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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12
SIX HUNDRED MARINES
 PITCH THEIR TENTS.
Commenced by the Amer ican Forces.

OFF GUANTANAMO, Cuba, June 10, via Port Antonio June II.-The in vasion of Cuba by the American forces began to-day. Six hundred marines have pitched their tents among the smoking ruins of the outer fortihca- tions of Guantanamo and the Stars and Stripes for the first time float on Span ish flagstaff in Cuba.
 To Captain Clark and the battleship Oregon belong the honor of accom- plishing the first successful landing of the war. The forty mlrines from the battleship went ashore this morning and occupied the left entrance oi the bay until the troopship Panther arrived with Goo marines These, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel E. w. Huntington, arrived at 3 o'clock and within half an hour tLey had burned the buildings of the Spanish camp and had set fire to the miserable little village
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12
They Safely Plant Old Glory on the Soil of
 Cuba.
Territory Taken by Americans Can Be Held UDtil Re-Enforce-
 ments Arrive.

guns of the Marblehead, under Captain McCalla, who has al- ready during the present war so distinguished himself by ener- getic and valuable services as to encourage the belief that he will regain the numbers he lost some time ago through an unfortunate incident. Regarding the fleet of transports, no statement is ob- tainable at the War Department, and it is believed that the situa- ton is as it stood yesterday with respect to the starting of the ex- petition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12

which crouched on the beach under the hilltop of Guantanamo
 The whol operation of silencing the guns and landing the forces was as easy as placing a Sunday school pic nic The Marblehead had backed by the Vixen and Dolphin, opened on the earthworks. The shores te the light of the entrance were lined with guns and rifle pits, but the Spaniards stampeded after firing few shots.
 The city of Guantanamo lies four miles up the bay, and little Spanish gunboat came down to help the shore batteries. But she stayed just long enough to turn around. Numerous shots were fired by the Spaniards, but not one landed, and no Americans were injured.
 The main fort lies within the city limits and Is still to be reduced. but it is not in difficult position, and the American officers say it can be taken in fifteen minutes when desired.
 The Marblehead, Dolphin, Vixen and two colliers have been off the entrance of the harbor for several days and yes terday morning they sailed into the channel A mile further up they opened fire, sending fifty shots at the fortih- cations on the left The hills on the right of the entrance were deserted. There are no defenses on the right side of the harbor.
 No attempt was made to land until the Oregon steamed in early this morn ing. Captain Clark immediately sent forty marines ashore and twenty from the Marblehead followed. They found evidence of very hasty departure by the Spaniards. Watches, hammocks and ammunition were scattered among the earthworks and Spanish flag was found in one of the rife pits. The little detachment or marines held the place until the Panther arrived, when they were recalled and the work of disem- barking began.
 The first boatload had scarcely landed when the village burst into flames. Com pany K. under Lieutenant Hall, was the first ashore, and without the loss of moment the column started up the steep, rocky hillside to the earthworks. For an hour brown column of marines
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12
THREE HOURS BATTLE
Madrid Reports Tbat the Landing
 Force Was Repulsed.

MADRID, dune II-An official dispatch received here from Havana, dated Friday, June IO says:
 This morning Admiral Sampson's ships com menced the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba. At the time number of boats, lowed by a steam er approached, and attempted to make landing. The cannonade lasted three hours. The Spanards, sIiIIfuIy posted repuIsed the attempt at landing, and the Americans drew off, No damage caused by the shells from the warsfips, which kept at a distance, evidently afraid within range of the guns of the fortS.'
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12
VIXEN LANDS ARMS.
Copyrighted 1sss by James Gordon Bennett.

