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The herald., 1898-10-30
A NEW COMBINE
Locomotive Builders Getting Bids
From Joseph Letter

| NEW YORK, Oct pa special to the
Times from Providence, r. l., says:
| 1t is stated on authority which appears
| to be unquestioned that Joseph Letter OF
Chicago has purchased the Rhode Island
Locomotive Works, and that it is his pur-
pose to begin the manufacture OF locomo-
tives under the patents the concern holds,
and also manufacture the Wheelock sta
tionary engine under patents owned by Il
Chicago firm. The price paid for the prop
erty cannot be learned, but it is thought to
be near million dollars. Mr.. Letter is
understood to represent syndicate OF rich
iron and steel men, who are bent upon mo-
nopolzing all the big plants like the Rhode
Island Locomotive Works.
He has been in this city during the past
two weeks on three different occasions, and
each time he stopped at the exclusive Hope
Club. This was probably in pursuance of
the | policy of the people interested to keep
all information regarding the deal from the
public.
Eugene Mason, who bid the property in
at the last sale, said as far as he knew no
definite plans were under way. Herbert j
Wells. President of the Rhode Island Trust
Company, which is interested in the deal,
and trustee for the locomotive works, was
seen at the bank, and while he did not say
that there were no plans for sale of the
property under conslueraulon, he dld say
they had not reached point where he cared
to do any talking about them.
At one time the Rhode Island Locomotive
Works formed one of the largest manufac-
turing concerns in the State. The plant
was originally built for the manufacture of
Burnside rifles, and during the Civil War
MANY thousands of arms were made Then
locomotives were made here and sent all
over the world, but trouble came and the
concern failed. At the sale of the property
last spring one of the bidders was Frederick
Sayles of Pawtucket, who wanted the prop
erty to turn it into cotton manufacturing
plant. But evidently the price was too high
and Mr.. Mason, representing the bond
holders, bid it, in.
The capacity of the factory is large. When
running on full time it gave employment to
1000 hands.
The herald., 1898-10-30
TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX

Hobson talks with the naval bureau
chiefs concerning the wrecks at San
tiago.
The war inquirers conclude their
investigation of affairs at Camp
Thomas.
VIM. 7. Stead visits Russia and
speculates as to the future of the great
est political unit on the earth.
Colonel Waring dead of yellow fe-
yer contracted during his inspection
of sanitary conditions at Havana.
Of 29O6 soldiers and sailors who
met death during the war with Spain,
less than ten per cent were slain in
battle.
Spanish evacuation commissioners
insist that they cannot evacuate Cuba
by January 1st and want another
month for the work.
Professor Norton of Harvard dis
cusses the Philippine question, COM
ing to conclusions exactly opposed to
those held by the president.
Major Marchand's return from Fa-
shoda makes Anglo-French peace
prospects very much better, though
naval preparations still continue.
The French court of cessation de-
cides to revise the Dreyfus case but not
to release the prisoner; no demonstra-
tion follows the announcement of the
verdict.
Emperor Williams Oriental tour IS
taken by Russia as an impudent at
tempt to undermine Russian influence
in Turkey and relations are conse-
quently somewhat strained.
The herald., 1898-10-30
CUBANS AT WORK
And Some Very Glad of the Oppor-
tunity to Do So

HAVANA, Oct 90, $40 p. m.-Worh
upon the landing stage, which is being con.
structed for the Decentralization of the
Americans upon their arrival, was begun to-
day. Sixty Cubans of Col Menocals com.
mand were employed. The engineers in
charge OF the work say these Cubans are
excellent workers.
Each laborer receives compensation at the
rate of $l.20 in silver per day-$l in cash
and 20 cents credited to the mess fund pro-
vided by the engineers. This idea is con-
sidered capital one, as it assures substan-
tial food for the workmen, who need il
badly.
The Cubans who have been given en-
ployment are delighted, but their COM
rades are extremely jealous. Those who
have been given work We're selected person.
ally by Col. Menocal. More men will be en-
ployed as the work progresses, and the en-
gineers expect to have completed within ten
days a stage strong enough to stand rough
weather.
The herald., 1898-10-30
How It Looks Now

