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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
High Price For Cattle

CHICAGO, Nov. 21.-Three- year-old
Texas Shorthorn cattle sold for So rs at
the stockyards yesterday, the highest
price paid for Texas cattle since 1882.
Western range cattle brought $5.7 the
highest price since 1884.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
Senator Edm u n ds Ill.

MACON, Nov. 2l.-Ex- Senator George
f. Edmunds of Vermont, who is here as
leading counsel for the Southern railway
in an injunction suit in the United States
court, is confined to his room with an at
tack of bronchitis. His condition Is not
regarded as serious.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-11-24
English Premiere wife Deaa

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The death Of
Lady Salisbury, wife of the premier, is
announced. She had been in i'll health for
a long time, suffering stroke of paraly-
sis last July.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
THE NEW MAINE.

The patriotic Injunction. Remember the
Manem was widely obeyed yesterday in many
WAYS In public and private speech. III the
display Of flags at halfmast, and in sui more
formal ceremonies Americans showed their &c
membrance Of the hideous crime OF JuSt year
before-a year crowded with epoch-narHihs
events as few others of this or any age
have been. Within that year the nag ol spain
has been finally and forever expelled from the
Western Hemisphere, over the whoie OF WHICH
il once arrogantly claimed to float IN SOW
creignty. and the domains of the Spanish hlhg
have been reduced to scarcely more than was
their compass before Columbus set sail TO hhd
a new world for Leon and CASTLE. The same
wear has also seen this United States developed
into n veritable wOrld-power, with domnlons III
both hemisphercs and in three zones.
But perhaps the most significant. ana GER
tanly the most tangible and practical, or All
Yesterdays commemoratiOns was that MADE IN
n great Philadelphia shpyard, with no lor-
nlality. but with earnestness and enthusiasm
II was the laying of the keel OF the ne"
Maine. which is to replace and more the snip
that was treacherously destroyed in the hGrbor
of Havana. That was We say, slgnlhcant, ana
of many important things. II told of the de-
termination of this country TO maintain It's
naval strength by making good every loss that
strength may suffer 1t indicated. too. the
promptness with which the Nation takes that
course and the speed with which its resources
enable il 10 act. But most Of all. perhaps, 1t
indicated the progress we are making in naval
efficiency For this new Maine is 10 he far
different ship from the old one. Instead of a
second class battle-ship of 6.GS2 tons she will
be frst-class battle-ship of 1900 tons. In
stead of four 10nch and six 6-nch she will
carry four 12-inch and sixteen 6-inch guns.
Instead of being merely one of the best ships
of a secondary class she will be one of the
most powerful ships OF the most powerful class
in the world.
We may well accept that as National omen.
Stricken foul blow the Navy becomes stronger
than before. Treacherousy asSailed and forced
into a war foreign TO its desires. the Nation
rises maieStcally to greater power and wider
dominion than ever before As the new Maine
will be to the old. 50 is the United States Of
1899 to the United States of 1S9S In such ad-
vancement Of National rank and potency the
remembrance of the Maine and her martyrs is
we'll preserved.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16

centing r. His successor was promptly ap-
pointed but had TO come all the way from Ger
man East Africa and has not yet got to Apa.
In fact he Is now only on his way to Berlin
IN get his instructions. Meantime the nam
bovont and bcllicose Raffel has been holding
on 10 his place and trying to do rs much mis-
chief as possible before handing II over To his
successor Dr. Solf. That the German Govern
mpnt melted or approves, or will attempt 10
back UP his scandalous conduct there Is not
the slightest indication. and the strong pre-
sumption is to the contrary. He has TO some
extent been aided and abetted by the German
Consul nl-General But we now Informed
that the German Government has declined to
uphold the latter in his attack upon the Chler
Justice: news which. naturally and properly, Is
received with great satisfaction. The outlook
Is that the German Government will do much
as IL did fifteen years or more ago. 1t Will
repudate the Illegal acts Of its agents or IFS
late agents. and, even To the disappointment OF
its own desires abide by the Act Of Berlin
There are now three British warships at
Apia and one American, for II Is to be as
sumed the Philadelphia has arrived by this
time These are n sufficient force for the pro-
lection Of property and life and the manten-
ance Of order against all the intrigues of the
Raffel-Mataafa combination. No fear need
therefore he felt that American interests VIII
suffer The final adjustment Of affairs Is TO he
made. OF course. only in the settlement or the
dispute over the Kingshp. That Is matter
for negotiation among the signatory Powers
Chief Justice Chambers appears TO have de-
cided as he was compelled. under the treaty to
decide According TO the stpuations OF the
three Powers. Mataafa was ineligible. II the
Powers reconsider the matter and withdraw
their prohibition against him. It may be feast
bio to hold new election and let the people
choose him II they wish. Until the Powers do
some such thing there can be little doubt OF
the correctness Of the Justices decision. At
any rate that decision Is not to be set aside
by any smashing of doors or harangues from
balconies or by any incitemcnt Of the natives
10 raise another civil war.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
TIE PHILIPPINE SITUATION.

