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VOLUME XLYI-NUMBER 245.
WHEELING, W. YA., SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 189a
PRIOE TWO OENT&
FEELING HIS WAY
Commodore Schley Found the Spanish
Defences Stronger than he Expected.
AND HE WISELY POSTPONED HIS ASSAULT
[?pontho Santiago I)o Cuba Fortifications?1'ho Mines In the Chan
nel is what la Troubling tho Floot?The Enginoor OlUccrs of
tho Unltod Statosare Anxiously Awaiting thollcsult of Samp
Bon's Efforts In OTercoming Thorn?Why tho Proposition of the
Owners of tho Holland Boat was not Accoptod.
WASHINGTON, June 3.?A brief bul
<tin telling of Commodore Schley's ro
concoissance at Santiago, on Tuesday,
vis all the information the navy de
pigment had to contribute to the press
Oday. This bulletin went to conflrm
the press dispatches, which told of the
firing on tho fortifications at Santiago
tut which have been so steadfastly
discredited ever slnco the first report.
It appears from tho bulletin given out1
that Commodore Schlep* concentrated a
pretty good fire upon the Spanish de
itou, and It seems probable that had
:e found the conditions more propi
tious than they were, he would have
raolved the reconnolssance Into an
aiauli In force.
The great natural strength of the
Spanish position and tho formidable
character of the batteries, as indicated
tf Commodore Schley, have confirmed
tie naval officials In thfe belief that
they have been wise not to direct any
euch reckless assault upon the place
la the absence of proper forces, as has
b?a advocated In some quarters. The
problem would be simplified were it
known that there were no mines in tho
channel. As It is the problem present
ed has enlisted the active Interest of
tit army engineers as well as of the
rivy officers hero. . It is the duty of the
army engineers ih this country to lay
fcst such mines as are supposed to be
la place in Santiago harbor, and they
are curious to see how their brothers
to the navy propose to go about the
work of destroying them.
A Problem to be Solved.
A good deal has been written in the
tat books about counter mining, and
ewir theories have been brought for
ward to show how this can be done.
Bat on the authority of one of our
taglneer officers, these theories have
never been satisfactorily tested, and
there Is no case on record of successful
counter mining against modern im
proved electrical mines. It remains to
be seen hom Sampson Is going to slove
this problem, whether by the use of
the Vesuvius, with her dynamite pro
jectiles, by the aid of divers, or by re
course to the old method of dragging
for the mines with small boats, aa in
cable cutting operations.
Savored of Privateering*
The owners of the Holland submarine
toat had proposed to go into Santiago
hartor and destroy the Spanish war
ships at so much a vessel, and have
ccme forward with a request for a
practical test by the naval officers of
their craft. The navy department was
obliged to decline to entertain the first
Proposition, as It smacked of priva
teering. and was in violation of inter
national law. The principal objection
was that the boat could not be In regu
lar commission, and in command of a
aaval officer. Besides, they contended
that she has never been thoroughly
tested. Now the boat's owners propose
that a naval officer or officers be desig
nated tc go down In the Holland, and
that she be commissioned.
MYSTERY SOLVED
Oflhe Movements of the Steamer Fanltya,
Ila<l 011 Roard llevolDtlontita who nre
Snltlto Have Started Sncceiifnl Uprising
?n Sum to Domingo.
(Copyright, 1893, by tho Associated Press.)
CAPE HAYTIEN, Haytl, June 3.?
11:10a. m?The mystery surrounding the
novementa of the Clyde line steamer
Fanita are now said to be fully ex
plained. It appears established be
I'ond a doubt that the reports of an up
irtrtng In the republic of Santo Domingo
gainst the power of President Heur
reaur are correct. The initial blow
struck at Monte Crlsto, on the bor
| flits of Haytl, the nearest Dominican
Port to Cape Haytien.
j It would appear that the Fanita, in
of having on boaTd only 17 Domr
lalcans, probably had ICO on board.
The majority of the Dominicans, while
kre, -wore shut up In the hold of the
FanSta, bo as to escape attention.
General Juan Ysldoro JImlnez and
General Pablo Villanueva are believed
to have been on board. It Is also noted
that the former has long been In tho
Itollc eye In Santo Domingo as a de
tlroble man for the presidency. Gen
ial Vlllanueve fought bravely against
Y?ldent Heurreaux's alleged usurpa
Jwn, and was exllied. He has been
'Ming at Groat Inagua for some time
to't, and the Fanita Is said to have
?topped there In order to take him op
toard.
The preparations for the revolution
ere said to have been very elaborate,
jnd there Is a strong belief here that
revolutionists aro sure of success.
"ut, on the other hand, the Dominican
^nsul hero says ho has a reporl that
the revolutionists have been defeated
^ Monte Orlsto. Tho report is not gen
tally believed;;,-J
The advices received her on the sub
j*ct My that the Fanita arrived at
j'WUe Crlsto nt 3 o'clock yesterday nf
[?rroon, and that the revolutionists
JJd no difficulty in taking the town.
mom circumstantial reports have
J] that the revolutionists are in con
?"'ffablc force, and that under den
tals Morales and Vlllaneuvn they are
vl^hlng on Puerto Plata, while an
other detachmont Is moving against
?antlaf70 do Los Cnballeros, on the
J??11" fiver, one hundred miles cast of
thla place,.
