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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
CUSTOMS OF SANTIAGO
PROVIDE AN ANNUAL REVENUE
OF TWO MILLIONS
THE CURRENCY QUESTION
Will Make It Necessary to Collect All
Duties in United States Gold
Coin
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 22.--By the
courtesy of General Lawton the Associated
Press correspondent was today afforded an
opportunity to peruse the report issued by
Customs Collector Donaldson, covering the
transactions of the custom house at San
tiago during the period between July 18th
and September LIST. The report which was
forwarded to Washington today, deals vol
uminously with the work of gradually reor-
ganizing this department Of the capitu-
lated territory.
The sum of $lO7, 1888 was collected during
the period from various sources and pay
ments We're made of s13, 101 for sanitary and
similar purposes, city police and municipal
salaries. salaries of custom house officials
and miscellaneous expenses.
After reviewing the various sources OF
revenue, Mr.. Donaldson estimates the ar
nual income of the province of Santiago
at $2,l50OO0. He makes a strong plea for
the assignment of revenue cutter for con-
tinuous employment in these waters.
The question of definite, stable currency
lfor Cuba is dealt with. Duties at present
are paid in gold coin of the United States.
rendering necessary daily estimates ana
computations of comparative values, there
being no absolute standard of circulating
medium. and confusion has arisen, partic-
ularlv in the matter of interchangeable
value of silver coins of the two countries.
Attempts have been made by local finan
ciers TO secure a conventional agreement
that Spanish silver coin be exchanged for
American coin on a basis of two to one; but
| lo int rIar peab Xa1IIa nd exchange
value Of the respective coins do not CORE
spond the attempts have not resulted IN
even temporary benefit
AS a preliminary step to dsposing of the
matter. it will recommend that, IS soon as
practicable, authoritative instructions be
issued that duties be collected entirely in
American gold. The revenue collected has
been found sufficient to cover all the ad-
ministrative expenses of Santiago thus far
authorized. Other resources disclosed In
the archives OF the office are available for
the increased, unexpected or extraordinary
expenses These resources are estimated
at $3.50 yearly for Santiago city ard for
lother towns in the province at 1880 The
report closes with a manifest of the numer-
Gus sources of public revenue The sums
authoritatively collected and duly account
| ed for would more than suffice to support
In an adequate manner all the expenses of
administering the province, even II the
rates of assessment were reduced, in view
of the impoverished conditioA of this por-
ton of the island. The lower rates of duty
specified in the schedules prescribed have
resulted in greater revenue receipts during
| the period covered by the report than were
found In the records Of the office during the
corresponding period under the Spanish
regulations.
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DOWN FROM DAWSON
Miners Glad to Get Back Without Any
Dust

SEATTLE, Sept. 22.-The steamer Hum
boldt arrived here today. twelve days from
ST. Michael. with $50 passengers from
Dawson. The majority Of them were
che. harcos," glad 20 get back to civiiza-
ton. There were only few who had anv
gold dust.
David Beienberg had The largest sack.
He told Purser Taggis that he was bring
Ing out $50 900 spending money.
Purser Taggis estimates the total
amount of treasure brought down by the
steamer at 800, coo The troops that were
taken up from San Francisco on the Hum
bold: left St. Michael Sept. 9th for Ram
part City on the steamer Arnold.
The steamer Leela1aw sailed from St
Michael for San Francisco Sept. 10th with ?
small passenger list.
Among the Humboldts passengers were
A. T.. Gartner, who Is interested with some
Chicago people in the proposed corstruc-
lion of railroad from Rampant City 10
The coast, and Robert Moran Of this city
who took up a fleet OF river steamers this
summer
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
ALGFR MAKES EXCUSES
FOR WORK NOT DONE By THE
WAR DEPARTMENT
IF Anv of the officers Have Been In
competent They Will Be Held
to Account

