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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-11

celentfsimo eeilor Captain general, 81 paisa.
no natural de Vega baja Jacinto Maldonado,
por hacer~hogueras Oar fuego una tala
q Las y media de la noehe en- la cuspide de
un oerro. LA de Capitanejes detuvo y paso
8 disposition del Juez municipal de Juana
Dfaz 9, los individuos Juan Pages simpli-
cio Carambo, por oponerse vivir en- un
ranehon que el sef1or aloaldey junta de ga
nidad, han preparado para ooloear los yarlo-
losos, quedhndose la intemperie. de cnyss
resultaa fal)eci6 Bautista Pagan segun OPT
nion del practioante. La Laoposioi6n fu6 hecha
& viva faerza y bastante ndmero de peones.
La fuerza del puesto de Barranquitas ha
captsrado Clemente Burgos Ortiz natural
do Ciales, cuyo sujeto 90 hallaba reclamado
por 81 senior Juez de inetruooi6n de Utuado
desde Enero del ano actual, por sseslnato
Ia joven Mercedes Molina.
~. En- Ia bajada de Ia antigua puerta
de Espaha, han sido hallados por Ell mucha-
oho Tomas Moreno, IN rellcario foreado y
un broche de plata con un candado una
Lave del mismo, metal. El que justifqne
ser 50 dne1o, puede pasar reooger dichos'
efeotos en- esta redaccion, previo pago de
este anuncio gratifcaclon al referldo mu-
ohaoho.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
WIN Not Take silver Money.

Lancaster, Pa, Feb. 5.-For several
days wheat has been selling at 9S
cents delivered at the warehouses.
Tobacco has also advanced. Two
farmers of the Dunkard colony to-day
brought each load of wheat and to-
bacco to one of the city warehouses.
After they had unloaded 1t they were
rendered their price in silver coin.
The farmers refused to accept it or
the buyers check. and proceeded to
reload their goods, saying they would
take nothing but greenbacks or gold.
When questioned at the bank, where
they received new treasury notes, they
said I'VE voted against Bryan and
silver, and we don't take 1t excepting
as commodity in exchange. If we
cannot get good money we want
none"
The action of the farmers caused
considerable comment, and 1t is now
said that none of the Dunkard farm
ers will accept silver in sums Of more
than 50.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Big Load of klondikers.

Tacoma. WASH. Feb. 5.-Steamship
Queen. the finest vessel in the Pacific
waters and which has been the sum-
mer excursion ship TO the ice fields of
Alaska. sailed from Tacoma tonight
for Skaguay and Dyen. She carries
northwnrd 1000 passengers, 300 tons
of freight. 1000 dogs, 80 horses and a
score of cases of dressed cattle, hogs
and sheep. the latter for the markets
of the coast cities, Juneau, Skaguay
and Dyea.
The departure of the ship was sig
nal event on the water front. AL
though drizzling rain prevailed all
day, thousands of people visited the
ship and mingled with her band of in
trepid men and women fortune hunt
ers, arrayed in mackinaws, furs. heavy
boots and sombreros or Klondilie
caps. The women wore short skirts,
knickerbockers and other snug cos
tunes. Nearly all the passengers on
the Queen intend to ultimately go to
the interior of Alaska and have bought
outfits on the sound. The passengers
are from every quarter of the globe.
The customs officers searched the
ship here and found $50 bottles of
whisky, all in small lots, which was
confiscatcd.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
The Passenger Rate War.

Denver, Feb. 5.-To meet the cut rate
made by other lines on Thursday the
Burlington railroad yesterday an
nounced Il rate of S24.J either way be-
tween Denver and Chicago, and $14 be-
tween Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo and the Missouri river. The
regular rates are $3.50 and SIT re-
spectively, effective tomorrow. The
cut made on Thursday was retalia-
tory measure.
The Burlington arranged to put on a
twenty y-seven-hour train between Den
YER and Chicago and the lines which
could not make such fast time protest.
ed and demanded that the Burlington
either take the train Off or charge S.
extra for each through passenger. Both
propositions were refused, and the 9th.
er lines announced cut which the Bur
lington promptly met.
1t is expected that the stand taken by
the Burlington will result in test OF
strength, and that rates will fall much
lower unless the other lines are willing
to let the Burlington get the lions
share of the business.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Coal Strike Arbitrators.

