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MR.. SHERMAN IMPROVING.
Gen. Wood Pays Visit to the Dis.
tinguished Patient on Board
the Paris at Santiago.
THE CITY FULL OF THE PARIS TOURISTS.
The Arrival of the Paris Mt sopti,ro
carried Welcome Surprise, as
the News Had Been Received
There of Mr.. sherman's Death
The Signal Men Berated.

Santiago de Cuba, March %, 10 a. m.
MIR. Sherman, at this hour, continues
improving, and will be moved from his
cabin on deck this afternoon for an
hour. Gen. Wood is now on board
the Paris paying a visit to Mr.. Sher-
man. The city is full of tourists who
have landed from the American liner.
Mrs. wood Postponed Her Reception.
Santiago de Cuba, March 23.-Owine
TO the supposed authenticity of the re-
port received here from Capt. Leigh,
the chief signal officer, regarding the
alleged death of John Sherman, the
former secretary of state, the weekly
reception of Mrs. Wood, the wife of
Gen. Leonard Wood, was postponed
Tuesday afternoon. After the arrival
of the American line steamer Paris,
and the announcement that there was
no truth in the reports of the death
OF Mr.. Sherman, word was sent out
that Mrs. Wood would receive. 1t was
too late, however, to obtain the serv-
ices of the band, In spite of this, full
ly 200 passengers from the Paris were
present at the reception.
The MORO Flag Mt Half Mast.
When the Paris reached here, those
on board of her noticed that the flag
flying from MORO castle, at the en-
trance of the harbor, was at half
mast. and it was inferred by the pas
sengers that some important person
age was dead. Their surprise was
great when told on being reached by
a tug, that report was current that
Mr.. Sherman was dead.
Signal Officers Berated.
Capt. Leigh gave the signal office at
Guantanamo a bad quarter of an hour.
The men ON duty there explained that
they had received the alleged news of
Mr., Sherman's death from the French
cable company, and supposing it to be
correct, sent an official confirmation,
as they had no cause to doubt the au-
thenticity of the report.
Everybody Was Pleased.
The announcement of Mr.. Sherman's
death obtained so much credence here
that Gen. Wood even had a cable dis
patch written asking the authorities
at Washington for instructions as to
the special honors they were desirious
of paying to the distinguished states
man, but before this message was sent
tie Paris arrived here and eyerVhodv
was pleased to hear that Mr.. Sherman,
instead of being dead, was improving
In health.
Mr.. sherman Improving.
A bulletin, issued Tuesday night, by
Mr.. Sherman's physician, said the dis
tinguished patient had considerably
improved and was regaining strength.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

The United States transport Sher-
man, from New York, on February 3,
for Manila, with the Third infantry,
and four companies of the Seventeenth
infantry on board, arrived at Singa-
pore, south of the Malays, on the 18th.
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demand a settlement.

Pekin, March 23.-The British, Ger
man and American ministers at Pekin
have addressed notes TO the tsung Ii
yamen. demanding a settlement of the
Shanghai foreign settlement extern
sions questions.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

i DR.. Oliver Marcy, dean of the North
western university at Chicago, and
professor of natural history in that in
stitution, died, on the 10Th, at his
home in Evanston, H.. after long ILL
ness, aged 10. He had been connected
with Northwestern university since
1862
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The Latest French Explosion.

Paris, March 23.-According to an
official statement regarding the ex-
plosion, Tuesday evening" in Laboratory
attached to the war department, it
occurred in the course of experiments
in mixing cases intended to light rail-
way cars.
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No Further Trouble mt Laredo.

Washington, March 23.-The war de-
partment to-day received a dispatch
from Capt. Ayers, commanding at La
redo, Tex, saying that there had been
no further difficulties, and no further
trouble was anticipated.
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rhe Hnrnna Disturbances.

Washington, March 23.-The war de-
Iartment has no information concern
ing the disturbances in Havana. II is
said that Gen. Brooke has not thought
them of sufficient Importance to report
to the department.
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ADDRESS TO THE FILIPINos.
The American Commission Has
Drafted an Address to the Natives.

New York, March 23.-The journal S
Manila correspondent cables that the
address to the natives of the Philip
pine islands, drafted by the American
commission in behalf of the United
States government and embodying the
views of the president, has been made
public After being translated into all
the native dialects it is to be dissent
mated throughout the archipelago.
American Assurances.
The address assures the Filipinos of
the intentions of the Americans to de-
velop the power of self-government in
the people. 1t explains that the United
States has assumed international OBJ
legations which it must fulfill, and
which make it responsible to the whole
civilized world for the stable govern
ment of the Philippines. The commits
sion, 1t is explained, is to interpret TO
the natives the purposes and inten-
tions of the president toward them,
and also suggest the establishment of
such a government as shall suit the
capacity and requirements of the Fill
pinos and be consistent with the in
terests of the United States. The pro-
lection of the United States is not to
be exercised in any spirit of tyranny
or vengeance; but, having destroyed
the Spanish power and accepted the
sovereignty of the islands, the United
States is bound to restore peace in the
Philinnines
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No Conce.sIon. In cuba.