The CAPTURE of Iloilo with only one man slightly
wounded, and the taking OF an nsurgent strong
hold O mile outside with only five men wounded.
indicate insignificant opposition on the Island
Of Panay. Cebu, second to Iloilo Of the Nisaya
ports In commercial Importance. can probably
be occupied with as little opposition whenever
that appears desirable The problem that re-
mains is whether the insurgent forces else
where already demOraized by heavy losses,
can be encouraged to continue serious resist
ance The force on Luzon now massed north
of Manila, was supplied with arms and ammu-
nition from Chinese ports during the long period
of delay over the peace treaty. 1t has already
lost a large part Of such resources including
many thousands Of the lighting men placed at
the front and presumed TO be thought most
effective and. above all. it has lost its illusion
about the weakness Of the Americans. The COM
plete control Of the sea by the American feet
shuts of supplies Of ammunition almost wholly,
and the insurgent force has no means Of trans
portation or Of supplying itself with food When
the beginning Of retreat shows to his follow
ers the falsehood of Aguinaldos stories and
promises. a rapid dispersion may naturally fol
low A beaten and discredited leader is rarely
able TO keep undisciplned forces together even
when he has command OF ample resources.
The report that some Philippine representa-
tives who have arrived at San Francisco desire
70 sue for peace can hardly have other founda-
ton than their individual perception that
sstanco is folly, and can only put further off
the possibility Of establishing any kind OF self
government No such persons can have been
authorized by the insurgent chiefs. who had not
begun hOstllites al the time when travellers
reaching san Francisco must have left Luzon.
and the United States cannot recognize such
persons as empowered 10y anybody, as It does
not recognize the pretended government Of
Aguinaldo Peace Will have TO be sought in
Manila and from the military authority there
by submission Of the insurgents. The agents
Of the Philippine Junta. whether here or abroad,
have nothing TO do with the business
Before anything else can he done the COM
pete authority Of the United States over the
Islands will have TO b. recognized and Obeyed,
so that order can be restored and full protection
given 10 all peaceable Inhabitants. The Me
Emery resolution passed by the Senate on Tues
day, whether II serves any good purpose or
not. in no way concerns the primary duty Of
the United States 10 establish its authority so
that lis International obliga tions can be met by
fun protection OF life and property. After that
the resolution itself declares the intention Of
the United States "to establish n government
"sutabe TO the wants and condition of the in
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
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New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
Music.

