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The herald., 1898-11-17
ABOUT THE STATE

The investigation into the collision of the
J. ID. Peters and the Czarina was begun yes
terday before Commissioners OF Hulls and
Boilers Bolles and Bulger of San Francisco.
No testimony of Importance was given. Ed
ward Kits, second mate of the Czarina, tes-
titled that at the time of the collision he was
on watch. He put the wheel to port and set
the steamer sarboard. The side lights were
burning before the accident.
Frank Berberich of San Francisco, an old
man who for many years lived in squalor in
filthy hovel at 5l51s Bush street, was found
dead yesterday in his abode, death having
evidently been due to natural causes. A
search Of his person showed that he had over
$50, 600 on deposit in various banks and own.
ed considerable real estate in many portions
of the city. The old man was a widower
and had no relatives in this state.
William Wade, an old man recently ar
rested at Stockton with counterfeit money
in his possession, was arraigned yesterday
in the district court before Judge Dc Haven
and entered plea of not guilty.
Judge Hebbard of San Francisco has signed
an order granting J. ]. Groom, receiver OF
the Hale & Norcross company, $4,000, and
Attorney Eicghoff, the receivers attorney,
5000, az fees for services. Judge Hebbard
said this $4,000 was only partial payment
William +. Edwards. patient in the Nc
Lean hospital at San Francisco, committed
suicide yesterday by drowning himself in
reservoir north Of the hospital A nurse
was near him when he took the fatal plunge
but could do nothing to save him. Edwards
was 60 years of age. He came here four
months ago from Placerville to undergo
treatment for consumption.
The herald., 1898-11-17
The Tolbert Case

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-The govern
ment has decided to investigate the circum-
stances under which James w. Tolbert, as
sistant postmaster at Mccormick, 5. e.
was compelled by the threats OF an armed
mob to abandon his office and home. United
States Attorney Lathrop has been instructed
to look into the matter with view to the
prosecution of any violations of the Federal
statutes in this or any other cases growing
out of the recent race riots in that locality.
As a preliminary step Mr.. Tolbert has sent
a telegram to Governor Ellerbe at Columbia
asking to know whether, as Governor OF
South Carolina, he can and will afford him
protection in returning to his family and
office.
Concerning the claims of interference
with the postal service, it is said at the
postoffice department that there is no ev-
dence that the postal service has been in
terfered with; that officially the depart
ment has no knowledge of 1oiDcit, who is
only the assistant postmaster at a fourth
class postoffice and therefore appointed by
the postmaster and not by the department.
The postmaster is the wife of Tolbert, and
as she was not interfered with the depart
ment should not act in the matter. Mr..
Tolbert called on Postmaster General Smith
today, but was told of the conclusion of the
department that there was nothing to take
cognzance of.
The herald., 1898-11-17
Japanese Sympathy

OMAHA, Nov. l6.-J. Komura, the new
japanese minister, went through Omaha
this evening en- route to Washington. He
was interviewed on the train by an Assoei.
ated Press representative.
Mr.. Komura was especially interested in
the progress being made by the Paris peace
commission and was well pleased to know
that the expected rupture had not taken
place.
"Japan has always been the supporter Of
the United States in the war with Spain"
said Mr.. Komura, ''and it is now in thor
ough sympathy with the United States in
their demand for the Philippines. As a
matter of fact it will not affect Japan ser-
ously to have any country in control of the
islands so long as the ports are kept open
There are very few japanese residing in the
islands, there being but about sixty mer-
chants doing business there. From com
mercial point of view Japan is vtally inter
ested in the islands. Every year its trade
with the Philippines has increased until now
1t has become Of very respectable proper
tions. Naturally my government is inter
ested in seeing that this trade shall continue
and as it firmly believes the ports of the
islands will be freely opened to japanese
ships if the United States governs the
islands, it would rather see America gain
control than any other nation.'
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Vessels in Trouble

