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Matrimonial Coincidence

Mr. s. d. Mcmillan. who has recently
moved to Charlotte from South Carolina,
gives an interesting account of a matri-
monal coincidence that occurred in his
family last year.
About the first of last July Mr.. Mcmillan
received a letter from his brother in Lake
End, La, saying: II will be married on the
Sth Of this month. Meet me at Nashville,
Tenn. and join us for trip to Colorado
City"
At the time he received this letter. Mr..
Mcmillan was making arrangements for
his own wedding, which was dated for July
s, and at this time he says he was living in
the sand hills of South Carolina, the soil
there having become pvoverbial for its
poverty.
On or about the 10th of July he-received
a letter from another brother. J. d. Nc
MILAN of Catalina island. off the west coast
OF California. saying: 81 was married on
the Sth of this month to Miss -" In
contrast with the sand hills of South Caro-
lima, Catalina island is one of the most fer
tide districts In the world.
All three brothers married on the Sth OF
July and 1t was impossible for them to have
had any preconcerted plans about the date.
as they had not heard from each other in
months.-Charlotte, N. c.. Democrat.
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FIRED L. BAKER. President.
The Native Sons

NEVADA. Cal. April 2S.-The grand par
lor n. S. G. W.. today adopted resolu-
ton requesting subordinate parlors to aid
in erecting a monument to the victims OF
the Maine disaster. The order will also
assist the Lincoln monument fund. The
constitution was amended so that members
of parlors whose charters are surrendered
can retain membership in the order by
payment of dues to the grand parlor, be-
longing to what will be known as the
FLOATING Parlor."
A tax of not more than cents per cap
ita will be levied annually to maintain a
relief fund for this parlor. This afternoon
the delegates visited the mines and this
evening attended ball in their honor. All
were presented with gold nuggets and
small boxes of ore as souvenirs.
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ing late and consequently coming in later
than was expected, the mass meeting did
not open until about $50 o'clock, and then
about 1000 men and women were present.
A platform for the speakers had been
built on the west side of the club building
projecting from the windows of the first
story. An arc light had been suspended
from one of the supporting posts, lighting
amply the platform and the grounds fol-
some distance around. There were flags
and bunting in profusion about it, and a
display of patriotism was everywhere.
The crowd frequently interrupted the
speeches with cheers, and encouraged a
speaker when he halted in his REMARKS.
Every reference to the Maine, to titzhugh
Lee, to the president, the cabinet, the
senate and congress received rounds of ap-
plause.
Judge Murphey stated the purpose of
the evening and added to that few short
remarks on the subject of the present war.
He urged all ablc-bodied men to enlist and
encouraged the hope which many enter
tain, but have not publicly expressed, that
the wealthy men of the city will take it
upon themselves to provide for the fam
lilies of men who may be called to arms.
The war with Spain is purely American
one, he said, and for the one paramount
and cardinal principle of justice, freedom
and right.
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That greatest of all men of the present
day, Maxine Gomez, should lead our army
and that of Cuba in the fight against Spain.
No one can defeat an American soldier
when actuated by patriotic motives. for he
will fight while there is drop of blood
In his veins, and as long as the Stars and
Stripes are floating near him. The Ameri-
can flag should and shall be respected
everywhere
War is a terrible thing" said ]. Moo
nan Phillips. 81 remember that thirty-odd
years ago, while the great civil struggle
was in progress; l was then a boy in my
Wisconsin home. and many a school friend
Of mine that had been to the war was
brought back to his native town sick and
dying. and helped bury him. The destiny
of Cuba means great deal to every nation
Of the world. Already the corner-stones
are loosened. Some day, friends, hope
20 see all nations under republican form
| of government"
Judge Murphy introduced Judd r. Rush,
who compared the present situation in
| Cuba, under Spanish rule, with the Arme-
nian massacres of the Turk.
Resolutions
Nathan Cole then read the following res
olution
! Whereas, For over three-fourths of a
| century the fair island of Cuba, lying under
| the very shadow of the Stars and Stripes,
has been the scene of oppression and cru
city, inflicted by merciless and unfeeling
power upon brave, patriotic people, which
| oppression has of late assumed the form
of a fiendish war Of determination against
! inOffensive men, women and children, hun
drcds Of thousands of whom have been
done TO death by slow starvation, a spec
tacle that has excited the horror and In
disnation Of the civilized world;
Whereas, Not content with barbarously
numbering their own unfortunate subjects,
the Spanards deliberately destroyed an
American war vessel, lying at anchor in
their harbor in time of peace, thereby send
ing several hundred brave American sailors
to a miserable and painful death-a foul
: deed unprecedented in the history of civil
lied nations
Whereas With praiseworthy patience and
moderation, the United States government
even after the destruction of the Maine
has given Spain every opportunity to bring
| this saturnalia of organized crime to an
| end;
Whereas. All diplomatic negotiations
have utterly failed, and patience having
ceased to be virtue. the president. acting
with the authorization Of congress, has
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guard, stirred the habitues of the armory
building from the recently enlisted men to
Brig. Gen. Last. who would have preferred
not to have had the matter mentioned.
The original source from which the infor-
nation was secured is so authentic as to
preclude any possibility of mistake, and
inwardly no doubt every officer is glad that
the matter was made public. Neither Col.
Berry nor Lieut.. Col. Schreiber have made
any denial or protest to The Herald of the
views imputed to them in yesterdays s.
sue, and the statement that they called on
Gen. Last yesterday to refute The Herald s
interviews has yet to be confirmed.
Notes
The Veteran Guard offers it's services as
escort to the Seventh regiment when 1t
leaves for the front, the intention being
to march with them to the depot.
There will be a fiag-raising at the public
market at 7:3O o'clock Saturday morning.
A concert will shortly be given for the
benefit of the volunteers of Los Angeles at
Devon inn, corner Tenth street and Broad
way.
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declared open war upon Spain; now. there.