KINGSTON Jamaica, June 1.-The military gunboat Vixen has succeeded in landing 400 rifles, five tons of provisions and 6O,OOO rounds of ammunition for the insurgents at Asserado. Spanish cavalry interfered with the work and the Vixen's shells did great execution among them.
 The Yankee, which arrived at Port Antonio at o'clock tonight, reports all is quiet at San tiago de Cuba, and that there has been no re- sumption of the bombardr1ent by Admiral Sampson. The Spaniards are afraid to fire for fear of further punishment. The officers of the Yankee positively deny the statement that the Spaniards have tempered with the wreck of the sunken collier MerrrnaC. Her funnel and masts were still plainly visible this morning.
 The fleet is anxious1y awaiting the arrival of troops. Six hundred refugees have arrived at Montego Bay from Manzani11o.
 Asserado, or Aserradero where the Vixen landed arms and supplies for the insurgents, is a small village on the southeastern coast of Cuba. It is about as far to the west of Santiago de Cuba Guantanamo, where $50 marines were landed, is to the east.
 From the fact that operations are being car ried on at these places on either side of Santiago the inference is that Admiral Sampson s fleet is patro11ing the coast in that vicinity for about 100 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12
6 6 0 @ Q @ o 6 0 0 0 6 @ o o Q YELLOW FAKE OF
 , EXAMINER JOURNAL. ,, IS DULY EXPOSED.

c Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Ben
 N nett. (
 0 PARIS, June 11.-I am
 Q informed that the pur- { . . ported interview with (
 o former Empress Eu-e Q genie, published in two ( . . of your yellow journals, : 6 was absolutely false. ( 9 The former Empress has ( o oss not received the core :
 Q spondent either Of an ( Q American or any other ( Q journal. She has not $ . been interviewed by any ( 6 body. ( ccccccccc
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-12
LoDdiDg Effected After tbe Forts H ave Been
 SileDced.
For Three Hours SompsoD's Yes seIs HurI Projectiles Into the
 Batteries.
Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

Copyrighted. by James
 PORT ALI PRINCE, Hayti, June ll.-Dispatches received here from Mole St. Nicholas state that 5000 troops landed at Santiago de Cuba yesterday, after the city had been bombarded by the American fleet.
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18

A. l.. Johns. R. E. Daygs. w. A. Daggs and A. J. Daggs. plaintiffs in error, vs. James Wilson, defendant in error: judgment District court ordered modified.
 Babbitt Bros. and Max Salzman. ap- pellants. vs. Mandell Bros. X Co. app pellees. from Mohave county: judg- ment affirmed.
 Consolidated Canal Company vs. Mesa Canal Co.,; judgment affirmed.
 Geo. w. Henry. appellant. vs. Jas. Mayer. ct al.: judgment reversed and modified.
 session, October l, 1898. Herald
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18
The Supreme Court.

The Supreme court met Saturday morning. Chief Justice Erect presiding and all members present.
 The various cases disposed of are as follows:
 David Rabbit vs. Neill R. Feild. N. NJ. Savings Bank and Trust Company and $. NJ. Folsom. appellees. from Co conino county: motion for re-hearing denied
 The case of United States ys. simon Marks and Geo. E. Goodfellow. ap- pellees: motion for re-hearing denied. Jos. l. Roberts. plaintiff in error vs. (. w. Smith. appellee. Yavapai county: motion for re-hearing denied.
 Apache County vs. Julia Earth: mo- iion for re-hearing denied.
 Jno. Mctiown vs. Nellie Sullivan: motion for re-hearing denied
 J. F. Daggs, ct al. vs Neill B. Field ct al.: motion for re-hearing denied.
 Wm. T. Gray ct al. vs. David NOonan, appellant motion for re-hearng de- nied.
 ]. F.. Jordan vs. Jno Duke ct al.: mo- tion for re-hearing denied.
 F. l.. kastner ct al. vs. Jno. G. Camp bell: judgment of the Yavapa District court affirmed. H. B. Scott. vs. F. T. Hurley. ct al.: judgment of the District court affirmed. !. N. Hampson v,. Frank Dysart. treasurer of Graham county: judgment of the District court affirmed.
 Albert Steipfeld, appellant and in- terventor. Richard Farrell defendant. vs. Henry Menagar. from Pima county: judgment of District court reversed. The London. Paris and American Bank. appellants vs. D. A. Abrams. as- signee Tempe Bank judgment of the District court affirmed. Albert Steiniield appellant vs. w. J. Ross. appealed from Pima county: judgment reversed and remanded for m .w tpin
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18

There is no finer summer resort in the world than Coronado Beach and in the summer one can stop at this beau tiful place at no greater expense than al ordinary places. and at less than half that il costs at Atlantic coast resorts.
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18
Francis Allen.
 Plaintiff. VS. Charles A. Allen. Defendant.
Summons No. 3s1.

