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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
THE AMERICAN LEGATION AT MADRID.
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NEW YORK, April 7.-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: War at any price. Curious how the situation huctuates Last night there was big peace move on As result of the developments here to-day most everybody is talking war again.
 The President and his official ad- visers are looking graver and talk ing seriously and almost hopelessly of peaceful outcome. This effect is partly due to the com bined action of the powers in soliciting the reopening of negotiations with Spain, but mainly to the failure to re- ceive news from Madrid announcing the issuance of proclamation by the Queen Regent declaring in favor of an armistice along the lines of President McKinley's demands, which were pre- viously refused by the Sagasta Min istry
 As stated in the Herald this morning. sthe President had been led to expect that the Queen intended to issue such proclamation, and information which reached him yesterday was to the effect that the formal proclamation was to be published to-day. This expectation. coupled with representations wlich 1t is known the combined powers would make to-day, was one of the principal reasons for delaying the Presidents message.
 The situation in Havana. as described by Consul General Lee, was only partly responsible for holding back the mes sage.
 The failure of the Queen Regents proclamation to materialize has caused the President to regret that he did not let the message go to Con- gress yesterday.
 He will hold back until Monday and trust to fate for some peaceful solution in the meantime, which does not now seem possible,
 The exchange of notes between the representatives of the six European powers and the President has been the great event of the day, but it has not enhanced the chances for peace as far as Washington is concerned Briefly the point in the joint note of the powers was in the nature of suggestion for re- opening negotiations with Spain
 The President deftly ignored the sucpestion. and conveyed in unmis- takable terms that if there were any
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
MISS CLARA BARTON
 ADVISED TO LEAVE
Told by Consul General Lee That Americans Will Not Be Safe
 in C1lha

NEW YORK. April 7.-Stephen Bar ton. chairman of the Central Cuban Relief Committee, said to-day that he had received a cablegram from Miss Clara Barton, president of the National Red Cross Society, who is at present in Cuba, saying that she had been ad- vised by Consul-General Lee to leave the island at once, as it would be un wise for her or any other American to stay later than Friday. Miss Barton said nothing of the condition of affairs in Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
GENERAL LEE WILL LEAVE
 HAVANA ON SATURDAY.

April "A special to the Herald It then returned citizens that 
 
  Saturday night This  the message
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MADRID, April 7.-The guards around the United States Legation were trebled to-day. General Wood ford was at his desk at an early hour and many Americans called to ask about arrangements made for their protection. The General said he would remain here until directed to apply for his passports or until they are handed to him.
 Inquiries show that General Wood ford yesterday believed Spain would accept the proposed armistice and that orders to that effect would be immediately promulgated in the of fcial gazette. Other diplomats also expected satisfactory solution of the crisis, but at the moment when the Cabinet Council was converting Minister of Foreign Affairs Gullon received the following letter from the United States Minister:
 Having fruitlessly awaited since noon yesterday for the decision of the Spanish Government, it is my duty to annoupce tr you that will still await until midnight. T peg of you to kindly communicate this decision before midnight, and hope the de- cision may be couched in terms which may prevent the sad consequences that I should greatly regret, but which I believe inevitable if things continue in their present state."
 The letter was sent as private communication. During to-day's meeting of the Council Minister Woodford sent in note, in which he declared that when he sent the con- fdential notes yesterday he had not received dispatch from President Mckinley announcing the postpone ment of the presentation of the mes sage to Congress and "as that changes the aspect of affairs, he
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SPAIN REJECTS
 LEO'S MEDIATION.

