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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
THE BEEF INQUIRY.
The Board Hears Several Witnesses
In Chicngo-Outline OF Some
of the Testimony.

Chicago, March 13.-Maj. Frederick
A. Smith, adjutant general on the staff
of Gen. Shafter in Cuba, and who is
sued much of the beef, canned and
fresh, to the army in Cuba and Porto
Rico, told the army beef inquiry board
Saturday that his experience with it
was very satisfactory. His testimony
as to the condition of the beef when
it arrived in Cuba was pointed and val
liable as to its good character. He said
it was in good condition when he un-
loaded it from the transports, but that
the commissaries left their wagons
standing for hours in the tropical sun
while they attended to getting other
supplies. He was not willing to charge.
the officers with neglect, but admitted
that the system had something to do
with the delays. He said the beef was
unloaded at night and could have been
delivered to the troops at daylight in
stead of at midday and in the evening.
DIR. w. S. Devoe is chief inspector of
the bureau of animal industry depart
ment of agriculture, who has charge of
inspection at ,he stock yards. On di-
rect examination DR.. Devoe explained
the methods of his bureau and declared
that in his opinion no chemicals were
used in refrigera ting beef and that the
meat used for canning was of good
quality.
The first question put on cross-ex-
animation by Maj Jesse NJ. Lee, the
representative of Gen. Miles, was as fol-
lows: Were you not sent there in
1894, when you were travelling inspect
or of the bureau, to investigate charges
that bottomless rendering tanks were
being used and that condemned meat
was taken from them and sold?" Dr.
Devoe replied:
II reported that the meat had been
removed from the top of the rendering
tanks. l did not find that there were
bottomless tanks. The evidence on
that line was from discharged en-
| ployes and was unsatisfactory. The
fact is, man was let down with ropes
after the inspector had left the tank
age room, and he would fasten the ends
| to carcasses, which were then pulled
up. l understood the meat was sold
to local dealers"
DR.. Devoe said he did not investigate
the recent charges that some con-
demned meat found its way into the
canneries. He said there was no man
datory requirement to investigate the
canneries, but that his men made oc-
casional visits there. He adhered to
his previous statement that the meat
used, although from the cheaper grade
of cattle, was wholesome. He denied
any knowledge of the use of chemicals
in the beef department, and said it was
impossible for any meat from outside
sources to find its way to the canneries
without detection by his men.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
IN FULL RETREAT.
F1lipinos Are Falling Back Before
the Advance of Gen. Wheaton's
American Soldiers.

Manila, March 1910: so a. m.-Gen.
WLeaton's newly formed divisional
brigade advanced at seven o'clock this
morning from San Pedro Macati for
the purpose of corralling the enemy
1t is now moving on Pasig, meeting
with slight resistance, as the rebels are
in full retreat. A gunboat is clearing
the jungle along the river banks which
have been carried as far as Guadalupe.
The purpose of the move is to clear the
country TO Laguna de Bay. In all
probability the current week will see
the beginning of an active campaign
on scale hitherto unknown to the FIJI
ipinos, For the last few days there has
been unusual activity at headquarters.
and there is every indication of a COM
plete reorganization of the entire corps
in the near future.
The Filipinos apparently had planned
an attack upon the lines of Gen. Otis
and Gen. Hale Sunday morning, but
their courage seemed to fail them,
though they fired signals and after
ward kept up the fusillade along the
American front for an hour. Our
troops, in obedience to orders, re-
Trained from shooting, with the ex-
ception of two companies of newly-ar-
rived men, who replied until they had
suppressed a regiment of Aguinaldo's
red brigade. This body of rebels
seemed under better leadership than
most of the others, and a white man
was seen among the officers, endeavor-
ing to lead them to the attack, but APP
parently all efforts to induce them TO
leave the trenches were futile.
The American authorities in Manila
say the city is now so effectively
policed that serious outbreak is i'm
possible. They believe that the ma,
tives are cowed. The presence of the
families of officers is discouraged, and
many are leaving on board the United
States transport, some going to japan
for temporary residence. Gen. Otis has
remarked: Manila is no place for
women. This is war, not a picnic
Although the rain which fell Sunday
morning has cooled the temperature to
So degrees, many dropped from the
ranks, overcome by heat Several sol
diers were sunstruck in the streets oi
Manila Sunday morning. Most of them
were men not yet acclimated. Brig
Gen. Charles King has recovered from
his indisposition and resumed com,
mand at the San Pedro Macati bridge
The enemy are very active north of the
| river.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
New Recruiting stations.

