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M'KINLEY AND CABINET
CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS IN
CUBA
THE QUESTION OF OCCUPATION
Must Be Determined by the Course of
Events—The News Received
Trom Pari*
Associates Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-At the cabi
net meeting today the situation in Cuba
was gone over for the information ol those
members who did not see tlie president yes
terday. Jt was explained that the time
fixed ior the evacuation of the island h.H
been extended from December Ist to Jai
nary Ist, and that the United States woul
assume control of the government of tl
several cities and provinces as last as tin
were evacuated by the Spaniards, but i
faster. Havana probably will be the lv;
of tlie cities to remove its troops and tl
last to surrender civil control to the Unite
States. This, however, must be accon
plished by the first of January.
The question of the relation I'orio Kit
shall bear to the general government i
the United States is receiving the carefi
consideration of tlie president and mem bet
of the cabinet. The question of a cluing
in the currency system of llie island, ill
customs and internal revenue laws, su
frage, and many other incidental but highl
important subjects are now under consider;
tion, and probably will be treated upon a
some length in the president's forthcorain
message to congress. It is not unlikcl
that congress will he asked to pass som
needed general legislation respecting th
temporary government of the island, wit!
a recommendation that a commission be a]
pointed to consider with more deliberatio
than is possible in a short session of cor
gross all of the questions involved, an
make a report at a future time.
Nothing of a disquieting nature lins bee;
heard from our peace commission at Paris
tlie contention of the Spaniards that th
United States should assume the Cubai
debt or any other Spanish obligation be
yond tlie recognition as valid of the mil
jiicipal obligations of Havana, and possiblj
other Cuban cities, is received here witl
perfect equanimity. Such a procedure i
out of the question, ns our commissioner
knew before they left Washington.
Secretary Alger carried to the meet
ing a mass of data relative to the evacuation
of Cuba by the Spanish troops and to tli
establishment of sites for the occupatioi
of the American troops. Of tbe latter, Col
onel Backer's commission furnished nearl;
ell the information, und there was no les
than three separate reports on the subject
The Colonel methodically kept a daily rec
ord of observations of the features, in de
tail, of each of the sues examined, railroat
facilities, accessibility to water and otho
matters of vital importance. The commis
sion has already pretty well exploited Ha
Yang province; has made sonic excursion!
into Matansaa province and at last accoun
was working in Pinar del llio. This leavet
only the centra) porllon of the island to Is
inspected, as Colonel Wood's judgn cut
supplemented by that oi other army ofiicen
who have been campaigning in that sectioi
will be accepted as to the disposition of mil
itary forces in eastern C üba.
General Wade has a good many sqgges
tiuiu< to nuke, which, though always con
nected with the work of tne Evacuatiot
Conunis~cii.. relate to subjects oi interest
to the administration. The administration
too, has reached the conclusion that tin
disposition of sic h property as cannon
mounts and other fixed property by thi
Spaniards in Havana is in violation of tin
spirit of the protocol and is taking step
to suspend the practice.
The cabinet gave a good ileal of attentior
to the Hecker board reports, and it may b<
remarked us significant that it is still un
Determined on the question ns to whethei
tbe United States government should erect
piers and other permanent aids to the land
ing of troops, or i; they should depend upon
lighters, such as were used at Santiago, for
landing them. The signficunce of the de
cision to be reached lies in the fact that it
ma) indicate a determination on the pari
oi the administration to make n longer or
shorter occupation of the island of ( üba.
If the stay of the United States troops in
Cuba is to be short, lighters will probably
serve all purposes: tf, on the other hand, i
long military occupation is looked forward
to, permanent landing structures wiil be
Ihe most economical and serviceable, as the
means of keeping the troops supplied with
quartermaster and commissary stores and
facilitate their movements from one part oi
the island to another.
There was some talk at the cabinet meet
ing of the work ot the Paris commission,
nnd although it is realized that the situa
tion is not satisfactory, confidence was ex
pressed in the ultimate suc< es oi the Ameri
can commissioners. The Spanish commis
sioners, ns wns stated, arc asking for every
thing, in tho hope of getting something.
LATE NEWS PROM PARIS
During the afternoon and tonight inform
ation received by the president from Paris
was informally discussed at the White
House by Mr. McKinley and several mem
bers of his cabinet. Tonight four members
of the cabinet wi re with the president for
some time. They had not been summoned
to the Executive mansion, but had dropped
in to discuss with the president seme pre ss
ing departmental matters which had to l>e
disposed of before the latter left forPhila
ielphia.
