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The herald., 1898-09-18
SPAN|ARDS ARE POLITE
BUT HAVE REASON TO REGRET
THEIR DEFEAT
IMPROVEMENT is VERY SLOW
But Relief From Spanish Oppression
Will Mark the Dawn Of New
and Better Era



SAN JUAN, Isla md of Porto Rico, Sept.
1.-THE quieting influence of the American
conquest of Porto Rico was felt here last.
at the capital, where the uncorquered but
morally defeated Spanish army, with every
outpost driven in, is NOW being concern
ira ted, prepare tory to the final evacuation
aid relinquishment of the island.
The natives, who secretly sympathlzed
with the invaders. and who would have
hailed with delight this deGive ra nee from
oppre ssion and misrule, were overawed
by the presence of the Spanish authority
to which they have bowed so long. During
the three weeks since they have known
that the terms of peace gave Porto Rico to
the United States they have not dared to
exhibit their satisfaction. Secretly many
of them began the study of the language
of their delverers, but English was ia
booed language. An English General who
entered the city two days after the peace
protocol was signed. and who knew no Span
sh. could find no interpreter; in fact, could
find mo one who professed knowledge Of
English save her majesty's Consul.
Commissioners Arrive
But with the arrival Of the American
evacuation commissioners General Brooke,
Admiral Schley and General Gordon, the
Whole atmosphere changed. Every native
Porto Rican who understood a word Of
English sought out the Americans who
came in the train Of the commission and
lav!shed an English word or broken SEM
tence upon them with an air of pride, such
as one would If he were displaying some
priceless heritage. Their fear and dread
If tho Ersa nic1, eOld{aro In {ho Il
Spanish officers in the hotels and cafes,
disappeared at the sight of the American
uniform. They felt that there had already
been thrown about them the protecting
|aegis of the United States. although the
Spanish flag still flew from Mo1ro Castle
and the evidences of the Spa nish authori-
ties still confronted them ON every hand
It must be said to the credit of the Span.
iards that, as far as known, there has nett
been single instance where they have
undertaken to arrest or punish those dis
plays of pro-American feeling which but
a few weeks ago would have imme dately
sent the Offenders to prison, or perhaps to
worse fate. This Is more rema rkable in
asmuch as There are many Spanish SOL
diers who show on their faces their deep
resentment, and some Of the natives seem
to delight in making their exhibition as
provoking as possible. But thus far they
have held their tempers. The officers and
the higher officials try to deceive them
selves with the boast that Porto Rico was
surrendered, not conquered, and that their
honor Is unsulled. 1t is not strange that
they should yield control of the island with
reluctance, for to THE officers of minor
rank service here means double salary,
house rent subsistence at the expense Of
the province, and to the high officials, mill
The herald., 1898-09-18
Yellow Fever

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-Besides the five
American peace commissioners and their
retinue Of thirty persons, there were as
passengers aboard the Campania. which
sailed today: Count Charles D. Ursell, Bel
g.an minister of the Congo free state;
Frank w. Mack, of the Associated Press
Major Maitland Kirwan, Gustave Miller, a
special Belgian commissioner, who has
been investigating the higher branches OF
commercial education in the United States.
ard James F. Egan, delegate from the am
nesty commits sion, and ex-political pris-
oner in. England, who has been chosen
swordbearer to the municipality of Dublin.
The herald., 1898-09-18

Perkins house Isl q little cemetery, and
only this morning in response TO the re.
quest of the uncle of Miss Perkins, a grave
had been dug by the sexton in the family
lots, and the new earth thrown up beside it
could be plainly seen from the house. Halt
an hour after Miss Perkins arrival home a
local undertaker's wagon drove up to the
house, and in 1t was the coffin which had
been ordered by the family. The funeral
arrangements had even gone so far that the
family minister had beennotified and asked
to conduct the service.
The herald., 1898-09-18
War Investigators

WASHINGTON, Sept T.-After hail
hours conference with the President 20
day General Schofield announced that he
would not serve as a member of the com.
mission to investigate the conduc. of the
war.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Mr. E. P.
Howell of Atlanta, Ca, who was asked by
the President to serve on the commission
TO .nves agate certain departments of the
army in connection with the war, was at
the White House today and formally ac-
cepted the appointment.
The herald., 1898-09-18
TIE fMBfRs AT CRETE
MAY EASILY BE TANNED INTO A
FLAME
THE FRENCH AT FAsH0DA
Can Avoid War Only by Getting Out
Promptly When Great Britain
Gives the Orders
Associated Press Special Wire.


