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The herald., 1898-10-28
SOLDIERS VINO FOUGHT
ANSWER QUESTIONS OF WAR
INVESTIGATORS
NO SPECIAL FAULT IS FOUND
With the Way Men Were Supplied in
the Field or Treated in the
Hospitals
Associated Press Special Wire.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 27-The war
investigating commission began its work to-
day with Captain Augues, who was in the
quartermaster's department at Tampa. lie
said that for a time the department was
swamped there, but he attributed the conges-
tion to the railroads. Captain Cutter, an
Ohio volunteer surgeon, who had charge OF
the ambulance corps at Tampa, said there
was shortage OF ambulances there and that
the camp conditions were bad.
Colonel DuIfey OF the Sixty-ninth New
York said that his command never lacked
commissary supplies, but that there was
some delay in furnishing quartermaster
stores. The sick had been well cared for,
and while he had seen some criticisms in the
New York newspapers, he thought most of
the sickness originated in the swampy camp
at Tampa. There they had to dig only SIX
inches to get water and there were no floor
tents. He said there had been sixteen
deaths in the regiment.
Captain Charles '. Parkhurst of the Sec
ond artillery detailed the participation of
the artillery in the siege OF Santiago. There
were times when his men did not have time
to eat, but here was no time when they did
not have food. There was also plenty OF
forage for the horses. He was wounded
twice on the I'd OF July and his wounds were
dressed within a few minutes after they were
received.
First Lieutenant Conklin of the Second ar.
tillery, who was in the Santiago campaign,
said the only material defect in the supplies
was in the powder, which he thought should
have been smokeless. He said that in going
to Cuba the guns and horses were separated,
but he understood that this could not be
avoided. He was the only member. of his
battery, officer or man, who had not been
sick as result of the Cuban negotiation,
but he did not think the sickness could have
been prevented.
fantry, complained of the difficulty of Sc
curing lumber, frewood, horseshoes and
stoves in the camp here. He also said the
tents were OF poor material and leaked even
when new. He also said there had not been
sufficient medical supplies in Cuba and that
the transport Gate City, in which the COM
mand came north, was poorly suited TO the
purpose.
Captain Stretch of the Tenth infantry gave
in detail the hardships of the regiment dur
ing the San Juan fight. He said there was
but he did not remember having drawn a
full ration while in Cuba. He said the sick
OF the command were fed at Montauk bet
ter than they had ever been in their lives.
The war investigation commission devoted
the afternoon to an inspection of the mill
tary camp at this place. The camp was
found in good order throughout. The men
generally were putting things in order very
much as though they expected to remain all
winter. There were several complaints of
poor tents and portion of the First Florida
infantry, which is camped here, was clamor.
ing for stoves and underclothing.
Tomorrow will be devoted to an inspec-
ton of the site of Camp Thomas at Chicka.
mauga park.
The herald., 1898-10-28

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct PA tele-
gram has been received at Harvard College
observatory from Prof. j. E. Keeler, at
Lick Observatory, stating that the follow
ing elements and emphermis of Brook $
comet were computed by Prof. Hussey:
Time in Of passing perihelion, 1883, Novem- ,' m
minus node, l23 degrees, % minutes; longi-
tude of node, 90 degrees, 10 minutes; incln-
alton, l4O degrees, 10 minutes; Perihelon
distance 0.7564.
Ephermerid, 1898, October 27, r. A., 16
hours, 35 minutes, 81 seconds; declination,
plus Al degrees, 81 minutes; light, los; 1898,
October 81, r. A., II hours, minutes, 8
seconds; dssinqtlon 3seG plus 20 degrees 30
hours, A minutes, So seconds declination,
plus IL degrees, Al minutes; light Ill;
computed from observations, October 81,
%, 25.
The herald., 1898-10-28
KITCHENER AT LONDON
FAIRLY OVERWHELMED WITH
ENTHUSIASM
If FRANCE CHERISHED DOUBT
It Will Be Dissipated by the Greeting
Extended to the Hero Of
Khartoum
Associated Press Special Wire.

