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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
AT Parsons, W. Va, Yesterday Morn
ing 100000 Worth Of Property
Goes up in Smoke. ~.

AT Parsons, W. Va, Yesterday Morn.
ing = 100000 Worth Of Property
Goes up In Smoke.
Special Dispatch 10 tho Intclllgcncer.
PARSONS, w. Va, May 15.-Therc
was q 100000 fire here, Just before noon
to-day, the Diamond Mercantile Com
rany losing nearly all OF their large
stock OF general merchandise. hard
ware. furniture and undertaking, valued
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The store buildings belonged to C. w.
Mlnear and was also used for resi-
lenees and q lodge room. His loss alone
is about four thousand dollars and he
lost seven or eight hundred dollars be-
sides. on the Benjamin building. w. f.
Grifith's dwelling valued at s.. .O0O and
William Selders. valued at $1,000 were
also destroyed, with part Of the contents
Of each.
a. j. Llpscomb lost part OF his
household goods with the Griffith house,
Central telephone office, and Odd Fell
lows hall property. Most OF the house
hold goods of Lottic Cnrder, dressmals-
er, and c. W. Minear, burned in the
store building. If the wind had blown
In the opposite direction at least S25, 900
more would have been lost. '
barrel OF hard oil mysteriously
caught fire In the wareroom. II. C. Shat
fer grabbed It and started TO run with
1t, when 1t exploded, throwing fire and
oil in every direction among other
oil. and the whole thing was in con-
Migration in few moments About
one-thlrd of the property destroyed Is
covered by Insurance. Shaffer was bad
ly burned, but will recover
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Ex-Governor Flowers Funeral

NEW YORK. May l5.-The funeral
of former Governor Roswell p. Flower
took place to-day In St. Thomas church,
Fltty-third street and Fifth avenue, of
which he was vcStryrnan. The church
was not decorated. and the programme
Tor the services was very simple. The
Rev. Or. John Wesley Brown. rector
OF the church, oiliciated being assisted
by Rev. John IIusk. Seats were set
apart In the church for the board OF
governors OF the Democratic club, the
directors of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit Company, the Democratic Editors'
Association of this city, the faculty and
trustees Of the Flower hospital, del
eEation from the Grand Lodge OF Ma
sons and members of the Mystic Shrine.
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| STRAINED
| SITUATION
IN CUBA.
General Gomez Notifies General
Brooke That he Could
no Longer Act
N THE MONEY DISTRIBUTION.
American General Will now Take
tllc Matter in Hand and Will
Proceed Vigorously.

HAVANA, May 15-Noon.-Gen. Max
,-o Gomez to-day informed Gov. Gen.
rt.ogc that he could no longer act as
representative Of the Cuban army in
the distribution OF the 100000 appro-
plated for the payment of the Cuban
troops.
Gen. Gomez added that he had arriv-
ID at his decision with great reluctance
and with the most friendly feelings to-
ward Gen. Brooke personally and ofTlci-
ally, but lie felt he could no longer re-
prqscnt the Cuban army because q
cabal. composed OF many of the subor-
d!rate commanders, existed to oppose
md II possible defeat the plans for
partl.ioning the money. He complained
that former members of the Cuban
military assembly. led by Mayla, Roder-
iguez. Manual Sanguilly, Juan Gaul-
let,o and other malcontents. who had
organized majority of the officers
against him apparently, and though he
Gomez might persist and possibly
carry the payment 10 q successful con-
I tl:i0H he was disgusted and wished to
wash his hands Of the whole business.
Therefore he thought that II he left
Gen. Brooke free the latter would be
uble 10 act with equal effectiveness
ljre.
Gen. Gomez communicated these
views to Gen. Brooke at an Interview
which continued for an hour and half.
The Cuban general was attended by
Col. Carlos Cespedes. son of the former
Clban president OF that name, who has
been mentioned as candidate for the
Ee:!iency OF Cuba.
Brooke Expresses Sympathy.
, Gen. Brooke expressed sympathy with
Gen. Gomez. and said he regretted the
position he had taken; but. the Amer
lean commander added, II his decision
was rnchanseable he would proceed 10
N~@' "'H' NAIe lGtSllull IlOIle.
It MAS then mutually agreed that
GeH. Gomez will issue Tomorrow
manifesto to the Cuban army. This
document will be prepared this after
noon and will be submitted to Gen.
Brooke, After 1t has been issued Gen.
Brooke may make q declaration con-
ceEH!ns the manner In which he will
proceed. He Is determined not to be
titled with. He has the rolls of the
iHTates and non-commissioned officers,
Who are willing to accept SIS each. and
Ibis amount will be offered on the con-
G!ions previously laid down. a forc!ble
disarmament of the Cuban troops Will
be the ultimate procedure provided the
events OF the next two or three weeks
snow that such action Is necessary.
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TILE pYTHIAN OUTING.
Another Meeting ofthc General Com.
mittcG-A Road Race a Feature.

