. erals. WEEKLY ,Noaw A-LK o A 1': 'l" T E . 111113111131 DEPOSED Merritt To Succeed Him in Com- mand of the Army. HE HAS TALKED TOO MUCH The President Collecting the General’s 1‘23. tra-Oflicial Press I) tte rnnccs—Prob- able Charges—llcusons “’hy llie Presi- dent Hes i tates. ~\Vashington, Feb. 3.—Major General Merritt ismto succeed Major General ‘Miles as Major General commanding the army. The order relieving‘ Miles of command have not been signed by the President. They may not be sign— ed for several days. But this action is practically settled upon. In accordance with his custom, the President will lay the matter before the members of the Cabinet at the meeting to-morrow. With few ex- ceptions, under this Administration, the rule has been to submit important steps to the Cabinet before they are taken. The I'resident will follow it in this relief of Miles from command. This idea of relief from command originated with the President. At his direction all precedents and the mili- tary law bearing upon such action have been prepared for his examina- tion. He now has before him the pa- pers and Executive olders in three cases. P1esl dent Lincoln relieved from command of the army three gen- Hc first deposed Genera-l Scott, MAJOR GEEERAL \VESLEY MERRITT. and sent him to West Point. General McClellan was the Major General in command until he was relieved and put upon Waiting orders. Halleck became the chief in command, and was reliev- ed to give place to General Grant. It is characteristic of President Mc- Kinley to act in grave matters of this kind with much deliberation. He is moving now slowly and conservative- ly, but with a full determination not to let this latest offense of General . Miles’s go unrebuked. Washington, D. 0., Feb. 3.—The talk about a possible court martial for General Miles, has a pretty good pre— sumptive foundation. At the time it ' was decided to court martial General Eagan it was .stated in these dispat- ches that this was but the prelude to a move by the administration against the major general commanding the army. This might take tieher of three forms: Transfer to another place, a court of inquiry or a court martial. Transfer, as most obvious, would not put an end to his habit of publishing facts, through interviews or contribu- tions to the press. A court of inquiry is usually ordered in response to a re- quest from an accused ofi‘icer who Wishes to exonerate himself, conditions which do not obtain here. The third alternative, therefore, seems the ’only means for bringing an end to a condi- tion which, to quote a favorite phrase of the president’s, has “become intol- erable.” The president certainly is gathering memoranda of General Miles’s many extra-official public utterances, and no other reason seems assignable for mak- ing such a collection. The charge in that case will be, in the opinion of leading army officers, “conduct preju- dicial to good order and military dis- cipline,” arid the specificationswill embrace the various newspaper publl-. cations made by the accubed concern- ing . matters which could .- havebeen reached by the ordinary"mllita‘ry pro- cess. A board of survey could have passed upon the quality of the meats furnished, or a demand formcourtg martial for Eagan on the charge? 302,; furnishing bad meats to the ’ibldfers’f would have had the effect or ipréa‘d. mg all the evidence on the official re- cord. The one consideration»; made the president [hesitate to that General Miles would ‘bc a‘b‘fe‘ '10 show in his own defence that much of the ,meat furnished to the troops was bad, and this would discredit the. work of .he war investigating cohimisslon. ' General Miles has unquestionably struck a popular chord in his attempt. to show how the soldiers have been im'. posed upon; and if the result of the court martial should be to uphold his position and make the administration which bu w x of the war department contemptible, it' would emphasize the populari- im-w presslon that the whole treatment of 1111133 in preventing him from maklng a heroic place for himself in the late War Was designed to keép him out bf the next presidential race, where many administration supporters have feared- that he would make a- formidable run. , In spite of these fears, however, the- president seems to realize “that some- thing must be done to silence the gen- eral or dispose of the beef scandal; and for this reason the prevailing view in well informed circles here has been for some time that Miles would be the next high officer arraigned before a court. ». Albany, N. r4, Feb. sum. send... has introduce compémns- r’ai roan counties --30 al- low sixteen hours' rest after thirty- elght hours of labor of all employee. in the House a. b‘lllv (- i l TROOPS FOR MANILA. The 'l'runsporl.