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Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
TIT WAS GOOD BEEF
So Says Report on a Cargo
 Sent 10 Porto Rico.
A Board of Survey Fixes inc Re- Sponsibiiiiy for its COndemna- tion-SOme of if Was Taken Ashore and Eaten at Ponce.

Washington, March 29.-The army
 board of survey appointed to inquire
 into and fix the responsibility for the
 condemnation of 300,OO0 pounds or re- fIigerated beef sent to Porto Rico on
 the transport Manitoba and later con
 demned at Montauk Point and de- srroyed, has practically concluded it's
 investigation. Col James M. Moore, assistant qUarterma ster-g general, who is president of the board, said today that
 the board would submit it's report
 within the next few days, and that little work remained to be done before concluding the inquiry.
 The order converting the beard of survey directed 1t to examine into and report upon the responsibility for the loss of this beef, the property of Swift &c Go. of Chicago; to ascertain and re- pert if due and proper effort was made to feed this beef to the troops in Porto Rico and to fix the responsibility if due and proper effort was not made; to ascertain and report the character and quality of the refrigerated beef referred to; to ascertain and report if it was good and fit meat for issue. if it had bccn subjected to any chemical processes whatever, and to report whether or not the United States is re- sponsible for the loss of the beef, or who, if any one, is responsible for it's loss, and whether, in it's opinion, Swift & Co. should or should not be reiin- bursed for the beef The cost Of the beef has been estimated by Swift & Co., at nearly $27, ,000.
 While the conclusions of the beard have not been announced officially, it is learned that it has determined thay this cargo of beef was in good condi- tion when it left this country for Porto Rico on the Manitoba. The report will show that it arrived in Porto Rico in good condition and that it bore no evidence of having been treated with chemicals. It will state positively that it is the opinion of the board that the beef was net treated with chemicals and that it was in good and fine condl- tion for issue to lhe troops. The re-  issued to the troops on shore, Dut that while the vessel with it on board was at Ponce an order was issued directing the purchase of native beef for uss by the troops. No proper effort was made to issue it to the soldiers, and the Manitoba was finally compelled to leave PortI Rico with the msat on board. While on the way back to the United States the vessel ran on reef, | the reffigeratihg process becams ex- hausted, the meat spoiled before the vessel reached Montauk Point and it had to be condemned and destroyed.
 The report will include many state ments from army officers who were stationed in Porto Rico and some state i ments from those who ate some of the ] meat brought ashore at Ponce from the Manitoba, a small portion of which 1 was used and found to be of good | quality and in excellent condition.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
TREATY WITH SPAIN
New Commercial One Must
 be Negotiated.
OIe of inc First Matters to be Taken Up on Renewal of DipIO- mafiC NegofiafiOns-OId Treaf- ieS Won't Avail Now.

Washington, March 29- Immedi- ateIy after the renewal of diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain it will become necessary to negotiate a complete line of treaties CT a treaty dealing with all matters pertaining to the intercourse between the two governments. IL is usual ill negotiating treaty of peace between two countries just emerging from a war to include provisions by revival of old treaties for renewal of commer- cial intercourse. This was, not done in the peace treaty negotiated at Paris by which the war with Spain was con cluded, the reason for the omission being that the old treaties which had been negotiated frctm time to time nc
 tween Spain and the United States were not applicable to the new condi- tions. The old treaties were not de- sired by either the Spanish or the American commissioners, and it was not deemed wise. therefore, to go into the subject at all Consequently, the Cnly commercial agreement existing between the United States and Spain is that provision in the peace treaty that Spanish vessels shall for a certain term of years be given the same privi- leges in the Philippine ports as may be accorded the American merchant vessels.
 The most important need of this government formerly in making tTea- ties with Spain was to provide for the fair treatment of American citizens en- gagged in commerce or trade in Cuba and Porto Rico. The old treaties of commerce and navigation had appli- cation particularly to this subject, and did not fit conditions now existing. The difficulty in dealing with Spain was On account of this island trade. This difficulty being now removed, the negotiation of new treaties will prob ably be speedily and easily acc0mp- lished. A lot of old claims, treaties and obsolete provisions of the old treaties will be cleared away by the negotiation of new treaties, instead of reviving the old instruments, and all complications over tonnage dues will be removed by the fact of Spain's loss of Porto Rico and Cuba. In addition to the questions of commerce and nav igation, provisions will have to be made for extradition. judicial pro- cedure, trade marks and copyrights.
 There was some time ago talk Of calling upon ex-Secretary sherman to take charge of the negotiations Of the new treateis as the representative of this government. This was at a time when his health was good, and it was felt that his familiarity with commer- cial matters would be of great service, and, at the same time, that he might have some pride in closing his public career with this distinguished duty. His serious illness removes him from consideration in connection with this work, ;ince if he recovers he will hardly feel for some time like under taking such exacting work.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
General Otis Cables tO the War De-
 partment of the Days Work.

