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The herald., 1898-12-11
"Jackv Is Dead

Jack" the smartest member of the
troupe of trained dogs which Prof. Her
bert is showing at the Orpheum, died yes
terday of inflammation of the stomach.
The dog is said by Prof. Herbert to have
been the hest "hind-leg artist" in this
country. He was poodle, 10 years old,
and so well traend that he could have
taken the parusof any other dog of the
tfope, being an understu tudy of them all.
The dog was buried ye&erday, outside the
city limits.
The herald., 1898-12-11
Charged With Embezzlement

complaint was sworn to yes uerday by
Julian Macrea of 61S West Eighth street.
charging St. John V. Day with embezzle-
ment. The complaining witness claims
that on December 10th Day was his agent.
and while acting in that capacity he came
into possession of a certificate OF reglstra-
ton OF atrade mark known as "Menstra-
tine" which had been issued by the state
department to Macrea. Day is alleged to
have converted this certificate TO his own
use
The herald., 1898-12-11

quarts milk, half pound wafer crackers, one
quart beef tea, four thick slices OF bread,
4 ounces beef preparation, " pint calves-foot
jelly, pint of coffee, l custard pie and
six apples.
Frank Abert-Total time off, l51s hours;
slept in n hours, 8 hours; in five days, i
hours minutes; felt strong but stiff; con-
sumed mutton stew, one dozen homemade
biscuits with butter, six bottles ginger ale,
five mutton chops, one tin calves-foot jel-
ly, hot coffee; has reganed pounds in two
days, weighing now exactly the same as at
the start.
leaders at the CpntIires.
The herald., 1898-12-11
Only Drunk

The patrol wagon was called to 1876 North
Vermont avenue las. night, for what was
at first supposed to be case of morphine
poisoning. The patient was Miss Stiles.
and as two empty morphine bottles were
discovered in her room. 1t was thought that
she had swallowed the medicine. She was
taken to the receiving hospital, where DR..
Hagan discovered that she was. sufferer
from nothing more than a common attack
of drunkenness.
The herald., 1898-12-11

The Gil Bias reports that Emperor Fran
els Joseph of Austria intends to marry
Princess Isabel of Orleans, third daughter
of the late Count of Paris.
1t is said that Spain has resolved to grant
permission for the cultivation of tobacco in
the Spanish provinces. This will increase
the revenue of Spain and she will also re-
venge herself on the Americans, as the Span
ish tobacco is expected TO seriously compete
with the American grown weed
The herald., 1898-12-11
A Bad Highbinder

Deputy Constables Quinn and Mugnemi
arrested Chin Doc, a Chinese highbinder,
last night, on a warrant charging him
with assault with deadly weapon. Chin
recently came here from San Franci 30.
and is charged with approaching Chung
Ben and demanding money. Chung de-
clined to produce, whereupon Chin got
angry and attacked him. beating him over
the head with a revolver.
The herald., 1898-12-11

that he had intrusted $246 to Peluno, who
is a son-in-law of the deceased. The mur
derer assigned this claim to Creighton q
Rogers. who are his attorneys. Major Hor-
ace Bell conducted the defense, while Mr..
Creighton and Thomas L. Neal appeared
for the plaintiff. The defendant claimed
that Valerga had given him but 500. and
tried to show that Valerga was indebted
to him for $40 forgrooeries.
The herald., 1898-12-11

There is story of a young lieutenant
down in Tampa who was sitting by the door
of General Wade's headquarters talking
to some officers of the regular army when
General Wade and his staff entered The
regular officers arose and saluted the gen.
eral, but the volunteer lieutenant sat STILL
THAT is General Wade, commanderin-
chief said one of the regulars; why didn't
you salute him. "Oh, I've only been here
a few days" replied the volunteer, ''and
have not yet been introduced. ."-Syracuse
n r1
The herald., 1898-12-11


