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The herald., 1898-11-15
The ALLOTMENT MADE
OF PRIZE MONEY EARNED BY ST.
PAUL SAILORS
Captain Sigsbee Will Be the First
Naval Officer to Receive
Treasury Check

NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Capt. Sigsbee, who commanded the Maine,
will be the first officer OF the navy to secure
an allotment of prize money on account of
the war with Spain. The Judge-Advocate
General OF the navy has transmitted to the
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury the legal
documents in the case of the British collier
Restormel, which was captured by Capt.
Sigsbee when in command of the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul off Santiago, to which port
the steamer was bound in an attempt to
deliver coal to Cervera's squadron. Had the
mission of the Restormel been successful,
it is not likely the Spanish vessels would
have remained as they did in Santiago Har-
Dor, and probably they would have es-
capped before Admiral Sampson had the op-
portunity to establish the systematic block
ale which eventually resulted in their swift
destruction. Although the Restormel was
released by the American prize court, her
cargo was declared within the prize statutes
and was appraised at $4,000. According to
law half this amount goes to the govern
ment and the other half to the officers and
crew of the vessel making the capture. The
Treasury Department is fully prepared to
make payments at once, and within a few
days it is expected that government checks
will be mailed to all aboard the St. Paul
Wuu dTc cullIlcu W III tls 'pUJuU,
including the employees of the American liner
who volunteered for service on the steamer
when she was commissioned in the navy.
As Capt. Sigsbee at the time of the capture
was acting independently of any superior
officer he will receive the maximum share
ever allowed to a commanding officer by
the statutes, which is three-twentieths of
the net proceeds of the prize, amounting in
this instance to S975 the remaining $500
I. I'D oil oh h.,
the books of the ship at the rate of their re-
spective pay. The Restormel, had she been
of equal or superior force to the st. Paul,
would have been decreed to the United
States, but the entire prize would have gone
to the st. Paul.
The Navy Department is rapidly COM
pleting the adjudication of prize warrants
resulting from the war, and i'll II few weeks
most of them will be paid.
Admiral Sampson will get one twentieth
of the bounty for Cervera's fleet and Admiral
Schley one-fftieth.
The herald., 1898-11-15
AUSTRIAN LEGATION
To Be Raised to the Rank of an
Embassy

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-The State De.
partment has received formal notification
that Austria Hungary is about to raise itI
Legation in Washington to the rank of an
Embassy. This government is invited ia
cooperate in the good will thus DISPLAYED
by the Emperor, Francis Joseph, and to ele
vate the United States Legation at Vienn,
to similar rank. The State Department
will Immediately take steps to comply with
the courteous invitation of the Austrian
government.
The present Minister from Austria Hun,
gary is Baron Hengel Muller, and as he ha,
already applied for six months leave of alb
sence, diplomatic equivalent to a recall
it is limited that his successor has alread,
been selected. This is said to be the present
Austrian Minister to Switzerland, Count
Kuelferstein, former Minister of the Inter
ior and a well known favorite of Franci,
Joseph.
Count Kuelferstein is considered one Of
the ablest men in Austrian public life. Dur
ing his term in the Chamber he rendered
conspicuous service TO the Agriculturist
party then in conflict with the Ministry.
The retiring Minister from Austria, Baron
Hengel Muller, is one of the most popular
members of the foreign corps. He has beer
here since. 1894 and has been one of thu
most lavish entertainers of the capital.
The herald., 1898-11-15
WILLIAMS VISIT
Will Not Save the Philippines to
Spain

NEW. YORK. Nov. IA special to the
Herald from Madrid says
Nearly all the heads of the diplomatic
corps have cabled to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to inquire what Importance is to be
attached to the visit of the German Pm
peror. w.
The government has made little of the
matter and it has intimated that it accepts
as an inevitable outcome of events being
forced to relinquish the sovereignty of Spain
in the Philippines.
The more staid portion of the political
world W, does not attach much Importance to
the imperial visit, and looks upon it as
perhaps merely serving to arouse hopes
which cannot be realized.
1t remains. however, at the present mo.
ment matter of political record that there
exists sentiment here that France of late
has been of small utility to Spain in spite OF
her friendship, and perhaps the Philippine
clause of the. protocol has much to do with
the origin of this sentiment, The Queen
Regent is credited with desire to seek as
sistance from more northern empires. and it
is said she would now prefer to be allied with
the triple alliance rather than with the
Franco-Russian combination
The herald., 1898-11-15
ANNAPOLIS CADETS
To Be Given Instruction in Naval
Construction