PARIS, Oct. 29.-While the Spanish and
American peace commissioners now stand
upon the threshold of the Philippine oues.
tion, it seems probable in the light of this
hour that the United States will take over
the entire archipelago. This view is the
focus point of the best unofficial opinion Of
the trend Of events, of the development OF
impulses OF the reasoning of men on the
fixed landmarks to the crystal of conclusion
with, though possibly not in the confidence
of the commissioners, have felt the concen.
tration of tendencies toward the standpoint
indicated as likely to be occupied by the
United States commissioners at MONDAYS
session of the two commissions.
The herald., 1898-10-30
THE NEW CANAL SCHEME
Is NOT LIKELY TO PROVE A BIG
SUCCESS
Existing Concessions Are Good
Enough When Backed by Aid
Of the United States

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says
1t is the intention of the administration
TO urge the construction of the Nicaraguan
Canal by government aid in connection
with the concession of the Maritime Canal
Company.
The statement was made by an official of
the administration that Edward Eyre and
Frank S. Washburn of New York had en-
tered into an agreement with President Ze-
laya to construct an lnter-oceanic canal.
In order that the management will be
effective" said the official with whom con-
versation was held, "it will be necessary to
have it ratified by the Nicaraguan govern
ment and the Costa Rican government.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua are not good
enough friends for the former to ratify any
act of the executive and the Congress of
Nicaragua
"Was it hard task for the Maritime
Company to secure the concessionw was
asked.
Il am sure the President would prefer
the maintenance of the status quo" was
ing in congress providing for aid for
the construction of the canal and one of
these will probably be passed, during the
coming session. 1t would be injudicious to
throw any obstacles in the way of the con-
struction of the canal at this time by in
dorsing the concession of the new company,
when work will be commenced in accord
ance with the terms of the old concessions
and will be prosecuted vigorously once gov
ernment aid is given"
Rear-Admiral Walker, chairman of the
Nicaraguan Canal Commission, expects to
submit the report of the commission regard
ing the feasibility and cost Of the proposed
will not go out of existence. The cost of
the canal. according to the latest informa.
ton, will be higher than was believed before
the last engineering party returned from
Nicaragua and it is now placed at between
$4,000, 900 and Sl25 100000
The canal is perfectly feasible, according
to members of the commission, no great DIFF
ficultv will be experienced in constructing
the O'Shea dam, concerning which the Lud-
low board apparently had grave doubts.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Affairs at San Juan

san JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Oct. 2o.-
The United States transport Chester left
today with the Fourth Ohio regiment Polit-
ical agitators continue their statements re-
garding the reappointment of the Munoz
cabinet. Of "a San Juan councilmen ap-
pointed by Gen. Brooke, five have declined
to accept the positions, stating that they
will not serve under men who administered
Spanish affairs 1t is thought that the gem
eral opinion is that Gen. Brooke is pursuing
the best possible course in the circum-
stances. though men of good standing con-
slider the retention in administrative posi-
tlons of this cabinet, whose members they
declare We're identified with the Spanish
expressions is a hardship for the natives.
Senor Francisco de Velle has been appoint.
ed mayor, of San Juan, in succession to
Senor Nillamel, the late Spanish mayor.
The herald., 1898-10-30
The New Cabinet

PARIS, Oct. ON. Dupuy hopes to com
plete the cabinet tomorrow. 1t is an
nounced that NJ. de Freycnet has accepted
the war office portfolio subject to the pro
viso that the selections for the remaining
cabinet officers meet with his approval.
NJ. Paul Peytrals, minister of finance in
the late cabinet of NJ Brisson. has declined
to accept the colonial portfolio, on the
ground of i'll health.
The anti-semte members of the chamber
of deputies have issued a manifesto to the
country, declaring that the government OF
the republic must be divorced from jewlSl,
influences, (which are running it and sub
iecting France to the yoke of the jews
The herald., 1898-10-30
Associated Press Special Wire.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 29--Prof
Charles Eliot Norton, in an address before
the Graduates club of Harvard college, ex
pressed sentiments which are likely tc
arouse as much discussion among Harvard
men and others as followed many of Prof
Norton's recent utterances. The speaker!
subject was "The New American" In the
course of his remarks he reviewed the con
ditions which made this republic in man,
ways an experiment in the history of de
mocracies. In continuing he said:
"No one would have thought the Amer
lean nation so devoid of sense as to go &c
war in the beginning OF a hot season in Il
tropical country and without any adequate
preparations to carry that war to success
full issue.
"This war was revolution. The old
American came to an end with the declara
ton of war. The new American threw over
many of the old ideals which have been main
tanned by the old American and substituted
for them those OF the other nations of the
world We must make up our minds as to
the new conditions. We are to be mill
tary nation. Moreover, all brutal tend
ences will be encouraged by the recognition
OF force as the last appeal by the central
government itself, and, too, entanglements
with other nations must arise.
Meanwhile we have no leaders, and
hence we find ourselves with great respons-
Utilities, with no guide for the ignorant, un,
informed, inhammable populace, and we are
allowing events to carry us into the most
dangerous situations. The whole system of
government needs to be revised and reor-
ganized. The pension list is a list of cor
ruption and has increased the national in
debtedness.
"Is there nothing to be done? The stu
alton is to be met with courage and de-
termination to get the best out OF bad case.
We must divorce the government of these
dependencies from politics or else they will
become dens of corruption
Prof. Norton advocated leaving the Phil
ippines to the care OF Spain.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Cretan Executions

