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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
THE BRITISH FLEET AT BERMUDA
MEANT ONLY TO SAFEGUARD BRITISH COMMERCE
AND SUBJECTS IN CASE OF WAR.

MEANT ONLY TO SAFEGUARD BRITISH COMMERCE.
AND SUBJECTS IN CASE OF WAR.
London. March 2S-The dispatch Of the Brit.
ish feet from Halifax to Bermuda, following the
agitation for an Anglo-Amercan alliance. Is con-
siderably commented upon by diplomats. The
authorities explain IL Is merely considered de.
sirabe that British ships should be In the v1cin-
ity Of Cuba, in order 70 safeguard British COM
merce and British subjects in case OF war. The
idea Of Anglo-American cooperation in Cuba u
secuted A diplomat who is cor.versant with
the inside negotiations on the Cuban question
said
III Spain and the United States go to war
they will fight without an ally either side.
Spain cannot get an ally. The United States
will however, have the sympathy Of Great Br4.
tain and Spain will have the sympathy OF al
the Continental Powers. But their attitude may
be depended upon not 10 exceed sympathetic
neutrality NJ Hanotaux's speech in the Cham
Der OF Deputies on Saturday was the death.
blow 10 SPANS fcndest hope OF help. Austria
would be willing TO intervene. but she Is unable
10 do SO. Germany is the European nation which
IS most hostile 10 the United States. this hosti-
ity emanating directly from the Emperor and
his circle rejecting his personal opinion IL
arises out OF the growing realization that the
United States is the greatest commercial rival
Of Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29
A DIVER INSIDE THE WRECK.

Gunner Mate Smith described his first descent.
witch landed him In the lO-inch shelro0m. Tho
shells were there n good order. most o. them nose
up but some TOPPED over by the shock OF the OK
plosion which had wrecked The woodwork Of the
rlaeaziue and blown the at bulkhead over from
port 10 star6oard- he crawied this bulkhead
and down behind It found lo-inch po7yaer-:ank
bent and delted. but not exploded. i was intact
WI powder and cartridge bags.
On he next dcs,cn - wen, down from the port
crane. following the side os :he ship down TIL re
struck plates that were blown from port 10 star
board .nboard. RE followed these plates down til
se TO the G-inch shells IN the sings used for
sending them out OF thc shelroom. They were
iytng With their noses pointing 70 sta1r5oard TIE
forward part o. The C-nch reserve magazine seemed
% hin 20 have been blown away altogether. The
ragged edges Of tho steel floor 70 the sheilroom
we're turned up. and Smith walked OYER them
out into the mud
Coming back from his trip into the outer sulrna-
rlno word, the diver came across %; 0: C-pound-
er shells and she..-cases some OF them not even
broken away from the shells They were sent I'D
10 the deck OF the lighter There was also somo
OF ne apparatus FOR charging tho air-charnb~rs II
tho torpedo
Lying right across the middle cf the 10-inch she'll
room he found an armor-plate hat had been torn
away rom the ships side These plates taper
toward the bottom which is thus easy 10 distin-
E-.sh. TIE plate. on being ripped loose by the ex
rc-loa' hao turned complete sOmersaun and
landed with the -. X edge in the mud and tho
pate leaning obliquely over the wreck o: the she'll
room. There G-nch powder tanks scattered
the 1o-inch shellrO0m. most OF them splif
4 number OF them were sew up. but more re-
na.aed Some Of TIE tanks were still painted with
Excelsior on the bottom Others were torn in frag-
me..s
THO third time Smith Down no landed in tie
lo-!noh saellroom and tried 20 get forward to the
-o-'Hch Lngazine but could make little Roadway az
everything seemed 10 Do blown dom IN That dlreo-
ION. He here found much fixed ammunition n
tact.
On Ms fourth trip down ne s:d down the ousldo
o ne snip by tho port crane The skln Of the
sHp ne said IS in good condition I'll you come 10
'"e Jagged opening leading into the 6-inch shell
room before mentioned Here the steel edges arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-29

Powder
gives
hansh
and modify attacks or
of feel younger
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
MIXED NJ MARRIAGES.
Catholic Laymen Petition for Pro.
nunciamento by Mgr. Martinelli.

