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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
MARTINS FERRY.

The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon about four o'clock
by an alarm sent in from box 39. The
roof of the dwelling house owned by
the w B. & T. railroad on First street
caught fire from a firecracker that had
been thrown upon it from the bridge.
The blaze was extinguished before the
department arrived
Miss Axle Copham arrived home from
Canal Dover, yesterday, to spend few
weeks with her parents.
Mrs. John l.. Dobbins, Of Philadel-
phia, is here visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Dr. William Hoge, Of Portland Sta
ton, was here yesterday.
Large crowds of country folks
passed through town yesterday on
their way to the show.
James Robinson is visiting relatives
at Grandview, 0.
The Laughlin tin plant will likely
resume Thursday.
Alonzo Writers, a young man OF the
Fifth ward, climbed to the top Of the
100 foot flag pole a few days ago.
The Fourth passed off in a very quiet
manner at this place. The town was
deserted almost from early morning
until late in the evening.
James Copham is recovering from a
severe attack Of the cramps that came
upon him Sunday evening.
Miller's big show will be here the
last three nights of this week. The
affair is under the management OF
local parties and has been doing an
excellent business since its organiza-
ton.
George Miller and wife are visiting
relatives at New Matamoras.
Travel on the railroads has been
very heavy the past few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
BRIDGEPORT.

Some excitement was caused here
yesterday morning among the foot pas
sengers on the pontoon bridge. The
bridge is all right for ordinary travel,
but everybody was anxious TO get over
the river to see the show. AS result
a terrible accident was narrowly avert
ed. A large number Of people were up
on the middle CT it when it began TO
give away But the excellent and cool
headed management of few men it was
socn cleared without an accident save
a number of wet skirts upon some
badly frightened women
Nothing OF special nature marked
the observance Of the Fourth. Many
people passed through the town, the
street cars doing a rushing business.
Many from here attended the show.
while others contended themselves by
attending Iicnics and little social gath
erings.
A good many people attended the
Methodist Sabbath school picnic given
down at Bell0pt Park yesterday.
Miss Carr DfiHs> cE Youngstown,
!. 4 -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

A crowd estimated at a little over two
hundred attended the picnic given by the
Kirkwood NJ. E. church at Belmont park,
near Moundsville. The passage was made
on a barge propelled by the Charm.
The picnickers returned at about ten
O'clock after most delightful days out
ing.
To-day is the date booked for the Welsh
Sunday school annual outing. The day
will be spent at Ridgeway's Grove. A
special train will accommodate those
who attend.
Ralph Turner was home yesterday from
Mingo to celebrate the day.
Bentley Clarke is down from Sewick-
ley Pa, on a visit to Capt. Clarke his
father.
Notwithstanding it was the Glorious
FOURTH one lone plain drunk was as
sessed 81 and costs by the mayor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
A SHOOTING AFFRAY

In Which an Excursion Steamer Com
mander Wounds a Ferryman.
Special to the Register
Charleston. w. Va, July 4.-Captain
Ed. Calvert, of the passenger steamer
Kanawha Belle, was shot and seriously
wounded to-day by H. r. Moore, the
ferryman at Glenwood, just below the
city The steamer brought party OF
excursionists to Camp Atkinson and
came in at the ferry landing, when the
ferryman ordered Calvert to take his
boat away. A quarrel ensued, when
Moore pulled his gun and shot Calvert
in the leg. Moore made his escape, but
was arrested a few miles down the
river and brought back and placed in
jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
THE STARS AND STRIPES

Displayed Everywhere in Great Britain.
Many Evidences of Good Will
London, July 4.-The fraternal SEN
timent evidenced here during the last
few months finds vent to-day through
out the United Kingdom in an unpre-
cedented display of the Stars and
Stripes in honor of the Fourth of July
and in hearty expressions of good will
everywhere.
The afternoon newspapers are unan-
imous in applauding the splendid cour-
age of the Americans before Santiago
de Cuba and in congratulating the Uni
ted States upon the signal successes of
its arms both in the east and west
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

Washington, July 4.-Following
is the correspondence of General
Shafter demanding the surrender
of Santiago:
Playa del Este, July 4, 1889
Hon. r. A. Alger, Secretary of War,
Washington.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps,
July 8.
The following is my demand for
the surrender of the city of San
tiago:
Headquarters U. S. Forces,
Near San Juan River Cuba, u
July 3, 1898, $50 a. m.
To the Commanding General of the
Spanish Forces, Santiago de
Cuba.
Sir:-I shall be Obliged. unless
you surrender, to shell Santiago de
Cuba. Please inform the citizens
of foreign countries and all wo-
men and children that they should
leave the city before TO o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
[Signed] W. R. SKATER,
Major General, U. S. A.
\ Santiago de Cuba,
2 p. m, July 8, 1898.
His Excellency, the General Com
manding Forces of U. S., San
Juan River.
Sir:-I have the honor to reply to
your communication Of to-day,
written at $50 a. m. and received
at l p. M, demanding the surrender
of this city, and that | advise the
foreign women and children that
they must leave the city before 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t Is
my duty to say to you that this
city will not surrender, and that !
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
READY FOR PEACE,
Barcelona Paper Sees the Futility O.
Continuing the War Longer.

