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r TH F. MORNING NEWS
...Misted 1850 - - Incorporated 1888.
*t* tu j H. F.STILL, President.
PEACE is not yet in sight.
ni II'INO EMISSARIES MI'ST HE
.,110 for instructions.
Guarantee of Amnesty to
4 ]l insurgent* Wo* All That Gen.
ot j* Would Give—Will Be Jlo Rec
ognition of the Insuriseiit Con-
Br{ .„s_Argnelese Will Go Back to
see What He Can Do About It.
Revolution Anion* Insurgents.
Manila, April 29, 3p. m—The conference
to-day between Gen. Otia and Col. Manuel
Arguelests and Lieut. Jose Bernal, who
came from Gen. Luna, under a flag of
truce yesterday, to ask for a cessation of
hostilities, was fruitless.
II is understood that the Filipino com
missioners were given the terms upon
which tlie Americans will consent to nego
tiate.
The Filipinos admit that they have been
defeated, and It is expected that they will
return with fresh proposals from Gen.
Luna.
The envoys from Gen. Luna were very
hospitably treated by Gen. Otis, who pro
vided them with a house and with a guard
ar „'l permitted them to visit friends here.
Returning to the palace this morning the
etiyoys saw an Illustration of American
resources. A long train of wagons and
pack mules was just starting with provis
ions for Gen. Lawton, who has reached
jlarur.co.
Admiral Dewey W r a There.
The conference at the palace lasted three
hours, Mr. Jacob G. Schurman of the
IT Ml States Philippine commission, at
tending. and Admiral Dewey dropping In
(or an hour.
The discussion was mostly between Gen.
Otis and Col. Argueleses, who had been
P ect'd for the mission by Gen. Luna,
because he had known Gen. Otis.
Col. Argueleses had served on the Fili
pino commission which met the American
authoi ities before the war in an endeavor
to smooth over the impending troubles.
Mr Schurman emerged from the palace
1.-w.en the two shock-haired savage
looking natives, and drove unattended to
the office of the United States Philippine
commission, where they talked Informally
(or about an hour.
Muniln I* Divided.
Manila is divided between two opinions,
the majority believing that the Filipinos
desire peace, while others think they are
sparring for time In which to rehabilitate
their demoralized army. The latter opin
ion gained color (rom the fact that rein
toe .mints have been sent to the south,
opposite the American lines.
Col. Argueleses, who is a lawyer, splen
didly illustrated the Malay subtlety at
words. While he declared with apparent
frankness Fiat the Fillpjno leaders wanted
a chance to give up the struggle graee
tully through itie Congress, instead of sur
rendering ignominiously, he asked for a
fortnight's armistice so that the Congress
might be summoned on May 1.
Wanted More Concession*.
He h.Favored to commit the Americans
to greaicr concessions and wanted terms
guaranteed by treaty. He was told that
recognition of the Filipino government was
Impossible, and he wds given to under
stand that a written, guarantee of am
nesty for all insurgents was the utmost
that could be given. Col. Argueleses ar
gued that Spain had given similar guaran
tees and broken them, and he laid much
fires on the Spaniard's honor. He per
sist, ntlv declared that the Filipinos must
be permitted to retire with honor.
In conversation with Mr. Schurman, Col.
Aguelcscs revived the question of inde
pendence and was referred to the state
th'iit in ihe commission’s proclamation
that the Filipinos would be given an In
creasing measure of self-government as
soon as tic y proved themselves worthy of
h. Mr. Schurman warned Argueleses that
ill' longer war was waged and the more
a re killed, the stronger would be the an
imosities hindering an amicable co-opera
tion lei wen the two peoples for the pros
’ pertty of the islands.
Insurgent* In Tronble.
The insurgents have an Insurrection on
their own hands. The Macababees, tradi
tional foes of the Tagals, are rising in the
'■nr., while the burden of thousands of
tngry and discontented people who fled
•efore the American army, and who are
tamping behind the Filipino lines, multi
ples the troubles of the Filipino govern
r"r '' t he headquarter* of which are now
a cl.-idro, having been removed north
ward when Calumpit fell.
OTIS ' REPLY SATISFACTORY.
hotlitn K i| orr Than General Amnesty
Will Be Given.
" idu, _ t,>n, April 29.—War department
officials ore very much'gratified with the
'one or the reply of Gen. Otis to the Fill-
I’ino delegation. It is considered as com
porting with the dignity of the United
States.
It would not be possible for the United
tubs : , recognize the existence of the
ll|, ' no congress or a Filipino govern
ment.
It is believed that when Gen. Otis' reply
,1,. 'C'b'uci a led to the Filipino command
os' .' " i;l as * < “"other conference with
tr . r ’ x ‘"‘"tation of arranging favorable
of P*ace.
