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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-21

1.-THE recent arrest md conviction In
Pittsburgh OF Taylor Strauder, for the
attempted murder OF his slster-in-law.
lHns the occasion Of considerable inter-
kstlto Hon. d. B. Dovenes. OF this city,
Ind revived memories OF the former
trial OF the samo individual for a sltni-
lar otfense In which Mr.. Dovener play
kd 50 prominent part The recently
published reports OF tho first trial. Mr..
iDovener stated 10 an Iptelllgencer re-,
porter. are wrong In many particulars,
but. being ina reminiscent mood, he
Fave o statement covering the main In
'tidents OF the famous case. which will
Pc accepted as In every sense accurate.
IL Will be remembered by most read
|ers of the 1nteillgencer that Taylor
|strauder's name was prominently be-
Fore the public Cor more than ten years,
|and "the Straudcr casa" went from
docket to docket-from the county court
|of Ohio county to the supreme court OF
1.-The United States and back again, and
|again to the United States court and
back to q Justice OF the peace, and that
Finally. after years Of almost ceaseless
|anxlety and by mourning heavy ex-
|pense, which was never repaid, indomit-
able attorneys-therew was but one, Mr..
|Dovener, tinally-tor the defense won
|thelr point, and Taylor Strauder emery
led from prison free man.
Many of the Incidents narrated by
Captain Dovener have never before
been In print, notably the declaration OF
Innocence made by Strauder near the
CLOSE OF the protracted litigation, and
the expressed belief that his attorneys
iwere. keeping his case in court and him
In jail merely for the purpose OF win
ming personal fame. The prisoner was
behind the bars so long that he became
To- prey to morbid fancy. and imagined
he had becomea hero rather than that
he had been from the first criminal,
land was having his neck saved as by q
miracle. s5
lit was about twenty-siI years ago
|twenty-si1 years In ADrli last" said
Mr.. Dovener. that the crime OF murder
was alleged against TAYLOR Strauder. In
the month Of April. 1889, a charge OF
attempted murder was preferred
against him-a wife in each instance
being the intended victim-though from
latest accounts learn the sister-in-law
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-21
STORY OF cUBANs
Who Arrived at Key Wcs-Conditiun
of Affairs at Havana.

