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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-09
WILL CONTAIN A SURPRISE,


Special Dispatch 10 the Intcllgenccr.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. SIT Is
stated upon good authority that the
naval appropriation bill 10 be snbmit-
ted in a day or two will contain q STIR
prise IN the form Of Suspension OF
payments to the naval academy ut An
napolis, and 4 recommendation for the
appointment OF 4 joint special commit
tee OF three representatives and three
senator's. whose duty will be. 10 prepare
II general plan FOR the reorganization o.:
the establishment.
Ihc circumstances which have preced-
eo thiS action are not made public nor,
indeed. has the decision OF the commit
tee with respect TO the recommendation
noted been formally announced. but 1t
is pretty certain that payments Will be
withheld and the commission appointed.
some trouble aneEt the construction of
new buildings at Annapolis has for
some time confronted the Secretary OF
the navy, and 1t is believed at the de-
paNment that this has something 20 do
with the proposition FOR reorganization,
The action of the committee will Of
course III no way interfere with the
work oil the institution, as the cduca-
ioAal features are not involved. The
move Is to be made on other lines and
affect principally the management out
SIDE the academlcnl work
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Special Dispatch to the 1n,cligoncer.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. S.-The
cards are out announcing the marriage
on February l, Of J. Will Hart, OF ihe
United States army. and Miss Grace L.
Duncan, OF Poughkeepsie, Ncw York.
The marriage took place In the Madi-
son Avenue Presbyterian church, New
York city. DR.. Hart Is Il son of Cant.
j, E. Hart, long L resident OF New Mar
tinsville. and Is at present stationed ot
Shcridan's Point, near this city. He is
an assistant surgeon in the army, hav-
Ing been commissioned last summer He
and his bride are domiclcd ut the
camp. His father is assistant chief OF
division in the pension office.
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MCCurrcll jury Bill,

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. S.-The Nc
Carrell jury bill passed first reading in
the house this morning without a single
dissenting vote. The opposition 10 the
measure decided last night 20 abandon
their !llibustcrinc tactics and to meet
the issue squarely. When the bill is ta-
ken up tor second reading. they will at
tempt TO prevent its passage. II they
fall thcE will renew the fight OH third
reading.
The opposition have prepared n series
of amendments 10 the bill. which they
will Offer when the measure is consider
ed on second reading. The Stables fee
bill passed second reading and bill ey-
tending to the cities of the second class
the act of May q. 1897. which authorizes
cities Of the first class TO appropriate $500
annually for the support Of each CON-
pany Of the national guard passed final
L..
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The MARIETTA DAM.
n False Statement in Regard TO Re-
preventative Dovcncr's Action.
Marietta Gives Thanks TO tho

y False Statement in Regard to Re-
preventative Dovcncr's Action.
Marietta Gives Thanks TO tho
Wrong Party.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The story
got abroad by some means, and was
printed in several Ohio papers, anent
the passage of the rivers and harbors
bill by the house, that Representative
Dovcner, one of the main champions OF,
the measure. had opposed the inclusion
OF the appropriation for the dam below
Marietta. According to the report cir
culated, Mr. Dovener opposed the item.
and it was only through the intcrvcn-
ton of Representative Berry. of the
committee. and Representative Shat
tue. of Cincinnati district that it was
saved ut the last minute
So circumstantially was this told that
the citizens OF Marietta believed it, and
the authorities there passed resolutions
thanking Mr.. Shattuc for his kindness.
There is no truth in this story. as
every member of the rivers and har-
bvi . Soiil!iIittce anu others WCll kOnWS.
While the bill was under consideration
Representative Grosvenors asked Mr.
DOvener 10 see that the Marietta dam
was provided for. He was then in
formed that Mr.. DOvener was already
intending to move for that very item.
Representative Van Vorhis was also So
licitous about II, and asked Mr.. Doyener
TO use his influence in the matter. He
also was informed of Captain Dovcner's
purpose. and was told that the Marietta
dam was part Of the scheme for pres
cnt consideration.
Upon Mr.. DOvener's motion the an
preparation for the dam near Wheel
ing was Included. and upon his nation,
also. Immediately thereafter. the Mar
ietta dam was provided for. That Is all
there Is to say by way of rcfutation OF
the charge. against Mr.. Dovener. except
TO inquire upon what grounds anyone
could be induced to believe he would
object to, much less openly oppose. the
appropriation for the Marietta improve
mert. The dam in which he was most
directly interested was already provided
for, and certainly an additional dam
would only strengthen the general
cause.-the Improvement of the Ohio
river.
The false report was called to Mr..
DoVerner's attention by Mr.. GroSvcnor,
whose knowledge Of the facts led him to
express surprise that any such state
ment had gone abroad
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GALLANT CHARGE
vi ihc Kansas Troops-Sharpsitootcrs
Cleaned ou'-rhc Tilipinos Lose
icavily-Amcrican Loss Small.

