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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-29
ORDER RESTORED IN HAVANA,
SPANISH AND cUBANs JOIN IN PEACE
FUL CONTROL
sYNDIcArEs FIoyrINa FOR THE STREET
RAILWAY rRANcHIsE-cusroMs TO BE
PAID IN AMERICAN xoNEY-cH1Er

TcULLAcH ALERT
IBY CABLE TO THE rRrBuNE1
Havana, Dec 2S-Con,plete order has been re-
established to-day. The Spanish authorities are
fulfilling their duties in parts Of the city not
evacuated by The Spanish troops American SOL
diers keep guard In the central part, and the
Cuban forces in the suburbs
The American and foreign syndicates are
showing great interest in the result Of the con-
troversy over street railroad lines Representa-
tives OF the Canadian and New-York syndicate
insist that on Thursday the company will con-
clude the sale as arranged. The Indies Com
pany and the others which have combined
against the hrst-named are ready to buy the
shares at the public auction which Civil Gov
ernor De Castro has ordered for Friday. The
Civil Governor Is fixed in his purpose, and
threatens imprisonment to the oficials of the
a private sale without legality. In consequence
much excitement reigns in financial circles. and
shares Of the company are rising
Colonel Bliss, Collector Of Customs has given
notice to the merchants that customs duties
must be paid in American money. Colonel
Bliss tonight submitted to General Brooke his
plan for the administration Of the Custom
House. Preference will be given to Cubans, but
at the beginning all the employees will not be
changed. The inspectors will be the first re-
moved.
The foreign Consuls will meet tomorrow to
take action made necessary by the transfer Of
sovereignty.
Chief Of Police McCullagh is watching Ameri-
can criminals. who are coming in large num-
bers To-day six expert safe breakers arrived
here The Chief recognized them. Other Amer
lean crooks also watched. The Nanigoes
caused anxiety but 1t Is believed fears al
them are exaggerated. Chief McCulash wants
: to organize a special detective agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-29

