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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-02
"a ID. Nan. q Sn,nI,h Homo.

A case Of Spanish brutality and cow
ardice comes from Manila IN letter
from special correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch. which illustrates
the total lack Of civilized methods on
the part OF the spaniards in the Phil
ipplnes In their war with the insurgents.
II is almost incredible, and yet it is
stated as a fact. that $50 Spanish troops.
in order to protect themselves from the
IRE Of only 200 insurgents, gathered all
the native women and children Of the
town, and required them to stand in
front of the trenches in which covered
these $50 brave Spanish knights OF the
war for the defense OF Spanish honor"
The poor innocents who were thus
compelled to act as q human breastwork
could only rely upon the manhood of the
insurgents for their safety, for II they
had attempted to run back 70 the Span
ish lines they would doubtless have suf-
fered death. The insurgents did not
IRE a shot, although, It is related, the
spaniards fired three vOlleys at them.
Here is q sample Of Spanish "honor"
with a vengeance. Spanish cowardIce
and Spanish brutality" are tame ex-
presslons to apply to the action Of these
flowers of the Spanish army" Span
ish sayagery" would be better term.
When a nation which boasts Of the
Righteousness Of it's cause and the honor
of It's army. and is posing as a martyr
before the civilized nations Of Europe,
send to its wars troops that must use
women and children as shields for their
protection from the fire of an enemy, it
is time for all the world to rise up and
bless the Nation which. in the name Of
humanity, is enforcing a protest against
such a mlsconception of what cOnsti-
tutes civilization.
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ley stands With the most conservative
member Of his own party. and in re-
variable and gratifying agreement
with Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Bryan and the
majority Of Democrats in Congress"
Surely this ought TO satisfy. the Regis
ter. for. although Il does come from a
chronic critic Of pubic men. and not
aIWays a fair one. It Is In line with the
leading Democratic papers OF the coun-
Try. Place Il beside the contemplate
fiings of the wheeling organ, which, at
q dime when the whole country Il cum
mending the President for his wisdom
and frmneGs, can do naught but vent
tt partisan malice. The President may
disagree with some Of the Leading men
Of the country on the Philippine matter
but none Of them are decrying his hon
esty or wisdom. It is a question on
which we may all differ, without any Of
US being Iess patriotic.
From the very beginning Of the war
President Mckinley has been winning
the applause of the Nation. and Is to-
day receiving Its commentator with
out regard to section or party for his
administration of the war. Fortunate
~, the confidence of the country is too
overwhelming to be overcome by rbels
and Misrepresentation of our patriotic,
cool-headed President. Every act of his
has given the lie to partisan assaults
upon his character as an Executive.
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In the absence Of war news of start
ling nature. In the way of developments,
all attention Is centered on Madrid and
patience is strained waiting for the re-
ply OF Spain to the peace terms of this
government. While this reply is expect
ed to-day, st is possible that Spanish
elaboration may delay It another day.
Precisely what the terms Of the demand
Of the United States are with reference
to the Philippines is still an official Sc
cret, although all speculatlons seem to
agree that they are on the lines which
have been detailed in the press dis
patches and are repeated in the WASH
ington news this morning.
with the reply from Spain to the COM
munIcatiou from the United States all
DOUBTS upon all points will be cleared
up, as the government will, in all prob
abllNy. as soon as practicable issue
statement OF the status of the case.
The pubAc seems to be placing great
confidence In the outcome, which fact is
due probably to the general understand
ing that Spain has exhausted her re-
sources and is anxious for peace as a
measure of self-preservatlOn from fur
Their disaster. 1t is useless to discuss
the Philippine phase OF the peace nego-
tia4ions an the absence OF positive In
formation as to the terms OF the de-
mands Of the President.
News from Puerto Rico shows that
matters at the front are moving favor
ably stln. while from Washington there
Is no intimatlOn Of a cessation of activi-
tes. The preparations for sending more
troops to Puerto Rico are being made,
and until Spain takes definite action the
question Of an armistice win not be con-
sIdered. At no time has the war situa-
tIon looking to early peace been more
encouraging or satisfactory.
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Judging frum quite lengthy editorial
In the Register, filled with malicious In
.timations that President Mckinley Is
not sincere in his terms of peace laid
down to Spain, with especial reference
70 the Philippines, the reader is forced
to the conclusion that our contemporary
is sadly disappointed that its expecta-
don OF a so-caIled "Imperialist" policy,
which the Democratic politicians had
charged to the Republican party In i'd
vance, has been blasted. A partisan
newspaper which is so lacking In fair
ness that II cannot give an opposition
administration credit for honesty Of pur-
pose, and which isn't broad enough to
give credit to a President who is receIv-
ing the commendatIon of fair-minded
Americans throughout the country for
what he has accomplished under the
stress Of great responsibility, places
itself ON level with unfrlendly foreign
critics.
While the American press generally is
commencing the President for his
course, few narrow-mlnded partisan
organs must vent a malice which. in
this hour. when the chances for an hon
orablc peace to be brought about on
lines that win receive the enforcement
of the country are excellent. Is lndica-
tive Of disappointment that their un-
founded predictions have failed. Even
partisan yellow Journals can find time
70 depart from their usual policy of
captlous criticism TO commend the Pres
idcnt's course. The New York World,
which has made itself unpopular by its
misrepresentation OF the admlnistra-
zion during the war. is moved to say:
THE decision concerning the Philip
plnes) IS a wise one. whatever innu-
enced It. President Mckinley 10 ena-
tiled TO high praise for his courageous
ana prudent course Ia this matter.
In taking grounds against con-
quest and annexation President MeKln-
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Reyond the purple, haZy trees
OF summers utmost boundaries
Beyond the sands, beyond the seas
Beyond the range Of eyes ike these
And only In the reach OF the
Enraptured gaze OF memory
There lies land long lost TO me,
The land OF Used to Be!
A land enchanted, such as swung
In golden seas when sirens chung
Along their dripping banks and sung
To Jason in that mystic tongue
That dazed men with Its melody
Oh, such land. with such sea
Kissing Its shores eternauy'
Is the fair Used to Be
A land where music ever girds
The air with belts OF singing birds
And sows all sounds with such sweet
That even in the low Of herds
meaning lives so sweet to me
Lost laughter ripples limpldly
From lips brimmed with the gleo
OF rare old Used to Be-
Lost laughter and the whIstled tunes
OF hoyhood'B mouth Of crescent rures,
That rounded through long afternoons
To SeFenadlRE plenllunes,
When starlight fell so mlstily
That, peerinE up from Bonded knee,
dreamed twas bridal drapery
Showed over Used TO Bel
Oh land Of love and dreamy thoughts
And shining fields and shady spots
OF coolest, greenest grassy plots,
Embossed with wild fQrgctmenots,
And all We blooms that lonEinSy
Lift your fair faces up 10 mo
Out Of the past, kiss IN ye
The lips OF Used to BE! ,,p.,,
James Whitcomb Riley
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G,o,M;i,I y;ndie,tion.

