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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
<'PEACEr"
 THE CRY
 IN SPAIN

MADRID, July S.-The feature to-day was the departure of the Duchess Isa- bel mother of the Queen Regent. With her eyes yelling with tears she turned to the generals assembled on the plat form and confided her daughter to their care. It was a touching sight.
 The incomprehensible mercurial Spanish temperament is again vividly demonstrated. Yesterday every one was talking wildly for war. To-day after nights reflection, peace" is the word upon almost every lip. It Is curi- ous in this respect to note that impress sion made by the conduct of American naval men toward Spanish prisoners has produced a feeling highly appre- ciated here, that Americans have the innate spirit of military chivalry which up to now it has been denied they pos sessed. In fact, as a Spaniard sitting next to me justly said:
 Tt shows they are a race of men who have true military instincts
 LONDON, July 8.-Dispatches from the Continental capitals still talk of Euro pean intervention in the Hispano- American war. France is being rep resented as taking the initiative and Germany and the other powers as de- clining to interfere.
 A special dispatch from Madrid, re- viewing the situation, says: All Spain knows of her defeat, and the people are beginning to realize the magnitude of the disaster Extraordinary military precautions have been taken to quell any internal troubles.
 The peninsula armies will show to- tai of 220,00O men by July 15. The rail- roads are preparing war trains on all lines, and carriages are in readiness al all the garrison stations.
 high authority, however, expresses the opinion that the rank and file ot the soldiers are inclined to condemn the war, and feel they are being driven to bloodshed for an unjust cause by scheming politicians, and he, therefore doubts the army's attitude in the event of civil troubles.
 The officers, too, while anxious for war, are divided on the question ot loyalty to the various claimants to the throne This question of succession is an important factor in a terribly tense situation. It is believed the Govern ment is anxious to find a pretext to arrest General Weyler, fearing the part he might play in the event of trouble breaking out.
 ST. PETERSBURG, July S.-The Russian officials and the general public here are strongly in favor of speedy peace as the only salvation for Spain and the newspapers recommend the in- tervention of Europe to compel ces- sation of hostilities.
 Senor Gamazo and the Minister ot Foreign Affairs had a long conference to-day on the subject of peace. To un- derstand the significance of this meet ing it must be understood that one rep resents the extreme war element and the other the peace party. Senor Sa-
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and again suggesting the surren- der of the city as a matter of ur- gent military expediency.
 am not informed of the exact contents of General Shafter's s communication, but 1 am told by a reliable authority that 1t sug- geSted that General Linares send an officer through the lines to consult with Admiral Cervera at Siboncy.
 in lis reply to this letter, which General Shafter received early this morning, General Linares declared that his sense of military honor required him to defend Santiago to the last, and that he could surrender the city only when forced or bidden to do so by superior authority.
 General Linares' pride gradu- ally IS giving way under the men tai strain he is subjected to aud the depressing influence of his painful wound. He is beng strongly urged to surrender by General Toral, the next in rank, who IS known to be anxious to yield to General Shafter.
 Tremendous pressure un- doubtedly is being brought to bear on General Linares to in- duce him to surrender. But he still is stubborn and wants to shirk the responsibility.
 Admiral Sampson visited the front to-day and had a long con- sultation with the military au- thorities. Careful observations were taken from the hills with a view to enabling the fleet to take a position off Aguadores and from there join in the lombard ment of Santiago. His gunners