GAMBIA, Island of Crete, Oct. 29.-Five
more of the Mussulmans convicted of taking
part in the massacre of British soldiers on
September 9th were executed today. In ad-
fenced to twenty years imprisonment at
hard labor.
Since the departure of the Turkish troops
a number of additional guilty Mussumans
have been discovered in Italy. 1t appears
that Turkish officers appropriated the valu-
ables looted by their soldiers.
Dispatches from Gambia on October 18th
announced that seven Mussulmans were
hanged there for participation in the assas-
sination of September 9th.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Formally Orders Revision Of the
Dreyfus Case
THE PRISONER NOT TO Be RELEASED
ne Public Anxious to Hear the Verdict but No Demon
sration Followed the Announcement Of the
Decision Of the Judges
Associated Press Special Wire.

| fARlS, Oct. 29-At the opening of the
court OF cessation today NJ Mornaud re-
sumed hls argument in behalf of the Drey-
fus family, insisting that the bordereau was
not in the handwriting of Dreyfus or an
imitation by him of the writing of Major
| Esterhazy. The latter hypothesis, counsel
contended, was absolutely improbable. 1t
| was an imitation. The author of it must
be third party. If it was no imitation
the author of the bordereau, he asserted
can only be Major Esterhazy himself.
Continuing NJ. Mornaud pointed out that
the honor of the army was not involved in
the doings of the court martial as, like
other courts, it can err without their honor
suffering.
After Mornaud had closed his argument
the court retired to deliberate.
| The judges of the court were occupied for
| three hours and half in considering the
judgment, then rendering the following de-
cision:
| THE DECISION MADE
I'm view of the letter of the Minister of
justice, dated September 20, 1898, incosing
| arguments of the public prosecutor de-
nouncing to the court the condemnation pro-
nounced by the first court martial OF the
HliIitdi! government OF fdTlS on december
y, 1894, against Alfred Dreyfus, then a
captain of artillery attached to the general
staff in view of all the documents in the
case, and also of articles 443 to 446 of the
code of criminal procedure, amended by
the law of June 10, 1885, relative to the adj
instability of an application in proper
form for redecsion.
Whereas, the matter has been brought
before the court by the public prosecutor
by virtue of the express order of the minis
ter of justice;
Whereas, the application comes within
the category of the cases contemplated in
| article 443 and has been introduced within
the period fixed by article 444;
Whereas, the judgment, revision of
| which is demanded, has the force of chose
| juge:
"Whereas, the documents produced do
not place the court in position to decide
all the merits of the case and there is
ground for making supplementary inquiry.
For these reasons the court declares the
application to be in proper form and legally
admissible and states that it will institute
supplementary inquiry, and declares there
is no ground at fhe present moment for
deciding on the public prosecutors applica-
tion for a suspension of the penalty"
NO DEMONSTRATION
The public, whose admission to the court
was regulated with the greatest care, await
ed the decision with marked calmness
During the suspension of business the public
crowded into the lobbies and there was evi-
dent anxiety to hear the verdict. There
was no demonstration when the court rose,
but considerable excitement was manifest
ed on the boulevards.
The herald., 1898-10-30
The Voters PRIVILEGE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Secretary AL.
ger has issued the following memorandum
for chiefs of bureaus and officers in his de-.
partment bearing on the question of re-.
quests made by employees to go home to
vote:
Washington, Oct. 29-When request is
made by employees of the department for
to vote, permission, irrespective Of party. %
will be granted, if it can be done without
detriment to the service, the time of alb.
sence to be charged against the annual leave
authorized by law, and if leave is exhausted.
the time absent to be without paw
The herald., 1898-10-30
South-Bound PASSENGERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2S.-The steamer
Corona sails tomorrow with the following
passengers:
For Redondo-A. E. Henderson and wife.
Thomas Menzies, G. \. Alexander, Mrs. L.
McBurney, Miss f. Gil, N. H. Huff.
For Port Los Angeles-Mrs. Mcclellan.
Miss Mcclellan, II. Kastens, Mrs. c. a.
Welch.
For Santa Barbara Hollingsworth. r.
Hollngsworth, Rev. P. Seraphier, Rev. K.
Schlosser, j. +. Bannock and wife. i n
Meyer, A. D. Bell, G.. Gibbs, A. Breuss.
The herald., 1898-10-30
The Police Puzzled

