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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-28
OPENED FIRE!
The United States Warshjps New
York, Puritan and Cincinnati
Opened Fire Yesterday.
ON FORT MATANZAS.
Great Loss to the Spanish Army
With None to the United
States Fleet.

Key West, April Is, 2:30 p. m.
A Spanish steamer worth 100000
just captured by the monitor Ter
ror. She was carrying provisions
and money for Spanish troops in
Cuba. The situation in Havana
is full of menace to Spain. It is
now confirmed that the Spanish
feet is still located at Cape Verde.
Key West, Fla, April 27.-The
New York, Puritan and Cincinnati
bombarded the forts at Matanzas
this afternoon. The engagement
began at 12:45 and closed at l:l5
%. m. There were no casualties on
the American side. Great damage
is known to have been done to
Matanzas and it is belived there
was loss Of life.
Bayonne, France, April 27.-
According to letter just received
from Madrid, dated from the
Spanish capital on Tuesday, a
Spanish squadron consisting of
four ironclads and three torpedo
boat destroyers. sailed for the
United States yesterday. 1t was
rumored that the squadron was to
steam direct across the Atlantic
and lombard the northern ports
of the United States. The ports
from which this squadron sailed
was not mentioned. It was added
however, that a second squadron
consisting of four ironclads and
two cruisers was being formed at
Cadiz. Its destination was un-
known.
Bismarck, N. D., April 27.-No
volunteers will be accepted by the
governor until all the militia have
had an opportunity to volunteer,
and from present indications every
company of the regiment will
respond tomorrow with the requir-
ed number of men. A telegram
was received by the governor to-
day from prominent citizens of
Grand Forks, insisting that a
hundred volunteers from that city
&c allowed to enlist, but under the
call there will be no room for
them. The services of at least
five times as many men IS wanted
have been offered to the governor.
New York, April 81. - United
States Consul Springer at Catorien,
Cuba, said that as Spain's maxi
mum fighting force in Cuba, includ-
ing volunteers, would be close to
three hundred thousand men, and
he did not think sixty thousand
American troops would be sufficient
for quick and effective campaign.
"No surrender and no quarter -
is the Spanish cry. The blockade
would 60 hard with them as the
island was destitute and there are
practically no cattle left. The best
landing place would be Bohia Hou.
da, from there to Havana the roads
being good.
APRIL has been one of the most
important months in American
chronology and if war ensues in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-28

The value of the farm products
of North Dakota for the year 1897
was $66, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

Want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

Canty were rot more than six feet apart
at the time of the encounter Another
Williams, clerk in the treasury testified
that he saw the shooting. and that he saw
Rye facing CAVITY. The formers body pre-
vented witness from seeing Canty's revolt
yer. Finding himself on the line of fire,
Williams fled after the first shot. All this
Mr.. Worthington brought cut to support
Canty's declaration that after the first
shot Rye moved around to the southeast
Of him.
k'hortly before the noon recess Guy Rye,
u son of the dead man. came into the
.. y e reserved fer the public at the back
of the room, and, unobserved and uniden-
titled by the spectators, stood there listen
ing to the argument.
Now cried Mr.. Worthington, "all this
evidence shows that after the first shot
the lamp post was between CAVITY and Rye
ana Canty, you well remember has testi-
fed that after firing the first shot he
sprang behind the lamp post to protect
himself from the bullets which he expect
ed Rye to fire at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Alleged Assaflant Of a Young Lady I
he Tried,