all concerned Is how the poison was substituted
for the effervescing salts. The seal Of the pack
age was apparently unbroken. yet the cork or
the bottle was driven In almost flush with the
neck which Is unusual In putting up this par
ticular remedy
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
CABLE AND CANAL ARE
 URGENT NECESSITIES
Senator Cullom of the Hawaiian Com mission Gives His Views
 Plainly.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Senator Gull lom, chairman of the Hawaiian commit tee, has arrived in Washington and will at once begin the preparation of the re- port which he expects to have completed in time for presentation to Congress.
 T do not believe" said the Senator, there will be any caviling about the Ha- waiian Islands, as we acquired them by the process of annexation and not as an incident o. war. There may be, however. difference of opinion with respect to our other possessions, but these differ ences will in time be wiped out Our in- terests demand that a cable to Honolulu should be built. With the Philippines in cur possession we ought to extend this cable to Japan and from there to Manila The treaty of peace will hardly reach the Senate much before the expiration of the present Congress, but the new body will be guided by the wishes of the President and Will accept the conclusions of the treaty of Paris.
 The march of events has pointed out once more the imperative necessity for closer means of transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific. Arguments fla Voring the construction of a Nicaragua canal are more forcible than ever before.
 In my opinion, this canal ought to be built under Government control, and I see no reason why the proper kind of an arrangement cannot be made with the two Governments through whose terri tory the canal will pass'
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
GEN. BRECKENRIDGE TALKS
TESTIFIES BEFORE THE WAR
 COMMISSION.
Attributes the Remissness of the Quartermaster's Department Wholly to Lack of
 Experience.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Nov. H.-General Breckinridge, pr. Haidekoper and Major Knox were before the War h. vestigation Commission to-day. Gen. eral Breckinridge's testimony dealt with conditions at Camp Thomas, of (which he was for a time in command, and he took occasion to say that but for the change that was made previous to the war requiring inspectors gen. eral in the field to report to the adju- tant general instead of the inspector general the condition of the camps now being developed by the commission would have been developed three months ago.
 General 1reckinridge said that when he assumed charge the camp was at the beginning of an epidemic of fever, and that this condition gradually grew worse. He found much that needed remedying from sanitary point Of view when he assumed command, but the conditions varied in the numerous regimental camps. He was under the impression that all ordinary efforts had been made by the officers in command to instruct regimental officers in the manner of sanitation and he thought this instruction had borne fruit.
 General Breckinridge said that the condition of all the hospitals at Camp Thomas, except Sternberg, was bad. They were crowded and there was a lack of skill on the part of the attend ants. He thought the Quartermaster's department had been remiss in some of it's duties, but he attributed all the trouble to want of experience. There had been lack of tentage at the hos pitals and he knew of no reason why the tents should not have been sup piled, as he was informed that the a0f fT7 rl,<a ! pot.
 Dr. Conner made an effort to get General Breckinridge to say where the responsibility rested for the poor con- ditions in the camp, but the latter said he had never attempted to locate the responsibility, devoting himself partic- ularly to remedying the evil.
 General Breckinridge had not con- c1uded his testimony when the commits sion adjourned for the day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
NAVAL OFFICER
 ENDS HIS LIFE Fought in the Late War
 With Spain. LIEUTENANT DRESSEL'S ACT SHOOTS HIMSELF IN A HOTEL AT BALTIMORE. Had Been Ordered to Join the zafiro in the Philippines and Was to
 Have Departed
 Soon.
LIEUTENANT DREsSEL'S ACT
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN A HoTE.
 AT BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 4.-Lieutenant Herman G. Dressel of the United States navy committed suicide in the Car rolton Hotel to-day by shooting himself | in the head.
 | Dressel, soon after reaching this city, went to the Carrolton toilet-room and locked the door behind him. Almost immediately thereafter a pistol shot alarmed the employees of the house, and search showed that Dressel was dead. In one of hi S pockets was found an order from Secretary Long, detaching Dressel from the Essex and ordering him to Manila to join the Zaf1ro. A tel egram, directed to Lieutenant c. M. Fahrs, in Washington, and signed by Dressel, which was found on the dead man, requested Tales to exchange or ders with the writer, and 1t was evi- dently the intention of Dressel to have sent this.
 Lieutenant Dressel was we'll known in the pay office and custom house here. No one could assign any cause except his unwillingness to go to Manila. He is described as a pleasant, cheerful man, with no known troubles.
 Dressel was about 40 years old. He entered the navy on September P, 1876, al ADOdpOllS, ndNlDS peeH dppOlHlGu from Ohio. On May f, 1896, he was made a lieutenant. During the Span ish-American war he served on board the Puritan. Following the war he was transferred to the Essex, and 1t is said the transfer to Manila was made on account of his value as an officer which marked him out for continued active duty. He had no family so far as is known here.
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 14-Lieu- tenant Herman G. Dressel was born and raised in Columbus, being 40 years of age. He graduated from the Co., lumbus High School in 1874, and was appointed to Annapolis as a cadet from this district. He was married to Miss Alice Jones, and had two chil- years of age, respectively. His widow at present Is living in Boston with MT. Dressers mother and sisters. The Dressels were very prominent in Co., lumbus social affairs during their resi- dence here, but some years ago they removed to Boston.
 Mir. Dressel's father committed sui- eide in this city in 1881 by shooting himself
 ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 14-Lieuten- ant Dresel was well known here, hav- ing been stationed here before the war with Spain. He was under treatment several times for mental derangement. He imagined that he was in a state of physical and mental collapse and unfit for further duty. Rest restored him.
 Mrs. Dresel and her two children boarded at the Maryland Hotel and left this morning for Washington, where according to her statement, she was to have met her husband.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
BElEW ESTATE RAISES
 A FINE LEGAL POINT
Can Man Acquire Property by His Own Crimep-Attorney Rob-
 hins' Contention

SUISUN. Nov. H.-When the petition for the final distribution of the estates of Louis and Susie Belew, deceased. came before Judge Buckles to-day Attorney Lloyd M. Robbins filed an objection on behalf of the remaining heirs, Thomas and Arthur Belew, objeeting to one-third of said estate being allowed to the estate of Franklin Belew, deceased, as per terms set forth in the petition for final distribution.
 Attorney Robbins in his objection stat ed that Louis and Susie Beew were mur- dered by Franklin Belew, who pleaded guilty to the charge and was executed for the crime in Folsom last June. Thomas and Arthur Belew ask that the estate of Franklin Belew take nothing. and that the whole of the estates of the murdered brother and sister be distributed equally between them.
 The point of law involved is whether a man can acquire property by his own crime. No case of this kind has ever been tried in California, and much inter est will be taken in the case, which comes before Judge Buckles next week. It is also stated that only three cases of a similar nature have ever been tried in the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
MATTHEWS SWEARS HE
 SHOT TO SCARE THE BOY
Slayer of Young Hopken Takes the Witness Stand in His Own
 DefenSa

