Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 7, 1899, Page 3

ae en INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED BOARD OF .OFFICERS WILL LooK INTO THE BEEF SUBJECT. FPesult of the Issue Between Gen. Miles and Gen, Egan Concerning the Quality of Beet Supplied the Army —Investigation Ordered at Gen. Egan’s Request — General Quality of Beet Supplies, and Particularly the Re- Subject of the sponsibility for the Loss of Three Hundred Thousand Pounds of Beef, Will Be Thoroughly Inves- tigated. Washington, Jan. 1. — As a result of the issue between Gen. Miles and Gen. Egan, concerning the quality of the beef supplied the army, and on request of Gen. Egan the war department has issued a special order for the assem- bling of a board of officers in Washing- ton on next Tuesday at 10 a. m. to in- © the general subject of the of beef supplies, and particu- to the responsibility for the 300,000 pounds of refrigerated beef sent to Porto Rico when the expe- dition under Gen. Miles was there. The special order is as follows: “By direction of the secretary of war a board of survey is hereby ordered to convene at the war department, Washington, at 10 a, m., Jan. 3, 1899, to examine into and report upon the responsibility for the loss of about 300,000 pounds of refrigerated beef, the property of Swift & Co., Chicago, to as in and report if due and proper effort was made to feed, this beef to the troops in Porto Rico, and to fix the responsibility if due and proper effort was not made; to aseer- tain and report the character and y of the refrigerator and beef herein referred to; to ascertain and re- port if it was good and fit meat for issue, if it had been subjected to any chemical processes whatever, and to report whether or not the Untted States is responsible for its loss, or who, if any one, is responsible for its nd whether, in its opinion, Swift & Co. should or should not be i sed for the beef. Detail for the Col. Charles H. Alden, as: eon general; Col. James M, int quartermaster gener- al: Col. F aneis L. Guenther, Fourth United ates artille: Capt. L. C. istant adjutant general, 0,000 pounds of beef referred to was shipped from Newport News to Porto Rico about the time that word came from Gen. Miles that he had sup- plied himself with fresh beef taken on the island. The refrigerated beef made the trip to Porto Rico and back, but by the time it reached Montauk Point it is understood to have spoiled. owing to the delay and consequent lack of refrigerating material. MERRITT D SHAFTER. Changes in Assignments Announced by the War Department. Washington, Jan. 1. — Several im- portant army assignments are an- nounced at the war department. Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt has been relieved from command of the department of the Pacific, and from further duty pertaining to the Philippine islands, and will proceed to New York city and assume command of the department of the East. Maj. Gen. W. R. Shafter has been relieved from command of the department of the East and as- signed the command of the department of the Pacific, to relieve Maj. Gen. Henry C. Merriam. Gen. Shafter will proceed at once to San Francisco and enter upon his duties. MAKES TWO DEPARTMENTS, Havana City Under Gen. Ludlow and Havana Province Under Gen. Lee. Washington, Jan. 1..— The war de- partment issued an order establishing two departments in and about Ha- vana, viz: The department of Ha- v: , comprising the city proper, sub- urbs and an area of about ten square miles, and the department of the prov- ince of Havana, comprising the terri- tory outside of the territory proper. Maj. Gen. Ludlow is assigned to com- nd the department comprising the y and suburbs, and Maj. Gen. Lee to the department outside SERIOU Court Bailiff Indicted for Jury Brib- ing. . Jan. 1. — Indictments for ‘ ibing were found against James uynch and H. Powell by the grand Char; in a number of similar ; are being investigated. Lynch court bailiff. Powell is a cattle er and was a juror in one of the s. The jury bribing is alleged to lone in the interests of a y company defendant in in question. Serious Rioting. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 1. — Lettenfire- ceived from Punta Arenas announce that serious riots have occurred there between the sailors of the Italian cruiser Piemonte and the Chilean war- ship Casma. About twenty men were wounded. The national guard was called to arms to re-establish order. The rioters were arrested and put at the disposition ‘of their respective com- mmanders. CHARGE. buye ease: Struck a Rock. Hongkong, Jan. 1. — The British steamer Glen Avon, Capt. Pithie, has been wrecked on a rock. Part of her crew has been saved and landed here. The captain, chief officer and the sec- ond and fourth engineers are missing. Spanish Money. Madrid, Jan. 1. — The cabinet has agreed to send additional funds to Cuba for the repatriation of the Span- ish troops remaining there. The pros- pects for the release of prisoners in the Philippines is discouraging. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain anil LiveStock Markets. St. Paul, Jan. 1. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 661-2 @ 67¢; No. 2 North- ern, 64 1-2@651-2c. Corn — No. 3 yel- law, 32@33c; No. 3, 32 1-4@323-4e. Oats — No. 3 white, 27@28c; No. 3, 26 3-4@27 8-4e. Barley and Rye — Sample barley, 36@44c; No. 2 rye, 49@ 50c; No. 3 rye, 471-2@48ce. Seeds — No. 1 flax, $1.09@1.10; timothyy 90c@ $1.25; red clover, $3.60@4. mY Duluth, Jan. 1—Wheat—Cash, No. 1 hard, 69 7-8c; No. 1 Northern, 67 7-8¢; No. 2 Northern, 633-8¢; No. 3 spring, 60c¢; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 69 7-8¢e; No. 1 Northern, 67 7-8c; December, No. 1 hard, 69 1-8¢; No. 1 Northern, 67 1-8¢; May, No. 1 hard, 707-8c; No. 1 North- ern, 697-8c. Oots, 293-8@30c; rye, 58 1-2c; barley, 36@42c; flax, to arrive, $1.12 1-4; May, $1.16 3-4. Minneapolis, Jan. 1. — Wheat — De- cember opened at 66 1-4c and closed at 67c: May opened at 673-4c and closed at 685-Se. On track—No. 1 hard, 69¢; No. 1 Northern, 68e; No, 2 Northern, 66e. Chicago, Jan. 1.—Wheat—No. 2 red, 72c; No. 3, 65@70c; No. 2 hard, 66 1-2¢; No. 3, 631-2@65¢c; No. 1 Northern spring, 69¢; No. 2, 67@68e; No. 3, 64@ G7e. Corn—No. 2, 37 1-2@37 3-4c; 3, 84.1-2@35c. Oats—No. 2, 263-4@27c; No. 8, 28 1-4@28 3-4e. Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 1. — Flour is steady. Wheat higher; No. 1 North- ern, 68 1-2@69¢; No. 2 Northern, 67c. Oats dull at 28 1-4@28 3-4e. Rye lower; No. 1, 54@541-4c. Barley steady; No. 2, 491-4c; sample, 44@48 1-2c. Chicago, Jan. 1. — Hogs — Light, $3.35@3.65; mixed, $3.40@3.70; heavy, $3.85@3.70; rough, $3.35@3.40. Cattle —Beeves, $3.90@5.70; cows and heifers, $2@4.75; Texas steers, $3.40@4.65; stockers and feeders, $2.80@4.40. Sheep—Natives, $2.50@4. Westerns, $3@4.15; lambs, $4@5. South St. Paul, Jan. 1. — Hogs — 2 1-243.40. Cattle—Cows, $2.50 @ ; stockers, $2.75; bulls, $2.65: \ ep, $3.40G5. Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 1. — Hogs — $3.40@3.47 1-2. Cattle — Canners, $2; $ heifers, $3.25@3.50; bulls, $2.90@3.2: stockers, $4@4.25; year- lings, $3.75@4.25; calves, $4.30@4.50. Sheep, $3.50@5. SPANIARDS RETAKE GUAM. Refuse to Recognize the Authority of the Governor. Manila, Jan. 1. — The British schoon- er Esmaralda, which has just arrived here from the Ladrone islands, reports that after the United States cruiser Charleston left the island of Guam. in June last, the Spaniards refused to recognize the > authority of Francis Portusach, who v verbally author- ized by Capt. € to continue his former regime Sisto, a former public administrator, was declared governor. He armed part of the native guards, collected a tax of $6 a head, and secreted fifteen tons of powder and a small stock of ammunition when the island was taken by the Americans. Massacre at Carolines. The schooner also reports the mas- sacre of the Spanish garrison by the combined native forces at Panopi, Caroline islands. Henry Naott, an ed- ucated chief, has been selected as the ruler. He is reported to be favorable to Americans. The British cruiser Beunaventura has gone to Iloilo to protect British interests there. Hoilo Will Be Surrendered. The Spanish steamer Remulus, which has just arrived hee, confirms the report that the insurgents at Loilo are inclined to surrender that town to the Americans if satisfied as to the form of government which will be ac- corded them. Francis Portusach, whom the