The herald. [microfilm reel], August 16, 1898, Image 5

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MURDEROUS TIMM
SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND THEN
ATTEMPTS HIS OWN LIFE
HAD BEEN DIVORCED
HIS VENGEANCE SMOULDERED
FOR A YEAR
SHOT BEFORE THEIR CHILD
Timm induced the Woman to Enter a
Main Street Saloon and There
the Tragedy Occurred
. Maddened with Jealoußy in the belief that
bis former wife was the consort of another
man, George Peter Henry Tlnwn, a. bar-
Keeper, enticed her into the Resort saloon
at 2S> south Main street, yesterday ana at
tempted to kill her. As he saw her fall,
'.nmm placed the revolver agalnat his own
head and tried to take hit own Ate. His
attempt at suicide will probably be success
ful but the woman is likely to reoover.
Timm and his wife were not the only wit
nesses to the affair, for their IT-year-old
daughter Julia sat by them and saw her
mother bleeding from the bullet hole be
fore she ran screaming from the rittlle back
r,Oom. TAimu had contemplated the crime
for some months past and his former wife
was fearful of such an act on his part for
she tried her utmost to hide herself from
him. .., ~ vt tjs-
Timm and the woman had been married
over twenty-five years ago and have seven
children, ranging from 10 to 23 year* of ago.
At one time Timm was prosperous and con
ducted a saloon at the corner of San Pedro
and Second streets. He also tended bar at
various German saloons. His domestic af
fairs, however, did not run smoothly and
during the latter years of their lives tho
couple became more and more estranged
until finally a little over a year ago, Mrs.
Timm was granted a divorce from her hue
band on the grounds of failure to provide
and cruelty. Timm and four of the chil
dren went to live at Santa Monica some
months ago while the woman and the
daughter Julia continued to reside ln this
city. The woman supported herself by
laundry work and at one time was engaged
In the business wtth a Mts. Julius Fisher.
Those who know Mrs. Timm best speak
highly of her both for character and in
dustry but evil report seems to have
reached the ears of Timm and he deter
mined that the woman should die. Aboiit
t/hree months ago he called at the laundry
and talked with his wife. Previous to Ihls
time the woman had been known among
her friends as Mrs. Wm. Meyers. To them
she explained that she assumed this name
yhlch had! been her maiden name, because
she Wanted to conceal her Identity as much
as possible from Timm. Yesterday, how
ever, a man appeared at the receiving ho»
--pltal and stated that he was Mr. Meyers
end was the husband of the Injured woman,
end ln this statement he Is corroborated by
the woman's daughter.
Timm's Intentions
Nothing more was heard from Timm by
the woman until last Wednesday when he
again called at the laundry kept by the
Fishers and asked to see his former wife.
He talked at some length with her and then
walked up to Mr. Fisher and appeared
to be greatly exolted. Fisher talked quietly
and besought him to be calm, eventually
succeeding ln quieting him. Timm, then ln
a burst of confidence, declared, so Fisher
Stated, that he had come to the place with
the Intention of killing the woman, Fisher
end then himself. Nevertheless he left the
laundry in a good humor. The next after
noon Timm sent a message to his former
wife by their son Julius, requesting that
she meet him at Sixth street park that
evening. Meyers states that he told the
woman not to go so she did not see Timm.
Since then Timm has been lurking ln the
vicinity of the woman's abode and at other
saloons he has been heard threatening to
kill her. Yesterday afternoon about 1
oclock Timm went to the woman's room
and there found Julia. At first Timm dtd
pot wish the child to leave the room, say
ing he proposed to wait for the return of
her mother, but when Julia said she was
hungry and desired to go for her Junch,
Timm agreed to accompany her. The girl
got lunch at a Main street restaurant and
then she announced her intention of going
to the Star hand laundry at 138 North Main
street, conducted by the Fishers, to see her
mother. Timm asked her to return. She
left him standing on the corner dT First and
Main streets.