Washington, March 29.-The follow ing cablegram from General Otis reached the war department today:
 Manila, March 29 ITO the Adjutant-General, Washing
 ton:
 ''MacArthu1' $ advance yesterday was only to the outskirts of MaIilao. It took until late in the afternoon to re- pair the road and railroad bridges anc send cars through with supplies. They commenced their march at o'clock this morning, marched rapidly On Bocave and will continue to Bigaa, seven miles from Malolos. The enemy has destroyed the railroad and tele- graph line A construction train is following our forces. The enemy's resistance is not so vigorous today. Our loss thus far is slight. The towns in front of ouI advance are being de- stroyed by fire. The troops are in ex- cellent spirits. OTIS.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
ADDICKS MEN DENOUNCED.

Dover, Del, March 29.-The demo- cratic state central committee met here today and unanimously adopted resolutions denouncing Senator E.. Il. Farlow and Representative William F. King and James B. Clark for votina for J. Edward Addicks for United States senator at the recent session of the Delaware legislature. and ca;iing upon them to resign their offices
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
NOT REPORTED BY DEWEY.

Washington, March 29.-The navy department had no confirmation today of the press disDa tches reporting the shel,fng of Malabon by the Monadncck on Sunday, ant of Las Pinas to the south of Manila yesterday. Neither has it any confirmation of the report of the firing upon and killing of sailor and the wounding of three others on the Monadnock nor of the landing of marines at MalabOn.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
BRITISH SAILORS IN A ROW.

Nice, March 29-Several sailors be- longing to the British cruiser Venus, which is acting as a guardship during Queen Victoria'5 stay at Cimiez. quar- relied today on the ViHefranche quay with number of French sailors A desperate fight resulted, in which many of the combatants were injured. Some of the British sailors were com pellcd to rejoin their ship by swim ming.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

by consolidating son:e of the adminis- trative branches. The new Nicaragua canal commission, which was provided for in the last river and harbor biil, was also discussed, aud it is not un- likely it will be named very sooE. The question of raising an additional force of volunteers to go to the Philippines was not discussed and it is not be- lieved the president has any such in- tention at this time
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
EsTERHAzY FAMILY OBJECT.
The Notorious Majors Right to tn, Name and Title cf Count
 Denied By Them.

Vienna, March 29.-Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. head of the old Hungarian family of Esterhazy, has laid petition before the tribunal of the Seine in Paris aiming to restrain ex-Major Es- teIhazy, whose connection with the Dreyfus scandal is well known, and his cousin. Christian, from using the family arms and title of count to which they are not entitled.
 Prince Nicholas submits evidence to
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
OHIO RIVER RISING AGAIN.

Portsmouth, O., March 29--The Ohio river is fo"ty-three feet and rising six inches an hour. It will be above the danger mark tonight
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
WOMEN IN LONDON COUNCILS.

London, March 29.-In the course or the discussion of the London govern ment bill in the house of commons Mir. Balfour, first lord of the treasury. explained that by the operation of the measure women would be qualified to hold seats in the councils. He was not certain, however. that they would be eligible to the office of lord mayor or alderman.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
MET STRONG OPPOSITION.
But the Americans Soon Sent the Reb.
 els Flying Before Them.


 Manila, March 29-The Americans continued their forward movement to- day. General MacArthur's division ad- yaneed from Marilao along the river to Bigna, five miles distant. at daylight. with the Nebraska, South Dakota and Pennsylvania regiments on the right and the Kansas and Montana regi- ments and Third artillery on the left General Wheaton's $ brigade in reserve The American forces met with strong opposition in the jungle First enc Nebraskan, then one Pennsylvanjan. and afterwards two of the Montana regiment were killed. Thirty-five were wounded, including one officer of the Kansas regiment.
 The rebels burned their villages as they retreated in bad order towards Malolos. The enemy tore up sections of the railroad in many places and at tempted to burn the bridge at Bigra, but the fire was cxtinguished owing to the timely arrival of the Americans The rebels had not finished their trenches along the line of today's march, showing that they were not prepared for cur advance It is Dc- ieved here, however, that there will be hard fight before Malolos is taken. The Minnesota regiment reinforced the division today.
 The Filipinos fired volleys yesterday evening for the purpose Of drawing the American fire and disclosing the locality of our position. Two men of the Pennsylvania regiment and one man belonging to ths Dakota regi- ment were wounded. The Americans remained silent.
 The country between Marilao and Manila presents picture of desola- tiOn. The smoke is curling from hundreds of ash heaps and the remains of trees and fences torn by shrapnei are tc, be seen everywhere. The gen eral appearance of the country is as if it had been swept by cyclone. The roads are strawn with furniture and clothing dropped in their flight by the Filipinos.
 The only persons remaining behind are a few aged people too infirm Go escape. n9y camp DeS1Qe tnS fulnS of their former homes and beg passers- by for any kind of assistance. Tha majority of them are living on the generosity of our soldiers, who give them portions of their ratiOns. Dogs of the Filipinos cover in tho bushes still terrified and barking, while hun dreds Of pigs are to be seen busily searching for food
 The bodies of the dead Filipinos are stranded in the shallows of the river or are resting in the jungle, where they crawled to die or were left in the wake of the huIriediy retreating army. | These bodies give forth a horrible 1 odOr but there is no time at present 10 bury them.
 The inhabitants who fled from Ma rilao and Meycauyan left in such | panic that on the tables our soldiers | found spread money and valuables ana 1 in the rooms were trunks containing | other property of value. This was the 1 case in most of the houses deserted. | They were not molested by our sol 1 diers, but the Chinese who slip in be- tween the armies are footing when
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
SHERMAN REACHES HOME.