Alleged Assaflant of q Young Lady to
he Tried.
Elias Delaver, colored, was today held
by Judge Kimball in bail for the action of
the grand jury for assaulting Miss Noreh
d. Cannon and robbing her of a gold ring
valued at s. while she was in a vacant
house, No. $40 South Capitol street. on May
g.
Miss Cannon testified that on the after
neon in question she went to the house
where the crimes are alleged to have oc-
CURED for the purpose of renting 1t. She
had examined the first and second floors
and was about to look at the third, when
she was approached by a colored man,
whom she identified as the prisoner, who
said he was the Waterman. and demanded
to know what she wanted. She was star
tied, and for a moment or SO could Lot
speak.
AS soon as she was able to collect her
thoughts ard regained ability to talk, fear
ing that he would insult or murder her,
she tod Delaver that she would give the
latter her jewelry and money if he would
do her TO injury.
Without replying to her remark DelaVer,
she said. struck her several terrific blows
with his fist about the head. She resisted,
but the blows finally felled her to the f1oof,
and then he kicked her in the head. She
from her finger. but no more. until she
found herself in Providence Hospital under
the care of a doctor.
Miss Cannon was cross-examined at great
length by Mr. Campbell Darlington. counsel
for Delaver, but she stuck to her story,
and positively identified Delaver as her as
sailant
Sergt. John C. Daley of the fourth pre-
cinct told how in response to Information
that a woman had been beaten he went to
the house No. $40 South Capitol street.
Arriving there. the sergeant found that
Miss Cannon had been removed to Prov
i6ence HOSPITAL, and he went there. Miss
Cannon was at first unable to recognize
him, but little later gave him such
good description Of her assailant that the
witness arrested Delaver. Sergt. Daley
took Delaver before Miss Cannon and the
who had assaulted and robbed her. Sergt.
Daley, when Miss Cannon became better,
took Delaver. with two other men who look
something IKE the prisoner. and Miss Can
non picked Delaver out from the party as
her assailant.
Walter H. Evans said that on the after
noon of May % he was on his way home,
carrying a basket of marketing. when he
was nearly run over by a colored man,
who was running very fast and seemed 20
be trying to eVade arrest He identified
Delaver the man.
Mr. Darlington said there was no doubt
that Miss Cannon was assaulted, but that
he would be able to prove that the crime
vas not committed by his client.
To this Judge Kimball replied that the
magistrate could not take into considera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

II you want anything, try an ad. in The
Star II anybody has what you wish. you
Wall Eak an answer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

Commissioners without contract. AS this
provision has the Endorsement of the street
cleaning department and it is urged that
hand work Is actually saving under GER
tain conditions. the item is not likely to
be eliminated from the bill.
Electric Lighting.
Electric lighting comes in for some legis-
lation in the bill. All poles for such pur-
poses in the section bounded by street
ncrth, LIST street east and the fire limits
and Rock creek must be removed, except
in specific cases. All existing conduits in
the fire limits and all overhead electric
light wires without the fire limits are legal
lied by the bill, thus ending many conten-
tions. The United States Electric Lighting
company is authorized to make important
additions to its systems of conduits in the
northwest section, while the Potomac Com
pany Is also allowed extensions.
The Senate inserted provisions in the bill
allowing $4,000 each for foundations for
bridges across Rock creek on the line of
Massachusetts, and Connecticut avenues ex-
tended.
Provision is made for an investigation
into the best methods for altering the Po-
tomac river water in addition to the appro-
priation for completing the Washington
aqueduct tunnel and Howard University
reservoir, all improvements that are ur-
gently needed.
Public Schools.
The public schools are greatly interested
In amendments made in the Senate. and
which will be before the conference COM
mittee. These amendments provide for
four school buildings, in whole or in part,
as follows: Eight-room building and site,
third division, southeast $45, 500; four
room building, Grant road $4,000; eight
room building and site, ninth division,
$41 go; site and toward construction man.
ual training school for first eight divisions
$4,000, the total cost of such building and
site not to exceed 1925, 600.
The confereeS on the District of Columbia
bill will probably get to work next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Street Extension.

Referring to a request recently made by
him for the extension of South Capitol
street. ths District Commissioners today in
formed DIR. w. w. Godding, superintendent
of St Elizabeth's Insane Asylum, that the
estimated cost of grading and regulating
the street. exclusive of the cost of acquiring
the necessary land, is $4,000. The Giesboro'
road, the Commissioners say. could be i'm
proved at considerably less cost, probably
for but little more than one-half of the
above sum, while the amount of land to Be
acquired would be much less. The Commits
sioners believe that the Giasboro' road would
afford as convenient access to the United
States farm, and il could, they say, be
much more readily opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
WAllE THE WAR LASTS.

All who march. walk stand should shake into
their shoes Aliens Foot sse. n powder 1t cures
aching, tired, sore. swollen feet, and makes tight
Or new shoes easy. II absoIbs moisture and pre-
vents ehanng, hot, smarting blstered, sweating
feet All the regular army troops and navy men
use it Volunteers In hot climates can't exist in
comfort without 1t. Aliens Foot-Ease is sold BY
I'll druggists and shoe stores Csc sample sent
hEE Address ALLEN 8. OLMSTED, L. Roy, NY
u-Yi7-2m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Retirement Recommended.

