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The herald., 1898-12-23

get supplies of beans, sugar, tomatoes and
even oat meal, while from the Red Cross
people we got our invaluable load of rice,
corn meal, ETC., all of this being of the ut
most consequence, not only for the sick but
for the nominally well, as the lack of proper
food was telling terribly. on the men. 1t was
utterly impossible to get them clothes and
shoes, those they had being in many cases
literally dropping to pieces. On the 18th the
city surrendered. On the 18th we shifted
camp here, the best camp we have had but
the march hither under the MONDAY sun
told very heavily on our men, weakened by
under-feeding and over-work and the next
morning 1913 cases were reported to the doc
tor, and have now but half of the 600 men
with which l landed four weeks ago, fit for
duty. As we had but one wagon the change
necessitated leaving much of my stuff behind,
with night of discomfort, with scanty shell
ter and scanty food for the most of the Off
GERS and many of the men. Only the posses
sion of the improvised pack train alluded to
above saved us from being worse. Yesterday
/ sent a detail of six men and officers to see if
they could not purchase or make arrange
ments for supply of proper food, clothing,
etc, for the men, even if we had to pay for
it out of our own pockets. Our suffering has
been due primarily to lack of transportation
and proper food or sufficient clothing and Of
medical supplies. We should now have
wagon sheets for tentage. Very respectfully,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Associated Press Special Wire

HAVANA, Dec, 22-Maj. Russell Harri
son, who on Tuesday raised the Stars and
Stripes over Fort Atares without orders and
in contravention of the promise of the
United States evacuation commissioners
that no American flags should be raised in
Havana or it's suburbs until January l, was
today formally reprimanded by Major Gen
eral Lee and was instructed to lower the
flag. Lieut.. Lee reported few hours later
to headquarters that the flag had been low
cred. Nevertheless, at the hour of filing
this dispatch (4:30 p. n.y. it is still flying on
a tall staff over the famous fort, plainly
visible from the harbor and city.
RELIEF ORDERS
Major General Lee having received ca
BILE dispatch from General Alger saying that
the secretary of war understood that there
were thousands of persons starving in Ha-
vana and directing him to feed them: with
out delay" Immediately ordered Lieutenant
Colonel Woods to distribute rations and
make systematic efforts to feed the helpless,
carefully avoiding waste. There are hun
dreds in Havana today who, though not
actually starving, are in deplorable state
of weakness and disease, the effects of the
cruel concentration policy.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Report on Revenue

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The new
bureau of the war department, the division
of customs and insular affairs, today made
its first public report on the revenues of the
new insular possessions of the United States,
including Cuba, which is being considered
for the present as United States territory
The customs receipts at the port of San
tiago de Cuba under the occupation of the
United States forces up to December lst
were $275,2l8.
The gross total of receipts from customs
received up to December Is, 1898, from the
date of the mi..tary occupation of Porto
Rico by the United States forces, is 76l,-
278.25 pesos.
The total receipts from all sources of taxes
exclusive of customs is 81, ,OS3 80 pesos.
The gross sum total of taxes and customs
received up to November 80, 1898, at the
port Of Manila since the military occupation
of the port by the United States is l,577, ,97s
pesos.
No statement has yet Been given of ex-
penditures in these territories.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Affairs at Havana

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-The military tele.
graph from Puerto Principe southwark to
Santa Cruz, the cable point, is nearing com.
pletion The wire with General Carpenter
will soon be made
Colonel Dunwoody of the Signal Corps
says the telegraph will be built as if for mill
itary purposes and will require no land lines
to Santiago as projected
The War Department has directed the
transport Chester to take General Greene
and his staff to Savannah. She will sail
tonight.
Marshal Blanco, though not requested to
do so by the American Commissioners, issued
directions before leaving Cuba that the rich
silver palace table service be left for the
Americans and that the magnificent furni-
ture of the reception room be also left for
he American occupants. The official coaches
with the arms of Spain and the furniture
of the Treasury Department will be sold.
! A proposition has been made in the munic-
ipal Council to change the name of Obispo
street to Lee street. This thoroughfare for
time was called Weyler street. Action
in the matter has been deferred.
The last formal joint meeting of the
United States and Spanish evacuation COM
missioners will be held tomorrow. If, after
that, any new questions arise, they will be
settled by individual interviews or CORE:
| spondence. A-e
The herald., 1898-12-23
A SOLDIER SHOT
By Street Car Conductor Whom He
Threatened

