TUTS OMAHA DAILY BEE: "WEPy EST) AY, yOVEMBETl fi. 1001.
SCHLEPS SIDE OF ARGUMENT
CapUti farkar Optu Hli lpeh in th
f Admiral' Faror.
HANNA FINISHES FOR DEPARTMENT
Parker Itencheii tltr' L'onllnit mimfloii
When Coirl Ailjonrim llefrnila
Schley's Cnndnct nl All
Slngea.
WASIIINOTON, Nov. 5. The time
of the Schley court of Inquiry was entirely
devoted today to henrlng argument In the
case of Admiral Schley. Mr. Hanna fin
iihod his argument on behalf of tho de
partment, which had been begun yester
day, and Captain James Parker begun, but
did not conclude his presentation of the case
for Admiral Schley.
Mr. Hanna today considered the retro
icrade movement, the bombardment of Colon
and the chargo made agaln.it Admiral
Bchlcy of disobedience of orders.
Captain I'arkcr had only reached the coal
ing question when the court adjourned. Up
defended tho conduct (it his client at all
singe of the campaign as far da he went,
It Is expected that Onplalii I'arkcr will
conclude his speech tomorrow and that Mr.
Rayner will begin.
Ilnnnn Itcaumca.
Mr. Hanna began where he left off yester
day and after referring to tho retrogade
movement, the discussion of which ho had
entered upon yesterday, he took up the
question of coal supply of tho (lying squad
ron and from that entered upon a ills
lusslou Of the blockade off Santiago nnd
the reconnnlKHunro of May .11, when tho
ship Colon whs hemburded an It lay In tho
harbor off Santiago. Mr. Hanna speko In
calm and dispassionate terms and generally
contented himself with outlining Ills con
cfptlon of tho purport of tho testimony.
The understanding at tho beginning of
today's proceeding waa that Captain
Parker would follow Mr. Hanna In Admiral
Schley's behalf, and while he gavo no
dennlto Intimation ns to how long ho might
tpeak, It wns generally supposed that ho
would conclude today, allowing Mr. Itaynor
to proceed tomorrow.
Admiral Schley entered the court room
At an early hour and his friends were grat
Ifled that the severe cold with which ho
suffered yesterday had greatly Improved.
Mr. Hanna briefly reverted to tho discus
slon of the flying squadron from Clenfuegos
to Santiago for the purpnsu of showing that
neither 'Vixen noi Mcrrlmae had been the
cause of delay on the voyage.
C'linruoa Ulxolieilleueir ill Orriern,
Mr. Hann.i continued his discussion of
tho retrogade movement, saying that hut
one explanation had been given for It In
Admiral Schley's testimony, namely, tho
Inadequacy of the coal supply. "There Is,
ho said, "no suggestion of any ;othcr reason
In this dispatch. In his testimony licrore
this court Admiral Schley gave four reaions
for leaving hlB station off Santiago, bvt no
one of thoso four reasons appears in htB
telegraphic report made nt tho time."
Mr. IJanna then took up specification five
of tho precept, relating to tti'c clrcumstnnccs
attending tho reasons for tho disobedience
by Commodore Schley of the orders of tho
department contained In Its dispatch dated
May 23, 189S, und the propriety of his con
duct In tho premises, In this nonucctlon
attention was directed to tho.' fact that tTie
court wis, by letter of August 1, 1901, In
structed that It Ik "absolutely tree to re
port, If such shall be found to be the case,
that Commodore Schley did not willfully
disobey n'dntr.Mml'ihut 'he -wig justified In
dtsobeylnr them."
Mr. Hanna contended that' while Commo
dore Schley waa acting under the orders
contained In dispatch No. 8, when the
retrogade movement began, May 26, that
order was superseded by the dispatches de
livered on Brooklyn May 27 by Coptaln Cot
ton, In command of Harvard, and In ono of
which It was said that "all tho department's
information Indicated tho Spanish division Is
still at Santiago de Cuba," and to which
order was added: "The department looks
to you to ascertain fact nnd that the enemy,
It therein, imes not leavo without a de
cisive action."
Mr. Hanna took Issuo with Admiral Schley
that this was a suggestion and not a manda
tory order. "So far from being suggestive,
doubtful or uncertain are the terms of this
order that they approach the verge of re
proof," said Mr. Hanna. "Their Incisive
distinctness ts notable, so much so that I
think tew Hiibordlnato officers, having turned
their backs on n task to which they .had
been, assigned, would caro to be arrested
In such net by a telegraphic order from a
superior couched In such terms."
