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them a day or part of a day for consideration of th® measure. The committee has not said nay to the prayers, but neither has it said aye. While there l* life there Is hope. j • • • On his way home after Congress adjournment Representative Landis will deliver a lecture at Athens, 0., by invitation of General Grosvenor, whose guest he will be for a couple of weeks. * • • Consul Roosevelt, in Brussels, has Informed the secretary of state that the Belgian Society of Electricians will open an exposition of all sorts of electrical appliances applicable to domestic uses in Brussels In May next. He says it is the purpose of the society to make a complete exhibition of the various uses to which electricity may be applied in the household. Besides appliances for illuminating purposes, there will also be exhibited small motors for operating dumb waiters, cleaning and polishing shoes, heating kitchens, cooking stevea, bath tubs and bathrooms, electric teapots, domestic telephones, and in fact all appliances operated by electricity, with a view to the total suppression of use of coal for domestic purposes. • • • The postmaster general has modified the order requiring the certification of officers of the army, navy and marine corps to secure domestic postage rate to letters sent by men in our forces outside the country. The modification permits postmasters at the places where the mail is sent to exercise a discretionary power for the first time in Jd> ratifying the sending party as entitled to tlie domestic rates for transmission here. • • • There will be no more musters, out of general officers of the army, except In cases of individual requests, pending the formal termination of the war through the exchange of ratifications of the peace treaty. It is stated at the War Department that by the order of yesterday, mustering out two major generals and six brigadier generals, the number of general officers was brought down to the minimum; the number absolutely necessary to command the ninetysix volunteer and regular regiments composing the United States army at present. These general officers now’ include fifteen major generals and twenty-six brigadier generals. • • * Senator Fn-e to-day introduced an amendment to tla sundry civil appropriation for the encouragement of a Pacific cable. It provides for the payment of a subsidy not exceeding SIOO,OOO a year for twenty years for a cable from some point in the United States on the Pacific coast to Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Japan and China. The contract to be let to an American company and to the lowest responsible bidder. The contractor is to he required to have his cable laid to Honolulu by July 1. 1900, and to Manila by Jan. 1. 1901. The details of the matter are to be placed In the hands of the postmaster general, and messages of the United States are to be carried free forever. The government is authorized to tiike possession of the line in case of war and in certain other contingencies is to own the line. * * * * Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day as follows: Ellis, Steuben county, Ora Ewers, jr., vice Arthur L. Hanselmnn, resigned; Tyner. Marshall county, Edward G. Robineon, vice Elisha J. Robinson, dead. • • * Representative Cranford, of Texas, Is very til at the Province Hospital In this city. He has been so low that his friends do not expect him to recover. He is suffering from a complication of diseases which the doctors have been unable to cure. * * * Senator Turley, from the committee on education and labor, to-day reported the eight-hour bill without recommendation as to the bill as a whole. An amendment is suggested providing that the act “shall not apply to contracts for the purchase of the ordinary supplies of the government nor to contracts for such materials as may be usually purchased in the open markets.” • * *

The secretary of the interior has appointed John D. Benedict, /of Danville, 111., to be superintendent of schools in the Indian Territory at $3,500 per annum under the Curtis law. * • * The Canadian Joint high commission was In session at the Arlington to-day for the usual length of time. There was nothing ■whatever in the proceedings to give rise to the belief that any disagreement had been Torched which would involve the dissolution of the conference at this point. On the cOTitrary, according to one of the American commission, the committee is making steady progress. The meeting to-day was adjourned until to-morrow. The Ca*t-Iron-l’lp© Combine. CINCINNATI, 0., Feb. 17.—Authoritative pews was received here to-day that the Cast Iron Pipe Company “combine” had been formed under the title the “United States Iron Foundry Company.” The Addyston Pipe and Steel Company of this city, which was reported as holding the deal back, has signed the compact. It receives $750,000 cash and $750,000 preferred stock. The “combine” is an accomplished fact. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. Fair Weather anil South 'Winds Predicted for Indiana. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 8 p. m.