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The herald., 1898-06-13
COAL FROM ENGLAND
SAID TO HAVE BEEN LANDED IN
CUBA
FRANCE IS SUPPLYING ARMS
Ships Caught Unloading Supplies for
the Spaniards Will Be Seized by
This Government
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IA
patrol Of part of the spanish coast
by fast cruisers and auxiliary cruis-
ers Is in contemplation by this government.
The state department Is noting with
jealous eye and ear the probably accu-
rate statements that Spain is being sup
piled with coal on private English account
and that French dealers are shipping to
Spain ammunition, arms and shipbiulding
and repairing material by the underground
system and by sea. The department is GER
tain to make official representation of this
state of affairs. Such representation is not
likely to suffice, for the French and British
governments are certain to show their ire
sponsibility for this violation of the neutral
ity laws. A state department official said
to the Journal correspondent today that to
prevent further violations patrol of the
Spanish coast would probably be adopted.
The shipment of war supplies such as arms
and ammunition over the border by the
French will then be matter for diplomatic
intervention. The seriousness of the situa-
ton lies in the fact that this practice of
supplying Spain by neutral nations with
contraband of war will prolong the war.
Spain is now being provided with material
sums Of money, 1t is believed, by Austria
and by her own private citizens, none Of
which would be Of avail II the neutrality
laws were strictly enforced. The United
States government reserves the right of
search as expressly stated in the presidents
message. This may become necessity, and
will probably be resorted to with fast cruis-
ers and scout boats on the Spanish coast to
stop the traffic in contrabands as soon as
the Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns are
well under way.
The herald., 1898-06-13
THE GOVERNORS RESPONSE
BILITY

The Democratic party Is not a party
of false pretenses. While recognizing
fully the value and need of civil service,
reform-it remained for a Democratic
president to give that reform its widest
scope and greatest usefulness-the' De-
mocracy believe that a party in power,
being responsible for the interests and
authority intrusted to it, should put men
in office who are in harmony with its
principles and policy. Such, no doubt,
that to the victors belong the spoils, a
saying that has been maliciously twisted
and wrongfully construed by sham re-
formers of later days.
But, ie a party in power is to fill the
offices with men of its own political faith
it is not to be inferred that the party
label alone is clear passport to a berth
with a fat salary attached. A party's
offices are filled. 1t is required, more
than ever that honest, capable men be
selected. If a party man in authority
appoints to Office disreputable men, in
capable men or persons unfit in any way,
the evil consequences are certain to re-
act, not only upon the official making the
appointments, but upon the whole party,
which is held responsible by the people.
These are truths which cannot be con-
troverted, but they are sometimes ig-
nored by selfish and irresponsible per-
sons who look upon party merely as
means to an end, and who make parties
the stepping stones to chronic office seek
ing. The situation presented in such a
contingency is we'll illustrated by tie eff
forts of H. w. Patton to secure the posi-
ton Of bank examiner, soon to be filled
| by Governor Budd. Patton is qualified
neither by nature, experience nor'train-
| ing to be bank examiner. He is not
an expert accountant, nor has he had any
experience in the banking business. He
wants the office simply because there is
$3600 salary attached to 1t, and it makes
no difference whatever. 30 far as he him.
The herald., 1898-06-13
A DOUBLE MURDER
A Man and Woman Killed N ear Fresno
In a Drunken Brawl


FRESNO, June 12.-Another murder has
been committed In this county as the re-
suit Of too free indulgence In the ardent
refreshments that are served at country
dances on the west side. The murder took
place this morning about o'clock at the
farm house of William Mitchell, seven
miles south Of Dos Palos. George Kline, a
farm hand. was the victim, and George Nc
Craney the slayer.
The night before Kline, McCraney and
his sister, Mrs. Mitchell, attended dance
at the house of Jim Sullivan. Kline asked
Mrs. Mitchell to dance with him, but she
refused because he was under the influence
of liquor. Offended at the refusal Kline
spoke to her In an insulting manner and
Mrs. Mitchell complained of his conduct Id
her brother McCraney took Kline to task
and quarrel ensued, but bystanders in
terposed before any blows were struck. This
morning McCraney and Kline met and a
dispute arose as to the language the lat
ter had used toward Mrs. Mitchell. 1t was
agreed to go to the Mitchell house to have
an explanation, and in the heat of the argu-
ment that ensued Kline drew his pistol and
shot at Mitchell. The farmer lodged ans,
the bullet struck Mrs. Mitchell In the abdo-
men. McCraney ran out to the barn to
hitch up and go for a doctor, and Kline fol-
lowed him. As the latter drew near Nc
Craney picked up a Winchester from his
buggy and sent bullet through Kline's
body, killing him almost instantly. Nc
Craney did not give himself up but was ar
rested at the Mitchell house later in the
day by constable, who brought him to this
city. 1t Is not believed that Mrs Mitchall
can survive, as her wound is very serious.
Officials from this city have gone to thd
west side to investigate the affair.
The herald., 1898-06-13
BLANCO WANTS SUPPLIES
Says He Is Running Short Of Every
thing-An Urgent Message

