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The herald., 1898-11-13
Associated Press Special Wire

LONDON, Nov. II. Copyright, 1893
During the past week the United States
has occupied the attention of Europe to
greater degree than at any time since thu
battle at Santiago. The entry of thu
American republic into the arena of eastern
colonization has attracted widespread anc
varied attention. and never before have thu
phases and issues of an American election
been so generally and eagerly canvassed anc
30 intelligenty commented on.
The supposed endorsement of the so
called expansion idea by the electors of the
United States has commanded chorus o.
approval in Great Britain, while the jour
naistic spokesman in France, Russia ano
Germany exhibit an equal unanimity Of
dsapproval.
The American attitude towards the Phil
ippine islands is also certainly welcomed by
the British companies engaged in develop
ing the islands. These companies, in an
ticipation of stable honest government
are already taking steps to enlarge their
enterprises. This is notably the case with
the Manila Railway company, controlled by
English capital, which is projecting an ex
tension of its lines.
While the Spaniards are unquestionably
hugging the hope of finding friend and
protector in Emperor William of Germany
the London diplomats accept his majesty's
disclaimers, arguing that the whole trend
of British and German politics is converg
ing, particularly since the friendly appor
tionment of spheres of influence in Africa
and that the emperor, believing his inter
ests lie in the Anglo American, rather than
in the Franco-Russan camp, will not show
any disposition to duplicate his President
Kruger telegram.
THE ARMAMENT QUESTION
If the Marquis of Salsbury's speech made
clear any fact, it was that Great Britain
does not intend to diminish her armament,
regardless of the czar's proposals in that
direction. The energetic prosecution OF
the work of putting the British navy on a
war footing, after the Fashoda incident is
closed, inspires speculation, some constituting
it as foreboding war over the Philippines,
and others linking it with the Chinese
problem, and the presence of 10000 Rus
slams at Port Arthur, who might, conceiv.
ably, be marched to Peking for the protec-
ton of Russian interests. Others, how
ever, conclude that the British admiralty
is. utilizing the opportunity for maneuvers
tions, would not authorize the expenditures.
Frances view of the British armament
may be conjectured from the persistency
with which she plays Toulon against Ports
mouth.
THE FASHODA AFFAIR
The Fashoda incident has unquestionaby
eleft bitter taste in French mouths, which
the condescendingly soothingly tone of the
English papers. which have been expressing
themselves as in dealing with fractions chill
dren, has only served to intensity. The
French statesmen and the newspaper offices
of France bewal the whole affair." and say
the nation has suffered a great humiliation.
They also hint vaguely at future revenge
NJ. Robert de Caix of the African committee
urges his countrymen not to sulk, but to
initiate Great Brtain's behavior under a
similar rebuff in the Venezuelan affair. He
adds that France has given the world. in the
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West Indies, and also the cesson of islands
in the Ladrones to be selected by the federal
government.
"This demand strips us of the very last
memory of The glorious past and expels US at
once from the prosperous island of Porto
Rico and from the Western hemisphere,
which became peopled and civilized through
the proud deeds of our ancestors. 1t might
perhaps have been possible to compensate
by some other cession for the injuries sus-
tainedi by the United States. However,
| the,lnheXibility of the demand obliges US
too cede, and we shall cede, the island Of
Porto Rico and other islands belonging to
| the crown of Spain in the West Indies, to-
gether with other islands of the archipelago
of the Ladroness, to be selected by the
American government.
"The terms relating to the Philippines
seem to our understanding quite indefinite.
On the other hand, the ground on which the
United States believe themselves entitled
to occupy the bay, harbor and city of Ma
Mia, pending the conclusion of the treaty
of peace, cannot be that of conquest, since,
In spite of the blockade maintained on the
bay by the American feet and in spite of
the siege established on land by native
army supported and provided for by an
American admiral, Manila still holds its
own and the Spanish standard still waves
over the city. On the other hand, the whole
archipelago of the Philippines is in the power
ndtunder the sovereignty of Spain.
Therefore, the government of Spain
! thinks that the temporary occupation of
Manila should constitute guaranty. II is
asserted that tn e treaty OF peace shall de-
termine the control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines, but as the inten.
tions of the federal government by regres-
sion remain veiled, the Spanish government,
therefore, declares that meanwhile accept
ing the third condition, they do not, pri-
ori, renounce the sovereignty of Spain over
the archipelago, and leaving it to the nego-
tiators to agree as to such reforms as the
conditions of these possessions and the level
of culture of their natives may render de-
sirable.
'The government of her majesty accepts
the third condition, with the above men
toned declarations.
''They accept the proffered terms, subject
to the approval Of the cortes of the kingdom,
as required by their constitutional duty"
Secretary Days response, through NJ.
Cambon, under date of August TO- which
Spain declares embodied acquiescence of her
reservation of Philippine sovereignty from
discussion of the peace commission, says:
although it is our understanding that
the note of the Duke Almodovar de Rio,
which was left with the president on yester-
day afternoon, is intended to convey an ac-
ceptance by the Spanish government of the
terms set forth in my note of the Both ult..
Continued on Page Four)
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Gaulois Makes Prophecies