The Meeting Yesterday
On her return to her father her mother
walked up about the same time. Timm
walked south on Main street with thera
and seemed to be pleading with the woman
but about what the girl says sho did not
pay attention. When south of the Mott
market the parents stopped while Julia
walked away from them and stood looking
Into a window while they continued with
their argument. A. F. Tucker passed them
at that time and says that Timm seemed to
be pleading with the woman about some
thing but that she appeared haughty and
was evidently refusing his request. In any
' event Timm must have persuaded her to
accompany Mm to a saloon where they
could further discuss their family matters,
for the three walked south on Main street
and entered the Resort saloon, going Into
one of the little back rooms.
A round of drinks, consisting<if beer for
the elders and seltzer water for Julia, was
ordered, and soon after a second round was
brought In by Robert Stadle, proprietor of
the place. Timm and the woman then
appeared to be on good terms and were
conversing about their separation. Timm
wanted her to return and live with him,
but she continued obdurate.
Julia says she did not pay attention to
the subject of their conversation, but
shortly after the second round was served
the woman asked Timm If he had a re
volver, and he replied by asking If she de
sired to see It.
He Immediately drew a 88-callber Ameri
can bulldog from his pocket and without
further warning fired the pistol point blank
at the woman, the shot taking effect In the
neck two Inches below the left ear.
The woman fell to the. floor, screaming
"Holpl Helpl Polio*!" while Julia, also
screaming at the top of her voice, rushed
out of the room and into the arm* of
Stadle, who cam* hurrying to learn Ihe
eatta* of th* shot. "Oh, pap* bss shot
mamma," gasped the child. "Let me
hide," and she broke loose from tbe arms
of Stadle and rushed along behind the bar
and sought refuge under the stairway,
Just as another shot was beard in the room.
With no- other witness than his victim.
Timm had placed the muzzle of the plsto l
about two Inches above his right Car and
pulled the trigger.
Both Still Alive
Stadle dtd not venture Into the room, sup
posing that the man was still alive and had
allot a second time at the woman, but the
proprietor sent a messenger for a police
man. Officer Rltch was within a few
yards of the saloon and he hurried Into the
place. On opening the door of the wine
room, he discovered the woman lying on
her left side, screaming, with the blood
flowing from the wound ln her head, while
Timm lay In a heap against the wall where
he had fallen backward. His blood had
■pattered against the wall and made a pool
on the carpet. Timm was unconscious.
The revolver- lay neor lh« table where it
had fallen from his hand. The clothing
on the left side of the woman w*b on fire,
having caught from the revolver charge,
and was blazing when Rltch reached her
eld*. He extinguished the flame and sum
moned the patrol wagon.
At the receiving hospital Drs. Hagadorn,
Hltt and H. B. B. Montgomery attended
the pair. The bullet had entered the wo
man's neck, ranged upward about an Inch,
and then ran around and evidently struck
the spinal column, for, as a result of th»
wound, the lower portion of her body
and left hand were paralysed. It Is
thought by the physicians, though they
probed for the bullet without locating It,
that sh* will recover, Dr. Montgomery, her
family physician, attended the woman un
til late In the evening, and expressed hopes
for her recovery.
Timm's Confession
With Timm the Injury was more serious.
The bullet entered about two Inches above
the right ear, and ranging upward an Inch,
oame out, producing two distinct wounds.
He regained consciousness and made the
following ante-mortem statement ln Ger
man to Of fleer Matuskiwlz:
I Intended to shoot her. She is no .
mother to her children. I heard that
she is living with a man pn Seventh
street, and I know it. I have been di
vorced from her one year. She got
a divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
I came up from Santa Monica with the
Intention of Shooting her. I met my
wife and daughter on Main street, near
First street, and then went to the Re
sort saloon, all of us.
We went Inside—drank two beers,
my wife and I each—my daughter
dank seltzer water.
