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over One Hundred Probably Killed.

Over One Hundred Probably Killed.
HAVANA, Feb. IS, . a. m.-The widest
CONSERVATION prevails in Havana. The
wharves are crowded with thousands OF
people. 1t is believed the explosion oc-
Cured in a small powder magazine. At
quarter of O'Clock what remains of the
Maine is still burning.
Captain sigshee and the other officers
have been saved. 1t is estimated that over
one hundred of the crew were killed, but it
is impossible as yet to give exact details.
Admiral Manterola has ordered that boats
of all kinds should go to the assistance of
the Maine and her wounded. The Havana
firemen are giving aid, tending carefully to
the wounded as they are brought on shore.
1t Is a terrible sight. General Solano and
the other generals have been ordered by
Captain General Blanco to take steps to
help the Names crew in every way possi-
BILE.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has been near the Maine in one of the
boats of the cruiser Alfonso XII and seen
others of the wounded. who corroborate
the statement OF those first interviewed
that they were already asleep when the ex-
plosion occurred.
Captain Sigsbee says the explosion oc-
CURED in the bow of the vessel. He re-
ceived wound in the head. Orders were
given to the other officers TO save them
selves as best they could The latter, who
were literally thrown from their hunks in
their night clothing. gave the necessary or
ders with great self-possession and bravery.
The first theory was that there had been
a preliminary explosion in the Santa Bar
bara (magazine) with powder or dynamite
below the water. Admiral Manterola be-
lieves that the first explosion was of a gren-
ade shell that was hurled over the navy
yard.
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SUBP0ENAES UNHEEDED.
Mark Hanna and others Did Not obey
Ohio Senate's summons.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 15.-The Senate
committee investigating the alleged attempt
to bribe Representative Otis in the late SEN
atorial contest did not meet tonight and
the session was postponed to Feb. Is. No
word has been received from Senator Han
ma Major Dick or II. II. Holenbeck. To-
day Chairman Burke received the following
telegram from c. c. Shane, Of New York,
who had been subpoenaed; Engagements
until after the London fur sale will prevent
me frcm accepting your kind invitation. If,
however, you desire a chapter for your Ohio
political history. l refer you to my state
ment already published in the leading jour
nails. or you can send committee here, to
whom every courtesy viii be extended
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More Trouble for the Magnate.
MISS WILLARD ILL.
She Is Suffering from Grip, but Is Not
in Critical Condition.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Miss Frances E.
Willard, president of the w. c. I. u, has
been seriously i'll in this city for the past
three weeks. She lis suffering from a severe
attack of grip. Mrs Stevens, vice presi-
dent of the w. c. T. T., said to-day: Miss
Wizards condition is more favorable than
1t has been for the last three days, but
her condition is still serious. She is suffer-
ing from very severe attack of grip, but
the doctors entertain hopes of her recovery.
Miss Willard is not suffering from cancer
of the stomach This last assertion was
in answer to wild report published in a
local paper this morning. Miss Anna Cor
don, private secretary to Miss Willard, and
who is in constant attendance ON the presi-
dent. also denied the alarming rumors, adj
ding: She suffers from exhaustion follow
ing grip. The report that Miss Willard's
disease is cancer of the stomach is also
denied by DR.. Alfred *. Hills, her attend
ing physician, and by DR.. William Draper,
who was called in consultation on Friday
last. Miss Willard's condition tonight was
said 20 be much improved. She spent a
restful day.
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CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 15.-Timmy
Kearns and Eddy Connolly fought twenty
rounds at the Central Armory tonight
Baseball Player Mexican acting as referee.
The contest was hard fought and very ag-
gressive fighting was done. Connolly WAS
unable to get in blow powerful enough to
lay his opponent out. The fight was de-
clared draw.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. 15.--The bout
between Joe Hopkins, of New York, and
Tommy Hogan. of Chicago, tonight, was
stopped in the fifth round and the decision
was given to Hopkins Hogan deliberately
fouled the colored lad with his elbow at
every opportunity.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb 15-The fight
between George Ryan, of this city, and
Jack Mofatt, of Chicago tonight, was
stopped at the end of the third round by
the police. The bout was declared draw.
COLUMBUS, o.; Feb. 15.--Buck Stelzer
defeated Billy Wallace to-nigh- in eight
rounds. the latter throwing up the sponge
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were many lives saved by this cool act,
which the Navy Department promptly rec
ognized. 1t at no time used the Maine as
a flagship.
Il can offer nothing but vague conjecture
as to the probable cause of the destruction
of the Maine. although it would seem to me
from the details you give me, at this hour.
that when an investigation is made it will
be found that an explosion occurred on
board the vessel. She was lying quietly at
anchor
The admiral was asked if it were pos
sible that torpedo lying in the harbor
could have been accidentally exploded un-
der the ship. He did not think this could
have been possible. II a torpedo caused
the explosion it must have been sent from
shore, for torpedoes are not lying around
loose in Havana harbor. where hundreds of
ships are in and out.
Il am sure no official had anything to do
with it if a torpedo was responsible. Oh,
no, said he. there could have been no
explosion of torpedo by the dragging Of
the Maine's anchor or anything of that
sort. Nor are there any submerged mines
in the harbor. 1 don't recall any similar
affair of this kind in the history of the
United States navy, either in time of peace
or time of war. There was an accident In
New York drydock some years ago, when
Spanish man-of-war became penned up
for a little While by the sinking of vessel
that blocked its way out"
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ADMIRAL BROWN TALKS.
He Knew Captain Sigsbee and His
Battle Ship Well.
'penter-George Helms.

