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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16
PORTLAND sTAII9a.

Portland Station, O., October 15.--
NJ. B. n Daniels. well known and
highly respected citizen OF UpdeTaff,
o. died at his home early Thursday
morning, October 10, in the fifty-sixth
year Of his age. Mr.. Daniels drove TO
Cadiz Wednesday seemingly in good
health, came home and cat hearty sup
per. and after colve-sing for time
with his family. retired for the night,
apparently n good health To the as
tcnishment OF bis family and friends u
was discovered that tie died during the
night Heart diseas/- il supposed 70
have been the cause ( his death. Mr..
Dan3dels W. an exc mt citizen, q kfnd
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ST. MaRY'S.

st. Mary's, w. Va. October 1a.--Rev.
A. w. Ironby, who has been pastor OF
the VI. T.. church for the last three
years, left for his new work, the Nor
gantown circuit, on Friday. His sue
cessor. Rev. Warman, arrived here the
same day, having moved from Harris
vile.
/ will offer for sale at my barns in
Sfstersville. on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, October IS and 10. a car load OF the
finest draft horses ever brought. 10 the
State. A. G. RUBY.
New MartinsyllItA
John A. Gallaher, OF. Bellaire, Is
guest Of relatives in town this WEE
Grauer. of Marietta, was III town1
Thursday and Friday.
The family Of NJ. ID. Hanes left FRI
day for SistersviIle, where Mr. Hanes
has gone into the legal business.
O. RI. Suck and wife took in the X. II.
Conclaye at Pittsburg this week.
The Hotel Howard will open for trade
Monday. Ii Ii finely furnished and VIZ
be a first-class hotel.
Mics Kate Goodwin, of Slstersville.
"a the guest Of Mrs. Morris this week
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Mallory were In
Pittsbnrg this week.
Born. 10 Mr.. Walter Helmgworth and
wife. on Friday last, twin babies, a boy
and a girl.
Mrs. S. Flowers went to Marietta on
Friday.
Mr.. Redman OF Wheeling. was In
town the fore part OF the week
Mrs. Gittins, who les been residing az
Newport. has returned here. and will
reside in the rooms vzcase5 v.
Hanes.
Judge Freer made
Republicans OF this plad
night.
J. r. Harris Is erecting
building on his lot. Il VIII D
structure.
Col. ]. s. Hall Is in town agait
has been IN Richie county for
time.
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POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Special N the Register
Washington, October 15.-A
postofflae has been established at
nest. Roane county. W. Va. with Jo.y
Al. Sarver as postmaster. Star seryiy
has been discontinued from Savanna
to Lewisburg. Postmasters commits
stoned: Elijah Adams. Loudenyiiie
Winfield 81. Scott, Scott.
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Ladies' Fine Plush Capes, q inches
long, full sweep, plain or embroidered,
silk lined, neck and down front trim
med with fur Regular value every
where, $3.50, here at
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father and loving husband He viii be-
greatly missed In this community. A
wife and two children, Cora and Charles.
survive him.
The herald., 1898-05-20
REFUGEES FROM CUBA
TELL OF THE CONDITIONS AT
SANTIAGO
THE FOOD SUPPLY is AMPLE
The Heroic Governor Ready to Enrich
His Ranch With the Carcasses
of Yankees

Associated Press Special Wire
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 19-(Copy-
righted. 1882 Refugees who arrived here
today from Santiago de Cuba on board the
steamer Adoula say the insurgent district
commanders in eastern Cuba are moving
nearer and nearer to Santiago de Cuba. 1t
appears that Brigadier General Mendez,
by order Of General Calixto Garcia, has
brought the insurgent forces from the ex-
treme east to the neighborhood of Caiman-
ero, on the south coast and Brigadier
General Castillo of the insurgent army has
shifted his command to within twenty-five
miles Of Santiago de Cuba.
Small insurgent bands engage in nightly
raids past the outlying garrison. and towns
to within six miles Of the city of Santiago
de Cuba. They retire without pursuit after
their forays. The concerted design Is to
cut or the meat, vegetable and fruit sup
ply of the city and produce the effects of
|
siege. In the meantime the prices of
provisions at Santiago de Cuba are even
less than they were three weeks ago dur
ing the first panic following the outbreak
of hostilities between Spain and the United
States and the expectation of being block
AIDED. Small cargoes of flour, groceries and
canned goods have been received by
schooners from Jamaica and Hayti and
the markets of Santiago de Cuba are full
of fish.
Senior Enrique Capriles, governor of San
tiago de Cuba, in an interview printed in
La Bandera Espanola Of May 18th is
quoted as saying:
"Spain has 900 regular troops and vol
unteers in Cuba, and we fight on our soil
Those of us who are from Spain are &C.
climated and we are entrenched. There
fore, one of us Is equal to two invaders;
yes, to three invaders.
1--WE hear it is the purpose to; assail us
with 100, 900 men. Some reports say 10000
men, and raw levies. We invite four times
| that number to enrich our fields with their
carcasses. The greater the number, the
greater glory. Let us keep our hearts ele-
waited by patriotism and thoughts Of our
| golden and bloody flag of SPAIN In our
hands, may it indeed win that name"
The feeling against Americans in Sapz
tiago de Cuba is most bitter. The Span
iards threaten to confiscate the plantations
owend by Americans.
Two American warships, whose names
The herald., 1898-05-20
COMMODORE JOHN c. WATSON
In Charge Of Cuban Blockading squa dron

