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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
HEAVY FIRING
 HEARD TN THE
 BAY OF FUNDY
No Warships Known to Be There, Yet It Gives Down
 East Men a Scare.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Preparing to Leave Havana.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Diplomats here are making arrangements through their country's consuls and agents at Havana for the departure of foreign of ficials and colonies as soon as there is any indication of bombardment or any other move that will imperil the lives of foreigners residing in Havana. A British warship is now on the way to Havana. Germany, Italy and Austria also have ships in West Indian waters, in the vicinity of Havana, to take care of their citizens. It is understood that the foreign onsul-generals and consuls have been given wide latitude in deter mining the time when foreigners should leave. It is the expectation here that Admiral Sampson will serve ample mo- tice on the authorities, both Spanish and foreign, before opening fire.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
ROUGH RIDERS TO
 ROUND UP THE DONS.
Arizona's Quota of Cowboy Rifemen Leaves for Whipple Bar
 racks

BISBEE. Ariz.. April 29.-The Cochise County quota for the Arizona cowboy cavalry left for Whipple Barracks this afternoon. It consisted of seventeen cowboys from this vicinity-rough riders and fine shots. One of the men at practice ride and shoot got his mustang to bucking. The horse bucked the bridle off and broke both cinches off the saddle, and the rider put three bullets into a tomato can fifty feet off while his animal was doing the turn The horse was unable to throw him.
 This is a sample of the material com posing this cavalry. Large crowds were at the depot to bid them fare well. This cavalry is picked for duty at the front in Cuba and will leave for New Orleans on Monday or Tues day under command of Major Alex O. Brodie to help round up the Spanish in Cuba
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Spanish Men and Women of MatanZaS Saw the
 BOmbapdment.
With Flags Flying and Bands Playing the Dons and Their Ladies Defied Sampson's
 WarShipS.

Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett.
 Special cable to the Herald from a Spanish source:
 HAVANA, April 29.-A squadron, made up of three armored ships and three small ones, attacked Matanzas day before yesterday afternoon, firing seventy-two shots The city did not suffer any damage nor was any person wounded. Some shells fell into the city, but none exploded.
 After a few shots had been fired by the squadron all the city was filled with bands marching through the streets, were applauded by the people, who hoisted flags and cried Viva Espana! Here come the northern barbarians!"
 Women enthusiastically waved hand kerchiefs and fans, and men and wo- men ran to behold the spectacle of a bombardment, shouting Fire your shells! You can't kill anybody"
 The batteries of the city answered by firing their guns. Foreign Consuls protested because the bombardment had been begun without previous an- nouncement. The ConsulS of Austria and France have made a formal pro- test.
 The city Of Havana remains abSo= lutely quiet, save for bands playing at Central Park. Every street is gay ly bedecked with banners
 During the day the American fleet off the coast draws an immense crowd, who look at it with spy glasses and opera glasses. They comment on the blockade as sport. Havana beach has these last few days been converted into a promenade. A man with a large telescope on a tripod offers a sight of the fleet for cents.
 The rebel brigadier, Masso Para, has gathered more than 4000 Cubans, who are already equipped and prepared to fight for Spain. They are all ''presen- tados," insurgents who have come in from the field.
 Havana is prepared for battle. The enlistment of volunteer corps continues It is estimated that there are now SO,- 900 men ready to defend their coun- try. Generals Blanco and Pando have
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
ACTIVE OPERATIONS
 IN THE CANARIES
Spain Has Garrison on the Island While the Natives Are All
 Loyal

