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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05
Round rrrp summer E4pur.lOn Tickets.

Commencing June IL, the Mononga-
hcla River Railroad Company will sell
round trip summer excursion tickets to
Webster Springs, w. Va. and return.
The location OF Webster Springs II six
teen miles from Cowen, W. Va.
Tickets arc printed to read via Cow
on and Hack Lire between Cowen and
Webster Springs. though II passengers
holding Webster Springs tickets desire
10 visit Camden-on-Gaule these tick
cts will be honosed Tor passage from
Cowcn 90 Camden-on-Gauley and re-
turn without extra charge.
The new hotel Mt Webster Springs 80
now open and affords ample, first class
accommodation for a large attendance.
Tickets ON sale June u to September
10 inclusive, and good return
ing until October 81. 1898. For
rates apply to Hugh G. Bowl6s. Gener-
al Superintendent, Monongah, w. Va,
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Juan, fever took his men. Thereat, sus-
pectlng, as an ancient chronIclet navely
relates, that the Spanish had some
treacherous design on foot" he broke
away with but pearl chest for souve-
mir. Since then the island has with
stood the attacks OF three distinct no.
tllIas. Now for the change,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05

NEW YoRK-Dry goods buyers are
In the market to-day In much larger
numbers than has been the case here
tofore. They are somewhat free In their
purchases, Print cloths are dull and
weak a, &c for extras and quotations at
about the same level or below 1t for odd
rhnha
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q ll,r lInhy 1. tatlLng ,Ttetl..

BE sure and use that old and well-trIed
remedy, Mrs. Winslow'B Soothing
Syrup for children teethlng. II soothea
tho child, sOftens tho gums, nll1ys all
remedy for dlarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle, m-w&t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05
n.& o. sunday Excursions on Fourth
DlNlalnm.

Commencing Sunday, Atny %, and
eyerV Sunday thereafter. until Septem-
her 25, inclusive, the Baltimore & Ohio
will sell excursion tickets 90 and from
ali stations between Wheeling and
Grafton. good returning date OF sale. at
one fare for the round trip, VITA ten
cents added.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05

asH by q miracle"
Or. Miles Remedies
arc sold By al drug
gtSts under q positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05

wheeling 90 Cincinnati, o..........ES 50
Wheeling to Lexington, Ky..,..,.. 90
Wheeling to Louisville, Ky......: Q 90
Wheeling TO Louisville, KY. second
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05

SEgB4S Ss eso eq'SS y 3; III A GsGsE EsS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05

rALI P. BAbC0oK, Of Avoca, n. 2, q
veteran Of the Srd N. Y. ARTILLERY and
for thirty years Of the; Babcock 8
Munsel Carriage Co, Of Auburn, says; u
write to express my gratitude for the mtrac-
lous benefit received from Dr.. Niles Heart
Cure. IsuGered for years, as result ofarmY
Life, from sciaticA which affected my heart
in the worst form, my limbs sVelled from
the anlles up. I6loated until was unable
to button my clothingi had sharp pains
about the heart, smotheFlng spells and
ShortnesS Of breath. For three months !
was unable 70 lie down, and all the sleep ]
got was in an arm chair. / was treated BY
the best doctors but gradually grow worse.
About year ago commenced taking Dr..
Niles New Heart Cure and It saved my LIE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05
DEPART.