?Qtni'i-ai Garcia, another Important
JJmlnlc.in lender. Is said to be talcing
In the revolution, and It In expfct
Jj that there will be on uprising at
'?Mo Domingo, the capital of the ro
wollc,
General Jnmonla la a merchant who
"business houses, here, at Monto
mto, at Puerto Plata und at Ilani
burg. It* lils jyoutli ho served in the
army, and for many years ho has been
very popular In Dominica.
President Herrcaux, according to
a common saying among the Domini
cans, has killed off all tho prominent
men on whom he could lay hans, end
who might be rivals. Tho president's
hatred for General Jamenlz is especi
ally marked, but tho latter has kept
out of ibis reach, residing chiefly, in
Paris.
WELL FOR 1'lFlHD.
What Commodon Schley Fonnil ottt In
hit Agaanlt an tho Fortlflpatloua of San
tl*(0 Da Cuba.
| (Copyright, 1S3S, by tho Associated Press.)
On Board the Flagship Brooklyn, off
SANTIAGO DE CUBA*,- May 3L (via
I Port Antonio, Jamaica. Juno 1).?Com
modore Schlcy determined to test the
batteries of Santiago do Cuba to-day
| and ascertain their location and capac
ity. At 10 o'clock he transferred hii
I flag to the Massachusetts and wont on
board that ship.
At 1:15 o'clock the Massachusetts sig
nalled the Iowa and the New Orleans
to form column and follow. A course
duo east was steered until the ships
were about 7,000 yards from the shore,
and then, circling until they headed duo
west, they passed starboard side on, by
the forts. The heavy thirteen-lnch guns
of the Massachusetts and the twelve
Inch guns of the Iowa wero ordered to
open on tho Cristobal Colon, which was
about i.OOO to 2,000 yards inside tho
Morro, whllo tho New Orleans' largo
callbre?guns were to open on the forts,
so as tO/draw their fire. The narrow
ness oCjKhe harbor entrance and tho
speed of tho ships, which made ten
knots, allowed of the Cristobal Colon be
ing a target for only a few minutes. In
that time it is believed she was hit
twice, but not seriously damaged.
The entire set of forts, some six in
number, opened flre and the object of
tho expedition was attained. Some of
tho modern guns, with smokeless paw- i
der, were aimed well, but of all the shots
fired not one did any damage to Commo- ,
dore Schley's ships. The Cristobal Co
lon replied to the fire, but all of her Bhots
fell short. The American shlpB fired not!
more than four rounds from their heavy
guns, consuming in all fifteen minutes
for the lire. The Spaniards fired more
than one hundred rounds, keeping up ,
the fire when tho ships were fully two
I miles out of their range.
During the action Commodore Schley |
J occupied a position near the forward
thlrteen-Inch turret of the Massachu
setts and watched the shells go whistling
by as the ships got In lino of fire of the
batteries as unconcernedly as though in
I no danger of it
At 3:30 o'clock the commodore was
I back on tho Brooklyn. It is evident
that the Spaniards have fortified San- i
tiago very carefully and well. There
are a number of modern guns there, evi
dently of English or French make, and
they use smokeless powder, which
makes it difficult to locate them. It will j
take a heavy bombardment to dislodge |
[ tho batteries and the Spanish fleet
A SPANIARD'S BTOBY
Claiming that Veaaela Ran the Cnban
nioclcatle with En?t.
MADRID, Juno A Spaniard who
I has returned here since the blockade
of certain ports of the island, said to
day he had heard that plenty of food i
had been received in Cuba, through tho J
blockade runners, chiefly English, "un- .
der the very noses of the American
ships," at various points along tho
const, from which it was carted to tho
railway, thus reaching Havana.
The Spaniard asserts also that -there
Is sufficient food in the island for the I
next eight months; that the greatest,
enthusiasm prevails among tho Span- |
lards there, and that all the popula
tion Is under.arms. Private dispatches I
from Cuba say that the rainy season
has begun and that tho insurgents do
| not dare attack Santiago do Cuba.
WHAT IT SPELLS.
| "Amcvlea'* Coatly Trinmph and Spain'*
Utter Itnln."
LONDON, June 3.?Tho London week
1 lies dwell upon the difficulty of follow
ing the war operations through tho
I maze of uncertainties AH agree that
n prolongation of the war spells Ameri
ca's ultimate but costly triumph and
Spain's utter ruin.
With regard to the reports of peace
proposals from Madrid and Paris of no
great Importance is attached to them
in London, where It is recognized that
until a decisive action hns been fought,
or the Spanish navy crushed, there Is
little likelihood that tho powers will
| interfere. :;!'???. V# f:;V;
I The peoco sentiment Ifl mainly con
nected with business and commercial
I interests that are injured by the war.
Schlry'a Official Iteporf.
WASHINGTON,' June j 3.?Tho navy
I department has bulletined the following
I report from Commodore. Sohloy: ???'..
Secretary Navy, Washington.
