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The herald., 1898-01-02

leave of her prior to his return to Bar
celona, where he was preparing to spend
a month or two on his estates. He was
at the palace nearly an hour, and on his
leaving the queen Immediately sum-
moned the minister of war, who remain
council dealing with Weyler's breaches
of discipline following later.
CABINET CONSIDERATION
At the cabinet council the minister Of
had sent to ask General Weyler officially
whether he was responsible for the pub
lication of his protest in the newspapers,
and that he had received denial from
the general, who, however, added that in
private conversations he had frequently
uttered the sentences contained in the
protest. He pledged his word, however,
that he had given no copies of the docu-
ment to anybody, though in doing so he
declares he would have violated no state
secrets, since he considers the protest as
his own personal affair.
The minister of war reported that in
spite of this denial he had ordered the
captain general Of Madrid to discover
whether the general is really responsible
for the publication of the manifesto, and
to secure the punishment Of all who
have been parties thereto by means of
court martial.
The minister of war added that he
had sent the manifesto itself to the
supreme military court to be dealt with
according to military law on the ground
that in the opinion of the minister of
war gross breaches of discipline have
been committed by Weyler in fixing his
signature thereto.
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
1t is understood tonight that Weyier,
although still at large, is in state of
quasi arrest, being under police sur
veillance, and that he will not be per-
mitted to leave the capital. 1t is prob
able he will be confined in some fortress
for year, or at any rate for six months.
Intense excitement prevails in the
clubs here frequented by army officers.
While many Of them sympathize with
the sentiments contained in the protest,
few have given any public manifestation
thereof, only five generals having left
cards of congratulation on Weyler.
The herald., 1898-01-02
STRUCK A ROCK
The Steel Steamer Genoa Goes to the
Bottom


HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 1.-The steam
er Genoa from Portland, Me-, bound to
London with 400 horses and general
cargo struck on Seal Island this morn
ing during thick weather. She fioated
Immediately and on the pumps being
sounded 1t was found she had 10 feet of
water in her hold. The captain decided
to abandon the ship and all hands took to
the boats. The second officer, named
Watson. and % of the crew reached
Forbes Point, Woods Harbor, at noon to-
day. The remainder of those on board.
including Captain Baxter and SO Others
headed for Seal Island, Whether they
have reached there Is not yet known ac-
cording to advices received late tonight
from Darlington, as the weather and
water are very rough and it has beenim-
roasible to communicate with Seal Is
land. Unless Captain Baxter and the
remainder of the crew who steered for
Seal Island have succeeded in reaching
it before this it is feared they viii never
do so, as heavy gale has been blowing
almost continuously since yesterday.
The Genoa was fine steel steamer of
2055 tons register and 31Ss gross tonnage.
She belonged to the Thompson line and
was built in Dundee in 1888.
The herald., 1898-01-02
WORSE FOLLOWS
The Weyler Organ Is Bolder Than It's
Master

The Weyler Organ Is Bolder Than It's
Master
Offensive as the manifesto is. the dis
courtesy toward the United States and
especially toward the chief mas,sti ate
Of the latter. is intensified by the utter
ances tonight Of Ell Nacional, the rec
ognized organ Of General Weyler, which
denounces the president as "a low born
scoundrel," the expression used being
"canaille," and adding that, being such,
he is naturally incapable of understand
ing the laws of honor as interpreted by
Weyler, otherwise the latter would have
addressed his manifesto in the form of
letter to Mckinley instead of the queen
regent.
Ell Nacional goes on to say with regard
to steps already instituted by the gov
ernment against Weyler in connection
with the manifesto: 1.-The publication of
General Weyler's protest is punished be-
cause it is manfully strong in the midst
of this faint-hearted, woman-like pol
ICY; because 1t is the voice of dignity os
compared with that Of the humble, lack
ey-like language of the actual Spanish
government; because it is characterized
by proud revolt against a policy Of
submitting to the Yankees. The gov
ernment is afriad of displeasing McKin-
ley and Woodford.
Premier Sagasta is lackey to Nc
Kinley. He would like to make a spe-
cial law Furnishing the Spaniards who
feel shame"
WEYLER'S VISIT
General Weyler visited the queen re-
gent today on the pretext OF taking
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OF THE INDIGNANT SOLDIERS
BRAVE PROTEST
General Weyler Makes Haste to Deny
Responsibility, but Is Likely
to Be Dealt With by
Court Martial

