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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-A dispatch from Key West makes
II certain that the squadrons Of Admiral Samp-
son and Commodore Schey were there on Tnurs-
day - Rumors reached Cape Haytien or a
naval battle off Mole ST. Nicolas, in which
twelve Spanish ships were sunk and two Amer
ican ships disa bled. 80 II is semi oilclaly
asserted in Spain that tranquility prevails
throughout the country. though 1t is admitted
that business is dead and famine imminent
the Cadz fleet is expected to san soon unoeT
all suspended business. - The United States
District Court at Key West ordered the sale OF
four captured vessels. - England Will oc-
cupy Wei-Hai-Wei on Tuesday. - Sir Henry
Irving presided and made an effective speech at
the annual dinner Of the Newspaper Press Fund
in London. - Chill has called out her Ma
tiona Guard or Oo,UOU men 10 guard the alues
Mountains.
DOMESTIC.-The monitor Monterey was or
dered to Manila reinforcement for Admiral
Dewey's fleet; the powers OF colonial Gov
ernor-General in the Philippines are 10 be con-
ferred General Merritt. - Negotiations
for treaty with Great Britain by which the
long pending controversies between the Chited
in Washington this week. - Additional
amendments to the War Revenue bill were
agreed 10 by the Senate Finance Committee
- An enthusiastic reception was given to
the 9th Massachusetts Regiment in Baltimore
- The cruiser Charleston started again from
the Mare Island Navy Yard for Manila. -
One soldier was killed and two fatally injured in
a train collision near the camp at Chickamauga
- In testing her guns the wooden deck OF
shock and steel plates 10 be put in. -
The list New-York Volunteers gained practical
experience in the camp at Lakeland Fla.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Mayor Van Wyck
removed two Republican Police Commissioners
Messrs. Hamilton and Philips, and appointed
Jacob Hess TO succeed Mr.. Hamilton; Mr.. Hess
Joined with the two Democratic Commissioners
and the three retired Chief McCulagh on a PEN
sion, and made Deputy Chief Devery Acting
Chief. - The annual meeting Of the National
Conference of Charities and Correction was con-
tinued. - A. E. Orr responded to George j.
Gould regarding the elevated railroad fran
chises, asserting that the Manhattan company
must say more specifically what II intended 10
do. - Troops and c, and the Goth Regi-
ment at Camp Black. received orders TO start
for the South to-day. - Winners at Morris
Park: Ortoland, Ethelbert, Jean Beraud. Geisha.
Tillo and Shillalah. - Stocks were dull and
strong.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Cloudy with showers. The temperature yester-
day: Highest, rs degrees; lowest CD; average
69A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
extravagant demands. provoked by the ruin

extravagant demands provoked by the ru'n
less violence with which Bismarck had Deen
OverurnIng Europe and building up ne"
Power which was viewed with apprehension
and the French popular feeling was truculeh'
and explosive She has generally had To Dear
the odlum of the war OF 1910. But Bismarck
own cynical account. published since his retire
ment has brough, home 10 himself the aWiui
responsibility of having prccpiated that strug
Gle. 1t might possibly have been avoided, Du'
he took means to make sure that II would not
be. When arrangements were in n fair way 10
settlement between the Prussan King and AM
bassador Benedetti he ruptured negotiations
through deceit. as he himself admitted. designed
TO force the French Immediately to war
He conquered them and perfected his empire
and now he looks across the ocean. where war
has been begun not on n little diplomatic pre-
text. not by plotting against brothers in arms
not by tampering with dispatches but after
long. peaceful effort 10 end wholesale murder
and starvation He looks nj that war and says
it Is due to systematic provocation. and Is the
work Of an inslncere Administration. He who
provoked three wars for political ends, by
combination Of trickery and aggression, says
that war Is defensible only after all other rem
edles have failed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
THE MONTEREY FOR MANILA.


