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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-17
MAYOR VAN WYCK
Before tho Mazet Committee Denies
That He Is Under the Dictation Of
Boss Croker

Bcforo tho MnZet Committce-Dcnics
Tha. He Is Under the Dictation Of
Boss Croker.
NEW YORK, May 1G.-Mayor Robert
A. Van Wyck was In the witness chair
before the assembly committee ap-
pointed to Investigate the workings Of
the municipal departments. He wns
questioned as to whether he consulted
with Richard Croker regarding the con-
duct Of the city government and fatty
denied that he did so. Neither, Mr..
Van Wyck said, had he consulted with
Mr.. Croker regarding the removal Of
city officers from the New York life
insurance building to the new Syndi-
cate building on Park Row. He was
very well satisfied with the efficiency
shown in the various city offices. Mr..
Van Wyck said that he had not con-
suited with Mr.. Croker at Lakewood In
December. 1897. on the subject of tho
selection of heads OF departments, but
he had had IN running conversation
on that subject with John T. Carroll.
who Is close to Mr.. Croker in political
matters. Revertlng to the subject Of
the quarters provided for the depart
ment offices, counsel Moss asked the
mayor II he did not know that the
building to which the health depart
ment had been assigned was not fire.
proof. There is not areproof build
Ing In the city," replied the mayor. Mr..
Van Wyck denied that he had been
elected mayor by Tammany; he had, he
said, been chosen by the people Of
trrpntpr
Who IS there In the organization
which Is sponsor for your admin!stra-
tlon that has more power than Mr..
Croker" asked Mr.. Moss.
Nobody has more power than
have" replied the mayor. ~
Have you done single thing con-
trary to the wishes of Mr.. Croker?" de-
manded the lawyer.
II don't know" said the mayor.
You have never been called to ac-
count?" E
Nobody dare call me to account"
replied the mayor. warmly. 81 cannot
be called to account except the court
shall organize some judicial tribunal.
No Individual can call me to account"
In answer 10 the question il 1t was
contrary to his notion OF political eth
les that there would be leader OF the
party whose voice should have great
influence and weight with the chief ex-
ecutive the mayor said tartly: You'd
better call Senator Plat and ask him
that question. He knows more about
leadership than I do"
The mayor declined to answer fur
ther In this respect
Mr.. Moss asked Mayor Van Wyck a
question which implied that the mayor
was financially Interested In pool rooms
which are alleged to be running here
In violation OF law. Mr.. Van Wyck in
dlsnantly denied the impu,at!on and
challenged Mr.. Moss to produce the ev-
idence. The only satisfaction the lat
ter would give the mayor was to tell
him to walt day or SO and he would
learn something that he evidently knew
nothing n bout now -
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Lnst Obstacle Removed,

BUFFALO. N. Y. Mag 1G.-Thc clc-
vators, crippled by the sympathetic
strike of the monthly men did little
work to-day, but three being opened.
Contractor Connors. however, says men
20 run elevators can be secured, Mr..
Connors has agreed that the officers OF
the new grain ehovclerS union should
be permitted TO retain their offices and
that he would give work only TO such
men hs might be sent to him BY Mr..
Donovan. the new inspector appointed
by Bishop Quigicy. Bishop Quleley said
tonight that this agreement removes
the last obstacle In the way of salts
factory settlement. md that so soon as
the other strikes were settled the grain
shovelers would rcturn to work.
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Decided In Company's Favor.

CLEVELAND, o.. May 16.-JudsG
Kicks, OF the United States circuit court
to-day decided In favor Of the street
railways In the legal battle over the low
fare ordinances passed b. the city coun-
ell several months ago. The court sus-
ta!ned the railroads In their claim that
the ordinances were In contravention OF
the fourteenth constitutional amend
mcnt. Judge Kicks said that the tenn
porary Injunction asked for by the
companies was therefore granted to re-
main In effect until hearing could be
held on application by the companies
for permanent Injunction ngains. the
low fare ordinances. The ordinances re-
Quircd the street car companies TO car
ry passengers for four cents. With uni
vcrSul transfers,
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Pillar DISGUSTED
a. Being Deserted by Filipino Gov.

