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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
Refrigerated Beef Liable to Spoil
Quickly in n Tropical Climate After
Being Taken from the Ice.
NO EMBALMED BEEF SERVED
OFFICERS MAY BE CRITICISED FOR
DELAY IN MAKING REPORTS.
Philadelphia Chemist Certain that
FOrmnldehyde Was Used on Fresh
Meat-COl. WatsOn's Testimony.

WASHINGTON, April lS.-The army court
of inquiry has begun the framing of its re-
port While a few minor matters remain
for examination they are not such as TO
affect the main facts. 1t is regarded as
certain that the court will find that General
Miles's charges that embalmed or chemically
prepared beef was sent to the army have not
been sustained. The position of the court is
believed to be that the testimony is con-
elusive that both the refrigerator beef and
canned beef were in good condition when de-
livered, and continued so until issued to the
troops. except that portion damaged in trans
portation or affected by tropical conditions
and to these causes of injury and these con-
dtions the chief causes of trouble will be
attributed. 1t will be shown that the re-
frigerated beef, after being taken from the
ice in the tropical climate. spoils quickly un-
less well cared for, and that the canned beef.
after being opened, because of the great
heat becomes repulsive in appearance and
soon unpalatable. But the court will hold,
as the result of chemical Investigations by
experts. that the canned beef is wholesome
and nutritious Attention will be called to
the fact that il was used through the war
by our navy and is still used by the fleet. Ii
is believed the court will criticise those Off
GERS who have testified that they became
aware that bad beef was issued to the troops
and who failed to report their observations
until after the war closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
Bribery Reports Adopted.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 1S-The House
tonight adopted both majority and minor
ity reports of the bribery investigation COM
mittee, which reports were presented TO the
House yesterday and which named nine
persons whom the committee believed
guilty of corrupt solicitation of members of
the Legislature in connection with the bal
loting for United States senator and the
consideration of the McCarrell jury bill. A
supplemental report was also presented to-
night and adopted, which constitutes
Messrs. Pow OemocraD of Philadelphia,
Young (anti-Quay Republican, of Tioea
and VOORHEES, Quay Republican, a commit
tee to commence criminal proceedings in
the court Of Dauphin county against the
persons accused of corrupt solicitation. The
supplemental report declares the accused to
be guilty of violation of the Constitution
and law OF the State. The attorney general
of the State is also requested to assist in
the prosecution.
The nine men against whom the charges
ere made are John j. Coyle, Michael ].
Costello, Charles b. Spatz,, Thomas NJ.
Moyles, Monroe II. Kulp. John r. Byrne.
Parker Titus, Robert Evans and Frank b.
Jones'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
VIEWS OF SAMUEL GoMPERs.
He Says the Defense Fund Is the
Greatest Safeguards of Unions.

WASHINGTON. April lS.-Samuel Com
pers president of the American Federation
of Labor, was the principal witness before
the industrial commission to-day. Nr. Com
pers's statement touched chiefly on the
trades union defense fund methods Of or
ganization, the general theory OF strikes the
incorporation OF trades unions and the use
OF the boycott. He said the defense fund
was the greatest safeguard OF the trades
union. The Federation of Labor was now
accommodating one. He had always found
that the higher the dues and the larger the
defense fund Of any trades union the better
ard stronger was it's organization and the
less liable was Il 10 be forced into an actual
strike Briefly he said that an employer
would engage in fight with 10000 men a
good deal quicker than he would fight
slOc coz
The question OF laws to provide for the
Incorporation Of the trades unions did not
meet with Mr.. Gomperss approval. He said
that employers and corporations could have
Do more deadly weapon against organized
labor than the legal right TO sue II and mulct
its treasury. The fact that an Incorporated
union could also cue an employer for q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19

