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The herald., 1898-12-31
DIDN'T KNOW THE INSTRUCTOR
His Offer of Assistance Regarded a. an
Insult

A Cleveland girl who is fond of skating
came home from one of the popular ice rinks
few evenings ago, in very unhappy frame
of mind. Tears OF veXation came into her
eyes as she told her mother how rudely she
had been treated. Her escort had left her
for moment and she was trying to take .
few strokes all by herself when man COM
ing up behind boldly took her arm and asked
if he could be of any assistance.
Just think--a perfect stranger to treat
girl like that! wanted to tell him that he
was no gentleman, but curbed my indigna-
tion and said as curtly as ! could that did
not care for his help.'
When her brother came in she told her
experience to him, and being of chivalrous
disposition, the young man insisted that she
accompany him to the rink the next evening
and if possible point out the offending per-
son, whom he declared himself ready to ex-
act an apology from.
They had been skating but short time
the next evening when the girl exclaimed:
"Therc Ned-that large man right across
from--please don't get into any trouble with
him right here, will you, dear?"
The young man looked in the direction in
dicated.
"That fellow with the checked cap?"
"Yes--see, he's cutting circle now"
"Hump!" muttered the boy; you're :
ninny. He's the instructor and probably
thought you needed some help.
Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-12-31
SATISFACTION ASKED
FOR INSULT OFFERED ITALY BY
COLOMBIA
The Local Press Counsels Dignified
Action, but It Would Be Cheaper
to Apologize

COLON, Colombia, Dec. 30.-The local
press, referring today to the report that the
Italian second-class cruiser Fieramosca,
under command of Admiral> Amiraglio de
Brochetti, has been ordered to Colombian
waters to demand satisfaction for alleged
recent insults offered to Italian naval Off
GERS, saysl that Colombia should act with
dignity, prudence and forbearance, so as
to attract the attention of the nations of the
world to the repeated display of might
versus right
The "insults" of which the Italian govern
ment is said to complain grew indirectly out
of the Cerruti affair. Last summer when the
Italian squadron went to Colombian waters
to enforce President Cleveland's award it
made a diversion into Venezuelan waters,
and the Venezuelan government conferred
certain honors and decorations upon the Of
ficers of the squadron. Several Colombian
deputies on whom Venezuela had bestowed
the same decorations returned them to
Venezuela with the statement that they
considered it disgrace to accept decora-
tions which had been bestowed upon the
Italians.
The Italian government called upon the
Colombian government to disavow the act
of the deputies, but the Colombian executive
declined. 1t was announced few nights
ago from Rome that the Fieramosca would
be sent to demand an explanation.
The herald., 1898-12-31
EUROPEAN COMMENTS
ON AFFAIRS AS THEY ARE IN
THE PHILIPPINES
SENTIMENT SEEMS CHANGING
A General Waking Up to the Fact
That the American Foot Must
Come Down
associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-A dispatch TO the
Herald from Paris says:
The Journal Des Debats says: Anarchy
among the tribes and inter-tl1bal war--stch
is the present condition of the Philippines,
conditions which cannot be concealed by
the line parliamentary and voluble phrase
ology which the natives such as Lopez,
Agunaldo and Agoncllo have acquired from
their semi European education. The Amer
leans will doubtless put Il stop to these az
tempts of the Malays to found convulsivc
republics. ~,
than is supposed in the United States. The
reduction of the Philippines will cost dear,
and all the more so as the internal policy OF
the union will be less favorable to imperial
ism than it seems likely to be in the enthu-
sasm following on victory. Anti-expan-
sionist demonstrations are becoming num-
crous and the imperialist policy is meeting
with opposition, which may become serious
Let our American friends create as few fac
tions as possible, and, above all, avoid those
conspicuous blunders which, exploited by
the bad faith of parties, have such effect in
internal politics.
The tide of European sentiment is thus
shown to be flowing strongly in favor of
the United States. England and the conti-
mental nations all realize that America must
hold her foot down firmly, bring anarchy
to an end and re-establsh order by taking
the reins of government into her own hands
without any beating about the bush or sub
terfuge
The herald., 1898-12-31

month Parisienne spouts French lessoni
into the receiving machine and presently the
great west is blossoming with French les
sons. The grangers hear Partisan French
just as it is tipped from the tongue on the
boulevards of Paris.
Music is taught in the same way. Any
method you want is sent you in wax BY
express, G.. q. d., no discount except tc
clcrgymen and congressman; profits, 3Ot
per cent.
These are some of the features claimed
for the up-to-date photographic monster
1t is absurd to expect one little machine tt
20 beyond this-make salads, feed the chick
ems, vaccinate the baby and kindle fires wher
the servant is i'll with yellow fever, make
speeches and teach the family parrot tc
swear. There are limitations in all things
even in the phonograph wards OF Bedlam
New York Herald.
The herald., 1898-12-31
LOTS OF LITTLE ISLES
ROUNDED UP AND BRANDED BY
THE BRITISH
Treasury Agent Brown Follows In
structions Regarding Admission
of Chinese to Hawaii

