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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
WANTED IN SPAIN.


A Crippled Torpedo Boat Destroyer Order
ca ..ome " itnouU waiting iuI Asepsifs.
Waterford, Ireland, March 2S.-The
torpedo boat destroyer AuuaZ, tnough
crippled by gaze, Is ordered TO SPAN
Win ali possIDle haste. one put IN
here Friday with ner BOWS smashed
in her stern twisted several feet out
of line and other serious damage, sus-
tanned while trying to cross the bay
of Biscay on the way from her build
ers at Clydes Bank, Scotland, to Fer
rol, SPAN. Her collision buikhead
burst, but the second bulkhead pre-
vented her from laundering.
The captain intenued TO take the
vessel into the Clyde for repairs, but
the government at Madrid deemed i
important that the AudaZ should reach
Spain at the earliest moment
The captain said that he was ex-
tremely anxious concerning the fate of
the Ozado. a sister boat, which left
the port with the Audaz and encount-
cred the same violent storm. He
hoped she had obtained shelter in some
other port, but there is no report yet
of her arrival anywhere.
The two new torpedo boat DESTROY
ers parted company in a hurricane.
The captain of the Audaz says he and
his crew had a frightful experience,
being battered down Is hours in a
terrific sea, in which the Audaz was
completely buried half the time. The
men of the crew have not been per-
mitted to come ashore here. The cap
tain evidently is afraid that some
might desert ra her than faca tho rp-
mainder of voyage to Spain.
1t is quite possible. too, that they
might be subjected to hostile demon
strations from the people of Water
ford, in view of the acute American
Spanish crisis. Her arrival causes
much excitement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
SPAIN SEEKS DELAY.
Has Another Gold Brick to Sell to McKin-
ley-Not Likely to Be Considered.

Has Another Gold Brick to Sell to McKin-
ley-Not Likely to Be Considered.
New York, March 2S-Spain, al
though apparently defiant, has asked
Tor further delay before the United
States does anything more about Cuba,
says the Washington correspondent of
the Herald
This request was made through Senior
Polo de Bernabe the Spanish minister
in Washington. He promised in Spain S
behalf that she would lay before the
State Department at an early day,
plan for more liberal government of
Cuba
This plan, the minister declared,
would be so fair and liberal that it
would be satisfactory to the United
States and the Cuban insurgents and
would bring about peace on the island.
SPANS proposal is generally be-
lieved in Washington to have come too
late. President Mckinley and the
Spanish diplomats are, however, still
hopeful. The President has not yet
given up hope Of averting war, and
with characteristic patience is ready
to consider anything that might lead
to a peaceful solution of the Cuban
question.
Details of SPANS new plan were not
made known by Minister Polo, but he
explained to Assistant Secretary Day
that Spain would not yield her sover
eighty over Cuba She would give the
island home rule, withdraw her troops
and exercise the most limited author
ity, but her flag must remain over
Cuba.
1t was also plainly stated by the
minister that the independence of Cuba
could not be bought with money.
While President Mckinley Is dis
posed to look with favor upon Spain
proposition. it is proposed, as result
Of his consultations with cabinet mem.
bers and leaders, the minister will be
told that no pledge can be given to in
dorse any policy Spain may adopt
short of Cuban independence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
ENGLISH COMMENT.
Westminister Gazette and st. James Ga
zette Favorable to America-Giobe Says
Report shows Bias.

Westminster Gazette and st. James Ga
zette Favorable to America-Giobe Says
Report shows BIAS.
London, March 2S.-The St. James
Gazette, commenting this afternoon on
the report Of the United States naval
court Of inquiry into the loss of the
battleship Maine, says
There can be no doubt Spain owes
reparation TO the American govern
ment, to say nothing of the most hum
BILE apologies and the most extreme
considerations for the feelings of the
nation which has lost fine cruiser
ly harbor The outlook is as threaten
ing as it could be. Spain is in the
wrong, and it is for Spain to walk
warily."
The Westminster Gazette says:
The resources of diplomacy ought
not yet to be exhausted We trust Pres
ident Mckinley will maintain his I'M
exceptionable attitude and not allow
himself to be jingoed into war
The Globe thinks the report gives
Spain ground for maintaining that it
shows bias adding: The evidence
that a mine caused the explosion is
meagre, unconvincing and not borne
out by previous experiences of the eff
fects caused by mines exploding"
In conclusion. the Globe says:
Whichever way we look at the mat
ter. it is hard to agree with the verdict
of the court of inquiry"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
SPANISH FOURs FLUCTUATE.

