davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01

cyl. Drugie. stosunek nasz
do rzadu amerykahskiego, obo,
wiazki wzgledem Polski, wresz
Gle obowiazki wzgledem spoie.
czehstwa og6lno- -ludskiego. Dls
osiagniecia jaknajlepszego re
zultatu W tel drugiej kategorji
sprawach mozemy j musimy sic
porozumiec, bez zaniechania
naszych spraw domowych. W
ktorych mote nawet W dale
kiej jeszcze przysziosci ME dol
dziemy do porozumienia.
Jest to jedyny obecnie spo-
sob wzmoaenia naszej silly, zjed
noczenia naszej dzialalnosci,
zupefnie rozny cd poprzednich.
bo W komitecie przez mas pro
ponowanym o zadnych Kra-
kew skich targach ME bedzie
mowy, = mkt ME bedzie W MIN
upr1ywilejowany, Mkt ME be-
die mogi powiedziec: ia tax
chce i tax bye ma!
Jeszcze jedna uwaga: Myl.
ME twierdzi ,,DLiennik' w arty.
kule o tel samej sprawie, u.
mieszczonym W l23-im nu.
merze, jakoby nasz Zwiazek
przypisywaf sobie prawo do
,,monopolu patrjotycznego".
Bezwatpienia organ Zwiazku
czesciej j mocniej zabierai gios
W sprawach tyczacych sic ma
szego nieszczesliwego narodu,
ale to wynikaio z samego po
rladku rzeczy. nZgoda" cd
poczatku swego istnienia mu.
siaia popierac cafemi silami
sprawy, takie, ktorych inne pis-
ma, zaleane cd pewnych osob.
ME chciaiy poruszac lub ME
smialy. nigdy jednak ME uzur-
powafa sobie prawa wyiaczno;.
ci W sprawach patrjotycznych
Jej stanowisko wobec Ligi, je-
zeli sfowa ,,Dziennika" sa aluz-
ia wiasnie do tego, byfo zuptf
ME wy,fomaczone i sfuszne.
zajecie innego stanowiska byio
dla organu zwiazkowego ME-
moaebnem.
lyle polemiki. A teraz wez-
my sic do sprawy. Widzimy,
De kraj nasz rodzinny coraz bar
dziej liczy ma nasza pomoc; wi
dzimy, re wychodzctwo polskie
coraz bardziej sic wzmaga; wi
dzimy, re j W tym kraju musi-
my Emusic inne narodowosci,
aby mas szanowaiy, jezeli ME
chcemy stac ma szarym kohcu
ludlow, skfadajacych te rzecz
'pospolite = to wszystko widzl.
my uznajemy, a dotychczas
teu,u ME zaradzilismyl Vice
wezmy sic do dzleia ma takich
zasadach, jake sa dla mas mo.
zebne j wykonalne. Reprezen.
tacja zfozona przedstawicieli
organizacyj polskich jest jedna
z Mich, a wiec ma jej zasadach
dziafgmy, bez powracania d.
prob dawnych. bezwatpienia
szlachetnych, ale ME moaeb-
nych do urzeczywistnienia.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01

