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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-12
CUBAN CENSUS
To be Completed by January Under
War Department Direction.

To be Completed by January Under
War Department Direction.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August H.
The secretary of war has directed that
the census OF Cuba shall be completed
by january / next, and General Joseph
P, Sanger. of the inspector generals
department. will be assigned to take
general charge of the work, with head
quarters at Havana. General Sanger
was in command Of one OF the military
departments OF Cuba for several
months after the Spanish evacuation
and has been recently engaged In spe-
cial duty here In connection with the
administration OF affairs in our insular
possessions.
The manner In which the census is to
be taken has been practically determine
ed as result Of numerous conferences
held between the Cuban officials and
the authorities OF the war department
and census office.
The immediate taking Of the census
win be under Cuban officer In each
district Each viii have force Of Gu
ban numerators. but the number OF
these Is yet to be decided. The final
at the census bureau at Washington.
So far as decided upon the question
to be asked will be as follows: Name
age, sex. color: trade. occupation OF
profession; married or single, or other
family relation: sanitary condition Of
houses, disposal Of garbage and Of foe
cal matter, ability to read or write;
ability to speak or understand the Eng
llsh language. and what elementary
knowledge makes It probable that this
understanding Of English will be ac-
quired; nationality, whether Cuban OF
Spaniard: property, ownership or rent.
al: area OF land cultivated, and kinds OF
crops: schools and number OF Echolara
In attendance. and number OF days at
tended.
The conferences are still In progress
and may develop change, yet the census
will be brought as far as possible with
in the above general scope.
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THE REAL CUfpnR
In the DroyfuS Conapifeq London
Tlnea' Story ndl Nll


In the DFoyfus ConGpifaq London
Times story ndtN5
RENNBs, France, Aaru1t 1.-THE
London Times statement thll morning
Of the late Liout.Coi. HbnITl lttAsoh
caused a considerable acnlalloh here,
and was much discussed among the
newspaper men and oil othll Interest,"
ed in the trial. The Affirmation OF
Henry that ESterhaEy WA hil aeeoinp-
lice Is only q confirmation q what has
already been many times llated.
The correspondents here oi the Asso-
ciated Press spoke to Major pOf1inetti.
who was governor of the chefche Midi
prison during Dreyfus ihearclration
there, and one who was eaahiered on
account OF his declarations favorable to
preyfuB' attitude while In prison. For
zenettI said. ''The Times statement
confirms my own view. ! was con-
WINGED Of Henry's completely from the
very frst, and always regarded him as
the real culprlt."
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Big BLAZE
AtParkcrsburg Caused by Lightning
Aggregate Loss S126,O 600, and In-
surnncc of 500, 900.

At Parkcrsburg Caused by Lightning
Aggregate Loss S126,OOO, and 1n'
surancc of $4,000.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIsencer,
PARKERsBURG, w. Va. Aug. IL
The w. H. Smith Hardware companys
three-story building was struck by
lightning at $3.50 this morning and de-
stroyed totally by fire Loss, 100000;
insurance, $55,OOO. Adjoining the three
story buildings belonging to W. H.
Wolfe and James A, Wetherell were
greatly damaged. The entire loss ag-
gregates S125,000.
For q time It seemed Inevitable that
]. N. Murdock's wholesale drug house
the Cyclone store building, the big
structure owned by Block Bros, Star
Grocery Company. Mansfield & Smith
and the entire block would be de-
stroyed.
It rained hard all during the fire. The
fire department was delayed by the
horses attached to reel running away
en- route to the scene Of the fire. The
reel broke down and the driver. Lee
Logan, lost control. He was thrown
from his seat and seriously Injured.
probably fatally. Other firemen jumped
and were not hurt
The fire was caused by lightning
striking a telephone wire which entered
the Smith building.
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THE AWFUL
DEVASTATION
OF THE STORM
That Swept Over Porto Rico.
Three Hundred Persons Were
Drowned at Ponce.
ALL BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
Secretary Roots Appeal for Aid,
One Hundred Thousand
People are Destitute.

