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efforts involve the constant outrage of that
humanity which we pretend to respect, and
involve furthermore the regular recurrence OF
insults to this nation and of acts in derogation
of the rights of our ships? 1t is all very true
that we ourselves do not want any more terri
tory and do not want Cuba; but this is case
in which our position will ultimately compel
us to take certain course. AS to whether we
will have Cuba it is a subject outside our
choice We cannot help ourselves. We must
have it. 1t is only for US to determine whether,
in the meantime, we will permit it to be made
waste and mere refuge for piratical
cruisers under the Spanish colors, or whether,
by the early adoption of positive policy, we
shall save ourselves future trouble and spare
humanity the continuance of barbarous
conflict
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dock where the Spanish ram was lying,
and TO constitute itself an insurmount-
able obstacle to the patriotic yearnings
of the hidalgos on board. 1t is singular
that the famous protocol was drawn up
without any reference to the coal
barge or the ram, as the extreme good nature
of our worthy Secretary of State might have
led him to apologize for the detention of the
Spaniard, and might have induced him to
modify his demands. 1t is to be hoped, now,
that we shall not be compelled to deliver up
the Arapiles formally when the plaguy barge
is removed, pay indemnity and salute the
Spanish flag. The officers on board declare
their disbelief in the detention being the re-
suit of accident facts to the contrary notwith-
standing, and, of course, the opinion of
Spanish official must have considerable
weight with the State Department. Here is
glorious opportunity for Secretary Fish to
apologize to the chivalrous Burriel, the high
toned Casino Espafiol and the immaculate
government at Madrid 1t will be soothing to
his feelings, after the naughty things which
the voice of the American nation compelled
him to utter. The North Atlantic squadron
escorting the Arapiles with all honors into the
harbor Of Havana will compensate for the foul
wrong done to the high-spirited volunteers in
depriving them of the Virginius and the rea-
sonable pleasure they anticipated in shooting
the remainder Of her crew.
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

General W. B. Tibbits, OF Troy. Is at the Sturte-
want House.
Horace Fairbanks, OF vermont is registered az
the Filth Avenue HOTEL
Daniel Pratt, Attorney General elect, OF Syracuse,
Is staying at the Windsor Hotel.
Ex-Congressman Thomas Cornell. OF Rondout, is
quartered at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Ex-Speaker Dewitt G. Lttejohn, OF OsweSo, ID
registered at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Mayor Charles NJ Reed, of Erie, Pa. Is among
the arrivals at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
George w. Childs, OF the Philadelphia Leo0er, mas
apartments at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Lieutenant Colonel w. l.. Elliott United States
Army, Is auartered at the Sturtevant House.
Hillyard Cameron, member OF Parliament, has
arrived at the st. Nicholas Hotel from Toronto
James II. Hoyt. for IS years superintendent OF
the New York and New Haven Railroad, is dead.
s.FIsh OF one and foul OF the other" is what the
Havanese think OF the surrender OF the Virginius.
Ex.Goyernor r. F. Randolph, OF New Jersey, has
returned to his old quarters at tho New YORK
Hotel.
solicitor Banncd, Of the Treasury Department,
arrived from Washington yesterday at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
william ]. McAlpine, EDgineer-in- Chief OF tho
new Capitol arrived at the Hoffman House from
Albany yesterday.
Mr.. Appleton 0aksmth has issued an address
from the Langham Hotel, In London, OH the Cuban
matters In 1t he speaks OF the Spanish repre-
sentatives there as tools Of ''the worst and most
unprinciped OF the save-trading ciques.n Ihis
indicates reformation OF Appletons mind. lie
has turned against slavery and the slave trade.
Those who pershed by the Vile du Havre dis
astcr are not the only victims OF that melancholy
occurrence Besides the death OF Judge Pecknam's
brother, we nave TO chronicle the decease OF Chas
+. Hammond, OF Crown Point, N. Y, whose deceass
was accelerated by the death Of his son, who was
on board the illfated steamer, and now the mother
is prostratcd. and fears are entertained as to thu
result
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TRIPLE 81 HEE T.
New York, Thursday, Dec. IS, 1873.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

s'SURRENDER OF THE yIRGINIUSi OUR RELA-
TIONS WITH CUBAn-LEADING ARTICLE
SIXTH PAGE.
HHE ylRGINIUs FINALEl THE VESSEL AND
THE CAPTIvES PLACED UNDER THE
OLD FLAG AT BAHIA HONDAl AMERI-
CAN REJOICINGS OUR FLEET TO
PARADE BEFORE THE HIDALGos-
SEVENTH PAGE.
