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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-31
FRENCH FEELING
Did Not Seem to Respond to American
Advances


PARIS, May S0.-With view to check
the blatant pro-Spanish feeling here and
enlist the sympathies of Frenchmen on
the side of America. a special effort was
made by the American colony today to
do honor to the memory Of Lafayette A
big gathering proceeded to his tomb in the
Pypus cemetery. which was decorated
with wreaths and mutual flags. the
United States ambassador, General Hor-
ace Porter. deposited the American
wreaths. and in an eloquent speech re-
ferred to Americas debt to Lafayette and
the "unbreakable ties between the two
peoples"
He was warmly applauded.
M. Bartholdi followed in the same strain
but he said he deplored the fact that 1t
was believed that there existed new
spirit among modern Americans (which
differed from the traditions of the founders
of the republic
Continuing, M. Bartholdi said French
men looked TO General Porter and Amerl-
cans like him to keep the United States
faithful to its great principles of liberty
and justice which presided at the birth OF
the republic"
The military band played the American
and French anthems, and adj those who
attended the ceremony defiled before the
tomb.
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Fulton and the Cristobal Colon and AL.
mirante oquendo. The governor Of the har-
Dor refused to allow more than two ves-
sells TO enter at once. Admiral Cervera at
once began loading supplies, some provis-
ions, cattle and coal. This was continued
on the next day, which was Sunday. Dur
Ing the afternoon the admiral was handed
a dispatch, upon which he ceased taking
supplies and Immediately signalled the
Meet to SAIL He left considerable quantity
OF cattle and coal In barges in the harbor
The fleet sailed away about dusk on Sun
day, May 18th.
Discipline aboard the Vizcaya seemed to
be well maintained; on the Infanta Maria
Teresa is was very lax. One of the broad
side guns Of the latter vessel was split In
such a way that 1t was useless for firing.
Captain Hodgeson kept his entire crew
aboard during the time the Spaniards were
in the harbor. Much that he CLEANED in
the way Of information was through the
chief engineer of the Maracaibo another
Red D line steamer, which lay at Curacao
at the time. This officer rowed around tho
two men-of-war several times in gig and
obtained few snap shots of the vessels.
The Laughton left for La Guayra, sa1
ALB ALUM tAcAC VA NAoy Svths AoCtWSSA thO
two ports she spoke a steamer and was
informed that four Spanish warships had
been seen cruising about the coast Of
Venezuela.
Short Of Supplies
NEW YORK, May 3O.-A dispatch to the
World from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
1t Is almost certain that Admiral Ger
vera's feet is in Santiago harbor bottled by
Schley's warships. Word received through
direct secret means of Communication from
insurgent camps near Santiago is to this
effect. 1t Is reported that the fleet and SOL
diers are monopolizing the supplies stored
in Santiago and fear Of famine prevails
among the people. schley's blockade by
sea and the insurgent lines on land prevent
the rsplenishing of the stores of provi-
sions. The result Is much excitement and
dissatisfaction to which patriotism has
been subordinated.
: The people believed Cervera would
simply take on supplies and 60 out to meet
Sampson in battle. Instead, the appear
ance of Schley's squadron has compelled
him to remain in port awaiting relief by
the Cadi7 squadron. The arrival Of that
relief Is necessarily uncertain and the peo-
pie of Santiago realize that mistake was
made in bringing the squadron here.
Cervera depends upon the Cadiz squadron
to uncork the bottle into which he is shut.
He Is believed to know of the coming of
that fleet. The cable Is censored and no
ships are allowed to leave the harbor.
Santiago believes 1t impossible for the
American ships to dash inside after Ger
vera. because in addition to the line Of
forts the channel has been thoroughly
mined.
Meanwhile the insurgents are drawing
all available forces around the city and are
preparing in the event Of an American
naval victory outside the harbor to at
tack the city on the land side and try to
take this last stronghold of the Spaniards
in the eastern part of Cuba.
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KEY WEST CRIME
Not Suficient Cause for Declaring
Martial Law


