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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
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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*.