declared open war upon Spain; now, there
fore, be 1t
Resolved. That we, as American citizens
of all shades of political faith, DO most
heartily and enthusiastically indorse tne
wise, patriotic action Of congress, penev-
ing this to be a justifiable ana riehteous
war, and that to this nation has peen aiio'-
ted by Providence the task of avenging the
innocent blood with which Spanish cruelty
has drenched three continents; we assuro
the president and congress OF our unqua.i-
fled sympathy and support, urging that the
sword, having been drawn In the cause
of justice and humanity, shall not De
sheathed again until the last vestise oI
Spanish oppression shall have been driven
from the western hemisphere, ana the
people of Cuba shall have at length Sc
cured that freedom which we are taught
to believe is the inalienable birtnrisnt OF
every human being-a freedom OF whicn
they have shown themselves to be worthy
by counting their lives as nausht anu
striving to break their fetters.
After 1t was read the president called ior
the opinion of the audience in the matter
and asked them If it met their approval.
Loud yeas and continued applause ana
cheering was the answer, and then the
meeting adjourned, the presiding omcer
announcing that the next meeting would De
held Indoors probably at Hazards pavil'
ion or Turnverein hail.
american Boy" Fund
The benefit for the fund Of the Amer
lean Boy" battleship at the Burbank yes
terday was financial success, ABOUT $SVo
being netted. OF this sum $l46.oo was taken
in at the theater and the balance represents
tickets sold by school teachers and others
interested in the furtherance Of the move
ment.
Those Brigade officers
The story in yesterdays Herald concern
ing the brigade officer Of the National
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NOT A TYPICAL BR1ToN

