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The herald., 1898-08-30
BOTklN HABEAS CORPUS
POSTPONED FOR CONVENIENCE
OF COUNSEL
A Delaware Detective Arrives With
the Box Which Held the Fatal
Candy

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29.-MrA Cor
della Botkin, the accused murderess of
Mrs. John p. Dunning, and her sister, Mrs
Joshua p. Deane, of Dover, Del, did not
appear in Judge Joachimsen's court today
to answer to the charge Of murder nor did
she appear m Judge Carroll Cooks court,
where the habeas corpus proceedings are
pending. Both cases were continued by
consen; until Tuesday, September 9Th, to
give the parties on both sides time to pre-
pare their respective cases.
Detective Mcvey arrived here from Della
ware today and went direct to the office of
Chief of Police Lees. He brought with
him the box and the wrapper containing the
candy which was sent to Mrs !. p. Dun
ming at Dover. Detectives McVey and
Gibson and Postal Inspector Irwin had a
long consultation behind closed doors. The
Delaware official is very reucent and re-
fuses to discuss any phase Of the Botkin
case.
Mrs. Botkin was formally booked In the
city prison today. The record stated that
Cordelia Botkin, AZ years old, native of
Missouri, was arrested on two charges Of
murder. The arresting officers are Chief
Of Police Lees and Detective E. L. Gibson.
The prisoner was not taken from the seclu-
sion Of the matron's room to be booked.
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2. M. I. Grand Council

SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug 29.-The fourteenth
annual session of the Grand Council, Y. M.
l., convened here today. The jurisdiction
embraces California. Nevada and Arizona.
There are IS accredited delegates besides
the officers. making a total attendance Of
about 115. The morning was devoted to
high mass at st. Joseph's Church, where
Rev. Father McNally of Oakland delivered
at eloquent sermon. Following this, Presi-
dent Samuel Haskins called the conven-
zion to order at Y. M. I. Hall, when adjourn
ment was taken 10 2 pm. At that hour
the first business session began with the
reports of the Grand Council officers. To-
cal committees have made great prepara-
ton for the entertainment Of the visitors
This evening there will be a ball at Hotel
vendome. Tomorrow there will Be recep-
zion by the local councils. and Wednesday
evening banquet. The council Is ex-
pected to adjourn Thursday.
Archbishop Reardon is expected during
the Grand Council. Five delegates to the
Supreme Council at st. Louis In October
are to be selected.
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Santiago Finances

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin has received the following ca
blegram from General Shafter. under date
Of Santiago:
II have today transferred all business
relating to customs over to Major General
Lawton. There has been collected, with
the exception of a small amount in July,
5000 Salaries OF officials, all expenses,
including street cleaning, city officials, po-
lice. etc., have been paid to date. leaving
over $4,000 in the treasury The expenses
Of the customs have been cut from $40 900
per annum to $4,000. and that in time can
be materially reduced. These collections
are all made under the minimum tariff, In
Guiding large reduction in tonnage. The
economy and celebrity which has charac-
terixed the business Of the custom house
has been brought about in great measure
Under the supervision ana management Of
Donaldson-s'
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WORK ON wAHsHrPs
Robson Reaches the Scene Of Labor on
Wrecks

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August %, $50
D. m.-The steamer seguranca arrived this
morning, bringing Lieutenant Richmond
P. Hobson, who will superintend the ef-
forts to float the sunkenl Spanish cruisers
Cristobal Colon and Infanta Maria Teresa.
Lieut. enant Hobson had an enthusiastic
formal welcome from General Lawton,
with whom he will be quartered while in
Santiago. The Seguranca brought also
Captain Leigh and forty men Of the signal
service corps who will relieve Colonel
Greene Work will be begun at once on
the military telephone and telegraph lines
along the Eastern Cuba coast.
The Seguranca brought a cargo Of fresh
beef.
A whole battalion of the Fifth regulars
brought by the Knickerbocker from Tampa
has been placed in the hospital vacated by
the Span!ards. yellow fever here having
appeared among them.
The Knickerbocker has been Quaran-
tined. She touched at small Cuban port
on her way from the United States, and
was not inspected at Tampa. Five cases
Of fever have developed.
A large quantity Of government supplies
left here by the commissary department
will be distributed among the poor.
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Pvthiau Plans

