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I THE NEWS IN BRIEF. I
German socialists favor a Joint In
tervention of nations to end tho Boer
war.
Dr. V. M. Baxter )ma been appoint
ed pension examining surgeon at Has
tings. Tho entire corn crop of Illinois is
183,702,200 bushels, tho smallest yield
elnco 1600.
Representative Mercer Introduced n
1)111 to establish a fish hatchery at
South Bend, Neb.
Tho most recent Investigations Into
German labor conditions show tho la
bor situation to bo growing worse.
In a wreck on tho Choctaw, Okla
homa & Gulf rnllrond which occurred
Jp. Colorado, J. F. Carlson of Sioux
City, la., was killed.
Ralph Miller, ono of tho crack pitch
ers of tho Eastern lcaguo last season,
has been signed b'y Indianapolis. Mil
ler waB with Baltimore In 1897 and in
1898
Major General Arthur MacArthur
lias been orderc to Denver to take
command of tho Department of tho
Colorado, In placo of General Merrlom,
retired.
Miss Mnudo Wllcutt stood In tho
telegraph offlco at Bowling Green, Ky
and becamo tho brldo of Dr. J. M.
Simmons of Pcnstor, Tex. They wero
married by wlro.
Tho total yield fo corn for Iowa In
1901 Is shown to bo 227,908,850 bush
els, or C5 per cent of lant year's crop,
nnd 85 per cent of tho avcrago for tin
past twelve years.
Reports from all portions of Kansan
nnd western Missouri show that rain
fell recently, turning to sleet or snow
at night. Tho storm has been of enor
mous benefit to wheat.
A dispatch to tho London Times
from Vienna dcclnrcs that as n result
of tho recent appeal to tho public to
tako tho matter in hand, duollng In
AtiBtrln-IIungnry is doomed.
Edwin II. Brown, aged 78 ycarB, of
Glrard, Kan., who has been promlnont
In political nnd railroad circles, drop
ped dead of heart disease whllo visit
ing his sister in Kansas City.
Tho funeral of Joso Duaarto Plcroro,
tho lato Brazilian dclcgato in Mexico,
wan attended by Prcsldont Diaz, his
cabinet, Uio diplomatic corps and Unit
ed Statos Ambassador Clayton.
Tho organ of tho Russian minister
of flnanco, tho WJstnlck Flnnnzoff,
threatens reprisals if tho Gorman
relchstng passes tho tariff bill now
tolng dobntcd beforo that body.
An ordlnnnco wiping out prlvato
wlno rooms In BaloonB, restaurants
nnd hotels was passed by tho city
council of Chicago. Mayor Harrison
said ho would sign the measure
Tho secretary of tho trcaaury has
awnrdod tho contract for removal of
tho old and installation of now plumb
ing fixtures in tho public building at
Dos Molnos, la., to L. H. Kurtz of Dcs
Moines at $5,100.
Charles M. Bchwab, prcsldont of tho
United States Stool corporation, will
loavo for Europo Bliortly after Chrl.
mas. Ho will bo absent for two monthi
nnd will spend tho tlmo In England
and on tho continent.
Tho Joint comnilttoo of tho two
houses of congress to mako arrange
merits for a McKinloy memorial ucr
vlco has decldod to Invito Socrotary of
Stato John Hay to bo tho orator when
over tho acrvlcos shall bo hold.
Dick Llttlo was shot and instantly
klllod at tho Holmes hotel In Shawneo,
O. T., by Porry Griffin, and tho lattor
mado good his acape. Tho trouble
originated from the attempt of tho
landlady to eject Llttlo from tho hotel.
Jomcs Sheldon was ro-olcctod captain
of tho Chicago foot ball elovon at a
meeting attended by all tho inombors
of tho team,
An attompt mado two woolen ago to
rob tho Wanntah bank of Wanntah,
lnd owned by Julius Conltz, caitBod a
run which resulted In its auspcnslon
AbboU, 11,000; liabilities, $29,000.
