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;Y SENATORS
ids Have Made
,inst Schley.
^■pecial fsion says: The en-
■ of the senate
Huffed wholly to the
®je promotion of Ad-
R§pd Waged Schley in the and Santiago other
Hthe heads of officers
IHuperiors d»y in rank.
IM was then postponed
ifter a vote had been
IBr the records of the
■t bearing upon the
weeted by the advance-
Wn arose over the reso-
Si Senator Butler was
Sling jwinally for these docu-
offered it asked
■for the advancement,
Son was modified so as
wecord only. The reso-
|i [ision. allowed to pass with-
fours previous to this,
'enate had been engaged
hated battle, which in-
ntricacies and was paT-
fed in r a large number of sena-
main contests were first over
Hneral policy of promoting these
Hn over others who were cbarac
^^Butnnate as quite as deserving, though
in thnt they were de-
Hi of SU 9 I 1 active participation in
Ift'JIerits |®ar, and, of Sampson second, as aud to Schley, the re.ln-
^plators Hr?and, Gorman republican and Wellington, and the of
one a
Her a democrat, united in a fierce at-
■fc'upon cing the navy department for fa¬
Sampson over Schley.
■senators Lindsay, Pettigrew, Por-
Ins and Money attacked the whole
I jtem of promotion as a “species of
Ivoritism which was not warranted
|y the facts.” The method of the ad¬
ministration was defended by Messrs,
lale, Chandler and Lodge.
Senator Wellington was especially
|ftIous in hiB advocacy of the claims
I Admiral Schley and his preseuta-
|cn hould of reasons be preferred why Admiral him. Sampson
not over
I Hfe made the statement that if the
fiicjpl papers were ordered they would
/unjinstrate ion| beyond a possible ques-
the fact that Schley and not
reerrr
lotion nator Aindsay found much and Samp- in the
of both Schley
Iver Commodore Watson to con-
■ Hyuntarily charge was made that Schley
left Santiago after
mihe vicinity of that port, and
Hffihe had entered the harbor,
charge that when flu 1
^■leet j mouth bad of sailed the out ehamiej through Ad-
w
Hf ion Commodore) Schley hod
Mt reverse movement with tlio
and gone in a direction op-
HPron WM to that taken by the Spanish
rToemy instead of boldly attacking
in the beginning. It was
lerted that these ‘acts were among
ose which the archives would reveal.
The friends of Admiral Schley de¬
clared they had nothing to fear from
having all the facts known. Explain¬
ing his start to leave Santiago aud his
refusal to obey department orders be¬
fore Sampson’s arrival, they said it
was because he had been unable to
coal at sea. Wljen they were asked
how it had happened that they had
been able to coal thirty-six hours af¬
terwards, they Replied that this was
due to the calnY fac^'juat a storm had given
place to a
Senators not/j/tanding Eindsay and Pettigrew,
who were for either Samp¬
son these or developments Sclil^jj, made had the merely point that
em¬
phasized the reasons why the senate
should be put into possession oF'all
the facts before the voting.
“I am not the champion of either of
these officers,” said Mr. Pettigrew,
“and if Schley ran away ftom the
enemy or showed a disposition to do
80 , I want to know it.”
SEABOARD’S BOLD MOVE.
■Road’s Cut Rates on Cotton Are Now
in Full Effect.
The Seaboard Air Line's new cut in
cotton rates went into effect Tuesday
and from now on until another cut is
made or an adjustment reached, cot¬
ton will be hauled to Norfolk aud
Portsmouth for 20 cents per hundred
pounds. This is one dollar for a bale
of 500 pounds hauled a distance of
600 miles. .
So far only one other line, the
Southern, has followed with a propor¬
tionate reduction.
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exhibition of
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Wednesday Jolinsn^^^^^HIliana republicans,
Mr. member,
ainl Mr. Iowa, locked
horns on of expansion.
le^, The army MvifpMflVilp ■HffiKjtdi was in the under broader de¬
was oijHPB'e
ukW i-Hstion of national policy
deijtl the debase was lifted from the
level of mediocrity into absolute
brilliancy. Mr. Johnson secured time
from the democratic side to attack the
position of tlie administration It was
not the first time he has broken away
from his party on public questions.
