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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

For about ten days the public has been treated daily to the announcement that the fleet has sailed from the Cape Verde Islands Possibly it has, but Spain manifests disnclination to take the world into her confidence II the announcement verecome from her officially then may we know the fleet to be anchored right where she says it isn't
 Germanys warlord seems to overlook the important fact that nobody has asked his permission as to the conduct of American vessels at Manila The gentle has large territory in which to indulge his fad for warlordng. When he puts Keep off the grass signs in the Philippines he is getting of his uris- diction.
 Sharkey expresses willingness to fight Span but he must remember that Spain is not in the heavy weight class and has yet to win a reputation How ever, ii technical points be mutually waived and Spain consent to go the fight must be to finish and no Wyatt Earp for referee
 II by any strange circumstance the Spanish were ever to achieve victory, however slight they would be utterly at loss for language in which to express their joy. They have lied heartily already that there could be nothing left to say.
 Profound ignorance as to the movements of war vessels is professed by the Navy Department which knows all about them. Profound knowledge is pro- fessed by yellow fellows without number, who know nothing about them
 When the Spanish capture coal ship and tow it into the Philippine Islands they going to unneces sary trouble The United States will merely take the islands and any collier tied them will naturally be included in the haul
 The people disposed to leave the management of the to the administration yet there would be much satisfaction at the spectacle of Sampson re- beating his Matanzas affair larger scale before Moro
 Spain declares she will not issue letters of marque unless her fleets shall be destroyed This being the case she might we'll be having rough draft of the letters prepared
 One reason the United States batle-ship the Span
 h reported aground not injured seems to be that the battle-ship wasn't there.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

E. H. Black, painter, i2o Eddy st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

II by any strange circumstance the Spanish were ever to achieve victory, however slight they would be utterly at loss for language in which express their joy. They have lied so heartily already that there could be nothing left to say.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

Profound ignorance to the movements of war vessels is professed by the Navy Department, which knows all about them. Profound knowledge is pro fessed by yellow fellows without number, who know nothing about them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

One reason the United States battleship the Span sh reported aground not injured be that the battle-ship wasn't there.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

When the Spanish capture coal ship and tow it into the Philippine Islands they going to unneces sary trouble The United States will merely take the islands and any collier tied to them will naturally be included in the haul
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

Just once have I indulged in pro- phecy in this column. It was in rela- tion to the future of the United States, and to the effecet that it was to be an armed and almost aggressive nation, checking European greed at the point of guns, the same having large caliber
 It is far easier to read the future of Spain. That country is seeing it's last days as monarchy. The manner in which the people are being deceived by officials the measureless lies of vic tory, the absurd assertions of a confi- dence which is not in any measure felt, all point to the certainty that when the truth shall dawn upon the ignorant but fiery Spaniards there will be reac-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

Spain declares she will not issue letters of marque unless her fleets shall be destroyed. This being the case, she might we'll be having rough draft o the letters prepared
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

It had always been my impression that the Spaniards would fight, but this impression seems to have been wrong. They like to cut throat when they catch a wounded enemy asleep, and to dabble in any amount of gore that can be safely shed. But if they are not towards they are playing so deep a game of diplomacy that it can be followed only with difficulty. So far this seems to consist of keeping out of harms way, and lying. It seems to me Ananias got pretty heavy sentence for his one bad break while Weyler and Blanco make a worse one every time they open their mouths, and en- joy good health right along.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

The people are disposed to leave the management of the war to the administration, yet there would be much satisfaction at the spectacle of Sampson re- beating his Matanzas affair larger scale before Moro.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-01

