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The herald., 1898-06-02

General Francis Vinton Greene elected colonel Of
the Seventy-irst regiment New York national guard in
January 1892 and although the regiment had already
qured enviable reputation of it's best qualities
have been developed under General direction.
General Greene the of the oldest living graduate
West Point General George Greene. General
graduated at West Point at the head of his class 1870
and was appointed second lieutenant in the Fourth
United States artillery In 1872 he
corps of engineers and ordered special duty in
the department in 1876 In 1877 he
resent the United States at the headquarters
of the Russian army during the Turkey and was
present at the battles of Shpka and Pevna
Balkans with Gourko and reached Constantnople with
the advance guard under Skobele He received three
decorations from the of Russia the
king Of Roumana. In 1885, after service war de-
partment he ordered West Point as instructor of
practical military engineering.
IL 4 .
The herald., 1898-06-02
FRENCH RECIPROCITY
Means Ruin to the California Brandy
Manufacturers

STOCKTON, June 1.-The proclamation
of the president, admitting French BRAN
dies and spirits at $1.20 a gallon, which IS
equivalent to ten cents protection, has
greatly excited California dealers, who
say their industry will be ruined. Today
the following telegram was emit:
STOCKTON, Cal, June Hon. George
c. Perkins, United States Senator, Wash
ington, D. c.; San Joaquin wine makers
and grape growers desire you to enter i'm
mediate protest against provisions in the
presidents proclamation relating to the
tariff on French brandies and wines.
Please ask for suspension until our indus
try is heard from. Proclamation should
provide, also, against Spanish, German
and other foreign goods in French ports.
(Signed) c. A. WETMORE,
GEORGE WEST,
J. D. PETERS.
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MANY INJURED
Explosion Of Gas Wrecks Tar Paper
Plant

NEW YORK, June IA terrific explo-
sion occurred early today in the tar paper
factory of Tobias, New & Company on
East Nineteenth street. The entire plant
was wrecked and thousands of dollars of
damage was done. No one was killed, but
1t is feared that some Of the injured may
die. The injured are:
TOBIAS NEW, the proprietor;
PHILIP GREENFIELD. engineer;
VICTOR ROSCHE, chief engineer;
JOHN ONEILL, engineer;
JOS. LAMENDE, rag picker:
Unknown Italian woman:
LEO. L. JAIN;
SOLOMON JAIN;
THOMAS RYAN;
JOHN JUDGE.
New, Rosche, Greenfield and O'Neill were
in the engine room when the explosion took
place. The firemen think the explosion
was caused by accumulation of tar gas.
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tralia, via Honolulu, brought the following
advices to the Associated Press from Homo
lulu under date of May rs:
The Tahitian schooner Tetautua drifted
into Hookena, Hawaii, on the Goth, eighty
two days from her home in the South Seas,
forty-two of which she was without water,
save what could be caught from the sky
when the rain fell.
This city is in holiday attire, awaiting the
arrival Of the United States troops, who
are expected on the steamers City of Picking
and the Australia and the City of Sydney
Everything is in readiness to entertain the
soldiers, If they come this way.
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Parker's Execution

PRESCOTT, Ariz., June las the time
for the execution of Jim Parker. train rob-
Der and murderer, draws near the spirit of
bravado heretofore characteristic of him
has departed. At his request Father Quetu
of the Catholic church visited him today,
spending half an hour with him. Tomorrow
he will be baptized and will join the church.
The carpenters commenced today to build
an Enclosure adjoining the court house and
to erect the scaffold. and while the officials
have shut off the men at work from the
prisoner. the sounds can be distinctly heard
in the Jail. and have had visible effect on
Parker. While he maintains his usual COM
posture. deep burrows on his face tell plainly
of the mental strain. Sheriff Ruffner has
issued invitations to the execution, to take
place at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
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PINKERTON'S SON
Will Devote His Time to Hunting
Spanish Spies

