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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-19
DREYEpS REVISION.

DImealtiVa That Lie ln ths way
don's Attltudo-A Vessel Ready 70 start
10 Bling Drsyfus 70 Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 1s.-The difieulties q.
tendant upon securing a revision Of che
DreyfuS proceedings may be gauged
from the story now published that Gen.
zurlInden practically offered himself BY
advocating a revision Of the case, and
that his change Of opinion Is due to the
strong feeling which he afterwards
found among his subordinateS at tho
war once.
According to Newspaper accounts,
which are undoubtedly fairly correct.
premier Brisson only got his way at
Saturdays cabinet council, though sup-
ported by eight OF his colleagues after
a tough fight against General zurlinden
and NJ. Tiilaye,-the minister of public
works, who were warmly supported tce
three hours by President Faure himselE
AZ the opening OF the council -.
sarrien, minister Of Justice, stated hiq
views Of the case at considerable length,
expressing the conviction that revis-
ion was necessary for the peace OF the
country and eXpedient on, the grouna
that many OF the documents IN the
dossier appeared TO be OF doubtfM au-
thenticity, and above all, that Colonel
HenrV's admission Of forgery threw
suspicion upon all his evidence.
n. sarrien, however, did rst 80 the
council TO dAs,tda for or against revision,
but only asked permission TO submit the
matter to q commission.
NJ. Faure opensd the digcussion' ne
did not openly oppose a revision, put
pointed out political and other oplee-
tlons to reopening the case.
It 10 said that NJ. Brlsson went 80 tar
as to remind n. Faure Of the eonsltp-
tIonal limits to hia functions.
General ZurliDlen admitted when n
took oHice that II he was not Dreytus-
1ts he al least had an open mind and
felt great sympathy for the QreVtus
.famliy. A deep study OF the doSsier,
however, had absolutely convinced him
that Drevfus was guilty. Finally de
vision occurred, In which n. Faure old
not take part.
A semi -ohiclal note explains that
General Chanolne only had a conferences
with President Faure after his appoint
rnept to succeed General Zurllnden ha6
actually been signed. The decision OF
the committee appointed to consider the
matter Of the revision VIII be IN no way
binding upon the cabinet which will
stlll have to decide the actual question
Of revision. It Is reported, however, that
a vessel has already started for the Isle
du Dlable In readiness to bring Dreytus
TO Paris, end ". Brisson and General
Chanolne are determined that nobody,
however high his position, will be shel-
tered. Stirring events are regarded as
Impending. General Zurlinden Is cred
tied With the belief that there is
PIeouart mystery. and 1t Is believed that
he fiIly intended Picquart should be
prosecuted. According to Colonel Pic
ouart's written statement to the minis
ter OF Justice, four secret documents
were submitted to the courtmartial held
in 1894 behind the backs OF DreEtus ana
his counsel.
It IS reported that the government has
selected Beaubais, capital OF the depart
ment OF olse as the most suitable town
In which to hold a rehearing otthe cas-.
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Nn Ilrnlh In tIls IIspnrt.

CAMP POLAND, Knoxville, Tenn,
Sept, ia sensational report was cir.
clulatsd last night and this morning,
charging the First Georgia regiment
with having made an attack upon the
North Carolina negro regiment. An OIL
clAl investigation to-day In the finding
that no attack was made, and no one
was killed nor injured, as reported.
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CLEVELAND. o., Sept. 1S-ProL 2,
H. Short. vice president Of the Walker
company, In speaking to-day OF the con-
solldatlon Of that concern with the
Westinghouse company, said he belluv-
ed II would soon lead to combination
ut the Interests OF the General Electric
Company and the Westinghouse COM
pany Prof. Short said tho works OF
the Walker company would remain In
Cleveland. and that their capacity would
be doubled within short time,
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MADRID. Sept. 1S.-The omciai Ga
zette publishes the announcement of
the appointment OF Senator Montero
Rios, president OF the SENATE; Senior
Abarzuza, Senior Garnign, General Ger
Gro and Senior villaurrutIa as the Span
Ish peace commissioners.
senorB DuBosc and Aranguren, for
merly secretaries to the Spanish iega-
ton at Washington, have been transfer
red from st. Petersburg to Vienna.
