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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT
OF Spanish Troops Before They Abandoned
Cuban Districts

Cuban Districts.
Santiago de Cuba, December IL
General Leonard Wood, Military
Governor of the department of San
tiago, has returned from his tour of
inspection along the north coast, very
well satisfied with the results of his
trip He considers that Col. Hood,
of the Second Immune regiment, who
is in command of Holguin. has done
excellent work in the district.
1t appears that when the Spaniards
left they filled the cisterns with ma
hure, rendering it extremely difficult
to get water. They killed all the ami
mails they could, leaving the dead
bodies in the streets, and burned all
move. In fact, they devastated the
town.
Gen. Wood approves, too, all the APP
pOintments made by Col Hood, who
apparently has followed Gen. Woods
suggestions as to methods of selection.
He found smallpox still very preva-
lent, but under control and gradually
being reduced by DR.. Woodson and his
assistants. The health OF the troops
is excellent, there not being one case
of serious sickness.
Gen Wood also found Jibara in
good condition with the smallpox on
the decline. All the light houses along
the north coast of the province are
now in use.
Recently Gen. Wood was informed
of the whereabouts OF a Spanish gun
boat, 80 feet long, and of 70 tons reg
lister, nearly new. Lieut.. Lucien Young
inspected the vessel and found that it
could be raised at an expense of about
$4,000 Gen. Wood, therefore, will
have the gunboat raised Immediately,
as small vessels of that size are badly
needed.
At Baracoa Gen. Wood found the
health of the United States troops ex-
cellent and the Cubans generally salts
fed. Similar conditions prevailed at
Sague de Tanamai.
Owing to the difficulty in communi-
eating between Jabara and Holguin,
Gen. Wood intends to establish a
mounted postal service, twice a week,
from the distribution point at the end
of the railway to San Luis. This de-
cision was reached during the northern
trip.
60 far as the Second immune regi-
ment is concerned, Gen. Wood thinks
the men equal to any volunteers he has
vet seen. Their discipline. he says, is
perfect and reflects the highest credit
upon Col. Hood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
INQUEST POSTPONED
Over the Body of James e. Mitchell, II
Cincinnati.

Il.
Cincinnati. II
Cincinnati, o.. December 11.-Corol
ner Harper postponed until to-morroWi
the inquest on the body of James Ell
Mitchell, who died here yesterday Oh
alcoholism. A special from Rochester,
n. Y, confirms the wife's story thatI
her maiden name was Minnie A. Farm-l
er, of Rochester, who, for twenty years,
has been an engineer at the Weigh
Lock on the Erie canal. Minnie mar
ried Mitchell fifteen years ago. and
lived happily with him. Mitchell was
once New York broker. but falling,
became a member of the Bromald Pro-
cess firm and travelling man for it. His
arrival here seven weeks ago was to
cleaning process. The Rochester spe-
cial says Mitchell was subject to heart
trouble aggravated at times by excess
sive liquor drinking. The Rochester
special also says VIM S. Lyon, of Chi.
cago was a Schoolmate of Mitchell ano
an intimate friend. 1t says further
more that Mitchell has a sister in
Green Bay. Mich, also that he has rel
atives in Chicago. Lut it gives nc
names. Mr. Farmer. of Rochester, re-
ceived telegram from his daughter,
announcing her husbands death and
asking for money. Minnie A. Mitchell.
the wife. is in the Cincinnati hospital
suffering from nervous prostration,
very near insanity. Notice is posted
on her door: NO admission except to
messengers
She talks wildly and incoherently
and charges the newspapers with SLAM
dering her husband.
No word has been received from VIM.
S. Lyons, so far as can be learned. \
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