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General Shafter has succeeded in getting his siege guns into commanding positions at the front, and Sergeant Hallett AL sop P. Borrowe now has his dy- namite gun repaired and in posi- ton on San Juan Hill. Our troops also have fortified them selves with protected rifle pits, from which they will be able to do the enemy much harm, with out themselves being especially exposed to the enemy's fire.
 In addition to these advan- tages, gained on land by General Shafter, he has arranged with Ad- miral Sampson for the fleet to participate in Saturdays attack on the city. As 1 have shown in previous dispatches, 1t has been impracticable for the fleet to shell Santiago from the bay, owing to the presence of mines and the sta tioning of 500 rifemen to protect the mines. To get around this difficulty, Admiral Sampson has decided to lombard Santiago from off Aguadores, from which point the guns of the fleet will be able to do great damage to the beleaguered city.
 General Shafter has been hold ing off to give General Linares time to think over his hopeless situation and afford an opportun- ity for the Archbishop of Santi- ago and foreign consular repre- sentatives to exert their influence for peace. The truce proper end ed at 5 o'clock yesterday after noon, but an hour later General Shafter sent a letter to General Linares, announcing the destruc- ton of Admiral Cervera's fleet
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gasta arranged the conference to try to find some middle course for the Gov ernment. A member of the Cabinet to- day expressed the opinion that if the United States would accept the inde- pendence of Cuba under an American protectorate solid basis for peace could be reached.
 MADRID, July 8.-According to dispatch received from Havana Cap tain General Blanco openly urges the continuation of the war. The news papers of this city say the moment has not arrived to sue for peace, one of them adding:
 We find ourselves in position from which we are able to make our enemies feel the consequences of the war"
 WASHINGTON, July S.-There was a continuation of peace talk to-day and other evidences in this line are coming to the surface. Such, for instance, was the confirmation by the State Depart ment of the report that the Cadiz fleet was returning to Spain, since it is scarcely conceivable that the Spanish Government would doom this last rem nant of its fleet to destruction at the hands of Watson's squadron, which in all proba bility could head 1t off before it reached Cadiz, its home port. There fore, the assumption Is that the Span ish Government calculates that at least an armistice precedent to peace will be obtained before the ships reach Spain.
 ROME. July 8-The Italia says ne- potiations have been opened among the European powers with a view of ar ranging peace. The best intentions, the paper asserts, are manifested at Washington, but the Madrid Cabinet strongly opposes any idea of peace.
 NEW YORK, July S.-The Journals London correspondent sends the fol- lowing: Spain has at length sought peace, applying to Sir Henry Drum mond Wolff, the Britt. Ambassador at Madrid. Ire British Foreign Office has nresented the communication to colonel Tohn Hay. our Ambassador to England. Official denials of this have been made and they are technically correct, but it is fact that overtures have been made.
 Spain are these:
 Cuba to be independent, but to pay to Spain an indemnity for several years. until this indemnity shall have been paid.
 tachments of troops to certain Cuban ports.
 The Philippine Islands to be in- dependent
 The United States to occupy Porto Rico as security for the payment of war indemnity, the amount of which shall be negotiated.
 These terms are regarded as merely minimum of what Spain expects to be asked of her.
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SPANISH TROOPS AT
 GUANTANAMO STARVING
Pitiful Story Told by an Emaciated Soldier Picked Up by Men
 Tram fIn nnno-nlic

