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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
WHEELING, APRIL 20. 1905.
War Formally Declared.

The resolution which passed both
houses Of Congress yesterday afternoon,
receiving the signature OF the President,
declaring that a state of war extsts>be-
tween The United States and Spain, was
necessary. as stated n,the Presidents
message recommending 1t, in order that
The definition OF the international
Status OF the United States as a bellis-
erent power may be made known before
the world, and the assertion of all its
rights under international laws, and the
maintenance OF all Its duties in the con-
duct ot a wal may be assured"
In thus acting the government has
avoided whatever complications or en-
barrassments might arise in the future,
and Il was deemed the best and wisest
course. Spain had severed all diplo-
matte relations with the United States;
this government had begun 10 carry out
the instructions contained In the resolu-
tons for intervention in Cuba. and a
stale OF war already existed between the
countries. But there lacked the formal
declaration under which many war
measures could be carried out. and now
that act is done, and the United States
has made her position clear.
With this action by our government
The announcement is made that England
will proclaim ctrict neutrality. Italy has
already done so. and the chances for a
concert of powers for Intervention seem.
for the present at least, TO be somewhat
slim. 1t must not DE regarded. however.
as certain that there will be no support
OF a moral character for Spain in Eu-
rope. The developments of the next
few days inthe game of diplomacy that
IS being played will be of great import
ance, as having a bearing upon the hts
tory that is 10 be made. What a day
may bring forth no man can tell.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
GRAIN CROP CONDITION.
Favorable Progress by Winter Wheat
Spring Seeding Well Advanced

rasorhpio ny winter Nneht
Spring Seeding Well Advanced
The Cincinnati Price Current summar-
ICES its crop correspondence for last
week as follows: Conditions have been
%seasonable and favorable for progress
of vegetation and spring work a portion
OF the week, but not fully SO during the
entire peripd. There is. however, little
TO complain of. in a general way. The
position as to crop conditions Is without
notable change. The cool weather has
retarded growth but has done little
damage, since the recent frcezings, and
the injury from such conditions has
proved 10 be less serious than feared. in
most localities, The winter wheat crop
as a whole is maintaining excellent
promise. Spring seeding OF wheat Is
well advanced. and has been attended
with favorable conditions In the north
west, so that the start gives promise OF
being encouraging. There is indicated
an enlarged area In spring wheat. The
grain markets have reflected consider
able strength the past week, with corn
and oats at Chicago closing higher than
a week ago. So far as the war influ-
encee are concerned they do not appear
TO have been especially striking. so far"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

L.H 49,. ~
business conditions OF the country ,han
there was in the asitations OF the past.
70 which It refers in It's own original
manner. We are starting in on war and
no one can say how long It will las, nor
the precise effect II will have on our
trade and commerce. both foreign and
domestic, and this naturally causes the
.tinidIty in the world OF buyers and
sellers. As the Economist says. how.
ever. there seems to be no immediate
cause for the cessation of r spring trade
In the mercantile line, in view OF the fact
that a brisk retail trade has neen re.
ported nil along the line, in spite OF the
war outlook.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
Spain on Privateerins.

Spanish consistency is again illus
trated in the decree issued on Sunday
intended to influence the powers into the
belief, that Spain is a martyr, and that
she will observe highly moral and civil
lied principles in The conduct of n war
with the United States. What, for in.
stance, does Spain expect the European
nations to think Of her reservation Of
the right OF privateering,. and at the
same time declaring that American
privateers will be treated as pirates:
The Spanish government well knew
that the United States government, pre-
vlous to that decree, had officially nod
fed the world that privateering will not.
be recognized nor authorized by the.
United States. This incident shows
what a Spanish cabinets conception OF
justice is. This country regards all pri-.
watering as piracy, whether: committed
by vessels bearing the United States nag
or not. Spain cannot see where the
piracy comes In, save where privateer-
ing is practiced by the enemy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
PROSPECTS FOR IRON AND STEEL
tn. outlook Now Th.1w.r n. n,saa.


