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THAT EMBALMED BEFF
DISGUSTED OFFICERS AND MEN
ALIKE
LOOKED LIKE HUMAN CORPSES
And the Taate Was So Vile That No
One Could Be Forced to
Eat It
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The War In
vestigating Committee held a brief execu
tive session today and ut noon adjourned un
til Tuesday, January 3d. There was aio
important action at today's meeting, and
the matter of recalling Commissary-General
Eagan, Maj.-Gen. Shatter or Maj.-Gen.
Miles, as a result of the agitation over the
beef issued to the army in the war, remains
undetermined. A decision piobubly will
be reached next Tuesday, when it is likely
there will be a full attendance of the com
mission, absence over the holidays of v ma
jority of the members resulting in making
the past week's proceedings of on unimpor
tant character.
The committee today made a public re
port omitted in the statement given out
yesterday bearing on the beef controversy.
It is from Maj. W. H. Daly, Chief Surgeon
at army headquarters at Tumpa prior to tbe
sailing of tho Shutter expedition, and is
as follows:
Washington, Sept. 21, 1898.
To the Adjutaut-General, Headquarters
of the Army, Washington: Sir—l have the
honor to report in the interests of the ser
vice that iv the several inspections 1 made
in the various camps and troopships at
Tampa, Jacksonville, Chiekumauga and
Porto Rico that 1 found the fresh beef to
be apparently preserved with secret chemi
cals, which destroys its natural flavor und
which 1 also believe to be detrimental to the
health of tho troops.
While on duty at the headquarters of the
army at Tampa, at the time ot the embarka
tion of the Shatter expedition. Col. Weston,
the efficient Chief Commissary, showed me
a quarter of beef that hud already, as a test,
been sixty hours in the sun without beiug
perceptibly tainted, so far as the sense of
smell could determine, it is impossible
to keep fresh beef so long untainted in the
sun in that climate without the use of pre
servatives, such as boric acid or nitrate of
potash injected into it in qtiunaities likely
to be hurtful to the health of the consumer.
At Ponce much of the beef arriving on the
transports from the United States was also
of the same character, being apparently pre
served by injecting chemicals to uid defi
cient cold storage.
When detailed to take charge of the trans
port Panama, for conveying convalescents
to the United States, I obtained 20U0 pounds
of fresh beef from the commissary at Ponce.
It looked well but had ay odor similar to
that of a dead human body after being in
jected with preservatives, and tasted, when
first cooketl, like decomposed bodies, which
after stauding v day for further inspection,
became so bitter, nauseous and unpalatable
as to be quite impossible for use. ] was
therefore obliged, owing to the condition
and complaints of the sick about it, and
the disgustingly sickening odor it emitted
when being cooked and mawkish Hat taste
When served, and the safety of the patients
250 convalescent soldiers on board to organ
ize a Board of Survey, condemn and throw
1500 pounds, all we had, overboard, conse
quently the convalescents were entirely
without much-needed fresh beef, making the
duty of bringing the men to the United
States in an unproved condition a very dif
ficult matter.
"Irt'ray'ins|»ection of the Fourth' United
States Volunteer Infantry al Jacksonville,
rectnty, 1 observed tbe same odor and lastc
on the flesh beef, but not so marked; and at
the camp of the Sixth Infantry at Chicka
muuga I also, at several inspections, ob
served it markedly. I there inspected a lot
of beef just issued to that regiment and
while it looked well was of a sickening odor
like a human hotly dead ot disease and in
jected with preservatives, and when cooked
was quite unpalatable, conveniently likeiv
to prove an efficient/cause of ill-health. The
men complained erf its insipid and mawkish
flavor that high seasoning could not con
ceal.
"Believing that the Commissary Depart
ment has beeni imposed upon, by the misdi
rected commercial spirit of persons furnish
ing fresh beef, I respectfully recommend
that the matter be investigated by experts,
making a quantitative and qualitative chem
ical analysis of the several preservatives'sus
pected to be used by getting samples of beef
furnished for export to Cuba and Porto
Kico.
"If the question arises that a report should
have been made by me earlieir I beg to my
that 1 have endeavored with all my opportti-.
nities to first inform myself by observa
tions uf the cohelitions as above noted, suffi
ciently to warrant my drawing the atten
tion of tha Adjutant-General at headquar
ters of the army to the matter. Very re
spectfully. W. H. DALY,
"Major and Chief Surgeon U. S. V."
Oarietson Agrees
CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 30.-General
George A. Garretson of this city, who com
manded a division in Porto Rico, agreed
today with General Miles that the canned
beef furnished the army was, to a large ex
tent, unfit for use.
The General said todny that a large
mount of meat had to be thrown away by
the commissary officers of his division.
A Special Inquiry
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—As a result of
the issue between General Miles and General
Egan, concerning the quality of the beef
supplied the army, and on written request
of General Egan, the war department to
night issued a special older for the assem
bling of a board of officers in Washington on
next Thursday ut 10 a. m., to inquire into
the general subject of the quality of the beef
supplies and particularly as to the respons
ibility for the loss of 300,000 pounds' of re- 1
frigerator beef sent to Porto Rico when the
expedition under General Miles was l there.
