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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-02
ALL DISABILITIES REMOVED. .l
Debate on the nni In tho Houss Givsal
Rise 10 Some Hitter Statements. 5,ii NJ

= tNtts 10 tuhAn aif-lN ~
4 WARRINGTON. June !. r. To-day's
session OF the house was given 70 tho,
consideration and passage OF a bill to
remove all political disabilities incurred
by the third section OF the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. "a
The debate gave rise to notable
speeches from Mr. Grosyenor. tRep.
ohiol, and Mr.. Settle, tpem. Ky.). upon
the obllteratlon OF all sectional feeling
and the reality at last OF a reunited
country. Incidental to the debate acv-
eral members reviewed the conclusion
that q member OF Congress could not
hold simultaneously n military md,
civil Office. The debate was brought on
by a reference to General ], c. Wheeler,
now serving as a major general. and,
until recently a member OF the house. Y
The statements that some states woro
unable TO respond to the demands for
volunteers called forth incidental ex-,
plantations. and an alleged interview
with Mr.. Overstreet, tRep. Ind.), upon
n subject rejecting upon the loyalty OF
certain states, was condemned by sew
eral members, but the discussion was
clared out OF order. The passage OF
the bill considered to-day by the house
will affect but few parties, since tho
general acts passed in President
Grants administration and many spe.
cial relief bills have removed nll disa.
!bilities, with the exception OF those In
O few hundred cases. & " y, NJ
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BATTERED INTO DUST.

a New York Newspapers Account of the
hssnuit OF schiey's Squadron on snnti.
ago IInrhor Defenses.
NEW YORK. June Ian Evening
Journal special from Cape Haytien
says: Tho torpedo boat Porter arrived
at Mole st. Nicholas at ] o'clock this
morning with dispatches for Washing
ton. She left Immediately. but before
going to sea the following story OF the
bombardment Of Santiago de Cuba,
the refuge OF Cervera and the Span
lsh feet, was obtained by your cores
pondent at the Mole.
The American squadron, augmented
by the torpedo boat Porter, the nuxll-
larry cruiser st. Paul and protected
cruiser New Orleans approached the
entrance TO the. harbor OF Santiago at
about 1880 p. M, the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance to the harbor was
seen one OF the warships of Cervera's s
fleet, stripped for. action. 5s
As the American feet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and steam
ed forward. ahead OF the Iowa, Texas
and Massachusetts,. One OF the forts
opened fire on her. and she replied, the
other two ships directing their fire at
the battery on the Punta Gorda; within
the harbor. and TO westward OF the po-
sit!on occupied by the Spanish ship.
The latter replied to the fire. and i'm
mediateiy became target for all the
American ships engaged in the battle.
She retired behind protecting head
land, and was not seen again during
the engagement.
The Iowa. directed by Capt. flight
ing Bob" Evans; the Massachusetts,
Capt. f. J. Higginson; the Texas, Capt.
j. W. Philip, and the New Orleans,
Capt. w. NJ. SFolger, kept up their ter
rifle fire against, the Morro. Socapa and
| ItPuDtnSG Gorda forts for two hours. the
'projectiles, OF enormous size, doing
Tremendous damage to the defenses OF
the harbor. s.5 i
The masonry on Moro and Socapa
was battered almost into dust, and the
forms OF Spanish artillerymen and in
fantry could be plainly seen flying to
safety behind the neighboring hills.
The auxiliary cruiser, which Joined
Schley's fleet Just before the battle took
place was hi, by shells from the forts,
and 1t is thought she was seriously
damaged.
After seeking the protection Of a jut-
ting headland. the Spanish warships
continued to fire pro5ectlles over the
fleet. but they had 40 range, not even
direction to their shots, and the shells
fell harmlessly in TO the sea.
That the number Of killed and wound
ed on the Spanish side is enormous no
one doubts, for time and again the
American shells hit the batteries
squarely, and amid the flying masonry
and dlsmantled guns the forms OF men
were deserted.
The damage done to the American
feet. cannot be learned. but It Is not
thought that any person was killed, IL
indeed. any one was wounded.
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THE ROASTING OF SPANIARDS.
What Admiral Cervera Would Have Done III" He Had
Been There
A "REcUPERATIvEn HAVANA PROCLAMATION
Copyright, 1898, by, the Associated Presa.5