Denver, Feb 5.-The State Board
of Arbitration finished Its work at La
fayette yesterday and the investiga-
ton of the coal miners strike will close
to-day, after short session in Den
yer, when evidence will be heard rela-
tive to the price at which the coal is
sold in Denver. The board will also
wait on Judge johnson of the District
Court to get certain figures concerning
the transactions of the United Coal
Company, over which he has exercised
control since it went into the hands of
II receiver.
The members of the board returned
TO Denver late last night. They were
accompanied by committee from the
Miners Union consisting of Clark.
Smith, Banson and Beckett.
At yesterdays session of the board
both sides presented testimony and the
hearing was not closed until each side
was satisfied President Grant said
last night that the board would proba-
bly, announce decision next Monday
or Tuesday
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

The responsibility of journalism in
the matter of scandal is supremely
great. The press is the most influential
factor in American life. This prodigi-
GUS power often becomes source of
Infinite mischief. 1t makes and un-
makes men, parties, institutions and
enterprises. The tendency toward
yellow kid" journalism BODIES evil for
every sane and sacred thing. The new
journalism" like the tainted tongue, is
set on fire of hell. Its intrusion of
privacy, too much indulgence of per-
sonality, too hasty publication of mere
rumor, too detailed account of crimes,
brutalites and scandals, and too reck
less disregard of reputation and right
eousness are tendencies which threaten
the very existence of virtue. delicacy
confidence and joy. A scandal column
is not necessary to successful journal
ism. but If insisted upon, then for God
and humanity's sake 1t should be in
troduced at the top of the column with
the crossbones and skull. having the
inscription, Beware of deadly poi
son!"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

1t may not be inappropriate to take
some notice of the Cuban debt Just
what 1t is cannot be exactly stated. A
year ago it was set down at $3.50, ,O00,-
900, so that it Is doubtless within
bounds to estimate it now at $780,
100000. Under the scheme of "auton-
omy" Just established the Madrid gov
ernment has the right to saddle the
whole of this upon the island Under
Weyler's savage rule fully one-third of
the people of Cuba were exterminated,
leaving the population at present not
more than 100000. The debt will.
therefore, amount to no less than S4OO
for each inhabitant, with a yearly in
enormity of this burden will be better
realized when 1t is remembered that
the stupendous debt of France, which
all authorities declare to be the larg-
est ever incurred by any nation.
amounts to no more than $40 head
with an interest charge, as stated of
only s5 The autonomous Cuban state
will therefore have to start on its ca
reer amid the most unfavorable finan-
cial circumstances of all in the world,
No wonder many think autonomy on
such terms not worth accepting, and
prefer to struggle on for independ-
ence, which will set them free from
this burden of the Spanish debt.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
UNIoNPAcIFIc MACHINISTS OUT
Over Three Hundred Men Let Out Because
of Decline In business.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 5.-rhe cold wave
this evening struck to the marrow of
$50 Union Pacific shop machinists all
along the main line from Council Bluffs
to Ogden. One hundred and sixty Were
discharged from the Omaha shops and
others from those at Council Bluffs,
Grand Island, North Platte, Cheyenne,
Rawlins and Evanston and Ogden. The
reduction of force was ten per cent,
and among the men let out were some
who had been with the company since
the Omaha shops We're built, as well as
some of the latest put on the pay rolls.
From the number of discharges of
veterans an impression has obtained
that President Burt was largely acting
on the theory of retaining men in the
best physical condition, but officers of
the road deny this. Discharges of
monthly salaried men on Monday nj
the Omaha shops. combined with this,
make about 200 let out at this city
from the shops alone. Officials say this
reduction is caused by falling off of
business since the first of the year.
President Burt has not yet over
hauled the pay rolls of other offices
than those of the general offices and
shops, but there is n general shiver
along the line in the belief that he will
insist that services of others can be dis
pensed with. There are about 1000
men left In Omaha shops.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
THE DECREE MODIFIED.
Some Fruit Will He Admitted to Germany
Horses May he Shut Out.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Thc State De-
partment has been notified by Ambas-
sador White. at Berlin, of the modifi-
cation of the original decree issued by
the Prussian minister of finance, DR..
MIGUEL, prohibiting the importation of
American fruit. According to the am
bassador's cable to-day the decree does
not, as he advised yesterday, apply to
dried fruits. while fresh fruit will be
admitted to entry If an examination
shows its condition to be satisfactory.
If this modification has been made In
the decree. it would appear that the
prompt representations made by the
United States have received an equal
ly prompt consideration on the other
side 1t is certain that IL the decree,
as originally promulgated, has been
applied to shipments of fruit in tran
sit, ms its terms indicated, the ship
pers would have had right to claim
indemnity from the Prussian govern
ment for the damages sustained by
them, and it would be regarded by the
United States government as matter
of duty to sustain this demand for In
demnity.
1t is announced that the German
government contemplates shutting out
American horses on the ground that
they will bring influenza into the
country.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