Mr. Hanna quoted .Admiral .Schley's dis
patch of May 27, In which he expressed re
gretj over not being pblo to' obey orders,
saying that an it wsh written artor mo cot
ton .dispatch had been received, It was an
explicit confession that the Cotton tele
cram was an order. Commenting upon
this' dispatch, he declared that It was "the
most remarkable ono to be found In the
nnats of the American navy."
Asserts G'oaflnit Waa Kmny.
Heeoatendcd that the repairs to Merrl
mac could havo been. made, as .they were,
without gotqg to Key West and that Texas
wss not In severe straits for fuel. As for
Vixen, It was nbt a fighting ship and could
have been sent for coal. Brooklyn, he
said, was abundantly" supplied. He . also
said that on that day, May 27, tho condi
tion of the sea 'was not such as to prevent
coaling. He asserted that tho weather
was Tough only on May 2f. and that there
fore Commodore Schley's assertion that tho
weather had been boisterous and tho sen
rough .ever since leaving Key West was
unjustified by tho farts.
"Referring," ho said, "to the Indisputable
evidence of the squadron logs, It' appears
that Brooklyn could havo remained on
blockade about thirty-two days, Massachu
setts, about twenty-four days; Iowa
eighteen days; Texas, forty-six days, and
Marblehead, six days, retaining stilt coal
enough to reach Gonalvcs, Haytl, a point
where,' ,by, Admiral Schley's tstlmony, ho
could nave coaien mo smaller veeseis in
tho porta and the larger ones oft the coast.'
The speaker also controverted the state
ratnl made In his dispatch to the depart
ment to the effect that "It Is not possible
to cruise to leeward of Cape Cruz In sum
mer, owing to southwest winds," quoting
several witnesses to show that the wind
was not from the southwest.
Causes Grave Anxieties,
Quoting from tho expression from the
amc dispatch, "It Is to be regretted that
the department's orders cannot bo obeyed,"
Mr. Hanna remarked:, "Most undoubtedly
that was a critical tlroo and the action nt
Corommlore Schley In abandoning bis sta
Hon before thus, as ho himself states, fall
Irs to obey tho department's orders created
grave anxieties In our national counsels."
Bnee.lflcntlon seon was next considered
This requires an Inquiry as to whether overy
roper effort was made to capture Co
Un as that vessel lay In the harbor of San
tlago. Referring to It, Mr. Hanna Bald
"Certain cautionary orders, some of them
confidential In their character, issued by
the department to Admiral Sampson and
printed In the record of proceedings and
also In the appendix of the bureau or navi
cation have been cited as forbidding tho
exposure of vessels to tho tiro oi naileries
and Justifying Commodore Schley's conduct
of the so-called rcconnolssance or May 31
Assuming that the siibiUneo of these or
dart was communicated to Commodore
JcaJey br Admiral Bampsou at Key .West
on the ISth of May, ISM, It Is clear that criticism Is deserved for the commodore s
there was no application to tho conditions conduct at Clenfuegos.
existing at Sontlago on the 31st of May." tT"k,nK u" tho nuestlon of the progress of
Iino uying squauron jroni i,ivutu.-Kua i ..
tlago, Captain Barker said that If tho court
will take the trouble to look at tho logs of
cation of tho precept, concerning the with- tho various ships the members will see that
drawal of the ships of the Hying squadron thoro Is nothing In that charge. I prefer
from the vicinity of the harbor of Santiago " ibko wnai me omcers wroio u m
at night. Of this he said; "It does not ap- ramcr man wnat mey may say now.
penr from tho testimony adduced beforo (Japiam rarKer ciairacu mai in iuo v-
thls court that the vessels of the flying "ago from Clenfuegos to Santiago the speed
squadron were withdrawn from tho entrance ' the slowest vessel of the squadron must
to Santiago harbor to a distance ht sea. be that of the speed of tho squadron. It
and therefore the extent and character of would not have been the common-sense Idea
such withdrawal need not bo discussed." ' mo s uiauon. ne sam, m nave
Taking up the blockade of Santiago, Mr. tho collier nud to make all speed for San
Hanna said he did not feel competent to dls- -ao.
cuss It, and therefore would content htm- Com me nils ."ohli-j's Cotiiliict.
