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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18

N hONOONNf ApT1l 1f.-1n ne Ma N Q drid correspondent of the Daily . Mail telegraphing Sunday, says: . The situation is identical with . that of yesterday. the Ministers . preserving an awaiting attitude. q They believe that by Wednesday ' q or Thursday the two houses of ! 8 Congress will have definitely . q agreed as to the line of action, q and that the course of events . . will then depend upon President q Mckinley.
 In the meantime the draft of the speech from the throne which is to be laid before the Cortes on Wednesday has been substantially drawn up. It is short and strongly worded, but prob ably will undergo notifications in ac- cordance with events that may take place in America during the next few days.
 In official circles it Is said that the Cuban rebels are waiting for the out come of affairs in the United States before deciding on a line of conduct. If America decides to recognize the in- dependence of Cuba they will carry on the campaign with greater vigor than before. If, on the ether hand, armed intervention is only to be recommended, with the prospect of annexation to fol- low, there will be such feeling of dis gust among them that they will prefer a pacific solution of the trouble by means of a promise of fuller measure of autonomy.
 All internal questions are being ir ~icic Senators and Deputies are arriving here. It is believed in political circles that the debates in the two chambers will be very brief, and that no party of any shade of opinion will refuse to grant the Government the fullest finan- cial assistance in case of an interna- tional conflict.
 The Spanish report on the Maine ex- plosion will be published tomorrow or next day. It is said to be very techni- cal, but to prove that the disaster originated from an interior cause. It practically shows that the Americans concealed documents and refused to produce proofs for joint use, as the Spanish freely did, thus showing their own good faith.
 Stringent orders have been issued to 
 any disturbances of an anti-American character.
 At the Cabinet council Saturday tele- grams of a sympathetic nature were received from South America, while great patriotic enthusiasm is reported fin the Spanish colonies. The situation in the Philippines caused some uneasi- ness, but 1t is not true that more re- achievements are to be sent there.
 Nothing is officially known here yet of the appointment by the Cuban Colo nial Government of any commission to negotiate with the insurgents. Very satisfactory statements were made yes terday at the Cabinet council as to mill itary preparations made In view of the present crisis.
 The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, telegraphing Sunday, says: The greatest enthusiasm is man. ifested everywhere among the people, who are subscribing even more than they can afford to the funds for the na- tional defense. I am acquainted with families who intend to deprive them selves of one meal a day in order to
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18

whole, but it would not protect the contraband article on board, the ship being subject to search and to seizure of the contraband article. The rule would be applicable to ships of Spain. as the United States naval vessels need not look to the British Indies for their coal supplies, whereas Spanish vessels would rely upon this as we'll as other West India ports for supplies.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18
Soon Will Be a Cruiser.

PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-The American line steamer St. Paul. which sailed from New York to-day for this city, passed the Delaware Capes this evening She will reach Cramps ship yard tomorrow and on Tuesday morn ing the work of transforming her into an auxiliary cruiser will begin. 1t is estimated this work will require about fifteen days.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18
ISSUES A CALL TO
 SUBJECTS OF SPAIN
Consul Torrija Summons Before Him His Countrymen in Phila-
 delDhia

PHILADELPHIA, April 17.-Joaquin M Torrija, the Spanish consul in this city, has inserted the following notice in the newspapers:
 Spanish subjects residing in this city and it's consular district are noti- fled to place themselves at the consul ate, No. 222 South Third street. at their earliest convenience"
 Senor Torrija declined to discuss the purpose of the notice, but from another source it was learned that the probable object was to complete registration
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18
TO WATCH MOVEMENTS
 OF SPANISH WARSHIPS.
Instructions Issued to All American Diplomats at European
 a,fg

LONDON, April 17.-Cable advices were received to-day directing all American diplomatic and consular off, cials to watch for movements of Span lsh war craft in British waters and to report any such movement to Washing ton immediately. It is supposed the other embassies and consulates have been similarly instructed
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Fran cisco: Fair Monday; warmer; fresh northerly wind; fog in the morning. Maximum temperature for the past +uaptv-foi,r hours.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-18

