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The herald., 1898-12-11
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.--The Demo
Gratis of the house of representatives held
caucus tonight on the question coming over
from last session, as to the binding force of
hall OF representatives at 8 p. M, and OF l26
members of the roll of the house Sc were
present. Among those present were Rep
resentatives Bailey of Texas, Richardson
of Tennessee, De Almond, Bland of Mis-
souri,, Wheeler Of Alabama, Allen of Mis-
sissippi, McRae of Arkansas and Sayres of
Texas. Representatives Mcmillan of Ten
nessee and Bankhead of Alabama were not
among those present.
The meeting was devoid of any personal
or sensational features and was devoted to
brief discussion of the wisdom of making the
caucus action binding A resolution to this
effect had been introduced and this was
pending with an amendment by McRae of
Arkansas The main interest centered in
the ability of Mr.. Bailey and his friends to
pass the resolution.
AT the outset De Almond made point
OF order against the regularity of the resolu
tion, but Chairman Richardson did not sus-
tain the point.
In order to test the strength of the Bailey
forces Clardy of Kentucky moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the resolution had
been agreed to at the last session The
motion was tabled-62 to l3-thus establish
The herald., 1898-12-11
OUR GERMAN FRIENDS
HOPE TO IMPROVE EXISTING
CONDITIONS
To Adjust Trifling Differences and
Resume Negotiations for
Reciprocity Treaty
Associated Press Special Wire.

BERLIN, Dec. l0.-(Copyright, 1898. j.
Before leaving Berlin for South Germany
DR.. Won Holleben, the German ambassador
to the United States, said in the course of a
conversation:
Both the German and Washington gov
ernments are anxious to improve the exist
ing relations between them. This fact will
soon become evident
Baron Won Bueow, the minister of foreign
affairs, had several long interviews with Dr.
Won Holleben last week. All the important
questions concerning America were thor
oughly discussed. The ambassador said:
''In behalf of the German government,
can state that the most hearty friendship
exists toward the rising American nation,
and that there is no intention of doing any
thing on our part to interfere in the slightest
degree with all the legitimate aims of the
United States. In few words, effort will
be made, more than in the past, to adjust all
tritiing differences outstanding, and the ne
gotiations for reciprocity treaty, which
have been greatly delayed, mainly because of
the war with Spain, will be taken up after
the new year and pushed vigorously.
AS to Germany's claims to retain or re-
cover certain commercial advantages hither-
to enjoyed in Spanish colonies now un.
der American sway, their justice will un-
doubtedly be recognized at Washington, and
especially as the claims are quite modest, and
do not exceed anything the United States
under similar circumstances, would demand
themselves.
Il return to my post at Washington with
the firm conviction that the relations be-
tween the two countries, politically and
commercially, will become better
The Germans are now following American
affairs much closer than previously. A very
full report of the presidents s message was
published here, and was commented upon as
much as the emperor's speech from the
throne at the opening of the reichstag. The
comment was generally fair and calm, many
OF the papers expressing agreeable surprise
at its peaceful tone.
The semi-official Post says:
"In yielding to Americas demands one
success after another has fallen into her lap.
But in view of the entrance of the United
States among the competitors for colonial
possessions, a readjustment of German.
The herald., 1898-12-11
Decide That Action Of Caucus
Shall Be Binding
THE MEETING DEVOID OF SENSATION
To Which Fact Mr. Bailey Points Proof That There
Are no Serious Divisions in the Ranks of
the Democratic Party

ing that the advocates Of the resolution had
a clear majority
The resolutions were then adopted with
out opposition They are:
Resolved, That hereafter the action of
Democratic caucus shall be binding upon all
who participate in its proceedings, provid.
ed, that no member shall be required to vote
for any bill which he may deem unconstitu.
tional; and provided, further, that in all
matters except the nomination of officers
and questions OF procedure no decision shall
be binding unless made by two-thirds Of
those voting.
Resolved, That while acting in conform.
ity to the principles declared by the last
national Democratic convention and the
constitution of the United States, the Dem.
ocrats in each state and in each congression-
al district have a right to determine for
themselves in their own locality what their
policy shall be; to make platforms for, ac-
cept pledges from their candidates, and to
instruct their members of congress, and the
full exercise of such right of local party self
government should in all cases be respected
by Democratic congressional caucuses.
Beyond the adoption of the foregoing, no
action was taken, and at o'clock the caucus
adjourned.
Bailey said after the caucus: "I have no
desire to discuss the action of the caucus
further than to say that it must now be
plain to all thinking men that the stories
of serious divisions in the Democratic party
were the invention of few sensational
newspapers"
The herald., 1898-12-11
American commercial relations will have to

