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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Oct. 26.-Ma-
jor Petit, in command of the United
States troops at Manzanillo and Mill
tary Governor of the city, telegraphed
to-day that the Cuban General Rios
offers 200 armed men to assist the
Americans in preserving order. merely.
asking rations in return. General Wood
sent the following reply:
Certainly not. The only conditions
on which rations can be issued are
the complete disarmament and dis
bandment of the troops"
Some of the Cubans here consider
that the United States is treating it's
allies badly in not allowing the Cuban
forces to remain armed. They con-
tend that the Cuban soldiers who have
been fighting three years, who speak
the language of the country. are better
fitted for garrison duty than "un-
trained volunteers"
The Cuban General Maceo Rodriguez
virtually voices the sentiment of the
Cuban army when he says: I'VE thank
the United States for the assistance it
has given us, but the time has now
arrived when the Cubans should be
placed in the highest offices, and should
be prepared to take over the island
on the departure of the Spanish"
Cuban extremists here are jublant
at the reported attitude of the Cuban
Assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, where
the delegates, while expressing their
gratitude to the Americans, practically
demand a distinctive Cuban Govern
ment. The Cuban moderates, on the
other hand, regret this stand. thinking
it best for the United States authori
ties to continue in charge of affairs
for year at least so as to set things
going, and to prevent any complica-
tions with foreign Powers.
The foreign Consuls are considering
the advisability of appealing to the
Powers to prevent a. too hasty recogni-
ton of the Cuban Government.
General Wood is considering the adj
visibility of granting hotel license
to any responsible applicant who would
undertake to establish first-clasS
house in Santiago.
General Wood is fully resolved to
allow no more paupers to land here.
and especially no more from the West
Indies, class entirely unwilling to
do hard work. One schooner from
Jamaica and one from Hayti, loaded
with negro emigrants, have been or
dered to return their passengers to
ports of embarkation.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, in command
of the prize gunboat Alvarado, arrived
here this morning from Guantanamo,
and left this afternoon to inspect the
wreck of the six Spanish gunboats
driven ashore on July 3D. by the Unit
ed States warships, with a view to
raising some of them if possible. He
consulted with Major Petit to ascer-
tain whether the latter required naval
assistance.
The United States transport Rou-
mania arrived here to-day from Man
zanillo en- route to Guantanamo with
Colonel Rays immunes. Colonel Ray
brought So, 700, representing customs
at Manzanillo.
The Santiago customs receipts for
September were $39, 233. 1t is expected
that the receipts for this month will
exceed 500 COO
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
GERMANYS CLEVER SCHEME.
PLANNING TO ACQUIRE COAL
ING STATIONS
At Points in Conflict With This
Country's Interests When Mic
aragua Canal is Completed.

CHICAGO, Oct. pa special to the
journal" from Washington says the
State Department has discovered a
clever scheme on the part of the Ger
man Government to acquire coaling
stations or naval bases in both the
Atlantic and Pacific at points where
they will come in direct conflict with
the interests of this country when the
Nicaraguan Canal is built
In this same connection the depart
ment has also unearthed what appears
to be a breach of faith on the part of
England toward the United States in
Samoa. Ever since the death of King
| Malietoa Germany has been running
things in Samoa apparently indepen-
| dent of the triple protectorate exer-
cised by the United States, Great Brit
ain and Germany. Careful investiga-
ton has convinced the State Depart
ment that Germany and England have
made a secret compact, whereby the
latter has coded to the former it's rights
in Samoa under the protectorate, and
has consented, for a consideration, to
allow Germany to utilize the island as
coaling and naval station.
While this compact between England
ton of the protectorate it is yet prac-
tically breach of faith on the part
of England While protesting the ut
most friendliness for this country, it
has given to it's rival in the Pacific
rights which may cause serious clash.
Germany is bent on securing naval
stations as near to the proposed 18TH
milan canal as possible If it has Eng
lS~ ole to- ~}o11 AZ 49, \
at the Pacific end For the eastern
end it is working out plan which may
give the State Department much trou-
BILE to circumvent 1t is said that Ger
many is trying to secure a naval base
at Santo Domingo. Should she sue
coed here, the United States, which ex-
poets to build the canal, would put it
self at a disadvantage at the outset
Porto Rico is to be the American naval
base in the West Indies. 1t is admira-
bly, situated for this purpose but
should Germany secure a foothold in
Santo Domingo it would be in better
strategic position for control of the
canal than would this country.
The Republic of Santo Domingo is
heavily in debt. Most Of it's bonds are
held in Germany, and the Kaiser ex-
poets to acquire a naval station by
threatening foreclosure on his bonds
The President of Santo Domingo and
Smith Weed of New York, represent
ing the syndicate which controls the
customs revenue, and stands ready for
the annual expenses of the republic,
are holding conferences. Should it be
disclosed that there is no other way to
prevent Germany from securing the
coveted naval base, it is highly prob
| able that the annexation of Santo Do
| mingo to the United States will be
urged. 1t is asserted that annexation
would not be a small price for the
| United States to prevent Germany
acquiring a naval base at the very
mouth of the canal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Double Tragedy at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Oct. 26-Late this after
noon Dan Coughlan, a blind retired
railroad engineer, shot and killed his
young sister-in-law. Miss Katie Mar
sinan, and then fatally shot himself
Mrs. Coughlan a short time afterward
discovered the dead bodies, and then
became nearly crazed over the tragedy
The mother of the two women recently
died, leaving her entire estate about
Sl,o00, to the unmarried daughter
Coughlan several times quarreled with
the girl over this fact. This Is thought
to have led to the tragedy, to which
there We're no witnesses.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
tude of the Americans as in the case of

