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Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

Mr.. AND Mrs. VIM. Z. K.VANDERBI1T, Jr..
contemplate an Egyptian outing, for
which they have engaged dahabeah,
the most luxurious one obtainable on
the Nile. It is a sort of fatboat, with
a house at one end and an immense
rail at the other. In this picturesque
boat, surrounded by half a dozen
friends, they will float under lilac
hued sky to the music of stringed in
struments touched by native perform
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Burned to Death.

New Albany, Ind, Oct. %. Anna
Judge, an old colored woman, nearly
100 years old and at one time a slave of
ex-President William Henry Harrison,
was burned to death Friday night. a
coal oil stove, exploded and her cloth
ing caught fire. 3
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FRS ~ :, lH7i %. 70. y. i, 5 g75
IndOrse Mckinley,

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 80. Leading
republicans in the state met here and
adopted resolutions indorsing the adj
ministration Of President Mckinley
and his foreign policy IS particular,
and demanding his denomination and
reelection as1I ksal
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Navy Expenditures

Washington, Oct. The annual re
port of Rear Admiral Melville, engineer
in chief of the navy, shows that during
the fiscal year ended June 80 the bu-
reau expended $3,4s9, ,526 in connection
with the machinery Of naval vessels. 7s
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sheep Perish by Fire.

q Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 80 The sheep
barns at the stock yards burned satur--
day night, entailing a loss of $s1, 900,
fully covered by insurance. Six hun
.dred and four sheep and so Angora
goats burned. q Iss.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

In one way, and that a financial one,
the Dreyfus trial at Rennes was di-
rect benefit to France. All the. tele-
graph and telephone lines in the
republic belong to the government,
and the great demand for news of the
trial increased the receipts from tele-
grams $4,000 and from telephone
messages $50. 900 while the case was on.
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A Minister Hanged.

Vernon, Tex, Oct. %. Rev. G. E.
Morrison was hanged here for murder
ing his wife in October, 1897. The mo-
tive for the crime was to rid himself
of a pretty, amiable, loving wife, in
order to marry a woman possessed Of
large means, 100000 of which was in
zach 1.ls.z
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Crime Has Increased,

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 26. The legisla-
ture met in regular session yesterday
and in his message Gov. Gambler said
that while education had decreased IL
literacy among the negroes, crime had
increased.
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Kills His Brother.

Hophnsville, KY, Oct. ss u ohm Rob
inson killed his brother, Prof George
Robinson, a prominent colored educa
tor, with a shotgun. The tragedy was,
sthe result of a quarrel over the owner
ship Of a corn crop. Robinson surren--
dered.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

MELBoURNE has recently had it's first
taste of snowstorm, and to the great
majority of the citizens it was as much
of a novelty as an earthquake. The
fall was not particularly heavy, but
young Melbourne found quite enough
snow on the ground to enable it to en-
ter with enthusiasm into the novel
sport of snow-balliur.M - =.
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Storm In Cnha.

Santiago; Cuba, Oct. 80. Continuous
heavy rains and winds have done ex-
tensive damage throughout the prov
ince. Many Of the smaller houses have
been destroyed, and a number Of streets
in the city have been undermined.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

The rector of New York Episco-
palian church does not think the quail
" of Sunday school instructions is
what it should be. He would like to
have his parishioners raise an endow-
ment fund of 100000, the income Of
which shall be used to hire properly
qualified teachers,
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Mason May Resign.

Chicago, Oct. PIT is announced
that William r. Mason, of this city,
will resign from the United States SEN
ate unless the republican national plat
form of 1900 be in accord with his po-
sition on the Philippines question.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

A NEW and greatly improved style
of watertight doors and windows is
being introduced into the navy. A
strong pneumatic tube fits in a groove
around the door or window. When
shut this tube is fully inflated by auto
matte action, and makes the door or
window absolutely air and water
tirht -....
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Starts u Revolution. !.

