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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 172.
„ , AM USE ME NTS
LOS An&eleS Theater C M. WOOD, Lessee and Treasurer,
a h. C. WYATT, Manager.
„,_ . T *».^L g !?i s l o " l tr T V B ." J <, »7 » nd Wednesday. MarclTwTnd JS-Matlnee Wednesday
wm. A. Brady unci t. Ziegfcld, Jr., present three great attractions In ono
tt«aut,/ul _yf„„„ . T/'r.iJ The Popular
BSISSSiJf Say 7>..,t„r a/,,/ Mt? Chorub
Seats now on sale. Prices, ir,c hoc. 7Sc, >l.w, IPSO. Telephone Main 70.
|o« Angeles Theater £ g;^MSfSfi Mi.
THRKK NIGHTS and Saturday Matinee—Commencing Thursday, MAKCII 84
Return of Last Season's Greatest Success . . ■ v Jfceme
In His Beautiful Comedy n . _jf Direction of
D«n» OAorO JXCreS Henry C. Miner
Boats on sale Today, March jUt. Prices 2.x;. Me. ?f>c. ?i.OO, $1 50, '1 elcphnne Main 70.
« •< Los Angeles' Society Vaiidevlllo Theater.
Off o „d a y, ?% a rcA 21
Another Record-Breakiug Show
w Comedy and Novelty Outdone
Original Novelty Musical Artists , SMART AND WILLIAMS
WHITNEY isitos America's Most Talented Colored Comedians
TheMa\;efou A .^K q u.l,hr.,t.
Dancing Wonder. ' The Sctisullon of Europe and America
En.ag.ment for one week on,y of ,he Orlgl- The &£fSPTtfggSi& —
nal Comedian Pianist ehlncs-A new series of vlcwi-The Brooklyn
WILL H. FOX Navy Yard, showing the battleship Maine.
In hU novel rouMcal oddity, "Paddywhlsky" Drawee- Geo. W. Day Llna Pantzer
PRICES NEVER CHANCING—Evening, reserved seats, 23c and 50c; gallery, !ou. Regular
matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Telephone Main 14i7
N orris Bros.' . . .
PEKRLESS=========== o
*Dog s irony Show
Positively the Largest, Handsomest and Most Illirhly Kduealed collection of Trained Domestic
Animals, in America. 100—ANIMAL At'TOHH-100 Will exhibit under their
large waterproof tent, corner ICLKVENTH AND FLOWER STREETS, One Week, beginning
=Jfltontiay, Tffarch 2/st=
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY, :i and 8 p.m. PRICES-Adulta, 25 cents; Children, 15 cents.
Watch lor the novel street parade dally at 11 a m.
California Limited I |
via oanta i/ioiite \ a**t
Leaves Los Angeles 800 a.m. Tuesday and Friday | t 7) nn 't \
Leaves Pasadena 8:25 a.m. Tuesday and Friday S ' $
Arrive Kansas City 6:10 p.m. Thursday and Sunday 3 Off/., ft l
Arrive St. Louis 7:00 a.m. Friday and Monday $ W** f* \
Arrive Chicago 9:43 a.m. Friday and Monday \ ~,„ , |
Jma great trait., with its famous dining-car service, is run ior passengers with first-class
uc.ots only, but no euargo beyond the regular ticket and sleeping-car rato is made. Dining
cars serve breakfast leaving Lo« Angeles. Vestibulcd and electric lighted. All tho luxuries of
modem travel.
JCite~Shapeci Ztrac/r...
DONE IN A DAY
ON THE TUESDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
Jn sddltlon to tho regular train service tho Santa Fe runs on every Tuesday and Saturdays
spprlal express iraln, taking in Redlsnds. Riverside snd the beauties ol Santa Ana Canyon.
Leoves Los Angelos at Da. m; leaves Pasadena at 9:25 a. m. Returning arrives at Los Angeles at
i:-.) p. m.. Pasadena - :E0 p. m„ giving two hours stop at both Redlands and Riverside.
7TA„ fik*~~.,~*.~~ ON 111,9 TRAIN AFFORDS PLEASANT
una vosorvatton i,ar OPPORTUNITY for sekino the sights
San 0/eyo and Coronado ffieach
TUli MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOT IN THE WORLD
fwo daily trains, carrying parlor cars, make the run in about four hours from Los Angeles,
•nd on Tuesday and Saturday nights the Coronado Special will ruu. The ride is delightful
tarrying you for seventy miles along the Pacific Ocean beach.
Santa Fe Route Office, 200 Spring St., corner Second.