mittce-A Road Race a Feature.
The general committee in charge OF
the Knights OF Pythias picnic, met last
night at the Ohio Valley lodge room,
and. after hearing. the reports of the
subcommittee, decided to hold the an
nual picnic at Wheeling Park, on
Thursday, June S. and the programme
as arranged Is sufficient to show that
this years outing OF the knights Will
be better than any given before.
1t was also decided last night to have
the usual parade, In which Baltimore
lodge No. 6, Black Prince lodge. No. 10,
Ohio Valley lodge No. 81 and Wheeling
lodge No. Ia. Will participate. headed
by Couer de Leon Company No. /, Ber-
nard Shanley Company No. q. and
James T. MCGEE Company No. 20, OF
the Uniform Rank, will take part. Be-
sides these organizations, the lodges
and uniform companies from Bellaire,
Bridgeport. Martins Ferry, Mounds
Vile, Benwood, Elm Grove and other
nearby towns Will be invited and will In
all probability come and swell the
ranks The parade will stnrt at 1 p. m.
and after going over short route. the
knights will take the Elm Grove elec-
tric cars for the park. where amuse-
ments will continue until midnight.
Among the special features already
arranged Is bicycle road race, which
VIII start from central point in the
city and finish at the park. A number
OF handsome prizes will be offered to
the contestants and this will no doubt
be one OF the greatest events In the
bicycle racing line seen in Wheeling
this summer. The committee appoint
ed subcommittee to take charge of
this feature Of the outing. consisting Of
knights r. NJ. Archer Jess McCausland
and Herman Freder!cks. Entry blanks
Will be ready In 4 few days and the
prize list Will be published soon.
Other amusements will consist OF a
prize Bowling contest between teams
made up from the four local lodges, q
bowling contest from the three uniform
companies. and free -for-all bowling
contest, the highest score of the day
taking handsome prize. Besides these
there Will be races of various kinds,
dancing, ETC., and the work already ac-
compnshed by the committee indicates
that Pythian Day this year will be the
banner one in the history Of the order.
The committee will meet again to-
morrow evening, In conjunction with
Wheeling lodge No. ia.
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A HOME FOR DEWEY.
Meeting OF the National Committee
Appointed to Take Charge of the
Subscriptions.

Meeting Of the National Committee
Appointed to Take Charge of tho
Subscriptions.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-F. A. Van
derlip. assistant secretary of the treas
ury; Charles II. Allen. assistant secre-
tary Of the navy; Perry S. Heath, as
slstant postmaster general; Brisadier-
General Corbin and Ellis H, Roberts,
treasurer of the United States, who
have been appointed national COM
mittee to take charge of the funds with
Whlch TO purchase home for Admiral
Dewey in Washington had IL meeting
Today In Mr.. Vanderiips office. Al
lhoueh the members Of the committee
are all busy men, they were enthusl-
astlc over the idea of great national
gift Of the character proposed for Ad-
miral Dewey. and they are willing to
take up the work Of receiving those
lunds from whatever quarters they may
come. The committee will be glad
70 serve any newspaper. organization
or individual wishing to make con-
tribution for the purpose in view.
Inc national character of the COM
mittee makes II n proper one to have
charge of this matter, and it is ex-
pected that many newspapers who
propose taking up the work will CO.
operate with this committee. Treasurer
Roberts Is now prepared to receive con-
tributions In any amount. A hand
somely designed receipt will be gotten
out Immediately by the engravers at
the bureau Of engraving and printing.
and all contributors will receive such
receipt. A formal address to the
public probably will be issued at noon
Tho first subscription to the fund.
900 was received to-day from General
Felix Agnus, OF the Baltimore Amerl-
can, and he will receive receipt No. I.
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a DRUM CORPS ORGANIZED
by Cuban WarFctcrans, Sons of Vet.
Grams and Regulars.