The police pension board has recommend
ed that Policeman George Stamler. who has
been a member of the force for fifteen
years, and who has, in the line of duty, be-
come incapacitated, be retired the 18th in
slant on an allowance of $50 a month The
boards recommendation has been approved
by the District Commissioners, and the Of
fcer will be so retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10

Within an hour after the opening the
court room was crowded-more densely SO
than upon any other day during the trial.
Judge Scott CT the Police Court came in
shortly after II o'clock, and, taking a seat
beside Justice Cole, watched the proceed
ings A number Of distinguished lawyers
were patient listeners, and small crowds
hung outside the open doorways and in the
corridor which looks across court into the
court room. 1t was much cooler than yes
terday and refreshing breezes braced the
nerves of the weary participants in the
trial.
the government. Mr.. Worthinrton said
that that sweet-faced boys" evidence is
of the greatest value and yet Mr.. Shilling
ton overlooked it yesterday in his argu-
ment. This witness said that Rye and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Resignation Accented.

The resignation OF DIR. Garrett L. Hills as
a member of the board of medical exam
liners has been accepted by the District
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
Reduced Rates to baltimore via Penn
SXlvanin Railroads.&c. ~ Round Trim

Saturday and Sunday. June IL and II.
Tickets good on all trains except Congress
SIGNAL Limited and valid to return until
Monday, June IL. On Sunday, June II.
only 500 round trip. Trains leave Wash
il. Gton 800 am. end 12:15 pm. Returning.
leave Baltimore Calvert station, 7:20 pm;
Union station, 1:25 p.m.-Advt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22

10 begins t' look now az n u were Inn
possible 90 compel Spain % sue for
peace hy striking her IN hor colonlcn
only \ dirh Cor tho peninsula seems
unavoidable. and the announcement
that Commodore wataon'a squadron is
hninr mldr ready Tor q European exc
p.liIon o. probably true.
the people of the United States have
boon unruue ln their anticlpationa of
1 cessation NJ hostultlcs. n was hoped
thHt the destruction ~ Admiral M0a-
tJ0 ships lt Manila would have turu .
nuh'Io opinion In spain. m the ri.H
moro phenomenal nnnlhIladan of Al
mir1i Cerycra'a squadron aud the ran
ot Santiago. u was thought, would
bring the ponH 10 thoir senses. but ir
vain. Porto Rico must hs takon. s0nr
more lives must BE- boot, ana some yalu.
able property destroyed. Thon. pUr-
haps. spain must he attacked and her
coast cities devastated before the lead-
inF spirits 20 that country viii nacn-
nee their honor" ana their pride" fot
the benont NJ their country.
An American hostile expedition 90
Europe would he one Of tho great events
OF this century. Afier the successes o.
pur navy md army now on record. u
o. not probable that II would result In n
European coalition against tho United
StatrH, aa long uH the object ~ known
20 he solely Go compel Spain 60 sue fof
peace. u Is quite generally conceded
now that spain deserves Co BE- defeated.
and that rhe must Boz dealt fatal blow
before she realizes her position. Com
m1doro watHlna expedition may have
60 cross the Atlantic In order TO cnl the
war with spain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22
rmn SIw PAWK

Salt Lake city should have moro
pubilv parks than u has. 20 far as the
Interior districts are concerned thnrr
N none at all. unless the grounds sur
rounding the city and county building
can he 30 considered. ThorO ~ one ON
Capitol nm. which cannot De- counted
ut present because not equipped. and
beautiful and commudloua one In tho
southern edge ~ the city tho showing
being inadequate for q place contain
ing somewhere near 1900 people.
The present city government ~
showing Itself equal 20 the situation
and abreast ~ the times BY Arranging
Cor a park In part of town whore one
IL most nscded-ihc middle western
part. The square on which the Pioneers
pitched their nrst tent aud built the
irst house In this valley has been OBJ
tainod and on Monday next viii be
formally dedicated TO the city After
that. Il IL 10 be hoped such improve
menia will be- innuguratod ana pushed
along a. can he afforded with the
revenues attainablc. II would be- graf.
Tying II the original los cabin could
be reproduced with lta immediate sur
roundlngs ana permitted 20 remain
permanently me- reminder Of the day
when and the manner In which Utah
was brought within the charmed cir
Gle ~ civilization.
While the park would Of course be
for the whole city, II would be- NJ
especial benefit To the section whore 10
lies and the part further west, which
n an exceedingly dry. dusty PROPOSE
tlon. children should be- brought up In
the midst " vcfdurc. the more Luxe
uriant and varying the forms tho bot
ter. iieuIdoH this such reservations
properly cared flr are objects of beauty
and by dituslng certain cheering
influence and lmplrilnE general COM
fort IN warm weather are "a means NJ
sanitation not 90 BE- lightly Estimated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22

