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The herald., 1898-06-26
Committee Conferences

A 2O-minute recess was taken at 10:15 for
the conference of committees, the follow
ing leaders being appointed by Chairman
Reid: Lookout, Miss Louise Holman, San
francisco; prayer. Mrs. Burr Bassell; mis-
sionary, Miss M. L. Berry, San Francisco;
Tenth legion, II. j. Waters, Oakland:
Christian citizenship. Francis Reid, Clay
ton; social, ]. c. Suhr, Oakland car men,
E. c. Gilbert, San Francisco. These con-
ferences were most helpful Each leader,
in company with those of the audience who
were interested in an especial branch of
the work, assembled in different sections of
the church, where individual hint and sug-
gestion were made by the interested work.
ers, many good and helpful points being
received from outside unions from their
representative members
The herald., 1898-12-25
Whittier's Report

NEW YORK, Dec 24-Gen. s. w. Whit
tier, who went to Manila as an inspector
general on the staff OF General Merritt. re-
turned to New York today on the St. Louis
with the peace commissioners. He took
part in all the land fighting around Manila.
and when peace was restored he was put
in charge OF the collection Of customs al
Manila.
Between August % and when I took
charge, and October 81, when | was ordered
to report to the peace commission at Paris.
said General Whittier, ''the port Of Manila
yielded customs revenue amounting to ST.
100000. This gives no idea of what the
customs receipts would be during the forty
days OF peace and the ordinary pursuits OF
commerce.
The value and commercial advantages
OF the Philippines, properly administered,
are great to any country that will develop
them.
The Filipinos are a well informed peo-
pie, peace-loving, thrifty and orderly. What
they want most is a government that viii
allow them to attend to their own business.
Ii they can do that in peace and quiet, they
will welcome the new government. Aguin-
aldo comes nearer to being a great man than
any other man over % years | ever knew
As we consider age. he is a mere boy. Yet
he has done wonders in fighting the Span
IA ris -
The herald., 1898-12-25
PANIC FOLLOWS FIRE
IN a FIVE-STORY TENEMENT AT
NEW YORK
Several Lives Lost and Further
Casualties Avoided by Plucky
Work of Firemen

NEW YORK, Dec 24.-Fire broke out in
the ive-story tenement at 10 Greenwich
street at about l o'clock this morning. and
resulted in the loss OF several lives. Owing
to the fact that there was another tire down
town. it was about fifteen minutes before
the first engine reached the blazing tene-
ment.
The fire burned very tiercely and there was
Il panic among the tenants. About five faml-
lies lived in the house, and the first body
found, shortly before o'clock, was that OF
a woman supposed to be Mrs. Bannon. who
lived with her two sons on the fourth floor.
4 boy named Richard Hickson, probably
or years of age, who lived with his father
and mother and five other children on the
fifth floor is believed to be burned to death.
and one Of the other children has not been
accounted for and probably was also
burned.
When the fremen reached the house the
stairway and halls from street to roof were
blocked with flames and flames were pour
ing forth from every window in front.
Dense volumes of smoke rolled high over the
building. The fremen made their way to
the top of the building by means of the fire
escapes and rescued number of people.
1 lie HTtIltH Ddtltleu uONu
rushed through the smoke and flames Fire
Chief Kruger ordered them right through
the building to the top and they succeeded
in making their way. They found several
of the tenants almost sutfocated and
brought them to the street.
Two firemen were overcome by smoke,
but their places were quickly taken by
others. The assistant foreman of engine
No 8, Peter Andrews, fell from the first
story fire escape and received serious in
juries in the back.
The fire was out at 2.40 a. m. AT that
hour the fremen were still searching for
bodies.
Fire Chief Kruger said that Frederick
Hickson, 5 years old, had been burned to
death and that his brother Richard, little
younger and another child were missing,
as well as one woman. Mrs. Brannon,
who was carried down the fire escape, sup
posed by the firemen to be dead, was un-
conscious only. She regained consciousness,
but her condition is serious.
The damage to the property will not
amount to much.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Business ParalVzed

