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The herald., 1898-12-17
Hawaiian supreme court, sat with the COM
mittee today in an advisory capacity.
ARMY INCREASE


Hearing on the proposed increase of the
army was continued before the committee
on military affairs today Brgadier Cen
eral Stanton, paymaster general, said that
On the basis of a 100000 army, the present
force of paymasters should be increased
from twenty-six to sixty, making the lowest
grade major instead of captain, as proposed
by the Hull bill owing to the responsibility
involved. He favored an age limit, saying
that a recent appointee was SO years old
The widely scattered points at which troops
were to be located. in Alaska, Porto Rico.
Cuba and the Philippines, was an important
factor, General Stanton said, in requiring the
increase desired. Major Morrison, of the
Judge advocate generals office, illustrated
that whereas there were now eight army de-
'partments throughout the United States,
seven more were about to be organized in
Cuba. and even after things settled down to
a normal basis, these departments would be
required. Chairman Hull announced that
he was anxious to close the hearing and
have the committee get at the bill by Mon
day, so as to report it before the holidays.
This would permit the public attention to be
directed to it during the holiday recess.
General Breckinridge inspector of the
army, was heard at the afternoon session.
He spoke of the need of thorough inspec-
ton service, with adequate rank to make this
Inspection eIIectlNe. MT. CoN asked IL the
inspectors inspected the heads of other bu-
reaus.
General Brecllinridge said it went that far
if such were the orders, although no such
orders had in fact been issued.
General Breckenridge spoke of the change
in the inspection service when the war broke
out, the officers no longer reporting to the
inspector general. Mr.. Cox remarked that
the Inspection had ceased to have head.
and Mr.. Hay added that the inspector gen.
erals duties had practically ceased
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TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX

National guardsmen at Chicago
close the interstate session with BAN
quet.
Many engineers with ample finan-
cial backing are anxious to make con-
tracts for the raising of the Maine and
the Colon.
Testimony in the Botkin murder
case makes the affair look very black
for the defendant.
Famine and civil war make life in
China's western provinces something
horrible.
An executive order issued estab-
fishing customs tariff for Cuba, in ac-
cordance with the recommendations Of
Special Commissioner Porter.
Dole, Damon and Sewall the three
leading candidates for governor Of
Hawaii.
The American peace commissioners
bid goodbye to friends at Paris and
will sail for home this morning.
Admiral Dewey declines to be inter-
viewed, but makes some suggestions Of
methods to be followed in dealing with
the Filipinos.
The International American bank
scheme squelched by vote of the
house; United States revenue and GUS
toms laws are extended to Hawaiian
islands.
The day in the labor convention at
Kansas City given to argument of So
cialistic questions.
The Civil Service Reform league en-
ters its protest against the presidents
intended action relative to civil ser
vice rules.
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A CRAZY PRINTER
Smashes the Windows of the British
Embassy

CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says
The British embassy was subjected for sew
eral minutes last night to vicious lombard
ment with brickbats by Joseph w. Pearson,
a Washington printer.
One of Sir Julian Pauncefote's daughters
was struck on the foot and slightly hurt by
the first missile thrown by Pearson. Several
windows, the glass in the storm doors, and
the great plate glass doors of the embassy,
which were magnificently cut in a design of
the British coat of arms, were smashed and
ruined.
Sir Julian has requested that Pearson be
held until Secretary of State Hay can be
informed of the incident.
Sir Julian and his daughters were sitting
and an ut the '"n Tatng til Of falling glass ms' Miss Miss
Pauncefote leaped to her feet with an ex-
clamation of pain. Half brick lay near Miss
Pauncefote''s foot, which had been struck
and cut. In few minutes the police were
on their way to the embassy. Meanwhile
Pearson took position under the porte
cochere and began to lombard the storm
doors, soon smashing the glass out of them.
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Cuba's Official Records

HAVANA, Dec. l6.-The removal of the
Spanish archives from Cuba to Spain has
been the sub's;t of frequent correspondence
between the American and Spanish military
sfactorily adjusted. All documents re-
lating to municipal and provincial affairs,
as well as those l~-c.sary to administration,
are not to be disturbed, but only such papers
from the governor generals office and other
offices as exclusively relate to the Spanish
government. For instance, papers regard
ing the Cuban debt and the war expenses are
hand the archives of the autonomst govern
ment are to remain practically intact
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SEXTON is SILENT
Concerning National Care Of Graves of
Confederate Dead

