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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
WOMAN SUFFRAG|STS
To Hold a Conference in This City
Next Month,

Which Will Be Addressed by the
Officers of the National Organiza-
tion-State Convention to Be Held
at the Same Time-MisS Hay, Sec
rotary of the Organization Com
mittee, Was in the City Yester-
day,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
cApn or THANKS

| wish to express my thanks to the
Equitable Industrial Insurance Com
pany. branch office Exchange Bank
building. for their prompt payments
of my claim on the death of my
erand-child, George Alexander.
MARY PRIOR,
1903 Chapline street.
March 81 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

Scorers Wilson and Miller: umpire
Echols. Tonight Aber Nit and Tidal
Waves
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
NJ. & co.
& co.
Ills Cheaper to Buy Than to Borrow.

Upwards OF thousand Umbrellas here to choose from.
never had such variety of good and stylish black and
,oed Umbrellas before-ne before have we had such
rng values. Call particular attention 10 the famous
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

March "a, 1898.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
THE HARBOR OF MATANZAS.

The transport Panther. with 500 men,
escorted by the cruiser Montgomery, put
to sea from Fort Monroe, Va, for Key
West.
The War Department has let contracts
for S5000.000 worth of cloth. The ma
terial is for clothing for the volunteer
army.
Gen. Brooke is rapidly organizing the
regulars at Chickamauga. 1t is expect
ed $4,000 troops will be concentrated at
that place.
As soon as word reached Chicago that
the first shot in the war with Spain had
been fired tie flag ON the city hall was
raised, and it Will not come down till the
war is over.
Reports from Havana tell of startling
advances in prices and an alarming scar
city of food supplies. \ serious outcome
is predicted if something is not done soon
in the way of relief.
Col. John s. Mosby, who distinguished
himself in the Confederate service, has
wired Gen. Miles for authority to raise a
battalion or regiment at San Francisco
for service at the front.
The train which carried Gen. Lee and
party from Tampa, Fla, to Washington
made a remarkable run. The distance
covered was 1,063 miles; time, 24 hours
and 9 minutes; average speed, 10 miles an
hour, the fastest long-distance run ever
made in this country.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
FROM THE FRONT.


The rebels destroyed Il troop train ten
miles from Havana.
Thousands visit the camps of the reg
ulars in Southern cities.
Gen. Weyler is to be sent to Cuba in
command of an army corps.
The Spaniards reserve the right to re-
sort to privateers if need arises.
The cruiser Detroit captured the Cata-
lima twelve miles from Havana
The gunboat Helena seized the Miguel
Jover with cargo valued at S4G0,00O.
Gen. Pando is in charge of the Spanish
army massed for the defense of Havana.
Patriotic demonstrations take place at
the theaters throughout the cities over
war songs.
After short chase the revenue cutter
Winona succeeded in overhauling the
Saturnina.
Onadidin and Antonio, two Spanish
merchantmen, were made prizes of war
without interfv.
y Paris dispatch sa. that not single
French paper or a single Frenchman sup
ports the United States.
The Postmaster General has issued an
order stopping the transmission of mails
from United States to Spain.
Roentgen ray experts expect to do val
liable service in case of war by locating
the positions of bullets in wounded men.
The Atlantic naval division of the
French northern squadron is under or
ders TO cruise constantly in the vicinity
of Cuba.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
BIG POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.
Twenty Persons Believed to Have Been
Killed In California.

