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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-03

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. 2.-The SEN
a;oria! deadlock continues with Scna-
tor Quay thirteen votes short of the
number necessary 10 elect. The four
;eenth ballot was taken to-day with no
change In the situation. The indica-
tons are there will be no quorum to-
morrow. Saturday or Monday. The
house has decided 20 hold afternoon
sessions hereafter, beginning next
Tuesday. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. The result OF the bal
lot FOR senator to-day follows:
Quay. l0i; jerks. -: Dalzcll. IS: Stew
art. 3: Stone. 6: HUI. :; Irwin, 3: Rice.
!: Widcner. >: TubDs. .: Smith, !: Ritter,
?; Marklc. ]; Grow. |. Total. 2S2: nee
cssury 10 Il choice III: absent without
pairs, Senator Higgins. Democrat, no
election.
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WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS
improvements Of Wheeling Postof
Promotion OfGaucer Sinscl.

IrOmOtlOh OF DauSef SlnscI.
Special Dispatch to the lnteigeacer.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.--Representa-
tive Dovener viii Tomorrow introduce
bill to appropriate $4,000 for certain
improvements to the Wheeling post
Office building. The bill has the approval
Of the treasury department and Will
doubtless be passed.
Mr.. Dovener to-day procured leave
OF absence for Lieutenant r. II. Ram
scy, OF the Second West Virginia regl-
ment, 10 cnuble him TO visit his home.
Lieutenant Ramsey's presence at home
was desired at an earlier date than he
could lave reached there had his ap-
plicat!Cn for permission gone through
the regular channels.
Mr.. John Sinsel. OF Grafton. 4 special
gauger in the internal revenue service
and stationed In New York. has been
promoted TO be 4 revenue agent. the
order therefor to AXE effect at once.
Mr.. Sinsel Is regarded MS one OF the
most efficient officers In the service. and
he has earned his promotion by the in
teiligent and Jealous discharge OF his
duty.
Senator-eleCt y. b. Scott's credentials
were presented to-day by Senator Ell
kirs and were referred 10 the proper
committee OF the senate. Nr. Scott's
name will be placed on the rolls upon
the expiration OF the term OF Senator
Faulkner, March 1 next.
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WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
The Bombastic Statement of an Al
legged Agent of Gomez.


legged Agent of Gomez.
LONDON, Feb. IA former captain
In the Cuban army. Juan Fernandez,
the London representative Of General
Maxine Gomez, issued, by order of the
latter to-day. previous 10 the receipt
here OF the Remedies dispatch of the
Associated Press. showing the settle
HeHt of the great Cuban difficulty. Il
long. bombastic statement purporting
to explain the situation in Cuba. He
said:
THE proffered sS,OOO.OOO for the pay
ment of the Cuban troops has been re-
fused as totally inadequate to meet the
expenses and losses OF the troops, many
of whom have lost all proofs that they
are owners OF property. which is now
being monopollZed by American capi-
ta!isis and railroad rnagnates. Even
twice the SGQ,000 900 demanded by Gem
eral Gomez would not properly recouu
the Cubans. We all respect President
Mckinley and the American govern
ment. but we have no respect for the
petty officials employed by the United
states government, who are exercising
as bad tyranny towards the Cubans az
the Spaniards. This tyranny and lack
| OF money is. driving the Cubans head
long TO rebellion. II the demands are
not satisfied they will follow in the foot
steps OF the Fiiipinos and resist TO the
death the authorities OF the United
States in Cuba. God knows how 1t will
result, but carnage and the annihilatIor
| OF the Cubans is Inevitable
God forbid that It should come Il
that. l will even add. Viva la Repub.
lea de Americanos.'
Fernandez recounts In the course oi
his statement. as an example OF the al.
| legged tyranny OF minor officials. thc
story OF the alleged employment OF him.
self by the United States naval attachc
In London to proceed 10 Spain on secret
service during the war. He related The
| dangers he encountered and the sue.
cess he achieved, and says that wheI
he returned here the United States EN-.
bassy refused 10 make him any further
payment. although he was $3.50 out o;
| pocket above the travelling expenses
| given him. He further asserts that tn,
United States ambassador refused tC
| see him. although lie claims he had q
| letter from the department of state ir
reply 10 his complaint, telling him &c
see the ambassador.
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rinnn l,actnry ScnrrlicL.