It , i at *he war department that
F.lons 'hat any further conces
be nn . 311 'hat of general amnesty will
el ' ''face and freedom, it is bellev
i-iiio ‘ 'i'feal more strongly to the Fiii
and than any argument Agtiinuldo
M. r.g . er * may make,
of th,. i ' e ’ P '* l ® belief of the ofllcials
he. sll ij ' ar department that any further
abie. ' S °" “ lar S p scale are not prob
(°'Gßess not RECOGNIZED.
Gen. dti. -
hoy* the dniargent* Are
w Ttrril or Fighting:.
Hratr" 0 "’ Aprll 28 '~ The following tel-
Ot . " received to-day from Gen.
V..i _ April 29.—Adjutant General,
' . , L ' or >ferenne with Insurgent
TANARUS:, y 1 tves terminated this morning.
tt, ks ,’ I " M "Ssatlonof hostilities three
t" t 0 '’ ' Rahle them to call their Con
i'-' ■,ll ,j 1 1,1 whether to continue prose
, ~"'* r or propose term* of pe.ic*.
" '*t‘ declined xnd full amnesty
fp].e Jetting |
promised on surrender. Believe Insur
gents tired of war, hut seek to secure
terms of peace through what they denomi
nate their representative Congress.
Manila, April 29.—Adjutant Gene'ral,
Washington: The congratulations of his
excellency the President, for which alt
grateful, will be conveyed as directed.
Otis.
CONFERENCE NOT OFFICIAL.
Statement of the Terms That the
Filipinos Demand.
London, April 29.—Members of the Fili
pino junta here made the statement to
the Associated Press correspondent to
day that the peace negotiations between
the United States authorities at Manila
and Gen. Luna were unofficial in charac
ter.
Gen. Luna, the junta asserts, does not
represent Afuinaldq's government
It is further asserted by the junta that
secret negotiations between Dean C. Wor
cester of the United States Philippine
commission and a representative of Agui
naldo have been in progress since before
the attack on Malolos. The following
conditions, it is alleged, were proposed af
ter the capture of Malolos:
The Americans to Issue a proclamation
granting -the Filipinos self-government and
political, civil and religious rights, simi
lar to those enjoyed by the people of
Canada, the Filipinos to control interna
tional mercantile relations; Americans
and Filipinos to enjoy equal rights in the
islands; Mailrt to remain in the posses
sion of the United States until Congress
decides otherwise; the American flag to
fly over the capitals of the islands and :n
the most prominent positions along
W . i<h ,r the Filipino flag. except
at Manila, where only the Ameri
can flag shall fly; all vessels to fly the
American flag with-that of the Filipinos;
the Roman Catholic clergy to be under the
same administration as in the United
Stales; Spanish clerical direction and in
tervention to be abolished; the status quo
of rural property belonging to the religious
orders to be maintained without return to
the ante-bellum state of affairs; hospitals
and schools formerly administered by the
orders to be handed over lo the govern
ment, the orders lo retain only their pres
ent town property; the secular clergy to
retain their property.
The Junta asserts that Agulnaldo, in
view of these proposals, withdrew from
Malolos, but that Gen. Otis' proclamation
after the occupation of Malolos failed to
grant self-government on the proposed
lines.
This, It Is further asserted, caused the
hostilities following the capture of Ma
lolos.
Nothing Heard From Gilmore.
Washington, April 29.—Assistant Secre
tary Allen, who is acting Secretary of
the Navy, said this afternoon that no in
formation had been received from Admiral
Dewey in confirmation or otherwise of the
report published this morning that the
Filipinos at Baler are holding Lieut. Gil
more jgn£ other missing men of the cruiser
Yorktown as prisoners. f
MORE CRITICISM OF GOMEZ.
Reported Pnrelmsea of Aral From
Cnhnns Being Looked Into.
Havana, April 29.—Senor Domingo Men
doza Capote, secretary of government in
Gov. Gen. Brookes’ advisory cabinet, has
notified the provincial municipalities that
they are to have complete autonomy as far
as elections are concerned, except in the
choice of Mayors and their assistants and
civil governors.
La Discusion, in an editorial in to-day’s
issue, continues its attacks on Gen. Go
mez, expressing condemnation of his
agreement with Robert P. Porter, who
acted as President McKinley's special rep
resentative and whom the paper accuses
of conspiring against Cuban independence.
La Discusion characterizes the report
made to Secretary of the Treasury Gage
as ‘‘hypocritical,’’ and calls Gen. Gomez
a “vulgar demagogue, impelled by his
enormous ambition and vanity and con
founded by the immense promises made
him."
Mail advices from San Nicholas deny
(he existence of bands of outlaws In that
district, declaring that the rumors of out
rages originated in the theft of a horse,
which recently occurred there.
Gen. Gomez and the consulting com
mittee of Cuban generals agreed to-day
that when the Cuban troops are paid each
soldier shall be given a signed record of
his term of service, together with a state
ment of balance due him for such service,
and a promise of payment by the first
Cuban government one year subsequent
to its establishment.
