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The herald., 1897-10-22
COAST DEFENSES
Engineers Estimates of the Coming
Years Expenditures

WASHINGTON, Oct 21-General Viii
son. Chief of Engineers of the Army, has
made his annual report to the Secretary
of War. 1t is devoted to fortifica tions
and river and harbor improvements OF
the coupevy. The estimates for coast de-
fenses for the years 1S9S-99 are as fol-
lows: Gun and mortar batteries, $4,000,
900; purchase land for fortifications
$500, 900; protection, preservation and re-
pair of fortificati tions, 100000; prepara-
tion of plans for fortificatons. $4,000; sea
walls and embankments, $55,000; tor
pedoes for harbor defenses, purchase
submarine mines and necessary appN-
ances to support them for closing chan
nels leading to the principal sea ports,
needful casemates, cables, etc, to rem
de rit impossible to operat submarine
mines, $3.50, total. S., sic, 900.
General Wilson says that during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1897, there
was expended on river ard harbor i'm
provements s13,461, $50 For the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1899, the estimates
are: Continuous work authorized by
Congress, $1S,S76, 900; other uNrk not pro-
vided for by continuing contracts, $780,
452, 1853. California, Oakland harbor, s163,- :
500; San Luis Obispo $3.50, 900; San Diego
harbor, $1S4 1000, Humboldt harbor, $780,
0OO
The herald., 1897-10-22
Leaves a Fortune to His Housekeeper

Cutting off his wife and son without a
penny, Robert Ireland, a member of an
old New York family, who died il, Cats
kill, N. Y, on September 16, left his en-
tire estate to Miss Mary Reynolds, his
housekeeper. Mr.. Ireland, who was 60
years old at the time of his death. was
son of the late w. B. Ireland, one of
the wealthy men of his time, who had in
herited from his father considerable real
estate in the older sections of the city.
The family home was one of the old
mansions
Robert Ireland married when young
man, but his domestic life was unhappy,
ara twenty-five years ago his wife left
him, taking their son with her. She is
Mrs. Anna S. Ireland of Montclair, N J..
which is also the home of the son. Rob-
ert M. Ireland She sued her husband
for separation years ago and obtained a
decree which allowed her alimony.
1t is said that Miss Reynolds, who is
at least thirty years younger than Mr.
Ireland, gave him her constant atten-
ton after his wife left him. He hat rot
been engaged in business for many
years, living on proceeds of property lef;
to him by his father, which he had con-
verted into securities.
He spent summer in the country, re-
turning to the city in the winter, often
living at hotels but sometimes taking
apartments When maintaining all
establishment Of his own Miss Reynolds
The herald., 1897-10-22
SHAM LIQUORS
A Big Chicago Plant Dug Up by
Detectives

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-In a musty and
darkened cellar at 131 North Sangamon
street lawyers, detectives and consta-
bles unearthed what they claim is one of
the largest liquor counterfeiting
schemes ever operated in this country
The liquor dealers of the world have
been working to learn the location of the
plant for. over a year.
After four hours work s25, 900 in la bells
representing all the leading brands Of
liquors, bottles and cases were found.
The loss to the liquor dealers and manu-
facturers through this counterfeit is
nearly $50O,000 and it may even reach
higher figure. Five big express wag-
~ons were backed up to the door of the
building and they were filled with the
confiscated goods and taken in charge
by Constable Eckert of Justice Whites
court.
= In the basement wonderful array Of
secret passages were found leading in all
directions. Each one was separated by
- brick wall and arranged in such
spuzzling manner that a person unsc-
~quainted with the by-ways could easily
be lost. Traces of what may prove to
be liquor and bottling still We're found
ssin this basement many feet under the
1urface of the roadway The raiding
party comprised eleven men. including
attorneys for number of leading liquor
importers and distillers.
The herald., 1897-10-22
THE INDIANS ARMING
TO RESIST CHANGE IN TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT
The Dawes Commissions Treaty With
the Cherokees Will Be Resisted
to the Death

