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The herald., 1898-09-20

pecting a new assignment under the plan
which is contemplated for the distribution
Of troops. They have been at Montauk,
but the breaking up Of the camp there
leaves many officers unassigned and with
out duty.
General Miles. with whom they confer
red, has been very busy with his scheme
Of reorganization, but 1t has not reached
point which makes obtainable definite
information to where the troops or COM
mand.ng officers will CO. 1t is almost set
tied that General Shafter will return to
San Francisco and resume command Of the
Department of California. Such is his de-
sire and no doubt It will be complied with
The probability that number of general
and staff volunteer officers will be dis
pensed with has caused considerable dis
cussion among those who may be among
the number to be dropped Most officers de-
sire to remain in the service and influence
IS already being brought to bear to keep
them on the rolls of the War Department.
The herald., 1898-09-20
RELIGIOUS INSANITY
Meeting Broken UP by an Alleged
Convert

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Sept. 19.-Durlng
Rev. James Vernon's sermon at the Chris
tian Church In Independence last night
Frank Keston, hanger-on about saloons,
who is known to the police, arose in the
rear of the audience and announced that he
wanted to join the church. II am COM
verted," yelled the man, with glowing eyes
and disheveled hair. In loud, husky voice.
keston was seized by half dozen strong
hands and escorted to the front door. The
pastor had not proceeded very far, how
ever, before the man returned and forced
his way down the aisle toward the pulpit.
II am going to take charge Of this busine IS
myself" said Keston, threateningly. "You
people don't like me and am going to clean
you ous." At this junoture the congrega-
tion was on the verge of panic. Women
began to scream and faint. Several men
grappled with the insane man, who i'm
mediately drew large knife and pistol
and prepared to defend himself. Amid the
shrieks of women and children and the
threats and curses of Keston the audience
ned from the church, leaving the intruder
IN the building. The police were summoned
and the man was subdued and taken to TAIL.
The herald., 1898-09-20
SOUP TO Be ANALYZfD
IF INTENDED FOR AGUINAL-
DOS CONSUMPTION
A Spanish Prisoner Accused Of At
tempting to Poison the Philip
pine Leader

MANILA, Sept. 19-The Republica FIJI"
pima asserts that an attempt was ineIe to
poison Aguinaldo on Friday nigh. A
steward. 1t is alleged, saw Spanish prs
oner, who had been allowed his freedom
make a movement which appearel like
tampering with bowl of soup intended
for Aguinaldo, whereupon the steward
tasted spoonful of the soup and fell dead
Eleven Franciscan friars are alleged to
have been engaged in the conspiracy
The populace, 1t is further stated, at
tempted to lynch all the Spanish prisoners,
but Aguinaldo intervened.
At Saturdays session of the national as
sembly 1t appears Aguinaldo was absent
but his repres sentative related the story Of
the outrage to the members, who unani-
mously adopted the charman's proposal
that they all go to Aguinaldo's house, ex-
press sympathy with him and congra tulate
him upon his escape.
During the evening a special thanks
giving service was held in the churah ut
Malolos.
Soup intended for Aguinaldo Is now SUBJ
jected, 1t Is stated, to chemical analysis
before being presented to the insurgent
leader, and the Spanish prisoners are kept
closely confined.
The herald., 1898-09-20
ASTEAMER ON FIRE
seamen Barely Save Their Lives and
Vessel

BALTIMORE, Sept 19.-With fierce fire
raging in its three holds, the steamer
Evelyn, Captain G. W. Horner from HUI
elva, Spain, heavily loaded with sulphur
ore, has put into its pier at Locust Point.
1t is remarkable that the ship and all those
on board were saved from terrible death
in mid-ocean.
When within ten days Of this port flames
were discovered In the hold. The suffering
from the fumes made 1t almost unbearable
for those on board and it was thought that
asphyxlation for the captain and crew was
inevitable. ro4I-
The seamen worked Hike Trojans to save
their lives and the vessel. Pumps were KEEP;
working day and night, but the immense
volume Of water poured in upon the burn
ing mass seemed to be Of little or no serv-
ice. Captain Horner crowded on all stean,
possible in his race for a safe harbor and
all hands were well nigh exhausted when
the vessel tied UP at its wharf The Are
boat Cataract was called into service but
SO far has been unable to extinguieh the
flames.
The herald., 1898-09-20
TIRED OF TALKING
Kid Mccoy Satisfied With Arrange
ments Already Made