NEW YORK, February 2.-Cat,!olic lay
men of the United States are about to
present to Mgr. Martinelh a petition urg-
ing him to issue prnunciamento regu-
lating the marriages Of Catholics to
Protestants. says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Journal and Advertiser.
The preliminary papers of this petition
have arrived in this city and are in the
hands Of a committee awaiting this an
prevail of certain bishops before being
placed in the hands of the delegate. The
petitioners desire that Mgr. Martinelli
make universal rules regarding the condi-
tons on which the Catholic church will
permit one of its members to marry a
non-Catholic, and also the nature of the
ceremonies with which such a marriage
may be attended.
The Catholic laity has long contem-
plated this step, but the present action
has been FASTENED by Archbishop Kane
of st. Louis. He recently arrived from
Rome, bringing with him what he says is
a papal brief regulating the laws OF
matrimony in the metropolitan see of St.
Louis. Mgr. Kane was last fall sum-
moned to appear before the propaganda
and explain the dissatisfaction among his
people concerning his ruling regarding
what are called in church parlance
mixed marriages" He had issued
mandate making Catholic alliances with
Protestahts 50 difficult as to be almost
impossible. They had to be celebrated
in the passionate of the parish church and
must not be accompanied by any elab-
crate display. The officiating clergymen
were always forbidden to attend any re-
ception following such ceremonies. The
people of ST. Louis rebelled against the
restrictions and appealed to the apostolic
delegate.
Archbishop Kane will shortly issue a
lenten pastoral in which he will announce
the rules henceforth to be observed un-
der his jurisdiction. If Archbishop Kane
is vested with such authority Catholic
laymen are anxious that every diocese in
the United States be provided with specific
rules
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
DYNAMITED A TRAIN.
Cuban Insurgents Doing Damage in the
Province of Havana-A Spanish Report.

cuban insurgents Doing damage IN the
Province of Havana-A Spanish Report.
Havana, February 2-The insur-
gents have dynamited a passenger
train near Guara, Havana, partly de-
stroying the engine and derailing the
cars. A detachment of Spanish cav
airy has been engaged with an insur-
gent force under Col Rosendo Collazo,
at the Aguyo plantation, Havana prov
ince. The Spanish report of the affair
says the insurgents lost seventeen men
killed, that four insurgents were cap
tured and that the Spaniards had seven
men wounded.
On Sunday last at Havana and Guam
abocoa, assistance was given to ISL
reconcentrados. About 33 $3.50 rations
were distributed. There are about 15,-
600 reconcentrados in and about Ha-
vana and Guanabacoa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
BIN ETALLIC CLUBS
Of the Ohio Valley Will Hold Con-
ference at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, February "A COM
mittee of the League of Bimetallic
Clubs of the Ohio Valley met here to-
day to arrange for the annual con-
vention of the league. A date will be
selected that will not conflict with
that of other organizations that may
have arranged to meet here in April.
Secretary Clark says William J. Bry-
an will attend the convention. Three
train loads of free silver men from,
Chicago are expected to attend the
convention and the convention com
mittee estimates that the meeting will
bring 5000 silver Democrats.
The convention committee decided this
afternoon to hold the convention of the
League of Bimetallic Clubs of the Ohio
Valley at Tomlinson Hall, this city, April
and T.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
TWO CENTS A MILE

Demanded by Governor Pingree for the
Plain People Who Haven't SEQ for a
Mileage Book
Detroit, February 2-Governor Pin
gree took steps to-day toward bringing
a suit to compel the Michigan Central
to carry all passengers at cents per
mile He demanded a ticket to Ypsi-
lanti at the legal 2-cent rate and then
paid the full Scent fare under protest
The suit already pending to compel
the Michigan Central to sell 1000
mile tickets for $40 is not broad
enough for the Governor, as the win
ming OF it would benefit only those who
have the $40 to pay for mileage book.
The second suit, he asserts will be for
the benefit of the plain people, who
pay for just the ride they get
The Michigan Central claims to be
exempted under its special charter
from obligation to carry passengers at
a 2-cent rate. The Governor contends
that the company's charter was amend
ed by a general railroad law passed IN
1891.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
DIAMOND MATCH FIGURES.
a Small Increase in Net Earnings Over Last
fear