Mode reconnaissance this "'afternoon,
I May 31, with tho Massachusetts, Iowa
and New Orleans, to develop fortifica
tions with their character. The flro
was returned without delay.by tho heavy
| batteries t<> the east nnd to tho west.
The range was 7,000 yards. Rooonnals
I saneo developed satisfactorily tho pres
ence of the Spanish squadron lying be-;
hind the island near the upper fort, as
thoyifired over the hill at random.
Quite satisfied tfoe'Spanlsh fleet Is here,
I (Signed) ^SCIILEY.
Monterey Heaily to .
VALLEJO, Calu., June 8.?The moni
tor Monterey left the Mare Island navy
yard this afternoon for San Francisco.
An the vessel steamed a\Vay from the
dock, she wan greeted -vy 1th choers from
hundreds of sailors and people on ulioro
fvlo v.'Hnrrrd the departure. All tho
steam whistles In this vicinity naluted
the vessel as she sailed down tho hay.,
The collier Brutus, which is to accom
J>any tho Monteny to Manila, will
loavo Cor Son FroncHco to-morrow, and
thS two vcaicio will probably sail from
Ban Francisco Saturday or Sunda,'.
. CAET. SIGSBEH'S STORY
Of th? Work of Iha M Panl Befora tha
hunt ln-o OlftncwLoMtMl Orv.r.'l
KImI luilili iki llarbor? tup tare of th?
Ilealorm?l,
NEW YORK, June 8.-Tho United
States auxiliary cruiser Bt Paul, Capt.
SIgsbeo commanding, camo Jnto"^ port
early to-day. Capt. Slgsbce wont nahoro
and thenco proceeded to tho navy yard.
Capt. Slgsbeo refused to bo interviewed
regarding tho recent servloo of hla ship
In tho vicinity of Santiago do Cuba, at
which port, it has been aald, Capt. Slgs
beo ran the St Paul well Into tho mouth
of tho harbor and obtained tho flrat defi
nite Information of tho presence there
of tho Spanl8h Admiral Cervera's fleet.
After visiting Commodore Bunco at
tho navy yard, Captain Slgsbeo relaxed
from his reserve sufficiently to say to
a reporter:
"I had target practice right along
from tho first day I arrived at Santiago,
on May 22, and while none of my men
have been In tho servlco long, I am well
satisfied with their work at the guns.
Wo havo not been In any fight so far,
but my mea will glvo & good account
of themselves.
"It was on the 25th when we captured
the RestormeL I knew thtft the Span
lards needed the coal very badly, and
I made every effort to see that they
did not get it. While off Santiago with
Schley I saw two moro Spanish cruis
ers, and Schley saw two torpedo boats.
There Is no question that they are bot
tled up as tight ns can be in Santiago
harbor. I went in so close that I made
sketches cf their fortifications, which I
am sending to Washington.
"Their guns could easily have reached
me, but the batteries made no attempt
to fire, for what reason I do not know.
It may be the Spaniards did not want
to reveal the strength and location of
their guns. I am going to Washington
with dispatches from the fleet, and oa
soon as we have coaled and provisioned
we shall put to sea again. This proba
bly will not be for three or four days.
"As soon as I arrived outside the har
bor of Santiago there were Indications
of the presence of Cervera's fleet on the
inside beyond tho hills. I hugged the
mouth of the harbor so closely that it
would have been impossible for any
thing afloat to sneak out without our
seeing them.
"It was either tho third or fourth day
after our arrival that I saw two Span
ish vessels, which I was sure were the
Vlzcaya and the Cristobal Colon. They
crept cautiously Into the stream and
got to the middle of the channel. As
soon as they caught sight of me they
Bcampered back as rapidly as they could
steam.
"As soon as wo arrived off the harbor
I announced my presence by the court
esy of a salute, taking as a target one
of the Spanish forts. Tho fort evidently
did not intend to accord me tho court
esy due in return, for its guns remained
silent. When I was satisfied with the
practloe my men had had, I steamed
tho St. Paul out of range and resumed
scout duty outside tho mouth of the
harbor.
"It was directly under tho guns of the
fort and within easy range that I took
the Restorrael, with 2,400 tons of coal
aboard.
"This coal was evidently Intended for
tho Spanish fleet, and tho attempt of
the Restormel to run our blockade and
entfer Santiago harbor would of Itself
have been good evidence that tho Span
ish were there. Wo had to fire several
shots at her before she hove to. I put
a prize crew aboard and sent tho collier
to Key West.
"During the period I was at Santiago,
between May 22 and 29, Schley came and
went several times, cruising a little to
the westward. But the St. Paul remain
ed off Santiago harbor for all of the
eight days. It was on May 29 that I
saw heavy lines of smoko from what I
at first thought was from the Spanish
squadron coming to the relief of Cer
vera. There was great excitement on
board the St. Paul, and I Immediately
put out after the fleet. I soon found
tho smoke was coming from Schley's
ships returning to the entrance of tho
harbor. On this day both Schley and
myself saw again positive evidences that
the Spanish fleet was still bottled up In
sldo the Santiago harbor. When I camo
up with Schley's fleet, we both signaled
?Schley to me, and I to him."
