, THE OMAIIA DA LV liEE:
SUNDAY, "DECEMBETC 22,
)
V!
! "W. BENNETT OOMPANTT 5
Stationery Department
J.
fjf Wi- carry the largest nnd most cr.m-
plete line Of books, stationery, cairn
f darn and novclil'S for Holiday Gifts
r at Bpfi i I low prices
V iioi.iimi i i i;.mi,i; papijh.
W Holiday Juvenile Pnpctrie. Fine qunl-
A lt, cream wove, pupcr nnd envelopes
W tied wnh ii silk ribbon, put up S
V In a iieut r renin colored box. each 1 "
T9 Inticy llox. covered with tinted paper
JC nnil ornamental, with colored cuni
dm mounting, cream wove pat er Oi .-.
f nnd envelopes to mut h. I'rice. .VJC
& ioi,it
Second
Floor.
Kane y pearl hnmlled penholder, com
plete with gold pen. put up earh In
box. Trices
No, 1 size pen, eneh yi
No 2 size pen, earh 11 -x
. 3 slzo pen, each
J u v o n 1 1 e Toy
H o o k n, 'May
Reile" series, Pn-
fer cover Illus
rated. Assort
innnt of titles
"Jack and ihtt
Henn Stalk "It -
o-.My inutnii
"Damn Trot," "Robin Hood,"
"Aluddln or tho Wonderful l-nmp.
etc., at 2 for
New Testament,
ruby type, 32mo,
slzo 3ix2H Inches,
leatherette bind
ing, round corners
and reil -4 f
.dges- HJC
each w
lc
Bibles & Testaments
Text lllblcs.
j,-rain cloth
cover, red
edges, con
tains 12 mops M
nnd family
record, small
pica type, slzo
vuxii incnes,
each
98c
Teachers' Hlblos, mnrglnnl refer
ences, KKyptlan seal bound, red
uniler gold edKcs tnlnlon f Q
type, euch, tj C
only
ana
t
Make up
Your Christmas List
Then visit our drug department. This
department you will llnd Is full of
Holiday Ooods. We submit a few spe
cials below:
llulb I'erfumo Atomizers, at $1.91,
$1.08. $1.28, 93c, "Jo, C2c. 4Sc, aSo nnd 23c.
Toilet Sets, lit 3.!H. $3.78, $2.!w, $2. IS,
$2 2.S, Il.&S, Jl.M ami 9Sc.
Fancy I'erfumo Packages, wo havo
In great variety, at prices ranging
from $:U8 to the loss expensive onus,
Ulc. tSe, 2)Jo, 2.'o uuil 10c.
Wo are also heailuuiirtcrs for
I'ockot Hooks, Hill Hooks, Card Cases,
Hill Holls, I'nrses and tine Chatelaines.
Wo have an overstock of Chns.
Htarr I'erfuines, In full 8 oz. glass
stoppered bottlns. In tho following
odors. Violet. While Hose, I.llac Illos
soms, Apple Hlossom.
Theso aro lino odors, and In order
to close them out we will sell them
at tho rldlrulous prlco of, per bottle, ?3o.
The matter of wines and liquors Is
a very importnnt one considered both
from it medicinal and culinary stand
point We have everything you may
wish In this lino. Tho following uro
our leaders.
Pure California Port Wine. $1.60 gal
lon. 2T.e pint. Pure California Sherry.
$1.00 Knllon. 25e pint; Pure California
Clnret, per bottle, EOc, Pure California
Hweet Angelica. $1.W gallon, 25c pint;
Pure Obi Prentice Hye, W.no gullun.
75c quart; Kino Old Osenr Pepper. 7
years old, $1.00 gallon, mo pint; Hen
nett's Pure Mult Whiskey, 75c bottle.
Cigars, Pipes, Tobacco
First Floor. .
The largest and finest stock In tho
city
Clgurs 23 In box at f-tOr
$2W. $1 15, SOc, 75; and tJVJV,
Clgnrs-60 In box at J3.). RCir
$2.25, $2.00, $1.00, $U.0, !! nnd...
Cigar ('uses J3.W, il.fcu, tiOe, 2Sc
l"c and TV-
Meerschaum Cigar Holder ,OSc
In plush lined :asi at $1.2r. andy-"4"
Elegant plush lined caso, containing a
small meersehaum pipe, ambroid
cigar and rlguruttu holders, with sil
ver trlmmliiK t OS
at L
Hnuff Poxes ,-jc
at 25e, 15c. 10c and
Match Safes ,
at 2.c, ISc, 15c. 10c and
Pipes from $10.75
A large variety' of Wood l'lpos Cic
at 25c. VH 16c, 10c and 'w
Pipe Hacks- 38C
ut 'JSC, Bic and wvjw
Tea and Coffee Dept.
