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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-21

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-When Sec
retary OF the Navy Longs attention was
called to reports that he had taken OF
the cognizance Of Captain Sobral's criti-
cisms OF the American navy, the secre-
tary said that he had called the subject
10 the attention OF the state department
with view OF having an inquiry made
by that branch. The particular express
sion to which the secretary had direct
ed the attention OF the state department
was the following. attributed to Captain
Sobra!:
1T was the result Of an explosion in
side OF the ship, which took place in one
of the forward magazines. The fact OF
the matter Is that the discipline and the
watch observed on the ship were very
lax. This. as one English newspaper
the other day declared. Is the case on
American warships generally. This sor,
Of thing has occurred on previous occa-
sIons on American war vessels"
The secretary said that he had not
called attention to those other features
OF Captain Sobral's alleged interview in
which he refers to the possibilities Of
war and to the Information he had
gained while naval attache OF the Span
ish legation.
As whole Mr.. Long did not treat the
SobrA matter ns profoundly serious.
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THE POT BOILING

For Another Revolution Stew In France,
festcrtiny's Dcmonstr alton as Rochc-
fort Was Taken to Prison.
PARIS. Feb. oo.-Two thousand people
assembled this afternoon in from. OF the
Saint Pelasie prison, we'll known as a
prison for offending journalists. to gree.
Henri Rochefort, editor Of the Intran-
seagant on entering to serve a sentence
OF five days imprisonment for libell!ng
Joseph Re!nuch conservative deputy
for the dtstrc, OF Dinge, and editor of
the Republique Franchise, by charging
him with intending to prove the limo.
cence of Alfred Dreyfus by the use OF
forged documents.
At first there were no signs Of force
TO preserve order, but as the crowd In
creased, a company Of Republican
guards. headed by buglers and drum
mers. detachment Of police and two
squadrons OF cuirrass!ers were drawn up
on each side Of the square in front Of the
prison. The troops were received with
cries OF "Viva rArmee!"
1t was o'clock before NJ. Rochefort
arrived. The crowd flocked around his
SallIdBe SIloullHb r.sNlSe lNOSleEOrl' and
"Vive 10 Commune" the police being
powerless to restrain them. NJ. Roche
fort alighted, waving his handkerchief
and escorted by the people. walked to
the prison gates. About fifty OF his
friends, including Ernest Roche, one Of
the deputies for Paris, the editor of
Jour- and the assistant editors of the
1ntrnnseagant, accompanied him inside
the building amid continued cheers from
the populace.
The crowd meanwhile dispersed. sing
Ing the Carmagnolc and shouting "Vlve
Rochefort" and "Vlve Commune"
and completely blocking traffic on the
Rue Monge. Though there was much ey.
element. the crowd was good humored,
Suddenly n new gathering Of 5000 per.
sons, headed by NM. Mlllevoye, Thlc-
baud and Regia, marched toward thr
Pantheon. yelling Down with Zola,"
and Death to the Jews" The police
formed across the road and stopped the
process OF the demonstration. NM
Thlebnud and Mlllcvoyc began harnng-
ulng the crowd from eome steps. dosnItc
the efforts OF the police to dlsloJge
them. They advised the crowd Ia dis
per5c In orderly fashion, but TO keep on
shouting loyal cries and to reserve lts
strength for another occasion. NJ, Thle-
baud culogizrd NJ, Rochefort. as ,'thc
man who will toll the kncll OF the Jews"
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would see any newspaper reporters who
wished 10 come aboard An soon as this

