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WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 1898
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AMUSEMENTS.
Baldwin— "A Stranger in New York :
Columbia— "Delmonlco's at 6 "
California— ltalian Opera, to-morrow nljrht'
Alcazar— Strange Adventures of Miss Brown,"
Morosco'B— "The Diamond Breaker."
•llvoll— "Sinbad the Sailor."
Tlvoli- -Concert Thursday afternoon,
Crpheum— Vaudeville.
Bush-street Theater— "7-JO-8," to-morrow night.
V. M. 0. A. Hall- "The Passion Play."
The Chutes- Zoo, Vaudeville. Wallace, "Untamable Hon."
Olympia— Corner Mason and Eddy streets. Specialties.
Mechanics' Pavilion— Review and Drill, Monday night.
Sutro Baths— Swimming-.
El Caaipo— Music, dancing boatlngr, flshlngr, every Sunday,
Pacific Coast Jockey Cluo, Ingieside— Races.
AUCTION SALES.
By N. E. Clark-Thla day, April 20, Turkish Bugs, at 108
Grant avenue at - o'clock.
By Frank W. Butterfleld-Thls day, April 20. Furniture, a}
1018 rolsom street, at 11 o'clock.
By Sullivan A Doyle— Friday, April 22, Horses, at 220 Valencia
street, at 11 o'eloen.
By Yon Rhein & Co.— Thursday, April 23, Real Estate, at 636
Market street, at 12 o'clock.
ThJE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM.
AT least the prospect of war has demonstrated
that there is in this country- a spirit of ardent
patriotism. When the soldiers marched away
yesterday they moved between throngs of cheering
men, women and children. Flags were waved, flowers
strewn with lavish hand, tears came to the eyes, a
lump to the throat. These brave boys in blue repre
sent the honor of the land. They stand for national
dignity, for the pride of a great people. They are
going to face peril to show that the stars and stripes
shall be respected wherever unfurled, that American
citizenship is not an empty title, that American sailors
cannot be murdered and have none to avenge the
crime.
Since war seems inevitable, it is well to look upon
the brighter side of possibility. War may be brief and
almost bloodless. A great principle may be vindi
cated without the thundering of a single cannon. And
Whatever shall happen, be it a quick surrender of
Spain or a contest that sends hundreds of lives down
into the sea, the outcome must do much to unify the
cosmopolitan elements which go to make up the na
tion. To many now in active lite the Civil War is
not even a memory'- But it is given to all to know
that that conflict left scars so deep that only lately
has brotherhood been completely restored. Now one
who fought on the side of the South is in close touch
with the President, who was a good soldier, fighting
on the side of the North. Perhaps it needed a foreign
war to demonstrate that under the flag of this Union
there is one people, a common interest, a patriotism
which is shared alike by North, South, East and
West.
AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION.
BY a compilation of statistics just issued by the
Manufacturers' and Producers' Association
there is shown ample evidence of the practice
by the railway companies of a most unjust discrimina
tion against the industries of California in favor of
Eastern interests. It is in the main a new statement
of an old issue, but has been made so strong and clear
that it ought to arouse not only attention but a suffi
cient energy to force some sort of redress for the
wrong.
It appears from the statistics given that freight rates
on goods shipped from California to the East are
much higher than rates on the same class of goods
shipped from the East to the West. This amounts to
a heavy handicap on the Californian. The Eastern
producer and manufacturer has him at great disad
vantage all along the line, and by reason of these
railway discriminations can undersell him in Western
markets where the merchants, manufacturers and pro
ducers of California ought to have an assured su
periority.
The extent of the discriminations varies with dif
ferent articles and runs anywhere from 10 to ioo per
cent in favor of the East. It applies to very nearly
everything produced in the State. Even on strictly
agricultural products like wheat, fruit and beans, the
eastbound freights are higher than those westbound.
The injury, therefore, affects the farmer as well as
the artisan and merchant. The burden is laid upon all
Californian industries with something like impartiality
and none are allowed to escape.
The traffic committee of the association very justly
6ays: "Our State stands well in the front rank of the
great producing States of the Union, not only as to
products of the soil, but as to manufactures, and it is
eminently unfair and unjust that we should not re
ceive the same consideration at the hands of the
transcontinental lines as is accorded the manufactur
ers and producers of the Eastern States."