Gen. Brooke is Inquiring into the report
ed buying of arms from the Cubans by
agents of Colombian couspirators. One or
two cattle ships sail hence for Colombian
ports, and the supposition Is that it was
intended to smuggle small quantities of
arms from here on these vessels. So far,
however, nothing definite has been offi
cially elicited.
Private reports from Matanzas say that
a few arms have been purchased there, but
for what point they are destined to is not
known.
There are doubtless some thousands of
men here who are ready to enlist in any
foreign service that promises good pay,
and agents of Don Carlos are said to have
long lists of men willing lo serve In the
pretender's cause.
Col Duncan Hood of the Second Im
mune Regiment is so much better that he
has been removed from his lodgings to the
military hospital.
Tue quarantine against Key
West has been raised.
WITHDRAWAL IX FIVE YEARS.
Antl-Ini|*erlali*l* Submit a Proposi
tion to McKinley.
Boston, April 29.-The executive commit
tee of the nntl-Imperallst Union has adopt
ed the following resolution and forwarded
It to the President:
‘To the President: We urge you to offer
the government, withdrawal In
five years, giving It meanwhile moral sup
port' the Philippine government to reim
burse our payment to Spain, the United
States to keep Ihe small Islands.''
(Signed Mitring Winslow. Secretary.
,t -a-
The Duke D'Arco* t outing.
Madrid, April 29-The Duke d'Arcoi, the
newly appointed Spanish minister to the
United State*, will leave for the United
States M**t week.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY. APRIL 30, 1890.
MINERS DEMOLISHED A MILL
PROPERTY VALUED AT *350,000
WAS BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Union Miners of Canyon Creek De
scended Upon Warilner, Idaho,
and Blew Up the Ranker Hill and
Sullivan .Mill—Mistook a Signal
From One of Their Pickets and
Shot Illm Dead—Riot Cnnsed l>y the
Employment of Non-nnion Men.
Wardner, Idaho, April 29.—Wardner to
day* has been the scene of the worst riots
since the deadly labor war of 1892. One
man is dead, another Is thought to be
mortally- wounded and property valued at
{250,000 has been destroyed by giant pow
der and fire.
The damage was done by union miners
and sympathizers from Canyon Creek,
about twenty miles from Wardner.
This morning a mob of from 809 to 1,000
men, all of them armed, and many of
theni masked, seized a train at Burke, the
head of Canyon Creek. There were nine
box cars and a passenger coach and rney
were black with the mob. The visitors
brought with them 3,000 pounds of giant
oowder.
After a parley of two hours, 140 masked
men armed with Winchester rifles, the
Burke men in the lead and those from*
Wardner following, started with yells for
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill and oth
er buildings, a third of a mile from the
They sent pickets ahead and one of the
pickets fired a shot as a signal that the
mill was abandoned. This was misunder
stood by the main body of the mob, who
imagined that non-union miners in the
hills had opened fire on them, and they
began to fire upon their own pickets.
Shot One of Their Pickets.
About 1,000 shots were then exchanged
between the rioters and their pickets. E.
H. Smith, one of the pickets, formerly of
British Columbia, and a noted figure in
drill contests, was shot dead.
By this time the strikers had taken pos
session of the Bunker HUI and Sullivan
mill, which they found deserted, the man
ager having directed his employes not to
risk their lives by battling with the mob.
Powder was called for, and sixty fifty
pound boxes were carried from the depot
to the mill. The heaviest charge was
placed under the brick office building.
Other charges were placed around the
mill. Then the boarding house, a frame
structure, was burned. Fuses leading to
the charges were lighted, and the strikers
carrying the dead body of the picket, re
tired to a safe distance.
Blasts Shook the Gronnd.
At 2:36 o’clock p. m. the first blast went
off. It sh'ook the ground for miles, and
buildings In Wardner, two miles away,
trembled. At intervals of about sixty sec
onds four other charges went off, the fifth
being the largest, and completely demol
ishing the mill. The loss to the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan Company is estimated
at from $250,000 to $300,000.
In a few minutes the strikers went back
to the station, the whistle was blown for
stragglers, ihe mob climbed abroad and at
3 o’clock, just three hours after Us arrival,
the train started for Canyon creek.
Carried Off by Strikers.
During the fusillade from the guns of
the mob, Jim Chain, a Bunker Hill and
Sullivan mine man, was severely shot
through the hips. It Is reported that he
was carried off by the strikers and that
his wound is probably fatal. J. J. Rogers,
a stenographer in the employ of the com
pany, was shot through the lip, but his
wound Is trivial.
This morning the 220 non-union miners at
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill had
warning of the coming of the mob, and
left the mill and took to the hills. They
have not been seen since. Union men
working the Last Chance, left the mine
this afternoon, presumably to take part in
the riot.
llovv tlic Strike Began.