VANCOUVER, b. c., Dee 3O.-1he
Royal Mail steamship Warrimco arrived
this morning from Sydney, n. S. W., Wei
lington, n. W., Suava, FIJI and Honolulu.
The British gunboat Goldfinch, which re-
Gently returned to Sydney, took part in the
annexing of Duff islands, Cherry islands and
other places.
Collingwood bay natives were attacked
by bush tribes who killed Chief Mai,na and
fifteen of his followers. The resident mags-
trate at Samarai has asked for assistance.
Information from FIJI is that late Acting
Colonial Secretary Hon. James Stewart has
been appointed comptroller of customs in
British Guiana.
Captain Mcintyre of the bark Stratigrife
reports that while sailing close to the island
of Tristan de Cunha he was hailed by boat
which put off from the island. The boat
contained Captain Shaw OF the missing ship
Glenhuntley, four hali-caste islanders and
another white man who was shipwrecked
on the island five years ago.
Special Treasury Agent j. X. brown, who
is stationed at Honolulu, thus defines the
position he has taken with respect to
Chinese:
Il cannot assume that the positive and
explicit instructions given me by the treas
ury department when it sent me here are
or can be modified by my understanding OF
court decision. | shall go right ahead re-
iecting Chinese who seek to land here with
out the qualification required by United
States laws. Those who came on the Gaelic
and were rejected will have to go back to
China unless the courts here release them.
Those who come on the China, if any do
come, who are not qualified to land under
the United States laws will follow the same
course"
The herald., 1898-12-31
new YORK DETECTIVES
KNOW WHO SENT THE POISON
BY MAIL
THE LITTLE SILVER TRINkET
Furnished All the Clue That Was
Needed to Bring the Criminal
to Justice
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The World says;
CAPTAIN George McCluskey, chief OF the de
tective bureau, firmly believes that he has
solved the mystery surrounding the attempt
TO kill Harry Cornish. physical instructor OF
the Knickerbocker Athletic club, by sending
him poison through the mails.
At Q o'clock hast night Captain McCluskey
stated that he would have the cuprit IN
custody within twelve hours. The name OF
the suspected murderer Is Withheld from
publications lest its announcement should
defeat the ends of justice.
The man under surveillance was formerly
a member OF the Knickerbocker Athletic
club. He was at one time man of high
social and financial standing in this city, but
in late years, through evil habits and evil
associations his descent was rapid.
From being unpopular in the Athletic
club, he latterly developed into person
with whom the members of the club thought
they could not associate. Things flnaiiy
reached such a pass that a special meeting
of the club was called to act upon his case
and he was ANONYMOUSLY expelled.
1t is well known that he, from the first,
associated Mr.. Cornish with the revelation
OF facts which led to this action.
All who knew the person in question find
but one word with which to characterize
him. He is spoken of by them as one of the
worst types of hopeless and malicious de
generates.
1t is said that he took the action of the
club in expeling him with bitter resent
ment. 1t is also said that he had concentrat-
ed this feeling upon certain members OF the
club in particular, and conspicuous among
them was Mr.. Cornish.
With these general facts to guide them the
police set out to find evidence that would
= connect this person with the deadly parcel
which was delivered to Mr.. Cornish by the
postman at the Knickerbocker Athletic
club on Saturday. The first definite clew
was the tracing of the little silver toothpicll
holder which came with the parcel ofpoison
from the manufacturer to a retail dealer
This dealer the police visited and from him
obtained a minute and detailed description
of the man who purchased the silver article
in question. This description tailed with
almost Photographic eXactness with the ap-
pcarance, clothing and general mannerisms
of the man under suspicion by Captain Nc
SGuskey and his detectives. The chain Of
evidence is now said to be almost complete
ard the arrest may be made at any moment
The herald., 1898-12-31
Miss Fairs Purple Reception Gown

