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The herald., 1898-03-29
ASKS FOR DELAY
Spain Has New Autonomy Scheme
to Submit

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Spain, al
though apparently defiant, has asked
for further delay before the United
States does anything more about Cuba.
says the Washington correspondent Of
the Herald.
This request was made through Senior
Polo y Bernabe.
He promised in Spain's behalf that she
would lay before the State Department
at an early day plan for more liberal
government in Cuba. This plan, the Min
lister declared, would be SO fair and lib
Eeral that it would be satisfactory to the
United States and the Cuban insurgents
and would bring about peace on the is
land. Spain's proposal is generally be-
lieved in Washington to have come too
late. President Mckinley and the Span
ish diplomats are, however, hopeful. The
President has not yet given UP hope Of
patience is ready to consider anything
that might lead to a peaceful solution of
the Cuban question. Details of Spain's
new plan were made known by Minister
Polo but he explained to Assistant Sec
retary Day that Spain would not yield
her sovereignty over Cuba. She would
give the island home rule, withdraw her
troops and exercise the most limited au-
thority but her flag must remain over
Cuba. 1t was also plainly stated by the
Minister that the independence Of Cuba
could not be bought with money
While President Mckinley is disposed
to look with favor upon Spain's proposi-
tion, 1t is not doubted that as result Of
his consultations with Cabinet members
and other leaders, the Minister will be
told that no pledge can be given to in
dorse any policy Spain may adopt short
Of Cuban independence.
The herald., 1898-03-29
A NEW YORK DIVERSION
The Old Lady Who Took Her Knitting
on a Horse Car Ride

In a bustling, busy Broadway car the
other morning sat an old woman-knitting.
It was long. Day worsted stocking, and
gloves off, she was plying the needles at
the greatest possible rate, as If she were
bound to finish the stint before the end of
her journey. One needle was thrust
through her bodice In true, old-fashioned
knitting style. The other passengers
stared hard but the old woman didn't
seem to mind it. She acted just as though
knitting in street cars was the most nat
ural thing in the world-or, II 1t were not
then 1t ought to be. You could imagine
her having left whomever she was visiting
in town to go and spend the day with some
other household some distance away, as
you could also imagine her insisting upon
taking her knitting along, so that she
would not waste all that time that you
New Workers usually waste in street cars" "
Perhaps her hostesses had never consented
to her doing so when they accompanied
her; but on this trip she was alone. and
there was. no reason why she should not
have her own way. Much as some Of the
passengers longed to see just where the
old woman would alight she was still In
the car when they got out, and still knitting
away for all the world like Nine. La Fargo
or Penelope. or, to go yet farther back,
like Lachesis herself. But 1t coNdn't but
suggest possibilities. Reading has long
been habit Of cable car patrons, and not
newspaper reading alone, but fiction,
poetry and philosophy Many a student
imbibes much knowledge by porting over
books in the course of street car expert
ences Playerfolk have been seen study
ing their parts under the same cIrcum-
stances. Why not sewing, therefore ?
How much time might be saved, and how
much labor might be accomplished with
such an order of things In vogue! The fancy
work fiends would probably overdo it, of
course, and bring down ridicule and scorn
upon both practice and practitioners, but
there's no denying the vast economy the
habit would. upon general principles, mean
to the average woman.-New York Even
ing Sun.
The herald., 1898-03-29
HE ATE ees OYSTERS
Afterward Mr.. Greene Ate Dinner al
Expense Of His Friend


