Norwalk gazette, Friday, March 17, 1899 · page 10

 

 

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BEEFCOURTRESUMES

Many Witnesses Examined In
Chicago Yesterday.

 

 

THE USE or CHEMICALS IS Dunn.

 

Over Four Million Pounds of Canned
Beef Sold the Government Last
Year by Two Fimus—Complaints
of Troops Laid to the Climate.

' CHICAGO, March 14.——il;ipid progrcfii
was made yesterday by'the government
court of inquiry investigating; the bee]
controversy. Nearly a dozen witnesses
were examined. tinge of them being in-
spectors of the government bureau 01
animal industry and the rcst of then:
employees in various capacities at sev-
eral Chicago packing houses. Colonel
Davis, recorder oi‘ the crux stated lasl
night that he was unable to approxi-
mate the length of time it would take
to exhaust the list :2.” Chicag . Hithesses
but it see us likely that two or three
days will be required and possibly the
entire week befire the members of tin
court can leave for Kansas City. .

Dr. Dyeson said that cattle condemn-
ed at the ante mortein examination ir

the yards for various causes, if they
passed the post mart-or. inspection
might be broughtdnto the packing
house and used; He had never seer.-
chemicals of any l:i;:l used except bo-

_rax and things‘of that sort around the
hog houses. He had never investigated
the subject of (11:..iitals with rcferenct
to beef

Dr. Charles I}. McNeill. bureau in-
spector at the beef and shedp house 01
Nelson Morris & Cu. was the next rite
ness. He was in: aware of any elf-m-
icals having beeirused in that estab-
lishment and had no reason to believe
or suspect that they were so used.

Charles II. Emory, superintendent ol

the Libby, McNeil! & 'Lilily packing
house. testified next. “Our business is
principally canning,” he said. “We do
not do any slaug“‘_;::-ing directly, but

animals are killed for us by Swift &
Co. The amount of canned luvs-3f sold by

 

us to the Unit-til .‘i"._*.‘.:s is. year was
between 2,000,000 and 2,539,000 pounds.
Of ,this we had on hand cu. the Ist of

No
i Li‘,:<.n by us
to preserve canned beef. A \ try small
quantity of salt is used."

The first witness of the afternoon ses-
sion was Arthur Meeker, the manager
of Armour & Co.’s packing house, who
had previously been questioned at
Washington. He said the accumulation
of canned goods were held in Chicago,
but the firm had also a large ”stock in
Europe. They had on hand at the out-
break of the Spanish war 500.000 pounds
of canned roast beef in Chicago and
140,000 pounds in New York. They sold
2,000,000 pounds to the government and
also 250,000 pounds of corned beef.

The witness stated that complaints
about beef furnished the government
had been received at. the minor agencies,
but none of them was of sufficient im—
portance to be sent to the home office.
Refrigerated beef Lad been furnished
to camps at Chickamauga, Jackson—
ville, Tampa, Fernandina, Lakeland
and Port Tampa. He said that no
chemicals were used to preserve the
beef. ' -

“How do you account for the dissat—
isfaction that is alleged on the part of
the soldiers in the use of canned roast
beef?"

“I think there were‘ several reasons—
the heat which caused the fat and the
jelly to melt, and the meat would sep-
arate—come apart in pieces—'-and there
was no salt in it, no pepper and no
condiments.”

.“ Ji '-

chemicals are u: "

 

Standard Oil Investigation.

COLUMBUS, 0., March 14.—The tak-
ing of testimony in‘the suits against
the Standard Oil company was resumed
yesterday. B. A. Matthews, the local
manager of the company, was on the
stand. Letters written to agents in
Ohio towns asking for names of com-
petitors and information concerning
them Were presented to the witness,
and he was asked to identify his sig-
nature attached to. them. The most he
would say was that he thought the sig-
nature might be his own. Ed .Ebright,
a Standard employee, testified that

while the fight against the Paragon Oil g
company wasin progress the price'of'
oil was reduced 3 cents on the gallon! nificant, are making in this cifiy.

He also stated that oil taken from one
tank was sold at different prices.

