M
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100BEI IS PRESIDENT,
Tho French Assembly Elect Faure's
Successor at Versailles,
A MODERATE REPUBLICAN.
The
Liberal nn( AMI irttr of nm
Orbr the CornertlTO Candidate, Ex
Premier Mcllno Favorable to Ureyfut
-Antl-Sotnltoi Fought Loubot.
Paiuh, Feb. So. Jr.
elected president of tio
public, to succeed tho
Fauro, by tho assembly
Loubot was
1'Vonoh re
Into Felix
of deputies
nud senators this afternoon.
Ilioro wns only two candidates, M.
Loubot, Moderate Republican, and M.
Mcllno, Conservative. Loubet ro
eclved 483 votes gnlnst270 for Mcline.
Tho radical press favored tho elec
tion of M. Loubot, who was also sup
ported by tho Socialist papers, whllo
tho Conservative and moderato Jour
nals endorsed the candidacy of M. Me
line. Mcllno withdrew yesterday In
favor of Loubet, which practically In
sured Loubet's olectlon.
From an early hour stations of tho
railroad lines leading to Versailles
wero crowded with peoplo gathering
to witness tho departure of tho dep
uties and Henators. M. Doronledo nr
rlvod hero by tho Lyons railroad and
was met by members of tho Patriotic
league.
Order prevailed at tho stations,
whero, to all appearances, thero were
uo special police precautions takon.
Tho first trains took an army of
telegraphers and tolophonlsts to Vor-
" sallies, whero tho town hall was dec
orated with flags and drnpod with
crepe. Tho lamps wero Jlghtod and
veiled with crepe. Tho members of
, tho national assembly began to nsscm
bio at 10 o'clock and to select tholr
seats. - v
M. Loubot, prosldont of tho Senato
and presiding officer, arrived In a car
riage at 10 o'clock. Friends surrouud
od him when ho entered tho gallery,
nnd ho 6ald: "If you lovo me, I hopo
t you won't vote forme."
When M. Paul do Rouledo, organizer
of tho League of Patriots, voted ho at
tempted to speak from tho trlbuno
whero tho urns were placed, but M.
Loubet forbado him to do so, which
called forth protests from tho Right
ists and applauso from the Leftists.
DISTURBANCES AT THE VOTING.
M. do Roulcdc, howevor, porsistcd In
peaking and repulsed tho ushers nnd
others who rushed up to expel him
from tho tribune, which he finally left.
' M. Drumont, iinti-Samltc, also at
tempted to speak, and a great commo
tion followed, during which cries of
"Down with anarchy" wero raised.
Whllo In tho trlbuno, M. de Roulodo
shouted: 'Tho president of tho re
public ought to bo elected by tho peo
plo. I will not voto hero." Then
turning to M. Loubet, Do Roulcdo
cried: "Do you deny what M. do
lleaurepairo has written?"
"To this Loubet replied:
called on to answer you."
M, do Roulcdc retorted
what you aro."
"I am not
'I know
In tho 'meantime tho voting con
tinued and at 2:10 p. m. tho ballot waa
completed. While tho checking was in
progress tho members of tho assembly
left tho hall nnd assembled in tho
galleries and corridors, whero they
dlscussod tho chances of tho election.
M. Mcllno loudly announcod that ho
had voted for M. Loubet
Tho Progressists insisted on voting
for M. Mcllno, although ho had with-
drawn his candidature In favor of M.
Loubet. Tho votes not given to M.
Loubet or M. Molino were divided be
tween M, Cavalgnac, General Jnmont,
General Saussler and others. M.
Mcllno received an ovation when he
votod.
Apart from tho Do Roulcdc-Drumont
Incidents tho voting passed off quietly
tho members returned to their scats
after voting and chatting on tho events
of tho day.
The announcement of the result was
received with cheers.
"Loubet," said a friend, "is a good,
unaffected, lovol-headed mau, of hon
est, open life, and far inoro Intellect
ual culturo than Fauro."
Loubot Is 01 years old and a lawyer
by profession. Ho entered publlo lifo
is mayor of Montollinart. In 1S70 ho
became a mombcr of tho chamber of
deputies. His prosont distinction
makes of Interest tho fact that ho
roted for tho expulsion of religious
orders from France several years ago.
