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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
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ill-luck threatened from this and -
sources win be nullihed to some -.
through good aspect which was in f---.
between the sun and Jupiter and also r.
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be the most fortunate in his career ~.
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with much opposition from various esz-.
tiers. both at home and abroad. sne -,
he is likely to suffer in health.
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ninth year, and. according to the Kae.
he should, between now and Januarv -
be on his guard against accidents ss-5
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should also carefully refrain from Ir-..,
W the wrath and envy OF his eass-.-
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dent last birthday is entirely ia aarr4+.,
with this advice, since they indicate ~,
the immediate dangers to be dreaded ~
some accident and loss through W5-ry
quarrels.
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position of the planets at the exae- --e.
ment when the President took tn 5-.-
of office yesterday, might be haz4f5sa
but experience seems TO show thai = =
safer to rely mainly on the aspects EefT=-
ed between the planets during the e7tr.
day. since, according to astrelogars ais
tinct events are thus foreshadopsa z.,
are bound to take place, although pos=,sI,
not always at the exact time or h H.
precise manner that they have been ~.
dicted
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

] left her gently swaying
In hammock hung In air
] came, not long delaying.
And found her sleeping there.
Her eyes pure wells were covered
So mine were left in drouth;
A mischief smile still lowered
About her tempting mouth.
When I'd my love intruded
She'd been to laughter Stirreo,
And all attempts cluded-
She would not hear Il word.
There was she helpless lying,
And there, rejoiced, was l
Upon her beauty spying
when she could not deny
No longer from me fleeing,
UnheedinE my recall,
Her only motion being
Her bosom rise and fall
She was as when the summer
Stlrs in the sleeping rose,
Loves passion breathing from her
Even in her reDose.
You've caught your loved one sleeping?
I think the custom this
First see that no ones peeping,
Then wake her with a kiss.
Our lips came in collision.
Then seemed a new sunshine,
When. to my hearts confusion.
Her brown eyes looked in mine.
One instant-then. as brightly
Blush-smiles her face rushed Ger,
She said-did | hear rightly
Il sleep-wake me once more!
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
PERSONALS

As a rule mans ambition
May be called complete
When he finally accomplishes
A great and glorious feat
But it's different with woman
So gentle. fair and sweet;
She is never satisfied unless
She can display small feet.
Miss Sally d. Merriman is home after
a months stay at Lock Lynn Heights.
Miss Frances J. Jordan has returned
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08
ENTERTAINMENTS.

most enjoyable dance was given by
Prof. George w. Delbrugge last Mon
day evening. All arrangements had
been made to give the dance the Friday
evening before. but owing to the very
Indictment weather the affair was post
poned Until Monday. The Opera House
orchestra furnished excellent music for
dancing. Following is a number Of
those who attended:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

Ladies desiring the latest novelty OF
Tailor-.n gowns, fancy dresses, are
cordially invited for inspection At
NAGLE, 1873 Main.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

complimentary to Miss Martha
Pryor List, whose wedding to Mr..
James Murray. Of Baltimore, will take
place within the next fortnight, several
little affairs have been planned Two
Of the most important of these will be
luncheons; one to be given by Mrs. A.
Allan Wheat at her home. on North
Main street, the other to be given by
Mrs. Edward q. FYanzkeim ct the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

Miss Nettie Mole and Mr.. Chas. Gate
wood. popular young people OF the
South Side, were married at the home
Of the bride on South Eof street, We'd
nesday evening, the Rev. P. J. Hob
on1ciating. A number Of friends and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

relatives witnessed the ceremony. The
young couple will reside in South
Wheeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-08

At $50 o'clock Wednesday evening
at the Cathedral residence, a quiet
wedding was solemnized in which the
parties were Mr.. Albert P Kading. of
Wheeling, and Miss Hattie Corthell, of
Toledo, O.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
Our PcIted President.

In Europe. when the chief of State
country he governs, all the resources of
an elaborate and highly organized po
lice system are drawn upon to keep him
alive until he can get back to his capt.
tai. The railway lines are inspected
and furnished with guards in advance.
A pilot engine, and often a dummy
train, are sent ahead to anticipate the
dynamite activities of enthusiastic cit
liens. At the railway stations the COM
mon people are kept at arms length by
soldiers and gendarmes. and everything
possible is done to prevent the populace
from throwing bombs at the Lord's-or
the eople's-Anointed
In the United States, we are happy to
be able to say, the case is different
Here our President can make a tour Of
the continent without protection of any
sort, mix with the people. enjoy him
self as any well-to-do tourist would.
have a good time, and be in no danger
of having anything thrown at him more
offensive or dangerous than flowers.
In southern California yesterday, in
the beautiful land of fruits and bios
SONS, he and his train were pelted with
thousands of roses. Men. women, and
children We'd with one another in max
ing the bombardment effective. In do
ing so, they voiced that glorious Ameri-
can sentiment that the President of the
United States is Our President, no mat
ter what our political ideas or affilia-
tons may be. AS long as he is elected
by free ballot of the whole voting
mass, when once the verdict at the polls
has been rendered, he is entitled to the
respect of every American citizen. This
is altogether as it should be. We are
heartily in accord with the Californians
who assaulted the Chief Magistrate
forally. More power to their rose
treesi
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
A CHANGE OF FRONT IN CUBA.
The Plat Amendment Now Regarded
More FnyorabIy.