The present strike in the Couer d'Alene
mining district began about ten days ago,
and Is directed principally against the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine at Ward
ner, where non-union men are employed.
The demands of the miners for increased
wages were met by the mine owners, but
the miners demand that the union be rec
ognized and that non-union men be dis
charged.
This, the mine owners refused to do, and
the Last Chance mine closed to-day. The
Bunker Hill and Sullivan, however, con
tinued to run with non-union men until
to-day, when they were driven out.
Ylills Had to Shat Down.
To-night the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine is closed indefinitely. With the mill
wrecked It is impossible to handle ore
produced at the mines.
The Last Chance is likewise closed
down. It has been getting power from
the Bunker Hill mine and the destruc
tion of those works will prevent the Last
Chance from working for the next thrie
months, or until Us own compress is com
pleted.
Meanwhile the total working force of the
town Is laid off. The wrecking of the
mill plant involves tho livelihood of GOO
men. The Bunker Hill mine up to the
time of the strike had been working 360
men and the mill 90. while the Last Chance
altogether employed 150.
WILL GO TO THE PH I LUMMY'ICS.
Gen. Yonng Ordered There tor Am.
Mfgmnent to Duty.
Washington, April 29.—An order was Is
sued by the war department to-day direct
ing Gen. S. M. B. Young, United States
Volunteers (colonel Third Cavalry), on
completion of Ids present duties In con
nection with the muster out of volunteer
troops, to proceed to Manila and to report
to Maj. Gen. Otis for assignment to duty
with the troops in the Philippines.
SIXTY-TWO MIXERS KILLED.
luru*li of Water Caused the Shaft to
Cave In on Them.
Berlin, April 29.—Owing to an Inrush of
wuter In the Kaischnar gold mine, near
Trolsk, Russia to-day, a *hat iu which
ninety-live men were al work, oo.lap*ed.
Sixty-two of the miner* were killed and
nearly all of Ui remainder were seriously
injured.
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.
Capt. Stewnrt One of the Victims ol
the Accident.
Wilmington, Del., April 29.—Five men
were killed and one fatally injured by the
explosion of a powder press at Dupont's
Smokeless Powder Works to-day at Car
ney's Point, N. J., nearly opposite here.
The dead are Capt. Stewart, U. 8. A.,
powder Inspector; Harvey Smith, Joseph
Yeager, Isaac Frient and Amos Morris,
Jr., workmen.
A workman named Russell was horribly
mangled about the body, and lost the sight
of both eyes. But he is expected to live.
The cause of the explosion is unknown. It
occurred shortly after 2 o'clock. Owing to
the secrecy Invariably maintained by
those about the works, but meagre de
tails leaked out as to the accident. It is
believed that Capt. Stewart and one of
the workmen were making a test of some
powder in the press mill when the explo
sion occurred.
The mill was completely wrecked and a
number of valuable presets were destroy
ed. Yeager. Smith and Frient hud
just left the mill. They and Morris
were instantly killed. Oapt. Siewart was
badly injured and (lied shortly after.
The noise of the explosion could be
heard plainly in this city, although tho
Delaware river separates the two points.
In the vicinity of the powder works the
greaiest excitement prevailed. The fam
ilies, of the workmen flocked to the en
trance of the works and made anxious ef
forts to learn if any of their family had
been killed. The utmost discipline was
observed within the place. Guards were
stationed around the works, and it was
Impossible to gain admittance.
Physicians were summoned from-polnls
near by, and members of the firm assist 'd
in the work'of caring for the remains of
the dead and affording the injured men all
the relief they could. At the same lime
they did all In their power to ease (he
minds of the families of the workmen Im
portuning for news. The loss in money
is not known.
SPAIN TO lIE PAID ON MONDAY.
Four 85.000.000 Warrants Drawn on
the Treasury.
Washington, April 29.—At the request of
the Secretary of State, the treasury de
partment to-day drew four diplomatic set
tlement warrants for $6,000,000 each In dis
charge of the treaty obligations of the
United States to Spain.
The warrants directed the treasury of
the United States to pay these several
sum to his excellency, Jules Cambon, am
bassador extraordinary and plenipotenti
ary of France, representative of the gov
ernment of Spain.
The warrants were signed by F. A. Van
derlip, assistant secretary of the treasury;
F. J. Tracewell, controller; by C. M. Fo
ree, chief clerk, and by Ellis H. Roberts,
treasurer, who dlree* and the assistant
treasurer of the United States at New
York to pay them.
It was Mr. Vanderllp’s intention to per
sonally deliver the warrants to the Secre
tary of State this afternon and a form of
receipt had been prepared for M. Gam
bon’s signature, but Mr. Hay left his of
fice earlier than usual, so that the trans
fer to the French ambassador was post
poned until Monday.
NEW CABLE FROM GERMANY.
