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I Measures to Be Taken Up Un der Fifteen Minute Rule. MY REACH A VOTE THIS WEEK. floni* Will Do No llunln««« Until Trj»«<l»J —Ittnulny Kuiittml Monday, After Which the Home Will Adjourn Until Tuesday. j WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.—It Is the purpose of Senator Davis, in charge of the peace treaty, to again call it up ns soon as it cun be reached without dis placing other measures which take precedence under existing orders of the senate. These questions are the In dian appropriation bill and the Nicar ragua canal bill. Under the agreement made last week the canal bill will be taken up at 8 1 o’clock Tuesday for discussion in speeches not to exceed fifteen minutes in duration. There Is no agreement for a vote on the bill, but the belief Is general that the understanding already reached will lead to an early vote. The senators opposed to the pending bill express no intention of trying to pre vent a vote aud the friends of the bill are confident thut this culmination will not be postponed beyond Wednes day. Senator Morgan, who has led the contest for the measure, today ex pressed his opinion that the final vote would be reached before adjournment Tuesday. He does not expect a great man fifteen minute speeches and he predicts that the bill will go through without being amended In any essen tial particular. The acceptance by the committee of the Horry amendments has had the ef fect of removing much of the opposi tion to the bill and there is believed to be little doubt of its passage when the vote Is taken. The senate will attend the funeral of Representative Dlngley Monday after, noon, but after this ceremony the sen ators will return to their desks and re sume considerations of the Indian bill. This bill may continue to hold atten tion until Tuesday and If such should prove to be the case, the further con sideration of the treaty wiuld be post poned until after action upon the Ni caraguan bill. In the meantime the pension and diplomatic appropriation bills will have been reported from the commit tee on appropriations, but It is not the purpose at present to give them pre cedence over the treaty. Senator Davis, chairman of the for eign relations committee, and Senator Killson, chairman of the appropria tions committee, are working in per fect harmony, so that, no clash between the treaty and the supply bills Is prob able. me work or the house (luring the weak will be overcoat bv the ho<1 rltce ui. ten ding the final tributes to Mr Dlngley. These will be held In the house of representatives at noon to day and Immediately following them the house will adjourn for the day. On Tuesday the legislative work of the house will bo resumed with the naval personnel bill coming over from last Friday, but the personnel bill may be displaced by the contested election case of Brown against Swanson, for mal notice having been given that it would be called up on Tuesday. An election case has the highest privilege and if the notice is carried out the personnel bill will go over. Wednesday has been set aside for the committee on Interstate and for eign commerce, an agreement to that effect having been made before the hol idays. The most Important bill this committee has on the calendar is that providing for a Pacific cable running to Hawaii and uionce to Japan. By Thursday the postoffice appropriation bill will be reported and ready to lake up In the house and perhaps also lue military academy hill. The f'llllpluo* Mure Friendly. MANILA, Jan. 16.—Official dis patches Just received here from Iloilo, Island of Fanay, Indicate that the natives are disposed to be friendly, although absolutely opposed to the landing of the United States forces without orders from Malolos, the seat of the socalled Fllipluo national gov ernment. Some of the officials at Iloilo are not In accord with the revolutionary government, but are willing to accept an American protectorate and to go to atatti the case to Agulnolda if fur nished transportation by the Ainerl cans. The United States transports New port, Arizona and Pennsylvania, with the Eighteenth infantry, the Iowa bat talion, the Sixth artillery and a de tachment of the siRnal corps, consti tuting General Miller’s expedition, are anchored near the Gulmuras is land. between Pansy and Negros, where an excellent water supply is obtainable. Th*' natives, though ln * disposed primarily to furnish the Americans with fresh supplies, now permit th« American officers to go ashore and furnish them with an escort during the day thus. To Toll* o I'rorttr* t'ruls* WASHINGTON, Jan. l«—Secretery Ia>ug has decided to allow Admiral Sampson to undertake a cruise with the North Atlantic squadron lu south ern waters fur drills and maneuvers. •The cruise will exteud certainly to Havana, and perhaps ev«-u to the north roast. of Houth America a favor ite spot fot naval