The detail for the board is as follows: Col.
Charles H. Alden, assistant surgeon gen
eral; JamesM. Moore, assistant quartermas
ter general; Col. FrancisL. Gunther, Fourth
United States artillery; Capt. L. Scherer,
assistant adjutant general, recorder.
The 300,000 pounds of beef referred to were
shipped from Newport News to Porto Kico
about the time the word came from General
Miles that he had supplied himself with
■fresh beef taken on the islnnd. The refrig- '
crated beef made the trip to Porto Rico and
back, but by the time it reached Montauk
Point it is understood to have spoiled, ow
ing to the delay and consequent lack of re
frigerating material.
MONTANA STOCK
Prices Are High but Shipments Are
Small
HELENA, Mont., Dec. 30.—The price of
Montana cattle has averaged 5 per cent
higher than during any season previously in
the history of the State, according to the
report of the State Live Stock Commission,
just submitted to (dov. Smith. The num
ber shipped outside the State during the
season of 1888 was 178,283, and 60,000 were
killed for home consumption, making the
consumption of Montana this year 242,225.
The average price received was $30 a head,
a material advance over last year's average
price. During the year the Montana in
spectors recovered 16,058 strays', worth $636,
--000, of which $227,043.00 was paid through
the Montana Stock Growers' Association.
One of the special features of the business
in the 1808 season was the sharp advance in
stock cattle. While the advance in stock
cattle was 40 per cent or over in 1807, there
was only an advance of 3 per cent in beef
cattle. The big advance in stock cattle was
due to the demand for feeders that devel
oped early in the season. Owing to the high
price of young stock fewer cattle were
brought into the State during last season
than ever before. The Stock Commissioners
say only 13,000 cattle were shipped, into the
State during the year, a falling off of 75
per cent, us compared with importations in
1807.
While the shipment of cattle fell short
during the year the board anticipates that
the shortage next year will be even more
pronounced. The shipments* were made
greater this year from the fact that a num
ber of larger cattle outfits went out of
business, cleaning out their range stock com
pletely. For that reasont shipments' were
heavier than they would have been under
natural conditions. The commissioners
recommend a change in the bounty laws of
the State. They say it is the unanimous
opinioni of stockmen that the bounty on
coyotes be either taken off altogether or ma
terially reduced, as' the coyotes are responsi
ble for little loss. The present'bounty, they
insist is not large enough for wolves and
should be increased to $5 a head. While
wolves do practically all the damage to
stockmen, 75 per cenj of bounty claims
filed against the State are for coyotes.
YIELD WITHOIT RESERVE
(Continued from Page One.)
General Lee was in favor of granting per
mission for the insurgents to parade and
recognizing Gouieis us the head of the Cuban
army. Since General Brooke gave his de
cision, Lee has, of course, refused to ex
press himself. /
Baseless Hopes
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
The situation here is> not critical, but it
is delicute. The Cuban leaders are hoping
the Washington authorities will permit a
parade of their forces on Monday, which
woultl not complicate the transfer of Span
ish sovereignty on Sunday and would not
commit the United States to an official
recognition of the insurgent army. Neither
General Brooke, nor General Ludlow has
been willing to take this responsibility. Go
mez will not come unless accompanied
by his army. The insurgent commanders
promise to take full responsibility for re
pressing any disorder anel maintaining disci
pline. If the request of Gomez is not per
mitted, the Cuban committees say the pro
posed celebrations will be abandoned and
that both the American and Cuban flags,
which have been flying from the houses of
Cubans will be taken down and no demon
strations made. They declare that while
the people will be intensely /disappointed no
trouble will occur. Their ability to keep
this promise ban not yet been shown.
Some of the radical insurgent commanders
of a minor grade insist that they will enter
Havana with their forces and celebrate, but
conservative counsels have up to this time
prevailed.
The force of 200 insurgents doing police
duty at Vedado and under Col. Hernandez,
has been withdrawn becuuse the United
States military authorities could not recog
nize them except aa individual". A misun
derstanding between General Lee and Gen
eral Ludlow regarding American troops
made the entrance of the insurgents to do
police duty necessary.
The Spanish pupers counsel moderation,
but urge that the insurgent troops be per
mitted to enter Havana and take part in
the celebration.
For Freedom Only
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. —A dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
The Cuban delegation to the United States
has just prepared and sent to Cuba an
elaborate appeal in circular form to be wide
ly distributed to all natives, to remember
that Ihey feiught for independence and not
for annexation.
The manifesto reviews the struggle to
throw off Spanish tyranny and recounts the
gloriewof the victory and refers to the action
of Congress in regard to a stable government
which shall be established.
"If annexation were to be elesired," il
says, "it would be better to have it brought
about now than later, and for that reason
it is desired that the question should be
settled finally at the present time. Yet it
is sufficiently known that Cubans made war
and fought for independence, net for an
nexation, and that all the precious blood that
has been shed, and hardships endured, and
all the suffering were to gain indepen
dence, and nothing short of that.
