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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
RED CROSS WORK
Auxiliary State League Organized in
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The Cali
fornia Red Cross Auxiliary Of the Nationa
Red Cross Society was organized yester-
day. San Francisco was given six mem
bers on the Board of Managers because she
is nearest the scene Of embarkation. Oak
land received two, and other cities one each.
OFFICERS were elected by the Board OF Man.
ayers as follows: President Mrs. w. B.
Harrington of San Francisco; Secretary,
Mrs. L. l.. Dunbar of San Francisco; First
vice-President, Mrs. J. M. Griffith Of Los
Angeles; Second vice-Presdent. Mrs. AL
bert Elkus of Sacramento; Third Vice
President, Mrs. Granville Abbott Of Oak
land. Honorary vice-Presldents are to be
named by each county organization.
French Politics
PARIS, May 25.-The Cabinet met to-
day and filled some appointments, indi-
eating that M. Meline's ministry will not
leave office, and that M. Lebon, the Min
istetr of the Colonies, who failed to obtain
reelection to the Chamber of Deputies,
will not resign until the Niger convention
is signed, which is imminent.
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A Sailors Description Of Cienfuegos
Fight

NEW YORK, May 25.-An Interesting
letter has been received at Green Point.
Long Island, from O member of the crew
of the Marblehead, who describes the en-
gagement OF Cienfuegos on the southern
coast OF Cuba. He writes under date of
May IS. as follows:
Left Key West May 4. The Eagle
Joined us before we got to Cienfuegos. The
Nashville came next day. We lay on and
on the 10th with a coal collier and the
Window came down with the order for US
to cut three cables that went out Of Cien-
fuegos. The next morning at six two
boats from our ship and two from the
Nashville went within fifty yards Of the
shore, as the water is very deep.
There was fine lighthouse and quite
a high mountain and 1000 Spanish soldiers
ships we took our position 1900 yards from
shore. The Nashville took hers and we all
sent shell into the woods and all around the
lighthouse, but did not touch the latter.
The stones and dirt did everlastingly fly
and the Spaniards were going over the hills
as fast as they could. Everything worked
we'll.
I'VE got two cables cut all right. and
were on the lnlFQ Wneu tney got rapid
fire guns working on our boats. We sent
f1ve-inch shells is there as fast as we could
load the guns. but did not reach them.
One was coming from the lighthouse. As
soon as the captain saw it, he ordered then
to fire on the lighthouse. Six five-inch
shells struck it at the same time.
"Our boats were driven away from the
cable. There was one man dead in the
boats and seven injured. We got the men
out of the boats, hoisted the boats and
blew down the lighthouse. 1t was about
sixty feet high and built of brick. They
cut it into the center and 1t fell all in
heap. We put in all the injured aboard
and sent them to Key West. We buried the
one that was killed the same night after
supper.
1.-THE next morning four insurgent lead
ers came aboard and said they were back
Of the hills and as fast as the Spaniards
came over the hills, from the effects of our
fire they would shoot them. We killed
$3.50 Spaniards and wounded five insurgents.
One shell landed in their camp. One OF
the insurgents could speak good English"
This letter was written while the Marble
head was steaming back to Key West.
The writer says in closing:
There are some Of our big ships lying
off Key West"
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MORE MILITIA
Ready to Respond to the Call for
Troops

SACRAMENTO, May 25.-This afternoon
Colonel ]. w. Guthrie, commanding the
Second infantry, N. G. c., received tele-
gram from Adjutant General Barrett. ad-
vising him to get his troops in readiness
to move under President McKinley's last
call for volunteers. The companies In the
regiment are all anxious to go to war.
The companies are Company A of Chico
B of Colusa, of Nevada City, D of
Marysville, e of Sacramento new in San
Francisco), F of Woodland. G Of Sacra-
mento, H of Redding. of Grass Valley.
Colonel Guthrie said that in the event of
the calling out Of the Second regiment, he
would endeavor to have Company Z, Capt.
Lucey, transferred back to his command.
Inquiry at the adjutant generals office
this afternoon revealed the fact that there
are seventeen companies of militia and
three companies of cavalry in the state,
ready for almost immediate service.
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CAPTURE OF PORTO 1EC0
Is THE VERY NEXT STEP 10 N
TAKNH


