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E,UW , H. ESTILU President.
EAGAN SHOWS MUCH FEELING.
TK t„. GATHERED IX HIS EYES AS
HE GAVE TESTIMONY.
fYlf That He Had Been Charged
ith Hcing a Murderer for Gain.
, |n( l Determined to Defend Him- j
„ e lf_\ever Made a Cent Out of a
Contract, and 1* n Poor Man To
nborin* Under Great Ex- ;
citement.
Washington. Jan. 26.—The feature of the
proceedings before the Eagan court-mar
tial to-day was the testimony, dramatic
in many parts in its quiet integrity, of
Commissary General Eagan himself.
Not rnor. than fifteen or twenty people
outside of the court, and a dozen or so
newspaper correspondents, were admitted
to the trial rooms.
Several witnesses preceded the chief fig
ure in the trial. Gen. Eagan listened in
tentty to the testimony of these witnesses
ami occasionally held brief whispered con
ferences wiih his counsel. He was dressed
in full uniform without sword, his florid
face white hair and moustache, and sol
dierly bearing, recalled to many the late
Gen. Sheridan, to whom he bears a dis
tinct resemblance.
His call to the stand this morning was
something of a surprise, as it had been
thought if he testified at all, it would be
later. When his name was called he arose
ar.d standing before the witness chair,
ra sed his right hand, took the oath ad
ministered by the judge advocate, and at
first related his army career.
As he proceeded in his testimony It be
tame apparent that the line of defense
would be justification and extreme provo
cation, finally bringing on a serious ner
vous condition which rendered the witness
unfit for business and made him to a de
gree irresponsible for his acts. The Presi
dent's order of immunity, it was also made
evident, would tie relied upon as applica
ble to Gen. Eagan's testimony before the
war commission, and that, therefore the
court-martial had no proper jurisdiction
of the case.
Hi* Eyes Filled With Tears.
When Gen. Kagan began the story of
Gen. Miles' a.qiersions on him, he raised
his voice somewhat and spoke with great
earnestness, though with perfect enuncia
tion. In speaking of the criticisms of the
newspapers which, he said, had been
iailed forth by Gen. Miles' testimony, his
manner was Intensely dramatic and im
pressive. His eyes filled with tears and
his voice trembled, and the impression
he left with many was decidedly favor
able. After the court adjourned several
members shook his hand, and in a friend
ly way asked after his health.
When the court assembled to-day Judge
Advocate Davis stated that he wished to
submit formally the testimony of Gen.
Miles, as read yesterday, as an exhibit in
this trial, and with this statement, he
u. ,tle P ros bcutlon rested its case.
Mi. Worthington, counsel for Gen.
Eagan, read several exhibits In connection
"tin the testimony reported at yesterday's
session of the court. These included the
correspondence between Gen. Miles and
’ 11. Lagan, through the adjutant general,
n which the latter asked as to whether
the interview published In a New York
newspaper, m which Gen. Miles is alleged
to have severely criticised the commissary
generals department, was authoritative.
I nder Great Mentul Strain.
wfre t ?nl 9 f ? m the alle K ed interview
o read, and submitted as a part
01 the record.
p!' neßßes for the <3efen-=e who pre
n- , '{!’■ " Isan “ :1 the stand, were Col.
'■ ■ gander. U. S. A., of the subsis
as*ls,n nm , ent: CoL B. Davis,
Miss m'u to . Cwnn >lSß r y General Eagan;
and mJ v, r ',' Gen - Hasan’s stenographer,
! ' ‘Risers, a clerk in the office of
®"*n*f'try general. They testified
ae, ' ' >,Kan ha(i '>een laboring under
111 mental strain ever since Gen.
• apiH.ired before the war investi
ssuiig commission.
t\, I ‘ la ' ls said that as time went on his
to, , lncr eased to such an extent
ti. • uo , not ’ an<1 ' apiiarently could
olii.V i 10 ,he routine duties of his
Mi d,' .? ' 1 on ' <}en - Kagan reached
any ....J Ue lhat he could not attend to
appear. I iTr ,|ay before Gen. Eagan
In.- .i , '"tore the commission, he read
tire,i ' ' n " nl ov er to the witneses, who
would n™. t< :, mo<lify *' somewhat, but he
dowt ' ltn ' ilri| l walking up and
w ' ro ? m s l<* he would not change
nervous ft I''*' lle wa3 tllen in a very
\way His Chnrnoter.
Ing he'.’''" 1 fol,owe and Mr. Rodgers. Dur
!• n it"’ *" h Sl'ain. he said, he had
>'< Ption i’ , Hce cvery day wi,h one ex
-11. , ' " llaJ worked early and late,
commi- ’n'"’' , h ‘ S lesl ‘mony before the
had r ' un under oath—preferably so. He
theft, '* Gen ' -Vl'lets' statement in
F ‘'siimgton papers.
r.ot ! H “,."'p he feared that he might
i h.: fina l’.'" '"'fore the commission, but
Even u i iV<d a summons to appear.