Who Arrived at Key Wes.-Conditiun
of Affairs at Havana.
KEY WEST. Fla, June 20. -Avessel
arrived here from the blockade this
morning and reported all quiet along the
line. She brought an officer of The Gu
ban army and pilot. who are carry
ingimportant dispatches to Senior Estra-
da Palma, Of the Cuban Junta, from
Gen. Alexandra Rodriguez. insursent
commander OF Havana province.
The Cubans were taken on board last
Saturday from IN auxiliary gunboat,
which had. picked them up. The mes
sengers of General Rodriguez give
very Interesting account OF their expert
ence. After leaving the insurgent camp
they made their way into the city, OF
Havana, spent several days there, pro-
ceeded to one of the small islets In the
neighborhood, stole a small boat and
rowed out to sea, in the hope Of coming
across an American vessel. They were
three days In the boat before they were
picked up
The Cubans report that there are no
supplies Of rice, maize. potatoes or eggs
in Havana. Flour, they say, costs fifty
cents per pound, and the army has been
placed on half rations,
The messengers class us false the re-
ports that vessels have succeeded In en-
tering Havana with supplies. They as
sert that since the blockade only thres
small fishing vessels have entered the
hnrbor, and that no food whatever Is re-
ceived from Cienfuesos. The Cu5aHs
confirm the reports that work on the de-
fences of Havana Is proceeding steadily
Two lines OF torpedoeS extend across the
mouth of the harbor. which. Is said TO De
further protected by two automoo!a
torpedoes, one at each side, Discharged
bic by pressing button.
An auxiliary Eunboat off Cardenas
has been visited by Cuban officer from
the shore, who reported that place to De
effectively bes!eged by the Insurgents
on land and by the warShips in front.
He made the statement that In two
weeks time the whole population OF Car
denas will, be starving. The Cuban DILL
Ger has; his father and his wife In Car
denas, and he was concerned for them.
He described the people rs living on
palm buds and dog meat. which, he
claimed, Is considered n dellcary.
The vessel which arrived her to-da!
has been patroling n regular beat OF
the Cuban coast. Just like police
man." going back and forth during Inc
day and night. Sometimes she saw
Spanish troops about, but on the whole
the blockade was uneventful.
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who interposed. and who was shot by
gStrauder, Is expected 70 recover. Nearly
Ea2 life time interveBes between the two
Sevents, and Strauder. seemingly not con-
4tent with the prominence he already
Shad, Is adding TO his record and will go
thence as celebrity far above the aver
sage-in criminal annals.
In April, 1872, and thereto fore, Strau-
2der lived on the corner of Market alley
: and Chapl!ne streets, In Wheeling. He
I had married divorced woman, light
i nlulntto She had one child by the for
liner marriage, daughter named An
i M. One evening. early In the month OF
april of the year named. Strauder's
u wife asked hin to 20 to the store and
get her some yeast. lie left the home
Il FOR that purpose, but on his return
8;stopped at a saloon en- Eleventh street,
kept bS colored man.. He met there
sianother colored mon. named Elijah Pull
Sins with whom he had wordy dispute.
4 Strauder had been regarded as an In
adustrlous man. and pcaceable. He was
z q carpenter, and had been for some
Stime employed BY William Exley. While
$Strauder and Pullins were dIsputing,
Z however, Pullins taunted him by reflect
Sing upon his wifo's fidelity. and he be-
Hcame very angry, but stoutiy maintain
Il ed his wlfc's innocence. va
- Tt was, at this juncture. about 0
K O'clock In the evening. He left the sa-
Gloon to go home. and while on the way,
( jealousy played upon his feelings to
\ such an. extent. It seems, That he deter
s8mined to test his suspicious. 4 Upon
reaching his dwelling. he entered from
3the. alley. and as he went In one door n
5iiwhite man departed by another. He
ssaw the hand OF the departing Intruder
! ns the door closed behind him.
From other circumstances which he
WINS quick TO note, he ut once concluded
that the charge against the woman was
correct and 30 Informed her. She gave
Snn excuse to tho effect that the visitor
HAD come for some laundry work.
Strauder was not satisfied. and quar-
srel began, which lasted nearly all
might, ~,
ssIs.I,After q brief sleep, Taylor arose 10
make his lions for tho days
work 4 IIis wife was ;,lso Obliged to set
luEandEwhilc Strnudcr was dressing no
renewed the quarrel nj the night pre-
sviois, accusing his wife OF lnndclity.
The noisy c0lloquyS Weakened tho child,
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an unrufled existence, with sufficient
stores on hand to last another half year.
|, A gay and cheerful note In these war
like times Is sounded by the announce
ment, by way of this same Progreso-
Batabno route, an intrepid "comparla
de Zar2uela," or theatrical troupe from
Mexico made Its appearances In Ha-.
vnna, and has since been playing 10 full
houses at the Albleu theatre, unmtndful
Of the impending fate that hangs over
the doomed city. The daily routine OF
life, It is added, continues unalterei, AMI
theatre parties and dances and the us
ual social diversions are INDUCED In rs
times of peace. Is.
Considerable fear, says the Havana
merchant, has been entertained as to the
tobacco crop. Following the usagcs OF
warfare. practiced by Span!arls and
Cubans alike, It has been confidently cx-
pected that at least one-half OF the WI.
eta Abajo crop would be ruined or set
on fire in the field, but much to the gen.
eral surprise, almost the entire output
OF the Vuelta Abajo and Remidlos dis.
trlcts has been baled. shipped and s;o.-
ed in Havana warehouses. One firm
alone, It is alleged. had 10.500 bales OF Is
stored In Havana on the first OF June,
valued at over $1.500,000
The general health Is reported by the
merchant TO be particularly good, es-
peclally for this season of the year, and
he denies the reported ravages of yell
low fever and small pox on the island.
He confirms the military activity &c
tIced and recorded by two officers On
blockade duty, and considers Havana
very strongly fortified. Work on the
new batteries and earthworks is kept up
night and day. and Judging from out
ward and visible signs, and from the
tune and language of the officials and
soldiery in Havana, the. Spaniards are
prepared to defend. the city to the last.
and intend only to strike their colOrs
when the "derniere, cartouche" has btep
| ffra1 Il. s.HH
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Round Trip summer Excursion Tickets

