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HE NEVER SLEPT.
Death of SIilllonaire Troubled with
Peculiar Afliction.L


KENosHA. wis. Dec. 2O.--Million-
aire Edward Balm, president OF the BALM
Wagon works, whose death is an
nouneed from Pasadena, Cal, was IA
mIllarly known as "the man who never
slept" and It is doubtful II another
case Ike his exists. IT is virtually a
fact that FOR the last sixteen years he
did not sleep an hour In his bed. Com
slant devotion to business was the
cause Of his sleeplessness, he having
been known to remain In his factory
UP to sixteen years ago as late as
and O'clock In the morning and when
he would seek rest he found 1t inpOssl-
BILE to sleep At that time he prnctI-
caliy relieved himself OF business cares.
For the greater part of the past ten
years 1t was his custom TO take daily
trips TO Chicago to pass the time away
In street car riding and driving during
the dag, and at night he was always
to be found either at theatre or bil-
Hard hall, which were the only places
he was able to get short nap, the
music at the theatres and the clicking
OF billiard balls alone affordinG him
short spells OF repose. He was born in
Kinderhook. n. Y, seventp-fVe years
aNo The cause Of his death was pull
monary apOpleXy.
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"LIL's" PROTEST.
Against Appropriation Of Hawaiian
Crown Lands.

Against Appropriation Of Hawaiian
Crown Lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-E-oueen
Lilluokalanl to-day sent to the senate
the following protest against the ap-
preparation OF the crown lands Of Ha-
wall by the United States:
ITO the Senate OF the United States;
'T. LIlluoknlani, OF Hawaii, named
heir apparent on the tenth day OF April,
1877, and proclaimed queen OF the Ha-
waiian Islands on the Goth day Of Janu-
ary, 1891, do hereby earnestly and re-
spectfully protest against the assertion
cf ownership OF the United States OF
America, OF the so-called Hawaiian
crown lands. amounting to about one
million acres, which are my property,
and / especially protest against such
assertion OF ownership as taking or
property without due process OF law,
and without just or other compensation.
Therefore, suppiemeHtSRg my protest
of juno II, 1897, call upon the Presl-
dent and national legislature and the
people of the United Stntes to do justice
in this matter, and to restore to me my
property, the enjoyment OF which Is
being withheld from me by your govern
ment under what must be a misappre-
henslon OF my right and title
(Slgued) blLIUOkAAAN4'
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SKATERS TESTIMONY
Before the War Investigating Com.
mission-He Had No Complaints to