would see any newspaper reporters who
wished 10 come aboard. An soon as this
was made known TO the press boats,
which were lowering around, half d
hundred newspaper men accepted the
Invitation. and In less than ten minutes
we're oil aboard putting QUESTION: 90 tho
commander and officers OF the cruiser.
While oil this was taking
place, the crowds on shore be-
came larger and the keenest inter-
est was taken IN every movement
OF the different vessels. Lioutenant
Dougherty win remain In the vicinity.
OF the cruiser while shc remains In port
and will direct every detail regarding
the protective watch. From o'clock
this afternoon until midnight tonight,
the Nina and Sarkeeta will patrol the
waters In the neighborhood OF the big
vessel. They will be relieved at mid
night BY the tugs Daniel 8. Lamont and
Scout In command OF Captain Thomas
a. Keyes and 7. P. Coffeey.
All the vessels mentioned will re-
main on TompklnsvIlle, while tho Wig
caya remains In case the cruiser
comes through the upper bay and an
chors In the North Ricer, the patrol
boats and tugs will accompany her and
the same arrangements will be snain-
tained, ~ frff .4iEI gHEit
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NOT ACCEPT II.
iensrood steei,vorksrs Again Reject tho
New Scale Proposed, mud will 60 on q
Strike This sMorning-Niet Last Night.

Ne"Woou stceiworke1 Again RtJooe tho
New Scale Proposed. aud will 60 on q
Strike THIS aIorning-aIrt Last Night.
A largely attended meeting OF tho
employees OF the Wheeling steel plant
was held at the Benwood city hall last
night, to reconsider the new scale pro-
posed by President Hubbard, and again
the men rejected 1t. consequently tho
plant will be idle to-day and until some
settlement is made. unless the company
secures new men, something that
doesn't seem likely ut present.
The men conferred Saturday night
with President Hubbard, in hopes Of
making u settlement, but Mr.. Hubbard
stated that he could not offer anything
better, except In the case of few Jobs
which he had overlooked. On these
Jobs he would not offer the cut first
proposed. This overture didn't carry
much promise to the men, and they
called another meeting for last night,
when, after considerable discussion, re-
lection OF the new scale was voted ON,
and carried unanimously II Is said,
The old scale expired yesterday.
There are hopes that the strike wifi
not be OF long duration, and It is tho
opinion OF many that q settlement will
be reached very soon. = N.
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MISS wILLARD's FUNERAL,
In New York City-Other Services to b,
Held MT Chicago. ------L-L

In New York City-Other Services to ba
Held at Chicago. Il
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The funeral
service over the remains OF Miss Frances
Z. Willard. president OF the Worlds and
National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, took place in the Broadway
tabernacle this afternoon. The servicd
was held In this city by the official de-
cree OF the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union.
On Thursday next service will be
held at Evanston, Ills. Before final In
terment takes place. however, the body
will lie in state In Willard hall at the W,
c. 7. U. temple at Chicago, probably tho
greater part Of Wednesday next, and
while enroutc to the western metropolis.
will also lie in state for short time In
Churchville, N. Y, Miss Wizards birth
place. -
The church was crowded, among the
attendants being many women from
neighboring states. representing the
state unions.
a large number of floral tributes had
been received and these. together with
palms. were used as decorations In the
church. -
Miss Wizards request that her funeral
service be simple was carried out. Por-
tions OF the scripture which Miss VIII.
lard loved most were read, her favorite
hymns were sung and the Methodist
Episcopal funeral service Were read.
Rev. u. S. Tlpple, pastor OF st. James
Methodist Episcopal church, was tho
principal officiating clergyman. He was
assisted by Bishop John New1nun and
others. 35I :. :.
( Presidents OF state organizations. OF
which Miss Willard was the national
head, were the honorary pall-bearers. &
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SILENT sIGsBEE
>"a'"e'er'zos All Prlnted Interyiews
With Him n, V,nt,