Emperor and President Exchange
Congratulations.
Berlin, April 29.—Emperor William has
sent the following cablegram to President
Mejiinley;
“The imperial postmaster general has
Just informed me that your excellency
has kindly given consent to the landing
of anew cable on the shores of the United
States. This welcome news will create
unanimous satisfaction and Joy through
out t.e German empire, and I than* your
excellency most heartily for It. May the
nf w cable unite our two great nations more
closely and help to promote peace, pros
perity an 1 good will among their people. '
President McKinley replied as follows;
“I have received with pleasure your
majesty’s telegram regarding the Joining
of the two continents by a direct cable. It
afforded me genuine gratification to give
consent to Ihe landing of this new cable
on the shores of the United States, and
more so as I saw therein an. opportunity
to further the high mission of interna
tional telegraphy in drawing closer the
distant nations end bringing their peoples
into more intimate associations in the in
terests of mutual advantage, good will and
amity. That the new cable will prove an
additional bond between the two countries
Is my fervent wish and hope.’’
PRESIDENT lIEXT ON PLEASURE.
AA ill Make Another Trip After Re
turning to Waihiagton.
New York, April 29.—President McKin
ley spent the day quietly, adhering to his
announced purpose that the visit to this
city should be a pleasure and not a busi
ness trip. He will, aeoerding to present
arrangements, return to Washington on
Monday morning.
It is quite probable that he will remain
in the capital only a few days, for he
contemplates taking another short trip,
although his plans in this respect are not
fully matured.
It is understood that the President ex
pressed entire satisfaction with the events
in the Philippines, as reported to him
through dispatches from Gen. Otis and
the Associated Press.
OFFICERS AND CHHAV SAVED.
Steamship Knnawh i Foundered Off
Reruiudn April u.
Ban Juan. Porto Hlco., April 29.—The
steamship Kanawha of New York, Capt.
Evans, which left Newport News April 2,
with coal for Bermuda, sprung a leak,
broke her rudder and foundered iso m<les
from Bermuda on April 6.
Her officers and crew, fourteen men In
all, took to the life boats, leaving all ihcir
effects on tward the steamer
They were rescued by the American brig'
Atlanta, Capt. Darling, bound from Phil
adelphia, for Ban Juan, with coal, B e .
fore fftdng picked up the men fnan (he
Kanawha suffered greatly from hunger
and IhiisL
MILES WAS NOT SUSTAINED.
CRITICISED FOR NOT MAKING EAR
LIER REPORTS.
VVnde Court of Inquiry Report
Says the Canned and Re
frigerated Meut Was Whole
some Wlieu Delivered—Other
Officers Criticised for Delay.
There Was Too iliteh Canned Meut
Furnished—The Beef Was Not Em
balmed.
Washington, April 29.—The Wade court
of inquiry to-day concluded its work in
connection with the allegations of Gen.
Miles, concerning the beef supplied to the
army during the war with Spain.
The report was signed at 2:30 o’clock
p. m., by every member of the board, and
sdon afterward the members of the court
left the Lemon building, where all the
meeting in the city have been held.
Col. Davie, the recorder of the court,
carried the official copy of the findings
to the war department, and In the ab
sence of Secretary Alger, delivered it to
Acting Secretary Meiklcjohn. Mr. Meikle
john immediately sealed the document in
an envelope and forwarded It to the White
House, whence It was dispatched forth
with to the President In New York.
The report is of about 30,000 urords and
goes fully Into the questions which have
been raised In connection with the army
beef. The text hast not been made public
and will not be until after the President
shall have read It. It will then, rest with
him to say when the report shall be given
to the public.
Criticism of Gen, Miles.
The verdict, however. Is known to be
that Ihe allegations which Gen. Miles
made before the war investigating com
mission are not sustained with reference
to (he refrigerated beef, although his con
tention that the canned roots beef was
not a suitable continuous ration is admit
ted.
There is direct ciricism of Gen. Miles for
falling to promptly bring the attention of
the war department to reports made to
him concerning bad beef, "and several in
dividuals,” are censured for failing lo ob
serve the proprieties of their positions as
commanding officers in tills and other re
spects.
The forecast of the report, as made by
the Associated Press on April 18, was an
accurate one. As was then slated, the
court takes the position that the testimony
Is conclusive that both the refrigerated
and the canned beef were in good condition
when delivered to the government, and
continued so until issued to tho troops, ex
cept in especial Instances, when the de
terioration was due to accidental condi
tions in transportation, or to the Influences
of Ihe tropical climate. The report admits
the liability of refrigerated beef to taint
quickly after removal from Ice chests.
Rest Was Not Embalmed.
The court finds the charges of “embalm
ing" the fresh beef to have been unsub
stantiated by the testimony, and says no
chemicals were used to preserve It.
It also finds that It would have been
Impracticable to secure beef on the hoof
for tho Cuban campaign. The finding is
likewise in opposition to the assertion on
Ihe part of Gen. Miles that the use of
beef was an experiment.