CHICAGO, June 1.-The Tribune says:
William A. Pinkerton, son of the famous
detective and government spy Allan Pin
kerton, has been called into the government
secret service to hunt for Spanish spies.
Mr.. Pinkerton was called to Washington in
much the same way that Allan Pinkerton
was summoned by President Lincoln
thirty-seven years ago.
When he went away Mr.. Pinkerton left
word that he would be back in two weeks,
but his friends say he expects to be absent
much longer than that. and that the time
of his return depends entirely on his success
in running down a coterie of Spanish spies
and plotters who have been hampering the
work of the Navy Department. 1t is ex-
actly the same work which Allan Pinkerton
was given by President Lincoln at the out
break of the rebellion.
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Sentence COMMITTED

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 1.-Governor
Budd has committed the sentence of Ramon
Romero. an aged Spaniard who was serv-
ing life sentence in the penitentiary at
San Quentin for murder He was sent from
Contra Costa county in November, 1877, and
will be released next Saturday. There was
a strong petition for the communication and
it was recommended by Supreme Court
Justices and Sheriffs. In 1881, Romero
rendered the State great service in exiting
uishng serious fire in the penitentiary.
1t is also shown that he lent invaluable aid
in assisting Sheriffs Thomas Cunningham
and Harry N. Morse in hunting down Vas
uuez the notorious bandit.
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the rations of the army and navy from this
time. Col. William Forsyth Of Fresno
spent few hours in the city yesterday, and
as a result of his efforts the purchasing de-
partments of both departments practically
decided to incorporate this fruit in the
rations.
Both War and Navy departments recog-
nize the need of some fruit in the ration,
and as the California seedless raisin is the
best thing offered, they probably will adopt
it. The value of this contract cannot be
estimated.
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CERTAINLY WAS ACTION
BUT REPORT OF THE RESULT re-
MEAGER
ACCOUNTS SENT OUT TO SPAIN
claim That the Americans Were Re-
pulsed and That Spanish Forts
Suffered No Damage

Associated Press Special Wire
CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June 1, .
SAB a. m.-The United States tor .
pedo boat Porter put into the harbor .
OF Mole st. Nicholas at o'clock this Q
morning. in all probability with dis .
patches for Washington, and left .
there again at o'clock. .
The herald., 1898-06-02
More Rate Cutting

SAN FRANCISCO, June lin addition
to Chicago. st. Louis and New York. the
Southern Pacific company has decided to
grant reductions in second class rates to
Kansas City and Boston on and after June
9Th. The rebate system will prevail in the
selling Of tickets to all Of these places.
The herald., 1898-06-02
THE LAST ACT

Tragedian Keene Died Of Appendicitis
at New York
NEW YORK, June Thomas w. Keene,
the tragedian, who on Sunday underwent
an operation for appendicitis, died at the
hospital early tonight. Mrs. Keene and
the actors brother and sister, VIM. Eagle
son and Margaret Eagleson, were at the
bedside.
Mr.. Keene, whose right name was Thos.
R. Eagleson, resided at Four Corners,
Staten Island, where he owned pretty
homestead.
Mr.. Keene was SO years old and leaves
widow. son and daughter, the latter being
the wife of Edward Arden, an actor at
present in Paris.
The herald., 1898-06-02
Samuel Plimpsoll Diving

LONDON, June 1. Samuel Plimsoll
known as " the sailors friend" originator
of the famous "pimsoll mark" to prevent
the overlooking of ships, is said to be dying
at Folkstone He was at one time president
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of the Amalgamated Sailors and Firemen's
Union of Great Britain and Ireland, and is
the author of "Our Seamen' and Cattle
Ships" He was born in Bristol in 1924, and
went into parliament for the express pur-
pose of helping the sailors.
The herald., 1898-06-02
A San Jose Pioneer

SAN JOSE, June lie. L. veuve, the pio-
neer matchmaker of San Jose. who opened
business here in 1919, died today. aged -
years. He was native Of Switzerland.
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A WELCOME WAITING

For the Soldiers Now Almost Due at
Hawaii
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The steamer
Montana, which arrived from Sydney, Aus
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FRUIT NEEDED

Raisins, Will Be- Added to- the Army
Ration
WASHINGTON, June 1.-California seed
less rasins will play an important part in
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Major-General Otis this afternoon issued
the following order, which thoroughly es-
tablishes the divisions and brigades at
Camp Merritt:
HEADQUARTERS INDEPENDENT DE-
VISION, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Elk
PEDITIONARY FORCES, CAMP MER-
r,
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100000 In MONEY MISSING.
A WeIis-FargO Express Company
Clerk Has Also Disappeared.