Wheeling IS to have crack drum,
bugle and fife corps. 1t Is now being
organized under the auspices Of Holli-
day Post No. y. G.. A. r.. and Will be in
shape 10 make Its initial appearance on
Memorial Sunday, Mag IS, when the G.
A. r. posts and auxiliary organlza-
tions will march over short route be-
fore attending Memorial services at the
Fourth Street NJ. E. church. The corps
VIII also be out, morning and afternoon,
on Decoration Day. May 30.
The corps Is being formed by John
Aioert, foreman of the Wheeling Hinge
companS's plant. and Sc. far Is made up
or one bass drum, four tenor drums, two
ffes and two bugles. The necessary
money. $3.50. Is being collected by pop-
ular subscription, and over 500 is al
ready collected. Only G. A. r, mem-
oers, Sons OF Veterans. ex-Regulars or
soldiers OF the Spanish war
are eligible to Join the corps which Is
10 become a permanent institution,
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 15.-
General Charles L. Le!per. assistant
adjutant general of the department Of
Pennsylvania. G. a. r.. Is dead ut his
home, In this city. His death followed
un attack Of the grip. He enlisted
as Il private In the First City Troop
Of Philadelphia In 1851. a, the end
OF his term of service lie aided In the
organization Of the Sixth Pennsylvania
Cavalry. better known as "Rush's
Lnncers." He was successfully pro-
noted for bravery unfit 1865. when he
was made n colonel, ana few days
later was brcvotted brlEnder gencral
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NATIVE OPPOSITION
To british Occupation of Coded
Territory In Chinn-Troops Sent to
Qucll the Rebels.


Qucll the Rebels.
HONG KONG, May 15.-The native
opposition TO the occupation by Brit
ish forces of the new territory. Kow
Loon, opposite Hong Kong. has sud-
denl" been renewed. About nine hun
dret men OF the Hong Kong regiment.
with machine guns, are leaving here to-
day and Tonight. while the volunteers
have been warned 10 be In readiness
for any emergency. The British Sec
ond class gunbeat Swift and three other
Sunboats are proceeding to sea under
sealed orders. These warsh!ps have
five hundred men on board.
The territory back OF the Hinterland
is also disturbed and Chinese troops
hnve been sent there.
In all $50 infantry soldiers, 100 artil-
ler|' men. fifty engineers and 500 ma
rines have gone to the liow Loon Hin
te-!and. The greatest secrecy Is OBJ
served as TO the plans of the British
authorities and nothing Is definitely
known regarding the actual destination
OF the troops but II seems evident that
tNo uctucillDehlS Oh tTuop- VIII uuEanCe
on Tai-PO-Fu and Deep Bay. cut off the
rebels and drive them from the Ceded
territory.
The gun vessels engaged In the oper-
atoms have been plovs!orcd for eight
days.
Troops are patrolling the European
quarter OF KOw Loon. II IS reported
that Chinese rebels from Tung- -KunG
invaded British territory last evening.
and that two armed gangs robbed the
city os Kow Loon.
Hong Kong itself Is quiet.
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HERE'S A PATRIOT.
Went Through Man iarIsnips-En-
titled tn His Discourage But Don't
Want It ut Present.

Went Through Man iarIsnips-En-
titled tn His Discourage But Don't
Want 1t ut Present.
MARYVlLLII. NO.. May 15.-The fol-
lowing letter has been received by Mrs.
j. 7. MnvIlle. from her son, Harry H.
Kerr, member of Battery L.. Third
United States artillery, which has been
brigaded with the Twentieth Kansas
regiment:
MALOLOS, April 5.
Was tired from our twenty-one mile
running the negroes, but we laid many
Filipino boys below the dirt, and lost
twenty-five per cent of our men in the
Third artillery. ON Saturday morning
we had 1il men In Battery L: now we
have ten squads, and only eighty-nine
men In the whole battery. The men,
bcrs OF my squad were all around cX-
cepting one other fellow and myself.
We were on the firing line every day:
waded many creeks and rivers to our
necks. and some of them still deeper:
over rice fields knee deep In mud and
besides all this had to face the steel
Mausers which sent the bling" into
our ranks.
f:20 p. m.-We are camping on Ag-
uinaldos lawn. by the ruins OF the
burned palace and church, which he
took time to burn. / am entitled to my
discharge tomorrow. the Gth). but
don't expect or want 1t at present"
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May l5.-Thc
Bcrwynd-WhItc coal mining company.
which haa mines In Centre. ClcarliclG.
jefferson, Cambria and Somerset cOun-
ties. and which Is one y. the largest
producers OF btumn0us coal In the
world. to-day notified it's omplOyos OF
On increase In wages To 20 Into enec,
5unc !. Under the new schedule the
miners will receive nifty cents PER ton
for pick mining and twenty-five cents
per ton for loading after the punchcr
type Of mnchlnc, The advance will d.
rCctly affect 10000 men.
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SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
IN Cnba Responsible for the Hitch In
'hc Distribution of the :i3,OO0,OO0
mihc Cuban Soldiers.

