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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
HIGHEST TYPE OF
 THE CUBAN PATRIOT
General Garcia Was Regarded As the LiberatOr of
 His People.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-After the news of the death of Calixto Garcia was received here General Palma was requested by the members of the Gu ban commission to start at once for Washington. He was unable to comply with the request, because he has a child i'll at the Astor House, and be- cause he, together with his sons, was the host to-day of Mrs. Ruis Rivera, the wife of General Ruis Rivera, the Cuban exile just liberated from Span ish penal colony, who arrived on La Champagne yesterday.
 Treasurer Benjamin J. Guerda of the delegation was delegated to go to Washington and represent the junta in the arrangements for the funeral.
 General Palma gave the following statement as his tribute to the mem ory of his comrade in arms:
 "The Cubans will always consider General Garcia one of the liberators of the island, and will keep his mem ory in grateful veneration. I was his personal friend since our youth, in my native town of Bayamo, and we have kept our friendship through all the stirring events that have occurred since the '6S war. 1 feel the loss of a companion and friend.
 "A sad coincidence in connection with the death of General Garcia is the fact that his youngest daughter, Mercedes, who is but 16 years old, Is now i'll with consumption in Georgia, whence she was to go with her mother and father to Cuba to enjoy for the re- maining months of her life the liberty and old associations which the sacri- fees of General Garcia had helped to make realities"
 B. J. Guerda, in an interview, said: General Garcia was the highest type of the true patriot. He devoted his whole life to the welfare of his country There was no sacrifice he did not make for Cuba. He dies in Cuba's service, and his death brings deep mourning into every Cuban home"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
STEAMER WYOMING SUNK.
Cut Through by the Ice in Jam
 Near Menominee, Mich.

MENOMINEE, Mich, Dec. 1.-The steamer Wyoming of the Lackawanna line is sunk in eighteen feet of water off Peshtigo, having been cut through by the ice. She was run into shoal water and lies with her lower deck foot under the surface. Her cargo consists of 2500 bar rels of lime and much general merchan- disc for Green Bay City. The tug Monarch has gone from Escanaba to her with steam pumps. The water in the hold was lowered several inches to-day.
 AMHURSTBURG, Ontario. Dec. H. There was a solid jam of ice at the mouth of the Detroit River. and no boats got through to-day, though. number passed out into the lake this morning. Ten steamers are in sight off Colchester, all fast in the ice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
FATAL FIRE INA
 BROOKLYN FLAT
Three People Known to Have Met Death and Four Others Are
 Ranorted Missing.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-By a fire to- night in a fiat at 134 Prospect street, Brooklyn. three people are known to have met death. Four others are reported missing. The dead:
 Mir and Mrs. Joseph Noblitt.
 Mrs. Mart Stedborn, Noblitts mother in-law.
 Missing: A. Frank, wife. child and brother.
 The house was occupied by five families and a boys club had rooms in the base ment. It Is supposed that in some way the boys accidentally set the place on fire.
 The bodies of the Noblitts and Mrs. Stedborn were found on the fourth floor after the flames had been extinguished. Noblitts body was hanging across the windowsill, burned beyond recognition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
SACRAMENTO BURGLARIEs.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. u.-Burglars last night entered the store of Albert Elkus tba safe. They got through the outer door by breaking off the combination lock. and could easily have completed the Job, but for some reason abandoned iC. There was no money in the safe.
 Tonight, while Lewis Wagner and fam ily were at church. their house was en- tered The family's return drove the burglar away before he had obtained any, thing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
CANAL BILL MAY
 COME. UP TO-DAY
Morgan Hopes to Secure
 Action.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The course of proceedings In the Senate this week will depend upon the disposition that is made of the Nicaragua canal bill. It is Senator Morgan's intention to call up this measure Monday, and he has ex- pressed the hope that he will secure ac- tion at the Monday session. Few of his most sanguine co-workers agree with him in this opinion and the best indica- ton is that unless an agreement can be reached for postponement, several days at least will be consumed in it's consideration. The opponents of the measure will meet it's supporters with a proposition to defer consideration un- til after the Christmas holidays, and they will give as their reason for this request the fact that the report of the Government Commission appointed to investigate the feasibility of the canal has not yet been made, urging the im- portance of receiving the information which the commission will be able to furnish before acting upon so impor- tant a question. If the bill be taken up in earnest it will consume the great CT portion of the Senates time until finally disposed of.
 Beyond the first three days there is no programme manDed out for the House this week. Tomorrow will be devoted, under the rules, to the con- sideration of business relating to the District of Columbia and on Tuesday the District of Columbia approximation bill will be taken up. This is in pursu- ance of the determination of the lead CTS to give the approximation bills the right of way whenever one is ready. There is nothing in the district bill this year to attract opposition, and, unless the unexpected happens, the bill ought to pass on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest. The appropriation sub-com- mittee on pensions will commence work on the pension appropriation bill to- morrow. but it can hardly be ready be- fore next week. It is confidently ex- pected, however, that the bill will be passed before the holidays.
 Was Only Surviving Member.
 NILES Mich, Dec. 11.-JameS Shaw.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
DUG D'0RLEANS IS
 SEEKING A DIVORCE
Fact That He Has No Heir the Al legged Ground for His
 Action

