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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
GENERAL BLANCos REPORT

Madrid, April 2o,-,ne following is the
substance Of the official report made by
Rlanco on the bomhardmcnt of the forts
Of Matan2as wednesday;
"Threc American cruisers fred on the
batteries Of Morino at MOtanzas without
doing any damage. We fred 81 shots to
whcn the Americans replied with a mul-
tltude Of quick firing gun shots which
did not do any injury, The American
squadron also nreu Il cannon shots at
the Abanllla battery, only one mule being
killed, Ihe Spanish battery replied with
four shots. but the squadron was beyond
range, The whole squadron Of i've ships
then threw several shclls into the town
without doing any damage The French
and Austrian mot EngHshl cousuls have
protested against the bombardment, as 1t
was commenced without previous warn
Ing 1t appears that our shots did some
damage to the American ships, One fun
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30

mel was certainly hit During the hom-
harlmcnt, Colonel Alfalb with column
of troops attacked the rebel band under
Bctancourt at Migote. south Of MatanEas,
capturing their positions aud killing ~
men, including two chiefs"
one OF Rlanco's dispatches reported the
alleged grounding OF an American iron
clad, which has been received with great
juhllance, The papers declare Il proves
that Americans are not versed In sea-
mnnghiD"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
THE CHARLESTON READY.

Vallejo. Cal, April 2.-The cruiser
Charleston is nearly ready to receive her
men and go into commission. orders
have not yet been received TO this effect.
but Is believed she will De ready for
se-vlce in few days, She has been
painted the usual dark war color
Work on the Yorktown and Philadel-
phia is being expedited. The number OF
men employed at Mare Island navy yard
during the present rush is l576. The train
ing ship Adams went out OF commission
today. Her officers will go to the Char
lesion
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
DAY OF EXCITEMENT PASSED
Government Officials Disturbed by all Man
ner of Alarming RumOrS.
THE CITY OF PARIS ARRIVES
Ocean GreyhOundS Will Soon Eclipse The Warshps General
BlancOs Report TO Madrid-AnOther Capture
Argentine NeUtral--Asiatic Fleet.
THE CITY OF PARIS ARRIVES

w = ARLINGTON. APRIL 9-rIE HOUSE TO-DAY PASSED
\N ! THE WAR REVENUE BILL Wan ONLY THE
w AMENDMENTS As AGREED UPoN BY REPrH-
LIcAN MEMBERS or THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
ADDED
~ ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PARLIAMENTARY
MANEUyER WAS NECESSARY As THE WHOLE TIME FOR
THE AMENDMENT WAS EXHAUSTED BY THE MINORITY
/ TRYING To AMEND THE BOND FEATURE OF THE BILL.
pINGLEY OFFERED As 4 SUBSTITUTE Az ENTIRELY NEW
nuL CONTAINING THESE AMENDMENTS AFTER THE
MIL HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE HOUSE THIS WAS An
OLD PARLIAMENTARY TRICK FREQUENTLY REsoRTED To
YEARS AGO
MANY AMENDMENTS WERE orr Erred TO THE BoND
FEATURE or THE BILL. RANGING FROM A PROPOSITION
FOR THE SUBSTITUTION or AN INCOME PROVISION TO
THE AUTHORIZATION FoK AN IsstD 100000
GREENBAcKs But ALL WERE VOTED DOWN AT THE
MINUTE THE DEMOCRATS DECIDED TO OFFER A
MOTION on THE FINAL. OF THE BILL (WHICH
WAS CARRIED, iN To THE DEMOCRATS AND PoPU-
LISTS. WITH SIX EXCEPTIONS VOTED soLlpLY AGAINST
mLL THE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED FOR THE BII.
WE'RE CUMMINGS MCLEMAN AND GRIGGs tNEw YORK;,
FITZGERALD MASSACHUSETTS. MAILER PENNsYLvAN-
IN, AND WHEELER ALARAMN. TWO REPUBLICANS LIN
NEY NORTH CAROLINA AND rHoRp VIRGINIA.. VOTED
WITH THE OPPOSITION. QUITE 4 NUMBER OF DEMOCRATS
DECLINED TO VOTE.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
FLEET SAILS.

