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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
FINE BIG GUN BOAT.
The Princeton Will Soon Be Ready for Her
Trial Trip.

Th1 IFlD'
Philadelphia, March 2S.-It is an
nounced to-day that the United States
gunboat Princeton, which is being
built at Dialogues ship yard, Camden,
is rapidly nearing completion and that
she will leave the ship yard in about a
week for League Island navy yard to
receive her fitting preparatory to her
final trial trip. Since the first indica
ton of possible trouble with Spain
workmen have been engaged night and
day on the war ship,and as a result
she is now practically ready for sea.
The Princeton is not a large craft,
but is perfect in her appointments and
admirably adapted to cruising in shall
low Chinese and South American wa
tiers, for which she is intended.
She draws but twelve feet of water
and her dimensions are 16S feet water
line. 2O4 feet over all, SO feet beam and
900 tons displacement. She is fitted
with $50 horsepower engines and is
expected to attained a speed of twelve
knots an hour.
The new boats armament will con-
sist of six 4-inch quick firing guns.
four 6-pounders. two 1-pounders. one
3-inch breech loading howitzer and one
gatling gun. Her complement will be
100 officers and men. The boat has a
steel hull, with a wood skin and cop
per, owing to which she will be able to
remain long time at sea without hav-
ing to be locked.
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A BETTER NAVY.

Speech of Hon. John u. Pendleton. In the
House, During the Consideration of the
Naval Appropriation Bill-urged That "a
strong Navy stood for Peace With Dig
nifty and Honor.
West Virginia, in the House of Rep
resentatives, Friday, February Is,
1895.
The House being in Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union,
and having under consideration the
bill Oh. B. S665) making appropria-
tiscal year ending June 80, 1896, and
for other purposes
Mr.. John o. Pendleton, Of West Vir-
ginia, said:
Mr.. Chairman: With the grea -er
portion of the latter half Of the argu-
ment of the gentleman from Kansas
(Mr. Simpson, with reference to his
dispute with my friend, Ex-Governor
Dingley, am happy to say | agree;
but | do not agree with his concluding
proposition, that we should wait I'M
I'll somebody else has had ali oppor
tunity through the medium Of war
to test the question as to whether or
not modern battle ships are likely to
be OF use. | have ever been be-
lever in the theory that the best way
to preserve peace is to be prepared to
maintain it, if you have to hight for it.
If we permit ourselves to remain in a
state which shows that we are not
ready to contend with nations that are
prepared to attack us, it is an invita-
tion on our part for an attack from
someone; but when it is known that
we are fully prepared to resent insult,
from whatever quarter it may come
when it is known that the United
States is fully armed and equipped for
every event that may come up. then
the nations of the world will hesitate
long before they will begin to insult
this country or to threaten us with
assaults of any kind or character
| believe it is our duty to so pre-
pare ourselves for attack that we shall
not be compelled to await the result
of wars between foreign countries
have never believed in a strong army
| do not believe that, situated as this
country is, there is any necessity upon
our part to maintain a great regular
army on an equality with those main
tanned by the great nations of Europe
We are thousands of miles separated
from them by the waters of the Allan
tic upon the one side and thousands of
miles from the Asiatic powers by the
waters Of the Pacific on the other side
To the north of us is a small country.
inhabited by a brave and civilized
people. but so few in numbers that of
their own volition they would never
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LONDON AND MADRID.
The London Times Comments the Presi
dents Message Madrid Papers Talk

LONDON. March 2S.-The Times says
president McKinley's message is tenn
perate and contains nothing that ought
10 wound the feelings of the most suscep-
tible Spaniard. ii has in no way verified
the anticipation that he would throw
down the gauntlet. This is "A distinct
gain 1t must be admitted, with every de-
Sire to excuse Spain's reluctance TO
WELD 10 pressure, that we cannot refuse
our sympathy to the American people.
If such an incident as the Names de
struction had happened to US il would
have been very difficult even for English
men to preserve their boosted calm
The Chronicle says:
at is inconcevable that the Spanish
government should be so mad as not TO
meet the feeling of America as evidenced
in the Maine report and the President 3
message half way.
for peace and takes for granted that
there will be an armistice until October,
Spain and the United States co-opera ting
meanwhile for the relief of the suffering
CubanS.
The Daily Telegraph and other papers
comment generally upon the brighter as
poets of the whole question"
LONDON, March 2a.-The special des-
patches from Madrid show that the press
there does not yet reflect the more peace
ful feeling of New York.
FL Heraldo says: If We must resort
to Quixotism, lets do it. The sooner the
better before the Yankees can gain
ground over us.
FL Liberal admits that 1.-THE day of trials
has come for Spain, but says: Having
worked for Cancellation with all our
might. we won't retreat one line
The Epocha says: Diplomacy has not
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MARTINS FERRY.