LONDON, June 13-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard, telegraphng
Sunday, says:
General Banco having again tele-
graphed that in case the blockade becomes
more strict, 1t will be urgent to send war
stores, as his supply is running short. The
government has taken steps to dispatch
abundant supplies by fast vessels from
Spanish and foreign ports. The more i'm
portant supplies from Spain will be strong
ly conveyed and will be sent Immediately.
General Blanco also telegraphs that the
authorities at Santiago de Cuba claim to
have repelled the Americans attempt to
land In the inner and outer bays of Guam
tanamo, the Spanish forces being en-
trenched in positions commanding the best
landing places between Santiago and
Guantanamo.
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self is concerned. whether he is aualined

self is concerned. whether he is qualified
to fill 1t or not.
There may be offices with fat salaries
attached where the qualifications of the
men who hold them make no material
differences; but that Of bank examiner
is not one of them. To give Patton such
a position would create a scandal that
the Democratic party of California can
not afford to carry. 1t would antagonize
the respectable element of the Democ-
racy, as well as afford political capital
for the enemy.
Governor Budd, placed in office by the
Democracy, has the interests Of that
party in his care. He will make a griev-
GUS mistake If he makes Patton bank ex-
aminer. There are other candidates for
the position who are clean men, honest
men, and who are fitted to perform the
duties attached to the position.
The herald., 1898-06-13
NO MORE TROOPS
sixteen Thousand Men Thought to Be
Enough to Hold Manila

2
NEW YORK, June bit may be stated
with positiveness that the war department
has no present intention of sending any
more troops to San Francisco for the Phil
ippine expedition than have already been
ordered there. says the Washington corre-
spondent of the Times.
General Merritt announced before he left
New York that he wanted at least 10000
men to take to Manila, and that he in
tended to have that number. 1t was gen.
orally accepted that General Merritt won
his point and that the department promised
him the men he asked for. 1t is now stated
that instead of the 10000 men he has been
counting on, only 5000 have been assem-
bled, and that the future governor general
of the Philippines is getting uneasy about
the other 1000.
Adjutant General Corbin has several
times recently, in response to direct in
quiries, stated that 1t was not intended
to send any more troops to the Philippines
than those already selected for that work.
He was asked the same question today in
view of San Francisco reports about Gen.
eral Merritt's insisting on more men, and
he insisted again that there was no inten-
tion of ordering any more additional regi-
ments to Manila at this time. If the as
serticn telegraphed from San Francisco
is correct, that 5000 troops are already
massed there, counting those who have
gone to Manila, 1t is estimated that the
recruiting of these regiments to their max
imum strength, as is being done. under
the second volunteer call, will eventually
raise the strength Of the force to nearly
q, 900.
1t is thought to be probable that the
war department is depending upon this
means to fill 1t out as the recruits can
be sent on after the transports have left
with the regiments to which they belong.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Smelling Plant Explodes

MENA, Ark, June 12.-Yesterday, at the
smelling plant of the Texas and Arkansas
Mining company, seven miles east of Hat
field, an ore pot exploded, tearing off the
top and bottom Of the huge cauldron and
wrecking the plant. Eleven men were in
jured, eight of them seriously, and some Of
them cannot recover.
The herald., 1898-06-13
BEFORE THE BATTLE
How the Boys in Blue Were Landed
in Cuba


ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT WANDA, off Santiago
de Cuba, June II, p. M, via Kingston, ia
maica, June 12 noon.-(Copyright 1898, by
the Associated Press.) For three days the
scenes of chief military and naval opera
tions have been Caimanera and Guantan-
amo bay. The American flag is flying on
the shore and in the harbor, first planted on
Cuban soil by United States marines from
the transport Panther. under Lieutenant
Colonel R. w. Huntington, covered by the
guns of the cruiser Marblehead, commanded
by Commander McCalla, whose name is a
synonym for activity and fighting.
The battleship Oregon has already coaled
in the smooth waters Of the harbor and has
sailed away. The battleship Texas is coal
ing today, to be followed by other ships.
The herald., 1898-06-13
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The herald., 1898-06-13
Altering War News

LONDON, June 13.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily News. telegraphing
by way of Bayonne, says:
"Gen. Blanco's last dispatch. being less
sanguine, the cabinet council discussed
whether it should be published, and decided
upon some verbal alterations. Military
precautions have been taken at Madrid to
quell disturbances when the inevitable hap
pens.
Reports are again rife that the queen
The herald., 1898-06-13

Representative Clark of Missouri made
an able and characteristic speech in op-
position to the annexation of Hawaii Sat-
urday. Addressing the chair he. said:
If the lingo bacillus Of annexation is
allowed to complete its deadly work,
twenty years hence, if you are in the
chair, you will be called upon to recog-
nize the gentleman from Patagonia,
the gentleman from Cuba the gentle
man from Porto Rico. the gentleman
from Greenland, the gentleman from
Hongkong, the gentleman from Fiji,
and, with fear and trembling, the gen.
tleman from the Cannibal islands, as he
gazes with cleaning eyes and glisten.
ing teeth upon your imposing and
tempting self.
1t Is now easy to understand why
Speaker Reed is opposed to annexation.
The large and juicy gentleman from
Maine would not stand much of a show
in that kind of a crowd
The herald., 1898-06-13
Another Transvaal War

LONDON. June 13.-The Capetown cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
"The war between the Transvaal and
Swaziland may break out at any moment
The Swaz king has 10000 warriors, we'll
armed and drilled, and there is much anx-
iety in the Transvaal."
The herald., 1898-06-13
Room Preferable to His Company

Secretary Alger has not proven him
self equal to the position he holds and the
possibilities it comprehends. He should
fall back upon the sickness with which,
he was afflicted last winter as an excuse
and withdraw, allowing the president to
fill his place with some one competent for
the duties, who will retain the con-
fdence of the people, as has Secretary
Long.-Manchester Union.
The herald., 1898-06-13

The Smart set' in London is agitated
because of royal favors recently shown
to Americans as an unofficial expression
Of sympathy with the United States in
its conflict with Spain. 1t will be sorry
day for any country when it allows itself
to be dominated by its plutocratic butter
flies of rank and fashion. The smart set
of London should emigrate to Spain if
it does not like the situation in its own
country
The herald., 1898-06-13

1t is appalling to contemplate the al
most interminable debate which the fu-
ture foreign policy of this country will
cause in congress. Even senatorial COURT
esy will hardly be prepared to bear the
strain
The herald., 1898-06-13

Watch for the non-partisan freehold
ers' ticket that will be named next
Wednesday night by the representative
organizations of the city to frame new
city charter. 1t will represent all the
better elements among the voters of
Los Angeles, and will undoubtedly be
worthy the hearty support Of every good
citizen
The herald., 1898-06-13

regent wishes to shift the regency to the
Infanta Isabella and let her accept the
American conditions.
ut is expected that Russia will protest
against an open alliance of Admiral Dewey
as belligerent. with Aguinaldo. the in
surgent chief"
The herald., 1898-06-13
Another Phantom

TACOMA. WASH. June ia Ledger
dispatch from Victoria says the captain of
the steamer Geronne arriving this morning
reports sighting a Spanish warship off
Point Sur. 1t was suggested that 1t might
have been the Monterey, but he said 1t was
Spanish.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Reform Press Meets

LONDON. June 12-The report Of the
Bank of Spain for the week ending June
11th shows the following: Gold on hand,
245, ,S3S 900 pesetas; unchanged silver, 105,-
701, 900 pesetas Gan increase of $4,000 pese-
tas,; notes in circulation, 1,31S, ,4O9, 900 pese-
tas Gan increase of 4,615, 900 pesetas).
The herald., 1898-06-13
Pacific Coast Under Obligations

