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ipso!?- ;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. ££>R KLONDIKE. Shows Bod fftlfe K ) r hs e L>- r 1 y A! e- i- I >a- n- igo :rs [ses de¬ ear m- :es, the is ■nd f-NLEY. indulges in I. W t ays: Hot ^Before laring the has dec¬ the exhibition of bounded _^■scenes of un¬ as 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-