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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
Ilonorlns Glad,tone,s Memory.

LONDON, May 22.-Mr. Gladstone's.
death was the occasion Of a tremendous
outburst of pulpit oratory to-day. IN;
almost every church in the kingdom a
sermon was preached in his memory.
Telegraus Of coincidence continue to-
pour into Hawarden from all parts iot5
the world. The queen and the duke Of
York have again written Mrs. Gladstone
who to-day attended services at ;Haw-i
arden church, where a memorial service
Will be held next Saturday. while the
funeral service is being held at the Alb
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
Four rIen Crushed 10 Death,

ALLENTOWN, Pa, May g, The four
men crushed to death yesterday by the
caye-in Hartzell & swartz's hematltei
orc mines near, ,Nrayersvillc were Jacob
Retnhard, aged forty. having a wife and
two children; Oscar Reinhard, his
brother. aged thirty-fo,r. having a wife.
and three children: Morris Drick. slngle,s
.twenty-one, oil Of Fredcricksville, Berke.
county; Frank Eidell, single, aged $thir-i
ty, living at Allentown, A.. S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
roo, 900 volnnte,rs 10 Do,e,

y WASHINGTON, May 22.-Reports re-.
celved byAdjutant General Corbln up to
Il o'clock Tonight indicate that 100000
volunteers have been mustered. Delay
has been caused by the Inadequacy OF
the militia both IN numbers and In
equipment In several OF the states, Cen
eral Corbln Is OF the opinion that the
quota called will be filled. .is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
CHARLESTON SAILS
For Manila In Aid OF Dcsrey--sl1 Thou
sand Soldiers Limo the Bcnch to Bid Her

For Manila In Aid OF Dc,rey--Sl1 Thou
sand Soldiers Limo the Bcnch to Bid Her
Bon Voyage. al IS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The
Charleston IS eerr!on her way to Ma
Mia. The big cruiser passed through
the Golden Gate at 500 this morning,
after having Ibeen anchored in the
stream all night. She adjusted her COM
passes at an early hour and then passed
up the bay through the Raccoon
stralghts and past the docks on the
northern frontage of the city. Every
steam vessel in the farbor blew au re-
volr to Captain Glass and his crew.
None OF the forts In the harbor saluted
the vessel, but the demonstration made
by the 5000 soldiers gathered at the
Preside wan tremendous. When the
vessel was sighted coming down the bay.
the soldiers gathered on the beach to
Z bid her bon voyage. They lined the
beach for n mile and cheer upon cheer
rang out from the men who are so soon
to follow the Charleston TO the scene OF
Admiral Dewey's triumph.
There are $3.50 enlisted men and 474
officers gathered at the two military
camps In this city this morning.
h Both camps were visited to-day by
thousands Of people from other sections
Of the city. Every car and train brought
Its load Of sightseers. hardly q visitor
coming to the camps empty handed.
Fruit, flowers and little boxes Of delica-
cies formed the principal packages
taken out for the soldiers and many OF
the blue-coated men were made happy
by these little evidences Of good will.
The soldiers express themselves as
greatly pleased with the reception given
them by the people OF California. At
every stopping place they were deluged
with flowers and good things to eat and
drink. They are particularly grateful
to the ladies of the Red Cross Society of
this city, who took them in charge as
they left the ferry boat and supplied
them with cold lunches. hot coffee and
lemonade, decorated their guns and hav-
ersacks with various kinds OF California
flowers, which at this season are very
d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
. ON TO |NlA|vILA!
The Charleston Has Sailed andthe City Of
Pekings Leaves To-day
ON (WHICH THE FIRST REGIMENT EMBARKS.

Iy Day tho Preside OTIS Pleased With the
sicrly Bearing and Proficiency Of tho
National Park Filling up with Volunteer Hun
drcd Picked Recruits Selected from Fort Nc phcrson Encap
mcut to DO Sent to tho Philippines with Regulars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
Dome noIlevo ho Said n,
LONDON, May 22.-Thle Brussels r, co

LONDON, May 22.-.The] Brussels cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail says:
States Consul George Roose-
welt, when asked to take an active part
In the. .1Ispano- American war. declined.
EspYing:{aI was wounded In tho war OF
iseCess!on a dozen times and have paid
my debt TO my country. An American
never pays the same debt twice. :, sji 4 q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
WHERE ARE TIE FLEETS?
cervsras Squadron 1T is Reported" VIII Return to Mar
f tinoue to Coal, a1 \
AN'TEscAPEWITHoUTA ADEsPERATE BATTLE.
5tcopyrlght, 1905, by the Associated Press.