LONDON, Sept. H.-(Copyright. 1885,
Three OF four black thunderclouds are
overhanging the political horizon of Eu-
rope The Dreyfus, Cretan and Egyptian
questions have become more acute, and it Is
difficult at present to forecast the outcome
In either case.
An indication of the activity In the Of
fetal world is found in the fact that the
marquis of Salisbury, who went for quiet
holiday to take the waters of Contreville,
has had special telegraph office estab-
llshed at his hotel this week. in order to
deal with the mass of official kilograms
pouring in and out.
1t is understood that the British premier
has ordered that the most stringent meas
ures be taken at Gambia, island Of Crete,
where British troops were recently fired
upon by Mussulmans, the execution Of
which only awaits the arrival of sufficient
achievements of her majesty's soldiers.
who now number 1000 there, while anpth her
battalion Is on its way to Gambia from
Egypt. The most recent advices tend to
show that the powers are disposed to give
Great Britain free hand to obtain repara-
ton for the massacre of Christians and the
insults to British arms. Admiral Noel, the
British naval commander of Cretan waters,
has already arranged with the other ad-
mirals for the immediate withdrawal Of
the military contingents. The British
squadron now lying begofe Gambia is pow
erful enough to raze that place in a few
hours.
Turkeys Old Game
The Turkish authorities at Gambia are
playing their old game OF surrendering
number Of nobodies as ringleaders of the
massacre, while a number of beyc who are
known 10 be the real instigato Of the
trouble are still at liberty, and are likely to
remain SO, unless considerable further
pressure is brought to bear upon the Turks.
As it is, the prompt action Of the British
admiral gave the sultan a bad fright
He sent his foreign minister to arouse the
ambassadors from their beds at o'clock in
the morning In an. endeavor to persuade
them to put bride upon Admiral Noel, but
he received cold comfort from the repre-
sentatives of the powers. The British
charge d'affaires replied to the Turkish rep
resentatives in the strongest terms He
said the Mussulmans We're unprovoked
murderers of British sailors and that the
British government took the most serious
view Of the matter.
Meanwhile the situation at Gambia is
critical. Thousands of the most notorious
bash bazouks have row left the town and
fortified themselves Just inside the military
Gordon, while outside the GORDON body of
Christian. insurgents is gathered They
are like tigers watching for their prey.
eager to spring forward IL the baehi ba-
zouks attempt to leave the town.
The chances Of bloody fighting hinge upon
the Turkish government and Edhem
The herald., 1898-09-18
THE PRESIDENT AND H is BRIARwooD PIPE

reported that President Mckinley
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The herald., 1898-09-18
Undelivered Telegrams

Undelivered kilograms remain at the of
flee of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany for II. McQuiston Mrs. Z. NJ Mar.
tin, H. w. Maxwell, Mrs. ]. ]. Fallon, Dr.
Nettie e. Hammond, r. c. Lowell, Frank
NJ. Conser, Miss Alice Livingston, Mrs
Annie l.. Crowell (2) and Chester E. War;
ing
The herald., 1898-09-18
Campania PASSENGERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Wyman of the Marine hospital ser.
vice was tonight informed of case of yell
low fever in New Orleans In the following
telegram from President Souchom of the
state obard of health:
zone case of positive yellow fever report.
ed here. All proper precautions taken"
The herald., 1898-09-18
First Since the War

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Spanish
steamer Granantila, which arrived this
morning from Havana. is the first Spa nish
steamer to arrive at this port since the
decla ration Of war with Spain, April 21st
last. She left Havana last Saturday EVEN.
ing with eight cabin passengers and a
small cargo.
The herald., 1898-09-18
MILL POND MYSTERY
HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED BY THE
DETECTIVES
The Supposed Victim Comes Back
Smiling Blandly With Her Love
by Her Side

MIDDLEBORO. Mass. Sept 1.-THE
supposed victim of Bridgeport, Conn,
murder. Miss Marian Grace Perkins, ar
rived at her home this AFTERNOONS in the
best Of health, to the great JOY, of the fam
lily and the unbounded establishment of tho
entire community.
Her father was not In town, for at the
The herald., 1898-09-18
Ready to Sail

