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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12

suggestions that Hobson and his men be
professionally rewarded for their brave ex-
plot in sinking the Merrimac the secretary
said that he had already telegraphed Ad-
miral Sampson to recommend formally to
the department just what measure of adj
vancement he deemed fitting. This is the
usual course, none being so well prepared
as the commanding officer to judge of the
merits of the men and the difficulties of
their performances.
The naval orders posted to-day contained
for the first time in formal shape the or
der advancing Dewey's captains for their
conduct at the battle of Manila bay.
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one morning, while parade, shot all it's
spanish ofhcers, except few lieutenants,
ana ana tic LOOK to the savannas-great trackless
pralr1eS, swampy, with occasional high bits
of land called mates" Here AgIinaldo
made his headquarters. At one time he
must have had 1900 or 5000 men under arms
OF some sort hidden in these Businesses,
raiding the rich settlements whenever they
felt felt IKE it The political COVER
Don Basilio Augustin DaviIa. offered
reward of 5000 pesetas for the head of
Agulnaido Within week he received note
from the insurgent chief saying: II need
the sum you offer very much, and will de-
liver the head myself"
Ten days later the southeast typhoon was
raging The hurricane-for it was one-was
tearing things to bits. and it was raining as
IL can rain only in the Orient. a sheet of
black water flooding the earth. The two
made the usual reverent sign as a priest
passed in, who asked If his Excellency was
within and unengaged. They. answered yes
his head as some one entered 1t was his
secretary, he supposed, come to help pre-
ton of the colonies. 1t was not the secre-
tary, but priest, who said, Peace be with
you, my son."
The cleric locked the door, and, dropping
his cloak, said:
do you know me?"
Don Basilio did know him. 1t was Agui-
naldo, also a twenty-inch bolo, a native
knife, sharp as a razor, carried by every
Malay in time of stress. They can lop off
an arm with one blow, as though 1t was a
carrot.
II have brought the head of Aguinaldo,"
the chief said, touching the edge of his
Jewel-hilted bolo to ascertain its condition,
''and I claim the reward! Hasten, else I
shall have to expedite the matter myself"
Don Basilio was trapped. He had to open
his desk and take out the sum in Spanish
gold. Aguinaldo punctiliously wrote re-
ceipt, coolly counted the money and walked
backward toward the door. He suddenly
opened Ii and dashed out, just ahead of a
pistol bullet that cut his locks on the tenn
Piles. Capt. Gen. Polavieja offered him and
Alexandra a free pardon and $500 900 each
to quit the colony. They accepted ii and
got the money, only to learn that they were
both to be assassinated the next night at a
fiesta. The two men who had undertaken
the job were found dead. stabbed to the
heart. in their own beds. On the kriss ham
die was a bit of paper with a line saying
Beware of the Malay's vengeance"
Polavieja resigned and returned to Spain,
being succeeded by Gen. August, formerly
captain general of Barcelona Aguinaldo is
about thirty-eght years old. He and his
comrade Alexandra, hold the future of the
Philippines almost in their hands.
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EXPLOSION OF MINE GAS.
Ten Coal Diggers Badly Burned, Some
of Them Probably Fatally.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, June 11-By an ex-
plosion of mine gas in the South Wilkes
barre shaft of the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
Coal Company to-day, ten miners were bad
ly burned. some of them probably fatally,
and considerable damage done to the shaft.
The names of the victims are Lambert Kit
ling Fred Seymour, James Heron, Martin
Gallagher Barney Conyingham, Peter Nc
Gill; Martin Brennan, Thomas Flanagan and
Richard and Owen Jones.
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UNNECESSARY ALARM.
Instead of Four Spanish War Ships
There Was One German Steamer.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 1.-THE
German steamship Constantia. whose ap-
pearance off the capes last night caused the
sensational rumors as to Spanish war ships
lurking in that vicinity, arrived here to-day.
The Constantia is bound from New Orleans
to Hamburg, and came TO this port for coal.
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Market-House Addittons.

City Engineer Jeup is preparing plans for
the additions to the market house, to be
built with the money from the sale of the
City Dispensary. It is intended to arrange
a building for the accommodation of farm
ers, who now sell their stuff under the win
dows of the county offices, on the ground
east of the meat market house, now used
as a stand for transfer wagons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12

sketch of the Native Dictator of the
Philippines.


