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A Gigantic Corporation

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.The capital stock
of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com.
pany has been increased from $50 900 900 tc
s45, 900 900. This increase was decided upor
al largely attended meeting of stockhold.
ers after statement setting forth the ex.
act financial condition of the road had been
read. After the meeting Secretary Warren
said:
"Six million dollars If the increased cap
itai will be used to take up outstanding de-
benture certificates, $4,00000O will be used
for the construction work now under way
the remaining $1,000, 900 will remain In the
treasury and be used as occasion demands
for the improvement of the company
property"
Mr.. Warren said the change of motor
power on one of the company's roads was
nearly paid for
He was asked: 'Is 1t a fact that Won,
company intends 'gobbling up the Third
avenue surface road?'
Certainly not" he replied. "The road
would be Of no service to US. We parallel
it now"
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hat the Senate would never ratify treaty

that the Senate would never ratify a treaty
containing a provision which would place
this burden where 1t never belonged.
1.-THE ultimate future of Cuba think, is
annexation. though 1t will not come until
the Cubans have been given an opportun-
ity to work out alone a portion Of their
governmental situation. foresee the end
of the war will see a great influx of Amer
lean capital and American people In Cuba.
Porto Rico will be American territory.
The nature of the government of that Is
land, Cuba when it Is annexed. Hawaii and
whatever other territory may be added,
will be the result of evolution. In the
first instance the new Islands will I'M
doubtedly be under the territorial form.
The right of States may ultimately be
given. l have not favored the acquisition
of the Philippines but 1 do favor the re-
tention of Manila, its harbor and the is
land Of which 1t Is the chief city,"
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West Indian Weather

WASHING BON, Aug. 10.-The West In
dian weather service was practically in
augurated today, when the washington
office received reports from six q the Ten
observation stations recently established
there Willis Moore stated today that the
system is now in complete working order
and the department will be enabled to
forecast the terrible West Indian hurri-
canes that for years swept the Atlantic
coast without warning. The wnoie group OIL
islands has been plated and meteorolog-
ical conditions are charted daily at the re-
Gently established stations.
1t was feared that the West Indian SER
vice might be hampered by delays in the
cablegrams, but Mr.. Moore stated that the
reports today reached Washington In an
hour and a half after the observations were
made.
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A Fresno Fire

FRESNO, Aug. 10.-SEortly before II
o'clock tonight a fire broke out in the real
of the Fresno beer hall, corner of and Tu.
lare streets. The department was slow In
responding and before it arrived on the
scene the fire had spread to the adjoining
buildings, which were occupied by G. A
Baron's cornice works and ]. c. Ander.
sons real estate office. The buildings were
small frame structures. A residence next
to Anderson's office and belonging to the
Ferguson estate was badly damaged. The
total loss amounts to about $4,000, with
small insurance. The origin Of the fire Is
not known.
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Corner Stone Laid

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 10.-The lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new capitol
took place at noon today. in the presepce
of a large gathering. The grand lodge Of
Masons of Pennsylvania were in charge
and some of the most distinguished men of
the state were present. The conversions is
that used in the historic capitol, destroyed
hv fire in 1897 After a brief address, by
Governor Hastings, Colonel A. X. Nc
Clure of Philadelphia delivered the Grafton
The original appropriation for the building
was SEQ, 900, but 1t is estimated that 1t will
cost between $4,000 900 and $5,O0O,00O before
IL Is completed.
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MADRID MESSAGES
FATE OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Don Carlos Will Probably Wait fol-
Peace Before Stirring UP His
Revolution