SAN ANTONIO Tex, Dec. 29.-The local
office of the Wells-Fargo Express Company
is out a money package containing $4,000.
The money was sent here from Houston for
the Southern Pacific to meet it's pay roll
west from this city to FL Paso. 1t arrived
Wednesday morning and was given TO c.
A. Beeler the Wells-Fargo money delivery
clerk, to hand over. Beeler started for the
depot, and was seen en- route. Four hours
after his departure his wagon was found fivc
miles west OF the city in a thicket, the horse
almost dead from the effects of hard driving.
Inquiry developed the fact that no delivery
had been made There was no evidence of q
struggle in the vicinity where the vehicle
was found. Beeer had been in the employ
of the company for nine years, and enjoyed
the confidence of all. He spent several
years on the frontier as a cowboy. His
friends stoutly assert that he is the victim
of foul play, and his wife also inclines to
this belief. Superintendent Taft, of the eX-
press company, is here investigating He
admits that the loss will reach the sum
stated, while rumor nearly doubles the
amount.
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point of view than the last. inasmuch that
the new ministers are pledged to insist on
the independence Of the islands and to re-
fuse to liberate the Spanish prisoners 1t is
added that the FiIipinos will never release
these prisoners while thousands Of Fill
pinos are dying in the Spanish convict set
Elements of Fernando Pc, the Ladrones and
the Caroline islands" NIabini, the new
president of the Cabinet and minister of
foreign affairs, is described as notary.
living in Manila, of Indian descent, and as
having no Spanish blood in his veins. He is
an old man, partly paralyzed, and said to be
a great patriot and alleged TO have always
been a counselor of Aguinaldo. Antonio
Luna the minister of war. was employed
by the last Cabinet in the War Depart
ment. He is the editor of the Manila in
surgent paper Independence, was educated
in Europe and only lately returned to the
Philippines from Paris. Rosario is probably
Or. Thomas Rosario. who was educated in
Spain. and 1t is supposed that his post,
state deed, means keeper of archives.
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WISE sTATEsMANsHIP NEEDED.
FiIipinOs VIII Not He Troublesome If
Given Fair Treatment.


LONDON, Dec. pa correspondent of
the Globe, writing from Hong-Kong on Nov.
26. says: 1T will be great misfortune if,
through hasty action or ignorance of the
actual state of affairs, the Filipino natives
rise against the Americans. Hitherto. al
though the Americans have often given
great provocation, the Filipinos have shown
great forbearance and a strong dislike to
come to blows. They do not want to fight.
and if the Americans only meet them half
way all will go well. There is much to be
gained by a just, statesmanlike settlement
with the natives, while there will undoubt-
edly be great losses through a continuance
of arbitrary treatment. The just aspira-
tions of the people ought to be taken into
consideration, and / believe they would be If
cnly the proper men are sent out by the
President to settle the question of the fu-
ture government of the islands on the spot,
after proper deliberation and very careful
investigation. Such committee would dis
cover that the Filipino leaders have been
loyal to the Americans. L am informed
that they refused to consider the overtures
of Germany and France. When Prince Henry
visited Hong-Kong he caused the Filipino
leaders there to visit him, and informed
them that he was empowered to promise the
natives full recognition of their national
government If they would cede to Germany,
as quid pro quo a small coaling station
France, more recently, made similar ad-
vances, and in each case the reply was: We
cannot settle anything with you. The
Americans promised us independence, and
we wish to wait and see what the Ameri-
cans will do for us.
The Chronicle editorially. discussing the
situation at Iloio says: 1T would be ad-
visable for the insurgents to defy the Amer
leans. The issue would then be squarely
raised and settled once for all in one short,
sharp action which would probably bring
the crazy Filipinos to their senses. After
this the men of peace could proceed with
their business"
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Found Insurgents i'm Possession and
Guarding Foreign Property.

