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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-12
mo DECLINE
i'm BUSINESS
CONDITIONS.
There has Been no Hesitation in
any Line Notwithstanding the
Great Trade Expansion.
OUTPUT OF IRON FURNACES
Has Become so Great that Supply
Is Equal to Demand.-Ths Con.
dltlon Of the Grain Market.

NEW YORK. August 11.-R. G. Dun
q Co.'s weekly review Of trade win say
tomorrow: After great expansion bus.
iness hesltates. This year it is aston
Ishlng that the hesitation has been 50
slight In one branch after another
buying has halted, only to be followed
by larger buytRs.
The output Of iron furnaces in blast
August was 2Ss.Osg tons weekly, CO.'S
per cent more than in 1892 and 80 per
cent more than last year. with de-
crease OF 27,S67 tons in unsold stocks,
nearly half In charcoal Iron. the appar-
eut consumption and exports do not ex-
ceed 1.2lO,7H tons, which barely equals
the lowest report OF production August
/, and other furnaces have started since
that date, with several more to follow.
The supply appears to be at least equal
to the demand, although new demands
for the week have covered 2.1OO tons for
new buildings at Chicago, with much
for bridges, and 1000 tons for eastern
buildings at Pittsburgh. In bars both
east and west the mills are unable to
take all orders offered, nor in plates
can they take oil orders anywhere,
while in sheets the western mills are
overcrowded. though the eastern de-
mand is lighter.
Coke Output.
The connellsville coke output is again
1866 tons for the week, with only
$50 ovens idle and prices are unchanged.
Tin, following London, has risen to s2c,
but fallen to si,s5 cents, and copper is
hard to get at 1Sl1 cents for lake. Lead
Is quoted at 81 80 to 81 90.
Sole leather has slightly advanced,
with bun and split, but the convention
OF boot and shoe manufacturers pro-
poses to advance prices. though Without
definite authority. New orders are now
in some lines larger than the works can
accspt, though in many others more
moderate, and not exceeding half the
output. Chicago reports hides slightly
lower for packers, but a shade higher
for country bun and heavy cows.
Wheat receipts at the west have been
S,s52,579 bushels in two weeks, against
5a5,ssO bushels last year, making 1t
hard to believe the 'unfavoruble crop
estimates which still come forward
from unofficial and official sources.
Export of Grain.
The exports have slackoned, amount-
inE to only 0,26s,13s bushels, -four In
cluded, from Atlantic ports, against
5si5,Sil bushels last year, other exports
being I57,2SS bushels. Corn exports
were in two weeks 7,s7b,5Oo bushels,
against, 4,7IS.7Ss bushels last yenr, but
receipts continue enormous, In two
weeks s,Sss,sl bushels, against 6,479,i7s
bushels last year. Contradictory stories
about foreign crops weigh but little
compared with the actual buying Of
grain and movement from the farms.
The truth seems to be that the supply
of. wheat in the spring wheat region is
larger than anybody has supposed.
Failures for the week have been 1888
in the United States, against LOG last
year, and 20 in Canada against Is last
,.anr
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RATHER BELATED.
Jamaica just Finding ont About
Dominican Revolution.


KINGSTON, Jamnica, Aug. II. = A
mail dispatch from santo Domingo,
dated August 8. via Haytl, confirms the
cable intelligence telling of the spread
and slEniticance OF the revolution
throughout the Dominican republic.
Prominent men In civil and military
circles, 1t appears, are taking the field,
with the understanding thnt Jlminez IS
the prime mover and that he VIII short
iy arrive there from Cuba with muni-
tions OF war. Among his military ad-
herents, bringing armed followers, IN
Guiding regular soldiers, were the Well.
known generals. Ramon Pncheco and
Pablo Reyes, who Rre advancing west
ward by forced marches for the pur.
pose Of cutting of Chief Monte Christi
from reinfOrcements and to form
function with the lnsurgent forces from
Haytl, thus opening u way Tor the JIM
ineZ expedition.
Undoubtedly the popularity Of the
revolution IL due to the use Of the name
OF Gomez and should he decline the
presidency or Jlminez finally oppose his
election, prominent leaders are already
considering the alternative OF calling
n plebIscite IN order to ascertain wheth-
er the country would not prefer to re-
new the vote OF 1871 for American an
nexation or IN American protectorate
rather thnn elect another dictator, thus
securing permanent peace and pros
DaritV
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CUBAN MILITIA.
Plans Presented to Army offloiAls for
its OrganIEatIOn.