Trnlns Nos l. z, aud daily BoIWyan
Cleveland and Uhrlchsvillo All other
trains daily, EXCEPT Sundays,
Electric cars between BridEepOrt ana
Wheeling ana bridgeport and Martins
Ferry and Bollnirv
Consult agents for general Information
as to hest routes ard passenger ratoa e
y" 'O'n' NJ. @. cARREL Q. p A
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OEDERs FOR THE MOST COMPni-
OCATED AND INTRICATE DESIGNS
ClF PRINTING carefully and lntelNggntly
completed at the lNTELLlGENClGH JOB
PRINTING OFBICE,
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TIME MoNoNGAn ROUTE is THE
i Short Line between Fairmont and
CInrksburg. Quick Timc-Fast Trains
Sufp Connections. When travelling to or
from Clarksburg or West Virginia h Pitts
burFh rnllrOad points, see that your tick-
cts read via the Monongaheln River Rail-
road. Close connections nj Fairmnnt with
y. & o. trains and nt ClarkahurR with u.
a o. and w. V. i. trains. Tickets via
this route on sale At all Il. ~ o. and W..
v. & u. II. Il, stations,
HUGH q. BowLEs. Cent supt
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BALTIMoRE-Flour quiet and UNI
changed: receipts $500 barrels; exports
&c barrels Wheat firmer; spot 7Sh3
1850; montl 72lt 672lsc: September 71ts
G7I%c: receipts 11l,l09 bushels; exports
$4,000 bushels. Corn strong; spot and
munth S7aS7Ac: September 371i @37Isc;
receipts $500 bushels; exports none.
Oats easier; No. 2 white western S2kG
Sac; No. 2 mixed St131tsc; recelpts $500
bushels; exports none. Butter steady
and unchanged. Cheese steady and un-
changed. Eggs firm and unchanged.
cINCINNATI-Flour easy. Wheat
armer; No. 2 red zoe. Corn AFmi No. 2
mixed s5c. Oats hrmer; No. 2 mixed
26c; new 23kc. Rye quie. at 42c, Lard
flrrner at So 80. Bulk meats flrmer at
IS co. Bacon frmer at SO s.. Whisky
active at 81 %. Butter steady. Eggs
dull at &c. Cheese steady.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05
RERRLING q ELN GROVE RAILROAD.

tDnily, except Sunday.
Sunday church trains will leave Elm
Grove al Q;la a. m. and Wheeling At la.Il
D. m. II. Il. WEIsGERRER,
General Manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-05
EDUoAuoNAL
Maryland College and School Of AusiC
r,nt, ,-,.rfNs. f..a,Trsa
IuI AuUNW L.ADLLsl

--tNenr Baltimore -.
Three college courses for degrees. Nh.
sic, art and eloeutlon apecilltiea. u IN.
Ett7lctorB and odlcess- g boarding pHplil
from y states last year. Cultured home
and home comforts. Removable rates,
Send for catalogue,
REV. J. II. TURNER, President.
q. v. YONCE, Secretary,
Lutherville, Nd. les
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Hops easier. Eides dull. Cheese dun.
Cottonseed oil steady. MoIasses steady.
Coffee, options opened steady; closed
quiet and 500 points net lower; sales
1900 bags Sugar, raw quiet but
sfrnnrer. refinad Arm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18

combatants generally left the town ;
but the exodus was still going on when
the first shell struck Moro. The peo-
ple fled into the interior of the island,
some a distance Of many miles. A
pretty story is told of Julia, the beau
tiful and spirited daughter of Captain
General Macias. She had been urged
to go to a place of safety but she in
sisted on remaining by the side of her
father, and was in the palace when it
was demolished by shell. When the
soldiers were driven from their guns,
she tried to rally them, and she also
urged them not TO run; but to watch
the mines under the streets and blow
up the Yankees as they should at
tempt to land. AS to how much OF
this is true, and how much is romance,
cannot be stated with accuracy.
1t was stated in THE ENQUIRER's s
telegraphic news last Friday, that after
the bombardment the city surrendered
Many papers are still making the
statement but as yet the war board
has given out no information to that
effect. 1t is a fact, however that
Sampson did not leave until he had
the city completely at his mercy. He
did not land for the reason that he had
no troops available to hold the city
and country. In his own words, how
ever, he did what he set out to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18

compelling the speedy withdrawal o.
the Spanish troops. They would be
dependent on the United States for
equipments, for supplies of all kinds
for wagon trains, and, in short, for
everything which an army might need
in carrying on an aggressive campaign
1t is deemed much better if those sup.
plies are to be sent from the United
States that they should be accompan'
led by American troops who are able
to use them to the best advantage. The
war department proposes to throw
enough soldiers into Cuba to land at
perhaps two places on the north and
on the south side of the island and
close in on Havana, so as to shut
Blanco up and compel him to surren.
der or to fight. 1t is feared that unless
some swift and comprehensive move.
ment of that kind is undertaken the
Spanish forces may scatter and resort
to tacticts like those which the insur.
gents have been following for years.
Should an opportunity be given Blanco
to distribute his men over the island,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18

and held their ground like men as
long as there was any ground to hold,
or until they were killed. With the
exception of dozen new Krupps
their guns were inferior, and their
aim generally was bad. They only
hit the big American ships occasion
ally, and did but slight damage when
they did hit them.
A shot struck one of the boats on
the Iowa, and the splinters wounded
three men. Admiral Sampson and
Captain Evans both had narrow es'
capes from flying splinters. A man
named Merkle will probably lose an
arm as the result of this shot. A ma
zine named Frank Widemark was
killed on the New York by piece OF
shell, Samuel Feltman of the same
ship had his leg broken at the same
time also by piece of shell. The
total number of Americans wounded
was seven.
Before the firing commenced, thou
sands of women, children, and non
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18