Before the War Investigating Com.
mIssion-He Had No Complaints to
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. : General
shatter appeared rather Unexpectedly
before the war investigating commits
sion this afternoon, and told his story
Of the Santiago expedition. He was
supported by his aide, Col. Mlley, who
was with him in Cuba, and llanlIed by
large portmanteau OF papers, to
which his aide frequently applied for
reference.
General Skaters story Of the opera
ttons around santigao were tersely told,
but at times quite vivid IN IT. recital
and interesting in Its detail. Briefly
summed up his estimate, OF the Santiago
expedition was that It had been a mili-
tary success, and cheap at the cost OF
900 men lost in the fight. He considered
the expedition TO have been as well fl
ted out as the time allowed would per-
nit, and said that In looking back he
had no criticisms Of his plans to make,
and would not change them IL the
events had to be gone through again.
He said he had no complaint to make
OF any sort, and would be lo4th TO In
trude them at this time IL he had.
AS TO the care Of the wounded, Gem
erai Shaftcr said they were cared for
as carefully as the circumstances would
permit.
THE doctors worked like Tro3ans.
They deserved and received coInmenda-
ton from every one. They worked till
they were themselves sick and worn out,
The doctors were mostly young, men.
V0NN gnFNlf epnf did n ND
surgeons to go on a summer campaign
for 800 month. But they were sp1en-
did fellows. Compared with the civil
war, the wounded were better cared for
in Cuba than they were then"
Asked II he thought his own sickness
had any effect on the success OF the Gu
ban campaign. General Shafter said;
mo, most decidedly no. The CAM
paign was carried out as planned from
the start, and my health or sickness
did not alter a single plan. knew l
was going 10 have q sick army on my
hands in that country pretty soon, and
l simply rushed matters to an issue as
soon as possible. AS for myself, was
not seriously sick. It Is true had the
gout so had to wrap my foot up In a
gunny sack, and could not get It into a
stirrup, and SO had to build platform
from which to get on my horse. But l
certainly had not expected to be subject
ed to personal criticism for this, 1t was
military necessity"
Governor Woodbury. asked how the
stan officers appointed from civil life
turned out.
General Shafter said: "They were men
as a rule who had no previous military
experience. and might not have been pf
much use in executing military ma
my statf, and for carrying orders, dis
tributing ratloRs to the refugees and o
thousand necessary things, they were
invaluable"
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Very Ungnllant.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 2O-DlhierenceS
OF opinion about the disposition Of
money received from entertainments
given for charity have brought the
Ladies' Southern Relief association and
the members OF the Confederate Vet
erans association almost to the parting
OF the ways. The veterans demand one
half Of the funds raised by the ladies',
and Insist the latter must cooperate
with the veterans In giving aid, not to
the poor promiscuouslH, but exclusively
to destitute families OF Confederate vet
erans; also that the ladies' society must
change its name to that of an auxiliary
to the Confederate Veterans assocsa-
ton. No action has been taken by the
Inftaa ynt
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President Home Again.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The presi-
dentEal narty after an absence of seven
days in the South. arrived at the Penn
svivanla station over the Southern rail-
road, at 1870 o'clock this morning, ex-
actly on schedule time. With the excep-
tlon OF Mrs, Mckinley, who was slight
iy IRdlspossd at Atlanta. every member
OF the party has been In the best OF
health and all pronounce the trip most
enjoyable md splendid success in
every way. Everywhere a stop was
made the President was received with
greetings and demonstrations OF an en-
'thusIastic character and during the
entire week there was not disturbing
Incident.
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lLlvers ana Harbors committee.

Special Dispatch to the IntelligcnceT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The rivers
and harbors committee will be ready
about January 10 to present its findings
to the full committee, Captain Dow
ener said to-day that the committee
had been sitting morning and afternoon
daily, since che present session opened,
but that tomorrow there would be q
respite in order to permit members to
visit the departments. The first meet
ing Tomorrow Will be at o'clock.
The committee to-day heard Pitts
burg delegation, headed b. Captain
Drnvo. which asked for million and
a half for raising and enlarGing the
dams purchased by abe government Of
the Monongahela Navigation COM
pany. A Sundusky, o., delegation was
also heard In behalf of m Hpproprla-
ton OF 100000 for improvements.
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HownIlan Government BIll.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 2O.-Thc sennto
committee on foreign relations has
made such progress with the Hawaiian
government bill that hope was ex-
pressed by the members Of the commit
tee ~ the conclusion OF to-day's session
that 1t could be concluded Tomorrow
This result Is not absolutely assured.
but the committee is working 2calously
TO this end because Of the anxiety to
report the bill before the adjournment
for the ChTIBlmns holidays.
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HAVANA. Dec 2O.-samuel l. Israel
OF New York, few days ago opened 9
little store on oblspo street, for selling
American flags and jewelFy. His vile
last night appealed in tears to General
Greene, saying that Israel had been ar
rested, and that she could not find hims
General Greene sent Captain Moti 70
Captain General Castellanos, asking
that Israel be produced and sent 70
General Greene. In an hour an atdesda
camp OF the captain general brought Is
racI to the Hotel 1ngleterre, He had
been in the Eurza prison. Israel says
that at & o'clock yesterday afternoon
Spanish lieutenant entered his store,
tore down the flags and broke the show.
case with his sword. Later he sent
three men 10 arrest Israel. He was wen
treated while n prisoner
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NEW YORK, Dec. 20,-Accordiag to
mail 0dvlcos from Nassau, ". p. the
stranded crulsor Maria Teresa has
broken in two just aft OF the after
funnel The forward part is fast on
the reef, bGt the after part has slld
into the upper water, where Il Hes
completely submerged even at low
water. The weather has been very
boisterous and the wreck Is rapidly
breaking to pieces under the blows OK
the tremendous surf that at times swnl-
lows II cut Of siHhL
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-wllllam
Steele, former cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut Street National bank, was to-
day sentenced by Judge Butler, In the
United States district court, to six
years and six months imprisonment
and $500 fine. Steele was convicted OF
conspiracy with the late William N.
Slngerly. president OF the bnnk. IN
making false entries In the books OF the
bank and false reports OF the banks
condition TO the comptroller OF the cur
rency. and In mlsapplylns the funds OF
fba hank
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A Big GATHERING
ofWest Virginia Republicans in
Washington City.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
In the State and Threatened
Revolutionary Proceedings
ON PART OF THE DEMOCRATS