A gentleman who says he Loves boys better than horses writes a pro- test against the never-endfng races which are doing so much to corrupt youth in this city. He says the races are teaching the boys to be dishonest, idle, and leading them into actual crime. More than this, he ayers that the Supervisors know these facts. All of which has the merit of being true and timely He suggests as a remedy that q purse be subscribed to induce the Supervisors to limit the racing to reasonable bounds. The remedy does not appear feasible to me. The racing as conducted is an offense. If the Supervisors were honest men, enter taining any regard for the morals of the community, they would need no
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

with the expedition. The expedition was
conveyed by the cruiser Marblehead. the
torpedo boat destroyer Eagle and other
warshps.
When the present revolution in Cuba be
gan, Gen. Jose Lacret Morfot. by which
title he is popularity known. secured pas
sage on the steamer Mascotte, for ia
maica, on his way to Cuba The Eng
lish government had information regard
ing Lacret's movements and prevented
him sailing for Cuba from Jamaica. He
then went to Mexico, and later, to New
York. At the latter place he consulted
with the junta and returned to Tampa.
Here he embarked on the steamer Olivette
for Havana in the garb of a priest. Still
in the garb of priest he boarded a
train for Sagua la Grande Accompany
ing him were large number of Spanish
soldiers.
Being highly educated, man of good
presence and padre" was sufficient to
give him an entree into the best Spanish
society Of Sagua la Grande. Lacret stop
ped al the finest hotel, and when in the
cafe sat at the alcade's right hand. After
communicating with the insurgents the
padre" suddenly disappeared from the
hotel. He joined the insurgents, and
throwing off his priestly Disguise has
since performed valorous service for the
cause Of Cuban freedom. He was trans
ferred to the province of Matanzas soon
after his arrival and his career there will
form an interesting chapter in the history
of Cuba. From Matanzas province he
was sent to the eastward as delegate to
the assembly held in Puerto Principe last
February, at which the new government
was formed. From this assembly he was
directed to come to this country as bear
er of dispatches to the Junta.
The Red Cross relief steamer State of
Texas. with provisions for the starving
Cubans and which had been at anchor in
the harbor of Key West for three weeks,
sailed for Cuba on May 81 The ship flies
the Red Cross flag and on each of her
black sides is painted a large red cross
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
FIGHTERS VS.. sTKATEGIsTs.

Commodore Schey did not exactly
follow the lead of Captain Clark of the
Oregon in telling the Strategy Board
at Washington not to tangle him up
with instructions when he went after
Cervera; he simply didn't bother with
the Washington strategists at all, but
did his own strategic work.
In this instance Commodore Schlev
executed pretty little bit of strategy
of his own On the slick-but not slick
enough-Spaniard He led Cerve-a to
believe the chase had been given up
and then suddenly swoopc1 down ana
caught him in trap from when there
was no escape Had Scn,ey wasted
his opportunity in communicating with
the Washington stra ogtSts Gervara
would probably never have been caught
nor would the order On 20 Cuba nave
been issued to the army from Wash
ington. But he followed DeweE's lead
in ignoring the stra a5,sts and cons1-
uuently has gained in adsaniag2 that
in it's relation to the speedy ending q
the war is even more important than
Dewey's great victory.
1t seems that Secretary Long has
grown heartily tired Of the avalanche
of criticism to which the board has
been subjected from all sides and has
issued the statement with considerable
tartness that its functions are purely
advisory and in no wise directory. The
country will be glad when it learns
that this is literally true. In ordinary
affairs boards may be we'll enough in
council, but are worthless in command.
In war when a board attempts to direct
an army and navy it becomes ridicu-
lous. War is an enterprise which
should be left in all essential func-
lions to those especially trained to that
.rade. The successful soldier must be
a strategist as we'll as fighter, and
the one quality is brought into play as
quickly as the other. He can no more
be successfully directed in the one than
In the other.
1t is decidedly reassuring therefore
to hear from no less an authority Than
Secretary Long that the board at Wash
i1gton Of which he is a member is not
hampering the operations of our navy
by meddlesome instructions as to de-
tail and that all it is attempting TO
do is keep the fleet commanders in
formed of the movements of the enemy
as reliable reports of his movements
reach the authorities at the capital
although, surely, it doesn't require a
board TO do this.
Whether this is the rule the board has
pursued in the past or not, it is &c be
hoped in future that it will abide strict
ly by the Secretary's assurances. And
the country will be better satisfied with
the conduct of the war when it is
convinced of that.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
THE LETTER DEAL.

