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, 1898-12-14

The SpaniAFd1 profess t. be astonished at
The niuyuuotmgni Of the Am4ncuu Ippreson-
tatives 'of the Peace Commission ilat the
United ItAito.lcmaMl tie cItirc ceAsion OF
the Philippine Islands. No che else can be
surprised n this decision. The final settle
ment Of che Far Eastern quo0ti, "A is still a
long way off, aud the CONNIE cial interest.
Of the Americans in China alone are go grent
that p permanent b.se in the Pacific must
be OF slr4 highest national Importance TO
them. They are prepared to take up several
millions Of debt, and the introduction of a
settled government under the American fag
will ensure The proper policing of the trade
route between the Far East and Australia.
En- this particular the establishment Indirect
ly of a Western civilization in tie Philippines
will he Of the. greateAt benefit to.England.
The Philippines 'is northeast Of Born,1,
which, 'geogl kplically, fymS part &C tho
same group, The area Of he islands il
1l4,360 square miles. aud The population is
about 6 1000, 900. The gIcup consists of about
1900 ~largtand small ISLANDS, but Luaon ig the
only island of great commercial importance.
containing the C pitul of Mariln. lie foreign
trade already is mostly in the hands Of for
ei5n nations, especially of British and Ameri-
can houses. and consists principally in the
export # sugar, rice, tobacco, hemp, indigo,
coffee, sc. There may be sorse trouble with
the natives, but they are not homogeneous
They are divided into Tagal~, who inhabit
Lnzon, and fhe Bisayans who inhabit the
other islands. The subjects of pain are pro-
f sscdIy Roman Catholics, and The indepen-
dent tribes a'e paEtly Mohammedan aud part
ly beathen. 1t will i seen, therefore, that
the population presents a difficult problem ia
goTer"ment. The responsibilities which The
United States is READY to take may induce
them toleose part oGtL5 Philippines TO Eng
band. this Tweuld give us n base of opera
ti9bs Of enormous value under our scheme Of
Imperial defence. We shall not be surprised
to bear, that something of the kind has been
already agreed upon between thFN Foreign
s.. Offices of Loidon and Washington.
The herald., 1898-06-03
ARBITRATION EXPERTS
THINK THIS A GOOD TIME FOR
THE CAUSE
Universal Agreement May Not Be
Practicable but an Anglo-Saxon
Alliance Is Possible

LAKE MOHONK, N. Y, June 2-Dr. E.
N. Potter made the opening address today
at the opening session of the international
arbitration conference. He declared that
this is am especial year for the promotion
Of arbitration, when this nation is In the
midst of war, with its refined and deadly
methods. DR.. Potter eulogized the unity
Of the country, which he said was never so
perfect since the civil war as now.
| Former Chief Justice Robert Earle of the
New York court of appeals expressed his
belief in the triumph Of arbitration.
| w. S. Logan of the New York bar did not
approve the term arbitration. as it in
wolves compromises. He would have per-
manent tribunals, whost decisions should
be decisive and paramount.
Hon. w. ]. Coombs of Brooklyn looked
more to the interests of commerce to secure
peaceful adjustment of difficulties than
upon philosophical discussion.
Judge Rufus B. Cowing of New York de-
clared that only the spirit of altruism could
secure arbitration and the reinforcement of
our armies and naves.
At tonghts session the topic was car
bitration With England" Mr.. Everett p
Wheeler pleaded for the common interest Of
all HdtlOHS, especially LOT the common IN
terest of all Anglo-SaXon peoples. He said:
1--WE have made up with our brethren
across the Potomac; We should be equally
anxious to make up with our brethren
across the Atlantic
He said arbitration was growing and sure
to prevail, and Bishop Andrews following
declared his hearty sympathy with the pro-
posed court of arbitration. General James
Grant Wilson quoted Mr.. Gladstone as de-
claring that an understanding was bound
to prevail between the United States and
England, and that no war would be possible
between them in the future.
The next speaker, Prof J. c. prague Of
vassar had not met any opposed to ar
| bitration, though some thought it impraicti-
cable. He regarded it as principle for
the whole world and it would meet with ac
ceptance from all the great nations.
The herald., 1898-06-03
A CAUTIOUS ADVANCE ON CUBAN. SOIL
WINE MEN MEET
To Consider the Effects of French
Reciprocity

