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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-24
PROPOSALS.
DRoPoSAS-HoTEL.

DRoPOSAS-HOT
Bids will be received until the 1st day OF
July, A. d. 1895. for the building OF a new
hotel building by Brast Bros, OF New Mar
| tinsvllle, W. Va. Drawings and speciflca-
lions can be seen at the Brast House. New
Martlnsville. and at tho office OF The W.
B. O'Nelll Co., architects, Marietta, Ohio.
Bids are wanted for the several parts of
the building. each trade being bid upon
separately, and for the entire work. The
owners reserve the right to reject my and
all bids. e BRAST- BROS.
te9 New MartInsville, ". Va.
CEALED PROPOSALS FOR PAINT
y ING THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
Bids will be received until Monday. June
q, 1895, at 10 o'clock 4. m. for the paint
lng Of the entire exterior Of the Public
Building.
Specifications can be seen at tho Office
OF the city clerk. Bids should be scaled,
addressed TO The Joint Committee on
Painting Public building" with the name
OF bidder marked on face OF envelope.
The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. EH ---
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PAINTING.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
OTHER MAYORS.
Elected In North Dakota Towns.
Issues Before the Voters.

Elected in North Dakota Towns.
Issues Before the Voters.
BISMARCK. April 5:-Not over 200
votes were polled for mayor yesterday.
There was no opposition to E. g.. Pat
terson, present incumbent.
CAssELToN, April 5:-Dr. Glasgow
was defeated by Lowell by 85 majority
for mayor.
VALLEY C1rY, April 5-John Russell
on the citizens ticket defeats A. u.
Gray, republican ticket. Blind pig
Issues entered largely into the campaign
and the election was victory for en-
forcement Of the prohibition law.
FARGO, April 5:-Msyor J. A. John
son, independent candidate, was re-eleot-
ed by 327 majority over 0. g. Barnes,
regular republican nominee. A hot
fight was put up on johnson and some
unnecessary personalities ipdulRed in
against him which did his opponent no
good. johnson had done q good deal
for the city and was practically aus
tained by the influence Of the council
and the voters generally.
MANDAN, April 5.-P. w. MoGillio
was elected mayor over T. o. McOor-
mlck.
GRAND FORKS, April 5.-Johu Dinnie
elected mayor.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
IN THE SENATE.

Memorable Scene Was Prdsented 1t the
Opening.
WASHINGTON, April IA memorable
scene was presented at the opening OF
the senate. An audience that tested
the full capacity of the accommoda.
tions had filled the galleries hours be.
fore the senate convened. 1t was by
no means an ordinary crowd Of gallery
habitues. Members Of the families Of
the most distinguished men in Amer.
ican public life were there, prominent
representatives of the several foreign
legations occupied the diplomatic gal
lery and persons distinguished in all
walks of life had come to witness q
scene that promised to form an impor.
tant page in American history.
A message was to be received from
the president that might. in its results.
cause war between two great nations,
and intense interest bordering upon
anxiety was depicted on every counten'
ance.
In the private gallery sat Mrs. John
A. Logan, widow of the brilliant
"Black jack" who won fame on many
. hard fought field and served long in
the body upon which his widow now
looked. Accompanying her was Miss
Cisneros, her ward, who was rescued
from q Spanish prison, where she had
been incarcerated for allegiance to the
cause Of Cuba and her agents.
In the diplomatic gallery was the
distinguished Sir Julian Pauncefote.
was the frat time he had been In this
plaoe since the Inauguration OF Prssi.
sent NcKinley and at that time he 90.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
penditures OF the state are rapidly In
creaslng and the valuation OF taxable
property decreasing"