Ids .. .. 1 ’ "as not fully prepared, as
' nent necessarily involved the
Hr h | ,° f reoords - etc.
,:"! and a conversation with the
i i t . ar ’ In the course of which
dil. i.d . •-.°r*'tary that he desired to
bgaii.M; , ’y bringing proceedings
ImirPiidtv , ‘"'e*. but was told that the
prr-vi i , anted by the President would
i,r " s " c , h action. Witness ac
-1 “ "m=;;;,„;vi-ovei ,l l he <lid not think
1 u -v.-i w c th<> hewspaper in
ler. i ,|,.""b h Gen. Miles had, by in
-1 UMii’, l!€c to be a murdered
Thf w ,
>-d " ,,d ho became greatly ex
' ' . " atement of Gen. Miles, in
aw.n i „ .. " ‘he witness, had taken
i '-in.-) character. He could
. ~ ' 'const Gen. Miles in the
, ‘ r w.se and he felt that he
' f dead in the gutter.
I;,, "" Honor „r „ Soldier,
b' l!, i , a soldier, he continued,
r I , an, ‘ a soldier's honor
‘ in. 11. 'V, ‘ as the honor of a
*' ' lud k ' hIR wrow *° hlm
;•"* ‘ h<! f aK ; ay from ,he club.,
1 " H! - „^ h , h V ! ,d he cou,d not Sleep!
' ~di, ,Z r> ,t° p e ° r thls country had
"hi,l , 'hat he was a dishonest
! •,u wl “? an boftest man,” said
“' " one JL h L llr ‘*' " and 1 believe
’ " 1 am • ,nJi° T now * me will believe
V “ n , Urj ifo r „ , 8t man - M y record Is
W ’ i, v, f , m m unsullied, but I have
In .'' jwronged.”
as t 0 whethlr t inestion by his counsel,
ne had ever received any
Pje intoning fto>3.
benefit for any contract he had made, '
~ n * agan sa id with greal feeling:
'No; on my honor and before my God,
not one cent profit or gain did I ever re
j'n ikY. r,v, n<l r >et my office has disbursed
1 am now a !>oor man, eo poor
that I have not now sufficient money with
which to pay your fee.”
Wanted to Defend Himself.
As he (Eagan) understood public senti
ment, the public believed him lo tie a rnur
i *?rer and for gain, and he was greatly
racked in }>ody and brain in consequence.
He was goaded to death, and was vent
grateful for a chance to appear before the
commission and, through them, 70,000,000
°f people in the defense of his honor.
Phe witness spoke of his mental and
physical condition between the time Gen.
Miies gave his testimony and the time he
himself had appeared. He could not get
rid of the thought that the country )*?-
lieved him to be a murderer and for gain,
and it drove him nearly to distraction.
Mr Worthington then read from a large
number of newspaper clippings, many of
which spoke of Gen. Eagan as a scound
rel, and demanded his dismissal from the
the afmy.
At 12 o clock Mr. Worthington announc
ed that he was unable to proceed with
his case as the Secretary of War, whom
he desired to call as a witness, was now
before the war investigating commission
and could not appear. Other witnesses
also could not appear until to-morrow.
Thereupon the court adjourned until 10
o’clock to-morrow morning.
WANTS TO SEE OUR WARSHIPS.
Mayor of Torqnuy Sends Secretary-
Long an Invitation.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Secretary Long
has received the following Invitation;
Mayor's Parlours, Torquay, Jan. 10.—To
the Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, Washington, U. S. A.:
Sir—Having learned through the medium
of the press that England is to be favored
with a visit from a squadron of the navy
of the United States of America in June
next, I have the honor to offer on behalf
of the town of Torquay a most cordial in
vitation to that squadron to include Tor
quay in the list of places to be visited on
on that occasion.
“As evidence of the safety and suitabil
ity of Torquay for even the largest vessels
in your country’s magnificent navy, I may
mention that divisions of the English fleet
are generally to be found in our bay.
“I congratulate your country upon the
recent achievements of the fleets under
the command of Admirals Sampson and
Dewey, and I rejoice that the bonds of
friendship between the citizens of the
United States and the mother country con
tinue to strengthen.
I am proud to think that from the west
country ol' this island were sent forth some
of the earliest and most successful voy
ages of discoverey to the American con
tinent, and there is also a special appro
priateness in the fact that a neighboring
port was the final place of departure of
the Pilgrim fathers about three centuries
ago.
In conclusion, I would add that should a
United States fleet favor the town I have
the honor to represent with a visit, a right
hearty welcome will be accorded to them,
and no effort shall be wanting on our part
to insure your fleet a suitable reception,
whilst I am certain that the beauty of
our town and neighborhood would be duly
appreciated by our visitors. 1 am, sir,
your most obedient servant.
