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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has now completed its arrange
ment of the Atlantic and Gulf coast pa
troll, stretching from Passport, Maine,
around TO New Orleans There are no less
than forty auxiliary naval craft, includ-
ing swift yachts, reconstructed single tur-
ret monitors OF the civil war, tug boats,
ferry boats and not few large and well
armed merchantmen. These forty ships
are disposed at the several large coast
and gulf cities, While hundred miles or
more seaward AN outer picket line is
maintained by four of the larger and
more effective Warships of the San Fran
cisco class. One of these outer pickets is
maintained as far north as Nova Scotia
and the southerly picket Is of the eastern
coast of northern Georgia. The largest
number of defense vessels is at New York
city, the commerce requiring protection
Delng greatest at that point. Boston,
Charleston and all other coast points
have their share of the auxiliary craft,
making as whole a naval patrol con-
sldered adequate for any emergency in
protecting our eastern and southern coast
line The Navy Department has prepared
a map, with little blue f1ags, showing the
location of each of the auxiliary ships.
The flags are closely punched all along
the eastern and southern shores and give
ready answer to public men anxious to
have their local coast line protected
Along with the organization of this
coast patrol, the Navy Department has
been making a large number of naval en-
listments for this special service under
the general authority of the joint resolu-
ton of Congress which provides for the
enlistment of sufficient naval force to
property defend coast points. The men
thus far enlisted, have been of an ex-
ceptionally high grade. The enlsting Of
ficers have found also that while the men
are technically enlisted for harbor de-
Tense service, they are willing s.I even
anxious to get into more active service
on the fighting ships around Cuba This
feeling among the new men has been so
noticeable that it has convinced the de-
partment a large and valuable reserve
force is being gathered together on the
harbor defense patrol. While maintaining
this PATROL the naval recruits have the
advantage of frequent drills and are
brought to state of proficiency as SAIL
ors. With this training they will be
speedily available for the fighting squad
ron whenever there are drafts from those
quarters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
PRESIDENT is PROUD
OF the Splendid Work Doing by the
Handful of Marines at Caimanera.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-The President
has watched keenly the work or the
little band of marines on the crest of
Caimanera HILL surrounding the har-
bor of Guantanamo, and to-day express
ed the opinion that they had made a
record far beyond his expectations. In
the course of discussion on the sub
ject he said he was proud of the battal-
ion there and of the work that mad been
accomplished by them. He called spe-
cial attention to the disadvantages I'M
der which they had fought and added
that under these circumstances he could
not but pay high tribute to the valor
and sfiicisncv OF The marinsa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
INTERNATIONAL BANK.
Senate Will Likely Incorporate
To-Day.

Washington, June 16.-After devot-
ing an hour to-day to the discussion Of
e bill restoring the annuities to the
Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux
Indians, the Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the bill to incorporate
the International American bank. A
test vote on one amendment clearly
indicated that a majority of the Senate
favors the measure. A final vote on it
is expected tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
Copyright, Associated Press.)

Copyright, Associated Press.)
Camp McGalla, Guantanamo Bay,
Wednesday, June Is, $3.50 p. m, via
Kingston, Jamaica Thursday, June 16,
s a. m.-The brick fort and earth
works at Gaimanera at the end of the
railroad leading to the city of Guam
tanamo, were demolished to-day by
the bombardment of the Texas, Mar
blehead and Suwanee. The warships
opened fire at 2 p. M, and the bonn
bardment lasted one hour and thirty
minutes.
The Texas steamed slowly up the
channel leading to the Notifications,
followed closely by the Marblehead.
The Texas fired two shots as range
finders, both falling short and to the
right. The Marblehead stood off to
the west side of the channel and
opened with her 5-inch guns on the
fort, knocking down part of the wall
The Texas then threw in some 12-
inch shells, tearing down the wall of
the fort and throwing the bricks and
mortar 80 feet in the ar.
After badly damaging the fort the
Marblehead stood further in to shell
the earthworks and barracks at the
west end of the harbor. She knocked
them into the air, and when the Span
lards fed from the fort they were
shelled by the st. Paul and driven into
the bushes. The Spaniards fired only
five shots, which did no damage.
After the ships stood out into the
harbor, the Spaniards in the bush
opened fire on the Marbleheads
launch, which replied vigorously.
The Suwanee then turned back and
shelled the bushes, driving the Span
iards inland.
During the afternoon a half starved
and ragged Spanish soldier crawled in
to the camp and gave himself up. He
said he expected to be shot, but he
would gladly die if they would only
give him food and water. He had had
neither for forty-eight hours.
He reported that there were 1000
Spanish soldiers half starved who
wanted to give themselves up, but that
they believed they would be killed by
the Americans as soon as they were
once in captivity. The Spaniard was
given a good dinner and some clothing
and was then taken on board the Mar
blehead. He declared that he would
gladly go back and report to his COM
rades, but that they would certainly
shoot him. He is now held as pris-
Oner on the Marbehead
The Marblehead's little steam launch
cleared out detachment of Spanish
bushwackers this afternoon and escap-
ed without the loss of a man after a
hot engagement of quarter of an hour.
The launch had been dragging the har-
Dor near the for for mines, had found
one and was towing it back to the Mar
blehead when the enemy, concealed in
the bushes on the shore, opened hot
fire on the five men in the launch. The
launch headed toward shore and began
banging away, but the bow gun finally
kicked overheard, carrying the gunner
with it. In the meantime the enemy
was fleeing wildly. The marine was
promptly rescued. 1t is believed that
several Spaniards were killed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
ARE Still HAMMER|NG AWAY.
Another Bombardment Of the Santi-
ago Batteries Yesterday.