Washington, March 15.-The follow
ing additional recruiting stations have
been established for the purpose OF
enlisting men TO fill the regular army
up to the maximum of $4,000 allowed
by the new army law: Allegheny,
Pa; Charleston, S. c.; Chicago, Day
ton, o.; FIT. Wayne, Knoxville, Mem
phis, Norfolk, Savannah, Seattle, ST.
Paul. Minneapolis, Sterling, H., and
Wheeling, w. Va. In addition to these
stations the war department win have
officers at every place where yolun.
teers are mustered out to enlist such
men as wish TO remain in the army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18

pourgeosie, and of the labor element
NJ. Faure was typical representative.
His coldness chilled the enthusiasm of
his more enthusiastic admirers and en-
abled him to pilot the republic through
the Dreyfus puddle if not with honor at
least with some degree of tact.
Great men have never succeeded in
maintaining their political power in
republican France. NJ. Theirs, states
man and thinker, and Marshal MacMa-
hon, soldier and strategist, failed,
where Faure, tanner and shopkeeper,
man without opinions, grew great. The
national assembly which met at Yer
sailles TO select Faure's successor, evil
IDENTIFY considered it its plain duty to
choose another idol of the bourgeoisie,
the slow middle class, and its choice
fell upon Emile Loubet, barrister and
professional conservative republican
politician.
Loubet has always been described by
the French press as small man-men-
tally and physically; but his elevation
TO the presidency has made him great,
and his astonishing bump of conserva-
tism may perchance help him to re-
main president for the full term of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18

full activity of Bonapartist and royalist
agitators in Paris and the provinces
justifies the presumption that the
slightest mistake of the government
will be used as a preteXt for an upris-
ing in favor of one or the two claimants
to the French throne.
The more dangerous of these pretend
ers is Prince Louis Napoleon, a briga-
dier general in the Russian army, a man
of great personal courage and enter
prise, and a friend of Car Nicholas.
Prince Louis is the second son of the
notorious "Plon Plon" who was styled
Napoleon ". by his admirers, but is
known in history as Prince Jerome Ma
poleon. Plon Plon was the most notori-
Gus profigate of his day, and his oldest
son, Victor, is probably even worse than
was his father. He is so disreputable, in
fact, that he is not recognized in de-
cent society; and was last year forced
to resign the family leadership to his
brother Louis, for a consideration, of
course. Prince Louis is a man of the
serious type, one of whom the repub-
licans of France may well be afraid.
Early in life he chose the soldiers pro-
fession, and enlisted in the Italian
army. When Italy became opposed to
French interests by entering the triple
alliance, he sought employment in Rus
sia, and the czar gave him lieuten-
ant colonels commission, in spite of the
protest of French republicans. He
| buckled down to work, staying with
his regiment at Nijui Novgorod until
his promotion to a colonelcy. He has
kept in close touch with the Bonapart-
lists of France, has supplied the move
ment in his favor with funds, and is
sure to be heard from some time.
The other claimant is Louis Philippe
Robert, duke of Orleans, who repre-
sents the democratic principles adopt
ed in July, 1880, and is the chosen sue
cessor of the older Bourbon line. When
his father, the comte de Paris, submit
ted to the comte de Chamford in 1873
the fusion of the legitimist and Orlean-
ist parties began. 1t was completed in
1884, upon the death of the so-called
Henri VI" for since then the vast ma
jority of the old legitimists have rec
ognized the comte de Paris and his son,
| N-aN tNN " OAAtdhSs dS VIC ouNNN9slNO
heads of the royalisT family. The due
d'Orleans, who is now in Brussels di-
recting the movements of his adher-
ents in Paris, was born at Twickenham
February 6, 1869, Has college career
was distinguished one. His chief po-
litical move was when. on attaining the
age of majority, he returned to France,
Notwithstanding the exile of his family,
and asked to be allowed to fulfill his
duty as a French citizen and soldier.
The Imprisonment and expulsion which
followed this diplomatic venture
stamped him hero in the eyes of all
royalists. Since the death of his father,
in 1894, he has become the head of the
house of France, The private life Of
the duke has not been above reproach,
but on the whole. he is not bad fell
low. @. w. WEIPPIERT.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
FOR RECIPROCITY.
Foreign Powers Seek 60 Negotiate
Treaties with the United States
Agreements Under the DingIey Law
Must be Made Before July "a.

