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The herald., 1898-09-13
SICKNESS DECREASING
But There Is Still Enough at the
Presidio

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.-Sickness
Is very much on the decrease in the
Preside camp, and the typhoid fever is
getting well under control. There were
twenty-six in the convalescent home to-
day. 115 men OF on furlough. 319 in
the division field hospital, with At in the
Presidio field hospital. There are 60
cases Of typhoid in the division hos
pital. The First Tennessee has e3 sick
men, the Fifty-first Iowa. 81. and the
Seventh California 80. Private Hanson
and Private Kennedy. both Of company
K, First Washington, volunteers, and
Private Jones. troop p, Fourth cavalry.
are all In . very critical condition from
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NEU IS NOW ON THE WAY
WILL REACH THE HARBOR CITY
ON FRIDAY
NOT A GOOD HAND TO TALK
But He Will Soon Be at Work Witt
Two Hundred Men in the Free
Harbor
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald. r
s1s SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II. ,
IF p f. Neu OF chicago OF the :
~ contracting firm Of Heldmaier {
~. & Neu arrived here from the 1
~ north yesterday on his way to {
IF Los Angeles lie says ne Will
~ leave for the south Thurs ,
~ day, and will start work i'm ,
~ mediately on the big contract I
IF to build the hrst section OF the !
eks San Pedro breakwater. He ,
eli. will probably be accompanied ,
~ on the trip south by Major
IA Davis of the United States
sls engineers.
81 Mr.. Neu Is a large, heavy,
~ smooth-faced man Of middle
~ age, with strongly-marked ,
~ features. expressive Of MASTER
sls full character and great deter
"a mination. He was not in
~ clined to be over-communi-
" cative about the work in hand,
eIS saying that he was more or
" hand to do than to talk. He
elS was besieged at the hotel to-
u day by applicants for wark. He
els will let no sub-contracts. He
~ says that within two weeks he
~ will have two hundred men at
~, work, but plans to secure most
10 of these in the south. While
u here he will arrange for build
sNs ing several barges for carrying
- stone, and may conclude nego-
e1S tiations for big sea-going
q tug. The section of break
a. water to be built will be $500
~ feet long, and Mr.. Neu esti-
~ mates that it will require the
~ removal from San Clemente
q island of fully 2,250,00O tons Of
u rock. The contract of $1,349,000
IL calls for the expenditure of at
u least 100000 each year.
eassese9ssGss1se1s - p r e4seA-a1se4se4ss
The herald., 1898-09-13
PORTO RICAN AFFAIRS
The spaniards Evidently Willing I'd
| Expedite Matters

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Sept. L.
The two evacuation commissions held an
hours session today and adjourned until
Wednesday. The American commits Soners
made known their position regarding the
evacuation and transfer Of the island In
accordance with their instructions from
Washington. These instructions they de-
cline to make public at present, as publicity
might lead to embarrassment in negotia.
tions; but the Spanish commissioners did
not disclose their position nor the nature
of their instructions. They manifested.
however, willingness to secure as much
expedition as possible and our commits.
soners are satisfied with the way in which
their demands have been informally re-
ceived. The adjournment gives the Span
iards time to prepare their reply. When
that is concluded issues will be Joined and
the situation become clear. What effect
If any the appearance of yellow fever
among the troops at Ponce will have IS
problematical.
The herald., 1898-09-13
Red Men in Council

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept 12.-The Ma
tional Council OF the Order Of Red Men be-
gan its annual convention here today. Only
routine matters received attention. The
Council Will continue in session during the
week and some important business will be
disposed OF. The annual election Of off,
GERS Will occur and the reports will be read
About 1900 members are expected to at
tend the gathering.
One Of the important questions to be dis
posed Of will be the eligibility to the Order
Of Red Men OF men engaged in the liquor
business. There is proposition to exclude
all such men from the order,
The herald., 1898-09-13
Lynching Approved

