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The record-union., 1898-12-24
REAR-ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
The Commander of Atlantic Fleet
Arrives at New York

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-The United
States cruiser New York, from Havana,
has arrived here. Rear Admiral Samp-
son is on board with Mrs. Sampson.
To newspaper men who boarded the
New York at Quarantine Admiral
Sampson said he had come home to at
tend his daughters wedding on Janu-
ary 4th at Glenridge, N. J.
Admiral Sampson was not inclined to
discuss the Cuban situation or his con-
nection with the Cuban Evacuation
Commission, explaining that what he
would have to say on such matters he
would report officially The Admiral
and his family were taken from the
New York on a Government tug. He
will spend Christmas at home with his
family at Glenridge.
Admiral Sampson said that the per-
fecting of the custom house service and
the official police in the island were the
two most important features in connec-
ton with Cuba. When General Greene
and Chief McCullagh had established
their police force he thought there
would be little disorder.
The Admiral said that DeCastro. the
civil Governor of Havana, was doing
as we'll as could be expected, and by
the 1st of January all of Cuba would
be officially evacuated except Matanzas
and one or two other points.
Regarding the suffering throughout
Cuba, which Mrs. Sampson has been
working to alleviate, Admiral Sampson
said: The Government is issuing ra-
tions regularly, but the reconcentrados
are now scattered, and there is the diff
fieulty. Many Of them have died. a I'd
many more will die. They lack tools
to work their farms, and the only crop
they could raise now is sweet potatoes
1t is too late to raise sugar."
Reverting to the question of the fu-
ture of Cuba, Admiral Sampson said:
The question of what shall become of
Cuba will not be settled for a year at
least, and possibly not for two or three
years. In the meanwhile the military
Government by the United States will
go on"
The record-union., 1898-12-24
CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY.
Little Doubt That Great Britain
Will Agree to Abrogate It.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-There seems to
be little doubt that Great Britain will
agree to abrogate the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty. The temper of the Cabinet and
public opinion which largely influences
the Governments policy, points to such
action, though no definite understanding
with the United States has yet been
reached
Great Britain desires that the Nicara-
guam Canal be constructed, and is will
ing that the United States should con-
troll it, if the United States guarantees
its neutrality and safeguards British H.
tereSts.
The representations from Washington
that the British Embassador there Sir
Julian Pauncefote, has been instructed
to negotiate the abrogation of the
treaty are incorrect, though it is likely
that he will soon receive instructions to
that effect The impression here is that
the British Foreign Office and the
United States Charge d'Affaires. Henry
White, incidental to his visit to Cabinet
Ministers, will arrange the basis of ac-
tion Mr. White spent part of the week
with the Marquis of Salisbury at Hat
field House. and he went to-day with his
family to spend Christmas week with
the Duke of Devonshire at Chatswortn
House, Derbyshire, the country seat cf
the Duke, who is Lord Chancellor to the
Council Here Mr. White will meet
another most influential leader, Lord
The record-union., 1898-12-24
CORPORATION FRANCHISES.
The Administration Stamps It's
Veto ON "Wild-Cat" Schemes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Informa-
ton has reached the Administration
that the local government of cities in
Cuba and Porto Rico are constantly
being beseiged by capitalists and pro-
moters, with a view to securing valu-
able railroad and other franchises and
concessions at figures below their
value.
The matter was discussed at to-day $
Cabinet meeting, and instructions will
be sent at once to the military gov
ernment to exercise extreme care in
approving such grants, and if any
grants be found to be not in the inter
ests Of the people, or secured at figures
below their real value, to veto them
forthwith.
Since the close of the war numerous
schemes to secure monopoly of street
lighting, street railroads, etc, have
been started, on the assumption that
when the United States took the con-
troll of affairs large sums of money
would seek investment there and that
fortunes could be easily made. The
local governments, it is said. have been
disposed to grant these monopolies very
freely upon the payment down of a
considerable sum. but from this time
forward each case will be carefully
scrutinized, and all wild cat" schemes
will be promptly vetoed
The War Department to-day author
lied the following:
THE following order has been sent
by the Secretary of War to the COM
manding officers in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines:
Until otherwise ordered, no grants
The record-union., 1898-12-24
WAR INVESTIGATION.
GEN. o. O. HOWARD BEFORE
THE COMMISSION.
Troops Cannot be Acclimated in
Southern Camps for Service in
West Indies Regions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The War
Investigation Commission to-day was
reduced to two members, the Chief Of
Engineers, General John A. Wilson,
and Colonel DENLY. General Wilson
has practically transferred his War
Department office to the commissions 5
quarters, and Colonel DENLY to-day Of
ciated as interrogation, with General o.
O. Howard (retireO in the witness
chair.
General Howard told how disappoint-
ed he had been in not securing an as
Signment for active service during the
war, and how he had done the next
best thing for his country by accept
ing the office of visiting delegate for
the Army and Navy Christian Com
mission and distributing tracts and
other things through the Southern
camps.
He said these camps, as a rule were
in good condition, but he noticed con-
fusion in the railway arrangements at
Tampa, and a plague of flies on his
second visit to Mobile. He went az
some length into the question Of the
odors at Camp Thomas during July,
which, he said. were varied and repul-
sive. He had suggested chloride Of
lime to General Brooke, who received
the suggestion favorably and dis
tributed thirty-nne barrels of lime in
one day. The smells, however. still
existed.
He said the Army and Navy Chris
tian Commission furnished hymn books
and ice water in appreciable quanti-
ties at Camp Thomas, both being
thankfully received. The Christian
Commission had done an excellent
work, he said, and the soldiers had
asked to have it continued, having sent
a contribution of $500 from Cuba for
that purpose.
Regarding General Lees command at
Jacksonville General Howard said he
had not believed before that it was
possible for troops to be kept in such
fine condition.
General Howard said he strongly op-
posed the bureaucracy, and he thought
a commanding General should be in
absolute control of his camp or corps
General Wilson became interested
at this, and asked if General Howard
thought the management of Camp
Thomas had been hampered by bu-
reaucracy.
1t took about fifteen minutes to get
a direct answer to this, the witness of
fering numerous illustrations and ex-
amples of what he thought consti-
tuted bureaucracy. But on the third
repetition of the question, General
Howard said he thought there might
have been something of the sort in
connection with Camp Thomas
AS to the lessons of the war; Gen
eral Howard said he thought it had
been thoroughly proven that troops
could not be acclimated in Southern
camps for service in the more ma
larious regions of the West Indies.
The examination adjourned until
Tuesday next.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
REAR-ADMIRAL DEWEY.
HERO OF MANILA'S CHRIST
MAS PRESENT.
Tomorrow He Will Become the
Ranking Officer in the United
States Navy.

