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The herald., 1898-05-10
American warships. the dispatch says.

American warships, the dispatch says,
were forced to retreat"
9:30 p. m.-Governor General Macias Of
Porto Rico cables the government that a
Spanish merchant steamer was pursued
by an American armed transatlantic liner.
but escaped with the aid of Spanish man
of-war.
The dispatch says good fighting spir-
1t" prevails there, thanks to the munitions
brought by the cruiser Alphonse XIII and
the strong Notifications. The Spanish
merchantmen which escaped from the
armed American liner was the steamer
Paulina. which has arrived at San Juan
de Porto Rico. The Paulina first took ref
uge in Port Fajardo, from which point a
Spanish warship chased the American
eastward.
The herald., 1898-05-10
California Rebekahs

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-The state
assembly of the Rebekahs of California will
meet in annual session today in the Odd
Fellows building and will remain in session
for three days
The officers of the Assembly are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Minerva Karsner; vicetprest-
dent, Mrs. Dellie Savage; warden, Mrs.
Helen M. Carpenter; secretary. Mrs. Mae
Donohoe; treasurer, Mrs. Anna M. Lelse.
The herald., 1898-05-10
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
Is NOT so IMMINENT AS WAS
REPORTED
LATEST HONOLULU ADvICEs
Rather Indicate Postponement Of All
Action Until the War With
Spain Is Over
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, May s.-Advices re-
ceived today by the steamer City of PeAng
from Honolulu are as follows:
HONOLULU, May 1.-Admiral Miller and
his personal staH received orders Tie
steamship Alameda on the 2Sth ult. to pro-
ceed at once to San Francisco and there to
await further orders. Another dispatch
directed Capt. Book of the training ship
Mohican to take his ship back to Mare
island. The gunboat Bennington was d.
rected to remain here to look after Ameri-
cans and their interests in the islands.
So far as can be learned, these are all
the orders that have been received by the
American naval officers in port. Admiral
Miller and his staff will sail for San Fran
cisco by the City of Peking.
The United States steamship Mohican
sailed on the Goth ult., under emergency or
ders, due to the war with Spain, cutting
short her intended cruise of two years
through the South seas and on the Asiatic
station. The orders were brought by the
Alameda. Preparations for her departure
were begun at once and rushed through to
completion, and she sailed In the morning.
Two hours later she came to anchor, pre-
sumably to make a few repairs, for she
again sailed without communicating with
the shore.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
several vessels in the Hawaiian trade will
likely apply for Hawaiian registers within
the next few weeks, If Spain and the United
States are at war. Sailing under neutral
flag, they could continue in the trade with
out endangering their cargoes Owners
feel confident that, sooner or later, the is
lands will be annexed to the United States.
and that their ships would become Ameri-
can again, and that the expense attached
to the transaction would be more than COW
cred in the saving of insurance. 1t Is ex-
pected that insurance rates will be very
high II hostilities have already opened.
According to local paper, instead of the
Hawaiian islands being annexed as a war
measure Immediately on the outbreak of
kostilities with Spain, the prospect is tina.
they will virtually be abandoned by the
United States until the war Is over. It is
understood from several sources of good
authority that the United States has al
ready asked Great Britain to dispatch q
cruiser to these islands in the outbreak of
war, in order that the United States vessels
now stationed here might be permitted to
return home to do their share in protecting
Pacific coast cities.
The herald., 1898-05-10
A Fatal Fire

SENECA, N. Y. May 9.-Mrs Fred
Habel and two children were suffocated by
fire that occurred at their home here to-
day. Mr.. Habel occupied an upstairs room
with three children, while Mrs. Habel with
the two children slept down stairs. Habel
was awakened about o'clock this morn
ing by smoke and succeeded in saving the
three children who slept with him, but was
unable to save the others. The origin of
the fire is not known.
The herald., 1898-05-10
The Hawaiian Question

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Representativs
johnson Of Indiana has introduced a reso-
tuition empowering the president to ap-
point three commissioners to meet a like
number Of commissioners appointed on the
part Of each Of the governments of Great
Britain, Germany. Russia. France and
Austria, Japan and China, to meet in
Washington as early as practicable to for
mulate, consider and report to their re-
spective governments a plan for the neu-
tralization and independence of the Sand
wich islands, and the prevention In the
future Of any nation taking possession of
said islands, either directly or indirectly.
The herald., 1898-05-10
A Technical Win

