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The herald., 1898-12-20
EXPANSION POLICY
Cordially Supported by the People of
Japan

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. I9.-Commander
linor,. who is on his way to San Francisco
to take charge of the new Japanese cruiser
Chltose, says the policy of expansion which
has been adopted by the United States re-.
ceives the most cordial moral support of the
Japanese from sentimental and commerci,l
reasons.
Commander Imori places Admiral Dewey
IN the same class with Admirals Ito and
Nelson. "N'
lie is s, not only great naval officer"
said he, but a General and statesman -
lie did not know Admiral Dewey persor.
ally, but he saw the result of his work
having arrived at Manila in command of tbe
cruiser Naniwa, to look out for the japanese
interests there p""e'e
Commander Imori thinks considerable
portion Of. the future contracts for war.
ships will be let to American firms One nf
the principal reasons for this aside from n,
the superior Workmanship will be becanse
the United States is nearer to the home
country, so that the vessels can be taken
across the Pacific without the long VOYAGE
of Good Hope. '''e N"Pe
The herald., 1898-12-20
A. SEVERE STORM
Arizona Reports Three Deaths-Stock
Suffers Seyerelv

PRESCOTT, Dec. l9.-Reports received
during the last few days indicate that the
recent storm was more severe in the noun
tans than was formerly thought, and it il
predicted that it will result in considerable
loss OF stock. Thirty thousand sheep are
reported showed in at Rattlesnake tanks
Mogallon mountains, the snow benr fort,
inches deep, with no possibility Of getting
sheep out. Several bands of sheep en- route
to Salt River valley from the northern part
oi the territory are snowbound near Camr
Verde and the, sheep are dying. Snow
mlly thirty inches deep is reported from
Verde, valley. the heaviest known in thirty
years being twelve inches. The dead bodies
OF three men were recently found at differ.
ent points IN the mountains, overcome by
exposure in the storm, and afterward freez
ing to death.
The herald., 1898-12-20
DEAD AND DOWN TREES
The Only Kind Grown on Indian
Lands

WASHINGTON, Dec l0.-Special Indian
Agent Jenkins, in report on the question
submitted to Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs, on the investigation of the timber Oh
erations on the Chippewa Reservation. r.
Minnesota, makes some statements RADICAL,
differing from those in other reports.
He says that during the last fiscal wear
48,9l9,946 feet of reservation pine timber
cut and banked there, were sold at an aver.
thirty-two camps in operation and there
were IS l-3 per cent of the wages due the
laborers in the camps of the settlement.
On the diminished reservation. the snec
ial agent says there were %, 262, ,9O7 feet cut
and banked, sold at $4 96 per thousand. and
the aborers were paid 95A per cent of the
amount due them on settlement
He says the trouble was in the manage.
ment of the camp. Owing to the inability
The herald., 1898-12-20
Arrival at Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. l0-The demon.
stration in Augusta this evening in honor
OF President Mckinley was a fitting elimav
to one of the most remarkable presidential
tours ever undertaken. AT Wheeler station
four miles from Augusta, the party left tbe
train and entered carriages. On either side
OF the road leading to Camp Mckenzie were
drawn up six troops Of the Third cavalry
that saw service with General Shafter in
Cuba. In the heart of the city a reviewing
stand had been erected and from it the pres
ident and party reviewed. the cavalry. The
crowd was very great and enthusiastic.
General Wheeler was the hero, Augusta
being his birthplace. General Shafter wa :
also given an ovationi
A unique feature of the demonstration
was a company of funiformed.veterans of tIe
Confederacy with their battle Scared flags
waving with the Stars and Stripes. They
were under command of Major Withers
aged and bent, clothed in the historic gray
of the lost cause. The spectacle was most
touching one. They stood immediately in
front of the president during his address
and no cheers in the vast throng were more
hearty than theirs.
General Wheeler, General Shafter. Sec
retary Alger, Secretary Gage and Postmas-
ter General Smith spoke briefly. At 1880
the journey to Washington was resumed.
The herald., 1898-12-20
SPANISH MINISTERS
Will Hand in Their designations
Today

