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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-08


The reply of the Associated Press Is
WASHINGTON. August /, 1893.
Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the
Navy.
sIR:-Your favor of July % IS at
hand. concerning articles published IN
the New York Times and the New York
Herald OF the 18th inst, In which GER
tain opinions In regard TO mines are at
tributed to Commander Schley.
This letter was not written by either
OF our representatives with the squad
ron of Santiago, but by another gentle
man who was temporarily on one OF
our dispatch boats. The dispatch was
not subject to censorship.
Our Mr.. Graham, who has been con-
stantly with Commander Schley since
his squadron assembled at Hampton
Roads, and Is probably more familiar
with his views than any newspaper
man at Santiago, takes Issue with the
gentleman who wrote the letter refer
red to and Says that Commander SchleH
was always in complete accord with
Admiral Sampson as to the question OF
entering the harbor. He quotes Com
mnnder Schiey as saying:
admiral Sampson and had always
agreed that It would be foolish to enter
the hnrbor with the mines In place, and
the condition OF the mines proved that
Admiral Sampson was correct"
Very respectfully yours
CHARLES A. BOYNTON.
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senor sagasta, in proposing to copsid-
er the matter seriously in a great crisis
Of the national history. was in reality
playing the part of an old parliamentary
hand and assutely laying trap for
his political rivals.
"1f these suspicious had any real toun-
datlon, sagasta must be consumnate
actor, for in all the interviews he spoke
With apparent frankness and a sincerity
and personal dlslnterestedness that
might have well dlsarmed ell but the
most hardened politicians Even when
Il was suggested that he ought to leave
to more capable hands the task Of con-
cIudIng peace he displayed no impa-
tience or resentment. He even showed
the most perfect courtesy to Senior Ro-
nero y Rnbledo. listening with rapt at
tension to his absurd proposals.
"As to the context OF spaln's reply the
oracies differ. Some say It contains no
contentious matter, accepts simply in
principle the four demands of President
A1cKinley's first communication and
suggests an immediate cessation Of hos
hliues. on the other hand others affirm
that 1t is pretaced by an account Of the
origin of the war. tending to prove that
as Spain was in no sense the aggressOr.
she ought not to be expected to pay a
war indemnity either in money or terri
torv."
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA,
Adjutunt General of the Army. WASH


For West Virginia, thunder showers;
cooler; variable winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio,
thunder showers; cooler in southern pors
tions; light to fresh variable winds,
Local Tsmprrhturs.
The temperature Saturday hs observed
by c. Schnepf, druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was ~ fohown;
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SUNDAY.
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This idea, fioweyer, M It was ever
seriously entertained, wns not realized.
Perhaps one or two acted In this spirit,
but in most cases the cloven foot of tho
politician peeps out occasionally under
che flowing robes OF the patriot. Some
Pnly halt concealed their gusplcionI that
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SCHLEY MISREPRESENTED

~ Correspondsnt-Ivas Always In Per
feet Accord with Admiral gampSOh.
Never said Il was Possible to Enter Bha-
tlaEo HarbOr IN Spite Of Mines.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August II
Secretary Long to-day requested the
publication of the following cOrrespon-
dence:
u. S. FLAGSHIP NEW YORK
FIRST RATE.
A Httha
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Though the king. according to the
constitution, has the right to declare
war and make peace, any cession of ua-
tlonal territory requires the sanction OF
the cortes; and any minister consent
ing to such cession without this sane
ton is liable, according to the penal
code, to imprisonment for life. 1t will
be necessary, therefore. to eonvoke the
cortes, some time before the treaty OF
peace is ratlHed, but the government
has not yet decided at what stage Of
the procesdtngsSthis necessary formal
itv win be observed. In some well in-
formed quarters doubts are expressed
as to whether the Spanish note will be
dispatched to Washington quito go soon
as Is generally expected"
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LONDON, August S-rhe Madrid
correspondent OF the Daily Mall tele-
graphing Sunday. says:
'Ths answer OF the Spanish govern
msnt declares that Spain cannot dis
cuss the American proposals, but only
accepts them because they are imposed
upon her by force. A few pnessentIal
changes in the American demands were
asked for. and 1T is not expected that
President Mckinley will refuse them"
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on receipt Of this telegram the de-
partment wrote the following letter 10
the Associated Press:
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, JulV IS, 1898

sIR:-The New York Herald and the
New York Times OF the 18th inst, pub
lIshed an Associated Press dispatch in
which certain opinion regarding mines
are attributed to Commodore Schtey.
This dispatch is written in such a man
ner as 20 convey the impression that It
was received from your representative
With the squadron of SantlaGo, and
consequently had been censored by pro-
per naval authority.
I therefore have to request thnt gou
inform this department at your earliest
convenience, the source and authority
for the dispatch to which reference is
made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-08

