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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16
TALKED TOO MUCH.
Major Seamon Should Stick to One
Story and Let it Be Strictly Truth.
full.

Washington, D. c., October 15-Sur-
geon General Sternberg today sent the
following to the commission to investi-
gate the War Department. 1t relates to
a statement made by Major Seaman,
who testified before the commission
yesterday:
Army Building, New York City, Octo-
Der IA.
Dear General: -Major Seaman, sur
geon, First volunteer engineers, made
a statement to reporters in my pres
ence, and it was published broadcast,
that he received nothing but travel
rations from the army, for his con-
valescents on the Cbdam, and depended
on the Red Cross Society and National
War Relief Association for their food.
Major Bradley just sent me the en-
closed copy of receipt given TO him be-
fore the Cbdam started.
Yours very sincerely,
D. NJ. APPEL,
Major and Surgeon, U. S. A.
The receipt shows that Major Sea-
man received On September %, from
Major Bradley, thirteen cases canned
soup, twelve bottles whiskey, four bar
rels ginger ale, one box corn starch,
one barrel jellies, four boxes condensed
milk, two boxes clam broth, two boxes
salteen crackers, two boxes lemons,
two boxes calves feet jelly, two boxes
crackers, sixty pounds arrow-root, one
quart Squibbs mixture, two bottles bis
muth subgallate.
Washington, D. c., October 15.-The
Navigation Bureau of the Navy De-
partment is accommodating a large col
lection of captured Spanish flags, I'M
der the regulation requiring all naval
officers to turn into the department
such flags.
In addition to these flags, the Navi-
cation Bureau is receiving a mis-
cellaneous lot of material secured from
the wreck of the Cervera squadron, all
Of which are likely to find a place later
on in the National Museum
Secretary Long has had the hand
soonest and most valuable trophy of
all, the bust of Columbus, taken from
the Colon, mounted on a mahogany
pedestal in the reception room adjoin-
ing his office. where it attracts much
attention, not only from its interesting
history, but from its artistic beauty as
we'll
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, October 15.-To-day's
statement Of the condition OF the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
go. 81, 80; gold reserve. 3z44.oos,sss.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16

MonometaIlists, Bimet.
sllists, Populists, and all
ether lists read the Sum
day Register. Why! t
has all the news, and
spends double to treble
more than any compete
tor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-16

To A Advertisers +. If the
cost be a little more. tho
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
nazed family and home
paper in the city and
nelghborhood, l,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Faure, in an address at the
recent unwilling OF a soldiers monu-
ment at St. Etienne, declared that
France was strictly neutral.
Mrs. Madalene Vinton Dahlgrer,
widow of the late Admiral Dohlgren.
died Saturday night at her residence in
Washington, aged 60 years.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, yes
terday announced the appointment OF
Bishop a. A. Curtis as vicar-general OF
the archdiocese to succeed the late
Mgr. Edward McColgan.
The report of the Nicaragua canal
commission will, it ia stated on author
ity, declare that the construction Of the
canal is practicable. There is revival
of interest in the subject in Congress in
connection with the proposed policy
of territorial extension.
The rich Brooklyn Handicap, worth
IS, 900 to the winner, was captured by
Headley & Norton's chestnut colt Orna-
ment Saturday afternoon, at Gravesend,
in the presence of $4,000 persons. He
was ridden by Sloan and won by a
length and half in easy fashion. Ben
Holiday was second and Sly Fox third.
Time 2:10.
By the explosion of mixing mill at
the smokeless powder works of the
Dupont Company, at Carney's Point,
n. j., on Saturday afternoon, one work
man was killed, another injured, and
three mills destroyed. The explosion
is supposed to have been caused by 3
pebble in the mixing trough. The mill
caught fire and the flames we're COM
municated to two other mills near by,
and they were also destroyed.
Governor McLaurin, Of Mississippi,
on Saturday evening appointed Con-
gresham William Van Amberg Sulll
van to the United States Senate, to
succeed the late Senator Walthall. The
new Senator, who passed his 40th year
in December last, is a lawyer, who is
now serving his first term in Congress,
from the Second district, for which
place he was nominated without being
q candidate-as compromise between
four dead-locked aspirents. He has
never before been a candidate for Office.
The large car barn of the Consoli-
dated Railway Company, on Frederick
avenue, near Augusta avenue, Irving
ton, Baltimore, together with 100 cars,
was entirely destroyed by fire late yes.
terday afternoon. The barn is total
wreck, not even the walls being left
standing. The damage to the cars,
which are said to have cost at least
81 500 each, is estimated to be about
1896, 900, while the loss from the de-
struction of the building will propably
reach $50, 900, making total of $685.
000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
From Manila.

