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The herald., 1898-10-27
RUNAWAY ON SPRING STREET
A Team of Horses and Beer Wagon
Cause Trouble

For few minutes yesterday afternoon
1t looked as II somebody would be seriously
injured by runaway on Spring street.
Fortunately nobody but the driver of tire
rig and Captain Dick were hurt.
D. Booth, driver for Maier & Zobeletn.
brewers, was guiding a team OF horses,
attached to light delivery wagon. up
Commercial street shortly after o'clock.
when another wagon collided with his rig,
throwing him out. The team took fright.
and dashing into Main street, ran south
into Spring. The rig went tearing along.
narrowly missing pedestrians, street cars
anu passing wagons and policemen. A cry
Of alarm was sounded and the team was
being given q wide berth by the time 1t
reached the corner of First and Spring
streets.
At the corner Of Second street Univer-
sity electric car was standing on the south
bound track, and into this obstruction
dashed the wagon. The windows OF tho
car were wrecked, the wagon was over
turned, and keg Of beer. which had hith-
erto been bobbing around in the body of
the vehicle, was sent flying dozen feet
into the air. The habitues of the sidewalk
In front OF the Hollenbeck and Hoffman
saloons lost oil further interest In the rum
away team, but directed their attention to
the keg of beer-so near and yet so far
as 1t went spinning all over the street.
Captain Dick heard the crash as the car
and wagon came together, and perceiving
the maddened horses dashing along, drag
ging bits of the broken harness and rig
after them, attempted a brave act.
He sprang into the street In front Of them
and made a grab for the bride of the horse
next to him. Unfortunately the pavement
or something had been wet but short
while before, and instead Of being jerked
into the air by the speeding horses, as he
clung heroically to their brides, Captain
Dick measured his length in the mud. He
must for an instant have thought himself
in the ring with Billy Manning once more,
for he arose with a pale look on his face
and his clothes badly torn and disheveled
The horses were stopped at Third street.
before they did further damage. Booth
was attended at the receiving hospital by
Dr. Hagan, where 1t was discovered that
both of his ears had been badly cut and
his body had also been severely bruised.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Policing the Island

NEW YORK, Oct. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says:
General Butler has written to Secretary
Alger indorsing a modified form OF the mill
tary plan OF policing the island recently adj
vanced by Colonel Waring. General Butler
would give employment to ten or fifteen
thousand insurgents. He would follow, in
general way, the system originated IN
Mexico by President Diaz.
General Butler, in giving the Plan. warns
Secretary Alger that unless some show OF
strength is made the United States will have
TO fight the insurgents, who will become
bandits. Hugh Thompson, an American,
who was a lieutenant in the Cuban army
under Jose Miguel Gomez, has arrived from
Tunas. He is one of three survivors of the
johnson expedition, which landed at the
San Juan River July l. He says thatGomez
is wedding out of his army all American
sympathizers and those favoring action, re-
tanning only violent advocates of indepen-
dence. Thompson says he was dismissed for
this cause. American partlsans are now
being employed to build lock at Mariel for
landing American troops and stores. The
matter of the right to bring in free of duty
loose material for building docks and ware
houses is now being discussed.
Mr.. Hamill who recently purchased some
bronze cannon, told the American commits
sion that he had received notice from the
Spanish authorities that he must complete
the transaction at once or the guns would
he resold to German bidders. The commits
sion replied that they had nothing to do
with that phase of the case. They had
protested against the sale and the American
government now had the matter in hand.
1t is reported that Admiral and Mrs.
Sampson are going to New York in a few
days to attend the wedding of their daughter
Captain Foraker has been removed from the
Hotel Trocha to a more isolated building
where he can receive the nursing his case
demands. All the symptoms of yellow fever
are well developed, but the disease seems to
be yielding to treatment and the case is not
considered one of extreme danger.
DR.. Laine issued bulletin this evening
that his recovery is almost sure, though the
danger will not be passed until Thursday.
1t is still hoped that no other cases will
develop. though it is admitted the danger
Of contagion at the Hotel Trocha is consid.
erable. Fortunately the fever is generally
appearing in light form.
The herald., 1898-10-27
SPAIN MAKES PROTEST
AGAINST SENDING SHIPSTO THE
ORIENT
The Oregon and Iowa Now on the Way
to Manila but They May Be
Recalled

