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The herald., 1898-03-30
CRUSHED By THE IC1
The Sealer Mastiff's Crew Has Q
Hideous Experience

ST. JOHNS. N. F., March 2e-The
steamer Mastiff was crushed in an ice flos
off Cross Island on March 18th, and the
bottom was torn out Of her by the bergs.
The crew Of 1S5 men, with boats and pro.
visions. left the ship and escaped on the ice
foe, where they spent 4S hours. nearly
every man being frost-bitten, most Of them
severely.
The ice broke up the first night, and .
large party of men was flung into the
water. All escaped with their lives. but
their misery was greatly increased by this
misfortune. The second night twelve went
insane. but by great exertion on the part
of the captain and the officers these un-
fortunates were kept under control.
During the forenoon of the 18th the
steamers New Foundland. Neptune and
Walnos appeared and speedily transferred
the castaways to their decks: 1t Is feared
that many will lose their limbs.
The herald., 1898-03-30
tion. for want Of authority to ship them to

ton. for want Of authority to ship them to
Cuba.
The torpedo boats tonight made mimic
attack upon the cruiser New York and the
battleship Indiana, the largest number Of
such boats ever employed in the United
States navy In an evolution of this kind
participating.
WATCHING AT WINDWARD
KINGSTON, Jamaica. March 29.-Capt.
Paine of the British steamer Belvidere.
from Boston, March "a, for Port Antonio.
which arrived here, reports that Spanish
ironclad is watching the Windward pas
sage, about 40 miles of the coast.
SUPPLIES FOR SPAIN
BARCELONA. March ga quantity of
artillery is about to be embarked here on
two vessels for conveyance to the Canary
Islands. to be used In their defense, in case
of war.
The herald., 1898-03-30
Telephone Statistics

BOSTON, March 29-At the annual meet
ing of the Bell Telephone company the
surviving members of the old board of di-
rectors were reelected and J. Malcolm
Forbes and Thomas d. Bailey were chosen
to succeed William H. Forbes and Gar
diner c. Hubbard, deceased during the
past year. The annual report shows a
total income Of s., ,130, 1854. The expenses for
1897 were 1851, 10, and the net income for
the year was $4269,714. Dividends for 1897
were $3.572 ,94S, leaving surplus of $i6S726,
which increases the total surplus to ST.
590,52l The balance sheet Of the company
on December 81, 1897, shows totalassets Of
$780, 779 ,S41 and a reserve Of 81 OPS .62S in ad-
dition to the surplus of $2,590.52l.
The herald., 1898-03-30

tusas In the gulf Of Mexico This regiment
Is composed entirely of colored troops who
have beon located in the northwest for a
number OF years. Their stay in the gulf
climate vii! prepare them for any service
in Cuba, should this be necessary. The
troops will first go to Key West. 1t may
be tina. the department will keep some of
them there and send only portion of the
regiment TO Tortugas, but this has not been
determined finally.
The herald., 1898-03-30
German Politics

BERLIN, March 29.-Durlng the discus
sion of agricultural estimates in the lower
house of the diet today Herr Kneeble,
National Liberal, asked that more strin-
gent regulations be enforced for the ex-
clusion of the San Jose scale. Baron Won
Hammerstein-Loxten, the minister Of ag-
riculture, in reply said that IL a more
stringent operation was found necessary
he would make further recommendation to
the imperial government. The announce
ment was greeted with cheers.
The herald., 1898-03-30

in the house resolution asking Of the
president asi to what no communicated to
the Spanish government as to the views OF
the United States government on the court
of inquiry into the destruction OF the
Maine, and asking that such information be
communicated to congress at once.
The herald., 1898-03-30

American court of inquiry. says: What
threatened to involve both countries in
war, according to Transatlantic state
ments, has now dwindled into q silent diplo-
matte incident, but * America still pro-
poses giving support to filibusters. we fear
we shall yet arrive at an open quarrel"
The herald., 1898-03-30
CROSS CREEK ROBBERS
Are Corralled in Gulch and Will Be
Captured