General Funaton will sail for tho
Unltod States from Manila December
20 on tho transport Warren. Governor
Taft will follow Docombor 20 on tho
transport Grant
Tho Georgia Good Bonds association
has organized with Clifford L. Ander
son of Atlanta president
At Pana, 111,, Cecil Bates, aged 4
accidentally killed his mother by
kuocklng a gun from a tablo, tho
charge entering his mother's stomach
Tho army of olllcoholdora undor tho
government is computed to number
220,000.
Qus Gardner of Philadelphia knock'
d out Boxy Kanoll of Buffalo in tho
third round beforo tho Abboy Athletic
club of Cincinnati.
Hugh L. Smyth & Co. of Now York
stock brokors, suspended. Tho firm
had no stock exchango membor.
The falluro of tho publishing firm at
Butlar i Algernon of Now Haves,
Conn., Is announced. Liabilities, $51,'
800; asost, $1(5,702.
TOE TREATYRATIFIED
lavorablo Action Taken on Hay-Paunce-
foto Compact by Senate.
SEVERAL SENATORS WERE PAIRED
Six Member Vote Against nml Seventy
Two for Itatlflcntlon An Kxceptlon
ally Full Attendance When Final Vote
Wat Taken.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The scn-
nto ratified tho Hay-Paunccfoto Isth
mian canal treaty by tho declsivo vote
of 72 to C. Tho voto was 'reached n
few minutes before 5 o'clock, nftcr
almost flvo houra discussion behind
closed doors.
There wero no sonsatlonal Incidents
during this entire tlmo. Tho debate
was confined exclusively to n discus
sion of tho merits of tho agreement
and tho policy of its provisions.
Tho principal Bpcoch of the day was
mado by Senator Teller, in opposition
to tho treaty, nnd ho was ."ollowoiTTh
rapid succession by twclvo or flftocn
other sonators, who spoko briefly for
or against tho motion to ratify.
Among tho other speakers of tho
day wero Sonators Clay, Fairbanks,
McCumbor, McLnurln of Mississippi,
Culborson, Mallory, Mason, Tillman,
Bacon nnd Bate.
Senator Clay was ono of tho south
ern senators who spoke in ndvocacy
of tho treaty. He contented that tho
treaty should bo ratified because It se
cured tho abrogation of tho Clayton
Bulwor treaty.
Senator Mason mado a strong plea
for tho treaty, expressing hlB gratifi
cation that American diplomacy had
succeeded In securing such a triumph
ns was this treaty over tho original
Hay-Paunccfoto agreement.
Sonntor Bacon's speech was made In
connection with a motion to amend
tho treaty. In presenting this amend
ment ho said he was in fnvor of u
canal and would voto for tho treaty
with tho Davis umendmont. Ho op
posed tho treaty because ho did not bo- i
llovo it would glvo tho United States
full control of tho cannl. Ho said
Great Britain rejected the amended
Hny-Paunccfoto trcnty, but sont us an
other treaty almost Identical with tho
former treaty as amended excopt ns
regards tho Davis amendment. Ho
considered tho fact tho most import
ant fcaturo of tho wholo controversy.
Thoro was an exceptionally full sen
ate when the tlmo arrived for a vote,
but tho certainty of ratification had
become so apparent that thcro was
comparatively llttlo Intorcst In the
proceedings. The votes on tho amend
ments succeeded each othor quickly.
Senator CulborBon offered an amend
ment to liiBort tho Davis fortification
amendment of last season. This wns
defeated, 15 to 62.
When tho llnnl voto was taken It
resulted 72 to C.