Washington Special to St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Pancho Aguinaldo, the native dictator of
the Philippines, is a very picturesque per-
sonage He is the son of prominent native
chief Anxious that his boy should be edu-
Gated. this chief confded the lad to the
Spanish priests. who thought that Aguinal-
dos influence when he grew up would help
to maintain Spanish authority among the
Malay population. The father Is rich, for
a native, and Pancho Aguinaldo, after be-
ing taught in the local schools. was sent to
Madrid to study theology and qualify for
the priesthood. After year or two OF
study the young man boldly declared he
would not be a priest but soldier. So he
was drafted into one of the native regi-
ments in which few of the subaiterns are
Manila men, but all the captains and held
officers are STanfards.
Nearly two years ago Agulnaldo and
compafriof named Alexandra. also q lieu-
tenant 0f native troops, organized revolt
IN the native corps. A8uinaidos Fesimens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12

The Board of Public Works has so far
this year expended $1sa.sS62l. The unex-
pended appropriations for all funds amount
to ss77.OO4. of which 1919. 2O2 AZ is the balance
of the park fund, and the rest are balances
of the water. light garbage. sweeping and
similar funds
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TO BE SOLD AGAIN.
Dfspensary Property Was Advertised
with Wrong disbursements.

City Attorney Kern has advised the read
vertisement and sale of hthe City Dispen-
sary. Arthur v. Brown, who purchased the
property and found that though the city
thought it owned forty-two feet, it really
owned but forty feet three inches, agreed
with the Board of Public Works that the
difference should be deducted from the pur-
chase price, bur the city attorney decided
differently Another auction will be held.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE British con-
sui at Santiago de Cuba has sent the fol-
lowing dispatch via Halifax to the World:
Replying to your cablegram, Lieutenant
Hobson and his men are well. They are also
well cared forssby the authorities. 1 have
myself just seen him.
"RAMSDEN. British Consul"
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WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE War De
partment finally closed the charters to-day
for the steamships Victoria, Olympia and
Arizona which are to be used in the trans
portation of troops to Manila. The charter
ing of these ships has been delayed for
some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
Summer Law School

There will be a six weeks summer term
of the Indiana University School of Law.
conducted by members of the law faculty.
at the state University Bloomington. Ind.
information write to the registrar of the
university, Bloomington. Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SINKING
OF THE COLLIER MERRIMAC.
Admiral sampson Tells How the Plan
for Blocking the Channel of Santi-
ago Harbor Was Carried Out.
SCHEME WAS HOBSON'S CHOICE
AND he BEGGED THE PRIVILEGE OF
PUTTING IT INTO EXECUTION.

The Admiral Lavish I'm Praise of the
Eight Heroes Who Steamed Into
the Harbor Under a Terrible Fire.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
N~~~~~~~N~N~~~~~~~~~N
IN and after Sunday, June 8, 1893,
~ trains will as follows: Central
Standard Time) All trains enter
UNION RAILWAY STATION.
p. M. Time In Black Face Figures
Trains marked thus: Dy-Daily S-Sleepers
P-Parlor Car, C-Chair Car D-Dining Car.
CLEVE., GIN, CHI. e. ST. LOUIS R'Y.
Cleveland DivisiOn-Big Four.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
CHRIS IN JAIL.
The st. Louis Magnate Waiting for
Other Base Ball Men 10 Raise
Money to Help Him Out.

Pittsburg, February 14.-Chris Won
Der Abe is still behind the bars in the
Allegheny county jail, his friends in
ST. Louis having apparently deserted
him.. The promised money from the
West failed to arrive to-day, but not
withstanding this failure, the base ball
magnate will likely be released to-
morrow morning. This will be ac-
compIished by W. H. Watkins satisfy
ing all of the demands of the court,
relying on the National league presi-
dents to reimburse the club by a pro
rata assessment
Watkins visited Won Der Abe in
Jail to-day and found the latter in
rather bad shape physically from
stomach trouble Chris asked the
Pittsburg president to secure his re-
lease, promising Naturalization later.
Watkins then telegraphed National
President Nick Young requesting tel
egraph vote of the club presidents on
the proposition, that each pay his
share Of court expenses in the case
Young answered that the vote would
be taken at once and he would do all
he could to have a decision tonight
or early in the morning 1t is under
stood chat three favorable replies have
already been received and the others
are expected to fall in line tomorrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
ALL 0PPON ENTS
To the Single Gold Standard Urged to
Rally to the Support Of the Chicago
Platform.

