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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16
TENS IN BRIEF.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From SATURDAYS Daily.
8. B. Driver, of Tygh Valley, was in
the city today.
I. D. Driver is in from Wamic and
reports everything fourishing in that
vicinity.
Pat Pagan and Mike Curran returned
last night from an extended visit &c
California.
A. J. Borie, formerly division sup.
erintenoent on the o. r. & NJ, is in
the city today.
Messrs. r. E. Fewel, J. Wright, T.
Sally, o. G. Chamberlain and W. B.
Cole, Of Hood River, are in the city.
The price OF oysters has advanced q
cents per sack, and the price will be
correspondingly raised by the dealers
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennedy, o
Wamic, are in the city visiting Mrs
Kennedy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]
Driver.
The Spokane city council has adopt
ed an ordinance which will close every
saloon in that city from midnight tt
$50 o'clock each morning.
The funeral of the late E. D. Ram.
sey was conducted from the family
residence at 1 o'clock this afternoon
under the auspices of Columbia Lodge
No. 5, 1. o. o. F.
The electrical alarm system will bt
put In and The Dalles is to have re-
duction in insurance rates. Now II
we could have reduction in taxes II
would be fine thing.
An interesting time was hsd at the
meeting OF the Students Literary
Club last night. The mock trial af-
forded much amusement to spectators.
The case was tried with as much in
terest as If it had been q reality.
James Connolly, one Of the heavy
sheep raisers of Wheeler county, is In
the city today. Mr.. Connolly says be
has never seen q more favorable out
look in the range country than the
present. Stock is in fine condition,
and there is an abundance Of hay
everywhere, and he does not anticipate
there can be any material loss of stock
no matter how severe the winter may
be.
John Schoetzlae. proprietor of the
distillery at Hood River. is in the city
Mr.. Schoetzlae has with him some
samples of prune brandy made at bis
distillery that when it gets age, will
be fist rate quality. He says fruit
was not plentiful enough this year to
justify him doing much at distilling.
but Of years when there is an abun'
ance of apples ami prunes he expects
to do good business.
The action of the city council in
accepting the proposition OF the Seu.
fert & Condor Co. for putting in the
electric fire alarm system will meet
with general approval, since it will
practically connect the system with
every portion of the city. This COM
pany has some 400 telephones on its
local service, and the alarm system
being operated from their central
Office is equivalent almost to system
with 400 boxes, as alarms can be turned
into central from every phone on the
circuit.
Sheriff Kelly returned last night from
Gresham. having in charge Harvey
HOFFMAN, who was arrested on a charge
of having passed two forged checks
here last October. Young Kotzman
was accompanied by his father and
Judge Hayes, Of Oregon city. His ex-
animation will probably be held be-
fore Justice Bayard next Monday. AS
Mr.. Kuck, one of the parties on whom
he is accused of passing check, is out
of the city. it will be difficult matter
to determine whether or not he is the
party wanted.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16

Paint your houses with paints that
Is guaranteed to stand. Clarke & Falk
have them*
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Nc. 25c. II G. @. G. fail, druggists refund Dcnev
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16

Ask your grocer for Clark & Falk' Q
havoring extracts
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16

To Cure CCi.sslpation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic loo or sc.
II g. @. @. fail 70 cure, druggists refund money.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16

Clark Il Falk have complete line
of American artist tube paints.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16

Parties desiring to go to Heppner should take
train No. 4, leaving The Dalles at $3.50 p. N. to
make direct connections. returning. making di-
rect connections at Heppner Junction with No
1, arriving at The Dalles at 3:15 P.M
No. p. through freight, east bound, does not
carry passengers: arrives 2:50 q. m, departs
$50 a. m.
No. "a, local freight, carries passengers. east.
bound; arrives 4:cO p. m, departs 8:15 p. m.
No. 81, west bound through freight does not
carry passengers; arrives S:15 p. m, departs
$3.50 p. m.
No. %, west bound local freight, carries pas.
sengers; arrives 5'15 p. m, departs $50 q. m.
For full particulars call on o. R. s. N. Co.'S
ent The Dalles. or address
WI. HURLBURT, Gen, Pass Agent
Portland. Oregon
IRELAND Agent. The Dalles.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16
LADIES.