lNoutu
Commencing June u, the Mononsa,,,
hela River Railroad Company viii SCI!
round trip summer excursion tickets 70
Webster Syringe, W. Va. and return
The location OF Webster Springs Is SIN
teen miles from Cowen, w. Va.
Tickets are printed TO read via Cow,
on and Hack Line between Cowen anu
Webster Springs. though II passengers
holding Webster Springs tickets desire
to visit Camden on Gauley these iick-
cts will DO honorcd for passage nom
Cowen TO Cnmden-on-Gauley anu re-
turn without extra charge.
The new hotel at Webster Springs y
now open aud affords ample. first class
accommodation for large Attendance.
Tickets OH sale June u to septeh,ns'
80, inclusive, and 81 good return.
Ing until October 81. 1895 rn'
rates apply 10 Hugh G. Bowles, Gshe''
nj Superintendent, Alononsah, W. va
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rbe rayes Man in the Word HIS Way Deveys M

Il approach town under flag OF
truce and cacl upon the Spanish leader
In charge 20 surrender. II he refuses
notify him that will IRE upon him, In
one instance the general asked me TO
delay hostlNties until next day, when
he should have had time to prepare for
me. I did so, and he made a brave
fight. After the surrender OF the town
I made him and my other prisoners
comfortable. after which I occupied
myself with the wounded In the field"
Women and children are treated by
Agulnaido with the utmost courtesy
and property Is respected. He burns
down nothing, but contents himself
with taking possession In the name Of
the American and lnsurgent army.
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IHESTRA'UDERCASE.
Congressman Dovencr's Interest,"
ing Recollections Of q.
CASE THAT ATTRACTED INTEREST.

IIiovER THE conNTRY-FAcrs
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
TRIAL OF THE coI.oRED MAN
HERE MANY YEARS ADO. THAT
HAVE NOT BEEN PRINTED DE.
FORE = sTRAUDER THOUGHT
his LAWYERS WERE NOT TRY
ING TO PROVE HIS INNOCENCE.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-11
REPUBLICANS READY
 TO FORM A GOVERNMENT.
An Assertion in Spain's Parliament
 That Caused a Great Com

MADRID, May 10.-The Chamber of Deputies had a prolonged sitting this evening, with a view of passing the current political measures, giving the Government way to procure funds to continue the war.
 Senor Salmeron, the republican leader, alluded to the rumors of the Queen Regents abdication, and de- clared the republicans were ready to form Government forthwith. His remarks evoked a storm of protests, and Senor Salmeron was unable to pro- ceed for fully ten minutes. Monarch ists and republicans shrieked at each other and bandied threats.
 The presidents voice was completely drowned. When he finally obtained hearing, the president, Marquis Vega de Armijo, requested Senor Salmeron to withdraw the calumny. Senor Sal meron refused, whereupon the presi- dent named him and threatened to name him thrice if he continued his at-
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rifles of the soldiers and for the Cat were backed upon the tracks along the wharves, and the work of loading them on board ship was commenced.
 General Shafter spent most of the afternoon at the port inspecting the work, which will continue night and day until completed. Tomorrow each transport will have mounted one or more of the Hotchkiss guns, while the Gatlings which will be taken along will be placed on the lower decks. The Orizaba, now at the quarantine station near Egmont Key, will arrive here on Thursday, and will be put into the slip at once for coaling and loading sup plies and ammunition. Soldiers and officers are quietly preparing for orders for the breaking of camp. Practically all their belongings except such things as are absolutely necessary have been packed away, and when the orders come but little will remain to be done except to take down tents and load the wagons.
 The mobilization of the State troops at Tampa will commence tomorrow. and by Thursday nearly thousand volunteers will be encamped here.
 The ordering into Tampa from Chickamauga of the Third and Sixth cavalry regiments and all the infantry regiments yet remaining there will swell the total number of regulars at this point to over 12,000 men, and, with the State troops and the Cuban volun- teers. 16,00O soldiers will be encamped here
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TWO ATTEMPTS TO
 POISON SOLDIERS,
Sacks Containing Cotton Saturated With Arsenic Placed in the
 Water,