PREACHER HAS A GOOD IDEA.-Ma-
ior General Fitzhugh Lee is to have
an interesting staff, says Washington
dispatch of Wednesday. Two of the
selections made for him are Algernon
Sartoris, the grandson Of General
Grant, and Russell B. Harrison, son of
ex-President Harrison. Mr.. Harrison
is to be appointed captain and COM
missary of subsistence. Young John
A. Logan expects to get something in
the line of staff duty, but his place has
not been picked out. James &. Blaine,
the son of the late secretary of state,
was appointed captain and assistant
judge advocate yesterday.
A letter was received today from a
Methodist minister offering the presi-
dent suggestion to which these young
men, best known to fame as the sons
of their fathers, might be put. The
minister writes:
Couldn't it be arranged to have COM
pany or a regiment Of such men gathered
together and one of them put in COM
mand? Then send them over to the
Philippines, with instructions 10 march
inland to the center of the island and hold
it until further orders. Then may be
when this cruel war is over we could with
draw our forces quietly and leave them
there. Please mention this to Brother
Alger."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18
PORTO RICO.
Hcalthiest and Wealthiest of the Spanish
West Indies.


West Indies.
Though not more than four times as
large as York county, Porto Rico has
about fve-siXths as much population as
South Caroliua, and its foreign trade
exceeds the value of our cotton crop.
San Juan, the capital, is on the north
coast on small island called MORO,
connected with the mainland by bridges.
1t contains the principal fortifications,
and the governors palace on the old
fort of Santa Catalina, palace erec-
ted by Ponce de Leon, Il cathedral,
city hall and Il theatre. The city was
founded in 1911 by Ponce de Leon.
Porto Rico is the coolest and health
lest of the West India islands. 1t is
nearly reclangle in shape, lOS miles
long and 81 miles wide, and is ira
verscd from east to west by range OF
mountains averaging 1,5OO feat in
height, though one of the peaks reach
es a height of 8 3,67S feet. In the interior
there are extensive plains and i'll some
places along the coast there are tracts
of fertile level land five to ten miles
wide. Gold, copper, iron, lead and
coal are found, though not yet mined,
and considerable quantities Of salt are
procured.
The range of hills is so situated that
the streams flowing north are larger
than those flowing south. North of
the hills there is abundance Of moist
ure, but south of them the atmosphere
is dry.
The island is well watered by 1900
streams, of which a are considerable
rivers. The landscape is picturesque,
forests still cover the hills and the
country is wonderfully fertile and
abounds in pasture lands, with thous-
ands of cattle. Besides the staples,
coffee, sugar and tobacco, tropical
fruits and cotton are grown.
With an area of only $3.50 square
miles, the island Of Porto Rico has a
population estimated in 1895 by Con-
sui Hall at 100000 souls, of whom
about 100000 were Negroes and the
remainder whites, mainly of Spanish
descent. Though the island is hardly
as large as Jamaica, its products are
double those of that island, and the
commercial Importance Of Porto Rico
is very great. San Juan has the finest
harbor in the West Indies, and its
foreign commerce is Of astonishing
proportions.
John ID. Hall, the United States con-
sui at san Juan, in an official report
made to the state department in 1895
stated that the total imports into the
islands were $l7, 7,OSl ,6O9.SO, and the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18
GRADES In NAVY.
Atlanta Journal.