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-The press"
says:
On Christmas Day Rear Admiral
Dewey will become the ranking officer
in active service in the United States
navy. Rear Admiral Bunce, COM
mandant of the navy yard, now holds
that place, but as he has reached the
age limit, he will, while still remaining
commandant of the yard until his sue
cessor there be appointed, be officially
retired
When the order from Washington
reached Rear Admiral Bunce that he
continue in command in the yard until
relieved by the appointment of his sue
cessor, it created a great deal of gossip
in the Navy Yard Club and among the
officers of the ships.
A few days ago, although Rear Ad-
miral Schley had asked for sea duty.
and it was generally believed that he
would command the squadron of the
European station, unofficial informal
ton came from Washington that he
would be named as commandant of
the New York yard.
But now it is believed among the
officers in the yard that the officials
the arrival of Rear Admiral Sampson
before definitely determining upon the
more important assignments made
necessary by the retirement of Rear
Admiral Bunce
It is believed by the friends of Ad-
miral Schley that this waiting upon
the pleasure of Admiral Sampson is
the result of the controversy that has
been carried on between the men. It
is not known what Sampson wants,
but it is believed in the yard that he
neither desires that Schley go to Eu-
rope or take command of the New
York Navy Yard
1t is known that Schley prefers to go
to the European station, and yet the
officers are sure that he has recently
been booked to succeed Bunce in the
navy yard here Rear Admiral Samp-
sons wishes probably will determine,
they say, the assignments of all the
officers except Admiral Dewey, and the
protests or desires of the others will
be of no avail
The record-union., 1898-12-24
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
RESULTS OF RACES ON COAST
AND EASTERN TRACKS.
Ballista, Espirando, Ockturuck.
Paul Griggs, Whitcomb and
Olinthus Win at Ingleside.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Weather
at Ingleside fine; track slow. Results:
Six furlongs, Ballista QI. MARTINI. s
to ,, won; TRADE (Macklin), IL to 5,
second; Rose Beau (Spencer). to l.
third. T1me-1:172. Dunpraise, Me
rops and Whale Back also ran.
Five furlongs, Espirando Gray, 8 to
l, won; Sevoy (Thorpe), IS to 3, second;
Scintillate (H. Martin), 6 to /, third.
Time-1:O415. Martello, De Los Reyes,
st. Kristine, Melkarth, Sierra Blanco,
My Dear, Peach Blossom, Lonlo, Bland.
Silver Girl and Goethe also ran.
One and one-eighth miles, handicap.
over five hurdles, Ockturuck Cum
mings), 20 to 1, won; Granger OKerrin).
5 to 1, second; Major s. (McAuliffe), )
to 1, third. Time-2:061& Durwad,
P. F., Tortoni, Rossmore and Viking
also ran. Reddington left.
Seven furlongs, handicap, Paul
Griggs (H. MARTINI, even, won; Top
r2ast (Thorpe), to l, second; Novia
Il. PowelD s to /, third Time-1: 2915.
Moringa and San venado also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Whitcomb
Thorpe), 3 to 1, won; Hohenzollern
Ames), II to 1, second; Joe Ullman
H. Martini, 1 to 2, third. Time
1:1614. Myth, Lady Britannia, Outaway
and st. Lee also ran
One mile, Olinthus HI. Shields) 3 to
5, won; Ulm CT. Ward), 4 to /, sec
ond; Boardman (Beauchamp), 20 to /,
third. Time-1 :4434. Nora Ives and
Baby King also ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23-Track
good. Results:
Six furlongs, selling, Eight Bells won,
Louise second, High jerks third. Time
Lie.
Seven furlongs, Frisket won, Ben
Walker second, Lady Fitzsimmons
third. Time-1:311a.
Mile and seventy yards, selling, APP
plejack won, PATRON second, Hamp-
den third. Time-1: 40
Six furlongs, selling, Miss Ross won,
Disturbance second, Sim w. third
Time-1: 16A.
Seven furlongs, Sensational won,
Hanlon second, Travis third Time
1:31.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
THE CHURCH OF ROME.
It's Position in Italy Not Reassur-
ing for the New Year.

