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New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
TPrcKs IN THE SfrREETS AGAIN.

An article in The Tribune yesterday told how
the ancient and outrageous practice of cumber-
ing the streets with trucks. which fourishcd un-
interruptedly until the Strong administration
came into power. had been revived since Tam
many regaincd possession Of the city and be
come even more prevalent and audaciOus than
of old 1t would be hard 10 find a more strk-
ing illustration Of the way In which Tammany
takes care Of the few at the expense Of the
many in the expectation that the favored mi
nority will be able to exercise enough influence
at election times to keep their benefactOrs in
office.
Colonel WarlnC made on this rank abuse
without waste of time, listened 10 no suggcs-
tions of compromise and won complete vie
tory. So great was the gain in cleanliness and
order and the appearance Of the city that it was
hard to realize toward the end Of his admins
tration that his action had been taken in the
face OF bitter opposition and had been deemed
rather harsh even by n considerable number of
ntelliZ gent persons having no personal interest
in the trucking industry. Colonel Waring never
appeared to better advantage than in that con-
trCyersy and perhaps never furnished 4 finer
example Of his singular capacity for making
convincing argument out OF plain statement OF
facts When he had replied TO the truckmens
contention there was nothing left Of it, and
thereafter a low rumble Of eXccrations was all
that proceeded from that source.
Observation now shows that the trucks have
reoccuped their old quarters in the streets. If
not in greater numbers everywhere than ever
before. at least with more offensive usurpa-
ton Of public rights in many places or course,
II suits Tammany to permit such free storage of
property in the streets and even on the side
walks but what n grotcsQue piece Of impudent
favoritism 1t Is. Virtually the only plea ever
offered in its defence was that II enabled poor
men 10 avoid paying rent and otherwise contrib
uted to their convenience. The fact was that
most of the benefciaries We're not poor IN the
sense IN which the claim was made. and that IN
any case the concession was not only utterly ir-
rational but exceedingly oppressive to a great
number Of individuals and injurious in various
ways TO the whole community. Trucks drawn
up along the curb prevent thorough cleaning OF
the streets, they encourage mischief and immo-
rality and abet crime, and all this they do under
n special license which violates the fundamental
principle of civilized government
Tammany promotes multifarious abuses, bur
perhaps not one in the whole list Is more char
acteristlc Of the beast than this involving as it
does filth, vice and plunder in just about equal
degree
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
SPAN AND TIE TREATY.

The Queen Regent of Spain has summoned
the CorteS CONSTITUENCIES to meet on February
20 \ fortnight ago the date was fixed at Feb
ruary Is Why II has been postponed four
days does not appear The suppoStlon was
that the Spanish Government was waiting only
for our Senate TO ratify the Treaty Of Peace,
and would ask the CorteS to act upon that in
strlmcnt as soon as possible thereafter II is
not 10 be credited thar the delay is designed
expressly 10 give opportunity for further en-
barrassmcat ana trouble in the Philippines.
That would bc crime which We are not pre-
Iarel - imputa 10 the Queen Regent or the
Primo Minister u is. however. ind!sputablc
thar such delay will give such opportunity; or
would il Dewey aud OTIS had not. rs they now
appear to have done tnrashod All the fight and
most Of the folly out cf the raga rioters. Tn
Ill tho treaty i ratified ny Spain the Philip
yircs VIII be S1newh9t like Mahomct's coffin
They viii be suspended. H. between earth and
heaven. h1t between nominal Spanish ard
actual American sovereignty. and in suppress
Ing the Taeal hardts shall ho IN fact com
relling Spanish subjects TO obey the Obligations
Of Spain. However, that task j, not beyond
our power.
The chances are that the dolly IN cOnvokinG
the C0rtes IS dve 10 some domestic eXigcncy in
Spain There viii he other work before the
Cortes than the ratification of The treaty. That
the latter will ne done promptly is 10 b" CON
fidently assumed II has been practically Ger
tain ever sin 'hc treaty YVES signed At Paris
Opposition 10 IL is merely sentimental and per
functory II has no leadership. and Is not
marty policy Weyler himself who re-
moved from Cuba by ;he SaGastA Ministry i'm
med!ately upon its acces. sion and who has been
breathing out threatoningS and slaughter
against the whole Liberal party has NOW given
his allegiance 10 that party. and is one Of the
frnest supporters OF the Government. on the
other hand. General P0lavieja has cast in his
lot with Senor Silrela and the Conservatives.
This is highly significant II indicates that the
military party j. not 10 act aS unit hut Will
be divided between the old political parties
Thus the danger Of military dictatorship is
greatly lessened.
The ratification Of the treaty VIII not by any
means be n vote Of approval Of and confidence
IN the Sagasta Ministry. Ghe COrteS Will be I
quite capable Of ratifying the treaty and then. ,
five minutes later of turning out the Govern /
ment responsible for II. Senior Sagasta viii /
have TO give a detailed account of his steward /
ship. How the Cortes and the nation will re- !
gard IL is matter that cannot be forecasted. /
There are no conditions in Spain. such there /
are here and in England, to indicate the drift !
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
MLLLTARY DRILL ~ SCHOOLS-

