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Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
THE COFFIN TRUST.

Upper Sandusky O., March S.-It is learned on the most reliable authority that the capital stock of the Neal Casket combine will be S28, 1000, 900 and J. Pierpont Morgan of New York will float the bonds The trust will include 113 casket companies and casket hard ware factories,
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
WILL BE A BIG DAY FOR TEXAS.

Port Arthur, Tex, March 8.-The Port Arthur ship canal will be practi- cally completed about the 2Oth instant when it is proposed to celebrate the event in a fitting manner
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
HAYWARD ELECTED.

Lincoln, Neb., March S.-In the joint session today M. F. Hayward was elect ed United States senator to succeed w A. Allen. He received "A votes.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
COTTON MILL WAGES ADVANCED

Whitinsville, Mass, March 8.-The Whitinsville Cotton Mills and the cot ton mills at Linwood and Saunders vile have announced an advance in wages to take effect April 3. About 5000 operatives are affected
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
HAVE RETURNED TO MANILA.

Washington, March 8.-The navy de- partment is informed that the cruiser Baltimore and the monitor Monterey which have been in dock at Hong Kong, have arrived at Manila.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
VOTED FOR CANNON.

Salt Lake, Utah. March S.-The chief feature of the senatorial ballot was the entry of a new candidate into the con- test. Ten republicans and three demo- crats voted for Hen. George o. Can non.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
KIPL1NG CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

New York, March S.-Mr. Kipling has continued to improve. He has only a very slight fever. Less today than at any other time.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
A TEN PER CENT INCREASE.

Zanesville, O., March S.-Notice has been posted at the Ohio Iron com pany's plant announcing that all wages will be increased ten per cent on April 1c-t
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
JONES IS RECOVERING.

Washington, March S.-Senator Jones of Arkansas is recovering grad ually from his attack of Monday.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09
IS SAME OLD PLANT
Nothing New About DiSsatisfac- tiOn at Santiago.
CANNOT ADOPT THEIR POLICY

Customs Revenues Must Be Used for inc General Welfare of All inc Island = Gomez Proposition to Enlist Cuban Soldiers Tn Uncle Sam'S Service Being Considered by General Brooke.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-09

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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
FROM THE PEOPLE OF CUBA
President Mckinley the Recipient Of
Handsome Banner.

President Mckinley was yesterday the
recipient OF a magnificent white satin.
hand-painted banner. a present from the
people of Cuba as testimonial of their
respect. good will, and gratitude to him for
freeing them from the yoke Of Spain
The presentation was made Immediately
after the adjournment OF the Cabinet by
Captain Peabody of the Eighth Massachu-
sets Volunteer Regiment, who recently
returned from Havana and was intrusted
with the mission. The banner is the work
of Cuban artist IL stands about eight
feet high and is painted in oils On one side
is portrait OF the President and beneath
his picture is painted the American and
Cuban flags. which form a background for
the face. The edges are adorned with
scroll work done in red and blue. Red
white, and blue ribbons and fringe CON-
plete one of the prettiest flags ever seen
at the White House. Captain Peabody acted
for Senior Perfecto Lacoste, President Of
the Junta Patriotica of Cuba, the sender OF
the gift. Accompanying the banner was
an artistically painted scroll, upon which Is
printed the following message:
las President of the Junta Patriotica Of
Havana, have the honor to send TO you
the accompanying banner. the work of Il
Cuban artist as a token of gratitude of the
psople of tine island.
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THE CABINET MEETS.
Several Important Matters Consid-
cred mt the Extra session.

