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The herald., 1898-11-22
ROOSEVELT WAS DOUBTFUL
How the Governor-Elect Received the
News of His Victory

| Oyster Bay, l.. lat Sycamore, his home
on Cove Neck, three miles from this village,
| Colonel Roosevelt spent Tuesday evening
quietly with his wife and daughter Alice,
who is 13 years old. The colonel dressed for
dinner; then still in evening clothes he went
to his ''den," where his wife and daughter
joined him. Colonel Roosevelt gave his at
tention to magazines, while Mrs. Roosevelt
busted herself with fancy needlework. The
child, like her father, read. No returns
were received at Sycamore, and there were
no callers, either social or political, to carry
tidings of the voting until, at quarter to II
clock, l went to the house with the news
of Colonel Roosevelt's election. My infor-
nation at that time was that he had carried
the state by from 10000 to 10000, and this
L repeated to Colonel Roosevelt lie was
skeptical about the figures. Indeed, he was
inclined to doubt that he had won by SO big
a vote. He was in this mind when other
NeW York newspaper men came to him with
corroborative reports.
At this his ncreduity wavered and in
moment gave way to conviction at a teIe.
phone message from District Attorney
loungs OF Queens county. Mr.. Youngs,
Who was in New York, assured Colonel
Roosevelt that he had won the day by 30 900.
and congratulated him on his victory. 1t
was with no show Of exultation that the
governor-elect received these tidings. In
deed, with the assurance of his election came
an air OF seriousness, and it was in this mood
that he dictated his statement to the people.
New York Herald
The herald., 1898-11-22
BONDS OF BIDDERS
Must Be Stamped Before They Are
Certified

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-The Postoffice
Department has placed a very serious and
perhaps insurmountabe obstacle in the wav
of the alleged combination of speculative
mail contract bidders, by prohibiting post.
masters from certifying bonds of the bid
ders unless the revenue stamp is affixed
thereto. The postmaster at Sedala Mo
where a considerable number of the specI,.
!ative bidders are located, telegraphed for
instructions on this point, the contract pro.
posals requiring the postmaster to pass on
the sufficieney of the bond bidders in his in
risdiction. The following response, layina
down the law and the departmental policy
on the subject, was wired by Second Assist
ant Postmaster-General Schallenberger:
Answering telegram, section 755 of the
postal laws prohibits postmasters from ap-
proving bond before bond is signed by bid
der and sureties The revenue law probib-
its the signing of a bond without the bond
having thereupon the required revenue
stamp. Therefore, you will not sign the
certlfcate OF approval of the bidder of sure
ties until after the revenue stamp is affixed
to the bond
(Signe0 .'W. ID. .SCHALLENBERGER y
As the department construes the object
OF the combination to be among other things
TO evade the war revenue tax by having
az the bids opened by representatives of the
bidders first, and then, on lowest or other
wise, forwarded to the department, thus re-
Guirlng only a stamp for the bid forward
ed instead of stamps on all the rest of the
bids, which it is charged would be suppressed
without reaching the department, it believes
this action may tend to break up the combi.
nation.
The herald., 1898-11-22
RED AT CHINESE WEDDINGS
That Color Is Used for Everything
With Mysterious Significance

The Chinese place significance upon
every color, and in connection with a we'd
ding red obtains a deep-rooted, mysterious
Importance, the next bridal color in value
being gold. AT a bethrothal the bridegroom
elect sends his sweetheart pair of brace
let's fastened together with a piece of red
ribbon or cord. The bride and bridegroom
drain two wine cups at the wedding, which
are also connected by red cord. In north.
ern China the attendants wear a tall felt
hat, and each hat has red feather stuck
upright in it. The attendants also carry
the wedding presents. A sedan chair bears
the bride herself. In south China sedan
most wonderfully gilded is used by the
wealthy classes and it is decorated with
what appears at first sight to be brilliant
inlaid stones, but which are in reality the
glossy feathers of the kingfsher. A hand
some cloth of glowing red with trimmed
borders is also thrown over the chair.
In the case of the poorer classes red is
also the prevailing bridal color, and chair
OF ordinary carved wood, painted a bright
red, is used. Above the door of the chair
kind of charm is placarded or hung upon a
red cloth. The chair itself is sent by the
bridegroom, accompanied by what cores
ponds to our best man. This functiopary
brings with him letter written in yellow
OF gold upon red paper, praying the lady
to enter and take her place. Men dressed
all in red and carrying red parcels contain
ing the presents fall into the procession
Other bearers carry boards and banners,
inscribed in gilded letters upon red
ground. These banners tell the pedigree of
both parties. Behind the bearers come
other attendants with long poles on which
are hung very handsome lanterns. The
bridal veil is of bright crimson hue, and the
dress regal gold and scarlet.
dress regal gold and scarlet.-Wide World
Magazine.
The herald., 1898-11-22
GENERAL GORDON's GARDEN
The Plants He Loved Still Fight fo,
Existence