ziomkow, by przyJechaf tn poia.
czyf sic nami = uciekajac przed
nikczemnai krwawApolityka krolew.
skich siePaczy, podstepami machi
nacjami ich szpieg6w i ajent6w pro-
wokacyjnych (istoty ma szczescie ME-
znane W Stanach Zjednoczonych)
innych gadow rzadowych niemozeb-
nych do wyplenienia, jak w stajniach
Augjasza. Rozruchy, czesciowe
Powstania j plany, by utworzy6 no.
we kr6lestwo(?) podburzane w kra-
ju bobakow (Szwajcarja) So praca
tajnych ajentow wiete @ o
Przymierza i ich wspolnik6w,
by skompromitowac tych, kt6rzy
nadstawiaja ucho tax urojonym pla-
nom i mice pow6d do scigania ME-
winnych, nieszczesliwych i spokoj.
nych patrjot6w liberaiow; by ska
lac swieta sprawe wolnosci w oczach
tchorzow iatwowiernych. Nam sic
zdaje, re powodu takich tym po-
dobnym powod6w, znajda sic tacy,
ktorzy zmeczeni takim niepewnym
tymczasowym stanem egzystencji,
zwroca swe oczy ma tie spokojne i
goscinne wybrzeza, gdzie wolnos6,
Il
rownosG j ludzkosc znajduja siedlis-
ko - wbrew wszelkim nieprzyjacio-
iom. Beda sic gromadzi6 naokoIo
mas, jako bracia, pokaza, ze nietyl-
ko postapiono nieludzko wzgledem
naszej Ojczyzny, naszych rodzin i
dom6w rodzinnych ale, re przez ME-
ustajqce kroki nieprzyjacielskie an
ti-nacjonalnych spiskowcow, oczer-
Mono nasza czesc i nasza siawe.
Me mozemy poda6 dokladnej licz-
by polskich wygnahc6w, znajduja-
cych sic obecnie we Francji, Anglji
innych krajach, lecz jestesmy prze-
konani, ze wynosi kilka tysiecy (mo-
ze 7OOO) We Francji, okoio. 500 W
Anglji. ME liczac tych, ktorzy So W
Algierze sluza W wojsku francuz-
klein. Jest ich moze oko{o 500 W Por-
tugalji, w rozmaitych czesciach Me
mice, rozmaicie zatrudnionych ipod
przybranemi nazwiskami, okoio 500;
kilkuset W Szwajcarji, ma Wegrzech,
w Turcji, Egipcie, Szwecji i t. d.
Wojsko polskie zosta}o rozpusz-
czone, konskrypcja wojskowa ro-
biona pod}ug azow, podiug
niepohamowanej wolf cara rosyjskie-
go, wynosi wiecej jak 100000 ludzi
tax zwanego Kr6lestwa Polskiego,
lPorozrzucanych po wszystkich pub
kach ma granicach Chin, Tatarszczyz-
ny, Persji, ma Woioszczyznie Moi
dawji. Tysiqce 20 e d dlono'' W
g}ebi Rosji, W Astrachaniu i Syberji,
Il
ma Kamczatce; wielu zo}nierzy gnije
po wiezieniach, gdzie sic mimi w
najwiecej nieludzki sposob OBJ
chodza, ME nazywajac ich nawet
nazwiskiem, lecz numerami, jak byd-
10.
Tysiace dzieci wywieziono W glab
Rosji pod pozorem dawania i'm ,,od-
powiedniego wyksztalcenia", by z
mich tworzyc nova generacje, gdyz
,,terazniejsza 1T ma bye wy
,tepiona", (siowa cara Mikolaja,
wymowione zesziej jesieni W Modli-
ME do deputacji IN. Warszawy).
Liczba og6lna wychodzc6w pol
skich (wygnahc6w, depertowanych,
Przesiedlonych etc. wynosi okoio
10000.
Me m6wimy konfiskatach, in
nych karach rozmaitego rodzajn, o
srodkach acknowledgement j gnebiq-
cych nasz ukochany kraj. Sa to RE-
czy zanadto znane cywilizowanemu
swiatu, by Potrzebowaiy dalszgo wy
jasnienia.
~.
% Kongres. (3D
| Posiedzenie.
w SENACIE ST. ZJEDN.
dnia 20go kwietnia 1S34r.
odczytano rozkazano drukowa6.
Senatnr Pointdexter odczytai naste-
pujace sprawozdanie o uchwale
Senatu Mr.. 15S.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01
Dokumenty,
tyczace sic wychodzctwa pol.
skiego do Stan6w Zjedn. po
rewolucji 1S3Ir.
(Ciqg dalszy.)

Podania wnoszone do Kongresu
ME moga wiec bye szkodliwe dla
tych polak6w, ktCrzyby p6zniej przy.
byli do tego kraju. Kazdy polak ma
austrjackich fregatach otrzymal $40
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01