REIMBURSEMENT OF THE EDGAR STUART IN
THE CAUSE OF CUBA LIBREl COLONEL
AGUERO IN CoMMAND-THIRD PAGE.
THE CUBAN PATRIOTS TO BE SUMMARILY
SQUELCHEDi SPANISH COUNCIL OF WAR
AT MADRID-SEvENTH PAGE.
SLAVERY IN CUBA !! ABOLITloNIsM GROWING
In FAyok-THIRD PAGE
THE SPANISH REPUBLICAN AUTHORITIES
ARREST so CANTONAL REvoLUTIoNIsTs-
INCREASED SALARY GRANTED THE
FRENCH PRESIDENT-THTRD PAGE.
THE METROPOLIS AND THE CUBAN QUESTION
LAW REPORTING-EIGHTH PAGE.
SPANS SEIZURE OF GERMAN TRADERS IN
THE sooLoo ARCHlpELAGol THE NATTER
TO BE DECIDED ACCORDING TO SPANISH
LAWn-THIRD PAGE.
A BATTLE IN PROGRESS IN AcHEENl A FIRST
sKIRMIsH RESULTS IN SUCCESS FOR THE
DUTCHi NIGHT ATTACK-THIRD PAGE
THE ARCHBIsHoPS OF PARIS. CAMBRAY AND
VALENCIA CREATED CARDINALs-GER-
MANY EXAClS AN OATH OF FEALTY
FROM ALL BISHoPS-THiRD PAGE
THE EXTRA NAVAL APPROPRIATION PASSED
BY THE NATIONAL SENATE BUTLER
UNCoRKS TIM Walls OF HIS WRATH
MR.. FENToN ON ECONOMY AND CoNTRAC-
TON OF THE CURRENCY-FIFTH PAGE,
Special, ITEMS OF WASHINGTON NIws
AWARD OF PRIZES BY THE BROOKLYN
YACHT CLUB = THREE DECEASED JU-
RISTS-TENTH PAGE
NEW YORK BEFoGGEDt CASUALTIES AND IN.
CIDENTS on THE RIVERS AND STREETS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE HUDSON
HEAVY BUSINESS FAILURES-THIRp
PAGE.
POVERTY OF THE FEDERAL TREASURY THE
FACTS OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION
YESTERDAYS BUSINESS-NlSTH PAGE
MONEY AND REALITY FALSE FlNANCIERING
AND FALSER ECONOMY BEARING DEAD
SEA FRUIT IN THE CITY AND In THE
NATION-EIGHrH PAGE
THE CRIME OF NUMBERING GILBERT II.
ROBINSON RAPIDLY PROVING AGAINST
PETER TERRELL! CURIOUS LINKS In
THE CHAIN OF GUILT-EIGHTH PAGE.
NOBODY TO BLAME FOR THE KILLING OF
DORA d. B0LAN-THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
SHIP MUDDLE-FIFTH PAGE.
SONS CHARGED WITH POISONING THEIR
OWN FATHER-THE BRENNAN WIFE
MURDER TRIAL-EIGHTH PAGE
G0THAM's FIGHT FOR HARBoR SAFEGUARDS
WOMAN'S SOCIAL TRAINING-THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION HoNORS AGAssIZ'S MEM.
ORY-EIGHTH PAGE
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Congress and tho Congregational Case
Of Conscience.


All the virtue Of Congress has ended in q
dodge, and bill has been passed which,
though good measure in itself, is in the cir
cumstances not satisfactory because it is
compr omise, and as such shirks the direct
issue which the people have made with their
dishonest representatives. 1t provides that
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall receive all
moneys that may be offered by the conscience
stricken members makes the salary of MEN,
bers of Congress six thousand dollars, with
payment of their actual expenses in going to
Washington and returning home; is to take
effect on its passage and repeals oil laws IN
consistent with it so that the back pay theft
is sustained, though, If anybody finds the
money too hot to hold, the Secretary Of the
Treasury is authorized to receive IT. This bill
passed the House on a division of 122 to ID
the yeas and nays being refused, for they don't t
like to be followed too closely in their dodg-
ing. In supporting the bill thus passed Ben
Butler had his usual co'lrtly resayeles " make
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PARK THEATRE, Procklyn, oppo--te City Hail.
ALMA; or, HELD BONDAGE.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BROADWAY THEATRE, 72s and $50 Broadway
TuE WOMAN WHITE
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Eighth az. and Twenty-third
st.-HUMPrY DUMPTY AIRoAn
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BOOTHS THEATRE Sixth av. and Twentytnrd ST.