The finest performance Of Nine. semor.ch on
her first visit 10 America was made In Doni2etti
Lucia d. Lammermoor.' That opera was an
nounced for fortnight ago at the Metropolitan.
but Nine Sembrich could not sing on account OF
n cold II was announced again. and again II had
70 be set aside II seemed as II Mr. Grau's great
good fortune had provoked Ncmes.s. The informa-
ton that Nine. Sembrich could not sing was sup
nlerneuted by the news that Saleza. who 10
he the Edgardo of the occasion was also indsposed,
and so change OF opera became necessary. Then
the managers soul was tried. Nine. Savile was
thought Of: but who should sing Edgardo? Either
Ceppi or Salignac. But such card was not
deemed advisable and there had to be a change
o. opera and Nine. Nordica-God bless her'-oeing
always ready. Aida" was given for the third time
And given as we'll could have been expected.
considering that Slgnor Ceppi beloved In Boston
was the Rhadamcs OF the occasion. Sisnor Ceppl
is not a singer dear to the New-York heart He
has beautiful voice. but his manner seems TO
he formed on that OF TamagnO. except that he is
not prodigal Of it in ensembles and he IS other
wise generally Disappointing. whereas Tamagno
was frequently dvertng and even exciting
Nine Lehman Is st Ill, and her song recital
announced for next week has been postponed IN
definitely.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
the impression to jury that he dared not say
n word for himself.
ACTION AGAINST SMUTSMOKE.

! The announcement that thirteen alleged vo-
! lators Of the Sanitary Code have been indicted
! for foung the air with black smoke will De
received by the general public with pleasure
| 1t may not be amiss 10 say that il is regarded
! by The Tribune with peculiar satisfaction as
/ the first fruits OF its long and persistent cam
paign for health and cleanliness II was IN
these columns that attention was first called
10 the actual nuisance and impending calamity
and that the demand was first made Tor us
abatement. That years ago, when steam
heating concern began the offence. Our repre-
sentations at that time were not without e1ect.
The Health Board moved 10 action. ana
the nuisance was abolished. Since then II mas
periodically cropped up again. and Tie Irlouhe
has vigilanuy and untirinsly exposed and de-
nOunced IT, The present recrudescence is 'lc
most widespread, fragrant and persistent or all,
being apparently encouraged by the apathy ol
some of the health officers and backed up Dy
some Of those corporate influences which, under
the present city government, have shown them-
selves so powerful and so immune against re-
straint I'm the public interest. The Tribune mas
nevertheless maintained its fight against the
great iniquity. and it rejoces in this indicatlon
that its efforts for the protection OF the merop-
oils from n smoke-curse have not been IN VAIN
There is every reason 10 believe that the Jaw
rs II stands to-day Is entirely adequate 10 the
suppression of the evil All that is needed IS
faithful action by the authorites-n brief, full
filment of the duties which they are both sworn
and paid 10 fulfill
II will he observed that all the cases now
reported in hand are in the Borough Of Man
haitian. There seems to be better disposition
on the part of the health officers here than in
some other parts Of the city. Over in Brooklyn
the evil IS probably more widespread and GER
tainly is more obvious, than in Manhattan
Yet the officials there are not known TO be doing
anything TO stop it. They have actually gone
so far as TO say that they are waiting for pri-
vate citizens 10 take the matter up and do the
work for them. The public Is not unmindful
Of these things. II sees the evil and it sees the
origin of it. And. seeing that the offenders are
in notable cases corporations that have in other
respects shown the possession Of influence
with the local government it will not be long
in drawing some decidedly unpleasant con
Clusons. The Health Board is a department Of
municipal government that ought, above all
others to do IT'S full duty without fear or favor.
In Brooklyn It is not thus doing it. One of
these days the question why it is not will be
asked. and answered. too.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16

collection In Berlin brought franc 90 centifneS.
By 100 the prices Of Rembrandts had gone up lo'
I'm that year the st Anne Expoundlng tne 9cIIps
urcs to Samuel" now In the Hermitage d. -,
burg sold for GO francs. but In 1fO2 pOItd, ~
the master was sold for francs. Bet"etn t"1 en-
wear and l7f7 various pictures brought lrOIn " W
francs TO $50 francs One Of the latest purc RI.
Of Rembrandt was that recently maze OF ~
David Playing the Harp Before Saul DouEIo ~ ~ I1
the Dutch Government. II was sofa az ne M rns !,
in 177 for los francs The price paid by its present
was 2O0GOO francs.
1t is said that General FitZhugh Lee mas an "n-
falling plan to distract the attention or his Ouod''
friends when they become too pressing IN the''
inquiries about the intentions Of the United states
He asks them what they think of General JuiI"
Sanguy. Haf Cuba thinks him a traitor ana ne
other half the greatest Of patriots. ana the olsts
sion which ensues always shuts out all other 'opN9
Robert g. Reid. known the Gar Of New
foundlan1." who Is spending the winter In AlSiers
IS improving I'm health. and his cyesiSht which
was injured In mine explosion, Is almost restote'
Senator-elect w A. Clark OF Montana. works
more hours each day than any OF his employees.
DR.. Edward Murphy. Of New-Harmory. 1rd' has
given $4,000 for the towns public library. IN add
tlon to the sum Of $4,000 which he gave some
years ago
The Rev Or. Newell Dwight Hills. pastor-elect
OF Plymouth Church. Brooklyn Will deliver a lect-
ure in Atlanta on March q.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
british Perjury PROSECUTIONS.