tude Of the Americans as in the case Of
Cuba.
NO one knows officially just what the
extent of the United States claim will
be as to the Philippine Islands. Admi-
raj Dewey has much higher opinion of
the Philippine people and the capacity
for elf-government than is generally
supposed. He has represented to the
American Commissioners that the Phil
lppines Of the northern group, meaning
by that, first, the people on the island
of Luzon, and after that, in order,
Cebu, Panay, Leite, Mandora and Sa
mar, are as a rule intelligent, practical
and most surprising statement, bet
ter qualified for elf-government than
the inhabitants of Cuba Admiral
Dewey is as familiar with the qualifi-
cations of the Cubans in this respect as
almost any naval officer, having had
personal experience with the people,
so that his statement is bound to have
weight with the American Commission
ers. But with all this, he has made no
recommendation as to what should con-
stltute the maximum or minimum de-
mands OF the Americans, and their de-
mands, therefore, are likely to be based
NPOAA hiCii OllSlldl INSTRUCTIONS, QUAIL
hed by any change of opinion that the
President may have experienced as a
result of his Western trip
OFFER OF THE SPANISH COMMITS
SION
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Times" says:
AT to-day's wednesdays sitting the
Spanish Peace Commission offered
new ter-memorandum declaring
their readiness, Professionally, to accept
an article of a preliminary treaty stip-
ulating that Spain shall relinquish all
rights to sovereignty in Cuba without
formulating any other claim and to
leave in suspense all remaining Ques-
tons, especially the Philippines. The
Americans asked until Thursday to
reply to this new memorandum. This
is regarded as a favorable sign being
a slight relaxation of the rigidty the
Americans have hitherto shown. They
are perhaps aware that the Cuban and
even the Spanish bondholders are be-
coming alarmed at the strange turn of
the financial side of the discussion in
which Spain, the United States and
Cuba, with extraordinary unanimity,
all repudiate the Cuban debt.
Nobody will be able to force Spain
to accept the debt, for, apart from
bankruptcy, she could only meet the
liabilities at the expense of her foreign
bondholders, who by strange anon
ally, would thus have to pay for the in
dependence of Cuba. 1t is not likely
that the United States or any Power
can or will force Spain to ruin herself
by meeting the Cuban debt, and it
will then either be a total loss for Eu-
rope, or be paid by the Spanish bond
holders
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
GENERAL KITCHENER.
British Commander of Nile Forces
Arrives at MarseilIes.

