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The herald., 1898-02-08
is SORRY SHE DID 1T
ND WILL ASK THE COURT FOR
ASSISTANCE
aus Spreckels's Daughter Anxious
to Regain the Property She
Decided to Her Father

HONOLULU, Jan. 81 (via Seattle
ash, Feb. O.-Mr and Mrs. Thomas
watson arrived here on the 22d inst
on their way around the world. Mrs
Watson is the only daughter of Claus
Spreckels, the sugar king. Her mar
rage with Watson caused a family es-
arrangement, which has not been healed
to this day. Spreckels claimed that his
daughter was ungrateful, and in addi-
ton charged Watson with being a for
tune hunter The daughter denied
both charges, and as proof of good in
tentions decided back to her father prop
erty worth s1.5OOOOO.
Mrs. Watson now claims that her
since her marriage, and to even up
things she has decided to invite the aid
of the Hawaiian courts for the recovery
of the $500, 900 worth of property which
she decided back to him at the time OF
her marriage. 1t has long been known
in Honolulu that Mrs. Watson's deed
to Claus Spreckels was not signed by her
that it was invalid on that account
Her contention will hold good in this
country, it is claimed, for the reason
that husbands signature must &C
company the wife's to make a transfer
legal. Most of the property owned by
S. Watson prior to her marriage is
uated in Honolulu, and consists OF
siness blocks. The income Is said tC
$1,000 a month. Mrs. Watson has
'ough her lawyers here, made de-
nd on all tenants of the buildings
pay the rents to her legal representa-.
es. 1t Is generally understood thai
big house of William G. Irwin &
:, who occupy the lower floor of q
llding, will decline to notice the de.
Ind Of Mrs. Watson's attorneys, ant
result will be a lawsuit in which
aus Spreckels will have to defend hi.
hts to property in dispute.
When seen today ATTORNEY Hum.
8 reys stated that the retainer of Fudge
rter and himself was for the purpose
notifying tenants concerning the
yment of rent. Neither Judge Carte,
himself has been instructed to insti.
te any suit or suits. This is a matter
iich will be left open until the return
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson.
The herald., 1898-02-08
Coursing Cup Claims

,AN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-Another
ase of the war among coursing men de-
loped today. Michael Mullany. as at
rney for james Dean and T. Hall. filed
Its In the Justices court to recoyed the
hn Grace and Belle Brandon cups. Writs
replevin were issued in both suits, and
eriff Whalen will probably take charge
the cups and hold them until the suits
e decided. They are now kept at the
Ice Of w. r. Grace & Co. by j. H. Ros-
ter. the local manager Of that firm.
The herald., 1898-02-08
THE RUIZ EXECUTION


WASHINGTON, Feb. THE presi-
dent today transmitted to the house re-
ports from Consul General Lee relating
to the execution of Col. Ruiz, which the
house called for by resolution. These
reports consist of two dispatches to the
state department from Gen. Lee. The
first under date of December 21st, is in
the form of a narrative account of the
circumstances attending the execution.
"As a matter of public interest" says
Gen. Lee, II have the honor to inform
the department that on Monday, De-
cember 18th, Lient-Co Don Juan Ruiz
of the Spanish corps of engineers and
aide de- camp of the captain general, an
officer well and favorably known in
this city, visited Col. Arangueren, an
active and enterprising insurgent chief
with whom he had been formerly well
acquainted, as he had been in his en-
ployment when Ruiz had charge of the
water works of this city. Col Ruiz left
here at am, Monday, December 18th.
alighted at Camp Florida, twenty-one
miles from this city, where he break
tasted with the Spanish commander. and
in company with practicios, (guides)
white man and a negro, rode on horse
back in the direction of Arangueren's $
camp. After he had proceeded two
leagues he was met by Arangueren, who
was mounted and had an escort of four
teen cavalry. Col. Ruiz, after the ex-
change Of salutations, began a speech
to Arangueren and his party, setting
forth the prospective glories Of auto
The herald., 1898-02-08
Some Were Saved

GRlMSEY. Feb. 1.-The Russian bark
Neptune, from Darien, Nov 20, for Aber-
deem, which was reported spoken January
Y. or Beachy Head leaking, capsized
wnen SIX miles from Spurhead. Fourteen
OF her crew have reached here. The can
tain Is missing.
The herald., 1898-02-08
THE SAN PEDRO ITEM
Will Not Be Overlooked in Preparing the River and
Harbor Appropriation Bill

WASHINGTON Feb 7-(specal to The Herad) It can be
positively
the house ions
sundry civil BILL will in appropriation
carrying work during
Through the influence
Committeeman Congressman
doubtful the AFTER will
Pedro appropriation.
The herald., 1898-02-08
WARLIKE WORK.