PLAYA DEL ESTE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, July s, D. m.-A Spanish soldier, terribly emaciated and so weak that he could hardly walk, was picked up by men from the United States gum boat Annapolis to-day at a point near the entrance to the upper bay. He had no rife, for he was too weak to carry 1t. According to his story there are many Spanish soldiers in Guantanamo in the same condition of starving. He says there is absolutely nothing to eat there, but that the Spaniards are daily told that if they surrender to the Americans they will be murdered.
 Over 10000 rations for reconcentrados have been landed across the bay by Con- mander McCalla of the Marbiehead, and the half-starved Cubans are Hooking in from the hills for food.
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GENERAL MILLS GOES
 ABOARD THE YALE

CHARLESTON. S. C., July s.-The cruisers Yale and Columbia. with the Sixth Massachusetts and one battalion of the Sixth Illinois aboard, lie off the lightship at the entrance of the harbor tonight and probably will leave be- fore daybreak for Cuba.
 General Nelson A. Miles and his staff arrived in the city at 6:30 D. m. and went out to the Yale. The expe- dition numbers in all TYPO men. There are still in the city 4000 troops, and oth- CTS are expected here from Chicka- mauga.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
OREGON MAY NOT TAKE
 PART IN THE FIGHT

NEW YORK, July S.-A Washington special to the Herald says: Santiago, according to the latest information, will be bombarded first from the out side harbor. The bombardment will be opened most -robably by the battle ships Massachusetts Indiana and Texas and the armored cruisers New York and Brooklyn. If as is thought now. the battle-ships Oregon and Iowa are to go to Guantanamo to coal pre- paratory to join the Eastern squadron they may not be present when the bom- bardment begins.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
ELEVEN LIGHTERS LOST
 DURING A STORM

WASHINGTON, July s.-The War Department was advised tonight that during a severe storm off the coast of Cuba eleven lighters en route to San tiago, in tow of tugs, were swamped and lost. So far as known no lives were lost. The lighters were froII Mobile, New Orleans and Charleston and were intended for the use of General Shaf- ter in transferring supplies and ord- nance from the transports to shore. The department immediately put into operation efforts to replace the lost 1iphterS
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 by Gordo Benne
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AMERICAN GUNB0AT
 SCATTERS SPANIARDS

KEY WEST, July Son Wednesday, while the Maple, of the blockading fleet, was cruising off Cardenas. she sighted about 400O men, supposed to be Spanish soldiers, on he beach. The little gunboat yentured about 50 shots from distance of about 4O00 yards and scattered the sup posed Spaniards.
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will have to try a range of 5000 yards from Aguadores to Santi- ago, but Admiral Sampson be- lieves the heavier guns of the fleet can materially assist the army in bringing the Spanish general to terms of surrender.
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LiDdres Still Holds Out, Despite tbe Advice
 of Tordl.
Surnpson's Guns Will TbroW Shells IDto tbe City From q Point
 Off Aguddores.

s@' . N@@3@@@3 3@@@e@He@3 . WASHINGTON, July 8-The War Department has posted the following bulletin
 Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War Camp San tago July 7-Perect quiet At the request of the Span
 sh general employees of the English Cable Company
 sent to him telegraph his Government surrender ing. The in good spirits and making them
 selves every hour Their wounds much less
 dangerous than similar wounds made with AS caber Among
 the large number of wounded there few aputaons
 yltapS will cover it. The general health of the mand is good One hundred and fifty of fever will
 have their in four days are ious. 1 am feeling much better. SKATER Major General p~~~%%~%%%& Q % . Q
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
OUR HAWAIIAN
 COMMISSIONERS.

WASHINGTON. July S.-The Hawaiian Commission will be composed of the following on tEe part of the United States. Sen ators Cullom and Morgan and 7 Representative Hit of Illinois. They will select two residents of Hawaii and it is believed that Governor Dole and Chief Justice Judd will be chosen. Senator Da- wis has declined the nomination and Cullom will be named in his place.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-09
WATSON WILL SAIL WITH A
 LARGE FLEET

re-entered the canal on its way back to Spain.
 SUEZ, July 8.-The Spanish squadron is preparing to return to Spain.
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Bennington Leaves Mare Island.