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LONDON, Sept. i9-The Daily Mail'
Madrid correspondent says that long
conference was held between senor sa-
Fasta. the premier. and the senor Mon
tero Rios, the president OF the Spanish
peace commission, to-day, which result
cd In tho decision that the peace com
mission shall strenuously defend the re.
tentlon OF the Philippines by Spain.
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An,tre.Hnnr.rIan Con.uI KILLED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept lS.-A
special to the Sentinel from Fort
wayne, Ind, says: CheavlIer NJ. ProSk-
owltz, acting chief consul OF Austria
Hungary, at Chicago, lost his life In
Fort Wayne tonight. while en- route to
New York. He was q passenger on the
Pennsylvania limited. At $50 o'clock the
dining car was cut OF at the station.
The consul was restless, and was walk
inE through the train. He did not no.
tIce that the dining car had been cut
of. He stumbled headlong, Just al, ,the
baggage car was being pushed back on
the train, and was ground under the
wheels, both limbs being frlghHully
crushed. He was taken to 81. Joseph
hospital in an ambulance, and oied an
hour later. He was member OF dis
tinHulshed Hungarian family. He was
40 badly injured that he could give no
account OF the accident.
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THE EVACUATION
OF Cuba may not be Completed
Before February.
A HUNDRED THOUSAND TROOPS

Are At PRESENT Stationed on tho Island.
The Men viii be Embarksd from DlTsr.
ent PolntS and will be Allowed e Take
Armb AmmunitiOn and Equlpm'nt.
Preparations for the EvAouAtiOn Of
Porto Rice AeeOmpiishsd without any
Hilsh-If the HsOSu,ary ships were there
the 1.laad Would be Formally In Uur
Ps..s..LOn within Thrss Doys.
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BIG SENSATION
In Prominent Railway Circles
Over the b, so. Deal.
THE CONTROLLING INTEREST
CAPTURED by Chicago Capitalists,
Armour and Field,
WHICH COST TEN MILLIONS.

III, New sohom. Means Practically a
Trunk Line from Ocean to OesAn-Ths
ynrlon, Reports are Virtually con-
srmOd-PrOmlu.s to be Of some Bsns-
BIT TO whsollnE-Tho omolal Confer.
.ues at ClnOiuuutl lTermlnAtsdYS.tsrday
md n.portD to be Made TO the RSOrEaR-
ration COMMITTEES for the New Par
enn,sr.-Baitluors 8 Ohio s"uth-
western System viii be InCluded in ihO
p..r-cowsn may be President of the
New Company.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. is.-den.
Lawton reports 10 the war department
tonight that all but eight OF the Span
ish prisoners have been shipped from
santIaEo to Spain.
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NEW YoRK-I.a Normandlc. Havro.
LIvERPooL--steamer Aurania, New
York
HGvRE-stcamsr La Champagne.
New York,
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nAuaHrrR or THE ooNFEpERA0Y.
Death Of sIiS, WInnio Davts-she was E1-
pteietl % Reeovor.

NARRAGANsETT PIER, r L, Sept
is.-Miss Winnie Davis daughter Of
Mrs. JEFFERSON Davis. died At noon to-
day at the Rockingham hotei, to
which place she came as a guest In the
early part Of the social season.
She had been III for several weeks
and q fortnight ago her ailment was
diagnosed as malarin gastritis. Al
times her condition became very serious
30 that consultations OF physicians we're
deemed necessary, but frequent rallies
gave renewed hope that she would ultl-
mately recover. During the past week
especially was her condition considered
favorable, and Y wns thought that her
removal from the hotel would pc possi-
BILE In q few days as the hotel had clos
ed for the season, leaving the patient
and attendants practically alone IN vac
housa. Last night, however relapse
In Miss Davis condition was noticed,
and throughout the night she lost
strength percepHbly. This morning the
physicians said that the end was not far
on and at noon death came to end enc
suffering, which at dmes had been In
tense. Mrs Davis had watched unre.
mittIngly at her daughters bedside ana
she Is now bowed With sorrow.
The physicians Of Mrs. Davis report
she is holding up with great calmness
in her afiiIctIon and no fears are az pre-
sent entertained on her health yielding
to the strain.
