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BEGBNEBATI1 OF GDBA
The Wonderful Work Which is Beins
Done in the Island.
i
HIGH PRAISE FROM A CUBAN,
La Patria Contracts the Spnniah and
American Ways of Doing Thins*, and
Says Onr Work is Wonderful?Plie
rninpnsi I)i>vi>loiiml Dav by Day? Hovi
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the Island's Condition is Beinc Bettered
Havana, Cuba (By Cable).?La Patria,
one of the best-edited papers in Havana,
has come out with an editorial strongly indorsing
the American administration. Its
utterances are regarded as representing
the best thought of the thinking elemout
of the community.
La Patria contrasts the American method
with that of the "obstinate Spanish" in
dealing with even tho simplest reforms. Oa
this point it says:
"Formerly there was agitation among
the people; oceans of ink and tons of paper
were used, floods of oratory were poured
and then everything ended at Madrid in
the froth of Spanish promises. On the
other hand, in these days of fruitful though
silent work, we learn of the most radical
reforms when they are published in tho
Official Gazette, without being preceded
by a magnificent conglomeration of oratory
and colored Are. An order of six lines,
wim a very suuit ijiuuuuic, iu^iv.iuu.
some bold and beneficent measure. One
might say that for us a thin sheet of paper
separates the mediaeval world from tho
nineteenth century, and oftentimes the
writing is not indispensable to enable us to
pass from darkness to light."
Senor Perfecto Lacoste, Mayor of Havana,
with the approval of Mnjor-General
Ludlow, has issued a decree prohibiting
the wearing of undershirts exposed?that
is, uncovered by outer shirts or coats?in
public places, doorways, windows or balconies,
under penalty of imprisonment at
hard labor in the discretion of the Court.
It is a revival of a municipal ordinauce of
1894, which has not been enforced. Another
decree has been issued prohibiting
smoking in streetcars and omnibuses.
Tbe United States transport BurnsiJe
'* * - ? !-> d i?o \ <n
(iormeriy mo spuuisu sicamci uu?;
distributing the SS.OOO.OOD allotted by the
United States Government for tho payment
of the Cuban troops will circumnavigate
the Island, the paymasters,
under escort, going into the Interior from
the various ports where she touches.
Casu Bianca, the fishing village across
the harbor, which was formerly a breeding
place of disease, has been disinfected and
whitewashed, and the Chinese have been
removed from the village. Surgeon-Major
John G. Davis reports that the place is
now free from infection.
The secret police have discovered n criminal
association, the oblect of which was tc
kidnap girls about twelve years old and
send them to Mexico. Several girls were
rescued and the kidnappers arrested.
An asylum for the orphans of reconceatrados
has beeu established at Matanzas
under the protection and at the instigation
< of General Wilson, the military commander
of that province. It will shelter all the
destitute children in Matanzas. ueuerai
Wilson Is highly praised for his action in
this matter.
The Cienfuegos papers praisa the work
there of the American authorities, saying
that the streets are kept cleau, tho poor
are protected and ^shipping and general
trade are the best In many years.
PHILADELPHIA'S BAD WATER.
Commission of Exports to Report on the
Best Way of Improving lt.
Philadelphia (Special).?Since January
1 this city has had an epidemic of typhoid
fever. Since that date there have been
nearly C000 coses of the disease and about
1090 deaths. The epidemic Is said to be due
to the polluted water of the Schuylkill
River, from which the city obtains its supply.
The Councils have passed a
bill authorizing the appointment
of thrAo nrnfirt nni?ineeM to inves*
tlgate and report as to the best
method of improving the quality of the
water, and in accordance with the provisions
of the measure, Mayor Ashbridge
appointod Rudolph Herlng, ot Now York;
Samuel Gray, of Providence, R. I., and
Joseph M. Wilson, of this city, to make the
expert investigation and rerport. They are
required to make a preliminary report in ,
not more than sixty days and a final report
in not more than three months. An
appropriation of ?25,000 was made to pay
for their expenses and compensation.
. AMERICAN STATUES IN FRANCE.
Uoaaments to Wushington, Lafayette and
Eochainbeau Are Planned.
Wabhixoton, D. C. (Special).?The good
feeling in this country toward France Is
shown in three distinct projects for erecting
statues in France during the Paris Ex~
I TUa ia tAAMnf a
pusiliuu. JLUU liliooi vri luuio in IV oiuw ?? j
statue of Rochambeau in the French vll- j
lage of his birth. The plan has originated J
in Philadelphia, where $1000 will be con- I
trlbuted; another $1000 will bo raised in
the country at large, and another $1000 in
France. Secretary Hay views the project
with much favor.
Another statue project is in chanro of
prominent women, representing the women
of America, who propose to erect an
equestrian statue of Washington in one of
the public reservations of Paris. Mrs.
Justice Field is at the head of tho committee
and 315,000 is in hand. The French
Ambassador has notified the Paris authorities
and has suggested to the Prefect of
the Seine and the President of the munifipality
that a suitable public reservation
i>e set aside for the scheme.
A statue of Lafayette also is to be erected
it Paris through the efforts of Unitad
Btates Commissioner Peck.
WIND WRAPS STEEPLE IN WIRE. '
Quarter sf a Mile of Kansas Fence Blown
, Three Miles.
Topeka, Kan. (Special). ? Tornadoes
iwept Coklwater. Lexlneton and Ashland
a few day3 ago. In Coldwater a dozen
houses were wrecked. Joseph Bowers, a
cattleman, was killed and half a dozen
people injured.
A terrific windstorm in Ellis County
picked up a stretch of wiro lencea quarter
of a mile long, carried it three miles, and
wrapped it securely around the steeple of
the Mungor Catholic Church.
uerinun neciprocur iei.