FIRST PAGE. Spain's Waiting Policy. Powers Fear Rebuff. Coal Contraband of War. Mobilization of the Army. Mad Mobs at Malaga.
 SECOND PAGE. Commander Brownson Returns. Action of Congress. Ships to Guard North Pacific. Roosevelt to Be a Soldier. Dons Charter a Steamer. Patriotism at Santa Rosa. Spaniards to Meet Cubans.
 THIRD PAGE. Whalers Need Provisions. Grand Army Rally. Big Fire at Charlestown- Editors at Paso Robles. Methodist Celebration. Thirteen Vendetta Victims.
 FOURTH PAGE. Editorial. A Lesson of the Crisis. The War and the Weather. The March to the Front. Trolleys on Market Street. Helping the Gas Monopoly. An Exhibit at Omaha. Money Ashamed of His Job. Murders Never Solved. Planets in the Evening Sky. News of Foreign Navies. Personals and Queries.
 FIFTH PAGE. Children May See the Troops. Ministers Talk of War
 SIXTH PAGE. Games on Eastern Diamonds. An Artistic Burglars Arrest.
 SEVENTH PAGE. Shooting on the Ranges. News From Across the Bay.
 EIGHTH PAGE. Coursing at Two Parks. Fist Fight at the Ocean Beach.
 NINTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths.
 TENTH PAGE. Baseball on Many Diamonds. Mime. Melba in Town.
 ELEVENTH PAGE. The New Charter.
 EIGHTEENTH PAGE News Along the Water Front. Notes of the National Guard. Local Spanish Papers on War. An Attorneys Assault on Woman
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
.bttlins ReYister;
LAST TAX NOTICE.
THE W. & E. G. ROAD.
Bids for the Construction Of the New
Electric Line Opened Yesterday.
L. G. Hallock the Lowest Bidder.
Progress Of the Work Thus Far.

Bids for the construction of the new
electric line of the Wheeling & Elm
Grove railway, were opened yesterday
in the Office of Brown & Hazlett, civil
engineers. There were five bidders, as
follows: VIM. Wharton & Son, Of
Philadelphia; c. S. McSpadden & Co,
Mcconnell & Besington, and G. J. Nc
Donald & Co., of Pittsburg; and L. G..
Hallock, of Wheeling. Mr. Hallock' S
bid for the work was the lowest, but
the contract has not yet been awarded
The Board of Directors of the road will
probably consider the matter, and
award the contract to-day. The
amounts of the several bids were not
made public.
Mr.. Hallock has the contract for the
new bridges at the peninsula and Full
top, except the suIarstructure, upon
which the company will ask for bids
from number of bridge building con-
Germs Work has already been started
upon the foundations for the bridges.
which will be of a very substantial
character. If the contract for the con
struction Of the road is awarded this
week, it will probably be finished and
in operation by the first of July.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2.

Colonel Peterman's regiment of Col
onels and Majors yesterday received
general order No. 2, as follows
BY special advice per Peoples Tele-
phone Co., of Wheeling, we are inform
ed that the hostile Spaniards have
gone and done it. and have caused. in
some way not yet settled. an external
explosion, in consequence thereof this
order No 2:
You are commanded to avoid or in
any way whatsoever. an internal ex-
plosion, and after having executed or
der No /. as intended, to carefully sur
vey the ground and hold it if you can.
1t is further ordered to avoid shedding
of blood, especially your own. because
the country cannot spare you ? (pro-
vided the country knows you're in it,,
If you properly as intended, have ex-
ecuted order No. l., the enemy will
throw up his hands and take water,
and that you will never do, as long as
the Bourbon district in the State of
Kentucky is on the map of this, our
great and glorious country.
Colonies, we have started, and LEI
us stay in the rear until it is over,
and your names shall appear on the
pension roll.
+" BY order of the
COLONEL OF COLONIES"
SAM BRUBAKER,
Chief of Staff.
"P. S.--The paymaster is hereby or
dered to get some money
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
BENWOOD BRIEFS.

