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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
LACK OF TRANSPORTS
THE CAUSE OF GREAT DELAY.
Department Officers Much Worried Over
Bringing Volunteer Regiments Home
From Porto Rico.

NEW YORK. March 15,--It is expected
that the United States transport Nc
Clellan will sai for Porto Rico tomor-
row, Part OF her cargo will be garbage
cans and sprinkler for the health ofice
in San Juan.
The war department is much worried
now as to how 1t will be able to get all
the volunteer regiments away from
Cuba and Porto Rico before the quar-
antlne goes into effect. After that all
soldiers coming north win be obliged to
remain in transports after reaching the
United States until the health officers
decide that there is no danger Of their
developing yellow fever and other con-
tagious diseases. This would be a great
Inconvenience. and the department Is
bending every energy TO move all the
troops as soon as possible. For this rea-
son many of the transports are being
kept in commission which should be laid
up for much needed repairs.
For the same reason the department has
abandoned its first intention In regard TO
the Dixie, which has just been trans
ferred from the navy to the transport
service. The first plan was to send her
to Manila, but now orders have been
given to hurry her to the south. with all
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
STATEMENT OF W. j. WILSON.

CHICAGO. March 15.--William ]. VIII
son, formerly West Park commissioner.
and founder of the Wilson Packing Com
pany which supplied the British army
with canned beef during the first Zulu
war. where the temperature was hotter
than It was in Cuba or Porto Rico. may
so before the war inquiry board before
Il leaves Chicago.
The wilson company went out OF ex
istence In 1885, and it had no successor.
according to its founder. 1t is said the
firm was the first Of the Chicago packing
companies TO so into the business OF can
ming compressed beef.
There never was such an article as
canned roast beef for commercial pur-
poses" said Mr. Wilson today. "It IS
possible to can il. but too expensive TO
make it practicable. Every bit of beef
that is sold under the label of canned
roast beef Is nothing out boiled meat.
Canned roast beef is trade lie, and that
is all you can say for It,
II do not hesitate to speak plainly
about 1t for the reason l think it will
do the packing trade good to have this
matter stirred up.
IL have some canned beef and tongue
at my house which my company put up
Is years ago, and 1t is as good and sweet
as on the day it was canned"
Continuing. Mr.. Wilson said:
II will not say whether the beef that
is being put up now will keep as long
as that 1t does not look, from the tes-
timony before the war inquiry board as
though it would. Competition has driven
the big packing houses to can their beef
in differen way from that in which
II was canned 10 years ago. To save
money and time. they have to use less
effective processes.
when the first Zulu war broke out, I
was supplying the English government
with canned compressed beef-not corned
beef, but beef in square cans that had
been packed by vacuum processes. When
the English troops were defeated the
savages captured over 500 900 worth of
this canned beef and ate it. never heard
OF their being sick by it, either.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
DorNGs Al OLYMPIA.

OLYMPIA, March i5.-Geovernor Rog-
ers today vetoed the bill defining and
Furnishing the crime OF obtaining trans
portalion on railroad trains without pay
ing therefor He also vetoed the bill pro-
vldlng for the adoption and use Of school
textbooks in all school districts. including
towns maintaining high schools. This
bill, he says, should properly have been
an act increasing the number, variety
and cost Of school books.
In the case OF the Oregon Mortgage
Company. limited. appellant, vs. l. W.
Estes and Viola Estes, respondent. the
report of the referee is sustained by the
supreme court and the judgment Of the
lower court is reversed This case comes
frorm Walla walla and is an action to
foreclose a mortgage given to secure a
note for the principal sum OF $500 and
interest.
Today ex-Mayor George E. Lane. OF
Olympia, received from the United States
navy department the flag and penant OF
a Spanish war vessel captured by the.
gunners OF the flagship Olympia In Ma
nila bay May l. and the same are now
on exhibition in the state building. The
pennant is 50 feet long. Lane expects
soon to receive the flag and pennant OF
the war vessel Olympia, which made the
capture
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
PROBLEM or DIsBANDMENT
WILL BE SETTLED SOON
n Faction Wants Trouble With the
United States II Will Then
Become Known.