MARSEILLES, Oct. 26.-General
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum and Cap
tain Baratier, the bearer of Major Mar
chand's report on Fashoda, arrived
from Alexandria, Egypt, to-day on
board the Messageries steamer from
that port. During the voyage the two
officers dined together, and cordially
conversed on the customs of the tribes
and peoples each had met.
The British Consul here met General
Kitchener on landing, and Captain
Baratier received an affectionate greet
ing from his mother and brother.
General Kitchener and Captain Bara-
tier left for Paris on the same train.
A crowd which assembled on the plat
form cheered Captain Baratier, and a
delegation from the naval and CONNER
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
ADOLPH GOETZ.
Mystery Still Surrounds Disappear
ance of the Stanford Student.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 26.-Mystery
still surrounds the sudden disappear
ance of Adolph Goetz. the Stanford
student. The friends of Goetz have
made every effort to locate him. and
have called to their aid the Alameda
police. Goetz came up from Stanford
on last Saturday to visit a Mrs Clark
in Alameda. Mrs. Clark last saw
Goetz at 9 o'clock Saturday evening,
when he left her house, saying he was
going to meet a friend on Park ave-
nue.. Since then nothing has been seen
or heard of the young student. Goetz
has no relatives in these parts. but
has a brother in the Fourteenth In
fantry, now in Manila.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Spring Valley Water Works.

OAKLAND, Oct. 26.-An instrument
was filed in the hall of records to-day in
which the Spring Valley Water Works
conveys to the Union Trust Company
of San Francisco property to the value
of S4,000,000, in consideration of the
issuance of 1900 third mortgage bonds
of 81, 900 each. The mortgaged prop
erty includes the entire system of the
water works in the State. The war
revenue stamps affixed to the instru-
ment amounted to $1,000.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
SEVENTH ARMY CORPS.
Orders Issued for the Reorganiza.
ton of Gen. Lees Command

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-An order
has been issued by the War Department
for the reorganization Of the Seventh
Army Corps as follows:
Cavalry Brigade-Seventh United
States Cavalry. Eighth United States
Cavalry.
First Division, First Brigade-First
Texas Infantry, Second Louisiana In
fantry, Third Nebraska Infantry
Second Brigade-Seventh Illinois In
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Associated Press Make. Correction

CHICAGO, Oct. 26-The Associated
rress having taken from a newspaper
.hat stanton Duncan had been charged
by the Southern Pacific Railroad with
perjury IN pleadings before the Inter-
state commerce Commission, which Of
lehslFe personalities by another rail-
ROAD We're stricken out by the commits
SION, ana the statement used from the
newspaper being an error the Associ-
ated Press corrects it's part of the err
roneous dispatch by this withdrawal
and correction.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Represen-
tatives in municipal Improvements from
various cities in the United States and
Canada met here to-day at the Airing
ton Hotel, in attendance at the fifth an
nual convention Of the American Sa-
ciety Of Municipal improvements. The
attendance was rather small at the
opening but many delegates are ex-
pected. The feature of the morning ses-
sion was an address of welcome by
Hon. j. b. Wight, President of the
Board of Commissioners of this dis
trict, and the response by the President
of the society, Harrison Van Duyne Of
Newark, N. ].
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Railroad Commissioners.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-The
meeting of the Railroad Commissioners
this afternoon. VIM. r. Clark presiding,
resulted in little but the transaction of
routine business. At the request Of
Commissioners La Rue, the case of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, which
has been subpenaed to make an ex-
hibit of its affairs before the board, was
postponed until the next meeting, to be
held on November 10th.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
One Hundred Persons Drowned.

SALONICA european Turkey, Oct
26.-Terrific storms have swept over
Macedonia, doing an enormous amount
of damage and causing considerable
loss of life. In one instance of a car
avian consisting of 100 persons. 100
were engulfed in the River Galice, and
all were drowned
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Two Men Drowned.

DENVER, Oct. 26.-Dr. Edward w.
BoVett, a Well-known veterinarian of
this city, and E. Girard, cook at the
clubhouse of the Standard, Shooting
Ciub at BoWles' Lake, ten miles south
OF here, were drowned while fishing
in the lake to-day
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Two Americans Under Arrest.

LIMA PerU, Oct. 26.-Two Amer
lean Protestant tract distributors have
been arrested at Arequipe, charged
with distributing papers contrary to
the State religion. The STATE Attorney
will apply for their release
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27

KOBE, Oct. 26.-The Japanese steam
er Mijagala was sunk to-day almost
Immediately after having been in col
lision with the Japanese steamer Kin
shiu Maru. Sixty Japanese were
drowned.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Oscar Knapp Dead.