offi- cers of the United States cruiser Charleston left in charge of the La- drone islands, being the oaly Ameri- can citizen there, is a native of Spain, where he was born about thirty years ago. He took out his citizenship pa- pers in Chicago during the year 1888. He is said to be the son of a wealthy merchant of Barcelona. Palopi may mean the island of Puynipet, also re- } ferred to as Bonabe and Panapee. It is probably the second in size of the Carolines proper. STRICKEN BY DEATH. Senor Romero's Illness Has a Fatal Termination, Washington, Jan. 1. — Senor Don Matias Romero, the Mexican ambas- sador to the United States, died at the embassy here at 4:10 o’clock yes- terday morning. On Wednesday last an operation for appendicitis was per- formed upon the ambassador, and, al- though the operation was entirely suc- cessful, the resultfng shock proved greater than he could bear. About his bed were his sister, Mrs. , and his aunt, the secretaries and other at taches of the embassy, and his’ phys- i s and ex-Secretary and Mrs. John ster. The death of Mrs. Romero, which occurred some months ago, was a great shock to the ambassador, and on his return from Mexico, where he had taken her remains for inter- ment, his friends remarked that he was greatly broken, and showed un- mistakeable signs of failing health. While in Mexico at that time Mr. Ro- mero was stricken with fever, and, al- though he was soon able to return to the United States, he never fully re- gained his health. Entombed in a Mine. Wilkesbarre, Pa.. Jan. 1. — Bight men were entombed by a cave-in in a coal mine here. After a heroic res- cue five men were taken out alive. The other three are still shut in. It is thought they will be taken out alive. Parker Is a Bad Man, New York, Jan. 1. — Frank A. Park- er, said to be the son of wealthy resi- dents of Chicago, was remanded in police court here on a charge of forg- ery. The police say he is at the head of a dangerous gang of forgers. Killed the Sheriff. Seattle, Or., Jan. 1. — Charles Wil- lard, a desperate character shot and killed Sheriff J. K. Williams and Dep- uty Lamers here and wounded Deputy Miller and was himself killed by State Senator Fulton. — FOR WOMEN AND HOME. ' TEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS AND MATRONS. Some Notes of Current Fashions—Fancy Buckles and Evening Gowns—Modern Needle Work—Hints for the House- hold. In the Past. ar in the East a storm cloud rises, While overhead the glad sun shines, Anon is heard a distant rumble, Like mighty blasts from hidden mines, Or, like ‘the groans that issue from the earth Presages some volcano’s awful birth. The silence. But on yon horizon There still appears that murky cloud, The one rays strike but do not pierce t, As out it stretches like a shroud. “A storm is coming,” some vain rascal cries, Then goes on with his cheating and his lies. But when, indeed, that storm cloud rises And breaks, its mighty course shall roll From heav’n to earth, from earth to heaven, And sweep the world from pole to pole. It may not be until some future day, ‘What time it breaks no mortal man can say! So in your course, O Earth, roll onward, For men héed not each passing cloud, And canting hypocrites will flourish, ‘Till breaks the thunder long and loud. © Mighty One! when those dread thun- ders cease, May we enjoy Thy everlasting peace. William Garvin Hume. Evening Blouse. An unusual and very elegant evening blouse is composed mostly of white chiffon. The full front is attached to a high collar of white velvet, having two standing points and fastened at the back. The front is edged with chiffon ruffies, giving the effect of a bolero. Two similar ruffles cross over the shoulders, forming a point at the back, which is low neck. The shoul- ders are entirely bare, which is a de- cidedly new idea to go with a high collar. The elbow sleeves are of chif- fon, finished with a bow of white rib- bon. The waist is trimmed at the sides and back with a ruffle. A belt of white satin ribbon encircles the waist, tying at the right side into a bow and two long ends. Heart-Shaped Needlebook. The winter work bag or basket re- | quite inconspicuous. quires all sorts of handy contrivances, and the most indispensable is the