PARIS. Dec. 1.-The Due d'Orleans is said to be seeking a divorce on the ground that he has no heir. I give the report for what 1t is worth, but in royalist circles the Due d'Orleans is said to have already approached the Pope on the matter.
 Napoleon's misfortunes. 1t seems, be- gan with his divorce from Josephine. Will the Due dOrleans have better luck7
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
Sea Casts Up Three Bodies.

EUGENE, Or, Dec. 11.-Three more bodies of the crew of the wrecked ship Atalanta were found on the beach near eight bodies that have come ashore since the wreck month ago. There is no means of identifying the bodies.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
CHINESE LlTTERATEUR
 SENTENCED TO DIE
Imperial Decree Furnishing Native Who Threatened Foreign
 Missionary

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Picking cor respondent of the Daily Mail says:
 An imperial rescript, just issued, sen tences to death Chinese litterateur who wrote threatening letters to a foreign missionary in Kiang Si, and confers high Chinese hopors on the missionary for his tact and forbearance in the matter The edict astonished the Chinese, and the ac- tion of the Empress Dowager is likely to have salutary effect"
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
GABILAN HILLS DENUDED
 BY A WALL OF FLAME
Confagration Doing Great Damage on Ranch Land in
 the Vicinity of Salinas.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12

tressed to hear this lamentable news. Cuba has lost patriot and soldier wno can never be replaced. The admiration l have always had for him has been great ly increased by my too brief personal ac- quaintance. No one could know him with out a genuine regard and affection. The name of Garcia will be forever revered in Free Cuba, along with those of Marti and Maceo and many others who have given their lives for their country. l beg 10 offer my sincere sympathy to you and all Yours faithfully, JOHN HAY.
 Headquarters of the Army,
 Washington, Dec. Il, 1898.
 Hon. Horatio $. RCbens-Mys Dear Sir: It is with the deepest regret that l learn of the death of the distinguished soldier, patriot and statesman, General Garcia, who so nobly championed the cause of his country for the. past twenty-four years country, and his loss will J3 great to the cause for which he has labored so long and so earnestly Very y sincerely Sy,y yours' Iur
 Major. General Commanding, U. s. A.
 United States Senate,
 Washington, Dec. Il, 1898.
 Hon. Gonzales de Queseda, The Ral- eigh-My Dear Sir: It have just heard of the death of General Garcia Allow me, through you. to tender my. heartfelt sym pathy to his family, his friends and his country, on account of the great loss they have sustained. As Admiral Sampson re- gently, said of him, he was indeed grand old man." and l shall always ac- count it good fortune to have personally met him. It seems hard, indeed, that, just as the cause for which he did so much is triumphing he should have been called from lire. It was his great ambition to seen Cuba free and indenendent, with government chosen by the, people of the island, and he would have done more than almost any one e.Se to bring all this about. For his death to occur at such time must be hard blow to all of you.
 J. B. FORAKER.
 The arrangements for the funeral of General Garcia have not been com pleted. The expectation is that ser vices will be held in one of the Catho- lie churches possibly St. Patrick's, on Tuesday, after which the remains will be placed temporarily in a receiving vault pending final interment in Cuba. There having been as yet no official recognition given the commission by the President it seems unlikely that there will be any official participation as such, although it is expected that members of the Cabinet and members of Congress may attend in their indi- vidual capacities.
 The members Of the commission feel keenly the blow which has befallen them in the death of their leader, who, they say, was a man of intelligence valor, energy and probity, in whom the great majority of people had absolute confidence. The work in hand, they say, will continue without interrup- tion and the ideas and views held by General Garcia will be impressed on all that is done, While 1t is possible that another chairman may be chosen by the Cuban Assembly, yet the commits sioners say that it is not essential, as those now here are thoroughly equip, ped to take up the work where their leader laid it down.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12

