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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
A MINING TOWN IN FLAMES.
Tho Town OF Victor, Col, is visited by
COnhagratiOn that Causes a Loss
OF s2,OOO,OOO.

COnnagratiOn that Causes a Loss
OF s2,OOO,OOO.
Cripple Creek, Col, Aug. 22.-Fire
has entirely destroyed the business
portion of the city of Victor, causing
a loss estimated at 100000. Begin
ming shortly after noon Monday the
fire ragged until night, consuming
everything in its way. 1t had its ORR
gin, it is thought, in the Merchants
cafe, adjoining the Bank of Victor, on
the corner of Third street and Victor
avenue. A strong wind from the south
famed the flames and in few min
utes the surrounding houses were
nfire.
Help was summoned from Cripple
Creek, but the town was of pine tim
ber for the most part and burned like
paper. Efforts We're made to stop
the progress of the flames by blowing
mp buildings by means of dynamite,
and all afternoon the hills roared with
the explosions, but the effort was in
vain.
The fire burned the Bank of Victor,
the post Office on the corner opposite,
crossed Third street and followed the
row OF blocks between Third and
Fourth streets to the north, taking in
the Victor Banking Co., the Western
Union Telegraph Co.'S Office and the
office of the Colorado Telephone Co.,
the Hotel Victor on the opposite side
of Fourth, and the three great shaft
houses cf the Gold Coin Mining Co.,
and its ore bins, among the largest in
the Cripple Creek district. From there
the flames were swept northward by
the gale which was blowing and never
stopped until they had taken the Mid
land Terminal road at the head of
Fourth street. All of the buildings
between this area arc total loss
with practically all their contents.
The scenes of the great Cripple
Creek FIRE were duplicated. Hurry
ing before the roaring flames went
men, women and children carrying
what they could snatch from the
flames, racing for their lives. The
crash of buildings torn asunder by
dynamite and the cracllle of the flames
as they consumed the dry buildings
hastened their fight and the pail Of
smoke added terror to the spectacle.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
WEST AND SOUTH.

Chicago restaurant keepers are
beginning to put up the prices of
steaks and chops to their patrons in
response to the advances in price made
by the packing companies. They claim
there is no money in the sale of meats
at the old figures.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
Traces.

Sorrow had left its marks on her face,
but she still showed traces of her former
beauty.
In fact the bitter tears had washed of
only couple of fstreaks.-Indianapo Jour
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-23
Nil Desperandum.

Mistress-You once went to fortune.
teller, Kitty? Did she tell you anything
that came true?
Maid-No, ma'am; but Pm young yeti
Puck.
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COLONIAL. COMMISSION
Organized BY Secretary Of War to Handle Our
New Possessions.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The secretary
of war has completed the organization
of a colonial commission to undertake
the administration here in Washing
ton of all matters of detail respecting
the government of the territories ac-
quired during the war or occupied by
the United States forces. The person.
mel of the commission will be Gen Rob
ert p. Kennedy of Bellefontaine. OHIO,
Curtis Guild of Massachusetts and
George w. Watkins of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Up to this point the secretary and the
assistant secretary have undertaken
themselves to deal with the admins
tIation of insular affairs but the ques-
tons involved have become SO numer-
Gus and complicated that it has been
found absolutely necessary to call for
assistance. This committee will deal
with the bestowal of franchises and
concessions, the distribution of moneys
to be spent in public Improvements anu
all of the troublesome issues that have
arisen and are likely to arise in CUBA.
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The new commission is to act entire
ly within the powers conferred by the
secretary of war and his sanction VIII
be necessary to give effect to any line
of action proposed by the commission
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
All Records Broken for Shares Handled and
Sales OF Bonds.