+ CHICAGO. May ga special to the =
+ News from Washington says: =
r Porto Rico Ia to be taken. The =
4 President has decided that Sampson =
+ shall Immediately move on that H. =
r land. while Schley guards Cervera- 4
+ At least 10000 troops will be sent and 4
+ another army ID at the same time to +
+ enter Cuba. transports now being =
+ ready. From Cabinet 0nicet it 4
+ is learned that the haste In ordering +
+ the troops and ships to Porto Rico y 4
+ owing to the fact that the President +
r has learned that the powers are pre- =
+ pairing to ask that Spain be permitted =
+ to withdraw from Cuba ana allow +
4. peace to be declared. +
+ This intimation came direct from +
+ Europe. The President wants to be =
i, able to say "Yes, Spain may With +
+ draw. That's why we made war. But +
r we will hold Porto Rico and the Phil +
+ ippines." +
+ without dissenting voice the Cab z
+ met decided that the greatest possi- +
+ BILE haste should be made In the invA- +
+ sion. =
+ now had $1,000 troops in Porto Rico, r
+ and that he thought the United States 4.
+ should send at least 10000 there. The 4.
+ Secretary of War had q conference +
+ with the President. and 1t was decid- +
+ ed that Sampson should be sent +
+ straight back to San Juan. The Pres +
4. dent feared that when Spain lost her +
+ fleet she would sue for peace before +
+ the United States had the island. He 4.
+ said 1t would be much better to havs 4.
+ Porto Rico when negotiations began. +
+ Secretary Alger said that the army r
+ was ready to 60 to Cuba at any time. +
+ When he returned to his Office he sent +
+ for Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn 4.
+ and General Miles and notified them 4
+ Of the call for 5000 men. and the +
+ President asked for an immediate 4.
+ movement OF troops to both islands. f
+ Meiklejohn has charge OF the trans +
+ ports and he said he was ready to be- 4.
+ gin. The first men to be sent to Cuba 4.
1. will occupy high and healthy lands 4.
f. and remain until the general occupa- +
+ ton of the islands begins. Assist +
+ ant Secretary Meiklejohn and GEN. +
+ eral Miles will hasten the movement 4.
+ of troops with the greatest possible +
f. speed. +
San Juan Defenses
NEW YORK, May ga dispatch to the
Herald from st. Thomas. Danish West
Indies, says:
Private advices which have reached
United States Consul Hanna from Porto
Rico show that new mines are being laid In
the harbor of San Juan. Torpedoes are
being placed in the exact spots occupied by
our vessels during the bombardment. An
unusually heavy mine lie connected with the
shore from the place where the battleshlp
Iowa lay. Mines are also being placed ct
other harbors Of Porto Rico.
Consul Hanna is very energetic, and pop
ular here.
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An Astoria Fire

ASTORIA, Ore, May 25-The largest fire
in this city in recent years occurred this
afternoon. completely destroying the box
factory Of tho Clatsop Mill company, the
Columbia cannery, belonging to B. A. Sea-
borg, tho Pacific Union cannery, belonging
to the Union fishermen, and Leinenweber
cannery. The fire started In the engine
room Of the box factory. and, fed by brisk
wind, soon wiped out the buildings near
By The total loss is $4,000 and the in
surance Is $4,000. A man named johnson
was badly injured by falling timbers, and
eevera lpersons were painfully burned.
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SWEET sPUDs
Are Relied on to Furnish Food for the
Havauese

