THE 0MA1TA ! DAILY B13K : SATURDAY , APTUL 1 , 1890.
I6ih and Douglas
$2.50 Lasvn Percale and $1.50 Uroeadi'd Tnffola
Madras cloth Silks Plaids f
elaborately trimmed Chocks and W
II' ' and house U , stripes ; it $ |
PROPRIETORS *
Brilliant Display of the Richest
The French Millinery we are showing incur Art Millinery rooms
is the best example of high class Millinery obtainable. Excellent copies
by deft American Milliners are also shown with original creations from our
own work rooms , headed by Mrs. Sinclair.
Our Easter Hats are ranged side by side , French and American , for v p . , - ( > -
"
your inspection. Comparison will prove there is no style like ours and our " _ 9 >
imces are eminently the lowest. *
1.000 extra fine Easter
Hats , perfect copies from
French models , will com
pare favorably with any
$15.00 or $20.00 hats , offered
tomorrow at § 5.00 , $10.00 and
$12.50.
Ladies' English turban
and walking' hats trimmed
Bailers , nil ready to wear ,
I'holco of many new styles
in bluek. brown anil navy ,
worth uj ) to 5 .50 , choice OSc
MEDICAL MEN TALK OF BEEF
Chiaf Surgeon Says it is Displeasing to
Sight and Taste.
HOT CLIMATE BLAMED FOR ITS CONDITION
Jl .frl iTiilf l Article When Properly
1'ri'piircil IM Kounil ' lit" I'ulii-
nM ' mill XutrltloiiH ConUlnpr
Were Poor.
WASHINGTON. March 31. The forenoon
oesslon cf the army beef Inquiry board
opened with a number of olllcers of the
inodlcal corps of the army present who
had been summoned aa witnesses. Colonel
Chariest K. Greenleaf , chief medical Inspec
tor of the army , who was the chief sur
geon In the field during the Spanish war ,
nd who was with General Miles In I'orto
Klco , luia the llrat called to testify. He
eaid Oiat while in Cuba on his way to Porto
Hlco ho had been able to give no attention
to the food supply of the troops , but ivullo
In I'orto Hico ho had looked into the qucn-
tlon of food to n certain extent , but only
Incidentally. Ho then heard no complaints
of Importance except as to the character of
the cooking. His attention had not been
'brought ' to any complaints concerning either
tlio canned or refrigerator beef. Ho had
eaten same of the canned roast beef and did
not rollfih It , "It was not pleasant to the
eight , " ho Bald , "and It was mawkish to the
tnste without condiments , such as salt and
pepper. "
In reply to the question as to what effect
the use of this meat ns food would have
upon the health of troops , Dr. Grocnleaf
Bald : "The effect of Its use would bo similar
to the use of all canned meats. If good and
prepared with condiments and vegetables ,
nnd not used too much , It might bo eaten
without detriment , If spoiled , it would pro
duce sickness , or probably , If used steadily ,
the system would not accept It. It would , 1
If Uboil dally and without condiments or
vegetables , pall on the appetite and at last |
the stomach would revolt against It. " | '
Ho had found that In the hot climate of
Forte Hlco the meat did not keep long when
opened. Ho bad not taken the food ques
tion Into account In connection with the
health of the troops , attributing the slck-
jioss solely to the climate. 1
i
Ilrrutl 11 nil Vcurtiililfu Arc ( Jcniil. i
Colonel n , 1' , Tope , chief surgeon of the
Fifth army corps In the Santiago campaign ,
testified concerning the food supply of the
campaign. The hard bread ho found good
und the canned vegetables generally so. The
canned beef , "wrongly labeled roast beef. "
hu did not speak of In such high terms.
"Wo accepted It as a part of the ration , nnd
nto It as well as wo could ; but It nas un-
eatlsfylng and entirely lacking In sa\ar. It
nas also stringy and tough , and In some
cases It had decomposed , causing the cans
containing It to swell. I nUo noticed that
U deteriorated rapidly after being exposed
to the air. "
The great trouble seemed to be the lack
ITCHING HUMORS
Torturing Disfiguring
Eczemas
And every form of Itching , burning , bleeding ,
scaly , pimply , and blotchy ekln , tralp , and
blood humors , with Ions of hair , luitanlly re
lieved and ( jiredlly cured by warm baths with
CimcuitA BOAJ- , gentle anointings with CUTI.
ci'itA , tlio great sklu cure , and full dotes of
riTlOUKA ItKSOLVCNT , BtUatMt Of blOo'd purf.
