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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
SAGASTA'S POINT.
Spanish Premier Blames Spaniards
for the Undeing of the Country.
Patriotism Lacking.

LONDON, May 9-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Morning Post has had
long interview with Senior Sagasta, the
premier in the course of which the Span
ish statesman said:
THE sad events at Manila have sadden-
ed all Spaniards but have not made them
lose heart. We can say with confidence
of this disaster that nothing has occurred
to wound our pride. Much has been said
regarding the causes of the catastrophe,
but all the discussion has been beside the
question. The truth is we were too few
and were overwhelmed by the great SUI
periority of the enemy's forces and by
the fortunes of war, which unhappily
went against
In the present juncture there is no
time to lose - Is useless to debate. We
must reserve all our strength and all our
energy for tomorrow. Our first duty is
to unite in order to vanquish our enemies
and to uphold the honor of Spain. 1t is
necessary to secure that end for the gov
eminent to have the support of all, with
out considerations of party and exclusive
ly on patriotic grounds. Parliament, too,
must grant the government the resources
required.
Now this is what greves me. I believ-
United States against our troops would be
a signal for the union and the fraternity
of all Spaniards as all are equally af-
fected by the assault of the United States.
I was mistaken Certain parliamentary
groups are in disagreement with the gov
eminent and have the pretension to make
conditions in return for their support.
They thus paralyze our efforts and dimin-
ish the strength which is indispensable
TO the government. In such difficult times
some are even carelessly intriguing, 9TH
ers are full of reticence, and all this has
been done In the name of the fatherland.
Attempts have even been made to assaii
the monarchy with the authors of the
assault appearing to imagine for a mo-
ment that this is not the weakening Of
the country, lowering the prestige of the
flag tending to the Encouragement of
the troops and the encouragement of our
enemies.
when our political adversaries attack
the government. when they critcise the
acts of the crown while war is proceeding,
they are committing a crime for which
some day they may have to answer be-
fore the country"
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NO Word YET FROM
SIMPSONS SQUADRON.
NAVY Department Doesn't Even Know Where
His Squadron Is---Reports Of Firing Easily
Explained Inlay Strike Porto Rico Next

side of the Atlantic or at Cadiz,
instead of being in Simpsons
neighborhood in the West Indies.
That such a thing can happen is
plainly shown by the report from
st. Thomas that the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XIII. arrived at
Porto Rico yesterday or the day
before. This is a formidable pro-
tected cruiser Of modern type, and
it has been supposed all along that
she was at Cadiz, Spain, forming
part of the home defense squad
ron. The fact that she has arrived
at Porto Rico without knowledge
of her departure having leaked out,
it is an evidence that the Spanish
authorities are able to guard the
secrecy of their naval movements
much better than our own people
are able to do.
Word came to the Navy Depart
ment to-day that the cable had
been cut between Monteviedo and
Rio Grande do Sui, thus cutting
OFF all communication along the
east coast of South America be-
low the first and last named point,
in the south of Brazil. If this
were not an accident, it would be
hard to guess at the purpose, the
Oregon having passed far north of
The break. 1t is just possible that
Spanish emissaries have cut the
cable to conceal some naval dem
onstratlon on movements of
Spanish ships in that quarter of
the world.
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Washington, May 9.-lt is now
officially admitted that Admiral
Sampson yesterday was with his
feet near Cape Haytien, on the
north coast Of San Domingo, and
distant bout a days run from
Porto Rico So far, no reports
have come TO the department OF
any of the lurid engagements that
are said TO have taken place in
those waters, but it is believed at
the department that if there was
gun firing yesterday and the day
before, as reported by merchant
vessels. it probably was caused by
some of the United States vessels
chasing either prizes or the small
Spanish gunboats that are believed
to be cruising around in those
waters. 1t is not believed that
there has been any engagement be-
tween Admiral SIMPSONS forces
and the Spanish ironclad flying
squadron, else reports would have
been received already at the de-
parment. From the expectation so
plainly manifested at the Navy
Department that something i'm
porrant is to happen very soon, it
is surmised that if Sampson does
not strike the Spanish flying
squadron, he may strike a blow at
Porto Rico itself. 1t is q curious
fact that thus far the Navy De-
pa. tment does not know positively
where the Spanish fleet is, and it
is just possible that the vessels
may be away over on the other
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or death of the dead seamen. tt
names and the words
"UNITED STATES NAVY