NEW YORK. Nov. A.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
1t is expected the board, of which Rear.
Admiral Howell is president, will assembl,
this week at Annapolis for the
purpose of establishing construc.
tion course for the education Of
cadets. Naval Constructor Hobson estab.
lished such a course a year or more ago at
the Naval Academy, but it was not en-.
tirely satisfactory to the department, and
Rear-Admiral Howell, with two construc,
tors, was ordered to prepare course
to take its place.
Secretary Long has completed that por'
tion of his annual report recommending ia
Congress that it amend the civil service
laws, so as to permis preference to be shown
to applicants for appointments who have
served in the Spanish war.
A l5-inch plate representing group oi
armor for the barbettes of the battleship
Alabama will be tested this week at the
Indian Head proving grounds. The plate
is practically the same as that recently
tested for the barbette of the battleship
Wisconsin.
The herald., 1898-11-15
A STANDARD OIL CASE
ON TRIAL BEFORE THE OHIO
SUPREME COURT
Enormous Dividends in Which the
Stockholders Did Not Share.
Profits Invested-Bonds

CLEVELAND, O., Nov lathe Standard
OIL investigation was taken up here today
before Colonel Allen T. Brinsmade, who was
appointed by the State Supreme Court as
special master to take testimony in the
contempt proceedings brought against the
Standard Oil Company in the Ohio Supreme
Court by Acknowledgement Monnett. Mr..
Monnett is representing the State and is
assisted by 4. b. Kincaid Of Columbus as
special counsel. The Standard Company is
being represented by M. L. Elliott of New
York, attorney for the oil company. The
witnesses subpenaed before Special Master
Brinsmad today were L. h. Squires, Secre-
tary, and Martin Snyder, Treasurer, OF the
Standard Oil Company.
i. Il. Squire, secretary of the Ohio cor
poration OF the Standard Oil company, tes-
titled that on March II, 1892, after the or
der of the court, dividend of 92 per cent
was declared, amounting to Sc, ,220, 900. Of
this sum only small amount was paid to
actual stockholders. The remainder, ac-
cording to the construction of Attorney
General Monett, went to the trustees of the
Standard Oil company. On January 81,
1893, resolution was adopted charging
S2,O0O,0OO to depreciation OF the works i'll
Cleveland, which had been partially aban-
doned. On February I, 1895, the sum of
S2,3OO.000 was charged to depreciation OF
the plant, and on May l3, 1896, the sum of
$l,200,000, making a total OF $5,50O,OO0
charged to depreciation. Mr.. Squire testi-
fled that no dividends had been paid on the
stock of the Ohio Standard Oil company
since 1892.
Attorney General Monett demanded of
Mr.. Squire that he produce the books con-
tanning the record of these transactions.
On the advice of Attorney Virgil p. Kline,
Mr.. Squire refused. Mr.. Monet appealed
to Commissioner Brinsmade, who upheld
Mr.. Squire. Mr.. Monet then requested
Commissioner Brinsmade to certify Mr..
Kline to the supreme court for contempt.
John d. Rockefeller, during the hearing
in New York, testified that a surplus of
100000 had been invested by the company
in government bonds. Mr.. Squire con-
firmcd this today.
The herald., 1898-11-15
EGAN's REPORT
Shifts Responsibility for the Shortage
of Supplies

