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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
EAGAN's REVISION.
Ills Testimony Brought Within the
Limits of Decency.

Limits of Decency.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE war IN
vestigation commission today decided
to make public the amended statement
Sled By COmmissary General Eagan
Yesterday. The commission permitted
me representatives. CT the press 20 read
the statement, and it was formally an
nounced 20 the newspaper men that
General Eagan had eliminated all oo-
;ectionable statements. and, therefore.
The document would be accepted Of
fciauy by the commission as evidence.
AS already stated, the charges made
by General Eagan in the document are
mainly in the lire Of excelsior, yet the
Dhraseologv has been also altered fire.
quently. He refers to General Miles as
the senior general. Nelson y Miles,
and. while keeping strictly within the
line of nro1riety, in the judgment OF
the commission, in. a negative manner
at least he resents any assumption %
General Miles superiority. and asserts
that he is IS good, as old and as eX-
0erienced a soldier as General Miles.
I4e also criticises the latter's attack
upon the beef industry as Infamous. IL
is believed that 50 far as the coDmls-
sion IS concerned, the incident is now
closed.
General Eagan begins his new state
vaent by stating that he holds in his
hand the Official copy of the statements
made TO your commission by the senior
general Of the army. Major General
Nelson A. Miles" lie details The
anazement and surprise he experienced
when informed that General Miles mad
selected Major Black, a volunteer Of
fcer totally devoid of experience in the
subsistence department as his staff
commissary. instead Of Major Osgood,
who vas first chosen for that position
by General Miles" He refers to
very ordinary. commonplace telegram"
sent By General Miles to his adjutant
general here in Washington, about June
Z. inquiring what subsistence stores
were at Tampa
General Eagan says he made formal
written reply 20 this. but was amazed
next morning to see in the newspapers
that General Niles had found it neces-
sary 70 send . serious reDrimand 10
Washington.
i have TO state said General Eagan,
that no such reDrimand was ever re-
ceived by me from General Miles, nor
any other general. ard that General
Miles has ne authority in his commits
sion or in his position under the law
or regulations 10 send reprimands to
me.
Notwithstanding that this imaginary
reprimand was published in the press,
he continues, General Miles. from that
day TO this, has never, in shape or
form. although I have met him. taSen
occasion TO express any regret for the
statements made in the press about the
reprimand. nor 20 allude to it at all
General Eagan says he fitted out the
expedition TO Puerto Rico with ample
subsistence supplies, and sent in one
Of the refrigerator ships. the MaSsa-
chusctts, 2G3.0O0 pounds of refrigerated
beef. not embaimed beef nor treated by
any chemical process whatsoever, but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Account of the Senatorial Voting In
the Upper Legislative Branch.

Account OF the oG1isiIOI4siA V OL4AAS5 III
the Upper Legislative Branch.
The senate might have been said to
have held its breath yesterday prior to
1he balIoting for United States senator
In the first place, the senate chamber
was crowded as it has not been before
during the present session, and the
whole room breathed with an air OF
subaued. but, nevertheless, apparent
excitement.
when Chaplain Cummings mentioned
The most important function of the day
I'm his opening prayer. and asked that
the members might be led to choose a
man to represent the state IN congress
who would I'LL that position well and
do his duty TO the people. Again, IN
the report OF the joint committee an
,ointed Monday 10 reply 10 the invita-
lion to attend the convention OF the
live Stock association at Denver, the
all-absOrbing question popped uD. The
COMMITTEES recommended that the re
,caint of the invitation be acknowledged.
and that the association be informed
that. as the legislature is required TO
continue ballotinc for q United States
senator until d choice is reached, 1t
would be unable TO accept the invita-
ton.
4 communication came from Gov
error Wells announcing the appoint
rnents he has made 10 various state OF
aces in The last two years.
Then. as the clock hands swung
arozfnd TO the hour appointed for the
baliot. half after two, President Neb-
eKer arose and announced that the SEN
afors would announce their votes for
I-uited States senator as the secretary
called the roll There was a deep hush
IN fhe chamber. and the rustic Of papers
as Secretary Morris dug Tor q rOll-call
elm amidst the heap Of documents on
his table, sounded loud and harsh on
The stiffness. Then came the call Of
the roll
E-e2ST HONOR TO \ REPUBLICAN,.
oddly. enough. the first vote TO be cast
Cor the Office that has filed the minds
IF all politicians for 50 long, was for a
TSent4blican Senator Alder, the ReDub-
iisen representative from the Ninth dis
+ric4 is first upon the roll, and he rose
40 his feet and perpetrated a neat little
s1,rrrise upon the senate by voting for
GORGE Sutherland. Mr.. Sutherland, it
,,,av be mentioned, is the compromise
candicate OF the Republican caucus.
FIshen came Senator Harden Bennion,
Tho announced his choice TO be W. II.
lyine. Senator Cannon was absent, and
1,e- name was not answered TO.
~ vote for A. W. AicCune," announced
Senator Chambers, who is next upon
the list, and then he added, by after
thought, as it were, for United States
senator"
y take great pleasure" said Senator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
First BALLOT.