LIBERTY, Mo-, Sept. ia brief Coro-
ner's inquest was held today over the re-
mains OF Benjamin Jones, the aged rapist
lynched just outside the jail door last
night, and verdict to the effect that he
had come to his death ''at the hands of un-
known parties was rendered. Two sons
OF the lynched man called at the Jail today
to tell the officials they would not care for
the remains.
"Our father has disgraced and dishon-
ored our name," said they, land we now
disown him, even in death, and shall not
take a last look at his face"
Annie Montgomery, the little victim, is
still alive, but cannot survive. Satisfac-
tion over the lynohing IS great.
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r. N. Cooley Dead

ANN ARBoR, Mich.. Sept. 12-Judge
Thomas M. Cooley, the noted 1urist and
constitutional lawyer. died early today at
his home. Three months ago he returned
from private sanitarium a, Flint, Mich,
where he had been treated chiefly for men
tai weakness. His demise has been ex-
rected for " eeks past.
The herald., 1898-09-13
San Trnncisco's Sick

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12-There are
now 3O6 patients in the division field hospi-
tai, "a in the Red Cross convalescent home,
seven in other hospitals, six In private res
licences, and 100 on furloughs. One patient
was discharged from the hospital yester-
day.
The herald., 1898-09-13
Patty RETIRED
French Cabinet Still Struggling With
the Dreyfus Case

PARIS, Sept. n-It is officially an
nounced that Col. Patty du Clam has beer
placed on the inactive list and dismissed
from his post in consequence Of the gen.
eral staff's investigation into the Ester.
hazy case.
President Faure retired Col. Patty du
Clam at the suggestion Of the minister OF
war;
Two cabinet meetings have considered
the question Of revision of the Dreyfus
case and adjourned until Saturday.
When questioned, the minister of Just.
Ice said he is desirous Of more time to con.
slider the documents.
The court has refused to release forme,
Col. Plcquart pending rehearing of the
case against him.
The herald., 1898-09-13
An Alabama Jurist

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Sept. 12.-Hon.
Henry Clay Tompkins. for three terms At
,orney- General Of Alabama, and one of the
ablest lawyers Of the South. died suddenly
this morning. He has been for years a
prominent figure in the meetings Of the
American Bar Association
The herald., 1898-09-13
ARCTIC WHALERS
Brought to Port by the Revenue Cutter
Bear

Bear
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ia Chron-
icle special from st. Michael, Alaska.
August 25, via Victoria, B. c., Sept. H.,
says:
The revenue cutter Bear arrived in
port this afternoon with 116 whalers be-
longing to the vessels Of the fleet that
were crushed in the ice pack while in
winter quarters off Point Barrow. The
Bear reached Point Barrow on July 2S,
the first vessel of the season to arrive.
She found the surviving members Of the
steamers Orca and Jessie H. Freeman
and the schooner Rosario, and took them
on board, giving them the first square
meal they had enjoyed in many day.
The herald., 1898-09-13
Rate War On

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-All the western
roads today agreed to a restoration Of the
passenger rates, to go into effect September
S1st. This will not interfere with the spe-
cial reduction agreed to by different roads
on account of the Omaha Exposition.
The herald., 1898-09-13
Aa. o p. VICTORY
Pine Tree State Voters Re-elect Gear
Reed

Reed
PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. 1.-THE sta .e
election today resulted in the success OF
the full Republican ticket. as follows:
Governor. Llewellyn Powers of Houlton
congressman. First district, Thomas B..
Reed Of Portland; Second district, Nelson
Dingley Of Lewiston; Third district, Edwin
c. Burleigh of Augusta; Fourth district,
Charles A. Bouteile Of Bangor.
The election was marked by, comparative
apathy on the part Of the Republicans,
who felt sure, while the Democrats took
more interest with desire to make bet
ter showing than in 1894. or 1896. and put
scme vim into the campaign, the result
OF which was seen In nearly every town.
Speaker Reeds vote shows falling off Of
nearly 1000.
The herald., 1898-09-13
Yellow Fever Reports

JACKSON. Miss. Sept. 1.-THE yellow
fever situation Is comparatively quiet. No
new cases have developed. The panic which
struck the city Saturday subsided and many
who ned at the first alarm have returned.
The patient, Kilgors. has the black vomit
and 4 is thought will die.
The herald., 1898-09-13
Miss Blanchard's Death