Caracas, Oct. 80. Gen. Hernandez
has started a revolution against Gen.
Castro, who recently ousted President
Andrade and assumed control Of the
government.
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Public Lands.

Washington Oct. 81. The annual re-
port Of Commissioner Hermann, Of the
general land Office, shows a grand total
of 929,30s,o6s acres Of unappropriated
and ,,unreserved public lands in the
United States.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

A FRENCH officer, Captain Gerard,
has invented an army bicycle which
promises to do good service. It folds.
At the word of command, the soldier
riding the bicycle dismounts, folds the
machine in two, whips out the handle
bars, attaches two broad straps, sings
it over his back and walks off, with no
more Inconvenience than if he is carry
ing his pack. ---a
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Three Men killed.

B Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct. 27..---
Charles Nelson, Richard Stone and Al
bin Forsterison were killed by an ex-
plosion Of dynamite < in the Cundy mine.
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Fhree Men Killed.

Atwater, Ill, Oct. 80. A hand car
was run down by an engine near here
and John Norvil, George Cramer and
Samuel Allen were killed.
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An old Bank A..iun.

Lexington, KY, Oct 2s. The bank OF,
d. A. Sayre & Co., the oldest in Lex
ington, closed its doors with liabilities.
of $140,0 900.
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Famous Inyentor Dies

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 80. Ottmaar
Merganth the famous inventor of
the Merganthaler It typ citing machine,
died Of consump il this city, aged
45 years. 55 bs "a. ~ s*tS III,
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Death Of Florence Nfarrynt.g

London, Oct. PSI florence Afarryat
(Afrs. Frances Lean), the well-known
authoress, died in London Friday morn
ing.
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Dispatch from otis.

Washington, Oct. 3o.-The war de-
partment received the following dis
patch from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Oct 2S.-Young struck insur-
gents Santa Rosa, north of San Isidro, yes
terday, driving them; captured some of
their property Casualties two killed, one
wounded. Evans, Sixth infantry, struck
robber band Negros 9th instant, killed ten,
wounding many, capturing 20 prisoners.
Simons, Sixth infantry, struck a small
band, dispersed them. killed three. No
casualties"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
COURT NOTES..

The cases of Frank Mcconnell and 9th
ers, charged with the murder of James
Franey, the pugilist, were called in Judge
Conlan's court yesterday, and by consent
were continued till September Z.
The case of Wong Yuey, charged with
kidnapping All Moy. a Chinese girl. on
June Y last. was to have been continued
in Judge Treadwell's court yesterday. but
ii was continued till to-day. Wong Chuck
King. who married the girl last Saturday,
and Wong Fun, who were in court, were
arrested on the charge of kidnapping by
Detective Fitzgerald, they were the
real kidnapers.
Louis Dochmann, waiter, appeared be-
fore Judge Mogan yesterday on a charge
of battery, and the case was continued
till August 90. Wednesday night Doch-
mann went to the Louvre and asked
William Began, the. proprietor, why he
had been discharged. A fight followed
and Bogan's eye was blackened.
The fifth account and report of the ex-
ecutors Of the estate of the late John s.
Doe was filed in the Probate Court yes
terday. Since the last report the receipts
of the estate have been $40, ,991 81; disburse-
ments, s25, ,565 81. leaving a balance of S45-
paid the widow Of the deceased, Mrs
Eleanor H. Doe, and Mary Margaret Doe
leaving balance on hand of s23 246 68.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25

