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The herald., 1898-02-23
IRoQUoIs CLUBS
Hold Their Annual Meeting and Elec
Officers

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-At the an
nual meeting of the State League of Iro-
quois clubs. held at Pythian castle today
Grand Sachem Max Pepper delivered his
annual address, In which he spoke of the
prosperous condition of the organization
in the interior of the state, and congratu.
lated the delegates upon the perfection OF
their organization.
Vice sachems were elected to serve as ar
executive board as follows:
sacramento, Frank Lymann; Stockton
w. M. Gibson Martinez, f. j. Randall
San Luis Obispo, Wm Graves; San Fran.
cisco. Chas. Holcomb Ukiah, ]. b. Sand
forth; Vacaville, John NJ. Burns; Wood.
land. L. T. Cloves; Alameda. II. r.
Baum; Oneida club, T. Il. Tracey; st. Hell.
ena, Henry Sunkler; Yuba, w. F. Kinch
First congressional district. II. P. Andrews
Second congressional district II. c. Hink
son; Third congressional district, Raleigh
Barcar; Fourth congressional district
Bart Burke; Fifth congressional district
John Kavanaugh
The following officers were duly elected
Grand sachem, John c. Ruddock of Ukiah
vice grand sachem, George Cabanas OF
San Francisco grand treasurer, Louis
Metzger QncumbenU; grand secretary
Larry j. Welch 0ncumbenD.
The report of the committee on resoIu-
tions was adopted as read. The resolu.
tions advocated Democratic principles and
deplored the Maine disaster
The visiting delegates were banqueted
this evening In the Spreckels building.
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NOT TIME TO ACT
Until All the Facts Have Been Made
KuoWu

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. Ex-senator Cush.
man *. Davis. chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs. spoke here tonight at the
annual banquet of the Michigan club
which was attended by nearly 800 Repub-
licans. 1t was expected that Senator Da-
Wis. who responded to the toast, Our For
eign Relations" would refer to the Cuban
situation, and his speech was waited for
with unusual interest. There was no ref
erence to Cuba, however, until the closing
of his address, when he said:
There has been raging in Cuba an in
surrection, a terrible strife for liberty,
which has been met by Spain with exam
pies of horrors, which have deeply shocked
the civilized world and more especially the
people of the United States.
II speak, however, from the head, not
from the heart. / do not wish to fire your
enthusiasm to any unwarranted conclu-
sions. The duty of congress and of the
president is confined solely to the interests
and advantages of the people of the United
States. However profoundly our sympa-
thies may be stirred, we are still brought
back to the question in connection with
our foreign relations. is it for the interest,
honor and dignity of the people of the
United States?
II am commissioned to bring you no
word from the government. l have seen
our president weighing these questions of
the hour. A large portion of our people
wish to drive him forward and into war
Let us take the advice of Captain Sigsbee
and suspend judgment on the Maine dis
aster. If, then. our dark forebodings are
justified by the investigation, be assured
President Mckinley and the United States
government will not be found wanting i'll
any act which that dreadful circumstance
shall render necessary.
Does anybody suppose that Mckinley,
the ex-soldier, that our John Sherman.
your own Gen. Alger. John D. Long and
the United States senate lightly feel or
stintingly put aside these questions? It's
easy for one not having these responsible
ties to urge doing something right away,
but impose these responsibilities upon
those who thus complain and they would
approve the course of the president of the
United States"
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power in the United States made. as q
prominent plank of its platform at the
last national convention held In the city
of st. Louis. Mo-. the promise to intervene
in behalf of Justice and liberty; and.