HONG KONG, May 3O.-The British
cruiser Pique has arrived here from
Iloilo and Manila. She reports ell quiet
at both places. The Spanish garrison
at IIoilo number 100 men and the place
has no defences. The foreigners there
are safe. Supplies are reaching Manila
plentifully from the surrounding coun-
try. There is no panic in the city. The
Spaniards are working upon the forti.
fcations, but, their guns are old and
useless and they are short Of ammuni.
ton. Rear Admiral Dewey has informed
the authorities at Manila that he will
hold them responsible for the life Of
the captain of the Spanish gunboat
Callao, captured by the United States
feet. The Spaniards have been threat
ening to shoot him for surrendering, al
though confronted by the whole Ameri-
cen fleet. All the American ships are
at Cavite, in Manila bay. Salt provi-
sions are plentiful but fresh provisions
are not obtainsble. There is no sick
ness in the American feet. In reply to
the Spanish attempt to win over
Aguinado's men, the insurgents are
said to have informed the Spaniards
that they are neutral and will await
events.
The Americans have captured the
Spanish gunboat Lsyte, which was at
tempting to run dispatches into Iloilo.
A steamer is reported to have landed
six thousand rifles at Cavite for the use
of the insurgents. The Spaniards have
offered $25, 900 for the head of Aguinai-
do, the insurgent leader.
The governor of Hong Kong has pro-
hibited the United States auxiliary gun
boat Zafro from taking war stores to
the American fleet, but he has permit
ted her to take Officers luxuries"
The Zafiro sails from here for Manila
to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
French Reciprocity Treaty.

WASHINGTON, May 90-It is stated
on good authority that the trade discus
sions with France which began directly
on the appointment of Mr.. Kasson to
take charge Of reciprocity negotiations
have como to successful conclusion.
Toe negotiations have been conducted
under the third clause of the tariff act
of 1897. 1t is understood that the com
mercial arrangement Hereunder was
signed last Saturday by NJ. Cambon
the French Ambassador, on the part OF
France and by Mr.. Kasson, special
plenipotentiary on the part of the
United States. The agreement is to
take effect Wednesday, June l, when
the French minimum rates upon GER
tain products of the United States ex=
ported to France will take effect on
that date. The proclamation of the
President announcing this fact will be is
sued to-day or tomorrow.
The reductions in behalf of France
ara as follows: Brandies or other spirits
shall pay duty of S175 per gallon;
works of art, Is per cent ad valorem !;
still wines and vermuth, So cents per
G .llon. No reduction is made on cham
pagnes which remain dutiable as fix
ed in the Dingley tariff law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| Colonel Carter NJ. Braxton, one Of
Newport News oldest and most promi-
nent citizens, died at his residence in
that city last Fri lay night, after ling
! ering illness of Bright's disease, in the
sixty. second year of his age.
Mr.. John w. Pierce died in Rich
mond yesterday. The deceased was
for many years actively engaged in the
drug business and at one time he was q
member of the State Board of Pharma-
cy, the Richmond Pharmaceutical Asso'
citation aud the Virginia Pharmaceuti-
cal Association.
Richmond was filled with excursion
lists yesterday, most of whom visited
Camp Lee, where they have friends or
relatives among the soldiers. Probably
$1,000 people visited the camp during
the day, among the number being many
from this city. To-day is Hollywood
Memorial Day and it was appropriately
! observed.
A new postoffice has been established
at Norris, Fsuquier county, with Jas.
T. Thorpe as postmaster. Mail changes
have been made as follows: Middleburg
to The Plains-Leave Middlsbprg daily
except Sunday at $50 a. M, arrive at
The Plains by 1915 8. No.. leave The
Plains daily except Sunday at Ills 8.
no., arrive at Middleburg by p. m.
A dispatch from Richmond says: The
War Department is very slow in equip.
ping the troops. Some soldiers have
been here since May Z and are very
poorly equipped. The War Depart
ment has been communicated with time
and again, but nothing has been done.
Col. Coulling, of the Governors staff,
who is in charge of the work of equip.
ment, is sadly disappointed. He hoped
to have all the companies in good shape
long before this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30

