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THEIR OPPORTUNITY.
Suggestions for Those Critics Who Know
How IN. yynir sI,or1b Ro,

Suggestiona for Those Critics. Who Know
How tho War Should Run.
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette: The
number OF men called for in the Presi-
dents second call for troops is large
enough to take in all OF the critics who
know just how the war should be con-
Quoted. or how shoH notice volunteers
should be ready for any service ut
home or abroad and how immaterial
are the matters OF rauons, clothing or
other considerations to the genuine SOL
dier. The offices OF all the yellow Jour-
nails and other hot-beds and harhoring
places OF the only genuine brands Of
patriotism and naval and military wis
dom will, OF course, be emptied to-day
by the rush from them in response to
the Presidents call. On the receipt Of
the first news from Manila It was said
OF the Spanish minister OF marine that
he could scarcely reprcss his delight"
1t will be the same kind OF delight the
yellow journal patriots will feel In the
opportunity again placed within their
reach 10 be OF some service to the coun-
try. Through some unaccountable ov-
ersight they overlooked the first oppor-
tunityIto do SO and remained at home,
not to perform any useful work. but to
indulge In yelping criticism Of the army
and navy authorities and snap at the
heels Of the administration. fss
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BEE SCREEN WANTED.
A Chance for Wheeling Wire Workers to
Mnlc Strike.

A Chance for Wheeling Wire Workers to
Mako Strike.
To tho Editor Of the Intelligencer.
SIR:-I wish to inquire through the
columne ofyour paper, whether or not
there Is such q thing on the market as
a fine wire screen for the head and
face in hiving bees? II SO. where can
It be obtained? 1t is certainty little
strange II there Is nothing OF the kind
on the market, since 1t could easily be
constructed. and almost, II not every
body who has bees, would be only too
glad to buy. Has no one thought Of It?
II not, why cannot some Wheeling wire
worker hasten 1t to the. market? 1t
should be something open enough to see
and breathe through. and close enough
to keep the bees out. They would go
like hot cakes in Cubn. Try 1t and be
convinced. ! would buy a lot of them
myself. W. B. COOK. K
Rock View, ". Va, May %, 1898. rs
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THE DRAMATIC UNITIEs
or Dryun's Career Preserysd-iIe Pose
for a nyynrtrnph, - h

or Dryun's Career Preservsd-IIe Poses
for a.slyareraph.r
Lincoln, Neb., dispatch to Washington
Post: Colonel William Jennings Bryan
stood for an animated picture yesterday
that will show the ages the patriotic
Nebraskan in the act OF receiving his
commission as colonel OF the Third
Nebraska Volunteers from Governor
Holcomb. The way It came about was
after this fashion:
About a month ago the proprietor OF
show OF wargraphs, or pictures Of the
war, sent aniagent to Colonel Bryan,
asking the privilege Of taking a Vita
scope picture OF himself In some stirring
action. Il was suggested that a picture
be made showing the colonel kissing his
wife and children good bye Just pre-
Vious to his departure to. the front.
Bryan refused to do this and also sew
eral other propositions, untilit was sug-
Sested that he pose for the camera
while receiving his commission as colo
mel. This seemed to strike Mr.. Bryan's
fancy and arrangements were made ac-
cordingiy. - Y
When all was ready the photograph
er's assistant rushed across the field OF
the camera focus, pulling furiously at
q cigar. This was to get action into the
picture. At the same Instant. the man
ager OF the Lincoln theatre came down
the steps with a paper In his hand and
marched of: more action. Then came
the piece de resistance. Down the steps
with eyes fixed on the distant camera,
marched Governor Holcomb. On his
right was Colonel Bryan. clasping little
Grace BY the hand. On the left flank
marched General Barry.
When over half way to the camera
the party halted, the governors pri-
vate secretary dashed on the scene.
handed the governorla paper. stepped
behind the party and disappeared. The
governor looked at the paper which
was an old telegram. For several mo-
ments he read It seriously, and then
handed It to Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
read 1t Just as seriously. and handed II
to General Barry.
F"Come on, come on" shouted the
''wargraph" man, grinding at his cam
era. which ratified like a Calling gun.
Walk rightSalong past the camera"
In an instant they were off the scene.
and the picture was not yet finished. So
the, camera mans assistant dashed on
furlously. leaving trail OF cigar smoke
behind him, and rushed up the capitol
steps. Then the camera stopped. The
animated picture OF the delivery Of Coll
onel Bryan's commission had been ia
ken. The chief actors were standing In
a little group much relieved that the
thing was all over. r
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-Four Positions at Once,

