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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-14
THE lNTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING. MAY II, 1908.
AB.t.ls Imminent.

Reports through neutral sources CON-
arm tho reports received at Washington
concerning the successful bmbardment
OF San Juan BY q portion OF Admiral
SIMPSONS feet. regardless OF the
claims made by dispatches from Ma
drid to the contrary. Simpsons own
onic!al dispatch . the secretary OF the
navy also amply confirm the state
rnen,s that werelmade by the Assocla-
ted Press dispatches OF yesterday. That
great damage whs inflicted on the for
fluctuations at the port there is no
doubt. The Spanish claim that samp-
son was beaten back Is for q manifest
purpose-for heine consumption. That
the American fidet did its work well is
settled.
The Spanish Cape Verde feet, which
was reported at Martinique yesterday
morning, sailed. Ills supposed, to meet
Sampson, or for Cuba. It depends upon
when the two fleets meet when the In
evitable battle which may decide the
future will occur. This government is
not at nll uneasy concerning the result
Of the meeting. The superiority OF the
American squadron at almos. every
point is admitted. Every indication
points that to-day or tomorrow may
witness a conflict which will be momen-
tous in It's results. Even now it is pos
sible that history is being made.
In view OF the presence at last OF the
Spanish fleet 1t was deemed best to
postpone, until 1t is properly attended
20. the embarkation OF troops for Cuba.
This wise course will receive the ap-
proyel OF the country. for any other
course would be foolish. The flying
squadron, which sailed from Hanp-
,on Roads under secret orders, will
hereafter be an important factor In the
active situation, and to-day's develop
ments may reveal what Its precise mis-
sion IS.
There are many other features OF the
news which are o: @ most Interesting
character. and Just now all eyes are
conferred on West Indian waters. The
situation is acute enough to cause the
deepest interest on both continents.
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time during which he commanded tho
Narragansett Dewey was a commander.
The Pacific survey OF 1875 vas In
trusted to him. After two years as
lighthouse inspector and five rs secre-
tary OF the lighthouse board he was put
In command Of the J~uniatn, on the Asi-
alto squadron. in 1882. In September,
1884, he was promoted to be O captain
and placed in command Of the Dolphin
then brand new, and one OF the four
vessels to which the name $"Whlto
Squadron" was first given.
From 1885 to 1883 he was tho COM
mander Of the Pensacola, tho flagship
OF tho European squadron. He was
pumped shot Into Fort Fisher in De-
ccmbcr. 1864. and January, 1866. Dewey
received his commission US lieutenant
commander on March 3, 1866. and was
made m actual commodore on Fcbru-
nry &c, 1896. He was transferred TO the
command Of the Aslatlc squadron jan
uary ], 1898.
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THE BOY WHO FEARED WAR
Was his Mothers Only Child and she
.fs Ilt Nlorns his Loss.

Was his aIothcr's Only Child and she
alorns his Loss.
Detroit Free, Press: "Mollycoddlc,"
Miss Nancy" "Tied to his mothers
apron strings and. worst OF oil. Cow
ard" had been q few OF the eplthets
tossed at him while he went about his
business and paying no attention to the
affairs OF others. He never would talk
war. While his school-fellows spouted
war at every turn. grew red in their
faces as they posed grandly on the plat
form Of q Friday afternoon, all in1amed
with war poems and orations. the shy,
sensitive. pale faced son of the widow
only shrunk back In his corner and COW
cred his ears with his trembling white
fingers. His Friday afternoon speeches.
or r~ecitations, rather, were OF peace:
they told Of calm places In quiet valleys.
OF serene scenes where love and calm
held sway, Of smiling seas rejecting
back the g~racIousness Of untroubled
skies.
And for 1t he was called many names;
and worst Of ALA coward. He did not
Join with their little squad that bravely
drilled with wooden guns upon the viii
lage green, proudly surveyed by loving
friends and relatives, and loudly APP
plauded for their glory as they went
through the manual Of arms. He was
too Shy. TOO sensitive and-too much OF
a coward to make q show Of himself
poor boy!
There came n message n day that
spread both gloom and fire over the
land. It echoed from the r~ock-bound
coast Of Maine even unto the simmer
Ing sands Of the Pacific. 1t sent men
home with drawn and sober faces; 1t
made women hug their babies closer; 1t
drew mothers arms more tightly about
the forms OF grown.up sons; It caused
wives to clutch tighter the trembling
hands Of husbands. and 1t made little
children sob and cry because OF the sad
faces abou: them.
But the little squad continued drilling
upon the village green. Many q lad a
strong enough to shoulder a gun-but,
alas! they were only children yet.
There was a vacancy In the! corner of
the schoolhouse where the shy, sensitive
boy used to sit and shudder when war
was hurled at him from every side.
Where was he? What had become Of
him?