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
The fate of the religious orders In the
Philippines excites much interest, because
II is believed that both the Americans ana
natives will insist upon, If not the expul-
sion of the orders, certainly curtafimen'
OF their influence and disestablishment OF
their property.
Though It is admitted that some such re-
forms are needed, the government Is bound
to approach the subject cautiously IN or
der to avoid offending the Vatican ana
PLAYING into the hands of the ultramon-
tanes and Carlists.
Don Carlos Plans
PARIS, Aug 1O.--(Special to The Herald)
Count de Maille, the agent of the Carllsts
in Paris, has outlined for me the topics and
plans of the pretender for gaining posses
sion of the throne of Spain. He said: THE
Carlist chiefs now with Don Carlos at Luz
cerne are there partly to make arrange
ments for coming events. partly TO express
their syrf1eathy to the chief of the house
of Bourbon upon the loss of the Spanish
colonies. / believe the Duke of Madrid, as
we call Don Carlos, is a necessity today for
Spain. The queen regent should get out
quickly, and go home TO Austria. She was
an extreme Carlist before her marriage.
1.-THE Carlist party Is stronger In Spain
now than 1t was during the last Carl!st
war. The army would naturally elect to
follow Don Carlos, who Is the rightful
chief. a man of energy and of noble xenti-
ments. republic may be proclaimed, but
1t cannot last. The people of Spain prefer
a monarchy. Circumstances may compel
Don Carlos to take action at once, but my
personal impression is that he will not"
Does Not Want Them Known
PARIS, Aug. ia dispatch from Mad
rid says Senior Sagasta announces that he
will only publish the text Of the Spanish
note if President Mckinley gives 1t to the
press.
Got It About Right
LONDON, Aug 1.-THE Washington cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
Spain's acceptance of the American
peace conditions was so equivocal that
President Mckinley determined to compel
assent to a protocol fixing definite terms,
and the answer given to M. Cambon prac-
tically amounted to an ultimatum.
It is understood that unless the protocol
is signed Immediately all negotiations will
be suspended and the war vigorously con-
tinued. The United States will not abate
| Its terms by an iota.
The Cabinet
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the the Times says:
The suggestion that the cabinet ought to
resign finds little favor among those hav-
ing the country's interest at heart. 1t en-
anates from the parliamentary free lances.
who are anxious to enjoy the sweets Of Of
fee, but possesses only small following
In the chamber of deputies.
The Cariist agitation seems suspended
for the moment, and the best authorities
are convinced that there will be no rising
until peace Is concluded.
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The Letter Mortgages

CHICAGO, Aug 1O-Two mortgages, ag.
gregating one million dollars, were today
filed with the county recorder by Levi 2
Letter and his wife. The mortgages were
drawn in favof of the Northwestern Mutua
Life association. one being for $500, 900 ard
the other for 100000. The security given
for the loan is in both cases Chicago bust.
ness property. The paper is to run ten
years, with interest at 4 per cent.
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Held for Murder

OMAHA, Eeb., Aug. 10.-The coroner's
jury which inquired into the facts surround
ing the death Of Elmer E. Green, the col
ored man who was reported to have COM
mtted suicide after trying TO murder his
wi1e at Bellevue, has returned a verdict
that Green was killed by Herbert w Baker.
brother of the young woman. Baker is
held for murder.
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| ent of the Temps telegraphing today says:
The Papal Nuncio has had o long confer
ence with Premier Sagasta In behalf Of the
religious orders In the Philippines. Senior
| Sagasta said that the Vatican had nothin g
to fear while the islands remained under
the sovereignty Of Spain. but he could not
answer for the treatment Of the religious
| orders In the territories occupied by the
natives or Americans and could not give
any encouragement for the future. as the
| fate of these communities depended upon
| the outcome Of the peace negotiations and
| the decisions of the commissions which
would be appointed TO deal with the re-
gime of the archipelago.
Spain Hates to Let Go
MADRID, Aug. 10.-The ImpArcial says
| today in regard to the political situation
that the political and military personages
who have conferred with Senior Sagasta are
generally of the opinion that q new Cabi-
net should negotiate peace. Senior Sagastn
having declared war, would find difficult
ties in negotiating peace.
Continuing, the impartial announces that
1t favors changes in the Cabinet and de-
mands that the Cortes be summoned and
that the suspension Of the Constitution be
ended, In order that the press may freely
express public opinion.
Cortes to Be Summoned
MADRID, Aug. 1O.-The TEMPO, con-
sentative, says: Spain's sovereignty over
the Philippine Islands should not be aban-
doned and American exactions should be
resisted. But If a surrender is deemed ne
cessary 1t should be SO done as not to de-
prive the country of liberty of action in the
future. The Ministerial Globo expresses
the opinion that the Cortes should be sum-
moned Immediately to approve so grave a
departure as is contained In the peace ne
gotiations.
Senator Thurston Fears Spain
CHICAGO, Aug. Ex-senator John NJ
Thurston Of Nebraska. who stopped over
In Chicago on his way from Washington
TO attend the Nebraska State Republican
Convention at Lincoln. asserted that If
Spain's answer to the United States gave
evidence of bad faith and dilatory tactics,
President Mckinley would end negotia-
tons Immediately.
II am afraid" he said, that Spain will
give further trouble and do not antici-
pate an early or easy agreement on terms
Of peace. l am certain, however that
President Mckinley will act decisively and
end peace negotiations, If he finds Spain
is acting in bad faith. The Spanish Min
istry has the power to cease hositlities and
to arrange an armistice on general lines
without consulting the Cortes.
mo peace will ever be arranged on any
basis which would compel Cuba or Amer
lea to assume the debt which Snaip ha q
been pleased to call the Cuban debt. 1t
was not incurred by Cuba, but by Spain
in conquering Cuban revolutions. l know
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Another Chinese Murder

