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Evening journal., 1899-09-18

scheduls in effect Nay "A, 1883.
All trains Illuminated with FlntaU
LdRht.
sExpress trains.
AWARE AVENUE STATION, toi
NEW YORK, weak days '5.oi. '3.1
s1O.b2 a. H.: si2.1s, s2.H, 400, 'll9 a.
Pullman cars), '7.4s, 'ii.oo , N se1deye
Pullman cars). s74S. siLO5 .. n
PHILADELPHIA, week days 81.
$40 s7iO 7.a5, s825, r9.39, Hl052, it0H a. ui
'i2l9. 100, asa AGO 400, '5.ls (ali Pun
'ii.s5 a. m: '23i. 500, s40o '5lg (ali Prii
man cars). $50. '7.43, 900. 'l1.o0 p. m.
CHESTER, week days, $40. .l.ll. H.
s6.25, s9.19, fl052. HOS o. m; 100, e2,a. N
e. sO $50, 'l.lS. g.15, sll.oo p. m. dunday
1856. $50 ssSg. l112. '1i.s5 q. nj s2.Si Ae
400. $50, '7.43. 300 sll.00 p. M
ATLANTIC CITY. N j., week dayr
N. Sundays. Sol. 7.s5 a. m; 2si, 40 +
CAPE MAY, n. j., week days. 7io
M. l2.l9, 2a p. m. Sundays, bu, i.a'
x OCEAN City, N. j., week days bg
40 a. m; lz.ls. z.S4 p. m Sundays' ot
7.95 a. m; 2sl p; m
224 y. M. Sundays, sol a. nj 2.Si % IA,
BALTIMORE AND WASHINDT' ,N
week days, 'i.lR, 719, s604i -u.W 90.
man cars). 's.O4. '9.l1 p. m. sundays 'ilt
7.fe, sS04 a. M; '12.56, s1.09, s.0f @.si "
(ali Pullman cars). ss.ol. '9.11 D. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY sTAIlf il4
7.l9 a. m; S.0i p. m, daily -.
'1l.Oi a. m; .1a.56, s0l. 'i5l. 6.15, % n 90 S.
D. m SUNDAYS ef18 7I9, s8W a n..
'125s. sN s457, IN. 's.u D. m.
PITTsBURG, week days, 800 ~
'A57, '5.39 IAN Pullman carsl, 'sn
Sundays, s2.W a. m: sAbl, 80 (al T. 4A
man cars), s9.u p. M
CHICAGO. daily, sS.0l a. M; 'L6l 1
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, eS.oi
m; 1256 and s9.1 p. m, daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, 'S.u p. iur
daily to Toledo and daily except sundal
70 VsfhSsGsHRrY hssrSiSrY ACCOMMODATION, We,
days, no a. M; 3O4, 6.l5. l0.65 D. m. Gun
I.ANDENBERG ACCOAnGODATIt
week Gays, 7.1s, $50 a. m; tOi' 4hl %
Sundays. $50 a. m; $50 p. M.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STA iGA
BALTIMORE. weak days. as q a.
I L IIkNDENBERG, week days, GH 81 a
m; 255, $40 .. M. Sundays, AA q m.
"is ihs.EgAVE; PHILADELPHIA FOR VII
\ MINGTON, week days, s3.U, $40, ia
$50. 1926. 1i.s0 a. m; IAN, sir7, 400 = ol
si2O, 430 s5.O7 (all Pullman ca1s). IS 81
Il ustli Cow fsoNf Toolf ANtANl -AAstA ~ III ""N
DAYS, '3S5, s7.30. $50, l1a0 A. m; ~ 20
j'i27. 200. 'i20. 40. s5.0 (an Pullman
cars 6 7e. s7.se. ss.ss, 1890 .. m
Delmsrvia Telephone No. ia
Rates to Western points lower tAar sls
any olher line.
F. 70 UNDERWOOD. d. B. kfARTTH
Cen Manager Man Of Pas- rrsrs
WILMINGTON AND NORTHER \ RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Time-table In effect May Il $50
Trains leave Wilmington Fren. stree
1 siatonl for Elsmere June. A .hanin
/ Wlnierthur. Guyencourt. Grar' t'- Cos
sart Chadd's Ford Junction. 1pson
West Chester. Embreeville. d. snville
Coatesvllls. and intermediate .tauons
daily, except Sunday. at 10 m. IL
and A50 p. m. sunday only, . 4 %.
2i5 and $50 p. N.
For Waynesburg Junction, 7gnell
and intermediats stations, dai keep
sunday. at 720 a. m. ais and . p. d
sunday only at sos a m. IL "a LA ,
m.
I. For Joanna. BlrdsDorr So. ene n
termediata stations, fpt sun
day, at 7.20 a. m. az 4undN.
only. R0S a. m and a. IN
A G. MCAUSIAND, ~1rer 3. -aud4Nt
! BoWNE8s BRIGGS. Gss- assA AHb
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
Will ELECT A ITEUTENANT