physicians to discuss the matter Of an
operation to remove the growth; IneSe
were DR.. Frank l.. Adams Ut. W. Tba,, 1
Wakefield and DR.. D. D. Crowley. '3g Iheg
agreed with him that the operation W@outu @
be but a trivial one and arrallS ~
were made to have it performed az 'Ile
sanitarium. and with the assistance OF
DR.. c. R. Krone, who is in charge Oh Ine
hospital. On Monday Miss Pratt %ene
with her father to the sanitarium, ana on
the arrival of the other physicians, VAS
given an anesthetic The tumor was re,
moved with but little loss OF oloou, @i4u
indeed very successfully in every .;yyh Wayc
But Miss Pratt began to sink, thougn e
so gradually that the doctors dld not ie1. lear
the worst Wednesday and YESTERDAY,
however. it was seen that the case was
precarious. A long consultation gave IIle
were present with her most of YESTERDAY,
striVinF 10 prolong life. But death came
in snite of their Iabors. It's immediate
cause is such mystery that iatI, inlCIoSeoP-
The doctors agree that it was not r,n1. Ine
operation, which was a simple one They hey
also declare that while the ahesotreto Seg.ee
causing much vomiting, there was a hid
den ailment which was the real reason
for Miss Pratts It's indisRosi{i66ih f6is ament, M
6romobt on the conditions that proved
serious. After coming out from It's e11ectS lS
she still felt it to an gnGsnal frnIa Il qesiee anu
Miss Pratt within the last few days had
been downtown and at church she was
apparently, to her friends. in the best OF ot
health and was pleasant and s9afed feeefy BY "a
1bVsician last night, had no thought OF
her case case resulting at all seriously. and
hoped to be about in a couple Of weeks; wee os+
rapreftable is the fact that she was soon
to become a bride. She had been been an an
anced for some time. to Charles Ray, y,.,I her
sister. Miss Bessie Pratt, is an Ooklahd
High school student Miss Pratt was
graduate of the High School. She was was a
favorite in society. for she was a youtns yttI,s
personality and sweet disposition she
was but % years of age and the eldest oI
three daughters, there being a Secoiiu
sister Miss Genevieve, in the family.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
Presidents Movements.

PLATTSBURG, N. Y. Aug. 24-The
Presidential party left Bluff Point sta
ton at o'clock this evening after a
stay of exactly four weeks. This morn
ing the President was serenaded by the
Twenty-siXth Regiment Band. AT 2 p.
m a commandery of Masons from st.
Johnsbury, VT, paid their respects to
the President. At 8 o'clock the Twen-
ty-sixth Regiment. 1850 men, arrived at
the hotel. President Mckinley re-
viewed the regiment from the balcony.
On Monday the President will be
present at the reception to the Tenth
Pennsylvania volunteers, who are to
arrive in Pittsburg on that day from
the Philippines. On Tuesday the Pres
idential party will proceed to East
Liverpool. Wednesday and Thursday
will be spent at the Presidents old
home in Canton, and on Saturday, Sep
tember 2, they expect to arrive back
in Washington. On September 5 the
President will go to Philadelphia to at
tend the annual encampment of the
G.. A. r.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
AUTHORIZED TO
EMPLOY FORCE
AGAINST C0HN
Collector Jackson Re-
CeiVes Instructions.
SECRETARY GAGE FOR WAR
FEDERAL QUARANTINE OFFICER
KINYOUN IS ON TOP.
With His Permission No State Physi-
clan Will Be Allowed to Board
or Leave Vessels Here
after.
FEDERAL QUARANTINE OFFICER
KINYoUN IS ON TOP.

Customs Collector Jackson received IN
structions yesterday from the Secretary
of the Treasury to cooperate with Fed
eral Quarantine Officer DR.. Kinyoun in
keeping unauthorized persons from board
ing or leaving vessels without PERMISSION
of DR.. Kinyoun.
1t is believed that the secretary,ss vs. in n
structions which the Collector refused TO
make public, are aimed at State Quaran-
tine Officer Cohn., The fight between 6,. tie
State and Federal branches of the Quar-
antine Department has been going on all
over the United States and it Is IS under, lta,ro
united to end the battle by preventing
State quarantine officials from boarding
or leaving vessels without permission OF
the Federal quarantine officers, which
permission is being withheld in every
case.
Collector Jackson said yesterday that he
would take great pleasure in cooperating
with Dr. Kinyoun and expediting the
docking of vessels in this port. He will
not recognize the right of any State quar-
antine officer to board a vessel, and will
be prepared to adopt forcibie measures
should DR.. Kinyoun call upon him Tor
assistance of that kind.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
MARTHA DAVIS IN TROUBLE
Her Master Tried to Evade an Inspec-
tion and Must Break Open the
Main Hatch