—Forecast for twenty-four hours: For Ohio—Partly cloudy; light southerly winds. For Indiana and Illinois—Fair; south to west winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast —Conditions are very much unsettled this evening from the Mississippi valley eastward and generally cloudy weather prevails. There has, however, been very little precipitation during the day, the rains caused by the Atlantic coast storm having ended during Thursday night. There were light ' fains in the upper lake region and in other widely separated localities, but generally to an inappreciable amount. The low area in the north still continues its slow movement eastward and Is central to-night over I,ake Superior, and there are still some indications of a disturbance on the Texas coast. The temperatures remained comparatively high, and as a rule have changed tut little. The official in charge at New Orleans reports much ice floating down the Mississippi river and further states that it may reach the jetties by Sunday night. The situation along the Potomac remains practically unchanged, the ice in the upper river still holding firm. In the plateau region and on the Pacific coast there were light rains In the northern portions; while fair weather has continued in the middle and southern portions. Generally cloudy weather will continue east of the Mississippi river, with probably rain in the Southern States. Fair Weather will prevail in the West. Temperature changes will be unimportant. Local Observations on Friilny. ltar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a. m.. 29.98 35 91 South. Pt. clMy. 0.09 7 p.m.. 29.89 10 56 South. Cloudy. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 40; minimum tenir perature, 33. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation on Feb. 17: Temp. Pre. Normal 34 0.13 Mean 40 0.00 Departure from normal *6 —0.13 Departure from Feb. 1 —3lO —1.67 Departure from Jan. 1 —312 —1.13 •Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast Otticial. Ycatcrda > * Te in pern t u re*. Stations. Min. Max. 7p. m. Atlanta. Ga 38 42 42 Bismarck. N. D 20 42 33 Buffalo, N. Y 32 42 30 Calgary. Alberta 22 34 30 Cairo, 111 36 40 3S Cheyenne, Wyo 14 42 S4 Chicago. 11l 34 44 42 Cincinnati, O S3 44 3S Concordia, Kan 23 48 40 Davenport, la 38 60 36 Dee Moines, la 34 48 34 Galveston, Tex 46 60 66 Helena, Mont 34 40 38 Jacksonville, Flft 46 66 58 Kunas City, Mo S3 50 44 Little Rock. Ark 38 4S 4t Marquette, Mich ....38 44 36 Memphis, IVnn 36 42 38 Minnedosa, Man 20 Moorhead, Minn 28 Nashville. Tenn 36 40 38 New Orleans, La 36 64 60 New York ... 36 44 40 North Platte, Neb 34 42 36 Oklahoma. O. T 28 64 48 Omaha. Neb 36 46 40 Pittsburg. Pa 34 44 40 Qu'Appelle. Aasin 18 26 28 Rapid City, a D 28 44 36 HaltjLake City, Utah.... 33 40 38 St. Louis, Mo 38 68 44 St. Paul, Minn 33 36 32 Springfield, 111 34 43 44 Springfield, Mo 32 52 44 Vicksburg, Miss 36 43 48 Washington. D. C 34 60 40

WORK FOR WAR VESSELS ♦ DEWEY’S SHIPS TO VISIT ALL THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. - Jurisdiction of the United State* to Be Extended Over the W hole Group a* Soon as I'o*nnib)e. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17,-The administration has determined rapidly to extend the jurisdiction of the United States over the whole of the Philippine group, acting on the theory that delay in this case is dangerous, and that anarchy and a general paralysis of such Interests as the islands support would be brought about through a failure promptly to replace the Spanish sovereignty over the islands by that of the United States. This decision involves the necessity of a naval campaign, and this will be instituted as soon as Admiral Dew’ey receives the reinforcements in the shape of gunboats, now en route to Manila. It is not anticipated that there will be necessity for any formidable demonstration, but the very fact that the United States government is able to exhibit a sufficient force to accomplish the purpose of occupation is expected to deter the natives from profitless resistance. Owing to the vast number of the Philippine islands a large number of gunboats would be required to visit them simultaneously, so the programme will be to have the vessels visit in order the principal towns outside of Manila, especially those where Spanish garrisons were maintained on the islands of Cebu and at Zamboango, on the Island of Mindanao, and some of the cities on Negros. The naval vessels probably will be accompanied by some troop transports and the soldiers will be landed where necessary to hoist the United States flag and take possession formally of the ports. It Is understood that there will be no attempt made at this time to displace any of the existing municipal governments, except where they prove refractory and ofTer resistance. In fact, a policy of conciliation will be followed at all points in the treatment of the natives.

Will Soon Sail for Manila. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-A fleet of four vessels will leave San Francisco for Manila within two weeks. Not less than 5,500 tons of freight of all descriptions will be taken. The Conemaugh will carry exclusively 300 mules and 2,500 tons of freight, consisting entirely of forage. She will be fitted up immediately with every facility for transporting the mules in safety. She will re i l , d Y t 0 , sai . l in about a week or ten days. I he Valencia has been rechartered and will carry l,ioo tons of freight and 128 first-class passengers. She will be readv to sail in about ten or twelve days. The Portland has a * s ° secured. She will carry 1.300 tons n\ and 100 first-class passengers. 1 he Roanoke, which is also to be chartered, will carry about 2,500 tons of freight. Both the Portland and Roanoke will be ready to go in about a week. About 290 casuals, chiefly recruits for the ' regiments of regular troops in the Philippines, now at the Presidio, will go to Manila on these transports. Otis'* Report of Cawnaltle*. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The War Depat tment to-day received the following list of casualties from General Otis at Manila: *' i WOUR ded in skirmish on the 14th mst.: Private Harry Fawke, Company c, cheek, slight; Corporal Oscar Nilson Company C, chest, slight; Private W. E. Cornish, Company H, thigh, slight. Wounded from desultory tiring on the 15th and 16th; Private Howard M. Holland, Company B, First Washington, shoulder, slight; Private Ralph I). Winter, Troop K 1-ourth Cavalry, armpit, slight; Joseph J Engberg, Battery H, Third Artillery, leg, slight, accidental. Wounded in engagement at Jaro, near Iloilo, Island of Panay, Feb. 12: Second Lrfieut. 