BEAUTIFUL SKIN. Ladies' ii you desire
- a transparent, c ear and fresh complexion.
use DR.. Dourdon's French Arsenic Com
plexion Waters. In the direction for
which they are intended their effect is simply
magical. possessing the wizards touch by
surely developing q transparency and pellucid
clearness of com plexion. shapeiy contour. OF
form, brilliant eyes, soft and smooth skin.
where BY nature the reverse exists. Even the
coarsest and most repusive skin m AIRED by
and other facial disagurements. are perma.
nentlv removed and deltcionsly clear aud
refined com plexion assumed. Ladies. you can
ments may be You can make yourself as
handsome as any lady in the land by the use
of pr Bourdon's French Arsenic Complexion
Waters Used by men, the results are equally
favorable Price per small box. soc Largo
b,x, 81 90; or spec al order of six large boxes,
s. co. Sent postpaid and under pain wrapper
on receipt of the above amount. THE PAR
IsIAN DRUG CO.. l3l Montgomery street.
San Francisco, Csi.
The herald., 1898-12-11
She Got the Clothes

search warrant was sworn out by Cora
s. Dunkle of Sherman yesterday, charg-
ing Mcclellan, photographer, with the
larceny of a woman's black velvet cape.
tablet, one belt and one handkerchief.
The articles were found by Officer Arguello
in photograph shop on Los Angeles street.
between Third and Fourth streets. No
arrests We're made
The herald., 1898-12-11
MILLER'S MARRIAGE.

At lO:30 am. Miller equalled his previous
record of 1897 At this point Miss Hanson,
his tiance, who was sitting nea. his train
ing quarters. arose, and the champion dis
mounted from his wheel. Miss Hanson
threw her arms around the leader and kissed
him. The crowd howled approval.
Miss Hanson and Miller were married at
The herald., 1898-12-11
A Tax Decision

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. lO--The Cir
cult Court today declared that taxation of
Company is illegal. The decision is far
reaching About 100000 that had been
added to the tax, duplicate as taxes on glass
certificates, was involved in the question
BY the decision of the court the county will
lose that amount.
The court, in its decision, said that a
surplus belongs to a corporation and the
corporation must pay taxes upon it until
it is paid out in dividends.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle's favorite color is
gray, and he rarely wears suit of any other
shade
The herald., 1898-12-11
A Murderer'S Money!

Justice Morrison yesterday heard the
civil suit of Telfair Creighton against s.
Peluffo, to recover S246 on an assigned
claim. This suit is an echo of the assas-
sination of Mrs. Benedetta Frumento by
Franchi Valerga. The murderer claimed
The herald., 1898-12-11
Post EQuitem

While under the influence of liquor, yes
terday afternoon, Albert Neligan of 12S
East First street. fell from a horse he was
riding, al the corner of First and Vine
streets. and struck upon his head. He was
badly bruised and was sent to the receiv-
ing hos pital for repairs
The herald., 1898-12-11
Undelivered Telegrams

There are undelivered kilograms at the
office of the Western Union Telegraph
company for E. d. Colburn, Mr. Farris and
Miss Edith Shomann.
The herald., 1898-12-11
ROYAL GOSSIP

The queen mother of the Netherlands
has written to Queen Victoria, privately,
definitely announcing her daughters be
trothal to Prince William Of Wied. An Of
fetal notification on the subject will be
made shortly. The question Of the status
The herald., 1898-12-11
Had Not Met Him

Hotel Rosslyn. Main ST., op. postoffice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
PERSONAL.

The Rev John E. Stuchell. who has been CHOSEN
to assist Dr. T De witt Talmage In the First Pres
byterian Church of Washington, secured MS posi-
ton almost accidentally while pastor IN can,
fornia church. He stopped over IN Wasnlnst ph
on his way to Europe on vacation. ana was III
ytcd to MI Dr. Talmages pulpit io ass 9ne
President Julius D. Dreher. Of Roanoke College,
addressed the Greenacre (Me) Conference last week
on the development OF education in the South lie
said that Southern colleges reach many more young
men In proportion 10 the money invested ,hah w
tho colleges and universities at the North. The
amount invested In grounds. buildings equipment
and endowment for each student enrolled In North
ern colleges varies from $500 to $4,000 Din one
case ,i5 00O). and In Southern colleges from S,vo
1900 (only one institution having as mrn" a.
eges have been much improved IN the ast t%9 osc
modified the elective system introduced, and the
standard Of graduation raised The quality ol e IN
struction has been improved ana tisner 9essnrs
The Emperor Of Austria will have reigned fifty
years on December 2 and It Is the intention Of the
Austrian people TO sgnalize their Emperors y.oi-
loo in n fitting manner The fate Will practically
begin on November 30. when there VIII be pro-
cesson Of imperial and royal personages from the
Hofburg to St Stephens Cathedral, where grand
TIE Deum will be sung The folS" dre day S Wll
ner for all the generals OF the Austro- hungarian
and b SSa Of the
will be marked by brilliant scene In the new par,
ace Here twenty-eight members or the linperlaI
and ROYAL houses including the German emperor
and Empress. will offer congratulations TO the En-
peror Francis Joseph.
The Hartford Courant" says OF ex-Mayor Joseph
II Sprague OF Hartford. who has just died: He
was one Of the best-known men In public lie IN
this city, and one Of the foremost Democrats IN
the State He had been recognized figure at
Deuocratic conventions for many years. and had a
strong hold on the masses which resulted IN MS
freouent election TO public office and the almost
norenntal mention OF his name before Democra NC
Conventions as a candidate for Mayor. his long
connection with the insurance interests or the city
gave him a prominence beyond the ca fines OK the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
SOCIAL AFFAIRS AT VIEWPOINT

