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CABINET COMMENDS
The Action of War Investigating
Commission In Returning Com.
mifsary General Easan's Manu-

script.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-At days
cabinet meeting large share OF the
time was consumed in u discussion of
General Eagan's testimony before the
war investigating committee yesterday.
The cabinet members. however. were
unusually retlcent with respect to what
was said. and declined to express any
opinion MS TO what. II anything. was
done In the matter. which Is now In the
hands OF the President and Secretary
Alger. Nevertheless, all members of
the cabinet commended the action Of
the committee in declining TO receive
the manuscript OF General Eagan's
testimony until the Objectionable epi-
lhetS hnye been cXpurgated. ~
There Is no doubt that the President
deeply regrets the incident, and 1t is
almost certain that official cognIzance
OF the matter will be taken very soon.
The question was discussed Of how far
General Eagan may be entitled to i'm
munity from punishment under the re-
cent public statements OF the secretary
OF war. by the direction OF the Presi-
dent. TO the effect that all witnesses ap-
pearing before the committee would be
protected in their rights and positions,
servtce-Of the United States,
regardless of whom their testimony
might be directed against.
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SPANISH CORTES

VIII Convene Soon to I;ntify tho
Peace Trcaty-DcInnud on America
for the I,cIcasc Of Spanish Pris.
oncrs. ..,.--.5., !.
MADRID. Jan. 1S.-Senor Sagasta, tho
premier, viii convene the cortcs for
January 95 or 20, nnJ will Immediately
nsli II ratification Of the peace trcnty.
The debate which Is expected, will last
Il week.
Spain has again reminded the WASH
InS;on government Of the undertaking
on the part of the United States peace
commissioners with regard 10 Spanish
prisoners In the hands OF the FiiiplnOS
and has asked prompt reply.
The newspapers allcEc that tho
Americans hnyc requested the Span
Iards not to withdraw the Spanish
troops from Mindlnap, the southern
most Island. of the Philippines. before
the arrival of the Americans there, so
as 10 prevent an lnsurrection breaking
out.
The government has received the fol-
lowing official dispatch from Manila:
1.-THE American troops here. who we're
ordered TO lloilo, mutinicd and refused
TO start. General Miller hns been or
derctl TO abandon IloIlo and return to
Manila. All the American troops hnvo
been ordered TO concentrate here. the
situation being OF The grnycst charac-
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Fast, Of Nononsalla; Robert Cole, o,
Lewis, Frank creei. OF Taylor: J. a.
While, OF Logan; A. II. Hughes, o!
Jackson. q ss-fl
Senator Ma athews. OF Marshall. Intro.
t1eed resolution directing the ap-
polntment OF Charles Leroy, as a, page.
TWAS adopted under a suspension ot
The rules 'ts'ss;l ~
Clerk Harris announced the appoint
ment OF the following named assistant
clerks: Stenographers. A. B. Park
hurst, OF Charleston, and Lousu, r.
Schrader. OF Wheeling. Clerks F. ". /.
Thomas. of Preston: C. W., Bell, OF
Clay: 3. W. Stuck. yof SDoddridge: a.
w. Brock, OF Hancock; E, f., Chapman,
OF Cabeii: E: VI -McKown,- of.R .Roane. :.
2 Resolutions were introduced, author
iz!nE the appointment OF an assistant
doorkeepcr and an additional. page, Gre.
ntinS two new positions. Resolutions
offered yesterday providing for the ap-
nointment. OF a cloak room keeper and
librarian we're adopted. f. 3; Is
The SENATE adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 O'clock IS s.
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WASHINGTON. y. c., Jan. I3.-1Ion.