ROOSEVELT ADOPTS NEW PLAN
I'rraldent Consult Demoorutta Louder
It e u ril I n K Appointment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. President
Roosovolt Is adopting tho plan of se
curing Information from democratic
eonntora and representatives regarding
applicants for olllco In tho south. To
day, by appointment, ho consulted
Sonntor Foster and McEncry and Rep
resentative Broussard of Louisiana re
garding Louisiana appointments. He
had a list of about fifty applicants
for places, from calloctor of tho port
of New Orleans down to minor ofllccs,
concerning whom ho requested Infor
mation, Tho president also consulted
Representatives Clayton, Thompton
and Wiley of AInbama about Borne np-
polntmonts In that Btatc. It Is under
stood that tho prcHldout Is disposed to
reappoint Mesars. Vnughan, Bryan and
Bingham, respectively, district attor
ney and marshal of tho middle district
and collector of lutcrnal revenue.
Mti McKlnley Does Not Improve.
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 17. Relatives
of Mrs. McKlnlcy havo llttlo hopo of
her living long, according to a state
ment mado by Lieutenant Jameso Mc
Kinloy, U. S. A, Lloutcnant McKln
lcy passed through Chicago tonight In
company with General S. B. M. Young,
succcessor to General Shatter at tho.
Presidio, San Francisco.
Continuing, tho lloutonnnt Bald:
"My aunt In Canton remains In
much the snmo condition sho was Im
mediately after tho funeral of tho
president. Thoro has bcon no ltn
provomont and thoro seems no hopo of
any."
liny Will Deliver Kulogy.
WASHINGTON. Doc. 17. Tho com
mlttco designated by tho representa
tives of tho two houses of congress ap
pointed to invito Socrctnry Hay to de
liver an address In honor of tho mem
ory of tho lato President McKinloy
cnllcd upon tho secretary and secured
his consont to perform this distin
guished Borvlco. Mr, Hay satd that
whllo ho would havo proforred tho In
vitation should bo extended to eoino
ono elso, he would accept
SCHLEY'S FRIENDS ACTIVE
Jones Introduce Iteaolntlon In Senate
Kxtenillwr tint Thnnka of Conrrtil.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. At the
opening of yesterday's session of the
sonuto Mr. Jones of Arkansas Intro
duced a Joint resolution as follows:
"That the thanks of congress nnd
tho American people nre hereby ten
dered to Bear Admiral Wlnfleld S.
Schley nnd tho officers and men un-'
der his command for highly distin
guished conduct In conflict with tho
enemy, as displayed by them in tho
destruction of tho Spanish fleet oft
tho harbor of Santiago, Cuba, July 3,
1898.
"That tho president of tho United
States be requested to causo this reso
lution to be communicated to Rear
Admiral Schley, and through him "to
the officers and men under his com
mnnd." Without comment the resolution was
referred to tho committee on naval af
fairs. Hon. Isldor Rayncr and Mr. M. A.
Tcngue, counsel for Rear Admiral
Schley beforo tho court of Inquiry,
nro holding a consulatlon with their
client for tho purpose of outlining
their futuro course of action. Admir
al Dowey, prosldont of tho court was
asked for n statement as to whethor
ho endorsed tho findings of tho ma
jority of tho court. "I have not a
word to say," he replied; "not a word."
Since tho court of Inquiry rendered
Its verdict, Rear Admiral Schley has
received a largo number of letters and
telegrams, all containing expressions
of confldenco ana esteem and offers
of assistance. To answor theso per
sonally would bo a work of such
magnitude that the admiral has ad
dressed tho following letter to tho As
sociated Press, which ho asks to bo
published:
"WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 1C, 1901.
To tho Associated Press: I ueg to
express through the medium of tho
Associated Press my gratitude and
heartfelt thanks for tho kind words
nnd evidences of Interest In my wel
fare which I have received from all
part of tho United States. Tho mag
nitude of tho correspondence renders
It Imposslblo for mo to personally ac
knowledge tho same, nnd I therofore
tako this means of expressing my ap
preciation to ono and 'all. Very truly
yours,
"WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY,
"Rear Admiral, U. S. N."
DEBATE ON NEW TAltlfF DILI.
House Will Ilecln an l'ropoaed I'lilllpplne
Menaure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Plans
wero being mado on both sides of tho
houso of representatives yesterday for
tho three days' debnto on tho Philip
pine tariff bill which begins todny.