On past occasions be has won a
reputation as a master of invective
and the knowledge that he was to
speak had attracted an enormous
crowd to the galleries. Wednesday
he added to his reputation. With
satire, irony and wit, the keen thrusts
of his logic were driven home.
He denounced the proposition to
annex the Philippines as subversive
of every tradition dear to the American
heart in the past and the inauguration
of a policy that would end in the
downfall of the republic. He said the
ratification of the treaty by the? senate
would sound the death knell of all the
efforts of those who -were trying to
prevent the country from rushing on
to suicide and declared if he were a
senator he would rot in his seat before
it should be ratified.
“We ivere on the verge of a crisis,”
said Mr. Johnson. “Those who failed
to rush forward in support of the
scheme of the imperialists were being
denounced here and in the public
press as ‘Spaniards’ and men who fail¬
ed in their duty.
He denounced the president as the
slavish follow-er of public opinion, but
warned him that the tide would recede
and the voice of the people would in
time rebuke him. Members stood in
the aisles ten deep while he was speak¬
ing, but be tried to stop the applause
which continually broke out from the
democratic side. For almost two hours
his words poured forth. When he
had finished Mr. Dolliver came to the
defense of the president.
One of the ablest debaters and per¬
haps the most eloqneut member of the
house, his reply set the republicans
wild with enthusiasm. He described
how the president had been fairly
driven into the war by those who now
sought to embarrass him before peace
was definitely obtained and his eulogy
of the president patiently meeting all
of the perplexing problems which be¬
set him as the grea& events of the last
year moved on, groused his side ain’t
the But galleries the higlj^HMvi tc Ag iy is. of the excite¬
ment was reached when Mr. Johnson
and Mr. Dolliver got to close quarters
toward the end of the latter’s speech.
Mr. Johnson pressed the defender
of the administration to disclose the
president’s ultimate purpose regarding
the Philippines, but Mr. Dolliver for
some time adroitly evaded a direct re-
sponse.
At last he contented himself with
declaring that this was not the point
at issue, that the first thing was to
end the war by ratifying the treaty,
The future of the Philippines was a
question for the future. It was in
every respect a remarkable debate.
NINE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Alleged Assassins of the Rustlns Are
Placed in Jail.
Nine men are in jail atColquitt,Ga.,
charged with the assassination of old
mar\ Rustin and his son.
As soon as lie heard of the assissina-
tion the sheriff hastened to the scene,
and after consulting with old man
Rustin, before the latter died, pro¬
ceeded at once to arrest the man Coot
Phillips, his father, Burrel Phillips,
and two of young Phillips’ cousins,
Dooz and Florence Bailey, and loged
them in jail before daylight Sunday
morning. returned
Since the eoronor’s jury a
verdict the following named persons
have been placed in jail charged with
complicity in the crime: Henry and
Doc Phillips, brothers of Coot Phil¬
lips; Press Bailey, a cousin; Isaac
Gardner, a cousin, and Euzeraa Cleve¬
land, making nine in jail at this writ¬
ing, with two others still at large.
There is no doubt about the author¬
ities having the proper persons in jail
that committed the crime.
ACCUSED OF BRIBERY.
Sensational Charges Are Made Against
Montana Legislators.
A special from Helena, Mont., says
fiat Senator Whiteside, who produced
t ie $30,000 alleged bribe money at the
beginning of the session created
a sensation by openly charging that
every man who voted for Clark had
been bought.
He mentioned Representative Garr
by name aud that gentleman shouted
“You are an infamous liar.” The
grand jury reported that money had
been used on both sides, but there was
not sufficient evidence to warrant an
indictment.
GEORGIANS CUBA.
.j.| ¥ led to De-
AUTHORITY GIVEN
TO DECLARE WAR
Filipinos Are Seemingly Ready to
Fight the Americans.