Plunger Letter unloaded on the mar
ket yesterday and wheat took a clean
drop of half a dollar a bushel. The
small holders who failed to stand from
under were of course heavy losers, but
Letter gets out clear with come $4,000
O0o or s., 900 more in his private
bank account than he had before he
began his meteoric career in the Chi
cago wheat pit. The reported big crop
OF the Southern wheat belt fastened the
c'ose of the gigantic Letter deal and
helped along the tremendous slump.
Who besides Letter has been bene-
fitted by this monster and successful
speculation? No one On the one
hand the consumer of bread las been
forced to contribute to the Letter
fund.- by the increase in the price of
bread, while on the other hand the
farmers with few lucky exceptions find
nothing in the deal for them, for tie
advance in price came either too soon
or too late to be of any benefit to them
Letter bought his wheat from the farm
ers or from other spectators at a low
figure and the farmers who toiled to
raise the grain got no advantage from
the rise caused by the corner. Now the
farmers who have been raising i'm
mense crops under the stimulus of the
high speculative prices find the wind
knocked out of the boom just as they
are preparing to profit by the advance.
BY the time their immense crops are
ready for the market they will find that
prices are back again at the old level
and. that as usual, they will be in luck
if the prices they get enable them to
pay the tax gatherer and the store
keeper
1t is the old, old story of the farmer
squeezed on the one hand and tie con-
sumner on the other, while the middle
man, the manipulation of the Chicago
wheat pit adds millions to his bank
account buys a yacht and prepares for
a luxurious cruise about the world!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

recently" truthfully observes the cor
respondent, have been several young
members CT prominent families whose
chief distinction is the extent to which
they fall below the character of their
fathers" Senator Hawley said he
hoped there would be no more Of this,
and insinuated that there would be
trouble in confirming further nomina-
tons of this character.
Senator Hawley won distinction in
the last war by his own exertions and
without the prestige of a great name
or the adventurous aid of influential
kinsmen.
The congestion of the stats of the
heads Of the various departments with
the scions of wealthy or otherwise
prominent families can have no other
than bad effect upon the service. Its
baleful influence is three-fold. 1t is
bound to hamper efficiency and create
serious dissatisfaction as well as to
discourage commendable ambition in
the ranks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
COL. W. J. BRYAN.
The Great Silver Leader Will Com.
mand a Regiment of Nebraska
Volunteers.

st. Louis, May 31.-A special to the
Dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo-,
says:
Gov Stephens to-day sent the follow
ing telegram:
Hon. w. ]. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
Seeing that your State, under the
second call of 1900 volunteers, may
not be requested to furnish full regi-
ment, and knowing Of your patriotism
and anxiety to go to the front in the
service Of your country during the
present war, | hereby tender you, if
under the second call | am empowered
by the Secretary of War to make such
appointment the Colonelency of the
Missouri regiment.
Presenting to speak for my State, I
say that our people will be as loyal to
you personally as you are to your coun-
try, and they will feel honored to fight
under your leadership.
(Signed) LION V. STEPHENS.
Governor of Missouri"
In an interview, Gov. Stephens said:
Il offered the Colonelency to Mr.. Bryan
in good faith and hope BE will accept
it. Missourlans generally will endorse
my action. | believe | am empowered
to make this appointment and if Mr..
Bryan accepts, he may be induced to be-
come a citizen of our State"
Lincoln, Neb., May 31.-Hon. VIM. j.
Bryan to-day wired Governor Stephens
Of Missouri, the following reply:
Governor Lon V. Stephens, Jefferson
City, Mo-:
l am deeply indebted to you for the
great honor you do me. 1 should be
pleased to be associated in any capacity
with the Missouri volunteers, but it is
quite certain that all or a considerable
portion of my regiment will be accept
ed, and I feel that my first duty is to the
Nebraska boys.
(Signed) w j. BRYAN
Washington, May 31-William Jen-
nings Bryan, late Democratic nominee
for the Presidency, after all may be a
colonel in the volunteer army now be-
ing organized to drive the Spaniards out
of the western hemisphere. To-day the
Secretary of War authorized the gov
ernor of Nebraska to raise a regiment
of infantry for the service of the gov
eminent under the Presidents call for
rs, 600 additional volunteers. Tie gov
ernor previously had requested author
ity to do this and the regiment he pro-
posed to tender the government is be-
ing recruited with the expectation that
Mr.. Bryan will be its commanding Off
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

