TJTE OMAITA DAILY TVEE : WEDNESDAY , APRIL 12 , 1890.
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V. M. C. A. MUILDING , COIU 10T1I A.ND DOUGLAS STS.
United States minister to Belgium , has been
appointed minister to Spain.
Mr Storcr's selection for ttio Madtld mis
sion Is n distinct promotion In the dlplo- '
malic line The dlffcionco In compensation
Is not considerable , but the new minister t
Madrid will have very Important duties to
perform , Including the eirly negotiation of
n genernl trcnty of trndo nnd comity.
Bellamy Storor Is & 2 years of ago , having
been born In Cincinnati In 1817. Ho was
graduated from Haivard In 18u7 nnd two
years later fiom the law school of Cincin
nati college. Ho wng admitted to the bar
In the same year ind , until ho entered pub
lic llfo ns n member of tha Plfty-eocond con
gress from tlio Plrst Ohio district , gave his
llmo to the pursuit of his profession. He
was re-elected to the Fifty-third Congress
nnd wns a member of the foreign nffnlrs
committee1. During lih service In the house ,
of representatives ho took nn active part lu
the matters peitalnlng to foreign relations
nnd vas also an ardent supporter of civil
service reform. He Is n man of largo private
means
It Is assumed thnt the Due do Arcos , late
Spanish minister to Mexico , will bo named
ns minister to Washington nnd the officials
Blncerely hope that this will be done , n very
fnvorablo opinion of him being lield here.
ELIMINATES SILVER ISSUE
CnnnnoiiN Production oC CJolil 1'ur-
iilHlicN All the .Money the
-\VorJil
NHW YORK , April 11. A dispatch from
Washington s ys So far as the report of
the British Indian cuironcy commission
tends to show that there has been any
serious consideration by the American cabi
net of the question of another International
monetary conference or of the ratio for the
coinage of gold and silver , It Is misleading.
There Is the highest authority for the state
ment thnt there has "been " no serious con
sideration of the question by the cabinet
since the failure of the last monetary con
ference , and that It. Is highly Improbable
that the United States under the present
administration will take the .Initiativefor the
calling of another. It can .bo said on the
/ same authority , however , that the United
States will accepl any Invitation that maybe
bo Issued by any other nation for > sucji-a
conference , nnd that the present adminis
tration would bo Inclined to go as far In
Increasing the use of silver ns other lead
ing commercial nations might bo willing
to go.
The enormous Increase In the production
of gold within the last tow jears nnd the
prospects that the aim nil output of the
mines of the world will Increase for many
jcars have served to convince many who
formerly advocated rcmonctlzatlon of silver
by nn international agi cement that such a
step Is unnecessary. George C. Roberts , di
rector of the mint , whose official position
gives much significance to what ho says , says
that ho wns formerly an advocate of nn in
ternational agreement , but that In view of
*
the great change In the situation , due to
Increased gold production , ho did not believe
that such an agreement was now possible ,
because there was no longer necessity for
It , nnd It would bo impossible to Interest
people In It.
"Tlio Increase In gold pioductlon , " he
eald , "Is almost Inconceivable. I have made
n calculation based on the most reliable
data obtainable which shows that by the
jear 1900 the nnnual production of gold
nlouo In the world will equal the production
of gold nnd silver Combined In 1S06. This
means thnt b > the time of the next presi
dential campaign gold alone will supply the
volume of money that Mr. Brjan nnd his
followers In the last campaign Contended
was necessary. This leaves tbo advocates of
free coinage very little ground upon which
to stand. "
COLLEGE MEN IN THE ARMY
Itnnnexilt TentllleH Hint They Aeiiilt
TheniNoUeM ultli Creilll UiitleN
eil liy Training.
ANN ARBOR , April 11. Governor Roosevelt
velt wns Inttoduced to an auijleuice of more
than 3,000 today by President Angell of the
University of Michigan ns "one of those
rnio men who has not only written history
but has made blslory , and has done bath
equally well. "
It wns several minutes before the tumult
of enthusiasm of the students subsided
enough to allow the governor to bo heard
Colonel Ropsovclt spoku highly of the col
lege men In his regiment nnd snld the uni
versity man In the war had cnrnvd tha
gratitude ot his countrjmen , Said ho
"Much bus been given you and wo have
the light to expect much from > ou In teturn.
You can do your duty In two wajs. First ,
lu the direction of common honesty. Sec
end , In the direction ot common sense. I
nm speaking from n political standpoint now.
After n great many years of painful experi
ence I really don't know which I regard the
most unaffected dread the mnchlno poli
tician or the fool reformer. It jou will
nnt set 3ourselves to try to < jolvc , ns they
must bo solved , the problems growing out ot
the complexity of our soclnl conditions jou
can depend upon It ttio lend will bo tnkeu
by demagogues , exciting the nnlmoslty or
class against clnss for their own selfish pur
poses. "
VANDERBILT HOME BURNED
Von 11R- Via u anil Ills Ilrlilc Tiirneil
Out in the Cold > o
Liven I.out.