New York, March 23.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says: At
torney-General Griggs will advise Sec
retary Alger to grant no concessions
of any character in Cuba.
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Heavy snow at La Grange. Mo.

La Grange, Mo-, March ga heavy
snow storm prevails here and general
ly in northeast Missouri, occasioning
serious impediment to railroad and
river traffic.
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rn Rrinr Homo Fourth Tennessee

Washington, March 23.-The trans
port Dixie has be ordered to proceed
with haste from New York to Trini-
dad, Cuba, to bring home the Fourth
Tennessee volunteers.
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Articles of Incorporation of the Ma
honal Salt Co., with a capital of $12, ,OO0,-
900, were filed, on the 10th, with the
secretary of state of New Jersey. The
company is authorized to produce and
deal in salt. The stock is divided into
S5OOO,O00 of preferred and s7OOO,OOO of
common, the preferred to bear seven
per cent. non-comulative dividends.
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Three Steamers Burned.

Columbus, Ca, March 23.-Threc
river steamers, the Owens. Flint and
Pay City, were destroyed by fire, TO
sether with two barges. Loss. $40.
900; partially covered by insurance.
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The VnnderbiIts.

San Francisco. March 23.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt and wife have arrived here
from Monterey, where they nave been
soiourning for several weeks. They
will remain here a few days.
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w. j. Fitzgerald, clerk in the dis
tributing department of the Pittsburgh
post office since 1895, was arrested by
Post Office Inspector w. w. Dickson,
on the 10th, charged with stealing
moneyed letters. He was caught in the
act, and, it is understood, made II full
confession, though he could net say
how much he had purloined.
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The Rnrrnndin Lirhtrninr.

Gibraltar, March 23.-The French
steamer Burgundia, from New York
for Marseilles, reported ashore near
Gibraltar, is discharging part of her
cargo.
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Washington, March 2S.-The Solace
arrived at Manila 43 days from Nor
folk. This is IL days less time than
the Buffalo. and very fast time.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

The California Legislature adjourned
sine die, on the 10Th, without electinc
United States senator to succeed
Stephen M. White.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

Princess Kaiuani, whom ex-Oueen
Liliuokalani declared heirAss apparent
to the Hawaiian throne, died at Horo-
lulu, ON the 9th. of inaammatory
rheumatism. She was accorded a state
funeral, all classes, natives and for
eigners, uniting to do honor 10 her
memory.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

News has reached Seattle, Wash,
that five Finlanders claim to have dis
covered evidences of the original Rus.
sian boundary line inscribed on n
series of old mounds, which, if estab-
lished, will place the Klondike coun-
try within the limits of the United
States.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

Gov. Wells of Utah has decided, for
the present, at least, not to appoint
United States senator to succeed Semi
election in the joint assembly which
closed its session in a deadlock on the
10Th. He will await a precedent that
will guarantee the seating Of any ap-
pointee he may name.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
The latest figures on the commerce

The latest figures on the commerce
OF Great Britain and America, sup
piled by the bureau of statistics, show
mat the exports of domestic merchah-
disc from the United States for the
eight months ending with February
amount to $500, 1854 and those from
the United Kingdom amount TO S79s,-
seo'427. In the calendar year 1898 the
domestic exports from the United
states amounted toS1 ,233, ,5S4, ,S2s, while
those Of the United Kingdom were ST.
131,944,9a1.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

The Windsor hotel, at the corner of
Forty-seventh street and Fifth ave-
nue, New York city, was destroyed by
fire on the nth. Eleven persons are
known to have perished in tle flames
or been killed by jumping from roof
or upper windows, and between 30 and
40 others were seriously, many of Them
probably fatally, injured. There were
many heroic rescues by intrepid fire.
men.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

New York, March 23.-Money on call
firm at 4iRQ5 per cent; prime mercantile
paper, Y4Q4A per cent: sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4S5Aa4S5ls for demand, and at 4SS
nieSh for 50 days; posted rates. 4S4G4S41a
and 4S6ia; commercial bills, 4s2i4 464S2is.
silver certificates ,6oqclt; bar silver, 59iI
Mexican dollars, an. Government bonds
steady.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

The Rome LOpinione reyives the
story that Don Carlos, the Spanish pre-
tender, has secured advances of sew
eral millions from English and French
bankers, and will soon enter Spain.
The precise date is deferred until the
ratiiications of the treaty of peace be-
tween Spain and the United States have
been exchanged; but according TO
Lopinione, the Carlists and Spanish
republicans will start a revolution inn
mediately after the exchange is made.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
Everybody Was Pleased.
Mr.. sherman Improving.

