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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

customed. But when a long train of abuses and
usurpation, pursuing invariably the same object,
evinces a design to reduce them under absolute des-
potism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off
such a government, and to provide new guards for
their future security. We, therefore,
representatives of the United States of America, in
general congress assembled, appealing to the SUI
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

contract alliances, establish commerce, and do al
other acts and things which independent States may
of right do. And for the support of this declaration
with a firm reliance on the protection of Divin'
Providence, we mutually pledge to each other GU
lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
--Ent,uas from the Declaration Of Iuaebenaenee
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

.preme Judge OF the World tor
the rectitude Of our intentions,
do, in the name and by the au-
thority of the good people of
these colonies, solemnly publish
and declare, that these United
Colonies are, and of right ought
to be, free and Independent
States; that they are absolved
from all allegiance to the British
Grown, and that all political con-
nection between them and the
State of Great Britain is, and
ought to be, totally dissolved;
and that as free and independ-
ent States, they have full power
to levy war, conclude peace,
l. oD~,,nr~n ,nI I0 I'll
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
CARTER MAKES
 UGLY CHARGES Accuses Ship Owners of
 Being Exorbitant. TRY TO HOLD UP UNCLE SAM. PERKINS DEFENDS THE SHIP PING MEN OF THE COAST.
TRY TO HOLD UP UNCLE SAM.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-At to-day's session of the Senate Carter of Mon tana, in connection with the rejection by the Government of the steamship Centennial as transport, made some ugly charges against the ship owners on the Pacific Coast. He said they had been endeavoring to hold up the Gov ernment and compel it to pay inordin- ate and extraordinary prices for ships to be used to transport troops to the Philippines.
 Perkins of California denied the statements of Carter, declaring that the vessel owners of San Francisco had placed their ships at the disposal of the Government at a rate fully 50 per cent less than they usually received for them.
 Lodge of Massachusetts made some sensational disclosures concerning the disposition of the money appropriated by Congress a short time ago in pay ment of the claim of the book concern of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He introduced a resolution di- recting the Claims Committee to make an Investigation of the matter and re- port to the Senate what, if any, action could be taken.
 Lodge said that lobbyists were to re- ceive $100,So0 of the $2SS,000 appropri- ated.
 The omnibus claim bill, carrying something over $9,000,000, forty private
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
WAR REVENUE BILL SOON TO
 BECOME ALAW Passed by the House as Amended by the
 COnfereeS.
Senate Will Follow Suit and After July 1 Uncle Sam Will Collect.
 Articles to Be Taxed.