~"arne'erizcs All PrInted Interview,
With Him as Untrne.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 2o.-cap-
'a'n sis'o.e sent two kilograms 10 the
navy department to-day on the subject
o' interviews with him. The frst mere
ly said:
nave consistently rcfra,acd from
expressing an opinion on the Maine die.
a5ter." - = =
i'a'ef IN the day he wired: mo news
'Afe' clYers have been used on the
WI wreck OF the Maine. One man engaged
ave vas subsequently bought up by
S,hs hne"Spapes. I declined his services.
aiu,uAs0uehtly III. on his being uncondItion-
NY released, might have used him in
t'. "a'Ee o:aa oflcerin recovering bodies,
IVY decided cot to do go. Any inter-
'TSs U!sh nc. II printed, are untrue"
ne navy department tonight recelv-
sir 81 Me following telegram from Captain
so!low!ng Is the condition OF our
'oI"ued In Havana hospitals:
'p'eht!ce Koebler. slight improve
W', Ws condition grave. Holfron, Shea,
na."soh, favorable. LOTUS, GONZALES
9 senI Cah!!! improved, but grave.
"aSH' TI Waters and Webber. favorable"
ae report on the same subject from
'as,ain p Forsyth at Key West says:
,r,, Ma!Ie survivors all In good condi-
uom ms morning. Surgeon reports
"onhded doing we'll" -"
br 20 !. following telegram was received
York: s 'oay from Se~
). When arrived at New York I
~eaad wsa OF the Maine dlsastcr. We feel
I,p Ip oecp .orrow and send our condo
'T:Gs TSIs tor tho dead and their families"
.T,s".ul "EULATE,
.rt captain Spanish Cruiser vlzcaya."
n. %e published statement that Sena-
NJ. ~. rroc'o.. OF Vermont, who is now on
~, sn,,y way to Florida. was going to the In
p. SiIof OF Cuba as q special agent o.
rn, 'es!aeAt Mckinley to report on tho
.S',h!S!oI@ .'.h! In the island, was denied to-
%.Sn' rs, az al the white house. II was said
rJS,., %a. senator Proctor had no. even do
niaM s mat he would go to Cuba: that hc
A''a' take pleaaure trip that far, Il
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MILWAUKEE SNOW BOUND.
a Healthy Blizzard Strikes that City im-
pr,iInS alt Tranle-The Storm, Rages at
Otl,rr Wesfrr, Paints.