The traffic committee proposes to seek a remedy for
the evil by a petition to the Transcontinental Freight
Bureau at its next meeting, which is to occur at MiN
waukee on May 10. To that end it asks the co-opera
tion of all manufacturers and producers on the coast.
This, of course, should be cordially given, for the
matter is of concern to all.
It is to be regretted, however, that our shippers
have to seek redress for such a wrong as this by pe
tition to the very men who have committed it and are
profiting by it. The subject should be within the
scope of the powers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The righting of such a gross discrimination
as this should be by law as a matter of justice, and not
by favor as a concession to a humble petitioner.
If it is true that the Pocahontas Coal Company sold
coal to be utilized by the Spanish and kept American
ships waiting, then it was as nearly guilty of treason
as a soulless corporation could be under the circum
stances.
THE HOUR OF DECISION.
O FTER a week of constant and increasing ex
f\ citement, the Congress, in whose hands the
* war power is constitutionally located, has
reached a decision. That decision stands as the con-
I elusion of the people. In anti-administration circles
I it is hailed as a defeat of the President, but whatever
j reflections upon this fact are to be indulged are
I timely only now. and will be out of focus hereafter.
! The country has not failed to note the play of personal
i and party motives. General Lee stood with the Presi
1 dent. His popularity made him a formidable candi
! date for the seat in the Senate now held by Judge
Daniel. Therefore Daniel appeared as the Senatorial
! leader against the President and Lee. Mr. Bryan for
I the same reason of political ambition and the desire
| to scratch a rival in the Presidential race appeared
| at the head of his forces for the same purpose. They
have been partially successful, though defeated in
their desire to recognize the Junta. If the far event
prove that they have advanced their ambitions by
! weakening the hand of the United States and
; strengthening that of Spain, their responsibility will
; not be forgotten.
The President will direct the armies that are mov
ing forward to action and the fleets that will give
battle on the water. General Lee will lead a force to
the front. Bryan and Daniel will stay at home and
lead the army of criticism and detraction. The world
will judge between these four.
Senator Gray said wisely that the country needs
an armistice between political parties while it con
tends with a foreign enemy. In that spirit the sup
porters of the administration will hold up its hands
and give it backing.
Let it be remembered that in the fortunes of war
the final victor has often tasted the bitterness of de
feat in the primary steps. It may be sp now, and, if
so, the yellow jackets will swarm and sting the Presi
dent and his supporters. Therefore in the beginning
let it be understood that the President guides the
struggle as the military and civil chief of a nation.
The constitutional formalities having been fulfilled,
the sword is put in his hand, and where it flashes the
chief leads. His burden has been made heavier by
the ground chosen for him, but he will bear it and
not flinch. He comes of a race that fought barefooted
at Killicrankie, and swung its victorious claymore in
the shadow of the Trosachs.
Of course there is a chance that war may not follow,
but that chance rests only on Spain backing down.
War can hardly aggravate her existing miseries, how
ever, and as personal desperation leads to suicide, she
may in desperation accept war as the means of a
violent extinction of her national personality. If she
do this, while the war may be short, it may be des
perate. Prudence requires that our peopte at once
prepare for what accompanies war. Our advance upon
Cuba is at the beginning of the sickly season in the
tropics. Our Government has been hurried in pro
viding arms and munitions. The vital statistics of our
Civil War show that many more men died of sickness
in the hospitals than were killed in battle or suc
cumbed to wounds. The resources of our people will
be called upon for ministry unto the sick. The hos
pital corps must be recruited. Nurses, doctors and
medicines must be supplied. The Sanitary Commis
sion, to co-operate with the public autho-ities, should
be organized. Our people will find many avenues to
most useful and necessary activity. Reminders of the
war will be constantly with us, and familiarity with the
duties they impose upon us cannot be too soon ac
quired.
ANTI BRYfIN DEMOCRATS.
