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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
THE DELAY
in PAYING
THE CUBANS
Is Caused by Inability to Decide
as to Proper Disposi-
tlon of Money.
THE HAVANA PRESS BITTER
On Attitude OF This Government.
Ludlow's Administration
Severely Roasted.

HAVANA, April 26.-Gen. Gomez and
the committee Of consulting Cuban gen.
erals are sending dispatches around the
island asking the various subordinate
commanders to MAX. returns OF the
number OF their men. as 1t Is believed
that the rolls submitted contain too
many cooks, camp followers and pri-
Yates who left the army long ago. In
the opinion OF Gen. Gomez no more
than $4,000 are entitled to pay. The de-
lay in making the payment is caused
solely by this inability to decide as to u
proper disposition Of the $1,000 OOO
La Discussion says editorlnlly to-day:
"All appear imbued with species OF
insanity. They do not realize the des-
tiny planned by the military adminis-
tratlon. For President Mckinley the
Cubans do not exist. but only Gomez
and Cuban independence now depends
solely on President Mckinley who is
guided entirely by the American mill
tary commanders In the island, just rs
Spain was guided by her captain gem
eral. There is no difference between
President Mckinley and Secretary Al
ger and Senior Sagasta and Senior Cano-
vas: no difference between Gen. Brooke
and Gen. Bates and Marshal Blanco
and Gen. Arolas; no difference between
Mckinley and Brooke and Sagasta and
Weyler."
La Lucha denounces the administra-
tion of Major General Ludlow. military
governor OF Havana, rs ''superiluous." +"
II adds: 1T is not too much to say that
the government now existing In Havana
interferes with itself. Senor Mora (thr
civil governori does nothing. and he
does not suit Gen. Ludlow. who is not
the right man for .he place
Shortly before 1a O'clock last night five
American soldiers. one wearing police
badge on his coat, entered the Cafe Ia
Algeria. In Ell Vedado. and called for
refreshments. The refusal Of the waiter
to serve drinks angered them and they
seized the bottles.
The proprietor summoned the police
and their arrival was the signal for n
general fight. The police fired several
shots into the air, thinking thereby to
intimida.e the soldiers, but the latter
rushed upon them, clubbeI them with
the bottles and succeeded in making
their escape from the cafe with one ex-
ception. This man, the police held and
attempted to carry to the police sta
tlon, but wheE they were passing the
encampment OF the Second artillery the
soldier escaped and ran into the camp.
the guard refusing to allow the police
to pass the line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
HORRIBLE CRIME.

n Widow. and -Four Children !AIur.
dcrcd and Their Bodies Burned,
Stcpson Accused Of the Deed.
ST. LOUIS. No., April pa special
to the Post-Dlspatch from Maiden, a
small village in southeastern Missouri,
says Mrs. Jane Tettaton, widow OF
Wash. Tettaton. n promlnen. man OF
that section, and her four children were
murdered last night. The bodies were
partially incinerated in their home,
which was set on fire by the murderer.
]. II. Tettaton. son OF Wash. Tetta-
ton by his first wife. Is under arrest for
the crime.
j. H. Tcttaton us the administrator of
the large estate OF his father, had been
at law frequently with Mrs. Tettaton
over the property disputes, but yester-
day basis OF settlement had been
agreed upon. Tettator went to his
step-mothers home last night to adjust
matters and that WAS the last seen of
the widow and her children alive. About
o'clock neighbors saw that the Tettu-
ton home was on fire and on reaching
there discovered the bodies of the five
victims In the flames. Vigorous efforts
on the part OF those present saved the
house from total destruction. As 1t was
the bodies were burned past recogni-
| tion. One of the children had q bullet
wound In the head and half the moth
er's skull, was gone.
j. II. .Tettaton was found In the yard
with thirteen knife wounds on the head
and lace: apparently unconscious. His
wounds are triillng.
Tettaton told many conflicting stories
of the affair. but sticks to the state
ment that the crime was committed by
two unidentified men, who came up
while he and his stcp-mother were talk
Ing. and demanded money. He refused
to give 1t up and the men opened fire.
At the first shot. Tettaton said, tho
widow fell and as he ran into the yard
he was cut and bea. into insensibi.ity.
He claims to be entirely ignorant OF all
that followed.
The dead woman seems to have had n
present!ment that somathing would
happen to her. She spoke TO neighbor
| of this yesterday and told of 4 myster-
lous visit by Tettaton made 10 the
house recently at night.
There Is Intense feeling against Tet-
taton. and as there have been threats
nf lyrchlnG made. the sheriff has taken
him to n safe place. A knife and pistol
Identified as the property of Tettaton
have been recovered from the ruins.
Tettator; is member OF the board of
town trustees OF Bernie. eight miles from
Maiden.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27