hlulllu JOuTHu.
The average citizen is much more
familiar with the grades in our army
than with those in the navy. The
army mingles more with the people
than the navy, whose representatives
are seldom seen except in our seacoast
cities, but it is well to understand what
the grades in the navy are.
There were no admirals or vice ad-
mirals in our navy until the Civil war.
These grades were created then as
rewards for distinguished naval service,
just as the rank of general and lieu
tenant general were established for
distinguished service ip the army.
The United States have had but two
admirals, first, David G.. Farragut, and
then David D. Porter; only three vice
admirals, Farragut, Porter and Andrew
H. Foote.
The rank of rear admiral has existed
ever since the establishment of our
navy, as has the rank of major gener-
al in our army. The ranks in the navy
and the army correspond rs follows:
Navy. Army.
Admiral. .............General.
Vice admiral. Lieutenant general.
Rear admiral. Major general.
Commodore......... Brigadier general.
captain. Recommendations.
Commander...... ..... Lieutenant colonel.
Lieut.. commander. Major.
Lleutenant...." .......Captaln.
Ensign n.......L Lieutenant.
Even when we had an admiral of
the navy and a general of the army,
they did not command the entire army
and navy except under the direction
of the president who, under the con-
stitution, is the commander-in.chief of
both.
The naval officer of highest rank has
command of the feet or squadron with
which he is present, just as the rank
ing army officer commands the troops
with whom he is in the field or in
camp.
The sea forces of the United States
consist, first, the entire navy; second,
a fleet; third, a squadron; fourth,
single vessels, according to their size
and power. A rear admiral commands
a fleet, as a major general commands
division. A commodore commands
squadron, as brigadier general COM
mands a brigade. A., captain COM
mands ship of the largest size, as
colonel commands regiment. Com
manders. command vessels of the Sec
ond-class and the officers of minor
rank have appropriate commands
down to the smallest craft in the navy.
In the absence of rear admirals, COM
modores command fleets and squad
rons. The command of navy yards
corresponds to the command of army
departments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18

ately below Manila, the mouth of the
river being blocked with sunken
schooners. The Linnet brought both
the American and Spanish mails. Ad.
miral Dewey and Captain General Au-
gusti were equally obliging in allow.
ing communication with the shore.
Mr.. R. Wildman, the American con-
sui here, has received dispatch stat
ing that while a flag of truce was
floating over Manila, the people were
allowed to pass freely to and from the
ships.
The Americans are maintaining a
hospital for the treatment of the Span
ish wounded.
The crews of the various warships
are on the qui vive, day and night,
looking out for vessels that may at
tempt to run the blockade with food
for people in Manila.
The Spaniards seem to have learned
little from the loss of their fleet. They
boast that the battleship Pelayo is on
her way to the Philippines, and that
when she arrives she will demolish the
Yankee squadron in ten minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18
BOMBARDMENT OF SAN JUAN.
Walls of the Fortress Quickly Crumbled
Before Americas big Guns.

Walls of the Fortress Quickly Crumbled
Before America's big Guns.
The full particulars of the bomhard'
ment of San Juan de Porto Rico, last
Thursday, are slow about coming in.
Numerous details have been publish
ed, but it is difficult to get a satistac-
torily connected story of the affair.
From the best information obtaina-
bic, after giving the town II hours
notice of his intention to lombard,
Rear Admiral Sampson, having pre-
viously transferred his flag from the
New York to the Iowa, ran up the
signal, Remember the Maine" and
commenced business with shot from
one of the big 12inch guns.
The harbor of San Juan was guarded
by an ancient fortress similar TO that
at Havana and known by the same
name, Moro. The big shells struck
it squarely, and a whole section OF
limestone walls of the fortress was
crumblcd to dust The castle tried TO
reply; but was able to fire only a few
shots. The Indiana, the New York,
the Puritan, the Terror and the Am
phitrite Immediately followed the
Iowa's lead, and after only seven shots
from the big guns, the grim old fort
reSS Was in ruins.
Next the ships gave their attention
to the other batteries along the shore.
Sampson signalled, LET us have Porto
Rico by sunset" and the men went AT
their work with renewed enthusiasm.
The cruisers, with their smaller guns
got in some good work. They knock.
ed the government buildings, includ.
ing the governors palace and the post
office, to flinders, and played havoc
with things generally. After three
hours Sampson gave the signal t'
"cease firing" The Terror, OIL at one
end of the line, did not see the sigma
at first, and kept up her work of dc
struction for IL half hour after Samp
son had called off his fleet.
The Spanish gunners were brave
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18
OUT In THE PHILIPPINES.
How the Concord Disposed of Spanish
GunbOat.

