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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
QUIET IN HAVANA.
The Divers Are Working Hard in the Wreck
OF the Maine

Havana, March 2.-The city is quiet
to-day, but the public and private
greetings to the Spanish cruiser Viz
eaya, which arrived here last night,
have not lessened in fervor.
Inc divers are working hard upon
the wreck Of the Maine. 1t is feared
mat many of the dead were blown to
pieces, which accounts for the failure
TO ind their bodies where expected
Senator Proctor has gone to Matan-
zas, where he viii spend the day. He
was accompanied by Miss Clara Bar
ton and Mrs. Ward. The trip can
easily be made in one day and eight
hours may be spent in Matanzas.
The wrecking tug |. ]. Merritt, of
the Merritt &, Chapman Wrecking and
Dredging Company, commanded by
Captain D. A. Wolcott, arrived here
from New York this morning and later
in the day she moved a barge near
the wreck and commenced work
Fred J. Sharp is here in charge for
the company The Merritt is a pow
erful boat, but another and bigger tug
is expected here shortly The Right
Arm Will probably remain as long
as she can be useful.
The wrecking company expects from
now on to keep four expert divers at
work
TWO Spanish divers were at work
about the wreck to-day. and il is UNI
derstood they will report to the Span
ish board appointed to inquire into
the cause of the disaster Captain
Peral is the president of the Spanish
board OF inquiry. No bodies have thus
far been found to-day and there are
no prospects of a~y being recovered
before night. It is reported that Cap
tain Sigsbee does not expect to find
any of the dead in the zones of the
explosion, but he still believes bodies
will be recovered from portions of
the wreck as the divers remove the
debris.
The divers who are working stead
lily forward are encountering contin-
ual difficulties and it is certain the
new tugs, additional men and complete
apparatus will hasten the work of sal
wage.
The officers of the Vizcaya paid GER
emonial visits this morning to Admi-
raj Manterola and Captain General
Blanco Crowds of people view the
cruiser from the points of vantage
ashore and those who are permitted TO
do so, go on board
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
THE MAINE INQUIRY.
Commander Forsyth, of the Wrecked WA
ship. Testified Before the Naval board.

Commander forsyth OF the w rectASu wal
ship. Testified Before the Naval Board.
Key West, Fla, March 1.-THE Uni
ted States court of inquiry into the
loss Of the Maine resumed its sessions
here at 10 O'Clock this morning. Ten
more enlisted men were examined by
the full board and Commander For
syth, the first of the witnesses on the
list OF the crew of the Maine, was
called. 1t is understood that he gave
testimony regarding the coaling of the
battleship at the navy yard here.
The torpedo boat Ericsson left here
this morning with mail matter for the
feet az Tortugas. She is expected
back this afternoon
She returned late this afternoon from
the Tortugas with mail from the fleet.
The court took a recess for luncheon
at / o'clock. 1t reassembled at p.
m. and proceeded to the barracks,
where the survivors of the Maine who
are confined in the hospital were eX-
amined.
The fact is becoming more evident
as the days pass that any information
direct from members of the United
States court of inquiry into the loss
of the battleship Maine, and from
those appearing before it is guarded
with unusual clOseness. Practically no
information presented to the court has
been disclosed The restrictions are
so severe that the communications
between the naval men who have been
before the court have been most guard
ed
Naval officers at this stage who are
not connected with the court express
the guarded view that very little tes~
timony has vet been heard tending TO
show that the explosion was the result
of a conspiracy. or as to the exact
cause of the disaster.
The court of inquiry convened short
Iy after 2 o'clock and went out to the
barracks. where all the survivors Of
the Maine were mustered The men
were asked if they had any chargs
or furthr statements to make. Not
word came from the ranks and after
whispered consultation, the work
of the court of inquiry at Key West
came to an end.
The stenographers were kept busy
during the rest Of the afternoon and
caught up with their notes Of the tes
timonv. The proceeding at the bar
racks lasted about an hour only and
we're conducted with great privacy.
Judge Advocate Mark in reply to
an inquiry, said that so far as he knew
the court has no more work to do at
Kew West
While this dispatch is sent, early this
evening the Mangrove is lying at
her dock with steam I'D, but it is
said On good authority that the mem
hers Of the court will not leave until
tomorrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
WANT AN INVESTIGATION
OF tho Killing of the Postmaster at Lake
CITY. south Caroline.