evolutions tn win tee, being oB the coast of Venn Ur la The squadron will get away as soon an the ships een be wade ready. r«M t»i« a»ar, Mfl.WAt KKK. Win. j*n i« -Out unei Theodore Yet** si one time coin Mender of the national soldiers’ boate In this city, snd a well known army olfim. died tonight of p»«uniotiU aged M yearn Colonel Yst*e was very wealthy, and for several years bos lived a retired We. Wee A CrshMCM UTICA, N Y . Jan 14 Y|r» Emily 4 Monsdv, who would hey* *en toy mere okt had she lived until \t» |i died at the hoiae for the homeless to* »>skl d GLOOM ON ALL SIDES. Death of Ra|>ra*rntatlve Dlngley Mourned In All Walk* or I.lfe. WASHINGTON. Jan. 16,—Profound Borrow Is manifest In every walk o! public life over the death of Nolsou Dlngley. At the late home of Mr. Ding ley, the Hamilton hotel, there were many evidence* of that deep personal esteem In which ho was held. Mes sages of condolence came from every quarter of the country, and to these wore Hddod the personal condolences of cabinet officers, senators, supreme justices and members of the home. The house of representatives assem bled on Saturday under circumstances of deep universal sorrow in the death of Representative Dlngley. As Speaker Reed entered the ahamlier a hush fell upon the members, who a moment lat er rose and with bowed heads listened to the eloquent tribute from the chap lain, Rev. Dr, Gouden. Mr. Bouteile, the senior meml>er of the Maine dele gation, offered and the house adopted a sorb* of resolutions providing for funeral ceremonies In the hall of the house at noon today and for a com mittee of ten members to accompany the remains to Maine. Tha resolutions concluded with a motion to adjlurn. Secretaries Alger and Wilson were among the earliest callers, and follow ing them were the bishop of Washing ton, Right Rev. Dr. Haterlce, Senators Hale, Burrows ami Fairbanks, Repre sentatives Henderson, Cannon and Dickey, and Indeed nearly every man in oongrees with whom Mr. Dlngley had been associated during ills long and notable service. The callers left their cards, as the family was too deep ly bowed down with grief to receive In person the many tributes of respect. Mrs. Dlngley was prostrated with the shock and with the tension of many days of constant vigil at her hus band’s bedside, but she was reported to be bearing up bravely, and no se rious apprehension was expressed as to her condition. Among the letters of condolence was one from President McKinley. It was as follows: Dear Mrs. Dlngley: I have this mo ment learned of the death of your dis tinguished husband, and write to ex press the profound sorrow whV h both Mrs. McKinley and myself feel for you In your great affliction. We mourn with you In this overwhelming loss, which will be deeply felt by the whole country. From my long ami Intimate association with him It comes to me as a personal bereavement. A great con solation in this sad hour 1s a recollec tion of Mr. Dingley’e exalted character, his domestic virtues, his quiet, usefjl, distinguished life, and his long-contin ued and faithful service In behalf of his fellow citizens, who will always cherish his memory as that of a great statesman and true patriot. With sympathy, believe me, always, sincerely, WILLIAM M'KINLEY. The Kaican and Mile* War. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 10 —Ap parently there were no developments today In the case growing out of the attack made by Commissary General Eagan upon General Mllea In the former’s appearance before the war Investigation commission. During the coming week the probability Is some word will be received by the war In vestigation commission from General Kagan to the letter from, that body suggesting the expurgation of the ob jectionable part of his testimony. General Began declines to make any statement In the matter for publi cation at the present time, William A. ue Calndey, chief clerk of the com missary general’s office of the war de partment Is out In a card admitting that he had mailed his resignation to the secretary of war through General Eagan on toe morning after the sub mission of the latter’s paper to the was Investigation commission. Ho says the report taat the tender of it was due to the action of General Eagan in giving practical supervision and control of the office of chief clerk to his military assistant can only be surmised. The card continues: “The reason for the presence of every provision In the contracts made by him (General Eagan) with Swift & Go. for chilled, refrigerated or frozen fresh beef for the army can be ex plained by one, and not being aware of any Investigation by General Eagan as to whoo drew up the contracts there Is no dissatisfaction on my part about the matter. Try to Soil the IiUndi. MADRID. Jan. 16.