MERGED, Cal, March 2a.-Two men,
supposed to be the Cross Creek train rob-
bers drove into Indian Gulch In buggy at
l o'clock yesterday morning. They
aroused storekeeper and purchased some
supplies. including hat. one Of them be-
ing bareheaded when they arrived. 1t was
noticed by the proprietor of the store that
the stranger whom he served was tall and
thin, and that at no time did he remove his
right hand from his overcoat pocket About
SIS were spent, some Of the coins being dis
figured as though from the results OF an
explosion. A strong posse is In search OF
the men, who are said to have been sur
rounded. 1t Is also stated that their team
has been captured.
The herald., 1898-03-30
JOHN SHERMAN'S GREAT AGE
Makes 1t Necessary the State Department Should Be
Provided With New Head

WASHINGTON 2s(speca to The Herald) The admins
Sherman and putting his place aged
committee foreign relations offered the state port
F.
of
\ feebed ition make
The herald., 1898-03-30
Schriyer's Successor

NEW ORLEANS, March &C. w. Bein
has been appointed traffic manager Of the
Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific,
vice j. c. Schriver, deceased.
The herald., 1898-03-30

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money II It fails to
cure. Csc. The genuine has L. B. @. on each
tablet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
SAVINGS BANK ENJOINED.


Boston. Feb. 4-The savings bank
commissioners have PLACED the Franz
ingham Savings bank under an injunc-
ton, and the institution will not be
permitted TO do business for the present
at least. 1t was issued as the result OF
the arrest of w. III. Bird. formerly book
keeper at the bank, on n charge of en-
bezzlng $4,000 and the investigation
which preceded the arrest by which a
discrepancy of@about $4,000 was dis
covered.
"A short time ago the commissioners
sent recommendation TO the bank Off
cials that they have the books audited.
This was done in connection with the
expert of the bank commission. IL was
discovered that something was wrong,
for when the trial balance was made up
Il showed a shortage apparently of s24. :
600 approximately, which the commits
sioners say is liable to be reduced some
what by errors in figures, but they do not
think il will exceed that sum.
Bird pleaded not guilty and was held
In $1,000 for the grand jury. He is
obout 20 years old. and had been con-
rected with the bank for number OF
years. and was one Of its most trusted
employees. lie resigned Jan. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
TO FORM LABOR FEDERATION.

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. "A movement to
organize the Southern Confederacy OF
Labor has been started in this city,
md Is now so far under way that a con-
vention VIII be held here TO formally
launch the new organization. The
movement draws the color line. and II
will be alienated from the national as
sociation.
The plan Is 10 call n convention Of
the white labor organizations OF the
south for the purpose Of formulating
such plans as will bring about harmony
and concert OF action among them in
dependent OF the big labor unions and
federations OF the north. The reason
advanced for the scheme Is that the
northern organizations persist I'm ad-
hitting negroes into their trades unions.
something that is very distasteful TO tho
working people of the south. This
difference OF opinion has cngendered
much coldness between the trades unions
OF this part Of the country and those
Of the north. and has prevented any
thing like concert Of action between
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
CHARGED WITH FAITHLEssNEss.

. Boston, Feb. 4.-The discovery Is al
legged TO have been made that two en-
ployes OF the New England Railroad
company have been robbing the COM
pany for the past three years. William
L. Coyle, time clerk. Is under arrest,
while Charles A. Messer. a freight en-
. gineer, who is charged with being Coyle's s
accomplice, is In Jail on another com
plant
Although the total amount involved is
but $500, their alleged populations might
have continued indefinitely had not the
payroll been scruttnized more carefully
than usual the past two months Counsel
Farnham for the road made the com
plant which led TO the arrest. The
method pursued has been as follows, ac-
cording TO the story told by General
superintendent Dewey to Captain Du-
gan: Coyle was employed TO check the
payroll and timeslips. Messer was al
lowed pay for overtime. On the payroll
IL was made TO appear that Messer
worked many hours overtime during the
past three years when he was in reality
off duty. The alleged falsifylng OF the
accounts is charged TO Coyle, and IL ia
alleged that Coyle and Messer divided
the money which was thus obtained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATORS.