a Healthy Blizzard Strikes that CITY Im-
priing alt Trafr1c-Tho Storm RaSes at
Oihrr Western Points.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 2o.-The
blizzard which started IN yesterday
morning. and Of which Milwaukee is the
center. still continues. twenty-five
inches or snow IS reported by the
weather bureau to have fallen in this
city. The storm IS confined to the east
ern part OF the state. Tonight street
railway traffic Is becoming congested
again as the wind has increased In veloc-
ity and blows the snow back onto the
tracks about as fast as Il Is being clear
ed of. The company does not pretend to
keep suburban lines open and not
wheel outside the city limits has moved
since yesterday afternoon.
The temperature has fallen about 20
degrees Tonight. Snow to the depth of
seven feet Is piled up all along the dif-
ferent lines OF street railway and 1t will
be many days before It can be carted
away. Railway trains on all roads en-
tering Milwaukee are all the way from
two to fifteen hours late
All the boats plying between here and
across the lake and northern and south
ern points are accounted fo..
arARTINETTE. Wis, Feb. 2O.-No.h-
ing has been heard from the twelve fish
ernen who started from Green Island
for this city Saturday. The storm has
continued so severe that no one has ven-
tured on the ice to-day. Friends of the
missing fishermen believe that they
must have found shelter in some of the
fish shanties on the bay.
The Sturgeon Bay stage, which lef.
here yesterday for the East Shore, has
no. been heard from. II should have
reached It's destination last night. There
were five passengers and driver.
All trains to-day were six and seven
hours late. and the snow Is drIf.ed If
teen TO twenty feet high. II is still snow
Ing and Blowing. and on account OF this
1t Is impossible to search for the missing
persons.
OSHKOSH. Wis. Feb. 2o.-The worst
storm In twenty-five years is still rag
ing. Trains are six to eight hours late.
Street car service is badly crippled.
RACINE. Wis, Feb. 2o.-On account
OF the storm street cars were taken off
to-day. Services In the churches were
given up. Not train was run on the
ST. Paul branch to-day to Western
Union Junction.
1SHPEMfING, Mich, Feb. 2o.-The
worst storm OF the season Is raging in
Marquette county. Street cars are sus-
pended and all trains delayed.
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u,v,Ss Feb. 20.-Licitenant Com.
ma 80 :, ~. ,,,,., ~.
nandcF blihr't' " '"e w 'As
Hache. said 10 correspondent or the
.s.oc,ot.d Press to-day:
~. f,ct. 7 "a, .o,, y,,
'lou "a"' ''e
there are n!nety-hVc chances out OF a
hundred that the Investigation Will
.,,,. I'm, the forward magazine OF the
t''" > ~, -, ,,or IN e,,t a.,
Maine "'a 'o' Wv" "f
poded at all and that 1t was not the
c,u.. OF the terrible consequences that
,.v.m,d Tho condition Of thu wrec;,
'V"'"eu' -,
when hsst s'uuieu uhu u tase. ee'Fetui cur
scrutiny make this an almost absolute
.,r.,Inty."
=, ,,,, ,,,, ,m,,o,, 49,, 4,
IL 10 "P'"
not possible Win the DIVERS ana appar-
a,us at hand. and the arrival OF experts
~, M. r,r,,sd Statea I. ,nrious,v
''''" -
awaited.
Father Power. OF the Jesults, arrived
yesterday from Tampa and Immediate
" visited the Names wounded In the
hospital
Some friction. II Is reported. has oc-
cured between Consul General Lee and
the other United States consuls In the
Islands, over the distribution OF funds
and supplies from the United States for
the reconceatrstos. The complaint Is
made that, though food and money have
been coming for several weeks nothing
has been distributed outside OF Havana
province. Consul Baker, OF Sagua Ia
Grande aad Consul Brice. Of Matanzas,
who came here to learn the particulars
Of tie Maine explosion. left, 1t Is said,
without calling on the consul general.
Tie reaeon given was that they felt
tha. they had been Ill treated By the
consul general.
The Incident has caused some com.
nent among Americans here who regret
t. Consul Brlce says he is sick at the
sights forced on him during the last
two years. He has reported the facts
O. the case to Washington and believes
bis district entitled to share imm ediate5S
" 10 the aid offered. q n IL
Consul Baker says that q few days
ego he found q man dead OF want In
The market place Of Sagua Ia Grande.
The minister took up q collection. ap-
pealing to all classes. but 30 great Is the
general !mrover!shment that It yielded
only y 80. Both consuls say that this
distress must grow daily and that
death will keep pace with II unless re-
lie, is afforded.
ters were brought to his attention. re-
Piled that there was not the slightest
Intention to neglect the reco1cenfr,dos
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Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-west Hir-
ginla representatives In congress have
introduced petitions and bills as follows;
Mr.. Dayton n bill granting pension
to Deborah J. Foglc, OF Terra Alta.
Mr.. Dorr o bill granting o pension to
James T,rushler.
Mr.. Miller petitions respectively OF ].
c. CampbeN md others. Mason county:
W. A. r. Smith and others, Tyler coun-
"; Ira c. Williamson and others,
Rltch!e county: Junior Order American
Mechanics, Guyandotte, and OF L. J.
Kelly and others. OF Jackson county.
praying for restrictive immigration
law. 3
Mr.. Dovcner. petitions OF W. II. Pra-
ser and otherA OF Wheeling, and ]. c.
McCurdy. G. W. Ward, W. N. Lindsay
and others, OF Elm Grove, FOR q re.
strictlve immigration law. lH
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AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS-
Cuban Question Likely to Como Up III
Senate and House.