An extra session OF the Cabinet was held
yesterday morning. 1t was the first meet
ing in two weeks and lasted for nearly
three hours. There was nothing significant
in the unusual convention OF the Cabinet
officers. as during the Presidents absence
on his vacation number of administra-
tive questions arose in the various execu-
tive ds2al mems which necessitated the
joint consideration OF the President and
his advisors.
Mr.. Mckinley arrived in Washington on
Tuesday afternoon too late to call meet
ing OF the Cabinet, and it was his intention
TO defer the meeting until Friday. the reg
uiar Cabinet day. Several Secretaries,
however, called at the White House during
the evening and informed the President
that there was considerable work awaiting
his consideration A request was then sent
to these officials who had not reached the
White House requesting them TO assemble
Wednesday morning ut the usual hour, IL
o'clock.
Nearly the entire time of the session was
devoted to the disposition OF routine busi-
ness. although many more important mat
tiers were lightly touched upon. Postmas-
ter General Smith, who returned from Cuba
on the same train which brought the Pres
ident back from the South. informed his
| fellow Cabinet officers of the results OF his
| investigation. He expressed himself as
much pleased with the progress of the
postal service on the island and admitted
| that he had been unable to offer a single
| suggestion which would add to its eff
| cheney.
While in Cuba the Postmaster General
| took occasion TO make observations of o h I
affairs, irrespective of his department, and
his advice on many subjects is expected to
be of material aid to the President in for
mulating a policy OF administration when
! the government of the island is taken
| from the army and placed in the hands oil
civilians. The President has under con-
sideration the gradual appointment OF Of
| ficials from civil life to I'LL the position:
now held by army officers in order that the
! government of the island may be trans.
| ferred from the War to the Executive De,
partment by degrees.
/ The Philippine campaign was talked o.
| only in an informal manner. The adyisa-
! bility of calling for the IS. 900 volunteer.
| allowed by the Army Reorganization Law
/ was discussed, but no decision was reached
! further than 1t would not be done at once
| President Mckinley Informed his advis-
I ors that he was In full accord with the pro-
/ posal OF the Car of Russia for peace CON
ference of the great nations of the world
and OF universal disarmament to the ex-
] tent OF peace basis. He also informed
/ them that he intended to appoint a com
/ mission to represent the United States al
| the conference This commission will con-
/ sist CT Ambassadors White at Berlin, Tow
/ er at st. Petersburg. and Porter at Paris
and representatives of the Army and Navy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
THE PORTLAND DISASTER.
Belief Tint She May Have Sunk in n
ME .H" Collision.

Boston, Mass. March 29.-Most of the
theories regarding the loss of the steamer
Portland are invalidatsd by the finding Of
submerged wreckage in deep water eff the
northern end of Stellwagen Bank.
The fishing schooner Maud s., Captain
Thomas, arrived at Boston yesterday
bringing two electric light brackets. a
mattress and pieces of cabin fuin ture AMI
a heaving line which he had caught in the
travis In sixty fathoms OF watcr.
All these articles were positively iden j.
ned by the agent and employees Of the Port
land Steamboat Company, and cred snce is
now given 10 the discovery of cabin set
bowls fshed up at about the same p ace
several weeks ago.
The steamboat officials say that the wa
ter is too deep for divers to work, and th ~
will make no effort to grapple for the
wreckage which the fishermen say is sea-
tered over several hundred feet of hard
clay bottom.
The steamer Portland sailed on Sa ur-
day, November 26. and the first wreckage
came ashore at Cape Cod on Sunday even
ing 1t was at first assumed that tie
Portland when she encountered the gale
sought lee at Provincetown and went
down in the breakers of Peaked Hill bars,
1 few miles from Highland Light.
The place where the wreckage is found
is twenty-four miles north three-Quarters
vest from Highland Light. twenty-five an /
l 4 half miles east-one-half north of Bostol
Light and fourteen and one-quarter mi es
southeast Of Eastern Point.
! The steamboat officials and Captain
Thomas. say that the circumstances show
shat there was collision. There were two
hundred persons on board, and less than
thirty bodies have been recovered. --
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
RAILWAY AFFAIRS IN HAVANA
Appeal From IA Decision Against "a
Syndicate Rejected.

