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The herald., 1896-11-27
NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE
10 the Account of the CoDfre ssioual !
Librarian
Into the Treasury-The Matter
Will Be Dropped.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Joint
congressional library committee has de-
cided not to Investigate the accounts
of Librarian Spofford. When the COM
mittee was appointed it was understood
that it would be optional with 1T to go
into the questions of the accounts, and
the committee has had for some days
under consideration the advisability of
investigating the charges of Irregular
tiles made against Spofford year ago.
The question was taken UP in secret
session yesterday. and after an ex-
change Of views covering two hours
time, decision was reached to allow
the matter to rest where II was left by
the treasury department.
A member of the committee said to-
day: I'VE should have gone into the in
vestigation If there had been anything
to investigate, but we have satisfied our
selves that Mr.. Spofford owes the gov
ernment nothing. 1t is true that there
was a discrepancy in his accounts
amounting to about 100000, but this was
due to his method of bookkeeping. This
money from the beginning was in a de-
pository, but it was there with some
of Mr.. Spofford's own funds The ac-
counts were so entangled that the res
pective accounts could not be deter
mined until the treasury investigation
was made. THE amount due the gov
ernment has been turned into the treas
ury. Satisfied as we are that there was
no intention of wrong-doing, we have
concluded not to open the subject at
all. We are Of the opinion that the trou-
bic was due TO the complication of du-
ties imposed upon Mr.. Spofford, and we
shall, I think, try to prevent a recur-
renee by recommending the appoint
ment of registrar of copyrights. Mr
Spofford has requested that this be done,
and there is every reason why congress
should grant the request"
The herald., 1896-11-27
THE FIRST DECISION.
Contumacious Sugar Trust Witnesses
Will Learn Their Fate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-It is ex-
pected that one of the first decisions to
be rendered by the Unitead States su-
preme court when It reassembles will be
on the writ Of error in the case of Brok-
er Elverton r. Chapman of New York
city, one of the "contumacious" wit
nesses before the sugar trust investigat-
ing committee Of the senate couple Of
years ago. Chapman was taken as q test
case by the government largely to gov-
ern the prosecution IN the other long
ntiRated cases. If the writ Is dismissed
It is probable that the New York broker
will be Immediately surrendered by his
bondsmen and habeas corpus proceed
irgs then instituted in order to secure
a decision on the constitutionality of
the law on which the prosecution is
based
The herald., 1896-11-27
college Students
KICK TIE 3PR|||
While Their Friends Shout
encouragement
berkeley BOYS battle B0LDH
But the Stanford Students ShoN
No Mercy
U. c. FACES ARE VERY BLUE
While Palo Alto Men Paint the ToWn
Bright Red
PenasyIvanla Tigers Treat Cornell = =
Dreadful Drubbisg
Football Under Cover Proves Z DsceGen
While Palo Alto Men Paint the ToWu
Bright Red
PennsyIvania Tigers Treat Cornell = : Y
Dreadful Drubbins
Football Under Cover Proves Z Dout1u0
Success at Chicago and the Locao
Team Defeats the Michigauders. s
Various Other Games.

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2e-Nevoe
before was there 50 great interest In IL
annual inter-'varsity football battle.
Early last evening the streets begna
to blossom with cardinal knots ana hluo
and gold bows were At lapel ana -
cane handle. The undergraduate w.
out early-out for fun and ready to pre-
pare for the battle Of voice, in which he
is the great factor, for both colleges
have new set Of cries, a new stocb o3
cheers and joshes. hurrahs and "rootosA
or rallies and replies.
AT meeting Of Representatives oe
both teams yesterday afternoon the fol-
lowing officials were chosen: Referees
Harvey, who officiated last year; um.
pire, Hinkey Of West Point, who occu-
pied the same position in the club cham
pfonship game; Mnesmen, Ames ana
Nolan. West Point, members OF the
Olympic team.
The herald., 1896-11-27
SHIPwRECKED SAILORS
Full of Praise for the Conduct of Their
Officers

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2e.-When
the thirty-seven survivors Of the crew
of the wrecked collier San Benito were
landed admission street wharf this morn
ing the poor fellows were still shivering
from the thorough chilling they received
while clinging to the rigging SO many
hours, waiting to be saved. AS they
climbed on the dock they gathered In
group. of which Captain Smith was
thef center. and gave a succession of
cheers for the crew of the Point Arena.
Then the shipwrecked men quickly scat
tered to their homes, most Of them hav-
ing families.
Many of the San Benito's men made
pitiable pictures as they landed. AS a
rule the survivors had more to say in
praise of their rescurers than Of their
own sufferings One and all lauded
Mate Louis Olsen of the Point Arena to
the skies, and were full Of praise for
Peter Anderson, Andrew Lilleland and
Axtel Hendricksen, who, with Olsen in
charge, manned the first boat that ap-
preached the wreck to rescue the men,
hanging to the rigging for life.
The herald., 1896-11-27
A CHILEAN REVOLT
Rumors Discredited at the Legal Ton.
New Cabinet Named