WASHINGTON, February 14-At a
meeting of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Commtte tonight. the follow
ing officers were elected, Senator White,
having been chosen Chairman some time
ago: Governor Osborn. of Wyoming, Vice
Chairman; James Kerr, Of Pennsylvania,
Secretary.
A committee of three was appointed to
fill the vacancies in States not repre-
sented on the committee. The committee
before adjourning adopted the following
resolution. presented by Senator Jones:
In the opinion of this committee there
should be the most earnest and hearty
cooperation between the various friends
of bimetallism as defined by the Chicago
platform. and they should use every hon
est and legitimate means to propagate
the sentiment and to unite in its support
the voters Of every party opposed to the
gold standard"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
BURN ED.
The Clara Nevada Supposed II Have
Been Destroyed---F Forty Men Sup
posed to Have Been Lost.

VICTORIA, B. C., February Il The
steamer Islander brings news that the
steamer Clara Nevada, of Seattle. was
burned in Lynn Canal, and forty men who
were on board, are supposed to have per-
ished.
The Nevada left Skaguay for Juneau on
February 5. and when the Islander, which
arrived from Comox this morning, reach
ed Juneau, the Nevada had not arrived
there. The day that she would have
reached Juneau. fire was seen on the
waters of the canal and the opinion is
general that the flames were from burn
ing steamer. Whether her passengers
and crew reached land, or whether they
persisted. is not known. 1t Is feared that
they T death. as there has been a ter
rible wind and snow storm III the north
and small boats could hardly live Cap
tain Irving, Of the Islander. reports that
the weather has been terrific.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
A GREAT BIG NIGER
To Kick Him Around the Lot Was
what Atkinson Wanted, Before He
Had Been Governor Month W est
Virginia's Chief Executive, Gives
Some Pointers to William A. Stone,
a Pennsylvania Gubernatorial AS
pirant.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., February IA,
Governor Atkinson and wife and Sec
rotary of State Dawson we're here to-
day, on their way home from Florida
At the capitol the Governor met Col.
William A. Stone, of Allegheny, a can
didate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Look here, Stone" said Governor
Atkinson, you think you want 10 be
Governor of Pennsylvania, and l sup
pose you will be if some friend
doesn't stop you. But let me tell you
that you don't want to be Governor.
If you get nominated and elected, be-
fore you have been a month in the
Office, you'll feel like going out and
hiring a great ig niger to kick you
around the lot Take FAY advice, and
don't give up your seat in Congress
for the Governorship."
Col. Stone acted as if the advice
was wasted on him.
Governor Atkinson and party went
on to West Virginia tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15

liam Kirbach, Ed. w. Stifel. G. A.
Schaefer, Charles G. Schmidt, Fl. Bic
berson Frank J. Diegmiller, George
Hook, Paul O. Reymann, G. f. Brand
fass. T. H. LANCE, Rud E. Schubert,
Frank Stamm, ". c. Welty, ". c.
kreiter, Julius c Jung, F. Dittrich, H
G. Meyer, Jacques Front, Victor Weiss,
A. j. Seifert.
Order-Wm. A. Driehorst, Fred Vie
veg, P. Bonenberger, VIM. Bowers,
Aug. Schneider, Charles Ebeling, H.
Paul, Fl. Bayha Fred W. Colmar.
Dance-H. r. Behrens, Jr. Max
Hess. Harry Truschel. William Lauei
William Q. SchVertfeger, Oswald T.
Schneider, George Truschel, Otto Wer-
u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
CAME TO NAUGHT.
Last Effort to Form "A Sewer Pipe Combi-
nation Proves Frutless.