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. l6. - The tug
Wallowa, from Skaguay, reports the bark
Columbia ashore on Wales island, near
Port Simpson, Alaska. The Columbia was
coming down in tow of the tug Wallowa.
The line parted and the Columbia was car
ried ashore Although badly injured, she
is not total wreck.
CUXHAVEN, Nov. 6.-The British
steamer Massapequa from Huh November
for New York, has put in here with her
propeller damaged. The New York agents
of the Massapcaua are I. Hogan & Sons.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Nov. l6.-The
barge II. b., owned by the Ogdensburg
Coal and Towing company, is on the rocks
neat Sackett's harbor, Lake Ontario. The
captain and his family and crew of six are
still on the vessel. The life-saving crew has
been ordered out.
CUXHAVEN, Nov. 16. - The British
steamer Bede of London, FROM Norfolk for
Hamburg, grounded off Mitteleiuecken at
the mouth of the River Elbe and has broken
in two. Tugs and lighters are attending
the wreck.
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Figures Not Named

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-Up to this
po;nt the discussion at Paris having touched
on principle, there has been no attempt to
name the exact figures in relation to the
amount of money that might be paid to
Spain by the United States on account OF
the Philippines. Such, for instance, was
the statement that the United States would
reimburse Spain 'for the pacific expendi-
lures" made on account of the Philippines,
for no one here at the time had an exact
knowledge of what these expenditures
amounted to in the aggregate. This has
been ascertained, however, to the satisfac-
ton of the American commissioners at
least, and they will name the exact amount
of money which the United States is willing
to pay over to Spain on this account. What
is proposed is a cash payment to Spain, for
the United States does not purpose to enter
into any relations whatever with any of
the holders of any of the bonds issued by
Spain, notwithstanding the efforts of some
of the European powers to bring this result
about As to the amount which viii be Of
fcred to Spain, the officials here are mute,
but it is believed to lie between 100000
and S40,000,000 Our commissioners do not
look for an unconditional rejection of our
offer, but believe there will be an attempt
on the part of the Spanish commissioners
to secure liberal increase of the amount
named The American commissioners are
under instructions to inform the Spanish
commissioners that there can be no further
delay in the final conclusion of the work Of
the commission, SO that it is expected a
conclusion one way OF the other will be
reached before long tethe peace negotia-
tiOnS
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The New Concession

NEW YORK, Nov. l6-E. c. Cragin of
Chicago, who engineered the puchase of the
concession for the building of the Nicaragua
Canal in the interest OF the c. II. Grace syn
dicate, arrived here today ON the steamer
Allegheny from Greytown. He was accom-
panied by Colonel Alexander Bacon and Mr.
Eyre, OF the firm of W. r. Grace e. Co., and
corps OF civil engineers belonging to the
corporation. MIR. Cragin says that the syn
dlcate which he represents has now full
control of the building of the inter-oceanic
canal and that the old grant has been can
celled.
Mr.. ,Cragin in an interview said: owe
went down there for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning II the grant held by the Maritime
(Mlller) Company was workable and dis
covered that 1t was not. The concession for
years had practically been cancelled by the
violation of several articles of the agree
ment. Although the government held that
the concession ran until October 1899, there
was no disposition on the part of officials to
grant a renewal OF work which had ceased
nine years ago. Then we arranged for
new and independent concession, the work
on which will be pushed vigorously. This
new grant has been dated when the Warner
Miller concession is supposed to end in 1890
There is probability, however that the
Maritime Company will abandon the work
when they understand the provisions of the
new syndlcates purchase, and this would
give us a chance to begin work Immediately.
our contract containing clause which saws
unless cancelled before that date
There will be no hitch in the new agree
ment owing to the formation of the United
States of Central America. Our agree
ment with the Nicaraguan government was
made and ratified before the new republic
came into existence. The constitution of
the Central American republic provides that
contracts made by the separate states prior
to the union are final and binding Costa
Rica has nothing to say in this matter and
owing to the strained relations between that
country and the state of Nicaragua the
new company has nothing to fear"
Mr.. Cragin was asked if the purchase OF
the Nicaraguan steamboats,. railroad and
national lands by the Atlas, a British cor.
poration, would not interfere in any way
with the concession to the Grace syndi-
cate.
He replied: "The Atlas contract spe-
cially states that there shall be no inter
ference with grants made with the govern
ment prior or after the purchase"
Mr.. Cragin in closing said that the route
of the canal will not be materially changed.
and that the capital to complete the work
has already been subscribed.
The herald., 1898-11-17
Man Beats Horse