GALVESTON, April 29-Captain Presser of the British steamship Meth ergate, which arrived from Las Palmas. Canary Islands, to-day, said that when he sailed on the 11th there was not an armed vessel of Spain in the port. but that day transport arrived from Spain with 2000 soldiers, and he was informed the garrison embraced 25. 900 men. Among the troops, he said. are several engineers who will put up modern guns shipped from Spain six months ago. These will be placed in fortifications commanding the harbor. Spaniards and natives in the Canaries. he says, are loyal, and will fight for Spain. The English element has been expecting an American man-of- war for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
ALLIES IN THE
 PHILIPPINES Aquinaldo Will Head a Movement to Free
 the Islands. Former Insurgent Leader Sails With Commander Dewey's
 Squadron. English Newspaper Declares That Our Fleet Cannot Reduce
 Manila Fortifications
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, April 30.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Singapore says: Com modore Dewey was accompanied by Jose Alexandrino, a prominent officer under Aguinaldo. Alexandrino has a magical influence in the Philippines and will head the popular movement to throw off Spanish rule. A naval battle is expected to occur to-day (Friday) in Manila Bay. Her Majesty's ship Bona Ventura has sailed, presumably for Ma nila-
 The Daily Mail says this morning: We have private information that the strength of the defenses of Manila and Havana is much ulderrated and that no bombardment can be attempted by the American commanders with much chance of success. The entrance to Manila Bay is mined and ten-inch guns have been mounted.
 "A few weeks ago, before the Hong kong Supreme Court, Attachio, the Minister of the Interior in the pro- visional government, applied for an in junction to restrain Aguinaldo (the in- surgent leader) from departing with
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
WAR MEASURES
 BEFORE THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-At to- days session of the Senate the report of the conferees on the naval appro- priation bill was presented and agreed to. The measure as perfectei carries little more than s57 7,00O, ,0OO No other business of general importance was transacted.
 On motion of Aldrich of Rhode Is- land 1t was decided that when the Sen ate adjourn to-day it be to meet on Monday next.
 The bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service was passed.
 At 1:35 p. m., on motion of Allison, the Senate went into executive session and at 4:15 p. m. adjourned
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

$100,090 that had been remittel here by the Spanish Government for distribu- tion among the leaders of the late in- surrection. Other members of the coun- cil purpose issuing a disclaimer against Attachio's action and expressing con- fiden~e in Aguinaldo. He and his col leagues have devised a plan of going to Manila in their own vessel and have large supply of ammunition and arms
 The Hongkong correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: A -uinaldo, the insurgent chief nd his colleagues are elaborating a plan to make a descent in force near Manila. They have secured a vessel for the purpose and have been plentifully supplied with and am- munition from the American squadron.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Favors a Large Standing Army.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 29.- General Brooke, in an address to the Young Mems Business League here to- night, called attention to the short sighted policy of the Government in not maintaining larger standing army stating that the army was now halted at Chickamauga because of the insufficiency of numbers and intimated that the delay in invading Cuba was due to the unpreparedness of the army occasioned by the lack of necessary legislative provision.
 Let me venture prophecy as to the result of the war" said he Many wives vii, become widows, mothers will lose sons and sweethearts their lovers before this business is over"
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30

been surveying personally the fortia fications of Havana. Sentry lines have been posted and civilians are not allowed to pass through them. Com mittees of defense have been formed in every district. Many distinguished ladies and others have rendered their services.
 stranded on Wednesday, has succeeded in getting off again with the help of two of the blockading fleet. It is ex- pected that the captain of the Spanish mail steamer Montserrat will reach Ha- vana from Cienfuegos this afternoon. A parade in his honor will start from Ursulinas Square. because he entered port, and, finding a blockade, escaped from the American fleet by sailing to CienfuegOS
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Big Payroll at Mare Island.

VALLEJO, April 29-The pay roll of the construction and repair depart ments for labor during the first half of April amounted to s63.000. and during the three months ending March 31 Pay master Barry has disbursed to the em- ployes of all the departments of the Mare Island Navy Yard s332, ,000 The brick masons are now laid off because the appropriation for repairing the buildings damaged by the recent earth quake has not yet become available.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Souadron to Leave Madrid

LONDON, April 29.-The Cadiz cor respondent of the Times says: When the battle-ship Numancia arrives at Cartagena, the squadron will be pre- pared, consisting of the Vittoria, the Alfonso XIII, three torpedo boat de- stroyers and three torpedo boats. to leave immediately
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Advices the Holy See.

