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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
ALL EYES ON TIE HOUSE.

AS was expected by all who have
watched the course of events at Wash
ington in the Spanish crisis, the close
friends of the administration IN botn
Senate and House spent yesterday in
rallying their forces against the reso-
buttons adopted by the Senate Saturday
evening, and in applying all the pres
sure which ingenuity could contrive
or craftsmanship bring to bear to
the end that the resolutions OF the
upper house, at least insofar as they
apply to Cuban recognition, should be
rejected by the Representatives. Yes
terday the administration forces or
ganized promptly, and Speaker Reed
sat all day long in his private rooms
at the Shoreha.n. while Republican
leaders upon the floor of the House
were brought ir to be labored with by
the Speaker or his associates, and last
night the adherents of the Presidential
policy, as it has been reflected in the
NOIuo anu dNliOHo vi Ilduud IIiklES.
and a few others. were confident they
had the majority of the Senate beaten
before the House.
If the resolution goes to a Commit
tee of Conference. it goes without say
ing that majority of that body will
reflect the views Of Speaker Reed and
the administration, and the PROPOSE
ton for the recognition of the Cuban
republic will at least go out of the
Senate resolution. while it may be
that the Senate resolutions will be
thrown out altogether in Committee
and the House measure substituted in
which case debate would probably be
short in the House, upon the adoption
of the report but the flood gates of i'm
passioned oratory would be again raised
in the Senate
Only one thing can prevent further
exasperating delay in settling this bus
mess, and that is the summary adop-
ton by the House of a motion to con-
cur in the action of the Senate. and
while the motion will probably be
made, its defeat appears most probable
at this writing,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
YHt. CE SIGN

Army chaplains occupied a peculiar po-
stion. While officers. IN way they We're
not hedged about with that divinity that
doth hedge a man wearing shoulder
straps. In consequence. the men in the
ranks often bothered the chaplains a
great deal by asking them questions
which they dared not ask the commits
stoned officers.
While Thomas was hiding behind the
trenches i'll and about Corinth, bis men
became very anxious TO know when the
division would move ont and take the in
itiative. They did not dare question their
officers. but they did ply their chaplains
with questions The chaplain of an Hi
nois regiment had been annoyed by re-
peated questions a. 10 whem the regiment
would move, and finally decided upon a
plan TO head off the questioners. Securing
the top OF a hard tack box he printed the
following sign and stuck it up in front
Of his tent:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
BY THE SENATE.

JOINT RESOLUTION for the recog-
milton of the Independence Of the
people land Republic of Cuba. de-
handing that the government Of
Spain relinqMsh its authority and
government in the island Of Cuba,
and to withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
anGl directing the President Of the
United States TO use the land and
naval forces of the United States TO
carry these resolutions into effect.
WHEREAS. The abhorrent condi-
tons which have existed for more than
three years in the island Of Cuba, 50
near our own borders. have shocked
the moral sense of the people of the
United States have been disgrace to
Christian civilization, eliminating as
they have. in the destruction of q
United States battleship. with two
hundred and sixty-six of its officers
and crew. while on friendly visit in
the haroor of Havana. and cannot
longer be endured, as has been set
forth by the President of the United
States in his message to Congress Of
April H. 1885 upon which the action Of
Congress was invited, therefore,
RESOLVED, BY the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled.
First. That the people of the Island
of Cuba are and of right ought to be
free and independent, and that the
Government of the United States here
by recognizes the RepllbEc of Cuba as
the rue and lawful government of that
island.
Second That it is the duty of the
United States to demand and the Gov
eminent of the United States does
hereby demand that the government
of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the island of
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third, That the President of the
United States be and hereby is direct
ed and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United
States and to cali into the actual ser
vice of the United States the militia of
the several States, to such extent as
may be necessary to carry these res
olutons into effect
Fourth That the United States here
by disclaim any disposition to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over said island. except for the paeifi-
cation thereof: and assert its deter
mination, when that is accomplished.
to leave the government and control of
the island to its people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
SPANISH RESISTANCE IN CHA

Spanish statesmen declare that what
ever demands the United States NAV
make, through Congress. as to Cuba.
Spain will resist and take the conse-
quences." That the consequences will
be bad for Spain cannot he doubted
The total of SPANS effective force of
troops in Cuba is variously estimated.
but it is probably not over 60 900 or TO-
600 men. They have not lately been
reinforced, and apparently there is no
intention of reinforcing them or of
sending to the island munitions. ammu-
milton, supplies or anything else. That
means that whatever Spanish army
there may be in Cuba now would be
ccoped up there by a blockade of the
island by American ships, and that
their present supply of arms. equip
ments, ammunition and provisions must
steadily and rapidly grow smaller, even
without much fighting. These Spanish
troops have heretofore had Just about
as much as they could well attend TO
in taking care of the insurgents With
one or more Cuban ports open TO the im-
portation Of like stores from this coun-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
TRUSTS NUMBER 200 NOW.