Was Only Surviving Member.
 NILES, Mich, Dec. 11.-James Shaw, the only surviving member of the State Legislature of 1S47 when Detroit was the Capitol of Michigan, died last night, aged S6
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-12
SUPERVISOR (. ". GARRETT OF FRESNO

 charged sprinkler to the county but declares 1t was loana nd that he paid back $N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
sAMrEL cLARK RIppLEp.

When the Samuel Clark. Pitts
hargh tow-boat, under command Of
Captain o'KaIe, reached this port yes
,erday afternoon at o'clock she had
the appearance OF Mississippi block
aie runner OF the late war. Her cabin
structure was struck In forty-eight
places. and most OF the bullets passed
entirely through ard out at the other
side. About half OF the shots were fired
OF the Clark az various points between
Ssters2llle and Moundsrille. and then
MouHisviilc's recklessness broke out.
end the crew feared that their time had
come TO face dea::::. The crew sought
al! places OF safety possible, but OF
course many OF them were compelled to
stay at their posts. Several bullets
passed through tho pilot house, whist
Hing close to the head OF the pilot on
duty. Captain O'Kane said his boat
huGsed the Ohio shore and the swell
that reached MouHdsville's river front
was little or nothing. He was indignant
over the outrage and insists that he
VIII not be satisfied until ne has been
Instrumental In sending some of the
men who fired on his boat at Mounds
Vile sent TO their own pen"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
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salves and olntments without relief or
cure, have come TO the conclusion thai
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left to try, and rather than submit to
the shock and risk to life OF an opera
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It is In the form OF suppos!tories,
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by deadenlng the nerves OF the parts
but rather by its healing, soothing eff
feet upon the congestcd membranes.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Is the most
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this reputation has been secured by
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the reasonable price at which 1t Is sold,
all druggists selling 1t at so cents and
81 per package. and in many cases q
single package has been sufficient.
4 person takes serious chances in
neglecting simple case OF piles, as
the trouble soon becomes deep seated
Und chronic, and very frequently de-
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Any druggist will tell you the Pgra-
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The Pyramid Co., Marshall, Mich,
will send to any address a treatise on
cause and cure OF piles. also book Of
testimonials.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
TORNADO MAs STOPPED.

As told in the 1ntelligencer OF Friday
morning the Fallie aad Tornado. Pitts
ourSh towhoats. were fired on a,
MounGsvllle on Thursday. The. Tornado.
1t Is learned since. was actually COM
PEELED to make landing at Mounds
Vile ard remain there. being PRACTICAL
" captured by the breakers. The
CAPTAIN OF the Tornado protested in
vain ond was unable to leave Mounds
vile, being threatened with a. fusilade
rom the shore it ne made an attempt to
proceed UP the river. Finally he IN
formed the MoundsvlIlIans that Che boat
was In their hands. but that they would
pay dearly for their temerIty In the long
run He succeeded In securing the
names OF several OF the men who fig
urrd In the capture or the boat, and
VIII lay his information before the
hited States authorities. Probably the
matter will he presented atfthe coming
.f'inE term OF the United States dis
'Flct court In this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
OTHERS FIRED on.