MADRID, Dee. 19-It is semi-officially
announced that the Spanish Ministers viii
pace their reslgnations in the hands of the
queen Regent tomorrow. The friends Of
Premier Sagasta and Senor Rios declare
policy. f@N''''"' u
The most discussed solution Of the crisis
is Sagastry ministry, to include among its
members General Weyler Senior Romero V
Robledo and Senor Canalejas y Mendes, or a
Kos Ministry, comprising representatives
OF the different groups Of the majority, or
a Martinez de Campos Ministry, including
Senor Silvela and other Conservatives.
In the event of the first or the last the
Cortes will be dissolved.
The. genera commanding the northern
army has proclaimed the closure from tomor.
row of all Carlists clubs and societies in his
district.
The herald., 1898-12-20
AIETLESS FARMERS
SAID TO BE THE ONLY ONES
SUFFERING
In Any Case the Women and Children
at Lockwood Will Be
Cared For

SACRAMENTO, Dec. l9.-The Bee today
publishes letter from |. b. Woodruff, edi-
tor OF the San Miguel Messenger, relative to
the stories to the effect that, owing to the
drought people in the vicinity ow Lockwood,
Monterey county, are on the verge of starva-
ton.
In the course of his letter editor Woodruff
! says: Though the railroad company has to
send out OF the county for labor, the nickel
IN the slot machines are overflowing with
nickels: gamblers have pockets well lined
with golden twentles, and there was ample
employment at fair wages for all in the Han
ford section during the summer season just
passed, but destitution is alleged to- and
probably does, exist in this part of the State
as result of the prolonged drought. And
Notwithstanding that, the county treasurer 5
office at San Luis Obispo and Monterey coun-
ties are well filled with coin, and the super
vlsors have expressed and shown their will
lingness to assist all worthy people in need,
relef committees have been formed and con-
tributed generously to the amelioration of
the cases Of distress brought to notice, and
stlll number of the people of Lockwood and
vicinity, III Monterey county, have petitioned
the Governor for immediate aid.
Supervisor Redmond of Monterey coun-
ty and Supervisor Wllot Of San Luis Obs
20 Souuty, nav Dttu over lHe ulslIlClS
where the most suffering is said to exist
and where the effects of the drought are said
to be the most disastrous, and are unable,
so they state, to see the large number of
people reported to be in sore straits In
fact, the sympalhies of these two officials
were so imposed upon, when, as the first
reports of want came to their notice, they
gave orders to various merchants to fur
nish supplies and render accounts later,
that they now require, as a protection re
quests for aid to be accompanied by petit
tlons signed by responsible parties.
1T cannot be denied that the gaunt wolf
of famine stalks through many portions of
this famous valley of the Salinas, yet it is
Il fact which crcditable citizens affirm that
in some families which have partaken of
public charity there are ablebodied fathers
and sons unwilling to go from their miserable
homes to seek employment. And still,
innocent women and helpless children should
not be permitted to staiye because their
proper providers arc shiftlcss, is equally
true.
Those competent to know state that
there is no need for this condition of suffer.
ing among any of the people here. For when
some-not all-of the farmers have had an
over-abundance of straw they have burned
rather than stack it; when the harvcsts
have been bounteous portion was not put
by tor any emergency
The herald., 1898-12-20
San Mipuel Denies

SAN MIGUEL, Cal, Dec. l9.-The re-
ports of destitution in Monterey county and
the petitioning of the governor for aid has
caused considerable excitement and no little
indignation here. The telegraphed state
ment that the situation in this vicinity is
even worse than at Kings City," is erron-
eous, and it is stated upon good authority
that although suffcen supplies were fur
nished to aid all in want, much OF it never
reached the deserving, but was taken by
persons either employed or not needing as
sistance. Leading farmers, ranch owners
and business men who We're interviewed to.
day claim that more harm than good will
result from overdrawn pictures Of the ef-
fects of the drouth, and that the county S
resources are ample to care for the desti-
tute.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Cadwallader Acquitted