First Floor.
No better values ever offered.
us
Try
Teas-splendid value- 38c
per puuuti ,
Coffee -a good drink- 12 4 C
per pound
Deimetfs Capitol Coffee-most 2oC
delicious -per pound . v-"'
Pure, select Spices In airtight cans.
Jewelry Department
First Floor.
A few Christmas suggestions among
tho many bargains to bo found on
our Jewelry counters. Do not mlsa
seeing.
Tho Winner Nickel Watch a good
timepiece worth $1.50 7Qc
special at
Sterling Silver Match Safe fiFC
worth $1.50 special at
Sterling Silver Stamp Hex 7ftc
worth $1.00 special at K
Sterling Silver Cream I-adles- QQn
special at -,uw
Sterling Sliver Cold Meat QQn
Korks special at -rw
Sterling Silver Namo Plates Afir
at BVc and
Sterling Silver Coat 48c
Hangers at
Ormula Ollt Clocks O RO
at $.'I.JS, $3.4!) and
Beth Thomas Alarm Clocks Q8C
Clllt Photo Krames
at
Silver-Plated Chillis' Cups Tftr
at $1.3. $1.21 and '
Silver-Plated Chllds" Set
Knife, Kork and Spoon at fOr
20o iuhI
Nickel Silver Knives nnd Korks In
sets of six each 1.Q8
Silver-Plated Nut Cracker with six
picks In fancy box 48c
Silver-Plated Napkin ltlngs JOr
at 5Sc, 39c and V6t
KIN 10 STKKf. CAIIVINO SKTS,
To carve tho Christmas turkey with
tine mahogany handle carvers linn
sehnetar blade per 1.39
Klnn Horn Handle -Carvers best steel
sclmetar blade per 2.74
Klne sterling sliver trimmed buck horn
handled Carvers scimetnr s QO
bladc'-ptr 'sot J,JO
Poultry and Fish Dept
First Floor.
The larncst and best stock of fresh
dressed poultry In tho city. Ix;t us
have your orders early.
Turkeys
per pound
Geese lOAr
per pound VJ2V
Ducks- IfHr
per pound 'wJ
cpclrk& 9c and 8c
Stock Klsh in
per pound I-6 2W
Mackerel, ff,
each vlW
Herring OXn
each S3
Celery, I.lngon Hcrrles, Sngo, Horse
radish, etc.
Last Call for Monday and Tuesday
Grand Clearance Sale of all Holiday Goods. Everything goes,
nothing reserved, from tho moat expensive to tho cheapest. Visit every department
from tho basement to including the third lloor. The greatest bargains in our business
hiBtory will prevail on tho last two shopping days. Come early if possible.
Doll Go-Carts Reduced to Cost
Expensive goods to be sold at figures within the reach
of all. These bargains can be found at Hennett's only.
Klegant Oo-Cart, stands 2 Inches high, extra Ilne upholstering,
with parasol, strong springs, wltn solid tiro Iron wheels,
reguiur price $.1.75 sale price
Klegmt Oo-Cart, 2S Inches high, colored green with gilt trim
mings, strong springs, solid tiro Iron wheels,
reguiur price $3.95 sulo price
Oo-Cart, heavy braided willow, extra finish, ID Inches high, nlco
parasol, good springs, solid tire Iron wheels,
reguiur prlco J4.4S sale price
Klegant Oo-Cart, 25 Inches high, line plush upholstering, low front,
nicely trimmed imrnsol, heavy springs, solid tiro Iron wheels,
teguiar price $5.3 sale price
Hecltnlng Oo-Cart, drop front, colors pink or green, with gilt
sent 0x10, with leather strups across front. Detachable parasol,
solid tire Iron wheels, nnd heavy springs,
regular price $7.tS sale prlco
298
3.25
3.75
4.50
trimmings,
5.98
Black Boards.
Not another store in Omaha wi.H sell blackboards at
prices like these. We marked them low at the beginning,
but owing lo an overstock we place them on sale at these
LOW 1'KIOES. Come early nnd avoid the crowd.
Combination lllack Hoard and Desk,
roller chart, 47 In. high, reg- f f(
ular prlco $1.23 sale prlco itv
Combination Ulnckbonrd and Desk, on
onk frame, 46 In. high, roller
chart, reguiur prlco $1.76 prlco.