Iv" Sh"A POo@VSho oCSo Aohu
pamietnego, my, niaej podpi-
sani, naleaacy do r6anych obo-
row spo}ecze1stwa polskiego W
Ameryce, wystepujemy z pro-
jektem zalozenia Ligi polskiej,
orgdnizaGi ro,oej, ktora powin-
naby objac Gala amer, kahska
Polonie.
A wiec chodzifo o zafoaenie
organizaGi a ME reprezentacji
stowarzyszeh polskich
Czy to byfo moaebnem? Beg
warunkowo ae ME to ME tyl-
ko wowczss, ale 5yloby = ma
tych zasadach, jake przyjeli
projektodawcy Ligi = Memo
zebnem dzisiaj. Przedewszyst-
kiem dla tego - jak to juz
wowczas zaznaczyli W swych
odezwach Cenzor Rad Cent
rainy z. N. P. = lie Liga po
dejmowafa te same cele, kt6re
W ustawach swych posiada o
becnie nasza organizacja; po-
tenn, poniewaz W projekcie
swym projektodawcy Ligi u
worzyli takie przywileje dla
duchowie6stwa, De sama sifa
rzeczy Liga ia giown:e miafa-
by charakter religijny; nakoniec
i dlatego, ze Gala machina tel
organizacji byfa zbyt cieaka,
zbyt trudna do poruszenia.
Juz cho6bysmy ten punkt
ostatni tylko wzieli pod uwage,
to musimy przyznac, ze dzi.
siaj ME bylibysmy W stanie po-
ciagnac "a soba cafej Polonji.
Wezmy tylko pod NV age ME-
porozumienia koscielne, choc.
by ME to - to stosunki ma
prezone pomiedzy stronnictwa-
mi tych. kt6rzy powinni w ia
kim razie przezwyciezyc wszel-
kie wstrety osobiste. Wszak
,,Dziennik" ME zaprzeczy, IL po-
siadamy koterje Barzy6skich,
Pitas6w, Gramlewiczow, Maize
row j t d. bodaj czy patrzace
ma siebie okiem faskawszem, lax
,zalezni" ma ,,niezaleznych'. o
takiem wiec pofaczeniu Polonji
W Ameryce marzyc obecnie ME
mozemy. Mech kazda organi-
zacja kroczy swoja droga sto
sownie do wytknietych sobie
celow, ale pomimo to niechaj
ogof posiada reprezentacje
wspolna mic wsp6lnego ME ma
jaca poprzedniemi pr6bami.
,,Z'otych Most6w" budowac
ME potrzebujemy i nawet ME
chcemY, pomimo to moaemy
pewne sprawy zalatwiac zgod-
ME, tax jak juz zaiatwilismy
sprawe dwoch memorjal6w
wsp6lnych.
Ola dalszego objasnienia ma
szej my sli abys smy nie potrze-
bowali zn6w powracac do mi.
nionych czasow, musimy "a
znaczyc jeszcze, jake 50 te spra-
wy, W kt6rych jest mozebnym
punkt zejscia, ma zasadzie ktj-
rych jeden ob6E drugiemu ME
bedzie mial mic do ustepowa.
MIA.
Otoz, wediug naszego zapa-
trywania, sprawy nasze podzie-
Inc moaemy ma wewnetrzne i
zewnetrzne. Pierwsze, to ma
sze sprawy domowe: nasze DO.
lemiki pomiedzy organami r6z-
nych stronnictw miejscowych,
sprawy paraf alne. sprawv
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01

% Kongres. (31)
| Posiedzenie.
w SENACIE ST. ZJEDN.
dnia 20go kwietnia 1S34r.
odczytano rozkazano drukowa6.
Senatnr Pointdexter odczytal naste.
pujqce sprawozdanie o uchwale
Senatu Mr.. 15S.
Komitet d6br narodowych (com
mittee of public lands), ktoremu
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-01

(Cisg dalszy ma ssronis 4-ej).
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
SAYS THEY NEGLECTED HIM
William a. Kruse Applies for an AL
lowance From His Brothers
Estate.

William H. Kruse. whom his brothers,
Edward p +. and Emil T. Kruse, allege
is incompetent through dissipation, was
before Judge Coffey yesterday to answer
the petition whereby his brothers seek
guardianship letters over his person and
estate. Charles III. Bane. ]. n. Frye and
L. T Kruse gave testimony in relation TO
the respondents residence, that the juris-
diction of the court might be determined,
after which the matter was submitted on
briefs.
Judge Coffey said that in his opinion the
physical condition of the respondent was
such as TO affect his mentality and he
thought that If Kruse would 90 back to
the Sonoma farm his brothers would see
that he was cared for. II. Digby John
ston who represented the respondent,
said that the court had no power to estab-
lish it's own jurisdiction. Judge Coffey
acknowledged the fact, but said that the
more the court attempted TO pour oil on
they became through the churning of
counsel. This ended the discussion and
the case will rest until the matter of juris-
diction has been determined.
After leaving the court Kruse, the al
legged incompetent, filed an affidavit in the
County Clerks office setting forth the
manner of his treatment at the hands of
his brothers. In the affidavit kruse SAYS
that on November 10 ne received 81 from
his brothers this sum being all he has
received since the beginning of the guar
dianship proceedings except such as has
been provided for him by the hospitality
and kindness of friends. He also AYERS
that he IS now entirely without money
and is unable to procure even the most
ordinary necessities of life. In conclusion
he asks the court for a temporary allow
ance during the pendency OF the action.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
CALIFORNIA BUREAU
TO SERVE COMMERCE
THREE ASSOCIATIONS ASKED TO
FAVOR IDEA
Action Deferred Until After PROPOSE
ton Has Been Fully and Care
fully Considered at
Meetings.