HAVANA June /, p nj From Spanish Correspondent l
Admiral Cervea reported here at Santiago de Cuba
Yesterday during the bonbardmcn by the American squadron Had
lie been there the Spanish wahps would have entered the combat
against the Americans confident OF victorious outcome.
The Spanish troops have been ordered TO make energetic
slight resistance according to circumstances with view Of
facilitating the landing American forces that the latter may go
into tcnerior the country where the Spanish convinced they
Will be able to defeat them.
The Spanish army and navy anxious to measure with
The Americans and dcsous that propous occasion may
sent ITSELF trusting the result the courage Of the Spanisso
and Sailors their better organization and to the greater skill Of
lhc'r commanding officers. 5s55
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aGood Might, sweet Prlnoa %,

NEW YORK, June Thomas W.
Keene. the tragedian, who on Saturday
underwent an operation for appendicitis.
died at the hospital early tonight. Mrs.
Keene and the actors brother and sis
ter, William Eagleson and Margaret
Eagleson, were at the bedside. Mr..
Keene. whose right name was Thomas
r, Eagleeon, resided at Four Corners,
S. l.. where he owned n pretty home
stead. Mr.. Kecne was flfty-eight yeara
old and leaves q widow, son and daugh.
ter. the latter being the wife OF Edward
Arden, an actor ut present in Paris z. U.
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Special Dispatch to the 1ntellisencer.
{ WASHINGTON, June Twill w.
Monroe, OF Parkersburg. has reconsid-
cred his decllnation OF a commission as
lieutenant in one Of tho immune eon-
panies TO be raised in West Virginia.
He has notified Senator Elkins to that
effect, and his name is on the list for
appointment. Z: IA,
The nomination of Captain J. W. Mat
Tick for postmaster at Keyser was sent,
. to the senate by the President to-day. S
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: WASHINGTON. June 1.-The. Presi-
dent to-day sent to Congress a message
notifying It that the following had been
received from Admiral Dewey: II desire
to express to the department, and to
request that It be transmitted to the
President and to Congress, my most
sincere thanks for the great compll-
ment pnid to me-"
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tlon that he should have the privilege OF
assuming the obligations OF his Office
from so distinguished a Confederate and
when tho ceremony was over a grent
shout went up, the first man to shake
hands With and congratulate the dis
t!nguished officer being Major George L.
Gillespie of this city. who was with
General Lee when he surrendered at
ADpomattoxl = sIf{ {tai g9' If55F tEi.FfE
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A Touching Ceremony.

Z CHICKAMAUGA, June 1.-Gencral
Fred D. Grant to-day took the oath as
brlgadler general, and the ceremony
was one Of intense interest. The. oath
was administered by Judge George a.
Fl. Harris. OF Rome, Ca, an ex-Confed-
crate. and the ceremony was witnessed
by n large concourse of people. In which
were Confederate and Federal soldiers.
General Grant expressed great sasisrnc-
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cit, hanson, Carben, Olsen and John
SON.. OF the crew; passengers Ingraham,
Lessey. Packard. Pennington. Black
well, Livingston, Richards. Weaver,
Brooke. Reilly, Coutrle. Heller. Daven-.
port, Sell, Blanchi. Ccira, Wachtcr,
Kingsbury,5 Roberts, Watson, Wilson,
and johnson. Tho survivors were
brought here by the schooner Favorite.
They left for Seattle at $3.50 o'clock on
the Kingston ~ ...sl..- ~ !. Z. 81 " y i.
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Gives Bryan n Chance.

4 WASHINGTON, June 1.-secretary
Alger has telesraphed the governor OF
Nebraska that he will be given the ,op-
portunitv to furnish an additional full
regiment OF infantry. This Will permit
the governor to appoint William j.,
Bryan as colonel II he so deslres
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KEY WEST, June 1.-The last report
from Comodore Schley. dated Saturday
night, said nothing about the reported
capture of the Spanish auxiliary cruiser
Alfonso XIII. by the United States
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul or any other
vessel. The officers Of the st. Paul have
heard nothing ofIthe AFFAIR.
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NEW YORK. June la special to the
Journal from Key West says that the
Spanish troop ship Alfonso Kill, with
troops and coal on board. was cap
tured on Monday OF Cape MaysI by the
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, Captain
,sigsbee. The St. Paul fired seventeen
shots before the troop ship surrendered,
and several OF them took effect.
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weather t ,,r roreuai.. for ro.t.y. -, g z Z.