PONCE, Porto Rico, August 1.-THE
worst storm ever experienced here
struck this place Tuesday morning at
Q o'clock, and lasted two hours. 1t
came from the northwest. Ponce was
flooded at midnight, and at least three
hundred persons were drowned. Two
hundred bodies, mostly those Of poor
people. and including many children.
have been recovered. All the build
ings are damaged. and hundreds have
been destroyed. The soldiers and fire.
men worked all night, heroIcally saving
lives. There Is no drinking water, gas,
ice or electric light. The commlssary
stores at Playa were destroyed. the
city is short Of food and the army offl-
cers are distributing rations. Fifteen
vessels in the harbor were driven
ashore. The weather bureau predicted
the storm, but 1t is claimed Ponce was
not warned.
A mob Of 1000 persons threatened the
alcalde, Porrata Doria, but they were
dispersed by the Fifth cavalry. The
alcalde has been deposed on account of
negligence. Major Myers, of the Elev-
enth infantry, is acting as alcalde in
response to popular demand.
The sum Of $500 will be needed to
clean the streets. The sanitary condi-
tion is serious, and assistance is needed.
All the crops are totally ruined, the
wires are all down and little news Is
obtainable from the interior.
Abonita, including the barracks, has
been destroyed, but no lives were lost
there. Juan Diaz has been devastated.
Forty-slx lives were lost there.
Arrayoa, Salinas and San Isabel are
reported to have been totally demol-
Ished. The railroad between Ponce
and Yauco has been destroyed and the
military road is impossible. The river
is flowing over the road for two miles.
Mayaguez escaped serious injury. Ba-
nanas are the sole food here.
=. The poems have gone to San Juan and
It's vicinity, which are comparatively
uninjured.
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n.nno NIInnrs onn strlke.

wInKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. il.-The
miners at the Stevens colllery near
Pittston, have gone on strike because
the company refused to grant an In
crease Of SS per cent. In wages. The
men number $50. and say they are de-
termlned to remain out until their de.
mands are granted. The number OF
miners now reported TO be on strike
In the Third district Is nearly 5000.
Those employed by the Susquehanna
Coal Company, at Nanticoke and Glen
Lyon, who recently went on strike
have removed all their tools from the
mines and have evidently made prepar..
atIons for long strike. The miners OF
the Delaware & Hudson company NJ
plymouth, have upon demand been
given an Increase OF from Sl.15 day
"a q an
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
American Object Lesson to the Cubar
Brutes.

American Object Lesson to the Cuban
Brutes.
HAVANA, August 1.-THE efforts Of
those who have been trying to make an
example of some one for cruelty to an
Imals have Mt last been successful. Po-
lice Lieutenant Metcalf yesterday gave
orders to arrest two men, one for hold
Ing the mule and the other for beating
the animal with club. They were
fined so each.
has presented project to Governor
General Brooke to extend the vacations
OF the scholars and teachers OF the pub
lie and municipal schools from August
25 to September 15, in order to open the
schools after the proposed reforms In
the board Of public instruction are ap-
proved.
An order has been issued to the police
to take notice OF all persons unemploy-
ed, in order to furnish them with work
Immediately. A month later rigorous
law against vagrants will be enacted,
directing the detention OF idlers, who
will then be sent to the forts.
General Brooke has ordered Senior
Yanez, secretary Of the department OF
public works to order the civil COVER
nors OF the provinces to report on the
condition Of the principal roads IN their
respective provinces, with the view OF
undertaking immediate repairs.
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MAZEr INQUIRY.

