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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-06

Thomas W. Mclean and Miss Clyde
Stewart, daughter OF Mt. and Mrs. d.
w. Bell, Of Steubenvilie, were married
at Hamline n. e. church, Of that city,
yesterday at noon, by Rev. A. r. Chap
man. The attendants were Charles
Luccock Of Pittsburgh, and Miss Alma
Dobbs. A reception at the house fol-
lowed the ceremony, The newly mar
ried couple left In the evening for ten
days trip in Northern Ohio and Michi-
gan. Persons from out Of town In at
tendance were: Misses Steger, OF Bel
iaire; Percy Callahan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Carmac, OF Wheeling; Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Will Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Stewart, Mt, and
Mrs. G. B. O'Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs, John
Nderron, Misses Cara Franzeil, Norma
AIuhleman. Alice and Lottie Cox, Anna
Cortland, Eva Co.'s. Aitlie Lyle. Mary
Fox. Olive Hyler, Jessie Hyler, Kate
Bratton, Lille Bratton, MurjOvle
AdOlph. Lucy HiliS Messrs, Henry and
Edward Fox, Bert Muhleman, Chester
Franze.i, Chris Richie, Harry Bretten-
stein Roy Adolph, Earl Burns, Bridge
T,drf
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-06
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
NEWS FROM MADRID.

Madrid, (Midnight), July 2o.-Minis-
ters maintain absolute silence on the
question of peace. 1t is certain that IN
til yesterday no negotiations were opened.
Nevertheless public opinion favors peace.
The Captain General Of Madrid has pro-
hibited a meeting Of the officers called to
examine new projectile.
Orders have been issued to close the
Carlist club.
Duke Almodovar, minister for foreign
affairs, learns that French squadron
is cruising in the vicinity of the Baleaiic
islands.
The military code prescribes life i'm
prisonment for any officer who includes
in the capitulating of his own forces, for
titled posts which, though dependent upon
his command, are not troops or places
included in the action which caused the
capitulation. 1t il doubtful, however,
whether Gen. Toral will be thus pun
ished.
London, July 2i.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Unless peace makes speedier progress
the Queen Regent will seriously consider
changing the ministry. Gen. Polavieja
is regarded as the coming man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
SHoOTH WORDS.
The Government Acknowledges No
Anxiety.

Washington, July 20.-Further inquiry
by the Associated Press in official
quarters today, as to the alleged comp1ica-
tions between tho United States and Ger
many in the Philippines, failed to elicit
anything which would serve as a founda-
ton for the reports of such complications.
On the contrary, it is learned thst there
nave teen recent communications be-
tween the two governments of decidedly
fflendly nature and at no time since the
war began has there been greater reason
than now exists for confidence in Ger
many's neutrality in the war between the
United States and Spain. Reports OF
misunderstanding in the Philippines or
elsewhere should not be too readily as
sumed as the basis of inferences OF
national unfriendliness. Indeed. it is be-
lieyed to be the desire of both govern
ments that the relations of traditional
friendship between them should continue
unbroken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
s THE PORTSMOUTH PRISONERS.
Sickness Appears to Be increasing Among
Them.

Portsmouth. N. H., July sO.-The
largest number reported sick among the
Spanish prisoners since their arrival ali
Seavey's island was reported tonight,
when the officials announced that there
are 260 in the stockade, besides those
who have been confined in the hospital.
All of those reported sick in the stock
ade, arrived here on the Harvard. There
have been six deaths in the hospital to-
day.
The navy yard officials received tele-
gram from Admiral Ceryera today in re-
gard to the parole of Spanish officers. Ths
admiral requested them to accept the
parole for two weeks.
Two hundred Red Cross ribbons were
sent to Camp Long today by the wives
and families of the navy officers. They
are to be. worn by the sick.
The Portsmouth correspondent of the
Associated Press, received lengthy let
ter from Admiral Cervera today. It was
written in Spanish and closed by saying
that he has been treated well by the
whole American people, and is pleased
with the respect shown him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
CHECKING MILES.
New Reason for His
Delay,