In the interest Of science, and to prove
what noble organ the human stomach is.
In its prime. Thomas G. Greene. a Wall
street insurance man, who claims to be
the champion oyster eater Of the insurance
business, stored 22s oysters in his interior
on Tuesday evening in the space Of half
an hour. The oysters were Of the Blue
Point variety, and Of average size. The
occasion of this feat was bet offered by
Georve v. Coe. another Wall street man.
Mr.. Coe is member Of the Calumet club,
which is said to consume more raw oysters
per month than any other social organiza.
tion In this city. He had seen oysters eaten
in considerable quantities, but when his
friend Greene asserted his ability to down
ten dozen bivalves in a given time Coe Of
fered to pay for the oysters, the dinner and
the doctor II success crowned the expert
ment. Several witnesses were invited
to see the performance at the Eastern no.
tel. Mr.. Greene had some lemons cut
into quarters and ordered five dozen oys-
ters for a starter. The waiter brought
them, and the consumer got to work. A
squeeze of lemon over each specimen was
the only preparation. In eight minutes
the shells were empty.
Bring some more" said Green to the
amazed waiter. About six Dozen"
Up came the six dozen, and down they
went. A short pause followed owing to
the oyster openers collapse from over
work. 1t had taken only little more than
nine minutes for the second installment to
go.
Hurry up! Hurry upw cried Greene.
licking his lips, 'Im hungry"
"Gee!' said the waiter, his astonishmept
getting the better of his training. Your
legs must be hollowiike a couple of kegs"
The next consignment was four dozen. 1t
took eleven minutes to consume them.
More said Greene. placidly. always
room at the top"
Still another four dozen arrived. The
champion ate three dozen and four of the
last dozen. Then he called for time.
'Twenty-nine minutes" said the UNI
pire.
"Well, I'll just finish this dozen." said he,
and he did, making 22S oysters in all.
After this he ate dinner paid for by Mr..
Coe as ballast. Yesterday afternoon when
a reporter saw him he said he was feeling
first rate. Mr.. Greene is tall man with
the outward signs of considerable capacity
and the pink coloripg of gentleman whose
digestion is performed on mechanical prin-
ciples.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-03-29
THE FLYING SQUADRON
Schley Takes Command and Is Wait
ing for Orders

FORT MONROE, Va, March 28.-
Commodore w. s. schley formally took
command Of the. Flying Squadron at
Hampton Roads today. He left Wash.
ington last night and arrived at Fort
Monroe early this morning. He was al
once taken out to the Brooklyn, which
he has designated as his flagship. Hall
an hour later he took commend amid Ill.
concealed enthusiasm, usual formalitiei
being observed.
The second step in the formation Of the
squadron will take place this week. when
the assignment Of vessels Is complete
For speed and strength, this squadron
will be unexcelled. At present the bat
tleship Massachusetts,, of II, ,2S8 tons. and
capable Of eighteen knots an hour, and
the protected first class cruiser Brook
lyn. Of s271 tons. and capable Of twenty
two knots an hour, form the nucleus OF
the squadron.
During the week, it is expected the
Minneapolis. Of 1875 tons, with speed
Of twenty-three knots, and the Columbia,
of 6735 tons, with a speed Of twenty
three knots. will be added.
While these fighting ships are rated as
cruisers only, they are of type equal to
the best battleships OF Spain.
The Brooklyn, particularly, Is the
highest type OF the fighting machine, and
its equipment Of rapid-fire gums exceeds
both in number and caliber any frst-
class battleship Of Spain. A:''s
In speed. the squadron will be unex-
celled, its average speed. even II II
waits for the heavy battleship Massa-
chusetts, being 21.5 knots. The four best
boats of the Spanish feet average but
1876 knots.
Commodore Schley said this morning
to the Associated Press reporter:
II have no orders to move, nor do
know when any will come. We are
ready to move at the shortest kind OF
notice, upon the completion of the feet"
The herald., 1898-03-29
USING ABANDoNED FARMS
Deserted Fields In New England to d
Repopulated