Plans Presented 10 army OInulAH AuE
its Organization.
WASHINGTON. D. c., August H.
General Carlos Garcia, of Cuba, was
engaged to-day in the presentation to
army officials of plans for the Organl-
zatlon of Cuban militia. He had a
long conference during the forenoon
with General Miles. The plan repre-
sented by General Garcia 10 to organize
several regiments from among the SOL
dlers who fought for Cuban independ-
ence into a force which shall constitute
n national guard md at the same time
perform duties similar 10 those OF the
General dnrmorie Of European couns
fries, He thinks the force could be
utIiized 10 maintain order and to relieve
many Of the American soldiers now
employed there. II could be clnssed as
n mart of the auxiliary force authorized
by the last session Of Congress, but
flint the Intention was that II should be
ofilcercd by Cubans and paid out OF the
Cuban revenues. .-.
SO far as he has been able 70 presenI
the plan among officials in this city.
General Garcia says he has received
announcement,
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WASHINGTON. D. c., August IL
General Otis cabled the war depart
ment to-day as follows:
MANILA, August II.
Adjutant General. Washington.
Macarthur has taken possession OF
Santa Rita: reconnolterod Bernc, An
geles and other points. Insurgents
driven north. One casualty yesterday,
none to-day. Condition roads mnkes
movement Of troops difficult, but con-
Bldered necessary open up this section
OF country, as It virtually gives control
of province 10 Bataan and relieved In
hnbltnntA there.
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MADRID, Aug. 1.-THE Gazeete to-
day publishes the verdict Of the gu
premc court martial, which, In addition
to ncqulttlng Generals Tornl and Pare
IN OF Burrcnderlng Santiago dc Cuba
without having exhausted all mcnnH OF
defense. orders nm additional Inquiry to
discover the responsibility for the lack
OF means Of defense, which necessitatcd
the capltulatlon Of that place.
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Of the horrors With whith ltil llineh1
OF infamous collection oi aeounahia
Feats.
As mattors stand. I llint u ps.
mango now feels that thl lb eoisiorl
furnish him With 4 dtll 10 strong
tor even the oiiSers 70 lit Any
way he iookn really HOP dll
Cslgned) EMILY CRAWFORD,
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DALLAS, Texas. Aug 11.-one Of the
most destructive fires Of the year oc-
CURED this morning, infiicting heavy
losses. The Guild building was COM
pletely destroyed, and the one-story
building directly east shared q like fate.
Other buildings were partially de-
stroyed. Many heroic rescues Of occu-
pants OF the fifth floor OF the Guild
building were made by firemen, and 1t
Is believed that all were saved. The
total loss will exceed quarter Of a
million dollars.
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CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 1l.-Explo-
sives were again resorted to tonight on
the Euclid avenue line near the corner
of rnse and Euclid avenues. The car
ytos hound enst. There were twenty
tIve messengers on board, but no one
Nos Injured, Several women who tried
~ jnnip from the car were restrained
Sv cool headed ones. The car was 50
bSdiy smashed that It was found nee
asSnyv IN send for the wrecker.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., August ill.,
The following cable has been received
from General Otis:
MANILA. August II.
AlIutnnt General, Washington.
From southern LuEon report comes
that American oiIloer held there prls-
oncr and description given indicates
Major Rockefeller.
OTIS.
Major Rockefeller is the Onlcer who
disappeared several months ago, short-
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-The editors
Of the HAVANA newspaper, the Recon-
centrndo, which was recently sup
pressed by the military authorities N
Cuba, have employed m attorney IN
Washington TO present tnelr cinlm " ~
Will ask for damages, and also that
their rights shall be determined In the
civil COURTS
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HONOLULU. August s. via Victoria,
"a C. August 1.-The transport Tartar
with General Wheeler aboard, arrived
nero August /, and sailed August 3
i,.,,,.,, IT, [Vbce,er was handsomely enter.
to,ncd during his stay here. The trans
.noris Ncwport and Ohio arrived to-day
ana viii sail tomorrow or Saturday,
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ACLoUDBURsT
Visits Noble County, ohIo-Corn and
Tobacco Crops Injured.