army officers bearing on the ration served
to the army in Cuba were read during the
night session of the court, which lasted un-
til nearly half past 10 o'clock. When the
court convened, Colonel Davis submitted
the following letter. signed "A Soldiers
Mother written under date of Chicago.
Aug 5, and addressed to President McKin-
ley:
Dear Sir-A workman from one of the
packing houses told my husband to-day the
stuff they were packing up for the army
was awful. Now, is not that too bad? We
are living under a generous government.
with a kind, good man at it's head. willing
TO give the army the best possible. and yet,
thievlng conspirators will give the boys the
worst. We see in the papers the soldiers
complain of the canned beef, some Of 1t not
fit to eat. OF course. dear President you
cannot help all the wrongs done the army.
If you will only threaten the vengeance OF
the government on the packers the food
may be better"
This letter was referred to the War De-
partment for investigation, and by the de-
partment referred TO Major q. NJ Smith
purchasing commissary at Chicago. Major
Smith returned to the department letters in
reply to il from Armour & Co.. Libby. NC
Neill * Libby. Cudahy and Hammond *
Co. These letters Colonel Davis put in evi-
dence. They were a general denial of the
charges contained in the above letter and
one of them offered an explanation of the
so-called ''swellers' among the canned roast
beef.
The reports read by Major Lee were
along the same lines as those heretofore
submitted to the court. AS rule they were
unanimous in condemnation of the canned
roast beef and discussed the general ques-
ton of food supplied to the army from the
point of view of their individual experiences.
Colonel Davis also read a large batch of re-
ports. among them, one from Major General
Sumner. in which he stated that, TO the best
CT his belief, his command at no time had
suffered for want Of food during the Cuban
campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
SUING FOR $4,000.
Wealthy Lumberman Claims to Have
Lost His Leg by " Rays.

CHICAGO, April 1s-F'or injuries alleged
to have been sustained through application
OF the Y rays TO an injured foot for the pur-
pose of locating a fracture, trial OF d suit
for $500 damages was commenced here to-
day. The case is that of Frank V. Balling,
a wealthy lumberman, against the Roentgen
Y Ray Laboratory. The plaintiff alleges
that through the negligence of the defend
ants in submitting the injured leg TO too
long exposure TO the machine IL was
verely burned as TO necessitate amputation
Of the lower part of the limb i'm order 10
save the rest OF IL. The operation was per-
formed and IL was found necessary to per-
form two more thereby causing the plain
tiff the loss OF almost all OF his leg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19

first capture Of any Americans, military or
naval so that it is unknown how the IN
surgents will treat our men. If civiiized
methods were pursued an exchange could
be quickly effected, as General Otis has
large number OF Filipino prisoners. but the
insurgents have been averse, thus far, to ex-
changing Spanish prisoners and this raises
a question as 10 what they will do with the
Yorktown's men. The purpose OF officials
here is TO spare no effort to secure the
speedy release of our men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19

the firm Of Jones & Laughhns. of Pittsburg,
iron and steel manufacturers. He was chair
man OF the national Republican committee
in 1884 and conducted the campaign of the
late James G. Blaine for President. He was
Blaines personal choice for this honor. He
has been lifelong Republican and has
never held any public Office, except presiden-
tial elector. He was voted for by Senator
Magee and his friends in the Allegheny dele
cation at the caucus which nominated
Senator Quay for reelection
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
The Elarida Contest.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April 1S.-The first
ballot for United States senator was taken
to-day by separate vote in each house of
the Legislature. The total vote of both
houses gave Taliaferro, 46; Pasco, 80: Call.
s. Blank and scattering Z. Necessary for
choice, 81. The first joint ballot will be
taken tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19

CAMDEN, Ark. April B-Lieut. Stokely
Morgan. of Admiral Deweys flagship. the
Olympia one of the heroes OF the battle OF
Manila bay. has been presented with beau
tfful sword by the citizens OF Camden. The
ceremony took place at the Ouchita Club,
and many notable people, including United
States Senator j. II. Berry were present
Lieutenant Morgan's home Is In Camden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
A PenniIes. widows Triple Crime.

