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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

II the United States intervenes in Cuba
with view of stopping the war and
composing the island, its work will not
be over when it has driven the Spanish
army out and compelled Spain to re-
linquish her sovereignty of the island.
The most difficult task may still be be-
fore us, namely, that of setting up stable
government and compelling submission
to it, for these things it must do to vindi-
cate its intervention in the eyes OF the
world. Our Intervention Is to be for the
purpose Of stopping war, not merely war
between the Spaniards and the Cubans,
but war among the Cubans should it
break out. AS is we'll known there are
many different factions in Cuba and they
radically disagree as to the form OF gov
eminent that should be established.
There is as little sympathy between the
autonomists and the insurgents as be-
tween the latter and the imperial Spanish
party. Each faction will be reluctant to
submit to any other. Hence nothing is
more probable than that our interference
will put an END to the war between the
Spaniards and the Cubans, only TO bring
on a war among the Cubans themselves.
The New York Junta that represents the
insurgents, has alrsady proclaimed that
it will oppose Intervention by the United
States unless it is accompanied by
recognition of the independence OF Cuba,
that is q recognition that the government
set up by the insurgents is the true and
lawful government of the sisland. They
make it obvious that the restoration OF
peace in the island is secondary with them
and that their primary object is the sue
cess of the Cubans they represent Ihere
is an ominous suggestion in this that If
we 20 into the island simply with the
purpose of composing it we shall have to
fight not only the Spaniards but the in
surgent Cubans, unless we agree to assist
the latter to establish a government en-
tirely to their liking. The kind OF warfare
the insurgents have been carrying on Is
very difficult to suppress Every con-
dition is in their favor and against US.
But we shall have to put them down
if we do not choose to rec
ognize their government or confess
that our complaint against Spain
for not putting them down was not well
founded; and the task cannot be accom-
plished without great loss of life and
lavish expenditure of money. To whip
Spain may be tho smallest task before us,
if we undertake armed Intervention in
the island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

The position which the President is
said to take in his forthcoming message
relative to the recognition of the indie
pendence of the Republic of Cuba is an
6oubtedly in accordance with the princi-
pies of international law, and the great
majority of preoedents. It is simply alb
surd to undertake to say that the insur
gents have yet succeeded in establishing
an independent state, or anything that
approaches it even remotely. If we rec
ognize independence it will be with the
full knowledge that it has no existence,
and with the sole purpose of.affording the
junta chance to dispose of bonds. II we
are to help the insurgents 1t would be
altogether more defensible to do it in
some other way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

There is no likelihood of the trouble
with Spain being settled by the media
ton of any foreign power or powers. No
doubt Spain would welcome some inter-
ference from that quarter. but the United
States will undoubtedly reject it. Accept
ance of 1t would practically be a repudia-
ton of our position that the influence of
the United States must be paramount on
this continent, and that European pow.
ers must keep their hands off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

The Virginius affair, which corre-
spondent inquiries about, happened in
1873, when Gen. Grant was President of
the United States. The Virginius. a
steamer flying the American nag, was
seized on October 31st by the Spanish
steamer Tornado. off Jamaica, on the
ground that she intended to land men
and arms for the insurgents in Cuba Ia
rebellion was in progress in the island
then as one is now. Four of the most
prominent Cubans found on the vessel
were shot ON November 4, and few days
later, Capt. Fry, with large number
of others, were also executed. The affair
created great excitement in the United
States Reparation was demanded OF
Spain. an apology for the seizure, and
salute to the American flag. For long
time Spain refused to accede to these de-
mands, ana the two countries were on
the verge of war. Finally Gen. Sickles
asked for his passports, and war was
about to be declared by this country.
Then Spain yielded and conceded sub
stantially all our demands. The two
countries seemed quite as close to war
then as they seem now. But for Spain 8
retreat there would undoubtedly have
been a declaration of war By the United
States.
The CHILEAN affair. which another cor
respondent inquiries about, took place IN
1891 and consisted primarily of an assault
upon American sailors of the Baltimore
by a mob in Valparaiso in which one was
killed and a number badly wounded. 1t
was alleged that policemen assisted the
mob in their attack upon the Sailors
There was at the time much bitter feeling
against the United States in Chill on
account of the belief that Minister Egan
had aided. the Balmacedists against the
junta, and this probably was at the bot
tom of the assault. President Harrison
demanded an explanation from the Chill
ian government, but as its reply was I'M
satisfactory he sent.thess Boston and York
town to Santiago. For time war ap-
peared likely between the two countries
but finally the matter was settled, the
ChiIian government Furnishing the men
who had stabbed the American sailors
and withdrawing the offensive note that
had been sent by the CHILEAN foreign
minister to our government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07
" What Heqd-
aches lean"