The Lexington, the Wheeling and
Mniamoras packet, was also fred on al
Aeuahsvll!c, Only one bullet struck her
c1hin structure 1t shattered the outer
door Of one OF the state rooms and,
i,asaIng through to tho. toilet room on
nc othet side OF the cabln,w through
nh" side OF the waite: tank ana nearly
through the other side.
The Eliza H., Under command OF
captain Scott HeatherInnlOn. was fired
On yesterday at Mnundsvilie. but no..
I"Hy was hurt. He was hailed and or
Hercd to lloat down past the town. and
commanded not to return.
II SOn don't do this sc will fire."
Yelled ono OF thcmnn armed With guns.
Shoot II You dare" cried Heatherlny-
ION. and the mans nnswc: was the
HlncinE OF his gun In position. and then
,A,cre was a nun or smoke and the bull
vi whistled over the boat In dangerous
PROXIMITY "a 81 n.
The Zancsviile, Wheeling and Pitts
uurgh packet Lorenn. arrived at this
port In tho afternoon yesterday, and
reported having been fired at by peo-
PIE at Moundsyllie and other places
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
II Is The Standard.
EX-SENATOR stAcKruas,s ILLNESS
No so Serious ns az sir.t Supposed -
SPELL OF -lnilirr,iIun,

No so Serious a. AT .ir,t Supposed : a
fgt Spell OF ln,liResiion.
WASHINGTON. March 25.-Ex-sena-
tor ]. C.s. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, sut-
fered a stroke of paralysis OF the heart
here this morning. The ex-senator ac-
companied. by, members OF his family
Yesterday attended the launching Of the
battleships at Newport News and this
morning returned to Washington. While
walking from the boat to his carriage
he suffered a stroke of paralysis OF the
heart and became unconscious.
After o'clock this afternoon the i'm
provement In Senator Blackburn's cons
tition was more marked, and at 3 o'clock
he had completely regalned conscious
ness and his friends thought there was
no doubt OF his complete recovery. The
fears as 10 the attack on his heart at
first entertained are thought to have
been exaggerated, the attack having
been brought on by a bad spell Of indi-
pnqtiny,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
EIMAafislsl FEhgY.
lisp. sini lii,bapl 10 tiis riisiving city.

~ q. ff
A party OF men drank two KEGS OF
beer yesterday afternoon npd William
Swlndlc, a contractor or Allegheny, Pa.
John Basgoit. OF Martins Ferry, irnh
worker and ia Highlands, a Mafln's
Ferry slisss worker, were. It Eecris.
three Of the number. IN separating on
Hanover near Fourth, ahout 9 Dicloek.
Highland shook hands With swlndlGanl
BagSoit Etruck swlndla just over the lett
eye. cutting small Eish- The Ruihnri.
ties stated last night that Blggot I would
be arrested this morning. His brother
was arrested last iilght BY mistake,
The funeral Of ArlSs Anna Fiber. Will
take place friim the United Presbyterian
church this afternoon at : O'Clock, Rev.
S. j. Boyle, OF the Presbyterian church.
will oflleIRte. The primary clasS, OF
which Miss Ebert was teacher. VIII
meet In the lecture room before the esr-
vlces 10 receive flowers from the teach
ers to strew on the clsket. The Chris
tlan Endcavor will furnish pillow with
the, words, &C. E." and the Kings
Daughters a maltese cross. 4.
: Last evening William II. Weston and
Miss Mamie Gibson. both colored people
or Martins Ferry, were married at
Wheeling. The groom Is cook at the
Bellevue hotel. a
Yesterday afternoon James Conoway,
a small boy living on Jefferson street,
was stabbed In the fact by another boy
whose name was not learned.
The pulpit IN the U. P. church will be
occupied by Rev. n. j. Walter. OF Allie
gheny. tomorrow morning and evening.
Esther. wife OF Nelson Tlngle. residing
on Glenn's run, died yesterday OF dropsy,
aged forty-hye years. "
Rev. J. T. Morton OBLIGATED at the
funeral OF Mrs. Minerva LOWS, on
Thursday afternoon.
William D. Jones has purchased from
George w. Chessell two lots on Third
street, at $1,000.
A party OF friends were pleasantly en-
tertaIned on Thursday evening by Miss
Nellie Moore.
Rev. S. J. Boyle will continue his illus
trated sermons at The opera house to-
morrow night.
The postoilice will be open this morn
Ing for the reception and delivery OF
mall. 5t
The case OF Frank II. Beaies, set for
yesterday, was continued until April 8.
William Curtis. who has the consump-
ton, Is growing weaker.
William Phillips left yesterday for
Cincinnati, by boat.
Elisha Hanes left yesterday for Mt.
Pleasant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
UP RIVER POINTS
Arc Emerging From tho Flood, bnt viii,

