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The herald., 1898-11-05
POLITICAL PROPHECIES
All Party Managers Sure Of Carrying
New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Chairman Odel
of the Republican State Committee has
given out the following statement:
1.-The campaign which is so rapidly draw
ing to a close from every indication points
to a Republican victory. The closing of a
careful canvass of the upstate counties con-
vinces me that plurality large enough to
more than meet and offset any possible plu'
rality that can be obtained IN Greater New
Yofk by Tammany Hall is assured.
81 find that the constant talk by Tam
many Hall leaders of their certainty OF car
ryng the State has been pure bluff. There
is no possibility Of their securing in the
city of New York a plurality that would
insure the election Of Van Wyck, and they
up what they know to be q losing cause,
Their bets the Republicans are calling, and
we are met with the information at theiI
betting stand that there is no more Van
Wyck money in sight. On the contrary !
am In receipt of information from hundreds
of Democrats within the city of New Yorl
who propose to vote for Roosevelt, and be.
eve that there is a surprise in store for
Democrats as well as for Republicans, only
that the surprise for the Republicans will be
in the nature of a pleasing one.
Il claim the State Of New York without
any question for Roosevelt by at least 49,,
000 His magnificent canvass has awakened
enthusiasm throughout the State and his
manly and courageous utterances and his
reputation for honesty have brought to him
the Independent voters who are to decide
this election"
Richard Croker in statement to the pub.
lie says:
81 am confident that Judge Van WycL
will be elected by a handsome plurality. HI
will have from $1,000 to $4,000 plurality in
these two boroughs and the rest of Greater
New York will increase the total to 100,
GOO"
The herald., 1898-11-05
At Camp Meade

CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa, Nov. 4.
Chief Commissary Allison and other of.
fcers at corps headquarters went to Harris
burg today to appear before the committee
of the. war investigating board. The com.
mite heard testimony at the Lochiel hote
relating to Camp Alger and other camps.
Colonel Allison testified that the quality
of rations issued at Camps Alger and Meade
was excellent. He claimed ignorance that
cooking among the volunteers was the cause
of much of the sckensss at Camp Alger, and
suggested that the commissary sergeants be
appointed from the non-commisisoned of.
fcers of the regular army. He said there
would be less sckeness among the troops
il they did not eat dainties shipped to them
by friends at home.
Colonel Watts of the Eighth Pennsylvania
regiment testified as to the water supply at
Camp Alger, and the large amount Of sick.
ness among the troops.
Chief Surgeon Girard explained the causes
of sickness at Camp Alger and the efforts
that were made to keep the men in good
condition and relieve the suffering.
Alter hearing Colonel Duvall, chief ord.
nance officer Of the corps, and an assistant
adjutant general explain the work of the
department briefly, the commission ad.
iourned to meet with the full board next
week at Washington.
General James A. Beaver left this evening
for his home at Bellefont to remain until
after election. General Wilson and Captain
Howell went to Washington.
The herald., 1898-11-05
A STRIKE OF PRESSMEN
EMPLOYED ON SAN FRANCISCO
PAPERS
Evening Journals Were a Little Late
but Promise to Be Out on Time
Today

| SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.-After de-
manding an increase of wages, which was
not granted, the San Francisco newspaper
pressmen today declared strike. Ihe men
employed on the Post and Bulletin declined
to quit work, but the pressmen on the Re
port walked out, and for time it looked as
! though the strikers might win at least a
partial victory. All the newspaper proprl-
etors, however, acted IN concert, and the
Post and Bulletin were not issued until the
Report was printed. This was made pos
sible by the Bulletin casting the stereotype
plates of its pages, which were run off on
one of the Examiner presses. None OF the
evening papers sent out early editions, but
all appeared simultaneously at about
o'clock.
1t is understood that the Chronicle press
men will continue at work and that mum,
ber of the Call and Examiner forces will
refuse to obey the order to strike, SO that
the morning papers will not be seriously
embarrassed.
The dissatisfied pressmen have submitted
a schedule Of wages, which, if accepted by
their employers, would increase the ex-
| penses of the offices by about $40 900 year.
They demand "a day for pressmen and
49, 25 for helpers, instead of $40 week fol-
pressmen and $l2 to SIS week for helpers,
the rates now paid. The rates for foremen
ana assistant IOfefnen HOW vary lrOIn PSI
to $50 week. About seventy five men are
employed in the press rooms. The Pub
fishers association, composed of the pro-
prietors of all the dailies in the city, has
decided to resist the demand of the strikers
and it is asserted that the papers will ap-
pear as usual tomorrow.
AT o'clock this morning the situation ir
the morning papers indicated that the strike
was far from being ended, although enough
men were at work to insure the appearance
of the Call, Chronicle and Examiner. The
stereotypers had come into the contest and
the majority of them refused to work, going
out on "a sylnpathetic stuilke w,ith the press
men. A few. men, howewer, remaGusA or
duty at each office, sufficient to insure She
issuance of the papers, though the amount
of news matter published will be somewhat
curtailed. The strikers congregated on the
sidewalks, but were kept in check by a force
of police 1t is not thought that they will dc
physical harm to the men who refused to &c
out, but the newspaper proprietors are de
| termined to protect those who have remain
ed at their posts.
1t is recognized that the struggle will be
severe, but the publishers are confident thai
they will win even if it becomes necessary
to reduce the size of their papers or suspend
publication entirely. This, however, is moi
| likely to be done.
The herald., 1898-11-05
DOWN IN CAROLINA
There Seems to Be No Danger Of
Violence

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Nov. 4.-One of tho
largest Democratic rallies of the campaign
was held in Charlotte today. There were
about 1000 men in the parade. Senator Till.
man of South Carolina and Senator John
w. Daniel of Virginia were the speakers.
Senator Tillman began by an arraignment
of Grover Cleveland, and, after reviewing
the conditions in North aCrolina, urged tho
Democrats and Populists to shake hands and
get together, as no man needs stay out of the
Democratic party now on account of Cleve.
landsm
Fusion in North Carolina now," he said,
SIS nothing but Republicanism. The way I'd
kill fusion is to invite Populists back as
brothers and as white men who love North
Carolina. But if they don't come, as sure a,
the sun shines, the 10000 Democrats will
no longer submit to the present state OF
things. | say this because your people arl
of the same race as South Carolinians."
The Associated Press has received signed
statements from editors of leading news
papers of Wilmington, Charlotte and Ra.
leigh, N. c., regarding the political situation
in that state. All express the conviction
that there is no danger of violence during
the election and assert that white suprem.
acy is sure to result.
The herald., 1898-11-05
SAN FRANCISCO RACES
Commissions Taken by Black &

Commissions Taken by Black & Co.
Black & Co., l43 South Broadway, will re-
ceive entries and take commissions on the
Oakland races, held under the auspices Of
the California Jockey club.
Entries will be posted daily and COM
plete service by wire. Following are the
entries for tody:
First race, one mile, selling-Magnus, 80;
Forwert, 80; Joe Levy, 80; Prompto, 80;
Inverary II, 9S; Personne, SO; Sandow Ill,
99 Flandes, 105; Lomo, 107; Dolore, 1O7.
Second race, six furlongs, two-year-olds,
purse-Don't Tell, 100; Venturo, 1O3; Petal,
1903; Rey Hooker, 106; Limewater, 106; First
Tenor, Ill; Olinthus. 115
Third race, the California Maiden stakes,
ear-olds-Elizabeth r., 104 Hannah h
Reid, 107; Master Lee, 107; Jingle Jingle,
107; Irlandais, 1O9; Glenabar, ITO; An
chored, lis; Engea, lis; Don't Tell, lis; Mid
love, 122.
Fourth race, Emeryville Handicap, mile
and an eighth-Mamie G., 80; San Venado,
SO; Shasta Water, 95; Morellito, 100; Imp.
Mistral H. 100; Wheel of Fortune, 1902;
Cromwell, 10S; Buckwa, no; Grady, no,
Couple Cromwell and Buckwa as Cam
bridge entry)
Fifth race, seven furIongs, selling-De-
f1ant, "a; Bliss Rucker, 81; Major Cook 80;
Reina de Los Angeles, SO; Judge Stouffer,
1O4; Yemen. 104; Howard, 1O4; Lost Girl. 1O4
Highland Ball, 1OS.
Weather clear; track fast
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of Chinese troops in the neighborhood OF
the capital. 1t is said that khang Nyi, the
Manchu officer who was next in rank to the
late Prince Koung, in the Kioun III Tschu
or Council of State, has obtained great in
fluence over the Dowager Empress. He is
bitterly anti-foreign and hopelessly conser
vative 1t is probable that Kank vi was
the instigator of the edict re-establishing
the bow and arrow exercise for the Chinese
soldiers.
1t is reported that Yuan Shik Hal, the
Chinese General in command of the foreign
drilled troops at Tien Tsin, and an officer
whose power is much dreaded by the Dow
ager Empress and her advisers, has received
a grant of money, ostensibly for the pur-
pose of increasing the strength of his di-
vision to $4,000 men, eff time shows that
the Dowager Empress can rely upon his
fidelity"
1t has been said that Yuan Shik Hal might
use his troops in conformity with the views
OF the foreign Ministers at Peking.
The herald., 1898-11-05
JAPAN ADVICES
Little Brown Man Struggling With
Money Questions

