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The herald., 1898-12-23
ILLINOIS CATTLE
Med Protection Against Southern
|, Fever and Consumution

iPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-The State
Bqrd of Livestock Commissioners has filed
win the Governor it's thirteenth annual re-
pot, which contains many items regarding
thecontagious diseases of animals. 1t says
thai during the year there were three out.
breiks Of southern fever among cattle in
the State, and exposure in each case was
not due to illegal importation of Southern
catte. A full account is given of expert
mems conducted near Rockford by the
bosri, and these demonstrated that South
ern, ,attle dipped in extra dynamo oil and
sulphur are incapable, as has been claimed
by the Bureau OF Animal Industry, of con-
veyipt southern fever to northern native
Regarding tuberculosis in cattle the re-
port -alls attention to the liability Of q
spread Of the disease to humans through
milk &Sd beef; speaks OF tests which proved
the efficiency of tuberculin as a diagnostic
agent; says that fewer dairy farmers than
usual slught to have such tests made be-
cause they had to sustain the loss If tuber.
culosis was discovered and the cattle con-
sequentS were condemned to be killed, and
then asks the Legislature to appropriate
S2O, 1000 ayear for the reimbursement of far
mers whose cattle are go destroyed. Tu-
berculosi, is found to be widespread in Ilh-
nois, and the appropriation is urged as the
best and .pnly efficient way Of stamping out
the diseask.
The herald., 1898-12-23
MADE MILLIONS
For Which Reason Marlor Is Not
Forgotten

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Thomas S. Mar
lor of Brooklyn, Conn, who died suddenly
while on visit to this city, was famous
speculator in Wall street thirty years ago
He came to this city from England, where
he was born in 1880. Young Marlor re-
ceived but little school education, and at the
age Of II was put to the trade of engine turn
wholesale jewelry store for year or two
and thence into dry goods tablishment,
where he was cashier for business of
from $500 to $1,000 day, and at the same
time buyer for ieweler, receiving So per
week. Though but IA years old, Marlor soon
doubled his pay by going into real estate
was increased to $500 per annum. At II he
embarked in the gold pen business and ex-
hibited his pens in the American Institute
Fair and received diploma.
When the panic of 1857 came, Marlor was
l8 years old. He was forced to suspend his
business, and after settling his affairs re-
few thousand dollars in the bank and re-
solved to try his fortunes in Wall street.
After fattering success for time an un-
lucky turn of the wheel in single day de-
brived him of 1922, ,000 almost his entire cap
ital. He then became a broker of "the
street." and was one of the first members
of the old Exchange. doing business for sew
in this line, he opened banking house in
Wall street, known as s. B. Benedict & Co.
His partner died in few months and he
went out alone, and after doing large bust
ness for three and half years retired in
1858.
1t was during the sixties that Marlor made
most of his money dealing in Wall street
stocks. Old brokers say that these were the
days when gold was picked up in the streets,
and the shrewd operations of the young
financier made him several time a million
aire. When the Evening Exchange" was
in operation at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, he
was nicknamed by his associates the demon
Of the Might" for luck seemed to be with
him at every turn. He made deals in gold
specie with as much abandon as the ordinary
go as high as "a, ,OO0, 900 in single night. He
was millionaire before he was thirty years
old
The herald., 1898-12-23
LIFE IN AMERICA
As Seen Through the Spectacles of
Novelist Caine s

NEW YORK, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Herald from London says: Half Caine, who
is now at Grada Castle, Isle of Man, con.
tributes a long article to the Daily TeSe-
graph today entitled "Life in America" He
says in part:
"It does not require any knowledge in
economic problems to see that in one i'm.
portant particular America is master of the
world. Already that amazing country alb
serbs all the races of the world, and every
race that it absorbs it feeds and strength
ems. 1t may be stated as sure, though
astounding, fact, that no civilized race what
ever has yet been known to decline or di-
minish ON American soil.
Gas for the wickedness of the big Ameri-
can cities, Chicago and New York, it can
only seem greater than anything else in the
world to those who do not know the wicked
ness of our own cities at home. Our ap.
palling stories of the ways of foreign cities
usually come from people who live the most
humdrum lives in London. The secret is a
very simple one. They are explorers only
when they go abroad"
The herald., 1898-12-23
CHURCH PROPERTY
Is Not il Danger Of Seizure and
Sale