Boston, Feb. 4.-The following bills and
petitions have been filed with the clerk
OF the house: That in all jury cases the
agreement OF 10 jurors shall be sufficient
To authorize n verdict; that all execu-
lions in Massachusetts shall be carried
out In the state prison: that no nurse
or attendant in any hospital shall be on
duty more than IL hours a day or sleep
I'm the same room with a patient; that
no baker shall work more than so hours
a week and that bakeries be subject to
s-oper sanitary restrictions; that no
person shall be employed in a drug store
more than GO hours a week or 10 hours
day; that the city employees Of Cam
bridge be given holidays, half holidays
and vacations without loss Of pay: that
no person shall hold a commission in the
militia who holds official position that
fncapacitates him or exempts him from
serving i'm the regular army or navy:
that all prison made goods shall be die
tingushed by label: that prisoners In
state Institutions be allowed To manu-
facture by hand only articles 10 be used
In the institutions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
MAHER AND MCOY.

New York, Feb. 4.-The Palace Ath-
letic club of Albany is the latest as
pirant for Ge privilege of pulling off a
fight between Kid Mccoy and Peter
Maher. A representative OF that club
states that the club is willing to hang
UP a purse of $4,000 for the winner
II is proposed that the men shall meet
I'm the ring three months from now.
Maher is anxious for the meeting, and
IL may be that Mccoy will be willing 10
get aside for-the time being his aspira-
tions for a fight with Fitzsimmons or
Corbett and take on the Irish champion.
The same club is also anxious To make
match between Sammy Kelly. the New
York featherweight, and Billy Rotch-
ford OF Chicago. These two boys were
to have fought in this city last month.
but were prevented from doing so on ac-
count of police interference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
ENGLAND
STILL FIRM.
Insists on Opening Of
Chinese Ports.
EQUALITY OF PRIVILEGES
Hopes For the Moral Support Of the
United States.
EQUALITY OF PRIVILEGES
GREAT BRITAIN is IRRITATED.

London, Feb. 4.-On incontrovertible
au. hority, the Associated Press learns
that Great Britain has not backed down
On the question of making Ta-Lien-Wa
a free port. The opening OF Ta-Lien-
Wan, IL was pointed out, was never made
a condition, in any sine qua non sense.
I'm connection with the loan to China.
In the primary negotiations on that
subject the opening of Ia Lien-Wan was
"sketched in neutral tints.' Great
Britain only suggested It as one con-
dition favoring a speedy completion OF
the loan. She never demanded IL and,
therefore, in no sense can be said to have
backed down If the desire was not per-
sisted In. The question OF Ta-Lien-
Wan Is. however, with other suggested
conditions of the loan, still negotiating.
The heat Ct the Russian press on the
subject is in no sense shown by the Rus
sian government In its communications
which have reached the foreign ofiice,
though Russia has protested, and means
to continue 10 protest in the stoutest
manner against Ta-Lien-Wan being
opened by British influence; but she
won't carry her protest to the point OF
making IL cause of war Further, it
is by no means Russia's intention to
close China TO other nations in any con-
cessions made TO Russia by China.
The irritation I'm Great Britain and the
disappointment in the United States
over the so-called backing down of the
Marquis OF Salisbury is therefore not
yet justified. Great Britain is acting
strenuously in favor Of free ports in
China. and hopes sincerely TO have the
moral support of the United States in
this policy. If events push Great Brit
ain from this position, with the pros
pect of defeat therein, she will ask for
the support OF Washington. which she
has not yet done
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
OTHER WASHINGTON MATTERS.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator White,
who has introduced a resolution for the
non-intervention in Hawaiian affairs by
other powers. said yesterday that he
would call the matter up and ask the
senate TO pass IL without debate. 1t was
his opinion that our intention to defend
the independence of the islands had
been made sufficiently clear In the past.
but that IL could do no harm 70 reaffirm
the doctrine by congressional declaration
at the present time.
Senator Penrose has introduced bills
for the regulation of rates OF postage
One of them provides a uniform rate Of
i cent an ounce on all letters. The other
provides for / cent postage on letters not
TO be delivered by carriers in the city to
which directed. These cent stamps are
to be tri-colored. red. white and blue.
The senate committee on military af-
fairs will report a bill fixing the rank
and pay of military attaches of the en-
bassies and legations at foreign courts.
The attaches of legations are given the
rank and pay OF a major of infantry by
the bill and those OF embassies the rank
and pay OF colonies of infantry.
The bill against the business Of ticket
scalpers is to be reported favorably in
the senate.
Thursday the house committee on labor
took up the Grosvenor bill providing for
voluntary arbitration, and, after con-
sidering Ii in detail. agreed TO vote on It
next Thursday. The projected extern
sion of the eight-hour law was given
another hearing.
The secretary Of war has telegraphed
instructions TO General Merriam TO send
an exploring expedition for the purpose
OF ascertaining whether a practicable
summer or winter route. wholly within
the territory of the United States. could
be found TO the mining regions on the
Yukon between Forty Mile Creek and
Circle City
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
BORROWER CRADLE.
One OF the Men With Whom Quinlan
Was Generous.


