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lie iiles nm Anida,it with the War Heard
n'gaiding Dsn. Miles' statement

Washington. Jan. e5.-Thtre were M
wlturaHrH before tho war investigating
commission to-day hut the commission
received mud gave out an nindnNit from
Cen, ludlow, now military governor
~ llatuupi which tho general had for
wnrdrd IN lieu Of personally appearing
IN Washington, The typrWrittcn an
dayit was principally In answer TO the
statements NJ Gen Miles before tho
commission IN reference tn tho lack
81 PREPARATION made By the engineer
corps, Of which hr tOon. Ludlow had
been the chief officer In tho field,
uun. Ludlow says; NJ newspaper
clippings, sont to me by friends, In
dictate correctly the nature ~ Gen.
MllrF'r atntcwrUiH and OF tho fcaponsi-
hiliiy which o. therein mado 60 az
tnch % mo Cor my shortcomings thnt
may be supposed tn have existed in
connection with the cmhnrkotlon and
Decentralization Of tho Santiago eXpodi-
tion, J beg leave difclniming an In
tention M dlu"Hpect 10 express SUR
prise ut the statements made, had
the honor M tho time to be attached 10
Gen. Mllef's stan AIS chief engineer NJ
tho armies M tho field and such orders
Rs I received were given hy him,
TN tho newspaper statements " IL
represented that ! had been ordered by
Gen, Miles 10 supply myslf with every
thing necessary Tor the discmharka-
ton Of the troops In cuba; that
failed 20 comply with those inetrucs
tiOna, ana that practically ! had done
no more than furnish number ~
small pontu0n boats that would be on
urely useless FOR the purpose, although
! had beyn sent Ia various places for
the PURPOSE OF collecting a proper
equipment"
Gen. Ludlow then explains that his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

peunsylvunlA legislature. reauestins
The Pennsylvania senators and con-
rressfncn 10 use all honorable means
TO secure the speedy ratification of the
reace treaty With Spain. IL was
adopted by vote OF Is to y.
An unusual warm wave for this time
Of the year has been lowering over
California Tor the past three days, the
temperature IN the central part aver
aging about - degrees. In some places
ID went far above this figure. should
this weather continue II VIII undoubt.
cdiy result disnstrousiy for fruit ana
grain growers.
The congregation or ~. Gnbriers Roc
man Catholic church. Chicago, BEGAN
Jubilee celebration In honor OF the
twenty-nfh anniversary ~ the ordi-
nation OF their pastor, Father Maurice
u. Forncy. famous throughout the
world to people Of Irish blood ~ the
bearer of tn documents 10 Pnrnei
that overthrow the Piggott conspir-
urN.
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FIRST orders were to prepare an eNpcdi-
ton 10 land at Mariel, ON the north
cuban coast 10 operate against
Havana. only from 5000 To- f.0pO men
we're to be landed in a sheltered hnr-
bor. and these provided with the pom
tOon boats for use ms u landing pier
In smooth water Tho transport Ala-
mo was equipped FOR two companies
OF engineers. and ahundnutiv supplied
with the necessary tools. picks. ehnvels,
etc When the plan ~ campaign was
suddenly changed tp the south coast
the Alamo had been loaded Tor an
other expedition aud was out ~ reach.
and the problems to be- faced IN the
unshei'ored roadstcads at Sibony werr
radically diilercnt from those NJ Mnfiei
concerning den. MileH'a Instructions,
Gen. Ludlow then goes on ~ Hay;
- was merely ordered In writing 20
proceed a. Tampa. aud accompany
Den shaner's expedition. and rcndcr
him an the aid IN my power. This
was tho only FORMAL order ! hnd from
0an. Miles or from anyone clse.-
Gen LUDLOW explained thut on nrfiN-
Ing az Tampa h. found Con Shlntrr
had turned over tho whole matter NJ
transportation ana Decentralization to
col Humphreys ~ the Guartcrmnsiers'
department und Gou Ludlow there
upon confined himself tn studying the
problems ~ defense nnd roads around
Santiago. ile did however. buy two
large deck scoWH at Tampa. one ~
which wnH lost en- route. ana the other
ana Invaluable service nt Aiipny Tie
also tried ~ Ect steam lnunch'N 10 All
IN the inudinr. hut u was impossible,
ANA h. nnufed that with tho assist
ancc 81 the nnvya boats all the force
could b. landed ln one dny
Thefe were orders and cuuftefmnud-
inr orders az Tampa. Gen. Ludlow eN-
plaincd. and be- dld not know iiii Just
prior o. the sailing ~ the Shnfter oNpe-
dition whether he was a. ga With " or
a. Porto Rico. ~ the last moment h.
received formal letter from Gen.
Miles announcing that h. I.udinwl was
charged with The fun responsibility of
the Shnfier expeditions. Transportation
and diaombnrkntinn, that h. WIS "un.
restricted In hiA order and "Npoudi-
lures" and would b. held 90 account
for the success or failure ~ the cxpcdi-
ton In these respects. Gen. Ludlow
thcrcupon formally dlsclnlmed this
full measure ~ responsibility express.
ing his opinion. however. that the prep
hrntinna were ndeaunto.
Gen. Ludlow Incorporates IN his state
uent u report ~ a rather warm COM
trnvsruy he had with uen. Miles NJ the
army Headquarters IN Washington
after the return from MontRuk. In
which Zen Miles had rnid that Gcn.
Iudlpw'H lighting 2, santiago was
good. but his engineering was very
bad
Gen. Ludlow said that he refuted this
statement ~ the time. pointing out
that he had done All the engineering
work that tho time and circumstances
permitted. that the Santirgn expedition
was not an engineering campaign. but
rnre between the physical endurance
saN As4 "a The fHNIa.n fAHNNNlU
aud that " the "nrmy had stopped to
build railroads and bridges. II would
have been on it, back before the SUR
render instead or after"
IN conclusion, Gen. Ludlow requested
that the commission should give his
statement NJ much publicity ~ the
statement n Gen. Miles
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EACAN IS JUDGED GUILTY.
courimirlll Urges us Dismissal from the
United States Service.
Ills Peer. to Arriv. az the
to0.iu .ton.