CONFIDENCE IN AGUINALDO
Rebel Leader Advised to Begin
Hostilities at His Pleasure.
Advices of Thursday from Manila,
(Via Hong Kong) state that the Ro-
publica, the official organ of the Fili¬
pinos, gives out the information that
the congress at Malolos has adopted
the Philippine constitution, passed a
vote of confidence 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 Wednesday, the paper odds, it
was enthusiastically resolved to peti¬
tion Aguinaldo for permission to take
men’s places in defense of independ¬
ence and to bear arms, if necessary.
Paterno has asked for and it appears
has been granted the privilege of
“taking a prominent place in the line
of battle against the Americans.”
Wednesday evening an American
sentry killed a captain of the Filipino
artillery at the Tonto outpost. As a
result the native press is intensely ex¬
cited and denounces it as a “cowardly
assassination.”
On Saturday evening (January 21st)
five Filipinos, determined to have re¬
venge for their captain’s death, at¬
tempted to enter our lines. An Amer¬
ican sentry killed one. After an ex¬
change of shots the others were ar¬
rested. The incident has intensified
the excitement in Manila.
The Mahini cabinet insisted upon
the liberation of the Spanish civil
prisoners in commemoration of the
proclamation of the Filipino republic,
and donated money to the native
clergy. A decree to that effect was
signed. The Spanish clergy, how¬
ever, remain prisoners.
An elaborate program has been ar¬
ranged for the formal ratification of
the constitution.
SECRETARY ALGER TESTIFIES.
He Declares His “Innocence” Before
the War Investigating Board.
Secretary Alger, in response to an
invitation of the war investigating
commission, appeared before that
body Thursday.
When asked in regard to the expen¬
ditures by the department of the war
fund the secretary replied dev.'^d that the
larger part had been to
strengthening coast defenses, fin an¬
ticipation of such an inquiry, he had
brought with him memorandums pre¬
pared by heads of bureaus giving de¬
tails of the expenditure of the funds.
During the early days of the war,
with a large body to provide for, some
defects were apparent. It was not be¬
cause of lack of funds, but because it
was impossible to”handle properly so
Iarge a body of men 0U sbort no tice.
Witness did not recall having re-
ce ived during the war complaints m
regard to food frisked tbe army.
There was a shortage of food at Santi-
ago, not because there were no sup¬
plies, but because they could not be
landed from the ships. No old soldier,
the secretary believed, would make
harsh criticism of the food furnished
the army under the circumstances.
I He had never had any cause during
the war for complaint of any officer.
“Was the head of any bureau guilty
of failure to discharge his duty during
the continuance of the war?” asked
Governor Beaver.
“No, sir,” replied Secretary Alger.
“Did any report come to you of any
irregularity or of any fraudulent prac¬
tices 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 the camps occupied by any of
the troops?”
“No, sir; I never had any interest
in any camp. I do not know that any
one connected with me had any such
interest.”
“Did you have any interest in any
contract for materials supplied during
the war.”
“Not a cent in any contract, ” re¬
plied the secretary, emphatically.
TO VOTE ON TREATY.
Will Be Passed Upon By Senate on
February 6th.
The senate held two executive ses¬
sions Wednesday and at each the
peace treaty was the subject under
discussion. At the first an agreement
was reached to vote on the treaty Feb.
6 , ana at the second Senator Davis
presented the American commission¬
ers’ reasons for the acceptance of the
treaty in the form in which it was
finally concluded. The agreement for
a vote was in the following language:
“That the seuate agrees to vote on
the treaty with Spain and all amenAl
ments on Monday, the 6 th of FebrtB
ary, at 3 o’clock, p. m.
TO PAY SEMIMOLES.
Indians In ibui
EAGAN A “ POOR MAN.”
Says He Has Not Enough Money to
Pay His Counsel Fee.
A Washington dispatch says: The
feature of the proceedings before the
Eagan courtmartial Thursday was the
testimony, dramatic in many parts in
its quiet intensity, of Commissary
General Eagan himself.