PARIS, Nov. 12-The Gaulois this after
noon, after referring to the Philippine ques
ton as presenting serious complications,
says:
The thing to be faced is no longer a re-
newal of the conflict between America and
Spain owing to a rupture of the negotia
tions, but a general European conflict Th
Fashoda incident is only the prologue to
big drama which is soon to occupy the the
ater of international politics, and on read
ing the papers of Berlin, London and Mad
rid, one feels that something uncomfortabl
is in the air. Spain knows that resistanc
upon her part, isolated as she is, would give
no chance of success, and she is looking for
friend in Europe. Before Fashoda, any
such search would be useless, but now Eng
land is anxious to satisfy her ambitions
the far east"
Continuing, the Gaulois asserts that Grea
Britain is trying to bring about an offepsv
and defensive alliance with the United
States. OF which alliance, according to tia
Gaulois, Great Britain alone would reap tn
benefit. The Gaulois then says:
"Her program is the following: She will
induce the United States TO refuse any con
cession to Spain and to refuse coaling sta
tions in the Philippine islands to Russia and
Germany. A conflict breaks out; England
as Americas ally, intervenes, which force
the other powers having interests in the cas-
to take up arms. The question becomes
longer that of the Philippines, but that o.
China, and finally European war breaks
out" 7+.s.
Spain has held and may still insist that
she effectually reserved her Philippine SOW
ereignty from discussion or disturbance by
the United States, in note from Duke
Almodovar de Rio, the Spanish minister of
foreign affairs, to Judge Day, the then
United States secretary of state, dated Mad
rid, August 7. 1t is by this message that
Spain presumably accepted the terms of
peace which, at Spain's request, had been
set forth by President Mckinley through
Secretary Day under date of July 3O And
| it is by this message of Duke Almodovar de
Rio and by the response of Secretary Day
that Spain seeks to prove to the United
States peace commission and to the tribunal
of nations that Spain's sovereignty over the
Philippine islands was reserved from any
discussion had, and without protest from
the United States.
| In the letter in question Duke Almodovar
de Rio says Spain did not declare war and
only engaged in it to defend her rights.
He acknowledges the necessity of Spain $
quitting the island of Cuba and says she will
do so. Continuing, he says:
"The United States requires as an in
| demnity for or equivalent to the sacrifices
they have borne during this short war the
! cessation of Porto Rico and other islands
now under the sovereignty of Spain in the
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Canyon City Scorched

BAKER CITY, Ore, Nov 12.-At II
o'clock last night fire was discovered in the
Elkhorn hotel at Canyon City, Grant coun
ty, and within two hours the entire bus.
ness portion and a number of residence
were reduced to ashes. The fire department
was unable to successfully combat the
flames, owing to a lack OF water. The build
ings were mostly frame and the fire mad
rapid progress. The confagration was due
to an explosion of lamp. The loss will ex
ceed 100000. In August, 1870, Canyon City
was entirely destroyed by fire.
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Aberdeen's Successor

QUEBEC, Nov. 12.-The Earl of Minto,
the new Canadian governor general in sue
cession to Lord Aberdeen, arrived here this
afternoon on the steamer Scotsman from
Liverpool. lie was accompanied by his
wife and family and suite. He was met at
tine landing stage by Lord Aberdeen and Sir
Wilfrld Laurier, several members OF the cab
met and others. After the customary civil
ties, Lord Mimic and Lord Aberdeen drove
to the city citadel and then to the provincial
legislative buildings, where the new governor
general was sworn in. Lord Mimic tonight
proceeded to Montreal.
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of the act of congress approved July 7,
1898, for increasing the efficiency of the
subsistence department, Manila, Philip
pine islands, is designated as one of the i'm
portant depots to which officers of that
department are assignable for the purpose
of purchasing and shipping subsistence sup
plies, to take effect this date, and Lieut.
Col. David l.. Brainerd, chief commissary
OF subsistence, U. S. ", is assigned to the
duty of purchasing and shipping subsistence
supplies at that depot, and while on such
duty will have the rank of colonel.
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Bought a Depot

