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Cual Treaty t udr L'oaaldaratloti '
Ha Daaat at IU Ratiflcatloa Mlicalla-
WA8HINGT0N, Duc7T6. The dlspo
sitlon of the senate la to do very little
business beyond acting upon the Hay
hauncefote treaty before adjournment
for the holidays. In accordance with
the agreement reached Friday the trea
ty will be voted on before the senate
adjourns tomorrow. Senator Teller
will make the first speech of the day
tomorrow and he will be followed by
other senators with brief speech"".
The opponents of the treaty admit
there Is no doubt of ratification.
On Thursday the announcement of
the committees will be made and
there is a probability that after this
announcement the senate will adjourn
until Thursday, when the adjourn
ment for the holidays will take place,
extending to January 6. If there are
business sessions Wednesday and
Thursday Senator Morgan will make
an effort to secure action on his bill
authorizing the acquisition of right of
way for the Nicaragua canal, but sen
ators on the republican side of the
chamber are inclined to postpone all
Important legislation until after the
holidays.
There probably will be action before
the adjournment on Thursday on a
number of nominations and the
chances are that Attorney 6eneral
Knox's nomination will be among
those to receive ateention.
The introduction of resolutions
bearing on the case of Admiral Schley
Is also among the probabilities, but no
action in that direction is anticipated
for the present.
The house this week will pass the
bill to provide temporary revenues
for the Philippine islands, which was
reported from the ways and means
committee last Friday. Under the
agreement made general debate will
extend throughout Tuesday and until
4 o'clock Wednesday, when a vote
will bo taken. There will be no op
portunity to amend the measure.
There will be a break in the party
lines on both sides of the house.
Mr. MoCall of Massachusetts, the
republican member of the ways and
means committee who opposed the
Porto Mean bill during the last con
gress, will speak against the measure
and will be supported in his dissent
from his republican colleagues by Mr.
Littlefleld of Maine and perhaps sev
eral other republicans who oppose the
Porto Rican bill and hold that a sim
ilar issue is presented at this time.
On the democratic side Representa
tive Robinson will support the bill
and the remainder of the Louisiana
delegation will do likewise. Repre
senting the cane sugar Interests of
their state, they are opposed to conces
sions on sugar duties, either from the
fnlUppines or Cuba.
The general belief is that the bill
will secure as many democratic votes
as it loses votes on the republican side
and that the majority in its favor
when placed on its passage will be
about the republican majority in the
house.
Believed to Bar Ferltbed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 16. Word
from Casper states that a young man
named Hemingway, brother of Civil
Engineer Hemingway of Casper, prob
ably perished in the storm last Thurs
day. The young man was a stranger
in this country and started to go to a
neighboring ranch. He never reached
his destination and his friends fear he
la dead. A party is now searching the
plains for him.
ranter Dies la SaowSrlft.
NEW RICHMOND, Wis., Dec. 16.
John McQuaid, a farmer residing at
Stanton, died yesterday as a result of
exposure to the extremely cold weath
er. McQuaid was found in a snow
drift beside the road, near Houlton,
saving fallen from his wagon.
Valla ta Ma tb Train.
WATERLOO, Neb., Dec. lC.Emll
Zable while crossing the Union Pacific
track at his place was struck by train
No. 101 and Instantly killed'. He was
fa a baggy and bad the aide curtains
na and did not notice the train com
ing. Saakaaaa Wrasse ta Death.
HARVARD, Nab., Dm. 1. Word
mm Iron Trumbull, la the north
Mt corner of this county, that as T.
T, Oaraett, about 0 years of age, llv
tzg noma throo miles northwest of
' Trambcll, was rotaming front a sale
fcaU by his son a abort distance from
Ua aoaM, ha loft tat team and party
wfca waom bo waa riding, aaylag be
mmM go and look after bla cattle and
C tista aome. Tala waa the last
ga of bla vatil found.
CRASH CAME IN A CUVC
rifMtr a ad might Trala CallMa aa
taa lillaola Central.
ROCK FORD, 111., Dec. 16. Failure
on the part of a conductor to obey
orders is supposed to have been the
cause of a head-end collision on the
Illinois Central between Irene and
Perryvllle early yesterday. The two
trains were the eastbound passenger
train No. 4 and a through freight from
Chicago, going west. As a result,
eight people are dead or missing and
eleven injured.