The coast-defence monitor Monterey has been
ordered from san Francisco to Manila. II the
Spanish talk of sending an expedition to the
relief of the Philippines has any meaning pe-
yond satisfying the Madrid populacc with the
belief that an energetic Government Is prepar-
Ing victories over which in due time they may
rejoice, this step will efectualy meet the sit'l-
alton We are not only prepared TO support
Dewey in Manila ard send troops 10 establish
order in the islands. but are ready n go further
by sending there one OF the most powerful
coast-defenco vessels in the world. which. TAX
ING n posItion nj The entrance OF the bay. will
be able in itself to repe any attempts at re-
capture With such vessel AT MS dSpos2i
Admiral Dewey will be free 10 send his other
ships on any expedition for the pacihca''oh oil
the distant islands, to meet any spanish nee'
SO foolish as 10 venture into those waters, or
even to attack other Spanish possessions. Ike
the Carollnes.
There is special significance in the dispatch
OF the Monterey as n suggestion of the view OF
our Government as to the completeness of our
hold on Manila. This coast-defcnce monitor
wonld hardly he sent such distance to sup
port a fleet in mere temporary occupation. The
Monterey is a floating fortress. built for the
protection Of our Pacific Coast. It's movement
means the advance Of our Pacific frontier
seven thousand miles With it in Manila Ifar-
Dor our Pacific towns Will he better protect
Oh than with II nj the Golden Gate, for II
will take the place of several smaller vessels
which can scour the seas 20 guard against any
stroke by which Spain might try to distract our
attention from the West Indian campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

It's safer for residents going TO country
homes TO order their TrtbAne sent TO them
by mail, and 10 lodge the order TO this Office
as early in the day as possible. Prffe 9y
mail, 81 month"; Country dealers fire.
qnsnty are unable 10 Keep MP atnh the de-
mand for The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
VAR NEWS THAT WASN'T NEWS.

story from Montreal said that Senior Polo had
secured for Spain coallng station the islands OF
St Pierre and Miquelon Washington authorities
paid no attention TO the report and members OF the
French Embassy were indignant at the circulation
OF such a rumor.
Three men said to have been arrested at the
National camp, charged with having in their pos
session arsenic for poiaonins wsuA. There
foundation for the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
PARIS.
THE STORY OF A PROPOSED NAVAL IN
PREVENTION BY FRANCE DENIED.
FRENCH NAVAL, MEN ON THE SITUATION
CERVERA COMMENDED-NEWS OF
AMERICAN SOCIETY.
[BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


fBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.
Paris My 21-The Paris newspapers give
prominence to a cable dispatch from the New
York correspondent Of The London Times"
stating "if France deny that she proposed
some form OF Intervention between Spain ana
the United states. supported by display OF
raval force in the West Indies. that denia'
would be welcome" The Tribune correspondent
Is to-day enabled. from the most trustworthy
source possible to cable this welcome deniai ]"
the most explicit and categorical form, ana IL
authorized to state that any sort OF proposed
Intervention supported by a nava! display in
any way, in the West Indies. was never at any
time suggested by France. 1t Is pure inVen-
ton, quite as destitute OF truth as are the an
nouncements made by "The London Mali ana
other London papers, and reproduced IN far's'
10 the effect that M. Hanotaux Is preparing
for intervention In common accord with Aus'
tria, on the basis OF Spain consenting TO give up
Cuba and Porto Rico" NJ. Hanotaux ID AZ
present confined TO his apartment In the bou'e-
ward Saint German by carbunce on the Neck
which, although painful is not at all dangerous.
He, however. attends daily to the business OK
the Ministry Of yoysiSa Affairs ~ ~ 0u@
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zion q, how much truth should be mixed with