Havana, March 29.--An order has been
made by the judge of the Cerro court re-
| jecting the appeal from the decision of the
lower court that the sale of the Ferro Car
ril Urbano By minority OF the sharehold-
ers to the Harvey syndicate was null and
void. having been obtained by means of
fraud. The judge further directed that
President Castaneda should appear before
the Audiencian supreme court within ten
days, or the decision will be confirmed and
his bond confiscated.
This is another victory for the Canadian
promoters. who have been working actively
TO defeat the sale. The decision only car
ries the case step higher. its final dispo-
sition resting with the Audiencien court.
1t is possible that the decision of the low
er courts will there be revoked.
President Castaneda left Havana Deem
Der 16. and is now in New York.
Secretary Ayers intention TO visit Pinar
dl Rio yesterday was changed at the last
moment, although special train was at
Villanueva Station awaiting him. Early in
the morning General Gomez paid visit to
the ingalls, and had breakfast with the
Secretary. The insurgent leader boarded
the transport at seven o'clock, accompanied
by some members OF his stan and Colonel
Tasker Bliss. chief OF customs, and long
conference took place between him and
the Secretary. at which were discussed the
proposed disbandment OF the Cuban army
and the question OF their payment.
Gomez left shortly before noon. During
the conference the ingalls, put to sea and
cruised a short distance along the coast
Secretary Aiger expressed himself as much
impressed with the personality of Gomez.
The Secretary spent the afternoon visit
ing various parts of the city with Colonel
Frank Hecker. and boarded the ingalls,
again at o'clock this evening. He will
go today to Matanzas and thence to Glen
fuegOs
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the President. They have been patient.
waiting to see whether the whitewashing
report of the Alger Relief Commission
would be accepted by the people. They
find ii treated with contempt, while the
later revelations have created an intense
indignation. The inevitable question asked
by the people is why Alger is allowed to
remain? Loyal Republicans do not be-
lieye the party can afford TO carry the
burden. Hence they are unsparing in their
reviews of the testimony in the hope of
inducing the President 10 act and with
decision. They suggest the removal of
Alger, the prosecution of the meat con-
tractors. and the prompt trial of every man
in the War Department who is in any way
related 10 the scandals.
1t will be interesting to watch for the
results of their appeals. II is possible.
and we may assume that it is probable, the
President will, regardless of all advice,
make the evidence before the Court of
Enquiry the ground of a general clearing
out of the War Office and OF instructions
to the Department of Justice 10 report on
the steps necessary to punish men who
have defrauded the Government and en-
dangered the health and destroyed the lives
of the soldiers. If. however. it should be
otherwise-if he should throw his pro-
tecting arms about the offenders and per-
nit other assaults on General Miles--the
course of the Republican journals will be
worth observing. The situation is serious
and something has TO be decided upon.
The people know what the facts are.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
wREcKAGE ON THE COAST.
4 vessel Believed to Have Beer
Sunk on New Jersey.

| n StSSei BeIieNeu 10
Sunk OF New Jersey.
New York, March 29.-That some vessel
has met with disaster of the Jersey coast
was indicated yesterday when the steam
ship Beechley, arriving from Tampico. re-
ported having passed through wreckage,
SO much of it that the Beechley. steaming
at nine knots an hour, was two hours in
clearing it.
The Beechley went to the Atlantic Basin.
where Second Officer Gibson, who was Of
ficer of the watch when the vessel was
steaming through the wreckage, gave
description of the debris. The Beechley.
according to Mr.. Gibson. was at $50
| o'clock yesterday morning midway between
| the Five-Fathom Bank and Absecom. and
about miles off shore. The lookout re-
ported wreckage ahead. and in few min
| utes the vessel had casks and half barrels
| bobbing all about her, with bits OF dun
| mage floating between.
An open stretch of water lay beyond
| Traversing that, the steamship ran into
another maze of wreckage. and one which
| had an even stronger suggestion of ma
| rine disaster. Pillows mattresses and bed
ding were seen then wooden settee and
then some Brentwood -bottomed
chairs. None of these chairs was of the
! folding type such as are carried by trans
Atlantic steamships.
Further on the sea was thickly strewn
with splintered woodwork. Some pieces
were painted white. and evidently we're
from the deckhouse of some vessel. Some
showed polished panels and the carved
wainscoting of interior finish. More mat
tresses We're seen, together with some cork
life preserverS. doors. ladders, and graf
ings, and then grewsome thing which
looked like a body floating face down.
ward. Not far away was what looked like
the wreck of small boat and near it
what seemed to be spars were floating. The
wreckage was strewn over a stretch of
water IS miles in length.
Upon arrival at Quarantine Captain Hall.
of the Beechley, enqured what vessel had
been wrecked down the coast. and was as
tonished to learn that nothing was known
of any wreck. The quantity of wreckage
and the nature of il wo;id seem to indicate
that some vessel has been sunk by collision
with another. The mystery will undoubt-
edly be solved, possibly by the arrival at
some port of one of the vessels in collision.
II both sank their absence must soon be
noted
1t was believed that the barrels, bedding.
and clothing might have been thrown over
board from the transport Meade. which ar
rived here on Sunday with the Twelfth
New York Volunteers on board. This was
denied By, the officers OF the ship, who
said that nothing had been thrown over
board from the Meade
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
JOSEPH MEDILL'S ESTATE.
larger Share of Five Millions He
Uueathcd to His Daurbtcrs


