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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-02
This Prisoner Is Hard to Please

Captain D. Victor Conchas, late of the
Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa and
now a prisoner at the naval hospital here,
has, 1t is said, been making many I'M
reasonable demands, which his attendants
have had to refuse. On account of his
actions his liberty has been restricted.
He says the nurses do not suit him and
that his quarters are Objectionable, and
when he larned that the letters addressed
to him were opened by the authorities be-
fore being delivered he became indignant
The war department yesterday forwarded
a check for $4,000 to Conchas, which will
buy luxuries for the Spanish prisoners.
The check came from Brazilian bank,
and 1t is understood that Admiral Cervera
had 1t sent, as the latter wired Conchas
when he first arrived asking If he would like
some funds.
Conchas' latest demand-not requests
for an electric fan. 1t is thought that If
the fan is placed in it will be at his own
acknowledgement News telegram to the
Chicago News.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-02
IN THE COURTS

The controversy between the city and
the water company was yesterday
thrown into the courts by the filing of
an action by the city's legal representa-
tiyes. This petition asks that the water
company be permanently enjoined from
collecting and receiving water rates and
operating the works; that the works
(including Crystal springs) be finally
turned over to the city. and that, pend
ing this action, a receiver be appointed
to take charge Of the property.
What the effect Of this procedure may
already inaugurated by the appointment
of two arbitrator, we are unable to say;
but, at first glance, it looks like COM
plete supersedeas. That is to say, the
city elects another process of adjudica-
ton than that first undertaken. The
affair has landed where The Herald has
been afraid it would-in the courts-and
we can only hope that the litigation may
exasperating length. A prompt de-
cision, adjudicating the value of the wa
ter company's improvements and placing
the works in the possession of the city
is what every loyal citizen hopes for.
The Kansas City Star believes farmers
will not get more than fifty cents for
their wheat, and that the aggregate
value of the present crop will be less
than last year, Notwithstanding the fact
that the yield will be Is to 20 per cent
larger. The same paper is mum on the
parity of silver, although it had much to
say about it when wheat values ap-
proximated 81. 1t is so easy for Mis-
souri, editor to keep out of range Of
the truth, when disposed that way.
->A
The Times Herald wants to know II
Colonel Bryan could convince Santiago
merchants that an American silver dol
lar Is worth as much as an American
gold dollar. Perhaps not. But Shafter
convinced them of it, and they are do
ing business on that basis. Now, If It
Is morally wrong to force Spaniards
in Cuba to accept fifty cents worth Of
silver for dollar. why doesn't the presi-
dent call down his subordinate? Does
might make right?
Henri Brisson, the new premier of
France, declares that the course of the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-02
Magnetic Springs,
GLENWOOD, CAL

Mountain House; heart of the Santa Cruz
free; cottages for families; stage meets
S:15 train from San Francisco. Terms to
suit every notwithstanding person. Partlc.
ulars of L. v. PERHACS. HIenwood, Cal
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-02
SUMMER RESORTS

Write for circulars and full information
as to special advantages, rates, manner Of
reaching, ETC.. mentioning The Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01

 whose term of sea service has expired. was ordered home yesterday.
 General Otis is acting governor of Manila since General Merritt's depar- lure.
 Aguinaldo remains at Bakoor. Hun dreds of unarmed insurgents visited Manila yesterday.
 Rear Admiral Dewey has declined to permit the coastwise steamers to re- sume running pending a settlement of the Philippine question.
 General Rios. the Spanish governor of the Visayas islands. Is reported to have proclaimed himself governor gen. eral of the Spanish dominions in the Philippine islands and to have invited the adherents of Spain to rally at Iloilo. The body of MT. E. H. Rawson- Walker. British consul. who died before the surrender of Manila to the Ameri- can forces, which was temporarily lodged in the Catholic cemetery. was buried yesterday in the Protestant cemetery.
 Aguinaido. the insurgent leader. has issued a memorial addressed to all the foreign powers reciting the fact that the Fflipinos have formed a govern ment under the constitution adopted on June g.
 He adds that the Filipino forces have since carried on campaign of liberty. taken 70 provinces and have reduced Manila. They have 5000 prisoners.
 Peace and tranquility prevail in the conquered provinces. and there is no re- distance to Aguinaldo's authority. The campaign, the memorial says. was con- ducted with due regard to the rules of civilized warfare.
 He asks for the recognition of the in dependence of the Philippine republic. or. failing in that, to grant the Fili- pinos belligerent rights. The United States Is not mentioned in the me- morial.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
Murder R.mp... In Montana

