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The herald., 1898-12-28
PEOPLE OF PORTO RICO
SEEK AN INTERVIEW WITH
N'KINLEY
A Modest Request for Home Rule and
Public Schools, With Chance
to Grow

NEW YORK, Dec. T.-Three OF the
members of the commission of Porto Ricans
on it's way to see President Mckinley and
members of congress are still in the city and
will remain here until next week, when they
will proceed to Washington. DR.. M. Zeno
Ganda, DIR. j. j. Henna and Senior Eugenio
M. Hortos are here, and they will be joined
by DIR. Rapael del Bale and Senior DR.. +. l..
Govina, who are expected from Porto Rico
early in January.
In speaking of their mission, the most of
the commission said that they represented
several cities, Ponce, San Juan, Adjuntas,
Penelas and Guanadiz, more particularly
than the whole island, but the other dele
gates representing other cities may be ex-
pected here on a similar duty next month.
The commissioners have been sent to Wash
ington in an effort to put an end to the ad-
ministrative, financial and educational con-
ditions as they exist in the island of Porto
Rico today.
Senior Hortos, in speaking of their mission,
said:
porto Rico asks to be accepted by the
United States as brother, not as servant.
eve ask for home rule and public schools.
We do not expect everything at once, but
WANT 10 EtdIt Tigut, anu oHiy dsh Viidt VIC
be made a territory, the same as the terri
tories that have grown to be states. We
do not want to be started as colony, which
must forever remain outside the nation.
We were colony of Spain, and the best We
could be was second-class Spaniards. We
want to be first class Americans. We want
to become a part of the American people.
'The people of Porto Rico do not yet un-
dersstand much of the American laws and
customs, nor the feeling of the American
people toward them. They do not know
what is to become of them. We have no
complaint to make of the government of
General Henry. He is good man, and we
all respect and esteem him. But his gov
ernment is the government of man, not
of the people, as all military governments
must be.
"Above everything, want to see public
schools started in my country, such schools
as you have here. have taken it as my
part of the work for my country to have as
many schools started as possible. Not more
than Is or 20 per cent of our people can
read and write. 1t is not their fault. The
Spaniards gave no schools at all that were
worthy of the name"
The herald., 1898-12-28
Ingleside Races

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27-Weather at
Ingleside fine; track fast Results:
Six iurlongs, seling-Howard won, Ho-
henlohe second, Don Cara third: time,
l:l4A.
Futurity course-Rey Hooker won, Thu
ION second, Banewor third; time, l:l2.
One and one-sixteenth Of mile-First
Call won. Frank Jaubert second, Wheel OF
Fortune third; time, l:461a.
One mile, two-year-olds, Oakland prize
stakes value sl250-Olinthus won, Sam Nc
Keever second, Limewater third; time, l:il
Seven furlong,-Rosomonde won, Recrea-
ton second, Joe Ullman third; time, l:21.
Six furlongs-Sly won, indian second,
Shasta Water third time, l:l4.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Scientists in Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The first days
session of the annual meeting of the Amer
can Association for the Advancement of
Science was held today at Columbia uni
vers,,y. scientists from all over the coun-
try being present. The chief work of the
meeting is the reading of papers on spec
ial subjects.
The American Chemical society began its
eighth general meeting today in the as
sembly hall of the Chemists club. The
meeting Will be continued tomorrow, and
VIII close with a banquet in the evening.
The herald., 1898-12-28
British Cnmment

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Times, comment
ing editor.ally this morning upon the effect
which the difficulties IN the Philippines are
likely to have upon the "anti-imperialist'
movement in the United States, says: 1T
seems as if America had lost her practical
advantage by the collapse of Aguirfado's s
au; hority."
The Times editorially repudiates the
statement that Don Carlos will get any sup
port from England.
The herald., 1898-12-28
IN THE RING
Joe Cans Outpoints Jack Daly-Garn-
ner Beats Bradley

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Joe Cans of Bal
timore outpointed Jack DAILY of Whining
ton, Del, in a twenty five round bout at l35
pounds before the Lenox Athletic club to-
night, and the referee decided in favor of
the Baltimorean
The referees decision did not suit many of
those who watched the contest, but conserv-
ative judges agreed that the coloreG boy
was entitled to favorable decision Cans
forced Daily to do the leading, and through
out the fight countered hard. He was always
on the alert for a chance TO knock out his
The herald., 1898-12-28
American Railroad