The information received from the Amer
ican peace commissioners, which was said
to be disquieting, was discussed, but so far
bs could be ascertained no action was taken,
Hie presence of the cabinet ministers at
tlie Wlpie House gave rise to the report
that a special meeting of the cabinet had.
been called to consider the Paris situation:
out one of tlie officials who was pi < sent said '
ilint the informal conference, which was
Dad about various matters, could not be sig
nified as a cabinet meeting.
Precisely the information received by the
president from the American commission
?rs was not disclosed tonight. It is said
that the situation has assumed an embar
rassing if not a critical stage in the opinion
of the commissioners, although there is
still reason for the expectation that the
negotiations will not be broken off. and that
they will proceed to a successful issue. «|t
Is understood to be the belief of the presi
dent that the uncertainty which nowseei is
to cloud the proceedings will soon be ds- :
eipated and that an agreement will be
leached which will be satisfactory to the
American people.
SICK SPANIARDS
The following cablegram received at life
war department says:
Manila. Oct. 2~>. Adjutant General Wash.
Ington: Spanish transport ship expected to
arrive tomorrow from Barcelona wishes t<
transport son of the sick Spanish soldiers
now here. This would relieve the situa
tion, Shall permission be given?
OTIS.
This message wns answered in the affirm
ative.
VALLEY ROAD FRANCHISE
Will Let the Santa Fe in at San
Francisco
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct, 25.-'«Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe trains will tie running
into San Francisco solid frntn Chicago lie
fore next September," said President E P
Ripley of the Santa Fe when he arrived at
Hie Palace hotel tonight, He had been de
voting the entire day to ; n inspection of the
Valley road.
"it is true that we have nn option nn the
\ alley road," said President Ripley. "All
that is required to consummate the trans
fer is the formal assent of our stockholders,
but we thiuk there is no question about
that. The transfer will probably be made
before Jan. Ist. We had contemplated build
ing a line through the Tejon pass, but it has
been suggested that as there is no local busi
ness for any road in that district we would J
better buy the right to use that much of the j
Southern Pacific's track. We have not yet
decided what will be for the best."
MANILA INSURGENTS
Withdraw From the City in Response
to Request
+ MANILA, Oct. 25—The insurgents +
♦ have peaceably withdrawn to the ills- +
+ tance desired by tlie Americans except +
■fr iv Galoocan, the northern suburb ot iV
•fr Manila. The Sixth Artillery will go to +
•fr Galoocan on Wednesday. Ie
+ It is thought no opposition will be tV
made to this movement. 4*
AN EPICOPAL COUNCIL
j ENDS WITH A RECORD OF MUCH
tl WORK DONE
I —
i
1; Ihe Much-Discussed Question of Mar
' riage nnd Divorce Referred Back
>| to a Commit Lee
II —
; I WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—After a session
! ! oi three weeks, tne nipiscopai triennial coun
! | ell ot Ibte came to un cud tonigut. Prob
'l ably never oelore at one convention has
the couucd transacted more business than
' at tuis meeting or ol so much vital impor
• < Lance lo tne church. 1 lie work accoiu
: pushed included a complete revision ot the
T constitution with man) important amend
i; clients, also the adoption oi a number of
amendments, most oi them of a minor char
\ acter, to the canons.
I'ne new constitution will have to be rat
lined by tlie next succeeding convention
j three years hence before it becomes opera
tive. A matter which hue received the ear
nest attention of the council lias been the
question oi church unity, upon which au
amendment to the constitution was adopted.
1 A readjustment has been made oi the boun
dary line oi tile missionary districts in the
: west and northwestern purts oi the United
j Males; v new diocese iv India lias been
created; six missionary bishops elected, onu
tor the church of Brazil, and discussions
had bearing on the extension of the chinch
j nork iv Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
| pines. The failure of tlie proposed canon
| on marriage and divorce caused considerable
! surprise, out llns has been left to a commit
' tee of thirteen members to prepare a report
ito be made public nine months before the
next convention,
Today I lie resolutions of the Lam
beth English conference and the invitation
jut the Archbishop of Canterbury lor the
appointment of two bishops oi tno/Ameri
! can church as members ot the proposed
! consultative body to consider Questions oi
importance to tlie English and American
churches, were made the subject ot a re
i port by Rev. D. Waterman, oi New Hamp
shire, from the committee having charge of
the matter.
The committee express the opinion that
in view of the fact tiiat the Lambeth confer
i nice was a volunteer meeting ot the repre
sentatives of the English church and those
in her own commercial union, it could not
j recommend any formal action on the invita
i tion. lt led to considerable discussion and
i urgent appeals were made by several of the
r .iie.s, who urge the adoption of some
1 expression of opinion, indicating the ap
preciation of the American church of the
courteous action of the Archbishop of Can
I terbury, while not being able to accept his
1 invitation. The opponents of any official
recognition argued that to agree to the ap
pointment of delegates to the proposed con
sultative body would be giving recognition
Ito something which no other organised
body had recognized. The committee wat
discharged from further consideration of
I the mutter and the whole subject was laid
on the table.
