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KO CURRENCY REFORM DURING THE PBKSEVT SESSION OF THE HATH)SAL IOKCRGSS. Sir. fle( leary Ak Pprmifuilon to M Itbdrnw Hi* Hill from the Calendnr of the House. PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE HAS TO COX SECT AMERICA. A IST KALASIA A\l) THE OIUEXT. ♦ InHe Sam'* Debt to Spaln-Kemardi for Gallant Soldier*—The Cerruti Claim to lie Arbitrated. WASHINGTON. Jan. T.-In the House today Representative McCleary, of Minnee<ffa, asked unanimous consent to withdraw from the calendar the bill to revise the banking and currency system of the country. but Mr. Handy, of Delaware, demanded the regular order, which was equivalent to an objection. To an Associated Press reporter this evening Mr. McCleary said, in explanation of his request: “After the bill Jiad been placed on the calendar lust May there seemed to be a difference of opinion titnong some of the members of the committee as to the method of making the rejtort. At a meeting of the committee, held near the close of the session of Congress, these differences were discussed, after ■which ton my own motion) I was authorized to ask for the withdrawal of the report and the accompanying bid from the calendar of the House. “Will any i art be made at this session to secure cons, elation in the House of any comprehensive measure of currency reform?” Mr. McCleary was asked. “Spcaking for myself, and not assuming to speak for the committee,”answered Mr. McCleary, “I should say that it is unlikely that any attempt will lte made in that direction so long as the Senate contains a free silver majority.” * . I\ A REGULAR MEASURE. ffiMHHMHHI for Spain to Re Inserted lu Sundry Civil llill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The payment of $2M, 000,01*1. to Spain under the terms of the 1 oace treaty is beginning to receive attention from members of the House committee on appropriations, and it is likely that the amount will be carried in one of the regular appropriation bills, probably the sundry civil. Chairman Cannon says, however. that the question had not been formally considered yet, as there laid been no estimate submitted and no official information on the requirements of the case. Moreover, there is no desire to anticipate notion on treaty, and until it is ratitied the House Is hardly in a position to carry out this provision as to payment. In the event of ratification, however, speedy action will be necessary. The treaty provides that the payment shall be made “within three months after the exchange of ratification,” and another provision requires the exchange of ratifications within six months fio.ii the date the treaty was signed, namely, Pec. 10 last. This would bring the payment before the next session of Congress, no that the appropriation jnust bo made at tlie present session. Owing to the short time elapsing after the Senate acts on the treaty, and the close of the present session, it is felt that little time will remain to deal with a matter of this magnitude. There lias been some talk of dealing with the payment in a. special appropriation bill, but this is not feasible, as a special bill has no privilege under the rules and is easily open to obstructions, whereas the general appropriation bills carry unusual privileges and *tre almost certain to pass before the session ends. For this reason it Is probable the payment will be placed in the sundry civil or some other general appropriation bill, if the provision is retained in the treaty as ratitied. The appropriation committee has not determined what appropriation hill to take up next. It will be either the sundry civil or the fortification bill. Hut, in any event, action on the Spanish item is likely to be deferred until action on the treaty is secured.