LONDON, April 30.-The Rome cor respondent of the Daily Chronicle says: Archbishop Martinelli. Papal delegate to the Roman Catholic church in the United States, has cabled the Vatican to abstain from all demonstrations of sympathy with Spain which would ex- cite the Protestant sentiment of the United States against the Roman Cath
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Vessels to Be Selected to Stand Off the Span=
 ish Ships.
There Will Probably Be an Im= mediate Junction of the Best Craft in the Commands of
 Sampson and Schley.

Columbia will probably be retained in northern waters. while the St. Paul, St.
 Louis, New York and Paris will be sent to the Canaries and possibly near the coast of Spain to ascertain the po- sition of Spanish men-of-war Recog-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Bernabe Of to Madrid.

TORONTO, Ont, April 29.-Captain Lopez, Spanish naval inspector from New York. and Lieutenant Espa, his assistant, arrived in this city yester- day and held a long consultation with Senor Polo y Bernabe. To-day the con- sultation was prolonged and the two naval officers left tonight direct for
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Bismarck Offers Advice.

LONDON, April 3O.-Prince Bis marck, according to a dispatch from Berlin, says Germany ought not to bind her hands by a neutrality declar-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
Oregon's Quota Ready.

PORTLAND, Or, April 29-The en- tire National Guard of oregon, num- boring about 400. will be in Portland tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
NO SPIES ON
 THE PURITAN A Fireman Arrested Be- cause His Mind Is Not
 Well Balanced.
Deemed Best Not to Permit Him to Be at Large on
 the Monitor.
Trivial Incident Gave Rise to the Sensational Story of Treason
 on the Vessel.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 2s-There is absolutely no foundation for the sen- sational reports cabled from here that a case of treason has been discovered
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
WELLER AS
 AN ORATOR Tries to Justify His Rule of Ruin in Stricken
 Cuba.
Tells Spain's Parliament That the Country Should Now
 Take the Offensive.
Could Have Kept His Promise to Have 10000 Veterans to Attack
 the United States.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MADRID, April 29.-In the Cortes to- day General Weyler, in a clear voice and amid marked attention from the whole house and the galleries, apolo-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
Death Of W. X. Carlisle.

Mr.. VIM. K. Carlisle, only surviving
son of ex-Secretary John G.. Carlisle,
died in New York on Monday night
after three days illness OF typhoid
fever. This intelligence comes with
peculiar sadness to those friends OF
Mr.. Carlisle who recall that not year
ago he buried his other son, Logan,
one of the most intellectual and &C
complished young men of this
country. In the death Of VIM. K. he
loses his last child and his law
partner, and man Of brilliant in
tellect and splendid accomplishments
The editor of this paper having beer
for several years associated with Mr.
w. K. Carlisle, in the practice OF law
had those opportunities Of measuring
his mental stature, and gentlemanly
qualities which close and intimate as
ISOLATION alone can give. He was q
lawyer of unusual equipment, with
wonderful power Of gathering the
grain from the chaff, and bold AND
fearless in his conduct of a cause. He
was generous to a fault, true and
stable friend, man whom to know wal
to like, and to know intimately was te
admire. He leaves a widow and three
young children.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Up to the present time there have
been 81 claims for pensions filed on
account of the war with Spain.
Successful results for the extirpation
of the San Joae scale by the use of
kerosene are reported from Berkeley
county, W. Va.
The new French cabinet was last
week sustained by vote of SIG to 230
when Premier Brisson presented its
plans to the Chamber of Deputies.
Among the plans is one for the substi-
tuition of an income tax for the real
and personal property tax.
Mr.. David F. Coleman, of Fredericks-
burg, who recently completed his
course of studies at st. Mary's Semin.
airy, Baltimore, and was ordained q
by Cardinal Gibbons, will shortly be
ordained to the priesthood by Bishop
Van de Vyver.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
in Lynchburg Friday paid over to H
G. Furbush, administrator OF T. J
Furbush $500, being the amount
| agreed upon as compromise for kill
ing I. j. Furbush, fireman of the
N orfolk and Western. in a freight col
lision on March near Port Republic
Rockingham county.
The annual meeting of the "Valle.
Royal Arch School of Instruction" will
be held at Rlkton, beginning Wednes
day, July 6. and continuing or week
Several of the grand officers of tn
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virgin
ia will be present and the instruction
will be under the immediate supervi
sion Of the grand lecturer, M. Elk. Jacol
Bumgardner, and his assistant, Elk. W
j. Hubbard.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
Judge Anderson Fined.