chleaEo. Jan, 2',--A special 10 the
Timer-iicrald from Washington snyai
Dismissal from the military service OF
the United States without any recon
mcndatlon for clcmency. h the verdict
passed by the court martial upon Cone
missary General Eagan for his recent
viruieni attack upon Mai Gen. Miles.
The verdict was reached within forty
I'VE minutes after the trial ended to.
day.
Notwithstanding the nature " the
COURTS Conclusions, the President can
exercise clemoncy II be- 20 desires. ana
Gen. Eagnns frionda viii urge that his
purihhmVnt b. confined h. relieving
him from the duties 81 commlnHary
general ~ subsistence aud tn "a detail
OF garrison duty.
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tammsny noss rh,nh. that rnci. sam Can
ust AionE without England.

Neu yo-k. Jan, ss.-i,ichard Croker.
discussing the subject ~ expansion last
night Haid
we have clyllEcd this continent.
which, ong miHhi say. hut u century
nro, was ~ priidcyai WILDERNESS. In
hablted by HayaErs nH unpromlslng AZ
least as tho f1lipluua. What people
bur tho American people. could have
done thlHf None, have faith In
America'H capacity 10 do anything that
nuy other nation can do ana can do
things that M other nation can do.
what would you think " an alli-
nucv with England or some other pow
er tn carry out the American pollcyG"
- hin opposed Ia such alliances ana
Hp fAr nH { know the sentiment Of ~.
,Iy man in thr organization To witch
7 helOnr ls opposed tn them. And I
win Fny NAT my mind lH perfectly
uprn 10 consider UVNnta amt conditions
hr thny may develop nni lf ut any
time II appeared that expansion meant
alliances With England or any other
European power / would be- opposed
o. expansion.
MY opinions In favor NJ expansion
arr based upon tho assumption that no
poWHr cnuld Interfere with NJ amt no
coordination can be- made against Us
nr,urHlintlng an alliance with any Eu-
ropcun power
England seems 90 mink IN nlu-
unvc with her would be- necessary
England dccoiVeH herself. ~ IN not
the nist time she has made mlrgnlcu,
intlnna about America. America ua In
the past has not needed her menacoa
mo- IN the civil war. or her chiolrrioH
aH in other cpnchs. and ~ my Judgment
10 ~ those who are In favor of eNpau-
sion Who are the strongest buiWntl.
against danger Of any foreign aili-
uucr,
~ notice. however among the opno-
ncntH OF expansion the names Of men
who have been generally ~ the .trgDt
fnNoTing measures toward maxim.
American sentiment truHtful ana favor
able to Enpland."
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mothers, worn with the burden Of mother.
hood aud drained Of vitality, that Dr.
Piefce's Favofite Prescription comes as the
greatest Of blessings. The timely use "
this remedy prevents the strain aud stops
the drain from child bearing Where this
strain and drain have been experienced,
mothers ind that Dr. Piefce's Favofitc pfc.
serinlion acting directly upon the delicate
organs which bear the burden of mother
hood, restores them 10 normal condition
Of health aud elasticity. ulceiations arc
cured. determinations are removed The
appetite becomes good sleep is Teifeshiug,
the nerves grow quiet There j. a new
brightness IN the eye, a new iighinefs IN
IA step. There has come the perfect hap.
pinesi Of perfect health.
= hegan taking your Favnrile Prescription
IN August 1871 writes Mrs Nnllic y Grimes,
Of flomainui Escamhia Co, Ala, "and took Il
nutil aiirr my baby was born I was IN better
health than ever was with any Of my other
children think all women with child should
use Dr. Pirrcr's ravofite Prescription. I sui.
fcfcd everything thp flesh could suffer- with all
the ret u my children. aud was also subject
u misclUiage Nov ! am the happy mother
II hne hahy girl She was tbs largest one
Of all my babies and at the birth had an
easier and shortcr time than ever had. am
stouter aud healthier than ever was"
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Special Committee to investigate
California Scandal, Reports.
SPEAKER WRIGHT INVOLVED
IInd. that Isc Received $3.50 from
q. =. Grant Jr.. Through, ~. T"n-
ag.r Deceived Members.