Helena, Mon. Aug. u.-An epidemic of murder seems to be raging In Mon tsna- Nearly every day a killing of hu- man beings is chronicied- Two days ago James Mckee was killed in cold blood by James Collins in the northern part of the state, near Blackfoot res ervation. Both were herding sheep for rival sheepmen. and a dispute arose as to where their flocks of sheep should feed. From all accounts McKee's kill ing was cold blooded. Collins Is under arrest. Monday night at Cokedale Coal Mining camp. in Park county. near the entrance to Yellowstone National park, Edward Haderstack and John Laher. two miners. became involved In a quar- rsl. Haderstack instantly killing Laher The murderer has not been appre- hAnded.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
MAlIEToA DEAD.
The Kias of Samoa Carried on ey ry-
 phoAd Fever.

The KinG of Samoa Carried On by ry-
 phosd Fever.
 Maiietoe Lacupepa, king of Samoa, died on Monday. Aug. 22. of typhoid fever at Opia-
 The administration Of government Is being supervised by the three consuls- MT. L. W. osborne. representing the United States; MT. T. R. Cosack Smith. representing England. and M. F. Rose. representing Germany. with the chief justice. Mir. William Chambers. acting as president of the supervisory commit tee. an arrangement that will continue in force until the successor of the de- ceased king has been chosen
 King Malietoa succeeded to the throne In 1880. Seven years later he was deposed for alleged robberies and insults by the Germans and replaced by Tamatese. In the following year there was an insurrection agninst Tamatese. headed by Mataafa. who won after . fierce battle. Several months later difficulty regarding Samoa arose between the American. British and German governments. and the Germans declared war against Mataafa, but Prince Bismarck ultimately yielded to the American claims and hostilitieS ceased. On June it. 1889. conference on Samoan affairs was held at Bexlin. Mir. John A. Kasson representing the United States, Sir Edward N. Aiet rep resenting England and Count tnow Prinoe) Herbert Bismarck representing Germany. As the result of this confer encs a convention declared the Samoan isles independent neutral territory In which the three powers taking part in the conference should have equal rights. Malietoa being recognized as king and a supreme court txJnS established.
 Tn the autumn ~ that year Mataafa was elected king aod MaIietoa vice king. bat t<rp nsoaths hater the latter was reinstated as ktps with the assent of the three powera
 In time disputes arose between the king and Malaara, fnshting began and the foreign waHhips mservened. The upshot was the transportation Of Ma tasfa to Kakaofo Island.
 The late king was highly esteemed by Mir. Robert Louis Stevenson. the novelist. who died at Apis, the Samoan capital. In the great storm Of the 18th and 18th of March. 1sss. In which three German and three American war ves- sells were driven ashore at Apia and destroyed abont 50 Americans and 100 Germans being drowned and the Brit ish warship Calliope escaping by mar velous exhibition of seamanship. Ma Hetoa rendered valuable service In as- sisting the rescued men. ..s
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
La.sA,,n. ra s>a rr.sesseo.

For a year a wholesale house in San Francisco has expsrimented with the plan of closing fts place of business eooh day from ls to 1 o'clock. during which hour all the employees pbtain their monday meal The arrangement was found to have many advantages over the old way of permitting tho clerks to go to lnnobeon by reisyR and 1t has 60 commended itself to other wholesalers there thns Q movement Is on foot to make the plan general
 Tn most of the large bouses the first relay goes so lunch at II o'clooh. and generally it is well on into the aftes- noon before the last of the clerks get O chance to ges away from their work for the midday meal. The managers of the houses say thnt the working forces of the stores are demoralized for as least, say. three bours each day on aooount of the lunch hour system now in vogue With the proposed system tho store would be closed for an hour every day. but during business bours all hands would be ready for service. making less friction in the transaction of busipess and securing greater attention to ous- tomers
 If this plan works we'll In San Frnn- cisco, there Is no reason why it should not work we'll in other plaoes and per maps the retail stores might also find pleasure and profit in it-New Haven Journal
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
IN SAN JUAN HARBOR.
The New Orleans Enters the Port .
 Porto Rfoo's Capital.