I asked her to come back and live
with me, and she would not do tt. Last
Sunday she was sleeping with me. I
don't knbw the name of the man she
was sleeping with. Fisher has a laun
dry on Main street next to the Ger
manta hall, and he knows what the
man's name It.
Fisher told me about It—told me she
Was laying up wtth this man. I asked
her to be good. I gave her twenty
dollars last week. I have to die, Billy.
Ellle Is my daughter—l want to see
her. I want you—l want you to give
my gold Watch and chain to her, my
little girl Ellle. I have no money,, and
no property.
The Woman's Remorse
The woman also made a statement, nut
she asked that It be withheld from publi
cation. She is certain that she will die,
and expressed remorse for her actions, and
the hope that she b* forgiven. She said
that she had gone Into the saloon with
Timm to discuss their family affairs.
Roberts' High Hand
In the evening the police station was be
sieged wtth a crowd of relations and friends
of the Injured people. Captain Roberts
assumed an authority and censorship over
admitting people Into the receiving hos
pital which Was quite a revelation to the
usual habitues of the police station. He
positively refused to allow the representa
tives of ths newspapers, who for years
past have been granted the entree of tho
receiving hospital, ln the pursuit of their
duties, and Informed them that It made
no difference to him, they should not go
Inside. Despite this highhanded proceed
ing, he admitted a number of friends of
Timm. Not merely relatives but members
of Timm's lodge were admitted. It was
apparently necessary to be a German to
secure admittance. Roberts no doubt felt
the Importance of his onerous duties, but
he evidently requires a lesson ln the proper
exercise of his petty authority.
Married to Meyers P
In his statement Timm makes certain as
sertions reflecting upon the character of his
wife. Such are Indignantly refuted by tho
friends of the woman, but there are pe
culiar circumstances attached to her ac
quaintance with the man Meyers. At her
place of lodging the woman and the man
are known as Mr. and Mrs. William Mey
ers, and her daughter Julia, who lives with
them, states that her mother and the man
are married. Meyers stated last night
that he and the woman had been married
for the last nine months, and she was his
wife. The friends of th* woman say she
assumed the name of Meyers because it
was her maiden name, and she desired tc
conceal her whereabouts from hor former
husband. Meyers Is known to Fisher and
others by the name of Hawkins, and as he
was employed by Fisher under that name
there appears to be excellent reason for
calling, him so. Regarding the claim made
by Timm that the woman was with him
last Sunday, Meyers, or Hawkins, states
that there is not the least truth ln It. He
claims, furthermore, that Timm's anger
had been aroused against the woman on
account of their son Julius telling Timm
that tfe woman was taking money from
him under the representation that she was
using It to take care of the children. This
son, so Meyers says, has heen very en
ergetlo since his return from Butte, Mont.,
In trying to effect a reconciliation between
Timm and the woman.
The presence of the man calling himself
Meyers In one place and Hawkins ln an
other, coupled with the explanation made
by the woman for her assuming the name
of Meyers, seems strange. In justice to
the woman It must be said that people who
are acquainted with her speak In high
terms of her character.
Would Not Stick
Mrs. James McLaughlin dismissed ths
charge of failure to provide against her
husband, and the plasterer will not be pros
ecutetf.
Pleasure!
Fill your eyes with nature,
your ears with music, your
brain with thought, your
soul with aspiration.
* Fine tea brings its pleas*
ure, and Schillings Bit is
fine tea, ,
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LOS ANGELES HERALD* TUESDAY MORNING* AUGUST 16, ,898
LAWTON BIDS FAREWELL
TO COMRADES OP THE SECOND
DIVISION
REVIEW OF THE CAMPAIGN
Due Praise Olven to Soldiers Who En
dured Danger and Hardship for
Their Country* Honor
Associated Press Special Wira
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 15, 11:15 a.
m.—The following Is General Lawton's ad
dress to his staff, a part of which will
shortly return home:
Headquarters, Second Division, Fifth
Army Corps, Santiago ue Cuba, August 14.