Whereas. The plan of so-called autono
my proposed by the kingdom of Spain was
simply a subterfuge and was never intend
ed as other than a means of delay. anc
virtually an instrument whereby the op-
pressions and cruelties practiced upon the
citizens of Cuba could be enforced more
effectually; and,
Whereas, The only excuse for delay r
carrying out its solemn declarations on the
part of the political party now in contro
of the government of the United States has
thus been brushed aside; now therefore
be ii
Resolved, BY the society, Sons Of the
Revolution, in the state of California. al
its annual meeting held in the city of Los
Angeles on the 22d day of February 1898
that the constituted national authorities
of the United States be and they are
hereby urged to acknowledge at once by
solemn official action that a condition OF
war exists between the citizens of Cuba
and the kingdom of Spain;
Resolved. That a copy of these proceed
ings be sent to the representatives and
senators in congress from the state of Cali
fornia-
The herald., 1898-02-23
FIRE DEPARTMENT REVIEW
sEMI-ANNUAL PARADE AND IN
sPECTIoN OF FIREMEN
Men, Horses, Engines and Trucks
Viewed by the Commissioners
and the Public

The semi-annual inspection Of the fire
department took place yesterday fore
noon at the Plaza. where a small stand
had been erected for the accommoda-
tion of the commissioners. Three OF
them were present, Messrs. Kuhrts.
Wells and Sabichi, who reviewed the
fire and chemical engines. hose carts
and trucks. The horses, some of them
having done service for the city ten to
eleven years, and great many not less
than six. looked to be in excellent shape
and condition, while the bright parts Of
the engines were as brilliant as gold and
silver. The commissioners expressed
themselves as highly satisfied with the
creditable turnout. in which the fire
laddies, who manned the steamers and
trucks, and who all looked every inch
the excellent property savers that they
are, came in for their share of enco-
miums.
Assistant Chief Ed Smith acted as
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master of ceremonies and introduced
every horse by name to the commission
ers, giving their years of service an6
an account of what some of them haC
done while in the employ of the city
all of which was very creditable to the
intelligent animals.
The companies were made up as fol-
lows, the First division being headed by
Chief Walter s. Moore and the Second
division by Ed. r. Smith, the Assistant
Chief:
Engine Company No. l.
H, Heaney, engineer; Joe Sepulveda,
driver; Frank Leiva, driver of the hose
cart.
Chemical Company No. !.
Joe Del Vale, driver; Carl Miller, fire.
man: Geo. w. Bright. hoseman.
Engine Company No. 2.
j. S. Reed. engineer; Chas. b. Casey.
driver; C. G. Anderson, driver Of hose
cart.
Chemical Company No. 2.
John Roeder, captain; Bert Stowell.
driver; Bert Keyser. hoseman.
Engine Company No. 3.
Chas. Fuselehr. captain; Ira lie Conte.
driver; w. H. Hoag. driver; M. Mo-
riarity, hose cart driver: Jack Springer
and A. S. Hamilton, hosemen.
Truck A.
Geo. O'Donnell, driver; ]. G. Todd. TIL
lerman: S. Queirolo. Guy Patterson and
Walter Jean, laddermen.
Engine Company No. 4.
Jas. Velsir, engineer; Walter Lipps,
driver; William Barry. driver hose cart.
Chemical Company No. 3.
Archie Eley, captain; Chas Jenkins
driver; VIM. Banning, hoseman.
Electrician-Ira J. Francis.
SECOND DIVISION.
Ed R. Smith, Assistant Chief.
Engine Company No. 5.
Martin Dunn, engineer; Geo. Comely
engine driver; T. ]. Mckinley, driver oi
hose cart.
Chemical Company No. 4.
T. ]. Mcdonald, captain; George
Heady. driver; Andy Springer, hoseman
Engine Company NOT.
John B. Rohrer, engineer; Bert Smith
driver; Thomas Horne, driver Of hose
cart.
Chemical Company No. s.
VIM. Rowan, captain; Ben Trowbridge
Tom Gentry, hoseman.
Engine Company No. 7.
P. ]. Meyers, engineer; Thos Birch
driver; A. Augustine, driver.
Engine Company No. g.
s. A. Lennon, captain; Fred Nessler
! engineer; j. c. Johnson, driver; Geo
| w. Cornart. driver hose cart; John Lam
| dell. o. r. Coulter and M. Young, hose.
! men.
Truck B.
NJ Mcmahon, driver; John Strong, til.