SACRAMENTO. CAL, May 9.-The Cap
ital City wheelmen, who won the Stockton
l00-mile relay race a couple Of weeks ago,
decided tonight to give up the trophy to
the Terminal City wheelmen on the latter $
demand, because Of the temporary loss of
the packet. One of the G. C. w. men fell
and dropped the packet, and resumed the
race without it. It was handed him on
the return relay. The c, G. W. men won
the race by ten minutes, but as the trophy
was claimed on this technicality, they de-
cided to surrender it. A committee will
take 1t to Stockton Saturday night.
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Just Heard the News

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Rear Adml-
raj Miller, U. 8. N, who arrived from Homo
lulu tonight did not know that war was in
progress until he reached this port. I:e
expressed the greatest admiration for the
brilliant exploit of Admiral Dewey, and
was especially pleased that his old flagship.
the Baltimore, bore the brunt of the battle
and came out with flying colors. Admiral
Miller was ordered to await further instruc-
tions from Washington, which he has not
yet received. He therefore is unable to
state to what duty or station he may be
assigned by the navy department.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Too Many Volunteers

WASHINGTON, May 9.-senator Mason
called upon the Navy Department to urge
upon the authorities the acceptance of the
Chicago Naval Reserve. The Senator
brought with him kilograms from Mayor
Carter Harrison and other officials beg
ging the department to accede to the re-
quest of the militia boys. Secretary Long
will do whatever can be done for Chicago's
militia, but finds the department much en-
barrassed by many requests of this kind
from other States, with which he is unable
to comply.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Woodford's Record as Diplomat

Gen. Woodford has twice allowed him
self to be outwitted in the game of diplo-
macy. Instructed to demand the recall OF
Dupuy, he permitted the Spanish cabinet
to accept the minister's resignation before
acting, and, given the presidents ulti-
matum, he permitted himself to be sur
prised with his passports. When 1t is re-
membered, in addition to this, that he was
firmly convinced that he could talk the
Spanish into peace, one is bound to ac-
knowledge that Gen. Woodford is not
success in the diplomatic field.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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Arrived from Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Among the
arrivals here from Honolulu on the City
Of Pekin were Admiral Miller and Lieuts.
Rodgers and Andrews, U. s. N, who came
here to await orders from Washington.
Capts. Sacia and Kashewabara, with
several ieutenants and other officers Of
the Japanese imperial navy. who come
to assume charge of the new Japanese
cruiser Chitose, recently completed at the
Union Iron works, also arrived on the
Pekin.
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An Attack Feared

;, MADRID, May s.-Port Mahon, the capt.
ital Of the island Of Minorca. Balearic ISL
tack on the part of the United States
squadron. The Spanish War Department
has reinforced the garrison there, consid-
erably. 1t is said that torpedoes have been
planted in all the ports and the artillery on
the Mola could be prepared for service.
The herald., 1898-05-10
A Fatal Collision

TACOMA, May 9-Sunday afternoon,
while returning from Edison with bicycle
party, Secretary c. w. Mock Of the Ia
coma school board, was run into by an un-
known woman, and both parties were
thrown from their wheels. Mr.. Mock was
unconscious when picked up, and has since
died. The woman mounted her wheel and
rode away,
The herald., 1898-05-10
Braggart Impotence

Thus far the war has rather astonished
both the Americans and the Spaniards.
We have encountered surprise analogous
to that which comes to a man who has
braced himself to lift heavy weight and
finds it to be pasteboard. We knew some
thing about Spanish brag and bluster, but
we supposed there was something back
of it.. Doubtless the Spaniards thought SO
themselves, which is but another evidence
of the colossal ignorance of the Dons.-
Riverside q EHteit1p ESHataeit1phrase ,nS's
The herald., 1898-05-10
WAR RUMoRS
Most of Which Lack Needed Confi1
nation

Most Of Which Lack Needed Confir-
nation
KEY WEST, May Q. 1920 p. m.-Three
separate reports of engagements Of United
States warships reached here tonight, but
thus far details are wanting. One rumor
Is that the cruiser Montgomery has cap
tured two prizes off Cape Haytien, after a
sharp battle with two Spanish gunboats,
and put itno st. Nicholas slightly damage
Another says that the tug Osceola Of the
mosquito fleet was fired upon near Havana,
and the third is that three Spanish gum
boats fired upon the United States torpedo
boat Winslow at Cardenas, but were re-
pulsed by the Winslow after one had been
disabled. The Vicksburg tonight brought
in fishing smack. the Fernando, taken off
Havana.
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fITz IS READY TO Fight
IF CoRBETT WILL FULFILL HID
PRoMIsH
The Ex-Champion Seems Inclined to
Revise the Specifications Before
Making a Contract