Nelson DiHglcy. OF Mains. leader OF the
Republican side on tho loor ot the
house OF Representatives and represent
Ing the second congressional district ot
Maine in that body died here Tonight
at half-past 10 o'clock, OF heart failure.
resulting from extreme weakness due to
coublc pneumonia. He was siuncOnsSIcus
during most OF the dag andtdenth came
quietly without Consciousness being
resaIned. There we're present nt the
time Mrs. D!nSler. Miss Edith Ding
ley, Messrs. L, y. and a. n. Dlngley.
sons OF the deceased, Ne. James c.
IIooc. an Intimate friend otahc family,
DR.. Denle, one of the physiclps who
has been attending him throughout his
illness, and the Two nurses. To within
a few hours before his deaththe family
firmly believed, ns they, have through
out his Illness, that Mr.. DinglcY would
recover. and It was only when II be-
came apparen; that he was dying that
they gathered at his bedside.
While the past few days}ha given
Ereat hope OF recovery. thesprogrcss OF
the disease had made the patlent dan
Gerously weak and had seriously af-
fected his heart. Late last3nIght and
again this morning Mr.. DlngleY had =
bad sinking spell from whIchthe slight
ly rallied. There were further evidence
OF heart failure as the day progressed
and the strongest stlmulants were ad-
ministered, but without effects He fail
cd perccpiibly during the afternoon and
as night came, hope was abandoned.
Mrs. Dinsley Is very much p-ostrated
by her husbands death and,is nov un-
der the care OF 4 physician.
There were many genuine and heart
fell expressions OF sympathy when 1t
became known that the Maine con-
gresham was dead. All during his III
ness. which he struggled against so
vigorously. there has been constant In
quiries Mt the hotel at which he resided,
as 10 his condition. E III
The Hamilton House, where Mr. Ding
ley resided, has been the. resort for
number OF years for most at the con-
gresslonal contingent from Maine and
II was here that Mr.. DlngleB. spent all
OF the past sixteen years s6f his life
when his congressional 'duties called
him to Washington. lie occupied rooms
en- the second floor md had with him
his wife and daughter thcjsons being
here but little. fH
The funeral will be conducted at the
house of representatives. on Monday
next. The body will be taken to the
house at 10 o'clock. and there lie IN state
until noon, when services will be con-
Quoted In the presence OF the house and
senate. a
At 4:20 in the afternoon the funeral
party will leave over the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad for Lewiston, Me-, arriving
there At O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
Further services will be held at the
family residence In Lewiston on We'd
,nesday. The Interment will be ~ that
city. The service In the house .of;reprc-
sentatives probably will be conducted
by Rev. S. NJ. Newman pastor OF the
First Congregational church, which Mr..
Dinsicy was accustomed & TO attend |
while residing In Washington.
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ROoSEvELT'S REPORT
On Bad Beef sustains General Miles
Contention as to Quality,

ALBANY, y. y, Jan. 13.-Goreraor
Roosevelt stated to-day that he had
written letter to Major General Miles
concerning the condition Of the meat
furnished during the Santiago expedi.
ton. General Miles, at Washlngton,has
made reference TO the receipt of that
letter. The governor, as colonel OF the
regiment OF Rough Riders. submitted
report to the war department in Sep
tember last. which contained PRACTICAL
ly the same account of the condition OF
the beef as was set forth In his letter to
General Miles.
The governor, IN his letter. stated that
four kinds OF beef were furnished. to
the Rough Riders from the time they
LETT Florida for Cuba until their return,
The first OF these was corned beef. Its
quality was good. The salt In the meat
seasoned the other articles of food and
the men found 1t quite palatable. The
second kind WAS canned roast beef
which was without flavor or taste and
would turn the stomachs OF those who
ate It.. 1t Was stringy and tough and
without anv qualities which would rem
der 1t 4 fit article. OF food. There was
but one way In which the men could
eat It. and that was by making 1t Into
u stew. Fresh vegetables were not al
ways obtalnnble and stews could be
made only occasionally. =.
When the Rough Riders left TAMPA n
large quantity OF specially prepared
beef was placed aboard the transport
on which they embarked. This beef
was In quarters and was stored In the
forward end of. the transport. It had
been prepared BY some special process,
unknown 10 Colonel Roosevelt. but sup
posed TO be with some form OF solution.