NEW YORK. March 15.-A dispatch 10
department officials are satisfied mat
within 10 days the problem OF dlsbaAd-
ment OF the Cuban army will be settled.
Then. II there II a faction that wants
trouble with the United States, It will
BE- known.
Some Of the lnsurgent ehieis," said
an Official this afternoon, talk as II they
wanted 20 so on the war path. The
quicker we know II. II that 10 true. the
better"
No adYices have been received from
General Brooke indicating that he looks
for trouble. II 10 only a question Of how
many followers the malcontenii In the
assembly can persuade not 10 lay down
their arms. The advices received are 20
the effect that a majority OF the Cuban
soldiers will sustain 0omez In whatever
action he may take. Those VINO are
likely 10 support the assembly are in
cluded In the classes who Joined the In
surgent ranks after the surrender OF San
tiago, and would not. therefore be en-
tue0 10 receive lne AlW. Inc Otbk lh-
formation is that the number on the
rolls did not exceed S,,lJ men and off,
GERS.
Definite word ls expected Wednesday
az to whether the distribution will be
made through General Gomez In spite OF
his deposition from the command OF
the ranks OF the lnsurgent army, or d.
Fctly TO the insurgents in the six
provinces. The original plan was that
the American military commander W
each province should distribute the sum
In conjunction with the ranking officer
commanding the insurgents In thar
province. II rests entirely with Gom,Z
what arrangements shall be made. In
sofaI as relates TO his position with ref
erence to the insurgent troops, all the
reports received increase the confidence
felt In his ability TO meet the situation.
The demand that Is made by some OF the
Cubans for the forcibie dissolution OF
the assembly by the American military
authorities Will not be needed at present
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
WILL INSPECT ROUTES.

WASHINGTON. Msrch 15.-About 90
senator's and representatives have ac-
cepted invitations for a trip that has
been planned to inspect the routes OF the
proposed Nicaragua and Panama canals
coming home by way OF Santiago and
other points of interest in the West In
dies They will so as guests of the Pan
anna Canal Company. IN accordance with
an invitation extended on the last day
of congress TO Representative Burtons
committee on rivers and harbors. and
Senator Fryes committee on commerce.
The invitation has since been extended
so as to include number of members Of
both houses outside Of the two commit
tees. The party will have an ocean
steamer to itself and will sail from New
York about March % and from Mobile
April Is.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
Much Of II Had to Be Thrown
Away. as 1t Was Unfit to
Serve to the Men.
BEEF MADE THE MEN SICK
Vomited After Eating It. According to
the Testimony of Dr.. Shaw--Stste-
ment Of W. J. Wilson.

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE last witness
called before the army beef court OF in
quiry today proved sensational He was
an officer Of the regular army. First Lieu
tenant n. F. Davis. OF the First cavalry.
called at the request Of Major Lee. rep
resentadve OF General Miles. Lieutenant
Davis testified that IN Cuba one-half OF
the canned roast beef issued TO the SOL
diers was thrown away because II was
unfit TO eat. he testified that he had
opened one can himself and found mag
gots In II.
Major Lee asked: How did the mag
gots get in there?"
They were canned in there" the wit
ness replied.
Colonel Davls-"Are you aware that,
in the process Of canning. this meat un-
dergoes such intense heat that no animal
life could survive it?'
II don't mean to say they were alive;
they were dead
Lieutenant Davis was appointed 10
West Point from oregon.
DR.. Shaw was called. Under cross
examination he told about being called
out one night to look after the men OF
company A. who were reported to have
been poisoned by eating. canned roast
beei He said they vomited fearfully
and it seemed that hypodermic injections
OF morphine would hardly relieve the
pain. They were sick for some days
afterwards. with a great deal OF diar-
rhoea and intestinal trouble.
''when the men ceased eating canned
roast meat was there any improvement"
asked Major Lee.
, ''Yes; canned roast beef generally gave
them dlarrhoea' and CASTRO enteritis.'
did you in an official way recommend
its discontinuance7"
''Yes, sir, to my immediate commander.
Some times We substituted what they call
bacon, but great deal Of II had maggots
In II, and had TO be condemned"
The board left for omaha tonight. An
inspection OF stockyards will be made at
Omaha and Kansas City. and at the lat
ter city some evidence wtl be taken.
The intention OF the court is to return TO
Chicago by next Tuesday and proceed
with the examination OF witnesses here.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT
REFUSES TO INTERFERE.
Declines to Commute the Sentence OF
Mrs Place and She WIN Be Electro
cuted Next Week.