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-The Califor-
mia Winemakers' corporation held meet
ing today to arrange means for protection
against the error made, as they claim, by
the government is not constituting sec.
ton of the tariff act in connection with
article 296, schedule H, so as to limit the IS
cent rate to still wines containing IA per
cent or less of alcohol There was large
attendance of representative wine men at
the meeting and a telegram was prepared
and sent to Senator Perkins over the sigma
ture of President Crocker and +. A. West
of the Sweet Wine association, urging i'm
mediate action of the California delegation
At the rooms of the Merchants and Pro-
ducers' ASSOCIATION in the afternoon, DUR
ing the meeting of representative bodies,
Mr.. Wetmore of the wine corporation in
troduced preamble and set of resolutions
relative to the same matter, which the as
ISOLATION Endorsed and on motion 1t was de-
cided to wire the same to the California
delegation over the signature, of the pres
ident A. Sbarboro. with request for i'm
mediate action.
Large quantitiessof potato spirits were
prepared In Marseilles, said Mr.. Wetmore
and rectif1ed to represent claret, Rhine
wine and other light wines, and can, unless
the standard Of proof for this duty is put
to IA per cent and less, be imported at
price that American wine manufacturers
cannot touch, in view of the heavy internal
revenue tax.
The herald., 1898-06-03
The Atkinson Case

WHEELING. w. Va. June I'm the
second trial Of Mrs. George A. Atkinson,
wife of Governor Atkinson. on the charge
Of forgery, and jointly indicted with ]. p
Owens as accessory, Judge Blanchard to.
day sustained the demurrer of the defense
which was argued yesterday, and, so far as
Mrs. Atkinson Is concerned she is tempo
rarily released. The decision, however
does not reach the merit of the case and
does not preclude another indictment The
trial of Owens viii go on and Mrs Atkin-
sons attorneys are assisting in his de-
fense Mrs. Atkinson was indicted on a
charge that she had forged the signature of
previous husband. the late Judge G.
Camden, to certain receipts and other pa
pers given to Owens in some real estate
transactions and that on. her. first trial last
winter the jury disagreed.
The herald., 1898-06-03
QUAY'S Man NOMINATED
IN SPITE OF WANHMAKER0
OPPOSITION
THE MAJORITY A NARROW ONE
Indications That the Ex-Postmaste1
Will Run as an Independent
Candidate
Associates Press Special Wire

AssocAateo @ress special wire
HARRISBURG, Pa. June a-The Rn-
publican state convention met in this city
and named the party ticket that is to he
submitted to the voters this fall a followst
Governor-Col. William A. Stone. Allie.
gheny
Lieutenant Governor-Gen. ]. p. g. Go.
bin, Lebanon.
Secretary of internal afrairs-Gen. James
W. Latta, PHILADELPHIA,
Judge of the supreme court-William w.
Porter, Philadelphia.
Congressman at large-Galusha A. Grow
Of Susquehanna. and Samuel A. Dayenport
of Erie.
The last five are denominations.
There was scarcely any opposition TO thu
program for the work of the convention.
as outlined by Senator Ouav and his Hen.
tenants, those opposed to the nomination Of
Mr.. Stone for the head Of the ticket con-
tenting themselves with the concentration
of their vote on Charles w. Stone The
vote was uncomfortable close for the Ouav
adherents Col. STONE receivinp only fifteen
more votes than the number necessary tn a
choice The s53 votes cast for g. w STONE
represented the combined strength of the
candidate and John Wanamaker. The lat
ter provided the only sensation of other.
wise cut and dried convention. nv nresent.
inp a letter of withdra wal in which he do.
manned the methods of the dominant Re.
n,,blican faction and urged. his friends ia
sunnort Stone. Mr.. wanamaker,s retire.
ment from the fight came a s startling sur
nr;se To his delegates and II is understood
that determination unon the course was
made by him only a short time before l,is
w,tbdrawal is internreted IN mean that Mr..
wanamaker has nlaced himself in a no,
s,t,on 70 run as an indenendent candidate
for governor II he So elects. He has reneat.
ed,v IN bis sneeches served notice on the
convention that n William A. Stone was
Nominated he would continue his fight
AGAINST the Ouav organization.
The convention adjourned without rivins
Tho Nominees a. chance Of expressing them.
seIvss
The convention was called to order at II
O'clock nv state Chairman Elkin.
Frank w Wheaton Of walkesbarre wa
elected nermanent chairman.
The convention then proceeded to ths
collection of candidate for governor.
Thomas M. Marshall. Jr.. of Allecheny
nresented the name of Col. w. A. Stone.
representative Chidsev named Gen. Franz
Reeder. and los. M. Huston presented thu
name of John Wanamaker. A. l.. Shields
nrasented a letter from Mr. wanamakey
The herald., 1898-06-03
A FISHING BOAT
Flying the Flag of Rear Admiral
Miller