. MADRID, Feb. 1T is announced
D here today that all naval officers on
D leave will be called to active service
D and three hundred smiths have been
D put into service to push work on the
D new cruiser, Princess de Asturias.
D Since yesterday morning the pri-
D vate residence of Minister Woodford
D has been more closely guarded than
D ever. No less than twenty-four
D civil guards, besides the ordinary
D police guard. were posted in the
, neighborhood of the house. but not
, the slightest sign of popular agita-
D tion is to be observed in Madrid.
. The patriotic feeling begins, how
D ever to be aroused.
D Ell impartial has received tele-
D grams from private persons in the
D provinces Offering their persons and
, fortunes in case of conflict with
D the United States. These offers are
D not yet numerous or important but
D despite the efforts of the govern
D ,lent to report the situation as al
D 4nost good. the fact is the peo-
, pie see clearly that the movements
D of American warships mean some
D thing.
The herald., 1898-02-08
IN THE SENATE
Morgan Makes Move in Favor OF
Annexation

WASHINGTON, Feb. IAN amend
ment of more than ordinary importance
and significance at this tipe was br6-
posed in the senate today BY Mr.. Nor
gan Of Alabama to the resolution Of
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Special to The Herald
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CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The herald., 1898-02-08
BY DON MANUEL ALBANIA

O MADRID, Feb. 1T is my pain
o full duty to confirm the report that
O the state of the relations between
O Spain and the United States is now
O really very delicate, and such as de-
O mand great prudence and careful
O handling. At no time has the situa-
o tion been so serious.
O / understand the American gov
O ernment has complained bitterly of
O the Spanish note answering the
O American communication of the 22d
o of December.
o The American view of the ques-
O ton is that Spain had no need to
o hurry her answer, and that to renew
O with it a quarrel that was in course
O of being averted by means of nego-
O tiations of commercial treaties. has
o created a serious situation.
o The Spanish views are that the
O American government could not ex-
O pect Spain to leave unanswered the
0 note of the 22d of December, which
0 was of a most serious nature and
O quite uncalled-for, and that for rea-
o sonsof prudence 1t was not answered
O until now, in order to allow all pas
0 sions to cool, but that it was impos-
o sible to delay the answer longer
o without involving an indirect abdi-
o cation of Spanish rights, which
o were unnecessarily attacked by the
O United States.
o The fact that negotiation of COM
o mercial treaties was started by
o Spain and hurried in an uncommon
o manner is the best proof of the sin
o cere desire of Spain for peace with
o the United States. and Spaniards
o insist that provocation has always
o come from Washington, and not
o from Madrid. The present quarrel
O was started and continued, they
o say, by the American government.
o in its notes, and the United States
o has also been the first to move war;
o ships in menacing manner.
The herald., 1898-08-15
Robert Burns Grandson

James Glencairn Thomson, residing at
Crossnyloof, the only surviving grand
son Of Burns, Is now in his seventy-ffrst
year, and Is unable to earn living. An
effort Is therefore being made to raise a
sum sufficient to purchase an annuity.
His grandmother was Ann Park, niece
Of Mrs. Hyslop, landlady of the Globe
tavern in Dumfries. She died soon after
giving birth to a daughter, who was
named Elizabeth Burns. The poet sought
an asylum for the helpless infant at his
brothers.. Jean Armour, ever the for
giving wife, interposed, and became the
child's own nurse and guardian. The
babe was soon after found by the poet in
the same cradle with his own infant, and
was quietly told by his wife that it was
the child Of sick friend she had under
talHn to look after. Ann Parker's
daughter bore the most remarkable like
ness to Burns. She married John Thom-
son, a retired soldier, then working as a
weaver at Pollokshaws. She had seven
Of a family, and James Glencairn is her
only surviving son.-St. James Gazette.
The herald., 1898-08-15
. International Brotherhood

The International Brotherhood league
was founded by Mrs. Catherine Tingley
April 20. 1897, substantially for the follow
ing objects: To help men and women real
ize the nobility of their position in life; to
educate the children of all nations on the
hroadest lines of universal brotherhood; TO
ameliorate the condition OF unfortunate
women; to assist those who are or have
been In prison to establish themselves In
honorable positions; to endeavor to abolish
capital punishment; to relieve human suf-
fering resulting from flood, famine, war
and other calamities, and, generally, to
extend aid and comfort to suffering human
ity throughout the world
The organization has some hundreds of
established centers and has relieved the
needy and distressed in this and other coun-
tries. but 1t now proposes to bring its whole
strength to bear in amelioratlng the suffer-
ing incident to the present war. Though
peace has been declared and aid for the
sick and wounded may not be much longer
The herald., 1898-08-15
Pensions and Postal