Tonight both houses sitting in joint ses
sion brought the convention to a close with
devotional exercises ami the reading of the
pastoral letter. The service was a most im
pressive one, the bishops appearing in their
full robes of office.
Rev. Morgan Dix of New York read the
opening service. Bishop t tailor, the pastoral,
Btshop Doane made ihe closing prayer and
Bishop Whipple pronounced the benediction.
Indicted for Fraud
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.—School Di
rector Thomas A. Dura", John J. O'Brien,
Inspec tor ot Holdings of the School Depart
ment of San Francisco, and Edward Swift,
the lumber contractor who supplied the de
partment with lumbi r, were indicted by the
Grand Jury at a late session last night. In
the indictment it is set forth that between
18, 1807. and January 31, lsys, Burns,
O'Brien and Swift committed felony in de
frauding the olty of $6000. 'he value of 488,000
fret of lumber, charged for but never de
livered.
The Botkin Case
SAX FRAXCISCO, Oct. 25.-Chief of Po
lice Lees and Detective McVey, the repre
sentative of the state of Delaware, have
appealed to the postal author!'.!' s to take
some action in the matter of the extradi
tion of Mrs. Cordelia Botkln, accused of
murdering Mrs. John P. Dunning and her
sister, Mrs. Joshua Deane, of Dover, Del.,
hy means ot pol*i-u«il chocolates sent
through the mails. The postal authorities
have promised to look up the law ln tho
matter.
Undelivered Telegrams
There are undelivered telegrams at tbe
Western Union telegraph office for Dr. J.
It. Lalne, Sirs. <;. W, McMillan, C~. O. De
puy, A. R. Conrey.
ABOUT THE STATE
The suit of Dr. Winslow Anderson of
Fresno against Mrs. Elsie Williams to re
cover $2000 alleged to be due for medical
treatment resulted in a verdict for tlie de
fendant.
The $20,000 damage suit of Leonard Ad
ams of Oakland brought against the South
ern Pacific company eight mouths ago was
dismiss,.,| yesterday on motion of the plain
tiff's attorneys.
Orthmar Miller, proprietor of the Contra
Costa pickle works at Oakland, was struck
by the narrow gauge local from ihe Alameda
mole last night and died fifteen minutes
later at the receiving hospital. Deceased
leaves a widow and three grown-up sons.
The Healdsburg Electric Lighting com
pany yesterday applied to the superior court
j for an injunction ngainst the city of Healds
burg to prevent the sale of $80,000 worth of
bonds on- the purpose of constructing a sys
tem of water works and electric light for
Healdsburg.
'I he San Francisco grand jury has been
asked to indict Mrs. Cordelia Botkin for
the pots .inn- of Mrs. Diwinings and Mrs.
Denne. There is to lie no let np in the pros
ecution oi Mrs. Botkin and the authorities
here will endeavor to have her tried before
the tribunals of this state.
The physical examination of the men who
arc to compose the new Xational guard of
California was commenced last night in the
regimental armory al San Francisco. The
examination was carried on according to the
rules laid down for the [Inited States army
nnd was conducted by Lieutenant Colonel
Hanson.
George M. Conde of Snn Francisco, who
was known and esteemed by many of the
pioneers of California, was buried in the
Masonic cemetery yesterday. Mr. Comb,
was born in New York state seventy-two
years ago and came io California early in
the fifties. He was mayor of PlacerviHe
during the boom days of that camp iv the
early fifties.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1898
RAILROAD MANAGERS
- STAGGERED BY THE SUPREME
1
COURT DECISION
t
MANY MEETINGS TO BE HELD
t
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P Wanted—a Scheme to Control Traffic
| Rates Without Violating the
h Law of the Land
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' Associated Press Special Wire
N KW YOKK. Oct. 25.—The Tribune says:
Railroad officials were unwilling to talk
lor publication about the joint traftic de
cision, saying that they could not discuss
its bearings until they had had an opportuni
ty to read the text ol the Supreme Court's
opinion, and .lames t. tarter, who, withex-
Minister Edward J. Phelps and ex-Senator
Edmunds, argued the cause of the Joint
Traffic Association before that tribunal,
also declined to say anything in advance oi
a careful study of the opinion, the copy oi
which lie eX] ects to receive within a day or
so. It is generally thought, however, that
the dissolution of all the other existing rail
way associations of the country, as well as
the Joint Traffic Association, is inevitable,
ihe cxi.-tcucc of these bodies lias not had
the effect of putting a stop to rate cutting,
and some railroad men are inclined to think
that the companies will get along fairly well
by instituting again the system of "gentle
men's agreements" as a substitute ior the
association. Others declare that it will be
ibtolutely necessary lor the welfare of the
roads for C ongress to enact new legislation.