The National Militia Convention mt Tampa
Fla, is one OF the consequences OF the late war
for which there is reason 10 be grateful 1t IS
In more than one respect Il unique asscmblagc
and 1t is one Of more than passing interest ana
importance Defects i'm our somewhat eclectic
militia system have been observed from time TO
time in years Of peace. The war with Spain
made them so obvious that It would be folly OF
n criminal kind TO strive further to ignore them
or to tolerate them. We assume that this con
vention will give practical and fruitful consider
alton to the questions Of remedying these de-
fects, of raising the physical and other stand
ards OF the service, of making the militia Of the
various States more uniform in organization
drill and equipment and Of making the National
Guard the truly National and effective force
contemplated in the Constitution.
Conspicuous among the topics discussed. in
both interest and importance. is that OF military
drill in schools, upon which Chancellor Mac
Crackcn. of New-Yorl University. yesterday ad-
dressed the convention. Elsewhere IN this paper
we present some of the salient portions Of his
exceptionally Illuminating address. and com
mend them for careful peruSal 10 all who have
regard for either the good OF the militia service
or the welfare Of the boys and young men OF the
land. The subject is a novel one. It has not
before been treated as on this occasion DR.
MacCracken has been compelled 10 perform
something like the researches of an explorer I'm
an unknown field. In this ne has succeeded I'm
marshalling an array of instructive and sugges-
tive facts, and he has drawn thcrefrom some
logical deductions and conclusions which will.
We believe, commend themselves 10 the an
proval Of the Nation.
We have, pr. MacCracken reminds us about
ten million boys Of school age. Of whom seven
million actually attend the common schools. and
of whom three and onc-half millions are old
enough for military drill We have also nearly
two hundred ana thirty thousand boys in public
and private high schools. all old enough for
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attention 10 or has respect for his protests.
But there are other forces opposed 10 d'cp Dur-
rowing which are not To be 50 hghily us
missed I'm the name Of patriotism some men,
and not all of them dishonesty, VIII say: Let
] us not stir up n scandal some VIII argue Tor
the interests Of the Army. urging that the gam
from furnishing or CORRECTING any possible con-
tracting swindle or any failure of duty on the
part Of officers will not compensate for the
harm done by public exposure Of military con
trovcrscs and defects Of Army management.
This Is an American adaptation OF The anti
Drcvfus view. The honor of the Army must
be defended. regardless OF justice or even or
the material welfare of the soldiers themselves.
The same sort Of patriotism makes pleas Tor
the great American packing Industry. What II
salicylic acid was used and few soldiers were
made i'll: If yoI 20 and make public scandal
over il You will discrodit the meat product or
the United States. The export trade will be
ruined if the United States Government Off
cially finds that the packers have used in
furious substances. Just for the sake Of
exposing some possibly dishonest contractor arc
You going To give the whole business a black
eye? This is ant-Dreyfusism reduced to terms
of beef and pork. The beef and pork order Of
intellect will. Of course. adopt that view just
as the drillmastcr intellect Will prefer mill
tary Injustice TO a military scandal But tie
great mass of the American people do not be-
lieye in that theory Of militarsm or Of indus
trial morality.
If tho United States Army is defective in its
organization the people want to know it. No
exposure Of faults can Dc half 50 harmful as
leaving them To flourish in secret If The beef
packers are using injurious preservatves. for
cign as well as domestic consumers should be
informed Of the fact. If an American product
is unworthy of confidence, II should not have it
i'm the markets of the world. There IS 10
patriotism in helping American rascals to cheat
foreigners. The becf-packers say their goods
will bear the closest scrutiny and that what
they sent to the soldiers was as good as what
they sell to civilians at home and abroad. We
hope that is true. If investigation proves II 10
be So. their wares will have Government
guarantee Of great value If il proves not to
be So they should be brought up with round
turn ana should find that long course Of re-
pentance and honesty is their only road TO
market That should be their fate if they have
been guilty of the charges brought against
them hy a large number Of Regular Army Oil /
GERS. The essential thing for the Court Of In
quiry is to discover truth. Neither industrial
prosperity nor military strength can he endur
ing if built on any other foundation.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
TIE BEEF INVESTIGATION.