CHICAGO, April 26.-"Thc diplomatic
service is disgrace to our country" ="
said Frank II. Jones. who was assistant
postmaster general under President
Cleveland. in an address delivered be-
fore the Chicago Woman's Club to-day
on THE Need OF Competency and Per-
manent Tenure In Municipal Office"
There was large attendance Of mem
bers of the club, and Mr.. Jones
was loudly applauded for his plea for
civil service.
1--WE are represented abroad by men
who have no experience, and many OF
them without the qualifications for
dealing with business men. say the
diplomatic service is disgrace TO our
country. How can we be commercially
great when we neglect the greatest
chance we have OF promoting greatness
and securing the respect of Foreigners
4 good diplomatic service"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
A GREAT GATHERING.
Phcnomcnally Large Attendance on
Assembly of Woncns Foreign Miss
ionnry Society OF Presbyterian


PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 2G.-The
first days session OF the twcnty--ninth
assembly Of the Women's Foreign Mis-
s!onary Society OF the Presbyterian
church, meeting In the East Liberty
Presbyterian church was attended by
immense audiences. Delegates contin-
ued to arrive during the forenoon and
II was not until the close OF the morn
Ing session that the enrolment commit
tee closed the books and pronounced its
work complete. The attendance from,
abroad is phenomenally large.
Mrs. c. p. Turner, of Philadelphia,
was In the chair when the assembly
opened to-day. The president delivered
words OF greeting to the assembly. In
hnppy manner She culogiZed the
PreSbHterians of Pittsburgh and the
city Itself Incidentally she touched up-
on the expansion policy OF the nation,
II there should be a call for m!ssIonar-
les In Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines 1t must be met.
The annual statement of the treasurer
showed the receipts from nll sources 10
have been sl5i.l4l 2S. This was a few
hundred dollars less thnn last year.
Mrs. William Walters, Presbyterian
secretary, read the report OF the home
secretary. Mrs. j. y. Bogardus. Tho
year, the report said. had been IN I'M
eventful one In the Presbyterial and
synodical societies. Eight new auxil-
iarles had been reported. The report
on publication was read by Mrs. q. b.
Comegys. jr.. of Philadelphia. 1t was
prepared by Mrs. Julia a. Wilson. Over
10000 copies Of the publication OF the
society had been issued during the wear
and the circulation had slightly dccreas-
ed.
An impressive scene followed, The
audience rose and sang 4 missionary
hymn. During the singing the prcsi-
dent gathered around her on the plat
form fourteen returned missionaries.
When the hymn was concluded they
were formallE introduced to the nudi-
ence and In turn made brief addresses.
Some OF them were well known 10 the
Plttsburghers present
Mrs. C. n. Thorpe w0s introduced and
gave an interesting survey OF foreign
work in India, Siam and South Ameri-
ca. She reported success In all these
fields.
The most interesting pnrt of the after
moons session was Il Talk on "ltIncrat-
tng In the Ningpo district" given by
Miss Il. Cunningham, OF Huntingdon,
Pa. Miss Cunningham has been a
missionary In Central China so long
seven ycars-that Mrs. Turner In In
Producing her jocularly requested that
she be not taken as n "heathen Chi
nee."
The evening session wns devoted to
missionary addresses
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY
On the Coghlnn Incidcnt-Snys His
Relations with German Naval OIL
GERS Are Most Pleasant.

