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STATEMENTS CAREFULLY CONSIDERED
Certain Newspaper Interviews Did
Not Fairly Represent His Opin-
ions, but He Agreed With
Much Contained Therein.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. ——The Miles
court of inquiry yesterday made a good
start in its Work. The court was com-
fortably quartered in the old meeting
room of the war investigating commis-
sion in the Lemon building, with ac-
cOmmodations for rep1 esentativ es of the
press associations and the local papers.
Calls of ceremony on the president and
general commanding the army occupied
a large part of the forenoon, and imme-
diately thereafter ‘General Nelson A.
Miles appeared as the first witness. He
and thi ee other army officers summoned
as Witnesses were examined and dis-
sion at 3 o ’.clock General Miles’ testi-
mony, of course, was the feature of the
day’s proceedings. Colonel Frank Mich-
ler, his chief of staff, and a gentleman
in citizen's clothes who took a seat by
the fireplace‘and gravely watched the
course of proceedings, retiring with the
general as silently as he had come, ac-
companied the general to the court—4
room. General Miles appeared in fa-
tigue uniform; rather striking in its
contrast with the display of scarfs, bul-
lion and buttons on.~.the full dress uni-
forms of the. court. He submitted to
the qdestioning Of Colonel Davis, re-
cord'er of the court, with equanimity
except for a flash of mingled indigna-
tion and irony when he informed the
recorder that he was not compelled to
“report” to the commissary°general of '
the army. This was in’reply to a ques-
tion as to whether or not he..,had re-
ported to the commissary department
the fact that complaints had be‘eni‘ihade
to him as to the quality of meat being
issued to the troops. An instant later
General Miles resumed his cool and
carefully considered replies to the in-
quiries of the court.
As indicated by a letter of the adju-
tant general, read by the recorder for
the information of the court, the scope
of the inquiry was limited to the alle-
gations of General Miles before the war
commission as to the quality of the
army beef *‘and the matter purporting
to have been furnished to the public
press by the same ofiicial.” Only two
interviews were called up by the court—
the first an interview with a New York
Journal representative early in the beef
controversy, in which General Miles
was quoted as charging that certain
chemicals were used in the preservation
of the army meat, and another of the
New York Herald, under date of Feb.
1, covering about the same ground.
General Miles was very slow and
careful in his replies to the recorder’s
questiong on this point, He called at-
tention to the fact that' 1n both instances
refusing to answer certain questions
and insisted that these refusals should
be given due weight in considering the
questions to which he did reply. He said
in the Case of the interview of Feb. 1
that he had a letter from the man who
wrote the story offeringito swear that
General Miles had refused to be inter-
viewed and that the whole story was
made up ingthe office from the writer’s
general knowledge no! ‘the facts. Not-
withstanding this, when his final an—
swer was asked as to the authenticity
of the interview General Miles did not
specifically deny it, but merely said
tha‘ it did not quite fairly represent his
own opinion in the case. The same
qualified denial as t8 The Journal inter-
witness on record as not assuming any
responsibility for the newspaper state-
ments, but tacitly admitting that there
was a good deal in them with which he
agreed.
The trend of questions put to the oth-
er witnesses of the day indicate that so
long as they agreed with General Miles
as to the quality of the meat furnished
the troops in the field the only criticism
of their position the court had to make
was why they had not taken some ofll-
cial steps to have the matter remedied
at. the time. In every instance the reply
was that the circumstances in which the
army was placed in a sickly foreign
country with a large amount of fighting
and a great scarcity of transportation
at hand precluded the possibility of any
such action. In each case the question
was pushed no further on this line. It
was said after the court adjourned that
Dr. Daly, whose original “embalmed
beef" report was the genesis of the
meat controversy, probably would ap-
pear at today’s session.
Employees “'ithout Pay.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Feb. 21.—No sal-
aries 'for January have been received
by, the employees of the customs and
postal services, and ‘the local papers
daily urge General Wood, the governor
Of the department, to do something for
the relief of the many very poor em-
ployees. Another order has just been
issued prohibiting the payment of any
provincial officials except from Ha—
vana. This order includes the gen-
darmery, judges and many others.-
qu‘Late For the War.