NDW YORK , April 11. William K. Van-
derbllt's country house. Idle Hour , nt Oak-
dale , L. I.was totally destrojcd by flro
about 3 o'clock todajNo lives were loht
nnd no ono was Injured. W. K. Vanderbllt , jr ,
nnd his bride , formerly Miss Virginia Pair ,
were occupjlng the houoo at the time The
flro Is believed to have originated In the
cellar , accidentalj. ! It broke out at 315
a. m. , nnd In nn hour the magnificent
structure , with nil Its -valuable fittings , was
totally destroyed.
Besides young Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbllt
j | there were twelve or fifteen servants In the
house. All got out safeljMr. . Vnnderbllt
and his bride came to New York on an
early train.
The total loss Is estimated nt from $250-
000 to $300,000. Idle Hour , which wns one
of the handsomest country houses on the
south side ot Long Island , was built for
j William K. Vnnderbllt about eight jears
ago. It was of Queen Anne architecture ,
two stories high , nnd v.ns constructed of
brick , stone and terra cotta.
DR. GUILFORD PLEADS GUILTY
rN to Crime of
mill IH bf'iilcnucil to Ten Years
Iiniirlxomiioiit.
BRIDGEPORT , Conn. , April 11. At 2 20
this afternoon Dr. Nancy A. Gullford , who
has been on trial on a charge "alleging mur
der In the second degree , nnd whose trial
was postponed on account of the Illness ol
Juror Gregory , pleaded guilty to man
slaughter.
Judge Wheeler declared a recess before
Imposing sentence.
Judge Wheeler later sentenced Mrs. Gull-
ford to pay $1 fine and to ten years' Im
prisonment.
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IlnttcileH It mill II , Midi Arllll - > ,
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.loui-iicj to Miniilii.
NI1W YORK , April 11. Batteries L nnd
M , Sixth attlllery , 230 men In nil , etnrtea
fiom hero today for Manila via San Tran-
clsco. Captain H. II. Ludlow Is In command
of Battery L nnd Captnln C. W. Foster of
Battery M. The troops will travel over this
following roads : Now Yoik , Ontario &
Western to Buffalo , Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern to Chicago , Chicago & Northwest
ern to Omaha , Union Pacific to Osden and
the Southern Pacific to San Francisco.
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WHEELING , W. Va. , April 11. Aided by
the authorities , the AVheDlIng Railway com
pany succeeded In running n few cars this
morning , but at noon two riot calls camn
to headquarters. Women and small bo > B had
held up ems at two different places. Iho
women rushed out and began to smash car
windows. The police arrested some of the
most active. The strikers are endeavoring
to preserve order ,
Vnierloii mill Germany ,
So soon as America showed her character
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CHICAGO. 111. , April 11 , John Collins nnd
Mrs. Anna Ingersoll , vho nro under Indict
ment tor the kidnapping of Gerald Laplncr
Decoration dny , were relensed on bonds of
MO.OOO each today The alleged abductors
will be placed on exhibition lu a local dime
museum.
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C'.NSPIR\CY ' . \ AGAINST OUAYi
Defense Seeks to Provo Ex-Senator Victim
of Enemies' ' Spite ,
STORY OF REMOVAL OF THE "RED BOOK"
ItnrtiMvDHnlli Illn St/nri | >
oT Document * , ArtliiK IJIIMI | the
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KIUM\II AilvUcr.
PHILADELPHIA , April 11 In the trial
of ex-Senator Quay today his law j era be
gan what Is rcgtrded ns the all-Important
contention In their fight for his acquittal ,
namely , that the books of the broken Peo-
plo's bank are not competent testimony
against the accused man and therefore
should not bp admitted In evidence On dei
clslon of this point rests the entire fabric
of the ptosccutlon's case. Should Judge
Diddle decide the point well taken the com-
monwealth's case will necessarily collapse.
In order to secuic the most effective pies-
dilation of this plinsc of the defense , Mr.
Quay brought to his aid the skill of David
1C Watson of Piltsburg , one of the ablest
attorncjn in Pennsylvania , and ranking , In
fact , with the best In the country. Mr.
Watson spoke on this subject for nearly two
hours this afternoon and held the almost
breathless attention of a room filled with
the legal lights of the local nnd state bat.
Many of these lav crs expressed the opinion
that Mr. Watson mnde n very strong argu
ment. What Ita effect will bo upon the
Judge le nut Ins to bo seen.
OIlut-N ( In- Hunk llooUi.
The dlstiict attorney opened the proceed
ings In this phase of the case by offcrlnc ;
In evidence Hie books of the bank extending
over n number of jears nnd nlong with
them the account books , letter press book ,
and lettets from Senator Quay and State
Ticnsurcr Ha ) wood , found In the desk of
Cashier Hopkins after tint olficlal had com
mitted suicide Ho read n long summary of
what the books and papnrs showed nnd
stated what ho expected to prove by them ,
to-vvlt That through a conspliacy with
Cashier Hopkins , State Treasurer Hay wood ,
and other state treasurers and possibly other
officers of the bank , Senator Quay used a
IKcd amount of state nionoy deposited In
the Institution , nnd received Interest on an
other fixed portion of the state deposit.
