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The herald., 1898-10-30
SMALL SPANISH ISLANDS
Many Will Come Into the Possession
of the United States

| The demand of the United States upor
Spain calls for the cession to the United
States not only of Porto Rico, but of all the
other West Indian islands except Cuba. The
average man knows of but two great Span
ish islands-Cuba and Porto Rico-but there
are a dozen others, some of them unim
portant, but others regarded as quite valua
| BILE.
These islands are off the coasts of Cubs
and Porto Rico. The greater number o
them are near Cuba's shores and it will be
a question for decision whether they shall
belong to the United States by the terms Of
the treaty or whether they shall be consid
cred as part of Cuba. For the most part
these islands are like the reefs of Florida
and the Bahamas.
Some of them are islands large enough tC
be habitable, with fresh water for the con
sumption of those who choose to make them
their dwelling place. The largest of these
reefs on the northern shore is the Cayo ko.
mano, with an estimated area of $50 square
miles. The chief industry there, and indeed
the only one that will thrive, is that OF
gathering salt needed for the use of all
Cuba.
The most extensive island of the 1900
islets that are strewn around the Cuban sea
board is the Isla de Pinos Qsle of Pines),
which, indeed, is nearly as large as all the
others put together. In the statements of
Spain's possessions, made by official sources
it always has place to itself.
1t is beautiful island, with excellent har-
bors, lofty mountains, fertile plains and
many rivers. At the base of the mountains
are many Quarries from which beautiful
marble may be extracted, although they
have been worked to but slight extent.
The principal products are cattle, tobacco,
mahogany, cedar and other woods, sulphur,
pitch and tar; but there are also mines from
which silver, quicksilver and iron are ex
tracted.
Between Porto Rico and the Virgin is
lands there is group called the Passage
islands, which will come into our possession
group is VieQues or Crab island, lying nine
miles off Porto Rico, and which is eighteen
miles long by four broad. Isabel Segunda
The largest and most important of the
on the north side, is the solitary village, and
there live fisherman. The harbor is good
for there are numerous bays, and at one
time Nieques was the resort of pirates, who
preyed upon the rich commerce of the West
Indies.
Fishermen and woodcutters, to the mum
her of about 1900 make their home on Guile
bra, the second largest island in the Passage
group Cuebra lies about IL miles to the
eastward of Cape San Juan.
Two other islands worthy of mention ari
at the western extremity of Porto Rico
These are Mona and Monita islands. Monc
gives its name to the broad channel flowing
between Porto Rico and San Domingo
Chicago nesHerald.
The herald., 1898-10-30
A CONFESSION

I'll never sink a Merrimao,
I'll never do thing
For which my fellow men will want
To make the welkin ring.
I'll never go to war and try
To WIN enduring fame.
I'll never grasp a sword and cut
Down foemen with the same.
TIL never make the poets sing
About the deeds I've done
I'll sink no colliers and I'll do
No wonders with a gun.
For when a maiden kisses me,
want her all alone;
And, Furthermore. I want the style
And choice to be my own.
Cleveland Leader
The herald., 1898-10-30
At Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Oct. 29-Weather pleas.
ant track heavy. Summaries:
One mile, sellng-Howitzer won, Nellie
second, Jack Hayes third. Time, lisa.
Five furlongs-Becky Ban won, Chancery
second, Piccota third Time, l:0sA.
One mile, handcap-What Next won,
Volandies second, Florissant third. Time,
l:l4A.
Osaric ii third. Time, 3:49A
One nile selling-Ennomia won, Lyllis
second, Pop Dixon third. Time, l:5l.
The herald., 1898-10-30
TARANTULA SHEDS ITS SKIN
The Insect Increases in Size Each Time
She Molts