WASHINGTON, May 30.-"There is no
statute of congress-" said a government
official, whereby martial law can at this
time be proclaimed at Key West"
This statement was made in reply to a
question as to what might be done as a re-
suit of the outbreak that occurred at Key
West last week In which several men lost
their lives
Martial law" this official added, lex
lists only when the army is in the enemy S
country. OF course there are exceptions to
the general rule, but they are not such
as would apply to the condition of affairs
at Key West. There might be a military
government provided for especially by
congress when the people in any section
proclaim their hostility to th6government,
For instance, congress provided for a
provisional military government for some
of the southern states at the close of the
late war. II riotous condition of affairs
exists then 1t is the duty Of local authors
ties to appeal to the state authorities for
aid in suppressing the trouble, to be fol-
lowed in turn by the latter's appeal to the
national covers Eent for assistance"
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The Harlem Regatta

NEW YORK, May SO.-At the thirty
second annual regatta Of the Harlem Re-
gatta club, Ten Eyck defeated Juvenal of
the Pennsylvania Barge club and Mackey
of the Nassau Boat club in the senior sin
giles. After the half mile 1t was simply u
procession. The senior eight-oared shell
race was won by the Weld Boat club Of
Harvard by quarter of length over the
Bohemian Boat club of New York In the
junior eight the Weld club won over
Columbia and the New York Athletic club
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A Hammer Record

NEW YORK, May 30.-At the grounds
of the New York Athletic club at Bayonne,
N. j.. this afternoon, in throwing the 16-
pound hammer, John Flanagan of the New
York Athletic club, the holder of the
worlds record, was defeated by his only
competitor, j. G. McCracken of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. McCracken made
a new record of 1913 feet inches, which beats
the record by one inch.
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Has Mules Enough

ST. LOUIS, May S0.-Col. c. G. Smith.
deputy quartermaster general, received or
ders from Washington today instructing
him to cease purchasing mules until further
orders. Twelve thousand mules have been
purchased in this market. The average
price was 800 per mule,
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Ordered to Tampa
Cervera's Condition

NEW YORK, May 30.-The British
steamer Laughton arrived today from Gu
racoa and La Guayra. Captain Hodgson
brought Information confirming the recent
reports of the Spanish fleet which put into
Curacao for coal and provisions. He also
brought photographs of the Vizoaya and
Infant Maria Teresa, which anchored a
short distance from the Laughton. Cap
tain Hodgson said that the ships bottoms
were very foul and covered with long
grass. They stood high out of the water.
owing to their lack of coal, and the boat
men of the harbor said that the sailors
of the cruisers were in need of food. The
opinion was unanimous that they were In
no condition for speed.
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was detained by pressure Of business mat

tiers.
Major General Butler of South Carolina,
recently appointed, was among the callers
at the War Department this morning. The
general expects to return to his South
Carolina homA irs a, day or twoi to- attend
to some important matters, after which he
will return to Washington for his orders.
Supplies Spelling
TAMPA, May 3O.-The quartermaster
and commissary departments are having
great difficulty in caring for the tons Of
supplies of all kinds that are being shipped
here. The railroad tracks are almost
blockaded with cars, and in consequence Of
the difficulty of switching. many cars Of
commissary supplies are said to be spelling
on the tracks. Fifteen cars of bacon have
already spoiled, it is said. The matter has
become so serious that the army surgeons
have issued peremptory orders to have the
stuff removed at once. Several tons of
spoiled meats have been pitched into the
bay.
Major-General Lee and his entire STAN
will leave for Jacksonville tomorrow morn
ing. A final inspection of the camps Of the
volunteers in the Seventh Corps was made
by General Lee today. 1t was practically
decided to move the volunteer troops to
Jacksonville and other points on the east
coast as soon as the camping grounds and
the general plan for the distribution of the
troops of the Seventh Army Corps had been
decided upon, which will be in a day or two.
Ordered to Tampa
CHATTANOOGA, May S0.-It is reported
upon good authority that three regiments
of infantry, stationed in Chickamauga
Park, the Second Nebraska, the Second
New York, and the First District of Col
| umbia and one regiment Of cavalry. the
First Ohio, have been ordered to go to
Tampa as soon as they can get ready. The
report is generally believed, but cannot be
| officially confirmed.
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In, DRY; Dock.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-The cruiser
Columbia was placed in the dry dock this
afternoon. A number Of mechanics and
laborers were at work ripping out the
damaged plates.
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The Pope Proposes

The Pope Proposes
LONDON, May 31.-A London news agen-
cy asserts that the pope has sent peace
proposals to President Mckinley
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BRITISH GOODNESS.
England Has Enough Trouble Oh
Her Hands.