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. PA
special to the Gazette from Fort Smith,
Ark, says: 1t has just leaked out here
that the full-blood Cherokees have been
secretly arming themselves and secur-
Ing large quantities of ammunition for
several weeks, but it has been especially
brisk since the return of the attorney
sent to Washington to enjoiu the Dawes
commission from proceeding to make
the citizenship rolls. The majority of
the Cherokees are opposed to the treaty,
but the most bitter feeling is among
the ignorant full-boods. They are pre-
pared to resist any attempt to charge
their tribal government.
Several leading advocates of allotment
and treating with the Dawes commits
sion have been warned to cease the neso-
tiations or their lives will be taken. AS
the Indians are great sportsmen and
use large quantities of firearms and am
muntion, they have been able to secrete
all the weapons they wanted without
attracting unusual attention.
A prominent man, who enjoys the con-
fidence of the full-bood Leaders, arrived
today and sounded the note of warning.
He says his life would, not be worth l
should be known that he made public
the securing of the arms.
No immediate outbreak is anticipated
but a great deal depends upon the action
of the council next month.
The herald., 1897-10-22
GERMAN LOGIC
If Hawaii Is Annexed So Also Will Be
Samoa

HONOLULU, Oct. 14.-It was definite
ly decided yesterday amorg Hawaiians
opposing annexation trat a commission.
of five megi be sent to Washington to
make a determined fight against the rat
ification of the annexation treaty. Three
Hawaiian societies will give support to
the movement. 1t is generally under
stood that j. O. Carter, white man, will
head the commission.
A prominent citizen, recegatly re-
turned from Germany, states that the
Hawaiian anAsxatton question: is re-
ceiving som. ,.r' aera ton among the
German peCsse A Clumber of promi-
nent Germans expressed themselves as
in favor of the amalgamation of the two
republics. In that event they think Ger
many would be allowed to take Samoa
without interference on the part of the
United States This they deem simple
matter of fairness AID justice. Ameri-
cans have the greatest amount of cap
ital invested in the Hawaiian Islands
and the country is thoroughly Ameri-
carried. Samoa, argued the Germans,
occupies the same position The bulk
of the money invested there comes from
Germany asld therefore Germany has
as much right to absorb Samoa as Uncle
Sam has TO take Hawaii.
The herald., 1897-10-22
X. OF P. FUND
Not Well Invested, but It Was Not
Stolen

CHICAGO, Oct. 21-The fact that
5000, 900 of the widows and orphans fund
of the Knights of Pythias is invested i'll
a mortgage upon the lease of the Lex
ingtor Hotel was touched, upon in Judg 2
Dunn's court in the argument beirg
made as to the best way to protect the
interests of all the creditors of the hotel
company.
The knights of Pythias, in connection
with their secret order, have an insur-
arce organization knowH as the E,s-
dowment Rank. January 1st the surplus
funds in the treasury of this rank were
said to be between 100000 and 100000
partially in cash and partially in gilt
edge securities. From this fund the
5000, 900 given to the Lexington Hotel ir'-
terests is said to have come. AT the best
1t is not expected that the money can be
recovered from the hotel property for
years. John A. Hinzy represents the Of
fcers of the order in the receivershp
proceedings. Judge Dunn said last even
ing that he would appoint two receivers
for the hotel.
The herald., 1897-10-22
PRINCE DE SAGAN
stirs All Paris by Making Love to
His Wife

PARIS, Oct. 21.-All Paris is talking
Of the sensational reconciliat ton of the
Prince and Princess de Sagan 1t is
nothing less thar great society event.
The Prince had long been separated
from his wife. On May 25th last he suf-
fered paralytic stroke and the af-
Fiction took such serious turn that his
spiritual advisers administered the last
sacrament. To the surprise of every
body, he rallied and though frequently
lying of late between life and death, he
finally recovered sufficiently to get the
permission of his medical advisers to
drive in the Bois de Boulogne The
horses had scarcely started before the
Prince ordered his coach to drive to The
residence of the Princess in the Rue ST.
Dominique. On arriving there he was
received with oper arms by the Princess
ard Comte de Perigord.
The news soon spread all over Paris
The Prince remains a the residence of
the Princess. The reconciliation is un-
dsrs.ood to be largely due to the efforts
Of the Comte de Perlgord ard an English
royal perSoriage
The herald., 1897-10-22
Insurance

A novel point of law has been decided
by a San Francisco superior judge in
the suit of Alphonsine McGrew against
the Mutual Life Insurance company OF
New York. The action was brought to
recover $4,000 insurance on the life of the
plaintiffs former husband, Henri Nc
Grew. The company has heretofore paid
the amount of the policy to McGrew'
personal representatives. Under Judge
Bahrs decision second payment of the
entire amount must now be paid to Mrs.
McGrew.
McGrew and his wife during the period
of their married life resided in Honolulu.
Some years ago McGrew secured di-
vorce on the ground of his wife's adul-
terry. At the time of the divorce Mrs.
McGrew was the owner Of the insurance
policy on her husbands life. She brought
the policy with her to California, where
she has since resided.
When McGrew died the policy of in
surance became the subject of dispute
The herald., 1897-10-22
The Ebanks Case