Ho was,-howovor, inconsistent enough
' to secure tho exemption of tho Trap
plsts In his department from this
harsh treatment. Ho became a mem
ber of tho senate in 185 and minister
of publlo works in tho TIrad cablnot
In 1887. The portfolio remained In
his hands only four months.
In 18U2 Loubet became premier. His
eabldet went to pieces la the Panama
revelations. Last month ho was
elected prosldont of tho sonata
Tho fact that Loubot was opposed
by tho antl-ScmltcB, the bittor enemies
m pf Droyfus, lndlcatos that ho Is re
garded as favorable to tho revision of
tho Droyfus case.
Vv
Damage! for tho Killing; of N. J, all
. nilait Alked by tho Widow.
CAlvrilAaK, Mo., Fob. 20. Mrs. Corn
ailflllan, widow of W. J. Gllflllan,
to-day filed sutt In tho circuit
court, asking 65,000 damages agalust
John D. McCrlllls for killing
her husband last December. In hci
petition she olalms that McCrlllls en
tiered tho homo of herself and husband
and "unlawfully, wrongfully aud
wantonly" killed" her husband. She
qays sho was thereby injurod and
damaged to tho extent of CJ,000, and
asks judgment for that sum.
CAUSED MANILA TROUBLE
General Jonrtt 8;y Our l.nck of Volley ll
to Intiip,
Nkw Yon, Feb. 2C Judge Advo
cato General Jowctt, United States
nrmy, who has just arrived hero from
Manila, in speaking of tho lighting in
tho Philippines, said: "Inmglndof It.
Tho sooner the crisis is reached the
bettor. Might is tho first requisite
for enduring peaco. Tho Filipinos
will not glvo us any trouble after the
malcontents and guerilla leaders aro
captured. Wo must not forget that
tho utter absonco of a policy regard
ing tho futuro Is to blamo for this
trouble. Aguinnldo has had causo to
doubt our good fnlth.
"Ho used to como to seo mo nearly
every day, just us ho went to visit
General Mcrrltt. Ho would ask,
'What in your government going to do
with us'." Wo could not tell him. Ho
uaturnlly believed us liars and cheats.
Ho could not coneelvo of a powerful
nation without a fixed policy. Then
ho took to uttering falsehoods to tho
world about tho American occupa
tion." "Had he any grounds?"
"Nono but motives of rcvengo," was
tho reply. "I wont Into Manila when
It was captured mul established our
courts. In a week, by proper police
system wo mado Manila, with all Its
sub-troplcnl population, as safo as Now
York. Agulnaldo's infamous false
hoods about tho maltreatmont of na
il vo uomcti were circulated to Inllame
tho Filipinos. Wo had 22,000 men
there and not a slnglo censurable net
was committed by 0110 of them. That
is remarkable, but true."
"What is tho real situation?"
"Satisfaction among tho Spaniards
and some discontent In tho Insurgent
ranks due to tho delay In declaring
our policy.
"Ueyond question wo owo consider
ble to tho Insurgents. Thov cowed
the Spaniards by their show of
(strength when wo landed. Thoy kopt
the Spaniards In the city, expecting to
mako cold meat of them when wo
camo ashore. Naturally, from their
point of view, they wero disappointed
when wo would not lot them.
"Thoro will not be any serious guer
rilla warfare in tho Philippines. If
there Is, Spanish regiments will bo
organized with American ofllcoro and
short work will bo mado of tho na
tives. "Tho nudnclous bravery of our mon
volunteers chiefly, bo It remembered
In Charging tho intrenchmonts on tho
side hills back of Manila was amazing
to several English army ofllcers who
witnessed tho charge. Our men crossed
the open and climbed hills In tho full
tilnzo of Spanish riflo flro. They did
this as if they had boon soldiering all
their lives. Nothing more than
an order was necessary. Off they
went. This utter disregard - for
fear has impressed natives and Span
iards alike. I predict that Hollo will
bo ns quiet and orderly as Philadel
phia before tho month Is over, -i am
glad to hear what President McKlnley
said at Itoston. That will do inoro
for penco than any action of Con
gress." HASTENED FAURE'S END.
