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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
Imported Goods.
Soaps.

Washing Powders. 2 packages for. :
Large Bars Elk Toilet Soap. ........ I:
Royal Soap neutrality-suspicious..
2 cakes Kinks American Family
soap Tor .......... 49,. ......-..
2 cakes Ullman's Best Soap, for. =
CASTLE Soap h-pound cake. ......... .
Poor Mans Labor Saving SOap1-
bars. &c. or bars for. 81
Floating Soap. per bar..............
Kinks American Fanny Soap, 10 for -
Oeline Soap ......... ..........-.....
LIB cakes. Laundry Soap. 10 for. ~
Celery Toilet Soap. large cakes. Z for p
Kitchen Soap. for cleaning, for. !
Empress Soap. &c. or bars for. 2.
Tigress. Is cakes ...................2 "a
Turkish Bath Toilet Soap. dozen
Special Soap. bars for.............. :
Jefferson Soap ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Genuine Imp'td CASTLE Soap white .
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Fish,.

200 one-half barrels North Car
DINA Roe Herrings, y barrel. 81 20
Cod Fish. In lib bricks..........
American Sardines. quarters.
American Sardines. halves.
Imported Sardines. quarters. 10
Spiced and Mustard SardineS
halves ...ssss~
I.arge Imported Sard'nes. halves i.
Mustard Sardines. quarters.
Cross Herrings. per barrel. .;.. -
New \. c. Cut Herrings bbl.- -
Dutch Herrings. per keg........ 50
Dutch Herrings each............. "a
Salt Salmon. per lb..........'.'.'. %
Salt Shad, fOr..................' 20
lake Fish. per dOZen.............. 10
\. c. Clipped Herrings. per doz. 10
N. &. Roe HerrinSs. 10
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Teas.
Mixed Teas.
Flour.

Snow Flake Patent Family. - 90
Silver King Patent Family. 30
Rye Flour OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. DO
Try Jefferson Spring Wheat
Flour can't be beat, per Dbl. 10
Rye Flour. per pound. y.
Snow Flake Family, per b.. "a
Silver King, Patent Family
per pound Observation-Disclosures. -
Graham Flour per pound........ "a
Silver King, per bag.............- -
snow Flake per bag ~
Family Flour, per bag.......... y
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Oats, per NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Ship Stuff. per 100 lbs. .............. 20
Brown Stuff. per 100 lDs............ .,
Good Corn. per bushel .........-'''. y
Coarse Meal. per bushel.............. ~
Good Timothy. per 100 pounds....., 30
Best City Meal. per bushel.......... 10
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Syrup.

Good Sugar Syrup. per gallon. ia
zine y. o. MOlasses, per gallOn.... ~
Maple Syrup. quart cans............ -.
". o. MOlasses. gallon, new crop. ~
Extra Fine y. o. MOlasses per GAL -.
Silver Drip. per gallon.............'' ~ ~
cotden Drin nor gallon ',............ 30
y. o. MOlasses. best new CROP. ~
Porto Rico Molasses, per gallon.... ~
Good Vanilla Syrup. 80
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Wines and Liquors.

Pure Catawha Wine, per gallon > 80
Best Claret Wine per gallon. 80
Wine for jelly ................. 40
California Sherry Wine......... 30
Imported Sherry Wine.......... Oh
Port WINE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Claret Wines. per bottle, I'M
ported ...... ...... ..,... ......
RYE Whiskev ................. Z ~
old RIVE Whiskey ............ 4 80
Old Rye Whiskey. 4 wears old z 90
Old Rye Whiskey. years old. = 40
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Canned Goods.

Thistle Tomatoes. per can.....".-.
3-lb can Tomatoes,
Table Peaches ........ ............. Il
Early June Peas ...................-
Finest Sugar Corn, per can.....,..
Can Asparagus ...................... !.
String Beans NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Condensed Mix, Fern Brand......
Condensed Milk. Rival Brand......
Sliced Pineapples, per can......... Il
Potte-l Ham ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
POtted Tongue Observation-Disclosures.
California ApricOts. per can........ Il
Chow Chow Pickles. per glass;
Grated Pineapple, large CANS.
California yellow Peaches. large
cans, extra quality. per can...... y
Strawberries. per can................ Il
Table Peaches NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce, can
Can Pears .......... .......... ......
Large Cans Bartlett Pears.......... Il
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Write Directions Plainly.