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21.-A new phase
of the Ebarks matter came to light toe
day when the attorneys concerned with
the contempt case of Acting Warden
Edgar came to examine the affidavit on
which L. H. Ward applied for the writ
Of habeas corpus in behalf of Eba rks
That affidavit declares that Judge Tor
rence's sentence was double one ir
that he ordered Ebanks imprisoned and
closely confined and also to be executed.
Judge Torrence's sentence, it now ap-
pears, said nothing about close cor,ine-
ment or imprisonment 1t is stated that
steps will be taken to have the matter
of this affidavit brought before the San
Francisco grand jury.
The herald., 1897-10-22
THE BLACK REPUBLIC
San Domingo Factions Organizing a
Revolution

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-The Journal and
Advertiser says: Efforts to crystellize
the opposition to President Hereaux of
Santo Domingo, the Spanish speaking
republic in the eastern part of the isl
and of Hayti, into revolutions, are said
to be nearing completion in this city.
The leader of the movement in New
York is Gen. Moscoso, who arrived here
last July, and is said to have been con
stantly busy ever since with secret meet
ings with that purpose in view. He is
one of HereauX's implacable foes and his
friends here declare that he is the most
available man to lead a revolt against
the Dominican rulers. Moscoso was
long ago recognized by HereauX as a
dangerous man and Hereaux was
scheming to put him in prison and thus
get him where he could not endanger
the administration, when Moscoso got
wind of his intentions and promptly
skipped out of the country. He went to
the neighboring islarII of Porto Rico, the
usual refuge of Dominican exiles ana
was nearly assassinated there shortly
after.
Moscoso is barely 35 years of age. He
NdS SAuSdbNO III lulS anu
speaks several languages with fluency.
His personal bravery is extolled as high
ly as his mental accomplishmen nts, and
his following at home is declared to be
large and enthusiastic. He refuses 20
discuss his plars.
HereauX has been President of Santo
Domingo three terms, a much longer
period than any of his predecessors. His
enemies declare that he has been un-
scrupulous in carrying out his secret in
tention Of making himself dictator for
life by sitting opposition by means of
bribery and intimidation. In conse-
quence the best and most influential men
of the country have either been stulti-
fled or banished. 1t is even charged that I
a number have been uplawfully put to
death at the Presidents instigation.
The herald., 1897-10-22
THE SAGE SYNDICATE
ASKED TO BID ON THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC
Mckinley Natures Scheme to Secure
Payment of the Government
Claim in Full

NEW YORK. Oct. 21-The World
says: Russell Sage created sensation
in Wall street yesterday by announcing
that he had been invited by President
Mckinley to form syndicate on the
Union Pacific on the basis of satisfying
the full government claim in the Union
Pacific. Mr.. Sage invited subscriptions
to a plan to be hereafter brought out by
him for the foregoing object. The pay
ment of the government claim in full is
understood to be the first condition in
this plan.
Mr.. Sage'S representatives announced
last night that he had received subscrip-
tions for over $75,000,00O within two
hours of his announcement 1t was an
nounced that he would continue to re-
ceive subscriptions until his plan was
subscribed al least three times over As
in the bond transaction, Mr.. Gage thinks,
there is unlimited capital available for
the settlement of the Pacific roads debts
without loss to the government and
without blind pools. Among the sub
scribers reported to Mr. Sage's Union
Pacific scheme were the following: Rus
sell Sage, 500, 600 900; r. T. Wilson & Co.,
$4,000, ,000 Samuel Thomas. 10000 900;
d. H. McAlpin, $40, 900, 900; Kassler G. Co.,
S5,00O,0O0 Bank of the State of New
York, $1,000,000; William Waldorf Astor,
5000 900.
Mr.. Astor's subscription is said to have
been received by cable last night Some
of these names are said to represent
other interests besides the signers
1t is said that large New York life
insurance company will subscribe to Mr..
Sage's plan for s1O,OOOOOO.
Mr.. Sage goes to Washington today to
confer with the president and attorney
general at their request.
The herald., 1897-10-22
BIMETALLISM A NECESSITY