The trains met in a slight bend of
the track, both running atTdll spewdri
The smoker, exprese and baggage cars
were piled on the locomotives, penning
in the occupants of the smoker. Only
three of the half dozen persons in
that car escaped. The others were
penned in and if not instantly killed
were roasted to death and their bod
ies, along with those of the engine
crew, were entirely consumed.
Ail efforts of the survivor to res
cue the victims was unvaillng. The
flames drove them back at every point.
The temperature was 20 degrees below
zero and the icy wind was blowing
across the prairie, the point where the
wreck occurred being in a shallow cut,
affording no protection. The injured
were without hats or wraps and suf
fered terribly. By the united efforts of
the survivors the waycar was pushed
back from the wreckage to escape the
flames and the wounded were placed
on the bunks inside. Two hours
elapsed before any relief was at hand.
SCHLEY PREPARED fOR ACTION
Rear Admiral Sara Ba Is Ready to Cob-
Man ProMcntloa.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16. Rear Ad
miral W. S. Schley has notified Attor
ney General Isidor Rayner that he is
ready to take any action with refer
ence to his case that Mr. Rayner may
advise. Mr. Rayner expects to meet
the admiral in Washington today or
Tuesday.
When asked whether he favored a
congressional investigation, Mr. Ray
ner said: "I doubt whether a pro
ceeding of this sort is the proper one
It generally assumes a political aspect.
At this time I am of the opinion that
the matter should be prosecuted by
the courts. There are plenty of ways
in which this can be done, and this
week we will begin to consult and
determine upon our course of action."
Among the telegrams Mr. Rayner
has received since the publication of
the findings of the court of inquiry
was one from a gentleman in another
state who asked that his identity be
kept secret, with an offer of $10,000
for the necessary expenses attending
a further prosecution of the case. The
offer was declined.
STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA
Bla; Blrer Rlaa and Inflict Enormous
Damage.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 16. A
storm for which severity and destruct
iveneas has not been equaled in this
section for twenty-five years, visited
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania last
night, causing almost unprecedented
damage, and resulted in the loss of at
least four human lives. The havoc in
the coal regions is enormous and the
loss to railroad and mining companies
will amount to millions of dollars.
The Schuylkill, Lehigh, Susquehanna
and Juniata rivers have risen as high
as fifteen feet above their levels and
all their tributaries have overflowed,
inundating the surrounding country
in more than a dozen counties.
Innumerable washouts have oc
curred on the Pennsylvania, Phila
delphia t Reading, Northern Central,
Lehigh Valley, New Jersey Central
and other railroads. Bridges have
been carried away and traffic is at a
standstill.
Founder of Butte Dead.
BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 16. William L.
Farland, the founder of Butte, died
yesterday of pneumonia, aged 67 years.
Farland In the '60c located many of
the big mines of Butte, built the first
stiver mill and produced the first bar of
bullion. He was associated with
United States Senator Clark in many
mining deals during the early days of
the camp.
Coaaaalasloner Declare War.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 16. Deputy
Food Commissioner Bassett Is about to
begin war upon 'the people who make
pure cider vinegar and dispose of It
to unsuspecting merchant for 3 cents
a gallon. The merchants In turn dis
pose of It to unsuspecting customers
for 25 cents a gallon, thus making a
very fair margin on the sale.
Caleage' Cold! Deaaaabar.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Yesterday was
the coldest day Chicago has experi
enced In the month of December since
the weather bureau was established
here thirty years ago. For three
boors the mercery stood at 21 degrees
below tero. Later, however, the skies
cleared and the wind which bad been
blowing from the northwest, died
down, causing a gradual rise of tem
perature, and at night the thermoro
eter registered but 3 degrees below.
IS ADVERSE TO SCHLEY
Majority of the Board of Inquiry Find
Fault With Admiral'. Conduct
EEWEY IN REPORT SUSTAINS HIM
letter, However, aSlu atgaatare to
Orlgtaal Stataaaeat Schley I Charged
With lasaaordlaatloa aad Failure ta
Forfora Date.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The most
prolonged. Interesting and Important
naval tribunal ever held in this coun
try came to a close yesterday, having
in open and secret lasted one week
short of three months, when Secretary
Long was handed the findings of the
court of Inquiry which inquired into
the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley
during the Santiago campaign.