1t Being Deserted by Filipino Gov
crnment. Wants to Surrender.
NEW YORK, May 16.-A dispatch to
The Herald from San Miguel via Manila,
says: The lnsursent General Gregerl5
del Pillar believes that he had been de-
serted by the Filipino government. and
desires to surrender. II he can secure
what he regards as honorable terms
ttoR the Americans. The insurgent
hospital near San Isidro is reported to
te overwhelmed with wounded. Gem
ss:l Pilar's main subsistence depot is
frs miles In front OF Lawton.
The Indignation OF the natives has
compelled the insurgent generals to
coua,ermand their orders to burn the
towns as they retreat. The American
policy Of not destroying property is cre-
atinG reyulslon of feeling in our
favor.
Natives are returning through the
American lines to their own homes.
Another dispatch to the Herald from
sia Miguel via Manila says: 1t Is said
iA.i Asuinaldo has fled into the PROV
ilts Of Nueva Eoija. On April 90 he
Hi'taied by carriage frob Balinag
though San Isidro. and nothing has
t"u heard from him In the two weeks
slice.
The five thousand Spanish prisoners
Fao are reported to be held by the in
sIseDis have been carried into north
EN- Province and scattered among small
gi'Eisons. They are beyond American
ssccor this season unless a Filipino sur
'fa9eT takes place within three weeks.
Five American prisoners were carried
through this town last week. Their
Lines are unknown.
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CLEVELAND. Ohio. May l6-Bishop
Leonard. In his annual address before
the Ohio Eplscopalinn diocesan conven-
tion here. to-day. scathingly denounced
the divorce laws.
THE good people of the United States
nrc raising n great cry" said tho bish-
op. against the admission OF u mem
Der OF Congress who Is n polyBnmist,
when practical polygamy IS being prnc-
tlced all over this country. Things have
come to such pass that the iilmsest
prcteSt5 are thu means OF securing n
divorce. A slight quarrel or miserable
lust are alike made u means to this
end -
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The Rcvcnue Conspiracy.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1G.-Bllls OF
Indictment were submitted to tho grand
jury in tho United States district court
to-day against the principals md al-
legged co-consplrators In the great rev.
cnuc cigar stamp countcrfelting case,
recently exposed by secret service men.
Included among the bills Is one charg-
ing former United States District At
torncy Ellcry p. 1ngham with conaplr-
acy and hls Inv partner, und former
nssiatnnt district attorney officer, II.
hewitt. with bribery OF secret service
operative MCManus.
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GEN. GOMEZS
MANIFESTO
A Patriotic Dclivcrancc...Calls on
Army to Disband and Show
Their Patriotism
BY LAYING DOWN THEIR ARMS
And Taking up Agricultural I'm.
plcments -. Only Discord is
DiscOntcntcd Generals.