 

' Postmaster Gcncrnl Will Visit Cuba.
WASHINGTON, March 14.——-Postmas-
tar General Charles Emory Smith will
leave here tomorrow via Tampa, Fla,
for a hurried trip of three or four days
in Cuba. He will be accompanied by

Mr. Clarence E. Dawson, his secretary. ‘
The object of the trip is a conference=

with Director of Posts Rathbone over
a. number of postal matters that have
arisen on the island which require per-
sonal consultation.

Race Track Gambling Prohi‘bltcd.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.—The
ordinance-prohibiting pool selling, book-
making or betting on horse or dog races
was passed by the board of supervisors
yesterday and signed by Mayor Phelan.
It will go into effect at once. This ac-
tion may close the Ingleside race track
and the Ingleside coursing track, rep-
resenting an investment of nearly $500,-
000.

Prizeflght Prevented.
PLATTSBURG, i'. Y., March 14.—'1‘he
20 round sparring contest between
S. Fred Wyatt of St. Joseph, Mo., and
Alf Allen of Toronto, lightweight cham-

 

pion of Canada, which was to have tak- l
. committee shall have power to estab-

en place here last night, was prevented
by the chief of police.

 

A Laundry Combine.
PITTSBURG, March 14.—A combina-
tion of the largest laundries in Pitts-
burg has been formed with a capital
stock of $3,500,000. Chicago and New
York men are said to be behind the
new corporation. -.

 

Supplies For Guam.
, WASHINGTON, March 14‘.-—The naVy
department is informed byxAdmiral
Dewey that the supply ship Nanshan

has left Manila with supplies for the,

new naval station at Guam.

 

1' Secretary Long Goes to Florida. .
- WASHINGTON . March 14.—During
the president's absence Secretary Long
will make a quick trip to Florida for
the purpose of visiting the Pensacola
navy yard. ' _

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ADPGIITIAL VELLAMIL’S REMAleq

 

'l‘ictl In an Armchair—Iden-
tified by General Wood.

SANTIAGO. Ctpa, March 14.—-Gener
al Leonard Wood, militarygovernor o.
the department of Santiago, in the pres-
ence of the adjutant generals ofthe de-
partment, Colonel Beacom and Captair
Gilmore, Captain Scott, captain of the
port, and other officers, has positivel3
identified the remains of the Spanish of-
ficer discovered a few days ago among
the rocks on the shore about four miles
west of El Morro as those of Admira.
Villam'il, who commanded the Spanisl.
torpedo boat destroyers in the nava:
battle which resulted in the destructior.
of Admiral Cervera‘s squadron. ’

Accompanied by the officers namec’
and by others, General Wood Went ir
a tug to investigate personally as to the
truth of the rope: that the body of 5
Spanish cfiicer ha“. been found tied ir.
an armchair at the point designated
The report proved avail founded. Nearly
opposite the point where the wrecked
torpedo her-1t (betray-“r Piutcn lies Gen-
eral “'ood found an armchair with
ropes around it, a

Found

skull and bones or

 

ADMIRAL VILLAMIL.
the ground and the ragged remnants oi
the uniform of a captain in the Spanish
navy. It was evident that the buzzards
had stripped the bones of flesh“

It is understood here—Jthough as tc
this thereris no certainty—that Admiral
Villainil was taken ashore from the Plu-
ton in a dying condition tied in an arm-
chair, and the supposition is that he
died immediately on reaching the shore,
the bod-y being abandoned among the
rocks, where it remained undiscovered
until a few days ago.

Admiral Villamil, it is known, was
wounded in the right arm and the left
leg. General Wood put the bones to-
gether, showing the unmistakable
marks of‘wounds in those places. The
identification was in every respect com-
plete. In the pocket of the .coat was
found the fleet countersign for June 26
signed by the late Captain Oviedo y
Bustamento, then Admiral Cervera’s
chief of staff.

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

 

Half a block has been burned in Port
Dawson, Alaska; loss. $50,000.

The president has appointed 201 sec-
ond lieutenants in the regular army.

Mail advices from the east reported
more victories for the Chinese rebels.

Four hundred and eleven persons lost
their lives during the Queensland hur-
ricane. _

Professor James Hoppins resigned the
chair of history of art in Yale School 011‘
Fine Arts.

.Chicago proposes to send a colony to .

Isle of Pines to raise fruits and vegeta-
bles for the northern markets.