There are few who stop to think what
a terrible condition we would have been
in had Dewey not won the victory at
Manila. Had he failed the whole Pacific
coast would have been at the mercy OF
the Spaniards, as we would have been
unable to help ourselves.-Peoria Herald.
The herald., 1898-06-13
COUNTY COALITION

The Democratic, Populist and Silver
Republican parties Of this county owe a
duty to the people which they must not
fail to perform through the petty jealou-
sizes Of parties or the selfishness of party
leaders. Los Angeles county is now and
has been run, for a number Of years, In
the interests of the Republican party, and
the offices have been made the head GEN.
ter Of cliques and rings and used as a
base to recruit its ranks, maintain its
Organization and swell its campaign
funds. By these means this party has
been able year after year, to retain pos
session of the court house and play poli-
tics with the offices which the people
are taught to believe are public trusts
to be conducted in the interest of the
people of the county, rather than in tho
interest Of the Republican party.
The abuses to which public offices may
be put may be exemplified by calling at
tention to those of district attorney and
assessor. The former has been criticised
as either corrupt or incompetent, and the
idttCI USluS d IIlcdnS 10 the emu Oh
putting few dollars into the pockets Of
the boys in proportion to the number of
votes which they can command on cleo
ton day, and for services already rem
dered.
With these conditions confronting the
three silver parties, their duty is plain.
There must be coalition of forces and
union of strength. The aspiration of
particular candidates, If necessary, must
be ignored. Party leaders, committees
and conventions. must adjust the minor
party matters in subserviency to the
more important question of coalition.
With union henceforth the watchword,
with coalition accomplished, victory at
the polls will be certain and the first step
toward economy and reform in this
county will have been inaugurated.
The herald., 1898-06-13

The German press is still engaged in
abusing the United States, but its actual
hostile demonstrations are confined to at
tacks on American pork.
The herald., 1898-06-13
A Master Stroke

LONDON, June 13.-The Paris corre-
spondent Of the Standard says:
Critics here regard the occupation of
Guantanamo as a master stroke. and the
fact that 5000 Spanish allowed the landing
Is ominously significant.
The herald., 1898-06-13
: A Big Brewery

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, June 12-word has
been received here from Lieut.. Dreher, son
of Anton Dreher, the millionaire brewer
of Austria. stating that it had been decided
to locate a $10.OO0,O00 branch of the Dreher
brewery in Milwaukee.
The herald., 1898-06-13

The Servian government, in order to de-
crease the importation of Turkish tobacco.
has granted special privileges to native to-
bacco growers, in consequence of which
it is expected that the next crop will
amount to 1,6OO 900 klogrammes.
The herald., 1898-06-13

Don Carlos is probably of the opinion
that Spain should sue for peace. 1t would,
be the opportunity Of his long distance
pretenSions.
The herald., 1898-06-13

tomorrow morning. President Frank Bur-
Kilt and many other well-known editors ar
rived In the city today. Prominent Popu-
lists, among them Ignatius Donnelly and
Wharton Barker, will address the assoca-
ton.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Spoils system in the Armv

The spoils system is bad enough in the
civil service, but when the military SER
vice is made a prey of the office-hunting
politicians it becomes a menace which
ought not to be endured.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Alaskan Steamer Wrecked

VANCOUVER, B. c.. June 12.-News has
been received here of the wreck of the river
steamer Skagit Chief in the Stickeen. The
stamer ran against a rock. About 200 head
of cattle on board were scalded to death by
escaping steam.
The herald., 1898-06-13

The trocha at Second and Spring streets
had not been passed up to an early hour
this morning.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Citizen Doherty Files His Claim

We learn from man named Doherty,
who is now in Cincinnati, that it was he,
and not Dewey. who prepared all the
plans for the battle Of Manila. We have
suspected all along that a man named
Doherty was the hero of Manila bay.
The herald., 1898-06-13

Many aspirants are mentioned" but
few will be nominated, when the conven-
tions are held.
The herald., 1898-06-13

