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The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
MUST RECOGNIZE THE SULTAN.
Prince George VIII Fly the Turkish Flag
nt His Palace In Crete.

Chicago, Dec. IA special cable
gram to the Record from Vienna, says:
According to the Som und Montags
Zeitung the Cretans have decided to
celebrate the day of Prince Georges
landing in the island by proclaiming
a national holiday in commemOratlon
of the high commissioners coming. The
holiday will be styled "Eleutheria," ="
signifying deliverancc.
According to Fremdcnblatt of Wen
M Prince George is appointed to Crete
subject to the following conditions:
He is to acknowledge the Sultan's
suzerainty by flying the Turkish flag
permanently opposite his palace.
He is to summon national assembly
to frame a constitution guaranteeing
religious freedom TO all inhabitants of
the island.
His mission is TO be of three years
duration.
The four "Cretan powers'-Great
Britain, Russia, Italy and France
are to devote 100000 forins to insti-
tuting the administration of govern
ment and organizing the gendarmerie.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
STORM IN THE EAST.
In New York and Vicinity TrsGc Is I'm
poded.

New York, Dec. 4.-New York city
and the neighborhood has been struck
by storm which In its severity
seems to equal that which prevailed
throughout New England and that
portion of the eastern country.
The Indications last night for the
weather to-day We're forbidding and
the day brought the vindicntion of
the direst predictions of the weather
prophet. Rain fell in binding tor
rents driven by n fierce wind, and
cutting sleet drove all but the most
determined pedestrians indoors.
In NIL directions out of New York
wires are prostrated and communica-
tion is practically entirely cut off. A
few messages are being transferred
both in and out, although the commu-
nication out of the city suffers the
more.
Traffic has suffered even more heav-
lily than the wires. the snow drifting
into the most frequentel streets and
blockading railroads.
The elevated has so far been virtu-
ally unimpeded. but the surface lines
have found that cars cannot he moved
in certain sections of the city.
Inter-city traffic is undoubtedly in
much the same state, although no ac-
curate estimate can yet be made of
the prevalence of the blockades.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
MONEY FOR FOR SOLDIERS.
Pueblo People t" Raise $500 to BE Sen,
to Manila

to Manila.
Denver. Dec "a special from Pu-
eblo to the Rocky Mountain News
says:
Pueblo's Soldiers Aid Society deter
mined this afternoon mt n well attend
ed and earnest meeting that 1t will
to be cabled to Manila for the relief of
the Colorado men sick in quarters and
In the hospitals. The discussions were
animated and while all opinion was in
favor of the move, there We're not Il
few others of Colorado soldiers who
lamented the fact in really painful Ian
gungc that boxes containing delicacies
they had sent their soldier sons had
failed to reach, as they should have
reached long since, those to whom
they were directed. 1t was the unan-
imous sentiment that the money should
be sent at once. but not few were
discouraged by the reports they have
received of the failure of relief des-
tined for the men to reach them. The
question of to whom the money will
be RENTED was not determined. but
the women of Pueblo propose to make
1t their business that this contribution
shall reach those for whose benefit 1t
is collected even il it is necessary to
make direct appeal or request to
President Mckinley. The solicitation
of funds Will be begun on Monday in
n systematic manner so that no Pu-
eblOan who wishes to assist in the
work will fail of an opportunity so to
do
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
GERMANY is SATISFIED.
Never Thought of Opposing the Annexa-
ton of the PhLIIppInes.


Washington. ID. c., Dec. 1.-The Wis
it of Baron SternberG. the charge daft
faires of the German embassy, to the
Department OF State was made under
instruction from his government to con-
vey to the United States an expression
of entire satisfaction on the part of the
Kaiser concerning the results of the
negotiations III Paris, and to obtain
some information regarding the plans
and future policy of the United States.
Baron Stcrnberg informed the secre-
tary OF state that at no time had there
been the slightest idea of interference
on the part of Germany: that his gov
ernment would very much prefer the
Philippine islands to be occupied and
controlled by the United States than by
any other nation. and his government
was especially gratified to see II
change from Spanish rule because of
the commercial advantages that would
follow the introduction of n liberal and
Intelligent form of government. The
Germans were particularly anxious.
however, TO know what was meant by
the open door"
Secretary Hay explained that it was
the intention to open the ports of the
Philippines to the commerce of all ma
tions on an equality for the present, al
though President Mckinley was not
able to contIol or even predict the action
OF congress on such matters. The
archipelago would undoubtedly be un-
der military rule for year or more
during which time the tariff duties
would be as low as they could he, con-
sistent with the demands of the govern
neht for revenue for ordinary eX-
penses and education and the construc-
tion of mucli-needed public works.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
GREAT SILVER MINE.
The Commodore SunnysIde at Creede Pays
$4,000 Monthly.

