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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
6copyrisht. Associated Press.)

Copyright, Associated Press.)
BEFORE SANTIAGO, DE CUBA.
Monday, July H. per The Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Doubtless. via
Port Antonio, Jamaica, Tuesday, July
5. via Kingston. Jamaica, July 6.-Not
a shot has been exchanged between
the opposing armies since yesterday
noon. At the request of the foreign
consuls in Santiago, Gen. Shafter ex-
tended until tomorrow the period IN
which Gen. Linares may agree to sur
render his forces. under threat that
the town will be bombarded. The
Spanish Generals decision is doubtful.
1t is unquestionably true that the
humiliation of Admiral Cervera's fleet
was a staggering blow to him, but
Mr.. Ramsden, the British consul. says
Gen. Pando has reinforced Gen.
Linares with 5000 troops, and that the
Spaniards are bitterly determined to
fight it out He said that so intense
was the feeling among the Spanish
subaltern officers that Gen. Linares
would probably be shot If he sur
rendered Their attitude was express
ed in Gen. Linares' reply to Gen.
Shafter yesterday:
This garrison dies; but never sur
renders
Among some of the soldiers, how
ever, a different feeling must prevail.
They have ascertained from the ex-
perience of the inhabitants of Siboney
that American soldiers do not ravish
women, but respect property and re-
lieve prisoners in distress.
Many of the Spaniards, therefore,
are now utterly Indifferent if further
misfortune befalls the Spanish army.
The Fourth of July was celebrated
at noon to-day by the Americans, each
regiment reading Gen. Miles congrat-
ulatory telegram to Gen. Shafter,
while the regimental bands in the rear
played patriotic airs.
Gen. Miles announcement that he
would be here within a week with re-
Inducements was received with wild
cheering.
In spite of the reports brought by
the consuls of the determination Of
the Spaniards to continue the contest
there is a strong hope here that Gen.
Linares will capitulate No other
construction can be placed upon his
disposition to negotiate.
Rain poured down in torrents for
hours, but a travers to the hillside
had been cut in the trenches after
yesterdays experience, and our men
did not suffer very much.
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THE NAVY PERSONNEL BILL.

Congress continues to ignore the bill
to even UP grades between the army
and the navy. This is true probably
because there is no one in particular
at Washington sufficiently interested to
push it. The officers of the navy can
not stimulate interest in Congress, for
they are at the front fighting for their
country. OF course, that ought to
arouse the interest of Congress, but it
doesn't.
The difference In the treatment of
the army and navy is shameful. In the
matter of pay the naval officers are at
a great disadvantage, for which there
is no good reason at all. Take the two
ranking grades of Major-General in the
army and Rear Admiral in the navy.
The Major-General draws $500 a year,
while the Rear Admiral draws 5000
while at sea and one-fifth less while on
shore duty. To make the situation
worse the Rear Admiral has many Off
cial expenses to defray out of his pay
and an exceptionally large list of per-
sonal expenses to meet which grow
solely out of his official position. He
is entertained by foreign governments
and by commanders of other fleets, so
must reciprocate in kind and pay the
bills out of his own pocket. The Major
General has no such expenses to meet.
Such severe discrimination should
not exist between the two branches Of
the service especially since the one is
in no way superior or more important
than the other. Indeed, the most i'm
portant work, in fact, nearly all the
work in this war has been done by the
navy. Hence common fairness de-
mands that the navy personnel bill
should be made law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Ex-senator Edmunds, CT Vermont,
one of the ablest and most venerable
men in the Republican party, spoke
strongly against the imperial policy in
Fourth of July grafton. The brains
and patriotism of the Republican party
are not in favor of the new policy
which has been foisted onto that organ
ization by the selfish jobbers and spec
ulators who control it. Brains and
patriotism are not in the majority in
the Republican party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
BACK FROM THE KLoNDIKE