J The dreadful
b e a d a c h e 5
which women
S u IF er m e a Il
nineteen times
out of twenty
that there Is
m ore trouble
than headache.
There is prob
ably some I'm
healthy condi-
ton of the del
icate organism
of woo1auhOOd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

Having consolidated with the Portland
Safe Deposit Company, the Portland
Trust Company now offers its patrons
and the public unequaled facilities for
storage of bonds, Stocks valuable papers
and silver ware.
The security offered is the best in
Maine, and the location is the most GEN.
trail and convenient in Portland.
The utmost privacy is afforded by sep
arate entrances from the street, while
the arrangement of offices Of the consoli-
dated company is such that all financial
business can be transacted under the
same roof.
nlar31 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

A currency reform bill has been intro
duced in the House, but as long as the
members continue in their present hys-
terical state of mind it will be impossi-
BILE to discuss it intelligently, even if it
is possible to discuss it at all. Currency
reform will have to wait the settlement
of the Cuban question. 1t will have to
wait until next winter at least.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

The congressman who want to declare
war against Spain right off are in a good
deal of qnandarY as to what should be
made the basis of the declaration. Some
suggest the destruction of the Maine,
but al our court of inquiry failed to fix
the responsibility, that has the serious
objection of making war on an accusation
not proved to the satisfaction even of an
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

China has some war ships building for
her abroad and is In quandary to know
what to do with them when they are
completed. inasmuch as about all her
principal iports have been leased to Euro
pean powers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07
indianapolis Journal. J

Months ago it was predicted by selfvlse
persons that Speaker Reed would be sure
to do all in his power to hamper the
President Just now it would be dill
cult to find Republican who has accept
ed more abuse for standing by the Presi-
dent in all things than has Mr.. Reed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07

and for what has not been spoken the
country owes him gratitude.
THE SPEAKER AND THE PRESl-
DENT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-07
AUCTION SALES.
BY f. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
Second Grand Clearance Sale Of 60 New
and Secondhand Bicycles
8x AUCTION.

an Thursday, April It'll, at 10 a. M, at Sales.
" room No. 40 Exchange ST.. we shall sell
without reserve or limit 60 Bicycles. Part OF
these wheels are new and but slightly shop
worn. Many of them have been used but
very little and are practically a. good as new.
All are high grade wheels.
Among them are Victors Columbus, Travel
lers, Stearns Tribunes, Pierce, Majestic, $40
Specials, Warwicks League, HANDLERS, Craw-
fords, Tourists, and many other makes.
Also Combination and Double Diamond Tan
dems. all standard makes.
These wheels will be on exhibition on Tues
day and Wednesday, the 9TH and 9Th inst, pre-
y0us to sale apr1dtd
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02

newed Monday next must close Tuesday. Have again and again told you impossible to sell exchange. Our credit nearly gone. One moment one thing delays E1ectrics. Now you must await directors ac- ton and time for resolutions to reach you. Dorn andI re- gard Johns sale a fake. Your E1ectricS a delusion. Come home and use Peoples s or hang yourself. Again a fool Examiner reported us to Hart insolvent, who visited me on Wednesday and to-day. Soon to. serve legal notice on us as he did Dyer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
SLAPPED THE FACE OF
 A MAJOR OF REGULARS
Fracas in Jacksonville Hotel Over
 Rent Due by the Gov
ernment.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 1.-At the Windsor Hotel last night c. c. Robertson, prominent citizen of this city, slapped the face of Major Pitcher of the regular army, who has been in charge of the medical supply depot of the Seventh Army Corps here. After the assault Major Pitcher ran up the staircase of the hotel and threw a cuspidor at Robertson Robertson then ran up to the second landing and vigorously struck Major Pil- cher several times with a light cane Guests then separated them.
 In the afternoon the combatants had some words about rent due on the build ing used by the government as a medical supply depot. Pitcher ordered Robertson out of his office and called upon sentry to put him out. Robertson walked out, the sentry refusing to interfere in the matter Meeting Pitcher at the hotel in the evening, Robertson asked for an ex- planation of his conduct and an apology. Pitcher, according to Robertson, moved along without replying and he (Robert- son) caught him by his coat and drew him back, slapping his face twice. Pill cher had Robertson arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
HOUNDS CHASE HARES
 ON MERGED .MEADS

