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Embalmed Beef” 00an Is Now
Named by the Department.
ILL MEET FEBRUARY 19.
,mmoudiieg General of the Army Will,
be Compelled to Prove His Charges of
Corruption in Subs stance Dcpnrtlncnt
—«The Board “fill Make Recommenda-
tions as to Further Proceedings.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 10.—An or—
er has been issued by the war de—
artnzent for the appointment of a
card of inquiry to investigate as a
entrul subject the charges against
e quality of the beef furnished the
rmy.
The formal order was as follows:
Special Orders.
The following order is published for
e information and guidance of all
onccrned:
In accordance with the instructions
f the president of February 3, 1899, a
ourt of inquiry to consist of the fol-.
«wing named officers is hereby appoin-
ed to meet in this city on February
9, 1899.
Detail for the court: Major Gen-
ral James F. Wade, United States vol—
mteers; Brigadier General George B.
Davis, United States volunteers; Colo-
el George L. Gillespie, Corps of En-
ineers, United States army; Lieuten-
-nt Colonel George B. Davis, deputy
udge advocate general, ”United States
rmy, recorder.
The court is hereby directed to in~
-estlgate certain allegations of the
ajor general commanding the army
respect to the unfitness for issue of
ertain articles of food furnished by
he subsistence department to the
oops in the field during the recent
perations in Cuba and Porto Rico. In
dd-ition to its findings of fact, the
ourt will submit an opinion upon the
, erits of the case, together with such
ecommendation as to further proceed-
| gs as may seem to be warranted by
he facts developed in the course of
he inquiry. ’
The officers named will repair to this
ity for the purpose herein indicated,
nd upon the adjournment of the court
vill return to their proper stations.
he travel enjoined is necessary for
he public service.
B. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
By order of the Secretary of War,
H. C. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
The instructions given by the secre-
‘ary of war to the court are very broad
a nd are regarded in military circles as
eing entirely beyond criticism, as
hey guarantee that the inquiry shall
e fair to all concerned.
The court appointed will be obliged
0 report on the merits of the case
nd to make recommendations as 'to
hat further proceedings are neces-
ary.
This places in the hands of the court .
he right to determine whether or not
eneral Miles was justified in making
is charges against the subsistence de-
artment, and to advise the war de-
artment whether or not a court mar-
ial of General Miles or other officers
s necessary.
THE NATION’S FINANCES.
Icficit for the Current Year Estimated at
so 79,000,000.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 10.——Mr. Can-
on called up the sundry. civil appro-
riation bill in the House yesterday,
nd its consideration was begun in
ommittee of thewhole.
The actual deficiency for the seven
onths ended January 31, was ninety-
hree million dollars, Mr. Cannon said.
.t the same rate of expenditures and
eceipts for the remaining five months
he deficit for the year would amount
0 one hundred and fifty-nine million
ollars, besides the twenty million dol-
e rs to be paid to Spain under the treat-
y of peace.
The available cash balance in the
reasury, March first, inclusive of the
-old reserve, was two hundred and
‘ eventy—four million dollars, two hun-
red million dollars of which was de-
ived from the sale of bonds.
At the end of the current fiscal year
he cash balance will have been re-
uced to $208,000,000. This estimate,
r. Cannon said, took no account of
he sinking fund, which is not provid-
d for. It amounted for the current
ear to $51,000,000, and for the coming
ear to $53,000,000.
Secretary Gage’s figures for the com-
ng year, Mr. Cannon said, were $641,-
00,000 of expenditures and $611,000,-
100 of receipts, leaving a deficit of
30,000,000.
But this estimate, he continued, took
no account of the increased expenses
made necessary by the results of the
' ar with Spain, including the army of
. ccupation and the additional navy.
Paying the Cuban Troops.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 10.—No
ovement has yet been made by the
war department in the two most Im-
portant matters of Cuban reconstruc-
tion, the disbanding payments to the
Cuban troops or the affirmation of con-
cessions and franchises which Were
some time ago declared void by General
Brooke.