ROME, Dec. 23.-The Pope to-day. at
the reception of the Christmas greet
ings of the commercial bodies and
other prelates, appeared to be in ex-
cellent health.
Replying to their congratulations. he
referred to the sinister events of
1885, and said that it was high time
that the Governments of Europe unit
ed to stop ''unheard of outrages and
savage determinations But, the Pre-
Late added, this could not be stopped
until 'the fear of God, the basis of all
morality, is revived in the conscience
of the people, and becomes the guiding
principle of the organization of States"
In regard to the present position Of
the church in Italy, the Pope pointed
out that the symptoms were not reas-
suring for the new year. He added that
the conditions imposed upon the head
of the church, in violation of his dig
nifty and rights, were not enough, for
row it was sought to cast odium upon
the press which openly espoused the de-
fense of his interests and the interests
of religion and morality
Continuing, the Pope remarked that
further rigors threaten the clergy, al
though they are the class the furthest
removed from seditious designs The
obedience of the clergy to the Apostolic
See, whose rights they defended and
whose intentions they seconded, is now
being construed as political offense
Nevertheless, it was imbued with the
sense of their high mission and duty
the clergy will not yield either to flat
tererS or menaceS and their firmnesS is
finding response in numerous Iaymen
deeply imbued with love for the papacy
1t is thus, by the cooperation of the
clergy and laity that the salvation of
coming generations is assured"
The record-union., 1898-12-24

or concessions of public or corporate
rights or franchises for the construction
of public or quasi public works, such as
railroads, tramways, telegraph and
telephone lines, water works, gas works,
electric light lines, ETC.. shall be made
by any municipal or other local gov
erenment or body in Cuba or Porto Rico
or the Philippines, except upon the ap-
proval of the Major General command
ing the military forces of the United
States in Cuba, Porto Rico or the Phil
ippines, who shall, before approving
any such grant or concession, be so
specially authorized by the Secretary of
War"
The record-union., 1898-12-24
THE OLINDE RODRIGUEZ.
United States Judge Brawley Re-
leases the Prize Ship.