-rbe Manufacturers and Producers As
eociation. the Merchants Association and
the state Board OF Trade have been re-
ouested 10 take Up at their meetings 10
l5e held IN January the subject OF the es-
-ablishrneut OF a bureau at Washington,
,,e,6ed hv some able Californian. whose
business II viii be 10 watch all indications
between sessions OF Congress that might
affect the commercial interests or Call
fornia- This idea was originated when IL
appeared that the reciprocity treaties
NEGOTIATED with France and Jamaica con-
taIned provisions that were detrimental
10 this State.
interest OF the State 10 have California
products placed under low export rates.
fhis is The practice OF the large interests.
80 Al is said, that are largely concerned in
iazirr tie reciprocity treaties negotiated.
These according 10 the same view or the
case. are American enterprises, like the
Standard Oh company. hepres entation
that there was chance 10 widen the
market FOR any product was probably the
initial step. The next was TO communi-
cate with the Government OF the foreign
country IN which a wider field was sought
Then correspondence would follow; but
when this was going on Calitornians knew
nothing oi the matters discussed and
were in total Ignorance how their Inter
ests might be affected.
A German reciprocity treaty is probably
well under way; Minister White told
that such treaty was under consideration
bv Kasson and the representatives OF the
German Government
Mr Jacobs said yesterday that he was
soon going 10 Europe and expected TO gain
some Information there. lie was firm in
Tie belief that the time 10 do effective
work for the benefit Of California at the
rational CAPITAL was before conditions ad-
verse TO Californian interests were con-
frfved and put into treaties. The pros
perfty OF the State. he said. depended
iir,or the proper distribution OF fits prod
llcfs Intended for export Work Of that
sort was OF the highest value.
Nothing farther Will probably be ef-
fected toward the establishment OF the
proposed bureau at Washington until
after the three associations have had time
10 act.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
MRS. JOHN MARTIN
CLASHES WITH THE COURT

OAKLAND, Dec. 19.-Mrs. John Mar
tin. she of the famous Henry Martin will
contest. is having more or less trouble
with the courts of Oakland all the time.
A few days ago she seized the household
furniture OF r. L. Hanson, one OF her
tenants, because she claimed that Hanson
had not paid his rent. Hanson swore out
a search warrant to recover the goods,
and Mrs. Martin appeared in court as her
own attorney to-day.
She told Police Judge Smith that she
did not want him talking to Prosecuting
Attorney Leach when she could not hear
what he was saying. and she refused to
appear in court during the afternoon be-
cause she had a dinner party on hand.
Judge Smith replied that II II was not for
her sex he would send her TO Jail for con-
tempt Of court, and ordered her to cut the
dinner party.
Mrs Martin took Judge Smiths advice
and during the afternoon won her case.
The search warrant was dismissed. Judge
Smith holding that the case was one for
the civil courts 10 settle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
December IA knocked him down and
kicked him.
HOME FROM SEQUOIA.
Return of the Last of the Park
Guards to the Presidio.