REWARDS FOR SOLDIERS. Statement from the Army Hoard, \\ hI oh AVtll Slake Recommendation*. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Attention has been drawn recently to the work being done by the special army board charged with the recommendation of officers and men in the army for brevet rank and for rewards by medals of honor for gallant and heroic services Sucn statements as have been made have tailed to disclose the actual state of the work, and the methods which are being followed in its prosecution are in order to prevent a misconception in the public mind that might tend to a depreciation of these tokens of a nation’s gratithde, the board to-day made public the following statement: ‘The hoard appointed to make recommendations tor the awarding of brevets, medals and eertilicaifs of raerit in the Cuban, Porto Rican and Uhiiipp.ne campaign lias met with considerable difficulty on account of the manner in which the reports were prepared. ii must be remembered—and espe- < laliy in the campaign like the Santiago—that a great deal ol sickness prevailed in the *iun> immediately subsequent to the battle and the troops had to be landed without lw>ok. desks, or papers, so that it was almost impossible to get accurate reports in 1 egard to the part performed by individuals of each organization in these campaigns. The nature of the country ana the manner in which the action was fought, of course, prevented any commanding officer from seeing a very large part of his regiment at one time. The board has been guided in its action entirely by the recommendations whi£h have been laid before it, and the only tests applied have been those prescribed by law and orders. The statute regarding brevets speclltes that the honor shall be conferred for ‘distinguished conduct and public service in presence of the enemy.’ The regulations require that: “First—ln order that the congressional medal of honor may be deserved, services must have been pertormed in action of such a conspicuous character as to clearly distinguish the man for gallantry and intrepidity above his comrades—service that Involved extreme jeopardy of life or the performance of extraordinarily hazardous duty. Recommendations for the decorations will be judged by this standard of extraordinary merit, and incontestible proof of performance of the service will be exacted. "Second—Soldiers of the Union have ever displayed bravery in battle, else victories could not have been gained, but as courage and self-sacritice are the characteristics of every true soldier, such a badge of distinction as the congressional medal is not to he expected as the reward of conduct that does not clearly distinguish the soldier above other men, whose bravery and gallantry have been proved in battle. “Third—Recommendations for medals on account of services rendered In the volunteer army during the late war and in the regular army previous to Jan. 1, 1890. will, if practicable, be submitted by some person other than the projiosed recipient, one who Is praettcaly familiar witn all the facts and circumstances ciaimed as Justifying the award, but the application may be made by the one claiming to have earned the decoration, in which case it will be in the form of a deposition, reciting a narrative descriptive of the distinguished service performed. If official records are relied on as evidence proving the personal service, the reports of the action must be submitted or cited; but if these records are lacking the testimony must embrace that of one or more witnesses. who. under oath, describe specifically the act or acts they saw wherein the person recommended or applying clearly distinguished hiinseii above his fellows, for most distinguished gallantry in action. “It is hardly possible that all of the acts of bravery which should be rewarded are Included in those before the hoard. It is possible that some of those reported may not be receiving as much as they deserve; oft the other hand, it may be that many who have received nothing may be just as deserving as those who have leen recommended. It hi believed, however, that the publication of the recommendations of this board by the War Department will result