NEW YORK, May 25.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
Efforts are being made by the authorities
to provide an adequate supply of food for
the residents of the city and the soldiers,
provisions having become very scarce since
importatlons from the United States
ceased. Sweet potatoes and other vegeta-
bles are being planted in large quantities in
the neighborhood. Owing to recent rains,
1t is the hope and belief that the crops
gathered from other sources will be suf-
fcient for the necessities of Havana.
The Norwegian steamer Tito reached
Sagua last Friday and will load sugar for
New York. The Norwegian steamer Brad
berg, which left Sagua last Friday, took
forty-seven passengers, forty-two of whom
were foreigners, most of them Americans.
Three American warships were taking
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
soundlngs or Bahia Honda yesterday, and

soundlngs OF Bahia Honda yesterday, and
on Sunday they were seen off there ex-
changing signals.
All classes here have noted with pleasure
the honor granted by Queen Victoria to Sir
Alexander Gollan, the British Consul-Gen-
eral In Havana, making him Knight Com
mandsr of St Michael and St. George
The Insular Parliament reassembled yes
terday and the Autonomlst government
again presented itself in Parliament. Presi-
dent Galvez delivered magnificent speech,
explaining the platform of the government.
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MURDERED MISSIONARIES
Details Furnished by Native Who
Looked On

LONDON, May ga letter received In
this city from Sierra Leone, west coast of
Africa, says that Mamma native who was
with the American missionaries at Rotu-
funk when they were massacred by the
Insurgents, but who made his escape by re-
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Died at Dinner

SAN JOSE, May 25.-John King, a
wealthy pioneer farmer of Milpitas, drop
ped dead at noon today at that place, while
years Of age and native Of Ireland.
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Again at Sea

JUPITER, Fla, May 25.-The United
States battleship Oregon, which arrived
here at 1880 pm. last night. has left Jupi-
ter.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06
WAR NEWS.
:CERVERA'S FLEET DE
STROYED.

The Spanish fleet no longer
menaces our forces from the har-
Dor of Santiago. Last Sunday
morning Ccrvera brought out
his ships, six in number, and tried
to escape by running the gauntlet
Of Simpsons fleet. The move
ment was a surprise to the Ameri-
cans, but it ended disastrous|y for
the Spanish. Ccrvcra's entire fleet
was totally destroyed, hundreds of
Spaniards were killed or drowned,
and Cervcra and 1900 Of his men
were captured after they had
beachcd the wrecks of their ships.
Our ships suffered no material
damage, and only one man was
killed and two wounded. 1t was
Manila ovcl again. The Spaniards
fought bravcly, but their shooting
was poor, while the execution by
our gunncrs was terrible.
For the details of the week $
operations at the seat of war, see
inside pages.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

How can 4 Democrat conscicn-
tiously continue to adhere to his
party from principle when he sees
these principles sacrificed one af-
ter the other to the greed for Office
and power! 1t has become so that
with almost every campaign a
Democrat must fit himself with a
new set of principles if he would
stay with the party. The only
principle which seems to survive at
all with our friends on the other
side is, anything to get the votes.
Democracy as the old-tin,ers knew
it, has been sacrificed successively
to mugwunpery, tariff reform,
free silver, and is now about to be
laid upon the alter Of greenback-
ism.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06
Silver Turned Down.

The Democrats of Pennsylvania,
assembled in regular state conven-
ton, are the first to cut loose from
free silver and the fortunes of
William J. Bryan. BY vote upon
roll-call of 23S to 1S4, after Il heat
ed contest, the convention declined
to indorse MIR. Bryan and a free
silver plank. 1t was evidently a
surprise to the free coinage men
of Pennsylvania; who after the re-
cent removal of Mr.. Harrity from
the national committee, supposed
that the official machinery of the
party was securely in their hands.
But they have lost control and the
sound money element among the
Democrats of the state will take
the lead. Outside of the heavy
majority against silver in the Phil
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

The prosperity of a community
depends mainly upon the amount
of money the people have to spend,
and the interest of ono hinges upon
the material progress of another.
In this section of Missouri a large
proportion Of the people are depen-
dent on the lead mines for the
means of living, and the higher
the price of lead the more money
these people will have to spend,
and the more the community will
prosper. Any business man who
opposes the legislation which has
raised the price of our miners la
Dor stands in his own light and
would hamper the interests OF the
community. Therefore our labor
inp and business interests demand
representative in Congress whose
views arc in concord with the well
fare of the people. Vote Robb t"
stay nj home.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

IT will soon be time for Con-
gresham Robb to tour his district
for his reelection. When he gets
to this county he will probably try
to tell the miners how the Repub-
lican party had nothing to do with
raising the price of lead. Down in
some of the lower counties of his
district he will also have to make 4
similar explanation abont lumber.
Between the two Eddie is likely to
get himself tangled up.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06
A Fortunate People.