OF the Killing of the Postmaster at Lake
City, south Caroline.
Washington, March 2.-The Senate
committee on postotflces and post
roads to-day authorized favorable re-
port on Senator Mason's joint resolu-
ZION for q investigation of the recent
killing OF the colored postmaster at
Lake City, S. C. The resolution was
amended, and as reported is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, 1t is asserted that the Uni
yea States postmaster AT Lake City.
$. c. has been murdered and his wife
and children shot. his home burned
and the United States mail and prop
erJy therein destroyed: therefore,
Resolved, That Joint committee,
consisting of six members OF Con-
eress. three from the Senate md three
from the House. be appointed to inves-
tigate the alleged crime and report the
acts to Congress, together with their
concentrations. and that they have
authority TO. administer oaths, TO send
Tor persons and papers and to employ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
THE CREW SAVED.
Rough and Perilous Experience OF the
Sailors Of the Mistletoe.

Philadelphia Pa, March 2.-The
British steamer Kensington, Captain
Lang. from London to Philadelphia,
arrived here to-day with the crew Of
the British brig Mistletoe on board
The crew consists Of the captain and
seven men. Their names are:
Captain r. D. Cave First Mate Geo.
Caysch, John Cook, Charles Fleming,
Joseph Butt, Robert Randall, L.
Churchill and Ernest Cave, son OF the
captain.
The Mistletoe left ST. Johns, n f.,
February Ia, for Bahia, Brazil, with
cargo Of cod fish. When two days out
the vessel encountered a stiff north=
east gale and ran into a large ice foe.
She was buletted about FOR five days
by the wind and waves and on the
sixth day the ice stove Il hole IN her
bow. The pumps were brought into
use, but on the ninth day she was
making water at the rate Of six inches
an hour. 1t was then decided to head
her for the course Of the trans-Atlan-
tic steamers in the hope OF being
picked up.
Every night rockets were sent up in
the hope OF attracting the attention of
passing vessel. Finally on the goth
Of February the steamer Kensington
was sighted. Signals were displayed
and the Kensington stood by while the
crew Of the Mistletoe lowered boat
and rowed to the Kensington.
Every member of the crew suffered
badly fro mthe cold, but with medical
attention on board the Kensington
they soon recovered Before leaving
the sinking vessel Captain Cave set
Her on fire. Captain Cave and crew
will be Sent home BY Captain Clipper
ton. the British consul. The crew lost
everything
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
A Big Lumbermans Narrow Escape at a
CIarkshurg Hotel.

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, March p
About nine O'Clock last night, big
raw-boned stranger, appearing to be about
twenty-eight years Of age, having all the
ear marks Of a lumberman, applied for
lodging at the MaIhem House, in this
city. He registered as J. c. Martin. of
Alexander, and being assigned to a room,
went Immediately to bed. Parties return
ing from the Hogans Alley show at the
opera house at half-past eleven o'clock,
noticed upon entering the hall Z strong
smell Of gas, which was soon ascertained
to come from the strangers room. Re
peated knocking on the door, which was
locked. failed to arouse the sleeper, and
it was finally broken open. The room was
in complete darkness and full head of
gas was found to be escaping from the
burner in the center of the apartment.
Martin was sound asleep and was only
aroused after continuous shaking and
slapping in the face, with wet towels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
MAY BE LONG Delay
In Getting the Bill to Increase the Army
Before the House.