STOCKTON, Dec. ia letter from In
diana to friend of c. II. Cadwalladelr II II
this city says Cadwalader was recentlv 40 ~
quilted OF the charge of bank wrecl;nyg !, i,
that state. Cadwallader is the voung N ~ =
who was arrested here by local Officer a. n i
held for an Indiana sheriff, and was rusheJ
out OF the state on special engine to beat
ma habeas corpus. At ,Truckee a writ issued
ny Sacramento judge was served on ths
sherih, but he went on, and made fast time
to his home town. The trial lasted twnntv
two days 1t was the Union City National
6ank that the young man was charged vii
having wrecked. se0 Will
The herald., 1898-12-20

of many Of the camps to pay, the laborers
claim they were last to be paid and scores
OF Indians did not receive the wages they ex.
pected and hence serious complaint arose,
vi fifty-three camps in operation the past
fiscal year, many employed Indian labor
and very few had over so per cent, the
Indian labor average being from Is to 20
per cent. The system Of stores maintained
by the camps with their exorbitant prices
and credit to reckless Indian laborers, it
stated to have been the cause of dissatisfac'
tion. And the accounts were not promptly
itemized and they are loosely made out with
no apparent check on purchases and give
abundant opportunity for fraud"
The chief source Of all the Indian COM
plants was that the green timber of the
reservation was being ruthlessly cut down
and destroyed under pretense Of being dead
and down timber
The herald., 1898-12-20
Reported Gold Strikes

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. l9.-W. A. Towle
of San Jose, and associates. who have
been prospecting in Alaska the past sum-
wealth at point below the rapids on Kelly
River, about seventy miles from Resurrec-
ton Bay They claim that they took out
$3.50 in short time, the pay ranging from
81 to SO to the pan, from surface dirt They
say the section is accessible and a much
warmer climate than Dawson. Claims were
located and companies have been formed to
work them in the spring. The location is on
the American side
The herald., 1898-12-20
Death Of DR.. Brown

NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-The Rev. DR.
Thomas Mckee Brown, for 2S years rector
Of the Episcopal Church of st. Mary the
Virgin, died today of pneumonia. Dr.
Brown was leader in the ritualistic move.
SO antagonizing Bishop Potter that for =
time the latter refused to confirm classes
in St. Mary the Virgins Church. DR.. Brown
introduced orchestral music and advocated
the elevation of the Host He introduced
the surpliced choir ana altar candles and in.
stalled a confessional. His congregation he
taught to, cross themselves and kneel when
passing the altar and to use holy water.
Virgin was opened, Bishop Potter was pres.
ent to dedicate it. The classes from s.
Mary's were then confirmed at st. Thomas
and Father Browns triumph was complete
The herald., 1898-12-20
DID NOT SETTLE
Colgan Wants Instructions on County
Suits

y STOCKTON, Dec. l9.-County Treasurer
hherrick, acting on the advice OF Controller
Golgan, did not make his settlement with
the state today, owing to the question raised
a1out the legal fees and commissions To- be
allowed county officers for collectn Of n q
moneys for thS state. A suit was coms
menced here few days ago to collect from
the state $4,000 claimed to be due as excees
OF moneys paid into the treasury during tbe
past four fiscal years. Suits are being al.
ready commenced in other counties by the
same attorneys, who have made contracts $
10 colleSt the same on commission and the
tions OF the attorney general. '''i u''
The herald., 1898-12-20
Oriental Interests

NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-American. Brit.
lsh, German and japanese merchants in
Shanghai, China, have forwarded, through
their consuls, identical protests to their min.
lsters at Peking against the extension of the
French area to exclusive control of Shane.
hal, Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres.
ford, Wild represents the British Associated
chambers of commerce. attended the meet.
ing at which the decision was arrived at to
forward the protests. The British cruiser
lphigenia arrived at Shanghai SATURDAY,
emma lnterprets her arrival as meanino
that Great Britain will oppose enforcement
of the French claims Vi " ii'0i
The herald., 1898-12-20
Sued the Sheriff

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Georre r
White, known as the 'Iendocino cattle
king, filed suit against Sheriff Whalen to
recover $4,000 damages for the alleged nm.
lawful seizure of certain letters and papers
several weeks ago. The suit has its origin
IN certain litigation which resulted in =, n
Judgment against White. An attachment
vas w Ie Ieyled upon Whites property and Sher.
IN w haien was charged with the duty OF
the judgment. White declares that tha
seizure was legally unauthorized. and that ;n
consequence thereof he suffered DAMAGES in II,
the sum prayed for. III
The herald., 1898-12-20
A New Lead Trust