For seven weeks the court heard
testimony and for fully a month it
deliberated upon that mass of evi
dence, finally reaching the conclusions
announced today. The result was a
complete surprise and It is probable
that no prophecy has approached the
truth. Instead of one report, there
are two. Both are signed by George
Dewey, president, and Samuel C. Lem
ly, as Judge advocate. This is a form
said to be recognized in all the courts
of inquiry, the signatures of the other
members not being necessary. But it
is explained that Admiral Dewey
signed the second report, a minority
report, to express his qualification of
or dissent from the views expressed
by the court, comprising, beside him
self, Admirals Benham and Ramsay,
In the first report.
A representative of the Associated
Press conveyed first information of
the findings of the court to Admiral
Schley.
He was seated in the public recep
tion room of a hotel chatting with
several friends and evidenced no signs
of nervousness over the outcome.
When the conclusions of Admiral
Dewey were read to him. Admiral
Schley showed his pleasure and it was
evident from his manner that be re
garded the statement from Admiral
Dewey as a vindication of his cause.
He declined to make any statement
concerning the court's findings and,
excusing himself from the little com
pany which bad gathered about him,
went to his apartments, where Mrs.
Schley had been anxiously awaiting to
bear the court's decision.
Later the official copy was brought
to the hotel by a messenger from the
navy department
The report of" the majority in the
ScWey inquiry is as follows:
Commodore Schley, In command of
the flying squadron, should have pro
ceeded w'th utmost dispatch off Clea
fuegos aad should have maintained a
close blockade of that port.
He should have endeavored, on May
23, at Clenfuegos to obtain Informa
tion regarding the Spanish squadron
by communicating with the insurgents
at the place designated in the mem
orandum delivered to him at 8:15 a.
m. of that date.
He should have proceeded from Cl
enfuegos to Santiago de Cuba with all
dispatch and should have disposed his
vessels with a view of intercepting
the enemy in any attempt to pass ths
flying squadron.
He should not have delayed the
squadron for the Eagle.
He should not have made the retro
grade turn westward with his squad
ron. He should have promptly obeyed
the Navy department's order of May
25.
He should have endeavored to cap
ture or destroy the Spanish vessels at
anchor near the entrance of Santiago
harbor on May 29 and 30.
He did not do his utmost with the
force under his command to capture
or destroy the Colon and other ves'
sels of the enemy which he attacked
on May 31.
RAYN0R WILL ADVISE APPEAL
Will Counsel Schley to right Drcteloa
to the Lt Heaort.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 14. Isidor Ray
nor showed keen disappointment when
the findings of the court of Inquiry
were curmmiuioated to h!ra tonight.
He announced that he would go to
Washington as soon as his engage
ments will permit, probably Monday
er Tuesday, and he will counsel Ad
miral Schley to fight the case, to a
finish by every appeal that is possi
ble. In an Interview he said; "I
think the country will almost unan
imously accept Admiral Dewey's Judg
ment. The testimony was so over
whelming on almost all of the spec
ifications In favor of Admiral Schley
that 1 must confess I am at a loss to
understand upon what fact or upon
what evidence of the witnesses the
other two members of the court reach
ad their conclusion."
ay U Appelates O rater.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The Joint
committee of the two bouses of con
gress appointed to make the necessary
arrrangemente for a memorial service
In honor of the late President Mc
Klnley held a meeting today and de
cided to Invite Secretary ' of State
John Hay to be the orator whenever
the proposed services shall be held.
The selection was made upon a mo
tion by Senator Fairbanks, wbo brief
ly addressed the committee.
TRIES TO CONVERT BSIfiANDS
A hd actor at Mlaaloaary Coaaplala of
Mia ttaae' Touching.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 13. The
latest information regarding Miss
Ellen M. Stone, her Americsn mis
sionary, ano Mme. Tsilka, her com
panion, indicates that their condition
baa been so far ameliorated that they
are able to obtain rude comforts. It
is even said that the brigands have
a doctor ready at hand in case his ser
vices should be needed.
It appears thst the brigands are
now complaining that Miss Stone Is
attempting to convert them to Chris-
tianlty. White not recognizing
Tslng the le-
gality of the abduction of Miss Stone
and Mme. Tsilka the brigands contend
that their action was in the interest
of a sacred cause and therefore Just
ifiable, The brigands apparently are pre
pared to hold out all winter. They
refuse to abate their demands one dol
lar and have not vouchsafed a reply
to Mr. Dickinson's ultimatum to the
effect that they must accept his last
offer or nothing. It is believed la
well informed clrcjes that were the
gold actually proffered at some spot
on the border by an accredited emis
sary, the brigands would reduce the
amount of the ransom. It is under
stood here that recommendations have
been forwarded to Washington, pro
posing that an ultimatum be sent to
Bulgaria.