Paris flip or and tho Dreyfus Crlil as
Cmuei of tho Preildctit'e Death.
Pajhs, Feb. 20. Thero is Ilttlo doubt
that tho Dreyfus crisis aud tho attacks
of a portion of tho Parisian papers nro
largely accountable for President
Faure's sad end. Tho "gutter papers"
havo been constantly raking up court
incidents reflecting upon mombors of
M. Fouro'a family, though not affect
ing tho honor of President Fauro per
sonally. On the day of Faure's death
tho Libro Parole attacked tho mother
of M. Faure's son-in-law with ref
erence to a house, which, it is
claimed, sho wants to force tho
city of Paris to purchase at her
own prlee, In order to prolong tho Ruo
Mogdar. Tho city ofllclals, It further
nppcar.s, found tho prlco exorbitant
and determined, rather than pay tho
sum demanded, to mako a bend In tho
street. Thov had offered her a larrr
nnd moro vnluablo house a few doors
off, which sho refused. Tho matter
was taken before the council of state,
which decided against tho proposition
to mako a bond In tho street. There
upon tho Llbro Parolo denounced tho
decision as "jobbery," implying that
M. Fauro exercised his Influence In
the Interest of his son-in-law's mother.
The president was much upsot by this
attack, foreseeing In it only tho opcu
lug of a campaign ngainst him.
WANT NO EXTRA SESSION.
Itepuullciiu Houston Heady to Concede
HiMiiethlnj; on the Array 1JIII.
Washington-, Fob. 20. Thero was a
pronounced movement In tho Sonato
yesterday looking to a compromise on
tho nrmy reorganization bill The
movement originated with several
Republican Senators, who advanced
the opinion that a compromise was
preferable to an extra session of Con
gress. The Coekroll bill was acceptod
by them as tho first advance on tho
part of tho Democrats for an under
standing, nnd many folt that thoy
would go further in that direction in
case tho Republicans would indicato a
willingness to moot thorn half way.
INDICTED EIGHT CHURCHMEN.
Lntour, Mo., Men Tried to Mob Jobi
Hunter Whllo He Wu nt Borvlooa.
WAmiK.vsnuno, Mo., Feb. 20.-1116
grand jury rotumed indictment!
against James and Luthor Fcobaoh, I
II. Deatloy, Joseph and Fred Short, J.
K Wallace, Charles Dickcrson and
Egdar Wright, all business men of La
tour and members of tho Cumberland
Prosbytorian church, for attempting
to mob John Hunter while he was at
tending the Cumberland Presbyterian
church one night in January,
THE BED
10 FORCE JJ0BEI OIL
Dreyfus' Foes Bitter in Attacks on
tho President.
OPPOSITION IS VERY HOSTILE,
Sneer for IIU Country Mannnr ami Hla
Wlfe'a Accent Tho Majority of the
People ant the Sxrloui
Loubal' Integrity.
Paper Truil
Nr.w YomctFob. 21. A dispatch to
tho New York Trlbuno from Paris
says: Never beforo has a president of
tho French republic boon confronted
from tho very hour of his oloctlon
with such hostile demonstrations, nor
persecuted with such an abusive press.
Loubet, llko Cnsimlr-Perlor, was not
tho nomluoo of n mero coalition and
has tho support of almost tho ontlro
f Republican party, but, llkj Caslmlr-
Poricr.ho la of a sensitive temporamont
nnd rends tho newspapers containing
gross libels on his chnractor, empha
sized by exhortations td violence
Tho ferocity of tho Nationalist and
tho antl-Scmltlo press almost Justifies
M. Cornely's nrtlclo in tho Figaro, in
which tho French political arena is
compared by that facetious royalist to
a "den of hyenas, tigers and Jackals."
Tills morning tho president's first im
pulso was ono of discouragement, but
in splto of tho noisy shouts of
do Rouledo's aud Mlllevoyo's profes
sional patriots, which continue to
night ns merrily a3 yesterday, it be
comes hourly moro apparent that tho
masses of tho people bcllovo In Loubot
and In tho republic.