The outlook for a reciprocity treaty
with Germany is regarded la Washington
a9 having been greatly prejudice! by the
action of the committee ot the Reichstag
In summarily disposing of the Meat
? ' Inspection bill. It was hoped that
thl9 measure would pave the way
for successful neKotiations for a trade
treaty by eliminating the ill-feeling crowing
out of the meat embargo. It has not
been officially stated that the reciprocity
negotiations will be suspended, but it is
taken for granted that they will be allowod
to remain in abeyance until the
German National Legislature shall take
favorable action on the Meat bill.
Lo.-.s of Cattle in Transit to England.
In the Houso of Commons in London
Mr. Walter Long, President of the Board
of Trade, announced that 1012 head of
cattle had been lost in 1898 in traaslt from
the Unit6d States and Canada out of a total
of 473,895 head, as compared with a loss
K0*71 Anf rs.9 04 /IiA In f rnnoit- A i?r?Qn _
tina. The total number lost In transit
from the United States and Canada in the
first three months of 1899 was 750 out of a
total of 78,594.
Connecticut Well Water FatAl.
It has been ascertained that Impure woll
water in Bloomfield, Conn., has been the
?auso of the death of three children named
MoNau?hton. Two horses have also died
from drinking tie w.ator.
GUNBOATS SHELL REBELS.
Towns of Sesmoan and Guagfua Invested
by Our Sailors.
Body of Filipinos Ran Up to SanFernando
l>y Train, Tear Up Kails
and Escape.
Manila. (By Cable).?Tbe army's gunboats
Laguna de Bay and Cavadonga, under
command of Captain Grant, which
started up tbe San Fernando Elver for
Guagua to establish there a base of supplies
for tbe troops engaged in tbe northern
campaign, have returned, Major-General
MacArthur having failed to connect
with the expedition. The gunboats
found rebels Intrenched at Sesmoan
and Guagua, on the water-fronts of the
towns. Tbe vessels steamed past the
works, shelling the occupants and driving
tbem out. Landing parties from tbe boats
entered hotn towns, capturing at sosmoan
a Spanish captain in uniform, who was ostensibly
a prisoner in the hands of the
rebels, and also a native officer. Arriving
at Guagua the town and a small gunboat
were found to be burning, and the natives
were evacuating the place ia consequence
of the bombardment.
At Sesmoan the lauding party captured a
number of Filipino flags and a quantity of
arms, chiefly bolos and bows and arrows,
besides a lot of band instruments, which
the men played as they marched back to
the boats.
The Filipinos surprised the United States
forces at San Fernando with a daring trick
Monday. A railway train, with an engine
at each end, was run almost to the
American outposts and in plain sight of
the town. Before they could be reached a
cang of natives sprang off the train, tore
up several lengths of the railway track,
boarded the train again, and the train
steamed away so quicklv that there was no
opportunity to capture the raiders.
The Nebraska regiment is asking for a
temporary relief from duty. Only 375 men
of this regiment are left at the front.
THE SEVENTY-FIRST INQUIRY.
Senior Officers Found Guilty of Dlaobey?
lag Orders at Santiago.
Albant, N. Y. (Special).?The findings of
the court of inquiry appointed to investigate
the conduct of the Seventy-first Regiment,
New York Volunteers, In the Santiago
campaign, have been approved by Governor
Roosevelt. The Governor scores the
three senior officers of the command.
Colonel Wallace A. Downs, LieutenantColonel
Clinton H. Smith and Mnjor John
H. Whittle, and pays a high tribute to all
the other officers and enlisted men.
The court finds that Colonel Downs failed
to obey distinct orders issued by General
Kent; that Lieutenant-Colonel Smith failed
to make any effort to get the regiment forward
into tho fight; that Major Whittle did
not go with the battalion he commanded,
but stayed in the roar; that Captain Austin
refused to move forward 'at General Kent's
command; that senior field officers of the
/>/%* ?M ha frmnH velfrh fchft man
while the latter were under Are; that many
men of the regiment joined regulars marching
past and thus helped in the assault on
the enemy; that some of the companies
were led into the fight by their officers,
despite the lack of orders from Regimental
officers, and that enlisted men pleaded to
get into the fight, but declared their officers
would not lead them.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith is ordered before
a board to inquire into his fitness for
service in the National Guard.
DEMANDS OF PORTO RICAN3. t
A Memorial to the Treslrieut Protesting
Acaluit Military Government.
Washington, D. C. (Special).?Senors J.
Julio Henna and Manuel Zeno Gandla
Commissioners from Porto Rieo to the i
United States, have presented a second 1
memorial to the President, reiterating the ,
prayers of their first petition. They ask
the following concessions:
First?The cessation of military government
and the establishment of civil rule in
the island.
Secoid?The establishment of absolute,,
free trade between Porto Rico and the 7
United States.
Third?The reduction of American troops
and the enlistment of Porto RIcans.
Fourth?The right of American citizenship
in the Island.
On the subject of military control the
Commissioners make the point that "the
subject of reforming the Porto Rican system
does not properly belong to the army
officers, who now control Porto Rico, or the
War Department, but to the Porto Rican*
themselves."
PRESIDENT ON A VACATION.
Accompanied by Bin. McKlnley He Goes
to Hot Spring*, Va.
Washington', D. C. (Special).?The President
and Mrs McKlnley have left this city
for a short vacation at Hot Springs. The
party included, also, George B. Cortelyou,
the assistant secretary to the President; Dr.
and Mrs. P. M. Rixoy, and Mr. Barnes, of |
the White House clerical force.
The President's health is good, hut he I
feels the need of rest and recreation, and
hence all official business during his absence (
will be attended to as far as possible at the '
White House. While at the Springy the
party will stay at the Homestead, where (
Secretary and Mrs. Gage are spending a
vacation.
Bridge Falls With a Train.