Much of the evidence offcied by the district
attorney was brought out at the preliminary
hearing on October 5 last. There was some
now matter , however , dealing principally
with the amount of money loaned by the
bank to Mr. Quay , and during the last twelve
or fourteen > ears the amount paid to him
and other state treasurers on state deposits.
Mr. Wat&on contended that the mere fact
that bank clerks , with no personal knowl
edge of the truth of what they were writ
ing , entered certain figures In a book , -which
figures purported to represent Interest paid
to Senator Quay , was no proof that the
money had been received by Mm or that
there had bton any Intention to pay It to
him.
Uitnj i All-tint of IIoiiMiiH.
This argument Is In line with the de
fense's contention that Mr. Quay was the
victim of Hopkins , who used the senator's
name to cover up his own Illegal transac
tions.
Mr. Watson also attacked the Indictment ,
declaring It to bo fatally defective.
Judge Diddle will probably decide tomor
row whether the books of the bank are ad
missible. If he decides that they are Mr.
Quaj's lawyers will ne\t take up the mem
orandum books and letteis 'belonging ' to
Hopkins and oppose their Jut'rcductlon ns
valid testimony.
Piovlous to the presentation of the bank
books by Mr. Rothermel , the examination
of Receiver Barlow was concluded and ex-
Judge James Jay Gordon , who , the adher
ents of Senator Quay declare , Is responsible
for what they term the conspiracy against
their favorite , gave testimony In corrobora-
tlon and explanation with Mr. Darlow's
statement.
Mr. Darlovv created a sensation by the
statement that he had broken open the dead
cashier's desk and taken therefrom the
books and letters appertaining to the Quay
trial at the behest of a. mjsterlous Informant
mant , who spoke to him over the telephone i
from Harrlsburg and stated that there was i
a plot on hand to steal the compromising
documents that night. Ho was , he said ,
never nblo to learn who his mjstorlous
friend was.
The fact was gleaned from Mr Barlow
that tl'o bah\ backs and letteis were prae-
tlcally In the control of Judge Gordon from
April until September of last jcar. Ho con
sidered this proper , as Judge Gordon was
the confidential adviser of President Mc-
Manes of the bank.
.Imllju Cordon TeitilleN.
Judge Gordon gave his testimony In n
quiet , convincing manner. Ho deprecated
the stories of conspiracy against Senator
Quay that have persistently been put In
circulation and frankly answered every
question asked regal ding the use ho made
of the papers while ho had them. He ad
mitted that they had been photographed at
his suggestion , but merely for the purpose
of safety In the event of the originals be
ing destrojcd. He also admitted showing
them to David Martin , the leader of the
anti-Quay faction ; to John Wanamaker , a
bitter opponent of Senator Quay , nnd to
others , Including a partial exhibition of the
letters to James M. Guffoy , the democratic
leader of this state , but not In the manner
hinted at b ) the defense. Judge Gordon
naked permission of the Judge to make a
statement of his connection with the case ,
but the entire array of Quay counsel ob
jected Instantly , and what would have un
doubtedly proven Interesting reading was
thus shut off.
rive minutes before court opened tlie
ex-senator and his BOH , Richard , came in.
Mr. Quay was smiling and his features bore a
hopeful expression as bo responded to the
greeting. ! of friends. He sat quietly
through the entire session and wns appar
ently the mobt unconcerned person In the
room. Nearly half an hour was spent In
the arrangement of papers nnd In consulta-
t'omi among counsel before the business of
the dny began.
Thomas W. Barlow , tlio receiver of the
bank , who was on the stand at adjournment
yesterdn ) nnd Identified the books nnd papers
found In the bank upon assuming Ills dutlcn ,
wns cross-examined by Mr. Shnpley of coun
sel foi Mr. Quay.
Mr Simple ) had not proceeded far with the
ciass-cxamlnatlon before his line of queh-
tlona apparently indicated his purpose to
provu that the whole fabric of the charges
against Mr. Quay were the result of a con
spiracy. After bringing out the fact that
Mr. Uarlovv was assistant to Partner District
Attorney Graham during the time ho acted
m recelvei and was buey with other duties ,
the witness was told to tell nil the circum
stances of his removal of certain letter * ,
papers and books from the private desk or
Cashier Hopkins Among the books Is the
one known as the "red book , " which tha
prosecution alleges shows that Hopkins com
puted Interest on state funds whicli ho de
posited to Mr. Quay's oraJlt The papers
also included the Quay letters , among them
the "plum tree document "
* DOCIIIIirlllH ,
Mr Barlow In reply bald : "On March 20
a person In Harrlaburg , whom I did not then
and do not now know , spoke to me In this
clt > over the long distance telephone. He
said 'I want to say to > ou un attempt
will be made tonight to take certain docu
ments out cf Hopkins' desk ; they lad better
be taken by jou.1 As a result of this 1
i went ( o the bank accompanied by n polKc *
mail , broke open tbo desk nnd took them
out. "
The w Uncos sold he notified Judge Gordon ,
then one of the common pltns Judges , of his
Intention , the latter being confidential ad-
vlscr to Jnmcs McMnnen , president of thh
bank Tor about three hours that night do
left the documents In the possession of Judge
Gordon In n trust company's office After-
vvnrd these papers were virtually In Judgs
Gordon's custody until early In September.
