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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
THE SAN JUAN BoMBARDMENT



- gFem -. Thomas.
New York. May II. = 4 special from
Fort de France. Martinique, says an
American squadron 81 nine ships i b0n,.
Harding San Juan. Puerto Rieo.
Repaired FFeBn -. Thomas.
London, May II. - A dispatch from
loyd's agent At 81. Thomas SAYS the
american heet y bnmbarding San Juan.
FsFtiaeatteas cranhIina.
London. May ". News Is said 10 have
beea reserved from Hayti saying the forti,
teatioRs II San Juan, Puerto Rico. are
Rapidly erumbling under the Ore of the
American feet.
Spanish Torpedo destroyer.
Halifax. Nova Scotia, May l2.-The
Herman steamer sophia ilIckmsyes~,
which arrived today. reports having been
chased by Spanish torpedo boat destroy.
~ While cFCs Ing the Newfoundland banks.
sighaea w she Msnansie.
New York. May I2.-The British steam.
~ Menaatie. which arrived yesterday, ne.
ports pasaing thres torpedo boats near
Nantucket shoals yesterday. Captain
Mann says they were 81 the destroyer
class. with large tunnels and had guns
mounted on the bows. The nationality Of
the boats was not distinguished.
Nsws ~ MashiaEtap.
Washington. May l2---Assistani seere,
tary AileH d the navy department. has re-.
rrired thu information that nnmber Of
torPed0 boats are now on this New Eng.
and coast. The president was informed,
and Mr.. Allen Was instructed 20 place the
iaeis before the war department AZ once.
nspertea Spanish De.iga.
New York, May IA dispatch to the
Herald ffom Gibraltar says, Il l. believed
that the Spanish squadEoa from the Cape
Verde islands viii isin the one AZ CAdlE
and al move together about The begin.
ning u Jane, unle@ the Amesirans cosDe
10 csdsz In the meantime. spain wants
20 gain time aBd have the Americas
troops rearh Cuba ~ far into the summer
A. posslbie.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
California wheat crsp.

nan franclsco, May l2.--The deficiency
In The rainfall has. according TO the Unit.
ed States weather bureaus weekly sum.
mary Of crop and climate conditions Of
California, issued today. caused failure
Of The wheat crop In che principal grain
sections Of this state. A small amount Of
wheat will be harvested on lFrlmtcd land.
and summer fallow In The foothills sec.
tons some elsewhere will be cut as hay.
Feed Is scanty. Hay and alfalfa are light
cropa
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
WOVEN FIGHT FOR BREAD.
soldiers Were Driven on BY spanish
Amnsonn.

Madrid, May IA serious mot has
taken placr At LogrOnOk, the capital Of
the province Of that name, on the EbEo, %
miles from Bargoa Grain and provision
stores were attacked and pillaged by the
rioters, Who included women armed with
axes, choppers and cudgelA. The cavalry
charged the mobA. but the soldiers were
repHlsed by the determined onslaught
made upon them by women.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14

Washington, May -ilrigadier Gen.
eral John L. Rodgers, senior officer Of the
ARTILLERY branch Of the army, has been ap.
pointed chief Of artillery Of the army and
placed In charge Of the heavy artillery Of
81 the coast deienses.
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). aa AIleeea spaal.A Do.

Washington, May IAN alleged Span.
ish spy was arrested in this city tonight
and Is now in confinement at the arsenal.
A complete cipher code and other inerim.
mating documents were found on his
person.
Later Il was learned that the prisoner
has eeen known under the name Of Henry
Rawlings He Is years Of age and an
knglishman by birth. He last served on
the United States steamship CAingo.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
THE DEsTRUcTOR BLOWN UP
RHPIesISa OG the BoIIers 81 the
Spanish wsFuhsp.

London, May IA dispatch TO tbs
Globe from Gibraltar says British steam
er which has just arrived there reports Of
Acially that she passed the Spanish tor,
pedo boat destroyer Dcstructor yesterday
evening, which was guarding the straits
Shortly after the steamer passed her all
the lights Of the Dcstructor were sudden.
~ extinguished. terrific explosion fol.
lowed immediately, and the Destructos
disappeared. The disaster was apparently
caused by the explosion Of her boilers. II
is believed that all on board persisted.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14

Seattle, May l0,--No confirmation can
be had here Of the report that % persons
were drowned near Crater Lake. Alaska,
by falling through the Ice. ofIlcers Of the
steamer Al.Ki, which arrived here last
night from Skaguay and Dyca, heard
nothing Of the story.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14

Washington, May H. Judge Hagncr
has signed decree granting Frances
Hcdgson Burnett. the novelist, divorce
from Dr. s. N. Burnett well known ocu.
list Of this city. she is permitted TO n
sumo her maiden name Of Hodgson.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14

Washington, May misrepresentation
DOckery Of Missouri, a minority member
Of the house committee on appropriations
has introduced concurrent resolution dc
claIing when the two houses adjourn
Monday, June 6, they stand adjourned
until IL O'Clock on Tuesday, July I. 1895
Il was referred to the ways and mcans
committee.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS.
TAe Ftrst Dattalisa nas Less raeena
for San Franchise.