New York, Jan. 25.-Specuiation in
stocks, today. passed previous high record
marks both in volume and in prices at
tanned. Transactions in stocks figured for
$50 600 shares and the sale of bonds
reached s9.0i6,e00. Trading was furious AZ
reached IN most stocks on the initial
bulge, with advances of to 10 points in
some cases. There We're subsequent vol
ume breaks on enormous realizing OF
profits The market then became uuieter
until another exhibition of strength III
the, afternoon trading, when the Coalers
and Gould stocks got to the best
assure easy money was the handspring
IN the markets strength. London opened
iirm but declined on operators taking
prohts ana then steadied down on curb
transactions. The public interest in the
stock market was reflected 'bv the con-
gestlon Of business on the Stock En-
change and in the commission houses
movement dropped prices rapidly. Union
Pacific. St. Paul. New York Central and
many others from to ) points
The market became duh in the after
noon but livened up later under the lead
ership of the Coalers. Enormous pur-
chases of Reading carried the price up
"a and other Coalers were lifted from
~ to ~. The movement spread to ON.
tarfo 4 Western. which jumped 5ss on
transactions of over 100000 shares. The
market closed strong.
Railroad bonds showed considerable
strength during the forenoon and record
prices were obtained in many issues. In
the SUBSEQUENT dealings the market dis
played considerable irregularity. when
: coupons and the IS advanced X in the
bid price. % -
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BOSTON TEAmINe FRAUD CASES.
Defendants Plead Not GuiIty-They Object to
Government Challenges.

Boston, Jan. 23-The City hall team
ing fraud cases We're brought before
Judge Bond in the superior court, here,
this afternoon. The defendants were
Thomas j. Scollans, Frank X. Kimball
and J. Richard Mulrey. The latter was
brought from the state prison where he
is serving sentence for fraud i'm con-
nection with the teaming accounts. All
pleaded not guilty. Lawyer Henry A.
Richardson appeared for Mulrey, John
Il. Moran for Scollans and John Duff
for Kimball.
During the challenging of the jury
Lawyer Moran objected to the govern
ment making more than four chal-
lenges. Mr.. Moran said that while there
We're three defendants nominally on
trial, there are only two in fact. as one
of the defendants. Kimball, is acting IN
collision with the government. Mr.
Moran said that he could prove the dis
trist attorney did not intend to prose-
cute the defendant Kimball and sug-
Gested that the district attorney be
asked what he was going to do.
Judge Bond thought the question
could not be raised. Mr.. Moran took
exceptions to the ruling which allowed
the government additional challenges
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cases Of rheumatism and DyspensIs
and acts gently yet promptly on ths
Bowels. Favorite Remedy Is sold n.
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You may have a trial bottle NJ
Favorite Remedy with a pamphlet NJ
valuable medical advice sent free h.
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THE SENATORIAL FIGHTS.
Delaware. Nebraska and Mon.
tana Unable TO Unite on Senators.

| Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 23.--The fifth
ballot for United States senator, today.
showed no change. Senator Quay still
| leads with II votes short of the neces-
| sary number to elect. President A. Il.
| Widener the traction magnate. received
| two votes from anti-Quay members.
| The Democrats are still united on
jerks and the anti-Quay Republicans
are divided between half a dozen can
didates, with Congressman Dalzell Of
PFtsburg, the favorite.
The ballot: Quay, Rep, So: jerks.
Dem. As; Dalzell. IL; Irwin. 3; Stewart
Is; HUFF, 3; c. w. Stone, 6; Tubbs. 3;
Grow. /; Markie, j; Downing, 1; Wide
ner, 2; total vote. $50; necessary to
choice. rs; no election. Pairs. 9S: alb
sent without pairs, 4.
A statement was issued tonight. by the
steering committee of the Ahti-Quay Re-
publicans, in which they say: I'VE. the
undersigned committee representing
and acting for and by the authority Of the
Anti-Quay Republican members of the
Legislature. hereby enter our protest
against the unwarranted and unusual at
tempted interference of the Chief Execu-
tive of our state with the members Of the
Legislature for the purpose of influencing
their votes for the election of NJ. S. Quay
10 the United States Senate. We regard
the open letter of Gov. Stone. published
by the press, this morning. as an inn
proper interference by the executive
branch OF the government with the rights
and duties of the legislative department
of the commonwealth
Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 23.-Hayward s
vote was one greater. today, than at
any time since the balloting began and
the absence of two of his avowed sup
porters make his real gain three. The
vote was as follows: Allen, SO: Hay
ward, Al; Webster. 10; Thompson, !.
necessary TO choice, GA.
Helena, Hont.. Jan. 23.-The sena-
torial ballot: Clark, So; Conrad. 30.
Fifteen Republicans voted for Corne-
Illus Hedges, the remainder being scat.
tered.
Dover, Del, Jan. 23.-The joint bal
lot for United States senator. today, re-
suited as follows: George. Dem. 4: J.
Edward Addicks. Rep, Is; Dupont. TO-
Francis G.. Dupont, l; Hilles, l: Handy.
2; Rodney, 3: absent, 6: total vote. 46:
necessary to choice. "a: no election. The
10th ballot showed no change.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Jan. %.
FLOUR-Receipts, IS pa bbls.; exports
% .6s4 bills; sales. 1000 pkgs.: more active
on spring wheat varieties but quiet other
wise: Minnesota patents. s39OG41O.
RYE-Firm; No. 2 Western. 64s. fob.
afioat; state rye, 60 elf. New York car
lots.
WHEAT-Receipts. $4,000 bushels: ex-
ports, 353,o1t bushels: sales. 1,l65. 900 BUSH
els futures. $500 bushels spot: spot firm;
No. red, s0s4 fob. afloat to arrive; No. l
Northern Duluth. SOS fob. afloat to ar
rive; No. Northern Duluth. ISL foo
afioat spot: No. l Northern New YORK.
,9s4 fob. aiioat spot
CORN-Receipts. fo34O bushels: exports
10 .327 bushels: sales, $4,000 bushels fu-
spot firm: No. 2. i3al di5 fob. afioat.
OATS-Receipts. 1860 bushels: exports.
20,9l4 bushels: spot tirmer; No. 2. 34h; No.
3, "a; No. white, 35lz.
BEEF-Steady.
BUTTER Steady; Western creamery.
dairy. 13M17; do. creamery, HMlSis.
CHEESE-Steady; large white. lo!s:
small white. Man,; part skins. 6isd'.;
fun skins, 1851; large colored. loi4; small
EGGS-Quiet: state and Pennsylvania,
l1i4a1S; Western fresh. II; Southern. l6la
OH
BEEF-Steady.
PORk-Firm.
LARD-Firm; Western steamed. $500;
January. $500; refined. firm.
PETROLEU M-Dun.
ROSIN-Dull
TURPENTINE-Quiet.
RICE-Frm.
WORCESTERSHIRE.
FREIGHTS-Dun.
SUGAR-Raw. quiet: fair refining, ~.
centrifugal 96 test. "A; molasses. Sis. -
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BEEF WAS ROTTEN.
Kere Comes Testimony from Officer Who
Gould Not Eat the Meat

90 ,,,- 49,, = .,,,
Washington. Jan; Ell ne noaru OF SUI
vey appointed by secretary Fiser 70 pas'
upon the question OF the proper co!idehi-
nation of a large quahtity ol pcei ucs
tined for the troops IN Iorto RICO mas
received from capt. Barclay II. Warour-
ton of the PENNSYLVANIA volunteer ia l.
TALON of Artillery sworn statement OF
the condition OF reiriSerdted peeI on
board the transport Manitoba, when was
at Ponce from Aug. 10 TO %. capt. war
burton in part says:
Il ate of the beef when the transport
Manitoba brought to Porto Rico. 1T was
served to the ofncers' mess on the trans
port Mississippi, which brought my com
mand back TO New York. leaving Ponce.
Sept 3. and arriving in New YORK. Sept.
TO- When | say ! ate tine meat, ] must
qualify my statement by saying that !
tried to eat the meat. 1t was so bad that
it was impossible to swallow II. In my
opinion the meat was not good. nor was l.
fit for issue.
II had no idea that this meat mad been
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SSH CONGRESS.
Continued from page ~

