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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-04-18

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-04-18

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1899-04-18
Vic lit 0icS :

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Sou pom Satarrb, Der rtdt ourb Ginnebmen BON Saa'S
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lester 10 Sobrcn ectnnut rnb balten ihn fir uoufoms
men ebrenbait in allen Observation-Disclosures urb
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Droeuiiten, Soleoo, ..
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oeS Spitems. 8reis 20 Gents fir Die Slai6e. gsrs
euft pom allen apotbet.rn. Seusuiiie irsi ~periauSt.
Sau's SamiIiens 4iQsn iino bic beit.u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
HOW FUNSTON LOST A CADETSHIP.
BEATEN BY A COUNTRY LAD WHO IS NOW
A LIEUTENANT. WHILE FUNSTON
Ic A COI ONEI,

..f,o,ope, Fred Funston OF the 10Th Kansas Vol
unteers who Is making such a record as hghter
in the Philippine campaign Will never ge, over p''
disappointment at not going to west foht aoou'
fourteen years ago" said one OF Funstons ciass-
mates at the Kansas State University to tribune
reporter yesterday, after reading the dispatches
from Manila. The narrator. who Is machihe man
ufacturer on the East Side had number OF SUI
rIes TO tell about Funston This was one OF 'hei,
Funston Is a native of Ohio. and ai'housh
one of the smallest men in the university nc ""'
one of the Quickest. Before going TO lhe "''''
sity. from which. by the way, he was not slau,
uated owing 10 his being dull in studies ne 'rieo
the examination for West Point cadetship. ii
remember rightly this was about fourteen or NJ
teen years ago. when Funston was a mere s'iipi'e
and when his father was a Congressman iioi'
Southern Kansas district .
"Fred's father had at his disposal subject 10
competitive examination. cadetship ana freu'
after filling his mind with United States history
and practising at craftsmanship and SWORD eAei
else for months went into the examination Which
was held. i think. at Paola. Fred was connuen-
That's the way he Is built. by the way hol"i'"
standing that he is small and red-heaoeu anu ne
thought that the cadetship was sure thing' MS
father thought so too and no doubt helped freu
along as much as possible In the examination
were half a dozen farmers sons, among them
fellow named Charles Crawford. This Cra"iolu
knew a thing two himself, and mao much 'e'-
ter all-round store of knowledge than Funston pos
sessed When the papers were examined Cra"io'u
was found to be the winner by a handsome hhars'i'
with Fred poor second
.sThe disappointment nearly broke Funston's
heart. and he was as savage as a bulldog TOT
months afterward. Fred was named as the al
ternate, and he had CLEAN Of hope that ray
ford would be killed In cyclone or get $500
by lightning or get crippled in a railroad Smash,
up, and that as alternate he would go 10 wesS
Point after ALL But Crawford was an unusuaIy
healthy fellow and went to the military academy
where he graduated well up IN MS cias r. the
accepted q neutenancy in the Army, ana IN .ho
Santiago campaign was brevetted captain ior ga,
liant conduct under FIRE He is now rcsco for
Manila three weeks ago with his regiment -,
Now Funston is a colonel with the prosPeGtt y Js
speedily becoming q brigader general, ana II n is
possible that Crawford who will arrive IN Man ia
as a lieutenant. will have his regiment Assignee "
FS,nston's brigade. That might not please Cfaww
ford but no doubt 1t would take away some OF .me
sting of fifteen years ago, when CRAWFORD s1-
perior ability wrecked one or funston hios' io"u
w cherished hopes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
TO CARRY MEAT FOR OTISS ARMY.
THE GLACIER TO SAIL FOR MANILA NEAT
WEEK WITH CARGO OF BEEF
AND MILTON