Barlow explained that Mr. McMancs ha < l
agreed to pay the debts of the bank and na
Judqo Gordon was Jils frlen'd IIP con ldorcd
It perfectly proper that the Judge should
know the content * nf thn bnold nnd papers.
Mr. Barlow denied knowledge of the r'- ' '
tographlng of Quay fetters for the use of his
political opponents. He snld that ho did
I not know that they had been taken by Judge
Gordon nnd shown to David Martin or that
i Judge Gordon and John Wnmmnkner had
I i taken them to New YsTk and shown them to
' Democratic National Commlttccmnn James
( i V Ouffey In an effort to make Judge Gordon
, the democratic en ml HI n to for govc'iior or
. Pennsylvania Inst jear Mr Barlow denied
| knowing that before ho received the nnonj-
inoU3 telephone' message from Hnrrlsburg
Judge Gordon had opened the private desk
nnd examined the books nnd papers lit )
thoug'ht State Banking Commissioner Ollkc-
son had seen the documents prior to their
coming Into his ( Bnrlow's ) possession Ho
i slated that early In September last he
I showed them to Attorney Gcnernl McCor-
mlck In Hnrrlsburg. Mr Shapley asked the
witness If the nttorne ) general had not told
' him thnt there was nothing In them on I
i which to base n civil or criminal action.
j | The question wns objected to by the district
attorney nnd the objection wns sustained.
AVltllcxM Defend * Uonloii.
Witness denied that any money or se
curities of the bink had been In the pos-
Eesslon of Judge Gordon. He also denied
positively that Judge Gordon was present
when ho broke open the cashier's desk Mr.
Shapley put a long line of questions to the
witness , the obvious design be'ng ' to sus
tain the contention of the defense that the
memorandum books tnKuit from a private
desk were not bank ptoporty , nnd there
fore not admissible us evidence. This ended !
the cross-examination. |
On redirect examination Barlow soli/
Banking Commissioner Qllkeson had posses
sion of Hopkins' kejs and had examined the
contents of the private desk two or three ,
dnys before ho wns appointed receiver. The
papers In the desk were mixed up , and In a
confused condition.
The "ted book" was handed to Mr. Bar
low and ho declared emphatically that It Is
now In the same condition as when It came
Into his possession.
Sir. Shapley endeavored to make the wit
ness say that there was among the papers
an envelope with Harrlsburg postmark nd-
drcssed to President McMnncs , which fits
the letter from Treasurer Hay wood to the
bank , paying Hint If a loan of { 100,000 Is
mndo to Senator Quay's son ho will keep1 ( .
the state balance at ? 600,000 until the payment - I
ment of the loan. The prosecution claims
that although the letter Is addressed to I I I
President .McManes for purposes of for- |
mallty , It was sent direct to Cashier Hop
kins ns had been the custom of Mr. Hay-
wood.
Judge Gordon was the next witness.
Ao Tniil ] > L'i IIIK Mltli IlnoltM.
Judge Gordon Identified the papers and
books thnt had ibeen placed In his posses
sion by the receiver of the bank and eald
they are undoubtedly In the same condition
now ns when he received them. Cross-ex
amined by Mr. Shields Judge Gordon said bo
did not gain his knowledge of the papers In
his capacity as cpunsel for Air. MoManes ,
but as his intimate personal friend.
IMr. Gordon denied that ho had placed the
papers In the hnndp of District Attorney
Graham at any tlitre He denied also that
ho over took the liters to New York ana
exhibited them to National Commlttcemnn
Guffoy and Mr. Wanamaker there. Mr. Guf
fey had seen only three of the thirty-six
letters and telegrams of the Quajs and
Hay wood.
Mr. Shields endeavored to show a connec
tion between the Judge Gordon gubernatorial
candidacy and his possession of letters com
promising Senator Quay , but his questions
were ruled out.
Judge Gordon declared ho never took a
paper or anything else from the cashier's
desk and never saw the Quay letters and
the "red book" until shown them by the re-
celvor.
At this Juncture the district attorney of
fered the first of the famous letters In evi
dence.
Mr. Shapley stated that It was the Inten
tion of the defense to make strenuous ob
jection to the admission of the letter ; that
argument of some length would bo made by
Mr. Watson. He suggested a recess , whicli
was taken.
rumoiiH I < ctiH In llitleiioe. .