"It is ridiculous to try to answer the ac
cusations that the Cuban people are indo
lent, that they are uneducated, unfaithful
and unable to govern themselves. Their in
dustry, labor and energy have made Cuba,
in many respects, one of the most progress
ive countries of the world.
"Their duty now is to stand by the lone
stnr banner, which signifies independence
and liberty, the greatest blessing of heaven.
"Remember that Cuba has nol fought and
endured foi a change of makers, but that
her people nay be their own masters
"We are none the less grateful to the
people of the United Stales for I heir aid
and support, and ,n doing what tliov have
done to free Cuba from Spain they have but
repaid the great debt which they owe to
humanity, justice and the right for the aid
they received from Lafayette and France
during their war for independence."
Fire at Victoria
VICTORIA, B. O;, Dec. 30.—Fire broke
out today in a cigar store on Front street in
the heart' of the city and did damage to the
extent of $35,000. The fire brigade wan out
in an outlying suburb and valuable time
was lost before it returned. The Heathorn
Block, owneti by W. J. Anderson, was com
pletely gutted. Thomas Brothers & Grant,
merchant tailors, lost $10,000. Frank Camp
hell,, $4000; Chris. Wencer, jeweler. $1250:
Fletcher Bros., music dealers, $4000. All
carried part insurance but Campbell. It is
believed an overheated flue is responsible for
the fire.
A Torpedo Accepted
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30—The tor
pedo boat destroyer Farragut will be for
mally turned over to the government to
morrow or Monday. The trial board which
had to pass on tier construction as well as
her speed, has completed its inspection and
is thoroughly satisfied with the craft.
Judge McDonald Dead
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 30.-
Judge Jclm M. McDonald, United States
district attorney for Montana under Har
rison's administration, died here this even
ing after a brief illness, oil pneumonia.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1398
SENOR ROMERO'S DEATH
REMOVES A VERY EMINENT
DIPLOMAT
WITH LITTLE INTERRUPTION
He Represented His Country at Wash
ington for Forty Years, Doing
His Work Acceptably
associated Press Special Wirt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30—Senor Don
Matias Romero, the Mexican Ambassador
to the United States, died at the Embassy
here at 4:10 o'clock this morning. On Wed
nesday last an operation for appendicitis
was performed upon the Ambassador and
although the operation was entirely suc
cessful, the resulting shock proved greater,
than he could beur. Up to 1:30 o'clock this
morning, however, it was thought he was
in a fair way to recover but at that time a
high fever set in and he sank rapidly ut til
his death. About his bedside were his sister,
Mrs. Garcia, and his aunt, tbe secretaries
and attaches of the Embassy, his physicians
and ex-Secretary and Mis. John W. Foster.
The death of Mrs. Romero, which occurred
some months ago, was a great shock to the
Ambassador, and on his return from Mexico,
whither he had taken her remains for in
terment, his friends remarked that he was
greatly broken and showed unmistakable
sijfns of failing health. While in Mexico
at that time Mr. Romero was stricken with
fever and although he was soon able to re
turn to the United States, he never fully
regained his health.
Up to this hour no arrange
ments have b(Mt made for the fun
eral, but it is said that in all probability
it will take place at 1 o'clock next Sunday
afternoon ut St. Matthew's Catholic church.
The Ambassador's nawphew, Jose Ro
mero, is now on his way from Mexico, hav
ing been summoned when the Ambassador
was stricken, and although it is not expected
that he can reach here in time for the
funeral, he will probably take charge of the
remains when taken to Mexico some time
in the near future.
Senor Romero probably was the best
known member of the diplomatic corps in
Washington and was for some time its
dean. When Great Britain raised her mis
sion to an Embassy, the added rank placed
Sir Julian l'auncefote, the British Ambas
sador, at the head of the corps, though a
junior in years of service to Senor Romero,
who was raised only recently from the rank
of Minister to that of Ambassador, Mexico
following the example of Great Britain,
Italy, Germany, France and Russia in order
to honor the diplomat who had represented
her so ably at Washington for more than
twenty years and in all had served her
faithfully.
A sketch prepared by the Bureau of
American Republics and published in its
bulletin for the month of December, 1808,
after revision by Senor Romero himself,
gives the subjoinetl biographical review of
the drad Ambassador:
"Senor Romero is one of the most eminent
statesmen, writers and diplomats of Mexi
co. He was born in the City of Oaxaca,
February 14, 183". He received his first
education in his native place and finished it
at the capital of the Republic, where he
received his diploma as a lawyer. In 1855
r.c entered the foreign office, although still
pursuing his legal studies. In 1857, when
President Comonfort made his coup d'etat
forcing President Juarez to leave the capi
tal, Senor Romero accompanied him to
Vera Cruz, where he continued in the serv
ice of the Department of Foreign Relations.
In December, 1850, he came to Washington
as First Secretary of the Legation, and re
mained here in that capacity until August,
1860, when, in the absence of the Minister,
he became Charge d'Affaires. He returned
to Mexico in 1863 to take part in the war
against the French, and was appointed
Colonel by the President. General Portirio
Diaz then appointed him as Chief of Staff.
