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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-26
CABINET MEETING.
Peace Matters Discussed Together With
the PreSIdsnVS Message.

Peace Matters Discussed Together With
the PreSIdenTS Message.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Up to 1870
this afternoon when the cabinet meeting
adjourned, nothing had been received
from Paris indicating what would be the
Spanish reply to the latest memorandum
of the American commissioners. No one
in high Official circles, however, doubts
that the spaniards ultimately will sign a
treaty, although 1t is expected in some
quarters that demand may be made
for an Increase in the amount Of the
cash payment named by the American
commissioners Reports from Cuba are
to the effect that the Spaniards are ex-
pedltlng the work Of evacuation, and It
is expected that the American army Will
take formal possession some days earlier
than January /, the date originally set.
Troops will be landed at Mariel. town
about thirty-Gve miles west OF Havana,
about December Is.
The President is devoting all his spare
time in the preparation OF his message
to Congress. Minor matters will be
considered only briefly and by far the
larger share OF the message win be de-
voted to the great questions which have
been raised by the war. Sections OF the
message have been gone over by the
President with the members OF the cnbi-
net to whose departments they partlcu-
larly relate and the indications now arc
that the message will exceed In length
any sent to Congress during the last sew
CrAl years,
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PARIS. Nov. 25.-It Is now known that
sr,ln will exhaust her time limit which
,TnIres on Monday, before replying to
me- American offer regarding the Philip
ol1s Islands. In the meantime the Span
,r5s are canvasslng the entire field and
cybaus,lng every resource to postpone
the Inevitable.
As cabled to the Associated Press on
Wednesday they could not accept the
american ultImatum as final without
asking II it really were 50. That ap-
,IIeJ TO the time limit. Now, the Span
i,rds apparently doubt the flxedness OF
Me amount the Americana offered for
the Philippines. and to-day they sent a
communication to the American COM
mlssi.ners, asking II the latter would
accept counter proposal by Spain to
o.de the Philippines for $lOo,OOOOOO.
Spain Imagines the Americans might
he willing to lop off the great island OF
,ndanao from the Philippines and pay
Spain s5O.OOO,OOO for what would remain,
instead of s2O,OOOOOO now offered for the
entire archipelago.
Spain will learn In response to such In
uulrIes that Americans employ the word
unImatum to signify ultimate condl-
lions
However strenuously Spain may seek
TO Increase her money advantage for
the cession of the Philippines, she will
finally be compelled to know that the
United States offer means $2O,OOO,OOO, no
more no less, and that the whole archi-
pslago must pass to the United States
ior that sum
Spain before giving or turning away
will also propose soalr alternate bargain
Of the Carollne5 %, the Canary Islands
10 be held in the possession Of the United
States in addition to the Philippine is
lands on condition that Spain be per-
mted to retain her sovereignty in the
Philippines. In other words, Spain
would cede certain territory in the Caro-
lines and CanarIes and the control Of the
Philippines by the United States under
nominal Spanish sovereignty and as a
further inducement, propose that the
United States shall pay Spain no money
on account Of the Philippine Islands.
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SCARE ANswER
oS q, 4 o. Receivers ltegariing Sale Of
Western Union stock.

MeAtoru Union eAupAs
BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 25.-The re-
ceivers of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company filed their answer in the United
states circuit court to-day to the petit
tion regarding the sale Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company stock mado
by the state and Johns Hopkins Unlver-
slsy
They allege that when the road passed
into their hands Il was the owner OF 40,-
800 shares OF the stock OF the telegraph
company OF the par value OF 500. All
OF the stock has been pledged by the de-
fendant as collateral security for the
payment OF notes, except 500 shares
pledged under note OF the Pittsburgh
& Western Railway Company, held by
the Mercantile Trust Company, OF New
York. An order Is asked approving the
action OF the receivers.
An answer was also filed to the amend-
ment and addition to the supplemental
petition Of the state OF Maryland and
the Johns Hopkins Institute They say
that under the order of the court they
used the securities released to make
good the margin required under other
loans secured by the company's collnt-
erals and thus protect such collRterals.
The receivers say further they are ad-
vised that the facts alleged by the petit
tioners are wholly insufficient in law to
support the charge Of constructive
fraud, made against certain members
Of the reorganization committee. while
the receivers" says the answer, "of
course do not know the secret purposes
or thoughts OF the several members OF
they committee, they firmly believe,
from all information they have. and 80
state, that as 10 each and every member
OF the committee the charge OF actual
fraud made by the petitions Is wholly
false, scandalous, and without any
, Foundation in fact, whatever, and was
so unfounded within the knowledge of
the petitioners when made"
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0UR NAVAL AFFAIRS.
The Annual Report of Secretary
OF the Navy Long.
YEARS OF PATIENT TRAINING