Illnck Hoards, on frames, 42 Inches
high with roller chart, regular anr
price 45c sale prlco J
Large lllack Hoard, on frame, 4C In.
high, roller chart, regular Q&r'
price $1.10 salo prlco OV
Boys' Tool Chests
t reduced prices Special salo to close.
Tool Chests
Salo price
Tool Cfiests regular prlco 89c,
Sale nrlco
Tool Chests, regular prlco 72c, AHr
Salo nrlco .UL
Tool Chests, regular prlco 86c, 7(n
Salo price ut
...9c
30c
Tool Chests, regular prlco $1,20, 4 rjSt
Sale prlco i.UC
Tool Chests, regular price $3.60, O OH
Hale prlco
Tool Chests, regular prico $7.60, fZ OH
Sale price J.tiJ
Tool Chests, regular prlce,$10.6O, Q sn
Salo prlco
Only a few left Expensive Rocking Horses go
fast at these prices.
Hocking horses, wolt braced and nicely finished, can be used on rockers
r Iron wheels. Special sale prices for Monday:
Itegular price $fi.76,
sale prico
Itegular prlco $7.10,
Sule price ,
5.25
5.50
Hook and Ladders.
Itegular price $3.9S,
Salo price
Itegular prlio $12.73,
Sale prlco
...8.50
10.25
Overstock on one slro only. Theso will bo sold at cost or less. Come early
If you want ono of theso. Regular Wo Hook and Ladders, go at G4a
Furniture Department
Third Floor.
Oreat closing out sale of children's
Itockora, at prices that will move
them quick, they make an elegant
present.
Child' nocker, like cut, a
good strong nnd durablo
rocker, prlco
75c
Child's nocker, like cut,
large size, prlco
only
85c
Crockery Department
In llfisutncnt.
Monday and Tuesday merry Christmas whirl in prices.
Look at these items and see the wares never equalled
world leaders.
Kino cold leafage gift Teas and Coffees gorgeous decorations nn
table of beauties cholco at OJl,
Cut Glass Salts and Peppers stiver plated screw tops OS,,
nt .uL
Cut Uluss Art Hollies- ' Q()g
Parlor Cuspidors Imported 'cit'ltin tine decorations Vho' one'iVo'l'lar nrin
article nt tlVC
KngHsh Jet Head Decorated Teapots cholco of threo sires 4-i)c
China Teapot' 'stands V)rVsdeii'' wrcVtli'Vlower ' or,,
nt uL
Hungarian Vases relief llower new 7S1.,
nt
Rainbow Color Vases-Knuey Faience Vases Table of Hlsnue flri
cholco nt , VWl
Tete-n-tete Sets thrco pieces US.-.
nt ODk,
Sugar and Creams two pieces i ,
at , one
Hasket of Kino Cups and Saucers decorated 10c
Jewel Night Lumps
at , "ivlL.
Jewel Night I -a tups and Globe 2()C
Knncy Syrup Cans OHi
nt , .OL.
Fancy Oil Dottles OCi
at , iSDL
Table of gift Cako and Krult Dates OEi,,
at -'"t
Heuutlful Salad Howls 25c
Cracker" Ja'r's''ond''choc'oi.Vto'i'o'tH ' -48c
Shade nnd Globe Knncy limps 75c
Rochester No. 2 Shndo Lamps
Olobo Intnps ' " 1 OE
at S.St7
Cumeu Ducqucs (Si-,
at IOC
Gifts in the Drapery and
Carpet Department
Third Floor.
Hcst to look through
d r a p o r y department.
Many n splendid article
for giving. Such as Lace
Curtains, Table Covers,
etc . etc.
LIKi: Ct'T-very effec
tive Lace Curtain, hand
some and rich In design -regular
at $2.25 pair salo
price, pair
Child's Rocker, like cut, made ot
maple and has a double ftE?
woven cane scat, fTC
price only ' vv
A well mndo golden oak finish high
chair, with table a gen
uine bargain,
nt ,
68c
..12c and 10ic
Candy Department
First Floor.
Our stocks nro largo and everything
guaranteed strictly pure.
English Walnuts- 9r
per pound aw
Mixed Nut 12r
per pound iaw
Hlnck Wulnuts Sti
ver pound -'
Novelties for Christmas 4
trees up from ,w
Candy Hends-pcr pound, 20c: 2Ac
per yard ""v
Handsome lino of Knncy Mixed Cnn-
dles In pretty boxes, suitable for
gifts.