q BERLIN, April 1.-The Mad Q q rid correspondent of the Co., e Q logne Gazette says: 'The papers Q q of the American Consulate have Q c already been intrusted to the Q q care of the British Consulate. At Q q midnight the Pope made fresh Q 6 confidential representations to 6 z the Spanish Government and a e q second Cabinet council was then Q q held. But the reply was to the 6 q effect that the Popes interven- Q Q tion had come too late, as a de- 6 Q cision had already been arrived Q 6 at. @ @ 2 6 g q 6 Q g 6 2 Q ~ s Q Q $ 6 6 a If anything, he will strengthen his message. His recommendation is for immediate intervention, and 1t is his purpose to send his message to Congress on Monday.
 If there is to be any further pressure by the powers in the interests of peace 1t will have to be upon Soain and be- tween Spain and the insurgents The Presidents note is polite but firm. Since the rejection of the tender of good offices made by the powers there have been no new negotiations, and the President does not intend to reopen them on any basis short of complete compliance with his demands, which were previously rejected When Min ister Woodford asked President Nc Kinley what self-government meant he replied 1t was independence from Span- ish misrule.
 There has been no change in thia
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LONDON, April "A special dispatch from Madrid says the Ambassadors of France, Germany, Russia and Italy waited together this evening upon Senor Gullon, the Foreign Minis ter, and presented a joint note in the interest of peace.
 Gullon, replying, declared, according to the dispatch, "that the members of the Spanish Cabinet were unan- imous in considering that Spain had reached the limit of international policy in the direction of conceding the demands. aud allowing the pretensions of the United States.
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FIRST FACE. Cocos Island Treasure Found. Spain Turns Warlike.
 SECOND PAGE. Did Lee Ask for Time? Spanish Minister for War. Spain Must Free the Cubans. Congress Will Act on Monday. Senators in Fiery Mood. Naval Men Look for War. Peace Party All Gone.
 THIRD PAGE. Fighting the San Jose Gang. England Gets Wei-Hai-
 FOURTH PAGE. Hot Day in Congress. Stockton Kisses the President. Europe Makes Its Protest. Silver Clubs in Session.
 FIFTH PAGE. Sam Walls Story of Death. Coffins Carved in Ice. Rich Finds on Two Creeks. A Concert Singer Jailed. Too Ready With Gun. San Rafael's Rose Queen. War for Kings River Water.
 SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. Something to Investigate. Another Fallacy Exploded. Mongers of Doubtful News. Whither Do. We Drift? As Was Expected. A Frightening Prospect. Stories From the Corridors. Answers to Correspondents.
 SEVENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. News Along the Water Front.
 EIGHTH PAGE. Racing at Emeryville. Holiday Is Missing. A Chinese Elopement.
 NINTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths.
 TENTH PAGE. The Durand Inquest. Defense of the City. Chief Lees Fayoritism. A Paving Deal Sequel. Another Block to Be Paved. Phelan Stops a Big Bill.
 ELEVENTH PAGE. Lees Waits on Hawkins. No Protection for Deputies. Workmen's Convention Over. A Musical Wonder.
 TWELFTH PAGE. The New Charter.
 NINETEENTH PAGE. The Commercial World.
 TWENTIETH PAGE. The Masonic Festival. Good Friday Services. Mrs. Kreling Prisoner.
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Continued on Second Page.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Weather forecast for San Fran cisco: Fair on Friday; southerly changing to westerly winds.
 Maximum temperature for the past
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
MAINE DISASTER
Will be Made One of the Causes for
War in the Senate Committees
Report.

Washington, April 1.-THE Senate
committee on foreign relations resumed
at IL o'clock
1t is understood that the resolution
agreed upon follows in the main the
lines of the Foraker resolution. The
only essential addition is a paragraph
fixing the responsibility upon Spain
for the Maine disaster, and citing this
as cause for American resentment il
not for war. !.
Whatever the phraseOlOgy OF the
resolution itself, the report accompany
ing it will dwell largely upon the in
cident. Some of theMmembers are in
clined to recognize as proof of Spain's
duplicity in the Maine affair and re-
sent it by war. but there is no good
reason to believe that there has been
more or less discussion in the commit
tee on the advisability of a declara-
tion of war on account of the explo-
sion, rather than a resolution Of Cuban
independence merely.
Representative Adams. of Pennsyl-
yania Of the House committee on for
eign affairs, saw the President to-day
and told the executive it would be i'm
possible to prevent the foreign affairs
commit "a Of the House from taking
immediate letion and that delay be-
yond Tuesday is impossible.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
NOT AT PORTO RICO.
The spanish Flotilla stopped on tho Way
to Take on Coal