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1O.-Wonk Kim
Gee, the Chinese who was shot by high
binders last Sunday evening at thu Chinese
theater, died this morning. A verdict of
murder against unknown parties has been
returned by the coroners jury, and the
police are looking for Wen Do, who is sus-
pected of having fired the fatal shot. A
reward Of $4,000 has been offered for the
arrest of the murderer,
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Knows Nothing About II

CALDWELL, Ohio, Aug. 1O.-Tne cor
respondent of the Associated Press in this
city visited Mayor A. O. Richer tonight
and requested him to make statement re-
garding the letter he is said to have writ
ten to Lorilla Weaver for Mrs. Orr. at
Clarendon, Ark, to which he replied that
he knew nothing whatever about the affair
referred to. and that he is in no way CON
nected with the same. never having hea I'd
Of any Of the parties before.
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Saw Thew Will Paw

COLON, Colombia, Aug. 10.-Advtces re-
oeived from Cartagena today say that the
Italian consul there, who has Just returned
from Bogota. reports that the Colombia
congress has authorized President Caro-
to settle the Cerrutti claim. The necessary
vote was accordingly added to the budget,
which was passed with the best grace. The
matter is, therefore. practically settled.
only the manner and details of payment re-
manning TO be fixed.
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Senator Wolcott,s successo.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 10.-Hon. Charles
S. Thomas, a leading lawyer and former
Democratic national committeeman for
Colorado, has formally announced his
candidacy for the seat In the United States
Senate now held by Edward o. Wolcott
State Senators elected this fall will hold
over as members Of the Legislature that
will elect Senator Wolcott's successor In
1901
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Torrid Heat

SPOKANE, WASH, Aug. 10-ThIs was
the hottest day ever experienced in the in
land empire. In Spokane the maximum
temperature was 103 one degree less than
the record-breakng maximum of Monday.
A Telephone message from Pendletln re-
ported lis. No cases of heat prostration
have been reported. Another swelterins
day is predicted for tomorrow.
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A Tucson Tornado

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug 10.-A heavy storm
passed over Gla Bend, In the southern part
NJ Maricopa county, at 8 o'clock this even
ing, destroying the round house 1t turned
over a number of empty box cars and sew
eral houses In town were wrecked and a
number of persons injured. The company's
station Is uninjured.
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THE ISLE OF PINES
An Order Issued for the Capture of the Island at Once
The Fleet Starts

WASHINGTON Aug 1o(speca to The Herald?
position
ordered
of
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The War Tax Again

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 1O.-Collector of
the port Jackson was notified today that
the secretary of the treasury has decided
that the war tax on charter parties applies
only TO registered ships in foreign trade.
either American or foreign vessels, and
would not be applied to ships engaged In
coast trade.
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A FRAGRANT SHIP
Hawaiian Commissioners Surrounded
by a Deck Load of Onions