Wilshire Ostrich Farm Vx^f^Al?
. . Srand jfve Cars to Satos . .
S minutes from City Jfa// and principal/totals
Ostrich ZPlumes, Collarettes, SBoas &or Sale
THE PLACE WHERE OSTRICH EGGS CAN BE BOUGHT—OPEN ALL DAY
JzLlt-iPlumed Siants Piucked
CHILDREN ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS FREE.
77h* S) t *rS*A a « the Lame Ostrich in his hammock. $10,000 challenge that
Vne VStrtcA StOSpitat lt js the only OltKilNAbO*TKI' H FARM.
Ostrich Farm . . South Pasadena . .
NEARLY 100 GIGANTIC BIRDS OF ALL AGES.
Open daily to visitors Tips, Plumes, Boas and Capes for sale direct from the producer.
h. B.—We have no agency in Los Angeles, and have lor sale the only genuine California feath
ers on the market. Tho must appropriate present to send east.
£elllng Out—Japanese and Chinos* Soods I
AT LESS THa*n COST. To give up Btore lor repairs. Best assortment in the city.
Wing Wo Co., 238 S. Spring Street
SPAIN IS MAKING PREPARATIONS
To Meet the Shock of the Report of the Maine Court of In
quiry by a Demand For Arbitration
SPECIAL TO (THE HERALD.
LONDON, March 20.—(Copyright—By James Creelman.)
Spain has prepared to meet the shock of the report on the Maine
disaster with consummate diplomatic cunning, but her operations
have extended over such a wide European field that the plan is no
longer secret, and the Journal's corespondents in Rome, Vienna,
Berlin, Paris and Madrid confirm what I learn in London.
As soon as the report of the American naval board of inquiry is
made public it will be cabled in full to Madrid. This will en
able the Spanish government to reoast and elaborate a report of
its own naval experts, so that every point raised by the United
Stateß report will be squarely negatived. Spain will then pre
sent this document as her reply when the United States makes
her demand for reparation. Spain will insist that her naval offi
cers are right, and the American naval officers wrong. Having
thus raised an issue, she will propose that, in order to secure a just
and impartial judgment as to the cause of the destruction of the
Maine, all questions of fact shall be referred by both countries to
an international committee of naval experts. If the United
States declines, Spain will declare that the American government
is seeking a pretext for a war of aggression, and is afraid to sub
mit the case to an unprejudiced tribunal. Efforts will then be
made by Italy, Austria, Germany, and perhaps France, to induce
President McKinley to consent to the investigation of the Maine
disaster by neutral governments.
There is one thing to be remembered in connection with this
carefully prepared diplomatic enterprise; Great Britain has ab
solutely refused to have anything to do with it, directly or indi
rectly. If McKinley consentsto enter the trap he win find his
policy instantly enmeshed by European diplomacy; if he refuses
Spain must yield or fight without allies. '
THE HERALD
A TALL IN PRICES
SEEMS TO HAVE SCARED THE
SPANIARDS
PROMPT DENIAL MADE
OF BEQUEST FOB THE RECALL OF
GENERAL LEE
THE ACTIONS OF DON JAIME
Bouse Fears of a Carlist Uprising
More Serious in Its Bosults Than
a War With America
Associated Press Special Wire
MADRID, March S.—(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.) The Madrid pa
pers, with few exceptions, have during the
past few days been trying to convince the
public that there was never any question
of General Fitzhugh Lee's recall from Ha
vana. The facts In the cast, however, are
exactly as cabled to tho Associated Press.
Senor Sagasta, in conversation with Gen
eral Woodford, did suggest that friend
ship and good will between the two coun
tries would be promoted were General Lee
to be recalled, and, after consulting his
government, General Woodford did inform
the premier that such a step could not be
considered. Nothing would have been
known of tho affair had It not been that
some one in the Spanish foreign office
confided the information to the offlclul
news agency of Spain—the Fabra agency.
The fact that this agency received it,
and that the censor allowed it to be tele
graphed by them abroad Is, to those fa
miliar with methods in Madrid, conclusive
evidence that It was correct. It was only
when the effect this news produced in
America was cabled back here, and after
there was a fall on the bourse, that there
was any question of denying its authen
ticity.