' — ' VER since Bryan rose out of the confusion at
Chicago into eminence as the Democratic can
•—A didate for President he has had strong, active
and determined enemies in the ranks of his party. The
Cleveland wing of Democracy broke away from him
at once and fought him with bitterness throughout
the campaign. Later on David Bennett Hill and a
faction that, like him, had remained neutral during
the Presidential election, returned to the field to work
against the possibility of Bryan's renomination, and
now a new set of foes appear. A combination of the
Democratic machines of New York, Chicago and Cin
cinnati has been formed to overthrow the free silver
champion and his platform, and, according to reports,
has already begun to work to that end.
In some respects the new combination is the most
dangerous antagonist that Bryan will have to face.
The Cleveland Democrats did their worst against him
in 1806, and can hardly have much influence with the
stalwarts in 1900 after their bolt of two years ago.
Hill, while an astute and tireless organizer, has hardly
any great following outside of New York. His plan
of subordinating the money question to a fight against
corporations and trusts is ingenious, but Bryan would
probably meet him more than half-way on that and
outbid at the convention. The combined machine,
however, is a really dangerous foe. It will probably
control the votes of New York, Illinois and Ohio,
and, with that force to work and trade with, can easily
influence so large a number of delegates from other
States as to come very near dominating the conven
tion of the party.
It is announced that a part of the plan of Tammany
is to put General Lee forward as a Presidential candi
date in opposition to Bryan, partly perhaps with the
expectation of nominating him, but mainly for the
purpose of capturing the Southern vote. The move
ment is based upon the assumption that the issue of
1900 will be one growing out of the Spanish crisis
rather than an economic question. With the country
aroused to an ardent patriotism by war, the people,
with a candidate like Lee before them, would cease
to pay any attention to Bryan's appeals to sectional
prejudices and class antagonisms, and his defeat be
fore the National Convention would be certain.
While the subject is one that primarily concerns
Democrats only and in some respects is a strictly fam
ily fight, it is none the less a matter of some import
ance to the country at large. There can be no ques
tion but what the capture of one of the great historic
parties of the country by the demagogues, class agi
tators, socialists and debt repudiators under the lead
of Bryan in ißq6 was a serious public evil. It in
juriously affected the credit of the nation and dis
turbed business and finance to an extent that entailed
heavy losses in all parts of the Union. The redemp
tion of Democracy from Bryanism is, therefore, a
matter to be greatly desired. One campaign of sec
tional and class politics is enough for this generation.
General Lee thinks that the Spanish can be
driven from Cuba in such a hurry that the soldiers
can be back in the United States before the annual
fever 1 shall set in. As fever is almost due now, the
general evidently believes that all the Spanish will ask
is time to lay down arms and run up a white flag.
While the police are showing symptoms of a de
sire to go to the war. there is an opportunity for four
of them to get away from a charge of cowardice.
Yellow fever is nothing after all when compared with
the ordeal of facing the Commissioners.
THE SAX FBANCISCOCALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898.
WOULD AMENDMENT BE EASY?
A MORNING contemporary which is engaged
in mapping out a charter campaign calculated
to fool the people declares that one of the best
features of the proposed instrument consists 'of the
ease with which it may be amended. "If any one is
dissatisfied with any provision of the charter," it
says, "all that he need do is to find IS per cent of the
voters to agree with him and the matter will be
brought before the people of the city for correction."
A section of the legislative article is quoted to show
that amendments may be framed and submitted at any
time, and it is stated that the Supervisors have no
discretion in the matter. They must set the machin
ery in motion when requested by fifteen per cent of
the voters.
This is all very well, but misleading. Like our con
temporary's argument with respect to the principle
of one-man power, it is calculated to pull the wool
over the eyes ofthe people.
The Mayor under the proposed charter will appoint
the Fire and Police Commissions, the Board
of Public Works, the Board of Health, the
Board of Education and the Election Commis
sion. Not only this, but he may remove at
will any commission or member of a board who does
not suit him. The charter places no restriction upon
his power of removal. The only requirement is that
he shall send to the Supervisors a letter giving his
reasons for any action that may be taken. The
power to appoint and remove at will make every ad
ministrative officer of the government the abject
slave of the Mayor.
Through the Fire Commission the Mayor could
control the club politics of the city. Four or five
hundred lusty firemen armed with hose wrenches and
fire axes could be relied upon to carry every primary
election and dominate every political convention.