VALLEJO, July 8-The Bennington left the navy-yard for San Francisco at 2:s0 this afternoon.
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GENERAL SKATERS HEADQUARTERS BEFORE SANTIAGO, July 7, by Herad-CaIl dispatch boat Somers N. Smith, via Port An tonic, Jamaica, July 6.-During a truce which General Shafter effected with Gen. eral Linares, the American land and sea forces have perfected plans to deal crush ing blow to the city of Santiago on Saturday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-30
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He took "a long draw at the cigar and
blew smoke rings, a thing never could
manage Amanda, he continued in a mat
ter Of fact tone, lis dull because she's in
love.
l let my pipe drop on the floor with a
crash. "With whom" My voo4 sounded
strange to me.
"Why, vita you, OF course. Man alive,
you must be blind. Your pretending
that you don't care for her aud breaking
her poor little heart"
looked at him in silence fog few SEQ
onds. Then got up and fetched my hat
''I'm going OUT told him, and went
When ! arrived at their drawing room,
Amanda was sitting on the rug, with her
back against the sofa. She hal dropped
her book on the floor and was looking into
the FIRE, with her cheek on her hand, and /
could see tears in her eyes.
She jumped up to meet me with an eager
little laugh. 'What, deserted the Con
volutions?'
"fIang the 'Cnnvolution.r | said
"The fact is they're awfulIy uninteresting
compared with you, Mandy"
'Are they? Then they must he stupid. "
put my ariu around her waist and drew
her clo,e to me. Mandy" said passion
ately, my dear little girl, we've been
playing at sweethearts long enough Shall
we begin in earnest?"
Amanda said nothing, only laid her head
down on my shoulder. with happy little
| snh
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-05
ANOTHER Plug COMBINE FICTION.
4 Big Trust of -Manufac-
turers Said to lie Organizing.

In a recent issue of the National Adver-
tiser it is stated that j. B. Hughes and
V. G. Heath. representing. IL is said, the
American Tobacco Company. are in Louis
vile, KY, trying to effect the organiza-
ton OF a combination OF plug tobacco
manufacturers. 1t is claimed that they
have secured options on the plants and
brands of the Harry Wiessinger Tobacco
Company and the John Finser Brothers
Company, of that city. They say they
also have options on the Mayo factory,
of Richmond. and a number of others.
Mr.. y. II. Mayo the head of the fac
tory in this city which bears his name,
was seen with reference TO this publica-
ton. He stated that various propositions
had from time 10 time been made 10 his
company by several persons. What might
eventually result he was unable to pre-
dict, but he said the Mayo company had
not up TO this time entered into any
agreement whatever with any other cor
porations or combinations, and as far as
he knew his company would continue to
do business upon its own hook and with
out any agreement with other concerns
manufacturing plug tobacco.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-05
JUSTICE JOHN CELEBRATES.
He Observes the Fourth on His
nench-PIenty to Do.

The good white citizens of Richmond
may have gone to the suburban parks
to spend the glorious Fourth, but it is
certainly true that great many colored
ones did not They were present at the
court Of. Justice John.
John Madison, the negro ex-candidate
for the Richmond mayoraity, made his
appearance, charging Wilson Clayton,
also a negro, with striking him over the
head with a piece of iron. 1t seemed to
be a mutual affair, as both negress had
a bandage around their heads. The wit
nesses could not agree, so the case went
over for ten days. The affair occurred
Saturday afternoon. Wilson went to the
Hartshorn College, where Madison seems
TO be keeper of the grounds. Madison
ordered his brother i'm black off, it seems.
and, instead of obeying his superior Off
GER the latter picked up the iron bar and
pounded the other over the head. Justice
John bailed both in the sum of 500, and
told them that IL they would enlist he
would not hold their sureties accountable.
Madison said he couldn't as he didn't
have but one eye. Justice Johns reply
was characteristic. 1t was that that
did not make any difference, as he
wouldn't have TO bother about shutting
one eye when he went 10 shoot the Span
iards."
Lucy Ellen Cosby (coloreO was up for
striking Virginia Lucas with some blunt
instrument. and was sent to the grand
Jury.
Bonnie Clarke (coloredD came along at
this point charged with stealing 10 pounds
of butter and some other things. valued
at s., and was duly sent to the lookup
for ninety days.
James Crane and the same Bonnie
Clarke were charged with stealing crate
of eggs from Charles King, and received
each six months.
One OF the most interesting cases before
his Honor was that of Pat Harris, charged
with resisting Policeman Farley when
the officer arrested him. 1t is custom
with Justice John Crutchfield not to coun-
tenance these cases where men resist law
and order. He generally makes the
guilty man feel the full sting OF the law.
This instance was no exception. Pat was
given six months fiat, and fined S. which
he did not pay. IT is believed that he has
also been guilty of a number Of petty
thefts and witnesses sustaining these
charges will be examined this morning.
The remaining cases were unlmportant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-05
Generous Gifs for Church.