New AaTke journal of Commerce.
An expert who has canvassed the
growth of trusts finds that fully 200
such organizations are now in exist
ence, with total capital in stocks and
bonds of $685., 100000. This does not
include many business and manufact-
uring combinations in process of for
nation, for there is scarcely a week
that the announcement of a new pool
or trust of gigantic proportions is not
made The capitalization claimed for
existing trusts is equal to Sc per cent.
of the aggregate capital credited to
all manufactures in the United States
by the census of 1890.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
REED AND THE PEACE SENATORS.
Continued from First Page.

the situation dispassonately do not
believe that such expedition is posi-
BILE. There is a strong intimation
that delay
is WHAT IS DESIRED
by those who oppose the war, in the
hope of some action by the Spanish
cortes. A hope is expressed that Mr..
Hit chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, who has been quite i'll, but
who is much better, will be able to
be in his place tomorrow. In that
case he will be in charge of the floor,
and he Mr. Adams, Of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Dinsmore, OF Arkansas, the
senior member of the minority of the
Committee will be appointed con-
ferees on the part CT the House If
Mr.. Hit is not able to be present, Mr..
Adams, and Mr. Quigg. of New York,
will be the Republican conferees. Both
are in thorough sympathy with
Speaker Reed and the administration.
The motion to be made tomorrow
will, OF course, be antagonized by
plain motion to concur The latter
motion would take precedence over a
motion to nCn-concur and would have
to be voted upon first, but Speaker
Reed has already held this session
that a motion to concur with an
amendment takes precedence over
motion to non-concur. 1t is very de-
sirable from
A STRATEGIC POINT OF VIEW
that the first vote to be taken shall be
on the proposition of the Republican
leaders, and therefore the strong prob
ability is that this will be the motion.
The debate probably will not be long,
possibly two hours, and if necessary
special rule will be brought in to cut
off embarrassing amendments and
motions.
If the resolutions should result in
war the revenue measure agreed on by
the Republicans Of the Ways and
Means Committee will be presented at
once The army reorganization bill
as modified also will be passed as
soon as opportunity offers. The oppo-
sition to the modified measure from
the National Guard has been with
drawn. There are contested election
cases and other minor matters to fill
up whatever OF time remains during
the week in the House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
Resolutions Passed by Senate and House.
By THE HOUSE.

WHEREAS, The government of
Spain for three years past has been
waging war on the island of Cuba
against a revolution of the inhabi-
tants thereof without making any sub
stantial progress toward the suppress
sion of said revolution and has con-
Quoted the warfare in a manner con-
trary to the laws Of nations by meth
DDS nhuman and uncivilized, causing
the death by starvation of more than
TWO hundred thousand innocent nom
eombatants, the victims being for the
most part helpless women and chill
dren, infiicting into,erabie injury to the
commercial interests of the United
States. involving the destruction of
the lives and property of many of our
citizens, entailing the expenditure of
millions Of money in patrolling our
coasts and policing the high seas in
order TO maintain our neutrality: and.
WHEREAS This long series of
losses. injuries and burdens for which
Spain is responsible has eliminated
in the destruction of the United States
battleship Maine in the harbor of Hav-
ana and in the death of go of our sea-
men,
RESOLVED, etc. That the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized and direct
ed to intervene at once 20 stop the
war in Cuba to the end and with the
purpose of securing permanent peace
and order there and establishing by
the free action of the people thereof
a stable and Independent government
of their own in the island of Cuba:
and the President is hereby author
lied and empowered to use the land
and naval forces of the United States
to execute the purpose of this resolu-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
DIED..

LONG-saturday April 18th. 1898 at
l2:l5 o'clock d. m, Magnus J. Long. aged
80 years.
Funeral from family residence, No 15S
Seventeenth street, Monday morning at
$50 o'clock Mass at St. Josephs Cathe-
dral at O'Clock. Friends Of the family
respectfully invited to attend. Interment
at Mt Calvary cemetery.
BELTz-Friday. April Is. 1895 at $50
o'clock, q. M. Mrs. Anna O. Beltz, relict
of the late August Beltz. aged IS years.
Funeral from the residence of her
daughter Mrs. j. s. Beuter, No, % Eighth
street, Monday. April Is, at $50 o clock a.
m Requiem mass at St Alphonsus
Church at 8 o'clock. Interment at Mt.
Calvary Cemetery. Special motor will
leave w & e. G. r. r. station at 10
O'Clock. Friends are invited to attend
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