It seems that one William ]. Brynn
has succeeded in getting himself made
the hero OF some mixed up reports con-
corning his doings and Intentions. The
other day we had 1t that Mr.. Bryan was
organizing a regiment of which he
would be colonel. Another report says
Tint he may be appointed to n place on
General Wheeler's staff; still another
that he has enlisted as o. private In q
Nebraska company. The Pittsburgh
Dispatch reports that Mr.. Bryan has
notified the Pennsylvania Democracy
that he will be in that state next month
to deliver series Of free silver speeches.
and claims that 1t always understood
that the United States military regula-
tons would make It difficult for a man
to be private, colonel. staff officer and
stump speaker oil at the same time.
The Dispatch should understand that a
man who can be US versatile as Mr.. Bry-
an has been In politics wouldn't let lit
tie matter like that bother him.
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Cuba's Moro Forts.

b . . J.. I.# . u
In answer to the inquiry why so
many forts IN Cuba are called MORO, It
Is explained by a contemporary tina.
nearly every large port in Cuba has a
fort built at its entrance on high point
Of land. or a promontory. Moro (Span-
ish) means a promortory in English.
Moro castle at Havana is so-called be-
cause, It is not only q fort, but is also
a castle, containing prison filled with
dark dungeons the history of which,
could It be written, would be as black
as any page in the record Of Spanish
brutallty-not recent, but through the
centuries Of Spanish dominion on this
side OF the Atlantic.
1t will be noted, in this connection,
that in the reports of naval operations
Moro forts are referred to in describing
several Cuban ports, and that one Of
these Moro defenses Is just now figur-
ing In the situation at Santiago, where
the castle Is upon q very high elevation,
which will give 1t a great advantage in
defending the, farbor against an assault
by the American, squadron. According
to the dispatches published yesterday
the guns Of this Moro castle, II they
have export gunners behind them would
be able TO pour a dropping" fire down
upon. attacking vessels, War ships are
not built to resist such firing, while 1t
would be difficult for the guns on the
ships to be elevated sufficiently 10 do
effective firing ut fort on q high hin.
The naval authorities say that while
Santiago could be taken by assault, It
would probably be after great loss by
the attacking fleet, and for this reason
1t Is regarded as awIser course to block
AIDE the entrance to. the harbor. and
starve the Spanish squadron and forts
into surrender, which all agree can be
done by small force Of vessels. while
the campaign Of invasion is being con-
Quoted by other vessels. The entrance
to the harbor Of Santiago is so narrow
that this plan Is regarded as feasible,
though Just what are the plans of
Sampson and Schley cannot be nscer-
tanned. Their procedure win be govern
ed by their own discretion, as was
Deweys at Manila,
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The Situation Sha ring 10.