The Exquisite Rottenness Of New
Hofk'S PoliCo ForcC = Tammany's
Career Of Crime.
NEW YORK, August 1t,-The Alaset
Investigating committee held an exec
utive session this morning prior to the
regular session and decided to adjourn
from to-day until September II.
Mr.. Hoffman, (DemourAt), oOntOnded
that the committee should ait continue
oualy until It had completed It's work.
but m the absence OF his colleague. Mr..
BOland. the only other Democratic
member OF the COMMITTEES. he wia OUT
voted by four to one.
When tho regular session opened Alr.
Moss offered a long list Of delinquent
policemen whose punishment on cons
Yietion had been comparatively light.
Mr., MOSS also offered q transcript
from the chief OF policies book of sus-
peoted opium denB which had been
erased from the records as closed. This
list Included q place ralded yesterday.
Mr. Moss called attention to the fact
that several policemen whose records
had been brought before the committee
were dismissed from the force yester-
day.
William A. Butler, supervisor OF the
city record, was the first witness to-
day.
Special contracts for printing, he
said, were given to cover emergencies.
They were distributed fairly.
During the last administration" he
said, lone Arm got ninety per cent OF
all the printing contracts given out by
the city record Office This tirm only
gets q small portion Of the work now.
All the emergency work is done at the
same price as Is paid for regular work.
Commissioner Henry s. Kearney, OF
the department Of buildings, lighting
and supplies, testified that his depart
ment has been furnished sixteen type
writing machines for the registers Of
flee. They cost $l75 apiece and were all
OF one make. The department had not
advertised for bids for the machines.
They were furnished on requlsition,
Register Frommo having nsked for
machines OF q special make.
Mr., Kearney said he had given per-
mission to the Metropolitan railroad OF
the Third Avenue company to run elec-
trical ducts along their tracks.
I'm granting permission to the Metro
poiltan and the Third Avenue railroad
company to put in electrical ducts did
you consider that you were giving
away valuable franchises?" asked Mr..
Moss.
"No, because those corporations are
taxpayers and the city gains by what
ever improvements that they may
make"
Mr.. Kearney said he had really no le-
gal right to cut down wires and he real
ly did not believe he could legally pre-.
vent any one from gtringing overhead
wires in this city.
Patrolman u. II. Keely, confidential
did to Chief Devery, was asked II he
knew Frank Farrell, the reputed pro-
prietOr Of pool rooms on West Twenty
ninth street and the Bowery He said
ne knew Farrell. hut did not know that
he wns the owner of pool rooms.
"What were you doing on election
day2" asked Mr.. Moss.
II was detailed nt police headquar-
ters."
"You went to the Uncle Sam lodging
house on the Bowery and took the vot-
ers from there to the pollsg" went on
Mr.. Moss.
Il did not. I'm not crazy"
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AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
Secretary Root Asks Aid Forthc shE.
ferlng Porto RIcans-onc Hundred
Thousand Destitute.

Secretary Root Asks Aid for the shf-
ferIng Porto RIcans-One Hundred
Thousand Destitute.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE war
department to-day took prompt meas
ures for the relief of the hurricane suf-
ferers in Porto Rico. When the press
dispatches and General Davls's advlces
made known the extent of the disaster,
sips were Immediately taken to send
supplies, and the transport Mcpherson
was ordered put in readiness to sail
from New York on Monday next. She
will carry rations and other neces-
sarrIes.
Secretary of War Root this afternoon
sent the following appeal to the mayors
OF all cities of more than 10000 pOpu-
lation:
"sIr:-The encouragement Of Porto
Rico confirms the report that upon the
sth instant hurricane swept over that
island, entirely demOlIshIng many of
the towns, destroying many lives and
reducing, so far as he can estimate not
less than one hundred thousand of the
Inhabitants to the condition Of absolute
destltutlon, without homes or food.
Unless immediate and effective relief
is given, these unfortunate people Will
perish Of famine.
"Under these conditions, the President
deems that an appeal should be made
to the humanity OF the American peo-
pie. 1t is an appeal to their patriotism,
also, for the inhabitants OF Porto Rico
have freely and gladly submitted them
selves to the guardianship of the Uni
ted States, and have voluntarily sur
rendered the protection of Spain, to
which they were formerly entitled, con-
fidently relying upon more generous and
beneficent treatment at our hands. The
highest considerations Of honor and
good faith unite with the promptlngs
OF humanity to require from the United
States a generous response to the de-
mand OF Porto -Rlcan distress.
"This department has directed the
immediate distribution of ratIons to the
sufferers by the army In Porto Rico, so
far as It Is within the power OF the
executive and. in the absence OF any
appropriation, we must rely largely
upon private contributions.
mI beR that YOU will call upon the
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"I AM FOR BRYAN"
SO Says VlcO Chairman Stone of
Democratic National Committee.