When the army payments are taken
up they will be made through the reg—
ular officers of the pay corps in the
presence. of Cuban officers, who will
certify to the character and standing
of the Cuban troops and will see that
the arms they relinquish are turned
over to the Cuban assembly.
General Brooke has not yet acted in
the matter of the concessions and
franchises secured by enterprising out-
“ siders from the retiring Spanish offi-
cials and municipal authorities. This
matter is left primarily with the Am—
‘ erican officers in charge of the various
1 departments of the island, and after
them to General Brooke, upon whom.
recommend .tion the department wii.
act.
Alarulrd by IIIIDQIIIIO.
Berlin, N. M., Feb. ‘10.—Inhabltants
of this vicinity aremuch alarmed on
account of a series, ‘of earthquake
shocks that haVe occurred .horo rc-
. cently.
Many have betakon"mmvu to
prayer and fasting. - , “a ,
03 THE MILES INQUIRY U
T H E WHEELM E NS’ SESSION
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The, National Secretary‘s Report 'Shows a ,
Falling Off in Membership.
Providence, R. 1., Feb. 10.-—The dele-
gates to the National Assembly of the
League of American VVheelmen began
work yesterday in Columbia Hall.
Chairman Mott‘cf the racing board
was absent. President Potter read his
annual report, and Secretary Bassett
followed with his summary of the
year’s work. The secretary’s report in
brief was:
“Our membership has fallen off this
year, but the year has been fertile in
good works. It is to our credit that
we retain the better class of wheel-
men. The veterans are with us and
stand with unbroken ranks. We en-
rolled last year 77,091 members,
eluding applicants and renewals.
“The net cost of the Bulletin in 1898
was ten cents per capita to the treas-
ury,'which reduced the income of the
national body to thirty cents per capi—
ta. At the present time $02,000 is out
on loan accounts."
PRESIDENT KEENAN.
In conclusion Mr. Bassett 'says:
“The record of 1898 is a grand one save
the single item of growth. We are
very far from the grave of failure,
however, for we still remain the larg-
est athletic body in the world.”
In the contention to relinquish con-
trol of racing, the ranks of the anti-
racing element were strengthened by
the auditing committee’s report to
Chairman Mott of the L. A. W. racing
board. It showed that more than nine
thousand dollars had been received, of
which but $162 remained in the treas—
ury. Mott retained his salary of $2,500,
while the same sum had been paid to
the other members of the racing board.
Of the remaining $4,000 there is an item
of $800 for legal services, and $890 for
stenographer. The sum of $2,200 is
marked as expense.
The report has caused much com-
ment among the delegates and Mott
has received a scoring at the hands of
those men who are fighting to retain
control of the sport, but who are well
aware that the racing board report is
a hard blow. .
The election of T. J. Keenan to suc-
ceed President Potter is assured.
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Youtful Train Wrecker.
New Brunswick, Feb. 10.—George
Conly, twelve years old, is locked up
in the Middlesex county jail here on
the charge of attempting to wreck a
train on the Camden and Amboy
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Young Conly is a grandson of John
Quinn, 3. well known citizen of James-
burg. On Sunday last the boy placed
a piece of iron across the rails of the
track near Jamcsburg and fasted the
obstruction with wire.
Young Conly had been reading dime
novels and also the newspaper stories
of the wreck at Dunellen.
He thought it would be a great idea.
to. have something like that at James-
burg, 'so that he could see the whole
thing for himself. Telegraph Operator
Harvey Stonaker came along before
any train approached and removed the
iron 'in time to prevent any accident.
Fitz and Sliarkey Cant Agree.
New York, Feb. 10.—-Out of the
oceans of fighting talk has come a
tiny rivulet of a fight. Out of the
dream of a fight between Sharkey and
Fitzsimmons has come the prospect of
a contest between Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries. Almost the last ray of hope
of a fight for the championship be—
tween the men who are entitled to fight
for it—Fitzsimmons and Sharkey—Lhas
vanished. In its place there looms up
a mill between Fitz and Jeffries,,_which
may or may not take place, and which
if it does take place, cannot be decis—
ive of anything except the relative
ability of the principals to it. A fight
for 'the championship in which Shar-
key is not one of the principals cannot
settle the championship. The managers
of the bis.r fellOWs would not agree as
to date and so a match between them
is improbable. ‘
Gloves of Maine Victims.
