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The herald., 1894-11-09
PRISONERS OF WAR.

Chinese Moore and Hts Companions in
Bad Fix.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The officers OF
the Chinese legation say that Mr.. Moore,
who WAS formerly an interpreter Of the
legation here and who was recently ar
rested with others in japan on the
charge OF conspiracy to blow up the
Japanese navy by torpsdoes, has not
been acting under authority OF the Chi
nese government or OF the Chinese
minister. The legation is alive to the
serious position Moore is in-a prisoner
of war, gu bject to the treatment accoI ded
military suspects.
1t is expected that the United States
consul at Yokohama wilR report to the
state department on the arrests, after
which the Chinese minister may take
some action in bsnalf of his former at
tache.
At the Japaneoe legation it is said
Moore and his companions are in no
danger OF being shot. beheaded or re-
ceiving other summary punishment.
They are not accused of being spies,
and are, therefore, not subject to the
death sentence. 1t is believed at the
legation that the prisoners will be re-
leased after their purpose of destroying
the japanese navy within eight weeks'
has been effectually disposed of.
The herald., 1894-11-09
THE CIGARETTE TRUST.
An Investigation into Its Methods Nc
in Prpgress,

An Investigation into Its Methods Now
in Progress.
New YORK, Nov. 8.-The methods of
the cigarette trust were the subject OF
further investigation today in en- action
brought by Attorney General Stockton
of New Jersey, to annul the charter of
the American Tobacco company. on the
grounds that it 10 operating as q trust,
contrary to the laws of New Jersey.
Senator Walton Clearly OF New Jersey
presided at today's inquiry. Joseph
Park, of Park & Tilford, testified that
the American Tobacco company dictat-
ed the terms of Gale of cigarettes. The
American Tobacco company would not
sell it's goods to Park & Tilford if they
sold other than its goods. Other manu-.
factuTere also forbade the firm from SELL
ing competitors' wares.
champagne houses do this particu-
larly." said Mr.. Park. "They let US
have their goods at greater discount if
we agree to keep up the price and only
sell their brsnde."
Leopold Miller, of L. Miller & Sons,
testified that he favored the methods Of
controlling cigarette sales. because the
manufacturers allowed the retailer
larger rebates when he sold only their
goods.
Competition" he said, "demoralizes
and impoverishes the retailer who is not
allowed any profit when tho manutac-
turers cut prices"
The herald., 1894-11-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Fifteen deaths are reported as the re-
suit of Fridays earthquake in the City
OF Mexico.
Claude Gouldie, who few years ago
was promin ent in the theatrical profes-
sion, is dead.
The president has psrdoned A. S. An
derson, convicted In Idaho OF unlawful
cohabitation.
Emperor William, replying to Presi-
dent Dols's official notification, has &C
knowledged the republic of Hawaii.
Near Litchfeld, Ill.,, farmer named
A. Hottenrot shot and killed Mrs
Charles Nelmayer and then fatally
wounded himself. The tragedy was the
result of quarrel over the ownership
OF piece OF land.
Prince Hohenlohe, German chancellor
ia understood to insist upon further cab
met changes, and it is said Won Ber-
lepsch. minister of commerce, and 9TH
ere OF the Prussian cabinet will have tc
tender their designations.
The new Argentine cabinet consists oil
Eduardo Costa. minister OF the interior
Indalioo Gomez. foreign affairs; Zapata
ustice Torrey, treasury, and General
Koach, chief of police. Politicians pre-
dict that it ia not likely to stand.
Two thousand natives of the Mswnoji
tribe recently attacked Kilwakiwindje
East Africa, and were defeated by Ger.
man regulars and nstives under Baron
Won Ehratein. Later the Mawnoji tribe
captured Kelwakeswani with much
bleodshed. The Germans have not g
force strong enough to recapture the
place.
In clearing away the wreck on the
Burlington and Ohio road at Rosenthal
siding, Pa, the body of G. w. Minear
brakeman OF the freight train, was found
in the debne. This makes the total six
killed. Mail Clerks F. A. williamson
and G. H. Hooten of Baltimore were
severely but not fatally injured. Nc
passengers were injured beyond sligh,
bruises.
President Cleveland will probably ac-
company Mrs. Cleveland next Monday
to Philadelphia where che will christen
the new ocean steamer St. Louis. All
the members of the cabinet, with the
ladies OF their families. and Private Sec
rotary Thurber. are expected TO be in
the party. which will be accom- modated
in special tram running directly tc
the ehipyards.
The herald., 1894-11-09
OUR CURRENCY SYSTEM.