CHARLESTON IS. CO., Dec. 23-In
the United States District Court to-day
Judge Brawley handed down a decision
discharging the Olinde Rodriguez, the
French steamship made a prize of war
by the New Orleans on July 18th. The
ship belonged to the Transatlantic
line, and at one time it seemed as
thought international complications
might grow out of her retention, and
the fight in the United States courts
over her has been long and bitter.
Judge Brawley releases the ship on the
ground that the blockade of San Juan
was not effective on the 9th of July in
the sense of which that term is accepted
by the nations.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
AN EDITOR SENT TO JAIL.
Sentenced to Serve Thirty Days for
Contempt Of Court.

DEDHAM CMass), Dec. 23.-Torrey
r.. Wardner, editor of the Boston
Traveler," was sentenced to serve
thirty days in the Dedham Jail to-day
Tor contempt of court, in permitting the
publication in his paper Of comments
and editorials on the Getchel case,
which, in the courts opinion, would
have influenced the minds of the jury,
mad the paper containing the matter
reached the courthouse before the case
was submitted for final consideration.
Engineer Getchel Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
was charged with manslaughter in con-
nection with a railroad collision last
August
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Board Of Foreign Missions.

BOSTON, Dec. 23-The annual report
Of the American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions made public to-day shows the
following receipts: Donations, 1852
4SS; legacies, S1S7,729; donations for
school funds, $7,312; donations for Mi
cronesian navy, $2976; donations for
young. missionary fund, S3,W7; dona-
tions for debt Of September 1, 1897,
$50 $50; donations for mission work for
women, $1S6,O0O; income Of funds, &c.
293; total, $671, III.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Ghani Bey Murdered.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. %. -
CHAM Bey, the Sultans de-de-camp,
was murdered yesterday by Hafuse
Pasha in a quarrel which took place in
a pastry cooks house. Ghani Bey be-
came notorious owing to his lawless
proceedings in Epirius. He also in
spired terror here by extorting money
under threats of death The officials of
the foreign Embassies have frequently
demanded the punishment of CHAM
Bey, but always unsuccessfully.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
A CUT IN SUGAR.
ArbuckIe Brothers Announce An.
other Reduction.

CHICAGO, Dec. %. The Western
headquarters of Arbuckle Bros. to-day
announced another cut in the price of
refined sugar. Quotations of 5.1f
cents per pound were made to retail
dealers direct, jobbers being ignored
after yesterdays cut. This is about
three-sixteenths of a cent below the
American Sugar Refining Company's
price.
The reduction made by the Arbuckles
has not been met by the trust
When asked to-day the reason for
selling to retailers direct, instead of
dealing with jobbers, MIR. Arbuck1a
said that their prices had not been
recognized in the combine. There was
a strong feeling as far as jobbers were
concerned. but whether the practice of
dealing with retailers would be contin-
ued had not been decided.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Evidences Point to a Murder.

Lorraine (O), Dec. 23.-John Dali
tons restaurant and boarding house
burned early to-day. There were sew
eral boarders in the house, all escap-
ing, excepting John Rigo, whose home
was in Chicago. His remains were
found after the fire had been extin-
and the condition Of the body
is such as to lead to the belief of
and the firing of the building
to cover the crime. Three men are
under arrest.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
The Distilling Ship Iris.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.-An order
issued by the Secretary of the Navy di-
,rects the distilling. ship Iris, now ac-
companyihg the battleships Oregon and
iowa on their voyage around the Horn.
10 leave Callao, Peru, on her arrival
there this week, and make a course
across the Pacific to Manila, where her
services are required by the ships Of
Admiral Dewey's fleet.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Lorber Will Probably be Released.

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Isador Lor-
Der, who surrendered himself to the po-
lice in San Francisco, and is now be-
ing held for the New York authorities,
probably will be released The police
state that all he did was to desert his
wife, and there is no suspicion that he
had anything to do with her death,
which occurred three days after his de-
parture. Lorber heard that he was
wanted for murder, and gave himself
up in San Francisco.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Fatal Steamer Collision.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-One man was
instantly killed and one seriously if not
fatally injured in a collision which oc-
CURED Off Liberty Island to-day be-
tween the freight steamer Idaho of the
Wilson line and the tramp steamer
FloWe" Gate. The dead man was Will
lam Smith and the injured John Birch.
Both We're firemen on the Idaho. and
were asleep at the time of the acci-
dent.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Cancellation OF Revenue Stamps.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-In view of
the fact that fraud has been discovered
in connection with the cancellation of
documentary and adhesive internal
stamps, by which old stamps were re-
used, the Internal Revenue Bureau to-
day issued regulation which requires
all such stamps to be cancelled with
the initials of the user, together with
the month, day and year written or
stamped thereon. Hitherto the month
and day of cancellation has not been re-
Quired
The record-union., 1898-12-24
EX-SECRETARY CARLISLE.
Appears in the Police Court as
Complainant in a Robbery Case.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-John G. Car
Isle, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, ap-
peared in the Police Court to-day as
complainant against Richard Leak, a
cab driver Mr. Carlisle accused Leak
of stealing a sealskin sack belonging to
his wife, valued at $500. Leak was
held for trial.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Havanans Thank the President.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.-The follow
ing has been received from Havana:
December 22d-McKinley, President of
the United States: The City Council,
in solemn session, has resolved in the
name of the people of Havana to return
its warmest thanks to you for the con-
tribution sent in aid of the needy poor.
Marquis Esteban, President.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Verdict of Not Guiltv.