self with outlining Its character. Captain I'arkcr also commended Commo-
Mr. Hanna said that beyond Brooklyn s (Ioro gccy.,, comiuct of tho cr8C to San
turn the battlo of Santiago was not Involved tag0i ,,0 ha(li ,ho speacr( nctcd ae
In the Inquiry. He said tht Captain Cook cortllnR to tho (1ctatcs of hg beet Judg
and Navigator Hodgson evidently had ob- mBnt n j,iKmcnt whch tbe captaln said,
served Commodore Schley's movements on W(Jg betler ,han o ,Mg cxpcrenccd officers,
the day of tho battlo from different stand- ftn t.xpcrenco whch ha,j bccn pained In
polntB. Ho quoted Cnptaln Kvans of Iowa commana "unjcr circumstances of every
and Lieutenant Nicholson of Oregon to sus- naturCi tho Arctic, around both capes, on
tain tho contention that Texas camo to a cvery gua an, umter CVery sun. "He was,"
stop. Thus, he argued, n battleship was captain I'arkcr continued, "at least as
not only Imperilled, but delayed by tho lkcly t0 ,)0 corrcct a8 those young officers
danger of collision nt this critical time. ttno fnr tho flrflt l)m(, n xcr uves wcro
Tho loop of Brooklyn was, he concluded. Kivc1 cmniand of a small boat."
tho only mistake of that day that had called Taking the fleet from the southward from
for any Investigation. Mr. Hanna had not s,lntngo, May 26, Captain I'arkcr detailed
concluded his arguments when at 1 o'clock the meeting with tho scout boats and said
the court took Its usual recess for luncheon. t,t (no condemnation of the commodore for
llrmiklt ii'a l.ooii. rat communlcntlng with Captains Jewell
and Wise was puerile. "All that Wise had
After recess Mr. Hanna continued his , do.. lho cnptan Ba(Ii ..wng t0 signal that
remarks concerning Brooklyn's loop, poll- nc mportanl information and ho would
tending that It was not mailo to avoid havo bccn all,C(j lo comfi UOard. It Is
Brooklyn's being rammed, as thero was no tno nU8inP8M Qf nny subordinate officer to
such effort at that time. Ho quoted Com- ini0 known to a superior nny information
mander Walnwrlght's testimony to tho of- j10 may have."
feet that Brooklyn's turn left n gap for the jn tho absence of information by tho
escnpo of tho enemy. Mr. Hanna discussed captains of Vnlo and Minneapolis, Cap
tho reported rolloquy between Commodore tnn paripr ,t.i,i Admiral Schley had ft
Schley and Lieutenant Hodgson, which" rRlt ,0 glll,p0H that Captain Slgsbco had
forms the tenth count In' tho precept, In s)ven n xo information to be had from
which Schley was reported . to havo said tno sccuts. Speaking of tho Information
during tho turn, "D n the Texas." This COnvcycd by Captnln Slgsboe, Captain
remark, Mr. Hanna said, showed a lack of iHrti,. sn(i that officers was "curiously
Interest In another ship of the fleet. Ho ()1mlt not pUrposely blind, but curiously
expressed the opinion mat mere was mucn so 0 not only hR(1 not 1)C0I1 nb0 t0
to sustain Mr. no.igson s rcconecuon oi lm 0llt nythlng about Colon, but when
this Incident. He also discussed mo quos- lt wn8 thero and In plain sight on May
tlon of the correspondence between Admiral - cfaTt 1)r,gM ,iayi wnpn Sggi,co wag
Schley und Lieutenant Commander Hodgson. off 10 1)arbor gkclcnlnBi h0 ha,i fanc,i (o
The correspondence had been Initiated by BC(J u Th(, ,R , mo onc o tn raygtcres
tlie admiral, nam jmt. naiinii, ami hoursoh of tn(J campaRn
had maintained tho correctness of his orig- "
lnal position. 'r'"-n, "ck
With his remarks upon this corrcspon- Admiral Schley objects to the dato of tho
deuce, Mr. Hanna concluded, his speech at 25th, but Captain I'arker maintained that
2:35 p. in,, having spoken about four' and ho was correct and proved It by Colon's
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
lalUtinc ii Em Lightir Thai thi Ilia
ltgiitrktioi.
LIBRARY BONIS IEEM TO. BE DEFEATED
One of the llnrlrt l'lulil I fur An
eiir of the Fourth Word, Where
Trnlliur (Itrp.) Win by
Ten Vote.
a halt hours.
Ileulii" Speech for Sell ley.
Captain I'arkcr, Junior counsel for Admir
al Schley, then began his address In sup-
nort of Admiral Schley.