w. H. Riley, president of the Ma
tional Stogiemakers' League, has re-
turned from GAINESVILLE, where he at
tended the annual convention of the
Ohio Federation of labor in the inter-
ests OF the stogiemakers' organization.
President Riley's mission was to pre-
sent the claims of the Stogiemakers'
League for official recognition by that
body President Riley stated yesterday
that he was given an opportunity to
speak for his organization and was
frequently applauded. He was told by
many delegates of the convention that
the requests of the stogiemakers for
recognition, as a separate body from
the Cigarmakers' International Union,
were just and reasonable.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on grievances, and President
Riley says he does not know what be-
came of it in the midst of the turmoil
that ensued on the withdrawal of Lewis
and his delegates, but apprehends that
the petition was lost. He stated that
the petition, however, would be pre-
sented by Thomas L. Lewis to the
American Federation of Labor, which
meets at Kansas City this week, ant
an effort would be made there to get
the matter before the convention.
President Riley says he was not hope
full of the stogiemakers being recog-
nized as an affiliated body by the
American Federation as long as Samuel
Gompers remained at the head. Pres
ident Gompers, he said, is cigarmaker
himself and has always pigeon-holed
petitions from the stogiemakers by re-
ferring them to the cigarmakers and
the petitions were never heard of after
wards.
The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly yesterday passed its en-
dorsement on the Stogiemakers' League
and passed a resolution addressed to
the American Federation, asking that
the latter give the stogiemakers a
hearing and to investigate their claims
for official recognition. The petition
that will be presented by the stogie-
makers to the national convention OF
the Federation of Labor sets forth its
claims fully and clearly. 1t is omitted
on account of lack of space.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
POST MORTEM HELD.

A post mortem was conducted yes
terday morning over the remains of
the late J. w. Brokaw, who died Sat
urday at his home, 1874 Zane street,
Island. Mr.. Brokaws malady was a
very peculiar one, different physicians
differing in opinions as to what it
was. There was ten physicians in at
tendance at the post norton yester-
day. A physician who attended the
post mortem stated that the result was
most unsatisfactory, as they were I'M
able to ascertain what had caused the
mans death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
LIEUT.. FORD Talks on CUBA.
Interesting Address at the Second
Presbyterian Church
LAST NIGHT-DR. FORD TELLS OF
HIS OBSERVATIONS DURING THE
FEW WEEKS HE HAS EEEN STA
TONED WITH THE FOURTH
REGIMENT CT IMdUNES AT MAN
ZANILLO.

LAN1LLO,
At the Second Presbyterian church
last night large audience listened to
very interesting talk by Lieut.. Clyde
Ford on Cuba. Lieut.. Ford is surgeon
OF the Fourth regiment, U. S. I'm
munes, stationed at Manzanillo, Cuba.
In his opening remarks Lieut.. Ford
said he was not returned mission
airy, not even a hero of Santiago But
he had battled with mosquitoes on the
banks of the Rappahannock, fought
f1eas, on the banks of the st. John,
and had just left the regiment dealing
death and destruction to the fleas in
the PROVINCE of Santiago.
The speaker said his opportunities
for observation were rather limited.
He had spent about a month on the
island, and all that time in the dis
trict of M-anzanillo, except a day at
Santiago de Cuba. He then gave a
description of the geographical loca-
ton of Manzanillo, and told of an in
teresting trip on the transport from
Fernandino to Manzanillo, along the
southern coast. He described Moro
castle, guarding the harbor of San
tiago, and told of the condition of the
wrecks of the Vizcaya, Christohal
Colon and Admiralante Oquendo, of
Cervera's fleet, which were sunk by
Simpsons squadron.
Manzanillo lies along the bay for
about half mihe. A portion of it is
very old, and this was the birthplace
of the last Instruction. as we'll as the
ten years war. 1t is typical Spanish
town, with narrow streets and houses
built of concrete with tile roofs. Much
of the material used in their construc-
ton is imported from France or
Spain. The hotels are very unlike
those in America. and the visitor from
this country finds it difficult to be-
come accustomed to the new order Of
lHlLSS. lie GOlueu Necktle ana
Eden" are the leading hotels. Many
of the shops are dingy, and the shop
hind the times in a progressive city
like Wheeling. With all its advan-
tages and disadvantages, Manzanillo
is the best station in Cuba, and is
destined to become one of the most
prosperous cities on the island.
Lieut. Ford briefly discussed the
race problem which is presented in
Cuba. With native Cubans, negroes
and Spaniards, trouble is apt to fol-
low any attempt on the part of the
inhabitants of the island to govern
themselves.
Lieut.. Ford passed to a description
of the military situation of the town
the block houses, the trocha trenches,
signal towers, etc. He told of the
methods of Spaniards in occupying
towns, and of the peculiar methods
employed by the Cuban insurgent
army. He then defined the pacifico,
the guerrilla and the reconcentrado.
The religion of the people is the re-
ligion of the mother country, Roman
Catholic. They are divided into two
general classes, patricians and pleb-
ians. There is no middle class. The
people are either rich or poor, and
the lines are very sharply drawn be-
tween the two. So far as opportuni
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
1T IS SMALLPOX.