PARIS, Oct. 27.-General Kitchener left
Paris this morning and will reach London
this afternoon.
The Evenement publishes report of an
;nteryiew with General Kitchener, in which
he is quoted as saying:
81 am only soldier and am ignorant of
diplomacy, which is not my business, but
l hope the diplomatists will succeed in set
Ting the difficulty amicably.
ii can only praise the French, particu-
larly Major Marchand, who received me at
Fashoda with charming cordiality; and l
shall always retain a souvenir Of the re-
ception.
'"The situation is rightly regarded as most
critical, but l cannot approve of those
who say that war is the only solution. Calm,
courteous discussion will give solution ac-
ceptablc to both nations. l have entire
confidence in diplomacy.
"Perhaps my opinion of Major Marchand's s
exploit may contribute to the result which
all DESIRE"
The herald., 1898-10-28
The Women's Council

OMAHA. Neb., Oct. pa discussion of
the work of local councils in school work
and other municipal matters, which event.
ually turned on to the difference between the
national council and the general federation
of women's clubs as respects their genius
and scope. took up all the time of the Ma
tional Council of Women at today's session
here. Eventually melton was carried di-
recting the president, May Wright Sewall,
to nrenare a statement for the public which
would clearly set forth the objects OF the
National Council without 1 glving otfe1se ?1 to to
his discussion of the nature of the general
federation was that, while the National
Council is representative of all classes OF So
cietv and organizations of women, the
federation of womens clubs is confined really
to literary work, for the improvement Of the
language and literary taste Of the country.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Cuban Evacuation

HAVANA, Oct. 27.-A joint session of the
United States and Spanish evacuation
commission will be held tomorrow in the
palace of the colonial government. This
afternoon two notes were delivered to the
American commissioners by the Span
iards, one giving a full list OF the names
of Nanigos who will remain on the island
until both commissions can decide what
to do with them, and the other answering a
question asked by the Americans regard
Ing the mines in the harbor. In the latter
note the Hpau1ards saE that on the day the
The herald., 1898-10-28
Probably Republican

FRESNO, Oct N.--Webster Davis, as
sistant secretary of the interior, spoke in
Armory hall tonight to a large audience, in
spite of the counter attractions offered by
Wallace's curcus and the theater. His
speech was an eloquent one and greatly
enjoyed, the applause being frequent and
enthusiastic. AS the speech was drawing
to a close the fire bells rang, and the peo-
pie who were proof against the tetnpta-
tions of the circus and the theater began
to fidget In their seats, and a few left the
hall. Mr.. Davis quickly took in the situa-
ton and wisely cut his address short.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Arrives at Dover

DOVER, Eng, Oct. 27.-General Lord
Kitchener of Khartoum arrived at Dover this
afternoon from Paris, and was frantically
cheered by the enthusiastic crowds OF peo-
pie assembled to welcome him home. He
was met at the landing place by Major
commander of this district, and by the may
or, corporation and local functionaries.
Later General Kitchener was presented with
an address of congratulation.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Mrs. Rotkin's Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-The Chroni-
Gle says: Mrs. Cordel!a Botkin must stand
trial here in the superior court on the
charge of the murder of Mrs. John p. Dun
ming of Dover, Del The grand jury after
n prolonged session today, decided to in
dict her. At o'clock tomorrow the indict-
ment will be presented to Judge Belcher.
The evidence collected here and in Della
ware was presented to the grand jury and
action was fastened at the request of De-
tective McVey, who said that he was anx-
ious to return home. He now leaves for
Delaware and rejoices at the opportunity.
The herald., 1898-10-28
The Virden Verdict

CARLINVILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-The coro-
ner's jury, which has been in session for
fourteen days holding an inquest on the
bodies of nine of the victims of the riot at
Virden October 18th between miners and
guards of the Chicago Virden Coal company,
returned verdict this evening The YER
diet in each ,inst;v,ce was that the deceased
came to their death by gunshot wounds in
flicted by weapons in the hands of parties
unknown to the jury.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Colorado Politics

DENVER, Col, Oct. T.-Willam II. Bris-
bane has resigned as candidate as Secre,,
tury of State on the Republican ticket, and
Joseph w. Nilsson, the Broad Silver Re-
publican candidate, has been substituted for
him. The fusion between these two parties
is now complete, except as to nominations
of Auditor. George S. Adams, Republican
candidate, is the choice Of the two commit
tees for this office, but John A. Wayne, the
Silver Republican nominee, has refused to
withdraw. Mis- believed, however, that
Mr.. Wayne Asfnally yield to persuasion
and the f,uioA be perfected.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Operators Petition