At 5:15 Tuesday afternoon Santa Cruz
(Cal) was startled by a tremendous ex-
plosion. Buildings were shaken as though
by a violent earthquake, and the first
thought was that one had occurred. Hard
ly had the rumblings died away when the
second shock occurred, not so violent as
the first, and soon small boughs from
redwood trees, shingles, bits of powder
cans, and other debris began falling in
the streets of the city They cleared up
all doubts as to the cause of the shock.
The California powder works had been
blown up. The second shock was follow
ed by third and then fourth, more vio-
lent than the others. Between fifteen
and twenty people, mostly young boys,
employed at the works, were killed, and
as many more were injured.
The first explosion occurred in the gun
cotton works. This was followed by the
destruction of the nitroglycerin house,
and then q number of buildings used in
the manufacture of sFsekeless powder for
the Government Then the inside powder
magazine blew up with a terrific roar.
Although considera BILE powder was stored
there, the amount was small in compari-
son with last week, as over 100 tons were
shipped to Chicago Sunday last to fill the
order of the Government.
The California powder works were,
next to the Dupont works, probably the
most extensive in the United States.
These works were the only ones in the
country, outside of the Dupont, that man.
ufactured smokeless powder, and thou
sands of pounds of that material have
been shipped East during the past ten
days. The works have been running to
full capacity and at night on account Of
the large Government orders due to the
wor with Spain.
Nothing is known as to what caused the
explosion, but it was probably due TO spon-
taneous combustion. There were many
wild rumors afoat to the effect that Span
ish sympathizers did the work, but the
stories are probably based on the fact
that number of persons of Spanish de-
scent live in the vicinity of the works.
The factory was founded in 1861 and
since that time has been one of the chief
sources of supply to the Government.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
FRESH BEEF FOR THEKLONDIKE.
Two Thousand Steers Will Go Over
the Dalton Trail in Iune.


Two thousand beef steers are being
gathered in Montana for shipment to
Dawson in June over the Dalton trail.
They will comprise two expeditions in
which fully 100000 will be invested. A
Tacoma dispatch says: c. W. Thebo.,
backed by Butte (Mont.) men, has ship
ped 300 steers to pastures here, where
they will be fattened until May 20. Jack
Dalton is arranging to drive 100 more
steers over the same trail. Each hum
dred steers will be in charge of six cow
boys, each cowboy being provided with
pack and saddle horse, the two expedi-
tions employing 120 cowboys and 24O
horses. Thebo has chartered the big
barge Skookum to carry 900 steers and
5000 tons of freight to Pyramid Har-
bor, landing there in June. The balance
of his band will be shipped from Van
couver on h barge now building. The
steers will be driven by easy stages to
Fort Selkirk, whence they will be RATED
to Dawson, arriving in July. His cat
tie will cost S130,0O0 landed ut Pyramid
Harbor. the feed, equipment and wages
bringing the cost of the expedition TO
100000. The Daltons expect to receive
% cents per pound live weight on the
Klondike, which should make their re-
ceipts over $4,000, leaving S50O,OOO
profit Men have been sent TO watch the
Dalton trail, the indications being that
it will open early.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05

A United States army officer has made
his way to the camp of Gen. Calixto Gar
cia of the Cuban insurgent army, and
had consultation with him in reference
to arming the Cubans and the co-opera-
tion of the Cuban and United States
troops. This officer is Lieut.. A. S. Row.
an, Nineteenth Infantry, who was landed
before daylight Monday west of Santiago
from the United States torpedo boat Por-
ter, Lieut.. Fremont commanding He
was met by Cuban guides who were in
waiting, and without delay the party set
out for Garcia's camp. The arrangements
for the reception of Rowan were made ten
days or more before in Washington at a
conference between Gen. Miles and Senior
Palma. Gen. Garcia, commanding the
Cuban forces in the eastern end of the
island, is therefore now in full possession
of the United States military plan of
camDaign
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
Told in a Few Lines.

Fessenden, N D., has 800 inhabitants
and four newspapers.
J. 2. Marcsh, pioneer business man
Of Denison, Texas, dropped deau at his
place of business.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont celebrated
his SSth birthday anniversary in Wash
ington few days ago.
The oldest house in Pennsylvania, in
Chester. has been badly damaged by fire.
It was built in 166S and was long used
as a tavern and later as theater.
The value of a sermon has been fixed by
the Georgia Legislature at 50. This is
the amount paid 10 the ministers who
preach at the State convict camps.
Hugh Fraser, charged with murder,
was acquitted at Bessemer. Ala. Fraser
was with Thomas Collins when j. l..
Howell was shot in the Bessemer prison
in December last.
A dispatch from Singapore says that
Spanish officials and well-to-do Spanish
families are fleeing from the Philippine
Islands, escaping from the rebellion which
is rapidly spreading there. They report
that Manila is panic stricken.
Heirs of the late eccentric millionaire,
Joseph Richardson of New York, have or
dered the demolition of "Spite House."
the queer little structure which he erect
ed and in which he lived on Lexington
avenue, to spite his aristocratic neighbors;
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
CLIMATE AND CROP BULLETIN
Farm Work Retarded by Cool Weather
and Moisture