Washington, July 20.-The war and
navy departments are now engaged in
making all of the arrangements for the
despatch of the Porto Rico expedition and
Watson's eastern squadron. There has
occurred one of those natural pauses in
the progress of the ca mpaign, incident to
the completion of one set of operations
and the initiation of another. There be-
ing no possibility Of the receipt of news
of a great battle or of a surrender, there
was less excitement and less evidence of
nervous strain than for weeks past
General Miles expected departure was
again deferred. The explanation given
was that there was difficulty experienced
at Santiago In securing the naval convoy
for the expedition. 1t is known, however,
in addition tn at the President himself
has restrained General Miles to the extent
of adjuring him in earnest terms not to
commit the folly Of starting for Porto
Rico without the most complete prepara-
tions.
The government has profted by the
lessons taught by the Santiago expeii-
tion. Aside from the actual loss of life
that might be expected to result from a
badly calculated start, it is realized that
our relations with some of the European
powers would be impaired in small
measure at least by the adverse moral
effect created by anything approaching a
defeat for the American armies at this
stage Of the war. Therefore, it is certain
that so far as the department can prevent,
General Mlles's soldiers will not run
short If food, nor of tents to protect them
from the tropical rains, nor OF the means
of transportation that were so difficult ut
the beginning of the Santiago movement
General Miles reported this afternoon
that he had with him ten transports,
which it is presumed have aboard several
thousand soldiers, although at least two
of them are filled with equipme nt The
men aboard ship are suffering from DELAY
preciseIy as did the soldiers who Law In
Tampa bay before the departure of the
Shafter expedition. Inquiry made at the
navy department to ascertain where the
delay had arisen in securing convoys, was
met with the statement that he orders to
dmiral Sampson in this matter were
very gen sral. he was simply directed by
the department to furnish a conyov ana
it was assumed that he would confer
with General Miles as to the number and
character of vessels requir. Il for that pur
pose. As the campaign from naval
point OF view is to be principally a land
movement, the naval officers do not pe.
lieVe very extensive convoy is necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
WATSON's TRIP;
Is He Bound for AsiatIc
Waters.

Washington, July 20.-Watson' squad
ron is expected to start for the east with
in the next forty eight hours. The navy
department. maintain an impenetrable
silence as to the exact composition of the
feet the place where the colliers and the
warships are to rendezvous, and the
scope of Watson's S instructions. On excel
lent authority it may be said that Com
modore Watson's plans contemplate a
much longer trip and even more serious
business than the seizure of the Canaries
and demonstration against the coast of
Spain. Owing to the destruction OF the
entire Spanish fleet, with the exception of
Camara's squadron, no fear is felt for the
American coast, and either Samps3n's or
Schley's squadron is believed to be more
than match for Camaras ships.
There is now no real necessity for the
retention in Atlantic waters of all the
best ships in our navy. There has been
for weeks very decided opinion in ad-
ministration circles that Admiral Dewey
should be reinforced in view of the extent
of the Philippines, the Ladrones and the
Carolines, and the possibility of compli-
cations which to successfully cope with
would require an overwhelming naval
force. Germany today may insist that
she has nothing but the friendliest feel
ing for the United States, and does not
intend to interfere in the Philippines, but
circumstances may cause her performance
to be at complete variance with her
present words.
All these circumstances have been dis
cussed, and unless change is made in
the programme Commodore Watson,
when he sails for the east, will have for
his ultimate destination Manila. The
squadron is being equipped for this $4,000
mile voyage. 1t will contain eight
colliers, with a total coal capacity of 26,-
COO TONS The supply ship of the squadron
has rations for 4000 men for three months
lnasmuch as each of the warships can
carry enough coal to take it 1000 miles, it
will be seen that the coal to be taken
along is four times as much as would be
required for trip to Spain. AS each of
the warships carries provisions enough
for three months it is also obvious that
the food taken on the supply ship would
be entirely superfluous If the expedition
had for its limit peninsular waters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
GARCIA DEAD.
The Cuban Generals Mysteri-
Gus Fate.