NASIIA E,l Q
--A-tst cEei1-
''s 10 "'e fllipthos at CaloOcan were
evidently massing for a night attack
upon the American ,art rf,., ron,r,
icsR c,,dr ~. e' -U.''p"''
'' = VI ''e Nehiieth hansas
'"tah'Fy' were ordered to attack and
drive the sharpshooters from n bamboo
Jungle in frort ., ,ho r,,,,, - -
,ho,. ha., '''I u! iiie i't'cs' "Heie
'''Iu I"useu considerable annoy
aNce al! the afternoon. The battalion
charged brilliantly dr;,.;,,. ESQ ,o,,,.
like cb,ff .,,1
,o., o''N ''''et'"'lns 10 the very
"s"' Vi NaI0ocan.
First Lieutenant A. C. Afford nc on
bled last nIyb. ros ru,aa Iii. -,
,,,. ,,r,. "'''eu "H''e 'cdu-
."soh %s ms company. He was shot In the
ran'. sergeant Jay Sheldon. Com
Yates Daniel Hewitt, Ernest Sclty. John
Cna, C,n,.nn ana TWO others. members OF
rh,TamS rh,n,S h' We're slightly wounded.
I, ,hm : ueau fliipinos we're counted
'rhn n,,,' "9u' anu ihhiiy more wounded.
M a., u,tood'a 'a concord ana Callao kept
Tnna "a" ','cessaht irc from the bay. the
tor.n 80 ,,i,.t tuioppihs many smells In the
oyaII "Nn tcihhs ehect. IN order to
oval ",ciucHtS lrolh thlS source Gen.
Eorso E"r Ous "aS compelled to recall the
N%hSas s,5as battalion after burning the out
~ ~" Va llc toWh. f.ither the shells
,b,. ,me Hihcfican warsilips or the natives
I'.tS wI,sI, hrcd Il number OF buildings
,b,. t''iii the town limits. Presumably
r,,r,, " was me result OIL the shelling. No
nIySt S','. nt,ehlpt 10 attack during the
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DEMOCRATS WILL STICK
To Jcnks-Chairman of Caucus Sees
no Reason to Change,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb S.-Seaator
J. Henry Cochran, of Lycoming. chair
man Of the joint Democratic caucus TO-
night said that he had no request by
any Democratic legislator TO call that
body together 10 consider the senatorial
deadlock. I'VE unanimously nomina-
ted Mr.. jerks as our candidate for SEN
ator," Mr.. Cochran added, "aad then
adopted u resolution that we would
stand by the nomination we had made
until two-thirds OF the whole member
ship should decide otherwise / see no
good reason, nor has any been advanced
so far as have heard. 70" changing Mr..
jerks fo!' any other Democrat and 1t
seems TO me 1t will be time enough to
consider making u change when 1t is
shown :aat some other Democrat woull
be stronger or likely 10 receive aid from
Republicans. Up 10 this time nothing
OF this kind has been developed"
Mr.. Cochran declares there is nothing
in the rum6rcd break in the Democratic
ro ,oi;S . ..
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Indeed, headquarters Is besIeged by
women anxious to plead for the lives OF
their rnla ilrns md frlnnls --------