Washington, March 29,-Ex-Secre- tary of State John sherman is again at his residence in this city. He reached here at o'clock from Old Point Com fort. During the night he rested well and was feeling no worse for the jour ney. MT Sherman this forenoon was resting quietly and doing as well as his friends could expect. His condition is exceedingly enfeeblet.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
NOT CONSIDERED YET.

Washington, March 29.-It is stated at the war department that the subject of mastering in 35,000 volunteers as per the army reorganization bill has not been mentioned to the President either by Acting Secretary of War Meikleiohn or Adjutant-General Cor bin. There is no intention to bring forward this quantity at the. present time.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
s. B. ARMOUR DEAD.

Kansas City, March 29.-S E. Ar mour, head of the local packing house of Armour & Co.,, and a brother of P D. Armour, died this morning of pneu- mOnia.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
PROCEEDING FRIENDLY.

Lcndon, March 29-The foreign of fee has authorized the statement that the discussions going on between the United States, Great Britain and Ger many with regard to Samoa gre pro ceeding in a friendly manner
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
SNOW STORM IN OHIO.

Cleveland, O., March 29.-It has showed steadily throughout northern Ohio for thirty-two hours During the night the wind reached a velocity of fifty-five miles an hour and caused the snow to drift badly Trains from the east are from one to two hours late.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
BRINGs BACK SOLDIER DEAD.

New York March 29.-The United States transport Crook, Captain Well come, arrived this morning from Porto Rico and Santiago with 3O6 passengers and 6S2 bodies of soldiers who died or were killed in battle in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
A BIG GUN EXPLODES.

New York, March 29.-A 1G-inch gun burst this afternoon while it was un- dergoing a test One man was killed and another injured
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
THE CABINET MEETING.
A Number of Important Subjects Dis cussed by the President and His
 Advisors Yesterday.

Washington, March 29.-At the cab net meeting today a variety of subjects were discussed, including a nfm0er Of questions which have arisen during the two weeks of the Presidents absence in the south The administration of af- fairs in Cuba came up and it was practically decided to simplify matters
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
ALGER'S HURRIED VISIT.

Havana, March 29.- Secretary of War AIger left here this morning for Cienfuegos. The transport Ingalls, will meet him there. General Alger did not spend any time in Havana, only driving hurriedly through the city.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
KENTUCKY TOWN INUNDATED

Pineville, Ky, March 29-A sudden rise in the Cumberland river inundated the town and people have beer com peIled to flee to the surrounding hills.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

show that the two French Esterhazys, who lately attained the most deplor- able notcriety," do not belong to the Hungarian Esterhazy family. their real name being Walsin-Esterhazy, and he asks the court to compel them to use that name.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.

Hartford, Conn, March D. Dam age to the extent of $1SO,0OO was caused today by fire which destroyed the of flee building of J. L. Howard on Asy- lum street.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
RIVER STEAMER REPORTED SUNK

Memphis. Tenn, March 2S.- The Rowena Lee. one of the Lee liners be- tween here and Cairo is reported sunk at Tyler Mo. It is reported that only a few of her passengers escaped.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
RAILROAD WAGES ADVANCED.

New York, March 29.-The trainmen of the New England railroad are jubi lznt over an advance in wages ranging from 10 to 50 cents per day
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
FORSYTH TO SUCCEED DYER

Washington, March 29. -Command- CT J. Nj. Forsyth las been assigned to the command of the Baltimore, now on the Manila station vice Captain Dyer, who has been invalided home.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30
wooLEN TRUST INCoRpoRAr TED.