WARRINGTON. Aug. 12.-California
pensions: Origina-John Kearn. Vallejo
IS; Isaac Newton Truesdell. Shandon, S.
Joseph H. Barber. San Diego, $6; Cornelius
Doherty. Oakland, Sc. Widows-Mary N
Braskett, Willetts. s.; Jessie F. Webb, San
Jose, IS.
Marion Gushing was today appointed
postmaster at Monroe, Mendocino county
CAL. vice N. M. johnson, resigned. Helen
M. Tidball was today commissioned post.
master at Jolon, Cal.
Comptroller Of Currency Dawes toda,
gave out an abstract Of the report of the
condition. July 18th. Of the thirty national
banks in California. exclusive Of San Fran.
cisco. 1T shows total resources of 322, ,22s. ).
1856; loans and discounts amounting to So.
sS6.16 and reserve Of 81, ,65s 0ss, Of which
$2.044.6S2 was gold. The deposits aggregat.
ed $1S,S04, 1893, and the average reserve held
was 35.68 per cent.
The herald., 1898-08-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

c. d. Howfy. undertaken, Fifth and
Broadway. Lowest prices In the city.
Call telephone main ~ for ambulance.
Bresee Brothers. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp & Co.. funeral directors. 81
and 7bS South Spring street. Tel. main 1000.
Watches cleaned. T cents: mainsprings.
30 cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton. IA
South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists, 2a9k South Spring
street. Plates from "A. Painless extracting.
30 cents. Filling a speciality. Hours, 8 to 5;
Sundays. 10 to II.
Do you know that q framed picture
makes most desirable wedding present
II you are looking for anything In that line
do not fail to call at H. C. Lichtenberger's 8
art emporium. 2ot South Spring street.
The Army and Navy Republican league
will have "high jinlks' at Elks' hall, 26:,A
South Main street. this evening. Henry T.
Gage will be there as guest of honor. Ar
rangements have been made for high old
time.
Or. Rebscca Lee Dorsey, stimson block,
frst floor, rooms 1873, 1884, 1856. Special at.
tention given to obstetrical cases, and all
diseases Of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours, /
to 8. Telephone 1877.
The herald., 1898-08-15
Union Reform League

The subject of Socialism and Woman"
was ably treated yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. M. v. Longley and Mrs. Lottie Will
lard. Mrs. Longley showed how the present
disabilities under which woman labors
would be removed under Socialism. The
league decided to work for the incorpora-
ton in the new city charter Of the following
measures. viz: Civil service in city gov
ernment, direct legislation by means OF the
initiative and referendum, and imperative
mandate; THE gradual acquisition by the
city of all public utilities, the abolition of
the contract system in public works, paid
board of education, amendments to the
charter to be made by the voters whenever
desired by three-fifths vote at specia!
election. w. H. Knight, w. ID. p. Bliss and
DR.. ]. L. Haynes were appointed COM
mittee to appear before the board of free
holders and urge the adoption Of these
measures.
The herald., 1898-08-15
FACTS FROM DAWSON
GLEANINos FROM A FORMER
ANaLENo's LETTER
ADVISES ALL TO STAY AWAY
Predicts Terrible Condition This Win
ter-Sickness and Death Common
in the Gold Fields