A dispatch to London from Melbourne
reported that General William Booth,
the Salvation Army leader, was conva-
lescent.

Crown Prince Gustaf, regent of Nor-
way and Sweden, has been booted. hiss-
ed and pelted with snowballs on the'
streets of Christiania. .

Eleven masked and armed men bound
three employees of the Sayre and Ath-
ens Traction company at Athens, N. Y.,
blew open the safes and stole $175.

A Fifty Million Milk Trust.

CHICAGO, March 14.—Efforts looking
toward the formation of a dairy trust,
compared to which Joseph Leiter's pro-
posed milk combfnation appears insig-
Rep-
resentatives of New York and English
capitalists‘will come here this week, it
is said, to confer w.th local pro oters
of the enterprise. The plan is to secure

' control of the entire output of all the

dairies and creameries east of the
Rocky mountains and to dispose of milk
to distributers in the large cities, the
surplus to be turned into butter, cheese
and other commercial products for the
domestic and foreign trade. The pro-
posed capitalization is $50,000,000.

Long Ignores Sampson's Request.

WASHINGTON, March 14.—Secreta.ry
Long will not accept the suggestion
made by Rear Admiral Sampson in his
letter published yesterday and
cess appointments of the officers who
failed of confirmation at the last session
of congress. The matter will be allowed
to remain just as it stands until the
next congress meets, and then all of the
nominations will be sent in precisely as
they stood at the end of the last ses-
sion. .

 

A Change For Collection of Checks.

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.—Sixty banks
Were represented at a. special meeting
of the New York Clearing House asso.
ciation to vote upon the aniendment- to
its constitution prepared by the clear-
ing house committee providing that the

lish rules and regulations under which
charges shall be made for the collection
of out of town checks. The amendment‘

 

was unanimously adopted.

 

Taylor Succeed: Howell.

9 WASHINGTON. March 14.—Mr. Hor-,
ace G. Taylor of Wisconsin, recently

. appointed assistant secretary of the
g treasury to succeed W. B. Howell, ap-

5 pointed a. member of the board of gen-
eral appraisers at New York, took the
oath of office yesterday and entered up-
on' his new duties.

 

Sixty Million Ice Tract.
TRENTON, March 14,—The American
! Ice company was incorporated here-
yesterday, 'with a capital stock of 3130,,
000,000, divided into 600,000 shares at $100
per share, 330.000.000 worth of which is
preferred, bearing 6 per cent cumulative

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AMERICANS IN PASlG
Troops Under Wheaton Cap-
ture City After Brisk Fight.

 

ADVANCE SUFPORTED BY OREGONIANS

The Enemy Made an Hour's Stand,
but “’as Forced to Retreat \Vith
Considerable Loss—Our Casual-
ties \Verc Six Men Wounded.

MANILA, March 14.-—General Wheator.
attacked and captured the city of Pasig,
east of Manila, yesterday afternoon.
The enemy made a stand for an hour,
but at the end of that time were forced
to retreat.

The loss of the Filipinos was 30 killed
and 16 prisoners.

Of the United States forces six were
wounded. . *

At daylight Brigadier General Lloyd
Wheaton's divisional brigade, consist-
ing of the Twentieth United States in-
fantry, the Twenty-second infantry,
eight companies of the Washington vol—
unteers, seven companies of the Oregon
volunteers, three troops of the Fourth
United States cavalry and a mounted
battery of the Sixth artillery, was
drawn up on a ridge behind San Pedro_
Macati, a mile south of the town.

The advance was sounded at 6:30 a.
m., the cavalry leading the column at a
smart trot across the open to the right,
eventually reaching a clump command—
ing the rear of Guadalupe.

Supported by the Oregons, the ad-
vancc force opened a heavy fire on the
rebels. The response was feeble and
desultory, apparently
handfuls of men in every covert.

toward the town of Pasig the left ad-
vanced, pouring volleys into the bush.

A small body of rebels made a deter-
mined stand at Guadalupe church, but
the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault.

At 7:30 a. m. a river gunboat started
toward Pasig. The rebels were first en«
countered by this vessel in the jungle
near Guadalupe.