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE United
States ship Bennington will probably sal
for Honolulu tomorrow. She has been al
ready to sal for several days but Is await.
ing the arrival from Washington of a
watch officer. being one short Of her full
complement
The herald., 1898-09-18

Naval Cadet Thomas
quarters at Camp Wfkof
OF the First
!
the keenest Young Wheeler
naval
e with the army Officers General Whlers
4 Her Is q widow - : " = -
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The herald., 1898-09-18

Pasha, tho Turkish governor. who has
asked for instructions, after having been
notified by Admiral Noel that the Mussul-
man population must be disarmed The
British admiral is apparently determined
to enforce the disarmament Of the bashi
bazouks. whether 1t Is agreeable to the
sultan or not
The times., 1898-12-12
A Word From the Vatican,

The modern world moves very swiftly.
generation ago Abraham Lincoln quite
astounded the then Pope Plus TX by a
quest that the sovereign pont # would
elevate the Presidents friend. Archbishop
Hughes. of New York, 10 the cardina!ate
Mr. Lincoln's wish was not complied with.
The Pope is said to have raised his shape
~ hands in astonishment and exclaimed:
Shall 1 take my advisers from the antip-
odes''
But times have changed since the six
ties, and now the Vatican, for practical
purposes, is quite as near New York as
it is to London, and, mirabile dictu, in
these revolutionary days the holy ia her
actually consents to pose for the kineto-
scope man and grant interviews to the
new and dangerous newspaper reporter.
More power to his good. shrewd sense in
doing so, In no more convincing way
could Leo XIII demonstrate his accord
with the accomplished facts of our level
ing fin de steele civilization.
All countries and faiths recognize the
present occupant of the chair of St. Pc
ter as a great statesman, whose pc SON
al influence in the affairs of his time has
been exerted potently and felt through
out Christendom. Every word he may
utter or write is uniformly received witt
respect and interest. In this country. and
at the present time, when wesare just at
the end of war with a power TO which
the Catholic Church and its head ar
bound by centuries of close assoc alton
in Europe and in the islands of the seas
what the Pope may have to say of the
new map and conditions Imposed upon
the world by the guns of Dewey at Ma
Mia and the shells and battalions OF
Schley and Miles at Santiago will GER
tainly be listened to with close attention.
In the interview which was granted to
the Roman correspondent of New Yor
paper on Saturday. the venerab e Pps
expressed his affection for the Unite,
States. AS he has loved Spain for its
fidelity through the CENTURIES so he
said that he loved this country '.for its
virile youth and for the hope of seeing it
enter entire into the bosom of the catho-
lie Church. 1t is" he added. ma. chin,
into il with rapid strides" Most Ameri-
The times., 1898-12-12
TO BENEFIT THE BLuEJAcKErs.
The Measure Has Already Passed
the Senate.

Henry Shindler. national commander Of
the Army and Navy Union, has issued a
circular letter for the purpose of correct
ing what ne calls gross injustice to the
"bluejackets. who serve side by side
with the marine corps, but who are not
given an equal privilege of retiring after
thirty years service with 70 per cent Of
full pay.
bill granting retirement with such
a pension was-passed by the Senate AZ its
last session, but IL failed TO pass the
House. although favorably reported. IL
is now in the hands OF the Committee on
Naval Affairs. The Army and Navy
Union. according to Commander Shindler.
is anxious that the bill should be passed
and approved before the holidays and
given the proposed benefciaries as a
Christmas present" Attention is called
to the service of the men behind the guns
in the Spanish war. and to the fact that
the Secretary of the Navy urges that en-
listed men be placed on an equality with
the army and marine corps.
The judge advocate general OF the
navy also urges Immediate action upon
the bill, which provides:
THAT when an enlisted man or ap-
pointed petty officer has served as such
tnirty years IN tne hteu states navy.
either as an enlisted man or petty officer
or both, he shall. by making application
to the President. be placed on the retired
list. hereby created, with the rank held
by him at the date OF retirement. and he
shall thereafter receive I5 per centum OF
the pay and allowances OF the rank or
rating upon which he was retired. Pro-
vided. That if said enlisted man or ap-
pointed petty officer had active war ser
vice in the navy or in the army or marine
corps, either as>a II volunteer or regular,
during the war of the rebellion, such war
service shall be counted as double time
in computing the thirty years necessary
to entitle him to be retired. And pro-
vided further. That applicants for retire
| ment under this act as far as the navy is
concerned, shall, unless physically dis
qualified for service. be at least fifty
years of age"
The times., 1898-12-12
senator vests Resolution.
rrou the Inaisn,noli. News,