In the early part Of next week the refrigerator
ship Glacier will sail from the Navy Yard Tor Ma
Mia with 10000 pounds Of beef and 500" pounus
of mutton for the soldiers In the Philippines lne
Glacier Will go first 10 Lamberts Point virginia
get full supply of coal. and from there she WIN
go at TO Manila.
The work of loading the ship with its large cargo
Of beef and mutton was begun last night by the
contractors.
The Glacier was purchased by the Navy TO be
used az h refrigerator and supply ship for Admiral
Sampsons fleet. She was formerly the roi'
Chalmers. and was built especially TO carry frozen
rabbits from Australia and New-Zealand to Lon
don On the last trip of that sort which she Ihaue
the Port Chalmers carried 100000 rabbits Each
rabbit was placed in compartment or It's OWL
similar 10 an ice cream brick mould. Artincial Ice
was then frozen around the animal. ana IN lpd'
way 800 900 at time were carried 10 market %
many rabbits were disposed of in this way that II
became an inducement to hunt the animals, whlch
greatly reduced the number of rabbits In the ISL
ands where they regarded as pests.
At present the army in the Philippines Is obliged
IN rely largely on the fresh meat that can be Cd
tained in and around Manila, which means 'na' II
does not get much fresh meat. 1t has about peeh
decided to erect huge refrgerating plant IN the
Philippines but until It Is completed the Hlaclei
will act as a meat supply boat for the army She
will receive meat from smaller boats whch VIII
run to and from Australia. After the completion
of the refrigerating plant in Manila the Glacier
will probably be resold her former owners and
used again in the frozen rabbit trade 49,
PART Of the cargo of the Glacier will be Tor the
Navy She is 10 rifles and ammunit nhoo LOT
the equipment Of the captured Spanish gunpoats
Nv the time that the Glacier reaches Manila the
boats will probably be ready TO receive their anna
ment as they have been raised and taken 10 fiohe
Kong for repairs. no hoe q
The Glacier in addition TO her ofleers mas iaygs
crew of 125 men, and on account OF the ARK
emount Of freight 1t will he impossible to carry
anv recruits for Deweys ships. go Il, ,,uo
is eynected that the Glacier will reach Manila
aarIy in 1uly she is commanded by Commander
Conway H. Arnold. who formerly was on the gun gun
boat bancroft of the European station; Inc 9tnei
oS3cers are: lieutenant Commander Albert Mertz'
executive oficer neutenant-commander henTy o e.
SearInp. paymaster Thomas s. Jewett. passed as
sisfant engineer John M Hodgins; assistant sur
geon, William II. Ulsch midshIpmen T. a. c, cry
Ten T. w Mcintyre and W. T. Iarraht; pay clei i NJ
Mr. Harrison; boatswain Patrick Deery ana gun
ner G. S. Vanderbeck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
GEN. GRANT DELAYS HIS DEPARTURE
THE TRANSPORT THAT is TO CARRY HIM TO THE
PHILIPPINES HAS NOT REACHED
GAN FRANCISCO YET.
SAN FRANCISCO YET.

Rr,eadier-Ceneral Frederick D. Grant, VINO mao
intended TO leave this city yesterday for san fran
cisco on his way TO the Philippines, mas chahseu
his MANS and will remain at the Flfth Avenue
uotel until tomorrow Tuesday General "rah'
said Yesterday that the change In his plans was
dua N the fact that the transport Grant on which
he exnects to sail from San Francisco mas not YET
been reported. AS she will not sail unti ten Gays
after her arrival at San Francisco there Is no heeu
NJ his hurryng across the continent.
Referring to the dispatches from the fhilppnes
stating that General Otis had refused 10 treat
with the insurgent Commissioners on their TERMS
Ceneral Grant said that while he was sorry the
war was TO be continued he was glad or the proS-
meet Of seeing some active service. 49,,
sThe dispa tches to-day" he said, INDICATE thal
there Is little change I'm the situation, so may see
eli the dghting I want before | get through win
this rim But the inclination of the Flnpnos 10
treat for peace shows tendency TOWARD Wedken
mo on their mart and ! would not be greatly sur
nr77sed 70 hear before leave San Francisco that
Aguinaldo and all OF his FORCES nave SUI ie"ue'0"
or decided to do So. $3.50. ~, ,,ou,o.
Gene al Grant did not call at the Hotel Manhat-
tan n see President Mckinley yesterday but
said that he would see the President to-day. ana
would also call on him tomorrow. General Grant
cor II s Grant 3D. who is a cadet at West Point
arrived AT the hotel at O'Clock yesterday after
noon He will remain in this city until tomorrow
General Grant said that there was no truth IN
the rlInor that his leaving Porto Rico was due TO
a controversy between himself and General henfy
He said that the order for him TO go 10 the Fnnp,
mines had come as surprise. ana that ne looked
on IL as a promotion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
CONSERVING THE NAVAL PERSONNEL LAW
DECISION AS TO PAY OF REAR-ApMIRALs AND
WARRANT OFFICERS.