A very large number of newspapers
in the country are doing their best TO
gracefully admit that they have in the
past been guilty Of injustice toward
General Miles. The general has been
the victim of a great deal OF criticism
and not little ridIcule on account OF
some of his personal characteristics.
but in a little more than a weeks time,
he has about overcome 1t all by his dis
play Of military talent and diplomatic
ability.
General Miles Is showing his ntness,
and his statements concerning the army
at the outset are being vindicated daily.
Who cares. anyhow. what personal PEE
culIarItIes In the way Of a touduess for
display a commanding officer may have
IL he is equal 20 emergencies and proves
his capabilities in his responsible po-
81 tIon?
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bv local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear
There IS only one way to cure DEAFNESS
Deafness is caused by an innnmed con-
dillon Of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachIan Tube. When this tube IS In
famed Vou have O rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when It IS en-
tireIv closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be ta-
ken out and this tube restored to It's
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out or ten
are caused by catarrh which is nothing
but an Inhamed condition OF the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catnrrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
i. ). CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, o,
Sold by Druggists, I5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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scribner's for August IS called tn

scribner's for August is called the
fiction number, and while 1t contains
several remarkably clever productions
in that line, It might also be deslgna-
ted as the war number. Richard Hard
ing Davis contributes two excellent pa
pers, "The Rocking Chair Period Of the
War" and 1.-THE Landing Of the Army, :"
both very entertaining In their descrip-
lions OF the operations of the American
forces In Cuba. 1.-THE Chase Of Ger
vera" by John R. Shears, ana "Epi-
sodes of the War: First engagement on
Cuban Soil, by ]. F. J.. Archibald
round out a number of unusual present
interest.
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Wa Nr,r, CONF, EItrh.