/ lerman; e. L. Barker, Chas Grotzinger
Moore, Tom Fernandez. A. Valencia and
E. r. Dorm, laddermen.
The line of march was from the Plaza
south on Main to Spring, to Fifth, tc
Main. north to the Temple block, where
the parade disbanded.
There were 100 men in the parade con.
nected with the various companies; OF
these 9S are permanent flremen ana 3:
are callmen.
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cupied in making thirty-five miles. Beall
says they found bars on the Stewart river
very rich in flour gold. easily saved, but
in various guches and streams they pros
pected nothing was obtained except light
flake gold, which was almost Impossible
to save except with quicksilver. The
Stewart river enters the Yukon about six
ty-eight miles above Dawson City.
TOO MUCH SALT DIET
DAWSON, n. w. T., Jan. is, via Victoria.
b. c., Feb. 22-Scurvy has developed
among the miners to such an extent that
there are now seventeen cases in the pub
lie hospital. 1t is estimated that there are
from twelve to fifteen cases in private
cabins, swelling the whole number to
thirty. Precautionary measures are being
taken to prevent the spreading of the NAL
ady.
TWO STEAMERS SAIL
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Two steam
ers sailed for Alaskan ports tonight. The
Excelsior took away all the passengers
she could carry for Copper river, Dyea and
Skaguay, and the Humboldt had 3l2 pas
sengers aboard.
ROSENFELD'S CASE
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 22.-Prosecuting
Attorney McElroy will tomorrow make ap-
plcation for the extradition of Z. Rosen-
field. vice president and general manager of
the Snow and Ice Transportation company
of Chicago, who was arrested in Portland.
Ore, last night on telegraphic warrant
from this city, on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. 1t is stated
by Chief of Police Reed that between $40, ,O0C
and $50, 900 worth of tickets to Dawson has
been sold by the Snow and Ice Transporta-
tion company throughout the eastern
states.
ALL A MISTAKE
CHICAGO, Feb. 22-At the general office
of the Chicago Snow and Ice Transporta-
ton company nothing Is known of the cir
cumstances of Mr.. Rosenfeld's arrest. and
the news of it was received with great sur
prise. Mr. Rosenfeld left Chicago some time
ago for Portland to direct the shipment of
the company's supplies to Alaska.
The representatives of the company here
say the whole affair will be proved to be an
absurd mistake.
STILL IN BUSINESS
PORTLAND, Ore. Feb 22.-The Snow
and Ice Transportation company OF Chi
cago announce that the steamer National
City, now in San Francisco. has been char
tered to carry passengers and supplies from
this city 10 Lynn canal.
Mr.. Rosenfeld. general manager Of the
company, states that the expedition will
start as soon as possible after the steamer
arrives here.
ROUGH TRIP
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. IA special ;o
the Oregonian from Nsnsino, 3. C., says:
The steamer George ~. Elder. bound from
Skaguay TO Portland, arrived this morn
ing. On Saturday morning last she was
caught in violent gale. accompanied by
snow and blown out through Goelet's chan
mel TO sea, where she lay for thirty-si,
hours. At times the wind attained We
locity of hundred miles an hour. Captain
Hinkle was thrown against steam heater
and knocked senseless- Mr. Casgel oi
Juneau broke his knee cap. Pilot Thomp.
son was thrown from his berth and severe
ly bruised
The herald., 1898-02-23
SPORTSOF THE HOLIDAY
couRsINa MATCHES AND HORSE
RACING
UNIVERSITY FIELD DAY
Contests Between College Glasses.
Jumpers and Runners Make
Good Records-Baseball

=, tho largest crowds that ever as
sen,h,ed at Agricultural park was In at
tendance yesterday to witness ,ne run.oi
of the ties and finals of the e4-dog eoursine
stake and the special horse races in'
nrorram was carried out without ni'oi
- ,he DAVIS sports passed of without
.ha s,;sbtest interruption, fully oooo peopie
being in attendance ~
The DAYS sport opened with tne rui-o,'
of the first ties of Sundays races "hien
Resulted as follows: Tip Stedman peat D.