MANILA, p. l., Dec. 24-The steamer
Union which. as cabled to the Associated
Press yesterday, returned here from Iloilo
with native and Spanish soldiers and was re-
fused landing at this place, has been de-
tanned by the Manila officials. Private ad,
vices from the southern provinces say that
business is suspended in all the leading
towns, that supplies are scarce and that for
eigners are only permitted to travel when
special permits have been issued TO them
At AIaolrs. the headquarters of the So
called Philippine government, near here,
the native soldiers are lcvying OH the vii
la gers for supplies of food, the people are
half starved and universal dissatisfaction
prevails.
Volunteers to the number of GOO attended
a meeting of the newly formed Philippine
Development Association here yesterday
evening. o. +. Williams, the United States
Consul at Manila, presided. Definite action
on the political organization was postponed
pending the decision OF General Otis on GER
tain matters.
The herald., 1898-12-25
AN "INDIAN GIVER"
Nav & Co. Want Pay for Their Gen.
eroUs Gift

CHICAGO, Dec. PA question as to the
fright OF the Field Columbian Museum to
sell articles donated to it tor purposes OF ex-
hibition is the legal issue involved in case
on hearing before Judge Chetlaine and a
jury in the Superior Court. The defend.
ant, the Field Columbian Museum. main
tains that it has the right to sell or otherwise
dispose OF any donation which it has re-
ceived for exhibition purposes without max
ing any return 10 the donator.
The case is that OF Nav 4 Co. of London.
England, who. in 1894, sent mosaics and
cases valued at $4,000 to the museum as do.
nation for exhibition. The greater part of
the exhibition. which could not be utilized
on account OF want OF space, was stored and
the English firm notified that the goods were
subject to their ORDER being safe but with
out insurance. Later a fire broke out in the
ware house and the exhibits were somewhat
>oiled. Finally the goods of Nav & Co.. to-
gcther with some other property of the Field
Museum, were sold at auction for $500 1t
Is claimed that the price received was ride
ulously low
The plaintiffs aver that they donated the
exhibit for educational purposes and that
the museum had no right to sell the goods
They ask the jury to award them $4,000
In defense, the museum people maintain
that 1t is their right to exhibit articles do
mated tor that purpose or sell them, as they
see fit
The herald., 1898-12-25
THE BADGER JURY
Trying Hard to Agree on Verdict
But Unsuccessful as Yet

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Fayne Strahan
Moore accused of 'badgering' Martin Ma
hon, appeared in court again today and list
ened while Recorder Golf charged the jury
in her case The jury retired to consider the
verdict at l2:40 p. IN.
The jury came into the court room several
times between noon and midnight for in
structions, inquiring particularly regarding
the punishment which would go with con
viction of robbery in the second or third
degree. The recorder instructed the jury
men that they must not find their verdict
simply to meet the punishment. The law
fixes the punishment, he said, and with it
the jurymen had nothing to do.
The jury was locked up at o'clock for the
night, having failed to agree upon verdict
Recorder Golf announced that he would be
in court at 10 o'clock Sunday morning to
await the action of the jury.
The herald., 1898-12-25
A CUBAN COMMAND
General Bates Assigned to Departm ent
of Matarzas