Here Is the sort of thing. truculent, in.
solent, narrow minded, which is designed
| to make the American Anglophobe give
wrathful, sidelong look at the chip which
permanently epaulets one of his shoulders.
I find 1t printed In the Paris edition OF tho
New York Herald. q journal whose I'M
prudence in printing 1t at all can only be
excused on the ground of a desire to punish
the author for denuding himself of dig
nifty, not to say decency as well. Still, the
Herald has erred, even postulating that Its
impulse has been just this punitive sort.
The persons who indulge in rowdy cack-
lings always prefer for them, alas, as largo
| an auditorium as they can secure
'TF PORTUGAL SHOULD JOIN IN
ITO the Editor of the Herald:
III you Yankees are singing God Save
| the Queen and cheering English flags sim
ply because O fifth-class power is making
| faces at you. you would probably be on
your knees praying for Old England's help
| IL Portugal should turn up her nose, too.
What lot of braggarts you are, anyway.
You howl for war, and then when there is q
| chance of its coming, you howl for help.
"a G. ANDERSON.
paris. March 16, 1885,"
Mr.. Anderson is presumably an English-
man living in Paris. The 'you Yankees"
part Of his refined epistle makes that i'm
portant fact evident One might say that
the thinnest little elfin pipe of the most
microscopic midge was thunderous trum-
pet compared with his quoted bit of spleen.
Nevertheless, in a carpenters shop full OF
shavings we all know what a cigar-ash can
do. There are many Americans quite silly
| enough to believe that this Mr.. A. G. An
derson is a typical Briton." instead Of
being harmless, yet malevolent. goose.
| No one who has associated with English
folk of either the higher, middle or intel
| ligent lower classes would today dare, If at
all honorable, to give his oath that our
country is ever discussed by them in any
| such terms as those Of this scurrilous
screed. The grumbling Englishman is to
be found everywhere; he will grumble ut
Mr. Mckinley; he will grumble at Lord
Salisbury; he will grumble at himself; he
Is the very incarnation of crustiness. But
1t Is not true that the spirit expressed by
Mr.. Anderson has any marked and multi
piled vitality In Great Britain. Why, then,
| should his fatuous letter be published at
| the very time when real thrill of blended
maternal flial feeling with which, let us
hope, commercial interests have not too
much concernD has vibrated between tho
two countries? One can scarcely blame
the writer for having composed and posted
his communication: one does not blame
mouse for nibbling. or a wasp for her wee
dirk. But that journal which advocates
peace should yield it's columns to such
trumpery belligerence? That, as they say
here in Italy. it tutt' altro. quite another
tale.-Edgar Fawcett in Golfers Weekly.
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A Steamer Disabled

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.-The steam
schooner Weott, from Eureka and Cres-
cent City was towed into port today by the
tug Sea King. in disabled condition. She
sailed for this city two days ago and on
Wednesday morning, when the was about
twenty-five miles south of Point Arena.
her machinery became disabled. Her deck
load of lumber was washed overheard and
she flew signals of distress, which were
seen from Point Reyes and promptly an
swered by the dispatch of the tug to her
reSCue.
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Spreckels Won't Die

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-Dr. l.. c.
Lane, who is the physician Of Mr.. Spreck-
els, said tonight: Claus Spreckels was talk
en- i'll about two weeks ago with carbun-
Gle on his back. It's affection had the or
binary course, requiring incision, which
was done eight days ago. For n few days
afterward the patient was seriously ILL
His condition axpresent is much improved
and in all probability he will recover.
though at his time of life the disease Is OF
slow and painful progress and of tedious
character.
Then the doctor added: "There is nc
doubt as to his final recovery"
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SHIPS AT SEA

Oh, many ships have at sea
That sailed away long years ago.
Some day they're coming back to me-
But when and how l cannot know.
Sometimes wander on the shore'
And watch the far horizon dim,
Where vanished in those days Of yore
NV argosies so fleet and trim.
I scan with eager eyes the waves
That dance and sparkle In the lighti
A vision fair my fond heart Graves.
Alas, no sail is yet In. sightl
Oft-times find upon the SAND
A broken plank, a shattered spar
A bent and rusty iron band
Oh, voiceess tale of wrecks afar.
Then anxious fears crowd in my breast.
And veil the sunshine in the sky.
Shall thus my good ships end their Quest1
Shall this their fate be by-and-by2
O. friends with ships far out at sea,
That sailed away so long ago,
Some day they're coming back to thee,
But when and how we may not know.
Perchance with sails all rent and soiled,
Battered and bruised thy ships may be.
OF beauty and grace they may be despoiled.
Heavy and slow they may come to thee.
But come they morning, noon, or night,
with flying colors or broken mast,
Our hearts will cry with thrill of delight.
"Thank God that our ships have come In
at last!'
Clara w. Williams In Boston Transcript.
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Brosius, In the Ninety-seventh Pennsyl-
vania, was wounded at the battle of Ber-
muda Hundred. Mr.. Brumm was In the
Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania volunteers
Mr.. Mahon was in the Twenty-first Penn
sylvania cavalry and was seriously
wounded. Mr.. Hicks served two years at
the front In the Union army. Mr.. William
Alexis Stone was a second lieutenant in
the One Hundred and Eighty-seyenth
Pennsylvania regiment.
Mr.. Capron of Rhode Island served in
the Second infantry of that state.
Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina served
throughout the war in one of the Palmetto
state regiments, as did Mr.. Talbert, his
colleague. and Mr.. Strait was in the Sixth
South Carolina infantry. Mr.. Norton
served throughout the war, and was
wounded severely. On one occasion a
mimic ball passed through his body.
Mr. Knowles of South Dakota enlisted as
a boy in the Sixteenth Maine, and served
three years in the army of the Potomac.
He was a prisoner in Libby prison, at Belle
Island, and at Salisbury.
Mr. Gibson of Tennessee was in the COM
missary service of the federal army from
1868 to 1865. Mr.. Richardson was in the
Forty-fifth Tennessee infantry, confed-
crate, and Mr.. Cox was a colonel in Gen.
eral Forests command. Mr.. Pierce was
also confederate soldier. and was wound
ed and taken prisoner.
Mr.. Burke of Texas served in the con-
federate army In a Georgia cavalry regi-
ment. Mr.. Lanham was In the Third
South Carolina regiment. Mr.. Sayers was
four years at the front. and Mr.. Kleberg
was in Tom Green's cavalry brigade in
1Sal and 1885,
Mr.. Grout of Vermont was a lieutenant
colonel of the Fifteenth volunteers of that
state.
Mr.. Jones of Virginia took part in the
final defense of Richmond as a cadet. Mr..
Lamb served through the entire war in the
confederate army. and was repeatedly
wounded. Mr.. Walker was captain Of the
Pulaski guards, and afterwards command
ed the Stonewall brigade, and was in COM
mand of Early's former division at the
surrender at Appomattox; he was wounded
at Spottsylvania. Mr.. Otey took the field
at the time Of John Browns raid, and was
afterward with the army Of Northern
Virginia; he commanded brigade under
Early.
Mr. Dovener of West Virginia was in the
infantry service Of the north during the
war.
Mr.. Griffin of Wisconsin was In the
Twelfth infantry of that state, serving at
the siege of Vicksburg in the Atlanta cam
paign and in the march to the sea. He
was wounded at Atlanta in 1864. Mr..
Minor of Wisconsin enlisted in the Second
Wisconsin cavalry and fought throughout
the war until mustered out as first lieuten-
ant in November. 1865 Mr.. Jenkins was a
member of the Sixth volunteer regiment of
that state, and served throughout the war.
He is an Engllshman by birth.-New York
Sun.
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A Mexican Disaster