were not discernable from the shore, ap'
peared on Santiago de Cuba yesterday
while the steamer Adoula. which has ar.
rived here from that port with refugees
was In the harbor.
They approached and drew the fire from
the batteries at the harbor entrance al
Santiago de Cuba.
1t Is not certain whether the warships re.
piled to the fire. The firing continued from
noon to o'clock. Captain Walker Of the
Adoula, when coming out could not see
any marks on Moro castle, and inferred
that the American ships drew the fire OF
the batteries to learn the range. There
was much excitement in the city. The reg.
ulars and volunteers were called out and
new eaRhworks' batteries erected on each
side Of the harbor entrance. The number
and caliber of the guns are unknown, but II
is known that there are twenty-one tor.
pedoes in the channel, electrically connect
ed with the shore.
The cruiser Mercedes, whose boilers are
disabled. has been anchored SO she can
rake the channel for 300 yards
The merchant ship Mexico Of Barcelona
mounting four small quick-flring guns. is
in the harbor. Several coasting steamers
and schooners were at the wharves. A few
days ago a German steamer brought 16, ,O0C
bags of rice to Santiago {, Cuba. Rice and
sardines are the principal food supplies.
Last night, when about sixty miles from
Santiago De Cuba, seven large steamers
moving In two columns, crossed the
Adoula's course, going west. They were
evidently warships, but their nationalit,
could not be identified. The Adoula brought
255 passengers.
The descriptions given by the first mate
and five seamen Of the Adoula agrees as
to the fleet that crossed her course few
minutes after midnight this morning Fou.
of the seven ships were large cruisers and
three were small.
They were distant about four miles when
the lines of the courses intersected, abou,
30 miles OF the north coast of jamaica
The Adoula's crew believes they were the
ships of the squadron under Admiral Ger.
vera, and 1t is feared that, II they were
en- their way to Cienfuegos. they may de
stroy the American blockadinig squadron
Senor Domingo Capote. vice president
and formerly one Of the ablest lawyers in
Havana. landed in an open sailboat or
the north side Of Jamaica, near Falmouth
today. With him was Gervaso Subio, n
sea captain. Senior Capote is on the way
to the United States to consult with the
American government. He is understood
TO have full powers to make an importan,
treaty. He and Capt. Subio are now ir
quarantine.
The herald., 1898-05-20
FRENCH FEELING
Asserted to Be Just as Cordial as Can


WASHINGTON, May 1s.-As the result
of several recent exchanges between the
officials Of the state department and those
of the French embassy an agreeable under
standing has been reached which gives as
surance of continuance Of the traditional
friendship existing between the United
States and France. 1t has served to make
clear that each government has the fullest
confidence in the friendly attitude of the
other and many criticisms or animosities
aroused by recent incidents in the war
have not been shared by the government
Of either country. In the recent exchanges
the attitude of some Of the Partisan news
papers In criticism of the United States, as
we'll as those of this country in criticism of
France has been gone over. 1t was pointed
out by the state department officials that
they had expressly disclaimed any sympa-
thy or Endorsement of these criticisms, and
at most they were private expressions, in
no way rejecting the feeling Of the United
States government toward France. On
the other hand, the French authorities
have given assurances that the French
press criticisms came from an unrepre-
sentative class of radical Partisan newspa-
pers and in no way represented the cordial
sentiment entertained by the French gov
ernment and French people toward the
United States. 1t was shown that the more
influential journals in touch with the gov
ernment maintained the most friendly
vein toward this country. At the same
time. all misapprehensions on the steamer
Lafayette incident and the alleged delay In
official dispatches from Martinique were
cleared up. AS to the Lafayette, the state
department never questioned the good
faith of the French authorities. AS to the
delay in the dispatches. this was disposed
of by the fact that the messages came over
the British, not the French cable line.
Altogether the recent exchanges have
produced pleasant impression on both
sides and feeling that any apparent es-
arrangement between the two countries had
been overcome.
The herald., 1898-05-20
OF the Track