Blackman, Mrs 81 Cripps, Mrs VIM
Congdon, Miss F Cooper, Miss G
Donaldson, Mrs A Ebee, Miss Anna
Eads, Laura Eureka Art Co
Erick, Mrs. A F Gipson, Mrs Mary
Hretzer, Ellen Hansen, Mrs @
Hughes, Myra Miss Rowland. Mrs F G
Johnson, Mrs A N McNeal, Tinua Miss
Mathews, Lille McDevitt, Miss B
Melven, Miss G May, Miss AIollie
Miller, Miss b M Miller, Miss b M
Rex, i1rs Maud Rayburn, Miss Della
Right. Ethel Rich, Julia Rich
Robinson, Mrs ] Russell, Jennie M 2
Swarts, Mrs Viola Springer, Matte.
True, Mrs b V Taylor. Belle
Ware. Miss Effie
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16
A man just in the act of lifting a barrel
of -four felt a hand laid on his shoulder.

a physician, an
it's impossi s !
THAT m ay
be, " said the
man, "but 1
know I can," :
and he stoop- +
ed and lifted
the barrel to
his shoulder.
What made
you so sure
you could do
it7" asked the
astonished
physician.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
WAS SEllNGT ON RELICS
Articles Of Priceless Worth Kept IN
the National Mus una.

Articles of Priceless Worth Kept IN
the National Museum.
One Of the most interesting relics in
the National museum at Washington is
the camp chest used BY Washington
through ghout the Rev volution. It is a com
pact affair about the size OF tourists
wicker chest fer cooking OF the present
day, e feet long, 2 feet wide, 4 foot
high, and it contains an outft consist
ing Of tinder box, pepper and salt
boxes, bottles, knives, forks, gridiron
and plates. Every bit Of the outfit save
one bottle, which is broken at the
shoulder, looks strong enough to stand
another campaign.
Near by are the tents used by Wash
ington three in number. One is d
sleeping tent, 28 feet long, with walls
6 feet high and roof with 40 foot
pitch. az is made Of linen. The other
two are marquee tents of smaller size,
one with walls, the other shelter tent
open on the Sides That the tenting ma
8terial Of Reyolu lutionary days was good
stuff is proved by the excellent condi-
tion of these tents, which sheltered the
great commander through all his severe
campaigns .5
Here also is Washington s uniform,
worn By him when he gave up his com
mission as commander in chief Of the
army, at Annapolis in 1883. Il consists
Sof a big shadbelly coat Of blue broad
cloth, lined and trimmed with soft
buckskin and ornamented with broad,
fiat brass buttons; buckskin waistcoat
and breeches. The size Of the garments
3 (which are in . state Of excellent pres.
eryation) testify to the big stature ol
the Father OF His Country and sug.
gest that he had an eye to a hne ap-
pearance in his dresa Washington
Post.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
TO REMOVE BROOKE.

Wood to Succeed Him.
New DIRK, Jan. special to
The Journal and vertiser from Wash
ington say II is announced on excel
lent authority that the president has
decided to remove General Brooke, mil
itary governor Of cuba, and appoint
General Leonard w God IN his place.
The change is to take place Feb. i.
General Wilson is reported to be slated
for second in command.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
TWO DE.A llREIl. y


ALTOONA, Pa All gang of
ee6 track repair men were yvork ling on
the railroad at the western opening Of
the Galitizan tunnel at s MI, when
they heard the approach Of 8 locomo
live which was running west through
the tunnel The workmen all stepped
from The mort II track, on which west
bound trains move, to the south track.
The smoke a the tunnel prevented
them from seeing the pproaching loco
motive, which, ii orderIto to avoid obstruc-
tions on the north track, was running son
the south track One man was instant
~ killed one died in the Altoona hospi-
land 16 were more or less seriously
injured. None escaped without I'M Jury.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Judge Directed an Acquittal.