Last Effort to Form Sewer Pipe Combi-
nation Proves Frujtless.
Akron. Ohio, February 1.-THE
sewer pipe combination, by which it
was planned to organize Sill ,000,000
corporation out of the companies do
ing business in Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania, seems to have gone
the way of all previous attempts at
similar combinations.
The committee appointed to obtain
the signatures of manufacturers to the
agreement report that several large
plants have failed to join the move
ment AS a consequence the forma-
ton of the proposed company has been
about declared off, although it is
hoped to get together again some time
in the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
A VERDICT EXPECTED
In the Goshorn Case To-Day-The Argu
ments Almost Finished

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va. February IA
The arguments in the Goshorn trial
were continued to-day, A. c. Blair
speaking for the prosecution and E.
w. Wilson for the defense. General
St. Clair will arrive here tonight
from Cincinnati and will close the ar
gument for the defense tomorrow, az
ter which s. c. Burdette will close
for the prosecution. A verdict may be
expected tomorrow evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
MURDERER ARRESTED.

Pittsburg, Pa, February 14.-An
drew Cuban, who murdered his cousin,
Andrew Krezser, at Ellwood, Pa, Sat
urday night. was arrested this even
inc at Jeanette. He will be taken
to Beaver county tomorrow.
Cuban admits having killed his
cousin, but says he was so drunk he
did not realize what he was doing.
He wanted the arresting officers to
end the matter by shooting him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15


OF the people CT Cuba, both in NJ
tary and private life. The press W.
full of stories regarding the deplorahle
condition Of the concentrates ana lie
suffering
THAT PREVAILED IN CUBA
and the country was entitled to the
facts in order to determine what re-
sponsibllity was placed upon us to
bring about the conclusion of the var
and thus end the existing distress.
Mr.. DeArmond wanted to know WHY
the words IF any" after the words
What progress at the end of the
frst section of the original section had
peen stricken out. He wanted to know
why the committee conceded that any
progress had been made toward the
acceptance Of autonomy by the people
| of Cuba.
Mr.. Dinsmore replied that the words
stricken out did not change the sense
of the resolution. If no progress had
| would SO report
Mr.. Terry Dem., Ark asked MFR.
Quigg if the committee on foreign
affairs had considered the De LONE
incident.
That is hardly a pertinent inquiry"
replied Mr.. Quigg blandly.
aft ic nar+irant ipn,1i,rxv -, +l.o
minds of the American people," ex-
claimed Mr. Terry, land don't you
forget it,
1T is being considered by the proper
authorities retorted Mr.. Quigg.
Mr.. Cooper (Rep., Wis., called at
tention to the fact that early in the
session, during the consideration of
the diplomatic appropriation bill, Mr..
Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, had stated on the floor,
IN EXPLICIT TERMS,
that Spain had abandoned the policy
of concentration. He wanted to know
why this inquiry when the committee
knew from Mr. Hits statement that
the policy of concentration had been
reversed
Mr.. Quigg responded that this reso-
luton would put the House in com
plete possession of the facts There
was no effort on the part of the mi
nority to contest the ordering of the
previous question and the resolution
was adopted without a dissenting
voice
The House then proceeded to the
consideration of District of Columbia
business.
During the short open session of the
Senate to-day phases of the Cuban
question were adverted to briefly The
amendment of Mr.. Allen (Neb.) to the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, recognizing the belligerency Of the
Cuban insurgents, was reported adj
versely by the foreign relations COM
mittee, not as Morgan explained on
| the merits of the amendment, but be-
cause the committee did not approve
of lacking such legislation to appro-
priation bills Mr. Morgans resolu-
ton calling upon the President for the
reports of United States consuls in
Cuba and for information as to wheth-
er any agent of the autonomous gov
eminent in Cuba had been accredited
to this government and recognized by
it. was adopted without dissent A
feature of the session was a speech in
advocacy of the free coinage of stand
ard silver dollars by Mr.. Allen (Neb)
During the remainder Of the afternoon
the Senate was in executive 2ession.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
WOMAN sUFFRAGISTS.