American commercial relations will have to
be made matter of necessity"
This view is expressed by large portion
of the German press but no intimation has
been received from the American embassy,
and it is understood that even Dr. Won Hol-
leben thus far has no specific instructions on
that point.
The German foreign office, as matter of
fact, does not possess sufficient data or re-
liable information from merchants to enable
it to put forward clearly expressed views
The agrarian organs insist that tariff pro-
visions with the United States ought to be
framed to wholly exclude American meat
products from Germany. They also bemoan
the increasing imports of American horses,
which were valued at 4,143,OOO marks in
1897, and which have almost doubled this
year. These papers also maintain that
much American horsehesh comes in the
shape of sausages
The Berlin Tageblatt makes this ntesest-
ing admission:
In German commercial circles the con-
viction has long become settled that the
dangers arising from American pork and
the notorious San Jose scale have been mag
nlhed, just as years ago were the perils of
the Colorado bug. We are therefore anxious
to ascertain whether the renewed attempts
of the American government to convince the
agrarians and the German government of
the thoroughness ofAmerican supervision of
pork for export and the hygienc results of
the drying process applied to American fruit
nave been successful We doubt it. for
whatever does not put money into the pocl-
cts of our agrarians they do not believe
in"
Since the emperor's return from the
Orient, the measures taken to provide for
his safety have been much more strictly and
comprehensvely carried out. The Stadt
Schloss at Potsdam, which is now occupied
by his majesty, was formerly open to the
public, so far as the outer courts were con.
cerned. Now there are double sentries at
every door, special permits are required to
pass, and the building itself is overrun by
score1 of policemen and detectives Police
Prefect Windham admits that these precau-
tions are due to the recent anarchist plots
The herald., 1898-12-11
HOW MAIL IS HANDLED
UNDER THE SPANISH REGIME
IN PORTO RICO
The Service Was ModeratSty Bad
and the Years Business Showed y,
a Big Deficit

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0-The commits
sion appointed to investigate the postal ser
vice in Porto Rico has made its report 10
Postmaster General Smith. The mail and
telegraph services are operated under the
same officials, the two services having been
consolidated in 1856 to reduce expenses.
Vacancies among their salaried places were
filed b,<Dromotions based on experience
and efficiency. In all, there were ninety-one
postoffices in operation under the Spanish
government prior to the occupation of the
island by the American forces. The salaries
of postmasters ranged from $75 to $l75O per
annum, which latter amount was paid to
the postmasters at San Juan, Ponce and
Mayaguez. AT the larger offices clerks were
employed at from $3.50 to $500 anuaf sala-
ries. The report gives a detailed statement
showing toal postal receipts OF $4,000, OF
which S56,06l was from the island s4l5l
from Cuba and $20,77l from Spain and Sl4,,
0lS from international sources. The total
expenditures were: Salaries of postmasters,
who perform both telegraphc and postal
duties, $46,3s0; clerks, SCI $3.50, and rent,
S7S59. Mail matter under the Spanish sys-
tenn was divided into eight classes, includ-
ing ordinary letters, packages not over four
Kilograms in weight and insured articles
There was nothing corresponding to the free
delivery system, but in the principal offices
messengers were employed to deliver tele-
grams and letters, special charge being
made for the delivery of the letters. The
total revenues of both telegraph and postal
services for the last year were Sl97 OS5, and
the expenses were $2S6,62O, leaving deficit
of $89,537.
The commission recommends the appoint
ment of chief supervisor, with suitable
number of assistants, inspectors and clerks
The supervisor is to have S25OO per annum
and allowances, his functions to correspond
to an assistant postmaster general here. The
commission recommends the establishment
of postoffices at points located under
the Spanish regime, and that the same rules
governing here should govern there in estab-
fishing proposed new offices. AT the larger
offices, like San Juan, Ponce and other
places, Americans are to act as postmasters,
with native clerks. Postmasters in the
smaller offices are to be natives
A continuance of the telegraphic service
in connection with the postal service is
The herald., 1898-12-11
Indian Questions

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-rhe Commit
tee on Indian Affairs of the House todny
decided to, appropriate $4,000 to continue
the examinations and estimates for the
Chippewa pine lands in Minnesota, slO,OO
TO be available, but with the provision that
the work shall be finished during the cur
rent year. The committee also agreed upon
appropriating $4,000 for the school for the
Shevet Indians in Utah
Commissioner Jones informed the COM
mittee that he had not recommended the
usual appropriation of $4,000 for the Lin
coin school in Philadelphia, because it was
claimed the school was denominational. He
also said the SlS,60O would be necessary to
carry out the provisions of the Curtis Act
for the Indians in Indian Territory.
The herald., 1898-12-11
A Fatal Collision

, PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. lO.-A head-end
collision occurred two miles north of Pres
colt this afternoon in which one man was
killed and four Others wounded, one pfob-
ably fatally. A north-bound extra met the
regular Prescott and Eastern train from
Mayer in deep cut, and on curve of the
main line, the engines being within few
feet of each other before being seen. En-
gineer w. H. Wade of the extra was in
stantly killed and Conductor Jafes Atkin-
son and Fireman Love seriously injured
Engineer Thomas Gatfield and Fireman
George Walker of the p. and E. train were
also seriously injured. The former, it is
Thought, will die.
The herald., 1898-12-11
: CALIFORNIA WINES
May Find a Good Market in the Ger
man Empire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. lO.-Paul Leh-
ment of Kel and Wilhelm Lehment of Ber-
lin, Germany, wine merchants, arrived here
today from the east. They have come to
study the California wine market with a
view Of buying cheap wines for their Ger
man customers at home.
Paul Lehment said today that at present
American wines have an advantage over
Spanish wines imported under existing Ger
man terms. The cheaper American wines,
such as he wants to buy, are taxed at the
rate OF s4.S5 for every twenty four pounds,
while the same weight of Spanish wines is
taxed $5.82. He thinks that if California
wines can be imported into Germany so as
to. permit of their sale at the popular low
price they will undoubtedly take lea ding
place and generally supersede the wines
from Spain and France.
The herald., 1898-12-11
And the United States Is Now at
Peace With Spain
EACH NATION STILL HAS ITS TROUBLES
America Must Care for Its Newly Savages and Spain
Will Struggle With Cabinet Crisis and
Probable Carlst Uprising

PARTICLES, it having been found advisable TO
subdivide two or three of the articles in the
draft agreed upon at the last meeting.
The commissioners of the two nations
wrote their signatures to the original and
two copies of the treaty, one copy being for
the archives.
The document was prepared by Secretary
Moore in behalf of the United States COM
mission and by Senior Villaurutia for Spain,
on account of the continued illness of Secre
tary Ojeda of the Spanish commission Each
copy contains the English and Spanish texts
of the treaty in parallel columns. The word
ing had been approved previously by the
commission without joint meeting, so
there was no controversy on this subject.
The herald., 1898-12-11
Impartial Hopes

MADRID, Dec. l0.--The impartial today
says it hopes the government will unre-
servedly approve of the energetic conduct
of the Spanish commissioners, and adds:
Other nations must not think we are
thorough towards and will accept all kinds
of humiliation. We congratulate the
Spanish commissioners on rendering great
service to the nation, which owes them deep
gratitude."
The herald., 1898-12-11
PRESIDENT IGLESIAS
Sails for France to Return Next
February

NEW YORK, Dec lO-President Rafael
lglesias of Costa Rica sailed today for
France on the steamship La Gascogne. He
said that he was very pleased with his cor
dial reception in this country.
Il am on my way to France" said Presi-
dent lglesas, ''and | shall spend some time
in Paris. Then l shall go to England l
expect to be back in the United States by
February and then intend seeing the coun-
try from Maine to California President Mel
Kinley has treated me very kindly, and
through the press ! send him my best re-
CARDS today"
This was the first visit of the Costa Rican
president to the United States.
The herald., 1898-12-11
HOLDING ON TO ALL HE'S GOT

stated to be desirable. Other recommenda-
tions follow:
The adoption of the United States regis
try system, establishment and extension of
the money order system on the island in
place of the crude Spanish system, free de-
livery service wherever allowable under ex-
isting law, special delivery service, domestic
rates of postage, two cents per ounce for
first-class matter between the United States
and Porto Rico and continuance of that rate
between all points in the island.
The herald., 1898-12-11
But Who PaidP

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. lO.--James Calla-
han, alias James West, who resides on
Fourth street, near Bryant, San Francisco,
was shot this morning about 9:45 in water
front saloon by B. Carlson, the saloon-keep-
er. There was dispute over paying for .
drink. Callahan will recover.
The herald., 1898-12-11
EFFECT ON SPAIN
A Cabinet Crisis Expected to Follow
Signature