He Knew Captain Sigsbee and His
Battle Ship Well.
Rear Admira! George Brown, who was the
highest officer in the navy till his retire
ment last year, was called up at his home
at Woodruff Place by the Journal at 2:3O
O clock this morning and informed of the
great naval casualty in Havana harbor The
admiral was exceedingly surprised to hear
of the destruction of the Maine, and from
the meager news at hand was loath to ven-
ture any probable explanation of the affair
II am mighty sorry to hear of the de-
struction of this ship" said he in response
TO questions. II know the vessel and have
been on her many time. She was stanch,
second-class battle ship that cost in the
built at the New York navy yard, and there
never was a question as to the excellence of
her construction. She was we'll off1cered
and well disciplined. / know Captain sIgs-
bee quite well. lie is a very careful officer.
Not long ago he was complimented by the
Navy Department for his cool judgment in
a situation that arose in East river. when
his vessel was about to bear down crowd
ed excursion boat. Had the man-of-war
crashed into the light vessel it would prob
ably have meant the death OF many women
and childrrl~ With this situation confront
ing him. Captain sigsbee deliberately ran
his ship into dock. There was some dam
age for the government to pay, but there
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Won DER AHE TO BE FREED.
Money to Secure His Release viii BE
in Court This Morning.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 15.-Chris Won der
Abe. the st. Louis baseball magnate. who IS
in Jail here, will be released tomorrow
morning. This was assured tonight when
ex-Congressman Glover, his St. Louis attor-
ney, arrived here with 5000, and telegram
had been received by President Watkins,
OF the Pittsburg club, from President
Young, of the National League. The tele-
gram told Mr.. Watkins to proceed at once
to secure Won der Ahe's release on the as
surance of the National League that ne
would be reimbursed. it Is announced to-
night that, in accordance with instructions,
the Pittsburg president will add enough
money to the $1,000 Mr.. Glover has TO secure
the release of Won der Abe at the earliest
moment possible tomorrow.
CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. 15.--In response to
his message suggesting that the National
League either pay the most burdensome of
Won der Ahe's debts or loan the magnate
money enough to extricate himself, Presi-
dent Frank De Haas Robson, of the Cleye-
land Baseball Club, received the following
from President Young: THE papers state
that he will be released at once sure. Mr..
Brush will be here tuesday night, and L
can consult. / can get wire vote as soon
as he arrives If he has not been released,
1t would require unanimous consent"
Mr.. Robson replied to Mr.. Young as fol-
lows: "As you are obliged to get the unani-
nous consent of the League. would advise
you wire each president without waiting
the arrival of Mr.. Brush You have eleven
other people to consult and Brush can only
answer for Cincinnati. A man in Jail needs
prompt attention. This case warrants i'm
mediate action A second telegram in
formed the Cleveland manager that Mr..
Young had wired al the club managers, and
that he was trying to secure the desired
action.
More Trouble for the Magnate.
ST. LOUIS No., Feb. 15.--A brief de-
cision III an old case against Chris Won
der Abe was handed down to-day by the
Court OF Appeals. Clemens Whirlwind, an
Indian, who exhibited at Sportsmans Park
some years ago, obtained judgment for
salary. The Court of Appeals affirmed the
case in 1896 The question of jurisdiction
was raised and the Appellate Court sent the
case to the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court sent the case back, stating that the
Appellate Court had jurisdiction. An opinion
of affirmance was therefore handed down
to-day.
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ROMANCE In A LAWSUIT.
An Illinois Girls Devotion to a Man
She Did Not Marry.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Feb. 15-A case
now in progress in the Circuit Court of this
city reveals a romantic story. and may cast
new light on events which caused sensa-
tion in business circles OF Cleveland, o., a
few years ago. Miss Olga Greenwalt, Of
this city, the very pretty daughter of one
of the pioneer business men and capitalists
Of Bloomington, and the heiress to one
fifth of the large estate of her father, be-
came engaged to j. III. Whitney, of Cleve-
land, a bookkeeper for Daykin Bros,
plumbers of that city. In 1893 Daykin Bros
store burned, and before the firms
books were examined Mr.. Whitney
disappeared. 1t was alleged he was
an embezzler to the extent of $4,000,
and it was soon discovered that
he had gone to Honolulu. 1t is alleged that
Miss Greenwalt in order to save her fiancee
from prosecution, transferred property
worth $1,000 to make good Whitneys al
legged shortage. Miss Greenwalt is said to
have followed Whitney to Honolulu. 1t is
charged in the present suit that Miss Green
walt was coerced into paying Whitney's
debt under fear of his going to the peni-
tentiary. The trustee of her property,
Peter Whitmere of Bloomington, refused to
turn her property over and Thomas Paige,
representing Daykin Bros, began suit to
obtain possession. A counter suit has now
been begun to determine ownership, and
charging fraud and conspiracy in getting
the assignment from Miss Greenwalt
Among other allegations is one that
Whitney never was an embezzer. After
all Miss Greeenwalts devotion to Whitney
she did not become his wife. Two years
ago she married ]. II. heterogeneous, a
Peoria Qll.) brewer who is now here with
her assisting in prosecuting the suit.
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over Two Hundred Missing.