In studying the question of bime tall
lism ore should keep clearly in mind:
First that money is not the value for
which, but the valuer by which, COM
modities are exchanged and debts are
paid. Money is only counter mark
| er, measure Of value, ard is not by ma
| ture value itself. Second, that the prec-
| ious metals, gold and silver, acquire
! their great worth because they are used
as money-not that money as money de-
rives its value from the material of
which it is made. AS Paulus the great
jurist, says, money circulates with
power which it derives. not from its sub
stapce, but from its quantity" Third,
| the material Of which money is made,
as pointed out by Professor Balm, is not
in itself the standard, but the register
| in which the standard is recorded. The
| material of money bears a somewhat
similar relation. to value that the dial Of
a clock does to time. Hence the term
double Standard is an erroneous one.
1t is not the standard that Is double,
| but the metals in which the standard is
| registered. The two metals conjointly
posse ssing equally the debt-paying
function at a fixed ratio Of weight, form
one standard, one money. Daniel Web
ster understood this, as his careful Ian
guage, above quoted, unmistakably in :
dicates. His words are: Gold and sill
yer constitutes the legal stand
ard of value" 1t waste correct the mis-
conception caused by the use of this mis-
nomer, double standard" that Cernu-
| chi originated, in 1869, the name "bi-
metallism," which covers the real prir,-
| ciple at issue as perfectly as any single
word can do.
! 1t is impossible to have any standard
Of value that will be absolutely invari-
able, as the numbers Of mankind, aswell
as the activity of industry and of COM
merce can never be fixed. Variations in
| the amount Of existing money, varia-
| tions in the amount of trans
actions requiring money, variations
| in the efficiency Of credit con-
trivances for economizing the use of
money, carmot exactly coincide. Both
theory and experience demonstrate,
| however, that a standard based upon the
aggregate mass of the two metals is less
/ variable, and therefore more equitable,
than a standard based upon each metal
singly; because the total monetary
mass of the two combined is subject to
| less proportionale change in quantity,
from the varying production of direrent
periods, than is the mass of either metal
alone. Moreover, it is mathematical
impossibility to maintain even an ap-
| proXimately stable standard or value
while two unrelated and discordant mo-
nometallisms prevail among intertrac-
ing nations To secure stability, tne'
link between those systems, which VIZ
tually secured to the commercial world
up to 1873 one bimetallic money, must
he re-esta blished.-M Edward TUCK,
| in the October Forum.
The herald., 1897-10-22

| in the courts of Hawaii. Mrs. McGrew
was not a party to the suit and trial
resulted In judgment against the COM
pany and in favor Of McGrew's execu-
tors.
Mrs. McGrew's suit on the policy was
commenced in the courts of this city
The company urged as a defense that
the decree of divorce deprived her of all
interest in the policy. This defense was
based on a Hawaiian statute, which
provides that in case of divorce on the
ground of adultery the personal property
Of the guilty party shall be forfeited to
the other.
Judge Bahrs held that the statute of
Hawaii did not apply here for the rea-
son that Mrs. McGrew had since the di-
vorce secured a domicile in California
For that reason, said the court, she was
entitled to an adjudication of her rights
under the laws of California Judgment
was awarded against the insurance
company for the full amount of the poll
icy, with interest.
The herald., 1897-10-22
Pearv's Meteorite Discovered in 1918

The meteorite which Lieutenant
Peary has brought home with him from
Cape York was found in 1878 by sir
John Ross, and has been known to arctic
explorers for many years.
The specimen which Lieutenant Peary
has secured. is in fact mass OF nickel
steel-the stuff from which the armor
for our new ships is made. No wonder
that the ignorant natives Of that hyper
borean country looked upon the strange
object with awe. Peary first heard OF
the meteorite from an Eskimo, who told
him about an enormous "stone" that
lay on the coast, having been thrown
there by some god or other.
A very remarkabl specimen now in
the national museum is four feet In
diameter, weighing 14O0 pounds approxi-
mately and has the shape of ring. 1t
was found in the Santa Catarina noun
tains, and for long time was used as
an anvil by Mexicans at Toucson. In
this employment 1t was discovered by
DR.. Irwin Of the United States army,
who bought it for small sum and gave
it to the Smithsonian institution.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-10-22
Investigation Stopped

SAN JOSE, Oct. 21.-Just as the Board
of Managers of AgnewsSAsylum for the
Insane convened for the purpose of in
vestigating the charges of dishone esty
among the employees of the institution
this morning, a temporary writ of pro-
hibition was served upon them at the in
stance of Stewart F. c. Young, who com
menced suit to compel them to reinstate
him, and also prohibit them from con-
firming the order or the Medical Direc-
tor, discharging him from that position
This action temporarily put a stop to
the investigation and action thereon
was deferred.
The herald., 1897-10-22
A Sunfiower Grew From the Roof