NEW YORK, Dec pa dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
Mr.. David j. Hill, Assistant Secretary oi
State, said that the disposition Of the prop.
erty of the Catholic Church in the Philip
pines rests with Congress and not with the
State department He continued:
Il should think that court similar tc
that which was organized after the annex
alton of our Mexican possessions will be
the proper way to determine the ownership
of landed estates. This court of private
land claims has examined the titles of in.
Vulnerable pieces Of church property in
New Mexico, Arizona and California, and
it has given universal satisfaction.
'"Therc 10 no reason whatever for Cath.
olcs to think that their churchmen will not
be honorably treated by the United States
government. Nor is there any reason fol
any one u believe that the administration
will not proceed on broad lines, aiming to
form for The Philippine Islands a govern
ment which will develop them socially, re.
ligiously snd materially"
The herald., 1898-12-23
NEED OF OFFICERS
Will Save West Pointers From Months
Of Study

NEW YORK, Dec pa dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
An order has been sent to the headquar-
ters of the army directing that the first
class cadets at West Point be graduated in
February instead of the following June.
This was in accordance with recommends
tion made some time ago by Major
Miles and now approved by Secretary AL
ger.
An United States officer and official of
the War Department explained that one OBJ
ject of General Miles in making the recon-
mendation was to supply the pressing need
now of young officers. Many are i'll or on
staff duty and from other causes the line
is depleted. In the Third Cavalry there
are only five officers on duty The assign
ment Of the new Second Lieutenants, who
number about fifty, will do much to relieve
the situation and keep out of the service
many civilians who were unfit, but who
might otherwise, through political influ-
ence, be appointed to Second Lieutenants.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Popular
Prices
SPRING ST.
Opposite the Nadeau

the occupants. The body was directly in
front of the bay window, which was open
The dead man wore new suit and had a
gold watch and diamond pin and two pairs
Of eye glasses belonging TO members OF thu
Shaw family A piece of paper marked.
Games Emerson, Green street, Jamaica
Plain was also found. The man was prob
ably 35 years of age.
The police are working on the theory that
watching outside, who may have mistaken
the robber for the owner OF the house, just
as his companion came towards the win
dow,
The herald., 1898-12-23
Not Anxious for Fame

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 22.-Griffiths
Kennedy,ya a mining superintendent from
Angels Camp, accidentally dropped a a.
cahber revplver from HE pocket today near
the Southern Pacific depot, just after ar
riving on the noon train. The weapon was
discharged and the bullet passed through his
right leg, entering at the ankle and emerging
from the hsshy part of the leg under the
knee. He setraced his steps to the depot
unassisted Ind continued on to Oroville on
the l :08 train, refusing medical aid. He de-
cldned to give his name or residence, though
it was LEARNED from other parties who knew
him
The herald., 1898-12-23
A BIG ICE JAM
Threatens Disaster to Ships in Ohio
Waters

Lorraine, Ohio, Dec 22-One of the
most formidable ice gorges which was ever
seen in Black River has been causing trouble
and danger for the past twentyfour hours,
and the end is not in sight, Each minute
adds to the jeopardy of millions of dollars
worth of vessel property in the harbor. The
tug Marinette has been splintered and a
derrick scow disabled. The stern of the
steamer Mida has been smashed in.
Last night the second gorge broke and
sent six Of the large ore vessels down
stream. These were caught by tug and
are being held against the immense weight
Of ice that is bearing down upon the fleet
The Nickel Plate Railroad bridge will be
demolished if another break occurs. Ice is
piling up fifteen feet high and covers sew
eral hundred yards.
above the present jammed fleet, and should
this break all the boats above will be added
to the present jam.
The herald., 1898-12-23
An Obedient Bow

CHICAGO, Dec 22-Thomas Crosby, the
thirteen-year-old son of Mrs. Margaret
Crosby, a wealthy widow living in Edge
water, suburb of Chicago, shot and in
day, while Nye was attempting to serve a
writ of restitution. The writ was based
ON mortgage for $4,000, which had been
forecloscd on the Crosby homestead The
officer was warned by the boy not to enter
the house, but he disregarded the threat,
and attempted to tear out window. Tie
boys mother and grandmother were in an
upper room at the time. The boy said he
had bosa instructed to shoot any one who
attempted to enter the house.
The herald., 1898-12-23
SUITS BY THE COUNTIES
MUST 60 TO THE SUPREME COURT BY THE REGULAR METH
APPEAL