By the collapse of a bridge a short dls? I
tance from Saunders. Wis., on the Great {
(
Northern Railway, one life was lost and one |
man received mortal injuries. The collapse
occurred while a heavy freight train i
WU3 \Jll LUU UXIU^O, WUIlyU, VTAbU IUO L1U1U, (
fell 100 feet. Thomas Qulnn, of St. Paul, ,
the engineer, was crushed under his englnt ,
and killed. Harry Miller, of West Superior, i
the fireman, had a leg crushed and re- J
ceived Internal injuries.
A Battle In the Soudan.
The Foreign Office in London has re- i
ceived news that Colonel Evatt attacked
Ohief Kabarega on the east bank of the
Nile and completely defeated him. Three
hundred of the enemy were killed, and
Kabarega himself, who was severely
wounded, and King Mwauga were taken
prisoners. Colonel Evatt's losses were two
Uganda soldiers killed and twenty
wounded.
California Mineral Production.
According to the report of the State Mining
Bureau, the total mineral production of
California for 1893 is valued at $27,280,070.
The gold product is placed at $15,906,478.
To Vaccinate Everybody In Iowa.
The State Board of Health, of Iowa, has
adopted resolutions ordering the local
boards to have every person la the Slate
vaccinated at once. In case the persons
are not able to afford the expense the local
health boards will pay it.
French Demand on China.
M. Pinchon, the French Minister at P?fcin,
China, has demanded of the Tsung-liYamen
the granting of mining concessions
in the province of Szechuan and the payment
of an indemnity for the Imprisonment
of a French missionary.
Sweetheart Killed, Girl h SulclJe.
Mary Vlach, the sixteen-year-old daughter
of a farmer residing near Eeemer, Nt
M., committed suicide while despondent
over the death of her soldier sweetheart,
George Hoar, who fell before Caloocan.
The girl left a letter to her parents, saying
she could not bear her grief longer and
preferred death.
Rough Kiders to Sleet in Chicago.
Postmaster Charles U. Gordon, who is
Chairman of the General Committee of the
Chicago Autumn Festival, announces that
Colonel Roosevelt's regiment of rougti
riders will have a reunion In Chicago 1b
October. ?? ? ?
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AIEBICA AT THE HAGUE.
Will Work With England For International
Arbitration.
WILL NOT ACCEPT DISARMAMENT
American and British Delegates to the
Czar's Peace Congress Have Similar Instructlons?Will
Stand Together For
International Arbitration?Hope to
Lessen the Horrors of War.
Washington, D. C. (Special). ? The
United States and Great Britain will stand
together in the advocacy of the adoption
5f a scheme for the settlement of interna:lonal
disputes by arbitration, whloh will
bo presented to the JPeaco Conference at
(ts meeting at Ttie Hague. xne American
delegates, headed by Ambassador White,
?re equipped with n fairly well digested
plan for the execution of tht3 long-cherIflhed
project, while the British delegates
are prepared with a plan which is almost
Identical with the American project.
The details cannot bo procured for publication
in advance of tuo presentation of
the project to the conference. It is known,
MEETING PLACE OF THE DI
(The palace is Queen Wilholmino's "B
however, that there aro essential differences
between the plan under consideration
and that embodied in the treaty
drafted by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian
Fauncefote, whioh failed of action in the
Senate when submitted for ratification.
The differences Are father in the methods
{irovlded for securing an impartial adudlcation
than in! the principles involved.
It cuuuul UV buiu iiuui mc amoiiviiu
delegates go to the conference with any
strong expectations that their own scheme
forsecurlng the adjustment of disputes by
arbitration, or, indeed, any project.of the
kind, will secure the adhesion of the entire
conference, or even a majority of the
delegates. But they are content to plant
the seed and make a beginning, which it Is
hoped by the President and Secretary Hay
will have substantial results in the end. i
The American delegates go committed to i
this arbitration project much more strong* <
ly than to anything else likely to figure be- i
fore the conference. ttegarding disarms- I
ment, their instructions are to tell the conference
that the presont armament of the
United States, und any wfthln the possibilities
of the future, are so far below the
present minimum armaments with which :
..r.,, nt tKo nrunt nnwpra nf Enrono are like
ly to be content that there is really no reason
why the United States should be oalled
Into the Agreement. ]
Other points upon which the delegates
hate'been instructed are the exemption
from seizure ol individual proporty and the
captain* maha*. i
'United States naval expert, who Is a dele- i
gate to the Peace Conference.) <
extension of the Red Cross rules to warlike '
aperntlous at sea. As to the former, the
President expressed himself very stioagly
!n bis last message to Congress, and the ]
rms\ r?aA fA rfl f\ fO /> I rt ft 1 flf. '
?vr uuni^wu w\j p,n V W?- I
feet to these views. As to the Red Cross ]
extension, both tbe United States and Spain :
luring the recent war voluntarily agreed 1
to apply the Red Cross rules at sea.
Another point In the instructions relates
to tho amelioration of the Ihorrors !
of war, and with this, too, the American
delegates are deeply concerned. It was because
of the President'a'Interest in this sub- J
|ect, as much as for any other reason, that j
the two technical experts, Captain Mahnn
and Captain Crozlor, were included in the '
American delegation, and tho State De- '
partment hopes that something in this dl>
rection'wllt be accomplished at the approaching
conference.
THIRTY PERSONS DROWNED.
British Shin Wrecked on Hansraroo Isl
and?Only Four Escape Death.
Adelaide, South Australia (By Cable).? !
It is learned that the British ship Loch
Sloy, from the Clyde January 5 for this
port and Melbourne, was wreolted on i
Kangaroo Island on April 24. One passenger :
and three of the crew Barely reached the
shore, and Ave passengers and twenty-flve
of tne crew were drowned. i
Viceroy Friendly With the Ameer.
There 19 a constant interchange of
irlondly letters between Lord CurzoD,
Viceroy of India, and the Ameer of Afghan- i
Istan, and the relations between the Indian
Government and the ruler of Afghanistan
were never more cordial than at
present. '
Hall Destroys Georgia Track Farms.