Through the Police Commission, which is given
power to issue saloon licenses, the Mayor could
handle the "saloon vote" — the League of Freedom,
the Liquor Dealers' Association, the Grocerymen's
Union and their kindred organizations. This vote is
estimated by practical politicians to be of great value.
There are 3300 saloons in this city, each one of which
is good for five votes. This yields 15.000 ballots for
or against any proposition in which the saloons are
interested. Naturally the "saloon vote" would go for
a Mayor who fostered and cared for it. Through the
Board of Education the Mayor could control the
school teachers, through the Board of Health the
patronage of the almshouse and hospitals, through
the Board of Public Works the street contractors,
street railways and paving corporations, and through
the Election Commission he could count the votes
cast at all elections.
How vain to tell people that they may amend a
charter which contains an official invested with these
powers! True, the charter may be amended, but
never without the permission of the Mayor.
The application of the point we make may be un
derstood by a single illustration. Suppose Mayor
Phelan were elected to appoint all these commissions
and should soon after arbitrarily remove everybody
who did not obey Colonel Sullivan, Lawyer Murphy
and his other advisers. The people could then, of
course, petition to amend the section which confers
on him the power of removal. Would Mr. Phelan
permit any such amendment to pass? Would he not
regard the proposition as insulting, revolutionary,
personal, subversive of liberty and a direct blow at
reform politics? Of course he would, and he would
not be a man and a politician if he did not fight.
Could there be any question of the result were he to
swing against the amendment the 25,000 vote,s placed
in his hands by the charter? How silly, then, to talk
about the ease with which the charter may be
amended. It could never be amended without the
consent of the Mayor.
WHEN Congress has provided the legislation
necessary to raise the army and naval force?
of the country to an extent adequate to the
needs of the emergency, the next thing will be to ar
range for defraying the cost of the struggle. This
will be the more difficult task of the two, for while the
people are united on the issue of fighting, they are
seriously divided on every phase of the financial situa
tion.
It is in some respects unfortunate that the long
financial controversy must be settled under the pres
sure of the exigencies of war. It involves questions
of party 'politics and issues of home affairs on which
citizens disagree, with war measures, and that is al
ways to be deplored, for on all problems of foreign
war the people should know no such thing as party
divisions. It is still possible, however, that what
seems to be an evil may turn out to be a positive
good. The patriotism aroused by the war may be the
very thing needed to unite the people on the money
question, as the Civil War united them on the slavery
issue, and so bring about the right solution of its
problems with promptness and efficiency.
In a general way it may be said the United States is
in a good condition to sustain the financial burdens
of even a long conflict. The treasury is well supplied
with money for present needs. The importation of
gold has been notably large for months past, and
Europe still owes us considerable trade balances pay
able in gold, so that we need have no fear of a gold
stringency. The nation itself is rich and prosperous.
Abundant sources of revenue can be found to supply
the cost of the struggle, and there is no feeling of fear
even among the least sanguine of any serious crip
pling of our strength by reason of a lack of wealth
to maintain whatever force in the field the emergency
may call for.
The one issue of importance in the financial situa
tion, therefore, is that of deciding upon the kind of
money we shall use in fighting the war. We have had
one experience with greenbacks, and we are not
likely to try that again. It remains to be seen, how
ever, whether the silver men in the. Senate will co
operate with the administration in putting the war
finances of the nation on the soundest possible basis,
that of an unequivocal gold standard.
On that issue public sentiment should be aroused at
once. No toleration should be shown to men who
for party advantage would weaken the financial
strength of the country at this time. The best money
in the world is none too good to pay the soldiers
who go to the front to fight for the republic, and the
member of Congress who opposes the organization of
our war finances on that basis is not much better than
an open enemy of the nation and its heroes.
Suit has been begun against two straw bondsmen.
As neither has property to make good the bond, and
as the courts know this, the action must be regarded
as a form. Criminal procedure is the course the oc
casion seems to demand.
The trial of "General" Dugan of Christ's Army
was held behind closed doors. It is to be hoped that
the "general" will also be held behind doors simi
larly conditioned for the period of his natural life.
WAR FINANCIERING.
SPAIN'S CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA,
The Maine Affair Only One of a Long List Which Have
Not Been Avenged.
PART I.