He had never shouldered a wooden gun
to win hollow plaudits from the crowd
he had never fired off his popsun war
r%ecitations upon Friday afternoon to win
the clapplng OF hands. He was too shy
and sensitive to do that.
He simply went away and enlisted,and
in the gallant charge OF his regiment at
the first battle in which 1t engaged, he
was In the front line. steady and brave
with the courage of the true soldier.
And the little mother mourned be-
cause he did not come back again, be-
cause her hope and Joy. her only boy,
had been cruelty taken away from her
by the grim monster, War. Yet with her
| sorrow was the mothers pride, because
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Invasion Of GAIA DELAYED Briefly.

Unexpected events OF the past two
days have made It necessary to post
pone for a brief time the invasion ct
Cuba with q land force. This cannot be
done without convoy OF warships for
the transports, and our squadrons are
busily engaged elsewhere. The bonn
bardment OF San Juan, and the arrival
on this side Of the Atlantic Of the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron have rendered
all plans that had been for the landing
OF an army subject to change.
There Is no abandonment OF this pur-
pose, however. It means simply a de-
lay on account Of q contingency which
could not have been foreseen In the abb
sence Of positive information concerning
the movements Of the Spanish feet. In
tho meantime, However, the prepara-
lions for the invasion are not interrupt
ed. Everything is being gotten into
readiness.
This sudden change which has come
e the situation with respect to send
Ing troops to Cuba will doubles, rende.
more impatient the men VINO ore anxious
for the movement to begin. though
when they understand the circum-
stances, they will see the wisdom Of the
course. A feature OF the situation, 80
far as the troops are concerned, and one
which is not at all disagreeable either to
the country or decentralization, Is this
an1iety and impadence on the par, OF
the soldiers to noye-to get TO work,
against the spaniards, ae 1t were. THIS
Is a good sign.
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Only a small proportion Of civilization
Is civil.
Whatever the average woman doesn't
like she says is Just like q man"
A man who doesn't carry matches Is
about US rare as q girl who can find
q pin somewhere.
There is only one thing more univer-
sal in man than religion. and that Is the
longing to spit over when he Is up on
some high place.
When two women get together to
sympathize about each others ailments
they always end up by talking over
their husbands.-New York Press
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The curious reasons given by the
Spanish cabinet ministers who resigned
would be laughaolc II they were lncor-
porated In a comic opera. That one
should plead "weariness," another Ell
ness" and Still! another the "dellcacy Of
his position on account Of Dewey's re-
duction of the Notifications at Cavlte,"'
and all take these sudden complaints
simultaneously, is enough to cause a
smile to broaden the face Of all Europe
and America.
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THE human machine starts but once
md stops but once. You can keep Il
going longest and most regularly by
using De Wits Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills for constipation and
all stomach and liver troubles. Chlrles
r. Goethe, Market and Twelfth streets;
Chatham Sinclair, ~Forty-s!xth and ia
cob streets; A. Z. Scheehle. No. 607 Main
street; Exley Bros. Penn and Zane
streets; Bowie G. Co., Bridgeport. 3
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Personally I do not favor annexation.
Cuba ought to be free, and l believe the
Cubans are capable Of governing
themselves. I want them to add n now
flag to the emblems Of nations. People
who can. fight rs the Cubnns fight are
deserving Of liberty.
II believe that all Spanish vessels
that sailed after April q and were sub
sequentiy captured u prizes ought to
be held by this country. I am pleased
to see the evident skill OF the navy.
There Is no doubt as to who will win
with such men at the guns. Spanish
gunners seem TO be poor marksmen. I
don't believe they could hit a flock Of
barns ut forty paces."'
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commodore George Dewey was born
IN Vermont sixty-one years ago, and
seen red-hot fighting for at least
thirty7iv Of these years. He was APP
Pointed to the naval academy from YER
mont when he was seventeen years old,
lfld Simmediatcly or his graduation he
WENT Of the frlgate Wabash In the Med
ltfrranean for a long cruise.
Dewey was at home when Fort Sum
Tn was fired upon, and received his
commission as n lieutenant. lie went
on the Mississippi and tools a part In
tie fierce gulf fight which lasted to the
Scloge or the war. He raj on the boat,
the mississippi, past New Orleans when
nineteen big guns used It for a target.
He fopsht enough BATTLES during this
war TO last m ordinary man n lifetime.
" In 1865 he was assigned 10 duty ut tho
naval academy. In 1870 he received his
;atst command, that OF the Narragan-
settSwhich was employed on special
ssryice until 1876. The last part OF the
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AN OLD soIpIsn


Aepfts sSnhhV sEtthC# it
Ststetiny'si inteilige nser
That literary Teller In Chicago
Who told the public what he'd do
II only he was Bill Mckinley
Don't know nothln about war.