—The government, on the reassembling of the Oortes, will Immediately ask, saye La Reforma, au thority to sell ihe Marianne (La drones), Caroline and the Peelw is lands, since Spain le powerless to maintain a sufficient foroo to defend them. The government arrived at this decision In consequence of advices from General Rich that an army of 4,000 meu, a man of war and two gun lioais would be necessary for the pui DOSA. El Imperial says: “The government has no fresh news from the Philippine* but private advice* prove that the po sition of the Americane is grave. More over, there are many skk tuuong the American troop*.’’ Aiuarlean Otrt With Bplrll. LONDON, Jan, 11—A Pally Mall VW •ana dlapatch anya: IDOUi*'» »*o a young Ainarleau woman arrived In Vienna aud took a poaltlou aa govern ed In urn houaa of a centUm tn of private tnaana Rim1** theu tha haa taught the ehltdren under her oarg, helped with the houaework aud made h»rM>f generally ueeful. It ha# now trauaplrad that the govarueaa la tha t’ounuea RtMMtuont da Itouga Ala. only dauakter of tha Uuatuw mllllouatra. rite wart. _ _ kill* lluaur* Ai*eet«M Wee»ea. HOMS. Jan. I* -At tha banquet |l»t •u at tha pale-a thla evealug to n»«ia Item of tha diplomat |g rvtpa, Mr*. Hr a par. wife of tha I’ulted Rtata* .tailxut Mdut, tl« natal WlliUiu V Draper. *at tut tha right of King llutn'wrt Ilia utajeaty thla afternoon graatad a lara- ( well au.tmnee to raptaia U 1* Krriv* •it. military aitaiha of tha t otted Htalea tinlwM) MAPIttP Jaa l< The RpanUh tr«u*i>oit Alhauie ItM arrived at i Malaga, and the ►’tenth ateanter t*aro» j !ln>' >t t u I la with dytnhh troop# front j tha Antltlea I lllh lillAMS I CiAthAbL Rev. Father Sherman Reports His Observations. BIT LITTLE RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT. Churoli Never Morally Active, Mow In ■ liciuornllzeil Condition—I'efional l’u rlty an Aluioct Unknown Virtue. WASHINGTON, Jnn. 13—Asslstant Secretary Mclklejohu made public throuKb the division u( customs and insular affairs Father Thomas E. Hher mau's very lnteresalng and Instructive report to General Hrooke of his recent tours through the Island of Porto Rico. Father Shernmn left San Juan, October 19, and visited Areclbo, Utado uni I^res, and from thence south to Adjuntas, alone and unarmed and with out witnessing any disorder. Subse quently he visited Coaino, Albonlto, Cayey, Caguas, Aguas, liuenas, Juntos and Humacoa. All of these towns he found in perfect peace and full of the sense of security. I>ate in December Fath ir Sherman says he visited the town*! of Viequas, Fajardo and Caro lina, with the same result. As far os his observations went, Father Sher man says that he found the people of Porto Rico gentle, docile and kindly, and that the Spaniards living there re joice with their Porto Rico friends in the change In sovereignty. The disor derly element is a very small fraction in the teeming population of the Is land. There Is some timidity express ed on the part of property holders, but this is largely due to the paternal sys tem to which they have become ac customed. He says that a liberal pub lic outlay on the roads vould Im mensely add to the oommerce and se curity of the Island, Father Sherman says It Is common talk that the disorders of the past few months have been caused by bands composed partly of prisoners released by the Spaniards and of Spanish sold iers discharged and remaining on the Island. Having, he says, ridden about the island alone and, as a rule, un armed, for the past three months, hav ing visited many priests and alcaldes and prominent merchants, he is strong ly impressed by the fact that profound respect is felt for American authority and the utmost confidence In the cour- . age of all our men. At the same time, Father Jherman says, we cannot too strongly emnha slze the needs of an Island at once tropical and mountainous, where the bandit finds a myriad of nooks for hid ing and easy sustenance, even on the mountain top; where passions are eas ily heated, and an overcrowded popu lation leaves large numbers out of employment. An Island whose needs can only be met by the strong hand of the military arm, aided and abet ted by a system pf civil policy and ru rale, composed where possible of some of the best class of Porto Ricans, and In holding all civil authorities, begin ning with the commissaries of Ihe bar rios, personally responsible for the good order of their districts. All com manders, even of the smallest detach ments, should be well advised of this and should help to emphasize the re sponsibility of the commissaries. This being done it would seem that Porto Rico can be easily governed and will prove to be to many senses a veritable paradise. The telephone can easily be used there in districts where danger exists to give prompt warning to the authorities. Father Sherman says that the state of religion on the island Is very unsat isfactory. Though In every town of any size there Is found a large and handsome edifice, the services are very poorly attended. All the Inhabitants of the