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-NIajor-Gen-
email John c. Bates. who is now in this city.
has been ordered to ASSUME command of
the new military department at Cienfuegos.
Cuba, January |, when the United States
will take formal possession of the island.
General Bates has recently been in COM
mand of the First Division of the First
Army Corps, with headquarters at Macon,
Ga.
Brig. General Joseph Sanger of the In
spector Generals office has been temporar-
lily assigned to the command OF the military
department of Matanzas.
These two assignments complete the de-
tails of officers to command the various
military departments in Cuba, under the
Supreme command of Major-General
Brooke. who is now on his way to Havana
to superintend the steps attending the
formal surrender of the territory to the
United States forces on January lst
The herald., 1898-12-25
AN ORDER GIVEN OTIS
TO ASSUME AUTHORITY OVER
ILOILO
SPAIN STILL IN POSSESSION
But Will Be Very Glad to Receive As
sistance in the Letting-Go
Business
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December "a
Secretary Alger has cabled General Otis
at Manila to take possession of Ioilo mme-
diately. Plans for doing so are left to the
General.
The step is taken in advance of formal re-
linquishment by Spain, owing to the gray
ity OF the situation there, it is supposed,
Iloilo is the Only point in the Philippines
now under Spanish control, and it has been
one constant fight with the insurgents to re-
tain control. Admiral Dewey reported re-
Gently that the Spaniards were holding IL
oilo with 500 soldiers and that citizens here
asked him lor war>hips to protect them.
General Otis will probably send two regl-
ments and Admiral Dewey is expected to de-
tail the Charleston and Concord to aid the
troops.
The Spaniards will willingly relinquish
authority over Ioilo. it is understood. as
they know they must evacuate soon. What
the insurgents will do remains to be seen,
but there is little fear in Washington OF a
serious clash, though our soldiers will be
prepared for any emergency.
The War Department has no confirmation
of the rumor that the insurgents have cap
tured lloilo. Should it prove true, Gen
eral Otis may find some difficulty in dslode-
ing them. 1t is hoped the report is false, as
this government wants to occupy that posi-
tion before the rebels get foothold.
Secretary Alger has issued no orders for
taking any other point in, the Philippines,
and he intimates no further step toward oc-
cupying the group will be taken until the
treaty is ratified.
The proclamation to be issued then has
been mailed to General Otis, but ii 1t be-
comes necessary TO assume control Of the
whole archipelago before the treaty ratiiica-
ton, the treaty will be cabled for earlier
promulgaton.
This proclamation contains nothing not
embraced in proclamations issued Tor San
tiago and Porto Rico.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Chilean Politics

VALPARAISO, Dec 24.-Deputy Jordan,
during the session yesterday, made the fol-
lowing motion: That the Chamber would
be pleased if the new Chilean Minister to
Argentina did not start to assume his posi-
tion until the Argentine government gives
explanation about the insults made to for
mer Minister Watson by an Argentine army
officer in that territory.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs declared
that the Argentine government was inves-
tigating the matter and that. therefore, it
was not advisable to pass the motion until
the investigation was ended. The motion
was rejected by 80 votes TO II.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Wood is camped on high ground and about

Wood, is camped on high ground and about
a mile outside the city. The landscape of
rolling country and distant mountains is
most beautiful The men have been work
ing hard cutting grass and organizing camp.
They have not missed having fresh breal
and beef since they left Havana. Forty two
head OF cattle bought today for the camp
are grazing near by. Guard duty is light
One post of three men is maintained at the
railway station and another is at FL Globo
hotel, Where General Davis stops No other
guard duty outside the camp is required
The men expect to be replaced by regulars
in the spring and allowed to go home.
Dreadful stories are told of the malaria that
develops around Pinar del Rio with the be-
ginning of hot weather.
The herald., 1898-12-25
A RAILROAD TITLE
Which Fails to Cover Nine Million
Acres of Land

SEATTLE, Dec 24-The title Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad to nearly 9,0O0,-
900 acres of land in the State of Washington
the special State legislative investigation
committee. The Legislature will be urged
to take up the matter with view to re-
storing this immense tract to the public
domain.
The committee was appointed to investi.
gate the legality of the transfer of granted
lands of the Northern Pacific in this State
from the old Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, which received the lands under
an act of Congress, to the Northern Pacific
OF Wisconsin, corporation which sue
ceeded the old company in possession Of the
line and its property OF every description.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Deserving A Aguinaldo

MANILA. Dec. 24.-As the result of
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, having re.
fused to recognize the rank of the lower
class OF the rebel officers. the latter have de.
serted with large numbers Of armed soldiers.
and have attacked various towns.
Several Of the native local authorities who
had abused their positions and were un-
popular in the province have been muir
dered or their property has been Sc.
questrated.
The town Of Casting, for instance. which
was defended by SIX hundred Of Aguinaldo',
troops, has been taken and looted by the
malcontents.
1t is reported that the Spaniards in Cebu
have capitulated.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Consular Reforms

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-Harry A.
Garfield, president of the Cleveland Cham
Der of Commerce. has been in Washington
for the past few days in connection with
consular reform measures which the Cleve
land Chamber of Commerce and other com
mercial institutions throughout the coun-
try intend to urge upon Congress. They
will ask for hearing before the Foreign Re
lations Committee of the Senate and the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the House
unless, so far as the House Is concerned,
the Adams bill, as favoraby reported at the
last session of Congress, is deemed to be
satisfactory basis. Commercial organiza-
tons, both East and West, are operating
in the movement
The herald., 1898-12-25
RECKLESS SHOOTING
The Siamese Forces Fire on French
AGENT