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent OF the Times telegraphlng
Sunday says:
To-day I'D ths best authorities lGree
that the government has decided % ac-
cept the American conditions The
American reply to spain's request for
explanations reached Madrid Friday ev-
enIng. The text has not been diyulged,
but II is known that It brought little
consolation.
Turnsd Deaf Ear.
'TPresident Mckinley turned q deaf
ear to the suggestion that Porto Rico
might be LEFT TO Spain and Compensation
sought elsewhere. Regarding the Phil
ippines the reply was not altogether
satisfactory. but It was of such a ma
ture that there was no longer any Reces-
sIty for pnstponIng a decision on the
main question"
Meantime Senior sRgasta's extensive
Consultations seemed to leave no doubt
that the nation wants peace. do mot
mean TO say that all declared this in
plain language. On the contrary, there
was a deal of reticence. Some persons
had more or less clearly expressed the
idea that the best men In the coun-
try would forget for the moment oil
the personal and party considerations
and cordially ana dtStntcrssbedly endea-
yor to assist the government in It's DIM
euIues.
CIovsn Foot Of fPoIItIoIaB.
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GUANTANAAIo BAY, cuba.
o. S. FLAasHIP NEW YoRAr


MV Dear Mr.. secretarY:--I am led 10
write at the present time on account of
the publication of an article which ap-
peared in the papers Of the 18th inst, in
which Commodore Schley Is made to
say that he had stated, apparently to
the writer, that he had over and over
again declared It was possible to enter
the harbor OF Santiago, notwlthstand-
ing the mines.
Commodore SchieF called upon me
yesterday and voluntarily stated that
the publication OF the article on the
18th was false 10 every particular; that
he not only never stated anything Of the
Kind, but that he had never even
thought Of Il; that he had always en-
tIrely agreed with me on this question;
and that he did not know single Of
fIcer whose opinion differed from mine.
AS have reason to believe that Conn
modore schley has been misreDTesent-
ed, have taken the liberty TO address
to you a telegram upon this subject this
morning and as am about to sail for
the east, I trust that It Will receive
your attention at an early date.
Very respectfully.
". T. SAMPSON,
Commander in Chief United States Ma
val Force, North Atlantic Squadron.
The secretary Of the navy, navy depart
ment, washington. d. c.
The telegram referred to Is as fol-
lows:
'PLAYA DEL ESTE, Via HAYT1,
July q, 1888, 1882 p. m.
Secretary Navy, Washington.
IT call departments attention TO an
Associated Press dispatch IN the New
York Times and Herald Of the 18th, at
trIbutlng to Commodore Sehley certain
opinions regarding mines. request
that the manager Of the Associated
Press be called upon to name the source
and authority for this statement
(Slgued.) SAMPSON"
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MADRID, August 4. t12:So p. m.)-
senor sagasta, the premier, has just
concluded his conference with the
queen regent. Her majesty approves
the COnFraI lines OF the reply OF Spain
10 Americas peace terms, which Senior
sagasta explained to her.
The reason for posspening the cabinet
council until o'clock this evening is
that the note ls not yet fully drawn UP.
The government believes that the United
States viii accept spaln's answer. which
will certainly reach the white house by
Tuesday. As consequence Of the
United States accepting the reply, hos
ulitse will Immediately afterwards be
suspended.
As the reply 70 the American terms
wus only submitted to the queen regent
tD-6ay an tho reports Of her approval of
the American demands are necessarily
without foundation.
PARIS, Agust 1.-The Madrid CORES
pondent or The Temps says;
"The cabinet cuuUra this morning dis-
eussed the question OF assembling the
cortes, but no decision was reached, as
the ministers desire to ascertain If the
United states considers the approval of
parliament necessary to the definite
signing OF the treaty Of peace"
Accept. American CondltIouH.
MADRID, Aug. z. 90 p. m}-The
cabinet council terminated after having
completely approved the reply to the
United States which It Is said, accepts
the American conditions
The reply will be telegraphed to Sem
or Leon Castillo. the Spanish ambas-
sador to France. tonight, so that NJ.
Cambon, the French ambassador at
Washington. wifi receive It tomorrow.
The government is fully convinced
that the note will be satisfactory to the
Washington government and that q Sus-
pension of Institutes will be les immedi-
ate consequence.
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JOHN D. LONG, Secretary.
Mr.. C. A. Boynton, general southern
manager The Associated Press, Post
Building, Washington.
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ago will seriously fetRr6 the execution
Of the departments orders for the
speedy return to the United States OF
Skaters army corps. With the Spanish
steamers coming In to take away the
surrendered army OF General Toral,
which must be first removed before it
VIII be safe to Withdraw the whole Of
the American force, It Is going to be diff
hcult to embark the latter without ln-
curing danger OF a severe congestion
In the unhealthy town. General Shafter
has been called upon bF cable to de-
scribe the state OF affalrs, and he viii
be given all the help in the power'of the
war department, but still Il IS believed
that the whole OF Skaters soldiers can
not be embarked before the hrst Of
September.
Meanwhile the big hospital and camp
at Montauk Point Is being rapidly put
In readiness for their reception. AZ
there Is doubt as 10 the ability Of the
transports to come alongside the wharf
In Fort Pond harbor, provision VIII be
made for number OF light draft side
wheel steamers, possibly New York
ferry boats, to take the men ashore
from the big steamers.
An order has been issued by Adjutant
General Corbin for the One Hundred
and SIxty-first Indiana United States
volunteer infantry now at Camp Mount.
Indianapolis, Ind, to proceed at once to
Jacksonville, Fla, Tor duty with the
seventh army corps.
FurlouEhsl omesrS.
The following telegram was received
to-day from Brigadier General Dumeid,
who has returned to the Unlted States
from Santiago, where he was stricken
with yellow fever. The officers named
in the dispatch have been furiopghed
by the war department and ordered to
their homes
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PLAYA DEL ESTE, Via HAYT1.
July q, 1888, 1882 p. m.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
RECEIVED THEIR REWARDS.
Close of Mrs. Albert G. Bruce's School
of Music Last Night.