KIr; Or THE ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
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to the press, and discussed the popular
clamor. He dislikes it. Sometimes a rogue
is detected in his villany, when whole street
re-echoes with the cry of ''Stop thief!" and
the hunted rogue in such case seldom escapes.
Now, that is a typical case of popular
clamor," and it is very likely the thief thinks
it excessively vulgar and Objectionable, and SO
it is not strange if some congressman take
similar view of not dissimilar event. In the
Senate there was some discussion OF the re-
cent naval preparations with regard to the
Virginius case, apropos to the measure to
appropriate money to cover the expenditures
actually made. The bill was passed giving
four millions.
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PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND. One of our latest
dispatches has it that the Portuguese authori-
ties at Madeira are placing all the obstacles
they can in the way of an establishment there
OF o sanatorium for the sick of the British
army engaged in the war against the Asian
lees. For the sake Of. humanity we hope the
report is not true. Portugal owes much to
England, and it is not unfair to say that the
comparative peace which Portugal has for so
many years enjoyed is due to the English fleet
which is always conveniently near the capital
of the little kingdom. Who can think of the
Tagus without the floating monuments Of
England's strength 1t may turn out after
all, that the English doctors in Madeira and
their English patients are more to blame in
this matter than the Portuguese authorities
We must wait for further developments before
we blame Portugal too much. In this case it
may be found that England is her own enemy.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, 2Sth st. and Broadway
pARRICiDE
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A FAMOUS vIcTonY.-The Philadelphia
Press claims that the new constitution of
Pennsylvania has been adopted by one hun
dred and seventy-fve thousand majority.
This is rightfully claimed as famous VIC
tory by the people over political and rail-
road rings and lobby jobbers generally. One
Of the best features in the new instrument is
the provision requiring the holding of bien-
nial instead of annual sessions of the Legisla-
ture, which is both wise and an economical
measure. 1t is o noteworthy fact that the
press Of both parties, with few exceptions,
aided by the independent journals, united in
securing this great triumph.
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE, 5s5 Broadway.-vAnix
ENTERTAINMENT.
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MRS F. B. coNwAY's BROOKLYN THEATRE
LILIAN's LAST LOVE.
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notion of our position as people, does declare
for the sovereignty of the country, what is the
sentiment his course awakens at Washington |?
Eagerness to repudiate his action; uneasy
anxiety lest the Spaniards should take offence;
solicitude to assure them over the head Of the
too jealous diplomatic that the violation Of our
sovereignty is thing we do not take unkindly.
But the story Of the yirginius is only an
incident in the larger story Of our relations
with Cuba, and in this its settlement has made
no change. There is still a war raging at our
doors in which people who are our neighbors
are fighting for their freedom against the
remnant Of that barbarous power which began
its career on this side the ocean with the
characteristic butcheries Of Cortes and
Pizarro. There can be, of course, no
doubt as to the ultimate result of
this struggle. Excepting Cuba, the countries
Of North and South America originally
held by the Spanards are happily relieved Of
their presence. Every people has been able
to drive them out; and to this the Cubans
will be no exception. 1t is, therefore, only
question OF some years-more or less-wasting
the resources Of the island and the useless
slaughter of its people in isolated groups by
the armed forces of Spain; and it is oues-
tion for the American people to determine
how long they will quietly look on at that
slaughter and at manner Of conducting hos
tilites which is not only in violation of the
usages of war, but in violation of every notion
of humanity. How long shall Spain continue
| her efforts to crush the Cubaps when these
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LYCEUM THEATRE, Fourteenth street-LApy
LYONS.
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4 HippOpOtamus Family " Row."

According to the account given of a
hippopotamus family jar by writer in
Land and Water, who recently wit
messed domestic infelicity of this ma
ture in the geological Gardens in Lon
don, nothing more extraordinary than
this in the way of coniugal "row"
could be imagined. The male and fe-
male hippopotami in the Gardens are
known respectively as Obesh and Dill.
Their youthful offspring, now eight
months, and whose name is GuyFawkes,
was until n few days ago kept in the den
with his mother. The family disturb
ance referred to above occurred when
the time came for Guy Fawkes to be in
PRODUCED to his father The portcullis
of old DIS den having been raised, she
and her offspring came out and marched
toward Obesh, who was munching grass
near by. AS his wife approached him
Obesh trumpeted several times ana
grinned. Guy Fawkes went up to his
father and began to rub his nose against
the parental snout. This sort of thing
lasted for two or three seconds, and sud-
denly old Dill rushed at Obesh and the
two gigantic beasts engaged for few
minutes in savage fight, rearing upon
their hind legs, clashing their tusks to-
gether, opening their portentous jaws,
and biting at each other maliciously.