RENO. New, May 1s-Passenger trair
No. which left here at 1910 this morning
jumped the track a mile and half cas-,
of Boca, and will take several hours tc
clear up the wreck The engines, mail
baggage and express cars are In the ditch
The engineer was slightly injured and
two or three Indians who were riding or
the platform Of the baggage car were
killed.
Trains will be moving again in six o,
seven hours. A train of $50 soldiers, com.
prising the Nebraska National Guard er
route to the Philippines. is detained here
They will be followed by nine or ten trains
tonight Of troops from the East for the
same destination.
The herald., 1898-05-20
At the white House

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The President
was in his office early ready for the work
Of the day but there were no visitors from
the Capitol to take UP his time in conferen-
ces and in seeking war appointments until
close to 10 o'clock.
Secretary of State Day was with the
President during the morning but on leav-
ing the White House, stated there were no
important official dispatches IN and that
there was no material change in the situa-
tion. Senator Sewell of New Jersey. saw
both the President and Secretary Alger re-
garding his nomination as Major General.
He intimated that he would make formal
declination Of the nomination very soon.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,. mem.
Der Of the Foreign Relations Committee
talked over the war situation at som9
length
The herald., 1898-05-20
.Il2 5. Spring St.
Opposite Nadeau
SEE SHOW WINDOW

decided on course of action every thought
was bent to attain the end. No duty was
too arduous."
In the Commons
The House Of Commons was crowded
today, and when the Speaker. Mr.. VIM.
Court Gully, called upon the government
leader, A. J. Balfour, the First Lord Of
the Treasury, all present uncovered their
heads.
Mr.. Balfour said: IT think it will be
felt in all parts Of the House that We
should do fitting honor to the great man
whose long and splendid career closed to-
day, by adjourning.
"This is not the occasion for uttering
the thoughts which naturally suggest
themselves. That occasion will present It.
self tomorrow, when 1t will be my duty to
submit to the House an address to the
Queen praying her to grant the honor Of q
public funeral, II such honor Is not incon-
sistent with the expressed wishes Of him-
self or of those who have a right to speak
ir. his behalf and also praying the Queen
to direct that a public monument be erect.
ed in Westminster with an inscription exs
pressive of the public admiration. attach
ment and high sense entertained by the
House Of Mr.. Gladstone's splendid gifts
and devoted labor in Parliament and the
high offices of state.
Before actually moving the adjourn.
ment I have to propose formal resolu-
ton that the House tomorrow resolve It,
self into committee to draw up an adj
dress, the contents Of which have Just
indicated"
After a word Of assent from Sir William
Vernon Harourt, the Liberal leader, res
olution was adopted and the House ad-
journed. II, s.I -
Continental Comment
All the continental papers publish tri.
butes to the late Mr.. Gladstone. The
French papers are especially sympathetic
and the Greek newspapers express deep
gratitude for what Mr.. Gladstone did for
Greece.
The herald., 1898-05-20

egen had safely passed the lower Wind
ward Islands and would soon Join Admiral
Sampson's fleet. But the Oregon, II she
left Bahia at the time reported in the press
dispatches. has not yet had time to make
the run from Bahia to Barbados. and is
probably still steaming north somewhere
on the Guiana coast. There Is good rea-
son to think that the big battleship will
next be heard from at q point well OF the
beaten course from Brazil to the United
States and will report ultimately to the
Navy Department not from Key West.
but from some harbor much higher up on
the Atlantic Coast.
Not Yet Sighted
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
No one here knows exactly where the
Spanish fleet is. In official quarters the
rumor is current that 1t will reach Porto
Rico. The popular comment Is that it has
gone to attack one Of the United States
ports. The German war frigate Geier ha s
arrived here. The city is absolutely quiet.
Not at San Juan
ST. THOMAS. Danish West Indies May
19.-The Spanish squadron was not at San
Juan Porto Rico when the steamer Rod
riquez left there Tuesday noon and there
has been no intimation received here Of
its subsequent arrival.
A False Report
MADRID. May 10. 4 p. NIT is rumored
in Madrid that the Spanish Cape Verde
squadron, commanded by Admiral Ger
vera, has arrived OF Havapa.
Gone Pole Hunting
HALIFAX, N. s., May ia report just
received from Getson Cove, west shore of
this province, says nine warships were
sighted off Indian Island near Cape La
have this morning heading in southerly
direction.
The herald., 1898-05-20
UNsEAwoRTHY