SAN FRANCISCO 22The
behalf
that
asked nfromth
egahty demand
1893
their claims for the disputed the
regularly before the supreme court
+ case submitted TO- the superior Sacramento county
= nave II go 10 ne supreme court appeal by this
it is expected decision will be expedited
quota
that they will be ay protected in the matter the forthcoming M
funds If the held by the
+
The herald., 1898-12-23
Carlists at Work

MADRID, Dec. 22.-The Carlist agita.
ton continues in several Of the northern
been arrested at Morella, province Of Gas.
tellon de la Plana, owing to Carlist demon
strations.
A Carlist has been arrested at Placencia.
province of Caceres. for distribution Of
arms.
The report that Don Carlos has contracted
a loan in England 10 denied. 1t is explained
he tried to do so but failed
The herald., 1898-12-23
The Suicides Name

san DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 22-The unknown
the Mount Hope Cemetery fence, shot
through the heart, are now believed to be
those Of A. B. Hoffman of Long Island City,
N. Y. Scraps OF torn papers found near the
body when pieced together resulted in that
address. The remains are those of man
Of about 43 years, short, stout build, light
hair and blue eyes. A scar from an old cut
knee. The iury's verdict was suicide.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Cut Of His Foot

Sam Martin, an inmate Of the Soldiers
home, lost his right foot Wednesday night.
He received his pension and came to this
city to spend the money. Late at night he
boarded the car for home. He took seat
on the forward platform. In rounding a
sharp curve the jar of the car threw Martin
off and the wheels passed over his right
foot, crushing the bones. He was taken
aboard the car and carried to the receiving
hospital of the Soldiers home, where he
was attended. Martin came from Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, short time ago.
The herald., 1898-12-23
didate for every office except that of presi,
Criminal Malpractice

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 22.-William G. Spald-
ing, cashier of the German-American bank
at Port Clinton, and Mrs Martha E. jamie
son, of this city, have been arrested on the
charge of causing the death of Miss Amy
Meeker by performing criminal operation
upon her. 1t is said that Spalding has made
confession.
tain Meeker, a well-known farmer of Ot-
tawa county, who lives at Locust Point, a
few miles west of Port Clinton. Spalding
is connected with the prominent Spalding
family, owners of vessels and fruit growers.
He was prominent in Port Clinton society.
The herald., 1898-12-23
RIPARIAN OWNERS
Have Less Rights in Illinois Than
Elsewhere

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-The Su-
preme Court of the State Of Illinois has
handed down decision declaring that RI
parian ownership along the shore of Lake
Michigan have no right to build wharves,
docks or piers out into the submerged shall
lows without license from the State author
tiles, and that the State, holding the sub.
merged lands in trust for the people, would
be false to its trust should it permit shore
owners to encroach on the public domain.
The decision was rendered on an appeal
from the Circuit Court by Alexander II.
Revell of Chicago, who had built two piers
ost from his shore property and who was
proceeded against by the State as unlaw-
fully reclaiming land made by accretion,
The decision is sweeping victory for the
people and takes precedence over the United
States Supreme Court decision anent the
Illinois Central Railroad Company's case
and leaves the way clear for the State to
proceed at once against that company to
reclaim for the State all the docks and
wharves that corporation has built out into
the Lake, according to the opinion of the
national tribunal
The herald., 1898-12-23
Rebels Gaining

NEW YORK, Dec. ga Herald dis
patch from Bolivia says the revolution is
gaming IN strength. General Carceres has
arrived at Sucre from La Paz.
An advance force has been started in the
direction of Orouro to encounter President
Alonzoa's troops. The latter has ordered
the Bolivian representatives at Mollendo.
Peru, to impede all importations from La
The herald., 1898-12-23
Hill Denies It