The Globe, the Spanish ministerial 01
--gatli in a leading article today, says it can
only mislead those who are ignorant of the
traditional sensitiveness of the stock ex
change, adding that neither the govern
ment nor public opinion should pay greater
attention to the phenomenon than Its
merits. '
"The present blow, it continues, "comes
from Paris, and is due to two absurd ru
mors, namely, that the United States gov
ernment refused to remove General Lee at
the request of the Spanish government.
and that no lesser person than his holiness,
Pope Leo XIII, has, through his secretar)
of state, committed himself to favorabk
statements with regard to the Cuban in
surgents. The first hns no basis what-
ever, * ne government having neither offi
cially nor indirectly suggested Lee's re
moval; the latter, we opine, arises from
Cardinal Cascajeres' pastoral, but It Is
well known that the said pastoral has ont
been well received at Borne."
The Impart ial refers to the General Lee
rumor and to the government denial of the
truth as to account for the fall In prices.
It declines to decide on which side the truth
really lies.
Commenting on the tranquillity of the
government, and especially on Senor Sa
gasta, however, It says:
"We presume the ministers have reas
suring information which discounts In
their minds the panic reigning in financial
circles.
"But," It adds, "if they have not, what
a frightful responsibility lies on them. We
do not wish to admit it, nor even to think
it, for if the day should come when war Is
Inevitable and the present government
tranquillity turns out to be neglect and
want of foresight, then the foreign ques
tion will be as nothing compared to the
home one started In our midst. As we
have already pointed out, the most danger
ous thing which can happen is that the na
tion should imagine the government is neg
lecting either the defense of our honor or
our interests."
With respect to General Lee the Pals
says: "It Is quite clear the government
Is determined to leave us divorced from
public opinion, and It carries out this plan
with a consistency worthy of a better
cause. At the very moment when the
whole of Spain—or rather the whole of Eu
rope—is rejoicing at the rumors of com
plaints addressed by the Spanish govern
ment to that of the United States, our min
ister of state labors to prove that no such
complaints have ever been made and that
the government has ont Incidentally oc
cupied Itself with the affair.'
"The people doubt the truth of these
statements. W«f do not. We prefer to
credit them rather than suspect what must
otherwise have happened—that the govern
ment made the complaint, but In face of
the Insolent refusal of the Yankees to
make satisfaction, had not the courage to
abide by them. Nevertheless, the rumors,
we must admit, look true. All the world
Ueves In their authenticity, and those who
do not are of the opinion that they ought
to be true."
Referring to the "slump" In Spanish
fours, the Liberal characterizes as absurd
the action attributed to the pope.
"His lofty prudence Is recognized all the
world over."
Nor does it credit the I»ee rumors with
being the real cause of the fall. "The real
origin," it says, "is to be found in the prom
inent state of alarm under which the Span
ish and European people have lived for
some time: in the tension of mind, In the
cloud of suspicion with which they are sur
rounded; In the feverish excitement which
leads them to take precaution against a
rupture and In the angry restlessness
which pervades all unknown dangers. Step
by step, almost unconsciously, we and they
have reached a state of armed peace not
less ruinous and far more demoralizing
than actual war. While these things con
tinue in this portion we may at eßch step
expect similar falls without the necessity
of a concrete fact bringing them about.
Undoubtedly our relations with the United
States are dally accommodating them
selves to the strict dictates of prudence and
diligence: hut, does the government rea'ly
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1898
Her Majesty of Britain (Voicing the Sentiments of the Great Powers)—"My Bear Young Friend, if You In
volve Yourself in Serious Trouble With TJncle Sam You Will Peril Your Throne!"
—Chicago Times-Herald.
NERVOUS STRAIN OVER CUBA
PASSES THE PRESIDENT'S POWERS OF
ENDURANCE
McKinley Subject to Strange Seizures and Acts Like a Man Shrink
ing From Some Invisible But Frightful Danger—His
Erratic Course Regarding the Spanish Question
Due to His Nervous Condition
CHICAGO, March 20.—(Special to The Herald.) The Chronicle's Washington correspondent
says:
President McKinley is almost at the point of collapse. His condition is such that his friends
are considerably alarmed about him. At times he seems to be all right, but he has frequent spells of
despondency, during which he is in a state of nervous terror. He acts like a man shrinking from some
Invisible danger. When he has one of these mysterious attacks he will not listen to the sugges
tion of a war with Spain. If the subject is mentioned in his presence he waves his hands frantically
above his head and declares there shall be no war.
It was while suffering from one of these strange spells recently that he dramatically exclaimed:
"I would rather see my administration wrecked than to be responsible for plunging this country into
an unholy war."
This information concerning the president's physical and mental condition comes to me from an ab
solutely reliable source. When he is affected in this way McKinley also fears assassination. He
has developed a superstition that Cuba is destined to be free, but that his own fate is in some way in
volved with the liberation of the island from Spanish misrule.
