davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
DIED..

WALTHER-On Monday, July Is, 1898,
at APO o'clock p. M. Mary l.. Walther, in
the 69th year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, corner
Twenty-siXth and Chapline streets, this
Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock.
Friends of the family respectfully invited
to attend. Interment at Peninsula ceme-
terry.
EHRMANN-On Monday, July %, 1928,
at 12:45 o'clock p. M, Mary Eliza, wife OF
Melchoir Ehrmann, aged 80 years. 10
months and 20 days.
Funeral services at residence of her hus-
band, No. 50 Alley Is, Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Friends of the family
respectfully invited to attend. Interment
at Mt Wood cemetery.
DEHULIA-On Tuesday, July 26th, 1898,
at $50 p. m, Jane Dehulia, wife of the
late VIM. Dehulia, aged 81 years. i.
Funeral Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock from her late residence, No 250S
Belmont street, Bellaire.
SHEFLIN-At Camp Alger, Va, on
Monday, July 18th, 1898, John, son of
Mrs. Sarah and the late Andrew Shefiin.
in his 18th year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

A Kansas soldier who kicked because
his pension was discontinued after his
enlistment in the army for the present
war, has been met with the response
from the department that if he was
able to pass the physical examination
necessary to enter the army he GER
tainly has no valid title to a pension
Which is gospel truth for sure. 1t
would be interesting to know how
many more able-bodied pensioners
there are on the rolls-put there by
Inscriptions congressman who have
thus paid their political debts out of
Uncle Sans pocket
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

tax about the comparative size q war
ana peace revenues Will serve to OBJ
scure the Issue or fool the people for
the war stamp taxes are intended to
cover the war expenses. And the fact
remains that war or no war bond Isl
sue would sooner or later have been
necessary to cover the Dingley deficit,
especially under the growing extrava-
gances of the present administration
and Congress.
It will take a smoother article of
sophistry than Pecksniff's to conceal
from the people the plain fact that the
Dingley tariff is a rank failure as a
revenue producer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
AT ST. THOMAS.
Copyright, Associated Press.)

St. Thomas, d. W. l., July rs,
Evening-The United States cruis-
er Columbia has just arrived here
from Puerto de GuanicS, Porto
Rico, via Cape San Juan.
While off the latter point she
spoke the United States monitor
1error and the gunboats Annapo-
lis and Wasp, giving them orders
to join the feet at Puerto de Guam
lea Immediately.
Ponce will not be bombarded I'M
til the rest Of the warships arrive.
At the request Of Major General
Miles, the Associated Press dis
patch boat Cynthia II. will take
to Puerto de Guanica tonight three
guides to Gen. Miles.
Mr.. P. c. Hanna, former United
States consul at San Juan de Porto
Rico, will also be a passenger by
the dispatch beat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

Spain sues for peace through the
French ambassador
This was expected and it does not
necessarily mean the end of the war is
at hand
AS the Register pointed out yester-
day, it will probably be SPANS
policy to prolong the peace negotia-
tons as long as possible by first pre-
senting impossible terms in order to
soothe her honor" and fool her people
before finally yielding to the American
terms.
The Presidents duties in the matter
are plain. The terms of the United
States should be presented promptly
and plainly and an equally prompt and
plain answer "yes," or mo- demanded
and if this is not Forthcoming the Pres
ident should prosecute the war with
renewed vigor until a favorable an
swer is forthcoming
The willy and treacherous Spaniard
should be given no time to parley and
no opportunity to drag other European
powers into the discussion. The latter
Is the main Spanish hope and only
prompt, vigorous and decisive action
on the part of the President can pre-
vent its realization.
Spain has submitted no distinct prop
Osition as yet and the President should
hasten to narrow down the negotia-
tons to submission Of our terms and
a demand for prompt acquiescence in
them by Spain, or the carrying of the
war to the Spanish coast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