nee- dlebook, which will hold pins as well as assorted needles, A pretty heart- shaped design is made of bright ccl- ored velvet and satin. A double piece of cardboard is cut heart-shaped for the foundation. The upper leaf is covered with velvet and lined with satin, and the edges are turned over and neatly joined with the close over- casting stitch. The pointed buttonhole pattern around the edge is worked in Pretty colored embroidery floss. Three heart-shaped leaves in graduating size, the edges cut in tiny points, are fastened at the top within the book. g The under part just inside the edge is covered with satin, ornamented with a vine-worked rier stitch, and the pointed buttonhole is used around the outer side. A small, pointed pocket of contrasting silk slightly fulled and drawn across with an elastic, made to hold a few papers of needles, is fastened within the lower half of the book. The two parts are joined at the point with a small cord or tassel, and a piece of cord or baby ribbon is at- tached to each at the upper points of the heart. This ties the two hearts to- gether when the pocket is closed. Household Hints. Wives are often blamed for telling their husbands all the secrets reposed in them, but there would be much less matrimonial difficulties if there were more such confidences. In the Japanese shops there are now to be had sheets of silk embroidery in various floral and conventional designs in black and several dark colorings. These are easily transferred to silk or cloth fabrics which are to be used for decorative purposes. The designs may be applied with a paste or preferably put on with concealed stitches, fine silk of the same shade as the design being used. Doors which are at times an eyesore, but which are necessary for practical reasons, can be made .very ornamental by placing on them designs of rope work, and in this way made to har- monize with other decorations. By using painted instead of gilded cord the boldest designs are possible on per- fectly plain painted surfaces which would be otWerwise exceedingly un- manageable, but if not applied with both skill and artistic judgment the best designs will be utterly spoiled. A satisfactory way of giving a child sugar on its.oatmeal is to sprinkle it lightly over each spoonful, using a large salt shaker. If care is given in the shaking only a little more than a tablespoonful will be required for =n entire saucer of the cereal. When cooking onions, set a little dish of vinegar on the stove where it will boil slowly, and there will be no disagreeable odor of the onions. If the freckles stay on your face ail the year I am afraid they are chronic, but I will give you the recipe for a vey good lotion which will make them After bathing the face apply the following lotion: Tinc- BOC ebeeoraceree coousrnproodo thi ge= 090.090 MOPS SE OOD COCCeF sd 0H SO OS. Bo SS sogee Bee oT) PO POP SOQSAIED. - ture of benzoin, 1 dram; rectified spir- its of wine, 1 ounce; rose water, 8 ounces; the juice of one lemon. Use this night and morning and be careful not to go out in the sun if you wash your face during the day, as this will only make matters worse. a Fancy Buckles. There never was a time when dia- mond and paste buckles were more fashionable. These come in all prices to suit every purse—from immense sterling silver buckles and gold buck- els, with a clasp in the design of in- itials set with numerous tiny dia- monds, to the imitation cut steel and silver buckels, which are also very beautiful and made in imitation of tlie more costly originals. Many a charm- ing young miss will receive as a Christ- mas gift one of these buckles, now so popular. The favorite design is simi- lar to an elongated wreath of holly, the pointed leaves and holly berries work- ing up very handsomely in the design. A buckle that looks elegant, with a black velvet girdle, is shaped after the manner of a horseshoe, with a double Tow of'stones and small brilliants set round. A row of oval turquoises— the imitation turquoises are very hand- some in the buckles—set round with pearls are exquisite and dainty. Ame- thysts look very handsome in the gild- ed buckles, Diamonds and emeralds combine handsomely, also opals and diamonds. Following the fad