An event of more than ordinary interest
occurred in my office yesterday noon. A
large female tarantula shed its skin for the
second time since it has been in captivity,
Those familiar with insects, spiders and re-
lated creatures are aware that they are in
cased by hard, unyielding integument.
Increase OF size is permissible only when
the old skin is shed and one that has been
newly formed beneath expands to tho
requisite degree. This is process con-
stantly occurring in nature, and ever ex-
cites interest in the beholder When a large
spider three inches long throws off the old
ntegument it is thrilling sight.
In the present case the tarantula had evil
IDENTIFY been feeling unwell for some days.
a condition frequently preceding this pro-
cess among insects, and yesterday morning
she was found lying OH her back and ap-
parently dead, but moved a little upon being
disturbed. She lay thus until about Is,
when the rustling her movements made en-
cited attention. The old skin had then rup-
tured around the thorax in such a manner
that the top could be removed entire, and
through this opening the giant spider was
literally working out of her old skin This
was accomplished by the aid Of her eight
legs and the two leg-like palpi. At the end
OF an hour the change had been effected.
The spider lay upon her back, beside the per-
feet skin, resting from the severe exertion,
This tarantula was unusually large before
she molted, and is now of still greater size.
She came north in bunch of bananas about
two and half years ago, and until last
January was the pet of DR.. j. NJ. BigeIow
While under his care one skin was shed and
is now in my possession. An idea of the in
crease in size attendant upon molting may
be gained by comparing the dimensions OF
the dorsal piece of the skin shed about the
latter part of 1895, when under the care Of
DR.. Bigelow, and the one shed yesterday.
/ The irst measures one inch and the second
measures one and quarter inches. There
fore, the present dorsal piece will probably
be proportionately larger when fully ex-
panded.-Country Gentleman.
The herald., 1898-10-30
At New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Aqueduct sum
maries:
Five furlongs-Grievance won, Efferves
cent second, Lamity third Time, Loo
Mile and 40 yards-Flax Spinner won
Blarney Stone second, Merlin third. Time
l4jl2,
One and sixteenth mies-W arrentor
won, Brighton second, Ben Eder third
Time, 49,.
tain Sigsbee second, Tyrant third. Time
m
The herald., 1898-10-30

DR.. F. B. Stapp, q local physician detailed
a visit to the hospital of the Second division
of the Third corps in August, saying be had
found it overcrowded and dirty and with
no physicians in attendance at the time:
Dr. Stapp said he had seen q great deal Of
drunkenness among the soldiers in the city,
but that he had never heard of any special
effort to close the saloons and other places
of vice. He had seen drunken soldiers lying
in the streets, and he was sure that much Of
the sickness of Camp Thomas was due to
the habits of the men.
The herald., 1898-10-30

Rev. DR.. d. j. Stafford of St Peters
church, Baltimore, has refused an offer of
SAC, 900 for forty weeks work delivering lee
lures on the passion Play" while it was be.
ing exhibited by cinematograph.
The herald., 1898-10-30

All North Georgia j. excited over the an
nual horse-sWappers convention, which be
.,iln at Gainesville October llth. and con-
tinucd three days. Over 5000 horses changed
owners during tins essentially southern con-
Ventlon. Wllrh Is the greatest event OF the
year in that vicinity.
The herald., 1898-10-30

The insignia of the Golden Fleece, worn by
Duke Philip, the founder of the order, is
still in the possession of Don Carlos, a fact
which causes much chagrin and irritation to
both the queen regent of Spain and the en-
peror of Austria 1t is superbly jeweled
affair and of high intrinsic value
The herald., 1898-10-30

Seven furlongs, purse-Napomax won, La
Goleta second. Morelhto third; time. l:27.
Inaugural handicap, one mile-Recrea tion
won. Grady second, San Venado third; time,
l:+li2.
One mile and sixteenth. selling-Shasta
Water won. P. \. Finnigan second, Dolore
third time. las.
The herald., 1898-10-30
At Chicago

CHICAGO. Oct. ao-Weather at Lake
side warm and clear: track heavy Results:
Seven ,urlon zs-Locust Blossom won.
CzarowItz second, Baratoya third. Time,
l:30ls.
Five ;urlons-Frank Bell won, Fon.
-ainebleu second, Bonny Boy third. Time,
l:02Ia.
Seven iurlongs-Braw Lad won, News
Gatherer second, King Bermuda third.
Time. l:35
Mile and 100 yarda-Macy won, Imp. Sec
ond. Storm King third. Time, l:46l4.
Five and half furlongs-Abuse won, Vir-
gle Dixon second, Silver Set third. Time,
:G914.
One and an eighth miles-Clsy Pointer
won, Double Dummy second, Mr.. Easton
third. Time, l59.
The herald., 1898-10-30
HOLD-UPS IN TOPEKA
Merchants Robbed in the Names OF
Religion and Charity