HILL NOT TOLERATE IT
Gomper Declare American People Will
Condemn DerUlon.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 13. When
the correspondent of the Associated
Press showed the San Juan cable to
Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, tonight
he expressed great surprise at the
news. In answer to a question as to
what the federation will do be an
swered: "If Mr. Iglesias' .conviction
is upon the charge that he has been
guilty of conspiracy to increase the
wages of Porto Rican workmen we
Shall leave no effort unturned to se
cure his release and the necesssary
changes in the laws of the island to
conform to American standards.
"It is an honorable ambition to se
cure better returns in the shape of
wages for labor. The Porto Rican
law is evidently a relic of Spanish
brutal code and regime and the
American people will not tolerate so
gross a violation of guaranteed
rights."
The executive council was In ses
sion when the Associated Press cable
dispatch reached Mr. Gompers. He
said there is no doubt that the con
vention will take up the matter before
it adjourns.
SCHLEY REPORT SOON READY
Flndlog of Board of Iaqnlry I Kxpected
i.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 13.
The Schley court of inquiry is Hear
ing the end of its labors and while
it is impossible to secure from the
members of the navy department a
statement when the report will be
submitted, it 1b believed it cannot be
delayed more than twenty-four hours.
It was said at the department this
afternoon that the close of business
hours the report was not finished.
It Is the Intention of Secretary Long
to have typewritten copies of it pro
pared Immediately for the press.
Although clothed with reviewing
authority, Secretary Long hag said
that he will not exercise It In this
case. The report will be given to
the public without the slightest
change.
The court was again in session to
day, although Admiral Dewey did not
attend the meeting. Captain Lemly,
judge advocate of the court, paid a
visit to the court rooms this morning
and carried some papers, which, while
connected with the case, were not the
report of the court.
Tobla t'attor Drop Dead.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13. Tobias Cas
tor, long prominent In Nebraska poli
tics, died on buriington train No. 4
at 7:55 this morning while enroute
from Lincoln to Omaha. Heart fail
ure is the supposed cause and it Is
thought thst be over-exerted himself
in hurrying from his residence to the
Lincoln station. The body was taken
off at llavelock and Judge Tibbetts of
Lincoln, who was in the same car
with him, accompanied It to Lincoln.
Iraaghter af Congrewaaa Wad.
OSKALOOSA, la., Dec. 13. Miss
Hern Ice Lacey, youngest daughter of
Congressman John F. Lacey of the
Sixth Iowa district, wss married in
this city last evening to Carroll E.
Sawyer.
Mr. Raeeeeelt Will Beeelve.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Mrs.
Roosevelt will bold a reception for
women on Saturday, the 14th Inst,
from I to 5 o'clock. She will be as
sisted by the women of the cabinet
and will have with her during the re
ception a number of ycung women
Including those of the cabinet circle.
This will be tbe first of the public
receptions that have been held by the
mistress of the White House since the
Cleveland administration.
LABOR LEADER'S TRIAL
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Igleiiai, Mead of Porto Bico Federation,
, . Denounced as Conspirator.
APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT
I Sentenced far alleged Crime aad De
clare that Politic Influenced DecUloa
Agalaet Him Compaaloa Oct
SAN JUAN, P. R., Deec. 13. Santl-
ago Igl
fiffr-j?rel'1P nt th Ferlera-
tlon of Workmen of Port? Rico, to
gether with nine companions, wss
tried in the district court of San Juan
yesterday on a charge of conspiracy.
Yesterday Iglesias was sentenced to
three months and eight days' impris
onment. Seven of his companions
were sentenced to four months' im
prisonment, while two were acquitted
of the charge of being the founders
of an illegal association and con
spiracy in August, 1900, to raise tbe
price of labor In Porto Ricoo.
Iglesias, as the founder of tbe con
spiracy, gets the heaviest sentence.
The other men were merely his asso
ciates In the crime. Under the Span
ish law, which is still In force here,
persons convicted of a crime have to
pay the costs.