Tacoma, May 1.-The First battalion
Of the First regiment Of volunteers. CON.
prising four companies, two from Spokane
and two from Seattle. marched in from
Camp Rogers this morning and left q,
lao this afternoon on the steamer Sena.
tor for San Francisco.
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New York, May ll.--Peter Maher, the
Irish heavyweight champion. has made
public announcement that he h willing TO
Pust Sl0!0QO Tor fight with Bob Fitzslm.
mons or James cOrbctt or any other man
for the championship Of The world.
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walter wsllman Embarked

New York. May ll.--walter wellman
has embarked on his search for the north
pole AMI Andre. He sailed on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Grosse. and expects to reach
1rmsoe, Norway, within a fortnight
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The property Of the Presbyterian
church n the state of California l. eutI.
mated at ea,Ooo.o00.
A Whaling 81 has been discovered b.
tha Fiji isiandk II oaly whistles uhsn
that the blood q els l. poiaonous
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rendleton. Or. May l2.--Melvin Green,
aged 81 years, was shot and killed yester.
day at his home near Bingham Springs by
Samuel Mahaifey. The men have had
trouble over land for couple Of years.
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Washington, May lc.-General John J
COppiager arrived here yesterday with his
stat and took the cath a. major gsperal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14

In Japan every workman wears on his
cap an inscription stating hh business
and his employers name.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14

bermuda, permits Madrid and Havana
10 keep In communication without touch.
ing Americas soil and without . circuit.
Gus cable ronte around the globe
The British government had already
connected Bermuda with Jamaica and
the latter Il connected by cable with
Cuba.
The yeIunfeeFs.
Washington, May iO.--c Changes in the
central modelling points d volunteers
from those announced BY the war depart
ment yesterday have already been made
in number Of cases.
~Th0se from Montana said Senator
Carter, when seen at the war departnanl
this morning. Twill be assigned TO pro.
coed promptly 10 San Francisco for trans.
portati0n to Manila. They comprise q
full regiment Of 900 men, fully equipped
and ready for service"
II Il said also that the regiment Of In
fantSy from Colombo, IN all probability,
win be ordered 70 the Philippines.
Orders - Iiinois Troops.
Chieago, May l0-GoYerBor Tanner re-
ceiyed orders from Washington 10 aend
two regiments Of infantry and light bat
terry 20 New Orleans as quickly as pos.
sible. Both 20 tonight.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-14
TIE BIG LUMP II WHEAT
LIVERPOOL WAS THE LEADER.

The Market Opened VITA m Az
vance Of Prom Esartesn 90 Eish-
teen cents-szome Markets Ne
Observation-Disclosures In the PA
az chleaeo
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Washington, May lo.--Sincs the war
begun The Spanish government has been
cut OF from lie former means Of cable
communication with General Blanco and
the Cuban authorities BY way Of The
cable 10 the United States and through
Key West. but Il developes that new
link Of cable connecting Halifax with
The herald., 1898-07-13
DO NOT WANT PEACE
The Spanish Press Urge the Armies on
Regardless Of Their Fate

MADRID, July II, 9 a. m.-The possibility
of peace with the United States is being
widely discussed in the newspapers ard by
the public. The conservative papers de-
clare Spain is prepared to accept peace,
provided it implies only the loss of Cuba.
But, they assert, Spain would prefer war
a routrance If the United States should
claim Porto Rico, the Philippines or an
immense indemnity which it would be I'M
possible for Spain to pay.
The Correspondence asserts that Gen.
eral Correa, the Minister of War, does not
disagree with the other Cabinet Ministers
seriously, as Is generally supposed, and In
view of the gravity of the Cuban situation
It is probable he will no longer oppose
peace. provided the conditions are not too
onerous.
The public connects the recent conference
between Duke Alamodovar de Rio, the
Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs. and
the French ambassador, M. Patenotre,
with the report that the French Ambassa-
dor at Washington. M. Cambon, has been
instructed to learn the lightest construc-
tions on which peace is obtainable.
Other Spanish newspapers continue the
violent anti-peace campaign. The Ejocito
Espanol, service paper, says:
III we make peace now, we deserve to
be shot In the face. II Santiago falls there
remain 100000 Spaniards in Cuba who are
determined to defend the territory"
The Correspondence Mlitar another
service paper, declares that the government
must act In conformity with the wishes Of
the army in Cuba, which, 1t adds, desii es
to continue the war.
The herald., 1898-07-13
A Scarcity Of Food