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NEW YORK, Sept. lS-The news OF
DR.. Halls death caused much sorrow In
this city. He was for a quarter OF a CEN
turV pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian church, called by some the
,'.NnlohaIre'S church, and was lore
most in all public benevolent enter
prises. owing TO dlvision In his caurch
some time ago, DR.. Hall resigned, but
was induced to withdraw his resigna-
tion and remain. 1t was popularly re-
ported that he received the largest
Sa4ary OF any pastor In the United
states. He was native OF the North
OF ireland, where he went each summer
TO spend his vacation.
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For West Virginia, Western Ponnsyiva-
MIA and Ohio, generally fair: frcAh uouth-
west TO west Winds, diminishing.
lst'cRi hrmpertlWrt.
The temperature Saturday ns observed
by G. Schnepf. druggist. corner Four
lecnth and Market Streets was aa follows;
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Miss Winnie Davis, the Daughter Of
the confederacyh" was born in the
Confederate executive mansion at Rich.
mond, Va, in 1853. She was educated
principally at home, owing to the trouble
surrounding her father, and the public
fly which attended all movements OF the
Davis family. Miss Davis attained her
maturity at Beauyolr, Miss, where she
assisted her mother in various ways,
and took her place in many social tune-
tlcns.
panion. She assisted him In all his
work, and much Of the information
which was required by Mr.. Davis In his
writings was secured for him by his
daughter. Her strong character was
marked from her youth. She was en-
gagged to Mr.. Wilkerson, OF Syracuse
N. Y, but shortly after her fathers
death the engagement was broken on.
while no public explanation Of the rup-
ture was given, 1t is well known that It
was, for the purpose Of maintaining her
fathers name.
she received the name. Daughter OF
the Confederacy,' in 1885, when her faith
or made his famous trip through the
south. Mr.. Davis being unable 20 APP
pear, Miss Winnie was brought before
the thousands at the different points
along the route and introduced as the
DAUGHTER OF the Confederacy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-24

felt sorry for them. They fought hard:
but, as / said. they don't know how to
shoot. Just think OF a vessel like the
Gloucester tackling a ship of the size
and power Of the Vizcaya! Our largest
gun is FOUNDER, while she carried Q
inch guns. and shot from one of those
fellows would have blown us out OF the
water. Our shells were too small to do
much damage to the big ships, but they
were big enough 10 knock out the tor
pedo boat destroyers. When those ves-
sells went down, a number OF the men
Jumped overheard. The New York came
up at rust about that time and passed
a lot OF Spaniards swimming about. We
picked them up and then took Admiral
Cervera off the shore. IL was terrible,
and. while there was some excitement
at the time. I don't like To think OF the
suffering and the dreadful sights we
saw. out OF our crew or 20 men there
were but 35 regularly enlisted men.
The rest were one year volunteers. and
most OF them had been apprentice boys.
Now We are ready to go home, as there
In nothing left for us TO do. Spain was
whipped. and we helped do IL and are
ready 90 go back 20 work"
In all the engagements In which the
Gloucester participated. and she took
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low" packing up their "ditty boxes" and
clothes bags. for most OF the men, now
that the war is practically at an end,
are anxious TO 20 home 10 resume their
former occupations. Most Of them and
not few of the officers who helped to
fight" the Gloucester came from ''pri-
vate life'--that Is. the officers had re-
signed from the service several years
ago, while most OF the men. who were
apprentice boys. took their discharges
when their terms of enlistment had ex
pired. When war was declared and Tn
Gle Sam was I'm need Of competent per-
sons 60 handle his ships, they all return
ed 10 their first love and. as IL well
known. gave a good account of them
selVes.
Most OF the men since their arrival IN
New York have been busy sending their
souvenirs TO their homes. which are in
all parts of The country. They have told
the story of their fights 80 many times
that when one asks them to give de-
scriptiOn they look up I'm Woe5cgone
way and usually say. III was the hot-
test thing I ever saw. and I would not
have missed Il cor farm in Kansas"
They wore cNcrywhcrc. aud their ship
did about as much w"fk as any vessel.
Including tho large butticshps. " was
the Gloucester that fted the frst shot
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there any scars TO be found on the in
side OF the vessel yet there were enough
trophies TO show that she had done the
work she was sent out to do and good
deal more.