in bringing to light a large number of cases which have beer, heretofore overlooked by subordinate commanders. It should be remembered that when a company or regiment goes into battle It is difficult for those in authority to distinguish between men who are apparently equally brave. It Is impossible for a board to make any distinction except on recorded evidence. Where any officers or men are neglected, it is the fault of those whose duty it was to call attention to such cases. Os course, where superiors were disabled by wounds or disease, those under them suffer in consequence. but every effort is being made to bring all such cases to light.” The board will not complete its work for some time, and no reports have yet been made In any cases. * ARBITRATION AGREED TO. Colombia Arrange* for Adjustment of the ( erruti Claim. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Gen. Julio Rengifo, charge d'affaires of the republic of Colombia. has received an official dispatch from Bogota, announcing that a satisfactory adjustment has been reached on the Cerruti case, which recently caused such serious trouble between Italy and Colombia that an Italian squadron made a menacing visit to Colombia waters. The dispatch to General Rengifo states that an agreement has been made by the government of Colombia with the governments of France, Germany and England, through their representatives in Bogota, this agreement being also approved by the government of Italy. This provides for a commission, which has been organized and already begun work at Bogota, composed of a delegate appointed by the Colombian government, another appointed by the ministers of France, Germany and England—this last in his own right and as representatives of the Italian interests—and a third delegate, or arbitrator, appointed in common accord by the two delegates before mentioned. Before this commission the creditors of the commercial house of E. Cerruti & Cos. will present their claims and the commission, after considering the defense of the Colombian government, will without appeal decide on tlie merits of the claims, and. if allowed, will fix the amount that the Colombian government must pay to each c laimant. Ihe commission is also authorized to receive any proposition of compromise made by the Cerruti creditors, and to subject the same to the consideration of the Colombian government. The dispatch states that in this manner tile Republic of Colombia has begun to complete the fulfillment of the award made by the Hon. Grover Cleveland in his character as President of the United States March 2, 1897, as arbitrator in the controversy between the governments of Colombia and Ttaly on account of tlie claims of the Italian subject Cerruti. It also states that as the government of Colombia has at hand a large amount destined to pay the legal claims of the Cerruti creditors it can be assured that the award of Mr. Cleveland will be effectively fulfilled in all its parts in a very short time, and surely before the expiration of the eight months that the government of Colombia accepted as a term for its fulfillment. Commenting on the foregoing dispatch. General Rengifo said it definitely closed the international aspect of the Cerruti ease, leaving only the detailed computation of claims. As to the cable report of the last few days that another Italian fleet would sail for Colombia, this time to secure redress for criticisms of Italy in the Colombia Congress, General Rengifo said he did not credit this report, as ft was a recognized principle that congressional debates had an immunity and privilege in order that liberty of debate might be observed. HIGH LICENSE FOB- ALASKA. Present System of Prohibition Does Not Prohibit Sale of Liquor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—A system of high license for Alaska in place of the present system of prohibition was tentatively agreed to by tlie House committee on revision of the laws at its meeting today. The committee had under consideration the proposed codification of laws for the Territory'. It is represented by officials and ex-officials of the Territory that prohibition was ineffective, liquor being sot'* throughout the Territory, and one of tl members recited his personal observation of a distillery and brewery in operation in Ji/heau. The amendment determined provides for high license with severe penalties, leaving it discretionary with the courts to revoke a license. Provision is also made for personal liability of saloon keepers and owners of saloon property for all damage resutling from the sale of intoxicants. All license fees are to be devoted to educational purposes in Alaska. While these general provisions are made, the present prohibition is continued as against tlie Indians, miners and habitual drunkards. Although the vote in committee to-day was regarded as settling the matter of high license, yet the amendment will be further considered on Monday and further changes may be made.