For West Virginia, light local showcrss
eastcrly winds. ~ & y. n 81 9IgdJ,-,
For Western PENNSYLVANIA, partly cloudy
wea ther, preceded by light local showers
southwestorly winds, IA sIlF u Us sgS (
For Ohio, partly cloudy weather, pre-.
coded by light showers on tho lake; ,freah
cast to southeast winds. h 4 .5,tl7 a,
Local Temperature. s..
Tho temperature yesterday MS obseryed
by c. Schnepf,S druggist, corner Market
and Fourtcenth streets. was as follows; "
a. m............. g p. m.."....,.s....... ".....,.s... Sc
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SCHOONER FOUNDERS j;
md Only Tw.nty.,eyen Ont OF sl1,y.one

5, Passengers Arc Saved.
y SEATTLE. Wash, June IA special
TO tho Times from Victoria. B. c. snys
the schooner Lady Jane Grey founder
ed ninety miles west OF Cape Flattcry
Sunday, May %. &a Only twenty-seven
out OF slxty-onc passengers: were saved.
Following Is tho list of saved: Crock
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FORyN' ARD IN.ARCFI!
additional Evidence that An Aggressive
Campaign Has Opened
FOREIGN MILITARY OBSERVERS HAVE LETT;

For FrontThe Financial Extromtles Of tho Bank Spain
will Hasten Operations Against Porto Rico at Least for fear
the Var may be Terminated Before it is sezelSoyenty
Thousand Troops to DO Thrown into Cuba-The Second
Call for Troops.
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THE water question Is being solved as to
quantity, and 1t has always been good as,
to QunNtYn ~ ". "A. n ~ A. u. .--lI.L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
APPROVED IN ENGLAND.
Annexation of Hawaii and Porto Rico
Just the Thing.

London, July 27.-sir George Sydenham
Clarke, the expert on naval tactics and
imperial defenses, writes to the Daily
Graphic strongly approving American an
nexation of Hawaii and Porto Rico. He
says:
TT is for the best interests of the world
that a canal connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific should be controlled by the United
States, and whatever attitude the Euro
pean powers may take, foreign Interior
ence in Central America is out of the
question because the interests of the Unit
ed States and Great Britain in the future
will be permanent.
There, Lord Salisbury's policy towards
the United States is statesmanlike.''
The letter was evoked by article in
the Daily Graphic calling attention to the
reversal of England's traditional policy
to prevent the United States from acQuir-
ing strategical positions in the Atlantic
and Pacific.
The Daily Graphic, in an editorial this
morning, says it agrees with Sir George
Sydenham Clarke, but is curious to
know what induced Lord Salisbury to
adopt an attitude which has much ia
cilitated the United States plans.
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Couldn't Get Out at Night.

II. I regard this complete and import
ant victory over the Spanish forces as
the successful finish of several weeks of
arduous and close blockade, so string
ent and effective during the night that
the enemy was deferred from making
the attempt to escape at night, and de-
Hberately elected to make the attempt
in daylight. That was the case, I was
Informed, by the commanding officer of
the Cristobal Colon.
Il 1t seems proper to briefly describe
here the manner in which this was &C
cOmplished. The harbor of Santiago is
naturally easy to blockade-there being
but one entrance-and that a narrow
one; and the deep water extending close
up to the shore line presenting no diff
culties OF navigation outside of the en-
trance. At the time of my arrival be-
fore the port-June the moon was at
during the night to enable any move
ment outside of the entrance to be de-
tected- But with the waning Of the
moon and the coming of dark nights,
there was opportunity for the enemy to
escape, or for his torpedo boats to make
an attack upon the blockading vessels.
1t was ascertained with fair conclusive
ness that the Merrimac, so gallantly
taken into the channel on June 8, did
not ODStruct 1t. l therefore maintained
the blockade as follows: To the battle
ships was assigned the duty, in turn,
of lighting the channel. Moving up to
the port, at a distance of from one to
two miles from the Morro-dependen
upon the condition of the atmosphere
they threw a searchlight beam directly
up the channel, and held it steadily
there. This lighted up the entire breadth
of the channel for half a mile inside
the entrance so brilliantly that the
movement Of small boats could be de-
tected. Why the batteries never opened
fire upon the searchlight ship was al
ways matter Of surprise to me, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-27
Wouldn't Send Him to Be Lynched