Reports from Havana that the dele
gates of the Cuban Constitutional Conven-
ton appear to be satisfied with the provi-
sions of the Platt amendment cause no
surprise among the Government officials
who have been Interested in the discus
sion of the amendment by the commission
sent to Washington from Havana. 1t is
said that at no time has General Wood
considered that the amendment would not
be adopted by the convention and his re-
ports to Secretary Root have always tax
en- the view that when the amendment
was fully explained to the delegates they
would be willing to accept it's terms as
basis for proposed relations between the
island and the United States
Before the commission was sent to
Washington General Wood told the mem
bers of the convention that the amend
ment formed no obstacle to Cuba hay
ing representatives and diplomatic agents
in foreign countries A renewed assur-
ance on this point was given the COM
mission when they had their conferences
here. II was pointed out that the amend
ment would not interfere with Cuba in
the matter of ordinary diplomatic nego-
tiations. but merely withheld the power
to make any treaty which might irnpair
AAtS iiiNtptlluGHtE the lSldlQ ana cOnSe-
quently threaten the United States with
the possible appearance of some foreign
power in the West Indies.
The question OF Cuba's Indebtedness. as
caused by the issuance of Cuban bonds in
1895 by the so-called Cuban Republic. was
also discussed. The delegates were afraid
that should the Plat amendment be
adopted before the formation of a Cuban,
republic. the validity of those bonds would
be affected. They were therefore anxious
that republic should first be recognized
before accepting the Platt amendment, so
that the bonds could be validated for pay
ment.
1t appears from recent information from
Havana that the question of paying these
bonds was really the cause Of the oppose
ton to the Plat amendment. Several of
the members Of the constitutional Conven-
ton, 1t is stated, are now possessed of a
large number of the bonds and the fear
that they might not receive payment for
the bonds IS said to have caused the on
position. The visit of the Cuban commits
sion TO Estrada Palma is reported to
have been for the purpose of ascertaining
Just who possessed these bonds and how
large an Indebtedness they represent.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
A WRIT OF MANDAMUs ASKED,
Secretary Hitchcock and Commits
sioner Evans Cited to Answer.

Henry d. Phillips, local attorney, YES
| terday filed a petition In the Supreme
Court of the District asking that a writ
of mandamus be issued against Ethan A.
Hitchcock, Secretary of the Interior. and
II. Clay Evans. Commissioner of PEN
sions, to compel them to pay to the pe-
titioner a fee of $25 in a certain pension
claim case.
The petitioner sets forth substantially
| that on September TO- 1898. he filed in the
office of the Commissioner of Pensions. as
attorney for John Gale, father of Ralph
Gale a soldier of the Spanish-American
war, declaration for pension to procure
the benefits Of the grant of pension I'M
der section 4707 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, the only act granting
pensions to dependent relatives, with du-
plicate articles of agreement as provided
for by the act OF July 4, 1884. That subse-
quently. on October 20, 1890. a pension GER
tifcate was issued to the said John Gale
purporting TO have been issued by II. CLAY
Evans under an act of Congress approved
June q, 1880, and that after the granting
of the pension to John Gale H Clay Ev-
ans assuming to act in the premises I'M
der section of the act of June p. 1890.
certified and ordered paid fee of $40 to
the petitioner for his services as attorney
1t is alleged that the Commissioner of
Pensions has refused to reverse his action
in the matter upon the ground that the
action of the bureau in merit claim can
not be reviewed upon appeal from its ac-
ton in the matter of fees.
The petitioner further alleges that he
has been advised and believes, and there
fore charges, that there is no authority in
law for granting a dependent parents
pension under the act Of June q, 1890 but
that the right to pension of dependents is
derived from the provision of said section
4I07 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. and that the last mentioned sec
tion alone fixes the rate of pension and is
the granting act, and that the only regu-
lation by act of Congress relative to at
torney's fees for prosecuting pension
claims under section 400 of the Revised
Statutes aforesaid is the act Of Congress
approved July A.. 1854. and therefore the
provisions relating to attorneys fees in
pension cases in section of said act of
June o. 1890, has no application whatever
to the cases of any applicant for depend
ent parents pension. prosecuted and
granted either prior or subsequent to
June q. 1890.
rule TO show cause against the Com
missioner was granted by the court and
made returnable on Friday, May H. when
the matter will come up for hearing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09

