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CUBANS WILL PROTEST..
viii Never Consent That an Armistice BE
Agreed On.

viii Never Consent That an Armistice BE
Agreed On.
New YORK, March 3O.-"The United
States may make arrangements with
Spain but the Cubans will never con.
sent to an armistice or any other plan
but independence, said Horatio 5.
Rubens, counsel for the junta. The
Cubans would be thankful for the i'll.
terest shown by this country, but
would have to respectfully decline all
such propositions. 1t is an absolute
loss OF time for the United States to
entertain any negotiations OF the kind
with Spain.
by an armistice Spain would save
$4,000, 900 month for six months.
The Spaniards know that the Cubans
would not enter into such an armistice
and they desire the United States tc
offer the plan that their refusal may
remove the sympathy and support OF
khe American people
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THE ARMISTlCE PROPOSAL.
Spain Proposad 1t. hut There Arc Ger
tain Conditions Precedent.

Spain Proposed 1t, hut There Arc Ger
tain Conditions Precedent.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Senators
and others who have talked with the
president say that the proposition for
the armistice came from Spain, and
while it is being considered by the
president in connection with other ne.
gotlations, he has insisted that any pro.
posed armistice must be coupled with
considerations, which Spain has not
shown disposition to accept, and per-
haps will not accept. The tenor of the
conditions are not stated, but look to
permanent peace and self government
by the Cubans. 1t was stated by one
senator that matters would be brought
to head within very short time.
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BERLIN, March 80. O.-Lieutenant John
J. knapp, L. s. N. detached from the
United States cruiser San FRANCISCO
hoisted the Stars and Stripes over the
torpedo boat purchased for the United
States at the Schichau yards on Mon
day. She was renamed the Somers.
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Conference at Madrid.

MADRID, March 3,.-United States
Minister Woodford had an important
conference with Senior Gullon, the
foreign minister, and communicated TO
him an extract from the report of the
American board Of inquiry i'll the Maine
disaster.
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lNartman'S Resolution.

WASHINGTON, March 3o.-Represen.
tative Hartman Of Montana introduced
in the house Il resolution declaring that
the government of the United States
hereby recognizes Independence Of the
republic Of Cuba and pledges the full
measure of its support tor the malnten'
ance Of that independence.
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read to them his message on the Maine,
there was not a dissenting voice or sug.
gestion of change. 1t commanded the
approval of every member. How could
the president have said otherwise? He
gave congress the report at once, and
stated that he had forwarded it to
Spain, and is awaiting her reply. He
must take one step at a time. 1t may
be said, further, that there need be no
fear that he will not take the next. He
has not lost moment in presenting
not only the Maine incident but the
whole situation to Spain. The country
can well afford to await the result of
the negotiations, which will be prompt
y made known, whatever the result.
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Mexicans Subscribe For Keconcentrados.
AsHlNGTON. March 3o.-Senor Polo,
the Spanish minister. received tele'
gram saying that at meeting of Span.
iards resident in Mexico. %240 900 WAS
subscribed for the relief OF the Cuban
reconccntrados, and that 1t was cont.
IDENTIFY hoped the fund would reach
$1,000, 900 during the week.
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Negotiating For Destroyers.