The vote in detail:
SENATE.
For King-senators Bennion, Robi-
son, Thomas.
For McCune e Chambers, Evans.
Smoot, Whitney, Wright--5:
For Powers-Aquila Nebeker, w. G.
Nebeker. Rideout-3.
For Nebel1er-Peery-1.
For Sutherland-Alder, Howell
For Cannon-Kiesel, Shurtliff-2.
Abseut-Cannon, Tanner.
HOUSE.
For ng-aepresentatives Belts,
Fisher. Fuilmer, Greenwood, Hansen.
Horne, Larsen, McQuarrie, Mansfield,
O'Neil, Parry, Redd, Robertson, Stew
art. Wheeler,-15.
For Reconsideration. Bywater,
Clyde Cummings, Farr, Shepard-6.
For Powers-Cook, Forman, Jackson,
Lapish, Roylance-5.
For Observation-Disclosures Christian
son, Crosby, c. Il. Harris, Holmgren,
Law, Murdoch, Robinson, Sorenson,
Taylor, Welch-11.
For Cannon-Bramwell, N j. Har-
ris. Ivers, Johnson, Smith,.
Absent-Lloyd, Miller, Richards
Without oratorical effort, the voting
for a. United States senator to succeed
Senator Frank J. Cannon commenced
yesterday afternoon separately in the
senate and IN the house of representa-
tiveS. IT was generally expected that
nominating speeches would be made
prior TO the roll-can, but in this there
was disappointment In fact, the pro-
ceedings were devoid of anything that
savored of. exciting interest. Each
house was crowded with spectators,
but there was not the slightest demon
cfr.o fi1rr~ NJ .1r,ra,-Q-ral of Da-
tion from the lobby.
In the result there was nc evidence
of surprise, except, possibly, in the rev
citation that the votes expected Tor
Hon. c c. Richards did not material
lie.
Congressman W. H. King received Is
votes; Hon. A. ". McCune, IL; Judge
O.-W. Powers, 90: Senator Frank j.
Cannon, Z: eX-State Senator George
Sutherland, Is; President Aquila Neb-
eker, l.
Five legislators were absent Of
these. Senator NJ. II. Cannon and Sena-
tor Tanner are classed as supporters OF
Judge King, while Representative
LLOYD is claimed for McCune- Repre-
sentatives Miller and Richards, both
Republicans, viii vote for their caucus
nominee on today's first joint ballot,
Mr.. Sutherland. In fact, it was agreed
in the Republican caucus Monoay
night TO honor Mr.. Brown with the
first complimentary vote. but for the
purpose of discrediting The Herald's
correct account Of the caucus proceed
ings another caucus was held yester-
day morning, when the name of Mr..
Sutherland was agreed upon.
Today at noon both houses of the
legislature win meet in joint session TO
take the first joint ballot
No perceptible change is anticipated
on,the first few joint ballots. The bal
lotfng will be continued daily at noon
unAl a candidate for senator receives
at least 80 votes. a majority Of ali votes
cast in Joint session.
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struggled for standing room, while
other thousands turned away disap-
pointed in even getting a glimpse of
the great silver champion.
In his address before the legislature,
Mr.. Bryan devoted most Of his time to
a discussion of the duties of legislators
and other public officers, whom he
designated servants, not masters, of
the people.
After this address, AIr. and Mrs.
Bryan repaired to the residence of
Governor Thomas, where they We're
entertained at dinner, to which half a
dozen of the leading Democrats of the
state, including eX-Goverhors Grant
and Adams and a number of ladies,
we're guests.
The crowd which greeted Mr.. Bryan
at Coliseum hall tonight began gather
ing at o'clock, four hours before the
time set for the meeting. At s o'clock,
when Hon. Milton Smith, chairman of
the state central committee, called for
order there were 5000 persons in the
hall and as many more on the outside
pushing for admission. Governor
Charles S. Thomas was presented as
chairman of the meeting, and in an
eulogistic speech he introduced Colonel
Bryan, who was received with pro-
longed applause. Mr.. Bryan spoke, in
part, as follows:
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
1.-The Bible tells US that Ahab, the
king, wanted the vineyard of Naboth
and was sorely grieved because the
owner thereof refused to part with the
inheritance of his fathers. Then fol-
lowed a plot, and false charges were
preferred against Naboth to furnish
an excuse for getting rid of him.
Thou shalt not covet,' Thou shalt
not bear false Witness Thou shalt not
kill three commandments broken, and
still fourth Thou shalt not steal to
be broken, in order TO get a little piece
of ground And what was the result?
When the king went forth to take pos
session, Elijah. that brave old prophet
of the early days. met him and pro-
nounced against him the sentence of
the Almighty: In the place wllere the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18

dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall
dogs lick thy blood, even thine
Neither his own exalted position nor
the lowly station of his victim could
save him from the avenging hand of
outraged justice. His case was tried in
a court where neither wealth nor rank
nor power can shield the transgressor.
Wars of conquest have their origin
in covetousness, and the history of the
human race has been written in char
acters of blood, because rulers have
looked with longing eyes upon the
lands of others.
Consciousness is prone to seek the
aid Of false pretense to carry out its
plan, but what it cannot secure by per-
suasion it takes by the sword.
"Sehator Teller's amendment to the
intervention resolutions saved the Gu
bans. from the covetousness of those
who are so anxious to secure possession
Of the island that they are willing to
deny the truth Of the declaration of our
own congress that The people of Cuba
are and of right out to be free
PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Mr.. Bryan then proceeded to apply
the story CT Naboth to the Philippine
question and argued that a war of con-
quest would be wrong in principle, as
wen as expensive and as harmful to
the people of the United States as to
the FJlipinos. He spoke at considerable
length, and concluded as fo4iows:
imperialism might expand the ma
tons territory, but it would contract
the nations purpose. 1t is not a step
forward TO q broader destiny; it is a
step backward toward the narrow
views of kings and emperOrs.
DIR. Taylor had aptly expressed it in
his Greed of the Flag when he asks:
Shall we turn to the old world
again, when the penitent prodigals
cry?'
II answer, neverl This republic is
rot a hayward son; it has not spent its
substance in riotous living. 1t is not
ready to retrace its steps, and with
shamed face and trembling voice solicit
an humble place among the servants of
royalty. It has not sirned against
heaven. and God grant that the crown
ed heads of Europe may never have oc-
casion to kill the fatted salf to COM
memorate its return from EcIiauce upon
the will OF the people to dependence
upon the authority which flows from
regal birth or superior force.
I'VE cannot afford to enter upon a
colonial policy. The theory upon which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18

Denver, Colo, Jan. 17.-Colonel Will
liam ]. Bryan made two public speech
es in Denver today, both of which were
listened to by audiences only limited by
the capacity of the auditoriums. The
first was at o'clock in the hall of the
house of representatives, to which only
the fortunate ones who held tickets
were admitted. The other was at s
o'clock at Coliseum hail, the largest
room in the city, where thousands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
Texas Governor Inaugurated.

St Louis. Jan. ia special to the
Dispatch from Austin, Tex, says:
Fully 5000 persons witnessed the in
auguration of Governor Savers today at
noon. The ceremony took place in the
house of representatives. where the
oath was administered by Justice
Comes of the supreme court.
Governor Sayers' inaugural address
was literally applauded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
VOTING IN THE HOUSE.
Without a Hitch or Display OF Flo
auence the representatives. Vote.