BEC01TD EXPEDITION
To the Philippines Uxp?o(td to Get Away
Nrxt Tntnlny.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.?The sec
ond expedition to tho Philippines will
probably get under way next Tuesday,
or Wednesday. It will not reach the
proportions at first anticipated, owing
to tho fact that the flvo vessels which
wejo to have made up tho llttlo fleet
of transports are not ready, nor will any
of them be ready by tho tlmo stated
unless the government hurries the oup
pllcs which havo been decided upon to
mnko up the cargoes of the vessels.
So far no supplies of any kind have
been placed on board the China, tho
Zenlandla or the Colon, and the work
of fitting up tho bunks for the1 soldiers
Is progressing In a somewhat desultory
manner,_but this will not keep tho ves
sels back once "hum'" orders" aro Is
sued by tho department.
It Is Impossible for the Centennial and
Ohio to be made ready In tlmo to Btart
with the second expedition. The steam
er San Bias, which arrived from 8outh
American ports yesterday, was to-day
Inspected by the government officials,
and It Is generally understood thnt tho
City of Pnm, which will arrive early
next week from the south, will also bo
Inspected, and that these two vessels,
with tho Ohio and Centennial, will com
pose the third fleet of transports to bo
sent to Admiral Dewey. Tho Morgan
City, which Is capable of carrying 800
men In comfort, Is a posslblo addition
to the fleet.
An order was Issued to-day from Gen
eral Merrltt's headquarters designating
tho full companies of tho Eighteenth
and Twenty-third regiments of "United
States Infantry as part of tho socond
expedition. So far ns known the troops
to go besides these regulars will ho tho
First Pennsylvania, First Colorado and
Seventh California, four batteries of tho
Third United States artillery and four
troops of .tho United States cavalry. It
Is ponslble thnt ono of the Minnesota
regiments will olso go.
: r To lirt Slilpprd lo Hpntn.
NEW YORK, .Tune 3.?Thlrty-nlne
Spnnlsh prisoners captured on the Span
ish steamship Rita, off Porto Rico, <an
Muy 8, arrived in this city to-day on tho
Clydo line steamship Seminole. Tlioy
were turned over to tho Austrian consul
for shipment back to Spain- r
MANY CONFLICTING REPORTS.
It is Alleged that Sixteen Spanish Warships Are Hastening
to Admiral Cervera's Aid.
DOUBTS AS TO CERVERA BEING AT SANTIAGO.
Copyright, 1S93, by Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Jun 3.?9:30 A. M.?Tlic correspondent here of the
Associated Press lias been informed from an apparently authentic
source at Port Antonio, this island, that a Spanish fleet from Cadiz is
nearing West Indian waters, and, should it arrive on the pre-arranged
. schedule, it will be off Santiago dc Cuba to-morrow, in order to rein
force the fleet of Admiral Ccrvcra. The Spanish fleet is said to con
sist of sixteen warships, among them being battleships and three tor
pedo boats.
The British second class cruiser Indefatigable, Captain George A.
Primrose, has sailed for Santiago with several doctors on board, in or
der to watch the impending battle and aid the wounded.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 3.-4:20 p. m.?The information that
the Cadiz squadron has sailed comes from English sources and seems
trustworthy.
On the other hand, Senor Decastro, the Spanish consul, declares
1 that lie does not think the Cadiz squadron has sailed for the West
Indies, as he believes Admiral Cervera can defend himself alone.
According to reports the Cadiz fleet of Spain consists of the battle
ship Pclayo, the armored cruisers Carlos V and Alfonso XIII, the
auxiliary cruisers Repido and Patriota, the cruisers Ciudad de Cadiz,
Leon Xlll, Buenos Ayres and Antonio Lopez, several auxiliary cruis
ers of a smaller type than the Ragido and the Patriota, the torpedo
destroyers Audaz, Prosperina and Destructor, and possibly the ar
mored cruiser Cardenal de Cisneros. But so many misleading re
ports regarding the composition and strength of the Cadiz fleet have
been circulated that it is almost impossible to refer to its composition
in more than general terms. However, there is only one battleship
in the Spanish fleet, and she is not very formidable.
PARIS, June 3.?There is a persistent belief here and at Madrid
that Admiral Cervera is not at Santiago de Cuba.
The correspondent of the Gaulois at Madrid telegraphs from there
saying he has learned from the highest authority that Admiral Cer
vera has never been in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, and that the
Spanish ships there belong to Captain ViUamil's torpedo squadron.
It appears from the information gathered by the Gaulois corres
pondent, that Admiral Cervera, after leaving the Cape Verde Islands,
"manoeuvred so as to deceive the Americans, and then started at full
speed for the Philippine Islands, where the fleet is to arrive on Sat
urday or Sunday. His orders are to destroy Admiral Dewey's fleet,
and then intercept, capture or destroy the American transports on
their way to the Philippine Islands from San Francisco.",
In conclusion the correspondent of the Gaulois says: "Admiral
Camara's squadron may be expected to join Admiral Cerveca's
in the Philippine Islands in a very few weeks." ~
(Copyright, 1898, by t he Associated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, June 3.?9-45 p. m.?This morning
at 8 o'clock the American squadron again began a bombardment of
the fortifications of Santiago de Cuba and a lively cannonade ensued
for two hours, which silenced the Spanish batteries.