Canvassed-RepubIlcans
Determined to Maintain the Party
Victory Achieved at the POlls-It
was shown that They have a Ma
jorIty of Seven on Joint Ballot in
tho Legislature, conceding the
Democrats the Organization of tho
HOuse-wul Elect a Republican
Senator.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION

ofchin.se Powder Magazine 900
Sol icrs Killed.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to newspaper here says q
powder magazine situated In the cen.
ter OF the Chinese camp at Hang Chow.
exploded. levellns a square mile OF
houses. 1t is estimated that 5000 sol.
dlers we're killed, including the gems
erai commanding the forces.
The American and French missions
are both supposed to have been dam-
aged, but 1t is said there were no fGtalls
ties among the Americans. =
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PAM MlSI RE som.

About seventeen months ago we sold
n very fine Upright Piano to n family In
this city, who, for reasons which will
be satisfactorily explained, Is Obliged
to dispose OF II at once, and In order
10 realize quickly, the plano will be sold
ing a pinno would do well to come ana
soc the instrument, which is now at our
ware rooms. For further particulars
call on the owner, ut No, 309S Jacob
street, or at our music store, No. 1910
Market street L, w BAUNiER co.
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soLDIEI1s SHOT.
Mursrldgc, orsccond West Virginia
Killed, and Hart Wounded.

MurErtuEC, oTSccOhu NSSt NHSi"'"'
Killed, and Hart Wounded.
GREENvILLB, S. c., Dec. 2O-Prl-
vatc Murgrldgc, Second West Virginia
regiment was shot and instantly killed
to-day by Private John Mattlce, OF the
Two Hundred and Third New York rCgi-
ment, who also shot and wounded ITi-
Vata HaFt. OF the Second West virginia
regiment. MurEridgc and Hart We're az
pistol practice in the woods, near the
regimcntal camp
MRttlcc. who was on guard duty,
gtnrted TO arrest tile men, when, II Is
claimed. MurgridEc fired twice al him.
MnttIce returned the fire, the bah pa.s-
lng through MurErldsc'a body and strik-
ing Hart in the side. Hart denies that
ctthcf. he or MurRFidgc lrcd nj the
guard. General Kline has ordered Mat
ticc to be turned over to the civil au-
thorlllcs for trial
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PITTsBuRGH. PA Dec. 2O,-The re-
port that now steel combination Is to
be formed as n result OF the uniform
price of SIS per ton demanded by the
steel manufacturers OF small b!llFts ~
denied by Pittsburgh manufacturers
who claim the condition Of tho market
has simply caused uniformity In the
demands.
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spcolnl p!graleh % .no InlollIEoneer.

Special Dispatch to the IntOllIEonesr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.--Represen-
tative-eiect ETreer, who will be mem
Der OF the next Congress, was to-day
introduced to Speaker Reed by Repre-
sentative Dovener. The latter banter
ingly Inquired OF the speaker his Opln-
ion Of Mr.. Fresr, Passing both in re-
view. Mr.. Reed. from his extraordinary
altitude. responded that he regarded
them as ilno pair OF coltl.
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Floods in Tylor County.

sIsTERsvILLE, W. Va, Dec. aoe-
The heavy rains of the past two days
have swelled all tho small streams ~
the interior Of the county out Of all
proportion. and they are iHipassable.
Middle Island creek Mt a point near
Middlebourne is AoFged with ico, and
tho water is running nll over the coun-
try. The damage will amount to haas
dredS Of dollars
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TELLER'S lEFENSE
ofthe Right of Country to Expand
its Borders.
LEGAL POINTS DISCUSSED.

