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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
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LIVERPOOL, June I'D P. M.-Spot cotton,
fair demand; prices steadier: American mid
ding l-16d.
The sales Of the day were TO- 600 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export, and in
Guided 800 American: receipts 49, 90 bales, in
GLIDING II zoo American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate de-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
Corrected daily by Grimes & Vass

A diseased stomach surely undermines
health. 1T duls the brain, kills energy,
destroys the nervous system, and predis-
poses to instantly and fatal diseases.
All dyspeptic troubles are quickly cured
by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t has cured
thousands of cases and is curing them
every day. Its ingredients are such that
it can't help curing. Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co., w. H. King & Co, Adams 81
Moye, VIM. Simpson.
Whem singers voice fails he can no
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

Hn2sc higher, and oats 1sc higher Pro
visions advanced 2l2c to Sc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
The Pure
Food Question

u not q new question with -.
We have been advocating pure
food for more than a dozen yeArs,
and We are rejoiced to see Others
taking 1t up. We like to see men
OF science taking hold OF 1t and
showing people the necessity Of
eating
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
NEW YORK.
New York, June 2.-Cotton futures opened
steady.
Futures closed quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL.

SCOT cotton closed quiet at l-l6 advance; mid.
ding upiands 1-l6; middling gulf 5-ls; ssles
1854 bales.
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NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 27.-Cotton futures
closed steady; sales
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston, quiet, 81, bales.
Norfolk, steady, 81, la bales.
Baltimore, nominal, 81, GEO bales.
Boston, quiet, 9, "a bales.
Wilmington, steady, so, bale.
Philadelphia, quiet, IDLE, 176 bales.
Savannah, quiet, ca y, 5%, 2l3 bales.
New Orleans, steady, b 9-i6. 692 bales
Mobile, nothing doing, l-2, 127 bales.
Memphis quiet, 5A, 100 baies.
Augusta, quiet, 6 3-l6, bales
Charleston, quiet, steady. -, 2 bales.
Cincinnati, DULL, steady, 81, 1853 bales.
Louisville, steady, az 10 bale, bales
Houston, quiet, 8 1916, JOB bales.
New York, quiet, 6 Lie, S75 bales
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Only Pure Food,

and demonstrating 1t ~ aRalytI-
cal ana other scientific tests, and
We think that everybody should
read Prof. Wither's lecture on
this important question. We a.
vseate pure food buying and
sure food eating, In the only
practical way by buying and sell
inx only that which 10 pure.
Our prices may not always b
the lowest, but they are ~ low
n the class Of goods We deal IN
can be bought at.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28

Whem singers voice fails he can no
longer take UP lis notes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
STEAMERS OVERDUE IN BOSTON

Boston, January I3-No tidings came
today from the feet of overdue steamers
and as time passes other vessels are con
stantly added to the list. Tonight there
are IS transatlantic liners due or over
due. The names OF the different steam
ers are the Roman, from Liverpool. De-
cember 2s; Scandinavian from Glasgow.
December 80; Sycamore from Liverpool,
December 81; Armenian from Liverpool.
Januar. /; Anglican from London. De-
csmber 23 via st. Johns, n. F.; Sedge-
more, from London, December 81 Cepha-
ana, from Manchester, December 10 via
St. John, n. F.; Olaf kyrre; from
DAntsic, December ~ and helrose,
from England, December 60
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

Gov. Powers's recommendations look
ing toward economy in appropriations are
met by general uprising in the eastern
part of the state in favor of grant OF
s225, 600 for the Eastern Maine hospital
by demands from three places for normal
schools within their limits; by a great
batch of petitions signed largely by law
yers in favor of increasing the salaries of
the justices of the Supreme Court to $500;
besides innumerable requests TO smaller
Gums. All these demands come rom the
people, and If tie legislature underta kes
to ignore them or reduce the amount is
asked for there will be some very yigor-
GUS kicking. Yet We are constantly told
that the people want economy. Many
doubtless do. but what many others want
is liberal expenditure and low taxation.
The latter will growl this winter II any
of the things they ask for are not given
them, and they will growl next summer
when their tax bills come in. There are
a good many people who never seem to
understand that all the money that the
government spends comes out of the PEG.
pies pockets until they get their tax bills
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