William Beavis, Mayor.
The Secretary of the Navy replied to
the letter, thanking Mayor Beavis for his
kind words, and staling that no arrange
ments had yet been made for sending a
squadron to European waters, although
they undoubtedly would be made at a
later day. In that event he would bear
the invitation in mind.
OPPOSITION TO THE TREATY.
Cpnse of Hie Situation in Pliilippinen
Grosvenor Snj*.
Washington, Jan. 26.—The third day of
the debate upon the bill for the reorganiza
tion and increase of the regular army
passed without notable incident. Its fea
ture was an hour s speech by Air. Gros
venor of Ohio, whose utterances, rightly
or wrongly, are frequently supposed to re
flect the views of the President.
Afr. Grosvenor declared most emphatic
ally that the present situation in the Phil
ippines was due to the open opposition in
this country to the ratification of the peace
treaty. He announced that the future of
the islands was a matter for Congress to
decide, and that for the President to an
nounce a policy would be for him to
usurp the auihority of Congress.
The friends of the bill continue to ex
press great confidence in Us passage, but
they admit that some important modifica
tions may be made. The advocates of a
general staff detailed from tr.e line may be
successful, and the size of the infantry
companies may lie reduced.
The other speakers of the day session
were Messrs. Bromwtll, Republican of
Ohio; Stewart, Republican of New Jer
sey, and Tongue, Republican of Oregon,
in support of the bill; Messrs. Dinsmore,
Democrat of Arkansas; Jette, Democrat of
Illinois; Mcßae, Democrat of Arkansas;
Simms, Democrat of Tennessee, In opposi
tion to it, and Mr. Marsh. Republican of
Illinois, in favor of the bill with certain
modifications. At 5 o'clock the House re
cessed until 8 o'clock p. m.
At the night session the feature was nn
hour's speech by Representative White,
Republican of North Carolina, the only
negro member of the House, against elec
tion methods in the South.
The other speakers were Mr. Connolly.
Republican of Illinois, in support of the
bill, and Messrs. Talbott, Democrat of
South Carolina; Vincent, Populist of Kan
sas; Bartlett. Democrat of Georgia; Lew
is, Democrat of Georgia; Kitchen, Demo
crat of North Carolina; Limb, Democrat
of Virginia, and Maxwell, Populist of Ne
braska, in opposition to the bill. At 11:15
o'clock p. m., the House adjourned.
TEXAS WILL NOT INSTRUCT.
Resolution as to Expansion Killed
l>- House Committee.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 26.—The House com
mittee on federal relations to-day killed a
resolution calling on the Texas congress
men and senators to vote for the ratifica
tion of the treaty of peace, and further re
questing them to vote to give freedom and
independence to Cuba, coupled with the
provision that the Philippine Islanders be
given Independence as soon as practicable
by thetr bonding themselves and reimburs
ing the United States for the cost of the
war.
SAVANNAH. GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1899.
GARLAND’S LAST ARGUMENT.
DEATII COMES TO FAMOUS LAWYER
AT ITS CONCLUSION.
Was Presenting n Case to the United
States Supreme Court When He
Tottered and F’ell—Wtthin Ten
Minutes He AVas Dead—Court at
Once Adjourned—'The ex-Senator
and ex-Attoruey General an Able
Pleader.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Former Attorney
General Augustus H. Garland was strick
en with apoplexy while addressing tho
United States Supreme Court at 12:15
o'clock this afternoon, and died within
len minutes.
The occurrence came with startling and
tragic unexpectedness, changing the usual
calm and dignity of the court into tem
porary confusion, while the dying man
was carried from the chamber in a fu
tile effort to alleviate his condition.
When the court convened at noon, Mr.
Garland resumed an argument in the case
of Towson vs. Moore, which had begun
yesterday. There was a full bench, with
the exception of Justices Brewer and
White.
Air. Garland spoke calmly and with no
evidences of agitation or effort. He had
read from a law volume and had followed
with the sentence,
"This, your honors, is our contention.”
As the fast word was uttered, Mr. Gar
land was seen to raise his hand and then
gasp. He tottered and fell sidewise, strik
ing against a chair and overturning it as
he fell heavily to the floor. A succession
of loud deep gasps came from him as he
lay on the floor.
Deuth Came Quickly,
His associate in the case, Mr. Franklin
McKey, was at once by his side, and with
the aid of other counsel and officials the
head of the dying man was raised, his
shoes removed and a glass of water given
him. A deathly pallor had overspread his
face, and this soon gave place to deep
purple, which indicated the gravity of the
attack. He was carried from the cham
ber across to the room of Chief Clerk
McKenny, and there placed on a sofa.
Senator Gallinger, who is a physician, was
near at hand. A single glance told him
that Ihe attack would be fatal. Within
ten minutes from the time of the stroke
Mr. Garland breathed his last.