The American bark Martha Davis is in
trouble by reason Of an attempt Of her
master to evade the new law which pro-
vides that all sailing vessels of more than
100 tons shall be inspected and licensed by
the United States inspectors of local and
foreign steam vessels before clearing The
bark had taken on a cargo for Honolulu
last Wednesday. and the master went to
the Custom-house for his clearance pa
pers, but they were refused him because
his vessel had not been inspected. He was
in great hurry to get away. and he en-
plOyed a Custom-houSe broker to accom-
pany him to the office of the United
States inspectors to request that he be
granted a special permit to sail without
the formality Of an inspection, but the
inspectors replied that it was their duty
to make a thorough examination of the
vessels hull. They ordered yesterday that
the cargo be taken out of the main hatch
and sufficient quantity removed to allow
them to inspect the hull. This work will
be done to-day.
The bark was built in East Boston in
1873 and is registered at SO tons gross.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
OVER ONE HUNDRED
PROBABLY LOST
Additional Reports of Disaster From
the Storm Along the
Hatteras Coast

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 24.-It is now
thought that the number of people who
lost their lives by shipwreck and dis
aster attending the West Indian hur-
ricane which passed up the coast about
ten days ago will reach 100. Accounts,
in many respects conflicting, continue
TO come from the Albemarle and Pam
lico Sound region and the coast from
Hatteras to Boyds Island, in which sec
ton the greater number of casualties
occurred. AS this section of water is
the artery for small craft from the re-
gion tributary to Chesapeake Bay and
as far north as Philadelphia and south
to Georgia the number of vessels ira
versing these inland seas is always
great.
Masters of craft in from that region
state that schooners, pungies, s!oops
and fishing craft wrecked, ashore,
broken up, sunk or turned over are to
be seen almost hourly in trip through
the sounds and it is thought that the
total drowned will run close to 100, If
it does not even reach it.
On Swan, Hog and other islands in
the vicinity of Portsmouth, Big and
Little Kinnaket, Ocracoke and smaller
points fully sixty to seventy houses.
four or five churches and numerous
stores, barns and warehouses were
either washed away or damaged beyond
repair AS a result numbers are home
less and destitute and many others
have lost crops and flocks. Stock and
implements and the fishing interests
have suffered greatly.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
MORMON CoLoNIsTs.
Extensive Concessions Granted Them
by Mexican Government.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 24-Louis d. Ma
son of Salt Lake City was here to-day on
his way home from Mexico, where he
claims to have obtained the concession for
the establishment of two large Mormon
colonies in the NaZes River Valley. State
of Durango. He expects to locate not less
than 10000 Mormon colonists at the places
selected under the terms of the concession
within the next two years
The colonists will be exempt from the
payment of duties on farm implements.
machinery, construction material, house,
hold effects and domestic animals and
also exempted from export duties on any
products of the colony for a term of ten
years. Mr.. Mason stated that the coloni-
zation project had the sanction of the
onists will go from Salt Lake City. There
are already four large and prosperous
Mormon colonies in Northern Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25

and Washington streets, rents and profits
of the property on the southeast corner
Of Front and Commercial streets, and the
rents and profits of the property on the
streets. Mrs. Drexler is given the same
powers in regard to these properties as
are conferred on the nieces in the first men
toned bequest. In event she has no issue
she is authorized to dispose of the prop
erty by testament as she desires, out en-
the other hand the issue will inherit. The
residue of the estate is devised to Mrs
Drexler. In conclusion the testator says
that he has made no provision for his
Wife's mother. knowing that she will be
amply cared for
The will, which bears date of November
g. 1886, IS witnessed by G. w. Alexander
of 1015 Morton street. Alameda. and An
drew s. Moseley Of S6S Oak street. Oak
land. Mrs. Drexler is named as executrix
to serve without bonds
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
CONSUL BEDLOE HAS
BEEN SUSPENDED
Accused of Having Given a Certif-
cate of American Registry
TO a Fi1ibuster