A terrlflo hailstorm passed over JelTerson
Connty, Ga., a few days ago. The hall was
three Inches doop at Wadley, and somo of
tho stones weighed over three ounces.
Fruit and vegetable crops arc totally destroyed.
The Queen's Now Yacht Launchod.
The Duchess of York, accompanied by
the Duke of Connaught, a few dnys ago
visited the Pembroke docks at Pombroko,
England, where sho prosided at the launching
of the Quoen's nuw ynoht, Vlotorla and
Albert. This vessel has ooonpled two
years In building, and promises to be the
finest example of decorative treatment yet
achieved.
A Veteran I'rowna Hiraiolf at. Erie.
George Thorp, sixty y?ars old, iveteran
of the Third Heavy Ar! Jliery, tied n twentypound
stone to bis neck and jumped Into
tho lake at Erie, Penn. He was a natlvo
of Philadelphia. No causo la known tor
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MOROCCO PAID AT ONCE*
America's Claims Settled on the Chicago's
Arrival at Tangier.
The State Department Informed of the
Compliance of tho Saltan With tha
Demands of the Uulted States*
Tanoieb (By Cable).?Tho object of the
visit liore of the United States cruiser
Chicago has been accomplished. The Sul-'
tan has given assurances that tho claims
of Americans against Morocco will be satisfied,
and the Chicago has sailed to the
eastward.
Washington, D. 0. (Special).?The visit
of the flagship Chicago to Tangier,
Morocco, has resulted in the prompt pay-,
mont of claims for Indemnity made by th?
United States la behalf of American
citizens whose business had been interfered
with. A telegram received at the
State Department from the United States
Consul-General at Tangier contained the
gratifying Information that the claims had
been paid.
The Chicago arrived at Tangier from
Gibraltar. When she wns on her way from
the Azores to Gibraltar a despatch was seat
to Bear-Admiral Howison at the latter
place directing him to proceed to Tangier
without delay to back up any demands
that might bo made by the Consul-Gen}
SAR3IAUENT CONFERENCE. ^
[ouse la the Woods" at The Hague.)
eral. Tho Chicago Is now on her voyage
to tho East by the Mediterranean-Suez
route.
For a great many years the Morocco officials
have caused much annoyance to
American merchants at Tangier. Every
attempt to introduce American goods into
the country has been met with petty persecution
which ubuaIIv resulted In Drevent*
lag the Americans from selling their wares.
In some cases American agents have been
Imprisoned. The Morocco authorities were
also fond of Interfering with the native Interpreters
and servants of the United States
Consulate. These persons are exempted
by treaty from Interferenoo by the Saltan's
officers, but the treaty was violated frequently.
On other occasions United States war*
ships have been seat to Tangier to collect
claims for indemnity, and in each ease the
object lesson In American power has been
successful. The amount of the claims in
the latest instance is small.
FOUR DEATHS AT A SHOOTING,
lfwo Brothers on One Side anil Father and
' Son on the Other Bill One Another.
Mebidiaji, Miss. (Special).?Dr. J. H.
Murfoe and Howard Murfoe, father and
ion, and Charlo3 B. Clarke and Walter
Olarke, two brothers, all four of whom are
(voll known citizens of Okolonn, ilfes., are
dead as the result of a dispute and a dlffluulty
over tho collection of a bill. Dr.
Murfeo went to tho law offlce of Charles B.
Clarke to settle an nccount, when a dispute
nroso about the correctness of tho bill,
which led to a quarrel and a fight. Clarke
urew a Knuo una cut nr. mariee'j tcrpat,
severing tbe jugular vein.
Dr. Murfee full dead and Ills son, Howard
Murfee, who came up, drew his revolver
nnd shot Clarke through the heart, killing
Lilm Instantly. Walter Clarke, a younger
brother o( Charles B. Clarke, henrd tbe
shooting, rushed to the scone and then followed
a duel to the death between young
Murfee and voung Clarke. i
Both men emptied tbelr pistols, and after
the smoke cleared away Murfon and Clatke
irero found dead, each with three bullet
boles through their bodies. Dr. Murfee
tvas one of the best known physicians of
Lhls region and the two Clarke brothers
ranked at the hea'tfof the bar In Chickasaw
County.
AMERICANS IN A BULLFIGHT.
Ran a Benefit Shovr at Dnrango and Bad
Some Narrow Kscapca.
Monteret, Mes. (Special).?The flrst
jullflght that ever occurred in Mexico in
ivblch all of the performers wore Ameri:ans
took place a few days ago In Duran*
:o. The exhibition was given to ral?e
noney for municipal improvements. The
participants, nil business mon'of tte city*
iveroD. M. Shaw, William Fischor, E. 8.
3haw, Percy Sharpe, T. W. Tlsdale, Boy
Kessell, J. W. Dobbins, H. L. Benson,
Carlos Chapman, W. W. McVea andD. W.
Barnes.
The bulls were from the wildest mountain
herds ot that State and the amateur*
iad a hard tlmo la evading the thrusts of
:he long, sharp horns of the animals. A
performer was caught on the boms of ono
jf the bulls and carried around the arena
ieveral times. He eaoaped with only a few
i>rulsee. The others ulso had narrow escapes.
The attendance was the largest
jvor seen at u bullfight In Durango.
GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO.
Brigadier-General Davis Succeeds Major*
General Henry.
8an Juan, Porto Rico (By Cable).?BrlgaJler-General
Georgo W. Davis, the successor
of Mnjor-General Guy V. Henry Q3
Military Governor of Porto Blco, arrived
on board the United States transport McPherson.
Ho was welcomed by the insular
secretaries and officials of Porto Blco and
9an Junn.
Major-General Henry has sailed for tbo
United States. There was a big demonstration
In General Henry's honor.
Quiet Helens In Sauios.