We respectfully submit that the anti-expan-
sionists will make grave mistake II they fight
their campaign on the line chosen by Senator
Vest One of the most important problems now
before the country is how to keep Hawaii out
of the Union. 1t is ours already. and there is
no chance whatever of getting rid of it. The
only wise policy for us to pursue is to govern
it under special laws framed by Congress TO Gt
the conditions prevailing in the islands IT,.
therefore. Congress should adopt the Vest reso-
luton, it would be tantamount TO declaration
in favor OF the ultimate statehood OF Hawaii.
Is that wha; the anti-expansionists want: II we
cannot acquire and hold territory permanently
as colonies, and If all territory must be lc-
quired and governed with the purpose Of ulti-
mately organizing such territory into States suit
able for admission into the Union" it clearly fol.
lows that Hawaii must he admitted. For we
shall hold it in way, and if we cannos con-
stitutionaIly hold it as p colony. certainly
shall have to absorb it as State.
The times., 1898-12-12
MRS. DAVIS VISITS EUGENE.
She Gives Her Impression of the
Former Empress.

London, Dec. 11---Mrs. Cushman h.
Davis gives the following account of her
interesting interview with former empress
Eugene at Hotel Continental:
Learning that the former empress OF
France was staying at the hotel. | de-
sired to pay my respects TO her as a lady
who had borne herself nobly under bitter
afflictions. She willingly received me.
when l entered the room l found he-
reclining on couch with black rug
across her knees-an invalid. Her beauty
had faded She was thin and worn-a
woman burdened with sorrows.
--She received me with graceful incli-
nation of her head and a sweet smile on
her face. / said:
"'Your majesty. ! desire to thank you
for according me an audience. l hope
your health does not render it too great
a trial to see strangers
oh. no. Madam Davis, she answered
in English, but in frail accents. I am
delighted to see an American lady. l have
always liked Americans. They have al
ways been associated with France in close
ties. My health. unhappily, IS poor.
am visiting Paris now solely to consult
specialist for this torturiug rheumatism
that erippIes me.
"'Oh. yes. so out sometimes and see
the Paris 1 love. | am going this after
noon to the Tuileries Garden to roam
about place full Of bitter and sweet
memories for me l shall leave for the
| Riviera in few days. but l always part
! from Paris with regret. hear your COM
mission is near the end of its work
Yes, your majesty l replied We
are looking forward to getting home
again
You Americans don't mind crossing
| the Atlantic at all. You take to it like
second nature. Is it not so? And you
have TO take a longer route in Winter
but it matters not: 1t does not deter you
Why. of course not, your majesty. We
! want to get back for Christmas
| The former Empress sn il d u te Chez
| fully at this, and shrugged her sloulIers
| as If in despair of comprehending the
| American woman. After expressing my
! hope that she would be cured of rheuma-
tism, at which she again gave a despair
| ing resigned shrug. | withdrew.
.'She is charming lady. Her grace and
! dignity, her repose and sweetness, are be-
| yord words
1t should be added that the former en-
press expressed to her suite how de lighted
! and interested she was in Mrs, Davis.
| whose personality has been the brightest
feature of the peace commission.
The times., 1898-12-12
A Mnnana Policy.
From the New York Times. !

"
That remarkable person, Surgeon General
Sternberg, rose to height of remarkabiiity never
before attained by him when he told the
War Investigating Commission that yet he had
no suggestions to make in regard to rations for
soldiers serving in the tropics but that he would
take the subject under consideration as
u man recently sent to Jamaica got back with a
report on the food supplied to the British troops
there! This is simply amazing-no, it is madden
ing, as well as amazing! While the delegate
from the medical bureau is seeking in Jamaica
for information which every studious army OF
fcer already possesses, and which is printed in
scores OF easily purchasable English army re-
ports. our volunteers in the Philippines eat
ing beans and bacon, and we are daily sending
troops to Cuba similarly equipped. 1t is with
these rations as it was with smokeless powder.
Until We are dead sure OF having the very best
we must get along as we can-or can't-with the
very worst. Red tape is sacred and the slaves
thereof helpless.
The times., 1898-12-12