subordinates ~ the realm generally
This ana thc other Indebtedness
united mean an amount altogether in-
osiimablc. one So large that it can never
be paid. and TO add 60 the severity ot
the situation. the nations revenues
from natural sources. from customs
duties and taxation ar hypothecaied
fnr many years 90 come.
Perhaps 10 spain paid her obligations
In fun che would b. expanding an
amount oduil Go that which ihe United
rtHf.srf rtaIr- f.- tN. H 49,
she ls estimated 90 DE- paying about
t.,uuU0u H month 20. ItAt,meut BE-
made mat s.ace April the Bank ri
spaln has advanced some H0,O0o.ooO ON
national trllsury bonds. secured b.
MORTGAGE on tha revenues, and holds
500 10000 of the noted four per cent
bonds on which 9ii.O00oOO more was
aiAn.e1 Tho latest quoiauur1 on
these bonds .n the financial cenicrH ot
Europe made tle whole amount had
by ho bank worth rltnf Si0oolooo 0r
more tess thnn the amount niyircod
ou Thorn. By this tranHlc.iln Soc h1uk
Will not BE- q loser by any means. 90
Al first seemed Go ha the case. unicIt
iho government should resort 10 ropu-
daiion. which would not hr ON aii0-
athrf new svr. rienco fIr spain Hh'
hrs received ;iit.ollc11 and giv0n
saour.tiss ON her revenues Tor i2i1.o01.-
900 with Interest l1dod. che whole of
which oven with the excessive frugal
iy being pmc;lce1 cannot carry Der
further ihan ihe nfsi NJ Sept mbor
- rhtps not 80 far
This ls not hli ~ Rplins nuineIi
Woes By many. As additional ,vi-
done, M good faith DO government
has allowed the bank 60 abnormllly
Increase iiH lfs1e NJ deprecated curt
feucy Boy menus ~ which that concern
ltsaif Do looked upon 1a hHIug n % dee
c.drdly rhlky condition aui may cole
lapse 40 any UmH Thus docs % appear
tint the Gordon ~ complicated miffor-
tunes uarr3ws l.s lines about the
doomed nation. making lis fill palmer
90 behold with each Hucc. Dlinr day n
would no doubt br ths most merclfm
thing that could happen - the end
were 90 como at once whilo there la
rImaihIus loft 10 begin anaw with.
pihorwr,. there may when the n1tin-
iuE nut has reached tho finishing
STAG. o. that condition of things uro-
figured los crIapi whom be- said that the
war could Only mean the end o.! spain.
Financially. thc end Or nt hand. o few
months moro oi hlaUllilos must assure
.d'y he 90 h0r such IAN lH was that
of Luclfor one from which there Will
ho no ufirlng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22