Indeed, headquarters Is besIeged by
women anxious TO plead for the lives of
their relatives and friends.
All Is quiet at Cavitc. Owing to the
, lack OF supplies in the adjacent village
OF San Rogue. Commissioner Miliken
has been authorized to sell necessaries
TO those able to pay for them. and there
Will be distribution OF free rations to
others. The rebels, 1t appears. had
loopholed church tower In Cavlte, evil
IDENTIFY with the purpose of occupying it
with sharpshooters.
Senior Aguillos. the Filipino ex-com-
missioner, made an unofficial visit TO
General Otis to-day. Tomorrow Is the
first day Of the Chinese new year. and
orders have been issued prohibiting
fireworks. Pumping at the water works
has been resumed.
General Eale's brigade. consisting of
the First South Dakota infantry; First
Colorado infantry, and First Nebraska
infantry, supported bY battery OF the
Utah light artillery, occupies the most
advanced post In the American line,
fully ten miles from the base OF supplies,
II has an almost perfect position.
Four guns OF the Utah artillery station-
cd on u hill behind the water works
command theNvalley to the right and
left and the foothills In front.
Two companies of the Colorados sup
port the 23rd infantry, which Is en-
camped at the reservoir, three miles TO
the rear. Outposts line the ridge over
looking the valley, while q sand bag en-
trenchment, with gun emplaccments
fronts the river.
Yesterday the Utah dropped shells in
to the villages across the river. The ma
tlres disappeared among the hills. the
main body retiring 10 the right and the
others scattering. Subsequently. the
Americans reconnotercd and found the
village OF San Pedro completely desert
ed. They did no; burn it and to-day
the villagers returned In small parties.
bearing bamboos 10 which white flags
were fastened. They kept. however. out
OF range. Later signal fires were light
cd along the ridge on the other side OF
the valley.
The American troops arc in excellent
spirits and appear to regard their eX-
perience as 4 picnic rather than stern
reality. One burly Coloradan who was
discussing the capture OF the. water
works, said ii reminded him OF rabbit
drive on the Colorado plains.
General Ovenshine's brigade, the
Fourth cavalry, Fourteenth infantry,
| and First North Dakota infantry on the
right did some accommodating to-day,
but otherwise has been taking matters
easily. The First Washington infantry.
the First Idaho infantry and the North
Dakotas are strung out from block
house No. II to the old Spanish trenches
| southwest of the Maatc fort. where the
18th infantry Is quarteced.
a few native hOllSaS from which shat {
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NATIONAL STEEL COMPANY
Including the Whitaker Mill, Incor.
poratcu in New Jersey