He don't understand the science
or tactics, nor how to handle men.
Remember. soldiers have stummlcks,
And before you make a iandin'
On Cuba's dark and bloody soil
You have to have the rations
To feed about G0,000 men.
Some OF them are fighting Cubans,
And you can bet your Me
They are hungry as my recon-recon-
What you call 'em, "reconcentrados;g
Then YOU want the arms and ammuni-
ton,
The gatlln' guns, and all the other
things t.y4
That makes It easy 10 NOV down
The serried ranks OF greasy Spaniards,
Old Dlanco's fighting on the inside line
And II that Chicago Teller had lived
And been a soldier in the civil war,
He'd have known how Gln'ral Lee held
Gin'ral. Grant,
And Johnson often licked Tecumsey
Tighten behind trenches until the pub
lie said
Grant was a butcher and Sherman
was a crank. Z
No. 1t amt right to ridlcule and crit.
icise
BIN Mckinley and his strategic board.
They are, doin' the best they can
And the public must be patient.
Only yesterday some bold young navy
kids
Who wanted to get some Dewey fame
Waded into Cardenas Bay
n was goin' TO blow the whole island
Into everlastin' smithereens-but-
They found some Spanish batteries
Hid behind the brush. and the result
That "old Glory" got hit between the
eyes,
And those brave young sailors have
To Davy Jones' locker amid the tears
And lamentations OF O %sorfowing ma
ton
Who admire their pluck but Fuss their
lndlscretion.
No. It don't pay to be too rash and
Underestimate IN enemy-better so
slow
And organize a dead sure victory.
That Chicago Teller seems to think
Teddy Roosevelt and his cowboy gang
Can gallop over Cuba from end to end
But he forgets the soldiers Of the willy
Don u,
Have built q trocha hIgher'n a horses
head
And Teddy's little bronchos have no
wings
And can't navigate the air like balloons.
Give the cowboys n clear and open field
And they'll scatter the foe In less time
Than It takes to say "Buffalo Bill"
But II they strike q strong and robust
trocha
They are liable, you know, to get a
bloody nose
I might go on and very plainly show
| That Chicago Teller isn'ta strategist,
But It Isn't right to give away the Sc
cretS L
And expose the genius Of the master
minds
That are worken' now for spain's de-
struct!or-
Give 'em a little time-t1me to think
And time to act, then bet your bottom
dollar
Uncle Sans boys in blue a make the
greasers holler.
| We have enough to crow over. o
And to-day we'll paint the old town red.
But every fight won't be like Manila
And we must be content to take
A little lickin' now and then.
Meantime I recommend all patriotic
boys
| To sing this song Of Dewey and his men
| To the tune OF Yankee Doodle Doc:
70, Dewey was the morning
Upon the first Of May,
And Dewey was the admiral
Down in Manila Bay,
And Dewey are the regents eyes,
Those orbs OF royal blue.
And Dewey feel discouraged?
dew not think VIC dew"
T. H. N.
Wheeling. May 10.
| .H..#..H.. h".t aE..r
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The first blow struck by Admiral
Sampson at San juan was an effective
one. In q three hours battle the loss
o; but n man on the American side,
and no Injury to any Of the nine vessels
engaged, emphasized the fact that has
been apparent from the beginning that
Spanish gunners lack training.
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Blanco has adopted the Weyler tactics
Of winning Spanish victories with his
type writer. He will not. however, be
SO successful, since in his case the type
writer has American truth to contend
with; in Weyler's case the insurgents
had no means with which to communi-
cate with the outside world.
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The man who permits himself to even
think OF partisan politics to-day will be
drummed out OF camp. Nothing will be
on tap but genuine Americanism-the
spirit OF '76' will rule supreme, for it's
that same spirit descended from the
fathers that has moved the American
people to undertake this war for freedom
ind civilization.
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The Morgantown man who has Just
married his eighth wife, having lost four
by The hand Of death and three through
the divorce court. Is enterprising enough
in the pursuit OF connubial felicity to de-
serve success.
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Whatever the news be from the seat
OF war, let the Dewey celebration 60 on.
The United States has started out to
perform q great deed in the cause OF
humanity. and success is but a matter
OF q short while.
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The suicide OF a suspected Spanish
spy. in the Jail at, Washington was sum-
Client Indication Of his guilt and the
government was spared the painful duty
OF administering the treatment that is
in store for all spies.
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New England need not be frightened
by the reported appearance of Spanish
war ships. There may be some priya-
teeers afioat in that direction, but they
will not be apt to disturb the coast
TOYING.
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Late to bed and carly to rise, pre-
parca a man for his homo in the skies.
Early to bed and n Little Early Riser.
the pill that makes life longer and better
nnd wiser, Charles r. Goethe. Market
and Twelfth streets; Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-slxth and Jacob streets; a. j..