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Sept. 2.-Sec-
retary Alger, who arrived last night, was
out early today. About a. m. the secre-
tary and Surgeon General Sternberg, ac-
COMMANDED by Brig. Gen. Boynton, LETT
for Chickamauga park. where they spent
the day in a critical examination OF the
HOSPITALS over which there has been SO
much controversy. Before leaving Cnat-
tanooga Gen. Alger said to reporter:
.,rhe press has been disposed to exag-
gerate the condition of some OF the camps
and things have been charged against the
war department which were untrue anu
upwarranted. / want the facts and all the
facts to come out and have nothing 10
withhold from the public.
"rhe trouble has been that people have
not appreciated the immense problem OF
forming an army of 100000 volunteers With
out arms and without necessary equip
ments The Spanish war came on US al
most like a bolt from a clear sky ana IL
found every branch of the war DEPART
ment unprepared for the tssk OF equip
ping and handling such vast number OF
unframed men.
FOR time there was difficulty IN FUR
nishlng supplies and equipping the troops
but that was to be expected. Inc DEPART
men had only limited supply OF tents
and it had practically no wagons or am
balances to start with. There were thou
Sand and more details to look after ana q
fairly disposed public will understand the
disadvantages with which the war depart
ment worked for many weeks. AS fast as
possible supplies and equipments were
sent to the several camps and If there has
cen lack of medicines and necessaries Of
life the fault is with commanding officers
of the camps.
There may have been some incompe-
tent officers generals and colonels in
charge of some Of the camps, and II such
IL found to be the case they will be held
strictly accountable for their misdeeds.
"If there are any commanding officers
who are now incompetent or who fail to
put their camps in first class condition
and keep them that way, propose that
they shall be replaced by men who are
competent and who will see that perfect
sanitary conditions are established and
maintained"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
CAVITE AFFAIRS
Utah Soldiers Blamed for the Shooting
Affray

CAVTTE, P. l., Aug. 30.-Gen. Anderson
appointed on August Goth a board of three
officers, with Capt. Bridgeman, Sixth [.
S artillery, as chairman, to investigate
the recent shooting at Cavite. Their re-
port has since been rendered unfavorable
to the conduct of the Utah soldiers. All
the officers are outspoken In blaming our
soldiers for the Shooting.
The four insurgent soldiers implicated in
the shooting were court-martaled by an
insurgent board of officers yesterday at
Cavite Three were acquitted on the
ground of self-defense and one was found
guilty and will be sentenced to be shot
upon the proceedings of the court being
approved by Gen. Aguinaldo.
An invitation was extended to Gen. An
derson and the other officers stationed at
prisoners. Gen. Anderson VIII ask that
the man be not shot as hc places the
blame upon the Utah soldiers.
Gen. Merritt has requested Gen. Rios
who Is commanding insurgent general at
Cavite, to withdraw all of his troops from
Cavite He has replied, asking time TO
consult with Gen. Aguinaldo.
Several nights last week a noise was
heard coming from the direction of the
wrecks of the former Spanish warships
that lie In close to the shore. on the night
of August 25th a detachment of Montana
volunteers was sent in boat to investi-
gate and drive away any one from the
wrecks Upon seeing a couple of small
boats tied to the wrecked vessels the troops
called for any one concealed inside to
come out and upon receiving no response
they fired into the cabins, which are large
ly above the water line, and returned with
the small boats, The following morning
four natives were taken prisoners, one be-
Ing dangerously wounded, and the dead
body of another native who had been
shot the night previous, was found on the
boat.
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Reals Libel Suit

SAN JOSE. Cal, Sept 22.-In the Jarman-
Rea suit for SANDER. S. G.. Tompkins, an
attorney, testified today that Rea said to
him that Jarman was crooked and robbed
the city while IN the Council.
G. II. Landers. a printer in the employ
of Jarman. testified that he had heard a
warm dispute between Rea and Jarman.
Jarman asked Rea why he was slande11ng
him to his back. Rea replied that he never
said anything to a mans back which he
would no. say to his face. Rea then charged
that 5000 had been paid on the purchase OF
the steam roller, and said to Jarman:
You got $500 or $3.50 of it,
Jarman denounced this as an infamous
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
THE DARBY CASE
The Prosecution Puts in Some Unex-
pected Evidence