DETROIT, Mich, FEB. The Clough
and Warren company's piano and or
gan factory at Congress s;:cc; west and
Sixth street. was partlS' destroyed by
Are to-day. The principal loss is In the
center PORTION of the plLa.. which is
tnur stories and basement in height. and
faces upon both Congress and Sixth
streets. The offices and ware rooms.
which occupy the eastern end OF the
Congress street side and are protected
by ilrc wull, were unlnjurcd except
by smoke aGd littlc water. The part
OF the factory which faces Sixth street
wAa also practically intact. except that
the machinery and some contents are
damaged Iy watC.
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Special Dispatch to the in;eligcncer.
MoRGhNTOWN. W. Va. Feb. g.
James Lazzelle died this morning at
him home near Maidsvillc. Of catarrh
OF the stomach and the weakness incl
dent 20 extreme age. He had been
sIcI; fur some time. and wns In his
.lghiy-riEhth year. Five children arc
left to mourn his loss. They are: 5. G.
Lazzciie Mary l.. La2zcllc. y. \. Lax
zrllc. Luther ]. La&zellc and ]. G. Lag
2elir. all Of whom are prominent and
have high standing In the county. Mr.
La2.rllc was one Or the pioneers OF the
county and was universally respected
and esteemed.
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Dcwcy's Rcinforccmcnts Arrive.

MANILA. Feb. :. $50 p. IN. = The
United States transport Buffalo. hav-
Ing on board 'co sailors TO relieve men
in Rear Admiral Dewey'S Heet, arrived
here to-day.
The United States transport Pennsyl-
rania has arrived here from lloilo with
the Fifty-tirst Iowa. These troops are
being dlscmbarkcd at Cavl,e.
The United States transport City OF
Pueblo has sailed for Nagasaki. Japan.
Major General Otis has published an
order requiring the inhabitants Of Ma
Mia TO procure official certificates OF
identity. which will cost twenty cents
each after February 23.
The British ba,ticship Centurion. the
flagship OF Vice admiral Sir Edward II.
Seymour. and the British second-ciass
cruiser BOnnvcnturn hayn sailed
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb, 2.-The
adJutant general has received cable
message from General I.awion. report
Ing the safe arrival u; the military
transport Grant nt Gibraltar yesterday
10 take on cNni and fresh provisions FOR
her voyage 10 the Philippines. General
LiwtOn says: Voyage uncrentful:
health fairly good; three eases of mcl-
slcs. two 0t mumps aud four OF pncu.
moala: bu; one death, that Of Private
Prettyman. Company VI. Seventeenth
infantry. January 81; body placed In
sealed caskct and brought Into port.
Remain here GOYty-cIEht hours"
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TREATY TALK.
senator IIoar Makes set Speech Oi,
the Status DfIhc Filipinos.

the Status OfIhc Filipinos.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE exccu-
tive session Of the senate to-day was
merely continuation OF the legal ar
gument which started with Senator
Spooner's speech in the open senate. Ii
grew out OF the question OF Senator
Tillman concerning the status OF the
Filipinos with reference 10 citizenship
In case the cessIOn OF the Philippine
Islands should be accepted.
Senator Hoar made n set argument
quoting literally from authorities In
support OF the contention that they
would become citizens and be entitled
10 all the rights and privileges as such
under the constitution. This view was
antagOnized by Senator Platt, oC Con-
necticut. Teller and Nelson. Senator
Nelson referred 10 the acquisition of
territory from France and Spain during
the history OF the country. and read
from many legal opinions 10 show that
the Indians in such territory are not
citizens.
Mr.. Plat made the point that citizens
OF territories We're not full-iledGed cit
liens, and Mr.. Teller contended that
they We're not until they were made
such by congressional enactment.
Senator Davis, In charge Of the
treaty. expressed the opinion that after
the adjournment of the senate tonight
4 vote would be secured Tomorrow on
the resolutions pending in the senate
deciaratOry OF the country's future at
titude towards the FillplnOs in case of
the ratification OF the treaty. The first
vote will then be taken upon a rcsolu-
;ion more acceptable TO the majority,
probably than that offered by Mr.. Sui
livan. which, It is expected. will be
adopted.
Senator Daniel will speak on the
treaty In the open senate tomorrow
and Senator Morgan In executive ses-
sion
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WASHINGTON. Feb. ..-'rhe state
department has been informed that
Chief Justice Chambers. ot Samoa. has
made long report upon the c!rcum-
stances attending the recent uprising Mt
Apia- This report was addressed TO
each Of the three powers under whose
authority the chief justice holds his
commission. The copies sent to Ger
many and Great Britain have reached
their destination. but that sent TO the
state department here is stiil on the
way. II Is said that the full mail re-
ports OF the recent occurrences can not
he expected 10 rcach Europe until the
2Is, instant. and the United States 4
week later.
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GERS In distributing the funds.
second--That these officers shall at
once meet at some convenient point and
devise how. when and where the pay
inents are TO be made and arrange any
other details.
Ihird-That the sum paid 10 each man
snail not be regarded as part payment
OF salary or wages due for services rem
defed. but 10 facilitate the dIsbandment
OF the army as u relief of suffering and
us nm aid In getting the people to work.
Fourth-The Cubans shall surrender
,heir arms TO the Cuban assembly or to
Its representatives.
Fifth-The committee on distribution
snail use Its best endeavOrs to tistrib-
ute 1t among the population so that all
may secure work
Sixth = That the s3.001,Oo0 shall be
placed subject to the order OF General
Brooke, and that action In the matter
shall be immediate.
General Gomez was rendered n pub
lic reception this evening and Mr.. por-
Ter was among those present.
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A NOTABLE SPEECH
Made In the Senate by Senator Spoon.
or Against Senator Vests Anli.l3x.
pansion Resolution.