Tho serious papers liko tho Temps,
tho Journal des Dobatsand tho Llberte
como out otrougly lu his behalf and
this is also tho position taken by an
overwhelming majority of tho news
papers throughout tho country, espe
cially In tho South. Loubet cpjoys
the enormous advantage of never hav
ing expressed any opinion on tho
Droyfus revision and his views on this
point aro still unknown to his closest
friends. Tho conviction of tl030 In
tho president's confidence la that,
como what may, thero will bo no
flinching from responsibility, as was
tho caso with Caslmlr-Pcrler.
Mlllevoyo's Patrlo, Drumont'fl Llbro
Parolo, tho Eoho de Paris and the
Eclalro contain tho most violent arti
cles that havo yet appeared against
tho head of the state. Even the fash
ionable Gaulois indulgos lu sneors at
the president's humb'.e origin nnd
rusty habits and draws tho following
picture of Loubet's homo life:
"It is true that Loubet did not wear
his peasant wooden sabots nt his
apartments in tho Luxemborg palace,
where ho rosldcd ns tho prosldont of
tho senate, but when ho came homo ho
always took off ls shoas and put on a
pair of folt slippors, which ho woro
even during meals. Whllo eating ho
incus a corner of ma napkin iu his
shirt collar.
"His wife, who also comes from tho
Ilttlo town of Montollmar, near tho
Rhine, midway between Lyons and
Marseilles, Is a good cook nud knows
how to stew a rabbit better than any
one. A strong dosa.of garllo Invarl
bly perfumes tho dishas In tho Loubet
household, and to remedy this Loubet,
who, in tho dialect of tho country is
called 'Loubotto' by his wlfo (tho
Paris pronunciation is 'Loubay'), is lu
tho habit of taking from tho rack ono
of his well colored pipes, and while
smoking It cxpootoratos freely on tho
floor, no matter what tho quality of
tho carpet may be. Mrs. Loubot is a
loquacious woman and a good house
keeper. Sho speaks with a Btrong
southern accent.
"Loubet docs not ride horseback, so
that Nont Jarret, tho chief of tho
presidential stables, will bo disap
pointed. Tho ambassadors, and es
pecially tho ambassadors' wives, will
not bo bored at entertainments at tho
blyseo with tho president's rurlil
frankness and Mmo. Loubet's expan
slvo humor. And above nil what a
troat this will bo for tho sovorelgns,
tho imperial and royal princes and
princesses who may come to tho exhi
bition of 100a All Europo at tho
Elysoe. How happy tho good folk of
Montellmar will bo."
Such is a fair cxamplo of tho exas
perating articles which fill pago after
page of the Nationalist reactionary
press. Tho Matin published a detailed
biography of tho president, and calls
attention to Loubet being tho first
prosldont of tho republic, excopt
Thiers, who camo from Southern
Franco. The Matin ndds that Loubot
has a marked Southern nccont, and
that his mother, a vonorablo woman of
84, lives on a farm near Montellmar.
and always wears a peasant's head
gear. Loubet is not wealthy. Ills fortuno
consists of only 8 0,000 or 680,000.
The publlo feels convinced that Lou
bet's honesty and integrity are unltn
peachablo, notwithstanding Quesnny
do liurcaupalro'a accusations of com
plicity In protecting isomo of his
friends from prosecution in tho
Panama affair, which is tho only thing
in his long caroor which his bitterest
enomles havo been able to rake up
gainst him.
llrleo Home Itobbed.
Lima, Ohio, Feb. 21. Last night
thieves riusacked tho residence of tho
lato Oalvln S. IJrieo, in this city, to
which it was supposed many valuables
had been shipped from tho llrleo rcbl
donco In New York. Mrs. Mellly,
mother of Mrs. Hrlct, who occupied
tho homo hero, Is visiting her daugh
ter at Goshen, InjJ., and Mrs. Nrico is
In New York, bo that tho amount of
goods stolen is not known. Much
damage was done to the furnishings of
tho house by tho thieves in thnlr ruth
less search.
CLOUD CHIEF.
THE KLONDIKE WAS TE LAST
An ..li'liil Krport Drnlrs Later Mold
l'linU tu Ala'Va.
