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The herald., 1898-11-24
VOLUNTEER ARCHIBALD
TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT
CAMPAIGNING
GRUB IN CUBA GOOD ENOUGH
If the Soldiers Had Known How to
Cook It-Wood's Gruffness
Is Criticised
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-James j. Archl-
bald, San Francisco newspaperman, who
was with the First Regular Infantry from
California to Santiago, was the first witness
before the War Investigation Commission
today. In reply to General Beavers re-
quest to tell everything he thought liable
to be useful to the commission, Mr.. ArehI-
bald said the chief reason for volunteering
to appear before the commission was be-
cause of the published statements that there
were great hardships in Cuba because OF a
lack of food
II wish to say," he said, "that have had
considerable experience campaigning with
the troops in the West, and there the reg
ular soldiers have had much rougher ex-
periences than they did in Cuba There
was plenty of food. The inability OF The
volunteers to adapt themselves to circum-
stances was due to their own inexperience.
"lf they had known enough to hustle and
cook the food that was there they might
have less cause to complain.
''There was scarcity of medical supplies,
OF surgeons and of nurses. 1t appeared to
me that DIR. Wood caused considerable UNI
necessary suffering by his severe admins
traton of his hospital near Siboney. lie
refused TO allow anyone TO visit the sick,
and once when | tried to find wounded
man of the First Infantry he refused to let
me in. He declined to allow Cubans who
had offered to build shelter for the sick to
do so, and when | tried to reason with him
he said: Il am running this hospital to
suit myself which l suppose was proper.
l mention that incident as the only matter
that came to my notice in which l blame
the authorities
John Jay Robinson of New York, who was
at Camp Wikof with the Y. NJ. c. A. tent,
told of the conditions as he saw them dur
ing the last days of August and September.
He did not know that any great lack of food
or supplies existed, and said chat he con-
sidercd, as a whole, that the camp was well
conducted.
Knight Motel, a captain in the Eighth
New York volunteers, submitted II state
ment prepared by the regimental board of
officers, contradicting testimony presented
to the commission as to the unsanitary con
dition of the camp at Chicamauga.
At an executive session the commission
decided to adjourn its New York session
Saturday nigh. and proceed to Boston. 1t
was also decided for the remainder of the
session in this city to give preference to
civilians wishing to testify, and that any
officers the commission desires to hear shall
be summoned to Washington, where the
commission will wind up the investigation.
The herald., 1898-11-24
FERTILE PHILIPPINES
EXPLORED BY MEN FROM THE
MONADNOCK
THE GUIDELESS GOVERNMENT
Suits the Simple People Very Well
The Insurgents Rapidly Settling
Down to Farming
Associated Press Special Wire

MANILA, Nov. 23-Paymaster w. B.
Wilcox and Naval Cadet l.. r. Sargent Of
the United States monitor Monadnocls
have returned here after six weeks tour
of the interior. They were. well received
everywhere. The travelling, however, was
most difficult. They crossed the provinces
OF Pang, Asina and Nueva Ecija and then
Travelled over the mountains.
Not yard of barren land was seen, the
towns were quiet and prosperous the plains
were highly cultivated and the mountains
were splendidly timbered.
The insurgent troops have everywhere
apparently settled down, and there were
no signs of dissatisfaction with guideless
government.
There are many Spanish soldiers and
friars in captivity, but no Sisters Of Charity
were observed among the prisoners. They
sailed down splendid river to Parri, at the
extreme north of the island of Luzon, where
| they arrived on November 5th on board the
insurgent steamer Filipinos.
| From there the apparently idle travellers
took steamer to Oslo, on the west coast,
end landed and tramped through the prov
ince of Ilocos, near the mountains inhab-
tied by the Ncgritos, or black aborigines.
That part of the country is apparently
quiet, excepting in the mountains, where a
state of primitive savagery exists
The insurgent officers had Just received
Aguinaldo's proclamation not to permit
foreigners to carry weapons, so the Alneri-
cans agreed to have everything of that ma
ture forwarded to them later. The two Of
iicers reached San Tomas with difficulty,
because the bridges had been washed away
century ago and had never been rebuilt
Only temporary bamboo bridges are erected
during the dry season each year.
From San Tomas the travellers went by
boat to Guapan, where they took the train
for Manila.
The American officers are now drawing
up detailed report of their trip for the Use
of the authorities here and at Washington
The herald., 1898-11-24
A BILLION DOLLARS
To Be Appropriated During the Short
Session