SINGAPORE, Dec 24-Thc French
agent in the Luang Prabing province having
ordered the Siamese armed force to evac-
uate the twenty-five liiIometer zone in ac-
cordance with the treaty of 1893, the Siam
ese refused and fired on the French agent
and party, who were unarmed. The latter
retired into the Jungle
This news has been received by the Siam
csc foreign office and by two legations at
Banrkok
The herald., 1898-12-25
Some Historic Junk

WASHINGTON, Dec 24-.There is now
at the Washington Navy Yard a quantity
of marine machinery wrecked from the
tiago. This includes launch boilers, tor
pedo-boat engines, hand pumps and mass
of other matter from the Colon and Maria
Teresa that would be classed az junk but
for il, historic associations The best of the
machinery has been ordered shipped to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, where it will
serve as souvenirs and some OF it may be
put in sufficient repair to act as working
models for the engineering classes. The
remainder will be broken up or sold at
auction
The herald., 1898-12-25
PARIS PLOTTERS
Waiting for a Decision in the Dreyfus
Case

LONDON, Dec 24.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Weekly Sun asserts that he
has knowledge of a military coup planned
for Wednesday next, but does not give the
names of those involved or details of the
plot.
The Sunday Specials correspondent in
Paris hints at similar knowledge, adding
that the court ofcassation on Thursday will
give judgment against Dreyfus. The judges,
the correspondent AYERS, yielding to the gov
ernment's plan of raison d'etat, do not dare
to pronounce a decision which would result
in the downfall of the republic.
The herald., 1898-12-25

adding about 5000 more to the unemployed
of the city, Five weeks ago the Southern
Manufacturers association reduced the
wages of the mill operatives, those of the
King and Sibey mills in this city, and the
Langley & Bath, in South Carolina, refused
to accept the cut. The employees of the
Augusta and Enterprise returned to work
at the reduced scale Because of an agree
ment entered into between the Southern
Manufacturers association, the first named
mills were compelled to close down in order
to force the striking operatives in the other
mills to return to work.
There are in the neighborhood of 5000 peo.
pie in and around this city out OF employ
ment because of the shutting down of the
mills.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Murdered for Money

wash house in Lake Valley, Cal, was de-
stroyed by fire today and the body of the
proprietor was discovered in the ashes.
There was bullet hole in the head and the
skull was crushed, showing he had been
murdered. Robbery must have been the
object, as he had stock of winter pro-
visions and large sum Of money. a
stranger has been arrested on suspicion.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Confesses in Writing

OMAHA, Neb., Dec 24-Ed Brixis has
made a written confession admitting that
he perjured himself in swearing that his
former employer, Jos. Eleroff, a restaurants
keeper, was guilty of setting fire to the
building at l07 North Ninth street, on the
morning OF November 18th. Brixis came
here from Denver several weeks ago, where
he said he was formerly deputy sheriff.
The herald., 1898-12-25
An Insane Murderer

TTFFIN, o., Dec. 24.-An unknown
young man who was arrested last week while
in fit of insanity, is now believed to be
William Collier, who is charged with the
murder of three pers ons, an entire family at
Worcester, Mass. The Worcester author
ties have been notified of his arrest and will
send an officer after the prisoner, who
tallies in every respect with the person
wanted
The herald., 1898-12-25
A Sword for Boynton

CINCINNATI, Dee PA $1,000 gold and
silver mounted sword made n this city.
was sent by express from here to Chatta.
nooqa today to be presented to General II.
Y. Hoynton, as the Christmas gift Of citi-
zcns Of that city to that officer in testimony
of their high appreciation of his late services
at Camp Thomas on the Chickamauga
battlefield.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Montana Murder

GLENDIVE, Mont, Dec. 24.-Dominic
Cavanaugh, Sheriff of Dawson county, was
murdered here during last night. His body
was found in the rear of the county building
where he resided.
The broken skull and indentations on the
hat and back of the head indicate blow
from behind. There is no clew to the mur-
derer
The herald., 1898-12-25
Undelivered Telegrams