Chicago, ILL.,. March 29.-The will of JOS
eph Medill. proprietor of the Chicago
Tribune filed for probate yesterday, dis
poses Of property valued at nearly s., O0O.-
900, his. holdings in the Tribune being
valued at about half that amount
A codicil, executed on May g., 1893. pro-
vides for holding the stock of the ''Trib-
une' in one block, the stock being laced
in the hands of Robert W. Patterson Rob-
ert S. Mccormick, Mr. MediH's sons-in-
law. and William G.. Beale as trustees for
the daughters. The trustees are given
power to vote and manage the stock or sell
it as whole. as a majority may direct.
The trust is to continue until the stock
is sold or until twenty-one years after
the death of the testator. In. case OF a
vacancy in the trusteeship. successors are
provided for, the daughters to act in place
of Mr.. Patterson or Mr.. Mccormick, and
the two remaining trustees to elect third
to fill any vacancy not provided for. In
case OF a failure of any of these provisions
United States district judge is given
power TO fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Patterson, who has been in charge of
the Tribune" for many years, will re-
main as its manager. To him is bequeath-
ed 100000 In cash. To Elinor Medill Pat
terson. wife of Robert w. Patterson. are
bequeathed the old Medill homestead at
No. 319 Superior Street and her present
residence at Burton Place and Aston Street
To Katharine Medill Mccormick. wife OF
Robert S. Mccormick, are given the resi-
dence at No. 301 Erie Street and the Me
dill residence at Cass and Ontario Streets.
The residue of the estate is left equally TO
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Mccormick and
their heirs unreservedly.
Nephews, nieces and other relatives are
remembered with various amounts. and TO
the Rev. Thomas Medill, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Garvagh, ireland,
where the Medill family originally came
from, is bequeathed $4,000. Several en-
ployes of the Tribune" receive 81 900
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30


The peculiar circumstances attending Al
gers recent journey from Key West to
Havame lead one to speculate upon the
"hoodoo'' quality which seems TO pertain
to the Presidents whitewashed elephant.
He has cast his Svengali eye over a num-
Der of different things in his career, and
they have all withered with the prompt
ness of Jonafs gourd He looked upon a
promising infant Presidential boom once
upon time, and as soon as the child
realized who was looking at II, it died un-
tremendously. He cast his glance upon
the American Army, and it became infest-
ed with bad meat and general starvation.
Uniforms, under his eyes, become rotten
and ragged. Ammunition fails to perform
its work. Generals find themselves unex-
pectedly hampered. Army camps develop
unaceountable, spontaneously generated
germs. He extends his assurances of pro-
court martialed. and may have to be
court martialed again. The latest opinion
of experts in "hoodoo' is that il Alger is
given time he will even bewitch the record
of President Mckinley in spite of all that
the latter can do. The rabbits foot and
the horseshoe are Of no avail against AL
ger. The shafts of righteous Indignation
do not touch him. He will have TO be hit
with silver bullet. or trapped in some
kind of charmed cage.
The latest. instance of the workings Of
this curious quality is to be seen in his
journey to Havana The sea between
Key West and Havana is not difficult of
navigation. The captain has probably been
over that bit of water hundreds of times.
There is no fog there is no tempest; there
is only Alger. When he looks at that yes
sci something happens. His presence
seems to affect the compass. The course
of the steamer is DETECTED miles out of
her proper line of travel, the captain be-
comes bewildered and does not know where
he is. and the unhappy pilot finally dis
covers land somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of Matanzas. II was all due to Al
ger.
The question now is. whether President
Mckinley is going to take warning by
these repeated object lessons and leave this
Jonah of his 10 the tender mercies of any
whale which may happen along to con-
vert him. or whether he will go on and
wreck the whole Administration ship.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, March 2s.-Mrs. Sarah C.
Shirley died at her home in South Royal
Street this morning. aged seyenty-five
years. She was the widow of Charles b.
Shirley and daughter OF the late Edward
Burchell. She leaves five children.
E. II. O'Brien has announced his inten-
ton Of opposing E. f. Price for city au-
ditor in the approaching primary election.
The mandamus case Of the city council
against the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company, to COM
pei that company to lay grocved rails IN
King Street. will be heard at a special term
of the circuit court. The matter was tc
have been called tomorrow. which. how
ever. is impossible on account of the hear
ing of the Daingerfield will case.
William Desmond has been elected a
member Of the Democratic City Commit
tee for the Second ward in the place of ].
Fred Birrill resigned.
The funeral of Robert C. Armstrong who
died in Washington, took place in this city
today from the residence of his brother,
A. W. Armstrong Rev. Bergman Green
conducted the services and the interment
was in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
GOOD p.u.on. for VoIonixiug.