goods received amounted to tia,oss.95e.
The foreign trade is chiefly conducted
with spain. but the United states ranks
second. The value of goods exchanged
with this country averages nearly
seven million dollars yearly
The islands exports. the report says.
consist, almost entirely of agricultural
products OF imports. manufactured
articles DO not greatly exceed tho agri-
cultural Agricultural imports IN 1896
were valued az g5t1ia52. made ~
-hlcny Of rice. wheat. -four and hog
products Non.aericultural Imports
were valued at iaCGii0i. the chief goods
o.. lnr cotton fabrics. whose imports
reached az 070.Gi7 IN is1i. nah, wood.
leather and Tobacco also were extern
sivoly imported. Most u the See i'm
ported Is supplied ny the British West
indicag ucrmnny and spain Conc'
nnd sugar. The iondng products " the
island. ore the important Actorn In
Porto Rlco'a export trade. comprising
ln value ruby IS per ceat 10 all the
merchandise sent TO foreign markets.
Tho quantity N coffee lAiprei IN isgj
was i0.2ilC13 pounds. and .tH vnlue
ig.liafti. while OF Porto larln augnr
illIt,,g,i pounds. with % value ri So
go5.,ii. wore marketed abroad IN nd
diuon 10 tho sugar g53l.iii worth oi
molaaaaa was shipped. OF leaf to-
bacro. 3c05.01i pounds. worth gei3isi
were shipped In 1896 cattle shipments
for 1893 numbered s.c5i head valued 100
Uugic other agricultural produce
exported quoted quite extensively urg
malz.. hIdeIffuta. nuts. d.at Ma Spirits.
The coffee exported gucs most evten-
Hvcly a. spain and cuba. Ai1st % III
furnr and molnsses b. destined for the
United states with spain rr,rrd cuH-
toner srain and cuba receive moot
" che tobacco. The trade with tho United
States not being hfFc. sugar exports
10 spain Increased lcrs rapidly. and
though The size ~ imports Increased
their value. owing 60 decline Of
prices. actually declined
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22
ronro mrco's TRADE.

Tho announcement being semi-
officially mad, that Porto Rico iH 90 Boz
hold as nu American possession tho
ruhiolncd report relating 10 ha trade
of the island may Boo of Interest," The
figures ARE prepared under the direction
uf Frank w. Hitchcock chief OF The
fm,lsn markets section Of the uEu-
cultural department.
THE foreign trade OF the island dur
lur the year 1890 amounted 90 ssC.-
Gsl.l 100 Imports into Porto Rico gone
orally have somewhat exceeded exports,
but In $500, Tor thc first time ia over a
decade. the value of tho merchandise
shipped 10 foreign markets was slight
ly creator than that OF the imported
wares. The exports Cor 1896 hDd O
value OF Sisgilt2o. decidedly the larg-
COT ON record, while tho importu Tor
the same year yiNes2COO We're SUR
passed only la 1894, when the foreign
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22

Hecau-c N ~ lnnnltc resources ~
ability 10 float loans for any amounts
ana the cheerful nlaorliy with which
the people permit themselves TO be ns-
noaaed. tho United Statos has not yet
folt much pressure because ~ carrying
on a great war. The stress win be- feit
later on aa the already enormous out
put increnseA ana little friction.
growing gradually after II starts, be-
comes manifest because uf the con-
slant drain upon those who IA the end
pay everything, II la quito impossible
10 give anywhere near an exact state
mcnt ~ just how much n being paid
out 10 keep tho pou1rrnus machine
militant In operation, but q IL alto
gcthrr something enormous, the cFtl-
mate of 100000 week being lf
anything under the actual figure.
while this country IL paying uui $50
much. however tho one with which we
ure az war ~ in desperate straits bee
clufc her nhluty 90 pay n fun has
long been exhausted. what llttlr cash
sho can raise has 90 30 o. those places
and uHra1na whore credit cannot he
abtuMgd aud without whose assistance
the war would all at once collapse.
This means That her soldiers have 90
get MtuH with their OLD clothes, with
poor food and but littlc nf No. and no
pay 1T all; because they would have
nothing 10 do without arms, ammunl-
ton. coal and many other lnllsppnsl-
bic articles tho obtaining of which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-22
rnr MAINE nrnoni,L SERVICES

rcnaior Frank j. Cannon and Repre-
sentative W. H. King have been SOC
lectod 10y the iTu Presidency ~ the
church of jesus christ nf Iaiior.day
Saints and the presidency of the salt
Lake stake io speak tt tho Moline
memorial services In the Tabernacle,
on Sunday. July g. at ? O'clock .. m.
Contrary to the usual custom "a coiloc-
tlon viii b. made at the close NJ tho
services for the honcnt NJ the Maine
monument 10 be- erected In honor N the
American sailors Killed In Havana har-
Dor by the destruction NJ the Maino on
February 70. 1895. Al are cordially in-
yltod 10 attend the services. The Hclcc-
ton ~ speakers o. guarantee thnt me
occasion viii be- a notable one. aH FAR NJ
eloquent expression of fervld patriot
lam ANA the presentation ~ facts can
mako Il no. The financial result should
be- gratifying tI those who have charge
u the patriotic enterprise.