how Their Results in the Unparalleled
Victories of Manila and Santiago
the BOmburdmsnt OF San JuNn was NOT
Forced to an End-Tho BOttIinE up Of
Csrvora's FIsst-wby Admiral samp-
son was not Permitted to be one Of the
stEnorO of the Terms of santinEO'' Sur
render.
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TIE MADRID END
OF the Peace ProbIem-InntruCtIon to
Rios TeIerrapheh last HiRhi.

OF the Peace PF0bIem-InhtruotIons TO
Rios l'eIsEraPh~L Last EiEhi.
MADRID. Nov. 25.-After visiting the
queen regent to-day in order to condole
with her majesty on the death Of her
husband, King Alfonso XII. who died
on November %. 1885, the ministers met
in council. They were occupied exclu-
slvely with the consideration Of the
peace question. Eventually the ininls-
ters unanimously approved the instruc-
tons to Senior Montero Rios. president
OF the Spanish peace commission, drawn
up by the foreign and colonial ministers,
which Will be telegraphed to Paris to-
night.
While the cabinet ministers were most
reserved regarding the Instructions sent
to the Spanish commissioners, It Is be-
lleved the Philippine question Will be
settled Un Monday next.
The premier, Senior Sagasta, was ask
ed IL Mondays session would see the
close of the Paris conference and the
signature Of the treaty Of peace. He re-
piled: "Who knows? Maybe fresh In
Cldent will arise or further consultations
OF exchanges OF views will be neces-
sary."
The Liberal to-day says: ''The cabinet
disagreed yesterday as to the reply
which should be sent to Senior MonterO
Rios But Ii Is believed that the cabinet
will come to an agreement to-day at Its
meeting and decide whether 1t will or
will not Instruct the Spanish commits
sloners to sign the treaty OF peace. The
American note warmly, and even rudely
rejected arbitration, saying that re-
course could only be had to arbitration
when two nations found themselves in
equal positions and presenting different
arguments: but never when 1t was
merely a question of discussing single
oplnlon-that of the conqueror."
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prss,dsnr'. own NluuIorcd ont.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 25.-col. C. V.
Hard, OF the Eighth Ohio volunteer regI-
mcnt, presidents own" arrived hero
from Wooster to-day. In an Interview
In reference TO the trouble in his rcgi-
ment, Colonel Hard said: Some OF the
men In my regiment were dissatisfied
with thnlr quarters at Wooster and
threatened TO make trouble. but moth
ing came Of It, The men were treated
az well as they could expect and had no
cause for dissatisfaction. My men were
all mustered out last week. NJ effort
was made to retain them In the terYlce."
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LONDON, Nov. 25.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Standard says: 1T is
limited that the delay in the peace nego-
tlatlons here is chiefly due to the irrita-
ton OF Senior N. Rios, who wants to re-
sign and has only consented to retain
his membership on the Paris commls-
sion on personal appeal OF Senior Sa-
gasta to his patriotism, the premier hav-
ing assured him that personal responsl-
bility is In no wise involved"
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Special Dispatch to the IntelllgeneOr.
CHARLESTON, W. Ca, Nov. 25.-
The courts here will have to decide who
Is the mother of three-vear-old child.
The child is claimed by Mrs. Ella Wal
ton, and Mrs. Crede Wysong. The lat
ter is under Indictment for abductIng
the child. Judge Guthrie to-day on a
writ Of l1abeas corpus gave the custody
OF the child to Mrs. Walton until the
court can determine whose child It is.
The trial Of Mrs. WVsong for abduction
has been continued until January 1S,
1000
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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
cHARLEsTowN, W. Va, Nov. 25.-
Edward Hill. colored, was arrested this
evening by Deputy Sheriff George Por-
terrified, for hitting Edward lawson
with a stone. Hill was working at his
trade and after quitting work Lawson
approached him with angry words and
struck him. Hill hit Lawson with .
stone and rendered him unconscious
Hill was put in jail to await the result
OF Lawson's injury. At thls writing
Lawson Is unconscious,
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MILLERsBURG. o., Nov. 25.-coun-
ty Treasurer F. F. Smith upon reach7
lng HE office this morning, discovered
that both outer doors OF the vault in his
office had been blown of by cracEsmen
some time during last night. The inner
vault was not molested, but 500 was
stolen, including $50 in pennies and $15
in lodge money. This was In the outer
vault. The robbers gained access to the
Office by breaking in a dOor. Blood
hounds have been sent for to trace the
rnkllars
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MADRID, Nov. 25.-The Correspon-
dencIa to-day comments upon the atti-
tude "of the Americans in insisting
upon a renewal of the protocol of 1877,
thanks to which they, without warning.
conspIred against Spain in Cuba" and
adds: THE Americans will next plot
against Spain in the Canary Islands and
to uunlsh them"
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STORM GATHERING
Over the Pending courtIiiartial of
Coli piequark
DREYEuS PARIISANS FURIOUS