Soon after that President Juarez accredited
him as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Washington. He re
niainfed at his peist from October, 1863, un
til January, 1868, ahving rendered most im
portant services to his country.
"On his return to Mexico he was ap
pointed Secretary of the Treasury, but was
obliged, on account of ill health, to give up
that office in 1872. For three years he re
mained in Soconusco, devoting himself to
agricultural pursuits, and from 1877 to 1878
was again Secretary of the Treasury. In
1880 he served as- Postmaster-General. In
March. 1882, he came back to Washington
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary, and has remained in that
capacity ever since, with an interruption of
only ten months in 1802, when, for the third
time, he was called to serve as Secretary of
the Treasury. As representative of his
country in the United States, Senor Romero
has shown himself as a most successful and
able diplomat. His efforts have been most
successful in strengthening the frienellv ties
between the two nations, and with this ob
ject in view he has written a great deal, his
productions always receiving the highest
encomiums from the press of the United
States and other countries. Senor Romero
was a member of the International Ameri
can Conference, and in that body served
With great distinction, having been one of
its two Vice-Presidents.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The funeral will take place at St. Mat
thew's Catholic church Sunday afternoon
at 1 oelccg, when a requiem low mass will
be celebrated. The body will be placed
temporarily in a vault in Mount Olivet
cemetery, to await the ability of Mrs. Ro
mero to return to Mexico. She is now ill,
and probably will not be able to make the
journey for some weeks.
The following have been selected honor
ary pall bearers: The British ambassador,
the German ambassador, the secretary of
state, the secretary of the treasury, the
minister of Venezueln, the minister of Guat
emala, Senator John T. Morgan, Represent
ative R. R. Hitt, ex-Secretary John W.
Foster and John W. Thompson.
At the cabinet meeting today it was
agreed that the president and nil members'
of his cabinet should attend the funeral serv
ices Sunday afternoon.
ARMY ORDERS
Merritt Goes East and Shaffer Comes
West
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Several im
portant army assignments were announced
at the War Department to-day.
Major-General Wesley Merritt, U. S. A.,
haw been relieved from command of the
Department of the Pacilic and from further
duty pertaining to the Philippine Islnnds,
and will proceed to New York city and n>-
Mime command of the Department of the
East.
Major-General William R. Shatter, U. S.
A., has been relieved' of the command of
the Department of the East and assigned
to the command of the Department of Cali
fornia, to relieve Major-General Henry C.
Merriam. General Shaffer will proceed at
once to San Francisco and enter upon his
duties.
THE PANA STRIKE
The Nine-Months' Struggle Is Still
Undecided
PANA, 111.. Dec. 30.—Earl Herring of
Springfield, 111., was shot and killed today
while on guard duty in East Pana. During i
a storm Herring entered an old coalshed for
protection from the rain. He stumbled over
several large lumps of coal, and as he fell
his gun dropped and was discharged. The
ball passed through his heart.
It is nine months today since Unicn
miners left pits which are now being
operated by negroes. In aid of the strikers,
the Brotherhood of Minehoisting Engineers
today called out the day and night engineers
at the Pana Coal Company's mines. The
association of the mine managers has also
called out John Duddy, for eight years mine
manager of the Springside. Within the past
few days the militia have made fifty arrests
of- union and negro miners and a number of
prominent citizens for carrying concealed
weapons. All were heavily fined. Six
negroes are in the county jail for alleged as
saults.
Page Smith, a striker, was held to the
Circuit Court today for seriously assaulting
James Ayers, a non-union miner.
The strikers today received $1000 from
the State organization to aid in the struggle.
MORRILL'S FUNERAL
To Be Held on Monday at
Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt., Dec. 30 —A meet
ing of citizens of Montpelier was held to
night to make arrangements for the recep
tion of the bodies' of Senator and Mrs. Mor
rill and for the funeral next Monday after
noon.
The bodlesiwtll be deposited in the vaults
at Green Mountain Cemetery in this city
until the mausoleum now in process of con
struction at Stafford, Senator Morrill's
home, can be completed.
The body of Senator Morrill will lie in
state at the State House on Monday after
noon, where it can be viewed, as compara
tively few people can be admitted to rep
resentatives hall during the funeral hour.
A committee of citizens' will meet the
funeral train on its arrival on Monday morn
ing and a guard of honor will be provided
for the committees accomjiiinying the re
mains' to Montpelier, consisting of Senators
Morgan, Cullom, Vert. J. P. Jones, Turpie,
Aldrieh, Gray, Chandler, Faulkner, Fair
banks and Wolcott, and Representative*
Grout, Hitt, Dingley. McCall, Grow, Bank
head, Catehings, Richardson, Foss, and
General Joseph Wheeler. It i» also expect
ed that Vive-President Hobart will accom
pany the funeral train to Montpelier.
Bank Clearings
NEW YORK, Deo. 30.—The following ta
ble compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities' for ;he
week ended December 29, with the percent
age of increase and decrease, as compared
with the corresponding: week last year:
Percentage
Inc. dec.