A gown recently worn by Miss Virginia
Fair consisted of a cloth skirt In rich
shade Of violet with a superb velvet coat
In deep purple. 1t was regal toilet ana
made in the most perfect manner with that
unmistakable finish that shows the master
hand The cloth skirt swirled and fared
about the feet with the bottom beaded In
such a way that it seemed to spring out in
folds about sixteen inches above the edge.
The upper part of the skirt was perfectly
plain and close, and like sheath over the
figure, with no seam visible at the back,
the fastenings being on one side. The coat
was In the three-quarter length style and
in cutaway fashion, just nodded over the
figure with the seams held tight and the
sleeves tight to the arms and set in. It
was lined with the palest shade of violet
silk, with flowers in relief on 1t. The reverS
were like mans coat. and there was big
cravat of lace wound round the throat
twice and tied in a big knot in front.
With this gown Miss Fair wears a huge
turban of silver gray mirror velvet in dif-
ferent shades of that delicate color, and SO
folded and overlaid that 1t 10 a perfect
work of art. 1t tips UP little at one side
and has a gold quill stuck through the
folds.-New York fashion letter.
The herald., 1898-12-31
TRICK PLAYED ON AN INEBRIATE
Regulator of Old South Church Clock
Perpetrates the Jest

A large, red-faced man with bulgng eyes,
stood on the corner Cf Milk and Washing!on
streets this morning looking up at the clock
on the Old South meeting mouse. His light
overcoat was unbuttoned, and the gleam of
an evening dre>, shirt front could be seen
in sde it, while the forced jauntiness Of his
manner and the nervous way in which he
glanced about him from time to time be
trayedN he fact that he had been out over
night. The 'nands OF the clock stood al | :O6
and this seemed to cause him much uneasi
ness
strange, Strange" he mutered. did
not think it was so late" and he drew his
Watch from his pocket and looked at ii. but
he had forgotten to wind it up last night
before he did not go to bed, 80 it had stopped
and gave him no light He looked up at the
clock again and saw that the hand, stood
at 2:45. With a groan he. passed his hand
over his eyes, and then took off his hat and
let the light rain fall on his fevered fore
head. Again he looked at the clock. and
THE time the hands stood at SOL, while,
a. he looked, they began TO revolve slowly,
stopping once in while in such position
that the face seemed Ike that of some
| evil spirit which was hooking at him.
For moment he stood it, and then, with
wild shrek Of "Nevea agaiu Never
again. he set off down Milk street and
would probably soon have been at rest un-
der the icy waters Of the harbor had not
sympathetic bystander seized him and eX-
planned that it Wa, melely man setting
he clock. The iudi.po,ition Of this cocl,
to perform it. dutie, ha, caused good deal
OF trouble lately to those accustomed TO
look upon it a, the incarnation Of accu
racy, and there is much Indignation in the
vicinity over this recent uuteelug outrage.
Boston Transcript
The herald., 1898-12-31
EVEN SCHLEY WAS UPSET
Remark in a Theater Con
vulses Admiral and Audience

Even heroes get upset, says the Phiadel-
phia Press Admiral >chley night before
last, was the guest ot large part OF Phil
adelphia-of as much OF it as could fill one
OF Its theaters. lie sat in box with the
handsome and benignant Colonel McClure.
ard every movement he made was watched
by the thousands in the place. If he took a
glass Of water they applauded. Ii he bowed
to AM acquaintance they applauded. If he
slAiled they applauded. In fact, the whole
evening was an incessant ovation.
But Schley's defeat came at the end of
the second act. He arose with his usual
grace and started to the next box to call on
friends, but he had not taken two steps be
fore a deep bass voice from the upper gal.
lery rolled forth Lets all go out and take
beer, placing the accent on the all
"The hero collapsed, sank into a chair
and shook with laughter, while the audience
Shreked."
The herald., 1898-12-31
RUSSIA'S REASONS
For Opposing the Construction of the
Canal

s.
Canal
NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.--A dispatch from
Paris says:
The Herald's European edition prints the
following:
Russia is evidently beginning campaign
against the Nicaragua Canal
"A. The Novoe Nremya publishes an article
~. only warmly advocating the Panama
1Aae, but filled with bitter dislike of the
States.
-AENliter says the predominance of tie
en- ~ bates would have been desirable
id. nL na few years ago, but all this has
eiThs Ti Gu sxnqe the last war.
spoiled poor so on tbe 70 s t1 Statal Savng he ne
become a colontal party and an Asiatic
power. I'm
Forgetting the Monroe Doct r;ns IF Am.
erica for Americans which mile. tbe othe,
doctrine that American dominion must be
.onilned TO America, the Yankees, he says,
with Us in China and Corea. Theu ,a VIZ ~
scruple> over AN alliance with Their trad;
tonal enemy, England, and with Janan
for this purpose.
For thi, reason, Russian financiers a.
diplomat. ought to give their support y,
the French undertaking when it comes q
seriously di>carding the neutralizing Of the
Panama canal and placing il under the gem
eral control or the guarantee of the Euro
pean and American powers"
The writer declare, the Panama route
would be more beneficial to Russia than he
Nicaragua route.
The Novoe Nremya says:
Russia must therefore, be on her guard
against the United State, especially in
view OF the enormous wealth of its Pacific
shores and the strategical position occu.
pied by Americans in the Sandwich. the
Philippine. and Samoan and the Mariana
Islands.
The herald., 1898-12-31
From Japan