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Concerning the
extension of the International Mexican rail
road, Coils p Huntington, who is largely
interested in the property, said today: The
extension leaves the main line at Reata,
some 200 miles from the terminus at Diaz
along the Rio Grande river. 1t is seventy
two miles long and is very valuable spur,
inasmuch as it covers region tributary to
the Salado river. That particular section is
rich in cereals, sugar cane and oranges.
The herald., 1898-12-28
vanderbilt's Gift to All Souls Church

Three memorial windows of stained glass
have been placed by George w. Vanderbilt
in the Church of All Souls, which he has
erected on his large estate at Biltmore, N.
c., and which will be exhibited to the con-
gregation, without especial ceremony, on
Christmas day.
The first of these windows is to be in
memory of his mother, the late Mrs. Maria
Louisa Vanderbilt, widow of William H.
Vanderbilt. The second in honor of the
late Richard Morris Hunt, the architect
who designed the palace at Biltmore and the
little church, and the third to the late Clar-
ence Barker of this city, a cousin and close
friend of Mr.. Vanderbilt These windows
form IA group in the south transept of the
church, that in honor of Mrs. Vanderbilt
having the central position. This repre-
senth figure of Charity looking down at
three children clinging to her and nesting
in the folds of her flowing robes. At the
base is the text: "The love of God lives
through eternity" The memorial inscrip.
tion the subject of the window to Mr.. Hunt
is, "The Building of the Temple" In the
window to the memory of Clarence Barker,
who was a musician of remarkable ability
and attainments, David is seen harping be-
fore Saul.-New York Dispatch.
The herald., 1898-12-28
A Mining Deal

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Dec. 27.-It is au-
thori,a lively stated here today that the
control of the Omaha group of mines has
been purchase by w. b. Bourn The group
consists of the Omaha, Lone Jack, Home
ward Bound and other locations, all large
producers and dividend paying. The man
agement will be turned over to George w.
arr. Modern machinery will be ns,alled
and the mines opened up in vigorous man
The herald., 1898-12-28

opponent, but the opportunity did not pre-
sent itself. Cans was a topheavy favorite
in the betting, but Daly's showing was big
surprise to manysof those who thought that
the colored man would prove an easy mark
for the Delaware boxer.
In the preliminary bout Jim Janey, col
ored, Of Baltimore defeated Dan Sullivan of
Boston in four rounds.
The herald., 1898-12-28
A Dry Goods Failure

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Marcus C. Spen-
Ger and Charles II. Lane, composing the
dry goods firm Of NJ. c. Spencer & Co.. made
an assignment today. A stat ment of tn zir
financial condi ion made in Sep; ember last
showed assets, 1852, 0O0; liabilities, sl29, 0o0,
and surplus, $4,000. The largest items in
the assets were merchandise. 1886 900; ma :
chnery and fixtures, s115 coo, and notes and
accounts rece.Xable. $3l. .OA0.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Left in the Dark

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. 27.-The large receiv-
ins tari, of the Fresno Gas and Electric
Light company blew up shortly after I
o'clock tonight from over-compression
When the escaping gas came in contact with
light which hnug near by, terrific ex-
plosion took place, lighting up the sur
rounding country for miles. As a result,
many of the business houses are in darkness
tonight. No one was hurt and the loss will
not be great.
The herald., 1898-12-28
A Big Pine Order

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.--One-half the largest
foreign order for finished steel ever placed
in this country has been offered the Illinois
Steel company OF this city. The order
amounts to $2000,000 and is for water pipes
to be used by the Australian government
The Carnegie company of Pttsburg will
supply half the amount
The herald., 1898-12-28
Fort Bra gg Fires

FORT BRAGG Cal. Dec. 27.-The gem
eral merchandise store of the Albion Lum-
ber company was destroyed by fire las;
night. The company's drying plant was
burned on Saturday. 1t IS alleged that
white laborers have been supplanted by
japanese and other alien help. and there
are rumors that the fires were of incendiary
origin.
The herald., 1898-12-28
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS
GATHER IN ANNUAL snssrox AT
SANTA ROSA
Learned Disquisitions During the Day
Followed by Social Reception
In the Evening