The local federation of the work
men of Porto Rico, which Is now part
of the American Federation of Iibor,
under the presidency of Samuel Gom
pers, has been ordered dissolved, as it
has been adjudged illegal on account
of this conspiracy.
Mr. Savage, Judge of the district
court, dissented as to tbe illegality of
the local federation, although he
agreed that Iglesias was guilty of a
conspiracy to raise the price of labor
In August, 1900,, when the currency of
Porto ' Rico was changeed. At that
time nearly all the merchants and
employers here raised tbelr prices
from peesos to dollars, an advance of
40 cents. Iglesias did the same, con
tending that he only raised wages in
proportion to other increases. This
constitutes the conspiracy. '
The case has been appealed to tho
supreme court of Porto Rico, where it
probably will be heard in a month.
Pending this appeal Iglesias is at lib
erty. The mass meeting of the Federation
of Labor called for next Sunday prob
ably will be called off, as the plans of
the ' federation are temporarily de
ranged. Iglesias says politics influ
enced the decision against him, as the
Judges belonged to the local repub
lican party, while Iglesias Is a federal-
One of the acquitted men has turned
republican, It is said, since the time
of the conspiracy.
Since Iglesias has been acting as
the local organizer of the American
Federation of Labor he has been con
tinually attacked in circulars and
threatened by certain republicans who
oppose his plans.
Last Tuesday night these republic
cans fired several shots at the building
of the federation. The police searched
the rooms of these men for arms, but
found nothing. The men who fired
the shots had not been arrested up to
this morning. '
Scoreticg I be Shamrock.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Sir Thom
Lipton's cup challenger, Shamrock II,
narrowly escaped being destroyed by
fire tonight Only the strenuous ef
forts of the firemen saved it As it
was, It was badly scorched on one
side. The fire burned the boiler shop
of the J. M. Robblns company at Erie
Basin, Brooklyn, where Shamrock was
laid up for the winter. Ono of Sham
rock's launches was consumed. The
total damage from the fire Is estimat
ed at 3100,000.
Fonad Dead on the Prairie.
DENVER, Dec. 13. A special to the
News from Cheyenne says tbe woman
who was reported lost on the prairie
four miles from Cheyenne last night
was found today, rrozen to death, a
quarter of a mile from where she was
left by the lineman wbo tried to save
her life last night Tbe woman has
not been Identified. She was between
65 and 60 years of age. ,
The United States supreme court has
taken a recess until January 6.
. , KUebeeer Taae tha Field.
LONDON, Dec. 13. Now that Gen
eral Ian Hamilton Is here, tbe Pre
toria correspondent of the Dally Tel
egraph cables. Lord Kitchener has
personally taken the field and Is di
recting the movements of the troops.
Cadis la m Tarmell. v
CADIZ, Dec. 13. This city Is In a
state of partial revolution. Riotous
mobs, led by striking bakers, armed
with knives and bludgeons, pillaged
stores, attacked peaceable people in
the streets, Injured a number of per
sons, threw tbe whole' town 'Into a
state of panic and made the night hid
eous with shouts of ''Long live the so
cial revolution" "and down, with the
bourgeois." Tbe police were power
less to quell the disturbance.
HE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Lat
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. i SOUTH OMAHA.
Cattle-There waa not a particularly
heavy run of cattle, but .till there wm
not the- llfe-ari artlvliy to the market
that I noted on some day. That wai
pertiap due to some extent W the fact
that the quality waa nothing extra. W
were only about ten or fifteen cars ol
rorn-fed steer. In tho yard, so that the
more Ue.lr.ble sradc ld J"1
teady price. The cow market waa no!
very active, but about steady with, ea
terday. olo.e. The !at half of th mar
ket ycterday waa not a good aa the nrnt
part, and packer, bought their auppllea
today afut the way they did lata yeeter
...... ti.. ohrjr rradea have not de
clined tnufh th ui two iM. ("t
dlum klnda and canner are weaa 10
10c lower. There wa very little change
noticeable In tho price, paid for bull,
calve and stag, but It was evident that
i .ii.i , or for the commoner
kind, and a a result they moved very
lowly. Btockera and feeder were
light aupply. but at the game time there
were fully aa many of the common kind
a were wanted.
Hog There were not quite aa many
hog. On ale a yeaterday, but "till re
ceipt were fairly liberal. The market
-u i, raihar alow In ODenink. as buyer
and el!er could not agree on term. As
haa been the caae for aome time pa. "
beat heavy hog were bought up flmt this
morning and price, ranged trong to 50
or 10c higher than yesterday,
ahun-rhitira llchtwelght yearling.
