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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-02
SICK OF WAR
Barcelona Manufacturers Are Anxious
for Peace

LONDON. June Mail advices from
Barcelona to the Daily Chronicle says:
Alongside the ironclad Numancia, orders
to hurry the preparations on which have
Just been received. lies the Covedanga of
the Campania Transatlantic Line. Her
masts and two tunnels have been painted
black and she Is ready to go to Cadiz for
her armament
The Isla De Panay, which is unloading,
will be the next prepared, and after her
will come the Jovaserra. AS additional
defenses at Barcelona the Spaniards are
hastily erecting six large guns, dated 1851,
Three hundred engineers are con-
structing new batteries at Badalont, Just
under Mont Juich fortress in corner I'M
observed from the harbor. Platforms for
three enormous guns will cover the har-
boris mouth with q range of 200 yards.
AL Barcelona Is heartily sick of the war
The people regard it as merely a continual
ton of the Cuban war, which has para
lyzed business for three years.
Recently the government called upon the
manufacturers of Barcelona voluntarily
to contribute 100000 for the defense of the
town. They replied that they had al.
ready paid most Of the expenses of the
government and of the defense Of Spain
adding: IF the Yankee Admiral comes
here Ne shall invite him to dinner"
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!. outflts, instruments and maps, manuals
and for special and technical services, $780,
90: contingencies involving immediate ex-
penditures of imperative urgency that can
not be specified In advance, to be expended
under the direction OF fine major general
commanding the army, $4,000.
The letter outlining the expeditionary
project against Cuba is written by General
Ludlow, whose special engineering SER
vices were awaited of by Secretary Alger
to outline what was needed. 1t is dated
Nav ed, was forwarded by Secretary AL
ger, and says;
'sReferring to my letter of April 26th COW
erinC the project with estimates for the
establishment in Cuba by an expeditionary
force of from 5000 to 5000 men, invite at
tention to the following:
provisional estimates for this purpose
amounted to s15O,s4O. which have been APP
proved and made dependable under imme-
diate direction of the major general COM
manding the army in the deficiency act APP
proved May 4, 1898. This did not include
several items that, while important, could
temporarily be omitted on the supposition
that no immediate movement would De
made. Furthermore, the project for trans
Ter 10 CuDd VI al cAPcuilAoiAoAy
been materially modified. so that instead
Of an assumed force of 5000 for the estaD-
Nshment Of depot and base of supplies. 1t
Is now proposed to forward an army OF IN
vasion to be composed Of 1900 or 10000
<roops. to be followed as rapidly as prac-
ticable by 80, 900 more. 1t is therefore neces-
sary to make provision for the greatly aug
mented scale on which the expedition Is TO
be equipped and for it's forward movement
in the direction of Cuba"
General Ludlow says that for obvious
reasons the plans in detail cannot be gwen
but that in a general way they can be out
lined.
Special means of transportation Will be
necessary and portable three-foot gauge
roads must be provided for on the estab-
lished lines and along such additional con-
Meeting lines as may be feasible and expe
dent. For railways there should be no
less than thirty miles of track and suitable
equipment, which may be estimated at
$4,000 per mile for track and $500 per mile
for equipment. The total of this line,
therefore, is 1925 900. Three outfits of road
making machinery, including rock quar-
rying and crushing apparatus, road rollers,
ditchers and graders, will cost at $4,000 each
S25 900. In addition, there should be an ad-
ditional allowance of say 100000 for cleo
trio lines, dynamite and torpedo appliances,
etc., including the employment of scouts,
spies, etc.
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