Iknt aud humor cure * .
At 84.98 , choice from a
grand array of exquisite cop
ies of the most expensive
Imported French model
hats , perfect dreams of beau
ty , and not one in this lot
worth less than $10.00 , choice
§ 4.98.
All our Children's hats
go at special prices in the
basement for this
Easter sale , over 400
to select from , at 98c
of facilities for cooking the beef. It was not
so bad In the form of stews or hash as when
eaten , as It was necessary It should be used
by the soldiers In the Held , without cooking
or preparation In any way. Taken In that
way It was a very unsatisfying diet. It
looked like beef from which beef tea has
been made. It has struck me slnco that the
nutritive qualities of the beef were extracted
In boiling , nnd my personal opinion Is that
aa food It possessed a low order of nutritive
value. It was a very trying food unless
eaten with the eyes shut.
"Tho roast feature ot it , " ho added , "was
all In the label not In tlio can. "
Ho had been unable to trace any special
diseases to the food used In Cuba , but he
thouuKht the use of the canned beef would
tend to weaken men and cause disease.
Upon the whole ho would not advise the
use of beef for food In the tropics , and he
thought the bacon ration would have been
better.
X Fault In Hi-frlKprnteil Heef.
The refrigerated beef , Dr. Pope pro
nounced good. The troopH had been com
pelled to trim off spoiled parts , but after
this was done and the meat nicely cooked It
was very palatable and nutritious. Most
of the canned beef used at Santiago bore
the label of the Wilson Packing company.
Major Louis A. Lagardo , In command of
the reserve hospital at Slboney , stated that
the canned roust beef had been furnished at
hit * table at the hospital nnd to the p.l-
tlcntB.
"I was not especially fond of It , " ho
salil , "but as a substitute it took the place
of fresh beef. When wo would cook it
with vegetables It was far more palatable
than otherwise. The patients In the hospi
tal used the canned meat regularly and
there was no especial complaint about It.
There was considerable diarrhoea , however ,
and I presume much of this uas duo to the
USD or this and other meats. Tlio ration
contained more moat than It should have
contained for food lu the climate. "
Kll'rft of Ilci'f.
Captain Ashton 11 , Heyle , who was chief
surgeon of the Rough llldcr brigade In the
Santiago campaign , the first witness at the
afternoon session , testified to being made
violently sick on three different occasions
by eating canned roust beef , and that on
one occasion several others who partook of
the meat with him also become very til.
Soon after this experience he had found a
piece of bacon lying by the roadside. This
lie had taken up , cleaned and cooked , and
ho found It very palatable. This meat had
not caused any Inconvenience. The surgeon
ot the Tenth cavalry had reported similar
experiences among the men ot that regi
ment as u result of eating the canned beef.
Others had eaten It without apparent ill
effect. The beef was tough , btringy , taste
less and devoid of nutrition , and Mr. Hoylo
thought Us use had promoted disease In the
army.
At this point the line of surgeons under
examination was broken In upon by the In
troduction of Mr. George II. Olddlnga of San
Antonio , Tex. , who had put In a bid to
supply the beef for Culm on the hoof.
In reply to a request from Major Lee , Mr.
( ildrilngs detailed the particulars of various
Interviews with General Dagan concerning
the letting of the contract for beef. Ills
first conversation had related to the speci-
llcatlons for iblds , at which Mr. Glddlngs
had called attention to the fact that they
were vague. General Ilagan had then ald
that the specifications were necessarily
vague , as be could not at that time give
any specific Information. General Kagnn
had a ( that time said his preference would
'be ' for refrigerator beef , If he had any con-
tldonco In it ; but ho did not think the re
frigerator beef could be made available In
the Cuban climate. "I had 'been ' In Cuba
seveiul times myself , " said the witness ,
"and I agreed with him that itwould be
Impossible to keep the refrigerated beef In
that climate without rufrlgerator . "
At $3.98 , Ladies' and
Misses' most fashionable
trimmed hats , you must
see these to realize their real
beauty all shades of fusliia ,
heliotrope , black and black
and while , at 83.98.
Imported Russian violets
with foliage , every im
aginable shade
worth $1.00 011
sale at 25c
PORTO RICO'S ' GOVERNMENT
Industrious People of Island Are Eager to
Manage Themselves.
NEW "REPUBLICAN PARTY" IS ORGANIZED
IiiNiilnr ComiiilHNloii from < ln % United
.SI n I CM llc'iir SatlNfiictorr Ar ii-
inciilH oil IXnlillHliliiK1'ord )
II lean l.t'K
( Correspondence of the Associated Press. )
SAN JUAN DE I'OHTO HICO , March 2G.-
The Insular commission has Just completed
Its preliminary investigation in San Juan
and has departed for ttio western portion of
the sland.