Inc spanish FiottiIa stopped on tho way
to Take on Coal
MADRID, April 1.-The statement
cabied last night that the torpedo fiotiMa
of Spain had arrived, at Porto Rico was
ton Slows the announcement to be erron-
eous. The Spanish f1otilia has arrived at
the Cape Deverde Islands, and it is said
will proceed after coaling.
Washington, April 2.-The Associa-
ted Press bulletin announcing that the
Spanish flotilla was at the Cape de
Verde islands, off the west coast of
Africa, instead of at Porto Rico, was
received with good deal of satisfac-
tion ait the navy department, which
was without information of it's own
on the whereabouts of the flotilla. The
islands are more than 1000 miles from
Porto Rico, and it is the opinion of
naval experts that at the very best
ten or twelve days would, be the least
time within which they could make the
run across.
AS it has taken the Spanish flotilla
nine days to make the Cape de Verde
islands from the Canary islands, which
they left on March "a. it should, rough
Iy estimated, at the same rate of speed,
take the flotilla rs days from now to
reach here from the Cape de Verde
islands, supposing the fiotilla was able
to coal and start again to-day, which
is unlikely
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
WILL TAKE UP ARMS.
5000 Cubans Ready to Leave United States
and Fight Spain

New York, April 2.-The Cuban
junta was the scene of considerable
activity last night and the leaders of
the movement in this country were in
conference during the greater part of
the night. The result of this confer
ence was that it was definitely decided
to disband the junta in the event of
war being declared between the United
States and Spain. T. Estrada Palma,
the Cuban representative to this coun-
try, will at once take up his perma-
nent residence in Washington, and all
the other Cubans connected with the
work of the junta, except those who
are actually needed in Washington,
will return to Cuba and take up arms
in defense of their country. 1t was
said that fully 5000 other Cubans who
are in the United States would go to
Cuba at the same time.
The reason that SO many Cubans
have remained here during the war, it
was explained aL-the. junta, is because
it is absolutely necessary to have funds
to carry on the war for independence,
and these Cubans have by their work
here furnished large sums of money
to the insurgents. and thus enabled
them to carry on the rebellion. The
further necessity for their work would
be done away with in the event Of war
between Spain and this country, and
they could then go to the island and
add to the Cuban army considerable
strength.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03

100000 to $4G.O00,000 a year This
tax, it is thought, would not result in
materially increasing the price to Tho
consumer of either tea or coffee ov-
cept possibly in the beginning. The
combined revenues from beer. tea and
coffee, it is thought, would apDrovi-
mate $75,G00,O00 a year and possibly
$50 ,00O, COO
The President has not actually ha-
gun the work of writing his message
which, it is promised, will be- seDt td
Congress either on next Monday q,
Tuesday. 1t is not definitely decided
whether the correspondence which has
passed between the two countries ON
the subject of Cuba will accomnanv
the message or not.
Tonight for several hours the Presi-
dent was alone. About 8 o'clock Mr.
Charles Emory Smith, editor of ths
Philadelphia Press, and one of the
Presidents confidential friends, Joined
him and remained half an hour AS he
left, Mr.. Smith said he could see no
change in the situation. War was inn
minent, but might yet be averted. He
said the message would not be sent
to Congress
BEFORE TUESDAY.
In the message Mr. Smith said the
President would give his plans and
wishes, accepting his share of what
ever might be the result.
At 1870 p. M, Gen. Grosyenor ans
nounced positively, after an extended
conference with the President, that tha
message would not be sent to Congress
before Tuesday.
The participants in the conference
were Senator Hanna, Gen. Grosvenor.
and Judge A. G. Thompson, president
of the Criminal Law Codification Com
mission. Attorney General Griggs was
present short time.
Gem Grosveror said there was nothing
new in the SPANISH situation tonight,
Not the slightest change is perceptihle'
said he. 1.-THE President is carefully com
sidering his message and it Will be merm
orable document. 1t will review all this
government $ negotiations with Spain ana
wifi contains such recommendations a.
will appeal 10 the sense of right -aDd JUS
tice of the arnerican people--just such "A
recomme ifdation as every friend of Pres
iderrt Mckinley has reason TO expeco
from ons SO patriotic and devoted to his
country as he is
News that the Spanish torpedo boat
flotilfa was now at the Cape de Verde ISL
antss. was communicated to the Presidents
1t was received with much satisfactiont
Commenting upon the information, Gen.
Grosvenor said:
THAT materially relieves the strain up
on the situation and mobiles it consider
ably
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
BIDDING FOR WARSHIPS.
The United States and Spain Still in the
Market for Fighting Vessels.