whether his name would continue to be
that of reputed criminal, or by some
strange happening be cleared before
the world.
Such a diabolical scheme of escape as
this would hardly have entered the
brain of a novelist to conceive for his
villain. In order TO carry it out. the
criminals were obliged To take advan-
tage, for their own evil ends, of the
most solemn and sacred obligations of
the Church to which they professed to
belong. They did so with full con-
seriousness. according to the woman's
own confession. that their act would
condemn an innocent man. and that a
priest of the Church, to suffer in their
stead for crime of which he was in
nocent They knew that his reputation
as d priest would be, by this condemna-
ton. blasted irrevocably, and that to
the mere pain Of death would be added
that of disgrace felt as keenly as only
a man who is thoroughly conscientious.
upright, and benevolent in his inten-
tons can feel it. They must have be-
lieved in his integrity or they would not
so have trusted their necks in his keep
ing; and the event proved that their
confidence was not misplaced.
Such an exhibition of heroic loyalty is
perhaps more really valuable to those
who are looking for instances of the
good in human nature than half the
stories of martyrdom of which books
are full. This priest had no audience
to cheer him, no consciousness of glory
which might be his after death, no
knowledge that his true character
would ever be known. 1t is almost in
conceivable that he might not. if he
had chosen, have found some means of
clearing himself and convicting the real
without actually violating
the secrets of the Confessional; but it
looks very much as if he had deter
mined to be faithful to the spirit as well
as the letter of his vows. 1t is a story
which Victor Hugo should be alive to
tell
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
MAINE CLAIMS IN ORDER.
Opinion of the Chairman of the
Spanish Claims Commission.


Some sensational developments respect
ing the blowing up Of the Maine in the
harbor of Havana may be expected if ex-
Senator Chandler continues in his opin-
ion announced yesterday that the claims
of the victims of the disaster properly
come before the Spanish Claims Commits
sion, of which he is the head In the
briefs for the claimants already filed. the
findings of the Naval Court of Enquiry
OF 1888 are submitted as evidence of the
external origin of the explosion These
findings, II is maintained by good law
yers, are not evidence, and as the or
ganic law establishing the Commission
says that its duty shall be to receive
examine, and adjudicate," the belief is
general that the Commission would have
to go more thoroughly into the nature
of the Maine disaster than simply to ac-
eept these findings
III the Commission reopens the question
of responsibility for the disaster il will
encounter some interesting testimony.
Although these findings supported the OK
ternal explosion theory, the United States
Government is today putting its coal
bunkers in a different position in rela-
ton to the magazines from that in the
Maine, thus implying that spontaneous
combustion was not out of the range of
probability. Further. as several fires
from spontaneous combustion had oc
CURED in the coal bunkers prior TO the
Maine explosion, orders had at that time
been issued for the more perfect fnsuIa-
ton OF the magazines from the bunkers
Rt the various stations this transforma-
ton was going on, as opportunity offered
when the explosion occurred. But it had
never been done with the Maine
These facts were not for some reason
brought out fully before the Court of
Enquiry which met in the exciting DAVIS
when everybody was crying for war with
Spain and when several Western news
papers were insisting that war already
existed by reason of an overt act on the
part Of Spain Should the Commission
now rehestr the case it would get some
very cool testimony. Certain high Of
hclals OF the Government decline to be
quoted on the subject but if called as
witnesses before the Commission, would
give some important testimony along the
lines above indicated. OF course anyone
who suggests these things risks his repu-
tatlon for patriotism, and il is possible
that the enquiry may be snuffed out
The attorneys conducting the Govern
ments case in these Maine claims will he
in the awkward situation. l. they should
bring out testimony of this sort. OF argu-
ing against the Governments own CON
tention in its dealings with Spain in order
TO save the Government the costs that
would naturally be entailed by a strict
Interpretation of that contention. In 9th
er words, the Government would be irving
of such trial would be of the greatest
historical value.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
DURKEE CLAIMS RENEWED.
Alleged Heirs Fail to Convince
Treasury officials