The tide has turned and instead Of a
rush to the Alaskan gold fields the cur
rent is in the other direction and the
general objective point is home
searching for the golden fleece in the
frozen and unexplored north year ago
are limping homeward, foot-sore and
poverty-stricken. They are poorer but
wiser. Their experience, severe as it
has been, has none the less done them
good, and it's benefits to thousands of
others are incalculable.
1t appears that the stories Of the
extent and richness of the placer mines
in the Yukon region were exaggerated
and that the conditions Of life were
misrepresented. 1t has not been estab-
lished that there is not grea. store Of
gold in the Klondike, but It has been
amply proved that the deposi. of the
precious metal is not as large as It is at
accessible points within the boundaries
Of the United States.
A dispatch in yesterdays Register
reported much sickness and a high
death rate at Dawson, the prevailing
ailments being typhoid pneumonia and
scurvy. 1t is also reported that CT the
$1,000 claims recorded only about 200
are on paying basis and that while
from $10,O00,OO0 to $4,000, COO will come
out Of the country this year good part
Of it will be last years product. New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
A PARDON
Granted by Governor Atkinson to
James Starr, Convicted Of Muir.
der.
to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, July 6.-The
Governor to-day issued a pardon to
James Storr, who was convicted of
murder at the September term, 1896, Of
the Circuit Court of Mingo county and
sentenced to Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. Storr's plea was self
defence. He murdered his brother-in-
law, John Chain. They had been Bit
ter enemies for years. The petition
for the pardon is numerously signed,
Chafiins brother being among the
number.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

1t Is proposed to raise $4,000 colored
troops for the army. These would be
just the troops with which to garrison
Cuba, the Philippines, Porto Rico, the
Ladrones, Hawaii, etc. But We will
need many times $4,000 of them if we
are going into the island grabbing bus.
mess for keeps.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
MARION CIRCUIT COURT.

Special to the Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 6.-The case
of James L. Shultz, charged with the muir
der of VIII Metz, on Christmas day, was
called here at Circuit Court and post
poned until Monday.
The case of w. Hill, charged with
bigamy, came up. He plead guilty and
was given two years in the penitentiary.
Jacob C. Beeson, formerly of this place,
died at Uniontown yesterday and was
buried to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
DIED..

BLAKELEY-At Haslxins' Hospital,
Tuesday, July 5, 1895. at 10 o'clock p. m,
Of Bright's disease, Edward Blakeley.
The remains were sent to Columbus,
Ohio, yesterday afternoon for interment.
columbus papers please copyo
TUTTLE-On Tuesday July 5. 1885, at
$50 O. o'clock p. M, John Wilson Tuttle, In
the seth year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, near
West Wheeling, Ohio, Thursday, July 7th,
at o'clock p. m. Friends of the family
are invited Interment at Mt. Zion GEM
etery. Private.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

The South American republics are
gradually firing Of looking on al the
fighting and Uruguay has starred in
business for herself with revolution.
in the first battle of which at Monte
video 400 persons were killed and
wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

In accordance with law, on and after
July LIST Register correspondents in
West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
in fact anywhere and everywhere from
which 1t Is necessary to wire news, must
anix q one cent Revenue stamp to each and
every dispatch. They will keep an account
statements for payment.
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COMMITTED TO JAIL.
pecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July s.-B.
F. Fellers, who is charged with commit
ting a rape on Henrietta Rusk, was ar
rested in Baltimore on Sunday and
brought to this city yesterday. Justice
j. w Martin committed him to jail to
await the action of the grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Ex-senator PETER is the Prohibition
nominee for Governor of Kansas. He
has determined to keep his flowing
whiskers unsullied and free from stduc-
tive but entangling alliances with the
foaming mug and the potent cup.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
NOT ALLOWED TO COAL.
The Spanish Fleet Has Arrived al
Suez, But Must Pass On.

Suez, July $3.50 p. m.-The Span
ish fleet commanded by Admiral Ca
mara has arrived here and has been
notified by the officials OF the Egyptian
government that it must leave this
port within "a hours. The government
has also notified Admiral Camara that
he will not be allowed to coal here.
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THE POPE DETECTED.
Sees No Hope for Peace-RefuseS t
Make Another Effort.