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The Tribune will to-
morrow say:
The coal operators of Illinois interested in
the Nirden situation are preparing a petit
tion to be presented in the United States
courts for an injunction to prevent Govern
or Tanner from interfering with the impor.
tation of laborers to take the places Of men
The present step is deemed necessary for
those about to take it, because, as they say,
the governor has reiterated his determine
tion to forcibly keep out imported labor and
all efforts at an adjustment by arbitration
have failed.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Men for Manila

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Orters were
issued today by General Merriam assign
ing for transportation to Manila on the Zea-
landia Col. w. c. Smith, headquarters,
staff, band, non-commissioned staff and
seven companies of the First Tennessee
regiment. The number of officers is limit
ed to thirty-one and men to $50. The YES
sci, which was to have begun to take on
her freight, is docked al the Pacific street
wharf
The herald., 1898-10-28
Bought Two Horses

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27-cha rios
Boots has sold the four-mile record break
er, Lucretia Borgia, to Prince Poniatows-
kL The daughter-of Brutus ran four miles
IN a special exhibition at the Oakland track
In the wonderful time of TIL. The prince
also purchased yearling sister to Lucre-
tia Borgia. The price was not made public
The herald., 1898-10-28
A Fresno Fire

FRESNO Oct. ga fire broke out about
~ o'clock this evening in the furniture store
OF w. f. McVey and in half an hour the
place was completely gutted and $4,000
worth OF property destroyed McVey's
stock was valued at $4,000, and the insur-
ance on 1t was $4,000. The damage to the
building amounts to about $4,000.
The herald., 1898-10-28
A New Ocean Record

NEW YORK, Oct 27-The Hamburg
American line steamship Furst Bismarck,
Captain Albers, which sailed from New
York October 90 arrived at Cherbourg this
morning, making her time on the passage
six days, ten hours and fifteen minutes,
which Is thirty-nine minutes better than
her best previous eastward record to Cher
hourg, and the best record on that course
held by any steamer. She made an aver
age of twenty knots an hour.
The herald., 1898-10-28
A New York Failure

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Justice Cohen in
the Supreme Court today, appointed Fred
erick w. Day of Elizabeth, n. j., and Ed
win w. Sanborn, receivers for the New
corporation with a capital stock of 81 ,OO0-
600, on application of VIM. McNaughton,
stockholder. The bond OF the receivers
was fixed at $4,000.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Reaches London

LONDON, Oct. 27.-General Kitchener
arrived here this afternoon and was greeted
by the commander in chief of the British
forces, General Wolseley, and other high mil
itary officers. The Grenadiers formed a
guard of honor at the railroad station, and
General Kitchener received an ovation from
The herald., 1898-10-28
Not a New Comet

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct 27.-A tele-
gram has been received at the Harvard
university from Professor Keeler of Lick
observatory that Perrine finds a close re-
semblance between the elements of Brooks
comet and Schaberles comet of 1884,
The herald., 1898-10-28
A Soldiers Suicide

NEW YORK, Oct. 27-P. r. HiMreth. 25
years old, member of Troop A, New York
volunteers, committed suicide at his home
today while delirious from fever contra CT
ed in Porto Rico. He shot himself with his
army revolver.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Colelge Golfers

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-The Harvard team
of golfers won the intercollegiate champi-
onship from representatives of Yale at the
Ardsley Golf clubs links this afternoon by
q score of 16 to 4.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Cotton Cargo Ahre

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. N.-The British
ship Highfeld, which sailed from Galveston
on October ~ for Hamburg, arrived here
discovered at midnight on October "a.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Union Pacific Election

NEW YORK, Oct 27.-At meeting of
the newly elected board of directors of the
Union Pacific Railway company the pres
ent officers were reelected. The executive
board was reelected with E. H. Hartman
as chairman.
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afternoons session, decided to proclaim the
protectorate of Great Britain over Egypt.
Halifax Maneuvers

HALIFAX, N. S., Oct. 27.-The mobiliza-
tion of troops took place today, when every
available man in this garrison was mustered
in, in full marching order. The militia reg
iments joined with the regulars in the ma
neuyers. Attacks by land and sea were
The herald., 1898-10-28
Sick Soldiers

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. PA hospital
train, carrying 100 sick soldiers, arrived at
Fort Mcpherson today from Jacksonville.
The men are members of the Second In
fantry and the Sixth Missouri Volunteers.
The herald., 1898-10-28
The Briton Won