At his request the force of detectives employed at the White House and about the grounds, has
been greatly increased. Officers in uniform are not kept on guard, as was the rule under former ad
ministrations, but detectives in citizens clothes are employed. About forty officers are now devoted to
the work of guarding the president. Half of these are on watch during the day, and the other half
at night. Six detectives sleep in the White House, and whenever the president goes out to ride or
walk he is accompanied by four officers in citizen's clothes, who never let him get out of their sight.
The president's friends think that his trouble is of a nervous character, and that it has been
superinduced by loss of sleep and mental worry resulting from the attention he has given the
Cuban situation. When he is suffering from these singular attacks the president indulges in a good
deal of remorse over the destruction of the battleship Maine. He holds himself responsible, in a large
degree, for that awful tragedy in Havana harbor, claiming that if he had followed his own counsel
the ship would never have been sent to that port.
When he is under the influence of melancholy Mr. McKinley expresses himself as determined
to have peace at any price. He sends for Gage and Long, both of whom are strong advocates of peace,
and continues with them. When he recovers his spirits and hears what Spain has been saying about
the American people the president puts on his fighting clothes and sends for Alger.
His erratic course regarding the destruction of the Maine, and the Cuban question as well, is
doubtless due in a great measure to his moods. Ten days ago he was exceedingly anxious to get
congress off his hands. Tonight Mr. McKinley is very anxious that congress shall remain here until
all the questions which now embarrass the administration are fully settled.
believe the nation can without suffering:
irremediable loss put up tor a few months
more with this anguishing: indecision and
enervating uncertainty?"
The Liberal Is of the opinion that the
clouds continue to gat.her. It adds: "A
fresh cause of alarm about wlilch much is
said but little is known is added. It is ru
mored that the Bank of France has threat
ened our government, demanding that it
shall settle the question of payment to the
railway companies within a fixed time. It
is added that Senor Castillo's visit to Mad
rid is connected with this matter. There
may be some truth in all this, but we Im
agine the drop on Monday arose from the
report that Capt. Brownson was at once
going to France and England to examine
the ships offered for sale to the United
States, and to the knowledge that there
public was hurrying forward in all haste
Its military preparations. In appearance
the messages passing between the cabinets
of Washington and Madrid are very friend
ly and calming, but everyone sees that
deeds do not correspond with words. The
solution of the problem lies in the pacifica
tion of Cuba. When that is accomplished
all the clouds that now arise from the
TIMELY HINT TO AN INFANT KING
United States will disappear of them
selves."
The Imparcial regrets that Spain applies
to external politics the dilatory tactics she
Is accustomed to use in International af
fairs. This, to a great extent, it explains,
arises from the fact that for the greater
part of a century Spain has but little mixed
herself with outside politics, "for we have
lived like a nation shut up in its shell,
stewing in its own Juices."
Don Jaime de Bourbon, who is stayirfgat
present at Cannes, at the Villa Henry IV,
will shortly receive the Spanish Carlist
deputies. Afterwards he will proceed to
Spain, where he will declare himself Hara
Acto de Pretender,
Commenting upon the above telegram,
the Heraldo remarks that it will say noth
ing to augment the gravity of the situation.
It says "the fact that our correspondent
makes no hesitation as to the accuracy of
his information forces us to believe that he
considers the consequent reflection ofCarl
ist views, more' especially If we bear In
mind that the Carlist organ at Madrid, El
Correo Espanol, has during the past few
days accentuated the threats It has been
lavishing tor-months past.
"Nevertheless, it would not be wise to
take for granted that Don Carlos de Bour
bon has decldded to surrender his pretend
ed claims to his son, Don Jaime, In whom
the Carlist enthusiasts place their hopes.
Although it is certain 'hat many wish
again to set civil war ablaze without re
gard to antagonized states of affairs, such
a criminal intention will find no echo in the
country nor within those circles of tradi
tion which still follow Don Carlos.
"We therefore hope that fresh news may
correct or clear up that sent by our corre
spondent In Paris, which Is undoubtedly
grave, although It may only refer to plans
which may fall through."
The Liberal says: "Ministerialists say
there Is absolutely no ground for the belief
that Don Jaime de Bourbon proposes short
ly to visit Spain in order to declare him
self pretender. But it is clear that should
Carlos' son came to Spain he would do so
by hoodwinking the vigilance of the au
thorities—a thing not difficult: to do. It is
not In that vigilance the government base
their denial that Don Jaime will enier
Spain. They have Information as to the
{Continued on Page 5.)