PACIFIC CABLE MEASI RE. Rill That l'ropoMCM to Connect All the Important Islunri*. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Senator Lodge today introduced by request a bill to provide for a submarine cable between the United States and Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, China and Australia. The postmaster general is authorized to contract with the Pacific Cable Company, of New York, for the payment of $12o,(00 a year for twenty years for transmission of official messages from San Francisco to Honolulu, the line to be laid by Dec. 31. 1900. Before Dec. 31, l{K>2. tiie company shall construct a line from Honolulu to Manila, with an additional sum of $123,000 to be paid by the government. Within four years the company shall lay connecting lines to Japan, for which $23,000 a year for twenty years shall be paid. The iales fixed between San Francisco and Honolulu are 33 cents a word, and to the farther points $1 a word. Revenue Law Rulings. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The commissioner of internal revenue has decided tha. where a retail dealer sells to one person an eighth barrel of one kind of beer, an eighth barrel of another kind, and so on, on a single order he subjects himself to special tax as a wholesale dealer, unless each package differs in price from the other, in which case each is regarded as tlie subject of a separate sale, or unless (where the beers are similar in price and quality) a separate order is given by the purchaser for each package, in either of these eases each package is to be regarded as separately sold, and the special tax of a wholesale dealer is not required to he paid therefor. The commissioner has also decided that the proprietor of a saloon keeping an orchestra cf “five or six people, playing in order to enhance his trade in selling beer, whisky, ete.” is required to pay special tax under Paragraph 8 of the war-revenue act. He also has decided that where an amusement company lias several different companies playing at the same time at several places in the same strget a special tax is required for each. Army Promotions. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.—The President sent to the Senate to-day the nomination cf Col. Wm. M. Wherry. Seventeenth Infantry, to be brigadier general in the regular army, vice Worth, retired; Robert H. Rolfe, late colonel of the First New Hampshire Volunteers, to be inspector general, with rank of major. He was immediately confirmed and will be assigned to duty on the staff of General Brooke. Wm. J. White, of Ohio, was named for quartermaster, with the rank of major. There were sent to the Senate a large number of nominations, being promotions in the regular army and volunteer regiments; also, a number of staff appointments. Transports Renamed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The War Department issued orders to-day that the three transports now being prepared for the Philippines shall be nurnod as follows: The Mohawk shall hereafter be known as Grant, in honor of the late Gen. U. S. Grant, the Mobile be known as Sherman, in honor of the iate Gen. W. T. Sherman, and tho Massachusetts as Sheridan, in honor of the late Gen. P. H. Sheridan. In addition, it has been decided to name two other transports yet to be selected the Thomas and the Ixgan. HI Im* Ready to Retire. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.—Secretary Bliss went to New York to-day to remain until next Friday, and until relieved by his successor Ambassador Hitchcock will not act on new matters of administrative policy, but will leave the new secretary free to initiate his own policies. Money Order Rate* Reduced. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The postal departments of thi* country and Canada today reached an agreement providing for a considerable reduction of the rate* on inter-

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national money orders. This action is the result of plans formulated by First Assistant Postmaster General Heath to change fee system in the drawing and payment of international money orders between the United States and Canada so as to reduce the price of such orders to the same rate as obtains in domestic money orders in each country. Commended by Ex-Confederate*. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Captain James F. Graybill, a member of the Confderate Veteran Camp of New York city, accompanied by General Joe Wheeler, an honorary member of the camp, called at the White House to-day and presented to the President an address highly commending the sentiments expressed by him in his recent Atlanta speech favoring government care of the national Confederate cemeteries. Confirmed ly the Senate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Senate today confirmed these nominations: J. D. Yeomans, of lowa, to be interstate-com-merce commissioner; R. A. Mosely, jr., of Alabama, consul at Singapore; S. C. McFarland, of lowa, to be consul at Nottingham. England; also, a large number of §ostmasters and promotions in the United tates volunteers, including the cavalry regiments. • To Reimburse Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Senator Fairbanks will introduce a bill on Monday next to appropriate money to reimhure Indiana for the unpaid balance on account of expense incident to the fitting out of volunteers for the Spanish-American war. The Fort Wavne Barbers’ Union has petitioned Congress to pass an arbitrary eighthour law. W — "Warned to Beware of Piracy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Consul Frankenthal, at Berne, sounds a note of warning to American manufacturers who intend to present to the world at the French exposition in 1900 their best brain efforts and products. He cites a recent decision of the Fren:h courts denying the protection to a Swiss firm from piracy of its designs, though the latter were registered In France. Porto Rican Mail. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-The Postofflce Department has ordered that all mail for Porto Rico, including that for United States military and naval forces, be sent to New York lor forwarding instead of Washington. Ordered Mustered Out. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Secretary of War to-day ordered the muster out of the First West Virginia, Second Ohio and First Territorial regiments, all volunteers. SENOR SILVELA’S POLICY SAGASTA’S PRORABLE SUCCESSOR MAKES AN ANNOUNCEMENT. Tell* llow He Would Reorganize Spanish Affair* and Attempt to Develop the Country’s Resources. ♦ MADRID, Jan. 7.—At the meeting this evening of the Conservative Club Senor Silvela formally confirmed the previously reported complete agreement between himself and General Poiavieja, and made an important announcement of the Conservative policy. Senor Silvela said he recognized Senor Sagasta’s services to the throne, but censured the premier’s policy in Cuba, and especially his conduct with regard to the war between Spain and the United States. He declared that the present Cortes was morally dissolved, and said he believed that the fall of Sagasta was imminent. Tlie financial question, Senor Silvela said, lie regarded as most important. He favored a tax on all personal property, the increasing of indirect taxation and the effecting of large economies in pensions; supported the maintenance of the concordat with the Vatican and advocated tho reorganization of the administration of justice, freeing it from the influence of politics. He favored also electoral reforms and the establishment of a ministry of public works and commerce, and maintained the necessity for giving a powerful impulse to the industrial resources of the country. Regarding foreign politics, he held that Spain’s geographical position precluded her becoming a territory governed by foreigners, adding: “We must, therefore, reorganize the army and navy so as to be in a position to defend the country in case of necessity.” In conclusion he declared that he did not believe Senor Sagasta was desirous of retaining office. The Cabinet will meet to-morrow, and on Monday Premier Sagasta will go to the palace to notify the Queen Regent of the ministerial crisis. The Spanish war ship Conde De Venandino, with the reputed remains of Christopher Columbus on board, has arrived at tlie Azores and is expected to reach Cadiz on Jan. ID.