~
MANILA, Dec. 29.-Details regarding the
occupation of Iloio by the insurgents have
just been received here. The American ex-
pedition. commanded by Brigadier General
Miller, arrived there yesterday and found
that the Spaniards had evacuated the place
on Saturday, on board the steamer Churnca.
and had been transferred to the island of
Mmdanao, in accordance with an agreement
arrived at with the insurgents The latter
entered Iloilo and occupied the trenches on
Monday at noon. They Immediately estab-
lished a municipal government and placed
guards over foreign property. The insur-
gents were fairly quiet and orderly. al
though there was some looting at New
York, but the shooting of five of the ma
tives had an exemplary effect upon the rest.
The only foreign ship in the harbor was the
British cruiser Irene.
Admiral Dewey considers it absolutely
necessary that a first-class statesman be
sent to Manila to thoroughly investigate the
situation here and ascertain the aspirations
of the Filipino republicans. He further
states that the United States must accept
their responsibilities in the Philippines
which have been acquired by conquest. If
they should shirk this duty they would put
Il emselves back two hundred years in the
Wofid 5 history 1he first republican gov
ernment has resigned over the question of
American Intervention in the government of
the Philippine islands. Owners OF property
desire American cooperation.
The present temporary Cabinet. which will
exercise power pending the elections. is very
anti-American. 1t allows of no American
cooperation whatever. and wants to declare
a free republic and to consider Americans
allies It is willing to grant liberal com
mercial treaties with monopoly Of the
mines and railways, and to repay the ex
penses of the American occupation of Ma
Mia.
Troubles due to malcontents continue in
the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinian.
Republican troops have been sent there TO
quell the disturbance
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ANOTHER FILIPINO CABINET
IT Is PLEDGED TO INsHsT ON INDIE
PENDENCE OF THE ISLANDS,
And VIII Also Refuse to Release SPAN
ish Prisoners-views of Gen. Mer-
ritt and Admiral Dewey.

WASHINGTON, Dec 29.-The War De-
partment is expecting definite word from
General Otis within the next twenty-four
hours as to what has occurred at Iloilo. BY
that time General Otis will have heard from
General Miller, in command of the American
force sent on this expedition. The officials
about the War Department do not appear to
be apprehensive over the results, and there
is no evidence OF tension or alarm, although
it IS recognized that the situation at Iloilo
is one which brings about sharp and pos
sbly decisive issue between the insurgents
and the United States forces. Up to the
close Of Office hours to-day it was said at
the War Department that nothing had been
received from General Otis bearing ON the
military situation. All that had come was
response to an earlier dispatch conveying
orders, the reply giving assurance that def
mite news would be conveyed within the
next twenty-four hours. What General
Miller will do in taking possession of the
CITY, either with force or without, is not Of
ficially disclosed, and, indeed, it is likely
that considerable discretion is lodged with
the commanding officer as to what steps
should be taken But in the event of a
clash between the United States forces and
the insurgents, War Department officials
say there could be no doubt as to the out
come, as the Eighteenth Regular Infantry,
which is with the expedition, has a reputa-
ton for its fighting ability. The American
force numbers about $500, as against an es-
timated force Of some 10000 insurgents but
no doubt is expressed as to the adequacy of
our forces.
No further orders have been dispatched to
General Otis, as the War Department Of
ficials take the position that he must be al
lowed to exercise his discretion in dealing
with the situation because of his presence
on the scene. They are confident that he
has enough soldiers at his command to carry
out any project likely to be framed, even if
that involved forcible subjugation of the in
surgents. The force under General Otis's
command now numbers about 10000 and he
could count also on great assistance from
the fleet under Admiral Dewey. This is
force probably in excess of any the Spanish
had been able to maintain in the islands for
many years, and. as the insurgents never
had been able to prevail against that force
it is hoped they will see the futility and
folly of undertaking to oppose the United
States soldiers and sailors 1t is regretted
that the movement upon Iloilo was delayed
until the 24th, ample authority having been
conferred on the officers in charge to have
moved at an earlier moment had they
deemed 1t well to do So
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GEN. BRooKE's ORDERS.
No Noisy Feativities by Cubans VIII
BE Permitted.