The Herald Is in receipt Of letter from
A. w. Hall, an Angeleno, who is seeking
fortune In the Klondike district of British
Northwest Territory. The letter left Daw-
son City. where Mr.. Hall Is located, July
26. on the steamer Willie Irving, and was
brought through by way of the lakes and
Chilcoot Pass. The writer, accompanied
by his wife. reached the capital Of the gold
fields on June %, after a most successful
and fortunate trip through all the dangers
Of the pass route. He designates the place
as unfit for dog. and corroborates the sto-
ries Of the lives that are lost through sick
ness In Dawson and accidents on the trip.
Mr.. Halls boat was No. 1885 to arrive at
Dawson. and as he estimates that each one
carried from five to ten people some idea
can be gathered Of the districts population
as . result Of this seasons rush alone.
These people are distributed over large
area of territory. but must Of necessity de-
pend upon Dawson as the source Of their
supplies, and as the river boats have been
far from successful in getting UP from st.
Michael with freight the outlook for this
winter Is a precarious one. Boat compa-
nies are carrying sick passengers out of the
country for $500, but the regular fare is $500.
and with the limited number Of boats rum
ming, hundreds who desire to come out will
not be able to do so
Mr.. Hall says that there Is plenty Of gold
there, but the proportion Of lucky fortune
seekers is very small. A recent stampede
to Dominion Creek. which the Canadian
government had reserved for time and
Just opened, was so great that sixty miles
Of the territory was staked in q days time.
Horses were run to death, and people who
participated In the rush were bed-fast for
days from sheer exhaustion. And with all
this only one In seven got claim, many OF
which are utterly worthless. The gam
blers are continuing TO get in their graft,
and many poor devil, once fortunate. loses
his all over the gaming table. The morals
Of the place are in extremely good condi-
tion. however, everything considered, the
chief Of police bsing all-powerful, as both
the executive and judicial departments OF
the government.
In closing Mr.. Hall advises all not to think
Of going to Alaska and he seems to wish
himself we'll out Of 1t. Just before the let
ter was mailed two steamers from St. Mi
chael, the first In weeks hove In sight, and
were greeted with cheers and tears of JOY
from the population. They bore the news
OF sampson's victory, and advised the peo-
pie that the Seattle No. l, which left Daw-
son a month before, was stranded on a
sand bar 100 miles down. and that, owing to
a change. in the chanlel Of the river she Is
left nine feet in the air and four miles from
water.
The herald., 1898-08-15

days, and no longer does the trooper pro-
test against eating ''hard lack
1t is. no doubt. the largest bakery In the
world devoted exclusively to bread baking.
An enormous amount of fiour ID consumed
in a day. and. Of course. the output 10
great. At present the output ID over 0.0o0
loaves Of bread every "a hours. A force OF
$50 men 10 employed, working night and
day. One force Of men goes on duty at
noon and works until midnight. when they
are relieved by the second shift.
An amount Of tho work IL accomplished
ty machinery. but the major portion is done
by hand. The dough Is mixed In large
troughs. after which 1t 10 thrown into a
large box machine and well worked" :"
Each of these machines will hold six bar
rels of flour at time. After the dough Is
worked into the proper shape 1t 10 sent along
to force Of men, who cut and work 1t into
loaves 10 ounces In weight. Each loaf must
be weighed on the scale before going into
the ovens. After being baked 1t must weigh
at least IS ounces.
1t is very interesting to watch the bakers
make up the loaves. This 10 accomplished
with the use Of a knife, which the men
handle with lightning-like rapidity. After
the dough is made into roll-representing
loaf-one dozen are placed in a bake pan
and carried by strong boy to the ovens.
II the oven is in proper working order. a
pan Of bread can be baked in 80 minutes.
This operation continues from morning un-
til night and from night until morning.
After the bread Is baked 1t is carried from
the oven and laid on a long warehouse
floor. where It cools. Later the bread is
stacked up in huge piles and issued to the
various regimental commissary officers.
Since the bakery has been IN operation
every man at Camp Thomas has received a
loaf Of fresh bread every DAY. The bread ID
Of very fine quality and wholesome The
flour Is furnished by local mill. which has
contract to furnish 200 barrels a day.
Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
The herald., 1898-08-15
SOME PAT QUESTIONS

A simple question put In parliament few
years ago caused laugh throughout all
England and defeated a great measure,
says the Youths Companion. Mr.. Curzon,
then under secretary for India. was making
long and elaborate speech against meas
ure urged by the opposition regarding that
dependency, as certain to result in a loss
to the government of many iacs of rupees.
He repeated. with emphasis: Consider!
Not pounds nor guineas, but lacs Of ru-
pees!'
A quiet voice on the opposition benches
asked: EXACTLY how much is lac Of ru-
|pees?"
Mr.. Curzon opened his mouth, stam-
mered. grew red, and then, with English
candor, said: IT really don't know" The
house laughed, and in that laugh he lost his
cause.
A somewhat similar scene occurred many
years ago in congress. A present of Arabl-
an horses, sword, ETC., arrived from the
Imam of Muscat for President Adams. A
western member, with some heat, moved
that the gift should be sent back, with q
letter from congress, informing the ruler of
Muscat that the president of the United
States was no king, but the servant OF the
people, and was not permitted to give nor
receive presents.
Another member arose. ''Such a letter,
Mr.. Speaker" he said, "can easily be writ
ten. But where is it to be sent7 Where is
Muscat?"
There was no response. Apparently not
member of the house was prepared to
answer, nor could Muscat then be found in
any atlas published in the country. 1t was
found at last on a German map. A civil
answer was returned, and the geographers
made haste to insert Muscat In the next
edition of their maps.
Nothing perforates bombastic oratory like
sharp question. When Burke, in the
height of labored peroration in parlia-
ment against France, drew a dagger and
threw 1t on the floor, somebody made the
act absurd by saying: "Yes, that's the knife
Where's the fork?"
Equally sharp was the reply Of Pope Plus
TX, when the cardinals met and eloquently
condoled with him on the sufrerings in GER
tain villages from earthquake and famine.
''How much are you sorry my brethren -
he said. How many lire does your SYM
pathy weight"
The only answer possible to this question
was the relief Of the villages.
The herald., 1898-08-15
WANTED TU STAY ON THE FIELD
Captain Gilman Wouldn't Give Up
Until Forced 70