Yesterday afternoon 1.-THE students OF
Mrs. Albert g. Bruce's School OF Music
gathered at her residence. on Harrison
street TO receive their rewards Tor the
past years work. Rev. Donald Guthrie
made a very interesting address lot the
occasion.
lie began by telling the young musicians
that ne was very sorry that ne hlmseih
was not a music-maker; only music
lover. His parents, when he was boy,
set him TO studying music, but the only
result of his practising was that Doth
he and his teacher spent several bau
Painting oratory and some Of the sis
ter arts. Mr.. Guthrie went on 10 say,
NAV sometimes do harm. An orator, Tor
instance, may sometimes use MS eIO-
quence to teach the false doctrine ABOUT
the coinage question, OF which you nave
all heard, but musician playing can
only give pleasure and elevate his hear
ers. The noble art Of music, though, can
not be learned by proxy You must SIT
down at the piano for yourself and prac-
tise those long scales and endless finger
exercises. Mr.. Guthrie then referred 10
the story OF PaderewskFs practising
thousand times passage where MS nm
gers had gone astray once. Remem-
Der" he said. in closing. the two old
savings. If you want to play, play ana
Practice makes the master
The gold medal Of the music school was
won by Miss Myrtle Atkinson. of Spotsyl-
vania county. for her persevering prac-
tice and steady improvement.
After delivering the medal. Mr.. Guth-
rie said Here are purple ribbon certih-
Gates for two young ladies' who were
a very short distance behind MISS Akin
son In the race for the medal-Miss
Louise Catlin and Miss Lillian Atkins.
The gold ribbon certificates were award
ed TO young girls whose average was
very high. These were Miss Nora =.
i.eary. Miss Bertha Gllmour. Miss Helen
Roberts. and Miss Fanny Wolfe 80
The winners Of the blue ribbon cert ,,n.
Gates were Miss Louise McAdams, MISS
Alma y. Purcell Miss Sue Gray. MISS
Rena Glazebrook, Miss Mary Beirne MISS
Alice Doyle. Miss Elizabeth Barksdale.
Miss Nora Keppler. Miss Elsie Gilmour.
The white ribbon certificates were gwen
10 Miss Evelyn stiles Miss Elise Parkin-
son. Miss Maysie Fleming. Miss Mamie
WaSdUl. Miss Kate Saddon.
Certificates without ribbons were award
ed 10 young girls who had not been
members OF the school during, the entire
session. These students had done excel,
lent work. They were Miss sally held
Anderson. Miss Florence Anthony, MISS
Nav Carmichael Miss Bliss Williams
Miss Josie Keppler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
AT FOREST HILL PARK.
An Attractive Programme Arranged
for This Week