The New Orleans Enters the Port of
 Porto Ricos Capital.
 San Juan. Porto Rico. Aug. u.-En- thusiastic scenes. were witnessed when the United States warship New Orleans. the first American vessel to enter the harbor of San Juan since the war with Spain began. yesterday morning steam ed into port and anchored near the English cable steamship.
 The arrival Of the New Orleans was rather unexpected and created consid- erable excitement. The vessel entered the harbor at slow speed. the stars and stripes flying froh the forepeak and sounding lines being constantly in use.
 Along the walls of Morro Castle the Spanish soldiers formed In solid mass. while great crowds of citizens swarmed on housetops and along the wharfs. eagerly watching the advance of the American vessel
 After the New Orleans had dropped anchor Commander Folger came ashore at once to pay his respects to Captain General Macias. He was met at the wharf by an immense crowd.
 Rear Admiral Schley Is expected to arrive here on Sept. 6. when he will hoist his new ensign on the New Or leans.
 Major General Miles has telegraphed to Captain General Macias, soliciting clemency in the case of Mayor Sanchez. who. 1t is thought here. probably will not be shot. There is Q rumor that he has made his escape.
 Captain General Macias has protested to General Miles against allowing per sons publishing newspapers in Ponce to say that the Spaniards contemplate vengeance on the natives Those per sons. he declares. are seeking to preJu- dice the Americans against the Span iards.
 General Miles has asked permission to send hospital ship to Areciho. and his request has been granted
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
GARCIA REMOVED.
Cuban Provisional Government Punfshes
 Him For Insubordinafion-

Him For InsubordinAfton-
 Santiago. Cuba, Aug. I.-General Garcia has been relieved of his com mand by General Gomez. acting under instructions from the provisional gov- ernment-
 This is owing to disapproval of his action during the Shafter incident and In view that Garcia Is persona non grata to the American government
 At the Commencement of the war the Cuban officers were ordered to put themselves under the orders of the. American commanders, and the letter of Garcia to Shafter is looked upon as a breach of discipline.
 His resignation Is not accepted. but he is relieved Of his command General Rodriguez. commanding in the east un- der Gomez, will succeed him.
 A courier to General Lawton yester- day confirms the news that General Lacrete will arrive soon from Santa Cruz with dispatches from Gomez to General Lawton. Their substance Ia yet unknown.
 A conference will be held at Santa Anna. The Cuban leaders are Lacrete, Ceyr%co. Perex. Rabi, Castillo and oth- CTS. Preliminaries will be arranged for the delegates to go to Camaguex to at tend the election of the new Cuban gov ernment.
 Colonel Ray of the Third regiment of immunes reports from Guantanamo that the Cubans there. consisting of two battalions. have intimated their in- tention of entering the town and dis playing the Cuban flag. Colonel Ray said that as Guantanamo is United States territory he would look upon this action as hostile and call out his men. Then the Cubsns said the reason of their proposed entry was a report that the Spanish prisoners in the town wouli rise and sacrifice the American garri- son. and they finally concluded by ask ing for 1000 rations.
 General Castillo has been advanced brigadier general to the general divi- sion of war and will go by steamer to San Juan today to meet Garcia at Gi- bara, but 1t Is learned that the latter left there for Jiguani.
 A courier arriving from General Cas- tiIlo reports that the governor of Puerto Principe has offered to march out. giv- ing up the town to the Cubans. If sup piled with 1000 head of cattle. 400 carts and 800 oxen for transport to Havana I The Cubans refused this after the no1- | hcation of peace.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
General m.rA.s.

New ro~k. Aue- m rLOUR-6tate and w~~s~wn nvsncr on ths advance in wheat wfntrr patents. sAshAk wfnter ssr~igktx. exeo~Afs Mfnnc~ota pAt- ents. M Meo~Aas winter sxtr~s. ex-sn~A wHKAT-Ho. | rcd opened e.sy on cables. but turned strong on fc~~kxn suyine and tho advance ia corn: scptembcs. @ is-iaeUsto.l December. ess<AsS<o.
 RyE-as~~dy. stssa. 1s~sso-s No . we~aoru. txs<o-, Q. L (, Buffalo.
 CoRN-No. { strong and hixh~r on COW crtnr due to le~e favorable orop newr A~p- tembcr, s&s<~s<s<c-; Deoemesr. eeh<~1So. oATS-No duli, but rte~disr, tr~ok, whita. ssxtc, se~ssc.; trsck. white, wcssera. saaa7e. PoRK-Duil ms~@. ss.so~ia family. sii-sna LARD-s,s.ay; prime western steam ssso nominal ......
 BUTTER-stc~dy, ~sAts dairy, is@iYo-s ssass creamery, lsS<stsg<e
 cHEEsR-steady iaruo. wAi,e. Heo.l small white. TNaso.
 EGos-sse~dy; st>.4 and pcansslv~niA. N MfaSxo.; wcescrn. ioo sUoAR-Raw strong. fair refining, ts-iac.l centrffasal. @ teat blec4. refined strong. orushed. s>soA, rowdcrcd- rl-iec
 TURPENTINE-ete~ay at a~4sfpsta- MoLAssKs-stssdyi New Orleans, fs~iEso RrCE-sto~dy. domestic. x<~sssns Jap~a. 1<~ssso.
 TALLow-DaIls city. spso, ccuptsy. stAJpSa- HAY--Duik ships4ns. ee~soo.l good sd chcsc~s M~Ao>
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
Ihe WAR AFTERMATH.