Chaplain Ridd uttered a prayer in
the house of representatives yesterday
afternoon that awaited nothing for the
occasion. He prayed that the represen-
tatives might agree upon ''one of thy
chosen sons for the high Office OF Unit
ed States senator from the state of
Utah" There is ample time yet for the
prayer to be answered
Shortly after the chaplain's invoca-
ton, Representative Hansen offered a
resolution to the effect that when the
house took a vote for senator, each
member announce his choice on call Of
the roll, and that the members be per-
Iaitted to explain their votes in the
event they wished to do so. The reso-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
VOTING FOR A SENATOR
IN THE LEGISLATU RE
King Leads, With McCune a Close Second In the
Democratic COIumn---CannOn Away Down.
Joint Ballong Begins Today Noon. But Few Percepble
Changes Are Expected Yet

Evans, in his turn, Gin casting my vote
for Hon. a. W. McCune for United
States senator
Senator Howell made his speech very
short. Hon. George Sutherland" was
all he said.
Senator Kiesel was emphatic. Il wish
70 cast my ballot" he said, '9or Sena-
tor Frank J. Cannon. For Senator
Frank J. Cannon he repeated, after
the briefest possible pause, and there
was a note Of challenge in his voice, as
if he dared anybody to question why he
voted as he did.
Senator w. G. Nebeker also believed
in brevity. 20. W. Powers" he said,
quietly, and sat down.
ONE FOR NEBEKER.
Senator Peery's vote caused the first
faint ripple of applause of cOmmenda-
ton. Il vote for the Hon. Aquila Nebe-
kerr he announced. and mingled with
the scarcely audible handclapping there
was a buzz of interest, for Senator
Peery was known 10 be a Richards man
and his change of front seemed to in
dicate many things.
There was a little stir, too, when Sen
ator Rideout voted for Judge Powers,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
DENVER GREETS
SILVER LEADER
Colonel Bryan Receives a
Magnificent Ovation.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS
ON WAR OF CONQUEST
Imperialism Is the Greed of Kings
and EmperOrS.

It Would Expand the Nations Terri
toy, But Contract the Nations
Purpose-This Republic Is Not
Ready to Retrace Its Steps, Like
the Prodigal Son-Bryan's Popu-
larity Demonstrated BY the Great
Audience That Heard Him.
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but the action to follow General
Eagans utterances was decided, and
when the cabinet met the president an
nounced that he had reached his decls-
ion in the matter.
He said he had determined that there
was only one course to adopt, and mat
was to order a cOUrtmartial to be con-
vened at once to try General Eagan-
The decision, which was reached only
this morning, Notwithstanding reports
that q cOurtmartial had been decided on
yesterday, met the unanimous approval
of the members OF the cabinet. Three
Of the presidents official advisers, Sec
rotary Alger. Secretary Bliss and Post
master General Emory Smith. were alb
sent. but their views are known to CO.
incide thoroughly with the presidents
decision The details of the action were
left to the secretary Of war, who had
withdrawn just prior to the session, 10
return to the war department TO oul
in motion the machinery for the con-
Vening OF the court While II was not
definitely stated after the cabinet meet
ing what specifications would be made
against General Eagan, il is understood
that the specific charge on which he
will be tried viii be conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and d gentleman.
The personnel OF the court was not
taken up. that phase of the action being
held to be not a cabinet matter. but
one that rested between the president
and the secretary OF war. General
Wesley r. Merritt. formerly COM
rnander-in-chief in the Philippines, has
been mentioned as presiding officer OF
the court, and a cabinet official said to-
day he would not be surprised at Cen
eral Merritt's designation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
ACTION DELAYED.

Contrary TO the general expectation.
no announcement Of the personnel Of
the Eagan courtmartiai is made at the
war department up to the close OF bust
ness this afternoon. Adjutant General
Corbin. at the last moment. in reply 10
a question. said that he had nothing
whatever to make public touching the
Eagan case.
Secretary Alger was absent from ths
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
Spoke Greek ut His Birth.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Arthur Twining Hadley, who is
prominently mentioned as the probable
successor of Timothy Dwight as presi-
dent of Yale university, is the son of
the late Professor James Hadley of
Yale, whose name is more or less pleas
antly associated in the minds of stu
dents of the ancient Greek language
and literature for the last 80 years as
the author of a grammar of that Won
derful tongue. The younger Hadley
was a student from the cradle, always
standing at the head of his class. He
was the valedictorian of the class of
'76 at Yale. He might have said OF
himself, as did John Stuart Mill, that
he could not remember the time when
he did not know Greek.
In his undergraduate days this story
was current as showing his precocity:
When he was born the infant gasped
almost instantly the Greek word
"Erchomai," which is usually trans
lated Il come" sometimes Il have
come" although it is of the present
tense Professor Hadley smiled with
pride at this evidence of heredity pat
ted the infant on the back and mildly
corrected him by saying, "Elthon,' an
other tense of the same verb, known
as the second aorist," and expressed
to the ancient Athenian the idea OF
indefinite past time.
It is common report that at an age
when most boys are in the kindergar-
ten the distinguished scholar would
not have been able to trip up his son
in even so trif1ing an error
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29
RECIPES FOR The HOUSEHOLD,
suggestions for the Table of Madame the
HOusekeener