try for the insurgent army. with the
rapid consequent growth of that army.
both in numbers and effectiveness, and
with the powerful aid of a force Of
twenty to fifty thousand American
troops. there would be just one thing
within short sight of the Spanish under
Blanco. and that would be surrender and
disarmament. followed by the raising of
the one-starred flag of the Cuban re-
public over the defenses of Havana.
That the Spanish fleet will venture
into Cuban waters is improbable 1t
might make a stand at Porto Rico in
an effort to save that island to the
Spanish crown. but it is still more prob
able that at the outbreak of hostilities
the fleet will retreat to the Cape De
Verde Islands, or bettersstill the Cana
ries. as basis Of operations for the
our fleet, and there await developments
and eventualities. For Spain to send
her feet into Cuban waters for contest
with the fleet of the United States. and
to lose the resulting battle, would sim
ply mean the appearance of an Ameri
can feet in Spanish home waters about
as quickly as they could make the trip
across the ocean, and SPANS disaster
would be complete.
To expel the Spanish from Cuba 1t
would not be really necessary for Amer
An effective blockade and aid to the
patriots would speedily settle the bust
ness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
COMPROMISING A CRIME.

Kansas City Times.
The pain everyday people Of the
United States hold that a nation is like
a man. when it has received an insult
and a blow it is high time to fight.
Furthermore. people unhampered by
books feel that for nation like this
to sit idly by and watch cowardly bar
barians like the Spaniards torture and
starye wretched uncombatants, almost
within cannon shot of its boundaries,
would amount to national compound
ing of crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Just now some of the higher COM
missioned officers of the national guard
of several States are kicking because
they fear they will be superseded in
their commands, in case volunteers are
called for. by officers of the regular
army. 1t is altogether probable that if
Uncle Sam calls for men he will have
something to say about who shall COM
mand them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
FRENCH OFFICERS TO TEMPT
FATE,

New York Times.
1t is hard to believe that the army
officers of France contemplate another
legal battle with Zola. The conse
quences to them of their first assault
were so terrible that they show insan-
ity rather than courage in again en-
tering a court The dispatches say
they are going to try once more. how
ever, and as recent experience has
proved the possibility of anything in
France the news can be accepted as
true The bitterest enemies the pros
ecutors have can wish them no worse
luck than second victory like that
gained by them at the last trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
RED MEN TO MEET.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, April 17-Great
preparations are in progress here for
the entertainment of the Great Coun-
Gil. Independent Order of Red Men
which convenes here on May Sd and
4th 1t is the twenty eighth annual
session of the order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

The Hou~e should decide what it is
going to do, this morning. in about six
ty minutes The Senate resolutions
should either be adopted or rejected,
and a committee of conference appoint
ed. with instructions to move quickly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
LEE AND GRANT AT HAVANA

St. Louis Post-Dispatch-
If General Lee goes back to Cuba at
the head of the army of invasion let
Col. F. D. Grant go along as second in
command The suggestion may not
be in the best military policy, but it
is magnificent, and would make Yank
and Johnnie howl with delight. Be
sides, this isn't likely to be much of a
war. and we ought to get all the mag
nificence possible out of it, The story
of Lee and Grant at Havana will be
a very pretty and graceful postscript
to the story of Grant and Lee at APP
pOmattOX
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

One of the things which will keep
the European powers from making
naval demonstration in American wa
tiers in behalf of Spain will be a fear
that we might retaliate by shutting off
Europe's supply of breadstuffs and
pork. A. little boycott of this sort
would make more than one European
nation very weary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Candidates for House of Delegates
and State Senate are commencing to
parade their official announcements in
the columns of the State press, while
in various parts of the State candidates
for county fices are as thick as flies
in July.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

The Republicans of Oregon. in State
Convention, have resolved that Spain
should be driven from the Western
Hemisphere because "the Maine was
destroyed by design or criminal neg
lect of Spanish officers" The resolu-
tons should be wired to President Nc
Kinley, collect"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
THE CASE OF BERNABE.