B. G. B., ga: Red Dick beat skypaii, -7s-''
after a tie, 5-5 Peachie beat Jach l.,
Sailor Girl beat Monte, 5l2-V; hlp's So
heat Fannie S., S19-2, after tle' 4-4' r'
n heat Monday Noon, 40; ni'e Cniei
heat Monday Morning, o2-Sl2, al a., a o,e o,e
as: Grandpap beat Lady Waiiaee' o7I
after a tie. 31a-Sla; Innocent DAISY s,a
Grace H., 40; Beauty beat queen - - g
n. Snooze beat Sailor Boy 40; ormoiiue
heat Dawning 5la-11a; Cyclone beat Bar
nov e-2H: Here We Are beat Prince o-o'
Ornbeum Lass beat Juliet, 1-S1a; Romeo
beat Poker Davis, 9-i,
In the second ties Tip Stedman peat heu
Dick Al: Sailor Girl beat Peachle' 81 ,
kitty Scott beat f. V. H, 4la-l; W hite Chlel
heat Grandpap. 5-3; Innocent DAISY oea.
Beauty. 6-3 after tie, 3-3; Ormonae peat
Snooze. S-31a; cyclone beat Here we ARE
SO: Orpheum Lass beat Romeo i1s-V.
In the third ties Tip Stedman peat s,.ioa HaIioa
Girl 4iS-31a, after two ties. 2l2-Sl2; mite
Chief beat Kitty Scott Sla-o; innocent
Daisv beat Ormonde, Sia-2; Orpheum Lass
beat Cyclone. 412-0.
In the fourth ties Tip Stedman beat w hltc
Chief, 41a-S Orpheum Lass beat innocent
Daisy 40, after tie, 2la-2}2,
In the final Orpheum Lass beat Tip Sted-
man. 3lS-O. after a tie A. the money gong
as follows: Orpheum Lass, flrst lip Steo-
man. second; Innocent Daisy, third' hlte
Chief fourth: Cyclone, ifth Ormonoe'
sixth; Kitty Scott. seventh: salioI uiii'
eighth: Romeo ninth; Here We Are, TENN
Snooze. eleventh: Beauty twelfth.
In addition to the coursing two morse
races were run during the afternoon IN
which much interest was manifested.
The first was trotting race, with Helen.
Maggie Mac and Akita as the entries.
Helen won in 2:2S, with Maggie Mac second
and Akita third.
The second was running race with inc
following entries: Prince Hooker. sister
Vickey and Vision. Prince HOOKER won
in 1:l6l4. with Sister Nickey secoho anu
NishVn third.
Mess"s. G. w. Schuler, n. A. Covarrubias
and Louis Thorne officiated as Judges ana
Z, B. Clifford and Ed Smith as timers.
The next coursing day is Sunday, when q
great days sport is looked for.
The attendance at the coursing match al
the Southern California Coursing park, on
the Santa Monica line, was small, but the
sport was excellent. a 20-dog stake was
run. but after the run-off only the first
ties were contested, and the money was di-
vided between the five dogs participating
in them They We're Reliance. Speedweli'
Fleetwood Trip and Flying Jib. There
was also the usual chase of iackrabbits by
n pack of dachshunds, which was feature
of the program
The herald., 1898-02-23
QUAY'S OPINION
The Government Already Has Very
Full Information

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 22-The Chron-
icle Telegraph today prints an interview
with United States Senator Matthew S.
Quay, at his Beaver home, in which he
says:
THE Maine was blown up by torpedo.
The government at Washington under
stands fully the situation at Havana and
all that is being done and that has taken
place. All the inquiry and all the inves-
legations of divers will disclose nothing
more than is now known. The torpedo that
destroyed the battleship was made in the
United States. Its character is fully under
stood. 1t was possible to send it through
the water for mile and TO discharge 1t
either by percussion or by time fuse, ar
ranged by clockwork. That the Spanish
government had aught to do with the work,
however, is not believed by anyone conver-
SAINT with the facts. The torpedo probably
was sped on its terrible mission by MEM
bers of the volunteer army in Havana The
work had not the countenance of the Span
ish authorities
The herald., 1898-02-23
ON THE TURF

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22-weather a,
Ingleside fine; track heavy. Results:
Seven furlongs, selling-Jack Martin
won, Charles second, Schnitz third
time, 1924.