On the quarter deck and just over the
wheel is the first souvenir taken from
the Spanish ships by the Gloucesters
crew. 1t is life buoy from the Spanish
armored cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa.
In the officers quarters are n number
of interesting mementos OF the manner
in which Commander Wainwright ''re-
membered the Maine" They were cap
tured from the ships that were destroy
ed off Santiago. while some were taken
from the shore batteries at the different
points at which the Gloucester battled
so successfully. There are three chro-
nometers--one each from the Maria
Teresa. Cristobal Colon and Almrante
Oquendo. Besides these there are sew
eral Spanish flags some taken from the
ships and others from the shore bat
teries.
All the relics did not. however. find
their way into the officers quarters.
The men got a goodly share OF what
was found on the vessel. When the
writer visited the ship the jackies were
lounging on the main deck. telling OF
their experiences, while some were be-
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the enemy lay on the beach masses OF
flames and twisted and molten metal.
She was nearer the enemy than any or
our ships during that engagement.
According TO some Of the men VINO
were on board the Gloucester. they were
go near that the commands OF the span
ish officers could be heard at times, and
they could see the effects of their shells
on the enemy. The reports that have
been sent TO the navy department. by
the officers who were in charge OF the
several divisions during the heht show
that the Gloucester at times was within
$50 yards OF the larger ships OF the
Spanish fleet. She was never for mo-
ment outside the battle line.
1T VAS q miracle that saved US said
Chief Quartefnnster Charles Beehtold
when spoken iO concerning the battle
Off Santiago. we were having spar
deck insprc ton when the ships started
out. We went right up TO them as
soon as tney came out OF the harbor.
oar guns were kept working all
the time. and the way we pumped
and s pound shells into them was a
wonder. We gave it to the Vizcsya.
She tried 10 do us. but--well. you know
what happened. Those fellows did not
know how to shoot. We got ono Of the
sights from the forward turret OF the
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THE LITTLE GLOUCESTER SINKING THE SPANISH DEsTRoYERs

who are constantly compelled. in their
struggle for bread, to obtain temporary
loans on their household goods.
Government officers are in charge OF
all its departments, and printed rules
and regulations are given to the APP
plicants for relief, so that they know
exactly how long their goods VIII re-
main and when they will be sold at
public auction II not redeemed. IL they
bring more than the amount advanced
upon them. they are notified to come
forward and receive their money. No
bid lower than the amount advanced to
the owner is taken for anything that In
put up for sale. About one-third OF the
value OF the article Is advanced upon II.
aud. as In all other establishments ~
the kind. much that Is deposited Is
er redeemed. Whatever profits
arise from the business are
the maintenance OF hospital ID,
Door.
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she came TO anchor In the harbor or
New York something has been said TO
the credit OF the officers, the men and the
boat herself until the names OF Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright and the
Gloucester have become as much house.
hold words as those OF Dewey, Samp-
son and Schley.
The little vessel has completed her
work and is now ready to be taken from
the active list OF the service. Just what
will be done with her is not known. She
may return TO the peaceful occupation
from which she was taken or be sent
somewhere for special duty. IL was ex-
pected that when hostilites ended the
converted yachts would be sold. This
Will probably be done with some, but
the record made by the Gloucester has
endeared the vessel 20 the department
and the public generally. and as she has
shown that she is just as well fitted for
fighting purposes as for flying the flag
OF some yacht club IL is not at all un-
likely that she will be retained in the
service. In his report 10 the navy de-
partment Lieutenant Commander VAIN
wright has recommended that the vessel
be used as training ship for the en-
gineer division OF the cadets at tho Ma
val academy at Annapolis. and II IL be-
lieved I'm many quarters that his recom-
mcndntion will be fayorably acted upon.
In fact. board OF officers was appoint
ed to make survey OF the Gloucester
They have completed their work. and
the report Is now I'm Washington.
