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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
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INTERSTATE LEAGUR.

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Toledo 10. youngstown 6.
Springfield TO- Fort Wayne Q.
Dayton 20. New Castle 2.
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lining o'Leary was UP from Parkers-
,rrr Yesterday. He Is anxious for a
rr,.ch with Charley Burns before the
bridgeport club, and says he has made
s.ytrul futile attempts to get the Beau
pr1nmet 10 meet him. while In Cincin-
natl o'Leary Gays he understands
th,r. Is a number Of people who want to
,ee Burns put out, and he stands ready
10 Do the Job, at 40 pounds.
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"ANTED-To TRADE, A NEW
w Singer sewing machine for q horse-f
Apply to SINGER SEWING MACHINE
CO., No. 70 Twelfth street. mrlS Gi
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WANTED.

JITANTED-To SELL, LADY's GOLD
w watch. Address j., care I%ntelligen-l
Ger office, GartfF ag my1l'is5
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EN-
w ERGETIC young a q, wants po-5
sItion. Experienced salesman; frst-class
references. A. L., care 1ntelliSencer. 8
my1ss
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ToLOAN.

:IHl SIS, 000.0o, $2o,O0o.n. GEO. J. MATHEt
SON. Real, Estate Agent. 1905 Markettstl
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Moonlight on the
sea- There are pic.
lures and dreams
and castles In the
air for the woman
who sits and gaxes
out over Il. Pic.
lures Of q happy
home, dreams Of a
--
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
AT rY cnTI'lVANA
rpbEa Must Patiently Wait Re-
81 O. t5aiA5 Inquiry.
THE SITUATION LESS STRAINED.
Everything Quiet at Washington
Contract for Wreckins Let--Div-
ers Find More Bodies-inIuiry
Board Meets Again.

Washington, Feb. 23.-All the gov
ernment departments were closed in
Washington Tuesday save the navy de-
partment, where Il few OF the officials
assembled to receive any dispatches
that might arrive and TO CLOSE the con-
tract with the wreckcrs for the recov-
cry of the effects on the Maine and the
vessel herself, if that be practicable.
The signing of the wrecking contract
was the most important event OF the
day, and, this concluded, the officials
closed up shop and went home to enjoy
respite from the rush of the past
week. Capt. Sigsbce was heard from
tn dispatch which indicates that close
attention will be given to the coal bunk
crs by the naval court of inquiry. Wash
ington officials unquestionably have
been for some time preparing for any
emergency that may arise, but appear
ances at the department would indi-
cate that any necessary orders already
have been given, and that the situation
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
ILLINOIS MINERS MEET.
largely Attended Delegate Conven
tiOn Opens at Springfield.

largely Attended Delegate Conven-
tion Opens at Springfield.
Springfield, H., Feb. 23.-The annual
meeting of the Illinois United Mine
Workers of America commenced Tues
day morning. The purpose of the meet
ing is for the election,of officers for the
coming year and to determine the num-
Der of hours per diem each miner will
be allowed to work. The committee on
credentials reported 12o delegates pres
ent, entitled 10 160 votes on all matters
and representing $4,000 organized coal
miners of the state. This is the largest
delegate convention of miners ever held
in the state and represents almost the
entire strength of the union. There
are $4,000 members of the union in the
state. including mine workers and day
hands.
The convention elected the following
officers; President, j. NJ. Hunter, of
Streator; vice president, w. r. Russell,
of Danville; secretary. w. D. Ryan, of
Braidwood The convention adopted a
resolution indorsing the Chicago con.
vention's action.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
LOOKING FORWARD FROM THE AFTER sEARcHL1aHT