Tobacco Crops Injured.
CALwELL. o.. Aug. 1l.-At 4 O'Clock
this morning heavy cloudburst visited
the eastern part of this tNuble) county,
doing an lnestlmable amount OF dam
age to corn and tobacco crops. II Is
feared that much stock has been
drowned.
At 10 o'clock the water was still five
feet over the BellHire, GAINESVILLE &
Cincinnati railroad tracks at Harkin's
station, and through trains have been
IN be washed out,
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AFrantlo Appeal

WASHINGTON, August 1i.-eeneral
schwau. Of the war department. reeeiy-
ed the following appeal by cable to-
day;
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO.
Ny country is devastated. For Gods
sake help us
(signed) CAPT. LUGovINA.
Lugoyina Is one Of the Porto Ricans
whom General schwan met during the
campaign.
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NlCE UPRIGHT PlANO COZ SIs5

II Is seldom that we can offer a nne
Upright Piano. practically new, Win
All modern improvements, for SlSl w
but this plano must be sold IN the mex mex
day or two. and u ohered NJ P''Se
that will sell II quick.
II YOU want or need a plano, come and
see '''' F. W. BAuMER CO.
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Five Hundred Killed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. liza report
has been received nt the war depart
nent from an officer at San Juan. Porto
Rico, estimating that the number OF
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For West virginia: Showers and thun.
der storms Saturday; sunday scnoIally
fair; westerly winds. r,..s
tbuntlcr storms Saturday; sunday genct-
SiIy fair: brisk souiherly, shifting TO wfsl-
erly winds. .,.,.. SUNDAY. fatr
For Ohio: Showers Saturday spnuay Iait
and cooler; fresh to brisk souih 10 Wvs'
vylnda
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killed amounts to avs hundred. The
same ofilcer says a very serious cOndl-
tion OF affalrs exists at Ponce.
, 1899-10-05

Down the long line of parade. nearly
5,OOO,OO0 people lnd assembled to wit
ness the browning event of the celc-
brhtion. The streets on both sides
were friuged with deliberately decorat-
ed reviewing stands which stretched in
an almost unbrOkcn line before dwell
lings, churches and business places
alike. Many of the stands were built
10y Ii city, while a majority We're
controlled 10y private citizens. Seats in
tn" public stand sold at from ~ to $50.
varying according 10 location. Win
duws in houses and stores along the
parade cut brought fabulous prices.
Tie decorations were profuSe and
unique. The cheering did not cease
for an instant. The visiting troops
were all cordially received by the pop
ulacC.
When the parade reached Madison
square, Dewey and Van Wyck nlight-
ed from the carriage. They We're es-
corted to IL stand. ON which the nd
mirnl reviewed the long line that fol
lowed. Zach company ms it passed sa-
lutcd the Manila hero, who always re-
Sponded gracefully. This was the first
occasion Dewey had to sec the mrcb
erected In his honor. Its beauty mn
penlcd to him instantly.
The masterpiece" is from the hands
Of fifty lending %sculptorS, and stands
ut the head intersection of Twenty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Mt n
point where there is an extended view
of two of New lurk's leading thorough
fares.
The arch was designed along the
lines of the Arch of Titus. as This
style permits of the adornment which
most effectively symbolizcs the power
of the United States as II maritime ma
ton. The structure has four great
piers bearing symbolic figures person
frying patriotism, war. the return and
peace. me subjects are treated in re.
aiistic groups.
After the long column began TO file
through me great structure. il proceed
Ell down tlIth avenue to Washington
square, where the parade Is to Inc die.
missed. \ noteworthy feature nf I'm,
parade was seen ut Scventy-seconI
street aud Eighth avenue. Here i'm nm
immense grand stand were spntod OOn
school children, dressed in white and
blue. lbcS were SO arranged as 10
form the words, Welcome, Dewey :"
those in blue forming the letters. while
those In white constituted the back.
ground. AZ Dewey passed the stand
the children sang the national HYMN
New York has Witnessed mnny re
marlilhlc pnEcants, but none to com.
pare with yesterdays Dewey celebra.
ton.
Admiral Dewey was very tired at
the end of the parade. lie was driven
az ono" 10 thcr residence Of Manager
Boldt. of the Waldorf-Astoriu escort.
cd ny squadron A, ana accompanied
by Mayor Van Wyck. lie dInpd with
his llRnTnnunfE Rrttp,lY. ..1 - -
, 1899-10-05
mayor presented the loving cup.

