Newspaper Page Text
ymnimi m Uli m?' j iiiii|niiiiimnii iiiu? \ IN TWO PARTS. 1 *T***twftTV1v TTTTT1TT* TTTTTTT1TTTTTTT TTTT*TTTTTT1t ViiU.i.immum..i.i..-ui.1iiiiUiuA;iiJ..a"iuiAf 3 WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10-DAY .! * NORFOLK. AND VICINIT V Centin-.it d partly cloudy, probably with light rains: no change in temper? ature; fresh to brisk east winds. VOL. II?NO. 117. NORFOLK, VA., THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1899?TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS PER COPY. LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD BY TELEGRAPH AND CABLE. ??I'sT*Zo?Z. AGUINALDO WILL ATTACK MANILA Americans Given Twenty Days to Withdraw. REINFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS our Troops liitroitebed nndRlinntloii in Practically I/ncbnnced - TIlO Mtermnii Benches Manila--Amorl* can Commission inucs an Aii drcss Outllitlug rinn? For <??veru. lltS I lie Island*. (By Telegraph to Vlrslnlan-lTlot.) Manila. Mar. ii 22. While apparently Inactive since Sunday, really the <>p posltc 1ms been the ease with the Amer? ican forces. A reorganization, entail? ing many changes, luis been in progress since the abandonment of the (lying column. General Wheaton'a and Gene? ral Hull's brigades have nut been ns slgned, but ihe Oregon regiment, the Minnesota, ????c'mi?"1_ami_the. Twmty sccond Regiment have been cdnccn trated at the camp on the Luncta, nt Hie water front, In readiness for im? mediate transportation when the pinna of ib.- military leaders have been for? mulated. Our trmi|iH arc entrenched und the sit? uation is practically unchanged. The enemy lias refrained from making any attacks recently and ii would nppcur that the rebels arc savlnu their am? munition for a decisive movement. AGUINALDO WILL ATTACK MANILA. According to n prisoner captured by our troops, Agulnaldo has announced that he will personally conduct the iv Bcrvi s at Muloloa and mnrch into Manila within twenty days unless the Americans withdraw in the meantime. The concentration of rebel forces In the vicinity of Mnlnbon j;i\< a color to the statement of the prisoner. Advices received from Cebll by n coasting steamer say everything is quiet there. The United Slates transport Sherman from New York on February 'I has ar? rived here. One child, two sailors nnd two privates died on the voyage and one man was drowned In the Mediter? ranean. ARRIVAL <>F REINFORCEMENTS. Washington, March 22? Additional re? inforcements reached General Otis at Manila this morning, as Indicated by the receipt of a dispatch from General ? >l!s saying that tn? transport Sherman bad just arrived with the troops (Third Infantry and four companies of the Seventeenth Infantry, under command of Colonel Page) in good condition. The Sherman followed the <Irani through the Sues canal and preceded the trans? port Sheridan over the same rout.-. The Sheridan is expected to reach Manila in aboii' two weeks. These three vessels ?will add about 5,000 fresh regular troops to the military forces in the Philippines nnd are expected to aid materially in ihe plans which contemplate the com? plete subjugation ot' the Insurrection? ists before tie; opening of tin- rainy season, about 'the middle of April. FIRST TENNESSEE ALL RIGHT. Washington, March 22?Friends of tbf>_ First Tennessee Regiment, Having losT track of its whereabouts, the War De? partment made inquiry of General Otis. Iiis reply is as follows: Manila. March 21, 1S90. Adjutant General, Washington: First Tennessee in Hollo, in good con? dition, performing excellent work. I iTlS. AMERICAN COMMISSION'S AD? DRESS. New York, .March 22.?The Journal's Manila correspondent cables to-day tiiat the address to the natives of the Philippine Islands, drafted by the American commission in behalf of the United Slates Government, ami em? bodying the views of the President, has been made pilblic. After being trans? lated into all the native dialects It Is to be disseminated throughout the archipelago. The address assure the Filipinos of tlie intention of the Americana to de? velop the powers of self-government in the people. It explains that Ihe United States has assumed international obligations Which it must fultill. and which make It responsible to the whole civilized world for the stable government of the Philippines. Tin- commission, It Is explained, Is to interpret to the natives the pur? poses and intentions of the President toward them, and also suggest the-es? tablishment of such a government as shall suit the capacity and require? ments of tie Filipinos, nnd be consist? ent with the Interests