r The schooner Jane Gray, bound for 4
+ Kotzebue sound, with party OF pros 1
r pectors and an Alaskan missionary 4
+ and family, goes down off Cape Flat /
+ terry; of sixty-one people on board, i
r thirty-four are drowned; the survivors 4
+ reach Seattle, after much suffering. !
+ The torpedo boat Porter carries to !
+ Cape Haytien news OF firing at san I
+ tiago, but gives few details; reports 4
r through Spanish sources claim that 4
+ the American fleet was repulsed, and /
+ that the Spanish forts suffered no !
1, damage; Schley is evidently still busy, /
r and will make official report when his 1
+ work Is done. !
r The president decides that the inva- 4
+ sion of Cuba should not be undertaken 1
+ until an army of 100, 900 men, fully arm !
+ ed and equipped, is available for the /
+ movement. !
+ A Spanish torpedo boat attack on 4
+ Schley's squadron very promptly re- !
+ pulsed. /
+ A Havana editor gives summary 4
r of the situation, strictly for home /
+ consumption" detailing the victories i
r Spain has won and describing the aw- 4
4, full conditions prevailing in the United 4
+ States. i
+ President Mckinley touched the but !
r ton at Washington, and the Omaha 4
r. eXpOSltlOH IndcflHery peSdH " AhoFo'
4. tremendous crowd present and much 4
+ enthusiasm shown. !
+ Orders are issued to rush work on i
1. transports to take men to Manila; the !
r second expedition, at best, cannot De i
4. made ready for week to come. j
r The war revenue bill makes good 4
1. progress in the senate; the refiners OF 1
4. sugar and petroleum are saddled with 4
+ a tax; the house removes the last dis 1
4. abilities imposed on ex-rebels by the 4
+ fourteenth amendment. !
r The bank of Spain subjected to a 4
r serious run by people who want silver /
4. for notes; the political outlook also 4
4. very dark. 4
+ Ayers letter on war matters taken 4
4, to confirm reports that the United 4
4, States is to seize Porto Rico and will 4
+ hold the Philippines; the reports of /
r Schley's fight at Santiago are mini 4
r mixed; the reports of Spains financial 4
4. condition regarded as of very great i
4. Importance. 4
+ Carnage costs money; conservative 1
r officials now estimate that the expend- i
4. lures for the fiscal year will be nearer 4
i. $500 900 900 than the $500 900, 900 given in 4
+ April as Secretary Cages estimate of 4
r probable cost. 4
+ Reports from Santiago, by way Of 4
+ Kingston, bring the news that Cerve- 4
+ ra's flagship Is disabled and the outer 4
f Notifications Of the bay practically in 4
+ ruins; Schley is prepared to batter the 4
r fleet and the forts into submission, or (
+ to destroy them utterly. 4
r Fred Grant sworn in as brigadier- 4
r general: the oath administered by an :
+ ex-Confederate. Z
Ht****t + + r. + +
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CUBAN BLOCK HOUSES
Furnish the Jackies Something to
Shoot At

KEY WEST, June l, $3.50 a.m.-The U. s.
auxiliary gunboat Uncas arrived here this
morning from the Cuban coast. She re-
ports that on Monday last, when about a
mile and a half west of Matanzas light
house, she sighted Spanish block house
on shore. Taking up position about six
hundred yards off shore the Uncas fired
two shots at the house and the two shells
went clear through the building, which was
wrecked.
During the firing the auxiliary gunboat
Leyden came up and also fired couple of
shots. 1t is not known whether any Span
iards we're killed, but they probably fled 1t
the first shot. The block house made no
reply. The action on the part Of the Uncas
and Leyden is in accordance with the
policy Of the patrol boats in Smelling any
block houses they may come across. The
crews enjoy this target practice very much.
All was quiet on the Havana blockade
when the Uncas left last night.
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A MISSOURI STORM
Four Lives Lost and Property Badly
Damaged

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 1.-Reports have
been received here of great damage done
by a tornado which tore across q section
of DeKalb county, Missouri, yesterday
evening, causing the loss of four lives. The
dead are the wife and three children of
Colvin R. Smith, living eight miles north
of Maysville. Their house was destroyed
and every one of its occupants were killed.
In the vicinity of Maysville and Union
Star the tornado destroyed the houses of
at least twenty farmers. uprooted valuable
orchards and damaged growing crops. The
property loss has been estimated 1T fully
$3.50 900.
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The Belvidere Wreck

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Kong Erode reached her dock
in this city at 1886 this afternoon. She had
on board twenty-four passengers and a
crew Of forty-one persons from the steamer
Belvidere, which was wrecked off Cape
Maytsi, Cuba. The Belvidere sailed from
Kingston for Boston on Wednesday last
and was wrecked the following day. Kong
Erode, coming from Port Antonio, passed
Reedy island in the Delaware Bay at $3.50
this morning and signalled all well. Vice.
President Capote of the Cuban republic IL
one of the passengers rescued.
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OFF HAVANA
The Boats on the Blockade Find Life
Rather Dull