BERLIN. March 80. Lieutenant Com
mander Albert p. Niblack, the United
States naval at,ache, has opened nego.
tiatious with the Stettin and Vulcan
yards for the purchase of torpedo boat
deStrOyerS.
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soon as autonomy should he given a
fair trial. A reasonable time seoms
now to have elapsed. The peonla 10
the country realize that all necessarv
time has been given Spain tn hr;no
peace to the stricken Island. Autonomy
Mr.. Foraker declared, had absolutelv
Jailed; but just as it's failure was real.
izcd the country was confronted bv the
de Lone incident. Scarcely had the
excitement created by this subsidized
when what has been styled the "Moina
incident threw the country into {. hur.
r!cane oil excitement. Since that time.
sald the senator, we have been await.
Ing patiently and under restraint for
the report OF the board of inquiry. That
report rs now before the committee on
foreign relations. Whatever NAV be
done as to the "Ma!ne incident" actio,
nv come upon the general Cuban
q i II.
Foraker sal lie hoped at a later
d to address the senate at length
up.n his resolution.
Nj. Frye said he he had not inte nded
to oiIcr resolution at this time. but in
view OF others proposed, he would pre-.
sent the one he had prepared. The
resolutions were all, except Mr.. Aliens.
referred to the committee ON foreign
relations.
MIR. Masons speech
At the conclusion Of the presentation
of resolution, Mr.. Mason was recor.
n!Zrd for speech on the president :
message. lie described vlvidly the dis.
as,'. to the Maine. He SAID that if 80
ct scnatot>. we would not have been 10
days declaring war. Yet the lives of
nil Americans We're sacred alike under
our law and equally entitled to consid
| Grafton Ike said the catastrophe should
be replied 70 vigorously.
Mr.. Mason declared there could be
40 peace SO long as an European nation
owns and butchers its slaves on this
hemisphere He said 1t was not neces.
| -ary for the Maine court TO fix the re.
sponsibiiity. The law did that. If i,
was torpedo or u mine. it wasa Span.
.sh torpedo or IL Spanish mine. Hence
Spain must answer. He would oppose
any proposition looking TO indemnity
as he would oppose making diplomatic
incident Of the catastrophe lie would
oppose any kind OF autonomy or any
plan TO assist Spain. but his demand
was that the Spanish flag should b
driven from the Western hemisphere
Neither did hc believe Cuba h.uld bs
required to pay an indemnity to Spain
1--WE are told" h. said. 1--WE mus
wait on the Spanish elections, but
Spanish elections are as rotten as Span
ish diplomacy, we had better no
wait.
"Lct us awake said he, in conclu
sion, ito glorious var "a did on
.athcrs-a war that shall insure tn
honor and respect of our flag a! owe
the world.
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\ torpid liver robs you Of ambition
and ruins your health De Wits Little
early Risers cleanse the liver. cure con-
etipation and all stomach and liver
troubles.
FRANK SMITH.
The herald., 1898-05-28
THE PARADE PASSING DOWN nineteenth STREET, BAKERS FIELD

A dozen students were on the floor and
talking at once. The din was deafening and
the president raped va1nly for order.
Norman Hill wanted committee ap-
pointed to investigate the questionable ac-
tions of the pin committee. Marvin Mac
Kenzie thought the committee had been in
suited, and took exceptions on behalf of
several young ladies who are members of
the same. VIM. Yarnell mounted a chair
and failing to make himself heard above
the clamor, accepted the invitation of the
opposing party, to take the platform. His
speech was filled with patriotic fervor. He
believed that the committee was subjecting
the "Lyceumites" to taxation without rep
resentation. and that the oppression of the
Cubans by Spain wasn't a circumstance to
the indignities which some of the high
school students had to undergo. He was
presented with a bunch of faded carnations
and tin cup of water when the oration
was completed.
The war waged fiercely, but the hour
was late and the "Blue and White" sup
porters moved to lay the question on the
table. They are largely in the majority
and carried their point; but the other party
declares its intention of continuing the
fight against unjust taxation" at the next
meeting.
The herald., 1898-05-28
ORANGES WANTED TODAY
Admiral Miller Will Send Coast Pro-
tection-Omaha Shipment

The carload of oranges to be sent by the
chamber of commerce to the soldier bows
at San Francisco will be forwarded this af-
ternoon. All contributions of fruit should
be at the Southern Pacific freight depot by
Il o'clock today. Next week further ship
ment will be made by steamer.
Rear Admiral Miller writes George H.
Stewart, secretary pro tenn, as follows:
Referring to your letter of May 18th and
my letter of May 21st relative to furnishing
naval defense for Los Angeles and vi
cinity, have the honor to inform you that
the monitor Comanche, mentioned in Lieu
tenant Van Weeks letter, is not in condi-
ton to be available for use at Los Angeles.
I regret very much that this is the case,
but would inform you that some naval pro-
lection will be afforded you, as Los An
geles and vicinity comes within the South
ern district of naval patrol, forming part
Of the general naval defense of this coast"
The following contributions were for
warded yesterday to Secretary Virgins for
the county exhibit at the Transmississippi
exposition: Loquats, G. s. Patton, San
Gabriel tangerines, grape fruit, Captain C.
e. Thorn, Glendale; abalone shells, rough
and polished, Wilmington Transportation
company; art goods. Miss Picher, Pasa-
dena
Several hundred copies Of the California
Cultivator have been donated to the cham
ber by G. H. Goodwin for distribution: also
several copies Of Senator Whites speech on
the Cuban question.
The herald., 1898-05-28
STAR AND CRESCENT
Musical and Literary Exercises and
Business Meeting