ST. LOUIS, Dec. l9-The Republic tomor
row will say: Negotiations are reported Ia
be in progress for the consolidation of all
the lead companies in Missouri, with the
intention of organizing one mammoth cor.
poration. As far as can be learned the pro
moters df the deal are capitalists interested
in the National Lead company, controlling
nearly every white lead plant in the United
States, about fifty in number.
The herald., 1898-12-20
S. P. EARNIN GS
Show an Enormous Increase Over Last
Year

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. ia financia
statement just issued by the Southern Pa
cific company shows that for the month O
October the gross earnings of the compan,
reached S5.556725. This is an increase o.
Sl,l25,79l over the same month of last year
For the four months ending with October
81 last the gross earnings aggregated 800.
09S,223, an increase of 81 ,336,920 over the
corresponding period of last year Durnl
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, the com
pany increased its gross earnings about 81.
100000 over the figures for 1897.
The company has just placed with several
eastern firms contracts for new cars and
locomotives of an aggregate value of about
81, 900 900.
The herald., 1898-12-20
An Office Abolished

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec l9.-For more than
two years this county has employed game
warden at an expense of 500 month AT
a meeting of the Supervisors TODAY the
office was discontinued by majority vote.
The office has been the subject of much
comment and entered into the recent cam
out was illegal and that suit to recover i
may be brought against the County Auditor
and bondsmen.
The herald., 1898-12-20
The Blythe Case Again

WASHINGTON, Dec 19-In the United
States supreme court today motion was
made on behalf of the defendants in error
to dismiss the case of John w. Blythe VS..
the Blythe company. The motion was
taken under advisemet by the court. The
case involves the Blythe estate in Califor-
MIA, and the defendants deny the jurisdic-
ton of the court
The herald., 1898-12-20
Poisoned Candy

SACRAMENTO, Dec. ia lady living
IN the suburbs Of the city ate some Chinese
mace candy couple of days ago and subse-
physician says she was poisoned and he
thinks the candy was made in copper ket-
tie and left to cool therein, thus becoming
impregnated with verdigris. Today the
victim was reported to be on the road to re-
CONerX.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Six Easv Rounds

CHICAGO, Dec. l9-Joe Choynski was
given the decision over Ed Dunkhorst of
Syracuse tonight after six rounds of fight
ing. Dunkhorst weighed $50 pounds While
Choynski weighed but 1852. Choynski
throughout the fight was able to land pretty
much as he liked. although the big man came
back now and then with some heavy coun-
ters The decision was easily Choynski's.
The herald., 1898-12-20
A Narrow Escape

EASTVILLE, H., Dec l9.-Burlington
train No. s. last night was tagged and
stopped within foot of l50O-pound horse
caught by the foot in a crossing. Charles
Doolng, a farmer and sister were driving
team! in the darkness, when one horse
STUCK iast. Inc young woman ran half
mile to get help and lantern at the edge Of
the town. -
The herald., 1898-12-20

are you ready to straighten up that talk you
have been making?"
Eyes, I'm as ready as I'll be- Get your ma
terial and come on" said Still.
Ray came out with a shotgun and six
shooter. Still had dismounted from his
horse and fired his pistol at Ray, missing
the latter's head.
Ray fired one barrel at Stills horse, drop
ping it, and then emptied the other barrel
and his pistol in Stills body, killing him. Ray
went to Clarendon, gave himself up, and
was released on bonds of $500.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Counterfeiters CAUGHT

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. l9.-Abnout $500
in spurious coin was captured in an Italian
tenement house in Scott street TODAY. The
supposed counterfeiters are under arrest in
the persons of Frank Perrel and Pasouala
Antonach who were captured Saturday
evening while engaged in passing the count
erfeit money
The herald., 1898-12-20
Aid Forwarded

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec ia car loaded
with meat, -four, bacon, potatoes, tea. coffee,
etc, to the value of $500 was sent from here
at l2:40 to the suffering people of Monterey
county. The provisions were purchased on
the order of San Francisco morning paper.
the money, it is said, being subscribed by
San Francisco people.
The herald., 1898-12-20
War in Bolivia