OMAHA, Dec. 23.-The jury has Just
returned verdict of not guilty in the
case of W. F. Bechel. ex-auditor of the
Pacific Express Company, charged with
embezzlement.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
Secretary Hay Improved.

WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-Secretary
Hay has resumed his duties at the
State Department to-day, although still
suffering from the effects Of an attack
of the grippe.
The record-union., 1898-12-24
TRADE HAS Been
VERY PROSPEROUS.
The Year Now Nearing an End Re-
corded as One Beyond ParaIl ell,
Going TO Its Close With the Biggest VOL
ume Of Business Ever Seen.

Exports for the Three Weeks Of the
Present Month Show an Excess
of Twenty-Five Per Cent. Over
the Same Month Last Year,
Which Was Greater in Volume
Than ANY Previous Month IN
the History of the Country.
The record-union., 1898-12-24

George Hamilton, the Secretary OF State
for India. Anglo-American questions
naturally will be discussed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18
WILL COME HOME.
SOLDIER BOYS IN THE PHIL
IPPINES TO BE RELIEVED
As Soon the Troops Now En- Route for
the Island Reach Their Destination
win Probably Reach Home
Some Time In January.

Denver Nov. Ex-Governor Adams
has received telegram from Adjutant-
General Corbin to the effect that tie
volunteer regiments now on duty in
the Philippines are to be ordered home
as soon as the troops now en- route for
the islands reach there to take their
places The governor bad written the
adjutant general requesting the dis
charge of a young son of prominent
Denver family. In his reply General
Corbin said:
SIN reply have the honor to inform
you that it is the purpose of the war
department to return to the United
States within few months the volun-
teer regiments now serving in Manila,
other volunteer regiments now being
on their way to replace them. 1t is
believed this will have been accom-
plished and the soldier for whom you
write will return to you about as soon
as though his discharge were ordered
Immediately"
Governor Adams is of the opinion
that the troops will be at home some
time in January.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-11-18
WILL BE NO HASTY ACTION.
President Mckinley Decides on Policy
Toward Porto Rico and the Philippines

President Mckinley Decides on Policy
Toward Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Washington, Nov. 15.-The state
ment is made upon the authority of
one of President McKinley's most init
mate friends that the president has
decided upon apolicy toward the Porto
Rico and the Philippines, upon the
following lines:
First-There will be no extra session
of congress next spring, barring grave
emergencies.
Second-The conquered islands will
be continued under a strong military
government.
Third-All fiduciary positions will
be administered by army officers.
Fourth-The islands will be kept out
of politics as much as possible until
the American people have had an OPP
portunity to study them and the ma
tional sentiment can crystalize as to
the relation they should hold to the
United States.
Fifth-The islands will probably re-
tain their present currency systems,
but these may be bolstered by DEGREES
which will insure stability.
Sixth-Being in effect military col
onies, the conquered islands will have
tariffs of their own, which will be
levied on imports from the United
States as well as those from other
countries.
Seventh-The United States will col
lect duties on imports from the islands
the same as though they still belonged
to foreign sovereignty.
The presidents program is said to be
based on the ground that the American
people are not sufficiently informed
about Porto Rico and the Philippines
to decide whether they should be
treated as territories or as colonies,
somewhat after the British system.
1t is probable that when congress
meets commission like the one that
visited Hawaii, will be appointed to
seek more definite information, study
the people and their needs, familiarize
themselves with the special conditions
that must be considered, and on their
return recommend to congress forms of
government for those islands.
The president wants more light and
commissions such as that which visited
Hawaii will give an intelligent basis
for legislation for Porto Rico, and
especially for the Philippines.