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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-19
COMPETITOR PRISONERS
In Prison at Havana Released by Orders
From hSdrld-Ars Now on Their way
TO New York.

In Prison at Havana Released by Orders
to New York.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1S.-Min-
lister Woodtord has telegrnphed the
state department that the Spanish cab
met has notified him that the queen has
pardoned the Competitor prisoners.
The state department now announces
that the Competitor prisoners were
turned over TO Consul General Lee las.
Monday and will be sent by him direct
to New York to-day.
It Is not doubted here that the prison.
ers are liberated on some such condl-
tlons as were imposed in the case Of
former prisoners, that Ia. that they will
not return 10 Cuba After their bitter
experience in the Cuban jalls, 1t Ia no.
believed here that the men will be dis
posed TO violate any understanding OF
this kind TO which they may be parties.
II Is singular that men should have
been for four days In the custody of
ConBul General Lee without the fact
becoming generally known, but II is
supposed that secrecy was observed IN
order to ensure the departure from
Havana without exciting trouble from
tho extreme conservative Spanish fac
ton
HAVANA, Nov is.-In pursuance OF
cabled Instructions from Spain received
yesterday, Captain General Blanco to-
day released from Cabnnas Fortress Al
frede LaIlordc, Charles Barnett. Ona
Melton and william Gllden, members
OF the crew of the American schooner,
Competitor. captured In April. 1896, bg
the Spanish gHhboat. Mesagra, on
charge OF fllbustering. They vera de-
llvered to the American and British
oonsuls and have taken passage on the
steamer Saratoga Of the Ward line FOR
New York.
MADRID, Nov. bat the meeting
Of the cabinet to-day, q lettcr from the
United States minister, General siewhrl
l.. woodford was read, expressing the
satisfaction and gratitude OF the
United States government relative to
the settlement OF the Competitor case
and other current questions. The COM
municntlon created a good impression
In political clrclos
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-19

cembsr 8. The contest has engendsred
much bitterness.
The present government has been ex-
pctlng a revolution and the 5000 Col
omblan troops have been held in readl-
ness Tor a possible outbreak,
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THAT Or1ENDORFER SAYS.
Dn the Whole, He hinks the Citizens
 Union Ticket is the Best.

New York. Oct. S.-Oswald Ottendor- fer, proprietor and editor of the New York Staats Zeitung, and a leader in the German-American Reform union, who arrived on the Fuerst Bismarck to- day, was interviewed on local politics. He said: Tn looking over the demo- cratic ticket find several objectionable men. On the whole I think the Citi- zens' union ticket is the best. Had only the republican and democratic tickets been placed in the field the Germans certainly would have stood by the Tam many ticket, for there is 8 feeling of resentment against the last period of reform through which we have passed.
 T will not stand by the Tammany ticket as it is now made up. There is no evidence of a deal in the Low ticket. do not like the Tracy ticket because it represents Platt. Speaking for my self, I think the Germans would have supported the straight Tammany ticket had not objectionable men been put on it."
 Asked if he would actively support the Low ticket, MT. Ottendorfer said: T want to look over the situation care- fully before decide on that point
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
THOM ION OF PRINCETON
Is Now Champion, in the Singles, of Inter
 COllegiata Tennis.

Is Now Champion, in the Singles, of Inter-
 collegiate Tennis.
 The intercollegiate tennis tournament for this year is at an end, and Thon- son, the crack player from Princeton. is the champion in singles. He won that place yesterday by his brilliant playing against Forbes of Harvard. The match was spirited one througfa- out and very closely contested. There were five sets, Thomson winning the second third and last. He played the stronger. game throughout, being in much better condition physically than his opponent, who has had several hard fought contests during the tournament. The attendance was better than on any of the previous days.
 As the result of this tournament Whitman and Ware of Harvard are the intercollegiate champions in the dou- bles and Thomson of Princeton in the singles. Thomson defeated Forbes by the score 6-S, 6-1, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.
 The place of next years tournament has not yet been decided upon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
CHUECH PROPERTY ArTACHED.
Rev. William Dixon Sues for 5000 Back
 Salary From Ferry Street Church.