The success of the revolution In
Texas In 1836, and the subsequent ad
mission of the acquired territory as a
State into the Union, engendered a
spirit of adventure, especially in the
Southern States, Texas and California,
that broke out in full force at the close
of the war with Mexico. On our coast
William Walker, the "gray-eyed man
of destiny," led filibustering expedi
tions, first into Lower California, and
afterward into Nicaragua, while Henry
A. Crabb invaded Mexico with his
party. Both met a similar fate. Walker
was captured and shot to death at
Trujillo and Crabb at Cavorca.
On the Atlantic side the island of
Cuba became an object of general inter
est, and so early as the commencement
of the term of President Taylor some
adventurous spirits, believing that its
annexation would be of advantage to
the United States, and that its In
habitants only awaited an opportunity
to throw off the Spanish yoke, prepared
to make an armed descent on the isl
and, but the President, in a proclama
tion issued August 11, 1849, cautioned
our citizens against violating the neu
trality laws by engaging in such an en
terprise. The warning was disregarded
and an armed expedition was secretly
organized, under General Narciso
Lopez, a native of Venezuela. At an
early age he had sympathized with the
independence of the South American
States, though he had served in the
army of the King of Spain, from which
he retired in 1822 with the rank of
colonel. He had lived in Cuba, and
when he landed in the United States in
1849, represented that the people of the
island were ripe for revolution, and
that glory and emoluments awaited
those who would go to their assistance.
The first expedition that he organized
sailed in 1850 in the little steamer
Creole and effected a landing at Car
denas on May 19. The place was easiiy
taken, but finding that the Cubans nor
any of the Spanish troops were dis
posed to join them, as had been repre
sented, it was deemed best to re
embark within twenty-four hours after
the landing*. In going out of the har
bor the Creole attempted to pass
through an unfrequented channel and
grounded. She lay there several hours,
and while in that position a Spanish
man-of-war came by and looked in,
but not seeing the Creole in the usual
channel or in the harbor, supposed that
she had gone out in the night, and im
mediately steered for Key West, natur
ally concluding that the Lopez com
pany would make for that port. The
Spanish war steamer reached Key
West first, and not finding the Creole,
left early the next morning. There are
two entrances to the harbor of Key
West — one called the southeast and the
other the southwest, an island lying
between them. The Spanish steamer,
fortunately for the Creole adventurers,
left Key West by the southeast chan
nel, and after rounding the point of the
island discovered the Creole making for
the harbor by the other channel under
a full head of steam. Then commenced
a race which involved the lives of sev
eral hundred men.
The Creole succeeded In reaching the
channel before the Spanish steamer
could brine her guns to bear, but she
followed her into the harbor and the
Creole would probably have been sunk
but for the presence of the United
States revenue cutter Marcy, which
happened to be at Key West. The Cre
ole was stopped by the health officer
and whiln lying to the war steamer
passed her with ports open, guns
shotted and the gunners ready with
the matches. But as she took her
position between the Creole and the
wharf the revenue cutter ran up the
American flag and placed herself so as
to protect the Liopez steamer,- and beat
to quarters. This demonstration un
doubtedly saved the filibusters. After
the health officer left her the Creole
made her way slowly to the wharf,
and in three minutes after she
touched every man that had been in
her was on shore.
On the 3d of August, 1851, Lopez
sailed from New Orleans with a party
of 4SO men in the steamer Pampero, de
spite all the precautions that had been
taken to prevent the departure of the
expedition. The party landed without
opposition on the night of the 11th at
Playtus, twenty leagues from Havana.
The main body of the force marched
to Las Pozas, an inland village, under
the command of Lopez, leaving about
100 men under Colonel William S. Crit
tenden in charge of the stores and un
necessary arms. As on the occasion
of the first expedition the expected up
rising of the Cuban people did not take
place. The day after the landing
Crittenden was attacked by the Span
ish troops — a force too strong for him —
and after a struggle withdrew from the
field, and finding that Lopez did not
come to his rescue, resolved to return
to the United States. They procured
their small boats and had just got to
sea when they were followed and cap
tured on the 15th by a Spanish war
steamer. They were taken to Havana,
summarily tried, and on the 17th Crit
tenden and fifty-two of his men were
shot. The main body was dispersed
on the 24th, and their leader, Lopez,
was executed on September 1. The
prisoners who were not shot were
transported to Spain and afterward
pardoned.