Judge George X. Anderson, Judge
OF the County Courts of Allegheny and
Craig, who passed through Harrison
burg last week with his two little
daughters on bicycles, ran afoul of o
town ordinance in Woodstock, and
was fined one dollar for allowing the
front wheel of his bicycle to get on the
pavement as he was about to alight in
front of the Shenandoah House. Some
of the citizens protested against the
fine as an indignity to a stranger on
trivial pretext, but the guardians OF
law and order were firm and the Judge
was forced to part with his cash.
Rockingham Register.
The above administration OF the law
at Woodstock is similar to the old
English case where ''any one letting
blood on the street" was subjected to
a heavy penalty. A man fell on the
street with appople1y and q physician
who was at hand bled the man at once.
This was violation OF the ordinance
and the majesty of the law was upheld
and the physician punished. But as
the intent causes the offense, it seems
u0r6abOudDIe tudt u ueIc dCClOChtdt
breach of an ordinance should have
been punished by any judicial officer
Of modern times. This strictness must
have resulted from the crowded con
dition of the streets of Woodstock,
which cause its police to be unusually
vigiIant, and it's mayor to be stern and
unrelenting. 1t is a grave question
whether every one is bound to know
local ordinance of this character,
and the trend Of judicial opinion is
that he is not. But when the violation
is fragrant and of such nature as that
any person OF ordinary intelligence
must feel that he is doing wrong, then
the fine can be imposed, but the tech
nichal violation of sidewalk Ordi-
nance In village like Woodstock has
seldom been held to be of that nature
of law which everybody is 6oatasd 10
know. Woodstock's mayor or whoever
imposed this fine ought to hang his
head in shame.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07

When the civil war began and for
more than three years thereafter Mr..
Lincoln asservated that it was not a
war for the freedom of the negro, but
for the preservation of the Union.
Soldiers in the Union army declared
on all occasions that if they thought
they were fighting to free the negro
they would throw down their arms
and go home. At the beginning OF
this war we declared that we were not
making war for the purpose of terrific
rial aggrandisement, but in the inter
est Of humanity. Yet we will find that
if we conquer the Spaniards we will
seize and hold every foot Of land taken.
This will be one of our first acts just
as the freedom of the negro was one
of the first acts after the civil war
closed. Words are one thing actions
another.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
Error Corrected.

Our attention has been called by
Mr.. W. T. Paxton Of Buena Vista, to
an error in our report of the Coving-
ton convention, in crediting to Mr.. R.
E. R. Nelson of this city, the author
ship of the uniform plan for selecting
delegates" We were not at the con-
vention and seem to have been misin-
formed as to the authorship of these
resolutions. The credit, Mr.. Paxton
informs us. is due to Mr.. D. H. Ruck-
er, clerk OF the corporation court OF
Buena Vista, and we gladly make the
correction. Mr.. Nelson also called and
requested that this correction be
made.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
" ar Taxes.

That we are having a little brush
with Spain will soon be stamped firm
ly on our memories, We are now en-
joying the blessing of taxes, war taxes.
taxes paid sin the interest of humani-
ty," taxes paid that the beloved
Cubans may be free, that the recon-
centrados may not starve, that the
tyranical rule of Spain may be broken
in American, that the sons of many
fathers may have positions Of trust
and emolument, that lingo states
manship may not languish and die,
that the Republican party may be
made more strong and glorious, that
we may be able to prove that the
more heavily we are taxed the richer
we become, and lastly, but not least,
that we may see N ore Of our deserv-
ing and patriotic people in fat places.
the Empire of the United States
throwing it's arms around mother
earth, and Imperialism riding rampant
through the land. For these we are
to pour our hard earned money into
the treasury. Stamps are to be on
everything. Whilst the rich man puts
a 2 cent stamp on his P Pullman car tick
ct, the poor man will find his matches
and his medicines increased in cost.
The hated revenue stamp will stick
everywhere until one will see it in ones
dreams. We of Virginia had been
sorely enough taxed before. Now on
many things those taxes are doubled
and on others which the State did not
reach we have an enormous revenue
tax to pay. If in carrying on this war,
in running our State government, in
making the north rich, in our pay
ment of tariff taxes, we Go not find
ourselves grooming as the French do,
then we have misjudged the case. The
freedom Of the negro, and the freedom
of Cuba may be good things, but they
are like the Jews diamonds they are
expensive" Negro Libre" and
Cuba Libre, instead of inspiring us to
''Shout Freedom, till our infant ton
CUES, give back their cradle shout"
are far more likely to make US damn
these distorted phrases which make
US slaves.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
To the Spectator :