DULUTH. Mimi, April lS.-Penniless. be-
hind on her rent, and hopeless of the future,
Gcorgiana Dworshak, a widow aged twenty
six. shot herself and her two children, aged
four and six, last night. The bodies were
found to-day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22

In the death Of Vice President Hobart
the country has lost an able man. In pol
sdcal as. In business. affairs he was dis
tinguisned by the faculty in remarkable
degree of producing the results which he
sought to achieve. He will go down to
history as the one vice president who en-
5oyed a greater share Of the confidence
of the president than any of his prede-
cessors. He was fully in touch with the
policy Of the administration, and had he
occasion for the slightest change in the
current of the prevailing national policy.
It is a remarkable testimonial to the
purely political and sectional influences
which operate in the nomination of vice
presidential candidates, that never in our
history has a president died in office but
that the surviving vice president has
changed, often with the most absolute
completeness. the political policies for the
promotion of which he was supposed to
have been elected.
The tenacious hold which the deceased
gentleman maintained on life, even after
1t was generally recognized that death
was a matter of but a brief spell, may
be accepted as characteristic of his entire
life He had been worker above all
things. His achievements in industrial
life show that no sphere Of action in
which he might engage would find him In
any relation other than that of leader
among those with whom he acted.
Occupying the secondary political posi-
ton as he did, of course it became in
evitable that Mr. Hobart should have re-
NAMED man of secondary influence In
or political system. Yet the closeness
of the vote in the senate on many cues
lions had made of him a very important
factor in the progress of public events
Had he been president, rather than vice
president, it is pretty certain that no mar
would say of him that his policy. as ex
ecutive Of the nation, was being dictated
controlled or even unduly influenced b1
any man whatever
While the deceased gentleman gave hi,
best energies not to the political CON.
Germs of the nation, but to his own world.
~ interests, he is none the less entitled r.
a very honorable place in the roll of mo,
who have given of their abilities md -
fainments in full measure to the we1
being of their country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
LET US HAVE A TEAM.

The withdrawal Of Mr.. Comiskey from
the management of the st. Paul base ball
team will be much regretted by the
younger portion Of our population Aside
from the danger which confronts the city
of being without professional ball team,
the departure of Manager Comiskey Is in
itself a most regrettable affair. He work
ed hard and faithfully in the effort to
please the lovers of the national game in
st. Paul, and to secure the presence in
the city Of q team which would compare
favorably- with the best in the Western
league, even though not successful in win
ming the championship. In this he sue
ceeded He brought with him the prestige
Of an exceptionally successful profess
sional career and won for himself the
confidence and good will of our people at
the outset
1t is but just to our people to declare
that they responded to the efforts of Mr..
Comiskey cheerfully and literally,
and for quite a large share of the time,
ana, while our people were offered any
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22

thing like good playing on the part of
their team, st. Paul remained one of the
leading cities on the Western league cir
cult.
The patronage extended to the national
game in this city, as well as the splendid
grounds at the disposal Of the lovers of
the game at Lexington park, will, we
hope, secure the continued presence of a
team: in this city There IS no better
agency OF popular diversion in the sum-
mer season among our people than the
contests which have prevailed here for
a number of years past. The lovers of
athletic sports among our people may,
we hope, be depended upon to do all that
is necessary to secure the continued pres
ence in st. Paul of a capable and skilled
team of base ball players. 1t will be an
unmerited reflection on the Willingness of
our people to patronize the national game
If, as the result of Mr.. Comiskey's with
drawal, We are left out of all of the prin-
c1pal base ball leagues
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
WANT HIM EXPELLED.
General Missionary COMMITTEE OPP
poses Seating of Roberts.