WASHINGTON, Nov 26.-Indefinite
rumors reached here of a revolution in
Chile but are discredited at the Chilean
legation, where Minister Cana received
a cablegram from the under minister
of foreign affairs giving the names of the
cabinet Just formed by President Err
razuriz. The cable makes no reference
to any disorder.
The cabinet is Prime minister and
minister of the interior, Carlos Antun-
euz foreign relations, Carlos Norma;
justice and public instructions, Puga
Borne; finance, otoma Yor; war and
navy. Elias Fernandez Albano; public
weris and industriss. Francisco Borga
The herald., 1896-11-27
MURDER FOR ROBBERY.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26-Fanny
Rauff, aged "a, of 725 Noble street, was
found in her room at II o'clock tonight
strangled to death. The police have no
clue to her murderer but have arrested
Fred K. Burke, with whom she is al
legged to have lived. The motive seems
to have been robbery, all her money and
what jewelry she had is missing.
The herald., 1896-11-27
ON THE TURF.
Results of Races Run on the Oakland
Course.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26.-Weather
fine; track slow Results at Oakland:
Five furlongs-Tropical won, Jay
Wheeler second, Ladrone third. Time,
1904.
Six furlongs-Elmer F. won, Last
Chance second, Allahabad third. Time,
1:17M.
Five and a half furlongs-Alma won,
Sly second. Dura third. Time. 1:1o
One mile and a quartcr-J. o. c. won,
Navy Blue second, Baby Bill third
Time. 2:121k.
Thanksgiving Handicap, one mile
Salisbury III won, Peter the Second Sec
ond, Torsina third. Time, LAB.
Six furlonGs-Howard won, Charles
A. second. Earl Cochran third. Time
LII
OAKLAND ENTRIES
The following is the list Of entries and
weighs for the races at Oakland. which
are posted at the Los Angeles Turf Club,
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races, and full de-
scriptions of the events given. Races
begin at p. M; first quotations re-
ceived at 1:S0 D. m.
ali agss-fda + s. Iupala 81. E Fl iIatHsns Iadrons
gestes 81, Minta Owens 81. Soniro 81. Dim
uendo ST.. Rejected 10S. Rapido io7 Terra
Ben l02,, Iron Jacket 107, Flush Ban 107
:, Second race: mile. selling-Palomacita
Gardner 107. Tuxedo &c. Joe Hill l04. Schnitz
1oS; ,Articus 102. Meadow Lark ss. Nevere o.
Third race. mile. ear-olds-Inf1amna-
tor 1o5: Alma 102, Principle 102, Bernardillo
81, Billy Vice los. Draught 100
Fourth race, three-fourths of a mile,
heavy. weight. rurse-Derfera illa 121. Tea
Rose III, Flashlignt 124, Bellicose 1s2 Mon
talvo 1872. America 129.
Fifth race. five and half furlongs. SELL
ing-Excuse 1o7, Cadenza 103. Isabelle 1913
Laflecha 1h2, Petrach los. Don Cara 10e Jim
Rozeman 1C7. Jack Atkins 1G7, Sir Phillip
l0G, Sylvia 1o3, Encino LOG. virgie A. 1o7.
Veragua 107
The herald., 1896-11-27
THE oREGON's CRUISE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-The bat
tleship Oregon returned today from
short cruise undertaken to give board
Of inspection an opportunity of looking
her fell over. 1t was given out unoffi-
cially that the trial had been a great
success and that the board was highly
pleased with the ship nall her details,
though their real findings will not be
made public until after they have been
sent to headquarters at Washington in
the form of an official report.
The herald., 1896-11-27
HOME INVESTIGATION

LEAvENWORTH Kas., Nov. 26.-In
the soldiers home investigation today
the defense placed nine leading business
men on the stand. each of whom testified
to the apparent good management of the
home, the marked decrease OF drunken
ness among the soldiers since the estab-
lishment of the home Keeley cure and
to the sobriety of Gov. Smith.
The herald., 1896-11-27
AN ANTI-MASON RIOT.