Each Bldo will havo four and one-half
hours.
This considerably restricts tho limits
of dobato, particularly itho opposition,
which had Intended to mako this bill
tho text for a rather elaborate arraign
ment of tho policy of tho party In
power.
Chairman Pnyno will open tho de
bnto in n speech of about 'three-quarters
of an hour and Mr. Dalzell of
Ponnsylvnnln will closo tho debate Just
before tho voto Is taken on Wednesday.
Mr. Ilnnlna ! ItelnMated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Tho Civil
Scrvlco commission has decided to re
store tho nnmo of Mrs. Lolu Ida Bo
nlno, who recently was acquitted of
tho murder of James Seymour Ayros,
Jr., to tho roll of ellglbles for appoint
ment to tho civil service Just prior
to tho death of Ayrcs, Mrs. Bonlno
had passed an examination for skilled
laborer in the government printing of
flco, but ponding tho result of tho trial
her nnmo was held up.
Trottlner Mare Jauloe Dead.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., Doc. 17. Jan
Ice, ono of tho American trotting
queens, Is dead of pneumonia at Plorco
Brothorr.' Santa Rosa stock farm in
thlB city. Tho mnro recently returnod
from tho eastern circuit, whoro with
her stable mnto, Dolly Dillon, she won
ovor $10,000.
Mn. Osborne at Frlaco,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17. Mrs.
Luther W. Osborne, wlfo of tho late
consul goneral to Samoa, arrived hero
yostorday on tho steamer Sonoma with
tho body of her husband, which will
bo tnken east for Interment
Kult ARalimt lllshup Mntx.
ROME, Dec. 17. Tho Mcssngorlt
Bays that Father Cushlng, tho Amorl
can priest who had difficulties with
Bishop Matz of Colorado, has com
menced legal proceedings against
Bishop Matz for Illegal arrest
Iteport of 11 n nk or Spain.
MADRID, Dec. 17. Tho report of
tho Bank of Spain for tho week onded
Saturdny sIiowb: Gold In hand, In
creased, 20,000 pesetas; sliver In hand,
Increased, 803,000 pesotas; notes In
circulation, decreased, 3,847,000 pose
tns.
Montana' Tremendous Snow.
BILLINGS, Mont, Dec. 17. Eastern
Montana has been enveloped In ono of
tho heaviest enowfallB ever known
rnuici
m
What tho Two Houses of Congress Will
Ensy Themselves at.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE LISTS
Tliey Are Kxpccted to Ho Mnde Tuesday
Cannl Treaty Under Consideration
No Doubt of It Katlflcatlon Mlscella
neon. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Tho dispo
sition of tho sennto is to do very llttlo
business beyond acting upon the Hay-
Pauncefoto treaty beforo adjournment
for tho holidays. In nccordanco with
tho agreement j cached Friday tho trea
ty will bo voted on beforo the Benato
adjourns tomorrow. Senator Teller
will mako tho first speech of tho day
tomorrow and ho will bo followed by
other senators with brief apecches.
Tho opponents of tho treaty admit
thcro Is no doubt of ratification.
On Thursday tho announcement of
tho committees will bo mado and
thcro Is a probability that after this
announcement tho senate will adjourn
until Thursday, when tho adjourn
ment for tho holidays will tako place,
extending to January C. If there aro
business sessions Wednesday and
Thursday Senator Morgan will mako
an effort to secure action on his bill
authorizing tho acquisition of right of
way for the Nicaragua canal, but sen
ators on tho republican sldo of tho
chamber aro inclined to postpone all
important legislation until after the
holidays.
There probably will bo action beforo
tho adjournment on Thursday on a
number of nominations and tho
chances aro that Attorney Genernl
Knox's nomination will bo among
thoso to receive atcontton.