Topeka is known to fake advertising art :
>ts as soft thing. Thousands of dollars
ale collected every year from the merchants
ot TINS city for alleged advertising in pro
Grams, directories and all sorts of excuse
j"r laislhg money, SAYS the Topeka Kan. J
Napllal AltY Old scheme lh good for sev-
efal hundred dollars of the merchants good
money, without one penny's equivalent in
return. I'm, Is not due to any lack OF wis
dom on the part of the advertisers but
to very unfair advantage which is taken
pl them. ne method pursued by the fake
advertising artist Is generally to secure the
right to use the name OF some church or
charitable organization; or the excuse that
OF public enterprise. The merchant is
solicited to help out the institution which
appears on the surface of the enterprise,
but in reality a very small portion OF the
money raised goes to the object which the
merchant desires to help. The fake artist
gets the bulk OF the money. Almost every
merchant III the city protests against the
unfair hold-up and permits himself to bc
NlctlmZed only out OF fear OF offending
some organization that will retaliate with a
boycott. During the summer one adyertis-
np tal;cr solicited advertisements for a
| directory and obtained tWenty-siX advertise
| m.If>. ion winch he rcceVed over $3.50 Tic
represented to his advertisers that ne would
| print 2uuO copies OF the directory. 1t was
later discovered that he had just exactly
! lWcnty-siN copies printed, one to be deliv
cred to each one OF his advertisers, in or
! der to collect his bill. This scheme wa.
! gotten ont m the name of one of the proin
ntnt churches OF the city and innocently in
lor-cd by it, The fake advertising artist
viii continue to work as long as he car
! nud victims, but he ought not to be armec
with the Endorsement of any reputable in
i s1ltutiou.
Further than this there is another Unjust
ice perpetlated upon the enterprisng mel
chants oi the city ny various organization
which get out advertising pamphlets pun
porting to be programs Tor entertainment
/ given. The advertising which appears il
/ these pamphlets Is recognized by every bus
ness man as valuecss, and the practic
should be discontinued
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
TO RESCUE RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS.
Kansas Prepares to Investigate Jerusalem
Rebuilding Society's Methods

Kansas Prepares to Investigate Jerusalem
Rebuilding Society's Methods.
Topeka. Kas., January 15.-George
Heyde, Of Lebanon, Smith county.
Kansas, secured from Governor Leedy
to-day certificate of his citizenship
in Kansas to enable him to go to Jeru-
salem for the purpose Of rescuing
David Yantis from a religious organ
ization which pretends to be rebuild
ing Jerusalem for the second coming
Of Christ
Yantis formerly resided at Lebanon,
but was induced to accept the teach
ings of the new faith and departed
for Jerusalem two years ago with his
wife and ten neighbors. The peculiar
religion referred to is said tos have
been conceived in America BY Mr.. and
Mrs. James Spoffard, of Chicago. who
established the colony at Jerusalem.
The hardships experienced by the col
onists are unparalleled. The twelve
Smith county people turned over If
tie more than $4,000 and started to
Jerusalem penniless. Arriving at the
scene of their new labors. the husbands
and wives were separated and all laws
of morality abolished Information
concerning the true condition of af-
fairs has been kept from the friends Of
the Kansans by scrutinizing all letters
which are sent out. Believing that
their relatives are in woeful condition
and would appreciate an opportunity
to come home, Mr.. Heyde has taken
the savings Of years and will start to
Palestine to rescue them.
The United States consul has made
an effort TO investigate the banefuI
methods Of this institution. but inter-
national diplomacy and business ar
fairs work SO slowly that We have de-
SPARED Of securing. any aid from the
consular service. and we have decided
to go ourselves said Mr.. Heyde, who
is accompanied By John Yantis. Of
Ames. Neb., brother Of one OF the
victims.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
CONSULAR INCREASES.
The Appropriation Bill Provides for Several
New Missions.