Washington. February 14-Susan 3
Anthony called the thirteenth annual
convention of tthe National American
Woman's Suffrage Association to or
der at the Columbian Theatre this al
ternoon.
In Miss Anthony's address she spoke
of the success so far attained in be-
half of woman suffrage and urged all
those identified in the movement TO
stand together for still better results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
THE COW KICKED.
Mrs. Caruthers Meets Instant Death
in a Very Peculiar Manner.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, v. va, February IA
Mrs. Melissa Caruthers, wife of Henry
Caruthers, of near Poca, Putnam
county, met her death in curious way
last night. she was milking COW,
when the animal kicked her in the
breast. causing paralysis of the heart.
She died almost instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
AGAINST DAYToN's BILL.
Judge jackson and Clerk Delliker in
Washington Opposing the Measure.

Special to The Register.
WASHINGTON, D. G., February al.
A. Delliker. Clerk of the United States
Court at Parkersburg, was here to-day
and visited the capitol for the purpose OF
doing some missionary work against the
Dayton bill TO divide West Virginia into
two judicial districts. Mr.. Delliker was
told al the capitol that there was little
danger that the Dayton bill would ever
get consideration in the House this ses-
sion. Judge Jackson was also here, but
did not go to the capitol.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
SUSPENDED.
Principal P. B. Burbridge, Of the
Charleston Colored School, to Be
Inves igated.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, February IA
The Charleston School Board tonight
suspended p. B. Burbridge, principal of
the colored schools of this city, pending
an investigation of his conduct. He is
charged with having been too intimate
with number of the female teachers
and pupils.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

Washington. D. c., February IA
The Republican Congressional cam
paign committee met tonight in the
lobby of the House. Representative
Joseph ". Babcock, of Wisconsion, for
the third time was honored with the
craftsmanship. There were twenty
seven members present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION,
James Finley Believed to BE Suffering
from Internal Injuries.

James Finley Believed to Be Suffering
from Internal Injuries.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, February IL
James Finley. who was brought here
bv Deputy Marshal G. f. Law and con-
fined in jail, after he had attempted
to escape by jumping from a trail
near Grafton which was running a. the
rate of fifty miles an hour, is i'll a
critical condition, and it is now be-
lieved he is injured internally ard
will die, as he began bleeding at the
nose and mouth and has not spoken
since he jumped from the train. He
is one mass of cuts and bruises.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
DEVILS ISLAND.
A New MeIodrama Founded Upon the
Dreyfus Case.

CHICAGO. February 14-"Devns Is
land" q melo-drama by De Mole and
Hall dealing with the Dreyfus case. was
given public performance at the Aca-
denny Of Music to-day for copyright pur-
poses. The play viii probably be pro-
duced about March l. The French army
officers and others interested in the PROSE
cutlon of Captain Dreyfus are handled
without glovse. the plot being founded on
the presumption Of the convicted cap
tain's innocence. The play was written
before Zola became prominent figure in
the case ana WIN be remodeled 10 make
i place IN the plot for the novelist
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
TWO SAD DEATHS.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Fairmont, ". Va, February IA
The three-year-old son Of Col Thomas
Price, of the Monongah Coal & Coke
Company, died this morning.
Joseph Graham fell dead on the
street this afternoon. He was sew
enty-six years OF age and a well known
citizen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
TO THE PEN FOR LIFE.
The Murderer of Lazarus Vinson Found
Guilty and Sentenced

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, February IA
David Justice. who h. = been on trial at
Catlettsburg for ten uGys past for the
murder Of Col Lazarus Vinson, was to
day found guilty of murder in the first
degree. and was given life sentence in
the penitentiary Charlie Martin, indict-
ed Jointly with him, viii now be tried
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
BOWERS CONFIRMED.
The West Virgn;an Gets the Fish Commits
sionership-New England Senators Gave
Up the Fight

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON. February H.-George
NJ Bowers, of Martinsburg, was con-
firmed by the Senate to-day as United
States Fish Commissioner the New Eng
land Senators who opposed him finding it
impossible to hold out longer Mr. Bow
ers will probably take charge of his office
without delay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-15
NEW HEALI RESORT.
Charleston Men Going to Cuba for Recu
peration.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. ". Va, February IA
Judge Hail. OF the Criminal Court; Frank
c. Burdette. prosecuting attorney; E. W
Stanton. county Clerk; E. a. Reid, cash
Ter of the Kanawha National Bank and
Ed. L. Boggs will leave this week for
Cuba They go for their health.