The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 28, 1898, Page 1

- The NO. 118 - CABLE FRANCISCO, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1898 —TWENTY PAGES. PRICE FIVE CEN e Birdseye View of the Waters Between Cuba and Porto Rico, Showing the Strategic Value of the Proposed Station for the American Squadron at Samana Bay, on the Eastern End of Hayti. Opening upon Mona Passage between Hayti and Porto Rico, within sight of the hills of the latter,-and iicar the open water on the north through which lies the direct route from San Juan, Porto Rico, to Havana, Samana Bay offers the very best point of observation of the movements of the Spanish torpedo fleet now expected at San Juan to await orders from Havana or Madrid and whose presence is considered a menace to the plans and interests of the United States: Government. Well begirt with high hills on all sides but one, and with a large. stretch of water rang- ing from five to thirty fathoms in depth, Samana Bay can afford safe and convenient anchorage to the navies of the world. There isnot a finer harbor in all the West Indies or the adjoining coasts. Santa Barbara on the northern side of the bay has telegraphic connection with Porto Playa on the northern coast of Hayti, whence a direct cable line to New York owned by an American company gives ready communication between the authorities at Washington and the commander of the squadron in the bay. Porto Playa has cable connections also with Havana via Santiago de Cuba, and with Spain via San Juan, Antigua, Cayenne (French Guiana), Pernambuco (Brazil) and the Canaries to Cadiz. These lines are all owned by English companies. SPAIN'S LATEST INSULTS Pretending to Make Liberal Offers to Cubans While . l: . Sparring for Time. © NEW YORK, March 27.—The -O| would deluge the inhabltants. Vexa- | © Herald’s Washington correspon- © | tious revolutions would be stilled for- © dent telegraphs: While the ca- ©| ever. © ble is hot with war news from ©| If this proposition came at any other © Madrid the air of Washington is ©| time, it might have a more important | © fogged with talk of peace. Spain .Q | bearing on the situation. 'Coming now | © is after more time. At the White ©| when the Spanish elections are being © House and Spanish Legation ©|held, when the Maine report s about © they are chasing a will-o'-the- ©|to 80 to Congress, and. a crisis con- © wisp of peace in Cuba on the ba- @ fronts the peace of the administration © sis of even more liberal auton- ©| here; when President McKinler is © omy. Congress is waiting for O about to fnaugurate a policy for feed- G the Maine report and promises O | Ing the starving and ending the var— © to be tranquil for a short time ©| 10 man living knows how—no one who © longer. © | knows of these new overtures thinks The explosion may come at any m\n-i he should be blamed for ‘being skepti- . cal. In fact it can be stated ute, but they say in administration cir- ted that about the only persons who are not skeptical cles that the outlook is better. It may| ,;.. the President and diplomats of be that the administration only hoDes | grayn The President wants more it will be better. This is what has| ¢jme He believes that war can be been going on while Madrid has been‘ averted, and with characteristic nn: talking of v r. ‘ tience is ready to consider everything r Minister, Senor de Ber- | that might lead to a peaceful solution 1in to-day asked for further | of the question. Spain’s promised prop- re the United States did any- | osition is based on a successful out- thing about Cuba, and promised that| come for the Sagasta Ministry in the she would lay before the State Depart- | elections which are held to-day. The Spanish legation asserts that r Detalls nt of the island. This| of this plan were not made known to nish Minister colored | Assistant Secretary Day who conduct- f the most roseate hues. | ed the negotiations. It was explained with It would be h a plan, so fair, so 1ib- | that Spain could not yield her sover- eral, s0 alluring that the United States | eignity over Cuba. Her flag must re- would not fail to accept jt. It would | main, but she would be willing to give have such attractions for msurgenls] Cuba home rule, withdraw her troops that Gomez and all his followers would | as soon as peace was restored, and put immediately lay down their ums.J Peace would reign in Cuba. Plenty: Continued on Second Page. [cloJoJoJolojoXcoJoRooXoIoJOJoJoXoloYoYolotololeielcloolololclolololololololo) ® exploded. must also be allowed. EXTERNAL EXPLOSION Court on Maine Disas ter. ©® WASHINGTON, March 27.— @ The Associated Press presents ® herewith a complete abstract of © the report of the court of in- THE CAUSE Report of the Naval @ @ 1@ @ @ g+f§¢+¢»¢+wr+4+¢¢¢¢++¢++¢+¢¢¢++¢+¢+*44§4¢+4+»H»ooo*oo GERMANY HAS MUCH SYMPATHY FOR SPAIN Belief That the Madrid Government Is Guilty of Negligence, but Public Opinion Against American Interference in Cuba. LONDON, March 27.