ALBANY. N. r.. March E-Govsrnor
Roosevelt has refused to commute the
sentence OF Mrs Martha Place. the
Brooklyn murderess. and she win BE-
electrcuted next week.
In his memorandum announcing .ne de-
cision. Governor Roosevelt says:
mo more painful case can come before
a governor than an appeal TO arrest the
course Of justice in order TO save a wo-
man from capital punishment. when that
woman's guilt has been clearly estab-
llshed and when there are no circum-
stances whatever to mitigate the crime.
II there were any reasonagie doubt Of
luilt. should so Interfere.
ITO interfere with the course Of the
law In this case one could be justified
only on the ground that never hereafter,
under any circumstances. should capital
punishment be inflicted on any MURDER
ess. even though the victim was herself
a woman. and even though that victims
torture preceded her death.
There Is but one course open to me.
decline TO interfere with the course OF
the law"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
LIsr OF MouNpED.

WASHINGTON, March Bots cables
the following casualties;
March --kihed-Iwenueth Kansas,
Private James Kline; Twenty-second in
fantry. Prlvates George Stewart Winn
T. Munson and Wesley j. Hennessey.
Wounded Twenty second infantry, Pri-
Yates William Renshart, Willett Herman,
William o'Bnen, John Mabahllle. Theo-
dore A. Miner. Dan Carroll, John Hon.
man, David Mulholland, Charles Simon,
Thomas Miller. Frank Wash. II, F. Piper.
Lester NJ. Folger. Charles Sharkey, Chas.
Davis. Corporal Chris II. Thompson, Cor
poral Charles ]. Usley.
Twentieth infantry-Privates william
Sampson, Adolph Woepper. Peter ]. Phe-
Ian, Corporal ]. L. HOFFMAN.
Second oregon-Company b. Private
Waiter Erwin, foot (moderate).
March l4-Kiled--First Washington,
company f, Private Van Buskirk,
Wounded-Second oregon-Company d,
Private Alfred o. Garden, chest (severe).
Company f. w. p, r.. Dodson, slightly;
company T. Charles ], Olson. foot (se-
yere)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
ESCAPES FROM A wHALER,

SEATTLE, March IA letter from
Captain W. b. Parker, master Of the
barge Admiral, which is in winter quart
ers FIVE miles of St. Michaels. says;
six men have arrived from the North
American Transportation & Trading
Company's steamer p. b. Weare, which
Is ice-bound in the Yukon. near Holy
Cross Mission The men do not think
they will be able to save her in the
spring. Seven men left the steamer, but
one got lost coming down and the others
think he was frozen to death"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
AMBASSADOR PAUNCEFoTE
WILL BE APPOINTED
Has Consented TO Accept Appointment
AS One Of the Delegates 10 Cars
Disarmament Congress.