Wabiunutox, Fob. 21. A complete
report on tho relief work of tho War
department lu tho Klondike country,
undertaken ns a result of reports thai
extreme dlstross among tho minors fol
lowed tho Influx to the gold country
during 1837-03, has beon submitted by
Sccrotary Alger. It embraces the de
tailed roports of Cnptaln P. H. Ray
and Lieutenant W. P. Richardson.'
Asldo from details of tho relief work,
Captain Ray's last report, dated last
Mny, contains tho following interest
ing statement:
"I do not And anything either in
Alaska or tho Northwest territory to
justify tho great rush of peoplo to
that country or tho enormous Invest
ment now being mado In transporta
tion, trading nnd mining companies.
In tho North .vest territory no dis
covtrles of extraordinary rlchnoss
havo beon made since that of the
Klondike, and tho claims nro almost
entirely confined to llonnnzn, Eldo
rado, Dominica, Honkn and Sulphur,
with n few claims on Hear creek.
In tills district all rich claims nre
well known nnd held nt very high
prlcos, and, whllo tho wholo country
has beon staked, it has been dono for
speculative purposes, and no work It
being dono except such as Is necessary
to hold n title until thoy can bo sold to
tho unwary newcomer or disposed of
In tho states for corporation schemes.
Captain Constantino of the Canadian
Northwestern mounted pollco is my
authority for denouncing tho move
ment ns a fraud.
"In tho absence of nny othor indus
try, except cutting woo.t for the river
boats, I do not seo anything in tho fu
turo for ovor 00 per cent of tho people
now flocking to that country excopt
disappointment and suffering. Even
thoso who'obtaln omploymout nt 81.50
per hour And that, after deducting tlu
cost of foo.l, packing, candles, etc.,
they do not net to oxceel 83 por day,
and they tell ma It is baroly enough
to tide thorn ovor tho idlo soason.
"Up to dato no paying mineral
lodes of cither gold or Bllvor havo boen
discovered In North Alaska, so far aa
known.
"I nm now fully satisfied that In the
near futuro, Alaska will bo tho sourco
of great wealth, but tho dovolopment
will necessarily bo slow owing to the
climatic conditions. I recommend the
early Introduction of horses, mulca
and cattle and extra inducements
should bo holdout for thodevolopmont
of agriculture in tho valloy of the
lower Yukon especially. Wild hay can
be obtained thero In great abundance,
and oats, barley and spring wheat can
bo successfully cultivated, as well as
poiuiocs, turnips ami an the more
, 4. .. .. .,
hardy garden vegetables, nil of which
wouiu bo required for many years to
meet the local demand nud by reduc
ing tho cost of transportation and food
render It possible to profitably work
n lnrgo per ceut of tho mines now ly
ing idle.
"Hut few of tho peoplo nowontoring
tho northern part of tho territory will
over become a factor lu Its permanent
development. They must pass away
before tho tlmo when tho wealth of
tuo country will become known and
developed.
"Tho ruling rato of tnterost at Daw
son Is from 10 to 12 per cent per month
which Is tho best exemplification I
can givo of tho speoulatlvo condition
of tho finances of that country,"
RUSSIANS KILL 300 CHINESE.
Taxei Bald to Havo CuuioJ a Clash Ilo
tivcen Nntlvoj nnd the Cut'i Troopi.
1'KKiJf, Fob. 21. A serious conflict
has takctf-place between the Russians
nnd tho Chinese at Tnllonwan, 800 of
tho latter bolng killed. It Is said to
have originated in a question of taxes.
Tallou-Wan is about 100 miles from
Port Arthur, tho Russian coaling sta
tion and headquarters in China.
Wahhixqto.v, Feb. 20. Count Caa
slni, tho Russian ambassador who was
stationed ut Poktn flvo years, says he
nus noi rocciveu any nuvlccs regarding
a conflict botweon Russians and Chi
nese nt Talion-Wun.
"It is almost Imposslblo that there
should havo been nn armed conflict
thero botwoen Russian and Chinese
troops," ho said, for thoro are no Chi
lieso troops thorc. Tallen-Wnn Is
occupied by 12,000 Russian troops, sup
ported by a largo fleot nnd that tho
Chlneso should attack tho point is im
posslblo. I do not bollcvo an armed
conflict has taken placo.
