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The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Where a purchaser bought and paid
for all the standing timber on tract
OF land and received a written transfer
from the owner. in which 1t was stip-
ulated that the purchaser was ito have
four years to take off said oak tim
ber," and was to take 1t clean, and
nothing was said of forfeiture, the
Supreme Court of Indiana held HAL
stead VS.. Jessup) that the purchasers
failure to remove the timber within
four years did not forfeit his right to
it. The court based its decision on
the ground that the law does not favor
forfeitures and will not enforce them
in the absence of clearly stated con-
ditions of forfeiture.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Mobile, Ala, April 2S.-A train
moved out from the government mill
Iary camp this forenoon for Tampa
carrying supplies, escort wagons, am.
balances. mules and hostlers and
teamsters. II is rumored here that this
Is the first step of Il movement that
will finally concentrate all the troops
now here at Tampa, and also those al
New Orleans, so as to form with the
troops at Tampa n force of 5000, tc
oe the advance guard of the army OF
occupation of Cuba.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

1t seems that football players IN
Paris are exposed to even greater per-
lis than they face in the United S ates.
Two football captains got into an al
tercation during n football game in
Paris. recently, challenge was made
and accepted, and in the duel which
followed both men were badly wound
ed. In this country the danger, how
ever great. is over when time has
been called.
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New York, April 30.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Significant action was taken by the
Navy Department to-day to improve
the efficiency of the North Atlantic
squadron in its operations against
Spain. II has been determined to di-
vide the fleet into two divisions. one
of which will he commanded by Com
modorc j. G. Watson and the other by
Commodore g. c, Remcy. Rear Adj
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06
LATE WAR NEWS.

miral Sampson will continue in com
mand of the entire fleet. In taking
this action the department has been
guided by the evident necessity Of
placing sufficient flag officers in charge
of the vessels to direct their move
ments against the enemy.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06
Sailed From Cape Verde IsI.nds

Washington. May Reliable infor-
nation from st. Vincent says that the
spanish fleet sailed from that port
yesterday: 1t was followed for some
distance by a vessel, 1t thus being
learned that the fleet Is on It's wav
westward, presumably to Porto Rico.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

BE kind enough to give me the die
tionary." said a new candidate, haught-
lily. This is libel. One of these
wretched newspapers has called me
forensic light"
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

New 1Ork, May ~ uIspiitcH 10 1He
Journal from Washington says:
The State DEPARTMENT has learned
through its secret agents that the
wreck of the battleship Maine, lying
in Havana harbor, had been destroyed
by the Spanish authorities. 1t Is sup
posed by officials Of the administration
that this action on the part OF the
Spanish authorities had been taken to
prevent the raising OF the wreck
after the capture of Havana
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

"Ah, they are ringing bells to-day,
said Walpole, the famous English
statesman, when war had been deolar-
ed between England and Spain. They
will soon be wringlng their hands.
War means now what it meant when
Walpole spoke-a wringing of hands
for those who will not return.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06
A GREAT VICTORY.
FIGHT AT THE PHILIPPINES.

Admiral Dewey's Ships Destroy the Span
ish Fleet After IL brilliant Engagement
Even tho Forts of Manila Could Not
Save tho Dons-AnerIcan Ships Got on
Easy.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Many an elopement would be nipped
in the bud If girls would but stop to
consider that under such circumstances
they receive no wedding presents,
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, Toe.