Chocolate Creams f Cp
per pound auw
Caramels 1 2 A C
per pound a2w
Mixed Candy per pound Or
12i4c, 10c und
Salted Peanuts Cr,
per pound i-v
Gum Drops Oc
per pound -'w
Special Notice.
AVOID DELAYS.
Leavi your holiday orders early and
do not get disappointed.
Send your orders by 'Phone No. 137.
Send your orders by Driver.
Send your orders by Mall.
Send your orders by Messenger.
We guarantee careful attention nnd
prompt delivery.
Woodenware Dept.
In Basement.
A complete lino of useful "household
nrtlcles in Woodenwnro at tho lowest
prices. A few extra specials for 5Ion
day nnd Tuesdny:
A largo size 8-drnwer Splee Cabinet
a very handy article for the CQn
kltehen-at OOt
Kaney Salt Hoxes Imported Qq
Decorated Vliuo China Suit inn
Roxes-ut OUU
Table Mats set of live pCr
square and round at "O"
Knncy Imported Knife Trnys 25c
A Comiilnntinn Towel RoVler, Comb
Case, with mirror nicely OQri
varnlHbed-at
Iiok over our Washing Machines be
fore buying, We have ten differ
ent styles nnd makes to chonso
from prices ranging from O QQ
$6.S5 to
W. R. BENNETT
COMPANY,
15th and Capitol Avenue,
OMAHA, NEB.
Grocery Department
First Floor.
Only first-class goods Bold
in this department small
profits, quick sales.
Oranges . 4 On
per dozen
rium Pudding ifir
per can 'v
Mince Meat Oin
pnekago C7W
Olives 0-
per bottle VC
Pickles assorted r-
per bottle
Horseradish O-.
per bottle VC
Prunes- er
per pound
Raisins Qn
per pound
Currants cleaned ttn
per iiound. ; I IV
a?.""?.?.1.0.?" 30C
Ginger Snnp's
per pound Cw
Preserves assorted ifr
one-pound Jar at
Jelly nssorted Cp
per glass Otv
Worcester Sauce n
per bottle
Salad Dressing lOin
iier bottle
Chill Sauco iftr
per Jar 1VW
Relish- QC
per Jar tvrw
A tine line of Taney Cookies, Wnfers,
etc.
1.98
lti:Mi:.MHi:it our Im
mense variety of RVJGS,
In latest designs und pat
terns, ranging in price up
lrom-
65c
Trunk Department
In lliiscincnt,
A special holiday drlvo In this de
partment, No better stock In
Omaha to choose from. Wo have
them In nil tho sizes and styles,
Btenmer. Hurcau. Skirt, Packing nnd
Toy Trunks. Our prices nro right.
A special low price on a Knncy
Metal Covered. Trunk, well made
with tray and hat box JQ
ut only
And up to $1G.&0.
A well selected line of fine leather
Goods. In Dress Suit Cnses, Traveling
Hags nnd Valises In latest shaius
and styles ranging In QQ
prlco up from
Do not fall to see them. They mako
an elegant Christmas present.
Carpet Sweepers
for Gifts.
THIRD KI.OOR.
When Xmas comes tho CAHPUT
SW13I3PUII business booms. ''"
dreds of them are bought Tor gifts.
Our sweepers come from the famous
Hlssell Carpet Swenper Co., of Grand
RnpldM, Mich., the largest weper
manufacturers In tho world.
Gentlemen examine your wife h car
net sweeper; If It Is worn out a new
Lno Is a sensible gift, and if she has
nono a sweeper ought to bo ono of the
presents for Xmas.
Butter Dept.
First Floor.
Pure and fresh from tho country.
Country Roll Hutter lr
per pound
Plckles-smnll- Qr V
per dozen ow
Mlnco Meal- lOlc W
per pound IA2C
Preserves Qr r
per pound - V
Oysters solid meat Oir C
per pint AUC '
Hardware Dept.
First Floor. p
The most complete hardwaro stock Jh
In the city. Wu carry nn elegant lino
of ufctful articles suitable for Christ- 2)j
mas presents. W
Our Copper Nlckel-Plated Wnro looks -A
well and wears well.
Tea nnd Coffee Pots OAn mb
ut OSc, ISc and
Tea Kettles- 7 At, 3
ut 8V, blc and
Trays- 9,dC (!)
at ;so ii mi .
Crumb Hrusli nnd Scrapcrn- OJ,r tS)
nl Dc and i
Crumb Tray und Hrush SZd.n
nt 7lo and Of-L.
COURT Of lSQOIRI mures
Bcfcrd is DisiiWul by Order from SicriUry
of NuTj.