or Against Senator Vests Anli.lSx.
pansion Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a notable
speech was made In the senate to-day
by Mr. Spooner. OF Wisconsin. He took
for his text the unii-expansion resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Vest, but did not
coniine himself closely to that proposed
declaration OF policy. He discussed the
question OF expansion In all OF Its
phases. and urged the ratification OF
the peace treaty as the best means OF
bringing the burning question home to
the people themselves, who. he said.
could well be trusted. on their sober.
second thought, 10 do that which would
be fair. Just and generous towards the
inhabitants of the Philippine archipcl-
ago. Mr.. Spooner spoke for three hours
and through his brilliant oratory, fine
ability as close and astutc reasoncr.
splendid qualities rs an advocate and
adroitness and cleverness at repartee.
held he careful attention OF an unls-
ually large number OF senators and a
large audience in the galleries. Al the
conclusion Of his speech he received the
warm congratulations OF many OF his
colleagues, notably among whom was
Mr. Tillman Is. c., with whom he had
had sharp versional tilt In the course
OF his argument.
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A GREAT TRIUMPH
For Congressman Dorrncr : Rivers
and Harbors Bill Passes tho House
by nm Almost Unanimous Vote, Car
ryinG Every Item of Interest TO This

n taI L.. IN n
anu haroors biil Passcs the House
by nm Almost Unanimous Vote, Car.
rying Every Item of Interest IN This
Scction
c,.o,., s.
'p..Al DIspEtch 10 me lhteiiiGeneeE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE rivers
and harbors bill was passed by, the
house ,bIs ALBANIAN s,n,,6 ,.,,,,, !,
"O'' sur. .a't.'ai'' 40
pot'eu from the committee by nearly
unanimous vote-1e0 10 :. II carries
every Item for tho Ohio nc well as for
tho No,o,n,n.,. - ~. w.
"o"s"'it'A anu otheE "cs' VT
Sinia rivers, which Representative Do
vene7 promised should be included, and
provides also ,e,r,v az, ooo ,o- Tho b,r-
- =. 49, "s' '-'''O'' ~. '''e ''a'
Dor AZ fittsourSh.
The'appropriation enumerated In the
IntelliEenccr of recent date for improv-
ing ,bo ,,hto "a ~ a,,...,.,a ,,.
I,,s, In ~, I'M nnu III. .Siioiis a.,ciu ,s
tbs DE-, u no,a ua'''s ,s nun'pefeu 10 AN anu 20 40.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Resolves on no Financial Legislation
This Session Of Congress.