In pursuance with orders issued last
week by Adjutant- General Hart, Com
pany A, First Delaware regiment will
resume the drills for the Fall and Win
ter months this evening. Company A
now lacks a second lieutenant, caused
by the appointment of Lieutenant A. n.
Foreman to the Regular Army for
duty in the Philippines, and tonight
Captain Harry B. Carter will ask Col
onel Townsend to issue anOrder calling
for an election to name Lieutenant
FOreman's successor.
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nEATH on mas cLEM.

Mrs. Anna NJ Glen, wife of Major
John L. Glen, U. S. A. died Saturday
at New Castle while visiting Mrs. Anna
Engle. Mrs. Clem was making prep
arations 10 go to Porto Rico and join
her husband.
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RAILROADS
m, L2s. s17. AOl. "a, SIS, s.2s. s.sF
and 1.ss D. m. =

and i1.ss D. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Fer Philadelphia (express), IN. Soa
$40, 855, 9.35, 9.55. 1882 LIS a 1gf
400, ass 6.01, 723. 9.06 and ZIG s. M
Accommodation, 40, s.25 m. 12i0.
i.5o, 400 SIG, 72S and 104s m '''
For Chester (expresa) = aoe 81
Las a. m' 49, AGO. 45s, .r1. e.57 and so,
D. m. ~ ' ~ W.
Accommodation. 40. AS M 121o
is0, 400. BPS. 72s and MS D. m. '-'
&93 g,s5 Dining &c car eI5. li.45 a. M. i.si
spllias 5l Naly ''V0 ~, 800 Dining carr
eoh w p. M sernectlng via Broad
o. nl.' 400 45s "a iO.4s p. m.
Eor ros.sn t,nout change. 12s q. m.
,o 9ei''ii,.lfe s. ~ Warrington. AS. SEQ
lV,ls a; NJ J lig5. i2.4s. 1.50. 52s. s6i0 sill
".3, - ?. r., ana 1888 night
t---.lio' ; snd intermediate stations
90 .. a. 400 night.
,,,r eave fhiiadeiphia, Broad Street sta
Y t,'a' ol =. wilmington taxpress), $50 100
49, 3 ~, 1919. LIZ. 3i2. al, Sos, 534
siSi s'ssi ,"Si' As5' LILO, iLie .. m. and i2G
Il. Representation. SIS, s12 1895 a. m..
i--'v' zsa, Gio, s.ss and 1901 D. ml
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
TO DEEPEN CHRIsTIANA RIVER

OLD JETTY TO BE LENGTHENED
AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS TO
COST $5O0.000.
General Smith. United States engi-
neer on Saturday received instructions
from Washington to make the channel
Of the Christiana river twenty one feet
deep from the mouth to the pulp
mills. General Smith also was in
structed to have constructed letty 500
feet long at the southern side of the
entrance and to lengthen the northern
jetty, at the end Of which will be
placed a light.
A jetty is also to be built at the
mouth of the Brandywine, and the
channel is to be deepened
The entire harbor improvement for
Wilmington will cost S50O,000, all of
which is available by appropriations.
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NoRE cHARTERs GRANTEp.

Charters We're granted at Dover on
Saturday to the Venetian Wood Tiling
Company, OF New York, capital stock,
$4,000 and the New Magazine Com
pany, of New York, capital stock, $780,
600.
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NOTICE

NUITNT-
Notice Is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration were IN due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 18th
day OF July A. ID. 1899. and that an per-
sons having claims against the estate OF
the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the said administrators, on or
before the 18th day OF July, 1900. or abide
the Act OF Assembly IN such case made
and provided.
HENRIETTA T. EMORY.
Administratrix.
Address. centrevllie, Maryland.
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
A YOUTHFUL THIEF