Huntingdon, Pa, December IL
Benjamin Lee, secretary of the State
Board of Health, arrived here tonight
on his return from Bedford, where he
passed the day investigating the ma
ture of the epidemic now prevailing
there. DR.. Lee said that the disease
is smallpox. and in the town alone
there are at least twenty cases. Gen
the infected houses are closely quaran-
tined. 1t is expected that the public
schools of the place will be closed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

ties Tor American Investment are con-
cerned. nothing can be accomplished
without money. and conditions are SO
unstable as to mako investments IN
safe.
The Government of tie United
States, in the opinion OF Lieut.. Ford,
is under responsibility to property
holders. and he thinks the Govern
ment should prove its honesty by Civ.
ing the people of Cuba an opportunity
to demonstrate their ability to govern
themselves. The ultimate destiny OF
Cuba is annexation, and the Cubans
themselves admit it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

made : captive " ! viIlainouS over-
seer who has been an unsuccessful
sutton for her love. Imprisoned BY him
in q cotton warehouse, she escapes from
her place Of confinement and hides be-
meath some flooring, where she over
hears the overseer and a rascally
black mailer forming a scoundrelly
plot and sees them overpower young
naval officer who suspects them.
They put him in the cotton compress,
set fire to the place, start the machin-
cry and take flight. The heroine bursts
into the room and drags the officers
body from the very jaws of death. A
musical band of pickaninnies, them
selves importations from Down in
Dixie" is an important adjunct to the
play Opera House Wednesday night.
Blondell Hennessys latest comedy
triumph, "a Cheerful Idiot; or, A Jay
on Broadway" which has been such
a decided success in all the large east
ern cities, comes to the Grand Opera
House for three days, commencing
Thursday, December 18th. The pro-
duction is from the pen of Edward
Blondell, who, with Lille Blondell, as
sumes the leading roles. AS Jeb Dimple.
the foolish country boy, Mr.. Blondell
ranks as one of the greatest character
actors of the day. His greatest ingen-
uity is seen in the remarkable express
sion of his face and mannerisms in
the character of jay making love to
a pretty girl. His actions are most
ludicrous and no audience can sit and
refrain from giving vent to pent up
mirth The Blondells are supported by
Emory and Nodina, refined singers and
instrumentalists; the Robbins-Arm-
strong comedy duo; Edric Taylor, Jos.
Morgan, Waller and Waller, Frank
Graham, Sadie Kirby, Mamie Hern and
others. Every one who enjoys an eve
ming of continuous laughter and wishes
to see the sights and incidents attend
ing a country boys visit to Greater
New York should not fail to see "A
Cheerful Idiot" at the Grand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
A GENEROUS OFFER.

Special to the Register.
Steubenville, O., December III. J.
Gill, the wealthy glass manufacturer
of this city, has made the Kings
Daughters Hospital Association an
offer to purchase a site and build the
hospital at his expense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
BRIDGEPORT.

Samuel Ochsenbein, the well-known
butcher of Bridgeport, died last even
ing. The butchers Of Bridgeport are
requested to meet at the city hall this
evening to arrange for attending the
funeral.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
OFF FOR CUBA.

Charleston, S. c., December 11.--At
noon to-day, the transport Saratoga,
with the First battalion of the Tenth
infantry on board. sailed from here
for Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
BOTH WERE KILLED.
Special 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Steubenville, O., December IL
CLYDE Mcbride and wife were instant
" killed to-day at Burgettstown. Pan
handle train No. II struck the sleigh
as they were driving across the track.
They had been married less than a
month
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
SIOG|E MAKERS LEAGUE
Will Ask American Federation Of
Labor for Recognition.

RILEY RETURNS FROM
GAINESVILLE, WHERE HE PRE-
SCENTED THE STOGIE MAKERS
CASE BEFORE THE OHIO FEDER-
ALTON OF LABOR-WILL PRE-
SENT A PETITION TO THE AMER
ICAN FE d E r TON WHICH
MEETS AT KANSAS CITY THIS
WEEK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Secretary William Fette has issued his
weekly bulletin showing the standing and
averages of bowless in the Wheeling
tournament Stevenson heads the list
with an average of ISL followed closely by
RAIDER and Nolte. Following are the aV-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
DEATHS AT MANILA.