Aldace F. Walker. Chairman of tlie Hoard
of Directors of the Atchison Road, said:
"This decision makes action by Congress
imperative, as tlie railroad business can
not be conducted in conformity with tliean-
Li-trust statute as construed by the Supreme
Court."
President Fink of the Norfolk and West
ern said that he had fully expected that the
Supreme Court would decide against the ■
railroads. i
"Nevertheless," he added. "I believe, as
I always have believed, that rate agreements
are not in restraint of trade, but on the
contrary, that they facilitate it. The rail- '
roads will now have to shape their organiza
tions to lit tlie law."
lt is expected that the Board of Control
of the Joint Traffic Association will meet
within a lew days to take action in line
with the court's decision, perhaps changing
ihe joint traffic agreement so greatly as to
make tho association iv future nothing more
than a bureau of information.
Official Opinion
CHICAGO, Oct. 35.—The following are ,
the opinions expressed by leading railtv IJ
officials of the city on the decision of tin
Supreme Court iv the Joint Traffic Associa
tion case, nil being given without the know
ledge of the text of the decision, except it i
.tguinst tile Joint Traffic Association lines: ;
J, 1". Tucker. Chairman of the Central
Freight Association, says:
"1 have uui seen tbe decision and cannot 1
aaj how it will affect the Central Freight
Association. The Joint Traffic Associa
tion saw tit to continue its existence alter j
the Supreme Court had decided the Trans
missouri Height case on the ground that
its agreement differed from that of the
Western body, lt may be that the Central
freight agreement differs from that of tin. .
Joint Traffic Association."
Commissioner Donald of the Central Pass
enger Association:
"The decision is a sad blow for the rail
roads. It is to be regretted that the court
could have not had in view the result which
will follow such a decision, and been able to
lecide the case on broad grounds oi equity.
The result probably will be to reduce all
traffic, organisations of the country to a
oasis of very questionable value. I do not
know what will become of the organization
of which I am chairman j that remains to
be seen."
Chairman Caldwell of the Western Pass
enger Association:
"As I understand the decision, it docs
not affect us in any way. Our organizations
were all dissolved at the time the Supreme
Court decided the Transmissouri freight
case and reorganized to conform to that de
cision. The revise! agreements were sub
mitted to a committee of counsel ami ap
proved by that committee. Our agreements '
do not provide in any way for tlie organiz ■
tion, making, fixing or controlling rates, but
each line makes its own tariffs, and each '
may change its rate without questioning '
others. We have no machinery for main
taining rates."
Chairman Parker of the Western Freight
Association: .
"If the court simply reaffirms its position
:n the Transmissouri Freight Association,
it is a disappointment to the railroads, I
imagine that our agreement is very much
like that of the Joint Traffic Association.
The scheme of the Eastern roads was foi
lowed closely when we organized the We<*
era Joint Traffic Bureau, but that wns dia
solved in 1896, Since then we have had only
a shadow of an agreement, but it has been
along the same lines ns that which the
court has just decided to be illegal."
11. 11. Cortright of the Western Trunk
Lines Committee:
"Before the Western men can sny how
they are affected by this decision, they must
see tlie full text of the judgment, it may
be adverse to the railways in some points
and favorable to them in others."
Vice-President Chappell of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad:
''The Transmissouri freight case was ex
actly similar to this one, m that the main
question was as to an independent body in
which rested the power to make and con
trol rates. Our present freight organiza
tions have no such feature. The board of
the Western Freight Association makes n,i
rates. It doe- try to enforce rules and
regulations, but not such as affect rates. A
pooling law would help the railroads, but it
wouid not do all that is necessary."
The Chairman's Opinion
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. George R. Blanch
nrd, chairman of the Joint Traffic Associa
tion, said to a representative of the Asso
ciated Press today that a meeting oi the as
sociation will be held soon to consider the
decision of the Supreme Court, when their
legal counsel will advise them and perhaps
make n statement.
"We have already asked Congress to pas'
a pooling law," said Mr. Blanchard, "and
that remedy has been denied us. Our posi
tion has long been that uniformity of rail
road rates is essential to commercial pros
perity, if. for instance, there were sixty
diffi rent rati a into New York, the stability
of New York's commerce would l>c at an
i nd. What we desire from Congress is au
thority lo contract among ourselves for
maintaining uniformity of rates. I do not
think there is any need of providing by law
for a penalty for disregard of uniform rates
by railroad companies by their agents."