Washington. April 2-1A r. Mitchell ASSISTANT
Controller OF the Treasury has rendered declsion
on questions submitted by the Secretary OF the
Navy involving the construction OF several sec
lions of the Naval Personnel bill, approved march
g. He holds that the proviso OF Section Oh .no
act that each rear-admiral embraced in the nine
lower numbers Of that grade shall receive 'he
same pay and allowances as are now allowed to
brgadier-genera In the Army, took enect imhe-
diately on the approval OF the act, and that tney
should be paid in all respects from March 8, lSs
TO July l. 1899 the same rate Of pay and allowances
to which they will be entitled on and after July l.
1899 and with Is per cent less pay when on shore
than when sea duty.
In the case of Rear-Admiral Schley, who STANDS
No in the list of rear-admrals, 1t Is decided that
he IA entitled to receive the pay OF rear-admira
under the law as It existed before the passage OF
the act of March g. until after June &c. 1899 when
the new rate of pay takes eject ,.,o
II is also held that the second provfso or section
took effect from the date of the approval OF the
act and that Rear-Admral Charles % Nell Cn sna
while holding the office OF chief or bureau, shou.u
receive the same pay and allowances as are no"
allowed to a brigader general In the Army "a
In the case of Pay Director Rufus e. Parks, with
the rank OF captain, Mr.. Mitchell decides that
pay Of a rear-admiral embraced in the nine lower
numbers. or three-fourtns the pay or a brigadieI-
general 1t is also decided that the CHIEF boat
SWANS, chief gunners. chief carpenters ana cneI
sailmakers should on promotion. be paid as such
in the present fiscal year, and that for the purpose
III time Of service should be computed in the
manner the service OF second neutenan, IN
the Marine Corps is computed and would include
Statutes and act of June 30 1882, p Stat ND For
the purpose Of estimating their time OF service TO
OF this section only the service In the grade OF
warrant officer be counted as stated In the act
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
CONDITIONS IN COREA.
A REAcr1oNARY cRIsIs-RUssIA SEEKING LEASE
OF sEAPORTs.

A REAcr1oNARY cRIsIs-RUssIA SEEKING LEASE
OF sEAPoRrs.
San Francisco. April 29-The steamer America
Maru brought the following correspondence to The
Associated Press, under date Of Seoul. March q;
In the last winter the Corean Government has
passed through another Of those crises wnich nave
marked her recent history with regularity The
Liberal element which tried to make itself heard
was defeated and to-day see the same condi-
ton NJ affairs that existed In the days when Corea
thought she could defy all attempts to civiize her.
The prisons are packed with men who opposed
what they believed to be fatal retrogression They
have had no trial or opportunity to speak for
themselves The Government is in the hands Of
the most conservative element OF the land.
Financially, they are making ends meet by mint
ing money. which may result In discount, which
will add heavy burdens to the people and finally 10
the Government itself.
The Japanese in Corea are busy with working out
a scheme whereby the railroad from Seoul. the
capital to the southern ports OF Corea can be
financed They working to secure a foreign
on March q the Russian Minister to Corea sent
to the Foreign Office communication In which
the Russian Government asks for the lease or
three ports in Northeastern Corea for one year to
be used by the extensive whale fisheries which are
carried on by Russians In the Japan Sea. They
propose to pay the Corean Government $40 a year
for the OF each OF these ports and they promise
10 give them back the end of the year. This has
caused some excitement here. When the matter
was laid before the Imperial Council some argued
for acquescence while others violently opposed
it, and claimed that II was most dangerous prece-
dent. As the Council is nothing save an advisory
body 1t has little weight with the Government and
the latter showed It's Intention to accede to the
quest by summary dismssing five OF the Council
Tors who opposed IT,
Ii is questioned by some whether Russia would
go to the trouble OF securing these ports for such
a short period unless she had Interior motives.
AS the Government seems bent on granting the re-
quest there will be opportunity TO sees sooner
or later what this lease means.
few days ago i've Of the Ministers OF State
were banished nominally on the charge OF having
sold offices but 1t Is generally understood that II
was because they were not In full sympathy with
the policy OF retrogresson which now holds sway
in the councils OF the nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
VICTIMS OF THURSDAYS TORNADO
THE DEATH LIST AT HUNTSVILLE AND NEW
TOWN NOW NUMBERS sIXTY-THREf~
.1r1/,Y r,u pr OWN LONG DISTANCES.