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-Kid Mccoy re
fuses to hold any further conference with
Corbett and his manager relative to the
change of date and place of his meeting
with Corbett. He was not present at d
meeting which had been arranged for this;
afternoon at a saloon in this city, put Ia
stead sent a letter. All the pugilistic c.
lebrities in town, including Corbctt and
Sharkey, were on hand. In his letter Nc
Coy said:
"I have been notified through my man
ager that the Hawthorne Athletic club
of Buffalo will pull off the proposed contes4
between Corbett and myself, which has
been set for October Is. Therefore l d.
not see any need of meeting Mr. Corbett -
The herald., 1898-09-20
An Embezzler Arrested

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. ia. W. Morris.
manager of the r. A. Allen Dry Goods
Company Of this city, was arrested in Mex
leo yesterday by an I'll Paso officer, charged
by warrant with embezzlement
Morris came here from Yuma, Ariz, to
accept the position with Allen. During
Mr. Aliens absence In New York. Norris
helped himself 10 funds and went over
into Mexico, where he was caught.
Morris home was formerly at Pomona,
Cal, where his parents now reside. He
has sister at Yuma, Ariz. She has tele-
graphed that she Is now en- route to Ell
Paso. The prisoner admits his guilt, claim
ing the money was lost in gambling
house,
The herald., 1898-09-20
A CAMPAIGN KEYNOTE
SOUNDED ;BY BAILEY IN HIS
CHATHAM SPEECH
DOESN'T STAND ON DEFENSE
Congressional Campaign an Aggres-
sive One Directed Against Repub-
lican Incompetency
Associated Press Special Wire.

ASsOCldteu 1TeSS EpeCldl WlTe.
DANVILLE, Va, Sept. 19-Congressman
Bailey spoke at Chatham county seat to-
day in the interest Of G. A. Swanson, DEM
ocratic nominee for congress from the Fifth
district. People for miles around were in
the big crowd to hear the Texan.
in his speech today Representative Ball
es Of Texas made 1t plain that the Demo-
Gratis mean to make the present campaign
an aggressive one. Among other things of
similar import, he said:
For months Republican politicians and
Republican editors have talked and writ
ten incessantly about the mistakes OF the
Democratic minority in congress, but now,
that they are required to specify our mis-
takes, in order to divert public attention
from their own, they find 1t impossible to
make good their repeated and reckless as
scrtions. In order to escape the just and
universal indignation which has been
aroused against them by rhe suffering in
fiicted upon the volunteer army through
he incompetency or the dishonesty OF
those whom they have placed in power.
they have been searching the congression-
al records and racking their brains to find
some damaging accusation which they can
sustain against US. But they have not
found 1t, and they will not find 1t. The rec
ord Of the Democratic party throughout
the last and stirring session of congress Is
absolutely above all criticism. I do not
say 1t with any purpose of claiming any
credit for myself. but as q matter OF sim
pie justice to my Democratic associates.
declare that in all the history Of this
government no minority party ever passed
through war session Of congress with
so much credit as did tho Democrats Of the
present congress.
1.-THE only important vote which we be-
lieved at the time we cast It could ever
become the subject of a reasonable contro-
versy was our vote against the war reve-
nue bill, and events have completely vim
dicated our course in respect to that meas
ure. We opposed the passage of that bill
because we believed IL authorized an un-
necessary sale of interest bearing bonds
and the condition of the treasury proves
conclusively that we were right. When
congress convenes in December next II
will find that the surplus in the treasury
above the 100,OO00OO gold reserve, viii ex-
ceed the amount received from the sale
of the bonds, thus demonstrating that there
was no necessity for the government to
sell Its bonds"
The herald., 1898-09-20
Hays Successor

HAVANA, Sept. 19.-Preparations have
been made by the American Evacuation
Commission to take immediate possession
of Bahia Honda, west of Havana, on the
north coast, and Jicaro, far east on the
south coast, according to an agreement
made with the Spanish Commission and
Capt. Gen. BlancO. The Americans will
now introduce food freely by way of Bahia
Honda and Jicaro, and distribute it under
their own flag. The number OF persons
who will leave for Spain Is placed at over
100000 These include 10000 regular and
irregular troops, clergy, civil employees and
the families of officers.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Strikers Marching

MONONGAHELA CITY, Pa, Sept. 19.-
The arrest Of over forty OF their number
last week did not deter the striking miners
of the third pool from going to the mines
this morning. About rs men were in line,
headed by National Organizer Mckay and
a brass band. The marchers were divided
up and squad stationed at the entrances
to each pit. Twenty-Five men went to work
and no trouble occurred. The work Of Or
ganizing the fourth pool miners Is now IN
progress. They have promised that no coal
will be loaded to fill contracts for the third
pool and as long as this Is done, no effort
will be made to close these mines.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Russia Is Friendly