Second Lieutenant H. b. Clarke and
Twenty-siX men from Battery d OF the
Third Artillery, who have been patroling
Sequoia Park. returned to the Preside
yesterday after marching home from the
mountains. They have been nearly two
weeks on the road. DR.. Frederick Pearl
came with them. 1t is probable that the
detachment will be sent over to Lime
Point TO garrison Fort Baker.
Martin J. Kavanaugh. a private of the
Fourth Infantry, died at the general hos
pital yesterday.
The Forty-eighth Infantry will get
away from Angel Island to-day on the
Grant. They Will sail at once for the is
lands.
Second Lieutenant William II. Winters
of the Third Cavalry has been assigned
TO the stock ship Westminster as quar-
termaster and commissary. He will also
be in charge of the detachment sent in
charge of the horses on the vessel.
First Lieutenant David p. Corday of
the Seventeenth Infantry has been or
dered to report for duty with the casual
detachment at the Preside, pending his
assignment to Manila
Acting Assistant Surgeon Sherman y.
Yule. stationed at Honolulu, has been or
transport to the Philippines.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George B.
Lawrason has been assigned to duty on
the transport Sheridan during her next
trip 10 the islands.
Commissary Sergeant Charles A. Forti-
ner has been assigned to the Sheridan
for her next trip. He will remain in Ma
Mia.
The Sheridan will sail on January 3
with 300 recruits. IL has not yet been
definitely settled whether or not she will
go north after load OF hay for the stock
in Manila, but the presumption is that
those will be her orders. Feed is getting
low in the islands and the Sheridan is the
most available transport.
Toys are the most profitable invention.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
MISS FORMAN TO
WE'D A LONDONER
Local Belle Announces Her
ENGAGEMENT to Arthur
J. BPander.

Quite the most interesting engagement
OF the season was made public yesterday
when Mr.. and Mrs. Sands Forman an
nounced that their daughter. Miss Ger
trude Forman, would be married TO Arthur
j. Brander early in January. 1890
The announcement Of the engagement
was a great surprise to the many friends
OF the bride-to-be. who for the past few
seasons has been a popular belle. The
happy man IS a Londoner and the coast
representative Of the wealthy London
shipping concern, the Pacific Island Com
pany. II was not the intention OF the
Young people 10 be married so soon. but
on advice from the home Office making It
imperative that Mr.. Brander proceed to
Australia IT was decided TO hasten the
wedding day.
The young couple will sail for Australia
on the oath Of January and will remain
there for six months. Although there is
a possibility that they will. after their
Australian sojourn, remain in this city for
some time, their ultimate home will be in
London. The exact date of the marriage
has not yet been set and the only ar
rangement so far decided upon IS that the
wedding Will be a very quiet one.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
TWO OLD PEOPLE,
WEARY Of LIFE,
TURN ON GAS
Moved by Age, Two
People Seek Death.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

9OS Broadway. Dec. 19
Two aged people, weary OF life, took
their lives in the same manner to-day
One was Mrs. Virginia Coonradt, aged GA
years, and the other John Sohmer aged
60 years, and both turned on the gas
Mrs. Coonradt was a widow who resided
with her children at 6iS Chetwood street
Piedmont. She retired last night as
usual, without any warning of suicide.
and was found this morning dead in bed
with the gas turned on full in the room.
She had not been in good health for some
time, and about two years ago she was
confined for a while in an asylum. She
recovered her mind sufficiently to be
taken home. but evidently a suicidal
mania developed and she determined to
die.
John Sohmer, the father-in-law Of Glenn
Martin OF the Liberty Bakery, was found
in a room in the Shasta House with the
gas turned on. He had been dead several
hours when found.
Sohmer had been working for William
Kohler at his saloon at Sixteenth street
and Telegraph avenue, near the Shasta
House, where he went to die Mr.. Kohler
says that he left the saloon yesterday
afternoon in normal health and without
any actions that would lead TO the sus-
picion that he expected to take his life.
His friends and relatives did not see him
again until he was found In a room in the
lodging house with the gas turned on
Age is believed to have weakened his
mind, for no other reason can be as
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
NEW CITIZENS
MUST NOT LOOK
UPON RED WINE
Judge Ogden Sets a
Sober Standard.
oakland Ohice San Francisco Call
s0S Broadway. Dec 10