A Confident Feeling.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Even with
the probability OF war changed 10 a
practical certainty, the iron trade has
kept on DUNG business on a large scale.
Postponement of action Is stu the rule
in certain lines. notably in structural
steel; but there IS a greater unanimlty
than might have been, expected In refus-
ing 10 consider the Cuban situation, as
1t mas finally developed, as u serious
menace to business. There may come un-
pleasant surprises, but to-day the situa.
ton Is une OF confidence, and the Iron
trade generally is acting on the belief
that there will be q short war, with a
minimum of Industrial interruption and
afterward such q plethora OF orders.
from the coming out OF what IS now held
up, as shall make 1898 q signaiiy con-
spicuous year. The disturbance Of our
export trade Is one hardship anticipated,
and some slackening Is already noted.
The certainty thar the supply of Spanish
ores delivered NJ the Atlantic coast will
be cut OF Is being reckoned on, but Lake
Superior mines can supply the de-
flciency, though at slightly higher de-
liyered cost. The only question will be
whether grades desired can be supplied.
now that the old-range Bessemers have
been so largely taken. An indication OF
the opportunities OF seaboard works,
under favorable conditions. Is the Rus
sian order OF $1,000 tons of rails, closed
in the week by Sparrow's Point. Trans
port is arranged by the buyers. the price
being made on ship. The week has
given further emphasis to the excep-
tional sales Of both coke and charcoal
iron is showing steady stock reductions
under recent heavy buying. and with the
present rate OF consumption kept up
stocks promise soon to be at the lowest
point In several years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
'chndr.n,. Point OF View.

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Here
are some sentences written by the pu-
pills In one room OF the public school:
My sisters hair Is lurid."
The mans coat was brief"
THE lady put on q brief. se%ntentious
style"
HE made many Indigenous remarks"
THE doctor gave the baby epitaph."
"The girl conceded to go home"
God is a supernuous being"
"The mans porous was wide open"
"rhe moist vas dry"
Sam, is there any writing in this
book?" questioned the teacher.
NO, ma'am; there is no writing
there except the Dago writing" he
said, as he pointed to the italics.
Here are some questions and answers
In 4 recent examination:
What causes day and night and the
change Of seasons?"
THE sun causes day, the moon
causes night and the weather causes
change OF seasons"
How Is a river formed?"
"a river is formed long and narrow"
"A volcano throws gu sand and
smoke and hot bricks"
a KEY IN music mas no sigma
ture?"
Door key"
what does D. c. mean In music?",
District OF Columbia"
What is a note?"
Short communication"
In a physiology examination were
these answers:
ut is not safe to take the first glass.
because 1t leads o and the mar with
you In the habit OF alcoholic drinks"
by the law of heredity we under
stand that 1t teaches US to use u mus
Giles. and alcohol deadens the nerves.
Opium and alcohol have similar re-
suits. This is called Gods law"
There are four sources of heat In
the body-respiration, inspiration, per-
%spiration and expiration"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

The crews on the vessels engaged in
the blockade OF Cuba are disappointed
that 1t is only a blockade 50 far, and
they have been given no opportunity as
yet to engage in action. They are de-
scribed as being impatient to fight.
Their anxiety to get a whack at the
Spaniards is possibly due TO their re-
membrancc of the Maine. This does not
mean that there is a lack OF discipline.
for the morale of oil the crews Is said to
be excellent. 1t simply shows that
Uncle Sans men realize what they are
there for and are anxious to make shor.
work OF It.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

IT Is a great leap from the old FASH
toned doses of blue-mass and nauseous
physics to the pleasant little pills known.
as De Wits Little Early Risers. They
cure constipation, sick headache and
biliousness. Charles r. Goethe, Market.
and Twelfth streets; Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-sixth and Jacob streets; a. Z.
Scheehle, No. COZ Main street: EIley
Bros. Penn and Zane streets; Bowie
& Co., Bridgeport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
The Fint Gunn.r'. Sever,I N,m,,.