Cuban Question Likely to Come Up In
Senate and House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The dlplo-
matIc and consular and the military
academy appropriation bills will be
considered and passed by the senate
during the week. There will be more
or less debate in executive session on
the Hawaiian annexation treaty and
speeches will be made on the claim OF
Mr., Corbett to q seat In the senate on
the appointment OF the governor OF
Oregon.
It Is understood to be Senator Aliens
intention make an effort to secure the
Incorporation In the consular bill IN
amendment OF his provision for the
recognition Of Cuban belligerency, and
II he should make this effort tho result
might be O general discussion OF tho
Cuban question.
The advisablllty OF amending this
appropriation bill with provision for
an annexation OF Hawaii, which was at
one time considered by somc Of the sup
porters OF the HGwa!ian treaty, appears
to have been abandoned. The treaty
will, however. receive independent at
tention during the week II the nppro-
crowd It out. -E'
II the vote on the Beacon amendment
Should show that the treaty commands
the sixty votes necessary to Its ratiflcn-
ton, It would then be pressed to u final
vote as speedily MS possible.
Unless the Cuban question or some
phase Of the Mulne disaster should come
before the house this week, the time
with the exception Of tomorrow, which
under an arrangement made last week
Will be given UP TO the consideration OF
the private bills. will be devoted, nom.
lnaily at least. to the sundry civil APP
preparation bill.
It Is understood that tho information
regarding the situation In Cuba, asked
for last week by the house, has been
prepared by the state department and
is ready for trnns.nlttal. Some OF the
consular reports bearing on the sltuu-
t!on have been edited In some places,
but II IN said that the situation as pre-
sonGd, probably VIII call FOR some nc
t!or. AID II the Information goes to the
house this week an effort may he made
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Special Dispatch to tho lntellgencer.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-west vir-
glnIa postmasters OF the fourth class
have been appointed as follows: X
Andrew C. Mace, Hackers Valley,
Webster county; John II. Adamson,
0nego. Pendleton county: Shirley Wurt-
man. Thoburn, Marion county, and John
Want, Virgins. Summers county.
Certificates OF Increase OF pension
have been issued'to John D. Harris.
RaverEwood. Sl4 to ST per month, and
George W. Cash. Huntington, sl2 to si4.
Pension has been granted also to the
minors OF David 4. Main. Deep Valley,
Greene county, Pa. iiF
Upon the recommendation OF Senator
Elkins. n postofilce has been establish
ed at Mannheim. Preston county, West
Virginia, with L. II. Hamilton as post
master.
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WHO IS A cLERGY,raNa