Everything Is quiet in Samoa. OporaLions
have been suspended pending tha
nrrivnl of the Commissioners from San
Francisco. After the cessation of hostilities
a detachment of British soldiers visited
the battiofleld of Vailima, where tboy rocovered
an American machine gun that
had boen capturod by the rebols.
Mnjor Overman Killed by a Full.
Major L. C. Overman. U. S. A., retired,
was instantly killed by falling from a stagIngonwhloh
he was at work at his summer
home at Nautucket, Mass. Mrs. Overman
Is in Brooklyn.
Victory For Rhodes and Jameion.
The suit of the trooper Adyo against
Cecil Rhodes and Dr. Jameson for damages
for injuries received in the Transraal raid
was tried In Loudon a few days ago. Cap.
tain Coventry, who took part in the raid,
testified that the troopere were informed
of the nature of the expedition aflor tnoy
had nrocoaded a mile. The jury fouud i?
verdfot for the defendants.
Ttlog Called Bacl: to Spain.
Lleutonant-Genoral Polavloja, Minister
of War, at Madrid, lias cabled to Gcnoral
Rlos, Spain's principal military officer Id
the Philippines, an authorization to rotors
to Spain whenever it la qonvczlegt,
THE All BEEF REPORT,
Sc:n3 of General Miles's Allegations
Found to Be True.
PRESIDENT APPROVES FINDINGS.
Canned Beef Undesirable For Use on
Transports?Charge of Use of Chemicals
Not Sustained?General Mile* Centered?Sharp
Criticism of Eagan?Recommendation
of >*o Farther Action.
Washington, 'D. C. (Special).?The report
of the Army Beef Court of Inquiry,
appointed to investigate General Miles's
oharges regarding the food supply of the
army in tho war with Spain, is approved by
the President in th? following indorsement:
"The findings of tho Court of Inquiry are
approved. William McKinley."
The court finds that General Miles's allegations
that the refrigerated beef was emlalmed,
or was unfit for issue to troops,
were not sustained, and tlmt he had not
Bulllclent justifloatiou for these charges.
With regard to tho canned roast beef the
court sustains so much of the Allegations
of the Major-General commanding as re
juiu 10 its unsuitiiDuiiy ior ioou, as hciv.ally
used on the transports, and as to its
extensive or long-continued use as a fl<*ld
ration. None of the other charges as to
canned beef are sustained. The court
finds tbat certain Individuals failed to perform
their full duty, but the opinion is expressed
that the mere statement In the official
report of the facts developed meet*
tbe end of discipline and tb.it the interests
of the servlce^will bo best subserved il
iurther proceedings be not taken. Tb?
i-ourt spares neither the Major-General
tommandlng nor the Commissary-General
in the criticism. It holds that both officials
committed error. It finds that General
Allies committed an error in tbat, having
Relief or knowledge, as claimed, tbat the
food was unfit, that it caused sickness and
flletreas, tbat some of it was supplied undet
vhe preteace of experiment, that other
beef was embalmed, he did not immediately
report such knowledge or belief to the
Secretary of War, to the end that a proper
remedy might be promptly applied.
Attention is called by the court to the
"act that but little testimony was submitted
by General Miles in support of his
-;ontentlon that tho refrigerated beef had
been treated with preservatives. It remarks
that his failure to draw special attention
to the report of Major Daly until
his testimony before the War Investigating
Commission is not explained, althouj'a
one. if not two, of his staff officers knew
of the beef which Major Daly said was
positively "hurtful to health." The report
refers to General Miles's suspicion
regarding the refrigerated beef while at
Ponce, and deolares that it was his
bounden duty instantly to take the most
effective measure within control to ascertain
the actual fact and to correct the
wrong, if any should be found.
As to the character of the refrigerated
beef the report says that its use on shore
after the troops had secured conveaJ?nt
harbors and landing faollltiej was wise and
desirable. It was the meat of commerce,
and was received by the troops at first with
great satisfafction. The arrangements for
issuing it and transporting it to the camps
were neither adequate nor efficient. As a
consequence a considerable portion of the
beef became tainted before it reached the
regimental camps, and was either rejected
altogether or trimmed down before being
cooked. "It does not appear," says tbe
report, "that the troops were insufficiently
fed as a consequence of such rejections.
The court holds ttat the refrigerated beef
is a suitable ration for troops when It can be
issued to them in good condition. It would
not have been prudent to have made the
expeditions to Santiago and Porto Rico
without the refrigerated teef'and until the
availability of native beef bad been established.
There was no better food than refrigerated
beef that was practicable, and
no reliance should have been placed on
the cattle in Cuba and Porto Rico as a certain
means of subsistence."
As to the canned roast beef it is the opinIon
of tho court that it was fresh, wa s. not
of old date, was the meat of commerce,
and insnected bv the Government insDec
tors as provided by law. 8ome Injury was
doubtless caused by rough handling In
transportation. or was due to exposure to
the climatic Influences of the tropics. The
court holds, however, that it was not suitable
as ntravel ratioD;on transports, considering
the absence ot cooking facilities and
the absence from that ration of fresh vegetables
and condiments. For use on shore as a
field ration it is suitable for issue two days
in ten, but not for two days In succession.
With respect to Its being a necessary article
for use on the expeditions to Cuba
and Porto Rico the court believes that it
would not have been imprudent to have
left it behind. In this connection the court
finds that the allegations of Geueral Miles,
so far as they relate to the unsuitability of
the canned fresh beef for food as actually
used on the transports, and as to its extensive
or long-continued use as a field ration,
are sustained.