LONDON, July GA special dispatch
from Rome says the Pope Is profoundly
detected at the fresh disaster to Spain.
The dispatch adds that several cardi-
nails strongly urge His Holiness to make
another attempt to arrange peace be-
tween Spain and the United States. but
the pontiff declares the failure of his first
intervention was so complete that he
cannot reinitiate the movement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07
FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, ". Va, July 6.-Sev-
eral large boxes, weighing 600 pounds,
which were filed with clothing groceries,
confectionaries. etc, donata by the cfti-
zens of Martinsburg to the volunteers
from this county. now In camp at Chick
amauga. was shipped to-day to Capt. A.
J. Moore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

General Linares, himself badly
wounded, In declining to surrender San
tiago said: 1T is my duty that orders
me to defend the place to the end. :"
Such fine, brave officers as Linares and
Cervera are too good for rotten old
Spain. They ought to belong to Amer
lea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Verify Spain has good cause to Re-
member the Maine. That piece Of
treachery will cost Spain all her pos
sessions and her national life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Without her newspapers Chicago
doesn't amount to shucks. The bulk Of
her population don't know yet that Ger
vera's squadron has been destroyed.
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RIVER PIRATES ARRESTED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, July s.-Henry
Farmhouse and John Riddle, river pirates,
were arrested to-day by Chief of Police
Tyree with $500 worth of silks and jewelry
in their possession. They live in Law
renee county, Ohio. The stolen goods
came principally from Biggs. Watt & Co.,
of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

And all the cry in upper circles of
Spain Is peace, peace, but there is no
peace, because the people are bound to
have war abroad or at home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Lincoln, N. J., has without opposition
elected women to govern it. New Jer-
sey is a strange country.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. July e.-The
War Department posts the following
from Gen. Shafter:
Adjutant General. Washington:
CAMP NEAR SANTIAGO, July 81
am just in receipt Of a letter from Gen.
Soul, probably ToraD, agreeing to ex-
change Hobson and men here. to make
exchange in the morning. Yesterday he
refused my proposition of exchange
(Signed) SKATER, Major-General.
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ALL DEAD BUT ONE.
to til, Register.

Special to til. Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. July 6-Nlck
Burgess ant Scott Burgess. brothyrs,
Jen. Nichols and man named Jackson
drank decoction Of cinnamon land
whisky at Shelly. Clay county. on the
Fourth. which resulted In thu death Of
III except Jackson.
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apbfflins Re9ister
CHARLES II. rANEY. GENERAL MANAGER
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS.

Daily, per week, to be paid weekly. 1o oc
D Dat,iiy' pSi e,udau mar week . 15c
Daily and Sunday, per month. .'......''. ~
Single copies Of Daily, &c; sunday. %
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Tributes OF Respect and Obituary NO
tees five cents per line.
Daily and Sunday, by Mail, Postage Ere
paid.
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Daily. including Sunday, six months. "
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It's hard to keep q good thermometer
down this weather.
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Copyright, Associated Press.)

ision. July 5. By The Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Dauntless. via Port Anto-
MO, Jamaica. July 5, by way Of Kingston,
July g. 1z:15 q. m.-Gen- Kent, whose div
ision faces the hospital and barracks OF
Santiago de Cuba, has been notified by
the enemy that Assistant Naval Con-
structor Hobson and his companions Of
the Merrimac are confined in the ex-
IRENE northern building. over which two
white flags are flying.
During the diplomatic conference yes
terday Hobson and his fellow prisoners
could be seen, through glasses from Gen.
Kent's headquarters. looking out OF the
windows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-07

Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country.
Rejected communications will not be re.
turned unless accompanied by suff1clent
postage.
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MUTINIED.
Spanish Prisoners On the Harvard
Had to be Shot Before They Would
be Good,