‘ Sherman Sails for the Philippines. New York, Feb. 3.——The loading of the army transport Sherman was fin— ished yesterday at the government dock. Pacific street, Brooklyn, under the supervision of Quartermaster J. C. Reed. At 10. 30 o’clock the vessel was inspected by Gen. Ludington of the Quartermaster General’s Department, Brig. -Gen. Theodore Schwam, and Major Heistam of the Adjutant Gen- eial’s Depaltment, “ho arrix ed from \Vashington early in the morning. They reported finding everything in excellent shape; the troop- ship com- pletely equipped, and that there was no danger of a lack of substantial food or puie watt-1 during the trip. H. G. Morse of the Commissary and Subsis- tence Department also reported that he was well satisfied with the pro- vision made for the troops. The members of the TIlIld I1: fantry, comprising 1,296 men, began to arrive on floats from VVeehawken at 10. 50 o’clock, about 300 men reached the Sherman at the hour. The cars in which they made the trip to “Teehaw- ken were transferred to the floats. The other detachment to sail on the vessel, 426 ofiicers and men of the Seven- teenth Infantry had previously arrived. Four trained- nurSES will go with the transport, the Misses Lyda Starr, Anna Betts and Sarah Shaw, from Bellevue, and Agnes Shaw of the Out— side Charities Department. They are under orders from Gen. Otis, and are sentby auxilary N0. 3, of the Red Cross Society. Col. Page of the Third Infantry, the ranking officer, is in command of the troops. Capt. J. C. Reed of the pro- visions and quarters of the men. Capt. Poindcxter is the surgeon-in—chief. . The Sherman left late in the after noon. ALLEGED BEEF CHEMICALS. Results of Experiments With Salicylic Acid and Borax. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 3.—Prof. John Uri Lloyd, a chemist, who has just re- turned from Washington, and who has read all the testimony of the War In- vestigating Commission, has made a statement saying that "about twelve years ago, in searching for an anti- septic for drug preservation, I was led to exocriment with salicylic acid and sodium borate. It was known that salycylic acid had a sweetish taste, that borax is saline, subalkaline in taste, neither being bitter. To my surprise, a compound of the two pro— duced a chemical that is intensely bitter. The reaction is not a new dis- covery, for, in following it up, I found it a matter of record, but it was not enlarged upon. "If equal amounts of borax and sali- cylic acid (or equal ,weights of each) are mixed the mixture is bitter. If the mixture be disolved in water the solution is bitter and yields a bitter product on evaporation that imparts an intensely bitter after-taste, ap- proaching colocynth in persistence.” Solace En Route for Manila. New York, Feb. 3.——The United States supply ship Solace left the navy- yard yesterday bound for Manila, hav- ing on board seven army officers, fif- teen cadets from Annapolis, and a large cargo of ’supplies for Admiral Dewey and army. Among the supplies are a. large amount of ammunition of all kinds, two ten-inch rifles, twenty» five five-inch rapid fire guns, _two cases of torpedo heads, dynamite, pow- der, machinery, four pianos, two or- gans,- household furniture, refriger- atingand condensing machines, 500 live sheep, six milch cows, 200 barrels of flour, uniforms, and material for clothing. . The Solace will call at Norfolk to complete her cargo of supplies, and receive any additional orders. Buying Cuban Railroad. Havana, Feb. 3.--Chief Engineer Gould of the American Indies Com- pany has left here for Matanzas. He is expected to negotiate for the pur- chase of the railroad. It is considered a very valuable piece of property. Former Inspectors Williams and Mc- Avoy arrived'yesterday on the steam- er City of Washington. They have eighty thousand dollars to invest in real estate. They‘expect to return by the next steamer. They held a con- sultation with Superintendent McCul- A survey has been made for a rail- road to be built from Triscornia, oppo- site Havana, to Morro Castle, three hilly miles. . s _ The Kaiser Gives Thanks. Berlin, Feb. 3. —The Reichsanzelgm publishes an imperial decree in which file Emperor thanks God for His mercy Ii” perhitttlngc him to complete the ”Width year 'of his life and. the tenth with!" of his reign. f. ' ... His majesty also says he esteems himself happy to have been able, enhance German prestige abroad, through 1111': Jinhrncy to Etienne, to 3hanlu the Me for their manifesta- tlons of love and devotion: and assures them he will continucis to strive to maintain the peace of the Fatherland. ”—— The Doldwnro Deadlock. DoVer Feb.: “tau—The thirty-first bal- ‘lot for United States; sfna‘tor yesterday resulted in follows. .: ,- Gray, (Dém. ), 16; Addicils, (Union 'Rep ), 14; Dupont, (regular Rep.), 6; Willis, (Union Rep ). ~ 4; Nicholson, .