or death of the dead seamen. The
names and the words
UNITED STATES NAVY
alone are carved upon the slabs.
But nature, even with the barren line
rock below and the scorching sun
above, seems trying to do what the
hand of man has failed to do in beauti-
tying the graves of our heroes LuXur-
liant trees Of the tropical species are all
about the newly made graves. On one
side massive green cactus lifts its
pulpy foliage high in the air. On the
opposite a row of tropical trees re-
freshingly green are in full blossom,
and with every breeze cover the sun
burned mounds with beautiful scarlet
flowers, Near another side of the lit
tie burial plot is row of royal spruce
pines which threw a shadow upon the
graves in the afternoon and through
whose branches the sea breezes con-
stantiy sing when the sunshine has
gone down.
Barely does any one visit the place.
1t is without care or attention, a bye
corner of the island where for two CEN
turtles Spaniards, negroes and fisher
folk have put their dead and forgotten
them. Perhaps one-half of the graves
in the cemetery are those of unknown
sailors, whose sleeping places are I'M
marked. Most of the inscriptions on
tomb stones are in Spanish The
graves of the Names victims are sur
rounded by tombstones
WITH SPANISH INSCRIPTIONS.
1t is picture of melancholy desolation.
The grave yard is located on a high
point in about the middle of the island,
and from it the great stretch of blue
ocean may be seen on either side but
half a mile distant There is no soil
there The graves are simply carved
out of the limestone rock. All day the
sun beats down on the barren white
rock surface until the scanty vegeta-
ton curls and craclIles in the heat.
Rarely is there sound to break the
melancholy silence. Sometimes one
hears the weary cry of sea bird over
head, or the soft parrot-like voices Of
the Spanish children in the cottages
nearby, but that is all The voices from
the warships out at sea, the clatter of
commerce in the harbor and the idle
bable of the town never disturb the
sleep of our hero sailors here in their
rock-bound berths.
Of the twenty-four who are buried
here two were identified. They were
negro and a Japanese. 1t is probable
that at some future time they may be
removed to another burial place. If
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AMUNIT TON FOR
The CUBAN ARMY.
The Gussie Ready to Sail, and May Get Away
This Mornng---Captain Dorst to Command
the Expedition.

Tampa, Fla, May 9.-The steam
er Gussie, one of the Mallory line
boats, chartered by the government
as a transport, will sail for Cuba
before morning, loaded with arms,
ammunition and supplies furnished
by the United States government
for the use of the Cuban insurgents.
A company of one hundred United
States troops from the First regi-
ment of infantry, will accompany
the expedition and aid in guarding
the landing of the valuable cargo,
and will, if necessary, penetrate
into the interior far enough to place
the supplies in the hands of the in
surgents. The expedition will be in
charge of Captain w. H. Dorst,
General Miles aide, who has just
returned from Cuba.
Large amounts of powder and
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projectiles for the blockading
squadron are now arriving here.
On Picnic Island there are
twelve cars loaded with
dynamite, torpedoes, powder and
other ammunition, which will soon
be sent to Key West, and as many
more cars are on the wharf tracks.
An extra heavy guard has been
placed around the cars Hundreds
OF carpenters are at work to-day,
fitting up the big transports. 1t is
believed now that all of the boats
here will be in readiness for load
ing by Wednesday night.
Tampa, Fla, May captain
Dorst, after long conference with
General Wade this evening. left on
special train at IL p. m. for Port
Tampa, going at once on board she
Gussie. Orders to sail are expect
ed before O'Clock.
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Copyright, Associated Press.)