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Consul Ed
ward Bedloe of Pennsylvania. who has
been stationed at Canton, China during
the administration of President Mckinley,
has been suspended by the State Depart
ment and granted permission to return to
the United States.
DIR. Bedloes trouble is not due to
charges of giving aid to the Filipnos
but arises in part out of the certificate of
American ownership said to have been
granted by him to the steamer Abbey
The Abbey was seized by the gunboat
McCulloch on September % of last year at
Batangas, where she had landed a cargo
Of arms and ammunition. A Philadel-
phian, understood to have been interested
in the, Abbey's filibustering expedition,
says that Mr.. Bedloe gave the vessel a
certificate of American ownership, and
she departed to Macao.
The authorities feel assured that Dr.
Redloe is innocent of any wrongdoing, in
tentionally at least, and that only some
misunderstanding exists on his part.
There is no explicit legal authority, 1t is
said, for granting such a certificate as
was given by Dr. Bedloe to the Abbey.
but the consular regulations authorize the
issue on the ground that it is reasonable
and proper that American citizens should
be afforded the protection given by such
certificates and by the right to fly the
American flag over their vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25

TINE Alaska Commercial Company's s
steamer Portland arrived from ST.
Michael last night with 163 gold hunt
ers and two officers and forty-nine men
of the Fourteenth Infantry and Third Ar
tillery There was very little WeaIth
among the passengers, but in twelve large
boxes there was a million and half IN
gold dust for the company A large
portion of it originally belonged to the
passengers, but they sold 1t to the COM
pany for drafts which are much easier
10 carry than gold dust.
The following passengers came from
Cape Nome-John Clifford, Mrs. Dr.
Brigham, ]. D. Morgan, Denis Nignoh
and ". II. Winters. The richest man in
number of rich claims at the cape and
says the field is all that it is cracked up
10 be. For three miles along the oeach
men are working down to the water
edge and are doing well. In fact more
gold dust is being taken out of the ocean
beach than out of the claims on Anvil
Creek.
The returning miners say that there is
going to be a great deal of hardship in
Anvil City this winter. There is no fuel
except drift wood and the lumber brought
there on sailing vessels, and the supply
is not going to last very long. Such men
as c. d. Lane have laid in a good sup
ply Of wood and coal, and their hands
viii be all right if some miners do lot
turn to and help themselves when the
freeze comes.
Everything was very quiet at Dawson
when the miners who came down on the
Portland left. All the news they bring
has been distributed by those who came
out over the trails, however. Those who
came down from St. Michaels are-H. L.
Hansel. Il. L. O,Brien, B. h Loqghlin
Noel. A Miner, R. o. Osborn. Mrs.
Logan, E. McGrath, H. McGruder, J. G.
Field. William Owens, L. Compigne, e.
Thomas IS W. Aisbitt, NJ S. Aisbitt, n. P,
McHenry and wife, Paul Grassoit and
wife. Mrs. Moffat, Mrs. ]. l.. Peterson,
A. P Hutchings, II. L. Jennings, Thomas
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
HER DEATH IS
SHROUDED IN
DEEP MYSTERY
Sudden Demise of an
Oakland Belle.
PASSING OF MISS PRATT
FATAL TERMINATION OF A
MINOR OPERATION.
The Removal of Small Tumor
Caused a Collapse Which
Ended Her Life
Yesterday.