Havana, Feb. 10.—Commodore B. J.
Cromwell commander of the United
States navy yard here, followingzthe
instructions received from Mr. Charles
H. Allen, assistant secretary of the
United States naVY, recently had a
large number of flowers and potted
plants placed on the graves of the dead
of the United States battleship Maine.
Three days afterward every flower had
been removed by memento seeking vis-
itors. '
Strict orders have been issued to pre-
vent soldiers from selling portions of
their rations to storekeepers and oth-
ers. who speculate in them.
British Warship Saw II.
London, Feb. 10.—-—Her majesty’s ship
Resistance, from Portsmouth for Liv-
erpool, put into Holyhead yesterday
morning leaking badly, from causes
which could not be ascertained. She
had not been in collision nor had she
met With any other mishap which
would have started her leaking. She
was moored .in the harbor, but after-
ward slipped her cable and sank at
high water. Her crew was saved. The
Resistance was ranked as a non—e15
fcctive vessel.
charlie, to Meet Mitchell.
New .York,_. Feb.,,;10.-;:'_.[.‘9m O’Rourke
announces «.that Charlie ,5, Mitchell "oo- ‘
cepts Tom Sharkey’s challenge for a'
fight. fi'The _men will meet on May 29.
before ~:the ’Bolingbroke Athletic Club
of London. The fight in to be for a
purse 0'! $11,000.
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mom FINANCES
State Expenses Have Increased a-
Million in Twenty Years.
ABUSES ARE POINTBD our.
The State Committee Sits Down Hard on '
the Gratuities Gigen Reporters by the
Legislature — Many Recommendations
Offered to L1 sun the Running Expens— 3'
- es of the Commonwealth.
New Haven, Conn., Feb. I10.——As a
result of the can condition of Connect-
icut fiscal affairs in 1897, when the re- |
ceipts of the state treasury were run-
ning behind expenses, Senator J. Carl
Converse, Representative T. Attwaterl
Barnes, ex—Governor Thomas M. Wal-
ler, Huber Williams and Philo S. Ben-
nett were appointed a committee to in-
quire into all matters relating to state :
receipts and expenditures. After care- i
ful investigation, covering two years,
into all branches of state administra-
tion, and involving hearings held in
many parts of the state, the commit~
tee yesterday handed in .an exhaustive
and~painstaking report of ‘143 printed
pages to 'the governor, showing the
existence of widespread abuses.
Since 1877 there have been added to
institutions asking for state expendi-
tures twenty-eight, calling for $242,277.
During the twenty years from 1877 to
1897 state expenses have increased from
$1,385,846 !to 92,445,716, while receipts in-
creased only from $2,316,481 to $2,382,-
373.
The largest increases were for judi-
cial expenses, $189,902; common schools,
$107,192, and National- Guard $130,945,
the general increase'being immensely
out of proportion to population. N0
provision has been made for paying
the state debt of $3,240,000, at maturity,
and the committee recommend strongly
a tax of one-half mill on the grand
lists of the towns, which will provide
a sinking fund for the purpose.
Taking up in detail the branches of
state administration, the committee
finds great extravagance in the judic-
ial system of the state, which costs
the people 46.4 cents per capita, as
compared with 7.26 cents in Maine, 11.6
in New Hampshire, 18.7 in Vermont,
14.1 in Massachusetts, 35.9 in Rhode Is-
land, and 14.2 in New Jersey.
Some of the sheriffs and clerks re—
ceive two or three times as much in
fees and salaries as the salaries of
higher court judges; counties, without
apparent warrant of law, have shift;
ed jail expenses on the state, and ov-
ercharged the stat-e unjustly; and near-
ly all the courts of common pleas are
superfluous. The committee recom-
mends the abolition of most of the lat-
ter courts, payment of clerks and sher-
iffs by salaries, the transfer to the
counties of expenses now loaded on
the state, and the increase of the num-
ber of superior court judges from eight
to eleven. Many minor reforms in the
judicial branch are also recommend-
ed.