Washington, July GA special
despatch to the Evening Star,
dated off Santiago, via Port An
tonic, Jamaica, July 6, says:
After the destruction of the Span
ish feet some $50 of the men ON
the Maria Teresa were placed as
prisoners on the Harvard.
For some reason not yet aScer-
tanned these men mutined.
The officers and crew of the Har-
ward were not unprepared, how
ever, and the mutineers were fired
upon. Six Spaniards were killed
outright and twelve were wounded.
This taught the Spaniards les
son and restored quiet.
washington, July 6.-Secretary
Long says that the Navy Depart
ment had received up to 3: Is o'clock
no information of a mutiny Of
Spanish prisoners on the cruiser
Harvard.
An Associated Press dispatch, re
ceived tonight, confirms the above
fully.
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Stamps Of the denomination Of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
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Reduced Rates via Ohio River 4. h.
Wheeling to Cincinnati, o.. ..$5 81
Wheeling to Lexington, KY. z 81
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky. -. 8 On
Wheeling to Louisville, KY, Sec
ond class. :. :. :. >. =. :. ;. 81
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The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions. is entered at the Postofhce at
Wheeling. w, Va as second-class matter.
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FLORISTS.
AGENTS WANTED

WANTED-3 men in Wheeling and one
man in each unoccupied town in West
Virginia and adjoining States, to take or
ders for mems made to order suits at $3.50
to $780, $1,000 per month made by begins
ners without experience. We furnish full
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GALL
For Democratic Congressional Con-
yention, First District Of West
Virginia.

BY order of the Democratic Congress
sional Executive Committee for the First
District, there will be held at Weston on
THURSDAY, JULY 21st, 1893,
at II o'clock a. M, Democratic Congress
sional Convention to nominate candidate
for Congress in the First District and 10
elect a new Executive Committee.
The basis of representation was fixed at
one delegate for every LOO votes and frac-
ton over so cast for Bryan iIf 1896 On
that basis each county is requested TO
. send delegates to the yconyenfion as fol-
<1ns No. Delegates:
seN--......t ......:..''" % %
kXtOn .....nk.... ......s............''.'' -
OOdrlQge 80. -
CIllmer ........1 .......'
Harrison ......... .............s........... 20
LEWIS ............. -
Marshall ......s......... =
ONO ..................... ~
Iyler .......... 40
WetZeI ............ ......................... ~
FRANK C. COX,
JAS. w. EWING. Chairman.
Secretary. e&g
Evening journal., 1898-04-26
EEW CASTLE NEWS HOYES

There were about $500 shad handled
here on Saturday by local shippers.
The price was $40.
Vessels at work laying torpedoes in
the vicinity of Fort Delaware can be
plainly seen from the wharves here.
All fishermen are restricted to within
three miles this side Of the fortifica-
tions with their nets
Rev. r. Irving Watkins, of Naza-
reth NJ. E. Church is confined to his
house with a slight illness. His pulpit
was filled Sunday morning and evening
by Rev. DR. Davis, Of St. Pauls. VIII
mington.
Thomas Mullen, confined in the coun-
ty jail here since Friday for non-pay-
ment of fines for disOrderly conduct,
has been released, having had his costs
paid by Wilmington friends.
Superintendent King, of the Will
mington and New Castle railway, has
raised the American flag over the
power-house and placed beneath an
electric light with a large reflector. The
flag shows up we'll at night.
Evening journal., 1898-04-26
SOCIAL AID PERSONAL NOTES