The banking system of this country
and the policy of emitting currency at
present obtaining is receiving close at
tention in many quarters.
The tendency at present is to recog-
nizs the banks having lthe privilege of
issuing the circulation. But to delegate
these powers entirely to the banks
seems to be quite out of the question.
No reasonable objection can be made to
tho national bank circulation, and e
partial adoption Of the plan in its es,
genital features by the government
might be beneficial. True, bankers
complain of the restrictions on the ma
tional banks such as are tax on civil
lzation, and their being limited to issue
only 90 per cent of the par value OF
their government bonds, which, being
worth 1l5 and upward, makes it un-
profitable to the banks, and as a conee-
quence very large part Of their circula-
tion has besn retired.
That atate, city, county, municipal
and railroad bonds be issued aa q Sc
eurity for circulation in addition to
government bonds has been advocated
by several writero, and thia course, save
in the case OF railroad bonds, has much
to commend it to favor. The latter &c.
curities. however, being issued without
statutory reGtrictions, and the expert
ence OF this past years having shown
that many OF the linea of railroad have
been bonded for more than the cost OF
thsir construction or their present value
warrants, their validity as security for
circulation is, to say the least. very
doubtful.
1t has bsen suggested that If the cir
cnlation we're issued by the generel gov
or ment. and any bank, either state or
The herald., 1894-11-09

national, were permitted ito issue notes
to the full value of their paid up capital
and surplus, the circulation being made
a first lien on the capital and surplus.
bonds for which might be deposited
with the United States treasurer, the
difficulty might be solved.
Under some such arrangement the
bonds, which usually find their way to
England, would be kept in the United
States, and the people here would bene-
fit by the interest. What this amounts
to may be readily understood when it is
remembered that England owns over
two billion dollars worth of American
bonds, on which we pay, on an average,
4 per cent per year.
The interest on the bonds would also
be reduced, as we'll as the tax list.
Bonds now bear from tot per cent,
according to the municipality, and if
notes were issued by the government,
as under the present national banking
system, they would have equal value
throughout the country, the govern.
ment being responsible, and fully Sc
cured by the bonds deposited. Under
the Baltimore plan. about which go
much has been heard recently, currency
will differ in value according to the
location and standing of the bank OF
issuance, as under the old state bank
plan of so years ago.
The Baltimore plan provides for issue
OF circulation amounting to rs per cent
of banks capital. Where is the secur-
ity? The capital OF bank 10 poor
security for an issue of notes. Bank
after bank fails and not dollar OF capi-
tai is ever paid back to the stock
holders. Ia nine out OF ten caees the
stockholders are called upon to pat up
more capital. and then the depositors
get perhaps 80 cents or 40 cents on the
dollar. In this respect the Baltimore
plaa shows decided weakness.
The herald., 1894-11-09
METHODIST MISSIONS.
The General Committee of the Church
in Session.

The General Committee of the Church
in Session.
New YORK, Nov. S.-The general mis-
sonary committee of the Methodist
Episcopal church is in session in Brook
lyn. The committee is composed of all
the bishops of .he church, representa-
tiyes from districts covering the entire
world, ministers and laymen from the
missionary boards of the church. The
bishops present are Thomas Bowman,
r. S. Foster, 8. M. Merrill, f. q. An =
drews, H. W. Worren, G. d. Foss, j. F.
Hurst, ]. NJ. Walden, @. H. Fowler, j..
H. Vincent, J. N. Fitzgerald, Nv. Joyce,
j. p. Newman and d. A. Goodsell.
Last night the committee devoted the
session to considering how much money
it should undertake to raise for mission
ary purposes during the coming year.
Last year the collections we're 81 l25, 900.
Many of the members thought 1t mex
pedient to undertake to collect that
amount next year on account OF the hard
times. This precipitsted discussion of
the business depression.
At the suggestion of Chaplain McCabe
the organ lott was decorated with q big
United States flag.
BRooKLYN, N. Y, Nov. S.-The second
days session of the Methodist mission
ary conference was held this afternoon
at the Hanson place, Nj. E. church,
Bishop J. L. Newman presiding. An
appropriation OF 30 per cent for home
and 45 for foreign missions was finally
decided upon. Tho Methodist Social
union gave banquet to the members
of the conference at the Hotel st. George
tonight. 1t was followed by a reception.
The herald., 1894-11-09