PROVINCETOWN, Mass, July 12-Cap-
tain McKenna of the British brig Ethel,
who arrived here today from Arecibo, Porto
Rico, for orders, brings a story of great
restitution at San Juan and other places,
and a deep interest among the inhabitants
of the island in the progress of the war.
Captain McKenna left Arecibo June 81.
At that time reports from all parts of Porto
Rico indicated a condition among the nat
ives nearly bordering on starvation. At
Arecibo flour was selling at $40 barrel,
salt fish 80 cents per pound and other pro-
visions at price so high that none but the
wealthy could get them. Captain McKenna
says that while he was at Arecbo he fed
on an average Of fifty persons per day.
Several American and British newspapers
reached Captain McKenna while he lay at
Arecibo and he says that the natives ac-
tually fought to get possession of them.
so eager were they to learn of the progress
of the war All classes are praying for
speedy settlement of hostilties and the
majority express sympathy with the United
States, whose efforts, they believe, will re-
suit in bringing them relief from the rule
of Spain.
The herald., 1898-07-13
That Phantom Privateer

VICTORIA, B. c., July 12.-In response
to the request of United States Consul
Dudley of Vancouver, Admiral Pallister,
commander of the Pacific British squadron
stationed at Esquimalt, has dispatched H.
M. s. Amphion, second-class cruiser car
rying nine guns, and the sloop Of war
Icarius. mounting eight guns. to cruise the
waters of the north to search for the alleged
privateer which, according to reports
which have reached the ears Of the con-
sui, lies hidden in the vicinity of Dixon en-
trance, the passage for southbound treas
ure ships. The existence of such priva-
teer, however, Is regarded as very doubt
full, as no reliable reports regarding 1t
have been received.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Dakota Democrats

FARGO, N. D., July 12-Both the Popu-
list and Democratic state conventions met
here today. The Populists adopted plat
form which is combination of those adopt
ed at st. Louis and Omaha. The Democrats
endorsed the Chicago platform. A joint
conference committee reported in favor of
calling the fusion party Independent
Democratic" The Democrats adopted the
name, authorised a committee to name
candidates for governor, attorney general.
secretary of state, justice of the supreme
court and one railroad commissioner for
the Democrats and adjourned. The Popu-
lists debated the adoption of the name I'M
til midnight without reaching decision.
The word Democrat" is the cause of their
disagreement. Neither party can get on
the official ballot except by petition If the
fusion schedule fails.
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adjusted to exclude the volunteers from
privileges of membership.
Welcoming the New Workers.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 12-The First
regiment Of New York volunteers will ar
rive at Camp Merritt tomorrow. The men
occupy four trains, the first of which is due
at the Oakland mole at daybreak. The
others will follow at short intervals.
Captain Putnam Bradley Strong, himself
New Yorker and until today attached as
assistant adjutant general on Brigadier
General Miller's staff, has been detailed to
meet the troops by Major General Otis and
to escort them to Camp Merritt
They will be given grand welcome, all
arrangements having been perfected by the
local committee of former citizens OF New
York. This committee is to be made the
nucleus of permanent New York society.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Woman Sentenced to Death

NEW YORK, July 12.-Mrs. Martha M
Place, convicted of the murder Of her STEP
daughter, Ida Place, was today sentenced to
die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
during the week beginning August 20.
Mrs. Place broke down when sentence
was pronounced. Mrs. Place Is "A years OF
age and the murdered girl was IS. Mrs.
Place was insanely jealous of her step
daughter, with whom she had frequent
quarrels. Some time during one day in Feb
ruary last she smothered the girl to death
with pillow. She then lay In wait behind
the front door for her husband and attacked
him with a Ratchet For some time his
life was despaired Of as a result of the
wounds she inflicted, but he finally recov-
cred. Should Mrs. Place be executed she
will be the first woman put to death In this
State in the electric chair.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Death Of Major Moore