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-The report of
Charles P. Egan, commissary of subsistence
of the army, has been submitted to the
secretary of war. 1t shows an expenditure
OF $6,008,7l5, with balance of $40, ,22O, $3.50
to the credit of the bureau. General Egan
comes to the Santiago campaign, of which
he says:
"a very serious freight blockade at and
in the neighborhood of Tampa in May and
June, 1898, was caused by the celerity with
which the troops and their supplies were
concentrated at that place in preparation
for the invasion of the island of Cuba. This
blockade was a matter of grave concern to-
the subsistence department, and it was
only after the most peremptory order Of
the commissary general of subsistence to
unload the cars and to hire warehouses if
necessary that the officers of the depart
ment on the spot were enabled with uu-
tagging zeal and untiring energy so far as to
extricate the department as to permit the
taking by the Fifth army corps, when it
sailed on June l4th, supply of rations
sufficient to last the command of 10000
enlisted men for four months, and the
sending ON June Goth, 9th and 2sth of
further supplies"
After giving in detail what supplies were
sent to Cuba, General Egan says:
1T will be thus seen that all diligence
was used by the commissary-general of sub
sistence in placing subsistence stores within
reach of the troops operating against San
tiago. Upon landing in Cuba these stores
of the expedition were subject to the order
of the general commanding, who was in
paramount control of the military opera-
tions in that quarter
After quoting a number of official or
ders the general says: at is evident from
the foregoing statements that the subsis-
tence stores shipped for the use of the
army in Cuba have been at all times in
excess of immediate needs. Besides be-
ing available for our own troops, they af-
forded relief to the Cuban army and to
the destitute population which abandoned
the city of Santiago when preparations for
its destruction had been made The off
cial returns from Cuba, showing in detail
the issues made to these several classes
of persons and others contemplated by law,
have not yet been received and there is not
in this office any information throwing
light on the subject of the provisioning of
the transports which brought the army
back to Montauk point, further than that
there was an abundance of subsistence
stores in Santiago and vicinity"
A considerable portion of the report is
devoted to what was done at Montauk
point, the important features being pub
lished at the time the Fifth corps was
there. There are also details of the fur.
nishing of supplies at Chicamauga and
other camps, as we'll as for the Philippine
and Porto Rico exhibitions.
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Regular Thing

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. A.-Private re-
ports from Puerto Principe and Nuevitas,
Cuba, say that seven thousand regular SOL
diers mutinied and demand their pay before
embarkng for Spain. About 1000 armed
soldiers, the report adds, presented them
selves in front of the palace, calling for the
military governor, Emilio March, for their
overdue pay. Thereupon General March
drew his sword and ordered them to dsband.
The soldiers, however. refused to obey and
some of them armed with loaded rifles threat.
encd the life of General March, who return
ed his sword to its scabbard, crying out: "Do
you wish to kill me? Well, kill me-"
The soldiers, in reply, shouted: "No! No!
We only want our pay before embarking for
SPAIN"
General March promised them that they
would be paid and the soldiers returned to
their quarters peaceably.
The steamer Alva left Havana four days
ago with $l50,0O0 with which to pay those
soldiers who were to embark Immediately
for Spain.
The cruiser Alfonso XIII and the gunboat
Conde de Venadito and Infanta Isabel have
proceeded to Nuevitas to compel the soldiers
to embark, after which they will proceed to
Gibara for like purpose, and will then 60 to
Spain unless new orders are received.
The herald., 1898-11-15
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LaughHn Building

ercised in the ring. Half an hour later,
the jumpers had their preliminary trial
During the afternoon, according to the
program, there was Judging of harness
horses, hackney stalls, road horses, pail
carriage horses, ponies under saddle anc
hunters. The entries are fully up to tn,
average of former years, and the quality
according to the management, is surpass
ingly excellent. The sales of boxes wa,
good. There are ia classes to be judged
and the winners will divide $4,000 in
prizes. There are many special prizes, and
there are, too, number of cups to 20 tc
the winners in some of the classes.
The herald., 1898-11-15
A Better Reason

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. A.-Lieut Dres
el was well known here, having been sta
toned here before the war with Spain. He
was under treatment several times for men
tai arrangement. He imagined that he was
in 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 hel
statement, she was to have met. her hus
band. 1t is surmised that she hoped to OBJ
tain for him change of orders.
The herald., 1898-11-15
STEWART Is SURE
Silver Men and Republicans Favor His
Reelection