1 rank C. Bolles, Eighteenth Infantry, leg, severe; Corporal Sparks, Company A Eighteenth Infantry, shoulder and lung senous; Private Fred Smith, Company A Eighteenth Infantry, leg, slight. Filipino* Seek Refuge. MANILA, Feb. 17. Ex-Consul of the Lnited States O. F. Williams is In receipt of an application from a member of the insurgent Congress at Malalos for a pass through the American lines for a family of twelve persons who are desirous of taking refuge in Manila. This is regarded as significant, as showing that the most intelligent rebels realize that their families are safe only within American territory. With the exception of a few shots fired into a, small body of rebels who were attempting to destroy a railway bridge near Caloocan, all has been quiet along the line. Last nignt the heat affected the men in the open country--tb some extent, but otherwise the health of the troops shows a markfd improvement since the beginning of hostilities. New* from TrnnsportN. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Adjutant General Corbin received a cable message this afternoon from General Lawton, commanding the military expedition on the transport Grant. It is dated Perim, Feb. 16, and says: “Arrived this evening. Stop for coal only. Leave before morning. Ideal voyage. Sick improving. Eight measles, three mumps, two meningitis, latter very light. No serious illness. Will reach Colombo about 23d ” Consul Sprague, at Gilbraltar, cabled the War Department to-day that the United States troop transport Sherman with 1,800 reinforcements for General Otis at Manila aboard has sailed from that port for Port Said. All well aboard. A Hoofiicr Killed nt Manila. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 17.Larkin Sardlin, of New Ross, Montgomery county, was killed at the battle of Manila He was twenty-seven years old and enlisted in the regular army from Chicago. The Princeton nt Suez. SUEZ. Feb. 17.—The United States |*unboat Princeton, from New York Jan. 11 for Manila, has arrived here. STEAMER ROSSMORELOST. Abandoned In Sinking Condition After the C rew Had lleen Rescued.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—The tank steamer Rotterdam, from Rotterdam, which arrived to-day, reports that, on Feb. 6, in latitude 40:23, longitude 48:20, she sighted the British Bteamer Rossmore in a sinking condition. The Rotterdam took off all on board the Rossmore, forty-eight, including eight cattlemen. The Rotterdam stayed by the Rossmore for sixty hours. Captain Duncanson, of the Rossmore, reported that nine members of his crew had been taken off by the steamer Trojan before the Rotterdam mm* up. The Rossmore left Liverpool on Jan. 23, for Baltimore, with a small cargo of salt and China clay. On Jan. 30 a hurricane was met, which lasted twenty-four hours, the wind blowing in fearful gusts of violence. On tho 31st the steering gear became disabled and the steamer fell off in tho sea, rolling violently. One of the engineers had his collar bone broken and one of the crew was badly bruised about the legs. The damage to the steering gear was repaired, but the gear broke a second time and a third time so badly that repairs could not be effected. These breaks occurred between Feb. 3 and 4, when the gale, after subsiding, had again assumed hurricane proportions. The vessel was so pounded by the terrific seas that Captain Duncanson said ho would abandon her on the first opportunity. On Feb. 6 the British steamer Trojan, from Newport News, for Glasgow, hove in sight and. in answer to signals, took off the first and third officers and seven cattlemen and firemen, nine in ull. but the weather conditions prevailing at the time prevented a further rescue. The same day the Rotterdam bore down and, although the gale was blowing fiercely, succeeded in taking off several other members of the crew. Tlie Rotterdam stood by sixty hours. On Feb. 8 the remainder of the crew, nineteen in number, were taken off the vessel and the Rossmore was abandoned. Captain Duncanson

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says the Rossmore started a leak, which could not be stopped, and that when abandoned considerable water was in the holds. Movements of Steamers. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.—Arrived: Nederland, from Antwerp: Minnesota, from London; Belgenland, from Liverpool. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Arrived: Teutonic and Hahn, from Liverpool; Rotterdam, from Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 17.-Arrived: Lucanla, from New York, for Liverpool. GLASGOW, Feb. 17.—Arrived: Hestla. from Baltimore. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17.—Sailed: Bovlc, for New York. AIDED BY AMERICANS REYES'S REVOLUTION AGAINST THE NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT. * Origin of tlie Rlnefleldn Trouble and Huh the Rebel Leader’* Army Was Organized—Foreign News. s NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17.-The steamer Condor arrived to-day from Blueflelds, Nicaragua, and brought mail advices from the Reyes revolution. In the beginning of the year Reyes sent his resignation to Zelaya, accusing the latter of mismanagement and dishonesty. On Jan. 26 the authorities commenced gathering troops, ostensibly as a protection against Honduras insurgents and the defenses of the city were maimed. Reyes announced, that General Aurelio Estrada had been named as his successor and would arrive Jan. 31. On Jan. 30 the people held a mass meeting and protested against anybody taking the place of Reyes. On Feb. 2 General Estrada arrived W’ith seventy men to fill various governmental positions. After being talked to by Reyes and citizens, Estrada refused to accept the office of governor, but said he would go to the interior and return with troops to settle the trouble with fire and blood. Reyes