Washington, d. c., December IL
Major General Otis, commanding at
Manila, reports ten deaths in his COM
mand from December Sd to December
18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
AVERAGES o. DONL[Rs.
How Individuals Stand in the Diff
ferent tournaments.

WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE RACE
IN THE WHEELING, MUSEE AMI
CARROLL CLUB TOURNAMENTS.
THE SIX DAYS BICYCLE RACE IN
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-THE
RUNNING RAJ AND
OTHER SPORTING MATTERS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Standard Diaries in all sizes from
vest pocket to Office, in various bind
ings and styles Name stamped in
gold when desired.
STANTON'S OLD CITY BOOK STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

A machine that is not new in actual
life is used for the first time on the
scenes of Down in Dixie" the South
ern drama which Thomas H. Davis
and William T. Keogh are presenting
with a scenic outfit of great magnitude
and with large number of novel &C
cessories. This machine is a genuine
cotton compress. The heroine of the
play, dauntless Carolina girl, imme-
diately after her romantic secret mar
riage to manly young Southerner, is
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Don't put off your sitting for holiday
photos too long, as we will be rushed
from now on. Tappan & Connel, 1121
Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
ELABORATE MUSIC.

Ar last evenings service in St Matthews
P T.. church, the choir, under the dlrec-
ton of Paris r. Myers, very creditably
rendered a portion of the oratorio OF
Elijah" The special numbers were as
follows:
Chorus. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. be Not A1ralu
BASS Solo. is Enough
Mr.. Dillingham;
Chorus. ..........."He Watches over All
Alto Solo ............''O Rest in the Lord
Miss Chew.
Chorus. Thanks be to God
Bass Solo......."Lord God of Abraham
Mr. Ellingham.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

For holiday rates TO all points con-
;ult agents c., L. & w. Ry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Peloubet's Notes on International
Sunday School Lessons for 1899 for
81. 90 publisher price s1.25), or mailed
on receipt of Slip.
STATIONS OLD CITY BOOK STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

We make Jeans Pants, or anybody's
Pants, J. Winiesdorffer, 1858 Market
Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

Following are the standing and averages
of teams and players in the Carroll Club
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

"McDoodle's Flats" last half of week,
commencing Thursday, "A Cheerful
Idiot"
OPERA HOusE-Wednesday night,
Down in Dixie Saturday matinee and
night, Roland Reed and company
At the Grand Opera House tonight
the funniest of all laughing shows, viz:
"McDoodle's Flats" will occupy the
stage. The comedy will be presented
by Rice & Barton's comedians, headed
by the cleverest Irish comedian on the
stage to-day, j. K. Mullen, who will
be seen in the leading role of Roger
McDoodle." This part gives him ample
opportunity to display his versatility,
and that he is successful is evidenced
by the generous applause and hearty
reception he receives every time he
appears on the stage. In his support
are the following high class comedy
and vaudeville artists: Annie Dunn, the
charming soubrette; Berry & Hughes,
musical entertainers: Miss Florence
Clair. ingenue; Joseph Leslie, character
actor; Miss Grace Warren, vivacious
soubrette; John 7. Hanson, the clever
comedian Misses May Cook and Mel
lie Hamilton in popular selections, and
a large and we'll voiced chorus in all
the latest and most popular music OF
the day. The comedy was written for
laughing purposes only, and is guar
anteed to please even the most blase
Of theatre-goers.
rs E1Fkse
Mr.. Roland Reed will present his
great comedy success, The Woman
Hater," at the Opera House Saturday
evening, December 18th, and The
Wrong Mr.. Wright" at the matinee. In
The Woman Halter" Mr.. Reed has an
excellent vehicle for his unique tai
ents. The play is thoroughly tarclcal
and bristles with bright lines and tell
ing situations. 1t is anti-climatic to a
certain extent, but there is so much
dash and go to the piece that the audi
ence readily forgives this defect. The
story tells of the misfortunes and adj
ventures of one Samuel Bundy, an old
bachelor, who is a reputed woman
hater, but who secretly admires the fair
sex. He becomes engaged to three wo-
men at the same time without exactly
knowing in what way and then plays
crazy in order to get out of the scrape.
He succeeds and marries the woman
of his choice. But on his wedding day
he is arrested through a mistake as a
dangerous lunatic and incarcerated in
an asylum, from which he is finally
liberated and restored to his wife.
The play is in four acts, three of which
are supposed to take place in a hotel
and one in an asylum. Its author is
Mr. D. D. Lloyd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To might,
"McDoodle's Flats" last half of week,
commencing Thursday, "A Cheerful
Idiot
Down in Dixie Saturday matinee and
night Roland Reed and company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
NUISANCE