A bulletin, issued Tuesday night, by
Mr.. Sherman's physician, said the dis
tinguished patient had considerably
improved and was regaining strength.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

Every days news from the seat OF
operations of our troops in tho Philip
pines is record of a new advance
movement, and of retreat, with heavy
losses, by the deluded followers OF
Aguinaldo. An early end of hostilities
Is hoped for.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
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Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for mlddling range as fo,-
lows: St Louis 15-l6c; New York. 6-3-i6c;
Memphis, 57kc.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25
DONE As An EXPERIMENT.
Testimony of David A. Fleischman
Before the Court of Inquiry
at Chicago.
AN INCIDENT OF ONE DAY IN JUNE LAST.
He Wns Engaged by n Gentlemnn 10
Go to the stock Yards and Garry
Two Boxes of IA Compound, with
Which Fresh Beef In Cars, Tagged
For Tampa, Fla, Was Treated.


Chicago, March 23.-At the session
of the army court of inquiry David A..
Fleischman testified that he was en-
ployed as bell boy at the Hotel Morri-
son, Chicago. during the month of
June, 1898. Zone day In June he said,
"a gentleman in room 131 asked me Ii [
would be at leisure to go to the stock
yards with him. | went out there with
him and had to carry two boxes, tin or
galvanized iron boxes. He went out to
see some man about some meat, he
told me- We took the boxes and went
to car where there were three or four
rows of meat. In each of the boxes
were four smaller packages, contain
ing, as | recall it, black or rather a
light gray colored substance.
Burned Under the Meat.
"He put this into perforated trays
made for that purpose, set fire to 1t
and placed it under the meat. | asked
him what that was done for, and he
said it was done as an experiment to
preserve the meat. Next day | was to
pc back and get the cans | asked him
whether 1t was to kill germs or any
thing like that, but he said no, simply
to preserve the meat. | put my finger
on the meat and tasted it, and it burn
ed the end of my tongue. | called at
tention to the fact that the meat look
ed rather larger than when we were
there before. He said that was simply
an enlargement of the meat from the
ice. There was sulphurous smell in
the car, and another ordor which | can
not describe. took the can back to
the hotel.
Cars Were Tagged for Tampa.
"I noticed in one end of the car
there was a card marked, Tampa, Fla
This was at Armour's packing house.
There was only one car; there were
only about three rows of beef. | think
| it was halves. asked him who he was,
and if | am not mistaken he told me
he was a quartermaster, or quarter
master general, or something like that.
He was about five feet ten inches tall,
wore eyeglasses, and | should judge
was about As years of age. He wore no
uniform, but dressed in plain clothes.
| understood from what he said that
be had some connection with the mill
tary service
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! Capt. Erwin, acting superintendent
of Yellowstone park, has reported TO
the interior department that the un-
precedented snowfall in the park This
year will unquestionably lead to the
death of very many antelope, deer and
elk before the winter is over. In places
in the park snow is over IL feet in
depth.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-25

! NJ Cambon, the French ambassador,
called at the department of state, on
the 18th, and serted formal notice OF
the signature of the peace treaty at
Madrid. Secretary Hay indicated his
preference that NJ. Cambon should act
as agent for the Spanish government
in the final exchange of ratifications.
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Invited to submit.

To this end, all insurgents are in
vited to lay down their arms and place
their trust in the government that
emancipated them from the oppression
of Spanish rule.
The majority of the commissioners
incline toward giving the Tilipinos a
sort of tribal or provincial lccal au-
tonomy, under central government,
which shall be military until a purely
civil system is proved to be feasible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12

Mr.. Hill Is an ardent democrat. a stickler
sighted as to the hopelessness of the cause
of silver. An interesting question now &C.
ours whether he will accept this verdict
of the state committee and withdraw from
active politics rather than set up as bolt
er; challenge the organization with an
opposition movement against Bryan; or fall
in line and swallow his scruples and his
arprehensions for the sake of party form.
The fact that he was turned down in commit
tee last night does not necessarily indicate
New York democracy That he was rebuk-
ed in the interest of Bryan and free silver
may rehabilitate his fortunes in a state
which has always stood staunchly
against such combination. But it is not
to the fortunes of Mr.. Hill that the peo-
pie outside of New York are concerned
They rather interested in the effect
which an alliance between Tammany and
Bryan will have upon the fortunes of both
Tammany brings large machine vote into
the partnership but in a community where
free silver has already been rejected by a
very large majority and where a similar
result is confidently expected in case that
issue is again presented. Mr.. Bryan brings
this handicap to Tammany, which may
POSSIBLY aid the citizens of New York in
their efforts to rid themselves Of the mu-
nicipaI incubus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12