The news of the execution of the
fifty-two Americans created a most
profound sentiment of sympathy and
indignation in the United States, par
ticularly in the South and in Califor
nia. Large meetings were held in the
principal cities, at which inflammatory
speeches were made and hostile reso
lutions passed. In New Orleans the
public feeling against the Spaniards
ran so high that a very serious riot oc
curred, during which the Spanish Con
sul was obliged to seek safety in flight
and the office of the Spanish news
paper.'La Union, was destroyed. Large
contributions of money were made and
volunteers flocked to the seaboard from
the inland States. Some 8000 congre
gated at New Orleans, and about 4000
at New York. The feeling was in
tensified hy the publication of state
ments that the men had been shot
without a trial, and that gross indig
nities had been offered to their bodies.
These statements were afterward de
nied.
On the receipt of the news a call was
published in the San Francisco papers
for a public meeting to be held Septem
ber 24, 1851, at the California Exchange,
and at the appointed time there was
a large gathering. The object of the
meeting, as stated in the call, was for
an expression of sympathy for the Cu
bans, but on assembling there ap
peared to be no general understanding
and no plan for organization or pro
ceeding. General James M. Estell was
called to the chair, and a committee
consisting of General Thomas J. Green,
ex-Governor "Extra Billy" Smith of
Virginia and others was appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting. Several speakers deliv
ered stirring addresses. As one of them
expressed himself, "The struggling Cu
bans have our best wishes, and they
can have our money, and they can
have our blood." Colonel White said:
"I am willing to do my share, either on
the rostrum or In the field. There is
no American — no man that has ever
put his foot on American soil— but will
cheerfully stand firm when liberty is
the cause. Spain has set her foot on
Cuba, Cuba, the child of Spain, has
borne It and has sent her treasures to
Spain. But it is not the treasure upon
which we are to calculate — it is the
liberty of the Cubans for which we are
to contend. Let the voice go forth
from here; let it not be said that Cali
fornia, which was acquired in a strug
gle for freedom, refuses to send a word
of sympathy to Cuba. I know many of
those who have lately been slaughtered
in Cuba. Why were they shot? Be
cause they had the noble spirit at
Americans to go and plant the banner
of freedom on the island of Cuba,"
At an adjourned meeting held on the
following evening there was an in
creased attendance. Generals Green
and Anderson, David C. Broderick and
others were chosen vice-presidents.
The committee on resolutions made its
report, then opened with this vigorous
preamble:
"Whereas, we have good reason to
believe that the people of the island of
Cuba are now struggling to vindicate
the rights of man, and establish for
themselves a government of their
choice, with a view to secure to them
selves and posterity the inalienable
rights of life and liberty, and the right
to pursue happiness and acquire prop
erty." Therefore, it was resolved
"That as citizens of the United
States, we deeply sympathize with
these struggling patriots, and sincerely
desire that they may successfully and
triumphantly establish a free and hap
py government.
"That we are bound by all the recol
lections of the past, by all the enjoy
ments of the present, and by all the
beaming, glorious hopes for the future,
to send a word of sympathy and en-
couragement to those engaged in a
deadly but holy struggle, and to en
courage the gallant and chivalrous of
our own and of every land to aid and
co-operate by personal exertions those
now engaged in Cuba in the existing
struggle."
The third resolution expressed sor
row and indignation at the barbarous
murder of Colonel William S. Critten- I
den and his gallant compatriots. The
matter was denounced as a cold-blood
ed murder, and perpetrated after a ,
pledge of safety had been made and i
given before the surrender. It was
characterized as "an act of perfidy that !
demanded the execration of every man- '
ly heart, and which cried aloud for !
vengeance — a vengeance that can only I
be assuaged in the blood of the dcs- \
pot minion who perpetrated the heart
less outrage." It was also resolved:
"That we regret to learn the active
efforts being made by our Government
to prevent our citizens from rushing to
the aid and assistance of the gallant
Cubans, and that we cannot admit, but
stoutly deny, the right on the part of
our Government to prevent any Amer
ican, armed or unarmed, from leaving
our shores for any purpose, especially
for the purpose of establishing free and
enlightened government.