New York, July 20.-A Kingston,
Jamaica, cable to the Evening Post. Gays:
"Cubans arriving from Siboney tring
reports of the death of General Garcia.
They make mystery of it, saying that
1t should not be known in Cuba yet or in
the United States, for reasons of state,
and decline to give any particularo ex-
cept that he YVES shot. Spanish refugees
here who are officially connected uith
General Bianco, believe the story
General Garcia was one of the older and
ADLER of the Cuban revolutionists. Ad-
miral Sampson spoke in high terms of
his soldierly and intelligent bearing when
he went on board the flagship. His special
field of operations for the past two ysars
has been the province of Santiago, where
he successfully syaded the superior
Spanish forces sent out to defeat him.
Calixto Garcia was in his sixtieth year
and was regarded by the Cuban insurA
gents as one of their most intrepid
soldiers. In the ten years war his skill.
bravery and energy won him continued
promotion until he received generals
star. In an aotron in 1874 Garcia was
surrounded by Spanish troops, but rather
than surrender he shot himself through
the chin with suicidal intent. He re-
covered and was sent to Spain. He was
released in 1877. when the peace of Zan-
jon was declared. Garcia at once set cut
for New York and organized an expe-
dition to Cuba. He landed in Santiago
de Cuba but was taken prisoner a
second time. He eluded the vigilance of
the prison guards in Spain one night
after fifteen years imprisonment and fed
to England.
Garcia was the promoter Of the Ha8-
kins expedition, which left this city JAN
uary, 1896, with 300 men and large
quantity of supplies and ammunition.
The vessel sunk. He next fitted,out the
Bermuda which was seized upon the eve
OF her departure in February, 1896, by
United States marshal and his deputies
Garcia was arrested and released in $4,000
bail. He at once made another start and
landed in Cuba several days before Eths
day set for his trial in this city. For the
last two years he has been engaged in
conducting the campaign Of the Cubans
against Spain in the province of Santiago
de Cuba.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
DEFENDING MANILA.
The Spanish Preparation for the
Coming Struggle.

San Francisco, July s0.-A Chronicle
special from Cavite, dated June 2S, sayg:
In case of the expected bombardment
Of Manila, the area to which the Span
ish may retire will be limited by the
American and insurgent lines surround
ing the city. There may come the strug-
gle, for the Spaniards have burrowed in
trenchments and fortified aills and knolls
for the final fight 1t is known here
that every energy is bent within the city
to prepare it for the final struggle. The
people are exhorted by the clergy and
military authorities and hopes are buoyed
by false reports as 10 relief from Spain
and Spanish triumphs in the West Indies
and along the Atlantic coast.
Augusti is credited with an assertion
that he can muster 10000 troops. No one
seriously bell ewes Ethat he can marshal
10000. The city seems as nearly ready
for the conflict as the material in the
hands of the Spanish can make it.
The German feet now here, not count
ing supply vessels, includes the CORN
Grant, Kaiser, Kaiserin Augusta, Irene
and Princess Wilhelm, and their metal
exceeds that of any other fleet here.
The British fleet includes the Immortal.
ite, Bona Ventura and RATHER, but tbs
presence of so many Germans Is expected to
draw other ships. The French have the
Breaux and Pascal and the japanese the
Matsushi1na.
1t is freely predicted that there will
not be q bloodless capitulation of Ma
Mia. A Chronicle special from Cavite
of June 20, says: One hundred and
eighty-fve wounded Spanish troops
were sent on to Manila tonight, under
the Red Cross flag. They were part Of the
fruits Of the campaign that the rebels
have conducted against Manila for sew.
en- weeks past, and their removal was q
relief to themselves and their captors.
That many of them lived to get back to
Manila is due almost entirely to the skill
and sacrifice of surgeons from the Ame-
rican cruisers. who gave up much of thei1
time to the Spaniards under orders from
Admiral Dewey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
No Matter What Germany Says There Is Feeling Things
in The East Demand Serious Attention.
Displaying sonly lukewarm hostility

Displaying "only q lukewarm hostility
towards the Spanish troops
Captain General Augustin sends an
official despatch asserting, under date of
July IA, that while the blockade is be-
coming very strict, the enemy has lost
heavily in several recent engagements,
by which the morale Of the American
force has been weakened and the
Spaniards have been greatly encouraged. +"
The despatch alleges also that 'sthe garri-
son is ready to fight to 1.-THE DEATH" and
that General Monet and several officers
who had escaped from Matabele. have ar
rived here.
Captain General Augustin concludes as
follows: "Moiestiy and without exag-
geration, which is contrary to my
character, have described with loyal
candor the situation, 60 which an con-
secrating all my efforts for my country
and king
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
THE WEATHER.