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 2s.-The spe.
cial committee appointed by the Supreme
Lodge, knights Of Pythias, to investigate
the matter of changing the plan of raising
revenues, made its report this afternoon. II
reported in favor of a per capita tax on eacl
member of the subordinate lodges for the
purpose of paying the expenses Of the Su-
preme Lodge, but left the amount blank
The present plan is to pay the expenses
with the receipts from the sale of supplies
Another special committee will also report
In favor of reducing the number Of men,
bers of the Supreme tribunal to three Der.
sons.
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PEACE DISCUSSION
Promises to Be Hot When the Cortes
Meets

MADRID. Aug. 29.-The Conservative
members Of the Cortes will meet on Sat-
urday next to arrange their course Of &C.
ton during the coming session. It is I'M
derstood that they will not support rad
ical campaign against the government, but
will maintain the attitude which they as
sumed during the last session. Senior Ro-
bledo. however. as leader OF the dissident
Conservatives, proposes to employ every
legitimate means to insure a debate upon
all questions Of war or peace. The attitude
of the Carlists and Republicans is not an
nounced. but they can be depended ON to
violently oppose the administration.
If the French Ambassador at Washing
ton, NJ Cambon. forwards In time the list
Of American peace commissioners. the Cab
met Ministers at the meeting to be held
here tonight will deal with the Spanish
commission.
The Ministers declare that the only In
structions sent to the Cuban and Porto
Rican commissions were to obtain the best
and most advantageous terms Of peace pos
sible for Spain.
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Weather Bureau Work

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. e. K1rlf,arn.
the official formerly In charge of the
weather station at New Orleans, and
whose sudden flight from that city created
a sensation some weeks ago, has been dis
missed from the service. His dismissal
takes effect August 81. Forecast Official
Alexander Meade, who has been stationed
At San Francisco, has been transferred 10
the New Orleans station and arrived there
yesterday to take charge. Inspector Beals.
travelling inspector for the bureau, has
been in charge OF the New Orleans sta
ZION since early in August, and K!rkham.
after his sudden departure, has been on
assignment to the Chicago bureau pend
ing action in his case.
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sending Of female nurses with troops in

sending Of female nurses with troops in
the field engaged in active operations.
I'VE have a. Red Cross hospital corps in
the army Of enlisted men whose duty 1t Is
to render assistance to the wounded upon
the field OF battle and to care for the sick
In our division field hospitals, and have
been of the opinion that female nurses
would be an incumbrance to the troops
during active operations; but so soon as
serious sickness developed in our camps
and 1t became necessary 10 treat typhoid
fever cases In our field hospitals I gladly
accepted the service Of trained female
nurses for the division field hospitals, but
in our general hospitals, we have en-
ployed them from the first. The general.
testimony from the surgeons In charge of
these hospitals has been that their services
have been of great value. Very many Of
these trained nurses have been obtained
through the kind assistance of the Red
Cross society for maintenance Of trained
nurses, auxiliary No. 8, and desire to ex-
press my high appreciation OF the valuable
services rendered the medical department
Of the army BY this organization"
A Hospital Ready
SAN FRANCISCO, August 29.-The Red
Cross home for convalescents at the Pre-
sidio Is nearly finished, and will probably
be opened on Friday. 1t will be In charge
Of Miss Laura McKinstry. a young So
ciety woman of this city. The Oakland
Red Cross society has established hos
pita. at Piedmont for the cane of sick SOL
diers.
At Camp Alger
WASHINGTON, August 29.-Two deaths
from typhoid fever are reported at the
government hospital at Fort Myer, where
many Of the sick at Camp Alger are sent.
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The Pope's Health

NEW YORK, Aug. pa dispatch to the
World from London says:
The Daily News Rome correspondent
says he was assured at the Vatican that
the Pope had recovered from his indlspo-
sition.
Precautions have, of course. been aug
mented and he is surrounded by every
care. He is not allowed fatigues, SO his
audiences have been suspended and pill
grimages, including American, postponed
until October.
The herald., 1898-08-30
CHINESE OPINION
Looks for War Between England and
Germany

LONDON, Aug ga special dispatch
from Shanghai says 1t is stated there that
the Chinese Minister at st. Petersburg has
reported to his government that, In his
opinion, the Chinese question will precip-
itate a conflict between Great Britain and
Russia. This state Of affairs, he says, is
brought about by the British Ambas-
sador presenting a note at s.. Petersburg
Of such q peremptory nature as the de-
mand of freedom OF enterprise
In regions where Russian influence is sup
posed TO predominant that Mount Mura-
veff cannot accept 1t. The Chinese Minis
ter, indeed, expects that conflict will GER
tainly break out before the end Of the year.
The herald., 1898-08-30
ALASKA NEWS
Crew Of the Stickeen Chief Reaches
Port

