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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28

WASHINGTON, May z7.-The Hawaiian
annexation question, which has been the
subject of no little concern about the
Senate for the past few days, assumed
Senators Lodge and Morgan offered
amendments to the war revenue bill bear
ing directly upon the subject. Senator
Lodges amendment is in the words of the
Newlands resolution, and provides in d.
rect terms for the annexation of the ISL
ands. Senator Lodge was seen immedi-
ately after he had sent his amendment to
the desk. and announced it to be his pur-
pose to press the amendment to the end
"Eenceforth," said he, the two meas
ures must travel together. Both are
equally important, and under the circum-
stances it would be foolhardy for us to
forego our advantages in Hawaii"
Investigation develops that Senator
Lodges action in presenting the amend
ment was the result of more or less con-
ference, though of an informal character,
among the staunchest advocates of an
nexation. They express the opinion that
the amendment in the end will be accept
ed, but admit that in all probability it
will result in delaying the passage of the
revenue bill.
The advocates of annexation assert that
when the vote is reached it will result in
the incorporation of the Hawaiian an
nexation in the revenue bill, which would
of course have the effect of forcing the
matter upon the attention of the House.
They claim they will get the votes of all
but four of the Republican Senators and
also those of many Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans. The assertion is
made by Senators in favor of annexation
that the administration is more anxious
than at any time previous for legislation
providing for annexation. The condition
of affairs In the Philippines and the neces-
sity of stopping place for our ships on
their way TO those islands they say is the
reason for the present urgency. 1t is as
serted that to hold the PHILIPPINES without
possessing Hawaii would be next to inn
possible
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. a Demo-
cratic member of the Finance Committee
expresses the opinion that the Lodge
amendment would not be accepted. TT
would" said he. certainly delay the bill
| indefinitely if pressed"
HONOLULU, May 90 via San Francisco,
May 27.-The Hawaiian Star published the
following yesterday:
There Is no doubt whatever that the Ha-
waisan government has made a distinct
tender of the islands to the executive of
the United States. The news has been
published in many of the coast and east
ern papers and has been denied The Star
is in position to state that such a letter
has been written and that reply to it
Is being awaited here. This reply will
probably reach Honolulu by the next
mail. 1t is impossible to get the exact
text of the letter, and the island executive
does not feel that it is diplomatic cour-
tesy that the letter should be given TO
the public before the United States gov
eminent can reply. The mere fact that
the transports are coming here and the
island used as basis for supplies for the
Manila squadron, makes large number
of people think the offer will undoubtedlv
be accepted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
TOO MANY IFS AND BUTTS.
If Schley Has Cervera Bottled Up in
Santiago de Cuba,

And if No Further Danger is to Be
Appreciated from the Spanish
Fleet, Then the Occupation of
Cuba May Begin at Once, But,
There is Still Lock of Definite In
formation That Schley Has Ger
vera in Pickle = Some Specula-
tons Based on SuppositiOns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. May 27.--For West vir.
gina-Fair; southerly winds
Mr. c. Schnepf, the Opera House druss
gist, made the following observations OK
the temperature yesterday: I a. NJ, %; :
a. M, g.: 70 m, Is; p. M. u; p. ne as
Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
FOR PROTECTION OF MINES.
Secretary Of War Asks Congress fer
Legislation.

Wants Law That Will Permit the
Use of Force Where Necessary
to Prevent Vessels from Damag-
ing and Interfering With Sub
marine Defenses in American
Harbors in lime Of War and
When War is Imrninent-Pro-
posed Law Will Give the Secre-
tary OF War the Power to Formu-
late Regulations and Enforce
Them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
JOHN 5. A. LITTLE TOO SHARP
To Be Caught by the Rait Offered by
Senator ElkiDS.

Would Rather Stay in Charleston
and Fight Political Battles Than
to Go to Cuba to Fight Spaniards.
A Scheme to Get Mcdonald Out
Out of Politics That Did Not
WOrk-Dr. Monroe's Son Offered
a Lieutenancy-A tkinson's Army
Not Growing at Fairmont.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
SENSATIONAL SUIT ENTERED
In the United States Circuit Court for
West Virginia

BY Gilbert L. Watson, of the De-
funct Firm of Bettman and Wat
son, Against Other Members of
the Firm-Some Startling Alepa-
tons Made in the Bill of Particu-
lars Filed by the Plantiff-Asks
for a New Receiver and That the
Assignment Be Set Aside.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION
Will Be Pressed Vigorously In the
Senate by Annexationists.