BOSTON, May Bob Fitzsimmons has
announced his acceptance Of the offer OF
Kid Mccoy to pay the champion $4,000 for
q fight at middle-weight. and also his ac-
ceptance of the offer Of James J. Corbett
of $4,000 for an opportunity to regain the
heavyweight championship. Fitx will
meet either man before the regularly or
eanized club offering the largest purse, but
he will insist on side bet of SO, 900 In each
case, and both matches must take place
before the last of September Of this year.
This announcement is accompanied with
the offer of Julian, Fitz's manager. and
the prize-fighter himself, to bet $25,000 that
neither Mccoy nor Corbett will make good
his offer. y
An Offer Received
DENVER, May 9.-Arter reading the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch from Boston this
afternoon, announcing that Bob Fitzsim-
mons had accepted his offer Of $4,000 for
an opportunity to regain the heavyweight
championship. James ]. Corbett sent the
following dispatch to W. A. Brady, his
manager, who is in New York Citys
go after that man (Fitzsimmons) ano
make my offer to him again-$25. .000s that I
will stop him in ten rounds-and put up
"Fitz says he will accept my offer of $25.-
900 for a chance to fight him." said Cor
bett. That's not my offer at all. say
will bet $4,000 I can stop him in ten
rounds, and will do 1t. He's just"trying
to get out of it. That shows what coward
he is. If Fitz will put up some money
will cover it inside Of two weeks to make
the match. I'll go anyway. AS soon a.
r bor Ccn xxyi11 ur tot,t IN f<H
New York and hunt him up. I'll tell him
what he is to his face"
Corbett Consents
ROCHESTER, N. Y, May s.-William
A. Brady gave out this signed statement
today:
James J. Corbett stands by the offer he
made Robert Fitzsimmons: To make .
match for $4,000 side bet, and will guar
antee the champion of the world $25, 900 Il
he (CorbetD fails to stop Fitzsimmons in
ten rounds; and he further agrees that the
match shall take place before the last OF
September, this year, and If no club offers
as large purse as SIS 900, Corbett will de-
posit the balance, the whole amount to be
paid Fitzsimmons in case Corbett fails to
knock him out in the stipulated number Of
rounds. AS Fitzsimmons has announced
that he will fight again, It remains to be
seen whether he will take on the man he
has all along claimed to be SO easy. He is
positively assured of 5,0007ine case he
stands ten rounds in front of Corbett, and
$45,O 600 in case he wins. This is tho offer
Corbett made to Fitzsimmons last Febru-
ary, and now he stands by it, and 1 will ac-
cept Julians bet of $250O that Corbett will
be on hand on the day named. I will be In
New York on Wednesday. and will meet
Fitzsimmons or his manager to deposit
money to make the match.
"WILLIAAN A. BRADY"
The herald., 1898-05-10
Needed at Manila

Gov. .Holcomb received message from
Secretary Alger. saying that a sudden
change had been made in the assignment
Of Nebraska troops, and that one regi-
ment, perhaps both, would be sent to San
francisco to go to the Philippine islands.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Unsatisfied Spaniards

LONDON, May 1o.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Hong Kong says: A COM
munication from Manila asserts that the
Spaniards are still arrogant and not like
ly to surrender until the city is blown to
pieces. A telegraph operator has gone
with the McCulloch to see what can be
done with the cable.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Gustav Walter Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Gustav Wal
ter, proprietor of the Orpheum theater,
died today as the result of an operation
for appendicitis. He was a. native Of Os-
terode, Germany, where he was born in
lS4S. He came to San Francisco in 1874,
and after several smaller ventures, built
and opened the Orpheum in 1887. Con-
stantly broadening his field, he finally COM
pleted a circuit which extended across the
country. his connections embracing almost
all the cities of the United States.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Troops for. Texas

ST. LOUIS, May ga special to the
Post Dispatch from Austin, Tex, says:
Three regiments of infantry and one Of
cavalry, in all 42OO men, are now at Camp
Mabry. Physical examinations are in
progress and are being pushed rapidly
One captain failed to get through today.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Nav Not Be True

SEATTLE, Wash, May 9.-No confirma-
ton can be had here Of the report that %
persons were drowned near Crater Lake,
Alaska, by falling through the ice. Officers
Of the steamer Alki, which arrived here
last night from Skaguay and Juneau,
heard nothing of the story.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Thanks to Dewey

TUCSON, Ariz., May 9-Tuscon citizens,
in mass meeting, celebrating Admiral
Dewey's victory, cabled the hero: 'Tuc-
son, the oldest city in the United States,
in mass meeting assembled, celebrating
your glorious victory. tenders thanks and
congratulations"
The herald., 1898-05-10
Will Paw in Full