PHILADELPHIA, Dec l6.-Ccl. James
A. Sexton of Chicago, national commander
Of the G. A. r., who is attending a meeting
in this city of the executive committee of
that organization, today declined to discuss
President Mckinley's suggestion in his
speech at Atlanta that the national gov
ernment should share with the southern
people in the care of the graves of the Con
federate soldiers as it now cares for the
graves of those who fought on the Union
side. Regarding the proposition that the
same day should be observed as a national
holiday by north and south, the colonel said
there should certainly be no objections to
the idea and he thought such a step wVhld
go a great way toward oblterating the So
called sectional differences.
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fractional Fights

President Samuel Gompers Of the American
Federation OF Labor, which was talked OF
by majority at the opening Of the conven.
tion, has not developed any strength. The
election of officers will probably be the
last business of the convention. There will
probably be some, changeslin the Executive
Council. but there is doubt so far as can
be seen that Gompers will be reelected
It is generally believed that James O'Con-
nell of Chicago and Thomas +. Tracey OF
Boston will be selected as fraternal dele
gates to the British Trades Congress next
summer If these selections are made. Don
nelley of New York. President of the Ameri-
can Typographical Union. will probably
succeed Mr.. O'Connell on the Executive
Board
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Will leave Los Angeles, ZOO p. m.
Three and Half Hours from Los Angeles
.ZoveIxcsf Season oFMe Nco,

Behind these were the main doors of the en-
bassy great sheets of plate glass, into which
the arms of the embassy were cut
These glasses were imported and were val
ued at $500 each. Pearson deliberately stood
missiles at these fine glasses, breaking one
after the other.
A policeman reached the embassy and ar
rested Pearson.
He refused to reply to questions. He is 20
years old and has been working for the elec
trlc street railroads recently. 1t is thought
he is insane.
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Rosser Acquitted

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16.-Walter \.
Rosser, the Tennessee soldier who, on the
night of September 18th shot and killed 4
civilian named Henry Hildebrand. was to-
day acquitted of the crime by a iurv. This
was Rosser's second trial for the offensc.
His counsel made out clear case for the de-
fendant. 1t was shown that Rosser had
been drugged while drinking in a low saloon
and was entirely irresponsible for his acts.
a score of witnesses swora to his previous
good character. Rosser will leave for his
Tennessee home tomorrow in company with
his father
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A Case Dismissed

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l6.-United
States Circuit Judge Morrow today dis
missed the suit of p. J. Van Loben Sells
against Lester ID. Greene and others to re-
cover $4,000 damages for injuries inflicted
on his lands near Walnut Grove, Sacramento
by the overflow from the irrigation
bitches of the plaintiff. The dismissal was
made on the motion of Warren Olney, one
OF the attorneys, who explained that the
suit had been settled out Of court,
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A Transports Trip

WASHlNGTON, Dec. l6-'rhe War De-
partment received the following satisfactory
report of the first trip of the new transport
ship Mobile, which made her initial voy-
age from Savannah to Havana, arriving
there early yesterday morning:
Havana, December 15-AdiutantIGen-
Cuba this morning, Thursday, 9 o'clock
Command appreciate excellent transporta-
tion and arrangements. All in charge de.
serve credit for successful trip. (Signed)
WILLISTON, commanding.
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The Carlist Movement

government is considering the question of
arresting the principal Carlists. The most
rigorous censorship of telegrams is main
tanned and all messages relative to Carlists'
movements are stopped. Accounts of the
recent disturbances at Havana are strictly
prohibited
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IN COMMITTEE
Charges of Bribery Brought Against
Senator Hanna