insisted on turning affairs over, but Estrada left, leaving the department without a governor. Troops and citizens called on Reyes to take charge and insisted on his taking charge. He consented and issued a call to arms to precipitate the impertinent oppressor that has the republic in horrible agony and offering to die at the front in the cause of liberty. On Saturday, Feb. 4, Reyes appointed Ignacio Suarez governor and lowered duties and organized his army. On Sunday a number of Americans and other foreigners joined him and a company was organized, commanded by J. C. Kennedy, of the Louisiana Field Artillery, New Orleans, with Captain Forsgard, of the Seeley Rifles, Ga:veston, Tex., and Burt Umstatt, an old Indian scout, as lieutenants. Reyes has two thousand Remington rifles and plenty of ammunition. Saturday night Reyes and 350 men left for Greytown, but their boat struck shoals, so they marched overland to Roma, which will require three days. The rebels seized the lake steamer and a Hotchkiss gun. News from the interior rays that the insurgent army is growing steadily. Tne Marietta had not arrived up to Feb. 10. German* Criticise Chamber*. BERLIN, Feb. 17.—The German newspapers, in their discussion of the Samoan question, are taking strong exception to the spirit and statements of the letter of Chief Justice Chambers, Jfef the Supreme Court of Samoa, to his brorher in New' York, extracts from which have been cabled there. They denounce the letter “as proof that Chief Justice Chambers is at the bottom o-f the present trouble,” declaring him guilty of willful misrepresentation and of showing his real animus in the phrase “Germany must l>e removed from Samoa,” which, according to the cables, he employed. Even tho ordinarily moderate Vossische Zeitung says: “Dr. Raffel, the president of the municipality of Apia, in temporarily assuming the chief justice’s place after the latter’s flight, simply acted in accordance with the Samoan act. Germany will persist in upholding Matafaa’s election. It is the bounden duty of the government to maintain Germany’s interest in Samoa.” Another Blow to Mr*. Draee’* Hope*. LONDON, Feb. 17.—The Queen’s Bench division of the High Court of Justice to-day granted a rule to prohibit the order of the consistory of the court of St. Paul’s allowing tho opening of the Druce vault In Highgate Cemetery being carried into effect without the sanction of the secretary of state for home affairs. The attitude of the home secretary is not yet known.

Austrian to Be Expelled. LONDON, Feb. 18.—The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post says: “I learn that the government is tired of the ceaseless campaign of falsehoods and calumny In connection with the Dreyfus case kept up by certain foreign correspondents here, and that an exampie is about to be made of an Austrian who has rendered himself obnoxious. He will be expelled.” Earl of Crewe to IVetl. LONDON, Feb. 17.—The engagement is announced of the Earl of Crewe to Lady Margaret Etrenne Hannah, youngest daughter of the Earl of Rosebery. The Earl of Crewe was born in 1858 and w’as lord lieutenant of Ireland from 1892 to 18%. Lady Margaret was born in 1881. Her mother, who died in 1890, was the daughter and heiress of the late Baron Meyer Rothschild. Cable Note*. The Madrid correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle says that the Cabinet has decided to consider “the best manner of selling the Caroline and Marianne islands.” In the British House of Commons yesterday the chancellor of th© exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beaeh, announced that the house would be asked to vote £30,000 for General Lord Kitchener of Khartum, which sum will probably be invested for his benefit. RIOT DAMAGE LAW VALID. Citien Must Pay Three-Fourths of Value of Property Destroyed. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 17.—The Supreme Court to-day affirmed the judgment of the lower court in the case of the city of Chicago vs. Manhattan Cement Company. The question involved was the constitutionality of the law which provides that cities and counties are liable for threefourths of the value of property destroyed in riots. The cement company had a consignment of cement in a car on a siding in Chicago during the railfoad riots in July, 1894, which was destroyed by the burning of the car. They recovered three-fourths of its value from the city of Chicago, from which judgment the city appealed. This decision established the constitutionality of the law. “FITZ’S" MONEY ATTACHED. Lawyers NVliu Defended Him Anxious to Collect *1,700. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Justice Glidersieve to-day issued an order compelling Duncan Curry to retain possession of $2,500 deposited with him by Martin Julian on behalf of Robert Fitzsimmons, subject to the further order of the court. The money, put up as a forfeit, was attached by the law firm to satisfy a judgment of $1,700 obtained against Fitzsimmons by Friend, House & Grossman for defending the pugilist when he w as charged w ith manslaugnter after the death of Con Reardon from injuries received in a boxing match. With ilie forfeit money tied up by the present order, Mr. Grossman next week will move that the sum be applied to the satisfaction of the judgment. Flood nml Fire. RICHMOND, Va.. Feb. 17.—The Manchester span of Mayo's bridge, connecting this city with Manchester, was carried away tonight by high water, and the Southern Railroad bridge is in danger. The elevator of S. H. Hawes & Cos., the largest coal dealers in the city is afire. One of the electric light plants is under water, and it is expected the gas works will be floodeu before midnight. THE Gllll* C l ICE THAT DOES CURE. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets remove the cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine has L. B. Q on each Tablet. 25c.