]. c. Hoge. of Mt Pleasant was in
town yesterday.
Charles Hicks. Of smithheld. was in
town yesterday on business.
Mrs. ]. G. Peterson is here from Pitts
burg, visiting relatives for a few days.
The Warren Comedy Company will be
at the Opera House all this coming week.
Luther Lewis returned to Pittsburg
yesterday, after a visit with his parents
here.
One plain drunk was up before Mayor
Barr Yesterday. lie was fined 81 and
costs.
Squire Humphrevine and wife, Of Mt
Pleasant. are visiting their son Harry.
and family,
Miss Blanche Ong will go out to Smith
field tomorrow to attend the marriage Of
her sister, Miss Mabel. 10 Mr.. Frank
Bell.
Joshua simpkins. a melodrama, inter-
esting and thrilling. with a bright, funny
side and up-to-date spocialties, will be
at the Opera House Thursday evening.
The streets in the north part OF town
have been left in ~ very bad condition
by those engaged in laying the sewer
line ia the Fifth ward. Street commits
siorer Miskell, who mas been So busy
past few days. was forced to put a gang
of men at work Sunday morning putting
Center street in condition TO be Travelled
on.
eSteFudN at noon Mrs f1anHah j.
Martin died at the home of George krim
on the corner of Hanover and Fourth
streets. The deceased was in her eighty
eighth year. and for the past year has
been in i'll health. During the pasr two
weeks she has been confined TO her bed
Her death was caused by complication
of troubles due to her advanced age. She
was born in the vicinity of Mi. Pleasant
but up until the past three years she has
made her home at Hendrysburg. when she
came to the home Of her daughter Mrs
Geo. Krim No funeral arrangements had
been made yesterday evening but ii will
probably take place tomorrow Inter
merit will be made at Hendrysburg, where
her husband Is buried.
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as denying the report published in
Madrid to the effect that he was con-
nected with an American syndicate
whose purpose is said to be the pur-
chase OF Cuba. The Consul General
says. according TO La Lucia, that he
attends only to the interest Of Amer
leans and never mikes with outside
matters, and never had communica-
ZION with the insurgents except when
ne tried to save the life of the late
Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz, which step
was taken with the consent of Can
tam General Blanco. In conclusion.
General Lee is quoted AS expressing
the nope that peace will prevail and
that all the questions in dispute will
be arranged to the best interests of
both nations.
About seven hundred troops ar
rived here to-day from Spain.
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MESSAGE AND REPORT
Read In the House and Senate in the Pres
ence of An Enthusiastic Throne

ence of An Enthusiastic Throur
washington, March 2S-Except m
on the occasion of the inauguration of
a PRESIDENT, no such crowds as slrged
through the corridors and stormed the
galleries for admission have been seen
at the Capitol in a quarter of a century
Upon the desk of the late Representa-
1--WE Slmpkins, of Massachusetts,. who
died suddenly on Saturday night a
wreath of Easter lilies interviewer with
tulips, crocuses and lilies of the valley
cast an air of sadness over the vast as
semblage.
Chairman Dingley and MIR. Bailey
and the other leaders entered the hall
without demonstration At exactly ~
O'Clock the Speaker called the House
to order.
Speaker Reed himself broke the large
red seal of the envelope and without
so much as looking at the message
handed it to the clerk, at the same
time announcing in a clear, distinct
voice. "A message from the President
of the United States"
When the message was concluded a
wave of applause swept over the floor
and galleries. The Speaker immedi-
ately announced the reference of the
message to the Committee on Foreign
Relations under the rules.
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Mass) was on his
feet and when recognized he announc-
ed as dean of the delegation the death
of his colleague, Representative Simp-
klns. The House, as a mark of re-
spect, adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Every Senator at the capital was in
his seat when the gavel of the Vice
President fell. Routine business was
taken up for a time. At 1912 Mr.
Morgan (Ala.) rose and demanded the
reading of the Presidents message
At the conclusion Mr. Davis, chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, amid buzz of whispered con-
versations, rose and requested that the
findings of the court Of inquiry be read
At the conclusion Mr.. Davis moved
that the message of the President, the
findings of the court of inquiry and
the testimony be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and orde.
ed printed It was so ordered
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BRIDGEPORT.