ALBANY, Feb. 21.—Governor Roose-
velt yesterday received a pair of self
cocking Smith & Wesson revolvers from
that firm. They were presented to him
when he announced his intention to re-
sign as assistant secretary of the navy
and join the regiment of Rough Riders.
They reached Washington just after his
receive them until yesterday.
Smallpox In Providence.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. 21. — Eugeni
Santiago, a longshoreman, applied at
the Rhode Island hospital yesterday for
treatment for an eruption on his face.
When the physicians examined him,
they found that the man was suffering
.from smallpox and that probably he
had been 'sick with the disease for five
days. The patient was immediately
isolated '
Publishing House Fails.
BOSTON, Feb. 21.—The firm of well
known publishers, Lamson, Wolffe &
Co.', has failed. No statement of the as-
sets and liabilities are obtainable at
present. The firmwas organized about
five years ago. Besides the office here
omsz FROM MACATI.
Irisurgents Fire on Hospitals and'
Red Cross Workeims
MANILA, Feb. 21.-—Early this morn-
ing the insurgents with. shout and bugle
. call opened fire at lOng range on An-
derson’s left. Sharpshooters across the
river made the headquarters at Macati'
a hot place, but there was no one
wounded. .
The enemy were concentrating all day
at the waterworks and in front of
King's brigade. They finally became so
nagging in front of King’s position that
the general sent two companies of the
First Washington infantry over the Pa-
sig river.
They swept the country for two miles
and then swung over to the river bank,
opposite the insurgent trenches facing
the American position at Macati, and
opened a. flank fire on the insurgents
across the river.
. Two guns of the Sixth artillery, un-
der Lieutenant Scott, at acati, pound-
ed the insurgent positions, while the
troops from Macati charged and drove
the enemy before them. Fifteen Fili-
pino dead were found and four wound-
ed. Two American soldiers were wound-
ed by the explosion of Springfield rifles.
The declaration of Aguinaldo that he
has made a humane war is another
fabrication. In the past few' weeks the
Red Cross has been like a red flag to
the insurgents.
Chaplain Pierce of MacArthur’s staff.
testifies that he has been shot at by
sharpshooters 50 times in the provision—
al hospital. Not an ambulance or a lit-
ter came which was not the signal for
a shower of bullets. E '
The surgeons of the hospital corps,
who were giving aid to the Filipinos as
well as to the American wounded, were
a target for the sharpshooters.
A wounded men who was being car—
ried from the field was killed by insur-
gents concealed in a tree.
- Memorial Service In Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—M. Thie-
baut, the charge of the French embassy,
called at the state department yester-
day and gave notice that the embassy
had arranged to have a. religious serVice
at St.Matthew’s Roman Catholic church
in this city next Thursday at 11 o’clock
a. 1n. in memory of President Faure,
that being the time fixed for the funeral
services in Paris. The secretary was
requested to extend invitations to at-
tend to the president of the United
States, the members of the cabinet, con- '
gress and the higher officials of the gov-
ernment.
Ice Prevents Burial of Dead.
'NEw YORK, Feb. 21.—Another at-
tempt will be made today, if the condi—
tionsare favorable, 'to take the bodies
that have~ accumulated at the morgue to
Hart’s island. Charities Commissioner
Keller said yesterday that it might be
necessary to hire some strong tugs to
break a way through the ice. There are
about 170 bodies now at the morgue, but
Commissioner Keller said that the
morgue’s capacity had by no means
been reached.
Mrs. Ellis Returns.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—Late yesterday
Mrs. Ellis, who had been missing from
her rooms in the Rainier hotel since Fri- ~
day last, returned in a dazed and help-
less condition and unable to offer ex-
planation as to her absence. She mere-
ly asked for food and then went to bed.
Her appearance, however, denotes that
for three days she has been without '
shelter and possibly without food.
Cheaper tonal-n Them.
BOSTON, Feb. 21.—Mayor Quincy pro-
poses that the city shall build a munici-
pal crematory in which to inclnerate the
bodies of paupers, criminals and others
whose burial devolves upon the city.
The idea is to do away altogether with
the Potter’s field. It is asserted that
the city could cremate bodies at a cost
of only $1 each, while it costs $3 to dig
a grave.