John Sherman has come to life
long enough to say that Puerto Rico
is the only Spanish territory we should
keep unless the Cubans prove unfit for
government. Poor old John Sher-
man! He should get back into his
grave quickly. The Republican party
he remembers is not the g. O. p. of
to-day with its territorial jobbery and
imperialistic tendencies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
NIB, SCOTT ON HIS CHANCES

q. S. Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue N. B. Scott is home looking after
his political fences and tanning the
ardent fame of the U. S. Senatorial
ambition. This Senatorial bee has been
bothering the Commissioner so of late
that he could not stay contented at his
duties, although we have his word for
Il that I'VE are Q busy lot in Wash
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

The story is Garcia has written
Gomez the United States government
is not in sympathy with the Cubans.
Ten to one Garcia wrote nothing of
the kind, but that the same yellow
fakir who manufactured the alleged
Garcia letter to Shafter, has been at
work again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
SAGASTA ADMITS 1T.

Madrid, July 26-3. p. m.-Premier
Sagasta, when questioned on the sub
ject to-day, admitted that an American
force had landed at a defenceless
point on the island of Porto Rico"
but no dispatch to that effect was
given out for publication in the news
paperS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

InSaccordance with law on and after
July LIST Register correspondents IN
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
in fact anywhere and everywhere from
which it is necessary to wire news, must
afax a one cent Revenue stamp to each and
every dispatch. They will keep an account
Of same and forward it with their monthly
statements for payment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
ORDERED TO GUANICA.

Washington, July 26.-Secretary !.
Alger said tonight that the troops
On the transports for Cuba had al
ready received orders to proceed to
Guanica, where Gen. Miles had
landed, instead of going to the
point first agreed upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

The Dons can fight no longer and
diplomacy is their only hope. Mr.. Nc
Kinley should give them no rein in
that direction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

The idea in Washington Is to seize
Puerto Rico first and talk peace after
ward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

If the Spaniard wants peace he must
come to our terms. There is no alter
native.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

Uncle Sam has the proud Don just
where he wants him. 1t is our terms,
or fight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

"Teddy' Roosevelt for Governor Of
New York? Why not?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

If Watsons proposed raiding expe-
dition was only bluff, it worked pref
ty well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

Blanco's typewriter hasn't sued fl
peace yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

Spain admits she's licked, anyway.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS

TT HE OSBORNE, Arkansas and Pacific
l. aves.. Atlantic City, y. j.; elevator;
one square 10 leading depot and beach :
bus to all trains. $50 10 $3.50 per day:
s. TO s14 weekly. MRS. T. j. OSBORNE
jy15erb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

Washington, D. c., July 26.-The
news of the landing Of Gen. Miles
at Guanica, on the southwest shore
of Porto Rico, came as genuine
surprise to the war department. 1t
had all been carefully planned that
he was to make his landing at an
other point as remote as possible
from the place where he actually
landed. so there was little wonder
that the officials received the first
news of the landing with incredu
lily and even went to the length
of supposing that the story had
been put afoat in order to distract
attention from the point which had
been selected. Just why Gen.
Miles made this wide departure
from the plans of the department
is not known. but it is supposed
that he gathered some information
since he left Siboney that induced
him to make the change The re-
suit. however. has been to perplex
the department officials deeply and
to considerably sderange their care
fully prepared programme for the
remainder of the expedition. It
will now be necessary TO intercept
the sections of the expedition al
ready at sea reading for certain
selected points on the coast of Por-
to Rico and to advise them of the
change in the plans
1t is another exhibition of the
reliance placed by the government
- the dispatches CT the Associated
Press that it proceeded to act at
once in the direction indicated
and to take steps to notify the Sec
tions afioat without waiting for
news from Gen. Miles himself. The
only approach to an official COM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

