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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-07

| AS the procession crossed over the
MARSHALL county line into Wneeiing
there were three hundred and ten men
! In line by actual count. Every man
| wore an IN Walk badge on the lapel
of his coat and quite a number of the
marchers carried sticks of red fire
along the entire line of march. the
men were followed by at least five hun
dred small boys, who occasionally gave
vent to their feelings and cheered
Justify whenever they were passed oy
| a street car. Some Of the boys tested
their lung power in blowing fox-norn,
while others exercised their arms BIZ
the use of bells and other such noise.
making instruments.
As the column was passing alons
| Marshall street, the employees of thu
| Riverside works, gave them a rousins
reception and every whistle in the mil
was footed loudly and long. The sid.
walks along the route in Benwood ans
South Wheeling were literaay naeke,
with people. who cheered almost 90 n
tinGously while the parade was pass
| ing them AS the procession was mass
ing the barns in Upper Benwood. til,
band played "There'll be Hot Tim.
| in the Old Town Tonight" ana tht
cheers that went up from the crowds II
the vicinity were sufficiently louf
TO drown the strains of music. a.
various points along the line, the Ben
wood boys gave their yell, Riff. raft
ruff. riff. raff, ruff: you bet Benwood':
pretty hot stuff, The narchers on
their way through the South Side, sere
naded DIR. T. NJ. Haskins. Riverside
turn foreman Baron. and ex-Mayor C
W. Seabright- Ths men were escorted
through Benwood to the Marshall coun
lty line by Officers Kerns, Slippner and
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New Plan of Campaign Formulated by
General Otis, and an Important
Movement Expected Soon.
SCARE IN ISLAND OF NEGROS
MANY SPANISH PLANTERS FLEEING
TO ILOILO FOR PROTECTION.
Features of the Address Prepared by
the American Commission for Dis
tribution i'm the Philippines.

MANILA. March 22.-While apparently
inactive since Sunday really the opposite
has been the case with the American force.
A reorganization, entailiBg many changes,
has been in progress since the abandon
ment of the flying column. General Wheat
on's and General Halls brigades have not
been assigned, but the Oregon Regiment,
the Minnesota Regiment and the Twenty
second Regiment have been concentrated
at the camp on the Luneta, at the water
front, in readiness for immediate transpor-
tation when the plans OF the military lead
ers have been formulated. Our troops are
entrenched and the situation is practically
unchanged. The enemy has refrained from
making any attacks recently and 1t would
appear that the rebels are saving their am
munition for a decisive movement.
According to n prisoner captured by our
troops, Aguinaldo has announced that he
will personally conduct the reserves at
Malolos and march into Manila within
twenty days unless the Americans withdraw
I'm the meantime. The concentration of
rebel forces in the vicinity of Malabon gives
color 10 the statement of the prisoner.
Advices received from Cebu by a coast
ing steamer say everything is quiet there.
Tho United States transport Sherman, from
New York on Feb. 3, has arrived here. One
child, two sailors and two privates died on
the voyage and one man was drowned in
the Mediterranean.
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He Denounces Corporations and Says
Their Fortunes Dishonesty.
Mr.. BELMONT'S POSTSCRIPT
NEW YORK DEMOCRAT TELLS WHY
HE Is NOT A BRYANITE.
Conference Of Labor AgitatOrs, Social
Reformers and Others Who Desire
to Form q National Party.