IntS SfSslOn Ol congress.
WASHINGTON. Feb. THE Repub-
llcan members OF the house OF repre-
sentatiyes met IN caucus at o'clock
tonight TO determine upon n course
OF action in regard 10 framing iinan
cial legislation. The meeting was we'll
attended. most OF the prominent figures
on the Republican side of the chamber
being present. Genera! Grosvenor.
chairman OF the caucus, presided. and
Mr.. Bennett, Of New York, was chosen
as secretary TO succeed Mr.. Hooker. re-
signed. Representative Henderson. OF
Iowa. presented the following resolu-
tion, which served as a text Tor all the
discussion OF the evening.
Resolved, That n committee OF eleven
members OF the present house OF rep
resentatives, who arc members Of the
Fifty-siXth Congress, shall be appoint
ed by the chairman OF this caucus for
the purpose Of considering monetary
legislation and submitting their rec
concentrations TO n Republican eau
Gus at the first session of the Fifty
sixth Congress. with authority TO con-
fer with Il like committee from the SEN
ate"
The resolution was adopted by vote
of s. 10 l.
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LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. The
Buckingham theatre, formerly the
Grand Opera House. located ON Jef,er-
son street, between Second and Third.
was destroyed by fire nt an early hou"
this morning. The fire was caused by =
1--we wire In the scene room. and al
though general alarm was turned In.
burned 50 iicrcely that the entire place
was sooa gutted. The loss Is placed al;
s60. 600. partially covered by Insurance.
Fred Riders Might Owl" c0mplnY. .who
were playing Mt the theatre this week.
sunnrnN Il lnsS Of s. nnh
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ton was meditated by the war depart
ment and the administration In the case
OF General Miles. who has been quoted
In numerous recent interviews as con-
demnlng the quality o; meat furnished
the army by contractors during the war
and maintaining that he Rad evidence
In reserve which would substantiate his
charges that chemicals were used in
preparing the contract beef. II may be
definitely stated that no official action
has been taken looking to court mar
tlal. a court OF inquiry or TO the sending
OF General Miles to the command OF u
department
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BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. :. = United
States Senator George l.. Wellington to-
day said that he believed the peace
treaty world be ratified practically
without amendment. This is signii-
cant statement. as the senator has been
counted In the opposition 10 the end,
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GEN. GOMEZ YIELDS
To the Policy of the United States
Government.
PORTER'S MISSION A SUCCESS

The Commandcr.in.Chicr of the
Cuban InsurScnt Army Willingly
Agrccsto Cooperate with General
Brooke In the Disbandmcnt of the
Cubdus and the Return Of tho Sol.
dicrs to Work - The Situation now
is Greatly Simpliiicd = Gomez will
aid in Distributing the s3,000,000
Advanced by the American Gov.
crnment-Tcxt Of the Compact.
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SENSATIONAL REPORTS


on General Olis by the Filipino
Forces Without the Least Founda.
tiOr.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-Thcrc is no
foundation for the sensational report
that General Otis has cabled the war
department that the insurSent Flllpinos
are threatening an immediate attack
upon him. General Otis has been heard
from by the department, only once In
the past two days. This was a message
received last evening relative TO the
health conditions existing among the
American troops. Secretary hlgcr has
inquired by cable At the instance OF the
United States senate as set out in Il
resolution. General Otis reply relates
entirely to the subject matter Of the
inquiry, and was transmitted ut once 20
the senate in its entirety. Respecting
the political or military situation he
said nothing, and 1t may be stated that
however doubtful the first may be. the
officials here have every confidence In
the ability OF General Otis and Admiral
Dewey TO control the latter.
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A CORDIAL LETTER
Written by General Gomez to Prcsi.
dent Mcliinlcy--.Glad 10 Cooperate.