ton Of how much truth should De m'Aeu VIZ
poetry. IT. is the patent truth OF IT, 50 in.,1.y
stated. that makes its effectiveness Stll VIC
feel that Bethel Cemetery, about WHICH 'hese
versus were penned should be carefuiiy
watched. We hesitate to think that remains
concerning which these stirring lines were wiz
ten would continue TO remain They ousht 70
get up and do something appropriate.
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II would nave Dern money III the original
samson's pocket II his Deah had ~esembled
Cervera.
on the list Of those who knew a great many
things about the which were not so per-
manent place Will have to be reserved for the
sarguine prophets who declared that a blockade
would starIe Havana into submission in a few
days.
with the best of Intentions In the world. the
Railway Mail authorities in New England have
attached n mail car 10 the ) oclock a. m special
newspaper train from this city. to carry news
paper mails to subscribers In New England. In
war times people want their papers on time
and without fail. But there IS some nadequacy
In the force the Government has put on the
2 a. m. train. and readers in Western Con-
nectcut will not be able TO stand the trouble
much longer. The city Of Danbury Is only one
Of the sufferers. and the good people Of that
thriving town now almost ripe for armed
rebellion. One OF the New-YOrk papers may
come on the 1888 n. m. train: one or two more
on the next train. and some OF them. perhaps
not until next day 1t is evident that Connecti-
cut people will be holding public meetings soon
Mr. Jacob Hess has gained an office With
out possessing public respect one cannot lose
IT. So he appears TO have won hands down by
the transaction.
Prince Bismarck thinks that we are not An
glo- Saxons. He has an exaggerated idea OF our
beer and dachshunds. Even the Germans who
ran away from his army speak English and
their children care more for Shakespeare than
for Goethe.
In these parlous times Of people are too
likely to forget the Muse. whom we have with
us Away. The singers place is an important
one II was probably a man OF ink not OF blood
who said If I may write a nations songs |
care not who makes her wars" but 1t shows
how important role the poet plays John
Quincy Adams. OF Iowa. chose the more health
full OF these two occupations. and. with n salu-
brlous Indifference to who is making the Ma
TONS war he stays ut home and writes a poem
THE Cemetery"
He touches up the cemetery.
In a way that's almost merry
We apologize for breaking into rhyme. but
with his sweet but grave numbers ringing in
our head we can't help 1t. We quote:
Sacred is the cemetery.
Where our loved ones we must bury.
II pays to be explicit. We are glad to know
Mr. Adamss opinion this point He reads a
lecture 10 mothers on bringing up their daugh-
Home church and cemetery are
Duties for which they should well care
Space does not permit us to quote much OF this
sweet sad song but we give the following gem:
The graves DO not our friends contain.
For only the remains remain.
xAAa iAas LINZ should settle forever The avss'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
Business Notices.

Good LIQUORS and good mineral waters go
together. Buy your liquors where CARL H. SCHuLiH
waters are sold and you will find the best goods.
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ON the list Of those who knew a great many
things about the war which were not so n per-
nanent place Will have to be reserved for the
sarguine prophets who declared that a blockade
would starIe Havana into submission in a few
days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19
NEWS FROM DEWEY.
Insurgents Have Taken Possession Of
Important Points in the Philip
mines

Washington, November 18.-News of
mixed character came to the Navy
Department to-day from Admiral Dew
ey touching the situation in the Phil
ippines. The Admiral sent two of his
warships, the Charleston and the Con-
cord, some time ago to the southwark
from Manila to ascertain whether
there was truth in the reports that the
insurgents had expanded their activi-
ties in that direction. To-day he
cabled as follows:
Manila, November is, 1898.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
Charleston and Concord arrived to-
day from Iloilo. Glass reports that the
entire island of Panay is in possession
of insurgents except Iloilo, which is
defended by 800 Spanish troops. All
the foreign citizens there being for
American protection. The island Of
Negros has declared independence and
desires American protectorate.
DEWEY"
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IRON AND STEEL.
The Production For the Year 1898 Will
Prove the Largest in History.

Chicago, November 18.-Iron and
Steel tomorrow will say:
Enough is known of the iron and
steel trade for the year 1898 to estab-
fish the fact that production for the
year will exceed anything in history.
The demand from car works is almost
prodigious. Within the past few days
fresh orders for about 5000 cars have
been let, the buyers including the Erie,
the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore &
Ohio, and several western systems.
Most of this work has been placed with
western works. The tightness of the
car situation is more severe than was
expected and the carriers are losing
traffic in large volume because they
cannot furnish cars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19
TWO CONNECTS
Make Desperate Attempt to Escape
from the Ohio Penitentiary--Guard
Shot Dead--PrisonerS Both Wound

