was. "luv E.“ IN G GAZETTE
5“.
QUAYI RESOURCEEUL
His Opponents Pear He May Get
Demo and i0 Votes.
WORK.
{0
V
kJ
BOTH SIDES EAR
11531“th Blay Sec the Fiim' 7bound-up ol'
the Rival Forces in the x’czmsyluniiu
Fight—Quay” Flicnds 521:,- He Has Con-
siderable S‘l‘l-llg‘lil Yet. in Reserve.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 14.-—It is fear—
ed now by Senator Quay’s opponents
that his managers are negotiating for
enough Democzatic votes to help him
through the = squ- eeze into which the fac-
tional VV azfare in the Rep11‘..Lic1—1n 1anks
has driV en him. Certain .De .n1- 1"1'1-1ts
have admitted that they would rather
Vote for QuaV than any other Repub-
lic an, but the dange1 in any deal VV 1th
the Democrats is that some Republi-
cans will leave Quay the moment it
appears that there is any understand-
ing with the minority. A few of the
Democratic leaders are suspected of
Quay tendencies, and they are being
watched by their colleagues.
The action of the Democratic caucus
Thursday in turning down the resolu-
tion providing for regular ’and prompt
attendance 011 every session of the
joint convention of the legislature has"
confiimed: the suspicion of a dicker
VVith them in the interest of Senator
Quay
The impress-ion is growing stronger
that it will be impossible for Senator
Quay to win with Republican votes
alone.
Before leaving for home the anti-
Quay managers declared that their list
of members who would refuse to vote
for Quay until he was cleared of the
conspiracy charges already numbered
sixty, and that by Tuesday, when the
balloting is to begin, there would be
more lined up with the anti—Quay or-
ganization.
State Chairman Elkin has left” for
Philadelphia, and the only prominent
leader here is Senator Mitchell of Jef—
ferson VVho VV ill stand by Quay until
the end.
The fact that the Quay men are
circulating a pledge among those who
are friendly to the senior senator to
hold them to him to the end, leads to
the belief that there will be a long
deadlock, with a probable compromise
in the end.
Many of the enthusiastic supporters
of Quay announce their purpose to re—
main with liim until he is elected or
defeated. They contend that they have
at least one hundred votes that can be
counted for Quay all the time, and
that when he comes to give out ad-
ministration favors and good commit—
tee assignments "in the legislature there
will be a break up of the anti—Quay
forces.
The “insurgents”
vors have all been
times.
The argument made by those who
try to justify the possible support of
Quay by Democrats is that he sup-
ported the Teller resolution twice in
the United States Senate, and voted
against the force bill.
Spatz of Berks, who is accused of
having Quay leanings, says the Dem—
ocrats could support former Senator
Cameron, and he intimates that, the
ime might come when that would
happen.
Cameron’s free silver record and his
opposition to the force bill would make
him acceptable to the Democratic
members.
Senator Quay will return to Harris—
burg on Sunday or Monday. and then
the final round up of the forces will
be made. '
Both sides are confident. Senator
Quay’s success in other close battles
has undoubtedly given him a prestige.
that is invaluable to him at this criti—
cal period.
say that these fa-
discounted many
inchester, Va., to Receive a Large Sum.
Scranton Pa., Jan. 14.--Judge Ache—
son of the United States circuit court
has rendered an opinion in the case
)rought by Henry Handley and others
0 have set aside that provision of the
will of the late Judge John Handley
of this city which made the city of
Winchester, Va., his residuary legau
ee.
It was claimed that the bequest to
’inchester was invalid because that
fly had not the legal capacity to ad-
inister the trust.
Judge Acheson, in a long and exhaus-
ive discussion of all the questions rails—
-d,_sustains the will in its- entirety.
he testator’s meaning is sufficiently
lain, he says, and the charity to which
he bequest was made a highly meri—
orious one.
Judge Handley left $250,000 for a pub-
ic library for Winchester. This, to-
ether with the residuary estate, brings
inchester’s bequest up to at least
alf a million.
Great increase in Exports.
Washington, D. 0., Jan. 14.--The b...
ic its monthly statement "of exports
f breadstuffs, provisions, including
attle andhogs, "cotton-and mineral
ils.
The statement shows a remarkable
xpansion of our export trade for the
alendar year 1898 the total being $789, —
167,394; against $693,610,747 for the year
897, which was in its turn much the
argest for any year since 1892,.when
.ur total exports of breadstuffs, pro-
isions, cotton and‘mineral oils ag—
-regated $671, 563, 574.
For December, 1898, the total exports
f the commodities named was $93, 273, -
06, as against $88, 630, 606 for December,
897.