Schechle, No. COT Main street; Eixley
Bros, Penn and Zane streets; Dowie s
Co., Bridgeport.
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Wheeling has on her national attire
to-day. and seldom before, II ever, has
such q scne been witnessed In the COM
munlty as will occur to-day.
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Unfurl obi Glory to-day. There Is no
more beautiful national emblem under
the sun, nor Is there one thai Inspires
such genuine emotions OF patriotism,
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N PARAGRAPHS.

Il Is better to be lonely than to be
bored. E
Money Is everything to the poor fell
low who hasn't a cen.
Self-love prevents some people from
loving more than once.
Whitening looks will not make a talk
alive woman dry up.
a thorn in the flesh is more trouble
some than two on the bush.
The average mar seems to think that
others expect too much of him.
Lying will never become a lost art
until all the men and women have been
buried.
A girl seldom objects to n young man
stealing something from under her very
nose.
When men quit the prize ring and
women give up the marriage ring
there's new stars in the theatrical firm
ament.
Any fool can distinguish between
vices and virtues. but 1t takes a wise
man to act according to his under
standing.
It is well enough to put your trust In
Providence, but it's unwise to so around
looking for holes for Providence to pull
you out of.-Chicago News.
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THERE Is more catarrh in this sec
tlon Of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until The las;
few years was supposed to be fncurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t q local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by constant
~ falling to cure with local treatment.
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to he a constitutions!
disease, and therefore requires constitu.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t Is taken inter-
nally in doses from ten drops to q tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address "
F. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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a million bushels of grain destroyed
by fire Thursday didn't seem to disturb
the market any. There Is more where It
came from.
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her darling had not proved a coward
when the dress parade upon tile village
green had been forgotten in the AWFUL
horrors of the great conflict.
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a BOTTLE OF Cooks Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne with your dinner
makes 1t complete. 1t pleases every
one,
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TAKES tho burn out; heals the
wound; cures the pain. Dr.. Thomas
Eclectrlc OIL, the household remdy. 2
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Wo have wrongcd him. the forbcaring, him
tho patient, slow to smltc.
And we love him more than ever and are
prouder OF his fame.
And We weep tho taunts we uttered, and
tho whispered sneers We muttcred-
For his guns before Manila silcnced all
the tongues, OF blame.
Sam Walter Foss in New York Sun.
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Reports from Europe concerning al
legged Representations" made by the
powers 70 the government concerning
an extension Of the war to the Philip
pines, have regularly been promptly de.
MED at Washington. Since the war be.
gan the foreign dispatches have been
filed with just such canards. Whatever
may be the Intentions Of the powers,
and whatever may be the result Of the
taking of the Philippines by the United
States are yet to be developed. It Is
pretty certain that no direct action has
been yet taken.
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Ho has risen from his feasting, tho old
M look Is on his face,
dying throng his path,
For he secs ut last their tears and their
groans nrc In his ears.
And his arm Is clothed with thunder and
his heart Is .nervcd with wrath!
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Our Social Wa, Correspondent.

As announced elsewhere, the Intelll-
gencer has engaged the services OF Ma
'tor Henry Romeyn, late OF the United
States army, as a special war cores
pendent to reportt the campaign In Cuba.
Major Romeyn needs no Introduction.
His long and gallant service in the army
have made him known TO the American
people, and his newspaper and magazine
writings have further distinguished him.
Major Romeyn will be with the head
quarters of the army to be sent 20 Cuba
and therefore in close touch with all
movements as well as close to the main
points OF interest. His Letters will be
the more Interesting, coming, as they
will, from a trained military officer and
written from the standpoint Of one pos
sessed Of the advantage of a long ana
practical military experience, not only
In peace but in war. The Intelligcncer
feels sur that these special letters Will
be appreciated by its readers for these
reasons. The letters will appear weekly.
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All, the SANDER OF, the tongues that pro-
claimed his heart was cold.
An, the error Of the dotage that believed
his arm was weak,
| All, the folly. mad and dire. that provoked
the slow to ire,
And tho pride's that in tho careless n
the nights that In the meek!
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TNID Vr IIONOIG IU-T"E
The officers and members OF zan.
no, i are requested TO meet al III @1SSSS.
Fellows Hall Saturday at n. m W ott
purpose OF participating In Inc iSs Ne
aem r I'm a, large attendance is i az
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Wheeling. May 10.
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"And the tyrants In their anger lash thcir
slaves before his eyes.
And he turns his sleepy features tow'rd
l their faces hot with tears,
And he sits between his seas IN MS sott'
voluptuous ease.
And the voices OF their torment smlte
his undiscerning cars"
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oh. Unclc SAM" they said. has grown
fat and loves his ease,
And he fingers long at table ana MS
tends his growing girth;.
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