Railroad Reports
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.—The South
ern Pacific company, the Southern Califor
nia Railway company and the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Valley RailToadcom
pany filed their annual reports today with
ihe railroad commission. These documents
ileal Iwith the business ending with the fiscal
year dune 30th.
The: net income of the Southern Pacific
company's Pacific system of 1086 miles of
road is given at $363,450 for the year. The
gross earnings- were $30,636,229, but tho
operating expenses were $22,225,732. This
left an income from operation of $15,410,
--400, to which was added $523,99.1 ob
tained from other sources. Then $15,571,
| 040 had to be deducted under the heau of
interest, rents, taxes and other expenses.
The total passenger earnings of the Pacific
system were $13,178,314 and the total freight
earnings $23,845,756. There were 20,223,80(1
paying passeugers carried on this system
i during the year, the average distance tray-
I eled having been twenty-nine miles. The
paying freight amounted to 8,114.961 tons.
The Southern California Railway com
pany, which is practically owned by the
Atchison, lopeka anil Santa Fe Railway
company, has a capital stocK, issued and out
' standing, of 113,831,000 and a total of 471.14
miles of track in operation, lt produced a
net income of $341,1116 during the past fiscal
year, tile gross earnings bemg52,009,717.
The Valley road with its 277.34 miles oi
mam line and its total length of 318 miles of
track, records a net income for the year of
8128,753. The total cost of the average mile
of road owned by the company has reached
116,925, which includes every ex|>enditure
made in building and equipping th* system.
The total amount of capital stock issued
and outstanding is ?2,474.8'H1. The Valley
road employe 009 persons at an expense of
1260,832 a year, or nn average of 1*2.13 a day
' for each person. It carried during the past
: fiscal year 64,595 paying passengers and 171,
--017 tons of paying freight.
The Union Pacific
WASHINGTON, (let. 25.—The govern
ment directors of the Union Pacific handed
in their annual report today.
Proceedings have been instituted against
tlie Union Pacific by the department of jus
tice for allowing the United States the sum
of ¥6,588,900, together with interest on- the
112,891,900 from April 1. 18H7. to Feb. 12,
ISIIS. and also interest on $6,688,900 from Feb.
10, 1898. The value of the assets in the hands
of the receivers of the Union Pacific rail
road in the suit against the company and
others, in which Oliver Ames and others are
oomplajftants, which are not covered by any
specific lien of incumbrance, and which arc
available for the payment or part payment
of the genera] obligations of the Union Pa
cific Railroad company which remain unsat
isfied is not exactly known, but the direc
tors say they are informed such assets ex
ceed $4,000,000 in amount. Tlie amount of
the claims which have been presented anil
which claim right of participation in the
assets approximate 8«o,ooo,ooo.
A Managers' Meeting;
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.--A meeting of the
managers of the Joint Traffic Association)
was held here today and adjourned without
action, pending the receipt of a copy of the
text of the Supreme Court's decision. Th
managers will meet again tomorrow, by
which time they hope to be fully acquainted
with the decision of the court. Chairman
Depew has been asked to (call a meeting cf I
ill- presidents of the road of the associs |
tion some day next week. The presidents,
comprise the Hoard of Control, which has!
been the governing body of the association I
This board is likely to take decisive action
as to the future of ihe association.
R. G. W. Directors
SALT LAKE, Oct. 85.—At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Rio
Grande Western Railroad in this city the
directors were unanimously re-elected.
A Railroad Sold
LITTLE ROCK, Ark,, Oct. 25 —Th* Lit
tle Rock and Memphis Railroad was sold
at noon today under a decree of foreclosure
of the United States court for $325,000. A
committee of bondholders, of which F. P,
Olcott of New York is chnirmar. were the
purchasers. The road will now fall into the
hands of the Choc taw, Oklahoma and Gulf
people and extend from Little Rock to Wis
ter Junction.
A SLUMP IN STOCKS
London Brokers Scared by the Pros
pect of War
LONDON, Oct. 25.—Tlie stock market
opened very excited today. Consols for the
account opened at 1.075, a h,ss of 3% from
yesterdays closing, and immediately
dropped to 1.07. Everybody realized and
selling was very free. The rush to secure
profits was arrested temporarily by the exe
cution of orders from Pari*, to buy special
ties. Under this support tha market showed
a slightly belter tone all around and consols
rose to 1.07%.
Spanish fours dropped from 41 to 40 and
then regained % of the loss.
£mencan securities opened off a point,
which was scored in the rally at 12:30 o'clock,
'he losses in this department ranged from
<■» in Reading to li in Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul. Northern Pacific and Union
I'acitic preferred fell one point; Northern
Pacific preferred *4.