The transport was out from Tampa but
q few hours when this beef began to
smell. The stencil was SO great that
The men avoided the forward end OF the
transport as much as possible. The
meat could not be eaten and II was
thrown into the ocean. The fourth kind
OF beef was served to the Rough Riders
Mt Santiago after July %. 1t was of a
good quality and was brought to Cuba
In special steamers with refrigerator IA
cIiities
Governor Rooseyeits official report
Tas accompanied By reports OF the
quartermaster and surgeon OF the rcgi-
ment and those OF several cnptaips.
Governor Roosevelt Is known 10
greatly regret the turn the trouble in
the war department. seems to be taking,
as he feels that II is not SO important
10 fix the blame as 1t Is TO prevent the
recurrence OF the conditions chat gave
rise 10 the controversy.
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AN HONORABLE CAREER.

Sketch of the Tariff Champions Life.
From an Humble Beginning lie
Rose to Emincncc and Honor In His
State and the Nation.
Nelson Dingley. jr, governor Of
Maine in 1S74-75 and member Of Con-
gress from the Second congressional
district OF Maine since 1881, was born in
Durham, Androscogein county, Nc. in
his grandfather's farmhouse. on the
banks OF the AndroscogGin river. Feb
ruary Is. 1872. son of Nelson and Jane
(LamberO Dlngley.
At seventeen he taught q winter
school In the town Of China fourteen
miles from home, and he continued 10
teach winters while fitting for college.
Entered WatervIllc college. (now Colby
University, In 1851. he remained there
Year and n half aud henlbecamc n
student OF Dartmouth college, from
which institution lie graduated In 1855.
After leaving college Mr.. DtnGley stud-
led law In 1S55-6. with Merrill and Fcs-
senden, OF Auburn, y. y. and In the
latter year he decided 10 become jour-
nnlist. for which profession he always
tember. 1856, lie purchased the Lewis
ton Journal, OF which he had been pTac-
tiCally the editor while studying law
and TO which In 1861 he added n daily
edition. In 1861, at the age of twenty
nine. he was elected representative
from Auburn TO the state legislature, In
which body he at once took high rank,
was reelected In 1867 and chosen
speaker OF the house ut The session of
1860. In 1865 he removed 10 Lewiston,
where n few months after 70 was elect
cd to the Legislature and With the OPEN
Ing OF the legislative session OF 1864 was
unanimously reelected "fcakcr. He
was elected to the house twice. subSc-
quently, but declined ihr speakershlp,
prcferrinE 10 be on the tirdr = n
In 1873 MIR DInGley wa! elected gov-
crnor of Maine by about h.lV0 majority.
III 1874 he was reelected Hg over 12,606,
declining Il third nomination In 1875. lie
was one OF the delegates at large from
Maine To the RcpubifcgH national con-
vcntion IN 1876 and served on the com
mittee on resolutions and was one of
the subcommittee OF dlra who drafted
the platform. .etSi
beginning of National Career.
In 1851 Mr.. Dlnglcy was nominated by
the Republicans Of the Second congress
sionai district OF Maine to OIL the va
cnncy In Congress caused blythe ircsls-
nation Of William L. Frye. Ii5Essg
When Mr. ningioF was hrst elected
to Congress he received! H majority OF
5000 votes, ncurly twice az much as hud
ever been given to any candidate IN thai
district: he was elected ul1thc Fifty
hfth Congress by II majb!ityso OF lsOOO
votes. When hr rHtrr'Hl CONGRESS he
was mndc 4 mcmhrr NJ tlci committee
un hanhInE and currency nsrrInr tl'srr
sight ysETs. At lbs beginning Of bio
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the army. the secretary OF war nor any
army officer or war department official
can take cOsntzauce OF II.