COLUMBUS, O., November 1S.-There
was desperate attempt made by two
convicts to escape from the penitentiary
about s O'Clock this morning as a result
of which Guard Charles B. Lauterbaugh,
of Mt. Vernon, was shot and killed,
while Convicts ONeill and Atkinson re-
ceived injuries of serious nature and
both are now in the prison hospital.
By some means, Convicts O'Neil and
Atkinson, who are serving fifteen years
each for robbery committed in Cleveland,
obtained possession of revolver and
proceeded to carry out a bold plan to
escape. One covered his face with
handkerchief and went into the broom
shop where he held up Guard Lime and
took his revolver. He then returned to
the hoe shop. where the other man joined
him and they opened fire of Guard Lau-
terbaugh, who was in charge of that de-
partment. The guard was shot three
times and almost instantly killed. The
sound of the shooting reached the other
officials in the prison and they came on
the run to investigate. Guard Gump was
the first on the scene and taking in the
situation at a glance opened fire on the
two prisoners. This was returned and a
regular battle was in progress until the
revolvers of all the participants were
emptied. In the fray. Convict Atkinson
was shot down and seriously injured, and
as soon as the guns were emptied Guard
Gump rushed in with his cane and almost
beat O. Neil to death before the prisoner
would surrender. The men were taken
to the hospital, where their injuries We're
attended to. Atkinson was shot in the
body, but is not thought to be seriously
hurt, but O'Neil was SO beaten about the
head that his injuries may result fatally.
The other prisoners in the shop where
the shooting occurred took no part in the
affair, but it is understood that they
stood ready to follow if the efforts of the
two leaders proved successful. Previous
to making the outbreak one of the two
prisoners forced third man to place
ladder against the outside of the peniten-
tiary wall so that when they had fought
their way out of the shops they could
shoot down the wall guard and make
their escape by that route.
1t is not known how the first revolver
was secured by the convlcts
Frank O'Neil and John Atkinson are
serving their third terms. Atkinson says
that O'Neil received two guns on the 4th
of July when visitors were allowed in the
prison. They were hidden by Atkinson,
the two men deciding to wait for fall
before trying to escape.
They had been waiting for three weeks
for an opportunity.
Atkinson was shot twice in the right
arm and O'Neil has two severe scalp
wounds Neither is fatally hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19
DISPLAY OF FRIENDSHIP.

New York, November 1S.-A special
from Rio Janeiro says: Marked friend
ship between American and Brazilian
naval officers was shown last night
when a banquet was given to the latter
on the United States battleship Ore
gon. The officers of the Oregon and
Iowa were assisted in entertaining by
the American minister, Charles Page
Bryan Prominent members of the
diplomatic corps were present.
Reference to the American naval vic
tories during the recent war brought
forth much enthusiasm.
The American officers have paid a
formal visit to the new President,
Senior SALES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
J. B. Gronninger's Body Found Under
Suspicious Circumstances

Delaware, Ohio, November IS The
dead body of j. B. Gronninger, veal
thy ranchman of Terry, Mont, has
been found on the Big Four tracks
here. The remains, which were con-
siderably mutilated, were identified by
means of letters found near the re-
mains. Subsequently Gronninger's ac-
count book was found about two miles
from the spot where the body was
found. There is strong evidence thai
the man was murdered and his body
placed or the track. Gronninger was
returning from New York, where be
had sold a big lot of cattle and had re-
ceived a large sum of money, none Of
which was found on the body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Special to the Register
Washington, November 1S.-Pensions
granted West VirGinians:
Original-Leavin Harris, Charleston
S12.
Restoration and Increase-Carey B
Hayslip, dead, Guyandotte, s13 to ST.
Renewal-Jas. NJ. Chenvrout, Lock
hart Sc.
Original-Albert S. Barnes, Shinns-
ton, IS.
Increase-John L. Cottrell, Parke-s-
burg, s12 to s14; Noah Scarberry, Dud-
ley, SIT to s24.
Original Widows, etc.-Nancy Casio
Stats Mills, SIS.
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once the commission reaches the