The United States Department Of Ag-
riculture issued the following climate and
rroD bulletin for the past week:
The week has been too cool for best re.
sults in New England, the central val
leys and east Gulf States, while excess
sive moisture has retarded farm work
generally in the States northward of the
Ohio river and in the east Gulf States.
In the middle and south Atlantic States,
Texas, the Dakotas. generally through
out the Rocky Mountain region. and on
the north Pacific coast the weather con-
ditions have been more favorable. No
rain has fallen in California during the
week, and consequently the severe
drought previously reported continues un-
broken. Drought also continues in Flor
ida, though partially relieved in lccali-
ties in the northern portion of the State.
The bulk Of the corn crop is planted
southwark of the northern boundaries Of
Arkansas, Tennessee and the Carolinas,
but no-thward of this line, except in Kan
sas, slow progress has been made, owing
to excessive rains and the cool weather.
None has yet been planted in Indiana, but
planting has begun in portions of Ohio,
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. A
little planting has also been done in Ne
braska
Poor stands are reported from the South
Atlantic States, and but light growth has
been reported generally in the Southern
States. In southern and central Texas,
however, the crop is growing, and is now
receiving its second cultivation. Over
northern Texas the crop is late and ir-
regular. The winter wheat crop con-
tinues in promising condition in the prin-
cipal wheat States in the central valleys.
Further improvement is reported from
Ohio, and in Michigan the crop has been
benefited by recent rains. In the South
ern States it is now heading. AS a re-
suit of the severe drought in California
the grain crop has been injured beyond
recovery, except in the northern coast
counties and in some of the foot hill re-
gions and over the southern portion Of
North Dakota. Seeding is well advanced
over the northern portion of North Da-
kota and in Montana. In Oregon seed
ing is complete, but considerable is yet to
be done in Washington. The early sown
over the spring wheat region is coming
up and is generally in promising condi-
ton. Slow progress has been made with
oat seeding where unfinished in more
northern States.
In the central and southern portion Of
the country the crop has made favorable
progress during the week. In Alabama
the early sown is nearing maturity. The
general outlook for fruit in the Northern
States continues promising, and the pros
poets in the middle and southern sections
appear more favorable. There is abun-
dant supply of tobacco plants. Trans
planting continues in South Carolina,
and has commenced in North Carolina.
Tobacco is suffering from drought in
Florida
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
President Mckinley's War Message.

To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives Of the United States of America:
/ transmit to Congress for its considera-
tion and appropriate action copies of corre-
spondence recently had with the representa-
tive Of Spain in the United States with the
United States minister at Madrid. and
through the latter with the Government OF
Spain, showing the action taken under the
joint resolution approved April 20, 1898. ''for
the recognition Of the Independence or the
people of Cuba, demanding that the Govern,
ment OF Spain relinquish its authority ana
government in the island of Cuba and to
withdraw Its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the
President Of the United States to carry these
resolutions into effect"
Upon communicating with the Spanish
minister In Washington the demand which 1t
to the Government of Spain. In obedience to
said resolution, the said minister asked for
his passports and withdrew. The United
States minister at Madrid was in turn nOti
fed by the Spanish Minister for Foreign At
fairs that the withdrawal Of the Spanish
representative from the United States had
terminated diplomatic relations between the
two countries, and that all official communi-
cations between their respective representa-
tives ceased Herewith.
recommend TO your especial attention
the note addressed to the United States min
lister at Madrid by the Spanish Minister for
Foreign Affairs on the Dist inst, whereby
the foregoing notification was conveyed 1t
will be perceived therefrom that the Govern
ment of Spain. having cOgnlZance of the Joint
resolution of the United States Congress. and
in view Of things which the President Is
thereby required and authorized to do. re-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
Glorious American Victory.