How the Concord disposed Oh Spahisii
Gunboat.
The British warship Linnet, which
arrived at Hong Kong on the 18th,
brought news that she saw an Ameri-
can gunboat, probably the Concord ,
sink Spanish gunboat after terrific
two-hours fight at Iloilo, Philippine is
lands. The Spaniards fought desper-
ately. Even after their craft was help
less the Spaniards continued to work
their guns. The Americans fairly shot
them to pieces. No Americans were
killed, nor did the American gunboat
suffer any serious damage.
Admiral Dewey is carrying out to
the letter his instructions to capture
or destroy" all Spanish warships in
Asiatic waters. Only two gunboats OF
the original fleet are now left. OF
these one one is in the docks at Hong
Kong, where it must remain until the
end of the war. The Boston is out
looking for the other.
Iloilo is the second principal town
in the Philippine islands, ranking next
to Manila in size and Importance. 1t
is on the southeast coast of the island
of Panay, opposite the island of Gull
maras. 1t is the capital of the prov.
ince of the same name. 1t has a
population of $500 and is a brisk
seaport.
The officers of the Concord are :
Commander Asa Walker, Lieutenant
Commander G.. =. Colvocoresse, eXecu-
tive officer; Lieutenants II. B. Howard,
p. w. Hourigan and c. M. McCor-
mick Ensigns L. A. Kaiser, w. G.
Davidson and O. S. Knepper; Past
Assistant Surgeon r. G. Broderick,
Past Assistant Paymaster f. ID. Ryan,
Chief Engineer R. Inch, Past Assistant
Engineer H. H. Jones and Assistant
Engineer +. H. Dunn.
The Linnet reports that the insur-
gents are within 10 miles Of Manila
The Spaniards are determined to re-
sist to the last, and they will be able
to give the Americans much trouble
Twenty-Five thousand Spanish soldiers
from the garrison at Manila, and 1OO,'
600 volunteers have been enrolled.
Admiral Dewey is unable 10 do any
thing at present, but it is believed in
Manila that he intends to lombard the
city as soon as re-enforcements arrive.
Scores of coasting steamers are i'm
! prisoned in the Pasig river, immedi'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18

from the Danish islands, 1884 kilos
total, 1888, $50 kilos. A kilo being
2 1-5 pounds, the sales of this country
to the island were in round numbers
135, 900 barrels.
The maritime trade of Porto Rico
for 1892 is stated as follows by Con.
sui Hall:
"There were engaged in this trade
ATS vessels of all nationalities, with
342, ,276 tons and 1867 seamen. O
these the American vessels numbered
1O5, with 5O,049 seamen. New York
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore
enjoyed the bulk of this trade. About
half the American trade was in Amer
ican bottoms"
The British consul at Havana, Mr.
Alexander Gollan, reporting on Porto
Rico, states that the budget of the is
land government for 1894 gave ar
estimated expenditure of 3,S79,S19
pesos, of which the ministry of finance
absorbed 250,045 pesos, and the wal
department 1,O5O,OO0 pesos. The in
come for that year was estimated at
3,9O3,6 ,655 pesos, which is little more
than the revenue of Georgia. Of this
100000 came from customs and l.,
35S, 800 from direct taxes.
A provincial government was organ
lied in 1870 with seven departments,
Bayamon, on the north, containing the
capital of San Juan, Areceibo, Aqua
dillo, Mayaguez, Ponce, Humacao ano
Guayamo. San Juan, though the cap
ital, is not the largest town. 1t has
"a 900 people, Ponce has 37,545, Sar
German 80, 146, and Mayaguez $4,000
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dents disposal are sufficient for i'm.
mediate operations; but if more should
be needed, it might be difficult to Sc.
cure volunteers, and as the summer
progresses that difficulty is sure to in
crease.
Secretary Alger believes it would be
wise to take advantage of the present
willingness to enlist. He has had of,
fers of one kind and another from al
most a 100000 men of whom, OF
course, only a comparatively small
percentage could be made available in
any event. But the tenders show the
spirit, and that spirit, the secretary be-
lieves, should be caught on the flood.
Later, in case the campaign should be
prolonged beyond present expecta.
tions, the enthusiasm might die, and
the secretary fears that it might be-
come necessary to offer bounty in or
der to secure the recruits needed.
That is not a pleasant prospect and
there is no good reason to believe that
the secretary has justification for his
apprehensions, but the possibility has
been considered, nevertheless, and
steps may be taken accordingly.
The president was advised at the
time of his first call to make the num-
ber of men asked for 100000. Anoth-
er call for $4,000 men would simply
bring the number up to that figure.
Gomez, it appears, has only a few
thousand men at his disposal, and they
have been accustomed to mode OF
guerilla warfare which renders them
incapable of systematic military opera
tions, such as would be required for
aggressive movements, with view to