MACON, Ga, Dec. 22.-Private Turner
of the Sixth Virginia volunteer regiment was
shot and almost instantly killed by o. A.
Thrower, street car conductor, this after
noon. Turner, very drunk, boarded Throw
er's car and used vile language in the pres
ence of ladies. Thrower pulled him out of the
car to the rear platform, While ThroweE
was assisting lady off the car the negro
kicked him several times and applied more
vile epthets. Turner then went back on
the trailer, but soon returned with a knife
in his hand and swore he would cut Throw
FRS head off. As he stepped on the platform
Thrower fired, the bullet striking the negro
in the mouth. He died in fifteen minutes.
A crowd of negro soldiers and civilians soon
gathered and swore vengeance on Thrower
and all street car conductors. One conduc.
tor was chased several blocks by the negroes
Guards have been place on all cars on the
line leading to the negro camp and tonight
the camp is under strong guard to prevent
an outbreak on the part of the negro soldiers.
The herald., 1898-12-23

gentle slope just behind the crest. Captain
Parkhurst's gatMng battery was run up to
the right of my regiment and did most ex-
cellent and gallant service.
A SPANISH DINNER
In order to charge the men had, Of course,
been obliged to throw away their packs, and
we had nothing to sleep in and nothing to
eat. We were lucky enough, however, to
find in the captured blockhouse the Spanish
dinners, still cooking, which we ate with rel
ish. They consisted chiefly Of rice and peas,
with big pot containing stew Of fresh
meat, probably intended for the officers. We
also distributed the captured Spanish blan-
kets as far as they would go among our men
and gathered good deal of Mauser ammu-
milton for use in the Colt rapid fire gun,
which was being brought up. That night
we dug intrenchments across our front.
FIRING RESUMED
At o'clock in the morning the Spariards
easily repealed and at o'clock they opened
the day with heavy rifle and shrapnel fire.
All day long we remained under this, re-
plying whenever We got chance. In the
|evening at about o'clock the Spaniards
fired three guns and opened heavy: rifle
fire, their skirmishers coming well forward.
/ got alt my mem down into the trenches,
as 1 did the other command near me, and
we opened a heavy return fire. The Span
ish advance was at once stopped and after
an hour their fire died away. ,e
This night we completed most Of our
trenches and began to build bomb proofs.
The protection afforded to our men was
good and next morning had but one man
wounded from the rife and shell fire until
IL o'clock, when the truce came. do not
mention the officers and men who partic-
ularly distinguished themselves, as have
nothing to add in this respect to what was
contained in my two former letters. There
were numerous Red Cross flags flying in the
various parts of the city, two of them SO ar
ranged that they directly covered batteries.
in our front and foN some time were the
cause of our not firing at them.
SPANISH GUERRILLAS
The Spanish guerrillas were very active,
especially in our rear, where they seemed
by preference to attack the wounded men
who were being, carried on litters, the doc
tors and medical attendants with Ret. Cros !
badges on their arms and burial parties. i
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organized a detail of sharpshooters and
sent them out after these guerrillas, of
whom they killed thirteen. Two Of the men
thus killed were shot several hours after
the truce had been in operation, because in
spite Of this fact they kept on firing on our
men as they went to draw water. They were
stationed in the trees, as the guerrillas are
generally, and owing to the density Of the
foliage and to the use of smokeless powder
rifles, it was an exceedingly difficult matter
to locate them. For the next seven days,
until the TENTH we lay in our line while the
truce continued. We had continually to
work at additional bomb-proofs and at the
trenches, and as.we had no proper supply
of food and utterly inadequate medical ia
cilities, the men suffered great deal.
FUNDS FOR FOOD
The officers Clipped together. and pur-
chased beans, tomatoes and sugar for the
men SO that they might have some relief
from the bacon and hardtack. With great
deal of difficulty We got them coffee. As for
the sick and wounded they suffered so in
the hospitals, when sent to the rear, for
lack of food and attention that we found it
best to keep them at the 'front.' and give them
such care as our own doctors could. As l
mentioned in my previous letter thirteen of
our wounded men continued to fight through
the battle in spite of their wounds and OF
those sent to the rear many, both OF the sick
and wounded, cans up to rejoin us as soon
as their condition allowed then( to walk,
most of the worst cases being ultimately sent
to the states.
On the 10th the truce was at an end and the
bombardment reopened. As far as our lines
were concerned it was on the Spanish part
very feeble. We suffered no losses and
speedily got the fire from their trenches in
our front completely under. On the 18th
We were moved three-quarters of mile to
the right. The truce again being on, nothing
happened here except we continued to
watch, and did our bet to get the men, espec-
tally the sick, properly fed and having no
transportation and being able to get hardly
any through the regular channels we used
anything we could, capturing Spanish cav
airy horses, abandoned mules which had
been shot but which our men took and cured |;
diminutive, skinny ponies, purchased from
the Cubans, etc.
SUPPLIES SHORT
By this means and BY, the exertions Of the
officers we were able. from, time to time TO
The herald., 1898-12-23
PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY
Draws Up a Balance Of Six Months
Work