the commanding general az well ~ AL
other Witnesses. inis led 10 General
Eagan's attempt, BY a letter Addressed 10
General Miles 70 learn II he had ssid the
things published In the newspapers NJ
part Of his testimony.
The purpose was TO secure rspetition
II possible outside OF the commission
OF the offensive statements in which case
tire foundation General Eagan thought
might have been laid for formal charges.
This attempt failed, however, and Gen.
Ea gan, being thrown back upon the
testimony given BY General Miles befors
the commission end findiug him beyond
reach according TO the rules OF military
law, awaited himself Of the same means,
grievances According to this view, there
fore, the matter has narrowed down to -
personal Issue between the two officers
General Miles when asked what official
action. II any, would be taken regarding
General Eagan's attack, today replied
that he had not made any statement ON
the subject and did not intend 20 forecast
the proceedings Of the war department
When IL was suggested that the war de-
par.ment was estopped from any proceed.
ings against General Eagan ON the ground
of the protection promised BY the Presi.
dent TO all witnesses. General Miles said
theirs might be some question rs 90 the
dividing line between testimony and per-
sonal abuse.
1t was gathered today from friends Of
General Eagan that he Is prepared and
will amend his statement so rs to exclude
the matter complained of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
THE BALLOT LAW.

The Indications now are that the move.
to move, and that while few amend.
ments will be made to simplify ticket
splitting the main features of the law
will be left unchanged. The assault upon
the law proceeded on false premises. 1t
was alleged for instance that IL cost the
state $50 900 a year. The report of the
Secretary of State to the legislature shows
that the expense is about $1,000 every two
years or $4,000 year. 1t was also alleged
that the farmers were up in arms against
1t. but for a week the opponents Of the
system have been searching for farmer
to introduce a repeal measure without
success. Mr.. Manley, who 1t was sup.
posed would be one of the champions OF
repeal, declares that he believes in pre-
serving the law. The truth of the matter
is that the law is popular with the plain
people. They don't want to return to the
old system under which they were con-
stantly watched by some party worker to
see how they voted. They have no OBJ.
jection to having 1t known how they have
voted, but at the same time they resent
being spied upon BY lot of self oonsti-
tuted bosses who used to act as II they
thought they had a right to know what
kind Of ticket every man threw.
Furthermore the system commends itself
to the people because 1t presumes that the
voter has sufficient knowledge and in.
telligence to prepare his own ballot. The
old system proceeded upon the assumption
that some party worker must stand by
and put the ballots into the hands of the
vot,rs as If they were mere machines for
depositing ballots. The new system has
made voting what it should be. a
thoughtful and orderly exercise Of the
right of choosing public officers and
settling public questions. The act of
preparing his own ballot has increased
the voters sense of responsibility. 1t
has made voting more an act of the mind.
In short the new system has given a
dignity and importance to the exercise of
the suffrage which were not felt under
the old plan. To abandon this system
now and return to the old one would be
to turn our backs on progress. 1t would
be distinct reputation of Maine's
motto
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
WASHINGTON STIRRED uP.
No Abatement Of Interest in The
Fagan.Siles Affair.
DIFFERENT VIEWS As TO WHAT Is
LIKELY TO FOLLOW.

Gen. Esgan Declines to ssy Whether
lie WIN Change His Testimony
Miles Evidently Waiting For War
Department To Act--Letter From
Gen. Roosevelt Conforming Beef
Washington, January Ia There WAS no
abatement In the interest exhibited here
today In all the incidents connected with
the bitter attack made by Commissary
General Eagan upo, Major General Miles
As might have been expected, q matter Of
this official consequence was sure to at
tract the attention Of the President and
In consequence greater part of the
session Of the cabinet today was given to
Its consideration. The principals of the
case, Generals Miles and Epgan, con-
tributed little during the day 10 the con-
troversy, but the war Investigating COM
mission today noted promptly to redress
the affront put upon the board Itself. as
the mem bers regarded 1t, contained in the
excessive language used by General
Eagap. Their letter returning the latter's
statement may not Indicate positively
whether or not they would receive IL as
evidence even though the Objectionable
language were excised, nor did General
Eagan himself give any sign Of on inten-
ton on his part to avail himself of the
offer made by the board. His friends
did not hesitate to intimate that they
would expunge the objectionable
language but he would say nothing for
himself and any intimation on that score
must be obtained from the board itself.
The war department officials are not
yet clear rs TO what will be the effect of a
withdrawal or modification of the state
ment One element holds that, officially,
the record falling TO show that ary obiec-
tionable language had been used, there
would be no legal offense.
Another takes the view that while the
amendment of the statements would
mitigate General Esgan's offense. 1t
would not wipe II out Another aspect
OF the case is the bringing forward of
the plea of exception which guarant eed in
the name of the President all of the wit
nesses before the board from the con
sequences of what they might say. But
again the officials were divided and this
was also true OF the members Of the cabi-
net as to whether the exemption could be
claimed in this particular case. Mean
while General Miles is apparently wait :
ing for the war department to act, taking
the position that IL is incumbent upon IL
and the war commission to protect the
army from such attacks.
In the excitement created by this incl
dent the pending issue before the COM
mission, the quality Of the army beef,
was well nigh lost sight of. There were,
however, two piquant additions today to
that part of the proceedings, one con-
sisting of the testimony Of General Wood
to the effect that no one who amounted
TO anything had made any complaint as
to tn rations and tho other OF a letter
from Theodore Roosevelt, making very
severe complaint regarding the beef.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