The name of George Washington Is in
separately linked with the cities of Alex
andria and Washington. The former owes
its beginning to him, for he surveyed the
land for IL one hundred and fifty years ago.
The latter owes not only Its name, but its
location as well to him. for it was he who
chose the site for the nations city and
stipulated that all the public structures
should be located on the eastern bank Of
the river within the ten miles square"
Alexandria has every reason to be proud
of her sesqui-, Centennial which she Is so
joy0usIy celebrating today. 1t finds her
once more prosperous and facing prom
Using future. The years intervening since
the compass and the chain We're first used
to locate the streets have witnessed some
remarkable events They have seen the
colonies break away from the mother coun-
try. the states in union grow into power,
decide in blood a great domestic problem
and then reunite in brotherhood and love
TO win battles from a foreign foe. The city
has fuctuated in fortune as the years have
brought changes to ii and its state. 1t
was once most ftOurishing city, virtually
at the head of navigation the noble
river npWlng past II. an active commercial
depot After period of deCadence it is
now once more tlourishing, steadily regain
ing its standing busy center and in
this II has the sympathy ana aid Of Wash
iugton.
The celebration today has a deep mean
ing To students of American history for il
pcrpetuateS facts which should become part
OF the permanent records. Washington the
surveyor must not be forgotten in the fame
@! Washington the soldier or the states
man His work in his profession was that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12
Alexandria and Washington.
ON tho Alexandria Times

one Of the Washington papers in jubilee
over our sesqui-centennial celebration ex-
claims much to the horror of our Venera-
Bile neighbor 1T is literally ours OF
course it is. Washington is Alexandria $
most important suburb. and we value 1t
highly. When friends come to visit us 1t
is a good place to take them on little trip
In very truth If Alexandria had not been
founded 100 years ago there would have
been no Washington city; for 1t was main
ly because of the close contiguities of two
towns, one in Virginia and the other in
Maryland, to afford facilities to the build
ers that led to the placing of the seat Of
government of the United States in It's
present location.
Washngtons original design was to
make Alexandria yhe basis of the new cap
ital, to place the Capitol on Shutters Hill
and then crossing upper Hunting creek by
a magnificent bridge to put the President s
house on Mount Eagle. and a superb ave
nue. between them; while King street al
ready existing would be a commercial
thoroughfare coming to the capital from
the east and the United States avenue run
official street, and in case the design had
been carried out it would have been far
grander than PENNSYLVANIA avenue is now.
But the suggestion that such location
would benefit General Washington's land
al Mount Vernon led him to abandon it.
and to put the Capitol and President 8
house on the Maryland side of the river
He. also, made for the same reason no OPP
position to the outrageous enactment tina
none of the public buildings should be
erected on the Virginia side of the river
but for all that except fo~ Alexandria, there
Washington neighbors ray well make jubi-
lee that the same surv' or whose age de-
signed the laying out ~ Washington had in
his youth laid out Alex 1ria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-12

Ex-senator Blackburn of Kentucky, who
has been spending few days in New YORK
and Washington. takes a hopeful view OF
the democratic situation, local and ma
tional He predicts Mr.. GoebelS election In
Kentucky by twenty thousand majority
Mr. Blackburn sometimes m1scalculates
His temperament Is sanguine, and besides
he always has stake in the political game
which not unnaturally colors his Judgment.
He visited Washington about this time IN
the Kentucky campaign of 1893, and in an
interview gave the state to Genl. Hardin.
the democratic candidate, by forty thou
sand majority. Gen1. Hardin lost by ten
thousand majority, which left Mr.. Black
burn shy as a predictor fifty thousand
votes.
With regard to the national situation, the
New York Tribune quotes Mr. Blackburn
as follows:
The situation is steadily brigh tening for
the democrats. | have only one fear, and
that is that the republicans may shift and
nominate some other candidate than Nc
kinley. | want TO see him nominated, as
think he can be defeated easily"
This is exactly in keeping with what one
hears from the republican leaders on the
subject of Mr. Bryan. Their most earnest
hope is to see him renOminated. Their only
fear is that the democracy, under some
new turn Of the wheel, may make some
other nomination. They express fullest
confidence in their ability to defeat Mr..
Bryan again. They express no fear of any
body. but somehow yearn for another try
at the Nebraskan.
1t is To be hoped therefore that each side
may have its wish about the candidate of
the other Let US have the old fight over
again-the same candidates on practically
the same platform. The so-caled new is
sues, interesting enough in their way, will
not overshadoW the old issues. Whether
the country's new boundary lines are to
stand, or a change be made which shall re-
store the old limits: whether Trusts are
denounced with more vigor by the
party than by the other, the fact will re-
main that the country must continue to
use sound money or go to the wall finan-
cially. And on that great and overshadow-
ing issue we know precisely where both
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan stand. No
man could vote in ignorance, or with any
sort of uncertainty attending his choice.
The Old tickets again. then, by all means.