ARTICLES BLOWN DONNf Dlol A@N~~'
at Louis. Mo. April 2s.-The list Of killed ana IN
tured at Kirksville, Mo. where half the resioehce
norton OF the town was destroyed by torhaoo on
Thursday evening" continues to grow. by reason
OF the finding and Identification Of additlonai ooue'
Of the dead and wounded. and the deaths OF some
OF the badly hurt victims. revised list SHOWS ne
names Of ffty-two dead and l26 injured AZ ieaS.
a dozen OF the injured so badly hurt tnat '"er
lives are despaired OF. .., a,.,r,ot hp,
scarcely a household in the devastated district pus
lost a member by death suffered injury III soane
way In several instances whole iaiies sosn
wined out The total financial loss Is place9 az soyu,
COO falling most heavily on small housenoiuers' WIN
II is believed that all the dead and injured a.
Newtoyn are known. The number OF dea1 Is paG i
At eleven and the injured at thirty-two VI me IN
iured two children of William Hayes cannot re-
cover.
Kirksvie. April 29.-The body Of a man was founo
last night in a well from which the platform had
heen blown away The body has not yet been iden.
tilted The Relief Committee received soVV iast
night by telegraph from various points
Lancaster, Mo. April 2s.-Many articles OF wear
ing apparel papers and pieces OF jewelry' bearing
the names OF Kirksvile persons. were found strewn
over the eastern part OF this county YESTERDAY.
T,hev were blown from Kirksvile, twenty-five miles
away by the tornado. Among other Things was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
HOLDING TROOPS READY.
ARMoRIEs GUARDED ON ACCOUNT OF La
RoR TROUBLES AT BUFFALO


punalo April z-Brigadier-General Doyle mas
,a,a Major Butler of Niagara Falls. com
-stn. tho separate companies, n. O. y. J., Oh
western New-York TO have the 18th separate
comnany. OF Tonawanda, put In readiness ioi
active service Ninety per cent OF 'he ineS
have responded to the call captain raies sa's
he does not know why the order was issueu' ou'
thought II was probably on account OF impehoils
trouble on the docks in Buffalo. The first guard
mount Of the 65th Regiment occurred at IL cioch'
in accordance with General Doyle's orders
Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation OF
Labor Is expected here tomorrow or Monday ms
mission is to adjust. If possible, the oinerehoes p
tween the United Trades and Labor Couhch anu
New Local 81 Of the Grain Shovellers Union NO
disturbances OF moment nave Deeh fePoi''u " ~
territory near the docks 49,, 49,
No reouistion has been made for help from the
National Guard. and It is said the effect OF the
ordors already issued is simply TO have the ar
,nories guarded The guard posted at the oo'h
Regiments armory consists OF one sergeant wv
corporals and ten privates CT,
Al a meeting of New Local 81 OF the Grain shoV-
ellers' Union last night pledges TO Keep ',e pe"e
were renewed. About five hundred shovei'e'e CIV
$50 ~, C,onrors contractor paraded this morn
ing IL was stated that two hundred Oh 'heii W."
seceders from New Local OIL -. aors Colonel
This afternoon In pursuance or orders, Co n,nt
Fox Of the 7lth Regiment posted guaru i'ou"'
of ten men at the armorJ. -. ,,,n.d m dis
cnss his reasons for ordering the regiment 10 pc re
pare for active duty but e,nent The latter
Colonel wecb Of the q, sSt noaet guard at the
senal and put my command In shape soi order was
and did so not fO iold Nn nDa did not ask One
object in Issuing the order, believe, ~s ore sew
est the properly on the Quantity Of ammun
ton stored at the arsenal IL Is run IN Rufaio.
serious labor to- haVe the arsenal broken
into and ransacked II the trouble snou'u ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
EDUCATORS FORM NEW ASSOCIATION.

ence Of associations concerned in public education
in session here to-day formed a permanent
ganzation and decided to hold their next meeting
in Brookline Mass. in April 1900 Mrs A J. George
of Boston: Mrs. William T. D. Scott. OF New-York
and Miss Anna Haowell. OF this city. elected
Executive Committee TO serve for three years.
Prominent educators from York. New-Jer-
sey. Massachusetts and Connecticut attended the
conference. Papers the various features OF pub
lie school work in different cities were read by Mrs
Ellen H. Richards, OF Boston: Mrs. Jennie d. Clark.
OF Newark y; j.; MIS- 5; n Bet,s. OF brooklyn;
Buck. of New-York. and Miss Rebecca D. Beach.
OF New-Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
BURIED WITH NAVAL HONORS.
FUNERAL OF SIX OF THE MARINES AND SAIL
oRs BROUGHT BY THE CROOK.