Tho Introduction of resolutions
bearing on the caso of Admiral Schley
la also among tho probabilities, but no
action In that direction Is anticipated
for tho present
Tho houso this week will pass tho
bill to provldo temporary rovenucs
for the Philippine Islands, which was
reported from tho wayB and means
commlttco last Friday. Under the
ngrcemont mado genernl dobato will
extend throughout Tuesday and until
4 o'clock Wednesday, when a vote
will bo taken. Thoro will bo no op
portunity to amend tho measure
Thoro will bo . a break In tho party
linos on both sides of tho houso.
Mr. McCnll of Massachusetts, the
republican member of tho wayB and
means commlttco who opposed the
Porto Rlcan bill during tho last con
gress, will spenk against tho mcasuro
and will bo supported In his dlssont
from his republican colleagues by Mr.
Llttleflold of Maine and perhaps sev
eral othor republicans who oppose tho
Porto Rlcan bill and hold that a sim
ilar tssuo Is presented at this tlmo.
On tho democratic sldo Representa
tive Robinson will support tho bill
and tho remainder of tho Louisiana
delegation will do likewise. Repre
senting tho enno sugar Interests of
tholr stato, they aro opposed to conces
sions on sugar duties, cither from tho
i'nllipplncs or Cuba.
Tho general belief is that tho bill
will securo as many domocrntio votes
as it loses votes on tho republican sldo
and that tho majority In Its favor
when placed on Its passage will bo
about the republican majority In the
house.
Ilelleved to Have Ferlilied.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Doc. 1C Word
.rom Casper states that a young man
named Hemingway, brother of Civil
Engineer Hemingway of Casper, prob
ably prlshed In tho storm last Thurs
day. Tho young man was n strangor
In this country and started to go to a
neighboring ranch. Ho never reached
hlB destination and his friends fenr ho
Is dead. A party Is now searching tho
plains for him.
Farmer Die In Snowdrift.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis., Dec. 16.
John McQtiald, a farmer residing at
Stanton, died yesterday as a result of
oxposuro to tho oxtromoly cold woath
or. McQunld was found In a snow
drift bestdo tho road, near Houlton,
having fallen from his wagon.
Fall to Bee the Train,
WATERLOO, Nob., Dec. 1C Emll
Zablo whllo crossing tho Union Pacific
track at his placo was struck by train
No. 101 and Instantly killed. Ho was
In a buggy and had tho sldo curtains
up and did not notlco tho train com
ing. Stockman Frnien to Dentil.
HARVARD, Nob., Doc. 16. Word
comec from Trumbull, In tho north
west corner of this county, that as T.
T. Gtarnett, about 60 yoarB of age, liv
ing somo three miles northwest of
Trumbull, was returning from a sale
held by hlo son u short distance from
his homo, ho loft tho team and party
wVth whom ho wns riding, saying ho
would go nnd look after his cattlo and
get them home. This was the last
eocn of him until found.
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CRASH CAME IN A CURVE
Passenger and Freight Train Collide on
the Illinois Central.
ROCKFORD, 111., Dec. 1C Failure
on tho part of a conductor to obey
orders is supposed to havo been the
causo of a head-end collision on the
Illinois Central between Irene nnd
Pcrryvlllo early yesterday. - Tho two
trains wero tho castbound passenger
train No. 4 and a through freight from
Chicago, going west As a result,
eight pcoplo are dead or missing and
eleven Injured.
Tho trains mot In a Blight bend of
tho track, both running at full speed.
Tho smoker, express and baggago cars
wero piled on tho locomotives, penning
In tho occupants of tho smoker. Only
three of tho half dozen persons in
that car escaped. Tho others were
penned In and If not Instantly killed
wero roasted to death nnd their bod
ies, along with thoso of tho engine
crow, wero entirely consumed.
All efforts of tho survivors to rcs-
cuo tho victims wns unvnlllng. Tho
HamcB drovo them back at every point.
Tho temperature was 20 degrees below
zero and tho icy wind was blowing
ncross tho prairie, tho point where tho
wreck occurred being In a shallow cut,
afTordlng no protection. Tho injured
wero without hats or wraps and suf
fered terribly. By tho united efforts of
the Burvlvors tho wnycar was pushed
back from tho wreckago to escape the
flames and tho wounded wero placed
on tho bunks inside. Two hours
elapsed beforo any relief was at hand.