There's another source of revenue I
wish to suggest. Whats that?' Tax
var poetry"
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Il charge thee, fling away ambition;
by that sin fell the angels said Car
dinal Wolsey, but it is probable that
the Chicago man who tried to steal a
cash register never had heard of the
advice Otherwise, possibly he would
have been satisfied with pocketbook
or watch or something of that sort
and would not now be languishins in
Jail.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Is the Union Pacific. 1t makes the quick
est time to Chicago, Kansas City, Salt
Lake, California, Oregon and nearly all
other points in the country. Ask about
1t at ticket office, 9i1 18th street.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

How did Plimber get to be called
Judge? He never has been a judge"
No; but he was Il candidate once"
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

1.-THE Widow Tompkns ran me out"
what scared your" whenever l went
there she was reading novel called Put
Yourself in His Place
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

When Blanco learns that a regiment
of wild Indians from the New York
stock exchange is headed toward Cuba
the poor man will throw up his hands
in despair. Wall street is always
equipped to do" anybody or ANYTHING
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

"Old age isn't so bad "Why not?"
MY wife is getting so she forgets to
wake me until the breakfast bell rings"
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world. because it is the best.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Troop G. Denver. .............. Is
Dismounted troops ............ l6
Troop A. Leadville. ........... 80
To-day the surgeon general and corps
will examine the members of the mi
ltia who have not passed the nee as
sary medical examination under the
new rules. but 1t is not expected that n
large per cent. will fail. The men col
lectively made splendid appearance.
The different companies filled out
well, and there Is n sutliciency and to
spare to take the places of any that
may be disqualified under the rigid
physical examination required to be
passed.
At Z o'clock last night sentinel duty
was established and will be main
tanned continuously until camp is bro
ken. AS darkness came on the camp
hustle of the day gave way to compar-
alive quiet. The men assembled in
their tents, sang songs and told sto-
ries. Many of them retired early.
rolling up in their blankets. their feet
forming circles in the center of the
tents. 1t was cold night and the
weather was threatening. The blan-
kets were not as warm and thick rs
blankets at home. and the ground was
not quite as comfortable as II mattress
and feather bed. There We're cracks
in the tents through which the wind
managed to sweep. However, the
boys enjoyed it. 1t was their .rst
taste of soldier life and many of them
were still so excited that they would
not have slept even If soldiers bed
were made OF down. All classes of
songs were sung. yankee Doodle
and Nearer My God to Thee" seemed
to be the favorites. In one tent "A
Hot Time in Old Town was repeated
| score of times.
The morning and evening salutes
will be given by Napoleon gun from
| the Chaffee Light Artillery.
The Springfield herald., 1898-05-06

Take Cascnrets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 80.
II C. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The herald., 1898-02-04
AMERICANS MANNERS
DON'T SUIT ALL THE ENGLISH
CITIZENS
Astor's Action in Fencing UP Cliveden
Causes a Native to Rush
Into Print

LONDON, Feb 2.-The Daily Chron-
English Citizen in which, after re-
ferring to the beauties of Cliveden, the
residence near London of William Wal
dorf Astor. and the liberty the former
noble owners allowed the public in the
park, gardens and house." the writer
continues: "A few years ago the prop
erty was sold to rich American. First,
the park was surrounded by hideous
wall, covered with broken glass and ac-
cess to the house was forbidden. Even
spring of water which for a century
has been open to the public quite dis
tance from the house is now closed and
the iron gate in the old park wall, al
lowing a view of the house and avenue,
has been put down and dead blank wall
is now building in its place. so sacred is
the privacy of the present owner
After alluding to the fact that the pub
lie is admitted to two great estates ad-
joining Cliveden, the writer of the letter
adds: mo reasonable man wishes to
prevent Americans or citizens of other
states from inhabiting our country, but
| if they wish to do so, their first duty is
| to show decent respect for the customs
of their adopted country Failing this,
it becomes a duty to ask whether there
is no way of teaching them good man.
ners."
Referring to the old principle of Eng
! lish law "once a highway. always q
highway" the writer says: Under ordi-
nary circumstances there is no wish to
press the maxim, but when we see gross
violation of the ordinary rules of cour-
tesy in English life, we may fairly take
advantage of the law intended to keet
the enjoyment and right of way of Eng
lsh soil open forever to Englishmen anc
give a lesson to wealthy strangers who
would not dare to strain the rights Of
property in their own countries
The herald., 1898-02-04
6O7 900; Dutch, S61,0O0; Belgian, $4,000
J+oI;op nOo 0O0
GETTING TANGLED UP