Old Rye Whisky. years old. 3 90
Fine n. &. Corn Mhiskey. 3
Wears old ''. ~" -. on
French Brandy. years Old. a.
Pure Old Va. Apple Brandy. on
Old French Brandy. years old = ~
New England Rum. ............. on
Imported Gin 49,. ...... ...... = Ou
Blackberry Wine ................ AZ
Blackberry Brandy. per gallon. go
Fine Catawba Wine. per gallon 80
Pure Va. Peach Brandy. per gal. z %
Good Holland Gin............... 4 81
Sweet Cider. per gallon......... ~
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Bacon and Lard.

Best Corned Hams ...........-..... =
Smoked Jowles. per pound. ......... !
Boneless Ham, per pound. ......... Nc
Good Salt Pork. per pound........ :
Best Sugar Cured Hams............ ~
California Hams. per pound........ T!
Breast Bacon. per pound. /;
GOOl lara .-ss..s-.....ss.s.s-s.
Pure Lard per pound. .............. ,
Test Leaf Lard. per pound. ........
Frankfort Sausage per p0und.... :
Bologna Sausage. per pound ........
Genuine Smithfield Hams. per H.. u
f0-lb can Pure Leaf Lard. ........... -
Country Salt Shoulders. per pound
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Smoked Bloaters, per dozen..... ]
Scotch Herrings. per bOx........ i
Extra No. / Mackerel............
Canned Salmon, per can &c. or
3 for ........ ........ ............
New Mackerel. per dozen........
Canned Lobsers. .................
Broiled Mackerel, per can....... j
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New Dates ......-s..ss.s. ss'" s'''''s
New Figs, per 10 &C., 3 lbs for..... 20
Nv, Primes .... y
Shelled Almonds, per pounds ~
Wine for Jelly. per quart. t...... ~
Sweet cider, per quart........... .
Rival Gelatine, worlds best...... .
Good Cooking Butter................ Il
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07

anti-vaccinationists-dolnR the best they
could according to their lights"
Notwithstanding this authority, It may
we'll be doubted whether ones sense Of duty
Il the true test by which to measure the
o~riminality or nop-criminallty Of an omis.
sion which causes the death Of another.
Suppose that the parents OF a child honest
~ believed that II would be benefited by
abstention from food for q fortnight, and
performed what they deemed TO be their
duty by Withholding all s~ustenance from
the infant until IL starved to death. Would
the fact that they were doing the best
they could according TO their lights" In the
language OF Mr.. Justice HAWKINS, absolve
them from legal liability for their negli-
genoe TO furnish their baby with food7 We
rather think not. We are confident that In
such a case we should hear something from
the judicial bench about that maxim which
presumes that every one intends the natural
consequences OF his own acts.
In enumerating the necessaries which a
parent IL bound under the law to furnish
to his infant child, 50 far as his means will
enable him to do 50, COKE mentions physic
a. well as meat, drink and apparel. Sir
HENRY HAWKINS can hardly have thought
that the Peculiar People at Chelmsford per-
formed their obligation to furnish their
child with physic by amounting their poor
baby with oil in the name Of the LORD.
That might be the most charitable view, so
far as the parents were concerned. but how
about the dead baby?
1t is plain, however. that the law OF this
Chelmsford case would have gone very far
to exonerate the votaries Of Christian
Science who treated HAROLD FREDERIC IL
they had ever been put upon trial for
manslaughter. No one seems seriously to
doubt that they honestly believed they
were doing their duty.
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MILES. IL is understood. has already elab-
GRATED one plan. covering both line and stan,
while the War Department, In conjunction
with Senator PROCTOR and Congressman
HULL, has been considering another. A
point Which seems clear'is that while some
appointments may be made OF volunteers
who have shown special military aptitude
in the war with Spain. such officers In the
line should, as far az possible. begin az
subalterns, leaving the higher grades TO be
filled by the promotions OF regular officers,
with their longer trsinlng.
The details Of organization, however.
must be largely for professional consid-
Grafton. The immediate point for Congress
is that. with an existing authorized max
imum OF 81, 900 enlisted men, the increase
to 100000 would be largely covered by
island troops. and their enlistment. AZ We
rave shown, would DO q positive economy,
in addition to its good effect in strengthen
ing the Government locally and giving an
outlet TO military enterprise. The pres
ent aggregate of volunteers and regulars
far exceeds 100000. and it could be pro-
vided that only such portion Of the latter
number need be actually enlisted as the
President finds necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
PATRICK j. GLEIsoN's HEALTH.
Has Outlived the Physician Who Eight
Year, Ago Told Him Death Was Near.