p0uOlVuEo0 VI eno eo"e0 oA0 A0HS~sS ~
creaslng and the valuation Of taxable
property decreasing"
Republican policy for forty years has
resulted therefore in the enrichment and
of corporations and in
the impoverishment Of the people gen
orally.
1t has become a by-word that the re-
publican office-holders OF THE state and
the representatives OF thie state In both
houses OF congress submit. with q sub
serviency that does violence to ones
idea of American manhood, to the dicta-
tlon of the great corporate magnates OF
he Northwest.
The foregoing are few of the many
reasons which led the committee to be-
lieve that the issue now ls tho same as
it was two years ago, viz: "Shall the
people or the corporations govern this
commonwealth" The forces which
opposed "Hannaism" in 1896, oppose
"Hannaisn" today. The party which
supported that obnoxious principle then,
supports it now.
WORK SINCE LAST ELECTION.
Since the election of 1896 this com.
mittee believed it it's duty to proceed
upon the following lines; First-To
organize with as much thoroughness as
possible the democratic party OF the
state of Minnesota. Second-TO stud
iously refrain from interfering to the
slightest extent with the organization
Of any other party. Thlrd-To so con.
duct it's work that future cooperation
between independent parties uniting
however in opposition to the republican
party would be possible.
And for the purpose Of enabling the
duly authorized delegates of the demo
craeic and peoples party respectively,
to freely, fully and deliberately decide
for themselves whether or not such Co
operation is possible and desirable. the
date for the democratic state convention
was fixed at the same time and place as
was fixed for the convention of the
peoples party OF this state.
In conclusion. this committee ex-
presses it's deliberate conviction that no
matter who the nominee of the repub-
lican party may be he will be merely the
puppet of the men who are responsible
for all the evil already referred to. TO
remedy such evil is herculean task, at
best, but ls impossible without brave
and thoughtful action upon the part Of
the masses.
II this committee has or hereafter
may be able in any way to assist in pro-
dncinR result so desirable its members
will feel fully repaid for the time given
by them. and the many personal incon-
veniences they have endured.
Democratic State Central Committee.
BY. L. A. Ros1NG, Chairman.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
Presidents Message Withheld
From Congress-No Rea-
son Announced.
Extreme Hostility Produced
Among Republicans at
This Change.
Lee Asked For the Delay to
Get Americans Out OF
Cuba.


nounoed that the message Of the presi-
dent will not be sent to congress until
next Monday. No reason has been
learned for this change OF purpose but
there has developed extreme hostility
among the republicans to what some
have understood and believed to be the
presidents purpose. They oppose inter-
vention at the discretion Of the presl-
dent and also insist upon the recognition
OF Cuban independence.
It is said IN some quarters that Con-
sui General Lee has cabled for more
time, declaring it to be impossible 10
get out of Havana today. Many alarm
ing rumors are atloat as to Lees safety.
1t ls said. therefore, the president con-
siders it unwise to precipitate the Crisis
until all Americans are out OF danger.
WASHINGTON, April Ut can be
stated. authoritatively that after con-
ferences with members of the foreign
relations committees of both houses,
the president has decided not to send
in his message until Monday next.
WASHINGTON, April AT the re.
quest of the president, Representative
Hopkins of Illinois took Representa-.
tives Berry (Ky.) member of the for.
eign affairs committee; Mr.. Sayers
(Tex.), the ranking minority member
of the appropriation committees; Mr.,
Dinsmore (Dem. Ark.), the ranking
member Of the foreign affairs commit
tee. and Mr.. Newlands (Sil. Rep, New,
to the White House and showed them
General Lees cablegram. The cable
said that General Lee was feeding
5000 Americans and it would be i'm.
possible to get them out of the island
before Sunday. He said the condition
OF affairs was imf1amed and the trans.
initial of the message might precipitate
trouble. The president frankly ex.
planned the situation. He said the
message would have gone in Wednes-
day had it not been for General Lees
cablegram. The safety of American
citizens in Havana and especially Gen.
eral Lees personal safety rendered de.
lay imperative. The Democrats all ex.
pressed themselves as satisfied.
WAsH1NaToN, April 7.-The presi.
dent has received advices and informa.
ton which make him hopeful that war
between the United States and Spain
may be averted and an outcome Of the
Cuban situation secured that will be
satisfactory to the people Of the United
Statea The matter has not yet pro.
gressed to q stage that makes
it safe to state this as more than pos.
sibility, but the disposition manifested
the last two days by the Spanish gov.
srnment gives ground for an expecta.
ton that it will yield on vital points.
There has been . tremendous pressure
brought to bear on Madrid from almost
If not all influential quarters in Europe.
and the queens influence on the gov.
ernment it 10 believed will be exerted to
the end that peace may prevail.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07