HAVANA, Feb. 16.-The report that Capt.
sigsbee was wounded is inaccurate. Capt.
sigsbee, with other officers, went in small
boat to the ward-line steamer City of
Washington.
Two officers and moro than two hundred
of the crew are missing. Some of the crew,
who were able TO support themselves by
swimming. were saved by the boats.
Six of the wounded crew and one of the
officers have been taken to the military hos
pital by General Blancp's orders.
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PAY ROLLS FALSIFIED.
Time Clerk and Other Railway EN-
pIOyes Under Arrest.

BOSTON. Feb. 15--Eleven. employees of
the New England railroad were arrested
yesterday as the result of an investigation
begun some two weeks ago. following the
arrest OF w. J.. Coyie. n time clerk on the
road, charged with falsifying pay rolls. The
men taken into custody include four freight
conductors, three passenger bralemen, two
freight bfakemen. passenger conductor
and yard man. Each is charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses. Captain
Dugan, Of police headquarters, who has in
vestigated the weekly pay roll of the com
pany from April 10, 1896. 80 May 2s. 1897, has
found that the figures are from 81 to $50
above the proper amount In the case of each
empIoye involved. The police state that
Coyle the time clerk, has confessed that he
conceived the idea of getting the money in
this way about three years ago. lie ap-
preached the men one by one and they
agreed 10 sign the pay rolls and divide the
amount with the tine clerk.
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FIRST NEWS FROM HAVANA.
The battle Ship Blown Up at 9:4O
O'Clock Last Evening.