When the Gloucester arrived In New
York bay. che was salutcd by every
craft that had anything ON boars 90
make n noise with. She came 20 her
anchorage quietly. butstse mud hooks
had scarcely struck the bottom before
the vessel was surrounded by a num-
! bcr or email boats filled with people.
all OF whom were anxious 20 get on
board and inspect this wonderful little
| lighting machine. From the outside the
Gloucester showed no slams ~ the many
! battles she had taken part in. nor wero
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vizcaya after she went aground. and
the wind gauge was over fully eight or
nine points. They must have thought
they were firing at something that was
going about 20 knots an hour. l don't
know what their elevation was, but
their shots went way above US. We
fought the big ships until the torpedo
boat destroyers came out. and then We
went for them. They looked pretty and
trim as they came out, firing their
small guns and getting on "a good head
OF steam. We just sailed into them, and
/ tell you we could see where our shells
were tearing holes into them every min
ute. 1t was a horrible sight when we
cot near them after their colors were
struck. The poor devils were burned up
and shot TO pieces. We went along
side and took everybody off that was
alive. 1t was a little after 10 o'clock
when the Pluton gave up. and then we
concentrated our fire on the Furor. and
she did not last long. We tried TO save
the vessels, but II was no use. They
were riddled with shells. and the boilers
exploded. so that there was nothing but
a tangled mass OF iron and steel. We
took Lieutenant Arderia and Is men
from the Furor and Commander Vas
auez and 19 men from the Pluton. Ad-
miral Cervera and lot OF other officers
were. also taken on board, and for a
time We had full house. Yes. we
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was such that she was one OF the best
heavy weather and deep water boats in
the world.
When 1t became necessary for the
government to increase the number of
ships in the naval service. many small
vessels to be used as dispatch boats and
coast guard vessels were purchased
This fleet was composed OF some of the
pleasure yachts owned by our wealthy
citizens They were taken 10 the navy
yards, where much OF their splendor
was removed. They were to be used for
q widely different purpose from that for
which they were built. The interior dec
orations were taken out, and plates OF
touphcned steel were placed on the sides
of the vessels and over the vitals. The
long, sweeping bowsprits and the state
~ masts disappeared. Guns were
mounted on the decks, and short signal
masts were put in.
When the vessels had been overhaul
ca and made ready for service. they
looked like toy men-of-war. capable OF
doing but little damage. They were re-
gnrdcd by naval experts as n useless
class OF vessels, able to- act only as dis
patch boats or to sail about I'm the well
protected harbors. Yet when the oppor-
tunity presented itself they did good
work, and the little vessel. the Glouces-
ter. that has recently returned to the
home station from the scene or several
OF the most severe naval battles that
have ever been fought. has won imrer-
ishablc laurcls in engagements with
vcssels whose armament could have
easily destroyed some OF the largest
lighting machines In our service.
The opinion OF experts as 10 the value
or converted yachts, az leas, 30 far as
the Gloucester is concerned, has chang
ell materially. and as she rides at her
anchorage she Is looked upon ms a won
der. But the naval "sharps" cannot yet
explain how she could have gone into
q iirht with che big Spanish ships. sunk
that have ever been constructed for
snv navy Ia the world and come out o.
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I Wonders 0FiIHE WORLD I'D

part in nearly every one that occurred
during the war, she was struck but a
few times. None OF the shots caused
any damage. During the battle off San
tiago, despite the fact. as already stat
ed. that she was nearer the Spanish
ships than any other vessel and en-
gagged the two destroyers at close range.
she came out with no casualties and
without having been struck once. Either
of the vessels she destroyed was more
powerful and capable, II handled prop
erly, of easily demolishing the little ex"
yacht.
The officers and men of the Gloucester
deserve all the praise that can be be-
slowed upon them. They have proved
beyond any doubt what kind of ma
terial Uncle Sans navy is made Of The
men without exception spoke modestly
of the battles they were in as they saw
them. and even then they preferred not
TO talk of the little affairs" The off,
GERS persistently refused TO discuss
what had happened, and when spoken
to of the behavior of the ship and the
crew they would simply say. It's 9
way we have In the navy"
The modcsty and retcence OF the
Gloucesters crew are OF course as com
mendable as they are characteristically
American. but II our public were asked
to express It's estimate OF these men 4
is certain that 1t would in substanc,
be-
As brave a band of heroes as ever plowet
the main.
And just the sort OF fellows. too. to polish
of old Spain.
ELBERT WOOD.