—A dispatch to the Observer from Berlin says the imminent danger of war between the United States and Spain is the absorbing topic of discussion. political and financial circles refused to credit the probability of war, but the report of the Maine Commission dissipated this skepticism. There is great depression on the Bourse. German opinion may be summarized by saying that it refuses to believe that a mine was It regards the case as one of negligence on the part of Spain, for which the United States is entitled to compensation, but Spain’s claims on account of the filibustering expeditions No German credits the genuineness of the American measures against these expeditions or the indignation of Americans over Spanish cruelties in Cuba. here resents American intervention as impertinence and would, in case of war, sympathize outspok- enly with Spain, but would at the same time preserve the strictest neutrality. OO UOPSE S S e L R S R R R R R R S S SO ® quiry which Investigated the wreckage of the battle-ship Maine. This abstract is made from the report itself, access to which was obtained to-day de- spite official sec’ ‘cy unparalleled in the handling of cfficial papers. The report is made up of eight parts, as follows: First—The court finds that at the time of the explosion the battle ~hip Maine was lying in five and one-half to six fathoms of water. Second—The discipline aboard the ship was excellent; everything stowed according to orders—ammunition, guns, stores, etc. The temperature of the magazine at 8 p. m. was nominal, ex- cept in the after ten-inch magazine, and that did not explode. Third—The explosion occurred at 9:40 o’clock on the evening of February 15. There were two explosions, with a very short interval between them. The ship lifted on the first explosion. < Fourth—The court can form no defi- (O] @ @® [O] @® @® (O] @ ++ Until recently Iftdeed, opinion lotololololorolorclclorelereicloclololololoJoloiooJololofolooYo Yolo Yoo rooIoIolo) + nite opinion of ‘e condition wreck from the divers’ evldenc:‘ e Fifth—The technical details of the ;vreckage, from which the court de- uces that a mine was exploded thsl sh‘llp on the port side. i e xth—The explosion was du fault of those on board. e Seventh—Opinion of the Court, stat- ine that the explosion of the mine caused the explosion of the two maga- zines. Eighth—The Court declares that it cannot find evidence to fix responsibil- | ity. The report is unanimous. and is sign- ed by all the members of the Court. It does not refer to the existence or non- existence of the mine in the harbor of Havana except-in the specific finding that a mine was exploded under the ship, and the explosion of the two mag- azines was caused by the explosion of a mine. The report as a whole is a formal, dispassionate recital of facts and bears the stamp of that strict officialism which marks naval procedure. It is brief, not exceeding 1800 words, and Conttnued cn Second Page NOW Copyrighted, 183, by James Gordon BennelL’ MADRID, March 27—Madrid is has taken a stand which is appa.rcntlyJ not credited in the United States. The Government has given its decision that | Cuba nor will it permit the by the United States. i With equal emphasis the Government | payment of any claim for damages | HARDLY BERLIN, March 27.—The Frankfort Zeitung says: eign_Affairs, has informed me war in Cuba. He added: RRRRRRRIRRRRRBRRRRIRIRIVRRER growing out of the loss of the Mainc, This demand is considered by all as de- rogatory to national dignity. I am in a position to state that this decision has | been communicated to Minister Wood- ford by Senor Gullon. After these decisions there can be little further parley between the two Governments. It remains for the] United States to decide whether she will | give the provocation which Spain an- | nounces she cannot let pass unnoticed. ————————————————— PPee000000000600600 @ NEWS OF THE DAY. @ | 3 Weather forecast for San Fran- clsco: Falr Monday; light northerly, changing to westerly, winds. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: San Francisco Portland Los Angs San Diego. FIRST PAGE. Spain Spars for Time. Report of Maine Court. Sympathy of Germany. = Rupture Soon Expected. Deflance of Castilians. SECOND PAGH. Sunday Work on Warships. Revenue Marine Vessels. Congress Will Delay. Objection to Intervention. THIRD PAGE. Statesmen Confer on Crisis. Dudley Talks for War. Ships for Auxiliary Fighters. Professor Favors Alliance. Maine Must Be Abandoned. FOURTH PAGE. Rich New Gold Fields. Stampede of Prospectors. ‘War on San Jose Boodlers. Young Men's Institute Initiation. o FIFTH PAGE. Upbutiding an Oakland Church. Qoursing at Two Parks. A New Bantam-Welght. SIXTH PAGE. & @ @ e @ @ @ @ @ © @ ® @ b4 @ @ @ @ e @ @ @ © © © @ & @ @ © 0660600000000000000000000600000000000 66 Editorial. The President’s Programme. The Response of the Governors. Our Commercial Status. The Mercantile Library. The Jury-Box Stuffers. A New