THOMASVILLE, Ga, March 22.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and Vice President Hobart
returned to the home of Senator Hanna this
evening much refreshed and pleased with
their trip to Jekyl island. The visit has
been one of quiet enjoyment throughout.
Politics not the slightest hgure The
meeting of Speaker Reed and the President
was confined to two exchanges of common
courtesies in the presence of number or
other persons AT Jekyl the President was
made one of the large island family and
permitted TO exercise his own pleasure with
out any forced attentions. Nearly four
hours to-day was spent in pleasant water
trip from Jekyl to Brunswick. Mr.. n. h.
Fairbanks, III. w. Cannon, Mrs. Nelson
Page, ex-Secretary Bliss and the ladies of
their families accompanied Mr.. Mckinley
to the latter place.
At Brunswick all the shipping. including
three Spanish vessels, saluted the Presi-
dents cutter, the Colfax. H ii. Raymond.
Southern manager of the Mallory line, had
the big steamer Rio Grande, ablaze with
bunting and also presented to the President
a good-szed Spanish flag from the bark
Tafalla, which had been waved in salute
as the Presidents boat steamed down the
harbor to Jekyl last Monday. 1t was ac-
companied by the following note: This Is
the first Spanish flag which saluted Presi-
dent William Mckinley after the conclusion
of peace between the United States and
Spain and is now presented to the Presi-
dent at Brunswick. Ga, March e, 1899, with
the compliments of Rosendo Torras, late
vice consul of Spain.
This courtesy greatly pleased Mr.. Nc
Kinley. The presidential train was given
parting cheer and pulled out of Brunswick
at las and Conductor Joseph Palmer, jr.,
of the Plant system, landed his distin-
guished passengers in Thomasville at 5:35.
The presidential party drove at once to
Senator Hanna's and rested during the
evening. Friday the President probably will
go TO Tallahassee, returning the same day.
Early next week he will leave here for
Washington.
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About 90 Per Cent. Of the "Indepen-
dents Interested, and Capital
stock TO he seven Milliona-
OTHER INDUSTRIAL TRUSTS
UPPER LEATHER MANUFACTURERS
AND sTRAwBoARD MAKERS.
scheme TO Control All the Popular
Brands of mpagne-Insurance
Companies Indicted,

TOLEDO, o., March 22.-The General
Hooking Coal Company, the largest soft
coal combination in the country, will cease
to exist on April /. ALI the mines are located
on the Hooking Valley Railroad. The output
of these mines has been million and u
half tons a year, the individual operators
selling their product through the combina-
ton The trouble which has resulted in the
dissolution of the company has arisen on
all sides. There are complaints from every
quarter and an attempt to renew the con-
tracts which expire April i has proved
futile and much bitterness is expected over
a settlement. Among the concerns i'm the
Hooking Company are the New PittSburg
Coal Company. the Columbus and Hooking
Coal and Ircr Company. the Sommers Coal
Company. Joseph Slater. Courtwright.
kestle Co., and Greenvale Coal Com
pany. L. this city the New Pittsburg Com
pany has secured a lease on the offices of
the Hooking Company, while another firm
has secured the office force.
1t became known tonight that the down.
fall of the Hooking Company had been evil
dent 70 the members for several months.
But there has been a general desire to keep
the matter quiet as long as possible. The
near approach of the close OF the contracts
has made the individual members anxious
to get placed in the larger cities where the
Hooking valley coal is handled before COM
petition has opened the matter to the pub
lie. 1t Is said the entire output of the
mines will be handled individually. The
probable effect OF this Is the imminence Of
enc OF the greatest coal wars that Hook
ing valley has ever seen. This Is evident
from the fact that charges and counter
charges have been made, and there is a
great amount Of feeling among the various
firms. The only influence that has kept up
the price OF soft coal will be removed with
the dissolution of this combination. Each
OF the mines will increase its output, and
prices are almost sure TO be forced down
I'm the fight An attempt to form a com
bine" of operators among some OF the laIg-
e. mines has recently met with defeat, and
II seems a complete dissolution cannot be
prevented.
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POWDER WORKS BLOWN UP.
Three Men Killed and Others Slightly
Injured I'm New Jersey.

PENNS GROVE, N. J., March 22.-Over
three thousand pounds of smokeless powder
exploded to-day at the u. I. Dupont powder
works, instantly killing three workmen and
injuring number of others slightly. The
dead are:
ISAAC LAYTON, aged fifty years, mar
ried.
WILLIAM FORD. aged forty, married.
JOHN MAGILL, aged thirty, single.
The bodies of the dead were blackened
and disfgured. The shock from the explo-
sion shook the country for miles around and
in this town heavy panes of glass were
broken in many houses. The drying house
and the storehouses were demolished and
other small buildings about the works were
damaged. Francis G.. Dupont and his
nephew were at work in the laboratory at
the time of the explosion and were slightly
injured by pieces OF glass, but personally
dir ected the care Of the other injured and
the recovery Of the dead The works have
been running on large government orders
for smokeless powder. The cause of the
explosion has not been determined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-23
ADDRESS TO FILIPINOS.
Points from the Appeal Formulated
by American Commissioners.