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-News has
just reached the city of a terrific explosion
of powder that was being carried by pach
train to Col. Dan Burns Candelaria mine
in Mexico. The explosion took place on the
road near San Vicente, state of Sinaloa, or
April 4th last. The pack train was unusual
ly large. 1t consisted of over 11O mules and
the attendants numbered some forty Mex
leans. A part of it consisted of ammuni-
ton, caps and boxes of powder 1t is re-
ported that 21S boxes of powder and 20, 0Ot
caps exploded with such force that fifteer
men and sixty mules were killed.
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ators were among the most prominent men
In the city. Rev. Burt Estes Howard, who
was to have spoken was unfortunately too
III to attend. The most impassioned speech
of the night was made by Col. Messmore, a
veteran of the Mexican and civil wars.
By S o'clock about 800 men We're on hand
for the preliminary parade and Maj. Starin
took charge After few minutes pre-
liminary drilling the Seventh Regiment
band took it's place at the head of the line
and struck up patriotic air, which was
made the signal for cheering and hurrah-
ing.
Behind the band came Maj. Starn, Nath-
an Cole, Charles O'Neill, and in the midst
of the line was Deputy District Attorney
w. 7. Williams bearing an American flag,
lent for the occasion by the Army and
Navy league. The 800 men marched two
abreast, the line forming about the length
of block.
In front of the club building was a large
crowd which gave The parade Il hearty re-
ception. Crowds also lined the sides OF
the streets. some walking with the parad-
ers and others standing still and applaud
Ing
In front of the Westminster and the Van
NuyS motel partlal stop was mace anC
the people at the windows and in the doors
were serenaded with three cheers and many
hurrahs. A halt was made at the Hall OF
Industry also and cheers given.
At the junction of First and Main the line
turned into First street and continued
without demonstration until the Times of
fice was reached. Here they stopped ant
cheered.
The greatest demonstration occurred il
front of The Herald building, where a full
halt was effected and the line as with one
voice cheered and hurrahed until echo
upon echo resounded in the cool night air
Then The Herald saluted the paraders will
the firing OF guns and considerable rec
fire that illuminated the street and brough
20 full view the inspiring scene.
After turning the corner and serenadin,
the Express the line Of march was contln
ted on to Spring street then to Fifth, down
Fifth to Main finishing at headquarters.
A Patriotic Gathering
The cycling lot adjoining the Silver Re
publican clubs building on South Mali
street was comfortably filled with peop
as early as 8 o'clock last night, the tim
stated for the first speaker to address tn
gathering. Owing to the paraders' start
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Ran Away to Enlist