Much attention is given to the charges
concerning the canned roast beef, and it
is stated that the testimony proved it to
have been wholesome find nutritious where
used In moderation pnd under favorable
circumstances. The position is taken that
too much of this article of food wns sup
plied to the men, and that under the cir
cumstances it was unpalatable and found
undesirable.
Was Too Mneli Canned Meat.
Tfie fact is set forth that the canned
roast beef had not been used to any ap
preciable extent before the beginning of
the war, and it Is therefore regarded as a
practically untried ration. In view of this
fact the commlsasry general of subsist
ence Is roundly criticised for the purchase
of the meat In such extensive quantities.
As to the character of the meat for
wholesomenesa and nutrition, tho reports
of Profs. Atwater and Chittenden are
quoted at length, sustaining the’ claims In
this respect. The Instructions of the
President ore followed closely In order and
all the points indicated by him as being
(hose upon which he desired that inquiry
should be made are covered.
Did Not Gnnae Sickness.
Accordingly the court finds (hat the beef
was not doctored; that it was the beef of
eomtfltrce; (hat there was no more neglect
titan was Incident to the hurried prepara
tion for the war; that ihe Inspection while
generally according to regulations, was not
always up lo the requirements, and that
the sickness of the troops was not to any
great degree occasioned by the use of eith
er the canned or refrigerated beef.
On the other hand, it Is found that Gen.
Miles himself did not report during the
war that the beef, either refrigerated or
canned, was unfit as a ration. Other of
ficers who gave their testimony before the
court aro found also to have neglected
what the court conceives to have been
their duty in this respect, and alf are
blamed for this failure.
But the couit dees not think further pro
ceedings necessary.
PUT THE DEPUTIES IN JAIL.
Ther Had Gone to Carry Out n Fed
eral Court Decision.
Knoxville, Tenn., April 29.—Deputy Mar
shal Anderson of this city and eleven dep
uties are in Jail at Murphy, N. C., on the
charge of crlmlmfl trespassing.
Anderson went to the mountain section
a few days ago to serye a writ of posses
sion on parties occupying the tract of land,
the ownership of which was settled by
United States Judge Clarke's decision a
few days ago, determining the location of
tho Tennessee and North Carolina state
line. The occupants refused to yield, and
after being ejected from the premises, se
cured North Carolina warrants for the
posse for criminal irespass.
The matter has been reported to the de
partment at Washington.
Patent leather Combine.
New York, April at.— lt Is reported that
a movement is on foot to com bine the pa
tent leather firms of the United Htales.
Newark, N, J., Is the chief ccntqr of the
industry in this countny, and several of
the largest firms there are reported to be
ikUtested In Dw proposed combine.
KIRKSVILI.E'S DEATH LIST.
Tblrty-Oln' Known to Ho Drail, Four
Mioxlng nntl Many Injurotl.
Klrksvilie, Mo., April 29.—The eorereted
list of those killed In the tornado of
Thursday night place* the number to
night oflVeially at thirty-one.
Four ore miming, according to the cor
rected list of the bureau of information.
Eight of the Injured are thought to he
dying to-night and twenty-one new names
have been added to the list of badly In
jured. 'The total number of seriously in
jured Is 105.
The list of the dead follows:
Theodore Brigham. Mrs. Henry Rllllng
ton and daughter, Mrs. A. R. Bowman,
son and daughter of Rev. Hurr, Baby Bil
linglon, Seth Feathers, aged 8 years; A.
G. Glaze, Mia W. M. Green, Miss Resale
Green, Dr. W. B. Howells, three children
of Henry Lowe. J. B. lairkllis, Georgia
Lane, Mrs. Cal Little, Mi*. John Mahaf
fey. Miss Ora Millen, Miss Zara Milieu,
Mrs. Ann Miller, aged 98 years; Mrs. Blue
Panschotte and baby. Mrs. Rora Baugh,
Mrs. F. H. Sherburne, John C. Weaver,
Leona Whaley, Mrs. Jo® Wood, Miss
Wood.
Those known to bo missing are;
J. E. Ahsworth. John Alllott, Mrs. John
Johnson, and her baby.
The following are to-night reported by
the physicians to be dying;
Mrs. Leo Brigham, Miss Lilian Cunning
ham, Mrs. Cupp, Oscar Ingold, Miss Eel her
Little, Miss Moss, Mrs, l'eck, Miss Weav
er.
Funeral arrangements have been com
pleted, and the dead will have been con
signed to their final resting places by to
morrow evening. To-morrow morning n
union memorial service will be held at the
Methodist and Christian Churches.
The annual encampment of the Grand
Army of Uie Repu\jtc of Missouri Is sched
uled to meet in Klrksvilie on May 10.