CHICAGO, Oct. GA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Spain has protested against the battle
ships Oregon and Iowa going around Cape
Horn TO the Philippines and demands their
return to the United States, claiming the
violation of the terms of the protocol.
The protest was formally submitted to Sec
retary Hay by NJ. Thiebaut, charge d 'affaires
of the French embassy, while President Nc
kinley was in Chicago attending the peace
jubilee celebration.
Secretary Hay declined to reply to the
demand until President Mckinley returned.
The question is now under consideration
and it is believed it was discussed at the
Cabinet meeting, but no decision was
reached. Spain claims that Admiral Dewey's
fleet cannot be reinforced during the armis-
tice and that the status quo must be main
tanned. This is probably in retaliation for
Spain, when it was learned shipload of
reinforcements for the island of Panay was
discovered on the Buenos Ayres at Singa
pore.
This government peremptorily demanded
the return of these troops, as Spain ne
elected to observe the formality of asking
permission.
1t has been generally understood that
while Sagasta did not give this government
permission to send the Oregon and Iowa to
Manila, he was advised of the administra-
tion's wishes and acquiesced in the plan.
This protest is not looked upon here as
an indication that hostilities are to be re-
newed. but as another evidence of hair
splitting diplomacy engendered by the i'm
potent rage of a vanquished foe.
The Oregon and Iowa are now on the
South American coast, participating in a
celebration held by one of the South Amer
lean republics, and can be recalled if the
administration sees fit to acquesce in the
Spanish demand.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Los ANGELES IERAID THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER H. 1898

for year at least, so as to set things going
and to prevent any complications with for
eiEn powers.
The foreign consuls are considering the ad'
visibility of appealing to the powers to pre-
vent too hasty recognition Of the Cuban
government.
/ Gen. Wood is considering the advisability
OF granting hotel license to any responsible
applicant who would undertake to establish
a first-class hotel in Santiago.
Gen. Wood is fully resolved to allow no
more paupers to land here, and especially no
more from the West Indies, a class entirely
unwilling to do hard work. One schooner
from Jamaica and one from Hayti, loaded
with negro emigrants, have been ordered to
return their passengers to ports of embark
alton.
Lieut.. Victor Blue, in command of the
prize gunboat Alvarado, arrived here this
morning from Guantanamo, and left this
afternoon to inspect the wrecks of the six
Spanish gunboats driven ashore on July Sd
by the United States warships, with view
to raising some or all of them, if possible.
lie consulted with Major Petit to ascertain
whether the latter required naval assist
ance.
The United States transport Roumania
arrived here today from Manzanillo, en-
route to Guantanamo with Col. Rays i'm
munes. Col. Ray brought $500, represent
ing custom receipts at Manzanillo. The San
tiago custom receipts for September were
S'9 23S. 1t is expected that the receipts for
this month will exceed 100000.
The herald., 1898-10-27
RANGE CATTLE
Are Numerous and Well Provided
With Food Supplies

SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct. 26-William
Penn Anderson of the railway bureau OF
live stock statistics, Union stock yards, Chi
cago, has just completed a canvass of the
range cattle country for the Associated
Press.
lie says all along southern Texas to north
ern Montana the grass on the ranges, with
the exception of few drouthy spots in the
fall, was excellent. An abundant hay crop
was harvested and a greater number Of cat
tie in proportion will be sustained through
the coming winter than ever before.
There is a wonderful increase in the calf
crop, gain of from 10 to 90 per cent over
the season of 1887, as shown by the records
of roundup foremen on the open ranges.
The movement Of cattle and sheep to feed
lots and other western markets during De-
tober is almost without parallel. There is d
vertabe stock car famine in the Rocky
and intermountain states. There are thou.
sands of cattle being held in close herds
awaiting shipment
The herald., 1898-10-27
ABOUT THE STATE