"That as soon as the patriots of Cuba
shall establish a provisional govern
ment with sufficient assurance of its
stability, it will be tne duty of the
United States Government to treat
with it as with one of the nations of
the earth."
A committee of five was appointed to
receive voluntary contributions to en
able such as were disposed to render
the Cubans all assistance in their
power. The meeting adjourned with
three cheers for "Cuba, Liberty and
Lopez."
A meeting for a similar purpose was
held at Sacramento on the evening of
the 22d. It was called to order by
Captain Achilles L. Kewen, and or
ganized by electing General A. M. Winn
chairman, and Captain Kewen and Ma
jor Pierson B. Reading vice-presidents.
A committee on resolutions was chosen
consisting of Captain B. D. Fry. Ben
jamin F. Washington. Colonel E. J. C.
Kewen, Dr. John F. Morse, G. Kenyon
Fitch, Captain Joseph R. Beard and
others. At an adjourned meeting on
the 26th vigorous resolutions were re
ported and adopted.
President Fillmore reviewed the inci
dent in his annual messagp to Congress
and stated that the expedition had
been set on foot in palpable violation
of the laws of the nations. He gave
assurance that the Government would
spare no pains to procure the release
of the prisoners who had been sent to
Spain, but declared that it was his
purpose to rigidly enforce the laws
which prevented its citizens from in
terfering with the concerns of foreign
nations. He declared that no individ
uals had a right to hazard the business
of the country or to violate the laws
upon vague notions of altering or re
forming the governments of other
countries, and that every independent
nation must be able to defend its pos
sessions against unauthorized individ
uals banded together to attack them.
The Government of the United States
would rigidly adhere to and enforce its
policy of neutrality, which it was
among the first to proclaim and estab
lish.
The Spanish Government did not re
ceive the message of the President in
the spirit In which it was written. The
bold attacks of the Lopez parties had
alarmed the authorities of that nation
and the constant threats of vengeance
served to keep up the alarm. These
fears and the suspicions founded upon
them Induced the authorities of Spain
to commit various outrages which were
carried to such lengths that a senti
ment was created in the United States
that our Government was justified in
considering them gross national insults.
American steamers and merchant ships
were fired into and searched to satisfy
the auspicious Spaniards that they were
not transporting filibusters and arms
to again attack Cuba. So frequent
and flagrant had these outrages be
come that in 1554 there was a very gen
eral clamor fnr war with Spain. The
New York Herald advised an extra ses
sion of Congress, and declared that
the only hope of President Pierce was
to act with vigor. The National In
telligencer said that the crisis in the
Cuban question had arrived, while the
New York Tribune, whose editor al
ways had felt that the scheme to an
nex Cuba was but to augment the
power of the slave States, declared that
the Southern members of the Cabinet
had determined on a war with Spain.
WINPIELD J. DAVIS.
COLLECTED IN
THE CORRIDORS.
Clarence Cobb of Denver is at the Cali
fornia.
A. Krohllton of San Jose is at the Cali
fornia-
Judge John M. Fulweiler of Auburn is
at the Lick.
"William Thomas, a Suisun rancher, is
at the Grand.
Edgar H.Finsch of Germany is staying,
at the Palace.
Frank L. Coombs. State' Librarian, is a j
guest at the Grand.
L. A. Spitzer, Assessor of Santa Clara '
County, Is at the Grand.
Judge H. G. Breed of Santa Clara is ,
registered at the Palace.
Mark L. McDonald Jr., with his wife !
and sister, came down from his home in !
Santa Rosa last nipht to attend the Melba
opera season. He is registe^d at the
Occidental.
J. .E. Terry and wife of Sacramento aro
registered at the California.
AY. H. Bray, a prominent miner of
Austin, Nev., is at the Grand.
"William Michals, a well known banker
of Dutch Flat, is at the Grand.
B. 1... Muir. a well known citizen of San 4j
Diego, is registered at the Occidental.
Dr. R. Powers, a prominent citizen of
San Diecro, is registered at the Palace.
D. 11. Jackson, a mining man of Placer
ville, is one of the late arrivals at the
Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peri of Marysville
are two of yesterday's arrivals at the Oc
cidental.