Within few years, through systematic
endeavor by state authorities. quite pro-
portion Of the so-called abandoned farms
of this state and Massachusetts, has passed
into the hands of new owners, who have
done something to reclaim them. Many Of
them have been taken by those who have
made business Of farming, and others
have made their purchases primarily to
secure q summer home. Both classes have
made such repairs upon the buildings as
their needs require, and have made such
other improvements as make the chanae
gratifying. The supply has not. however.
been exhausted, but the movement and
the attendant agitation has drawn atten-
ton to the subjects to the end that q
company Of energetic and public-spiritsd
men has been formed with the purpose Of
disposing of the remainder.
The organization has been incorporated
under Maine laws, with the active head
quarters in New York. It's avowed purpose
Is the purchase Of abandoned farms'' In
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
and Connecticut, and to resell the same on
such terms as will attract purchasers in
large cities. There Is a twofold result
sought-the reoccupancy of the farms and
the relief Of the congested centers Of pop
ulation. The promoters are satisfied that
these properties can be obtained upon such
favorable terms that, by little judicious
personal work through charitable organi-
cations and otherwise, worthy purchasers
can be found, who will reap early benefit
from the change and in turn be benefit to
the communities which they shall join.
1t is estimated that more than 100000
acres of rich fallow land. under culti-
walton twenty years ago, lie idle today in
the New England states, and 1t is the in
tention of those who have associated Inem-
selves together for the purpose to secure
by option and by outright purchase all or
nearly all Of this vast territory and to pop
ulate 1t with material drawn from the
crowded cities. Missionary work will be
begun In the large cities, principally New
York and Brooklyn. and the assistance Of
all organizations interested in lettering
the conditions of society will be invoked.
The plan has been examined by we'll
known public-spirited men, who have CIV
en- it their hearty approval. The president
Of the organization is A. w. Lightbourne,
secretary Of the New York Wool exchange.
who Is very enthusiastic over the under
taking and confident of its success, not es-
pecially from a financial standpoint, but as
a philanthropic movement. The result of
the official action in the states that have
undertaken the work of doing something
toward reclaiming these properties would
seem to confirm the conclusions of the
promoters. The New England towns can
well stand an infusion Of young blood and
IN. H.) Union.
The herald., 1898-03-29
The Wages Of Sin

TUCSON, Ariz., March 2s.-Fred g.
Hughes, late president of the Arizona leg
islative council, ex-president of the Plo-
neer society, clerk Of the board Of super
yisors for six years, was sent this evening
to the Arizona penitentiary for five years
on a charge Of embezzlement of $4,000. Sew
eral other indictments pending are for en-
bezzlement, falsifying records and forgery.
The amount of county embezzlements, so
far as discovered, is nearly $4,000. Hughes
was leader of the branch of the Democra-
cy which carried on a war against ex-
Governor Hughes during his entire admin
istration. He has been professional gam
bier for thirty years, ts 60 years old, and
leaves wife and large family destitute.
The herald., 1898-03-29
A Rose Tree Thousand Years Old

Berlin.-One Of the most interesting curl
osities in Germany is the rose tree at Hill
desheim. which is more than 1000 years old.
Its existence can be traced back to the time
Of Charlemagne, and 1t is a fact that 1t was
mentioned as curiosity in the chronicles
OF the ninth century. 1t twines around a
large part of the ancient cathedral of Hill
desheim, near Brunswick, and with its
countless blossoms presents in the season
an entrancing spectacle. This venerable
witness from bygone ages has been at
tackled by some insidious insect that
threatens 1t with destruction. The Hill
desheimers, to whom the roses are a sa-
cred heirloom. have summoned the best
authorities in arboriculture to their aid,
but the fate of their tree fills them with
anxiety.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The herald., 1898-03-29
chorur. meaning choirmen. was corrupte

chorur. meaning choirmen, was corrupted
into corur, or hearts.
England was very fond of cards in the
fifteenth century, and laws were passed
forbidding the use of children of evil" as
cards were termed by those who did not
approve Of them, except at holiday sea-
sons. The earliest use of wood engraving
was to print cards. Italy and Sicily ex-
changed fruits and merchandise for these
cards. and in Spain they soon replaced the
leather ones with which it is said Columbus
and his followers used to amuse themselves
on their way to America.-London Mail.
The herald., 1898-03-29
The True and the False

The difference between men is in their
principle of association. Some men clas-
sify objects by color and size and other
accidents of appearances; others by in
trinsic likeness, or by the relation of cause
and effect. The progress of the intellect
consists In the clearer vision Of causes.
which overlooks surface differences. To
the poet, to the philosopher. to the saint.
all things are friendly and sacred. all
events profitable. all days holy. all men
divine. For the eye is fastened to the life
and sights the circumstances. Every chem-
ical substance, every plant, every animal
In its growth teaches the unity OF CAUSE.
the variety of appearance.-Emer
The herald., 1898-03-29
Bicycle Burglars