REMEDIES, Province OF Santa Clara.
Feb. (via Camaguay).-Immediately
after yesterdays conference General
Gomez wrote the following letter to
President Mckinley. in Spanish:
Republic OF Cuba.
headquarters OF the Army.
'Remedios, February !, 1899.
president Mckinley, Washington:
''lt has been n great pleasure TO me
10 confer with our commissioner. Mr..
Porter, introduced by my friend Ques-
ada. and l am now aware OF and pleas
ed with your wishes. In shor, time |
shall go TO Havana and confer with
General Brooke. so that everything will
go well. Following your advice. ! will
ingly cooperate In the work OF recon.
structinE Cuba.
(S!gned> "MANIMo GOMEZ.
General"
To-day General Gomez Is preparing
for the trip to Havann. The whole at
titudc OF the old fighter IS much more
cordial than was anticipated by Mr..
Porter. He told the later tina: he was
proud TO receive the specia! Commls-
siOncr OF the United States, and he is
evidently much gratitied Ut the pros
pect OF the early solution OF the dis
bandment problem.
The money will be sent OH Commits
sioner POrter's order 10 General Brooke
and will be paid out as called for. by
distribution through subcommittee OF
Cuban and American officers in the va
rious provinces. As agreed upon at yes
terday'S conference The entire amount
will be In Spanish silver. At that rate
1t will amount 10 $1,000 900. or nearly
sltO for eaCh man In tn. Cuban army.
as estimated by the deleSat ton from the
Cuban military assembly. which went
to Washington In December and has
recently returned TO Cuba. The late
General CaliNtO Garcia told President
Mckinley this amount would be sat
isfnctory. The correspondent OF the
Associated Press learns that the dele
cation was examined by Mr.. Porter for
the President and that Il report WIS
submitted which has not yet been madt.
public. The figures given in 1t. as sup
piled to the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press yesterday, call for $1,000
900 rs III" first estimate OF the ddlega-
tiUn, but the delegation said they would
take less and acknowledged that they
could hardly expect better pay FOR the
Cuban privates than the American pri-
Yates get. which Is sl3 month. or a
per cent. Of their figures. and the
American basis would mean $1,000. 900
Tor pr!yatcs. AS the sum to be paid
Is worth more than 100000 In Spanish
silver here. nearly half OF the amour,
calculated on the American basis is 10
be realized by the Americans.
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\ GREAT EVENT.
Dedication OF the State Home for
Incurablcs
AT HUNTINGTON LAST NIGHT.

The Governor aud tho Legislature
Present, Being Conveyed TO tho
Scene in Special Train-Thc Citl.
zcns Of Huntington Entertain the
Distinguished Guests In Royal
Style : The Governor Makes tho
Speech ofthc Occasion at the BAN
quot The Representatives OF
Wheeling Present.
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Death orDr. Middleton.

Special Dispatch 10 the In,cl!!gCucer.
WINFIELD. W. Va. Feb. DIR. ].
l., Middleton one of the oldest and
wculthIcst citizens ot Putnam county,
died at his home here to-day, ot paraly-
sis
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WASHINGTON. Feb. ..-Grca; inter-
eat has been expressed all day through
out the war department In the rcitcr-
atcd newspaper rcpc:tg that severe ac-
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BREM EN-Lahn. from New York.
NEW YORH-Ii II. Mcic:. from Brc-
men.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS frym New
York
S1CT.IAMPToE--PG"ls. nom New
York
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.KIDD.MORRIS CASE
May be Settled Within n Very
Short Time.
REPUBLICANS ARE IMPARTIAL

In Their Intentions, aud Both Parties
arc DESTROYS of Settlement : The
Democratic Caucus Threat not
Worrying any onc-Thc War Claims
Matter Cnusc OF Spcculation-Im-
portant Miners Blll-Qhio County
Delegation not Wasting Time.
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Weather Forecast for To-day.

For West Virginia, Increasing cloUiiHcSs
followed by rain: northeast winds.
For western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
SHOW In northern, rain IN southern portion;
fresh 10 brisk northeast winds.
Local Temperature.
The icmcnarturc yesterday as observed
By c. SchSepf. druggist, corner Market
urd Fourteenth streets, was MS follows:
n. m.......,.,,... 1913 y. m......,,...... ~
\. m..,....,..,... .i.I y. m.............. IS
ls M. m,............... :9!Wea,hcr, Fair.
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ruiser Bonnvcn;ure have sailed !,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Philippines Population.

Prof. Knapp Of the agriculturalsdc-
partment, who has ust returned from
Manila says the population of these
islands has been very much overesti-
mated. He says: "There are not
half as many people in the Philippines
as supposed. Instead Of 100000
think there are about 100000 !
reach my conclusion in this way:
There are 100000 square miles of ter.
ritory, including the Sulu archipelago.
About half Of the islands are not set
tied by civilized people to any extent.
Here and there an outpost may be
found on the seashore. One Of the
largest islands Mindanao--is thinly
settled. | am assured by excellent
authority-the business manager Of
the Dominican Gathers, who is thor
oughly familiar with the subject and
knows more about the islands than
any living man-that only about one.
third of the Ian is tillable and that
two-thrds belongs to the government.
At very liberal estimate there are
about 10000 square miles settled. In
New York there are $4,000 square
miles Of territory. If you take the
state of New York and omit the large
cities you will have left population
of 100000 and 1t would be a very
liberal estimate to say that the Phil
ippine islands were twice as thickly
settled as New York. So far as
could Judge they are not any more
thicKly settled"