An American vessel, the Merrimac, described in the advices from
Santiago de Cuba as an auxiliary cruiser, making a dash to force the
entrance, succeeded in passing the first line of defenses, but was
torpedoed about 500 feet up the channel.
There is great cxcitement in the city. A part of the population
assisted in the fighting on the heights. Everybody is astonished at
the audacity of the American vessel. The Amerian squadron was
cruising aii the while in the offing. '1/ ^
It will be noted that there is an important discrepancy as to the
time at which the bombardment is said to have begun this morning
between the dispatches from Cape Haytien and Port Au Prince, the
former saying 3 o'clock and the latter 8. It is possible that arises
from a confusion between the figures 3 and 8.
WASHINGTON, June 3.?Notwithstanding the rather positive
statement coming from Jamaica to the effcct that the second Spanish
fleet from Cadiz has crossed the Atlantic and is about to join Cervera
to-day at Santiago, the officers of the navy department refuse to be
frightened at what they declare to be a bugaboo. It appears that
the basis of their confidence is a telegraphic report of as late date as
yesterday delaring that the Cadiz fleet is still at Cadiz. Moreover
they know that there are not so. many as sixteen warships in that fleet
BALTIMORE, Md., June 4.?The Merrimac was purchased by
the government from the Lone Star Steamship company. The trans
fer was made in this city early in April. She was formerly the Nor
wegian steamer Solveig, and was nearly destroyed by fire at Newport
News in 1896. She was built at New Castle, England, in 1894, was
330 feet long, 44 feet beam and had a net register of 2,193 tons. The
Merrimac left for Norfolk, where she was fitted for government pur
poses, about a month ago.
WASHINGTON, June 4.?The Washington Post this morning
says: There is absolutely no doubt in the minds of the naval offi
cials in Washington that the sending of the collier into the harbor
was all a prearranged move on the part of Admiral Sampson. The
use of a collier, the unusual hour of the morning, the necessity of
blockading the channel so as to relieve some of the ships of the
squadron from remaining stationary off Santiago, the importance of
discovering whether the mine? were effective?all these' reasons make ?
it certain that the Merrimac was deliberately guided to her destruction.
It was not a Spanish victory. It was a cleverly arranged scheme
on the part of the American admiral and it was succcssful. The
eight men in a Spanish prison are the real heroes of the war.
If the Merrimac went in tinder her own crew it is interesting to
know that he complement of officers consisted of Commander J. M.
Miller, Lieut. W.'W. Gilmer, executive officer; Ensigns J. R. Y.
Blakely and J. M. Luby, and Assistant Engineer R. K. Crank.
Miller is from Missouri, Gilmer from Virginia, Blakely from Penn
sylvania, Luby and Crank from Texas. It is expected that reports
will be received to-day from Admiral Sampson which will give details
of ,the Mcrrimac's destruction and the names of the eight men who
have been captured.
MRS. ATKINSON'S CASE.
The (lraud Jury IU(umi to Ila-ladM her
, Ity a V?|? of 14 To a- Nomina Raw De
velop* InOn-am'Trlnl.
i Special Dispatch to tho IntelUfcnc^^SflS
GLENVILLE, W, Va., June 8.?Tho
I irrand Jury will not present a new Indict
| ment against Mrs. Atkinson nt the pres
ent term of tho circuit court, tho Jury
refusing to present an tndlctmenrby a
I vote of 14 to 2. This removes the direct
| chargo of folony from Mrs. Atkinson for
tho present, at least, but lndlrcc:ly she la
connected with the caw no cl<>i*|y.-,i*
ever. If Owens, whose trial Is now In
progress, should bo found guilty of ot
tering forged papers, then Mrs. Atkin
son would be placed In an' awksraM
position because of the fact that ah* hill
made no denial that she is the writer of
the paper? Owena uttered. Undfr such
a verdict against Owens, a new Indict
ment wi?ulJ,certainly follow as to Mr*
Atkinson. '
? On tho other hand an aoquttt&l^of
Owens would be practically a trium
phant vindication of Mrs. Atkinson. No
evidence of a sensational character apf
peared in the caee to-day, save lhat.of
John 8. "Withers, associate coun?el;..xnr'.
tho state, who was Introduced to'Wr
certain letters filed and read to the Jury.
Ono of these letters was a communica
tion from Judgo Q. D. Camden;tp his
II mo to Withers as an attorney, tjJSjMf;
him to remove Owens as a tenant from
the Camden land end secure a new oc
cupant, saying furthermore that Owsps
had never paid anything for the huid.
This letter .boars.a date subsequent to
that of the receipts for purchase money
which makes the alleged forgeries in,
this case. _ ? ; ? -
"FIRING OFF THE COAST!"!
People In Cabell and Wayne Comities 60a
Strnnse %hiiln (lie llenvenh'f^
Special Dispatch to tho IntelllgenceM?*?1
HUNTINGTON. W. Va., June . jjg
This afternoon at 1 o'clock people hero
were greatly excited over a strange?
phenomena, for which no one seems
to be able to furnish an explanation.