Steaming slowly the gunboat poured
'a terrific fire from her Gatling guns in-
to the brush. For all of an hour the
whirring of the rapid fire guns alter-

pieces on board. _

In , the meanwhile Scott’s battery,
ashore, was shelling the trenches and
driving the enemy back. The artillery
then advanced to the ridge and drove a
few of the enemy’s sharpshooters away
with volleys from their carbines. The
artillery then advanced and met with
little opposition.

By this time the enemy was in full
flight along a line over a mile long, and
the firing was discontinued temporarily
in order to give the troops a rest before
making the attack on Pasig.

At this stage of the engagement it
was raining heavily.

resumed the attack on Pasig.

Scott’s battery, supported by two com-
panies of the Twentieth regiment, ad-
vanced on Guadalupe by the road along

Twentieth regiment and the Twenty-
second regiment following with the re-
serve of the Oregon volunteers.

At 11:30 a. m. the column-came in con-
tact with the enemy, and a. gunboat
steamed to the firing line and cleared
the jungle on both sides, while the bat-
tery took up a position on a bluff at the
right. The first shot from the American
field pieces, at 1,200 yards range, dis-
lodged a gun of the enemy at Pasig.

After the town had been shelled the
Twentieth regiment lined up on the
bluff and the Twenty-second took up a
position on the left of the place, with
the cavalry in the center, whereupon
the enemy retreated to the town.

The gunboat then moved into a. bend
opposite, and a hot fire on the rebel po-
sition was maintained along the whole
American line until 2:20 p. m., when
preparations'were made for the attack.

At 3 p. m. our gunboat started in pur-
suit of the enemy’s armed tug, chasing
her to the lake.

At'half past 3 o'clock p. m. a large
body of the enemy was discovered
working around our right flank, and
the Twentieth regiment was moved to
a commanding ridge. The rebels were
met opposite Pateros, but the enemy
bolted.

The whole American line bivouacked
at 5 o'clock.

About 700 rebels were reported to be
marching northward. a few miles to the
southwest.

 

Smith‘s Relutlves Not Found.

AMESBURY, Mass, March 14.—-An
inventory of the personal property and
real estate of the late Reuben J. Smith
of this place, whose body was placed in
a reclining chair in a. tomb which he
had had built, was filed, showing per-
sonal property of $6,100 and real estate
of $600. All efforts to learn of relatives
of the deceased have proved,fruitless,
and the residue of the property will re-
main under control of the executor. In
accordance with the” request of Mr.
Smith the door of his tomb has‘ been
sealed and a. brick wall laid outside the
entrance. ‘

German Embassador at Harvard.
BOSTON, March 14.—-Baron von Hol-
leben, the German‘ ambassador to the

as the guest of Professor Hugo Mem-
sternburg, remaining until Friday. The
baron comes for the purpose of, stimu-
lating interest in the establishment of
a. German museum in connection with
the university.

 

Ear-Governor Fletcher Very Low.
WASHINGTON, March l4.—Ex-Gov-
e‘rnor Fletcher of Missouri, who was
stricken with paralysis about three
weeks ago, isin a critical condition. He
rallied from the attack and for the past
week has been considered as out of dan-
ger, ,but Sunday he suffered a relapse
. and is very low. '

 

Many Icebergs Reported.
HALIFAX, March 14.—-Captain Flem-
ing of the steamer Ulunda, from Liver-
pool via. St. John’s, N. F., reports very
heavy ice, beginning in' latitude' 44
north, longitude 48 west. Countless ice-
bergs were seen, and the ice extended

for 150 miles. , _

 

Buffalo Banker Dead.

BUFFAL‘O. March '14. — Daniel c.‘

Beard, formerly president of the Na..- .

‘ tional‘ Savings bank. now the Empire
State bank, died yesterday, aged 84

 

l interest.

ye am.

coming from '

,W'hilc the right column was swinging ‘

mated with the booming of the heavier .

After a short rest General VVheaton f

the river bank, the remainder of the 11

United States, is at Harvard university,

 

THE PRESIDENT IN GEORGIA.

“’armly Welcomed at Th‘omasvillc
| Children the only Callers.
l THOMASVILLE, Ga, March 15.—The
presidential party arrived at 2:30 o’clock
' yesterday. The party was met at the

 

senator; J. Wyman Jones, his brother-
in-law; Mayor Hopkins and 'a number
of prominent citizens. The distinguish-
ed visitors were immediately driven to
Senator Hanna’s house on Dawson
street.