"I doubt," said Captain Barker, '"If tho
nnval history of tho world presents, or over
has presented, a caso of the Importnnco
nnd character of thiit In which wo have
been so long engaged. I doubt lt n tribunal
more exalted In the character of tho persons
who compose It has over sat In Judgment
log. Continuing, he Bald that with tho In
formation given Commodoro Schley had
acted wisely In turning back to Key 'West
"Whether he acted wisely and his Judg
ment was sound, Is for you, gentlemen
of the court, to say, not with tho Informa
tion that has come since, but with the light
that tho commodore had at tho time."
doing back to tho cruise to Clenfuegos,
Cnptaln I'arkcr referred to tho sending
nwny of Eagle. He said that Commodoro
Schley had not sent that vessel away from
choice, but because of his great need for
in inn o lifntfii... nfTlnnt T ilmili If n n v tnfin
of the lifelong character nnd standing and uxllinry cruisers. ,..,..,.
conduct that Admiral Schley has always dls- . CnP "ln referred to he dispatch
played was ever called upon to nsk an In-
estlgatlun of his condust as a victorious
commander of n fleet."
rnnHnnln Tnninln llirkor enmnnrert this nIfi0 senior officer present off Santiago de
. . 1 ' I riitlw. 1... fnn. .Ilunntnli "Thnl
case with tho charges made after tho battlo - "" .".
of Lake Krle. In which casa thero might 'Paicn noes noi conicmpmio ai an umi
have been some foundation, but In this Commodore Schloy Is nt Santiago," he con
thcro was no foundation whatever. Ho said tlnucd. "It Is to Inform Commodore Schley
that tho court had In Its wIs.Tom prevented nnu n,H0 lno commanuing omcer on oan-
cnmnarlsons with other ofllcers encaced In llaK' 00 lnnl nl 11181 llnl0 lao oepnri
tho Santiago campaign. "Thero Is no ac
cuscr here," ho said. "Nobody Is on trial,
nd yet tho caso has been conducted ns
though Commodore Schley were on trial
We got It," ho went on, "In the order' of an
argument now beings maflo here. 30 that wo Information Indicates that tho Spanish di
am comnellcd to consider tho Innulry as a vision' Is still at Santiago."
trial." ' I 18 mcro anyming posuivo aDoui mat:
Interview, with Mnmp.o... " thce ""tmcnt baa chosen to say that
tho Spanish squadron 'Is at Santiago' that
Taking up tho events of tho campaign In would have been another thing. There wero
their sequence. Captain Barker spoke or mo still some doubts apparent In the talnd
Interviews between Admiral Sampson nna t0 donartraent on that subject."
Commodore Schloy at Koy west, saying mat Hnferrlng at this point to tho testimony
ho would not glvo tho admiral's testimony f Captain Slgsboe, Captain Parker said It
on this point. Ho pointed out, nowover, was not necessary to Impeach anybody's
that Schley was not men iniorracu mat voracity, "but slippery memory, after all
tho Spanish fleet had loff Curacou, uotwlth- these years, Is a very unsafe, thing to go
standing Sampson had Dcen in possession ot by," he continued, "and tho memory of
this Information for three or four days. Ho four or five persons as to what Slgsbco said
quoted Sampson's orders to Schley to pro- Is better than that of Sfgsbee. I think the
cecd to Clenfuegos and there cstnbllsh a court can bo sure that Captain Slgsbeo did
blockade, and quoted Schley's testimony to say to Commodoro Schloy, when he camo
tho effect that Sampson told him ho had at aboard the Brooklyn, that "Tbe Dons aro
that tlmo no advices us to tbe whereabouts not there.
from tho department received by tho Har
vard at Mole St. Nicholas, May 2G.
"Proceed at once and Inform Schley and
ment evidently did not contcmplato Com
modoro Schloy had arrived at Santiago and
yet we have heard It said he was due thero
on tho 24th.'
Captain1 Parker rcudi "The department's
ot the Spaniards.
Speaking ot the cruise to Clenfuegos,
Captain Parker said It was, Inconsistent to
criticize Admiral Schley for stopping to
take Captain Chester on hoard, whllo at the
same time criticising him tor not calling
Captain McCalla aboard. "Wo can't," ho
said, "blow hot and cold In the same.
breath. Tho truth Is, there was no real de
lay In the voyage."