1898.—Being ordered to other duty the un
dersigned hereby relinquishes the command
of the second division of the Fifth army
corps, and ln so doing desires to express
to the officers and enlisted meh of his com
mand his thanks for and appreciation of
the gallant and soldierly manner in which
the duties and labors required df them have
been performed, the character of which
is almost unparalleled ln severity, danger
and importance.
The second division, established a little
more than two months ago, proceeded al
most Immediately to embark for the ex
pedition to Santiago. Arriving off that
coast, It was the first to disembark, and
the flrst American military force to land
on Cuban soil. Without delay or waiting
to secure rations, baggage or other neces
saries and conveniences of any kind, the
;dlvlslon proceeded to Slboney, compelling
the garrison there to retire, and capturing
the town. The division then resumed the
advance toward Santiago, laboring night
and day amid tryingcoffSttlons, In marches,
reconnolsances and scouting, and while
covering the advance, fighting the decisive
battle of Caney.
Unique ln the character of Its defenses
and Importance of Its situation, Caney was
defended with a stubborn resistance per
mitting of no surrender, and was carried
by a charge, such as Is made only by
American soldiers, killing, wounding or
capturing almost every Spaniard.
Moving thence wlthtn an hour, without
one men unaccounted for, toward San
tiago, and taking up a position on the right
ot the army\ land,' hastily! entreWchtng, It
was engaged with the enemy on the second
of July. Extending to the right, and cov
ering the hay of Santiago and.threatening
the safety of the Spanish ships, the latter
' sought safety ln flight to the sea.
fighting by daylight and digging all
night, the dlvlston pressed forward to the
right under the lines and to within ISO
yards of the enemy, the right resting on
tho bay of Santiago. The memorable 17th
of July came, and wtth it the surrender of
the dlty and the Spanish army, and tater
the end ot the war with Spain.
When overtaken by the dreaded fever,
ytfur courage, cheerfulness and fortitude
did not forsake you. When the history of
the wars for Cubßn Independence Is writ
ten the Second division will deserve and
receive a full page dn every Important oc
currence that led up tb Its successful termi
nation.
To my staff, I desire to acknowledge a
special obltga t ton tor most loyal and faith
ful duties Well. performed, under ctrturh
stances and conditions too trying to be de
scribed. H. W. LAWTOtN,
Major General United States Volunteer*,
Commanding Second Division., Fifth
Corps.
The Last Sea Fight
KEY WEST, Fla., August 15,1:50 p. m.—
To the torpedo boat Cushtroj, commanded
by Lieutenant Albert Gleaves, will doubt
less go the distinction of having had the
last naval engagement of the Spanish-
American war.. Had bk* peace negotiations
been protracted a little longer the Gush
ing would unquestionably have ended the
conflict by gloriously avenging Its begin
ning when Ensign Bagley and four com
rades of the Wlnslow were killed at Car
denas. At the very moment orders for
raising the blockade reached the Cushtng
she was reaching in for the three Spanish
gunboats which had wrecked her sister
boat, intent on sinking them or herself
going down ln the effort. They were the
Llgergo, Aierta and Antonio Lopez. A few
days before the Cushlng destroyed six Small
sloops and a two-masted schooner, the
Trlumpho, of 25 tons.
PORTO RICO CAMPAIGN
Fighting Ceases When the News Is
Received
PONCE, Porto Rico, Aug. 18, morning.—
General Schwan's column was attacked be
tween Mayaguez and Lares. As the Elev
enth Infantry, under Colonel Burke, wa«
descending the valley of tho Rio Grande
they were fired upon from a hillside by »
force of 1500 Spaniards who were retreat
ing toward the north. The flre was re
turned and the Spaniards were repulsed
with, it Is believed, considerable loss.