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-"We will be-
gin work on the deficiency appropriations at
once and have the measure ready to report to
Congress soon after it meets" said Repre-
sentative Cannon upon his arrival in this
city.
"The last session of Congress made ap-
preparations for six months for an army Of
200, and it will be necessary to begin
at once to provide more money for the
maintenance of that army.
eve will legislate ON the basis of a regular
army, as it will be necessary for the future
to maintain garrison in the territory which
has been acquired by us. We cannot ex.
pect the volunteers TO remain in the service
on garrison duty, and we will have to pro.
vide regular army for at least 100000 men.
The appropriations for the coming ses-
sion will approximate S500,000,000, and as
those for the last session were about $780,
OeO,0O0, the total appropriations for the ses-
sion will easily exceed billion dollars.
The Nicaraguan Canal will be built and
it will be dominated by this government, but
as the negotiations appear to be slightly
mixed, L do not propose to discuss the mer-
its of each syndicate and am not prepared
to say what will be done, but certain events
have demonstrated that the construction Of
such waterway will be begun in the near
future.
1--WE will have more work than can be done
at this session OF Congress, but l do not be-
leve that there will be an extra session.
Porto Rico and Cuba will remain under
military control for at least year, until
we can find out what kind of government
is required and determine if the people Of
those islands are capable of governing them
selves"
The herald., 1898-11-24
THE OHIO BENCH
Needs a Thorough Cleaning Worse
Than the Bar

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 23.-After the
testimony of several unimportant wit
nesses in the proceedings against State
Senator Burke today, the attorneys of both
sides announced that all their witnesses had
been examined, and that they were ready
to begin their arguments. Attorney Foran
spoke for the defense.
Judge Blandin, one of the three prosec,l-
tors OF the charges against Senator Burke,
arose to speak, as every one supposed, in
support of the charges and in defense of
Judge Dillingbaugh. Instead of doing that
the judge made bitter and sensational at
tack upon the whole bench of Cuyahoga
county. He SAID he knew the risk he was
taking, but that he did not care. For
some time the eX-judges and old and tried
members of the bar who listened to Blan.
dims passionate utterances, stood amazed
at his daring. Then they broke into cheers.
When Judge Blandin finished they cheered
and clapped their hands.
Judge Blandin declared it was the bench
which needed reforming from the first. The
elimination of rottenness should commence
with the bench He went into details and
did not hesitate to say he was talking about
Judge Walter c. Ong and Judge T. X.
Bssette. He said it was comparativel,
Insignificant thing whether Judge Dellen.
baugh was impeached and driven from the
bench or whether Vernon III. Burke was
dsbarred. 1t is more important, he de-
30 that property, liberty and life may be
so fe In the hands of the seven men consti.
tutng the court
1t was one of the most sensational
speeches ever made by lawyer in
Cuyahoga county
A decision may not be reached for several
days.
The herald., 1898-11-24
THE BUFFALO BREAKDOWN
Caused by a Machinist Who Wanted
to Go Home

CHICAGO, Nov. pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
"Chef OF Engineers Melville has received
the report of the Board of Inquiry which
has been investigating the circumstances sur
rounding the breaking down of the machin-
cry of the cruiser Buffalo, which was des
tined for Manila with about 300 sailors, to
relieve the men of Admiral Dewey's fleet
whose terms of service had expired
1t is found that some of the machinists on
board the ship have been guilty of the barest
kind of treachery and deliberately disabled
the machinery OF the ship because they did
not wish to be sent to a station SO far away
from home. The Chief Engineer of the Buf
falo is eyonerated, because it is found he
was not in league with those who performed
the treacherous work. Further proceedings
will be had against the men who have been
found guilty of such an unpatriotic prac
tice, and they stand an excellent chance oi
being sentenced to a long term in the peni
tentiary.
The herald., 1898-11-24
NO NAMES GIVEN
But the Big Tobacco Trust Is Fact
Just the Same