Chicago, Feb. T. - Francis Cradle,
whose wholesale borrowing on collateral
caused the resignation OF the cash
Ter OF the Chemical National bank OF
New York. Is president OF the Goldields
Gold company OF the Black Hills. At the
Great Northern hotel he has an elaborate
suite OF rooms. containing raised maps
OF the mining regions controlled by the
company, charts OF mineralogy and spe-
cimens OF ore. A large staff of clerks
give to the rooms business appearance.
and their luxury Of furnishings is such
as TO attract the attention of the caller.
During the 10 years in which Cradle has
been engaged in floating the stocks.
bonds and mortgages OF his western en-
terprises among investors in the east, not
less than Sc 000. 900 has been realized. In
timately associated with Mr.. Cradle has
been w. X. Kurtz. formerly of Kansas
City and Omaha. and now of New York.
The principal investors in the specula-
tions Of the two men are located in Phila-
delphia, New Jersey. Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts and New York. Connecticut
furnishes the longest list, although the
amounts are smaller than in Philadel-
phia and New York. In that state spe-
cally vigorous effort was made TO in
vest. A large number OF school teach
ers and ministers invested.
Offices were opened in many OF the
leading towns of Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts and maintained in lavish
style, while the stocks and bonds were
being disposed OF. Money was not re-
quired for the transfer OF stocks i'm any OF
the enterprises If good notes were 10 be
had. and. as a result today many people
find themselves in Strengthened clrcum-
stances by being compelled to meet notes
now coming due.
In n statement made by Cradle as to
his enterprises he said among other
things: I'm all the foregoing work
i have given every moment OF my time
for seven years. | believe / have
averaged Is hours a day, and during all
these years / have not had a single
days vacation. IL has been my con-
slant and earnest endeavor TO bring
each OF these enterprises 10 their high
est point of profit to all stockholders.
Every dollar of my own mopey is in
vested in this work and the money of
those associated with me, and / have
felt ii was based on good properties OF
increasing value. II the years of de-
vction are not crowned with success
shall be completely worn out and broken
in health. and lose every dollar i have
In the world"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04