SEATTLE, Wash, August 2s-The
steamer South Portland brings news from
St. Michael, Alaska, that the crew Of the
wrecked steamer Stickeen Chief are safe.
The tug Fastnet. which had the Stickeen
Chief in tow, arrived at st. Michael on Au-
gust 18th with the survivors.
The steamer Cottage City reached VIC
toria tonight from Skaguay and Juneau
with a large number Of excursionists
United States Marshal Shoup came down
to be treated for an old gunshot wound.
D. B. Davidson. Klondiker. is under ar
rest here on a telegram from Chief of po-
lice Lees Of San Francisco stating that
Davidson Is wanted there for embaz zle-
ment. From the facts learned here 1t
seems that Davidson was sent to Alaska
last year by syndicate of Colorado miners.
1t II claimed that Davidson loca.ed some
valuable claims and sold them for $40, 900,
no account to the syndicaIe. Da-
wilson claims his relations with the Colo
RADIO syndicate ceased before he iocaAed his
claims.
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A Lunatic's Suicide

STOCKTON, Aug. 29.-Louls Sander
aged IS years. who was committed to tina
state insane asylum from Sacramento in
February, 1894, hung himself late this at.
ternoon in a shade tree at the asylum. HI
had been employed as trusty and worked
in the laundry today. He was last seen
shortly after o'clock and half an hour
later was found hanging dead. He used
wire for the purpose. Sander was a hoteA
proprietor in Sacramento and shot a.. an
there, after which ne was sent to the asy-
lim
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A Lake Boat Lost

DETROIT, Aug. "a special. to the
News from Mackanaw City says: In Sc
we're storm yesterday near Poverty islard,
the steamer Superior parted with her con-
sort, the schooner sandusky. The San
dusky arrived here today and reports that
the last that was seen Of the Superior she
was flying signals of distress. The SUI
perior is ownedAbNA A. M, Bradley of Cleve-
land, Is wooden boat of the Older class,
having been built In 1873. She registers s64
tons. With the Sandusky the steamer was
bound from Escanaba to Toledo with iron
ore and carries crew of fourteen men.
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

+ United States Senator Davis, one Of 1
r the peace commissioners, favors the 4
+ retention Of the territory acquired 4
r during the war with Spain. 4
+ Lieutenant Haines tells Of his expe- 4.
f. rience in Porto Rico on the last day +
+ Of the war. 4
r Politics in San Jose educational mat 4
4. tiers results In a boycott of the high +
+ school. /
+ Instructions for the Cuban and Porto 1
+ Rican military commissions drawn UP 4
+ and approved by the president. 4
+ Two deaths of typhoid fever in the 4
+ division hospital at San Francisco, and 4
+ health conditions are steadily grow 4
r ing worse. 4
+ General Merritt ordered to Paris to 4
+ present the Philippine problem to the 4
r peace commissioners; native Filipinos 4
r will protest against restoration Of 4
+ Spanish control 4
+ Orders issued for mastering out 4
i. troops do not include the men at 4
1. Camp Merritt. 4
r The Kansas City Star correspond 4
+ emit adds another interesting chapter 4
+ to the history of the Miles-Alger con- 4
+ troversy. 4
+ Genera Joe Wheeler talks horse 1
+ sense to surgeons at Camp Wikoff. +
r with the effect of Immediately i'm +
r proving the condition of affairs. 1
+ Plans for investigation of manage 4
+ ment Of the war on foot in the war 4
+ department; expert opinion ascribes 4
r sickness and suffering at Montauk 4
r Point to neglect and starvation. 4
r The cars peace plan receives very +
+ cold welcome from France. 4
r Arbitration commission In session at +
+ Quebec is decidedly reticent as to the +
+ work done. 4
+ Manila merchants petition Lord Sal 4.
1. isbury to use his influence in prevent 4
+ ing resumption OF Spanish control. 4
r American soldiers land at Havana 4
f. and are treated with poiteness. +
r The king Of Samoa Is dead. 4
r + + r + + + + r + r r r r r + 4. i. + + 4.
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HAVANA TARIFFS
General Blanco Cables Toral for Needed
Instructions