It is learned from reliable sources that
in general the arguments before the com
mission have been In favor of the early
termination of the military government and
the adoption of territorial law for the
Islands.
Every Porto Hlcan will concede that the
United States should appoint an American
governor , nnd should sustain a strong garrison
risen in the Island , but they demand that
all of the civil offices under the governor
tliould bo filled by Porto Ulcans , nnd above
nil that n Porto Hlcan legislature should bo
established for Insular affairs and that
municipalities should have the right of local
self-government.
A great deal of argument has been made
befoio the commission for the recommenda
tion of free trade with the United States.
The people of Porto Hlco claim that unless
the sugar of this island Is admitted free In
the United States no prosperity can bo had
here.
It is understood that tCio secretary ot
state , Scnor Acuenn , the secretary of the
treasury , Dr. Cell ; the ox-stcretary of the
interior , Senor Uegetnu , nnd two or three
of tlio leading merchants , with the approval
of General Henry , will accompany the com
mission back to the states for the purpose
of presenting Information to Washington
upon the conditions In the Islands.
llcpiiljllciui Party of J'orlo Uluo ,
A now political party has been born
"the republican party" of Porto Hlco. The
party was organized by the radicals under
the Icadertlilp of Manuel Hossy. It has foi-
Its object the .association of nil political
elements on this Island , and they have
agreed upon n platform which Is pronounced
to bo faultless In Its Americanism. The
platform In part Is as follows :
That It Is the highest duty of every cl.tlzen
to uphold the dignity of the country and
the laws of the land. That wo pledge our
selves as men , animated by a common cause ,
aiming at a common object , to do all In
our power for our government. We endorse
and commend the able , patriotic nll(1 ( lruo
American spirit manifested by Hon. William
McKlnley , president of the United States , lu
releasing us from the misrule of Spain , and
we pledge our faithfulness to adhere to the
now principles of our new country and Imvs
for our aim harmony , unity and good gov
ernment , relying with confidence on the hope
of a speedy seUtlenieiU of our national
affairs : ,
The name of our party shall bo "tho re-
DUbllcan party of Porto Hlco. "
We declare our sincere loyalty ( o the
American Hag and American Ideas and
hereby pledge ourselves to strive to be.
come worthy of the great nation ofhich
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
quiets the nerves , and induces
.Sleep. Take no Substitute.
Ladies' trimmed Eas
ter hats and toques ,
very becomingly and taste
fully gotten up , made by
hand and for this Easter
sale , $2.98.
Children's nobby Eas
ter hats , trimmed with
flowers , ribbons
and
at
wo arc now a part. Wo hall with pride our
annexation to the United States. We believe
tlio i-ooplo of Porto Ilico could be trusted
with the civil government of the island , but
as authority only emanated from the congress
of tlio United States , It is our duty to awnit
its pleasure , and while under military rule
awaiting the pleasure of congress , wo desire
that the civil offices should bo filled by men
capable , honest , and of unquestioned loyalty
to the government of the United States and
disposed to act singly for the best interests
of this island and our common country
without distinction , thereby affording us an
opportunity to demonstrate our fitness to
self-government with all the responsibilities
it entails and which \\lll hasten the day
when our island will have a place among
the states of our union.
I'cir I'nlvcr.sul
Succeeding planks declare in favor of a
uahorsal suffrage , oppose the introduction
into the Island of foreign labor , express devo
tion to liberty of thought , conscience and
speech , Including itho freedom of the press ,
and deprecate any union of church and
state :
Free schools and the teaching of English
are demanded ,
A change in the present system or taxa
tion and free trade between I'orto Ulco and
the United States are advocated. The ex
change of the provisional money for money or
the United States is advocated on a gold
basis , "as it Is right and proper that every
dollar , paper or coin , Issued by the govern
ment , bo as good as any other. "
The establishment of an American system
of courts is favored.
The platform concludes thus :
Wo congratulate ourselves and our coun
try on beliiE under the protection of the
American Hag , the recognized emblem of
liberty , and will lend every effort to advance
civilization , to teach loyalty , to love Ameri
can Institutions , and honor Washington , Lin-
c'oln ' and MoKInloy , whoso names aru house
hold words In the land.