The Newlands Resolution Offered
as an Amendment to the War
Revenue Measure by Senator
Lodge-This Action Was Taken
After Extended Conferences
Among Friends of Annexation
and it is Their Intention to Push
the Two Propositions Jointly
Urged as d War Emergency
Measure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28


HONG KONG, May 27.-Midnight-
c1reenwich time 1.-The L. S. auxiliary
eunboat Zafiro, formerly British mer-
chant steamer, but now commissioned
mounting four guns and In charge OF
lieutenant commander of the United
States navy. has just arrived here from
Manila. having on board the captain OF
the frst-class cruiser Olympia, flagship OF
Rear Admiral Dewey, and two ofilcers'
who Aave been invaded
The situation at Manila is unchanged
The insurgents are quiet
Beef cots $3.50 per pound at Mania.
The report that the commander OF the
Spanish gunboat Callao was tried by court
martial and shot for not firing on the
American ship which captured the Caliao
is untrue.
The zafiro will return to Manila on
Monday next. "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
Special to the Register.


Special to the Register
Charleston, w. Va, May 27.-From
the way some of the Republican bosses
are bestirring themselves in securing
appointments in the West Virginia
volunteer organizations one would be
led to conclude that the future success
OF the G. 0. P. in this State rests
solely upon the question of who are to
be commissioned by the Governor. The
latest effort in that behalf came this
afternoon in telegram from Senator
Elkins to Calonel John S. Mcdonald,
of this city, urging the Colonel to ac-
cept the captaincy of a Company to be
organized here to go in the Fourth
United States volunteer infantry, this
being one of the regiments to be made
up at large of the seventeen thousand
men which the several States
fell short under tee first call.
Senator Elkins has procured two
of these extra companies for
West Virginia, and it is learned that
his son, Stephen B., Jr., will command
one of them.
Colonel Mcdonald, very promptly de-
clined the Senators offer, for he we'll
knew that it was deep laid scheme
upon the part of some local politicians
to take him out of Kanawha county
politics. He is what is termed the
chief of the hog combine, and an
aggressive candidate for the Republic
can nomination for County Commits
sioner. Many of the party advisors
fully expecting his success at the COM
ing primary, alarmed at the pros
poets of not only his defeat at the gen.
eral election but that he will take the
rest of the ticket down with him, have
devised the plan of getting him COM
mission in the army.
The tone of the Colonel's reply to Mr..
Elkins would seem to indicate the abso
lule HOpeleSSHeSS VI oil SUCH eHOItS, DIS
he informed the Senator that while he
served his country four years once
upon time, and is ready to go again
should it become necessary for him to
do so, yet for the present he prefers to
attend to his own political affairs.
The Governor is being besieged on
all sides by political wire pulers. de-
handing recognition. and he is doing
all in his power to hurry through with
a responsibility that he is becoming
very much worried over. Work in en-
listing the required companies for the
Second VOLUNTEER regiment is reported
as progressing fairly well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28
BEEF. $3.50 PER.

Situation at Manila is Unchanged-lnval-
ids from Dewey's Fleet Taken to Hong
Kong
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28

10 Advertisers: If the
cost be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
nlzed family and home
paper in the city AMI
nelghborhood
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-28

uonometallists, Bimet-
lists. Populists, and all
ahyr lsts read the Sun.
g g,y Register. Why? It
las all the news, ana
lends double to Treble
n,ore than any oomPetl-
tor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
BREAKING UP THE BIG CAMPS
VOLUNTEERS TO BE SENT TO
NEW LOCATIONS.
One Division Ordered to Knoxville,
One to Lexington and Another to
Middleton, Pa

