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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
The Alonzo O. Bliss Co.:

U
herewith hand order for OUR NATIVE HERBS
macss remedies daily and be without goods
single people home daily the exclusive control
Antrim County according please all Tor medicine
worked sold EIGHT BONES
OUR hours which, opinion good showing for who has only
been at the business My the day and
net profit for the four hours work like the business the people like the
for the diseases recommend
been small ad local with gratifying results After
the orders averaged three daand OUR
NATIVE HERBS remarkable
matChes remedy
local "medcos have
praicng
could
order reaches me am going give thorough canvass not leaving out
sell will Almanac
the people write when they should medicine before called again Just
placed
in
prepared andg greet m cordially.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
BEEF INQUIRY CLOSED
Board Now at Work on the
Mass of Testimony.
MAJ. LEE SUMS UP FOR GEN. MILES

He Tells the Court that the Evidences Has
Been Overwhelmingly in support of the
Charge Against the Roast Beef, and
that Ample Proof of Characterization
Has Been offered - Soldiers Suffered
from Blunders of Those in Authority.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
First Payment on a New noni,or.

The Navy Department has authorized
the first payment, amounting TO 80, 20, 10
the Bath iron Works on account OF the
construction OF the monitor Connecticut
This Is the ;irst payment 10 be mace on
account OF any OF the fou: new monitors.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

Trenton. X. J.. April 24.-The Borden
Condensed Milk Company. capital S@49fl =
600. was incorporated here to-day, 10 take
the place nf the Men York Condensed
Milk Company The incorp0ratofs are
lee Borden. Joseph Miihank, William j.
Rogers, Albert J. Milbank. and Isaac Mill
bank
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

The Wade court of inquiry, appointed TO
investigate the allegations made by MAJ.
Gen. Miles In his testimony before the
War Investigating Commission concern
ing the meat furnished the army during
Iu5 late war with Spain, held its last
open session yesterday, and Is now en-
Iaged upon the preEa ration of its report
The court las been IN session almost ten
weeks. and In addition TO daily hearings
gwen ia this city for several weeks, ses-
,Iuus have been held in Chicago. Omaha,
and Kansas city 10 afford the members
oi the court an opportunity TO personally
IspeCt the canning houses. Several nun
GT,I with sses have been examined, most
Of whom have been officers and enlisted
men iu the regular or volunteer service
and over 40 pages OF testimony nave
been submitted Yesterday morning the
court decided not 20 accept a report made
by Lieut. Col Darlington. of the lnspec-
Tor Generals Office This report had been
Transmitted to Gen. Miles through lnspec-
tor General Breckenridge. The report OF
col Darlington covers about eighty type
written pages. and goes exclusively into
tar reports made by officers and men
without drawing any general conclusion.
90 accept this report in evidence gave
OF Tie following statement:
Col. GarIington's Report.
The report Of the investigation con-
dgc,ed by Lieut.. Col. Darlington, lnspec-
tor General under the orders OF the
Major Genera! commanding, contains the
result Of sn inquiry carried on, for the
Eost uart. at the same time and IN the
same places as that intrusted TO inns
curt by The President During the prog
r.ss OF the Investigation Col. Darlington
las submitted the names Of witnesses,
aaa. from time TO time, has suggesIed
subjects Of inquiry. all OF when nav
been fully considered by the court. Inc
reports which were furnished him by OF
tg,Es OF the army have already beeh
read and submitted IN evidence. In view
o. these facts aud as II does not appear
'Iat Col Garlington had any other OF
better means Of information than were
accessible % the court at every stage OF
It's inquiry il is ordered that the re-
pert b, not received In evidence. ~.
Ar The afternoon session, before Ma
lee. who has been Mai. Gen. Niles fepIt-
sentative before the board. summed ui
Tor Dds side Of the case, Recorder bdN'
lead brief reports from Gen BT6Chi'.is'iEe
The Inspector General. ana also from "
90 his sub0rdinntes. Mai. fhilip kedut
aud Lieut. Col Darlington. as 10 the re-
sui Of their individual observations.
Condemned by Gen. Breckinridge.
Gen RreckiEriige condo mned the canned
ration. and, speaking generally, SAID ina
While the army ration fulnlled all the SCI
snufC requirements as 10 food values. lt'
component parts should be changed t'
q. Of a
the ration was fixed By Law, this vas
matter for Congress 10 remedy. He also
suggested that articles required by slch
aLr rOuvAieECent soldiers be added
daJ, kcad~'s report was mainly devoted
20 The lack % certain camp equipmenl
among certain regiments. and thai 81 'oi
Darlington 10 the result OF his persona
Inspection Of the various camps OF thu
country
The court then decided that II any o.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