By special request there was no dem—
onstration, but there was a wealth of
bunting and decoration everywhere.
The mayor had issued a proclamation
. inviting everybody to decorate their

buildings in welcome of the chief ex-
ecutive, and the invitation was liberal—
1y complied with. There were a number
of patriotic mottoes stretched across

the streets and in front of buildings.

Above some of the latter on porticos
were ladies and gentlemen, who saluted
the president and cheered as he passed.
To these the president bowed and
smiled as he raised his hat. Thousands
of people lined the streets and cheered.

In the afternoon a committee of school
children called 011
Mrs. McKinley and presented them
with a large tray of violets having the
word “Welcome” in white blooms in
the midst of the purple pillow bordered
with green. Mrs. McKinley entertained
the children. They were the only call—
ers during the day. notice having been
given that the president is here for rest.

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

 

 

The Empire Steel and Iron company
has been incorporated at Trenton with
a. capital of $5,000,000. ‘

The pope has a renewal of fainting
. spells, but his physicians do not re-
gard his condition as serious.

The Spanish cabinet has advised the
queen regent to ratify the treaty of
peace without waiting for the cortes.

“Dr.” Nancy Guilford, accused of the
murder of Miss Emma Gill in Connecti-
cut, is ill, and her trial at Bridgeport
has been postponed.

The Democrats of Rhode Island at
their annual convention nominated
George W. Greene, mayor of W'oon-
socket, for governor. '

Cecil Rhodes has concluded a contract
; with Germany for a telegraph line in,
German East Africa, and one for a rail-
’ road will soon follow-

The war department has determined
to muster out and bring home all the
volunteérs now in Cuba with the ex-
ception of the volunteer engineers and
immunes.

Looks Dark For Mrs. Place.

ALBANY, March 15.—Drs. William M.
Polk and Charles L. Dana, who were
appointed to examine Mrs. ’Martha
Place, have reported to the governor
that the convicted woman was sane
when she killed her stepdaughter, Ida
Place. Guided by this report, Governor
Roosevelt, it is said, has decided not to
interfere to prevent her electrocution.
The execution is set for the week be—
ginning next Monday, and unless some—
thing new transpires in the meantime
she will meet her death upon that day.

 

 

Train Snowbouna For _'l‘hrec \Veekg.

CHEYENNE, Wy., ’iuarch 15.—The
Cheyenne and Northern passenger
train which has been for three weeks
blockaded by the snow near Iron Moun-
tain is apparently little nearer being
released than it was ten days ago. The
rescuing work train is still more than
ten miles from the passenger train. The
snow in many places is ten feet deep
and hard frozen. In the last 24 hours
35 men with picks and shovels did not
make more than 150 yards.

All Want Higher Prices.

CHICAGO, March 15.——Coflin manu-
facturers, makers of green and glass
flint bottles. and the owners and op-
erators of the coal mines in Indiana
met hereyesterday for the purpose of
increasing prices on their products.
Each of the meetings was held behind
closed doors, and inquiries for informa-
tion were met by the officers and mem-

fusal to disclose anything.

 

A Raise For Tin Plate Workerl.

CLEVELAND, March 15.-—At the
Crescent tin plate mill in this city,
which is controlled by the Tin Plate
trust, a notice has been posted to the
effect that wages of the employees of
the plant have been‘increased, the ad-
vance ranging from 5 to 10 per cent. The
lowest paid workmen receive the maxi-
mum increase. The advance is to take
effect from March 1. Three hundred men
are benefited.

Secretary Long’s Retirement.

WASHINGTON, March 15.—The Post
today says: “A statement was made
yesterday to the. effect that Secretary
Long would resign during the summer,
or at least before congress reassembled.
He is credited with a. desire to succeed
Senator Hoar, who will be 75 years old
when his term expires in 1901. Secreta-
ry Long said that there was absolutely
no foundation for the statement.”

 

 

Merritt For Grand Marshal.

CHICAGO, March 15.-—General Wes-
ley Merritt has accepted the invitation

here Oct. 9, the “Chicago day,” the oc-
casion being the laying of the corner-
stone of the new federal building by
PresidentlflcKinley. General JoeWheel-
er and other notables will’be‘invited to
act as division commanders of the pa-
rade. ' '

Dr. Swat-d Called toSweden.