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 4.--Japanese ad-
vices received on the steamer Rio Maru say
that Il bill has been submitted by the gov
ernment to the diet, providing for the reg.
istration of foreign firms establishing
branches in Japan.
Since amendment of the currency regula-
tions, the Nippon Ginko has withdrawn
yen paper notes to the amount of 100000
yen, leaving about 55,O0O,0O0 yen still in cir
culation.
The charter granted for the construction
of the Formosa railway expires on the 18th
Of November, and an arrangement has been
made for foreign loan for period of ten
years. Work win be started at once
The adoption by the Formosa authorities
of the gold standard is another reform
which Goto Shimpel, chief of the Formosa
administrative bureau, wishes to bring
about.
1t is estimated that it will cost loo 900
yen to repair the damages caused by the
recent typhoon in Formosa.
The hull of the American ship Barring
Brothers, which was burned at Kobe on
August 18th, has been raised. g
The herald., 1898-11-05
French Editors Comment Bitterly

PARIS, Nov. 4.-The Fronde says: "The
claims of the United States on the Philip
pine islands are looked upon with disfavor
at ST. Petersburg. The powers might, in
case of America proving too obstinate on
this point, be provoked to protest"
The Evenement says: our money oil
your life is the attitude taken by America
in relation to Spain. The latter, having nc
money, offers Porto Rico and the abandon
ment Of Cuba and thinks she has discharged
her ransom. Pardon me- answers Jona
than, you yet have the Philippine islands,
which are only an encumbrance to you.
will relieve you of them. Why? Because
with Fontaine, have the strongest reasons
for so DOING"
The herald., 1898-11-05
CANADIAN, RIGHTS
Do Not Include the Alienation of
Territory

TORONTO, Nov. 4.-The Foreign Office
Of the British Government has cabled to
Canada, asking for report upon and an
explanation of the sale of the island of An.
ticosti, at the mouth of the st. Lawrence
River, to subject of foreign power. At.
torney-General Archambault has received
a request from Ottawa for a report upon
the whole subject. The purchaser is a
French capitalist, who, it is said. is now
evicting English settlers, and can, with suffi.
cent arms on the island, control the St
Lawrence River. In the event Of war
between Britain and France this would be
of immense advantage to France.
1t is believed that the British government
will order the cancellation of the sale.
The herald., 1898-11-05
A Pioneer Gone

LODI, Nov. 4.-Rev. j. w. Brier, ST.,
died at his home near here.
He was one of the earliest pioneers to this
State and figured prominently in the ghast-
ly drama of the historical Death Valley
party of 40.
He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on October
IA, 1914, of Scotch parentage. He early en-
tered the ministry and for the past sixty
years had been an active worker for the
church. He was also well known as cam
paign orator in Presidential campaigns.
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sickness that followed the exigencies of the