Gordon has become the legend with his
countrymen, ,and they all but defy him dead
who would never have heard of him had he
lived, says G. W. Stevens in the London
Mail. But in this garden you somehow
came to know Gordon, the man, not the
myth, and to feel near to him. Here was an
Englishman doing his duty, alone, and at
the instant peril of his life; yet still he
loved his garden.
The garden was yet more pathetic ruin
than the palace. The palace accepted Its
doom mutely; the garden strove against IT.
Untrmmed, unwatered, the oranges and cit
rons still struggled to bear their little hard
green knobs, as if they had been full ripe
fruit The pomegranates put out their YER
million star-howers, but the fruit was small
and woody and juiceless. The figs bore bet
ter, but they, too, were small and without
vlgor. Rankiy overgrown with dhurra, IA
vine still trained over low roof its dwarfed
leaves and limp tendrils, but yielded not a
sign of grapes.
1t was all green, and so far vivid and re-
treshing after Omdurman. But it was the
green OF nature, not of cultivation; leaves
grew large and fruit grew small and
dwindled away. Reluctantly, despairingly,
Gordon's garden was dropping back to wild,
erness. And in the middle Of the defeated
fruit trees grew rankly the hateful Soudan
apple, the poisonous herald of desolation.
The herald., 1898-11-22
THE BELLEW ESTATE
A|New Point for California Courts to
Decide

SUISUN, Nov 2l.-The objection which
was filed in the superior court of Solano
county to the petition for the final distribu.
tion Of the estate of Lewis and Susie Belew.
deceased, came up for hearing today. The
attorneys in their objections stated that
Susie and Lewis Belew were murdered by
Frank Belew in Dixon in 1893, who pleaded
guilty to the charge and was executed in
Folsom on June l6, 1905. The attorneys
therefore object to the estate of Franklin
beiew receiving any part of the estate of the
murdered sister and brother, and ask that
the estate be distributed equally between
Arthur and Thomas Belew. The point of
law involved has excited considerable inter.
est among the lawyers, as it is the first of
the KIND ever tried in California After
listening to the arguments of the respective
counsel, Judge Buckles took the matter
under adyisement
The herald., 1898-11-22
The Darby Murder

FRESNO, Nov 2l-The second trial OF
Frank Darby, accused of the murder of Loui.
Boldini, was commenced before Judge Webb
today Since the last trial one of the mos,
important witnesses for the prosecution
vincente Amaya, has died. While the evi.
dence that he gave at the last trial will un.
doubtedly be read, the case of the prosecr.
ton had been materially weakened. At the
last trial the jury stood nine for conviction
and three for acquittal.
The prosecution has been strengthened by
the addition of special counsel, W. D. Crich.
ton, who is helping out District Attorney
Snow and Deputy Freeman. The defense i
represented by Lewis II. Smith, Frank
Short, X. j.. Rhodes and A. c. Williams.
Mr. Short was unable to be at the trial to,
day, but is expected to be present tomorrow.
The herald., 1898-11-22
A Big Mining Scheme

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2l.-The Cal
says:
The agents and experts of the Rotbscbjlds
have, been for. the past year prospecting the
mother lode from French Camp to Fresno
to the Mariposa section. with the result thai
about ten months ago they secured an option
upon one-sixth of the big grant and since
that time have been negotiating with The
Mackay and Hobart agents for the balance
OF the property. A bond has been issued
during the past week and it is expected that
work on a large scale will be soon begun on
the many valuable mining claims that the
sale covers. The sum to be paid for the a. :
600 acres of the Mariposa grant is said to be
upwards of million dollars.
The herald., 1898-11-22
THE POSTAL INQUIRY
Develops the Fact That Mail Carving
Pays

