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cargo. composed chiefly of cigars and to-
bacco.
DIR. Congosto will sail for France on Oc-
tober 1st.
Captain Sharp was greatly pleased to
learn that the Spanish cruiser Maria Te-
resa had been floated and taken to Guam
tanamo. He thinks the collier Merrimac
sunk in Santiago Harbor, can be saved.
DR.. Congosto said:
THE evacuation of Cuba by Spain Is a
matter of time. but when left Havana
everything was progressing we'll. DO not
care to enter into all the reasons for the
delay, but one Of the principal causes is
the fact that we have over 5000 sick who
must be taken care of and cannot be left
behind
THE problem of the future of the island
is a difficult one, and / have studied it
without prejudice. and after a result of this
study of years l believe that 1t Is a social
problem and not a political one. Of course.
politics will enter into the solution, but
! the main question is how to bring the most
prosperity and the greatest happiness to
the people of Cuba. 1t is probable that
| there will be a large emigration to the
island, and this emigration may assist in
solving the problem. OF course, a diff
fcuty will be met in view of the dan
gerous fever and the climate
DIR. Congosto was asked as to the condi-
ton of the reconcentrados.
"There are no reconcentrados now" he
answered with smile.
What has become of them?" was the
next question.
"They are gone"
"WhereT'
"God knows" was the reply
"Do you mean to say that they are all
dead?"
THAT probably explains it better than
can It is q subject which prefer not
to discuss"
When asked as to the establishment of
new navy for Spain Dr. Congosto said
Spain is still a great country and she
fought to have a great navy-and probably
will"
Regarding the fall of Santiago and the
| surrender of General Toral Dr. Congosto
said:
| "There were brave soldiers at Santiago
and If their leader lacked courage he de-
serves to be punished. Santiago should not
have fallen as 1t did, and If Toral had
not entered into negotiations with the en-
emy II is likely that there would have
been a different story to tell today, It Is
rot true that the Spanish army there
lacked supplies and ammunition, for they
had plenty of both which they turned over
TO the Americans. If Toral had pushed
forward instead of retreating towards the
city ne certainly would have caused re-
pulse. These are things which we will
have to explain
| DIR. Congosto hopes that when his duties
on the Paris Peace Commission expire he
will resume his Consular service.
Troops for Cuba
NEW YORK. Sept. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
In addition to the troops already ordered
to 60 to Cuba, not later than October 20
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into his cabinet, and made him his Sec
retary Of state, dating from March I. 1885.
Under Cleveland's second term, beginning
in 1893, Mr.. Bayard was clothed with plen-
ipotentiary powers and sent as the nrst
ambassador from the United States to
Great Britain. At the Court of st. James
he did much to cement the bonds OF amity
between the two countries. and though his
friendly attitude was criticised by partisan
opponents at the time, 1t is now apparent
that his policy was wise and patriotic.
In speech delivered at Liverpool In
1893 he said: Comfy between nations is an
approach to the golden rule. I came TO
England with no feeling stronger than that
every advantage should accrue to England
that would not be injurious to the United
States. For my own part 1 know Of no
title in international law to which 1 am
so ready to confess myself disciple as 70
the law of international comfy. 1 will go
further and say that there is no other coun-
try with which am so anxious to see that
principle established as with that country
which speaks my mother tongue" Gap
plause.)
In an address on "Indivdualism, de-
livered before the Philosophical society of
Edinburg, Mr.. Bayard condemned protec-
ton as calculated 20 breed corruption"
and to 'divorce ethics from politics." thus
criticistng an economic theory. He said:
ut Is incorrect to speak of protection as
a national policy, for that /, can never be-
because X can never be other than the fos-
tering of special interests at NE expense
of the rest and this overthrows the great
principle Of equality before the law and
that resultant sense of justice and equity
n the administration of sovereign powers
which IS the true cause of domestic tran
guilty and human content. The value Of
protective taxation to its beneficiaries con-
sists in Its inequality, for without discrm-
nation in favor of some one there is no ad-
vantage to anyone"
But Republican partisans contended that
he had attacked the American people, and
took offense at his remarks. manifestly
without just cause, for protective tariffs
are not peculiar to the United States, but
are in force in France, Germany and other
countries of Europe and America. 1t was
unfair for the Republican party to vest
partisan question. with the
dignity of a national policy, an impeach-
ment Of which should be regarded as treas
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MANY PEOPLE INJURED
STORE SET ON FIRE BY POWDER
EXPLOSION
A Four Story Block at st. Louis De-
stroyed by Powder Stored on
the Premises