and debility among the men was caused
by q want of good wholesome food. of
which at times we know they were fire.
quently deprived. / would be glad to
have any statement made by you. AS well
as the statements OF any of the line off,
GERS or surgeons who are familiar with
the facts and also the statements of the
soldiers who can testify on this subject.
Iiremember you very well on the front
line at Yauco, where you were rendering
excellent service in a campaign that wac
null of good results, but which has not
attracted SO much attention as some 9TH
erS.
Very truly yours,
Nelson A. Miles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

The legislature is preparing. 1t Is said.
to ma Ike pilgrim age to Bangor to visit
the Eastern Maine Hospital. There are
cases, we suppose, where a visit by the
legislature Is desirable and furnishes
some information which helps the mem
bers to perform their duties intelligently.
But this is not one Of them. The legis.
lators might just as reasonably go on a
hunting and fishing expedition in ARGOS
took county for the purpose of informing
themselves in regard to fish and game
legislation as to go to Bangor to get light
on whether an appropriation of s225. 900 is
needed for the insane hospital. The sole
purpose of getting them down to Bangor
is to surround them with "inflooenos. +"
Later they will probably be- taken to
Orono, and after that perhaps make a cir
cult of the three towns that want normal
schools, and in all of these places there
will be great outpouring of 'in6oo-
ence', and, as they call IL In the country,
"a nice treat" The Legislature ought
to set its face sternly agai INST these junk.
cts. 1t may he hard to be con-
fined to Auguats diet for three months
on a stretch. but self denial is essential
to the training Of a true statesman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
HOW ARMY MEN VIEW Ir.
General Eagan VIII Probably Amend


His Statement.
Washington, January l3-Army circles
this morning had scarcely recovered from
the shook received yesterday by the state
ment of Commissary General Eagan.
There was a notable disinclination on
the part Of the officials to express for pub
lication any opinion of the merits of the
case. 1t was pointed out that the immedi-
ate effect would be to saocentuate the
division OF the army into two camps and
thus to injure the chances OF the enact
ment OF legislation favorable to the mill
tary establishment.
The sober second Judgment of the cool
est minds on both sides inclined TO the
opinion that no action will follow yeste r
days eruption. The department itself,
however, is stopped from action on the
case, no matter what the inclination of
the officials might be. by the fact that the
President has given his solemn promise
to protect the witnesses who might appear
before the war Investigating commission
from the consequences OF any testimony
they might give there.
When General Miles made his first
statement before the committee in which
he spoke of embalmed beef as being fur
nished the soldiers, General Eagan re-
sented this but found upon sounding the
officials of the department that he could
not prefer charges against General Miles
of slandering him as he desired to do, be
cause the Presidents promise protected
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
CURRENT COMMENT.
A SUGGESTION FOR IMPERIALISTS.
(Bosto on Trauscript.)

Bosto on Transcript
For the larger part of last year bishop
of the African Church was passing be-
tween London and Washington trying to
get the British government or this Gov
eminent, or the two jointly, to exercise
a protectorate over the little republic Of
Liberia. His interest and activity were
stimulated by the fact that German
man. of war had made aggressive demon
strations of the coast of that country,
and represented that the German govern
ment had certain grievances TO be re-
dressed or demands to be satisfied, which
it was finally proposed to waive il the
Liberal government would accept q Ger
man protectorate.
Nothing definite has yet resulted from
the bishops diplomatic mission, which
doubtless had behind IL the authorization
or consent of the republic. Now the Lon
don Saturday Review notes that the
French are turning their attention to ths
weak Inhabitants Of that country and en-
croaching upon their territory. Beyond
entering a protest the Liberian Republic
can DO nothing. The Review adds
Liberia represents a curious experiment
The Inhabitants consist of descendants
of freed negro slaves, and their constitu-
tion is MODELLED ON that of the United
States Of America, whence they came out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