nerndon. beautiful Virginia town in
Fairfax county, twenty-five miles from
Washington, n. c.. with a population OF
1000 souls. is 10 have fine new Baptist
church. Last Saturday evening there was
a gathering OF the Baptists OF the place
at the beautiful summer home of Hon. j.
j. Darlington. OF Washington. Dr. A. II.
Dickinson. of Richmond. was present. and
asked what those present would contri-
butte 20 the building of the new church
and to the support OF a pastor In few
moments s., 200 was promised, In addition
TO the Gift OF beautiful church lot OF
half an acre Two gentlemen present sub
scfibed 500 apiece towards the salary OF
a pastor. and one OF them also gave fine
lot ofground for the parsonage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-05
A THRILLING RUNAWAY.
Mrs. Harry Marks, Niece, and
Daughter Have a Narrow Escape.

Dau9hter Have Narrow Eacape.
Ii Is little less than a miracle that Mrs.
Harry Marks, wife OF the Main-street
clothier; her niece, Miss Bertha Mothner,
and little daughter, 10 years OF age, were
not seriously injured. or even killed. in
runaway accident at Ninth and Bank
streets yesterday morning shortly before
10 O'Clock.
The ladies and the child were seated In
single canopy-top victoria, drawn by
fine horse. valued by Mr.. Marks because
Of his gentleness. and driven by q colored
man named Wesley Fountain. Just at
the intersection OF Bank and Ninth
streets one Of the bolts which held the
shafts 70 the axle came out and one
shaft dropped upon the horses heels. He
took fright and started at wild rate
down Ninth, and so suddenly that the
little girl was thrown out at once. Foun-
tain, the driver. soon realized the situa-
ton and did all in his power to stop the
animal. but could do nothing. Just or
Reuger's restaurant the vehicle was dash
cd with terrific force against a telegraph
post and, besides being almost demolish-
ed. Mrs Marks, Miss Mothner. and the
driver were thrown TO the street. The
animal still more frantic continued on
down Ninth street. and was caught at
Byrd street. This was not. however until
he had dragged the remnants OF the VIC
toria against a horse-car and freed him
self of them
1t is a happy result. that neither the
ladies, the child. nor the driver were at
all seriously hurt. Mrs. Marks suffered
with nervous prostration. but was, be-
sides this. little worse for her thrilling
experience. Miss Mothner escaped with
out injury. The child was slightly bruised
about the head. A cash in the hand and
a bruised lip complete the injuries OF the
driver.
The people who saw the accident were
all attention and kindness TO the victims
of it. They were taken into Polk Miller's
store. at Ninth and Main streets, and
DR.. winston of Hanover. who saw the
accident, and DR.. w. T. Oppenhimer at
tended them. Later the ladies' were re-
moved to their residence. No. 1912 east
Marshall street. They were getting along
nicely last night. The horse never gave
anv evidence before that he would run
away. The vehicle was badly broken up
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-05
THE STAMPS HAVE ARRIVED.
No More difficulty About Paying the
War Tax.

A large consignment of internal-revenue
stamps arrived yesterday to meet the
great demand for the documentary and
adhesive species. so the Office will open
to-day with a full supply OF all denomi-
nations. The receipts OF the Office have
fallen of considerably since the new law
went into effect. fact that Is not re-
markable when one considers the i'm
mense quantities of stamps sold 10 the
manufacturers of tobacco. who antici-
pated some. at least OF it's provisions,
and speculated accordingly. Many of the
smaller factories increased their stock to
such an extent just before the law was
passed that they were able 10 close down
as soon as II went into effect, and many
OF the larger factories are running far
below their average capacity. An official.
who was al his desk yesterday, who is in
close touch with the tobacco men. said