cans will question the entire accuracy OF
toned statement must have been foun /
ed. 1t is understood to be the rock-rooted
belief Of Archbishop Ireland that the ma
tion will be nearly or perhaps quite Eo-
man Catholic within a few generations,
and 1t Is likely that he has been able 10
impress some such opinion on the Vat.-
can.
Outside of the fact that Leo XIII has
spoken his word of hope that the Cuban5
may regain the prosperity lost du ing
their long struggle against the horrors of
Spanish oppression. the text of the me s.
sage in which the interview is reported
does not contain much in the wa of ligh.
on his views or policy relating to The new
situation. The nearest app: oacl to a de-
liverance of any direct character Is con-
tanned in his guarded reference to the re-.
ligious orders in the Philippines. He Is
quoted as saying: Recommendation
have been made; they will be OBJ syed, fo.'
their object Is humility and the good of
humanity. The religious, of whatver Or
uSi lbIy pt. iiGsi dbost oil
things in the heart the idea of God. which
is the human, benevolent idea.
Their part here below is to soften the ills
that overwhelm men 1t is a holy mis-
sion which they must not avoid, especial
ly in those far-on lands. where r.volu-
tions are so terrible"
II is not difficult. We think. to read be-
tween the lines of this utterance mes
sage of warning to the Spanish friars in
our Pacific empire. that the day is past
when they could maintainsa medieval in
QUESTION in the Philippines. ana under
its cover torture the natives. including
worthy priests of their own church. By
methods that would have made Torqu ms
da himself blush for shame. The diabol-
ical system of persecution describ ID vii
horrible detail in the narratives of Father
Gaerlan and Father Mariana Dacanay
moment under the Stars and Stripes: but
although the interference of the Vat car
at this late day would be quite superflu-
Gus. 1t is satisfaction to feel that tbs
truth regarding the crimes committed
often upon cheriFifed children and ser
wants Of the church. under the coax ci
religion. has reached the papal palace
and that the good old man who $ IS upor
throne therein has inclined his lear
in pity to the victims of the thumbs crew
the porro. the boot, and the fiaying knife
! Truly, rs the Pope suggests. 1t is TIM
/ for reform in the methods by whicl
| the Filipinos have been disciplined in th
| hope OF making them subrnis i've
church and state. The religious order;
| in that American possession would -
well TO take the advice of their sovereig:
| pontif. Their part here below is Il
soften the ills that overwhelm nen. 1
| is "a holy mission which they must nc
| avoid" At least it would be very un
wholesome to attempt revival of the o!'
regime in the neighborhood of Ad:nira
| Dewey and General Otis.
The times., 1898-12-12
Pingrcc's Inspirations.
(From the Boston Herald)

The announcement of Gov Pingree of Michigan
as candidate fer the Presidency under his own
inspiration takes an indefinite form. He may at
tempt to be President carly. his mouthpiece de-
cIares, or he may defer his ambition What
we are informed Is that Gov. Pingree has st
present that which is recognized as ''the big
head" lie has had this good while in Mieh'-
gan and he has not been without success in it
there To project it into the nation is an expert
ment in which iolly is rather mere prominent
than daring But we owe this to the Republicans
of Michigan as much as to the ecnceit OF their
governor They have been so long subservient %
him that it is not unnatu al that be should
think he may be able to own their brethren OF
the nation as he owns themselves.
The times., 1898-12-12

in Mississippi weighs five times as much
as vote in Minnesota a measure is
being prepared. but will probably not be
introduced at this Congress. providing for
one representative for each 40,00) votes or
major fraction thereof. The following
table shows the changes that would take
place in the representation of the States in
the House and electoral college If this
new system should be adopted, based on
the Presidential election of 1896:
The times., 1898-12-12

1t may be taken as imper5inence on the
part of press or public to protest against
the murderous starting jerk of the Ave
nue. motorman: but just walt until some
member of II District Commis :ioners fam
lily is thrown between the cars and killed.
or even an humble United States Senator
is converted into sausage meat. and then
we shall see Il sudden and final abatement
of this miserable and wholly inexcusable
nuisance
The times., 1898-12-12
lilies to the family Of free and independ-

titles to the family of free and independ-
ent nations.
Calixto Garcia has gone to join the he
role company of the martyrs, Lopez. Col
couria, Marti, Maceo and host of others
who have fallen that their beautiful land
might win from under the curse of Spain's
yellow rag and fendish oppression. Peace
to his and their ashes.
On fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
While glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac OF the dead.