Nine soldiers died at Camp wikof. Montauk Point. N. Y. on Sunday.
 Public schools on the American, b~sia are to be opened in Santiago on Sept. is.
 The queen regent of Spain has signed the royal decree conwoking the cortes on Sept. a
 The Seventy-fourth New Yorh regi- ment has been ordered to Camp Black and is likely to be mustered out.
 General Wheeler has written Presi- dent Mckinley that his purposed visit to Camp wikon will do great good.
 The war department has ordered nine moro volunteer regiments mustercd out. including the Sixty fifth New York
 England has asked Spain for an ex- planarion regarding the fors,ncations which Spain is erecting at Gibraltar.
 A dispatch from General Merritt Thursday announced the arrival at Ma Pennsylvania
 A hospital train from Chickamaugn brought to New York several hundred sick soldiers of the Eighth New York regiment. who were sent to various city hospitals.
 Japanese papers which have arrived at San Francisco say that Japan wants to buy the Ladrone islands. which were recently taken from spain by the Unit ed Statea
 Nearly TOO officerr and enlisted men of several regular army regiments arrived in Jersey City on Sunday from Fernan- dine. Fla. and most of them were taken to Montauk Point. N. Y.
 The Red cross relief committee re- au~ls . s~4kx tK. .tasM mg f6s. a and eapenditures Of tls1 <<6.<a One hundred thousand, doiiars is stip needed. H. M. F1asier of New York contributed $500.
 General weyler In n statemcnt to the weyier club outlining his future policy. expressed the Intention of advocating a military diotator~hip in Spain and the reorganization oS the army and navy.
 Stephen E. Barton Monday chartered the steamer San Antonio. which win sail for Cuba probably on Thursday. She will be used by Miss Barton to fa- cilitate the distribution of Red Cross supplies.
 pr. Anita N. McGee of Washington. who was appointed an acting assistant surgeon in the army. with the rank and pay of a first lieutenant Tueeday es- tabfished temporary headquarters at the Army building In New York.
 The firing of a pistol by an American trooper at Manila caused an engage ment between the Americans and in- sursents which resulted in the death of one trooper and the wounding of several others. Four natives were killed.
 Three regiments of volunteers are to be sent home from Porto Rico without delay. Sickness among the troops ts in- creasins. Mrs, hilee has arrived at Ponce. General Miles contempiates re- turning to the United States immedi- ately.
 The Massachusetts sailed Tuesday from New York for Boston to partici- pate In . naval parade Tho ranEoe left for Philadelphia. where the New York naval miiniamen will be mus tered out The cutter Calumet arrived in New York from Norfolk.
 The transport San Marcoe arrived at New York Sunday from Key wsst with 1, 600 men. some of whom wcVe sick. Another tale of mismansgement. neg feet and lll treatment was related. The senior officer on the vessel is blamed by the others for much needless dis comfort.
 The battleships Oregon and Iowa wsrs on Monday taken o the Brooklyn pAvy ward where they are 10 be placed iu
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
Soldier Murdered by r.xro,~

Altoona, Pa. Aug. s1.-Soldiers pass Ing through Altoona tell a strange sto- ry regarding the death of ouartermas- ter George B. Franks of Company c. Twelfth New York regiment The regi- ment Is encamped at Chattanooga Be- cause of the death of three hospital patients after drinking milk sold by ne groes living In the neighborhood. the Quartermaster of Company c would not allow the negroes to sell anything to his company. Friday night a gang of me- groes caught Franks outside of the camp grounds and after beating him nearly to death threw him under a passing railroad train Since then the guards have been ordered to shoot any negro who attempts to pass the camp lines
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