NEW YORK, Aug. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Santiago de Cuba says:
General Blanco has sent a cable message
to General Toral. asking what duties have
been imposed at Santiago. with view to
regulating the tariffs at Havana.
At the request of the merchants, Customs
Collector Donaldson has asked General
Lawton to decide whether or not duty paid
oil goods. entered at the port Of Santiago,
shall be refunded on transshipment to such
ports as Cienfuegos and Manzanillo which
are still in possession of the Spaniards.
Plans are being prepared and surveys
made for a street sewerage system In San
t.ago.
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Pacific Woodmen

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29.-The head
camp Of the Pacific jurisdiction of the
Woodmen Of the World resumed Its sery.
ices today. A. B. Keith of Butte, Mont.
was elected editor of the Pacific Woodman
published at Denver He will rank as a
head camp officer. 1t was decided by an
almost unanimous vote that reserve fund
should be created. The Women of Wood
craft were In session all day discussing
changes In THE constitution,
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order to dine and sleep there and bid fare
well to Queen Victoria. who starts for
Scotland on Wednesday. Col. Hays letter
of recall has not yet arrived here and prob
ably will be presented by his successor.
Mrs. Hay was also invited to Osborne.
but was unable to go owing to the fact that
she Is absent on the continent. The royal
yacht will meet Col. Hay at Portsmouth
and will convey him to Cowes.
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A Railroad Report

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2s-The Pajaro
Railroad company has filed It's annual re.
port with the railroad commissioners. The
following shows the result of operations for
the year 1898: Expended in construction,
$52,el1; for equipment, SLIT; total, $e4,
2SS. The total cost Of equipment and con-
struction amounts to 1896, 739.
The gross earnings of the year are $S7, 600
which, minus the operating expenses
leaves a net income of $4S, 1876.
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A CROOKED CASHIER
Escapes Lynching by; Making ap Full
| Confession

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Aug. ga spe-
cial from Preston. Mimi. says:
M. R. Todd. the cashier who wrecked
the Fillmore County Bank, has confessed
the theft of all the bank deposit funds to
M. T. Grattan. one of his bondsmen. Graf
tan told Todd that a lynch4ng was I'm.
minent unless he made full statement
Overcome by fear he confessed that just
prior to the banks assignment he had
taken all the money on deposit and deliv-
cred It to former partner. who is now In
La Crosse. Wis. The La Crosse authorities
have been asked TO arrest him and further
developments are expected. It develops
that Todd Is forger. spurious note hav-
Ing turned up in the banks papers. Todd
seems to have completely looted the bank
and his mother-in-faw's large estate. The
feeling against him is very bitter.
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British Strike Ended

LONDON, Aug. 29.-At a Joint mass
meeting Of the Welsh miners today 1t was
decided to accept the employers terms Of
fered at the Cardiff conference on Saturday,
by which the miners get an increase Of s
per cent In wages. This ends the disas-
trous six months strike.
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Counterfeiters Caught

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Chief Wilkie
Of the secret service is informed of the ar
rest at Texarkana Of the men believed to
be implicated in counterfeit scheme. The
arrest Is the sequel Of case which the Sc
cret service has been working on since
April last
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A Hazleton Strike

f4AZrNTON, Pa. Aug. 29-One thou
sand coal miners employed at BeaveI
Meadow by the A. s. Van Wrinkle trust
went on strike today to enforce the rein.
statement Of q Hungarian miner dis
charged after he had refused to pay the
company physician.
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A Hunters Death

NAPA, Aug. 81. Balart Of San Fran
cisco, grand district deputy dictator OF the
knights of Honor, was killed by the acct
dental discharge OF his gun while hunting
IN Browns valley. He was a native Of
Spain and leaves a large family,
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Jordan Will sneak

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug. o.
1t is announced that DR.. De- id Starr Jor-
dan will deliver the inaugural address at
the opening of the University OF Washing
ton In November.
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his power to promote the proposed confer
German Comment