Washie gton, March 2-It is not at
all certain that the committee on
military affairs will be able to get the
Hawley bill creating two additional
regiments of artillery before the House
for the present at least. Mr.. Huh,
chairman of the committee, was very
anxious to get the bill up last week,
and when unanimous consent for its
consideration was refused, he intro
duced a resolution setting aside day
for its consideration. This resolution
went to the committee on rules, but
has not been acted upon. He has
been urging the committee on rules to
give Friday for the consideration of
tbe bill, but the Speaker has not yet
given his consent. Without a special
order the bill cannot be considered,
As there is a great deal of opposition
10 the measure on the Democratic side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
To Be Considered at a Special Meeting OF
the Senate Committee on Foreign Al

To Be Considered at a Special Meeting Of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Al
fairs.
Washington, D. q, March 2.-At to-
days meeting Of the Senate committee
on foreign relations it was decided that
a special meeting of the committee
should be held next Saturday for the
purpose of considering the best course
to be pursued in the future with rela-
ton to the annexation Of Hawaii. The
decision to hold the special meeting
grew out of a suggestion that the
treaty of annexation should be aban
doned and the question taken up in
the Senate on the basis of a bill pro-
viding for the same end. All MEM
bers of the committee were not pres
ent at to-day's meeting and it was
agreed that the question should be
considered by a meeting to be devoted
wholly to this question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
TERRIFIC WEATHER.

Odessa, March 2-Terrifc weather
is reported from Northern Persia, the
worst known in quarter of a cen
tury. The high road from Resht. on
the Caspian Sea. to Teheran. is Inn
passable from snow drifts More than
D hundred people have persisted and
many others are missing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Administrator of Henry Shepherd Asks Re-
dress for His Death.

Special to the Register
MARTINSBURG, w. VA, March "A
suit for $4,000 damages was brought in
the United States court here to-day
against the receivers of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company by e. S. Rein
hart. administrator of Henry Shepherd.
Some years ago, Shepherd, while crossing
the track at Shenandoah Junction, was
struck by a train and killed. His admin
istrator claims his death was due to the
fault Of the company. Shepherd was
prominent and wealthy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
TROUBLE FOR TIE DAUYTLESS
Al Effort Making to Have the Little
Vessel Libelled

Jnder the Navigation Laws for
Hiding Her Identity - Alleged
That She Is a Filibuster and That
She Is Still Giving Ofense-Al-
legged That the Vessels Grew
Committed Unlawful Acts and
Destroyed Evidences of Guilt in
tae Presence of the Officers of the
Marblehead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
MAY PROVE FATAL.
Policemen Called TO Quiet an Insane Man
shoot Him Lunatic Had n Carving
Knife

Chicago March DIR. Francis
Rroolys 4 prominent young physician,
was shot and seriously wounded to-
night by Officers Burke and Du1fy, VINO
had been summoned TO the mouse by
the family to control DR.. Brooks. The
mind of the young physician has late
Nv become affected by overstudy, ana
tonight he alarmed the members OF
his family by his handling OF a large
carving knife. officers were called fof
ana az soon as Burke and Duf1y APP
peared. Dr. Brooks attacked them with
the ,nife. Burk fired at him point
blank. the bullet striking Dr.. Brooks
in the left arm. He continued the at
tack. however, and Duffy fired, hitting
the doctor il tile side, lnfiletlns
wound that may prove fatal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03

stenographer to be paid out of the
contingent funds of the two houses
OF Congress. and the power to act
through subcommittee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
coN1,EssIoN GRANTEp.

BOSTON. Mass. March 2.-The Soath-
western Passenger Association mas grant
ed to the Christian EndeaNorers OF the
United States ana Canada all the eohces-
sions desired.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03

Mr.. x. Schnepf the Opera House drug
gist made the following observations III
the temperature Yesterday. I a. M 3 2
~ m. 40; Y M, 49, 2. M, IS, ! p. m, IS
Weather, snow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03

AsrIINGTON. March For Western
Pennsylvania ard Ohio-Fair THURSDAY.
light n0rIneriy winds.
For West Nirginia-Fair: northwesterly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03