A dull, rumbling sound was heard, and
upon looking up a large ball, as ?mma
passed from the southwest to the
northeast. So vivid- was the ball that
the eyes of some who saw it wero.eon-,
siderably affected by looking upon ILV'r
The same thing appeared at Wayne,
twenty miles south of here, and at
Shoals, Wayne county. It was seen >by
Senator Garrett and others.The senator
says he heard a report as of an explOy
sion, then a dull, rumbling sound, U^ei
distant thunder. He says it could have
been heard many miles. Certainly such
a phenomena was never seen here beK;
fore, and It is the subject of much'spec
ulation. It was also seen by E. Sebont
of the firm of Sehon, Blake &' Co?
wholesale grocers of this city..
TREND OP. TRADE.
A Full Month of .War Ooti not eeei_-._.
Hare had any Detrimental Effect on
Business?The Great Industries ShoW
Gains. tySSjp
NEW YORK, June 3.?R, G? Dun'&
C.o's weekly review of trade will saym
Its Issue to-morrow:
May having been the first full month
of actual war, the fact that failures *9
that month were smaller, even though
but little, than In the corresponding,
month last year, and nearly 10 per cep
smaller than in May, 1896. Is some^
what encouraging, the more because'a
year ago the remarkable decrease tn?
May gave proof of the heavy Improves*
ment in business which made the year'
so gratifying In general results. Large
failures were eight in manufacturing for.
52.3S5.000 this year against thirteen !f?r
52,965,000 last year, and in trading five
for $690,000 against ten for $l,572,077>ljr
1897. Hesitation in extending usual
credits soon after war began naturally
affected weak more than strong con
cerns, but it soon gave place to stekdy
and Increasing confidence.
Wheat Market.
Wheat dropped 74o from the highest
point after the May deal culminated and
has stnee been weaker for July "because
of accounts promising an enormous:
yield. Those who were nearest the trul&
last year now predict about 700,000,00^
bushels for 189S, and all accounts makej
acreage much larger and conditions
much better than a year ago. But with'
$1 15 still paid for No. 2 red In elevator:
and a foreign demand taking 4,294,49?
bushel*, flour included from Atlantic
ports for the week, against 2.165',787 last
year and 385,439 from Pacific porta',
againrt 74,929 last year, tho decline evi?
dently hastens the marketing of surplus
and gives tho new crop a better chance.1
It Is not less surprising that western re
ceipts for the week wero 4,264,520 bushels'
against 2.099,795 last year, although the
crop has been by some supposed almost
exhausted and oorri receipts were also
7,076,491 bushels against 6,116,523 last
year. \ -v
Exports of corn for the week have,
been 4,881,820 bushels against 1,926,566
last year and for the first time In his
tory exports of each grain have about"
reached 200,000,000 bushels in tho same
year.
The Great Industries.
Of all the great industries the cotton,
mnnufacturo only gives some signs of
Shrinkage, cotton having dropped a slx-v
teerrth during the week. Print cloth^?
however, have advanced and' in most
staple goods the demand is improving.,
Woolen mille are encouraged by a some
what larger demand for goods, In part:
from government orders and are averse
aging about ono per cent better 'prlccStf
fo.* goods than a month ngi>. Thero la*
not much demand for wool which is stUl'
held in tho main which have tho view*,
of manufactures and prices have de-4
cllned an average of half a cent for the? !
month.
Tho Iron and steel manufacture leads
all others In gain over previous yearsft
its consumption of pig being more thiifi
a million tons per month or 228,000 tona'
each week, against 170,780 tons per week
in May, 1892, an increnso of S3.G per cent.":
Works beyond tho Allcghenlts are1
crowded with business and whllb some1
eastern concerns are running part time, l
mostly bar mills, the government do-, i
mnnd Is felt most in this section, , Hi :
Above all others insignificance Is tho
wholly unprecedented' demand from' (
agricultural Implement works which't
throw in tho shade all their punt onft'r?. \
while the plate and rail manufactures} i.
are beating all records, partly with tot*': *
clgn orders, i?ne for Canada having boen?
Placed at Chicago for 12,000 tons. Struck
turn I work in very heavy, tho west
nlshlng a large share of It and in shaft;?
bars and rods for fencing, the orders.?!
large. Prices of pig Iron have bS3'
somewhat strengthened by onormoSS
buying orders for Bessemer and bnaloSS
Pittsburgh and <>f charcoal at Ohieair&t
Failures for, tho weak havo been 222ml
the United States, against 2U*last vii*
and 1C in Canada against 32 lust yejmgj \
SECOND ASSAULT
Of the American Fleet Said to Have Com
,
* menced Yesterday Morning.
UNITED STATES "CRUISER" THAT WAS SUNK
(Turns Oat to Bo tho "CoIUcrv ilerrimac?As tho Coble Is Under
Spanish Control It Is Tory Doubtful If Eron That Small Disas*
?ior Happened to Sampson's Squadron?Spanish Itoporta Say
"tho Cannonading Was Woll SnstaInod"?Tho Wholo Story
Must bo TuijQ With Somo Itcsorvatlon.