LONDON, Dec. l0.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says the position of the Cabi-
net is most critical and that the resignation
of the ministry is expected as soon as the
treaty of peace is signed.
In commercial circles, it is added, the fall
of the Cabinet has been discounted, as
shown by the dull state of business and
the heavy taxation.
The herald., 1898-12-11
Restored TO Favor

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-Sylvester
ecovcl the newspaper correspondent who
was excluded from all naval ships and army
reservations an dposts by formal order, has
been restored to favor by an order of Sec
retary Long today
The herald., 1898-12-11
Soldiers Mustered Out

LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Dec. lO.-The
Twenty..first Kansas Volunteers, 1920 Off
GERS and men, were today paid and mustered
out of service. 1t required Sl5O, 900 to pay the
regiment,
The herald., 1898-12-11
Judge Showalter Dead

CHICAGO, Dec. l0-Judge John w.
Showalter of the United States District
Court died today. He has been ill with pneu-
monia.
The herald., 1898-12-11
William Black Dead

LONDON, Dec. l0.-The death is an
nounced OF William Black, the novelist.
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Tuesday.
Cubans.

Attorney j. E. Robinson Of Fargo is
in the city.
Attorney L. A. Simpson of Dickinson
is in the city today.
Miss Kate Kern came in this morn
ing from Valley City.
Lieutenant Governor Devine returned
to LaMoure last night.
Secretary of State Falley came in
from Wahpeton this morning.
Engineer W. L. Darling of the North
'ern Pacific is in the city today.
State Treasurer George E. Nichols
came in from the east this morning.
A delegation of Grand Forkers headed
by George B. Winship wire they will be
in the city tomorrow to consult with the
military authorities regarding the en-
listment of volunteers from Grand
Forks.
Colonel Black of Valley City and
Major White of the same town
are in the city to-day consulting with
the military authorities regarding the
preparations for war in this state: If
the battalion of cavalry is sent from
North Dakota Major White will be
the field officer in command as the
senior major of the regiment.
The divorce case of Smith VS.. Smith
was heard in the supreme court yester-
day, beinglargued byTAttorneys Bald
win andtEllswortb of jamestown. The
plaintiff in the case is a clerk in the
treasury department at Washington
andEhas the reputation of having been
the worst shot man in the civil war.
The plaintiff secured a divorce al James.
town and the wife appealed the case to
the supreme court on the ground prin.
cipally that the plaintiff was not a bona
fde resident of the state.
Emmons County Record: On Sunday,
April 10, Mr.. Lewis Doerschlag and
Miss Lillian Robinson, both of this
county, were married. Mr.. Doerschlag
is n of the leading cattlemen of the
cou~nty-straight forward and fair dealing
as a business man and highly regarded
by every one. The bride is a sensible,
intelligent young lady and for several
years has been n Of our best qualified
and most popular school ma'ams. Both
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ception in a disordered digestion and faulty
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Too Much Religion.

The jamestown Alert says: The
physicians at the hospital hope for the
early recovery of John. Sinclair of this
county, who, with his wife, are at the
institution both suffering from mania
due to religious excitement. Mrs. Sim
clair is in a melancholy condition and it
is feared she will not recover soon. Both
man and wife we're found by neighbors
reading the Bible and were laboring un,
der the delnsion that it was not nee
essary for them to get or prepare food.
as the Lord would feed them. It is be-
lieved they had not eaten any thing for
three days. The stock at the farm had
not been fed for a couple of days, it is
said, because of the idea that the Lord
would feed the stock also. There was.
food in the house and the children were
not suffering, although little food had
been eaten by them. Mr.. Sinclair's'
condition was not known when friends.
went for his wife.
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Friday, April 22.

Officers of the local militia are eynect.
ing a call at any moment and are ready
for the fray.
There were many compliments heard
last night for the playing of the band
which was deserving of them.
Travelling Auditor Childs of the North.
ern Pacific was in the city yesterday
checking Jerry Plants in at the river.
Judge Sauter returned last night tc
Grafton, having finished his work al
Mandan. Attorney Nye of Minneapolis
also returned east.
r. D. Hoskins family have recovered
from the scarlet fever and are well
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WAR HISTORY.
Monday, April IS.

Monday, April IS.
Congress passes formal declaration of
war against the Kingdom of Spain.
President Mckinley issues a procla.
nation to the governors of the states
calling for 1851 0 volunteers.
Secretary of State. John Sherman re-
signs and is succeeded by William R.
Day Of Ohio.
Peaceful blockade of Havana is in
force by the North Atlantic squadron.
Spain protests to the powers of Europe.
against the "infamous aggression"of the
United States.
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