We are told that Spain may endeavor
to drag France into the war and pos
sibly save the Philippines by ceding
those islands to France. To any one
but Spaniard or possibly Frenchman
it would seem ridiculous fer a nation
to propose to give away or sell that
which it has not Still, it is held that
this transaction would be valid as ac-
cording to international law any nation
has the right to purchase the property
of belligerents, and that Spain still
holds a technical title to the Philip
pines since the United States cannot
assume because it has possession of the
harbor of Manila that it has effected
the conquest of the islands.
But admitting that the Philippines
are technically Spanish property at the
present time it does not seem probable
that the technicality is one which any
nation would care to attempt to take
advantage Of 1t is altogether need
ltSS ~ Sdt THAI IL 10 d tSSulllSdlity III
which the United States would not
have the least respect. In giving
France a quitclaim deed of the Phil
ippines Spain would at the same time
transfer to her a large slice of the
present war with the United States.
In fact France before she could oc-
cupy the islands would have to overcome
Dewey and all the aid we could rush
to him, for the nation that sought to
assume SPANS alleged sovereignty
over them would have also to assume
SPANS fight for them.
The United States would never put
up with any such Latin hocus pocus as
the sale of the islands. 1t would be
too transparent scheme to bunco the
United States and 1t would not be we'll
to try it on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.

Washington, May 31.-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the
Senate:
Oscar S. Straus, of New York, to be
minister to Turkey; James w. David
son, Of Minnesota, to be consul at Tam
sui. Formosa
War-Fourth regiment U. S. volun-
teer infantry, to be Lieutenant Colonel
George Cole, of Connecticut; to be sur
geon, rank of major, Joseph M. Henry
of Pennsylvania; to be assistant sur
geons. with rank of first lieutenants
Patrick ]. McGrath, District of Column
bia, and Clyde Ford of West Virginia;
to be lieutenants, John Vanness Philip
of District of Columbia Benjamin
Stark, Jr., of Connecticut.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
CALLING A HALT.

That was a highly important con-
ference held at the White House the
other day when Mr. Mckinley's callers
were Senators Hawley and Money and
Representative Meyer, of Louisiana.
According to the Washington CORES
pondent of the st. Louis Republic,
these gentlemen respectfully directed
the Presidents attention to the large
number of the sons of their fathers"
Mr. Mckinley has appointed to con-
spicuous positions in the army during
the past few weeks. They stated that
great dissatisfaction is felt every
where over the selection of many
youths who have little or nothing to
suggest their appointment beyond the
accident of relationship to prominent
men,"
I'm the lists of nominations sent in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
The Democratic Congressional c,

The Democratic Congressional con-
ventions this year will have an abund-
ance of excellent material to select
from. The Republican nominations on
the other hand, seem likely to go a
begging, for things are as dull and
dead in the camp of the G. 0. p. as they
are lively among the Democrats. All
of which is very trustworthy straw
as to the direction of the political wind
of this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

1t is interesting to note the wrath of
the regular g. o. p. organs against Car
Reed for standing in the way of the
Hawaiian job. When he was counting
quorums made of vacant Democratic
seats he was glorious in Republican
eyes, but now that he is vexing the g.
o. p. elephant, that animal doesn't see
anything in him but a nasty, vicious.
bullying tyrant. 1t does make all the
difference in tie world whose OK is be-
ing gored
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
LETTERS WHEAT DEAL
Formally Closed Up 1esterday-How Lei
ter Came Out al Present Unknown.