Was Blown Up by a Floating Tor
pedo or Mine at the Port Side OF
the Bow of the Snip, and That
There Was No General Explosion
ofAmmunltion on Board the Ship.
The Mine Is Believed to Have Been
Placed Purposely Near the Buoy
Where Foreign War Vessels
Were to Anchor A Conservative
Statement Of The Situation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
GO ON A FRIENDLY MISSION.
The Montgomery aad the Nashville
Will Carry Provisions

To the Starving People on the
Northern Coast OF Cuba-They
VIII Not Tarry in Cuban Waters,
But Viii Discharge Their Oargoes
and Come Home at Once-Rela-
tons Between the Navy Depart
ment and House Naval Commit
tee Are Cordial-A Commander
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bureau busy With Death Certifl-
Gates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03

Continued on Fourth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-03
MIKE POSITIVE DEy|A[S.
Witnesses for the Defense in the Trial
Of Sheriff Martin

Assert That No Shots Were Fired
After the First Volley, and That
the Reports That Strikers Were
Shot After the Stampede Are IN
true-One Witness Says the First
Shot Was Fired by a Striker, Who
Had Gotten Behind the Line Of
Deputies-All Agree That Sheriff
Martin Was Assaulted by the
Strikers - Another Version of
Why the Flag Was Taken From
the Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
WAS GLADSToNE'S PRoTEGE. of Rev. Frank Percival
 Smedlev of Stanford University.

The passing of the Rev Frank Percival Smedley, Unitarian minister and theo- logical graduate of Stanford University, whose funeral was held Monday morn ing at the Mission Masonic Temple is fraught with pathetic interest to his many friends. Born in England,shis early days were spent near the village of HaWarden, where he became a choriSter in the churcn attended by William Ewart Gladstone. A boy of many mental and physical attrac- tions the promise of which was amply fulfilled in later years, his strong per sonality brought him to the notice or the great statesman, who became aS.o ms IrreEt lpaIt and patron. Many happy days were spent spent by young Smedley at HaWarden, Sastle, s, where he grew to know MT. n GlausooIS intimately. Destined for the Cnulor i,anonoiIL G- England the time came when 1rrecohSu- able doubts entered his mind, and ne pc came a Unitarian, much agalnst ne tie wishes of his family and friends. HIS health becoming impaired, he !eIt ElS a,Ssd land four years ago for California, ana took a theological course at StanLoIu, where he found a friend in Professor dained year ago last May at the con- ference in Portland. Placed In charge oi a church in Santa Maria, his health falIed and he returned to San franclsco. ne ne able to carry on the work. He then re- solved to go to England by salllng veso sel, and ten days ago engaged ms PassdSe on ship at Port Costa. The captain on seeing him recognized the sad condltlon of the young clergyman's health and re- fused to take him as a passenger III utter despair he returned to his lodglng, house on Shotweu street and resigned himself to the inevitable, losing, IeW hours later, all consciousness~of the Signts and sounds around him, ana "lthIh d week passed away.
 At the conclusion of the funeral serv,, ices, at which the Rev. Dr. Stebbins ana and Second Unitarian churches respec- lively, officiated, the body was removed to the l. O. o. F. Cemetery for cremation The ashes will probably be sent to Eng and
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
4 VANISHED ILLUSION.

C OLONEL BRYAN has sent in his resignation 1 to the War Department, and 1t has been ac- >/ cepted He lays aside the sword, the shoulder straps and the red sash His dream of military glory, his hope of war record that would brighten the mains to him. of all his aspirations and all his per spirations under the Flordian sun, nothing but the empty title of an ex-colonel.
 The colonels career as q soldier has been cpl sode farcical from first last and yet there Is thing of pathos in it. The vanishing of an illusion always leave sense of disappointment, in the minds of those who knew from the first it was an i- fusion and could not last We shall miss the colonel not from the fields of war; for he there but from the stump, where he has been appearing pie turesquey for the last four months, laying his hand upon his uniformed bosom and vowing he could not talk to his counrymen because military discipline strained his tongue
 The prospects are that as national figure we are going to lose Bryan altogether. His coming was noisy with the beating of bands and the shouting throngs; his going will be quiet that of the Arabs who fold up their tents and silently steal away
 This is world of vanishing illusions The rain- bow fades from the sky the aurora boreas dies from out the northern night the wthers in the gardens c the south and even a circus does not long remain to gladden. any particular town Humanity Is so used to these things that 1t will not over the pass ing of Colonel Bryan He came with aggressiveness, and he has went with resignation His followers of the silver camp will soon be themselves resigned The dewdrop sinks into the shining sea- and Colonel Bryan is lost in the multitude of the colonels who have been.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
THE REVIVAL OF
 "A PARL0R MATCH"