The United States and Spain Still in the
Market for Fighting Vessels.
Rome, April 2.-The report that the
Italian armored cruiser Carlo Alberto
has been sold to Spain is untrue, as the
warship belongs to the nation and a
law must be enacted before she can be
sold.
Commander Willard H. Brownson
q. S. N, is negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Bazoir, which is being
built for Morocco, at the Orlando
yards. but the consent of Morocco must
be obtained before the sale can be con-
summated.
Commander Brownson is also negO-
tiating at the Ansaldo yards at Leg
horn for two torpedo boats, and at the
Odere yards for torpedo boat de-
stroyer
Spain is negotiating at the Ansaldo
yards for the purchase of the armored
cruiser Garibaldi and the armored crui-
ser Varese from Argentina, and it is
understood is concentrating the pur-
chase of the Varese. The prices of the
Garibaldi and Varese are $3.4O0,OOO.
The rumor that the Italian third
class cruiser Umbria goes from Bahia
to Barbados on account of the Cuban
situation, is untrue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03

mittee on foreign relations which is
making a thorough inquiry into the
Maine disaster. His testimony was
regarded as important in meeting the
position of the Spanish commission
that a mine did not explode under the
Maine, as
NO DEAD FISH WERE FOUND
in the harbor. Admiral Irwin is an
expert on torpedoes and submarine
explosions. and he told the committee
that he never knew fish to be killed
by such explosions.
The White House was as usual a
central point in the great activity of
the day and the President saw many
public men. Some of them urged upon
the President that the Maine incident
be put forward as a casus belli, the
general Cuban subject being subordi-
mated to it. Among these was Repre-
sentative Marsh, of Illinois. who said,
after talking with the President:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
A FARCE PERFORMANCE.
How the Madrid Demonstration is We've
in England.

How the Madrid Demonstration is Viewed
in England.
London, April 1.-The afternoon pa
pers deplore war between Spain and
the United States, but declare that it
is inevitable unless a third nation sue
ceeds in patching up an eleventh hour
peace.
Some of the papers deride the Mad
rid demonstration. The Westminster
Gazette refers to it as a sort of Gin
ternational farce performance in the
Royal Theater"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: pres
ident Mckinley has played great part
but he will know when the limit has
been reached, and he will enter upon
it with quiet dignity contrasting
strongly with the excitable. stage
army efforts of the Madrid Opera
House."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
READY TO FLY.
A Yacht Ready to Carry the Young
Spanish King Out Of the Country
in Case of an Outbreak.

Berlin, Apris 2. The German amps
sador at Madrid reports that the royal
family fears an outbreak
The Carlist movement is assuming
more active form and the royal family
fears especially a pronunciamento
from General Weyler and the military
party.
Everything is prepared in the royal
castles for fight. The boy king, Al
phonso, will be taken to San Lucar de
Barameda, an Andalusian port. where
yacht is kept ready for sailing.
The replies to the Queens letter
asking for the intervention of the Eu-
ropean powers have been wholly I'M
satisfactory.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
CONFRONTED BY RUIN.
British Opinion OF the Situation in
Which Spain Finds Herself.