The Star and Crescent society gave an
entertainment in the high school auditor
ium yesterday afternoon. A piano solo by
Bert Travers followed the reading Of the
minutes and the critics report, and was
succeeded by paul Revere's Ride" given
by Duke Keith. Miss Alma s.. Brigham.
a member of the faculty, contributed a
paper entitled "a Trip to Lexington and
Concord" Miss Brigham carried the i'm
agination of her audience back to the
historic grounds where the famous battles
of the Revolutionary war were fought, de-
scribing the conflict at Lexington and
dwelling upon the spirit of liberty which
animated the colonists at that time. Two
tableaux, 1.-THE Minute Men" and Yankee
Doodle" followed.
Another interesting feature Of the pro-
gram was paper by DR.. VIM. c. Harri-
son, who, speaking from the standpoint of
an ex-confederate soldier, paid high trib-
ute to the stars and stripes, believing that
the war with Spain was the one thing need
cd to cement the growing feeling Of broth
The herald., 1898-05-28
A Great Artist

Ysaye, the king OF all virtuosos, was
asked upon his arrival in this country Of
what MS repertoire consisted. ne repiieu.
1 can give the American people 400 pieces,
and If they want fifty more will accom-
modate them"
This is just what might have been ex-
pected OF this great Belgian artist, for
when he plays one feels as though the ar
tist before them was born to play and that
his great musical soul contained an end
less repertoire of all that is best and heav-
enly in music.
Liege, Belgium, is the birthplace of
Ysaye. 1t is the town which vieuxtemps
calls 1.-The cradle Of classic violinists." Dur
ing his recent trip to Italy Ysaye played at
the Quirinal and was elected Knight of the
Grown of Naly. In London for the first
time, IN the season OF 'sy, ne played unoer
the auspices of the Philharmonic society,
scoring sensational triumphs.
Ysaye is also knight of the Order of
Leopold, knight of the Legion of Honor of
Russia, and knight of the Oak Crown of
Holland.
Anne Lachaume, the pianist with Ysaye,
was born in Paris, France, on December
13, 1871 He received first prize at the Paris
CUuservdtulre Iii IooJ, anu was Lne pupll VI
Georges Matthias and Charles de Beriot.
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He Immediately gave the alarm, and the
janitor tried to enter the closet where Mr.
Poindexter had gone, but found it boltd on
the lnsloe. Inc ponce were norlned ana
Detectives Auble and Hawley and Ser
geant Smith responded. The door was
forced open and the body was found. Poin-
dexter was sitting on the seat with his
back against the rear wall. 1t is probable
that he went into the closet and after Sit
ting down on the seat mad taken out new
revolver and loaded it from box of cart
ridges, placed the muzzle of the pistol to
his mouth and ended his existence. All the
circumstances went to indicate this, as the
pistol with one shell exploded was found
on the floor between his legs, as was a
quantity of cartridges from a new box, the
supposition being that he had left the box
resting on his lap, but when he fired and
his limbs gave way the box and contents
dropped to the floor.
deputy coroner summernelo was norl-
fled and the remains were removed to the
undertaking rooms of Booth & Boylson,
where an inquest was held in the afternoon.
Poindexter was a half brother of R. w.
PoindeXter, the well known real estate op-
orator Of Poindexter & Wadsworth of this
city, and has married son, Theodore, liv-
ing in San Francisco. The deceased came
here about four years ago. Hel was the ex-
pert employed on the books of Blackman,
the treasurer of the Los Angeles Lighting
company, who was recently convicted and
sentenced to the penltentiary for embez-
element. Poindexter expected that he
would get considerable reputation from this
work, and his testimony was an important
FACTOR In the prosecution OF BlacKman. Tne
results dlo not accrue, however, ana MS as
Appointment over not getting lucrative ana
steady employment, combined with his
other troubles SO weighed up on his mind
that he is believed to have become insane
In fact, he stated to Captain Cressey that
he would commit, suicide, and, to. others
said that he did not care to live If his wife
was TO go. Inc jury decided that ne mad
commItteu suIcIue wniie temporarily Ill
sane. The deceased was 81 years Of age.
The herald., 1898-05-28
SHOT IN TIE MOUTH
R. n. POINDEXTER COMMITTED
SUICIDE WHILE INSANE
WAS DESP0NDENT AND ILL
Had Said That He Would Take His
Own Life-His Wife in a Critical
Condition