On the Coghlnn Incidcnt-Snys His
Relations with German Naval on.
GERS Are Most Pleasant.
NEW YORK, April ga copyright
cable to the Evening World from Ma.
Mia, April &c. says:
Admra! Dewey was seen to-day By
the World correspondent. on the Capt.
Coghlan incident.
The admiral is still unacQuainted with
the details of the famous speech. but he
declared that his relations with Cant.
Coghlan are most cordial.
He received n cablegram from the
captain OF the Raleigh when that war.
ship reached Algicrs. congratulatIng the
admiral on his promotion.
Admired Dewey is certain that Cogh-
Ian could not have said anything caIcu-
lated to place the admiral In a false nc
sit!on.
He showed the World correspondent n
letter from Admiral Vor DIedrichs. of
the German navy. congratulatInr him
on his deserved promotion" and also
his letter In reply. which closed with the
words "All orr differences were OF
newspaper manufacture"
Admiral Dewey also says he is ON tho
most friendly terms with Prince Henry
OF Prussia, who succeeded Won Died.
richs ns commander -chIef OF Tho
German fleet in Chinese waters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
MINERS HOSPITALS.
Governor Atkinson's Opinion ns to
the Availability Of Funds for Their
Conetrrott To-, -. zf.. -l5Ei

sue hSatiapllityo OF Funds Tor Their
Construction and Maintenance.
Special Dispatch 10 tho Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April Co.,
After further consideration OF the qucs-
tion arising out OF the omission from
the general appropriation act Of an ap-
propriation for the three miners hos
pitals, created by the recent leg!sla-
ture. Governor Atkinson to-day made
the following statement:
The question at issue IS simply this:
Does special act OF the legislature,
creating state Institution for the ben
eht OF the people. which specifically car
rles with It all OF the necessary nppro-
prations, prevail. whether such appro-
priation Is specifically mentioned In the
general appropriate bill or not? This
ls the question at issue In the matter
OF these three miners hospitals.
fAs matter of law, u special act OF
the legislature, carrying with II the
necessary appropriations 10 enforce It,
is mandatory upon the auditor, whether
such appropriation Is embodied In the
general appropriation bill or not. A gen
eral appropriation bill Is only intended
TO cover general purposes, while a spe-
ciai act is for special purpose. There
Tore. q special act Of the legislature
which carries with It an appropriation
necessary to enforce It. need not be
mentioned In the general appropriation
Din TO make 1t obligatory upon the au-
ditor to pay 1t. as the mandatory will
OF the people expressed In legislative
body assembled Is binding, which body
Is their simple mouth.plece, no more.
III the legislature decides that these
three hospitals shall be created. and in
the act specifies that the auditor shall
pay out of any money In the treasury
tne necessary expense therefore. then It
II is the duty Of the auditor to pay out
such sums OF money. even though such
amount or amounts are not mentioned
In the general appropriation bill. This
is exactly what was done In this partic-
uiar case. As to whether the money
appropriated In the special act Great
ing these hospitals shall be paid out,
rests wholly upon the auditors con-
struction OF the law. as he Is the finan-
cial agent Of the state, and necessarily
controls Its deposits.
Auditor Lafollette Is not In the city,
ana his views upon the subject cannot
be secured. The question at issue In
wolves n fine point OF law. and It, may
require the decision Of the supreme
court to settle II,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
ora Torpcdo-Two Oil Men Blown to
Fragments,

VI e 4oi ptuo-I" oii NlCn BLOWN TO
Fragments.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April ga Brad
ford. Pa. special to the Express says:
Two well shooters. Joseph Smallcy
and Daniel Lucas, were to-day blown
to fragments. and George r. Gibbons
and John Knox were Injured by the ex-
ploslon of u torpedo. near the Klnzau
vladuct. sixteen miles south Of Brad
ford.
The four men had driven an oil well
on the Dcvonia company. and had pre-
pared a torpedo and were filling II. The
work was nearly done when through
some unknown cause the explosion oc-
Cured.
Derrick. boiler house and machinery
were wrecked. Smalley was annlhilat.
ed. Lane. his assistant. was partly be-
headed. Gibbons, who was In the boiler
house. was covered with wrcckage, but
no, seriously injured. and Knox was
bndly bruised and stunned All four
men lived In Bradford.
The shock was felt for miles around.
and It was at first feared that the big
klnzau vinduct had been Injured, but
railroad mcE say IL is all right.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
SELBOURNE's SPEECH
On tho Relations Brtwccn America