Weyler Boominjg Himself. MADRID, Jan. 7. —General Weyler, the former captain general of Cuba, gave a banquet yesterday evening to fourteen genera’s ar.d admirals and a number of other high officers. Toasts to the regeneration of the country and the reform in the army and navy were drunk. The guests made speeches in the course of which they expressed the hope to shortly see General Weyler in power. IN LABOR’S INTEREST. Reform* Recommended l*y Secretary of Interstate-Commerce Commission. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.-E. A. Mosely, secretary of the Interstate-com-merce Committee, was a witness to-day before the Federal Industrial Commission, speaking on the transportation syllabus of the industrial investigation. He cited the difficulty in proving a blacklisting system, explaining that many railroads after the Debs strike, freely gave letters of recommendation to former employes,but phrased so as to notify the sympathizing companies that the recommended men had been blacklisted. He recommended legislation prohibiting the courts from attempting to enforce Personal performance of labor contracts by mandatory process, citing an instance from the Ann Arbor road, where Lennon, an engineer had been fined and imprisoned for retusing to take out his locomotive after the court had ordered him to return to work, the judge naving been transported in a private car and issued his injunction in the company’s office. He referred to the fact that the safety appliance act. passed in 1889, did not go into effect until 189$, and that all but 30 per cent, of the roads had installed the master car builders’, coupler. He referred to the railroad man as not only an employe, but in a measure a public servant, and declared that a railroad strike here if large enough, might starve an entire section of the country. MR. MONNETT RELENTLESS. Think* Standard Oil Company Official* Should Be Imprisoned. CLEVELAND, 0., Jan. 7.—Attorney General Monnett does not agree with Attorney Virgil P. Kline that the new petition filed in the Supreme Court to have the Standard Oil Company ousted from this State will in any way interfere with the former proceedings in contempt, which is still pending before the Supreme Court. In an interview here to-day Mr. Monnett said that the Standard had admitted before the Supreme Court that $3,500,000 had been paid to stockholders in Ohio since the court had ordered the trust dissolved in Ohio. “The court has been snubbed by the officials of the trust,” said Mr. Monnett, “in their refusal to produce their books, and the only thing for the court to do for their contempt is to order the officials committed to jail. In order to bring this issue betore the Supreme Court of the United States habeas corpus proceedings will have to be commenced in the United States Supreme Court to get the Standard Oil officials out of Jail. I hope to be abie to have their charter revoked and when I succeed, I hope that the other fortyfour States in this country will follow in the footstep* of Ohio,not only to crush out the Standard Oil Trust, but all other

TO KEEP MEAT COOL ——* CHEMICALS WERE NOT USED TO “EMBALM” SOLDIERS’ BEEF. 1 Ammonia, However, Wa* Employed in the Refrigerator Plant to Chill the Atmosphere, MAJOR BLACK'S TESTIMONY FARMER WHO KNOWS MORE ABOUT RAISING BEEF THAN KEEPING IT. : — Statement from a Food Expert on the Nutritious Value of Canned Meat —Better than Fresh. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Maj. John D. Biack, commissary of subsistence in the office of tiie commanding general, testified before the war investigation commission today that the general character of the commissary supplies was good. He said that the Massachusetts (transport) arrived with troops and fresh meat, but she grounded and discharged her troops, proceeding with all the fresh meat to General Brooke’s command further up the coast. On Aug. 10 the Manitoba arrived with 1,755 quarters of beef, which, he said, was preserved by some chemical process. This immediately drew a volley of questions from the commission, which resulted in an explanation from the witness that the chemicals were ammonia used in the refrigerator plant to keep the meat cool. “That is all right,” said ex-Governor Woodbury. "The chemicals were merely in the cooling plant, and not in the me*xt,” replied Major Black. The Manitoba was towed out into deep water, having previously grounded on the same reef as the Massachusetts. A large force of stewards was put aboard to clean her up. Here she remained until the 24th, when she was watered and some more provisions put aboard her, and she was sent to Areeibo to supply General Garrison’s command. Witness did not see the beef aboard the Manitoba and did not know anything about its quality except a very small amount landed at Ponce for the sick. This seemed to be good, but “the majority was spotted and discolored.” "What sort of spots,” asked Colonel Denby. “Dark, muddy spots.” • “Did these spots affect the quality of the beef?” "I was informed they did not.” “You delivered this to the sick. You would not have done this if you had thought it was spoiled?” "No, sir.” “The doctors made no objection to feeding this beef to the sick?” “I heard none.” “Did you eat any of this beef yourself?” “No, sir. I ate the native beef.” Governor Woodbury asked: “Did you. while in the island, see or hear of any beef that was treated with chemicals to preserve it?” “I heard of none, but I have had no experience with chemically treated meat, and I do not know that my opinion would be of any value.” “Tell me major,” said Colonel Denby, “how long you have been in the commissary department.” “Since the Btli of last June.” “What were your duties before that?” “I was a farmer.” replied the witness, with a smile. “I consequently knew more of raising beef than of preserving it.” Os the tinned beef 84,0 DD pounds were issued. Witness tasted it only once. He was hungry and it tasted fairly well. It did rot look well, and there were numerous complaints of bad canned beef, and in these cases the bad cans were replaced. Eater he said that he had received no complaints personally. hut whatever reports were made were made to the depot commissary. Captain Pomeroy. AH he knew of these reports he had gleaned from conversation with Captain Pomeroy. He did not know