mayor presented the loving cup.
The cup. which glistcnud on the
black velvet support beside the mayor
Is ms elegant II piece of work MS Tiff
fanny " Go. ever turned out. 1t is Ro-
ma in form, and entirely of Is karat
gold. Naturally, the designer sought
the sea for AN Inspiration. The ham
dies are modelled To represent three
dolphins, wrought of green enamclrd
gold. Around the neck of the cup are
fOrtN-hNc stars, one for each stntc. The
handles divide the cup into three faces.
one bearing II portrait of the admiral
surrounded 10y II wreath of oak leaves.
also of green gold. Underneath this are
the initials &c. H.. L. =. ~" On the
second panel is IL picture of the Olym-
pia, and ON the third an inscription
stating the cup was presented to Nd
miral George Dewey 10y the city of
New York. The legs of the cup are an.
chOrS resting on oak leaves.
III presenting the cup to Dewey.
Mayor Van Wyck spoke briefly in
praise OF Dewey personally and of his
great feat at Manila.
When the mayor had finished the
crowd became very quiet, awaiting the
first words ii vas TO hear the admiral
speak,
Admiral Dewey said in reply:
1t is quite impossible for me To OK.
press the depth | am moved by these
honors. II after the other. That bean.
titul cup. the freedom of the city. this
magnificent reception. cauot say
what ! would like Ia. but speaking Tor
myself and the gallant squadron / had
the honor 10 command nj Manila |
thank you from the bottom of my
heart
The admiral then hcckoncd to bI4
fleet captains to step forward.
These men are the men who did IT, "
said the admiral, pointing to his otIi.
Gers, and those in hearing distance an.
plluurd NOcitCruUsly. The admiral
then turned Ia the cup and looked il
over. 1T Is truly beautiful" he r,.
poatcd several times,
III" ceremony at the city hail WAS
brief, lasting about twenty minutes.
me admiral lett III" city hall with
Mayor Van Wyck amid the car.spi;t.
u cheers of the multitude. The clr-
riaEe was driven to the North river
wlor" - steamer was in waiting 10
carry the admiral and his escort to
Grants tomb. there 10 take his place
In the parade.
As the carriage rolled along the
streets a crowd followed cheering lie
admiral again sind again. At the dock
he received n rousing ovation. Time
was lying, and rs the land parade
was scheduled To start ut II o'clock.
MOI - moment was lost getting aboard
the steamer, which put on at once.
The Sandy Hook. which convened
Dewey aud his party to Grants tomb.
arrived nj 1880 Il. III. The admiral
landed M II o'clock, and with Mayor
VAN Wyck entered the carriage In
which they were TO ride IN the parade.
Ihc vehicle was driven through II lane
of wildly enthusiastic people. to the
, 1899-10-05

An interesting correspondence is GO
ing on in the London papers under the
general title Are Ministers Selfisi?'
II was started by n letter from n pro.
vincial deacon, complaining that n pop
ular preacher demands exorbitant fees
when he goes to help struggling coun-
try churches. But though the cores
pondence has exposed n few undouht-
ed cases Of ministerial meanness, the
general testimony is in the other direc-
ton. Men having from ten to thirty
years experience in securing "big
guns" on special occasions write that
they have never known a single case
of selfishness on the part of such per
sons. In most instances, it appears
from this correspondence, distinguish
ed visitors decline to receive more than
bare railroad eXpenses.
, 1899-10-05

One day IA generation ago a curious
vehicle rolled into a Wisconsin town.
Its wheels were solid pieces of wood
sawed from a round log, its axles small
unhewed trees. upon which rested a
planned log bearing a box of clothing
and II yellow-haired, bright-eyed boy.
driving an indescribable horse. The
boy was a scandinavian emigrant.
whose parents lived in n%eighboring
woods, and he had come to the town
with Il few dollars and much determi-
nation to get an education. This was
the beginning of the career of Knutc
Nelson, the chief of one of the political
parties of Minnesota and one of its
United States senators. 1t may be
doubted If "A single youth who starts
to school this fell will do so with fewer
material advantages than this son OF
Scandinavia. How many will climb as
high?
, 1899-10-05