"It Is possible that there may have
been somo local disturbance by na
tives, but it would hardly 'be necessary
to call tho troops into action to restore
order."
Tho Chlncsa minister, Mr. Wu,' was
also without advlco on tho conflict.
"Tho probabilities nre." ho said, "that
If thero has been any troublo it was a
native uprising, resulting from the
Russian occupation and some outrage
committed. Perhaps tho Russian
troops may havo boen on a spree and
abused andbcat the natives."
Ciiioaoo, Fob. 21. Lord Charles
Rcrcsford and party loft for the East
yesterday. Ho will stop for a short
tlmo at Niagara Falls to view the ice
bridge and from liuffalo will go dlreot
to Washington. Ho took luncheon
with Mmo. Molbo.
A Meranrlil for Myron ST. Reed
Denvkii, - Fob. 21. The Denver
l'rndes and Labor nsiombly has decid
ed to act with the Colorado Art club in
tho direction of a memorial to tho late
Rev. Myron W. Reod. Tholr proposi
tion Is to build n labor temple a large
building to bo used as a sort of na
tional headquarters by labor associa
tions conneoted with which there
will bo a free art gallery, library and
reading-room Tho preliminary wort,
will bo beguu immediately by a com
mitteo appointed for that purpose
C$
The Court of Inquiry Hears tho
, General's Testimony.
EXPLAINS WHAT HE MEANT.
Meant "Theory of an Hiperliuont" In
stead of "Pretentn of an. Kiperlmant"
In Ileferrlng to the Army lleof No
luferenco of DUhnnntty.
Wasiiinotox, Feb, 21. General
Miles in his testimony to-day beforo
tho court of Inquiry Raid that his uso
of tho phraso "pretense of experi
ment" lu speaking of army beef was
unfounded. Ho d.selulmod Intoudlng
any luferenco of fraud and said ho
Hhould havo wild tho refrigerated beef
Issuo was "on tho theory of an export
ment" "and a very costly one."
Tho court of Inquiry to cxamlno
Into tho beef controversy assembled
at tho Lemon building shortly after,
10 o'clock this morning preparatory to
its first formal session. Rrigadlcr
General George W. Davis nnd Colonel
Georgo L. Gillespie, members of tho
court, nnd Colonel Georgo II. Davis,
recorder nnd Jiulgo advocate, woro
first to arrive Major General James
F. Wade, president of tho court,
camo Inter nnd n t 10:35 tho court,
In full dress uniform, proceeded to tho
White houso, whero Itpnld its respects
to tho Prnsldent, nnd then to tho Wnr
department, where It called upon Sec
retary Alger auk '.Major-Oencral Mllc.
Meantime newspaper mon who wero
accorded places in tho court-room had
assembled, and upon tho outside were
many other correspondents nnd artists
detailed to attend tho Inquiry.
Tliu court returned nt 12:0.T o'olook
from Its visit of courtesy nud after
two photographers mado pictures of
tho court, Colonel Davis announced
rcndincbs to proceed and rend tho or
ders convening the court nud Its In
structions. )
Tho court was then sworn, nnd
Mnjor-Qcucrnl A. Nelson was present
ed ns tho first witness. Ho appeared
In fatigue uniform, and was sworn,
yftcr stating his ruuk and office, ho
was asked about his statement boforo
tho wnr commission. Ho said ho mads
ono. Upon Colonel Davis's submitted
a priutc.1 report of that statement.
General Miles eamlncd and approved
It.
Then ho was nsked about an al
leged Interview which appeared in tho
New York Journal of December 23,
whether It represented complotoly or
iu part what ho mild. General Miles
said: "I do not recall anything in
z i,lal, tuicrvjuw unit nnu not ocon
' glvon In my testimony or transmitted
tlint interview that had not boon
in my reports, ion will observe It
contains n number of my declinations
to numo ofllcers or my nuthorltlos nud
rofusals to answer. It must, thero
foro, bo incorrect iu its representa
tion." Ho then commented upon a general
slight inaccuracy of newspaper inter
viewH owing to tho dependency of
writers upon their memories. Hardly
a day In Mx months had passed that
nn interviewer had not applied, and,
because of tho press to tho nrmy, nnd
especially tho -enlisted mon, ho had
endeavored to glvo them such informa
tion as ho thought wlso aud safo, but
nover, ho said, with a view to preju
dicing anyone against nny parson or
department. Finally General Miles
said ho did not think tho New York
Journal interview roprosentcd cor
rectly what was said booauio its con
tents should bo taken In connection
with all that was said, his silenco
upon somo points nnd speech upon
others.