Newport r. l., July ~ (Speciab-At the a
cottages this evening Chauncey NJ Depe" ..,o,
elaborate dinner in honor OF Mrs Wins ro,ter
The other guests included Mr.. ana M'' v, and
Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. Elbrdgs T. Gerf7 ..,.,nd
Mrs w. w. sherman, Mr.. and Mrs l. lo.M Mr..
Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Brooks, Ms go N,ss
Buchanan Winthrop. Mrs. {. a p.,ker
Pauldng. George r. Fearing and james Mr.. C.
A, the Eldridge Cottage, on oohre Pom, count Of
Aston Bristed entertained at dinner the Isecs.
Turin and his aids. Signors Carpehe'o Narouiss
the other guests being the Marlui,, ~ Rollins
De Merinvllle Baroness Zcdtvi,s. Mpesrson. Cee
Morse. Miss Grant Miss pass ,vsy After "
Whitehouse and George T. MesseryNdance whoS
dinner the party went to the css sysninss another
large attendance. both on the hoor "'''
lcrcs. ,..o. to-day fsNe
chdren's party TO about Sixty syy,oi1e dsusnrtsi
Swanhurst I'm honor OF Miss Insi. aisce Of ME-
OF the late Augustus Whiting. anu s.u.
m,nners were given tonight by the l. sns
here, Mp Foxhal r. hssne' ,t s payne wa"
ney. Mrs. Edwin Parsons also gave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
SOME INSCL4R COMPLAINTS.

Self-constituted Spokesman for Porto Rico are
complaining of United States designs upon that
island rs unjust. We have they say, no righ'
70 take possession of Ii. Some CubanS are talk
ING In the same way about their island. One OF
the Rough Riders writes that even at Key
West the Cubans regard our troops at santiago
ms "intruders." They think we ought not TO III
wade The island or If we do. we should do so as
suhordnates to the Cuban chiefs. turning over
TO them instantly all the ground gained in the
campaign Similarly In the Philippines the In
s,lrgen's are reported TO have set up fuliy
Ncdred government. with the intention of re-
sjstinr American occupation.
One would suppose that these men do nor
know that the United States IS at war WITH
snoin. or that they think this country should
MAY second fiddle TO them. In that they are
greatly in error The salient fact of the case, In
all these islands, is that this country Is Mt war
with Spain That being the fact, we are Donho
10 strike our foe wherever we can Ana all
other causes and considerations must for the
time give way to that When peace Is restored
there will be ample time for settling all these
issues What We shall then do IN the case OF
Cuba Is already set forth in an act OF Congress-
subject only to notifications which Cuban con-
duct may compel. In regard to the other Isl
ands. this country has an absolutely free hand
and 1t means 10 keep II and use it according 10
the dictates of International law. OF justice ana
of its own safety and welfare.
AdmiK, Dewey the other day shrewdiy ad-
vised all visiting ships at Manila to keep out OF
his line Of fire. That is admirable advice to all
whom it may concern. The United States Is al
war with Spain, and all who consult their own
safety will keep out of our line Of fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26

the moral courage to act upon their knowledge
and combat in one hour the accumulated de-
lus!ons Of hundred years.
In that. perhaps they are quite right. Such
combat would be q useless sacrifice. AZ least
one of the foremost statesmen of the day has
been made to. realize that. The people would
not now believe unpleasant truths from those
whose pleasant fictions they have so long been
accustomed 10 enjoy. knowledge OF the truth
must come through bitter experience. and per-
hans through experience more close at hand
Than at Manila or Santiago. II may be that
the returning soldiers from Santiago VIII open
thc eyes Of their counrymen at once to the
might and to the magnanimity of the United
States. and thus prove potent persuaders FOR
peace. II may be that the fall OF Manila and
the conquest of Porto Rico. now daily imminent
will convince the Spanish people that they are
benten and incline them to seek peace Let IL
he hoped that such will he the case. III not
the course of this country will be clear III
Spain has neglected TO educate her people win
schools and press. the work must he done by
others with Pinch guns In such fashion, II
In 10 other the obstacle to peace must be re-
moved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
and drilled. BY officers Of the highest II