POLICE SEARCHING FOR TWELVE
YEAR-oLD JAMES BAYARD. coll
ORED.
The police are ON the lookout for
Jerome Bayard, colored aged 12 years
who Is wanted on the charge Of lar
ceny Of s. from a colored man named
George Jackson.
From all accounts Jerome Is a con-
firmed thief, Notwithstanding his age
On Tuesday night last he came to the
farm OF John Burris. living on the New
Castle road. and told Mr.. Burris that
he was in need OF food and had no
place to sleep. Mr. Burris accordingly
told the lad he might occupy a room
with his colored man George, which
offer the boy accepted
On Wednesday morning when the
family were preparing to come 10 Will
mington to attend market Jerome told
Mr.. Burrfs he guessed he wouldn't stay
any longer, and departed After he had
gone IL was learned that the boy had
gone into the room he occupied the
night previous. and taken s. from the
pantaloon pockets of George. He then
got on a New Castle and Wilmington
electric car, but as Conductor Black
burn was unable to change the note.
he put the colored boy on and 1t is
supposed he walked into Wilmington
as he has been seen here
Mr.. Burrls notified the police, and
they are endeavoring to locate the
young thief. 1t appears that before
coming to the Burris farm Bayard had
been to the farm adjoining, occupied
by Mr. Carter. It is also stated that
he has stolen various sums OF money
from parties further down the state.
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
Address. wilmington,
REGISTERS ORDER


Registers Office,
New Castle County. Del. July i3. 1899.
Upon tho application OF Henrietta T.
Emory. administratriN OF Mary M. Tilgh-
man. late OF Centrevllle. Maryland, de-
ceased, Il Is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administratrlx
Ing OF Letters OF Adminlstra-
ton upon the estate OF the deceased,
with the date OF granting thereof, by
causing advertisements TO be 10sted
within forty days from the date o. such
letters. IN six Of the most public 4 aces
OF the county OF New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the
estate TO present the same, or abide by
an act OF Assembly In such case made
and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period In
the Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
lished In Wilmington, Del, and to be con-
tlnued therein three weeks &c. o. ID
Given under the hand and seal OF
office Of The Register aforesaid. at
Wilmington, IN New Castle County,
II. 81 aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. CRossAN.
Register.
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Sou ihern Railway.-61 b. M. daily
sieep era @ New Orleans, Aiken. Mem
pliis l,ll and Tampa; LS6 y. M, daily. sleep
III, % NeW Orleana, Memphis. Nashville,
VIZ, Ashevilic and Hot sprinfts
-, Atienuc Coast Line-l2f9 d. m daily
= eenera % Charleston, Jacksonville, Port
.ompa and Macon; 1888 night. daily.
Aetpera to Richmond ana Jacksonville.
'-hesapcake and Ohio Railway, Sii d.
-. daily dining car, and slccpers TO Cin-
cinnau.
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
RAILROADS
PENNsYLVANIA RAILROAD
Philadelph.a, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad.

Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad.
Schedule IN effect June ;, 1893.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows;
For Philadelphia (express), 1.5l. a02. 4.20,
$780, 742, 7.50, $50 S55, 935, 9.55, 1903. 1852.
n.25, 1l32, las a. m: s'l2.l6. 1.3l. 500, 31l,
l5S. 500. e.o7, $50. 6.57. L2S. s.o6 and s.ls
Accommodation, $40. no. s14. uOi a.
m. 1850, 2.32. 400. 5.26 and 1913 p. m
For Chester (express), l.5l, 42l $50, la
750. $50, SIS, 1903, 1t.25. 1l.32. u.i5 a. m,
131, S00, 4.5s. 6.07. 65i and 906 p. IA.
Accommodation, $40, 40, Sl4, llO3 a.
m, 1850. 2.S2. 4Qo 5.26. $50 and 1913 D. m.
For New York (bhrough expressl, lbl,
SO2. q5 Dining Car), 9.55 1852, ll.45 a.
m, ss121G Dining Carl L3i dining Car).
All. 6.O7 $50 Dining Car), 65i and 9.l6
70. m, connecting via Broad Street sta
tfon, Philadelphia, 40, $50, 7.10. $50. 1908
a. m. 292, 800. ass. 5.O4 and 1913 D. m.
For Boston without change. lo.R a. m,
TX Tor Newark Center and intermediats
stations, 7S7 a. m and 6.41 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 435. 500,
910 1918 and 11.00 a. m, 1905. l2.4e, 'fllb.
i5O, $50. 5.2S, '610, 6.l1, 100, 7S6, S.ll p.
M. and 12.53 night
Baltimore and intermedlats stations.
az, A42, 5.57 D. m, 100 night
Ieava philadelphia Rroad street for
wilmington (express1. $50. 100. 7.25. 40
1920, 1i25 a. m. 1900. s'1236, liz, 1.52. 3.12
| 946, 40i, Al, sos, 5.4, $50. SIT, 6.55, 7.a,
| lilo. Ills D. m. and 12.0s night.
] Accommodation. 6N. 10, eD, f0E g.
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DELAWARE DIVISION