Seventh Day Adventlsts are engaged
IN controversy with the western roads
at present over an alleged discrimina-
ton against their denomination In tho
matter OF half-fare permits. The home
missionaries Of the sect are actively en-
gagged In the sale Of its literature, and
under the rules Of the western clergy
bureau this fact debars them from the
privileges of hnlf-fare rates. Al COM
promise OF the matter in dispute has
been suggested by allowing the gen.
eral secretary OF the body to certify to
those missionaries who devote their
whole time 10 purely religious work so
that they may secure half fares.
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Special Dispatch to the In,cl!lgencer.
CHARLESTON, ". Va. Feb. 90
The famous King and Mullins land suit,
involving 100000 acres OF land lying In
Logan. Alingo and Wyoming counties,
has again been brought to the public
eye by charges that fraudulent means
had been adopted to deprive the taxes
on 10000 acres Of land for 4 period OF
twenty years. Suit viii soon be enter
ed to set aside the decree OF redemption
involving the whole 100000 acres be-
cause of the alleged fraud.
Governor Atkinson has been apprised
OF the alleged fraud and together with
Attorney General Rucker will make q.
complete investigation Of the charges,
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Special Dispatch to the ln,elllEencer.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-President
Mckinley is receiving commendat!on
and will contlue to have the moral sup
port Of every true patriot for the mod.
GRAFTON and conservatism with which he
IL meeting the present crisis In the af.
fairs Of the country. The controversy
with Spain amounts to more than mere
contention, and the points considered
are most delicate, but the President Is
disposlng OF the case with rare good
judgment, and the country will yet
thank him heartily for his safe conduct
Of the ship OF state through the pillows.
Those who fall to realize what ic
would mean to have q war, or who. II
they do realize 1t. are Indifferent us 10
the consequences, have been critlcls!ns
Mr.. Mckinley most numerically for his
alleged lack OF courage to meet the Issue
sQuarely. He has been belabored for
accepting what Is termed scant cour-
tesy in the full discharge OF Spa!n's OBJ
lication in the De LONE matter, and has
had his patriotism and his intelligence
called In question because he has not
Immediately ordered out the dogs of
war to aveEge the loss Of the Maine and
her crew, without so much US question:
ing whether the loss was the result OF
misfortune or design. Everything now
points to the conclusion that the Maine
was lost through accident, but II 1t shall
prove to be otherwise, those close to
him say the country will not have to
urge the President to have the wrong
r!ghted.
1t IS stated that Mr.. Mckinley has no
Intention OF abandoning the disn!fed
course IN the matter he has pursued
since he assumed the executive office,
but 1t Is openly asserted that he will be
quick to act when the limit Is reached.
The well informed believe 1t is the pur-
pose OF the President. with the assent
OF congress. to intervene In behalf OF
Cuba, but not in the way marked out
by hot heads. He can see no reason for
sacrificing thousands Of Americans and
millions Of money as the cost Of an as-
gressive Intervention in quarrel be-
tween Spain and her subjects, but at
the proper time, It Is believed. Mr.. Nc
Kinley Will propose that the United
States shall guarantee indemnity to
Spain. II need be. in the sum OF $500, ,000.-
600 or more. as the price Of Cuba's llb-
erty and the Immediate cessation OF
hostilit!es, and thus give the people
there the right and privilege OF working
out their own destiny.
1t Is the belief that the proper time Is
not far distant when this will be done.
and the prospect Is that President Nc
Klrley's administration Will see Cuba
freed without the loss Of o dollar or a
man by this country.
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MEETS APPROVAL.
The Course ofPresident Mckinley In.
qunliiledIy Commended
IN REGARD TO PRESENT CRISIS

In The Affairs OF tho Many Dsl.
icats Points Involved In tho Contsnti.
ons thathars Arisen with spain, bat he
10 Opposing of them with Rare Good
Judgement, Despite the Critiolsms OF hot
Heats who Accuse Him OF Lacking In
Baekbone-when Time for Vigorous
Action Comes he vii, not have TO bs Urs.
sd-cuba may BIO Freed Without tho
Loss Of Dollar or a Man by this coun.
try. I.. H.pf,
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MAINE CALAMITY.
rup,. sigsbce 'Denounccs all inter-
vicws with Him Untrue.
has EXPRESSED NO OPINION
Whatever as to the Cause Of the
Great Naval Disaster.
HULL NOT EXAMINED AS YET.

d.. Dlr.r Engaged Houzht mp by n
,,v.pnp,r, when His Fu rti,sr Service,
,,,,, D,e,tnsd-rhe Naval conrt of1n.
,,u,,v will begin Its InveitiRution, To.
p,,-yone hat Erp'rt Divers will be
ru,,oysh-Lieut.c Comm sndsr Earneit's
Theory NJ the wrseking Of the Maine.
r,,e,,on uetw"~n Consul General, Ice
aud O,htr Comsuis Oh tho Islsnd-LoS o {
IN, suphen iiattieship discovered.
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Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelllgencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. 90
Eva Ray. a domestic employed ut the
Ne!ll boarding house. attempted suicide
last night by taking morphine. After
four hours effort on the part OF physl.
clans her life was saved. She Is said 10
be In love with q prominent young bus
ines3 man Of this city.