DR.. Eskey went to Pittsburg last
evening to visit his father.
Chief Klieves, of the Wheeling fire
department, was in town yesterday.
Moses Hoyt has the contract to paint
two store rooms at Bellaire Or John
Schick.
Mrs. John Healey returned home
from Sistersville yesterday, where she
visited relatives.
Council met last night and trans
acted routine business, paying off the
city officers and completing arrange
ments for the city election on April
5th.
The back-water from the river has
flooded all the low ground north of the
Riverside, and many Benwood people
are much concerned about the rise in
the river.
Mrs @. c. Marsh died at Sistersville
yesterday She had just returned from
North Carolina, where she had been
for her health. The deceased was re-
lated to the family of Chief of Police
Porterfield.
The heavy rains during the last
week loosed a considerable amount
of dirt and stone along the hillside,
particularly at the Bogg's Run Gem
etery, where damage has been caused
before by land-slides covering up a
good many of the graves.
The funeral of Mrs. Amanda White
side occurred yesterday afternoon.
Solemn and impressive services were
held at the house. conducted by Rev.
J. S. Robinson. The members Of the
Rebekah Order. United Lodge No. 26,
attended in body. Their floral Offer
ing was a beautiful pillow. The in
terment occurred at Peninsula GEM
etprV.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
FIGHT TOOK PLACE.
Attempt to Stop Cooking Main at
Benwood Was a Fizzle---Stopped at
One Saloon it Was Pulled Off at
Another -.Other Benwood News.

The attempt of the Benwood officials
to stop the cooking main at that place
Monday night, or rather early yester-
day morning was a fizzle. The fight
was pulled off, but not at the place
where it was first arranged to take
place. The fact that an item appeared
last week in the Register that a
chicken fight would occur this week
aroused protest from the religious
portion of the community, and in or
der to pacify them the Mayor ordered
the fight to be stopped. 1t was to
have occurred in saloon, near the
city building, and the sports were ar
ranging for the main when the police
interfered and told them that no fight
could be held there. After some con-
sultation, the sports gathered up their
birds in their sacks and paraded down
through Main street to a saloon three
squares away on the same street
Although after midnight, the chicken
fighters and the large crowd that fol-
lowed, attracted considerable attention
as they marched down street. To see
the large body of men in line the in
habitants who were around were re-
minded of campaign times. Arriving
at the lower saloon they gathered in
side and proceeded with the main. The
police did not interfere further, and
the fights were continued until seven
o'clock.
The statement in the evening paper
that the fights took place in barn.
outside of the city limits, was errone-
GUS. About twenty-five fights took
place in the main and quite number
of hack fights followed. Betting was
lively, and considerable money was
exchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
AN ARMENIAN LECTURE.

Mr.. Moshey, an Armenian Theologi-
cal student, of Lane Seminary. will
lecture at the Vance Memorial church
on Wednesday evening, March 23d, on
the situation in his country (Armenia).
describing the recent prosecutions and
Turkish atrocities A plate Offering
will be taken for his benefit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
ANOTHER SHOOTING ARRAY.

Special to the Register
Cumberland, Md, March 22.-Anoth-
er shooting is reported from Tucker
county, w Va. A policeman named
Moran shot a man at Thomas last
night, killing him instantly The mans
name was Thomas. and he resisted
the officer. who was trying to arrest
him. Moran was arrested. but dis
charged later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
TO GO TO THE SUPREME COURT.

Yesterday Judge Hervey entered the
order, referred to in the Register a
few days ago, refusing an injunction in
the case of Robert w. Kyle, ct al, v.
Edward Wagner, assignee of Wood
Bros Planning Mill Co. Plaintiffs will
carry the case to the Court of APP
peals
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23

There are other weaves, but Taffeta leads;
therefore Taffeta has the most prominent
place in our department. Exclusive rich
pIaids and fancies. Bayadere stripes, in
colors and combinations suited for street,
house and evening wear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
z. ". MARTIN.

Special 70 the REGISTER.
Washington. March BE. W Mar
tin was to-day appointed postmaster
at Buckhannon. ". Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Deeds Left for Record at Clerk Robertson's
Office Yesterday.
Deed made January 4, 1898, by James
w. Bodley and wife and John Bodley
and wife, to the Whitaker Iron Com
pany, for 61a acres of land on Coal run
and Wheeling creek. Consideration,
$500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23