which General Maxine Gomez Is pre-
pairing TO Issue will not only review his
own position as to the payment OF the
Cuban army, but probably will direct
the forces to dlsband.
Its issuance IS expected tomorrow.
Colonel Carlos Cespedes. who Is en-
gagged In the supervision Of copying the
manifesto, decllnessto give any infor-
nation ns to its contents further than
to say that Gomez recounts his faithful
labors for Cuba; asserts that he has
no ambition other than to free Cuba,
and calls upon all loyal Cubans to ac-
cept the money given by the United
States and to return to work in order
TO show by building UP the country
that they are citizens In the truest sense
OF the word.
The manifesto will also allude, ac-
cording to Cespedes. to the difficulty re-
gardins the surrender OF the arms, and
will say that General Gomez has ar
ranged with Governor General Brooke
that the mayors Of the various cities
shall be repositories for the same. The
manifesto will call upon all Cubans to
display real patriotism by laying down
their arms and taking up agricultural
implements.
Following ITS publication Governor
General Brooke will issue a modified
order eliminating the necessity for the
participation OF any Cuban commission
In the distribution Of the 100000. The
governor general regards Gomez as
having acted sincerely throughout and
believes that his withdrawal from the
question of the distribution to an atti-
tude Of friendly inactivity" has been
forced upon him by the desertion Of the
generals upon whom he had relied.
Members Of the late Cuban military
assembly and other discontcnted per-
sons belonging to the new revolutionary
club styled the Veterans Association"
me: at Cerro Inst night and indulged
In n prolonged debate on the question
OF the Cuban troops surrendering their
arms. kilograms from all provinces
were read, opposing giving up the arms.
The so-calleG weakness OF General
Maxine Gomez was contrasteG with
Aguinaldo's patriotic courage" No
decision was reached during the mee,-
Ing. Colonel Miyores proposed the
sending Of the following telegram to
Santiago: General discomfort. We re-
fuse to surrender arms. Opinion unan-
lmous."
General Andradc declined to agree to
the suggestion, saying 1t would no. be
advisable to make such display OF
feeling. Instead of the dispatch pro-
posed by Miyores the following was
sent: Reunited. Decided to ngrec to
muster out on the basis OF the decree
OF former assembly. Announced that
Brooke will modify his decree. Await
to see II satisfactory. Concert with you
In flna: proceedings"
The voting on this dispatch was 80
in favor against IS opposed
Such meetings as the one just held at
Cerro would be regarded In less In
ilammatorv community 1s ominous and
outside observers might think Cuba Is
on the verge of lnsurrection. Public feel
Ing In Havana IS certainly excited, but
those whose Judgment Is worth most
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Spanish to Eyncnutn zamhonnrn,

~ 80
"ADRiD, May 1G.-Gcncral Rios, in
,'''naha OF the Spanish troops remain
."s N Inc Philippine Islands, has cabled
" '"e war Office here announcing that
=, ~ "ss entered into an agreement with
"a!'F General Otis. the American COM
''""aer. for an Immediate Spanish
= 'aauon OF Zamboagnn and Jolo.
s.'"Sequen,ly, the dispatch adds, the
"'ner Leon XIII. has started with
"'''cah troops. who will occupy Jolo
~ a"' 'eh''er honors to the Spanish flag
>" "e departure OF the Spanish troops.
:, "1 Icon XIII. will proceed from Jolo
" "a'Nboanga. where the vessel will
y. .ae' by Generni Rios with the steam
,' ' r'fto Rico and Uranus. The Span
,' W. general Will superlntend the cvac-
Iat!0n.
sue dispatch further says that tho
"VHcahs Will not occupy Zamboanga.
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Enlisted 1000 Men.

CAPE TOWN. May 16.-According to
advics from Pretoria the charge against
the prisoners Is that while staying in
the Rand privately they We're really en-
gagged In cnlistng men for the purpose
OF rebellion when they were ready to
get the signal. 1t Is said that the en-
listmcut roster included 1000 men, and
that n number of discriminating docu-
ments We're found at the time the ar
rests We're made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-17

.,.n'"'r'Jo. Cal. May 1G.--Rear Nd
~, 1' 'oh" c. Watson, who will relieve
h,, '''a' Dewey In command of the AS
=, ''hnon, has retired from command
,,,~ ~ "'"fe Island navy yard, which he
MI NJ. ,'t'nally turned over to Rear Ad-
r,, Neinpft. the new commandant.
e,y,, 'ehhant now fonts from the re-
,,"s ,,s snip Independence.
o,, mira Watson smiled to-day for tho
,,,, "' on The city OF Peking. lie was
,,'p"hicd by his personal staff.
,,s sEonhnta o,it Snowtlen and Marble, and
shn ,'ts, .s mechanics from Mare Island,
Ton \. "' ,.e DC employed at the naval sta
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A. Gnfford returned verdict at 1870 D.
m. to-day, finding the defendant guilty
OF murder in the first degree and fixing
the punishment at life In the penItcn-
tiary. Gnfrord killed F. b. .loyd. q
member OF the legislature from Butler
county and Il well-nown newspaper
writer. In August. 1897. He alleged that
Lloyd had been crlminally intimate
with his widowed sister. In her testi-
mony Mrs. Miller, sister Of Gafford. nd
mitted, improper relations existed be-
tween her and LLOYD.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-17
Detroit Storm Swcpr,

DETROIT, Mich. May 1G.-Severe
storms were quite general throughout
the state. Reports Of considerable
property damage are made. but no lives
were lost. In Detroit forty houses and
barns were unroofed. and one three
stoly brick building was completely de-
mo!ished. The storm struck the SOUTH
western part of the city, and did about
$4,000 damage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-17
LONDON JUNTA
@nua Out the Usual Batch of Origi-
nal Information.