Even the war news hos It's humorB,
particularly when It Is dished up by the
yellow Journal correspondents, all OF
whom are ION the spot" TO witness the
occurrences they tell about. An In
stance 10 found in the confusion among
these writer's concerning the name OF
the man who fired the first shot in the
present war. and, as SO important an in
cident should be correctly reported in
history. It would be well 20 ascertain
which OF the several accounts Is the re-
liable one. After reading the dispatches
In the several newspapers, all OF them
copyrighted" as II to guard the truth
from vandals. we are persuaded TO be-
liere that there must have been more
than one gunner to fire the historic first
shot in the capture OF a Spanish boat
laden with lumber; or, IL all the cores
pondents were on the spot they evidently
got badly confused. One journal sub
mits the following:
KEY WEST, April 2o.-(Copyrightcd)
Patrick Mullin fired the first shot in
the war between Spain and .he United
States, and the big Spanish freight
stcamer bnena ventura is the hfst prize
~.
So g.. 90.
=, .s.i",
s,,,,
-.
~ a:,ss.s.
$500"
-
-, M.
ih- ihe seeonu party may nave reau
the following in his paper:
KEY WEST April 2o.-(Copyrichted),
The cunboat Nashville has captlred
the first prize of the war. and Michael
MALTA is the lame Of the gunner who
fired the first shot.
When the two gentlemen who have
preserved this important historic Incl
dent for future reference compare notes,
they Will, OF course, be unable 10 de-
termine which is the correct name, and
they will be each left in that uncertain
state OF mind which is SO Irrintins 10
the student of history. II. perhaps. a
third %neighbor who has read still n
other one OF the yellow journals that
keep special war correspondents on The
snet. happens along. he will further con-
= 49,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

CHILDREN like 1t, 1t saves their
lives, We mean One Minute Cough
Cure, the lnfallible remedy for coughs,
colds. Group, bronchitis. grippe, and all
throat and lung troubles. Charles r.
Goethe. Market and Twelfth streets;
Chatham Sinclair, Forty-sixth md ia
cob streets: A.. l.. Scheehlc, No. Coz Main
street; Exlcy Bros. Penn and Zane
slreets: Bowie q Co. bridgeport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

teligence OF Europe mus: forget ali
about the motives which have impeiled.
this government 10 intervene in Cuba,
and look upon Spain as being wholiyfu
deserving OF the attitude In which she Is
placed. spain Is in a lamentablc posi-
tlon. and she Is resortlns TO every means
conceivable 20 move the heart OF Eu.
rppe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
Here. 10 You. Patrick ,rnllon,


ut was Patrick Mallon. no MALTA, who
fired the shot from the Nashville.-Press
despntcll.)
Paddy Mallon! Paddy Mallon! Lad, /
knew that 1t was you!
When they said 1t was a MALTA" / was
betting twas not true.
Sure n Mallon took the trick
For n 10 MALTA Is q Mick
Oh. the Irish are rs happy as the cut
throat dons are sick!
When you listed on the Nashville, and
you held your hand on high,
Swearing TO defend Old Glory. with its
stars from out the sky,
With Its stripes OF red and white
White for truth and red for might
You were praying You could fire the gun
signalling the fight!
Then Irish luck stood by you, Pat, as you
stood by tho gun
For an Irishman thinks fighting for Amer
lea is fun!
That he loves this country we'll
This country gives him freedom, and he'll
ightf or that through hell!
Paddy Mallon! Paddy Mallonl proud the
day We heard the w
Fol Irish dead lie in the Maine! No dam
CIRCUS task rcfusei
Though life or death betidc.
Fight by the Yankees side
TIL they've freed another nation and
humbled Spanish prideig
New York World.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

And now the Spanish people and press
are venting their Indignation against
Great Britain, and charging that there
is a secret understanding between the
United States and that country. At
last accounts the BritIEh lion was not
permitting itself to be disturbed by the
Irritation in Spain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

The attitude of the foreign press
against the United States was expected.
It's criticisms OF the course of this coun-
try are mainly due to the usual Euro
pean newspaper Ignorance OF a situation
on this side OF the water.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