that any regular reports were made, even to Captain Pomeroy, but understood that there was general vernal complaint as to the tinned beef. Witness then read a report ho had made to General Miles after their return to New York. It was based on the conversation just referred to and said, in part, that some of the hospital surgeons had refused to accent the refrigerator beef on the ground of its appearance, and one surgeon, witness did net remember the name, had ordered some of it burled. Major Black stated that in the expedition of General Miles to Porto Rico many of the raptains of the vessels reported they had no knowledge of what they had aboard. He referred to a delay in landing supplies of hospital tents, eots and lounges from the Concho, and said General Brooke had stated to Surgeon Greenleaf that he had sick men lying on the ground, with no supplies available. It was stated at the commission to-day that it had been decided to allow General Pagan to retestify, as he had requested to be permitted to meet the beef charges. He is expected to appear again early next week. The commissary general has teceived a letter from E. B. Thurber, of New York, president of the American Export Association, volunteering to appear before the war investigating commission or any other body of the War Department to testify to the high character of American export meats, especially the canned and corned beef, of which his several firms, he says, have sold hundreds of thousands of eases in the past thirty years to this government and to tropical and Arctic expeditions. He says a serious injury has been done our export trade in unjustly discrediting our own m<_ats. He also suggests the names of Gen. John P. Hawkins, ex-commissary of subsistence, and Gen. A. W. Greely as witnesses, whose practical experience should be valuable to the commission. HOW BEETS TROOPS ARE FARING. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.—The commissary general to-day gave out a report from Lieutenant C. Wood, the chi“f commissary officer of the Seventh Corps, General’s Lee's command, to show how the troops in the vicinity of Havana are faring in the matter of fresh meat. The report is dated Havana, Dec. 31, and says in part: “Prom the 31st of May to the 11th of December I have had dealings with the Cudahy Packing Company. Armour & Cos. and Swift & Co.—all of whom have supplied refrigerator beef to the troops of this corps, and it has given universal satisfaction. It took some time to teach the volunteer troops how to properly handle thp meat after issue from the refrigerator car, and during this process of teaching there were naturally a few complaints, but in every instance when it was the fault of the contractor it was immediately replaced by good beef, and where it was the fault of the volunteer regimental commissary, or cf the cooks in not using proper precautions (as was generally the case), it was corrected by more careful oversight. * * * “The health and good condition of this command was due in the main to this fact —that no bad meat was ever issued, the percentage of sickness in the Seventh Corps being far less than In any other of the corps. With regard to* the ‘canned roast beef.’ it has never been issued in this corps except as part of the travel ration, and no complaint as to its quality has ever reached me in my official capacity. After seven long months in a hot climate and with the prospect of many more in Cuba, I am of the opinion that refrigerated beef, if i*. is properly handled immediately after the Issue, will give better satisfaction than to have lean grass-fed Texas steers sent here to be killed and eaten on the same day.” ♦— CANNED MEATS NUTRITIOUS. Statement from Prof. Atwater, ft Prominent Food Expert. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—ln view of tho recent statements regarding the nutritive value of American canned meats, tending to injure foreign and domestic trade in these goods. Secretary Wilson has called for and received from the director of the office of experiment stations a statement of the conclusions of scientific experts on this matter. This statement says the high nutritive value of American canned meats has been established repeatedly by thorough and impartial testa conducted by scientific experts. It quotes a communication to the department from Dr. W. (X Atwater, professor * L

of chemistry at Wesleyan University. Middletown, Conn., and a w r ell-known food expert. who says of the canned meats: 'They are really cooked meats divested of the inedible bones and gristle, found in fresh meats. In the cooking and canning, which is of the nature of boiling rather than roasting. water is expelled, but the amount of nutritive material removed is very small. Pound for pound, the canned meat has a higher nutritive value than the fresh meat.” The statements further say: “Cans imperfectly handled in process are easily detected, and their average is only one-fourth of 1 per cent. In the great yards in Chicago. Kansas City and elsewhere, where nearly all of the canned meat Is put up, all the meat is inspected on the hoof and at the time of slaughtering by government experts who are on the ground all the time, and without whose examination not an animal is killed, and no shipment of bad meat can be made without violation of government regulations. This is the guarantee for the quality of the meat, whether fresh or canned.” DINNER TO SAMPSON. The Admiral the Guest of Honor at a Colonial Club Feast. NEW YORK. Jan. 7.—The Colonial Club to-night gave the first of its winter series of complimentary dinners, the guest of honor being Rear Admiral William T. Sampson. Two hundred and thirty-five members of the club in addition to Governor Roosevelt and a number of gentlemen prominent in naval circles were present to do honor to the naval commander. Immediately behind the president’s table, at which were seated Admiral Sampson and the guests of the evening, was a large silk banner bearing the coat of arms of the State of New York. Draped just behind was the pennant of a rear admiral. The table was almost hidden by large banks of American Beauty roses and ferns. Among the guests besides those mentioned were Commodore Philip, Captain Evans, Captain Taylor, Gen. B. F. Tracy, Capt. T. T. Mahan, Capt. William Folger and Captain Chadwick.