MERGED Nov. 1.-The annual meeting of the Interstate Coursing Club began on the plains seven miles northwest or Mer- ced this morning. The weather IS me ana all the conditions are favorable Tor good coursing The fact that courslng IS en- loving a boom in this State is shoWn Dy the large attendance. The first ana sec ond rounds were run or Io-oay a.,el,' anu e,le final contests will be decided tomorrow. For Freedom is a hot favorite for the California cup, next to him being Noun tain Beauty and True Grit The hares are very strong, the staying quaiIlitleeSs oI the dogs being severely tested follo"- ing is to-day's score:
 H. F. Andersons True Grit beat J. H. smith Merced; R. Strehrs skylark beat j. F; Hal toms lie Tac: Taylor Ma1weii f@1r2- T2 mond's Morning Glory beat Curtis x son Commodore; T. J. Cronin's Thornhlu pea. nus sell Wilson's Glen Rosa; Gns A JonnsIn JSn Spo,e
 de B Lopez's Culver beat J H. Haiton 11 s Poca. . HsFnstSnis Msggs %ire H. dsn Hatoas osss (N. S.) For Freedom beat A. Masseyss Light foot ! H. Perigos Wayfarer beat t A, AL L t,a,Ss Aus beat S. W. Smiths Crusader; J. M Halton's Gallant Foe M beat nl.an5: 2: Niss B liele aTra heet TavIer & Maxwellsas Wild Las sic; J. Goldman's s Sarcastic beat ', E; 5led1 Tzq Florence N: J. Dennis Interesting oeat Riacr Patti beat T. E. McEldowney's Left Bower I. E. McEldowneys Ace of Cluns ran zSr Dys E de B' Iopez's Arrow beat Roy c. Scotts Re port; J. M HaIton's Santa. Alicia ran oye' her opponent, Hadiwist, being withdrawn; A. A, L. Austin's Glenstone beat Curtis < son
 Second round-True Grit beat Skylark; Morn- ing Glory beat Lamplighter; Mountain Beauty beat Thornhill; Peaceful Glen beat Culver; TOT .Gailant Foe: Sarcastic beat Miss Alice; Ace of Clubs beat Interesting; Arrow ran a oye, BiacH Patti drawn Santa Alicia ran a Oye' 1ienS'ons
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
INVESTIGATORS WILL
 VISIT CAMP MEADE

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-The mem bers of the War Investigating Com mittee who did not go to Lexington, Cincinnati and other Western cities, reached Washington to-day, and will call meeting tomorrow to arrange for the trip to Camp Meade, near Mid dletown, Pa, where they expect to pro- cure testimony bearing upon the con- duct of Camps Alger and Wikoff.
 The Southern trip consumed sixteen days. The camps at Jacksonville, Tampa, Fernandina, Anniston, Hunts vile, Chickamauga and Knoxville and the Hospitals at Atlanta were all visited and inspected in turn and witnesses were examined at each place.
 The commission occupied the private train furnished by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, sleeping and eating aboard 1t during the entire round trip, and holding many meetings in it's cars. The run from Knoxville to Washington was made over the Southern and the Norfolk and Western roads in the ex- ceptionally short time of fifteen hours.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
Elected a Librarian.