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-It is authorita-
lively, announced that negotiations which
have been pending since the formation of the
Union Tobacco Company of America have
been concluded, by which controlling inter
est in the company has been sold to Thomas
b. Ryan, p A. b. Widener, Thomas Dolan
and w. l.. Elkins. 1t is not disclosed who
the other parties in interest with them are,
but it will be remembered that when the
company was formed, although their names
did not appear among the corporators, it was
said that some of the most prominent tobac-
co men i'm the United States were interested
in the new company.
The certificate of incorporation of the
company states that the capital stock shall
be 100000, of which 81, 900 COO is to be pre-.
ferred stock and $S,000,000 common stock.
The preferred stock is to be entitled to non
cumulative dividend of six per cent per an
nun. The principal offices of the corpora
ton are to be located in New York city.
The duration of the corporation is to be a
hundred years, and it is to be controlled by a
board of directors, three in number The
company is now IN the possession and is ope-
rating plants, doing business which shows
a dividend on the total capitalization.
The herald., 1898-11-24
Palma'S Mission

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--T. Estrada Pal
ma, the Cuban delegate here, and II. S.
Rubens, the counsel for the junta, met the
members of the Cuban commission sent here
by the Cuban assembly at the Hoffman
house. The conference lasted nearly two
hours. Secretary Lunaza, speaking for the
commission. said that at the conference the
resolutions passed by the Cuban assembly
for presentation to President Mckinley
were discussed and translated to English.
The resolutiC ms relate to present and future
conditions in Cuba and contain suggestions
regarding the dsbandment of the Cuban
army and the occupation by the United
States troops Of the island until perma-
nent government is established
The herald., 1898-11-24
FIRST GENERA. ORDER
LOOKING TO THE OCCUPATION
OF CUBA
WILL EMBARK AT SAVANNAH
Troops Ordered to Pinar del Rio Are
Expected to Arrive About the
First of December
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The War
department today issued the first of the
general orders looking to the occupation Of
the central and western provinces of Cuba
by the United States troops. The order
contemplates the early beginning of the
movement, as the Spanish troops are ex-
pected to have progressed with the evacu-
alton movement early in December. The
order is dated November 23d, and is as fol
lows:
Commanding General, Second Army
Corps, Augusta, Ga: With the approval of
the Secretary of War, the First Brigade,
Third Division of your corps, will proceed
fully equipped for field service, and take
station in Cuba as follows:
Headquarters and one regiment of In
fantry at Pinar del Rio; one regiment of
Infantry at Mariel, and one regiment of
Infantry at Guanajay. The troops will
embark at Savannah, and the movements
will be so regulated that no regiment will
reach Savannah more than twenty-four
hours prior to sailing.
"The regiment for Mariel should land at
that point. The other two should land at
Havana and proceed to destination by rail.
It is not necessary that the entire brigade
leave at the same time, but regiments
may move in succession as transports can
be provided. The evacuation of Pinar del
Rio by the Spanish will be completed by
December Sd, and the troops above deslg-
mated should reach destination by Deceni-
ber lst or earlier.
"The brigade will take as much OF Its
wagon transportation as is possible ana
camp and garrison equippage, including tent
floors.
'The ouartermasters department will pro
vide the necessary transportation and ~
days' forage for animals, the subsistence de-
partment makes provision for 30 days ra-
tons and the medical department provides
proper medical attendance and stores.
Acknowledge receipt and inform com
manding general of brigade that detailed
instructions of the president and secretary
of war will be furnished him for his guild
ance.
"By command of Major-General Miles.
III. G. CORBIN, Adj Gen"
The brigade is commanded by Brigadier-
General William Oates and consists OF the
Fifteenth Pennsylvania, Third New Jersey
and Two Hundred and Second New York
regiments.
The herald., 1898-11-24

Railroad, which he has distributed among
American manufacturers, and he is now en-
gagged in loading ships in Philadelphia and
Boston, with rails, locomotives and cars for
the railroad.
Mr.. Frieda was the first Caucasian to pass
over the route, which he rightly guessed
would be selected for the new railroad
He believes that in the future the United
States will supply the material for the rail
roads for the Russian empire, and declares
his intention OF spending part of each year
interesting American manufacturers in the
fact that San Francisco, as soon as the trans
Siberian Railroad is completed will be OF
the greatest commercial Importance. He
believes that Russia desires to build up a
great commerce between her Pacific posses
sions and America
The herald., 1898-11-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX

Captain Crowninshield, chief of the
bureau of navigation, submits his an
nual report, dealing largely with the
conduct Of the war with Spain.
Anglo-American commissioners de-
eide to settle the Bering sea question
before tackling any other problems.
Loss of life accompanying the burn
ing of the Baldwin hotel is almost mi
raculously small; the list so far en-
braces but two names, but may be in
creased by those of nine people re-
ported missing; the property loss ap-
proximates a million dollars, with in
surance very small.
The Hawaiian commission almost
ready to report on the form Of govern
ment for Hawaii.
The first general order issued look
ing to the occupation of Cuba; troops
will embark at Havana and are eX-
pected to reach their destination about
December 1st.
Two officers of the Monadnock make
a tour of observation in the Philip
pines, finding the soil wonderfully
fertile and the people kindly disposed.
Americans at Paris hold Thanks
giving banquet, at which General
Porter promises peace treaty, and
strongly favors the policy of expan-
sion.
The New York Herald charges very
plainly that Corbett threw the fight
with Sharkey, and Immediately before
the fight telegraphed for western
friends to hedge, as arrangements
had been changed"
Observers at Paris confidently ex-
pect that Spain will yield to the Amer
lean demands before the expiration of
the time fixed by the ultimatum.
The herald., 1898-11-24
Nobody Surprised

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--No surprise
is expressed in government circles at the
news of Gen. Blanco's resignation. 1t Is
known that somd time ago the general
sought to resign the office of captain general
of Cuba and he was induced to retain that
post only by appeals to his patriotism on
the part of the Madrid government. 1t is
supposed that his purpose is to avoid what
lie may regard as the dishonor Of surren
derina thd Gcns of the Antilles to the United
States. The captain general OF the Philip
pines took the same course. Gen. Arolas,
the second in command, is likely to have the
unpleasant duty of surrendering Spanish
sovereignty over Cuba 1t is believed that
Blanco's action will not in any way effect
evacuation, save in the possibility it con
tains of melting trouble among the Spanish
troops.
The herald., 1898-11-24
BLlNKtR MURPHY CHAT SABOUT the SfNATORSHIP
Young Grant Has Got Talk Turkey to the Espee Else
He Cannot Have the Job He Is Seeking

AY" said Mr. BnLer Murphy, he opened quart bottle
with Humidity money, aint and Uncle and Harris got all
the what wants to be United States senator adancng
their toes? Yes know told you that Grant had dead
thing job but the yellow feveh hadn't abroke out be-
tween lawyer that time No. Grant amt out of
it vet will be unless he to crawsh pretty
quick He go unless we let's him and be.
fore we does he's got talk turkey to
Whv say; wouldn't be right would it, for to let lot of
foreigners like Steve Ekns and Mark Hanna take
away the Espee Me and Herrn agoing to fight to the
ditch against poachng Uncle's territory Say
that's bright idea Of mine amt it, agettng prominent ducks
all the counties where Grant thinks he's
assembyman wonder if can't get Colonel Gasson for
have his name mentioned from San Diego?
What the Espee a-tryng to get at in all this monkey
busness WELL don't mind aeng you away under the grass
The herald., 1898-11-24
Affairs at San Juan

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Nov. 90
The Crited States transport Michigan left
here yesterday. The artillery homeward
bound consists of Lemmey's and Thorp's
batteries. The Michigan is due in New
York in about ten days.
The steamer Relief Of the hospital service
sailed today for home with 25S sickpnd con
valescent soldiers.
The transport Mississippi arrived here
this morning and was guaranteed for three
days because a passenger on board is sus
pected Of having yellow fever. The passen-
ger, who came from Santiago, has been re
moved to the lazaretto.
The efforts of the military authorities tc
collect arrears of taxes dating back to the
Spanish regime are unpopular and viii
prove difficult.
The herald., 1898-11-24
QuaY's Case Postponed

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23-United
States Senator Nj. S. Quay, his son, Rich
ard S. Quay, and ex-State Treasurer Hay
wood, were to have pleaded today to an
indictment charging them with the misuse
of the money of the commonwealth and
Peoples Bank. The defendants appeared in
court with their attorneys and asked for a
few days time, claiming that the time since
the documents were presented had been in
sufficient for their examination and that
they had not yet determined whether to
advise their clients to plead to enter de-
murrer.
District Attorney Graham objected to a
rostponement, but after some deliberation
the court ordered a postponement until Mon.
day next.
The herald., 1898-11-24
Austrian Disorders

BUDA-PESTH, Nov 23-Students made
demonstration against the police this morn
ing and the latter were obliged to disperse
them.
On the resumption of the lower house to-
day the members of the opposition refused to
sit there, alleging that disquieting rumors
were af1oat. The house was then 'ad iourned
until it was ascertaned that the rumors were
groundless. Minister Perassel promised to
make an inquiry into the alleged excesses on
the part of the police.
The herald., 1898-11-24