New York $886,902,461 19.3
Boston 103,110,317 21.3
Chicago 118.556.597 24.6
Philadelphia 78,429,681 28.2
St. Louis 26,083,416 4.6
Pittsburg; 19.576.383 28.4
Baltimore 15,786,912 15.1
San Francisco 14.742,572 3.0
Cincinnati 10.178.4C0 .... 9.6
Kansas City 8,745,200 4.2
New Orleans 10,867,383 1 0.2
Minneapolis 10,471.179 3.7
Detroit 6,036.942
Cleveland 7,122,472 14.6
Louisville 5,186,114 6.3
Proivdence 6,026,600 3.2
Milwaukee 5,110.882 4.4
St. Paul 3,861,018 .... 2.0
Buffalo 3,612,455 3.7
Omaha 6,548.429 40.0
Ind'lanapolis 4,708.769 13.5
Columbus, Ohio .... 3.690.100 1.3
Savannah 2,950,140 9.6
Denver 2.6K556 23.5
Hartford 1,941,608 .... 16.2
Richmond 2.544.571 28.2
Memphis 2.115,611 6.6
Washington 1,769,271 3.8
Peoria 1.581.602 .... 5.3
Rochester 1.355.566 7.9
New Haven 1,577,612 24.7
Worcester 1,410.210 15.0
Atlan'a 1.846,924 42.4
Salt Lake City 1,924,761 11.0
Springfield, Mass... 1,227,060
Fort Worth 1,568,075 18.8
Portland, Me 1,349.748 22.0
Portland, Ore 1,719,206 .... 3.9
St. Joseph 2.980.796 19.6
Los Ang-eles 1,312,938
Norfolk 1,200.789 £9.4
Syracuse 896.400 .... 5.1
Dcs Moines 1,120,598 18.1
Nashville 927.656
Wilmington, De 1.... 580,333 .... 16.4
Fall River 953,241 19.1
Scranton 841.596 .... 8.8
Grand Rap'.dS' 600,817 .... 22.9
Augusta, Ga 775.654 4.6
Lowell 607,250 5.5
Dayton, Ohio 697.200 8.3
Seattle 1,197:913 67.9
Tacoma 609,369 .... 21.7
Spokane 1.146.060 91.6
Galveston 6.949,100 16.8
Houston 6,653.492 .... 1.8
Totals'. U. S $1,409,502,659 18.7
Totals outside of
New York 522.600,195 17.5
DOMINION OF CANADA
Montreal $11,849,821 14.5 ....
Toronto 7,208,177 5.7
Winnipeg 1,814,738
Totals $23,044,835 8.8
Of Awful Import
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 30.—An im
portant suit has been started in the Circuit
Court of tnis city, which, if the plaintiff is
successful, will make every local railroad
ticket agent the agent of every railroad of
the United States. Edward P. Brockway
purchased from the Chicago and North
western Railroad Company, through City
Passenger Agent F- M. Shaveley, a ticket en
titling him to transportation over the Chi
cago and Northwestern anel) various rail
ways to a point in the South on the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western Railway.
Brockway sues for the loss of a trunk, and
inasmuch as the ticket was purchased jn
this city, the action was commenced here.
Judge Johnson today issued an order on Mr.
Brockway to show cause tomorrow why
service against Mr. Shaveley should not be
dismissed.
Canadian Mails
WASHINGTON, Dee. 30,-The Cana
dian government in a telegram from Post
master General Mulock to Postmaster Gen
eral Smiith announces Boat it has reduced the
domestic letter rate from three to twoceut<
per ounce, commencing January Ist. Un
der the convention between the United
States and Canada, letters are sent from
this country to Canada for two cents, the
domestic rate of each country applying to
the letters sent. The reduction now matle
is reciprocal, and for the first time permits
letters to be sent from the other side at two
cents instead of three cents.
Transvaal Troubles
PRETORIA, Dec. 30—Strong represen
tations have been made to President Kru
ger urging him to forbid the proposed cele
bration on January 2d of the defeat of the
Jameson raid, when at the suggestion of the-
Pretoria Volksstein, the project was tobiirn
Dr. Jameson in effigy. Owing to the presi
dent's action the celebration has been aban
doned. There is no doubt that such an ob
servance of Jameson day as planned would
have led to serious noes.
The Paper Combine
PROVIDENCE, R. 1„ Dec. SO.-yean a
Shibley, brokers and bankers of this city.
have- taken chnige of the .arrangements to
consolidate the P»P" manufacturers of the
country The deal wil involve about MO,
--000,000 and wdNnclt.de. the mills making
writing paper, bond paper wrapping, ledg
ing, envelope and news-paper.
Wisconsin Weather
WKST SUPERIOR, Wis., Dec. 30.-At 8
o'clock this morning the thermometer
showed twenty-eighi degrees below zero and
, record of thirty-four for the night was re
ported. This is the lowest record thus far
this winter.
A Treaty Approved
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Rio de Janeiro states that the
Brazilian Congress has approved a treaty
of extradition with the United States.