Miss Ethel Pratt, one of the most prom
inent of the younger members Of Oakland
society, died yesterday afternoon under
most mysterious circumstances, at the
East Bay Sanitarium. The deceased was
the eldest daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A. H.
Pratt of 1859 Grove street. Her demise
was so sudden and unexpected and the
circumstances surrounding it were so pa
thetic that the news will be read with
more than usual sorrow by every one and
with deepest grief by those who knew her
well and were unacquainted with the fact
that she was even i'll.
Miss Pratt had been ailing but only
slightly for some time. The cause of her
indisposition was supposed by her father
to be a small humorous growth on the
left hip On Saturday he called in three
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
Steamer Portland Brings Back
Many Miners.
None Of the Prospectors Carried Much
Dust, But All Had Big Drafts.
Cape Nome Very Rich.

sonntas, Mrs; zena WadeIi,r v: y,
Anderson, William A. Davey, H. A. Gale
Pollok, George S. Potter, William E
Potter, E. Richards, H Bornholdt, Jacob
Amer, z; Fowler, DR.. s, r. Hebert; a 4
9. Han, ]. r; Poland, W. F Miller. L. G.
Leslie. G. w. Moores, B. T. Moores,
f'fF B. Ryes LcSaIS captain n ) u7 E brisco, Sc as5 f J.
Hardy. Lieutenant Bell, Eighth United
Sta! States Infantry Lieutenant McM5nus' Nc
ridge, ACTING assistant surgeon. U. S. A;
DR.. McQuesten. acting assistant surgeon.
=, S; A; c. j; ,Noiden, ". NJ. Coffee John 41I
aff Il Hopkins * IS 5i9so J. f. Easam SneS J. T Young
Trevaine, J. Forsythe, H. Chisky. e. e.
Cummings, J. Ryan, Joe Underwood, j.
Johnson s pOS, D. Morris, s. ]. Do.'ei 8 EekIes. G 9
Ford, John Meyer. 6. W. Berry, S. c.
Beutz, A: G: Thees, sabin Harris, Frank
Bacs Ba5Gh F DcEmSn B Rha s. FranesGo 9Ss6 'STeRs M 3
Kane, Chris Schlunegger, T. NJ. Lane,
Frank Slater, august lutzeenhqff, Henry
W. Martin, 4; s. de Long. George Sin
ley, Thomas Russell. Charles Hasse, F.
Ramos, ]. H. Cole, James E. Steele. Will
George P. Blanchard. F. E. Smith. H. E
Webb, Cera Martinelli, L. Gumelli. b
ArlaSl :. NJ. Smlln, MIS- =. NJ SmlLn, y
T. Webb, NJ. Premo. Mrs. Herman. Rich
ard Eltz, Mrs. S. A. Hicks Martin Gill
more, John Grennan, C. Knudsen, J. G.
Asche. Andrew Moffat, James Mcintosh.
]. ]. Smith, NJ. McAvOy, Chs Prosek, F.
Schneegass, F. Finngan, James Camben
Joe McAlear. Jacob Gabriel, p. Politti, G.
J. Jorgensen. c.. Davis, G.. Houvinen,
G. Howard. w. German, f. L. Benedict
The Portland called at Unalaska on her
way down. She left in port there the
revenue cutters Grant and Perry and the
British cruiser Carius and steamer Bris-
tOl. The Bertha was to leave for San
Francisco shortly after the Portland, and
should be here about the end of the
month.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-25
WILL STOP PAYMENT
OF CUBAN SOLDIERS
General Brooke Resolves to Put an
End to Thievery and Attempted
Swindling.

HAVANA, Aug. M.-General Brooke has
virtually decided not to make any pay
ments to Cuban troops on the basis of the
additional rolls. The first payments
brought to light such an amount of thleV-
cry and attempted swindling that he has
ceased to consider the question of distrib-
uting what is left of the $3,0OO,O00 in sup
Elementary payments. The sum now left
in his hands he will probably use to assist
wounded and deserving officers, who un-
der the original arrangement were to re-
ceive nothing.
Most of the Cuban officials agree with
remark recently made by General Gomez.
He said the So OOO.0 900 would prove more
harmful than helpful and the work of
payment has revealed the depths of de-
pravity that the best friends of Cuba had
not conceived could exist