There are comparatively few prosecutions for
perjury in the United States although the crime
is dcplorably common. Every person who has
spent much time listening to the trial Of causes
either criminal or civil, but especially Of tie FOR
mcr. knows how much hard swearing Is done = {
every term of court in New y York. and the stories
that come from other States indicate that il is
not q local disease In Great Britain the police
authorities are active in trying to suppress false
testimony under oath. II has always been haz.
ardous for witnesses there to make statements
elaringly AT variance with the weight of evi-
dcnce in any particular case.
Fresh interest has been given 10 this subject re-
Gently by thc prosecutions OF defendants for per
Jury committed in their own behalf. Under the
new Evidence in Criminal Cases act defendants
have the right. hitherto denied them. of telling
their own story 10 the jury under oath Among
those who took advantage Of this law was a man
tried in Perth. Scotland. for robbery He at
tempted 10 explain the possession Of certain
money by telling where he had been working
and how he was paid but was convicted never
theless. Then he was prosecuted for perjury:
he pleaded guilty. and a sentence OF nine
months Imprisonment was inflicted Similar
prosecutions in other parts Of Great Britain
show n disposition on the part Of the criminal
authorities generally to discourage perjury
among persons accused Of other crimes.
These perjury prosecutions have raised nice
point and IL IS whether or not the new law will
not injure rather than help defendants TO iale
the stand in his own behalf a defendant has 10
consider the risk Of being subsequently hauled
up for perjury. II Is possible that an innocent
person. fearful Of being outsworn 10y prejudlced
witnesses, might remain silent, and thus give
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16

Two streets the clearing Of which from snow
is imperatvely demanded by downtown Husi-
ness men are Liberty and COrtlandt There
should be no delay in that part ~ the city.
Downtown buildings are dependent to a great
extent on coal supplies received by way Of the
Liberty-st. and Cortlandt-st ferries. The con-
dition Of the streets named IS awful and it is
with the greatest difficulty that the heavily
laden coal wagons can make the trip TO Broad
way once in Broadway a wagon finds good
wheeling 10 points south and north Commits
sioner Mccartney can infuse a little well-direct-
ed intelligence into the snow removal by order
ing Liberty and Cortlandt SIS. to be cleared
without an hours delay.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
LIGHT N SAMOA

Reports from Samoa are called disque,ing
They do indeed indicate that rebellion still OK
lists in the islands But on the whole they must
he deemed rcaSSuTing. The situation IS clearing
up. We might almost say it has cleared up
There Is. at least. no longer any uncertainty as
10 the origin Of the recent outbreak and the
responsibility for IT, Or. Raffel, who was late
" President Of the Municipality of Apia. Is the
chief culprt. That was evident from the out
set since Il was he who made such a show OF
himself in trying TO ouSt the Supreme Court
and set up a new one Of his own appointment
But il was n little uncertain whether he was
acting on his own initiative or under directions
from Berlin The former now appears TO have
been the case. Rane was sent 10 Apia a year
ago. but he did not Ike the condition Of affairs
there He seems to have supposed be was go
ing to a German colony. Of which he would be
absolute Governor Finding that two other
Powers were as much interested in Samoa as
Germany. and that they had a strong inclina-
ton to act together because Of the community
Of their interests, he felt profound Junker
contempt for the whole business, and resigned
his commission within a few months after ac-
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
PERSONAL.