PARIS, Nov. 26.-An anti-Masonic
congress at Lyons, whose resolutions
were covert attack on political Free
Masonry and on Jewish Intervention,
ended in serious riotlng, lasting until
midnight The military had to clear the
ously injured, including M. Theierry of
the France Libre,
The herald., 1896-11-27

in the Castle Ofen today. In
his speech from the throne his majesty
entirely to the internal meas
ures contemplated. He said that efforts
would be made to improve the condi-
tion of agriculture and for the develop
ment of the agrarian bank system, for
the construction of irrigation works and
other measures of a like nature. His
majesty urged the attention of parlia-
ment in carrying out currency resN~in
and the resumption of specie payments
The herald., 1896-11-27
THE PANAMA SCANDAL

PARIS, Nov 26.-Emil Arton was ex-
amined before magistrate last evening
as the first step to new trial. which IS
of the universal beliss that Arton holds
creating an immense sensation because
the key to the whole unsavory Panama
scandals involving, as some allege, a
hundred public men. The question on all
sides Ii, will he reveal all he knows?
The herald., 1896-11-27
EUROPEAN CONCERT.

LONDON, Nov ga Berlin dispatch
to the Morning Post says: Signor Girls
pi, the former Italian premier. in an au-
tograph letter to a charity bazar, de-
clares it is a delusion to suppose that
Europe is in favor of peace. The am
bilious and revengeful powers, said Sig
nor Crispi, are only waiting until sue
cess is assured to plunge Europe into
war
The herald., 1896-11-27
\ FRENCH LITTERATEUR DEAD.

PARIS, Nov. 26.-M. Francis Victor
Emanuel Arago, formerly French am
bassador is dead. He was born in 1872,
and was a nephew Of the famous lit
terateur and statesman, Etiene Arago.,
In 1894 Esago represented France at
The herald., 1896-11-27
cLDvELAND's THANKSGIVING.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-President
and Mrs. Cleveland attended Thanks
giving services at the First Presbyte-
rian church. The presidential party ate
their Thanksgiving dinner at the White
House. The day was spent quietly
The herald., 1896-11-27
ACADEMY PRIZES.

PARIS, Nov. 26.-The academy has
awarded the two Colbert prizes TO NJ
Hanotaux for his history Of Cardinal
Richelieu, and to Earnest Daudet for
his work on ths POLICE under Napo,scn-
The herald., 1896-11-27
A POETS MOTHER DEAD

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Lady Jane Hen
rietta Swinburne mother of Algernon
Charles Swinburne. the poet, died yes
terday. She was the widow of Admiral
Charles Henry Swinburne and daughter
Of George, the third earl OF Ashburnham.
The herald., 1896-11-27
A TEXAS CYCLONE.

MILLEN, Tex, Nov. 2G.--A cyclone
passed Mart postoffice. nine miles north
east OF here, last night. Several houses
were blown down. One child Of "A 3.
Douglas was kiue&
The herald., 1896-11-27
MORE ARBITRATION.

LONDON, Nov. ga dispatch to the
Times from Paris says that g convention
has been signed at Bogota to submit the
boundary dispute between Colombia and
Costa Rica to the arbitration of Presi-
dent Faure
The herald., 1896-11-27

vallez Cuevas. President Erraxuriz
named the cabinet shortly after assum-
ing the office, eptember 18th, but there
was opposition to 1t by parliament, con-
equently a new cabinet is named
The herald., 1896-11-27
A FISHING STEAMER SUNK.

NEW YORK. Nov. ga dispatch
from Sandy Hook reports the steamboat
John E. Moore. on which are $50 people
bound for the fishing banks, lying sunk
with the water up to her decks, outside
of the Hook. The excursionists are all
safe.
The herald., 1896-11-27
THE DocKERs' STRIKE.

HAMBURG. Nov. 26.-It Is estimated
that about 800 lockers are now out on
strike in this port, but steamers are
arriving with uasn t. seplacs the strik-
The herald., 1896-11-27
NEWS OF THE MORNING
BY Telegraph.