Dorsey Rodney has gone to High
land Falls to take a six weeks pre-
paratory course for examination for
West Point. He was an alternate and
received his appointment through Con
gressman Handy. His father. John II
Rodney, accompanied him.
Miss LOura Meredith has been visiting
in Philadelphia.
George Gray, Jr., Of Wilmington
spent Sunday here.
George Bridges Rodney, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of New Castle, has re-
turned from Washington, where he mad
been endeavoring to procure a com
mission in the volunteer service.
John Sheridan of this city, has Sc
cured employment at the battery forti-
fications near Delaware City.
Keith Rodney. of Germantown, Pa.
visited his family here Sunday He
then proceeded to Philadelphia and
endeavored to enlist in the naval ser
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Myers, of Phila-
delphia, are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gemmil:
Evening journal., 1898-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Accidents almost innumerable are
charged TO the sportEnen of Bohemia,
showing extreme carelessness in the
handling of their gums In the year
1895 they shot and killed so women and
children and wounded 2,104 persons.
They also killed 1873 dogs, S,762 cats,
276 goats, 1872 calves. feo sheep and
horses.
TROUBLES cnme like an. avalanche
upon an engaged young woman in Lon
don. Her intended husband dropped
dead; the news caused fatal shock
to her mother; her sister died on her
way to the funeral; her brother then
committed suicide, and she was subse-
quently arrested for trying to drown
herself.
"A waiter in q Minneapolis restau-
rant found $t00 bill ON the floor of q
private dining-room. On the following
day the proprietor of the place received
a telephone communication from dis
tant city from the man who had lost tho
money. The waiter was summoned to
the telephone, identified the man by his
voice and the money was returned.
Three years ago, while undergoing
medical operation, Samuel Johnson,
of Phihpsburg, n. j., then eight years
81 age, became so terrified that he lost
the power Of speech. A few nights since
he saw a white object In the garden,
and, thinking 1t a ghost, screamed for
help, and from that moment he recov-
cred the use Of his tongue.
| nrn .-,,411o4t,,s, e.-.-,-.,. E.. ~. =. -
ecutions in France. When It Is needed
It Is sent from place to place. The pres
ent public executioner, NJ. Diebler, gets
81 200 q year and $1,000 moro for keep
ing the instrument In good order. The
guillotine was first made legal in 1892.
From January, 1898, to August. 1904,
over $500 persons were put to death
In Paris by this instrument.
"A crowd of friends were assembled
at the door Of house in Dunellen, N. J..
to see young couple start on their we'd
ding trip. The laidal coach had been
decorated with ribbons and colored
streamers and a big cowbell hung under
the vehicle. The bride and groom Sc
cretly emerged from a second-story
back window, entered another coach
and, as they passed the house, gleefully
taunted the defeated tricksters.
= "A clergyman was delivering a lee
ture on Patience" In new theater a
Washington, Ia. Three or four time
: tho electric lights went out and tn,
lecturer continued his discourse in tn
dark. During one of the lighted inter
vals he noticed man at the wings toy
ing with tho wires. He rushed to tn
: man and said; ~Confound YOU yo1
idiotl leave those wires alone!" Tha
ended the lecture on "Patience."
Evening journal., 1898-04-26
PENINSULA AEWS PARAGRAPHS

Rev. ]. L. Straughan, who has been
pastor of the M. P. Church, at Harring-
ton, for four years, has gone to his new
charge While there he preached at
two churches, added 225 people to the
membership, built new church, paid
off 5000 debt on parsonage and lert
the charge free of debt.
While Jesse Scribner and his wife
we're attending services at the st. Paul
NJ e. Church, cOlored, Sunday night.
their dwelling house caught fire and
was totally destroyed. Their two chill
dren, aged and 6, respectively, were
burned to death. 1t is supposed a lamp
exploded and set the place on fire.
John F. Meginness, of Williamsport,
Pa, has been visiting historic spots in
and around Lewes during the past
week. Mr. Meginness is a retired jour
nalist. having been in active service
until 1889. Since that time he has de-
voted his attention to historic litera-
ture.
Sussex citizens are likely to lose con-
siderable on account of the war with
Spain. They are vessel owners, mostly
coastwise schOOners, dealing in the Gu
Ian trade These boats will Of course
lie unable to carry goods to CubaI
and if allowed to go upon the ocean
will be likely to be captured and con-
fiscated.
Mrs. ]. P. Dunning, Of Dover, has
quite valuable relic in her possession
wl4ch was sent to her last week. 1t is
piece of the flag that waved over the
United States battleship Maine, which
was destroyed in Havana harbor. Mr.
Dunning. a former Dover boy, Is now
at Key West acting as war correspon-
dent
Mrs. Laura Hall, wife of ex-Repre-
sentative e. Hail. died suddenly al
Smyrna on Saturday afternoon. Deatf
was due to apoplexy. She was 81 year.
Of age. Three children survive: Mrs
]. Harry HURT. Jr.. Of Philadelphia
Mrs. William B. Megear and Harvey
p Hall.