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. l4-United States
Senator, Stewart of Nevada today tele-
Press from Carson, Nevada:
"The Nevada Legislature is composed of
forty-fve members on joint ballot. The Sil-
yer party has elected thirty. The Silver
Democrats have elected two who will un.
doubtedly act with the Silver party. The
Republicans have elected thirteen, but two
of their seats are seriously contested. The
Silver party in its convention indorsed me
doubtedly have two thirds majority in the
Legislature. 1t is not publicly known how
the Republicans will vote. No Silver marty
man is running against me. and no straight
Republican is seeking the Republican vote.
In 1892 received the unanimous vote of the
silver men and Republicans.
"(Signed) WILLIAM M. STEWART. -
The herald., 1898-11-15
Garcia's Mission

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana describes the arrival
there of General Calixto Garcia and his fel.
low ENJOYS en- route to Washington on a
mission from the Cuban government. They
journeyed from Santa Cruz del Sur to Ba-
tabano on the south coast by steam. As
the boat neared the wharf at Batabano there
was seen strong battalion of Spanish
troops, drawn up as guard of honor for the
reception of the commissioners The Cubans
at first thought that some objection was to
be made to Garcia's landing. This, how
ever, was marked by no incident and he
quietly boarded the train ut Batabano and
at all stations along the route large crowds
OF spectators turned out to see the Cuban
leader. With the exception of few cheers
there were no demonstrations until the train
stopped at Cienega, few miles from Ha-
vana. There a committee of officers from
MenocaPs camp at Marianao awaited his
arrival, and many prominent Cuban resi-
dents of Havana were also gathered there
Owing to the disturbance in the city the
Cubans were strongly of the opinion that
Garcia should not enter Havana, and it was
believed he would leave the train at Glen.
aga and go from there to Marianao. Con.
trary to these expectations, he determined
to enter the city, principally with the OBJ
lect OF seeing his mother. He left the train
at Carlos Tercero, the next station to the
terminus at Villanueva. There a huge
crowd awaited him, and it was with diff.
Guilty that he was able to escape, but after
considerable delay he was able to reach his
carriage and was driven rapidly to the house.
where his mother awaited him.
General Blanco has been authorized to
draw 100000 from the Madrid treasury.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Quiet Restored

HAVANA. Nov. l3. via Key West, Fla,
Nov. 4.-The disturbances here are mo-
mentarily over. Everything is quiet and
regular Spanish troops are patrolling the
cit.
The Spanish government yesterday offer
ed the market here 425,000 pounds at three
days on London, in order to apply the pro-
ceeds to the payment of the troops. Two
Spanish bankers took 100000, but the for
egn houses refused to touch the paper I'M
less first advised that the necessary funds
had been deposited in London banks to meet
the drafts. The paper is being offered at
one or two points below commercial rates,
showing how Spain's credit is impaired.
1t is reported that forty-five ring-leaders
and the chief promoters of the mutiny OF
Thursday have been arrested and impri-
soned in Morro Castle, but it is understood
that none OF them will be court rt-martialed.
The herald., 1898-11-15
BRIEF FREEDOM FOR KING OF THE HIGHBINDERs

live minutes of freedom, after serving
sentence at San Quentin Of six years and
seven months, was the lot Of All Len, no.
torious highbinder The prison officials
gave All Len his freedom yesterday, and
when he passed out through the gates, cheer
full and happy, he was met by Deputy United
States Marshal Gallagher, and will be held
for deportation to China.
All Len is Chinese with long criminal
record. Years ago he was prosperous Chi
nese merchant OF Los Angeles, but misfor-
tune overlook him and he lost most of his
property. He driftcd about, growing poorer
and poorer. He became penniless and des-
perate. A price was offered for the head of
prominent Chinese. All Len secured the
blood money. The Chinese war became
fercer. Many crimes were committed
Prominent Chinese were murdered in the
streets, but the police were unable to locate
the assassin. Five murders were committed
in all. In three cnses the murderer had COM
mitted the deed before the very eyes of the
police. From the different large cities of the
state where crimes were committed the de-
scription of the murderer was exactly the
The herald., 1898-11-15
Sentence Affirmed