(rr,m the New York Heald)
The report OF the Chief If the Bureau of Stat
istc just hand. sets forth in plain figures that
the United States hsVe been spending than
ss5O,0O0.OOO a year for class of products the
power to produce which is now brought within
our domain by the acquisition of Cuba,
Porto Rico Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands
Coffee, sugar, tropical fruits, and hemp make
mp the larger portion Of this huge sum, which
has hitherto gone To everyone who produced
what we had to buy. Now that we find that
many of most important importations can bc
grown and manufactured under our own flag
what may not be the value of such possessions
when worked with American capital. energy, and
ingenuity not only toward supplying all Our own
needs, lint in opening up markets. to the rest OF
the worlds
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-03-30
IN. WASHINGTON AGAIN.
The Hon. John sherman Arrives on
the Newport News.


Hon. John Sherman arrived in Wash ng
ton at Z O'Clock yesterday morning alb ard
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company's steamer Newport News, and
was transferred Immediately in his private
carriage to his home in X Street He was
reported late last night to be improving
rapidly. and no i'll effects were noted by
the attending physicians on account of his
ride through the windy streets
Although the former Secretary of State
is very sick man. the improvement noted
since he began to travel toward home fror,
one desire was to get home and during the
trip up the Potomac River he slept well
and seemed very much refreshed. He was
carried over the gangplank in a chair
closed carriage was in waiting, into which
he was assisted and bundled up with furs
and shawls. During his trip through the
streets he expressed satisfaction at being
in Washington cnce more. On reaching
his residence he was once more trans
ferred in chair and Immediately put 10
bed in his own room.
Mr.. Sherman was met at Norfolk by his
daughter. Mrs McCallum, and was also
accompanied throughout the entire trip by
Frank H. Wiborg, a nephew. and Dr. w. II.
Magic. of Duluth. who was n passenger Oh
tho Paris and has been in constant at
tendance on the distinguished patient snca
he was first stricken. Dr. W. W. johnson
the family physician, was also in attend
anCp
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Awning The president

Something has got to happen pretty soon.
The Republican newspapers OF the whole
country. with few exceptions. are COM
nenting in a way TO wound Secretary
Aiser on the responsibility imposed on
the President by the evidence collected by
the Court of Enquiry. There is no get
ting away from the fact that the scan
dsls. which are of unparalleled atrocity,
and which touch the people closely, are
10 be charged up against the Mckinley
Administration. The selection Of Sec
Rotary of War who was without qualihca-
tions for the Office is an>error which can
he eondoned.; but only If the hideous re-
suits are not defended by the Administra-
ton. As long as the offenders hold the
places they have abused the President him
self cannot escape blame.
This is what the party newspapers tell
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Charleston, W. Va, March 29.-The IA
nous Ward will case is now on trial be-
fore the circuit court. 1t it q suit on the
part of the heirs of the late Brigham Ward,
a somewhat eccentric merchant. of this
city. who died Il few years ago. TO set aside
his will in which he left his property.
value at $4,000. to be divided between
the Kanawha Presbyterian Church and at
the time proposed City Hospital. $4,000
Of the amount to be given TO the church.
The claim OF the plaintiffs is that Mr..
Ward was mentally irresponsible when the
will was made He came here from Yer
mont before the civil war, and as a stone
mason amassed fortune.