Barcelona, July 4.-The Diario
publishes remarkable article
strongly urging peace between
Spain and the United States, during
the course of which it says:
"The Americans are winning by
strength of will and perseverance,
and while the war responds to the
national feelings of all Americans,
spain was forced into war by party
politics"
Then the article, after declaring
the Americans were the aggtessors
and that Spain was bound d de-
lrend her national honor, says
sOur honor being satisfied. both
nmnels US to continue sych an
hRf We canno COM
~ soma 30 osirDo1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

infested at various points by
sharp shooters, who fired deliber-
ately upon our wounded and upon
our men who are engaged.
1t was supposed they had stolen
through our lines on the right, TAX
ing refuge in the hospitals.
In the trenches captured by us
many shells and explosive cart
ridges have been found.
The impression appears to be
well founded that the Spanish
losses, especially in dead, will
probably amount in three thousand
killed and wounded. The losses of
the Spaniards are much heavier
than ours. In some Of the
trenches the corpses lay in I'M
broken lines, and occasionally two
or three deep.
1t was not Gen. Skaters inten-
ton to attempt a general assault
on the Spaniards to-day, unless
our bombardment and Gen. Law
toms Oblique fire on our right de-
veloped an exceptional opportun-
ity. The morning orders were to
confine our principal operations to
the defense of the positions we
have taken, ana reinforcements for
the whole line was sent forth early
in the forenoon. The Second reg
ular infantry was sent to the right,
the Ninth Massachusetts to the left
and the Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth Michigan to the centre, in
all about $500 fresh troops.
The formation of the line to-day
is as follows:
Gen. Lawton on the right, Gen.
Kent on the right center, Gen.
Wheeler on the left center, and
Gen. Bates on the left.
Gen. Garcia's main insurgent
force is thrown out to the right.
Gen. Lawton sent a message to
Gen. Shafter later in the afternoon,
saying he was in possession of sew
eral fine positions for planting bat
teries to dominate both the city and
the outer Notifications of the port.
From his headquarters, Gen.
Shafter has examined minutely
MORO Castle and its supporting
batteries ON the range facing the
ocean, and it has been definitely
ascertained that there are in the
port of Santiago one gunboat, three
ironclads and one transport.
Gen. Shafter says Gen. Pandon
has not yet arrived at Santiago de
Cuba. and that Gen. Garcia is eX-
pected to stop him and has been
asked to do so at all hazards.
AS the correspondent is about to
leave with this despatch for the
seacoast, heavy fighting has been
resumed on our right. The sharp
cracking of the Spanish volleys al
ternate with the steady, business
like discharges o. our infantry.
1T is understood that We have
gained there a substantial advant-
age commanding the Spanish
TANKS.
"a "a, :, "A Gfnan newspaper correspond
ent named Ring was arrested by
order of Gen. Shafter last evening
on the charge of being spy in the
pay of the Spaniards.
The safest estimate of the killed
and wounded in yesterdays fight
places it at nearly 1000. Fourteen
men died in the hospital last night
and this morning.
There is likely to be a great deal
said about the treatment of the for
eign military attaches during this
campaign. Some of them have not
been supplied with mounts, tents
or attendants, contrary to the usage
of the European military authori-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

will inform the foreign consuls and
inhabitants of the contents of your
message.
Very respectfully,
[Signed.l JOSE TORAL,
Commander in Chief Fourth Corps.
The British, Portuguese, Chinese
end Norwegian consuls have come
to my line with Col. Dorst. They
ask if non-combatants can occupy
the town of Caney and railroad
points and ask until 10 o'clock of
the 9th inst. before the city is
fired On. They claim that there
are between fifteen and twenty
thousand people-many of them
old, who will leave. They ask If
l can supply them with food,
which l cannot do for want Of
transportation to Caney, which is
fifteen miles from my landing.
The following is my reply:
July 8, 1898.
The Commanding General, Spanish
Forces, Santiago de Cuba:
Sir:-In consideration of the re-
quest of the consuls and officers in
your city for delay in carrying out
my intention to fire on the city,
and in the interest of the poor wo-
men and children who will suffer
greatly by their hasty and enforced
departure from the city, l have the
honor to announce that 1 will delay
such action solely in their interest
until noon of the 5th, providing
during the interval your forces
make no demonstration whatever
upon those of my own.
l am, with great respect, your
obedient servant,
(Signed) w. r. SKATER,
Commanding Major General.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

n Purpose Of tie Americans
Ias to Hold the Ground
Already Won
BRING REINFORCEMENTS.