for Christmas music some of the buckles for Christmas presents are in the shape of lyres and other musical instruments. The strings of the instruments are wrought in dainty filigree work, and the precious stones are used in abun- dance. Flounced Evening Wrap. One of the prettiest wraps seen at a Chicago theater the other night was worn by a tall, dark girl. It was made of nine lace flounces that rounded off in the front. From each shoulder fell wing-shaped pieces of white satin em- broidered in heliotrope and edged witb a band of velvet the same color. The Becomingness of Tulle. Any woman, say the wisacres, looks tue better for wearing white or cream tulle next her face, and acting on this Suggestion every woman who studies her appearance wears a tulle stock and a big tulle bow under her chin. Some of them button up their black, brown or dark-green walking coats to-not’only a tulle collar, but a small tulle dickey that spreads down below the bow. They get this by means of the same crisp charm of linen, with none of its harsh- nes3, for in cold weather linen is a cruel trial to the tender flesh of femi- nine throats, Tulle bows and stocks are not after all so fragile as they sound, and not a woman that wears them but adds something to her looks by their aid. The newest ribbon collar is without a bow, but has a jeweled clasp instead. It winds twice around the neck and fastens in front, the two parts of the clasp being sewed to the ends of the ribbons. The clasps are either of real jewels and precious stones or clever and almost as service- able imitations. An Interesting Room. If you want a pretty room without expense to yourself, try the experi- ment of decorating your walls with the pictures cut from the newspapers. Every day there are interesting scenes from foreign lands, wonderful ships and beautiful ladies. Cut them out carefully and mount on squares of rough gray paper. Without framing these, tack them upon the walls in irregular designs until nearly. the whole of the-wall is covered. You will be amazed to see how pretty and attractive your room is. A young lady who decorated her room at a summer resort in this way was delighted with the results. Her only complaint was that her friends looked at the pictures instead of visiting with her. In Behalf of Lacemakers. Quite recently the queen of the Bel- gians has called upon her sister queens and empresses of Europe by letter, ask- ing,them to form an alliance for the purpose of helping the lacemakers of Europe. She asked them to refuse to wear any article upon which imitation lace is used, and to bind themselves to wear only hand-made lace, pointing out that the machine-made fabric threatens to destroy the industry in artistic hand-worked lace. The use of machinery for lace-mmaking has dimin- ished the number of lacemakers in Bel- gium and France by 40,000 persons, He Probably Guessed. It has been said that everything Some worthy purpose serves, But the man who said it never found A fly in his preserves. —New York World. MINNESOTA ITEMS - The Seventh regiment, U. S. A., will succeed the Third at Fort Snelling. The Eastern Star and Masons held joint installations and annual banquet at Ellendale. Elevator E, in Minneapolis, was burned, with 60,000 bushels of grain. The loss is $100,000. ° Victor Nicolaysen died of exposure after spending two nights im a stupor in a hallway in St. Paul. A Mineapolis elergyman, whose wife dies in the St. Peter insane asylum, al- leges that she was ill-treated. Swen Ollestad was arrested at Hal- stad for keeping a disorderly house. The case has not yet been tried. Moulton Houk, general passenger agent of the Ohio Central, confirms the announcement of the discontinuance of the Cincinnati branch of that road. The Marfield elevator and cleaning house at Utica, burned recently. The loss on building and contents is $25,- 000, fully covered by insurance. A movement is on foot to establish a public library at New Ulm. A meet- ing was held, and a committee of prom- inent citizens was appointed to take the matter in hand. Petitions are being circulated to be presented to the legislature asking the passage of a bill providing pensions for teachers who have taught in rural schools for twenty years