Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-15
FROZEN BEEF EATEN.
A Manila Newspaper Praises the
Meat Furnished Our Troops.
COyFAB ON CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
A Missouri Delegation Sees Director Mer.
riam. but Does MT Alter His Policy
More Naval Apprentices Wanted
The Dewey Home Fund.

Washington, June S.-The war de
partment has received, through tn,
courtesy of the New York Contra
cable Office, an article published in tn,
Manila Freedom. Of April 20, regard
ing the preservation of beef. 1t fol
lows:
Maj. William H. Anderson, chief commissary
states that the army storage ship Duke o.
Sutherland has just finished It's delivery o.
fresh beef to the commissares. Thi, yesse
reached Manila under command OF Capt, Col
ter September 10, 1898. It's cargo OF frozen beef
/had been taken on board in Australia a month
previous, so that the beef issued TO the soldiers
yesterday morning has been in cold storage f0l
over eight months, The United State,
army has certainly created record in
the transportation Of frozen meat. for handling
beef in cold storage such length Of time in
such quantities has never before been success
fully carried out. Soldiers were never furnished
finer quality Of beef than that which was is
sued yesterday which was as fresh and whole
some as it vas the day Il was prepared in Aus
tralia. Freedom representatives have often
shared the soldiers dinner in the trenches or IN
camp and the beef issued was always excellent
in quality and flavor On some occasions the
steaks eaten from the end Of bayonet were
equal TO anything that money could buy In the
luxurious grill rooms OF the most fas.idious
clubs.
CONFERENCE on CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
Washington, June s.-The delega-
tions of prominent republicans from
Missouri including National Commit
teeman Kerens, State Chairman Atkins
and ex-Congressman Frank, which
came here to ask that all the census
supervisors for the different districts
in the state Shall be appointed from
the republican ranks, will go home
without any definite promises. Thr-
teen initead of II supervisors, as erro-
neously stated heretofore, are to be APP
pointed. Director Merriam decided
to divide up the appointments by
naming seven republicans and six
democrats, his policy being to give
the democrats equal representation
with the republicans in democrat
ic states. This policy has aroused
a great deal Of opposition in several
states where the republicans are nn-
merically strong, as in Missouri. The
director claims that under the terms Of
the census act he is bound to this
policy The Missouri delegation found
it could do nothing with Merriam, and,
after an informal chat with the presi-
dent, decided to recommend ID repub-
leans and leave the census bureau to
appoint or reject them. They were
given to understand that the division
might be made on the basis of eight to
five, but none of the delegation felt au-
thorized to accept compromise.
MORE NAVAL APPRENTICES WANTED.
Chicago, June S.-Lieut. Wells, of
the Chicago naval recruiting station,
has received orders to enlist 40 more
for the navy. The candi-
dates must be between Is and q years
old and will be required to serve in the
navy until they are u years old. The
boys will be sent to the training sta
ton at Coasters harbors, Mass, for
course of preliminary instruction be-
fore being assigned to regular duty on
board one of Uncle Sans cruisers.
THE DEWEY HOME FUND.
Washington, June S. When the at
tenton of the secretary of the navy
was called to the very small amount of
money thus far contributed for home
to Admiral Dewey he said he thought
it indicated no lack of appreciation of
the admiral, but rather an inclination
to wait some expression of opinion
from him as to whether such gift
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