Sacramento. cal. Jan. 25.-rhc spec
ciei committee appointed to investigate
scandals IN connection with the cleo
ton Of United States senator MED
IT, report today The committee nnda
that Howard 4. Wright. speaker ~
the assembly. received from u. =
Grant Jr.. through his political man
ngcr. Milton Green. 500 NJ a Eift and
$50 AZ q loan: that Wright. prior 60
his election. deceived John II, spreckrla
and W \. Lake to secure thclf sup
port for the spcnkcrrhlp. stating that
hn WA uupielged To- any senatorial
candidate. that by promising TO vote
for Robert n. iiuiln Tor United states
Senator h. secured nulia'a support Tor
the SpeakerHhip. that By the Accept
unrc ~ Grants money and by the tu-
llcltntion 81 Daniel NJ Burna's inilu-
ence ~ secure his election NJ Speaker.
Wrlrht led each ~ these candidates TOT
United states Senator 10 expect MS
vote.
The report further states TINT Milton
J. Green. the duly appointed and nc-
credited agent ~ u. <. Grant Jru "a.
pended large sums OF money. exceed
ing IN the nrErcrntc $4,000, but the
exact amount NJ which II ~ the CONE
mittee unknown. 10 secure the election
NJ a Republican legislature.
Tho committee nnds that u, ".
nurnF. Robert n, Bulia. W. H. l..
Harness and the other senatorial can
didatca. except Grant. expended no
money and promised no patronage Ia
promote thoir respective candidates
The committee Of Investigation recon-
mends.
First-That tho conduct " Howard
4. Wright. Speaker Of the nthrmhlN'
49, above vet forth. be held To be- re-
prohenslhle In an extreme degree. and
that no muio ccnHurc on the part Of
the assembly can meet the require
ments ~ justice. but the matter " adj
caunte punishment n left entirely To
the assembly. without rccomncnda-
ton from the committee.
Second-Thnt the expenditure OF
irre sums of money In aid of the can
didacy of United States senator In
the manner above set forth, Il wrong
and ruprchcnslhle In that II II calcu-
lated tn corrupt the mefni-. 60 dcharc
the political Hyntom. Ia deter poor men
~ ability from entering upon soma
torial campaign and a. give To the rich
an uiwurfnnted nnd uniustinable ad-
vantage over men ~ equal nhinty and
qualifications. hut OF limited means.
That the receiving 81 money by leglH-
iatiye candidates from probable acua-
turiai candidates. either directly or In
directly In aid ~ their own candidacy
II rcprrhcnaihle for the same reasons,
The report was made a special order
for tomorrow. prior 10 taking the vote
Tor United States senator.
The vote Tor United states senator
resulted today similarly to that ~ yen-
terday. The effect ~ the committees
report IL vhrinuaiy estimated. Some In
Hirt that n VIII tend to break IN
Grants forces. while Grants friends
insist that u viii only bind them to-
gether closer than ever before.
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New York. Jan. ss.-A special TO the
Journal and Advertiser from WASH
lnutnn rnYHi
n H. announced on excellent author
ny that the President has decided to
remove den. Brooke. military governor
Wood In his place. The change h to
take place February I. Gen. Wilson ID
reported 10 be- scheduled for second In
command.
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INN YOUNG MOTHER

never does to another. A. child succeeds
child she no longer reads them stories, tells
them tales AZ twilight OF Joins with them la
a mcrfy futup At bed time. Does Che give
her later children less because she loves
them lessf No. She gives them less be.
cause she has less TO give. The birth u
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rrof wheeler ~ Vale University Delivers
M Address on the Grrmans,