The imperative necessity for full investiga-
ton OF the cmbalmed beef question has been
evident for several days. The Commission
which received General Miless original charges
which refused TO credit the evidence Of chem
ISIS and listened unrcsistinGly TO General
Elgan's vituperaton OF his commanding gen
cral. was not constituted for such work nor
was il in the frame Of mind to perform IT, A
court was needed with ample powers 10 secure
unwilling testimony and without preconceived
opinion on the merits Of the case However
good mems intentions. they cannot be expected
10 make an adequate investigation Of a charge
when they come TO the examination Of wit
ness who threatens 10 substantiatc II with the
firm opinion that it amounts to nothing and
that thc testimony is to be disposed Of" as
one Of the Commissioners said Of Surgeon
Dalv's alterations The military Court Of In
ouirv appointed Yesterday should he free from
these disadvantages. lis personnel commends
n 10 confidence and its instructions are broad
enough 10 permit exhaustive inquiry
The court will not however. proceed without
embarrassment No matter how thorough or
impartial It's members may desire to be. they
must be prepared for strong pressure to pre-
vent them bringing 10 light anything unpleas-
ant. If ANYBODY has done wrong. OF course he
will exert every possible influence 10 hide bis
work. His efforts however. are not the only
ones which may make for suppression Of any
scandal il one exists The rogue OF course
fights away from the halter. and nobody pays
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