, y -'cAA cksNAsA hnuB IlOrS0Al
New York, April 2.-Commander
BroWnton is offering tempting prices
TO British ship owners for nineteen
Knot steamers or unarmored cruisers,
says the London correspondent of the
world. There is not very large num-
Der of this class of vessels available,
but it said that he has already OBJ
tanned two.
Ship owners in London and Liver
pool are paying war rates for insur-
ance on all vessels going to American
ports.
The progress of the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Spain is
followed with intense interest by the
British public.
The consensus of views of the mem
bers of parliament obtainable in the
House of Commons lobby is that Spain
in the last resort will find some means
of escaping war for which she has
no resources and which must end in
not only Cuban independence but an
enormous increase of SPANS already
ruinous burden of debt
radical member expressed the
opinion that the British government
should notify Spain that the British
North American squadron would as
sist in repelling any attack on de-
fenseless East coast cities.
But in contrast, there are evidences
of sympathy for Spain in Conserva-
tive circles. The Globe Conservative
shows decided anti-American bias. 1t
raises warning voice concerning the
possibility of interference by the Uni
ted States elsewhere if their action re-
garding Cuba is permitted without
protest.
The Pail Mall Gazette gives for once
UNQUALIFIED support to the American
policy of declaring independence the
solution. adding: "It seems more than
likely the Spanish government will
have to face it, if not this afternoon,
at any rate before it is quit of Wood
ford
Little Importance is attached in po-
litical circles here to rumors of in
tervention by European powers, es-
pecially by France or Russia All
have enough on their own hands with
out antagonizing the United States by
taking the Spanish side for sentiment
tai reasons. France is the only pow
err which has accorded a sympathetic
reception to SPANS representations,
but NJ. Hanotaux. her foreign minister.
replied cautiously and 'platonically to
them.
The Madrid dispatches published
here are vague and contradictory
pointing to the conclusion that Pre-
mier Sagasta's chief object is delay.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
JUDICIAL DIVISION.
Dayton sim Hope. to win Ont

Dayton sim Hopes to Win Ont.
Special to the Register.
Washington, April 1.-Representa-
tive Dayton has made arrangements
for a big gathering of the supporters
of his bill to divide the State into two
judicial districts on Monday next,
when the hearing, which was post
poned from yesterday, will take place
Among the we'll known men who are
expected to be present at the hearing
are Governor Atkinson, Auditor La
Toilette, Attorney General Rucker,
District Attorney Gaines. John A..
Howard, Of Wheeling; Hon. John w.
Mason, Hon George G. Sturgiss, OF
Morgantown; B. NJ. Amber, Of Park
ersburg: D. c. Westenhaver, Of Mar
tinsburE, and Hon, G. Wood Daley, II
Elkins
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
NAVAL CADETS
Of the First Annapolis Class, Ordered
to Their Vessels at or MARY
land to Prepare for War.

Annapolis, Md, April 2.-The naval
cadets of the first class this morning
received preemtory orders to join their
ships. Their diplomas were given
them to-day without The customary
final examination.
President Randall, of the State Sen
ate, has introduced bill appropriating
$500, 900 to enable the Governor to arm
and equip the militia and naval re-
serve of Maryland
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
ANDY RUSSELL ALIVE.

The Well known oil Man Did Not Perish
in the Hotel Fire at Dyea, Has Been
Reportsd-He Is Now Over the Pass.
Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, April "A short
time ago there appeared a telegram
from Parkersburg in the Register
which stated that Andy Russell. an oil
man, who had started for Alaska, had
persisted in a hotel fire at Dyea. 1t ap
pears that there has been some mis-
take made in regard to this. A couple
of days ago a letter was received in
this city from James Forsythe. an
other well known oil man, who is
among the argonauts. in which he
stated that there was nothing in the
report of Russell's death, but that he
had seen him the day before just as he
was starting for the journey over the
pass.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
PREPARING FOR
WAR

Frankfort, KY, April Bills of
lading were received at the adjutant
generals office yesterday for a con-
signment of new guns which are being
shipped from Indianapolis for equip
ment of the State Guard. Other sup
plies are also being provided. Adjt.
Gen. Collins mail daily brings dozens
OF letters from patriotic Kentuckians
who volunteer their services.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
IN HONOR OF GEN. LEE.

Martinsburg Confederate Veterans Change
tho Name of the Camp.
Special to the Register.
Martinsburg, w. Va, April 2.-The
Confederate veterans Of this county
decided to-day to change the name of
their camp from the Berkeley County
Camp Of the Confederate Veterans, IN
der which it was organized. to the F'itz-
hugh Lee Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans. The camp is ope Of the largest
in the State, havingsf20 members.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-03
TOO CLOSE.
A Tug That Tried to Pass tie New
York, Called to Time With Solid
Shot.

Rome, April 2.-Vantican circles an
deayored to pass the flagship New York
too close last night and did not an
swer the signals Of the warship,
whereupon a four pound shot was fired
across her bows. Those on board the
tug received a severe fight. After the
investigation which followed the Tug
was allowed to proceed into this har-
Dor.
The call to quarters and the firing Oh
the shot was done with extraordinary
rapidity and showed to what pltcn
Of alertness the feet has attained