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
HE PLAYED HOOKEY
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY DID NOT
GO TO CHURCH
THE CABINET MEMBERS
CALLED INTO CONFERENCE ON
SUNDAY
THE MAINE COURT OF INQUIRY
Is Confidently Expected to Hand in
Its Report Early During the
, Present Week
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 20.—President
McKlnley did not attend church this morn
ing, as Is his custom, but instead spent two
hours or more in conference with several
members of the cabinet. Assistant Secre
tary Day called about 10:30 and remained
until nearly noon. Secretary Long and
Secretary Hiiss, with tin; other members,
were present. They remained less than
an hour. Commander Clowe, in company
with Mr. Flint, who has been acting for
the government In the negotiations for the
purchase of ships, also called and were
shown into the president's private office.
The cabinet members, on leaving the
White House, said that there was no
special significance in the meeting this
morning. The report of tho board of in
quiry had not been received nor was It
known when It will reach here. It was
expected, however, early In the present
week, and as soon as received it would be
handed at once to the president and, when
It has been read by tho president, will be
made public.
Secretary Long, In speaking of the re
port, said that while fully realizing its
Importance, the country, in his opinion,
would willingly accord to the president a
day or two for its consideration. The in
dications seem to be that the report will
be made public by the middle of the pres
ent week.
NOT NOW FOR SALE
The presence of Charles R. Flint at the
conference naturally gives the inference
that the president and his advisers were
discussing the question of acquiring addi
tional ships. Mr. Flint, whoso commer
cial interests are largely with South
American countries, Is believed in a meas
ure, at least, to represent Chile and Argen
tine In negotiations which are under way
for the disposition of their war vessels. A
reporter today asked Mr. Flint if he could
say whether or not the United States had
secured possession of the Chilean ship
O'Higgins and the Argentine ship San
Martlne. but he declined to make any state
ment as to that particular feature vt the
subject. When pressed for Information In
regard to the matter, he replied: "Both
Chile and the Argentine Republic have the
warmest friendship and admiration for the
United States and her institutions. Neither
country is anxious to sell Its ships to this
government, basing the indisposition on
the belief that we have an excellent navy
of our own. They want these vessels them
selves. If the time should come, however,
when it was apparent that the United
States needs these vessels they would
gladly part with them to us."
The attention of Mr. Flint was called to
the published report that the United States
would purchase the Brazilian torpedo boat
Tuby, but he said It was not done,' so far
as he was aware, as there were no negotia
tions under way to that effect.
Aside from the meeting of the several
members of the cabinet at the White House
there were no incidents of importance
during the day. Judge Day, Assistant Sec
retary Adec, Chief Clerk Michael and other
officials were at the department, but this
has been quite common during the recent
months. Also at the war and navy de
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TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS 4
4
Montreal In serious danger from the 4
rising waters of the St. Lawrence •)
river. 4
Caft Wiley of the wrecking tug «
Underwriter utterly repudiates the »
theory of external explosion in the •)
destruction of the Maine. <(
James Creelman telegraphs from >
London of Spain's preparation to meet 4
the shock of the report of the Maine 4
court of inquiry: a demand for arbl- <j
trntlon will be made. 4
President McKinley. said to be break- i
ing down under the strain of loss of 4
sleep and close attention to Cuban 4
matters: he is subject to strange seiz- i
urcs and superstitious fears, which 4
Impel sudden changes of policy or tho ij
abandonment of all policies.
Ex-Street Commissioner Croly of -J
Sacramento, a builder, and well 4
known throughout the state, killed •
In attempting to apprehend a burglar •
who had broken into his house. ij
Dispatches from Washington assort •
that the most ardent peace advocates <|
are forced to admit that war cannot *
be avoided; in official circles little'
attempt is made to disguise the real .
situation. •
The week's work In congress will de- ♦
pond largely upon whether the report <i
of the Maine court of inquiry and a »
presidential message are received; in 4
any event preparations for the na- •
tional defense will be pushed, and a *j
lively Cuban debate is promised In •
both senate and house. ij
President McKinley remains away .
from church to attend a meeting of ■)
the cabinet members; there were no •
Important developments during the -J
day, and officials of the departments; i
as well as the people, are anxiously •
awaiting the arrival of the report of •
the Maine court of inquiry. <j
Reports of the demand for the re- 4
call of Gen. Lee from Havana caused 4
a dreadful fall In the prices of Span- >j
Ish securities, leading to all sorts of <i
explanations and denials; the Span- 4
Ish situation at home is further com- 4
plicated by the expected declaration 4
of Don Jaime de Bourbon, whereby 4
he assumes all the rights of his father 4
as pretender to the' Spanish throne. 4
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