Boston, July 20.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity for Thursday: Local fore
cast: fair; cooler, Northwest winds.
Washington, July 20.-Forecast for
Thursday for New England, fair wealth
er: cooler, southerly winds becoming
Northwesterly.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, July 20. The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m,.-Barometer, 90. 9lo; thermome.
ter, 70; dew point. 6S: humidity, 93;
wind, S; velocity. Z; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 29.911 thermome-
ter. IS; dew point, "a; humidity, 95;
wind. NV; velocity 3; weather. foggy.
Mean daily thermometer 20; maximum
thermometer, rs; minimum thermometer,
66; maximum velocity Of wind, IS S;
total precipitation. .07.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday. July 90 taken at
5 p. M, meridian time, the obserya-
tion for each section being given in this
state Of weather:
Nlm nsseP York 70 7s dssssss ssspss, s. elosa5 ssag
Philadelphia, 81 degrees. W, rain !;
Washington, s6 degrees. S, partly cloudy;
Albany, So degrses,S, pit cloudy Buffalo.
8s degrees NV cloudy Detroit, 76 degrees,
aW, cloudy; Chicago, 70 degrees, NE
clear; st. Paul, ~ degrees, N, clear;
Huron, Dnk., "A degrees, S, clear; Bis
marck, "a degees. S, clear; Jackson
Vile, Sc degrees, SW clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
Charleston Excited Over His
Departure.

Charleston, S. c., July 20.-With bands
playing ana 10000 people cheering, the
first expedition to follow General Miles
to Porto Rico got away from here at Z
O'Clock this evening The expedition is
under command of Major General j. H.
Wilson. and when complete will consist
OF the second and third Wisconsin, the
10th Pennsylvania regiments and two
companies of the 9th Illinois The first
two regiments are on the transports
Grand Duchess and No. 80, respectively,
and they are at sea. Transport, No. 81.
carrying the 10th Pennsylvania and the
Illinois men is in the stream and will
sail early tomorrow morning. Each of
the ships carries large quantity of sup
plies and in No. 81 there are 1000 head
Iof mules and the wagon train of Gen.
Wilson's division. These men, together
with those Of the 9th Illinois and the
9th Massachusetts, who sailed from here
last week for Santiago, constitute the
first brigade Of the first division Of first
army corps. For two days and nights
the work Of loading baggage aud pro-
visions on the transports has been going
forward under rush orders. All the
stevedores in the city were employed at
it. They We're assisted by details of men
from the various regiments and 500
negro laborers employed here by the gov
ernment and destined for work on the
roads and bridges in Cuba. The scene
which accounanied tha depart,,ra of tho
vessels from their docks was one of in.
describable enthusiasm Practically the
entire population of the city was in evil
dence. AS the vessels made the stream,
the bands on shipboard and ashore
played national airs and the thousands
OF people oheered like mad. The expe-
dition will sail directly for Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
LATE NEWS FROM MANILA.
The Spaniafds Encouraged by the
German Fleet.

z Vancouver, B. c., July 20.-Aoeording
to advices brought by the Empress of
India from Hong Kong, the chief news Of
the moment is t1at Manila is ready to
surrender. Net that the archbishop and
captain general are going to voluntarily
capitulate before they are compelled to do
SO, but the backbone Of resi- stance is un-
questionably broken and upon real
show of force and intention to lombard
the town the Spaniards will haul down
the Spanish flag. Intimations to this
effect ars received from many sources.
The correspondent Of the Hong Kong
Press writing under date Of June 23, says
the chief subject Of discussion in Man lila,
in Cavite and the American fleet is the
presence there of SO many German men,
of3war with no transport or supply vessels
in port. He says he interviewed lead.
ing Englishman here on the subject who
informed him that all foreigners in Ma
Mia, as well as Spariards, regard it as
remarkable demonstration.
Il am sure" he continued, sthat the
Spanlards have received encouragement
from such naval display. A Spaniard
today told me that the coming of large
German squadron was construed by him
and leading Spanish officials as a direct
act OF friendly interest and warning to-
ward the Yankers that they should not go
too far. Now when Slaniard, who is
an influential man, will talk like that. 1t
is time to ascertain what the Germans
mean by appearing here in force. am
familiar with all the German interests in
Manila and my relations with the Ger
mans are very agreeable and am positive
that one German cruiser would be fully
able to protect them to every extent they
required"
Manila papers continue 20 publish mon
strous stories about the Americans and
do not hesitate to employ the most con-
temptuous epithets, all of which are
whetting the appetities Of the Americans
to get even with them for uncalled for
insults.
More issues of arms are reported from
Hong Kong. 1t is suspected that the
arms and ammunition were to be shipped
to the Philippine insurgents. These con-
sist of half million rounds of Mauser
ammunition, 20S breach loading Mauser
rifles and 112 muzzle loading Enfield
rifles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
FRANCE AND HAYTI.