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, May 9.-The
Commercial bank failed to open It's doors
this morning. The bank is going out of
business. and will assign to e. p. Blake
Ex-Collector of Customs ]. c. Saunders,
president Of the bank, says that the depos-
itors will be paid in full as soon as the
assets can be realized upon.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Reached the Canaries

LONDON, May 1O.-The Standard says
this morning that it learns from private
source that the Spanish transports Ciudad
de Cadiz and San Francisco, with three tor
pedo boats, arrived at the Canaries Satur-
day night.
The herald., 1898-05-10
A 12=INCH SPANISH SHELL
Would Have Smashed the Mineola Had the Guns
Been Well Handled

KEY WEST Fla, May 9-(Special to The Herald 1.-THE 4
Mnneoa patrollng the Cuban coast miles
Cojato batteries pick nasty
this morning been extremely
observed lying outside just at
fort crept the
tweve-nch Suddenly great cloud Of q
battery tweve-nch
about
believing barking like kennel of hounds
these donations could be heard the
chattering the rapdhre Then
little with true Ameri
Finding that they would
effectively Just the Minneoa turned,
shell burst her starboard quarter The
Minneola steamed rapidly out Of harms 4
the Newport One Of them
Danish cattle steamer apparently employed which tried
Havana harbor The other
fishing and down the coast
nobody its wearines to officers and
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A Cable Cut

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Commercial
Cable Company sent out notice that their
cable between Montevideo and Rio Grande
de Sui is interrupted. This cuts off tele-
graphic communication with Montevideo
and places south, including Buenos Ayres.
The herald., 1898-05-10
The Oregon's Movements

BAHIA, Brazil, May s.-The United
States battleship Oregon arrived Here at
$40 this morning. 1t is said she is now
acting under secret instructions from
Washington.
The herald., 1898-05-10
James in Command

TAMPA, May 9.-General James is now
in command of the army Of invasion, by
his right as senior officer, dispacing Major
General W. r. Shafter, heretofore in COM
mand. Orders to this effect were received
from Washington tonight.
The herald., 1898-05-10
On Scout Duty

DELAWARE BREAKWATER, May o.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, Captain
Sigsbee commanding, put to sea this morn
ing. Her destination is not known.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Cipher MESSAGES

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Commercial
Cable company announces that it Is noti-
fed that kilograms from Spain written In
code or cipher can only be accepted at
sender's risk.
The herald., 1898-05-10
Your Grocer.
doesn't want to sell you low-prce baking powder.
It is your fault You ask for it. There IS no
good low-price baking powder; so he sells you
bad

attempted to assassinate King George Of
Greece in that city on February rs last,
were executed today.
The herald., 1898-05-10
SPANISH OFFICIALS
Make Reports on Conditions Prevail
ing in Porto Rico

MADRID, May 8, 9 p. m.-An official dis
patch from Havana asserts than an Amer
lean cruiser and large torpedo boat at
tempted to force the Cardenas channel
and opened fire on the Spanish gunboats
Antonio Lopez, Ligra and Alerta.
After a half hours engagement the
The herald., 1898-05-10
The Kings Assailants

LONDON, May Especial dispatches
received here today from Athens say Kar-
ditsea and Gorgeous, the two men who
The herald., 1898-05-10
Sigsbee on Deck

FORT MONROE, Va, May 9.-The
cruiser st. Paul. Captain Sigsbee, arrived
here tonight.
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a lot OF new jewelry some one had
siUen her. There were brooches and
pendants and corsase ornaments ga
lore ant: every one was IN the shape of
a narrow crescen. set in diamonds.
There must have been dozen OF these
ornaments and they did not vary from
each other By hairs breadth. The fun
ny part OF 1t was that neither she MOI
1 seemed to be the least surprised o."
objected to the sameness: We thought
st was the loveliest thing that ever
happened. Imagine a woman deckcd
out in n dozen diamond crescents, all In
a row."
SCI had dream which will beat that"
said Howell. you know these roliers
they have on wrapping counters in
stores on which the big sheets Of
brown paper are wound up and uaroll-
ed by the girls who do up bundles? l
thoupht was hurriedly going through
an Office building when ] came to three
or four of these fastened one above the
other 10 the wall. An extremely fat 1T
tie girl came along and IN business
like way Inserted he. head In one or
these paper rollers. much as the lnun-
dress puts the edge OF n tahle-cloth in
the wrinser. The fat girl gave crank
d twist and rolled herself through all
four rollers, coming out ut the top, not
Nat. but considerably thinner. She
walked Off with sprightly step. Oh
said man who stood near, you need
not look surprised. She does that three
times a day. otherwise she would be SO
fat she couldn't get around Oh. ] see.'
I said, perfectly satisfied. What clev-
err ideal! 1t seemed perfectly natural
explanation. too
you can have an extra lump OF su-
gar for that" said the girl in the Rus
sian blouse, as she poured the tea.
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IIc Had Kim.