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA special from
Madrid, via Biarritz. says:
General Weylers expectations that his
membership of the senate would save
him from punishment for the issuing Of
his manifesto addressed to the queen re-
gent, protesting against McKinley's s
message to congress- have not been rea-
lized and the government shows by the
official report Of the deliberations Of the
is determined to act with vigor and
severity.
The manifesto, which is sent by mail
to Biarritz to be cabled to New York, as
the censor is stopping most of the dis
patches sent from here on the subject,
Is as follows:
AT the feet Of your majesty, most
gracious lady, I plead most respectfully
today for satisfaction which 1 deem is
indispensable to the honor of the Span
ish arms and my own character as a
soldier. ..,..,.
"From so high station as the presi-
dency of a state, and on an occasion so
notable as the opening of parliament,
insults of such a character were recently
offered to the army of Spain that can
not imagine will pass without vigorous
and prompt protest from the govern
ment of your majesty.
=
their life's blood so freely on the fields
of Cuba to maintain Spain's sovereignty
over the island, have been cravenly and
grossly insulted in the face Of all the
world, and confounded in jumbled ex-
ecration with those rebelIious hordes
Of bandits who are unworthy of ordinary
and humane treatment.
1.-THE methods employed in that war,
with the appreciation of the government
Of Spain. are denounced as Infamous
and unworthy civilized people. The or
ders of the general who commanded that
army are declared to have been brutal
and calculated to horrify the civilized
world.
''The offense has been public and am
pie and immediate ought to be the repar
alton demanded. He who addresses your
majesty does not ask it; the honor of
Spain imperiously demands it.
He who addresses your majesty de-
voutly prays that your majesty will in
cline the spirit of your government to
procure the necessary amends in behalf
of the Spanish army
("Signed) VALERIANO WEYLER."
The herald., 1898-01-02
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Durrant loses hope as the hour for
his execution approaches.
Rumors Of the death of Prince Bis
marck positively and authoritatively
denied.
The seal herd in Russian waters has
been practically exterminated by
pelagic hunters.
Old New York has ceased to be and
Judge Van Wyck is sworn in as mayor
of the great new city.
The 10 per cent cut in wages goes
into effect in the New England cotton
manufacturing regions.
William Foley Of Missouri con-
victed Of the murder of his mother and
sister and sentenced to hang.
The canned salmon crop falls some
what short Of late estimates, but pre-
sents proof that the Oregon state
hatcheries are success.
Secretaries sworn in and the auton-
omous government of Cuba formally
established; the great trouble with the
scheme lies in the utter refusal Of in
surgents to accept it.
Bishop Anser amazed at the knowl-
edge Of Chinese affairs shown by EN-
peror William; the pope expresses ap-
proval Of Germany's efforts to open
China to Christianity and civilization.
Jimmy Michael defeats the French
bicycle champion at twenty-five miles;
Wheatland football player gets a
broken back; race results; sporting
notes.
Ohio Republicans hold caucus,
which discloses the fact that Senator
Hanna lacks four of the votes needed
to elect him; Hannaites' claims of con-
fidence only emphasize their anxiety.
Nearly all Of the reports concern
ing affairs in the Orient are regarded
as mere guesswork; only one thing is
certain, which is that England will
act with vigor when she thinks the
proper time has arrived.
A full copy Of General Weyler's
protest against McKinley's message
gets out Of Spain by way Of the post
office; the ex-captain general of Cube
seems to have stirred up hornets
nest and so sincerely wishes he hadn't
done it that he denies responsibility
The herald., 1898-01-02
THE OAKLAND CREW
Forced to Abandon the Ship to Save
Their Lives