j; s. Van Court, a pioneer of 1852, died
at his home in Oakland yesterday.
An inventory and appraisenent OF the es-
tate of Mrs. Amelia V. r. Pixley, the de-
ceased widow of the late Frank NJ. Pixley,
of San Francisco was filed yesterday. The
total value of the estate is $l84,636.
The battalion Of the Eighth California
now at Fort Point will move to the Preside
proper Friday. This is regarded by the
knowing ones at Camp Merriam as an indi-
cation that the Eighth is in line for trip
to Manila.
An important bond election will be held
next Saturday at Oakland. The question
is whether the city shall issue 5000 bonds
for park purposes. Of this amount $240, 600
is to be expended for sixty-two acres on
Adams Point.
John A. Campbell of Livermore entered
a huge wine cask yesterday, together with
another man whose name is not known, and
was smothered to death by the gas. The
stranger escaped. Deceased leaves a wife
and two children.
The steamer Laurada, Of Cuban blockade
running fame, is again i'll trouble. This time
she is attached by Pilot Mattheson of San
Francisco for fees claimed to be due. The
suit will not hold, however, as the Laurada
is in the hands OF receiver appointed by d
northern Federal court.
Andrew Griffin, a discharged United
States marine at San Francisco interrupted
spree of three weeks duration by plung-
ing dirk three times into his throat yester-
day. Delirium tremens and dependency
are given as the causes for his attempt to
kill himself. He was unconscious when
found and is not expected to live.
The meeting of the railroad commission
ers yesterday resulted in little but the trans
action of routine business. At the request
of Commissioner La Rue the case of the
Pullman Palace Car company, which has
been subpoenaed to make an exhibit of its
affairs before the board, was postponed un
til the meeting to be held on November TO-
The cruiser Philadelphia will not go to
sea for some months to come. Instead of
starting away under sealed orders for
Samoa, she will go to the navy yard to be
thoroughly overhauled and have seveal
leaks that are now causing trouble stopped
In order to do this she will have her coal
and ballast removed and will then be put
on the dry dock.
George +. Church, wealthy merchant of
Fresno made an effort yesterday in Judge
Dunne's court at San Francisco to obtain
the custody Of his 15-year-old daughter
Cecilia S. Church. A writ of habeas corpus
was the means invoked but its success is
far from being assured, as the child is old
enough to nominate her own guardian and
she evidently prefers to remain with her
mother. The decision will be rendered to-
| day.
The herald., 1898-10-27
At Aqueduct Park

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The meeting at
d9 o r e second no5 dery nss
set in and the horses could only be seen at
the start and finish. Results:
One mile-Bardefla won, Her Own sec.
ond, Van Ness third; time, l45.
One mile and forty yards-Marsian won,
Estaca second, Mertinn third, time, :42.
Five and half furlongs-Strangest won
Camatop second, Leando third; time,
l:0S Is.
Mile and s,xteenth-Sensatonal won,
Edith second Sanders third; time, :52 2.5
Seven furlongs-Diminutive won, Kirk
wood second, Tendresse third time,
l:27 Is.
Six furlongs-Trillo won, Harry Reed sec
ond, Midlight third; time, ILL.
The herald., 1898-10-27
TROOPS LONG UNPAID
THREATEN TO MAKE TROUBLE
AT HAVANA
MoBs OF THE CITY employees
Infest the Mayors Office and Some
times Slug the Mayor-But
They Get No Pay
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated fIeSS OpeCihi VAS'
HAVANA, Oct. 26.--The bitter feeling
among the Spanish troops against the gov
ernment for not paying them Is increasing
daily and menaces possible outbreaks, entail
ing serious trouble before long. The Orden
Publicio constitute the most turbulent ele-
ment. AT the first the government proposed
to pay only those who were discharged.
Then, after protest, il offered to pay all
by promissory notes, proposal winch was
refused No cash settlement has been made
and the entire body expresses its dissatlsfac-
tion openly.
Yesterday eighty irregulars, mobilizados
from the Camajuay regiment, arrived here
and went to the palace to demand pay. Iheir
attitude before General Blanco was such
that he ordered them to be taken to the
Cabanas prison on pretext of being fed there,
but they have not been allowed to leave the
prison and to all intents and purposes are
under arrest.
The possibility of an outbreak is confirmed
in private conversation with the men, who
threaten riot if they are ordered to embark
without payment. During the last few weeks
Spanish rule in the island has been marked
with unbridled corruption.
The Spanish mail steamer Villa Verde,
which has just arrived here, brought sixty
deported prisoners from Ceuta, Morocco,
mostly Nanigos.
The demand for overdue salaries has taken
an aggressive form in the municipal depart
ment Besides the mobs daily infesting the
office of the mayor are threatening personal
violence and even drawing guns, as hap
pened one day last week. There are many
individual instances of a more or less SEN
sational character. One of the victims, an
employe of the city named Casares, entered
the mayors office on Monday morning to
insist upon settlement. The Marquis de
Estaban refused and made some excuse not
entirely satisfactory to the claimant, who
slapped the mayors face, following up the
slap with couple of well-directed blows.
The attendants hustled Casares out of the
building, but the mayor refused to prosecute
and endeavored to hush the matter up. The
story leaked out, however, and gave rise to
good deal of unfavorable comment at the
expense of the mayor, although his friends
applauded his GOODNESS and self-restraint in
not returning the blows.
Advces from the interior, particularly
from the city of Matanzas. bear fresh stories
of misery, intensified by the late floods. Yes
terday at Matanzas twenty-seven sick and
dying persons were picked up in the street.
The United States evacuation commits
sioners are daily visited bv Spanish officers
who wish to enter the United States SER
vice. All such requests have been met with
a negative reply. In view of this, it was
thought that the applications would cease,
but on the contrary, two or three Spanish
officers put in an appearance daily at the
Hotel Trocha with the same proposition.
The herald., 1898-10-27
SPANIAROS IN CUBA
PACKING THEIR GOODS FOR
DEPARTURE
THE NATIVES ARE SURPRISED
At Municipal Improvements Made by
United States Officials Without
Increase of Taxation
Associated Press Special Wire.