LOOKING FORWARD FROM
would have to release the country from
the ills OF the assessor. Mr.. Harrison
Sgas rewarded with applause for his
plain words.
With the singing of America" in
which the audience joined, standing,
the Auditorium exercises came TO an
end.
In addition to the exercises in many
of the public schools appropriate cele-
brations were held at the University of
Chicago and the Northwestern uni
versity at Evanston.
Throughout the country the birth
day of George Washington was gen
orally observed with patriotic meet
ings. The public schools were con-
spicuous by their exercises, which in
some places enjoyed very elaborate
programmes Of music and addresses.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The Peoria Dem
ocratic club celebrated Washington's
birthday Tuesday night at the National
hotel by banquet, at which Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, was the principal
speaker, and which was generally re-
garded as the launching of his guberna-
torial boom, so far as the state outside
of Chicago is concerned. Five hundred
guests were present.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

sible salvage has now been made from
the cabin aft The efforts to reach the
ward and messrooms are frustrated by
some unknown obstacle. 1t is expected
to find bodies in those rooms. Two
eases of ten-inch ammunition have been
found, the one having exploded, the
other full of powder. These were found
forward The work of securing the
bodies under the hatch has been most
difficult in the dark, but it is hoped
that the electric lights will be of great
assistance. The bodies are much mu-
tilated and some are partially burned.
Gunner Charles Morgan, of the cruis-
or New York, who is in charge of the
divers, will devote special attention to
examining the ammunition II, the fore
part of the Names hull and to ascer-
tain the condition of the plates, maza
zines and engines. He is graduate in
gunnery and is regarded as entirely
competent, as indeed are all the divers
under his direction. He is under strict
orders not to give out anything on the
subject Of his Investigations, except to
the officers of the court Of inquiry when
called upon.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
DEADLY DYNAMITE.
Explosion in Stone Quarry Kill,
Three Men.

Explosion in Stone Quarry Kills
Three Men.
Philadelphia. Feb. 23.-The prema-
ture explosion of a charge OF dynamite
Tuesday in the stone quarry at Sixty
sixth and Vine streets killed three
Italian worllmen, Mike De Sando, Franz
De Succio and Mike Hornburth. The
quarry was owned by WI. Mullen, who
had warned the men not to tamper with
the charge, which consisted of three
sticks of dynamite. Hornburth, how
ever, undertook to loosen the rock, and
dropping. the cartridge, proceeded to
ram it down. The explosion followed.
Over 100 tons of rock We're loosened and
De Sando and De Succio We're buried
beneath it and instantly killed. Horn
burth was hurled so feet in the air. He
died shortly afterwards. Several other
workmen We're slightly injured
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

Is not one calling for immediate activ-
tty at Washington. A report was cir
culated that Gen. Miles, the command
er of the army, had issued additional
orders for troops at all forts to be on
the alert and ready for immediate ac-
lion, but this was promptly denied by
the generals chief of staff Nothing
whatever of sensational character &C.
curred in Washington, and on the
whole the day was free of rumors by
comparison with its immediate prede-
cessors for the past week or more.
More Bodies Recovered.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The navy de-
partment received dispatch from Capt.
Sigsbee Tuesday evening saying that IA
more bodies had been recovered from
The wreck of the Maine. All the re-
mains are unidentified. 1t is not
thought that any bodies will be identi-
fed hereafter unless by the clothing
Aside from the effect of long submer-
sion, the men still missing were nearly
all directly under the main deck, which
was blown up, and the tremendous
force of the explosion probably blotted
scores of them out of existence en-
tirely.
The Day in Havana.
Havana, Feb. 23.-The court of in
quiry opened at half-past ten and took
recess at 1890. Lieut. G. F. w. Hol-
man, navigator and ordnance officer of
the Maine, was examined at the morn
Ing session. The court met for the aft
ernoon session at half-past one, and
Lieutenant Commander r. Wainwright
executive officer of the Maine, was
called to the witness stand. Lieuten-
ant Commander Wainwright has been
in immediate charge of the wreck since
the explosion.
The officers of the court of inquiry
paid another visit to the wreck Tues
day. Capt. Sampson, after the visits of
the members of the court to the cap
tain general and Admiral Manterola
Tuesday, said the reception extended
them had been polite and cordial. The
captain general and admiral had ex-
pressed deep sympathy and the hope
that nothing would interfere to prevent
thorough investigation. They Of
fered to give any help in their power.
Capt. Sampson referred to the visits as
tending to promote better under
standing"
Four divers are at work, two in the
fore part of the ship and the others
aft. The task is most laborious, and
The men are naturally careful, as they
have had to work in complete dark
ness, and several have had bad falls
Electric lights from the Mangroveare
t1o11
hected from them. Nearly all the pos.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
SLAIN BY A MOB.
COlOred Postmaster ana His Child
Murdered Mt Lake City, s. q.