LONG APPROVES 9PINI0N F MAJORITY
Celebrated Cnc I" Cloxed So Pnr n
tho Xny Depurliiiellt U t.'on
uerned Appeul Mny
1'ollinv.
WASHINOTON. Dec. 21. Secretary Long
this ufternoon lusued tho formal order dis
solving tho Schluy court of Inquiry. The
order was communicated nt onco to Ad
miral Dewey, president of tho court, who
acknowledged Its reception and said thnt
In conformity with tho order of tho secre
tary ho had announced tho dissolution of
the court.
Following U the text of tho letter sent
by Soeretnry Umg to Admiral Dowey:
The court of Inuuiry of which you ore
tho president, convened by departments
order of July :u, 1W1. for the purpose ot
Inquiring Into the conduct of Hear Ad
mlrul tthen comuvulore) W. S. Schley, V.
H, N., rotlreil, during the recent wur with
tipatn nnd the events connected therewith
U tills day dissolved You will Inform the
Other members of the court and tho Judge
Advocate accordingly Very respectfully,
JOHN D. LONO, Secretary.
To the admiral of the navy.
Schley Is Silent.
When seen at his hotel this nfteruoon Ad
miral Scl.lcy stated thnt ho did not euro to
mako nnV comment whatever on tho action
taken by Secretary, Long on. tho finding
of tho court of Inquiry. Tho ndmlral said
he would leave Washington on Monday next
for Now Yoik. where ho will remain for an
lndetlnite period. ' .
Messrs. Itnyner nnd Tenguo of counsel
Tor Admiral Schley, were in. Baltimore to
any. and In their absence the. admiral was
not prepared to say1 whtther nuy further
Action would bo taken lu his behalf nt tho
Navy department , or lu congress, or
whether or not a "llrml nppeal to President
Roosevelt would bo made.
HAI.TlMOHi:. Dec. 21. Isadoro llaynor,
attorney general of Maryland aud counsel
for Admiral Schley, when shown the de
cision of Secretary Long declared that the
wholo proceeding Is nrbltrary nnd maul,
tested great surprise and Indignation.
"The court decided tho case," snld ho,
"without considering the testimony of Ad
miral Schley and his wltmwsna and Soere
tnry Long seems to hnve decided It without
pcrmltUog-us to fllo a reply to tho protest
filed by Admiral Sampson's nttorneys. This
protest was llled lnte yesterday afternoon
and Just one hour ngo wo finished our reply
to It and sent It to Washington,
"Now I understand thnt tho eecrotary has
decided against Admiral Dewey and adverse
to Schley's being In command nt Santiago
nnd virtually In favor of Sampson, without
oven permitting us to produce before him
tho concluslvo proof, admitted at the hear
ing by consent, that tho command prac
tically nnd otllclally devolved upon Schley.
Tho wholo proceeding Is too nrbltrary and
tyranlcal for me now to discuss. I really
wonder whether the people who live under
free Institutions will tolcrato tho exercise
of such despotic measures,
"You nsk me what our noxt stop will bo.
I do not know unless the president Inter
venes. There Is a power In tho courts to
compel tho secretary to fllo tho dissenting
opinion of Admiral Dewey whether he
agrees with It or not. Wo will decldo next
weok what proceedings wo will adopt."
DIsposeM of the ('use.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 21. Secretary Long
has disposed finally of the Schley caso so
far ns tho Navy department Is concernod
by acting upou tho findings and conclusions
of the court of inquiry.
Ho approves tho finding of facts nnd the
opinion of tho fUU court; he approves tho
majority opinion where there Is a differ
ence In tho court; ho holdH that tho court
could uot havo entered into the question
of comninnd nt the battle of Santiago, and
finally he accepts tho recommendation that
no further proceedings shall bo had.
The secretury also has declined tho ap
plication of Admiral Sampson's counsol to
enter upon nn Inquiry into tho question of
command nnd hss notified Admiral Schley's
counsel of that fact as a reason for declin
ing to hear them ou that point.
Soeretnry Long's approval of tho majority
report was ns follows:
Tho depiutment has rend tho testimony
In this case, tho arguments of counsel nt
the trial, the court's findings of fact, ooln
Itn and recommendation, the Individual
u.emoinndum of the presiding member, tho
statement of exceptions to the said find
ings and oplnlrn by the applicant, the reply
!! said statement by the J.idgo advocate of
the lourt and his assistant and tho briefs
tlilH day submitted by cintnse, for Rear
.uiminii finmpion traversing tne presiding
member's view as to who was In command
at tho battle of Suntlaco.