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-At a meeting
OF the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections today, the charge OF bribery
against Senator Hanna, made by the Ohio
State Senate in connection with the Sen
ator's election to his present term of office,
was briefly discussed and referred to a sub
committee consisting OF Senators Hoar,
Spooner and Turpe The subcommittee
will investigate the question and practically
decide how far it is necessary to go into
the matter. The charges were filed during
the last session of Congress and have not
been pressed by their authors.
TIE HAWAIIAN BILL
The senate committee on foreign relat ;ons
made some progress today with the bill re-
ported by the Hawaiian commission for the
government of the Hawaiian islands. but
adjourned until next Monday without com
pleting the work. Senator Turpie ha, sug-
gested a great many verbal technical amend
ments which are not generally important
but all Will reuire discussion. Many of the
sugge stions relate to the grammatical con
struction OF the bill and Others to the details
of the law itself, and number Of his sug-
gestions on these lines have been adopted
The most important change made today is
one striking ont the provision of the com
mission bill, which empowers the supreme
COURT OF ;he territory to pass upon the
elections Of members of the legislature, and
imposing this demand upon the territorial
senate and hou,e. Senators TurDie and
Mills both made objections to the provis-
ion rs reported by the commission on the
ground that il was contrary to our method
and an lnnovltion which should not be en-
couraged. The supporters Of the commits
sion report yielded to save time and pro-
mote the progress OF the measure. Judge
Frear of the commission and member of the
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Overdue but Safe

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec l6-The British
ship Jules Ncr"e arrived from Newcastle
today. She had been given up for lost and
10 per cent reinsurance had been paid. She
was eighty-two days making the voyage.
Rough weather DELAYED her.
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Judge Borden's Successor

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. I6.-William P.
Lawlor. chairman of the fusion campaign
committee: has been appointed by Governor
Budd to the position on the superior bench
of this city. made vacant by the death of
Judge Rhodes Borden.
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Anxio,1s FOR Peace

HAVANA, Dee II. via Key West. Fla.
Dec l6.--The people of Havana, Spanish and
Cuban. long for Cuban occuration-the Gu
bans because they live in unrest and fear,
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To Cure n Cold One DIV

Take Laxative Bromo Ouin,ne Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if 1t fails to
cure. 25c, The genuine has L. B. @. on
each tablet.
The herald., 1898-12-17
4 MATT, MATTER

CHAIRMAN Loud of the house committee
on postoffices and postroads today reintro-
duced the bill relating to second-cass mat
ter and known as the Loud bill. with an
amendment allowing the mailing of sample
copies OF newspapers at one-half cent for
every two ounces, stamps being attached in
advance.
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BILLS INTRODUCED
Soldiers Homes to Be Opened to Ex-
Confederates

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-Representa-
tive Rixey of Virginia today introduced a
bill for the admission of Confederate as
well as Union soldiers to soldiers homes.
The text of the bill follows:
That after the passage of this act all sol
diers' homes and other institutions main
tanned by the government for MANNED Grip
pied and wounded soldiers and sailors of
the United States shall be open to all sol
dlers and sailors of the civil war of 1861 IS
upon the same terms and without discrimi-
nation as to whether they were enlisted
upon the side of the Union or the Confeder.
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HAVE PANDO SURROUNDED.
Insurgents Claim Big Victories in
Cuba.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 10.-An
agent Of the Cuban government arrived
here today and is going on to New
York. He reached Port Antonio on Fri
day by THE Brookline. According to
advices from Santiago de Cuba small
engagements are of daily occurrence in
the country along the River Cauto.
Gen. Pando and 1000 Spaniards are
operating near Bayamo, where the in
surgents have them practically sur
rounded. Americans who arrived on
the Brookline declare that the opera
tons must be active, because for the
last two weeks wagons loaded with
women and sick have entered the city
daily from the field.
Senior Estrada Palma cabled the local
junta yesterday to suspend the fitting
out of an expedition here for Porto
Rico pending further advices. The
junta has agreed to make certain pro-
posals to the American consul, Mr..
Dent, that in the event Of war they
will furnish pilots into safe, undefend-
ed or uncharted harbors.
Mr.. Radell, a well known merchant
of Santiago de Cuba, cables today to
have a steamer sent to take off fifty
Cuban families. the best in the city,
who wish to leave because of the prob
abilities Of war. Efforts will be made
to charter a British steamer for this
purpose.
Some Americans are left there also
who wish to leave, including George
Fox, auditor of the Juragua Mining
company and ten others connected
with the same company, most of whom
are Philadelphians.
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TARs BUSY At DRILL.
Sunday Not n Day of Rest on schIey.s
SGuaiIron.