The vaudevlles who so happily intro
duced the season Of summer entertain
ment at Forest Hill last Monday Will
furnish the only attraction of a theatri-
cal sort in the city this week. So sue
cessful were they last week that the
most popular features of the perform
ance have been retained and there VIII
be afternoon as well as evening exhibit
lions each and every day The ladies or
chestra. one of the most popular fea-
lures Of the show, has been engaged for
the season. The incidental music fur-
nished by this organization last week
was very highly praised by competent
critics. and IL is said 10 be one OF the
best orchestras heard here since Sousa's
band
George IT. Adams, the well-known
American clown, will appear I'm his unique
acrobatic silt act, and will also intro
duce his novel way Of dressing for
masquerade ball.
The Adams sisters viii present bright,
up-to-date songs and character dances.
Neidert the champion bicycle trick
rider will be seen to even greater ad-
vantage on an enlarged stage, and has
issued a challenge 10 all corners to give
even a presentable imitation of his Won
derful work.
Mile Rosacita will be heard and seen in
a pot pourri Of dances and patriotic
songs. and Henri de Cream will be seen
I'm a novel and thrilling aerial act. in
GLIDING an exhibition Of walking on the
ceiling.
There will be fireworks and other at
tractive features designed TO while away
an evening very pleasantly and not at
all unprohtably.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va. June 4. Is.

Richmond. va, June ', looo'
Offerings at auction on Change for the
week ending to-day. 571 packages. High
est price for the week, $50. on Wednes-
dav the general average was Sl049.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light.
Private sales reported to the SECRETARY
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade TOT the
week ending to-day: Wrappers. II hogs-
heads: filters. 8; cutters. Z; smokers, ~;
scrap dark. L. leaf dark, 240; bur
lcys. 9: western. 10; Tugs DARK, no.
scrap (burley), j.. Total, 4Ss hogsheads.
The tobacco inspector reports no sam
ping to-day, and for the week ending
To-day: nspections-Brght. 10 hogsheads
dark 2q8 hogsheads and 4O7 tierces. west
ern, 49, hogsheads. Renspections-
Bright. IL hogsheads.
Total inspections for the week. 500
hogsheads and 4O7 tierces; rcnspections,
III hogsheads. Total. $50 hogsheads and
4O7 tierces.
shockoe. Crenshaw's. Vaughan's. and
Old Dominion tobacco warehouses report
to-day: Receipts. o. packages; deliveries
II packages. -,
Allegheny. Meals DavenpOrt's. Planters,
Farmers. Seabrook's and Williams & Reh-
lings added. report for the week ending
to-day: Receipts. 100 packages deliveries
394 packages.
Excess OF receipts over deliveries for
the week ending to-day. 3J6 packages.
United States internal revenue cOllec-
lions or tobacco for the city OF Rich
mond Va, to-day: Cigars and cigarettes
S32oo65; plug tobacco. S2,96l.42. Total
SG171.O7.
tions on tobacco for the city Of Rich
mond. va, for the week ending to-day:
Cigars and cigarettes, So. J92 20. plug to-
bacco, SIS, 792 80. Total, S44.jij.IS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
DEATHS.

ALLEN. in the city Of Richmond.
suddenly, on Wednesday, the LIST day or
June, LEWIS ALLEN. as faithfv' q
colored man as ever worked Tor en-
ployer. He was attending to his duties
as usual on Tuesday afternoon. Feel
ing badly later, he was sent homo In .
carriage. and passed away tho next
morning at O'clock.
For fifteen years he was In the onico
service OF the Richmond Transfer COM
pany-a cheerful. Nespectful. accommo-
dating. honest man, who won the
friendship OF all associated with him.
Ii was marked by them that he iabored
not only for pay, but for the best In
terests OF the business. Always prompt
and exact In the details OF his Depart
mont, he compelled the confidence Of
ali under whom he worked Thus has
ended a life rich In sterling qualities,
and blessed with the kindly thoughts
and friendship OF both white and COLI
ored a FRIEND
June 4. 1903, az 1:30
O'clock A. NJ, Mr.. TIMOTHY FREE
MAN. beloved husband OF SalerA X.
freeman. in the thirtieth year OF his
age He leaves a devoted wife. ono
child and host OF friends to mourn
their loss. Blessed are the dead who
die In the Lord"
Funeral will take place from ne
Fourth Baptist church (ooloyed6 q Z
o'clock MONDAY. June tn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
YALE'S BUNKERS EMPTY
The Mcrrimac Was an UnIucky ship.
Her History.