The court in the meantime had post
poned the case in which Mr. Garland was
engaged, and until the seriousness of the
attack was known, had proceeded with
other business. Word of the tragedy was
soon noised through the eapitol, and sen
ators and representatives hurried to the
court room. The two Arkansas senators,
Mr. Berry and Mr. Jones, were among
the first to view the body, and following
ihem was a long line of persons high in
legislative and legal circles who had been
associated with Air. Garland at various
times in his long and notable public ser
vice.
A Case That Stands Alone.
It is said that never before in the his
tory of the United States Supreme Court
has an attorney been stricken with death
while making an argument there. There
have been cases in which the counsel have
fallen stricken with illness, but no case in
which the death has followed within a
few minutes as happened to-day.
Mr. Garland had been In poor health for
several years and some months ago was
in the hospital for some weeks. His
friends noticed when he was well enough
to be out again that he had failed rapidly
and was growing feeble. Several weeks
ago Jie was taken ill with the grip and
had suffered from its effects ever since.
He doctored himself by taking popular
remdies, and it is understood, had not con
sidered lits ease serious enough to call in
a physician.
Yesterday afternoon while in the Su
preme Court room be laid his head on his
hand as ho sat at a table for the accommo
dation of counsel, and complained of feel
ing very ill. This morning, before he
went into the court room he spent some
time in the clerk’s office and remarked to
one of the officials that he was not feeling
very well, and thought he would go to
Fort Monroe next Monday to take a rest.
He did not regard his condition at all se
rious.
Supreme Court Adjourns.
After the death of the former Attorney
General became known the Supreme Court
adjourned for the day. This action was
taken on motion of Attorney General
Griggs, who in making it said:
"May it please the court, it is my sad
duty to announce lo the court the sudden
death of an ex-Attorney General of the
United States, Augustus Hill Garland.
The sudden and unexpected death of this
distinguished man comes_with a shock of
surprise to those of us who have heard of
it, as undoubtedly it came to those of the
court who witnessed his seizure. He was
a man so distinguished in his profession,
so distinguished as a statesman in,politi
cal life, and so connected officially and
professionally to this court to the last
moment of his life, that I deem it proper
that I should suggested to the court that
out of respect to liis memory they should
take a recess until to-morrow, and I make
this motion.”
Responding for the court, Chief Justice
Fuller said:
"The court learns of the death of Mr.
Garland with sincere sorrow and concurs
in the suggestion that has been made.
Out of a respect to the memory of this
distinguished member of the bar, and ad
journment will be taken to the usual
hour.”
Snilne** In tlie Bennie,
This news of Air. Garland's death pro
duced a profound sadness in the Senate,
where he had served for many years as
one of a galaxy of distinguished men.
While In the Seriate he had been a mem
ber of the committee on Judiciary, and
had taken rank with the strong men of
that day. He necessarily gave the great
er part of his attention to legal questions
as the natural tendency of his mind was
in that direction. Of recent years he had
practiced his profession almost exclusive
ly In the Supreme Court of the United
states. It was here that he won his most
pronounced triumphs, and since the end
roU st come, all recognize that It was most
fitting that It should have come While he
was performing his duties in this great
forum.
His first appearance in the court wa3 in
connection with the great ease involving
the validity of the test oath law, and the
result of his contention In this cane gave
(Continued on Fifth Fage.j i
JAUDEXEZ SENT TO JVIL.
Sagasta Gives Reason* for Conven
ing the Cortes at Once.
Madrid. Jan. 26.—The cabinet met this
afternoon under the presidency of Ihe
Queen Regent.
The absence of Gen. Corea, the minister
of war, tvas much commented on, and is
believed to have been connected with a
deeison, not yet divulged, reached by the
supreme military tribunal relative to Gen.
Jaudenez, the Spanish oomander who
capitulated at Alanila, and who has been
in prison since yesterday, and Gen. Toral,
who capitulated at Santiago de Cuba, and
who is absent from Madrid.
Tho premier, Senor Sagasta, outlined the
government's intentions relative lo the
peace treaty. He said lhat information
received by the minister of foreign affairs,
Duke Almodovar de Rio, had created the
impression that President McKinley feared
the treaty would lie defeated in the Senate,
and he apprehended an obstinate resistance
upon the part of the Philippine insurgents
against the Americans who desire to de
prive them of independence and debase the
Spanish government, which are sufficient
reasons for the triumph of Ihe anti-annex
ationists in the Senate Therefore, the
premier insisted that the convocation of
the Corls should no longer be delayed.
The cabinet met again this evening, Se
nor Sagasta presiding. It appears that tho
evidence before the court-martial showed
that Gen. Jaudenez had sufficient ammuni
tion and food to have enabled him to resist
longer. The court ordered his arrest,
whereupon he surrendered himself, attired
in civilian dress and accompanied by his
son and several ministers of state. Gen.