FRESNO, Sept. 22.-The fourth day of
the trial of Frank Darby, accused of kill
ing Louis Boldini, has been full of sensa-
tional features. The prosecution is still
putting In it's case, and has shown by sew
eral witnesses that the party of which Boil
DIM was a member had but one gan in
their possession. This gun had been taken
to Mendoza by one Sanchez previous to
the shooting. 1t developed on cross-ex-
animation of Constable Adams of Mendo-
ia, today, that there were two guns In the
party, the one taken from Mendoza and
one which was found In the wagon when
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Prompt Action Wanted

WASHINGTON. Sept. z2.-It is stated
that the War Department has received no
detailed reports or any information from
the Cuban Military Commission regarding
the work of the commission at Havana. In
reply to question as to whether there was
any disposition to accede to the request of
the Spaniards for a postponement Of the
evacuation of Cuba until sometime next
spring. the statement was made that no
delay would be considered, that the evac-
uation must proceed with expedition and
that the troops of the United States now
being put in readiness for the occupation
of Cuba would be sent. No definite date
had been set for their departure.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
The Convict Escaped

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 22.-Alton Gould
the convict who escaped from San Qucn-
tin last Sunday night, IL now believed to
have eluded the prison officials ard to
be hiding in San Francisco. Tuesday even
ing a man footsore and weary applied at
the ranch of John Christy for food. He
answered the description of Gould, was
without either vest or coat and carried a
bundle under his arm. Christy fed the
stranger, who seemed to be nervous and
kept watching the door. The following
morning a large boat belonging to Christy
was missing from its mooring, and 1t is
thought that Gould used it for crossing the
bay.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
The Miners, Strike

MONONGAHELA CITY, Pa, Sept. 22.-
Having scored a victory In the Third Pool
the miners will now turn their attention ia
the mines in the Fourth Pool, where the
Chicago agreement has been violated Tn.
contes, will be opened in a few days and
the officials say win be waged vigorously
until every operator is paying the district
rate
Three mines In the Third Pool are st!lI
idle, the employer, Captain S. S. Brown, n OF
having signified his willingness to comply
with the Chicago agreement. The fight will
be continued a the mines until the strikers
are successful.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
DIED FROM NEGLECT
Captain Worden's Friends Mourn His
Needless Death

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 22.-Captain
Chas. A. Worden Of Company b, Seventh
United States Infantry, who died yesterday
from the effects Of malarial fever, con-
tracted in the campaign before Santiago,
was buried today at Paramount cemetery
with military honors
Friends OF the late Captain Worden be-
lieve that he would have recovered had he
received proper care during his ten days
detention in quarantine at Tampa, after
his arrival from Santiago but they in
dignantly deny the published report that
he made a dying statement to the effect
that the government had allowed him to
'starve to death. They say that he uttered
no word Of complaint and died, as he
fought at Ell Caney like true soldier.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
All at Manila

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-The trans
ports Para. Newport, Valencia, Rio de
Janeiro, Ohio, Morgan City and Pennsyl-
vania were all in Manila when the China
left. The Newport and Para were then
ready to return to San Francisco. The
Oceardc Steamship company's steamer Yea
landia. which carried part of the second
expedition to the Philippines. is on the
dry dock at Nagasaki, having been in
jured in a typhoon. She lost her rudder-
head and her machinery was damaged.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Two Missouri Murderers

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 22-Frank
+. Myers shot and instantly killed John
Lenhart, a Constable, and Michael Kerns.
bystander, at Garrett, Maryland. yes
terday, while resisting eviction from a
house, which was the result of family
dispute. He then barricaded the doors
and windows but was finally captured by
the Sheriff of the county. AS he was being
taken to jail someone In the crowd shot
the prisoner In the head and he fell dead
in the Sheriffs arms. A posse is hunting
for the man who shot Myers.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Leaving Camp WikoH