Instances Of Unfair Methods by the Spa;4ards
Discovered Sharp Shooters Stationed Under Red
Cross Flags-A Battery Masked by Blockhouse
Flying the Red Cross Emblen1-Many Explosive
Cartridges Found in Trenches Abandoned by the
Spaniards
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

NOOPyIiSut, ASSOCldleU IISSS.J
On the Hill Near FL Paso, Before
antiago de Cuba, Saturday, July 2,
p. M. via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
r the Associated Press Dispatch
pat Dauntless.-Four batteries OF
hllery, which were placed in po-
ION this morning, began the day
TIL bombarding the San Juan
arter Of Santiago and the Span
position in front of our right.
err quarter of an hours she'll
Gen. Lawton's troops, who had
reinforced, pressed forward
the enemy's left flank, pour
In an exceedingly hot fire,
h was continued during the
ter part of the afternoon.
is not intended to force the
ing before tomorrow the pres
liam being to turn the Spanish
taking the whole line in emf
and thus obtain a speedy en-
(e into the upper end of the
miral SIMPSONS heavy guns
lered at intervals all the fore
and the American shells were
petty seen to explode with ire
Gus force and loud detonations
Id the San Juan barracks over
III numerous Red Cross flags
were flying.
The concentration of the Ame1i-
can batteries on what is now
dubbed Grimes hill near our left
centre, was the result of blunder
made last - It in posting our guns
20 nea Spanish infantry en-
EenchQ > that they could not be
Rr31 supported.
idea Of cross artillery fire
perforce abandoned but the po-
lion occupied by the batteries on
Z right was not relinquished.
he rifle firing at that point at
ime was as hesvy as anywhere
Ath91l inc yesterday. The Span
up volley firing for fully
ut the deliberate spacing
shots showed that our
ual, were cool and eff
heir work.
miral Cervera's fleet in
succeeded in getting an
range angle of our ad-
Re left and sent in many
enells, which exploded close
entertainments.
WAS realized late. yesterday
we might have hard fighting
lay in order to maintain this ad-
nee position around the large
lockhouse or so-called fort. Strong
ventrenchments were therefore
thrown up there during the night.
Thus far to-day the Spanish in
! fantry have let these works severely
| alone. Near this position two hun
sfred Spanish soldiers and sixty
two officers were captured this
morning. Both these and the two
thousand prisoners taken yesterday
on the right were marched to the
rear during the forenoon. The ex-
preston on all their faces was ex-
ccedingly sullen.
The rumor that one prisoner turn
ed upon a lieutenant of the Tenth
cavalry, who had just turned him
over to the guard, and stabbed him,
the guard taking immediate venge-
ance for the dastardy deed by fell
ing the Spaniard with bullet, is
not confirmed
There are many evidences of dis
loyal methods of warfare upon
the part of the Spaniards yester-
day. One of their batteries, mask
ed by blockhouse over which the
Red Cross flag was lying, on the
road leading from Gen. Skaters
quarters, on the Rio Sevilla. to
the front, has been for two days
READY Fl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
SALE.

Six-roomed house with good. big lot
Ills Charles street.
BUILDING LOTS.
Lots on Eoff and Chapline Streets
pythian Castle square.
On corner of Jacob and Twenty min
streets.
On Fifteenth, between Wood and n
Colloch.
One of the best lots on South Penn
G.. o. SMITH, Real Estate,
Fire Insurance. Surety Bonds.
je4e&d Exch1use Bang Build,iR
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
BARGAINS IN ISLAND PROPER

Five-room frame residence. witt
ern improvements, on n. Wabash
$500. Four-room frame, stone
ton. with modern Improvement
North Huron, $3.50. Both propertii
situated on high ground and are 8
bargains in every respect.
j. c. DEVINE & CO.,
Telephone 452, Rooms 7 and s. Hub
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

Paris, July "A despatch to the
Matin from Madrid published to-
day, says:
In spite OF the bellicosity of the
o3cial utterances, Senior Sagasta is
ardently DESTROYS of peace and has
already taken steps to arrange for
cessation Of hostilities. The gen.
eral feeling OF the cabinet yester-
day evening was that peace should
be Immediately sought II disaster
oyertakes Santiago Dc Cuba. : =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUH
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
,OUIsvILLE. Ky. NEW YOI|
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

