies and Drovors bank of this city prior
TO the recciyorEhip last October and
Michael Herbert teller, have been in
dictod ON ten counts FOR cmbazaleinent.
The indictments cover only $4,000, but
the bank lost fiVc or ak times TINT much
Other indictments are oxpectOd.
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LONDON. AprI, 2s.-The Times cor
respondent asserts thRt the Matnbeies
arc retiring towards the hills and they
declare that they have had enough OF
snla to he dying, The health of the
town of Buluwnyo Is excellent, and
water Is plentiful.
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VAIN HOPES
Of the National Democracy that It
Iii Garry Congress:
PRESIDENCY ONLY AN INCIDENT
OF the Campaign, and Fight viii
Centre Elsewhere.
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Something which Chairman Faalltnsr
seems to Have OvsrlOoksd-A Circular
I.,usd By HiUl Designed % 1nstin Cour-
urs In the Hopeless Party-ROOrA Attempt
70 Account for the Tidal Wave OfIssA.
Mr.. Pendlston Gets . Black Eye ~
Recent causus-Frss snvsFitss In the
saddle.
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Paul was Indifferent to his fate 70 the
last He declared his innocence on the
scafiold. although there z mo doubt a.
80 his guI,t
He shot id killed his fathersin-iaw.
Joseph Y6ekey, IN Brown county near
Ripley, July 3. 1sei,
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Re,errel &c RIrht to nnlt.

DENVER, Col, April q s.-The Repub-
lican this morning publlshes the state
Inent that friends Of Senator Teller have
his assurances that he Is willing to lead
the Republican delegation 20 the st.
Louis convention, although he reserves
the right to refuse to be bound by the
action Of the convention II against free
uiiVAr
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April gs.--willlam
Paul was executed nt the Ohio penl-
Aoaastd o1tine TIN Just Ilh minutes,
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by the postohieo department ana Cod
froy hli boen asFcs ted throu "a idapi of
V7hitonida ana held under bond forilts
ilg the mails to deff8ud
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Senator waicott, OF Colorado. writes
that he win remain with the Repub-
llcan party whatever action 1t may
take on the currency question.
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For West Virginia, probably fair during
tho day: ensterly TO southnrly winds,
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio,
increasing cloudlneRs. probably followed
by showers Wednesday evening or night
fresh and brisk cnhtcrly TO aouthcrly
winds.
Local TrniprrNturc,
The temperature yesterday as observcd
by c. 8chncpf, druggist. corner Four
lows.
Z q. ri......,n,,.. " y. m.A...,,,.",,. q
Il m,.,,,,,. "c,." ssIWesther-Fair,
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THE nay n TN H0UgR

speech ana then, At 5:ss p. M, the sen
ata adyonrned.
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ARsaolution coureFiihE the Hammond
Case Causes sFIurry- Fal Pension
mn Pn.i.d.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-04

We cannot hold this instrument of
real personal not otherwise charged and liable only
stamp duty of 81 On its face clearly only ga
veyance trust for sale security and liable
duty upon mortgage but is also clearly mortgage
full and complete terms 80. ~, w.
1t IS claimed that this instrument equivalent
of the first deed of and mortgage to the
trustees California, and liable stamp duty 81 only
because although the form is that in
matter of fact the debt remains owing company
although IN less amount, and that is simply that
transfer; additional loan is actually that
new parties advance the money for the oan pay
OIL the first trustees and take the security themselves
We cannot adopt this view In the of the
a. IshG II Wallace 1885, the held "the liability
to stamp duty well the of duty deter
mined by the form and face of the instrument be
affected by proof of facts outside of the
!he California trustees way join this
assign or transfer their security to the London
the contrary they be paid bonds mortgage
cancelled and discharged
1t differs from the of Vale Commissioners of Inland
Reuenue, L. r. Elk D. 27O where the original mortgages
joined IN mortgage of the property another party and
transferred their rights and the property the mortgage
who paid OFT the first mortgage and the held that trans
action transfer or assignment of the mortgage
We of opinion that the stamp duty was
correct and decide that the Hawaiian Commercial and Spo
Company do pay the
IhuFston d Stanley, for petitioners.
Atty. Gent W. o. Smith, contra.
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CHINESE BUYING WIVES.

The Chinese of Australia, when they
take notion to marry, write to mat
rimonial agent in Hong Kong some
what as follows: 81 want a wife She
must be maiden under 20 years of
age, and must not have left her faith
er's house. She must also have never
read book, and her eyelashes must
be half an inch in length. Her teeth
must be as sparkling as the pearls OF
Ceylon, her breath must be like unto
the scents of the magnificent odorous
groves Of Java, and her attire must
be from the silken weavers of Ka-la-
Ching, which are on the banks of the
greatest river in the world-the over
flowing ngtse-Kiang"
The price of a Chinese woman de-
livered in Sydney is $3.50, but two
Chinese women only cost $3.50; there
fore the Chinese import the women in
couples. The importer never sees the
women before they arrive, and then
he generally selects the best one. The
other is shown round to a number of
well-to-do Chinese, and after they have
inspected her she is submitted to what
may be called public auction.-Ex-
change.
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AN INDIANA PRODIGY

A La Crane, Ind, correspondent of
the Chicago Times-Herald says: Hoo
sierdom is the home of infant prodigies
The latest is Master Leonard Foster
smith, who, at years of age. writes
newspaper copy" puts In type and in
the FORMS" and is one of the editors
and publishers of the Tri-Country Ga
zette, issued at Mentone, in Kosciusko
county. Master Smith is said, there
lore to be the youngest typesetter and
edltor In the United States. If NOT In IT,
world. The fathers printing Office has
always been the boys playground Re
lore he was years old he wrote
copy" so it is said, and put II ON the
hooks" Now he takes his nosit,or
nigh on soap box. before the case =
and sets type rapidly and correctIv r.
reads readily. writes a legible hand
and is, in truth, prodigy. II is hSs
present intention to continue a. ms us
newspaper business. ~ the