Says the Rocky Mountain News:
Colorado's leading silver-lead mine,
ranked by many experts as the first
in its class on the American continent,
declared dividend of $4,000 yester-
day upon the capital stock of the Com
modore Mining Company-$1,2 200, 600
This monthly dividend means four per
cent. on par value. In June. 1897, the
Commodore Sunnyside apex contro-
versy was settled by mutual agree
ment. Senator Henry NJ. Teller repre-
senting A. L. Reynolds and the Com
modore stockholders, while c. ].
Hughes had the Sunnyside case. The
latter company was headed by David
II. Moffat president of the First Ma
tional Bank.
When the legal controversy was set
tied and the new company took charge,
with A. Z. Reynolds as president, the
combination had In bank 100000, the
proceeds of ore shipped while the legal
claims were pending. Both companies
had locations on the great Commodore
vein at Creede, which has been traced
and partly developed for about 5000
feet, constituting magnificent body
of mineral, in which silver, gold lead
and copper are the values, the silver
predominating at the southern end of
the vein while gold takes the lead near
the northern extremity.
In July, 1897. a dividend of $4,000
was paid, equaling one per cent. on the
par value of the capital stock. This
dividend was repeated monthly until
July J. 1893. when the monthly divi-
dend was changed to $4S,OOO. or four
per cent. per month on par value, max
ing the highest dividend declared and
paid on any silver-lead mine in the
world. The total dividends paid this
year-closing with yesterdays declar.
ation-foot up $780, 900. The total since
the company was formed in June
1897, reads S432,O0O. The cash reserve
is large and the development of the
mine is kept well in advance of ship.
ments, which at present average 35C
tons per day, the value ranging from
$50 to 500 per ton. The low grade
ore of the deposit is cast aside awaiting
the construction of II plant that will
save at least ninety per cent of the
| values.
The gentlemen interested in the
Creede bonanza, are with one excep.
ton, all residents Of this city. The list
includes a. Il. Reynolds, the genial
president of the company; d. II. Mof-
rat, w. S. Cheesmnn. NJ. d. Thatcher
l.; u; Campbell, $. t. Smith, James A
McClurg, Judge %. II. lie Fevrc. C. T.
M. kenney and G. f. Reynolds. When
the legal controversy was settled the
commodore people laid claim to 9TC
1eet or the big vein and the Sunnysido
people to $50. Other interests have
been added since. The work on the
commodore tunnel is progressing
steadily. In the fall of 1897 President
Reynolds voluntarily advanced the
wages of his 200 miners from $3.50 Der
day-the 1898 scale-to SO per day. The
property is well managed, every care
being taken for the safety and comfort
of the men in the levels.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
TIMBER CUTTERS ARE FINED.
Judge Hallet Sentences several viointor.
of the Government Act

of tho Government Act
Denver, Dec. 5.-During the present
term of the United States District
Court several convictions have been OBJ
talned of men charged with cutting
timber on government land and carry
ing it away
Albert and George Rutherford were
fined $3.50 each and given one day in
the county jail for stealing timber in
Boulder county. Frank Nice, neighbor
of the Rutherfords, was given Il simi-
lar sentence Saturday by Judge Hal
lett.
j. c. Dallon did not appear Saturday
to answer Il charge OF cutting timber
and judgment was entered against
him.
In La Plata county several men have
been arrested on indictments found
by the last grand jury for this charac-
ter of offense. Deputy United States
Marshal Crocker returned Saturday
from Durango, where l.. C. .Jackaway.
+. w. Stubbs, l.. c. Griffith, s. b.
Jackaway, Edward Walker, X. ID. Sis
son, e. l.. France, J. w. Miller and VIII
liam Palmquist, We're placed under
$500 bonds each to appear for pre-
liminary hearing next April.
Jacknway and Stubbs are large tim
Der merchants In the San Juan coun-
try and operate sawmills fifty miles
west of Durango.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.
Standards submit Some Propositions to
the Americans.