Stamps Of the denomination Of two Genus
aad less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing .,nportant
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country.
Rejected communications will not be rer
turned unless accompanied by sufhcient
postage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
First District:
JACKSON V. BLAIR,
of Doddridge.
Third District:
DAVID E. JOHNSTON.
Of Mercer.
: DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
JAMES BAIRD.
BURKE WATSON.
JOSEPH HANDLAN.
]. r. HISSOM.
FOR SUPT. OF SCHOOLS:
w. c. WIEDMAN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions. Is entered at the P"stomce at
Wheeling, w. Va. as second-class matter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
WANTED.
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Two young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must
have 5000 cash security. Apply at UN-
ION NEWS CO. office b. & o. depot
jy17e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
Mbetlins Resisttr
CHARLES II. TANEY, GENERAL MANAGER
nr,,vrprD nv CARRIERS.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS.
Daily per week, to be paid weekly a avc
Ddiy, PEI cao rnr u,eak 15c
Daiiy any Sun dyy' pper month....... g
Single copies of Daily &c; Sunday. ec
weekly ................'..''.. No
Tributes Of Respect and OBITUARY No-
tees five cents per line.
Daily and Sunday, by Mall, Postage rre
paid.
Daily including Sunday, per year; ....$o ~ ~
daily including Sunday, six months. ~
Daily including Sunday, one MONTH. az ~
Dauy, siA uas ~ INC 60
IDSauy' siA mon - / 80
Daily, one month";. ~
Inaiuiy' .nIee uays ~ he ~. yeels ner wear 2 50
RRatSy' wv 10y dayS ~ 49, ~ weei- ner wear Is
g. Cny, one Jay AL nc 90 60
Sndy' my e pui ~ noonfhs l 30
WaaEiv, 80 ,.aor in ADVANCE l 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27

clauses-Blank rental receipts; rental res
ceipts one cent each. ten cents per dozenS
OIL leases two for five cents, rs cents peri
dozen. Add postage when ordering by
mai. REGISTER OFFICE. Wheeling.
W. We.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-27
FOR SALEM SCELLANEoUs.

FOR SALE-A very desirable retail bust
ness on principal street in Wheeling, now
averaging 500 per month net and increas-
ing: practically no competition. 81, 500 Will
buy II. Address Box l4S, city jy24e&dh
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-09
AMATEUR BASE BALL GAMES.
Y. VI, &. A. Wnnnn,

The Young Mems Christian association
scored IA win over the School of the Lack
awanna in Saturday afternoons base ball
game at Athletic raIk. The score was
8 to 2.
MuderiC gave the LaCkdwanna only 3
hits but his seven bases on balls and the
asSOCiatiun's five errors in the field per-
mitted the Lackawannas to bag two un-
earned runs. Ten hits We're made off
Walah The audience that saw the con-
test was a small one.
Hits by Tom Brooks and Steele contrib
utrd toward two runs scored by the as
sOCiat!on in the second inning. The as
sociation run in the third was on hits
by Owens, Bardin and GillCran. A
double b. Cleary and an error in the last
of the tiftE gave the LaCkawannas their
first run. In the same inning the asso-
ciation scored one on a double, an error
and an out. The final run was by the
Lackawannas in the eighth on a base on
balls and Battles two-bagger.
Score by innings. R.H f.
Y. NJ. c, a, .........0 l 0 o. 10
Lackawanna .......0 % o 90 ! O. =
Batteries - Muderig and Gilleran
| Walsh and Cooney. umpire-Beckwitn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-09
NEARLY TRAPPED.
The Morrill, and Vicksburg Drawn in
Range OF IA spanish Masked
Battery Near Havana.