Atihls new Attempt TO Defeat Ju,'Ies.
Nobody BNnoycs the coIeasI easty Of
any Crime Except CoaTaasoes pra'rO
to Render JustIss to preyf1s--A Deeper
ate Move to Shield FOrraor Alinis,sr Of
war-Parls Pres, Dnn'b IL th' Raee Of
the Decision Of the Sl'lnry Governor
oFParI,.
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NEW YORK, Nov. e5.-E. II. Gary,
president Of the Federal steel Company,
said tonight that the Iron Trade Re-
view story OF a meeting OF steel rail
manufacturers In Chicago to-day was
"Thcrc has been no meet
ing IN Chicago or elsewhere" said he,
and none contemplated"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-26
THE HORN OF PLENTY
Has Emptiod its Fruitful Blessings
on the Land.
LARGEST CROPS IN 80 WEARS

Aud General prosperity IS At's,t'd bytho
Greatest Volume OF Bu'lnsas Ever
Rseordstl-Ehls Year - EzOsptiOnAlin
Magnltuds and Variety of BiaI'iAEo
Draws Near the End with yOt Another
COED Gin, Marked InorOa'o q Conn-
denOO 10 PrO,psSta for thO Year Witch
/. to Close tho Contury-A Thanh'EivlnE
that Meant something.
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SPAIy Will Wait
,.,,i, the Time Limit Expires on
Next Monday
RFFoRE SHE WILL ANSWER
III. American Offer Regarding the
Philippine Islands.
THE SPANISH COMMISSIONERS

.,,,.d the Finally of the United states
r,nmntum, and now they ouostlOa the
r,.dn.u. of the sam rendered for the
,,,b,D,IuFO and Mako a CountSr Pro-
.,,,,lou to lot the Pacific Islands 60 for
100000, ,OOO-spnIn viii Learn How.
.,,r that Ulnmatum When Employed
b, Anne rIcunU Means ultImRto COndl-
,loD,-Ths Madrid End of the Situation.
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demands Of the United States, as pre-
sented to Spain few days ago, be con.
sIdered without further modification.
That they win be acceded to By the
Spanish commissioners, is the earnest
belief of the members OF the cabinet
and the President.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 25.-R GDeOa
ial to the Evening Post from Dddyvilis.
KY, Gays: william Cato, who killsd
Charles Aslzey on September 1s, 1887.
paid the penalty for his crime to-day at
O'Clock, where he was hanged death re-
sultIng IN seven minutes. He WaS gtran-
gled. Cato was game to the last. Tho
execution took place inside the peniten-
tary walls ana was witnessed by few.
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RALEIGH, y. c., Nov, 25.-spceIals
to the News and Observer from Frank
llnsvllle, n. c., says:
A very distinct earthquake shock was
felt here this afternoon about ave min
utes nfter three. Vibration was from
east 90 west,
A special from Winston, N. G., saws
distinct earthquake shock was felt there
ut $40 this afternoon. II shook the
largest buildings In town..
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CLEBURNE, Texas, Nov. 25.-JOhn
B. Shaw was hanged at Cleburne to-day
for killing Thomas Craine year ago.
Shaw who claimed to be an infdel, hEl
refused ell along to have any talk with
or visits from preachers, but at tho last
moment he relented and permitted Q
preacher to be with him on the scadOid.
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BoSTON-PavonIa Liverpool.
NEW YORK-St. Paul, Southampton.
ROTTERDAM - werkendam, New
York.
AMSTERDAM = Amsterdam. New
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Phra-
delphin.
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EARTHoUAKE sROOYb