The Commissary-General is criticised for
having purchased such large quantities of
thU article, considering the little Use that
had been mnde of it in the regular army,
the probability that the volunteers were en- ?
tirely ignorant of it, and that its use as a
part of the field ration had never been
sanctioned by the President or Secretary of
War. Regarding thia, the court says: "The
court can but characterize the action of
the Commissary-General aa unwarranted
and reckless, in that he ordered the purohase
of suoh enormous quantities of a
food that wna practicably untried and-unknown,
and the court so finds. The court
a!o ilnds rtiat there is no ground for any
imputation of auy othur uctuutiug motive
on the p*rt of the Commissary-General
than the earnest desire to prooure the best
possible food for the troops. The court
pronounces this act of the CommissaryGeneral
of Subsistence a colossal error,
for which there ifl no palliation."
One of the most important findings of tbe
court is contained in tho concluding paragraph
ol' the report, which recommends
that no lurther proceedings be taken, the
best interests of the service, in the opinion
of the court, being best subserved by such
a course.
The report Is signed by General James
F. Wade, President of the Court, and by
Colonel George B. Davis, the Recorder.
The only comment by President McKinley
is his approval of their finding, quoted
above. Attached to the report is au order
by the Secretary of War dissolving the
court.
Sp?nUh Soldiers Salt From Manila.
The Spanish steamer Cataluna has sailed
from Manila for Spain, carrying Spanish
troops.
Murdered Her Mother.
Mrs. Augusta Stylos, wife of a machinist
living in Chicago, shot and klllod liar aged
mother, Mrs. Catherine Schultz, a few
days ago, because Mrs. Shultz had disclosed
to her granddaughter. Belle Stylos,
some events of her early life which she did
not desire the child to know Mrs. Styles
was arrested.
Nary Fayi?ia?ter-C?iiera].
President McKinley bus decii:?d to appoint
Albort S. Kenny, now General Storekeeper
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, as Paymaster-General
of the Navy, to succeed
Edwin Stewart, retired.
The Labor World.
Tbe Minnesota State Federation of Labor
meets in St. Paul June 12 and continues in
session four days.
Ten thousand textile workers went on
strike at Brunn, Austria, to enforce their
demand for a ten-hour day. ,
The composing-room of the DeVinne
press, New York City, lost in the printers' ]
strike of 1887, has been unionized.
There are 541 divisions attached to the i
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
they cover every Stato aad Territory of the
nation.
The painters of Omaha, Neb., have succeeded
in having their scale of wages
niffned bv all hut one shon. A substantial ,
iacreuae in wazes was secured. .. ? - ^
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IDAHO OFFICIALS JAILED.
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Sheriff Charged With.Aiding and
Abetting the Wardner Rioters.
Vllne Oirneft Forbidden by Official* to
Employ Sletubcra of tb? Sboihoue
County Union.
Wabdnes, Idaho (Special).?Jam e? D
foung, Sheriff of Sboshone County, was
irrested upon an order ot Slate Auditor
Sinclair, who is acting as the personal representative
of Governor Steunenberg.
The arrest was made by United States
troops, and the Sheriff Is now confined In a
barn with 300'other prisoners, charged with
aiding and. abet tiDg n riot. Proceedings
will bo eommflnL-ed immedlntnlv hv Attor
ney-General Hayes to remove him from
office. la the meantime, Coroner France
(fill aot as Sheriff.
Aftor the Sheriff bad been placed In cas*
tody the Attorney-General asked for the
resignation of County Commissioner William
Boyle. Boyle asked for tin^e in which'
to consider the matter, but this was refused
and a squad of troops piaced him under
arrest. /
Spokane, Wash. (Special).?Mine owners
of Shoshone County, Idnbo, that propose
to operate during the reign of martial law
may do so only on condition that they do
not employ members of the Coeur d'Alene
Miners' Union. This is the rule as laid
down by General Merrlam and AttorneyGeneral
Hayes of Idaho. At a meeting of
tbe mlno owners in tbis city, Mr. Hayes
presented this mandate. The owners
cheerfully promised to obey.
"We are going to clear up the Coeui
d'Alenes," said Attorney-General Hayes,
prior to his departure for Boise. "I have
seen somn of the mine owners, and they
have been Informed by the proper authorities
tbat tbey cannot employ any one connected
with a criminal organization in the
county. The Miners' Union in Shoshone
County contains many desperadoes and
criminals, who have, under the protection
of the uuion, perpetrated crimes and outrages.
Twice has It been necessary, because
oI these men and their organization,
to put the county under martial law. We
want to stop that sort of thing.
"We have undertaken as large a job of
criminal prosecution as over commenced in
the history of tbe country. Trying between
700 nnd 800 men is a task of enormous
magnitude. We propose to push the
prosecution vigorouslv, however. I am
obliged to go biiok to Boise for a few days
on official business, but will be back In
about a weeic, and expect to spend the entire
summer in the Coeur d'Alenes. Prisoners
will be tried in both the State and
Federal courts. Mnrder and arson are
some of tbe charges the State will bring
arrnfnaf thnc? man nnd xra hnnf) to Infllff
the extreme penalty."
RUSH INTO THE UTE STRIP. "
Over 1000 Persons Lay Stakes and Start
to Form Towns.
Dciusoo, Col. (Special).?The famous
Ute Reservation was thrown open by th?
President's proclamation, which forever
removed the barriers that for morn than
twenty years h.i7e barred out enterprising
homeseekers. The start was made from
many different points. Among the most
important of these were Arboles, Lumberton,
Ignacio find immediately north of the
agency. In fact, the whole border was
marked by impatient applicants. It is es-'
tlmated that 1000 landseekers formed In
the rush.
The rush for homesteads was much
greater than was expected. It had been
thought that the majority would depend
on filing claims nt the Land Office here
rather than subject themselves to the
hardships incidental to actual location.
On tho contrary, the greater number apparently
preferred to sit around and wait
inst over the bonndarv line until the long
expected moment arrived and then quickly
get over and stake locations rather than
Hazard their chances at the I?and Office.