 Rev. William Dixon, until recently pastor of the Ferry street Congrega- tlonal church, and whose trouble with the Cedar Hill union, the society which owns the church edifice, has been so much talked of lately, yesterday after noon placed an attachment for $2,000 on the church property on Ferry street, Constable Patrick Bree serving the pa- pers.
 Mir. Dixon alleges in his complaint that by a majority vote of the Cedar Hill Union society at a regularly named and constituted meeting held February ,, 1896, he was duly appointed preacher In charge of the Ferry street Congre- gational church, an editfce owned by the Cedar Hill society.
 MT. Dixon further sets forth that he entered upon the discharge of his duties as preacher in charge and so continued, performing all the duties of the posi- ton until August 9, 1897, when his ser wees were terminated by vote of the Cedar Hill Union society. It is claimed by MT. Dixon that his services as pas tor were reasonably worth $1,500 He states that the society has paid to him on account $500 and that $500 is still due $2,O0O damages and costs of suit are claimed. The case is returnable at the November, 1S97, term of the superior court Of New Haven county
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
YALE TEIM IMPROVING.
Practice at the Field Yesterday Full of
 Spirit and Dash

spirit and Dash.
 Practice on the gridiron at Yale field yesterday afternoon was characterized by more spirit and dash than has been displayed at any time this season. The men seemed to fully realize the fact of the near approach of the big games, and they worked in manner which caused the spectators present to be- come quite enthusiastic.
 If the work of yesterday continues, and it no doubt will now that start has been made, the supporters and ad- mirers of the sons of Old Eli will have no reason to hesitate in saying that Yale will be victorious in the big games this fall The work was very gratify- ing to the coaches.
 The college team put up strong game against the Varsity eleven, and every inch of ground was hotly con- tested. Gilmore, who has been playing a brilliant game at half, strained a tendon in his right ankle and had to be carried off the field. He will, how ever, play in the game to-day against Williams.
 Joe Hazen, who was end on last years Varsity, made his first appear ance for this season Thursday after noon. He did some good work yester day at left end, and will play that po- sition to-day.
 The lineup will be as follows: Har- vey, center; Cadwalader and Brown, guards; Durston and Post, tackles; Dudley and Hagen, ends; De Saulles, quarter; Hine and Gilmore, halves; McBride full-back
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
TES1 SUIT TO BE BROUGHT.
To Determine the Constitutiona1ity of the
 New City Charter.

It has now been practically settled that suit will be brought probably during the month of December next to test the constitutionality of the new has been in circulation for some time. A gentleman interested in the case stated last evening that a suit would undoubtedly be brought. Several gen. tlemen well known in New Haven are back of the matter and will push the case, but they desire that their names be withheld for the present.
 The point at issue to be decided in the suit is as to whether or not the act of the legislature in turning town property over to the city was constitu- tional.
 The parties to bring the suit claim that the act was not constitutional, as only a portion of the town was called upon to vote on the question as to whether or not the town should consent to consolidation and turning of town property over to the city The claim will be set up that the entire town in- cluding that portion of it included with in the city limits should have voted on the question and that from the fact that the entire town did not so vote, tine act of consolidation was not con- stitutional.
 A well known attorney of this city in speaking of the matter, last evening, said that in his opinion the issue rais- ed was a strong one and that at present the case of the contestants seemed a tenable. In addition to the main is- sue mentioned above other minor is- sues will be raised, all however relating to the main point.
 Gentlemen interested in the case said last night that in case the suit was brought, as now seemed very probable, Attorney Edward H. Rogers of this city would conduct the case
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
WEYLER'S REIGN IS OVER
SPANISH CABINET HAS REC4LLED
 CUBA'S ENERAL.

Queen Regent Will Sign the Decree To-
 day Captain General Blanche y Arenas
 Marquis of Pena-Plata, Has Been Ap-
 pointed to Succeed WeyIer-2O,OOO Ad-
 ditional roops to be Sent to the Is and.
 Madrid, Oct. S.-Midnight-The cab- inet has decided upon the immediate recall of General Weyler from Cuba. A decree will be issued appointing Cap- tain General Blanche y Arenas, mar quis of Pena-Plata, governor general of the island. The queen regent will sign the decree tomorrow.
 According to Fl Heraldo, twenty thouand achievements will accom- pany General Blanche to Cuba.
 Arenas, who will succeed Captain General Weyler as governor general of Cuba, has had his chief administrative experience in the Philippines. In Au- gust, 1896, he reported to the Spanish minister of the colonies the existence of an extensive plot aiming at the in- dependence of the islands. This rapid ly took on the proportions of a for midable insurrection, which the efforts of General Blanche were powerless to check.
 Tn September of that year he narrow r11n formed to surprise the garrison at Ma nita, te- seize the headquarters and to murder the captain general. It was discovered just in the nick of time and more than hundred persons were ar- rested for complicity in it. General Blanche then issued a decree ordering that all property belonging to the resi- dents of the islands who had been lm- plicated in the rebellion should be for feited for the benefit of the government, a weeks grace being offered to those who were willing to surrender.
 But neither this decree nor his mlll- tary tactics nor other exceptional meas ures which he took to repress the rebel lion prevented it from spreading and in December, after broad hint from the AANS sufficiently severe, he resigned and was succeeded by General PolavieJa, who was sent to the Philippines with instruc- tons virtually identical with those given to General Weyler when the lat ter succeeded Marshal Campos in Cuba. Shortly after this Marshal Blanche was appointed chief of the mil- itary household of the queen regent
 He has been described as the Soft est hearted soldier in Spain" and his whole career indicates his disposition to employ mild rather than violent measures. Even since the fall of the Azcarraga cabinet his name has been the most prominent among the possible successors to General Weyler and the impression in some we'll informed quar- ters has been that if appointed gov ernor general of Cuba he would be em- powered to approach the insurgents with a view of arriving at a mutual agreement for the cessation of hostili- ties He enjoys the personal friend- ship and entire confidence of the queen regent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
NO REPLY FROM SPAIN.
President McKinley's Representations Re-
 main Unanswered.