On the Relations Brtwccn America
and Great Britain.
( LONDON. April 26.-The Earl OF Sell
bourne, under secretary of state for the
colonies. addressing n Conservative
mass meeting this evening at St. Al
bans, said he thought II any justifca-
tion Of Lord salisbury's policy were re-
quired 1t was afforded by the present
relations between the United States and
Great Britain.
At trying time" said his lorlship,
the government preserved their self
control and waited for coolness. Justice
and common sense 10 reassert them
selves. Now the dark, miserable cloud
which so long hung over the Anglo
Saxon people has drifted off. 1t is only
a few days since British and American
officers and men fell on the same field Of
conquest. They were not engaged In
fratrlcldaf strife. but were fighting
shoulder to shoulder: and small though
the Incident was, 1t will be OF import
ance In the history OF the world"
All must regret, continued Lord Sell
bourne, the lamentable cause Of the in
cident. but the only three nations con-
cerned were what he might term the
three cousin nations Of the world" He
remarked that he had no doubt Amerl-
ca and Germany In this matter would
prove as amenahle as Great Britain to
the dictates OF common sense.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27

Ellery p. 1ngham. and Harvey X. New
lit, will plead guilty when their cases
are called for trial in the United States
court. Chief Wilkie states that the
chain Of evidence Is so complete against
Jacobs, the prime mover In the con-
spiracy, Kendig and Burns. his assocl-
ates in Lancaster, Taylor and Bredell,
the young engravers OF this city. who
made the counterfeit plates and Down
ey, the deputy internal revenue collec.
tor at Lancaster, who Is charged with
having accepted bribes, that they will
attempt to set up no defense. but viii
throw Themselves upon the mercy OF the
court. gTg75 r'fii6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
MAKING A LAST DITCH STAND.
Macarthur has Succeeded in TAX.
ing Portion of the
Beseigcd City.
TIE MOVEMENTS OF LAWTON.
Has Driven the Enemy Before
him...Insurgents use Ar.
tillcry for First Time.

WASHINGTON, April 26.--The fol-
towing cablegram was received at the
war department late this evening:
MANILA. April &c.
TO Adjutant General, Washington.
La%ton at Norzagaray and Angat,
His two columns united have driven
enemy to north and west. Slight cas-
ua,ties, names not reported. Only
means of communication couriers.
Macarthur has taken a portion of
CaluTpis south OF the river. Movemen.
ATTENDED with difficulties on account of
,ung.e. heat and strong entertainments.
His casualties yesterday three killed,
eleven wounded.
Developments thus far satisfactory.
(SIgned) OTIS.
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Wreck on Norfolk & western.

PETERSBURG. Va, April CA west
bound passenger train on the Norfolk 6:
Western railroad became derailed near
here tonight and every car but the
sleeper was wrecked. The injured: C.
G. Andrews, Petersburg. Va. w. G..
Cullen. Lynchburg, express messenger.
ankle spralned; Samuel Ernsteln. New
York, shoulders bruised; p. II. Dunen-
berg, Baltimore, severely injured, All
were brought to this city.
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AUBURN, Ind, April 26.-Thc BaltI-
more & Ohio limited, west-bound. ran
into freight train at sidc.trnck ut
burlington to-day. Fireman Miller Ray,
of the limited. was killed, and Engineer
Sam Martin probably fatally hurt.
None OF the passengers .wcrc injured. |.
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Ninth infantry and q large amount Of
supplies. arrived here to-day after an
uneventful voyage. Her troops are now
cnmped on the water front.
The United States transport Sheridan
sails for home tomorrow. She Will
take among her passengers General
Charles King and Mrs. Col. Stotsenberg,
who Is conveying her husbands body
to the United States. The Sheridan
also has on board several officers faml-
lies who find Manila an undesirable
residence. IL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
THE GEORGE TRIAh
Arguments not Finlslicd-Casc, may
In .Itir.. Tn.lnr

Goto jury To-day.
CANTON, o., April 2G.-Thc closing
argument In the trial of Mrs. George
was In progress when court adjourned
to-day. Prosecuting Attorney Pomc-
rene began his argument shortly after
o'clock and will conclude Tomorrow.
II Is now thought the jury will be
charged Immediately after the noon re-
cess on Thursday. Mrs. George sat all
day with downcast eyes and was occa-
s!onally moved 10 tears as the story OF
her life was narrated. The court room
was thronged and many who could not
galn admittancc stood In the corridors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
NEGOTIATIONS ON
For Merging of East Steel Interests
Into one Concern.