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 16.-Albatross,
the champion guideless pacing stallion of
the world, with a record of 2:09A. was
beaten today at Point Breeze track in half
mile and quartcr-mile heat races against
Nat Butler, the New England bicyclist.
The first heat of the half-mile race Alba
tross won easily but the second heat But
Ter forged ahead and the stallion stopped
twenty feet from the wire. In the third
heat Butler caught up to Albatross in the
stretch and raced with him until near the
wire. when the horse suddenly stopped
The owner of the horse charged Butler
with being responsible for calling whoa"
Time, l:0Sla. :0S, ZIG. In the quarter-mle
Albatross again stopped in front of the
club house. Butler winning in &c seconds
Lena W, the champion pacing mare of the
world, with record of 2:0jA. defeated w
S. Sanger the Denver wheelman. Lena
N. won the first two heats and the race
Time, 21G1a, 2:12ia. The track was soft and
no fast time was made.
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Two Tough Negroes

COFFEYVILLE, Kan, Nov. 16.-Two
tough negroes living in the territory have
been arrested charged with the murder of
Nathan Sheffield, wealthy stockman,
whose body was found on the railroad track
of Coffeyville on Monday. One of the pri-
soners confessed duplicating several others.
He says that Sheffield was murdered in a
corn crib and the body hauled to the point
where it was found. An old grudge seems
to have been the motive. Sheffield was
well known. Excitement over the affair is
intense and the prisoners have been removed
to Ninta, /. r.
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One More Island

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The acquisi-
tion of an island in the Caroline group
owned by Spain will be part of the work of
the Paris peace commission. Cable COM
munication between the United States. and
Manila via Honolulu is regarded as desira-
BILE should we occupy the islands, and the
distances between Honolulu and Guam
island is so great as to make an intermediate
station necessary. Officials believe that one
of the Caroline islands would be useful as
such Intermediary station. The acquisition
of either one of the Caroline islands which
are considered suitable for a cable station
would involve meager consideration, and
the United States will pay Spain reasona-
BILE price for its REIMBURSEMENT.
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THE TEMPLE CASE
A Demand for Extradition Avoids
Test

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-At the in
stance of the Governor of Arizona, the
State Department today instructed United
States Minister Clayton of the City of Mex
ton proceedings of Temple, the American
railroad conductor, who is held under arrest
by the Mexicans near Nogales on the charge
OF killing Mexican in the United States.
If the Mexican government comedies the
Justice of this demand, which is not doubted,
Temple will be tried in the United States
and once more the principle Of extra terri
have escaped test issue, although our gov
ernment Is on record as having by its de.
mand for Temples release, repudiated that
principle.
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BARRETT's REPORT
Recommends Reorganization Of the
National Guard

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l6.-The report
of Adjutant-G General Barrett for the period
from June, 1896, to September /, 1898, has
been presented to Governor Budd. 1t is
recommended that hereafter only the reg
ular equipments, such as are adopted by the
United States army, be furnished guards
men.
The reorganization of the guard to the
same strength as before the war is recon-
mended. The report also favors the pass
age of an act by the Legislature granting to
all men in the volunteer service the right of
having their time of service continuous IN
the National Guard; the appropriation OF
$4,000 for encampments for the next two
years; the appropriation Of 100000 as an
emergency fund for the equipment OF troops
in case of call into active service, and the
building by the State of its own armories
in the larger cities.
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Champion Chess

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Showalter and
Janowski will sign articles tomorrow for
their match of seven games up at the Man.
haitian Chess club, and they will begin play
at 7:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. The
match will be played for $3.50 side. and at
the rate of seven games per fortnight. In
case the score of the match should be six
a side, the contest will be continued until
one player has won ten games, but In case
the score should be at any time nine wins
each, the match will be considered drawn.
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Struck a Snag

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. le.-Another
river steamer was nearly wrecked this
morning. The Pride of the River, owned by
the California Transportation company,
struck a snag in the Sacramento river and
ripped a hole in her bottom nearly her en-
tire length. Her pumps were put to work
and she succeeded in making the run to the
company's ship yards on Hood island, where
she will be repaired.
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A Small Rebellion