It Is said by the organizers of thle party
that the name "republican" is used -In its
general sense , and has no relation to the
party of that name In tlio United States , It
Is understood that General Henry Is In entire
accord with the establishment of a new
American party.
DlNtrllMllloii nf ItllUoiiH.
General Henry has Issued a general order
providing for the distribution of rations
among tlio pcoplo of I'orto Hlco. The or
der Is as follows :
It has coino lo the knowledge of the de
partment commander that in homo districts
on the bland ninny people are suffering and
some have died for want of foood , caused by
popr crops , resulting from lack of rain or
other unavoidable conditions.
The department commander therefore di
rects that until further orders post com
manders coiibiilt with the alcaldes bo that by
a judicious Issue of portions of the ratloiib
as set forth In paragraph 7 , general orders
No. 5 , A. 0. O. , current series , to those In
want , the distress may I to alleviated. Atten
tion is also Invited to paragraph f > , general
orders No. 110 , A. 0. O. , series 1SS. ! ) Tlio na
tives have buffered patiently but care must
be exorcised In these Issues to reach the
needy who have been unable to secure work
and not to encourage people In hhlrklng
work or In depending on Americans.
HIitMiiiiiitlNiu ( In3liixt Common IU-
I-IIHI- .
The most universal disease that affects the
human body Is rheumatism , the cause and
nature of which Is known to a very lim
ited extent oven by the best Informed physi
cians. Thcro are several forms of It and
nearly everybody Is liable to an attack of It
in some form. When In tlio back and loins
It Is called lumbago ; In the hips , sciatica ,
In the face , neuralgia. While there Is tome
doubt as to the origin and nature of this dis
ease , there Is none whatever as to tlio best
treatment. Many years of experience has
fully proven that there Is nothing so good as
Chamberlain's Pain Halm , One application
relieves the rain.
Thirl-ririli .IIIulilKiiii .MiiHli't-fil Out.
At'CU'BTA fia . .March 31 The Thirty
fifth Michigan was mustered out at C'uuip
Mackenzie today.
TODAY , SATURDAY , GRAND INHIBITION AND SALE OF
ISTOYMLTIES
Separate Skirts and Waists
40 new costumes to bo § 12GO for Ladies' exceedingly -
shown for the lirst lime on ceedingly
stylish man-
our second lloor , in silk and tailored suits , handsomely
cloth , all of them elaborately trimmed with silk braid in
trimmed , made in the very beautiful designs , made of
latest styles , on sale from very line Venetian , silk taffeta
8.W.OO to $59.00. lined jackets , skirts cut in
the new circular
effects , for this $1250 ,
Easter sale $12.50 ,
$19.98 for exquisite styles
$5.98 for Ladies' nobby
of Ladies' man-tailored
new man-tailored
- suits ,
suits , for which a tailor made of line covert cloth and
would have to charge at least
broadcloth , in all the now
$50.00 , they come in a great
shades of royal blue , browns
variety of styles , made from
and blacks , box jackets , silk
the finest broadcloth , Venetian
lined , all the circular
new cut
and covert
, elaborately
skirts with buttons
braided and
on back , actually
stitched or plain , worth $15.00 011
at $19.98 sale at $5.98 ,
Ladies' very handsome Spring Silk
Waists in elegant fancy figured taffetas
and the newest plain colors , such as cerise ,
turquoise , royal blue , violet , red and white ,
made with shirred back and front , go on
sale at $3.98 , $4.98 and $5.98.
All Americans Get Out of Island Except
Those in Business.
OLD CUSTOMS OF HOLY DAY DISREGARDED
rne .Viiinbi-r of SpnniHli ItCHlilcii (
Arc Muri ! < Tril l > y VciiKvful Cn-
lltlllH SIlll'C ftollICZ AVlIN 1)C-
piiNvil from Ills I'luuc.
HAVANA , Ularch 31. Two thousand civil
ian Americans have left ( Havana during
'the last eight days , in order to reach the
United States 'before ' the quarantine period
begins. Comparatively few remain and
these are such as are detained by business
interests ,
.Havana 'people are rather Inclined tc re
gret the sudden departure from old tradi
tions In the non-observance of Holy Thurs
day and Good Friday customs. Formerly
'both ' days were observed with pilgrimages
on foot by the rich and poor , the civil and
the military officers' , ito the city churches.
Thts year almost nothing of the sort has
bccu observed und business has scarcely
been suspended at all.
The completion of the overland wire to
Santiago has 'been ' delayed by prairie fires
near Placetas. Seven miles of the line were
destroyed. Captain Ulcard of the signal
corps was sent to make repairs and It Is
expected that the completed line will bu
ready for use In , the course of a few days.