MRS. KATE &. HANDLAN.
Fine Millinery City Bank Building,
Rooms 1 and 3. Market street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18

nict, however long 1t may be waged. II
is true that Spain is in a position to carry
on the war for a long period yet and that
she may even be able to
deal some severe blows al her
enemy. Commodore Dewey, for ex-
ample, cannot very well obtain for himself
a secure pied a terre at Manila, and, even
if he does, il is difficult to see how by that
means he viii improve the prospects of
MS countrymen in the Atlantic Again, in
Cuba Itself. the position of affairs does not
seem to promise an early or even an easy
triumph for the United States. To starve
out Marshal Blanco must take time, and
any precipitate land operations viii only
be playing into his hands On the other
hand, all the resources, all the strength,
and staying power. are with The United
States. and the longer the war lasts the
more exhausting must be its effects on
Spain. The final issue is beyond doubt,
and the truest patriotism for the Spaniard
IS to anticipate it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
POPULIsTs OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Senator Butler Gets the Best of Con-
gresham skinner


gresham skinner.
Raleigh, N. c., May 1.-THE Populist
state convention met here this afternoon,
nearly every county In the state being rep
resented. II was called to order at o'clock
by Chairman Fontain of the state execu-
tive committee. ]. B. Schulken was made
temporary chairman.
Senator Butler and Congressman Harry
Skinner are in attendance, and are bitterly
opposing each other.
Senator Buffers appearance on the stage
this afternoon caused a wild burst Of en-
thusiasm.
The convention is divided into two fac
tons, and there was a great wrangle over
the motion for the chairman to appoint
the committee on credentials. This was
Senator Buffers proposition and met the
opposition of Congressman Skinner.
Senator Butler came out the winner and
the convention then adjourned, after hav
ing been in session for an hour, until s
o'clock.
The night session met at the appointed
, hour, but it was sos o'clock before the
chairman made his report
The motion for each congressional dis
trict to retire and select a member of the
committees on credentials, platforms. per-
manent organization and vice president
from each district was Unanimously adopt
ed and the committees appointed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
THE HARVARD NOT IN DANGER.
Naval Officers Say She Can Leave St.
Pierre in Safety.

New York. May 1T.-There are assur-
ances that the war board has found a way
to get the Hsagafd out of St Pierre har-
Dor without sisk of destruction by the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. It
involves the use of the Yale and the Mont
gomery to watch the port at the three
mile limit, to wait until the Harvard ap-
pears, and then to be prepared, in case
the Terror follows or other Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyers come along to fall
upon them with the heavy and light rapid
fire guns and destroy them.
On the other hand, there are naval cfi-
GERS who laugh at the fuss that has been
made over the situation at ST. Pierre. and
declare that there is nothing to prevent
the Harvard from leaving if she desired
to do so, and there is nothing in the as
sumption that the torpedo boat DESTROYER
is formidable enough to lead to the opin-
ion that it could destroy the Harvard
without difficulty.
When Capt. Scott has completed the le-
pairs said to be needed by the Harvard
he can leave, and it is believed that France
will stick closely to the custom under
neutrality laws to prevent the Terror from
leaving until "A hours later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
PAsTEURIZING TOMMY ATKINS.
His Adventures Mt the Paris Hydro
phobia Institute.

From the London Mail.
Our Paris correspondent writes: Having
heard that there were six English soldiers
from Bombay in the Pasteur Institute l
went down to see them, but found they
had all gone away assured of a perfect
cure.
However there was one soldier In the in
stitute, who had come from Poona TO I'M
dergo the anti-rabic treatment, and 1
gathered his impressions.
This young Tommy Atkins, whose lip
was hardly adorned, except by the tender
down of youth, told me he had been in the
army four years, most Of that time in In
dia He had the fresh color and the bluff
appearance Of young Sussex farmer, and
something of the accent, but he belonged
to the Royal Irish Rifles and he was born
In London.
"Yus," he said, them others went the
day / came They was up near the from
tiers, but they didn't have no luck, They
had a mad dog In their barracks tied up
with a chain and then they let him 20.
ana course he bit six of 'em.
Then they passed before two boards
and came here. They staid here a mat
ter Of three weeks, and then they was re-
ported all right, and now they're sent Off
to Ireland They didn't see no fighting.
They had no luck. It's fine to be in India
You meet men there wot ave seen some
thing, good fightin', and tell you all about
It. We was all boys when / Joined. bur
they're men IN India, fine men.
"Oh, the dog wot bit me? Wen. you
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
PRIZE CASES AT KEY WEST.
Nothing known There of Explosion
OF Cardenas.