Paris. Dec. 2.-The United States
Peace Commission concluded its consul
tation with Major General Wesley Mer
ritt at to-day's session, after which II
took up the question of Spanish com
mercial rights in the West Indies for
a term of years and other subjects OF
negotiation to be considered later nj
the joint session.
Spanish sympathizers having quasi
connection with the Spanish Commits
sion are making much over the report
ed attitude of the Filippinos toward
the United States. The sympathiZers
profess TO have Information that Agui-
naldo means to fight and that he now
has 10000 soldiers armed with Mauser
rifles and eighteen quick-firing guns,
and it is asserted that he will be salts
fed with nothing but independence.
Agoncillo. Aguinaldo's agent, was
rctlcent when questioned on the sub
ject this morning, saying that he had
no definite information from his gov
ernment."
The joint session of the peace com
missions to-day lasted two hours. No
real progress was made. The Span
iards are awaiting instructions. SPAIN S
proposition for the commercial privi-
leges in the West Indies was not set
tied and was scarcely considered to-
day. The Americans have also asked
for instructions on certain matters. The
Caroline islands question was not con-
Sidered The joint commission ad-
journed until Saturday.
To-day's decision was repetition
virtually, of several earlier meetings.
When, after two hours of discussion,
taking a wide range, the Spaniards
were pressed for definite statements.
they pleaded that they had not re-
ceived instructions from Madrid. There
upon. the Americans declared, in dip
lomatic phraseology, that 1t was use
less to waste time in debate with men
who were not empowered TO make bar
gains. Although adjournment was
taken till tomorrow, it is probable there
will be further postponement till
Monday.
New York, Dec. "a dispatch to the
World from Paris says: The drafts of
articles submitted by the Spanish com
missioners related 10 the nationality of
inha bitants of ceded territory, the ju-
risdiction of courts, the cases pending
in them, the continuing of grants and
contracts for public work. services in
the ceded territory and kindred mat.
ters.
One article provides that the United
States and Spain shall appoint an inter-
national commission of seven experts,
each country to name one OF its citi-
zens, one Briton and one Frenchman,
with German to be the president.
This commission Is to determine re-
sponsibillty for the Maine disaster. II
Spain is responsible she is to send n
warship to salute the American flag at
New York. If she is not, the United
States are to pay all expenses of the
commission.
The Spanards idea Is that, having
yielded on the main principle, they
will gain important advantages In the
details.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS.
Surgeon General Writes in Regard ia
Amount Ra,.ed at Wolhurat F-ts

Denver. Dec. Mrs. L. o. Wolcott
Is In receipt of the following letter
from Surgeon General Sternberg. The
letter shows that everything in regard
to the fete has been settled:
Mrs. Il. o. Wolcott:
"My Dear Mrs. Wolcott-I have re.
ceived draft for S4,21O.4O. endorsed
by you to my order, being the net pro
ceeds of the fetc given Mt Wolhurst on
August 81. 1898.
~ will see that this fund Is distrib-
uted ms requested, that is. one-half to
be spent In procuring for the sick sol
diers In Manila comforts not provided
by the government and the other half
TO be spent for the relief of the sick
soldiers in West Indian waters in
furnishing comforts not provided by
the government.
Thanking you on behalf OF our sick
soldiers for this generous contribution.
I remain. very sincerely yous.
GEORGE W. STERNBERG."
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
Work on tho Treaty,

Paris. Dee. 4.-The United States and
Spanish peace commissioners held pri-
vatc sessions to-day. Afterward repro
sentatives of both sides predicted CON
tidently that the treaty would be signed
within n week, unless unforeseen com
plications arose.
The American commissioners say
there is no foundation for the reports
circulated in the United States and ca
bled back to Paris that President Me-
kinley has forwarded to the American
commissioners instructions to Insist up
on Spain yielding coaling base in the
Carolines, and that the Spaniards are
endeayoring to renew their opposition
to n cession of the Philippines
Both commissions recognize that the
latter question is settled
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
Courts Mt Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 3.-The open.
ing of the recently reorganlzed Su-
preme Court this morning was an i'm
pressive ceremony. General Wood in
few tactful and forceful words, op-
ened the proceedings, delivering the
court in the name of the United States
government, to the chief Justice and
his associates and demanding from the
public implicit obedience to the courts $
decisions and DEGREES.
The chief justice, replying, accepted
the judicial offices in the name of jus-
tice.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