KEY WEST, Fla, June IA warship
just in from the blockade reports that on
Sunday morning a small Spanish gunboat
came out from Havana and ran along the
line Of batteries, close in shore. Yesterday
she again came out, venturing over two
miles from land. She was chased and one
shot was fired at her, whereupon she
scudded back to port.
On Monday night. warship of the
blockade squadron approached within five
miles of Havana, clearly distinguishing
whole rows of lighted streets, thus con-
tradicting the rumor Of Havana being in
darkness. The commander of the war
ship said Notifications are in course Of
construction on Moro Heights. A steam
donkey, carrying earth and sand, is rum
ming night and day.
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SACRAMENTO, June I. - The Capital
City wheelmen tonight adopted schedule
of racing events for the afternoon of the
Fourth of July over the Agricultural park
race track, which includes one-mile coast
champion race. The chief feature, however,
will be a f1fty-mile relay race against the
Olympic club men of San Francisco. A
challenge will be at once sent to the latter
club, and 1t Is understood 1t will be promptly
accepted. The races are expected to have
the fastest men In the state AZ competitors.
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THE INVASION OF CUBA
WILL NOT BE UNDERTAKEN
.PREMATURELY
The President Decides That an Army
of Hundred Thousand Is
Necessary to Success

NEW YORK, June IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Not until an army of 1O0,0 900 men Is or
ganized, thoroughly drilled and armed,
will the main invasion Of Cuba take place.
This is President McKinley's decision after
carefully considering all things and all
the difficulties which the army would en-
counter in attacking Spains stronghold
at Havana.
When this army will start Is a question
which has not yet been decided, but the
report of General Miles when he returns
from his present tour of inspection may
throw some light on the subject. 1t is
fully realized by the administration that
the making of an effective army of 100,-
600 men cannot be accomplished in a
month, even If considerable proportion
of the men have had some training in the
National Guard.
Ayers Estimates
r WASHINGTON, June 1.-Secretary +
r Alger sent to the House today addi- +
+ tional estimates of sS,107 900 required +
1, Immediately for the expeditionary +
r force to Cuba for work and equip r
r ments necessary for the campaign +
r against Porto Rico and the Philip +
4, pine Islands. Secretary Alger trans r
+ mits a letter outlining immediate ac- +
+ ton against Cuba, and saying 1t is pro- +
1, posed to dispatch 5000 to 10000 troops +
h at once, to be followed as rapidly as r
+ possible by $4,000 more. r
Miles at Tampa
TAMPA, Fla, June General Nelson
A. Miles, accompanied by his entire staff
and a force of clerks, arrived in Tampa at
$3.50 this morning from Washington over
the Florida Central Railroad. General
Miles was also accompanied by his
wife, daughter and son.
General Miles was tired out from his
long, dusty journey, and retired to his
room shortly after his arrival. He refused
to discuss the plan of campaign in any
way. General Miles is apparently begin.
ming to feel the terrific strain he has been
under for the past few months. There is
no less elasticity in his step, and his sturdy
figure is as upright as ever, but the lines of
his face have perceptibly deepened and his
hair Is whittier.
Lieut.. ]. D. Miley, of General Skaters
staff, has returned from an inspection CT
various points along the east coast Of
Florida. A firing drill of the whole brigade
Of light artillery, ten batteries Of four guns
each, was held along the beach at Port
Tampa today. All the artillery maneuvers
were gone through with and the sight was
an impressive one. For over an hour the
artillery dashed up and down the long
beach through the shallow water and over
the hammocks of Picnic Island, wheeling
the guns into line at a command and firing.
The noise of the firing at times was deaf.
ening.
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THE FRENCH DEPUTIES
Ballot for Presidnet-Session Closes
in a Row


PARIS, June 1.-The chamber of deputies
was reopened today with a big attendance
Of deputies and the galleries were filled
The house proceeded to the election of a
president. The candidates were Nm
Deschanel and Brisson, the latter being the
former president. M. Deschanel, a for
mer vice president Of the chamber, was the
governments candidate.
The balloting resulted in majority of one
for M. Deschanel, the vote standing 277 for
M. Deschanel and 276 for M. Brisson. The
narrow majority caused an uproar, the
Radicals loudly claiming that bare ma
jority of one did not invest M Deschanel
with adequate authority. An angry
clamor, accompanied by the banging of
desks, ensued, and the temporary presi-
dent was obliged to suspend the sitting
without the mater being settled.
The chamber subsequently decided upon
a reballot for president of the house.
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Permanently Disabled

+ BUENOS AYRES. June 1.-(Copy- 4
+ righted, 1898, by the Associated Press.) 4
+ The government of Paraguay has in 4
+ formed the United States consul at 4
+ Asuncion, Mr.. J. N. Riffin, who had 4
+ protested against the continued pres 4
+ ence of the Spanish torpedo boat Te- 1
+ merario In Paraguayan waters, that 4
+ permission had been granted the Te- 4
+ merario, which is disabled, to remain 1
+ at Asuncion, under the protection of 4
+ Paraguay's neutrality, until the close 1
+ Of the war between the United States i
+ ana Spain. 4
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RUSSIAN SYMPATHY
Dominated by Intense Jealousy Of
Great Britain