OAKLAND. March 2S--Three masked
men mounted on bicycles rode up to the
residence of William Hayland q septuage-
genarian, tonight and after gaining ad-
mittance upon some subterfuge, bound
and gagged him. They then ransacked the
premises, and after taking Se5. all the
money he had in the house, escaped. The
bound and gagged. but were unable to find
any traces Of the thieves. Hayland has
resided In the suburbs Of this city for the
past twtnty years. and owns considerable
property, his estate being valued at about
$50 900,
The herald., 1898-03-29
An Old Patriots Painted Ceiling

Capt. George Washington Farnum Of
Clinton, Ct, aged "a. has painted the CELL
ing Of his kitchen with the flag Of '76 and
the names of the thirteen states and the
following epigram: These are the states
that created the flag that bore the bird
that whipped the back of George the
Third" He is now painting scene of
California in '49-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1898-03-29
RIVERS RISING
Strong Prospects Of Second Johns
town Disaster


town Disaster
SULLIVAN, Ind, March 2S.-The levee
In the Wabash river went out tonight
with break Of 100 feet, entailing a loss
OF 100000.
Twenty thousand acres of land are over
flowed, and hundreds Of families are rem
dered homeless and destitute. Citizens are
responding for miles around In their ef-
forts to remove families and stock. Hun
dreds of cattle and horses are hemmed in.
Such rush of water was never known
in this section of the country before.
A calamity second only to the great
Johnstown food Is upon us. The levee Is
eleven mills long and was built at cost
Of $4,000. At a late hour tonight the flood
was making a mad rush through the bot
tom lands, taking everything in its path.
1t Is feared that people who were slow to
take warning will meet death in the flood.
The herald., 1898-03-29
Fnrland,s Oriental policy

NEW YORK, March ga London
cable says 1t is stated on good authority
that the sailing Of the British fleet from
Hong Kong northward will open up an
entire new departure in the policy Eng
land has hitherto followed in the Far
East.
Great Britain will no longer attempt
to resist the partition of China but will
herself take hand in the game.
The herald., 1898-03-29
Two Pug Mills

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March @.-Dick
OBrien Of Lewiston, Me-, got the deetsfon
on points In a fifteen-round fight with Dick
Moore Of st. Paul before the New Haven
Athletic club tonight.
Chicago Tonight before the Montello
club, Frank Gerard Of this city was
knocked out In the third round by Tom
NoEtan e 11iuneapoliaS s5.,f;..
The herald., 1898-03-29
Clear Enough

Alfred-Papa. do they use swapping tur-
ties for soup?
Papa-No, my son.
Alfred-why do they call them swapping
turtles?
Papa-Because they have a 'snap" In not
being used for soup.-Harper's BaxaE
The herald., 1898-03-29
An Actress' Illness

CHICAGO. March 2S.-Fanny Daven-
port ID dying at the Great Northern
Hotel in this city,
Miss Davenport has been Ill for several
days. She was f1rst stricken early last
week. but after Z few days rest endeav-
Iored to resume her engagement at the
.Qrend 0peta 1Ausel uhis prsoipita&ed
The herald., 1898-03-29
Soothing sueeestion

Johnny had been playing around the
piano and had had a fall
"What are you bawling about?' asked
Willie. CONTEMPORARY, ut was the soft
Lpedal your head hit. = Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1898-03-29

or course 1t was brutal of Nero to fddla
while Rome was burning; 1t could have
been worse; he might hae played a. -
cosdeon.
The herald., 1898-03-29

| a relapse, and 1t Is not believed the ia
nous actress. can survive more than 9
few hours.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-01-15
Shifisnnhrihtrn.