New York Senate Thanks Miss Gould.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 14.--The Senate
. as in session but ten minutes Friday
nd then adjourned until Monday eve-
ing.
The Assembly concurrent resolution.
banking Miss Helen Miller Gould for
er patriotic and benevolent work dur-
ng the Spanish— American
nanlmously adopted.
Governor Roosevelt sent in the in.
. ation of State Engineer and Sui”!-
r Edward A. Bond as a member of the
crest reserve board, to succeed former
tate Engineer and Surveyor Camp-
all W. Adams
The nomination was referred to the
nance committee.
L
'eau of statistics yesterday made pub—f
war “7215 ,
Eagan‘s Case Before the Cabinet.
W‘ashington, D. C., Jan. 14.--The cab—
inet engaged in a full discussion of the
sensational testimony given by General
Eagan before thexwar
commission. . .
No member of the cabinet would
make any statement on the matter ‘af—
ter the meeting. Each one, upon be-
ing questior r1~,cd replied that the sub—
ject VV as entirely in the hands of the
president and the secretary of war.
Secretary Alger said that he had ab-
solutely nothing to say.
The letter of the investigating com-
mission returning the copy of General '
Eagan’s testimony was read at the
meeting. One of the cabinet members
called attention to the fact and said
by 1.11; of comment that the commis-
sion s action had the decided approval
of the president and cabinet.
Immediately after the cabinet meet-
mg general interest was centered in the
lettcr of the investigating commission
and its possible effect on any contem—
plated official action against the com—
missary general.
The statement of a cabinet officer
that the president distinctly approved
the act of the commission, leads to the
question whether or not the adminis-
tration will not be satisfied to drop the
case against General Eagan in case he
sh'allx comply with the commissioners’
requ$t by striking out of his testimony
the vituperative language used against
the commanding general.
It is not known that the action of
the. commission was inspired by_ the
president or by the secretary of war,
but it is regarded as barely possible
that the administration will be satis-
fied with the suggested official retrac—
tion of the abusive language by Gen-
eral Eagan.
ROOSEVELT ON ARMY BEEF.
The Governor ri‘old Gen. Miles That. Some
of It “'as Unfiti or Use.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 14.--G-overnor
loosevelt’s letter sent to General Miles
regarding the meat furnished to the
Rough Riders contained a discussion
as to the four. kinds of beef furnished
to the Rough Riders.
Colonel Roosevelt told Gen.-
that the corned beef ration was good,
but that the so-called canned roast
beef was very bad. At best this can—
ned roast beef was tasteless, and at th .
worst it was nauseating, and as a mat-
ter of fact, even when hungry, the
men never ate one- -quarter of the total
amount of thei1 rations of this beef.
There VVas put on board the trans—
port on which Colonel Roosevelt’s reg-
iment sailed for Cuba a number of
quarters of beef which it was said had
been specially prepared to resist tropi~
cal, heat. After forty-eight hoursth‘ls
beef became putrid, and the men of
the regiment who were compelled to
remain in its vicinity could not stand
the odor which came from it, which
permeated the for-ward deck of the
ship.
Finally Colonel Wood succeeded in
getting it condemned, and it is the be~
lief of Colorel Roosevelt that it was
thrown overboard. The canned beef
was stringy, the letter says, and taste—
less, and most of the men could not
choke it down, so exceedingly repul—
sive was it found to be.
This was the beef supplied to the
regiment from the time it left San An-
tonio until it reached Tampa, Fla.,
and afterward for two weeks on board
the transport on the way to Cuba. This
beef, Colonel Roosevelt’s letter said,
was absolutely undesirable for the pur-
pose for which it was purchased.
As to the beef provided in Santiago
after about July 25, the letter said, the
quality was good. This beef came in
quarters in refrigerator ships. The
specially prepared beef, or the so-c-alled
”embalmcd” beef” could only be made
use of, the letter said, in a case where
the regiment could get a plentiful sup-
ply of fresh vegetables and salt to dis-
guise it effectually. Unfortunately no
salt came with the army rations.
The substance of this matter set.
forth in the letter to General Miles
was testified to by Colonel Roosevelt
when he was called before the war in—
vestigating commission, and the letter
also contained a report Col. Roosevelt
made to the war department about
September 12, just before the muster
out of his regiment.
This report made to the war depart—
ment was supported by a supplemental
statement of Quartermaster Coleman
of the Rough Riders, by the regimental
surgeon and by some of the captains.