The decline at the opening was attributed
to the unsettled feeling regarding the Fa
shoda trouble. Notwithstanding it has since
improved, the market is still wild and con
gested and the work of the settlement in
creases through confusion.
TOO HEAVY TO CARRY
Spaniards Will Leave a Dry Dock at
Havana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23— Naval officers
who have visited Havana harbor recently
have reported that the fine new steel float
ing dry dock, -which was purchased by the
Spanish government in England and towed
to Havana just prior to the outbreak of the
war, cannot be moved, owing to neglect
on the part of Spanish officers and also to
their inability to manage the dock properly.
The structure is large enough to take in any
of our battleships and is completely
equipped with a system of electrical control,
which, in the hands of American mechanics
would make the dock 4*,!' inestimable value
to the American navy at this particular
time, when there is only a dry dock at New-
York capable of taking in our big battle
ships. Probably the fact that the dock is
in the condition described is the only rea
son why the Spanish officials at Havana
have not already made an effort to have the
dock towed to Spain.
A Mystery Solved
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, O.
Oct. 25. —Hannah West and Abraham
Huffman have been bound over to the Orand
Jury on the charge of murdering Louis Ball
in this city tweWe years ago by beheading
liiui with a razor. Tlie arrest of the pris
oners was the result of a death-bed confes
slon of Mrs. Anna Jeffries, recently, who
said she held Hall's head while Huffman
cut it oli wit ii a razor in Mrs. West's house.|
the blood flowing into a tub. Hall's heal
and body were laid across the railroad
track to create the impression tiiat lia.l
was killed by the cars.
Millions in Tobacco
ALBANY, N. V., OcV. 25—The Union
Tobacco Company of America, capitalized
at $10,000,000, Bled a certificate of incorpora
tion with the Secretary of State today. The
company's capital is composed of $2,000,000
preferred stock and $8,000,000 common
siock. Its principal office is to be in New
York City and its purposes to manufacture
anil sell tobacco in all its forms. 'Ihe direct
ors are Francis G. tngersoll and Charles M.
Hillings of New York, and Win. A. Cole
man of Hrooklyn. The company paid to the
State a corporation tax of $12,500.
Race War Ended
MERIDIAN, Miss., Oct. 25.—Further in
formation readied hero from Forest, Miss.,
says that fourteen is the number of negroes
killed in the Harpersville race riot up to
tonight. The bodies of three more Vic
tims were found in the woods today, which
increase- the number to fourteen. The ne
groes who iled to the swamps have all made
good their escape, and the race conflict is
now at an end.
China's Open Door
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—The depart
ment nf state has received information
from tlie minister of Oliina that the port of
Kio Chou has been opened ac a free port. ,
WORK AT SAN PEDRO
PLACED ON THE PROGRAM FOR
NEXT YEAR.
GEN. WILSON MAKES A REPORT
Dealing Particularly With Harbor
Improvement and the Defenses
Against Attack by Spain
Associated Press Bpsclal Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—The annual re
port of Brigadier-General John M. \\ ilson,
thief of Engineers, I . S. A., has been mad*
to the Secretary of War, in consequence of
ihe war with Spain. That portion of the
report relating to fortifications is most in
teresting. Upon this point General Wilson
says:
"During the fiscal year projects of per
manent sea coast defenses IVere prepared
and approved hy the Secretary of War for
Port Royal, S. C; St. John's River, Fla.)
Tampa, Fla., and Sabine I'ass, Texas, mak
ing thirty localities in the United States
for which projects of permanent defenses
have ihus far been up; roved under the
general scheme recommended in 1886 by the
Endicott Hoard. At the close of the fiscal
BIUC. GEN. JOHN M. WILSON
year, the construction of permanent modren
defensiv* work* was in progress in -W locali
ties.
"In consequence of the war with Spain and
the possibilities ot hostile attack* upon our
coasts, urgent and pressing demands were
made by Senators, Representatives and
local business men for the immediate erec
tion of sea coast batteries at numerous
points not contemplated in the general
scheme of national defense. In absence of
any available modern armament the Secre
tary of War directed the immediate con
struction of temporary batteries, mount
ing old-style armament and siege guns for
the defense of a number of exposed locali
ties, including some which are embraced in
the national scheme of defense. The locali
ties at which the temporary batteries were
ordered are: Bar Harbor, Maine; Stoning
ton, Bridgeport and >>ew Haven, Conn.j
Port Royal, and Georgetown, S. C.j Bruns
wick and Darien. (la.; Mouth of St. Thomas
River, St. Augustine, Miami and Tampa,
Fla,, and Sabine Pass, Texas. In addition
to the foregoing temporary batteries, pre
parations were made against hostile attacks
by overhauling, cleaning and putting in
serviceable condition the existing armament
and by temporarily mounting with them
additional puns at the following old type
forts: Port Knoxport, Pentium, Fort Trum
bull, Fort Monroe. Fort Macon, Fort Pul
aski, Fort Clinch, Fort Morgan, Fort Jack
son, and forts in San Francisco bay.