New York. Jan. 27.-prof. Arthur NJ.
Wheeler ~ Yale University delivered
an address Ia Brooklyn on "Germany
Causes ~ her slow Political Develop
mont. Influence NJ the German Ele-
ment In America; Relations with the
United StateH.'
l,rnf Mhnnler lracah the rise Of Tho
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International Jumplns Contest.

Worcester. Mass. Jan. 2s.-nllly
Marsh. the professional Jumper. Is Eu-
INK to England early In the summer
with \. 4. Watson. Athletic trainer FOR
Urlnneli College, who IL his manager.
10 engage with burroughs ana Cot
quit. the famous English jumpers IN
q series ~ International Jumps. chai-
lenrrs have been Issued On Mnraha boz
half In both NJ the Euglishmen aud the
Americans win sail early In June.
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Several Succumb to the Cold and
Perish in Alaska,
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FATHER.
Young Wan Named tmerson uid.
his Parent GOODBYE aud Lies
Ia the soow 90 Die.

Seattle. Wash, Jan. gi.-The steamer
Cottage cry. from Alaska. brings news
that number ~ copper river pros
pcctors persisted In Valdez glacier.
The following are known to have been
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22
Railway Statistics.

The Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion reports 1856 396 miles of railroad
(single track in the United States on
June 80, 1898, but if all track is in
cluded, the mileage is 247 ,532 miles.
There we're 874 55S persons employed
by the railways. and their pay sg-
greg ated $495, ,O55 GlS, an increase of
$40 ,547 ,357 over 1895, when the com
mercial depression was at its lowest.
The aggregate capital of the railroad
companies was $10.Sl8, 554 ,03l, of
which $5, ,43O 2S5 7l0 represented
bonds. Nearly l6 per cent. Of the
bonds paid no interest, and 66 per
cent. of the stock paid no divid ls.
The gross earnings were 81 ,247 ,325,-
GIL, the net income $40, ,3l9 .42l +,
dividends paid 500 240, 864 The net
interest paid on funded debt was
$237, SIS, FOG. Altogether the amount
paid by the railway industry to those
who put their money in it was $32l,-
$4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22

split into two factiOns-One nominal
ing Douglas and the other nominal
ing Breckinbridge and the Republi'
cans won the election. Then came
the civil war, and though many DEM
ocrsts supported Lincoln's admins
tration insofar as it defended the
Union, the party lost power and
prestige IN the North generally, and
the Republicans remained in control
until 1854, WREN war issues had been
supers eded iu the minds of many by
economic questions. The DOmo
cratic party elected the President in
1884 and again in 1893, on platform
opposed to high protective tariff. The
defeat in 1896 was produced by
causes with which every reader ID ia
mlliar.
The two great parties into which
the people of the United States have
been divided since the foundation OF
the government are therefore the
Democratic party, and the anti Dem
ocratic party which at various times
has borne different names and is now
called the Republican party. Each
Of these great parties has had its sub
divisions or factlons-the Democratic
party in its Buektails and Clintor-
lans, its Barnburners and Hunkers
its S0fts and Hards, while the anti
Democratic party has had its Silver
Grsys and lis Liberals, its Half
B eeds and It's Stslwarts. There
have also been number of minor
parties-the Anti Masons, the Anti
Renters, the Aboltionists, the Pro-
hibitions the Green hackers
the Women's Rights and Woman
Suffrage. the Know Nothings, the
Populists. the Socialist and Union
Labor Organizations, etc.-which
cannot well be classified aud must be
noticed separately in any historical
survey of American politics.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22
JERSEY LILY.
Now Mrs De Battle and a Baronet Daugh-
ter-in-Law