Governor Roosevelt is known to re-
gret greatly the turn the trouble seems
to be taking in the War department
with respect to the army beef, as he
feels very strongly that it is not im-
portant to try to censure anyone for
what is past, but that it is most im-
portant to get everything arranged so
that it will work well in the future
should an emergency arise. Whatever
he has written or "testified to has been
with this end in view.
Miles
Manila News Via Madrid.
Madrid, Jan. 14 --A dispatch received
here from Manila says that the Ameii-
can troops awaiting an opportunity to.
land at Iloilo have failed to receive
re-enforcements owin gm 3. mutiny
which oécurred at Manila just prior to
the proposed sailing of an additional
force to join General Miller.
It is officially denied that Germany
' ordered her consul at Iloilo to under-
take the care of Spanish interests when
General Rios abandoned that place.
The" ministers "are preparing a bill
for presentation to the-Cortes, dealing
with the future administration of af-
fairs in Spain’s remaining colonies.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 14. ——It is said
at the war department that the state-
ment in the Manila dispatch by way of
Madrid that the troops on transpoxts
destined to re— —enforce General Millei
at lloilo had muti-nied is an absolute
falsehood.
Fatally Burned by Gas Explosion.
Scranton, Pa, Jan. 14.--George Pent—
ley, a barrowman on the cupolia of No.
.3 furnace of the Lackawanna Compa-
ny, was set on fire and hurled forty
feet by a gas explosion yesterday.
He fell among the other workmen a
mags of flame. He was fatally burn—
ed befOre‘ the flames were extinguish-
ed, and died soon afterward at the Mo-
ses Taylor Hospital.
The exploding gas set fire to the fur-
nace building and a large part of tho
roof was burned before the firemen got
: the under control.
[1.
. .._ . “mg“.-
investigating
" to volunteer,
Elli 3101101 111111
The War Commission Return His
Testimony for Expurgation.
- EN. ALGER SAYS NOTHING
Let-fer Accompanying It Tells the Con)-
missm‘yfi]eneral That His Vituperative
Language Attacking Gen. .Mlles “'as
Improper—line Cabinet Considers the
Matter.
“Tasliing'tor ..D 0., Jan. 14. --Immedi—
atcly upon assembling yesteiday, the
war investigating commission decided
to return to Commissary General Ea—
gan the olllcial copy of the testimony
delivered by him before the commis—
sion Thursday
A letter of transmittal explains the
action of the commissioners.
The followiztg: letter was sent:
Oilice of the commission Appointed by
the President to Investigate the Con—
duct of the VV'ur
War ‘VVith Spain.
Washington, Jan. 13, 1899.
To Br: gadiel General C. P. Eagan,
C onunissaiy Gene1al, War Depart—
ment: ’ .
Sir: We icspe'ctfully infoxrn V on that
aftei your testimony was read yester-
day, the following resolution VV as unan—
imous ly passe1d1'
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 whole commission.
Carried.
Having now considered the questions
involved, we have determined that in
many instances the V'ituperatie lan-
guage used by you was not such as
ought to have been addressed as a
witness to this board. We think that
the personal attacks and irrelevant
statements contained in the paper sub-
mitted should be eliminated and before
receiving it as testimony we request
that you will revise its language and,
if you choose, resubmit it for our con-
sideration.
We herewith return your papers.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES DENBY,
Vice President.
General Eagan, speaking of the ac-
tion of the war commission in return-
ing him his statement for revision, re-
marked:
“It is hard that a man is not allowed
to call a spade a spade. I will not say
what act-ion I will take, 01' whether
I will eliminate anything. I will take
advice in the ma ter and then determ-
ine my action.” '
General Miles said that he had little
to say regarding the remarks of Gen-
eral Eagan. Concerning his own posi—
tion on the beef question, he desired
to make. it clear that he had not vol-
unteered the statements made before
the. war investigating commission. He
51-15
"As it is the duty of every command-
ing ofiiccr to investigate charges of
this kind, I was making a proper mili-
tary investigation. When asked by
the commission if 1 had any testimony
to offer, I replied that I had nothing
but later a more impera-
tive order came for me to appear and
I did so. I stated only what I was
compelled to in answer to questions by
members of the commission, that re—
quired a truthful answer. As to call-
ing for a court martial to try General
Eagan, 1 do not care to say anything,
except that I shall do my duty.”
Alger Has Nothing to Say.