Des MOines. Iowa, April 2i.--Negro mi
ners are coming in large numbers daily
10 take the places Of striking whites In
this district A meeting of strikers to-
day decided to take strong steps to pre-
vent more negroes being imported.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

Here are lightweight votes. or only
FIVE short OF a nomination These votes
come from west OF the Allegheny Noun
tains, emitting Ohio, and north OF the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
The Southern and border contingent will
10.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

the dispositions for which Gen. Miles has
called should be received prior TO the COM
pletion of the report of the board, they
should be admitted as evidence, subject
TO the boards limitations.
Mai Lee, in summing up the case, dlS-
claimed any intention of rejecting upon
any one. He had appeared. he said, on
Gen. Miles behalf, Ito present and elicit
evidence" Miles allegations, he said.
were nothing more than the complaints of
officers and men III the late war. 1t was.
he said. the Generals bounden duty TO
present the facts concerning those who
had suffered from "a new departure, an
untried experiment"
As TO the Roast Beef
The overwhelming evidence of 90 per
cent. of officers and 95 per cent. of the
men showed beyond a reasonable doubt
that the so-called canned roast beef was
all that it should not have been"
He neither denied nor alleged that this
unfit ration was furnished by design--only
that some one had blundered, and that
the soldier was the sufferer The Sub
sistence Department, without adequate
test, purchased this ration by million of
pounds. 1t was rejected by the troops
and enough abandoned cans were left by
the troops to erect a monument to the
memory of the packing houses. Not a
returned TO the government.
Concerning the refrigerated beef, Mai
Lee said that with it was undertaken the
experiment, new and novel in the extreme
of attempting 10 supply il 10 an army in
the field in campaign. He said that
the seVenty-two hours clause in the con-
tracts was impossible OF satisfactory fu;-
fllment. and therefore preservative pro-
cess seemed a sine qua non. Ii was clear
ha4N aaFNHgl
cess was Jrder favorable consideration
before the opening of the bids on June 13
and that il could or would be used seem
ed TO be established beyond question.
Alleged Use Of Chemicals.
Summing up as TO Standardization, Mai
Lee said:
Witnesses unimpeached and unim-
peachabIe, unirfiuenced and disinterested,
without a motive for stating anything
but the truth, have come forward and
testified as TO facts within their knowl-
edge: and all the statements of interested
parties, all the evidence of those who
neither tested nor Investigated, cannot
avail against those who give clear direct,
and uncontTadicted testimony as 10 facts.
After referring TO SPECIFIC testimony. he
said;
such testimony as the above being in
c0ntroveTuble. IL must be clear that, as d
secret chemical process was USED with
meat at that point TTampa), similar use
would no doubt be made OF such process
at other points or for all shipments where
it might be deemed necessary as a pre-
serVatiVe of the refrigerated beef"
In conclusion he said. 1t is evident
that whatever pTeseryative process may
have been used. a. testified 10 by Or
DAILY and others, they failed Of effect, and
as stated by those witnesses coTrObOratei
By circumstances. the results of their
use were deleterious upon the health Of
the men"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

These seVenty-one votes come from the
territory east Of the Alleghenies and
north of the Potomac.
The Western forces. again leaving Ohio
ont will be.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
TRIAL NEAR ITS CLOSE
Counsel for Prosecution Opens
Argument in George Case.
ACCUSED WOMAN MUCH AFFECTED

Although No Time Limit Has Been Agreed
Opon' 1t Is Expected that Arguments
VIII Close Tonight and the Case BE Civ
en- to the Jury on "wednesday Morning
Court Room Filled with Spectators
Weakness of the Abb Defense.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

AFFICTED-sFTER ALL OTHERS FAN. coz
sslt Prof g. r. THEEl. g. o.. 50 Narth sih
81 Philadelphia Pa Re challenges the Esrld ia
a4TiEg private ailments hlsad p9isoa impotence
los; vitality. and uudeyeloPmsats. ssHd far EEgFn
lesunsn!z!s zne book a,iskwln
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
THE VOTES OF THE WEST
Some Figures that Bear Upon
Speakership Contest.
STRENGTH OF THE TWO SECTIONS

There Are lightweight Republican Mem
Not Counting Ohio, While the East Can
Only Poll Seventy-one yotes-Discrimi-
tee Chairmanships in the Last Congress.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

is a good deal to ask of them that they
shall yield the Speakership to a man who
is Outranked in years OF service in the
House by not fewer than seven or eight
Representatives from the
vast territory west of the Aleghanies.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
The sIlnatIsn Briefly stated.