The meagre news from the situation
IN the West indies and particularly the
vicinity of Santiago tended to CONFIRM
that OF the day previous. That schley
was hemming the Spanish fleet in the
harbor ut Santiago, while Sampson
stood ready to aid him in case of need
was generally understood, and import
ant Developments. were naturally ex-
pected. The judgment OF Admiral
Sschley and Sampson will determine the
course to be pursued, and the govern
Sment seems to be confident that good
reports will be received. The Span,
lsn government, with all It's Boosting,
cannot disguise the fact that serious
state of affairs is likely to grow out Of
the anxiety OF the people in Spain over.
the position In which Cervera has found
himself, and that a Spanish disaster at
Santiago may be followed by popular
uprising, at home.
Although no official information aas
been received by the government con-
.firming the reports that the Spanish
y fleet Is bottled up at Santiago, 1t Is clear
that the officials at Washington believe
that they are correct. and that news will
I be received to that effect within a short
time. In the meantime. plans and pre-.
sparations for the military occupation OF
& Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
are thought to be under discussion, with
salvlew to a united movement which will
bring the end OF the war. as soon as pos
Ssible. with the least possible sacrifice.
It has come to be an accepted fact, both
An Europe and America, that such Is the
programme, and the world is looking
forward with much interest to the de-
sfvelcpmcnts OF the near future.
~ Spain still talks OF a great movement
TO save the Philippines, and also seems
ito be preparing for privateering cam
5paisn, as Is evident from the pressing
into service Of all available vessels. both
steam and sailing ships. One purpose
of these vessels may be that they are
also 70 be used for transports ifthere is
. any truth In the report that a large
q force of troops is to be sent to the Phil
4lipp!nes with the Cadtz fleet It may be
taken as a fact. however, that the United
States government is viewing the re-
ports OF this contemplated move. which
come from Madrid, with Suspicious
eyes. -
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THERE is more catarrh in this sec
tlon of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be lncurabIe.
For @ great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t q local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by CONSTANT
ly falling to cure with local treatment.
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured, by F. ]. Cheney & Co..
Toledo. Ohio.,is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t Is taken inter-
nally In doses from ten drops to tea
spoonful. 1T acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t falls to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. -
Halls Family Pills are the best
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troi--and that such o condition cannot
be brought about In a day moi, q week.
The naval squadrons cannot be With.
drawn from their present duties The
officers ia command of the fleets know
what they are doing. That they are
ucting with discretion, the whole coun.
Try has enough confidence 10 them 70 be.
lleye. Z, (. =, *.
b As to the criticism concerning the
slowness OF making troops ready for
movements contemplated. VIC commend
the following statement from Washing.
ton. as showing that the fault Is not
with the government.
One OF tho drawbacks and sources OF az.
lay 10 the slowi1ess and uncertainty OF Sc
curing equipment for tho volunteers. Army
oillcers say that this Is not attributable 10
TO the fact that SOURCES OF SUPPLY
HAVE NOT REEN EQUAL TO THE DE-
MAND, notably In respect TO tentage.
Contracts continue to be made for mater.
equipment OF tho soldiers. The largest or
mocks. ~ " II T. r IN " - - y
Perhaps the. experts who are 60 free
with their denunciations OF the men at
the head OF affairs will not regard this
as a sufficient explanation. When a
war finds a country unprepared II
should teach that country the lesson OF
always. hereafter being prepared, but It
should also teach captious and inconsid.
crate critics that q state Of unprepared-
ness can not be corrected In a week, or
in several weeks. even, Major General
Miles, in command OF the army. made a
statement on Tuesday, OF this week.
which Is deserving Of consideration by
those who assume to know SO much
more about the war, situation than the
officers OF the army and the navy.
General Miles said, and It shows that he
Is alive to- the situation:
"I have nothing to say except that the
United States will In due time bring Cuba
under. Its control by judlclous methods and
without n useless waste OF life The
United States is too great. too strong and
connection with the proposed Invasion. =
AS for myself. have only to say tina
no officer Is fit to command troops who
from any motive whatever would needless.
~ risk the 'llfos OF q single soldier, either
from disease or the bullets of the enemy,
! have never sacrificed the lives OF men url.
der my command. andI do not propose to
SUBJECT them to any unnecessary risks in
the present campaign"
If there is anyone in this broad land
who had a notion at the beginning Of
this crisis. when the hot-heads were
forcing the hands OF the government
and would have brought on the war
even before any preparations were mnde,
that 1t was a summer picnic we were
contemplating, and that to bring It to a
finish was only a question Of few days,
he Is finding that the war is a more seri.
GUS thing than he imagined It was, and
that 1t calls for cool Judgment and dis
cretion in its conduct, and not precipI-
tate action and needless sacrifices.
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REDUCED Rate. Vi. ohio l,,vor a. n.