HAVANA. Dec 29-No professions or
open-air assemblages of bands of Cuban sol
diers will be allowed in Havana during the
first week of January. The plans of the
patriotic committees for dinner to the
soldiers in the Prado, a civic parade, and
five days of public demonstration will not
be permitted No Cuban soldiers. except as
individuals. can enter Havana. Should Gen
Gomez and an armed following, large or
small attempt to reach this CITY, they will
be turned back. The American military adj
mnistration is determined not to allow con-
ditions favorable to ebullition of violence
1t is pointed out that crowds are easily led
and that If no crowds are permitted to as
semhle there will be no mobs to lead.
General John r. Brooke. the governor
general Of Cuba. is decided that no out
RACES upon the retiring or remaining Span
iards will be allowed 10 occur and no Span
ish stores will be sacked if the Americans
can prevent it. This purpose General
Brooke has communicated to the prominent
Cuhans in Havana. Last night a meeting
Of the patriotic committees was held and
this morning a deputation. consisting Of Dr.
Juan Ofarrio, Federico Mora, Angelo Cow
ley, Emilio Nunez and Alfredo Zayas, walt
ed upon General Ludlow to ask whether no
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hand shattered by bullet. The rear guard
repulsed the enemy and the wounded were
conveyed fourteen miles to Kisalizi, on the
western shore of Lake Kioga, which place
was held by a company Of Baluchis. The
rebels lost one hundred men. Later the
rebels attacked Kisalizi and lost twenty-five
men. The casualties on the British side
were two men wounded. Troops were dis
patched TO pursue the rebels.
The Baluchis engaged originally belonged
to Colonel Martyrs expedition, which left
Uganda in October. going in the direction
of the Nile, with the object of joining Gen.
Kitchener's force. The Baluchis were left
behind in Unyore in order to dispose of the
remnant of the Soudanese force which re-
beled under Macdonald and took refuge at
JTnVore
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LuLL ROUTE MOST FEAsIBLE.
Preliminary Report of the Nicaragua
Canal Commission.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29--The full text of
the preliminary report of the Nicaraguan
canal commission was to-day made public
1t is addressed to the secretary of state 1t
follows:
Strive have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst,
inclosing copy of resolution of the SEN
ate Of the 10Th of December, requesting a
report Of the progress made by this commits
sion in investigating the question Of the
proper route, the feasibility and cost of con-
structing the Nicaragua canal The COM
mission has understood the law by which 1t
was constituted, approved June f. 1897, to
require that all routes heretofore proposed
having any merit, are to be considered, new
routes that appear to have merit are to be
developed. and the entire region OF the canal
possibilities to be examined with sufficient
thoroughness to enable just and compre-
hensive comparison of the various routes to
be made and the most desirable one Sc
lected. In short to enable this commission
to make complete and exhaustive report
with this in view the commission visited
Nicaragua, personally examined the entire
canal region from ocean to ocean. and em-
ployed some seventy engineers, with their
laborers and helpers, for ten months in
making careful surveys and examinations
of the canal region. Some meteorological
and Psychological observers are still COM
tinued In Nicaragua with a view to obtain-
ing a full year of observation of that ma.
ture. The required field work has been OBJ
tanned The reduction OF this field work to-
gether with the compilation and compari-
son of former surveys going back nearly
afty years has been in progress for more
than two months.
The commission believes that the con-
struction of a canal across Nicaragua Is en-
trely feasible. The estimates for two of the
best known characteristic routes have been
nearly completed. These routes are known
as the Maritime Canal Company's route ana
the Lull route. Their estimated cost Is. APP
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MONEY VALUES IN CUBA.
How Customs and other Dues Must
BE Paid After Jan. I.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29--After a con-
ference to-day with Mr. Robert p. Porter
special commissioner of The United States
to Cuba and Porto Rico the President ap-
proved the following executive order which
has already been signed by Secretary Gage
in a measure regulating the financial sys-
TEN OF Cuba:
1T is hereby ordered that on Sunday Jan.
/. 1889. and until otherwise provided. ali
customs. taxes. public and postal dues In
the Island Of Cuba shall be paid in United
States money or in foreign gold coin, such
as the Spanish alphonsinos (centenl and she
French louis, which will be accepted in pay
ments OF such customs, taxes, public and
postal dues at the following rates: Al
phonsinos (25-peseta piece As2; louis (20-
franc piece. 1886. That all existing con-
tracts for the payments of money shall be
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