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept ia special
to the Times from Narragansett Pier gives
an interview with Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador, In which he says: "There
has been absolutely no change in Russian
sentiment or policy towards the United
States, nor does there exist a reason for
such change within my knowledge. Rus
sian policy does not conflict with the inter-
ests Of the United States in any part of the
world, no more in China than In England
Russia seeks only peaceful and friendly re-
lations with all other nations"
The herald., 1898-09-20
San Francisco's Hospital

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-At meet
ing Of the board of supervisors this after
noon City and County Attorney Gallagher
rendered an opinion that virtually affects
the proposed new municipal hospital. Mr..
Gallagher held that the board did not have
power to make an appropriation for new
hospital He said that under the act of
the legislature the board had been en-
powered to make an appropriation OF $780,
600. Such appropriation should have been
made during the forty-ninth fiscal year, but
that year had expired June 80. 1893, without
the supervisors taking the necessary ac-
ton.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Skaters Balloons

OMAHA, Sept. 19.-The captive balloons
used by Skaters army in the advance upon
Santiago have reached the exposition
grounds, and the officers of the United
states signal corps are getting them ready
for daily ascensions. These balloons are
capable OF rising two thousand feet and at
this distance telephonic communication Is
held with the station below. The balloons
carry four people, the capacity being 21,-
900 cubic feet. 1t is said President McKin-
ley intends to make an ascension during his
visit to the exposition.
The herald., 1898-09-20
, CHILE Is CAUTIOUS
Promises Of Argentine Are Viewed
With Suspicion

NEW YORK, Sept ia dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso says:
Argentina's circular note instructing her
representatives abroad to deny the rumors
in connection with her difference vita
Chile, and to state that she is not hostile
to the general plan Of arbitration proposed
by Chile has not caused cessation Of the
preparations of Chila to meet any emer-
gency.
The note Is regarded as trick, designed
to allure the bankers to place a new loan
in Europe for war purposes. AS evidence
Of this, 1t is pointed out that Argentina is
pushing her war preparations harder thar
ever In spite Of such peaceful declarations
The herald., 1898-09-20
! Burned Like Tinder

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-At midnight
fire was discovered in the seven-story brick
and steel building on the southwest corner
of Twelfth and streets. occulFed by Rob-
inson, Sherry & Co, elothiers. Half an
hour later the wall fell, completely demol-
ishing small buildings on both the Twelfth
and i street sides of the burned structure
The loss will aggregate nearly 100000.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Yellow Fever Inspection

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The surgeon
general of the marine hospital service has
about completed a system for the inspec-
ton of trains on all railroads in the dis
trict in the state of Mississippi infected
with yellow fever. Inspectors have been
placed upon all the roads with one excep-
ton and this line will be supplied at an
early date. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Stipson is in charge of the service.
The herald., 1898-09-20
SICK SPANIARDS
10 Be the First Spanish Troops to Leave
Cuba

MADRID, Sept. 19.-The Minister Of War.
General Correa, has issued instructions for
the return of the Spanish troops in the West
Indies. The sick are to leave first and the
archives, especially those relating to the
war; will be brought to Spain with the
arms, ammunition flags, and material stor-
ed in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Minister is greatly incensed at Gen
eral Toral for having sent him a dispatch
on the latter's arrival at Vigo. Spain, from
Santiago de Cuba, and said Toral ought to
be cour.-martialed for his conduct as Gov
ernor Of Santiago.
The herald., 1898-09-20
A Lunatic at Large

HUTCHINSON, Kan.. Sept. 19.-W. c.
Greebe, an insane man. who was being
transported from Oakland, Cal, to Mount
Clemens, Mich, escaped from Santa
Fe passenger train near here last night,
while his guard was sleeping. All attempts
to find Greebe today were unavailing.
The herald., 1898-09-20
WINNIPEG WHEAT
The Biggest Crop the Northwest Ever
Harvested

WINNIPEG, Man., Sept. 19. - Manager
Thompson of the Ogilvie Milling company
has just returned from inspecting the
wheat crop, and says:
LAS a result of my trip, am forced to
admit that the government estimate of the
crop will be exceeded by over seven million
bushels. 1 estimated the crop of wheat for
Manitoba this year at 80, ,0OO, 900 bushels, and
allowing 6,000OO0 bushels for the northwest
territories, 1t will give US a total crop OF
nearly double that Of last year and the
greatest in the history of the west. I am
pleased to find that the supposed injury
from) wet weather has not been anythin g
approaching what has been represented.
In fact, damage from that cause has been
light, and Manitoba this year will ship
more No. 1 hard wheat than the entire crop
Of last year."
The herald., 1898-09-20
Called on MCKINLEY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 49, - Senator
Faulkner, Mr.. Charles A. Shierr, Trea-
surer of the Cuban Relief Fund, and Gem
eral Bates, who participated In the San
tiago campaign, were among the Presi-
denis callers today. The President talked
at considerable length with General Bates
concerning the details of the siege Of the
Cuban city.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Sailors Try Mining