CANNED BEEF EXAMINED * . NO TRACE OF EITHER BORACIC OR SALICYLIC ACID FOUND. *_ Rexnlt of Anuly*!* of Sample* Coiw demned n* Unlit for Food—Scope of the Army Court of Inquiry. ■ ♦- CHICAGO. Feb. 17.—Samples of the canned beef American soldiers in Porto Rico and Cuba said was unlit for food have been tested chemically and analyzed with respect to fitness for food by expert chemists employed by the Chicago Tribune. The result of these analyses show that In the cans submitted there was no trace of either boracic or salicylic acid or any other chemical preservative in the meat aside from salt, and that the high temperatures of the Cuban climate in all probability accounted for its apparent unfitness for food when opened by the soldiers. The meat analyzed was brought from Porto Rico by Corporal Alfred E. Zinke, of the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After returning to Chicago Zinke said in a newspaper interview that the meat was soft and mushy and not fit for dogs to eat. First, the cans were opened at normal temperature and the contents found to be in good condition. Then the meat was subjected for some hours to a temperature like that of Cuba and Porto Rico during the summer months, ranging from ninety to over one hundred degrees. This time the meat was found to be in the condition in which young Zinke described It —soft, mushy and uninviting in appearance. Finally a chemical analysis of the contents of each can was made, and the results obtained are given In detail In the following report made by the chemists on Feb. 8: “On the two samples ot canned meat left with us for examination, we beg to report as follows: Canned roast beef—Appearance, good; riot much fat; slight discoloration near the soldering hole, otherwise clean; meat firm throughout. Odor, excellent; flavor, good. Analysis: Ash, l.ll; fat, 6.12; muscular fiber. 32.02; water, 60.75; total, 100. This sample w’as examined for the presence of preservatives,harmless or otherwise, moro especially for salicylic and boracic acids. Neither of these was found. Salt had been added to this material in appreciable quantity. This would have the erfeet of rendering the product more appetizing. The effect of exposing this can to a high temperature was to render its contents soft and unappetizing in appearance. On reduction of temperature it resumed Its former appearance. “Canned Corned Beef.—Appearance, good; much more fat than in the previous can; dry; odor, good; flavor, good. Analysis: Ash, 2.16 per cent.; fat, 18.78; muscular fiber, 36.63; water, 42.41; total, 100 per cent. Examination for boracic and salicylic acids shows the ’absence of these preservatives. The contents of this can was not so salt as in the pervious can, due to the fact that this materia! is cured for some time previous to packing. “The contents of both these cans are of excellent quality and fully up to the standard of the best of their kind. As compared, one with another, the following table may be of interest: Muscular Meat, Fat. Ash. Water. Corned beef 366.3 187.8 21.5 424.4 Roast beef 320.3 61.2 11.1 607.5 Plus Plus Plus Plus Difference 46.1 Hi LG 10.4 153.1 “Thus it will be seen that the corned beef contains in 1,000 parts 183.1 parts more solid nutritive matter than is contained iri the roast bqef, so far as the two cans under examination arc concerned. “The examination of the ash from this material shows that the canning has been carefully done and that no corrosion of the lining of the cans has taken place, with the exception of the small spot mentioned above.”

ARMY COURT OF INQUIRY. Member* Will Visit Western Beef--I’iLeklnur Establish ment*. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The court of inquiry to investigate the allegations of the major general of the army in respect to the quality of the beef furnished the army during the war with Spain met to-day at the rooms formerly occupied by the war investigating commission in the Lemon building. A full membership w r as present, and the court went into secret session to discuss the preliminaries of the proceedings and to endeavor to sketch out the line of inquiry to he pursued. At 1 o’clock Colonel Davis, the recorder, gave out a statement as to the court and Its work. To-day and probably to-morrow would, he said, be devoted to the examination of regimental and other commanders who participated in the Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns, with the object to select witnesses to be summoned. In addition to these reports the proceedings of the war Inquiry commission would be examined. The taking of testimony w'ould hardly begin before Monday. The sessions will then open. General Miles is expected to testify first, presenting his charges and their foundations. Tho investigation will be limited strictly to canned roast beef and refrigerated beef, but the scope of the inquiry will he so comprehensive as to follow the beef from packer to private soldier, so that the action of the packers and ail War Department officials connected with the beef supply will be investigated. Colonel Davis said tho inquiry w’ould continue indefinitely, and he could give no idea as to the time of its termination. It w’as learned this afternoon that the court has practically determined to visit the packing houses in Western cities from which beef was furnished. The pilgrimage will take in Chicago, South Omaha, Kansas City and perhaps St. Louis. Some of the officers whose reports General Miles has placed with the court are now in the Philippines. Their testimony will not be sought. Os course they could not be ordered here, and the taking of their depositions would be attended with too much delay and inconvenience. It w’as pointed out by a member of the court that their testimony would he cumulative and therefore really unnecessary, since it would be in accord generally with what would come from officers who are accessible. The depositions of a number of officers now’ in Cuba will he taken. The court will meet at 10:30 to-morrow morning and resume behind closed doors the work of mapping out the plan of procedure and preparing the list of witnesses to be summoned. REVIEWED BY BROOKE. Seventh Army Corps on Pit rmle Before the Governor General. HAVANA, Feb. 17.