was greeted by misses and gen. eral protests from the Democrats and corroborative expressions from the Republicans. He denounced Swan sons insinuation that he (Gros- venoD was not sober as a weapon which no honorable opponent would use' in debate such as the one in progress The Democrats jeered and the Repub- lcans applauded the denunciation.
 Following the Grosvenor-Swanson epi- sode Hill of Connecticut, Henderson of Iowa, Moody of Massachusetts, Payne of New York and McMillin of Tennessee spoke.
 Hill declared that he would vote against the bill because of the coinage provision, embodying, as he believed, a giving of some new life to the dead issue But the other Republicans who addressed the House contended that it would affect no more than the law at present provided in the matter of silver coinage and was not open to serious objection.
 The vote on the conference report was taken at Il o'clock, resulting: Ayes 154, noes 107.
 The Republicans who voted against the adoption of the conference report on the war revenue bill were: Brewster. Henry of Connecticut, Hill, Littauer McIntire
 The Democrats who voted for the re- port were: Cummings, Driggs, Fitzger- aid, McAleer, Mcclellan.
 At n:35 o'clock the House adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
INTELLIGENCE
 AND SOBRIETY Sole Qualification for
 Suffrage. PR0HIBITIONIST PLATFORM DEMANDS SUPPRESSION OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC. Pledges Support to the Government in the War-State Ticket Nomi-
 mated and Convention
 Ends.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FRESNO, June 9. = The platform adopted this forenoon at the State Con- vention of Prohibitionists demands the suppression of the beverage liquor traf- fic by laws enforced by a party pledged to this end
 It was set forth that the right of suffrage should have no other qua1ifi- cation save intelligence and sobriety, nor should one-half of the people be disfranchised in the name of law and kept so throu T the untiring efforts of the saloon against mothers, wives and daughters.
 The platform favors the hearty sup port of the Government in the present war and pledges itself to this end.
 It holds that the currency problem has been largely produced by brewers and distillers, who, through the sa- looms, draw from the workingmans S products silver which, changed into gold, is piled up uselessly or shipped away.
 It protests against the frequent tariff changes as greatly to the detriment of the country's business interests and fa- vors tariff commission.
 It also favors an extension of the in- itiative and referendum principle, now only having an advisory or limited in- fuence in lawmaking.
 Civil service rules should cover all subordinates, but changes should not be so made as to favor unjustly the party in power.
 Our laws should discourage land mo- nopolies by individuals or corporations
 The platform favors legal day of rest and good sanitary and moral con- ditions in factories, public schools and colleges.
 It likewise favors the construction, ownership and management of the Nic- araguan canal by the general Govern ment.
 It holds for Government and aunici- pal ownership or control of natural re- sources and means of transportation and communication and declares against trusts and other aggregations of capital.
 Upon the unanimous adoption of this platform the convention broke up, sing ing Praise God, from Whom All Bless ings Flow" < aa
 Nominations were made as follows:
 For Governor, J. E. McComas of Pomo- na; for Lieutenant Governor, Robert Sommers of San Jose. Secretary of State, George D. Kellogg of Newcastle; Con- Treasurer. c. B. Williams of San Fran. cisco; Attorney General, L. B. Scranton of Los Angeles; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mrs. Fannie M. Pugh of Oak land; Clerk Supreme Court, w. P Fassett of Winters; State Printer, Leroy S. At wood of Stockton Surveyor General Green Spurrier of Modesto; Associate Jus, tice Supreme Court, MT. Stewart of Los Angeles and G.. F. Hurst of Woodland. Board of Equalization. H. B. Burlingame. San Francisco; pr. P. McCarger, Oak, land; c. T. Clark, Napa. Fourth district no nomination.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
Pretext of Oquen- dos Officers for Visit
 ing the Iowa.
Probably in Quest of Information of the Torpedo Boat
 Sunk Last Friday Night.

day inshore, which either represents all that is left of the Spanish torpedo-boa in the attack on it by the fleet on Friday night, or else shows that the Spaniard launched it from it's tube at one of our ships and missed. On this point opinion is divided, but the fact that the Porter saw a second torpedo which she could not recover makes many think the boat was destroyed, al- though the point is made that if she struck and sunk she would probably carry her torpedoes to the bottom with her.
 Unfortunately the Spanish torpedo is of German make and will not fit our tubes and cannot be returned to them.
 The belief that the Spanish boat was sunk by the shots from the New York and New Orleans is strengthened by the fact that the Spanish kept signaling all last night, presumably to locate a torpedo-boat in case she had been cut off from entering, but had managed to slip through the fleet in the darkness. At intervals during the night the light over Morro Castle, which had been dark since the American fleet arrived, flashed out brilliantly and at various points along the shore flares were burned
 The belief exists that an attempt to learn something of the fate of the tor pedo-boat was the real reason for the appearance of the Oquendo's launch with flag of truce this morning. The Spanish officers probably thought that if the torpedo-boat was wrecked and the men captured. something would have been said, especially after Ad- miral Cervera's courtesy regarding the Merrimac incident. The Iowa's officer who met the launch said nothing on this point, because he knew nothing definite. and the Spaniards asked no questions. If the torpedo boat was sunk all on board must have been drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
SPANISH SHIPS
 REPORTED NEAR HAVANA
Rumors That the Enemy's War Ves- sells Are Lying in Wait for
 American Transports.