There was only silence and descrtlOn
In the army headquarters and In the
inspector generals office. Neither
General Miles nor General Breckenridge
were ut their desks. In spite OF the fact
that the commanding general Is q hard
worker md usually Is on hand
promptly after the department opens.
A Homciy frovcrb.
None OF their subordlnates were in.
clIned to discuss the events OF yester-
day except to guardcdly say that they
wished the war department could
wash its linen indoors" This homciy
prorerb wns made use OF by three
prominent officials. who declined TO say
anything for publication.
General Eagan was at work In his
Office promptly as usual lie refused
to say anything beyond what he had
given TO the war commission yesterday,
saying that his statment then was Il
fuii declaration of his feelings and his
beliefs. It was an official utterancc.
he said, made TO the body which had
right to hear Il. and hc declined to
enter into an eH post facto newspaper
war.
It was stated at the war department
To-day Tint orders have been issued to
Inspector General BreckInrldge to pro-
coed 10 Porto Rico and Cuba FOR q thor
ouSh INSPECTION OF the army camps
there. The Idea Is rIdlculcd that this
order has any connection with the beef
investigation set on foot BY General
Miles and nOw hnIrr nrnSor,itoH IN.
the inspector generals efllcc.
In the inspector generals Office Il was
not accepted as likely that this order
was In any way II continuation Of the
pnlicy that had made General Brcckn-
ridge the first. and for long time the
only major general of volunteers 10 be
mustered out OF the service and reduced
TO his original rank In the regular
army. 49,,
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A STAR WITNESS.
General Wood Tells tho Story OF the
Santiago Campaign TO War lnvcsti.
eating Committec-Sncccss OF Amer
leans Phenomenal.

ocHcrul W. Oou Tells Inc story OF the
Santiago Campaign TO War lnvcsti.
eating Comnittcc-Sncccss of Amer
leans Phenomenal.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 13.-Brtg-
adler General Leonard Wood was tie
star witness before the war inyeSiign-
ting commission to-day. His testl-
mony bore on general conditions In the
island and he opened with the general
statement that never in the history OF
any country had there been SO SUCCESS
ful a campaign with SO small losses OF
life. He praised the quality OF the
much-talked-ot beef furnished the
armS and said that except for some
cans that were tainted and consequent
~ promptly thrown away the beef was
OF a good quality and he himself had
used the meat both In the war and in
his own family.
General Wood thought every man in
his command. II necessary TO the, gov
ernment. would volunteer In service
again. No amount OF preparation IN
addition 10 that which had been made.
he said. would have brought about ;!nr
difference In The amount os slcka.ss,
among the army invasion. The d,HlcnI-
ties, he said, In getting food TO tho army
we're almost .tnsurmoantabtc and the
occasion OF shortage was very readily
accounted for. The.roads were almost
impdssabic. None OF the .tncn should
{ now have any disaEpecab!e or dreadful
recollections OF the war save such as
would result from ung. hard Service
which always goes with war. The sue.
cess OF the Cuban campaign. said Gen.
crat Wood, was simply phenomenal.
The. campaign was very rapid und per-
hans the extraordinary success was due
in large measure TO this fact.
The Spaniards. he explained. were
almost paralyZed and dazed. The l0ss
OF Santiago, where the United States
forces captured over $1,000 men In all Its
territory, was so complete and rapidly
effected that 1t brought about the sur
render OF the entire island. As 10 the
war generally he had seen far greater
hardships in his Indian campaigns In
the west than he had In Cuba. As to
the beef he had never noticed anything
bad and said the great trouble was the
ignorance and superstition of the men.
Ne uNeIdbe sOluleI, ne uSSeTltu, uOeS
not regard mltured meat with any IA
voT. .IHE.