Colonel Soto, the commander of the May
nguez district, was wounded and was af
terwards overtaken in a wayside cottage.
He was attended by two sergeants, who
surrendered. The Americans suffered no
loss. The artillery and cavalry were no»
engaged. General Schwan had not re
ceived news of the signing of the peace pro
tocol when the action occurred, but ob
tained it yesterday afternoon. The re
ports from General Miles are meager.
SICK SOLDIERS
Troops ln tbe Tropics Recovering From
Disease
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—Burgeon-Gen
eral Sternberg has received dispatches from
Cuba and Porto Rico relative to the condi
tion of the troops tn thoso Islands. Sur
geon Torney cables from Ponce that the Re
lief will sail for Mayaguez today arid will
arrive ln New Torjt about Friday morning.
Bhe had on board SO wounded and 20 conval
escents. There were 185 cases of fever,
mostly typhoid. Surgeon Greenlcaf cables
from Ponce that typhoids are decreasing
and that there were no new esses Saturday.
The general health of the command Is Im
proving.
Surgeon Havard cables from Santiago
that the Olivette will sail today with 200
non-Infected patients. She will touch at
Fort Monroe for Instructions and probably
will be ordered to continue to Montauft
THE CAKE WALK
Every Coon Had Hia Ooal Black Lady
There
There was a cake walk and dance given
or the colored four hundred at-glustc Ts»]f
kit evening by Messrs. James Bishop,
rames Farley and William Roan. It was
rhat the society editor would call a
Mhttehe function; for not a "ra*aor'> wag
In sight, the costumes were truly elegant,
and the utmost decorum prevailed, so much
so that some "po' white trash" that at
ended ln the expecattton of seeing some ex
traordinary exhibition of eccentric dancing
were disappointed.
The flrst event was a prize waits, which
.the Judges had to Anally decide by flipping
a coin, as the flrst two couples, Theodore
Jorenes and Mrs. Green, and Joe Cotton,
prtss fighter, and Miss Roslna Smith, were
so equally matched. Portuune favored the
first named, and they were loudly and
longly applauded.
The cake walk was made up of a dozen
or more couples, which /<oon, under the
rigid judge, dwindled down to three, their
grace, skill and endurance being most Im
pressive. Mr. Will Hayes and Miss Pearl
Buckley Anally won the great cake, wtth
Mr. Beebe and Miss Rosina Smith as sec
ond choice and Mr. Robert Jones and Miss
Emma Freeman as third.
RATES ON GRAIN
The Southern Pacific Makes a Bid for
Business
PORTLAND, Ore., August 15.—0n Sep
tember 1 the Southern Pacific will put :nto
effect a new tariff that is designed to make
a radical change ln the movement of
grain from the Willamette valley. Here
tofore Willamette valley grain has come
to Portland for export. The unusual con
ditions in California this year make it pos
sible to move Oregon grain soutfrward by
rail, and the Southern Pacific is placing it
self ln position to take advantage of the
opportunity for a longer haul.
Tbe new tariff will be based on the sum
many of the lowest local. That Is, the local
rate from the valley shipping point to
Portland will be added to the water rate
from Portland to San Francisco. At pres
ent the water rate from Portland to San
Francisco Is $2.50 per ton; from Woodburn
to Portland It Is $1.50 per ton. The South
ern Pacific adds these two rates to
gether, making a rate of $4 per ton from
Woodburn to San Francisco. From all
points on the Willamette river, where
rates are arbitrarily fixed, the rates by di
rect rail route to San Francisco will be the
same as via Portland, Stockton, Sacra
mento, Marysville, San Jose, Vallftjo and
Benlcla are made common points with San
Francisco.