War could not have come upon
the American people under more
favorable conditions than those
now existing. The nation is roll
inc in wealth.
With the enormous s.'e@ #
grain at high prices 10 ..arop,
during the past year o;;t axro;is
of manufactured goods exceeded
by S12. 900, 900 the rcaa:,! at Be
next best year. We have soiI
enough to Europe to pay all obi
cations and all expenditures on
various accounts and leave a bal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

The SUCCESS of the Republican
party in this county at the fall
elections is assured if the right
kind of mon are nominated to COM
pose the ticket. Although, up to
the present time, but few candi-
dates have announced themselves;
still there is no doubt but what suf-
ficient good material will present
itself by the time the nominating
convention is held to construct Il
first-class ticket. When the ticket
is nominated it should receive the
undivided support of the party.
Every Republican should take
nm individual interest in tho sue
cess of the party ticket as a whole.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

THERE is at present no intlica-
ton on the political horizon that
the silver and gold Democrats will
get together this year. Ia the
South and West where there is a
heavy Populistic vote with which
the Democrats arc SO anxious to
maintain a fusion, the silver wing
of the party declares that the
national issues of 1896 must be en-
dorsed and supported, and none
can otherwise be the recipient of
party prefernent or obtain even
recognition as Il Democrat. In
the East, where sound-moncy SEN
timent prevails in the party and
the Populist vote is so small that
it is no aid in helping Democrats to
local Office through fusion, the lat
ter arc ignoring the Chicago plat
form and Mr.. Bryan and reaffirm
their adherancc to the Democratic
principles they knew before the
ycarning desire for office lead the
party as a national organization
into the camp of the Populists.
With tho facjiOnal cn,ls of the nar-
ty thus pulling in different dircc-
tions the Democracy is getting
extremely thin in the middle and is
likely to snap at any time, with
the big end lodging permanently
with the Popnlists.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

adelphia delegation the conven-
ton was opposed to Organism,
and placed itself on record to that
effect. When Mr.. Bryan was in
Pennsylvania two months ago he
said an Endorsement of the Chicago
platform would he essential. lie
has pridcd himself on party rcgu-
larity. One state has definitely re-
jected him and his dcbascd money.
Others will be sure to follow. The
action Of the convention ut Altoona
marks the growing disgust among
Democrats for the fallacics, the
shams and the political reckless
ness that are the main features of
the silver movement.
Free coinage men will remark
that they expected nothing from
Pennsylvania. They are not can
did. Their confidence that they
would have majority in the state
convention was shown by the bit
ter fight they made and their sur
prise at the result. OF course, they
have little hope of carrying the
state for bogus money, but they
counted on full possession of the
party machinery. They were sure
that an Endorsement of free silver
and Bryan would be included in the
platform. All this they looked
for even in Pennsylvania, and
made a fierce ii eht for it. Speak
ing in the official sense, the Chica-
90 platform hrs no friends in the
state outside OF the Populists. The
Democratic party condcms it and
rcpuliates Mr.. Bryan as well. The
''eneny's country is steadily re-
ceding from all that the Nebraskan
represents. He had hoped the
tide would turn in his favor. but
it is Enthusiastically against him.
In all the states where sound
money had a heavy majority i'll the
last presidential election the Demo-
Gratis are likely to follow the ex-
ample in Pennsylvania. Free silver
represent to them nothing but
overwhelming defeat, not only i'll
their section, but IN the country at
large. A beaten chieftan is not apt
to be taken at his own estimate.
Some of the states carried by the
silveritcs are opposed to them now.
Those they lost would 90 against
them by heavier majorities. The
continued talk of Bryan is senti-
mentality, an article of which a
party soon wearies. The course
Of the Democratic convention in
Pennsylvania was guided by the
sober judgement of practical poll
ticians, WHO want at least fight
ing chance in elections. They
know that this country is for a
100c dollar, and that, if an issue is
again made against it, the verdict
of 1896 will be repeated and en-
phasizcd. The free coinage Dem
ocracy is falling to pieces. s.-Giobe-
Democrat.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