And after careful consideration the find
ings of fact and the opinion of the full
court aro approved, As lu the points on
which tho presiding member differs from
tho majority of tho court tho opinion of
the majority Is approved,
As to the further expression of his views
by tho sumo member with regard to tho
questions of command on the morning of
July 3, l.S'i. and of the title to credit for
the ensuing victory, the conduct of the
court In making no finding nnd rendering
no opinion ou those nuesttoiiH Is uimroved
Indeed It could with propriety tuke no
during tho Inquiry having been excluded
by the court.
Tho department npproves the recommen
dation of tho court that no further pro
ceedings bo had In the premises,
Tho department records Its appreciation
of tho urduous labors of the whole court.
JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary of tho Navy.
Tho text of tho secretary's letters to Ad
miral Sampson's attorneys and to Admiral
Schley follows:
Navy Department. Washington, Dec. 20,
1901. Gentlemen: lu view ot tho depart
ment's upprovul, this day, the recom
mendation of the court ot Inquiry, lu tho
case of Rear Admiral Schley, that no
further proceedings bo had, and of the
fact that the question of command wus
excluded from consideration by the court,
the department will take no uction upon
the brief llled by you In hchuit ot Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson. Very Re
spectfully. JOHN D. LUNG, Secretary.
Messrs. Stayton, Campbell & Thcill, John
ston Hulldlng, 20 Hroad Street, New
York.
Navy Department. Dec. 20, 1901. Sir: Re
ferring to the department's letter of tho
20th lust., you are advised that action to
day has been taken upon the findings of
the court of Inquiry In your case und uppn
the minority opinion of the presiding mem
ber and u copy of the endorsing such
action Is herewith transmitted ior your In
formation. In response to your request of tho 18th
Inst., heretofore acknowledged, that If a
protest should bo filed by Rear Admiral
W. T. Sampson relative to tho question of
command of the nnval forces during the
battle of Santiago and credit for the victory
won In that battle, you bo accorded an
opportunity to present, through your coun
sel, oral argument against such protest,
you are ndvlsed that u brief ou this sub
ject has this day been filed by
Messrs. Stayton, Campbell & Thcill,
counsel for Admiral Sampson. In
view, however, of tho department's
approval of tho recommendation ot
the court of inquiry, that no further
proceedings uo nan, aim or tne tact mat
tho question of command was excluded
from consideration by the court, no action
will bo taken on said brief, and reply to .
that effect (copy enclosed) has this day I
been made to counsel for Admiral Sampson. I
A copy of tho report of tho Judge nil- .
vocato of tho court and his assistant upon
your communication of the 1Mb Inst., oh- 1
jectlng to the approval of the findings of i
the court, Is also herewith transmitted. I
Very Respectfully, JOHN D. LONG,
Secretary. '
Rear Admiral W. S. Schley. IT. s. N.. Re
tired. The Richmond. Washington, D. C. j
Attorney AVrlKlit tietn One Vi'nr.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Dec. 21. (Special '
Telegram.) S. II. Wright, tho Ccntervlllo
nttorney, convicted of embezzlement, was ,
today sontencod by Judge Gnffy to ono year
Imprisonment In the penltentlnry. A mo- !
tlon for a new trial was denied. An ap- j
peal to the stato supremo court la being
prepared.
Triiliiiunater l Promoted,
CHKYENNK. Wyo Dec. 21. (Special.)
II. W. Sheridan, who haH been serving the
I Union Pacific at Green River as trainmas
ter, has been made assistant superintend-
other course, evidence on theso questions 1 UD' with headquarters at Cheyenne.
GENERAL MILES CENSURED
It critarj Soot Sewely Bopriaaidi Gtitral
for tchliy Ditoiiiloo.
SAYS HE VIOLATES THE MILITARY LAW
President Hoosevelt Dlreetd tho Ac
tion of the Wur Portfolio, with
Intent of TermliiutillK Whole
Controversy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. A determination
on the part of the administration to abso
lutely termlnato further discussion, of tho
Sampson-Schley controversy took shape to
day lu tho publication of some remarkable
correspondence thnt has passed between
Secretary Root and Lieutenant ' Genoral
Miles relative to tho luttcr'a Interviews
published lu a Cincinnati paper, comment
ing upon tho Schley case.
When the Interview officially appeared It
attracted considerable attention otllclally,
but after tho lapse ot two days without any
sign of olllclal action tho conclusion be
came goneral that tho Interview would bo
Ignored. Thercforo, tho publication today
of tho full correspondence on this subject
created much surprise. It Is seldom that so
severe a reprimand Is administered to nn
officer of so high a rank In elthor service.