CALL FOR A CONFERENCE
07 MARITIME NATIONS OF THE
WORLD
UNOFFENDING PRIVATE GOODS
To Be Made Safe in Time of War on
Land or on the High
Seas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26—(Special Cor
respondence to The Herald.) At the sug
gestion of the president, Representative
Dinghy bas introduced a resolution author
izing that personage to open negotiations
with maritime!power! for the protection of
unoffending private property on the high
seas in time of war. The practical operation
of this will be in the direction of extending
the declaration of Paris so as to make invio
lable property rights on the sea as they now
are on land in time of war. The word "un
offending" is inserted to permit the capture
of enemy's property which is contraband
of war, or Which is trying to run a block
ade, or in some other way injuring the bel
ligerent rights of the parties.
The declaration of Paris was first adopted
in 1856 soon after the Crimean war, by
nearly all tho civilized powers, of the world
except the United States and Spain and
one or two South American countries'. It
consisted of four clauses:
"Privateering is and remains abolished."
"The neutral flag covers enemy's goods,
except contraband of war.
"Neutral goods, except contraband of war,
are not liable to capture under an enemy's
flag.
"Blockades, to be binding, must be effect
ive."
Before this time Lord Clarendon had pro
posed to the United States that it should
join witlii Great Britain and France in pun
ishing as pirates' the captains and crews of
privateers who should prey upon the com
merce of either of the others. President
Buchanan, objected to this chiefly on ac
count of the disproportion between the na
vies of the three countries, the weakness of
the United States being somewhat balanced
by liier privateers. Secretary Marcy, in a
letter to France, remarked that in war the
United States relied on volunteer soldiers
and on volunteer ships.
President Pierce, in his second message
to congress, said: "Should the leading pow
ers of Europe concur in proposing to exempt
private property on'the high seas from seiz
ure by public armed cruisers, as well as by
privateers, the United States! will readily
meet them on that broad Jound."
The United States declined to join in this
declaration at the time without the adop
tion of an amendment, called after Secre
tary Marcy, prohibiting tl.ie capture of all
private property not contraband, at sea.
The European powers would not agree to
this and the United States remained out
ride the pact until the civil war, when it
offered to join it with' or without the Marcy
amendment, But the other governments
refused to join us in such a declaration un
less we should recognize the Confederate
cruisers as belligerent vessels, a thing to
which President Lincoln would not agree.
Wlnen the Spanish war began and Spain,
threatened to resort to privateering, the
president issued his proclamation adopting
the last three plunks of the declaration. It
was also asserted that the United States
would not commission privateers unless
compelled to do so. Infltiences'Were brought
lo bear on Spain by Europe which led her to
accede to these principles.
At present the United State*-, Italy, Aus
tria anil Germany are with us in our desire
to protect private property at sea, but it is
shrewdly Buspected that these wifli it only
because they are weak maritime powereand
would benefit more than tlhey would lose by
it. Of course, such an agreement would be
binding only on those who were parties to
it, unless a majority of the powers having
agreed to it, should) enforce it upon all. It
is also true that there is no weapon that en
tails so little misery and is so effective in
warfare as the capture of private vessels.
These are for the most part protected by
insurance and Slave been submitted to the
risk cf capture by their owners for the
chance of gain.. Such risks also tend to
make war most unpopular and to tie "the
sympathies of trading nations to the wheels
of peace."
Italy already has a general law, providing
that her war vessels shall not capture trad
ing ships of any nation that will agree
to reciprocate. So far as is known uhc- only
country to take advantage of this offer is
the United States, whicth in 1871 concluded
a treaty with Italy making all private prop
erty at sea inviolate, except contraband and
blockade runners.
CRITTENDEN MARRIOTT.
CABINET QUESTIONS
Include Little Besides the Affairs of
Cuba '
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The Cabinet
meeting today was not concluded until
nearly 2 o'clock, nearly the entire session be
ing consumed in discussing matters in con
nection with the administration of the Jans
• in Cuba. It was pointed out that ttaeJco/
lection of taxes and customs' dues, the ad-:
. ministration of the laws relating to postal I
matters, and the courts, and many other iin-j
' portant branches of the government of the
island would be a burden too heavy to he
' borne by the military government, assisted
1 only by a small staff, all more or less-inex
■ pcrienced in such matters. ,
i Practically a new government had to be
, established and it was agreed that the mul
titudinous affairs incident to such an,under
taking could be successfully administered
only Ly the creation of revern bureaus, at
the head of which would bo placed men of
wide experience in the particular work to
' which they would be assigned all to he
" m l tie general direction of the Military
' Governor. These matters were gone over
! ../ some length and it is expected that the
' Several Cabinet members will take up the
i details of the proposed plan at once as far
as their respective departments are con
cerned,' and submit their conclusions) to th©
President at an early date.
It is proposed to duplicate in a small way
and so far as practicable, the, systems now
in force in the Cnited States, the collectors
of customs and taxes being directly respon
sible to the military government the same
as our Secretary of tpi Treasury, who is
charged with these functions, is to the Pres
ident. It is proposed to employ citizens of
the island in every subordinate capacity, if
this can be done without detriment to the
service. This course, it is contended, would
promote a friendly feeling toward the Cnited
States and avoid the triction that necessarily
would result from sending among themimen
who are strangers to their customs' and ,
traditions.