—Governor General Brooke reviewed the Seventh Army Corps this afternooh at Mariunao. r lhe wither was fine and the troops made a good showing. General Brooke and his staff arrived from El Vedado at 3:30 and were met by Major General Lee, who accompanied them in a ride around the parade ground. About 14,OUO troops marched past. The Seventh Cavalry was the only regular regiment present. Many Cuban and American visitors were spectators of the review, which lasted two hours. Dr. Capote has suggested to General Brooke, who approves the idea, that Cubans residing in foreign lands be placed under the protection of United Stutes consuls. Senor Guillermo Dolz, brother of Eduardo Dolz. who was secretary of posts and telegraphs in tho late autonomist government, has been appointed civil governor of Pinar del Rio. A dispatch from Cienfuegos says that Maj. Gen. John C. Bates, military governor of the department of Santa Clara, and Inspector General Breckinridge yesterday paid a visit to General Gomez, who was expecting to leave to-day for Cardenas. Battalions of the Forty-ninth lowa, Sixth Missouri, Ninth Illinois, Fourth Illinois and Fourth Virginia will leave Camp Columbia at daybreak to-morrow morning for a tenday practice march. Lieut. Col. Louis M. Maus, who has just resigned tlie post of chief surgeon to the Seventh Army Corps, sailed for New York to-day. St. Ltnii* “Lexow" Wltne** Released. JEFFERSON CITY', Mo., Feb. 17.—Parry A. Nuttall, the witness >cfore the Senate's “Lexow” who made such sensational disclosures to that body as to allege crookedness in the boiler inspector’s office at St. Louis, was brought here in custody of Sergeant-at-arms Reid to-day and taken before the Senate. In view’ of his full testimony and confession before the Lexovv committee as to the issuance of engineers’ license the Senate purged him of contempt. It was decided to turn over all evidence

about the boiler inspector’s office to the grand pury in St. Louis and let that body take up the prosecution of the alleged guilty officials. Nuttall returned to SL Louis when he regained his liberty. CRITICISES M'KINLEY Economist Atkinson Grows Hysterical Over Killinf? of Filipinos. BOSTON - , Feb. I".—The subject of “Imperialism” was presented as the theme for discussion at the dinner of the Workingmen’s Political League, at the Quincy House to-night, Edward Atkinson, the economist, taking the opposition to Civil-service Commissioner John R. Proctor, who spoke in advocacy of the topic. Mr. Atkinson referred to President McKinley’s statement in calling upon the people last April to support the government in an effort to break the rule of Spain, to the effect that forcible annexation could not be thought of, as by our code of morality it would be criminal aggression and said that as an incident of the removal of Spain from Cuba had been the abatement of that rule from the Philippines, but nothing had changed the purpose of the undertaking nor the conditions. He asked if, under the code of morality, the work of slaughtering lately executed under the orders of the chief executive is not an act of crimimd aggressiveness. He held that the Filipinos had drawn up and presented state papers which are models of intelligent comprehension of their rights, but which to the discredit and perhaps the dishonor of this country have been refused acceptance. Continuing, Mr. Atkinson said: “We have neither the moral right, the political right, and I hope we have not the physical power to compel the inhabitants of these islands to become our vassals.” Mr. Atkinson claimed that President McKinley, in his Home Market Club speech here, last night, declared allegiance to many anti-imeprialistic principles, but he proceeded at length to take up President McKinley's statements for sharp criticism. “The President says,” Mr. Atkinson pointed out, “it is not a good time for the liberators to submit important questions concerning the liberty and government, to be liberated while they are engaged in shooting down their rescuers. JEtescuers, forsooth,” said Mr. Atkinson. “Are we rescuers when we are liberating them by death in the slaughter of thousands under the name of rescuers?” MILLER MOW LEADING. Over 100 Mlic* Ahead of Hi* Bicycle Record at Sew York. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.—At 8:54 p. m. the end of the ninety-fourth hour in the sixday bicycle race was reached. The previous record was 1,462 miles and 72 yards, made by Miller in 1897 at Mudison-square Garden, New York. Score: Miles. Laps. Miller U 72 2 Gimm 1,5u3 3 Aaronson 1,510 Hale 1,461 1 Alberts 1,453 Pierce 1,423 7 Fredericks 1,414 4 Nawn I,4*jS 4 Pilkington 1,364 6 Barnaby 1,359 1 Lawson 1,293 Ashinger 1,152 2 Julius 1,035 6 TO SAVE THE TEMPLE. How tlic Y. P. C. T. IT. of fliirnKo Propones to Raise SBOO,OOO. CTHCAGO, Feb. 17. —The formal launching of the Temple saving plan of the Chicago Young People’s Christian Temperance Union took place to-day, the anniversary of Frances E. Willard’s death. “The Temple saving chart” was hung up in the hall of the association's headquarters, in the Temple building, and several hundred people wrote their names in the squares provided for that purpose. The chart contains 80,CX squares, and the young people propose 80,000 subscriptions of $lO each to raise the SBOO,OOO necessary to save the Temple. The first “heavenly anniversary” in memory of Miss Willard was commemorated by the Central Woman’s Christian Temperance Association at a meeting held in Willard Hall, at tha Temple.