CHICAGO, May Shelters famous
wheat deal was formally closed to-day.
The last moments were lively and Joseph
Letter to all appearances, was master of
the situation. AS if to emphasize his
command of the market, Letter sent May
wheat down from sl15 to $1.25. This
move was plainly for the purpose of evad-
ing the big receipts and TO circumvent the
"taiers," who wanted to ring in a lot
of wheat on Letter at fancy prices. Lei
ter fooled them by putting the price
down. Nevertheless, he had to take on
board another SEQ 090 bushels to-day in ad-
dition to the pile of 50o0G GOO or 5000 600
bushels which he still has on his hartls.
All attempts to place Letter SO far as his
profits and losses are concerned, at the
elimination of this gigantic deal are
widely at variance. Some claim he will
pocket a profit of 100000, while others
insist with knowing glances that he will
be fortunate If he comes out whole on the
deal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
AMERICANS IN PARIS
Show Honor to the Memory OF La
fayette.

Paris, May 80. With view to check
the blatant pro-Spanish feeling here
and enlist the sympathies Of Frenchmen
on the side of America special effort
was made by the American colony to-
day to do honor to the memory Of La
fayette. A big gathering proceeded to
his tomb in the Piccus cemetery, which
was decorated with wreaths and mutual
flags. The United States ambassador,
Gen. Horace Porter deposited the
American wreaths and in an eloquent
speech referred to Americas debt to
Lafayette and the "unbreakable ties
between the two peoples" He was
warmly applauded.
The military band present played the
American and French anthems and all
those who attended the ceremony de-
filed before the tomb.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
OFFICERS APPOINTED.
al To the RnCiStar

70 IIIt tNGSISItT.
WESTON, W. Va, May 31-Jacksor
Arnold, Karl Kunst and Kirk Smith
whose appointment as officers of the Iocal
company: Arnold as Captain, kunst and
First Lieutenant and Smith as Second
We're confirmed to-day by Governor At
kinson, who passed through here en-
route to Chenille. Captain Arnold has
12s volunteers and claims he is ready to
move on a hours notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

Elsewhere in this mornings Register
a correspondent suggests DR.. ]. w.
Kidd, of huntsville for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in the First
district. Mr.. Kidd is a man of expert
crat who would ably represent his con-
stituents in the national legislature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
MRS. ATKINSON'S CASE.
The Governor and His Wife at Chenille
Over Three Hundred Witnesses.

Special to the Register.
CHENILLE, w. Va, May 31-Gover-
nor Atkinson, accompanied by his wife,
and counsel arrived here tonight Mrs.
Atkinson's counsel will ask tomorrow
morning for a hearing upon demurrer
to the indictment There are over three
hundred witnesses already here in the
case
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
FUEL CONTRACT LET.

Special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, May S1-The. contract
for fuel for the public building at Mar
tinsburg. for the next fiscal year. has
been awarded to Henshaw and Lichlider
at S242
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

Purchase of Big Lots OF wheat.
Copyright, Associated Press.)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May $1-10:30 a.
m.-The British government has purchas-
ed in the United States for delivery here
10000 barrels of flour for the army and
navy stores The order was placed with
the Consolidated Milling Company of
Minneapolis. The -four will be transport
ed here by the Atlas Steamship Co. The
transaction is significant as showing Brit
ish preparation for an emergency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01

What's this? Mckinley impatient"
at tae army's delay? Next we may
hear that the President has pulled tie
hair of the Strategy Board
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
DIR. WINGERTER APPOINTED.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON. May 31.-In accordance
with Capt Doveners recommendation.
pr. @. A. Wingerter was to-day appoint
ca q pension examining surgeon at
Wheeling
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-01
ACHESON NOMINATED

Pittsburg, Pa, May BE. f. Ach
eson was nominated for Congress TO-
day by the Republican conferees OF the
Twenty-fourth district.