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. 3d.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamship Iama-
quchi Maru from Yokohama for Seattle,
arrived this evening. From files of late Jap
anese papers the following is taken:
Marquis Ito expresses grave fears as to
the future of the Chinese empire. He says
there is no man in China who can rescue
her from impending collapse.
Much excitement has been created in the
Orient over secret treaty alleged to have
been made between Russia and China.
Nagasaki advices say that new privileges
have been accorded to Nippon Yusen Kaisha
to carry arms, ammunition and other war
materials ordered by the japanese military
and naval departments from England and
other European countries.
The herald., 1898-12-31
British Comment

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-A dispatch to the
Herald from London says:
The Morning Post, commenting on the
latest news from the Philippines @ys:
Sooner or later the whole question of the
possession of the islands will have to be
faced. The United States will find them
selves obliged to assert their authority by
force, for they have destroyed the only
government which existed. They cannot
leave the islands to anarchy"
The Daily Mail says: '"fo leave the Phil
ippines to anarchy would be inconsis.
tent with the spirit of their declarations and
the obligations which the United States have
ncurredN y
The herald., 1898-12-31
Electric Lighthouse

Electric lights for lighthouses at various
points on the great lakes will be tried. 1t is
understood that the first experiments will
be conducted at Marquette, Mich, where
breakwater extends out into the lake
about 5000 feet. During storms waves fire..
quently sweep over this, making the trip to
light the ordinary oil lamp extremely danger
Gus. The plan to be adopted includes the
placing of submarine cable along the top
OF the masonry and the use of fifty-candle
power stereopticon incandescent lamp,
which will be controlled from the shore.
The herald., 1898-12-31
No News Yet

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-A cablegram
was received at the war department. today
from General Otis, in command at Manila,
in which he announced that lie had not yet
heard of the result of the landing of General
MIXERS forces at Iloilo.
Provision has been made by the navy de-
partment for the establishment of mail
service between Manila and Guam. Ad-
miral Dewey has been instructed that after
the Yosemite arrives at Manila, he must
send a mail to the island of Guam at least
once in every two months using any vessel
of the navy available for the service.
The herald., 1898-12-31
A Steamer Wrecked

HONG KONG, Dec 30.-The British
steamer Glenavon, Captain Pithie, which
sailed for London from here this evening
has been wrecked on rock. Part of her
crew has been saved and landed here The
captain, the chief officer and the second and
fourth officers are missing.
The British steamer Glenavon hailed from
Glasgow and was 1912 tons register She left
London October 2 for Kobe, Japan, and
sailed from Shanghai for Hong Kong on Dc
carnbar 4
The herald., 1898-12-31
Peruvian Politics

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 30.--President Alfarc
OF Ecuador authorizes an absolute denial OF
the reports of the capture of Tulcan, capital
OF Carchi province, and the siege of Quito,
the Ecuadorean capital, by invading revo-
lutionary forces under General Rvondeira.
According to advices from La Paz, capital
Of Bolivia, il is rumored hat the advance
guard Of troops under President Alonzo sent
against the Ieevolutionists has made com
mon cause with him
The herald., 1898-12-31
Elopers Arrested

STOCKTON, Dec. 30-In response to q
telephone message from Chief of Police Lees
Of San Francisco, received last night, Her
man Westerfield, Jr., and Zelda Raymond,
an eloping couple, were arrested here this
morning as they were getting off the steam
er Dauntless, which left the bay last night.
l6-year-old girls mother, residing at No.
1898 Golden Gate avenue, San Francisco.
Westerfeld would not say whether or not
they were married. They will be held until
the mother Of the girl i, heard from.
The herald., 1898-12-31
An Esterhazy Rumor