 Washington, Oct. S.-The Cabinet was in session for an hour and a half to- day, all members being present except Secretary Gage. Foreign affairs did not occupy much of the time, and the discussion was devoted mostly to the forthcoming annual reports of the sev- eral heads of the departments. These reports or abstracts of them are desir- ed by the president so that they may be discussed in his annual message to congress. Postmaster General Gary remained with the president for some time after the other members of the cabinet went away, discussing postof- flee appointments.
 There was some discussion of the Cu- ban question and the seal conference, but owing to the fact that both these matters are in transitory condition no definite action was decided upon. The president had hoped to secure a reply to his representations to Spain during the present month, but it was stated at the meeting that the Spanish cabinet crisis probably would cause de- lay in this matter There was more or less speculation on the report of mem- 'bers as to whats would be the temper and character of the reply when it should be received, and the opinion was general that the new ministry would manifest a desire to cultivate friendly relations with this country. The de- sire of the administration appeared to be to meet these advances if they were accompanied by a policy on the part of Spain towards Cuba that will hasten the close of the war in accordance with American ideas.
 There was more or less discussion al- so of the proposed fur seal conference. It was stated after the meeting ad- journed that it was not yet considered as absolutely settled that Great Brit ain would not participate in the confer- ence.
 The meeting also developed a confir- nation of the report that the Union Pa cific syndicate had agreed to increase it's bid to the government to $50,00O,00O, and that the attorney general in view of this fact had decided to allow the sale to proceed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
CORONER IS IN DOUBT,

wife of Detective Moore of New York
 Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances.
 New York, Oct. S-Mrs. Mary Moore, the wife of Detective William Moore, who is connected with police headquar- ters, and whose death on Wednesday afternoon was reported as a case of heart failure, now proves to have come to her death by 9 wound inflicted with a carving knife. The wound is on the right side of the abdomen and the cor oner, while almost certain that it could not have been self-infitcted, is unwilling to say that it was the work of any other person.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
SENSATION BY GEORGE MEN
WILL SUPPORT COUNTY TICKETS OF CITIZENS AND OTHER PARTIES.

The Result Will be Greatly to Confuse the
 National Democracy Says 1t is Done With
 the George Movement-Popuiists Also in Rage over the Result.
 New York, Oct. S.-The most sensa- tional event of the campaign was the meeting of the Henry George campaign committee in the Union Square hotel to- night in conference with a number of the representatives of the organizations which are supporting MT. George. The campaign committee exploded a bomb when it made the following announce ment:
 The Citizens union county ticket in New York county, the Mclaughlin county ticket in Kings county, the Mul- len democratic ticket in Richmond, the Madden ticket in Queens, will all be en- { dorsed.
 At Il o'clock it was said that the as- sembly and aldermanic and borough tickets of these same organizations had also been endorsed, but this could not be verified.
 The Henry George men started in to name a city ticket of their own and by II o'clock Charles Frederick Adams for president of the council was the only man chosen. It is understood that he will withdraw as a candidate for the court of appeals against Judge Alton B. Parker the regular democratic candi- i date.
 | It is said the conclusions reached are the work of ex-Congressman Tom Jol1n- son and some of the members of the campaign committee. What the effect will be is hard to forecast, but tonight it looked as if it would denoralize the organizations supporting MT. George. The national democracy declares it is done with the George movement. Sec- retary Stover of the democratic alli- ance said his organization will knife George if the ticket selected is forced on it. The populists seem to take the same view.
 Secretary Daly of the Central Labor union was furious at the action of the campaign committee. He said he would go into every union in the city and help elect Van Wyck.
 The members ofthe committee seem- ed undisturbed. They are angry just now," said MT. Adams, "but every man who was sincere in his support of MT. George will come back and support him Loyalty. We have done what is best for the election of MT. George. It would have been a good things if we could elect a full ticket. It is unques- tionably wisdom to sacrifice the other officers to elect George. Stover will see this and some back. So will Oppen- heimer and others. I believe they are sincere in their desire 10 elect George and this will prove their sincerity.''
 It is claimed by the committee that the endorsement of all the county tickets except the one in New York county will force the recognition of the George movement as the regular demo- cratic party by the state committee in case the defection of the leaders does not cause the disintergration of the George movement. Dr. O'Sullivan was present tonight and was not at all pleased with the action of the commit fee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
Democrats Perfecting Plans.

