The Holly chieftain., 1899-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PEEsONAL AND roLrriCAI.

sity, one of the first professors of Illi-
nois college, man of great culture
and ability and was intimately asso-
ciated with the great men of Illinois
in its early days.
CoMhussAEY GENERAL EAGAS ap-
peared before the war investigating
commission at Washington on tine 18th
To meet the allegations against the
beef issues in the war. lie denied nu-
merous statements OF Gen. Miles,
charged that the lattcr's testimony
constituted severe reflections on the
commanding generals of the expcdi-
tions and referred to him as this
same commanding general, Nelson a.
Miles" and said whoever called the
beef furnished "ernbalmpd beef" was
. liar"
THE report that Mgr Ireland. the
arch bishop OF ST Paul, Mimi, is TO be
nominated papal nuncio IN the Phil
ippines was absolutely contradicted
at the vatican at Rome. There is no
Intention Of institut!ng nunciature
in the Philippines.
AssIsTAST SECEErARY MEIRLEJOHS
made public on the 12ih Father
Thomas +. Shermnn's very interesting
and instructive report 10 Gen. Brooke
Of his recent tour through the island
of Porto Rico. Father sherman saws
that he found the people OF Porto Rico
gentle dociIc and kindly and that the
Spnniards llviH~ there rejoice with
their Porto Rico friends In the change
Of sovcrcignty.
\ GREAT battle has been fought in
the Nnmcn division OF Arabia. The
Turkish troops Dtormed and captured
the insurgent position at Shanel and
1000 insurgents and 1000 Turks were
alleG or wounded
CONFIRMATION Of the report that the
German government was secret tlv back
ing the Filipino insurgents was said to
have been secured in San Francisco.
Germany is anxious to secure the is
lands for herself
THE war investigation commission
On the 18th returned to Gen. Eagan
his statement denouncing Gen. Miles
as liar md requested that the ohjec.
tionable language be eliminated,
stating that it ought not to have uecn
made by n witness before the board.
-'isAfE'-' iFAN'iaf-i Va ltilHFE AtdAltl VI
the republican side OF the floor of the
house of Representatives and repre-
enting the Second congressional dis
trict of Maine in that body, died at
Washington on the 18th OF heart fail
ure, resulting from extreme weakness
due to pneumonia.
SENIOR AGoSCILLO, the representa-
tive of Gen. Aguinaldo and the Fill.
pinos at Washington, has filed with
the state department a memorandum
setting forth the reasons why the
Philippine government should be rec
oguized by the United States.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY sent letter
Of coincidence to Mrs Dingley on the
death OF her husband at Washington.
II was reported that the war invcs-
tigation commission would soon make
report blaming Secretary Alger for
weakness. but not making him respon-
sible for the camp horrors" censuring
Gen. Miles for making unfoundrd
charges that bad beef was supplied to
troops. finding that Gen. Shafter con-
Quoted the Santiago campaign as well
as could be expected; criticising Gen.
Brooke for conditions at Camp Thomas,
and blaming the medical department
for failure to carry out proper sanitary
regulations.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has decided to
send n commission to the Philippines
to make a study of the situation and
advise him of what the policy should
be in regard to the islands. He has
asked Admiral Dewey to be president
of the commission.
PRESIDENT Mckinney and Secretary
Alger had a conference over the Miles
Eagan scandal. Both realized that
the conduct of Gen. Eagan in using
vituperative language towards Gen.
Miles could not be ignored and some
thing will be done in the matter. 1t
seemed likely that court of inquiry
will be decided on to determine
whether Gen. Eagau slaudered Gen.
Miles and also whether Gen. Miles
slandered the commit issary department
CAssIus G. FOSTER, Judge of the fed
eral court for the district of Kansas,
has sent in His resignation to take
effect March /.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN declared in
speech at the reception given him by
the Bimetallic league at Denver. Col.
on the 10Th that the silver issue was
still very much alive.
GEN. EAGAS sent his amended state.
ment to the war investigation commits
sion at Washington, eliminating all
the Objectionable language in his re-
ply to the charges made by Gen. Miles
concerning the beef furnished the
army.
THE president has decided to appoint
n Philippine commission. 1t will be
composed of Admiral Dewey, Gen.
Otis, Col. DENLY, President Schurman.
of Cornell university, and Prof. Worces.
ter, OF Ann Arbor university. They
will study the habits and manners of
the Fllipinos, the material resources OF
the country and its commercial posi-.
bilities, but they will not attempt to
deal with the problem of government
for the islands.
A BILL for woman suffrage has been
introduced in the Oklahoma legislW
ture
MISCELLANEOUS.
A PETITION to the Illinois legislature
to do away with capital punishment
was being extensively signed Mt
Charleston and other towns in Illinois.