Where Is Agoncilloi’
NEW YORK, Fob. 21.—Agoncillo, the
agent of Aguinaldo, left Montreal late
Sunday night, according to' the dis-
patches, for this city. With Captain
Marti. his traveling companion, he left
the train at Albany. The train hands
are very sure that the Filipinos did not
get aboard again. They were not to be
found when the train got here.
Senator Burke’s Trial.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 21.—-The trial of
Senator Vernon H. Burke upon the dis-
barment proceedings instituted against
him by the Cleveland Bar association
began in the circuit court yesterday.
Both prosecution and defense were rep-
resented by a brilliant array of legal
talent.
The Tanner Indictments Quashed.
CARLINVILLE, 1115., Feb. 21.—The
state attorney has dropped the three
indictments found against Governor
Tanner by the grand jury which inves-
tigated the Virden coal miners' strike.
No explanation was made of this ac-
tion.1
Governor Roosevelt In Boston.
BOSTON, Feb. 21. —-Governor Roose-
velt of New York is in Boston. He :is
here to keep social engagements, among
others a visit to Judge Francis C. Low-
ell of the United States district court.
. New York Markets. .
FLOUR—State and western ruled
quiet, but steadier; winter patents, $3.75
@4; winter straights, 83. 55@8. 65; Minne-
sota patents, $3. 90@4. 15; winter extras,
$2. 50@2. 85.
WHEAT—No. 2 red opened steady on.
crop damage reports, eased off under
foreign selling, but recovered at noon
on big clearances: March, 82%@82%c;
May, 761/2@771;éc.
OATS—No. 2 dull, track, white, state,
37@41c. , track, white, western, 37@4lc.
RYE—Dull; state, 611,50.
CORN— No. 2 opened steady with
wheat and sold off under liquidation,
but later rallied on covering; May, 40%,
@40%c.
: PORK—Quiet; mess, $9. 50@10; family,
$10. 75@11. »
LARD—Weak: prime western steam,
$5. 52%, nominal.
BUTTER— Steady; state dairy, 13@
21c.; state creamery, 16@220.
CHEESE—Steady; large, white, 1095.04
small, white, 11@11%c.
EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsylva-
nia, 23%‘@24c. , western, 23%c.
RICE—«Firm; domestic, 4%@7c.;
J a-
pan, 5@5%c. ‘
TALLOW—Quiet; city, ”$0.; country,
4%@4%c.
HAY—Steady; shipping, 40@600. , 'good
to choice, 55@65c. »
the firm also has an office in New York.
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53d
ANN UALSTATEMENT
OF THE
Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Gumpa ny,
OF _ .
HARTFORD, CONN.
Net. Assets, January 1, 1898.
$61, 408, 550. 38
RECEIVED IN 1898.
For PremiUms, $4,768,230.48
For Interest and Rents, 3,070,247.66
$7,838,478.14
61,408,55038
$69,247,028.52
DISBURSED IN 1898.
For claims by death.
matured endowments,
and annuities,
84, 283,365. 44
Surplus returned to
policy-holder 5, 1,272,693. 78
Lapsed and Sur-
1endeled Policies, 656,040.55
Total to Policy Holders, $6,212,099.77
Commissions to agents,
salaries, medical ex- '
amineis’ fees, piint-
ing. advei rising, legal,
leal estate, all othei
expenses, and piofit 4-
and loss, ' 843,876.97
Taxes, 383,984.25
7,439,960.99
Balance N et. Assets,
Dec. 31, 1898, $61 80.,067 53
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS;
Loans upon real estate,
first. lien, $28,900,189. 39
Loans upon stocks and '
bonds, 2,300.00
Premium notes on poli-
cies in force,
Cost. of real estate owned
by the Company,
Cost. of bonds,
Cost of bank and rail—
904,622. 19
10,977,642 71
18,865,60362
7 ,
Rents due and accrued, 12,572.27
Market value of stocks
and bonds over cost,
Net. uncollected and de-
ferred premiums,
1,005,955.04
333,456,110
52, 380 687. 53
51 807.067. 53
Gross Assets, Decem- .
ber 31, 1898. , $64,187,7’ 55.06
LIABILITIES
Amount required to re-
insu1e all Outstanding
Policies, net, Com-
pany‘s standard, $55,379,912.00
All other liabilities, 1,285,933.20
‘ 856,665,84520
Surplus, $7,521,909.86
Ratio of expenses of
management to re-
ceipts in 1898, 10. 77 per cent.