ALlSI1CdA 1TanSpOTLS.
 KEY WEST, June 9-Four suspicious looking vessels, thought to be Spanish warships, are or have been attempting to elude the blockading squadron off Havana and to enter that port. When last seen, on the night before last, they were in Nicholas Channel, about eighty miles off Havana and heading in that direction.
 A Government tug from Cardenas joined the American fleet off Havana yesterday afternoon, bringing a mes sage for Commodore Watson from an auxiliary gunboat.
 This was to the effect that on Tues day night the gunboat sighted four ves- sels. thought to be a battleship, two cruisers and a torpedo boat between Salt Cayo and Padre del Cruz light. The gunboat followed them and when with in speaking distance hoisted the private fleet signal. The strangers answered with three mast head lights, which was not the required signal, and immediate ly thereafter put out all their lights. The gunboat cruised after the stran- gers for two or three miles, once ap- preaching within 2000 yards, but even tually abandoned the chase and re- ported to the nearest ship of the United States fleet.
 The commander of the gunboat which followed the four vessels says he is satisfied that they were Spanish warships either trying to get into Ha- vana or lying in wait for transports. The affair, however, is involved in doubt.
 The British cruiser Talbot left Ha- vana on Tuesday, and she may have been one of the vessels sighted by the gunbOat.
 It is suspected that Spanish ships may be lying in wait for army trans ports in hopes of sinking or capturing some, but they are well protected by the Indiana, Helena and Bancroft
 Persistent rumors credited by naval officers of high rank here are in cir culation to the effect that three Span ish warships have succeeded in forcing their way into Havana harbor. One re- port says that one battleship and two cruisers have entered the harbor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10

ON BOARD THE HERALD CALL DISPATCH BOAT, OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June (via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 6, delayed in transmits sion).-A launch from the cruiser AL mirante Oquendo came out of the har- Dor flying a flag of truce this morning A boat from the Iowa, which was lying nearest, went to meet her. Two officers of the Almirante Oquendo came on board, and very dignifed, stately off, cer on the deck of the Iowa received them and inquired their business. They said they came out under the impress sion that white flag was flying from the Iowa and supposed the battleship wanted to surrender.
 An investigation showed several things on the Iowa which might have caught their eyes, one of which was garment of Captain Evans hanging on a line. The matter was explained, and the Oquendo's launch returned with many apologies. One man on the launch made the significant remark. T am glad we did not have to wait around as we are very short of fresh water for our boilers''
 There was a touching feature in the prelimfnaries to the action on the Iowa. Most of the officers rooms are not pro- tected by the armor belt. The excep- tion is the state room of Surgeon Gran da1. This -~o~n Is piled full of pictures and mementoes Cf wives and sweet hearts of offers and little presents made by loved ones before departure. which the owners wish to preserve from splinters, shells and shrapnel. The same thing has been done in the case of the tackles.
 The torpedo-boat Porter proudly ex- hibits as it steams among the fleet the Spanish torpedo she picked up yester-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
PROVISIONS OF THE
 WAR REVENUE BILL
List of the Principal Articles Upon Which Uncle Sam Will Collect
 the Tax

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The war revenue bill as agreed upon by the con- ferees of the House and Senate will no that the act shall take effect on the day succeeding the date of its passage, except as otherwise specially provided for. The following is an abstract of the provisions of the bill:
 A tax of $2 on all beer, ale, porter and other similar fermented liuuors. for every barrel containing not more that thirty one gallons, and at a like rate for any other quantity or fractional part of a barrel.
 SPECIAL TAXES FROM JULY l.
 l. Bankers employing a capital not exceed s25, 000 for every additional 5000, s2 surplus included in capital. Savings banks having no capital stock and whose business is confined the same for the benefit of their depositors and which do no other business of banking are 2. Brokers $50, but any person having paid the special tax as bank shall not be required to pay the special tax broker.
 8. Pawnbrokers. s20
 4. Commercial brokers, S20
 0. Custom house brokers, S10.
 6. Proprietors of theaters museums and con- cert halls, in cities of more than 25, GOO popu- lation, sl00 This does not include halls rented or used occasionally for concerts or theatrical representations
 :. Circuses, s10o. to be paid in each State in which exhibitions given
 s. Proprietors agents of all other public exhibitions or shows for money not enumerated here, s10.
 3. Bowling alleys and billiard rooms, s5 for each alley or table.
 TOBACCO, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND
 SNUFF.
 In lieu of the tax now imposed by law tax of l2 cents per pound upon all tobacco and snuff, however prepared; upon cigars and cigar cites manufactured and sold, the following taxes to be paid by the manufacturer: s3 60 per thousand cigars weighing more than three pounds per thousand, $1 per thousand on cigars weighing not more than three pounds per thousand, s 60 per thousand on cigarettes weighing more than three pounds per thou sand and S1 50 per thousand on cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds per thou sand.
 The compromise provision in regard to the taxation of the stock on hand provides for a tax equal to one-half the difference between the tax already paid such articles at the time of removal from the factory or Custom house and the tax levied in this act upon sucb articles. Dealers having hand less than 1000 pounds of manufactured tobacco and 20 00d cigars cigarettes on the day succeeding tbe date of the passage of the bill are relieved from the necessity of making returns and thus relieved from the necessity of paying the tax.
 TOBACCO DEALERS AND MANuFAC
 TURERS.
 Dealers in leaf tobacco whose annual sales do annual sales exceed 10000 and not 100, 900
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10
RETURNs NEARLY COMPLETE The Republican Sweep in Oregon
 Fully Established,