LONDON, March 20.-The Daily
MafT' this morning, in an editorial re-
futing Some Of the American accusa-
tions of British coldness," says:
Among many reasons for Great
Britain's comparative non-interest, not
the least is our better knowledge o.
the Spaniards and their paper navy,
and our conviction that the Anglo
Saxon will always defeat the Latin.
Indeed, the trend of British thought is
toward surprise that the greatest of
republics should excite itself unduly
about so poor a foe.
The Americans should remember
that, While we are full of trust IN their
capability to deal with Spanish imper-
tinences, we are fully occupied with n
greater trouble threatened or active in
various parts OF the world. They have
our full sympathy at a time when
France Germany and Russia are back
ing Spain as fully and almost as open
ly as they are opposing British efforts
for the freedom of foreign trade
throughout the world.
But there is no occasion now to
talk Of an offensive and defensive al
lance. The disproportion between our
mission and Americas makes i. i'm
possible. There will be time to pro-
pose this way of recementing the race
when America is ready to face the
splendid responsibilities it entails"
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DID NOT ATTEND CHURCH.
President Mckinley Conferred
With His Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, March 20.--Presi-
dent Mckinley did not attend church
this morning. as is his custom, but in
stead spent two hours or more in con-
ference with several members of the
Cabinet Assistant Secretary Day call
ed about 1890. and remained until
nearly noon Secretary Long and Sec
retary Bliss We're the other members
present They remained less than an
hour.
Commander Glove in company with
Mr. Flint, who has been acting for the
Government in the negotiations for the
purchase of ships. also called. and were
shown into the Presidents private Of
fice The members of the Cabinet on
leaving the White House said that
there was no special significance in the
meeting this morning. The report of
the Court OF Inquiry has not yet been
received, nor was it definitely known
when it will reach here. It was ex-
pected, however early in the present
week, and as soon as received it would
be handed at once to the President,
and when it has been read by the Pres
ident it will he made public. Secretary
Long. in speaking of the report. said
that while fully realizing its import
ance, the country in his opinion. would
willingly accord to the President day
or two for its consideration. The indi
cations seem to be that the report will
The record-union., 1898-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 20.A spe-
cial to the Post" from Newport News
says: The Merritt Wrecking Company
tug Underwater arrived in port at
midnight last night from Havana.
where she went with the derrick Chief
which is assisting on the work on tha
Maine. Captain Wiley will again start
to Havana, probably tomorrow night,
with the barge Lone Star, which is
very much needed by the Wreckers.
Captain Wiley believes that the Maina
was destroyed through the agency of
an internal explosion. In an inter-
view aboard the Underwater this even-
ing, Captain Wiley said: ''You ask me-
what L know about the cause of the
disaster L reply that l know MOTH
ing, and when you get down to actual
facts l do not believe there is anybody
who knows just how the unfortunate
affair happened
When l reached Havana I conversed
with Captain Sharp, Merr1tt's expert
n charge of the wreck, but could not
learn anything about the result of his
personal investigation. While at Ha-
vana / heard no opinions as to the
cause, and it seemed to me as if the
affair was a nine days wonder blown
over. The arrival Of the Chief Will IA
cilitate the work of clearing away the
wreck, as she lifts forty tons The
guns shells. powder cases and scraps
are being placed aboard lighters. The
Lone Star will return with this mate
rial to Norfolk, if she does not carry
IT beyond Moro Castle and dump il into
the sea. 1t is worthless.
Without having had any oDportu-
nifty to examine the wreck baI:w the
water line, l would say that the Maine
was blown up by an Internal elplo-
sion. 1t is the most confused pile of
distorted metal Imaginable There s
one deck above water which is turned
completely over by the explosion. The
deck is bottom side up with the deck
frame on top. That looks to me as il
the destructive force came from with
in. If a mine did the work and played
so much havoc with the upper deck.
whefe snust the bottom be? Can she
have any? Yet they say they have
found some of the bottom intact. Ny
opinion is that if the affair had oc-
CURED in an English harbor. saw
Kingston, Jamaica there would not be
one man in hundred who would saw
external cause after looking at that
wreck as it is to-day. l heard that the
spanish divers found a piece of the
forward turret. I do not believe a
mine IN the harbor would have broken
the turret, while an internal explosion
would. l saw a great many exploded
powder copper cases, but none intact.
Before l left it was stated that tnera
We're still forty bodies in the wreck"
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WILL VOTE FOR WAR.
Senator Morgan Believes That
Spain is Guilty.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-'I shall
point my finger at Spain and say: You
did 1t, no matter what the report of
the Naval Board of Inquiry may be- y
This statement was made by Senator
Morgan, the representative of the
Democratic party on the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. And 1 shall vote
for war;" continued the Senator.
1t can be confidently asserted that on
the publication of the boards report a
the Senate, and that it's mover will be
Senator Morgan.
Morgan's bold statements are justi-
fed by him on what he believes the
report will be. He says it can, from
all the testimony, show either one of
two things:
First. that the explosion was from the
outside. with guilty knowledge on the
part of the Spanish; or
Second, that the explosion was from
the outside and that no official Span
ish connivance can be shown.
Il repeat" he continued. that even
in the latter event I shall vote for war
l shall vote for it on the principle that
if a well-known burglar be seen in the
neighborhood of my house just after
it has been robbed, the law can con-
vict him. 1t is his reputation that
would convict him.
the reputation Of Spain, and her
capacity to commit the Infamous crime
which has been committed. has been
proved by her capacity to starve and
murder hundreds of thousands of her
own citizens"
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POWDER AND SHELLS.
Arriving Daily for the Forts and
Batteries in the Harbor.