These votes come from south Of the
nk,gn Dsr-ar
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25
West Received Very Little.

It Will be seen that in the territory now
represented by seyenty-one votes there
WEI Wenty-eigbt Chairgnanships, and
thea4 Chairmanships included sucn great
committees as Ways and Means, Banking
and Currency, Coinage, Weights AMI
Measures. Rivers and Harbors. Merchant
Marine and Fisheries, Agriculture Naval
Affairs, Indian Affairs, Railways ana Ca
nails. Pacific Railroads. Patents. In
valid Pensions, Pensions, Claims.
War Claims. and Accounts. nearly
all OF which have annual clerks.
and are specially desirable com
mittees Now take the territory In which
We md eighty eight votes. which IT. eIciu-
slve OF Ohio and We have twenty-five
Chairmanships. but Of the committees
thus represented there are none Of import
ance excepting the appropriations JEni-
ciary, Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
Foreign Affairs Military Affairs, Post
offices and Post Roads. and Public Lands,
and these are far Inferior 70 those lOcst-
ed In the East.
All these things Will enter into the con-
sheraton which will De given 10 the Sc
lection OF 4 Speaker
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25


E1R%TnE
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-04-25

distinguished Representative from the
vast territory west of the Alleghanies.
Chairma nships in the Last Congress
There IS great political power in the
Speakership, and no small amount OF in
terest attaches to the disposition Of the
Speaker Of the House to deal fairly in
this behalf. Now take the last Congress
as an illustration of the discrimination
tEat is possible in matters of this charac-
ter. The State Of New York I'm the Fifty
fifth Congress has the ChairmanshiDs OF
the following committees: Rivers and
Harbors, Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Agriculture, in0ian Affairs. Railways and
Canals, Invalid Pensions, Alcoholic LIQUOR
Traffic, Expenditures In the State Depart
ment, Expenditures in the Department OF
Agriculture, and Accounts. Here are ten
Chairmanships based upon a representa-
ton from the State of New York of TWEEN
ty-eight Republicans. Ohio had three
ChairmanshipS upon a representation of
fifteen. Maine, at the beginning OF the
session, had the Speaker and three val
liable Chairmanships--Way and Means,
Naval Affairs, and Public Buildings and
Grounds, upon vote Of four. Indiana
had two Chairmanships with nine Repub-
lican votes. Pennsylvania had eight
Chairmanships with a vote OF twenty
seven, while Wisconsin had one with a
vote OF ten. Massachusetts, with twelve
votes, had two Chairmanships. while Iowa
with eleven votes, had six ChaiTmans hips
1t may be said that length OF service af-
fects the assignments 10 the heads Of
committees, and there is much I'm this
but it will not explain the situation which
has prevailed in the organization Of the
committees of the House
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09

Company l, Twentieth Kansas infantry,
and private of that company were
killed and six other members of the
regiment We're wounded near Caloocan
while accommodating. The party was in
a jungle when it was attacked by the
enemy.
Two companies of the Kansas regi-
ment We're sent to the relief of their
comrades and drove the Filipinos into
Caloocan, penetrating to the very heart
of the town. Meanwhile the gunboats
shelled the suburbs.
General Otis finally recalled the
troops, but the natives, misunderstand-
ing the retreat, failed to take advantage
of it. The outskirts of the town were
burned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
MUCH BETTER
Otis Cables That the Situation
at Manila Is Rapidly
Improving. ~
AguinaldO's Influence Is Broken
and Many Natives Are
Returning.
Insurgent Leader Asks for a Con-
ference but the Request Is
Ignored.
Fighting Qualities of Americans
Revelation to All the
Inhabitants. ~