SAN JOSE, Cal. Sept. 12.-George Porter
has ordered an inquest into the death of
Miss Emily Blanchard, who died as a re-
suit Of the accident at Alum Rock Park yes
,erday. This will be conducted wednes-
day at 10 o'clock. II Miss Blanchard had
remained inside the car or on the platform
she would not have been injured.
The herald., 1898-09-13
WOODS GOOD SENSE
Will Make Of Santiago Healthy
City

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 10, 7:1h
p. MAS the result Of the general intro
duction by General Wood. military gov
ernor Of Santiago, Of American methods
Of conducting municipal affairs. this
ancient and always unhealthy city pre-
sents healthy record today which ia
quite extraordinary, considering the
conditions that existed month ago,
The daily death rate Of seventy = month
The herald., 1898-09-13
Men for Manila

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.-This week
is expected to be a busy one at the naval
recruiting rendezvous In this city. A large
number Of the men at present with Ad-
miral Dewey in Manila have compile ed
their terms Of service, and the local re-
cruiting officer has received instructions
from Warrington to enlist 300 men. Machin-
lists. firemen, yoemen, musicians, seamen
and ordinary seamen are all wanted.
The herald., 1898-09-13
A Korean Railroad

YOHOHANA,Sept.1 .12-An agreement has
been signed at Seoul, Corea, for the laying
by Japanese Of the railroad from Seoul to
Tusaus
The herald., 1898-09-13

with her horses and mules, instead Of taxi
ing them to Manila, as was first intended,
that she will be loaded with more sup
plies for the army at Manila
The herald., 1898-09-13

scribing CONFLICT between the Spanish
gunboats and an insurgent hotilla. In which
the former successfully prevented an in
surgent landing In the Viscayas. Accord
Ing to the dispatch the insurgents had five
vessels. ell Of which were sunk. The Span
ish had no loss. but the telegram asserts
that hundreds Of the insurgents are be-
lieved to have perished.
The herald., 1898-09-13
San Francisco Examiner.

typhoid fever at the Preside hospital.
Private Garner, battery e. Third artil-
lery, who fell down an embankment and
injured his spine few weeks ago, can
not live more than ten days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16
In THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
Kansas Murderer strung Up by a Mob at
Great Bend.

Kansas Murderer Strung Up by a Mob at
Great Bend.
GREAT BEND, Kan, June l5.-In the
public square, fronting on the princi.
pal business street Of this city, o muir.
derer was lynched at 8 o'clock last
evening by a mob Of probably 500 peo-
pie. 1t is estimated that at least 1000
CT Great Bends population Of z. 800
persons witnessed the tragedy. The
victim wa John Becker, a white
man, aged so. who, on April 8, killed
Minnie Huffmeister, the 16.year.ol III
daughter of William Huffmeister, q
farmer living midway between Great
Bend aud Elinwood. Becker was en-.
ployed by the farmer and professed
passionate love for the daughter, and
the tragedy followed the girls refusal
to accept his advances. After killing
the girl Becker set fire to the farmers
buildings and escaped. On April IL q
posse OF farmers captured the murderer
near st. John, Stafford county.
A change Of venue to Lyons county
precipitated the lynching.
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The officials Of the Northwestern
railway have decided to show their
patriotism and to inspire their passen.
gers by decorating their buildings
everywhere along the road.
Two petitions opposing the probate
OF the Will Of julius L. Franklin have
been fled at San Francisco. The estate
affected is valued at about $500, 900.
The allegations made are of a sensa,
tional character.
The men Of the Thirteenth Mime.
sofa regiment at San Francisco have
turned over $40, 600 to Colonel Reeve
for safe keeping. As the entire amount
received by the regiment on a day
was $4,000, the colonel thinks his
troops have made an enviable record
for thrift.
Advices from Newfoundland state
that q British syndicate is buying all
the lobster factories on the French
shore and it is believed the company
has inside information of a pending
settlement of the French shore cues,
ton as otherwise the investment would
be precarious.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS,
Month Of May Shows q Good Balance