a Small Increase in Net Earnings Over Last
Year
Chicago, February AT the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Dia-
mond Match Company, the $798,767 lost
to the stockholders of the company
through the failure of the Moore Bros.
in 1896, and heretofore carried as an
asset, was erased from the books. The
amount was taken from the surplus &C
count
1t was this surplus which the attor-
neys for Edwin Gould tried so hard but
fruitlessly to puncture at the annual
meeting of last year. If ever the
Moores make a settlement the Match
Company will be SO much ahead. There
were no New York attorneys present at
to-day's meeting.
The annual statement showed net
profits of s1,274,917, against s1,226,441
in 1896
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
SUICIDAL MANIA
"eems to he Rampant in Washing so.-Tv
Attempts in One Family.

Attempts in One FANNY. ,cS
Washington, February s2.-Tbr %
cidal mania which has caused 90
Der OF attempts at self-dee a
this city for the past lexis
may result in the loss ives of
Water Taylor, clerk il Treasury
department, and his pretty 2O-year-old
daughter Lucy. Miss Taylor has been
IN i'll health for some time past, and
last night her illness assumed a sui
cldal form. She was with difficulty
persuaded to retire to her room, and
about one o'clock in the morning, after
a violent struggle with her parents,
VINO tried to hold her, plunged through
the window of her home and fell into
a snow bank in the front yard. She
then ran. terribly cut and bruised,
through the Streets and after an half
hours search was found in a snow
bank, almost nude, by policeman. She
was taken home and it was then found
that during her absence her father had
hanged himself by rope attached to
the boiler of stove. He was cut
down and removed to the hospital I'M
conscious
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
MURDER CHARGED
Against Vagrant Who Asked LODGING al
Belteville. Il.-Wanted in Massachusetts.

Against a Vagrant Who Asked LODGING at
Beltevilie. Iil-Wanted in Massachusetts.
st. Louis, Mo-, February 2-The
Bellevllle. Ills, police believe they
nave IN their clutches Paul Miller,
allas Ed. Gigner, the man charged with
the murder of Francis d., Sarah A.,
and Elsie Newton at Blackfeld, Mass,
on the night of January Z. The Mas
sachusetts police sent out circulars
giving descriptions of the supposed
murderer. One of these was posted
at Belleville. Monday night man APP
pied at the police station for shelter.
When Capt. Yaekel saw him he was
struck with the mans close resem-
blance to the description of the Massa-
chusetts murderer. He closely ques-
toned the man, who said his name
was John Miller. When the stranger
saw the effect the name Miller had
he said his correct name was Louis
Gimpel. Capt. Yaekel asked if he
had ever been in Massachusetts,. He
said he was once employed by Winston
u Co., in the water works at Boston,
but had been tramping through the
west several years. Of late he claimed
he had been working in the rock quar-
ry at Falling Springs. He refused to
make any statement regarding his
whereabouts January 7. He could
not be threatened nor coaxed into
having his picture taken, but one was
taken without his knowledge and will
be sent to Brookield. In order to
hold the man until the Massachusetts
authorities could be heard from, a
charge of vagrancy was made against
him. He was taken before Justice
Bauman, who sentenced him to twenty
days in the work house.
A careful examination disclosed all
the distinguishing marks mentioned
in the description, and his features
are similar to those Of the man
wanted. A reward of $500 is standing
for the arrest of the murderer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
OPEN TO CRITICISM.