The territory Of Arizona sends greeting to Charles A. Allen. You are hereby summoned and required to appear in civil action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District in and for Coconino county, territory Of Ari- zona, and answer the complaint filed with this court at Flagstaff in said county. Ca copy of which complaint accompanies this summons) within ten days. exclusive of the day of service) after the service upon you Of this sum mons. if served within the county but if served out of the county and within the district. then within twenty days. In XII other cases thirty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint above required. the plaintiff will take Judgment hy de- fault against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal o the said District Court at Fa2staf this ath day of June A. D. isss C. NJ. FUNSTON
 -- Clerk.
 SEAL James I.oy and Henry F. Ashurst - Attorneys for the Plaintiff
The Coconino sun., 1898-06-18
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District in and for Coconino county. Arizona territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

OF the widows" The widows of our old
soldiers multiply liks the sands of the sea-
shore. Nearly cne-fcurth Of the nine hun
dred odd thousand names on the pension
rolls are those OF widows. There are almost
quarter OF q million widows receiving pen
sions, and the widows are increasing in
number every year. spsnt some time In the
division which has to do with soldiers of the
war Of 1Sl2 There are only seven sur
vtvors OF that war on the pension roll but
there ara 2,S1O widows who are receiving
pensions because they married old soldiers
who fought during that war. There are
today almost as many Mexican war widows
as there are Mexican war veterans recsiv-
ing pensions. The Mexican war was over
fifty years ago. and today there are 10000
men and 5000 widows receiving pensions
for the service which themselves or their
deceased husbands gave Urcle Same at
that time. You would think that the rev.
olutionary widows would have long since
passed away. The last pension soldier of
the revolution died April 5. 1859. His name
was Daniel Frederick Brakeman, and he
was one hundred and seven years of age
before he asked for a pension. He then re-
sided at Freedom, N. Y. Congress took
up his case and gave him a pension Of five
hundred dollars per annum. Had this man
been on the ordinary pension list and mar
ried a year before his death a girl OF eigh-
teen. and she, in turn, had lived as long as
her aged husband, viz, to the age of one
hundred and nine, Uncle Sam would be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

cept the presidency, and marched arm in
arm with General Mendoza to the palace.
/ never saw more enthusiastic people In
my life than the people OF Santa Rosa.
They lined the sides Of the street, and
cheered for me an II was Abraham LIN
coin come to life again. ! was surprised at
this, but Mendoza afterward told me that
ing behind every citizen who hadn't pre-
viously expressed his confidence In me, and
that any man who hadn't cheered for me
would have found himself in difficulties.
There Is nothing - easy to arouse as pub
lie enthusiasm" said Mendoza, provided
you know how to do 1t, and can trust the
police" Mendoza wasn't what you could
fairly call a great man, but he knew poll
tics from A to z.
1 hadn't been president three days before
I saw the tremendous advantages Of the
place. I had the best sort Of food and
drink, and lodging and clothes. and al
though I couldn't collect q particle OF sal
airy, owing to the treasury being empty, I
had oil the comforts that Orizaba could
produce. I found that there weren't any
taxes whatever. When old Alvarez wanted
money he sent word to the rich men of the
country that he wanted a government loan
at Is or perhaps 20 per cent, just as the
notion struck him, and that each man
the exact amount-to the palace within
twenty-fo four hours. When I made 1t I'M
derstOod that no more such loans would
be asked for. had every man in Orizaba
who was rich enough to wear shoes on my
side. To raise a revenue, I imposed taxes
payable in logwood and mahogany, end cof-
fee and bananas, and the way the taxes
poured into the palace yard would have
astonished you. I satisfied my conscience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