The Vesuvius Given Another Test.
Three Big Packages of Gun Cot
ton Discharged from Her Com
pressed Air Tubes-Two Of Them
Sent Over Into the Bay Where
the Torpedo Boats Were Lying.
Another Dropped Upon Cayo
Smith, Tearing a Hole Into Which
a Church Gould Be Dropped.
All the Batteries Shelled, Except
Moro, Where Hobson and His
Crew Are Confined.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
CHARACTERISTIC NEGLIGENCE
OF Haytien Commander Causes Delay II
the Departure of a Gable Ship.

CAPE HAYTIElN, Hayti, June 16.-10:15
a. m.-The steamer chartered to repair
the cable communicating with this place,
Guantanamo Bay and Santiago de Cuba
was ready to depart yesterday afternoon,
but with characteristic negligence, her
commander failed 10 procure the special
clearance papers which he should have
obtained at Port Au Prince, hence there is
a serious delay in her sailing. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that she will leave be-
fore noon to-day and arrive at Mole St.
Nicolas early tomorrow.
The Spanish consul here is taking great
interest in the mission Of the cable steam
er, and it would probably be a wise step
for the United States government to fur
nfsh naval escort for the steamer from
Mole st. Nicolas to Guantanamo Bay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
THE ATLANTIC COAST PATROL
The Navy Departments Plans Are
Now About Completed.

There Are Forty Swift Auxiliary
Naval Vessels on Duty, Stretched
from PASSPORT Maine, to New
Orleans-These Are So Stationed
That No Vessel from Without
Can Safely Approach the Attain
tic or Gulf COast-Outside OF
These Are Number of Fast
Cruisers While Near the Big Sea-
ports, Armored Vessels Are
Buncned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE general
deficiency bill was considered to-day by
the House but was not disposed Of. 1t
probably will be taken up tomorrow and
passed unless the private calendar is
urged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

Madrid, June 16-Advices received
to-day by the Liberal from Manila, I'M
der date CT June 6, practically repeat
the news contained in the dispatch of
June Is from the Shanghai correspond
ent of the London Daily Telegraph, wh3
forwarded upon that occasion informa-
ton which he had received from Mani
la up to June 8, saying that on June 5
the insurgents forced the passage Of
the Zapote river and captured Las Pinus
and Paranaki, since which time the
fighting between the insurgents and the
Spaniards was continuous and the lat
ter were being gradually driven in.
The Liberals dispatch explains that
Gin the face of Aguinaldo's superior
forces the Spaniards were compelled to
retreat" The Spanish correspondent
also says: The fighting continues in
cessantly. There are skirmishes at in
tervals day and night, and lack of pro-
FlSlOuS Ids COulpellSu tuS OpduIdl I'D W
yield at certain points. Both ammuni-
ton and food are most scarce. Never
theless, the Spaniards are animated by
the best spirit, and are fighting hero
ically The wounded, who are crowd
ing into the churches and converts,
have been placed under the protection
of the Red Cross.
1t is reported that the archbishop has
gone to the insurgents in the hope of
moderating their animosity and pre-
venting acts of violence. The Jesuits
are seeking places of refuge in the pro
vince of Batenzas, the sisters are fleeing
to places of safety in the province Of La
Guna. 1t Is not expected that Manila
will capitulate until the American
troops arrive.
Berlin, June 16.-Advices received
here to-day say that the Berman trans
port Darmstadt has arrived at ~Kiao-
Chou Bay and that the German second
class cruiser Princess Wilhelm sailed
yesterday from Nagasaki for Manila.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
.BOMBARD|NG THE FORTS.
Defenses Of Gaimanera Were Demolish-
ed by the United States Fleet.