once the commission reaches the
point of naming sums Of money and
leaves behind it all of the irrelevant
discussion touching sovereignty, the
Spanish commissioners may make a
determined effort to secure larger al
toned. Judging. however, by the con-
duct of the American commissioners
up to this point there will be very lit
tie latitude allowed the Spaniards in
this matter and it is believed that they
have come to appreciate the fact that
the American proposition is in the end
just about what it was at the begin
ming and that the American diplomacy
is straightforward at all points.
1t is now thought 10 be certain that the
commission at meeting next Monday or
Tuesday will do one of two things, j. e.,
either agree to the cession of the Phil
ippines or note a disagreement and dis
solve the meeting, for the administration
is not disposed TO tolerate further delay
and has so instructed the United States
commissioners. Inc latter sent long
cablegram to-day in cipher. The de-
cphering occupied the entire official day.
and meantime there were wild rumors
touching the nat ire of it's contents. As a
matter of fact IL was nothing more than
an extremely verbose statement of the
Spanish side of the case relating to the
Philippines. There was a renewal of the
attempt to take issue with the American
contention as TO the meaning of the pro-
tocol clause relative TO the disposition OF
the Philippines and much quibbling. ae-
companied by a quotation from French.
Spanish and other European languages.
in the effort to demonstrate to Americans
just what an English word might mean
The latter will take no notice of this kind
of hair splitting plea. but at tomorrow $
meeting will call on the Spanish commits
sioners to make answer TO the American
proposition to cede the Philippines, prob
ably allowing until Monday or Tuesday
only for final and responsive answer on
the point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-19
ON A SOUTHERN CRUISE.

New York, November 1S.-On the
acht Oneida, Capt. Robley D. Evans
Grover Cleveland and their host, e. O.
Benedict, the banker. are sailing south
They left Indian harbor before noon
Thursday, bound for Newport News,
Key West, Santiago and Ponce on a
two months cruise.
Capt. Evans will take the party to
the marine battlefield where Cervera s
fleet was destroyed. Mr.. Cleveland
has taken fishing tackle and expects to
catch big tarpon in Florida waters. Mr.
Benedict will look out for business OPP
portunities in our new territory.
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Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, November IS.
The recount of the ballots, which was de-
manded by Republicans with a view OF
counting out DR.. j. Boyce Taylor, the
Democrat elected to the Legislature, has
been in progress to-day and has attracted
much attention. Taylor was elected by
forty-four votes, but only four precincts
out of thirty were counted to-day, and
Taylor, according to the methods of Re-
publican commissioners, lost ten votes.
There is much Indignation here.
Judge B. D. McGinnis, Republican, this
morning openely denounced the demand
for a recount on behalf of the Republi-
cans as outrageous, and not voicing the
true sentiments Of the Republicans of this
vicinity.
w w. Magoon, chairman of the Repub-
lican Senatorial Committee, was out
spoken to-day in his criticisms of the eff
forts to count out Taylor and count in
Harshbarger.
With the exception of half a dozen local
Republican politicians. who are doing the
bidding of the powers" at Charleston,
the Republicans are unit against the
outrageous attempt to count out DR.. Tay-
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TO THE COURTS.
The Republicans Are Expected to Appeal
in Their Effort to steal the Legislature.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON W. Va, November IS.
1t is reported here this evening that the
Republicans are preparing to sue out an
injunction to prevent the county court
of Monroe county from issuing a certifi-
cate of election to j. D. Logan, the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Legislature, if
the recount in that county should show
that he was elected.
The recount in that county is going on
but will probably not be completed before
next week.
1t is understood here that the same
thing will be done in Cabell county. a
number of Republicans from Cabell have
been here to-day in consultation with the
leaders at headquarters. and papers for
legal proceedings in Cabell are said to be
in preparation.
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COAL COMBINATION
Proposed to Organize the Biggest Trust of
the Whole Lot.

the Whole Lot.
Pittsburg, Pa, November 18.-A
movement is on foot among the river
coal operators to form combination
Of all the river mines and floating
property, and if the deal is consum-
mated it will make one of the most
powerful business organizations in the
country. 1t will have a capital OF mil
lions of dollars and will control the
coal shipping industry of the Monon-
gahela valley, as we'll as all. OF the
markets between Pittsburg and Cairo,
Ills.
The purpose of the consolidation is
to ship all of the coal mined in the
Monongahela valley to Cincinnati and
Louisville under one management, thus
doing away with lot of office eA-
penSeS.
Nearly all of the Pittsbug river oper-
ators are said to have been invited to
take part in the proposed consolida-
ton.