Cuban campaign.
General Egbert said that while the Seneca
was not in good condition for transporting
troops, that its officers did not seem to be
in command along the voyage as much as the
surgeons. When the Seneca reached Fort
ress Monroe the surgeon telegraphed to
the vessel had not gone. He asked why and
was told the captain refused to go until or
dered to do so by the quartermaster's de-
partment. The witness called on the captain
and found this to be true. After remon-
in such a place, the witness told the captain
he would telegraph to the secretary of war,
telling him of the conditions and asking for
orders.
Meantime he sent note to the quarter
master at Fortress Monroe and as soon as
the situation was understood there an order
was given for the vessel to sail at once to
New York and the captain obeyed it.
At the afternoon session, Major Griffith
testified regarding the camp conditions at
Chickamauga and the hospitals He had diff
iiculty in getting enough tents and when he
secured the proper number he found the
last ones were Of poor quality. From private
and state sources. the regiments were sup
piled with hospital tents. As rule the men
detailed as nurses were unfit. Witness asked
DR.. Hoff for female nurses. This relieved
the situation. The staff of the division hos
pital was inadequate when the increase of
sickness occurred. Sickness among the sur
geons reduced the working force. He said
there would have been no difficulty in get
ting hundreds of competent surgeons at
Chickamauga within week. He said ne
knew many applications were refused He
attributed the failure at Camp Thomas hos
pitais to cred tape" and "peace for thirty
years." which incapacitated the department
for expansion for. emergency. If congress
had established a hospital corps the trouble
might have been averted.
Captain Springer of the Seventeenth in
fantry was next examined. He co-operated
with the surgeons at and after the battle,
Father Valman, post chaplain, was next
examined. Hes served at Tampa, Camp
Thomas, Fort Sheridan and Fort Thomas.
The witness heard no complaints at Fort
Thomas from either friends or patients
The commission expects to complete its
work here tomorrow evening and to re-
sumo it in Chicago on Monday morning.
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Y. M. c. A.

Rev. George L. Cole will address the younf
men of the association Sunday afternoon
At the meeting of the directors last even
ing Physical Instructor Lang's suggestion Of
music for the gymnasium class was approved,
In week OF two piano will be provided,
took advantage of the educational classes
during October One hundred and thirty
new members were received during tho
month
The herald., 1898-11-05
To Help Whalers

SEATTLE, Nov. At is stated that the
revenue cutter Grant will leave in a few
days for four months cruise in the north.
the object being to keep in the track Of
whalers in order to render assistance if nee
essary. 1t is stated the gunboat Wheeling,
now at San Francisco, will cooperate with
the Grant.
The herald., 1898-11-05
Joe Jefferson Ill

NEW. YORK, Nov 4-Owing to the sud.
den and serious illness of Joseph Jefferson
who has been playing in '"The Rivals" at
the Fifth Avenue theater, the audience was
dismissed tonight at $40. 1t was not
known until just before the announcement
that the, veteran actors illness was more
serious than cold, but his physicians to-
night concluded that pneumonia was
threatened and it was decided to close the
theater until Monday.
The herald., 1898-11-05
TEXAS TAKES
Provide Pensions for Ex-Confederate
Soldiers

CHICAGO, Nov. "A special to the Trib
une from Dallas, Tex, says:
The constitutional amendment voted on
last Tuesday authorizing the pensioning oi
Confederate soldiers has been carried
though full returns are not in.
1t provides that all ex-Confederates who
settled in Texas prior to 1880 are eligible te
pensions, but no one should receive more
than $8 a month, and the annual appropria
tion for pensions shall not exceed $3.50 900.
Secretary of State Madden estimates that
there are $4,000 -Confederates in the State
a majority of whom have settled in tho
State since 1880 and are therefore not eligi
BILE to pensions. A majority Of the ex
Contederates voted against the amendment
The negroes also voted against II.
The herald., 1898-11-05
A Tue A shore

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Nov. A.
The steamer City of Seattle, from Skaguay
Alaska, reports the tug Wallowa ashore on
Mary island. She was coming south with
the bark Columbia in tow and went ashore
at high tide. She is reported as being in a
perilous position The Columbia is an.
chored so close that in the event of a storm,
she is liable to go ashore.
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Evidently Considers the Islands Lost

MADRID, Nov. 4-The impartial today,
commenting upon the peace negotiations
now in progress in Paris, says:
"If the United States had shown in the
protocol the intention to take up the Phil
ippjne islands, the matter would pot have
taken the course it did. Spain never con-
sidered the Philippines as lost, nor has she
desired their loss. On the contrary, her
intentions were shown by her facing, the
anger of Germany on the question of the
Caroline islands"
In conclusion the Impartial remarks:
America, by her conduct, has lost her
place among civilized peoples and hence
forth will only count as the most numerous
and opulent of hordes."
The herald., 1898-11-05
A Dispute Settled