Six furlongs, selling-Hermoso won
George Lee second. DR.. Bernays third
time, 1:17A. r.
One mile. selling-Pat Murphy won
Foremost second, Stentor third; time
LAT.
California Oaks, value $4,000, miie and ar
eighth-Briar Sweet won, Napamax sec
and, Torsda third; time, 1851.
Seven furlongs-Geyser won, Ostler Jot
second. Howard Mann third; time, 1:3O.
Seven furlongs. selling-Refugee won
hed Glenn second, Lena third; time, 1:31%
The Oaks at mile and an eighth brought
out good field of fllies of which Torsida
was the favorite. Briar Sweet, full sister
10 Dr. Hasbrouck, won at odds of s to L
She led all the way. Recreation, who wa.
caught In the barrier at the start, started
out TO run with her the first part but only
lasted six furlongs. Then Napamax moved
up but the best5she could do was to rur
second. Torsida was an Indifferent third
Recreation finished pulled up.
The herald., 1898-02-23
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA
EXPRESSED By THE SONS OF THE
REVOLUTION
State Society Declines to Join an
Older National Body-Omcers
for Year Elected

The annual meeting of the California
society. Sons of the Revolution. was helt
yesterday afternoon In the Henne block
with large attendance. The society re-
fused to ratify the constitution by which
their order was to have become associated
with the older society of the Sons OF the
American Revolution. under the joint title
of Society of the American Revolution
The election of officers resulted In the
choice of the following: Fl. 0. Collins
president; Arthur Benton, H. o. Collins
Edward Harden. B. w. Lee and s. H.
Thorpe, directors.
The following resolutions regarding
Cuba were introduced by DIR. john II.
Haynes and enthusiastically adopted. viz.
Whereas. Every instinct of justice,
mercy and humanity demands that the
monstrous and unparalleled war against
the old and feeble and women and children
which has been in progress during the last
three years In the island of Cuba shall
cease at once; and,
Whereas. The political party now in
The herald., 1898-02-23
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT
IS BROUGHT By THE STEAMER
CITY OF PEKIN
JAPANESE TRADE IN SILKS
Grows More Profitable as Silver De.
clines-Fanatical Rioting in
China More Common
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22.-The Pacific
Mail steamship City of Pekin. which ar
rived from Yokohama and Hong Kong, via
Honolulu. today. brought the followins
| Oriental advices:
terrible earthquake occurred ON the
island of Amboina. in the Molucca group.
| on January 9Th, as the result of which fiftv
people wer killed and over zoo injured.
Vice Admiral Baron Tsuboi, Commando
OF the fokosuka admiralty, died at his resi-
dence, at Shirokane-D Dali -Machi, Toxic. ON
January Soth. He took a prominent part
IN the late Japanese war, and especially at
tne naval engagement in the Yellow sea.
when ne was commander of the first flying
squadron. ''s
According to Investigations completsd nv
the Japanese finance department and pub-
lished IN the Shogyo, the amount OF ma
tional loans afioat at the end of Decemher
last, was 4O4 1858. .12S yen, as compared with
T5.b72.bS2 yen at the end OF June last. Dur-
Ing the second half of last year no stems
were taken for redemption in regard to old
bonds payable In yearly installments Tuvc
varieties of bonds--war and public undsr.
takings-were issued to the amount of 90 :
600 900 yen.
The Japan Mail says that the silk trade
of the east last year presented most sat-
isfactory results. The export from Japan
was 6,919S6l cattles, and from China "a. .aan
bales. 1t attributes the expansion of the
silk trade to the depreciation of silyer ana
the failure of the crop In Italy and the re-
vival of trade In America.