Insane over his own ill-health and de-
spondent over the helpless condition Of his
wife, f. H. Poindexetr, the well known ex-
pert accountant took his, life yesterday
morning by shooting himself with revol-
ver He had carefully planned the deed.
For some time past Poindexter's wife has
been hopeessly i'll in the Good Samaritan
hospital and the physicians have given her
UP. In addition to this worry, Mr.. Poin-
dexter had been informed some time ago
that he had chronic Bright's disease. and
this preyed upon his mind. He was una
BILE to secure employment as he desired, so
he too kthe easier way to end his troubles.
Yesterday morning he entered the toilet
On the fourth floor of the Stimson block
and went into one of the small apartments
and killed himself with a 32-caliber Smith
& Wesson revolver. But one shot was
fired, and Charles H. Mattingly, who was
in an adjoining closet heard the report.
The herald., 1898-05-28
ANGELES HERALD. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY %,

erhood between North and South. His ad-
dress dealt principally with the nobility
and courage of the southern women during
the four years of the rebellion. and at the
request of the audience he displayed a
stained and tattered confederate flag
which he had rescued from the grasp of a
fallen color-bearer, wrapped II about his
person and fed amid shower of bullets
fired by the boys in blue.
Misses Genevieve Knoll and Monte
Adams gave a piano duet, Military
March" (Schubert); Frank Gillelen rem
dered banjo solo and Marion L. MacKen-
zie gave an address on the life and achieve
ments of General John C. Fremont. The
closing number was Columbia" sung by
Miss Alberta Merritt, the society joining
in the chorus.
business meeting Of the society was
held late in the afternoon. There are
two factions among the high school stu
dents. One supports the blue and
White" the official paper of the school.
while the other is given over to the inter-
ests of the "Lyceum," a rival publication.
The first item Of business to be taken up
was the report of committee which had
been appointed to receive bids for the MAX
ing of the star and crescent pins. which are
presented each year to the graduating
class.
The committee recommended that the bid
of Montgomery Bros, who would furnish
the pins at $1.S5 each, be accepted. 1t was
then that the trouble began. Mr.. Lusk, OF
"Lyceum" persuasion, arose and de-
nounced the committee for wishing to pay
an exorbitant price for the pins in order
that they might secure advertising for the
blue and White" from the firm. He said
the members had been assessed in similar
manner in former years to help support
this paper. It was an injustice, etc., etc.
The herald., 1898-05-28

Railroad avenue to Chester avenue, on
Chester avenue to the Arlington hotel,
where the ranks were broken.
A most beautiful portion of the parade
was the Chinese participation, this being
organized In San Francisco and brought
here. The decoration and properties of this
cost over 81, 900, and were superior even to
the similar exhibits made heretofore in
Los Angeles at the Fiestas.
The utmost friendliness toward Los An
geles was expressed by the speakers, and
1t is evident that the outcome of the cele-
bration will be a strengthening Of the COM
mercial relations Between the merchants
of the two places. Many Los Angeles
firms took advantage of the occasion to
send representatives. and they did yeo-
man service in aiding the good feeling
brought to the surface by the celebration.
While nothing official was given out by
the men of the new road. it was made plain
that they look forward to either building
the line south to Los Angeles or to union
with the Santa Fe, something which the
people of Bakersfield are not at all back
ward in indorslng most heartily.
Tonight the city is a blaze of illumina-
ton and fireworks, while the ball, which
is going on, is scene of the most unre-
strained joyousness and delight. The hos
pitality of the people is beyond descrip-
ton, the result being that not an incident
has occurred to mar the occasion, and the
most fraternal relations have been evoked
between the residents and their guests.
History of the Road
The San Joaquin valley has been termed
the richest productive area in the world.
For many years in fact, since the devel-
cpment of it's agriculture until today 1t
has been dependent on team transit or
the Southern Pacific. Want of competition
The herald., 1898-05-28
MANY Curious Inventors


The officials Of the patent office say that
they have never been so bothered as during
the present fiscal year by applicants for
patents whose claims upon investigation
prove to have neither novelty nor merit.
and which, are simply crazy quilts, so to
speak, constructed from really valuable
material that are the products of truly in
ventive minds, and which have long since
been utilized. But among all people who
investigate, and are susceptible of convic-
ton by proof, there can be no doubt that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is a discovery
of sovereign merit, one of the finest tonics
and regulators of the stomach, liver and
bowels in existence. Nervous subjects
the bilious and malarious, those troubled
with inactivity of the kidneys and bladder
the aged, delicate. infirm and convalescent
find in this medicine of unbounded popu-
larity and sustaining power a most reli-
able auxiliary of health and preventive OF
disease.
The herald., 1898-05-28