B MIssEAPo OILS, Jan. 81 81 The trial 8.
Alb. Gushing we'll known horseman,
charged with the nlurd Of Dr.. NJ.
Ormond, veterinarian of Rochester,
came to rat her seusati tional end.
ing. The prosecution rested and the
court directed a verdict Of not guilty
without asking the defense TO introduce
any testimony he court announced
that the prosecuiio ion had ridiculously
weak case: and Gushing never should
have been indicted
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Very Low Temperatnre.

MILWAUKEE, J an. 81. Specials to-
The Sentinel from points in the interior
of Wisconsin report very low tempera-
ture. At Appleton the thermometer
recorded So below. Black River Falls
40, Medford 40 and Whitehall 49,
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Northwe q western.. & Na,v q. n n. !, 8, IS !.

s.. CHICAGO, Jan. 81. The Chicago and
Northwestern has completed plans for
the construction Of a new line running
from Denison to- Well Lake. Ia. From
the latter point a line will be built to
Mendamin, on the Sioux City and Pa
scific. The entire lengt Of the two adj
ditions to the company system will be
s101 miles.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Cuban and Porto Rican Telegraph

WASHINGTON, Jan 81 The signal
service, war department., has issued cir
cular No. |, in regard to military tele-
graph offices now in operation by the.
signal corps IN Porto Rico and Cs1lba.
These offices transact government busi-.
ness free of charge. Commercial busi-
ness is handled at a uniform local rate
of 2 cents q word, address and signature
included, but a amessage Of less than 10
words is rated and charged as lO-word
m asS9 pa
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01

CHICAGO 8 MORT H W Ias5 IsN r. &.
Subject % chang y z Time able.
I Departure of Trains. easoiit,ss East.
Passenger No. Elx. ssnnday.) s :oosA i
ForsSt. ''aIll, fIin,eap lis, WlInona, Mil
sWaukee, anil Chicago.
!. Passenger No. z Daily. ::533 PM
For..st.s paIl, Minneapolis, Winol.s., sIiI-
vaulsssA and Chicago.
Freight No. i Ilx. Sunday IA 80 An
Garry Passengers to Waseca.
( Freight No. Sc Daily. s :35 Il II
Csrry Passengers to Kasota.
Departure Of Trains. Going est
Passenger No. 3 Daily. a: 8 I'm
For Tracy, Marshall, w Natertown, Huron
and Pierre.
Passenger No. b unihty s % II.
Fors Tracy and Vest.
Freight No. 3 lsx. Monday. ::55 q n
Carry Passengers to Tracy.
Freight No. 10 Hi1. suneiay ::1osr n
lArriva. Of Trains From East.
Passenger No. 5 Daily. 2:l6 r II
Passenger No. z Ilx. Sunday. S :35 N
Freight No. 4 5 (Ex. Sunday. 12:45 Z II
Freight No.13 Ex. Monday. ::55 4 N
Arrival Of Trains. From West.
Passenger No. 4 Ex. Sunday. 900 4 n
Passenger No 9 Daily.) :533 I'm
Freight No. Z (E,x. Sunday. 1:10aA q u
Freight No. SO (Daily ::35 PM N
Trains 2 and 3 8 have sleeping ears be-
tween Mankato and Chicago i and q chair
cars between Kasota and Minneapolis.
For further info ion inquire of
HE. .BEEcHRR,Ag a AGENT, new Ulm
Fl. G. Garvin, W.B. Kniskern,
General Agent, Gen. Pass. "a CERT,
Winona. Chicago.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
State of Siege Maintained.

LONDON, j an s Il he Madrid CORE
spondent Of The Standard says that ow-
ing to the recent development Of the
sCarlist agitation the government has
Determined to maintain the state of
siege and the susp pension off constitn-
tional guarantees for some time longer.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Chairman Hnll Confident the Measure
Will Pass.