of official or popular sentiment Senior Sagasta
had a strong majority in the CORES Wheh u
was elected lie was sustained by il last sum
mer; but that was in time of war ana the
Standard knows as well as the Yankee. the
inadvisabty of swapping horses while cross
Ing n stream. But now the day of reckoning
Will come For the welfare Of Spain II Is I"
he hoped the verde; upon Scnor Sagasta VIII
be 4 favorable one. There may be other men
in Spain more competent than he to promote
the regeneration of that country. but the iact
* not known To the world. He Is able ne II
honest hc IS intensely patriotic. 1t VIII De
wise for Spain 20 keep him at the head of her
administration.
There has been more talk about Don Carlos
but we assume IL is little more than talk me
state of sicyc that has been in existence III
Spain will end on February 20 and the con
Stimtional guarantees will he re-estapilSh'd'
That will give the Pretcnder his opportunity
hut there is little fear that he will improve II.
The trouble with him Is that lac is supported
by the best people of Spain. That seems para
doxlcal. hut is easily made plain. !hc Idle'
restless. military classes are AlfonSistS almost
10 4 man They have no objection to a war
but there is no need Of their starting one rs
they are already in power. The progressive
Industrious thrifty classes of the north favor
Don Carlos But they do not want war
which ihoy know would be disastrous to the
material Interests of the kingdom. And they
bold ;hoS, interests n little higher than the
cause of the Pre:ender. IF they could put him
upon The throne without war, they would
do 80 ton orrow or to-day. But when II comes
as il now does. 10 choosing between Don Carlos
and war and Don Alfonso and peace. they
choose the latter. That is why the support OF
the best people Of Spain makes Don Carlos's
seem hopeless. OF course, there is
never any positive telling what may happen in
so mcrcurial and emotional a nation as that
But the outlook AT this date certainly is that
the treaty will be ratified the Sagasta Govern
ment will be approved aud the AfonSist dy-
nasty will he maintained. And all three of
those things we believe will be for the welfare
of Spain.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
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himself half an hour to think II lie shut him
sef mp I'm his library for thirty minutes. at the
close Of which time ne had made his decision. In
thiry-six hours he his way to Washlngton
Ilc lives In handsome house. about a mile and n
half from St Johusbury. His residence overlooks
the beautiful passumpsir Valley The Senat or
takes great delight In his farm. 70 the cultivation
Of which he gives much personal attention
Judge Charles J.. Evans. Of Dallas. Tex. was n
warm friend Of tho late Judge Garland. 10 whom
he once wrote asking what were the latters re-
ligous convictions The reply was quotation
from J. 8 Blackc's poem. ending.
"Let pridcfu priests do battle about creeds
The Church is mine that does most Chrst-hke
IDnIn
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
AzPIRoz coNFIRUED As AMBASSADOR

city Of Mexico. Feb 9.-The Mexican Senate has
confirmed the appointment Of Manuel Azplroz as
Ambassador TO the United states. Mr. Azpiroz will
start FOR Washington M the end Of February He
VIII be accompanied by his wife and their daugh-
ters. Mrs. Luz Rivera ana Miss Helen Azplroz
Mrs. Rivera Is widow. Rodrigo Azplroz the
Ambassador > son, who has been the third srcre-
tary or the Mexican Legation at Toxic ls now ON
ms ms way 70 Washington. He VIII have the Same
post IN his fathers Embassy a. in the Toxic I.cga.
ton Jose r. Godoy and Mr. santlbanrz ,vli cor
tnue as nrst and second secretary respectively. at
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
DR.. SLLIERNlN RETILNrn

The many friends OF the Rev Dr. Josenh Silver
man Will be pleased to know that at the n,ce,ir,.
oil the trustees OF the Temple Emanu-Fl ON
Wednesday evening he was elected as assistant
'aooi 10 serve under the Rev. Dr. Hrsch. place
Whch ne has tlled 10 the satisfaction of the CON,
bssYYsaNon Tor number of years under the yener.
OF the Temple Inv avn emeritus
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

The New-Jersey embalmer has laid well 10
heart the precept that "he who provideth NOT
FOR his own household hath denied the faith
and is worse than an inhdel." lie has caused
the Introduction into the Legislature OF bin
providing for the institution Of mortuaries I'm all
cemeteries with n physician and three attend
ants always present. the avowed object being to
prevent premature burials, the real one to boost
the black job of n ring Of undertakers 'Tba
Newark Advertiser says that the bill is in the
hands Of the House Committee on Revision ~
the Laws, and may as well 80 to sleep there
II burial awaits it. as is probable. it at least
cannot he pronounced premature.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
+. ELLERY ANDERSON TO RESIGN.