SCHLEY PREPARED fOR ACTION
Hear Admiral Hay II I Itcndy to Con
tlnuo Prosecution.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1C Rear Ad
miral W. S. Schloy has notified Attor
ney General Isldor Rayner that ho is
ready to tako any action with rofer-
enco to his caso that Mr. Rayner may
advise. Mr. Rayncr expects to meet
tho admiral In Washington today or
Tuesday.
When nsked whethor ho favored a
congressional investigation, Mr. Ray
ner said: . "I doubt whother a pro
ceeding of this sort is tho proper one.
It generally assumes a political aspect
At this time I am of tho opinion that
tho matter should bo prosecuted by
tho courts. There aro plenty of ways
in which this can bo dono, nnd this
wcok wo will begin to consult and
determine upon our courso of action."
Among tho telegrams Mr. Rayner
has received slnco tho publication of
tho findings of tho court of Inquiry
was ono from a gentleman In nnothcr
stato who asked that his identity bo
kopt secret, with an offer of ?10,000
for tho necessary expenses attending
a further prosecution of tho case. Tho
offer was declined.
STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA
111(7 Itlvei Ille nnd Inflict Knormou
Damage.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 1G. A
storm for which severity and destnict
lvenoss has not bcon equaled In this
section for twonty-flvo years, visited
Eastorn and Central Pennsylvania last
night, causing almost unprecedented
damage, and resulted In tho loss of at
least four human lives. Tho havoc In
tho coal regions is enormous and tho
loss to rnllrond and mining companies
will amount to millions of dollars.
Tho Schuylkill, Lehigh, Susquehanna
and Juniata rivers havo risen as high
ns fifteen feet above tholr levels and
all tholr tributaries havo overflowed,
'nundating tho surrounding country
in more than a dozen counties.
Innumorablo washouts havo oc
curred on tho Pennsylvania, Phila
delphia & Reading, Northern Central,
Lehigh Valloy, Now Jersey Central
and othor railroads. Bridges havo
been carried away and traffic is at a
standstill.
Foamier of Uutte Dead.
BUTTE, Mont, Doc. 16. William L.
Farland, tho founder of Butte, died
yostorday of pneumonia, aged 67 years.
Farland In tho '60c located many of
the big mines of Butte, built the first
silver mill nnd produced tho first bar of
bullion. Ho was associated with
Unltod States Senator Clark in many
mining deals during tho early days of
tho camp.
Commissioner Declare War.
LINCOLN, Neb., Doc. 16. Doputy
Food Commissioner Bassett Is about to
begin war upon tho people who mako
puro cider vinegar and dispose of It
to unsuspecting merchants for 3 cents
a gallon. Tho merchants in turn tils
poso of it to unsuspecting customers
for 25 cents a gallon, thus making a
very fair margin on tho sale.
Chicago' (loldeat December.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Yesterday was
tho coldest day Chicago has experi
enced in tho month of December slnco
tho weathor bureau was established
hero thirty years ago. For threo
hours tho mercury stood at 21 degrees
bolow zero. Later, however, tho skies
cleared and tho wind which had been
blowing from tho northwest, died
down, causing a gradual rlao of tem
perature, and at night tho thermom
tor registered but 3 degrees below.
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JJlIK
Majority of the Board of Inquiry TinS
Poult With Admiral's Conduct. '
DEWEY IN REPORT SUSTAINS HIM-
Latter, However, AflUe Signature to
Orlplnnl Statement Schley 1 Charged
With Insubordination and Vallure to.
1'erform Duty.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Tho most
prolonged, Interesting nnd Important
naval tribunal ever held in this coun
try camo to a closo yesterday, having
In open and secret lasted one week,
short of threo months, when Secretary
Long waB handed tho flndlngs of tho
court of Inquiry which inquired into
tho conduct of Rear Admiral Schley
during tho Santiago campaign.