The main interest at the war depart-
ment in the sensational attack made
by Commissary General Eagan on Ma-
jor General Miles before the war in-
vestigating cmmnission centered in the.
question as to whether or not action
would be taken to 11105 ecute Genera-l
., 1
Lugan. ‘
Suxrtaiy Alger will give no Sign of.
v.11at his (ourse will be. It is evident
that he feels keenly the notoriety into
which the army personnel has been
brought by General Eagan’s state—
ments, and realizes the embarrassing
position in which the war department
is placed on account of i:s promise
that no oflitcr
able G]SC‘\\"hGlQ fin to- [‘11 0m before the
(trillllZlSSIOI’l.
1311:1111 the remarks of high olficcrs of
t. e department it appears to lie proba-
b c.’ that the immunity fioin prosecu-
t on momised ofiiceis new be then dad
in Cent-1m Eagan.
That is the way some of the officers
in authority construe the promise of
protection to army witnesses.
Other. officers, however, contend that
the rejection of General Eagan’stesti-
mony by the commission withdraws
from him the protection that was
promised and that it will be iieces-
saw» for the secretary of VV ar to order
a (Olilt martial for the trial of General
Eagan. 4
(ion. \Vood Says Beef “’us Good.
General Leonard Wood, military gov-
e1 nor of Santiago, was the first witness
before the “31‘. investigating commis-
sion yesterday mmning.
He said that a great deal of refrig-
erated beef was sent the troops at San-
tiago. it had a slight mould on it but
was unloaded in good condition. There
was a prejudice among the troops
against the meat that had aged to any
extent.
.A great deal of the beef was con~
demoed, not because the beef was bad
when it reached Santiago, but because
it could not be pic'perly handled. 'It
would leave the ship before daybreak
in the morning and not reach the
t1 oops b'efoxe fou1 or five o ‘clock in the:
afternoon. ,
Spéaking generally, be said that the
campaign should be judged by the re—
sult. Th; enemy was beaten. The
campaign was not devoid of hardship.
but it was not as severe as the opera-
tions under General Lawton 011 the
l'altin river in 1886, when little food
would be had.
Continuing, General Wood remarked
that. the own in Cuba had accom—
)llished what was regarded as impos’
sible. ’i'he foreign attaches regarded
the expedition as wonderfully'success-
ml. '1‘ hey often remarked on the over-
coming of the natural difficulties. The
landing in Cuba was performed in the
face of unto :3 dangers.
Department in the,
should be held account-_
”In!" _
HOT FIGHT‘IN SUGAR PROBABLE.
'I‘he' Truss “’iil . Evidently Attempt to
Crush the Arbuckles.
New York, Jan. 13.--Henry Have—
meyer, president of the sugar trust, has
just been given autocratic powers by
his associates. He will conduct the
fightagainst the trust’s rivals as the
fight was never conducted before. He
has the power to expel any officer of
the Company for derelictlon of duty.
IIe has not only fifty million dollars
but tVViCe that sum at his disposal to
be used to crush the trust’s opponents.
At this moment he is the most talked
about man in Wall street and'he is
going to shox. VV'eh t brains and money
can do V1.1 hen it comes to smashing ri-
Vii; S.
The trust claims that the Arbuckies
frequently sell sugar at less than the
cost of malt. n" .-, it.
The A1 bulkier deny this and say
ti". All them is a good margin of profit
111.310 lowes. price which they
Her icathtd.
Mr. llcike, an old employe of the
America-n St. gar Refining Company.
and [01:11.31 .1, :ts auditor, in the ab—
-s::nu- of 1-‘retidcnt I-Iavemeycr, yester—
day 12.3111
"i cannot discuss the affairs of the
com; 0.11;, but I will stay that this talk
of a. .11 fwd of fifty million dollars
is all 12100131211. ’i‘heie is no change
in the site? .t- 'on. ”
“is the
and -.1liucklcs to be
he was asked.
“Well as to that", all there is to say
is that they sell sugar, and so do we.
1t is true that sugar is selling at a fig-
:71
'u.-L‘
continued?
ure as low as it ever was, but how
long; the price will be kept down I am
unable to say.“
.011 the £7. 1 Exchange yesterday
American Sugar sold at 126 at the op-
ening, went to 130 1-4, fell off to 12:3
then went up a half point and later to
125 3-8.
Slim-key is \‘iiliingv to Meet. Eitz.
New 1’01L., Jan. 3. -—Sharkey is wi
ling to light .li‘itzslmmons, although he
would not object to another opportu-
nity, with proper inducements, to
”thras 11 that Corbett. ” Corbett is rea-
dy to meet the sai: ’01.
When Sl::11key read Fitzsimmons‘s
statement d eiiiiinding a fight, his iii st
impulse was to at once cover Lanky
Bob‘s $2,500 foifeit,‘ but O’Rourke, his
manage-1' VV'culdi :ot allow it.