The efforts of China to get loan
of $50, 900, 900 in England are remind
er that the Celestial Empire is now at
last definitely deprived Of Its ancient
distinction of having no public, or at
least no foreign. debt. China entered
the list of debt-burdened nations i'm
mediately after the Japanese war, be-
ing driven thereto by the exaction OF
the comparatively trifling indemnity
of 3S0,000,0 900. She raised loan in
Europe. which did not suffice to rid
her of the Japanese claims. yet bur
dened her to the amount of 100000
600 Now she seeks to increase her
debt by sS0,OOO.000 more, and will
doubtless succeed in so doing, SO easy
is it to swell the sum on the wrong
side Of the ledger when once the pro-
cess has been begun. In that, how
ever. China will merely join the great
majority.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
To Haul the Reindeer,

Washington. Feb. 5.-The War De-
partment has contracted with the
Pennsylvania Railroad for the trans
portation of the reindeer now on the
way from Norway via New York to
Seattle. The route will be over the
Pennsylvania road, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul. and the Great
Northern. Passenger train time is to
be followed and the government re-
serves the right to stop the train and
rest the animals at points selected by
its agents. The price paid is S243.17
for stock cars and S16S.17 for box
cars, and the railroad company is to
furnish accommodations for the at
tendants.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
AN HONEST MURDERER.
After Having Escaped From jail O on
demned Man Voluntarily Returns.


Fort Scott. Kan, Feb. "a murder
er under sentence to be hanged, who
had escaped to point 100 miles from
his nearest pursuer, voluntarily sur
rendered to the authorities here to-day
after notifying them of his intention
by long-distance telephone. The con-
vict was George w. Finch of Kansas
City, who followed young Frank Swof-
ford here from Paola, Kansas, and
murdered him for few dollars, hiding
the body in the bushes.
To-day Finch called up Sheriff
Wheeler by telephone. from Lamonte,
Missouri, and said he would be here on
the evening train to help mend the
prison bars that he had broken.
Finch escaped from combined federal
and state prison here on Tuesday last.
in company with several other prison
ers. He says he rode from here 10
Kansas City on freight train. that he
lodged near police headquarters there
on Tuesday night, and the next day he
went to visit his mother and sister on n
farm near Lamonte. From the day of
his arrest they had not visited him.
and he said his one ambition was to
see them again.
After staying over night with them he
went to Lamonte and asked a consta-
bic to accompany him back to prison.
1t was then that he called up Sheriff
Wheeler and gav( notice of his coming.
Sheriff Wheeler Wrought Finch was
bantering and wired the officer at La
monte TO hold him. However, when
the Memphis train came in tonight
from Lamonte the sheriff and 300 citi-
Zens We're there to receive the convict.
While they We're waiting the murderer
arrived on another railroad. Smoking II
cigar, he walked with his escort, the
Lamonte constable, up the street to the
prison door.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Prisoners In the Victor City jail
Cremnted.