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-An explosion OF
powder In the rear of the four story build
ing at 40 North Fourth street. occupied by
c. H. w. McClain, fishing tackle and
sporting goods, set the store on hre ano
caused its destruction and resulted In the
injury to a number of people, several OF
whom will die.
The list of injured are as follows:
Pauline Bender and Florence Higbo, en-
ployes of the McClain company, fatally
injured.
Joe Deter Engine Company No. 8. cut
by flying glass; Frederick Bohly, Engine
Company No. IS, hit by runaway team
and cut on head and badly hurt; Goldy
Engine Company No. Is, badly hurt by
flying glass; two firemen, names un-
known; Gus Jansen, fireman, cut by flying
glass, not serious. T. 8. Stone. passer-by
cut by flying glass. not serious; A. r. Tay.
lor. hit by runaway reel team and badly
injured; Kate Weldon and Kate Gaull
employees, slightly injured.
The first explosion occurred in the base
ment of the McClain building, where q
quantity of powder and shells had been
stored. 1t set fire to the building and
shattered the glass In store fronts for
third floor Of the McClain building several
young women were at work. Maggie
Dinkel, one of them, escaped by walking
along a narrow ledge in front Of the next
building south. Kate Weldon. Kate Gaull
and Florence Higbo were unable to dc
this. They anxiously waited for the fire.
men to put up ladders to take them away
from their position, which became more
perilous every moment from the spread
ing flames. Firemen took out one of the
women but by some mschance they drop
ped her to the pavement The other two,
cut by glass and burned by the flames that
were nearly consuming them, jumped to
the pavement and were taken to the City
Hospital in a critical condition.
A second explosion sent bricks and glass
flying among the firemen, injuring five of
them. Two. 1t is reported cannot live.
This explosion frightened q team hitched
to a reel and the horses ran away, injur-
ing one of the flremen and citizen. Less
than an hour after the fire started. the
walls of the McClain building fell.
1t Is not yet known what the loss, which
is total on the building and contents will
amount to. 1t will probably aggregate
more than 800 ,000 partially covered by In
surance. McClain & Co. carried $50 900 in
surance on their stock and fixtures. 1t Is
not known how the explosion was caused
At u o'clock all the missing had been
accounted for.
At 9 o'clock tonight Paul Bruder, who
Jumped from an upper window Of the burn
ing MCLEAN building, died at the city hos
pital without regaining consciousness.
Florence Highly, who also jumped and
is now at the hospital, Is not expected to
live till morning
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protection Of that body. nor win It wage
war on them a. outlaws.
ANY racing man has perfect right to
throw OF the protection Of the league -
said President Potter. land don't sec why
the league should bother about those who
have taken this action. The league has
made the best rules in the world for its rae
Ing men and has enforced them impartially
and will continue to protect riders who still
remain under Its control 1 expect that the
professionals who are now 90 eager to
break from the league win be eager to plead
for its protection before many months are
past, the same as the racing men did who
formed union five or six years ago."
The herald., 1898-09-29
KITCHENER TO RETIRE
He Considers His Work in Egypt
COMPLETED