What the result will bo Is not known, al
though It Is supposed General Miles will
submit without comment.
I'll rill I el In Mciitln ("use.
Tho nearest parallel of lato years was
that ot Rear Admiral Richard Meade, who,
upon returning from a cruise In Venezuelan
waters with tho White squadron, accorded
an Interview to n New York newspaper,
severely criticising the administration for
Its lack ot vigor In dealing with the Vene
zuelan question. The outcome of that caso
was tho early retirement of tho rear ad
miral from active service.
That General Miles appreciates tho situ
ation Is snnwn by tho deep concern he man
ifested today and his frequent visits to the
office of Secretaiy Root. It was necessary
for him to write two, letters to meet the de
mnnds of tho department and even tlion
there was no expression of satisfaction on
the secretary's part at tho second explana
tion. However, Secretary Root himself ro
gards tho Incident as closed. At least bo
does not proposo to take any tfurther action
unless obliged to do so.
Text it Letters.
Tho full text ot tho -correspondence
which passed between tho secretary of war
and General Miles follows:
r.WAJS E.KI'ARTMBNT. WASHINGTON.
Dec. 19. Sir; I nm Instructed by the presl-
" f"ur uiieniion io mo enclosed
report of an Interview with you appealing
In tho Associated Press newspapers on I
Tuesday, December 17, and to Inqulro i
whether tho observatlonx nnnn tin. i,niii,u
of tho officers of a co-ordlnnto branch of
tho service were made, and if so, to afford
you such opportunity for explanation In
writing us you may desire. Very respect
'U"y. KLIHU ROOT,
r . . . . Secretary of War.
Lieutenant Goneral Miles Headquarters
of tho Army.
Tho interview given by Goneral Miles to
a Cincinnati paper referred to by Secre
tary Root was an follows:
.lilies' I'ntttl Interview.
I am willing to tako tho Judgment of
Admiral Dewey In tho matter. Ho has
been a commander of a fleet nnd as such
has known tho uiixleties and responslblll
ties which rest on n man under thoso cir
cumstances. He was instrumental In tho
destruction of ono Spanish lleet und knows
und realizes tho feelings that encompass
an olllcer under such conditions.
I think Dewey has summed up the mat
ter In a clear and concise manner, and I
bellevo his conclusions will bo Indorsed by
the patriotic peoplo of tho United Stntes.
1 have no sympathy with tho efforts which
have been made to destroy tho honor of an
ottlcer under such circumstances.
To tho secretary's letter General Miles
makes this roply:
ClnlniN Hlitht to Opinion.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
WAHHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Tho Honorable
tho Secretary of Wur, Washington, D. c
Slr: Replying to your note of tho 19th
Inst. I havo tho nonor to state that my
observations, ns substantially reported,
had no reference to the action, pending or
otherwise, of a co-ordinate branch of tho
service. They woro merely my personal
views, based upon matters set forth in
vnrlous publications which had been given
to tho world, and concerning which I con
colvo them was no Impropriety In express
ing an opinion tho same us any other cltl
zen ou a matter of such public Interest.
My observations wero In no sense Intended
as n criticism of any action taken by a
co-ordlnalo branch of the service, nnd tho
statement that I had no sympathy with ef
forts tending to dlsparago a distinguished
ami gallant officer likewise had no such
reference. Respectfully,
NELSON A. MILES,
Lieutenant General.
General Miles supplemented this letter
with the following, landed to tho secretary:
SpimIh Second .ile.
HKADQ FARTERS OF THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 1901. -To the Hon-
nrnme, mo secretary ot war: Sir Re
ferring to my note of yeitcrday, nnd In
order that there may bo no misunder
standing, I deslro to say that for several
years a distinguished and gallant olllcer
I has been assailed by putties who have
I endeavored to write him and other high
ntllclnls down, until finally ho nppenleil
ugalnht such nssaults to a co-ordlnnto
i.Tuncn or tno Kovornment, unat co-onll-tiate
brunch of tho government granted
him a court of Inquiry and, us I under
stand it, they unanimously exonerated
h!m from euch cplthetn ns cownrd, pol
troon, etc, and thtlr opinions were given
to tho public for tho Information of nil
AVhen'l said thnt I Ivid no sy1,l,a!ll','sv,11t,h.
thoso who had endeavored to destroy tho
reputation of a high olllcer. who. like i I
other otllcers. regards his honor inoio
sucred than life. I had In mind nnd re
ferred to tho assaults against which the
admiral hud nppoulcd for pro ectlon ni l
Justification, und certainly not to a co
ordinate branch of tho government.