Washington, Aug. 10.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin has issued the following
statement:
The secretary of war has ordered one
division of the First army corps from
Chattanooga to Knoxville, Tenn, and
another division Of the same corps from
Ckickamauga to Lexington, Ky. A di-
vision of the Fourth corps, now at
Tampa has been ordered to Huntsville,
Ala The second division General Da-
vis) of the Second army corps. now at
Manassas. Va. has been ordered to
Middletown. Pa. The ACCESSIBILITY of
marching the troops from Chickamauga
to Knoxville and Lexington is under
consideration. The division ordered to
Knoxville is the Second and consists of
the following regiments: Twenty-first
Michigan, First Georgia, Sixth Ohio,
One Hundred and Fifty eighth Indiana,
Fifth West Virginia, Second Ohio, First
Pennsylvania. Fourteenth Minnesota
The third division. ordered to LeXing-
ton consists of the Twelfth Minnesota,
Fifth Pennsylvania, Eighth MISSISSIPPI
pi, Twenty first Kansas, Twelfth New
York. Ninth Pennsylvania, Second Mis-
souri,. First New HAMPSHIRE.
The troops of the Fourth corps, or
dered from Tampa to Huntsville, Ala,
are the Third Pennsylvania, One Hun
dred and Fifty-sventh Indiana, First
Ohio, Fifth Ohio. Second New York,
Tbirty-second Michigan, Eixty-ninth
New York and Third Ohio.
The troops of the second corps, or
dered from Manassas to Middletown,
Pa. are the One Hundred and Fifty
ninth Indiana, Thirty-second Kansas,
Third New York, Sixth Pennsylvania,
Fourth Missouri. Seventh Illinois, First
Rhode Island. Third Missouri, Second
Tennessee.
The First Ohio and the Fifth United
States cavalry are ordered from Tampa
to Moctauk Point.
The Fourth Kentucky has been or
dered from Lexington to Jacksonville
and attached to the Seventh corps.
The movement of these troops is in
accordance with the plans of the war
department to break up the large
camps and spread the troops about the
ff-xy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
AID FOR AGUINALDo.
Japan Offers Arms and Ammunition
to the Insurgents.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Hongkong CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: A dele
cation from the Philippine junta has in
formed United States Consul Wildman
here that certain officers of the japanese
cruisers Matsushima and Takasaga
which have since gone to Manila had a
conference with the junta last Saturday
in the course of which they asserted that
they were authorized by the japanese
government TO offer to supply General
Aguinaldo with arms and ammunition
gratis in the event of America abandon
ing the Philippines and the insurgents
wishing to fight for independence.
The junta did not reply to the offer and
the japanese will repeat it to General
Aguinaldo on their arrival at Manila.
General Merritt will defer his final
movement until the arrival of the Monad-
mock at Manila bay. As he cannot rely
on the insurgents. he wishes to have
troops enough TO police the city. for it is
feared there will be trouble with
Aguinaldo.
Father McKinnon, chaplain of the First
California regiment, narrowly escaped be-
ing struck by Spanish shell when riding
to meet the archbishop of Manila, with a
view of persuading him of the hopeless
ness of further resistance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
HOT TIME IN OLD TOWN.
Tenth Infantry Marched to the
Wharf In Fine Spirits.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 1O.-The
Tenth regular infantry marched
through the city this afternoon on the
way to board the auxiliary cruiser st.
Louis which is to transport them to
the United States. The men were in
fine spirits. For many of them it was
a first visit to Santiago. They swung
down the narrow streets. four abreast,
whistling and singing "There'n be
hot time in the old town tonight" The
people crowded to the corners, shout
ing and applauding the mems fine ap-
pearance.
At the wharf the regimental band
played to enthusiastic crowds of
townsfolk. Here the companies formed,
stacked arms and waited for the light
ers. The regimental wagons came rat
Ting down shortly afterward, carrying
blankets and stores and few sick.
Then, after a short delay, the men
boarded the steam lighter Carpon and
were conveyed to the st. Louis.
Perfect order and a military pre-
cision prevailed and the procession
was in strong contrast to that of the
feeble and weak Spaniards-many of
them sick and on litters-that strug-
gled furtively down the same streets
yesterday.
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante
sailed for Spain today with 1000 sick
Spanish soldiers on board. The Span
ish steamer ISla- de Luzon arrived here
this morning and will take 2,136 Span
ish soldiers. She has bed capacity for
go sick
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
FIRE ON THE MORGAN.
Transport Was Ablaze, But the
Troops Never Knew It.