" While no hostile attacks were made upon
our seacoasta during tlie war With Spain,
the operations of the American fleet on the
coast of Cuba and Porto Rico have amply
demonstrated the value of coast defenses,
including shore batteries and submarine
mines, in resisting naval attacks. It may
be confidently asserted that the completion
of the projects upon which operations are
now in progress will practically insure the
safety of our present harbor s and sea
coast cities against any attacks from the
sea. One other important deduction may
also be drawn from the results of the war,
namely, tlie great value and efficiency of the
rapid lire guns, it is gratifying to report
that not only have a considerable number
of these rapid-fire guns been mounted during
Ihe year, but that provision has been made
for the manufacture and placing of an ad
ditional number."
Since the inauguration of the modern
coast defense system appropriations amount
! ing to $19,110,333 have been made and there
was allotted from the $50,000,1100 defense
fund placed at the disposal of the president
$5,053,000 for work under the engineers.
Provision has been made for mounting 288
heavy coast guns, 254 rapid-lire guns and 312
mortars, or about 57 per cent of the total
projected armament of heavy guns, 3(1 per
cent of the rapid-fire guns and 37 percent of
the mortars. This armament is disposed at
seventy-one localities in sixty-nine harbors
1 of the United Stales.
The estimates for the next year are: Oun
and mortar batteries, $4,410,000; purchase
of land for fortifications, $300,000; protec
tion, preservation and repair of fortifica
tions, $ioo,oiiii: preparations of plans for
fortifications, $500,000; sea walls and em
bankments, 92500.
Torpedoes for harbor defense.
For :li'- purpose of submarine mines and
necessary appliances to operate them, for
'I closing the channels leading to our principal
supports, for needful casemates, cable, etc,,
j to render it possible to operate submarine
I mines and for continuing torpedo experl-
J ment -, total, $4,917,000.
I Taking the important subject, nf river and
harbor improvements. Gen. Wilson says
' that experience has shown that the system
of providing funds for carrying on contin
i UOUsly or completing this work h is hereto-
I fore resulted in materially reducing the cost,
lie says, significantly, that if this system is
restricted to works fully jttstifietl by the
interests of commerce, it will prove an eco
| mimical one, providing the alterations are
Imade as to avoid delays in improvements,
lie said he had been convincing contractors
that they may look to congress for full pay
ment if they finish (heir contract*. The
total amounts spent for tlie improvement of
rivers and harbors and incidental expenses
ending June 30 last was $17,161,799. The
total estimates for the year 1000 on the same
account is $12,883,437 for continuous work
and $15,588,341 for projects not covered by
continuing contracts. The chief of en
gineers asks that congress authorize him to
present special estimates for such works as
are necessary to navigation.
Detailed estimates for next year's river
and harbor work include the following:
San Diego Harbor, $80,000; dean water
harbor, San Pedro bay, $400,000; Snn Luis
Obispo Harbor. $70,000J Oakland Harbor,
9133,000: Sacramento and Feather River,
$25,000; Humboldt Harbor, $143,115.
Missouri Politics
JEFFERSON CITY, Mn., Oct. 25.—The
State Supreme Court today granted the
middle-of-the-road Populists a writ of man
damus to compel the Secretary of State to
place their State ticket on the official bal
lot. I
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CUBAN DEBT QUESTION
IS LAID ASIDE AS A QUESTION
DISPOSED OP
The Peace Commissioners Now Busy
With the Philippine Question.