SPOKANE, WASH, Nov. l2.-Zerah Snow
of Portland, representing Receivers Mink
and Wilton of the Union Pacific, today bid
in the Union depot property here for $245,-
600, being the minimum bid provided by the
order of the sale The sale was made by
Master-in- -Chancery Wakefield, under de-
cree of Federal Judge Hanford, in the suit
of the American Loan and Trust company
to satisfy $4,000 bonded debt. The prop
erty consists of the depot, one hundred acres
of land, city trackage and three locomotives
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The War Inuuirers

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-All the men,
bers of the war investigating commission,
except Ex-Governor Woodbury., were pres
ent at today's session, which was devoted to
a discussion of the evidence taken by the
subcommittee which went to western cities
and to preparation for the New York or
Boston trip. There are eight or ten import
ant witnesses to be examined here before
leaving for New York, but they hope to go
next Thursday night.
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Equipment Expenses

SACRAMENTO, Nov l2.-Adjt. Gen.
Barrett returned tonight from Washington,
where he spent about six weeks to settle
claims of the state against the government
for transportation and equipments of vol
unteers. He brings back check for $685.
81 .05 in settlement of the claims.
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Virginia Dreyer Dead

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov PA dispatch
has been received by Louisville relatives
telling of the death of Virginia Dreyer, the
well-known actress. She died at Phoenix,
Ariz., where she had gone for her health.
The herald., 1898-11-13
Cuban Garrisons

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-It is said at
the war department that the Eighth cavalry
left Savannah this evening for Nuevitas and
Puerto Principe, the cities which will be
garrisoned by United States troops.
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Is Called to Consider Questions
Pending at Paris
POSITIVE INSTRUC CTlONS ARE DRAFTED
BY Which the Work Of the Peace Commissioners Is Restricted
to Discussion Of the Manner in Which Spain
Shall Surrender
Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON,
o
Paris These held
consider disposition the islands,
o
only
and 3enera Smith
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AMERICAN
. FOLK LORE
Scientists From All Over the Country Soon
to Meet and Set Forth the Result
of Their Studies.