New York, Aug. 10.-The Worlds ad-
vices from Manila of Aug. 4, referring
to the arrival of the third expedition
from San Francisco, says: Never did
an expedition encounter more dangers
or endure more perils. On the voyage,
six men and one officer died and so
more were taken sick. Typhoid and
meningitis played havoc on the trans
ports. Two firemen went insane and
leaped overheard. But a fire on one of
the ships was the worst peril of ALL
The dead at sea were: Ralph Bowers
Los Angeles. signal corps, died July 20;
Ernest Bower, Wyoming battalion, died
on July 20; Frederick auckland, Thir-
teenth Minnesota, of ST. Paul; Lieuten-
ant Skerr of the engineers, West Vir-
GINA, died July 81; Stephen Roddy,
Twenty-third infantry, of Dallas Tex,
died July II; W. D. Kelly, fireman, of
San Francisco, died July 10; John
Stokeville fireman, San Francisco, died
July IA.
The fleet of transports and their con-
voy, the monitor Monterey, were three
days out from Hawaii when fire was
detected aboard the Morgan City. One
of the crew reported that there was a
blaze in the coal bunkers. At midnight,
when all the crew were asleep, Captain
Dillon assembled the crew and told
them the news. Every man was pledged
to secrecy. Silently the men coupled on
the hose and steam pipes. Then they
began battling with the flames in the
hold Night and day the heroic crew
fought the fire, but the bunkers were
still burning when the Morgan City ar
rived here. Then, fort he first time, the
truth was learned of their danger The
flames were eXtinguished after the ship
had been in port a few hours.
On board the Morgan City were 900
men of the Idaho volunteers, and a
detachment of Nebraska volunteers.
The most interesting incident of the
voyage was the sight of the active
volcano Faralien de Pajaros. The ships
passed it on the night of July %, when
it was in full operation. A column of
flames mounted far into the air and
illumined the sea. The men crowded to
the rails and enjoyed the spectacle I'M
til it sank beneath the horizon, leaving
only pillar of flames. All through the
voyage a watchful eye was kept for
hostile sail, but none was seen. All the
talk was of Camara and his fleet, that
was to do so much. The men half ex-
pected to encounter his squadron in
midocean. Dewey was prepared for
Camara had he come through the Suez
canal, and the officers of the American
fleet say there would have been rep
etition of the battle of May l, when
Dewey disposed of Montojo's feet with
out the loss of a single life or any in
jury of importance to any ship.
About $4,000 pounds of fresh beef
was spoiled ON the Indiana and several
thousand pounds more on the other
TRANSPORTS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
SKATERS DEATH LIST.
Number of Fever Gases Is Rapidly
Decreasing

Washington, Aug. 10-The war de-
partment tonight made public the fol-
lowing from General Shafter:
Sanitary report for Aug 8: Total
number sick, 2,S30; total number fever
cases, 2.043; total number new cases,
23S; total number fever cases returned
to duty, S27.
Deaths, Aug. 8: Private Louis c.
Heath, company G, Seventy-frst New
York volunteers, perniciOus malarial
fever Private William Adams, COM
pany T, Twentieth infantry, pernicious
malarial fever; Nicholson Albert, COM
pany a, First Illinois volunteers, ty-
phoid fever; Captain Gregory Barrett.
Tenth infantry, chronic dysentery and
malarial fever.
Aug. 8: Private John Wilson, Tenth
cavalry, right SOLAR pneumonia, fol-
lowing yellow fever; Private. John Ho-
gan, company D, Thirty-fourth Michi-
gan, typhoid fever; Private Franklin
Campbell, company G., Seventh infan-
try, perforation of base of brain from
tertiary syphilis; Private F. G.. CoYety,
company NJ. Thirty-fourth Michigan,
yellow fever; Private NJ. D. Perkins,
company G, Seventh infantry, yellow
fever; Private Joseph Lane, company
1, Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid fever;
Private George Cullman, company L,
Thirty-fourth Michigan, typhoid fever;
Private Merritt Chambers, company A,
Fourth infantry. dysentery and ex-
haustion; Private William Green, COM
pany n. Second Massachusetts, ty-
phoid fever; First Lieutenant Richard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
GERMANS HELPED sPAN1ARDs.
Admiral Dewey Thought It Might
Lead TO War

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 1O-A Manila
letter, dated July Is, brought here by
the steamer Empress of Japan today, is
as follows:
There is some friction here between
Americans and Germans. The latter
are helping the Spaniards in the most
open manner. Dewey has told them
that if this continues there will be war
between the two nations
We have come to the conclusion that
the Germans do not want to help Spain,
as they cannot afford to. They have
not a sufficiently strong navy They
wish merely to obtain a few pickings
after it is all over
Spaniards looked upon them at the
beginning as their deliverers, but their
opinion is changing, and Germany is
now not very popular at this place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
LAWRENCE DISCHARGED.
He Was Arrested Tuesday Night For
Alleged Robbery.