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Senor Corea-
the diplomatic representative Of the United
States of Central America, said the re-
ported uprising in Salvador, which is part
of his country, is an unimportant affair
and will be quickly crushed by the federal
forces. 1t is understood that a vessel is
ready to proceed from Nicarauga with 500
federal troops to the scene Of the uprising,
which Mr.. Corea asserts will prove to be
less of a demonstration than the recent
race riots in the Carolinas.
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Simply Absurd

LONDON, Nov. II. - The Times, COM
menting editorially this morning upon the
Spanish suggestion of arbitration regarding
the Philippines, refers to it as obviously
futile and absurd" ''The Spanish cabinet" 3"
says the Times, "has no real intention of
breaking off negotiations. 1t is only pro-
longing them in order to familiarize the
public mind in Spain with the inevitable con-
cessions. Certainly there is no need for the
United States to send a fleet to Spain, as
they could easily enforce submission with
out that. Spain would be foolish to sulk and
thus loses the money compensation America
is now WillinP to paY."
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A Revenue Decision

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-Internal
Revenue Collector Lynch has received from
Washington decision to the effect that a
receipt given to bank by person to whom
the bank is indebted, as a deposit or other
wise, or for whom it holds funds, is no more
subject to stamp than a. receipt given for
any other debt or demand; but if he issues
his receipt so that it will be good in the
hands of another person to draw upon his
deposit for the amount of it, then it loses
the character of receipt and becomes q
check or draft and is subject to tax.
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Disorderly Troops

MACON, Ca, Nov. 16-The Tenth regi-
ment of colored immunes arrived here to-
day from Lexington, Ky. At South Macon
thirty or forty of them, with side arms.
attacked Reeves store and threa tened to
loot 1t unless their demands were COM
piled with. They then formed line across
the street to prevent anyone being sent to
call for help. They failed to cut the tele-
phone wire, and large detachment of pro-
vost guards under Captain Beller arrived
and with fixed bayonets forced the negroes
into a lot and arrested thirty Of them.
They Were marched to the city jail.
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General Graham Ill

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. l6-A telegram
was received here today announcing the seri.
Gus illness at Fort Hamilton, New York, of
Major General William NJ. Graham. Gen.
Graham for several years was commander
of the Department of the G',lf, and was re-
the summer. He was retired on the age lin.
it two months ago. Gen. Graham's trouble
is typhoid fever combined with an attack
of pneumonia.
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A Brief Session

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The Anglo
American commission held brief session
today adjourning in order that the sepa-
rate conferences representing the two
might proceed. Reciprocity con-
tinues to be the main subject under dis
cussion and 1t is understood an advance
has now been made by a tentative agree
ment on q few articles which are to be
subjects of reciprocal concessions.
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Preachers Protest

PITTSBURG, Nov. l6.-At meeting of
the Colored Ministerial Association of ALE
gheny county, resolutions were made con-
demning the ''Christless behavior of the
white ministers of Wilmington, n c." in
the recent race troubles, and serving notice
that they sue for peace, but if robbed Of
their rights, the white people can expect
retaliation.
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The Teresa Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The armored
cruiser Maria Teresa has been abandoned
by this time and lies a wreck Off the coast
of Cat island. The department has wired
Captain McCalla as follows: "If you are
satisfied. after consultation with the OIL
GERS named, that the Teresa cannot be
saved, you are authorized to abandon the
wreck. AS to any other matters, exercise
your own Judgment. Notify the British
authorities. When you have done all, you
can return to Norfolk
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Sailed for Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. I6.-The steam.
ship Australia left for Honolulu today with
a crowded passenger list and large amount
of general cargo. She will bring back the
New York regiment from Hawaii owing to
the outbreak of typhoid fever in the camps
established at Diamond Head A number Of
sailed on the Australia and they
WILL after she discharges her cargo at Hon
olulu, fit up the vessel for the accommoda-
tion of the troops.
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Austrian Feeling