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Dec. n The thirs
ty-second annual convention of the Califor-
MIA State Teachers Association was caned
to order this morning at the Atheniaum at
D o'clock by State President G. w. Childs
OF San Jose. The vast auditorium was
crowded with visitors and teachers from all
parts of the State
The proceedings Of the day was opened
with music, after which Mayor James 8.
'pvect welcomed the association and it,
chests to the city Mayor Sweet was follow
ed by County Superintendent Carl H. Niel-
son of this city, who, upon behalf Of the
teachers OF Sonoma county, extended the
cordial greetings of the members of the
County Teachers Institute, now also in ses-
sion in this city, to their fellowworkers now
gathered here from SO many parts OF Cali
fornia.
State President Childs, after responding
to the greetings, deliveredI his annual adj
dress, which was well received.
Hon. John SWEET, ex-superintendent OF
public instruction, who was down on the
program for an address upon The Evoiu-
tion of the American System of Public,
Schools" gave way to DR.. G.. Stanley Hall,
president of the Clarke university of
Worcester, Mass, who spoke at length upon
"The Education of the Feelings
He was followed by d. r.. Augbury, in
structor of drawing in the Oakland schools,
who gave an interesting 'chalk talk" en-
titling his remarks "a Dissertation Upon
the Powers of Suggestion" The convention
then adjourned until tomorrow.
This afternoon various round tables,
arranged for the special discussion of the
leading educational topics before the teach
ers of the state in their individual lines
were held at various meeting places
throughout the city. The topics discussed
were: School Legislation" English"
"Historv - ssChild Studvv - ssphvsical CHI
ture" Mature Study" deaf, Dumb, Blind
and Feeble Minded Education"
This evening at the new high school build
ing an elaborate reception was rendered to
the visiting teachers and their friends by
the citizens of Santa Rosa.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Gardner-Bradley

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. T.-Oscar
Gardner secured the decision at the end Of
twenty rounds over Frank Bradley of Phil
adelphia tonight. Bradley was on the de-
fensive throughout. Gardner had him all
but out in the twentieth round, when the
gong saved him.
The herald., 1898-12-28
THE PUBLIC PULSE

[The Herald under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed
Corres spondents are requested to cultivate
brevity. go far as Is consistent with the
proper expression OF their vtews.l
The herald., 1898-12-28
Supposed Suicide

FORT BRAGG. Cal. Dec o7-The dead
body of Lena Way, otherwise known as
Rosie O'Grady, was found In her cabin.
1t is supposed that she committed suicide.
Her parents reside In Humboldt county
The herald., 1898-12-28
led the cotillon with the daughter q Z
mcdaniel"
BROKE His Elbow

Thomas Cox, laborer, residing at 4l6
Turner street, fell down a flight Of stairs on
Also street last night in the rear of Haas,
Baruch & Co.'s grocery store, and fractured
and dslocated his right elbow. Dr. Hagan
attended him at the receiving hospital.
The herald., 1898-12-28
At Prescott

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. pa retired
army officer here has received letter from
a prominent official of Washington that the
$4,000 appropriation for rehablllment OF
Fort Whipple depends upon the city OF
Prescott obtaining good water supply and
q good sewer system.
One of Yavapai countys murder mys-
teries has been cleared up. Last October
the remains OF man were found on Wll!o"-
Creek basin. Sheriff Ruffner now thinks he
has the mystery cleared up and has arrested
Ezra T. Barnes at Colville. Washington. The
remains are believed to be those OF Henry
Hanna, former partner OF the accused in
some wood contracts, and the murder Was
committed 10 rob deceased OF several hun
dred dollars he had on his person. Barnes
i an old soldier and draws IA pension and
was located through the pension bureau.
City election excitement is now at white
heat. Nevel before has Prescott taken so
much interest in city election. Every
body is out working and party lines are
east aside The very best citizens on both
sides have charge Of affairs, inspired by
tleir belief in HE best manner OF procuring
a good water supply for the city.
The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix rail
read is doing il very heavy business, extra
freight trains having been numerous last
week and this.
John Love of flagstaff has made some
valuable antiquarian discoveries on Oak
creek near there. He found an ancient pre-
historic burying ground, digging up over
fifty skeletons and large amount of pot
terry in good condition One skull found was,
eighteen inches from the point of the jaw TO
the top, and the jawbone was four inches
vide Two tusks protrude from the jaw,
but the rest of the teeth are human, and so
are all other bones found. One bowl when
tapped with Vhe finger had a ring like
piece of china. A slate-ike dpper also was
found
The herald., 1898-12-28
A Soldiers Suicide

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec 27.--Captain
John Io'in, until recently quartermasger of
the First brigade Of She divisional camp
Poland, committed suicide today by firing
q pistol ball into his mouth.
The herald., 1898-12-28
WIN succ eed Bunce