CAMP WIKOFF, l.. l., Sept. 22.-Three
deaths from typhoid fever were reported
today. There were 342 patients In the gen.
eral hospital this morning. About half of
these will be removed TO New York hospi-
tails tomorrow and those remaining will be
placed In the permanent ward.
The men Of Company NJ, Tenth Cavalry,
who arrived from Cuba on the City of Mex
leo yesterday, were landed today. The
eighteen sick were sent to the general hos
pital. No more transports are expected at
this place from Santiago
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
The Stanford Estate

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 22-The SUI
preme court has granted the attorney gen.
erals petition for rehearing of the ap-
peaied case against the Leland Stanford
estate, In which 1t reversed the order of
the superior court that the foreign nephews
and nieces who benefited under the will
should pay the inheritance tax. The at
torney generals petitions was based on the
fact that he had not been notified of the
appeal and had had no opportunity to
present the states side in the controversy.
The case will be argued in banc before the
January session.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Want to Go Homa

WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-Representa-
tive Cochran of Missouri was at the War
Department today with a very large petit
ton asking for the mastering out of the
Fourth Wisconsin, now at Camp Meade.
The petition contained the names of about
95 per cent of the men of the regiment.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Camp Meade Affairs

CAMP MEADE, Pa, Sept. 22.-There was
one death here today from typhoid fever
There is no notification of the report that
barracks ore to be erected here for winter
quarters The soldiers will be sent to
Cuba and Porto Rca as soon as the cli-
matte conditions will allow.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
The Fall Rains

EUREKA, Cal, Sept. 22--The first rain
Of the season began falling here yester-
day and the precipitation this morning Is
SO of an inch. The rain will be very bene
fetal to stock, as the ranges were badly In
need of Il.
Feed is very short. From present indica
lions the storm Is past.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Miss Davis BODY

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., Sept
22-The remains of Miss Winnie Davis,
daughter of the chief of the Southern Con-
federacy, left here today en- route to Rich
mond Va, where hey will be inferred. A
detail from Sedgw.ck Post, G. A. r., acted
as escort from the Rockingham Hotel to
1.-THE railroad station.
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the Constable visited the scene Of the
murder.
1t is thought now that the defense will
endeavor to show that Boldini was killed
by member of his own party. At any
rate the endeavor will be made to build
up a reasonable doubt along this line.
The introduction of the second gun into
the affair caused decided sensation. It
was unlocked for.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Hopkins' Successor

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Governor
Rudd has chosen DR.. John Gallwey to sue
coed DIR. w. Z. Hopkins as surgeon gen.
eran of the National guard of California.
DR.. Hopkins resigned on Tuesday Dr.
cty.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Held for Manslaughter

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22-Joseph
Rossi, bootblack, who on August Sth
struck at G. Amuzzi, but missed him and
hit child In his arms, was today held for
trial for manslaughter, the child having
died after receiving the blow.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Will Cede Zanzibar

BERLIN, Sept 22.-The Zanzibar CORES
pondent of the Frankfurter ZeltunR records
the prevalent belief existing there that
England will cede Zanzibar to Germany
in return for German concessions regarding
Delagoa bay. -
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23