Philosophy in Congress. Personals and Queries. Photograph of an Electric Spark. SEVENTH PAGE. An Orlental Worships a Machine. News Along the Water Front. ‘Accused of Being a Receiver. A Man Who Ran Away. ‘A Young Woman Robbed. Militia Sanitary Corps at EIGHTH PAGE. News of the Regular Army. NINTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths. TENTH PAGE. A Plentc in a Cemetery. ‘A Calitornia Girl's Success. The Day in the Churches. French Hospital Electios. Anna Held in Chinatown. ELEVENTH PAGE. General McKenzie Very Iil Notes of the Natlonal Guard. Al Favor the Exposition. TWELFTH PAGE. The New Charter. NINETEENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. TWENTIETH PAGE. Baseball Season in Full Blast. Deat and Dumb Institute Shortage. Work. @ d @ @ 3 R4 & L d & @ ® ® Ld @ @ @ @ & ol | @ @ @ @ | @ @ ® © @ @ L4 @ @ @ e @ @ L3 ® RRRURURIU{IRIRINIREIRRIRILLS RUPTURE CAN NOW Senor Gullon, the Minister of For- note has arrived from Washington regarding the cessation of “No matter how one regards the affair, a rupture can now hardly be avoided.” The Madrid correspondent of the Berliner Tagebiatt says: Spain will not only refuse to allow American interference in assisting suffering Cubans, but will decline to pay indemnity unless it is shown unmistakably that the Spanish authorities were responsible for the Maine explosion. ley.demands these two things, war is unavoidable. EP0PP0P0990P0909900990009000000090000000® & @ @ b3 * (] PPP000000000000000] SPANIARDS MOST DEFIANT Madrid Government Will Not Permit Further Interference. It Remains for Uncle Sam to Give Castilians the Provocation They Say They Cannot Pass Un- noticed. The entire country is unanimous in support of the Ministry, which, thus for. ringing with patriotic outbursts. Spain | tified, remains apparently calm awaiting the issue. All talk about a divided country owing to the differences of politics is devoid of foundation, and any it will neither accept the money offer for | assertion that the Carlists are disloyal so-called | is as wide of the truth as the silly state- friendly intervention in Cuban affairs | ment that the Southern States of the Union will seize upon the nation’s dif- ficulties to rise again in rebellion. has declared that it cannot consider the | gasta remains cool and reserved, like Sa- one who has done all in his power. nRURRHLRS 2 .0 &8 BE AVOIDED Madrid correspondent of the that an extremely threatening If President McKin- suuuLULEELLLRNELELL BRRUBRVURBBR/RRRINNINQINLLNIINR Gullon, while firmly believing in up- holding the dignity of the nation, is still busy racking his brains to suggest some peaceable solution. He is the most diplomatic member of the Cabinet. To-day he would only say, “I do not think the cause of peace is entirely lost.” There are many silly statements sent from here, and few among them should be dignified by denial. One, however, which stated that Gullon had denied the validity of the Cushing protocol, has been very mischievous. I am authorized by Senator Gullon to say that the statement is incorrect and a mistake: I am also authorized to state that the report that Spain will claim double the amount of damages asked for the Maine on account of the wun- molested filibustering expeditions is not —— ADVERTISEMENTS. THE STAR OF HOPE. “I had lost all s hope and gone to my father’s to die,” said Mrs. MoLIE Evans, of Mound, Coryell Co., Texas. “I gave birth to a baby a year ago, the sth of June last,” she adds, “and seemed to do very well for 8 or g days, and then I be; to feel very bad, m feet began to el my stomach was ali wrong and I seemed @ to suffer with every- thing that could be borne. Iwasinbed 5 months and there ‘was not a day that it X seemed I could live, We had the best doctors_that our country afforded. I —_—"was a skeleton. Every one that saw me thought that I would never > well. Ihad palpita- tion and pain in the heart, terrible pain in my right side just under the ribs, terrible headaches all the time ; a bearing down sensation ; a distressed feeling in my stom- ach all the fime ; could hardly eat anything and it looked as if I would starve. All the time I would take such weak tremblin, spells, and it seemed as if I could not stan it. ‘here were six doctors treating me when I commenced taking your medicine, 1 had lost all hope and gone to my father’s to die. I commenced taking Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and his ‘Fa- vorite Prescription’ together, and I took them regularly until I felt as if life was worth living again.”” *‘I weigh more than I have weighed for tenyears. My friends say that I look better than they ever,saw me. The first two bot. tles did me mofe good than all the medicine I had taken. My stomach has never hurt me since. I can eat anything I want and as much as Twant. If you want to use this in favor of your medicine, I am a living wit- aess to testify to it, and will, to unygbody who wants to know further of my case.”