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Major-G General
w. G. Moore, for the past twelve years SUI
perintendent of the police, died here today
at the age of SO years. BY reason of his va
ried experience and official connections,
Major Moore was well known throughout
the country. In early life he was news
paper man and reporter of Congressional
debates. When the Civil War broke out he
enlisted in a local military company. but
soon after was detailed for duty in the Of
flee of Simon Cameron, then secretary of
War, and also held the position of Adju-
tant-General of volunteers. During short
portion of 1865 Mr.. Moore filled the position
of private secretary to President Lincoln
and after the latter was assassinated he
continued with President Johnson in SIM
liar position. In 1886 he became superin-
tendent of the local police force.
The herald., 1898-07-13
INDEX
TO TELE0RAPHIC NEWS

+ Meager reports from the army's as
+ sault on Santiago destruction 4
+ wrought by shells from the feet; To- 4
r raj won't surrender. 4
+ Catholics in Manila willing the city 4
+ should surrender II the church can 1
+ save it's millions. 4
+ The last cable connecting Santiago 1
+ with the outside world has been cut;
r a daring act. I
r Commodore Schley's native city 4
+ holds celebration In his honor. 1
r Terrible explosion Of powder mill 4
+ in New Jersey; eleven men blown to 4
+ atoms and many wounded and miss 1
+ ing. 4
+ Captain Eulate Of the Viscaya de- 4
+ scribes the destruction Of Cerveras 4
!, fleet. 4
+ Minister Hatch. Thurston and 9TH \
1. ers sail for Honolulu today. 4
1. Illinois Democrats meet and NOM 4
+ mate a state ticket; synopsis of their 4
+ platform. 4
+ The Spanish ministry In Quadnary: 4
1. want to resign, but afraid to do SO; 4
+ Sagasta admits there is nothing left 4
+ but to sue for peace. 4
+ Governor Budd will not reorganise 4
+ the national guard just yet. 4
+ Fusonists win first blood in the Pop 4
+ ulist convention at Sacramento. 4
+ r r. r l. I. r + r r r r. I + r r ~ r dst
The herald., 1898-07-13
Illinois Populists

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July H-The Peo-
pies party held a short session in Republl-
can Hall this morning and appointed a
committee to confer with committee from
the Democratic convention looking to a
fusion of the parties in the coming cam
pagn. Two names, John c. Tanquary Of
Wabash county and ]. A. Kenady of Pra,-
RE City, were chosen by the Populists, to be
submitted to the Democrats, either one
of which will be satisfactory as the fusion
candidate for member of the Board Of
Trustees, University of Illinois. Ex-Gov-
crnor Altgeld will address the Peoples
party in convention this afternoon.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Chicago Board Of Education

CHICAGO, July 12.-Mayor Harrison has
made appointments to the Board Of Educa-
ton to fill the places of the nine members
whose terms expire tomorrow. Among
those who failed of reappointment are DR..
w. r. Harper, president of the Chicago
University, and Otto Gresham, son of the
late Walter Q. Gresham.
The principal business to come before the
new board at its first meeting Wednesday
night is the election Of superintendent of
schools. The candidates for this position
are the present incumbent, Albert G. Lane,
and Dr. e. Benjamin Andrews president of
the Brown University
The herald., 1898-07-13
Chinese Brutes at WorIk

LONDON, July 1.-THE Hong Kong cor-
respondent of the Times says: Disturb
ances continue on the West river A PAX
Ian magistrate who has offered . reward
for the capture of a rebel chief was him
self captured by the chief. The latter
drenched the magistrate with kerosene and
burned him, afterward butchering the
magistrates family and fiinging the cofpses
into the river. 1t is said that the corpses
of 400 slaughtered rebels were seen floating
past WI Chau. ~.e Is,
The herald., 1898-07-13
CUT THE LAST CABLE
Santiago Can No Longer Communicate
With Madrid-A Daring Act

+ PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo f.
4. Bay, July 12.-Captain Young Of the r
r Hist, commanding an expedition COM +
+ prised of the Hist, Hornet and Wam- 4,
+ patuck, yesterday morning Monday +
+ while off Santa Cruz, succeeded in 4,
4 cutting the cable connecting Havana +
r. with Santiago via Cienfuegos, Trini- +
+ dad, the United States and Manzan- \
+ lilo. 4,
+ Under cover Of night, Captain Young-i'
+ went in, facing superior forces, and 1,
+ located the landing place Of the cable. \
/. He remained in hiding until day. +
r break and then cut the cable fifteen +
+ miles southeast of Santa Cruz in ten +
+ fathoms of water. Then he cut Off +
+ 100 feet Of the strand and towed the 4
1. end in opposite directions, each for 4
+ couple of miles, +
The herald., 1898-07-13
To Guard the Parks