WASHINGTON. March 15.--In consult
ing Sir Julian Pauneefote. the British
ambassador, as 10 whether an appoint
ment as one OF the British delegates TO
the cars disarmament congress will be
agreeable TO him. the purpose was made
known 10 have the delegates accompanied
by army and naval attaches and by
stan commensurate with the Importance
OF the mission.
These officials doubtless will stand In
the position OF experts able to show the
extent and cost OF the great standing
armies and navies OF the world,
Sir Julian's appointment as one OF
the delegates is practically settled, al
though the official notification has not
YET been given.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
CONDUCTOR KILLED.

SPOKANE, March 15.-Frank r. Pei
lett, a Great Northern freight conductor.
was killed early this morning at Adrian,
20 miles west Of Spokane. He was on
the caboose. into w-ich a light locomotive
crashed. The caboose was crushed to
pieces, and two cars were derailed. Con-
ductor Pellet leaves a widow and two
cbnArav
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16

Seriously, though. during the whole
Of the Zulu war. the Wilson Packing
Company shipped thousands OF dollars
worth OF canned beef 70 the English
army, in the hottest country in the world.
Out Of all that quantity we never received
a protest from the English government
about the beef spelling. II was not the
same kind Of canned beef that was fur.
nlshed TO the American troops last year.
This beef the American troops com.
plalned Of, as I understand II, was IN
round cans. Il was not what is known
as compressed beef. II was simply boiled
beef
Business Is business but the lives Of
the American troops are worth more
than few dollars. and believe the war
inquiry ought 10 get at the facts 10
ought 10 give some OF these people a
chance to tell their stories"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
RECEPTION TO CHOATE.

LONDON, March l5.-Joseph H. Choate,
United States ambassador to the court OF
St. James made his first public appear
ance in England at the banquet Of the
Association Of the Chamber Of Com
fnerce of the United Kingdom, held at
the Metropole hotel this evening, There
was brilliant and distinguished gather
ing Mr.. Choate. who was welcomed
heartily, sat in the place of honor on
the right Of the chairman.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
MANY rAnEN PRISONER.

MANILA. March i5-ii5 p. m.--General
Wheaton. commanding the United States
nylng column. attacked and defeated a
force OF 9co FIlipinos at Pasig this after
noon, inllcung heavy loss upon them
The Americans captured $50 Filipinos.
Many bodies Of rebels killed In the en-
gagement are floating down the river.
The American loss was slight.
6:55 .. m,-Private Fornofr. OF the
Twentieth infantry. was killed today.
Private Newman, Of the Twentieth in
fantry. and Privates Carroll, Marsha.
coombs aud Rogers, Of the Twenty
second Infantry. were wounded.
About $50 F'ilipinos surrendered at the
town OF Tagulg to the Washington vol
unteers. and l75 Fillpinos were captured
at PasIg by the Twentieth infantry. Our
troops found lO6 dead Fihpnos and 100
new graves near Pasig. The prisoners
were unarmed. and therefore II is pre-
sumed they executed their threat OF
throwing their arms into the river.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
PINGREEs BOOM STARTED.

DETROIT, March 15.-Tweed Pomeroy,
of Newark, N. j.. issued a call for a
social and political convention at Buffalo,
June 2S to July 8. Governor Pingree's
name heads the list Of signers, which
includes nearly 100 prominent reformers.
Some here construe 1t as the beginning
of the Pingree movement for the presi-
Dental nomination.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
PASIG AND PATER0S TAKEN

Los ANGELES. March ia special
cablcgram to the Times from Brigadier
General Harrison Gray Otis. dated Ma.
Mia. March Il. says:
The Twentieth infantry had an all-day
hghi at Pasig Three thousand rebels
were encountered and defeated. They
were routed with heavy loss. our loss
WIS small, Three hundred and nifty rebel
soldiers were made prisoners OF war.
wheayon's brigade nov holds the towns
Of Paslg and Pateros This news IL
based on official information. Our river
gunboats fought their way into the lake. q"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
RERELs LosT HEAvILY.