ROCKFORD, Ills., March 15.—At yes-
terday's session of the Augustine. synod
Dr. P. J._Sward of Omaha, head of the
Lutheran body in America, said farewell
to the synod and to America: Dr. Sward
has been called by the special request
of King Oscar to the state church at
Stockholm.

Army Canteen Must Go.

W'ASHINGTON, March 15.—Secretary
Alger has issued an order quoting the
,paragraph in the army reorganization
law abolishing the. canteen and prohib—
iting the sale of liquor on reservations.
It is said that this pro-visiorl'of the law
is published for the i..formation of all
concerned;

 

.FA Pennsylvania Blaze.

TUNKHANNOCK. Pa, March 15.-
Fire. gutted the Gray block. totally de-
stroying the bakery and confectionery
store of M. J. Leonard, the drug store of
" T. B. Grenville and ruining the general
merchandise stock of C. A. Hungerfbrd.

The total loss is estimated at $25,000.
'W

 

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station by Mel Hanna, brother of the ’

the president and,

bers of all these associations by a. 112--

to act as grand marshal of the parade .

 

ASSEMBLY ._RESOLVES

Cuban. Malcontents 'Will Try
to See McKinley.

 

 

GOMEZ RIDICULES THEIR ACTIONS.

Sllys He Knows but OnevPower In
the‘lsluna—Tmnks Assembly 1-
Pursuing Its Present Course
to Secure More MoneY.

HAVANA, March 15.—-General Gomez
says he recognizes only one power in'
the island—that of the United States.
All that the Cubans can do, he declares,
is by- permission of the American au-
thorities, and therefore the military as-
sembly can only talk.
the assembly is acting as it does be-
cause it‘wants to get more money out
of the United States. In this connection
he points out that the assembly first
proposed to ask $80,000,000. As for him-
self, he avers that he is not a beggar.
The United States government offered
the $3,000,000, and he has never asked
an increase in the gift. Indeed, he says,
to ask more would be undignified and
improper. To all callers General Go-
mez speaks lightly of the assembly, de-
claring that it was his creation, as he
did not wish to appear a dictator, and
that the real military members who
took no part in the vote to depose him
will now resign. He calls the assembly
"a collection of black clouds,.with much
thunder, but little rain.”

He did not communicate with Gen—
eral Brooke yesterday, but will confer
fully today. ‘

The military assembly met yesterday
with the ordinary guard. Most of the
time was occupied in discussing the
pronouncement which is to be issued
with a view of justifying last Satur-
day’s action in the eyes of the people.

General Sanguily introduced a motion
protesting against the acceptance of the
$3,000,000, preceding it with a long pre—
amble declaring that the assembly was
ready to "co-operate with the United
States in maintaining order in Cuba.
The motion called for the adoption of
three resolutions “in the name of the
armed people of Cuba.” The first ex-
tended the thanks of the assembly to
the United States for‘aid during the re-'
cent war. The second thanked the
United States for the offer of $3,000,000,
but went on to assert that “owing to
the assembly’s exact knowledge of the
needs 'of the Cuban soldiers its mem-
bers consider it their duty to declare
the amount insufficient.”

“We cannot honorably accept it as a
gift, but Only as a loan,” the resolution
proceeded, “as President McKinley’s
authorization is necessary to raise funds
needed to accomplish the disarming of
the Cuban troops and exclusively used
for this purpose.” The third resolution
appointed a- com-mittee of three to pre—
sent these conclusions to President Mc-
Kinley. Gen-eral Sanguily’s motion was
carried by 13 votes against '4. ,

The “document of justification” was.

then read. It is very long and cites
cases to show the disobedience of Gen~
eral Gomez to the assembly, declaring
that those familiar with the inner his—
tory of the war knew that strained re—
lations always existed between him and
the Cuban civil authority. It reviews
his interview with Mr. Robert Porter
and lays stress upon the fact that Go-
mez has virtually ignored the assembly
during the last two months. The docu-
ment is in effect a eulogy of the mem-
bers of the assembly, a declaration that
t!“ 2y have done their duty.