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office, corner OF
Spring and First streets, for the following
persons: Thoddeus Young, Mrs. H. r.
Brown, Miss Lulu Thomas, Mrs. w. G. Hall,
Miss Daisy Burkle
The herald., 1898-12-25
The Cars New Nephew

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-The grand
Duchess Xenia, sister of the czar, has given
birth to son. The Grand Duchess Xenia,
eldest sister of Emperor Nicholas, was born
in 1875, and is the wife OF Grand Duke Alex
ander, a son of the Grand Duke Michael.
who is the grand uncle of the car.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Killed With a Club

GALLlPOLlS, O.. Dec. 24.-Edward Ear
wood, farmer near Yellowtown, came to
Gallipolie and while on his way home he
disturbed literary meeting in a country
school house. After making threats to
uage. he was hit just above the lett ear with
club and died OF fractured skull in an
hour
The herald., 1898-12-25
A BANQUET to DaY

CANTON, Dec. 24.-At meeting of the
Stark county bar held tonight, it was de-
cided to tender reception and banquet to
William r. Day, president of the peace
commission, after his return to his home in
this city.
The herald., 1898-12-25
A Loan Declined

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24.-It is semi.
officially announced that the Minister of FL
nance, NJ de Witte, is unable to accept the
proposal (recently communicated by the
United States d'Affaires) of William Wins
of New York, the representative of a group
OF fnanciers to make large loan to Russia.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Russia Wants Rails

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-Ambassador
Hitchcock, at St Petersburg, cabled the
Secretary of State today that he has been
officially notified that contract of $4,000
tons of rails for the Eastern Chinese rail
road has been awarded to the Pennsyl-
vania and MARYLAND Company.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Wisconsin's War Bill

General Boardman, in his biennial report to
the government fixed Wisconsin's expenses
in the war with Spain at SS8, l4l, which will
be borne by the Federal government. Out
Of 1861 mem furnished by Wisconsin, two
were killed in battle and the loss from
disease was l29
The herald., 1898-12-25
A BANKRUPT Agitator

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--Edward J. Ivory,
the well-known Irish agitator, who was ar
raigned on charge of conspiracy year or
so ago, filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy today. His total liabilities are $59l3.
This is due principally to brewing company
for money loaned to Ivory in 1894.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Tropical Botany

steam yacht Utowana sailed today with her
owner, Allison Y. Armour, and party of
guests, for Gucatan, on botanical expedi.
tion. Among the party are DR.. e. i. NILS
paueh, OF the botanical department of the
Field Columbian Museum, and Messrs. Isch-
man. Allen and Mott.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Tanner Takes to His Bed

SPRINGtlELD, ILL.,, Dee. Ex-Governor
Tanners illness has taken a more serious
turn, and he has been compelled to take to
his bed. He returned home several days
ago from an eastern trip suffering from dn
attack of grip.
The herald., 1898-12-25
The Rubber Combine

AKRON, o., Dec. 24-The Goodrich Rub
Der Company will not be in the mechanical
rubber combine which is being engineered
by Cha-. d. Flint. The Akron company was
approached, but refused to enter the COM
bne The plant is the largest of its kind in
the country
The herald., 1898-12-25
The Collins Murder

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. A.-Ihe jury in the
Collins case has just brought in verdict OF
murder in the first degree. John Collins is
declared the murderer Of his father, j. s.
Collins, according to the law and to the evil
dence.
The herald., 1898-12-25
o n McDonald,s Death

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 24-R. r. Nc
Donald, President Of the Fort Wayne Eec-
tric Corporation, one of the owners of the
Hoffman House property in New York and
a capitalist and promoter widely known,
died today at Dallas, Texas. His home was
in this CITY,
The herald., 1898-12-25
DR.. Wolverton Retired

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Lieutenant
Colonel William D. Wolverton, deputy sur
geon general, has been retired.
The herald., 1898-12-25
Spanish Securities

MADRID, Dec. 24-After the close Of
the Bourse here today, Spanish securities
fell to 1878 owing to an unfavorable bule-
tin regarding the condition of the Premier,
Senor Sagasta.