bN4AAfA W Aiffl DIVISION.
For New Castle, S.l3, ll.W a. m, AS
A1l and 6,55 p. m. week days
ror Lewes' SIS A. M, Azi .. m. week
iror Dover, Harrington and Delmar.s.is
nN a; m, AZ, e55 and n.s6 p. m. Sum
For Rehoboth S1s a. M, 427 p. M.
week days. "Rehoboth Special" 42J
For wyoming and way stations. ass p.
Express Cor Cape Charles, on Point
Comfort and Norfolk. li.0i a. m. wcot
days and ii.5G p m. daily.
TRAINS LEAVE BROAD srRHET
STATION, PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m, daily, Pitisburg, Chicago, Gin
cinnati. Louisville and st. Louis. DIN
ing card
1875 a. M. daily for Plttsburg and chi.
cago. (No coaches 10 Pittsburs) Linn
tied 20 two Buffet Parlor Cars,
1910 D. m. daily Limited" PittsburT
Chi5ago. Cleveland, Toledo. Cincinnatl
Louisville and 81. Louis. Dining car)
1895 D. m. daily. Plttsburg and Cleveland
430 p. m. daily, Pittsburg Chicago. Nash.
Vile (vla CinclnnatD. Indianapolis an0
81. Louis Dining Carl
$50 D. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicagol
for Toledo, except Saturday.
1885 .. m. daily, Plttsburg, Cincinnati
Louisville, Cleveland and 81. Louis.
l.O y. m. daily, Pittsburg and Chicago,
daily FOR Knoxville, via Shensndoa5 ,
Valley Route; for Cleveland, sxcoo,
saturday.
% Congressional Limited Exprosa. Al
Vestibulo parlor Cars and Dining ca.
No extra fare other than the usual Pun
man charge
60 Limited Express. Vcstibulc raria,
Cars Nestibule Passenger Coaches ant
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VIE
call for and check baggage from hotolr
and residences.
For further Information, passengers arp
referred 70 the ticket agent at ths ntq
ti0n.
]. b. HUTCHINSON. J. R.WOOD.
General Man. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1899-09-18

Notice Is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration were IN due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned on the
24th day Of April. A. ID. 1899. and that
an persons having claims against the es-
tate OF the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the said admins
traitors, on or before the 2fth day OF
April, 1900, or abide the Act Of Assembly
IN such case made and provided.
JAMES III. HOFFECkER. JR.,
JOHN sAVfN HOFFECKER,,
Administrators.
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
REGISTERS ORDER.
REGIgTER'a ORnnR-

KHNA"|A'NAN
Registers Office.
New Castle County, Del, April 2f igi9.
Upon the appliuotiou OF James III Hof-
iecker; Jr, and John sayin Honecker.
Administrators OF John w. Savin, late OF
Wilmington hundred. in said county. de-
ceased V is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrators afore-
said give notice OF granting OF
Letters OF Administration upon
the eitate OF the deceased
with the date OF granting thereof. by
causing advertisements 70 be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
letters, In six OF the most public places
OF the County OF New Castle. requiring
All persons having demands against the
estate 20 present the same. or abide by
an act Of Assembly IN such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to
be tnSerted within the same period in
the Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
lished IN Wilmington, Del. and TO be con-
tinued therein three weeks (e. o. a.
Given under the hand and seal Of
oirfce Of the Register aforesaid, at
Wilmington. IN New Castle County
II. 81 sforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. cRossAN.
Register.
Evening journal., 1899-09-18

p. w. & B. railroad tracks ar,
being repaired at West street. 80
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scheduls In effect Nay "A, 1859.
An traiRs Illuminated with Plntsc
Evening journal., 1899-09-18
PoR THE SOUTH.