WASHINGTON. March i5-Thc follow
ms dispatch from General Otis has bten
received
Manila. March i5.-Threc thousand In
surgents moved down last night to the
towns Of Paslg and Paieros, on the
shore Of Laguna de Bay fronting Wheat
on's troops on the pasi~ river line. By
heavy nghting Wheaton has dislodged
and driven them back, taking 40 prison
ers and INJECTING heavy losses in killed
and wounded lie reports his losses only
moderate. lie now occupies these towns
with sufficient force to hold them
Otis"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
MANY CLERKS DISCHARGED.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-There was
a heavy reduction in the clerical force
in the war department today, 120 en-
ployes being reduced in grade, and 50
being discharged from the government
service The reason was the reduced
appropriations for their employment
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
THE cHITosE ALL RIGHT.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l5.-The Jap
anese cruiser Chitose will sail for Yoko-
hama about March q. The published
report that she has met with several mis-
haps to her machinery since being turned
over TO the Japanese crew is denied by
ner engineers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16

possible dispatch. The orders are for her
10 sail next Monday. March %. Although
tho vessel has not yet arrived from the
League Island navy yard. specifications
and contracts are already being prepared
for the ref1ing which win BE- necessary
before she will We useful as a trans
port.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
JOHN SHERMAN ILL.

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique,
March l5-John Sherman, of Vnio, who
is making a tour of the West Indian
islands, is i'll here with pneumonia Mr..
Sherman has been very sick, but this
evening his condition is reported as im-
proving.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
CARTER WILL BE RENoMINATED.

CHICAGO, March 15.--rhe result OF the
democratic primaries, which were held
today, lnsures the denomination Of Carter
H. Harrison for mayor Ex-Governor
Altgeld will run Independent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-16
TWO NEW TRUSTS.

NEW YORK. March 15.-The Herald
tomorrow will say: Makers OF bicycles
have arranged details OF the formation
of a trade combination that win involve
a capital to the amount OF s5O,oOOoO0 It
is understood that 10 of the Leading max
ers Of wheels have entered the combine
and that several others will probably be
persuaded to add their signatures to an
agreement A. G. Spalding is credited
with being the moving spirit in the pro-
posed combine. With him are associated
A. A. Pope and r. Philip Gormully OF
the Gormully & Jefrery Manufacturing
Company, OF Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Shoe tops. will
soon be turned out by trust Under the
corporate title OF American Hide and
Leather Company, with gross capital
ization Of sSO,OOOOOO; IS out of the 80 lead
ing tanneries In the United States have.
it is said. decided to pool issues.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
DEATHS YESTERDAY.

j. w. Num-, aged 35 years, died
Friday night at his home. 524 Clifford
street. Yesterday morning his 10
month-old daughter, Elizabeth. died.
and at noon yesterday both were
buried In the same coffin. The inter-
ment was made in st. Paurs Gene
terry. services being conducted by
Father Brady of ST. Pauls Church.
Two other members of the Num- fam
lily are reported ILL.,
Bcrnice T4orene, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kay, living
in Adams avenue, Scottsville, died at
0 O'Clock yesterday morning. aged 2
years. The funeral was held at 4
o'clock in the afternoon by the Rev
Samuel Saunders, the interment being
in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-26
LATEST NAVAL NEWS.

Medical Inspector d. Dickinson, de-
tached from the Naval Hospital at
Washington and ordered home.
Medical Inspector A. F.. Price, to the
Naval Hospital at Washington.
Assistant Surgeon Il. b. Hancock
has resigned from the Navy.
Assistant Paymaster A. II. Cath
cart, detached from duty at Pensa-
cola and ordered to the Asialtic sta
ton.
Lieut.. G. Wells, detached from the
Massachusetts and ordered to the
Machias.
Lieut.. II. C. Baker. detached from
the New York and ordered to the
Monongahela.
Lieut.. a. w. FIinds. detached from
the Texas and ordered to the Monon-
gahela