(flehn) 4; Chandler, ;_(r_egular Rep.),_3 Higgins. (regular Rep. ),1 Absent, 5. Total, 47. Necessary to 'a choice, 24. No election. ' 1 " . ‘..... Victoria Jubilee Bridge. Montreal; Feb. 3'—-Mr: Hays, geneial manager of the Grand Trunk Railway system, states that it- is the intention of the company to have the Victoria Jubilee bridge opened for vehicles and -~ foot passengers by May 31. Then‘ew subway-near the St. Lam- bert Grand Trunk Railway station is she approaching completion. Hawaiian Currency Questions. Washington, Feb fill—The question. of retiring Hawaiian coins and silver. certificates was considered yesterday! by the House committee on coinage. The Hawaiian silver amounts to about. 81. 000. 000, and the silver certificates to $272,000. EEPE ESE l\ FILIPINOS Their Launches Withheld, and Arms and Ammunition Seized. R ADIOAL .3 .ULE ATMALOLOS Two of the Utah Battery's Guns Mounted at Manila—Americuu Officers Dare Nol- V-cntuie Outside of t' 1e ( ity. Hong Kong, Feb. 3.--'I‘he Filipino iizembers of the joint commission a; Manila have formally demanded the release of the launches seized by the Americans, and also that they be per- mitted to fly the Filipino flag in the waters of the Philippines. \ General Otis is reported as being willing to grant these Concessions, but Admiral Dewey has refused, not \liSIl- ing to put himself in a position oblig- lng him to emnl y sec .rchlig hts in or- der to discovei .he movements of the Filipinos, to pr"e\c11t the smuggling of arms or avelt a possible torpedo at- tack. ‘ The us e of the Filipino flag is per- mitted on shore, several flying from native houses in Manila. A dozen natives have been airestcd, having been discovered secretly manu- facturing bolas in Manila. The mili- tary police almost daily find small quantities of bolas, rifles or ammuni- tion, all of which are seized. The city is thoroughly patrolled, es- pecially at night, and native gather- ings are always under the surveillance of the police. The Filipino telegraph office in Ma- nila, connecting with all parts of the island of Luzon, has been closed by the Americans and the operators ar— rested upon the discovery that the wires werebe ing used for the trans- mission of General Otis’s secret ordeis and dispatches to the Filipino govern» ment at Malolos. How these were ob~ tained is a mystery. Two guns of the Utah artillery haw been placed in position on Sautamesa hill east of the city, overlooking the water works. There is no evidence that the Fili~ pinos intend to begin hostilities, but it is practically certain that they will resist if the Americans :orce matteis. The radical independence element 110w dominates the government at Malolos. Since the killing of the Fillizino oth— (er Belmonte by an Ameri can guard. the American officers have not vent- ured outside of Manila. Foxeignel‘s we not peimitted to tia- vel in the interior without passes sign- ed by Aguinaldo. Gen. Wheeler Io he Unsealed. W'ashing'ton, D. 0., Feb. 3.—-Tl1e House judiciary committee has prac- tically settled the question as to whet- her Generals Vl-‘heeler, Colston and Campbell, who did not resign their army commission before this session, have forfeited their seats in Congress. As stated in these dispatches some time ago the committee is almost unanimous in the opinion that the sea:s are vacant and the committee wi so 1eport. The question to declaie seats vacant held by members of Congiess who have been and are still holding places on commissions has created much discus- sion. The Democrats hold that Represent— ative Hitt, as a member of the Haw- aiian commission, and Representative Payne, as a member of the ‘British- American joint high commission, are not entitled to their seats. This con- tention has pieVented a repait on the generals New Submarine Torpedo Boat- Paris, Feb. 3.