The case against Harry Lawrence,
charged with robbing Harry Martin on
Commercial street Tuesday night, was
dismissed in police court yesterday aft
ernoon. County Attorney Van Colt did
not think the facts sufficient to make
case of robbery.
The circumstances were witnessed by
Mr.. ]. T. Strowbridge, manager of the
Union Gospel mission. He had returned
from the lake about 11-o'clock and ac-
cording to custom, dropped in at the
mission 10 see that everything was safe.
Standing in front of the hall he beheld,
on the opposite side of the street under
the electric light, Lawrence hold in his
arms the drunken body of Martin and
go through his clothes, taking some
thing from his vest pocket and placing
it in his own. When Officers Adams
and Dobson arrested Lawrence later
the vest pocket in question was found
to contain 81. Mr. Strowbridge said he
was not anxious to prosecute Lawrence,
but desired very much TO have the
thieves cleared away that hang around
Commercial street.
Martin was tried for drunkenness in
police court yesterday but as he has
not been in court before, Judge Tim
mony discharged him. He said he was
a railroad man and hailed from Tooele.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
PRIESTS IN PHILIPPINES.
sagasta Says They Are Safe Under
Spanish Rule

Paris, Aug. 10.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Temps. telegraphing
today, says: The papal nuncio has had
a long conference with Premier Sagasta
in behalf of the religious orders in the
Philippine Islands. Senior Sagasta said
that the vatican had nothing to fear
while the islands remained under the
sovereignty of Spain, but he could not
answer for the treatment of the relig-
ious orders in the territories occupied
by the natives or Americans, and could
not give any encouragement for the
future, as the fate of these communi-
ties depended upon the outcome of the
peace negotiations and the decisions of
the commission which would be ap-
pointed to deal with the regime of Ghe
archipelago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
SKATER COMES BACK.
General Lawton Will Command the
Forces In Cuba.


Washington, Aug. 1O.-A new geo
graphical department of the army was
created tonight by direction of tRe
president. 1t is to be known as the
department of Santiago and is to con-
sist of all that part of Cuba which al
ready has or may in the future come
under the control of the United States
Major General Henry w. LawtOn has
been assigned to the command of the
new department, with Brigadier Gen
erals Leonard S. Wood and Ezra 2.
Ewers as his principal officers Gen
eraI Wood will continue to act as mill
tary governor of Santiago City.
The assignment of General I4aWton
to the command of the new depart
ment does not affect General Skaters
command in the slightest way. The
entire Fifth army corps, commanded
by General Shafter, will return, and he
will return with it No part OF the
troops constituting the Fifth army
corps will be kept in Cuba. quite nat
urally, so long as General Shafter re-
mains at Santiago, he will be IN COM
mand of the forces there. When he
leaves he Will turn over the command
to General Lawton.
The orders issued to Shafter and
Lawton with reference to the new de-
partment direct them TO agree as to
the time when the command shall be
changed. To the command of General
Lawton will be assigned two brigades
of infantry, which will constitute the
permanent garrison of Santiago City
and province. OF these brigades, five
regiments have been selected They
are the First, Second. Third and Fifth
immunes, commanded respectively by
Colonies Roche, Hood, Ray and Sar-
gent. and the Eighth Illinois (colOred),
commanded by Colonel Marshall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
CARRANZA TURNS UP.
Chief of the Spanish Spy Service
Never Left Canada.

Montreal Aug. 1O.-Lieutenant Ra-
mon De Carranza, formerly naval at
tache of the Spanish embassy at Wash
ington, who was supposed to have sail
ed for England three weeks ago, in ac-
cordance with an order from the Ca
madam government to leave the coun-
try, appeared here again today. He re-
fuses 10 say where he has been
H. II. st. Pierre, Lieutenant Carran-
za's lawyer, says that the lieutenant
has been on visit to st. Pierre, Mique-
lon, experimenting the sending of a
blockade runner to Cuba. His work
being over now and peace at hand, he
has come back to bid farewell to his
friends before leaving for Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-11
Should Fight For Philippines.

Madrid, Aug 10.-The TEMPO, con-
sentative, says: SPANS sovereignty
over the Philippine islands should not
be abandoned, and American eXactions
should be resisted. But if a Surrender
is deemed necessary. it should be so
done as not to deprive the country of
liberty of action in the future"
The ministerial Globo expresses the
opinion that the cortes should be sum-
moned Immediately to approve so grave
a departure as is contained in the peace
negotiations.