Correa confirmed the arrest.
It is reported that the court-martial will
exonerate Gen. Toral, on (he ground that
he acted under superior instructions, but
that Admiral Montejo, who was defeated
by Admiral Dewey at Cavite, will be tried
for the incompetent condi'ion of his fleet.
The newspapers assert also that Admiral
Cervera is awaiting trial, and that, there
fore, he will not he able to take his seat
as a senator on the reassembling of the
Cortez.
It is understood that at the cabinet
meeting this evening Senor Capdepon, min
ister of the Interior, proposed that the sus
pension of the constitutional guarantees
should now cease.
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
Sait to Recover Money for Colliers
Not Delivered.
London, Jan. 26.—Justice Bigham, in the
Queen's Bench division of the High Court
of Justice, to-day decided in favor of
Pelley Brothers, the ship brokers. In the
suit of the United States against them to
recover 15.300 paid to the brokers on April
21, 1898, on two 800 ton colliers, by Lieut.
Sims, who was then acting naval attache
of the United States embassy in London,
that amount being 10 per cent, of the
total sum, £53,000, for which the ship
brokers agreed on April 21 to deliver the
colliers.
It was claimed on behalf of the United
States that Pelley Brothers, according to
the contract, were to deliver the colliers
"as soon as possible,” and that they prom
ised verbally that one of them was to be
ready to sail in twenty-four hours, and the
other in forty-eight hours, but they failed
to deliver the ships before the neutrality
'proclamation of April 26, claiming they
were unable to get them ready In time to
do so.
The ease hinged on whether a state of
war existed on April 22, when the owners
ceased their preparations to fit out the
ships. They testified that they sounded
the foreign office on the subject and were
informed that they might be liable under
the foreign enlistment net, if they car
ried out their contract.
The justice said they did what he hoped
any English gentlemen would do under
the circumstances. He himself believed
that war existed on April 21, and there
was no grqund to Insinuate that the brok
ers acter in bad faith. They were enti
tled to keep the money under a clause of
the contract, which provided that it should
be retained, if a state of war prevented
the delivering of the ships.
BUCKET SHOPS WIN FIGHT.
Put on Same Plane With Hoard of
Trade in Kansas City.
Kansas City, 'Alo., Jan. 26.—Last week
the proprietors of “bucket shops,” "dyna
mite” stock and race horse pool rooms
were arrested, charged with violating the
city ordinance against "betting on any
event.” President Moore of the Board of
Trade was arrested, but was soon dis
missed.
To-day Police Judge Burnham handed
down a decision, dismissing the cases. He
“.olds that there Is no material difference
between a bucket shop and the Board of
Trade, and that both come under the ban
of the ordinance. He holds, however, that
the Supreme Court has decided that the
Board of Trade is legal, and. therefore, the
bucket shops are iegal City Attorney
Brown says he will not carry the fight
further.
POSTAL CAN PUT I P POLES.
Snpreme Court Sny* It Can Condemn
Along Hnllwny Lines.
Richmond, Va , Jan. 26.—The Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia to-day ren
dered a most important decision in the
case of tho Postal Telegraph Company
against the Farmerville and Powhatan
Railroad.
The court reversed the decision of the
lower court In the ease of the telegraph
company against the Norfolk and Western.
The effect of to-day's decision Is to give
the Postal the right of condemnation pro
ceedings along' all railroad rights of way.
The decision that Is reversed greatly
hampers the telegraph company in extend
ing its lines In the stale, and the court held
that it was against public policy.
, ENGINEERS TO GO TO CUn.A.
Third Regiment Now at Maeon to Go
Via Charleston.
Washington, Jan. 26.—The military forces
in Cuba are to be reinforced by the Third
Regiment, United States Volunteer Engin
eers, now at Macon, Ga. Orders to sail
from Charleston were Issued to-day. Four
companies of this regiment are now at
Matanzas, Cuba.
FILIPINOS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
EA'EN THE WOMEN W ANT TO JOIN
IN AVAR ON AMERICANS.
They Petition Aituiualdo for Pe rails
ston to Taler Up Arms for lmle
peitdenee— Ag ulna Ido Empowered
to ISeelare War Whenever He Sees
Ktt— Filipinos Attempt Revenge for
n Captain's Death and One of Them
Is Killed.
Alanila, Jan. 21, via Hong Kong, Jan,
26.—The Republiea, the official organ of ]
the Filipinos, announces that the Con
gress at Malolos has adopted tho Philip
pine constitution, passed a vote of confi
dence In Aguinaldo, and empowered him
to declare war on the Americans whenever
he may deem it advisable.
At a mass meeting of women at Cavite
yesterday, the paper adds, it was enthus
iastically resolved to petition Aguinaldo
for permission to take men's places in de
fense of independence, and to bear arms
if necessary.