Policies in force Dec. 31,
1898, 66, 862. Insuring, $158, 078, 850. 00
JACOB L. GREENE, President.
JOHN M. TAYLOR, Vice-President.
HERBERT H. WHlTE, Secretary.
DANIEL H. WELLS, Actuary.
ALFRED T. RICHARDS,
General Agent,
Room 16, Company’s Building,
HARTFORD, CONN.
ADJOURNED UNTIL AUGUST.
The Lumber and'Alaakan Boundary
Questions Hard to Settle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—The Amer-
ican-Canadian joint high commission
after a session yesterday adjourned to
meet at Quebec Aug. 2 unless the chair-
men of the respective commissions
agree upon another date. The commis-
sion first began its labors nearly- six
months ago in Canada and has, with
the exception of probably a month.
been earnestly at work endeavoring to
accomplish the object for which it was
appointed—an agreement with a. view
to the formulation of a. treaty covering
the many perplexing questions of dif:
ferences affecting the business inter-
ests of the United States and Canada
existing between them.
There were several reasons which
prompted the action taken yesterday.
’From a statement made public with
appears there were serious differences
of opinion between them regarding the
important matter of the delimitation of
the Alaskan boundary, the Canadians
; in this connection being anxious to ob-
‘ tain a seaport on the Lynn'canal so
that its shippers would not be sub-
jected to the petty annoyances which
they asserted they experienced at
the hands of. United States officials.
It also became apparent that there
was little likelihood of the possibility of
the ratification of the United States
senate at its present session of any
'treaty which might be framed, which
also probably figured in the decision to
adjourn. A dozen important questions
were referred to the commission for its
consideration, and the commissioners
assert that substantial progress in the
settlement and. adjustment of many of
them has been made. Probably those
which have given the most serious trou-
ble and proved a‘ stumbling block to a
final agreement on all have been the
two relating to the lumber and the
which the Canadians have demanded
concessions which the Americans felt it
'would be prejudicial to the best inter-
ests of the United tatess to g1 ant
7"- ,, ,7 . 7 A
road stocks, 473,504.16
Cash in banks, 1,688, 745.26
Bills receivable, 5,367.79
1 . $61,817,975.12
Less Agents’ Credit. ' ..
Balances, 10,907.59
$61,807,067.53 ‘
ADD' . ’
Interest due and accru- . ~
ed ’ $968,702.63
the sanction of the two commissions it'
Alaskan boundary question. on,both of.
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T0 the. Members of the Womalk, South Nommlk am
the year ’99 a record breaker,
Clark 1n the Lauder building.
parlmenls including members
nounced on May 315t.
East~ Womalk Fz'ré Deparz’mems .'
The year ’98 was a great year 101' bicycles.
Wheels during that year than ever before, but I desire to make
ill
I sold more
and in order to do it I want
your assistance 1n booming the Rambler WheeI, to spread
its name and fame into every nook and corner of our town.
To obtain your help I propose to give away Absquter
Free, to the most popular member {cf either the Norwalk,
South Norwalk or East Norwalk Fire Departments a celebrae
ted High Grade ’99 Rambler Wheel, the fleetest, the
handsomest, the most graceful, the most durable and most
reliable Wheel built, up to date.
The popularity will be decided by ballot, and in order to.
vote for candidates the name of the member to be voted for
together with the name of the fire companyof which he isa
member must be written on the coupon= below and deposited
in the ballot box at my store No. 45 Main street, Norwalk.
Ballots for members of the South N orwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot box at the store tof Whelpley 8c
Ballots for members of the East Norwalk department can
be deposited in the ballot boX' 1n Haffner’ s Cigar and News
stOre at the east end of the Washington street bridge ,
The contest is open tooevery member of the several fire de-
of the Fire Police.
All ballots must be deposited by 7 o‘clock sharp on the
evening of May 29th, and the name of the winner will be an
, J, T. Prowitt,
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