LONDON. May 1G. = The FILIPINO
""'a mere informs the Associated Pres:
u'a' on receipt OF the news saying all
D'eisaeFs had been ordered from the
''"p!H0 lines n cable message Of in
4-''y was sent to Aguinaldo, who re-
visa mat the announcement was due to
We statements of Mr. Higgins. the
"4naseT Of the railroad. on his re-
'u'h 10 Manila after several months
'eS0encc In the Filipino islands.
Inc F!Iip!nos, It Is added. r!dlculc the
''"'e'nent that Aguinaldo Is q fugitive.
s''l declares his retirement to the Car
'4''os mountains is part OF his STRAIT
,sf plans. as the mountains are almost
Inaccessible and are inhabited by sew
sSes who use poisoned arrows, and that
=" absolutely impossible for the Amer
Naas 10 follow him there.
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Sold at SlIrriU's Snic.

LISBON, o.. May l6.--Thc plant OF
the Ohio vitrlied pipe company, one of
the largest and most complete III east
ern OHIO. was sold at shcrlfrs sale to
John II. Long and II. X. Brown. OF New
York. They are thought to represent
the new sewer pipe trust, The consid-
eratlon was Sl05,000.
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A SiiiI CnSn.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May lG.--A
special TO the Times from Grccnvlllc.
Aln., says: After being out aIncc 7.3O
last night the Jury In the case Of John
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-17
TERRIFIC STORM

Sweeps Over the Ncighboring Conn.
try Yesterday Circus Tent Col
lnpscs mt Akron, Ohio
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May ia ter
rifle wind storm. accompanied by rain
and hail, passed over this section at
about o'clock this afternoon. Great
damage was done to telegraph and tele-
phone wires. while many trees, fences
and roofs were picked up and carried
away bodily.
The Tenth ward school house in Allc-
wheny was so badly twisted that the
building lspector has condemned 1t rs
unsafe. Fortunately, school had been
dismissed shortly before the storm and
the hundreds OF pupils were saved in
jury. Hail did considerable damage
in the path of the storm In the sub
urbs and reports of like damage are
coming In from nearby towns.
AKRON. Ohio. May 16.-A cyclone
struck this city at o'clock this after
noon. and did much damage. The storm
struck the tents OF Mains circus and
they collapsed upon the crowd. Police
men had hard work to prevent panic.
but the spectators were finally released
without injury.
Carriages were overturned In the
street and AWNINGS were torn away.
CANAL FULTON. Ohio. May 1G.-
During the storm to-day the wall of a
school house was blown In, and nine
pupils were injured, some OF them quite
seriously. -Four scholars were buried
beneath the debris of brick and wooden
beams. They were extrlcated by the
teacher.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. May lG.-Youngs-
town. Ohio, says severe wind storm
struck the city late this afternoon, blow
Ing down chlmnevs. poles and badly
cripplins the telephone service. A new
residence nearly completed was blown
down. four carpenters being caught in
1t. John Craig had both legs broken
and will be crippled for lie and the 9TH
er three were badly bruised.
TOLEDO. O.. May 1G.--Toledo and
northwestern Ohio passed through one
OF the worst storms In years to-day,
from noon until G-o'clock. The full ef-
feet OF the blow is not yet known, as
there are several small boats on the
river that have been reported as cap
sized. In the city Il number of plate
glass fronts were blown In and other
damage to considerable amount done.
Several houses were unroofed at Tif-
fin. and at the France stone quarry a
number OF workme2 were more or less
injured
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Weather Forecast for To.dnv.