Copyright 1885, by Associated Press) s5 I'M
ST PIERRE Martinique May 22Admiral Cevcra's squadron
reported good authority will these coal
1t is known that number Of Spanish golfers their way
{ Fort dc france S4{ss
The British steamer Twckcnam having been refused the privilege
Of coang the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror and the hos
pa ship Alicante the Fort de France harbor is thought these
vessels will coal from her and at she will then go
Admiral Cervcs squadron for the purpose The Twcken
ham carries 900 tons OF coal s
Late this afternoon unknown nan-owar sighted off the
southwest coast OF Martinique
Tie Alicante has again changed her oongs and the departure
OF the Terror and the Alicante is momentariy expected
~ Copyright. 1893, by he Associated Pes) s5, Is
KEYWEsT Fla, Hay 22Tl,e tranquility Of tropical Sunday
has been definite from any quarter Aew naval
uniforms the the only signs OF the proximity OF this
angud town the theatre OF war There only ships
the abo and they coalng with all haste get away join
their fellows action which convinced
Of days, perhaps hours.
Speculation still concentrated the whereabouts Of Admiral
Ceeas squadron the general opinion avong point the
southern As both sides OF the island patroed by
United States waps the naval authorities will admit the
by OF Cceras escape without the desperate conflict in the
history OF naval warfare
Reports from Admiral SIMPSONS squadron say that all is quiet
off the northern Of Cuba Nothing from Commodore Schley
is expected before Monday or Tuesday ~
reached here that four American warsps while while
bobardng Santiago de Cuba had been driven off by the Spanish
feet butte story generally dscredted Where from
a mystery
The destiuton in Havana frghtiu and increasing The
groce all OF whom Spanards refuse absolutely sell food
the Cubans, as determined to sarve them.
The Cubans say the Spanards hate them than they hate
Americans Iii.
Sno Aguerens correspondents declare that the Spanads realize
but before yielding the
to externinac the Cubans ssssffT@
(IIBR ALTAR unconfrned rnor circulation
here that the Spanish squadron Cad about to for Cuban
Spanish battery Of artillery arrived this afternoon
Rogue miles northwest Of Gibraltar and has beenpaced in
position.
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Weather Forsonat for ro-.iay.

For West Virginia, partly cloudy SweatG-3
cr: possibly light showers: light southeast-i
erly, winds ~ e 81 is(
For; Western Pennsylvania, partly cloudy
weather. and possibly light showers; light
southerly winds, 5i3 2! 5ESiiiS = I ses-,Fs5
For Ohio. partly cloudy weather. possi..
bly, showers In northern and eastern ipor.y
tions; light souther!y winds. a
81 Local Temperature. ~ {.
Tho temperature Saturday as observed
and Fourteenth streets. was as follows: lS
"a, m............. G. 8 p. m. -. I, 81
n. m..,....,..... Is Z p. m.
u m........ ....... 81 ather-C -Chnng.lo.s
n IS sUNDAY.iiisS h Z, ;;S.fs y
In: m........,... u p M. :. :. n
~ 5m............ 7.p. m.
y m's....., ...->.i i6 .Wcather-Ch -Changlo,Y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23
CIa,Istone,s Funeral

LONDON. May % Saturday, May 2s,S
has been fixed for the funeral Of Mr.
fl1n5etooe so iN6isOgfs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, May. 22.-
The tornado which passed through a
portion OF northwest Arkansas Friday
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23

tlrmary, are doing well and will be out
in a few days. }
The report that Lieut.. Col. John Jn-
cob Astor was injured In the railroad
accident yesterday Is absolutely false.
Col. Astor was not even bruised.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-23

) y. m...,,..,s......S1 81.
Up. ,..s !, IS
,Weathe'r-chang'lo, ''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
The Industrial Growth OF Japan.