Decisive Action,
Again quoting from tbe dispatch Captain
Parker read: "The department looks to
you to ascertain facts." "Didn't tho com
modore ascertain facts?" ho asked. "And
that the enemy therein does not leave with
out decisive action," hc continued, reading
"Well, was there not decisive, action?" ho
asked. "The poor old Spanish admiral was
there with his flags flying gaily at his mast
Reverting to the claim that Commodore ,..., on ,h., s,ln.inv mnrnin nnA hofr i
Schley had not mado propor efforts to locate Q'ciock of that day he saw his ships on the
me enemy ai wicniuegos, upian i-arner beach burning, blowing, and all destroyed
said mai me iobk oi lanumg a uom on mu n Camo on board the American ship with
coast was an exceedingly dangerous one. ou shoes for his feet or hat for his heai!
Thero is no evidence," ho said, "to show and a pair of drawers and . an undershirt
that Captain McCalla mado any effort to Decisive action? Was thero anything that
send his men on shore, except during his was more decisive than that? There Is
cable-cutting expedition, when the results doubt," he went on, "from one end to the
were disastrous. He assumed and right-, other. There Is nothing positive about It
fully assumed that tho people there were Then followed Injunctions about coal, but
enemies and ho ncted accordingly." they 'cut no ice' whatever. No doubt tho
hi i i . commodore could have gone somewhere for
.... ...... ... - - (,oayt but j ao not believe lt was ever con
As for the Clenfuegos blockade, ho held tcmplated that ho should have gone off 125
that lt was sufficient that no vessel had miles for It. So thero Is nothing positive
gone In or corao out without .permission, or mandatory in that Harvard dispatch?
Moreover, the Hdmlral had taken all the Then ho took up Commodoro Schley's dls
steps posslblo to take to ascertain, whether patch, forwardod by Harvard, and defended
tho enemy was there. ,,le position inwen ny tne commodore In
Tim nuestlon of tho sicnnl llchts on shore that message. He then referred to the sen
at Clenfuegos was also reverted, to and tbe tence ln whlch tbo commodore Informed the
sneaker said It was certain that. Commodore uPmueni mai no nan ocen unamo to obey.
Schloy, had not Known
Bigniucaiico .nun uapmiii ..iuv-nwa urnvu... .. Rfinrr,no, ... . ..
All tho earthly reason Captain Chadwlck ,,. , n."
Yesterday's election was exceedingly
quiet, although there was considerable
hustling by both parties. With a reglstra-
lon of 3,517 tho total vote In tho twelve
districts of tho city was only 3,120. Can
didates for sheriff and county commissioner
wero especially busy and both parties had
ny number of carriages hauling voters to
and from tho booths. Aside from tho fight
on tho library bonds there was a great deal
ot Interest taken In the election of assess
ors In the various words.
Clerk Shrlgiey was kept busy all day
making out papers for voters who had neg
lected to register. About 2a0 votes were
sworn In. This Is a much larger number
than was sworn ln last November. The
total vote shows that it great many who
registered failed to vote.
Whllo Chief Mitchell had six special po
llcemen on duty not a single arrest was
mado during tho day. The saloons wero
closed, In compliance with orders from tho
mnyor, and no Intoxicated men wero seen
on the- streets.
Quito n number of women worked In the
Interest of tho library bonds, but nt mid
night tt looked ns If tho proposition had
been defeated.
Onc of tho hurtlc.it fights of tho campaign
was for nsscssor of the l'Vjrth ward, Tho
raco was between P. J. Tralnor, rep., nnd
John Parks, dcm. Both candidates worked
hard and ronsldcrablo money was wagered
on tho result. WhcrBthe count was com
pletcd It was found flat Tralnor was ten
votes to tho good and consequently elected.
Annnnl Iteeeiilloii l-'rhlny.
Secretary Marsh of tho Young Men's
Christian association said last evening that
the annual fall reception would ho held on
Friday evening. Tho public generally Is
invited. These receptions havo become
quite popular nnd tho managers of tho as
8oclntlon hopo that nil the friends of the as
sociation will mako It convenient to call
Ao Council .Meeting,
Only two members of tho city council
showed up last night, nnd these wero Martin
and Miller, who urged un adjournment In
tho faco of the opposition. Dworak, who
voted for a meeting last night, was In
Omaha, whllo tho other members were en
gaged elsewhere. Tho chances aro that un
less tho mayor Issues a call for a special
meeting there will bo nothing doing In mu
nicipal circles until tbo next regular incet
Ingon Noverabor 18.