tpihc Cuban Soldiers.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 15.-IIigh
V-'cals In the war department were re-
'-c'aAi 70 discuss the Cuban situation
@'' afternoon. The dispatch to the
associated Press was read with inter-
e'' but did not cause much surprise
among army officers VINO are well in.
"'fntd about the Cubans, especially
Wose who are known as soldiers of
'oF'Nne," and who have been bitterly
s"Appolnted because the island was
.,. .'n' trned over to them Immediately
~'GF .S, The Spanish surrender.
,,e mere Is IN impression also that the
.ib'sIl!on .b Of General Brooke TO see that
Wv Wv |S'W.g,yeo arc d!1tributei among all
, ,"L IlDan troop mas caused diSap-
sS"'inent among the many generals"
S"- "'her high officers. who were evi-
-; ;.t'S ~ expecting to secure large share
Of the money.
rr,na,, tn, br'iri was expressed that the
r..S,l9h r.'IaI9h IN Cuba Is serious. and that
,IiSiu' ,rW and diplomatic management.
WI b" Needed.
: was stated that no orders would
Trae4 %sue4 to General Brooke. as he had
e,Jlm cTp' authority to deal with any situ-
.,'H3i which might arise. There seems
rg.,s,a "s belief that General Gomez has
.. lhe munrv
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FIRST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or the Season by the Opera House
Orchestra Wednesday Night.

Tomorrow night at Wheeling ParA
the Opera House orchestra will give Its
first Sommernachtsfest of the season,
and the interest being taken by the or
chestras multitude of friends through
out the city assures the complete sue
cess OF the undertaking. provided, of
course. the weather Is good. The con-
cert will be heard In the capacIous
Casino, and the programme Is Us fol-
lows:
PART !.
March-''Hands Across the Sea-. .Sousa
(This Is Sousa's latest)
0yertureI"rhe Jolly Robbers" ..:..Supre
Cornet so!o-Polka; '.Luella". .....Althouse
Excerpts from Hcrbcr,'s comic opera.
The Fortune Teller" ....arr. By Langey
PART II.
Selections from opera Macbeth. Verdi
sextette from Lucia dI Lammermoor"
Parody on The Arkansaw Traveller
.-'.....-, .-,....................... L0venDurg
(Solos for every lnstrument)
Fantasio on My Old Kentucky Home
........................... Dnlby
Introducing variations for baritone.
c0inets. b fiat clarinet, trombores
."HNi o'hSScS, plSoIo nllu pctlt clarinet
and Grand finale.
Mnrch-'Whis.linG Rufus" Mills
After the concert there will be dane
Ing until l Il. n.. with the following
programme:
Waltz. ........................"T THE Screrade"
Tw9: w9:Step......... diminishing Rufus"
WaltH.................... My Estclle"
Lancers.. s.............."L Little of Everything
iWo-Step......... Jasper JENKINS
Waltz. tE......................... Hearts Love
lWo-Stpp. me BOnHl-e-RQR'
Newport.."A M!dnIgh, Trip 10 Newport
."lmpas assloned Dreams
Two-Stcp.. kiss Me. Honey Do
Waltz. ...............''rrdCr tho Moonlight"
Waiiz....... Home, Sweet Home"
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SIIAMOK1N. Pa. May 1j.-Returnlng
from II mandolin club festival near
PaxInos yesterday. number OF young
farmers from Stoninuton and Irish
Valley engaged In n desperate fight dur
Ing which Elmer Haas. OF Stonington,
was stabbed six times by Amos Rltch.
cy, OF IRISH Valley, Rltchcy escaped.
Most Of tho wounds Of his victim are In
the back. one NJ the knife thrusts pen
e,rated his lung and his recovctry Is
hopeless HAAS ia twenty-five years OF
age, and unmarried.
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CUBAN BANDITS