of the United States. The protection of the I'nlted Stated is not to be exorcised In nny spirit of tyranny or vengeance; but having de? stroyed the Spanish power' and ac? cepted the sovereignty of the islands, the- United States is bound to restore peace in the Philippines. To this end all Insurgents are Invited to Jay down their arms and place their trust in the Government that emanci? pated them from the oppression of Spanish rule. The majority of the. commissioners Incline toward slvlnp the Filipinos a sort of tribal or provincial autonomy, under a central Government, which .?hall be military until a purely civil system Is proved to be feasible. i'ciltioii? in Bankruptcy Filed (By ToloKi'Hph to Virginian-Pilot.) New York, March 22.- Joseph I.. Wei pen, of this city, has filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $44,810, no ae sets. He waa formerly of Garry &. Welpon. of Birmingham, Ala, who fail? ed in 1S91. Abraham Collier, of this city, has filed a petition in bankruptcy; Liabili? ties, $35,196, no aaset a. He was former? ly of Cohen, Collier & Company, Job? bers in general merchandise at Nash? ville, Tenn. THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY, SATURDAY'S SESSION LIKELY TO BE IMPORTANT. (By Telegraph to Vlrrlnla-Pllot.) Havana. March 22.?The .Military As? sembly, owing to the absence of a quo? rum, held uo meeting to-day, but a meeting will probably bo held to-mor row, though Saturday's meeting is likely to be the important session of the week. The feeling is now that, as it Is clearly Impossible for the Assembly to raise funlls for the army's use. the most logical course, all tilings consid? ered, would be to disband tlie army and dissolve. A motion to this effect will undoubtedly be made and will pro? voke a hot contest. CUBAN GENERALS CONSULT. The Cuban Generals, Diaz. Montea gudo, Robnu, Norse, Betancourt and Pcraza held another secret meeting to? night, it is supposed that, having con? sulted their commands, they are now prepared to take the side of General Gomez against the Assembly. A committee of Cuban officers have issued a call to their colleagues to at? tend the funeral at Colon Cemetery to? morrow of Major Prudenclo Martinez, who was fatally shot Monday even? ing at the Hotel Inglaterra by Police Lieutenant Etnll Casein, former truni peter of the Hough Eiders. ALGER OFF TO CUBA. WILL FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITU CONDITIONS THERE. (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Washington. March 22.?Secretary Algcr and a party of friends left here to-night for Savannah. Ga., on their way to Cuba. They occupied a special car on the train leaving over the South? ern Railroad at 9:20 o'clock, which is scheduled to reach Savannah about :i o'clock to-morrow afternoon; At the latter place- the party will take the transport Ingalls, In which the voyage to Havana will he made. The Secre? tary's trip has two objects In view; first, to familiarize himself with exist? ing conditions in Cuba, and, second, to obtain a brief respite from the routine of office duties. Whether the trip will bo extended beyond Havana will do pend entirely upon circumstances that may hereafter develop. Those who ac? companied the Secretary include the following: M. S. Smith, his business partner ut Detroit: A. M. Henry, his brother-in-law, and H. G. Meredith, of Detroit; Major George II. Hopkins, his military aide; Col. \V. I>. Mean, and Victor L. Mason, his private secre? tary. GEN. WHEELER'S ORGAN. SPANISH GOVERNMENT ORDERS THAT IT BR PROSECUTED. (By Telegraph to Virglnlan-Pllot.) Madrid. March 22.- The government has. ordered the prosecution of General Weyler's organ, Iii Naclonale nnd of several Republican and Carl 1st newspa? pers for publishing with offensive com? ments, a report that the Queen Regent was about to abdicate and to marry an Austi Ian archduke. The offending papers have been selz . d. The affair Is regarded as part of tie- campaign against lite Silvela gov? ernment, in view of the coming parlta mrrmn y -c-h i Htmss- - Don Carlos, the pretender, is said to have given his adherents carte blanche to act in their own discretion in the matter of voting or nbstalnglng from the polls. THE BLACK DIAMOND ROUTE FRANCHISES AND RIGHTS SOLD TO BRITISH FINANCIERS. (By Telegraph to Vlrctn'an-Filot.) Cincinnati. O., March 22.?A meeting of the American stockholders of the proposed Black Diamond route, a rail? road to run from Ohio to Port Royal, S. C, was held here to-day for the purpose of .npleting the sale to Eng? lish capitalists. Mr. w. p. Dickinson, of Washington, was authorized