NEW YORK, Dec. N.-It was said a.
the navy yard today that Commodore
Philip will succeed Rear Admiral Bunce.
retired, as commandant of the Brooklyn
navy yard.
The herald., 1898-12-28

mines, in Gila county, from Joseph Cape of
Phoenix for 5000. Mr.. Cape had an
agreement to- purchase from the owners for
$4,000.
The Mcmillan ranch lost 200 head Of fine
cattle in the last snow storm.
A lodge of Foresters has been organized
here, and thirty-three members have joined
the order in the last ten days.
Hon. John w. Mackay and his assistant,
Richard Dye, and his mining expert, Eek
hart, who have been at the Grand Reef mine
for two weeks prospecting and examining
it. 1t il said Mr.. Maskay has valuable
property in the Grand Reef, and he will de-
velop it in systematic manner at cnce.
Mr.. Payne will do considerable work in the
poperty before reduction works are erected.
The herald., 1898-12-28

When young woman prays for her hus-
band she generally begins by telling the
Lord that she doesn't ask for much.
The herald., 1898-12-28
At Tucson


TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 25.--Register NJ. r.
Moore and Receiver j. II. Bauman left
Tucson on Friday morning for Geronimo
where on Saturday they sold $500 acres of
land included in the abandoned Fort Good
win military reservation, at auction. The
result of the sale has not yet been learned.
Considerable interest is manifested by the
finding by Miner Stockham of some very
rich float, assaying about $1,000, in the Tue
son mountain just back of town. and quite
a number of men have gone out to hunt for
the ledge.
Miss Grace Dunlap of Ohio is visiting her
brother, Hon. Burt Dunlap of this city.
II. Nj. James, ii piano tuner of Los Ange
les. is here tuning our pianos.
The kansa. City and Sonora Mining and
Milling company has been incorporated,
with capital stock of 81, 100000 The organ
izers are George W. Vaughan, j ohm S Wal
lace, John w. Simpson, Alvin j. Simpson
and John II. Turner all of Kansas City.
In Tombstone last Wednesday the trial
CT Frances Conyers for killing her husband
was finished. After taking two ballots the
jury found Mrs. Conyers not guilty, There
was considerable variance in the testimony
VI wv uONtoiE " nv dPpNuitu NltiIt>sts
upon the manner in which Conyers was
shot. Mrs. Conyers has generally been con
sidered among her neghbors as innocent Of
the crime she was charged with The cor
oner's jury found that Conyers' death was
due TO accident, and now the trial jury has
decided the matter in the same way
The custom houses, American and Mexi-
can, near Bisbee, are being moved to Naco,
considered a more convenient point.
The following visited Tucson from Los
Angeles last week: George Harris, R. W.
Allen, O. +. Newcomb 5, Baker, J. l..
White, +, Welman, w k Dell, r. Moore,
Chas. Griffin, l. w Morgan
The papers from Secretary of State Hay,
countersigned by Territorial Secretary
Akers, acting governor, for the extradition
Of James Temple from Mexico, have reached
here and are in the hands of Sheriff Leather
wood Temple, it will be remembered, is
the conductor on the Sonora railroad that
was arrested for killing IA supposed Mexican
al Nogale>, Ariz., and then walked across
the line to get his dinner after the killing.
Sheriff Leatherwood will now 90 to Her.
mosillo to demand possession from the gov
ernor OF Sonora OF Temple and bring him
back to Tucson for trial.
The herald., 1898-12-28
At Yuma

YUMA, Dec. 23.--tibo'a valley, GbCut
eighty miles above Yuma, is attracting con-
siderable interest. 1t contains about 2j,00C
acres OF very fertile agricultural land.
The Cibola canal is projected to irriga.e
this valley. and the enterprise will soon be
successfully completed and water taken
from the Colorado river will be spread out
over the valley, helping to raise most any
crop desired. Judge George NJ. Holcomb
and c. 0. McCarroll have spent several
years in developing this scheme, and with
Others incorporated the Canal company.
About half of the canal has been built, ard
it is hoped that water will be running in a
completed ditch by Marcn lst. The canal
will be sixteen miles long, and its dimen-
sions will be II feet on the bottom, feet
in depth. A number of people have already
settled along the line o. the canal, and have
built houses and are looking forward to in
augurating prosperous farming commun-
ity near the Colorado. The mountains in
the neghborhood, back from the river, are
rich in mineral, and many mining claims are
being worked in them. good market at
home will come from these mines for all
produce raised, and what is not used at home
will find its way up and down the river
On Christmas night Miss Emma Town
send, the daughter CT Oscar f. Townsend,
Wells Fargo's agent here, was married to
Loyal c. Stahl. Both are very popular
young people here.
Mrs. r. s. Hatch, wife of Bob Hatch,
one of our old-timers, after long, lingering
illness, died last Thursday night.
A number OF candidates have announced
themselves for city Office. John Shansey,
Arthur Modest and George Miles want to
be mayor, and j. l.. Redondo and o. II.
Willis could be induced to become coun
cilmen. No nominations have yet been
made, ana some one not mentioned yet may
be selected for either office.
j. l.. Powell now occupies the position OF
deputy collector OF customs at Buenos
Ayres, and Ms. Powell has taken the school.
The herald., 1898-12-28
At Globe