or over. Special Pension Agent Young of St. Cloud, has been at Osakis several days taking testimony looking to the drep- ping of some of the names on the pen- sion rolls. Considerable excitemert prevails. James Brown was released from the prison at Stillwater, after completing a third term, and was arrested by the sheriff of Kandiyohi county on a charge of larceny. He is also wanted in St. Paul for forgery. A row between two horse’ jockeys, Billy Miller and Michael Dwyer, at Faribault, resulted in Dwyer’s stabbing Miller in the neck. One gash is seven inches long, and there are two,smaller cuts in the back of the neck. Albert Ostraadt was bound over by Justice C. K. Semling at Halstad on the charge of keeping a blind pig. Bail was fixed at $300, which Ostraadt will find it difficult to raise, as he is now under heavy bail for the same offense, Nels Wilson, night car inspector in the Northern Pacific yards at Brain- jured about the head. Wilson leaves a large family. A stranger, giving the name of Hans Peterson and claiming to be from Crookston, was arrested at Stillwater for stealing a load of grain at Lake- land a week ago. It is believed his name is fictitious, and that he is an old offender. The Hglbrook house at Ellendale has been purchased by Geo. W. Irwin, formerly proprietor of the Irwin house. The house has ben remodeled and new- ly furnished. Mr. George McGlynn, who was the owner of the Holbrook house, will remove to the Pacific coast. The farm house belonging to J. A. Brown, situated about half a mile from Ellendale, was entirely destroyed by fire, caused by the explosion of a gasoline stove. Mrs. Brown was badly burned, but it is thought she will re ¢over. Loss, about $1,500; insurance, $800. The Great Northern freight depot at St. Cloud and contents, including all records, burned. No ears were burned. The office is already im temporary quar- ters. Freight on hand at the time of the fire was light. The loss is un- known. The company probably car- ried no insurance. John Strand recently set fire to a straw stack on his farm in Hegne, near Halstad. The fire spread and de- stroyed over 100 tons of hay belonging to surrounding farmers. Ole Odie in- stituted an action against Strand td recover the value of the hay burned by him. The case was decided in fayor of the defendant. Alexander Willner, young unmar- ried aman, was found fn a field two miles south of Mora frozen to death. The last seen f him alive was Satur- day night, when he was partially in- toxicated. It is supposed he left the main road to take a short cut across the fields to his brother-in-law’s place and was overeome by the liquor he had drunk. A cablegram from Manila to C. E. Friedrichs of Red Wing, states that Lieut. Col. J. H. Friedrichs has started for home om sick leave. This will be the first Red Wing man to return home from the Philippines, Another tele- gram announces that Lucius V. Hub- bard has been promoted to be first lieu- tenant of Company H, Fifteenth Min- nesota. An insurance agent, giving his name as W. S. De Long, is badly wanted by the authorities at Winona, for a trick by which he worked J. A. Swenson, a druggist, on a bogus draft for $100, and also $52 as a premium on some life insurance. Other business men were worked on the same racket, and paid over various small sums, which they are now out. A freight eoming in around a curve north of Pipestone ran into a hand-car on which were Section Foreman Lar- son, Section Man Smith and Agent Riese of Partridge. The first two were instantly killed and Riese was badly injured. The coroner held an inquest, exonerating the train crew and render- ing) a verdict of accidental death. Each of the dead men leaves a wife and small children. The first proceeding in involuntary bankruptey which has arisen in the Duluth district of the federal court since the new law went into effect was begun the other day. Gordan & Fergu- son, Sternberg & Gotischall and the Ze H. Rice & Friedman company, all of St. Paul, ask that Novell A, Crittenden of Pine City be declared bankrupt. "They have claims aggregating $500, and they claim he has been transfer- ring his property to Chicago creditors to the detriment of the petitioners. oh cp encase Ranedeasc ale ai