HAVANA, Feb. 15.-At quarter of 10
o'clock This evening a terrible explosion
took place on board the United States bat
tie ship Maine, in Havana harbor. Many
were killed or wounded All the boats of
the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII are as
ssting.
AS yet the cause of the explosion is not
apparent. The wounded sailors of the
Maine are unable to explain it. 1t is be-
lieved that the battle ship is totally de-
stroyed. The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows were broken in all the houses.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press says he has conyersed with several
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BESTED BY PETER MAHER.
ssT'hunderbolt" smith Threw Up His
Hands and Quit in Third Round.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.--Peter Maher
and 'Thunderbolt" Smith, the coiored Buff
falo heavy weight, met at the arena in
this city tonight in a six-round bout, and
Maher won in the third round. The build
ing was crowded TO overfowing. Both men
appeared to be in fine condition. though
Smith complained OF a sore hand The fight
ing was fast and Maher had all the best
of IL. In the final round Smith landed a
hard left on MaheE's ear Maher countered
with his left on Smiths face and repeated
Twice. Smith duclxed into an uppercut aad
Maher sent left and right on his opponent 5
head. lie again landed his left and right
on Smiths face, knocking him down. As
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POISON In PRESERVES.
Confession of Woman Who Got Rid
of Her First Husband.

CLINTON. Ia. Feb. I5.-Mrs. Ernestine
Burtoch who is under arrest charged with
completely in the murder OF her first hus-
band. Charles Selheusen. to-day confessed
the details of the crime. She says Theodore
Bertoch, whom she afterwards married put
poison In preserves in the presence Of her
SELF and her son, William Selheusen Her
husband ate heartily of the preserves and
died. Bertoch is now on trial for the crime,
but his wife's confession cannot be used
against him under the state laws
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PITTSBURG. Feb. 1.-THE municipal
election here to-day resulted in decided
victory for the Republicans. notwithstand-
ing the division in their ranks, caused by
tbs Municipal League or Reform ticket.
The latter ticket, according to returns at
midnight. has elected but one councilman,
that OF Hershberger in the Thirty-sixth
ward. George II. Stengel. the present league
councilman from the Twentieth ward. on
whom the principal fight was made, has
been defeated
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LOST ON LAKE ERIE.
Twenty or Thirty Fishermen Blown
of shore on Floating Ice.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Feb. ia number of
men, estimated at between twenty and thir-
ty. who were fishing through the ice on
Lake Erie several miles up the lake, are be-
lieved to have lost their lives or are adrift
on the ice on the lake. A heavy wind
blowing from the east caused the ice to
break away from the shore, and nothing
can now be seen or heard Of the men. A
large rescue party are on their way through
a binding snowstorm up the lake shore.
but will not return before morning
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Smith rose to his feet Maher banged him
repeatedly on the face and jaw, and the
'"Thunderbot" went to the floor again.
Maher kept after him and soon had him
in a groggy condition, hanging TO the
ropes. To save a knockout Smith threw
up his hands and quit
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of the wounded sailors and understands
from them that the explosion took place
while they were asleep. 50 that they can
give no particulars as to the cause.
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WAGON WHEAT, DzC
ACME MILLING CO.,
Old 35z West Washington ST.
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFoRMTTY APPARATUS Trusses Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock Of ARTIFICIAL EYES
IN the State.
WM. III. ARMSTRONG & co.
CNew No. 120 Il S. Illinois st.. Indianapolis. Ind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-03
REMARKABLE WELL.

The hibrecht Well, on whiskoy Run,
Richie County. Is Doing 72O Barrel. n
L Day, Without tho Aid OF a Pump,
Flowing Continuously.
The Intelllgencer first and exclusively
d!sproved the stories being sent out from
the Whiskey run district, in Richie
county. regarding the we'll on the Al
brecht farm, owned by Barnsdall & Mall
lory. Ithad been said that the well was
down to fifty barrels day, when as
matter Of fact, 1t was doing twenty-five
barrels per hour without assistance from
the pump, and the oil going TO waste
down the run. Then the wells Increase
10 twenty-five barrels an hour was
chronicled, and now the Intelligencer
learns from Mr.. H. P; AlcGregor, OF this
city, whose parents live on an adjoining
farm In the Whiskey run district, that
the production OF the sAfbrecht on Tues
day, natural in one continuous flow, was
go barrels, of thirty barrels an hour, an
increase Of 1--WE barrels since the prevl-
Gus report. The Standard and other in
terested people have now abandoned the
Sndlng out OF grossly Inaccurate news
about this well. though the entire truth
is too good to be told by Them yet
Mr.. McGregor's parents leased their
farm OF 500 acres for bonus OF $1,000
and a rental Of 500 per month. Figures
even beyond these are figuring in. the
latest deals, and the excitement In
Richie is tremendous. and operators
from other sections OF the southwest are
.locking on every train.
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YESTERDAYS rEMpERAruRE.