island, with few exceptions, are nominally, at least, Roman Catholics. Very few of the men are more than Catholics to name. They are baptized, marrier and burled by the priests, that is the extent of their Catholicism. Now that the priests are deprived of gov ernmental aid, many are leaving the country and more intend to depart be fore the winter is over. A moderate percentage of the clergy are of native origin, and these will be more Inclined to stay, as they are more In sympa thy with the new order of things and have a chance of procuring more de sirable parishes, owing to the vacan cies left by the departure of the Span ish clergy. The church to Porto Rico has been so united with the state and sa identified with it In the eyes of the people that It must share the odium into which the Spanish rule is com- j monly regarded. Complaint is made that the priests are too much Inter ested to political matters, that they preached Spain Instead of the gospel, and that many displayed the merce nary spirit. There are many excel lent priests to Porto Rico and the wo men and children are to a great part practically Catholics. When the congregations have be come accustomed to sustain their priests the Catholic religion will flour ish much more In Porto Rico than It has under Spanish rule. The btahop recently appointed Is said to be unwill ing to serve and thers Is need that our government should show an active In terest In the matter. It would seem that a change In the ecclesiastical sys tem was too sudden, causing a kind of paralysis and consternation among a body of men accustomed to Isan on the government and llnd In It their normal moans of sup|M*rt Religion Is dead on the Island Whether It can be revived as a living Influence la high ly problematical There la little or no otwervanre of the aanctltly of Sunday With regard to education, Pat her Sherman says he Is nut prepared to make anything like a full report. There are many schools, both In town and eotintry. Those In the country are poorly and Irregularly attended. The children are bright and quick, de velop earlier than ours, and many are capable of learning to read and write muck sooner then the American child ren The prompt Bending «f tear tiers of the loner grades acquainted with both English and Spanish would, he thlahs, be the beet etep In fartlttale a change In the system of education and to en able the rising generation W> become A median'*<*t| Why shouldn't a tarif oa eggs In •p!r« the lay of ths heat CALLED A LIAR. Sensational Episode la the Hearing ISe fore War Investigating Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Moht vig orous and sensational testimony was •given before the War Investigating fcommlsslon by Commissary General ■Kagan, who, appearing unexpectedly Ito meet the allegations against the [beef issues in the war, vigorously ar raigned MajorGeneral Miles, command, 'lug the army. He read his testimony from a large written statement, lie ■denied numerous statements of Gen eral Miles, charged that the latter's ■testimony constituted severe rellec (tious on the commanding generals of the expeditions and referred to him as "this same commanding general, Nel Vion A. Miles,” and said whoever called the beef furnished "embalmed beef” was a "liar,” Commissary General Kagan In the course of his testimony called Major General Miles a “liar," "who lied in his throat, lied In his heart, lied in every part of his body,” who perpe trated a gross scandal, and who should be drummed out of the service and Imprisoned” and "should be avoided by every honest man and barred from every club.” He characterised his in terviews as "filth.” W. B. Miles, In charge of Armour ft Oo.’s Kansas City plant, appeared for the packing houses. His testimony as to the quality of the canned meats and methods of packing and Inspec i.on was practically the same as tha* of the other meat men. English I’ress on the Philippines. LONDON, Jan. 13.—Moat of the morning papers comment upon the sit uation In the Philippines, drawing the inference that Seator Foraker’s re marks In the senate chamber yester day were made by him as the spokes man of the president, and expressing disappointment and their disapproval of a possible relinquishment of the Philippines by the United States. The Times says: “The senator ap pears to leave the subject in an un pleasantly ambiguous state. It Is in the Philippines that the new system of government will be brought to a test, and no resolution passed in the senate can solve the problem. The claims of the Insurgents to national recognition can hardly hold water, but there Is no power In tho world that would be so embarrassed by the raising of a question of this sort as the United States. To announce that the occupa tion of the Philippines Is only tempor ary would be scarcely prudent. Al though some precedents are furnished In our own policy during the last twenty years, the results are unsatis factory. All the governments of the continent have acquiesced, willingly or unwillingly, in the fact that the Islands, with all their advantages and responslbllltes, are American acquisi tions, and they are bound to hold aloof except In the Inconceivable event of failure of the American government.” The Standard says: “It is a little startling to find the liberators of Cub* engaged in suppressing a youthful re public, which claims the sacred right of self-government. Yet to withdraw would create another Cuba off the coaBt of Aslaa, for which naval nations would scramble.” Report the I'eai-e Treaty. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13—The (sen ate committee on foreign affairs au thorized Senator Davis to renori the peace treaty favorably without amend ment. The committee was in session for only an hour, and the greater part of thin time was consumed In waiting for a quorum, the senators meantime dis cussing informally the provisions of the treaty. There waa only a bare quo rum of the committee present, but Sen ators Culiom and Clark, who were among the absentees, sent iheir prox ies. Senator I>avls waa instructed to press the treaty upon the attention ot the senate with a view to securing as early action as possible. The commit tee also authorized Senator Davis to report favorably upon the proposition to remove the injunction of secrecy. Naval Nominations Held Up. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—The sen ate devoted a few minutes of its execu tive session to the consideration of the promotions of Hear Admiral Sampson, Schley and other naval officers out of their regular order. Senator Hale made an effort to have the nomina tions confirmed, but at Senator Chand ler’s instance action was postponed. Mr. Chandler suggested that while the honors conferred were the result of a laudable desire to reward gallantry the senate should proceed oautionusly so as to make sure of not doing In justice to other meritorious otBcers who did not have the same opportunities for distinguishing themselves as these officers whose nominations had been sent to the senate. Nbafter Lwim fur IN* tout WASHINGTON. Jan 13.—Major ilrnoral Khnfter left here today for San Francisco via New Orleans to relieve Major General Mirriam of the com maud of the department of California and the department of the Columbia. On being relieved General Merrlam will aaautne command of the depart moot of Colorado, relieving tlrtgadtur General Sumner, who will then be tiauaferred to Omaha. Neb., to givr rlee command of the department of the Mieaourl. General Shatter will have only tem porary commaud of the department if the (Vilumbln. ns It la the nurp nm of the war department to assign another officer to that duty In a short time. Hie assignment to the tepartieent of California will hold, howevar, until hla retirement for age Mllee W Ml ||wn Kim CHICAGO. Jan 14 -A special from A'aahlagUta says that whea General Miles eras seen in regard to General Kagan's statement* Iwfuri the War la test) gallon commission he said *‘l shall pay no attention to a man who events t*» forget that be wear* the uni form of the Called Mutes army, sad that thie illgaity should carry with II the instincts of a geaOemaa If the et retary of war chooses to tahe eog ii i la ace of Genets! Kagan's laitnoage. well and good I certainly »U*H sol tlo su‘* yields to Heart Failure Result Ing From Weakness. WAS CONSCIOUS MOST OT THE DAY. All Slumber* of tliu Saintly, Sara One Ron, rrt-Hcnl at (lie ll«-il.lil«—A Itnpub llcau I.t ailer Wlm Mn. rucoKiiUed a* Authority on All yaMtluui of fiiiauca and Havrnur. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—Hon, Nel sou Dlngley of Maine, leuder of the re publican aide on the Door of the house of representatives, and representing the B«< on d congress I op s.l district of Maine In that body, died here last night al 10:30 o’clock of heart failure, resulting from extereme weakness due to pneumonia. He was unconscious during moat of the day, and death came tiuletly without consclousne*s be ing regained. There were present at the time Mrs. Dlngley, Miss Edith Dlngley, Messrs. i£. N. and A. H. Dlngley, sons of the deceased; James C. Hood, an Intimate friend of the family; Dr. Deale, one of the physicians who lias been attending him throughout his Illness, and the two nurses. To within a few hours before his death the family firmly believed, as It has throughout his Illness, that Mr. Dlngley would recover, and It was only when It became apparent that lie was dying that. Its members gathered at his bedside. While the last few days have given great hope of recovery, the progress of the disease has made the patient dan gerously weak, and had seriously af fected his heart. Date lust night, and again this morning. Mr. Dlngley had a bad sinking spell, from which be slightly rallied. There were further evidences of hoart falluie