Paris, March 2S.-On the Bourse
to-day Spanish tours were quoter at
49ss against 48k on Saturday.
London, March 2S.-2 p. m.-Span-
ish tours on the stock exchange to-day
opened lower at 1912. further declined
TO 4S%, but reacted to 50ss. The clos
ing price on Saturday was 50A.
Barcelona, March 2S.-Spanish fours
on the Bourse were quoted at $3.50
against 68, the closing price Saturday.
Paris, March 2S-After the close of
the Bourse. Spanish As were quoted
at SOS.
London, March 2S.-On the street
American securities were booming, at
one to three points higher. The sum
of $4,000 pounds in gold has just ar
rived from South Africa, and has been
sold at IT'S 1914 d for America.
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CANNOT LIVE LONG.
Gladstone's Health in Very Precarious
Condition-Pet Dog Dead

(OnOltiOn-Pet BOg DEAD.
London, March 28.-The Westmins-
ter Gazette this afternoon, discussing
the health of Mr. Gladstone, says:
1T is no news, we fear, to say that
Mr.. GladstOne's illness must NECESSARY
ly be fatal in a comparatively
short time Mr.. Gladstone is fully
informed as to his own condition. He
asked the doctors to tell him the
truth. and he was thankful when in
formed that he had no chance of re-
covery His state of mind is one of
complete happiness His life goes on
quietly and evenly Music, is his chief
solace. 1t sootltss the pain. The
death of a black Pomeranian dog,
PETE, which for nine years had been a
constant companion Of Mr.. Gladstone,
has been an additional pang to the
whole family. When Mr. Gladstone
went to Cannes, PETE was left with the
Drews; but he pinned, would not eat,
and was returned to Hawarden the day
Mr.. Gladstone returned. The dog died
on Friday"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
WIIJ- PLEAD Guilty..

Fairfield Cal, March 2S.-FTahk
Belew has announced MS ihtehlion %
pleading guilty to the murder OF ms
brother and sister. He has slgheu d
statement in writing that he commit
ted the crime. declaring that ne does
not know what motive prompted IT.
and adding that he will provide TOT
his children and throw himself on the
mercy Of the court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE,

Commander of the Maine Tells OF the Ex-
plosion, the Discipline. and Precautions
Taken to Prevent Disaster
Captain Sigsbee. in testifying before
the court of inquiry which convened
in the harbor of Havana, Monday,
February 81, said that he assumed
command of the Maine on April 10,
1897. and that the ship arrived in the
harbor of Havana the last time jan
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
To Insure the Safety of Consul General
Lee and Americans In Havana


Lee and Americans In Havana
Havana March 2S.-Secretary Gen
eral CongOsto asked Consul General
Lee to permit him to furnish him with
a personal body guard. General Lee
declined this offer and General Con-
gosto contented himself with increasing
the detail of plain clothes detectives
which for weeks have kept careful
eve on General Lee at all times with
a view to his protection as he goes
about the city.
Consul General Lee. believing that a
serious crisis in affairs is likely to
occur at any moment, is to-day prepar-
ing revised list of all Americans now
in Havana, together with their adj
dresses. so that in case of emergency
they may be communicated with at
short notice. There is an extra guard
now around the American consulate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
PRESIDENTS MESS <If
His Comments on the Maine Disaster Accom-
panying the Transmission Of
the Report.
THE EVIDENCE WAS SUBMITTED TO SPAIN,

The Just and Sef-Controled Attitude of the Nation
Under Circumstances of Extreme Excitement Re-
ferred to Impressive Exhibition of the
Strength of the National Observation-Disclosures
Are Proceeding. the Result of Which Will Be Com
municated to Congress Later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
PRESENTED
The Great Mass Of Information Upon Which
the Courts Verdict
Is Based
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE AND ENSIGN POuELSON