I’aterno has asked for, and It appears,
has been granted the'privilege of "taking
a prominent place in the line of battle
against the Americans."
An American sentry, yesterday evening,
killed a captain of Filipino artillery ill the
Tonto outpost. Asa result the native
press is Intensely excited and denounces
it as a “cowardly assassination.”
On Saturday evening, Jan. 21, five Fili
pinos, determined to have revenge for
their captain's death, attempted to enter
our lines. An American svniry killed one
of them, who was armed wlih a revolver.
After an exchange of shots the others
were arrested. The incident has intensi
fied the excitement here.
Prisoner* to lie Released.
The Mabinl cabinet yesterday insisted
upon the liberation of the Spanish eivil
prisoners in commemoration of the proc
lamation of tho Filipino republic, and also
donated money to the native clergy. A
decree to that effect was signed. The
Spanish clergy, however, remain prison
ers.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for Ihe formal ratification of the
constitution to-day.
Nothing was accomplished at the con
ference here yesterday, and It is rumor
ed that the Filipinos at their next meet
ing will give the Americans eight days
days In which to accede to the.r demand
for recognition. The rumor is discredited.
SOLDIERS LEAVE MANILA.
Dispatch Front Otis Indicates No
t'liansfe* There.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Gen. Otis cabled
the war department to-day from Manila
as follows:
"Manila. Jan. 26.—The transport Zea
landia left yesterday for San Francisco
with 121 officers and enlisted men."
The soldiers on the Zealandia are said
at the war department to b* convalescents.
The dispatch, like the last received from
Gen. Otis, was regarded as satisfactory
because he made no mention of any
change in the conditions at Manila, such
as he would be sure to do had there been
any insurgent outbreak.
BEATEN INTO Si It M ISBIIIY.
Russian Soldiers AtncU Strikers anti
Flog Th-in With At hips.
London, Jan. 27 —The Standard publishes
the following dispatch from Moscow:
"There have been serious strike riots
in the oollon mills of the St. Petersburg
district. The police, while attempting to
raid the workmen's barracks In order to
arrest a ringleader, were attacked by the
workmen, one policeman being killed.
"The Cossacks were then summoned and
Ihov literally stormed the barracks,
fighting their way from floor to floor, as
sailed with bricks, other missiles and boil
ing waiter. The workmen were finally
forced into the garrets, where the Cos
sacks severely flogged them with whips
and arrested 200. It is said the Cossacks
flogged men, women and children indis
criminately.”
POri'LISTS FAVOR ROBERTS.
Hut the Antl-Pulyicnmlst* Got Their
Resolution Through.
Topeka, Kan.. Jan. 26.—A resolution urg
ing the national House of Representa
tives not to permit Brigham H. Roberts,
the Utah polygamist, to take his seat In
that body, was adopted by the lower house
of the Kansas legislature this afternoon
by a vote of 88 to 32.
The discussion was hot and furious on
the measure. Party lines were not drawn,
although most of the Populists voled
against the resolution, and most of the
Republicans voted for It.
Nebraska Against Itoherts,
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26.—The lower house
of the legislature went on record to-day as
opposed to the seating of Brigham H.
Roberts, congressman-elect from Utah.
FOR THE FOREIGN TRADE.
Hill to Encourage It Reported Fa
vornbly to the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 26.—The Senate com
mittee on commerce to-day agreed to
make a favorable report on the Hanna-
Payne bill for the encouragement of for
eign trade by granting subsidies to the
owners of American steamships. Several
amendments were made, but with a few
exceptions they were of a technical char
acter.
An amendment extending the provisions
favorable to vessels to be built in the
future was made at the Instance of o
Norfolk firm, which promises to put on a
line to South America.
INDIAN KILLS THREE MEN.
Hail a Grudge Aicainst Thera and
Shot Them Down.
Eufaula, I. TANARUS., Jan. 28,—Andrew Moore,
a desperado of the Choctaw nation, killed
three men at Whttefleld to-day. Moore
Is a Choctaw Indian. He harbored a
grudge against the men and walked de
liberately up to them and shot them down.
Moore escaped, but marshals aro after
him.
CLAIMED QUAY WILL SI (( KBII.
But He Has Still Short I’on r teen
Votes on yesterday's linllot.
Harrisburg, Fa., Jan. 26.—Senator Quay
"as again fourteen votes short of election
to-day to the United States Senate. The
only change in the vote from yesterday
was Representative Abrams of Philadel
phia, from Stewart to ls off, and EMmtston
of Bradford from Daixeil to Irvin.
There were no absentees to-day without
pairs. After the announcement that there
had been no election the assembly ad
journed.
The Quay people are claiming to-night
that Senator Quay will Ire re-elected on
Saturday. Cant. James !il. Clarke, chief
of the bureau of Industrial statistics, has
been placed in charge of the Quay head
quarters at the I Archie] Hotel. Nearly all
the leaders of the rival Republican fac
tions have gone home to remain over Sun
day.