NaAlano ONCE San Francisco Call.
POS Broadway, Dec. le.
superior Judge F. 3. Ogden inaug,rated
ahother innovation to-day by creating a
new standard OF American CITIZENSHIP
one whose Intent and purpose would ex-
80 foreigners who are too much given
70 nlrtng with the festive bowl that in
toNicates. AS a consequence Peter Nc
NasAiIl, Canadian subject OF Queen Vic
toIia' mas failed 20 achieve the object Of
ms ambition, and In addition he will most
probably lose his Job as a ship carpenter
az the Mare Island Navy Yard.
refer McCaskl had been residing at
tiaywarcs for several years. and whether
ms Government Job In the navy yard
snoulo continue intact depended upon his
ABILITY and qualification 70 register to-day
as citizen OF the United States.
McCaskill came early 10 avoid the rush
and any possibly unforeseen delays. Yes
teroay morning he appeared in Judge Og-
Gen court ready 10 be eX-
his eS oaaaeaSSg1se sR S1esus6s s6 pSsTtain1ng TO
citizenship. He was accompanied
ny MS sponsors, Charles Ruppricht, dep
NY County Assessor. and J. J. Carthy.
with other matters and invited the appli-
Sant lor ciuZenship 20 appear again later
In the day. McCaskill aid so.
Late In the afternoon McCaskill sailed
into court quite few sheets IN the wind.
He walked Up before the Judges bench
after the fashion OF nervous passenger
on a boat being pitched by a heavy SEA
Judge ogden promptly surmised the In
toNicated condition Of the applicant and
as promptly dismissed him from his pres
ence.
To-day McCaskin. having regaIned his
equilibrium, appeared IN a sober frame OF
mind and body 10 renew his desire 20 re-
rounce his allegiance 10 the Queen and
become an accredited citizen. when Judge
ogden very emphaucally denied him
presence.
i gave you an opportunity yesterday
20 be examined" said Judge Ogden. and
you appeared IN an intoxicated condition.
A man who would come into a court OF
justice 81 that condition is not a At sub
lect 70 be admitted 70 citizenship in the
United States. ] viii not entertain your
application any further. nor will I hear
any testimony. II another Judge Will
hear you. very well. but I Will not and
YOU cannot become a citizen through this
court"
McCaskiu, greatly chagrined. left the
courtroom meditating upon the fate OF
his Government sob.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20

ter; George W. Drew, senior warden; A
Lewis, Junior warden; c. L Haskell.
treasurer: w. G.. Anderson, secretary; Q.
II Murphy, senior deacon; J. A. Snook,
II Barnett and Lyford st. Clair. stew
ards; J. n. d. Jensen, tyler.
After the ceremonies. in the presence OF
a very large number OF members and Wis
itors. there was an adjournment 10 the
commandery banquet hall, on the upper
floor where a supper, such as this lodge
always has at its festivities. a gem OF the
gastronomic art, was served. During the
evening 7. +. Delger the retiring master.
was. on behalf OF the lodge. presented a
beautiful jewel OF his rank, and he In turn
presented the new master. Z. J. Thomas.
a gold vest chain and keystone charm.
Then followed responses 10 toasts, by i.
+. Delger. Dr. r. Beverley Cole, Leuten-
ant Il. X. L. johnson and Michael Joseph
Savage. The lodges quartet rendered a
number Of vocal selections appropriate 10
the festive occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
HELD COURT AT SICK
WITNESS BEDSIDE

OAKLAND. Dec. Is.-There was a novel
proceeding to-day in the suit OF ". A.
Rouse against II. a Maehler for an ac-
counting. When the case was called for
trial before Judge Greene the attorney
for the defense moved for a continuance
on the ground that defendants wife. one
OF the principal witnesses. was too III 10
appear IN court. The plaintiff raised an
objection. but the Judge compromised the
matter by deciding 10 hold court at the
bedside Of Mrs. Maehler at her home IN
Piedmont The Judge, clerk, stenog
rapher, attorneys and witnesses proceeded
10 the Maehler residence this afternoon.
and there Mrs. Maehler's deposition was
.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-20
H0NGK0NG JUNTA
CAUSED THE UPRISING

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-General Otis
to-day cabled the War Department as
follows:
MANILA. Dec. 19.-Information from
Hongkong and Negros shows that the late
Negros uprising was the work OF the
Hongkong and Negros Junta. Three
Junta agents visited Negros in the latter
part or November and took in 300 Tagalos
from Panay and much junta literature
which they circulated. They announced
great victories in Luzon; that insurgent
independence would be recognized Soon
by the United States. and warned Negros
OF punishment in store, and directed an
uprising, throughout the island for De-
cember 2.
he result was a gathering OF n few
hundred OF the ignorant masses and rob
Ders and consequent fright of the better
element. General Smith has imposed ON
the towns concerned fine to be paid into
the general treasury. He reports the
guilt or two priests. and says American
clergymen are needed: that Negros would
be easily controlled IL left TO itself but
Tears Tagalo vengeance when Agulnaldo
fully establishes himself by driving the
Americans out of LuzOn. The most inn
prooaoie statements are believed by ig-
norant natives" %