Gave the Most important Testimony, the Former
Telling of Conditions the Ship Before and at
the Time of the Explosion, and the Latter of the
Discoveries of Himself and the Divers Working on
the Wreck--A Points to an External Explosion,
Caused BY Submarine Mine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
PROMINENT MAN DEAD.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va, March Is
Hon. Greenville Harrison, an aged poll
tician, prominently known in southern
West Virginia. died this evening. aged Is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
Ia. JOHN HALL ILL

New York, March 2S.-Rev. DR.. John
Hall pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byteriap church, who is suffering from
nervous prOstration, Is better to-day
He passed a comfortable night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, March 2S.-To-day S
statement of the condition of the treas
urv. Available cash balance, S224, 3lo,-
sSs; gold reserve, $172,S5l,6ss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
TIE COURTS FULL REPORT.
An Official Finding That the Maine
Was Not Destroyed by Accident.

a Mine Was the Cause.-The Court
Found That Discipline Aboard the
Vessel Was Excellent, and That
All Precautions Had Been Taken
for the Vessels Safety The
Effects of the Explosion Could
Have Been Caused Only by Sub
marine Mine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29
ANOTHER CRUISER

Said to Have been Secured by the U. s. in q
German Ship Yard
Berlin, March 2S.-Lieut Commander
Niblack. the United States naval at
tache, has returned here from kiel 1t
is understood he has conditionally
purchased for the United States gov
eminent protected cruiser building at
the Germania yards for South Amer
lean government, and that he is consid-
ering the purchase of a vessel building
at the Voss yards, at Hamburg.
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The weather.

WASHINGTON. March 2S-For West
virginia and Western Pennsylvania
preceded by showers In The early morning:
colder. fresh norIhweSterly winds
For Ohio-Tuesday. fair: older in
southeast portion; fresh northwesterly
winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29

q TO Advertisers If the
fost be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
nized family and home
paper in the city and
lghborhood.
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other lists read the Sun
day Register. Why2 1t
has all the news, and
spends double to treble
more than any competi-
tor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
BY GARRETT ?. SERVISS.
ENNYNTEFFSEN8E YE3E| Ysk3k3k$ENTsksEa kk#|%yM

remarkable particular. The average
density of the great moon is less than
that OF the earth, while according to
Dr. WaltematE's figures the average
density of the new moon must be about
the same as the earth. In other words,
while it is a very small body, it must
be heavy in proportion to it's size. In
regard to the effect which such body
revolving around the earth las Or.
Waltemath says it does. in a period Of
about 1T days. would have upon our
planet, it may be remarked that the
only certain influence that any heaven
ly body has upon the earth is in the
raising Of the tides in the ocean, and
in the atmosphere. Now body weigh
ing only 1-89 as much as the moon,
and at the same time more than 21h
times further away, would possess prac-
tically no tidal influence. The height
Of the tide which it could raise in the
ocean would be measured only by hun
dredths of an inch instead Of several
feet, as in the case of the old moon.
It's influence upon the atmosphere
would be correspondingly slight.
Nevertheless, a body of such a mass as
DR.. Waltenath says the new moon has
would unquestionably affect the motion
Of the old moon to a perceptible degree,
and might account for the irregulari-
ties in the motions of the moon, which
have for long puzzled astronomers and
which in fact were partly the cause of
the original speculations concerning
the existence of second moon. AS to
the visibility Of the alleged new moon,
it may be said that if it were capable
of rejecting the sunlight as brilliant
~ as the larger moon does it ought not
to be difficult telescope object to see.
1t should appear to be about one-two-
hundredthS as great as the full moon.
Allowing for it's greater distance, it
would then, if it's serface is equal in
power Of reflection to that of the moon.
show about one fifteen undredths of
the light that is received from the
moon. Evidently, however, it cannot
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
Bits of Racing News.
E.'"m
A;S[D 4