People; I'nylnir Tnxes,
City Treasurer Koutsky said yesterday
that pcoplo aro paying taxes more rapidly
this year than twelve months ago. Ior
tho month ot October of this year $4,000
moro had been paid In on tho 1901 tax than
for tho samo month on tho 1000 tnx. A great
many people are paying personal taxes who
havo previously neglected this feature of
tho tax levy. Tho corporations seldom
pay their city taxes until tho latter part of
tbe year and so tho heavy returns will not
bo made until December.
MhkIc City rioaalp.
Myron Sherman has gone to. Hot Springs,
Ark., for u month's stay. '
Mrs. Denna Allbery 1ms returned from a
visit with fi-lends In Iowa.''
Tim council failed to mod last night on
nccount of the lack of a quot-jini.
There will bo a danoo at Maccabeo s hnll,
Thirty-eighth and Q streets, on t'rlduy
night.
fionrtrn T. Dnrn left vesterdliv afternoon
for Litwton, Okl., to look after property In
terests.
Chief Mitchell of the police force Is bnck
from a hunting trip. 11a spent a week In
Cherrv county nnd brought homo a lino
batch nf ducks.
Tho Luilles' Aid society of the First Pres
byterian chinch will meet with Mrs. Jpncs,
Twenty-second and Ij streets, on Wednes
day afternoon.
WYOMING WOOL PILED HIGH
C'naper, Second (Inly to Untie Amnnu
Western Tiinni, Oct Mne
.Million I'onnits,
CASPKIt, Wyo Nov. 5. (Special. Cas
per has como to bo known as ono ot the
leading wool shipping points In tho vast
wool producing section of the mountain nnd
Plains country. Indeed, thero Is but one
other town In the west thot exports more
wool during tbo course of a year than Cas
per, and that place. Is Blltlngs, Mont.
The output of wool from Casper has been
Increasing from year to year, and during
the seaeon Just closing tho percentage of
Increase. In shipments of wool was marked.
Conservative estimates of tbo amount of
wool clipped at Casper, In this vicinity nnd
hauled In from the extensive ranges to the
north, south and west and which was cither
shipped to cuntcru commission men or
stored ln local warehouses, placo the figures
at over 9,000,000 pounds. This Is over one-
third of tho total clip In tho state, which
statement alono goos to show the magni
tude) of the business at this place.
The wool that Is brought to Casper from
tho surrounding towns and shearing pens is
hauled In In three-wagon tralus, tho
capacity of which Is over 20,000 pounds. Tho
wool Is packed In long sacks and these arc
piled nn high as possible on tho wagons
and hound down with chains and rope. Thn
big loads are hauled In by eight two-horse
teams, or sixteen horses to a load.
REFUSED, HESH00TS WOMAN
.loll n Kenton la Novr Schcilnlcil In
llrcnk Wj iiiiiIiik'x I.oiir I,nc
In HnnuliiRi.
CHKYENNK, Wyo., Nov. Ii. (Special Tel
egram.) John Fenton was convicted of
murder In tho first degreo at Ilnsln City,
Wyo., September 7. Kenton mot Mrs. A. L.
Hoover, n wealthy woman. In the street
of Thcrmopolls and proposed marriage. Ha
had known her at Basin City. She refused
him, whereupon hc shot her to death. A
mob formed and Fenton narrowly escaped
a lynching nnd was removed to tho county
Jail nt Basin with great difficulty.
Fenton will bo sentenced to bo hanged
nnd tho execution will take placo at Basin
City probably somo tlmo lu December. This
will be the first legal hanging In Wyoming
slnco Charley Miller was executed hero ln
1802. Fenton was also known ns A. Win
tors, and under that uamc traveled for a
Billings (Mont.) firm.
TEN TRAINS TO BE BUILT
Overlnnil Limited Will lie Provlilccl
with Ximv i:iulpmciit from
'CIiIcuko to the Const.
CHICAGO. Nov. 5. Orders have been
given by tho Northwestern management
for a complete new equipment for tho
Overland Limited, This move necessitates
tho purchase ot ten entlro new tralim from
tho cnglno to tho baggago car, at an ex
ncndlture of amiroxlmatclv Jl "00.000. It Is
said to bo the largest order over given for
tho equipment of a single train.
Tho Limited leaves Chicago dally and It
requires ton trains to keep It running on
schedule. It Is expected that all ot tho
new equipment will be ready by January 1
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with drugs, use
Duffy's Pure
Mait WMmfny
it will cure any form of indiges
tion and will restore the stomach
to its normal condition.
rilKK. If you trt kk MM ten down,
write in, ft nn liflp jott. It wtll eon
yon nothing to IfHrnlioit to trcntn hralth.
nrrty MHlTlulity. n ru (or ftte uit lkal
bookWt and ttiuucntali.
tirs "it t ti" already nud two
bottlri lf your PnnyrutMU viukj,
I toot It In th wy. of n H-nog etny
mornlnf I hid 1 f n ttonntM wltli a liutn
tn irnlMlon aftrr infill fer a long time,
but "at coniplrttly rurrd.