SUI, and furthermore, that 1 know nothing
Whatever about your political affairs, it
seems to me that a man ought to be
ashamed of telling me at SO early an hour
as o'clock in the morning that l am pres
ident of your publishing republic
PARDON, your excellency," said Mendoza
1t pleases you to joke, and it is not my
place to find fault with presidents jokes
my Efe- Also 1 beg to say that 1 very
nearly owed the late President Alvarez my
death. 1 have rewarded Alvarez by over
throwing him. and he is now on board the
steamer on his way to your former country.
To You l have tried to show my gratitude
by making you president. 1 fail to see that
there is anything amusing in this
But. my dear young man." 1 exclaimed
m very much obliged to you for your
gratitude, but, as 1 said before, I'm not a
citizen of your republic, and 1 don't see
how you are going to make a president out
of a foreigner
said Mendoza. THE day before yesterday,
when 1 arrested Alvarez, / made myself
dictator. The first decree / issued was one
making you citizen. Then / ordered an
election for president, which took place
yesterday. and you had the usual majority
of I4S.GOO votes, your adversary, DR.. Del
Vale, having 2O9. So you see you are regu-
larly elected, and / have. of course, re-
signed my position as dictator"
But, you amiable lunatic," said I, do
you mean that 10000 people. or there
abouts voted for me- though most of them
had never so much as heard of my exist
ence before election day."
Il have not said that 10000 people voted
for you, Don Smith, he replied. There
are never more than 300 or 400 who vote in
any election in this country. 1t is the bust
ness of the police to conduct an election,
and to give the proper candidate the proper
I'll mber of votes. Alvarez always had from
100000 to 10000 majority, ard we thought
it right that you should have the same.
assure you that everything has been done
In the most regular and constitutional way,
and your election is as valid as that OF the
President of the United States"
I'm admit said l, ''for the sake of ar
gument, that have been elected president,
and am a citizen of Orizaba. But am still
the American consul. and If I accept your
presidency 1 must resign my consulate,
and give up my logwood business, and 1
don't mean to do either
Your heart is most noble, Don Smith,
said Mendoza, but you do not as yet fully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

heard lot Of musketry, but I fell asleep
again. and when L woke up for all day I
rather imagined that had been dreaming,
The next day after that was as quiet as a
New England Sunday but on the third
day. at about o'clock in the morning,
Mendoza marched up to my door with an
escort of fifty soldiers, and when 1 showed
myself the whole gang began to yell,
Long life to President Smith,
what's the meaning of this?" I said to
Mendoza, when he and were alone in my
back office.
1t MEANS" said he, that you are the
President of Orizaba, and have come to
escort you to the palace"
considering that / am not a citizen of
Orizaba, and that 1 am an American con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

understand the customs Of this country.
The United States will never know that you
are president unless you inform them of
the fact. Then why not continue to be con-
sui? There is no reason why a president
should not carry on a great and glorious
business like yours, especially when he can
II he chooses, confscate all the logwood in
the country. Beloved friend and preserveri
Let me beg you to accept the presidency
to which an admiring nation has elected
YOU II you do not like the position, you
can retire before your term of office ex-
pires. and will take your place. 1 forgot
70 say that am your vice president, and
that while dictator / also promoted myself
10 the rank OF lieutenant general, and to
the supreme command of the army"
Well, l talked a while longer with Men
doza and then took ten minutes to think
the thing over. So far as / could see, there
was no work for an American consul to do
In Orizaba, and didn't see that need re-
syn an ONCE that wasn't anything Nat a
name. So. on the whole, decided to &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