chieaso Daily News: Dreams are
such tunl" said the girl In the Russian
Ib!ousc. 81 read French 4ory the 9TH
er day
,.The sequence OF your thoughts"
broke In Howell Van Rensselaer, Glib
bon. lrrl,ably. "ls one OF thosc things
you hear about. I know YOU were q
Kangaroo In q previous incarnat ion,you
jump around So" " 4
ri was merely going to adorn my tale
and point moral" objected the girl.
And ] wasn't an ugly old Kangaroo at
all; was n patient. crawling worm.
Trimmed with pink strlres-that Is the
reason acccp; your brutal remarks
with such sweet doclllty."
"Exeuse me, said Howell, In q sub
dued tone.
f.The story wen. on the girl, was
that Of the sleeping beauty with n new
ending. When the princess woke IN
she asked her prince what she would
gain by arising and going forth In the
world, He told her Of the power and
riches, beautiful clothes and bonbons,
estates and palaces and Of his devotion,
oil OF which SHE would have. The prin-
cess considered the matter for mo.
meht. Well she said, I have been
dreaming for one hundred years and
In my dreams I have enjoyed such ex-
luisite gowns, such delicious foods, such
magnificent palaces. gems and music
lover TINT really, YOU know. don't
think could better myself, thank you,
so please 30 away and let me go 10
sleep again. and the wise princess turn
ed her head away from her surprised
sutton and dropped off into slumber."
Howell looked Interested in spite OF
himself. Reckless young thing!" he
murmu,ed. Didn't she have any notion
she was spelling n good story and
running lot Of publishers?"
swell, anyhow" said the girl in the
Russian blouse, with unanswerable log
&c. "she knew It was more fun to
dream than TO stay awake. I am al
ways sorry for people whose livers are
so correct they never dream. Now
have the best time enjoying my rldlcu-
lous nightmares. The other nigh.
Thought Mrs, Banker came to show mn
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a lP alif of 55i1lIll elss.
BY A. ST. JOHN ApcocK.

mllllonthpart OF the world knew. any
thing about It. Nobody reads roylcwA
OF booka--cxcCpt the men who write
themH VIZ. wa W.. w.
II could not regard 1t SO stoically.s
she sighed. II cannot oven NOW. You
do not altogether realize my utter deg.
radiation. .'Thcsc babblinSs Of Inclplent
Imbcelllty' That was one of Ills
phrases q
she shuddercd nj tho recollection OF II.
"By JoYc. or course, the best OF crit.
ics IRE not angels, but yorrsimpst have
been A.
"a hcurtlcss, hcurtless mani" i$'i
"lf Il had been a mans book
"Hc may not have known was a
'EYou arc too severe. No reviewer
crlt!ciscs a book TIL he has read the
title pagc.v
"Dut ! did not use my own name. I
wanted to sec IL they would mistake my
work for that OF n man, called Il
Heart Longrgs. by Harold Ransom:
but all my friends knew, so that really
made no difference" :
mot n BIT" rata
Ie had grown suddenly thoughtful.
und spoke absently.
..| tou Nhi 3pIbbbc lut, uuillHS won
you?--for deceiving you?" b,
"pecclvlnE me2" he asked. s.
"Wcll, for seeming not Il, conilde In
ycu Inreservedly" il.r a
Taking the CHILDISH. pretty face be-
tween ilis hands, he gazed down Into
her dreamy, blue eyes, and laughed soft
Is TO himself.
"I-don't-know," he said.
But It was nothing actually wrong.
Clarence" she cried. Indignantly: then.
melting again. ~ know, dear, I used Ia
say all along that had concealed Moth
Ing from you. had told yor every
thing"
7 used to say the same 70 You, tlidn',
Yes"
well, coming to think ok Il, remen-
Der have a secret which / have never
disclosed TO you. So. after all, We are
each as bad as the other"
She started and scanned his featurecs
eagerly.
"You? a secret, clarence?"
"Only a little one, like yours"
"But mine was no secret. l had for
gotten It," she protested. Besides, mine
was nothing for which you could blame
| me-" I
~ wish could say that If mine"
Clarence" she sobbed, you have
been ,lecelvIng me-"
no; had forgotten all about IT,.
you always said." she faltered, her