Chairman Hnll Confident the Measure
.4ss VIII Pass. ss
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 interest cen
tiers in the army bill IN the house of rep
resentatives during the early part Of
this week. Prior to the final vote the
debate will be- under the five minute
rule in the main, although sufficient
time has been reserved to give Mr.. Bal
ley and some of the other leaders an op
portunity for extended speeches. Chair
man Hull Of the military commiitt ttttee is
confident the bill will pass, saying that
the Republican disaffection will not ex.
sceed eight, while several affirmative
votes will come from the D Democratio
side. The opposition will dir ect it's ef.
forts toward having the bill recommit-
tod
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
FREIGHT Home Bnrnef]

BooNEs Ia: an. I, The Chicago.
and Northwestern trei 1T honse caught|
fres att 2::20 and was lestroye with an
I its contents ID hal san hon.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
USED THE WORD ALLIANCE

Member OF the British Cabinet Refers IL
Future Relations with A America.
LONDON, Jan. 8 81 11.---RRt. Hon. Walter
Hume Long presid dent Of the board 81
agriculture, addressing the Farmers
club at Newcastle, used the word ALI
ance, s in referring to the future rela
tionss between Great Britain and the
United States. The frank employ
of this term BY q member Of the gov
ernment is likely to evoke much discus.
sion, not all of which will be Of tlat
fnendliests character, masmuch as seek,
ing an alliance to fight ngland's battles
is not regarded as the best policy te
promote an Anglo nerican entente.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

s- Senator eluay's trial has been set for
Feb. 20.
The s farmers Party Of the United
States has been organized ii Illinois.
a gold strikesis reported in Colorado
which yields from SAC, 600 to $1O0, 900.
per ton.
Disagreement over the question of
B Maced donian autonomy caused the Bull
garian cabinet to resign.
Mrs. Agnes Rudolph and her two
children, aged 2 and 4, were killed IN q
snoWslide near Apex, Colo.
s Mrs. Mary Mcintyre, a wealthy wiid-
ow, was murdered in her home at Pana,
Ills. Robbery was the object. a.
The report that General Eagan has
been found guilty by the courtmartial
IS confirmed BY the official report.
Congressman Payne Of New York has
been named to succeed the late Con-
gresham Dingley on the Anglo-Amer-
ican commission.
Four men were badly burned, one
perhaps fatally by the explosion OF a
boiler in the basement Of the Chicago
Tribune building.
The surplus wheat of New Zealand. it
] is announced, will amount to 6, SOC, 900
bushels. The surplus Of other grain is
also larger than usual. ss
Two Chicago thieves broke the plate
glass window Of jewelry store on
Madison street and while one held the
1,asSnrahv al" hav th<, nf1,or ex,,.,,.,s7
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
+! | !! /, & Gag
HE
LIE DING
PAINTERS.

Do all kinds Of painting, from house
painting and decorations to portraits
Artistic frescoing specially
Shop and office under Brown ca. Bank.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Building Stone.

The New Ulm Stone Company Is rea
ay to sell building stone 1t the Quarry
For prices inquire Of ]. Pfenninger, W.
Ssoesch, a. schell or Chas stolzenberg
4sedstetsa
s y M 81 .asfSl be use OF land for pastar-
ING 8 or cutting of wood orguarrying and
hauling of stone is not allowed nnless by
q written permit from the company.
New ULM STONE Co.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01

Dout,es the Pleasure os Q Brfve.
carriage doubles Sne f51a;.st,s s. ~ driy-
j ~. Intending buyers OF earring Z & fsr-
ness can save dollars by se.idinfs t,e
ii ::-s free catalogue Of the lsiEhart Carriage
as.a aarisess 1si5g. Co, EI,siart, Ind.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Arch bishop Ireland e Rome.

ROME, Ian. 81 rchbishop Ireland
went to the Vatican during the day
where he had a conferences with Cardi.
nal Ramp polla, papal secretary Of state.
Many cardinals and high ecclesiastica
visited the chbishop AZ the Hotel
Bristol, where he is staying. :. ss
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
lLAT MARkET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DuLUTH. Jan 80
" HEAT Cash, N 0. i hard, 75s6c; No
Il Northern, 721ac; No. 9 Northern, 691lzc;
! No, 8. 661 10; To Arrive No. q hard 1890;
Mol Northern, 1850. On Track No. /
4 Northern, 1884 e.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Minneapolis Grain.