Hamilton W. Mable. of this city lectured IN
Letters and Society In America" last Thursday
evening In Charleston. :. c.
Acknowledgement Clabaugh Of Maryland. who ia
mentioned as successor TO the seat in the plstrIc,
Of Columbia Supreme Court now held by Senator
elect McComas Is just past forty years OF age and
II appointed VIII be the youngest man who ever
occupied the place.
Bishop Coleman EpscopaD OF Delaware opened
the annual Hebrew Charity Bah in Wilmington
the other evening
Some Interesting hgures to the prices brought
By Rembrandts paintings are given by the Mont
teur des Arts" At the Amsterdam sale IN 1857 The
portrait of Rembrandt. now In the Louvre. Brought
u francs; In 1902. the Christmas Eve" now n,
Buckingham Palace. was sold for sO5 francs: in
1894 the study Of nude man. now In a private
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16
COLOR LINE ~ CLBA.

II appears that one Of the first results Of the
American occupation Of Cuba is the opening Of
the race question there. As if there were not
troubles enough GeTmane to the local situation
without tranSplanting our domestic difficulties
10 make the task of government harder, The
Cubans are entirely free from the race preiu-
dice and personal antpathy common in the
United States. White men, negroes and mulat-
toes serve in the same army, live in the same
camps. submit 10 one anOthers official author
ty. eat at the sGme tables without trouble or
thought Of trouble. The white Cuban no more
thinks of insulting or avoiding social contact
with person of negro blood than white Ameri-
cans think Of looking aSkance at a learned East
Indian because his face is dark. 1t has been
left for the American in Havana to break that
harmony.
Taking advantage Of our liberation Of Cuba
and desiring TO add TO the blessings Of the op-
pressed people Of that island an American went
70 Havana and opened 4 cafe-perhaps here
we should call il a saloon To this cafe came
some Cuban gentlemen with white skins. While
sitting there drinking they saw 4 Cuban friend
with a dark skin. He was n general in the
Cuban Army. person Of importance, who COM
manded the respect Of his cOuntrymen. and
was entitled to the respect of American So
journcrs among them. The friends Of this gen
eral with the negro blood asked him 10 Join
them hut the proprietor refused 10 serve him
because he was "niggcr" and the CuhanS
took the case before the authorities The laws
in Havana forbid race distinctions as do. in
deed our own in many parts of the Union
and Senior Mora the Civil Governor. after con
sulhng with General Ludlow enforced IT
against the carpetbag American with the
mighty race pride, and. on his refusal 10 make
amends. closed up his cafe or saloon.
General Ludlow is undoubtedly right in his
attitude. II is n pity he cannot pick such fe-
lows up bodily and send them home. They are
bound 10 be n nuisance in all our new pos
sessions II is Of little use 10 send officials 10
deal with our dependents justly and with re-
gard 10 their feelings. he necessity of which
we have frequently pointed out. II our own
citizens are going among them in n private
capacity to make new troubles faster than our
governors can correct old ones. II looks as If
one of the most essential features Of our mill
tarv rule would be the power Of summary SUP
preston Of Americans. One Of the historic re-
proachcs Of civilization has been that its con-
tact with a more primitive society meant pri-
marily the communication of civilized vices 10
new peoples II is apparent that the old rule
will hold good If we permit il to. Adventures
and mischief-makers such as this cafekeepcr
are already in evidence. It is n sign Of hope
To see them so promptly squelched The first
step in securing good government to alien peo-
pies is 10 make those Of our own people who
90 among them obey the law and have regard
for native rights ahd customs We have not
taken new possessions for the purpose Of civ
ing our own domestic faults and prejudices
more room in which 10 flourish
New-York tribune., 1899-02-16

"habitants." but that work cannot he begun
until peace has come through complete SUD
mission Hence the increased prospect OF
speedy submission on the other islands openeu
10 commerce, and Of no long delay in submit
ting on Luzon. should give entire Satisfaction
even TO those who believe that the inhabitah's
are already capable of self-government' II 'he'
are they will show it best by terminating d
useless resistance to the United States.