Added to the cost of the press feet
itself is the enormous aggregate OF tel
egraph tolls from out-0f-the-way points
through the West Indies, From Rings-
ton, Jamaica, to New York, via Hall
fax, there is an English cable, on which
the press rate reduces the cost OF dis
patches to fifteen cents per word, says
the Washington Post. Il Is about hve
hours shorter run, however, to Fort
Antonio, and this difference may mean
"a beat" which. in newspaper vernac-
ular, Is getting your stun into your
home office ahead Of the other fellow.
Thus much of the news gathered IN the
south side Of the island Is filed at Port
Antonio, where an additional toll OF
twenty shiIllnes for 100 words Is charg-
ed to wire II into the cable ONCE at
Kingston. On a message OF several
thousand words this amounts to q great
deal. but in these days few hundred
dollars does not count in furnishing
news 10 the public. On the day Lieu
tenant Hobson sank the Merrlmac in
Santiago harbnr the New York Herald
filed 1000 words from Port Antonio for
New York. The Associated Press filed
1000, and the other news interests rep
resented were not far behind in space.
The cost of this kind OF service is hard
to calculate.
On the other cable lines accessible
the cnSt is much greater. There is a
direct French cable to New York from
Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti, but It costs
fifty-one cents q word, prepaid In gold,
to file the stun. Out Of Kingston, when
the wire is banked forty-eight hours
ahead with press matter, there Is hole
out by way uf the Panama cable
through Central America. This luxury
costs Sl.6S a word. but there have been
numerous messages Of 800 words each
filed via this route in the feverish eitort
10 get the news into the home ofhees
ahead OF the other competitors IN the
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Round Trip summer Flour.Ion riekol


Commencing June IL, the Mononga-
hela River Railroad Company will sell
round trip summer excursion tickets to
Webster Springs, w. Va, and return.
The location of Webster Springs IF six
teen miles from Cowen, W. Va.
Tickets are printed 10 read via Cow
en- and Hack Line between Cowen and
Webster Springs, though II pasSeugars
holding Webster Springs tickets desire
TO visit Cnmden-on- Gauley these tick
cts will be honorcd for passage from
Cowen 90 Camden on Gauley and re-
turn without extra charge.
The new hotel at Webster Springs is
now open and affords ample first class
accommodation for n large attendance.
Tickets on sale June IL to September
10, inclusive. and good return
ing until october 81, 1898 For
rates npplg to Hugh G. Bowles. GGner-
al Superintendent, Monongah. W. Va.
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well-known writer's. These include q
picturesque weird story by Julian HaW-
thorne; a strongly realistic tale by
Clara Morris, the actress; humorous
adventure by John Kendrlck Bangs,
ana romances told In tenderer key by
E. H. Maybe, Able Carter Goodloe,
Sewell Ford, and Bettina WEIGH. Viz
glnla Woodward Cloud graphically pic
lures "a Girl Of Salem" in vigorous
verse. land Julia Magruder concludes her
novelette,, "a Heaven kissing Hill"
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It Is hardly necessary for Spain to 50
through the formaiity VI consenting TO
the cesslon OF Puerto Rico. The people
OF the island are already giving their
consent to the arrangement. The only
thing left for Spain to do is to ratify
the wish of the citizens Of Puerto Rico.
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OHIO COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
County superintendent OF Free ScnoOlSi
GEORGE s. BIqGS.