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Lambert Wilt,
charged with the embezzlement of $4,000
from the Dresden Savings Bank, is being
sought in Chicago. Police officials received
letter from the head of the Dresden Po-
lice Department tody requesting them to
here shortly after his alleged defalcation in
September. Wilt, who is 32 years of age,
the letter says, was comptroller of the banl
and prior to his departure from Dresden
was. leader in social and political circles
Of that city.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Base1ess Charges

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-Secretarv
Bliss has been investigating the alleged scan.
dals in connection with the sale Of timber
lands o.. Chippewa Indians, and will treat
Oonsfes The charges, upon investigation,
|are shown 10 b tttssly without foundation.
The herald., 1898-10-30
HomeWard Bound

PONTA DEL GADA, Azore Islands. Oct.
29.-The Spanish steamer Montserrat, from
Havana October II, via Gibraltar for Cadiz.
with departing Spanish troops on board
has arrived here. There were seventy-two
deaths on board the vessel during the voy-
age.
The herald., 1898-10-30
An Ohio E9rfho11oko

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 2s.-Three dis.
tinct earthquake shocks were felt in this
city early today, each being about ten Sec
ondS in length. The shocks We're not severe
enough to be noticed in general
The herald., 1898-10-30

Chicago Virden Coal Company, enjoinins
the miners from interfering with the opera
ton of the mine, We're today dismissed in
the Circuit Court by the complainant. 1t ia
believed this is preliminary to an effort to
again arbitrate the differences between the
companY and emnloves
The herald., 1898-10-30

most as high as ones chin. They were
chained down, and when 1 went on deck
saw one of them which apparently no at
tempt had been made to launch. | do not
know what caused the accident"
The herald., 1898-10-30
Fell on an Axe

EUREKA, Cal, Oct. 29.-Thomas Kin.
ney, an employe of Fay Brothers bolt
camp near Scotia, while walking on log.
slipped and fell, striking an ak blade. sever.
ing he femoral artery. He bled to death in
unmarried
The herald., 1898-10-30
Porto Rico Sick

g. NEW YORK, Oct. 29-The United
today from Porto Rico with l25 sick or
wounded patients, most of whom are suffer.
ing from malarial fever and typhoid. Two
died on the triD.
The herald., 1898-10-30
Progress at Paris

WASHINGTON. Oct. 20.-Advices from
Paris are to the effect that there is no chance
In the peace commission situation. The q .
ministration has the same hopeful feeling
f. uQpeN tA& rs ente,tained n yesteg.
The herald., 1898-10-30
A Chilean Consul

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The President
has appointed John Lutte OF Ohio Consul of
the United States at africa, Chill.
The herald., 1898-10-30
The Virden Strike

cases against Edward Cahll and twenty
five other miners of Virden brought by the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-07
DISORDERS IN PARIS.
Foreigners Are Preparing to Lave
the City,