ISA At) I. (IkEKSHOOI), Tacoor, Ta.
i The only MtWy tiled by llif Gtrrmtat
at a MtJklut TMl It a gnlriattt, n tur
u (till geaulo. Rffuke ttttltutei. All
atuiilltl lad (fotril, oi dltrcl. JI.CU a betl'a.
DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., KKkciltr, N.Y
HAVANA CLEAN AT ALL COST
Gcnernl Wood limlM Hint Municipal
Council C'Ionc Contrncta for
NetvcrnKc an it 1'avlair.
HAVANA, Nov. 5. Governor Qeneral
Wood sent a communication to tbo munici
pal council of Havana to tbo effect that ono
of the bids recently submitted for the sew
ering and paving contract must be accepted.
This afternoon a committee, consisting ot
tho mayor ot Havana and, several council
men, had a long conference with General
Wood and discussed tho matter ot raising
the necessary funds. Tho municipal coun
cil will tako tbo question under consider
ation and report November 20. General
Wood sailed for Santiago tonight.
DEATH RECORD.
P. II. Minor, Blorkiiinii.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo Nov. K. P. II. Minor,
ono ot tbo best known stockmen of northern
Missouri, who has been a heavy cattlo feeder
of recent years, died' at the homo of a rcla
tlvo hero tonight. He was 40 years of ago
and married. Hc was ill of pneumonia two
weeks.
OpenlnK Oklahoma Lamia.
GUTHRIE. Okl.. Nov. 5,-Tho Cherokee
Nation. In Indian Territory, in nil nrnb-
nblllty will bo opened to white settlement
wiwiiii wiu iii'.i ciHiiieuu iiiuiuiiB.
FIRE RECORD.
Rrnvrr Creek Con I Mines.
CHEVBNNK. Wyo., Nov. C (Spo-
clal Telegram.) Tho Beaver creek
coal mines near Sheridan are on firo
and aro a total loss. John Werdcman, tho
owner, says tbo flro wns set by Incendiaries
and that ho can placo his hands on tho man
that did tho Job. Oil was poured into tho
coal cars and they were sent down tho
slope Into tho mine. Denver creek mines
were not extensively developed, but ono of
the finest veins ot coal ever discovered ln
the state had been opened up there.
Tito nt It niiohi-ntrr.
SHEHIDAN, Wyo.. Nov. 6. (Special.)
Word received hero states that two dis
astrous fires occurred at Itanchester, Fri
day. Tho first wns tho largo warcnouso of
McSlmuo & Co., which was totally de
stroyed, tho loss being $7,000. Tho second
was tho store building of George Hnll,
which was destroyed, together with the
contents. Loss $6,000.
Conrthotme und Klnht Store.
LIVINGSTON, Ala., Nov. fi. Fire, which
broke out ln the store of W. S. Gullcy this
morning, consumed tho county courthouse
and eight stores. Tho total loss will reach
$100,000, with but $5,000 Insurance.
(Sreene, In., Netvapnper Office,
GREENE. Ia Nov. 5. (Special Tel
egramsThe explosion of a gasollno cn
glno In tho offlco of tho Iowa Recorder this
morning caused a fire which damaged the
plant to tho extent of $1,000.
Karajo Pucklnw Cnmpnny.
FARGO, N. D., Nov. C Tho Fargo Pack
ing compapy's sheds were today destroyed
by" flro! loss $90,000.
HYMENEAL. ...
Crlnmnn-Sleliolil.
KEARNEY, Nob.. Nov. 5. (Special Tele
gram.) Miss Matilda Slobold of Kearney
and D. C. Crlsman of tho Nehraska Tele
phone company at Omaha aro to bo married
Wednesday morning In this city. Miss Slo
bold Is a sister of Mrs. W. L. Kolley of
Kearney and ono ot the prominent young
women of this place.
had for not communication the signals to
Schley," Captain Parker. snld ".wa.s beyond
his comprehension. So far as seen Captain
Chadwlck was the only person to whom
Cnptuln McCalla had communicated bis
him with disobedience. We may censure
him for bad Judgment," he continued, "but
tor noining more serious. Failure under
such circumstances Is not always dis
obedience. We can all look back and seo
code. Henco, If Chadwlck had prepared how we could have donn dlffnrpntlv
the.McCalla memorandum It qould, vpry I say that Commodore Schley never had any
well bo Inferred, iib ho had Information .that orders. It was merely a suggestion as to
no one else had, that no wouni navo ro- what ho should do. He was to find out If
garded the memorandum in a tunercnt ngnt mat squadron was thero and to seo that It
from what others would who .knew less." did not leave without n decisive action.