ASTORIA, Or, Jan. 1.-Capt. Whit
ney and crew of ten men of the bark
Oakland, which went ashore on Cape
Flattery last Wednesday, were picked
up by the, schooner Laura May and were
landed here safely this afternoon.
December 26 the schooner Laura May
spoke the Oakland, which was flying sig
nails of distress. The bark was leaking
badly, and Capt. Whitney and his crew
of ten men took to the boats and boarded
the Laura May. The schooner sailed
into the Columbia river December 80 and
anchored near Sand island. A gale
sprung up and she was compelled to put
to sea again. Yesterday Pilot Malcolm,
who was in charge of the German ship
Henrietta which arrived here today,
said he believed the Laura May had
picked up the crew of the Oakland, as he
saw eleven men on the schooner. AL
though the schooner with the ship
wrecked crew was practically in the har-
Dor here three days ago there was no
positive information that the crew was
safe until today.
The herald., 1898-01-02
A Tramp Promoted

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 1.-Clarence
Danvers Davenport, a young English
man, who has been leading hand to
mouth existence in Portland since Aug
ust, has become baronet. He received
a cablegram today announcing the death
Of his uncle, Sir Richard Danvers Court,
Lincolnshire, England, and infof ming
him that he had succeeded to the estate
and title. Money for the trip to Eng
land was telegraphed him by agents of
the estate and he left tonight to tax :
possession of his inheritance. Daven-
port drifted into Portland last August
He had been in Chicago, San Francisco
and number of American cities.
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was scarce and the men In condition of
Decentralization. In spite of this he
made brave effort to carry out offen-
sive operations, but failed completely.
BY heroic efforts two gunboats forced
la passage up the river Cauto, but the
object of the expedition to relieve the
isolated inland garrisons was frustrat-
ed on account of the activity of numer-
out rebel bands and difficulty of operat-
| ing in the country districts.
WEYLER'S APOLOGY
MADRID, Jan. 1.-At a meeting ot
the Cabinet last evening Senior Sagasta
the Premier of the Cabinet, read tele-
gram from Marshal Blanco, the Cap
tain-General Of Cuba, giving the names
| of the Cuban Ministry as announced yes
| terday, and the Cabinet approved the
nominations. The Premier also read a
telegram from Captaip-General Blanco
demanding authorization to repeal the
order prohibiting the expectation of
manufactured tobacco.
General Correa, the Minister of War,
made a report on the memorial which
General Weyler recently presented to
the Queen Regent on the subject of Pres
ident McKinley's message to Congress.
1CIlCId al, WCyICl, Ill ILLS IcpOTL, QGDl6u
having sent copies of his protest to
the newspapers. The Minister for War
also read royal edict urging the su-
preme court martial to prosecute those
who communicated the text to the press.
The director of the Nacional says that
as a personal friend of General Weyler
he had access to the Generals study,
where he took a rough draught of the
notes and supplied them to the press.
He adds that General Weyler is inno-
cent of distributing the matter to the
newspapers.
The government, however, is con-
vinced that General Weyler is guilty of
having committed several misdemean-
ors and is inclined to act in the most
rigorous manner.
Senior Morel, Minister for the Colonies.
believes that the government will be
able to raise a hundred million pesetas
by the sale Of Cuban mortgage cedulas,
and Senor Puigcerver, the Minister of
Finance, hopes to raise another loo, ,00O.-
900 pesetas by fresh issue of Spanish
treasury bonds, which will be guaran-
teed by the Spanish customs.
AS the Cuban expense amounts to 40.-
600, 900 pesetas monthly, these sums will
provide the funds needed until the
Cortes reassembles.
General Weyler this afternoon called
at the palace in order personally to apol-
ogize to the queen regent and exculpate
himself.
A CUBAN CHAINED
BARCELONA, Jan. 1.-General Ruiz.
Rivera, the insurgent leader, who
was captured, badly wounded, in the
province of Pinar del Rio by the Spanish
troops, under General Velasco on March
20, 1897, and who was condemned to
death and his sentence modified, has ar
rived here, and was conducted on foot
and in chains to Montjuich fortress be-
tween lines of soldiers and mounted
gendarmes. General Rivera was calm
but he protested against being chained
No one was allowed to speak to him
There was a big crowd of people in the
vicinity, but there were no manifesto
tions.
The official Gazette publishes an edict
Of Captain General Blanco raising the
embargo upon the expectation of to-
bacco.
The herald., 1898-01-02
Stratton Resigns