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times, referring to the
structures of some of the Austrian papers
on Americas action regarding the Philip
pines, says: "These attacks, | can posi-
lively assert, in no way represent the atti-
tude of the government. Neither Emperor
Francis Joseph nor any of his advisers ever
had the remotest intention of attempting
to exert influence upon the negotiations be-
tween Washington and Madrid. On the con-
trary, the Austro-I1ungarian government
has remained perfectly neutral throughout,
and would probably be content to see the
inefficient Spanish administration in the
Philippines superseded. 1t is not even GER
tain that Germany would prove irrecon-
cilable to American annexation of the archi-
pelago, but looking to the suspicious Ger
man conduct has aroused, it is quite time for
Germany to officially declare her policy"
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A French Anront

MASSOWAH. on the Red Sea, Nov 16.-
Advices have been received here from As
sab, on the strait of Bah ell Mandeb, con-
firming the rumor of recent French land
ing at Rahleta. The French did not return
to the warship until the Italian authori-
ties had protested against their presence
ashore.
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A Distinguished Guest

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16-The state de-
partment has been notified by Minister
Calvo of Costa Rica, that President Igle-
sas will visit Washington within the next
fortnight. Ordinarily the visit of presi-
dent of a sister republic would be a cere-
monious occasion. but In this case Presi-
dent Iglesias comes incognito and on an
private mission, so that, outside
Of the exchange of unofficial courtesies,
the government will not give him formal
welcome.
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N OF Safe Yet

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. l6.-GoA
ernor Ellerbee. SENT this reply to Tolbert's
telegram:
"If you return home 1 will give you all
the protection in my power. don't think
it prudent for you to return till the excite
ment subsidies. w. H. ELLERBEE."
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Not in Disgrace

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.-Baron Waldeck de
Villamil, an Austrian nobleman and captain
in the Seventh United States Volunteers
(mmunes), who is reported to have left
Lexington, Ky, where his regiment is
in disgrace, having been dis
charged, is in the city and denies the story.
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tions everywhere. The decision declares
that all those associations In this city
which have been paying taxes on their
loans releases and deeds have been con-
tributing unnecessarily to the war debt.
Under the attorney generals decision the
only tax required to be paid by the associa-
tions Is on checks and drafts.
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Revolution Begun

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lG.-Private ad-
vices have been received here denying the
dispatches which stated that President
Gutierrez had fallen into the hands of the
rebels. The revolution has just begun, one
of the leaders being Senior Rejelado.
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a White House Dinner

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-The president
and Mrs. Mckinley entertained at dinner
tonight the joint high commissioners on
the part of Great Britain and the United
States The dinner was the most elabo-
rate social function at the White House
IN many months.
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A Fast Torpedo Boat

NEWPORT. r. l.. Nov. 1G.-The torpedo
boat Dupont today proved herself to be the
fastest boat in the United States navy.
During torpedo practice in Narragansett
bay she made a speed Of over 80 knots.
with only two boilers in use. Her contract
speed was 27h knots for three boilers.
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A Wall From Blanco

MADRID, Nov. 16.-Captain General
Blanco, in a letter to Senator Linado, says:
THE keenest sorrow Of my life IS surren-
dering Cuba with an army of 10000 men
and 200 guns, to an enemy who claims to
have conquered Cuba, while we are pos
sessed of such resources"
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italy Is Irritated

ROME, Nov. 1G.-Considerahl excitement
has been caused here by report that
French warship recently landed an officer
and some soldiers a. Rahieta. in the Dana
xii country, on the west shore of Babel
Mandeb, the strait connecting the Red sea
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Sagasta's Reasons

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
understand that Senior Sagasta desires
to protract the Paris negotiations to the ut
most, because he fears, first, that the sigma
ture OF a peace treaty would be the end of
his public life, and, in the second place, be-
cause he desires to stave off, if possible, the
fall of the dynasty"
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Berg Talks

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. l0.-Nick Berg,
who was shot last Sunday on board the
yacht Chspa by Ike Elk, made statement
today to District Attorney Martinelli. He
does not believe he will die as the result of
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his wound and says that he does not desire
to prosecute his assailant. He says that
jealousy was the cause of the tragedy and
asserts that it bad no connection with the
murder of Captain Brooks two monhs ago.
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barked them after protest by the italian
officials there. The feeling of irritation Is
increased by the fact that Russia has re-
fused to recognize an Italian protectorate
over Rahieta