ST. Vincent Cape Verde islands. April
%-The Spanish fleet sailed in q southerly
direction at $50 O'Clock Destination un-
known orders will be given at sea.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
THE PARIS SAFE.

New York. Aprll SO-2E a. m.-Tho
American liner Paris has just been
sighted OF Fire Island,
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closed her eyes when soft music aroused her. Softer was the strain she heard than the west wind when It sets all the fiery harebells to ringing; softer and sweeter than the bird that sings it's love song over its little bird lings. alseep in their downy nest un- der the shadow of the Towering thorn
 Beauty was wide awake in an instant.
 Beauty, Beauty" said a soft voice.
 What would you?'
 Here are the Princesses whom you have come to seek. Wake while the bad fairy sleeps, for she thinks that you are dreaming. One moment only we have to tell you what to do. Then we will be lost if you do not hear and attend to what we say.
 Follow the path no more, but boldly plunge into the briers. You will come to a lodge. There be bold"
 Beauty felt comforted and slept soundly. When she awoke she plunged boldly in among the briers, where there was no path, just as She had been di- rected to do. She had many times to creep upon her hands and knees and the briers tore her flesh cruelty. When the bad fairy saw that Beauty would not be turned back. she allowed the briers to be set aside that the girl might the sooner reach the lodge where her courage would be tried to it's ut termost
 The keeper of the lodge, wrinkled and weazened little man, let her pass
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HEROIC BEAUTY AND HER
 PERILOUS ADVENTURE

same time a voice told her:
 Never more alive shall you pass this way until you have met with success. You are now in the land of the bad Fairy, who Is proud of her name. By all acts will she try to deceive you. Be- ware and farewell"
 Beauty looked backward and saw her Prince standing near the wicket gate and his tears flowed so fast and his voice was raised in such piteous entreaty that had she been less brave she would have turned back. But she only cried out Farewell for a tims, sweetheart; and if it be forever, then forever think of me, your dear Beauty"
 wered, as well as he could, his voice being broken by sobs. If I can find the way I will follow you"
 Be brave, be brave" With these parting words Beauty disappeared as she passed around the turn of the path, and even her voice was lost to the Prince. And now he broke out in fresh was borne to Beauty, while the Prince was not able to hear one word of con- soation which she spoke. This was part of the wickedness of the bad fairy who hoped to dishearten Beauty. The words Beauty spoke were mocked by the bad falry, and the Prince thought that he heard Beauty say cruelty: Alas, see now, in this wood, that I have wasted my time and love- for here is a paradise from which you have long and cruelty kept me away
 So the Princes heart bled afresh, and had it not been that he was so true. so brave and so kind, he would have thought that Beauty had suddenly be- come unworthy of his great love- But he was wise as we'll as brave, and he thought truly that this was not Beauty who was speaking so. Long, long days passed before he knew whether he could be happy more. Long days and long nights he wept for the loss of Beauty, for his fears told him that he would never see her more.
 Day after day he asked the Wizard to show him how to pass through the wicket gate by the path which Beauty
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Soon the tickets were printed and for sale in all the stores.
 Peoples curiosity was aroused. They wondered who the members of the Maine Club were. They bought tickets out of mere curiosity.
 One day MT. Wesley, principal of the Jefferson High School, who was also in the secret, ordered all the nupils to appear in the assembly hall, when they were seated and he rose and said: 1T have here a communication from the president of the Maine Club, who de- sires me to read it to the whole school" !"
 MT. Wesley-Dear Sir: l, as president of the Maine Club, write to ask you if you will kindly distribute this bundle of tickets among the pupils of your school. It Is for a noble cause, and 1 trust that the pupils will respond accordingly. We do not wish to be kDown at present. Hop ing to receive a favorable answer, l re- main yours truly,
 Enthusiasm ran high after the read ing of this letter, and not one pupil took less than five tickets to sell. The members of the Maine Club smiled knowingly when Larry Brently volun- teered to sell twenty tickets.
 It was the night of the entertain ment, the old town hall was resplen- dent in flags and bunting.
 The entertainment went off glori- ously, and before the national hymn, America" was sung by the audience twelve girls with regalias of red, white and blue appeared upon the stage.
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cruel message came to him, Beauty is dead for her folly" From that time he would not be comforted.
 But brave Beauty was not dead. She walked through the wilderness until her feet were sore and bleeding. She found no lack of berries to eat, for the cruel, bad fairy had 1t in mind to per- init Beauty to tire herself out and get so discouraged that she would be will ing to turn back. Around her were strange noises to lure her on. She fam cied that she heard the voices of the unfortunate Princesses calling to her and almost ran. Then her heart sank as she heard mocking laugh that she had learned too well, and she knew that the bad fairy was watching and mak- ing fun of her. Even the voices of the fierce eagles in the forest, who fre- quently swooped down and threatened to tear her hands and face with sharp beak and talons, had the voice of the bad fairy. Then Beauty would hear the sound as of great waterfall, and the earth would tremble under her feet She would start back in terror, only to hear once more that mocking laugh
 Hour after hour, pursuing her weary way ready to fall with fatigue, but too alarmed by shrieks, howls and other terrifying noises to dare to sleep, what was her bitter grief and chagrin and
 