WASHINGTON. Nov. l4.-The United
States Supreme Court today affirmed the
Judgment of the lower court and denied
writ of habeas corpus to Joseph N. Ander-
son, convicted and sentenced to be hanged
after trial in Norfolk, Va, for the murder
OF the mate of the Olive Pecker. Chief JUS
tice Fuller, in announcing the decision, held
that Anderson had not been denied constitu-
tional rights in not having counsel of his own
choice at the trial. The court adjourned for
two weeks, and when it reassembles it will
announce the bankruptcy rule,
The herald., 1898-11-15
Damaged by Fire

CANONSBURG, Pa, Nov. 4.-This town
was visited this morning by a furious fire
which wiped out fully third of the bust
ness portion, including two of the principal
hotels and many dwellings, and did dam
age estimated at $l50,000. No lives were
lost as far as can be ascertaineds
The section of the devastation included
West Pike street and Jefferson avenue The
approximate insurance is $4,000.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Death of Archbishop Gross

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. l4.-Williom
Hinckley Gross, archbishop of Oregon. Re-.
man Catholic Church, died at st. Joseph's =
Hospital, this city, today of heart disease
Archbishop Gross came to this city to ot.
tend celebration at st. Charles College
Elliott City, Md, and was taken sick on
November g.. since which time he has been
confined to his bed in st. Joseph's Hospital.
1t was thought until this morning that his
condition was improved and that he would
recover, but sudden change for the worst
resulted in his death.
The herald., 1898-11-15

precaution, sent hatt ,lion of regulars to
the barracks, and similar precaution was
taken at the Guardia Clviie oarIacks in la
vana, no communication between the two
1etachments being allowed.
The United States and Spanish evacuation
commissioners will hotl Il joint session oil
Wednesday morning to determine definitely
the limits regarding property whicl, the
Srnnarls may remove and dispose OF.
The A'icnnte, with 900 members Of the
Order Publico and 20 officers and 900 sailors
OF the regular forces, sailed this afternoon.
The herald., 1898-11-15
Evidently a Suicide

SEATTLE, Nov. 14.-The body of mid.
dle-aged man has been found in Ravenna
Park. 1t was evidently suicide, as an open
razor was found near and there was cut
in the elbow where an artery had been sew
cred. The Identification of the body has
not been yet made.
A portion of the Siskiyou Herald was
name of w. II. Wood, San Francisco. A
carpenters foot rule and pencil were in
a pocket. The man had been dead several
days.
The herald., 1898-11-15
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW
The First Days Business Is Rather
Disappointing

NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-Only profes-
sional horsemen appeared at Madison
Square Gardens today, the opening day of
the National Horse Show Association
fourteenth exhibition. Combined with the
customary absence of popular interest in
the earliest phases of the exhibition were
unfavorable weather conditions. The doors
Of the garden were opened at o'clock and
from that time until l0:3O o'clock horses
entered in the several classes and were ex-
The herald., 1898-11-15
Sickness at Santiapo

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-The War De.
partment has received the following:
Santiago de Cuba, Nov. l4.-Adjutant
General, Washington: Sanitary report
November 18th, total sick, HOO; fever. ali
kinds, 57I; deaths, Edward Moss, private
II, Twenty-third Kansas, November 18th,
typhoid fever. WOOD, Commanding"
The herald., 1898-11-15


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The herald., 1898-11-15
Chinese Must Go

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. l4.-The min.
ers employed in the vicinity of Silverton
have rounded up all the Chinese laborers in
the various camps and shipped them out Of
the district. The Mongolians are expected
to return to China by the next steamer.
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Kaiser's Progress

CANEA, Island of Crete, Nov. l4.-The
German imperial yacht Hohenzollern
passed Cretan waters at 4 o'clock today.
The dispatch boat Herta entered Suda Bay
in order to fetch dispatches for Emperor
William.
The herald., 1898-11-15
The Matthews Murder

SAN JOSE, Nov. l4.-The people rested
in the Matthews murder trial today and the
defense is now on. So far. this is limited
to proving a previous good character for
the defendant.
The herald., 1898-11-15
War Material

PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. A.-Another train
load of alcohol billed to japan has been
sent West. 1t will be used in the manufac-
ture of smokelcss gunpowder.
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