Cloudy weather today.
A rowing regatta at San Francisco.
yer citizens.
Librarian sporord's accounts will not be
Americans in London enjoy . Thanks
giving dinner.
Secretary Lamont makes report of the
afairS OF the war depar rtment,
Reports Of a Cuban battle in which Wey-
Ter Is said ia have had 2000 men killed.
Reports of college football games; Stan
ford defeats Berkeley; a Brooklyn boy
Washington and Oregon report severe
cold; Colorado and Nebraska suffer from
blizzards.
Real estate>and building-Page g.
A Respondent butcher suicides-Page 5.
Mysterious death In the city jail-Page 7.
]. F. Johnson's fall from buildlng-Page
Ambrose Bierce interviewed: is conf
dent that the funding bill is doomed
Page 8.
The squatters in San Fernando valley;
titude-Page s.
The Thanksgiving holiday generally OBJ
served services at the churches; charita-
BILE dtnners-Page T.
The Athletic clubs field day; some prom
tsing youngsters win races. The Gala
gherSlater fight-Page 7.
A violation of the law as to political con-
ventions: Republican arithmetic to catch
votes. Social session at Republican head
quarters; roasting" the order Of the day
Page Q.
The herald., 1896-11-27

Southern California speolals-0oed at
tendance at the Pasad ena bicycle races but
slow time. .Thanlr-g giving day celebrated
nt Pomona. Guests at CQronadh. Mrs.
Thompson and her baby 1t San Oleg,o given
up for lost-PaEa &.
The herald., 1896-11-27
THE AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT

BuDA PESTH. Nov. 2e.-Fran-
- Jeseph. - king of Hungary. oDsnsd
The herald., 1896-11-27

ers from England and Sweden. The
dockers Of Kiel have announced their
intention of going out n Friday even
ing.
The herald., 1896-11-27
Larger Than Ever

The Heraid's Sworn statement foe Novcmbee
will show the same steady Increase n circlt
would be contemporaries and pleased its friends
during the past eleven months. The number
of subscribers to The Herald Is six thousand
greater than 1t was one year ago.
The herald., 1896-11-27
5000 In Los Angeles

Or nearly one half Of the circulation Of The
Herald is within the city OF Los Angeles. Over
90 per cent Of these papers 60 to families who
spend, in the aggregate, thousands of dollars
every day In the year. This statement will
be proved by November's sworn statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
Telephone Rebate.

The Stars attention has been called to
the fact that the local telephone company
makes provision for rebate to subscribers
for Interruptions and delays, such as have
recently been caused by the wreck of a
portion of the overhead-wire system by
storm. This provision Is in the form of an
item in the contract signed by the sub.
scriber and by representatives of the COM
pany, as follows:
In case of interruption of communica-
ton, from any cause whatever, the liability
of the Company therefor shall be limited
to a repayment, or rebate by it, of pro-
port;onate part of the yearly rental below
named for the time such interruption shall
continue after twenty-four hours written
notice to the company of such interrupt lion.
No repayment rebate will bc made for
Interruptions, unless such interruptions ag-
gregate more than three days III any month,
nor for those caused by the negligence or
wilful interference of the subscriber or of
his agents servants. The company shall
not be liable for any loss or injury caused
by interruption of failure to restore
communication except in the case and to
the extent above provided
This is but a partial rebate, bound in Ivy
conditions, but The Star was in error yes
terday in stating that no rebate whatever
was allowed by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
CareIe,s Riders and Drivers.

member of the police cycle-squad was
in jured recently in collision with rider
who was on the wrong side of the street.
This accident may perhaps call the atten-
ton of our guardians of the peace and
coTservators of the public safety to the
fact that a very large percentage of the
riding and driving done in Washington is
done on the wrong side of the street. The
SHINING is quite general. Bicycle riders
are perhaps the most frequent misdemean-
ants, but because of the small quantity
of space occupied by wheel they have
maraged to squeeze through the tight
places and thus escape the publicity which
has come to the case above referred to
and the punishment which awaits the care
less one who CHANGED to be captured.
Drivers of vehicles are, however, danger
ously unconcerned. Conscious of the fact
that bulk and weight will tell in COLI
sion they go laundering along without
any particular regard for the legal rights
of anybody else who happens to have
weaker equipment than they. The bicycle
squad might with credit to itself not only
investigate whether all the little boys in
town have bells on their wheels but also
devote some time to teaching the drivers
of beer wagons and grocery wagons and
coal carts and the like that the law takes
cognizance of their existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