A Policy Adopted
c- PARIS, Oct. 25.—The American ♦
f Commission was iv session during the ♦
■f whole ol tins atternoon. ihe de- ♦
■f liberations of the commissioner*, how- -f
♦ ever.had no relation to the Cuban debt, ♦
4- upon which question the uttitude of ■*
■f the United States has been strictly T
•t- determined. T
4- Our commissioners discussed the T
4 Philippine question today uud decided 4
4- upon the policy to follow. It is be- 4
4 lieved the American Commission has 4
4 full power to deal with this matter os 4
■f it muy judge best in tlie interests of 4
4 the United States. 4
4 TH E GAULOIS GUESSING 4
-- The Gauloi* today, referring to yes- ♦
♦ terday's joint session, says: 4
4 "it is certain that both sides will en- 4
♦ deavor to gain time, the Americans not 4
-f wishing to take up the Philippine que*- ♦
4- tion before tlie I nited States congres- 4
y sional elections have taken place, and -4
♦ they do not want a certain alleged mys- 4
4- tery previously disclosed by the Oau- 4
4 loisio become known at present." ♦
4- x?*.s refer* to the alleged rumor that ♦
4- there has been no agreement between y
T the United States and Spain outside of -4
4 tlie protocol agreement as to Spanish y
y sovereignty, an allegation which the ■*■
y Associated Press has already declared y
y on high authority to be untrue. Con- y
-4 tinning, the G&tllois alfirms that the 4
4- Spaniards arc delaying a solution of 4
4 tlie Cuban debt until after the elect ions 4
4 in the United States, "expecting then 4
4- to get better terms,' adding that "it 4
y fears Spain docH not perceive the od- 4
4- vantages possible to her from the elec- 4
4 torial situation in the United States." 4
THE LATE WAR
As Reviewed by the French Yellow
Book
PARIS, Oct. 25.—Tlie French yellow hook,
dealing with the Spanish-American war is
published. It comprises seventeen docu
ments and consists of a dry record ot the
period of the exchange of dispatches with
Madrid and Washington, while arrange
ments were being made for the mediation
of France.
M. Cambon, the French Ambassador at
Washington, it is shown, cabled AugUßt
4th, that the United States had accepted
Spain's proposal that peace negotiations be
held at Paris, saying that President Mc-
Kinley considered tlie United States gov
ernment thereby gave the Spanish govern
ment a mark of its good will and France a
token of its confidence.
Another dispatch from M. Cambon, dated
August 13th, announces the signing of the
protocol and adds that President McKin
ley has warmly thanked him for France s
good offices, expressing satisfaction at
seeing that the negotiations would con
tinue at Paris. To this M. Cambon replied
that he was very much pleased at the con
fidence President McKinley displayed in the
French government and its representa-
W. del Casse, the French Minister of For
eign Affairs cabled on August 18th that he
highly appreciated bis thanks, which, he
added, were striking proof that the White
House had npver for one minute misunder
stood the high motives which inspired our
! conduct." Secretary Day in n dispatch dated
! August 15th addressed to M. Cambon, an
nounces that a suspension of hostilities had
| been ordered and expressed satisfaction at
the fact that M. Cambon had contributed
to this happy result. The yellow book con
clude;; with M. del C'assc's dispatch to the
French Ambassador at London, St. Peters
burg, Berlin and Vienna, informing them
of tlie mediation of Franc* oud summariz
ing the negotiation*.
Highbinder War
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.—Mock Foo, a
tailor, was shot twice by Chin Moon, a high
binder, who fired at hia victim from behind
in the Chinese theater on Washington street
last night. I'oo's recovery is doubtful. Tha
assassin escaped. The police are of the opin
ion that the shooting is the reopening of
the highbinders' war tinst the Tailors'
Onion, which was waged s, ceral months ago,
when one Chinese was killed nnd a price of
¥500 was placed on another's head.
A Soldier Married
OAKLAND. Oct. 20.—Mitt Kva Blankart
mill Colonel Frederick Funaton, Twentietl
Kansas regiment of volunteers, wore nmr
ried this evening nt the home of the .bride
Colonel FunStou leaves with his regiment oi
the Indiana Thursday, and his wife wil
follow on the lirst passenger steamer bouui
for Manila.
TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX
The cabinet meets and discusses
conditions in Cuba and the political
needs of Porto Rico.
The peace commission has disposed
of the Cuban debt question and is now
busy with Philippine matters.
People attending the Philadelphia
peace jubilee let the naval heroes know
what the country thinks of them.
The Episcopal council adjourns af
ter its three weeks' session; the divorce
question referred back to a committee.
Witnesses before the war inquiry
commission claim that sick soldiers
need shelter and insist that drunken
mule drivers do not mute good nurses.
Railroad officials seem staggered
by the decision in the joint traffic case,
and have begun the hunt for a scheme
to control rates without violating ths
law.
The Cuban assembly in session at
Santa Cruz del Sur; the army will not
be disbanded, as it will be needed foi
police duty when the Americans re
tire.
General Wilson reports on harbor
improvements and coast defense; de
tailed estimates for next year's work
include the improvement of San Pedro
harbor.
British interest still centered on
Fashoda; no discussion of French
rights in Africa will be had until
Marchand has withdrawn from his
present position.
The French deputies meet and take
action which forces the cabinet mem
bers to resign; street rioting follows,
which is expected to form a prelude to
more violent demonstrations tomor
row when the court of cassation takes
up the Dreyfus case.
General Greeley reports on work of
the signal corps, claiming credit for
locating Cervera and furnishing in
formation on which the Santiago cam
paign was conducted; Shafter some
what savagely criticised for ordering
the balloon to tbe skirmish line.