Although In no condition tc do 70, Cap
tain Gilman, who died last Tuesday, was
at the head Of his company at the begin
ming Of the tight on the morning Of July
LIST. Twice while leading Q charge no fell
from weakness. This was noticed by Gen.
eral Worth. who commanded the brigade,
and he ordered Captain Gilman to the rear.
The captain pleaded with General Worth.
who was then lieutenant colonel of the
Thirteenth, to be allowed to remain on the
field, but General Worth insisted.
Captain Gilman worked his way slowly to
the rear. He went as far as he could and
then sat down to rest. What happened to
him after that until he was put aboard
the hospital ship Relief at Siboney may
never be fully told. After he got home on
Monday he was too weak to tell much Of
the story. but some OF his experiences were
those of another officer who was brought
up on the Relief. and little Of what Gil
man suffered has been told by his comrade.
On his Yay to the rear Captain Gilman was
overtaken by this officer. The two made
their way as best they could towards q
hospital. Wounded men were carried past
them on the road by the score. Toward
night they heard that the hospitals were
all full and overfiowing and that there were
neither doctors nor nurses enough to at
tend the wounded. Hearing that. Gilman
said to his companion: Well, OLD man,
we're not wounded; we're only sick. Let's
lie down here somewhere and not bother
them down there in the hospitals"
And SO the two men lay down in the chap
arral, withholding under them but the wet
ground and nothing over them but the sky.
They had no food of any kind and there
was no way to get any. They lay there
in the bushes for two days before they
got anything at all to eat Then some SOL
diers In passing saw them and gave them
some bean soup made Of beans that were
raw, q little hardtack and some coffee.
The soup they couldn't eat, and they were
In no condition to keep hardtack or coffee
on their stomachs. Two more days passed
and then the officers lost each other in the
thick underground. The other officer lay
in the chaparral for two weeks, getting
food from soldiers he could occasionally
halt as they passed. 1t was supposed by
his family here that he was dead. How Gil
man was finally taken where he could get
some care or how long he lay out In the
bush may never be known. Mrs. Gilman
knew nothing OF his whereabouts or his
condition and could get no information.
The first news she' got after she saw In
the papers that he was either sickl or
wounded was when she saw that he was
among the passengers on the Relief.-New
York Sun.
The herald., 1898-08-15
HOW JOSEPH DECKER DIED
A Letter to His Mother From His
Friend and Comrade


TOTTENVILLE. S. 1.-The mother OF
Joseph Decker. the first soldier who fell In
the gallant charge of the Seventy-first at
Santiago, has received the following letter
from her sons intimate friend, who went
with him to the front and was with him
when he died. The words were roughly
scribbled with lead pencil on a ragged piece
of blotter. and were inclosed in brown pa
per tied with string:
HEIGHTS OF SANTIAGO. July 4, 1898.
My Dear Mrs. Decker: 1t Is with regret
that 1t is my painful duty to let you know
of your sons death. AS you are personally
acquainted with me, feel can give you
a good bit of consolation, for Joe and I
were friends. We enlisted the same night
Joe met his death as true American
should. that is, firing his gun ins the, face
Of the enemy. You also remember that
there are four other mothers in the same
way as you are. The first day was fear
full day. How we came out alivei Is more
TIM can understand. His death happened
in this manner. He got In a blockhouse
and was shooting at the Spaniards when a
shot hit him in the mouth, coming out back
of his neck and killing him instantly. He
died happy. I saw personally to his burial.
We gave him Christian service, for took
1t for granted 1t would be your wish IL you
were here. We read a chapter of the b.
BILE and offered up a prayer for the peace
of his soul. I also had photo taken of
his last resting place. As to the fight the
first day. 1t is too painful to describe.
hope that my feeble effort has been of
some use to you. Believe me, you have
my sincere sorrow at this painful time.
close with regards to you. II at any time
I can be Of any use. am yourstsokcom-
mand-Oarlton w. Proctor, Company v.
seventy-first regiment. New York."-New
York Sun.