Nothing known There of Explosion
of Cardenas.
Key West Fla, May 17-At the request
of Rear Admiral Sampson the Attorney
General has appointed Edward K. Jones
of New York to act as special counsel in
the trial of prize cases. Mr.. Jones will
arrive here tomorrow. and has request ed
that no cases be taken up until then.
Attorney ]. Parker Kirlin. of Converse
& Kerlin New York, and Attorney We'll
dehmus Windemere of New York have
arrived here and will appear for the
claimants of the cargoes of the Buena
Ventura, Pedro, Catalina and Miguel Jo-
yer.
Attorney Geoge Denegre of New Orleans
has also been retained for the owners of
The same vessels.
Judge Locke is here, and the trials will
begin Thursday or Friday.
Incoming vessels report that all is quiet
on the blockade lines. The German steam
er Polario arrived here today and will
proceed to Havana under a special permit
from the state department.
She will carry Senior C. Book, a promi-
nent cigar manufacturer of the Cuban
capital, and several correspondents for
English newspapers.
There is no definite news of the feet.
The only activity of the day in this local.
ity has been the work of coaling such YES
sis as are now here.
Nothing is known here of the alleged
blowing up of an American vessel off Car
denas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
SPANS VAIN 'IoPE.
Papers still Harping On the Expe-
diency of Alliances.

London. May 1s.-The Madrid correspon-
lent of the Standard, telegraphing Tues
|5av. saws: 1.-THE Spanish papers reso-
ptelv. discuss the expediency of CONT
Mental alliance, which they affect to
consider one of the principal objects of
the future cabinet.
THE Republican papers urge an ALI
ance with France and Russia. at the
same time agreeing with the monarchical
naoers in expecting much from the atti-
ude of Emperor William.
THE ministerial papers are equally
keen and bitter for alliances against Eng
land
1.-The Queen Regent has suspended all
ra74Dnons and festivities arranged for liz
Madrid and the provinces on the occasion
of the 18th birthday of her son to-day
(Tuesday). in view of the war and the
situation in Spain.
Numerous kilograms of sympathy were
received from foreign courts, the most
con,pcuous being from the Pope, Emperor
Francis Joseph, Emperor Nicholas. En-
peror William and ex-Queen Isabella of
Spain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
DEwEY's GREAT VICTORY.
An English Opinion of the Brilliant
Achievement.

From the Lcndon Daily Graphic.
Commodore Deweys position was a dan
gerous. or even a desperate one. for with
Disabled ships he would have suffered in
evitable loss, and his ships might have
been captured. lie has snatched brilliant
victory.
1t has heen once again the victory of the
well-handied gun. The disaster 70 the
Spanish arms is crushing. and II at the
present moment the reop'e Of Madrd can
be persuaded to control their pass ons end
survey the situation calmly. they must see
that what has occurred a Manila is only
typical Of the final issue OF the whole con-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
HOLDING UP SPANISH MAIL.

Nadrid Papers Suggest Retaliation
by Their Government
Madrid, May II, p. m.-The newspapers
here assert that letters for Spain, even let
ters containing checks and other valuables,
have been stopped at New York and de-
stroyed. The papers. demand that the
government make reprisals upon American
residents in Spain, especially in the case
Of the correspondents of American news
PAYERS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
PoPULIsTs OF ILLINOIS.
Split over Proposition to Fuse With
Democrats.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 1.-THE state con-
vention of Populists which met here to-
day. split on the proposition to fuse with
the Democratic party.
Tie fusionists held a rump convention,
selected ]. A. Crawford for state chair
man, and adjourned to July u, when they
viii meet the Democratic state commits
tee
The regular convention selected C. E.
Palmer for state chairman and nominated
a fun ticket.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18

"A young woman wrote Gov. Barnes Of
oklahoma. asking the executive to relieve
her hance from military duty on the
ground thatif he went to war he might be
killed, and wound up her appeal by say
ing, Your action in this matter means
everything to me-,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
BIG FLEET OFF ToRToLA ISLAND.

Twenty-seven Spanish Warships Re-
ported Seen.
Copyright. 1885, by the Associated Press.
ST. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May IT,
1T was reported here this morning that
on Sunday last, from noon until O'Clock
D M, twenty-seven vessels slowly steam
ed westerly, north of Tortola Island, forty
niles east of ST. Thomas
one steamer, which approached the
land, showed the Spanish flags.