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The Pacific Mail
|company's statement for the six months
ended October 2lst is as follows: Gross
earnings, $2,22S, $50, an increase of $3l3, 3,56S;
net earnings, s9O5,42O, an increase of $685..
COL; reserve funds, $l74,69O, an increase Of
900, 900; surplus, S73O,73O, an increase OF
$426,9ll.
The balance sheet shows current liabilities
amounting to $277, 1853, an increase of $685..
202, and current assets of 81, ,3O8, ,973, an in.
crease of $673,730. The net cash surplus is
about $2,OOO,OOO.
The fund for general and extraordinary
repairs of steamers has been increased $l25,-
$50. AL Of the boats chartered by the gov
ernment have BEEN returned except the
Newport, which has been rechartered,
The herald., 1898-12-23
Canadian Questions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The next ses-
sion of the joint Canadian high commission
will be limited pretty closely TO fortnight.
Lord Herschel, the British member of the
commission. is booked to sail for Europe on
the 25th of January He cannot delay
longer in the United States for the reason
that he is obliged to attend the opening
of the Paris arbitration on the Venezuelan
boundary, being one of the arbtrators.
There are indications that after all the COM
missioners regard the prospects of reaching
an agreement as very much brighter than
they were just before the adjournment OF
the session,
The herald., 1898-12-23
In Spite Of Official Orders to Haul
It Down
CUBAN CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING
Havana's Hungry People Are Being Fed and Santiago
Citizens Are Set to Cleaning the Streets Under
Penalty Of the Lash

ments. He reports that there has been con-
siderable cattle stealing in the neighborhood
of San Luis. Tomorrow Colonel Francisco
Valiente, chief Of gendarmerie, will leave
for that district with substantial force to
try to capture the thieves.
According to General Castillo the Cubans
have again been tampering with the tele-
graph lines. The line to Guantanamo has
been malcously cut twice. In both cases
the cutting was absolutely wanton, because
the wire has not been used, as I'M the case
Of the cutting of the line to Alto Solongo, for
binding hay. The offenders merely cut il
and left it.
Colonel Valiente has special instructions
in this matter.
The herald., 1898-12-23
The Cuban Interior

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 22-(Ienera
Demetrius Castillo returned today from hi.
trip into the interior of the department o.
Santiago, where, under the direction of Gen
eral Wood, the military governor, he hal
been establishing the minor civil govern
The herald., 1898-12-23
Will Cause a Riot

LONDON Dec. 22-The Paris corrcsA
pondent of the Daily Mail says: The gov
ernment has decided to hand the Dreyfus
secret dossier to the court of cessation.
1t will also be communicated to Madame
Dreyfus and to M. Ordnan, the counsel for
Dreyfus.
The herald., 1898-12-23
STREET CLEANING

In Santiago the streets are no longer used
as sewers and the unhappy individual who
violates the law and escapes the lash of the
sanitary commissioners whip is compelled
to work on the streets for thirty days. The
work of sanitation is not confined to the
streets, but extends to the dwelling houses,
shops and buildings of all kinds. TO ac-
complish this, however, the doors of houses
had to be smashed in and people making
sewers of the thoroughfares were publicly
horsewhipped in the streets. Eminently re-
spectacle citizens were forcibly brought be-
fore the commanding general and sentenced
to aid in cleaning the streets they were in
the habit of defiling. Several important
streets have been repaved, all the public
buildings have been thoroughly cleansed,
the work even extending to the opera house
The law courts, which were abolished when
General Shafter took the city, have been
reorganized.
In the same manner local government has
been restored and native mayors and city
officials appointed, the only requirement
being that pertons accepting such offices
occupation of the island by the United
States but in no way committing them to
any future form of government.
TAXES COLLECTED
The Spanish when in possession of Cuba,
not only assumed control of the judiciary
but of the municipal government. The
larger portion of the taxes raised for NUM-
cipal purposes were diverted with the other
revenues into channels which, says the re-
port, either led to Spain or into Spanish
pockets.
Mr.. Porter advises that their taxes here
after must be used for local purposes and as
far as may be deemed practicable that they
be collected and disbursed by properly con-
stituted local'authorities.
The internal, industrial, professional,
licensing and other miscellaneous taxes have
so far been RENTED in this part of Cuba,
but the authorities are now preparing to
enforce them.
Mr. Porter speaks in high praise of the ad-
ministrative ability Of General Wood, the
military governor of Santiago, as shown in
his admirable management OF the affairs of
the province.
The herald., 1898-12-23
CONDITIONS IN THE. COLONIES
Reported Satisfactory by Officers In Command
Message From Gen. OTIS From Manila
Is Particularly Pleasing