* WASHINGTON; D. C., Juno 4.-Tho
nnvy department up to an early hour
Jlhls morning had received no additional
'advices from cither Admiral Sampson
or Commodore Schley.
' The department officials have no infor
mation concerning tho engagement re
ported to have* taken place at Santiago
yesterday. Official dispatches are not
'txpected before to-morrow.
(Copyright, 1S5S, by tho Associated Press.)
a 1.CAPE HAYT1EN, Haytl, Juno 3.?
itlC P. M.?Tho American fleet, accord
ing to advices reoelved by cable from
Santiago de Cuba, the cablo being un
der Spanish control, opened Are again
at 3 o'clock this morning (Friday) on'
the fortifications and warships.
'? ;.Tho cannonading was well sustained
until 4 o'clock a. m.
<?Ono of the U. 8. auxiliary crutsers,
"well armed," attempted to force the
passage. Into the harbor. The Spanish
allowed the cruiser to cross the first line
of torpedoes, but before she arrived at
the second line they discharged at her
a torpedo, which broke a great hole in
Aer side and caused her to Blnk almost
Instantly, bow flrst.
.The name of the vessel Is not known,
nor is the number of victims reported,
i One officer, one engineer and six sail
ors were made prisoners by the Span
lards.
- 10:25 P. M.?A dispatch from Santiago
says that the vessel sunk Is understood
to bo tho Merrimac. Only the extremi
ties of her funnel and two masta are
visible above the water.
The Santiago advices to Cape Haytlen
In referring to the sunken vessel as an
idtKlllary cruiser probably mistake her
character. The Merrimac is a collier,
and always has been a collier.
?j WAR REVENUE MEASURE
Wbi wot Pasted by tho Sennto bnt two
Important Votti were Taken?One In
ooporateithe Bond Issne In the BUI.
? "WASHINGTON, June 3.?While tho
vrsr revenue measure was not passed by
the senate to-day, two important votes
were taken, one on a proposition to coin
the silver bullion in tho treasury and to
issue silver certificates against the coin,
and tho other or* the bond proposition
presented by the Republican minority
of the committee on finance.
In lieu of the seigniorage amendment
offered by tho majority of tho financo
committee, Mr. Wolcott (Rep., Col.) pro
posed an amendment directing the sec
retary of tho treasury to coin the silver
bullion In tho treasury and to issue sil
ver: certificates against it. After 6orae
discussion a vote was reached and the
amendment was agreed to, 4 S to 31, sev
eral Republicans voting, for it
I Mr. Aldrich (Rep., R. I.) then pressed
j the amendment of the minority of the
I finance commltteo providing for the Is
sue of 5100,000,000 of certificates of in
debtedness and 5300,000,000 of bonds, to
I be used exclusively for the payment of
the expenses .of the war. After an ex
tended dobate the question was brought
^to issue, and- by the decisive vote of
45 to 81 tho bond amendment was incor
porated in tho bill, as a substitute for
the amendment to issue legal tender
notes. Tho bond proposition received
the'votes of thirty-seven Republicans,
seven Democrats and one Populist The
Democrats who voted for it were Messrs.
Caffrey, Faulkner, Gorman, Gray, Lind
say, Mitchell and Murphy, and the Pop
ulist was Mr. Kyle. No Republicans
voted against the issue of bonds, the
votes in opposition to bonds being cast
by twenty-one Democrats, five Popu
'?lists": and five silver Republicans.
v/jf Just before adjournment this evening
a sensational .speech was made by Mr.
Wfclcott (Rep., Col.) in reply to some
suggestions ooncernlng the bimetallic
commission made by .Mr. Allen (Pop.,
Neb.). Mr. Wolcott regarded Mr. Al
len's statements as personally offensive,
and be made a lashing attack upon the
Nebraska senator and tho Populist
Sporty.
A SIGNIFICANT BANQUET
Gtmfn liondon Last Evenlng-The Fw
Urn It r the Americans and Britons
-.Emphnntied.
I LONDON, June 3.?A most unique
(^significant as well as one of tho
most enthusiastic banquets ever given
ftttriiondon was the Anglo-American
'^nouet, glvcn tbls evening at the Ho
stel Cecil
Six hundred Britons and Americans
assembled fraternally, tho purpose of
the entertainment being the promotion
?of "good fellowship between kindred
Ffoeik Lord Bernard Coleridge presid
ed. ^Toasts to the queen and to the
President of tho United States were
honored, accompanied by the strains
of ."God Save the Queen," and tho Star
Spangled Banner."
>I?brd Coleridge, in proposing the
health of President McKlnley, said:
."Where can the Old World show
line of rulers of men as have
iboeri tho freo choico of the American
Jfofole?'' '
$Jfraternitr and the future alliance
p^ryaded all the speeches. The spcak
fciraftvoro the bishop of Rlpon ( tho Rt
William Boyd Carpenter), Lord
Braspoy, Colonel Taylor, president or
th^Amerlcan society in London; Earl
Prof.. Albert Von Dicey; Mr.
George W. Cable and Sir Frederick
Pollock. ?