.Murder * of .SpulniirilM ,
General Gomez lias received a letter from
the Taladrlb .brothers , well known mer
chants hero , reciting various canes of recent
I murdora of Spaniards In the province of
I 1'Inar del Hlo , as alleged > by Cuban soldiers ,
assorting that the authorities bury the vic
tims but take no action to discover the mur-
ol rers , and asking him to advlso them how
to answer their friends who write complain
ing of these things.
General Gomez , In his reply , laments
, these occurrences , but says Mat slnco bis
deposition Jin has no official authority to
take such radical steps as would remedy
the evil.
As showing the effect of these killings on
the people , the steamer 'Montserrut ' sailed
this morning for Spain , having on 'board ' "SO
Spanish passengers , formerly residents of
Cuba nnd motitly small merchanU , This
exodus In noticeable because of the numbers.
There have recently been at leant three
murders of Spaniards In the country and
In sonio cased .men of property have been
killed. If U Is known who the murderers
are the fact has not developed , though there
are men In Havana > who eay there Is evi
dence pointing to the fuban soldier * being
the guilty parties and that slnco General
Gomez was deposed from the p et of com-
mamlor-ln-clilef cf the Cuban forces the
LADIES DRESS SKIRTS
Ladies' dress skirts in crepon ,
broadcloath , Venetian , also plaid
skirts , so stylish for this spring ,
on sale at $3.98 , $4.98 and $6.98 ,
Cubans have not had a head to rigidly cn-
force the discipline and punish crime. In
the past General Gomez punished murderers
of this kind with , death , tout alnco his re
moval the Cubans have 'been ' taking ad
vantage of the lack of discipline to retaliate
upon their war enemies who are still on the
Island.
Iiu'oiiiniiinlcudo Sjud'in.
The whole question of Imprisonment In
communicado by , the Cuban authorities baa
'been ' brought conspicuously to the attention
of Governor General Urooko by suuh ex
periences of the American doctor , C. C.
Jolllffo recently arrested for practicing
medicine without a license and kept in-
coinmunlcado , for two days. This method
of administering Justice , with others equally
harsh , oueh aa the arrest of 'witnesses and
the absence of trial iby Jury , is still regularly
*
larly resorted to under the new regime an
under the old , by the very Cubans who
used to complain bitterly o Incommunicado
systems during the Spanish regime.
Tlio Judges and tlio court Jallera .have
been protesting against the refusal of
Governor General Brooke to allow 'them to
keep Dr. Jolllffo and Mr. Barton , another
( American and a friend of Jolllffe , Incommunicado - |
municado , and the military administration
now contemplates Issuing a decrco abolish
ing the Incommunicado system.
Former Captain General Castellanos , be-
fcro leaving the Island , signed decrees re
leasing from Jail Spanish volunteers con
fined on charge of crime. Some secured
their discharge but others were overlooked.
The latter have petitioned the governor
general lo release them and ho Is about to
Issue a decree directing 'the ' Cuban courts ,
as now coKstltutcd , to carry out the decrees
of General Castellanos , dated Decernbor Ifi ,
and December 24 , 1898 , as nullified , grant
ing pardon to members of the Spanish vol
unteer cori .
The modification merely leavca to the
Cuban courts the > po\\or to declare whether
the decrees apply In a particular cjjo. In
other words , these who are still In prison
are to bo sot free providing they establish
to the Hutlsfactlon of the court by proper
documents that they were members of the
volunteers corps and are thus entitled to
the be n oil t of the Castcllancs docice.
.MirIT Itt-iK'llfH ClrllfllrnoM.
CIBNKURGOS , Cuba , March 30. ( Via Ha
vana , .March 31 , 10:10 : a. MI. ) The secretary
of war. General Hudson A. Alger , and 'hU
party , arrived hero at C o'clock this evenIng -
Ing , with a cavalry and Infantry < ncort. Hn
went to the residence of General Dates , the
commander of the Department of Hiiut.i
Clara , where a reception wan held this evenIng -
Ing , at which the American olllcera of the
district were present.
Ileforo the dlscoveiy at One .Minute Cough
Cure , ministers were greatly disturbed by
coughing congregations. No excuse for It
now.
riijHlrldii .Si'iili'iiiTil lo Ufa th.
NEW YOKK .March HI. Dr. Samuel J.
Kennedy , convicted of the murder of Dolly
Reynolds. was tentem-ed today lo die In the
week beginning .May Z'i.
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