Made a Good Showing
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Jack Bonner of
Philadelphia m*t Charley Goff of San Fran
cisco and defeated him ln the eighteenth
round before the Greater New York Ath
letic club tonight. Goff was nearly ten
pounds lighter than his opponent and for
seventeen rounds made a very good show
ing. Goff's seconds, ln order to save their
man, were forced to throw up the sponge
In the eighteenth round, when Charley was
stunned from the force of a heavy left
swing. Goff's showing was excellent con
sidering that he was notified only a few
hours before he went Into the ring that ths
club wished htm to take the place of Dsn.
Creedon who had reported sick.
Kinsey Vindicated
H. H. Heath, attorney for Mrs. Le Brun,
appeared before Justice Owens yesterday
to complete his former notice ot appeal.
He roasted the court, claiming that Justice
Owens had been prejudiced against the de
fendant. The motion was stricken out oh
motion of Deputy District Attorney Cham
bers. Clerk Klnsey called the attention of
the court to statements which he said
Heath had made about him. Heath had
claimed, so Klnsey said, that the clerk had
repaid only $40 to Le Brun ot the $50 cash
ball which had been deposited for the old
lady when he wag originally arrested on
a charge of disturbing the peace. Attorney
Crawford stated that the money had all
beer) repaid to Mr*. Le Brun, and she had
paid him $10 out of tt, so this disposed of
Heath's claim.
Faith Cure Victim
Dr. B. Reye Abbe, who die/) at Long!
Beach last week, was a victim of the faith ,
cure. He came to California some years ago
toi the relief of a serious ailment and fell
In with some "Holiness" people, who In- 1
duced him to take the faith ear*. He lefti
apparently cured, but recently returned to
Long Beach In a dying condition. He re
fused to take any nourishment or have any
medical aid, and died In great agnoy.
Fight Over a Dog
J. K. Tole and E. H. Barmore were Be
fore Justice Owens yesterday on charges
of having disturbed the peace on July 26th I
by fighting on First, near Spring street. !
The men had quarreled about a dog, Bar
more having claimed that Toles had spirited i
it away. TCles pleaded guilty to the as
ssUlt and Barmore demanded a Jury trial, 1
Which was set for September 27.
Burns Through the Glass
B. Fitzgerald got Into a fight with T.
Burns at the corner of First and Los An
geles streets Sunday and shoved him
through a glass window. As Fitzgerald had
been the aggressor, he was found guilty
and fined $10 by Justice Owens yesterday.
Burns was discharged.
Killed by the Cars
OAKLAND, Aug. 15.—Two Chinese,
names unknown, were run down and killed
by a westbound train at Giant station last
night. The mangled bodies were taken to
Pinole. Both men were employed at the
Hercules Powder Works.
Stowell Staid and Paid
James Stowell was fined 25 yesterday by
Justice Owens for having disturbed the
peace on Los Angeles street, near First,
Sunday. Stowell had been fighting with a
man named Newell, who ran away. Stow
ell paid the fine.
Her Troubles
Mrs. Alice William*, the proprietor of a
store In Boyle Heights, was fined $20 or
twenty days' by Justice Morrison yesterday
for drunkenness. Alice has had trouble
with the boys stealing goods from her
place. *
The Sunday Pretense
William Schefner and J. B. Wetz, charged
with having violated the Sunday closing or
dinance at their saloon at Fifth street and
Maple avenue, will come up before Justice
Owens today to plead.
Only Suspected
Or/leer Randolph arrested David White
yesterday, on suspicion of having stolen
•cms clothes. He was discharged later
during the day.
George Turned Up
George Anderson, a small boy, was lost
yesterday on Spring street, but Of/leer Red
fern found the child and sent him to the
police station.
Undelivered Telegrams
There are undelivered telegrams at the
Western tTnldn telegraph office for J. J.
CHne, tt. L. Blxby, Mrs. B. H. Dyer, TlUIe
Paul.
PERSONAL
Truman Reeves of Ban Bernsrdlno Is In
the city.
A. J. Plllsbury, a capitalist of Tulare, ts
In the ell?.
