Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-25


eral Miles statement to the contrary.
Colonel Woodruff declared that fresh
beef was secured from contractors, and
reflig rated beef is now practically uni
versally used The beef brought back
from Europe had been shipped for use
in the French and English armies.
Cincinnati, Feb 23.-Captain Hobley
y. Evans came With Congressman Rrom-
we'll to attend the banquet OF the STAN
inia League club last night. Captain
Evans. in Il speech. said the navy went
into the Spanish war because the COM
inander-in-o hief. William Mckinley,
and the congress, declared that war eX
isteu with Spain. That it was war
.or humanity was taken with some res
crvation by the navy. He insisted that
the real reason that actuated the navy
was obedience to orders, but, he added,
the loss of 2iG comrades had much to do
with the Willingness with which orders
were obeyed. Ignoring all reference
to the officers. who, he said. had been too
fully prai sod already, he paid Il splendid
tribute to the men behind the guns. He
never saw such devotion and courage as
these men exhibited.
Detroit, Feb. 23.-"It has been a diff
cult year We are landed on a new field.
| The Stars and Stripes are planted to-
night in a place where they never have
been before on Washington's birthday.
They have rever been taken down from
where they had been planted but once
before; and they never will be again"
! Such was the utterance of General Alser,
secretary of war, on assuming the func-
tiun of POSTMASTER at the l4th annual
banquet of the Michigan club.
Madrid, Feb. 2S.-General Linares, who
was in command of the Spanish troops
at Santiago at the time of the capitula-
ton. has challenged Count DAlmenas
to 4 duel on account of the attacks which
the count made upon him in the senate,
in connection with his arraignmcnt of
the conduct of the Spanish generals en-
gagged in the war in Cuba.
IIingham, Mass, Feb. "a Secretary
of the Navy Long started for Washing
ton yesterday. Before his departure
Secretary Long stated that he did not be-
lieve President Mckinley sent any de-
tectives to Manila to investigate the sit
uation, which was ascribed him i'm dis
patches from Hong Kong. In relation
to papers being in the hands of the see
retary of the navy relating to a contract
made by United States Consul Wildman
and Rear Admiral Dewey, Secretary
! Long said he had r0 letters relating
thereto. He addsd in conclusion that he
does not think there is any foundation in
the story. and expressed the 0ponion
| that it was sent out to excite sympathy
New York, Feb 23--General Charles
p. Eagar, commissary general United
States army, just at present beginning
his term of six years ON the suspensi ion
list by reason of the decree found by the
court martial, is in this city. 1t is said
he is in town to consult Colonel Weston,
the officer who succeeds to the duties +
the commissary generals department.
General Eagan had long talk with Col
onel Weston
Washington, Feb. 23.-Mr. Lentz Of
Ohio yesterday introduced bill reviv-
ing the rank of admiral and vice aGmiral
and naming Rear Admiral Dewey and
Rear Admiral Schley as the pers rs to
fill the respective positions. Mr.. LfntZ'
bill is as follows: That to provide
prompt and adequate reward to Rear
! Admiral George Dewey and Rear Ad
miral Winfield Scott Schley. the grades
and ranks of admiral and vice admiral
in the United States navy be and the
same are hereby revived, with the same
duties. pay and privileges appurtenant
thereto that We're by the law givs n to the
former appOirtees to said ranks. the
grades to exist, respectively, only during
the lifetime of said officers; but should
said Gorge Dewey die or retire before
said Winfield Scott Schley, the said Win
field Scott Schley shall be advanced to
the rank of admiral"
Manila, Feb. 22.-Brigadier General
King on Monday administered a salutary
lesson to the natives who had been pep
per!ng away at his left night and day
for week past.
General King sent two companies of
the First California infantry to drive cut
the enemy from the ravines between
Guadalupe ana San Pedro Macati.
which they dlu elteCtually.
In the meantime Captain Scott's bat
terry of the Sixth artillery shelled the
iuadalOupe church, where a considerable
body of insurgents had taken u stand
At the same time two companies Of he
rirst Washington infantry routed a
large force CT FilipiEos on the opposite
side of the river.
Our losses were two killed and two
wounded. The number of the enemy
slain was fully so.
The stars and Stripes We're voluntarily
rails d over Negros island by the inhabi-
tants after the capture of lloilo by the
Americans under General Miller.
Madrid, Feb. 22.--The newspapers
point to the fact that the unprecedented
Spanish senate opposition has, by in
tcrruptions not allowed the PREMIER
Senior Sagasta. to speak. The Liberal
says: When matters have come to such
a pass. disorder and anarchy have
gained the day. The impartial says:
The government cannot retain power
under these circumstances. The oppo-
sition in the senate intends to Offer bat
tie to the government this evening, wien
mission to examine the bill for the ces-
sion of the Philippines. If the govern
ment find themselves in Il minority
thereon, it Is understood they will re-
sign.
Havana, Feb 2:.-tisneral Maximo
Gomez has arrived at Matanzas from !
Cardenas. He was met by Major Gen
eral Wilson. General Sanger and Cuban
General Pedro BetanCourt. From the
railway station ne was escorted by the |
Eighth Massachusetts "ol,nteers, the |
Second cavalry and several local clubs |
TO the palace. where he is the guest OF |
the civil governor. A reception was |
given in his honor. Last evening he |
was rendered an elaborate banquet. |
Governor General Brooke has directed |
General Ludlow to receive the Cuban |
commander in chief on his arrival here