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Oct. 27-In the
featherweight contest arranged for twenty
rounds here this evening between ]. White
of Birmingham and Mike Sears of Boston
the Englishman beat the American in
twelve rounds.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Resigned to Re-enlist

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-Colonel T.
j. Keppel, who for five years was at the
vation Army, has retired from that organiz-
alton and Joined the VolnnteerS Of America.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Cuban Cannon

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Some of the
cannon captured at Santiago are now on
their way to the United States. These
pieces will be stored at Governors Island
until disposed of by Congress.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Cuban Postomces

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-The postoffice
department has ordered the establishment
on December Of military postoffice sta
tions in Cuba at Baiquiri, Guantanamo.
Baracoa, San Luis. Manzanillo, Gibara and
HOlgllin.
The herald., 1898-10-28
A Canadian Quake

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 27.-About ocloc,
this morning an earthquake shock passed
eyer %; the the city It was felt distinctly on Sandy
duration was about ten seconds.
The herald., 1898-10-28
A Millinery Fai1ure

NEW YORK. Oct. 27-CharIes 9. La.
wake & Co., wholesale dealers in millinery.
made an assignment today. The liabilities
ana assets are about $4,000 each.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Cooper's Daughter

NEW YORK, Oct. N-Mrs. Richard
Cooper, the last surviving daughter of
James Fennimore Cooper, the novelist, is
dead at her home in Cooperstown, N. Y,
aged 70 years.
The herald., 1898-10-28
A Paris Report

PARIS, Oct. H--It is reported here this
afternoon that the British Cabinet. at this
The herald., 1898-10-28
THREE MEMBERS OF THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY

protocol was signed all the mines at the
harbor entrance were removed They also
assert that there were never any others.
The herald., 1898-10-28
Brooks New Comet

made on the city and repehed All the forts
guarding the harbor were manned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
RICHMOND BOROUGH NEWS.

Tho celebration Of the day on Staten Island yes
tsrday was a quiet one. There was no demonstra-
ton beyond the celebrations Of the small boys
and private displays OF fireworks In the evening.
The most pretentious Of these were at the club
house of the Staten island Club. at St George.
and at the homo OF Nicholas Muller, at Sailors
Snug Harbor. There large crowd OF visit
ors at the beaches and picnic resorts, and among
them were many outing parties The shower in
the afternoon only interrupted the pleasure OF the
day, and 1t was late before the crowds turned
homeward.
Charles J. Lind, driver received painful In
turfes yesterday by being struck by a car on the
Staten Island Electric Railroad at Clifton The
man Is deaf-mute. and driving his team
along New-York-ave He did not hear the trolley
car and turned across the tracks directly In front
OF H. Lind was thrown from his seat to the road
way He fell beneath the car. which was stopped
lust In time to prevent the wheels passing over his
body When picked up II found that the man
had received a dozen or more cuts about the head
and face and he removed to the Smith In
Urinary The wagon was partially wrecked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05

Newcastle, July 3-saed. steamer Msrenso (Brh
Bingham New-York
Manchester, July 3-Arrivei. steamer B'ela (Br)s
Matheson. New-York.
Dungeness July Passed steamer Deutschland Ger.
Schlerhorst. Hamburg for New-York.
Head July 3.-Passed. steamer Wells city OBJ.
Savage. Bristol for New-York.
Robinson New-York for London: 4th S;rathabrey (Br)
Henderson. New-York for Hamburg.
Sicily. July Passed steamers Diamant Ger Wis
chausen New-York for Hamburg Kaiser Friedrich tGer
stermer New-York for Bremen. British Queen (Brl
Smith. New-York for Antwerp; Hurona (Br). porwood
Montreal for London.
Isle OF Wight. July Passed steamer Francisco (Br
jenkins Hull for Nev-lork
Lizard. July 3-Passed; steamers British King lbi)
iage. Rotterdam for New-York; Pennsylvania tGer).
spledt New-York FOR Hamburg
Butt OF Lewis July Passed. steamer Sirathclyde
(Br) Campbell. Philadelphia for Hamburg lowing 10
stornoway) steamer 0beron tBr. Lcsly. Shields for
New-York
Antwerp July ARRIVED. steamers Friesand (3els.
Nickels. Nev-York via Southampton Oined Obi. Jones'
New-York. -.
Hamburg July 3--Auived. steamer Montgomery Br.
Johson. New-York
Bremen July ARRIVED. steamer Friedrich der Gross
Ger. Echel New-York via Southampton.
Lisbon. June 2s-Sailed steamer Vega Porp. Cos'no'
New-York. ~,
Itch. New-York
Url. Adanson. Genoa. etc for New-York m,
Marseiles July ARRIVED steamer Tartar Prince 'So'
Fotnergil New-York. 40.
Yokohama. July 3-Arrived previously, steamer ~.
(Nor) Hatsberg. NewYork via Singapore. etc: tano~~
Hall OBI. Js6sls, Nsw-YoTie via Hong Kong. eta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
PEEKSKILL.