Glorious American Victory.
Madrid special: Advices from Manila
say that the American squadron, under
Commodore Dewey, appeared off the Bay
of Minila at 5 o'clock Sunday morning
and opened strong csnnonade again st
the Spanish squadron and forts protecting
the barbor. The Spanish second class
cruiser Don Juan de Austria, was severe
ly damaged and her commander killed.
Another Spanish vessel was burned. The
American squadron retired, having also
sustained severe damage.
A second engagement followed, in
which the American squadron again suf-
fered considerable loss and the Spanish
warships Mindano and Ulloa were badly
damaged.
According to late official kilograms, the
Spanish cruiser Castillo was also burned.
The other Spanish ships retired from the
combat, some being sunk to avoid falling
into the enemy's hands.
An official telegram from the Governor
General Of the Philippines says: "Ad-
miral Montejo transferred his flag to the
cruiser Isla de Cuba from the cruiser
Reina Maria Christina. The Reina Maria
Christina was completely burned, as was
also the cruiser Castillo, other ships hav-
ing TO retire from the combat, some be-
ing sunk to avoid their falling into the
hands of the enemy"
Captain Cadarzo fell while standing al
most beside Admiral Montejo.
The magazines of the Don Juan de
Austria exploded when the fire started
by American shells reached them, and
the vessel went down like flash.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05

spends by treating the representative de-
mhndS OF this Government as measures OF
hostility, following with that instant and
complete severance of relations by Its action
whereby the usage Of nations accompanies
an existent state Of war between sovereign
powers.
The position Of Spain being thus made
States being denied. with complete rup-
ture OF intercourse by the act of Spain.
have been constrained, In exercise OF the
power and authority conferred upon me by
the joint resolution aforesaid, to proclaim
under date OF April %, 1898, a blockade Of
certain ports on the north coast Of Cuba
lying between Cardenas and Bahai Honda
and OF the port Of Cienfugos on the south
coast of Cuba; and further, In exercise of
my constitutional powers. and using the au-
thority conferred upon me by the act of Con-
proclamation dated April %, 1898, calling for
volunteers In order TO carry into effect the
said resolutions of April 90. 1898. Copies of
these proclamations are hereto appended.
In view OF the measures so taken, and
with view TO the adoption of such other
measures as E;ay be necessary to enable me
to carry out the expressed will of the Con-
gress os the United States in the premises
l now recommend to your honorable body
the adoption Of joint resolution declaring
that state Of war exists between the Uni
ted States Of America and the Kingdom of
Spain and urge the speedy action thereon,
to the end that the definition of the interna-
tional status of the United States as bellig-
erent power may be made known, and the
assertion Of all its rights and the mainte-
nance OF all its duties in the conduct Of a
public war may be assured.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05

The flagship New York, monitor Puri-
tan, and cruiser Cincinnati, under Ad-
miral Sampson, on Wednesday afternoon
bombarded the Spanish batteries that
were in position and in course of construc-
ton at the entrance to Matanzas harbor.
They were pretty thoroughly destroyed.
The flagship was first fired upon by
the batteries on Point Rubal Cava and
Point Maya, while the Puritan, New
York and Cincinnati were reconnoitering
for the purpose of locating and ultimately
destroying the works the Spaniards were
building. The New York steamed in be-
tween the batteries, and opened both
broadsides on the Spaniards. The Puri-
tan engaged the Cape Maya battery and
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05

began:
Prize. Captor.
Str. Buena Ventura Cruiser Nashville
Str. Pedro .............. Cruiser New York
Fishing schooner 80. Torpedo boat Ericsson
Schooner Mathllde .... Torpedo boat Porter
Schooner Candida ... .GunbOat Wilmington
Str. Saturnia ...... Revenue cutter Winona
Schooner Antonio ..... Torpedo boat Porter
Str. Panama Lighthouse tender Mangrove
Sloop Paquette .Gunboat Newport
Schooner PlreneS .Gunboat Newport
Str. Ambrose Bolivar Monitor Terror
Str. Guido Observation-Disclosures Monitor Terror
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05