U.&ogt.lO; good to choice medium weight
yearling. .er83.; fair to good year
ling, t.1.30r3.SO; choice wether. 3.3Sfl3.65;
fair to good wether. U.ioaiffi: choice
ewe. $2,904(125; fair to good ewe, $2.?6
2.M; common ewe. fl.wz.w: cn.m
lamb, M.W&l.Tu; fnlr to good liimtw. M.i-i
64.30; feeder wether, K.Ku3.1.r.; feeder
lambs, 3.0i)3.M.
KANSAS CITY.
f,ii K!rvlnr and . fepder. .tedy!
other cattle, lrr&lie lower; choice export
and drewNi beef teer. ...NMIt.iti; lair m
good. W.6..03.7T.; Mocker and feeder. $.100
'n i wotturfi fert ateer. $4.tWi6.00; west
ern range Bteers. l3.Wui.; Texa and' In
dian steer. $Xn4.7u: Texa cow. J.ew
3.75; native cow. $2,756-1.65: heifers.
5.00; bull. $2.25f(1.25; calves. $3.0005.50.
lioga-Markf-t 10c lower; top, K.-o; duik
of gale, $.00.5; heavy. $6 Wn.70;
mixed packer. $fl.254ffi.0; light, $5.2i.4.';
pigs, $4.M? 25. .
8hep and I.amb Market euy; native
lamb, $3,505(5.25; native wether, Vh.WiP
I so- western wether. $S. 256 3. CO: ewes.
l2.7Mjr3-75: cull and feeders. $1.753.25.
REPORT BY ADMIRAL DEWEY
What He Bay Over III Own Signature ,
of Schley.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The' foU
lowing Is Dewey's report on the Schley
Inquiry:
In the opinion 'of the. Undersigned
the passage from Key West to Clen
fuegos was ma'de by the flying squad-
ron ith all possible dispatch, Com-
modore Schley having In view the
Importance of arriving off Clenfuegos
with as much coal as possible in the ...
ships' bunkers.-' ' . r ,
The blockade of Cienfuegos was.ef
lectlve. ' " . ". ;
Commodre Schley In permitting the ,
steamer Adula to enter the port of .
Clenfuegos expected to obtain Infor-
mation. concerning the Spanish squad
ron from her when she came,qut .
The passage from 'Clenfuegos. to a
point about twenty-two miles south of
Santiago was made with BH.much.djsr
patch as was possible while keeping
the squadron a unit. , ,
Commodore Schley was the senior
officer 'of our squadron off. Santiago
when' the Spanish Bquadrpn ajlompted
to escape on the morning of July'3,
3898. He was in absolute command
and is entitled to the credit due to
such commanding officer vfor the 'glor
ious victory which resulted in' "tho
total destruction of the. Spanish ships.
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral U. S. N President.
SAMUEL LEMLY7';
Judge Advocate General U. ' S. ' N.,
Judge Advocate.
. RECOMMENDATION.
In view jf the length of time which
has passed since the occurrence -of tho
events of the. Santiago campaign tha
court recommends no further', pro
ceedings be had In "the premises, '
GEORGE DEWEY, ;
Admiral U. 8. N., President.
SAMUEL LEMLY,
Judge Advocate General TJ. S, N.
Judge Advocate.
- trjsnilog Jatfnttrta! Conventta,
LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. 14 The Wy
oming Industrial' convention finished
Its labors today. Many papers on the
various Industries of tbe state were
read and resolutions were adopted
favoring a large mining and agricul
tural exhibit for the state at the St.
Louis exposition and " favoring the
speedy allotment of Indian-lands In
the state. " ''.
. MtBlater I III. Credential..
. WASHINGTON, Dec. "14. Phya
Aka raj Oradhara, the newly arrived
Siamese mlolster, today presented bis.
credentials to the president
Tat oa the Treaty Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The ten
ate agreed to take a rote before ad
journment Monday on the 'new Hay
Pauncefote treaty for the. abrogation
of the I Clayton Bulwer treaty and
opening, the way" for the construction
of a canal across the Isthmus of Pan
ama by tbe , United States. This
agreement was reached after four
hours of debate with' nearly all sena
tors present,"' there" being very great
interest manifested. '
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