Lynchers Foiled
BEDFORD, Ir.d.. Dec. 30.—The friend*of
Lizzie Skinner, who was- (tabbed to death
nt Bloomfield by Dr. Gray yesterday, formed
a mob and intended to lynch the murderer
but were outwitted by the officers. Dr.
Gray was spirited away last night.
Early today Gtoy was brought to the
reformatory in Jeffersonville by the Sheriff
of Green county. He declined to discuss his
case, but he said he was not afraid of mobs.
McCALL'S PATTERNS
Men's Underwear and Hosiery
The ordinary dry goods stock of men's furnishings and the
"Coulter" stock are two very different things.
There is no quality so good or no style so exclusive that you
cannot find it here. The values in men's underwear and hosiery
which we offer today are exceptional. It's only another illustration
of how money is saved by large transactions.
Men's Underwear, shirts and drawers, 90 per cent
wool, heavy weight, natural gray, single or double front
and back, $1.50 a garment.
Men's Underwear, heavy weight, blue clouded 75 per
cent wool, soft as velvet, only $1.50 a garment.
Men's all-wool Union Suits in natural gray or light
blue merino, the famous "Ypsilanti" goods; the finest
underwear a man ever wore, only $5.00.
Men's natural gray wool Hose, 20c a pair. Men's
plain black or tan all-wool Hose, 25c. Men's fine im
ported cashmere Hose, 35c.
317=325 South Broadway
Between Third and Fourth Sis.
THE CHICAGO AND ALTON
IS ALREADY SOLD OR WILL BE
VERY SOON
B. and 0. Directors Adopt Reorgan
ization Flans—A Little Con
struction War in Ohio
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—The Tribune says:
Since the return to Chicago about ten
days ago of John .). Mitchell, president of
the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, who
was in the city for several days at the
time and who held conferences with various
officers in regard to the sale of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad, the control for the in
terest in which he was believed to have been
authorized to represent in these negotiations,
little or nothing was heard about the Alton
until Thursday, when it was learned that
Mr. Mitchell was again in New York, hav
ing arrived here on Wednesday night and
had resumed his conference with E. H.
Harriman, who represented important in
terests in the Union Pacific and is also iden
tified with Vanderbilt and Gould interests.
It was said the negotiations for the pur
chase of the road had beeii'intmsted to him.
When Mr. Mitchell started West, it was
understood that the Chicago and Alton
would, in all probability, be purchased by
a syndicate ot banks and bankers, among
them being mentioned the First National
und Chase National Banks and the firms of
Cuyler, Morgan & Co., and Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., of this city; Hanfleton & Co., of Balti
more, and Norman B. Ream of Chicago.
This syndicate, it wns added, was acting in
the interests of several Western roads, in
cluding the Missouri Pacific, the Union Pa
cific, the Illinois Central and possibly the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf, it being
the plan to operate the Alton as an inde
pendent road in the common interest of all
the systems named.
lt ; is known that after thet conference
Thursday at tbe Union Pacific offices be
tween Michel] and Harriman there was
a conference there of lawyers representing
the several interests involved, and it is gen
erally believed in Wall street that during
Mr. Mitchell's present stay in this city the
negotiations for the sale of the Alton to
the syndicate for the account'of the rail
roads referred to Wil be definitely com
pleted and that tbe announcement of the
transactions will soon be made.
The Plans Suit
CINCINNATI, 0., Dec. 30—At ame cum
here this afternoon of the directors uf tilt
Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railway, the
plan of reorganization of this system.
connection with the reorganization "V-
Baltimore and Ohio RaiLway, as outltaea in
i the dispatches of the Associated J* B *" la f'
i night from Baltimore, was
. adopted, but owing to the fact ttht
Counsel Harmon had further I apers to
prepare before nny J*«»l. 'S?]?,
te taken, nothing was given out regarding
the proposed receivership.
The plan , f reorganisation ,nc hides pro
vision for *.•.,.-«).«» "»f , :™ me " t L„ wv\ 8
j,..,.- 1m enuiDinent- etc.. on the South
, wesTen, Mp*" l -' 1 e *' et ' ds f™ m s <-
Loui- through Eowsville and Cincinnati, to
Paiken-burg, W. Va.
| The Crossing Figlit
COLI/Afßf'S, Ohio, Dec. 30.—A special
- f ro m TI elision, Ohio, says:
I A railroad war is on here between the
Colmnbiiß, Hocking Valley antl Toledo and
I the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern roads
las a result of which the Hocking Valley
IBs a torn-up switch and several ruined
'cars and the Southwestern a pronnble dam
age suit on its: hands. The Hocking Valley
road built a switch on private property
along the Southwestern tracks and have
held it down with loaded ears l . This.morning
a gang of Southwestern tradesmen over
powered the Hocking Valley employes, and
tore up one rail of the switch, and then a
switch engine with a chain completed the
work. Oars loaded down with pigiron were
backed on the destroyed track by the Hock
ing people, but were ditched and smashed,
blocking both roadfe.