Upon court reconvening the district at
torney offered In evidence the letters Identi
fied by Mr. Tabor , saying he would supple
ment nnd prove them by books of the bank
which he would subsequently offoi In evi
dence. The defense opposed the ndmlsston
of the letters , telegrams and books on the '
ground that they are not proper testimony ,
and Mr. Rothermel , In support of his posi
tion , read a long statement In which ho
went over the testimony produced nt the
preliminary hearing In October last
and In addition some new figures
not hitherto produced. Ho asserted that he
proposed to follow the lettei with proof from
books of the bank. Part of the new matter
was tlio statement that the bank books ehovt
that from May 1 , 1880 , to October 31 , 1897 ,
M. S. Quay borrowed from the People's banlt
1,900,70J , on whlcli ho paid $2,418 60 Interest.
The books also show that Henry 1C. Boyer ,
while state treasurer , received In Interest oti
Btato deposits 131,230.75 ; Treasurer Morrison
got | 5OJ7 Interest nnd Hay ward $1,019.
Mr , Rothermel admitted that many of tbo
transactions extended back boond the stat
utory limit , but he said all go to prove the
conspiracy of Mr. Quay to Improperly use
the state money In the People's bank ex
tending over a long period.
Opiioxltlon ( o "Hfi ! Hook. "
Mr. Watson opposed the admission of the
proposed evidence , It was evident from Ills
argument that the defense will bitterly oppose -
pose the consideration of the "rod book. "
and other documents found in Cashier Hop
kins' desk as * evidence against the defend
ant. These documents , he said , were pri
vate property and not the books of the bank
Ho said that while the Indictment charged
Mr Quay with conspiring to unlawfully use
the state money contnlned In the People's
bank , 'there was absolutely no means of
proving { hut , the money was the property
of tfio : stitte , ' but , that It waa the property
of tbo People's 'bank , since It had been
legally deposited
He quoted the charter of the bank , -which
gives It the power to bu > and sell stocks.
Ho quoted as authority a distinguished Eng
lish Jurist and decisions In this country wore
also quoted. He argued that no giand Jury
had over passed upon the alleged crime for
which Mr Quay was being tried and that
the Indictment was fatally defective
Mr. Watson said ha would reserve his
objections to the red book until It Is for1 1
nialy | offered Ho wished first to await a
decision on the question of the admission
Mr. Rothermel stated his contention that
the "red book" Is necessarily , owing to tha
nature of its entries , cne of the -books of ,
the bank. Pending further argument the' '
court adjourned at 3 o'clock until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Mu lloiiuini'iil for l.liiroln.
SPRINGriULD. III. . April 11. The house
today passed a bill providing foi the erec
tion here of a new Lincoln monument at a
lost of $1,000,000 The bill appioprlatos
$500000 and provides that $100,000 be raised
by popular subscription. Congress will bo
uikcd to appropriate the baluucu.
BEEF ON HOOF IS A FAILURE
General Shnfter Sijs Array Cannot Bo
Encnmbsred witb Herds.
CATTLE MIGHT FALL PREY TO ENEMY
Salt mill Curi'il llcnt Would In Any
lit Pitt Ari'eNMirlly lie Cnrrlcil
( n Cinirit AKitltiNt Such
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WASHINGTON' , April 11. Captain 1M-
ward H. I'lummor , nldc-ile-camn of General
Shatter nnd brigade quartermaster during
the Cuban campaign , wo ? closely ques
tioned by the court of Inquiry today as to
the facilities for getting supplies to the
front , but his testimony In this respect , de
veloped nothing new. ho said that the
regimental nnd brigade quartermasters
toward the close of the campaign generally
requested bion In preference to beef.
Ihero were but two da > s , according to his
belief , between the debarkation and tliej
end of thp siege , when the troops Ud not
have practically full Held rations with the
exception cf potatoes nnd tomatoes After
the surrender when icfrlgurntcd beef was
Issued ho said the only complaint he heard
concerning the meat was from the Eighth
Ohio , lie had no personal know ledge , but
ho s.\\\ a statement by Major Gallagher Hint
only 100th of 1 per cent of the refrigerated
beef Issued had not been consumed.
S. Oitiscnschlagtr , the representative or
Armour At Co. at Jacksonville , followed Ho
had heard very few complaints. To this
knowledge no chemicals or preservatives
were used , certainly not there He nevei
heard of process beef until after he save
mention of It In the ncwspapcis two or three
weeks ago.
( iiMicrnl Slinfli-r TcKillluN.
Major General William 11. Shatter was thb
next witness. Ho entered the court room
unaccompanied and all the membcis rose tu
receive him. Ho detailed the main events
connected with the Santiago expedition In
narrntlvo form The quantities of supplies
taken was largely determined b ) tlio capa
city of the ships He had no discretion Iti
the matter of rations. Ho look what was
sent to III in by the commissary department
It was utterly impracticable to take beet
on the hoof. Ho icgardcd It ns absurd to
consider. Looking back at the campaign
ho still considered It Impr.ictlcablc. Had
Ihoj encountered an active enemy they might
have lost n beef herd nnd In any event It
would have been Impciatlvely necesBarj ti
take the same amount of salt nnd cured
meat to provide against such n possible con *
tlngcncy.