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. lie. o. Strait
ton has resigned his office as chairman of
the territorial live stock sanitary COM
mission, an action understood to have
been founded upon his unsuccessful
prosecution of Chas. w. Pugh, former
secretary of the commission. No sue
cessor has been named by Governor Nc
Cord
The herald., 1898-01-02
Passed a Wreck

LONDON, Jan IL The Allen line
steamer Pomeraine. Captain Stirrall,
which arrived here December 3Oth from
New York, reported that on December
21st, in latitude 40 degrees north, longi-
tude 81 degrees west, she passed a
wrecked vessel, bottom up
The herald., 1898-01-02
The stockman,s BODY

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE body of
Peter French the cattle King who was
killed last Sunday In Harneys county by
Edward l.. Oliver. arrived in Portland to-
day. and was shipped to Red Blur. CAL,
tonight for burial.
The herald., 1898-01-02
WEYLER'S VISIT

General Weyler visited the queen re-
gent today on the pretext OF taking
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-03-17
, PRESIDENT DOLE HOPEFUL.

lie Believes the Annexation of Hawaii
VIII BE Accomplished.
HONOLULU, via San Francisco, March
l4.-President Dole, when asked as to
his mission to Washington, said:
THE Maine disaster absorbed the at
tention Of the statesmen in Washington
previous to my departure for Hawaii.
When that has quieted down, l believe
Hawaiian annexation will be paramount
in congress. While there was doubt
whether the treaty would secure the re-
quired 60 votes in the senate, still it
was the concensus of opinion that a
joint resolution would carry in both
houses"
He said Speaker Reed was opposed to
annexation.
my impression Of President McKin-
ley" said he, "well | will reply that it
is extremely favorable l found him to
be an unassuming, frank and sterling
man. He seems to have heart and soul
in the anpeXation treaty."
From Che way people focked to his
train, he believed the American people
favored ann aXation.
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canned meats. There is, too, the aggra-
waiting comparison of his table with that
of the officers mess, on which the best
of everything appears
By O'Clock Jack has not only finish
ed breakfast, but done several other
chores, and is ready for the impressive
exercises which occur at exactly that
hour on every warship the world over.
These consist Of dressing ship and sa-
luting the colors. 1t is at o'clock that
the officers make their first appearance.
In the days of sailing ships dressing
the hip included manning the yards
which called for agility and sureness of
foot. If any other warship was in sight,
there was always a race as to which
crew could execute the evolution quick
est. On the new iron ships the most
lofty points to be manned are the fight
ing tops, but there is still much rivalry
as to which crew can spring into posi-
tion along the rail in the shortest time
and with the greatest precision.
During the forenoon come drills of
various sorts. The officer of the day has
charge of the drills, and he it is who
indicates whether it shall be the setting
up drill, the gun drill, the fire drill or
any one of dozen others. Only when
the ship is at sea in stormy weather are
these drills omitted, and so in time the
hundreds of sailors are able to execute
the most intricate evolutions with clock
like precision. The secret of this is that
ma haa parta in caf ~ Int "a,
learn, and when each one has mastered
his own list the whole crew works as
one big machine. Some Of the drills
Jack dislikes, while others he regards
merely as pastimes,
During the afternoon be generally
has two or three hours of leisure, and
this spare time often drags heavily on
his hands, but by long experience he
learns how TO do nothing with calm,
serene satisfaction. He plays checkers,
mends his clothes, smokes his pipe,
reads books from the ships library,
practices in the ships gymnasium or in
dulges in day dreams concerning the ap-
preaching day when he will be given
shore leave and makes up a startling
programme as to what he will do with
his liberty when it comes.
In fact, there are few allurements
about the life, and perhaps that is why
the navy department finds that it is only
when war threatens chat there are plen'
ty of men who want to fight Uncle
Sans battles on the sea.
Cyrus SYLVESTER.
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JACK AT PLAY-CHEcKERs ON THE GUN DECK.
ceived great respect and admiration
for our man-o' wars men. 1t is true
that we have ignored his existence for
some time, but today we are ready to
prove that he is the best a1oat.
AS matter Of fact, the American
bluejacket is noted the world over for
his intelligence and physical superiori