COlOred Postmaster and His Child
Murdered Mt Lake City, s. q.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. ga special
from Lake City, s. C., to the Evening
Post says: About one o'clock Tuesday
morning Postmaster Baker, negro,
and his child were shot to death and
their bodies cremated. 1t is said that
mob numbering several hundred sur
rounded Bakers house, where the post
office is kept, set fire to the building
and opened fire with guns upon it..
Baker was killed, and his wife, his two
daughters and one son were seriously
wounded The woman had baby in
her arms, and she says that the ball
that went through her hand passed
through the baby, killing it, and it fell
from her arms. The house was on fire,
and the occupants who We're able ran
out, but the cremated bodies of Baker
and the child were found in the ruins
of the building Tuesday morning. All
the wounded are MANNED for life; the
two girls may lose their arms. All Of
the mail matter was totally destroyed,
There is no clew TO the composition Of
the mob
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
THE sTARBoARD QUARTER.

iE SLARBOARD QUARTER.
ton. Inls day belongs 10 patriotism auu
tls people. But in a certain sense the
University OF Pennsylvania has special
reasons for honoring the 22d of February
For over half a century, with ever increas-
ing popularity and public recognition, you
have observed the occasion, either a S holt
day or with patriotic exercises, particle
pated In by faculty and students.
washington, too, belonged to the
brotherhood OF the alumni Of this institg-
ton, having accepted the degree OF doctor
OF laws conferred upon him In 17S3-an
honor doubtless the more appreciated when
he recalled the events which gave him close
and peculiar attachment to the city of
Philadelphia.
Though Washington's exalted character
and the most striking acts of his brillian MT
record are too familiar TO be recounted
here where so many times they have re-
ceived eloquent and deserved eulogy, yet
often as the story is retoid II engages our
love and admiration and interest. We love
to recall his noble unselfishnesg his heroic
purposes the power of his ma gnificent per-
sonalitY. his glorious achievements for
mankind and his stalwart and unfiipching
devotion to independence. liberty and
union. These cannot be too often told or be
too Familiarity known.
And how revereut always was this
great man, how prompt and generous his
recognition of the ending hand of Diytna
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
BEARS GO VISITING.
Jack Thinks H lis Bushe t of Buckwheat
Wan n Good Inxesfment

JACK Thinks HIS Dushet OF Buckwheat
Was n Good Investment.
The total failure of the beechnut
crop has brought the Maine bears to
the verge of starvation, SO that many
sly old animals are coming out to the
clearings and getting shot while look
ing for something to eat, says the Bos-
ton Herald.
Jack Gilpatrick, an aged bear hunter,
who occupies camp on the side Of
Chicks hill, In the town of Clifton, gave
up the hunt and took in his traps a
month ago and went to shooting and
poisoning bobcats, because he could
find no bears. Late in October he went
out for more wildcats, and in passing
through a beech wood saw recent
traces of bear that had been scratch
ing up the falling leaves and eating
what few beechnuts of last years crop
he could find.
The next day Jack went down to the
store and bought bushel of new
kind of buckwhcat, which had large
kernel. A grain of buckwheat bears
the same relation to beechnut that a
SNOWMAN does to satellite; they are
shaped alike, but one is infinitely larger
than the other. But Jack boiled his
buckwheat all night, and when he
spread 1t among the beech trees the
next morning bear that wore mag
nifying glasses might possibly mistake
1t for beechnuts. Some hunters game
along while Jack was setting his bear
traps among the buckwheat and COW
ering them with leaves, and when they
saw what he was doing made fun of
him and told about him at the post of
flee, so that everybody heard of it and
the story got into the newspapers.
Two days later Jack took big fat
bear to Bangor and sold it for $40,
Since then he has caught two smaller
bears from the same lot and is looking
for more. AS the bushel of buckwheat
cost but rs cents Jack thinks 1t was q
good Investment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