Copyright, 1898 by the Associated Press.)
Key West, Fla, May S.-Only poor
craftsmanship on the part of the Span
ish gunners saved the Vicksburg and the
cutter Morrill, from destruction off Ha-
vana yesterday. For over half an hour
they were under the fire of the guns of
the Santa Clara water batteries, but
both escaped without material injury,
although Scharpnel shells from eight
inch guns exploded all about them, and
both now show the pitted scars of the
Spanish bullets.
The willy Spaniards have arranged a
trap TO send couple of our ships to the
bottom. They baited it as a man would
bait a rat trap, A small schooner was
sent out from Havana harbor shortly
before daylight yesterday morning to
draw some of the Americans into the
amuscade. The ruse worked like a
charm. The Nicksburg and the Morrill,
saw the schooner, gave chase and were
led right in front of masked battery
on the crest of a rocky cmnenCe which
Juts out into the waters of the gulf
Before the two United States vessels
were aware of the scheme they were iu
the midst of hot fire from the battery
The aim of the Spaniards was, however,
very bad and the Vicksburg and Morrill,
after sending back a few shots, scamp
cred back TO sea out of range OF the bat
terry. Both sustained some slight dam
age by fragments Of shells Tucn ex-
plodcd near them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-09

western points in the driving rain. Gov
ernor Hastings tonight ordered that
no more recruits be taken to the bar
racks until the weather conditions
change. They will be housed at Leb-
anon or kept in cars at Conewago.
This morning there was but few on
the sick list, but during the day sew
eral slight symptoms of pneumonia de-
veloped. Major Halberstadt, surgeon
of the Third brigade, was ordered to
open a general hospital in the Chautau-
qua grounds, and assume charge. This
is only a precautionary step in case
serious results may follow today's ex-
perience, and Governor Hastings de-
sires IT to be known that there is no
reason for alarm among the soldiers
relatives.
Comparatively few visitors came to
camp today, and those who came from
nearby cities got back as quickly as
possible. The Pennsylvania and Read
ing Railroad companies side tracked
their cars and permitted those coming
from a distance to take refuge there.
Scarcely one in a hundred attempted
to reach the camp and all lunched in
the cars until the trains started for
home.
Notwithstanding the storm the work
Of examining officers, enlisted men and
recruits was pushed forward. Battery
b, of Pittsburg, was mustered In dur
ing the afternoon. As far as can be
/ learned all the officers were accepted
but two, Colonels Washabaugh, of the
Sixth regiment, and Magee, Of the
Eighth. They are held under advise
Al, tor
ing of the regiments will begin tomor-
/
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-09
NO NEWS OF SAMPSON.
The Destination OF His Fleet is Not
D'fiu'tIy Known.