cupied q seat on the floor of the senate.
Seats in the executive gallery had
been reserved for party from the
White House but their occupants were
late in coming. Senator Proctor of
Vermont was the first senator to make
his appearance on the floor. As he
quietly wended his way through the
desks to his seat the people in the gal
leries recognized him and slight rip
pie of applause ran through the great
crowd. Mr.. Proctor seemed to be EN-.
barrassed by the attention which he at.
racted and soon afterward disappeared
in the cloakroom.
The sundry civil bill was taken up
by the senate at the opening and some
OF its provisions agreed to, including
ene for the appropriation Of 100000
for a deep water harbor at San Pedro,
Fla.
Shortly before 2 o'clock Senator
Davis, who had been hastily called to q
consulta ton with the president, asked
al d obtained q secret session of the
senate.
After the galleries had been cleared
cleared Senator Davis explained the
reason for the delay in sending the
message. He said it was due to the
fact that there had been some delay in
getting Consul General Lee and other
Americans out of Havana and that
more time was absolutely necessary for
this purpose. Hence the president did
not consider it wise or humane to send
In tho message which might precipitate
serious trouble and endanger the lives
Of those people.
Mr.. Davis stated that the president
had sent for him for the especial pur-
pose of asking this delay, and had
shown as reason for the request
telegram from Consul General Lee say
ing that if the message should be sent
in before Monday he would not be re.
sponsible for the lives Of Americans in
Cuba.
No comment whatever was made on
the senator's communication, and after
it was made the senate returned to its
legislative work.
Eight minutes afterward the senate
resumed legislative business in open
session. As soon as it became nolsed
about the corridors that the galleries
were again open tremendous rush up
the stairways began, and in few min
MES afterward the galleries were again
nearly filed. Hundreds, however,
Tired and disappointed, had already
left the Capitol.
At the request of Mr.. Allison consid-
sration Of the sundry civil bill was
resumed,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
RAGING RIVER.
The Ohio Flood Submerges :
Town of Two Thousand
People.

ST.. Paul, MINI. special to Alert):--An
Evansville, Ird., dispatch says that
Shawneetown, ILL.,, Is wiped ont by the
breaking Of the Ohio river levee. It is es-
itmated that four hundred are drowned.
The whole town in under water and no
news can be had except by courier. All
wires down. Shawneetown has several
mills, fouudries and is railroad head.
quarters for two railway divisions. 1t is
IS miles from Evansville. Property loss
10 enormous. River is beyond previous
records.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
cAUsH IN THE HOUSE.

xPeat jam In Antici patton Of Presiden'
tial Message.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-Never in re-
,ent years, if ever at any time, has
ihere been such demand for admls'
sion to the halls of congress. People
who appreciated. what the condition OF
affairs would be were at the doors OF
the big building before 8 o'clock, and
they were there in such numbers at
this time that when the doors were
opened, not to exceed half Of them
could find seats in the galleries Of either
the senate or house.
In five minutes time all the public
galleries were filled and the crowds in
the corridors were SO dense that it was
difficult to believe that any had found
seats and been removed from the
throng.
Excitement On the Floor.
On the floor the greatest excitement
and activity prevailed. The leaders
rushed hither and thither rallying
their forces. Rumors few about. Here
indignation was riot against the report
that the president would ask for discre.
ton as to when Intervention should
take place, there stanch supporter of
the president was counseling calm;
here group was discussing the prob
ability of an alliance between the Dem.
ocrats and the dissatisfied Republicans;
there an appeal to group Of Repubh'
cans was being made to stand solidly
by the president, and party organiza.
tion. The battle was already on. In
corner of the Capitol the house com.
mittee on foreign affairs was meeting.
In the old library hall the ''reconcen.
trados," as the Republicans who have
been urgent for action have been
called, were discussing the latest phase
of the situation with stormy words.
Every where was the militant spirit
which comes with events that stir the
blood and quicken the pulses.
Took Up the Hull Bill.
It having been arranged last Friday
that reorganization bill should be a
special for the day (not to interfere
with report from the committee on
foreign affairs) the speaker recognized
Mr.. Hull of the military affairs com.
mittee to call it up.
There was general understanding
on the floor soon after the house as.
sembled that the message would not be
sent to congress probably until o'clock
and the members settled in their seats
to await with what patience they could
for it to appear. In the packed CALLER.
les this fact was not known and they
momentarily expected its appearance,
until shortly before 8 o'clock word
went around that there would be no
message during the day. The disap.
pointment was great and the galleries
soon began to clear, though many
waited in the hope that something
would happen.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
Horses for Sale.