lnent Senator Morgan said that Mr..
koop was capitalist who had but re-
Gently returned from Cuba after most
exhaustive exploration of the island
Senator Morgan laid considerable
stress upon the Importance of the docu-
lnent, which resulted from a steno-
graphic report of the interview between
Senator Morgan and Mr.. Koop. The
document consisted of questions by
Senator Morgan and replies by Mr..
Keep, in substance as follows:
Mr.. Koop said that he had been in "a
provinces and had spent more or less time
In each OF them in the prosecution of his
inquiries. In no place outside of Havana.
he said, was any effort made to take care
OF the reconeentrados. and he declared
that the people were dying in great num-
bers in places in which they had been COL
lected together by the Spanish authori-
ties. both as result of the cruelty Of
the Spanish troops and for the lack of food.
He declared that there was no evidence in
the provinces of a more liberal treat
ment of these unfortunate people under
the administration of Gen. Blanco than
there had been under the Weyler regime.
and said that the people in general were IN
just as deplorable condition now a they
had been before the change In no case
were the reconcentrados allowed to go out
side the military posts to collect food, and
while there was some effort to grow crops
in the immediate vicinity of garrisons,
these crop areas did not extend more than
500 yards from the forts. He added that
If the people were allowed to get out they
could get enough to eat to keep soul and
body together. but that when even small
children attempted 10 go outside of the
guard lines they were shot down as ruth
lessly as If they were enemies in arms.
In t1pk no Il
dren abused by the Spanish soldiery. and
that q faYorite pastime seemed to be to
kick the women about as If they were
dogs. Mr.. koop also DEVOTED considerable
space at Senator Morgan's suggestion to
the scheme of autonomy under the liberal
| ministry and pronounced 1t failure from
one end of the island to another. He said
that business was at a standstill through
out the country. that few crops were grow
| Ing and that desolatlon and ruin stared
! the traveller In the face wherever he went.
| AS a consequence property was much de-
preciated in vane and the people were
greatly discouraged. He said that the gen.
eral estimate was that the war had all
ready resulted in the loss Of 100000 lives.
and Mr.. Koop himself did not consider
these figures exaggerated.
There was some comment upon the
document by Senators Morgan, Calm
ger and Mason, but no Official action
was taken.
Contracts Signed.
New York, Feb. 23.-The Merritt &
Chapman Derrick and Wrccking COM
pany has signed contract with the
government to raise the battle ship
Maine. Their most powerful tug, the
Monarch, NOW at New York, will pro-
coed at once to Havana. The Monarch
will be followed by other tugs and the
Work will Sc begun as soon as possible.
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Two expert divers Will accompany the
Monarch with all the necessary APP



Philadelphia, Feb 23i-Maj:: Gen.
Snowden, commander of the national
guard of Pennsylvania, has issued gem
eral orders TO every officer in the state
to recruit his command up to the full
quota required by law. The orders
were issued five days ago. with instruc-
tons that they be kept profound Sc
cret. The officers were instructed to
have their men ready to march fully
armed and equipped at 81 hours notice.
Services for the Dead.
New York, Feb. 23.--IIigh mass for
the repose of the souls of the crew of
the Maine was celebrated by Rev.
Father James j. Duricll, at ST. Anne's
Catholic church, near the navy yard,
Brooklyn. The church was filled, many
relatives and friends OF the dead sail
ors being among the number In the
main aisle and directly in front of the
altar was a huge catafaique draped
with American flags and surrounded by
rows of burning candles. Services sim
liar TO those at St. Anne's were held
In the Church of the Sacred Heart,
Brooklyn, which, like st. Anne's, has
many officers and sailors from the navy
yard among its communicates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
LeoKlNa FORWARD FROM
CELEBRATED THE DAY.
Washington's Memory Honorcd in
Many Cities.