In legislative expenses the commit~
tee criticises withthe utmost sever-
ity the system of voting gratuities to
newspaper reporters and other persons,
as being “pernicious in effect, wrong.
in principle, and without legal warrant
or authority.” It has cost the state
since 1887 $103,930. A statute is recom-
mended to check the comptroller and
treasurer from paying such grants. It
is pointed out that by such measures,
and by reducing the lower house to
one representative from each town,
$50,000 every two years can be saved
in legislative expenses.
An Improved Electric Lamp.
London, Feb. 10.—A young German,
Walter Nernst, a professor in the Goet-
t‘ingen University, has invented an
electric lamp which does not require
enclosure in vacuum, as is the case
with the present glow lamp.
The Nernst light is emitted by a rod
composed of rare earths similar to
those used in the manufacture of cer-
tain gaslight mantles. These rods do
not conduct electricity when cold, but
only when heated. They give out a
mild, yellowish light, and work equally
well at any pressure, with consequent
economy in copper.
The invention was discussed by the
Society of Arts last evening. Messrs.
Swinburne and Ayrton, the celebrat-
ed chemists, declared it to be the grea-
test discovery in many years. The in-
vention created a sensation among the
members of the society.
Justice Killed a Burglar.
Altoona, Pa., Feb. 10.——VV. I. D. Se~
christ, justice of the peace at John-
sonburg, last night shot and killed an
unknown. burglar, after, a struggle in
which the Justice came near losing his
life.
Two men were seen entering a house
and Sechrist volunteered to help two
policemen capture the pair. 3
One of the men rushed out of a door
and grappled with Sechrist, trying to
shoot him, but the cartridge did not
explode. In the struggle Sechrlst fired
instantly killing his adversary.
The other burglar jumped out of a
window in the confusion and shooting
back as he ran, escaped.
Quay Deadlock Yet Holds.
Harrisburg, Pa... Feb. 10,—The joint
ballot of the legislature in the senato-
rial election contest proceedcd yester—
day along the lines which have been
so tightly drawn during the last three
weeks.
The break that was predicted from
the Quay ranks did not materialize,
and there is no possibility now of a
break of the deadlock this week at
least. ~
The joint ballot, the twentieth, resul-
ted as follows: Quay 100, Jenks_,77,
Dalzell 18, Irvin 4, Stewart 5, Tubbs 2,
Huff 6, Stone 5, Rice 1, Grow 1, Morkle
1, Widener 2, Rit’er 2, total 224. Neces-
sary to a choice 113.
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King of the Klondike Weds.
London, Feb. 10.-—Alexander Macdon-
old, a. gold miner of Dawson City,
Alaska, reputed to be the possessor of
a. fortune of over twenty-seven million
pounds, was. married - yesterday at
of the
Thames -Wator ¢Pollcc. Macdonold;
‘who is called the "King of the Klon-
dike,” was born in Nova Scotia and i
.forty years old. 1 "
EXTRA SEW POSSIBLE.
President Gloss Warning lotion
lint be Taken on
The Army Bill
‘Vashington, D. 0., Feb. 19.-—Pre51-
dent McKinley has called sharp at-
tention to the absolute and immediate
necessity of an army reorganization
bill. He declares that there will be at.
army bileassed in this Congress 0.
he will call an extra. session. The-r.~
is no half-heartedness in the announce-
ment, nor an; intention to bluff th-
Scnate into compliance. The presidenx
means what he says, and he has in
structed his friends in the Senate '1
pass the army bill even if some of th
appropriations fail. ,
The president has given to Senator
Allison his ultimatum and told him
to aid in making way for the army bill
regardless of the consequences. The
lack of appropriations could be reme-
died betore the next fiscal year, but
the failure of the army bill could
not. '
The Hull bill, as passed by the,
House and amended in the Senate!
committee, is satisfactory to the presi-
dent. It is regarded by the war de-
partment as the liest‘ bill, volume un-
der the circumstances. GQneral Corbin
says it will give the United States the
best organized army in the world.