Obesh was finally worsted, and was ig-
ANONYMOUSLY driven into his pond, while
the "old woman" with Guy Fawkes on
her back stared at him, grunting, and
apparently threatening him for three
quarters of an hour. At the expiration
of that time, however, peace was de-
clared, and the most affectionate family
endearments known in the bright lexi-
con of hippopotami were exchanged be-
tween the now reconciled and contented
trio. Obesh has, for hippopotamus, a
rather disagreeable reputation, and
having been in the Gardens for twenty
three years he is, in measure, to the
other animals what Mr.. William Dorrit
was to his companions of the Marshal
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Silk Manufacture i'm Kansas.

Mr.. T.. de Boissiere, a wealthy and
most intelligent French gentlemen, pur-
chased in 1869 tract of 1900 acres of
rich lands in Franklin county, Kansas,
for the purpose of establishing the silk
manufacture there. He has erected a
factory in which a number of looms are
already running upon silk velvet trim
ming and ribbon. Among his looms is
one which turns out twenty-eight pieces
of double-web ribbon at a time, woven
with the pile or plush between the two
webs, the ribbons being separated by a
sharp blade which vibrates with the
movement of the loom. The silk used
in this factory is brought from France,
China, and Japan, but Mr. de Boissiere
has planted large tracts with mulberry
trees and expects to raise the silk worm
in large numbers himself. He is now
engaged upon the erection of building
large enough to serve as dwelling for
one hundred workmen, which will be
finished in October 1t is a prominent
object of Mr.. de Boissiere's enterprise
to afford his workmen the advantages to
be obtained through association and CO.
operation. The large dwelling in pro-
gress is for combined household. In
addition to the silk manufacture work
men on his estate will have open to them
employment on the farm and in various
mechanical occupations fair wages for
all kinds of labor will be paid, and
board furnished at trife over the
actual cost Mr.. de Boissiere also pro-
poses to supply his little colony with
aids to refinement and culture; he has
already collected a good library for their
use, and the common dwelling will be
well supplied with works of art. The
associates will be urged to invest their
earnings in the purchase of the stock of
the estate, so as to make the enterprise
cooperative. 1t may be supposed that
Mr.. de Boissiere is something of an en-
thusiast, but as he is also practical
business man, having means enough to
carry out his ideas, his cooperative pro-
ject will most probably prove great
benefit to those who engage in it.-Neu
York SUM-
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A Long Branch Relic.

There is now, it is said, in one of the
principal hotels at the Branch, lady so
careful of her complexion, which is said
to be remarkable in many respects, that
she never leaves her room during the
day, and has all her meals brought to
her. She remains in darkened room
all day long, gloomy and desolate, fear
ing that the sun, shining through, may
freckle her fair face, or turn it into a
healthy brown. What pleasure has she,
pray, at the Branch Every night she
comes out radiantly beautiful, the gas
light giving soft glow to her fair
cheek and sparkle to her eye. She
has spent time at the toilet, you may be
sure, and she moves grandly about
among the crowds in the corridors. in
the parlors, and on the piazza for half
an hour then what? She goes to her
room and stays there for another twen-
ty-four urs.-LOng Branch Letter.
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How TO BREAK OFF BAD HABITS
Understand the reason, and that the
habit is injurious. Study the subject
till there is no lingering doubt in your
mind. Avoid the places. the persons
and the thoughts that lead to the temp
tation. Frequent the places, associate
with the persons, indulge the thoughts
that lead away from temptation. Keep
busy; idleness is the strength of bad
habits. Do not give up the struggle
when you have broken your resolution
once, twice, thousand times. That
only shows how much use there is to
strive.
When you have broken your resolu-
ton Just think the matter, and endeavor
to understand why it is you failed, so
that you may be on your guard against
the recurrence of the same circum-
stances. Do not think that it is an easy
thing that you have undertaken. 1t is
folly to expect to break off habit in a
day, which may have been gathering
strength in you for years.
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Millerites i'm 1913.

A writer, giving his "reminiscences of
these enthusiasts, says:
"Some societies were so sure that the
end was at hand that they put their in
dividual possessions (Which were usual
ly very slender) into joint stock, in
imitation of early Christians, who had
all things in common. In Oneida
county, n. Y, well-to-do farmer, who
had been converted to their doctrine,
came to join their church, and on being
told their rule, said he would think of
it awhile, and pray over it. He went
away sorrowfully, for he was very rich.