Indoor racing is dead off in St.
Petersburg. as last year $4,000 was
dropped by the promoters of winter
racing campaign there.
Fred Chinn, the Birmingham sprin-
ter, and Willie Michael, cousin of
Jimmie, have been secured by the
Morgan race syndicate, so a cablegram
announced recently.
W. H. Fearing, the fast Columbia
college amateur, has announced his
permanent retirement from the track.
He will be replaced on the Columbia
team by c.. Swartz.
Arthur Gardiner has secured fifty
pacemakers from the Chicago district,
and his team will soon be placed in
training for the season. Gardiner is
to drop sprinting and become a mid
dle-distance man.
G. W. Miller of Chicago, winner of
the last six days contest in Madison
Square garden, is eager to race Cor
dang. the Dutchman," in a 24-hour
paced race. Cordang, it will be re-
membered, covered GIG miles in "a
hours on the Crystal Palace track,
London, England, last year, feat that
was without parallel
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25

little trouh1e on the railroads. The
London Field reviews the situation as
follows:
Among objects aimed at by the IN
ventors and designers Of new olc!cles'
OR of contrivances entering into lhe4i
composition, is the means or haklh5
the machine portable. This is erect
ed in one or two ways, either IN put
ting joints or hinges in the frame, SO
that one wheel may be folded PACK
against the other. or in making the
structure detachable at various points,
SO that it may be taken to pieces. more
or less, and packed for transit. SO Tar
as this object is concerned, we do not
anticipate any success for such IN
ventions, which are likely to be adopt
ed in exceptional cases only. NO or
binary rider would be we'll advised to
purchase bicycle which cost and
weighed more, and was more likely
to break down owing to a complication
of its parts, merely for the doubtful
advantage of being able to compress
it into smaller compass when trav-
cling with it. 1t might be otherwise
We're machine SO packed to be car
ried free, but it would be liable to the
same railway rates as the unpacked
bicycle, and the only party benefited
would be the railway company. 1t
has always been characteristic of
many inventors, however, to labor in
the most Improbable fields. A fold
ing bicycle has attained some success
in France, but only for it's special ap-
plication to military requirements, be-
ing designed to strap on the back of
soldier when he is traversing coun-
try unsuited to it's use. There is some
utility in the folding or collapsible
principle when space is an object and
bicycles have to be kept in the house
Attention has been given to the produc-
ton OF frames in which the tubes are
detachable, being bolted together OF
joined in such a manner as to dis
pense with the usual process of brac-
ing. In some of these designs a fea.
ture has been made of the facility with
which the frame can be taken to pieces
and the machine packed in a case fol-
travelling. Even were there a distinct
gain in disconnecting the tubes, 6
looseness would be inevitably set u,
in the joints when the operation hat
been many times repeated, and this
would destroy the rigidity of the ma.
chine and affect its running
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25

workmen. But before the sun set on
the eleventh day every man, woman
and child of the 5000 residents knew
that oil had shown up in the pipe and
on the following day, when the black,
ill-smelling stuff began to flow over
the top of the casing the excitement
became wildly, uproariously intense.
Many small fortunes have already
been made and others will be realized
by persons who less than a year ago
were scarcely in comfortable circum-
stances. One of the most notable of
these is Charles Artis, an old eolored
man. He had grown old and become
infirm in the performance of odd Jobs
of labor for his neighbors. He owned
part Of lot which was drilled and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
Buying American Wheels.

Racing men from abroad that visit
this country seem to have the knacl1
of accommodating American gold with
comparative ease. Since Jean Gou-
goltz, the French crack, has been in
this country, which is only about two
months, he has won over $500, and is
we'll pleased with Americans and the
reception accorded him. TO further
show his appreciation and offset the
wild charges of Rivierre, who rode in
the six-days' grind, he has discarded
his French wheel for one of American
make. He and Lamberjack, his tan
dem mate, have secured an American
tandem, which they will ride hereaf-
ter in preference to the one brought
from their native land. Both are loud
in their praises Of built ma
chimes, and say that they are far s,,-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25
perior to the heavy machines and
tires turned out in France.
The Saddle Question.