copyright, Associated PreSS.)
From a Staff Correspondent.
Key West, Fla, May 9.-In the out
skirts Of the town, where the small
Spanish cottages cluster silent and
sunburned along the narrow street, is
the city cemetery of Key West. Near
the main entrance, which is guarded
by creaking cid wooden gate, is
group of newly made graves. They
are in the potters' field-the part Of
the burylng ground set apart for the
pauper dead. These are the graves of
the heroes who lost their lives on the
oattleship Maine, in Havana harbor,
on the night of February 10. There
are twenty-four of them unmarked.
above each mound of glistening white
limestone soil a small American flag
dEoops in the fierce sun that beats
ncessantly down upon the island. The
Tags are faded and frayed. When
breeze comes up from the ocean they
Tutter sadly for a moment and again
oroop to the scorched earth. On the
center OF each mound is &. small glass
goblet which still holds the discol-
ored and withered stems of flowers.
Ihey We're put there by lady from
Philadelphia" said the dreamy old
sexton, but l don't know who she
was She came here about ten days
after the bodies were buried and put
lowers on all the graves. asked
aeF who she was, but she said no mat
Ter
AND THESE FADED LITTLE FLAGS
ana withered stems of flowers are all
mat mark the resting place of the
heroes Of whom the civilized world has
Uosa talking since the fatal night
nearly three months ago. There is
A'thlng else to tell the stranger who
passes through the potters' field where
'ne heroes of the Maine are sleeping.
lie space where the graves are was
Nluenty prepared in great haste.
Near the little white mounds on all
sues are unsightly heaps of litter and
Ioooish. In one spot stands an old
+s"Se' weather beaten and CHASTITY in
40 very aspect of loneliness and de-
."|' The sexton said it had once
D7en used as the city hearse, but one
way IL broke down while carrying a
'oay to the potters' field and there it
still stands.
os 'ISl 70 the north of the resting place
lAe Names sailors is a small iron
ri which marks the grave of
a. se' r. hoffman, who died in 1864.
H. sgFSs We will have to call her Mo-
sbo Ilonman,' said the old sexton "for
got me only one buried here who has
6o name, and l think she ought to
field" - Vi everybody IN Potter's
is s'y close to the twenty-four mounds
sean,e Sooup or thirty-six graves. naval
SEXTON VINO died of yellow fever. The
WIZ VIII however, was unable to tell
tho E+. Wy were buried Nothing on
Of each ri,'e twelve-inch slab at the head
Z group tetk the story of the life
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A, PHu.ANTHROPIST DEAD.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May 9.-Felix r.
Brunot. a well known philanthropist, died
at his home on Stockton avenue Alleghe-
nv. tonight, after three days of illness
Dr. Brunot was 10 years of age and had
devoted his life to philanthroric deeds.
He was prominent in his relief work dur
ing the civil war, and afterwards devoted
himself to the amelioration of the con-
dition of the Indians. He has for years
been prominent in the business and social
life of Pittsburg, and has held many high
and honorary positions Funeral services
will be held at his late residence on
Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
EASTMAN ESCAPED.

The Famous Tucker County Prisoner I'm
locked the Jail Door-A Reward offered
for His Capture.
SPECIAL to the Register.
Parsons, w Va, May 9.-Col Robert
w. Eastman escaped from jail here
Sunday night last by unlocking the
cell door. He went out through the cell
lar. Sheriff Harper offers $500 reward.
Eastman has not been located It is
thought he received aid. Eastman kill
ed f. E. Thompson here in March, 1897,
and was serving a two-year's sentence
in jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
ENLlSTMENTS
In the Regular Army Stimulated by
Secretary Alger's Order.

CHICK AMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
May 9-The order of the Secretary of
War, to the effect that recruits and re-
enlistments may be made SO as to ter
inmate at the close of the war with Spain
has stimulated applications for the reg
ular army and the applications are now
very numerous.
Special drill orders were issued to-day
for three parades each day except Satur-
day and Sunday, only one drill to be OBJ
served on Saturday, which is intended to
get the recruits rapidly into fighting trim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
GAGE And ALCER AT ODDS,
The Chicago Banker With the Peace Party
Hampers the Work Of the War Department.
One Must Go.

when he asks for 100000 to
carry out an extensive plan, Sec
rotary Gage insists upon a de-
tailed account, and doles out the
money in dribets. This attitude
of Secretary Gage is due to the
renewed efforts Of the peace par
ty, chiefly Spanish bondholders,
who are trying to bring pressure
strong enough to change the
Presidents policy as to the capture
of Porto Rico, the invasion OF
Cuba, and military governor fof
the Philippines. So serious has
been the breach between the two
cabinet members that one or the
other is expected to retire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10