A Gloomy Outlook
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 30.—Accord
ing to reports that come from New York
to parties in Milwaukee interested in the
Wisconsin Central system, the question of
whether or not a reorganisation of the pres
ent system wilt be definitely settleil on or
before February 14. If no agreement has
been rattened by the different factions on
that day, certain of the parties will with
draw anel everything left to the courts to
decide,
While several conferences of committees
were heltl in Xew York lately, it is said
absolutely nothing was accomplished.
One of the parties interested in the out
come states that in his opinion it will never
be |K)Rsible to arrive at a satisfactory con
clusion without concessions being made all
around. The ease is very exceedingly intri
cate and involved, und there is, it is said,
no court in the land that can straighten the
tangle.
Poultney Bigelow's Health
LONDON, Dec. 30.—Poultney Bigelow,
who returned the Philippine Island?,
via New York, on Saturday, lies at bin home
in Chelsea dangerously HI from dysentery,
contracted in the Far East. His condition
wa?' moft critical Wednesday and Thursday.
There w as a consultation of his doctors yes
terday. Today he is so much better that
jit is hoped the dangeir is passed, I i
LONG MAKES UP A LIST
OF ASSIGNMENTS OF NAVAL)
OFFICERS Cii
i
The One Question Still Unanswered
Is the Command of the European
Station
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-A dispatch to the;
Herald from Washington sayti:
Rear Admiral Sampson is to retain com
mand of the North Atlantic squadron.
Commodore J. W. Philip is to command
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Commodore 11. F. Pickering is to com
mand the Boston Navy Yard. ,
Captain Louis Kempff to command tho
naval station at Guam aud to be Naval Gov
ernor of that island.
Rear Admiral Schley and Rear Admiral
11. L. Howison to be assigned to sea duty.
The alignments were announced by a
high official of the Navy Department aa
having been determined by Secretary Long.
Before Admiral Sampson had his confer
ence with the Secretary the report was cur
rent that he would be granted leave of ab
sence in order that he might have a short
; rest, which his friends believe would mater
; ially aid him iv recovering his health. Dur
■ ing the conference, however, the Admiral
■ assured the Secretary that he would prefer
to remain at sea. The New York will rap
■ main at Tompkinsville for some time a«e
' Admiral Sampson will direct the affair*"
• his station from that vessel.
Orders to Commodore Philip uM*' n 9
him to the Brooklyn Navy Yard «*f! r '!' Ed ,
' several days ago by the departsW*
; require his immediate detachanf* "' om tn *
1 battleship Texas and he wom»me: com
mand of the Brooklyn vardoS January 15th.
1 Captain F. A. Cook, «aunauding the
■ Brooklyn, will be left b favana harbor as
3 senior officer in cdmnwd of the vessels
* there.
I Commodore JWkfcs' assignment to the
I command of tbeWt.m Navy Yard is not
regarded as much of a surprise in naval cir
? circles, ill an applicant for the posi
tion and w* on .v relieved of the command
of t!ie.,iw*' v 'ng ship Wabash.
Hear Admiral Howison desired an oppor
jun/ty to fly his flag before retirement and
I the Secretary is willing to give it to him.
/Bear Admiral Howison will be retired next
f/Octoher so that he will have only nine
'/months to perform duty afloat. It lias not
lyet been determined what command he will
have. Naval gossip has it that he will be
assigned to command a division of the North
Atlantic squadron, but inquiry develops the
fact that that squadron will be so reduced
in Bize that only one flag officer will be
necessary.
In view of the intentiou of the depart
ment to send Rear Admiral Schley and Rear
Admiral Howison to sea, it would seem as
though the Secretary proposes to make the
South Atlantic squadron of such impor
tance as to place v flag officer in command
of it, instead of hitherto, of leaving the sen
ior officer in charge. Rear Admiral Howi
on and Rear Admiral Schley will there
fore be available for these two stations, bub
Which will be assigned to the European sta
tion is a question which no one in authority
seems able to answer just at this time.
Report has it that Rear Admiral Schley
will be assigned to the European station, but)
it would not be surprising if Rear Admiral
Howison should secure this assignment for
the short period he has to serve on the active
list.
TELEGRAPH NEWS INDEX
The death of Senor Romero, Mexi
can minister, removes the best known
diplomatic figure from the national
capital, Mr. Romero's service dating;
from 1850.
General Ludlow's reply to the Cu
bans is very polite but not at all satis
factory to the late insurgents.
Major Daly, chief surgeon at Tampa,
does not mince words in his report on
army beef; he says the stuff looked,
like human corpses injected with pre
servatives, and it tasted worse than it
looked.
Mrs. Botkin convicted of murder ia
the first degree and the punishment
fixed at imprisonment for life.
L. F. Hartranft of Los Angeles
takes a moment from business to get
married to Miss de la Croix of Camden,
N. J.
The Creedon-Green fight a slow af
fair which ended with a decision for
Green.
Cuban leaders decide to yield with
out reserve to the wishes of United
States officials in Cuba; consequently
the evacuation celebration tomorrow
will not be participated in by the Cvx
bans.
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