Srehihteu.
Denver, Feb. IA special to the Re
publican yesterday from Victor said:
Harry Haley, Thomas Quinn and
James Connors lost their lives this
morning in fire which partially con
sumed the city Jail here, and Patrick
NJ McAulifre lies in a precarious con
dition at the Iowa house as IA result OF
the same cause.
All of the men We're graders in the
employ of Contractor Dumphy of the
Florence & Cripple Greek Railway.
The catastrophe was the most horrible
ever occurring in Victor. with the SIN
gle exception of the Anna Lee mine
disaster of some two years ago.
The firing of the Jail was the fren-
zied act OF James Connors while
crazed by drink.
About 6 o'clock this morning the Jail
building was discovered to be on fire
and shortly afterward flames We're
bursting through the pitch pine struc-
ture. The fire department reached the
scene promptly and two streams of
water were at once directed upon the
flames, which We're soon under con
troll.
When 1t was stated that four pris-
oners were confined in the building.
the assembled crowd was filled with
horror, and citizens. police and fire
men worked like Trojans to rescue the
unfortunate from the horrible fate
which threatened them. 1t seemed
like an almost hopeless task from the
first, so fierce We're the flames and
dense the smoke. Yet the rescuers
worked on. and at last groped through
the binding smoke to the large room
in the rear of the jail. where three
men were stretched apparently life
less on tive floor, and laying hold of
them dragged them out into the air.
Two were dead, having succumbed to
the suffocatng smoke, and the third.
p. NJ. McAuliffe. was gasping and
struggling for breath. He was moved
to the Iowa house and Doctors Nc
Kenzie and George summoned. After
prolonged effort they succeeded in
restoring McAuliffe to consciousness,
and he is now thought to be out of
danger.
AS soon as the flames had been sub
dued, an examination of the Jail was
made and in a cell mt the rear of the
building was found the blackened.
charred and almost unrecognizable
body of James Connors, whose rash
act was the cause of the terrible catas-
trophe.
The bedding in Connors' cell had
been torn in shreds and piled about
the door, and 1t is very evident the
man was imbued with the idea he
could burn his way to liberty and fell
a victim to his own rashness. The
bodies We're removed to Hunts under
taking rooms, and the coroner notified
of the occurrence.
An investigation was made by the
coroner. After the testimony was all
in the jury. at I O'Clock this evening.
returned the following verdict:
I'VE. the jury. find that James Con-
nors, Thomas Quinn and Harry Haley
came to their death in the Victor Jail
about n. m. to-day from suffocation
by smoke and we also believe the fire
in the Jail was started by James Con
nors. And we further find that the
night police force of this city We're
careless in their duty by not visiting
the iail at rppulor intervals
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Nicaragua Cana, comm,su,on.

Managua, Nicaragua. via Galveston,
Feb. 5.-The United States canal com
mission will complete its examination
of the western division, including
Lake Nicaragua and westward to the
Pacific on Monday next. The commits
sioners are mapping out accurate re-
surveys on the scale of one inch to
400 feet, with sections showing the
geological formations. They have ex-
amined the ground several hundred
feet deep by borings. The commits
sioners will travel on foot to Ochoa to
the Caribbean sea at the rate of
about three miles per day, examining
both sides of the route and wading
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
JAPAN is OUT OF THE DEAL.
An Agreement Has Been Made as to the
Rights of Japs In Hawaii.