General Missionary COmmitte OPP
poses Seating of Roberts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. N-The general
missionary committee of the Methodist
church today placed itself on record
against the seating Of Representative
Eject brigham H. Roberts, Of Utah. in
the next congress. The matter came up
when the appropriation for mission work
IN Otah was under discussion. Bishop
warren arose and presented the following
resolution:
ne generat missionary committee of the
METHODIST Episcopal church. COMPOSED OF
me plsnops. officers of the missionary So
clety and representatives from all parts
or the country, hereby expresses its I'M
q qua d1sapproved of the election OF
the state of Utah of Brigham H. Rob-
efts, an aYoWed polygamist. to the house
OF representatives of the United States
nereas. by the election of the said
Brigham FL. Roberts Utah publicly re-
pudiates her sacred agreement. which she
mage IN order to secure statehood; and,
IVY, whereas tft In view. of the past history
over the contest of the practice of po-
lygamy, the house Of representatives can
not permit the said Brigham II. Roberts
% nave voice in its councils without in
lygamy.
Therefore. we most respectfully and
most earnestly call upon every represen-
tatlVe or the ttfty-SiXth congress to use
ms utmost endeavor. and to exhaust all
honorable means to secure the prompt
expulsion of the said Brigham III. Rob
erts, of Utah. from the house Of repre-
sentat1Ves. in accordance with the pro-
vision OF the national constitution in arti-
Gle l. section 5. paragraph g which reads
as foIloWs Each house (of congress)
may determine the rules Of it's proceed
lngs, punish its members for disorderly
pehaX1or; and. with the concurrence Of
tW0-thlrds, eXpel a member"
we also most earnestly call upon every
MEMBER OF the senate and house of rep
TeSehtat1VeS to use his utmost endeavors
and to exhaust all honorable means to
secure action by the Fifty-siXth congress
proposing an amendment to the national
constitution, and submitting the same
10 the legislatures Of the several states
connnlnE legal marriage to monogamy
ana making polygamy and polygamous
conabltation, under whatsoever guise or
pretense. crime against the United
states. punishable by severe penalties. in
cludlng Acknowledgement and disuualif-
catlon TO vote or to hold any office of
nonor or emolument under the United
oI4Ies or any state or territory thereof
1hls resolution was adopted by a ris-
ing vote, and a committee of three was
appointed, consisting of Bishop Hurst
Or Goucher and Bishop Warren. TO pre.
sent the foregoing resolution to the prns-
ioent' and to place copy of it in the
hands OF every member Of both houses
VII
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
RAUDENBUsH HALL.
BRISK BOND BUSINESS.
New York subtreasury officials
Kept Busy Tuesday.


NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Subtreasury Of
ficials did a brisk business in bond pur-
chases today. paying out more than ST.
775,050 (par, value for the securities re-
cetved. This brings the total disburse-
ment IN this city on the bond account,
since Wednesdays treasury order became
effective up to more than $3.50 000 To-
days offerings contained consignment
of bonds from the firm that has been
mentioned in connection with the nego-
tiations to turn over a SO, 900 block to
the government. 1t is not known to what
extent the firm has been represented in
the previous offerings, but 1t is known
that they have made frequent contribu-
ttonss to the lots now in the custody Of
the government. ..tr a,5.
All the floating bonds of the and 5
per cent issues are said now to have been
absorbed by the subtreasury transactions
However this may be, an authority ia
miifar with the negotiations of the last
five days believes that future offerings at
the local subtreasury will be the result of
manipulation by which the issues men
toned in the treasury circular will be
exchanged for 5 per cent bonds on a prof
liable basis. 1t was pointed out that
bonds having but a few years more to
run would not be as available for invest
ment purposes as securities maturing
many years hence, although yielding a
smaller rate of interest
Another 100000 New Orleans transfer
was arranged for at the subtreasury to-
day. One of the largest downtown banks.
with numerous out Of town correspond
ents. reported very light currency ship
ments to interior points. What demand
there was came principally from the
East. Southern and Western points are
seeking little assistance. Money was again
plentiful at the. legal rate the demand
having subsidized considerably
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
NINE MONTHS OF FAILURE.