cortcd by the mayors boat, the Sandy
Hook. in the lead. Back of her at II
1OO-yard interval. came the New York.
then the powerful Indiana and MaSsa-
Chusctts. the "tlept-foOted Brooklyn. the
sturdy old Texas. the rakish, yacht
like Dolphin, the old Lancaster. II relic
of another naval age: the powerful CHI
cago, and. finally. the little Marietta.
tn" rear guard of the lighting craft,
Behind stretched tn" transports and
further still. almost lost in the dis.
lance. the yachts and miscellaneous
craft hull down the horizon.
Up the Hudson pundcmnnimu
rc!gncd supreme. Aerial bombs broke
at intervals overhead IN puffS of white
smoke, and Il frnthcry canopy of
steam hung over the advancing fleet
as hundreds of steam whistles
screamed continually. The narrowing
throat of the river crowded the al.
YanCing vessels together in almost
compact mass The broad arrow form
alton still drove the head of the column
forward uThnolrstrd through the ranks
of the waiting vessels.
The turn of the parade broke the for.
nation of the police boats beyond re,
pair, The wnrships doubling back i'll
10 the mass of advancing boats threat,
cnCd for 4 time serious consequences,
bun the Olympia aud her consUrts safe
~ dropped anchor AT last in reversed
column near The Grant mausOlcum,
and the water pageant passed the adj
miral in review, The police boats re-
appeared aS individuals and unccrc,
muniouSly shOulderrd intrudiug YES,
scls out of the line Of march. The oil,
Cinl procession and its varied follow,
ing of tugs, launches, steam drcdges
and excursion boats, rounded the st
MHry'S and came down the river In M
ipdistinguishablr aquatic mob that
WAS SIN passing long after the night
illumination had begun.
Never before in the history Of New
York has the city witnessed II greater
pyrOtcchnic AMI electrical display than
that with which tie return Of Admiral
Dewey was celebrated in the hArboI
and waters surrounding the island of
Manhattan Friday night,
From the bay the letters ON the
brooklyn bridge. welcome Dewey
were plainly d~iscornlhlr. and were one
Of the features Of the celebration.
There WAS "WiuglN no end to III,
display OF networks Every whnri
landing aud uirr had lis quota nj sight,
scrrs and the rmiusiu-u was udmd.
ant.
over ON the Jersey -hur, the display
was Just a- generous and the Sky was
lighted with TIA hlllp of fireworks.
milking the Surrounding seas bright ms
midday. Hr.ul.lyr ard staten Island
contributed Goo lh. neral and gcuor,
uu~ burning vi powder.
saturday dJwuod cloudlrss. with
crystal atmosphere ~ WIS cooler than
Friday. hNWt ruI. and uyrrcuuis and
, 1899-10-05
HONORS
HEAPED UPON DEWEY.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CROWD TO SEE HIM.
The Greatest Demonstration That New York Has
Ever Witnessed - Parades on Land and Sea show
the Nations Appreciation-The Hero of Manila
Presented with a Loving Cup of Solid Gold.

New York, Oct. 1.--Friday was
Dewey day atoat nnd the navy mark
ed the sailor hero for its own. Ycster-
day was Dewey day ashore. and BOOB
600 adOring land lubbcrs. drawn from
ali quarters OF the land and from every
section OF society, damned and showed
for II chance 10 see the admiral's face,
and in their ringing cheers tried TO
prove that the hero of Manila bay be
longcd not to the navy or the govern
ment or the city officially, but to ihe
country at large, which has jumped
forward many points in the eyes of
nations, largely because he lived and
fought.
Friday morning was occupied with
official calls from Mayor Van Wycli
and others, and ut / O'Clock the parade
began.
The black speed cones of the Olym,
pia climbed slowly to her yards ms the
big cruiser got under way. The other
vessels slowly turned. like n troop or
cavalry squadron. front toward thl
narruws, and then. fetching IL grace.
full sweep, headed back up the harbor
toward the Battery, the Olympia, es,
, 1899-10-05

All business buildings on the route of
the downtown parade were gay with
flags. and the fronts of sky-scrapers
were banded with streamers which cN-
tended from roof TO street. Every
where. embedded in flags, the admi-
rails face looked out.
About the city hall n mass of 10000
people were pressed solid in its center
and on its outskirts, surging and shov-
ing for position before the admiral had
arrived.
Before the building and running its
full length. slopcd the grand stand,
bounded by ii wall of bunting artistic
ally posted with flags mt the corners.
Opposite the grand stand was the
stand Of school children, similarly dec
Grated. Here some l,SOO scholars Were
mnssed 10 sing IL welcome TO the hero
of Manila.
At S o'clock Admiral Dewey landed
at the Battery. and, accompanied by
the reception committee. drove to the
city hall. where he was received 10y
Mayor Van Wyck.
Then, in full view Of the thousands
who strained TO see and hear all, the
, 1899-10-05

Vast quantities of poor and cheap
commodities are constantly put upon
the market. Yet there is a growing
demand for the best products in every
line of industry. This is a sign of
economic wisdom as well as of improv-
ing taste. In buying food. furniture,
clothing, tools or machinery, the pur-
chase-money Is but one item of cost.
To say nothing OF repairs, waste, in
terior service and annoyance, your
whole equipment often suffers from the
unsuitableness of one of its factors. but
as one sore finger impairs the useful
ness of "A hand. 1t is a good rule to
get the best" that you can afford to
pay for. Nothing is too good for a
man, IL he can get it honestly.