Washington, February 2.-The
House, after three days spent on the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill. mostly in political discussion
passed the measure to-day, and then
took up the bill to provide for fortifica-
lions and coast defenses OF the coun-
try. Several of the Democrats, not
ably Mr.. Mcclellan, of New York, crit
icised the measure because 1t cut
down appropriations for these works
below what has been appropriated in
recent years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

are in commercial war and we
should fight it out on the lines the.
have laid down. l should go back at
them on their own terms. | should
prohibit the Importation of their
sugar"
Representative Mcguire, of Califor
MIA, late in the afternoon introduced
in the House a resolution calling upon
the State Department for all informa
ton and correspondence between
this government and Prussia relative
to the decree forbidding the importa-
ton Of American fruits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
LYNCHED HIM.
Copper River Miners Hang a Double
Murderer on Short Notice.

Seattle, Wash, February 2-The
steamer Alliance arrived to-day from
Copper river. bringing the news of
double murder and lynching at VAL
des on January 2. M. F. Tanner, a
Montana cowboy. killed A. A. Call, of
Worthington. Mimi, and William Lee,
of Massachusetts. The miners hanged
Tanner the next morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

Washington. February 2.-Beyond
the reading Of the agricultural appro-
priation bill and agreeing to the
amendments proposed by the commit
tee, the Senate transacted no bust
ness Of Importance in open session to-
day. The greater part of the after
noon was passed in executive session.
the discussion being upon the Hawa-
ian annexation treaty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
BETTER POSTAL FACILITIES.

special 10 the Register.
tafkersburg, w. Va, February q
excepting the two Wheeling accom-
~V,httlons, mail service will now be
performed on every train on the
northern division of the Ohio River
'oal Additional railway Service mas
''eA established on train No. 5. The
I7" service is brought about by the
1emands Of oil men and others for
'sOVer facilities, and the constant pc
rnohlng of the Parkersbarg and
"heeling postmasters to the g,vern-
'4eot to grant the extra service.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
A ONE PER CENT. DIVIDEND.

New York, February 2.-The direc-
tors of the Norfolk & Western Rail-
road Company have declared divi-
dend of one per cent. on six months
earnings. This and like dividend
declared in October last, are the only
dividends paid by this company since
il WAS reOrganiZed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
COL. ROBINSON VERY ILL

Special TO the Register
Patterson Depot, w. Va, February
2.-Col. John A. Robinson. general
counsel for the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, is lying seriously i'll at his home
here. The latest report from his bed
side is that he can hardly recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

WASHINGTON. February 2--For West
Virginia. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair continued cold weather, high
northwesterly winds, diminishing.
Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
eist made the following observations of
the temperature yesterday. a. m. Il
a. M, IL; Y m. p : D. M, "a; ,. ~. u
Weather. chalgeAb!s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
PETITIONS FROM DORIS PEOPLE

Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., February q
Congressman Dorr has presented in
the House a petition signed by Alfred
PAUL, W. B. Freedom, I. W. Besson,
S. NJ. Snyder and other citizens of the
Third district, against the anti-scalp-
ing bill. Congressman Miller has
presented a petition signed by NJ
Lowe and other citizens Of the Fourth
West Virginia district against the bill
for the restriction of immigration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
FIRE NEAR EAIRNONT.

Property of the Montana Coal COMPANY
Destroyed
NN5o'aI to the Register.
farmont, w. Va, February 2.-Fire
last night burned the store and office
VI Jhe Montana Coal Company. The
bindings are valued at $4,000, and
we store stock at $20,0l0 The in
SuGance is reported at $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03

Berlin, February 2-The Prussian
minister Of finance, DR.. Miguel, issued
decree which goes into effect imme-
diately, prohibiting the importation OF
every kind Of American fresh fruit.
The decree has been sent to all the
German ports and frontier stations,
excepting Bavaria, Saxony and Wur
temburg. The United States embassy
was not previously warned and the
United States ambassador, Mr.. An
drew d. White, sent a formal letter to
the foreign office to-day inquiring up
on what authority this inimical step
was taken
The United States consul at Ham
burg, Dr. Hugh Pitcairn, telegraphs
that 10000 barrels of American apples
have bene forbidden to be unloaded,
and that two trains full of American
fruit have also been forbidden to cross
the frontier at Emmerich which, aside
from Hamburg, as the principal place
of entry for American fruit.
On receipt of this news Mr. White
sent a second and stronger remon-
STRANGE to the foreign office. calling
attention to the evident violation of
the treaty.
At the foreign office it was learned
that the Prussian government prohi-
bits the entry of American fruit on
sanitary grounds, claiming that Cali
fornia and other vermin threaten Ger
man trees and fruit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
A RETAL|ATORY MEASURE.
PruSSian Minister Of Finance Pro-
hlblts lmportations