to transfer the franchises and rights to the British financiers. Mr. Dickinson will leave for England in n few days, it is expected that tlte construction will be::in In a few months. The lirst por? tion t<> be built is that running from Clay, Ky., to Port Royal, miles. Nlrong And < Icnrrtlo I n\t (By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Little Rock, Ark., Match 2L\?A bill prohibiting the manufacture, importa? tion, sale or crlving away of cigarettes or cigarette paper to any person whom? soever, adult or minor, under penalty of not less than $500 or more than Sii.OOO, passed the House by two to one ma? jority to-day. ??.iLno-ns "til 11 e r ? ?. w i o I, Victory. (By Telegraph to VIrginian-Pllot.) Little Rock, Ark.. March 22?The House to-day unanimously passed a l?.ll providing that all coal mined in Arkan? sas shall be weighed before screened, violations to be punished by tine. Pro? tests wi re filed by exery coal dealer in Little Rock. Pine Bluff, Fort Smith and other cities, but these were ignored by the Legislature. The bill was in? troduced in behalf of the miners, who arc now on strike. Japau Dislike* America. London, March 22.?The.Vionna cor? respondent of the Times discussing the. Ch'neso questions, says: "Little love is lost between Japan and the United Slates. Certainly Japan is not anxious to see the Americans ob? tain a footing In China, particularly on account of America's protectionist pro? clivities." jrOHN SHERMAN. FREE SILVER THE ISSUE Senator Teller's View.ot the Situa? tion. 'Ilm Democratic I'arly Will Make l ho Financial <}ocsi Ion ami .llr. Bryan rln' Candida!? In llio Next Presi? dential < aniiuil-ii. (By Telegraph, to Virginia-Pilot.) Clovrlanil, O.. March 22.?Senator M. II. Teller, i>c Colorado, was asked here to-day what, In his Judgment, would he the Democratic issue In the next Presi? dential campaign. ?"I th'p'- is no doubt," replied Senator Teller, "that the Democratic party will make the financial question the issue." "Who will be the Democratic Presi? dential nominee?" "Undoubtedly Mr. Bryan will be the choice of his party," promptly replied the Senator. in regard to W. j. Bryan's controver? sy with Perry Belmont, Senator Teller said: "I think Mr. Bryan did exactly right in taking the position ho did. Those fel? lows in that organisation are not Dem? ocrats. They me Republicans masquer-' ading under Democratic colors. They opposed Mr. Bryan's election in 1S96, saying his election 'would endanger the nation's welfare." and he did perfectly right in declining to accept the invita? tion." THE RUSSIAN INNOCENT. FRENCH PREMIER DUPUY DE? FENDS CZAR'S FORMER AM? BASSADOR. (By Telegraph to Virginlan-Pilol.) Paris, March 22.?In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the allegations made against Baron Von Mohrenhelm, tip? former Eussinn Ambassador here, in connection with the Dreyfus case, was tue subject of an Interpallatlon of the government. The Premier, M. Dupuy, Indignantly repelled all the Insinuations against "the representative of an allied nation, whose services to France can tiov. r be forgotten," nnd vigorously protested against the action of the newspapers which originated "such scandalous falsities." Ihe I'eniiwy iv uiia .Senatorial Ficht , (By Telegraph io Vlrrlnlan-rilot.) Ilarrisburg. Pa., March 22.?The fif? ty-fifth bail >l taken to-day for I.'. S. Senator, resulted: Quay. Republican, 93; Jenks, Democrat, 7?; Dalzell, Re? publican, IS; Stewart, Republican. 7: Irvin, Republican, -1; Stone. Republi? can, I; Huff, Republican, 6; Bitter. Ite publican. 1; Rice. Republican, 2; Wide ner, Republican. 3; Tubbs. Republican. 7; Smith, Republican, 2; Markle, Re publlcan, l; Crow. Republican, l. To? tal vote, 219; necessary to a choice, 110. Paired and not voting, 34. , MR. SHERMAN IMPROVING. HOW NEWS OF HIS DEATH WAS RECEIVED AT SANTIAGO. (Ry Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Santiago, March 22.?Owing to tho supposed authenticity of the report re? ceived hero from Captain Leigh, the Chief signal officer, regarding the alleg? ed death of .lohn Sherman, the former Secretary of State, the weekly reception of Mrs. Wood, the wife of General Le? onard Wood, was postponed yesterday afternoon. After the arrival of the American Line steamer Paris at San? tiago and the announcement that there was ho truth In the reports of the death of Mr. Sherman, word was sent out that Mrs. Wood would receive, it was too late, however, to obtain the services of the band. In spite of this, fully two hundred passengers from the Paris were present at the reception. When the Paris reached here those on board noticed the Hag living from Morro Castle at tho entrance of the harbor, was at half must and it was inferred by the passengers that some important personage was dead. Their surprise was great when told, on being reached by a tug. that a report was current that Mr. Sherman was dead. Captain Leigh gave the signal office at Guautnnamo a bad quarter of an hour. Tlie men on duty there explain? ed that they had received the alleg td news of Mr. Sherman's death from the French fable Company, and supposing it to be correst, sent an official confir? mation, as they had no cans.