.iyTh'o English speakers Ihuded tho
'achievements of tho revolution as en
thusiastically as If they, should have
W&'thelr own victories.
imft bishop of Rlpon excited tho
n&tcstithuslosm by a pointed refer
ence to the war, saying that although
both nations had been sccusod of wor
shipping the dollar, "we both know
whoa to spend our money, and we know
that some causes are worth spending
any price for."
Lord Coleridge predicted that victory
might porch upon the American bannor
"In tho Interests of America, in the in
terest of Spain and In the Interest of
common humanity." .
"Twice America has fought with all
her might," he said, "the first fight was
forced by tho Imbecility of the king,'
ntid she waa right (Cheering); the
second timo she fought for the freedom
of ,thc slaves, and the same spirit la
with her yet." (Tremendous cheering.),
Ho advocated a permanont tribunal'
for tho settlement of international'dif
ferences. ??
Lord Brassey said there were closer,
ties than a written alliance, ties which
could not be broken. Col .Taylor raised
a hurricane of cheering by saying, "As
you have stood by us In our day of
trial, when your day of trial comes,
: count, upon us."
Sir Frederick Pollock replied, predlot-.
lng that there would be "one fleet un
der two flags to keep the peace of the
world." .
A number of telegrams of congratula
tion were read from British and Amer
ican bodies here, and abroad.
ANOTHER REGIMENT
Will be Alloted to Wut YtrsliU u Goon
??(he QnoU oft hp on* In tlie Flold is
Filled,Owing to Efforts of Secretary of
Stale Dawaon and Senator Elklu*.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., June S.?
Quite certain it Is that the state of
West Virginia will be represented In the
Hispano-American war by two full reg
iments at least, and Bhould there be
a continuance of hostilities for a period
of n year or more, there is a likelihood
that more men will be wanted from the
"Little Mountain State." _ : V
Secretary of State Dawson, who went
to Washington as the representative of
the 6tate administration for the pur
pose of joining Senator Elklns in a de
mand upon the war department for a'
larger apportionment than was allowed,
returned (home to-day. When seen by
the representative of the Intelligencer
Mr. Dawson stated that he felt certain
that the state would eventually be
treated Justly, and that in the course of
two or three weeks a second regiment
would be formed. His lntenriew wttli
General Corbin was satisfactory in
every particular. The latter desires that
the 330 men necessary to complete the
first regiment to its maximum number
be recruited at once, and when com
pleted, he. gave Mr. Dawson to under
stand, that the second regiment would
be formed Immediately.
It was intimated to him that a third
call for 00,000 troops would be made be
fore long, but the time haa not been set
tled upon. ?
Private Secretary Howard Atkinson;
in the absence of Ms father, has rec
ommended that Lieutenant Colonel
Clarence L. Smith, Corporal Stephen
B. Ellison, of Martlnaburg, and two
privates be selected to recruit the re
quired number, and they will arrive la
the state in a few days to enter upon
their duties. ^ :
Captain Atkinson to-day wired the
several captains of the second regi
ment to go to work at once recruiting;
and it is expected that by the time Col.
Smith arrives a sufficient number will
have *wead** signed the officer's papers,
New Depntjr Collector.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., June 3,-Di.
M. Shirkey, candidate for the nomina
tion for state aenator before the Re
publican convention, In this district,
was to?-day tendered the position sof
deputy revenue collector by Collector
A. B. White. Shirkey Immediately
wired his acceptance.
TWO DROWNINGS
Poirn the River?Bo/e Perish WhUo
Bathing tn the Ohio Yesterday,
Special Dispatch to tho Intolllgencer.
SISTERS VILLB, W. Va., June 3.-A
very sad drowning accident occurred si ,
short distance below this city thts morn
ing when Martin Crawford; who was in
bathing, was seized with bathing cramps
and went to the bottom of the river. Ho
had gone to the river wtth a companion,
and whtlo in tho river waa suddenly
seized with cramps and uttering: a yell
he wont out of sight. Ho was about
eighteen years of age and was well
known In the city, his brother being a
well known contractor. >
All afternoon an attempt was mado to
recover the body, and.every means sj>- -
pliable was used, but up to a late boufl
this evening without suooess.
At New Matsunorsus there was aIscf s
drowning accident this morning, tho
news of which reached here late this af
ternoon, Harvey Hoffman, tho young
6on of a prominent hotel man of that
place, went bathing, and getting in a
very deep water he was drowned before
succor could reach him .His bodj had
not teen recovered this evening.
Sennto Conflrmatlone.
"WASHINGTON, Juno 1?Tho follow
ing nominations wer confirmed by thfl
senate to-day In executive session: -
Oscar Straus, of New York, to tm
envoy extraordinary and minister plo?
Ipotentlary to Turkey. . : ?
Postmasters: Georga CL oedgwlc^
Martin's Ferry, Ohio,
a
Local Temperatnrc,
Tho temperature yesterday as observed
by C. Schnepf, drujrslst, corner Market
ind Fourteenth street*, was as followst
7 n. ? 11 P. ? IT,
9 n. '<')>? m a
w I .\\<ut,hM-Cicir. ?'