Month OF MAY Shows q Good Balance In
Our Favor.
WASHINGTON, June l6.-The compar.
alive statement of tie imports and OK.
ports Of the United States for the
month Of May issued by the bureau OF
statistics shows
Merchandise exports, domestic, $685.
694. 783; increase as compared with
May, 1897. about e3y. 400, 600. Imports
e53. 268, 8A7, OF which about 43 per cent
10 free OF duty; decrease about e226,.
600, 900. Gold exports el00, 1857; do.
crease about %. 300. QUO. Imports slY,.
l18, S82; increase about el2, 500, 900!
Silver. exports q. 1874. 432; decrease
about e1o0 ,00O. Imports Sass. 500; de.
crease e25O. 900.
For the III months Of the present
fiscal year there was an increase In the
amount Of domestic merchandise ex.
ported 40 compared with the same
period last year Of Sl57. 1873. S21 and a
decrease OF "a, 1872. 983 in the imports
Of domestic merchandise. There was
also . decrease in the exports Of gold
that amounted to OF, $50, 646 and an
increase Of e3l. 1873. IT'S in the amount
Of gold imported. Tho amount Of sill.
yer exported decreased by over %, 000..
600 and there va An increase Of 2e2,.
$50 in the silver imports.
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HE HAS NO NEWS.

General Rios Of Iloiio Unable to Commu.
uicate With Manila.
LONDON, June IA dispatch from
Madrid states that the government has
received the following cablegram from
General Rios from Iloilo:
Although / have sent seven steamers
to Luzon, I am still without news from
Manila, as the enemy has cut of com.
munication. During the night Of June
+ an American cruiser entered the har.
Dor at Loilo and after accommodating
left, taking asouthwardly course. Since
then ! have received no news Of the
enemy's squadron. I am taking meas.
ures to supply the troops and inhabi.
tants with necessities from the resour.
ces Of the island. The spirits OF the
troops on Vizcaya islands are excellent.
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THE STAR R%EITERATES,
Occupation OF Aanils, Except In Force,
VIII BE Opposed BY Ger.
many.

Occupation Of Manila, Except In Force,
Will BE Opposed BY Ger.
many.
LONDON, June l6.-The Star reiter.
ates the story that Emperor William Of
Germany has ordered the German con.
sui at Manila to oppose the debarkation
Of American troops, unless in sufficient
force to maintain order and protect the
Germans.
The Star adds that q notification to
this effect has been officially given to
the United States embassy at Berlin,
and to Secretary Day at Washington.
Admiral Deitrichs. according to The
Star, has 2.4o0 troops, and he could
disembark l, 500 with two batteries Of
artillery, for the partial occupation Of
Manila.
Continuing, The Star says: Ger.
many is not likely to have taken snch
a grave step without securing the
adhesion Of other powers interested in
the far East, namely. Russia, Japan
and England. They are certainly hos.
tile to Germany's project but it is not
thought likely that they will raise Oh.
jections, and we may soon have very
important news from Manila"
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to be the father and the grandfather of
healthy, capable children to hand down
his name and the fortune accumulated by
the sweat Of his brow, from generation to
generation. There never was a wife fit to
bear that noble title, who did not wish to
wear wornanhood's most glorious crown,
he sceptre Of motherhood. Thousands
Of welded couples, otherwise happy, fa!n
short Of wedlock's greatest happiness be-
cause they are childless. In the majority
Of cases, this is because the wife, through
ignorance or neglect, suffers from weak
ness and disease Of the organs distinctly
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16

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P0PuLISTS DIVIDED.
Hard Work by Butler and Park Fac.
tions to Control the Party
Machinery. Tss

Machinery.
OMAHA. Neb., June le. - The regular
national committee of the Peoples
party held a meeting here and has q
fight on its hands to keep out the
middle. of.the readers who at Nashville
last year organized the separate Milton
Park national committee. Many Of
Parks anti.fusion committee are mem.
bers also Of Senator Marion Buffers
regular committee, and all summer,
through Wharton Barker Of Phil.
adelphia, they have been working
hard to ecure proxies. The reg.
ular committee to Offset the schemes
Of the 'middle. ol.the.roaders" have
secured . large number Of proxies also.
When the committees roll was called,
1t was discovered that between 70 and
100 proxies were held. George F.
Washburn Of Boston has ~ Of them.
Contests in Illinois, Iowa. Ohio, Penn.
sylvania and several other states have
to be settled, and Chairman Butler ap-
pointed credential committee favorable
to his side, consisting Of Senator Allen
OF Nebraska, Ex-Governor Buchanan of
Tennessee. Eltweet Pomeroy Of New
Jersey, A. L. Garden Of Kentucky and
Congressman G. NJ. Barlow of Cal.
ifornia, every M q f~usionist This
committee ID now considering these
contests. The Park committee has not
yet obtained any material concessions
from tho Butler committee.
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A CATCH.