Rep zgOrt. IA. Sanuar.-Qns
gelangt Iino bier Die 9ampfer
r9sutI6lano" BON 8otteroom unO
n0ertenoam" BON 4miteroam.
QpnDDn, IA. Sdnuar. - Der
9ampfer nMiIiiiiippi" 1T bon Nemz
Yort bier eingetroffen.
MoptIle, IS. Sanuar. - Der
BON IepzYorf na6 Glasgow be-
ittmmte 9ampfer rNn4oria" trof bier
Gin.
SctGID, 10. Sanuar. - PaITirt
lit bier Der 9ampfer rMontana" aui
Der 5abrt BON Baltimore no4 2onz
bon.
Rep zGafle, -. Sanuar. -
Gin9etrofFsn BON Baltimore lit bier
Der 9ampfer n@drnOale."
S6ieIbg, II. Sanuar. - 4bges
fa6ren na6 Baltimore lit Der Oampfer
nSobraon."
8eIfuf, 10. Samor. - Rad
Baltimore in See geitoden lit Der
0ampfer y6erniioe."
8oulogne, IS. Sanuar. - Der
RotterOamer 0dmpfer oRottcrOam"
fu6r pon 6ier nd9 Nepz9ort ab.
ReapeI, Is. Sanuar. Qbge=
gangen na4 Nep~Yort 1T BON bier
Der 9umpfer gGms."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-01-15
Nems9 nrfer GaG)ri6tCu.

g}ep 0prt, IA. Sanudr. - Glf
Gennt6iere tdmen fsute duf Dem DAM
pier nWarteQo" aus 6uQ bier an unb
peroer fofort r16 &,onoite abQsben.
Die 6eeroa 6aitano 6si i6rer Gini6iFz
fun9 aus 13 S6iersn, ALIEN 3lpei Derz
Ielban crspjrten tpGbrsnO Der lleb2rz
fabrt.
Sr ieinem in CIR. 35, OF u. Str,
6elegersn 8iiredu 6sgjHg Der &Iejosrz
6ubritont @Dnaro Goodman SeI5itz
mpro, inDsm er ii6 Dor sir2m 6anDz
fpieQal cine &u82l in Die S6ldFe IfoB.
Der Gleoaiorjunge De5 erpGhuten6auz
les b0rt2 gegen 8 ll6r aus Dem britten
Stodperts. ND iih bic 6abritrGume
8oooman'S befirOen, einen S6uB fall
Ter unb fanb Den 2ebensmijc2n dl82eiz
fe in eirsm StuhIe fiBenO. Die Itarre
6unD belt nch ben Gaoolper uHD 3u
feiner Bib2A lag Der 3ertriimmcrte
6anDTpia9el. Der S6pugsr be5 Ser
itpr6ersn, q. 6. 01pi5 BON Or. LOG,
@e7t : Sc. StraBs, nuroe bena6ri6z
tigt, permo6ie aber ang2bli6 tetnen
Gruro fir zen S2lbitmoro an3uge6en,
ba Goodman in ]geprDneten 8er6dltz
riifer lebts.
Sin 6tute Frij6 i'm @ebGube oss 81
luItrateo 4merican" uusgebrofsne8
9euer rif!ste S6Qoen i'm 9ety1ge
bor $4,000 an. Sn sinsm untar Ttdoz
tiiter Gontrote iteGenoen 5rsilogirz
6aus binEer Dem @ebGu0e la9en 325
MGnnsr, 20 5rauen uno 3 &inoer i'm
SGLufe. Ste puroen pon Der 9oli3ei
gensdt unb ertfloben in ibren g&adsz
fleiosrn, o6ne SfaOen gu erteiosn, uuz
Der, OaB oiaLe barfsIben bur6 bas Da1z
fer OerSpriBen bis ouf Die 6aut Our4z
nGBt Duroen.
Sin u~n6efdnnter Munn Itiir3te Ii9
poer fiel 6sute 3ufdQig bon Der iiber
BEN 6arIcmzRiDer fi6renoen Wa16z
inqton@8riid2 an BAR 181. StraBe LAT
SUB tisF ms Wafsr hinab. Gr muroe
iofort bsraus ge3ogen unO I3ien unz
berIeBt, bod Itarb er, Dan GrtDdrtunz
gln Der Qer3te 3upioer, i'm 2aufe beg
Ra6mittags.
Die 6isiigs 9oli3ei 1T bsnu6rihti9t,
boB cine organiItrte S6pinolerbanbe
biela 8llDanipeiIungen aus 8rieftdIten
in Detroit, Buffalo, minneapolis, ct.
Baul, Solebo, G~leDelanO, &%aniasz
GitO unb Milpautee gsIto6len BADEN.
Gtlide OteIe Q%npeiiungen Iino gez
falF6t, rsTp. erb66t porben, uno in
b:rT9iebsnan 6dqen lit es ban 0ieben
gaiungen, oieIeGbsn fliifiig gu MAIDEN.
ollie @eI6dft8leute fperoen Da6sr ges
parrt, BEL Der Qnnabms bon @beds
Bel %un6efannten 9erionen pOrii4tig gu
istn.
2sslie Stanlep uno feline Satin erz
itidten bsuta gslegsntli9 zines 8rdnbes
in yS6omas 3pberts' 6ptsl" an Der
0eItaStruBe. StdnGep mar als @ufz
pdrter in Der S6entTtub: Des Sptels
angefteat unb ais n6appD" Stanlep
betannt. 0as Gbepdar lag i'm S6lafe,
alS bas Gsuer uusbra6. Der bur4
ben 8rdno aNgeri9tete petuniGre
S6doen bstrdQt etDa $4,000.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-01-15
Ganitan Gartcr's 4rn,c6.