as the day progressed, and the strongest stimu lants were administered, hut without effect. He failed perceptibly during the afternoon, and as night came hope was abandoned. Mrs. Dlngley was very much pros trated by her huelxind’s death, and la now under the care of physicians. There were many heartfelt expres sions of sympathy when It became known the Maine congressman was dead. All during his illness, which he struggled against so vigorously, there have been constant Inquiries at the hotel at which he resided as to his condition. Sergent-at-Arms Resell of the house of representatives was notified of the death, which will be announced In both houses of congress tomorrow, and committee will be appointed to attend the funeral, after which adjournment for the day will be had. The funeral will be conducted In the house of representatives Monday. The body wll be taken to the hotpte at 10 o'clock and there He In state until noon, when (services will be conduct ed in th»» presence of the house and senate. At 4:20 in the afternoon the funeral party will leave over the Penn sylvania railroad for Lewiston, Mo. Further aervloee will be held at the family residence In Lewiston on Wed nesday. Representative Dlngley's Illness dates back to December 2U, when he complained that he was not well. The physician diagnosed his case as one of grip, bo commomy prevailing here, und cauntloned the patient to keep in ills room. The following Saturday pneumonia developed in tne left lung, complicated with great Irregularity of the heart. In speaking of Mr. Dlngley's death Senator Hale said: “In the present condition of public affairs Oovernor Dlngley's death Is a great national loss. In all questions relating to finance, to the revenues of the country and to adjustment of great financial questions, Mr. Dingley was above all others In authority. It Is difficult to say who can take hid place. Ho had the confidence of his associ ates in the house, the confidence of the senate, the confidence of the pres ident and the confidence of the coun. try. Maine will especially lament him.” Nelson Dlnley, Jr., of Lewiston was horn at Durham, Androscoggin county, Me., Feburary 15, 1832; graduated at Dartmouth college In the class of 1856; studied law and was admitted to the bar. but left the profession to become proprietor and editor of the Lewiston (Me.) Journal, daily and weekly, In 1856, and maintained that connection until his death; was a member of tho state house of representative** In 1862, 1868, 1864 1865, 1868 and 1878; was speaker or the state bouse of represen tatives in 1863 and 1864; was governor of Maine la 1874-75; received the d* froe of LL.D. from Hates college in 874 and from Dartmouth college In 1894; waa a delegate to the national republican convention In 1876; was sleeted to the Forty-seventh congress as a republican at a special election on September 12. 1881, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Hon. William f“ Frye to the Hailed States senate; was re-elected a representative at large to the Forty-eighth congress; wm elected to thf Forty-ninth. Fifti eth, Fifty-first, Fifty-second, Fifty* tktrd. Fifty-fourth uud Fifty-fifth con gresses and reelected to the Flfty Slith congress WUauu fur Yala'i CrNMral MORGANTOWN, W. V»„ Jan H.— Private advloea from Lexlngtot), V*., Mir that Wllllaui I.. Wilson, «i>m< graaamau a ml president of tha Wash ington aa«l la* uuivarsltjr at l*xlug t..it, has I wen offered tha pr***M«my uf Tala aullaga. ami that ha will accept tha pualllon. a«)HiilMl at allay at T nuyi VI,until) Jan 14—Tha government haa racalvad tha following official die patoh from Maul la: “Tha gmaiuiiiant tnm|i* ordered to Hullo mull mad ami tafuaat) to start, flaaaral Millar haa town ordered to atiamliHi Putin ami ratura to Manila All tha American troops have haan or 4*r*i tii eumantrata thara, tha situ*- j tl<»a total of tha gravest rharactar." '‘still* baa riiiMil It tu ha an* Doom a«l that orders ha«e Pawn taut to tjotiara) Htua at Manila for tha uheerv am a u# stru t naittraliiy hr Ills Span lah truupa CENSURES GEN. EGAN. War InvratlicallnK Cmuml«lna Returns HU Typewritten HtKtcintnt. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.