NEW YORK, Oct. GA dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago de Cuba says:
At Gibara, flying the American flag. the
gunboat Marietta is anchored and her OIL
GERS are experimenting preparations for
the embarkation of the Spanish soldiers in
the Hoguin district of Santiago province.
BY the last of the week, the Eastern part
of Cuba will be free from the disturbing
element of Spaniards. The Cuban army.
while outwardly respecting the conditions OF
the protocol held a menacing attitude toward
the Spanish. 1t is probable trouble was
only prevented by the strength of the
Spaniards at Nuevitas.
American officers are also preparing for
the evacuation of the province of Puerto
Principe. The Spanards are leaving small
stations in the interior and gathering on the
coast, eager to return to Spain. Along the
southern coast the Spaniards are now wait
ing the arrival of transports from Havana.
Their goods are packed and convalescent
soldiers are on hand, few being in such con-
dition as to prevent their going home. The
Spaniards are facilitating the preparations
in every way.
With the establishment of the Custom
House at Gibara next week the customs of
the province will be fully organized. The
income from Guantanamo, Guamo' SaGua Gon
and Tanamo already amounts to S5O,0OO.
The amount from Santiago for October
will probably reach 100000:
Street improvement has begun. Streets
unrepaired for fifty years are being repair
ed. Public buildings are being repainted
and remodeled. Improvements OF every
Kind are being made about Santiago. To
show the residents the proper expenditure
of public funds is the intention of the
American Governor There is great aston
ishment at so much being done without ad
ditional taxation after the former officials
robbery.
at seems natural for Americans to work
all day." the Cubans exclaim, amazed.
General Maya Rodriguez arrived this af
ternoon from Santa Cruz. lie was ten
dered an enthusiastic greeting by the cit
liens.
The herald., 1898-10-27
War Bond Issue

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--The treasury
department has practically completed the
issue OF S200,000,000 OF per cent bonds au-
thorized at the last session of congress, and
the last of the temporary force of clerks ap-
pointed for duty in that connection will be
discharged next Saturday. The highest al
lotment of bonds to any one subscriber was
$500. Subscribers for $4,000 will receive
$500 each and possibly few hundred dol
lars in addition. The amount, if any, how
ever, will depend upon the result of s,It
now pending to compel the secretary to is
sue to subscribers about S500.000 on sub
scrptions rejected By the department on the
ground that they were irregular.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Habeas Corpus Law

CHICAGO, Oct 26.--m the habeas cor.
pus proceedings brought for the ticket bro
kers, a. j. Greis, II. B. Corby and David
who We're indicted some time
ago for alleged violation of the ticket scalp.
ing act, Judge Dunno OF the Circuit Court
today held that the act was unconstitu-
tlonal, that under recent ruling, however
the constitutionality of law is not suffi
cicnt to warrant the issues of habeas cor
pus on persons held under its provisions
The court dismissed the petition and re-
manded the REALTORS to custody.
The herald., 1898-10-27
They Turned Him Loose

The police were notified yesterday by
telephone that a man was trying to steal
some articles at the Broadway Depart
ment store. A detective took the man to
the police station, where the prisoner. who
was apparently about 80 years Of age and
well dressed. was questioned. He was able
to prove to the satisfaction of the officers
that he had not been In the Broadway
store for any criminal purpose, and was
given his liberty.
The herald., 1898-10-27