AFTER every success in battle on
sea or land the commander who
directs our victorious forces is apt
to be laudcd rs a hero, yet the
greater heroes arc the common
seamcn and soldiers who bear the
brunt of the battle and 60 to their
death to win the victory for which
one man will receive most of the
credit. If we must be hero wor-
shippers let us not forget the lowly
heroes of the rank and deck.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

In Oregon free silver was re-
Gently given a black eye ut the
polls, and the other day, in the
Pennsylvania Democratic state con-
vention, Bryan and the Chicago
platform were ignored. The two
by-four Popocrat organs will have
to blow hard the keep their pet is
sue from getting lost altogether be-
fore the campaign is over.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

st. Francois County farmers sustain
ed much damage by the recent floods.
David Allen of Cape Girardeau
jumped intothc Mississippi river on the
Sth and was drowned, Domestic
troubles and drink caused the deed.
Ellie Elirigc, Il woman confined in
Iie Iron County Jail, made her escape
from the second story of the building
{" few days ago. bat WAS recaptured
| next day.
Henry Ney>tadt. OF Cape Gira rdeau.
put checks and money amounting to
Sl00 in Il drawer one day recently.
The mice soon reduced it to pieces.
but an explanation at the bank result
cd in securing the value Of the frag.
! ment>.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
1T Piedmont has closed its doors. The
| reason given is that the capital stock
has been impaired 30 ger cent which in
connection with some bad loans made
| bv a former cashier cluSel the suSpen-
sion.
Rev. d. NJ. Vineyard, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian :church OF
Dexter. left town suddenly last week
to advOid rough treatment for his lewd
conduct while in town. He had been
pastor OF the church since October at
Dexter and Maiden. aud was very we'll
liked until his conduct became gener-
ally known.
In issuing a marriage license last
week at Grcenyiilc. circuit clerk Mea-
dor made a mistake and issued it in
the name of the young !ady's mother
instead Of the lady herself. When the
preacher was about to perform the
ceremony. the girls father objected
and the license had to be changed be-
fore the wedding could proceed.
According to decision of the -
premc court no town or city has a
right to give man a license or permit
to sell any ware or merchandise on the
streets in front of the property of an
other person. The streets in front Of
mans place of business is held to be
an appurtenance to the lot on which his
store is erected. and for his business
against all others except only the right
to travel thereon.
\ very peculiar accident occurred at
the residence OF John Dugan. night
watchman at the shops, Saturday. In
the rear Of his lot he had a wire
clothcsline stretched from the barn to
Il neighboring tree, and on last Satur-
day night during the electrical storm,
the lightning struck the wire and fol-
lowed it to the barn killing his mich
cow.-De Soto Press.
Emanuel Hoffman, of Nineland.
who was convicted of desecrating a
graveyard at Nineland and fined $500.
has paid the same into the treasury.
This is the largest contribution to the
school fund that was ever paid at one
time by any man in the county. Mr..
Hoffman would probably never have
gotten into trouble if he had not been
wrongfuly advised by hi, st. Louis
attorneys iiisooro Mirrog.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06

THE Democrats will, in all pro-
liability, cndcavor to make lead
ing political issue of their opposi-
ton to what they are pleased to
call American imperialism, and a
large proportion of the party
would he pleased to sec it over
shadow the frce-coinage and
greenback question.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-07-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COLLECTOR.
We are authorized to announce
P. E. DAUGHERTY,
OF IGchwoods Township. as a candidate
for the Office of Collector of Revenue, SUBJ
iect to nomination by the Republican
county convention.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce
M. z. RHODES,
ct Potosi, as candidate for the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney, subject to nomina-
tion by the Republican county conven-
ton.
JUDGE COUNTY COURT, tst District
We are athorized to announce
JULES F. BOYER.
OF Union Township, as candidate for the
office Of Judge of the County Court from
the LIST district. subject to nomination by
the Republican county convention.
JUDGE COUNTY COURT, I'd District
We are authorized to announce
HENRY c. COMPTON.
OF Harmony Township, asa candidate for
the Office of Judge of the County Court
from the I'd district, subject to nomina-
tioa by the Republican county convention.