—The war Investigation communion passed a resolution of censure of General Eagan* for the language ho used yesterday' whon he appeared to answer the chargee made against the commissary branch of the army by MaJ'41 General Miles and returned to him the care fully prepared typewritten statement which ho left with the commission af-j tor reading it to that body. With It* return was sent a loiter explaining the reasons for their action and a copy of the resolution passed today. The following Is the text of the let ter ordered by the War Inquiry com mission to be sent to General Egan: i We respectfully Inform you that after your testimony was read yester day the following resolution was unan imously passed: Moved, That the commission receive General Eagan's testimony without! comment, that It be not printed at once, but held for the consideration of the commission. Carried.” Having now considered the quee* tlons Involved we have determined that In many Instances the vituperative language used by you was not such as ought to have been addressed as a wit ness to this board. We think that the personal attacks and Irrelevant state ments contained In the papers submit ted should be eliminated and before r^ reiving It as testimony wo request that you will revise Its language, and, if you choose, resubmit It for our con sideration. We herewith return your papers. Very respoctfuly, CHARLES DENBY, Vice President. (ten. Kagan la Interviewed. WASHINGTON. D. D.. Jan. 13.— Commissary General Eagan consented to l>e Interviewed tonight. When the subject of his testimony before the In vestigating committee was broached, General Eagan first made clear the fact that he and he alone was responsible for the statements, both as to facts and language. "I had my own grievance,” he said. “A terrible charge was brought against me. I was accused of cheating, no. I mean I was accused of poisoning sol dlors under the pretense of experiment if It had not been for that charge I might not have spoken before the com mission as I did. For three weeks 1 chafed under the charge of having poi soned soldiers under the pretense, ye*, under the pretense, of experimenting with chemical*. If It hud not been for this charge perhaps I would not have uh(m! such language before the commis sion. Let those that criticise my lan guage be placed In the position In which I was placed. Let them be charged as I was charged, and they will understand my language better. It Is the gored bull that feels the pain.” Kitennluatliig I.imu Sharks. CHICAGO, Jan. 14.—Nearly all the prominent business men of this city have been Invited to attend a banquet to 1ms given tonight by the Merchant*' club for the purpose of considering In detail the question of establishing municipal pawnshops In this city. A bill has been prepared under the di rection of the club, and will be intro duced In tho legislature next week. Ity the passage of such a measure It Is said that the large number of shylocks who Infest the city and make loans at exorbitant rates of Interest upon furni ture and other personal property will be forced out of business. The object of the measure Is to establish a muni cipal pawnshop, where wage earners may borrow money at the rate of 1 per oent a month. Wonderful Increase of Kzports. WASHINGTON, Jan, 14.—The Bu reau of Statistics today made public Its monthly statement of exports of breadstuffs, provisions, Including cat tle and hogs, cotton and mlneruT oils. The statement shows a remarkable ex pansion of our export trade In these things for the calendar year 1898, the total being (789,667,294, against (693, 610,747 for the year 1897, which was In Its turn much the largest for any year since 1892 when our total exports of breadstuffs, provisions, etc., aggregat ed (671,563,574. For December, 1898, the total exports of the commodities named was (93,273,506, against (88, 630,000 for December, 1897. Carnegie Will Huy the Philippines. CHICAGO. Jan. 14.—The Reoord's Washington special says: "Andrew Carnegie has authorized two friends in the United States senate to offer the president (20,000.000 for the Philip pine Islands. He says that the offer Is made in good faith and that the money will lie forthcoming within thirty days after the formal acceptance of bis proposition; or he will assume the responsibility of paying the indem nity to Spain, thus making an appro priation by congress unnecessary. Mr, Carnegie says his only purpose In buy ing the Islands is to set them free. Uliolmr|0 \u)uiit(f«r OKr«ri Washington. Jan. i«.—as part of the plan for the reduction of the mili tary establishment to a permanent basis the War department has selected a number of general volunteer officer* who will be honorably discharged from the enrvtce of the United Statee within a few daya. Nineteen major generals head the army Hat. Oa* Mur* Woak for TmiIwuu; WA8HINOTON, Jan. 14.—Th* Wa. liivtuUgsuliiic commlaaloo will proba* Itly cloau lb* taking of Utatlmouy, aav* that of riurgoon Daly, who 1* III. by* th* laltor part of n**«t w.«*k and it* r» port U k»i>t« i«j to b« HnUh«4 by th# I mi of thf* month or *arly lo K*bru »r». NmIiU IiuImWI M*»«*r HU1.KNA. Moot . .1*11 14.—TIM *<*# for 1‘iHtrd Mtaua arnotor Unlay *<u prarllt’ally tb« aaro* aa y«u»r*l*y; Conrad 37; Clark. 31, and th* rw tnalad*r **f th* *ot* araltormt Ad.ll> t tonal uritaatlonal d*v*l**pun*m yruoii ImmI, fatlwl to malarial law. Akrww rout* Uu ImIu tr».u A KltoV O. Jan 14 -Th* premot or* of th* propoard *#w«r pip* tr«wt bar* Anally *wrur*4 o|>tIon* *«« th* Akroa plant* A loral tuaunfartur** •aid today that thw *1**1 wool*! fo ihroogb within *uty day*.