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ia special
from Seattle says: There will be no rush
of the disappointed back from Kotzebue
Sound this fall, at least. and four or five
San Francisco schooners are preparing to
go into winter quarters there. They have
no choice In the matter, for the crews
have deserted and gone to the gold fields.
Men to take their places can not be Sc
cured at any price. There are very few
now on the Sound, about 1900 of the 1000
people landed having gone into the interior.
The herald., 1898-09-20
M. E. Conference

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 19.-The fo~ty-
sixth annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church closed its sessions to-
night 1t was decided to assess each of the
10 1000 members Of the California episcopacy
10 cents year for the Episcopal fund DR..
Mains presented check for $lcsS. "a
dividend to this conference from the Meth
otlist book concern.
The herald., 1898-09-20
A Polish Soiree

UNIONTOWN. Pa, Sept. ia Polish
christening at Banning. a mining settle-
ment near here last night, ended in free
for-all fight. in which knives, pistols and
clubs were freely used. One man was
killed and five others injured. The man
killed was Steven Purnuko, a delegate to
the National Slovak Union. The names Of
kaAa injured are not known.
The herald., 1898-09-20
General Haskell's Funeral

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 19.-The last trlb-
ute to the memory of rigadier-Genera, j.
T. Haskell was paid by Columbus this
morning. and the body will be shipped to
the National Cemetery at Arlington for in
terment The funeral was held at Trinity
Episcopal Church. The church was packed
with citizens and the streets were lined.
The herald., 1898-09-20
A Funny Fusion

HOLLISTER, Sept. 19.-The Republican
convention has nominated the following
ticket: Assemblyman, DR.. G. G. Cargill;
sheriff, J. J. Croxon; county clerk. James
g. Piratsky: assessor, Ben Gould: treas
urer, Charles H. Knapp; district attorney,
L. w. Jefferson; coroner, c. H. Hopcraft
For school superintendent, the Democratic
nominee. John H. Garner, was endorsed and
nominated,
The herald., 1898-09-20
Carpenters' Conference

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The tenth general
conference of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners Of America was
begun here today. More than 140 delegates,
representing 107 local unions throughout
the country, were in attendance. The
principal question which will come up for
discussion and consideration will Jbe the
proposition to withdraw as body from
the American Federation of Labor.
The herald., 1898-09-20
TALMAGE'S SERMONS
Draw Immense Crowds to San Fran
cisco Church

C1SCU 0AWICA
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-There was
a remarkable scene this evening in front
of Calvary Presbyterian Church where
Rev. c. Dewitt Talmage was announced
to preach. The street was blockaded and
the vast throng of people overfiowed into
Union Square, fully 5000 people being un-
able to gain admission into the sacred edi.
flee. Before the services began, DR.. Tai
mage appeared and told the crowd to be
patient and he would address them later.
They waited patiently and after delivering
a sermon on Garrison Duty in the church,
many soldiers being in the congregation,
the famous preacher mounted the band
stand in Union Square and conducted reg
ular religious services, preaching brief
sermon to one of the largest assemb!ages
ever addressed In this city. Three women
tainted during the crush in the church.
The herald., 1898-09-20
iThe Dead Consul,

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-Chevalier Max dc
Proskowetz, Austro-Hungarian Consul at
Chicago, who was accidentally killed by
a railroad train in Fort Wayne, Ind, was
born November II, 1851. on the family es-
tate near Vienna. The family of Consul
Proskowetz are the sugar kings Of Austria.
They own vast refineries and sugar estates.
The herald., 1898-09-20
/ Alger's Inspectio1

CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-Secretary Alger
arrived from Detroit today, accompanied
by his aide, Major Hopkins. He found
awaiting him here Surgeon-G General Stern
berg and General A. P. Ludington, Jr,
Surgeon-General of the United States
army. The Secretary's visit here is to be-
gin series of inspections of camps and
hospitals in the West. His attention Will
be given to the camp and hospital at Fort
Thomas today. His next visit will be to
Lexin gton, Ky.
The herald., 1898-09-20