Felt In SOuihwsGt vIrEiuiA and North
Carolina.
RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 25,-Many
points in south and southwest Virginia
report having experienced an earth
quake shock about $3.50 O'Clock this af-
ternoon. The disturbance was felI
from Nottaway county 70 the Tcnncs-
sec line. There was the Usual preced-
ing roaring noise, No damage Is re-
ported,
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For West Virginia. western PennsylvOs
MIA and Ohio, rain or snow; increasing and
probably high southwest winds.
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday as observed
by c. Schnepf. druggist, corner Marked
and Fourteenth streets, wns as tolloWS;
a. m,...,..".... @5 p, m.''.-.....'--SS g g
Ga. m,,..,.,.,..... gjlI p, m..s....,ssssssll
L m, '..............,. Siweather, Faii.
The times., 1898-01-14

wrath upon the author of those dirty
documents as he termed them. One of
the cards reads:
He read several of them. One was:
Johns Influence can't be gotten with 8
cents worth of free seeds, but If you'H
send me a box of hairpins I'll look after
him. HIS WIFE
p. s. I'd rather not have crook ed ones"
Another:
II the farmer must be made an object
of charity, don't do it with free seeds,
but send him hand organ and monkey
and start him in the business right. Good
government is treating all of its subjects
alike. That kills the free seeds idea COM
pletely.'
Gen. Henderson warned Congressmen of
the danger lurking in an attempt TO le-
prive any people of the privilege once en-
Joyea by them. For many years the farm
ers of the country had been accustomed TO
the free distribution of seeds, and the CON
tinu3nce OF that custom had been recon-
mended by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. Sutherland, continuing, declared that
the farmers want the seeds but that the
seed growers do not want the free distribu-
ton by the Government, for it injures
their business, He declared these seed
growers each yea- oppose free distributions
After some further debate, in which prop
osition was made but ignored to spend the
appropriation for cattle, horse and apr
cultural books, vote was taken and the
ayes had an overwhelming majority. a di
vision was called for by Mr.. Wadswortn, of
New York, chairman of the committee in
charge of the bin, and the result showed
victory for the farmers by a vote OF
i 50 to 10.
The times., 1898-01-14
SEEDS OF DIsCORD.
The Opposition to the Distribution
Overwhelmingly Defeated.

The Opposition to the Distribution
Overwhelmingly Defeated.
The debate over the agricultural ap-
propriation bill yesterday revived the an
nual contest over free distribution of
seeds Attention was first called to the
item appropriating 100000 for this pur-
pose by Mr. Perkins, of California, who
objected 10 the practice. Mr. Roberts, of
Indiana. favored the free distribution, and
So did Mr. Callahan, of Okla nona, and Mr..
Berry, of Kentucky.
MT. Brorn we'll OF Ohio brought the sub
ject to q crisis by moving to strike out
the appropriation, declaring that the time
haG arrived for Congress to stop the prac-
tice He declared that the seed distribu-
ted were useless. They Were furnished in
packages that do not designate what seeds
are in them, and that the same kind are
sent to the city and country, which act
Mr. BromweI ridicuied. He added the
original intention of the bill to purchase
and distribute valuable foreign seeds was
no longer followed, and the practice should
stop.
His remarks aroused the ire of the MEM
dozen sought an opportunity to speak.
Mr.. Brown, of Ohio, took exception to his
colleagues remarks, and declared the
farmers wanted the seeds and had written
many letters to him asking for them, sa ying
they did much good and were beneficial.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, protested
against the effort to deprive the farmers
OF the small appropriation, and called at
tention to the fact that Washington and
nearly all other great men In this country
had lived on farms.
Mr.. Talbot, of South Carolina 50 id that
the contest was the same one that comes
UP at every session. Each year some little
man can be found to make movement
to the injury of the farmer. As he said
this he looked Mr.. Bromweli square in the
face.
Mr.. Mercer, of Nebraska, declared that
the free distribution OF seeds was hum
bug. He said $500 900 had been ex-
pended by the Government in this manner
and that S6,0oo,0o0 had been expended
for experimental stations. He caused to be
read u petition from twenty-five Massa-
chusetts farmers who said they did not
want seeds but would like to have the
appropriation used in supplying useful tools.
Mr. Mercer read q number of letters from
farmers who said they did not want seeds.
One of these letters, Mr.. Mercer safd
was from Mr.. Isaac Noyes, a wealthy
man living in his district.
rs not Mr.. Noyes connected with the
Waterloo Seed Company, one of the largest
concerns of the kind in the country asked
Mr. Sutherland, of Nebraska.
Il dc not know replied Mr. Mercer,
''but I ask You if he isl
Il do not know him to be- replied Mr..
Sutherland. s'but have been Informed that
he is.''
A postal card propaganda against the
further distribution of free seeds, con-
Quoted from an anonymous source, caused
Gen. Henderson to uncork the vials of his
The times., 1898-01-14