For seven weeks the court heard
testimony and for fully a month it
deliberated upon thnt mass of evi
dence, finally reaching tho conclusions
announced todny. Tho result was a.
complete surprlso and it Is probablo
that no prophecy has approached the.
truth. Instead of ono report, there
aro two. Both are signed by Gcorgo
Dewey, president, nnd Samuel C. Lem
ly, as Judge advocate. This 1b a form,
said to bo recognized in all tho courts,
of inquiry, tho signatures of tho other
members not being noccssary. But It
Is explained that Admiral Dewey
signed tho second report, a minority
report, to express his qualification ot
or dissent from tho vlows expressed,
by tho court, comprising, besido him
self, Admirals Benham and Ramsay,
In the first report
A representative of tho Associated;
Press conveyed first Information ot
the findings of the court to Admiral
Schley.
He was seated In the public recep
tion room of a hotel chatting with,
soveral friends and evidenced no signs,
of nervousness over tho outcome.
When tho conclusions of Admiral
Dowo'y wero read to him, Admiral
Schley showed his pleasure and It was.
evident from his manner that he re
garded the statement from Admiral.
Dowey as a vindication of his cause.
Ho declined to mako any statement
concerning tho court's flndlngs and.
excusing himself from the llttlo com
pany which had gathered about him,
went to his apartments, whero Mrs.
Schloy had been anxiously awaiting to
hear tho court's decision.
Later tho official copy was brought
to tho hotel by a messenger from tho
navy department.
Tho report of tho majority in tho
Schloy inquiry is ns follows:
Commodore Schley, in command ot
tho flying squadron, should havo pro
ceeded w'th utmost dispatch off Cien
fucg03 and should havo maintained a
closo blockade of that port.
Ho should havo endeavored, on May
23, at Clcnfucgos to obtain Informa
tion regarding tho Spanish squadron
by communicating with tho insurgents
at tho placo designated In tho mem
orandum delivered to him at 8:15 a.
m. of that date.
He should havo proceedofl from Cl
cnfucgos to Santiago do Cuba with nil1
uispatch and should havo disposed his
vessels with a view of intercepting
tho onemy In any attempt to pass tho
llylng squadron.
Ho should not havo delayed the
squadron for tho Eagle.
He should not havo made tho retro
grade turn westward with his .squad
ron. Ho should havo promptly obeyed
tho Navy department's order of May
25.
Ho should havo endeavored to cap
turo or destroy the Spanish vessels nt
anchor near tho entrance of Santiago
harbor on May 29 and 30
Ho did not do his utmost with thoi
forco under his command to capture
or destroy tho Colon and othor ves
sels of tho enemy which ho attacked
on May 31.
RAYNOR WILL ADVISE APPEAL
Will Conniel Schley to Fight Decision
to the I.uit Iteaort.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14. Isldor Ray
nor showed keen disappointment whon
tho flndlngs of tho court of Inquiry
wero communicated to him tonight
He announced that ho would go to
Washington as soon as hla engage
ments will permit, "probably Monday
or Tuesday, and ho will counsel Ad
miral Schloy to fight tho caso to a
flnUh by every nppeal that is possi
ble. In an interview ho said: "I
think tho country will almost unan
imously accept Admiral Dowoy's Judg
ment Tho testimony was so over
whelming' on almost all of tho spec
ifications In favor of Admiral Schley
thut I must confess I am at a loss to
understand upon what fact or upon
what ovldonco of tho witnesses tho
other two members of tho court reach
ed their conclusion."
liny la Appointed Orator.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Tho Joint
commlttco of tho two houses of con
gress appointed to mako tho necessary
arrrnngoments for a memorial Bervlco
In honor of tho lato President Mc
Klnley hold a meeting today and de
cided to invito Secretary of Stato
John Hay to bo tho orator whenever
tho proposed services shall bo hold.
Tho selection wns mado upon a mo
tion by Senator Fairbanks, who brief
ly addressed tho committee.