From Harper's Magazine.
Where, before, poverty was grinding the
farmer, moss disntegrating the molder-
ing warehouses and the populace content
with Tokugawa conveniences. now 200
great chimneys make the new manufac-
turing center of Osaka look like Pittsburg,
railroads checkered the provinces, wages
had risen and the people everywhere
adopting higher standard of living. 1t
would seem as If such expansion must in
terest the alien resident, but, in fact, it
destroyed some of his old unfortunate
privileges. Japanese agents now bought
We're to do away with extra territory, and
the prestige of the foreign merchant as
the naughty master of a superior and dis
dafnful race was at an end.
1t was clear that a new and powerful
factor had entered into the Eastern prob
lem, namely, the Industrial There was
more than a diplomatic storm center at
the scene Of the Chinese war. 1t was
the rise of Eastern manufactures and
commerce to world Importance. In respect
to these, at least China was following in
Japan's footsteps. Cotton factories were
rising, like mushrooms at the mouth of
the fang-tSe. Shanghai was already me-
tropolis and the opening up of n fabulous
interior trembled in the balance of nego-
tiations. The supreme truth that China's
wealth would form the core of the worlds
coming commerce, and that its controller
would control the world. had dawned upon
Germany. Russia and Japan, but left En-
grown methods. The fusion was not to be
postponed to coming century, but fought
out in the immediate struggle for China's
markets
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
REPORT THAT GOMEZ IS DEAD.
story Is Not Credited in Cuban Cir
cles In Havana-Formal Fare
we'll to RlaDcO.

HAVANA. Nov. 27.-There is a report in
circulation here this evening that word has
been received of the death of General Max
imo Gomez on Friday night, but it is not
credited in Cuban circles.
In accordance with yesterdays arrange
ments, General Wade. Admiral Sampson,
Colonel Clous. Captain Hart, their aides,
attaches. all in gala uniform and an IN
terpreter. called upon General Blanco, a.
the palace at 10 o'clock this morning to
extend formal farewell on his resigna-
ton of the captain generalship. and in an
ticipation of his early departure from the
island.
The Americans We're met by General Par
commission, at the staircase. and escort
ed to the reception room, where General
Blanco was awaiting them. General Wade
expressed thanks for courtesies extended to
the Americans, and congratulated General
Blanco upon the efficient measures he had
taken to maintain order and discipline in
the Spanish army. Though the Americans
had come to country with which they
were at war. they had TO complaints to
make. said General Wade, as there mad
been no cause of offense since their ar
rival.
General Blanco answered: Il have acted
only in the performance of duty
When the Americans retired General
Blanco accompanied them TO the head of
the staircase. bowling them out with the
greatest courtesy and shaking hands with
all.
The United States cruiser Topeka ar
rived this morning at II O'Clock. Command
er w. S. Cowles, with the flag lieutenant,
Immediately visited the United States evac-
uation commissioners.
The men of the United States second en-
ginsers who recently arrived, are in ex-
cellent health. Since yesterday they have
been patrolling the beach between the
camp and headquarters at Quemados vii
lage.
The Spanish transport Montevideo sailed
to-day with 1.760 troops. This afternoon
the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Rapido and
the steamers Yanez and PinZon arrived.
The United States gunboat Scorpion sailed
north this afternoon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28

get into town this morning are still snow
bound. and no Atlantic City trains got
away from the city until IL O'Clock this
morning. The main line of the Pennsyl
vania railroad was greatly delayed.
To-day the weather has been clear and
cold. and much progress has been made
in restoring affairs to the normal condi-
ticn.
Dispatches from interior towns tell OF
like conditions.
At stroudsburg; large forces of men
were working all day on the Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western tracks. trying 10
get trains through to New York.
In the mountain region of Scranton and
Wilkesbarre. the greatest damage was to
telegraph wires, but the delay to steam
traffic was considerable.
The gale was especially severe around
the Delaware capes.
The schooner William n. Wilson, from
Philadelphia for Norfolk with cargo
of coal. sprung leak four miles south
of Metemkin life-saving station. Her sig
mails We're promptly answered and the
guards took off her crew of six men. The
schooner is anchored mile and a half
Off shore and is likely to sink during the
night. a number of vessels off the canes
We're unable 10 get into the harbor and
i is feared that there have been heavy
losses. The new steamship Admiral Samn-
son, which left Philadelphia YESTERDAY for
her official trial trip. is safely anchored
behind the new breakwater.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
SEVERE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Mile Wind, Wires Down and
Trains SnOwbound.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-The blizzard
which came out of the West reached this
city at IL o'clock yesterday morning and
ragged furiously until / o'clock this morn
ing. As unexpected as it was violent. 1t
wrought great havoc not only here. but
throughout the entire state. In those four
teen hours the snowfall reached depth
of over nine inches. and the wind ve-
locity of forIy-five miles an hour. These
figures are unprecedented in the November
records of the local weather bureau and
the officials there say that the storm in
general was the worst since the memoir
able blizzard of 1855. With the snow the
mercury steadily dropped until well be-
low the freezing point, and tonight it is
traffic of every kind, as, well as wire COM
munication, was crippled. The suburban
lines were brought 10 a complete stand
still, with the roads piled high with
drifted snow.
The country milk trains which tried to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
THE KANSAS JUDGEsHIP.
Representative Henderson,, of Iowa
an Interesting Factor in the
Problem.