y
NEW YORK. Feb. S.--Thc National
Steel Company, which is TO control the
rolling mills Of Ohio. Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, was Incorporated In Jer-
scy city to-day. The rolling mills
which are absorbed are the Apollo Iron
and Steel Company, the Cnnonsburg
Iron ana Steel Company. Kirkpatrick 4.
Company. limited; LccChburE Iron
Works, Z. II. Laufman 6 Co, limited:
Hyde Park Iron and Steel Company;
Republic Iron Works. CHARTERS Iron
and Steel ana the Sharon Iron and Steel
Company. limited. all OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Aetna Standard Iron and Steel Com
pnny. Cambridge Iron and Steel COM
pnny, Falcon Iron and Steel Company,
New Philadelphia Iron ana Steel Com
pany. tincs Iron Company, Piuun Roll
ing MIL Company Struthcra Iron and
Steel Company and Canton Rolling
Mill Conpnny, all Of Ohio; the Whita-
ltcr Iron Company, of Wheeling, w. Va,
the Midland Steel Company, of Muncc,
Ind, ana the Newport Rolling Mil
Company. of Newport, Ky.
The organization was perfected by
Daniel 6. Reed. president or the Alneri-
can 'f'n-P'nic Company. W. u. Leeds,
Henry Wick and William ". Moore
The entire capital stock Of the conlpa-
iIcs Is only tS,OoD,OOo. The National
Steel Company has II capital OF only
100000, but 1t VIII later be increased,
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MANILA, Feb. ., II Il. m.-The Fill
!plnos at Calo0can opened fire last
evening just before midnight upon the
Kansas outposts on the extreme left
OF the American line.
They maintained II fusi!ade Of mus
ketry. supplemented by an occasional
shot from two big guns. for about 20
minutes. The Americans did not reply.
The enemy fired at long range and no.
body was hurt. All was quiet along
the rest of the line and there was no
change in the American position during
the night.
The First Wyoming infantry relieved
the Twenty-third infantry at the water
works yesterday. the latter returning
10 provost guard in the city, which is
gradually resuming its normal appear
ance.
The Tennessees have just sailed for
llolIo on the transport St. Paul. Cen
eral Miiler's forces now consist OF Bat
terry G, the Sixth and Eighteenth reg
ular infantry regiments ard half sig
nal company, with the Baltimore, Bos-
ton and Petrcl.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The war de-
partment to-day received the following
Dispatch
MANILA, Feb. S.-Situation rapidly
improving. Reconnaissance yesterday
! 10 south. several miles. TO Lagunade
bay. 10 southeast, eight miles. driving
Struggling insurgent troops In various
directions, encountering no decided OPP
position; army disintegrated and ma
lives returning to villages displaying
white .laS. Near Caloocan, six miles
north. enemy made Il stand behind en-
trenchments; charged by Kansas
troops. led by Colonel Funston. Close
encounter resulting in rout Of the en-
emy. with heavy loss. Loss to Kansas:
Lieutenant Afford killed; SIX men
wounded.
On the 18th Aguinaldo issued n proc
!amation, charging the Americans with
Initiative and declared war: Sunday is
sued another. calling all 10, resist for
elsA invasion: his influence throughout
this section destroyed: now applies for
4 cessation Of hostiIities and confer
eNce; have declined to answer Insur-
gent expectation of rising in city on the
/ night OF the itn unreuiiZcd. Provost
marshal general. with admirable dis
POSITION OF troops, defeated every at
tempt. City quiet: business resumed:
natives respectful and cheerful Fight
Ing qualities Of American troops n rev.
eIatton 10 all inhabitants.
(Signed) OTIS
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Same old Story,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. S.-There is
still no change In the senatorial election.
Hugh b. Eastburn gained two votes to-
day. Edmiston and Martin changing
from Colonel +. \. Irvin. Norton went
from Irwin TO Stone. Senate" Quay was
again thirteen votes short of the num-
Der necessary 10 elect. The vote fol-
lows: Quay, l06; jerks. 50; Dalzell II:
Stone. G; Stewart ); Eastburn. G: HUFF,
.: Irwin. .: Rice. .; Marklc. !: Tubbs, .;
Smith, !; Grow, j; Ritter, =; Widener. ..
Total, 2%G: necessary TO Il choice. ll9;
paired. II; absent without pairs, + no
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AnIi-Quay Mass Meeting,

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. S.-A
mass meeting of citizens in opposition
TO the reelection Of Senator Quay was
held ut the academy of music tonight.
Major L. y. Hancock, OF this city, pre-
sided, and II large delegation Of anti
Quay members OF the legislature, head
ed by Senator Finn. of Pittsburgh.
came from Harrisburg. Ex-Postmaster
General John Wanamaker occupied 4
box, but did not speak. The speakers
were Senator Finn and Congressman
Dalzell. OF Pittsburgh: Senators Henry
OF Philadelphia, and Waller, OF Cam
bria. and Representative EUont2, OF
Somerset.
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TENSION RELIEVED
At Washington Over Yesterdays
News from General Otis = Aguin-
aIdo's Plea for Cessation of Hostili-

aldos Plea for Cessation Of Hostili-
ties.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. S.--There
was an almost complete release to-day
of the tension under which the rapid
occurrence OF events in the Philippines
has held the officials OF the admmistra-
ton since the first startling news from
Manila. Saturday night. This was
brought about through the receipt Of a
bulletin from General Otis summing III
the latest results of the fighting he has
had with the natives.
The statement. that Aguinaldo's in
nuencc mad been destroyed and that
the Filipino leader was seeking for a
cessation of hostilitics aad for con-
ference was most acceptable and was
Interpreted as an admission that he
had realized his terrible mistake.
1t Is entirely improbable that he will
be able 10 restore anything like the
status quo or 10 obtain anything like
the same terms as We're possible last
week. No one here now knows just
what General Otis intends 10 impose
this afternoon repeated his statement of
yesterday that he had given the gener-
al no Instructions since the battle. and
saw no reasons for giving any. He rca-
lizcd, he said, that General Otis. being
on the ground md having proved his
fitness. was In better position to deal
with the situation than any one in
Washington. Should the general ask
permission, therefore. to do anything,
he would be granted permission !mme-
da.ely.
Should he ask for instructions on
any point" said Secretary -AEer 'lle
will 6c told TO exercise his own d!scrc-
ton"
In this view OF the case 1t will be
seen that no one here can tell ut present
how General Otis will act toward Ag-
uinaldo's application. But the opinion
Is expressed by men here who know
General Otis experience with the In
dans that he will make the laying down
OF arms the condition OF dealing wl.D
the insurgents at all. and II that condi-
ton Is met OF course 1t will mean a
speedy termination OF the rebellion.
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BIG ADVANCE IN WAGES
To Take Place Mt American Steel ant
Wire Conpuny's Works.