PARIS, June 1.-The Figaro publishes the
following dispatch from its st. Petersburg
correspondent:
Public attention in Russia is chiefly de-
voted to the incidents of the spanish-Amer-
lean war. Sympathy leans rather toward
Spain than to America, SO there was nat
surally much sorrow over the naval disas-
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Thirty DAYS. Rations

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The War De-
partment is issuing rations for 80 days for
the troops that are assembling at Jack
sonville, Fla, under command of Major
General Lee The officials decline to say
how many men are to be concentrated
there, or whether they will stay at that
place for the full 80 days for which the
rations are provided.
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ON THE TURF

Winners Of Races Run on the Eastern
NEW YORK, June 1.-Results at Grave
send:
Five and one-half furlongs: Typhoon II.
won, Octagon second, Sensational third;
time, 1:0S
One mile-Previous won, Decanter sec
ond; Boy Orator third; time, lab
May stakes. six furlongs, selling-George
Keene won, Flax Spinner second, General
Maceo third; time Ills.
Five furlongs-Ethelbert won, Rusnner
second, Jack Point third; time, 1903.
At Harlem
CHICAGO. June 1.-Results at Harlem:
One mile-volto won Cutter second, Miss
Haymen third; time, 1:45A.
Six furlongs-Lew Hopper won, Ramiro
II second, Carrie F third; time. 1:151z.
Mile and seventy yards-Kirk won,
Morte Fonse second. Barateria third;
time, 1:47A.
Petite stakes, $1,000 added 2-year-old fl
lies, four and half furlongs-Black Venus
won, Amynias second, Miss Mark third;
time, $50.
One mile-Forte won, Alfresco second,
Nathan Son third; time, las.
Six furlongs-Pink Coat won. Dave
Waldo second, Donna Rita third; time.
1:14%.
At Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, June Track fast. Re-
suits
Five furlongs-Beana won. Ollie Sec
end, Peleus third; time, 1:04
Six furlongs-Belzara won, Violet Par
sons second, Bennerman third; time, 1:16.
Six furlongs-Uncle Simon won. The
Planet second, Terramie third; time, 1854.
Six furlongs-La Grange won, the Star
of Bethlehem second. Flon Flon third;
time, 1:22H.
Mile and 20 yards-Filibuster won, Elsina
second, Kathie May third; time. 1:4SA.
Mile and 70 yards-Chairman won, Kriss
Kringle second, Prosecutor third; time
147
At st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, June WEATHER warm;
track fast.
Six furlongs-Silver Set won, Night
Gown second, Minnie Weldon third time,
1:15.
Five furlongs-Faustora won, Ben
Bramble second, Gold Plate third; time,
1o2A
One mile-Ed Farrell won, Our Chance
second, Liba ton third; time 1:411a.
Mile and a sixteenth-Forbush won,
Buckvidere second, David third; time,
Ills.
Mile and 20 yards-Bridgeton won, Mamie
g second, Briggs third; time, 14SR
An English Race
LONDON, June lat the first days
racing of the Manchester Whitsuntide to-
day, Lord Dunravens black colt, Des-
mond, by st. Simon out of L'Abbesse de
Jouarre, won the summer breeders foal
plate of 1000 sovereigns for two-year-old
colts. Five horses ran. The distance
was five furlongs
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BICYCLE SCORES
Made by Riders for the National
Tournament

BALTIMORE, Md, June 1.-Chairman
Albert Mott, of the L. A. w. racing board,
has issued this bulletin:
The following is the score in the national
championship: Gardiner. q; o. Stevens,
o; Cooper, Q; Eaton, s; Tom Butler, s; Mer-
tens, s; Bowler. s. Mcfarland, A. Major
Taylor, 4; DR.. Brown, 4; H. B. Freeman, 4;
Nat Butler. 3; Booker, Q; Bouretts, 2; H
B. Hills, Jr., /.
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At St. Louis
An English Race

LONDON, June lat the first days
racing of the Manchester Whitsuntide to-
day, Lord Dunravens black colt, Des-
mond, by St. Simon out of L'Abbesse de
Jouarre, won the summer breeders foal
plate of 1000 sovereigns for two-year-old
colts. Five horses ran. The distance
was five furlongs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-18