., The board of trustees of the Mechanics Institute held its regular monthly meet ing last night and elected Frederick J. Taggart librarian tc i'll the1yacancy caused by the death Of A. H. aJellisoTA. MrJTaggart is at present actiIs librarian of Stanford University and was highly recommended to the board by the profess sors of the University of California as was placed at s150 a month, and that of F. B. Graves was increased $15 month. The designs for the Clay street monu- ment cornmemorating the installation of the cable roads in San Francisco will be submitted and acted upon at the next meeting of the board.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02

Ryan, from whom Dr. Connor expected to obtain valuable testimony, was former private in the Third Corps slg- nal service. who was sick in the nrst division hospital at Chickamauga. He had sent written statements of a se- rious nature to the board, but was un- able to substantiate but few He stated that the surgeons were guilty Of er1m- inal neglect by not seeing that the or ders they issued were obeyed; that the medicines prescribed we're not admin istered; that on the day of General Breckinridge's review no surgeons vis- tied the hospitals when men were dying from want of attention; that the water was bad;s that on frequent occasions meals were eaten when bedpans were sitting in the rooms, rendering the air foul; that the sinks were in bad order and that on one occasion man was al- most drowned in one.
 ! LTo-morrow General Sanger Major Griffith, acting chief surgeon of the First Corps, and Major Slocum will be called before them, when the commits sion will have completed this work.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
M0NTEREY-FRESN0
 RAILWAY PROJECT
Activity Which Indicates Construc- tion Work Will Soon Be.
 Under Way.

SALINAS, Nov. 1-Rumors are current that the construction of the proposed Monterey and Fresno Railroad is to be be- gun at once. President c. R. Eager and Civil Engineer J. McNally of the Califor- mia Construction Company of San Fran eiseo. Jay Willard Clark of the Indiana pany, Civil Engineer c. A. Warren and c. N. Wooster of San Jose left to-day Tor San Juan and Hollister. Although they are uncommunicatiye enough leaked out ant are looking over the ground with a view to securing the grading contract, while McNally is viewing the situation with the idea of furnishing the rails, roll ing stock and other equipments. Mir. Worster is casting about for certain con nections In the interests of San Jose par ties.
 President A. ". Jones, of the Monterey and Fresno Railroad is in San Francisco, and will consult with J. c. Wynn of R. w. Hunt & Go. of Chicago while there on the contract for construction of his road. Although no definite plans of the railroad company have as yet been made public, it is understood thatsit is ready to let the contract and commence work at once for the construction and equipment of the road from Monterey to Holiister.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
USE THE PEOPLES BANK OR
 GO HANG. YOURSELF

The time. was growing rapidly short. however, and Dick realized that a des- perate measure was the only thing to relieve a desperate situation. The Bank Commissioners had forced At torney General Hart to take some action in connection with the Riverside Bank, and the Attorney General, with the in- stinct of self-preservation went to R. H. Mcdonald Jr. and informed him that the notice that had been. served upon the Riverside Bank would be is- sued for the Pacific Bank. This no- tice made the following cipher dispatch imperative:
 To run bank money riec- essary. If Chemical is not re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
LAID IN HIS GRAVE. Funeral of the Late Detective, Joseph Bee. Largely Attended

The funeral of the late Detective Joseph Bee took place yesterday afternoon !, lrolh ron lis residence; I7O6 Broadway. to Odd Eel lows. Cemetery. It was largely attended Chief Lees, ex2Chfef Crowley: Captains Bohen. Seymour, Whitman, Spislane, p raa- Gli- len and Dunlevy were among those pres The services at the house and at the grave were conducted by Rev. Jacop M: the h6,isee s"Through the Night Air Steal ing ing and and ..'Lo, theseal of Death Is Break ing.,s and. at the grave "Still, Still With Thee, The floral offerings were numer- ous and beautiful: :.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
COLLEGE LEGACY LOST
 THROUGH FOOTBALL
Mortified at Witnessing a Game, a Waukesha Lady Changes
 Her Will

-wAUKESHA, Wis, Nov. 1.-Carroll College in this city is just s50OO poorer through game of football. Miss Anna M. Sackett, who died last week and who had lived here maRy years, had watched the work of Carroll College and decided to assist the work to the best of her ability. She made her will, giving legacy of s5000 to the trustees of Carroll for the benefit of that institution. Last summer she heard and read so much about foot the game for herself and ascertain what 1t was like. She drove out one day to see contest between the college and a visiting eleven. She was mortified at what she saw She had no sympathy at all for authorities who encouraged what she thought was brutality under the name of sport. She went home and sent drew up another will, which contained no legacy for the college, and she signed it, the former will being destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS. Colonel Mansfield California Debris
 Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The President has made the following appointments:
 Colonel Samuel M. Mansfields corps of engineers, U. S. A., to be member of the California Debris Commission.
 Third Lieutenant Richard M. Sturte- want to be a second lieutenant in the revenue cutter service.
 Thomas J. Rich of Pennsylvania to be interpreter to the Consul of the United States at Nagaski, Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02
fl 1 WISH TO SAVE A LITTLE TO DEFEND ME IF
 ARRESTED.u