Trenton, N.. J., March 2e-The American Woolen company, wi:h a capitalization of $65, ,e00, ,OO0, was in- corporated this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-30

they can and have taken possession Of several houses over which they raised Chinese flags, some of which were ton down.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17
FEATHERED BARoMETERs.
Sailors Warned by Them of q Conn
ing Storm.

Sailors Warned by Them of q Conn
ing Storm.
While a British brig was gliding
smoothly along before good breeze in
the south Pacific a flock of small birds
about the size, shape and color of par
rakeets settled down in the rigging and
passed an hour or more of resting. The
second mate was SO anxious to find out
the species to which the visiting stran.
gers belonged that he tried to entrap
specimen, but the birds were too shy to
be thus caught and too spry to be seized
by the quick hands Of the sailors. At
the end of about an hour the birds took
the briggs course and disappeared, but
toward nightfall they came back and
passed the night in the maintop.
The next morning the birds flew off
again, and when they returned at noon
the sailors scattered some food about
the decks. BY this time the birds had
become SO tame that they hoped about
the decks, picking up the crumbs. That
afternoon an astonishing thing happen
ed. The flock came flying swiftly to-
ward the brig. Every bird seemed to be
piping as if pursued by some little in
visible enemy on wings and they at
once huddled down behind the deck
house. The superstitious sailors at once
called the captain of the brig, who rub
bed his eyes and looked at the barome-
ter. A glance showed that something
was wrong with the elements. and the
brig was put in shape to outride a
storm
The storm came about 20 minutes
after the birds had reached the vessel
Fer few minutes the sky was like the
waterless bottom of lake-a vast arch
If yellowish midland torrents of rain
tell. Why it did not blow very hard no
one knows, but Oh reaching port two
days later the captain learned that q
great tornado had swept across that part
Of the sea. The birds left the vessel on
the morning after the storm and were
not seen acknowledgement Bulletin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17
A CLEVER RUSSIAN.

He EOu-s! e Method of Beating His
Persian Creditor.
in Persia. when a creditor fails to get
his money in any other way. lie appears
in the debtor house and sits down.
Thea he does not move away till the
delinquent pays up lie enters the deb5
or sleeping apartments, if possible, and
has his meals brought in. a few years
ago Il Persian held an unsatisfied claim
against the British government, and be
presented himself before the British
minister one day and camped out in his
private Office The minister did not see
the joke, and sent Tor a policeman. That
made q lot of noise and trouble. and the
Russian representative in Tcheran evi
IDENTIFY learned a lesson from it, for he
managed case Of the same kind much
diff, reurly.
TIE Persian who demanded r.cn"v
from the Russian Count kolo-Aeisow)
was a holy man. a dervish, and when he
sat down in the Russians ante1 DOM to
wait till the latter paid his disputed
claim Count kolomeisow knew that he
could not get rid of him without much
fuss and explanation 1t is against the
laws, or at least the custom, which is
just as firm. to touch creditor who
takes ills means of collecting money,
SO the count could not throw him out
He thought over the matter, and one
morning he sent for lot of masons
Then be ordered them to build wall
around the dervish, who was sitting in
the middle of tie room The dervish
watched them placidly at first, but
when the wall grew and it became ap-
parent that it would be completed soon
he jumped over it, ran away and has
not been seen since. They say that the
count is the first man in Teheran who
has beaten creditor of this kind with.
out recourse to the police.-New York
PracS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17
One WATERS Income.

Two handsome gentlemen passed by,
striking their heels on the brick roof.
"The larger man is the keeper Of the
wineroom," said Joe, the writer. 1.-The
thin one. dark and serious, is the
steward" Icy looked very important.
"Well, Joe, suppose some day you
will be steward?" I ventured.
"steward? Why, have much su-
perior place as waiter, replied Joe con-
temptuously. "Iwould not give my pc.
sition for three of his. - Herr Boldt
pays his walters $50 a month in sum-
mer and $40 in winter They are per-
mitted to dine at the hotel free of cost.
They average in tips SIS day, which,
with salary, gives them an income OF
SITS month. Their daily expenses for
dress, etc.-for they must look neat and
stylish-are about $3.50. New York
Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17
A Beautiful Bull.

The foreman of a grand jury in the
west of Ireland had been presented for
some public service with a gold watch,
of which he was very proud, and as he
displayed it at a dinner Of the grand
jury, bets were made by members as to
whose watch was most accurate At
last some one suggested that it was i'm
possible to decide.
"Oh," said the foreman, "there's no
difficulty about that There's sundial
in the garden, and we'll take lantern
and decide the bets that way. "-Ex-
change.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-17
The Florida Central and Pen
insular Railroad,

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within Sc hours.
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carrying through sleepers from Cincin-
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evening.
The route is via. the Queen g. Ores
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s. Peninsular to Jacksonville and Florida
points.
Again there is delightful route from
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The Florida Central s. Peninsular is
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