10 the spectator:
AS it appears to an outsider, the
great majority of Republicans in Au-
gusta county are decidedly against
Jacob Yost for the nomination for
Congress-. Turner K. Hackman, a life
long Republican, and rising young
attorney of this bar, has announced
his candidacy and the friends of the
regular organization of the party are
for him and declare their determine
ton to give him the nomination. If
we may judge by what we hear, this
county will be for Hackman as against
Yost. Hickman, we learn, has also
been receiving the most compliments.
ry assurances of support from many
other counties of the district Our little
Congressman will live to repent at his
leisure the antagonism he has made
in the flush of his power. Mark the
prediction. INDEPENDENT.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07

Because the Argus by oversight did
not put the ticket at the head OF the
editorial column in the first issue after
Mr.. Bryan was nominated the SPEC
TAToR noticed the fact in a conspicu-
GUS way. Now we have the call. Last
weeks issue did not have Judge
Quarles' name at the masthead. It
had long article on the subject Of
Mr.. Floods defeat for the nomination
that seemed sour over the matter. 1t
warned the Judge to silence his dan
gerous friends, That gentleman says
he does not know any such, not hav
ing heard since the convention OF ones
talking against Mr.. Flood. Will the
SPEC. stop this and support the tick
et?-Ar0US.
Our neighbor the argus seems fond
of finding fault with US, but we wish
to say in justice to ourselves, that the
name of Judge Quarles was set ready
to go at our masthead last week just
as it appears this week, but was &C
cidentally omitted. The editor Of the
SPECTATOR has never failed since he
cast his first vote to support Demo
cratic nominee. He never supported
an independent, nor mixture of any
kind, it has always been straight
goods with him. In this instance he
shall support the nominee most
heartily and loyaly. But the Ar0us to
have been altogether fair should not
have forgotten to mention our edito-
rial on "Our Nominee" We further
desire to say that we were not "sour"
over any matter but the abuse heaped
on Mr.. Flood by persons claiming to
be friends of Judge Quarles.
We sought in vain the columns of
the Argus last week for any editorial
notice of Judge Quarles. The follow
ing laconic local was all there was.
Judge Julian Minor Quarles, our
nominee, was born in Caroline county,
Va, in 184S. He came to Aunusta in
1859. He taught in the county and in
1874 began the practice of law. He was
county judge from 1880 to 1884, when
he Resigned. In 1896 he was an active
supporter of W. j. Bryan and strong
silver advocate. He married Miss
Cornelia Stout, of Augusta, sister of
the late Judge John W. Stout.
But the argus took pains to publish
in the same connection with the
local" above, the following fling at
Mr.. Flood, copied from the least Dem
ocratic paper in the State.
The reporter of the Richmond Times
said of the result: "Whatever excuses
may be given for Mr.. Floods defeat
the fact that it was believed and con-
tended by many that he was an active
and influential member of a machine
that was seeking to control Virginia
politics had very much to do with the
result. There were many quiet con-
gratulations passed around that the
machine was busted"
From all the exchanges coming to the
Argus' sanctum it should have select
ed the above excerpt, as voicing it's
sentiments, shows plainly what and
how it felt toward Mr.. Flood, and the
causes it saw for his defeat. Now we
want Democratic success, and we
think we know how to get it, but that
way is not through the columns Of the |
Richmond Times, nor few other ave-
nues which we forbear at present to
mention.
We think we know whereof we spoke |
when we said that the Judge had |
some dangerous friends" Here is |
one, and there are others.