derson. The recruits of the Thirteenth
Minnesota and First California regiments
will join their regiments. There were no
casualties on the voyage. and all were well
on board both transports.
Greene to Go East
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Gen. +. ".
Greene, who arrived In San Francisco to-
day from Manila, informs the war depart
ment that he expects to come east tmnedi-
ately, arriving in Washington next Tues
day.
Waiting for Orders
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-As yet, no
orders have been received assigning Gen.
Miller to the command OF the expedition
airy forces that will sail shortly to Manila.
However, 1t Is concluded that he will he
in command. and instructions 10 that effect
are momentarily expected. No date can
be fixed for the departure of the troops, as
this is a matter dependent upon when the
troopships can be obtained.
dispatch was received at army head
quarters this afternoon, ordering Gen.
King and detachments now at Honolulu to
proceed to Manila. The transport Arizona
is due at Manila next Saturday and Will
return to Honolulu Immediately. pro-
vision ship will he sent from here to Homo
lulu to provide for the troops on the Ari-
IONA.
The Orders Arrive
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22.-General NJ.
c. Miller, now In command of the Preside
troops, Is to start for the Philippines some
time next month. probably in the Indiana.
Instructions to that effect were received by
Gene Merriam today.
General Merriam was also Informed by
the war department that the steamer China
would not be used as a transport to carry
a additional troops to Manila, because the
government agreed to return her to the
Pacific Mail company. On this account the
steamers Senator and Indiana will probably
be the first transports to take more troops
from here to the Philippines. The Senator
left Manila on August oath last and the
Indiana on September 1st bound for San
Francisco. They are expected here any
day.
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derson. The recruits of the Thirteenth
Minnesota and First California regiments
will join their regiments. There were no
casualties on the voyage. and all were well
on board both TRANSPORTS.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Greene to Go East

WASHINGTON. Sept 22.-Gen. +. V.
Greene, who arrived In San Francisco to-
day from Manila, informs the war depart
ment that he expects to come east immedi-
ately, arriving in Washington next Tues
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23
Arrival of Transports

The transports Peru and City of Pueblo.
with Major Cen T.. S. Otis and Brig. Gen.
Hughes from San Francisco. arrived here
August 2lst. The trip from Honolulu was
made In 1G days, the fastest yet made by
any of the expeditions.
Six cases of measles and two Of typhoid
fever developed aboard the Peru after
leaving Honolulu. There wero 20 cases of
measles on the Pueblo. All the sick were
removed Immediately to the hospital es
tablished at Cavite. The transports Penn
sylvania and Rio de Janeiro, with Brig.
Gen. H. G. Otis In command, arrived on
August oath. Both the Montana and South
Dakota regiments will be encamped at
cavfte, under the command of Gen. An
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-11
FROM A Spring soNG.r

Make me- over. Mother April.
When the sap begins to stir,
When thy fiowery hand delivers
All the mountain-prisoned rivers,
And thy great heart beats and ouive-s
To revive the days that were.
Make me over, Mother April.
When the sap begins to stir,
Take my dust and all my dreaming.
Count my heart-beats one by one.
Send them where the winters perish;
Then some golden noon recheriSh
And restore them In the sun.
Flower and scent and dust and dreami>y
With their heart-beats every one.
Set me in the surge and tide-drift
OF the streaming hosts awning
Breast Of scarlet. throat of yellow.
Raucous challenge. woOings mellow
Every migrant is my fellow.
Making northward with the spring.
Loose me in the surge and tide-drift
OF the streaming hosts awning,
Make me over. mother April
When the SAP begins to stir.
Fashion me from swamp or meadow,
Garden plot or ferny shadow
Hyacinth or humble burr,
Make me over. Mother April,
When the SAP begins TO stir
Bliss Carman, Spring Song"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-11
Americas Defender.

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph a for
mer well known newspaper man some
years ago went to England and brought
back an English wife, who still loves her
mother country. The couple have several
children. among them a bright 7-year-old
boy, who is thoroughly American. The
other evening. while at dinner. the hus-
band and wife were discussing the pros
poets of war with Spain. and during the
conversation the wife remarked:
do you really think the United States
could defeat SPAIN
Defeat SPAIN exclaimed the hus-
band. We'll. l should say so. We can
lick any country in the world. and several
OF them put together. Well, l should
saw
The English-born girl flushed slightly.
her love for old England stirred her
heart. and she responded: We'll. 1 guess
the United States couldn't whip Eng
land"
The z-year-ofd boy had been quiet up to
that point. but ne knew some history. He
looked at his mother and said: Cant
whip England, Why, we did il twice al
ready, and We can DO it again.
The mother gasped in surprise. the IA
Their smiled broadly and the boy tri-
umphed. for his mother had no more to
say.