Into one Concern.
PlTTTSBURGH, April 26.-Thc Com
mercial Gazette tomorrow will pub
lish . story to the effect that negotia-
tions are on for merging the National
Steel Company. capitalized at s5s. s.0oO.-
900, the American Tin Plate Company.
capitalized at SO. 100000, and the Amcri-
can Steel Hoop Company, capitalized at
S33,0o0,0 900, into q single company.
It Is said by u leader Of one OF the
interests that the deal will 90 through,
and he states further that the ultimate
object ID to combine all iron and steel
interests OF the company, which will In.
clude the Federal Steel Company, the
American Steel & Wire Company. the
Carnegie company and the Union Steel
and Chain Company, together with
Rockefeller and other interests. A rough
estimate OF the capitalization of thia
vast combine is placed at $500. 900. 900.
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M1DDLEBoRo, Ky. April 20.-The
body, of Mrs. Virginia. Brook was found
in Lee county. Virginia. thirty miles
from here. lying on n log heap. partly
burned. but easll.s recognlzcu. II is
supposed that a man who has been pay,
Ing respects 10 her murdered hcr. and
attempted to burn the body.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-27
Vicious Prize Wight.

ST. LOUIS, April 26,-one of the fast
est and most Vicious prize fights ever
seen IN this PLACE. took place In the
West End Club tonight. between Jack
Molfett. OF Chicago. and Frank Purcell,
OF San Francisco. The latter was
clearly outpointcd and severely. punish
cd. Purcell tried hard to land q knock
out blow but failed. The decision was
given TO Mofret at the end OF twenty
rnunhs
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PRINCETON. N. j.. April ga
friend of Princeton University. whose
name has not been disclosed. hns en-
dowcd new. chair TO the value of $780,
600, to be called the professorshlp in
politics.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April .G.-Ac-
cording TO Chief Wiilsic, O; the secret
service. oil the mon arrested In con-
nectlon with the exposure OF the great
counterfcltLag plot with The. exception Of
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Movements OF Steamships.

RoTTERDAM-Arrived: statendam,
New York.
AMsTERDAM-Arrlvcd: Wcrken-
dam. New York. Is
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For West Virginia; fair Thursday and
Friday. variable winds,
For Western Pennsylvania, fair Thurs
day: Friday fair In sOuthren portion.
showers In northern portion: fresh SOUTH
eRsterly winds.
day fair IN southern showers and cooler In
northern portion; Increasing southcastcrly
winds.
local Temperature.
Tho temperature Saturday, as observed
by c. Schncpf. druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets. was ns follows: 4
n. m.............. 81 y. m..............ssi
a. m.............. G5i : y. m..........,, Is
l. m.,."..."..... StWeather-FaIr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01


Baby's dying.
Let her pure life gently swim
Through the signing
Lips of her,
Out from us and up to Him.
Let her leave us with that smile
Kiss and miss her after while,
-James Whitcomb Riley.
*s*
For warm weather: Grape juice
frappe- Boil for ten minutes one
quart of water and two cups of sugar.
Strain into the can fof the freezer and
when cold add one pint and half of
grape juice and the juice Of two lemons.
Pack the freezer with ice and rock salt
in equal parts, When the mixture is
half frozen remove the dasher and set
aside until serving time. Scrape the
frozen mixture from the sides of the
can and beat thoroughly before serving
in sherbert glasses
IN. ~
How's this for sign:
'Curtains Furniture
Pool Tables and CHAT .
Hung and repaired"
w.
Following is list Of historical
events about Wilmington in the olden
time, in which readers Of the Evening
Lamp may be Interested
1888 An Indian Village, "Hopoko-
hacking. y
163s.-First Swedish settlers built
fort on south side.
1730-39- Vikings Town named after
Thomas Willing.
1872 First brick house built corner
Front and Market streets; rebuilt 1926
by Eli Sharp.
1864 houses in village 1876,
$4,000 inhahitants). French street wa:
| then Willing street.
1736--The original Second street anc
Fourth street markethouses built. The
Fourth street one torn down 1875 ant
Second street one torn down and re
built 1876.
l139-The borough of Wilmington
chartered. Named after an English
| Earl by George the Second Kin:
d. G., of Great Britain, France ans
Ireland. Two Burgosses tEnglisl
Quakorsl were appointed in the char
ter, the first named, William Shipley
might be said to be the founder Of th
borough) lived at Fourth and SIMPLE,
streets) and Thomas Wost at Fifth an,
West streets. Tho borough lasted O.
years.
1S32-City of Wilmington chartered
| 1S35-Names of numbered street
changed by City Council.
| a9l The Spectator.