ty. He is the best in the business. But
1t is not because he has been encouraged
to attain excellence or because the voca-
tion has been made profitable or pleas
ant one. On the contrary, he is the best
in spite of conditions rather than be-
cause Of them.
Life on board an American man-of-
war is not an ideal existence. 1t may
not be any worse than life ON the fight
ing ships of any foreign nation, but it
is certainly no better. We have spent
many millions in new ships and new
guns, we have paid big bonuses for the
addition of an extra quarter of knot an
hour on our cruisers speed, and we
have paid the highest prices for armor
plato simply because we wanted the
best, but our bluejackets are paid the
same old starvation wages and fed in
the same niggardly manner. Sailors
complain that the merchant service is
bad enough nowadays, but they prefer
it to the navy. The term of enlistment
in the navy is three years, and at the
end of that period the best men refuse
to re-enlist.
An able seaman receives S24 month,
an ordinary seaman $40, landsman
SIG. First class firemen receive $50 a
month, second class fireman receives
$50, carpenter $40 and coal HEAVIER
sas,
But the sailors, who work the ship,
fight the guns and have the heaviest
work on their hands, receive the small
est pay. They are outolassed by men
who have learned other trades. On the
old wooden ships the carpenter and his
assistants were important personages.
So on the new iron ships the macbinists
stand at the head of the list. The most
important petty officer in the navy is
the chief boatswain's mate, who super
intends the work of the sailors. He gets
1885 a month, but the blaoksmiths and
boiler makers draw the regal salary Of
$50 month. Then there are the cap
tains Of the tops, who were formerly
forecastle autocrats. On modern man
of-war these petty officers are paid $50
a month, while the painters and car
penter's mates get $40.
The bluejacket's day begins early in
the morning and ends early in the even
ing. He does lot of work every day,
but it is SO systematized that he is still
left plenty of time to rest, write'letters
and darn his stockings. AT 5:29 big
warship shows few evidences of life. A
solitary officer is pacing the bridge, and
below on the deck a single sailor and a
marine sentry are to be seen. AS the
half hour is reached the officer speaks o
single word to the sailor, who promptly
strikes three notes ON the ships bell.
Then Jack wakes up. He tumbles out
of his hammock, trioes it up against the
rail and comes shuffling up the iron
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. tarpauIin spread ON the deck. Now,
however, he has such luxuries as bare
pine table and porcelain dishes. The
ships crew Is divided into messes of 30
or 25 men each, and tho men who
"mess together" ere those who eat at
the same table. There is much fellow
ship among messmates. Each mess
elects its cook from among its members.
IL the cook does not suit, thon another
one is elected until finally the mess is
satisfied. The cook receives few dol
lars extra each month for his services.
Each mess also has its caterer who
buys the extras. As Jack is born
grumbler and is never satisfied with
what he has to eat he is allowed the
munificent sum of Z u cents day with
which to provide himself with the lux
uries of the season. Needless to say he
does not buy terrapin or oanvasbaok
duck.
No day laborer lives so simply or SO
economically as does Jack. In many
cases prison fare is luxurious to his. In
theory his daily food is regulated by
act Of congressional is, the regular ra-
tion which is served on every American
warship is the ono prescribed by the
navy department. Reduced to common
language the American man Of wars
man gets pork and beans for breakfast,
dinner and supper OH Tuesday and Sat
urday, canned meat and duff ON Monday,
vegetables and rice instead of duff ON
Wednesday, salt beef and apple dump.
lings on Thursday, canned meat and
tomatoes on Friday and canned meat
and vegetables on Sunday.
Hard tack is the invariable accom-
paniment of each meal and is eaten dry,
except OH Wednesday, Friday and Sat-
urday, when Jack gets two-thirds of an
ounce of butter for each meal. His tea
or coffee goes without milk, and for
delicaoies he has little vinegar to spill
over his pork and beans, and he may
ask his messmates to pass him "tbem
molasses" to lubricute the passage of
the flinty sea biscuit or to sweeten his
pasty duff.
Modify this by substituting roast
meat for canned when in port and such
delectables as 2 q cents day will pur-
chase, and you have pretty correct no.
tion Of what Jack Tar actually eats.
What will most impress the lands
man about Jacks bill of fare is the lack
of variety, the unending monotony Of
round of pork and beans, salt beef and