GLOBE. Dec. 24.-Alilt. Brawley who was
arrested for completely with Charles Ed
wards IN the killing Of Charles Codctte. and
VINO was seriously wounded in the fight, i,
abie to be ont. He is in charge Of deputy
sheriff.
Mrs Aaron Mason and Mrs Modesto
horques have gone to Los Angeles to live.
quite a number Of lots have been sold nee
e"i'ns the past week, and values of property
are sing.
liank lego OF Los Ans les has taken a
o7af or Inc christmas Gift and Good Lucl,
The herald., 1898-12-28

The British government laboratory last
year analyzed 1880 samples of so-called
Temperance drinks" OF this number over
one-third were found to contain goodly
per cent of alcohol Some of the samples
contained as much as and IL per cent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-20
COMMODORE VANDERBILT
AND HIS WIFE.

II is a fact almost too well known to
need repetition that many great and
successful men have owed their prom
inence to the earnest aid of their
wives, who have been faithful in con-
slant endeavor to help their husbands
surmount the ladder of fame and for
tune.
A story often told by Daniel Drew
of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
forcibly illustrates this beauty of wo-
mans devotion. Luck undoubtedly
played part in the beginning of Van
derbilts career, but he made money
because of his energy and shrewdness
though Mrs. Vanderbilt aided him very
materially at one time when he
thought a good investment was about
slipping through his hands owing to
his lack of sufficient capital.
When Vanderbilt was an enterpris-
ing young captain connected with the
Union line for Philadelphia and Bal
timore, its wondrous advertisement
reading, Through to Baltimore in
One Day." a position he had obtained
almost solely through a dispensation
of luck, as may be told some other
time, his steamer, Emerald. left her
wharf daily Sundays excepted) at
noon on the south side of the Battery,
with passengers for New Brunswick
and Philadelphia. Many people trav-
eled on the boat as far as the former
city, for a round trip there was ia
vorite excursion of thise days
| New Brunswick's hotel, or half way
house, was unkempt and i'll kept. Mrs
Vanderbilt saw her opportunity and
suggested to her husband that they
should take the hotel, refit it and run
| it in a style that would attract guests
Vanderbilt thought well of it, and af-
ter leasing the hotel he took his fam
lily from his fathers little house at
Stapleton to live in New Brunswick
AS Mrs. Vanderbilt had suggested the
scheme, her husband told her that she
might run the hotel herself and have
the profits Mrs. Vanderbilt was q
strong, industrious, frugal woman, and
she turned the hotel upside down,
cleaned it and made it attractive She
| named it Bellona Hall, after the steam
ship Bellona, which her husband then
commanded, and in a very short time
the fame of it had spread to New York
and parties We're made up to visit it
because of the excellent table to be
found there. 1t also increased the
profits of tn cline for which Captain
| Vanderbilt worked. and his salary was
increased to $4,000 per year. For Il
! years Mrs. Vanderbilt managed Bel
| Iona Hall with profit to herself and
| pleasure to her patrons During these
years Captain Vanderbilt had been
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skirt trimmings this year. and the old
plain skirt will soon be a novelty. The
popular trimming will be braided,
preferably narrow, put on in fancy de-
signs.
An ever-pretty braided pattern is in
points made by three rows of the
braid, or at most four, each point fin
ished with a bow or other ornamental
ton, often piece of jet set above the
point like crown, making it sharper
and more finished. The most fanciful
braided designs are seen.
The tailor-made gown is quite rob-
bed of it's severity by the little waist
ripple which forms SO often a part
blouse, and by the fancifulness of the
braided pattern.
The long-neglected panel has also
been revived and you see panels IN
every shape and design. a piece OF
contrasting goods-terra Gotta under
blue-is set in the side Of the skirt
and closely strapped with braid or
bands of silk.
Two colors appear in most of the
toilettes OF spring.
NINA GOODWIN.