PORTLAND, Or, June 9.-Practically complete returns from every county in the State except Curry, Lake, Harney and Malheur give the following re- suits:
 Governor-Greer (Rep), 3s, S95; King Fus.), 30,669; Greer's plurality, 9226. Complete returns will increase this.
 For Congressman in the First Dis trict. Tongue (Rep.) has 2200 plurality over Veatch.
 In the Second District, Moody (Rep.) has a plurality of 6654 ovrr Donaldson (Fus.).
 The plurality of Mason (Rep.), for Mayor of Portland 2641.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-10

pension bills and several measures
 from the general calendar, were
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
STANDING

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 19.-The au-
thorities at Collinwood village stopped the
Cleveland Pittsburg game at Beech Park
this afternoon. but not until after the
home team had won victory. In the
eighth inning. with the bases full, Card
ner hit the batter and forced in the Win
ming run for the home team. At the end
of that inning the Marshal of Collinwood
appeared on the grounds with warrants
sworn out by Rev. George r. Barry, VII
lage clergyman, and placed all the Cleve-
land players under arrest. They were
taken before Magistrate Elton in the viii
lage. who released them on $50 each for
hearing next Saturday afternoon. The
Pittsburg players were not interfered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
AMATEUR NOTES.

The Nameless club defeated the New
er Sweats by a score Of to 2. The
feature Of the game was the playing Of
F. McFadden and the errors of B.
Alexander.
The Detweiler Grays, CT the South
Side, defeated the Bader & Maurers, on
the Fulton grounds, by score of 10
to 8. Batteries-Grays Whiteman and
Farmer; B. & NJ, Schwartz and Fer
rell.
The Charles Baurers defeated the
Pleasant Valleys by score of IA to 6.
Hits, C. B., 10; P. ", II. Batteries
Davis. Woods and Miller; Whitley and
Campbell. The feature of the game
was the all round batting of the c. B.
The Bauerers would like to hear from
the H. Zwickers for a game next Sun
day on the Tunnel Green.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
OIL N EWS.
New Wells and Locations-Notes About
the Producing Wells.

Special to the Register.
Harrisville, w. Va, June 19.-On
Buckley run, Grant district. the Swish
er Oil Company on the W. H. Hardness
buster in the salt.
The Clark Oil Company's No. 5, on
the Lee estate, is duster
Grace & Murphy are due in the sand
at their No on the NJ. Wolf farm on
Plum run, Grant district.
On Devil Hole run Barnsdall & Rich
have drilled No. 8 on w. H. Parks farm
and have big gasser.
Porter & Ernst are drilling at 1900
feet on the Buck farm.
On Big Island run Mccormick & Co.
are drilling at 1000 feet at their test
we'll on James Carter farm. No. 2 on
the S. W. Jackson farm is a good pro-
Queer.
Major A. c. Hawkins is drilling No.
2 McGregor to the Big Injun. 1t was a
buster inthe salt.
On Bonds creek the Associated Pro-
ducers have abandoned their location
on T. E. Dye farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20

The glove contest this evening be-
tween Philadelphia representative,
Charley Johnson, and Charles Burns,
the clever Cincinnati boxer, that takes
place before the Metropolitan Athletic
Club, promises to be the hardest con-
tested battle brought off in these parts.
Both men are so evenly matched that,
barring a chance blow, it will take at
best twenty-five rounds to find win
ner. The club has made all arrange
ments for the comfort Of it's guests.
Over five hundred fans will be DIS
tributed, and as the weather promises
TO be pleasant, those making the jour
ney should be well repaid for their
trouble. The preliminaries will pc IN
teresting in themselves and should not
be overlooked in the anxiety to see
the main event.
Both men yesterday put the finish
ing touches to their training, and are
in prime condition. 1t is likely that
they will strike with one arm free, as
at Bridgeport, but will be required TO
break promptly when ordered to 90 50
hY the referee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
INTERSTATE LEAGUE.