TOR SALE" For Rent" Rod
Rent cards and house leases for
REGISTER Counting Room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

TOR RENT.
70 Zane street. 5 rooms and stable.
~ s. York St. rooms, bath and stable.
81 S. York St, rooms and bath.
Il New Jersey St, 5 rooms.
500 Main St, s rooms and bath.
1iiS Water St, saloon.
THEO w. FINK. Real Estate Agent,
Money to Loan. 1870 Market 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

to defend our honor to fight to the
death. Those who are directing the
struggle ought to put an end to the
duel when it is materially impos-
sible for one of the combatants to
continue it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
FOR SHLE.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

A RETAIL BUSINESS on Market
street between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets Good reasons for selling. A rare
chance for one with small capital to go
into business.
BUILDING LOTS "Out the Pike" be-
tween Leatherwood and Fulton, from $20e
to $500 each Terms one-ffth cash. bal
ance in one, two. three and four years.
and profit by the increased values when
Electric cars are in operation. A sure
method of saving and making money.
BUILDING SITES IN ACREAGE on
beautiful hill-tops with virgin timber,
affording cool retreats commanding un-
excelled views of the surrounding coun-
try; fully appreciated only by those Civ
ing such sites thoughtful consideration.
RlNEHART & TATUM.
The City Bank Building.
Telephone PIG. Room No. 8.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05
General Shafter Reports to Secre-
tary Of War Alger on
the Situation.
At the Instance OF the Foreign Consnls at
Santiago, General Shafter Held Back His
Bombardment TWenty-fOur Hours,

Women, Children and Nom onnbatants Given Time to
Leave the Cty---The Proviso Included That the
Spaniards Shall Make No Hostile Move During the
Truce
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-05

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

quire by purchase from the states of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua full owner
ship, jurisdiction and sovereignty of
such land as may be desirable and nee
essary to construct and defend a ship
canal. The president is also directed
to construct such n canal and the bill
appropriates Sl4O, 900, 900 to complete it.
Mr.. Hepburn also introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment of
the constitution as follows:
No new state, the territory Of which was not
q part of the Unit ID States and under its juris-
dction and sovereignty on the LIST day OF Janu-
ary A. ID ls9s shall be admitted into the union
unless three-fourths Of the members elected to
each house OF congress shall vote afflrmatvely
for such admission
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16

treaty in parallel columns. lne word
ing had beeu approved previously bv
the commission, without u inint meet
ing, so there is no controversy on this
subject.
Now that the treaty is signed. the
next step will be to have it ratified by
the cortes which is To meet for the
purpose early in January. after which
an appeal will probably be made to
the country in the shape of general
election. The ratification will be
pure formality. as the commissioners
have already received from the present
cortes full power 10 sign and to seal
the treaty.
THE PROSPECTS FOR RATIFICATION.
Washington. De. t.. a cable dis
patch from Judge Day reached the
white house Satur Jay informing the
president that me pace treaty had
been signed. THIS piece of good news
has been so thoroughly discounted
that 1t caused very little excitement.
The president received it with an ex-
preston of satisfaction. The official
document will come to the president
in the form of Christmas present.
ACCOTuluk w COuulblOudl arrange
ments the American commissioners
will sail next Saturday. They will have
to make speedy passage and to be
expeditions upon their arrival in order
to put the results of their labors in the
hands of the president by the 18th,
but they may do it.
The assurances which the president
has received from senators-rep u Bile
ans, democrats and populists-leave
little room TO doubt that ratification
of the treaty, without change, will
take place this session. The DISPOSE
tion, even on the part of those sena-
tors who are opposing annexation, is
to let the treaty go through Presi-
dent Mckinley will send the treaty to
the senate soon after the holidays.
In the course Of a couple of weeks the
committee on foreign relations will
report it back to the senate in secret
session, with IA recommendation for
ratification. The report of the COM
mittee will be almost unanimous.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-16
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
senator Kyle Says Japan Has offered
the United States Government $780,
900, 900 for Them.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Kyle,
of South Dakota, is authority for the
statement, which he declares he makes
on semi-otficial authority, that Japan
has offered this government $500. 900, =
900 for the Philippine islands. lie
says that there is distinct sentiment
in official circles in favor of eventually
turning the islands over to Japan or
to some other power or powers These
statements derive some weight from
the fact that yesterday Senator KYLE
had an interview with the president
concerning our policy in the Philip
pines.
Senator Kyle declares that he will
vote for a ratification of the peace
treaty and that he considers it to be
the duty of every senator to do SO lie
says he is opposed, however, to hav-
ing the United States hold all the is
lands permanently, and believes that
this government should be satisfied
with retaining some point in the is
lands as a naval base and coaling sta
ton.