The document was finally accepted
by acclamation, the assembly deciding
to print 10,000 copies, after which it
went into secret session, presumably to
discuss means to obtain funds for meet-
ing the expenses at Washington of the
committee appointed to present the res-
olutions, Senores Villalon, Hovia. and
Despaigne. These men were really se-
lected during former secret sessions. If
their traveling expenses -ar‘e assured,
they will proceed to Washington nomi—
nally to hand the resolutions to Presi-
dent McKinley, but really, it is said, to
negotiate the mysterious loan which has
been the subject of the private sessions.

 

Not Villamll After All.

WASHINGTON, March 15.—-The sec-
retary of the navy yesterday afternoon
received the following telegram from
Assistant Engineer Porter, dated Port-
land, Or., March 14: “Remains found in
chair about four miles west of Santiago
as reported in today’s papers not those
of Villamtl, but of Spanish seaman. Re-
port follows by mail.” The officer from
whom the above message was received
was an engineer on board the Glouces-
ter, which was the instrument that de-
stroyed the ill fated Pluton, on board of
which Admiral Villamil started from
Santiago. -‘.

 

Counter-testers Arrested.

BOSTON, March 15. -—- Government
agents, assisted by the local police, have
arrested eight persons, all Italians, on
the charge of passing counterfeit $5
treasury notes. The secret service men
believe the notes were made in New
York and sent to this city to be passed.
They have obtained between $5,000 and
$10,000 worth of bad paper. The arrests
were very cleverly made. men in this
city and one in'Lynn.

 

A Schooner Loot.

PROVIDENCE, March 15.—The three
masted schooner James W. Bigelow,
from Jacksonville for this port, has been
given up for lost, as she is over two
months out. The vessel belonged in
Boston, but was chartered on this voy-
age from a Philadelphia broker. She
was built at Bath, Me., in 1883, and her
tonnage was 524. She carried in addi-
tion to her captain seven or eight
hands.

 

New Clearing House Vault.

NEW’ YORK, March 15.——Plans have
just been drawn for a new gold vault
for the clearing house. It will enable
the bank; of New York to put away and
hold a tidy little- fortune of about $205,-
000,000. It. also shows how rapidly mon-
ey is accumulating in the banks. The
new additional vault is to be construct-
ed at once.

Shoe Firms Boise \Vng'es.

HAVERHILL. Mass. March-15.—H.
a. Spalding & 00., one of the largest
shoe firms in'the city. has posted a new
price list, grantingtheir turned women
:an increase-in Wages. All the larger
firms in this city have now posted the
new turned work price lists, and the
danger of any serious labor trouble is

, averted.

In his opinion -

 

ITALY'S CHINESE MOVEMENT.

 

Does Not Wish to Resort to Violence

or Disturb Equilibrium.

ROME, March 15.—In the chamber of
deputies yesterday Admiral Canevaro,

' minister of foreign affairs, made a com-

prehensive statement regarding Italy’s
action in China. He confirmed the re-
ported recall of Signor Martino, Italia
minister at Peking, and announced the.
Italy had obtained the approval 0
Great Britain and Japan before de
manding the concession at San—Mun.
Great Britain, however, had requested
he said, that force should not be em
ployed and had promised in return t-
give her diplomatic support to Italy a
the court of Peking. Other friend]
powers, the minister continued, wer-
then notified—and indicated their ac
quiescence.

Admiral Canevaro then covere-
events already known, explaining tha.
Signor Martino’s action had been dis

lavowed because his ultimatum con

travened an agreement with Englan
that only in the event of Sir. Claud
Macdonald, British minister at Peking
being unable to induce the tsung-li
yamen to take back Signor Martino'
first note should Italy resume liberty 0
action in order to obtain reparation
He expressed confidence in the ultimat
success of Italy’s policy and reminde'
the chamber that Italy’s duty was tl
refrain from force so far as possibl‘
since she had gone to China withou
any previous provocative incident 0
violated'rights to justify a resort tn
violence, which might, if adopted, dis
turb the international equilibrium i
the far east and exercise a fatal refle
action in 'Europe, besides injuring Grea
Britain, who had proved herself Italy’
cordial friend, and exposing to conflic
other powers that had shown them
selves the wellwishers of Italy.