A child Of Marshal Douds is confined
with sickness.
Lawson Emerson was down from St.
Clairsville yesterday.
Clinton Richey is recovering from an at
tack OF typhoid fever.
Ray Sibley, of Scio. Is the guest Of Ioyal
Springer for few days.
Miss Hattie Alexander left yesterday to
visit friends at Philadelphia.
Miss Ida Dixon left yesterday for Day
ton. to visit relatives for several days.
James Braneke the lad who shot him
self last Tuesday. is getting along nicely.
An entertainment will he given at the
Opera House this evening by Harry Rog-
ers, of Wheeling.
Misses Name Wiley and Gussie briggs
are home from a several days visit with
friends at Woodsfield.
Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Dixon left yes
terday evening over the Pennsylvania
lines for Texas, to visit their son.
Miss Matte Howells entertained the
Monday Night Club last evening at her
home in Kirlwood, in very enjoyable
manner.
The Wheeling creek miners were not
paid Saturday. but will probably be paid
some time this week. The mines are not
working this week
The REVEALS which have been in pro-
gress the past month. were closed sun
day evening. They have been conducted
in very successful manner as 12S per
sons were converted, and number of ac-
cessions made to the church.
The celebration Of the inauguration Of
the eight-hour day TO be held i'll the
Opera House here Friday evening prom
ises to be a large affair. Miners from
out the c.. l.. & w. and throughout this
vicinity, as well as other working men,
are expected to be present. w. H. Riley,
president of the National Stogie Makers,
will call the meeting TO order, and Depu-
ty Mine Inspector McGough, Of this dis
j. Howard, of GAINESVILLE. Hon. Albert
NJ Brown. of Flushing. and NJ. F. Tighe,
of Wheeling, will deliver addresses in
English. and c. w. Bente and w. Fl.
Hartman. Of Wheeling, in German. FIX
cursion rates have been secured on the
c., l.. & w. road for the miners out that
WaN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
The MAINE WRECK.
The Naval Board Has Not Decided
Upon:What Disposition Should Be
Made of 1t.