Let's see if we can't do better than
San Francisco did in the important mat
ter of framing a new city charter.
The herald., 1898-06-13

telegraph is greatly envied by the Kan
sas country daily.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Arpentina,s President

BUENOS AYRES, June H.-Gen. Roca
was today elected president of the Argen-
tine Republic, for term of six years, by
the representatives of the fourteen prov
fnceS.
The herald., 1898-06-13

II the United States annexes Hawaii
it will be in the position Of the man who
had the bear by the tail.
The herald., 1898-06-13
ARREST OF A SPY
Damaging Letters and Papers Found
on His Person

NEW YORK, June 12-Eduardo Montesi
who was arrested Saturday evening, is still
confined in a cell In Castle William or
Governors island. 1t is supposed the mar
is Spanish spy or at any rate in the EN-.
ploy of the Spanish authorities. The ofiic-
ials still refuse to make public the nature
of the papers found in his baggage. but
there were many letters addre ssed to per
sons in Spain. The other Spaniard who was
arrested with Montesi was set free late or
Saturday night.
The herald., 1898-06-13

More American artillerymen are want
ed. Cervera thinks there should be fewer.
The herald., 1898-06-13
No Time Lost

Go to the Klondike for cold and the
Philippines for warm.
The herald., 1898-06-13
The Bank Of Spain

OMAHA, June 12-The eighth annual
meeting of the National Reform Press as
ISOLATION will convene at Creighton hall
The herald., 1898-06-13

Going to Manila from this country a day
drops out Of the calendar; but Dewey lost
no time.-Philadelphia Times.
The herald., 1898-06-13
Anthracite in North Carolina

Anthracite coal discovered at historic
Kings mountain, North Carolina, shows an
ANALYSIS of 95 per cent Of carbon.
The herald., 1898-06-13

All is not yeast that raises the price Of
bread.
The herald., 1898-06-13

The police clerks bicycle was stolen
Friday night. He notified the police.
The herald., 1898-06-13

Latest styles wall paper at A. A Eek
strom's. 324 South Spring street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
BLUE RIBBON RACES.
Second Days Events Proved Disap.
pointing.

Detroit, Mich, July 1S.-The second
day of the blue ribbon races was dis
appointing. Shortly before noon an
unusually heavy rain spoiled the
freshly narrowed track and the drying
out process was not nearly completed
during the afternoon. The great mer-
chants and manufacturers trotting
stake, in which II starters were ready
and on which several thousand dollars
were already in the auction pools
was postponed until tomorrow on ac-
count of the muddy track. The final
heat of the 2.04 pace which had been
unfinished yesterday, was won by
Frank Bogash by nose ahead of Ru-
bernstein.
The 215 pace was won by Redinda,
Harry Oler taking second money. Best
time, 2.14A.
The 2 16 trot was not finished. Mat
tie Patterson took two heats and
Judge at Law and Askey one each.
Best time. ZIG.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-20
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

Clement Taylor, of Binghamton. who
was on the Brooklyn during the fight
Of July 8, writes:
II was Just 9.35 a. m. Sunday, July
3, with our crew mustered for inspec-
ton, when the order rang out from
the bridge: Clear ship for actionn
That was the first intimation any one
had that Cervera's fleet was coming
out at last from under the shadow of
gray old Morro's walls. Did we hus-
tie? Armor gratings went down on
the m,pumps were started and water
tight doors were closed in about the
same time 1t takes to tell it. Here
they come, the Infanta Marie Teresa.
flagship, in the. lead, closely followed
by the Vizcaya, Oquendo, Cristobal
Colon and torpedo boats, in order
named. AS fast as they steam out
they open fire, and as the Brooklyn Is
stationed Just 10 the west of the en-
trance, with the rest of cur fleet two
miles away TO the eastward, we get
the whole fire of the four ships as they
come out.
Immediately the rest Of our fleet
starts in our direction TO give Us
hand, but as the Spaniards are steam
Ing to the westward, the Brooklyn
hurls in broadside after broadside,
pelts their armor with shells, sweeps
their decks with shrapnel. The smoke
Is dense and the noise something aw-
full. As we draw closer to each other
the smoke lifts a little and we see
the Vizcaya suddenly sheer off to port
and attemp TO ram us. The air Is
full OF bursting shells and heavy guns
are blazing on all sides. The Span