Special to the Register.
Washington, May "a serious
difference of opinion has arisen
between Secretary Alger, of the
War Department, and Secretary
Gage, of the Treasury Thus far
it has been kept secret, but it is
said that it has now reached the
point where one or the other will
have to give way and retire from
the cabinet.
The clash has come, it is said,
because Secretary Gage has in
sisted on embarrassing in every
possible way the plans Of the War
Department. 1t is claimed by the
friends Of Secretary Alger that
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not, suitable monument will be erect
ed TO their memory
PROVISIONS
For the Fortifications of Eastern Cuba
Being Rushed in as Rapidly as
Possible.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May S. p. M
The Spaniards are trying to provision the
forts of Eastern Cuba before the block
ade begins. To-day shipping merchants
here received cable requests from Sam
tiago and Manzanillo for cargoes of food.
1t is represented that there is time yet
to market the large quantities of provis-
ions. Two schooners have been chartered
here. and one has been chartered at Mon
tegro Bay
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HEROES N POITERS' FIELD.
lw1ty-four Of the Men Who Went
Down With the Maine

Lie in Unmarked Graves in the
Section Allotted to Paupers in
the City Cemetery at Key West.
Nothing But Small, Prayed, Be-
draggled Flags and the Withered
Stsms OF Flowers Placed by An
Unknown but Patriotic Philadel-
phia Woman, Mark Their Rest
ing Place.
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GREAT ACTIVITY
At Schuylkill Arsenal-Shipping Sup
plies to the Arny-Demandf for Small
Tents

Philadelphia, Pa, May 9.-Extraor-
binary activity continues at the 5chuyl-
kill arsenal here. Six carloads OF
clothing were sent to the camp of the
regular army at Chickamauga to-
day, and other large shipments to Mo-
bile and New Orleans will be made in
a few days. The force of the arsenal
has been doubled and work goes on
day and night in getting the clothing
and other supplies ready for shipment
to the soldiers in the field. There is a
great demand for small shelter tents,
and contracts will be made in a few
days for the delivery of 500 a day to
the arsenal
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THE MILITARY PARTY
Is Growing Rapidly in Spain-Martial
Law to Be Extended

London, May 1O-A Madrid special
says martial law has been proclaimed
in Seville and Saragossa, and will gra-
dually be extended throughout the
country. The most significant fact Of
the hour is the rapid development of
the influence Of the military party.
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IMPORTANT DISPATCHES
From General Shafter to General Miles
Concerning Tampa's Possibilities.

Concerning Tampa's Possibilities.
Washington, May 9.-Captain Miley
of General Skaters staff, arrived in
Washington this; morning and at once
reported to the War. Department. He
bore important dispatches from Gen
eral Shafter to General Miles, describ-
ing the exact situation of affairs at
Tampa its possibilities as port of en-
barkation for the troops to be sent to
Cuba and a lot of other very import
ant strategical information. General
Miles was very much interested in the
report and spent some time in confer
ence with Captain Miley.
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THE PICKING COMING IN.

San Francisco, May 9-The Mer-
chants Exchange reports the steamship
City of Picking, from Hong Kong and
will bring her to the dock at o'clock
unless the health officers place her in
quarantine. The Picking, with the
steamer Australia, and the cruiser
Charleston, will leave here about Sat
urday or Sunday next with troops and
provisions for the Philippines.
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grams without touching AIneflcdl
Soil.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Since the war
began the Spanish government has been
cut off from it's former means of cable
communication with Gen Blanco and the
Cuban authorities by way of the cable to
the United States and through Key West.
But it develops that new link of cable
connecting Halifax with Bermuda permits
Madrid and Havana to keep in commune
cation without touching American soil
and without a circuitous cable around
the globe. The British government had
already connected Bermuda with Jamaica
and the latter is connected by a cable
with Cuba. Now that Halifax is connect
ed with Bermuda, Madrid cablegram
goes via London, Halifax, Bermuda, ia
maica and Havana, thus slSirting the
United States and avoiding an inspection
by the United States censors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
WANT The TROOPS At ONCE.
War Department Anxious to Get West
Virginia Volunteers to Chickamauga.