After the troops were landed he ordered
all troops forward with three ua > s' rations.
The meat ration was not specllied. Hach
.commander determined whether It should
bo bacon or roast beef. Ho heard no com-
plaints of the canned roast beef between
the tlnio of landing and tne surrender. lie
heard no complaints until after bis return
from Cuba. Naturally , in bUch a climate
It was not appetizing. He ate It every day
himself.
The troops were furnished with full ra
tions of meat , hard bread , coffee and sugar.
There were one or two d-tjs when the full
ration of coffee nnd sugar did not reach
them , but it was made up the next daj.
Iho question of supplying the troops was
the difficult one ; the rest was easy. There
were no complaints from Washington. The
health of the troops was fairly good up to
the time of the surrender. The sick report
July 16 would sho\v but 1,000 men sick , but
the troops had been weakened , and after
the surrender -went down rapidly. The first
casq of yellow fever was reported on July
6. Ho only recalled one compliant against
the refrigerated beef ; ho thought that came
from the Seventh or Ninth Infantry.
HvfrlKPfitvil Hoof IH Svi < ( .
Ho took great interest In the refrigerated
beef nnd from his Investigation pronounced
It perfectly satisfactory. Suspicion that It
had been chemically treated was nevei oven
suggested at the time. He attributed the Im
mense amount of sickness to exposure , the
exertions of an active campaign and the
climate. Major Leo cross-examined Gen
cial Shatter. In a report forwarded by
Colonel Roosevelt some complaints were
made , but ho did not regard them as im
portant , as the emergency had passed. Major
Leo read from Colonel Roosevelt's report
of the action of July 1 , saying his troops
had no food on that day except what they
captured from the Spaniards.
"If they didn't have food It was their
own fault , " observed General Shatter. "They
were ordered to provide themselves with
two days' rations "
As to Coolnel Roosevelt's statement that
they did not have adequate food or med
ical supplies , that was a matter of opin
ion. They had their ration provided by
Invv. If the rations of the Hough Riders
gate out en route to Cuba It was the fault
of their officers , who should have drawn
supplies to keep ten days' supply on hand
ns ho had ordered.
Ev liloiioe of IVmiNj IvniilniiN.
A. A. Kirk , n cook of the Philadelphia
city Hoops , testified that ho saw refrigerated
beef aboird the Massachusetts tint had
rpolled. Ho declared that one-third of the
canned beef he aavv was unlit for use.
John W. Springer of Novr Cumberland ,
Pa. , who noted as commissary sergeant of
the governor's troops of Pennsylvania , tee 1-
lled that fully half of the canned roast beet
was unfit to eat , The odor wns so offensive
that men sickened. After the voyage half
his troop had t > phold fever.
Charlee W , Vought of Carlisle , also of tha
governor's troops , thought that one-fourth
it the canned beef wo spoiled nnd one-half
unfit for use. Maggots were found In the
beef broth aboard the Mississippi.
Lieutenant Alexander Prank of Cincinnati ,
coinmlfsary nnd subsistence officer of the
Flrat Ohio , which was at Port Tnmpa during
Juno and July , testified that the canned
roast butt made the men nick. As commis
sary olllcor , he had refused n considerable
quantity of beet furnished by Armour , It
wns tainted.
At Jacksonville , ho said , Armour Issued
short weight 'beef ' Over 10,000 pounds of
canned beef Issued to Ills regiment at
Tampa wan condemned ,
iinrii\iits or STOMJV coons.
kc Court MuI.i'M ItnllUK on CIINI-
from houtli Dal.iiln.
WASHINGTON , April 11 The supreme
court today declared unconslltutlnul the
law providing that In the trial of receivers
of goods ( stolen from thn government tlio
Judgment In the trials cf the principals
where they have been found rullty shall bo
accepted as evidence that the goods In
question were ntolen. the court holding thla
contrary to the sixth amendment to the
constitution , requiring that accused persona
a doliclotib food niuclo
of iape biigup by
POOD EXPERTS
Grape-Nuts
"here Are No Birds
2 Last
So wrote Longfellow , and in Spring
days the birds are getting new nests. Their
blood beats warm and hearty 'with expecta
tion , but how about yours , my friend , is
it warm and hearty , vigorous and pure } If
not , turn at once to that tried and true
remedy , Hood's Sarsaparilla , the world's
best Spring Medicine for making impure
| blood clear and pure. The difference in a
person s feelings before and after using it
is phenomenal Hood's never disappoints.
Crip Cold "My boy lind u torrlblu
pih > cold anil was vciy iniu-h inn io\vn !
Hood's Siiixuiuilllti Hindi1 him well ; H
KiowhiK Htioni ; and lloMi.v. " Mis. Thin
A. Oslwni , Norvvallc , I'onn.
Tired Feeling-"Whilo to.idinc
my olilldion , who had ninlatlitl lever , I
took Hood's Safsapatllla and II lelloved
inu of thai died leelln Ml.unlly all
U o It. " .Mis. T A. Kohi'i-Non , IJ18 Sixth
Ave. , Ko.tuoKe , Va.