1t is now almost nine months since the
term of the city and county assessor came
to close by limitation. The duty of Sc
lecting the successor of the assessor, ac-
cording to the local law as defined by the
supreme court, belongs to the mayor of
the city and the auditor of the county.
That duty remains unperformed, and the
present incumbent holds over because Of
the failure and refusal of the two Of
ficials in question to discharge their du-
ties 1t is not case of inability 1t can
not be said that the failure to select a
successor to the present assessor is
because these two officials are unable to
agree upon such successor. The fact is,
so far as known. they never have tried
to agree, and they have never held a
meeting at which an agreement might be
reached.
This is a scandalous condition of affairs.
Indeed the entire course of official con-
duct with reference to this particular Of
flee has involved an open reputation of
all accepted standards of public morals
and responsibility. It was juggled with
in the last legislature by the local Re-
publican politicians. The law which was
passed vesting the appointment in the
board of county commissioners was the
product of political dicl1er, and was in
violation Of all accepted understanding
of the right of the city government to
take part in the selection of a public of
fetal whose duties bear the most intimate
relationship toward the imposition of the
peoples taxes. The method chosen for
the installation of the appointee of the
board of county commissioners was also
open to serious criticism.
Nothing in the events Of the past elev-
en- months in relation to this Office gives
the people reason to look for any higher
conception of official duty than has been
manifested by the two officials who hold
between them the power and responsible
ty for electing a successor to the present
assessor. But in the direction Of the dis
charge Of an important public duty the
conduct Of the mayor and auditor in this
behalf merits the condemnation Of all
good citizens without regard to the politi-
cal feature of the matter. 1t is proper
that it should be borne in mind that an
important duty which the law imposes on
these two officials has continued for nine
months past to be contemptuously disre-
garded.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
REPUBLICAN FREE TRADE

The Atlanta Constitution expresses the
opinion that circumstances may force tho
Republican party to adopt a policy which
belongs or has heretofore belonged to
Democratic principles And while tbe
writer has particular reference to the
foreign policy of this Republican admin
Notwithstanding for the sake Of argyll
ment that it has a foreign poliev-tha
opinion is applicable in other directions
For instance. the Republican party. stnoa
the war between the North and South no.
evolved its doctrine of high nrotac+ior
Tor home industries, and has put tbe+
doctrine into practice, standing irro,,o
Co Oily committed to 1t. 1t has dallied with
reciprocity" and has pretended that the
mantle Of protection was only thrown
over our infant industries to defend tboir
feeble youth from the chilling bIasts oe
1orelgn competition. But the reciprocity
pretense has been abandoned altogether
and since the advent of McKinleyism the
protection mantle has been from, +t,,,o -
time enlarged so that It might cover some
exceedingly robust infant" industries.
Today all staple articles produced or
manufactured in the United States. are
protected by the imposition of prohibitivs
duties, regardless of the infancy OF the
industry or its ability to withstand the
bullets of foreign competition. The home
market of the United States, with its
7OOO-,GJG Or 100000 consumers, is abso,
lutely conserved for the home manufac-
turer. The products and manufactures
of Great Britain. France. Germany. Rus
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-22
ST. PAUL MAN TEsTIFIES.
G. G. Emerson Is Before the Indus
trial Commission subcommittee.

c. G. Emerson Is Before the Indus
trial Commission subcommittee.
CHICAGO. lNov., 2O.-Ther subcommittee
of the national industrial commission
heard only two witnesses today, several
others who had been summoned failing to
appear. The first witness was Joseph
Chapman, warehouse man Of GAINESVILLE,
O., who suggested as a remedy for the
evil of varying. rates the creation Of
railroad board Of control, made up of one
member from every state, and with au-
thority second only to that of the United
States supreme court in railroad regula-
lions. DO EE
c., c. Emerson, a produce merchant of
st. Paul, Mimi, gave testimony concern
ing the shrinkage Of vegetables, which
are shipped in bulk, and losses resulting
from this method of shipping, which Mr..
Emerson sale, usually amounted to 2 per
cent on arrival at its destination Mr..
Emerson suggested legislation to compel
railroads to give accurate and absolute
bills of lading, which could be shown the
receiver after the goods arrive at their
destination.