The executive committee of the re- gently organized New Haven Demo- cratic association met last evening for the first time at the new headquarters of the association in room 24, Insurance building. The committee discussed plans for the organization, which will be reported at the meeting of the gen. eral committee of eighty members, which will be held at the headquarters on the evening of Monday, October IS. The executive committee is composed of one representative from each ward, and last evening fourteen members were present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
GEN. H4 RRISON FOR GEN. TRACT
Strong Wishes Gen Tracs

Strong Wishes Gen Tracy
 Success in the Maynraitv Csmpaicn
 New York, Oct. S.-Ex-President Har- rison said to-day on the local political situation:
 Last year the cry in New York seemed to be smash Tammany Hall and Bryanism;' this year a great many people are shouting smash Tammany Hall, Bryanism and the republican party General Tracy has made a great personal sacrifice in accepting this nomination.
 ''All this talk about his being the creature of Mir Platt or any other man is foolish. General Tracy is too big a man in national politics to be referred to in this way. He will do what he thinks right and for the best interests of this city, if he is elected mayor, and I wish him success"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
THE STATE RESTS ITS CASE
ALI nAS BEEN SAID TO CONVICT
 LUETG ERT OF MURDER.

Closing Testimony Was Mainly Devoted
 to Impeaching Evidence Presented by
 the Defence-Mrs. Luetgert's Sister on
 the Stand-Defence Will Endeavor to Inn
 peach the Testimony of Judge Chetlin.
 Chicago, Oct. S.-The evidence of the prosecution in the trial of Luetgert is now before the jury. The state rested it's case this afternoon. The closing tes- timony was of the same impeaching character that marked the evidence Of the preceding.
 Professor Dorsey had his innings dur ing the afternoon and he made matters warm for Dr. Allport. Professor Dor sey called attention to the fact that during his examination Dr. Allport had identified the femur of a gorilla as that of a man; that he had identified a hu. man femur as hogs femur; had de> clared that the sesamoid of buffalo was the patella of a dog and had given it as his opinion that a piece of the temporal bone of dog was the tenn poral of monkey. Ex-Judge Vincent cross-examined the witness briefly without material benefit and let him go.
 Then Judge Chetlin was called to the stand to add the finishing touch to the impeachment of Mary Seimmering. She told Judge Chetlin she had not been maltreated at the police station and that she had gone to the East Chicago Avenue police station voluntarily and was willing to return there as she knew she would soon be discharged because she had done nothing wrong. The evi- dence demolished the story of Mary Seimmering, who declared while on the witness stand that she had been sub- jected to indignities at the hands of policemen
 sensation was created in the court room when a woman attired in mourn ing garb ascended to the witness stand. TearS were in her eyes as she sank into the chair. The woman was Mrs. Miller, sister of Mrs. Luetgert. So firmly impressed is she that Mrs. Luet- gert is dead that she has donned mourning. Mrs. Miller testified while her brimming eyes were fixed upon the face of Luetgert. The latter returned the gaze of his sister-in-law coolly. Mrs Miller told of the kindly disposition Of her sister and asserted that no mother was ever more patient or more kind to her children.
 Fred Miller nephew of Luetgert, and Dledrlch Sickness, a brother of Mrs. Luetgert testified to being frequent vis- 1tors to the home of the Luetgerts and the scenes they had witnessed there Judge Tuthill at once adjourned court until Monday morning.
 Next Monday the defence will under take the unusual task of impeaching a judge. A witness will be called to tes- tify in rebuttal to Judge Chetlin's evil dence as to Mary Siemmering's state ment to him. This witness will be a newspaper reporter who is said to have heard the young woman's statement.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
FOYER OF ENGLAND,S IVRATH. Rebe1lious Border Tribes Will Feel it if
 They Do Not Submit.

Simla, Oct. S.-General Sir William Lockhart, in command of the punitive expedition against the rebellious bor- der tribes, has issued a proclamation to the Tirah Afridis and Orakzais, say ing that in consequence of their break ing the treaty of 1881, the government is sending d force to march through their country.
 The final peace terms of the govern ment will be announced to the tribes on the arrival of this force at their capi- tai. Immediate submission to the Brit ish authorities is advised, in order to avoid unnecessary damage, otherwise punishment will follow any opposition to the British advance.