The invitation concert given by Mr..
Arnold Krauss last evening drew an
audience that filled Blanchsrd-Fit Fitzger-
aid hall to the doors. Miss Berger and
Miss Metcali assisted Mr.. Krauss. The
first number on the programme was
Beethoven's sonata op "a No. 5, for
piano and violin. The beautiful sdagio
was the first movement played, and in
it both Mr.. Krause and Miss Berger did
their best concerted work in the way of
tone and relative valuation, although in
the dainty little scherzo and the rollick-
ing rondo that followed some of the
passages were finely interpreted and
brilliantly executed, and the exchange
OF theme from piano to string and back
was most clealy shown. Denza's 81 tn
M'aimais, the second number, and the
lntermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
later in the evening, were sung by Miss
Anna Metcalf, and showed to good adj
vantage her clear, rich soprano voice
when it could be heard above the ao.
compartment. During most OF tine
evening Mr.. Krauss was clearly the
victim OF circumstances and that
accompanist was one OF them in fact. in
the Max-Bruch concerto the accompani-
ment was so inexcusably rough and un-
even that, in addition to the extreme
nervousness Mr.. Krauss had suffered
, from oil evening, he was obliged TO cut
the last movement. 1t is q very big
competition, that concerto. and needs
an orchestral accompaniment. and Mr..
Krauss was unable at all to show what
ID in him or what he can do with it un-
der the circumstances last night. In the
Vieuxtemps Caprice he redeemed him
self to an extent. but at no time nor in
any number was he able to do himself
justice, and one had only glimpsss OF
his superiority of attack, graduation of
tone, bowling and execution.
Miss Berger's solo wss the Chopin
Fantasia Impromptu. in which she
showed her customary delicacy of
touch and clean and brilliant execution.
As an encore she gave Moskowaky's
Etinc leo. which from her deit fingers
1t con amore. E. NJ. @.
Y. W. C. A. REUNION.
The Spanish classes at the Y. w. @. A.
with their teacher, Mrs. j. Lindley
Phipps, held reunion last night at the
rooms OF the association, l07 North
Spring street. English was strictly for.
hidden. The classes have completed
part of one term, and upon this occasion
friends who could speak the language
we're invited. Games of forfeits were
played in Spanish and the forfeits were
redeemed by reciting proverb verse or
some portion OF the practical CONVERSE
sstion previously le armed. A chorus in
Spanish was sung by the ladies, and re-
freshments were served la Spanish.
The gathering was q success both in the
interest and in the proficiency Of the
classes.
FRIDAY MORNING CLUB.
At the meeting OF the Friday Morning
club today Mrs. VIM. III. knight will
read q paper upon A Visit to the Planet
Mars, a scientific and sociological etudy.
SONG RECTAL.
Miss Grace Remington Davis gives q
song recital this evening at Blanchard
Fitzgerald hall, assisted by Miss Eva
Crowley and Mr.. Clark.
The herald., 1894-11-09
MIR. OLNEYS VIEWS OF LABOR
UNIONS.

Since the great railway strike OF the
American Railway union last summer,
the proletarat has regarded Attorney
General Olney as the creature OF cor
porations, because OF the very decided
stand he took in holding that Pullman
car formed portion of mail train in
the eyes OF the law, an opinion which
was the base of all the repressive action
which followed. Since then it has been
the fashion among journals over Jealous
in their devotion TO the labor unions to
denounce Mr.. Olney in unmeasured
terms, but now he appears as a
warm advocate of the right OF labor 20
organize for its protection.
The case which drew out this opinion
is the controversy existing between the
Reading Railway company and some OF
the employees. The company held that
it would not employ men belonging TO
railway trainmen's union, and the men
took the matter into the United Staten
circuit court in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Olney's opinion has no more bear.
ing on the case than as he says, being
offered amicus curiae, but it is OF much
importance, as coming from the man to
whom is virtually due the overcoming
of the recent disastrous strike, one OF the
most widespread in history. In brief,
his holding 10 that without organization
labor is without protection, and that
forming associations or unions is the
only manner by which leborng men can
deal with capital. particularly in its Or
ganized form; the right to be a mem>
ber OF such associations he holds has
legal existence. and is one OF which no
man can be deprived.
In view of the vital importance OF the
much discussed, but little understood,
relations Of labor and capital. the opin-
ion forms valuable contribution to go
Geological literature. 1t will be found
in the telegraphic columns OF this issue.
The herald., 1894-11-09
NEWSPAPER CIVILIZATION.