Quite a surprise way sprung when "Buffalo"
Jones suddenly appeared near Ignacio
with 300 followers ftora Guthrie, Oklahoma,
and was met by Dr. ?. D. Allen,
who was prominent in the opening of the
famous Cherokee Strip. The latter has
been in and around Durango with some
United Statos marshals and half-breed
Cherokees for the past week. He started
to join forces with "Buffalo" Jones with
the determination of starting and booming
a town site, their objective point being
near Ignaclo.
The newly incorporated Ute Town Company,
comprised of Denver and Boulder
men, located a towu site forty miles south
of here. It Is to bj called Tabor.
The railroad companies have their representatives
09 the ground and will select
the most promising sections and Immediately
begin extensions to those points.
Serious conflicts are expected between
those who filed claims at the Land Office
and those who staked the same claims.
ESCAPED UP A CHIMNEY.
How Five Small M?fn Fled From tb*
Toledo Jail.
Toledo, Ohio (Special).?As the result
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Ul il UUTI11K Jau uouvoijr IIULU tuo vvuukj
Jail Ave Federal prisoners?William Miller f
George Jone3 and William White, th <
Leipslc Postoffiee robbers, and Thomas
Burnes aad Fred Williams?are at large.
The men climbed up the brick chimney
at the roar end of the jail. A sixth man,
Cox, was noticed by a young colored lad,
George Hlghtower, who held him there
with a revolver and summoned help.
Cox said that during the night one of
the men secured a key, went to <he cells
and.took out the smaller men. The smallest
man went in the chimney first, carrying
u rope made of sheets and a bar, with
which he knocked oft the bars at the top
of the chimney. He then put one bar
across the top and tied the ropo of sheets
to it and slid down on the roof. He was
quickly followed by the others.
TORNADOES SWEEP OKLAHOMA.'"
Some Lives Lost and Property Destroyed
In Various Tarts of the Territory.
Pebbt, Oklahoma (Special).?A tornado
itruck Chickasha a few days ago, wrecked
sixteen residem and seriously injured
fourtem persons. |
At Medford, on the Rock Island, three
small tornadoes appeared in less than
twenty minutes. Several houses were
blown down, and many narrow escapes occurred.
Near Okarche a tornado destroyed
the home of John Teufel. At Tongawa
great damage was done by a tornado, i i
The family of J. H. Ware took refuge in
a storm cave, which became so heavy fromj
the constant rain that it fell in, killing
three members of the family.
Sale of an Asbestos Bline.
The famous asbestos mine at Sail Moun.,
tain, in White County, Ga., has been sold
?>Onn AAA f A a A rm At mlnl'KT anflnoora
of London. Two hundred thousand dollars
is the largest amount pr.id for a mine
in the State of Georgia, not excepting that
of some of the gold mines in the northern
part of the State.
Condition of Spring Wheat.
Early seeded Gprlng wheat is coming up
to good stands and with vigorous plant
over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region.
Yoseinlte Off For Guam.
The nusilllary cruiser Yosemite has
started from the navy yard in Brooklyn on
her long voyage to the island of Guam,
which has become n possess inn of the
rrniti.c? sfutpii f.hroueh the war wlthScain.
Ihe most distinguished man aboard Is
Captain Richard P. Leary, who is to combine
the double title of commander of the
Eastern Division of the Asiatic fleet and
Governor of Guam. 1
Burglar* Kob a Postoftice.
The safe in the Postoftlce at Leesburg,
N\ J., was blc.vn open by burglars, who seoureJ
$300 In money an'* >everal hundred !
dollars' worth of stamps and postal cards. (
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THE NEWS EPITOMIZED;
Wuhlnctoii Items.
The contract for distributing Government
seeds this year has been let by the
Agricultural Department to Charle*
Parker, of Santa Clara, Cal., for 864,900.
All the seeds must be delivered here by December
1, and the distribution begins next
January. v/
Lieutenant-Commander Gottlieb Block*
linger has been detached from the command
of the cruiser Charleston and ordered
to Droceed. home to be placed on v
waiting orders. He will be succeeded by
Commander Pigman, now at Norfolk.
Postmaster - General Charles Emory
Smith has been notified by the Director of
Posts in Cuba that the city Postofflceln
Havana, which has been located for about
150 years in the same building, was finally
moved to new quarters at the foot of
O'Reilly street.
By direction of the President thei fortifications
of Tybee Island. Georgia, and the
military reservation at that point will hereafter
be known as Fort Screven in honor
of James Screven, Colonel and Brigadier
(ienerai ot ueorg:n mnitta during me wm
of the Revolution, who,was killed In action
at Medway Church, November 24, 1778.
Admiral Farragut's famous old flagship,
the Hartford, lias been assigned to the
training service. She ba9 just been extensivelv
overhauled at Mare Island. The
Mohican has also been assigned to the same
service, as well as tb? Monongahela, on
the Atlantic Const. The Annapolis 'will
make a summer's cruise with the cadets.
The case against Dr. Wesley Reid Davis,
of New York City, in which he was charged
with nasBing a worthless check for 950 oo
Fred R. Parks, ticket ?gent at the Pennsylvania
depot, was nolle pressed, and the
charges were dismissed.
The retirement from active servloe ol
Rear-Admiral Edwin Stewart, Paymaster- . ]
General of the Navy, was marked by the
presentation to blm of a handsome silvet
vase, the gift of the officers, clerks and
other employes of the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts, of which he was in charget
Domestic.
In a little cottage over 100 years old, to
Union, N. J., a few days ago Mr. ond Mrs<
William H. Johnson, aged respectively
ninety-flve andeigbty-flve years,celebrated
the seventieth anniversary of their marriage.
Grand , and great-grandchildren
gathered at the house and aided In th? - _
celebration. A daughter by Mr. Johnson's
first wife, seventy-three years of age, wai
present.
Governor Sayers, of Texas, has signed '
the bill granting a new city obarterfoi :
Dallas. It will not be in foroe until ninety
days after the adjournment of the Legislature,
which wtll be about June 1. The
new charter gives the city rigid control of
the corporations enjoying municipal franchise
privileges.