A Disastrous Attempt to Cross a
River
PITTSBURG, May 19.-Ten men at.
tempted to cross the Allegheny River on o
raft near Springdale, Pa, this afternoon
and when in the center of the stream the
raft was swamped by the rough current
and the men were precipitated in the
water. Four men succeeded in reaching
shore, but the others were drowned. Theil
names are:
VIM. ANDERSON,
JOHN QUINN,
JOHN HERSCH,
FRANK STEPP,
NEWTON NEAL,
EWIN OMEN.
The herald., 1898-05-20
STRANGE SHIPS
Were Sighted OF the North Atlantic
Coast

HALIFAX, N. s., May 19.-In response
to an inquiry sent to correspondent at
Bridgewater on the west coast of this prov
ince, the following has been received:
This morning about 9 o'clock the smoke
of several steamers was seen off the coaH
near Cape La Haye. Several persons went
round the hill, at Gotson's cove, and from
that eminence saw distinctly nine large
vessels under steam, heading in south
erly direction. Their nationality could not
be discerned. This information was re-
ceived from Reinhart Brothers, who vouch
for the correctness of the story. The ships
when seen were near Indian Island, about
five miles from the coast. No further ins
formation has been received UP to thia
time"
The herald., 1898-05-20
PICTURES OF THE NAVY

Portfolio No. 5 is now received, and
is going rapidly. Call for it before
the supply is exhausted.
Portfolio No. g will comprise some
Of the most interesting views ever
taken. by camera or sketched by pen.
Among the number will be an original
double page illustration Of naval en-
gagement between the fleets Of Ameri-
ca and Spain, representing the greatest
battleships, torpedo boats, torpedoes
and torpedo boat destroyers Of both
nations in furious combat. The list
Of contents Of portfolio No. 8 is as fol-
lows:
1-Battleship Kentucky.
2-Protected cruiser Olympia.
3-Gunboat Castine.
4-Converted cruiser City Of Paris.
5-Converted cruiser st. Louis.
6-Converted cruiser st. Paul.
7-View Of League Island.
6-Monitor feet at League island.
o-Rear view Of Holland submarine
torpedo boat.
10-Front view Of Holland sub
marine torpedo boat.
11-North Atlantic Squadron at
Hampton Roads.
12-Launching Of the Kentucky.
13-The Kearsarge towed to the
Norfolk wharf.
14-Gunboat vicksburg.
16-Torpedo boat Rogers.
16-Series Of Cuban views.
Double-page illustration represent
ing terrific naval engagement
Every family should have a com
plete set. File orders now. The first
ave can be had now; the sixth in few
days
The herald., 1898-05-20
READY TO LEAVE
The Torpedo Boat Terror Wants Safe Port for
Which to Sail

ST. PIERRE Martinique 9(Copyrshd
inner
n order o on
at
Tor
: thus
the Spanish
. Twickenham acustoms.
The excitement Is
:
The herald., 1898-05-20
A New Bank

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-The state
bank commissioners today issued certifi
cate to transact business to a new bank In
Sonora. Tuolumne county, known as the
Tuloumne county bank. The authorized
capital is $50. 900, of which $25 900 has Beer
paid in. F. w. Street is president and E. D
Wolfe cashier.
The herald., 1898-05-20
Gable Messages

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The Central Cable
Office Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company has sent out notice that the
Porto Rico government has modified its
order Of May II and now permits message
in plain language to and from the United
States subject to the sender's risk.
The herald., 1898-05-20
A State Secret

BTENOS AYRES. May 10, via Galveston.
"A dispatch received here from Rio Jan
eiro says the United States Minister there
has had a secret conference with the Bra
lillian Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
The herald., 1898-05-20
Back to New York