the rest by remaining in the county jail
at the rate of one day for every two dollars.
He Immediately made tracks for depart
ment one. where he sat himself conspicu-
ously in the seats reserved for the audience
and glared at Judge Smith. During his
Imprisonment Barnett has been in the
habit of writing long and prosy disserta-
tions about his case, containing reflections
upon Judge Smith, to the other superior
Judges. and having them smuggled outside
Of the prison. No notice has been taken
of these and they have probably never been
read by those for whom they were In
tended. Judge Smith believes Barnett to
be insane, and told the man so in open
court. If his last punishment proves no
lesson to him, he is likely to set into trouble
again.
The herald., 1898-05-28

day begins q new era, one OF commercial
freedom and transportation means, which
will enable it to develop the rich resources
which have for so long lain dormant, wait
ing for the screech of locomotive not bear
ing the brand of the old road. The Valley
railway was completed to this city couple
of days ago, and its coming was formally
celebrated today.
The town is full of visitors from San
Francisco, Stockton, Los Angeles and the
valley towns, and is decorated so that hard
ly a wall or brick Of the buildings can be
seen for the bunting, flags and lanterns
which are displayed in a manner that out
does the work of the Fiesta decoration COM
mittee in the City of the Angels.
The Los Angeles delegation, about fifty
strong, arrived on the early train and were
met by the reception committee and driven
to the Arlington, where. after the parade
disbanded, congratulatory addresses were
made by Mayor Snyder of Los Angeles, c.
C. Wright, representing the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, and Hon. E. F.
Preston, representing the Valley road.
Mayor James Phelan Of San Francisco and
Senator S. c. Smith of Bakersfield. Pres
ident Claus Spreckels was detained In San
Francisco by sickness.
At p. m. delegations of visitors from
San Francisco, Los Angeles and many val
ley towns were taken on an excursion over
q part of the Valley road, while the ma
jority of the crowd attended either the
ball game between Bakersfield and Hanford
teams or saw the so-called bull fight.
Prominent among the Los Angeles dele
CATION were E. P. Bosbyshell, E. A. Stuart,
]. ]. Bergin. G. ]. Griffith. George W. Holt,
r. A. Benjamin, John S. Sampson, jr., H.
F. Wesner, ]. H. Keifer. W. P. Montgom-
cry, A. C. Roscow G. W. Thompson, L. I.
Bay, Frank Lerch, J. Ludchy, G. c. Musit,
F. Rettkowsky. v. L. Maglnnis. Theodore
Morris, F. H. McMillen, T. F. Fitzgerald,
Alfred Day. jr.
The Morning Parade
The formation of the parade was as fol-
lows:
FIRST DIVISION
Grand marshal, c. L. Connor.
Aides, ]. B. Hunt, H. L. Borgwardt, jr.. A.
Swain, W. M. Doherty, Chas. Whittiker,
G. GARFIELD, E. England, H. ]. Tupman,
\. M. Mixer. J. A. Ogden. ]. I. Wagy,
George Coffee, George Daggett
Bakersfield band. seventeen pieces.
Los Angeles delegation.
SECOND DIVISION
Chief H. H. Fish.
Aides, Ceas. Rahm. John Black.
Cadet bard.
Fire department.
Chinese display.
THIRD DIVISION
Chief. Wallace Taylor.
Aide. Robt. Still.
Kern Valley band.
Hanford baseball team.
Bakersfield baseball team.
Mexican display.
FOURTH DIVISION
Chief. e. M. Roberts.
Aids: Thomas Scandert. Harvey Frissellc
and D. D. Hill.
Hanford Band.
Trades display.
The procession formed shortly after 10
O'Clock at Sixteenth and F streets, pass
ing down F street to Railroad avenue, on
The herald., 1898-05-28
Barnett Released

Geo. W. Barnett. the man who was ord
cred to pay fine of 5000 or be imprisoned
for 100 days by Judge Smith, nearly three
months ago, under citation for contempt
of court, because he persisted in molesting
his divorced wife, Notwithstanding the
courts order, paid $32. the balance due on
his fine. yesterday, after having worked out
The herald., 1898-05-28
JOY At COMPETITION
Los ANGELES GIVEN MORE THAN
WARM WELCOME F.
SPEECHES. PARADE. DANCE
Chs City Magnificently Decorated.
Commercial Relations With This
City Strengthened

BAKERSFIELD, May N.-(Special to
The Herald) Bakersfield today put of the
habilimehts and ways of its minority and
assumed the graces and life of the city that
It Is soon destined in verify to become. For
many years the beautiful little place has
been under bondage to the Southern Pa
cific. and has suffered from the effects of
the "all-the-traffic-will-b policy but to-