Sunday Not Day of Rest Oh scbIev.s
SGuadrOli.
FORT MONROE, Va, April 1O.-The fact
that this was not only Sunday but Easter
Sunday made TO special difference with the
activity of those OF the flying souadron In
day, and there was much that was important
done. In addition to the routine work on the
Columbia and Minneapolis some of the new,
men were drilled at the guns and the men on
Ing On ammunition. All CT the vessels of the
squadron are now well if not fully sup
piled with ammunition despite Sensational
stories to the contrary.
A conference of all of the captains of the
vessels of the fleet was held this afternoon on
the flagship. presided over by Commodore
Schley. At its conclusion that officer said
that the meeting was held for the purpose of
talking informally various plans for
action. 1t was said also that Senator Proctor.
who is here, and Commodore Schley had re-
Rico, and that the sqUadrcn expected to sail
in the morning. c -mncdjie Schley denied that
they had received any orders to move and
the fact that he remained ashore tonight was
further confirmation of the denial.
The merchant ship Merrmac, recently pur-
chased and which is to be made a collier
for this squadron. went to Newport News to-
night to be Transformed and receive COAL
Commodore Schley said he had received no or
ders to attach the ram Katahdin to his
squadron, but she is still lying here. 1t is be-
Dor in conjunction with Fort Monroe should
the feet sail. Within three hours from the
time of receiving orders the squadron can be
at sea. 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-11
NEW CITY CHARTER.

Notice of Election on the PROMISED
"harter for the City of ST. Paul,
as Returned to the Mayer March
81, 1898, by the Board OF FIT, On
Freeholders Appointed Pursuant
TO the Act of the Legislature of
the State OF Minnesota Authorize
Ing Cities md Villages to Era,ne
Their Own Charter
Office of the City Clerk. of the Civ Of G.
Paul, Mimi, April g. A. d. ISgS
To the Qualified Voters
OF the City of st. Paul
Notice is hereby given that the iudq-s-o-
the district court of the county of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota, heretofore pursuant
TO an act CT the legislature Of the STATE of
Minnesota. entitled AN Act authorizing any
city or village in this state to frame is own
charter for its government as a city consist
ent with and subject to the laws of this
state, approved April %, 1897, appointed a
board of fifteen freeholders and the said
board OF fifteen freehoiders so appointed has
prepared draft of the proposed charter for
the City OF st. Paul, which draft of such pro-
posed charter was returned by said board of
freeholders to the chief magistrate of said
city, to-wtt: The mayor of said city. on the
Sist DAY or March, 1898; and that fact has been
communicated by said mayor to the common
council of the City of st. Paul. and the com
mon council of said city with the approval of
the mayor, has fixed the Bird day of Nav 1898
as the time for holding the election at which
such proposed charter shall be submitted 10
the qualified voters of the City of ST. Paul:
and pursuant to such action, the said pro-
posed charter Of the City of st. Paul viii be
submitted to the qualified voters Of the CITY
OF ST. Paul. on the 3rd day of MAJ A. L.
1893, at the election to be held on said day
for city officers of the City of St. Paul
In testimony whereof. I have hereanto set
my hand and affixed the corporate seal of the
CITY Of ST. Paul this 9th day If April, y. y.
1898
(SeaD MATT JENSEN.
City Clerk of the City of st. Paul
(April IL, 20 times Sunday excepted, until
May 81
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SENATE MAY RALK
Matter May BE Taken Out of H..
Hands of the C0mmittaa