PENSACOLA (Fla.) March 20
Powder, shot and shell continue to ar
rive here in large quantities for the
forts and batteries defending TIE har-
Dor. Three of the eight big mortars
for the new battery on Santa Rosa
Island have also arrived, and they will
be mounted as quickly as possible. In
addition to the six and eight-inch rifle
guns, a fifteen-inch gun is being
mounted in the fort. Captain J. w.
McMurray commanding the two bat
teries of the Fourth Artillery at Font
Barancas, has been promoted TO be
Major OF the Fifth Artillery. The
work of deepening and widening the
new channel on the bar is progressing
steadily and the largest merchant
steamships now pass through it with
out difficulty. 1t is expected that
twenty eight feet of water will be OBJ
tanned.
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ANOTHER FIFTY MILLIONS.
House Committee on Naval Affairs
Will Favor 1t.

WASHINGTON, March 20. = The
work of the subcommittee of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs was
finished last evening with the result
that total appropriation of $50, 600,
coo viii be recommended, including
5000 600 for a warship for the Great
Lakes.
The subcommittee completed the
draft late and it will be laid before
the full committee Monday morning.
1t viii be reported to the House in the
afternoon, and it is expected it's con-
sideration will be entered upon Tues
day.
AS finally completed the bin carries
appropriations aggregating in round
numbers $50, 100000 and authorizes the
ultimate expenditure of $10000,0O0
more. The item for three battleships
not TO cost more than $3000,000 each
is the largest one, save the pay of the
navy, in the bill. One-third of their
cost, $4,000 coo, is appropriated. For
the five dry docks authorized to be
constructed at Portsmouth, Boston,
League Island, Mare Island and AL
giers, 81 125, coo is appropriated. to be
equally divided among them. This was
the estimate of the Department of the
amount that could be prOfitably ex-
pended in their construction the first
year. All the docks save that at AL
giers, which will be of steel, will be of
wood
The six torpedo boats authorized are
to cost not TO exceed SO, 600 each, and
the six torpedo-boat destroyers S2oO,-
900 each, and the money necessary to
build them is appropriated in full.
An increase OF 1000 in the force of
enlisted men and boys in the navy is
authorized This will make the total
force 1880, Of which 1880 will be
men and 1000 boys.
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NEW JERSEY MILITIA.
They VIII Be Put in Effective Con-
dition and Ready for Action.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The com
manding officers of the regiments of
the New Jersey National Guard held
a meeting at division headquarters of
General J. w. Plume at Newark to-
day.
The general condition of the troops
was considered and all We're reported
satisfactory. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that, as New Jersey has not
a coast defense between Sandy Hook
and Cape May, except four gun bat
teries at Seagirt, N. j., in case of war,
she would have to take care of her
coasts with her troops the minute hos
ulities were begun between the United
states and Spain. While no official or
der was given, every man was quietly
informed to be in readiness in case an
emergency should arise
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RELIEF FOR THE CUBANs.
Clothing, Provisions and Money
Sent From Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY (Mo), March pa
relief fund of $9,033 and twenty
carloads Of provisions and clothing
collected in Missouri, Kansas and Ok
lahoma for the starving Cubans We're
forwarded South from here to-day.
These relief measures are being car
ried out under the management Of the
Kansas City Star" and agents of the
Star" viii aid in the distribution at
Mantanzas under the direction of
United States Consul Brice. This re-
lief is being carried free on a special
train over the Memphis road TO Mem
phis, then over the Illinois Central TO
New Orleans The United States Gov
ernment has granted the transporta-
ton from New Orleans to MantanZas.
Articles of food sent are wheat flour,
cornmeal, rice, potatoes, rolled oats,
condensed milk and soup extracts.
The contributions of clothing include
a great number of calico dresses for
women and children.
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GALVESTON ARTTLLERYMEN.
They Have Gone Into Camp and
More Are Coming.