S. E. PARKER, Sharon, Wis, writes:
~ have tried De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve for itching piles and It always
stops them In two minutes. consider
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve the great
est pile cure on the market"
Charles r. Goetze. Market and. Twelfth
streets: Chatham Sinclair. Fortv-sixth
and Jacob streets; A. Z. Scheehle. No
GOT Main street; EXley Bros. Penn and
Zane streets; Bowie & Co.. Bridgeport.
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Things to Be Considered,

Tire Register naval strategist and ac-
complished military expert insists that
the conduct OF the war is In incompetent
Z hands and continues to point out" how
much better things would go II the war
and navy departments had the able cdi-
tor for On advisor. OF course the public
understands the anlmus and the purpose
Sof the Registers attempt TO prejudice its
readers against the administration In
advance, at this juncture, and no, partic-
uiar harm IS being done. In the mean
time. military and naval operations are
/! being conducted as rapidly as possible;
The :comparders OF the fleets are pro-
! ceeding on the lines which In their judg-
sment are wisest and they have the con-
4 fdence Of the government that they are
able to conduct the campaign to sue
) cess. Only a few impatient and fncon-
etderate journals are worrying them
selves about the situation.
While the strategic editors of few,
partisan and fault-fndlng newspapers,
such as the government Of all countries
have to contend with In times OF war,
& have been doing all they could to preJu-
4 duce the public. and ignoring conditions
; upon which those who are charged with
tho responsibility ore infinitely better
! posted than they are. the government
within few wcclcs has built up from
state OF almost total unpreparedness for
az war OF this character q condition
which approaches something like an
equipment for the prosecution OF an ag-
I gressiye campaign. which Is more likely
10 bring the, desired results than more
i precipitous action would have been.
MS Against the abusive criticisms of.yel-
low Journals, and the expert authority in,
= the; Register Office. arc. the statements
from Washington that tho army and
navy, officers are almost unanimously OF
4 the belief that 1t would be folly to send
troops to Cuba until protection can be
given by the navy, which Is Just now, en-,
= gagged in n most important undertaking
with that ond in view. Also that tho
work of invasion must not be done by
8piece-mcal, but through q united move
menb after the navy has complete con-
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~ contemporary, elsewhere quoted,
aptly suggests that the Presidents call
for more troops, will afford those critics
who know. 80 much more about conduct
Ing war than the officers now. at the head
OF affairs TO tender their valuable SER
vices to the government As 10000 men
are wanted there Is plenty OF room for
the yellow journal editors. without any
crowdlnG. ~
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The arrest OF a Spanish spy, who turn
cd out to be sobral. the naval attache Of
the Spanish legation ut Washington, I'M
der Minister dc Ltme, was a most i'm
portant capture. Among his possessions
he Ind maps and drawings of American
,harborsand Qualifications, showing thut
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THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING. MAY ~. 1905.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.