 very gate from which she had started, and knew that the wicked fairy had led her in huge circle, so large that she had never guessed it's curves. So she had done all this for nothing, and she might pass many days this way and not accomplish her end. She was too brave to try to open the gate. So long as she lived she would not turn back Was her Prince near? She rested lit tie and then moved wearily on
 Soon her brain began to imagine that strange shapes were in the way, and they had an appearance of reality Lions were crouched, ready to spring upon her; tigers lashed their tails fur 1ously from side to side; serpents of huge size hung from trees across her pathway and sought, with rapid move ment, to inf1ict death upon her, and she could not help thinking how terrible it would be to be wrapped about by their icy fold, and to be slowly crushed to death. Who could blame Beauty that she sobbed?
 She lay down upon a couch of thorns and tried to sleep. Hardly had she
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through the gate and into large gar den without any objection. She was not alone Before her stood a man who had a sword and he said in a sol emn tone of voice: T am Bluebeard the Second. and it is my joy to cut off young girls heads. When l have cut off ten I will be free to go hence from this prison yard"
 And how many have you cut on so far?"
 Nine"
 And mine is-"
 Yours is the tenth
 'Is there no way for me to escape?''
 "One only. Give up your idea or saving the Princesses from their fate and the bad fairy will even yet forgive you for your daring"
 Now Beauty was bright, and when she heard this she knew that the course she had taken had already won par tial victory over the bad fairy, and she said in firm and bold voice:
 T will never give up the struggle until the sisters are released ana happy"
 Biuebeard whirled his sword rapidly around his head and stepped forward to seize Beauty by her hair. Beauty screamed with fear, for the keen blade of the sword came so near to her that she could feel the wind as 1t passed. IL was as Snarp as d TdzOr ddiu AlSSOo dreadfully.
 Beauty was nimble and managed to dodge the sword, but Bluebeard over took her so nearly that he almost had her by the hair when he caught his foot in vine, and he fell.
 Before Bluebeard could rise Beauty had the sword, which flew from his hand.
 Mercy, mercy" begged the mon ster.
 "On one condition; be my slave and do as I bid"
 "The bad fairy will kill me if do."
 March" commanded Beauty. The monster covered and obeyed.
 He led the way to the entrance of a cave. Forth from the cave rushed two wolves, their jaws dripping with foam, their throats sending out hoarse threats.
 The monster grinned horribly, for he thought that Beauty would turn back affrighted, and that so she would be defeated, and the wolves would tear her in pieces. Look at her as she stands there! She shows no fear, but
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the secrets of magic truly; and I see that you are the favored one of fate; but I also love the Prince and my duty to him is to see that you dc. not go upon this journey, which he, with frequent tears and with great distress, has eore- seen. My advice to you is, 70 think of this no more"
 Forth went Beauty without another word but the Wizard read her mind and knew that she would go or her er- rand of mercy. She tarried not, nor returned to the palace of the Prince, but turned into a dreary wood, which she had been forbidden by the Prince to visit.
 Her heart told her truly that this was the way she must go. She passed through a little wicket gate that shut behind her with loud clang. At the
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H EAUTl, she who by love was able
 to transform the unfortunate N Beast into his proper shape of a
 Prince, he having been made a - beast by witchcraft, heard that there were, in cave, surrounded by the dreadful fastness of the Thorny For est, two young princesses, who had been turned into wolves by a bad fairy. AS soon as she heard this she went to an old Wizard who dwelt in a hut under a charmed linden and asked him what she could do to save the young girls from their unhappy plight.
 Child" said the Wizard, you know not what you ask; to save them you must go alone over a perilous path way, beset with so many dangers that the stoutest-hearted man might be ex- cused for turning back in fear. I love your prince, so that I must tell him. and he will save you from the danger you have already invited, for I see that the bad fairy is now angry with you. ''
 Beauty answered in a firm voice: What you can say cannot frighten me. If I can save them that will I do. No less would repay the debt owe for my own happiness.''
 that dreadful happening will go out the happiness of the Prince, whom you love so dearly
 Wizard. say no more I am not to be moved. All that dared to save the Beast, so much will I now dare for these helpless ones, for a light breaks over me-that they can be saved only by a young girl. and that am the one for whose coming they have so long hopefully waited
 Wise and brave girl, you have read
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sity. As to you girls doing anything, that remains to be seen"
 Does it!" exclaimed Edwina Dalton in tones of angry denunciation, well, then. Larry Brently, we will prove to you that girls can do more than talk.
 After this the group separated, the boys quite elated at Larry's fine speech, as they considered it, the girls fuming inwardly at the ungallant remarks.
 A few days after Mercedes Clinton called her girl friends together at recess and devulged to them the following plan:
 Girls she began. "it is only six days ago since Larry Brently dared to say that girls were good for gossip only. I was deeply pained at his words, and since then have been planning to prove that girls are not martial in words only, but in spirits also.
 You all know that the President has said that no women shall go to the front as nurses, so that cuts us off there, but what do you say to forming a club of girls only; we will call it the Maine Club. We will then secure tal- ent for an entertainment, charging 50 cents for admission, for the benefit of the war supply fund. We will work in secret only the talent we secure and a few of the leading citizens who will help us will know who we are.
 OI cOuESe lle enlei tdliliiiSI4t N LII Oe composed of a farce, patriotic anthems, tableaux and addresses. Attached to the tickets we will have subscription blanks, and after the show is over we will ask people to subscribe according to the value they set upon the per formance.'
 Cries of delight greeted this proposi- tion. Mercedes was chosen president of the Maine Club, which was com posed of twelve girls who could keep a secret.
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waits for the wolves, which bound to- ward her rapidly with great leaps And now they are so near that she looks into their eyes and feels their hot breath. She paused not second; as they came within reach she struck at them with the sharp sword, and the heads of both roll in the dust In the place of the two wolves stand the two Princesses.
 A voice sang through the woods Behold, how love has again won the day; the victory is with Beauty, who feared not Bluebeard nor feared fierce wolves, when she was led on by un- selfish love to save the sisters even as she saved the Prince'
 At the mention of the Prince the gates of the horrible wilderness were thrown open and the Prince, ever faithful, walked boldly in and was led to where Beauty stood. They went out of the place together, and as the gate could never be closed again, the forest was soon destroyed by order of the Prince and the power of the bad fairy departed at the same time. Neither the bad fairy nor Bluebeard has ever been seen since
 The Stars and Stripes OCT proud Ha-
 vanas walls
 By Cuba's ensign shall in triumph wave For Freedom ne'er is deaf when duty
 calls
 Her sons the downcast ones to save.
 LIZZIE B. BURLINGTON.
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WHAT THE GIRLS DID
 FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND

spirit wasted said Larry Brently. with sarcastic information.
 T do not see that my martial spirit, as you term it, is wasted" said Mer- cedes, haughtily If I were a man my highest ambition would be to defend my flag from ignominious insult, but since I have the misfortune, as you seem to consider it, to be a girl. I will do my share with my fathers pernis- sion. l will go to the war as a nurse"
 Shouts of applause greeted this vehe- ment outburst. but Larry, not in the least disconcerted, said:
 Tt is cheap enough to talk Girls can't do anything else. Now, we fel- lows can be drafted in case of neces-
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E ketch em coyote day in trap, N V Heap cross, he coyote go snap, snap, snap MI He no like old woman; he no like 'em M He like 'em dead squirrel heap better-you see?
 Little boy he go pat hm-coyote heap glad
 Mahali go feed him; he very mad
 One day little boy break 'em chan--yes, he do-
 Coyote 'way-litte boy he run too. Coyote he catch en jack rabbit day. Little boy he en- coyote he say. Little boy he heap sabbe coyote heap good. He take lem mountain; they hunt him in wood.
 Mahal heap sorry little boy away.
 Me hunt em in sagebrush; find where he staS
 Me go up in mountains, coyote he know
 He make little boy away in 'em snow. Heap cold in 'em snow-Ittle boy get heap cold Me call 'enn he hide him-he know heap scold, Me find em bym by-little boy he in bed Me take 'em down home-little boy he all dead
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Mercedes Clinton carried a banner, which she unfurled, upon which was written in letters of gold, MAINE CLUB"
 Great were the cries of the audience, and the old town hall fairly rocked from the effects of the tremendous din. After the noise had subsided Mer- cedes made known the reason for the subscription tags attached to each ticket.
 It is needless 8 say that the dona- tions were generous, for when the re- ceipts were counted it was found that they had made clear profit of nine hundred dollars
 The next morning Larry Brently came forward and apologized hand somely to the girls for the insulting remark of the week before.
 The Maine Club still thrives, b'- it's membership has increased to sixty girls. They did not end their good work that night It is their intention to knit socks and make shirts for the brave boys in blue who may need them sadly before the war is over.
 MAGGIE CLANCY.
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FOR C
THE ARTILLERY.