MINNEAPOLIS Jan. 80
WHEAT January closed at 7skc;
May, 75s1zc; July; On Track
No hard. 7411z1c No. 4 Northern. 7331lc;
No Northern ~ 11lc.
Sioux City Livestock. i
Sioux Cry, Jan so
HOGS Market strong, to &c higher.
RnnRe Of rricea S. 60@3.7O
B CATTLEM Marketsteady.
& Sales ranged at 81. @6.15 for beeves:
$200@AO0 for cows bulls and mixed:
Ss50@4. Ofor stockers and feeders; $s.7
s@4.65 far yearling and calves.
nion stock Yards.
ST. PAUL, Jan. go
HOG higher. Range Of
prices a. .o
81 CAYTL E s5rong and active;
good demand for good cattle; more fat
scattle and good stockers wanted
81 Sales ranged at s.. .3O@31O for cows.
$40 for stoekers; 81 80 for calves:
42.6O for heifers; s.. 90 for bulls.
Is SHEEP Enthusiastically
Chicago Grain ana Proyisions
CHIcAGo Ian SO
8 WHEA LAY,
sC0R January, May, SS895<c;s
July @39c
OAT January 227ssElc; May, 281<0s
~ July 283xt xt028Jkk !,
.zs POR 1anuar May. s10.6o:'
ttlpteInbe
POULTR Dressed, tur keys,c clio;
chichena 86g811 dlck t@7c1
- - M a.. s1aS.I
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
Provision Train showed In.

Several days ago an attempt was
made to run q train with provisions
westward through the snow The train
stuck near Dickey, where it has re-
mained ever SINCE A snowslide near
5Haggerman tunnel on the Colorado Mid
land has blocked that road west Of Lead.
vile, and trains to Glenwood have gone
over the Denver and Rio Grande tracks
No casualties are reported except from
Apex, where three persons were killed.
In the cuts between Como and Lead
vile snow has drifted to depth Of
from 50to 40 feet. The only road rum
ming west from Lead dville which is clear
is the Denver and Rio Grande which
has felt little Of the effects of the storm.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
ACCEPT No com T mise
Attempt Will First Be Made
to Force a Vote on the
Treaty Itself.
Should It Bes Beaten a M Motion
to Reconside er Will Then
Be Offered. 81

w WASHINGTON, Jan s The senate
will devote PRACTICALLY all Of the time
this week to the consild eration Of the
peace treaty Senator Allison, chair
man Of the commi tee ON sappropriar
lions, says he will not interfere at any
time with the conside ration Of the
treaty by asking to have appropriation
bills taken up and as a consequence the
treaty will have complete rig ghttf Of way.
The friends Of the treaty are still
most sanguine Of success and most Of
them announced that they will accept
no compromise. Others express will
Singness to
Accept Some such Resol utions
as that. Of Senator Sullivan. Those pro-
Tossing to know say t is the policy to
force the treaty to a vote before taking
action on any compromise proposition
and that if the treaty should by any
chance be beaten to move to reconsider
and then to consider the question Of ac-
$cepting some compromise like the Bacon
resolution before the final adjournment
in March. Almost month of the ses-
sion will be left after theSvote of Mon
day, SO that If the senate should prefer
to accept the treaty with resolution Of
construction and instruction to postpon-
ing action for an extra session it could
do So
ARMY Bill IN THE HOUSE.
New Ulm review., 1899-02-01
COLORADO TOWN IN DANGER
kokono May Again Be Wiped
Out by an Avalanche.
HAS BEEN SHOWING FOR a WEEK.
Railroads Throughout the state blocked
by Immense Drifts of From Thirty
TO Forty Feet.