and drilled by officers Of the highest training
The volunteers, In the European undcrst md
ing Of the word. cannot ordinarily be- expected
to acquire in some months as much efficiency
as the militia force Of good training has nj the
start The distinction in words between the
militia regiments. which volunteer rs body
and the individual volunteers who come TO-
Cether without training to fill up skeleton
army. gives little idea Of the real and wide DIFF
ference In efficiency M the outset. Yet "Ihe
Spectator IL entirely right In holding that the
danger Of mtarism. the peril TO liberty through
grcai standing army. are avoided by reh-
ance upon volunteers. whether trained IN mill
tia organizations or not, To I'LL up the Army III
times Of need. No ruler can ever use militia
force OF this country. however thoroughly u
may be organized or drilled, to Cypress the peo-
pie or destroy their liberty. nor can the vicious
spirit Of mlliiarlsm bt developed where mill
lon men bear arms and are more or less trained
in their use who are engaged nearly the year
round in the ordinary brend-winning employ
ments Of civilized life.
A larger Regular Army. perfectly prepared to
meet the first shock of any emergency through
ont the wide area of the Union, regent expert
ence has shown 10 be necessary. The necessity
will be more obvious. and the force reqnircd
for a time AT least much greater. If new and
extensive territorial possessions have to be held
and reduced to order after the war. The neces-
sty Of thoroughly trained. permanent and
competent staff organization in all its depart
mcnts. into which no trace of political favorlt-
ism Is allowed TO pepetrate. has also been
shown by experience. But for the great body
of the Army which may be required TO meet
any future invasion or TO perform any duty
abroad the Nation may best rely, as 1t has in
the past. upon volunteers drawn mainly from
its militia service. Only the militia organlza-
ton must In that case become an object of
more constant National supervision and regula-
ton. and OF far more thorough preparation by
the aid Of officers trained in the requirements
Of actual warfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
spayys OBSTACLE TO PEACE.

EPAINS OBSIItLh ~ ILiNh
The most serious obstacle in the way Of
Spain's making peace with the United States Is
of gpain's own creation and wiifui malnten'
ance. Its character was well suggested by
our London correspondent in his cable letter
in last Sundays Tribune. Senior Sagasta, he
wrote cannot and will not rush into peace nego-
tiations before Spain is convinced that the con-
tInuance OF the war Is impracticable mat ~
WHY there Is no more decided move for. peace
And, indeed, IN that Senior Sagasia Is quite
right Theoretically he Is tho servant OF the
nation, and has no moral right TO make peace
or 10 take any so important step unless the
nation desires il. Practically itvculd be poliil-
,ral madness for him 10 do so, for he would GER
tainly himself be driven from ofhce. ana the
dynasty might be oyerihrown and the nation
plunged into anarchy by revolution. II Is
therefore sound sense and morals ana patriot
Ism for him to refrain from seeking peace uh'il
the nation realizes that II IL beaten ana nseii
desires peace
But why does not Spain realize that whlch
IA perfectly patent to all the rest of the world !:
In the answer to that question Hes the root oi
the whole matter. II Is because the spanish
people are ignorant. and are systenaucniiy kept
in ignorance, Of the real state OF anairs. mat
Is Why they were so eager TO begin ms wal
That Is why they are fatuously intern upon con
tipuing II. With the appalling proportion OF
more than 20 per cent Of the people nnaDie
10 read or write. what possibility Is there OF
popular information? With serious journals
declaring that President Mckinley is "a China
man from Canton" with General Blnnco's
weird Natanzas mule stories. with the Minister
Of Marine unable TO restrain his joyful emotions
over the hattie of Manila Bay, and with an
unceash1g flow of similar Misrepresentation and
yocomontade. what possibility Is there of even
the educated minoritys approaching correctly
the true state Of affairs? Her own blindness,
studied, wllfu and persistent, is SPANS chief
obstacle in seeking the peace she so sorely
needs. -
II is not easy 10 say to what extent the pres
ent rulers Of Spain are responsible for this state
Of affairs or what they should do TO correct It,
National ignorance is like other yiees-lke. let
MS say drunkenness and ,op.upl-eatng The
longer II prevails, the harder IT Is to correct.
The people have been kept in ignorance and de-
ceyed they would be furious, perhaps revol''-
tionary. II they were undeceived: therefore, we
must keep on deceivng them and holding them
IN ignorance That has been The logic OF the
spanish Government for two centuries ana
more. and II is the browning misfortune or 'he
nresent Government that II inherlts that legacy
~ sopbistrics and falsehood Ministers to-day
know better. SeDor Sagasta knows the struggle
N hopeless Senior Noret knows It, siarshai
Campos knows II. But they seem not 10 nave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
TIE MAYOR AND. THE LIBRARY.