Foreigners Are Preparing to Lsaye
the City.
Paris, Oct 4.-The Drevfus demon
stration organized by M. Presence. one
OF the leaders OF the agitation, for this
afternoon, was prevented by the closing
OF the Sale Wagram. NJ. Presence
and his friends tried to force an en-
trance, and an uproar resulted. The
police then intervened and arrested NJ.
Presence, NJ. Vaughn, editor of the
Aurore, and Deputy Mory, amid shouts
and counter-shouts of "Vive revisionp'
"Vive armeeP' "Vive Zolaw and "a
bas les juifsI" and the crowd was dis
persed. The persons taken into custody
were subsequently released.
Disorders, most of them in the yicln-
ity of the offices of the Libre Parole,
occurred during the evening. Many
persons were slightly injured, though
sticks were the only weapons used.
Several arrests were made.
An ugly statement is made bv the
Petite Republique to the effect that
Colonel Picquart, who had previously
taken exercise In the courthouse yard
of the Jail, had not left his cell since
Thursday, when he was seized with
symptoms of cerebral congestion, fol-
lowed by coma. There is no means.
however, OF verifying the statement.
The disorders have created intense
alarm among the foreigners at the
hotels, and it is probable that an exo-
dus will occur, the guests fearing grave
developments.
The working class, so far, has held
aloof, but the leaders of the rival par
ties are doing their utmost to stir them
up, and it is believed that the disorders
will be repeated.
lie Matin publishes a dispatch from
Cayenne stating that the French cruiser
Dubordieu is lying off the Salut islands
waiting to bring Dreyfus away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-10-07
ANOTHER HORROR SHIP.
Surgeon Protests Against Overcrowding
on the Obdan.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 4.-Surgeon-
Major Seaman, of the transport OLDHAM,
declares that there will be a repetition
OF the awful horrors that have charac.
terized the voyage home of the other
transports if more sick soldiers are sent
on board the vessel for transportation
to New York. He says that when the
Obdam left Porto Rico many on board
were sick, yet the first quartermaster
refused to furnish wine for theil use
but supplied them with hardtack and
canned food, saying that he had no
authority to furnish wine. Surgeon
Seaman said he would hold him re-
sponsible should any deaths occur, and
finally succeeded in obtaining suitable
food for those who were i'll. He asserts
that the ship has every man that she
can carry, and that if she reaches New
York without any deaths occurring, she
will be lucky.
Hearing that a number OF other sick
soldiers were to he sent aboard her. the
surgeon-major made protest, and
stated that he was informed by General
LaWton that hls protest showed lack of
discipline, and that an officer had been
appointed to see how many additional
men the OLDHAM could carry. Surgeon
Seaman SAYS he will cable to Surgeon.
General Stelnberg a protest, disclaim-
ing responsibility for whatever NAV
happen.
Mayor McCleary, of Santiago, is en-.
deavoring to compel the merchants to
sell necessaries of life at reasonable
rates
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TORNADO AND FLOOD.
Coasts of Georgia and South Carolina
Swept-Property Loss Heavy.

Swept-Property Loss Heavy.
Savannah, Ga, Oct. 4.-For Is
hours, from 3 O'Clock this morning
until O'Clock tonight, Savannah has
been in the grasp of West Indian tor
nado. During the day the wind blew
steadily from so to 70 miles an hour.
While the city escaped with compar.
atively little damage, the loss of prop
erty among the sea islands of the Geor-
gia and South Carolina coasts is be-
lieved to be heavy.
For miles in every direction around
Savannah the towns along the rivers
are submerged. Only one fatality has
so far been repOrted-the drowning of
negro while attempting 20 reach the
land from a small island near Thunder
bold-but heavy loss of life is feared
on the South Carolina sea islands,
where such fearful loss of life occurred
during the great tidal wave of 1898.
The conditions now are similar to those
during that storm. Owing to the sub
merged country and the isolated loca-
tion of the islands, no news can be had
from them until the water subsidos.
For eight miles north of Savannah
the entire country is a lake, with only
the hummocks visible. At noon the
water was eight feet above the highest
tide. Driven on shore by the northeast
storm, it filled up on the islands, swept
over banks, and dams, carrying away
the remnant of the rice clop that was
left by the August storm, and had not
been gathered, and wiping out farm
crops. ihe loss to ricegrowers alone
will be from $4,000 to $4,000. OF
the entire rice crop along the Savannah
river, valued at $250,00O all but about
. per cent was lost in this and the pre-
ceding storm.
The damage to shipping is considera-
BILE. The schooner Governor Ames,
which was on her way to sea with
cargo of 1,500.0 900 feet of lum Der, went
adrift in the harbor, but was secured
safely.
The wha1ves at the quarantine sta
tion, at the entrance to the river here,
were partially carried away.
The telephone, police, light and fire
alarm wires are down, and the city is
in darkness.
On Hutchinson's island, opposite
Savannah, and separating the city from
the South Carolina shore. many negro
families were rescued by boats from
the revenue steamers Tybee and Bout
we'll.