A demand has been made upon Score
tary Gage by a man named KrackendaI,
claiming to be an attorney, in behalf of
the alleged heirs of Charles Durkee- and
inheritors of the Durlfee claim which was
thrown out of the Court of Claims last
year after having been pushed for quar-
ter of century by claim agents. Krack-
endall brought to the office of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury three witnesses to
his demand and was accorded every cour-
tesy. Secretary Cages private secretary,
Mr.. Rich, and the First Assistant Secre-
tary, Mr.. Allies, were present as witnesses
to Mr.. Cages statement on the part of
the Government. Mr.. Gage said: IF 1
were to pay the claim you make 1 would
make myself liable to impeachment and
imprisonment and I refuse to pay you
sI9.0O0,000." Krackendall and his wit
nesses thereupon departed.
1t is believed that there will now be
fresh batch of complaints made soon to
the various departments of the Govern
ment. These complaints will probably
come from more innocent dupes of the
"Durkee claim sharDs, who will proceed
to make stock and issue more bonds
for prosecuting this claim. based upon
KrackendaIl's demand upon Secretary
Gage This was the case last year when
the claim" was thrown out of court.
Speaking of this case. Mr. Allies said
yesterday: Newspaper accounts of this
preposterous claim cannot be too widely
published, nor can they be too strong in
denunciation of the swindlers who are
taking the money of innocent people and
putting it in their pockets under pretence
of prosecuting this claim and of return
ing the money a thousand fold. Mild ac
counts of the practices of these men are
made stock in trade by them They clip
from the newspapers such portions as
serve their purposes and show them
;mong ignorant people for the purpose of
obtaining their money"
The Treasury Department, it is said.
will ask the Postoffice Department to is
sue a fraud order against all persons hav-
ing anything to do with the ''Durkee"
claim So far as such persons can be 10
Gated.
Charles Durkee, in the pioneer days in
the West, was Governor of Utah. Long
after he died it was claimed by an organ
ization of discredited claim agents that
he owned many millions of dollars worth
of old Union Pacific Railroad bonds,
which they said he had deposited at one
time with the Secretary of the Treasury
and for which he had never been paid.
Although he left an estate, he did not
mention any such claim in his will. There
are no records of the Treasury to show
any dealings that the Government ever
had with Durkee in regard to bonds of
any sort.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09

Now and then one comes across an
instance Of the verify of the old pro-
verb that truth is stranger than fiction,
in the columns Of the daily papers
where incidents are sometimes record
ed which would seem extravagant in
the pages Of a novel. One happened in
France not long ago, and it illustrates
not only the romantic element which
may exist in real life. but the extraor-
binary power of the Catholic Church
over its votaries.
1t is well known that priests refuse,
even under the strongest pressure, TO
reveal the secrets Of the confessional:
and the fact is so well understood that
1t has come to be undoubted. The Incl
dent in question came about through
such refusal. Some seven years ago
Abbe Bruneau. Of Mayenne, was ac-
cused and convicted Of numbering his
vicar, Able Entrammes, and was in due
ti.s;c executed for the crime. A short
time ago Jeanette. one of the former
servants CT the able. died at Nantes
and before her death she confessed 10
the civil authorities that she and an
other servant had committed the crime
and then confessed to Able Bruneau in
order to seal his mouth. This left the
only person who could have endangered
the lives Of the real criminals in a posi-.
ton where he would be unable TO wit
ness against them even to save himself.
and he went 10 the scaffold rather than
violate the VOWS Of his order. IT, case
is the more remarkable from the fact
that the priest died in absolute uncer-
tainty whether his innocence would
ever be revealed or not There was
perhaps one chance in a hundred that
something would happen to prove that
he did not commit the crime. and so
save his reputation. after his life had
been sacrificed; but he could not know
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat Scorpion has arrived at
Baton Rouge, and the naval transport
General Alava, with the Smithsonian solar
eclipse observation party on board, at Ba-
tavia The supply ship Culgoa has sailed
from Brisbane for Manila. and the collier
Leonidas from Mayari Cuba for Norfolk.
The cruiser Bancroft will be placed out Of
commission on May ., and the gunboat
Machias will go into commission about
the same time and be attached to the
North Atlantic station. The repairs to
the machinery Of the battleship Alabama
at New York will consume thirty-five
days. Rear Admiral Kempff. at Manila.
reports by telegraph that gunboats in the
Philippines are distributed as follows:
The Leyte at Iloilo, the Wompatuck at
Luburg Island cooperating with the
army. the Urdaneta in Subig Bay. and the
Basco in Bataan province
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-09
TO COMPLETE THE TINGEY.
The Order CnnccIing the Columbian
Contract Revoked.

Frank w. HacIIett. Acting Secretary of
the Navy, has revoked the order cancel
ing the contract of the Columbian Iron
Works Of Baltimore to construct the tor
pedo boat Tingey, and has directed that
Henry A. Parr, the receiver of the COM
pany, be permitted to finish the vessel.
The order cauceling the contract was
issued by the Navy Department on ac-
count of the failure of the Columbian
Iron Works to construct the Tingey with
in the contract period. 1t was then the
intention Of Secretary Long to have the
vessel completed by the Government and
to pay the Columbian Iron Works fair
price for the work done by it. The COM
pany has just been reorganized and Re
ceiyer Parr has assured the Navy De-
partment that he will be able to success
fully complete the contract. The reason
given at the Navy Department yesterday
for canceling the previous order was that
the Columbian Iron Works now had the
advantage of improved conditions. No
penalties viii be paid by the company.