Havana, March 2S.-The naval
board, consisting of Captain Chad
wick and Lieutenant Commanders
Sowles and Wainwright, appointed TO
decide upon the disposition OF the por-
tons of the wreck of the Maine, which
Is not possible TO move, held meeting
last night and to-day. Its decision
mas not been made public, but it is
believed its purposes were accurately
outlined in last nights dispatches.
Deep interest is felt in the news re-
ceived to-day from the United States.
La Lucha. in an editorial, says:
The United States note to Spain
demanding that a date be fixed to end
me hostilities is simply a declaration
81 war. 1t was not issued until after
me finding Of the United States court
u inquiry had been received. Such
lhdlng is without scientific basis, and
5 open to question even upon the part
u the most prejudiced. President
Mchlney has been forced by lingo
opinion and the sensational newspaper
press TO close the debate on the ques-
ion and to shield Captain Sigsbee,
Nho is one of the most popular officers
N the United States navy. 1t was
needless to send the Maine to Havana
Is American interests were amply pro-
tected by General Lee. and also by the
cuban government. the latter often
actlng to its disadvantage and in ia
For of American interests"
continuing La Lucha remarks: ct
Is Well for Spain to know at least the
real purpose of the money loving
americans. Spain now knows what
- Lucha then warns the United
states that if she expects to have all
ner own way in Cuba, ''she can only
20 50 with cannon"
,. IN conclusion, LaaLucha says: "The
ohited States is rich and Spain is
pCoF But the end of the war may
ma Spain with a good deal of Amer
lcan money"
La Lucia also quotes General LEE
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Washington, March 2S.-A full syn
opsis of the report of the Spanish naval
commission, which investigated the
destruction of the battleship Maine, is
here given by the Associated Press.
1t is taken from a copy Of the original
report which is now On its way here
from Havana, the synopsis being ca
Died in the meantime and to-day placed
In the hands of this government. The
conclusions reached are directly oppc-
site to those in the report of the court
of inquiry submitted to Congress to-
day. The synopsis is as follows:
The report contains declarations
made by ocular witnesses and eX-
perts. From these statements it clear
ly deduces and proves the absence OF
all those attendant circumstances
which are invariably present on the
occasion Of the explosion OF a tor
pedo
The evidence of witnesses compar-
atively close to the Maine at the mo-
ment is to the effect that only one
explosion occurred; that no column Of
water was thrown into the air; that
no shock to the side of the nearest
vessel was felt, nor on land was any
vibration noticed, and that no dead
fish were found.
The evidence of the senior pilot Of
the harbor states that there is album
dance of fish in the harbor and this is
corroborated by other witnesses. The
assistant engineer of works states that
after explosions made during the ex-
ecution of works in the harbor he has
ALWAYS FOUND DEAD FISH
The divers were unable to examine
the bottom of the Maine. which was
buried in the mud. but careful exam
ination Of the sides of the vesseis
rents and breaks, in which all point
outward, shows without a doubt that
the explosion was from the inside.
"A minute examination Of the bot
tom of the harbor around the vessel
shows absolutely no signs of the ac-
ton of torpedo and the Fiscal Judse
advocate) of the commission can find
no precedent for the explosion of the
storage magazines of a vessel by a
torpedo"
The report makes clear that owing
to the special nature of the proceed
ings followed and the absolute respect
shown for the extra territorial nature
of the Maine the commission has been
prevented from making such an exami-
nation of the inside of the vessel as
would determine even the hypothesis
of the internal origin Of the accident
This is to be attributed to the regret
able refusal to permit of the necessary
cooperation of the Spanish commits
sion both with the commander and
crew of the Maine and the different
American officels commissioned to in
vestigate the causes of the accident
and later on with those employed in
salvage work.
The report finished by stating that
IAN examination of the inside and out
side of the Maine as soon as such ex-
animation may be possible as also
of the bottom where the vessel rests,
will prove that, supposing the remains
(the wreck) not to be totally or par
TALLY altered in the process of extrac-
ton, the explosion was undoubtedly
due to some interior cause"
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EVIDENCE PRESENTED.
Continued from Second Page.

citizen. They were talking about the
Maine.
One of the army officers said: THAT
is nearly arranged"
The citizen asked if making explo-
sions in the bay would not eLdanger
Havana. The officer said: mo" 1t
was arranged so that it would simply
explode, open the vessel and she would
sink Immediately The other man JOY
ously exclaimed: Il will take plenty Of
beer on that occasion Some one
came by and they suddenly stopped
the conversation. They had said 1t
was a shame she (the Maine) should
be in the bay. and they would blow
her I'D ANYHOW
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FURTHER DELAY
By the President Will Mot be Toll
Grated by Members Of the Senate
and House.

Washington, D. c., March 2S.-A
number of Senators and Representa-
tives of both parties conferred with the
President at the White House tonight
1t is said that most of those who talk
ed with Mr.. Mckinley objected to fur
Their delay towards settlement of the
Spanish sitcation, and that unless the
next message was more definite the
radical members could not be held in
check At the meeting of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations on
Wednesday Senator Frye will move
that the committee remain in continu-
Gus session until the questions relating
to the Maine. Cuba and Spain are set
tied. Mr.. Foraker will introduce to-
morrow a resolution recognizing the
independence of Cuba.
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LEVEE BROKE.
Thousands Of Acres of Land Under
Water and Hundreds of Homes
Flooded.

Sullivan, Ind. March 2S.-The leyee
on the Wabash river went out tonight
with break of 100 feet, entailing a
loss of 100000. Twenty thousand
acres of land are overfowed and hun
dreds of families are rendered home
less and destitute.
A calamity, second only to the great
Johnstown food. is upon the section
The levee is eleven miles long and the
area of farm lands submerged is about
twenty thousand acres.
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WANT INDEPENDENCE.
N'tnihS short of 1t VIII Satisfy the Cubans.
An Afmfstice Wonid Not be Considered.