Asked about an Interview from tho
New York Herald of February 1, he
said: "I hnvo a letter from tho gen
tleman who wroto this in which ho
says ho Is willing to swear that I de
clined to be interviewed and that
thinking something had been given
out, ho procoedod to writo what ho
knew wero the fnots."
Ho then pointed oat that qho Inter
view was erroneous, in that whero it
represented him to havo said that ho
had overwhelming ovldcuco that tho
refrigerated beef was treated with
chemicals. Tho fact was that his only
cvidenco wns what was collected
in tho roports of tho officers and tho
statements of men who claimed that
the beef had tho odor of an embalmed
body; that they had seen fluid injected
Into bcof nnd other indications of
chemical treatment. Ho declared tho
Interview an erroneous presentation
of what ho could possibly havo said.
Recurring to tho cxpodlcney of
feeding tho troops hoof hoof lu Porto
Rico, General Miles said ho was much
iu favor of it. Ho said native beef
killed ut night could bo vary well fed
the men next day.
"Do you think," contlnuod Colonel
Davis, "that tho natlvo beef would
keep ns well as tho refrigerated beef
In the absenco of coollug apparatus on
shore?"
"I am qulto suro it would unless the
refrigerated beef was chemically
treated with preservatives. If it was
treated so as to keep for seventy-two
hours after coming out of tho coolors
of courso it had tho advantage of the
native beef, so far as keoping goes."
FOR HAWAII-MANILA CABLE.
tho Sonato Cum 111 It, -o Koartt Favorably
on n Subtldy l'ian.
Wasiiinotox, Fob. 21. The Sonato
iommlttco on foroign rotations au
thorized a favorable report to-day
upon an amendment to bo offered to
tho sundry civil bill providing for tho
construction of a cnblo to Hawaii and
Manila. Tho cable Is not to bo built
by tho United States, but a yearly
subsidy is to bo paid by tho govern-uionL
MILES MAKES
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FINED THEM THEIR ALL.
the Came of the ftovolatton of Con
ervatlrei In Nloaracua,
Monti.K, Ala,, Fob. 2). The frull
Itoamer Sunnlva of the niuoflolds Ha
nana copipany arrived from llluoficld,
Nicaragua, with the following advices
up to February IS: A battlo l.i ex
pected hero in a few days. Goncral
Hoyes' boats havo returned from Gray
town to defend this place. Tho man-of-war
San Jacinto Is also hero. Thrco
hundred Americans from Cuba aro duo
horo to join tho Insurgent (Conserva
tive) forces. Mltrallcimo, Gatllng,
Krupp nnd Hotohklss guns aro also
oxpeotod hero ns additions to tho In
surgent arms. Graytown was sur
rounded by the "Rough Riders" (lu
surgonts) whon tho gunboats loft. A
foreo of Liberals (government) Is duo
at that port.
Among tliu passengers on board tho
steamer Sunnlva was Adam Esplnoza
of Hluoflelds, nephew of General Juan
P. Reyes, the revolvtlonary loailor.
Scnor Esplnoza, nophow of tho In
surgent leader, Reyes, is in Mobile.
Ho stntes that his uncle proclaimed
hlmsolf provisional president of Nica
ragua, armed tho Indians of tho Mos
quito coast, and, with tho aid of Amer
icans in Illuoflelda, has probably an
army of 000 or 1,000.