An Agreement Has Been Made as to the
Rights of Japs In Hawaii.
Washington. DC, Feb. 5.-Japan
has been removed as an element in the
opposition to the consummntion of the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands by
the United States. This result has
been attained by the conclusion Of an
agreement between our government
and that of Japan, at settling the
status of the Japanese in Hawaii, re-
moves the only substantial difference
that has existed between the two gov
ernments. The Japanese government,
for its part. announced some time ago
that 1t no longer cared to interpose any
objection to annexation of Hawaii
based on principle. Since that time
the correspondence between Mr.. Ho-
shi and the State Department has been
directed to a satisfactory settlement of
the status of resident Japanese In Ha-
wall, and this last point has now been
adjusted. so far aS the executive
branch of our government is capable
of acting independently. the agree
ment being reduced to the shape of a
written memorandum.
The exact basis of this agreement
has not vet been made public, but the
general scope of 1t is understood to be
n recognition of the rights Of Japanese
in Hawaii to claim equal rights with
Japanese in the United States as TAX
ing effect of the treaty with Japan
proclaimed in 1895.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
DIR. JOHN HALLS. CHURCH.
His Trustees Resign and the Church May
SplII


New York, Feb. THE trustees of
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
have resigned. Announcement to that
effect was made from The pulpit by the
Rev. DIR. John Hall yesterday morning
and the members of the congregation
We're notified to meet at The church
Monday afternoon, February IA, and
choose new trustees.
The church was crowded, and prior
to the giving out of the text of his SER
mon, DIR. Hall made the announcement.
DR.. Hall read the notice in II sad tone
of voice. but he made no comment on
the matter, though 1t attracted atten-
ton among the pew holders, who be-
gan whispering to one another but de-
sisted when he began his sermon.
The trustees are the financial gov
erument of the church, They are also
the financial hackers of the church.
They not only represent in themselves
financial support but also represent
the McCooks the Mailands and the
Sloanes. who are supposed TO be OPP
posed to the continuance of DIR. Hall
in the pastorate. The resignation of
the trustees, following closely the
stand taken by the congregation last
Wednesday night, is expected to be fol
lowed next Thursday by the Withdraw
al from the session of many influential
and wealthy members.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Fighting In ThessaIy

London, Feb. THE Athens CORE
spondent of the Times says:
The Turks, after severe fighting,
have occupied and burned four vii
lagos in the Agrapha district, in the
north of Acarnania, about midway
between Arta and Domoke. Eight
thousand Turkish troops were engaged
in the conflicts.
1t is reported that in the neighbor-
hood of Palaekastron the Turks were
repulsed. A panic prevails among the
inhabitants of the neutral zone. The
Greek outposts have been strength
cned and the situation is omnious. 1t
is probable that the Crctan question
will be dropped until the evacuation
OF Thcssaly has been secured,
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11

A report from George Horton, the
United States consul in Greece, an
nounces that the government there
proposes to purchase 10000 American
plows, to distribute among the Thes-
salian refugees, in order that they
may return to cultivate the land they
abandoned at the approach OF the
Turks. Thessaly was practically de-
serted and devastated during the re-
cent war. and the inhabitants are still
a burden upon the government. King
George has a committee at work test
Ing agricultural implements on farm
near Athens. with the expectation oil
supplying Thessalians with tools and
sending them back to their former
homes. This committee has ascertain
ed that American plows are much bet
ter than those made in Germany. Eng
land or France.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
VIII Cling to silver.

Mexico City, Mex. Feb. Bel Mum
do says tonight, reviewing Mr.. Bry-
ans article on Mexico and its present
conditions:
Mr.. Bryan has done justice to the
financial work of the government of
Mexico. The credit and tirmness of
the administration. together with the
prodigious vitality of the country,
have placed us in very advnnta-
geous position among the nations
which are marching unhampered to
their complete development" The ar
ticle concludes by emphasizing the de-
termination of Mexico to adhere to the
silver standard, which is bringing
prosperity to the country"
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-11
Raised to an Ambassad dorship,

Washington, Feb. 5.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the name of
Ethan Hitchcock of Missouri, now
minister to Russia. to be ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Russia.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present our min
lister to Russia and is named an am
bassador under the law authorizing
such rank where foreign countries
name ambassadors to the United
States. Russia has given notice that
it has conferred this rank on Count
Cassini, her diplomatic representative
to the United States.