LONDON, Sept. 29.-The Cairo cores
pordent Of the Daily Telegraph says:
1t is stated on good authority that Cen
eral Kitchener intends to retire from the
Egyptian service. He regards his work
as completed, and will return to England
at the middle of October.
Upon arriving at Fashoda. the sirdar
shook hands with Major Marchand, ard
they d.ned together the same evening.
Major Marchand lacked supplies. A
story is current that he has left Fashoda.
He received help from local chief, who is
now our adherent.
1t is stated that the khal.fa's treasure,
10. 900 go pounds In value, which was hid
den in the desert, has been found and for
warded here
Lord Edward Cecil will take Fashoda
dispatches to England. The British gov
ernment has offered twelve younds to each
reserve Of time expired men who are WILL
ing to re-engage with the expedition.
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on. and such criticism only showed the in
tolerance of the Republican spirit.
Mr. Bayard reveres true manhood and
| high qualities of mind and heart wherever
found. An autograph letter in the posses
sion Of the writer, and dated from the SEN
ate chamber in 1854, reads as follows: Re
spending TO your note asking me 20 con-
tribute a suggestion Of a fitting Inscription
upon the tomb of Peter Cooper. / can think
of none more appropriate than the motto
of distinguished soldier of France, whose
unselfish virtues have for centuries given
his name imperishable glory. Beneath a
representation Of the sun absorbing The
waters of the globe were the words, 'Acci-
pit ut det Ole receives that he may give)
Such, it seems 20 me, was the motive Of
Peter Cooper's life, whose gains were for
The end Of giving"
The home of the Bayard family at Will
mngtoN. Del, IS plain. old-fas shioned
house, occupying an entire square, with
large, rambling rooms. wide halls and
verandas, amply capable of accommodat-
irg his large ia mtly of three sons and six
daughters. In Washington he lived for
many years in an old, drab-painted house
on Massachusetts avenue.
When Ambassador Bayard sailed for
Europe in 1898 the Philadelphia Ledger, an
independent Republican paper, paid the
following graceful tribute to his career and
character: "Mr. Bayard's private life has
been not less pure or honorable than his
public life has been useful and illustrious.
Both have been beneficent and without re-
proach. The one has conferred distinction
| upon American society, the other upon
American politics. AS a citizen, a lawyer,
| a senator and secretary of state of the
| United States. his record is equally clear
| and distinguished. His public life is large
| y a part of his countrys history"
/ cannot close this hasty sketch more fifty
| han by quoting the noble sentiments
which on one occasion he addressed TO the
| students of Union college: "There can be
| no such thing in the true American sense
| as low politics. Some other name and
| definition should be given for that de egrada-
| ton of civic action which seeks to make
| merchandise of political powers and pros
.itutes the privileges and opportunities af-
| forded by free and generous popular sys-
| tenn to the behests OF corrupt selfishness
and infidehty to public trusts. Public
spirit is but the aggregate Of private spirit
striving for the general welfare"
| WM. II. KNIGHT.
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ARMY AND NAVY NOTES

James Nathaniel Meadors, who slew his
ten; mate, Jonas Try, last August at camp
Barrett, will be tried for murder before
Judge Ellsworth at Oakland on october IL.
General Lawton's report made to the war
department last night, indicates no ma.
terial change In the health conditions OF
the American troops at Santiago. Fever
eases of all kinds, 1885, total sick, ll2Sa
deaths, 3.
Secretary Alger has returned to WASH
jngton. He looked improved In health by
his trip, although 1t was filled with hard
work after he left Detroit. He made ver-
bal report to the president on the inspection
of the army camps, which he has just con-
cluded.
Lieutenant Sutherland. the commander
of the Eagle, which made such creditaDle
records in lighting the Spanish forts on the
south Shore of Cuba, has been selected by
the assistant secretary Of the navy 10 take
charge of the naval militia branch of the
department.
Maior-General Merriam, commanding
the department of the Pacific was last night
given authority by telegraph to erect pa
yilion hospital of 400 beds on Angel tslands
near San Francisco. Secretary Alger ap"
proved the recommendation of Lieutenant-
Colonel Middleton, and General merriam
was directed to have the chief Quartermas-
its construction as much as possible.
Commander g. M. Book has been de-
tached from the command Of the Mohican
and ordered to the command OF the Adams
at San Francisco Immediately. Lieutenant-
Commander #. Porter of the Mon1can mas
been transferred to the Adams as executive
officer. Most Of the other officers Of the
Mohican have also been ordered to duty on
the Adams. The order Of Commander B.
r. Tilley to tho command Of the Adams has
been revoked.
Paymaster General Stanton has received
a private letter from Major Charles Nc
Cure chief paymaster at Manila. He says
of the Philippines that the United States
should by all means retain possession OF
those islands. The people Of that country,
he states, have been ndsgoverned for three
hundred years with no opportunity to de-
veiop or Improve themselves. The United
States, he says, in1the interest of humanity,
should assume government over the t.
lands.
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A DESERTED CAMP
Only Three Regiments Now Left at
Camp Wikoff