A SENSATION IN MONTANA.
Wholesale Bribery Charged lit the
Scnntorlnl Knee.
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 26.—A special
to the Journal from Helena, Mont., says
that Senator Whiteside, who produced the
$30,000 alleged bribe money at the begin
ning of the session to-day, created it
sensation by openly charging that every
man who voted for Clark had Ireen bought.
He mentioned Representative Garr by
name, and that gentleman shouted:
•‘You are an infamous liar!"
The grand jury reported that money
had been used on troth sides, but there
was not sufficient evidence to warrant an
indictment.
Whiteside Was Unseated.
Helena. Mom., Jan. 26.—The Joint ses
sion of the feglslnture took a ballot for
senator to-day, but no election resulted.
Senator Whiteside, who made charges of
bribery which the grand jury failed to sus
tain. w as unseated ihis afternoon on a con
tisi, and a Republican opponent given the
seat.
DEADLOCK MAY HE BROKEN.
Combine Made in Wisconsin to De
fent Candidate t|iinr>t,
Marik-on, Wis., Jan. 26.—Fi ♦ more bal
lots were taken In the Republican sena
torial caucus to-night without result. It
is believed a break In the deadlock Is Im
rfflner.t.
A secret conference of tile managers of
ail (he senatorial candidates, except
Quarles, was held to-night, at which, It Is
rumored, the managers of Stephenson,
Babcock, Cook and Webb proposed a p ! an
to defeat Quarles by consolidating their
strength. Who the fortunate one of llie
four will be, It Is impossible to predict.
CAIJFORVII MAY NOT ERECT.
I n vcsl lun t lug Committee Preparing
Ueport on Bribery,
Sacramento, Sal., Jan. 23.—T0-day's vote
for United Scales senator on joint ballot
resulted similarly to that of yesterday. It
is predict'd that no senator will be elected
this session.
Th-' Invert (gating committee is now pre
paring ils report on the bribery charges
against the workers for (Irani nnd Burns.
I.BIIJV IT ELY EXONER VI'ED.
Committee Say* Bribery Charges
Hail No Foundation.
Carson City, Nev., Jan. 26.—The Inves
tigating committee which has been consid
ering the bribery charges agalnsl Assem
bly man Ixidy, reported to-day declaring
the charge to be without foundation, and
exonerating him in every particular.
MeCune Lurks Only Six Votes.
Salt Rake, Utah, Jan. 26.—The legisla
ture took four ballots for senator to-day
and adjoinned until to-morrow. The re
sult of to-day's balloting wos a gain of
five votes for MeCune, and a loss of five
for King, both Democrats. MeCune is but
six votes short.
Wanbliigtim No Hotter Off.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 26.—One ballot
was taken to-day for senator as follows:
Foster, 25; Wilson, 26; Humes, 20; Ankeny,
9; Lewis, 26; Bridges, 1.
XVny Out In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 26.—Howard lost two
more votes 10-day, which went to Field.
There was no election.
Cal 1 forlllll Votes Agnln,
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 26.—0n the thirty
first joint ballot there was no change In
the Juallot for senator.
The Slime Old Story.
Dover, Del., Jail. 26.—Several ballot*
were taken for senator to-day, but the
deadlock continued.
MEN SCALDED HY STEAM.
Expected Tlint n Coni Pnsser of the
New York Will Die.
New York, Jan. 28.—While cleaning a
boiler In the cruiser New York to-day Bix
men were Injured by escaping steam. One
of them, J. F. Shea, a coal passer, will
die. Three others were scalded slightly.
Assistant Engineer MoAlpin, who was
detailed to make a formal statement, said
that holler D, In which the accident oc
curred, was empty, and that when tho
stop valve was removed from the pipe
which poured the stenm In upon the fn-'p
less men there was no sleam In boiler F.
His theory is that steam had accumulat
ed in the pipe and was let loose by the
man who unscrewed the valve.
VOTE W AM ON PARTY LINES.
Shipping Hill Favorably Acted on by
House Committee.
Washington. Jan. 26.—The shipping bill,
providing a system of bounties for Ameri
can ships, was /favorably acted on to
day by the House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries. The vote was on
parly lines, the Democratic members op
posing a report. Amendments were made
(tnbodying suggestions by ex-Senator Ed
munds In behalf of the shipping interests.
Transports for Manila.
San Francisco, Jan. 26.—The transports
Seandia and Morgan City sailed for Ma
nila this evening
DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK II A TEAM
ALGER CLOSELY QUESTIONED.
SAID EMPHATIC A ELY HE HAD NO
INTEREST IN CONTRACTS.
Wax Twice Asl.ed the Question b y
flic War Investigation Com mis
sion—No Complaints Made to Him
About flic Food Famished tho
Army—Had No Personal Interest in
Expenditure of Funds—No lies
ports of Chemicals.