A curiosity in the shape Of sun
flower growing out of shingled. root
may be seen at the residence of Mr.. Kat
zenstein, Cass street, Milwaukee. How
the seed from which the plant on the
roof sprounted came to find it's way to
the roof, and once there to find enough
soil in which the germinate is mys-
terry.
The roof Is that of an old woodshed,
the shingles of which are partially de-
cayed. Mr.. Katzenstein expects to SEQ
a large garden there when the one plant
shall have spread to many as sea-
son follows season.-New York Evening
World
The herald., 1897-10-22
SCHOFIELD'S KILLING
LOOKS MUCH LIKE JUsTIFIABLE
HOMICIDE
Many Witnesses Testify to Threats
Against His Wife Made by the
Dead Man

SAN JOSE, Oct. 21-The defense in
the trial of Dan butcher for the murder
of George w. Schofield took up all OF
today in presenting testimony to the
effect that Schofield had often threat
ened to take his wife's life.
Mrs. Sarah Schofield, widow of the
murdered man, underwent another siege
of cross-examination, but the prosecu-
ton failed to shatter her detailed story
of how Dan butcher shot to save her
from her husbands murderous wrath.
The widow was recalled in the afternoon
and save a little additional testimony.
She told again of her row at the break
fast table the morning before the mur-
der, and said her husband threw knife
al her, the last statement being an addi-
ton to her previous testimony
Several witnesses were put on to tes-
tify as to Schofeld's reputation All
told stories of the dead mans cruelty,
and nearly all had heard him make
threats that he would kill his wife. These
threats were made to the wife while
others were present. One witness testi-
fed to hearing Schofield make a decla-
ration that he was going to kill his fam
lily, including a son-in law, for whom he
had particular aversion.
The prosecution finally admitted that
Schofield's reputation was bad.
An early adjournment was taken, as
George Schofield, the 10-year-old son of
butchers victim, was not on hand to
testify for the defense. 1t was divulged
that the prosecution had taken the boy
from his aunts house in order to get a
chance to talk to him. The prosecution
promised to produce the boy In court to-
morrow. 1t is expected that the taking
of testimony will be concluded this
week, but the case will probably not
reach the jury before next Tuesday.
The herald., 1897-10-22
KANSAS CRANKS
Believe the World Is Combining
Against Them

TOPEKA, Kas, Oct. PA remark.
able petition has been filed with Judge
Stilwell Of the District Court of Neoshe
county. Citizens Of that and surround
ing counties allege that gigantic trust
has been formed by the merchants and
coal dealers of Kansas and that by an
understanding they are maintaining
prices in violation of the Kansas anti
trust law.
They charge that the dry goods mer-
chants have formed a pool, that gro
GERS have Joined in combination and
the coal dealers in a combine all to
prevent competi tition and to force the
people to pay uniform prices for the
same articles.
Attorney Boyle, in connec-
ton with Senator Farrell, author of the
antitrust bill, will go before Judge Still
well on November 4th to push the case
The herald., 1897-10-22
Plunder Recovered

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21-Mchael
Kileline, his son Edward, and Peter
Glass, have been arrested, and will this
be charged with burglary. The
prisoners were identified 1t the city
prison by number of persons, and later
admitted their guilt They are accused
of robbing many residences, and their
crimes are sstd to have continued for
more than year. A lot of their plum
der has been recovered.
The herald., 1897-10-22
Fanny's New Play

BOSTON, Oct. 21-A Soldier of France,
Fanny Davenport's new play. in five
acts, the title of which was kept from
the public until the rising of the curtain.
was given its first performance on any
stage s.t the Boston Theater last night
before one of the largest audiences ever
assembled in that historic playhouse.
The herald., 1897-10-22
English Visitors

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct 1.-Lord
and Lady Aberdeen this evening were
driven imme diately to the Patten home
at Prospect Lord and Lady Aberdeen
were accompanied by Lady Marjorie
Gordon. AT 9 o'clock dinner was
given in honor Of Lord and Lady Aber
deem at Prospect, and among the guests
were Grover Cleveland, President anG
Mrs. Gilman. Mr. and Mrs. J. ]. McCook.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
The herald., 1897-10-22
A Marine Mystery

CHICAGO, Oct 21.-The steamer ST.
IBERIA. which has just arrived, has on
her deck 15-foot skiff which had been
squippee, with sails. 1t was fourao in
the lake Tuesday, about IL miles east of
Bailey's Harbor. From the condition of
the sails, 1t had evidently been drifting
about the lake for several Gays. The
sails were all set, but rot trace of the
late occupants could be found.
|, There were no marks OF fidentificat ton