Will cell 40 head Of work horses al
private sale. Also harnesses, wagons,
seed osts, barley and ground feed.
JOHN & j. A. BUCHANAN,
Buchanan, N. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07

Some 400 homestead entries were re-
ceived at the Devils Lake land Office
from January lst last until the 18th of
this month. This represents approxi-
mately $4,000 acres Of land-nearly
three townships. 1t is an indication o:
the rush that may be expected when
spring sets in. There will be little
vacant government land. suitable for
farming, left in that district after this
year. "H
General Miles has ordered the colored
infantry now located at Missouls to pro-
ceed to Dry Tortugas. The 9th and 10th
cavalry OF Wyoming aud Montana and
the Oath infantry are composed Of
colored men and General Miles proposes
to put them in the field first. Inas-
much a. the "coons" have been north
for ten years there is some doubt ss to
their ability to ward of yellow fever.
ague and other diseases Of the southern
counties.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07
BRYAN'S VIEWS.
Time Has Come, He Says For
the United States to
Intervene,

LINCOLN, Neb., April 2.-Hon. w. ].
Bryan has made the following state
ment in answer to the question
whether, in his judgment, the time
had arrived for the United States to
intervene in behalf of Cuba and bring
the war to an end:
Eyes, the time for Intervention has
arrived. Humanity demands that we
shall act. Cuba lies almost within
sight of our shores and the sufferings
of her people cannot be ignored unless
we as q nation have become SO en-
crossed in money making as to be in
different to distress. Intervention may
be accompanied by danger and ex-
pense, but existence cannot be sep
arated from responsibility, and respon.
sibility sometimes leads nation as
well as an individual into danger. A
neighbor must sometimes incur danger
for neighbor and friend for a
friend"
War is terrible thing and cannot be
defended except as means to an end,
and yet it is sometimes the only means
by which necessary end can be go.
cured. The state Furnishes lts own citl-
zens by imprisonment or even death
when counsel and persuasion fail.
War is the final arbiter between n@
tions when reason and diplomacy are of
no avail.
Spain might not resist intervention; it
is to be hoped that she would recognize
the ris ht OF the United States to act and
Immediately withdraw from Cuba; but
whether she resents intervention or not,
the United States must perform plain
duty.
Spain has only herself to blame for
the condition Of affairs in Cuba. It
she denies to her former subjects the
rights Of war and calls the Cuban army
mob, let her remember the words Of
Victor Hugo: 1.-The mob is the human
race in misery" No nation can afford
to make it's people miserable.
Our own interests justify interven-.
ton. Spain has governed Cuba so
badly as to excite continuous revolt, and
after exciting revolt hss shown herself
powerless to restore order and enforce
law upon the island.
Spanish rule in Cuba has disturbed
the United States, interfered with busl-
ness, increased the expense Of guarding
our shores and drawn upon the re-
sources OF our people to care for those
made destitute by war. 's
We have as much right to demand the
cessation OF war IN the interest Of the
people OF the United States as Spain has
to demand it's continuance for her own
| benefit.
II the question is to be settled upon
the basis of human rights. surely our
people have waited long enough; If, on
the other hand. pecuniary interests are
to be considered, then it must be re-
membered that the loss suffered by the
United States and Cuba together far
exceeds auy gain which Spain could
reasonably expect to secure, even if she
had hope Of recovering Cuba by force
, of arms.
If the Cubans prefer death to Spanish
rule 1t must be because Spanish rule has
robbed life Of joy and hope II a nation
sows the wind It must reap the whirl-
wind.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07

Mich cove for sale at Louis Stuf''s
farm, jamestown, n. D.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-07