NEW YORK, June ga special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Rear Admiral Miller, commanding the
Pacific station, who, in the absence Of a
flagship for the last four months, was I'M
der the necessity Of flying his flag FROM
the staff of Honolulu hotel and who af-
terward was compelled to transfer 1t to
San Francisco in an effort to place it on
some naval vessel in order to comply with
the naval regulations, which require him
to be at least constructively af1oat in order
to draw sea pay, has at last secured the
fish commission steamer Albatross for
that purpose. and for the first time :n its
history the navy department has had to
60 out of the regular service to find flag
ship, so marked has been the effect of the
Philippine expedition on Pacific coast ma
val affairs. In the course. of a month the
admiral will be able to utilize the Phila-
delphia as his flagship, temporarily at
least, if the vessel is not Immediately Or
dered to Asiatic waters.
Instructions have gone forward to Ad-
miral Miller to secure the immediate re-
turn of the gunboat Bennington from Hon.
oiulu in order that she may be overhaued
at Mare island prior to here permanent
assignment to duty in the Philippines.
Every effort will be made to have her
ready to convey the third fleet of trans
ports carrying troops to Gen. Merritt's de-
partment. She is expected at San Fran
cisco and should be ready to sail a week
later.
In the meantime the Monterey will get
away and spend a week at Honolulu to be
in turn relieved there by the Monadnock
in order that the presence of American
warships in Hawaiian waters may be prac-
tically continuous, the idea being that the
Philadelphia will remain there the sue
ceeding six months.
The herald., 1898-06-03
The Quotas Filled

WASHINGTON, June "A few odds and
ends of the mastering of the first volun-
teers called for by the president, remain
yet to be caught up, but to all intents and
purposes the work has been completed. A6-
jutant-General Corbin announced tonight
that few over $4,000 had been mustered.
iowa filled her quota today and the last of
the Kentucky troops have been mustered
and have received their orders to move.
Late tonight General Corbin ordered
Troop A, Captain Perkins, and Troop B,
Captain Prater of Kentucky cavalry, to
proceed to Chickamauga. Orders were sent
to Col. William G. Smith of the First Ten
nessee and Col. John c. Lopez of the
Tifty-first Iowa to proceed with their COM
mands as soon as possible to San Francisco.
They will be sent to the Philippines.
The herald., 1898-06-03
ON BOARD THE OREGON
The Spirit Of the Men Calls for
Comment

WASHINGTON, June 2-The navy de-
partment today made public the following
extract from a report to the department
made by Captain Clark of the Oregon, on
the extraordinary run Of that ship around
two continents.
ut is gratifying to call the departments
attention to the spirit aboard this ship in
both officers and men. This can best be de-
scribed by referring to instances such as
that of the engineer officers voluntarily
doubling their watches when high speed
was to be made, to the attempt of men to
return to the fireroom afetr being carried
off insensible, and to the fact that most of
the crew who are working watches by day
and night at Sandy Point preferred to
leave their hammock MEETINGS until they
could get the ship coaled and ready to sail
from Sandy Point"
The herald., 1898-06-03
A Permanent Camp

NEW YORK, June IA dispatch from
Washington to the Evening World says:
1t was determined today to place $4,000
troops at Chickamauga. which is to be
made permanent camp. Secretary Alger
today gave orders to prepare the camp for
the accommodation of that number of men.
Chickamauga park being too small for
camp Of the size demanded, the park COM
mission was authorized to take additional
ground. This will be the largest camp in
the United States. Most, If not all, the
troops mustered in under the second call
will be sent there for equipment. organiza-
ton and drill. The troops will be divided
into three army corps.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Travellers in Session