Senator Chandler said might lead to a
condition which might prove as un-
savory as that which the war investi-
eating commission had developed IN
connection with the army beef con-
contracts.
Senator Lodge Joined in deploring
this policy. and owing to the fact that
he had but recently, in the interests
of private research, made an exhaus-
tive investigation, he was enabled To
throw much light upon the controversy
in behalf of the contention that the
controversy should not be stirred up.
During the presentation of this eide
much was said in UNFOLDING the claims
of Sampson in preference to those OF
Schley, and the friends of the latter
officer were warned that, if they in
sisted upon pressing the investigation
TO closely, some facts would be de-
Veloped that would not be agreeable To
them. The charge was made that
Schley had voluntarily left Santiago
after reaching the vicinity of that port
and after Cervera had entered the
harbor and also the charge that when
the Spanish fleet had sailed out
through the narrow mouth of the
channel, Admiral Chen commodore)
Schley had made a reverse move
ment with the Brooklyn AMI gone
in direction opposite to that
taken by the Spanish squadron m
stead of boldly attacking the enemy IN
the beginning. 1t was asserted thai
these facts were among those which
the archives would reveal.
The friends of Admiral Schley de-
clared they had nothing to fear from
having all the facts known. Explain
ing his start to leave Santiago his re-
fusal to obey department orders be-
fore Simpsons arrival, they said II
was because he had been unable to coal
at sea. When asked how it had hap
pened that he had been able to coal
Sc hours afterwards they replied that
this was due to the fact that storm
had given place to a calm.
Senators Lindsay and Pettgrew, who
were not standing for either Sampson
or Schley, made the point that these
developments had merely emphasized
the reasons why the Senate should be
put into possession of all facts before
voting. II am not the champion of
either of these officers said Mr.. Petit
grew. and If Schley ran away from
the enemy or showed a disposition to
do so / want to know it,
After the decision to send for the
records was arrived at, there was a
general understanding that the whole
matter should be postponed long
enough to permit action by Houses
upon the naval commission bill, pro-
Viding that these promotions shall not
interfere with the promotion of Off
GERS otherwise entitled to promotion.
The subsequent effort of the Senate
in open session to pass this bill was
the result of the agreement.
During the debate the fact was
brought out that Capt. Higglnson of
the Massachusetts, had already been
promoted to fill Mr.. Schley's place as
commodore and the criticism was made
that this promotion was irregular, but
Senator Hoar defended the promotion
and called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Schley had been placed in pre-
csely similar predcament when he
was made commander to succeed Com
mander Quackenbush, who was dis
missed and afterwards re-instated.
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MEAT INSPECTION.
Or. Salmon Says System Is Thoroust-kt
Chemicals Used to His Knowledge.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The war inves-
tigating commission held two sessions.
today, but both were largely executive,
considering the coming report to the
President. DR.. Salmon, chief of the bu-
reau of animal industry, agriculture
department. appeared before the COM
mission at its afternoon session. DIR.
Conner led in questioning the witness,
DR. Salmon explained the system OF
meat inspection conducted by the de-
partment. The cattle are inspected
before slaughter and also afterwards.
Inspectors of the department. he said
We're stationed at the packing houses
These inspectors had access to all parts
of the packing house. He had no
knowledge that any packing house in
the county used chemicals to preserve
meat. / might have been done expert
mentally by some. but not as regular
thing.
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ECHOES OF the WAR.

The Spanish steamer p. DeSatrustegui,
Captain Tomasi from Havana. Jan j,
has arrived at CadiZ with a detachment
of repatriated troops.
The resignation of Lieut. Col. Claffin of
the 9th Mass. Regiment, NJ. V. NJ. was
received by Governor Wolcott. Monday
1t was Immediately accepted This leaves
Major Darling in command of the regi-
ment.
According TO a dispatch received at
Madrid from Manila, the Filipino Con-
gress at Malalos has authorized the re-
lease of the Spanish civil prisoners and
will shortly liberate the military prls-
oners.
The United States armored cruiser
brooklyn appeared off ST. Thomas, ID. W
L., Monday. from Cuba. but left insmedi-
ately for that island after having been
notified that the health regulations pro-
Vlded that she would be quarantined for
IA days.
The, cruiser Cincinnati has arrived at
Tompkinsville. S. l.. after many month,
service on the Cuban coast. The vessel
IS TO De completely overhauled and I'M
proved AT the Brooklyn navy yard Her
type is not suitable for modern service
ana the alterations to be made on tn /.
ship Will be extensive. Her sister ship
the Raleigh, now on her way home from
Inc Aslatlc station. is open to criticism
for faults like those of the Cincinna II .
ana she likewise will be repaired.
General Otis. commanding the military
forces IN the Philippines. has cabled the
war department as follows: Manila Jan
Il. construction hospital Nagasaki ur-
necessary Health of command good
Diseases successfully treated here except
CHROME bowel difficulties and rheuma-
tlsm. Send number of such cases by
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BEFORE THEY'RE DESTROYED.
Remains Of Soldiers Who Died in Cuba to Pc
Soon Brought Home.