Governor Leedy refused an application
for a requisition to take J. L. Sellers, who
was arrested at Beloit, back to Holt coun-
ty, Nebraska. The people who came after
Sellers were fndiscreet enough to say that
if he could be taken back to Nebraska he
would be hung and his body filed with
bullets, and Governor Leedy accordingly
refused to honor the reQuisition. The
sheriff of Mitchell county made an affi-
davit concerning the remarks made by the
Nebraska officers. Sellers is accused with
the crime of mortgaging property in Ne
braska and taking the property into Kan
sas
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signalled for reinforcements which were
sent from the Gloucester.
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Cynthia, was the only boat in the har-
Dor except the Gloucester
While the Mausers were peppering all
around, Lieutenant Commander Vain
wright called to the Associated Press
correspondent and said:
They fired on US after their flag was
down and ours was up and after I had
spared the town for the sake Of the Wo-
men and children. The next town I
strike, I will blow up"
Presently a few of the Spanish cav
airy Joined those who were fighting in
the street of Guanica, but the Colt
parked to a purpose, killing four of
them.
By this time the Gloucester had the
range Of the town and of the block
house and all her guns were splitting
fire, the doctor and paymaSter helping
to serve the guns.
Soon afterwards white-coated gallop-
hills to the westward and the foot SOL
diers were scurrying along the fences
from the town.
By GAS with the exception of a few
guerrilla shots the town was won and
the enemy was driven out of its neigh
borhOOd.
The Red Cross nurses on the Lam
pasas and a detachment Of regulars
were the first to land from the trans
ports.
After Lieutenant Huse had captured
the place he deployed his small force
into the suburbs. But he was soon re-
infOrced by the regulars, who were fol-
lowed by Company G of the Sixth Hi
nois, and then by other troops in quick
succession All the boats of the men
of war and transports were used in the
work of landing the troops, each steam
launch towing four or five boats loaded
to the sails with soldiers But every
thing progressed in an orderly manner
and according to the plans of General
Miles. The latter went ashore at about
noon, after stopping to board the Glou-
cester and thank Lieutenant Comman-
der Wainwright for his gallant action.
General Miles said to the correspond
ent of the Associated Press; "Guanica
and Cinga are in the disaffected por-
ton of the island. Matteo, the insur-
gent leader, lives at YaucO, few miles
inland. Had we landed at Cape San
Juan a line of rifle pits might have
stopped our advancing
There is no doubt that General Miles
plans are being kept absolutely secret.
The spirit of the troops, men and Of
ficers is admirable.
The Massachusetts and Illinois con-
tingentS, which have been cOoped on
board the Yale and Rita for a fort
night, will be delighted to get ashore
and will be well protected by the ar
tiIery before a serious advance is be-
gun.
Guanica is the most lovely spot yet
occupied by our forces. 1t is the seat
of the coffee and sugar industries and
large herds of cattle are pasturing in
the meadows, which are bOrdered by
cOcoanut palms. Many head of cattle
and a large number Of horses have
been driven into the mountains by their
owners. Some of them will be cap
tured,
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Saratoga and Return

Attendants at meeting of Young Peo-
lies Christian Union at Saratoga N.
Y, August S-s. 1898. may travel from
Topeka to Saratoga and return for
$36.12. Agent Santa Fe Route will tell
you how to do it.
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REED MAY FALL.
Democrat Makes Trouble For the
"Czar's" Congressional Campaign.