glishman can never get il out of his head
that an interviewer is an intruder. He has
not been educated up to the fact that his
business is also other peoples business. IL
takes more tact and diplomacy to find out
from an Enslishman the nercst detail OF
everyday life than il would 10 make good
friends of France and Germany.
To interview a man on anything except
something he wants to get into the paper
as e puff" is an art. You try to make
good first impression OH your victim, then
endeavor to give an idea that IL would
be no harm TO anybody and a great favor
To you if he would tell about q few unim-
portant little facts. OF course, this Is only
the A, Il, c of the science. Sometimes a
man too artful to be easily caught is sur
prised into telling all he knows by a
bluff" of knowing all about it anyway;
or by telling him that some outrageous
cansrd ficating about is what you are go
ing to print the following Gay. If he cam
not aid you by showing how false il is.
Almost any Englishman of any import
ance that L have ever talked with has
pl nctuated his conversation with, We'll, 1
really can't see how that would be of any
interest 10 the public" That would rath-
er be going on private ground. would 1t
not?" Now. 1 can tell you just where to
find that. 1t was printed in the Times
last February a year ago, or, let me see.
wasn't it two years ago." Then English
men are as yet so little accuctomed to see
ing themselves interviewed, Or so punctil-
ious over the matter of comma or SO,
sometimes SO nOrr11eu tndt lney nave been
saying more than they had any intention
of Qhings do look so different in type) that
they generally write a letter TO the editor
the next day to say that the interview as
published is tissue of fasehoods," and
unless an apology is at once published he
Will hear from the interview ed mans solic-
itor. / once interviewed a woman who
claimed she was the daughter of the Hon.
Mrs. -, and had been robbed. The next
Gay her husband demanded public retrac-
tion-which was not given-and few days
after the daughter of the Hon. Mrs. -
was turned out of the hotel for not paying
Eer bill and for being a common swindler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
INTERVIEWING IN ENGLAND,
A Yankee Reporters Experience n,
Work Over There.

"A fankee Reporters Experience mt
Work Over There.
London Letter in New York Times.
Another surprise awaits the American re-
porter in England when he goes out inter-
viewing. Objectionable as some features of
American journalism are, the general re-
spect for reporter over there is such that
never once, even when I have had such
disagreeable assignment as going TO house
where father or husband, son or brother
lay dead, in order to get up facts for an
obituary, have 1 ever been received with
anything except the greatest courtesy and
given the information 1 wanted. The aver
age for courtesy, certainly fc- polish, is
higher here than it is there, but an En-
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be shot as Q traitor niA Az no had no money.
he probably starved % death IN some South
American republic. AZ e-ss....
1t never leaked ONT IN the United States
that I had been presadent Of Orisaba, and
/ shouldn't tell the stoYt now Il 1t were
not that ara out 0f thB consular service
for good. and am rtch enough not to want
any more favors firm the government.
etill feel q little sorry for Mendoza, for he
was good fellow tn shis teay, though g full
treasury was something that he couldn't
keep his hands ola Hed must have been
considerably astonished al the way turn
ed the tables ON himI andaI don't doubt he
was heartily sorry fgthatd he hadn't been
faithful to me. Any man who does mean
action in order to make money, and finds
that he doesn't make 1t, must feel more Or
less sorry If there Isl anything good in him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
Beware Of the Widows.

neWuRe Oh the W1dOWa.
II Uncle Sam could speak to the young
republics of South America, who are now
and then on the verge OF war. am sure
he would advise them just as Sam WeIler's
fatEer advised him when no said 'sbeware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
Expensive.
From Life.

From Life.
Sport-"It is a true saying about there
being only two classes of men in the world
those that can play poker and those that
can't"
Short-"Possibly; but there's bad leak
in it, after ALL
''How's that?"
ut costs so much to find out which class
one belongs to-"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-17

declared &c aituation at ManiIa better
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-17
Germany,s VIVID Drexm ms.

London, June 15.-The Berlin cores
pendent of the Daily News says: It
seems almost impossible that Germany
can have the idea of risking a war with
the United States by interfering at
Manila. Nevertheless, it is impossible
to ignore the significance of the fact
that the idea of repeating the success
ful Kiou Chou experiment is evidently
floating through the brains of naval
personages whose influence is so great
that the matter receives attention.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-06-17
Duration of the War.

London, June 13.-The Madrid COR
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraph
ing Sunday, says: An extremely bad
impression is current tonight as to the
result of events. Business men are in
clined to the belief that the war will
lie short, probably only lasting another
month.
Military men hold the opposite view,
considering that Spain can put much
reliance on the elements.
Captain Auuon, minister of marine,
telegraphs from Cadiz that the re-
cruiting of Admiral Camara's squad.
ron is being accelerated.
While the American landing in Cuba
is officially denied, he authorities as.
sert that even if it were true, it would
be unimportant, as the Spanish army
would give a good account OF itself.
1t is believed that the question of
food supplies, so far as the peninsula i.
concerned, is settled, at least until DC
tober.