Foreign Powers Seek TO Negotiate
Treaties with the United States
Agreements Under the DIngIey Law
Must be Made Before July "a.
Washington, March 15.-Negotiations
for reciprocity treaties with Germany
and France have been resumed and
there is still prospect that a treaty
may be negotiated with Great Britain
covering the British West Indies. These
treaty negotiations were interrupted
some months ago by the service Mr..
Kasson, our reciprocity commissioner,
was obliged to give to the Canadian
commission. AS this work is closed,
Mr.. Kasson is free to resume negotia-
tions with the other countries.
In the case of France, Ambassador
Cambon returns from Paris with the
earnest hope of carrying through
treaty under the Dingley law. On the
part of France it is proposed to give
to the United States their minimum"
tariSf list. The French tariff has two
rates, maximum and a minimum.
The difference averages about 25 per
cent. Countries specially favored by
France get the minimum rate, while
those having no arrangement pay the
maximum rate, 25 per cent. higher.
The effect of this is to place higher
duties on American goods than on
those of England, Germany, Russia and
30 countries with which France has
made commercial arrangements. In
the negotiations with Mr.. Kasson this
minimum rate is conceded, the only
| question being as to what the United
States will grant in return.
The German negotiations have been
resumed on a broad scale. They began
over year ago on strict commercial
basis and made no progress, owing to
Germany's course in certain other pub
lie matters. Recently, however, Ger
many has given evidence of good will.
AS result the officials have shown
disposition to listen with more atten-
ton to Germany's desires on reciproc-
ity, and the subject is being consid
cred in its general features. The scope
of the negotiation is shown in the fact
that Secretary Hay is carrying it for
ward, the detailed work on schedules
not having been taken up as yet by
Mr.. Kasson.
The British negotiations reached an
advanced stage and then collapsed en-
tirely. They were managed by Sir
Julian Pauncefote and Mr.. Kasson,
who together outlined the articles to
be covered by the proposed treaty. The
document was about ready to sign last
summer when the London authorities
stated that they were considering the
advisability of granting countervailing
duties to the sugar producers of the
British West Indies, after the Ameri-
can practice. This put off the reci-
procity treaty, for if the imperial gov
ernment gave countervailing duties
there was not the same need of re-
ciprocity arrangement. But except for
this statement the imperial govern
ment has done nothing on countervail
ing duties.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
POLITICS In FRANCE.
New President of the Republic Is O
Mediocre Man.
Tho Idol OF the DourEeoisie, But Dis
liked by the Aristocrncy and
Proletnrint-Two Monarch
icnl PIOtters.
Especial correspondence

France, to the superficial observer,
has risen to the occasion by the
prompt election of NJ. Loubet to
the presidency, by that action pre-
venting the dissatisfied elements
from inaugurating a warfare against
the republic and making capital out
of the sudden and altogether uneX-
pected death of President FauTe.
AT the present moment harmony seems
to prevail in the councils of the volatile
republic, but whoever may feel inclined
to put his ear to the ground can detect
the gathering roar of popular dissatis-
faction which, sooner or later, must
lead to an explosion.
Upon the judgment of the new gov
ernment it depends whether this explo-
sion is to be mere pyrotechnical dis
play or the forerunner of a convulsion
disastrous enough to change the des-
tiny of the proud republic of France.
President Faure, much as we may la
ment his untimely demise, was, to be
perfectly frank, a mediocre man who
rose from obscurity to eminence be-
cause he had learned in the days of his
youth that silence is golden, and be-
cause he remembered the lesson all
through life. He never became a pol
ished gentleman in action or manners,
although he arrayed himself in gor-
geous sashes and wore studded swords
The tanners apprentice clung to him.
and he could not relegate him although
he tried his best to appear before the
world as a gentilhomme" to the manner
born. Yet in spite of this deficiency
perhaps on account of it-he was a safe
president for France, which needed q
in the executive chair.
No class of people becomes as ire
concilably conservative as a thrifty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
PLoTTERs FolLEp.
A Conspiracy TO Overthrow tho Cow
ernment of Costa Rica is NIpped In
the Bud.