-1D-eearch out and put on record the
fast dying or already dead old races
Of America; to gather up and preserve
che legends. traditions and some occur
ate knowledge of their curious customs
ana ideas. Is the work OF an organiza-
ton that is little heard OF. but yet is
strong among scientists. and has its
members IN every corner OF this coun-
fry-the American Folk Lore society.
Attention is now being directed 10
xhese workers IN a strange and inter
esting field. for the 10th annual meet
ing or convention OF the society is close
at hand. the dates set being Dec.
IS and %. and the place chosen, Fayer-
weather hall (the physics building),
Columbia university. New York city.
Very nearly 200 folk lorists are expect
ed at this conference. TO listen to pa
pers on the negro and the Indian, the
French and Spanish settlers. the races
OF Central and South America. a null
titude of odd facts dug in some cases
from old documents: in others taken.
as IN the cases OF certain negro settle
ments and Indian tribes. direct from
the lips OF patriarchs and others whose
memories are long. and who are still
aloof from civilization.
Thus the conference viii hear, On
these days, and among others papers
already arranged, Professor Charles l.
Edwards OF the Cincinnati university
on negro folk lore: DIR. L. Ferrand OF
Columbia on the folk lore Of British
Columbia and A L. Krooher OF Colum-
bia on Animal Tales OF the Esqui-
no he ha F.
be read viii extend the breadth OF the
study of the meeting TO all corners Of
the continent.
For. I'm whatever pertains 10 folk lore
the society Is eclectic and liberal Its
greatest work since It's founding I'm
1Sss has been. II is true. upon the negro
and the Indian. but that has been only
because here lay the greatest wealth
OF superstitions. record OF customs and
mythology. There were living repre-
sentatives OF these races at hand. ready
10 be questioned. The work however
only begins here. Step by step the
folk lore society is digging into a far
distant past. Its IL volumes of its
journal Quarterly and the six books
IL has published in addition TO these
show that a new literature is already
well started.
Serious scientific men and women
make up the backbone OF this society
professors OF universities. curatOrs and
. assistant curators Of museums-inI
Joined with these are some hundreds 2
of observant. thoughtful people rIn
are not scientific experts. but have n
love for these researches. and an
sometimes add a word or a thought
contribute an idea or a finishing touch
20 the papers read and the discus rs
waged- The lists are open TO all, and y
anything. there are more women than
men members. many Of those from the
! South being useful in the negro work.
From almost nothing has the society
grown In its course OF 10 years until
now IL numbers a famous delegation
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thews: Traditions Of the Thompson
River Indians Of British Columbia, by
James Teit, with introduction by Franz
BOas.
The above list shows some Of the
most active workers of the society, hut
there are yet many more to be named.
Especially notable among them are
Professor q. T. Mason of the Smith
sonan Institute. Dr. George \. Dorsey
Of the Field Columbian museum, Chi
cago. ILL.,: Miss Alice G. Fletcher, in all
probability the greatest woman anthro-
poloGist i'm the world. fellow Of the
Pea body museum at Harvard and pres
ident of the Woman's AnthropolOgist
society OF Washington (Miss Fletch-
er's main work in folk lore has bcevn
as regards the lndians): DIR. Daniel q.
Brinton of Philadelphia. Mai John w
Powell, the government expert Pro-
fessor Frederick w. Putnam of Cam
bridge. Mass. and DIR. j. Walter
Fewkes. bureau OF ethnology, WASH
ington. -. &.
High in the list Is DR.. Franz Boas Of
the American Museum of Natural His
tory, New York city, who has made
for some years careful studies of the
Northwestern Indians and has collect
ed many extraordinary traditions re-
garding them and many remarkable
bits OF folk lore. Another collect pr
Of folk lore. this time along far
other lines, Is Walter J. Hoffman, now
United States consul at Mannheim, " no
Is an expert on the customs and dia-
lect of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
And here, there and everywhere does
the research go. The society has sew
eral local branches, notably one in Bos-
ton. one in Baltimore, one I'm Cincin-
natl. That in Baltimore Is diligently
studying negro folk lore. There is To be
a special range OF folk lore studies in
the direction of music. Henry r. Kreh-
biel OF New York having collected
much I'm this way.
DIR. Henry Wood OF Johns Hopkins
university is the society's president.
Charles l.. Edwards is the first vice
president. Miss Alice c. Fletcher the
second vice president. William Wells
Newell permanent secretary. and John
ii. Hinton OF New York. treasurer.
The council numbers: Alice Mabel
Bacon, Hampton. Va: Robert Bell, OF
tawa. Can. Daniel G. Brinton, Phila-
delphia, Pa; He'll Chatelain, Angola,
Africa: James w. Ellsworth. Chicago.
ILL.,: Merritt Lyndon Fernald, Cam
bridge. Mass: Alice Fortier. New Or
leans La: Stanbury Hager. Brook
lyn. y. V; Otis T. Mason. Washington,
II. c.; John II. Mccormick, Washing
ton. n. c.; Frederick w. Putnam,
Cambridge. Mass: Gardner r. Stick
ney. Milwaukee. Wis.
"The society" says William Wells
Newell in a letter TO the writer. lis In
great need OF large accession Of men,
bers. The annexation OF outlying Ash
attic islands will make the ethnograph-
ical study which may throw light on
the character and ideas of the peoples,
OF much Importance.
CROMWELL CHILDE.
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Of American scientists. particularly Of