NEW YORK, Dee. 3O.-A dispatch to the
World from London says: A Paris dispatch
to the Standard says:
"A telegram from Rotterdam announces
that Comte Esterhazy has been staying
there since December 18th.
His departure for America is regarded as
imminent.
The herald., 1898-12-31
Killed His Only Son

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 30.-Frank Wehr,
a moulder, today struck his only son, Frank,
aged Il, on the head with hammer and
crushed the skull. Wchr had been drink
ing heavily and had even robbed his chill
dren's bank to procure whisky. He was on
the verge of collapse last night, and now
says that it seemed to him that either he or
Frank mustdie, and he determined il should
be Frank. The PROSTATE mother says she
knows her husband was insane when he com,
mittcd the murder
The herald., 1898-12-31

association elected these officers: President,
John Dewey of the University of Chicago;
secretary-treasurer, Prof. Ferrand of Column
bia university; council members, Prof. IL. n.
Gardiner of Smith college and Prof. p. Mex.
Cattel of Columbia university; committee
on philosophical terminology, Profs. Cattel.
Muensterberg, Creighton, Royce, Baldwin
and Sanford
The herald., 1898-12-31
UNLUCKY DAYS
Ancients Had Long List Of Days tc
Be Feared

In ancient times the heather were so
superstitious with regard to certain days
taat they were pointed out in their calen-
dars with different colored characters to
mark the lucky ones and the unlucky, and
all classes arranged the details of their daily
life with reference to these marks.
We of the present day clsim to be free
from all this, but many there are in this
slperstitious nineteenth century who will
not begin journey nor piece of work on
Friday, nor cut the hair in the last quarter
of the moon, and who are very much fright
ened if the soft rays Of Luna chance to fall
upon the face while they are asleep.
Friday is ever under ban; even with re-
gard to the weather, there is an old saying
which declares that
Fridays moon,
Come when 1t will, comes too soon.
In countries where capital punishment is
in vogue Friday has nearly always been
"hangman's day"
In the Book of knowledge" there is the
following account of the perilous days Of the
month:
"In the change of every moon be two dhys
in which what thing soever is begun, late
or never, it shall come to no good end, and
the days be full perious for many things.
In January when the moon is three or four
days old; in February, 5th or 7th; in March,
9th or 7th; in April, 5th or Sth; May, Sth
or 9th; June, 9TH or 18th; July, Sd or 18th !;
August, sth or 18th; September, Sth or 18th !;
October, 9TH or 18th; November, 5th or 9th;
December Sd to 18th"
There are many superstitions connected
4 lIot.
believed by many of the devout is that of
opening the Bible at random and putting the
finger on any chapter contained in the two
open pages 1t is believed that the luck or
unluck of the coming year will in a greater
or less degree foreshadowed by some of the
lines.
Again, others believe that it is very un-
lucky to take anything out of the house on
New Years morning before taking some
thing in; the old rhyme which expresses this
belief runs as follows:
Take out, then take in,
Bad luck will begin;
Take in, then take out,
Good luck comes about.
Certain days for birth have generally some
particular attribute given them which tell
us that the child
Born on Monday is falr Oh race;
Born on Tuesday, full of Gods grace;
Born on Wednesday, sour and sad;
Born on Thursday merry and glad;
Born on Friday, worthily given;
Born on Saturday, work hard for your
living;
Born on Sunday, you will never know
want,
| The quaint Scotch version varies some
what from this, yet they undoubtedly had
| the same origin:
| Mondays BARN is fair of face,
| Tuesdays BARN IS full of grace,
| Wednesdays bairns child of woe,
| Thursdays BARN has far to go,
| Fridays bairn is loving and giving,
| Saturdays BARN works hard for a living,
| But a BARN that is born on the Sabbat til
day
| Is lively and bonny and wise and gay.
Non. Norl, Io,,r,,aI
The herald., 1898-12-31
Minnesota Weather

ST. PAUL. Dec. 30.-t'rom thirty-five
above zero Yesterday the mercury dropped
rapidly, reaching sixteen below at O. clock
this morning III this city. At the same hour
i was twenty below at Moorhead, thirty be-
low at Winnipeg, twenty below at Duluth
aud sixteen below at Battleford in the Cana
dian Northwest. Continued cold is prom
ieed for the balance OF the Year.
The herald., 1898-12-31
Texas Poisoning

BRENNAN, Texas, Dec. 3O.-A wholesale
poisoning Is reported by telephone from
Shelby, Austin county. Frank Lomack, his
wiie and i've children were the victims.
Two are dead, and it is thought that none
OF the Others can recover. Arsenic was
placed in their coffee by unknown persons.