NEW YORK, March 22.-The Journals
Manila correspondent cables to-day that the
address TO the natives of the Philippine
islands, drafted by the American commits
sion in behalf of the United States govern
ment and ernbodying the views of the Presi-
dent, has been made public. After being
translated into all the native dialects. it is
to be disseminated throughout the archi
pelago. The address assures the Filipinos
of the intention of the Americans to de-
yelop the powers of self-government in the
people. 1t explains that the United States
has assumed international obligations,
which it must fulfill, and which makes 1t
responsible to the whole civilized world for
the stable government of the Philippines.
The commission, it is explained, is 10 in
terpret to the natives the purposes and in
tentions of the President toward them, and
also suggest the establishment Of such
government as shall suit the capacity and
requirements of the Filipinos and be con-
sistent with the interests of the United
States. The protection of the United States
is not TO be exercised i'm any spirit Of
tyranny or vengeance; but, having de-
stIoyed the Spanish power and accepted the
sovereignty of the islands, the United States
Is bound TO restore peace in the Philippines.
To this end all insurgents are invited to
lay down their arms and place their trust
in the government that emanated from the
oppression of Spanish rule. The majority
of the commissioners incline toward giving
the Filipinos a sort of tribal or provincial
local autonomy under a central government.
which shall be military until purely civil
system is proved 10 be feasible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-23
Prof. AshIey's View OF Trusts.

LONDON, March 22.-At the banquet of
the British Economic Association this even
ing, Sir Robert Giffen, former assistant sec
retary OF the Board of Trade presiding.
Prof Ashley delivered an interesting address
on the position OF trusts in the United
States. Prof Ashley said the trusts were
mainly the outcome Of an attempt to get rid
of the disastrous effects of cut-throat COM
petition. The public. in his opinion, had
greatly exaggerated their power TO rule
prices He contended that the general ten
dency OF trusts in the United States was in
fact to lower prices. as had been
seen in the case OF the Standard Oil Trust.
Undoubtedly the trusts gave an advantage
to capitalists. but they also tended to secure
steadiness IN the rate of remuneration for
labor and to promote continuity of employ
ment and an increased stability in industry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-23
sTREET-RAILwAY DEAL.
Practical Consolidation Of the Street.
Railways Of st. Louis.


ST. LOUIS, March 22-The Republic to-
morrow will say: "a movement is on foot
which, when completed will amount 10 a
practical consolidation of every street rail-
way in st. Louis, although two systems will
probably be maintained. None of the par
ties concerned will deny that such plan
has practically been agreed upon. Under
this plan, it is said, the Mississippi Valley
Trust Company will effect a consolidation OF
the Southern electric road and National
Railway lines and Underwrite the stock of
the new company probably under the name
and charter of the St. Louis Transit Com
pany. An option has been secured on the
Peoples Railway. The new company will
deliver a certain amount Of its stock 10 the
Lindell- l-Missouri-Scullen syndicate and in
return will receive block OF the new con-
solidated certificates of that company. The
two companies will enter into an agreement
not to invade each others territory, and as
they will be mutually interested they will
be the more apt to live up TO this agree
ment to prevent any other company from
entering the feds"
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and determination OF the greenback debt:
that the existing unit OF value should be
full legal tender and condemned all Nc
kinleyism wherever II showed its head,
whether in coinage, currency, taxation or
the tariff. Later 1 protested before the
Democratic Club against the creation or any
more inferior dollars In order TO repudi-
ate any part of the public debt
Although not taking part in the New
York Democratic convention of June "a.
1896, whose platform / thoroughly approved.
delegate, uniting with the New York dele
cation In a protest against the platform and
It's candidates, as set forth In my telegram
of July 10. printed in the New York World.
as follows: The delegation will make pro-
test, both against the platform and the can
dldates nominated of such an emphatic
character as to leave no doubt OF the posi-
ton which delegation occupies. So far as
am concerned. neither the platform nor
the candidates nominated will be supported.
After the adoption Of the platform, against
which the New York delegation voted. it
announced through its chairman upon every
subsequent vote taken that IL refused TO
participate in the further proceedings Of
the convention, thus leaving each delegate
his complete freedom OF action.
II attended the indianapolis money con-
vention and supported Palmer and Buck
ner. have no warrant in asking your opin-
ions of what the Democracy should do in
from now, yet you will perhaps. In view
of your peremptory demands for my opin-
lon permit me to assume that you deem
the money question as presented in the Chi
cago platform Of 1896 as now paramount TO
all others; that you insist on the infsIlibil-
ity OF the coinage ratio Of l6 10 ], as a
test OF Democracy. and that all Democrats
must line up I'm 1900 n federal statute
making every contract illegal which stipu-
lates for the payment in gold. A law 10 pre-
vent wage earners and salary earners from
demanding and securing payment in gold
dollars, II they prefer gold dollars, would
not be a winning issue"
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To Unite Coal onerator..