He Speaks in Favor of Self Govern
mept Among tho People Of our
Dependencies, but Declares he
Would not take Down the Amerl.
can Flag Where once Planted-says
it Is Folly to Talk of or"Imperialisln''
AS Applied TO this Country.
Dcwey's Tribute to tho FlliplnOs.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.--The senate
to-day confirmed these nominations;
To be attorneys, Il. Allen, eastern dis
trIct Of Virginia.
Postmasters, West Virginia, j, H..
Martin, Bluefeld. Ohio, C. II. Nc
Luughlln, Jamestown w. II. Tucker,
Totedo; n. L. Riley, Blanehester.
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sccrclnry I,ilas, Iteslenallon.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-In regard
to his resignation ms secretary Of the In
terror Mr.. Bliss to-day was very positive
In derlInIng to reconsider his action.
bui stated lf tho President should be
unable to fix upon his RuCcessOr IN tho
meantime. he miEht remain n week or
40 longer. though he was anxious the
ncw year should mark his return 10 pft-
VRte life. lie said his business caTeH
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90 wen as his health recessltated relief
from the strain to which ne q subjected
In administering the details OF q great
department. He indicated that no one
had yet been determined on TO succeed
him, He said he had intended to keep
the resignation q secret, and the an
nouncement OF his retirement and the
appointment Of q successor should be
made simultaneously
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EVACUATION OF HAVANA
VIII be Completed Before tho First %
tho Year.

HAVANA, Dec, 2O.-c Captain General
CastolIauos informed Brlgadler General
Clous to-day that the evacuation oe
Havana would be complete on or before
;Ianunry / next. Fourteen transports
are due to arrive from Spain during the
next ten days. There are 5000 Span-
ish troops still in Havana and us eRs
ylrons, but the last few thousand VIII
embark simultaneously,
This information was particularly
agreeable to the Americans because alE
Spanish troops who remain here after
january 1st will have to be protected
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speci,l pl.pateh . &c 1aEellIEeaeer.

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@,.S,,sons 80 yyos, vtre,n,o ~ Tho rosI.
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pa,t ~ ,aa',at,,ro s. M, .ssoo. tho oIeot,or
=. Wv 80, 10 60, .,4-ats.
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D. SOU, FREDERICKSBURG l,,',os S.,,a..or
-1s,. DSIe"e1 -, s.N - % I 49,, ~. S,a.a
senator Janos A Hughes Attorney
General Rucker Hon. George NJ. Bow
srs, Hon. George c. sturgiss, Hon.
George w Farr. state Senator George
g COLE Dr. ]. j. Haustontall, OF Fay
cite county: Julius G. scherr, of Pres
ton county. Ex-Representatiye James
n Hullnr Hon. John X. Thompson.
General George w. Curtin. Hon. r. II.
rreer n y. Houston. chairman Of the
Third district Republican committee;
Colonel John d. Hewitt. OF the state ex-
ecptiye committee: state Senator o. s.
NTorsball ~ Hancock county. Hon.
Byyd mi of Mason county; state SEN
ptor s w Matthew's of Moundsyille;
Colonel George W. Mccllntock, Of
Charleston. and Hon. r. A. Campbell,
Of wheeling.
To Maintain Republican Majority.
Tho meotino was convoked for the
confederation ~ the general interests
from a marty standpoint and after dis
cu.sIon 4 was arreed unanimously that
Tho RenubIIcan majority ON ioint ballot
IN +hc Coming lee,sja ture shan be main
4aInod ana TINT the proper steps shall
he taken 10 preserye the party victory
schieved nj the polls.
II was maintained that the Repubit-
cans had carried the state on general
yosults bv n majority OF 5000 or over;
That the legislature elected Is RepublI-
ran nm mint bal,ot by a minority Of
seven. notwithstanding the gerrymand-
or made by the Democrats in 1890, by
which the delegate districts were so
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wnnthnr Forccnst tnr To.tlAy.