--M. Lockroy, minister of marine, has communicated to the. Matin an account of the successful torpedoing of the French battleship Magenta by the submarine boat Gus- tavo Zede in recent practice. "All on board the Magenta,” he says, “were in a state of feverish excite- ment, watching the surface of the sea. Suddenly the cupola of the Gustave Zede appeared abreast of the Magenta, about four. thousand yards distant, but before the guns of the warship could be trained upon her the. subma- rine boat disappeared beneath the wa- ter. "’l‘he Magenta was then ordered to steam ahead, which she did, yet wi-t‘hin a mi: .ute the Gustave Zede’ 3 blank tor- pedo. Wstluck. the warship below the wa ter line. ” p The aluminum Still Aground. Philadelphia,» Feb.“ 3,—The Rli‘yhl'aii d Cotton l’atc h Shoal,- The passengers have been transfer- red to tugs, and taken to Lewes, De!., whence they will be brought to Philao delphia on- a specialttrain.. . llnllwuy Engine Blows 17.1.. steamer is still. hai‘d amounts on ' .abovs Fenwick’ sir island life savinglstation. ‘- -. v... H01.nellsville,= N.- Y.-, Feb. .&.-.‘~'An Eriej railway engine blew up at Cameron :on .Wednesday. evening. Engineer Sol- omon and Brakeman McCormick, who ,was assisting the fireman, were badly ,gscalded and Fireman Chamberlain is reported fatally injured All the men, were from this city. nun-111v. Smallest Baby. . Mlshawaka, Ind, Feb. 3.——Mrs. Noble Austin of this city has given birth to "I the smallest infant ever reported in' . northern Indiana. ;.. .the size.of an- The child is about incandescent electric globe and weighs one pound. The physician an old practitioner, says it will live. . Boys Try to Wreck. n I‘l‘l-olu. San Francisco, 0111., Feb.. 3.--Five : Q boys, the' youngest twelve years old,"- and. the oldest sixteen, havenbeen or» rested by Special Officer Thomas‘Mad- den of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company on the charge of attempting to wreck a train. _, No "banger ofrllipino Attack. Washington, D. 0., Feb. 3.--There is war department that the insurgent Filipinos are threatening on immediate attack Won him. 1 ‘1 .no foundation for the Miami rc- - :port that Generdl Otls has. cabled the l money going to the town as follows: . ary 8th. The club will meet hereafter 'I The annual meeting of the stock~ LICENSE MONEY. Norwalk Not In the Latest Division by Commis- sioners. UThc county commissioners on VVed- nesday made their monthly appm lion- ment of the liquor license receip's, the. Stamford, $2, 565; Brookfield. $23.. ‘5 Westport, $356. 25; Greenwich, $427. . ‘0:' Danbury, $5, 520; Stratford, $47. 50: Bridgeport, $142. 50. The county treae-I ury is enriched by the sum of $467. 50. No license having been granted to . Norwalk residents the town received I no money in the division. ‘ —-——<o.o>————-_ Serves No Good Purpose. Representative Light, of Norwalk, , introduced a bill in the house, yester- I day, which serves no good purpose and only adds one more to the excuses for granting a divorce. The marriage re- lation should be protected rather than attracted, and the cen mony be made more binding. in some states merely legalized con- eubinage, and the sooner we put our foot. down on this practice the sooner will the morals of the people be im- proved and the more careful will people intending marrying be. There are too many reasons for granting divorces and we should strive to do away with some of them rather than devise more. Mr.‘Light’s bill makes “permanent” incompatible with morals if nothing more.——Ansonia Sentinel. , Whisi. The Friday Evening Whist. club was entertained by Miss Corbinat the home of Mr. and Mrs. Giles A. Gregory, on France street, Wednesday evening. The first. lady-"s prize was awarded Mrs. Imogene Ross and the first. gen- tleman’s prize, J. Gautier Gregory. The consolation prize was won by Mrs. A. R. Malkin. The next meeting of the club will be with Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Baldwin, of Wall street, -on’ Febru- on Wednesday evenings instead of on Fridays. -— V'v r _ Straw Ride. Clifford Sherwood, of Camp street‘ gave a straw ride to a party of friends, Wednesday evenino'. The route taken was through Wilma and the party stopped at Gilbert’s store for refresh- ments. Those who enjoyed the ride were Misses Alice Lyon, Gertrude Lyon, Jennie Cronck, Grace Hamilton and Harold Clark, John Hyatt, Clif- ford Sherwood and Harold Raymond. . HOW Annual Meeting. holders of the'_N01'\vaIk Lock factory was held Wednesday afternoon. The old board of directors was re-elected, the number being increased to eight by, the addnion of the name of F. B. Grifien of New York. 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