More different saddles are on the
market to confuse inexperienced riders
than ever before. With all the divers
ity of pattern, however, they may be
roughly divided into two classes
those which offer broad, soft rest
ing place on the wheel, and those
which are simply a working base for
the rider. The first class takes in all
the "hygienic," anatomical" pneu-
matte and neutrality-suspicious. sad
dies; while the latter class includes the
hard, or slightly padded affairs with
narrow backs and long, narrow pom
nels. Each class is found by many
to be the only comfortable kind.
The question with riders is, sub
stantially, whether they should choose
seat or a saddle. The only answer
to be found is in the style of their po-
sition. Riders who distribute their
weight between the pedals, handle bars
and saddle, and keep themselves so
poised as to be always ready to shift
their weight, want chiefly solid,
shapely base to brace against, with
something Of a pommel to keep them
from sliding off. This class of riders
often find the broad, soft saddles ac-
tually uncomfortable. The riders who
sit on a wheel as they do on chair
want as broad and soft a seat as will
permit them to work their legs, and
are apt to find the best shaped Of the
hard, narrow saddles wearisome.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25

The news that DR.. George Waltemath
OF Hamburg, Germany, has discovered
the long-sought second satellite of the
earth will be received with great inter
est by all astronomers and by the peO
pie generally. For centuries the idea
that there might be q second moon at
tending the earth has been entertained
by some astronomers. Various obser-
Vations of circular spots seen crossing
the surface Of the sun, and unknown
luminous planets in the sky, have been
thought to lend proba bility to the the
DRY that there is such second moon
attending our planet. Occasionally it
has been located by astronomers Ac-
cording to one astronomer, the sec
ond moon Of the earth is very close to
us, so near, in fact that it goes around
in about three hours and twenty mill
utes. According to other theories, it
is at a greater distance from the earth.
Some one suggested many years ago
that the reason the earths second
moon was never seen was because it
Travelled round the earth at such a dis
lance and with such speed that it kept
continually on the side away from the
sun, and consequently was always in
the earth's shadow. Being unillum-
ined by the sunlight and having no
light of it's own, it would not in such a
situation be visible even as faint star.
But if DR.. Waltemath's discovery is
correctly reported, it would appear that
the earth's second moon is much more
distant than the moon we know. The
report says that the distance Of the
newly discovered moon is TO times
greater than that of the old moon. That
would make it's distance $4,000 miles
from the earth. Dr. Waltemath says
its diameter is 700 kilometers, which
would be about 40 miles, In that re-
spect then it must very much resemble
some Of the larger asteroids, such as
Ceres, Juno and Pallas. Compared with
the larger moon, it's volume according
to the discoverer, is as 1 to 1913. It's
mass, ordinarily called it's weight, is
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-25

history Of astronomy during the nine
teenth century. 1t is known that IN
1892 Professor Barnard, then at the
Lick Observatory, discovered small
moon revolving with great speed
around the planet Jupiter, and much
nearer to that planet than it's four larg-
er moons This new moon of Jupiter
is only 100 miles in diameter, so that IT
is considerably smaller than the new
moon which DR.. Waltemath has dis
covered revolving round the earth. The
famous moons of Mars, discovered by
Asaph Hall in 1877, are still smaller:
the largest Of them probably not eX-
ceeding seven or eight miles in dame
ter. So that as far as size gees there ii
nothing q, all improbable in the exist
ence Of the alleged new satellite OF the
earth. 1t does no, appear whether Dr.
Waltemath has seen the new moon or
not Reference is made in one report
to Its appearance with telescope,
according to which it shows "a small
reddish disc with white streaks.' In
asmuch as oar moon is too small to re-
dIl1 Il SGilSlUlt Atmosphere upou ITO oNA
face, body so minute as the newly dis
covered moon can not be expected to
have any atmosphere at all or to have
been at any time an inhabited body. 1t
should rather be compared with mete-
ORIG bodies which circulate around the
planets, and by the capture of which
it is perhaps possible for the larger
planets to furnish themselves with an
indefinite number of moons. 1t is in
tcresting TO remember that not long
ago, during an eclipse of the moon,
preparations We're made at one Of the
large observatories to photograph the
sky in the neighborhood of the moon
in order to discover whether any sat
elite of the moon existed, the idea be-
ing that not only may the earth have
undiscovered satellites, but even the
moon may be the center of a similar
system.
The following data will accurately