AUBURN On. ", Oct. 20. = Oscar
Knapp, senior member of the firm of
Knapp, Peck & Thomas, publishers of
the Daily Advertiser" died of pneu-
monia in his eightieth year.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
SPANS War Minister,

MADRID, Oct. 26.-General Correa,
Minister of War; has been prevailed
upon to withdraw his resignation for
the present, in view of the difficulties
with which the country is confronted
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
college BuiIdine Burned.

RYAN q. To-, Oct. 26-Ryan Col
lege was burned to-day. Two hundred
pupils in the building all escaped 1t
was one of the best buildings in the
Indian Territory.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
Again a Merchant Steamer.

NEW YORK, Oct 26.-The American
liner Paris, known during the war as
the auxiliary Yale, resumed her place
as a merchant steamer when she sailed
to-day for SOUTHAMPTON.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-10-27
CUBAN SOLDIERS
MUST DISARM
The Only Condition on Which Ra-
lions Will Be Issued.
General Wood Declines Assistance of Armed
Men TO Preserve Order.

Cuban Extremists Disp1eased Be-
cause They Are Not Placed in
the Highest Offices at Santiago,
While the Moderates Believe
the United States Should Con-
tinue in Control for Year at
Least, to Prevent Amy Foreign
Complications.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-01
A NEW JAIL BADLY NEEDED.
Committee on Grounds ana buiio-
inus Impressed with This Fact.

The deplorable condition Of the city
iou and the need of a new prison was
brought home in a very real and tangible
WAY 10 the members of the GROUNDS ana
Buildings Committee yesterday alteI
noon. Ii was tho first point reacheu III
a tour of Inspection on % ddi NI KinS
Gunst. Blanks Ferriter. Heeke, hlIs'
Snead, and West. members OF the newly
constituted body, embarked al 5 o CLOCK;
one of the members alluded 10 the jail
as blot on the face of Richmond. FIVE
and six prisoners were in some instances
crowded into pitifully s~all cells. lhey
have to sleep upon the e floor in nearly
every instance, as but rev OF the cella
are Furnished with beds. The atmos-
phere. he said, was oppressiVeiy ihaio-
dorous. g.. ,,tf
an hour" said one of the new members
of the committee. when | came OUT l
was pale and sick. / noticed that Coio-
mel Cutshaw and some OF the OLD meme
hers of the committee would not go INTO
tho iail saving they had visited II SO
oftAn before. and when | returned from
nv trip. | understood why they preferred
TO remain in the bus. If an ordnance
Is introduced providing for the erection
OF a new city jail, / shall certainly vote
and work for II.
The same sentiments were eApIeSSeu
by several others.
The committee left the City Hall in
bus. and besides the jail, they visited
Seabrooks Warehouse, Jefferson PARK.
Chimborazo Park and Libby Hill Park,
Yesterdays tour did not by any means
cover the ground and the committee ad-
iourned TO meet at 3 O'Clock this after
noon. when they will visit the armories
and other parks.
This committee is confronted with
very difficult problem for solution. in the
selection Of a janitor for the Regmental
Armory There are between twenty
and thirty applicants for the position,
and the committee appears TO be no near
or TO a decision than when the subject
was first preached.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-01
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, August 31.-Flour-Dull
and easier on low-grade winters but
steady for higner-prlced brands; rye -four
firm.
Cornmeal-Steady; yellow western, nc.
Rye-Firmer; No. 2, 45c.
Barley-Steady; western, choice new
mailing Soc, New York. delivered new
feeding 81 l-2c.; barley malt steady; west
ern, 55q6lc.
Wheat-Spot market easy; No. 2 red,
u 5-Sc.; options opened steady, and ruled
firm half the day on foreign buying
strength in corn, and a rally In cables;
then they turned weaker on declining
spring wheat markets, and closed l-s9
S-Sc. net lower; May closed at 81 Use;
September closed at 6S 5-Sc.; December
closed at G6 3-Sc.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, SO 5-Sc.; OPP
tons opened firm and advanced on bullish
crop news later reacting slightly under
long selling and the break in wheat, and
closed steady at a l-S43-Sc. net advance;
September closed at "a 7-sc.; December
closed at 80 l-2c.
Oats-Spot steady; No 2 &c; options
duh and featureless; September closed at
"a Use.
Beef-Quiet
Lard-Weak; western steamed closed
ar s.. 406S5 Y 1-2; city, S5.l0HS5.20; Septem-
Der closed at S59, nominally; refined
easy.
Butter-Steady; western creamery
4l-2aIs lie: factory, IL l-2Ql4c.; Elgins.
IS i-2c.: imitation creamery lSql7c.; State
dairy, 13Gl7c.
Cheese-Qulet; large white, 7l-4c.
Eggs-Quiet; State and Pennsylvania,
l6Gi6 Pc; western, fresh, Ice.
Enthusiastically; Jerseys, N,25qN.I5;
Long Island, si.37 1-2aSl.57 SIS; sweets,
Jersey, sl.22 l-2QN.5O; southern. N'25aSl-5O
Petroleum-Dul.
Rosin-Steady.
Turpentine-F1rm at % 1-2d8Oc.
Rice-Firm. 49,.
Cabbage-Steady; Long Island, s2gsJ
cottonseed- Oil-Market DUH ana barely
steady. prime crude. i9c., nominally;
prime summer yellow, 2 l-Ze' DID; putser
scoffee-Options opened steady. with
nrices unchanged to ) points higher, ana
rnled generally inactive all day, with
,arrow fluctuations; bullish cables from
E,ronean markets and small receipts
aare offset by unfavorable news from
fhe Rio and Santos markets. light ware
hence receipts and absence OF support
business restricted chiefly 10 lquidation
OF September deliveries; close qu'et snn
Unchanged 10 points lower; sa 900
baes including SEPTEMBER, s5.6C1i) y; Dc
,ober S.T0: spot Rio steady; mild steady;
saIes good business, on private terms.
SugarSRaw. very frm; fair refining.
Sis-isc.: centrifugal, 45-l6c.; molasses'
9-l6c refined strong.
NEW YORK DRY-GOoDS MARKET.
NEW YORK. August Sl.-The dry-goods
n,arket is aulet In nearly every line, ex-
mo- a,, mai az urint-clo,hs, and those goods
u,hich depend upon that market. Inc
ssvance in prtnt-cloths YESTERDAY Was e&
nnsSted. but IL was not tnought ,has :. -
awould occur so soon. Odd soous. . 70
Also announced, are nrmef ~ ton. 'n a.
they were two days ago. Inc safes 'o-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-01