Italian, 100000.
GETTING TANGLED UP
LONDON, Feb. 4.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times says: customs
officials at Emmerch, Rheinish Prus-
sia, received telegraphic instructions on
Jan. 80 from DR.. MIGUEL, the Pruss:an
minister of finance, to stop the importa-
tion of fresh fruits from America. The
Hamburg senate issued a similar order
on the following day. Protests against
the latter have received from the Ham
burg senate permission, firstly. for
further export of consignmeEts to Eng
land, and. secondly. for consignments OF
American apples that have already
reached Germany to be delivered to those
to whom they are addressed.
"The subject occupied the attention
of the hundesrath today CThursday)
when it was decided that importation
of fresh fruit is only forbidden when the
same is discovered to contain plant
bug. The prohibition does not extend
to dried fruits, but the importation OF
windfalls., packing material and plants
is altogether forbidden
"The general Indignation aroused Is
due perhaps less to the commercial
losses that might ensue, inasmuch as
American fruits bear relatively small
proportion. to the total fruit import. thar
to the feeling that the government has
been Influenced by agrarian pressure.
/ ANXIOUS EXPORTERS
! NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-A conference
! was held today of all the large exporters
! of American fruits to consider the atti-
tude of Prussia in prohibiting the impor-
tation of fruits from this country. All
the leading exporters were present and
it was found by comparing notes that
more than $4,000 barrels of fruit were
/ either in transit or already at German
ports. which, under the new ruling,
would be prohibited from entering. AS
the fruit will not keep, it is probable
that the shippers will lose heavily on
their shipments unless they can find
some other market. The exporters of
! fruit decided to forward an appeal to
Washington, asking that the govern
ment try to get the embargo raised.
1t was estimated from the records kept
of shipments of apples to Germany that
about 100, 900 barrels had been sent there
in the season of 1878. In addition to
| this some 10000 boxes of California ap-
Piles had been shipped in the same
period.
The herald., 1898-02-04
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Secretary Alger orders an explora-
ton of the Copper river route to the
Yukon.
Testimony begun in the trial of
Sheriff Martin for killing the striking
miners at Latimer.
Astor's action in building walls
around Cliveden brings protest from
an English citizen.
England has not backed down on the
question of free ports in China, nor
does she intend to do so.
Republican members of senate and
house caucus and choose members OF
the committee for the fall campaign.
Japanese objection to Hawaiian an
nexation removed by promise to
make the Japanese now in the island
American citizens.
Frank Mcconnell, San Francisco
amateur, defeats Young Critic, the cell
ebrated slugger from the Antipodes;
other bouts decided.
Cuban rebels anxious to pay for
freedom from Spain; such fighting as
is going on is chiefly confined to the
Spanish factions in Havana.
Chairman Dingley's niece is
lodging the officers of the law, who are
trying to collect the judgment rem
dered in favor of the deserted sweet
heart.
Loans of Cradle and Silver from the
Chemical National bank are heavy but
their securities are by no means worth
less; the bank may get out of the mess
without suffering serious loss.
Germany's exclusion decree even
worse than first reported, as it includes
dried fruits coming from America; the
Teuton's first blow in the tariff scrap
has caused bowling among the officials
at Washington.
Chairman Dingley's plug hat with
a London trade mark calls forth re-
marks from MI. Simpson of Kansas,
and compels the tariff bill maker to ex-
plain that the trade mark is fake to
attract dudes; the senators discuss the
Corbett contest and pass the agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
The herald., 1898-02-04
THE NEW MEMBER OF THE CABINET