suggestions for the Table of Madame the
Housekeeper.
from the Chicago Chronicle.
10 prepare sultana scenes rub two
ounces or butter into one pound of
Hour, with Two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder and little salt Mix into a
Isht dough with sour milk working in
al the same time a handful of sultanas
Ron our an inch thick cut in three
STEADY oven until slightly Drowned.
10 prepare ''zephyrs" melt in a stew
pan half pound of butter and add a
pound OF boiling water Stir in slowly
nan pound of good flour, sifted con-
tinue tlll the paste leaves the sides for
the center of the pan. Let it get half
coio' working two or three times with a
FORK or spoon. While the paste is still
warm beat in eight we'll beaten eggs,
into which is stirred half a lemon peel
grated, and worked in we'll Dust a
nat TN with flour and drop on it by a
spoon dipped in water each time paste
the size or a walnut. leaving spaces be-
tween each. Put them into an oven to
bake bright yellow and puff to twice
their size. Din sugar over and serve
WhlIe stlll crisp or make an ncision in
jelly.
To cook breakfast bacon properly
have a smooth frying pan hot and
everything else ready. Lay in the ba-
con and turn it frequently. as it
changes to the transparent stage. NOV
ing 1t about so all portions will cook
equally. The heat should be sufficient
to cook it quickly, but not to brown it.
AS soon as it loses the transparent APP
pearance and begins to crisp, drew it
from the liquid fattoward the edge and
you will soon tell by the way it dries off
and the sound whether it is cooked
enough to be crisp. Tilt the pan so
that the fat will run down away from
the bacon and let it drain thoroughly
in the pan. By watching and turning
it carefully every piece will be of a uni
form light and color. more or less cur
~ crisp as a Saratoga potato and so
dry and free from grease that it might
be picked up with gloved fingers and
leave no stain. 1t is less likely to
brown when a little of the fat from
previous frying, or a bit of lard, is put
in the pan first, as this keeps the bacon
from sticking.
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HOW DIAMONDS ARE" NlPPED,"
Thieves Have an Instrument That Makes
the Stealing Easy.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
when we speak of a crook 'nipping'
diamond stud we use the word ad-
visedly," said Central station detec-
tive. Its not q case of idle slang. In
fact. nearly all the words used in q
slang way by thieves and police officers
come nearer toaeXpreSsing the exact
idea of what we5 mean to illustrate
than most people think. Take, for in
stance, the phrase, stole a diamond
Now that's all fright in it's ways but
there's a hundEed or more ways in
which diamonds may be stolen, so it
gives us no clew EasHto the particular
method of operation. But when we are
told that some crook has 'nipped'
spark we know exactly how he did it.
and have fair sort of lead to work on
ITO nip spark means to cut off a
diamond from mans shirt front The
phrase originated in the style of the
instrument used by the thief. Diamonds
lost in this way are not unsCreWed or
pulled out from a shirt front as some
people believe. The diamond nipper
carries small instrument made like a
pair of nipperS. 1t can be carried be-
tween the fingers and kept concealed
in that way and has a little cup into
which the diamond falls when cut from
the gold mounting. When the nipper
sees a stone that pleases his fancy, he
simply slips his little instrument to
the front, jostles and shoves past his
victim, perhaps curses him for 'treading
on his toes and having distracted his
attention, slips one hand close to his
bosom. A simple move, pressure Of
the finger. the sharp jaws clutch the
shank of the pin or stud, the diamonds
drops into the cup-like receptacle and
the nipper is gone. So is the diamond"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29

Away from the dear old school room,
And scenes we love so we'll,
Never again to assemble
At the calling Of, the bell
Slowly we have assembled
AS the wears passed, one by one,
Ana yet we are only launching
Lhtes voyage is just begun.
Our teachers. who patiently taught us,
And We're always so kind and true
Inc time mas come to leave them,
so Wen all bid kind adeu
AND now that we are beginning
10 tread sleeper way,
May the All Seeing Eye watch DER Us,
Ana neer from the right let us stray.