AdJutant COrbin Asked Governor
Atkinson to Turn Over the States
Arms and Equipment to the
Regiment So They May Be Moved
Promptly-State Has Not Enough
Uniforms to Go Round-The
Number of Corporals to Each
Company Reduced ~ Company
B, Mustered in Last Evening.
Officers Anxious to Be Mustered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
HON0RS FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY
President Mckinley Sends a Message
to Congress.

Congress Acts at Once "A ResOlu-
ton Extending to Him the Thanks
of Congress and the American
People. for His Grand Exploit
at Manila-He is Appointed a
Rear Admiral and is Voted a
Sword and Medal.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON. May 9.-For West Vir-
ginia and Western Pennsylvania-Fai
weather: light southwesterly winds
For Ohio-Increasing cloudiness. posi-
bly, showers near the lakes; light south
westerly winds.
Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations Of
the temperature yesterday: a. m AZ:
a; m, IS; u M, IL; p. M, 70; p. m, Il.
Clear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10
HOW THEY COMMUNICATE.

Spain and Cuba Now Exchange Cable
grams Without Touching American
Soil.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28

in to hear Mr.. Eustis' address in
the evening. The hall was filed
to over flowing and the presence
of the candidate for governor and
his eloquent address unquestion.
ably made many votes for the
entire ticket in this section. He
met: many people at all points on
the range and his geniality, de :
picted upon every hoe Of his
countenance, made of all casual
acquaintance warm personal
friends.
His address is accorded by all
to have been the most masterful
effort before a Virginia audience
during the campaign-eloquent,
logical and entirely free from
personalities or matter which
could be construed as political
dirt. He handled his opponent
as friend, pointing out the de.
fects in his political beliefs in a
clean cut, generous way, which
won for the speaker the respect
Of his vast audience. +:
From here Mr.. Eustis went to
Hibbing, where he gave a short
noon address, going to Grand
Rapids in the evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28

AcCO1Dko a GRAND A1cERfa0x.
Hon. William n. Eustis. repub.
lican candidate for governor, will
have cause to remember his visit
to Virginia and the rousing re-
ception at all points on the Me-
sabe.
The party was met at Biwabik
by q representative delegation Of
Virginia republicans, who &C
companied Mr.. Eustis and party
In their trip to Mckinley, Sparta
and Eveleth, and cared for the
party, among whom were Hon.
o. d. Kinney. J. Sellwood. A.
Shepard, J. B. Middlecotf. Geo
F. Davis, w. c. Sargent, Geo.
F. Mallory, S. L. johnson, Hon.
Neil Mc1nnis, Senator Hawkins
and Capt. Morcom during their
stay here.
A special free fare train was
ran from Eveleth over the Iron
Range, fully two hundred PEG.
pie from our nelghboring city.
accompanied by a band, coming
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
~ IT an ISSUE?

The readers of numerous pa.
pers and the attendants at mum.
erous political speeches in these
prosperous campaign days are
Still at a loss to know whether or
not the money question is an
issue in the present contest. The
Hon. Chas. A. Towne proclaims
it to be so; the Republican Press
Club and the Republican State
Central Committee, in circular
letters, both affirm that the
issues are the same as two years
go-McK,nleyism, protection
and sound money on one side Is
against Organism, free trade and
free silver on the OTHER. The
Duluth News-Tribune, among
other sheets, has yelled itself
hoarse in a denial of the propo-
sftion that the money Question
enters into or is in anywise an
issue, and some of the speakers
who have adafessed.' Virginia;
audieces have evidently read and
believed this version. What is
needed is . joint schooling Of the
political speakers, that they may
ali BE able to tell the same story
alike; it would certainly carry
more weight 3.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-28
KfLkUD Nv 4 WRECK.

A fatal accident occurred on
the Duluth 4 Iron Range near
Summit, Monday afternoon, the
caboose a. the local freight
jumping the track and down an
embankment, Brakeman John
Kennefeck being instantly killed
and Conductor John Finnegan
sustaining severe injuries. Ken
nefeck was . married man.. re-
siding at Two Harbore, and
leaves . wife and one child. He
was q nemberof the Order Of