Many Cities.
Chisago, Feb. 23.-Ex-President Har-
rison was the orator at the Washing
toms birthday exercises OF the Union
League club, held at the Auditorium
Tuesday afternoon. At three O'Clock
the great hall was filed to the last tiers.
President Revell then introduced the
distinguished guest of the club, Ben
jamip Harrison.
When the ex-president arose to 40
knowledge the introduction he wag
greeted with applause. Mr.. Harrison's
address was somewhat of departure
from the usual patriotic speeches.
Without any beating about the bush
the orator exposed the iniquities Of
taxation and scored the systems of as
sessment, with their temptations for
corruption, existing in large cities. In
conclusion, Mr.. Harrison said that the
men of wealth and those at the head
of corporations were the ones who
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH.
This Is the Time to Give Attenti on to
Your Physical Condition.

The warmer weather which will
come with the approaching. spring
months should find you strong and in
robust health, your blood pure and
your appetite good. Otherwise you
will be in danger of serious illness.
Purify and enrich your blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla and thus ''pre-
pare for spring." This medicine
makes rich, red blood and gives vigor
and vitality. 1t will guard you
against danger from the changes
which will soon take place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Free-A Beautiful Picture.

Free pictures beautifully oolored
for framing, and fonr copies of UP
TO DATE of recent issues. Each
issue has beautiful colored back and
front, and from forty to fifty large
humorous pictures by the famous
artists of America. Will keep the
whole family in good reading for a
whole month. Send ten cents in
stamps or silver to UP TO DATE
Chicago. Ill.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Crockery at Cost.

$1,000 worth of fancy decorated
china, fancy glassware, chamber sets,
water sets, and lamps at cost for 80
days only. Come in early while my
stock is complete and take your
choice. VIM. KelloW Jr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Sent to Prison,

Rarkersbprg, ". Va, Feb. aa.-Lee B.
Mcfarland who defaulted in the sum of
$4,000 from the Second national bank
of this city, was sentenced to five years
In the penitentiary Tuesday by Judge
Jackson in the United States court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

Cleveland, O., Feb. 2a.--Work on the
big government contract is now under
rapid Roadway at the Otis steel works.
Five enormous gun carriages are be-
ing constructed there. They are for
13-inch guns, to be used on United
States battle ships.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Rir STORM I'm Canada.

Montreal, Can, Feb. 23.--Railway
traffic is demoralized by big snow
storm which has been raging almost
without cessation now for three days.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
Affairs in the Island Discussed in Ex-
ecuttye Session.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Cuba usurped
the place of Hawaii in the executive pro-
ceedings of the senate Tuesday and was
more. This proceeding was based upon
4 document presented by Senator Nor
gan Gala. J, as the result of an interview
between himself and a Mr. Koop, of
Boston, Mass. In presenting the docu-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25

zine priceless opportunity . ours to
demonstrate anew the enduring triumph of
American civilization and to help in the
progress and prosperity of the land we
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
nrynn 10 spenk in pctroit.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 23.-WiIliam Jen-
nings Bryan has wired acceptance of
an invitation to address the Mohawk sill
yer club at its second annual banquet
a nril 4 -.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
To Revive Trade.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Gen. Hender-
son, of Iowa, has introduced bill to re-
vive the grade of lieutenant general Of
the army.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
Re.urns to wnshinpton

Washington, Feb 23.-The president
accompanied by Secretary Porter, re-
turned to Washington Tuesday evening,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-25
PAID HIGH TRIBUTE.
President Mckinley Eulogizes
George Washington.
HIS ADDRESS At PHILADELPHIA.
Points Out Enduring Lessons from
the Life of the Father of His
Country Great Wisdom
I'm His Teachings.

Philadelphia. Feb. 23-President McKin-
ley ate an early breakfast Tuesday with
the family of Charles c. Harrison. He did
not leave the house until few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock. when in company with Mr.
Harrison he was driven to the Academy of
Music. where the Washington birthday
commemorative exercises of the University
of Pennsylvania We're held.
The Academy of Music. where the cere-
monies were held. was beautifully deco,
rated. After the university boys had given
the varsity cheer, winding up with the
presidents name. Provost c. c. Harrison
stepped to the front of the stage and intrQ-
duced the president in brief addreSz.
The Presidents Address,
The president spoke In part as follows;
1--WE celebrate here as in every part Of
orr country I he bjrt hday of n great ma triot