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch dated at Manila, Feb. 8. Sit
uation rapidly improving. Reconnois-
sance yesterday to south several times,
to Laguanade bay to southeast eight
miles, driving struggling insurgent
troops in various directions, encounter
ing no decided opposition. Army dis
integrated and natives returning to vii
lagos displaying white flag. Near
Caloocan, six miles north, the enemy
made stand behind entertainments.
Charged by Kansas troops led by Col
onel Funston. Close encounter result
ing in rout of the enemy with heavy
loss. Loss to Kansas, Lieutenant AL
ford killed, six men wounded.
On the 4th Aguinaldo issued procla-
nation charging Americans with in
itiative and declared war. Sunday he
issued another calling all to resist for
eign invasion. His influence through
out this section destroyed. Now APP
plies for cessation of hostilities and
conference. Have declined to answer.
Insurgent expectation of rising in city
on night of 4th unrealized. Provost
marshal made an admirable disposition
and defeated every attempt. City
ouiet. business resumed, natives re-
spectful and cheerful. Fighting quail
tiles of American troops are revelation
to all inhabitants. OTIS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Without unneces'
sary formality or pomp the remains OF
the late Colonel James A. Sexton, com.
mander-in-chief of the G.. A. R., were
laid at rest at Rose Hill cemetery
Comrades of Columbia post conducted
the services at Memorial hall in the
public library building and at the grave
while other posts of the city attended
and assisted in the simple rites of the
order
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
BISHOP WILLIAMS DEAD.

Was Ranking Prelate of the Episcopal
Church in America.
MIDDLETowN, Conn.,, Feb. 9.-Rt.
Rev. John Williams, D. D., LII. D.,
ranking bishop of the episcopal church
in America, died at the Episcopal resi-
dence in this city shortly before &
o'clock, aged 81 years. His death was
sudden and unexpected. He had been
attacked with grippe in mild form
about week ago, but no fatal result
was apprehended.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
CANNOT BE DISLODGED.
Filipinos Claim Aguinaldo Can Hold All
but Manila.

Filipinos Claim Aguinaldo Can Hold All
but Manila.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The president of
the European Filipino junta, in an in
terview, said:
THE Filipinos will now have to re-
tire to the mountains of San Malice and
Boso-Boso, which, as they are only an
hours distance, command the capital
and it will be impossible to dislodge
them from there.
1.-The whole Filipino strength will
now be devoted to the protection of the
country outside of Manila, as Aguinaldo
is aware that even if he captured the
city he could not hold it with American
warships in the bay.
"The Americans will have to depend
for their food supply on shipments
from abroad, as the insurgents will ef-
fectually cut off the supplies from the
interior"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
GENERAL RIOS REPORTS.
Spanish Commander T"l.pS int t:,e + .
p5u0s Are '. hipp"si.

Spanish Commander T"h.eS Th"t the e.
l,iuos Are '. htpp"a.
MADRID, Feb. SC neral PICS cor1-
mander of the Spanish trcol a the
Philippines, telegraph,rg i,cin Mantle.
reports that the Amer, ans le, ,l.sed tn
Filipinos after 20 hours OF fighting ;,,l!
now occupy the old Spanish advance
posts. The American artillery and the
guns of the squadron destroyed several
villages in the environs. E'he Aaeri-
cans, General Rios reports, are treating
the population Of Manila with much Sc
verify. Many arrests have been made.
Troops oc,cl+a5pv the streets and the ma
tives are prevented from circulating.
Hostilities have ceased.
General Rios reports that he has no
news from the other islands i he
archipelago and is anxious ah02t tz-a
Spanish prisoners held by th5 1~1!E@..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
"a g IL Ting, Being Frozen
tany te&i(lences Are
. :. 3.,o.od. ............


e.. 1oUI'.. ID. CA special to The
Test D:,r:..cn from Webster City, Ia,
says. 7e'nlonnd. Il town of over 1000
inhabitants. IN Wright county, is burn.
irg. 2 fral avirg started at 1890 L. IN.
Sc thermometer is 81 below zero and
:. stroD3 vino IS blowing. Nothing can
be Go.- By the firemen to check the
fl.2ca as he fire plugs are frozen up
LIAny residents are being driven from
lhc:r homes, some without sufficient
clothing 10 keep themselves warm. II
j; lseless to call for help to fight the
lce from neighboring towns for the
y,,ter mains cannot be thawed out.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
WILL SIEZE ILOILO.
Forward Movement on That Town Now
Probable.

