The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-30

running all the way from the blowing
I'D OF 4 big monitor to the, detection
ond punishment OF traitors, but .ortu-
ua,e!y alI OF them turned out on inquiry
to be without foundation. Actual
events Of importance were few in num-
ber.
THE NEWS OF THE DAY OF
MOST INTEREST WAS THE DEPAR-
TuRE FROM CAPE VERDE OF THE
SPANISH FLEET, THE STAY OF,
WHICH AT ST. VINCENT HAS BEEN
A SOURCE OF ANXIETY ON THE
PART or THE OFFICIALS HERE.
BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO Z INDI-
CATE THE SYMPATHY OF PoRTU-
GAL FOR SPAIN MIGHT LEAD HER
TO WINK At ANY VIOLATION OF.
NEUTRALITY LAWS IN FAVOR OF
SPAIN.
Late In the afternoon cablescam
came to ,he state department from
Cape Verde, bearing no signature, on
nounclns that four hatslcships and
three torpedo boats lad started north,
and some OF the transports for Cuba.
ard that the northern fleet returned
shortly. having been In collision. Be-
cause there was no signature attach.d
the officials did not know what import
ance 10 attach to this message. as these
arc not times to accept what appears to
be information without close scrutiny.
Captain Sampson sent a telegram
rclati.A 10 the firing at the MatanZas
forts. bulit WA. d.sappoln,ingiy lack
Ing IN detail, but the few words con-
tanned In the dispatch went to confirm
the official view that the afia!r was
nothing more than naval reconnois-
ssrce. L.
No news came to-day from Admiral
3cwey's squadron now on. It's way TO
the Philippines to do battle with the
Spanish feet. -
May Distort the News.
One officer pointed out to-day that Il
Admiral Dewey succeeded In defeating
the Spanish fleet the Spanish officials
who control the cable connecting tho
island with the rest OF the world In all
probability may suppress the news or
dstort the facts into Spanish victory.
PresuminS that the admiral Is bound
directly for Manila, the calculations
made at the navy department show he
will arrive about 2 o'clock Saturday
morning, Manila time, which Is abou.
twelve hours earlier than our own.
The pressure continues unabated on
the war department for changes in the
plans already announced as to mobiil-
Eation OF the volunteer troops and vecy
much against Its will and Judgment the
department Is making some concessions
In this matter.
A large number of callers ore bring
!rS forward candidates for the many
plums within the gift OF the President
and Secretary 1Alger in the shapa OF
appointments to grades above regimen
tai In the army. General Lee and Gen.
eral Dodge spent 4 good part OF the
day IN conference with officials, giving
Color to the reports that they are
among thosc selected Cor appointment
ns major generals.
The announcement that the State OF
TeIss. laden With supplies for I'll. re-
concentrates Is destined fer SaBna, tas
ird to the sarElsc that 1t IS probably
this foT. instead OF Matae:ns TsIch has
bccC selected for the lcn:.tA- place rt
the first attack OF the Un,.el Stuta.
troops 10y
Iiarnii-'s European GroNIs.
REGARDING THE HARMLESS
GRowLs THAT APPEAR IN THE
EUROPEAN PAPERS, A n ,
THREATS TO INTERFERE TO PRE-
VENT THE UNITED STATES
FORCES FROM BLocKADlNG THE
PHILIPPINES, IT NAY Bu STATED
THAT THIS WAS FULLY EN"EcT-
ED. <
Durlas the civil war there were n
s.ea! many attempts On tie part o.
European nations to disregard our
oiockade and threats OF interferencc.ell
OIL which came to ,aught from The f1rm
attitude assumed by the secretary OF
state. In the present csse tho c,nal-
Tons OF The Cuban blockade are much
more liberal to&ard the powers than
e'tr Imposed before. In anticipation OF
,ha action OF the German commercial
iatsfests,in combining to secure exemn-
uoa from Search for their mall steam
ess, Il In pointed out that the President
~ As proclamation declaring the cx-
Stence OF war, explicitly. announced
mat Inc voyages OF mall stcame.s arc
not 10 be intcrfcred with, except on
He cleareat grounds OF suspicion o. q
violation OF law IN respect to cortru-
Dand or blockade. -f s ,Hi 81 Va. VI
:: Scount do san.o-Thyrso, the Portu-
Ga:ae minister, looked over tho As5o .
SG'aed Prczs CARLO dispatch from LIS
@ uoT giving tho substance OF the neu-
SHY decree Haaetted there to-day and
.dI1 u was evidently accurate and cov-
tsrea the entire subject. Ife had not,
myWever, up 10 n late hour to-day; re-
rs.ved an official notification OF the
neutrality decree. 5:5f
Object :" rounnse Tax.
me British and French ambassndor
mere have received Instructions relative
/" the tonnage tax proylzlon in the war
arm bill which passed the house to-
"oy' II Is Understood. that the German
ambassador viii also receive .ngtrnc-
uohs on the same subject. The nature
VI Inc instructions In not discloscd but
Wy doubtless relate IL Joint prcsenta-
IONS against the severity OF tho now
,WlnaGe tax. Loading diplomats ure
,hopsIul that thelc representation will
,sa1 to modification OF the clause be-
rore the iiew tariff bill becomes law.
%s W, o'A'r"lsc they feel tho Ito TONNAGE
n"es Hs VII be 50 burdcnsome ON Drltish,
.a ,encn and German shipplng as to
,auSe It TO seek Canadian ana Mexican
'''Is' Aside from the expected oliltial