zouaves. Captain Craishill. who u
the senior Officer IN the Second Regiment,
would have had a major's strap mao ths
effort 10 secure an additional MAJOR TOT
the regiment have been successful
Governor Tyler IL In receipt OF ,ele-
gram from an officer in the Third reg.
ment. saying that fully 81 per cent. OF
the regiment desire to be mustered CUT
Of the service. II IL thought now, mat
in view OF the conflicting reports re-
garding the. sentiment in this regiment'
the Governor will probably adopt the sug-
ges,ion of the War Department ana nHVe
a poll made TO learn how the men stana
regarding the proposition to muster them
out
Private F.. II. Brown, OF Company -
Second Regiment writes his friends mere
that ne is recovering from a relapse OF
fever, and hopes 10 be home on leave OF
absence In a short time.
Major shanks went up 10 his nome. AT
Salem. last night 10 spend a day or Two
He IL sim expecting orders to join the
Second Regiment. thought 1t seems pro-
ba BILE that he will first be ordered TO mus
ter out the colored battalion.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-01
rue VIRGINIA REGIMENTS.
ANA Doubt hut That the second
VIII Go TO Cuba.

cantain Robert f. Craighih OF Com
80 Second Virginia Regiment, is In
the city from Camp Cuba LAbre' on busi-
80 connected with the regiment. Cap
- craiehill would not discuss the OBJ
an an % his visit 10 Richmond, when seen
iiest night. but it is understood that ne
desires 20 discuss with the Governor me
LIN rive from Radford to-day
c r. Craighill thinks there is no
donht hut that the Seventh Army Corps
u |,'i, Ne ordered 10 Cuba, and is probably
s,aa Of II though he is the kind of man
and and soldier who would discharge any any
az however unpleasant, without MUIR
uuly' "a with as good grace as he
null, ,mun exhibit IN performing the most
~ou,e task. 1t is doubtful II there is
t 81 ,se army OF the United states better
o ~ ma than Captain craighill's. we'll
Snown all over Virginia as the Lynehours