BY A WHEEL’S LENGTH TWEXTY-FOUR-HOLR BICYCLE RACE XVOX BY LOUS GIMM. Covered 450 Miles, Seven Less than the Kecord—Pierce Secoud, Tnrviile Third and Fredericks Fourth. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Louis Gimm, of Pittsburg, won the twenty-four-hour bicycle race that ended at 10 o’clock to-night. There were eighteen starters and eight finished. They were: Louis Gimm, of Pittsburg; Burns W. Pierce, of Boston; Charles Turville, of Philadelphia; “Fredericks,” of Switzerland; John Lawson, of Chicago; Oscar Julius, of New York; T. Hale, Earl D. Stevens and Charles W. Miller. The final score was: Fredericks, 450 miles; Pierce, 450 miles; Turville, 450 miles; Gimm, 450 miles; Law’son, 440 miles six laps; Julius, 437 miles six laps; Hale, 433 miles four laps; Miller, 423 miles six laps. Gimm was first by a w'heel’s length; Pierce, second; Turville, third; Fredericks, fourth, and Lawson, fifth. The record for the distance is 457 miles one lap, by Pierce. The attendance in the garden at the close of the race was ten thousand. The finish was sensational. To give the five men wTio had a chance to win a free field, three of the other who had survived the struggle were asked to retire from the track fifteen minutes before the day had expired. When this w’as done John Lawson made a desperate effort to make up the three laps that separated him from the leaders, succeeded in catching them napping and gained a lap. He tried to repeat it, but the others were after him, and he failed. The race was heart-breaking from the start. Fredericks, Pierce, Turville and Gimm never left their saddles for a moment. They even refused to take nourishment and stimulants when the sprint was on. Waller, who was one of the favorites, lost a lap through an accident to his tire Friday night, and for fifteen hours he made a brave struggle to regain his lost ground. So it was all through the day—a succession of desperate sprints in which the riders took long chances and even risked their necks to gain a lap on one another. Most of the men were in apparent agony all through the evening, the exceptions being Gimm and Frt derieks.

Pilkington and Albert retired early In the race, the result of severe falls. Hicks quit at 0 o’clock in the morning for the same cause. Nawn, the Irishman, retired an hour and a half later, because the alternating fast and slow pace had broken his heart, although he had gone through the recent six days’ race. Ashinger, who had the misfortune to carry No. 13 upon his back, trailed along painfully at the tall end of the line through the morning. He was evidently suffering and was declared out of the race. Aronson also had enough early in the morning. Eddie McDuffie and Harry Elkes came on the track for a practice spin, and some of the fastest men in the long race tacked on in the hope of gaining a lap. Their efforts were useless until Miller, the six-day champion, who had fallen to the rear because of stomach trouble, stole two laps on the fast bunch. Miller was the first of the eleven leaders to leave the track. But the fast bunch soon dwindled to eight. Later in the day Chapman Barnaby retired, and Waller, although he had a fair chance in case of accident, retired also. John Lawson succumbed to the terrible strain at 5 o’clock, Fredericks, the foreigner, was apparently the freshest man in the race, and early in the evening his repeated attempt to get away from the leaders by a sudden sneaking sprint, caused his rivals great anxiety. Little Stevens w r as the next of the leaders to fall by the .wayside. The boy had been in every sprint from the beginning of the race, and was a favorite with the crowd. There was no question about his being a fast sprinter, and he was ready to show' hi3 speed when any one chose to start it, but two minutes after 7, after having been in the saddle twenty-one hours, he was forced to leave the track. The pace had been so irregular—at times a sprint race, at others a loaf—that the record was only eclipsed at times. One hour the leader would be a few yards ahead of the record, the next one a half mile behind it. But from the moment that Stevens retired and left but four men tied for first position, a steady, fast and killing pace was maintained. A Record-Breaking' Kick. DAYTON. 0., Jan. 7.—ln a local athletic contest held at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, last night. Oliver Achor established a world’s record in the running double high kick with a score of seven feet three inches. Achor is twenty years old. BANKRUPT PEOPLE. Harry Lacy and Tnlmage E. Brown, Theatrical Managers, Insolvent, NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Harry Lacy, the actor and theatrical manager, to-day filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of $224*12. Talmage E. Brown, professionally known as Cyril Norman, a theatrical manager, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities at $18,728 and nominal assets of $747. The liabilities are principally due to persons in this city and Chicago. Liabilities $230,000; Assets \ot Given. CHICAGO, Jan. 7.