1t has been learned that Mrs. Lily
Langtry. the noted actress and beauty
was married July 27 on the Island OF
Jersey to Hugo Gerald de Battle y
years Of age. the eldest son Of Sir Hen
ry Percival de Battle The groom's
father is retired general and a Crimean
veteran.
The wedding was private. the only
witnes: being Mrs LangtIy daughter.
The Prince Of Wales was in the conf
dence Of the couple, and he sent them
telegram Of congratulations. The
wedding occurred the day Mrs. Lang
try's horse Norman, won the Good
wood cup
The wedding Will not interfere With
Mrs Langtry forthcoming season at
the Haymarket Theatre. In an inter
view at the theatre she said
Eyes, it is true am married to Mr.
de Bathe. The wedding occurred quiet.
ly at my old church. 81 Saviour g.
Island OF Jersey. where my dear old
father ofiiciated so often as rector.
1T was pretty much in the nature Of
a runaway match, as we kept it to our
selves. hoping it would leak out gradu-
ally. | see the London papers put me
down as 40 years old. Well, few
years either way does not matter; bat
| am only 80, for the old clerk at st
Saviours took my age from the church
register Of births.
Il know nothing Of Hugo's estates
Indeed, have not been there yet.
THE newspapers, as a rule, do net
spare me, ard have often criticised me
when did not deserve it, The very
idea Of newspaper comment makes me
nervous hope the newspapers will
speak nicely Of our wedding now that
the news has leaked out.
1.-The Prince of Wales was, as he al
ways is. thoughtful. lie remembered
US kindly by congratulations. But l
am sorry his name was mentioned in
connection with the wedding, as what
he did was done privately and out OF
pure friendship.
"Mr. Frohman is arranging with me
for an American tour. l long TO 20.
for love the people of that country.
OF course. my husband will accompany
me.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22
Story of Jersey Lilys Life.

Most works Of biography which in
clude accounts of Lily Langtry's life
record that she was born on the Island
OF Jersey, which is in the English
Channel, in 1853 This would make
her 46 years old, but, as stated in the
preceding cable dispatch, she admits
only 80. In such case, Of course, the
lady's word must be taken as truth in.
violate. The uugallant biogrsphers
will have to revise their sketches.
Mrs. Langtrys maiden name was
Emile Charlotte le Breton, and her
father was Rev. w. o lie Breton, dean
of Jersey. Soon after her marriage to
Major Edward Langtry she became
known on both continents by reason OF
her great beauty. She created pro-
found sensation in London society. Her
residence, Mayfair, was the scene OF
many brilliant receptions. At that time
it was reported that her husbands in
come was $50 900. 1t was afterward
said that SO, 900 was the actual figures.
It was but short time after her en-
trance into London society that Mrs.
Lanetry met the Prince OF Wales at a
garden party at Nottingham, and he
soon included her in what is known as
the ''Prince of Wales set I"
After three years residence in May
fair domestic troubles arose which re-
suited in the Langtry residence being
disposed Of at public auction. Major
Langtry departed for America. This
change may be said to have been the
means of Mrs. Langtry adopting the
stage as a means of livelihood.
She had, before entering the ranks OF
Professionalism, appeared in private
theatrical as a young widow in a piece
styled "A Fair Encounter. This was
on November 10, 1881. Great as hid
been the sensation caused by her en-
trance into society, a much greater one
arose at her appearance as an amateur
actress. Mrs. Langtry's professional
debut was made at the Haymarket
Theatre, London. where she enacted
the role Of Miss Hsrdcastle in She
Stoops to Conquer. Her beauty won
her the title Of Jersey Lily" and she
became known as MRS. Lily Langtry.
She appeared also In London in "The
Honey moon, !" IAN Equal Match" and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-22
The Mythical Wealth Of the Tropics
The n. Y. World says:

Now that the island of Porto Rico
has been devasted by hurricane 1t
is the duty of the Government and
people of the United States to contfl-
butte generously to the relief of the
afflicted sufferers.
After this is done we might as well
get rid of any false ideas about the
boasted resources and fabulo us
wealth of the tropics.
Porto Rico is rather a favorable
specimen of the tropical island. 1t
has enjoyed more than usual pros
perity and its inhabitants are-for
the tropics-industrious and thrifty.
And yet they are so poor that. ac
cording to the report CT our Gen.
Davis, a single days storm reduces
one-ffth of the population to absolute
destitution, pauperism and depen'
dence on charity.
If we are going to "expand" by
aunexing tropical islands let us not
deceive ourselves about the value OF
the annexed possessions3
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