NEW YORK, Sept 22.-The departure of
troops from Camp Wikoff continued today,
and now there are only three regiments in
the camp. which q month or two ago had
D 900 men, The first cavalry got away
today. They are assigned to the depart
ment of Dakota and will be distributed
among the different forts in the depart
ment. The hospital ship Lewiston today
took ninety sick men to Providence to be
distributed among the hospitals in that
city. She also transported forty men,
bers of the Second and Ninth Massachu-
setts Volunteers who had been sick but
have recovered and went home on leaves of
absence.
There were 225 men in the general hos
pital today and only one death was re-
ported.
The herald., 1898-09-29
STORIES OF HARDSnIPS
BROUGHT BY KOTZEBUE SOUND
PRosPECToRs
COLD WEATHER At DAWSON
Causes an Exodus Of Disappointed
Gold Seekers Who Bring Little
Wealth With Them :,
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire. '@
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2s.-The whal-
ing bark Northern Light arrived today
from kotzebue sound with twenty-five
passengers, prospectors who have been
making what appears to be = vain search
for wealth. Many of them are disgusted
with the hardships of life In the far north
andthe most enthusiastic can tell Of moth
Ing but reported strikes made further up
the country than they cared to travel.
Charles Gleaves, son OF the surveyor
general Of this state, who came down on
the vessel, tells Of five men of the bark
Mermaid, who essayed the trip from ko-
wax river to st. Michael In . large open
boat. The party was seen on the river.
and five days after the boat was found
on the beach Of the sound with . board
knocked out of the bottom, and the oa,s
afterward drifted In at different points
along the inlet. Nothing more was seen
of the occupants. and it Is supposed they
were drowned.
Down From Dawson
SEATTLE. WASH. Sept. 2S.-The steam
err City Of Seattle arrived today from AL.
aska with forty Klondikers. who bring
Dawson advices up to September 18th. Tho
winter rush from Dawson has fairly begun.
Five steamers, heavily loaded with pas
sengers, were ready to leave for St
Michael when the Seattle left. The upper
river steamers had full passenger lists.
Many others were making preparations to
come out on the first ice. The upper steam
ers will make one more trip before the
season closes. There was considerable dis
appointment among claim-owners on ac-
count Of the statement Of Commissioner
Ogilvie that the royalty would not be re-
duced by him. Ogilvie has also made It
known that he will not investigate the
Gold Commissioners office unless positive
proof OF fraud is submitted. The ap-
proach Of winter was beginning to check
the ravages Of typhoid and there was .
decrease in the number of deaths.
The Bertha's Cargo
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-The Alaska
Commercial Company's steamer Bertha
arrived today from st. Michael with fifty
passengers, who came down to that point
on the river steamer Anna. The Bertha
brought s35O.0o0 in gold dust for the COM
pany. in addition to the gold and drafts be-
longing to the passengers. The total
wealth aboard the vessel Is over $500, 900,
though the exact amount could not be as
certained.
Most Of tho wealth brought down on the
little steamer was possessed by one man.
+. McQuestion, who Is credited with $780,
0OO He is the Alaska Commercial COM
panys agent. The rest of the passengers
all have small amounts, but few of them
have more than $4,000.
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Given a View of the City

Upon invitation of G. J. Griffith, Judge
Mcguire and a couple of San Francisco
friends were yesterday given a carriage
ride about the city. The oil region was
traversed and the extent of the industry
explained. The party then visited the
handsome residence sections about West
lake park, the Bonnie Brae tract, Figueroa
and Adams streets, the Briswalter tract
and other sections of the city.
The herald., 1898-09-29
Hawaiian Mail

WASHINGTON. Sept 2S.-The number
of articles Of mail matter reaching the San
Francisco postoffice addressed to Hawaii
and paid for only at domestic rates, indi-
Gates a general but erroneous impression
that our domestic postal system was ex-
tended to these Islands when they were an
nexed. Universal postal union rates apply
10 the Hawaiian mails as heretofore, the
only change bein gin matter addressed to
the United States military or naval forces
there, TO whom domestic postal rates ap-
piles.
The herald., 1898-09-29
Reciprocal Duties

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-Ohic,al infor-
nation has reached the State Depa rtment
that the Venezuelan government declines
TO admit free Of duty official supplies for
the use of United States Consuls IN that
country, and with view of retaliation the
Secretary has directed all customs officers
to assess duties on all Of the supplies sent
by the Venezuelan government for the use
of its Consular officer in the United States.
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Pensions Granted

granted to Californians yesterday as fol-
lows; Mason Jackson, Los Angeles, sS;
Robert c. Ball, San Diego. SO to 50; Elisha
Hunt, Ventura $12; John r. Wharf, jack
son, IS; Reuben Petrey, Kernville, S.; Rob-
ert Wilkin, Newhall, $12
Sarah l.. Hall was appointed postmaster
at Peralta, Cal. vice Richard T. Nabors,
removed
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On the Diamond

