Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
MILITARY GOSSIP.
WHAT ONE HEARS OFF MILES AND
EAGAN IN WASHINGTON.
SENATOR DANIELS CUBAN TRIP
very EnthusGassic-went ." see IT,"
son. nm Army omcer--His Postum
a. the Treaty OF reace--poes"
Favor the philippine Provision


,cnar,a,,-Tho headquarters OF Uncle
SANS military establishment are -
sadly disiointed and demorahzeo oo"s
49,. comrissary- General Eagan y "
49, oourt.martialled for all the various
"a ,a,aroous kinds Of lies that he nuricu
a, Miles over the heads OF the Mckinney
War Commission and the Commanui"e
General is threatened with remoVal ps
the combined influence OF the pee, n'" ~
facturers and a faction OF the war -,
nortment which has been inimical 10 iiiin
since the army was proee"'
trouble with Spain. ,,y,.,o,,
a. 60 oui,c n ticklish position lie VIII DC
almost compelled TO dismiss Easah i ,,oan
,ha eervice under the inevitable nnoiuhS
~ conrt-martial for conduct unDeooii
ING an officer and a gentleman. an" otneI
offences prescribed by the articles VI ma a,,
on which he is guilty. No whitewash WI"
do in this case. .oo,, ,,uos
from the command Of the army u. .no
instance Of Secretary Aleer' AoJu1an.
General Corbin. and upon the demanu
80 ,ho becf men whose product he is al
800 ~ bav4 injured in the eyes OF the
mercantile world
THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME
General Merritt will be the president
OF the Eagan court-martiai. and Generdl
Clous. judge-advocate. The third oi,icoi
of the court has yet to be selected, put
30 course he will come from the regular
army. ~,
According TO the present outlook NC
Kinley will have TO place Merritt in com
mand 10 succeed Miles, he being the
ranking officer. and some Algerian pet
will get Eagan's place. but there VIII DC
n merry row between the friends OF
Ntles and those of the Secretary Of war
and the President will come in for the
heaviest share of the blows.
II Is almost foregone conclusion tha'
both Miles and Eagan VIII have 10 go
one from the head OF the army, ana the
other out of the service, which he has
disgraced. Miles is almost as culpabie as
Pagan. but he has not openly violated
the army regulations and articles of wal
as the latter has.
THE RROWNE-SWANSON CONTEST
Contrary TO expectation, the Browne
Swanson contest from the Firth DlstHc
did not come up to-day. an agreeiheh
having been quietly made between me
leaders on both sides OF the House bI
which Il was postponed until THURSDAY
for which day 1t was made the specla
order. 1t s not believed. however. ina
the consideration of the case VIII oc
cupy any great length of time. the mem
bors on both sides are fairly well poste'
as to the facts involved. and 1t is openi!
admitted that a large number OF Repuoli
cans are opposed 10 unseating Mr. swan
son. the Democratic contestee.
Mr. Crunpacker. Of Indiana, will man
o. no
Judge Burke of Texas. for Mr.. Swanson
There are three reports in the case. tw
Republicans out of the six on the Elec
tons Committee making a separate on
fGvoring Swanson.
DANIELS CUBAN TRIP.
Senator Daniel is charmed with his UT
TO cuba. He spent eight days on IN
island and says the climate at this tin
of the year is simply delightful. and thu
he had n most enjoyable time while Their
Mrs. Daniel and his daughter accon
PANIED him everywhere he went al
they were equally well pleased with II
viz't
while the main object Of the trip w
90 zee his son. Lieutenant John
Daniel Jr. he made the most OF his o
portunities TO see and hear all he coul
The Cubans. though most of them a
dark colored. are tractable and poll
He saw = colored Cuban general a
several colored officers.
Habana, he says, is beautiful n
very attractive city. in which he wol
not object TO spending the winter. p;
ticuarly such winter as this has be
there. The Senator likes warm wealth
and the sunshine there is so comfort
that IL one has any rheumatism it
tracts II from the body.
Lieutenant Daniel hoisted the Uni
States flag on one OF the forts on the
Of January. and while the Senator
there his son. who is In excellent heal
was officer OF the day. He visited
camp Of the Seventh Army Corps tw
and spent some very pleasant hours
General Fitzhugh Lee.
HIS POSITION ON THE TREATY
Senator Daniel will not vote for
treaty as Il is. but with the Philip
provision eliminated he thinks he mi
vote for Il.
Senator Martin Is also opposed TO
treaty In It's present shape and h
hoard the names OF several other So
TORS who will not vote for H. but who
constantly counted on 20 do so.
In fact II looks as n there would
he ANYTHING like sufficient number
senator's on the administrations sid
ratify the treaty. and that an extra
sion Of the Senate, II not Of Cong
NAV he necessary.
Petitions have been presented by
senators from Arkansas from Confede
camps. opposing pensions for ex-Coni
rate soldiers. their admission TO Matt
soldiers homes and even the care OF
Confederate dead by the National
eminent.
prrprIC, yIrII,DING AT ASHEVTl
Senator Pritchard of North Caro-
introduced bill. which provides:
That the Secretary Of the Treasur'
and he IS hereby. authorized and dir
10 cause 10 be erected on land now o.
nv the government, an addition IA
United States public building at Ashe
~ q such addition 20 be In confor
with the present building In material
architectural design. basement incl
and 10 be so constructed as 20 en-
the pos,-offce and provide necessar
does for the Clerk Of the United
circuit and District courts on the
floor. and provide additional office
the Collector ~ Internal Revenue
United States Marshal, and the 7
States District Attorney on the 81
ana third floors: and for said purDos
sum Of sss 600 Il herehv appropriate
30 any money in tho Treasury not {
wise appropriated.
PERSONAL.
Secretary-of- the-Commonweath J
rawless and Congressman-eiect Sidn
rnes who have been IN the city for
raj DAYS. left for home by the afte
train to-day.
rudce portlock ~ Portsmouth.
Nudge uanckel Of Norfolk. were I
citv on business Yesterday