CHICAGO, Nov. 2ls-The commission to
investigate the postal system held its first
meeting here today. All the members, in
eluding Senators Wolcott of Colorado, chair
man; Alison, Chandler .ld Faulkner and
congressman Loud, Elem hs. .>atchings and
Moody. were present. The principal sub.
1ect to be considered is the compensation
paid to railroads for carrying mails.
Alter some time had been spent in ar
ranging prelminaries, Vice President Kirk
man OF the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way was called. Mr. Kirkman, in replv to
questions as to the cost to the railroads of
carrying the different classes of mails, said
1t was impossible to subdivide the expendi
lures of railroad, and saiu mere was not
railroad man in the country who could COM
pute what it cost railroad companies TO haul
the malrs. lie acknowledged, however, that
the mails were carried at profit.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Chance for a Crisis

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Berlin CORES
pondent of the Daily News says something
of sensation has been caused there by the
announcement there in leaded type, in the
sen-oificial North German Gazette. that
DR.. Won Miguel, Prussian minister OF
finance, instead of Prince Hohenlohe. the
chancellor, presided over the cabinet coun.
Gil yesterday tMonday) The Daily News
correspondent remarks: The fact that
Prince Hohenlohe is in the best of health,
and can be seen any day walking the streets,
gives some color to the rumor of a chance
for a crisis.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Estates in Cuba

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Private advices
from Rome convey the information that
Count Camille Pecci, granddaughter of Pope
Leo XIII and Colonel of the noble guards.
is about to visit this country and Cuba.
The visit of the italian nobleman will be
wholly Of an unofficial character, and his
stay in the United States will only be in.
cident to his journey to Cuba A few years
ago Count Pecci married Cuban lady who
had inherited large plantations there.
1t is for the purpose cf investigating the
present conditions of the property that the
Count will cross the Atlantic.
The herald., 1898-11-22
ley and the people of the United Sts.scs
through the Associated Press.

ley and the people of the United Sts.sc,
through the Associated Press.
The general situation also ,di.-o,eased AEON
eiIlo jI and recalling to an ir .erviewer chow III.
rhil'ppinos have lov <ffy and effectively aidec
we Americans he alluded to General Mer
ritt relC-< C-<eKce to the Filipinos as "chil
dren as Simply the echo Of Spanisi
se.1ng, and he may, like thu. Spaniards, fine
MS error when it is too late He said
further: 81 am afraid the Filipinos will
never again submit to the yoke Of colona
government. Rather than live again as
slaves, they will fight to the bitter end in
defense of their rights and freedom. My
Instructions are to claim the recognition oi
their independence"
What do the Filipinos think of the
American proposal to purchase the islands,!
Agoncillo was asked
The opinion of the Filipino government
cannot be favorable to it." he answered, "as
they cannot allow themselves to be bought
and sold like merchandise But if the object
OF the moderate indemnity is that their
recognition and peace be established, dc
not see why. perhaps, the matter could not
be submitted to their consideration"
Agninaldo's agent was then asked what
form OF government the Filipinos would pre-
fer If they could not get complete indie.
pendence, but declined to answer, on the
ground that it would be premature to do
so, but expressed confidence in the hc:,or
OF the American nation and President Nc.
Kinleey, who will not permit any misunder.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Damages for Blacklist ting

NORWALK, o., Nov. 2l.-The Circuit
Court has affirmed the verdict rendered in
the Common Pleas Court against the Nickel
Frank Schaetfer, brakeman.
Schaeffer claims that he was blacklsted
by the company in consequence of the lat
ter refusing to give him a certificate of good
character as an cmploye, and he was unable
to obtain employment on any other railroad.
He brought suit against the company a
short time ago in the Huron county Com
mon Pleas Court and was awarded verdict
of $4,000.
The herald., 1898-11-22
SPIRIT or THE PRESS
One of the Overgrown Infants

1t is not so long since an infant industry
was reported to be waiting helplessly on
six years ago. The infant tin plate industry
was the campaign slogan of the Republican
party in the presidential campaign preced-
ing that of 1886. But, my, what daisy
that baby has become A full-hedged tin
plate trust now, with $30,000,0O0 capital and
'the stock all over-subscribed!" 1t didn't
take long, did it? And protection will doubt
less claim this as one OF its triumphs.-
Rochester, n. Y, Herald.
The herald., 1898-11-22
A Fatal Rescue