Washington, Jan. 26.—Secretary Alger,
In response to an Invitation from the war
investigation commission, appeared befora
that body to-day.
The secretary was snffrn by Gen. Wil
son, after which Gov. Beaver, after ask
ing permission to use tho title ‘'general’'
Instead of "Mr. Secretary,” began Hie ex
amination of tho head of the war depart
ment.
Secretary Alger In beginning, stated that
he had been on duty at the war depart
ment constantly during the war with
Spain, and afterward.
The chiefs of bureaus In the deport
ment, he said, were generally appointed
to such places from the army, because
of seniority, but the President, If he
thought protier, could break this rule.
When asked in regard to the expendi
tures by the department of war funds the
secretary replied that the larger part fiiul
been devoted to strengthening coast de
fenses.
During the continuance of the war ho
had been kept constantly advised of all
actions taken by the several bureaus. 1C
ho had not been advised of any Important
fuel in regard to tile departmental work,
the head of ono of the bureaus was to
bln me.
If any report originating outside of the
department camo to him ho Investigated
It at once.
During the early days of the war, with
a large body to provide for, some defects
were apparent, it was not because of a
lack of funds, but because It was impossi
ble to handle properly so largo a body oC
(real on short notice.
Received No Complaints.
Witness did not recall having received
during tiie war complaints In regard to
food furnished the army. There was a
shortage of food at Santiago, not because
there were no supplies, but because they
could not be landed from the ships. No
old soldiers, said the secretary, according
to his belief, would make harsh criticism
of the food furnished the army under tho
circumstances. He had never had any
cause during ihe war for complaint against
any officer.
"Was the head of any bureau guilty of
failure to discharge his duty during the
continuance of the war?" asked Gov.
Beaver.
"No, sir,” replied Secretary Alger.
"Did any report come to you of any Ir
regularity or any fraudulent practices In
the contracting for supplies furnished to
any department?”
"No, sir.”
"Did you directly or Indirectly have any
interest In the selection of any of tho
camps occupied by any of the troops?”
"No, sir; I never had any Interest in any
camp. Ido not know that any one con
nected wlllt me hud any such Interest.”
No Interest In Contracts.
"Did you have any Interest In any con
tract for materials supplied during tho
war?"
"Not a cent In any contract,” replied thff
secretary emphatically.
"Docs that apply to the transports pur
chased?"
“Yea.”
The secretary went on to state that ha
had never had oriy personal Interest In
the expenditure of the government funds,
dlrctly or Indirectly. No contracts for
equipment were entered Into prior to tha
declaration of war.
"Did you receive any complaint from the
major general of Ihe army while at Porto
Rico as to the quality of refrigerated and
canned roast beef furnished the army?"
The secretary, replying, referred to his
annual report, quoting a dispatch from
Gen. Jllks asking that no more beef ba
sent, because they could get a large sup
ply there. Gen. Miles had said something
übout beef that had spoiled there.
Gov. Beaver asked whether actual prep
aration for war was not made before the
declaration of war, because it was thought
It would Ik: averted. No reply, however,
was expected, If the question was not
deemed by the secretary a proper one.
The witness replied that there had been
hopes that War would tie averted.
Thg chiefs of the several bureaus of the
department had never assembled to hold a
council of war. They were all too busy.
Examined About Meat.
In regard to the Inspector general'* of
fice, the secretary did not eonsider that
the bureau had been practically abolished
by the transfer of officers to other duty.
He believed that it retained Its efficiency.
Becrctury Alger next told of the inspec
tion of camps, especially the tour of in
spection by Gen. Miles.
He (Alger) never bad received any offi
cial complaint from the armies In the field
In regard to the fresh or canned meat
furnished the troops.
"Have you any information that meat
was chemically treated?"
"Nothing but what has been borught
out by this commission.”
Beef, he went on, had been used as army
rations for many years, and Its use was
not an experiment in the Spanish war.
No complaints had been received by him
from the camps in regard to the beef.
Mode Emphatic Reply.
When asked whether he was personally
interested In contracts for furnishing meat
the Secretary said with positiveness:
"1 am not, I never had, directly or Indi
rectly, interest In any property, anything,
supplied to this government.”
He had never received an official report
that beef furnished the army had caused
sickness.
He had received reports from several
sources that at Uhlckurnauga and Camp
Thomas there had been a lack of medicines
and supplies. The reports were investi
gated and supplies ordered at once. He
had never received ft report from the sur
geon general that he was unable to fur
nish supplies.
In regard to the arrival of the Fifth
Corps at Montauk, he said ftat every pos
sible precaution had been taken to make
the camp healthful and comfortable. There
had been many deficiencies that It was im
possible to remedy, but everything that
could be done had been done.
This closed the examination, and Sec
retary Alger was asked whether he wished
to volunteer any statements, but he de
i dined to do so.