Senor Esplno.a says tho causo of tho
dlscontout ngainst President Kslnyn Is
widespread and well grounded. In ad
dition to levying tnrlff taxes on the
Eastern const, Zolayn has caused to be
summoned tho leading natlvo capitate
Ists of tho country nnd with a promlss
declaring them to be enemies of the
republic, had caused thorn to bo in
formed that they had boon mulcted in
lines In most Instances equivalent of
their entire nvallaulo capital. If tho
departmental flsc.il ngont fallod to
collect tho lino tho unfortunates. wero
committed to tho penitentiary with
out trial or form of law, placed in,
chains nnd kept Incommunicado, in
many cases denied food or water,
until tho lino was paid, which lu ull
cases purged tho prisoners of tholi
declared trcasou.
ARE HARD TO DISLODGE.
Filipinos Hold Their I'o.ltlon Doiplte of
Ouiihoati.
Manila, Fob. 21. Tho California
volunteers abandoned Guadalupe
church at 5 o'clock yesterday morning,
which has slnco boen set on flro, and
rotlrcd to San Pedro Mnontl. The roll
els still hold the country In tho vicin
ity of Guadnlupo, Pnslg and Patero,
dcsplto tho efforts of tho guuboats to
dlslodgo thorn from tho jungle on both
sides of tho river.
Tho enemy havo apparently realized
tho hopelessness of attacking tho
American position and aro occuplod
chiefly by occasional Bharpshootlug
from tho jungle whenever .feasible.
Fortunntoly, tholr Ignornnco of the use
of sights minimizes tho effects of their
guerrilla tnotlcs.
Tho retirement of General King's
ndvnnce posts upon Kan Pedro Macatl,
has evidently been construed by the
robels as a Blgn of wenkness, us thoy
pressed forward on both 'sides of tho
river, persistently hurasslng tho occu
pants of tho town.
Last night tho rebels poured volley
nfter volloy lu San Pedro Mneatl from
tho brush to tho adjacent ridge, but
fortunately, without offcot. Goncral
King's headquarters, in tho center of
tho town, wns tho target of Romiug
ton nnd Mnusor bullets. Tho robcla
nro-using smokeless powder nnd it ia
extromoly difllcult to locate individual
marksmen.
Tho heat is intense, nnd increasing
perceptibly dally. Undor prosont con-
unions, it is Impossible to provide
shade for tho troops in cortaln parts
of tho lino, particularly MaoArthur'a
division. King's brigade is also ex
posed from San Pedro Mucatl to Cull
cull, whero it Joins Ovoushlno's brig,
ado.
OTIS NEXT MAJOR GENERAL
The l'reildeut Will Howard the f'hlllp
ilne Commander.
WAflin.tOTOtf, Fob. 21. President
McKintey has dotermlncd to reward
several gen oral ofllcers for gallantry
during tho Cuban and Philippine opor
atiens. Upon tho retlremont of Ilrlgadlcr
General M. P. Miller, March 10, Col
onel E. V. Sumnor, now brigadier
genornl of volunteers, will bo appoint
ed brigadier general in tho regular
army.
No reward can bo given to Majoy
General Otis until after Juno 10, 1000,
unless tho nrmy reorganization bill
shall pass. General Otis holds only
tho rank of brigadier general in the
regular sorvlco. Ho will bo appointed
a major general upon the retirement
on June 10. 1000. of Malor Oenoml
Wcsloy Merrltt, but ''the Prosldont
would llko to confer promotion upon
him sooner, should ho havo the oppor
tunity to do so. General Otis will be
the next major general of the regular
Borvlco appointed.
Although Ilrlgadlcr General D. W.
FInglor will not retire until Juno 24,
the gossips In tho war dopartmont are
already talking of Ills successor. It
seems to bo generally conceded that
Colonel J. M. Whlttmoro will receive
the appointment of chief of ordnance.
Mlfiourl I'eaoh Crop Not Danuged.
Seoama, Fob. 21. J. It. Roe, th
most cxtonstvo fruit grower in Central-'
Missouri, has completed a thorough
examination of his Pettis county peach
orchards and roports that vory few
trees wore Injured by tho lato severe
sold wave. He Boys Hills Clloll, Lato
Heath, Frcostono nnd Foster's Yellow
havo not been Injured at all and that
tho Elbertas and Lato Crawfords. the
most dollcato of peaches, were' only
slightly damaged. In Roe'o opinion
the peach crop of 1800 will be tho larjr.
cat lu yearn. '
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