A dispatch to the Japanese Mail from
Seoul. under date of January 31st, saws
that signs of an impending change in the
cabinet are observable. Cho Pieng Six has
been relieved of the premiership, and Yum
Yungson appointed In his stead Cho
Pyonsik has been deposed from the min
istry OF foreign affairs, and Ye Dochai an
pointed.
At the end of last year there were 1873
banks In Japan with an aggregate capitaI
of 521 ,953,000 yen.
Kew. John Emberly. British missionary
had narrow escape at the hands of a mob
OF fanatics at Yenchow, Flu Shanr-tung
recently. The mob attacked and heat
him with sticks and stones. and but FOR
the timely arrival of a squad of soldiers
despatched to his assistance at the REQUEST
OF the British consul at Chez Foo, he would
undoubtedly have been killed.
Mr. Akiyama, who recently attempted
suicide by harakiri. upon his return from
Honolulu. has been appointed second sec
retary OF the legation in China.
Advices from Hanoi, the chief town of
Tonquin, state that the country is in a very
unsettled condition. Chinese merchants
are AFRAID to travel to the capital and trade
In the province has been paralyzed. Small
bands OF robbers are raiding the country
districts. but the large bands of brigands
have been broken up
The herald., 1898-02-23
New Orleans Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at New Orleans to-
day. Commissions received and placed by
the Los Angeles Turf club, Black & Co.,
at Agricultural park. Take Main street
cars. Down town office in rear of No. 14a
South Broadway. First quotations re-
ceived at 1870 a. M:
First race, mile, selling-Mount Wash
ington, -9S, Joe Bell 80, Charina 92, BlackinR
Brush 93, Cherry Leaf. 95. What Next 100
Elkin 107.
Second race, one mile-Gypsy D., 1O2
Hindoo Queen 102, Koelona Humid 102. Top
ling 102, Little Gallant 102. Maltese 1O2, Hell
dorm 1O2, Balance All 107. Wilson c. 1O7 The
Editor 107, Corwin 10, Camperdown 110.
Third race, seven furlongs, selling r.
b. Sack 1O2 Bertha Nell 102. Possum 1902
Saratoga 102. Lou Ann 102, Cavaletta ICE
VIII Glenn 1O2, Joe Shelby 105 Tom Kings.
ley 107, Clay Pointer 107, Gov. Bushnell l10
Fourth race, handicap. six furlongs-
Brighton "a, Ella Penzance 81, Eton Jacket
90, What Next 102 Dorah Wood 107, Sim
w. 108.
Fifth race, mile selling-Galliee 81, Can
nonade 97 Cherry Flame 81, Lucy B. or
Dorothy III 102. Pert 102, Bob White 102
Ferryman II 102. Stockholm 102 Brother
Fred 1O4. Maggie 8. 107. Cave Spring 107
Dockstater 107. Alva 100, Fred Baar H.
Sixth race, six furlongs, selling-Timorah
| 94, Lorrania 81. Rouble "a, Harry 8. 81, Di.
rect 101, Say On 101, George B. 90. Whila'
| way 81, Tommy Rutter 90 Tago 99 Gold
Corn 80, X. 9. %. Ettare 90, Miss Young 1o2
| Robinson 103.
The herald., 1898-02-23
STATE NOTES

Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Burchard of Santa
Rosa celebrated their golden wedding at
their home there yesterday. They were
married In Benton county Mo- For many
years Mr.. Burchard has been in charge OF
the ukiah Indian agency In Mendoclno
county.
Il. Edwin, a passenger arriving at San
Diego on the steamer Carlos Pacheco from
Ensenada brings report announcing the
murder of Marvin Gaskill, son of l.. H.
Gaskill of Campo, San Diego county, by
Indians. on the desert near Algodonss, a
few days ago.
The 5-year-old son of Jay Gilmore Of
Manchester had been looking at the news
paper illustrations of the death of Theo-
dore Durrant. He concluded to experiment
and securing a baling rope tied 1t around
his throat and attached 1t to beam over
head. He then jumped off the box and
when discovered by his mother was black
In the face and nearly dead.