As to the refrigerated beef used dur
ing the campaign. he explained that It
was gotten in tremendously hot wea-
ther. the beef was unloaded In good
condition, wns taken out OF the refrlg-
orators aboard at night. owing to tho
cold air then. was gotten ashore by
da*break. meantime there would be
shower, followed by the sun coming out
. In Intense force and by the time 1t
reached the camp 1t would be about
o'clock in the afternoon. IL eaten that
night It would be NIL right. The United
States forces at Santiago had unlimited
rations and the Spaniards left the city
full OF food. The popular idea that
Santiago was devoid OF food and the
Spaniards surrendered because they
were starving. he said, was not true.
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GENERAL MILES, POSITION
Line Between Testimony
and AbHsc-Ncrcr Wanted TO APP
pear Before the Investigation Com

pear Before the Investigation COM
mission.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Gcncral
Miles when asked to-day what official
action, II any. would be taken, regard
ing General Eagans attack, replied that
he had not made any statement on the
subject and did not intend to forecast
the proceedings OF the war department,
When twas suggested that the war de-
partment was estopped from any pro-
ceedlngs against General Eagan. on the
grounds of the protection promised by
the President 70 all witnesses In their
testimony before the war investigating
commission, General Miles said that
there might be some. question as to the
dividing line between testimony and
personal abuse: that In his op!nion,any
court OF Justice, or for that matter n
police court. would have stopped a Wit
ness who had used before II such lam
guage rs was used before the war com.
mission yesterday.
General Miles said: "I did not want
to appear before the war commission IN
the first place. When they wrote me
suggesting that voluntarily appear be-
fore them, replied that believed fl TO
pc Iut tile DSSL llllercStS OIL the service
for mr. not to volunteer any testimony.
When was ordered before the COM
mission and they asked me concerning
certain facts that then had In my pos
session. was Obliged as matter Of
honesty TO answer them and produced
official complaints to me as my best re-
ply. Even then, did not tell them nil
the facts which had discovered by my
own Investigation.
This inquiry was carried on quietly
through the proper branches Of the war
department and was begun as n matter
OF duty by the commanding general af-
ter the receipt OF an immense number
OF complaints That Investigation Is
still being prosecuted. and I stEt think,
M l said before. that It would have been
much better had the officers Of the war
department who have In charge the
care and proper feeding OF the soldiers,
been allowed TO attend TO these matters
quietly IN ihcir own way"
General Eagan when seen said he Ind
nothing TO say. He regretted he said,
the newspaper nOiOrlciy which Il had
already involved. The controversy was
not OF hIs seeking and lie shall decline
to say anything further regarding 1t.
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THE WRONG RIGHTED.
Judge Mnckcy Now Legally Married
10 Miss PortcriIcld, of Charles
Town, W. Va.-Wife No Secured u
1TlVUTCC.
spccInl plspnteh to tho InteIItrencer.

Town, W. Va.-Wifc No Secured II
Divorce.
Special Dispatch to tho 1nteTIfEencer.
CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Jan. 10.
Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey.
who was indicted at the November
term OF the circuit court OF Jefferson
county for bIgamy. and whose case
was continued until the next term Of
the court, was to-day taken before
Judge L. Boyd Faulkner. and admitted
10 ball In the sum OF $4,000 for his ap-
pearnncc at the next term OF court. lie
has been confined in jail IN this place
since last October.
4 short time ago Judge MaCkey re-
ceIved intelligence from Wife No. ].
who resides In New York, that she had
been granted divorce by the New
York court OF common pleas. On the
10Th OF last July lie married Miss
katherine POrtcrilcld, n well known
society iady OF this place, and shortly
thereafter his arrest followed. and he
was indicted for blGamy. Since his
arrest VIE No. . has been residing IN
this place. with her parents. \ mar
riaRc license was Issued 10 them yes-
;erdayand the ceremony was performed
this evening, Mt the home or the brittle.
Wife No. i. of New York, wa9 Miss
Sarah Curtin, Of Connecticut. who be-
lonEed TO u we'll known family. ]; IS
not thought that the charge against
Judge Mackey viii hc pushed vigorous,
Is, ns the wrong has been riGhted. and
Il Will be difficult 10 obtain testimony
ngaInst him. the chief witness rtaldinS
out or this stale.