RANG, baro! Just hear our cannons hD nowl They make a noise like
 thunder, And all the Spanish soldier chaps had
 better stand from under. Old Mother Spain will rub her eyes and
 find that not much she knows When she sets LID her men to fight the bold Los Angelcnos!
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THE CAVALRYMAN.

II IPON my hobby horse I'll go as V one of the rough riders; Our troops across the battlefield will
 run as fast as spiders. We'll fight all day, we'll fight all night
 and never sleep in tent. Q. No sleepy heads are there among the
 corps from Sacramento.
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had taken. Day after day he threw himself against the gate, bruising him. self sadly in his attempts to break in
 He heard mocking laughter and ragged the more. At times he called aloud the name of Beauty. No answer came back except echoes. Only one day a
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SNAIL IROY9 WBO|
THE INFANTRY.

0UR rifles all are ready and our bay " onets are flashing
 Shoulder to shoulder, on we march
 to give the dons a thrashing. And will we ever be defeated, gallant boys? l guess no. Defeat is not the sort of game played by the boys of Fresno.
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THE OFFICER.

BEHOLD, am the officer, bound D for far-off Manila. The Spaniards there will surely find
 I am no feather pillow. For when they see me wave my sword
 they'll know the-e is a risk Q, Tn waiting for the charge made by the
 boys from San Francisco.
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Little Francis Lee Lloyd of Berkeley aged z years, has written a war story. Francis is a young kinsman of General Fitzhugh Lee
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THE 3 o'clock gong had sounded.
 Scarcely five minutes had elapsed
 before the pupils of the Jefferson High School came flooding