GALVESTON (Texas). March 20
Battery X, Light Artillery. with four
officers and sixty-seven men. Captain
Dillonback in command, reached Gal
weston this morning and went into
camp on the Government reservation
Just west OF this city, on the Gulf
beach.
Battery K is the crack battery Of
the army, and its full strength is four
oHacers and seventy-six men. four
modern 3.2-inch guns and sixty horses
The move from Fort Sam Houston to
galveston is a change of station. \
company of heavy artillery from Jack
son Barracks at New Orleans is ex-
pected tomorrow.
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be made public by the middle of the

be made public by the middle of the
present week.
The presence of Charles r. Flint at
the conference. naturally gives infer
ence that the President and his advis-
ers were discussing the question of ac-
guiding additional ships Mr.. Flint
whose commercial interests are largely
with South American countries. is be-
lieved, in a measure at least, to repre-
sent Chile and Argentina in negotia-
tionS which are under way for the dis
position of their war vessels. A re-
porter to-day asked Mr.. Flint if he
could say whether or not the United
States had secured possession of the
Chilean ship O'Higgins and the Argen-
tine ship San MARITIME, but he declined
to make any statement as to the par
ticular feature of the subject. When
pressed for Information in regard to
the matter he replied:
Both Chile and the Argentine Re-
public have the warmest friendship and
admiration for the United States and
her institutions Neither country is
anxious to sell their ships to this Gov
ernment, basing the indisposition on
the belief that we have an excellent
navy of our own. They want these
vessels themselves. IF the time should
come, however. when it was apparent
that the United States needs these yes
sells. they would part with them to the
United States
The attention of Mr. Flint was called
to the published report that the United
States would purchase the Brazilian
torpedo-bo Tuby, but he said 1t was
not done as far as he was aware, as
there were no negotiations under way
TO that effect
Aside from the meeting of several
members of the Cabinet at the White
House, there We're no incidents of i'm
portance during the day. Judge Day.
Assistant Secretary Adee, Chief Clerk
Michael and other officials were at the
Department, but this has been quite
common during the recent month Also,
at the War and Navy Departments a
number of the chiefs of bureaus were
at their desks for several hours, main
Iy for the purpose of disposing of the
business which recently has accumu-
lated SO rapidly
The most interesting topic of the day
was based on the dispatches from Ha-
Vana, Indicating a prospective confer
ence between General Pando and Gen
erals Garcia and others of the insur-
gent army, for the purpose of submit
ting to the latter formal offer of au-
tonomy. The basis of autonomy. as
outlined in the dispatches, apparently
found no credence with the officials of
the Spanish Legation. They stated
their disbelief that conference on the
proposed lines was probable, and added
that they had no information on the
subject. Minister Polo Bernabe ex-
pressed the opinion that the report
from Havana was unfounded as he
said the basis upon which it was pro-
posed to grant autonomy was absurd.