FUNERAL OF SIX OF THE MARINES AND SAIL
oRs BROUGHT BY THE CROOK.
The funeral OF six OF the eleven marines and sail
ors whose bodies were brought from Guantanamo
by the funeral ship Crook was held with naval
honors yesterday morning. The bodies had been
taken to the Navy Yard the night before, ana had
remained there all night under a guard. At 10
O'Clock the coffns were transferred TO six hearses
which took them TO the Naval Cemetery the
hearses were accompanied by guard Of twenty
Ave sailors and platoon Of marines The guard
was drawn up on each side OF the graves. and pre-
sented arms as each coffin was lowered: Chaplain
Boorum OF the Navy Yard read the burial ser
vice. after which the Navy Yard band played inc
by the usual three volleys Of musketry and the
long-drawn notes Of the ougler as ne sounded
taps"
The bodies of FIVE OF the sailors and marines
were sent to their homes. Those buried In the
Naval Cemetery 7. K. Anderson. seaman; h
Good, sergeant OF marines; William Murphy, pri-
vate: f. Gratz, chief master alarms; j. j. Dolan,
fireman. and NJ. J. Powers. shpwright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
A YOUTHFUL FIREBUG.

ONLY FIFTEEN YEARS OLD AND PROUD OF SET
TING FIRE TO BARN
George spillett fifteen-year-old boy Of Flush
ing Queens Borough was committed to the Pro-
tectory by Judge Moore, in the Queens County
Court in Long Island City yesterday. The boy had
been indicted on a charge of arson In the third
degree and he surprised the Court by admitting his
guilt He acknowledged that he set fire TO a barn
~ the Long Island Railroad In College Point some
weeks ago. The boy did not seem to realize the
gravity OF his offence. He had been acting queery
and IL is generally believed that he is weak men
tally ~ $50, ,,.. 49,.
panlon but did infiict serious wound Spillett
L. the Youngest prisoner arraigned In the
Queens County Court on charge Of arson. He
had been giving trouble 10 the Flushing police for
months and a watch set on his movements
He was detected with lighted torch In his hand
after starting fire under the barn OF the railroad
and ne boastingly admitted his quit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
FOUR KILLED AT A DU POINT MILL.
THEY WERE EXPERIMENTING WITH A TOR
PEDo-THE INSPECTOR AND HIS AS
sIsTANT WERE INJURED. AND



PENIS Grove. N. J.. April 20 (speciaD.-Another
terrible explosion. the second in five weeks, oc-
Cured this afternoon at the Du Pont Carney's
Point Powder Works, near here. Four men were
killed instantly and two are probably fatally In
jured. The killed are:
FRIAUT. Isaac, twenty-six years old: leaves widow
and one child.
NORRIS Amos jr., nineteen years Old unmarried
SMITH. Harvey. twenty-three years old; unmarried
YEAGER, Joseph. twenty years old; leaves a widow
and ono child.
The Injured
PIIFFELI. william. assistant inspector
STEWART. Captain A. T.. inspector for the Government
The explosion occurred shortly after o'clock in
the building known as No. 10. which was complete
ly demolished. The killed and injured were the
only persons in 1t at the time. Captain Stewart
and his assistant arrived here this morning, and
went at to this building to experiment In
making torpedoes, and while it is not positively
known, 1t is thought that they were making a 90
pound torpedo. AS in all similar accidents. no one
lives TO tell just how II occurred unless the Cap
tain and Puffell should survive, and that Is not
probable. 3,
The report OF the explosion not loud, and
only few near by knew Of the accident until late
this afternoon Several persons standing on the
pier at the place saw slight pun OF smoke go up
at the time, but heard report and did not feel
even a jar. Experienced persons are at loss 10
account for IT,
When 1t became known that an explosion had
occurred there almost panic In the borough
People wildly in the street. Parents, wives
sisters and brothers screamed. and prayed that
their loved ones might have escaped The excite
ment far exceeded that at the time OF the previous
accident. 80
The men who were killed horribly mutilated
and hardly recognizable. The bodies were taken
TO their homes as early as possible, ana Tor the
second time in as many months the town Is IN
mourning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
RJTTEy BY A RABID DOG IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore. April % (specia)-A rabid dog caused
a panic in the western part OF this city To-day Inc
animal bit three horses. one of which ran away
ana endangered the lives of several persons. The
dog ran from Elicott City TO Baltimore distance
of nine miles biting a number Of dogs and other
animals on the way. Just outside of Ellicott City IL
savagely attacked Charles Odneld He tried to
shoot the animal. but IL leaped up and DIT the
hand that held the pistol Mr.. Oldhed was treated
nj the Pasteur Department OF the City Hospital IL
&as reported that young woman and two children
were bitten on the road near Catonsville. timothy
~asey shot and killed the animal just as II was
irving 10 leap on an open trolley-car filled with
mas