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tinues his wordy campaign against tn
court of cessation. He asks for an in
vestigation of his former associates
He says they were prejudiced in tn
Dreyfus case and that the court WA
for the accused captain before an.
evidence had been taken.
Paris. Jan. 1.-THE cabinet decided
late this evening to probe the charges
of M. Beaurepaire against the court o
cessation in regard to the Dreyfu'
case.
Pittsburg. Jan. 11-Mary Miller
Thomas Miller, Albert Wilson an6
Walter Brown were killed by being
run down while walking on the rail
no ld track in front of the Penusylva
mia Express. Owing to freight trail
y ! wreck the Express was running on The
wrong track. 1t whistled warning
but the victims supposed it was on the
westbound track where it was accus
toned to run and they needed not the
signal.
| Washington, Jan. 11.-Secretary OF
War Alger today wired to Huntsville,
Alabama, instructions for the disband-
ing of the Sixty ninth New York.
| Washington, D. c., January H.
The War Department made public
today dispatch from General Otis at
Manila received this morning, which
is as follows:
"Conditions are apparently improv-
ing, citizens feel more secure, many
natives are returning, the city is quiet,
and business is active"
The War Department officers ex-
pressed the opinion which they have
entertained for the last two or three
days, to the effect that affairs in Iloilo
will gradually right themselves with
out any sacrifice of life.
1t is understood that nothing has
been learned by General Otis in re-
gard to the situation in Ilolo since the
steamboat which arrived at Manila on
Sunday, If any serious developments
had appeared at Paney, the capital,
General Otis would in all prol ability
have been informed, and the absence
of information leads the administra-
tion officers to believe the situation in
Panay is improving.
Great satisfaction is expressed over
the censorship order.
The administration is not pleased
with the action of the Philippine junta
in Washington, and this feeling is not
improved since it became evident that
Aguinaldo is assuming an attitude of
active hostility towards this country.
Their action is very similar to that of
the former Spanish diplomats in Wash
ington who fingered in Montreal after
the war began.
Washington. Jan. 12.-The commits
sary general appeared today before
the war investigators and character
lied General Miles statements about
embalmed beef as set of lies, and that
he should be drummed out of service
and imprisoned. He blames General
Miles for appointing civilian who
was incompetent as his chief of staff.
Paris, Jan. 13.-The revisionist Or
gans today express satisfaction over
yesterdays debate in the Chamber of
Deputies and point out that the dep
uties are almost unanimous in severe
ly criticising the conduct of M. Beau
repaire The anti-Revisionists will
call sitting of the sterile to declare
order.
Washington, Jan. lS.-Thirty- eight
Senators are pledged to vote against
the annexation of the Philippines and
it appears that the treaty will either
be amended or defeated.
New York, Jan. 13.-Dun's review
of trade says: The demand for iron
and steel greatly increased; exports
continue to exceed those of former
years, particularly wheat and cotton.
The home demand for stocks are large.
The great industries continue to do q
large business, and state that business
is on the whole very satisfactory. The
failures for the week have greatly de-
creased.
Washington, Jan. 13.-In Army Off
cial circles and generally in every pri-
vate house it is accepted as foregone
conclusion that a court martial for
General Eagan will be ordered for bis
insult to General Miles while testify.
ing before the War Investigators yes
terday.
The Commission passed a resolution
today censuring. General Eagan fol
the language he used yesterday. Th'
Investigators have also notified Gen
eral Eagan that his vituperative Ian
guage should have been omitted, an(
they returned his statement for a re
vision.
| Washington, January 18TH Th'
War Investigators have decided tt
return to Commissary General Eagar
an official copy of the testimony &c
llivered by him before the Commission
yesterday. A letter in transmittal ex
plains this action.
: General Wood was the first witnes
before the Investigators today. HI
said great deal of the refrigerate'
beef was bad when sent to the troops a.
Santiago, and had a slight mould, bu
was unloaded in good condition. Their
was prejudice against meat aged t.
any extent and that much beef wa
condemned, not because it was ba
when it arrived at Santiago, but be
cause it could not be handled.
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