Some things that need to be said
must often give offense to great
mauy people. We do not care for
that, if from the publicity good shall
result. 1t has come to be almost i'm
possible for woman to walk along
San Antonio street, or Ell Paso street,
particularly after nightfall, without
being compelled to hear a reeking,
foul, polluted mass of Oaths ard OBJ
would blush to hear. He would blush
to know that human beings can be so
poorly equipped mentally and morally
a. to ind pleasure in such corruption.
He would blush to feel that there is so
little public spirit in Ell Paso that
such things as these go uucorrected.
We talk of sanitation and healthy
surroundings, of the need of pure air
and water, and good drainage and sew
eraRe. If we sop to think, these
things are of slight importance when
compared with the polluted atmos-
phere, the nOisome pestilence, the
rocking filthiness, that persists un-
gu STONED, unmolested, throughout
this city - atmosphere, pestilence.
tilthiness, that drag down first the
morals and the mind. and then the
body, of those who coIc within their
influence.
The scores of compla nts that have
come to US have been written and
voiced by people OF many different
stations of life. The evil Is one that
spreads as the rank underground of a
tropical swamp unless it is restrained.
We began with a reference to the in
suits to women who happen to be pass
ing along the streets. There is anOth-
err, and far stronger, reason for sup
pressing this evil, and that is the
awful effect it has on children and
young people of both sexes who happen
to be thrown into contact with it..
Their Uniformed minds are impressed
in way they will never forget or out
grow. And this means one more force
working for evil in the world.
The language used By these street
loafers may be classed as profaue or as
obscene. The first is perhaps the hard
err to control by public action. The
second can be and must be controll-
ed.
The men who are guilty of this
naus eating offensiveness are those who
spend large part OF their time standi e
ABOUT in front of the saloons on Il g
streets name1. Many of these me n
are, we suppose, "well and favorabl
known" in Ell Paso-or they would be
if they went away. We don't care
who they C ain to be. We know that
they are not gentlemen, and only very
poor apologies for men.
Citizens VINO observe a continuance
OF this practice would perform real
service for the decent people of Ell
Paso if they would either put a stop to
it themselves or hunt up policem an
to enforce the law.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-18
Mexico's Neutrality Proclamation.

The following is translation of q
circular sent by the federal govern
ment of Mexico to the governors of the
various states, under date of April %,
1898:
To judge from the late csblegrams,
it seems inevitable that there will be q
rupture and hostilities between the
United States and Spain.
The government of Mexico, during
the preliminary events preceding the
actual situation, has taken special
care to maintain itself and the country
in the strictest neutrality, and we pro-
pose now. more than ever, to adhere
to this line of conduct, and although
we have the greatest confidence in the
good judgement of the Mexican people,
and In the discretion, aptitude, and
patriotism of the governors of the diff
ferent states, nevertheless, in view Of
the gravity of the situation, we recon-
mend to them as an act of pu bile inter-
est that they should redouble their eff
forts in order that, not even remotely,
should any act take place contrary to
the expressed purpose of the strictest
neutrality. In virtue of which the
president of the republic has direct d
ne to communicate to the governors
OF the different states of the republic,
the anterior resolution, in order that
they make it known to the Inhabitants,
AID more particularly to the various
officials under the charge, debating
every measure that shall conduce to
its observance
1t is hoped that you will take every
means to second the high views of the
executive in this respect, REFRESHING
with frmness any contrary intent, 10
order to avoid the commitance of any
act. either public or private, which
shall not be in accord with the atti-
tude which Mexico should guard dur
ing this lamentable conflict between
two f. iendly nations; avoiding equally
or depressing, when it is not possible
to avoid entirely, collisions between
citizens OF the two contending ma
lions.
(SiRned,) TOMAS HERNANDEZ,
Chief Clerk, Secretary of State.
Copies of this circular have been
sent to all of the state and city officials
throughout Mexico.