prom the tragi-ccmedy Of 1.-THE False As.
trologer."1
We know what is, but what will be
We know not. No one ever knew.
The gods themselves cannot foresee
III gods there be what men may do.
Prophecies are arrows shot in the dark
At an unseen mark.
II they miss it, we let them go;
II they hit il, As sometimes they will
When the night winds thither blow,
We magnify the skill
OF the hand that held the DOW.
The only thing We know
Is that We live and die,
Not the inscrutable why!
Poor puppets Of cruInhling clay,
The world goes round md round,
And We go with there today,
Tomorrow underground.
Henry Stoddard in New York indie
nendsn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16

The Mexican torch thistle, growing
to . height Of so or GO feet, looks more
like q ~candelabrum than q tree. Another
variety Of the same species has long
gray bristles. which give It the appear.
ance of the head Of an old gray haired
man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16
Rel LAKE LANDS.

Secretary Bliss Approve Regulations for
Sale If Pine.
WASHINGTON, June 10. Secretary
Bliss has approved the regulations for
the sale Of Red Lake pine lands. The
lands in the Duluth district will be of.
fered at Duluth, Aug. Z, and in the
Crookston district. at that Office. on
Aug. Is. Land Commissioner Her.
mann will in q few days transmit to
local Offices instructions for the sale Of
these lands,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16
NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE

But sagasta Hears That Russia VIII
Iutsr vene in Settling the Phil.
ippine Question.
LONDON, June ia special dispatch
from Madrid purports to give the sub.
stance Of an interview with Senior Sa.
gasta. the Spanish premier, who is
quoted as saying that the rise on the
bourse was due to kilograms advising
leading fnanciers that Russia has taken
steps to intervene shortly in the settle.
ment Of the Philippine question.
The premier added, however, that
personally he had no knowledge of
such intervention.
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Army Est(rnAtes to Ian. 4

WASHINGTON, June l8.-The secre.
tary OF war has sent to congress est.
mates for appropriations for the army
up to Jan. ! next amounting to SlS,.
2oo, 600. as follows: Regular supplies,
Quartermaster's department, g, 600, 900;
army transportation. $40, 200, 900, con.
tingencies for the army, 500. 900;
secret service. 600. 900. The amount
% far asked for on account OF the war
is approximately 1891, 600, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
n. Ribof, Former Premier, Expected to
succeed Meline.

NJ. Ribot, Former Premier, Expected to
Succeed Meline.
PARIS, June l6.-M. Meline has
handed President Faure the resignation
Of the whole cabinet, which the presi.
dent accepted. while requesting the
ministers to continue the direction Of
affairs until their successors are named.
It is expected that NJ. Ribot, the
former premier and minister Of finance,
will be invited to form a new ministry,
and it is considered probable hat NJ.
Dupuy, who was premier of the cab.
met which preceded that Of NJ. Ribot,
will join the new ministry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-16
KEEPING OUT
State Department Officially Ad.
vised Germany Is Not
Interfering.
Will Have Sufficient Ships at
Manila for Protection, but
That Is All.
London Star ReiterateS Germany
Will Oppose Landing Except
in Force.
Believed in This She Would Be
Supported by the Other
Powers.

WASHINGTON, June l6. The state
department has been officially advised
that reports that Germany would make
an issue in the Philippines are unwar.
ranted. German ships would be on
hand at Manila to afford protection to
German subjects and property. but
Germany had no thought Of i~nterven.
ton,
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Ensoss OF the war Revenue.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l6.-The az.
1ects OF the new war revenue measure
are already becoming apparent. the re.
csipts OF the internal revenue office
here on Tuesday being S26. YOO. or s2O..
600 more than the best record OF n
day in the history Of the service.