TOPEKA, Nov. 27.-(Special) Represent
ative Henderson, of Iowa, chairman of the
house judiciary committee, is being be-
sieged by candidates FOR the United States
Sudgeship appointment in the Kansas dis
trict. The bill retiring Judge Foster was
put through the senate by Senator Baker
last session and Henderson would not let
1t go through the house. Case Broder-
lex. being on that committee, aided in
the procrastination. Certain fellows who
want to be judge are trying to bring pres
sure to bear on Henderson to induce him
not to allow the bill to pass unless he is
allowed something to say about who shall
get the place thus created by the bill.
In the meantime. Judge Broderick may
be in 1t. 1t may be necessary to see him,
He has influence with Henderson and on
the committee. AT one time he was in the
Judge business in Idaho and he might want
to return to it.
Frank l.. Brown, secretary Of the Re-
publican state central committee, wants
to be clerk of the court for the new judge
80 does B. b. Cushman, private secre-
tary for Senator Baker. This feature is
not being neglected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
THEY WANT NO NEGROES.
ArkansnnS Will Protest Against a,
Order StatiOning Colored Troops
In Their State.

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. Nov. 27-Lieu-
tenant ]. W. Phillips, commandant at Fort
Logan H. Root, received a telegram last
night from the war department, notifying
him that a detachment from the Twenty
fifth infantry would be sent to this sta
ton ton to do garrison duty. This informa-
tion has created a sensation among citi-
zens generally. and has caused stir
which threatens to develop into a storm
The trouble is on account of the fact that
the soldiers the war department has des-
ignated for duty here are negroes and be-
yond a doubt a strong protest will be en-
tered with the war department by the
state authorities and citizens against the
occupation @ of the post by eolored troops.
The protest will not be based entirely
Upon hostility to negroes. but on the feel
Ing prevailing, in view of recent troubles
at Southern camps. against placing me-
groes in position where clashes with
the whites are likely to occur. Governor
Jones, in speaking of the matter Tonight.
said that he considered the sending of
negro troops here an exceedingly unwise
thing. to do. and declared that he would
certainly demonstrate with the federal au-
thorities and protest against it to the
war department.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST.
Teiephone Communication Cut on. So
1t Is Not Known Whether Any
Vessels Were Lost

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. Nov. 27.-The
severest wind and snow storm in ten years
has been raging along this coast the past
Two days. Telephone communication be-
tween the life saving stations has been
broken off. making it impossible for the
maritime exchange in this city to ascer-
tain whether there has been any marine
disasters or not
CAPE MAY, n. J.. Nov 27-The north
west snow storm which has prevailed
alone the coast since yesterday, accom-
panied by wind blowing AT the rate Of
about forty miles an hour. did nc dam
age or the beach front, but on the Della
ware bay shore destroyed a large number
of fish ponds and piers. The telegraph,
teiephone. electric light and fire alarm
wires are down and tonight the town
streets r f srfEoRnr, are il /, darkness; :.
the blizzard in New York last night, ali
trains from points north of Philadelphia
were from one to five hours late to-day
The Pennsylvania train, bearing this
mornings issue of the New York papers,
did not arrive until nearly noon four
hours behind schedule time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
MILLIONS IN IT.
w. o. Cox and c. A. BraIey Competing
for job of Collecting $4,000
900 of Cherokee Money.