Connnittee Fuyors Pure- Beer.
ALBANY, March 15.—The committe

on public health of the assembly wi

report favorably its so called “pur
beer” bill, which provides that nothin
but pure barley, malt and hops or pur
extract of hops, pure yeast and put
water shall be used in the manufactur
of beer, ale or porter. It also provide
that the beer, ale or porter shall b
stored three months prior to putting '
for sale on the market. The committ"
will also report favorably Mr. S'choe
neck’s bill compelling theater manager
to have a physician in attendance d

ing a. performance or entertainment.

 

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Gerlnan Naval Changes.

BERLIN, March 15.—The official Nu
val Gazette publishes an imperial ord_
reorganizing the higher administrati-
of the navy. Henceforth the emper-
holds supreme command, and the offi
of commander in chief therefore lapse
and the existing staff of the command
in chief beCOmes independent under t
title of admirals’ staff. The chief of t
navy becomes directly subordinate n
the emperor, and the admirals’flsta
besides its ordinary duties, will occu
itself with the political aspects of t-
presence of German warships abroad.

Colonel Jae]: ‘Clxinn Indicted.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 15.—— 'u
sensational case in which Colonel Ja
Chinn, the noted horseman and p
litical leader of Harrodsburg, Ky., ch
lenged State Senator Charles J. Bron
ton of this city to deadly conflict t-i
a. most remarkable turn yesterda
when Chinn was indicted by the gran
jury here. The language of the indi
ment characterizes Chinn’s conduct
being “to the common nuisance, anno
ance and disturbance of all good cl
zens of the commonwealth."

 

Prehistoric City Found.

OAXACA, Mexico, ,March 15.—0
Schulemann, the German archaeol
who has been spending the past nl
months in the interior of the sta
Chiapas in archaeological researc
has arrived here. He says he discov
ed another prehistoric city of large 8!
the buildings of which are in a. 30
state of preservation. He shows
proof of his discovery ancient imp
ments of domestic use and warf-
found in the deserted place.

Railroad Bridge Destroyed.
OMAHA, March 15.—The Missouri '
cific bridge over the Platte river so‘
of this city was carried away by the
yesterday. Trains are brought in o
the Burlington route. '

New York City's Bonded Debt.
NEW YORK. March 15.——Accord
to the report of the comptroller, p
lished in The City Record yesterday,
net funded debt of the city on Jan.
was $247,016,820.86.

 

 

American Schooner Lost.
'LONDON, March 15.—The Ameri
schooner Oliver Cromwell has b.
wrecked at Goree, a French colo
town of Africa, one mile southeast
Dakar.

Weather Probabilities.
Cloudy; probably rain; brisk no
east to east winds.

 

 

New York Marketa.
FLOUR—State and western ruled .
and easy of undertoue; winter pate
$3;[email protected]; winter straights, $3.45@3
Minnesota patents, $3.75@4;. winter-
tras, [email protected]. ,
WHEAT—No. .2 red responded
weakness to the lower cable news,
later rallied on covering; March, 80
80%c.; May, _74%@74 9-16c.
RYE—Easy; state, 61c.; No- 2 W
cm, 65@651/gc., f. o. b., afloat.
CORN—No. 2 Opened easy. but ral

‘on covering; 'May, 39%@39%c.; J

40950.

OATS—No. 2 dull; track. white, at
35%@39c.; track, white, western, 35
39c.

PORK—Steady; mess, $9@9.~50; f
ily, $10.50@11.

LARD—Steady; prime western ste
$5.60, nominal. ‘

BUTTER—Steady; state dairy,
19150: state Creamery, 15@20c.

CHEESE-e—Quiet; large, White,
small, white, 12%c.

EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsy

nia, 14c.; western, 131/2@14c.

SUGAR—Raw firm, but quiet; fair
fining, 3740.; centrifugal, 96 test, 4"

refined firm; crushed, 55/30.; powdc

5V c.
TITRPENTINE—Steady at “@717 .
MOLASSES—Firm; New Orleans
@370. ,‘ V 9 ‘

, RICE—'Steadv; domestic. 4%@7c.;
pan, 5@5%c. '
TALLOW—Firm; city, 4%c.; co
4%@4%c.. ; .
HAY—Dull; shipping, 40@50c.; l
to choice, “@650. 5‘ _

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