Often as they occur. the friendly meet
ings of the men in public who opposed
each other in the civil war are always in
tsresting. They are not only beautiful evil
dences of our advanced civilization, but
proof beyond all cavil question of the
strong bonds that support the reunited
country.
TIL. meeting at Canton yesterday, when
nearly two thousand ex-confederateS from
the Shenandoah valley called on Mir. Nc
kinley and pledged him their support, was
especially interesting. The visitors were
representatives of the flower of the con-
federate armies. They had followed Stone
wall Jackson in all of his hard and memoir
able riding, and had made sacrifices second
to none for the cause of their hearts.
Their hosts were representatives of the
best offerings of the Union side. Ohios
soldiers fought valiantly on every field of
that war. So that when these men met
yesterday as brothers, marching under the
same flag and indcrsing the same govern
mental policy, the occasion Was in every
way worthy of national attention.
MIR. Mckinley's speech one of the
most felcitous of the campaign. it was
in perfect taste. Cordial without being
effusive. the welcome he extended must
have impressed his visitors with increased
respect for him as man and citizen, and
with increased confidence in his capacity
and patriotism a party leader. He met
them in the spirit in which they had cali
ed. and il is inevitable that they will re-
turn home stronger supporters than ever
of a policy calculated to benefi: all sec
tions alike.
One of the strangest features of this cam
paign is the fact that a cheap currency
finds SO many advocates in the south. No
other section of the country has had SO
distressing an experience with cheap
money. The confederate government used
Its fiat extensively. The law was invoked
to make morey plentiful. Mems pockets
became stuffed with it. In a short time
the difficulty was not to get II but 10 get
rid of it, 1t possessed practically 10 value.
The laws of trade would obtrude them
selves. They have that faculty in all coun-
tries and in all circumstances. The south
was making heroic efforts to establish
separate government-was offering up her
best blood in the cause. But she could not
repeal, or even suspend, the laws of trade.
She could not by statute give value to
something which in itself had no value.
The merchant refused to part with his
goods by the laws of sentiment, out Insist
cd ON thelr Faiue calculated Dy the laws OF
trade. the law compelled him to take The
local currency, but 1t could not fix the
price of his goods. and so. fixing that price
himself by the laws of trade, he was forced
to mark them up so high that it took
small fortune to buy suit of clothes.
Why should the south desire a further
experience with fiat money? What further
evidence should it require 10 be convinced
that money, real money, is not, and cannot
be, creature of law?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

democrats were numerous, that many Of
them would go over openly 10 the repub-
licars, and that by fusing here and there
with the populists on local issues. and with
the gold democrats on the national issues,
the republicans could promise themselves
anti-silver winnings in several states.
The record UP to date is not such. 1T is
admitted. as to fill a stranger like Mr..
Hanna with hopes of the south for Novem-
Der. Whatever the cause-whether from
false counting on the part of the demo-
Gratis, or factional dissensions among re-
publicans and proposed fusionists, or from
inability on the part of local leaders, as in
the case Of Chairman Buck in Georgia, to
control the republican Vote-certain 1t is
that fer some cause the democrats are in
the saddle in the SOUTH as usual, and seem
likely to remain there. The republicans in
certain instances are able to show greater
Increase in their vote than in the demo-
cratic, thus suggesting general republic
can drift over the country, and giving en-
enlargement of favorable results IN doubt
full states in other sections. but the hint
given concerning the south itself is that its
democratic solidity will be unimpaired.
These considerations do not apply to the
border states of Maryland, Delaware, West
Virginia, Missouri and Kentucky. The re-
publican leadership there Is both native
and progressive; ii represents property and
social prestige; it has figured in local sue
cesseS Of note and Importance. 1t shows
disposition to welcome recruits, and admit
them when worthy to some of the best
places. 1t is putting up great fight this
year But in the lower southern states re-
publicanism seems impotent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
Remove the Cause of Friction.

Once mere is the Washington public made
aware of the fact that there is trouble IN
the management of the Emergency Hos
pital; 1t is now announced that the whole
matter is again to be investigated. 1t IS
extremely unfortunate that disagreements
which must inevitably reduce the efficiency
OF the institution should continue to exist.
AS to the minor disturbing details. people
generally care but little; all they ask is
that by some means or other harmony be
made to take the place of discord. The
Emergency Hospital is one Of the city's
most creditable features SO far as the serv-
ices 1t renders are concerned, but the good
name CT the hospital and of the city also
must inevitably suffer If the cause of fric-
ton Is not speedily removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10

galaxy of serio-comic singers and
dancers. young women. were extensively
advertised in New York, not as experts in
their profession, but being superlatively
Indifferent to all moral standards. There
was no parsimony In the manner of their
advertising. The newspapers were full Of
their escapades with anonymous dukes and
unidentified earls- But their reception was
cool to the last degree. Their fate was
deserved one. and it points cheerful les
son. While a scandalous report may serve
as an advertisement. bringing attention to
the person who figures In it, it is a danger
Gus one. 1t is challenge to the public to
decide whether the performer is SO gifted
an artist as to conquer In spite of personal
shortcomings. And where the decision is
adverse the notoriety attained is worse
than absolute obscurity