W. M. Breckenrldge of Tucson, Arlsona.
Is In the city. ,
*'C. H. Leggett, a prominent merchant of
Merced, Is In the city.
B. F. Wellington, a traveling man of Sao
Francisco, is la. the olty, - • > "fl
PEACE PROBLEMS
(Continued From Page One.)
habitants for tbe preservation of the Inter
ests ot all the cttlsens, and I think they
will help the natives and the Americans
to ma.maln a strong, safe government.
rhle would be natural, for no class of pea
pie would be more interested than they are
in maintaining properly and all other
rights. The most difficult problem to solv*
is the first organization of a preliminary
form of government, as later the island
will be very rapidly Americanised and all
such quescttons will take care of them
selves. As to the probability of the Cuban*
attaining a stable government, I presume
that as soon as possible a proclamation
will be issued setting apart a data for the
holding of a general election for a chief
executive of the island and for a legislative
body, to which all matters affecting th*
future of the Island will be referred. This
executive body probably will adopt a con
stitution and make the proper laws to put
Into operation the political form of gov
ernment. As to the army of occupation
which will be necessary to maintain our
position with respect to Cuba, 45,000 men
will be ample to garrison the whole island.
Of this number possibly 25.000 would b*
stationed ln and about Havana. Matanzas
would bel the next Important point for a
garrison. Other points should be regu
lated by the possibilities of disorder that
might take place there, and the number of
troops at the various points will naturally
be governed by circumstances.
"Properly directed. Cuba will have ea
great commercial future, its unbounded
and great resources will be very promptly
developed by American push, vigor and
capital."
Cuban Finances
Robert E. Porter, the superintendent of
the last general ceusus of the United
States, has been appointed commissioner
to examine* and report upon' th*) finances,
banking systems and customs laws of
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Mail for Spain
The mail service between the United
States and Spain will be resumed promptly
so far as this country is concerned. Th*
two countries being practically at peace,
the officials here Bee no reason why mall
passing between them should be opened
and censored as during the war, and here
after the restrictions will be removed-
Action at Madrid
MADRID, Aug. 15.—Duke Almodovar da
Rio haxf received an Intimation that th*
Cuban blockade has been raised and cable
communication restored.
Numerous vessels are being prepared lr.
Spanish ports to take provisions to Cuba
The nett cabinet council win consider
the question ot summoning the cortes
Senor Sagasta. (he premter, Is hopeful that
the ministers will be agreed upon this point
The news of peace was heartily welcome*!
ln the Spanish coast towns, and the faro
i Hies who fled, fearing an attack by Com
modore Watson, are now returning.
TROUBLE BREWING
Cubans Make Objection to an Ameri
can Protectorate
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 15, 11:25 a.
m.—Trouble with the Cubans Is breeding.
Their attitude is one of sallen hostility
toward Americans. The better class ln
Cuba favor the annexation of the Island to
the United States, and a majority of the
masses Is ready and anxious to work and
accept shelter and protection afforded by
'an American protectorate, but they are ln
fluenced by a certain class of rabid orators
and breeders of sedition and rebellion
' against anything smacking of law and or
der.
This Inflammatory class demands and
urges the recognition of Cuba for Cubans
artd spurns all offers or suggestions tend
ing to prosperity under an American pro
tectorate, an dexcltrs popular discontent.
This Is exactly the class that pushes Itself
most into evidence and whose views and
| opinions are most overheard and pjib
j ltshed.
j Their advice to the Cubans is to repudiate
; all offers of peace or a cessation ot hostili
ties and to look upon an armistice as an
agreement between the United States and
Spain on their own account and not bind
ing upon the free and independent state
of Cuba, whose liberating army not only
repudiates pacification, but will Ignore the
armistice to the point of continuing to
j wage war and shooting every Spaniard in
the field.