The war spirit has evidently reached Po-
mona, for two boys, the children of promi-
nent residents of that place, ran away last
Sunday night after telling some OF their
girl friends that they proposed to go and
enlist to fight against Spain. Ernest Whip,
aged 49, and Ellison Booth, aged 16, are the
names of the youngsters. The boys donned
their Oldest clothes and boarded the South
ern Pacific train for this city Sunday night.
Their fathers have been here trying to To-
cate them, as they are thought to be IN the
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showing in his face. After explaining his
antecedents, he went into the midst of the
subject and in such way as to amuse all.
~ want to see war;" he said, though
don't think it looks that way yet. Under
stand, you can't fight unless some one is
hurt and If no one is hurt it is what they
now call fake fight. If we don't get to
fighting soon, hope Spain will send a
warship over here and blow up one of our
own fishing smacks, so we'll have cause
for fight This is no politics, gentlemen,
this is war-war. l want to see Sampson
go to Moro castle and blow ii up; l want
to see several places blown up-they need
it. This war is more holy than the war
of independence, and the blessing of heav-
en- should be upon our efforts" And the
old man shook from excitement, as. with
his face uplifted, he said the final sentence
fervently, almost rapturously, and the
crowd cheered him to the echo.
Other Speakers
1.-THE present war has already shown its
good effects" said Maj McCrimmon, a
graduate of Annapolis. To-day there is
no dividing line of sentiment. All cheer
alike when Dixie or Yankee Doodle is
played"
w. T. Williams was here introduced as
the first man who spoke of getting up
volunteer company when war with Spain
threatened the land. 1--WE ought not on
this occasion to address each other as
friend or fellow citizens-that is too vague
but as countrymen," he said. To-day
there is no Vermonter, no Californian, no
Coloradoan. for we are now under one flag,
united and inseparable. l hope to live to
see an alliance OF the Anglo-SaXon race
and when that is brought about no country
will dictate on any proposition, but the
rulers of the English-speaking people.
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Fresno Volunteers

FRESNO, April 2s.-Tonight. In compli-
ance with instructions from Governor
Budd, companies C and f, N. G. c., met in
armory hall and muster rolls were opened
for volunteers. Sxty-seven volunteered in
company f and 100 in company c. Com
pany + has sufficient number of applica-
tions to raise it's membership to full
strength. Captain G. w. Jones of f, and
Captain G. o. Duncan of C, and their lieu
tenants, will apply for commissions.
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A Small Blaze

The department responded to an alarm
from box e2, corner of Alameda and First
streets last night about O'clock cot
tage on Central avenue between Second
and Third streets, occupied by the family
of j. Jones, caught fire during the absence
Of the people at the theater. The house
and contents were nearly destroyed. The
loss amounted to about $1,000.
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Gladstone's Condition

HAWARDEN, April 2S.-During the day
Mr.. Gladstone had occasional attacks of
pain, and did not sleep very well. Miss
Helen Gladstone, replying to a letter of
sympathy, writes, referring to the illness
of her father: I'VE cannot hope for his
recovery, but the progress of his illness
is very slow. He will probably remain with
us for some time"
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Kansas Republicans

BELLEVILLE, Kan, April 2S.-The Re-
publican congressional convention of the
Fifth Kansas district met here today and
unanimously nominated w. A. Calderhead
Of Marysville. Resolutions were adopted
reviewing and indorsing the record OF
President McKinleys administration an6
the course taken in the Cuban affair.
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MEN Of ALL PARTIES
EXPRESS THE SENTIMENTS OF A
UNITED NATION
STRONG RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Whe Preliminary Parade an Occasion
Of Much Enthusiasm-Herald's
Reception to the Line

The initial patriotic demonstration In
this city of formal character since the
little affair with Spain commenced was
held last evening on South Main street
under the auspices Of the Silver Republican
club. There was parade of considerable
size before the speeches at the club Sew
eral hundred men marched, and the or
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Mayor SNYDER

He then introduced Mayor Snyder, who
said in part "These are days when nation
al history, which lives forever is made
fast. We pride ourselves that we are an
American country, free and brave. and in
these times no creed nor politics divides
us, for every one Is for the common cause
and the feeling and sentiment of one are
felt alike by all. Today the sun shines