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. u.-Soon after
going on board the steamer Mariposa the
Hawaiian commissioners discovered that
the vessel was very heavily laden both with
freight and passengers, and when they
learned that hundreds OF boxes of onions
were to be carried into the tropics on the
passenger deck vigorous protest was en-
tered. Captain Hayward and the superin-
tendent of the dock were appealed to in
vain, and the commissioners were forced
to accept the inevitable.
At 2 o'clock this morning the Mariposa
had not passed out the Golden Gate.
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the Fifty-first Iowa, the Twentieth Kan
sas and the First Tennessee.
General Merriam desires to have all the
troops embarked for Manila not later than
October 10th.
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Ki1led bv a Fall

sIJISUN, Aug 1O.-N. w. Wilcox, one
Of the lessees of Tolenas Springs, near here,
died this afternoon from the effects of a fall
last evening He tripped and struck on the
end of a pipe, sustaining internal injuries.
He was a native of Sacramento, and well
known.
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Mounting the Guns

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 10.-A sensation
has been caused by the sudden measures
which are being taken to place tbs forts OF
Copeuhagen in q state of military efficien-
cy. It Is supposed that these measures are
due to fears Of conflict between Great
Britain and Russia.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 10.-The steamer Cone
maugh arrived this evening from st. Mi
chael. She had no passengers. Her Off
GERS report that the(Moran feet of ten river
steamers had safely reached there.
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Wyoming Republicans

DOUGLASS, wyo., Aug. 10.-The Repub-
lican state convention met here at $3.50
o'clock with very enthusiastic and we'll filled
delegations from each county. Temporary
organization was effected and committees
being appointed, a recess was taken until
$50
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Put Peters AWAY

ELMIRA, CAL, Aug. 1O-Frank Peters
who robbed the dept safe here recently
today pleaded guilty and was sentenced t.
one year In San Quentin.
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Napa County Democrats

NAPA, Aug. 10.-The Napa county Dem
ocratic convention met today and elected
delegates to the state convention.
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ment is not particularly concerned at the
nsistence of the Spanish government upon
the reference Of theS peace agreement in
its present stage to the Cortes. Our gov
eminent in dealing with another recog-
nizes only the Executive branch and holds
that wholly responsible for ain of its acts
or promises, and it 10 probable that our
government would not concern itself as
to what further internal steps would be
necessary to satisfy the sticklers for con.
stitutional observances in Spain. If 1t
should appear later that the Cortes should
undertake to undo the work so far ac-
complished between the two governments,
of course the government of Spain would
be held responsible for that result, but as
it Is presumable that the United States
military forces by that time would hs, In
possession of Cuba Porto Rico and Manila,
1t Is not perceivable that internal commo-
ton in Spain need give us any further
concern.
A meeting was arranged between
Secretary OF State Day and the
French Ambassador at the State Depart
ment to be held this morning to consider
certain details of the Spanish reply left
open from yesterdays conference at the
White House. There is reason to believe
that the Spanish government will recede
from certain conditions sought to be i'm
posed yesterday and that the result will
be an agreement upon the terms of peace.
The French Ambassador, accompanied
by NJ. Thiebaut. arrived at the State De-
partment today about II o'clock and after
conference of fifteen minutes with the
Secretary. the latter drove over to the
White House to confer with the President.
Ambassador Cambon remained In the d.
plomatic room awaiting Secretary Days
'eturn.
Sagasta and the Pope
PARIS. Aug. 10-The Madrid correspond
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The Day Report

WASHINGTON, Aug 1O.-The answer of
Spain to the terms of peace was not en-
tirely satisfactory to this government ana
further negotiations are in progress today.
a defluite result in the way Of a probable
complete acceptance il looked for by to-
morrow night, possibly late today. The
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-31

Publishing Company, and in July of
the same veal he became the editor and
manager of the Cresset. AT La Belle he
has become interested in several min
ing companies and is now the secretary
of the Boston Gold Mining Company
and the Houston Gold Mining and Mill
ing Company, both of La Belle, and is
interested in several other local enter.
prises. He also holds the responsible
position of local agent for the La Belle
district of the United States Freehold
and immigration Company, the owner
of the Castillo estate, a tract of land
situated in southern Colorado northern
situated in southern Colorado and
northern New Mexico, of over SOC, 900
acres, and originally a part of the SAN
gre de Christie grant.
During the last two campaigns the
Cresset and Mr.. Staplin, personally,
I'VE supported the local Democratic
ticket, believing such a course to be for
the best interests of Taos county, but,
Ikea large number of Republicans in
the county who have pursued the same
course. he has become convinced of the
folly of Democracy in local, as we'll as
territorial and national affairs, and has
returned to his first political love.
The Cresset has recently moved to
Taos, where it is ably supporting the
entire Republican ticket and advocat-
ing the principles of that party, as we'll
as promoting the interests of the COM
munity and county-something never
before accomplished by a paper in Taos
county. Mr.. Staplin will make "a strong |
race in the Sth legislative district,
has heretofore been Democratic,
but this year there Is no doubt that
each of the three counties comprising |
the district will give a substantial ma
jority for the Republican ticket in it's
entirety.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-31