FROM PITCAIRN ISLAND. Arrival of Descendants of tlie rentier of the Bounty’s Mutineers. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17.-The British ship General Roberts arrived to-day from New Castle, New South Wales. On the voyage from Australia the vessel stopped at Pitcairn island for fresh water and provisions, and, instead of finding the great destitution reported several months ago as prevailing in the island, the Roberts found the inhabitants well supplied with the necessaries of life. Three of the islanders, Thomas Christian and Henry Christian and wife, wished to visit this country and took passage on the Roberts. They are descendants of Master Mate Christian, who led the mutineers of the Bounty. The islanders report everything progressing satisfactorily on the island. THREE FIREMEN KILLED. Buried In the Itnin* of a Burned Building—Others Injured. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 17.—At about 8 o’clock this morning, while about a dozen firemen were at work in the ruins of the big store of the Emerson Shoe Company, which was burned out last night, a mass of iron and stone crashed down from the upper floors, burying the men beneath it. Three of the firemen were killed. They were: William Chance, a hoseman: Hugh Duffy and George W. Stlnlem. When the inen were first buried under the debris they answered the shouts of their comrades, but the answering cries soon ceased and the unfortunates undoubtedly met death by suffocation. Five other firemen were injured, two seriously, by the falling debris. Them Cub Inn*. From “Mr. Dooley, in Peace and War.” TV throuble is th’ Cubians don’t understand our civilization. Over here freedom means hard wurruk. What is th’ ambition iv ail iv us, Hinnissy? ’Tis ayether to hold our job or to get wan. We want wurruk. We must have it. D’ye raymimber th’ sign th’ mob carrid in th' procession las’ year? “Give us wurruk, or we perish,” it said. They had their heads bate in be polismcn because no philan-thropist come along an’ made thim shovel coal. Now, in Cuba, whin th’ mobs turns out, they carry a banner with the wurruds, “Give us nawthin’ to do, or we perish.” Whin a Cubian comes home at night with a happv smile on his face, he don’t say to his wife an’ chlldhor, "Thank Gawd, I’ve got wurruk at last!” He says, “Thank Gawd. I’ve been fired.” An’ th’ childher go out and thev say. “Pah-pah has lost his iob.” And Mrs. Cubian buys herself anew bonnet: and where vvanst they was sorrow an’ despair all is happiness an’ a cottage organ * * * The Cubians ain’t civilized in our way. T sometimes think I’ve got a touch iv Cubian blood in me own veins. Obituary. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—Robert A. Waller, city controller, died to-day of pneumonia. Mr. Waller was vice president of the board of directors of the world’s fair and a member of the insurance auxiliary and ways and means committees. He was also a member of the first Civil-service Commission appointed in Chicago. Mr. Waller was horn in the bluegrass region in Kentucky in ISSO. AKRON, 0., Feb. 17.—A dispatch from New York says that Hon. Lew-is Miller, of this city, died in the Post-graduate Hospital, New York, to-day as the result of an operation. Mr. Miller was 'president of the Chautauqua Assembly, and, with Bishop Vincent, founded it. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 17.—Advices from Dawson announce the death of Rev. Father William H. Judge, a well-knowr. Catholic missionary. He was a native of Baltimore, Md. Freight Car Famine. PITTSBURG, Feb. 17.—The cold wave has left in its wake the greatest car famine the railroads have experienced for years. On all of the roads loaded freight cars are tied up, and it will be many days before a sufficient number can be obtained to supply the demand. An Inference. Detroit Tribune. It Is to be inferred from the Dodge report that if General Miles had not criticised the beef the conduct of the war would have been faultless.

COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Home Mutual Insurance Company On the 31st day of December, 1898. It is located at No. SIS California street. San Frnncisco, Cal. WILLIAM J. BUTTON, President. STEPHEN D. IVES. Secretary. The amount of its capital is $30*1.000.00 The amount of Its capital paid up 300,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS! Real estate unincumbered $234,500.00 Bonds and stocks owned by the compary, bearing Interest at the rate of— per cent., as per schedule filed, market value 221,196.00 Loans on bonds and mortgage 317.134 00 Loans on collateral security 33.f1Ht.0d Cash in banks and on hand 86.175.99 Premium* in course of collection 78,401.11 All other property 7,756.83 Total assets $978,161.33 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and not due, losse* unadjusted and in suspense, waiting for further proof $30,355.98 All other claims 11,867.83 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 311,059.00 Total liabilities $343,162.80 The greatest amount in any one risk, $25,000. State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. I, the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned eonqtany. on the 31st day of Lecember, 1998, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement Is now on ule in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official sea! this [SEAL.] 13th day of February, 1899. W. H. HART, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES BRANCH OF THE Frankfort Marine, Accident and Plate Glass Ins. Cos. On the 31st day of December, 1898. It is located at 43 Cedar street, New York, N. Y. TTome Office, Frankfort-on-the-Maln, Germany. F. G. VOSS, United States Manager. The amount of its capital is $1,250,000.00 The amount of its United States deposit ia 200,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY IN THE U. S. ARE AS FOLLOWS! Cash on hand and in the hands of trustees $15,000.00 Bonds owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., secured as follows* United States 3 per cent., 1918. market value 215,000.00 Illinois Central 4 per cent., 1952, market value 75,600.00 Lake Shore 344 per cent., 1997, market value 17,120.00 Union Pacific 4 per cent, 1947, market value 21,050.00 Lake Shore SV2 per cent., 1997, market value 45.150.00 Northern Pacific 4 per cent., 1937, market value 15,450.00 United States 3 per cent., 1918, market value 43,100.00 Debts otherwise secured (agents’ debit balance) 6.063.42 Debts for premiums 126.093.18 All other securities (interest due and accrued) 2.105.53 Total assets $584,735.13 LIABILITIES. Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof (reserve for losses) $68,250.00 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks 282,756.73 Total liabilities $351,006.73 The greatest amount in any one risk, $20,C00. State of Indiana, Office of Auditor Os State. I, the undesigned, Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned compuny on the 31st day of December. 1898, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal this [SEAL ] 6th day of February, 1599. W. H. HART, Auditor of State. COPY OF STATEMENT OF TllE CONDITION OF THE United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company On the 31st Day of December, 1898. It is located at No. 20 South Calvert street, Baltimore, Md. JOHN R. BLAND, President. GEO. R. CALLIS. Secretary. The amount of its capital Is $1,500,000.00 The amount of its capital paid up is 1,000,000.00 THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY ARE AS FOLLOWS! Cash on hand and in the hands of agents or other persons $252,129.91 Real estate unincumbered 69,693.67 Bonds and stocks owned by the company, bearing interest at the rate of— per cent., a9 I>er schedule filed, market value 665,020.37 Loans on bonds and mortgages of real estate, worth double the amount for which the same Is mortgaged, and free from any prior incumbrance 3.600.00 Debts otherwise secured 90,128.02 Debts for premiums, less commissions 92,666.53 Accrued interest 10,623.00 All other securities, mercantile and afrorney*’ subscriptions, less commissions 16,379.16 Total assets $1,414,166.70 LIABILITIES. Amount owdng and not due to banks or other creditors .. $29,019.96 Lessee adjusted and due 736.( Losses unadjusted ■. 3,148.10 Losses in suspense, waiting for further proof 9,686.11 Amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks.... 191.438.41 Total liabilities $233,928.70 The greatest amount In any one riak, $200,000. State of Indiana. Office of Auditor of State. I. the undersigned. Auditor of State of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the above ta a correct copy of the statement of the condition of the above-mentioned company on the 31st day of December, 1898, as shown by the original statement, and that the said original statement is now on Ule in this office. In testimony whereof. T hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official sea! thla [SEAL.] 11th day of February, 1899. W. H. HART, Auditor of State.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The steamers sailing from New York today for Europe will take out 1,840,0U0 ounce* of silver. Dispatches from the orange belt of Florida say the recent cold sped did little permanent damage to trees. The balloting for senator in deadlocked Legislatures yesterday showed no material change In strength of candidates. The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that the extra session of the Legislature called by ex-Governor Leedy in December last was legal. The failure of A. J„ Eno & Cos., members of the Consolidated Exchange, is announced. It is said the liabilities are from 180,000 to HO,OOO. Mr. Stern, survivor of Louis Rosenstein & Cos., New York, importers, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $128,703, of which $13,200 is secured; no assets. A large mass meeting under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce was held at Seattie, Wash., last night to protest against the cession of any Alaskan territory to Canada. The board of trustees of the American Medical Association lias elected Dr. George H. Simmons, of Lincoln, Neb., to succeed tfie late Dr. John H. Hamilton, secretary of the association and editor of the oflicial journal of the organization. The failure of Byron L. Steere, of Providence, It. 1., surviving partner of A. Steere & Sons, of the Rockiand mill. ir. Scituate, Mass., is announced. The liabilities are $230,000; assets estimated at $25,625. Frank Parker, ex-county treasurer of Vernon county, Missouri, was arrested at Nevada Thursday on the charge ol embezzling $40,000. Mr. Parker said he expects to make a full settlement March 1. Robert Howard, colored, was hanged in the county jail yard at Chicago, yesterday, for participation in the robbery and murder of Frank C. Metcalf, a mechanic. He was convicted as an accessory before the fact. The estimate of losses to the cattle and sheep interests caused by the recent storms in Colorado, made by State Veterinarian Charles Gresswell, based on reports received during the past week, reach a total of $200,000. About 2CO persons sat down to a banquet last night at the Union league Club, New York, given to the Hon. Joseph H. Choate, ambassador to the court of St. James, by friends and admirers of Mr. Choate. Hon. Elihu Root presided. California has been struck by another hot wave, and the State is now enjoying regular summer weather. Seventy degrees in the shade at Sun Francisco is unusual winter weather, even for California, and it is growing steadily warmer. The coroner’s jury that investigated last Sunday’s fire at the South Dakota Asylum for the Insane brought in a verdict yesterday in which it failed to find any person responsible for the death of the seventeen female patients who lost their lives in the disaster. The Wall Street Journal says that options have been secured on all the principal smelter companies in the country, for the purpose of consolidation, with the exception of those owned by the Guggenheims, located in Mexico, Perth Amboy, N. J., and Pueblo, Col. R. S. Thompson, president of the Union Reform party, of Ohio, was in Cincinnati yesterday making arrangements for the national conference of the party to be held in that city March 1 and 2. He jays nearly two thousand delegates are expected from fifteen States. Charles W. Mears, of Cleveland, announces that he has declined to accept the chairmanship of the racing board of the L. A. W., tendered him by President Keenan. 4 Tho reason he gives is that he cannot afford to devote to the duties of the office the time which they demand. James Ward, of the shipping firm of Saunders Ward, Tacoma, W ash., has returned from a visit to England and announces the establishment by himself and others of a steamer line between Tacoma and the Hawaiian islands. Tho first vessel out will sail next week. Tho Standard Oil Company has again refused to produce its books in evidence in tho investigation before Master Commissioner Brlnsmade, at Cleveland, O. Attorney General Monnett has asked that Secretary F. B. Squire, secretary of the Standard, be committed to jail for contempt of court. Colonel Brlnsmade refused to send <

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