A Conspiracy 20 Overthrow tho Gov
the Bud.
New York, March 15.-Passengers on
the steamer Altai which arrived here
Tuesday after touching a week ago at
Port Limon, had much to say about
the recent attempt to overthrow the
rule of President Iglesias, of Costa
Rica. This occurred on February 25
at San Jose, the seat of government.
1t was briefly reported by cable several
days later, but owing to the vigilance
of the censorship maintained, the de-
tails and the cause were not given.
A passenger apparently well able to
Judge the conditions in Costa Rica, but
who refused to allow his name TO be
used on account of his large business
connections in that republic, after re-
ferring to the continued absence
abroad of Iglesias, which he attributed
to the presidents desire to put Costa
Rica on a gold basis, described the
recent outbreak as follows:
'Igfesas left his aged father, Don
Dentrio, in charge of affairs, while he
| came to the United States and thence
went to Europe, where he now is. Tie
malcontents took advantage of his alb
sence to hatch few plots. Flores is
an aspirant to presidential honors. His
military sponsor, Velardo, on the 25th
followed by about 80 armed men
gained an entrance to the artillery
barracks at San Jose. One of Nelar
dos sons was in charge of the guards
at the gate when the insurgents en-
tered. There were 300 soldiers in the
barracks. 1t was understood that tn,
admission of the rebels was to De fol
lowed by the surrender of the govern
ment forces and the turning over o
all the arms, but the plot miscarriet
and the rebels walked into an ambus
cade.
Col. Antillon, who was in charge @
the government forces, headed his mer
and a fight ensued. Velardo wa!
wounded, one of his sons was killed
and two other sons were made prison
ers. The son who had endedvorcd Il
turn over the barracks to his fathe
was tried by court-martial and shot
The other brother is now in prison
awaiting trial for treason. In tn,
fight at the barracks several other sol
diers were killed, including Col. Antil
Ion. Velardo and his chief support
ers escaped. The rebels are now pre-
pairing to attack San Jose, and are get
ting arms from the neighboring re
publics. The people of Nicaragua
veXed at the stand taken by Iglesias il
opposition to the canal grant TO tn
Grace syndicate, are supporting tn
Costa Rican rebels.
"The signal for the outbreak of tn
revolution was the assassination of Col
Arroyo, one of the military command
ers of the place, who was killed in tn
street. Nelardo until recently owne
a large silk shawl factory, which wa
mysteriously burned. He charged tina
incendiaries in the employ of govern
ment officials destroyed the factory
AS a result of this attempted cou
d'etat the 100000 inhabitants of Sa
Jose are now under martial law Flore
is under surveillance and may be al
rested at any moment. If such a rad
cal step is taken it is likely that
fierce revolution will ensue."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18

short-lived Tivard cabinet he was min
lister OF public works. A close friend of
che late President Carnot, he was COM
missioned to form q cabinet, which he
did, taking the portfolio of minister of
the interior. In the cabinet thus
formed there were serious discussions
over the labor troubles which were
agitating France at the time, and these
NJ. Loubet attempted to adjust without
much success. In the course of the agi-
tation a bomb was exploded in Paris
which killed five persons. Itwas traced
to the anarchists, and the excitement
caused by the disturbance extended to
the c' .mber of deputies, where vio-
lent attack was made upon Loubet and
his associates. After a protracted de-
bate, vote of confidence in the minis
try was passed, a large majority sup
porting NJ Loubet. The next day the
latter's measure for repressing public
disturbances was passed, as was also a
second vote of confidence.
These troubles were no sooner ad-
iusted than the Panama canal revela-
tions occasioned a new outbreak
uHdlhSL lllG CdDlitl 1T VIZ an
other vote of confidence, in which the
government was not supported, and NJ.
Loubet and his colleagues in the cabinet t
resigned. In 1896 NJ. Loubet was
elected president of the senate, of which
body he had been member since 1885;
and in January of last year was re-
elected to that post.
The new president is described as an
ideal home man. who has hitherto had
modest ideas about living. He has al
ways been contented with a fiat, and for
some years has occupied fifth-fioor
apartment (no elevators) on the Rue de
La Seinc, where Nine. Loubet, plain
Frenchwoman of the middle class, has
looked after the comfort of her dis
tinguishad husband and her brood OF
young children.
Such a president would probably
satisfy the average American citizen
but he is distasteful to the aristocratic
Frenchmen and to the French prolata
riat-two opposite elements which
have nothing in common except desire
to overthrow the citizens republic
Recent events have clearly demonstrate
ed that quite percentage of high army
officers is in close touch with these rev
| olutionary elements, and the wonder
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
No Advance at This Time.