Forward Movement on That Town Now
Probable.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a forward
movement is probable at Iloilo, where
General Miller has been for weeks lying
in front of the town in his transports.
He has never had any doubt of his abil.
ity to take the place whenever he got
the word, but there has been restrain.
ing influence from Washington based in
part on the hope that the insurgents
could be brought to peaceful retire
ment from the town and apprehension
that an effort to force landing might
result in serious injury to foreign inter.
ests. Now, however, it is felt that the
latter are perhaps more in jeopardy
from a continuance of the existing state
of affairs than they would be through a
rapid seizure of the town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
CULORADO'S COLDEST.
Nothing Like the Present Spell of Weather
Ia

Nothing: Like the Present Spell of Weather
Is on Record.
DENVER, Feb. 9.-According to the
official figures in possession of the local
branch of the weather bureau, the first
seven days in February of this year e1.
perienced the coolest weather for the
period named that has ever been re.
corded in Denver The bureau has rec.
ords extending back to 1872. The aver.
age for the lowest readings for the 1lfss
seven days of February of 1883 was /,
below zero. The average for the seven
days just past was 14.4, the coolest
period being Monday morning of this
week, when the temperature dropped t.
% below.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
STILL COMMIS,,..s,' GENu,"S..Z.
An Interesting Fact j.. sou..g,g.o.i N'''i-
the EnGrt. case.

An Interesting Fact j.. s>r'vv1,o.i [.''"i-
the EaGn'! case.
WASHINGTON, Fec, 9.--An ilttreS
ing fact in cOnnet "a ,,~s, 3 neral
Eagan's suspension i'o1 tn @~ay &.f
developed on inquiry ..I ,.4= Wa Gag"r..
ment. Although = n 81 No-GN b.:
been suspended witIuvr G.sii,,l - NY j
still remains commisa2try- .s>..s.ai 81 III
army, drawing the p2y &c tL@a Office.
and there is no way il wAcn he eau b.
displaced until he j. g-,,gJI. In thi3
the army differs iva III nav. II
that branch Of the sc."',"l a1,,i stall az
pointments are made 90. telIl Of foi.r
years, at the end of \, ,.lC.l time TIC IL.
cumbent may be chan "a ! - -, .,.}J:l-tol.
In the army the APP c .>>llc.sI IS lcC' c'1c
remaining term OF service,
This was decided Il ~ Csc u ,.,.,,,, -
Advocate General Ss7,..--. a. 49, 49, ...
years ago. Though st y~.-,,>>, ....,.f =:
army for u years he c"lrinned 10 he - :
judge advocate gcj.,TA}. although hi
duties We're peTfUlLlc, ny ACtln2 Judge
Advocate General Il. =. the present
incumbent OF the o'.i,". and his STATE
of things continued l.. nine years, Gu
ing all OF winch TIN: 1antrli Swain
continued to draw Ill pay Wine h;
deputy drew only the pay co.rnspoa ':.r
to the lower rank. General EaG2a =
still in Washington. IA the a4, ing CON
missary general, Coi2Del JON Wes1 on,
is sick i'll New Yorlc, never having been
able to take his place III Warrington.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
May Pardon Walker.

DEADwooD, S. D., Feb. 9.-The
chances are good for the pardon Of w.
G. Walker, who is serving 10-year sen.
tence at Sioux Falls for being in bad
company. He was with the Hicks
brothers, four years ago, who murdered
an old man named Meyers in the east.
ern part of Meade county. a..>o. 49,
a good many friends in the Black Hills,
and they have commenced efforts to gel
him pardoned. He has the consump.
ton, and is said to be not long for this
world
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
Stock Losses Not So Large.

CHEYENNE, Wy, Feb. 9.-The fall
of temperature and prevalence of strons
winds, clearing the ranges, has great.y
pleased stockmen. Reports from sew.
eral points indicate that stock losse:
have been smlal in comparison with ,hS
fears of owners. Ex-senator Carey re-
ceived news fro'r TIE Belle Fourc
country, saying stock was SAFE and
sound throughout that section. Gov
ernor Richards received the same intel
ligence from Central Wyoming.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
Favor an Aggressive Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-There is an
unanimity of opinion among both army
and navy officials in the two depart
ments as to the neeu ~ ~ Immediately
aggressive campaign or t...a pat of the
American forces il The Philippines.
Without exception he opinion is ex-
pressed that General Cts VIII be given
free hand to follow up the blow
against the Filipinos who have violated
the truce and give them salutary
chastisement while the memory of Their
Saturday defeat is still fresh in mind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-09
Not Ready to Muster Them Out.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The ratifca.
ton by the senate of the peace treaty
has started talk about the probable
early muster out of the volunteers. 1t
is understood, however, that this ques-
ton has not yet been seriously consid
cred by the president and will not be
until the fate of the army reorganiza'
ton bill pending in congress is: known.