7 ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.-The report \
: from Los Angeles that the Great !
: Northern had come into possession \
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com 1
: pany seems to be unfounded. When 1
: the report was presented to President !
: Hill today by an Associated Press rep \
: resentative Mr.. Hill said it was news I
: to him. A similar statement had pre-
: viously been made by others in the !
: office, i
The herald., 1898-12-23
Arson at San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. U.-The barn
was burned early this morning on the prem
ises OF A. b. Cole, whose wife's charred re.
mains were found in the burned ruins Of
her home Saturday last. The officers who
have suspected that the old man killed his
wife and set fire to the house to conceal tho
crime, arrested him this morning after his
barn was burned, on the charge of arson.
The theory that he also burned the barn to
destroy evidence Of his crime is gaining
adherepts,
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Famous Old Claim

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 22-The Court
Hit, Mary W s. u Logan, s widow % Of Of Gene General al
John A. Logan, and Catherine Wiltshire
of $4,000. The claim was for services al.
legged to have been rendered by Hit, John
A. Logan and Wiltshire in securing the
refunding of the direct tax to Illinois. The
claim was rejected because not filed with
the State Auditor within two years after il
matured; that the constitution provided
that the Legislature shall not authorize pay.
ment Of claims based on contracts not ex.
pressed or implied by law.
The herald., 1898-12-23
African Gold Product

WASHINGTON, Dec. o. Consul Ma
crum, from Pretoria, sends to the State De-
partment a report of the gold output of
South Africa, in which he says that the Oc-
toher report shows that the number of mills
and the total of stamps is rapidly increas-
ing. 1t is expected, he says, that the output
of the Transvaal next yenr will exceed that
Of the combined mines of Colorado, Dakota
California, Montana and Alaska, although
it fell short Of that last year.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Fell Down Stairs

BUTTE, Mont, Dec 22.-Sherry Burke,
an old-timer in Butte and well-known
character, fell down fight of stairs in the
Newport lodging house in this city at an
carly hour this morning and was some time
later found dead. He is said to be son Of
It is not known from what direct cause
death resulted.
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Lucky Accident

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 22-Tne northbound
passenger train on the !. & G. N. Railroad
narrowly missed serious wreck forty miles
below here through the intervention of =
bird. Some miscreant had tied rail across
the track A few miles before reaching the
spot bird, blinded by the headlight, few
against the glass, breaking it and extin-
gushing the light. This necessitated run
ming slowly to the next station. The train
proceeding at reduced speed, struck the OBJ
struction, tearing up the track and dam
aging the front Of the engine, but NO one
was injured.
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Rough Experience

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 22.-Jack
Schmidt. hunter and prospector who
started from Skaguay on November 18th
for Juneau in fishing boat was wrecked
on Chilcat Island during the storm thar
sunk the Detroit and nearly caused the loss
be managed to exist on few birds and the
flesh of a land otter which he shot. He was
rescued when half dead by the little steamer
Olympia, and has been restored to health.
The herald., 1898-12-23
Via the Suez Canal

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Telegraph instruo.
War Alger ordering the Fourth Infantry at
Fort Sheridan and the Seventeenth Infan.
try at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, to sail for
the Philippines on or before January Is.
The regiments will go via New York and
the Suez Canal. Both regiments have been
recruited up to their FUN strength and now
number about 1900 men each.
The herald., 1898-12-23
China Needs Aid

PARIS, Dec 22-Tae United States Min
ister here, Edwin H. Conger, as intimated
several days ago, has entered a protest
against the proposed extension of French
jurisdiction at Shanghai. This, added to
the vigorous British protest on the same
subject, will undoubtedly stiffen Chinese
resistance to the French demands, but un-
less the Chinese are sustained they will be
compelled to Yield
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Chance for Life

ELGTN, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Dr. John B. Hamil
ton, the former Surgeon-G General of the
United States marine hospital service, who
is i'll of peritonitis, seems to be almost
holding his own. Physicians say that ii
be lives few days longer he will have q
chance of recovering. He is cheerful and
does not give up.
The herald., 1898-12-23
GILLETT'S LETTER
Is Not Evidence of the Writer'S Good
Sense

= KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 2s..Frant
livestock merchants, today displayed for
comparison the signature of the letter al.
legged to have been received yesterday from
Grant G. GiIlett, Kansas City cattle plung.
er, expressing willingness to return from
Mexico and face his creditors. A compare
son of the signature attached to the letter
and the known signature of Gillet showed
them to be identical. Mr.. Cooper said that
Gillett declares, in it that he is only the
gantic cattle frauds, and that If Elmore &
Cooper will only say the word he will be in
Kansas City in forty-eight hours and will
furnish such evidence as will uncover a
great conspiracy.
The Letter is postmarked San Antonio,
Tex. Mr.. Cooper said an effort will be
made to get Gillett to return.
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Brewery Failure

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22.-The Cincinnati
Consumers Brewery Company assigned to.
day to Walter L. Granger. The company
was organized year ago and was operating
the old Bannan Brewery. Assets are
placed at $4,000; liabilities, $4,000. The
concern was not in the proposed combine,
and its assignment will not affect that pro-
iect
The herald., 1898-12-23
The Oldest Man

MALONE, N. Y, Dec. 22-News of the
death of Patrick Haggerty, probably the old
est man in the State, reached his friends in
Malone today. Mr.. Haggerty would have
been 100 years old the Sth Of. March next,
and was wonderfully preserved mentally
reading the finest type readily without glass.
es. He was regular IN his habits and always
was an inveterate smoker from childhood,
when he commenced the use of tobacco on
the advice of physicians. He resided few
miles south OF Potsdam.
The herald., 1898-12-23
The Postal Treaty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Ambass,dor
Draper informs the department Of state
that the ItaMan chamber of deputies rati-
fled the postal treaty yesterday; that It is
possible that the senate will ratify 1t to-
day or tomorrow. 1t is possible that 1t will
go into effect January 1st, next. SO far as
Italy Is concerned,
The herald., 1898-12-23
Treaty With Mexico

NEW YORK, Dec. pa dispatch to the
Herald from Mexico City says Ambassador
Clayton and the Minister for Foreign AT.
fairs, Senior Mariscal, have adopted the
form and substance of the new extradition
treaty between the United States and Mex
leo, which is thought to be acceptable to
both governments.
The herald., 1898-12-23

b}ng filed with water. Percival Spencer.
tIe famous. acronaut in charge, promptly
t!rew out ballast and saved himself from
sinking. -~
The balloon then rose. 1000 feet after
tharing the French cliffs, and landed safely
hvre, having in five hours covered $50
niles, Of which 70 miles were over sea.
The herald., 1898-12-23
RUSHING WORK
OF Making the Scandia Ready for a
Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-Major Gen,
eral Merriam has ordered that the work of
preparing the transport Scandia for another
voyage to Manila be rushed to completion
BY the first of next week he expects to tele-
graph the War Department that he will be
ready within ten days to have the Twentieth
Leavenworth, Kan, to board the Scandia
for the Philippines 1t is the belief at
army headquarters here that the First Gals
fornia Volunteers will be brought home on
the return trip of the Scandal.
The herald., 1898-12-23
NO SHOTS HEARD
But Burglars Body Proves There
Was Shooting

QUINCY, Mass, Dec. PA strange
attention of the police of this city. It oc
Cured early today at the winter home Of
John Shaw, in this city, when robber, who
had plundered the house, lost his life.
The whole affair is very mysterious, az
the occupants Of Mr.. Shaw's house declare
that they heard no shot fred and did moi
know that their home had been entered until
the body of the man was found by a ser.
want who was entering the house to awake
The herald., 1898-12-23
A Princely Gift

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Lord Iveagh, Ed
ward Cecil Guinness, has presented the
Jenner institute with the gum of f250 900
In aid of scientific research in bacterioligy
and other forms Of biology.
The herald., 1898-12-23
OREGON AND IOWA
Are Nov on Their Way to Callao for
H Orders

\ NEW YORK, Dec. pa dispatch 4
= to the Herald from Valparaiso says:
4 The Under Secretary for Foreign 4
y Affairs has been dismissed from office
= under grave charges.
Z The Oregon and Iowa sailed yester- \
4 day. The people gave the American
4 sailorsG cordial reception. The United
4 States Minister visited the battleships. 4
The herald., 1898-12-23
sAeAsTA WORSE
His Illness Depressed Spanish Securi-
ties Today

MADRID, Dec. 22-The Premier Senior
Sagasta, is worse today. He is very fever
ish. His condition caused Spanish interior
securities to fall from 5625 to $3.50.