Port au Prince, Hayti, July s0.-It is
reported here that some friction Is likely
70 arise between France and the Haytien
republic.
In spite of the remonstra noes and
urgent demands of the French minister,
the daytien government still refuses to
anrogate the recent decree of expulsion
issued against Mime. Hermance, q French
SUBJECT who was expelled as a person
I aangerous to public security, shortly after
hcf notorious collision in the cathedral
WIN Mime. Simon Sam, wife of the
resident. The government is much irri-
Iated by certain articles, damaging to
Lnaytl, that have recently appeared in the
Nla1ln, the Libre Parloe, the Autorite
anu other Partisan journals. At the din
nef given by the President at the palace
tooay to the members Of the diplomatic
corps, the only foreign representative alb
sent was the French minister. The rela-
tlons between the two governments are
eViaently much strained.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
The men MOVE. WILSON STARTS,
The First Troops Start foI
Porto Rico.

Washington, July 20.-If the hopes ex-
pressed by Major General Wilson in his
telegram to the War Department from
Charleston are realized, three regiments
of the Porto Rico expedition will leave
that place tonight. These are the regi-
ments composing General Ernst's brigade
and are made up of the following:
Pennsylvania.
They are aboard the steamers Grand
Duchess, the Obdam and another ship,
and will sail for the rendezvous of the ex-
pedition without delay. A large consign-
ment Of wagon transportation also &C.
companies this expedition. The wagons
are to be used to carry supplies overland.
This transportation is regarded as most
important feature of the expedition and
its necessity was urgently set forth by
General Miles in his telegrams to the de-
partment.
The Chief Quartermaster at Chicka-
mauga has been informed by the depart
ment that transportation for the en-
barkation of General Haines's brigade at
Newport News will be ready Saturday.
This being the case, the officials see no
reason why the expedition from that place
should not be on it's way to Porto Rico in
very few days. 1t will be made up of
the fourth Ohio, third Illinois and fourth
Pennsylvania regiments and several
detached companies of artillery, signal
and a hospital corps.
WHAT THE SECRETARY SAYS.
Washington, July 20.-Secretary Alger
said tonight that he believed that Gen.
Miles, ons brigade of infantry and some
artillery had left Cuba under convoy Of
a strong naval squadron for the invasion
of Porto Rico. Orders, he says, were
sent today to Admiral Sampson to start
at once with his feet for the landing
place in Porto Rica determined upon by
the war authorities. No information
could be obtained at the navy department.
tonight as to whether the fleet had act
ually sailed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
LONDON PROTEST
Objection to Watson's Span
ish Trip.

London, July a1.-The Daily Chronicle
says editorially this morning:
AS strong supporters and sincere well
wishers of the United States we suggest q
reconsideration of the decision to send
Commodore Watson to Europe. 1t could
not materially harm Spain and would
only be likely to reunite the Spaniards
into an imperyious obstinacy of en-
durance and determination to suffer to
all lengths.
"That is their national character. It
was that which baffied Napoleon who had
land forces to overrun the whole country,
while at every point an American feet
would touch there would be danger of
European complications.
THE EXCANGE OF NOTES.
London, July 20--A special dispatch
from Madrid, says: s'The powers, includ-
ing Great Brit ain, are exchanging notes
concerning their attitude in case Conmo-
dore Watson comes and the progress made
thus far is satisfactory to Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-21
HOPING FOR FRENCH INTERFER
ENCE.

Madrid. July 20-2 n. m.-Advices re-
ceived here from the Philippine islands
say the natives are ill-treating 1000
Spanish prisoners, but that Il is hoped
that the friendly offices of the French
government will rescue many of the
Spaniards.