Democrat Makes Trouble For the
"Czar's" Congressional Campaign.
Washington, July PA good deal of
interest is manifested here in some con-
gressionaI contests which Will be de-
cided next November.
The reports from Maine are that
Speaker Reed may have some difficulty
in securing a reelection next fall. His
Democratic opponent is L. F. McKin-
ney, who once represented a New
Hampshire district in Congress.
During C1eveland's last term as
the Republic of Colombia and when he
returned, something more than a year
ago, he settled at Bridgeton, Cumber-
land county, Maine, which is in Reeds
district.
When the congressional convention
was held few weeks ago he was nom
mated as a candidate against the Re
publican car.
Mckinney proposes to make a Wig
orous campaign, saying he will carry
the war into every township. Speaker
Reed will be nominated for the twelfth
time to congress at the Republican con-
vention to be held at Portland, Au-
gust 2.
Interest in this contest is not caused
so much by McKinney's appearance as
a candidate as by the conditions sur
rounding the candidacy of Reed. 1t is
expected the convention will adopt
platform favoring the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands and the new imper-
ial policy of the Republican party. If
these things are not put into the plat
form they will be left out through the
personal influence of Mr.. Reed.
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Ponce For a Base.

Ponce is the second city of the island,
which has a splendid harbOr and will
make a good base of operations
There were fifteen large coasters this
afternoon at Guanica bay, but only two
barges were captured.
1t is likely that the Spanish garrison
from Ponce may try to surprise our
people tonight, but it will only be an
affair of OutpOsts.
shortly before the combined attack of
our army and navy. The main fight
ing, until San Juan de Porto Rico is
reached, will be along the line of
splendid military road, leading from
Ponce to San Juan. But every pre-
caution will be taken to lessen our cas-
ualties, even to the use of the street
shields, of which a supply was brought
with the expedition.
The health of the troops is excellent,
except among the Massachusetts men.
They have been packed on the Yale for
about fifteen days, and thirty cases of
typhoid fever have developed among
the soldiers. Parker of the Sixth
Massa chusetts died on Friday and was
buried at sea-
Later in the day the Dixie spoke the
dispatch boat of the Associated Press.
1t was then about o'clock at night,
and the commander of the Dixie said
he had been almost around the island
of Porto Rico and had not seen any
men of war or transports, except the
New Orleans, which was blockading
the port of San Juan de Porto Rico.
A heavy gale was blowing, causing
the dispatch boat to take nineteen
hours in making the 125 miles to ST.
Thomas. The Associated Press is the
only dispatch boat with the fleet.
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The GlOucester's Part.

z. The skilIful handling and gallant
fighting of the Gloucester excited the
admiration OF every one who witnessed
1t and merits the commentator Of the
navy department. She is a fast and
entirely unprotected auxiliary vessel
the yacht Corsair-and has a good bat
terry of light r. F. guns. She was lying
about two miles from the harbor en-
trance to the southwark and eastward,
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Gloucester Opens Fire.

Almost Immediately after the Span
Iards fired on the Americans the Glou-
cester opened fire on the enemy with all
her three and six-pounders which could
be brought to bear, Smelling the town
to the west of Guanica, where a number
of Spanish cavalry were to be seen
Fastening toward the spot where the
Americans had landed.
Lieutenant Huse then threw up q lit
tie fort which he named Fort Vain
wright, and laid barbed wires in the
street in front of it in order to repel
the expected cavalry attack. The lieu
tenant also mounted the Colt gun and
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SCOTS Ice Cream.

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We will do your Laundry work on
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Peerless Steam Laundry.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-12-22
BRYAN ON THE ISSUES.
"Free Silver, Anti-ImperiaIism and
Rights of Labor"

New York, December 1.-THE World
will tomorrow publish the following:
William j. Bryan is in town, He was
found last night Saturday at the Bar
tholdi Hotel. Colonel Bryan declares
himself an uncompromising opponent OF
the Mckinley policy of expansion. He
said:
"It is too early at this time to discuss
party politics for the Presidential election
of 1900, but think the issues then will be
free silver, anti-ex pansion, anti-imperial-
ism and the rights of labor
81 have already expressed myself
against imperialism and territorial eXpan-
sion. The proposal to adopt the colonial
idea of European nations is fraught with
the greatest danger.
"What will be the fate Of the treaty in
the Senate? l do not care to predict.
While was in Washington, l sought all
the information could get. | cannot say
that learned sufficient to warrant me in
expressing a positive opinion.
''Do | think free silver will he an issue
in 1900? Certainly, 1t will be the main
question.
"How about the labor problem? | am
not prepared to answer that question"