VALPARAISO, Nov 4.-The Chilean
congress today approved the protocol be-
tween Chile and Argentina for the settle
ment of the Puma de Atacama dispute, under
which William M. Buchanan, United
States minister to Argentina, will act as final
arbitrator. The government has ordered a
suspension of the military preparations.
The herald., 1898-11-05
Gorman's Belief

DENTON, Nd, Nov. 4-Senator Arthur
p. German made his first appearance on The
stump in the present campaign in the town
hall of this city today, in the interest of Col.
John, w. Smith, candidate for congress for
the first district. He declared in favor of
giving Cuba an independent government
under American control and in favor of re-
tanning only harbor and coaling station
in the Philippines.
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Sick at Santiago

WASHINGTON, Nov. A. The follow
ing bulletin of the health of the American
troops at Santiago was received tonight by
the war department from General Wood:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 4-To Adj
jutant General, Washington: Total sick,
illS; fever cases, all kinds, 6l3; deaths, 4.
WOOD, Commanding.
The herald., 1898-11-05
Boutwell's Plan

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov 4-Hon. Geo.
S. Boutwell,, ex-secretary of the treasury OF
the United States, in an address before the
Cantabria club today ON the subject '.Im-
perialism," sulnmed up as follows:
INSTRUCTED by Senator Hoar's speech,
qualify the propositions before me in this
form:
81. Give to Hawaii territorial govern.
ment upon liberal basis.
SO. Insist upon an independent govern.
ment for Cuba, and give no encouragement
to the project for annexation.
SO. Abandon Porto Rico and the Spanish
islands of the Pacific ocean without contro.
versy, debate or negotiations with any one."
The herald., 1898-11-05
The Woman's Railroad

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.-The Stock,
ton and Tuolumne Railroad company, popu.
larly known as the ''Woman's Railroad com,
pany,' is in more trouble. A suit was be.
gun today by the Laymance Real Estate com.
pony for the return of number of bonds
placed in the hands of trustee. In case
the bonds cannot be delivered, the plaintiff
demands $4,000, their alleged value.
The herald., 1898-11-05

The purchase of public loan bonds under
taken by the japanese government as a
means of relieving the financial stringency
was introduced by Count Inouye, ex-fnance
minister, was suspended on the 10th in
slant. The total of the bonds purchased
amounts to 39,000,000 yen in face value and
about 36,000,000 yen in cash paid. The
average amount Of daily purchases was TO-
900 yen to 10000 yen.
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Hold the Islands

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 4-Both
branches of the legislature passed joint
resolution r today, approving President. Nc
Philippines.
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Insurgent Dissensiou

MANILA, Nov. At is reported here
that the priests are instgating action TO sup
port Artachio, bitter opponent of Aguin-
| aldo. The increasing dissensions among the
insurgents are diminishing the. probability
of the latter opposing the Americans.
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Ito Ordered Home

LONDON, Nov. According to a spec.
al dispatch from Shanghai, the mikado has
telegraphed Marquis Ito, the Japanese
statesman, now ON special mission in China,
to return Immediately to the Japanese capi
tai.
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ANT1-FoRE1oN FACTION
Now in Full Control of the Affairs Of
China

PEKING, Nov. 4.--fn spite of the formal
promises Of the Chinese Foreign Office there
is every Indication Of concerted movement
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JOINT TRAFFICKERS

Take Action to Dissolve the Great
Organization
= NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The Board \
= of Control of the Joint Traffic Asso- !
7 citation decided today to dissolve the i
= organization. This was taken because i
Of the recent decision by the Supreme i
Court that the effort Of the associa- !
ton to control railroad rates was il \
\ legal, \
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experience of the war and are now, as pre-
viously stated, in better shape than ever
before.
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wo large meetings. On the question of the

Philippines he said:
'If we keep anything, and I think the
sentiment is overwhelming that we should,
we ought to keep the whole rather than a
part. 1t would require a greater army and
a greater navy of the United States to de-
fend coaling station or single island than
it would to defend the whole group"
The herald., 1898-11-05
OPINION VARIES

On the Question of Holding the Phil
ippine Islands
PITTSBURG, Nov. 4.-Senator Foraker
arrived here this afternoon and addressed