TOLEDO. Ohio June 19--score:
Toledo 0 0 l Q o. 10 l
Springfield Q o. 3
Batteries Keenan, and Arthur. Crabiil
and Graffius
FORT WAYNE. Ind June 19-score:
Fort Wayne 9 o-35l
New Castle -. 0 O. 5
Batteries. Herr and Campbell: Smith
and Zinram.
DAYTON. Ohio. June 19-Score:
Dayton Q l. 3
Mansfield = /
Batteries Brown and Byers; kellam
and Belt.
GRAND RAPIDS. June 1s-score:
Grand Rapids 0 0 0 3-4e1
Youngstown o 0 0 0 o. Al
Batteries. Atrock and Cote: Hieberger
and Patterson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
A Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine,
with plenty of exercise in the open air.
Her form glows with health and her
face blooms with its beauty. If her
system needs the cleansing action Of a
laxative remedy, she uses the gentle and
pleasant Syrup Of Figs. Made by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
MARKS FROM ARONE-

BROWNSvILLE-River feet inches
and stationary.
WARREN-Rver g foot Fair and
cooler Heavy rain last night
OIL CITY-River feet l inch and ris-
ing. Clear and pleasant. Rains have not
yet had their effect here.
STEUBENVII.L feet 10 in
ches. Clear and warm.
MORGANTOWN-R I feet inchaz
and stationary. Clear and warm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
d. o.


Sunday Excursions on Fourth Division.
Commencing Sunday, May 29th and
every Sunday thereafter. until Sep
TENDER 25th, inclusive, the B. & O.
viii sell excursion tickets to and from
all stations between Wheeling and
Grafton, good returning date OF sale
at one fare for the round trip Wiln
ten cents added.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20

A meeting CT the members OF the An
cient Order of Hibernians of this city
was held at their hall in the Cathedral
high school building yesterday AFTER
noon, for the purpose CT establishing
a commandery of the HiberHian
Knights in connection with the A. O.
H. of Ohio county. The necessary cCm-
mittees were appointed and a perma-
nent organization will be effected next
Sunday afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20

CHICAGO June 19.-The Reds could do
nothing with Griffith to-day while the
locals found Breitenstein rather easy and
hit him hard throughout the game. The
crowd was record breaker-22, 200. Score:
Cincinnati 0 0 0 o. "A
Earned runs. Chicago 5: Cincinnati l. Bat
teries, Griffith and Donahue: Breitenstein
and Vaughn. Jmpires, Swartwood and
Wood. Time, 2 hours.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
Only S11.15 to Dallas. Tex, and Return
Via d. & O.-Account Imperial Council
Mobiles of Mystic shrine.

June II and u the B. & O. will sell
excursion tickets to Dallas Texas and
return, at the extremely low rate II
SIT rs, good returning until Jure 2S
For further information apply 1900
Market street, or TO T. c. Burke, ?. &
T. A., 3. & o. station.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20

Earned runs, Cleveland !: Plttsburg 2.
First base on balls, by Wilson i; by Card
ner 9. Struck out. by Gardner l. Two
base hit. Criger, Davis. Donovan. Stolen
bases. Mexican. Double plays. Blake and
O'Connor: Padden. Ely and Davis: Davis.
Ely and Bowerman: O'Brien, Padden and
Davis. Hit by pitcher, by Gardner /.
Umpires Snyder and Connolly. Time,
1:55. Attendance, 5000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
A CLOSE GAME.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va. June 19.-On
old historic Blennerhassett Island to-
day a large number of spectators wit
messed the game Of base ball between
Clarksburg and Petersburg The
score resulted:
finlHIgbtg J Q : . Q i-sS5
Batteries-Parkersbu Baker and Had
dox; Clarksburg, Windom and Conway.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20
RIVER NEWS.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES
Pittsburg, Ben Hur.
Pittsburg, Kanawha.
Pittsburg, keystone State.
GAINESVILLE. Lorena.
Sistersville Leroy.
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TO-NGHI'S GLOVE CONTEST
Will Attract Big Crowd to the
Metropolitan Club House.

The Men Completed Their Training
Yesterday and Are Now in Fine
Notwithstanding Of Clubs in
Two Bowling Tournaments-Sun-
day Games in the National and
Interstate Lsagues-Other Sport
ing News.