Has Outlived the Physician Who Eight
Years Ago Told Him Death Was Near.
In the three rooms which serve him as a pri-
waite office and living apartments In 1l2 Front
street. Long Island City. former Mayor Patrick
J. Gleason OF that place is busy getting his
worldly affairs into shape and keeping track Of
his pulse. More than eight years ago a number
OF prominent physicians agreed that he had
valvular disease Of the heart. He was told to
put his affairs in order. but that by avoiding
excitement he might lengthen his days by a
few months. Since that time he has twice run
for Mayor. once for Senator and once for As
s~emplyman. Some years ago he attended the
funeral Of his confidential physician. who was
in attendance at the time the diagnosis OF his
case was made.
Despite his apparent feeble health he is hard
at work every day and Is up every morning
with the sun. He. is buried up TO his cans in
papers all day. and this was the way DIR. Sylves-
ter OF New York found him Yesterday when he
Queens County Supreme Court. when the suit
OF former police Capt. Anthony g.. Woods OF
Long Island City against Mr.. Gleason for
$5O.O0O damages for alleged Islander was called,
the defence submitted affldavits that Mr.. Glea-
son was too i'll to attend the trial. 1t was then
suggested by Captain Woods's lawyer that every
time the case was called for trial Gleason had
an attack ofheart failure, Finally 4 was agreed
that a physician selected by the plaintiffs law
yer should make a physical examination OF Mr..
Gleason and report to the court. and IL was for
this purpose that DR.. Sylvester called on the
former Mayor yesterday. The doctor will make
his report TO the court this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
Homicide by Omission.

The prosecution has been abandoned in
the case Of the so-called Christian Scientists
in England who were charged with the
manslaughter OF HAROLD FREDERIC. The
criminal liability Of the defendants could
OF some duty which they owed to the pa
tient, and such proof was evidently lacking.
/ A case was tried a short time ago at
Chelmsford before Sir HENRY HAWKINS,
one OF the ablest Judges now on the bench
OF the High Court OF Justice, which throws
an interesting light IN what may be termed
the law OF homicide by omission.
1t was a criminal prosecution against a
father and mother for the manslaughter OF
their infant child. The defendants belong
TO the sect known in England as the
Peculiar People, who reject all ordinary
medical treatment for disease, but RELY
upon amounting the body OF the patient
with oil in the name OF the LORD.
The child died at the age OF eight weeks,
having been so i'll from the fourth day after
birth that it had not since then been able to
retain any nourishment. The parents con-
suited no physician, but trusted solely to
the amounting process, and OF course trusted
In vain. Their indictment for manslaughter
speedily followed the child's death.
Upon the trial Mr.. Justice HAWKINS laid
down the law in such a manner as to make
the belief OF the defendants that they were
doing their duty the sole test Of their guilt
or Innocence. We quote from the report OF
his charge what he said on this subject:
''It tho :ury were satisfied that il = doctor had
been called in the child would have lived and thar .
doctor had not been called in through wilfui or
gross neglect, then the prisoners were guilty Of
mAnslAughter II, however. they came TO the con.
clusion that hsSs p,opit rer, aei.ng in ne AoaeIt BE-.
IiO hdi 0ey Vers doing hsiT duiy. thOy were not guilty
OF mAnslAughter."
With thiss statement OF the law from the
bench, the jury did not hesitate long tn &C
quit the prisoners, especially as the learned
Judge expressed it as his own opinion that
the defendants seemed to him Il be very
much in the same position a. conscientious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
Expert Ability m Administrative
. Ability.