ATLANTA, May 10.-A special to the Constitution from Mobile says: A sec ond dastardly attempt to poison the in- fantry regiments at Camp Mobile has been made. Six days ago some soldiers found in the creek which runs along side the grounds a sack filled with ab- sorbent cotton, which had been satu- rated with arsenic and tied down be- meath a rock which juts out into the stream at a point just above the place where the soldiers get their drinking water. By accident trooper detected the trap, removed the sack and upon the contents being revealed, reported his find to the commanding officer. Strict orders were given not to mention the incident and so the matter was hushed up. Since that day, however. the creek has been closely watched and vigilance was rewarded when Corporal John Sullivan of Company A, Nineteenth Infantry found a poison bag loaded with arsenic and anchored down just as in the first instance.
 The officers will not discuss the mat te., but among the privates, feeling is running high, and they do not fail to exp ess themselves. Spanish spies are known to be lurking in the neighbor hood, where number of Spaniards re- side. They are all under strict scru- tiny.
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MINISTERS WANT PEACE, BUT DARE
 NOT DEMAND IT
SDdin'S Cabinet Would Throw the Responsibility of the War
 Upon Parliament.

longed. People who talk about war
 to the death are in general people
 who run the least risk of dying or
 even taking part in the war. They
 are in Spain what the jingo Con-
 gressmen are in America-promoter
 of trouble, with no danger to them
 selves. But the people who have al-
 ready suffered in the short time the
 war has been going on are beginning
 to reflect that the man who can take
 his dinner at the principal restaurant
 of Madrid and who can drink his
 favorite wine, still can afford to talk
 in a lofty strain about vindicating
 national honor at the expense of the
 last drop of his blood and his last
 centime, but it is the working man
 who finds A-mself confronted with
 the tangible proof of what war
 means. In fact, he is already pay- ing about twice as much as form 2rly for a loaf of bread, that plays such an important role in his isnourishment. and IS beginning to get desperate.
 There have been explanations of the r1sings that have been and are still taxing place all over the country. Laborer, mechanic, as we'll as trades man understands the intricacies of the problem, but he knows that life is becoming impossible for him. and 1t may be that it is even now very near the point when the exporter of every bag of grain becomes his enemy, and the speculator who Is storing breadstuffs in hopes of further rise is man to be dealt with as noxious reptile
 At Linares on Sunday mob in frenzy fired upon the civil guard. who finally replied with a volley that killed twelve, according to some re- ports, and several according to others, and seriously wounding a great many. There was also riotine in Brenes, Albacete, AIbu-ioue. oli. veruza, Villa Robleda, Cartag "a. Ali cante, Ceuna, Palma, Villa Franca C1udad- Real and other places. Some or these disorders amounted to little more than noisy demonstrations hut all indicate a spirit of desperation due to the dearness of bread, and in consequence a widespread misery.
 With the people in this excited state It IS comparatively an easy task for the Carlist and Republican political agitator to gair acceptance of the most absurd theories. These agita- tions have naturally not been lack ing, but the political aspect of the disturbances is only the minor one The real cause is stern suffering, and he Government, with a united ma ority, could bring the war to an end md be applauded. Will a maiori+y .e obtainedP Most people doubt it If it cannot, there is scope for the widest conjecture as to what will he he result on the country at large
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tacks upon the throne. As result of this caution and of the persistent mon- archist Interruptions, Senor Salmeron was compelled to desist
 Senor Sagasta, the Premier, then rose and asserted that any one trying to SOW disunion among the Spaniards when the nation was engaged in an in- ternational struggle was unworthy of the name of Spaniard. , Senor Salmeron shouted, 'I am a good Spaniard."
 This declaration was greeted with monarchist shouts of No, no; out with him" iSenor Sagasta appealed to the patriotism of members and prayed the House to vote the funds so necessary to conduct the war" His appeal was greeted with the general cry, "We will vote immediately"
 Senor Silvela, leader of the dissident conservatives, said his party would ab- stain from further discussion and was ready to vote the urgent war funds im- mediately, but he claimed the right to debate the other budget as such meas ureS.
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DON CARLOS
 SUMMONS HIS
 FOLLOWERS
The Pretender's SyDputbizers in America Ordered to Depart
 for Europa.