So Says Vlco Chairman Stone of
Democratic National Committee.
ST. LOUIS, August i'll am for
Mr.. Bryan for president, have Ill
ways been for him and expect to re-
main 30. think there is not n shadow
OF doubt about his nomination by the
next Democratic national convention"
This statement was made by Vice
Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee william j. Stone to-dny,
when he was nsked nbOut reports from
washington that he was preparing to
forsnke Bryan and take Rear Admiral
Schley as candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
Mr.. Stone further said: II have new
er heard Schley's name mentioned as n
possible candidate for president, except
in newspaper gossip. never thought
this was serious and do not think tho
last report is any moro serious than tho
others. have never thought OF Schley
ns anything but q brave naval officer.
This talk about my being for him is
rot. am for Bryan"
Speaking Of the Democratic confer
encos reported as being held at Sarato-
gn, Mr.. Stone snid: 81 don't believe the
conferences amount to anything. This
talk about them is NIL nonsense"
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SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. n.-cap-
tain Mason. of the steam whaler Jeanie,
confirms previous reports of the dam
age done to st. Hllchaels shipping in the
storm which ragged around and on st.
Mluhaels island on July y. The wrecks
OF thirty river steamers, thrown indls-
crlmlnately upon the beach OF the
island, bear testimony to the force and
fury OF the gale. OF this number, Cap
tain Mason says, twenty-five are be-
exceeds $4,000 He saw $4,000 steam
ers offered for $1,000 and other wrecks
for 500. The City Of Paris was half
full OF water. The captain could not
remember the names OF other wrecked
NynaRnla
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BARNETT DECLINES
To Accept tho Coloneloy Of tho Tenth
PennsylVania Regiment.


Pennsylvania Regiment.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 1i.-Gov-
ernor Stone received letter this even
ing from Lieutenant Colonel james E.
Barnett declining to accept commits
sion as colonel for the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania regiment. Colonel Barnett re-
quests that no appointment be made
and that the colonelcy be allowed to
stand vacant In honor OF Colonel Haw-
kins' memory.
The governor has no desire to do any
thing contrary to the wishes OF the ofti-
GERS and men, and at their suggestion
he will make no appointment. When
the regiment reached San Francisco on
Its return from the Philippines for the
muster out Governor Stone telegraphed
Colonel Barnett, Offering the nppOint-
ment OF Colonel Hawkins successor.
Barnett says he would be proud to hold
the commission as colonel of the regi-
ment, but under the circumstances, he
adds, at seems to me those officers who
would benefit by my promotion and to
all the officers and men In this COM
mand, that the least We c1n do Is TO al
low the name Of Alexander i. Haw-
klns to be associated with the regiment
during its entire time OF service, the
crownlng period OF its achievements as
its sole and only colonel
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A SERIOUS THREAT
To England Published in the London
Boer Organ.