Mrs. Jack Haley's home at Bowling
Green, Ky., was burned to the ground a
few days ago by a gang of men unmasked.
They told Mrs. Haley that ff any of them
was unknown to hor they would give hi^
name. In all there were about twenty-ftv^
in the crowd. The house belonged to Mrs.
Ben Runner, and vthe men bad her permia- '
slon to burn tho house.
In the breach of promise suit of Mlsa
Ross Crane against P. J. P.lley, a junk
dealer, at Lowell, Mass., the jury gave to
the plaintiff n vordlct of $3000. The plaintiff
sued for $25,000.
John T. Hendrln, who was arrested oo
the charge of solicitation to commit brib<
ery while acting as a juror in Philadelphia^
was sentenced to two yeart' imprisonment
by Judge Audenried. Hendria went to the *J
defendant In the case In wbioh he had been
sworn ns a jnror and offered a favorable
verdict for a money consideration.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Morrison was shot
dead by "Ike" Bird nt Monnt Victory,
Ohio, whom he was trying to arrest. Aftei
the mnrder Bird sent a bullet through his
own heart, expiring instantly.
Superintendent J. J. Strnnabnn. of the
Government Fish Hatchery at Put-in-Bay,
has forwarded a report to Toledo, Ohio,
of a tidal wavu which took place there.
The water rose fully twenty Inches, and
after it receded Ashing boats were left high
and dry on the beach.
There was a run on the Chelsea Savings
Bank, at Boston, a few days ago. A case
of mistaken identity, cause by the fact that
the name of the President of the bank wns
similar to that of a merchant who failed, H
brought it about. The bank will refuse to
accept some of the deposits withdrawn.
Hugh Cavanagh,- twenty-one years old,
was killed almost instantly by a pitched
ball during a game of baseball nt Montclalr,
N. J. Cavanagh was a lather, and
lived with his parents. Smelat was arrested,
but later he was released.
An explosion occurred in the nltro??
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glycerine UUUSCJ Ui IUO vnuuium x unuvi
Works at Pinole, Cal., and two men were
blown to pieces, Arthur Graves and L. G.
Wilklns. Graves was a young EngllsmaD
whose parents nre prominent in Bedford.
England. Wilkins was from Council
Bluffs. The cause of the explosion is a
mystery.
Jeremiah Kelleher, of 8vracuse, N. Y.t
was found in a woods near Knox, Ind. He
had divested himself of bis clothlog and
was demented. The police believe that he
was robbed and thrown from a train, his
condition being the result of foul play.
Charles Ennls, a policeman, shot and
killed himself while in a saloon In Chicago.
No cause for the sulcldeconld be learned
except that tye had sometimes appeared to
be discouraged over family matters, bis
wife being hopelessly 111.
The Legislature of Texas has finally
r\nuatxA fHo Kill TflnHni? If ft fAlnnv tnr anv
F,,OJVU ?1? ? ? ?
official agent or employee of a railroad
company in Texas to discriminate in rates
by giving rebates to shippers. Tbe bllJ
was recommended by Governor Sayers.
Thomas McGrath, who was one of the
volunteers in the war with Spain, klilod
Jennie Coyle and then shot MmseiMn New
York City. He was jealous of her and
attacked her in the hallway as she was
returning from work. He will recover. t
The $20,000 Georgia monument to the
dead heroes who fell nt Chlckamauga was
unveiled a few days ago. Thousands of
Georgia ex-soldiers were present. Governor
Candler delivered an eloquent speech.
Ex-Congressman J. C. G. Black delivered1
an oration.
The Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin,
Texas, affirmed tbe death sentence ot tbe
Rev. George E, Morrison, who murdered
bis wife a few montbs ago nt Pan Handle
City, Tex., by strychnine poison. This is
one ot tbe most remarkable murder cases
In the history of Texas.
George K. Van Horn, the murderer of |
Mrs. Josephine Wescott, was hanged in one
of the corridors of the Lackawanna Coanty
Jail atScranton, Penn. Mrs. Wescott was
killed nt her home in Suranton August
23, 1800.
An examination of the books of J. E.
Wiscoskie, ex-City Treasurer of Argentine,
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HUD., 8UUW9 an auuuu^o vr* w\r
tween $20,000 and $25,000. WIscoskie has
disappeared.
Iho battleship Iowa has been ordered to
discbarge her ammunition at San Fran*
Cisco and leave for Port Orchard, Washington,
where she will go into dry dook
to bo cleaned and scraped. This work will
take considerably over n month, when the
battlesuip will return to Ban Francisco for
further orders.
Korelcn.
The Spanish Government has ordered
twenty samples of a new Spanish-invented
rapid-fire gun which, it is said, plercea sixteen
centimetres of Harveyized bteel at a
distance of 2000 yards.
Anti-Semitic disturbances resulting in
loss of life have occurred at Nikolaleff, in
Southern Russia.
A cmtu[miai u?ia uccu uccauug
great bavoo In the rich apple orchards in (
the vicinity of St. Hilnre, Quebec, fifty ,
miles from Montreal. The farmers determined
to organize for the extermination.,
of the catterplllars, and a body of about
150 men .1 few days ago set to work to
spray the trees. Many or chards will be
saved from the ruin which threatened
them. I
The Don Jose, the last of the missing
steamers nnder .ttva American flag which
wero detained by the Philippine insurgents
sines the beginning of the war, was found
by the gunboat Manila at Batangas and has
arrived at Manila.
Lieutenant Doerlng has been sentenced
r> ? Prtlrtff nu ^lovmantf frt f hi V# rr\ Anf ha'
L?b VVIW^UU, UUlUinUJf ?v ?utklj U4VUb Ud
Imprisonment In the fortress for killing a
studont named Kloeveltorn In a duel. t
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