President McKinley does not seek to
dictate the character of the legislation
of the army. That he leaves for Cpn~
gress to decide. He does however, pro-
pose to exercise his prerogativerand
fulfill his executive duty by calling an
extra session if it is needed too obtain
support for the government.
The ratification of the treaty of
peace makes it absolutely necessary
that there should be an increase in the
regular army. It will not answer for
Congress to grant authority for the
continuance of the present military or-
ganization. The men who enlisted in
the regular army between May 10 and
October 26 are entitled to discharge on
the date when the exchange of ratifica- .
tions takes place if they so demand.
Their enlistment papers contained an
agreement to that effect. The govern-
ment would be in the position of deal-
ing unjustly with its citizens if there
should be an insistence upon holding
the war regulars alter peace is declar-
ed. '
WINTER-'8 COLDEST DAY.
Thursday Breaks the Record in Many
Localities.
New York, Feb. 10.—Yesterday was
the coldest day of the season. Follow—
ing upon the big snow storm of Tues—
day night, the weather bureau predic-
ted the arrival of a' cold wave which.
would bring With it a drop of from .4;
to 25 degrees in temperature. But th-
fall of the mercury more than fulfilled
expectations. At 7.30 o’clock the tem
perature officially recorded by the wea-
ther bureau was three degrees below
zero, a drop of thirty-three degrees.
The lowest temperature previously re-
c0rded this winter was five degrees
above zero.
Twemy—Two Bel vw in Chicago.
Chicago, Fe. 10.—.This city is in the-
grip of the coldest heather since 1872.
The therniometer‘b;gan- to fall stead-
ily at midnight \V. .inesday, and by six
o’clock registered 22 below at the wea-
ther bureau. Many thermometers
throughout the city, however. showed
the mercury down to 25 and 28, and in
the fashionable western suburbs like
Lagrange, it is claimed that thirty be-
low was reached.
About twenty people were so severe.
ly frostbitten during the early morning
hours that they ‘had'to be removed to
police stations and hospitals.
The fact that there is no snow on the
ground causes the snow to penetrate
t0'the water mains, and several por-
tions of the city are suffering from a
lack of water.
Hard to Run Trains.
Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 10,—Wednesday
night was the coldest since 1888, when
thirty degrees below was the record.
During the night the temperature
ranged from twenty-five to twenty-
ninc degrees below zero. Railroad men
found the greatest difficulty in running
trains and all were behind time. There
is much suffering among the poorer
classes and reports from the country
tell of the serious condition of stock.
l‘he Pmomac Frozen Over.
Washington, D. 0., Feb. 10.—The
thermometer went to seven below zero
in the early hours this morning, the
lowest since 1381. The city is covered
with deep snow from the storms of the
past week, and sleighing is more gen-
eral than in years. The Potomac is
frozen over. .
(oldest in Twenty Years.
Evansville, Ind., Feb. 10.—This is the
coldest weather in tWenty years. The
government observer’s thermometer
registered fifteen degrees below zero.
At exposed points it showed two de-
grees lower, and on the river front,
where a strong west wind was in full
force, the mercury showed twenty-twp
below.
Damage in the Oil Fields.
Bowling Green, Ohio, Feb. 10.—-The
thermometer registered eighteen de—.
grees below zero here and much dam-
age has resulted in the oil fields.
onrk there is practically suspended.
All the gas linos‘in the city are frozen
and the fuel supply cut off.
Thirty-four Below at Duluth.
Duluth, Minn., Feb. Ill—Last night
was the coldest for several years. The
thermometer dropped to 34 degrees be—
low zero. The wind has ranged from
twenty to thirty-six miles an hour.
making it doubly Severe. ,
Fifteen Below at Topoko
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-Tbo weather
record scored in 1892 was broken in
Kansas during the night. Thermomc;
tors in Topeka registered fifteen be-
low. " ' .
:‘I‘Wcm y ¢ {on r Below-at - Peoria.
Peoria, 111., Feb. 10.—-lt was tweri‘ly-
~ four degrees below zero in Peoria yes-
terday. '
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