Chicago Chronicle.
1t is not only undiplomatic but I'M
just for Mr.. Polo y Bernabe to be
writing letters complaining of the I'M
reasonableness of American public
opinion. What has public opinion to
do with the situation? The sentiment
of the American people have no more
influence at Washington than they
have at Madrid. If the Cuban question
had been left to a popular vote Mr..
Polo would long before this have been
on the bounding billow with his bag
gage checked for old CASTLE. But, for
tunately for him and for his country,
the people of the United States are
held in as small regard by Mr.. Nc
Kinley as by Mr.. Sagasta. Their priv
ileges begin and end with paying taxes
and voting for advance agents whose
shows fail to appear on schedule time.
Mr.. Polo should cease fighting wind
mills and adopt the attitude of that
other eminent Castilian, Senior Carlos
A. Boutelle, of Bangor, Me, who
few days ago summed up the situation
in the historic remark: "Oh, d-n Inc
public."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Should committee of conference be-
necessary to-day, it would. of course,
be appointed jointly by Vice President
Hobart and Speaker Reed. and they
would be careful to name majority
favorable to the views of the Presi-
dent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
Shall Not This Treachery
Be Avenged!

Consul General Lee before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Reia
tionS:-
He said that in his opinion there
was no room for doubt that the de-
struction of the Maine WAS due to
Spanish agencies.
DO you mean the Spanish author
tiles In Cuba?" he was asked by
member of the Committee.
II mean the spanish officials he
replied" 'but not General blinco-
L think some of the officials were
cognizant of the plans to destroy the
vessel. but I do not believe that the
Captain General was.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

The men who sold that American
coal to the Spanish fleet in such a time
as this should be marked with daub
of black paint. for future reference.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

1t appears that Messrs. Hanna. Ell
k,ns, Fairbanks, Wellington, ct al. are
just little shy of influence in the
Senate, and have but one vote apiece.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

The result in the Senate, Saturday
evening. partook somewhat of the ma
ture of victory for Senator ]. B.
Foraker of the State of Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Over in deah old Lunnon the chap
pies are getting some excitement out of
selling pools on war or no war" be-
tween the United States and Spain
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Will the Republican party whip be
cracked in the House to-day against
the Senate resolutions, and Tom Reed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Thee have been ten suicides by in
haling Illuminating gas in Philadelphia
since April 1. Is it possible life in
Philadelphia is too exciting?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Somehow General Gomez appears to
have failed to hear of that armistice.
At any rate, his men keep on fight
ing just as usual
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
REPUBLICANS GROWING SCARE
Err
ST. Louis Republic.

ST Louis Republic.
While Grosvenor valiantly protests
against the injection of politics into
the discussion of the Spanish question,
at the same time he boasts that if there
is war. cit will be Republican war
Judging by the results OF last Tuesdays
municipal election. there are not now
enough Republicans in the country,
outside of Rhode Island, to make very
formidable army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Wonder if Colonel John Wanamaker
will blazon upon his banner the great
bargains to be had at his Philadelphia
and New York stores?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Four days of debate in Congress last
week cost about four millions. How
much is to be added to this tidy sum?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

1t is fair to presume that the Hon.
to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Wonder if the New York Evening
Post is the secret official organ of the
adr inistration?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
DON'T BELIEVE THERE WILL BE
WAR

Rome, April 17.-The Pungola Par
lamentere publishes an interview with
Baron Fava the Italian ambassador to
the United States, who will leave for
Washington next Thursday, in the
course of which he declares that he
does not believe there will be war,
and that he considers the possibility
Of action by the powers to stav the
decision of Congress as not excluded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
Pertinent Press Comment.
THE OLD TEAM WAS STRONG

THE Old TEAM WAS $ RUNG.
Memphis Scimitar.
1t would take old Grover and Olney
about three minutes to decide whether
we should have peace or war with
Spain, and in view of the way they cut
J. Bulls comb three years ago there is
not much doubt about which they
would choose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
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JUDGMENT AWAITING THEM.

Peoria Herald.
The President may be conscientious
even in straining the sense of the
American honor in the interests of
peace on almost any terms but the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Is it to be more talk, or prompt ac-
ton?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

The question to-day Is: What will
the House of Representatives do about
it?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

Last Week OF the Biber & Easton Sale
Stone G. Thomas. ~,
China and Japan Mattings-Geo p. Sti-
fel & Co.
Mems and Boys Spring Suits-kraus
Bros
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

o N
He thought this would save him further
annoyance, and retired at night with the
determination OF having d good nights
sleep. The next morning he stepped from
his tent and was astonished 10 note that
his sign had been altered. II read as fol-
lows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18

is the purest and highest priced Whis-
ky ever introduced in Wheeling 1t is
put up by Carstairs, Mccall & Co., of
Philadelphia Established in 1888.
MCLAUGHLIN BROS, Agents,
1916 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-18
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.
SECOND PAGE.

A Sacrifice of Fine Frfniture-House <
Hermann.
For Rent-Theo. Fink
Sale of Real Property to Close an Es-