Wire Compuny's Works.
CHICAGO. Feb. S.-President Lam
bert, of the American Steel and Wire
company, to-day made the following
announcement relative to a sweeping
advance in the wages of the employees
of his company. which is to become ef
fectivc by March !:
Advance TO all employees earning up
to Sl.5O day. 10 per cent: 81 50 to 81
per day. TX per cent. and s. o5 to So 50
day, per cent.
Altogether about thirty thousand en-
ployes of the company, chiefly in ILL
nois. Ohio. Indiana and Pennsylvania,
Will be benefited by the raise. The en-
ployes Of the company who work on 4
tonnage scale will receive proportion
ate raises Of the appraised value OF
their labor. The advance In wages,
President Lambert says, will mean an
annual amount between s70O,000 and
s1,0Q0000.
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Repatriation orspanish Troops

WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb. S.-The
repatriation of the Spanish troops In
the Philippines is now being prosecuted
with energy. General Otis has notified
the department that hc had In Manila
recently $500 prisoners TO return 10
Spain. or these 1000 have already been
shipped anu OF the remaining $500 he
proposes TO ship 100 officers and $500
men on two Of the Spanish transporta-
,ion company steamers now ut Manila.
1t Is expected that these vessels will
start about the 1i;h.
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MR.DOYENER'SBILL
For Erection of New Government
Building in Wheeling.
s5OO,OO0 TO Be APPROPRIATED

For tho New Structure Tho First
West Virginia Congressman Mis-
represented in Relation to tho In
clusion of the Dam at Marietta in
Rivers and Harbors Bill = Citizens
Of that City Give the Wrong man
Thanks-A Surprise Promised in
the Naval Appropriation Bill = Re-
organization of the academy TO DO
Recommended.
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AGUINALDO SUES
General Otis for Cessation OF
IIostilitics, and Conference,
WHO DECLINES TO ANSWER.
The War Department Leaves it to
His Discretion
AS TO HIS FUTURE ACTION.

The Twentieth Kansas Distinguishes
IscIf Tuesday Evening in Bril-
liant Charge Into n Bamboo Jungle.
The Enemy Driven Before Them
Like Chan' = Filipino Loss Very
Hcavy-Thc Situation ut Manila is
now one of fConiidcncc--Thc Power
and Influence Of the InSurScnt
Chief Encctually Broken.
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MARION. Ohio. Feb. S.--Mrs. Genevra
Joinsione- Bishop, the well known So
prano was to-day granted Il divorce
from her husband. DR.. Bishop. OF Chlcl-
go. There was no defense, the petition
OF Mrs. Bishop alleging non-support.
Mrs. Bishop will at once sta:, on a con-
cert tour
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prove that General Otis had been order
ell 10 bring on conflict so as 10 force
the peace treaty through the senate.
He said he was being kept pretty well
posted on whatever was being done
against his country.
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Movements oi'Strumsl,ips

NEW IORK--AFrircd: Bremerhaycn
from Antwerp: .Ncsln from Marsclllcs.
ROTTERDAM Arrived: Necndum
from New York.
SoUTHAMpTON = Arrived: Snale
from New York; st. Paul from New
York "
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DAY OF BUSINESS
In the Legislature and n Notablc
Lack of Politics.
THE DAVIS UNIVERSITY BILL

Abolishing the Preparatory Depart
mcnt Being Vigorously Opposed by
Friends Of the Institution : Their
Logical Reasons : Report of Con.
stitutional Commission Adopted by
the Senate - The lrrcdnciblc
School Fund TO be Properly Applied.
Legal Holiday Passes the House.
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For West Virginia, fair; continued cold:
west winds.
fa!c; continued cold; brisk west winds.
local Tcmnrrnturc.