OMAHA, Neb., June 2-The convention
of the Travellers Protective association.
in it's annual session here, was marked to-
day by an animated debate over the anti
scalping bill. The report of the railroad
committee recommended action in favor or
the bill. A special committee to which the
report was referred reported that the rec
ommendatior should not be concurred In
After heated discussion the report of the
special committee was rejected and the
original recommendation in favor of the bill
was adopted. Charles II. Duffin of Terre
Haute, Ind. was elected president and
Louisville, KY, was chosen as the next
place Of meeting.
The herald., 1898-06-03
THE ANNEXATION FIGHT
TO BE FOUGHT TO A FINISH AT
THIS SESSION
AGREEMENT WITH DEMOCRATS
Will Be Ignored as Soon as the War
Revenue Bill Is Safely
Disposed Of
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, June 2.-Assuming that
the Hawaiian resolution will pass the house
during the rpesent session, the senatorial
supporters Of annexation are counting con-
fidently upon also securing action by the
senate before adjournment. They today
proclaimed their intention to call up the
house resolution Immediately after the pas
sage of the war revenue bill providing the
house had In the meantime acted upon it.
They have consulted among themselves,
and have reached the conclusion that there
are number of senators willing to remain
in session indefinitely to assure action dur
ing the session. 1t is expected to be their
purpose to insist that congress shalu re-
main in session until the resolution shall
be acted upon. They also assert that the
president is DESTROYS that this program
shall be pursued, and that he is averse to
adjournment without action on a measure
which he considers of essential Importance
in the prosecution of the war. 1t is QUITE
certain that this effort will be stubbornly
antagonized, If made, and the probabilities
are that, If necessary, the compact between
the members of the finance committee will
be brought into public notice. The Demo-
cratic members of the committee assert
that there was a solemn agreement that
the Hawaiian question should not come up
In any shape in the senate during the pres
emit session. providing the Democratic
members would ssist in securing the
speedy action upon the revenue bill. This
they claim to have done to the best of their
ability, and they say they will insist that
the Republican members of the senate keep
hetr mart of the conpart
On the other hand the supporters Of an
nexation declare that there has been no
expedition of the revenue bill, and add that
the position assumed by the administration
In active support Of Hawaii will materially
assist them in overcoming the opposition
Of the members of the finance committee.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Rates to the East

CHICAGO, June Next Sunday and
thereafter all transcontnental railways
will sell cheap second-class tickets from
San Francisco and other California points
to Chicago by way of all gateways. Today,
at meeting of the executive committee Of
the Western Passenger association. it de-
veloped that the Santa Fe had agreed upon
a special basis of divisions with the South
ern Pacific by way of Mojave and Ell Paso.
The lines by way of Ogden, the MOST direct
route. thereupon decided to quote the same
rates. This will be Done by independent
action, and the new charges will probably
be in effect June 5th. The second-class rate
from San Francisco to Chicago will be
S325O
The herald., 1898-06-03
The Merchants Protest

SAN FRANCISCO, juno 2.-Nearly all
the mercantile bodies in this city were rep
resented at a meeting held today at the
rooms Of the Manufacturers and Producers
association to protest against the alleged
discrimination by the government against
San Francisco in the purchase of military
supplies. Among other complaints made
was that of A. Dernham of the Boot and
Shoe Manufacturers association who as
serted that John Wanamaker of Philade!-
phia had received a large order for shoes
at $2.S4 pair, a Pacific coast bid for the
same quality not being accepted A COM
mittee was appointed to review the whole
matter and wire stiff protest to the Cali
fornia delegation in Washington, setting
forth the facts.
The herald., 1898-06-03
The Valley Road

SAN FRANCISCO June 2.-Engineer
Story Of the Valley road returned today
from a visit to the scene of construction
work on the companys line between Stock
ton and Point Richmond. He says that
steel bridges will be built across Middle
river and Old river and in addition to this
there will be two miles of trestle to complete
the road across the, tule lands Engineer
Story also reports that the work on the
tunnel is progressing favorably. The tun-
mel is now underground sixty-two feet on
the east and seventy-eight feet at the west
end.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Bread for the Bows

CHICKAMAUGA, June BRIG. Gen.
Fred D. Grant today assumed charge pro-
visionally of the First division Of the Third
army corps. The new government bakery
at Lyle has been completed. 1t consists
of a dozen ovens and three shifts and em-
ploys about sixty persons The capacity
Of these ovens is 10000 loaves per day, and
1t will be operated to it's full capacity.
Capt Rockwell, chief of ordnance de-
partment. states that there has been de-
lay in shipping equipments, due to the
rush of troops to Tampa. Ten carloads of
gun carriages and other artillery equip
ments have arrived at the park
The herald., 1898-06-03
Orders to Move

MOBILE, Ala, June 2.-Orders and Q
. counter orders fell fast at Gen. Cop .
. pinger's headquarters today. The Q
. movement of troops will in all proba- .
bility begin tomorrow. Gen. Coppin- .
ger left this afternoon for Tampa .
The Third, Eleventh and Twentieth .
Infantry regiments are packed, ready .
. to leave. The Nineteenth infantry .
and Fifth cavalry were ordered to .
proceed to San Francisco to embark .
for the Philippines, but the order was .
countermanded today. q
The herald., 1898-06-03
Iowa Populists