Effective Gun Practice "A Fort and
Adjacent Batteries Torn to Pieces
by the Shells of the Texas, Mar
blehead and Suwanee -Spaniard
Driven to the Woods Where the
st. Paul Threw Shells at Them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
ON TO PORTO RICO NEXT.
Arrangements Making to Send Twenty
Thousand Soldiers.

Thirty FIVE Transports and a Suf1-
Gent Squadron of Conveys Will
Be Sent-The Exact Point from
Which the Expedition Will Start,
Has Not Been Made Public and
VIII Not Not Till a Conference
Has Been Held With General
Miles-The Army to Invade Porto
Rico Will Be Larger Than That
Held There by Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
CAN'T HOLDOUI MOCHlONGER
Manila to CapituIate on the Arrival Of
American Troops.

The Insurgents Are Closing In.
Spanish Reports Admit That
Scarcity of Ammunition and Pro-
visions Has Compelled the Sur
render of Certain Points While
Other Positions Were Abandoned
in the Face Of Aguinaldo's Super
iOr Forces-ReliRious Orders Flee.
ing for Safety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
WATCH FOR THE xfGSTERS NEW STORY; WILL START SOON
FILLING THE ARMY'S RANKS.
Al the Regiments Will Be Raised to
Their Maximum Strength.

Active Training Work - Officers
Are Being Instructed in Their
Duties With Excellent Results.
Capt. Dapray in Charge of This
work-The Volunteers Are Rap
idlv Being Converted Into Season
ed Material.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

tons Honor.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 16.-The I'M
yelling of the twenty thousand dollar
Confederate monument here to-day
marked chapter in history strange in
coincidence and remarkable in sur
roundings
Eighteen years ago on the piazza Of
one of the hotels of this city sat SOL
der eX-President, while the citizens of
Jacksonville passed and repassed, max
ing the presence Of statesman who
had made the laurels of victor unfad-
ing forever by proclaiming over a sea
of bitterness: Let us have peace"
To-day his grandson, as a member of
the staff of General Lee, stood within
a few feet Of the same spot reviewing
an army of soldiers in blue, veterans
who had opposed each other on the
battlefields and thousands of Floridans
marching to do honor to a Confederate
soldier in bronze who viewed with the
cold eyes of the past living chapter
of our current history.
A regiment band from the land of the
old Yankees stepped proudly to the
strains of march and Old Glory waved
in the southern breeze. The new Yam
KEGS from North Carolina and Virginia,
clad in blue, too took up the echoes
with a spirit stirring refrain of Dixie"
Behind trooped the old federal veterans
and then came the old Confederates I'M
der the stars and bars floating peace
fully beside the stars and stripes.
A federal army in Jacksonville
marched amid the plaudits Of the peo-
pie of an extreme Southern State past
the reviewing stand occupied by a Lee
and Grant, under the eyes of Har-
risOn, whose father was a federal gen.
eral and a Republican President, and Of
a nephew of the Vice President, to I'M
veil a monument dedicated by ex-Con-
except on the pages of history.
Through the streets of Southern
city tramped an army in blue, led by
Lee in whose name and fame is con-
centrated Southern history from the be-
ginning, and at the foot of a pedestal
that lifts up the typical southern soldier
to the reverence of the ages stood a
Sartoris, who is a Grant to us now, and
a Harrison, at home with the people
from whom his ancestors sprang. The
South and the West and the North
marched the streets-the boys in blue
from Illinois, New Jersey, Iowa, Wis
consin, Virginia and North Carolina
brothers All save as they are rivals for
the first place in the charge and the
last in retreat when they face the enc
mics of their native land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

Mr.. C. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations of
the temperature yesterday: a. m, So; 9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

WASHINGTON, June 16-For West
Virginia-Showers and thunder storms;
variable winds. becoming SOUTHERN
For Western Pennsylvania-Partly
cloudy weather: warmer: light northerly
winds becoming southery.
For Ohio-Threatening weather. with
occasional showers: warmer in northern
portion light variable winds, becoming
southerly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17
A SOUL STIRRING SPECTACLE.
Unwilling of Splendid Confederate
Soldiers Monument.