Readers Of the Daily lnteIllgencer lsaV-
ins town can have the paper sent to any
address 10 the UGited States, postpaid,
for one meath, As cents; for two weeks,
20 cents. Address changed as Often as
dasirad.
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their dellverer from Spanish rude.
While the campaign in Puerto Rico was
expected 70 present few dimeuIheA the
cordially of the welcome that IS being
accorded the American army comes in
che nature of pleasant surprise.
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If peace comes many of our volnn-
teers will be disappointed at not having
had an opportunity TO see some real
war. But 1t will be better so
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-02

we have had full share Of the rainy
season hereabouts. Showers promised
by the weather bureau generally de-
velop into something slightly more than
showers. We are grateful for the cooler
atmosphere they bring, but the farmers
have had a little more than they bar
gained for.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-02

OF more than fifty pictures in the
current issue OF Golfers Weekly, thIr-
ty-fve are from photographs ashore and
aaoat near Santiago. The frontls-
piece shows a portion OF the bnttleship
Texas" after the explosion Of Span
Ish she'll that came aboard. Nine other
pictures are OF scenes and Incidents OF
the pursuit and destruction of Cervera's
fleet: one OF them intimating that war
riors are quite as sentimental as peace
full folk, is OF the Oregon" while her
band played funeral march over a
sinking Spanish cruiser. The fight with
CerVera's fleet is described by a naval
officer who took part in It, and there
are other contributions from the fleet.
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Mr.. David HanuaY, who has made a
special study of Spain and the Span
lards, writing in the August Pail Mall
Magazine, asserts that the Spanlard is
the most unbusinessiike Of mankind,
and that this unbuslnessllke incapaclty
is shown in innumerable ways. BARGE
Iona, for example, writes Mr.. Hannay,
Is great trading port, about on a level
with Marsellles. 1t has grown very
much within recent years. The BARGE
lonese consider themselves a model to
all Spain In the matter Of industry. and
In common sense. Yet In this town
which is really a handsome place and
rich-the head telegraph office is in the
suburbs, there is only one branch office
IN the town, and messages have to be
sent from that b. hand. The postofiice
Is well away from the port, in a by
street. II you are there on business you
will ind, as likely as not, that one clerk
Is In attendance out Of an immense
stan. He will probably be very polite,
but he will put his hand TO a pen or u
bundle OF letters as II he feared they
would burn. And Barcelona IS n model
Of smartness compared to Madrid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-02

The Bookman for August is one OF
the brightest numbers OF that pu6liea-
ton ever Issued. In the department of
Chronicle and Comment" appear;
American, English. Miscellaneous. With
new portraits OF Henry Harland; Mrs
Humphry Ward; Maurice Hewlett;
George Moore; Hermann Sudermann;
fac-simile OF Ground Plan OF the Castle
OF Zenda and reproduction Of the Cas-
lie of 2enda by Howard ince; fac-simile
of Poster for the August Scribner's;
stocks, Mrs. Wards residence and AID
bury Village; flc-similcs OF three IL
lustratious by George Crulkshank from
an English edition OF The Bigclow Pa
pers, and Map which Is Literary
Map Of America designed by Paul Wil-
stach.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-02
Anausr MAoAzINEs.