The responsibility resting on those
who conduct newspapers is literally
limitless; by most readers, the particular
! journal they take, is regarded as some
thing more or less authoritative, and in
proportion as its patrons believe in the
honesty and intelligence OF its manage
ment, its utterances are needed.
DR.. w. I. Harris, the national COM
missioner OF education, has published
his report and in it makes q statement,
which is notable, as follows:
| In 1892 we had over 1000 public Ii
braries, with more than 1000 volumes
in each. But far surprising the libra
ries in educatve influence are the daily
newspapers and magazines. We are
governed by public opinion, as ascer-
tanned and expressed by the news
papers, to such degree that our civil.
zstion lie justly to be called newspaper
civilization.
The influence OF q newspaper, how.
ever, is very little in wrong way. for
the American public is too intelligent,
observant and wei! informed to be hood
winked into giving blind assent to the
teachings of any editor, no matter how
brilliant, unless his readers have
reason to believe in his high character
as we'll as his ability. But the
really influential, the great editors.
are not often the millionaires of
the profession. but they are the
ones who regard their calling with the
fidelity to truth, honor and righteous
ness with which it should always be
considered. The Gradys. Greslevs, Hal
steads. Wsttersons and Danas of the
craft are too much in earnest, too de-
voted too busy, in fact, to get rich, but
they have made untold wealth for
others, and have, with their less brill
liant, less able conireres, made the
fourth estate, es DR.. Harris says, the
frat, in its effect on progress.
The herald., 1894-11-09
BALLOT REFORM.

The next California Legislature should
address itself to an amendment Of our
election laws relative to tho counting of
ballots. There ia no good reason why
two boxes should not be used ct every
precinct, and when one is filled with
ballots, the clerical force could set to
work counting and scoring. while voting
into the second box proceeded. The
expense attendant upon the inaugurs-
ton Of this method woula not of necss-
sity be greater than under the present
system, .oT, while the number OF Off Ger S
The herald., 1894-11-09

THE United States ought to do the
carrying trade OF the world, but only
430 steamers fly the Stars and Stripes,
Nearly 5000 steamers fly the British
flag, 500 the German, and Norwegian,
French and Swedish pennants wave over
more than 500 each. The professional
protection patriots have kept Old Glory
off the high seas while they shouted, at
home. for "the cid flag-and an appro-
priation" for private enterprise at public
expense.
The herald., 1894-11-09
A USE FOR TULES.

A car Of gresn fruit shipped last Fri
day from Plscerville has arrived at New
Orleans in excellent condition. The
shipment was made as an experiment, a
new plan of packing being adopted.
The eldes of the Car were packed in
pressed and dried tule, which proved
cir tight. The substitution of this Cali
fornia product tor cork, charcoal or min
eral wool lessens the weight of each car
from 40 900 to 10000 pounds, and will
result in saving OF the $45 for ice de-
manded in the caee of this refrigerator
cars. In the shipment cited above
compressed air was used. but carbonic
acid gag ia said to be equally practicable
with the tule lining.
The herald., 1894-11-09
THE IRON TRADE,
Business Expected to Improve - . Re.
suit of the Elections.

Business Expected to Improve ~ . Re-
suit of the Elections.
New YoRK, Nov. S.-The Iron Age
says today: AS result of the elections
an improvement in business is expected
by the majority OF those who control
large industrial operations. One feature
in the situation in tho iron trade proper
deserves more consideration than hse
yet been given it. 1t is remarkable
fact that in the area of production of
cheap pig iron, from lake ores and Con-
nelsville coke, the capacity is practically
fully employed. In the whole district
embracing Buffalo. the Shensndosh
valley, Pittsburg, the Mahoning valley,
Cleveland, Wheeling and the Ohio river
trade. few modern furnaces are out of
blast.
Statistics chow that there were in
active operation November Let l81 blast
furnaces. with weekly capacity of 49,
466 tons of pig iron. This is an increase
of 633l tons per week over October 1st.
The herald., 1894-11-09