It took more than cipher dispatches to prevent the end. R. H. McDonald Jr. could no longer avert the crash His crafty dishonesty had proved with out avail. His glorious dreams of power had vanished in thin air. The funds of the Pacific Bank had been dis sipated in wild schemes The pockets of unscrupulous conspirators had been lined with the hard earned savings of thousands of poor people. Failure af- ter failure had come to the absurd am- bitions of the McDonalds The father and one son were practically fugitives from Justice. Another son sat tremb- ling in his office at the Pacific Bank, waiting for the crash of the institu- tion and the arresting hand of a police officer.
 Still, with determination to fight with the money of the people he had robbed, he begged his brother for at least that expression of fraternal re- gard which would warn him in time to commit one more robbery. Utterly crushed and in terror of the conse- quences of his crimes he sent to Frank V. Mcdonald the following cipher dis patch:
 If you fail with Chemical tel- egraph as l wish to save 1it- tie to defend me if arrested. Should Chemical not accept Pas indorSement make s. and D. indorse also. Keep cool.
 These are tf1e disnafches that orove to the public of San Francisco that the Peoples Home Savings Bank of this city was deliberately robbed by the managers of the Pacific Bank. There can be no question that Frank McDon- aid had it in his power to rob the Peo- ple's Bank, and had not only done so, but was expected to do so again. The documents also prove. that J. E. Far mum, the manager of the Peoples Bank, offered no objection to this robbery. It is the purpose of The Call. to trace the method of the gigantic series of thefts and to trace every detail of the con-. spiracy from its inception to it's con. clusion. With that purpose in view and tc present the facts as clearly as they may be The Call will publish tomorrow morning the confidential letters of Frank V. Mcdonald. These epistles will. involve more than one character prominent in the affairs of this city and State. They will reveal more than one man in an attitude that he does not now maintain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-02

Donald, as his letters show and this telegram indicates, had determined to return to San Francisco and rob the People's Bank In the cipher Dick urges him to have all of the conspira- tors remain in the East, so as to Hull Captain James Mcdonald into a false security and prevent him from draw ing out his money. The dispatch. is : dramatic in the extreme. The broth CTS and their coconsp4gators were at last forced to the wall and the McDon- ald brothers saw. the gates of the peni- tentiary before them. The dispatch read as follows:
 Telegraph Winterburn confidentiaIiy to oppose making loans until you return. Farnun is de- sirous sof making one hundred twenty thousand. Dyer is three thousand more ovendraft. Young Johns fhave stopped steaI- ing. He, Dorn, young Johns here together. Unless Johns must return make him and all hands remain East or Captain will think we are doing nothing and pull out his money. Norton, the thief, makes large Mo- hawk drafts. Don't taPPy too long en route. Be cOur- a6eouS.. We will win.
 For a clearer understanding of the foregoing telegram. certain explana- tions should be made. Winterburn, to whom reference. is made, is the local printer and was then one of the most influential directors of the Peoples Home Savings Bank. Farnum, as all ready indicated, was the manager of that institution. Young Johns is the son of A. F. Johns. The young man had been the superintendent of the John Brown colony, He had attempted to secure from Dick Mcdonald an edu-1 cation at Harvard. Failing in that, he then took to the stage and is now Billy Elmer" the prizef1ghter. The Cap tain'' is Captain James Mcdonald. against whom Richard H. Mcdonald Jr. vented all his venom and whom he attempted to rob. Norton, to whom Dick makes anything but pleasant reference, was president of the Mohawk Improvement and Canal scheme, into which thou sands and thousands of dollars were sunk without getting one drop of water In the canal Dyer is O. T. Dyer, who was then manager of the River side Bank. He knew he had the Me Donalds by: the throat and time after time demanded overdrafts on the ground that if he did not obtain them l his bank must go down and carry the Pacific Bank with it in the crash.