The Mugwumps are arguing that Gov
ernor ROOSEVELT ought to take for Super
intendent Of Public Works, in place of Mr..
ALDRrDGR, ian experienced engineer
whose character and career give assur-
ance Of ability to conduct the department
upon the highest plane of efficiency, poll
tics eliminated"
1t may be assumed that the man selected
by Mr.. ROOSEVELT for Superintendent will
be chosen simply because Of his special
qualifications for the office. Nobody in the
State Of either party has any doubt on
that point Whether such q man should
be necessarily an engineer is. however,
open to much question. Expert knowledge
does not always imply notable ability in
the administration Of a great public Office.
Gen. JOHN NEWTON was appointed Com
missioner OF Public Works in this city by
Mayor GRACE in 1887. The professional
ability Of Gen. NEWTON was unquestioned.
He was one Of the most distinguished Of
American engineers, a graduate OF West
Point, with a record Of brilliant service in
his corps during the civil war, whose skill
had won special recognition in New York
in his subsequent superintendent of the
defences and improvements Of this har-
Dor, and more particularly his achieve
ment in blowing up the distractions
in He'll Gate channel. His appointment by
Mayor GRACE as Commissioner of Public
Works was received with great commenda-
ton, on the ground thathe would conduct
the department on the highest plane OF
efficiency, politics eliminated :" but Gen.
NEWTON resigned the Office in about a year
after having failed to accomplish the re-
suits which afforded justification for re-
tanning it satisfactory to his WI high
sense OF public duty.
1t may be that Mr.. ROOSEVELT will find
an expert engineer fully qualified for the
administrative duties of State Superin-
tendent Of Public Works, but simply be-
cause a man is such an expert affords no
assurance hat he is so qualified. En-
cheering ability may be hired but some
thing more is required in the officer direct
ing the department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
R41yEs Law CLUB BONDS FORFEIT.
Fidelity and Deposit Company and Ameri-
can Surety Company Liable.

Fidelity and Deposit Company and Ameri-
can Surety Company Liable.
By direction Of Justice Truax OF the Supreme
Court four judgments for 81. 900 and costs in
each case were entered yesterday against
surety companies which had gone on the bonds
Of Raines law clubs. given at the time OF the
issue Of their liquor tax certificates to secure
the proper conduct OF the clubs. The bonds in
each case. as required by law. were double the
license fee Of $500. and the judgment Is for the
full amount of the bond with costs that aggre-
gate about 5000 in each case.
were. brought by Henry II. Lyman. State Com
followed proceedings previously brought on
which the liquor tax certificates Of each club
had been forfeited and cancelled; Two Of the
judgments the Fidelity and De-
post Company Of Maryland on bonds given to
the. True Friends. Social and Literary Circle
and the Young Mems Cosmopolitan Club.
Grphan Brothers conducted the frst-named
club ct Thirty sixth street andSeventh avenue.
The other club is that OF Silver Dollar Smith.
located at 5lS Sixth avenue. TIL other two
judgments were rendered against the Ameri-
can Surety Company. on bonds given by the
Plymouth Social Club. known also as the
Broadway Garden. run by Bruno Bretschneider.
and the Unity League. conducted by Barney
Smith on the Bowery.
The defendants relied on technical objections
and will appeal from the judgments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
The Handling of tho SNOW.

To THE EDrroR OF The srS-Sis: Ipartly agree
with Mr.. WinGAte in to.day's sUS. but the piling up
of the snow l claim 10 be wrong. Yesterday l rode
uptown on the west side and downtown on the east.
and l saw that every street not touched Was nearly
free Of snow while in the other streets where It. Ia piled
up 1t remains. and IL may be over week yet before
IL 10 cArted away. There is no sense in carrying the
snow by the shovelful from one side Of the street 10
the other, TO make . big pile. It is merely = waste OF
money. and while some OF the men earn their pay,
the great majority are not earning II.
Sixth street, where ! live. had nothing done to 1t.
except that the cutters were Shovelled ont on Sunday
morning. yet to-day the street is about as clean ss
any OF the others. After such . heavy fall of snow
pillnC Is unnecessary. 1t Is handing the snow too
often. Why not have carts right these aud shovel IL
in, instead OF pilipg II, 30 that after . few days the
pick must be used to get the piles apart again; The
snow, by pilinR. il handled about four times: hnst.
small piles are made; the nsHt day or two, two or
three pIles are thrown into one: q day or two after =
pick must lie used to get them apart again. and
maybe the fourth day carts come along TO carry it
away j. MrELLER.
Nfw YORK. Dec. q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
Loss OF TIE MARIA TERESA.
No Naval omce Was to Blame, the Court
of InQuiry Reports.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The findings Of the
Naval Board OF INQUIRY appointed to investi-
gate the loss OF the Spanish armored cruiser
Maria Teresa were made public by the Navy
DEPARTMENT to-day. The court exorerated
Lieutenant-C Commander Ira Harris. and found
that Lieut.. George p. Blow OF the Vulcan acted
properly in directing .that..the tow line be-
twesn the yulcan.and the Maria Teresa be cut.
1t is recommended that no further proceed
inGs be had. The Navy Department has not
taken any action on the recommendation. The
court says:
The voyage was favorable until the morn
ing OF Nov. J.. The towing against a heavy
head sea opened leaks in the vessel. which had
not been discovered in smooth water. causing
an inflow OF water. which could not be cleared
by, the pumps. 1t further appears that the
failure of the pumps to clear the ship was due
In a measure to the neglect OF the people in
charge properly. to clean out the bilges be-
wreckinR pumps. caused in the one. case by
the wettinR and slipping Of the bands and in
the other by the breaking OF the printing pump.
added to the difficulty OF the situation.
The wreck .drifted from the time Of aban-
miles ". 8. W. y W. strandine on Cat Island.
near Bird Point, where she now lies hopelessly
wrecked and abandoned. 1t would seem that
the casting of OF the tow line and consequent
freedom OF the ship to drift before wind and
Finally. the court finds that the abandon
meDt OF the. steamer Infanta Maria Teresa
was In no wise due to fault or negligence on
opinion that no further proceedings should be
had In the matter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07