THE scrimmage going ON between Mr.
Arthur McEwen and the Wasp man is
not likely to excite great sympathy fol
either party. Mr.. McEwen was NO
dou6t badly treated by the text and the
csricatures of which he complains in
his libel proceedings, but then he has
done go much scoring of individuals
that his crying out with pain now is
rather perplexing. If only this last
phase of lampooning could clear the
newspaper atmosphere OF San Francisco
q little, good people would rejoice.
The herald., 1894-11-09

would be doubled. their work would be
SO expedited that each man would get
but one per diem fee instead of half the
number receiving pay for two days. Ia
Dor, as at present.
The perpetuation Of the present dr. as.
tic and dilstoIy manner Of taking and
declaring the suffrages of the people will
not long be tolerated. II some member
elect from this county will concentrate
his mind upon bill directed to a re-.
form along the lines we suggest it is
quite certain that he will be proftably
engaged and will commend himself to q
numerous constituency.
The herald., 1894-11-09
PERSONAL,

Left Powell and wife, OF Chicago, are
at the Nadeau.
Miss Alice Kirby OF San Francisco il
Q guest at the Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Updyke OF Itch
field, Ill.,, are registered at the Ra-
mona.
A. l.. Raid, of the Fidelity Life and
Casualty Co.. is guest at the Ramona,
with mis- wife.
R. E. O'Connor Of Sydney, N. S. W.,
and j. II. Cleminger OF Melbourne are
at the Hollenbeck.
Judge J. q. Campbell of San Francis.
CO. who is interested in the Pratt W Ill
case. is domiciled for few days at the
Westminster.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 8. Graham and two
children arrived on the overland yester-
day from Granamstown and are at the
Hotel Ramona.
Miss Katie Emmett. of the theatrical
organization OF that name, arrived from
New York yesterday and has registered
at the Nadeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Lacoe OF Pottston,
Pa, are enjoying their bridal tour in
Southern California and are guests at
the Westminster.
Maj. w. H. Bonsall left the city last
evening for an extended business tour
through Arizona. He expects to visit
every town in the territory before his
return.
E. S. Sargent. general freight agent
of the Texas Pacific railroad, with head
quarters at Dallas, is stopping at the
Hollenbeck. in company with A. j.
Russey. the Pacific coast agent of the
southern company.
Orin Porter. wealthy mining man OF
Montana, came to the city yesterday, in
company with his wife. Mr.. Porter
owns a beautiful residence and ranch at
Redlands, where he winters with his
family. For the present he and Mrs.
Porter are guests at the United States.
The herald., 1894-11-09
Mixed Those Headlines Up.

Buffalo Commercial: Among the
curiosities of typography a prominent
place must be given to the recent
achievement of a Chicago paper in the
mixing up of headlines in a most
startling manner. First there is an
article with this caption:
THE CONDOR OF THE ANDES.
Albert Seaton Berry OF Kentacky Bears
That Distinction.
In another column en- the same page
OF the paper in question is this an
nouncement:
TALLEsT MAN IN CONGRESS.
Scars Far Above the Eagle and Reaches
Height Of Six Miles.
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willing to Arbttrate.

PrrTsBURa. Nov. The tin plate
manufacturers are willing to arbitrate.
They will use any reasonable effort to
cause a resumption of business. No
formal offer has been made to the
Amalgamated association, but it was
given out today that the manufacturers
are willing to adopt this plan to settle
the dispute. They will submit the en-
tire question to arbitration.
The herald., 1894-11-09
Not a Civil servioe OHenss.

WAeHINGToN, Nov. 8.-The civil serv-
ice commission has received an opinion
from Attorney General Olney regarding
the complaint against Lee d. Craig OF
soliciting campaign funde from emplyees
ofthe San Francisco customs Office. In
the opinion OF the attorney general, the
offense alleged doea not come within the
civil service law az Craig was in no sense
an employee of the government.
The herald., 1894-11-09

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Los angeles paper should be sold, aCiU
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aid office. Los AngeIes.
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NOT A OU EsrIoN OF RATES.
Failure of the Efforts to Make an Orogo o
Traffic Agrsensnt.

Failure OF the ETo rts to Make an Oregon
Traffic Agreemsnt.
PORTLAND, Ofe., Nov. Sc. l.. Lo-
max, general passenger and ticket agent
OF the Union Pacific, in conversation re-.
gardng the failure of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company and
the Oregon Short Lice and Union Pacific
to effect passenger agreement, said:
1T is not question of rates at all,
therefore the public is not particularly
interested 10 the matter. 1t is simply a
question of division of through rates
now in effect between the two proper
tieo. The failure to agree is because the
Navigation company wants larger pro-
portion oi :asss rstss than tho ShorE
The herald., 1894-11-09
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