At the next meeting he appeared, and
upon being called for answer, he said
that he had received message from
heaven, and was prepared to obey.
GO While engaged in prayer for the
divine direction, said he, L have had
one passage of the Bible so powerfully
impressed upon my mind that 1 know
it is from God, and l shall do as l am
commanded.
1.-The brethren and sisters were in
breathless expectation of the tremen-
dous sacrifice he was about to make.
The elder babe him be of good courage
and declare the message. And the rich
man said:
"' The passage that came to my mind,
and which l am resolved to obey, was in
these words, Occupy till l come. "''
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Says the Saturday Erening Post.
we have no other authority for it than
Jones him elf, and therefore cannot
vouch for its truthfulness. Jones told
us that he was prosecuted nearly To
death some time ago by a sewing ma.
chine agent, who wanted him to make n
purchase. Unable ut last to endure the
persistence of the man, Jones saws he
bought a diving-bell, and went 400
miles from land and descended two
miles into the ocean to spend few DAYS
iii peace. He had hardly touched bot.
tom when he saw the sewing machine
man coming down in the divers armor.
carrying with him shuttle-feed and
sixty strong testimonials to the merits
OF his button-hole attachment. Jones
Informs us that he suddenly rose TO the
surface and prepared to sail home but
Just as the ships anchor was being
hauled over the side, it fell and upset
the cocks caboose, scattering the live
Goals In the powder magazine. This
caused a terrific explosion, and Mr..
Jones was blown four miles upward into
the air. (This is Jones statement, re-
member just as he began to come
down he met the sewing solicit
tor coming up in balloon, witha buck
ct OF samples of the lockstitch, and
model of his patent reversible hemmer.
When Jones fell he was picked up, and
he sailed straight for home. As the
vessel drew near the dock Jones per-
ceived the agent standing on the wharf
waiting for him with noiseless but
ton-hole attachment" eve thought all
button-holes were necessarily noiseless !;
but Jones is responsibility Thereupon
Jones hid himself in the cabin and in
structed the captain to say to the agent
that he, Jones, had died of yellow fever
on the voyage. When the sewing
machine man heard this he seized
copy OF a certificate from clergyman S
wife, and then blew out his brains with
a pistol, evidently intending to follow
Jones into the next world and sell him a
machine at all hazards. We give this
for what it is worth. We only know
that Jones was educated by his parents
to believe that it was wicked to tell
a lie.
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Gen. TaylOr's Grave.

Between five and six miles from the
city, says the Louisville COurier-JOur-
nal, on an obscure neighborhood road,
rest the remains of the twelfth President
of the United States, Zachary Taylor
The grave is situated in the northeast
corner of the Taylor farm, and it is NOR
tifying to relate that it is in sadly
neglected condition, underbrush, weeds
and ailanthus trees rendering it very
difficult of access. No monument has
ever been erected to Gen. Taylor
memory. The remains lie in a plain
vault, built in the side of hill, with a
marble slab over the door, bearing the
inscription 81. Taylor, born Nov q,
1884 died July 9, 1850" The place
does indeed appear forgotten. A stone
wall incloses the little graveyard, and a
rusty and unused iron gate frowns upon
the visitor. 1t evidently has not been
opened for years. Col. Richard Taylor
is buried to the right of Gen. Taylor.
An obelisk, eighteen feet high, is erected
over his grave, bearing the inscription :
"Col. Richard Taylor, a soldier of the
Revolutionary war, and a native of
Orange county, Virginia born April B,
IVA died Jan. Is, 1929 Col. Taylor
came to this State while his son Zachary
was an infant, and settled on the plan
tation where he is now buried.
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While Vaucanson was engaged in the
construction of these wonderful ma
chimes, his mind was filed with the
strange idea of constructing an automa-
ton containing the whole mechanism of
the circulation of the blood. From some
birds which he had made, he was salts
fed of its practicability but as the
whole vascular system required to be
India-rubber, which was then rare
article, it was supposed that the design
could be executed only in the country
where the cautchouc tree was indigen-
Gus.
Louis XIV. took a deep interest in
the execution of the machine. 1t was
agreed that skillful anatomist should
proceed to Guiana to superintend the
construction of blood-vessels, and the
King had not only approved of, but
given orders for the voyage. Difficult
ties, however, were thrown in the way,
Vaucanson became Disguised, and the
scheme was abandoned. Day.