A comp any OF the Na tionsl Gasrd
has been organized at Hillsboro.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

many, in the house, would rise in an
cry revolt against this notorious tyran-
ny, and that they would overthrow the
tyrant in a day. Indeed there are con-
slant symptoms of such instruction.
Not a week passes when the electrical
flashes of a patriotic revolt may not be
seen along the horizon and the mutter-
ings be heard Of distant thunder. 1t is
an open secret that many members of
the Republican majority in the house of
representatives fume i'll their impotent
rage against the despotism that has
been established over them. They get
together in the cloakrooms and the
committee rooms and exchange with
each other the sentiment and purpose
Of revolt. They declare that they will
endure the present system no longer.
They clinch their fists and secretly
swear with uplifted arms, like the Ru-
tuli in their Alpine meadow, that they
will face the despot and break down his
throne. But on the morrow they so
back into the house, and the same
shameless drama is re-enacted. The in
choate revolutionists do not rise-that
is, they do not rise until the car tells
them to stand. Then they rise. They
not only rise, but they remain standing
until he tells them to sit, and then they
sit. The storm Of the minority goes for
nothing. AS soon as the adjournment
is reached the newspaper correspondents
flash it over a thousand wires to the
offices Of as many plutocratic newspa-
pers that Speaker Reed has again ham
died the house most skillfully.
The real purpose of the present paper
has respect to the impending elections
throughout the Union. The year 1898
offers to the people one more opportuni-
ty to secure themselves against the fur
ther destruction of their liberties. 1t is
certain that if the people, the great cit
izenship of this republic, shall awake to
a knowledge and appreciation of the
actual condition Of affairs in the
try and to the swift flying tendency Of
| these affairs toward an imperial despot-
ism they will bring by their decision a
sudden end to the dynasty which is now
enthroned at Washington city. Irepeat,
my countrymen, that the opportunity
now returns to you to remedy the evils
with which you have been SO long op-
pressed.
Never before in our history has a
more suspicious opportunity been pre-
sented, never before have the lines of
duty been SO straight before the feet of
the people. Never before have great op-
%portunities for the promotion of the
public good, for redemption from i'm
pending imperialism and from all the
curse of pride and evil in high places
been SO auspiciously presented to the
citizenship of this great nation. Seize
the opportunity, my countrymen, as
you would seize the rope flung to you,
half wrecked and beaten against the
rocks of a lee shore. Seize the opportu
nifty. Reconquer from your enemy The
house Of representatives. Do whatever
you can by your verdict i'll 1898 to Civ
a new sense to the phrase "nationa
honor" and a new lease of life ane
power to our democratic institutions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

Of the renegades above there are
enough to have turned the scale. If the
10 had voted with the friends of the
people, the thieves would only have
scored 35 votes against Al for the peo-
pie. Every man Of them should be
marked with the brand Of Cain-mark-
ed for political slaughter -Noncon-
fOrmist.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08

In round numbers there are 2, 500
journals in Paris. One hundred and
seventy Of these are political organs,
ver 100 each are fashion papers and H.
Illustrated journals, some 1870 medical
papers, over 200 financial papers and
about 60 dealing with the turf and other
branches Of sport.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-08
THE BLACKLIST.
Protested Friends of the People Who Vot-
ed For the Bond Bill.

Protested Friends of the People Who Vot-
ed For the Bond Bill.
It was expected that the brass collar
Republicans would vote for the bond
proposition. They would do so because
Hanna ordered it so, but there are Re-
publicans and Democrats and a renegade
Populist from whom better things were
expected. Here is the blacklist Of DEM
ocrats, Silver Republicans and Kyle,
who were expected to stand against the
bond thieves:
Gallery. Mitchell.
German. Murphy.
Lindsay. Turpie.
McEnery.
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Carter. Pritchard.
Chandler. Wolcott.
Mantle.
RENE1ADE
Kyle IS. d..
MI. Kyle was elected to the senate
the second time by Republican votes,
and, while he has heretofore been class
ed as independent or Populist, he has
now classed himself as a Judas Iscariot.
South Dakota ought to have known bet
ter than to elect a secondhand preacher
in the first place.