BOSTON, Sept. 2S.-The champions tried
hard to make 1t thirteen straight victories
by winning from Brooklyn today but tht
visitors were too much for them. Score
Brooklyn 8, Boston2.
Louisvllle-Louisville 6, Chicago 1.
ST. Louis-Cincnnati 1, Cleveland 4.
New York-New York 7, Philadelphia
The herald., 1898-09-29
An Insane Soldier

FRESNO, Sept. 2S.-Winiam Casey.
member of company M of the Tennessee
voluteers, encamped at San Francisco, lies
in a cell In the insane ward at the court
house. He was arrested Tuesday while
wandering aimlessly on the plains near
Firebaugh,
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IN PORTO RICO
Evacuation Of the Island Expected
Very Shortly

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Sept. 2s.-
An Informal meeting Of the American
evacuation commission was held this
morning. but nothing of interest or inn
portance was done
1t may be expected that the evacuation
Of the island will be completed very shortly.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the American
troops in the islands are on the sick list.
and it IS impossible for them to recuperate
here. The sick soldiers 1t is said could be
sent home with mutual advantage.
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Seeding WHEELMEN
Do Not Cause L. A. w. Officials Much
Anxiety

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept 2S.-Chairman
Albert Mott Of the l.. A. w. Racing Board
refused to regard the organizati ton Of the
American Racing Cyclists Union at Tren-
ton as anything more serious than the US
ual fall outbreak Of the professional. The
kill it, he said every man would be
against the other. There would be no way
to enforce the payment Of prizes and fair
play on the track. The men are not liable
to suspension for declaring independence.
but any overt act will meet with prompt
punishment.
1.-The organizers have evinced disposi-
ton to lug into their ranks men who have
no desire to be identified with them"
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CUBANS WANT FREEDOM
ANY OTHER PROPOSAL WILL
CAUSE TROUBLE
GARCIA GIVES HIS VIEWS
Congosto Is Certain That Reconcen-
trados Need No More Attention.
They Are All Dead
Press Special Wire.

l
NEW YORK, Sept. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Santiago de Cuba says:
| General Demetro Castillo has been OFFER
ed the position of Councillor and assistant
| to General Wood in arranging matters con-
| cerning the Cubans in the capitulated ter
ritory He will probably accept.
In an informal conference between Gar
cia and General Lawton. the situation was
fully discussed. General Garcia informed
General Lawton that there was a strong
feeling among the Cubans regarding the
intentions of the Americans and that no
solution save independence would be ac-
cepted by them. Any other proposal, Cen
eral Garcia asserted, would bring serious
trouble and probable conflict between the
United States and the Cubars. Person
ally, he assured General Lawton he would
do everything possible to smooth out mat
ters.
He has no intention. he said of posing as
President of the republic. His sole ambi-
ton was the command of the army.
1t seems likely that General Garcia will
be offered the position of commissioner Of
some kind to act in arranging matters.
The Reconcentrados
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the steamer
City of Washington from Havana were
DIR. Jose Congosto and Captain Fred Sharp
Of the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Com
pany. The City Of Washington brought
forty-one cabin pasSenpers and a ANAL
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Needs Protection

HONG KONKG. Sept. RS.-The British
consul here has been instructed to protect
the family Of the Cantonese reform leader,
Kang Yuwei, who Is now on his way to
Hong Kong on board the steamer Ballarat.
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Troops Coming West

BALTIMORE, Sept 2S.-The Ninth Regi-
ment left for Colorado, via Chicago, today,
over the Baltimore and Ohio. in three Sec
tions.
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They Tried It Before

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-According to
President Potter the League of American
Wheelmen will take no steps toward .nduc-
ing racing cyclists to remain under the
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Death of Denmark's Queen

COPENHAGEN, Sept 2S.-The queen of
Denmark died at $40 this morning.
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Troops for Cuba

NEW YORK. Sept. pa special to the
Herald from Washington says:
In addition to the troops already ordered
to 60 to Cuba, not later than October 20,