SAN JOSE, Nov 1z-John Matthews. who while constable at Milpitas shot and killed Henry Hopken, @ 19-year-old boy, in cold blood, told the story of his crime in Judge Lorigan's court to-day The trial is attracting great attention, and the court room was filled. During the election the Matthews case cut an i'm portant figure. It was continued no less than four times, in order to postpone 1t until after election, at the instigation of Influential friends of the defendant, who promised their support to District Attor- ney Herrington and C.. Y. Bollinger. a gang candidate for Sheriff.
 The prosecution finished their case with J: r. Thompson. He proved an inmate rial witness, and gave testimony along the lines of that of last Friday.
 D. C: Vestal was the first witness for the defense. Witness said defendant was sober on the day of the killing Mrs gave similar testimony. A large number of witnesses testified to Matthews good character.
 Matthews took the stand in his own behalf. He testified that on June 2S last George Jones, proprietor of the Willow Fountain saloon. told him his chicken house had been robbed and asked him to look for the thief. He was looking up the matter when he stopped at Pancera's sa- loon, about four miles from thls city. He was playing, cards there when some one came in and reported that a tramp had stolen a whip and coat from his (Mat- thewsD buggy. It was about dark and he started down the road looking for the man. After going about a mile he came upon Hopken. walking along the road. Matthews got out and ordered Hopken to stop. He asked him where the whip and coat was and Hopken denied taking them Matthews said he attempted to place his man under arrest, when Hopken started to run. Defendant then shot as he thought, over Hopkens head to scare him: but the bullet took effect in his head.
 This was the substance of his story, but under cross-examination he became a lit- tie rattled. He reiterated that the killing was accidental and he shot merely to frighten the fleeing boy.
 The case will be concluded tomorrow and go to the jury about Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
GAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco Call. corner of Market and Third streets. open until 12 o'clock every night in the year. BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street corner Clay; open until 9:30 o'clock
 2S Hayes st. open until s:3o O clock.
 62l McAllister street; open until e:3o o'clock 615 Larktn street; open until e:30 o'clock i9f1 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock. 2261 Market street, corner Sixteenth: open until o'clock
 l0s Eleventh street; open until o'clock. 2626 Mission street; open until o'clock. NV corner of Twenty second and Kentucky streets: open until o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15

THE California Debris Commission, having received applications to mine by the hydrau- lie process from George W. Allen and F. P Thomas. in the Hangmans Gulch mine, near Placerville. Fl Dorado County. to deposit tailings in Hangman's ravine; from Sam B. Lusk and ]. J. Millar. in the Sampson min ing claim. in Gold Lake mining district, si- erra County. to deposit tailings in ravine below the mine; from E. Reynolds and F. Carter, in the Morristown mine near Port Wine, Sierra County. to deposit tailngs in west branch of Little Canyon Creek from George D. H. Meyers, in the Myers placer mine PlacervilIe Fl Dorado County to deposit taillngs in Johnson's North Can. yon; and from Frank and Antone Leveron
 in the Corsica mine, near Sierra City, Sierra County, to deposit tailings in old pits gives notice that meeting will be held at room 69, Flood building, San Francisco, CaI on November 8 1898. at 1:30 D.
 ANNUAL meeting-.The regular annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Honolulu Sugar Company 0wl wlI be held at the office of the company, 327 Market st., San Francisco, Cali fornia, on MONDAY the Fist day of NoYem- Der, 1898. at the hour of 10 oc clock a. m for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year and the trans action of such other business as may come before the meeting. Transfer books will close on Thursday. November 10 1s9s at o'clock p. m. P. H. SHELDON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
pr. W. P. Conn Dies at Napa.