An active executive committee was ap
pointed at a mass meeting held this aft
ern<xm. The work of relief Is now well
organized.
A peculiar fenture of the cyclone was
that out of thtrty-one killed In Klrksvilie,
twenty-four were women and little girls.
This Is accounted fob by the fact that the
path of the storm was light In the resi
dence district, nnd at a time when the
men had not alt returned from business.
Many terror-stricken women ran out
doors when the roar of the cyclone came,
and In this way were either killed or in
jured by flying debris.
COMBINE OF TUB FlX)lift MILLS.
A New Trust ns Gigantic ns Those
of Sugar and Tobacco.
New Tork, April 29.—Articles of Incor
poration of the United States Flour Mill
ing Company, filed in New Jersey yester
day, mark the consolidation of nineteen
of the large mills, including those In Du
luth, West Superior, Milwaukee, Buffalo,
Syracuse and New Tork.
The organizers of the trust have bought
only such pqppaitlt* as the y could procure
at a reasonable market price. The nine
teen mills Included In the list have a dally
capacity of about 40,000 barrels of flour.
George Urban. Jr., of Buffalo, is to be
the president; Jacob Ames, formerly May
or of Syracuse, vice president; Thomas
Mclntyre of Mclntyre A Wardwell, treas
urer. The directors are to be Eugene Jones,
George H. Southard, William A. Nash, C.
Gerhard Moller, William Dick, Charles M.
Warner, Samuel Taylor, Jr., Fred J. Mld
dlebrook and Clinton Morris.
The United State* Flour Milling Com
pany is capitalized at $25,000,000, half com
mon and half preferred stock, and $15,000,-
000 6 per cent, forty-year gold bonds. Only
$7,500,000 bonds, $5,000,000 preferred stock
nnd $3,500,000 common stock will lie Issued
now, leaving In the treasury for future
use of the company $7,500,000 bonds, $7,500,-
000 preferred stock and $8,000,000 common
stock.
It was expected that the Plllsbury-
Washbum Milling Company, the Wash
burn-Croaby and the Northwestern Con
solidated Companies would go into the
consolidation,but it is stated that the Eng
llsh shareholders wanted such exorbitant
prices for their holdings that these com
panies were left out of the consolidation.
The combination Is on a par with the
American Hugar Refining Company and
the American Tobacco Company In Us
scope and ramification, and was bitterly
fougtit by the Northwestern trade Jour
nals and by the Minneapolis milling In
terests from the start.
The consolidated company will pay par
ticular attention to the matter of trans
portation nnd will supply the markets
here and in Europe direct. This will. It
Is alleged, result In enormous saving and
tend to make the business through the
combination remunerative. •
The bonds and stock of the company Or
combination, have already been offered for
sale, and It Is stated that they have been
largely subscribed for. The combination
may result In a ruinous war between the
trusts and those companies which have
not entered into the consolidation.
TERRE HALITS WAS SHOCKED.
Earthquake In Southern Indiana and
Northern Kentucky.
Terre Haute, Ind., April 29.—This city
was visited by an earthquake to-night,
about 8 o'clock. Six distinct shocks were
fe.t, the first and the last />el ng the heav
iest.
Bo far as can be learned, the earth
quake was felt as far cast as Green Cas
tle, Ind.. and as far south as Henderson,
Ky. Reports from towns north and west
of the city say no disturbances were felt.
The shocks were light and did no damage.
MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Dishes Rattled, Clocks Stopped and
Walls Cracked.
Cincinnati, April 29.—The Enquirer has
specials from the following cities report
ing an earthquake shock of five seconds'
duration to-night.
Evansville. New Albany, Princeton,
Bloomfield, Shelburne and Madison, Ind.,
and Csrollton, Ky.
In all these places the shock was severe
enough to flattie dishes, stop clocks, shake
chimneys down, crack masonry walls and
cause more or less alarm. #
Leopold to Come Over.
IXMidon, April 30.—According *o the Brus
sels correspondent of the Dally Mall the
Belgian royal yacht Is preparing for a
three -months' cruise, in the course of
w atch bang Leopold wJI visit the United
States.
DAILY, 510 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A TEAI*
DEAL IS NOW CONSUMMATED.
SOUTHERN GETS THE SOLTII CARO
LINA AND GEORGIA.
Lease Carries With It Control of
the Aiiaustn Nontliern—OMrlala
Will He Retained—New Steel Hulls
nnd New Equipment to Re Put oa
the Line—t'barleston Expects to
Become the Southern's Principal
Outlet.
Charleston, S. C., April 29.—The deal be
tween the Southern Railway and tha
South Carolina and Georgia for the pur
chase of the latter railroad has been con
summated.
Vice President Andrews and At
torney Abney of the Southern are
In Charleston to-day at a meeting of
stockholders of the South Carolina and
Georgia. The terms of the purchase were
not given out.
It is understood the Southern will enter
Into control at once and probably put oa
a steamship line to the West Indies.