The witnesses for the defense who
preceded General Eagan on the stand
were Colonel W. L. Alexander, United
States army, of the subsistence de¬
partment-, Colonel George B. Davis,
assistant to Commissary General Ea¬
gan; Miss Millard, General Eagan’s
stenographer, and Mr. Rodgers, a
clerk in the office of the commissary
general. They testified that General
Eagan had been laboring under a
great mental strain ever since Gen¬
eral Miles appeared before the war in¬
vestigating commission.
General Eagan stated that during
the war with Spain he had been in his
office every day with one exception,
and had worked early and late. He
had given his testimony before the
commission under oath—preferably so.
He had held a conversation with the
secretary of war, in the course of
which he told the secretary that he de¬
sired to defend himself by bringing
proceedings against General Miles,
but was told that the immunity grant¬
ed by the president would prevent
any such action.
Witness accepted tiat this as a fact, but
he did not think this immunity
covered the newspaper interview in
which General Miles had by inference
declared him to be a murderer for
gain. Witness said he became greatly
excited. This statement of General
Miles, in the opinion of the witness,
had taken away his (Eagan’s) charac¬
ter. He could not proceed against
General Miles in the courts or other¬
wise, aud he felt that he might better
be dead in the gutter.
His honor as a soldier, he eontin-
.ued, had been attacked, and a sol¬
dier’s honor should be as sacred as
the honor of a woman. He bad kept
his sorrow to himself. He bad kept
away from the clubs, and very soon
he found he could hot sleep. He felt
that the people of this country had
come to believe that he was a dishon¬
est man, ,‘but, I am an honest man,”
said the general, with feeling, “and I
believe that uoone who knows me will
believe that I am a dishonest man.
My record is clean, my uniform is un¬
sullied, but I have been slandered and
wronged.”
In answer to a question by his coun¬
sel, as to whether he bad ever re¬
ceived any benefit for any contract be
had made, General Eagan said with
feeling:
"Ho, on my honor, and before God,
not one cent’s profit or gain did I ever
receive, and yet my office has dis¬
bursed $19,000,000, and I am now a
poor man, so poor that I have not now
sufficient money with which to pay
your fee.''
As he (Eagan) understood public
sentiment, the publi(*j>elieved gain^^nd him to
be a murderer and for be
was greatly racked in body and brain
in consequence. He was goaded to
death and was very glad of a chance
to appear before the commission, and
through them 70,000,000 people, in the
defense of his honor.
The witness spoke of his mental and
physical General condition between the time
Miles gave his testimony and
the time ho himself had appeared. He
could not get rid of the thought that
the country believed him to be a mur¬
derer for gain, and it drove him nearly
to distraction.
Mr. Worthington, Eagan’s attorney,
then read from a large number of
newspaper clippings, many of whidh
spoke of General Eagan as a scoundrel,
and demanded his dismissal from, the
army. At 12 o’clock Mr. Worthington
announce 4 that he was unable to pro¬
ceed with his case, as the secretary of
war, whom he desired to call as a wit¬
ness, was now before the war investi¬
gating committee aud could not ap¬
pear. Other witnesses also could not
appear until Friday. Thereupon the
court adjourned until 10 q’clock Friday
morningi
JAGAIjCAN TOWN DESTROYED,
For Laclk of Water Heavy Losses Re»
suit From Flames.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamacia,
says: ’J’he town of Porus, the inland
terminus of the Central line of the Ja-
macian railroad, has been almost de¬
stroyed by fire, involving heavy losses.
There was no fatalities, however. The
fire raged unopposed, owing to wont
of water.
FOR FEDERAL PRISON.
The Appropriation For Building at
Atlanta, Ga., Cut Down.
A Washington dispatch says: The
attorney general’s estimate for the
first appropriation for the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ga., will probably ,
be cut to halNa million dollars, as it
has been discovered that this was the
sum originally sat out in the act pro¬
viding for such a prison. There is an
additional $ 100,000 for interior equip¬
ment. It is the attorney general’®
idea that this sum will be sufficient to*
go a head with the main building, and;
"V# jTdoUmr Hytbeen build-