00Imdu VUumeut
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-The North German
Gazette, referring today to the czar's
peace conference proposals. remarks:
"Our armaments were never intended
for selfish ends, but only for our own pro-
lection and for the maintenance of peace,
We are willing to give fair trial to an
other method of attaining the object at a
smaller cost"
The National Zeitung says: 1.-The car
and hts ministers have not deluded them
selves with the idea that they can rid the
world OF the causes which for years have
been responsible for the growing arma-
ments."
Booth Is Thankful
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-General William
Booth of the Salvation army sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Emperor Nicholas this
afternoon:
MAY 1t please your majesty have re-
ceived with profound thankfumess to God
the news Of your imperial majesty's wise,
benefcent and Christ1an-like proposal in
favor Of universal peace. I cannot refrain
from assuring you Of the admiration of tAe
multitudes of Saivationistg in all parts Of
the world, whose prayers will ascend to
Almighty God for your majesty and for
the triumph Of those principles OF peace
and righte ousness after which they are
ever striving and which are moving YOU
to seek the true welfare Of all nations. This
great act Of Gods win must forever add to
the honor Of your majestys name. reign
and country"
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oambon at MontreaI

MONTREAL. Aug. 2s.-M. Jules Cam
bon, French Ambassador at Washington.
arrived in Montreal last night on q visit.
~ u expectsd 70 remain here sevsral days.
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The Indian Plague

sIMH.A, Aug. 2o.-It Is officially announced
that there were $500 deaths from the plague
last week IN the Bombay presidency The
euidemic h spreading.
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the bottom Of tn shaft, a distance of loo
feet. and died before the other workers
could reach him. The dead man was 50
years of age and unmarried.
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A Fatal Fall

SAN ANDREAs. Cal, Aug. 2s.-Paul
Treverse. miner employed in the
schmadke mine. near Angels Camp. was
accidentally tlilsd yesterday, H fen to
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HAYS RETURN
The British Ambassador Bids Goodbye
to Victoria

LONDON. Aug. se.-Col. John Hay. the
retiring United States Ambassador, went
to osbosuty Isle Of wlght, thie Afternoon n
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A Rough Rider Buried

WASHINGTON, August 2S.--The follow
Ing statement regarding the medical corps
Of the army and the American National
Red Cross society was given out by Bur-
geon General sternberg today:
owing to the pressure Of my official du-
lies have not heretofore felt justified in
taking the time to make an explana ton
with reference to my attitude towards the
American National Red Cross society.
1T has been repeatedly charged In the
Aswspapers that am hostile 10 this orean-
hation and have refused to accept its as
distance In the care Of our nick and
sounded soldiers and saifcrs, and that a.
4 result Of this refusal there has been un-
aeceseary sufferinAL
These charges ~ without foundation,
HesH r - ~ - ! have nk3setsate ~
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CLOSED BY TOWN MARSHAL
WILL MAKE A TEST IN THE
 COURTS.
Harvey and Harrison's Monopoly Threatened and a Legal Battle Royal Is
 Expected.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAUSALITO, June 9.-The poolroom question has reached a critical point. If Buckley's nephew" Harrison, and Joe Harvey are to retain their supremacy as monopolists they must marshal their forces and prepare for a battle royal in the courts of law.
 Yesterday morning a rival poolroom opened on Water street, just opposite Harrison's quarters, in the rear of the Buffalo Hotel, and printed notices scat tered round the town and on the ferry boats announced that Glenn, Boyer & Humphreys were in the betting arena. These dealers were engaged in selling pools at San Mateo until the authorities decided that the resorts there must go. The intention of the trio in transferring their business to this place was to see whether or not the Board of Trustees has the right to issue licenses. If the proper tribunals decide otherwise they probably intend to assist in running the town wide open as long as the other dealers are permitted to remain. If, on the other hand, it Is concluded the board has such right, then pressure will be brought to bear with the object in view of securing a license.
 Glenn, Boyer & Humphreys have pe- tition for license now before the board, which decided at a meeting held last evening to give it due consideration Ac- COTQlnSly carry III lne dIlSIHOOA Hannon served notice on the rival trio that they must ''shut up shop until the board issued its ukase After confer ence they agreed to do this.
 Then it was that the fine hand of Henry Schwartz began its work. Attorney Hep burn Wilkins of San Rafael was tele- graphed for by Schwartz and came to Sausalito on the $40 p. m. train. Schwartz was waiting to receive him, and the two went uptown, earnestly conversing.
 It is reported that the original intention was to issue a license only to William H. Harrison, the nephew of exBoss Buck ley, but Harvey exerted too strong a pressure to be resisted and also secured a license. Now the entrance of Schwartz on the scene presents new factor to be dealt with. It is commonly expected that warm time" all around will be the re- Sult.''