The Atlantic for August is largely a
fiction number and contains a group of
short stories and sketches of unusual
variety and quality. The quaint drol-
lery Of Mrs. Rltchle's Ah-chy; the Kip
ilngesque Lake sailors OF Morgan Rob
ertson, the sentiment and pathos Of
Mrs. Earle's Thinking Simllns and H.
P. Whltmarsh's Drlftwood, with the
rolllcklng humor and strong characteri-
cation OF Florence Ingersolfs The Com
modore, produce q combination OF un-
common variety, brilliancy' ana inter-
est.
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The leading features of the August
Harper's are "The Convict System in
Siberia" by stephen Bonsal, richly IL
Illustrated; ''The Monster" a story de-
plotting American village life under the
strain OF intense excitement bR Ste
phen Crane, illustrated by Peter New
ell; Under the Spell Of the Grand
Canon" an account Of life and adven-
ture in Arizona, By r. Mitchell Prud-
den, N. D., Illustrated by Fernand Lun-
gren; "Mr. Gladstone. "reminiscences,
Anecdotes, and an Estimate" by George
w. smalley, First Paper; III the Queen
had Abdicated," an account OF the
Prince Of Wales as he appears to those
with whom he is associated most init
mately; 1.-THE Lord Chief Justice, Being
an Episode In the Life of Richard Ry-
der, otherwise 'Galloping Dick" by H.
B. Marriott Watson, illustrated by F.
G. Yohn; "The Fish-Warden OF Madrid,
an amusing sketch Of New England
character. by Bliss Perry illustrated by
A. B. Frost.
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Godcy's Magazine for August presents
several bright topics for pleasant mid
summer reading. Among these are the
illustrated travel stories. Fisher Folk
OF the Gulf OF Mexico" by Leonora T..
Ellis, and Life among the Germans at
"Frclburg in Baden" by Katharine L,
Rcighard, that tell OF the lives and Gus
toms OF certain people little understood
by American readers. An article on
1.-THE Lebanon Shakers" by Charles s.
Haight, Is also OF marked interest; and
a contribution on The Chicago Public
Library" adds a feature not before
covered.
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In Frank Leslle's Popular Monthly for
August, the United States Army is APP
proprlately at the front, in an admir-
ably illustrated article by Frederick s.
Daniel. The development OF our Army
from colonial times to the present day
is pIcturesquely traced, and American
military warfare in general is well de-
scribed. A most fortuitous tlmellness
fayors the fine, up-to-date portraits OF
General Miles, Shafter. Merritt, Otis,
Breckenridge, Graham, and others.
Blanca de Freyre Tihblts gives some
highly interesting personal Temlnls-
cences, with family photographs OF
Don Carlos, the chivalrous Pretender to
the throne Of Spain. A holiday in AN
tigua, one OF the quaintest OF the Brit
lsh West Indian islands, is described by
Lillian D. Kelsey.
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General Miles has found the demand
for Old Glory so grea, among the
Puerto Rlcans that he has been Obliged
TO request the government to send him
a supply of flags for the towns and VII
iages that are hailing Uncle Sam as
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Kenyon Military
Academy, Gambier, 0.

a model school for boys. on hill top 100
feet above sea level. For descriptive cnta-
logue, address HILLS and WYANT.
jyli-tth&B R0gCnta
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In Gunton's magazine for August the
following topics are treated in an enter
tanning manner: Are Wages Really
FaIlIng?' 1.-THE War Taxes" Rallroads
and the Government" After the War
-What?;" distinguished Economists:
I-Adam Smith" "Spain's Last outpost
Porto Rsco;" America and Europe,
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One of spaln's serious problems will
be to ascertain how she Is to transport
her army of 10000 men alleged to be in
Cuba back to Spain, in the absence Of
funds and ships for the purpose. Sure
~ she win not require them to swim
across the Atlantic. They cannot pay
their own way, for the government
hasn't given them any pay for months.
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All those who are fond OF bright, en-
tertnlning fiction for midsummer read
Ing. win find the August Ladies' Home
Journal entirely to thels taste As usual
the August issue OF the journal Is
largely glyen up to short stories. there
being nine In the one number. aud all b.
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a ssrssMENT NOTICE.

Tho following Arms are hereby notihsa
to appear before the Board Of EqnaliEa.
lion and Appeals. City Building, on TueS.
day, August 2. 1883, ct o'clock q. m. ana
sSsessraentG should not be increased:
s. Ball agent GOebel Brewing Co.
Pennsylvania Sand Co.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
.sAED APPEALS. aui
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ssFssMENT NOVICE.

Tho following persons and corporation
are hereby notified to appear before the
Board 81 EqualiERtiOns and Appeals. CITY
Bn{idIng, on Monday, August !, lSss. AZ :
o'clock a. m, and show cause why the
assefgYnents on their several properties
ghoIifd not be increased:
nr. Harriet Jones. II. N. and NJ. l. Har.
per, John ". kemple, Robert Pekarl and
German Bank,
AND APPEALS. aus
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NEW ADVHREIsEArENTs

TloR REn1T-THB WARE-RoOT ~,
-G 1870 Main street. poaIeEsion n ~ ~
Inquire q r. J. GccuLLAoI. 10. - y
Ettteen1 ltreet. aus
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E1eurIlOn' to OEIAnd aud Mountain Lake

August . to 25 the Baltimore & Ohio
Will sell excursion tickets to Oakland.
Mountain Lake Park and Deer Park, at
rate OF one fare for the round trip, good
returning until August 81. inclusive.