The weather now being served out in
this community is enough to make a
person "artIc"-ulate with great force
and zeal, when speaking OF the persons
back OF the present cold snap. But as a
well known citizen sud yesterday, ..lf
CARTS schnepti succeeds In getting a
whether observatory fer Wheeling, We
will have our weather made to ORDER
Early yesterday morning the mercury
began 70 play FRANKS that would have
made Klondike! tourist pause In won
Lsr and admiration. Ate o'clock the
marks showed two degrees at Schnepf's
and this was exceeded several degrees In
o:her parts OF the city and in the coun-
Try. where the wind had a chance to
blow. Al O'clock yesterday afternoon,
the temperature was "a above. but at 5
o'clock there was a fall OF two degrees,
and then the mercury began another
lightning drop, going to degrees above
at II p. M. after which there was 4 rise,
the midnight mark being Ii degrees
above, SO 1t looks as though promised
moderate weather is coming.
At O'clock this morning The temper
aiu:e began to lift. and was II degrees
above zero at the toll house, at the
back river. and registered Q above at
the Martins Ferry bridge.
Captain Orchard said yesterday at
ternoon thar another day or two OF this
very cold weather, provided the river
continues 10 fall us fast as 1t has been
this week, would make n closed river at
this port quite likely. The ice Is gesting
very thick and heavy, and is interfering
with navigation. The Urania arrived
from below on time yesterday morning,
and went to East Liverpool enroute 10
Pittsburgh. out there the Ice proved too
much and she came about and returned
20 this port, and at 5 p. m. departed for
Marletta. where she Will 81 to the bank
Until the ice Trims out. The Ruth, an
other Bay boat. came up. from Sisters
Vile yesterday afternoon. but the cap
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BENw ; sALooS1sT

To Contest Action OF County Court In
Postpon!ng License Question.
The Marshall county court yesterday
ordered that further consideration OF the
application for licenses in Benwood be
postponed until the Ath day of the April
term OF the court. Louis Schad, by his
attorney, D. B. Evans, excepted TO the
ruling Of the cour. in refusing license
and will take his case to the circuit
court. and ask that the county court be
compelled to grant license. y
The court ordered that q vote be taken
In the county on the proposition of issu-
ing $1,000 worth OF bonds. bearing 5
per cent interest and payable in thirty
years. to provide fund out OF which
shall be paid the cost of macadamiz!ng
and otherwise permanently improving
the most important county roads The
vote Is 10 be taken on the 9TH OF March,
the same day the vote is to be taken on
the Issuing Of s100.0oo worth Of bonds for
the proposed new railroad.
]. L. Roberts, ]. 7. Francis, Daniel
Younkin, Thomas Scott and a. D. Pierce,
were appointed n committee to select a
location for a bridge across Middle
Grave creek, near Moundsvllle fair
grounds. % 4
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FlREMEN ESCAPED NARROWLY.
CREATE SOME EXCITEMENT.

4. & 1 i. .
= The. Schmuibach brewery was threat
ened with q bad fire yesterday morning,
and In making the run to the scene.
the Eighth ward hose reel suffered q
mishap. About 1880 o'clock a still
alarm was sent to the Eighth ward hose
house. and the ilremen were quick 70
respond. AS the reel turned the corner
OF ThIrty-fifth5 and Jacob streets, 1t
slipped, striking n pile OF dirt. and up
set. The slippery condition of the street
was responsible for the accident.
Chief Klieyes occupied seat along
side Driver James Devine. and both
were thrown to the ground. but, FORUM
ately. were uninjured. The reel Twas taken
away for repairs. The chief damage
was done 10 the axles. Seeing 1t was
useless to depend on the reel, Foreman
Ferguson snatched a Babcock extin-
guisher, and he. with Chief Klleves,
and the other firemen, ran TO the brew
cry.
In the meantime the Niagara engine
had been called on, and was soon on the
scene The blaze was In the boiler
room, aad part Of the roof was bnrned
out before 1t was extingulshed. The fire
originated from the ilues or stacks, and
was a hot one while 1t lasted. The fire
and the accident to the reel created some
excitement. 5t
Though the damage to the boiler room
was not very costly. 1t Will Eecessltate q
new roof being built besides other re-
pairs, &c ~ tHstea 1l}t