The Democratic ticket nominated last
Saturday in this city and placed before
the voters of the county, cannot, in all
truth, be called q good or a strong tick
ct. Th~ree-fourths of the ticket is weak,
and this part consists of men who were
in with the old Democratic gang in this
county, that piled up a greater part of
the large debt of the county and that
robbed the county in many directions.
This cannot be successfully contradict
ed, and the citizens of this county know
this to be so. Hence common sense,
business and political interests require
that-the Republican ticket in this coun-
ty, from the head to the foot, be given
a handsome majority on November the
Sth, next.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-31

What a glorious record Mr.. Fergus
son made in congress when the debate
on theDingley tariff was on. He was
granted time to make a speech wherein
he was to set forth the great interest
New Mexico wool growers had in the
passage of a section that would protect
the woods raised in the territory, and
the great necessity for such action on
the part of congress. He got in a few
words when the terra Gotta schedule
was up and talked about third class
woods and wanted protection for them,
under the provisions of the bill
then before the house and in the law as
finally enacted, New Mexico woods are
graded as first and second class woods.
That was great, and it Is very easy to
figure out how much good he did New
interests in the. matter.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-31

In 1870 he was appointed interpreter
of the I'd judicial district of the terrific,
ry, and in 1891 he served as chief clerl
| of the council of the Goth Legislative as,
sembly. In 1892 he was elected probate
| clerk and ex-officio county clerk of Va
lencia, an Office he held until 1894, wher
he was elected sheriff of the county. Ir
these different positions Captain Luna
made an enviable record. The duties
of the various positions were attended
to promptly, carefully and in a business
like manner, and he rapidly acquired
strength and position in Valencia cOun-
ty. In the fall of 1896 he was nominal
ed by the Republicans as their candi-
date for the house Of representatives
of the 32d Legislative assembly and was
elected by a handsome majority. Dur
ing the session of the Legislature in 1897,
he was one of the recognized Republic
can leaders in the house and his serv-
ices were of the highest order, proving
of benefit to the entire territory.
While Captain Luna has occupied a
conspicuous place in the affairs of the
territory almost from boyhood, it was
until the war with Spain began
that the qualities which he possessed
We're really brought out. When the
president issued the first call for volun-
teers he came to Santa Fe and offered
his services to Governor Otero. The
governor commissioned him a captain
Riders, and at ouce began the work of
recruiting his company, succeeding in
securing the requisite number of good
men in a very few days. From the day
turn home after mastering out, his ar
my services We're marked with ability
and efficiency. In the fighting around
Santiago de Cuba, in that wonderful
charge up San Juan heights, and in the
trenches during the long days of the
armistice, during the tendency of the
surrender of the city and province of
Santiago to the United States by the
|t''iihii >'I't"iH iAulli was III lIG
front. In recognition Of his valiant
services General Wood transferred the
captain to his staff, and after the sur
render appointed him one of the com
mission to examine into the condition
of Spanish prisons in the province. AS
a staff officer and as a commissioner he
proved himself the right man in the
right place and added much to the
gained in the battles which have
Drought such renown to his regiment.
When the Republican convention of
Valencia county was held the members
the party again turned to Captain
Luna as II of the best and most avail |
able candidates for the legislature and |
he consented to make the race. AS Va
'encia is the banner Republican county |
IN New Mexico. his election is assured,
but his popularity, his peculiar fitness
the office and his standing as a cit
zen and a soldier. will bring to him a
Tery large vote in the county any way,
the New Mexican predicts that his
work in the coming session of the leg
stature will add to his standing and
equation in every part of New Mex
co.