The lease of the South Carolina and
Georgia to the Southern carries with It
absolute control of the Augusta Southern
line, but the Ohio River and Charleston,
the other leased line of the South Caro,
llna and Georgia road, is not Included in
the deal.
Orders were at once Issued from tha
Washington and New York offices of tha
Southern System continuing existing offi
cials of the leased lines In service, and
directing them to report to the proper de
partments of the Southern. I
Charleston Idkes It.
The deal is regarded here with muett
favor by the business interests of the city,
especially as assurances have alrendy been
received that Charleston Is to be made a
leading Southern Railway terminal point
from this time on.
Vice President A. B. Andrews said to
night that the South Carolina nnd Georgia
would be equipped at one* with steel rail*
nnd the most Improved rolling stock.
Through passenger trains will be put on
between this city and the riedmont sec
tion of Cnrolinn and a through freight ser
vice via Asheville will be Inaugurated be
tween this port and the Mississippi val
ley.
All indications point to the fact that
Charleston Is about to become the leading
South Atlantic port of the Southern Hall
way system.
The Charleston Division.
New York, April 29.—1 t was announced
here to-dny that the Southern Railway has
leased the property and franchises of the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad, and
that property will hereafter be operated
as the Charleston division, of the Southern
Railway, The Jurisdiction of the president
and vie* president of the Soul hern Rail
way Js extended over the new property,
The South Carolina and Georgia exten
sion railwoy, which wait formerly In tha
Possession of Ihe Bouth Carolina nnd Geor
gin Railroad, Is not Included in Ihe lease,
aod Is left to be operated Independently.
Alabama Railroad, Too.
New York. April 29.—At a meeting of
the board of director* of the Alabama
Railway to-day new officers wero elected
in each ease who at present ulso occupy
similar positions in the Southern Rail
way.
Vice President Jnmcß G. Lelper, General
Manager Samuel Hunt nnd Secretary and
Treasurer J. J. Collier resigned, find the
following officer* were elected:
President, Samuel Spencer; vice presi
dent, A. B. Andrews, Raleigh, N. C.; Sec
ond Vice President, W. W. Finley, Wash
ington; third vice president and general
manager, F. 8. Gannon, Washington; sec
retary, Joshua F. Hill, New York, and
treasurer, H. C. Amsley, Washington.
WF.RE TENDERED AN OVATION.
Godfrey’s Band Assisted In Welcom
ing Wheeler and Alger.
Detroit, April 29.—There was a sort of
International aspect to the welcome ten
dered Secretary Alger and MaJ. Gen,
Wheeler by tho Detroit Sons of the Amer
ican Revolution on their arrival In tha
city at 5:30 o’clock this evening.
One of the most prominent features of
the military parade which escorted tho
two generals from the railroad station
■was Lieut. Dan Godfrey'* British Guards’
band, whose red uniform* were In striking
contrast to the blue clothing of the bal
ance of the military escort. The English
musicians had been hurried in from Ann
Arbor by a special train to assist In wel
coming the American generals. They did
their share to the tunc of patriotic Yan
kee marching airs.
The crowds along the route of the parnda
were especially enthusiastic In welcoming
Gen. Wheeler, many rushing out and
grasping his hand as he passed. Gen. Al
ger was kept busy bowing to friends of his
home city. The escort consisted of mount
ed police, Comptuiy H, Seventh Infantry,
and band; Company M, Thirty fourth
Michigan volunteers; Detroit Naval Re
serve, Godfrey’s British Guards' band, De
troit Light Guard, Michigan Military Acad
emy and band and the Detroit Sons of tha
American revolution.
On their arrival t the Russell House tha
guests were tendered an Informal recep
tion. They will remain through the Son*
of the American Revolution convention.
Muny offioers and prominent member* of
the order have arrived from the East.
CHAMEON WAN RELEASED.
Ilnd No Intention of Hnrmlng Any*
one In the Theater.
Madrid, April 29.—The man who was ar
rested In the Comedia Theater last even
ing with a revolver and dagger on his per
son, and who was suspected ol having de
signs upon the life of the Queen Regent,
is an army veterinary named Charaeon.
He says he was intoxicated and had no In
tention of attacking one. The authori
ties attach no Importance to the affair.
Calls It Deliberate Harder.
London, April! 29.~T'ne Sydney, New
South Wales, correspondent of the Dally
Mali says that his eminence, Cardinal Pat
rick Francis Moran, Archbishop of Syd
ne>-, made a speech with reference to af
fair* in Samoa. In the course of which ho
said that the lighting there was "not war
fare. but deliberate murder—worse ttuus
the Armenian atrocities."
Davis to Go to Porto Hlro.
Washington, April 29 —The formal order*
assigning Brig Urn. Davis *s governor
general of Porto Rico, were issued to-day.
Uen. Henry will return when rtilevsd.