- to doubt the authenticity of the report. The announcement of Mr. Sherman's death obtained so much credence here that General Wood even had a cable dispatch written, asking the authori? ties at Washington fo?- instructions as to the special honors they were desir? ous of paying to the remains of the distinguished statesman, but bi fore this message was sent the Paris arrived here .and everybody was pleased to hear I Mr. Sherman instead of being dead,! was Improving in health. Mr. Sherman continues improving, and will bo moved from his cabin on deck this afternoon for an hour. Mr. Sherman's condition this even? ing continues about the same. He rest? ed ciuite comfortably throughout the day. nnd If anything, is somewhat Im? proved. lie expects to go on board the U. S. cruiser Chicago to-morrow. now MISTAKE OCCURRED. Washington, March 22.?General A. W. Cicely, chief of the Signal Corps, to-night gave to the Associated Press the following signed statement, with reference to the report that the signal officer at Guantanamo had confirmed tin- report of ex-Secretary Sherman's death: War Department. Office of chief signal Officer, Washington. March 22, 1899. The Associated Press: Captain Leigh telegraphs me from Santiago that the informal: in regard? ing Mr. Sherman's aliened dc.uii came dir,-et from the representative of the Fti hch Cable Company at Guantana? mo, and that the responsibility of the signal corps Is limited to the tele? graphic transmission of the story. Yours truly. A. W. GREELY. Guest of tlio General Assembly of Ten ncssee. Will Read Hie fi.mit Kent Him by 1'orr.T llol moil I mid ?*<? Inf (im (!?<? HlflTercncu Uctwccu Hie Hunker anil TltoinnN JefTomoua (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllol.) Nashville, Tehn., March 22.?Hon SV. ,T. Bryan was the guest ot ihe- Gcueral Assembly of Ti tinesse to-day. The crowd which visited the Capitol tor the occasion was so large many were un? able to gain admittance. Governor McMlllln presented?Mr. Bryan, who spoke at some length. Corporations wer.- referred to as the dangerous enemy of Ihe farmer. "Those who grind a people," he said, "are those who have made their for? tunes dishonestly." "Legislative halls were not the places to make a political speech," he said, "but he could "iylth propriety refer to the highest Democracy Which! teaches man to respect the rights of others." In the afternoon Mr. Bryan visited the Tenni BSCe Industrial School, and to-night left for Birmingham, in an in? terview he -aid In- would read the book Perry Itelmont has sent him. and would "point out some differences between the positions lie holds and those held by Thomas Jefferson*." INVITED TO CHICAGO. Mi:. BRYAN WIM. ATTEND CHI? CAGO PLATFORM DEMO? CRATS' DINNER. (By Telegraph to Virginia-Pilot.) New York. March 22.?Eugene 15. Brcwster, chairman <>r the Chicago Platform Democrats' dinner commit? tee, received a telegram to-day from Colonel \V. .1. Bryan, in which he ac CCptS the Invitation to the dinner to be given in this city by the Chicago Plat? form Democracy. The telegram is dater Nashville. Tenn.. March 22d, and reads: "Will attend Jefferson dinner Chicago Platform Democrats, April 17th. I lie Mnhdr* si. nil Itobnrltwl. Uly Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) London, March 2'.'.?The dispatch of Lord Cromer, the British diplomatic agent in Egypt, embodying the reply of the Sirdar, Lord Kitchener, of Khar? toum, to questions regarding the use IC88 slaughter of Dervishes at the bat? tle of Omdurman, and the demolition of the tomb of th ? Mahd., announces, in addition to what has already been Cabled, that tec skull of the Mandl, af? ter the rest of hi.s remains had been dispi rsed, was re buried ai Wady Hallfa, on the Nile. < lilnn Heinsen Italy's Demand. (By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot.1 Rome. March 22.?It Is understood that the Chinese Minister has Informed the Italian government that China ab? solutely refuses the demand of Italy for a concession at San Mun Hay. BLACK EYE FOR CHICAGO PACKERS The Court of Inquiry Hears Damaging Testimony. 