"I contend that up to this time, so far Even If true that tho commodore committed
as tho blockade Is conccrnod, so far ns gross errors of Judgment, which I do not
his conduct there is concerned, thero is admit, but even If true, ho had no motlvu
absolutely nothing shown by 'tho' testimony "tit to do his whole duty, as from tbe bo-
In this enso from which the slightest sus
picion of fault can bo placed upon Commo
doro Schley."
"Hear Henley Letter."
Tlje speaker then read the "Dear Schley"
letter of May 20, In which Admiral Samp
son Mild hc had decided not to change his
plans to hold .Clenfuegos as ho felt that
even If Cervera had taken reftfgo-at San
tiago ho must Inevitably still go to Clen
fuegos, and commented upon It nt some
length.
He contended that both this dispatch and
No. 8 had been sent at a later date than
nan been suggested by tno navai oraciais. i. i do not think that noint th. iDt nrnh
Sampson had. ho said, Instructed Schley to bc. There Is ono llttlo Incident about
rtiiurn 10 ticniurgos, noiwiinaiuiuiinu me tBs matter.. Wo are permitted to go up
department's advice lo proceed to Santiago, to juno ! nnrt we BC(, hy tn ,0K of Colon
una in io. discretion nnu plainly oeen that It was there until 1:30 o'clock. At 11
given to Schley. "Suppose." ho said, "he o'clock Admiral Sampson camo thern nnH
had' gone oft and It had been found that the Colon was pointed out to him, and thero It
tpaniaros were mere, no woum navo oeen uy without a gun being fired at It. I am not
condemned and justly, and in case or a fan tlpg nnyhoijy for this."
court-martial learned friends -here- would! court adjourned without giving tb.e cap
UU lUUUUViCU UgMUSV UlUk A BUJT kUM fiVI Iip llUiS IO lUMlU.
glnulng ho bad always done lt, no more, no
less.
Concluding his remarks for tho day Cap
tain Parker said: "That brings us to a dis
cussion of the so-called reconnaissance,
which I think can be summed up In n very
few words. Wo have had tho Information of
all tho gentlemen who were clothed with
no responsibility In tho ease, that they
could, and they would, etc. Well, perhaps,
they would; undoubtedly they could have
gone In, tho whole of them, nnd risked tho
ships nnd been called fools for their pains.
They might havo como out successfully;,
they might have dono something to Colon
which was not done; they might havo sunk
ly-'shr Ml'.-.
Little
Tricks
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hair-poverty.
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Hair-poverty is your own fault. To be
hair-rich you have only, to accept what science
has to offer.
Ayer's Hair Vigor is a hair-food. It brings
hair-riches. Your hair stops falling out, grows
thick and heavy, and the gray hairs are all
restored to their natural color.
I have spent a great deat of money trying to find something to promote
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THEXOMMON1ENEMY ...
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Began Publication Nov. 3, in
The Sunday Bee.
"No Other Way"
BY
Sir Walter Besant
The Last Work of This Gifted Writer.
l
Powerful and Dramatic Story.
Unique in Plot
IT ib founded on a most, peculiur condition of tho English penal
system and debtor's prison.. The heroine, a beautiful young
widow, iH in imminent danger of being thrown into a debtor's
cell when a crafty creditor shows her how, by marrying a con
demned criminal, she can escape her debts, ami as he will soon
be e.vecuted, she will also escape the ignominy of this surrepti
tious marriage.
With this curious inlrtwluction into a plot unique in fiction,
Sir Walter Besant enlists the sympathy of the reader and arousen
the keenest, curiosity in tin linal outcome of the strango al
liance. Contrary to expectations, (lie criminal does not tlie, and
the efforts of the heroine to escape her huBband, together with
tlie ercumstauees of a change of fortune which has come to her
gives a swing to Hie tale and a rapidity of action nnd develop
ment which ends only with tlie last chapter of the story.
Began Publication November 3, and
runs 16 weeks. Illustrated.