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The herald., 1898-12-23
Porter's Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Robert p.
Porter, special commissioner for the United
States to Cuba and Porto Rico, has re-
turned from Santiago and has submitted his
report to the secretary of the treasury
While in Porto Rico Mr. Porter held public
hearings, and all persons interested in the
welfare of the island were invited to submit
statements and give oral testimony. The
chamber of commerce, representing the
commercial and industrial interests of the
province, responded. The machinery of the
military government, Mr.. Porter says, j.
running with fair degree Of smoothness
and the men responsible for it understand
their business thoroughlY.
The herald., 1898-12-23

By this means and BY, the exertions Of the
officers we were able. from, time to time to
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-17

Reyerie,' duet on two pianos. Misses A o'sullivan and M. Roche "Our Beautiful Mountain Home two.part chorus; "Juanita,
 K. Clark; Come Follow Nab, Your Queen" two-part chorus; Les Clochettes. Galop Brilliant Gsrhllhlante Misses and M Bareilles .o5a M Leaves" juveniles; polka brilliante, Masters ". and J. O'Brien and George Webb, Misses May Bennett L Foppiano and K. Walsh; The ,i,e .Alessandro stradella, quartet Misses M Roche NJ Gibbons. A. O'sullivan and K; Bareiles; Battle Hymn of the Republic Itic,s orchestra, (a) galop. .(h) polka, tc2 star star Spangled Banner'' violns. Misses K. Stol- berg k. Welch, T. Equi, J. McAleerL A; MiiIy' O'Conner. c. Erdin, Nj. Hughes, c. keane. X. Nash. L. Mahoney k. Burke, K. Lynch, N. Spencer, L. Mooney and NJ. Babino; pianos, Kennedy. L. MilIy and NJ. Girot; "state Vol scenes from the life of Mary Queen a9 On GG'' the old Camp Ground chorus singing class; Solomon and the Bees " ,, reel tation; Caprice Hongrois, duet Misses Roche A O Sullivan. Markham and Ida Dunne; Papa and His Little Roy recitation, The Duke, Miss Mary Clark; Antonio, Miss Nellie Daily; Salerio, Miss Josie Welch; Shy lock- Miss Bessie Fitzgerald Bassanio, Miss Mary Coouey; Nerissa, Miss Sadie McLaush hlin Gratiano. Miss Tessie OConnor; Clerk Miss Carrie Howe; Portia Miss Rita Curtis; mag nihcoes of Venice. officers of the Court of Jus M. Keefe. B. Cooney L. Perrins. M. Barry K Bareiiies, NJ Haley, NJ. skivington, L. Sul- liYan; M. O Brien, F. Resrden K; stoib@rs, s.c H piahos Misses O'Sullivan and Roche; 70, Holy Night" sacred quartet; graduating hon, ors conferred Misses Rita lmelda Curtis ana Bessie Teresa Fitzgerald
 Gold medals for proficiency in music awarded , to Misses Margaret Roche and Adelaide o'sui-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-17
WIDBER HAS AGAIN
 DELAYED HIS TRIAL
MOTION TO SET ASIDE THE
 INDICTMENT MADE.
Grand Jurors Will All Be Questioned Regarding Their Opinions. Surety Company Pays
 the Bond.