government was not founded for the
ease and comfort of the wealthy, but
for all the classes and the masses. Tor
liberty was born in turmoil and confu-
sion"
DIR. Robert Reyburn followed with
statistics showing that the cost OF the
government of the District was very
much higher than in any other city in
America or the world He also said
assessments on real estate are made
in favor of the rich, and the small hold
er is taxed from 75 per cent, to 100 per
cent. of the value of his property. Dr..
c. 3. Purvis also made a short ad-
dress.
Mr.. Milford Spohn. representing 1000
laboring men, residents of the District.
earnestly pleaded that a bill be passed
permitting a test vote 20 be taken TO
ascertain the sentiments of the persons
eligible to vote. and if they declared
themselves in favor of having suffrage
that q. bill be drafted by the committee
and recommended for passage TO Con-
gress.
Several other speakers wanted to be
heard, but as the time had expired the
committee decided to grant one more
hour for the purpose of hearing addi-
tional arguments, the time to be set by
the chairman.
The times., 1898-01-14
JOY FOR MISS CISNEROS
She Receives Letter From Her
Imprisoned Father.
He Exuects TO Be Released Sooa
and VIII Then Come to America
To see Her.

MissEvangelina Cisneros has received
q letter from her father, who is imprIs-
oned in the municipal hospital in Ha-
yana. 1t was brought TO America BY
Mr.. Charles ". Russell, assistant at
torney of the Department of justice
who has just returned from the island,
and whose interview IN The Ilnles
gave 4 graphic picture OF the conditions
prevailing there.
Mr. Russell went to the convent on
Connecticut avenue Immediately after
his arrival and handed the Cuban hero
inc the missiVe from her father 1t
contained happy news 10 her, for it told
her that his health was somewhat bet
Ter and that his freedom was very near
at hand.
She was delighted and questioned Mr.
Russell very eagerly about the prison
life of her father and how he was being
treated by the Spanish
Mr.. Russell called at the convent
again yesterday and had another inter
view with Miss CisneroS. be told her
that he talked with her father in the
municipal hospital of Aldecia, in Ha-
Vana He found him in fair health, but
he was suffering from the effects OF his
two years Imprisonment in the damp
fortress of Cabanas. He is now impris-
0ned in q large room and is granted
considerable freedom in comparison to
what he had in the Cabanas. a large
, number of other persons are impTiSon-
ed there. and many of them are insane.
Not far from the cell of the elder Cis-
neros is confined a Spanish guerilla
who went crazy while fighting in one
of the provinces.
Miss Cisneros's face frightened when
she was told that a movement Is on
foot for the release of her father Mr.
Russell told her that he understood
from authoritative sources that the day
is not very far off. and that authorities
are now investigating the cause and
facts Of his long imprisonment, and
that her father said he would come to
America to see his daughter as soon as
he ie yalaa sod
The times., 1898-01-14
For DISTRICT SUFFRAGE.
The House Committee Hears Speak
PrS i'll Favor of If

L he house committee Hears Speak.
ers i'll Favor OF 1t.
The House Committee on the District
Of Columbia held meeting yesterday
morning for the purpose of hearing ar
guments on the suffrage bill for the
District, the following members being.
present: Messrs- Hammer, Curtis. Shan
non, White. Jenkins and Latimer.
Thomas G. Hensey first addressed the
committee on behalf of the suffrage or
CARNATIONS. He said in part:
The bill simply asks that a vote of
the people be taken under the form of
law, in order TO ascertain the sense of
the people, whether they wish a con-
tlnuance of the present form of govern
ment or desire the privilege of having
voice in making the laws of the mu-
nicipality in which they live.
The franchise under proper form of
law, should be restored to the citizens.
as a safety valve, and as a method of
teaching patriotism to the rising gem
Grafton of the coming millions who will
occupy this territory. We believe the
present form of government promotes
sycophancy and mendicancy, both of
which are undesirable characteristics
in the citizens of any nation, especially
that of a republic
In conclusion, 1 would say that this