LIMA, Peru, Dec. l9-The president Of
Bolivia, Senor .Alonzeo, at the head of 200
men, is preparing TO march against the cap
ital, La Paz, which is in the hands of the
revolutionists. The latter are preparing for
resistance and an important engagement is
expected, to take place.
The herald., 1898-12-20
Baron Napier Dead

LONDON, Dec. 19.-News was received
here today of the death of Francis Napier,
ninth Baron Napier and Ettrick, the for
mer Ambassador, who was Minister to the
lie was born in 1910 and entered the dip!o.
matte service in lS40
The herald., 1898-12-20
Orders for En- gines

LONDON, Dec. l0.--The Midland Rail-
way Company has ordered twenty freight
engineers in Philadelphia and New York.
As a consequence of the engineers strike,
the English railways are only able to get q
few men to work.
The herald., 1898-12-20
France Fortifvinp O.

AUCKLAND, n. Y, Dec. l9.-Steamers
which have just arrived here report that the
group, which is under control of France.
The herald., 1898-12-20
A TEXAS DUEL
The Shotgun Proves Superior to the
Pistol

ST. LOUIS. Dec. ia special to the Dis
patch from Dallas today says Jake Still was
killed by B. b. Ray on the Panhandle
plains, sixteen miles north of Clarendon, last
Saturday, and it became known today that
the shooting was in reality a duel over a
woman. The name of daughter of one of
the principals figured in neighborhood talk.
On Saturday Still passed Rays house, when
the latter called him back and said: Cake,
The herald., 1898-12-20
FaShoda Evacuated

CAIRO, Dee. 19.-Major Marchand and
his party evacuated Fashoda during the
morning of December IL, when the French
flag was lowered and the British and Egyp.
tian flags were hoisted The French detach-
ment started for the Sobat river.
The herald., 1898-12-20

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-At a meeting of the
general officers of the w. C. T. u. the dates
for the next annual meeting at Seattle were
fixed at October 20 to October %. 1899
The herald., 1898-12-20
Demands the Dossier

LONDON, Dec l9.-The French court
of cessation. according to special dis.
patch from Paris, has demanded the secret
dossier, undertaking not to publish it's con-
tents.
The herald., 1898-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. l9.-Ambassador Jules
Cambon will sail from Havre for New Yorl,
on January to resume his duties at Wash
ington.
The herald., 1898-12-20
A Frederic Fund

LONDON, Dec. ia fund has been
opened to make provision for the widow
and children of Harold Frederic, the Amer
lean correspondent, whom he left destitute
The herald., 1898-12-20
Sailed for the South

HOBART, Tasmania, Dec. l9.-Captain
Borchgrevinks expedition has started for
the Antarctic regions.
The herald., 1898-12-20
ON THE TURF
Winners of Races Run on the Ingle-
side Track

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Weather al
Ingleside rainy; track sloppy. Results:
One mile. selling-Judge Wofford won
Crafty second. Felicite third; time, 1i6.
Mile and quarter, selling-Lady Hurst
won. Major Hooker second, Elidad third
time, 2:11A.
One mile, selling-Rey del TERRA won
Myth second David Tenny third; time
IA.
One mile, Owners handicap-Moringa
time, 1:421a.
Four and half furlongs. selling-Don't
Tell won, Racivan second, My Dear third
time, 57
Six furlongs. selling-Lodestar won, Pat
Murphy second, Wyoming third; time,
1.l7L.
The herald., 1898-12-20
At New Orleans

track heavy. Results:
One mile and twenty yards-Pinkey Fot-
ter won. Traveller second, Can l See En-
third; time, 1:531s.
Seven furlongs. selling-Dr. Vaughan
won, Anitra second, Morning third; time,
1884,
Mile and a sixteenth, handicap, hurdles
Brakeman won. Protus second, Alamo
third: time, 2:30R
Seven furlongs, hand.cap-Sam Lazarus.
Esq, won, Loiterer second, Elkin third :
t!;ne, 81.
Mile and sixteenth-Dr. Marks won.
PATRON second, Hampden third; time,
so.
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