PITrSBURG. March 22.-An effort. which
Is supposed to be backed by Eastern capi-
talists. Is being made to unite all the pro-
ducing coal mines In the Pittsburg district.
Severa. attempts within the last two years
have been made to bring about combina-
tim OF the operators. but those interested
have never been able TO get all the opera
tors to agree to any one plan. The Morgan
syndicate is supposed to be back of the
present scheme. Agents have been in the
district for some time and It was stated
to-day that every operator had been ap-
preached and asked to give an option on his
mines and property. 1t was proposed to buy
the mines outright. paying cash on closing
the deal or TO give the operators stock in
the new concern. The new trust. should it
be formed, will be capitalized at about
s2S OOo Oa0
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Want Dewey. Presence.

WASHINGTON, March PA committee
of citizens who are arranging for a peace
jubilee in Washington next May called at
the Navy Department to-day to secure If
possible the attendance of Admiral Dewey
on that occasion. Their application was
made directly to Secretary Long. They
stated that the proposed peace celebration
will be exceptional in the fact that ii is to
be practically national in character, and this
would justify the request that the hero of
Manila bay be summoned TO attend. The
secretary listened with interest to what the
committee had to say and replied that he
would confer with the President on the sub
ject. 1t would be question, he said. SIM
ply as to whether or not the occasion would
justify the admiral in leaving his duties at
Manila.
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The sherman Mt Manila.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-General Otis
has cabled the War Department, announc-
ing the arrival of the transport Sherman
at Manila The Sherman sailed from New
York with the Third Infantry and four COM
panies OF the Seventeenth Infantry. under
command of Col. J. IL. Page. The troops
are reported as arriving all well and in good
condition. The Sherman followed the Grant
through the Suez canal and preceded the
transport Sheridan over the same route.
The Sheridan is expected to reach Manila
in about two weeks. These three vessels
will add about 5000 fresh regular troops 10
the military forces in the Philippines, and
are expected To aid materially In the plans
which contemplate the complete subjuga-
ton of the insurrectonists before the OPEN
ing of the rainy season, about the middle of
April.
The Solace has arrived at Manila, forty
three days from Norfolk. This is eleven
days less time than the Buffalo. and Is
very fast time.
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CRISIS In JAMAICA.


KINGSTON, Jamaica, March PA po-
litical crisis of gravity, said to be the most
important since 1868, is now occupying the
attention of Jamaica The Governor, Sir
Augustus Hemming as forecasted in these
dispatches on Feb q, prorogued the Legis-
lature yesterday and reconvened 1t for to-
day by order of the secretary of state for
the colonies, Joseph Chamberlain, for the
purpose OF introducing the obnoxious tariff
bill. taxing industrial implements and liter
ature, which the Council rejected on March
10, the Governor at the same time bringing
in four new official members to out-vote the
representatives. The Jamaica Association
has convened public meetings throughout
the country, and 1t has cabed Mr.. Cham
berlain the gravity Of the situation. Much
excitement prevails, and Ii is said there will
be trouble if the government persists in it's
present policy.
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The Ninth Insantry.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 22.-The
first two sections of the Ninth United States
Infantry arrived from New York to-day.
The first section consisted of Captain Nc
Caleb. five officers and 1879 men. and the
second section consisted of Captain Rock
feller. five officers and 1s0 men. The third,
fourth. and fifth sections are expected to
arrived late tonight and the sixth and last
section is due here some time tomorrow.
The companies have been ordered aboard
the transports City OF Pueblo and the Zea-
landia- The City OF Pueblo will probably
get away Monday. There is lot OF work to
be done on the Zealandia before she is
ready for sea, and the date of her departure
has not been set.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-23
BRYAN TO LEGISLATORS.
He Snys Corporations Are a Dangerous
Enemy of the Enrmer


NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 22.-Hon. w.
j. Bryan was the guest of the General AS
sembly of Tennessee here to-day. He ad-
dressed the joint assembly this morning, a
vast crowd visited the Capitol i'm anticipa-
ton of the occasion. Many were unable
10 gain admission 10 galleries or halls. so
great was the crush. Governor McMilln,
presented Mr.. Bryan, who spoke at some
length He said he regarded the represen-
tative as a necessary evil, and then warned
them against misrepresenting constituents.
Corporations were referred to as the dan
gerouS enemy Of the farmer Those who
grind the people," he said, ARE those who
have made their fortunes dishonesty"
Legislative halls were not the places to
make "A Democratic speech, but he could,
with propriety refer to the highest Democ-
racy that teaches man to respect the rights
of others. Concluding he said: "It will be
a pleasure TO me to be able TO state that /
once addressed a legis. ature where the men,
bers agreed with me before commenced"
In the afternoon Mr.. Bryan visited the
Tennessee Industrial School, and tonight
left for Birmingham. In interview he
has said he would read the book Perry Bel
mont has sent him, and will point out some
differences between the positions he holds
and those held by Thomas Jefferson"
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NEW YORK, March PA special from
Manila says: Reports Of fighting in the
Island of Negros, without any particulars.
have reached Manila. The transport In
diana is leaving now for Negros with one
battalion of the First California Regiment
under Colonel Dubose."
A special from Iloilo says: "A scare is
prevailing in the Island of Negros. Upward
of sixty Spanish refugee planters have ar
rived at Iloilo and state that a native tribe,
10000 strong, living on the Montescos
river, twenty miles south of Bacolad, threat
en- to destroy the haciendas and crops.
They have a few firearms, but are mostly
equipped with spears and bows. The Span
iards requested arms from General Miller to
defend themselves and their property. There
is no change in the situation here. The
wounded men are recovering"
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Insurance Companies Alleged to Have
Violated Antf-Trust Laws.

CINCINNATI, March 22.-The grand jury
OF Kenton county, at Covington, Ky, re-
turned indictments at noon to-day against
the Home Life Insurance Company, of New
York, and forty-two other life and fire COM
panies for conspiracy for banding together
and fixing and maintaining a higher rate of
premium than would otherwise prevail" The
indictment is found under the antitrust laws
Of the commonwealth and this action of the
grand jury may be followed by the execu-
ton of the threat made by the underwriters
at the time of previous Indictment to with
draw and leave Covington without insur-
ance- The first indictment was returned
against the Covington agents OF the COM
panies and broke up the Underwriters Asso-
ciation there. phe agents notified the
county authorities that their organization
was disbanded and so no indictments were
returned against them this time. No trials
have been had under the first indictments.
Insurance companies have withdrawn from
some Kentucky towns because of similar
prosecutions
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Cambon and the National Red Cross, show
ing the deplorable condition of the prisoners,
General Otis will be given power TO act.
after advising with his associates on the
commission. The President hopes IL may
be found possible TO obtair the release of the
prisoners, but does not wish to give General
Otis direct instructions, in view OF his for
mer objection on the ground that 1t would
give Aguinaldo means to secure military
supplies. There are said to be about five
hundred Spanish prisoners. most of them
priests. AS the Fiipinos blamed the priests
for most of the hardships they suffered
under Spanish rule, they are particularly
inhuman in their treatment OF the church
men,"