DENVER, Jan. The snow storm
which has been raging on the noun
tains since early astweek has subsidized.
The sun has broken through the clouds
and the wind has abated. In some
places the fall Of snow has been the
heaviest IN Is years. In and about
Leadville great damage is reported In
some Of the small towns coal famines
are imminent. Information from Ko-
komo is to the effect that great masses
of hard packed snow overhang the
town, threateningiit it with serious dam
age should il give way. Kokomo was
carried away by an avalanche in the
early 80s and the residents are fearful
lest this should be repeated now. The
South Park road has been tied up be-
tween Come o,and Z Leadville.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-16
a self-PropeIling Boat.

In the Christmas number of Pearson's
some interesting particulars are furnished
by Mr.. Herbert c. F'yfe of a craft that
propels itself, and to which the inventor,
Mr.. Linden of the Geological Station at
Naples, has given the designation of the
Autonaut. Without the help of engines or
steam or electricity or man power" this
curious vessel makes Roadway against
wind and wave at a speed, it seems, of
from three to four miles an hour. Singu-
lar enough, too, the rougher the sea the
faster, she moves, the explanation being
that she is propelled by the action of the
waves. The secret of her propulsion lies
in couple of pieces of apparatus, not un-
like gridirons, fixed, one at the bow and
the other at the stern, about level with
the keel. These strips of steel are what
the ingenious inventor calls ''feathering
fins" and it is stated that he was led to
his discovery by closely observing the
motion of f1sh's fins, especially the
dolphin's tail. In the case of the Auto
naut, these so-called fins are moved by
the waves in one direction, and rebound
back of their own elasticity. Hence, it is
explained. no engines are required to
propel the strange craft.-London Tele-
graDh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-16
"HELL! NO, NO." SAYS
GENERAL. SKATER
Emphatic Statement Made When
Asked if He Had Approved
Beef Used in Cuba.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia San An
tonic, Texas, special to the Herald says:
General Shafter, his family and staff
left tonight for San Francisco. Cap
tain J. H. Shafter and family accom-
panied the party and reunion of the
Shafter family will be held when the
party reaches the Golden Gate. l saw
General Shafter to-day and called his
attention to the statement in the testi-
mony of Commissary General Eagan
that he had approved the beef fur
nished the army in Cuba.
He'll No. MOI" replied the bluff old
general, with emphasis. How could l
approve beef l never saw? I said the
beef sent to Santiago was all right. and
all the beef l saw at Santiago was good.
but I did not see all the beef that was
furnished the army, and it would be
ridiculous for me to express an opinion
about it,"
How about the 10000 pounds of beef
in the controversy between General
Miles and General Eagan?" was asked.
Il don't know anything about 1t, and
have never expressed an opinion on the
subject"
What do you think of General Ea-
gans testimony before the invest1ga-
ton commission"
General Eagan's TRADE against Gen
eral Miles," replied General Shafter. is
utterly indefensible. But the contro-
versy has taken such a serious turn
that I cannot discuss it further"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-16
EAGAN COMPLETES HIS
REVISED STATEMENT
Apologies to the Arm. Board, but
Does Not Retract His Denounce-
ment of Miles.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia Washing
ton special to the Herald says: Com
missary General Eagan placed the fin
fishing touches upon his revised state
ment to-day, and he will forward the
document to the War Investigation
Commission tomorrow.
General Eagan will hold himself in
readiness to appear before the commits
sion should he be wanted to explain
any of the matters contained in the
statement. 1t is confidently expected
tonight that the President or Secre-
tary of War will formally announce to-
morrow that General Eagan will be
court-martialed.
Secretary Alger did not appear at
the War Department to-day, but Gen
eral Eagan was in his office most of
the afternoon. He declined to discuss
the statement which he was preparing
Considerable curiosity is felt as to the
contents of the letter which will ac-
company the statement No doubt is
expressed that 1t will contain an apol-
ogy to the commission for the language
employed in answering the charges of
Major General Miles, but there is lit
tie reason to believe that there will be
retraction of the epithets applied to
the commanding general of the army.