Castle of Castle Bros, voiced the general
sentiment in the statement that Cali
fornia sent too little fresh fruit to Ger
many to feel the prohibition. He agreed
with J. X. Armsby & Co.'S representative
and those of Porter Bros. Company and
Rosenberg Bros. & Co., that at present
the market in Germany for this States
fresh fruit was not of sufficient import
ance to justify alarm
Jos. A. Flcher. Secretary of the State
Board of Trade said: Il believe that Ger
many's action is in retaliation for the
sugar tariff of the Dingey bill. 1t will
not affect California much, as we export
small quantities of fresh fruits to that
country OF course, an extension of the
prohibition to dried fruits would concern
us nightly"
A NEW ORDER
BERLIN, Feb. 3.-It is announced that
the bundesrath federal counciD in
plenary sitting today, approved its
committees proposal that decree
should be issued prohibiting the i'm
portation from America of live plants
and shrubs and packages containing the
same.
measure, affect American fruits. These
are to be examined by experts on their
arrival at German ports; the packages
found to be infected with the fruit louise
will be excluded. Instructions to this
effect will be issued to the customs
authorities.
This announcement, which is made by
an official agency, appears to indicate
1;eti, ,at tha 6nnrna i-
sued on Tuesday by DR.. Miguel, the
Prussian minister of finance, prohibit
ing the importation of any kind of
American fresh fruit but it is difficult
to ascertain the exact details. The
bundesrath measure, it is pointed out, is
far less stringent than similar meas
ures at present enforced in individual
states of the American union"
The Associated Press ascertains that
the bundesrath supersedes with it's au-
thority DR.. Migueps decree, which seems
ILL advised in it's rigor and suddenness,
and which. naturally provisional, was
occasioned by the recently reported ex-
periments of DR.. Friedrich Won Kueger
of the Agricultural high school.
The bundesrath's action is due, the
Associated Press is informed, to a series
of vigorous protests from the shippers
affected. especially those of Hamburg
on the lower Rhine and at Emmerich
and still more to the protests of Ambas-
sador White. Its decision forbids the
importation only where the fruit is af-
fected by aspiditus perniciosus, or Sar
Jose plant bug, which is said to have
done enormous damage in the United
States. The bundesraths decree ap-
plies to the whole of Germany and
makes matters momentarily better, but
it is believed that it's future interpreta-
tion will largely correspond with DR.
Miguers decree.
Following are last years fresh fruit
imports in hundredweights:
American, 100000; Austro- Hungarian
The herald., 1898-02-04
Rate Cutting

CHICAGO, Feb 3.-The Atchison and
Rock Island roads gave notice today to
Chairman Caldwell of the Passenger
association that beginning next Sun
day they would reduce the first-class
passenger rate between Chicago and
Denver So, the cut to be operative in both
directions. The Burlington and the
Northwestern say that that they will
meet any rates that were made by the
Atchison and the Rock Island, and
would still keep their fast trains in SER
vice. AS soon as the matter was report
ed to Chairman Caldwell he called a
meeting of all interested lines for to-
morrow to consider the matter and to see
if some settlement could not be reached.
The herald., 1898-02-04
Strictly Flrst-CIass
A CAKE COMBINE
Biscuit and Cracker Companies Under
One Management

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-All the biscuit and
cracker companies between Salt Lake
City on the West, Portland, Me-, on the
east ST. Paul on the north and New Or
leans of the south will tomorrow morn
ing be under one management. The
name of the new incorporation, which
was incorporated today in the state Of
New Jersey, with capital of $25, 100000
Of preferred and 100000, 900 common
stock, is the National Biscuit company.
The actual transfer of the deeds of the
various plants controlled by the compan-
les merged into the National company
took place today, in the office of the Illi-
nois Trust and Savings bank in this city.
Benjamin F. Crawford of Mansfield,
Ohio, was elected president; H. F. Vor-
hes of Chicago. first vice president;
Frank o. Lowden of Chicago, second
vice president; c. E. Rumsey of Pitts
burg, secretary and treasurer.
The new company has purchased for
cash all the assets, bills receivable and
operating plants of all the bakeries
which were controlled by the American
Biscuit and Manufacturing company
United States Baking company and New
York Biscuit company. 1t also assumes
all the indebtedness of these companies.
Practically all of the. stockholders of
the old companies subscribed for stock
in the National company.
The amount of money paid in stock
and cash by the National company for
the buildings in the various companies
which have been merged into the Ma
tional is exactly $23,OOO,OOO.
The total indebtedness of the various
concerns absorbed by the National com
pany is placed, in round figures, at 81. 900
900, and this, it was said tonight, would
be paid off Immediately
The herald., 1898-02-04
FILMS FIRED OFF
Scranton Y. M. G. A. Building Blown
UP and Burned