savannah, Ca. Jan. 23.-Lieut. ]. T..
Beiilnger. department quartermaster,
says he knows nothing of the rapid de-
composition of the bodies buried in Cuoa
but presumed from the instructions h
received with reference TO the transporl
Roumanan, that it is the intention of til e
quartermaster department to remove
the bodies before they are so destroyed.
He understands that the Roumanan will
go to New York from MatanZas at once.
and on arrival there will be fitted out a.
an undertakers ship.
A superintendent of collins and a num-
Der of undertakers will be taken and the
transport will be at Santiago about II
month, during which time the bodies of
all the American soldiers who We're killed
in battle. or who dIed in the hospitals
will be taken from the ground and placed
in Theoretically sealed collins. They will
be taken to New York and relatives or
any one else interested may have the
bodies shipped to them al government eX-
pense for burial. or in case the bodies are
not claimed they will be properly buried
in one of the national cemeteries.
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CHARGES AGAINST GEN. EAGAN.
Two in Number. Based on Testimony Before
the Investigating Commission.

Washington. Jan. 23-The charges and
specifications upon which Commissary
General Eagan is to be tried this week
were given to the press, today. There are
Two charges preferred against him the
first being conduct GnbecominS an ofii
Ger and a gentleman in that while testl-
Tying before the war investigating com
mission he used the following disgrace
full, grossly insulting and ungentlemanly
language with reference to Major General
Nelson y. Miles, commanding the army,
namely:
"If and when Gen. Miles charges that
it tmeaning timed fresh beef was fur
nished as 'pretense of experiment, ne
lies in his throat he lies in his heart. he
lies in every hair of his head and every
pore of his body. he lies wilfully, DELHI
erately, Intentionally and maliciouSly.
In denouncing Gen. Miles as Il
liar when he makes this statement | wish
the statement itself. l wish to force the
lie back into his throat, covered with the
contents of a camp latrine.
Charge No. is conduct to the preju-
dice of good order and military discipline
in that he used the following language
during his testimony: "If and when Gen.
Miles charged that il (meaning timed
fresh beef was furnished as a 'pretense
of experiment. he lies in his throat. he
lies in his heart he lies in every hair OF
his head and every pore of his body. he
lies wilfully, deliberately, Intentionally
and maliciously. If his statement is true
that this was furnished under 'pretense of
an experiment. then | should be drummed
out of the service and incarcerated IN
state prison. If this statement is false.
as ] assert it to be. then he should be
drummed out of the service and incar-
cerated in prison with other libelers.
"His statement is a scandalous libel
rejecting upon the honor of every officer
in the department who has contracted for
or purchased this meat. and especially
and particularly on the commissary gen
eral-myself. In denouncing Gen. Miles
as a liar, when he makes this statement
| wish to make it as emphatic and as
coarse as the statement itself. / wish To
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington. Jan. 23.-Special service
is announced discontinued to Noun
tain. Cumberland Co., from East Ray
mond. From February IS, 1899, on
Route 1862.
Postal service is announced estab-
lished as follows:
Route 1862. Mountain. by East Ray
mond and Dry Mills. to Gray, Me. II
miles and back, six times a week. by a
schedule of not to exceed 2A hours
running time each way. From March
!. 1899. to June 80, 1901.
This service change is announced:
Route 1464. ROGUE Bluff to Machlas.
From February /. 1899. increase SER
vice to six times a week from October
! 70 May 81 in each year.
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force the lie back into his throat. covered
with the contents of a camp latrine. !.
Il wish to- brand 1t as falsehood q
whole cloth, without a particle OF truth
to sustain 1t, and unless he can prove ms
statement he should be denounced py
every honest man. barred from the clups'
and 50 ostracized that the. street boot
blacks would not condescend to speak 70
him. for he has fouled his own nest. ne
Ger without "a particle of evidence or fact
to sustain in any degree his scandalous.
lbelous, malicious falsehood, VIZ. thai
this beef or anything else was furnished
the army under 'prctense OF expert
ment'