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-Statements
having reached Washington that cattlemen
are trespassing on the Sequoia National
park in Tulare county, since the withdrawal
Of the Fourth cavalry, the secretary of the
interior has appointed W. B. Zebely su-
perintendent of the reservation and in
structed him to appoint twenty deputies
and see that cattle are kept outside the
park limits. The men have left for the
park, all fully armed, and serious trouble
is feared. The southern ranges having
been exhausted, cattle are now being driven
both to the Sequoia and Yosemite reserva-
tiOnS
The herald., 1898-07-13
The National Guard

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-The Call
says; Governor Budd has decided to take
no definite steps toward recognizing the
National guard of California until he re-
ceives positive intelligence that President
Mckinley will not call upon this state for
additional volunteers. The governor is firm
in his purpose that the volunteers now in
the United States service shall not be de-
prived Of any Of their rights as National
guardsmen by reason OF their service at the
front. In no event will the guard be- re-
The herald., 1898-07-13
Looking for a Fight

BERLIN, July 12.-The Vossische Zeit-
ung, foreseeing that after annexation of
Hawaii 1t is possible that the United
States may attempt to acquire the Samoan
Islands also, says: America has practi-
cally no rights in Samoa, and Germany's
service must rank before Americas in the
future fate of the islands. Germany will,
therefore. take care that her interests are
protected in the final settlement
The herald., 1898-07-13
A ZIG DROP
In the Cost Of Lateral Sewers at Santa
Monica

In the Cost OF Lateral sewers az santa
Monica
SANTA MONICA. July 1z.-Bills to the
amount Of $2,ssl.H were ordered paid at the
meeting OF the town trustees yesterday
afternoon. When the bids for the construc-
tion of lateral sewers Nos. and were
opened. a decided drop was visible In the
price per lineal foot since the award was
made to Contractor Powell few weeks
ago for lateral No. l. For that lateral Mr..
Powelrs bid was $50 cents per nneal foot,
while the accepted bids for laterals Nos. 8
and were Sc cents and $685. respectively.
Messrs. Frick of Los Angeles and c. M.
Powell securing the awards. 1t is said that
this great difference Of 30 cents per foot
was caused by the failure OF the bidders to
make a pool. which, it is claimed by some,
was the case on the bids for lateral No. !.
The bill of the City Water company for
water furnished for street use from Octo-
Der to June, in the sum of $136.50. was cut
down to $3.50, in accordance with Super
intendent of Streets Lowmans interpreta-
ton OF the water ordinance, which says
that water rates for street sprinkllng shall
not exceed so cents per cart per day Of ten
hours. According to this decision a great
saving will be effected in the sprinkling Of
the city streets in future.
The health officer was instructed to in
spect the coverings of cesspools and con-
denim all those in a dangerous condition,
owing OF several accidents during the past
few weeks to man and beast.
The steamer Newburg from San Francis
CO anchored in front of the proposed site
Of the pleasure wharf yesterday evening
and at o'clock began the unloading of her
cargo of 100 ties and 10000 feet Of lum-
Der for the structure. The lumber Is be-
donkey engine and derrick. 1t is expect
ed that work on the construction of the
wharf will begin by the first of next week
and that 1t will be finished about the 10th
Of August.
Ed Mullen, convicted of disturbing the
peace, was today sentenced to pay a fine.
Of SIS or spend fifteen days in the county
jail. He will appeal the case.
The case Of VIM. Morgan, charged with
robbery, was continued until Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, owing to the inabil-
ity of Deputy District Attorney James to
be present
Mrs. Truman Reeves and daughters, Mrs.
H. L. Drew and daughters and Mrs. A.
X. johnson of San Bernardino are enjoying
life In a cottage on Bay street.
Mrs. r. R. Tanner entertained a number
Of friends at her home on Fourth street
last evening in honor Of her birthday
Cards, vocal and instrumental music fur
nished the evenings entertainment and re-
freshments were served.
The herald., 1898-07-13
Fatal Bridge Accident

BOSTON. July 1.-TWO men. both named
Michael Flavin, were killed and three
were seriously injured today by giving way
of number Of piles of the bridge which
is being built between Charles River and
Warren bridges, in this city. The Flavins
were relatives. The men were all at work
near a staging built up on the piles. The
foundation from some unknown causes
separated, and a stationary engine which
stood upon it dropped into the river. AS
the engine struck the water the boiler hurst