{, NEW YORK, March 2s-The United
Spain. but the Cubans will never consent
70 an armlstice. or any other plan but
lintpenoence, said Horatio s. Rubens
C .T,i =. lor the Cuban iunta, here to-day
interest SHOWN by this country, but would
nave 10 respectfully decline all such prop
4f a It Is an absolute loss of time
tiatlons of the kind with Spain.
o,o Byy IN armistice, Spain would save $40
No,goo month for six months. The Span
lafds Know that the Cubans would not en-
ItI lh1o an armistice. and they desire the
Cnited states to offer the plan that their
relusal may remove the sympathy and
support of the American people"
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BOUGHT A TUG.

NE NTYORK. March 2S.-The tug Atlas
of the Standard Oil Company. was DuT-
chased to-day by the government on ar
prevail OF the naval auxiliary board This
makes eight tugs and five yachts that
have been purchased by the government.
Jim Jackson-Does yo' know much boat
Gawge Washington
Deacon Johnson-No; not much. Why?
Jim Jackson-Well. Abe Hardcase says
he nevah told lie
Deacon Johnson-Does, eh? Well YOU
know what a liar Abe is.-Puck
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yet said the last word. but it is our duty
70 prepare even for war
sa,-a e o..aIrrilst organ FL Correo Espanoi
naoonis sh bhese are the moments when our
ditions Of patriotism and war have not
t r; ground. and that We are still ma
''R Rl q N, heroes and martyrs
Ns;aiclonal. the mouthpiece Of the
~, W - i Isl faction. thinks the conflict can
~, oe prevented and that the govern
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LOPER UNDER ARREST.

Philadelphia, March 2S.-Richard F.
Lopez, OF the Guarantors Finance Com
pany, was arrested this afternoon
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the Peoples Bank Lopez owed the
institution $500, 900 on securities ac.u-
ally worth less.
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BOUGHT A YACHT.

Spain Picks Up a Vessel That the United
States Refused
London, March 28.-A London bro
ker who had an opinion on Mr. H. l..
b. McCalmont's steel yacht Giralda, in
forms the correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press that she was sold to-day
Spain for about $4,000 pounds $780,
0C0)
She is now at Barcelona Last week
she was offered to the United States
government, but was declined. She
now carries two Maxims and two
Hotchkiss guns and can cross the
ocean at speed of twenty-five knots.
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PAINTING THEM OVER.

Key West, Fla, March 28.-The work
Of painting the war ships was contin-
ued to-day, and will probably be fin.
ished tonight.
The crusier New York, which on Sat
urday was painted black, is being re-
painted a lead color to-day.
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CHARGE DELAY.
Spanish PopuIace Condemns the Govern
ment's OiIatory Poiicy-No Hope for
European Aid.

Madrid, March 2S.-The rumors cur
rent recently as to the possible assist
ance Spain might secure in Europe
have received no official confirmation.
The public remains calm. but there is
considerable latent irritation against
the government for having given the
United States time and the opportunity
to prepare themselves for defense and
10 buy warships, which, it is alleged,
by little timely energy Spain herself
could have secured.
1t is also urged that the government
ought to have taken care to have big
squadron already in Cuban waters.
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SPANISH COURTS REPORT.
A Full Synopsis Of the Finding Of the
Naval Commission,

charged by the Spanish Govern
ment, With the Discovery of the
cause of the Destruction of the
American Battleship Maine-De-
clar5s That All Evidence Points
to an Internal Explosion and that
None Of the Conditions Usually
Accompanying the Explosion Of
a Mine Can Be Found.
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PROBES rONAL SUCCESS

Young doctor (eXultartly)-Weu, I've
been successful with my first patient,
old Doctor-Of what did you relieve
him?
Young Doctor-Ten doIus,-New York
Journal
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WAS NO FIGHT.
Bonner and Mccoy Placed Under Arrest at
New Orleans.

New Orleans. March 2S.-In order
to make sure that there would be no
fight tonight, warrants were ISSUED
for the arrest of Bonner and Mccoy.
Bonner was taken to Jail in st. Ser
nard, some miles below the city. Nc
Coy kept shady until he could catch
the train for home.
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1HE FLYING SQUADRON.
Commodore W. s. Schley Has Taken
Formal Command.

His Flag Unfurled from the Brook
lyn, the Statutes Fired, and the
Cheers Of the Squadron's Crews
Given to the New Commander.
A Bunch of Fighting Ships, Any
One of Which is More Effective
Than Anything Spain Owns.
Great Enthusiasm Among OFF,
and Men.