NORFOLK, VA, June Especial. Cap
tain Wise commanding the auxiliary
cruiser Yale formerly tho American Liner
City of Paris. said to-day when the
cruiser arrived In Hampton Roads last
night there were only fifteen tons OF coal
in her bunkers. Captain Wise was
formerly captain of the Norfolk navy
yard. His family residense Is In Ports
mouth.
He said frankly. when asked why the
Yale came here. that she cams for coal.
and that he expected TO return south
when the ship finished coaling.
The collier Saturn came up 70 me Nor
folk navy-yard to-day for some slight re-
pairs needed.
The signal tower at Cape Henry, which
has Just been completed. has been ac-
cepted by the Government.
The collier Merrimac, reported sunk In
Santiago harbor. was an unlucky ship.
She was partially destroyed by IRE a.
Newport News in April, 1895. and rebuilt
at great cost. When bought from the
Hogans by the Government she was sent
20 the Norfolk navy-yard. where finch
guns were mounted upon her.
When about 90 be placed In the dock
on April 18th. she swung around. carrying
away the back porch which Captain TezTy
had recently caused 10 be erected on me
stern OF the receiving ship Franklin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

CHEESE--Quiet: large white. GikG6skc.
EGGS-Firm: State and Pennsylvania,
i1kc.. western fresh. 10AGllc. southern.
f0.aiOi9c.
P'oTAToEs-Qulet: New York. $40
2.37ib: new, S2.JOr3.5O
TALLOW-Weak. city. &c; country
3xG4itc., az to quality.
PETROLEUM-Dull: refined New York.
s6.15; Philadelphia and Baltimore. 500;
do In bulk. $3.50.
ROSIN-Steady: strained, common 10
good, 81 42i9ul.45.
TITRPENTfNE-Dull at 2s02SAc.
RTCE-Ffrm; domestic, fair 10 extra,
5ikd7Lc.: Japan. 5iSn6c.
MOLASSES- New orleans open
kettle. good 90 choice. 2Su33c.
CARRAGF,-Ouiet; southern. 350Oc.
COTTON-SEED OIL-Neglected and
rather easy. prime crude, 2lH22c. nomi-
nal. prime crude. 17dlSc. prime summer
yellow. 23iLn2Go.b butter oil. 29U3Oc.
COFFEE[Optlons opened steady at n
decline OF . points ruled inactive and
featureless. with weak undertone: Euro
moan and Brazilian cables being bearish.
Spot-M Market weak, there being absolute
lv no outside speculative support closed
dull 5GlO points net lower. sales. 200
bags. Including December, Sj.Sj; Febru-
ary SGO5. spot Rio dun; No. ] invoice.
CSC. No. iobblng csc: mild dull; Cor
sI1GAR-Raw firm: fair refining. SIC;
centrifugal 96 test, 5-iGc. Refined firm.
mould A. 55sc.: graduated. 5asc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There IS only one way TO cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed con-
d'tion OF tho mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube When this tube Is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing and when It is en-
tirely closed deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored TO its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out OF ten are caused
by catarrh, which Is nothing but an In
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dolllrs for
any case OF Deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circurl1rs. t-ee.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists. T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

Regiment. which leaves tomorrow for
Jacksonville.
Major Il. A. Semple. for tho past few
days has been surveying the proposed
route OF the Newport News and Old
Point Electric and Railway Company
through the town OF Hampton. The
road will enter the town near Hope
street, and come up King and Queen.
thence to Locust. and through East
Hampton to Old Point.
A Meeting was held last night for
the purpose of organizing another mill
tary company here About thirty mem
bers were present out OF forty-hve en-
rolled. No election has been held as yet.
The division OF the Naval Reserves
here, Lieutenant Boyenton IN command.
have been ordered to report to COM
mander Cake at Norfolk on sIne sth.
Lieutenant Boyenton is making every
effort to recruit his division up to the
required standard.