Are Emerging From tho Flood, bnt with
Big Losses. :
Special Dispatch to the 1ntclligencer.
STEUBENVILLE. O.. March 25.-To-
night the river has reccded from the
flooded districts here and people have
commenced cleaning up their homes.
The Cleveland G. Pittsburgh Is now rum
ming trains both ways, being detained
at Georges run, south of here, until to-
night. The Wheeling 6 Lake Erie tres
lie below town is badly damaged and the
New Cumberland branch is out OF water,
but several days repair are needed.
Brilliant, Empire and Toronto have conn.,
munlcatlon with the outside world after
being cut off two days.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
THE vlRclS1ps ESCAPE.

In the case OF the Virginia which
came up soon after noon, one OF the
crew escaped Instant death By as mar
VOW margin as was possible. Mate AZ
fred rennywelght was in his room in
the ",rxas" when tho Virginia was
passing up the rlyes opposite Mounds
vile on slow speed bell and throwing
no swcl that would have reached the
Moundsyiile shore, so II Is claimed. lie
was standing In front OF large mirror
AND jill not know that the boat was
being fired at from the West Virginia
side OF the river. He heard shot ring
on, and a second OF two later bullet
came crashing through the woodwork
NJ the texas" graZell Pennywe!ghts
head and smashed the mirror into a
hundred hnd one pieces. Pennyweisht
was thoroughly frightened, as was TO be
expected, and his fright WAS ncccntu-
ntcd ana added to when another bullet
crashed through the room. He lost no
time in hurryinG TO Captain Calhoon,
10 whom he reported his escape. The
clptaIn was surprised. because he did
not believe the revolvers and shot guns,
which ne supposed were being used,
would carry clear across the river. La
Ter Il vas stated that the guns were the
long range rifles like those with which
tho guards at the West Virginia peni-
Tertiary nj Moundsville are armed. In
fact. thu Gteamboatmel claim that the
reckless persons who fired on the boats
Yesterday at that town got, the guns
from the penltentiary, but this state
mrut was denied by the penitentinry
officials. Three other shots struck the
Virginia. The crew and small number
0t passengers on board did not consider
!: sign OF cowardice to seek,safety be-
hind smoke stacks and other parts of
the beat that could not be penetrated
ly the bullets.
TIE Virginia proceeded up the river.
and when she reached Wheeling early
in the afternoon Captain Calhoon re-
ported the Mounds1ille outrage to Cen
eral Manager Henderson, at Pittsburgh,
md i; IS assured that the owners OF the
several packets and tow-boats that
have passed the gauntlet at Afoundsville
will unite their interests and seek legal
ropnratIun in both the state and Uni
tal States tribunals. 50
Il was learned last right thai some of
the persoEs wco tired OF. steGmboats at
IIOundHvlile yesterday were in an In
loxiCaicd state. In some manner that
is not known yes the guns that were
recently sent to Aloundsvllle for the
equipment. OF n newly organized COM
1lny Of the First regiment. West Vlr-
ginia National Guard. were used In
firing on the steamboats,. This explains
the lorS range tina: was shown wheE,
the lrginia was. struck nearly half q
nile away. II Is probable that Adju-
tan; General Appleton will investigate
this Illegal use OF the states arms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-26
THISISSsE!:RIOuS.
Moundsyille peopls Fire on
Steamboats, Friday.
THE NATE OF THE VIRGINIA.


It IL more than likely that some OF the
soundsville people who have rcciless-
" Tired on passing steamboats, during
Inc Hood will encounter more than q
peek Of trouble before long. y
The Intclllsencer exclusively told of
,hc firing at the II. X. Bedford, Fallie
and Tornado, tho other morning paper
falling 10 cover this very interesting
psose Of the food news service, except
Ina a mere mention of heArgand being
arsi on. Yesterday other steamboats,
ve,o fired on at Moundsville and other
pla;es down the riyer, but particularly
n: the former point. which seems 70 be
II hornets nest for steamboatmen Just
T1Iy I. $50 so r. ua. 81 sHrl. saH