NAPA, Nov 14.-Dr. w. P. Conn, a na- tive of Maryland, aged 95 years, died yes terday at the residence of Superior Judge E. D. Ham, after two months illness. Dr. Conn possessed marked characteristics. He was directly descended from Lord Conn of the Irish nobility. Nine physicians came from his fathers family.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
TO BE MADE EMBASSIES.
Austria's Compliment to This Coun-
 try Reciprocated.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-The State Department has received formal notiflca- tion that Austria Hungary is about to raise it's legation in Washington to the rank of an embassy. This Government Is invited to cooperate in the good will thus displayed by Emperor Francis To- seph by elevating the United States lega tion at Vienna to a similar rank. The State Department will immediately take steps to comply with the courteous inyi- tatien of the Austrian Government.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15

Council, at its weekly meeting to-day, de- cided to advertise for five new fire en- zines, in conformity with the recent de- cfsion to materially increase the Fire De- partment facilities of the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
TIE VOTE FOR SHERIFF. Santa Barbara Supervisors Declare
 Mo Election

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. H.-The Supervisors of this county in their official count declared no election of Sheriff. Nat Stewart of Lompoc and Thomas H. Hicks of Santa Barbara both received 2020 votes Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties both gave their successful candidates for Sheriff two votes majority.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
Death of a French Statesman.

AMIENS, France. Nov. 4.-Senator Al bert Dauphin is dead. He was born here in 1927 and was for a time Minister o1 Finance in 1886 in the Goblet Cabinet
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
 Monday November 1t. Schr Rio Rey. Johnson, 34 hours from Fish Rock. Schr Fortuna, Rosich days from Eureka Schr La Cnilena, Matsen, hours from Fort Ross.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
Judge Owens Dies at Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov 14.-Judge Samuel Owens. formerly an eminent jurist of Pennsylvania and afterward a resident of Iowa and California, died of old age here to-day. He came to California in 1887. He was. the father of Major Madison Owens of this city
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
LEGAL NOTICES.

 IN the Superior Court of the City and County Of San Francisco, State of California De- partment No. T-No. 65, ,66S.-F. E HESTHAT, Plaintiff. vs. EMILY GROGAN Defendant Action brought in the Superior Court off the City and County of San Francisco. State ot California, and the Complaint filed fn the office of the Clerk of said City and County or san Francisco E. F. PRESTON Attor- ney for Plaintiff The People of the State of California send greeting to EMILY GROGAN, Defendant.
 You are hereby directed to appear and answer the Complaint in an action entitled as above brought against you In the Superior Court of the City and County of San Fran cisco, State of California. within ten days after the service on you of this Summons-if days If served elsewhere
 And you are hereby notified that unless you appear and answer as above required the said Plaintiff will take Judgment for any money or damages demanded in the Com plaint. as arising upon contract or he will apply to the Court for any other relief de- manded in the Complaint
 snaNr,n Glven under under my hand and the seal of the superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. State of California. this 24th day or September, A. D. 1898
 ISeall CHARi ,ES F. crrRRy Clerk
 6y JOSEPH RIORDAN, Deputy Clerk
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
. Last of the Turks Leave Crete

CANEA, Island of Crete. Nov 14-Cha- kir Pasha and the last Turkish soldiers left here to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
Longest Telephone Talk on Record.

SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 14.-Last evening Major Mclaughlin had the longest tele- phone talk on record. He talked from his residence here with Con. Edison at Boise City Idaho, a distance of 2100 miles.
 Los Angeles Wants Fire Engines.
 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-The City
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAD tenants elected for s4 collections made; city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION CO, 415 Montgomery st., rooms 9-10; tel. 55S0. painting done. Hartmann Paint Co.,, 343 3d st DR. MACLENNAN cures where medical ar, fails or no fee: free diagnosis 100 HaiRht st
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15
MEETING NOTICES.