SAN FRANCISCO. May &c. p. Hunt
nGton. president Of the Southern Pacific
eempany{ left here today on q special train
The National tribune., 1898-08-25

start those mules along. Stop fooling, :"
said the Adjutant impatently
I'VE can't start EN-. They're balkin',
SIR" said Sidesperately.
Nonsense, nonsense" said the Adiutant
Come ahead. Don't you see you're stop
ping the Second Brigade and all its teams p"
The men of the Second Brigade were al
ready swarming across ON the logs, while
looking backward ST and Shorty could see
the road filling up with teams. They ran
down to the lead mules and caught them by
the brides and tried to phil them ahead.
They might as well have pulled at the giant
sycamore trees growing along the banks
Everybody now began to take an interest
in the affair. 1t is one of the delightful
peculiarities of human nature that everybody
knows better how to manage a balky horse
OF mule than the unfortunate man who is
trying to.
Stop whippin' them mules. You only
make them wuss, ;" shouted one man authori-
tatively. Tie stones to their tails"
Tie string around their ears" shouted
another. "That'll be sure to start 'em.'
Bite their ears, you fools. Don't You
know nOthn' about mules? Bite their ears,
tell you, shouted a man from Indianapo-
lis
Throw some hot water on 'em'
Tie their feet and tails together with
string"
Build fire under 'em'
Turn the harness around the other way
on 'em."
'Blindfold 'em"
Then the regimental humorists began to
get in their work:
''Sng EN- the Battle Cry o. Freedom"
They've struck for more grub. Promise
'em double rations till we get to Shelby
vile"
'Stop swearin' there, you fellers You've
frozen 'em stiff with your bad language
Pray with 'em"
Read them the Emancipation Proclama-
ton"
"Call 'em pet names You can do any
thing with kindness. Even a mule has a
heart"
Bring up the band and serenade EN-"
The National tribune., 1898-08-25
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

It does not seem to us that the Ma
tional Guard has been treated at all
fairly in this war-that it has been
sacrificed to the ambitions of the Regu-
lar Army officers This is harmful in
many ways to the entire country. Our
free institutions depend upon the care
full cultivation of the military spirit of
the young men of the entire country.
The militia should be and must be
always the dominant military power in
the country. The final reliance of the
Government must always be on its armed
citizens-upon the loyalty, patriotism
and courage of the youth of the entire
land. They have carried it through
supreme crises in the past-they can be
relied upon to do the same in the future,
and so long as we are sure of this our
Government will be free and republic
can.
The National Guard is the organized
expression of the patriotism, loyalty
and courage of our young men. Every
pains should be taken to encourage it,
to make it feel that it is the hope and
reliance of the country. Its spirit and
Importance should be fostered in every
conceivable way.
For example, instead Of garrisoning
Cuba and Porto Rico by the Regular
Army, it would be good thing to give
every regiment of the National Guard
a tour of duty there. This would &C
quaint our young men with the charac-
ter and resources of the island, it would
promote the settlement there of tens OF
thousands of our young men, and
secure, as nothing else can, the rapid
AUGMENTATION Of the country.
While it may be necessary to enlarge
the Regular Army, it will be good
policy in every way for the Govern
ment to give more attention to and
spend more money upon the National
Guard. The National Guard should be
put as nearly as possible on the same
footing with the Regular Army, and
be made use of for every National pur-
pose.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25

ENGLAND is recognizing the great
principle that places in the civil service
of right belong to the men who have
fought the battles of the country. There
is now law to the effect that the diff
ferent Departments must every year
reserve 1000 places to be filled exclus-
lively by men who have served in the
army and received an honorable dis
charge. Last year $500 veterans were
appointed to places on the railroads.
How it must grieve the soldier-hating
Mugwumps to have their "dear old
England going back on them in this
way.
The National tribune., 1898-08-25

In studying why Latin Nations do
not succeed SO we'll with their depend
encies as the English and Dutch, Galig-
nanis Messenger develops some queer
facts. Recently the Paris engineers de-
cided to lay a great amount of wood
paving, and decided to use some of the
peculiar hard woods of tropical coun-
tries. They found some Australian
wood which suited them. The question
then came up why they did not take
some equally good which came from the
French Province of Tonkin. The reply
was that they would have periodically
preferred the Tonkin wood, but that its
qualities had not been brought to their
notice. Inquiry developed that though
there are 1888 French officials in Ton
kin to 34S actual colonists, not one of
them had sufficient business sense to
try to push in any way the natural re-
sources Of the Province. The Province
is simply a place to load down with
officials and salaries When the Eng
lish and Dutch take country they try
to make something out of it.