The Stars and Bars and Stars and
Stripes Floated Peacefully To-
gethsr in the Grand Pageant, in
Which Tramped Men from the
North the South and the West,
While a Son Of Grant, a Son or
Harrison and Confederate Lee
Stood Side by Side at the Pedes-
tai, Reviewing the Gathering or
M n Who Have No Rival But in
Upholdins the Flag and the Ma
tons Honor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

Nonometallists, Bimet-
aIIists, PopuIists, and all
otber lists read the Sun
5sv Register. Why? It
las all the news, and
Soends double to treble
more than any compete
tor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-17

To Advertisers : If the
cost be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
nized family and hons
paper in the city and
nelghborhood
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
Texas Health Resort


As a health resort, Ft. Davis (Marfa)
on the line of the Southern Pacific
Sunset Ronte, is rapidly coming into
prominence. The climate is nnexcelled
for those ailments where pure and
wholesome air is prescribed.
In order to present an opportunity
to those wishing to visit this delightful
spot, the Sunset Route has announced
a rate Of one aud one-third fare for the
round trip, good to return until Oct.
3lst. Call on any local agent Of the
Company, or Address L. j. Parks, A.
G. P. &r. A., Sou. Pac. Route
Houston, Texas. l-l0t
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Some one has said .'that counting
a girl is like starting a newspaper.
1t starts out weekly, then becomes a
t~ri-weekly, then merges into a daily,
and if it has any enterprise, comes
out with an extra about once a year.
That may be. But / have courted
girls and run newspapers, and if
had my choice | had a doggone sight
rather court a dozen girls than run
n newspaper-and pay the print
ers.-DaIton (Ga.) Argus.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
Wanted Agents.

.ss'Re. Confederate SOIdier. iva
iss sss& Civil War contains 500 pages
12x16 inches. and over 100 large Battle
Scenes. Portraits. Maps. etc. The great
est aud largest War Book ever published,
and the only one that does justice to the
Confederate soldier and the cause he
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Many of The lady and gentlemen agents
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
July 2, 1873.

TAKEN UP-By The unlrfsispe
= rel beef ID one horn broken.
aas . irai.a Int il ear no, be mode
'ui ard il about 5 years old. has
.ren rana ing ii ibis settlement about
\ year. he owner i notified to
come forward ailin Is days Prove
his property. pays and costs Other
wise the same will be disposed at
according 10 law. PAUL I.EDANoIs.
. A%hheviiie. .Apii %. 1893.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Uncle SANS subie It's who wish to
write to their soldier friends at Ma
Mia or Santiago can now get their
epistles transported through the
mails for only two cents. The stars
and strips float over both Of those
countries, and hence it guarantees
the delivery Of all letters within
Uncle Sans domain for two cents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Women should look wen to their
own chastity before they question the
purity Of the motives OF others. 1t
is not infrequent the unchaste "make
mountains of mole hills from the
actions of their innocent neighbors,
for it is an evil eye that easiest sees
evil.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Two hobos were passing in front OF
the Synagogue Tuesday morning.
One of them pointed to the Hebrew
letters above the door, and said,
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believe I could play TN. G. Re
view.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

The Tensas Basin Levee Board has
disposed of 1oo,0 600 acres Of leyee
lands in aid Of the new railroad that
is projected from Mer Rouge to Lake
Providence. 1t is said that this
grant will insure the early building of
that road.-Farmeryille Gazette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Mosquitoes are 50 very plentiful
that big-mouthed people have to keep
their mouths shut or they will I'M
doubtedly catch them full.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
It's easy for the man who has no
credit to keep out of debt.
Some men manage to talk a great
deal and without saying anything.

Some men seek glory in the cam
mons mouth, but those who seek it
in their own mouths are in an over
whelming majority.
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To Hunters.

The undersigned hereby mostly
hunters not 10 hunt within their
enclosures from AMI after This dale;
othe WISE they sil be prosecuted 10
the lull extent of the law.
Felix Broussard,
Ba1j. G. Hebert.
Alex. &. Broapsard.
Pierre r. Brtoussprd,
December j. 1897.
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For Sale.

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