The state department officials have not
Ncovered from the surprise at the emetnod
adopted by the German government Oh
accomplishing its object in this matter,
and undoubtedly the correspondence 10
follow will set this out very clearly. The
objection TO the course pursued Is three
fold. In the first place II is said to be en-
tirely without precedent and discourte-
Gus towards the American ambassador
at Berlin to make the decree ana put IL
into effect without the slightest warning
70 him. In the second place. by making
the decree take effect at once and stop
ping all fruit in transit, a great injustice
IS done TO shippers. who, without warn
ing. are made to lose heavily on capital
invested in the fruit Third. the decree
Is condemned in that 1t makes no pro-
vision for the admission OF fruit OF abso-
late purity: permits no demonstration
OF origin or healthful condition, and in
fact condemns all fruit, good and bad
alike. These considerations are to be
strongly urged upon the German gov
ernment as reasons why IL should either
revoke or modify the decree ON the lines
indicated before any more radical action
Is taken.
late dispatch from Berlin says that
the federal council has approved pro-
posal that decree should be issued pro-
hibting the Importation from America
Of live plants and shrubs and packages
containing the same. This decree in
certain measure will affect fruits, which
are TO be examined by experts on their
arrival at German ports, and packages
found to be infected with the fruit louise
will he excluded. Instructions 10 this
effect win be issued to the customs au-
thoritie..
This announcement appears to indi-
tate a course distinct from the decree
prohibiting the Importation of every
kind OF American fresh fruits, but 1T Is
difficult to ascertain the exact details.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
SESSION OF THE SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 4.--One of the fea-
lures of yesterdays session Of the senate
was a speech by Mr.. Caffery OF Louisiana
in support Of the resolution reported by
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions declaring that Henry w. Corbett is
not entitled TO a seat in the senate from
the state Of oregon. Mr.. Corbett was
appointed by the governor OF Oregon af-
ter the legislat ture failed to elect sena-
tor to succeed Senator Mitchell. Mr..
Caffery maintained that the governor
Of q state had no authority TO appoint
to hll an original vacancy-a vacancy
peg1nning with q new term-after the
legislature had had an opportunity to
elect and had failed TO do 30. He main
tained that the constitutional authority
OF the legislature could not be trans
ferred TO the governor. He contended
that the oregon legislature by intrigue
or otherwise failed to elect. but that the
senate of the United States could not
place a premium upon such dereliction
OF duty on the part of a legislature as
would enable the governor to appoint a
favorite Of his TO a seat In the senate.
Mr.. Plat Of Connecticut expressed re-
gret that the committee had not stricken
tion for the purchase and distribution
of seeds.
Mr.. Allen thought the chief opposition
to distribution came from those who
themselves had seeds for sale. In many
ways the distribution OF seeds did great
good to the cause of agriculture. and he
hoped that 1t would not be discontinued.
Mr.. Bacon thought there ought TO be q
reform In the distribution. He believed
the department ought to purchase seeds
for distribution from persons who were
known TO raise or produce seeds OF value.
In many instances the seeds purcha ased
were neither valuable nor rare.
That is the unmitigated humbug Of
the whole thing" interjected Mr.. Platt
of Connecticut.
Mr. Bacon said he was confident the
present secretary Of .griculture desired
10 distribute proper and good seeds, but
that the action of the last secretary Of
agriculture tMorton) had made farce
OF the seed distribution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
WAY OF THE TRANsGRESsOR.

Boston, Feb. 4.--Matthew W. Ryan,
25 years of age. an employe in the post
office, Is IN custody on the charge Of
robbery. In his home in Roxbury many
articles OF Jewelry and a large number
OF books were found. Ryan stoutly de-
MED that he had been pilfering. but later
he broke down and confessed. His
method was somewhat unique and baf-
fled for long time all attempts of the
officials to locate the leak in the package
department. He would draw a line
through the address on packages and
place his own name with his home ad-
dress on the bundle. after which he would
put 1t back into the mails. BY this means
he accumulated large amount OF
tewelry and many books. much of which
he sold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
STATESMEN IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, Feb. 4.-The annual BAN
ouet of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' association was one OF the most
notable affairs of the kind ever given in
Baltimore. The principal toasts were:
THE relation of business 10 government
finances" responded to by Secretary
Gage, who was the chief speaker; THE
postal service and its relations TO COM
merce," Postmaster General Gary; "Our
Industrial and business future" Con-
gresham Nelson Dingley; Cuba" Con
gresham John NJ. Allen Woman"
Congressman Joseph III. Walker. There
We're nearly 200 covers and the menu
was an elaborate one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
JAPANESE IN HAWAII.

Washington, Feb 4.--Japan has been
removed as an element In the opposition
TO the contamination of the annexation
OF the Hawaiian islands by the United
states. This result has been attained
by the conclusion OF an agreement be-
tween our government and japan, as rep
resented by its minister In this country.
The exact basis has not been made pub
lie, but the general scope Of n is under
stood to be a recognition of the rights of
japanese In Hawaii TO claim equal rights
with Japanese in the United States after
the taking effect Of the treaty with Japan
proclaimed in 1895.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-04
FIGHT WITH CATTLE THIEVES.

Great Falls, Mont, Feb. 4.-Word has
been received of battle between cow
boys and cattle thieves west of Glas-
gov. near the Dakota line. One OF
the thieves is dead and the cowboys are
IN pursuit of the other members OF the
gang.
Winter stockmen in the northern part
Of the state have sustained severe losses
from thieves driving their cattle into
Dakota, where the brand was changed
and the stock disposed OF. The cow
boys organized and about noon sur
prised the thieves in possession Of 20
head Of stock. The posse opened fire,
which was returned by the desperadoes.
and for an hour running fight was
maintained. Stockmen are backing
the cowboys in their chase