George F. Ross of Chicago is staying
at the Occidental, with his wife and
daup .tor.
Baron and Baroness yon Schroder came
over from San Rafael yesterday and went
to the Palace.
Dr. B. B. Masten of Halfmoon Bay.
accompanied by his wife, is registered at
the Occidental.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Colman arrived last
nipht fmm New York and took rooms at
the Occidental.
Dr. A. G. Rothers, a well known phy
sician of Salt Lake, and wife are regis
tered at the Lick.
A. \X. Super nf New York is a guest at
the Palace. He is accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
J. B. de Jarnatt, a large grain man of
Colusa, is one of those who registered at
the Grand yesterday.
S. T. Black. Superintendent of Public
Instruction, is down from Sacramento
and is staying at the Lick.
General H. C. Merriam, who will com
mand the Department of California dur
ing the absence of General Shafter at
New Orleans, arrived in town yesterday,
accompanied by his aid. Captain T. H.
Barry. They are staying at the Occiden
tal.
Three tars very
much the worse
for water front
steam beer and
Barbary Coast
whisky -were try
ing to come up
Merchant street
HOW HAWKINS c
HELPED c
THE TARS. C
the other night when they were sighted
by Coroner Hawkins. Hawkins watched
them for a few moments as they stag
gered in their endeavors to go ahead.
Finally the Coroner, overcome with pity'
began to cudgel his brain in the en
deavor to think how he could help them
out of their dilemma. At last he was
struck by a happy thought, which he at
once started to put into execution. Get
ting well in advance of the seamen and
looking to see that the coast was 'clear,
he turned around, and, taking off his
hat. swung it n round his head, saying,
"Three cheers for the Spanish navy and
perdition to all American sailors."
The effect was electrical. The three
tars stood for a moment as If paralyzed,
and then, with every evidence of intoxi
cation completely gone, started in wild
pursuit of the vanishing figure of the
Coroner, who had not' lingered after the
insult.
Up the street ran Hawkins and up the
street followed the enraged shellbacks,
uttering curses and threats of vengeance
and gaining at every step. Hawkins
made for the Coroner's office, and such
was the rapidity of the pursuit that he
had just time to get Inside and bar the
door when the tars arrived. They camp
ed on the street below, where in a few
minutes they were joined by about a
dozen of their shipmates, to whom they
explained the trouble and by whom they
were immediately joined in the siege. It
required nearly an hour for Hawkins to
explain, as he leaned out a second story
window, that he did not mean anything
by what he had said, and that his re
marks were prompted by charity. Hav
ing witnessed the unsuccessful efforts
of the original three to travel up the
street and noticing that they were under
the influence of liquor he, as a doctor,
saw that they needed a counter irritant,
and had administered one.
Cal. glace fruit uOc per 1b at Townsend's.'
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Probably love was given win s so he
wouldn't got killed riding on street cars.
Babies must be a lot heaunler than
they look or none of them would live.
After ;. girl has been kissed by four
difterent men, she begins to want to blon
dint her hair.
!t'i only in books that girls would die
of shame if the men they were in love
with suspected it.
Every woman ought to be wise enough
to make her husband think she believes
h>> was a terrible ilirt before he married
her.
The only quarrel the devil ever had with
his wiie was because she wouldn't coior
her hair.
It's a lucky girl whose mouth is big
enough to kiss and say "Don't:" at the
same time.
Probably nothing in the world ever
makes a girl feel more satisfied with her
self than to get a telegram when another
pirl is calling on her, read it. smile and
toss it carelessly on the table and then
begin to talk about something else.— Mew
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soft and mild, being entirely free from the
mists common further north. Round trip tick
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TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME.
The Spaniards are making great calcu
lations of the injuries that arc to be in
flicted on our commerce by Spanish pri
vateers. These gentry will have to be
pretty careftu, more careful than Spanish
seaman generally are, or they will be
treated as pirates when they are cap
tured. Th.' regular naval officers will
also find the business of searching neu
tral ships pretty hazardous unless they
improve their methods and manners.—
Louisville Courier-Journal.
AEVERTISEMENTS.
THE IS. S. GOVERNMENT
REPORT SHOWS
Baking Powder
TO BE PURER AND
STRONGER THAN ANY
OTHER