A wild rumor is afloat to the effect that
the Cuban army will attack Santiago and
capture 16 to the glory of the Cuban arms,
as soon as the American garrison ts weak
ened. This Is directly traceable to the same
source. The Influence exerted by such a
body of men against law and order is for
midable. This hysterical people demands
suppression with an iron hand. While still
In embryo, this Influence is already felt
among certain classes, who refuse to work
or serve the government until a clear state
ment of the freedom and Independence of
their country Is made clear.
A knowledge of this condition is Impera
tive to the molding of future policy and
to explain whatever, harsh steps may be
rendered necessary Inv dealing with the In
surgents.
Some Foreign Feeling
BERLIN, Aug. 15.—The Vossische Zel
tung comments upon the fact that France
Is openly espousing the Spanish cause and
that the Russian press Is displeased with
the American victory. It says: "Public
opinion in Germany, on the contrary, though
somewhat enraged at the outset by Ameri
can ruthiessness, made no secret of its de
sire that America should win. Today the
German press not only gives praise to the
warlike deeds of the American nation, but
recognises also the moderation of the vic
tor."
Back From Dutch Harbor
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 15.—
The tug Holyoke. nine days from Dutch
Harbor, arrived tonight. She reports that
the gunboat Wheeling was there, coaling,
preparatory for a cruise ln the Bering
sea, two British war vessels and three
sailing vessels, one of them direct from
New South Wales, having made the run ln
forty days. The Holyoke sustained no se
rious Injury by striking on a reef when
leaving St. Michael.
The Modern Bath Tub
There ts any amount of paraphernalia
which goes with a modern bath tub. There
are soap dishes galore, of all kinds and de
scriptions and of all kinds of earthenware
or metal, made to hang Inside from the edge
of the modern sanitary tub and movable,
to be arranged to suit the convenience of
Lie Individual bather. A short hose, which,
with a sprinkler for spraying, will cost
about tl, the up-to-date bather Is sure to i
have, and besides towel racks of various i
kinds there are bath-tub seats, which hang
from the sides of the tub. A straight board
seat which goes across the tub a foot or
so below the top will cost it a department
store- about S3, and a round wooden seat, 1
furniture Carpets Draperies Curtate ' Slaies
New Specials Each Day
Beginning yesterday morning and continuing for fourteen -
days we will advertise and sell new Specials daily. - Aston,- }
ishlngly low reductions have been made, which makes it ms
possible for you to buy now. Goods are being sold at cost
and less than cost. Removal Sale Prices on all goods through- •■• «
out the house. See our wendows and buy today.
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Tuesday
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Folding Beds, antique finish; reg- Reed Rockers which have''been
ular price $18. <C 11 Aft selling for $6, tobe d»V
Yours today for.. V 11• VU sold today for $iX»44j
Special No. lO Special No. 12
Baby Carriages which have al- Solid Oak China Closets, glass
ways sold for $8.00, you can front and sides'; valued at |f'|.
?r.:"i! y . $6.00 it. . $10.06
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ways pays a visit to the shop bath tub to
see if there are new appliances which she
has not, but ought to have.
Colonel Astor's Pork and Beans
The millionaire stomach, when It ts hun
gry, differs In no wise rrom any other
stomach. Here Is Colonel John Jacob, As
tor calling (or a plate ot pork and beans,
and "eating them as if he liked them,
while a glad expression osjme into his
eyes." And now the aristocracy e«n safety
Indulge In "pore auz flageolets a, la, flan
tlago" with perfect propriety,. whllie the
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The Hobson Kind
Lieutenant Hobson seem to be as' ener*
getlc In the work of raising cruisers as he
was ln the task of sinking collie**. Taken
oil ln all, whether us a hero, a nerval con
structor or the modest recipient Win«*
pected plaudit*, Mr. Hobson UoptialU*;
exemplar of young*-? At««*lgß •Wktth**.
May the twentieth ceni«tr>l*JaKta*J*i£*J^