,.ccon'tnodatlon. 8ss, 912, 1895 a. m.
~ zs2, Gioi sss and 1901 D. m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
Steel Works to be Enlarged.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 1S.-Pitts-
burgh capita, heading one of its great
est Industries has decided to make fur
ther developments In field that Will
put It In closer touch with the trade
demands. II was announced at the To-
cal office OF the pressed steel company
to-day tha, the old Fox Pressed Steel
rlnnt at Joliet, H.. will be subjected 20
a great many changes, 1t Is TO be en-
larSsd to four times It's present capac-
ity At an expenditure or more than
Si00,Co0. a plat Of forty acres OF ground
has been added 60 the Industry. Ground
is to be broken Immediately and when
the plant Is enlarged c,COo men will he
given employment. This move Will
give the pressed steel company ca
paci;y OF more than one hundred steel
n n n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
REBELS DEMORALIzED.
aguinaldo's Army Short OF Food and
Suffering From Observation-Disclosures
Spends His Time Indoors Crying.

spends His Time Indoors Crying.
MANILA, May IS. 1850 p. m.-Two
Spanish prisoners, who havo Just ar
rived here from Nueva Eclka, say
Agulnaldo has lost prestige with the
rebel army, which Is described as being
completely demoralized. short OF food,
suffering from diseases, afraid Of the
Americans and rapidly dissolvlng into
armed bands of pillagers.
The prisoners add that Generals Pillar
ana Luna are the only influential Fill
pinos who are continuing resistance to
the Americans.
Aguinaldo's personal retinue was re-
Gently relieved OF Its baggage and
money, while on the way from San Isl
dro to Cebanatan, by maraudcrs.
The Chinese are being victlmlzed
everywhere by both rebels and looters.
Buencamino. prominent Filipino
leader twho was friendly to Spain and
Joined in the compromise arrangement,
whereby the Spaniards hoped TO concIli-
ate the rebel leaders. without sacrificing
too much) Is reported as saying Aguin-
aldo sits indoors crying. b!ameE himself
for the miserable condition of the coun-
try and Is afraid to surrender.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
Will Continue the Work.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 1S.-In
response to the urgent request of the
Industrial commission, Senator Kyle
has consented to conslnuc at the head
OF the commission ana accordingly has
withdrawn his resignation as chairman,
In letter written Mt thc senator's
home at Aberdeen. South Dakota, he re-
ltcratc9 that ill-henlth was the only
motive that actuated him In rendering
his resignation, adding:
"The Importance OF The commissions
work grows with each month, and I be-
lieve both Congress and the country will
bc grateful for the task we are now
performing. Every public 'spirlted cIu-
"Nn certainly Is greatly Interested IN
the trust investigation now In pro-
grcgs" ....
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
BROOKE'S DISREGARD
or Presidents Instructions MS (

or Presidents Instructions MS to
Manner of Cuban Disarmament.
NEW YORK. May ia special to
the World from Washington, says:
General Brooke was instructed by the
President to insist that the arms OF the
Cubans be turned over to officers of the
United States army. Instead General
Brooke agreed with General Gomez that
the arms shall be surrendered to the
mayors of the Cuban cities.
General Corbin left for Hot Springs
last night TO learn from the President
whether or not he will Insist on. his
original order to Genera! Brooke being
carried out.
Officials of the war department re-
gard General Brookes disregard OF the
Presidents Implicit instructions as a
moral victory for General Gomez and
the dissatisfied Cubans.
Secretary Alger is highly indignant
over General Brooke's surprising d!sre
card OF the Presidents strict ordsrs.
He last night tclegraQhed tha President
full details, ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
GOMEz'S MANIFESTO.
He Explains His Part in the NcsOtin-
tions for the Disarmament Of Gu ban
SOllicrs His ANvica TO the Cnbans.