Washington, January 15.-The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill. which has been reported TO the
House by the foreign affairs commit
tee. appropriates s1.729 00S. 1t follows
in general the last appropriation bill,
increasing, however, the item for con-
tingent expenses OF foreign missions
bv SIS. 600 and increasing by $4,000
the item for emergencies in service and
to extend the interests OF the country.
At Dawson City. British North Amerf-
ca. the heart OF the present gold boom.
a consulate is proposed on account oil
the large influx OF Americans into the
region. and $4,000 is appropriated for
its establishment. The consulate at
Vancouver. B. c., now 1900, is pro-
posed to be raised to $4,000 because
OF it's large and growing business
Pretoria. South African Republic,
which gets an item Of $4,000, il a pro-
posed new consulate. Another pro-
posed new consulate is Tamsui, on the
island Of Formosa, recently transfer
red to Japan The Secretary Of State
recommends that Congress provide an
officer to protect our growing interests,
and 81, 500 is appropriated by the bill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16

north. This alley is twenty feet wide
but strictly on paper. In many
places buildings encroach upon the al
ley, from a few feet in many instances
onward to a few where the buildings
extend not only clear across the al
ley, but several feet on the other side.
In one instance a substantial brick
business building not necessary 10
name extends completely across the
alley, shutting out all travel over the
thoroughfare except by making a de-
tour to the east, and close by another
brick building not only extends clear
across the alley but five or six feet
on the other side Of it. In at least a
dozen cases the width Of the alley IS
narrowed from the original twenty feet
to FIVE or six feet and from that up 10
eight or ten. and the whole situation
is as bad as it could possibly be. The
Engineer will recommend that the al
lev, from Tenth street north, be widen
ed from twenty feet to forty feet, by
taking in ground on the east side, and
that it be given street name This
widening TO forty feet, however, viii
only give the proposed street a width
of about twelve feet at one or two
places, for at these points the original
twenty feet is more than covered by
buildings.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
WARMED Up TIE GIANT POWDER.
Two Old Men Terribly Manned in the Con-
seQuent Explosion.

Philipsburg, N. j., January 10
John S. Willever, 20 years old, and
Isaac De Hart, 70 years old, have been
quarrying limestone on ex-senator
Wycoff's farm, near Asbury. During
the damp weather of the past few days
the giant powder has worked unsatis-
factorily and the men decided to warm
it up before starting their days work
to-day. They carried the powder to
Willever's house and placed it near
the kitchen stove.
While the two old men were waiting
the powder exploded with terrific
force. ripping part OF the house asun-
der. Willeyer had his right arm blown
off and his eyes so badly injured that
he will likely lose the sight of them.
He was otherwise badly injured and
his recovery is doubtful. De Hart had
the flesh torn from his leg and was
injured internally. Mrs. Elsie De
Hart, a daughter of Willever, was also
badly cut about the head.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
JURY REFORM RECOMMENDED.
Faults and Remedies of the Present System
Pointed Out.

Pointed Out.
Little Rock, Ark, January 15.-The
Faulkner grand jury submitted it's re-
port to Judge Thomas, at Conway, to-
lay. Among other things the jury
said:
I'VE view with alarm the number of
murders committed in our county in
the last few years, but the most alarm
ing thing is the number of acquittals
We attribute this mostly to the pres
ent jury system, and we think the dis
position of some of our citizens is to
tamper with jurors, if not with juries
We think the petit jury system fall
ure so far as convictions are concern
ed. Good and intelligent law abiding
citizens should not be rejected simply
because they have talked with the
witnesses or formed an opinion. The
intelligent citizen changes his opinion
when the evidence justifies him in do
ing so. We think the law should be
so changed that the jury commission
ers select forty-eight jurors, twenty
four as the regular panel and twenty
four held in reserve. That in Grim
inal cases the prosecution and defense
be compelled to select a jury from
these forty-eight men. Instructions
to the juries should be so plain and
simple that the average man could I'M
derstand with ease. The habit of sum
moning hundreds OF witnesses in Grim
inal cases should not be allowed, or
at least the county should not pay for
them"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
LOUISVILLE'S HAUNTED" HOUSE.
Citizens Ask That Building. Vacant
Twenty Years, BE Torn Down.

Citizens Ask That Building. Vacant
Twenty Years, BE Torn Down.
Louisville, Ky, January 15.-The
residents in the neighborhood of
Twenty-sixth and st. Cecilia streets,
near the old st. Johns cemetery, long
since filled, have filed a request with
Inspector Tilford TO tear down the
walls of a two-story brick house stand
ing at the intersection Of those streets.
The grounds for complaint are that
the house is haunted, and that chill
dren can not be made to pass within
a square Of the place. The house was
built in 1850. and was occupied by the
keepers Of the cemetery. The last oc-
cupants, the Zeigler family, left it
twenty years ago, and said they would
not live in it for 81 300 and the rent
free. Since that time il has been a
rendezvous for thieves, who were evil
IDENTIFY not afraid of ghosts. Many
stories of white figures, unearthly
yells, means. etc. have been told, and
even so reputable an officer as Capt
Kremer testifies to having seen a
shape in white fitting about the va
cant rooms at o'clock one morning
Inspector Tilford says he has no au-
thority to tear down the house. and re-
ferred the complaints to Chief Of Po-
lice Hanger. He, too, disclaims au-
thority in the matter, ghosts being a
little out Of his class. They will there
fore be allowed to revel at their own
sweet will.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
Tin CASH BOX.
A Conductors Joke---Baltimor5 Troll
ley Men May Strike Against New
Scheme.