Pittsburg, March 15.-President
Shaffer, of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers, has re-
turned from Youngstown, where he
was in conference with Secretary Mutt,
of the Western Merchants Bar Manu-
reports that no advance in wages can
be given the finishers and puddlers
based on the past 60 days. In explain
alton he says tsie contracts for Janu-
airy and February were made by the
merchants, dating back go and 80 days
and the scale could not be based on the
price of bar iron. He says further
there is no doubt of an advance being
given go days hence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
ApplIcants NIust Wait.

Washington, March 15.-Acting Di-
rector of the Census Wines has given
out statement designed to offset the
belief that a large number of census
appointments will be made at once.
1t says that under the census act not
more than 60 places are provided for
above the grade of Class /, with a
maximum compensation of $1,000 per
year, and that one-fourth of these are
staff positions, for which none but ex-
perts need apply. Applicants for
clerkships of higher grade than Class
1 are expected to enter lower classes
and be promoted on merit. All en-
ployes at over 5000 per year will un-
dergo an educational test.
The statement concludes: young
and vigorous men and women in the
prime of life will have the preference
over the aged and decrepit."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
MAY VISIT M'KlNLEY.
Cuban Military Assembly Appoints
Committee TO Present Resolutions to
the President.

Havana, March 15.-The action of
Civil Governor Mora and the police in
attempting to prevent Mondays mani
festations in favor of Gen. Maxine
Gomez is strongly censured and the
ill-feeling against the police runs high.
The action of Gov. Gen. Brooke in re-
straining the Cuban authorities from
interfering pleases the people.
Gen. Gomez says he recognizes only
one power in the island-that of the
United States. All that the Cubans
can do, he declares, is by permission
of the American authorities, and.
therefore, the military assembly can
only talk. In his opinion the assem-
bly, is acting as it does because it
wants to get more money out of the
United States. In this connection he
points out that the assembly first pro-
posed to ask $S0,OO0,OOO
The military assembly met Tuesday
Sanguilly introduced a motion pro-
testing against the acceptance of the
$3,0OO,OOo preceding it with long pre-
amble declaring that the assembly
was ready to cooperate with the Uni
ted States in maintaining order in Gu
ba. The motion called for the adop-
tion of three resolutions sin the name
of the armed people of Cuba" The
first extended the thanks of the as
sembly to the United States for aid
during the recent war. The second
thanked the United States for the Of
fer of $3,0o0,O0O, but asserted that "ow-
ing to the assembly's exact knowledge
of the needs of the Cuban soldiers, its
members declare the amount insuffici-
ent."
The third resolution appointed a
committee of three to present these
resolutions TO President Mckinley. San
guilly's motion was carried.
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seven years. By journalist who is
neither his friend nor his enemy, NJ.
Loubet is described as calm in de-
meanor, colorless in speech, stern of
countenance, stiff in gesture, the very
personification of the phlegmatic pro-
vincial bourgeois. He never smiles, and
his manner is always formal and dig
nitied. He is 60 years old, but does not
look over 40. In the French senate he
has never been famed for eloquence,
but for dogged, unyielding obstinacy.
Immensely popular with his bourgeois
constituents, he rose rapidly from a
lawyer with a small practice in Monte
limar to be mayor of the town. and from
mayor TO member of the chamber of
deputies, to which he was elected with
out opposition"
He began his legislative career in
1876 as moderate republican. In the