Augustus c. Widber. the defaulting Treasurer, was again before Judge Cook yesterday morning. but he did not plead to the indictments against him. His at torney, Edgar Peixotto, was ready with another motion to set aside the indictments, the merits of which will not be determined for a week, at least. Peix- otto demanded that the Grand Jury which found the indictments against his client be called that he might question its various members regarding their opinion of the case against Widber prior to finding the true bills against him. The law allows the challenging of grand jur- ors, as it does talesmen called to sit dur ing the trial of a case, who have formed an opinion irrespective of the evidence introduced But three of the grand jur- ors were questioned during the proceed ings yesterday. M. H. Hecht, foreman of the Grand Jury, was first called In an swer to Attorney Peixotto's question he admitted that he had formed an opinion of the case prior to the hearing before the Grand Jury, but stated that he cast that opinion from his mind and was solely influenced by the evidence placed before hitn al the hearing. He was chal- lenged by Peixotto, but owing to his statement that he was influenced solely by the evidence the challenge was disal- lowed by the court. George D. Graham and L. H. Bonestell were called and ex- amined, but as neither had formed an opinion prior to the hearing they were passed without comment. At this point Hecht informed the court that important business had to be transacted and asked the court that the matter be put over for further hearing. The court consented and put the case on the calendar for next Saturday.
 The amount of ex-Treasurer Widber's s bond has been paid by the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, which was his surety. F. L. Gilbert, the gen. eral agent of the company, received in- structions yesterday morning to draw on the company for the amount of the bond. and a draft was made and was promptly honored at the Bank of California. The draft was for $1OO,S16 66, the amount of the company's liability and interest from May 3, the date of Treasurer Refs de mand for the money. The rapid settle ment of this large bond is most com mandatory and is a practical demonstra- tion of the advantage of corporate over individual surety, as it is universally con ceded that had MT. Widber had personal sureties the case would in all probability have remained in the courts for years and ultimately resulted in loss to the city and county
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-17
NATIVE DAUGHTERS PLANNING
TAKE STEPS TO ESTABLISH
 THEIR HOME.
Committee of Directors Appointed With Power to Act-Grand Off, cers Elected for the En-
 suing Year.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND, June 16.-The annual meeting of the Native Daughters Grand Parlor Board of Relief, held last evening, was a very busy one and full of interest. The session was not con- cluded until near midnight.
 The secretary reported applications for aid from four members of the or der during the year, and the treasurer S report showed cash on hand s1700.
 The committee on the home presented most favorable report of the encour- l agement received from the physicians of the order and from the members in general.
 A resolution was adopted that five di- rectors be appointed as a committee, with full power to act, to plan for the home and to carry the plans into exc oution at once. The directors ap pointed on this committee were Mrs. W. s. Leake, Mrs. Jennie Greene, Mrs. Julia Steinback, Miss c. K. Witten- meyer and Miss Mae B. Wilkin.
 Miss Mariana Bertola was elected to fill a vacancy in the membership of the board, which adjourned after electing the following officers: President. Mrs. Tina l.. Kane; vice president, Miss Mae B. Wilkin; secretary, Miss c. K. Wit tenmeyer: treasurer, Mrs. c. R. Dur ham; directors-Mrs. w. s. Leake, Miss Minnie Coulter, Mrs. Jennie Green, Miss M. B. Johnson and Mrs. Julia Steinback.
 At this afternoons session it was de- cided to retain May 15 as memorial day Election of officers was taken up out of order, and Grand President Mrs. Lena H. Mills of Joaquin Parlor was elected grand president. Mrs. Emma Gett of California Parlor and Mrs Cora A. Sifford of Buena Ventura Par 1nv. Trrnr m n6 nd president, and Mrs. Sifford was elected. The rules were then suspended and Miss Harriet s. Lee of Woodland Par Tor was elected grand trustee by aecla- nation. For the other trustees the nominations were: Alice F. Watt, Manzanita Parlor; Eliza D. Keith, Alta Parlor; s. J. Frakes. Armapola Parlor; Ella E. Caminetti, Ursula Parlor: Belle Douglas. Laurel Parlor; Miss Eckel, Golden Era Parlor. Miss Keith, Mes danes Frakes, Caminetti and Douglas elected. Mrs. Georgie c. Ryan of Buena Vista Parlor was reelected grand secretary by exclamation. Liz zie Douglas of Alta Parlor and Mrs. Wiley of Joaquin Parlor were nom mated for grand treasurer. Mrs Doug las, the incumbent, was elected. Lena B. Mills of Orinda Parlor and Irene Me i Leod of San Jose Parlor were nomi- mated for grand marshal, and Mrs. Mills was elected, For inside sentinel Mrs. E. Daniels of Fremont Parlor and Mrs. Langford of Occident Parlor were nominated, and Mrs. Langford was elected. For outside sentinel Miss Daisy Kemp of Ononta Parlor and Miss Dolly Bradley of Orc Fino Parlor were nominated, and Miss Kemp was elected.
 The Grand Parlor held a business session tonight. The grand officers will be installed tomorrow morning.