anthropologists. This Is so marked
that the meetings of the Anthropologi-
cal society. 20 be held i'm Columbia uni
Versity the same week. will have very
many of the same prominent members.
and the two conventions Will not be
unlike.
The man and the woman who are
severely practical may wonder. per-
haps. at all this work. and question the
advlsabillty OF this great use OF print
ers' ink To those not interested in
ethnoloGy IL may seem a good deal like
child play to gather up these quaint
stories and the scattered hints OF Gus
toms. To this argument the folk lore
scientists bring forward this clinching
answer:
The field being one which no other
agency now fully covers, there is
thrown upon the society an important
task which cannot be postponed. The
collection OF American oral traditions
should be regarded as a national duty.
To gather materials for history which
are indispensable to anthropological
record. and which. unless recorded, Will
In few years have irretrievably per-
ished. appears even more important
than the collation. Of historical records
already safely lodged in libraries"
The society's head and forefront is
W illlafn W els NtWtli or AdinbIluEf.
Mass. an author whose immediate
work OF recent years has been medic
val literature. he having recently is
sued a volume on "Arthurian RO-
nance. King Arthur and the Table
, Round" The protector of IL. the Cd
itor Of it's journal. and long its secre-
tary. Mr.. Newell. has kept on push
ing the society through all these years.
reaching out constantly for new mem
bers and ever striving TO make folk
lore better cared for and understood
among people of education and refine
ment.
As an instance of the material the
society is collecting. here is a Balti-
more. Nd. folk lore story lin parO:
George. did witch ever get after
you?"
Norm. but my mother. she knew a
woman that was mighty bothered by
a witch. Ev'y night. soon as De woman
| went TO bed and turn over on her back
| dat witch would come and jump on
/ her and ride her hard. so she couldn't
move. So one night she fix for dat
witch. She puts pins in de seat of a
| chair and when de witch come, she
/ sot right down on de pins. Witches
have to sot down befo' dey can get out
de skin: dey can't ride you long az
| dey is IN dey skin. Well. the witch
/ sot down on the pins. and she stuck
/ fas'. She couldn't get up out er de
/ chair. and she beg de woman 10 let her
50, aud she promise, ef she did. sne
4 wouldn't come back no more. Den de
| woman let her eoi"
| Six volumes mark the progress OF tho
I society outside of the Journal These
| are Folk Tales Of Angola tAfrical hy
I Hell Chatelain. Louisiana Folk Tales
I 10y Alice Fortier: Bahama Songs and
Stories, by Charles l.. Edwards. Cur
I rent Superstitions. Collected from the
! Oral Tradition Of English Speaking
l Folk. by Fannie ID. Bergen. with an in
PRODUCTION by William Wells Newell:
/ Nansko Legends, by Washington Mat
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ing that are new and good. Professor
Clarke's method is to employ the COM
mon carotid artery, i'm which To inject
the fluid. In past days a body was cut
almost to pieces In process Of embllm-
ing but now the opening Of n single
artery viii i'm most cases suffice. Mend
ing a body torn or cut In an lcci1ent or
suicide is an important part nf the
course. Ordinary muslin Is used 10
join the parts together, the sides beirg
firmly sewed with stout linen thread.
In case of cavity II IS filed in with
plaster paris and covered with muslin.
Sometimes a body will be cut n several
places, the head severed and otherwise
mutilatcd, but by neat mending tie
body will present a most natural ap-
pearance when clothed for the grave
and placed in the caskct.
Women are taking mp the business
despite its unpleasantness. TIL re is
demand for them i1 the work at pre-
sent as II Is considered generally tat
women are more careful in handling tse
dead than are men. They charge con-
siderably more for their work, 80 are
employed mostly by he families nf tho
wealthy. Sixteen years ago u won an
embaImer was not known in any part
of~fhe world. II was then that Mrs.
Susie Marsh, a Chicago woman, took
up the work. being graduated cr,m Mr..
Clarke's school in 1852.
Mr.rs Clarke has established and
taught the schools I'm every state in
the union except Montana, and IN Every
large city i'm this country ADD canada
except Winnipeg. His assistant for
the past few years has been Prof. Jos
eph Freihurger. The schools are not
conducted in small places. owing 10 the
difficulty I'm obtaining cadavers.
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you want a two weeks furlough for?"
Patrick answered: Me wolfe Is very
sick and the children are not well and
IL ye didn't mind she would like 60
have me home for a few weeks to give
her bit OF assistance"
The colonel eyed him for a few min
utes and said: II might grant your
request. but I got a letter from your
wife this morning saying that she did
not want you home: that you were a
nuisance and raised the devil when
ever you were there. She hopes i
won't let you have any more fur
loughs"
That settles IL. I suppose I can't
get the furlough. them" said Pat.
mo. I'm afraid not. Patrick. 1t
wouldn't be well for me to do so un-
der the circumstances"
1t was Patrick's turn now to eye
the colonel. as he started for the door.
Stopping suddenly he said:
Colonel. can 1 say something to
yez?"
Certainly. Patrick: what is it?"
You won't get mad, colonel, IL i
say it?"
Certainly not, Patrick: what is i;?'
81 want to say that there are two
splendid liars in this room. and I'm
one of them. / was never married in
me loife."