TAHLEQUAH, I. r. Nov. 27.-(Special)
There is business in the Cherokee council.
w. Q. Cox and c. A. Braley, of Kansas
City, want to collect over 100000
said to be due the Cherokee nation
from the government. This amount is said
to have been found due by special ac-
countant set to work three years ago.
Mr.. Cox wants to be authorized to COL
lect this money from the government and
for his services receive 10 per cent. He rep
resents Harvey Salmon and r. l.. Owen
Mr.. Braley also wants the job at the same
rate. He has Pittsburg & Gulf connec-
tions. Each wants the job; each has a bill
before the council. The Cox bill failed to
pass yesterday. but may be brought lIp
again. He is here working with the In
dians. 'Braley has also been here making
love TO the halfbreeds. His bill comes u1
next. Mr.. Canterbury. of the Pittsburr K
Gulf offices. in Kansas City is expected
here tomorrow TO resume the work of di-
viding per cent.
Should anyone get the bill through it
must be approved by President Mckinley
before it becomes legal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.
gates to American Federation
of Labor Meeting.

The federal council met yesterday at
labor headquarters and appointed a re-
ception committee to meet delegates to the
American Federation of Labor. which will
convene at Strope's hall December u.
The committee is composed of w. A Du-
boise. ]. T. Burrett, w. r. Roof, w. F.
Brown. ]. w. Norris. E. J. Stine. E. Eagin,
w. A. Lee. H. Mccoy, w. Deutch, James
Cassidy. D. Henderham. W. S. McCauley
and E. H. Bettis. A communication from
the retail clerks. tailors, engineers, fire.
men and garment workers recommended
a boycott on Woolf Bros store and laun-
dry.
Secretary W. E. Lee read a letter from
H. White. general secretary of the gar
ment workers union which stated that
the president of that union will visit Kan
sas City in two weeks to lend his services
toward adjusting the difference with the
Burnham. Hanna. Munger Company.
a meeting of the anti-conyict labor or
sanitation. recently formed, was held in
the afternoon. at which speeches were
products in Missouri being brought into
competition with the products of free
labor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-28
THEY ASSAULTED A WHITE MAN
SHOT HIM IN THE ARM. FOLLOWING;
QUARREL OVER A HOG.
Victim of the, Assault Aroused His
Friends and Neighbors and Short
ly Afterward Three of the
Accused Negroes Turned
Up Missing.

MERIDIAN, MISS, Nov aI-Reports
have reached here that three negroes were
lynched last night four miles west of Meri-
dian, Newton county farmers were said TO
be on the trail of others implicated in an
assault on a white man, who came TO Meri-
dian on Friday from Newton county. After
transacting his business he left for home
and camped near Oakatubee river. four
miles west of the city. While breaking
camp yesterday. hog came up and got
into his provisions and he drove it off AT
this juncture negro came up and told the
white man the hog belonged TO him. abus-
ing him roundly. The Newton county
farmer hitched up his team and started to-
ward home, and did his best to avoid
trouble, but the negro was bent on a row
and was shortly Joined by four others
They chased the white man across Oakatu-
bee river. firing repeated volleys one load
OF which lodged in one of the farmers
arms. producing a painful wound.
After crossing the river the blacks gave
up the chase. and the white man went to
his home and notified his friends and
neighbors. Last night dozen or more
white men boarded the eastbound Alabama
& Ficksburg train at Chunkey and got of
at Lost Gap, six miles west of Meridian,
implicated in the assault. The man who
was assaulted recognized the blacks. and
the white men started at once to hunt
them down. Sheriff Reed and posse return
ed tonight from the scene of the trouble.
bringing with them three negro prisoners.
Early in the day. a frightened negro
ported to the sheriff that a mob of white
men were shooting into negro houses and
threatening to kill every negro in the COM
munity- He said they fired over a hun
dred shots into the house of the ringleader
of Saturdays trouble. The sheriff organiz-
ed posse and started for the scene, but on
arrival could find no trace of the white
men nor any corpses. However. the three
negroes concerned in yesterdays outrage
had disappeared" and it is said the New
ton county mob had taken them in charge.
The three negroes arrested were relatives
of the rioters, and the sheriff took them
into safekeepinS until the trouble subsidized.