The decree OF the Spanish government
seeking 70 thlr'w the blame for conflict
on the United States ls another plea to
tho European powers for sympathy.
either substantial or moral. Spain Is
the injured innocent" and tho Unll-di
stat1s Is wholly the agsressor. The In.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

WANTED-DY WIDOW LADY w
wv daughter. to rent By ATrIl cn.Hnp
one largo or two small Furnished =,
rooms IN private family: Must % in sSSd
dress MRS. i, RANSOM, Hotel Soyr,:hmh NJ
NorMhlk, Ohio. An-.sF NSh,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26
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Cushions.
80 Filfed Cushions. covered with
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style covered with French Saline
&c.
New Wash
Shirt Waists

In nobby styles: also a few let. from
last season at sc. isc, CSC and sec.
About one.third price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PERsOys -
travel salary 80 and eSpSn,..
Reference. Enclose zselt-addrssyed s,ysns
cd envelope. THE DOMINION tnJ
PANY, Chicago. Svs'
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NEW ApvERTIssMrNrs

Y7oST-PA1R OF doLp.pT,sS;s
~ spectaeles, near TwehtylthirJ s.!hp
Finder Will be rewarded BY returninvs VIZ
to lnteligeneer Office, snSg
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-08
CHAPTER XII.

That afternoon Hendricks and DR..
Lampkin were seated in tie office of
Prof. Yves tcott, the celebrated interna-
tional handwriting expert. They could
see the gray-headed gentlemen in the
adjoining room bending over the papers
the detective had, two hours, before,
submitted to him.
''And if he should agree with Miss
Huntington that the .etter was written
by Gielow, what then?" asked Lamp
kin.
Hendricks shrugged his shoulders.
I'D be compelled to believe him. as
much as it would upset a certain theory
CT mine. He knows his business; he
never has been mistaken in an analysis;
he has given 20 years of his life TO the
study of all kinds of chirography."
Just then the graphologist rose, took
the two specimens Of writing in his
hand and came toward them, - :. 70
well" said Hendricks, ''haye you
finished your analysis ?'f~ -.
eyes, and | have never: been more
thorough in my life, Mr.vHendricks.
Not.a single detail has escaped care
full scrutiny-eyery character, has been
examined"
''And your op;nion?"
..'That the two are written by the
same hand"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-08

we have had three hoaxes attempted on
us. Only this morning a young man
brought in linen cuff with some words
written on it in blood over Gielow's
name. The fellow said he had picked it
up somewhere. One of my young men
questioned him closely, and being sat
| isfed that it was a joke perpetrated by
some one on the man who brought the
| cuff to us, he let him co.
Lampkin saw Hendricks eyes flash
involuntarily, and then his face became
| impassiye again.
what were the words on the cuff %
he asked, indifferently.
''Oh, I don't remember. was very
busy at the time and only heard the
| boys laughing aboutit It was the work
of crank. Gielow was made to say
something about being innocent and
starving, and confined by bantam
chicken or something equally as ride
| ulous.'
| The stonelike attitude of Hendricks
as he listened showed absorbing inter
| est, but in moment he had thrown it
off and he said, lightly:
Let me see the thing, if it's lying
round"
Denham knocked the ashes from his
cigar.
"Oh, it isn't worth your notice! We
threw it away. You see, Hendricks, /
don't mind telling you that we have our
case in tip-top shape. No.hoax of any
kind can lead us from the work in hand.
We know exactly where Gielow is, and
will have him in the Tombs in 48 hours. .
/ 'Ah!" exclaimed Hendricks. GU
have actually located him?''
"Beyond a shadow of doubt said
/ the sergeant, and then one of his men
! called him. into- the other ROOM. I'll
be right. back" he. said to Hendricks.
Don't hurry away
4 When they were alone in the room
Hendricks laid his hand firmly on the
Doctors knee.
"My God!" he whispered, impressive
ly, II must, get possession of that cuff
It may now be on it's way to the city
trash piles, and heaven only knows its
/ Importance. Think of mans fate be-
j ing in the hands Of such idiotic, boast
ing blockheads. Hush, he's coming! II
you want to learn to lie, listen to me
now. If lying fails I don't know what
shall resort to. I'll have that cuff by
i. fair means or FOUL"
4 Sorry to leave you," apologized Den
ham, coming back.
Got amatch ~ asked Hendricks, tax
ing cigar from his pocket and biting
the tip off it.
Denham gave him one, and Hendricks
struck it on the sole of his boot.
"I>was just thinking of something re
called by your hoax Of the cuff" h'
laughed. ut is big joke on me, which
I'll never tell unless I can absolutely
prove who perpetrated it and geteven.'
/ 80 they actually work 'em on you
do they?'' grunted the. sergeant, prof
fering a cigar to the doctor. He wai
almost jovial.
st should think So, said Hendricks
smoking. ..'This, one got me out Of be-
at three in the morning and cost me cal
I fare to BROOKLYN and not only that. bu
ITo BE Continued
i
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-08