For West VIrginla, Western POnnsyis
.ynnia and OhiO-rhrcatOnlng weather,
with light rains. probably clearing ~ the
afternoon; fresh southwest TO west Winds
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday, as observed
by q. schncpf druggist, corner Market
ana Fourteenth streets, was as followsi
a, m.....,......,, Ssl 3p. m..s,......,, 5
. a. m,....,...,.,s. NJ y. ~. ...s.:s;.. ..ss. oA
Y m,.......,...,..., 55lWeather--c ch'ng'ble.
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.GONPERS GETS n.
Reelected President Of Amsri.
can Federation Of Labor.
ONLY One VOTE AGAINST HIM

And that Cast by a Socialist, Of oleyc-
land-othcr old oMccrs Reelected
with few Exceptions Monthly Per
Capita of Members Increased to .
Cents-Expression OF the ordcr ON
Child Labor-Nezt Meeting Of tho
Federation will be Held in Detroit,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-12
put an end to the war before the Span
ish fleet could reach the Philippines.

put an end to the war before the Span.
ish fleet could reach the Philippines.
Spain will have to do something with
her navy, however, to satisfy the
demands at home, unless the Govern
ment is prepared to give up Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines and devote its
energies entirely to the settlement of af-
fairs at home, and it is thought that If
the Cape Verde fleet has returned to
Cadiz there will be assembled at that
point the entire effective force of tie
Spanish navy for an aggressive move
upon our fleet or against some port.
1t is either this or the end OF the wa".
Whatever move Spain may make, how
ever, we are fully prepared, and no az :
prehension is felt on account of uncer-
tainty as to the Spanish intentions. Ad-
miral Sampson is acting under alterna-
tive orders, and without reference to
the information from Cadiz, his failure
to come up to the Clpe Verde fleet would
lead him to proceed upon the second al
ternaiive, which, it is ntimated today, is
to return to Cuba, possibly after detach-
ing two vessels to meet the Oregon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-12
Double Stroke at
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Special Dispatch to THE sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
KEY WEST, Fa, May 1l.-Cuba and
Porto Rico are to be invaded and oc-
cupied at .unce-within forty-eight
hours.
1t is possible that Rear-Admiral Samp-
son at Porto Rico and Commodore
Remey here may strike simultaneously.
. If it were decided to land troops at Bahia
Honda, Natanzas. or any other point,
the vessels here, together with the ships
on the blockading squadron would have
no difficulty in covering landing with
the aid OF the heavy armored fighting
ships.
The monitors, with their heavy guns,
could stand close in, and, with impunity
proceed to the demolition OF the fortifi-
cations, while the gunbonts and lighter
vessels poured in their shots from off
shore.
Naval officers here believe the de-
fences at any point except Havana could
be reduced by thel ships now here AMI
on the Cuban station in half an hour
There is no definite inf rmation here
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-12
ONE CENT

that lie must have opportunity to ascer-
tain more about it before he would be
ready to advise his client.
Judge Bradford announced that he
would not render until after recess his
decision on the question of permitting
Senator kenney to testify.
While Messrs. Hlles and Boggs were
conferring the defence called s. L. Full
ton, formerly manager of the PhiladeI-
phia office of +. B. Cuthbert & Co. He
testified that he had examined that con-
Germs books now in court, and declared
that they are not books Of original entry,
that they are simply memorandum or
blotter books which were kept by
young man who was employed in the
Philadelphia office. He said that they
contained transactions which occurred
in New York and which were teIe-
graphed to Philadelphia over private.
wire. Witness never relied on thesd
books; he took what the bookkeeper in
New York said
The defence asked that the books be
ruled out,
On cross-examination Mr.. Fulton said
that he could not tell by the books
whether Cooper owed L. B. Cuthbert 4
Co. money or vice versa. He added that
he is not Il bookkeeper
MIR. Nandegrift objected, claiming that
the witness was not competent.
Judge Bradford announced that he
would not decide until after recess the
question of ruling out the books.
The court t.ok a recess until 2.30
o'clock.
Among those present at the mornings
session were: Gov. Tunnel, Chancellor
Nicholson, ex-Govs. Stockley and Rey-
nolds, Joseph Burchenal, ex-Congress-
man Causev, Professor w. L. Gooding,
II. A. Richardson. William Dickinson,
Amos Cole and Thomas S. Clark.