STOCKTON, Nov. 2.-John Mcintyre, a
civil engineer in the employ of the Old
River Reclamation company, was drowned
IN oid Rlver near Bethany point, Satur-
Cay night. He went into the wafer and
rescued a drowning man and got him to
the bank. A short time afterward, while
crossing the river in skiff. Mcintyre fell
out of the boat. He was suffering from
chill brought on by the very cold water
In which he had struggled earlier, and his
BODY was not seen again. His companions
tried to rescue him, but could not He
was about 40 years of age, and urmar rried
The herald., 1898-11-22
Power and Responsibility Combined

If the Democrats had carried the house
it would bave been barren victory. With
large Republican majority in the senate
after the 4th Of March, and with two years
more of President Mckinley, Democratic
house would have been powerless for good.
As it is the Republicans have an undivided
responsibility for two years, and if they
have the courage of their opportunity-as
they usually dot will be strange if they
do not make abundant capital for Demo-
cratic use in l9O0.-New York World.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Dawes Treaty Defeated

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-secretarv
Bliss has received a dispatch from Indian
Inspector Wright in the Indian Territory
announcing that the count of the returns
in the Greek elections has just been com
pleted and that the Dawes commission
treaty instead of being ratified, as has been
believed, has been defeated by majority of
fraud shown, but that the chief opened the
returns before counting, according to the
tribal laws. There was no disorder at the
polls.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Steerage Smallpox

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-The French line
steamer La Normandie, which arrived to-
DAY from Hayre, is detained at quarantine
sengers. When the health officer boarded
the steamer, Surgeon Varquer reported two
eases of smallpox, the victims being Syrian
children, who We're taken i'll during the
voyage and promptly isolated in the steam
er's hospital. The patients will be removed
to the Reception Hospital and all in the
steerage yaccinated
The herald., 1898-11-22
For Bryan in 1900

OMAHA, Neb., Nov 2l-Senator William
V. Allen writes a letter to the press saying
he intends to- remain in Nebraska after he
completes his term in the United States
Senate and denying the report that he had
accepted a position of general solicitor for
an Eastern railroad. Senator Allen also de-
nies the report that there was an estrange-
ment between himself and Colonel William
J. Bryan. He says There is absolutely
nothing upon which to base the assertion.
The wish is evidently father of the thought.
recognize in him one of the greatest living
American statesmen and shall be for him in
1900"
The herald., 1898-11-22
OBJECT TO UNION
San Salvador Revolution Will Defeat
Federation Plans

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Panama says:
The revolution which started in Salvado,
rev days ago, is headed by Thomes Regal
ADO q foTmer military inspector, who re
signed to be eligible for the Presidency, afte,
having been unanimously proclaimed by the
popnlace for the Office. - ''''
Inc chief object of the outbreak is to upset
the Central American Federation, an adj
verse attitude having been assumed bv the
hegalado party with some prospects Of sue
cess. - '"e
PRESIDENT Gniterrez is now in Honduras
that government to invade Salvador.
The herald., 1898-11-22
The Teresa Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The following
dispatch was received at the navy depart
ment today from Captain McCalla, dated
Nassau. b. w. p: abandoned Teresa on
the goth. British local authorities, COVER
nor and our consul notified. Consul asked
to recover name plate, flags, money and
such stores as were taken by the resident
Bahamas, who believed the Teresa SUBJ
ject to local Jurisdiction. Vulcan and Po-
tomac sailed same date for Norfolk"
The herald., 1898-11-22
Can't Raise the Money

CHICAGO, Nov. 2l-A local financial
news bureau prints the following:
1t is reported today that hitch has oc-
Cured in the negotiations for the purchase
of tine Alton by the syndicate acting in the
interests of the Pittsburg and Gulf Rail
road. The securities offered the syndicate
that was to advance the cash are said to be
not entirely satisfactory and unless some
complications can be disentangled, the sale
is likely to be a failure.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Philippine Fightinp

MANILA, p. L., Nov. 2l.-Passengers
who arrived here today by the steamer Ade.
lante report that two Spanish gunboats re-
Gently visited Sorsogan and fired three
shells into the town, claiming that the in.
surgents there refused to lower their flag
when ordered to do SO. On the insurgents
showing fight, it is added, the gunboats left
hurriedly. The shells did little damage.
Sergeant Price OF the Minnesota regiment.
who was stabbed by disorderly Filipinos on
Friday night and who was reported TO have
been killed, is still alive.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Arsenic for Seasoning