Sick Headache " Wonderful
thlnprs have hapiieni'd to me fiom taKliiR
Hood's S.us.iii.ullla. Slok hi-adaehe ,
lobs ot appetite , neivonsness , biliousness
and btomaeh tumble all dlsapnimu'd. "
Miss Xoia Comer , Pony , 111.
Tetter "M.V ffianilmothor hud a
de.il ol tionhte with tetter or scintilla In
her head. Hood's Satstpiirllla it-moved
It. I nsu It nivsolt with jrood lesnlts. "
Miss Ada M. Sovveis , Salem , Va.
Sick Headache "After imvina
sick lie.idache and had stomach lor a
loiiif tlniL1 , I be an to take Hood's Sai-
sap.uill.i , which did me pood. I feel
stionyer and better every wnj. " Mis.
Win. P. Alger , Jasper , N. Y.
Hood's cure liver ills ; the non-irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
shall bo confronted -\vlth the wltnessco
against them.
The decision was handed down by Justice
Harlan In the case of Joe Klrby , plaintiff
In error , against the United States , from
the district court for South Dakota , con
struing the net cf congress of March u ,
1875. Klrby was found guilty of receiving-
postage etampd and other property stolen
from the -postofflco at Highmoic , S. D , in
1896 , by three other men , who were tried
and convicted. In Klrby's trial the record
In the previous case was accepted as evi
dence of the fact that the propeity was
stolen.
HOBART IS A VERY SICK MAN
/enxt I3ertloiiSInrlN u \ lolciit Pit of
CoiiKliliiNT , llriiilorliif ; Meei >
NEW YORK , April 11. The Herald says
Albert A. Wllcox , law partner nnd business
associate of Garret A. Hobart , has just re
turned from Washington and last night
made nn nuthorltattva statement ns to the
health of the vice president.
"Aside from the doctors nnd nurses and
Mrs. Hobart , " Mr. Wllcox said , "I wag the
first person allowed to see Mr. Hobart As
It wns , I was only allowed to see him on
condition that I would not icmaln in his
room more than ilvo minutes and would not
mention business. Even President McKln-
ley Is not allowed to see the vice president
"Tho great trouble Is that If Mr Hobart
talks even n little n violent parox > sm ot
toughing fallows , continuing until ho Is
completely exhausted nnd sleep becomes Im
possible. Until this alckness Mr Hobart ,
no matter what the excitement of the day
may have boon , never knew what It was
not to be able to sleep the moment his head
touched the pillow. No mall matter Is al
lowed to roach him and his wife nnd phy
sicians nro devotedly working to protect
him from his friends "
DAKOTA NO LONGER A REFUGE
MlNinateil rniiiilon Will Not In the I'u-
tnre beelc Theie KIIHJ Ilellef
from IloniliiKe.
TARGO , N D , April 11 The final cur
tain Is being run down on the old divorce
regime of North Dakota Hundreds of di
vorcees are safely behind and scores have
been shut out.
The clrslng diys of the divorce regimes
have been characterized by n rush of dlvircj
emigres acrors the country to bo in under
the ninety dajs provisions of the old 1 iw ,
and the divorce colonlr at Fargo , Ginnd
Forks , Mandan , Bismarck and Jamestown
have received sudden nnd hurrlol additions
from ea > t and west , wherever marital bands
have prnve-d galling Emigres stilt conic ,
but theirs Is n bootleis chase. By July 1
the last sultfl for divorce under the old law ,
which Dakota ecclesiastics call a stench In
the nostrils of the people , will have to bo
filed.
filed.Tho
The colony at Pargo , with additions from
the Immigration , Is estimated to numbei
about 150. Decrees are being Issued In tnc
courtB of the Third Judicial district at tne
rnto of three a day. The colony nt Mnndaii ,
across the river from Bismarck , Is nearly
as laige , owing to the favoinblo complexion
of the courts , and the divorcees have also
flocked to Grand Perks and Jamestown
Ianil llevlHloii Alllrineil.
WASHINGTON , April 11 ( Special Tclo
gram ) The secretary of the Inte-rlor has
afllrmed the decision of tbo land commis
sioner in the case of George W Church
against Augustus Jacobs , involving lands In
the Chambeiluln , S D , land district
Major Fred A. Williams , Plrat Nebraska
regiment , having tendered hU resignation
has been honorably discharged Instructions
directing the discharge or Private Ihomaa
James , Company B , First Nebraska regi
ment , liuvo been confirmed.
Allorne ) CliarKeil ttlth Former ) ,
NEBRASKA OTV | , April 11 ( Special
Telcsram.J A complaint was filed today
charging Attorney John O. Watson with
forgery A warrant waa issued and when
Mr. Wumoii arrived from the cast he went
to the court house , where It was Ecrvrd
He naked and was granted a coiitluuauco for
Weakness "My tnotlior
\\iMk but Hood's ftusaimilll.i liai
her stionj1 toi ! > rm > I.npolnl , 1 Alt'-
clmulc Si. , .Nashua , N. 11.
mpure Blood "I wns troubled
with plinph's losultlni ; liom Itiipmc
Mood. Since liiKlnj : four bottles of
Hood's Saii.ipaiIlia tbo plnipli's ha\o
dlsaiHR'aii'd and I nm vvi'll. " W11. .