1 WILL HEAR GOV. ROOSEVELT A Urll Hoj- Telia of Mranco Tblns* Ut --in. - Ex-l'restdcut < bloago Board ?f Itcnllh round Aciclo on Riem, nu?t llnr-ie r'losli on Nale na llerr Men Killed llj Heirl?eraied Article. (Hy Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.) Chicago, March 22.?The members of the Government Court of Inquiry fin? ished their labors in Chicago to-day and left for New York this evening. The testim my of Governor Tlieodoro i oosevelt will there be received, after which the court will proceed to Govern? or's Island. The evidence brought forth to-day v, ii largely cumulative In it?s charae tcr. consisting mainly in criticisms of the canned beef and refrigerated beef from soldiers who ato It and watched lie effects In Cuba and Porto Rico. David Fleischmann, a bell boy in the Hotel Morrison, told of a visit to the stock yards in the company of an un? known man, whose purpose lie supposed. ; i be mi experiment in the matter of preserving beef by > hemlcal treatment. WHAT THE HOY SAW. Fleischmann testified as follows: "One day In June," he said, "a gen tlemar in room 131 asked me If I would be at leisure to go to tile slock yards with him. 1 went out there with him and had to carry two boxes, tin or galvanized Iron boxes. He went out to sei uoir.e man about some meat, he i ild me. \\ e took the boxes and went to a car where there were three or four rows of meat. In each of tho boxes there were lour smaller packages, con? taining, as 1 recall i:. a black or rather a light gray colored substance. He put this Into perforated trays for that pur pose, sol fire to it and placed It under the meat. I asked him what that waa doni tor and he said It was done as an exi erfmeilt to preserve the meat. Next day 1 was to go back and get tho cans. I asked him whether it was to kill germs or anything like that, and he said no, simply to preserve the meat. I put my linger on the meat and tasted it. and it burned the end of my tongue. 1 Called attention to the fact that tho meat looked rather larger than when we weic there before. He said that was simply an enlargement of the meat from the ice. There was a sulphurous smell i:i tlie car. and another odor which l cannot describe. I took the cms back to the hotel. I noticed in one end of the ear there was a card marked: "Tampn, Flit," This wad at Armour's packing house! there was only one car: there were only about three rows of beef. I think it was hi Ivi B 1 asked him \vho he was. and ?' I am not mistaken he fold me ho was a Quartermaster, or a Quartiermaster General, or something like that. ROW G RADE MEAT! Dr. E, E. Murdock, who was for two years president of the auxiliary medi? cal staff in the Chicago Health Depart? ment, and is an analytical chemist, tes? tified thai he ha i ? ? several exam? inations of both ca I and refrigerat? ed beef, dating : several years. ? Sometime in the r part of June, 1S98, he said, a n nned meat was brought to him (? tcrmine its char acti r. The witness I nind that the meat in the .'.in was apparently boiled beef. There was in the can nu I to a quantity of common salt, and also nitrate of potash, called salt pet re. These preser? vatives, said the witness, must have been in the can before the boiling was complete, because It had saturated ths fibre of the meat and hardened it. The charai ter of meat, in Murdock's opinion I was largely poor grade, or rather a low grade. Two p{ the cans contained but a very small quantity of muscular tissue, which is the nutritious portion of the beef. Tho examination was con? tinue 1 by the boiling of the meat In a r.-tort to Bee hom much beef cxtradt could be taken from four pounds of it. The amount produced was so small that It was not perceptible: it was not even enough t<? be used us a culture me? dium In experiments in bacteriology. FOUND ACID ON MEAT. With reference to the examination of fresh beef, tho witness said that at three different times there were brought to him pieces of what seemed to be ordln iry meat from the markets, which evidently had b en kept for some time. imnbly In n refrigerator. "I found salt in very small quantity," said Dr. (Continued on sixth Page.) OTHER TELEGRAPH PAGE 6. CLASS1FICA I iON OF NEWS. BY DEPARTMENTS Telegraph News?Pages l 6, and it. Local News?Pages 2, > and 5 Editorial ? Page 4. Home Study Circle?Page 4. Virginia News?Page S. North Carolina News?Page 7. People's Forum?Page 9. Portsmouth News?Pages to and It. Berkley News?Page tl Markets?Page 12. Shipping Pate 12 Peal list ate--Pace 12. ;