—John B. Wallace, manager of the Wallace Electric Company, filed a petition to-day in voluntary bankruptcy in the United States District Court. Liabilities were placed at $236,000. Wallace mentions no assets in his petition. The firm is said to have labored for some time under the burden of debts contracted in connection with the failure of the firm of Wallace & Sons, dealers in electrical supplies, Ansonia. Conn., in 181*3. A single item among the liabilities is a debt of slC*<,74s, which the petitioner owed his father since their failure In Connecticut. The business of the Wallace Electric Company was extensive, and the firm was the Western representative of many large Eastern concerns. Nominal Assets Only $45. BOSTON. Jan. 7.—Charles O’Dell Salem, president of the Newburyport & Amesbury Horse Railway Company, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with total liabilities scheduled at $233,833. Os this amount $123,000 is secured and $100,042 unsecured. Nominal assets $46.

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PLAN OF A NEW SOCIETY. A Woman to Dictate Its Policy and Mintage It. A rather peculiar document was placed in the hands of Secretary of State Owen yesterday. It is articles of incorporation of the “Hartwig Kalley National Home Missionary Association.” The purposes of the institution, as set forth in the articles, are about as broad as could well be imagined. In the first place it is to own and hold real estate and personal property, buy, sell or transfer the same, to establish homes and find employment for the homeless and unemployed, and to establish methods of relief and Insurance on the fraternal plan for members and patrons, beside which it is to establish missions, libraries, schools of art, science and mechanism, to appoint missionaries and ordain them as ministers with power to perform marriage rites, etc. And the association is to do many other wonderful things. The most peculiar thing about it, however, is the unlimited power that is placed in Mrs. Ella Hartwig Kalley, the founder of the association, and from whom its name is derived. Mrs. Hartwig Kalley, with Hezekiah S. Kalley and Henry S. Osgood, all of this city, are the incorporators. The articles especially provide, however, that neither of the men is to be in any wise responsible for the management of the concern nor its debts and obligations. The sole management and control of the institution is to be vested in Mrs. Hartwig Kalley, "who shall own and control all real estate and personal property, who shall make all contracts and be responsible for all debts. • • • All the affairs of the association are to be under her wilt and direction, and she is to be the absolute owner and con- - ..r...

troller of all the property during her life, with full power to sell and exchange anti dispose of the same as she chooses.” Hezekiah S. Kalley. her husband, is to become heir to ail her powers and greatness if she shall die before him. the articles providing that at her death “he shall take her piace and assume her duties and responsibilities and privileges during his life." It is provided that the dictatress shall have the power to make such by-laws and iu.es as she may please for the management of the association, and may appoint advisers to consult with her, but she is to listen to their counsels or not at her option. Her husband and Henry S. Osgood are by the articles nominated to this high privilege for the .first year or until the foundress may remove, them. Indlanctf>o!is Is to be the principal place of business, but the preposition is to operate in ail other States and Territories that may be deemed expedient, and to co-operate with similar' organizations. The names of the three incorporators are not to be found in the directory. BROWN'S WEDDING DAY. May Be Starred by Same Unpleasant Becol lections. Simon Brown gave himself up to the police last night after he learned that Katie \ ollmer, a fourteen-year-old girl whose home is at Pine and North streets, had brought a serious charge against him. The girl told the police that Brown had assaulted her in his store, at No. 431 Massachusetts a\enue. Her story was very weak and Capt. Dawson put only the charge of assault and battery against Brown. He was bailed out. His friends said arrangements had been made for his wedding to-day. Brown came into his store and £ d ! hat he S ,ve her 7& cents, "or she To th trOUb * e for h,w ’’ He refused anl some a P d la,er h * r brother ■tore Md S’*® o** 0 ** gathered at the ■ -ore and threatened to whip Brown.