Referring some time ago to Mayor Van
Wvck's iguorant and vicious hostility to the
Public Library, we expressed the BELIEF that
public opinion was competent 10 overcome ~
We have called the Mayors attitude ignorant
and vicious, and those adjectives mt the case.
1t is ignorant, as he himself has proved. by de-
scrbng the library as subject to conditions
which have never existed 1t Is vicious, be-
cause it Is the assertion OF personal prejudice
against n project which the law sanctions ana
-the general welfare demands.
It is now becoming evident that we were not
too sangnne in asserting that the Mayors Will
conld be overborne by a resOlute expression OF
the will of the people The time is not pro
pItious for popular movements having no rea-
ton 10 the war. and there has been no concert
ed attempt to show the municipal administra-
ton that its conduct in respect to the library
Is offensive. There have been no mass -meet
ings or conspicuous demonstrations Of any sort
az there might and probably would have been
under ordinary conditions; but already we hear
that various individuals connected with the
local government in more or less important ca
pacities arc convinced that the Mayor has made
a great blunder and must confess 1t by assurn-
ing q different position Their enlightenment
Is que 10 the TACT tuul, WlIlOut HosSc, III
ly a great many persons especially represent
ing tho elements on which Tammany chiefly
depends for votes. are saying that they want
to be put In possession. for themselves and their
families, as soon as possible OF this great gift
that Is freely offered to the community. and
are indignant at those who threaten to deprive
them Of it Indefinitely. RESOLUTIONS to this ef-
feet have been adopted by labor organizations,
and everybody who, through the press or other
wise comes into communication with those who
say what many think knows that the feeling Is
general and strong.
We hope and believe that this propaganda
credltabe TO the spirit and intelligence Of those
who are promoting It, without much observa-
ton but effectively, nevertheless. will continue.
If 1t does. II will surely be rewarded. No pub
lie official supporting almost singc-handed 50
great a. wrong to all the people can possibly
prevail agaips; their will clearly expressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
. THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

Remarks of THE London Spectator on work
done by American volunteers before Santiago,
to which we have already referred. are highly
interesting and TO American ears naturally
pleasing But IL is doubtful whether this ex-
perence goes as far as ''The Spectator" thinks
10 show that a nation can always rely for de-
fence or In case Of need for offensive work upon
mere skeleton Of trained officers and artillery,
with volunteers in any number to answer every
purpose after three months training. The one
lesson which the war thus far has taught more
impressvely than all others is that the difference
between well and III trained militia forces Is
almost as wide as the difference between Regu-
lars and unframed volunteers. The unframed
volunteer force Is nearly and sometimes quite
as effective as the insufficently disciplined mill
tia. The well.tnlned militla after little sea
sonng is not very far inferior to average Regu-
lar troops.
The Regulars who have had some hard and
active service Oh the plains and among the Ind
ians are not matched. Of course. by any body
of mon without such experience. whether Regl-
lars who have been for years scattered about on
garrison duty or militia OF the best training.
But the difference between militia regiments Is
about MS wide as II can be. There are In the
service regiments from n few States which need
no thirty days Of drlll, but only little season
Ing by exposure and fatigue, to prepare them
for first-ratc work. But there are plso militia
regiments from other States not few OF which
even now. after nearly ninety days. are not
considered ft for any active service and are
carefully kept from the front In camps Of in
struction. The great lesson which the war thus
far has taught Americans with regard 10 their
militia organizations 10 that the force In the
different States should be made more nearly
equal In training and discipline and readiness
for service. Possibly that end will not be
reached without requirement that every militia
organization shall be not only inspected. but
for some days each year actually commanded