tions 10" the Disarmament Of Cuban
Soldiers His Advice to the Cubans.
HAVANA. May 1S.-The expected
manifesto of General Maxine Gomez
was issued this evening. 1t reviews his
part In the negotiations with Governor
General Brooke and speaks OF his love
for Cuba and his suffering on her behalf
In the past. General Gomez says:
THE hour has now arrived for me to
raise nv voice In justification OF my
position and to describe the arduous
work hove done since my first visit 10
General Brooke. ! protested to him
against the sum offered by the United
States rs insufficient TO accomplish the
pc0d intended. While waiting an an
swcr to my protest, I sought solu-
ton of the question. General Brooke,
representing the chief magistrate OF the
United Statts, answered his Inability to
add to the sum already settled upon.
"Speculators then attempted TO In
tervene, Offering suggestions which
were refused by me. They presented Il
proposition TO the military assembly,
but that scheme was frustrated by
President McKlnlcy's refusal to recog-
n!ze that body. deemed the formation
OF militia a practical solution and Gem
eral Brooke. who approved the idea,
asked INC for summary of my views
on the subject. To this he replied that
10000 men were oil 1t would be possible
to get from the former Cuban army
without distinction as to race. MY an
sWer was gent to President Mckinley
together with n personal letter giving
explicit reasons why such 4 corps was
necessary.
II had many conferences with Gem
cral Brooke. In my Gndcavors to discover
such Il plnn OF payment as would cX-
cIudc the men who had never carried
arms. General Brooke insisted upon
the surrender OF arms before the re-
CeIpt of money, and also desired that
such arrangements as had already been
surrendered and such as should be sur-'
rendered hereafter might be delivered
to warehouses, In the care OF Cuban ar
morics. to be paid out OF tho Cuban
treasury. I do not think II n disgrace
that the Cuban soldiers should receive,
from government which Ia able 10
pay. sums that Will relieve their imme-
diate nceda. Special certificates will
be given to all. rcdcemnble by the Gu
ban republic us soon aG 1t IS established.
81 am convinced that 1t IL compatible
with obtaining peace to have nm AMY,
with anna reserved TO defend Cuba
against her enemies, and In tho mean
time to be guarded as the relies OF u
glorious struggle. In my Judgment
whether the arms were DISPOSED OF ,o
the municipalities or to ar,norerE, II
would bo all the same Under the inter-
vcrIns government. The Cuban COM
mlss!oners, however. refused to agree
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-19
SEIZURE OF
REVOLYERS
BY the Havana Custom House
Authorities and Taken Into
Military Custody.
SATISFACTORY REASON
Must be Given the Dealer for
Their Purcllasc...Storics OF
Brisandagc Untrue.

HAVANA, May lS.-The importation
Of 500 revolVers was stopped by the Gus
toms house authorities to-day, the
weapons being taken into military Gus
tody. The dealer to whora they were
consigned has been informed by Major
General Ludlow. military governor Of
Havana. that he may sell them to such
individuals only as shall give the nu-
thorltics satisfactory reason for the
purchase, as the present Is regarded as
an inopportune time to offer weapons
of any character for sale indiscrimln-
ately. General Ludlow's instructions
to the dealer were written and they al
lude to the lawless element to whom 1t
would be dangerous to allow the posses
sion OF arms"
Enrique Garay. the wholesale hard
ware merchant. in whose possession
1900 Mauscrs. bought Of the Spanish,
were found few days ago. has been
required to surrender them, and, on the
orders of General Ludlow they have
been stored in the arsenal, subject to
shipment out of the island, as 1t Is not
considered prudent to allow them to be
sold in Cuba.
Every day or so there comes a fresh
story of brigandage. but at the Salon
Trocha. the headquarters Of General
Brooke, It is asserted that investigation
invariably shows thnt such reports
have only slight foundation.
False Reports.
From Cardenas recently came reports
of an AFFAIR which was represented as 4
violent collision between the United
States troops and the Cubans." a mill
tnry investigation was promptly insti-
tuted and 1t turned out that the dispute
was merely one between four American
soldiers, eliminating In n fist fight. No
Cubans were involved and no politics.
Major Genera. Wood. military COVER
nor of the department Of Santiago, tele-
graphet to-day to the governor general,
the results Of his recent trip Into the IN
ter!or. He says he found no outlaws,
and that the people We're working In
tranquility. The Cienfucgos rioting last
Monday is regarded as quite irsignin-
cant and certainly had no connection
with politics.
General Brooke has caused Inquiries
TO be made In every district where dis
order Is reported. Little or none has
been found. and such as there has been
could not be attributed to antl-Amerl-
can sentiment.
After the distribution Of the $1,000, 900
to the Cuban troops. General Brooke in
tends to travel over the island and to
get personal knowledge of existing con-
ditions as well as to meet influential
CubanY.
General Gomez and Colonel Carlos
Ccspedes called upon General Brooks
to-day and discussed the situation. The
manifesto OF Gomez Is expected to up
peer this evening.