Baltimore, Md, January 15.-The
determination OF the officials of the
Central Street Railway Company. of
Baltimore city, TO make their conduc-
tors and the patrons Of the line use
the nickel n-the-slot tin box arrange
ment may lead to a strike. The con-
ductor is required to carry box hung
about his neck, in which the passenger
must put his nickel.
Since January /, when the system
was introduced, many passengers have
refused to put the nickels in the slot,
and when the conductors declined to
touch the fares the passengers would
throw it on the floor. Now the con-
ductors are permitted to deposit the
fare in the box in the presence of the
passenger. A number of the conduc-
tors have resigned. The conductors
say that the company now receives
more plugged nickels and counterfeits
in a day than the men could steal in a
week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
MONETARY CONVENTION
To Be Held in Indianapolis, January IS,
wiz Comprise $50 Delegates.


indianapolis, Ind. January 15.-At
noon to-day 241 delegates had been
chosen to attend the monetary conven-
ton which will begin here January %,
and over one hundred more accept
ances had been received. but the dele
gates had not yet been selected. There
will probably be $50 delegates to the
convention, as against % delegates at
the first convention. A letter was re-
ceived from the Pittsburg Chamber Of
Commerce stating that it would send
FIVE delegates. Last year Pittsburg
was the only big city in the country
that was not represented at the con-
vention J. J. Glessner. president Of
the Chicago Commercial Club. has
written Chairman Hanna. asking that
more delegates be allotted TO the club.
He expressed in strong language his
approval of the report of the commits
sion. The additional delegates asked
We're granted. J. Lawrence Laughlin
has written saying that he will be
present at the convention.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
EDITOR Is A .HuRRID FELLOW
Michigan Colds Retaiiate on an Editorial
Attacking Them.

Ann Arbor. Mich, January ia
short time ago the L of NJ Daily
printed an editorial attacking the co.
eds for their lack OF interest in college
organizations and intimating that the
Woman's League was Of no practical
benefit TO the university.
Among other things the Daily stated
that the coed reporters formerly en-
gagged on its STAFF never did anything
except sit for the photograph of the
editorial board. which is taken an
nually.
The article created much excitement
among the college girls, and the writer
has been abused in as strong language
as the gentler sex dare use with pro-
priety. The editor is charged with q
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
SOLVING THE TRAMP PROBLEM.

Either stone Breaking Bread and
Water Diet for Them in the Chambers
burg Jail.
Chambersburg, Pa, January 10
Confronting hundred and fifty tramps
who had been living upon the bounty
of the county for many months, Sher-
if Greenawalt and the county com
missioners to-day said that the tramps
must either work on the stone pile or
be put on bread and water.
Those who were willing to work
were started at breaking stone in the
big jail yard. They asked for extra
clothing and food, and these were
given them Some OF the tramps broke
stone all day long.
The most OF them, however, refused
to do any work, and the commission
ers will now have to decide whether
or not they will put the stubborn ones
on bread and water.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16
DIVORCE FROM A BLAVAT X
DISCIPLE.

Newark. \. j.. January 15.-Osman
j.. Hall is suing for divorce. He ana
his wife have been separated since
1886. when they disagreed, after ten
years Of welded life. Mr.. Han cl's
es that the disagreement was caA5e4
By his wife induIging in the pr
ious ways peculiar to the follow o.
Nine Blavatsky. Mrs. HAN '.s-l''-
that she was forced % leave IT," "
reason Of his ungOyernah.e '.a.r+'.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-16

There was certainly room for improve
ment, and there is still small margin
to work on The Register does not
claim any exceptional knowledge Of
city affairs; but it don't mind telling
the truth about them. Some other
folks are not overly given to that sort
of thing