One OF the results of the late war be-
tween the United States and Spain
will most likely be the abolition OF
that form OF naval piracy which finds
its justification in prize courts. In the
military service of the civilized world
the principle of looting conquered ter
ritory has long since been abandoned
Yet, through that strange contradiction
which has not reformed the navy in
the same ratio in which the army has
been brought under civilizing intiu-
ences, not only did the merchant YES
sells carrying contraband goods fall a
prey, but valuation OF the warships
destroyed Is bound to go to officers and
sailors of the ships engaged in the
night.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
DEWEY SHOWS SYMPATHY,
Touching Letter I" Woman Whose Hus
band Died for the Flag

Touching Letter I" IL Woman Whose Hus
band Died for the Flag.
Greensburg, Pa, Dec. 3.-The fol-
lowing Is letter received from Ad-
mlral Dewey by Mrs. Moss of Mount
Pleasant. whose husband, Jesse Moss,
was killed in the battle of Manila,
July 31st:
Olympia. Flagship. Manila, Oct %,
1S!S,-My Dear Mrs. Moss: I wish to
express to you my deepest sympathy.
1t must lessen your sorrow somewhat
to know that your young husband fell
fighting bravely for his country, the
noblest death II man can know From
the Olympia l watched the fight that
fearful night. and wondered how
many American homes would be sad
dened by the martyrdom suffered by
our brave men, and my sympathy
went out to each and every one of
them.
Your loss has been sadder than the
others. and l am unable to express the
sorrow l feel for you. Tears come to
my eyes us read the sad story of the
father who never saw his child, and
then the loss of all that was left to
the brave mother. 1t is hard some
times to believe. but our heavenly
father, in his innate goodness, always
does things for the best, and some day
fnther, mother and daughter will be
Joined. never to be parted With my
tenderest sympathy, believe me, your
sincere friend.
GEORGE DEWEY"
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moss,
who died, was named for Admiral
Dewey.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

A Chicago junk dealer has been us
Ing his 6-year-old boy as cart horse.
The boy was hitched to a small wagon
by means Of strap, performing the
labors of the noble equine while his
father went along and gathered up old
rags and iron. On the day that po-
liceman arrested the father the little
fellow had travelled many miles
through muddy alleys, and had a look
of weary resignation on his face Just
like tired horse. His father was fin
ed $25.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

A prominent Spaniard, man who
knows both this country and his own
land, attributes the superior vigor of
the United States to the strength, in
mind and body, of our women. Give
American wives" he says. ito mil
lion young men of Spain, and the ma
tion In half century will take its
place again among the great nations
of Europe" 1t is plausible theory;
but we fear that. with all their vir-
tues, our American girls are not quite
unselfish enough to respond to Span
ish call for volunteers,
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

sons for various movements, and then,
TO complete the record of events, he
has included in the body OF his re-
port the report Of General Miles, of all
the generals who participated In the
campaign in Cuba, Porto Rico or the
Philippines, and finally. the reports Of
all OF the bureau officers of the War
Department. Nowhere is there shown
n disposition to criticise. the official
dispatches being allowed to tell their
own story, and generally. the secretary
finds much to praise and cause for sin
cere coneratulation in the results OBJ
timed
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
High Result. on Sugar us.,..

Denver. Dec. 3.-Thc Chamber of
Commerce yesterday received returns
from the beef sugar factory at Grand
Island Nebraska, of the results from
the ten cars Of bects sent to that man.
ufactory from this state. The results
are high compared TO usual returns,
showing an average of 1853 per cent
of sugar and SIG per cent. in purity
As n result of the returns Grand June.
ton is sure to have a beet sugar fac.
tory, and the farmers of Loveland are
straining every nerve to secure one for
that town
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