OF Fresh Fruits From America
The Allegation Is That California
Fruits Contain Vernin That
Threaten German Fruit Trees.
American Apples Held UP on the
b r d = Ambassador White
Sends a Protest to the German
Government No Foundation for
the Charge That American Fruits
Endanger German Trees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
A COAL COMBINATION
Which Will Do Away With All Dealings
.;etween Operators and Dealers

Cleveland. O., February 2.-The
joint session of the Ohio Coal Traffic
Association will meet again here next
week
After the trust has become a fact
all business dealings between opera
tors and consumers will cease. All
contracts will be made with the cen
trail selling company, which is, in real
ity, the Ohio coal railroads.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-03
MORE TROUBLE IN TYLER.
Saloonkespers and Law Officers Come
Into Contact.

Four Saloons at Sistersville Closed
on Injunctions Secured by the
Prosecuting Attorney - Others
Are Expecting to Receive Similar
Treatment-A Lively Time in the
Elk Fork Region-Liquors Poured
Out by Officers and Saloonists
Placed Under Arrest-A M
Threatened Violence
Special to the Register
Sistersville, w. Va, February 2.-As
result of the trouble among the
county officials, four of the saloons OF
the city were closed to-day, and the
indications are that more will follow.
The Arlington Hotel, Thompson Ho-
tel, Hollis place and the Brilliant were
the places closed The saloons were
all closed on injunctions issued by
the prosecuting attorney.
Elk Fork to-day. the news of which
reached here late this evening.
squad of deputy shcriffs went there
from the county seat and after ar
resting all the speakeasy men they
could find then went into the saloons,
took out all the liquor and emptied it.
For little while it looked as though
there was going to be some trouble,
but cooler heads finally got the mob,
which assembled, quieted down and
the officers and their prisoners were
not molested. At Elk Fork about
twenty arrests were made and more
will be made as soon as the people
wanted can be found. Nearly all the
proprietors of saloons here are out
of sight, and it is pretty hard to tell
who has been arrested. None OF the
owners can be seen, and a great many
of them are out of town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-12
ONE AFRICAN BELIZE.
AIT the Matter In the Univcr' l. rsr.
meatcd with spirit.

TO the African thc univcrsa is made
up Of matter permeatod hy spirit. Says
the National Review. Evcrs thing hap
pens by action OF spirit Tho thing
he does himself Us done hy the spirit
within him acting on his body. the
matter with which that spirit IS as
sociated. everything that IS done by
other things is done by their spirit
associated with their particular mass
OF natter; and one of The great fam
damental doctrines of fetish IFS jh4t
the association of one particular spuit
with one particular mass of matter is
not permanent. The native viii point
out TO you lightning tree
and tell YOU its spirit has been kiuci
lie will tell you wlon the earthn
cooking pot is broken that 81 has lost
its spirit II his weapon fails him 70
is because some one has stolen or
made sick its spirit by means Of his
influence on other spirits OF The same
class it is a case OF witchcraft. In
every action OF his life he shows ycu
how he lives with a great powerful
spirit world around him. You see him
before starting out to hunt or Gelt
rubbing stuff into his weapon to
strengthen the spirit that Is in &c. tel-
ing it the while what care he has taken
OF Il, running through a list Of what
he has given it before. though those
things had been hard TO give. ana ler-
ging it in the hour of his dire neces-
sity not TO fail him. Go not away
from me- You see him bending over
the face OF the river talking TO it's
spirit with proper incautations, ASH
ing il when il meets am enemy of his
to upset his canoe and destroy him. or
to carry down with It, as in the 'Ndok
ceremony Of the Eneks, The malie-
nan souls OF unburied human beings:
or as ] have seen myself In Congo
Franchise. to take down with It. away
from his village, the pestilence Of tho
spotted death.