Mnlllns , JttTVj N. I'.d St. , Stoubi'iivllli' . U.
Bladder Troubles "Hood's SUP-
sap.ullla lias done mo so much fwoil for
my Htomaoh and bladder troubles- that I
want to U'commoiid It ho.ulll.v to others.
Am hi bettor health than lor 'M jo.trs. "
Uov. i : . .1. Monroe , DullnV. . Va.
Consumption "After thoprlpi
had bad eoiijih , dU/.lno.ss and night
svvc'.its. Humor broke out and con
sumption was dl.iKiiosed. One bottle
Hood's S.nsapaillla helped me and lour
bottles cmed me perfectly.1 Mis. N. It.
Kldne.v , Moil Is , Conn.
Pimples "t used to bo troubled
with malaila and pimples ; a Itiond advised -
vised me to lake. Hood's Saixinaillla. I
June boon fiee evei since.V. . Stevv-
ui t , 003 Mi tie Ave. , r.iookljn , N. V.
thirty dajs and was released on a bond of
$1,000.
DEATH RECORD.
Stntu III n I HIT Iitxpeetnr TlionuiH.
DBS MOIN'HS , la. , April 11. ( Special Tel
egram. ) State Mlno Inspector Morgan G.
Thomas , one ot the best known state of
ficers , died In this city today , aged 52 , after
six months' Illness. Ho wns born In Wales
and bad Lier In the mining business In all
th3 great mining regions of the world. Ho
leaves a 515,000 estate.
KdUor i-n.I Dliiloin.il.
TALLULA PALLS , Ga , April 11. Robert
Glbbs Barnwell , the one time famous pro-
slavery advocate , editor and diplomat , U
died at his home bcie , nged SI. Major Barn-
well was United States consul at Amster
dam during the tcims of Pierce mid Bu
chanan.
HYMENEAL.
Ancli'i HOii-strnlton.
COLUMBUS , Neb , April 11 ( Special. )
A. Anderson , president of the Plrst Na
tional bank of this city , was married Inst
Wednesday nt Fort Collins , Cole , to Miss
Sophia P. Strntton Mr nnd Mrs Ander
son returned home lust evening nftor a few
dnjs' visit with friends In Denver.
TOPEKA. Kan , April 11 John E.
I O'Brien , chief of tlio Santa l"o ( Ire depait-
, ment , wns struck nnd Instantly killed today
I
bv Callfcinla limited tialn No .1 as It waa
passing through the yards In this city.
Chronic Diarta ,
A Simple , Safe anil MiMoliili-lj ( Vrtalu
Cine for 111 In DaiiKei ii Conillllnn.
UuleUl } ' SOIN ( Hie Iiilliiininiillon and
AtlorilH ( iriilefnl Ilrllrf In n few
Hotim Trial laeknK < * of the
Itemed ) .Mallei ! Free toAll ,
A MS on * troubled with dlairhoe i vvll find
the following- letter not enl > Interesting but
likely to show them how to overcome their
malady
O''iulemen While living In ChluiKo I vvasi
taken suve-rely III with chronic diarrhoea
and for s ven jearn I Imvi. cuiTcrcd from It.
Now IH the llr t time 1 Imvr been In good
health since I wax llrM taken. At ( lines [
uaH HU bid that 1 rould not vva k , I pro
cured a box of jour Dr Dlx'a Tonic Tablet- *
and tlic-j have perfectly i .stored mv. .My
wlfo wan nurprlned u my Kcttliu all right
so rnpldl } , and KIP | HIIJ-H that I rat inoro nt
onu meal now than I did In nix bcforo It
was jour Dr. Dlx's Tonlo Tablets that did
It and I give them credit for It. -would I
ailvl * nny sufferer to Uj them , nnd I wlt-h
tbo public to know tint 1 VVIIH In v , retched
health and wan permanently cuiuil by thin
Miluublo roiiodj. One box vvll millHf ) uny
iier on that the medicine IH nil Hint In
claimed fur It Yours very tiuly , 11. a.
lleatli , Gainesville , Un.
lr Dls 'J onlc Tabletn nre for sale by
nil druggists nt 50 centn a box s ' .I
W want to Introduce them to every
readei of thH ! paper , many of vthum need
Hiieh a rtnudv , nnd for u limited tlino the
proprietors HaycH & Coon bSO Hull Dill d-
iliU , Detroit , Mich , will send n tr'ul puck-
tiB free by mnll to nil who will send tholr
name and nddre-uH ( enough to convince the
muHt skeptical of their great merit >
html at once and bo well nnd happy
UKdln 'tell jour frlendu ant nclbhliura
about this mo t llbcru. offer
Best Dining Car Service.
Onlj Depot In Chicago on the Elevated Lee