congressional nominating convention
next Saturday, but that DO matter who
the delegates may be, they will vote as
unit for the denomination Of Con-
gresham Rixey.
Admiral Jewett, retired, now here,
says while the report that the Spanish
feet is in the barbor of Santiago may
be true, the fogs there are dense, and
that if it should want to get away he
would not be surprised if Commodore
Schley were to wake up one morning
and find that the "rat was not in the
hole"
Judge Hughes Of Virginia, retired, is
among the visitors here, looking as
we'll as he did when he boldly set the
laws at defiance and fought duel
thirty years ago, and did go with i'm
punity. The Judge, the late Senator
Johnson's wife, and the late Beverly
Tucker, all of his State, were born on
the same day-the Sth of June, 1918.
A meeting of those interested in the
establishment of telephone line be-
tween here and Round Hill, Va, was
held at Leesburg last Saturday evening,
but ut it nothing was settled.
From the way the recent approprla-
ton for the injuries done to the prop
erty of the NJ. E. Church South, during
the war between the States. is being
talked about here it would not be sur
prising if a great scandal should be de-
veloped, in which the names of mem
bers of both branches of Congress would
be involved, one of whom it is reported
got as much as ten thousand, and an
other one, thiriy-6ve thousand dollars.
Ex-Congressmsn Libby, of the Nor.
| folk district, is here to-day. He gays
the war has seriously depressed all sorts
of business in his section except such as
relates to ships and ammunition.
( The members of the executive COM
nittee of the Agnew-Brady wing of the
Virginia republicans, who were here
last week, have all gone back home,
and when here did not consider, or, if
they did, came to no conclusion in re-
spect oft, the proposition made to them
| by the executive committee of the old
Lamb wing, in regard to efecting re-
| union of those two wings.
| People here who own real estate in
Virginia which has been sold and
bought in by the State for on-payment
of taxes, are very much wrought up by
the acts of certain Northern companies
J that have been organized for he pur'
, chase of that property.
An old member of the House, talking
to-day about the delay in the prosecu-
ton of the Spanish war, said the war
would not be ended until the new bond
!, issue had been ordered and the bonds
been disposed of, rs men with money
could not lend it now on good security,
but could invest it proftably in such
| honda
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
War Bulletins.

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti, May 80
There is no further war news here TO-
dey and no ships are in sight.
KINGSTON, Ja., May 30-9:4O a. NJ
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard. formerly the American Line
steamer New York, has not yet sailed.
The Colonial authorities have allowed
her some hours longer in order that her
boilers may be put in good condition.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 3O.-The prize
steamer Panama, captured by the Man
grove soon after the opening of the war,
was taken north by cruiser this morn.
ing to be sold. Her cargo was released
by the United States court last week.
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM. Mass, May so.
Orders were received just before noon
for the 9th regiment to leave camp at
p. N. Tuesday. The regiment will
be conveyed by Boston and Albany,
West Shore and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroads to Dunn Loring, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
The Fleet at Santiago.

MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, Hayti, May 80
The following despatch has been re-
ceived here from the correspondent Of
the Associated Press with the American
fleet of Santiago de Cuba:
"OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May %
Commodore Schley and the flying
squadron has the Spanish fleet block
AIDED in the harbor of Santiago de Gu
ba. By the most clever manoeuvring
the commodore allowed the Spaniards
to think be had left in disgust. They
took the bait and ran into the harbor
Commodore Schley moved down this
morning and at six o'clock, going close
10 the harbor, be saw the Cristobal Co.
lon, the Maria Teresa and two torpedo
boats. He believes the entire fleet is
there. The temperature here is 1lC
degrees in the shade, and in the steel
turrets the heat is beyond the power o.
imagination. The ships here are the
Brooklyn. Texas, Massachusetts, Iowa
Marblehead and the Vixen, an au2il-
larry torpedo gunboat."
KEY WEST, May 30.-Any doubt re-
naming as to the exact location of Ad'
miral Cervera's fleet is removed
Every argument in naval strategy
compelled Admiral Cervera either &c
seek the shelter of the close harbor O
Santiago or return to Spain, and ht
chose to make his stand at Santiago
That he would court fight in the oper
sea is an idea which has never been en-
lerlaiued in American naval circles, al
though his ships, without exception
have high qualities for such a contest
The Spanish admiral had only one al
tentative, and he adopted it by goini
to Santiago, where, it is presumed, he
has been able to coal, clean and repair
and is 10 position to accept either the
conditions imposed by the blockade Of
the issue of fight in the inner harbor
1t is confidently expected that a HARD
blow will be struck within three OF
four days and that the result will be
known to the world at the expiration
of that time. 1t has not been disclosed
whether Commodore Schley is to be re
inforced, but it would not be surprising
il some additional ships were sent tc
him.
ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies May 30
80 news of the movements of the opposing
warships is obtainable here today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
Gave I'm the Chase.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 30.-The un-
known steamer supposed to be Span
ish auxiliary cruiser, sighted by TIE
eunboats Wilmington and Bancroft
about Is miles of Key West early on
Thursday evening, was not captured.
The stranger put on all steam when ST 9
saw she was being chased and made Oft
at sixteen knot clip. She had too big
a lead on the Bancroft and the latter,
after chasing her for al hour and a-halt,
gave it up. The officers Of the Bancroft
believe the ship they chased was Brit
ism vessel, but they cannot account for
her running away. During the chase
the Bancroft held up number OF ships,
which were released after establishing
their neutrality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30

SCARCITY OF MONEY! letter from
King George county says: The treasu.
rer of this county, who is a prominent
physician and all-around business. man.
says in anwser to alquestion by news.
paper. man that money is scarcer here
this spring than ever before in his long
experience. Excepting the sections di,
rectly benefited by the fishing industry
this part of the State has less money IN
circulation than is usually the case a,
this season of the year, and great
bulk of the taxes, due since last fall. is
still unpaid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30

tying to put into Santiago de Cuba
with a cargo OF coal. Toe steamer was
bound from Cardiff to Porto Rico. AS
the Restornel came in the British flag
was flying half way down her main
mast. She was leaking badly. The
steamer was captured by the auxiliary
cruiser St. Paul, Captain Sigsbee.
The Restormel was captured under the
very guns of Moro Castle, at Santisgo dc
Cuba. at a. m. on May %. She carried
2,4Oo tons of the best Welsh coal from Car
diff, presumably for Admiral Cevora's feet
The St. Paul had been lying OF ssntiago &c
Cuba for six days, and early last "Wednesday
morning the big collier was sighted, masking
at full speed for Santiago harbor. The st;
Paul fred q blank shot and the Restormel
cams to four miles from the Santiago forts.
The forts did not fire on the cruiser Not
line was found among the ships papers reia-
tive to the Destination or consignee OF the
oQrpO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
Tho St. Louis Ready for Service.

NEW YORK May Bottle U. S. auxiliary
cruiser ct Louis, having taken aboard coal
aud provisions for two months and added
four Founders to her armament, was ready
for her second cruise this morning, except
that a wagon load of uniforms had not arrived
from the navy yard. The officials promi ed
TO have them aboard by noon. The st. Louis
will sail under sealed orders which may not
be opened until she has left Sandy Hook two
hundred miles N the wake.
New YORK, May so There is every like
lihood that the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis
will not be alb to put to sea to day because
800 coal passers, fremen and trimmers have
gone on strike. AT noon when the whistle
calling the men to their quarters was blown
OF tina st. Louis, the strikers did not respond.
Unless the difficulty is So ifactorily adjust ID
the st Louis cannot put to sea to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
WAR NOTES.