Chin Mon Wea ct al, members of the
Wou On Hal company, merchants of San
Francisco, have filed suit in the United
States circuit court to recover damages in
the sum of $I2,5 against Chief of Police
Lees and Sergeant of Police B. McManus.
It is alleged BY the plaintiffs that the de-
PENDANTS entered their house during a raid
on June 80 last and without authority and
by force and fraud, took therefrom goods
valued at $1,000 and upwards
The herald., 1898-10-27
A Painters Lockout

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct 26.-Union
PAINTERS in Indianapolis are all idle today.
This is in accordance with the program
announced by The Master Painters Asso-
cation, which served notice that if the
union did not withdraw its boycott pro
nounced against certain firms the employ
ers would discharge all union painters. The
ultimatum went into effect this morning.
when the men found the shops locked
aaliust them.
The herald., 1898-10-27
At Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.-Weather cold
and disagreeable at Latonia today. Results:
Six furlongs, selling-Randazzo won, Flop
Five furlongs- -Florisant won, Theory Sec
ond, Schanken third; time, 1904.
Third race declared off
One mile, selling-Eleanor Holmes won,
Rastus second, High Noon third; time, | "a
Mile and an eighth, selling-Harry Shan
non won, Zufalig second, Gomez third;
time. 200.
second, Hampden third; time, l:53.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Search for Camp Sites

DENVER, Colo, Oct 2G-General T.. V.
Sumner. commanding the Department of
the Missouri and the Colorado, and Cap
tain VIM. II. Beck, Inspector General of the
Department OF Missouri, left here today for
Sheridan, Wyo., on special train. The Oh
ject of the trip is to inspect the site for Il
military post at Sheridan. Should it be de-
cided to establish post there, accommoda-
tions will be provided for twelve companies.
The herald., 1898-10-27

An instrument was filed in the Oakland
hall of records yesterday in which the
Spring Valley water works conveys to tho
Union Trust company of San Francisco
property to the value of 100000, in con-
sideration of the issuance of 1000 third mort
gage bonds of $1,000 each. The mortgaged
property includes the entire system Of the
water works in the state. The war revenue
stamps affixed to the instrument amounted
to $4,000
The herald., 1898-10-27
The Contract Doctors

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 26-An order from
the War Department has been received at
Fort Mcpherson instructing that a board
rneet at the earliest day practicable and
examine all contract doctors here. There
are eight of those physicians at Fort Nc
Pherson. The board will consist OF one
slIrpeon-maior and two captains
The herald., 1898-10-27

small at the openings but many delegates
are expected. The feature of the morning
session was an address of welcome by the
Hon. j. b. Wright, president of the board
of commissioners of this district. and the re-
sponse by the president of the society, Har
rison Van Duyne of Newark, n. j.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Fishermen Drowned

DENVER, Col, Oct. 26.-Dr. Edward
w. Bovett. a we'll known veterinarian of
this city, and E. Girard, cook at the club
house of the Standard Shooting club a t
Bowles lake, ten miles south of here. were
drowned while fishing in the lake today,
The herald., 1898-10-27
Hawaiian Postage

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--Postmaster
General Smith has issued an order directing
that Hawaiian postage stamps shall be rec
ognzed at their face value for the prepay
ment of postage on all articles mailed in
Hawaii for delivery in the United States or
elsewhere.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Turkish Storms

SALONICA, European Turkey Oct 26.-
Terrific storms have swept over Macedonia,
doing an enormous amount of damage and
causing considerable loss of life. In one in
stance a caravan consisting of 400 persons,
lcO were engulfed in the River Galice and
drowned.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Justice Field Failing

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. - Former
United States Supreme Court Justice Ste
phen John Field is in critical state of
health at his home in this city. Soon after
his retirement from the bench, about a year
ago, he was succeeded by Joseph NIcKenna.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Michigan Insurance

LANSING, Mich, Oct. 26.-State Insur-
ance Commissioner Cahill today revoked the
license of the Northern Assurance Company
of London because said company has, as
alleged, written insurance in manner
other than through duly authorized agent.
The herald., 1898-10-27
Municipal Imprnvers

WASHINGTON, Oct 26.-Representa-
tives in municipal improvements from vari-
ous cities in the United States and Canada
met here today at the Arlington hotel in
attendance at the dfth annual convention
of the American Society of Municipal I'M
provements. The attendance was rather
The herald., 1898-10-27
Sick Men From Ponce

PHILADELPHIA, oct, 26.-The hospital
ship Relief, which arrived here last night
from Ponce, Porto Rico, has on board 2i6
sick soldiers. one soldier died on tho way
here.