Independence Day noisy one in PeeRsKii
II began on Saturday night and number OF
casualties were reported number OF young -men
started out Saturday night 10 make fun. and they
made considerable trouble. Dynamite crackers
were thrown into stores. lunch wagons ana other
iishments IN self-defence. A. dynamite cIacHsr
was thrown at Miss Blanch Sherwood. a popAar
young womaa. formerly school teacher here, 4 ne
cracker exploded at her ankle and made an ugly
wound She tainted. and taken IN a carriage
to her mothers home. IN Washngton-st Not long
after the same crowd threw some crackers at
little girl in Main-st Her clothing took fire, and
one Of her legs was badly burned. She was re-
moved TO DIR. Mason's Office for treatment In
Divsion-st stranger in town bombarded
until he mildly expostulated. and was then told TO
move on by the police, they would make
trouble for him.
On Sunday night the celebration began at ll:30
O'clock when the Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Com
pany started out with drum corps ard two cannon.
They marched through almost every street and
fred their cannons and crackers at almost every
street corner. They finished at $50 o'clock in the
me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
NOT A SAFE PLACE FOR TALUABLES.
From The PHILADELPHIA Record
From The Detroit Free Press.

Never was n young woman IN more anxious sus-
pense than was Miss Agnes Schultz. OF Fifteenth
and Ontario SITS. day or two ago. She is the
possessor OF number Of valuable gems which she
usually wears about her neck In little chamoi. a
slS u Tag. She was going downtown on a shopping
tour, and. not caring 10 wear the gems she de-
cidcd to icave them IN a safe place at home. She
spent some minutes thinking OF "a safe place and
decided TO leave the bag In the waste paper basket
for she argued no thief would think OF looklng,
for valuableJ In a waste-paper basket. Unfortu-
natcly, her mother, not knowing the location 81
the Jewels. emp;ied the basket into the garba %
can. and when Miss Schultz came home her Jewels
were their way TO the incinerating plant al
Twenty fifth and York SITS Her state OF mind can
only be imagined, for IL cannot be described. How
ever she hurried TO the incineratng plant and ar
rived there before the wagon. She waited anxious
ly. and when II came an Investigation insti-
tuted, and the little bag OF diamonds found.
The colored investiga tors received nice sum 'or
reward but the happiest person In Philadelphia at
that time was Miss Agnes Schultz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
THE KLONDIKER.

ON The Spokane Spokesna Review.
Gold in my haversack. gold
Held IN the belt at my girth:
Nuggets which / have cajOled
Out Of the NAV Of the Garth.
Gold ia the misshapen bags
Made Of my sleeves with rudo
Skill There IS wealth in my rags,
Ay, and I'm dying for food.
Gold like the soil Of the land,
Cold that Is free as the dirt;
Gold in my trousers legs and
Gold In the furl Of my shirt.
Who is there wealthy as |?
Who has equivalent cash?
Heavens, ] wish II could buy
Liverwurst, pigs feet and hash.
Gold IN my hat and my socks
(What there Is left OF the same).
Little irregular rocks:
Root OF all evil and shame;
Gold in my handkerchief: gold
Packed In my underwear legs
God, How I'd like to enfOld
Three sacks Of wheat and some eggs!
We'll, let me die II must.
Chilblained and furnished and cold
Lot me sink here with my dust,
Ay. and my nuggets OF gold.
Death. CHASTITY death. come 10 me.
We3lthlest man among men.
Come vita sweet dreams. Let me see
My island homo once again.
Let me lock down It's long lines
(Here from my deathbed OF ice)
Giaring with red-painted signs
Telling Of food and its price.
Bring me the uproar and push.
Show me those Suppcr-hour scenes,
Plutus am J. but ! wish
Gold could be eaten like beanA