Matter May BE Taken Ont of ,h.
Hands of the Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 1o.-Tba wool
in the senate probably will be given
entirely to the Cuban question.
Inc presidents message is co11ntad
upon 10 arrive soon after assembly Of
noon tomorrow. 1t will be referred
promptly to the committee on foreien
relations. and the present understand
ING IS mat no report will be made by
the committee before Tuesday Tho
report may, in the case of the develon-
ment OF radical differences in the com
m1ttee. be delayed even to a later day
Ihere is a decidedly strong DISPOSE
ton on the part of many of the sen
atorS who are not members of the com
mlttee to have the senate as a BODY
take up the subject Of shaping the
committees report contemporaneously
with the committee, and it is not i'm
probable that secret session of the
senate may be held tomorrow with this
purpose in view. The purpose of this
movement is, as has been frequently
stated, to secure as near an approach
TO harmony in the senate as possible.
and 1t is believed that this can be besr
accomplished by having the senate
agree upon the form Of the resolution
before 1T goes to the senate for action.
The present tendency in the senate
is to confine the congressional fulmina
ton to declaration for armed inter-
vention, leaving the recognition of in
dependence to come later, and it now
appears probable that the foreign rela
tons committee will report in favor Of
this course, though not without some
dissent.
If the meeting Of the committee to
be held before the receipt of the mes
sage should develop that such action
can be secured from the committee and
In way to insure harmonious action
on the report in the senate, then there
probably would be no occasion for a
discussion of the form of the resoIu
ton before taking up the real uues-
ton at issue.
Senators as a rule show very SLIGHT
inclination for other subjects, and the
chances are that, if the senate does not
adjourn soon after receiving the mes
sage, the Cuban question will come I'D
in some shape tomorrow. Yet it is
barely possible that the whole matter
will be deferred until the foreign re-
lations committee can make it's report.
A resolution can scarcely get through
the senate without arousing some dis
opposed to any action at all, whether
for Intervention or independence. Sen
ator White, of California, is one of
these. and he probably will discuss amy
resolution reported. There are several
senator's who now say that they will
Insist upon the recognition Of independ-
ence in any action taken. and that they
Will be heard from in opposition to any
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zone out. hit by batted ball

zone out, hit by batted ball.
Summary: Earned runs, st. Paul. 1;
two-base hits, Shugart. Preston, Williams
three-base hit. Glenalvin: stolen bases. Hol-
lingsworth, Shugart .. Hale, Preston. Spies.
Phyle. Reddington. Lynch bases on balls.
Spies. Phy,e, Foley; off Foley. Redddngton
?, Anderson 2. Egan, Lynch, Dahlquist.
Snow; struck out. by Lynch, Spies by
Foley, Rutzen 4, Snow 2; passed ball. Spies;
wild pitch, Lynch; time of game, AS; UNI
pire, March,
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NOT AN ARMISTICE.
Cessation of HOstiiities at the Re-
quest of the Powers.

MADRID, April 1910 a. m.-El I'M
parcial says that Lieut.. Gen. Correa,
minister of war, in conversation yes
terday with several people, expressed
himself as follows: ct is an error to
say that the government has granted
an armistice to the rebels. I would
never give that before leaving the min
istry, because it would be the same
thing as recognizing the belligerency
of the rebels.
1.-The government has granted the
wishes of the powers that we should
cease hostilities during the delay
which Gen. Blanco judges prudent. for
preparing peace. l acceded to a ceSSa-
ton of hostilities, because to refuse
the wishes of the powers would be to
divorce Spain from the world. If I
left the cabinet, I should be placing
my successor in an awkward position.
Gen. Blanco will probably publish a
proclamation of truce and also an
other offering indulgent terms during
the cessation Of hostilities. If, during
this period, there are important sub
missions, and the United States with
draws it's ships from the nefghborhood
of Cuba and the Philippine islands, all
will be we'll and peace will soon pre-
vail. Otherwise, the Cuban war will
continue, and the powers will be
obliged to demand that the United
States maintain absolute neutrality
and enforce a dissolution Of the fill
clustering committee in New York. The
armistice is not to prevent the Span
ish government continuing it's military
preparations and placing the peninsu-
la, the Canaries, the Balearic islands
and Porto Rico in state of defense"
FL Impartial says that. during the
cabinet council, a minister reminded
his colleagues that the powers, before
approaching Spain, approached the
United States, getting President Nc
Kinley to delay his message to con-
gress and Gen. Woodford to withdraw
the ultimatum.
Ell Liberal says that effective mill
tary measures were taken last even
ing in this city. in view Of possible
disturbances; that the garrison officers
slept at the barracks. and that the
government officers were protected
with additional guards.
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OUR WARSHIPS.

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