Ilery is u-cOlnlnS up 10 talk over patronage
with the colonel and the major, and it
wouldn't be a bad idea for everybody what
wants to draw down salary for to be around
the Palace on Monday next Is DR.. Pardee
a-going to ask as special favor that Charley
Spear be appointed harbor commissioner?
Not that I've heard of as yet.
''Say, did you hear that Will and Porter
Ashe don. speak to Reel Terry no more:
Well, it's SO, and I'll tell you how it hap
pened. You see, Will was a shooting off
his bazoo about Porter not a-getting
square show for the senate with Riggs
push in the booths, so he asks Reel Terry
for to 60 into the Sixth precinct and watch
the count. Reel, he says all right, and takes
ticket and goes and gives it to friend
named Reade and asks him for to do the
watching. Reade, he says all right, and
wanders around town until he finds a Sixth
precincter and watches like hawk for
about two hours and then gets disgusted
and comes over across Market street and
meets Will Ashe.
Say, WILL Reade says, 4 thought
cted' He is says Will. is nothing says
The herald., 1898-11-24
A SMALLPOX Scare

NEW YORK, Nov 23.-The Holland.
American line steamer Spaarndam, which
arrived last night from Rotterdam and
Bologne with SO cabin and 487 steerage
10 case of smallpox among her steerage
passengers. The patient is Liza Nissar
aged l6, who was taken ill on Nov II and
placed in the ships hospital. She will be
removed to North Brothers Island and the
steerage passengers who had quarters in
the compartment occupied by her, will be
transferred to Hoffman Island for observa.
ton
The herald., 1898-11-24
MASCAGNI'S IRIS"
Is Not the Equal of the Famous
"Cavalleria''

ROME, Nov. 23.-Queen Margherita, the
Prince and the Princess of Naples and tht
Duke of Aosta, with brilliant audience
witnessed the opening production at tn,
Costanzi Theater of Mascagni's Japanes,
opera Iris"
The composer received innumerable re
calls and ovations. The scenery and mount
ings were marvellous for beauty and rich
ness. The first two acts are universally
pronounced fine, but the third is disappoint
ing. On the whole the opera is not likel,
to prove SO popular as "Cavalleria Rustic
ana"
The audience, however, went wild with
enthusiasm. Mascagni received telegram
of congratulation from Verdi. During the
afternoon the Queen accepted copy Of the
score.
The herald., 1898-11-24

Rio and the province OF Havana would en-
bark for Spain at the city of Havana; that
those in Matanzas province were to embark
at Matanzas City and those in the province
of Santa Clara at Cicnfuegos.
The other note announced that the Trni-
dad division would be evacuated at the end
OF November and the Sanct Spiritus divi-
sion on December 3, both divisions belong
ing to Santa Clara province.
Major Davis of the medical corps will com
mencc tomorrow an inspection of all the
hospitals in this city.
The herald., 1898-11-24

roots. Don't you go a-buying 10 lots in San
Pedro. Uncle is a-going to have that har-
Dor at Santa Monica or break leg.
"How about Bula's chances? Well,
he's in the running, but l don't know no
reason why me and Uncle should give him
any help. Just now we'd rather have Gen.
Barnes than anybody else, and maybe if the
general stands chance of winning out with
out the Espee ahaving to cough up any
dough, we may be with him in the stretch.
But Barnes never was good runner in the
mud.
"And Gen. Harry? Well, He1rin is
a-preparing the obituary sermon now. 1t
begins 1T becomes my painful duty and
then goes on how Palo Alto has put her foot
down and went stand for him nohow.
Uncle is to write Harry letter of regret
and Gen. Crocker is to take him out a-liding
in the park. Yes, the jig is up with the gen
cral. And l think he's got suspicion of it
himself
The herald., 1898-11-24

Brazil is supposed to produce more than
one-half of the total amount of coffee con-
suned in the world, but at present there
arc efforts being made to increase the coffee
product of Paraguay. The climate and soil
of Paraguay are said to be admirably
adapted to the growth of this plant, and
large capital is being invested.
The herald., 1898-11-24
Korean Riotin.p

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-A dispatch to the
Herald from Chemulpo says: There has
been roting at Seoul between the Independ-
ence Club and the opposition. Several Co.
reans were killed and many wounded. The
foreigners were mot attacked. A Russian
warship was at Chemulpo and the British
Legation has requested a naval force. The
foregoing is from reliable authority.