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 2-The middle
of-the-road Populists held a state conven-
ton here today with thirty-four delegates
attending state ticket, headed by p. M.
Daniels of Warren county, for secretary
of state, was nominated. The platform
adopted declares against FUSION. and for
the initiative and referendum: urges a
speedy termination of the war and opposes
territorial acquisition IS q result; opposes
bond ssues. favors free silver for foreign
commerce. but urges money issued solely
by the government and favors the govern
ment ownership of public utilities.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Duties of Matrcns

WASHINGTON, June 2-sepator Faux
ner today introduced bill authorizing the
secretary of war to appoint two matrons
for each regiment to serve during the war
with Spain. Their duty is prescribed as
follows: To mend, darn, wash the clothing
and see to the sanitary condition Of the
men Of their respective commands. The
bill provides that the matrons must be be-
tween the age of IS and IS years and of good
moral character. Senator Faulkner ex-
planned that the bill was introduced at the
request of a number Of worthy ladies.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Affairs at Honolulu

ASTORIA, Ore, June 1.-The Oregon
Railway and Navigation steamship Argyll
Captain Ward, arrived this afternoon
thrity-three days from Hong Kong via
Yokohama and Honolulu. She left Homo
lulu nine days ago. Captain Ward says
that three days prior to his departure from
Honolulu, the whole city was decorated
with flags and in gala attire, ready to re-
ceive the United States troops on their way
to the Philippines.
The herald., 1898-06-03
A Nephew of Stanford

NEW YORK, June 3.-Philip Welton
Stanford of San Francisco Is dead from
pneumonia in this city after an. illness of
only three days. Mr.. Stanford was the
SON of Colonel A. P. Stanford and a nephew
of the late Leland Stanford. With his
mother, sister and father Philip w. Stan
ford spent his early boyhood in London,
but on the death Of the mother the family
returned to America and Mr.. Stanford en-
tered the River View academy, where he
obtained a captaincy and was graduated
with honor. Having a mechanical turn
of mind, he entered THO Institute of Tech
The herald., 1898-06-03
Park Improvement

YOSEMITE. June 2-The Yosemite COM
missioners today appointed B. M. Leitch
to care for the Mariposa big trees. The APP
pointment of w. L. Colby to have charge
of the Sierra Club house was u .fed. II
was decided to name two Of the big trees
Stanford" and Berkeley" in honor of the
universities. A general plan of by-paths
to parts of the valley adjacent to the hotel
will soon be made and the work of their
construction begun without delay.
The herald., 1898-06-03
The Columbia Collision

NEW YORK, June 2.-The owners Of the
British steamship Foscolia, which was
sunk by the United States cruiser Column
bia off Fire island on Sunday last will soon
present to the navy department claim
for damages in the sum Of 100000. The
lawyers retained by the agents claimed
that the evidence brought out at the ses-
sion of the naval board OF inquiry went
to show that the Colubia was entirely to
blame for the collision.
The herald., 1898-06-03
NO CASE MADE
Carranza Will Never Recover His Lost
Letter

MONTREAL, June 2.-The continuance
Of the case of Detective Kellert, charged
with purloining a letter belonging to Lieu
tenant Carranza, was mainly interesting
because it threw some additional light upon
the doings of the Spaniards. Senior Du-
bose was one of the witnesses, and his tes-
timony brought out the fact that, from the
first Saturday after they arrived in Mon
treal, the Spaniards had virtually four
headquarters-the Windsor hotel, where
most of the party were staying, the house
at No. AZ Topper street, where Dubosc was
staying; the consul generals house on
Dorchester street and the Bank of Mon
treal. to which all of Dubosc's letters were
sent, not one u them being addressed to
his house. He could throw but little light
on the case itself, and the sister of the
housekeeper, who testified, tnew abso-
lutely nothing about the affair. 1t looks as
If the case will fall. through.
The herald., 1898-06-03
The Cigarette Statement

NEW YORK, June 2.-On May 18th
statement taken from the New York Times
which sould have appeared under New
York date, with credit to that paper, was
sent over this circuit and in which state
ment was made that among habitual users
of cigarettes present reflections by the
medical staff of the army are about 90 per
cent The Times calls attention to this
previous dispatch and says that the state
ments therein were misleading and had no
foundation in fact, inasmuch as examina.
lions on the part Of physicians showed no
such results.
The herald., 1898-06-03
Whole Train Ditched

REDDING, June 2.-As a southbound
freight train was crossing the bridge over
the Sacramento river. seven miles above
Delta. at o'clock this evening, the pony
trucks Of the engine gave way. The en-
gine. tender and nine cars were precipi-
tated into the stream The only person
hurt was Brakeman w. H. Williams. whose
ankle was sprained. The wreck will delay
travel over the road ahlut twelve hours.