AInckcy was Judge Of I'll" Sixth cir
cult, In South Carolina, for, sixteen
years. and is also we'll known tn WASH
lnGlon and New York.
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MANILA, Ian. l3,--Thc situation hero
Is ua'h,ub:caly critical. but Major Gen.
"rnl Otis has Il well In hand. and
there Is 90 such certainty Of trouble M
mRny believe. The rrbcls are conccn-
trHtcd on the outskirts " the town, ana
their leaders have Issued strict ordcrB
thnt they shalt act only on tho Icfcn-
aIve.
An aceldcn, might rrcciFl;ntc trou-
Die, hut The ILca u rebel sttnclS upon
Manila Is ridiculous Ms tho Americans
Hhaolutcly control tho position ANuIn-
aldo has rc.pnbttshcd the second man
ltcsio In reply to the proclamation Of
General uus. which was recalled on lis
iIrst Appearance. but It has proved incr-
scctunl.
ON WcdacsdnT false nlnrm. due to
trivial Incidents Occurring sImultnnc-
onsly IN opposite parts Of tho city, led
la II general cali to the
unlIcd States forces. In fifteen
mInuirs The entire city was covered.
The prompt attitude " the Americans.
while Il created u scare for the mo-
meat, rYectually rrsinrcI Confidence
throughout Manila nnd dlspclled tho
excitement due IL II pnSSInE fGur on tho
part Of tho citizens thHt an outbreak
was imminent.
1t Is possible that the FillpInoS after
the diplomatic conferences that have
been had between the representatives Of
General Otis md AEulnnldo have final
ly come ta understand that the cau-
tIous md conservative policy OF the
Americans Ia not due TO fear md that
theS' will accept the Inevitable with
good grace. It Is evident that thee ara
unable to appreciate the full meaning
OF The Independence demanded md
that. when they do understand its cx-
tent, the nrOpOsliInnS will be ncccpted.
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PARIS. Jan. 13.--The revisionist or
Gans to-day express satisfaction at yes
tcrdny's debate In the chamber OF Gepn-
ties, and point out TINT the deputies
were almost unanimous In severely
crliicIslnE ihc conduct of u. Quesney
de BeRurepRirc In rcsisning the prcsi-
dency Of the civil division OF the court
Of cnssni!on and making charges
against his associates.
Tho nationalist and nnti-rovisIonist
newspapers call the sl,ting sterile, and
declare the order Of the day solved
nothing. Several Of the newspapers
express the opinion that the debate will
have 10 be renewed.
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SHORT SESSIONS
or Both Houses OF the Legislature.
The Appointment Of Pages and
Clerks lii the Senate.

Special Dispatch to the Tntelligenccr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. l3,-The
house OF delegates met at 10 o'clock.
Air Outright moved to appoint COM
mliice to notify the senate that the
house Is in session anl ready to proceed
to business. Pending consideration OF
the motion, Mr.. Fisher, Democrat, mov-
ed TO adjourn until 10 O'Clock SATURDAY..
which motion prevailed.
President Marshall did no, ran for
!, nrdc" In the senate until $40 O'Clock,
SSrhe Rev. Mr.. Compton offered prayer.
&Ihc president announced the arnoln,-
SSmcnt OF the following named commit
etSe clerks and pnges:
= Committee Slerhs-Edgar D. Baker. of
SRnnlolph; \. C. Holmes. of PndarIagc:
siS" J. Mcneil. Of Pocahontas; T. ", II
fDuckwall, Of Morgan: Z. B. Burke. Of
MOOD; Samuel liancn. OF Marsbulj:
aSlrfeo Campbell, ot Calhoun,
pases-Guy Deeds. Charlca Neal and
lasa LIE, el Kanuwhu; NaYtpoal