ment. They left the batteries in ruins
During the engagement not soul could
be seen on the shore, and the puffs of
smoke came up from the batteries as if
by magic.
The New York tossed the shells into
Rubal Cava at the rate of about three
minute, and the craftsmanship could not
have been better. When the Puritan final
ly got its range her shells burst every
time within the Notifications of Point
Maya, and there was a cloud of dust fol-
lowed by the collapse of the hard mate
rails of which the Notifications were COM
posed. The air was literally filled with
the debris, and there was almost con-
tinuous explosion.
The seaport town of Matanzas, in the
province of that name, is on the north
west coast of Cuba, about fifty-two miles
east of Havana. 1t is connected by rail
with Havana, Cardenas and the other
principal towns on the island. Its popu-
lation before the commencement of the
present Cuban war was about $4,000.
Matanzas was one of the chief starva-
ton pens created by Weyler's concentra-
ton order. Considerable supplies were
received from the United States just be-
fore the breaking out of the war. but
Consul Brice was driven out by the Span
ish mob before he could finish distribut-
Ing them. They have since been seized
for the Spanish army.
The Spanish Version,
The Madrid version of the lombard
ment of Matanzas by the United States
fleet says that ''after half an hours fight
the Americans were obliged TO retreat"
The Spanish official reports, in addition
to saying the Americans "were obliged to
retire." admit that several men were
killed" and that ''some damage was done
to the town." also saying that the Amer
lean loss is not known" 1t is believed
in Washington now that at least 100
Spanish soldiers were killed or wounded
In the bombardment of Matanzas.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
ON APPROPRIATION BILL.
Naval Conferees Have Decided to Set
Aside $57,OOO,OOO,

The conferees on the naval appropria-
ton bill reached an agreement Thursday
evening and the report was presented Fri
day. AS completed the bill carries a total
of nearly $5I 900. 900, which is some S19,-
GOO,0OG greater than when it passed the
House, and S32,000,0OO more than the
appropriation for the current year. In
the main the amendments made by the
Senate were adopted by the conferees, it
being recognized that they We're demand
ed by the exigencies of the occasion. The
most important of these amendments au-
thori2e the building of four harbor de-
fense monitors and increasing the num-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05

neutrality, namely, Great Britain, Italy,
France and Russia. There remain of the
great powers Germany and Austria,
neither of which has acted. The delay
of Austria does not cause surprise. as
Austria's sympathy with Spain is more
pronounced than that of any other coun-
try Of Europe. 1t is not doubted, how
ever, that Austria will assume a neutral
attitude sooner or later. The delay of
Germany is felt to be due solely to Ger
many's consulting her own commercial in
terests before shaping the exact terms
of her neutrality proclamation.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
Spain Seeks Sympathy.

The Spanish Government sent circu-
lar to the powers regretting ''the hard ne
cessity of being compelled to appeal to
force in order to repel the scandalous ag-
gression of the United States" etc. The
note concludes: The Spanish people
await the attack with tranquil serenity,
decided to sell their lives dear and to de-
fend energetically their right to remain
in America, confident that in this work
they will have the assistance of Cubans,.
who are Spaniards like themselves"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
To Force Spain's Hand.

The dismissal of the United States
squadron from Hong Kong and the ap-
parent severity of the British Government
in regard to the United States torpedo
boat Somers ut Falmouth, it is said, We're
incidents prearranged by American and
British diplomacy, the real object being
TO force the Portuguese Government to
order the Spanish fleet TO leave the Cape
Verde Islands. and to prevent other ma
tons ut critical moment from offering
similar hospitality.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-05-05
Powder Explosion.

Three explosions occurred at the Cali
fornia Powder Works at Santa Cruz, Cal.
and caused great loss Of life. Seven
were killed and four were fatally injured.
The primary cause was the explosion OF
the cotton plant. No well-informed man
entertains the opinion that the accident
was the work of Spanish spy. 1t is not
thought the explosion will interfere with
the manufacture of smozeless powder for
the Government. The fire is under con-
trol and all danger is passed. No plant
for the making of powder for the Govern
ment was injured.