 CALIFORNIA Chapter No g. R. A. M, will meet THIS (TUESDAY) EVEN ~M- ING, November Is, at T:30 o'clock. KR Stated meeting and M. NJ. degree. By w order of the H. P
 FRANKLIN H. DAY, Secretary. GOLDEN GATE Lodge No. 30. F. and a A. M.-Called meeting THIS CrUES- -A DAY EVENING, Nov 15 at 7:30 xxx o'clock b. w
 GEORGE J. HoBE. Secretary. PACIFIC Lodge No 13s F. and A. M, a l21 Eddy st, meets THIS EVENING, ~M 7:30 clock l D. XR GEORGE PENNINGTON. Secretary. w ORIENTAL Lodge No IA F. and A. M.-F. c. degree THIS (TUESDAY) .A EVENING, at 7:30 O clock. xxx A. s. HUBBARD, Secretary. /VN COURT Justice No 16. F. of A-The sx<ssS officers and members are requested to \Y attend the funeral of late brother. Hk H. GERKEN. from Saratoga Hall. s4 &-N Geary st., TOMORROW WEDNESDAY,, at o'clock By order
 H. J. SCHOBER c. R. Attest: A. F. BRAKEMAN, Fin Sec.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-15

NATIONAL Union Califor- S> S>NzsUV nia Council No. 530 meets ~@Ss.A> TONIGHT at Elks' Hall, 223 Sutter st
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-28
SEEKING A LANDING IN CUBA.
The First Expedition OF Several Hundred
Cuban Volunteers from the South
crn Extremity of Florida.

CHICAGO, May pa special to the
Record from Macon, Ga, says: I'm
less some accident has befallcn the
United States transport Florida, there
are now United States volunteer troops
on the island of Cuba, or they will be
there within Il few hours. From ac-
curate information obtained here yes
terday it can be stated as fact that
the first expedition toward Cuban soil
has started, and the outlook is for u
successful trip.
"Wednesday, May IS, the United
States transport Florida left Port
Tampa with several hundred volunteer
troops. The passengers belonged to the
regiment of Cuban volunteers organ
lied in the lower extremity of Florida
some weeks ago.
1t was thought best to send these
men as, they speak Spanish and are
more acquainted with the topography
of the country which it is proposed to
invade. 1t cannot be learned what
United States officers accompanied the
regiment of volunteers. Ii this expe'
dition is success other troops will be
rushed into the island as soon as posi-.
BILE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-28
COALING THE SPANISH FLEET.
A Number of spanish Golfers on Iheh
Way to Fort de France-An
Unlikely Story.

ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May "a
Admiral Cerveras squadron, it is re-
ported on good authority, will return
to these waters to coal. 1t is known
that namber of Spanish colliers are
on their way to Fort de France.
The British steamer Twickenham,
having been refused the privilege OF
coaling the Spanish torpedo-boat de-
strover Terror and the hospital ship
Alicante in the Fort de France harbor,
tits thought these vessels will coal from
her at sea and that she will then go to
meet Admiral Cervera's squadron for
the same purpose. The Twickenham
carries 1900 tons of coal.
Late yesterday afternoon an un-
known man-of-war was sighted off the
southwest coast of Martinique, but
whether it was Spanish or American
vessel could not be determined, as no
colors were shown.
The Alicante has again changed her
moorings, and the departure OF the
Terror and the Alicante is momentarily
expected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-28
GETTING THEIR EYES OPEN.
A Frank Statement Foreign to the Usual
Spanish Braggadocio Possible Defeat
Preferable to Certain Disgrace.

MADRID, May 23.-It is reported that
Senior Leon y Castillo will return to
his post at Paris.
Scnor Capdepon, minister of the in
terror, has denied, in the course OF
an interview, that the change in the
constitution of the ministry would in
volve any alteration in the foreign
policy of Spain, all the new ministers
being in favor Of prosecuting the war
to the end with the utmost energy.
Spain, said Senior Capdepon, went
periously near sacrificing her honor in
the interest Of peace, only making
stand when further concessions would
have involved her disgrace and efface-
ment as nation. This she Will
never do, and in this resolve the
new cabinet is as thoroughly de.
termined as the old. The new
cabinet entertains no illusions. 1t
is aware that weakness and poverty
are opposed to strength and wealth;
but Spain is in the position of duel
ist bound to defend his honor against
the gross insults of a more powerful
antagonist, who, although he is con-
vinced that the result is almost ccr-
tain death, yet feels the force of the
principle of 'noblesse oblige.'
"Spain prefers possible defeat to
certain disgrace. Ministers know that
the moral sympathies of the powers
are with Spain, and that, while hesi'
tating to undertake the responsibility
of action which might lead to greater
war, they may eventually intervene
from motives of interest and public
polity on behalf of Spain.