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 2l.--James
Scher of Minnesota has died from the eff
fects of arsenical poisoning.
He became sick September l3, and from
il robust man OF $50 pounds he wasted away
to a mere skeleton of 80 pounds. On Octo-
Der % Scher had his wife and boarder
named Thomas Biedler arrested, charged
with administering poison to him in apple
dumplings. They are still in Jail awaiting
trial
The herald., 1898-11-22

that place has written to the United States
Embassy, promising to give the Americans
a. cordial welcome. Henry White, the
has thanked the Mayor of Portmouth for his
courteous letter which he will not fail to
transmit to Washington. Mr. White, how.
ever, added: Il have not yet received in
formation of the visit, but my government
will not fail to be gratified by the knowledge
that such welcome awaits our squadron in
the event of a visit
The herald., 1898-11-22
The Perry Fire

PERRY, Iowa, Nov. 2l.-The city sus.
tanned a loss aggregating quarter of mil
lion dollars by fire last night A large Dor.
ton of the business part of the town is a
total loss. The heaviest loser is Allen Breed,
owner OF several mercantile properties and
the opera, house. The fire started in the
livery, stable of Charles. Mitchell and was
soon beyond control. The Des Moines Fire
Department with hose wagons from neigh
boring towns were pitt on special trains
which had been called for by Perry author
tiles.
The herald., 1898-11-22
He Worked Too Hard

OAKLAND, Nov. 2l.-William e. Bond
one OF the most popular newspaper men on
the coast, died at o'clock this morning.
after an illness extending over a period Of
two months The direct cause of death was
the outcome of nervous prostration, brought
about by overwork and too close application
to business.
Mr.. Bond was the business manager Of
the Anaconda Standard and formerly occu-
pied the same position on the Oakland Tri-
The herald., 1898-11-22
Is Certainly Murder

CHILLICOTHE, o., Nov 2l.-Conclusive
evidence has been found that the man whose
naked body was found here suspended in Il
tree was murdered. 1t is known that the
man, whose actual identity is concealed,
was member of a prominent family of
Eaton, o.. Parties suspected Of the murder
haye left the State, but are under surveil-
lance while the necessary papers are being
secured
The herald., 1898-11-22
He Poked His Nose In

Dr.. Won Stephan, the German postmaster
general, recently took a train from Koenigs-
berg to enjoy few days deer stalking. Ar
rived at Dirschau, a town near his destina-
tion, he stepped into the station telegraph
office to send news of his safety to his wife
in Berlin. The official recognized his chief
at once and with all obsequiousness began to
write down his message Suddenly the Morse
instrument, used for service kilograms only,
began to work, and very shortly his excel
lency prcked up his ears, for he distin-
suished the particular clicks that represent
his own name. A glance at the clerks face,
now dcathly pale, induced him to inquire
further into the purport of this state tele-
gram, and when the clicking had ceased he
took up the paper ribbon and read as fol-
lows:
'Look out for squalls. Stephan is some
where on the line. lie will be poking his
nose everywhere"
The postmaster general smiled sardonical-
lv. and then went to the transmitter and
flashed back this reply:
TOO late! He has already poked his nose
in here. STEPlIAN."-London Tid-Bits.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Policy of Humanity

If we cannot get along without the com.
pulsion of the shotgun with the tractable
African race, who have been denizens of the
country for 200 years and citizens for life
time, what can we expect to do with the
Philippines? Until we shall vindcate by
better results the policy of humanity which
we have undertaken to accomplish at home
the talk of humanitaranism abroad may as
well be abandoned Let us at least cali
things by their right names.-Philadelph
Record.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Abdul Hamid's Impudence

What is our government going to do about
the American citizens in Turkey to whom
passports were refused by the Turkish gov
ernment? What is it going to do about the
atfFont thus given to its own dignity! Is it
going to put the papers in the case along
with those relating to the indemnity claims
growing out of the Armenian massacres and
file the whole away in some forgotten pigeon
hole: If not, what is it going to do and
when is it going to do it?-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Mystery That Needs Exclamation

One of the oddities of the era is that the
supposed opinion Of the great west should
be regarded by the administration as in
iallible on the expansion question, but very
unsafe on the money question. The casts
opinion on money goes, but its view on ex-
pansion is stamped IN. c." viii someone
explain !-Springteld, Mass, Republican.
The herald., 1898-11-22
Men Mustered Gut

WOOSTER, Ohio, Nov. 2l.-The muster.
ing out of the Eighth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry, ".'the Presidents own" began here
today. The mastering out will include llO6
officers and men, over $l35,OOO being re-
quired to pay them. A rumor chat some
caused Company q to guard the structures
all Of last night.