For West Virginia and Western Penn
slyrnnin: Showers Wednesday: brisk 10
high northcrly winds: Thursday fair.
For Ohio: Showers Wednesday,; cooler
In southern portion; high northcrly winds
Thursday, iNir,
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LoSMl Tcmpcrnturc.

Tho temperature yesterday, rs observed
by c; Schncpt. druggist. corner Market
Rnd Fourteenth streets. was us follows:
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BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE.


Repeating special law fixing the salarie.
OF county officers in RenvilleI county. Passed
undS suspension of rules. Yeas 81, nays O.
VI; r. 5o6, Peterson, g., Rep, of Renville.)
helating to the payment Of delinquent road
taxes. Yeas II, nays 1.I9 QI!i F. 2S6, Gross
Rep, of Murray ~ I9i
Providing for dedication offlands for roads
or cartways. Yeas Ga, nays %. W. F. 327
cumming, Pop, Of Polk)
10 prevent occupants from acquiring title
70 pubic streets or levees by adverse posses
SION Yeas GA, nays OsI( IS. F. 2s4. Collier
Prohibiting the docking of horses, and pro-
v1dfng penalty for violation Of the law
Yeas a TO- nays IL. Is. F. 1872, McKusick. Rep,
Relating to proceedings supplementary to
Davis, Rep, of st. Louis, by request.)
relating to Dlats of additions to villages
or cities Yeas 6S nays 30. (H. F. 1885,
Kline, Rep, OF Renville)
providing for the printing of 10000 addi-
tlonal copies of the legislative manual in
1899, and 10000 biennially thereafter. Yeas 65,
nays 2. Oh. F. APT West, Rep, of Mower.)
Compelling owners and occupants of build
ings and grounds to remove snow. dirt and
rubbish from sidewalks in villages of over
5000 Inhabitants. Yeas 63, nays 0. Oh. F.
l7S, Allen, Rep, of Fill1nore)
PROVIDING for standard policy for mutual
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Church Entertainments the Only
Celebration of the INV

Church Entertainments the Only
Celebration of the Day.
st. Patrick's day entertainments will be
held in nearly every parish in the city on
the evening of March II. Otherwise there
Will be no celebration in St Paul The
cathedral entertainment will be at Cret:n
hall. ST. Michael's entertainment viii be at
the West side opera house. E. j. Darragh
will deliver the address. and a fine musical
and dramatic entertainment has been prepar-
ed st. Vincents parish has arranged an
excellent programme, which will be presented
at St Vincents hall. Pierce Butler will de-
liver the address. The entertainment at ST.
Johns hall. corner of Frances and Forest
streets, promises to be one Of the best of the
evening. The following programme will be
carried out:
Address Rev. Patrick Danehv
The Criterion Amateur Dramatic company
In Arthur Hennequin's three-act farcical
comedy "Sewyn's Night Out" with the fol-
lowing cast Of characters:
Sam Selwyn, married man, who has
been out on ttoot". Mr.. Joseph ]. Pfister
Fred Bellamy z. his unwilling slave, who
ca sated ka hs fe o. the Frank H.
ulars, who is in love with Grace
Mr.. Edward Farrell
Bosco Blithers, professor of penmanshp,
who is in search of hat
MI Francis W. linden
has her suspicious. Miss Kathryn Bersee
GIace neI daughter, VINO IoVeS none Dut
Kattskill .............. Miss Loretta Hickey
Dibbs. domestic, who knows thing or
two .................. Miss Florence Starkey
Lottie Blithers, stepdaughter who is Sc
cretly married to Fred
Miss Gertrude Jacobson
lilly, parlor maid who is mashed on
the Bobby .......... Miss Fannie Dean
Scene-At Selwyn's.
Tfme-The present.
Between address and first act piano duet
by miss Nina Rowe and Miss Louise Chryst
Between first eAd second act, Miss Ger
trude Johnson will sing.
Between second and third acts, Miss Fan
ME Dean will recite THE Fire at Hogans g."
Piano selections -. Mr.. George F. Danes
Accompanist for Miss Jacobson, Miss Edith
Tozer.