? The relations between Argentine and Chile arc reported to be much im- proved.
 A monument to the ''crar Dolivcrcr." Aiexander II. was unveiled at st. pe- tersbure.
 Another serious uprising Is expected in China The rcbols are preparing Co attack Canton.
 The advance guard of the Anglo Egyptian expedition is in sight of om- thurman. opposite xhartun. its destina- nation.
 Heavy floods caused landsliden near Nainital. India. The European residents are believed to have escaped. but many natives were killed
 The steamer Friedt3of. with Walter weliman's exploring expedition on board. returned to Tromso. Norway. on Tuc~day She brings news of pr. Northorst's expedition. which is search ing for Andrea. the bailoonist.
 Lord Salisbury has resolved so de- mand recognition of spheres of inffu- ence in China instead of an open door policy. Rrttish relations at peking arc strained aimost to breaking. England and Russia are said to have reached an understanding.
 A member of the Chinesc fo~eten office who criticises England for her belated support against Rus@ian aggression says that the foreign offios prefers that British influence be paramount He also says that the disintegration of tho empire has bcsun-
 The constitutional convention for the United States of Central America. em- bracing Salvador. Honduras and Nica- rasua. has finished it's work and has appointed a commismion to Rupplant the diet and propare for the election o< a pre~ident and other federal odioera
 By order of the csar. Count Mura- vser, the Russian foreign minister. has handed q note 10 the foreign diplomats at St. Petersburg. inviting the powers to an international peace conference The note has caused s profound ~enna- ton in all the European capitais. The sincerity of the cxsr's motives Ia gem eraiiy credited i'm diplomatic circles. and lt is believed that the powers. with the possible exception of England. will an- cept his suggestion and send rcprcscnt- atives 10 the propoeed conference
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
BLACK AT CAMP THOMAS.
Finds che Cesdisioas There Better Than
 He Expected.

 fi.ds che cesdisieas There Better Than
 He Expected.
 Chattanooga, Aug. N. - Governor Black was seen last night by a press representative and was asked as to the conditions as he found them> In the camps of the New York regfments As we'll as thnse at divt&ooh hospitals Go~- ernor BlGk said there appeared to be "a perfect hydrophobfE' amoag news papers ovcc the condition of the sol- diers; that the press bristled with such phrases as hollow eyed and "starv- ing" in articles descriptive of the troops. He gave 1t as his opinion that the mat ter was exaggerated. manufactured in newspaper offices and the outcome and result of unjournaiistic knavery."
 My impression of the camp of the New York troops at Chickamauga Is not half as bad as I expected 1t would be. The unfavorable condition of the camp and hospitals has beyond a doubt been very greatly exaggerated by the papers
 "The division hospital In which the sick soldiers of the Ninth New York infantry are Quartered Is certainly in a very bad condition. The present state or this hospital ought never have been permitted to exist and should be cor rected also.
 'I think that the troops at Chicka- mauga park should have been moved long before any sickness broke out in the ranks.
 "The Sternberg hospital is in excel lent condition. I do not see that it could be made any better. It is ad- mirabie both in plan and management.
 '-As to the New York troops at Chick amauga. I mean to take as many home to New York as I can. I shall also en- deavor to have as many mustered out as possible. and those that I canno, have mustered out will employ every endeavor to have moved to northern camps at the earliest possible date.
 ''The hospitals of the Eighth and Fourteenth New York regiments are much better in every particular than the one in which the sick of the Ninth New York infantry are ouartered."
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01
u..,. |. po so.,e chr...cnlnu.

Mrs. Louise IL Pratt of Sherwood. Wis. thinks that sweet young things with golden hair should not monopolize the privilege of naming warships; so she wants to be allowed to nams the battleship Wisconsin. Among her qual- ificstion she mentions the following: She is 5l years old, got her education in little log schoolhouse in Wisconsin. knows how to cook. knit spin and make sott soap wears her hair short and has rhriseened and reared two boys and two girls of her oxn.
Connecticut western news., 1898-09-01

10 the same effect. ne VIII. neverthe- less. entertain the officers of the fleet after their arrival. probably on Mon- day. An attempt will be made to have the day when the ships arrive a gener- al holiday. The ships will rendezvous 1t Provincetown Thursday. coming Across the bay Friday or Saturday. probably the latter day. Commodore Howison. commandant of the Charles town navy yard. has not yet been ap- prtssd of the coming of the ships.