A boy never smells anything baking
without at once getting hungry
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-03-18
MRS. THURsToN STRICKEN.
wife OF the Weu-KnogEn Nebraska Senator
Expires Very Suddenly While on
Trip to Cuba

WASHINGTON. March 15.-COnsul Gen
eral Lee has notified the state depart
ment Of the death yesterday at Sagua
Ia Grande, Cuba, Of the wife Of Senator
ThurstOn, Of Nebraska, On board the
yacht Anita Senator and Mrs Thur
ston were members OF a congressional
party which left Fort Monroe March }
for a trip to Cuba on the yacht Anita
The brief announcement of Mrs Thur
ston's death was quite unsatisfactory
to her many acquaintance in this city
and every effort was made to secure
details, as the demise was most unex-
pected- Mrs ThurstOn was in excel
lent health when she left this city.
Mrs. Thurstou was born in Vermont and re-
moved with her parents 20 Omaha, Neb., Sd
years ago She was married to Senator Thurs
ton who was then a struggling lawyer, on
Christmas day. IsT1 As q result Of the union
six children were bona 1T-year-Old son,
who is now a student at Harvard college,
and two girls Il and p years old,
who are now in this city. Three chill
dren were buried Mrs Thurston took
a great interest in her husbands public well
fare and assisted him materially in his political
preferment During his campaign for the sen
atorshfp she was present at a OF the % APP
continents he made She was his counselor
as q lawyer. even appearing IN court with him
ns an assistant in several important cases She
/ was brilliant woman, Of literary tastes and
7 Uafuted we'll
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KANsAs ~ UPHELD
United ssatss supreme COurt's Deeisioa ~
0uaranriue Regulations worth Then
sanda OF Dollars 20 Litigants.

WAsHIverOE, March Is. - In the
United States supreme court an OPin-
ion was handed down By Justice
Harlan in the case OF the Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railway company VS..
Charles Haber, affirming the cOnstitu-
tionality and validity Of the state laws
Of Kansas prohibiting the transPOrta-
ton into the state Of cattle affected
with Texas fever and providing Tor
civil action for damages IN case Of the
infraetion Of the law. The proceed
ings were instituted by the IL, K &
7. company to reverse the judgment
Of the supreme court Of Kansas in af-
6rming the judgments Of the district
court Of Lyon county, Kan, in favor Of
the plaintiff and 40 other persons
who were joined as defendants in the
district, and each of whom dled cross
petitions, claiming affirmative relief,
as authorized BY the laws Of Kansas
In Nay. 1894 Hosfer Bros. big cattlemen in
Crockett county Tex. shipped ZOO head OF
cattle into Chase and Lyon counties. kas-. N
violation Of the Kansas quarantine law Inc
cattle we're shipped in over the Missouri. kan
SIS & Texas road Two weeks later. the 90
nestle cattle became infected with Texas fever
Every herd that was driven across the trail OF
the Texas cattle died There was complete
1eSolaE1ou- one hundred ana lLlg-sAA Aa----SA7
in that locality lost almost their entire nerds
They then banded themselves together and
commenced a joint suit in the Lyon county
district court against the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas Railway c0mp1ny to recover $4,000 in
the agEregate- The case was tried IN the fall
1 Of 1921 before District Judge Randolph Judg-
ment entered for the farmers An appeal was
| taken 70 the state supreme court by the road
and in 1876 q decision written by Justice Allen
| Affirmed the decision Of the lower court The
Z road then auDea1ed 10 the United States SUI
/ preme court claiming that the Kansas quar-
I antine law was in violation Of interstate CON-
/ merce. and that il conhicted with the federal
7 quarantine regulations
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the VOW Of a Boy Nemesis.

Bring to me my large revolver and my keen
Damascus blade, and the rubber boots / m
used TO when IN gore freely wade Hitler
bring my trusty sandbag, bring the snIcker-
snee, I say; for my day has come for murder
and I'm going forth TO slay. I shall 60 forth
to the slaughter ike a bridegroom to his
Joys, and III fll the nearest graveyard with
a string OF gifted boys 1 shall brain the boy
attorney with a spasm Of delight; and the boy
who breaches Sundays, he shall fall before
my might On the trail Of boy physicians
gayly, gladly shall I camp; let the boy plan
lists tremble when they hear my roaring
tramp When they strike the bOyish states
man he must say his prayers and die, when
the boy reporter meets me, mark We how
the fur shall fly. For Pm weary and disgust
ed and my mind has lost its pOise; I have
read such beastly twaddle treating Of the
gifted bOys.-AtchisOn Globe