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MADRID, May 1o.-It is only in- directly that attention is paid to the progress or the war by the people here. For the time being every one is engrossed with consideration Of the Ministerial crisis. Upon it's solu- tion depends the immediate action Of Spain. If the Cabinet weathers the storm it will emerge from it either instructed to prosecute the war wig orously or else empowered to take steps for the establishment of peace with the least possible delay.
 From careful consideration of the
 Cabinets action ever since in vestment with the powers of office, it is more than probable-even nor ally certain-that the latter solution would be more in accordance with it's members personal desires. The ques- tion is, will they be able to follow their desiresP Their position is a difficult one. They know only too we'll that the longer war is prosecut- ed the more severe will be the loss to Spain. It was perhaps their reali- zation of the nations financial em- barrassment that made their efforts for peace so decided as to call out the accusation that they were ready to accept it at any price-with dis honor even-so long as war was averted.
 As it is only natural the Ministry could not proclaim publicly in the face of an enemy who was pushing it to the wall, more and more deter mined as the negotiations continued, that war for Spain meant ruin. Now the opposition l. haunting them for the reticence which was dictated by the commonest patriotism, and in so many words accusing them of having entered into the war light-heartedly Nothing could be more unjust, nor could anything throw a clearer light upon the strength of political passion in this country than this turning of the danger which menaces the na- tion's very existence into a tool to serve party ends
 It is manifest that the Government is trying to throw the responsibility for the continuance of the war on Parliament. It is also manifest that the opposition ic trying to .mbarra5s the Government by refusing to accept that responsibility without, at the same time, giving the Ministry any ground for aying, later, that peace was concluded by the will of the na- tion's representatives and not by that i of the Governments party majority. |
 In fact, the position is this: The opposition will not help the Govern ment to secure peace, as later it may overthrow the Liberals upon this [ ground. Winch of the two parties the Ministerial or the opposition will be stronger, is the one subject of interest at present, and this is why say the progress of the war is only indirectly occupying public at tention. One thing is certain, there is growing a current feeling that to pursue this disastrous war, now that it has been proved that, while Spain courage is always equal to any test, her financial, military and naval re- sources are inadequate to cope with an adversary so vastly her superior as America, amounts simply to mad ness.
 One of the most prominent bankers here said to me that to escape from total ruin is becoming more and more difficult every day the war is pro-
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Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, May 10.

Washington, May 10. It was assumed in these dispatches last night that the Cape Verde fleet was yet on the other side of the Atlantic, and that based upon such as sumption, if not upon actual knowledge of it's where abouts, the department would direct Admiral Sampson to commence the bombardment of the batteries of San Juan, Porto Rico.
 Dispatches were tonight sent to Sampson via Port au Prince, Hayti, informing him that reports to the State De- partment finally located the Spanish fleet at Cadiz, and for him to commence operations against the batteries imme- diately. The President, Sec retary' Long, all of the Cabi- net and army and navy off cials were greatly relieved when, about 3 o'clock this afternoon. reliable adviees from Madrid stated that the Cape Verde fleet of seven vessels had returned to Ca dig. Not because the fleet Is feared, but because the un- certainty as to it's where abOutS has prevented the formation or execution of any well defined plans for either the army or navy.
 But now that it is defi- ascertained that the Spanish war vessels are on the other side of the Atlantic and could not cross within ten or twelve days time this Government will strike vigorous blows from which Spain will be un- able to recover.
 In the first place San Juan is to be taken. This will not be a difficult matter for the powerful vessels in SampsOn's 
 The city of San Juan is on promontory, standing out nto the sea. The entrance to