Surannah, Ga, IA. Sanudr.
- Die @erbdnolunQen Dor Dem bier
5uTammen qetreteren &risg5gcriGte
gegen GapitGn 8. Sc. Garter pom Sn=
genieurzGOrp5 Der 8~UuDesarme2, 3uz
!ebt U{ilitGrzQttab bel Der america
rii6cn 8otI6aft in 2pnoon, boten To-
toeit Dur6aus ni9t5 SenIutipneQeS.
Der gauge @ormittag purOe nit Der
8~srne6mung Don 6. 90. SDrOan, oe5
lIaterI9abamt5 SefretGrS BON Repz
Worf, ii6ar cine Qn3abl in Ietp= Yort
gu Sch gema6tsr Sheds Derbra3t.
0ie 2ebteren paren in Den Sa6ren
1892 Bis 1897 Dur9 GapitGn Garter
5u @unIteu Der yQtlantic Contracting
Company" ausgeIteut uno lauteten gu
mejit auf 6p6e Summen. Die Qgupsz
strung herielben mar cine 6loBe 6orz
malitGt. Oa8 SntereFe oe5 Yublifum5
fir Den 6du 1T ie0O6 unOerminbtrt;
Ser @eri9t5Iual mar nit Neugierigen,
rarunter piele 9umen, gefiut.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1898-01-15

lin @ottes pilsn," fragte Strom>
bad, mas BAIT DUB 0u bait nnre3t
bait i'm Obne @sranlahung 9ez
rei3t!"
n@as i6 bube?" erfptOerte 5altenz
bera oana ru6ig, i'd babe mid Idngit
iiber 6ieIen 6o6miithigen 8eden gear
CERT, unb er peroient eS tpobl, oaB man
ibm einmul feline Smpsrtinsn3en Derz
Ieioet. gu Der 8eleioigung, bic er
ausgeIpru6en, babe i'd i4m telne Ser
unGaFung g~ege6en, 0a er tie aber aus
geiproden uno Elm Mort gebrdu9t bat,
Oas @~enugtbuung forOert, 10 iperoen
Die 6erren bier begretfen, ouB Die
Sa9e nun ibren Sang ge9sn muB. Sd
bite besbalb um Sbre Obstruction, Oas
nit bus Rencontre. oas i'd ni6t Rsrz
bei5ufii6ren bic @lbii9t Eatte, unter ben
8etbeiligten blei6e."
Die iibrigen 9erren perrleI9ten 1I4
unb perlieBen ben Slid"
tGorIIs6ung iOIet.l