The same betogged correspondent, to
whom We replied last Sunday that gold is used
for money by the common consent Of mankind
and that Governments canno compel either its
use or its disuse for the purpose. now changes
his ground and comes back at us with this:
The market value OF gold as measured by other
commodities is undeniAbly largely enhanced by its
use as money. and rtre iI aIe as moikv discontinued.
It would no longer exchange for other commodities
on the same basis that It does to-day"
This is q new proposition. and one which
The Sun has never denied. any more than 1t
has denied that II gold ceased to be used in
making jewelry. in filing teeth. In gliding. and
In the many other ways in which it is now ex-
tensively employed. 1t would fall greatly in
exchange value II. too. 1t were to lose its color.
its lustre. its incorrodibility. its malleability.
and all the rest OF the qualities for which 1t is
now priced. 1t would also lose a great part Of
Its value. Governments. however. cannot de-
prive 1t OF these inherent qualities. and they can
as little deprive it OF its acceptabIllty as a meas
ure Of value and q medium OF exchange. Nor
can Governments give to silver one atom OF
value beyond that which Is given TO it by COM
mon consent. They can make coins out OF 1t.
as we do. and give TO those coins a fiat. or fac
titious value. but silver bullion cannot be per-
manently increased in value by legislation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-07
NR. rEsr LIES nrs rLrns
A Resolution Against Expansion and =,
speech Against the shipping Inv,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-In the Senate ,,.1,-
a Joint resolution was introduced by Mr. Voc,
Dem. MOI declaring that under the Con-,
tuition OF the United StItes no power is piys,
to the Federal government to acquire .ert.
tory to be held and governed permanently =,
colonies. The colonial system Of Europeap NJ,
tons cannot be established under oar rrassr,
Constitution. but all territory acquired hv m.
Government, excebt such small amour, A.,
may be necessary for coalinR ~statIons non.
nection of boundaries and similar eovs,r.
mental purposes. must be acquired and GOV.
ernod with the purpose OF ultimately organic.
ing such territory into States suitable Tor al.
mission into the Union"
The resolution was laid on the table fam.
porarily, Mr.. Vest gave notice that he vHnij
call II up tomorrow and address the Sensts
The Senate bill reported at the last so..,o,
to amend the existing law as 10 the issuing ~
wrecked in the United states, U umb ssi e,
American citizens. aud repaired. was taken no
Mr.. Vest. a member OF the Committee ,,
Commerce, said that the report did not rerrs.
sent the views of all the members " hat com.
inR. commerce. the foreign carrying trade b,d
under their INFLUENCE. dropped from - psr
cent 70 less than II per cent aud how ISqE
none. at all. That system. he declared. wa. 4
scandal and disgrace and reproach to our ies.
lslatlOn.. he was amused. he said. at a suRges.
ton in the. Presidents message that the ear.
ryin1 trade should he revived by snbsidies
In other words" Mr.. Vest declarcd "tb,,
defective, unjust and ruinous system is to be
supported by a worse system. taking the
money OF the people out Of the Treasury In or.
der to do away with the bad results OF: the Vi.
clous system which now prevails. Not now. ia
the cry of the expansicnists. We are 20 havs
more warships: we are to cease to be a nation
OF traders and are to become n nation OF war.
riors. and our flag IL to be carried at the head
Of warships on every sea In the world. first
let us build Ut Jur.carrying trade: let Amer.
cans buy their ships where :hey can buy them
cheapest take of this miserable relic ~ mon.
archy, this temptation which prohibits an
American from buying where he can bnp
cheapest. Let him raise what he pleases and
own flag
The bill went over as a special order for mex,