San Francisco today. The swindler intro
duced himself to Coghill & Kohn, whole
sale grocers of 800 Front street, San Fran
cisco as Marco Bruschi Of San Diego, and
purchased a bilg OF groceries amounting to
$500, and, as the banks were closed, bor-
rowed so. He also got $40 from II. Buhne-
man, Front street merchant, in the same
way.
The herald., 1898-09-20
MOTHERS WELCOME
Prepared for Boy Who Died in Porto
Rico

Prepared for Boy Who Died In Porto
Rico
sHEBOYGAN. Wis. Sept. ia very af-
fecting scene took place on the arrival Of
the Sheboygan contingent Of the Second
Wisconsin regiment of volunteers. The
father. mother and sister of William j.
Triers, who was member of the regiment,
but who died in Porto Rico, met the train
to greet the soldier boy. Not seeing her
boy leave the train, Mrs. Triers asked one
Of the soldiers II he knew young Triers.
The mother was informed that the young
man died two weeks ago and was buried a,
Ponce on September 4. The Triers' home
which had been decorated in honor of the
Homecoming of the soldier was turned into
a house Of mourning. The members Of the
family were completely overcome. Trers
was member of Company M. He belonged
to the regiment band and was taken sick
on the march from Coamo to Ponce.
The herald., 1898-09-20
ROBBED A STAGE
A Young San Rafael Man Disgrace'
His Family

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 19.-Victor j. Col
we'll. son of one of the most esteemed resi-
dents of this city, held up the Boliras stage
this morning at Cattle bridge, six miles
from here. He secured three gold watches
and cash amounting to s65, after which he
ordered the stage to proceed. Sheriff Har-
rison Immediately started In pursuit of the
robber and Colwell was arrested near Ross
station. The stolen articles were found in
his pockets He confessed tho crime and
said he was driven to 1t by inability to Sc
cure work. Colwell was taken before Judge
Rodden and placed under $1,000 bonds. He
said he was anxious for n speedy trial. 1t
|is thought he will plead guilty.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Killed BY the Cars

MADEIRA, Sept. 19.-Mrs. Cel,stiEd
Moreno, a widow, % years old, was instnnt-
ly killed today by being struck by tho
northbound Southern Pacific train in
charge of Engineer Phipps. The train WINS
nearing crossing south Of the depot Mrs.
Moreno, who was very deaf, started to
cross the track and was hit by the locomo-
tive.
The herald., 1898-09-20
From Honolulu

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2O.-The steam
er Australia arrived from Honolulu at
midnight. She reports that the commits
sioners are making rapid progress in their
work, and that the situatiorfon the islands
is unchanged.
The herald., 1898-09-20
MANDATE FILED
To Secure Recognition Of the Fusion
Candidates

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-The fusion
Populists, through E. M. wardall. chair
man of the Peoples party state central
committee, and Edward l.. Hutchison, the
party's candidate for lieutenant-governor
filed in the supreme court today writ of
mandate, the object of which Is to compel
Secretary of State Brown to file the reg
ular ticket of the party In accordance with
it's certificate of nominations.
This action has been taken on account Of
the secretary's ruling that the ticket head
ed by T. w. H. Shanahan for governor Is
entitled to go on the official ballot under the
designation of peoples party"
The herald., 1898-09-20
Cuban Evacuation

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-1t IL rurnored
that the President will appoint Congress.
man Robert I. Hit Of Illinois to be AM
bassador at Great Britain to succeed Hay.
Mr.. Hitt is now In Honolulu. member ox
the Hawaiian CommissioA
The herald., 1898-09-20
A Syracuse Fra

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 19.-Eeven
buildings in Elmwood, four miles from
here, were burned to the ground early to-
day, and two men were burned to death.
The men were employees of the Shepard
Hotel. Loss, $40 900, with SIC, 900 insurance.
The herald., 1898-09-20
Back From Venezuela

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Hon. F. B. Loo
mis-, United States minister to Venezuela,
was a passenger on the steamer Abydos,
which arrived from Venezuelan ports to-
day. ts.,.s.sf..
The herald., 1898-09-20
Bold Swindling

SAN DIEGO. Sept. 19.-News Of bold
attempt to swindle San Francisco mer-
chants by using the name of a well-known
merchant Of this city was received from
The herald., 1898-09-20
WILL COME WEST
ehafter to Demand the Department of
,.s California
WASHINGTON. Sent IN

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-Major-Gen-
erals Bates and Sumner. who were prom
inent In the Santiago campaign, reported at
~ "AS nsnartmsnt today. They are ex-