some tip-top dinners. Butwe have kept
back lot. The hoaxes alone would
have filed pages Of the papers. We're
ceived a letter from druggist up in
Harlem who confessed that he had done
it and offered to explain if we would
send up to him. He turned out to be off
his base, but we said nothing about it. .
Because it would have made you APP
pear ridiculous to be running after such
characters" smiled Hendricks. -.
'sWe don't bother with them" an
swered Denham, sharply. 'sIn this case
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
GERMANY EXPLAIN S.
selni-Oficia1 Statement Regarding Ma
Mia Performance.

Berlin, August 2.-The semi-official
North German Gazette this evening pub
fishes a statement on the subject of
German policy at Manila based on offic-
iaI reports explaining that this was done,
with the view of correcting misrepre-
sensations in foreign newspapers.
1t says that for the purpose of afford
ing the German colony immediate shelter
in case of need, some chartered steamers
were anchored near the German war
ship Irene, under the protection of the
armed boats The French and British
colonies followed this example.
Aguinaldo, still according to the North
German Gazette gave Rear Admiral
Dewey a written statement that the in.
surgents would act humanely and at
Aguinaldo's request, and with Admiral
Dewey's approval, the commander of the
Irene took four Spanish ladies and six
children from the province of Bataan
under the protection and placed them
on board chartered steamer, every step
being taken with a thoroughly friendly
understanding with Admiral Dewey and
Captain General Augustin.
The newspaper then adds:
The Imperial consulate at Manila has
under It's protection not only German
residents, but subjects of Italy, Austria,
Switzerland, Holland and Portugal. &c
al of whom the protection Of the war
ships VIII be, if necessary, similarly ex'
fenced.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-03
TRANSPORTS REACH HONOLULU.

San francisco, August 2.-The
steamer Doric, which arrived from Yoko-
hama and Hong Kong via Honolulu to.
day brings the following advices to. the
Associated Press from Honolulu under
date of July 26.
'The transports Peru and City of
Pueblo arrived from San Francisco on
the 23rd. There were no deaths on board
and but little sickness among the III en-.
Three men with typhoid were moved
from the ship to the local Red Cross hos
pital. Since the vessels arrival the men
have been allowed shore liberty. Today
the troops will be fed on the grounds Of
the executive building. President Dole
and his cabinet and Minister Hatch re-
ceived Mai. Gen. Otis at the govern
ment building yesterday.
''Ihe garrison and band turned out In
honor of the visitors. Ihe reception was
extremely cordial. General Otis is nm
certain as to his stay here. 1t is under
stood that in the event of no orders to the
contrary he will proceed to Manila with
out waiting for Admiral Miller on the
Philadelphia, and if no other transports
arrive within day or two as is expected,
it is not likely General Otis will wait
for the warship. much as he and his force
would like to see the flag raising. Ac-
nording to General Otis, Hawaii will have
no military governor. Col. Barber WILL
he post commander as long ms his regl-
ment remains Three men OF General
OTIS command are in the Red Gross hos
pital with typhoid.