To England PuDlisheu m tue A0ueVu
Boer Organ.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Boer or
gan in London, the Standard and Dig
News to-daypubllsheda Johannes
burg dispatch, threatening Great Brit
ain, In the event of war, saying the
Beers are determined to wreck the
mines and irretrievably ruin the gener-
nj body OF shareholders by blowing up
millions worth Of machinery, adding
that war will mean the absolute ruin OF
Johnnuesburg, both us town and as q
mining centre, and saying: While It
win doubtless end in a victory for Eng
innd. the price for that victory Will be
Inc ruin OF thousands who ought to
consider the price they must pay BEFORE
authorizing the government to declare
war"
Another johannesburg dispatch. how
ever, predicts further concessions ana
snys; ''The reply Of the Transvaal to
the proposal for Joint inquiry Is being
delnyed until the government has pre-
pared a scheme granting the outland-
ers immediate md substantial repre-
ssntntion, as the Transvnal VIII make
every effort to avert intervention IN the
Internal Affairs OF the country
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CLEVELAND, o., August li.-wlll-
lam t. Capie, non-union motorman
on the Central avenue line Of the Big
Consolidated company to-day fired two
shots at William Little. teamster.
both bullets taking effect. In return
Little picked up hatchet lying In his
wagon and hurled It at Caple. striking
the motorman in the hend ana making
= frirhtfui wound. The latter claims
that LITTLE called him n 'iscRb" rs his
car wns passing the wagon This the
tenmster denies. The motorman Is In
iaIl upon the charge OF shooting to XIII.
LITTLE was removed TO n hospital.
Neither man is fatally injured.
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RosToN, Mass, August ll.-Generai
Manager Chamberlain, OF the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
,rto whose hands the controversy be-
t,ycsn Inc road and It's telegraph opcr-
otors have been placed, said to-day that
~ docs not anticipate n strike. but that
n Sne should take place the road sim
,,l,, yvorld return to the original prin-
aI;,iaS ~ rallrondlnK whereby running
tinc stops and meeting places were
SStablIshed and observed by fixed rules
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ly after his arrival in the Philippines.
and nothing has been heard dt him
since.
ADMIRAL WATsoN

Details the circumstances OF Burning
OfSteamer saturnus.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE ma
Wy department late this afternoon re-
eelvedthe following cable relative to the
buring Of the saturnus, by the insur-
gents, which was reported in the press
cables several days ago, and also the
shelling of San Fernando, reported on
Wednesday:
MANILA, August II.
Secretary Of the Navy:
On August 2, gunboat Pampanga,
Lieutenant Junior Grade McNamee pa.
trolling Lngnyen bay, Luzon Island,
found the American steamer saturnus
on the beach at San Fernando, inGiir-
gents having robbed cargo. Naval ca.
det Woodward. In dinghy, secured
hawser around ruddeF post OF the
steamer under O nusketry hre from
strong intrenchments of the steamer
and town. Pompanga returned, but
fire could not move the steamer. Insur-
gents burned the vessel. Have sent
the Yorktown to punish plratical act.
on August the Yorktown and Concord
and the gunboats CallaO and Pampanga
entered port of San Fernando and found
lntrcnchment encircling water front
fully manned. Non-combatantB were
seen thronging substantial warehouses
on the north side Of the town. The
vessels refrained from firing In their d.
rectlon. The first shelf from the York.
town was answered without delay by
field guns and musketry FIRE. The yes
sci shelled the town forty-hve minutes.
Extent Of damage cannot be ascertain-
cd. PampanEa remained there; the
Concord and CRllao are also patrolllng
Lingayen Bay. Luzon Island; the York.
town returned to Manila, / have sent
particulars by mall.
Climate Of Manila delightful now; no
(signed) WATSON.
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COAL COMBINE
Tho New River Dlstrict-syndicatc's
, -. VSortvy NTinps.

Tho New River DlstFict-Syndicates
Negotiations for Forty Mines.
Special Dispatch to the Intslligencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Aug. IL
options have been taken by = syndicate
company composed Of New York capi-
tnllsts ON forty out of forty-two Of the
coni S,,ItS works IN the New River coal dis:
trIct. The options, the time limit OF
which is not dlvulged, anora tne syh,
dIcate the right TO purchase outrlsnt
Mi Of the forty mines, the present own !il
ers OF which will, In the event that @ the
deal is contaminated, retire; All tnSs tns
mines will then be consohahteu anu
oporated by tho syndicate. -,
The negotiations arc IN such n condi.
tIon. it Is stated. that they wiz result
either in absolute failure or success anu
for this reason neither ,ll hsures no Ior
nnmes are made public. The negoIa-
lions lions do not Include the mines In ka-
unwhn district.