Tho Republican Congressional Commit
tee u, the First Congressional District will
meet at the office OF tho secretary. 14l7
Chapllne street, Wheeling. on Tuesday,
June q, at 1880 p. m, to fix the time and
place and complete the arrangements for a
convention to nominate a candidate for
Congress. s; Is.
I 49, z, Z. c. D. ELLIOT. Chairman.
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West Virginia will be entitled to fur
nish S33 men under the new call for
troops. There will be no trouble about
that. Those who were disappointed I'M
der the last cali win now have their OPP
portunity. ys+f 83B
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Unfulfilled Expectations.-"That man
Titherson's a regular torpedo-boat.""
How do you make that out?" Ever
since he was boy at school people
have been predicting great things for
him. but he's never done anything
worth, mentioning yet."-Cleveland
Leader, Y s, tsN y
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The war has caused areycrsal OF cen
timent among many Of the opponents OF
the Nlcarauga canal project and Ha-
walian annexation. These are not the
only lessons that are being taught by
the war. There are others, and there
will be more. a
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An Experts opInion.-Burpln-r see
the scientists claim that strawberries
are ninety.one per cent water. Ralston
The scientists are away off. Straw,
berries are ninety-one per cent box bot
tom.-Chicago News.
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Very WELL" he sobbed. In a hollow
voice, II shall. pass In my checks!" She
laughed a wild eerle laugh: for there
was dark side to all this. Get them
certified" she urged, for she desired to
place no obstacle in the way OF his de-
sIgn,-Detrpit Journal.
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Different.-"Those folks next door
must have bought that house." What
makes you think so?" II heard her
scolding the maid for driving picture
nall in the plaster."-Detrolt Free
Press.
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On her voyage OF 1900 miles from
San Francisco to Florida the Oregon
averaged 200 miles q day. and her crew
was longing for Spanish targets ali
the way up the South American coast.
We will doubtless hear more OF the Ore
CONS crew before the war ends.
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Why He topped.-"Why is It," they
asked, that you no longer read the
Yellow Journal?" 1.-THE fact is," he re-
piled. "that am more interested In
knowing what the news is than am In
how It is ecured."-Chicago Evening
Post aa y. 9sfI l-gt : - ~ s. n
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PASSING pLEAsANrR1Es,

"My wife" said Tangle, "is a mind
reader" pity my lot" said Jangle;
"myswife is mind speaker."-Tit- Bits,
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The Important Thing.-"Do you think
It makes much difference which planet
a person Is born under?" mot q bit, 80
long as he keeps on the earth."-Brook-
lyn Life. IL 2
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hemade good use OF his time while in
this country. It viii be recalled hat
sobrai did a great deal tao much talk
Ing after Do LONE left, but that he sud
denly disappeared.
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A Marriage settlement.-Tom-"Dld
your father-in-law settle anything on
you at your marr!age?" Benedict (de-
1ectedlR)-"Yes; himself and his whole
family."-Puck. :
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WOULD you like a fifteen volume set
OF Dickens Novels, good type. paper
and binding, for 50 Is? Just the thing.
for n graduate.
STATIONS OLD CITY BOOKSTORE.
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8E ~ VI VERY CHEAP TO c LOSE Coz.
Pittsburgh Dispatch, Post, = TEenSaSIrs:'
mercial- Gazette: CnclnnRWHart md othI
Commcrclal-Tribune: New ! TSII n az
leading dail!cs delivered; LIZ Ga,7s
Fashion Journals. stati oo1seiI'''ji353 Rs
Hymns. o,,IMBM
i,li Market ssissf' II
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Tho Brnvest Sailor IAN.

Iknow naval officer, tho bravest fight
Ing man;
Puritan" '@'1E a-6
And all day long he sails q ship between
our land and Spain.
And he nVenges, every hour tho martyrs
Of tho Maine
His warshlp is six inches square. a wash
!. tub serves for ocean;
But never yet on any coast, was seen such
-. dlro commotion. 5F#
With ono skilled move his boat Is sent
from Cuba to mid-sea,
And Just as quickly back 1t comes to set
Havana froe.
Ho fights with Dewey; plants his flag
- upon each islands shore, ~ p
Then OF with Simpsons fleet no goes TO
shed tho Spanish gore. s /.
Ho comes to guard Now. England's coast,
but ere his anchor falls
He hurrios of In frightful speed to shell
Manila's walls. ..:l,f
Tho Philippines so frequently .havo yielded
to his power, .{f5 =.
There's very lttlo left Of them, I'm cer-
tain, Mt this hour; = ~
And when Mt Inst he falls asleep, 1t Is to
wako ugain \
And hasten Into troubled seas and so and
ella Wheeler Wilcox. (
Z. y
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