WILL GIVE Up HIS PLACE AS school. COMMITS
sIONER SOON
f. Ellcry Anderson announced yesterday that he
would resign his place as School Commissioner OF
thu Roroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx within
the next two weeks
II shall be- away from the city the greater part
OF the year he said Il viii sail for Europe about
June /, and VIII DE gone until about September"
tie also stated that his Attendance M the meet
ings OF the School Board and service on various
committees were taking mp much Of his time more
ln Lnct. thon ~ could -on.I-lenlly arnro-
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

Concerning the murder OF Mrs. Adams. H. &
Cornish testified: THE fact that any crime had
been done didn't enter my mind at that time
:" 1t was not until forty-eght hours later
that / began TO think that a crime had been
committed had no idea OF anything in seeing
"Mr Mcintyre but to have the Coroner sent I'D
ITO the house" Such ingenuousness is so won
derfnl as TO seem unnatural It must be ac-
quir~d. \ man who could give a woman a fatal
uoSe oi poison out OF a bottle which had been
sent To MIN by a mysterious hand without sus-
pect.ng for forty-eight hours that a crime had
been committed is phenomenon Of dulness 10
say the least. 1t IS wonderful that his susp-
cions were not aroused by his conferences with
Mr. Mcintyre, for within twenty-four hours
after the poisoning Mr.. Mcintyre was telling
the newspapers that n crime had been commit
ted. and the whole town was talking about the
remarkable murder.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

According to the Sanitary Superintendent Of
the Health Department Of this city. the Sanitary
Code does not forbid the use Of chemicals for
the preservation Of food. That is to say, it Is
not Illegal 10 put embalmed beef on the market.
Well then, it ought not to require twenty-four
hours TO have a stringent amendment made to
the code
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

Canada seems to be a favorite resort Of both
Spanish and Philippine spies. But they do not
accomplish half as much there as they ex-
meet 70
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

THE Baltimore Sun" says "Dr Thomas J.
Smlthers and Edward = Hardcastle Talbot
County Deputy Game Wardons. are making siren
uous efforts to save the rarrldges and other birds
from starving and rcrishing during this severe
weather. They have bought ono hundred bushels
Of wheat and screenings. which they have put
around the heads Of branches and other places
where the birds are likely TO seek cover. Tho
snow is removed as well rs possible where tho food
is put They have also called the attention OF
the farmers to the peril the birds are in' ard sus
gestcd methods Of feeding them"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.

Oh. the snow. the beautiful snow,
It's an old sad story which well we know.
u covers the sidewalk, II covers the trees.
II waits for thaw and invites a freeze
1t gives you the shlyers # gives you the grip
II you step outdoors you are sure TO slip.
Scooting skimming. skipping away.
II frolics along ON its ruthless play.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-10

The Massachusetts Society of the Sons Of the
Revolution IS making preparations for a proper OBJ
servance Of the anniversary OF the Boston Mas
sacre. which event occurred on March s. l710 The
principal feature OF the celebration Will be his
torical address bearing upon the massacre to be
delivered by Professor John Fieke
Foundation for Trouble.-"Oh. my head, My
head. groaned Rivers.
"why not tr r.at it homropathically?'
"HOws that
"Uave Il shingled"
1t occurred to Rivers later on that Brooks meant
to intimate he had a wooden head. but by that
time Brooks out Of rcach.-(Chicago Tribune
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-08
PARSNIP COMPLEXION.

1t does not require an expert to detect the
sufferer from kidney trouble. The hollow
cheeks, the sunken eyes, the dark, puffy
circles under the eyes, the sallow parsnip-
coored complexion indicates it.
A physician would ask if you had rheuma-
tism, dull pain or ache in the back or over
the hips, stomach trouble, desire to urinate
often, or burning Or scalding in passing it (;
if after passing there is an unsatsfied feeling
as if it must be at once repeated, or if the
urine has brick dust deposit or strong odor.
When these symptoms are present, no
time should be lost in removing the cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of the
bladder, Inflammation, causing stoppage, and
sometimes requiring the drawing of the
urine with instruments, or may run into
Brght's Disease, the most dangerous stage of
kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great dis
covery of the eminent kidney and bladder
specialist is a positive remedy for such dis
eases. Its reputation is worldwide and it is
so easy to get at any drug store that no one
need suffer any length Of time for want Of it.
However, if you prefer to first test its
wonderful merits, mention EVENING HERALD
and write to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y, for sample bottle and book telling all
about it, both sent absolutely free by mail.