States. or take them as we are taking
Cuba, to hold them only so long rs Is
necessary to get their inhabitants into n
condition compatible with self govern
ment II Foraker is right in his assump-
ton that nobody wants to hold the
Philippines permanently then there won Z
be much to dispute about But we fear
he has assumed too much. Signs indi-
cate that there Is a very large body Of
people In this country who believe that
we should hold all we take. and that the
flag when once raised should never be
hauled down.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

"If", as Senator Foraker says. nobody
expects our occupation of the Philippines
to be permanent" there ought to be no
difficulty in adopting resolution coinci-
IDENTIFY with the ratification of the treaty,
informing the world that 1t lie not our In
tention to make il permanent Such a
resolution will GO far to satisfy the anti
imperialists and If Senator Foraker is
correct, it ought to satisfy the imperial.
lists also. Tbs situation is such now that
rid ourselves of the Philippines immedi-
htely. The only practical question is
whether We arc to take them and make
Mem permanent addition to the United
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
GEN. eA6AN CENsURED.
investigation Com admission Votes Not
To Receive HI. Testimony.


To Receive His Testimony.
Washington, January 10. The war in
vestigating commission today took
prompt action on the sensational testi-
mony submitted to 1t yesterday by Com
missary General Esgan and sent the state
ment. Incorporating his testimony back to
him with the privilege Of re-submitting
IL he chooses to revise Its language.
Further than this the commission deter
mined 1t could not and should not pro.
coed. Ths commission regrets that Gen.
Esgan proceeded as far as did and 1t is ex-
planned today that the vituperntive
nature of the testimony was complete
surprise tos the commission and but for
the rapidity with which General Engan
read his long statement and the absorbing
vehemence of Its delivery he would have
been checked Mt the time. The matter
was taken up In executive sc ision by the
commission Immediately General Eagan
had closed. and OK Governor Woodbur of
Vermont introduced o motion substantial
ly like that made public today and the
rejection of the testimony as 1t stands
was unanimously voted at the executive
session preceding today's session At the
the Pres dent in instructing the commits
sion verbally assured the mem bers that
all witnesses would be immune from
punishment for what they might say be-
fore that body, but members OF the oom'
mission say 1t never was intended to in
dulge In such language as that given ut
terance to yesterday. What further steps
may be taken In the matter save as 10 the
acceptance or rejection Of a revised state
ment II one Is submitted, lies without the
scope OF the commission. III the statement
is returned with the vituperative and OBJ
jectionable language entirely stricken out
and with only temperate and conservative
language u sod, the commission will &C.
cept IL.
Following is the commissions letter:
Washington, January IL, 1899.
To Brigadier General @. p. Eagan, Com.
mississary General, War Department:
Strive respectfully inform you that
after your testimony was read yesterday,
the following resolution was unanimous
ly passed:
Moved, that the commission receive
Gen. Eagan's testimony without COM
ment; That 1t be not printed at once, but
held for the consideration OF the commits
sion. Carried. I"
Having now considered the questions
involved. we have determined that in
many instances the vituperative language
used by you was not such as ought to
have been addressed as witness to this
board. We think that the personal attacks
and Irrelevant statements contained In
the papers submitted should be elimi-
pated and before receiving 1t as testi-
mony, we request that you will revise is
language and II you choose re-submit IL
for our consideration. We herewith re-
turn your papers.
Very res pectfully,
CHARLES DENNY,
Vice President
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14

The War Commission has very properly
reprimanded General Eagan and re.
fused to incorporate his testimony in the
report Of the investigation unless he
eliminates from 1t this vile abuse which he
poured upon Gen. Miles. Eagan's Ian
guage would have been outrageous under
the strongest of provooations, but the
provocation given him by Gen. Miles IN
his testimony was very slight. The Cen
eral testified that the beef his army re-
ceived in Porto Rico was unfit for food,
and when asked where the responsibility
rested he said to the commission that
they had better ask the Secretary of War
or Gen. Eagan. This was not equivalent
to placing the blame upon Eagan. 1t was
not saying that Eagan bad sent him bad
beef or connivsd at its sending. 1t would
seem impossible that this matter can be
dropped now without probing it
to the bottom. 1t must be possible to as
certain whether Gen. Miles told the truth
about the beef furnished his army or lied.
1t ought to be possible, If he told the
truth, TO ascertain where the responsible
ity rests.