After receiving a csblegram from
Commodore Schley, Secretary Long
said in Washington last night that the
Commodore WAS still off Santiago de
Cuba and that he had no reason to
change his belief that Admiral Cervera
was still inside that harbor. Yester
day Captain Sigsbee, of the St. Paul,
steamed closed enough inside the har-
Dor TO see several warships there.
French naval officers however thinks
Cervera left Santiago before Schley ar
rived in sight.
Captain Cotton, of the cruiser Har
ward, who has arrived with his vessel
at Kingston, Jamaica, says be left Com
modore Schley at Santiago last Friday
The Harvard's captain has no direct
information that the Spanish fleet is in
Santiago harbor, but he says he as
sumes Commodore Schley must have 8
] reasonable certainty of it.
Admiral Sampson was at Key West
Yesterday, and his fleet was watching
for Spanish ships, should they pass be-
tween Key West and Havana.
General Blanco cables to Madrid that
most of the American warships which
have been off Santiago ave dis ap peal ed
There is doubt in Madi.u as To wher,
Admiral Cervera is.
Rumors that the Spanierds had re-
captured Cavite, near Manila, were cur.
rent in Madrid yesterday. General
Blanco telegraphed to the Spanish min
istry of war corgratulating him upon
the "Spanish victory in the Philip
pines" No word of the alleged cap
ture of Cavite was received from any
other source.
President McKingley and General
Miles, il is said, are inclired to post
pore the military Invasion of Cuba til
autumn, but Secretary Alger opposes
their views. Mr.. H. II. Kohlsaat, o.
Chicago, an intimate friend of the Presi
dent, made trip to Washington to 10
duce him to delay the invasion.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
that the downfall of the Sagasta cabinet
seems imminent. and that Silvela will
most likely be the man called Cd tc
form new government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
The PENNSYLVANIA Congressional Lin
iteC.

Tba srnerb new Congressional Limited
rains over the Pennsylvania railroad, be-
,1Seen New York and Washington contain
nnmber of novel and interesting features.
The interior OF the train is veritable palace.
7 he wood work throughout is vermilion or
n mented with delicate inlsid marquetry in
Persian designs. The dining car and the
parlor cars are carpeted in blue or green, and
the observation car in dun. The smoking
and baggage car is upholstered in green with
stuffed leather chairs In the dining car the
tables are placed directly opposite the win
dows, which are unusually wide, instead OF
between them and instead of the fixed seats
uaually seen in thu dining cars, this car 10
equipped with mahogany chairs. The ar
rangements of the tables allows much moro
room on all sides thar formerly. The most
noticeable new feature in the parlor car Is
the ladies' dressing room. This is q rounded
compartment tastefully furnished. On one
side stands beautiful dresser with large
plate-glass mirror and number Of drawers
ii mixed on each side by plush seat. On the
opposite side is metal washstand. Besides
these, the room contains several closets ana
racks. The train is carpeted throughout with
plain velvet in appropriate colors. Each csf
is equipped with both electric and gas lieh''j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30

COLLISION The United States cruiser
Columbs, which sailed from New York Fri
day morning after having recosled, was run
into by the British steamship Foscola, Capt
Evans, fifteen miles southwest of Fire Island
in the fog Saturday night A big hole WAS
stove in the cruisers starboard quarter, Just
forward of the after fou;-inch gun sponsor.
The FoscOlis's lion bow was torn from the
ship sticking in the cruisers side, and the
Fo:colia sank in nine fsihoms OF water, seven
hours after the collision Her captain and
crew of tweDty.one men were rescued by the
wsIship's boats The Columbus is at the
navy yard. where she will go into the dry
dock tomorrow. 1t may take len days to
repair her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-30
Concerning the Spanish Fleet.

New YORK, May Bottle British steamer
Lsughton, which arrived to-day from Cara.
Gao and Lagusyra, brought information con-
firming the recent reports OF the Spanish
feet which put into Curacao for coal and pro.
VISIONS. 1t also brought photographs Of the
Yzcays AMI Infsnta Mar Teresa which an
chored short distance from the Laughton.
Capt Hodgson says the ships bottoms were very
foul that they stood high out of the water
owing to their lack of coal and the bostmen
of the harbor said that the ssilors of the
cruisers were in need of food, having bean
put on short allowance for some days before
arriving at Curacao. The opinion was unali-
nous that they were in no condition for
speed.