Washington, May S.-lf any news has
been received at the navy department to-
day or tonight from Admiral Sampson IL
was not of charcter that could be
made public without endangering the
successful working of the plans of the
strategy board 1t may be stated posi-
lively, however, that so far the depart
ment has heard nothing of an engage
ment or Of anything approaching one, be-
tween the fleet and the Spanish forces.
It is expected by the officials that there
will be nothing like the delay experienced
in the case 81 the Philippine fight in
hearing from Admiral Sampson In case
Of an engagement in the West Indies
without in any wise admitting that Porto
Rico Is SIMPSONS objective point, 1t Is
pointed out that even allowing the Span
ish the retention of cable communication
from that island to the outside world,
there is an independent cable from St
Thomas that cannot come under Spanish
control running as IT does through the
chain of French and British isla-
southwark from ST, Thomas and thence
to Hayti where direct cable connection
can be had with New York.
From the character of the ships under
Simpsons direct command, the officials
feel little doubt of the successful out
come of q frht between his force and the
Spauish hyinS squadron. Outside of the
flagship New York which is partly ar
mored all OF the vessels with Admiral
Sampson with one exception are fun
ironclads ana moreover their armOr be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-09
CHASED BY SPANIARD
Officers of the French steamer Olinde
Roddrigues Report that the U. s.
Cruiser Montgomery 10 in Danger.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
Port-au-Prince, May S.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery, Commander
q. A. Converse is supposed to nave been
engaged with a much larger Spanish
cruiser last night, northwest OF cape
Haytien, a seaport town of Haytl, on It's
north coast, ninety miles north of Port
au-PrinCe.
While the French steamer Olinde Rod
drigues, from Havre on April l6 for
Hayticn ports, was at Cape Hayten,
Spanish warship is said to have been
watching her miStaking the steamer Tor
an American vessel. When the Onnde
Roddrigues left Cape Haytien, the Span
ish warship approached her and allowed
her to continue on to this port on recog-
nizng the French flag.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
left Cape Haytien soon afterwards and
the Spaniard, which is presumed to have
been watching for her, is said to have
pursued the American cruiser. both OF
them putting on full steam. The Span
lard, according to the story told by the
crew of the French steamer, gained on
the pursuit, which was witnessed from
the bridge of the Olnde Roddrigues, by
| the officers of that vessel.
The two warships, they say, went in
| the same direction, with the Spaniard
| behind. The latter appeared to be
| formidable vessel and much the larger
and faster than the Montgomery.
| BY nightfall. it ia added, four dis
| charges of cannon were heard, which
were believed to he the result of the
| Spanlard firing upon the American war
| ship. Darkness, 1t is further said. pre-
| vented any further observations being
| made. though the French officers say
| the moon was so bright that the battle
could have been continued, especially as
| the sea was beautifully calm, only mild
| wind blowing from the land.
! Strange to say, it appears that all the
| passengers Of the Olinde Roddrigues were
| below at supper while this exciting in
cident was occurring, but the officers of
| the steamer, which arrived here todau
say they are confident the Montgomery
was overmatched and that the only
| means to escape was to run close in
| shore during the darkness.
The arrival is rumored late this eve-
| ming Of seventeen Spanish vessels, war
ships and others at Porto Rico; and a
| battle is expected on Tuesday
1t is also reported from Cape Haytier
| that Admiral SIMPSONS squadron has
| been sighted to the north.
| The vessel which pursued the cruiser
| Montgomery is supposed to have been the
Spanish warship Niscaya and it is sug.
gestcd that possibly the Montgomery
entiCed the Spaniard within striking dis.
tance of Admiral Sampson. The crew Of
the German ship Bolivar, which arrived
today, say they heard cannonading tc
the northward about o'clock this after
noon.
Adviccs from Cape Hayten say tha
yesterday, off Molcste, ST. Nicholas, two
Spanish warshipS captured a schooner
bound for Cape Hayticn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-09
TROOPS FOR DEWEY.
Hurry Orders to Con. Merraim to Get
the Expedition Ready to Start.

San Francisco, May S.-That part of
Dewey's report stating that he had not
enough men to hold Manila If he should
take it has resulted in rush orders to
General Merriam here to get the relief
expedition ready at the earliest moment.
1t is believed here that the expedition Will
kave this city by Saturday. a week from
today. The City OF PekinG is due to-
day. but it is doubtful whether she will
be on time as she is somewhat slow. Or
ders have been received 10 secure a trans
port, and the steamer Australia has
practically been turned over to the gov
ernment. The department has been or
dered to prepare both the Australia and
the City of Peking to receive troops, and
as the two ships can only carry between
them about $500 men other boats on the
list of "possibles' will be Immediately
purchased or chartered. The Australia
Is all ready to sail except for the work
on her that will be necessary to arrange
quarters for men.
| The City of Peklng will have to be
docked and her cargo discharged. The
cargo ought to be lifted from her hold
! in two days if three shifts are worked
| The steamer must then be dry-docked
| and cleaned, and it may be necessary to
4 send her TO Mare Island for mechanical
supplies, ammunition, etc.
/ The troops to be sant VIII be those from
/ California. Washington and Oregon, and
! the Shoup Guards of Idaho. The Cali
I fornia troops are already here, and the
/ others will arrive i'm three or tour days.
Five thousand will he sent with the
first expedition and 1900 more will follow
later. san Francisco this morning well
coined the Seventh regiment California
National Guard, the pride and flower of
/ Los Angeles citizen soldiers.
The troops arrived at Ills o'clock a. m.
| and received a cordial greeting by the
throng gathered at the ferry. The exact
numerical strength of the regiment is
l090 men, including regiIncntal officers.
The California troops went into camp
at the Presidio today and are now ready
! for service.