~" 'ht tTaS'inllSllilltIlt-
;, ,''"' ANA. May ia dispatch from
u'''o Principe says five armed men
law .'s attacked store at Quinta Nava-
.S,. ,s,, "@'t a league from Puerto Principe,
.,''"H tho atore-keeper. Y!sIAro Fer
to tI','Fz' sc"cr!ng his head from his
-. ,'' with q IEachetc. The storc-krcp-
,5r Ip,S'siart Juan Parade, In defend
er,, FrfnanGeZ. received four machcte
s,n.,, rom which he Will die. The
Ma 1 Taa sacked Of everything valua-
TS""u u quantity OF money.
p,'o a. aHflc"s' from Puerto Principe
b,n,'' ln record the appearance OF severa!
IN. VI armed men on the estates near
Vic" "'HnIary line between the pro-
d. r,, % ol Puerto Principe and Sau,ingo
r,,r,.,i una. y detachment of 200 caval-
tg,I,,H t,c,IH ana n force OF rural police with
baynn ana PROVISIONS for two weeks.
bsaTs osrn sent In pursuit OF these
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NEW YORK, May 15.-Iioward +.
SpraGuc. an artist. whose pictures OF
marine and naval life in II monthly
magazine, have attracted considerable
attention. died suddenly In this city to-
day Of consumption. aged thirty years.
lie did good work in the war. and was
on the flagship New York during I'D
mirHl Gampson's recent cruise In the
West indies. He returned With the
squadron to New York two weeks ago.
He came from Huron, Ohio.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, May l5.-Two
hundred section hands on the Plttsburg
division OF the Pan Handle struck to-
day for an advance of fifteen cents n
day. They are now getting 81 20 n day
ana want 81 IS.
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BERLIN. May l5.-Ilcrr MaXimiliIan
Harden. editor and publisher OF the
HuISunft, has begun to serve the EiN
months Imprisonment to which he was
sentenced In comparing the emperor TO
Il poodle prince and on other charges,
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BUFFALO. N. Y. May l5.-Champlon
George Dixon added another to his long
list of ring victories by winning from
kid" Broad. OF Cleveland. In twenty
rounds, In the Olympic Club Tonight.
Broad was in the best possible corii-
tion, but Dixon carried considerable
superiluous flesh.
Dixon showed all his old time clever
ness, but not his usual speed. lie made
the pace for the last half OF the dis
lance, and the referee declared him the
winner. although the crowd insisted on
having 1t draw, DlxOn's margin was
not large one.
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RUSSIAN DEMANDS
For II New Railroad Concession in
China Still Exciting Greatest An.
Nicty In rckin.

for II New liailrOlu concession in
China Still Exciting Greatest An
xicty In rckin.
PEElN. May l5.-The Russian de-
mand for new railroad concession,
connecting Pckin with Russlas present
railroad system in Manchuria. Is still
exciting ihc Sravest anxiety here. The
stant consultations with the dowager
empress. 1t appears TO be the general
opinion that It IS intended the line
should start from KirIn or MulSdcn. and
run direct to TekIn by way OF Shoho!.
The Germans and Japanese are partic-
ularly uneasy on the subject o. this uu-
expected move upon the part Of the
Russians and II is said there is feel
Ing among the prominent Chinese
that the moment has come to make ev-
cry effort In the direction OF securing
British sympathy and aid.
LONDON, Mag l5.-Thc government
was questioned In the house OF COM
mons to-day. regarding the Russian oe-
mand for railroad concession TO con-
meet Pckin with 1tussln's present rnIl-
road system In Manchurla. The pariIa-
mentnry secretary of She foreign office.
Mr.. William St. John BrodcrlCk, replied
that the British charge d'aiTalres at Pc
kin had reported that Russia had made
such demand and It was understood
that up To the present. the Chinese for
cign Office had declined TO grant the full
concession. Mr. Broderict added that
her mnJGsty's government would be un-
able 10 make announcement on the
subject OF Great lirlta!n's attitude In
thu matter until all the facts were
known.
The government was then asked
whether In view OF the foregoing. her
maJcaty's government would take steps
to have the basin Of the Yang-Tse-
Kinng clearly defined
In reply. Mr.. BrOdcrlck said the pro-
posed railroad ala not affect the Yang
Tsc-K lang basin. regarding which the
government had entered into uu agree
mcnt with Russia
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For West Virginia, Western ponnsyi-
rnn!a: Fair Tuesday: showers Wcdncs-
day: fresh east to northeast winds.
For Ohio: Probably showers Tuesday
and Wednesday: brisk oas,crly winds.
local Temperature.
Tho temperature Saturday, MS observed
by c, Sclncpf. druggist, corner Market
md Fourteenth streets. was ns follows:
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May l5.-Os-
car Gardner. the Omaha KID" OF
Wheeling, w. Va. was to have met
"Crocky" Boyle. of Germantown. In II
fifteen round bout tonight mt Athens.
Pa. but injuries sustained In his fight
with Martin Flahcrty last week pre-
vented him. and Harry Smith, OF
Chester, was substituted.