Hoyts pioneer farce-comedy, "A Par TOT Match, opened at the Columbia The ater last night twenty-four hours bebind schedule time. Railway delays were raN sapGfsl6le am}ts ,a for the Tuesday night opening
 Whie hii q n,anI aarge audience was present, and ion era h5ii mat the ola Hoyt piece was consid- foTmanfe conrsn fs2 provoked frequent applause Of nIeI 1se mere are no Evans and Hoev to pay pay the piece now, and their ahSanco dTDm any ass he cast does not make it out to be Mark Sullivan presents an amiisips,, 1s, 9t eut fatr,It HlG or the tramp. and Philip H. RvIey is lalrly humorous as the book a1ent ieE r, is sengs are mostly of recent growth and voices doiyne sung, a. quartet of male with t stfls the preserf mest of them in touch vel and looking wei In chorus ipIndeag if indaagg tetI tn sa+ ndluldual t charms are not calculated Gisst tE set the town burning. Edith Hovt ih,stPhayS in thay o considerable spirit and lingerie fellow -tou,n b5,I oI the lnnocent Kid, and our s,rttes nart s Eloise Mortimer (who is ilD in the I,'ii,t part oI Lida Little with characteristic
 willingness and good nature. -' ''e
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
DIR. DODGE'S BILLBOARD.

D Y a vote of II to I the Board of Supervisors on N Monday overruled Mayor Phelans veto of a 1/ resolution granting an advertising firm permis sion to erect high fence at the intersection Of Va lcncia and Market streets for bill-scking purposes Supervisor Dodge, Assessor-elect, champoned the fence and apologzed to the Mayor for using the moral force of his prospective patronage against him 1n the board. The effect of Dodge's influence was seen in the fact that but one Supervisor stood by the Mayor in his attempt to prevent the establishment ot dan gerous and unsightly nuisance.
 It will not do to expect much from defeated Super vsors in the last days of their term but the public had right to assume that the present board not wthstandng its character would decline extend the of the bill board nuisance. Especially will it be disappointed to learn that Dr. Dodge, reform Super visor and Assessoreect IS engaged in furthering the interests of an advertising firm, which is of number that dshgure the city and render pedestrian ism dangerous
 Some weeks ago the board showed signs of dis position to regulate the bill boards. An ordinance was introduced limiting the height of the signs and imposing license upon them. At present they are recognized as dangerous, and 1t is well known that though competing with all forms of legitimate adver- Using they pay no taxes whatever But nothing has been heard from this ordinance since the bill board men called on the committee and explained person ally why it would not be good thing to license and
 
 regulate them.
 The sentiment of the Supervisors toward the hui sance is made conspicuous by their action upon Dr. Dodge's enterprise. They overrued veto by an almost unanimous vote-Rottanzi alone voting to sustain the Mayor. Evidently the public may antci pate legislation from this board upon the subject Ii anything is done with the tall and unsightly signs it will have to be done by the Supervisors who will January take the places of the present aggregation of solons.
 Beyond question something should be done with these advertising fences. Their height ought to be regulated and their owners should be made to pay license In localities they should be prohibited altogether, being dangerous on windy days and foul nuisance during rainstorms. We bespeak for the mat ter consideration from the Supervisors. They will be free from the blandishments of the Assessor elect and with Mayor Phelans assistance may legis- late ntelligently. The public has rights which the fence advertisers should be compelled respect and one of them is proper regard for its personal safety.