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 3.-Fire tonight
destroyed the big Y. M. C. A. building.
which contained two stores, in addition
to the association assembly hall and
rooms, a large livery stable, a milk dis
tributing depot and one dwelling.
A dozen large adjacent buildings
caught fire, but were saved with only
slight damages. All of the city's twenty
two fire companies were called to the
scene, and at 130 o'clock, two hours and
half after the blaze started, they had
it under control. The damage is prob
ably $225,000.
The fire started from an explosion of
lot of cinematograph films used in Civ
ing exhibition curtain pictures in a va
cant store room. 1t blew the front out
and spread to all parts of the building,
which was four stories in height and
contained the assembly hall, John Ray
mond Industrial school and other asso-
citation departments. the sporting goods
store Of c. M. Florrey and Mosher &
Co.'s tailor establishment. Everything
In the building was burned.
The herald., 1898-02-04
Strictly Flrst-CIass
...HoteI NestmIuste1:..
Steam every F. O. JOHNSON, Prop

and is to start on a cruise of not less
than eight months.
The first stop is to be at Honolulu, but
the ship must remain at sea at least 80
days before making the first port After
two weeks stay at Honolulu, the Moh-
can is to start for Apia, Samoa, touching
ZEN route at the Tanning islands, about
halfway across.
Remaining at Apia month, the ship
will be headed for Auckland, New Zea-
land, and make a stop of two weeks
there. She is then to cross the South
Pacific for Tacuahana, Chile. Passing
up the coast of South America the ship
will spend few days at Callao, Peru,
touching at the Galapagos islands, run
again over to Honolulu, and then return
to San Francisco.
The herald., 1898-02-04
A Dole Reception

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The min
lister from Hawaii and Mrs. Hatch gave
a very large reception at the Arlington
this evening, from to II, when all Off
cials of society We're invited to meet
President and Mrs. Dole. Some 600 Wis
itors called in the course of the evening.
Quite an official air was given to an
otherwise informal reception by Major
Heistand, U. S. A.. and Lieut.. Com
mander Phelps of the navy in full uni
form, presenting all visitors by name to
president and Mrs. Dole.
The herald., 1898-02-04
After the Blizzard

NEW YORK, Feb. $50 far as traf-
fic is concerned. the effects, in this Sec
tion. of the storm last Monday have
been overcome. The Long Island Rail-
road has succeeded in raising the en-
barge for the first time since Monday
evening. The removal of snow from the
streets of Manhattan Borough has, up
to this time, cost the city of New York
$54, ia.
CHESTER DEPOT, VT, Feb. 3.-Witf
the town still buried under snow, the
temperature fell this morning to 40 de.
grees below zero, the coldest ever known
here.
The herald., 1898-02-04
Cuestas Is Cautious

NEW YORK, Feb 3.-President Cues
tas of Uruguay is about to publish de-
cree dissolving the Congress, says the
Herald's correspondent in Montevideo
All troops in Uruguay are still under
arms by order of the President, who has
taken this method promptly to suppress
any outhraa1v that NAV occur.
The herald., 1898-02-04
A SOUTH SEA CRUISE
Mohican Apprentice Boys Will See the
World

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The itinerary
Of the cruiser training ship Mohican to
Samoa and elsewhere has been. arranged
as far as it now can be at the navy de-
partment. The ship is to leave San
Francisco as soon as she secures 1875 ap-
prentice boys and is otherwise fit for sea,