The latter said that Sharkey needed
a. rest, in view of his long spell of
training in preparation for both Cor-
bett and McCoy, but that in due time
he. would take the lanky Australian at
his wold.
“Shaikey wants to fight Fitzsim—
1110111." said O’Rourke, “but he needs
u u... (f rest. then Tom has had a
zest lie ll get after the Cornishman for
lit-«1.1.5 l-le has already received a dc,—
ii‘itzslmmons, which, with
Corbett and McCov,
cision over
his. V ictoriv s over
tntillvs him to the heavy weight cham—
pionsbip.
“In the meanwhile Fitz could well
devote his time to a match with either
Corbett or McCoy.”
Society’s (To-operative Shop Fails.
New York, Jan. 13.--Society has
stepped out from under the Ladies'
Tailcrs’ Co-operative Shop, which it
planned to uphold with many thous-
ands of dollars in subscription and
pationa go. and the whole affair has
come (lattering doun.
It had been intended by society to
aid the ladies’ triLors in what it con-
sidered the most feasible way, by giv-
ing them plenty of work at good wages
in wholesome \V"ork..hops.
The strike of the tailors and their
appeal for help had brought it about,
ands moiety was for a time highly en—
thusio stic 0V e1 the idea of a co- opera-
tive shop.
The Ladies’ Tailors’ Union stipulat—
ed tliat all those working in the new
shop should be approved by the union,"
that the cutter should receive wages
of $25 :1 week, and the tailors $22 a
week, and lastly that the cutter be
not permitted to hold his place longer
than one year.
Society looked upon this as an at-
tempt to prevent the shop managers
from employing such men as theyr
chose, without regard to the union.
Fire in Dunmore, Pa.
Scranton, Pa? Jan. 3.--Fire originat-
ing in Harrington’s hotel, a large frame
building at Dunmore, yesterday, dc-
stroyed that building, and then, com-
municating to Odd Fellows’ Hall, a
three—story. brick structure, occupied
by several secret organizations burn-
ed out its interior.
Little paraphernalia belonging to the
societies was saved.
'Harrington’s family and all the hotel
help were shut off from escape by the
Stairways and had to be rescued from
upper windows.
Frozen plugs handicapped the fire-
'mcn.
ed.
. Ruv. Tom Dixon to Quit.
New York, Jan. 13.--Rev. Thomas
Dixon .l'r., has decided to abandon pul-
pit work and will resign the pastorate
of the People's church next Sunday
morning at the Grand Opera House.
There are rumors that the People‘s
Church has not been prosperous for
some time and the organiation may
collapse when Mr. Dixon leaves.
'He will make his home in Cape
Charles, Va, where he has a summer
residence.
Rev. Mr. Dixon has been regarded
as the Talmage of New York.
Boware of imitations
hart ‘
E. CCVVVEE‘H y‘OUl company.
The loss‘is $18,000, partly insur- .
Don’t wear your working apron all the
time—it? s a sign of poor management. Do
all your cleaning with
W333...
and you can change your working clothes for resting
clothes early in the day. It saves time, work andD
worry. Largest package—greatest economy.
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,:
St. Louis. New York.
Philadelphia.
Chicago. Boston.
V lfi'l’llll'
.. filJEllmnh. a—-—'... -‘umn ..mn
Nat-walk Fire Insurance Co.
___IN___
SUCCESS SFUL OPERATION SINCE
1860.
@1 NO OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
111111111 111::—
iii. WiseMan Keeps
his Home Insured
Against Fire. E...—
THE BEST EUEPANIES REPRESENTED
W. H. BYlNGTON,
. .- . Violent-.0011
am I. GAZETTE ammo.
11111.1 FREIGHT 1.11111;
BETVV EEN
10111111, 801111 1011111 and, New Yflil
Prdpeliers» Vulcan, City of Norwalk and Eagle
Leave Norwalk' 5 p. m. I .
Leaves South Noi'Walk at 6:00 p. 111.
Leave New York~ at 3 p'. m.
New Direct Fast Line
———BET'WEEN— —
New York anti thé Medl'eri'an’eai
Regular Passenger Service’
4 -——-'BETWEEN———.
New 101‘" Naples and 691101
During Entire Year. ,
OUTWARDS PREPAID-S
\- '
To Naples $18 From Naples - .
“ Genoa 18 “ Genoa" x
“ Mesjsina-vao “ Messing 15
9;; lemma :0 “.5 Palermo”
TICKETS GAR BE OBTAINED AT THIS OFFICE.
o
.ufw
Norwalk Chronicler