1 request thut this note be laid before
tho president nnd have no objection to
Its being made public. Very respectfully,
NELSON A. Mll.l'.n,
LlelltOlliini uenenu.
Tho reprimand Is contained In tho follow
ing letter of Secretary Root to Genoral
Miles:
Hoot' lteprlinniid.
"WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Dec. 21, 190l.-8lr: Hy direction, of the
president I communicate to you his con
clusions upon your courso In the interview
to which your attention wus called by my
letter of the 19th Inst.
Your explanation of the public state
ment mude by you Is not satisfactory.
You nro In error If you supppso that you
havo tho same right ns any other citizen to
express publicly un opinion regarding of
ficial questions pending In the course of
military discipline. The established In
variable rules of official propriety neces
sary to tho effectlvo discipline ot the- serv
ice tmposo limitations upon tho public: ex
pressions of military otllcnrs, with which
your long experience should huvo mado
you fninlllar. Your duty Is to express
your opinion on olllclnl matters when
called upon by your olllclnl superiors or In
the duo courso of your olllclal reports and
recommendntlnns and not otherwlFo
Tho first nrtlclo of the regulations gov
erning the army of tho United States pro
vides; Uuoten l.mv UK Proof.
"Deliberations or discussions among m'll
tary men conveying prulso or censure, or
any mark of approbation, toward ntheri
In tho military service, nro prohibited
This provision bus been n pnrt of tho
army regulations for at lenst half u cen
tury nnd tho highest objection to observe
It rests upon the otllcers whoso high rink
should mako them exumples to their sub
ordinates. Any other rule of uetlon In
tho military service would be subversive
of discipline. It would not bo tolernted
In a subaltern nnd It will not be tolerated
In any olllcer of whatever rank.
Tho present facts nro that for several
years thero has been un unfortunate nnd
cltter controversy In the Navy department
a controversy gcnernlly deplored by the
participants ns tending to bring tho serv
ice Into dlsesteem nt homo and abroad
and to destroy thoso relations of mutual
confidence nnd friendship between naval
olllcers which the Interests of effective
service require.
."None of III" HiisliifHN,
In this controversy tho army has not
been involved and no bar has been raised
to that good feeling nnd friendly relation
between all the otllcers of the navy nnd nil
of tho olllcers of the army, which Is es
sential to tho successful und harmonious
co-operation of tho two services In prepa
ration nnd In action, A court nt Inquiry
has been held, In which tho mutters In
controversy und tho report has been mndo
In which ono member of tho court hns dis
sented in Borne particular and the matter
was pending beforo tho rovlowlng au
thority. At this point tho lieutenant general of
the army saw fit to make a public expres
sion of his opinion as between tho mn
Jorlty aud minority opinion by tho court,
announced lu a criticism of tho most m.
vero churucter, which could uot full to
be applied by tho generality of readers to
the naval olllcers against whoso view your
opinion was expressed. It In of no cop,
requenco of whoso sldo your opinion was
or what It was. You hud uo business lu
tho controversy nnd no right, holding tho
ofllco which you did, to expiess any opin
ion. Your conduct was lu violation of I tut
regulations above cited und tho rules of nf
llcial propriety, and you are Justly llnblo
lo censure, which i now express, l nura
respectfully, ELI II U ROOT,
Secretary ot War.
Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles,
Headquarters of tho Armv.
P. S. Yout second Infer of explanation,
dated today aud received since the nbovo
wru written, does not chaugo tho ense.
Tho necessity for repented oxplunntlonH
but Illustrates the Importunco of tho ruin
which you havo violated.
ELI ITU ROOT,
. Secretury of War.
Mnolny Told to Itenlun.
Tho fact thai simultaneously with tho
publication of tho Miles currespoifdcnco
Socrotnry Root gavo out a ropy of See
rotary Long's letter directing that Mn
clay'a resignation bo requested, tnkon In
connection with the publication thin morn
ing of tho final Schley desclHlou, so farns
It has gono beforo tho Navy dopartmont,
Is taken an nn Indication of tho president's
purposo to cleur tho olllclnl records of all
ponding Issues In that m at tor. Soeretnry
Root's publication of tho Maclay letter In
oxprctod by the fact that ho loft tho Whltn
IIouso soiiio time aftor Secretary Long
! had been thero and thus wan In position
to carry out tho president's latest wish in
the mattor.
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