Felix Mendelsshon, In the first half
of this century, thought to spare his
sisters feelings by publishing her
songs under his name. In the closing
years OF the nineteenth century Pro-
fessors Ayrton and Weldon proudly
acknowledge that for large part Of
the interesting facts in science they
have recently presented to the British
Association they are indebted to the
assiduous labors Of their respective
wives.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
HEALTH OF MEN PHILIPPINES
General Ols Send. Gratifying Results to
War Department

Washington, Dec. 2.-That there is a
decided improvement in the health of
the troops in the Philippines is shown
by the following cable message from
General Otis, commanding at Manila.
received by Adjutant General Corbin
to-day:
Per cent. of sick of command No
vember 30, 10 1-6 as against 12 1-5 Oc-
tober 81: November deaths, 26, MS
against 45 for October; sick rate in
command about same as among troops
OF other governments serving in trop-
ical countries. One-third of the pres
ent sick suffering from typhoid and
malarial fevers. one-siNth from intes-
tinal troubles. and the remaining half
of ailments slight In character"
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
Thlrty.seven Drow ned.

Lisbon, Dec. 2.-Thirty-seven people
were drowned who were on board the
British steamer Clan Drummond.
from the Clyde, via Liverpool for the
Cape of Good Hope, wrecked In the
Bay of Biscay. The remainder of the
ships company saved numbered
twenty N-ihree.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

Arrangements are being made by the
st. Louis LatinAmerican Club to run
an excursion of business men from that
city to Cuba, Porto Rico and the other
West Indian islands. The excursion
will start about the LIST of January, and
all of the leading West Indian cities
will be visited. Arrangements are be-
Ing made for the steamship accommo-
dations and low rates have already
been promised by the railroads,
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09
Secretnry AIRer,s Rennrt

Washington. ID. C.. Dec. 2.-Thc nm.
nual report of Secretary Alger Is n
practically complete history of the
Spanish-American war. The secretary
has given to the public not only all the
ofhcihl dispatches that passed directly
between his own office and command
ing officers in the field and camp, hut
has supplemented these with short ex-
planatory notes setting forth the rea-
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

The proportion of genius to the vul-
gar Is like one to million; but genius
without tyranny, without pretension,
that judges the weak with equity, the
superior with humanity, and equals
with Justice, is like one to ten million.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

The race problem, in dealing with
Puerto Rico. is quite certain to be a
difficult one; but the religious problem
will be still more perplexing. The in
habitants of the island are-substan-
TALLY without exception-RomanC Cath
olics. Although there are millions of
Americans of the same faith, the new
citizens of our country will naturally
regard us as Protestant people. They
are accustomed to religion establish
ed by law and supported by the state.
There will be nothing of the sort here
after. The Puerto Ricans will have
perfect freedom in religion, but they
must support their own institutions,
or rely upon Roman Catholics here and
in other countries to provide the funds.
That class of people who get their
wood without paying for 1t made an
assault on the grand stand and fence
of the Northwestern baseball park
Thursday. A trolley car, borrowed for
the occasion. was used to pull down
the stand, and before the police could
arrive over half of the lumber had been
carried away by seekers after free fuel
An eyewitness says that the assault
on the fence will go down in history
along with the charge up San Juan
hill, and that the trolley car turned out
to be more powerful than the Grimes
battery.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

No man or woman of the humblest
sort can really be strong. gentle and
pure and good, without the world be-
ing better for it, without somebody be-
ing helped and comforted by the very
existence of that goodness.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

A scientist recently asserted that a
man could double his circulation by
bathing his feet In tepid water, and
now some rural editors are having
tanks fitted to their Office stoves.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

Wisest schemes by statesmen spun,
time has seen them one by one like the
leaves of autumn fall-a little song
outlives them all
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

what a woman is going to say-and
it's foolish one who wants to.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

The trouble with the man who
knows 1t all is that he is unable to
keep 1t to himself.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

Even though she refuses him, wo-
man always admires the good judg-
ment of the man who proposes.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

A good bluff is often more effective
than a bad act
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

The kangaroo is a healthy looking
animal, but 1t is nearly always on Its
last legs.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

No man ever did designed injury
to another but at the same time he
did n greater to himself.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

1t is easier for some men to sing a
hymn than speak the truth.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

The oftener a man fails the more he
10 addicted to the advice-giving habit.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

Some people make the best thing OF
everything-and others take 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1898-12-09

The best some people can do is tc
express somebody elses opinions.