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IS ADVERSE
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TO SCHLEY ,
Majority of Board of Inquiry Finds Fault
With the Admirals Conduct.
Admiral Dewey In His Report Sustains
Him but Formally Affixes Signa
ture to Original Statement.
"Washington , D.CI , Dec. 36. The most
prolonged , interesting and important
naval tribunal ever held in this coun
try has come to a close , having in open
and secret session asted one week short
of three wionths , and Secrtary Long1
has beei ? 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 tes-
tinmbny and for fully a month it de
liberated upon that mass of evidence ,
finally reaching the conclusions an
nounced. The result was a complete
surprise and it is probable that no
prophesy has approached the truth.
Instead of one report , there are two.
Both are signed by George Dewey , as
president , and Samuel C. Lemly , as
judge advocate. This is a form said
to be recognized In all courts of in-
quirythe signatures of the other mem
bers not being necessary. But it is ex
plained 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 , besides himself. Admirals
Benham and Ransay , in the first re
port.
port.NO
NO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
It is said at the navy department
there will be no further proceedings in
this celebrated case on the depart
ment's initiative. Secretary Long and
Judge Advocate Lemley positively de
cline to discuss the finding in any
phase.
The secretary received the reports
and he has not yet acted upon them.
It is probable that he will simply ap
pend his signature and the word "Ap
proved" to the whole record. The court
itself recommends no further proceed
ings owing to the lapse of time.
There was an air of animation about
the building in which the court held
its secret sessions and it soon became
evident that the end of the case was
at hand. When Captain Lemly started
for the navy department he carried
the reports with him.
SCHLEY HEARS REPORT.
Schley was seated in the public re
ception , room of a hotel chatting with
several friends and evidenced no signs
of nervousness over the outcome.
"When the conclusions of Admira Dew
ey were read to him Admiral Schley
showed his pleasure and 'it was evi
dent from his manner that he regarded
the statement from Admiral Dewey as
a vindication- his cause. He declined
to make any statement concerning the
.court's findings , and , excusing him
self from the little company which had
gathered about him , went to his apart
ments , where Mrs. Schley had been
anxiously awaiting to hear the court's
decision.
Later the official copy was brought
to the hotel by a messenger from the
navy department. The reports are
; as follows :
After a detailed rehearsal of the
facts as testified to by the witnesses
during the inquiry the board submits
its findings in the following reports :
OPINION OF THE MAJORITY.
Commodore Schley , in command of
the flying squadron , should have pro
ceeded with utmost dispatch off Cien-
fuegos and should have maintained a
close blockade of that port.
He should have endeavored , on May
23 , at Cienfuegos , to obtain information
regarding the Spanish squadron by
" "communicating with the insurgents at
the place designated in the memoran
dum delivered to him at 8:15 a. m. of
that date.
He should have proceeded from Cien
fuegos to Santiago de Cuba with all
dispatch and should have disposed his
i. ? * vesses with a view of intercepting
the enemy in any attempt to pass the
flying squadron.
V He should not have delayed the
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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.
r. He should have endeavored to cap.-
ture or destroy.the Spanish vessels at
anchor near theentrance of Santiago
harbor ffii' May < 29 * and 30.
.He didnot dp his utmost with the
force Tinder his command , to "capture
or destr.oy > the , Colbn and other vessels
of the enemy which he attacked on
May 31.
CHARGE LACK OF ENTERPRISE.
By.commencing the engagement on
July 3 with the port battery and turn-
Ing the Brooklyn. around with port
helm Commodore Schley caused it to
Ipse .distance and position with the
'Spanish vessels , especially with the
Vistcaya and Colon , The turn of the
Brooklyn to starboard was made to
avoid.getting at Jnto. dangerous prox
imity .to * .the Spanish vessels. The
turn was made toward the Texas and
Fear Kidnappers.
MUICJ.Dec. . 17. Another change has
'beeii rnaSe Jri the place for holding the a
triaY of"'Mussolino , . ihe noted bandit. s
Owifng'to ' the fear that the jury might I
"be kidnaped by the Plcciaterua sop
xiety , which has intimidated a number t
of the important witnesses , a change g
was made once before. Francesco Vtb
vaiitl , the most important witness , has s <
been kidnapped and is being held in tl
tn"e'v7nouritainst the bandits as a E
Naming to others. , . ti
caused that vessel to stop and back
her engines to avoid possible collision.
Admiral Schley did injustice to Lieu
tenant Commander A. C. Hodgson in
publishing only a portion of the corre
spondence which passed between them.
Commodore Schley's conduct in con
nection with the events of the Santi
ago campaign prior to June 8 , 1898 , was
characterized by vacillation , dilatori-
ness and lapk of enterprise.
His official reports regarding the coal
supply and the coaling facilities of .the
flying squadron were inaccurate and
misleading. . ,
His conduct during the battle of
July 3 was self-possessed and he en
couraged , in his own person , his sub
ordinate officers and men to fignt cour
ageously. GEORGE DEWEY ,
Admiral IT. S. N. , President.
SAMUEL LEMLY ,
Judge Advocate General U. S. N.Judge
Advocate.
REPORT BY DEWEY.
In the opinion of the undersigned
the passage from Key West to Cien
fuegos was made by the flying squad
ron with all possible dispatch , Commo
dore Schley having in view the im
portance of arriving off Cienfuegos
with as much coal as possible in the
ships' bunkers.
The blockade of Cienfuegos was ef
fective.
Commodore Schley in permitting the
steamer Adula to enter the port of
Cienfuegos expected to obtain informa
tion concerning the Spanish squadron
when she came out.
The passage from Cienfuegos to a
point about twenty-two miles south
of Santiago was made with as much
dispatch as was possible while keep
ing the squadron a unit.
The blockade of Santiago was effect
ive.
Commodore Schley was the senior of
ficer of our squadron off Santiago when
the Spanish squadron attempted to es
cape on July 3 , 1898. He was in abso
lute command and is entitled to the
credit due to such commanding offi
cer for the glorious victory which re
sulted in the total destruction of the
Spanish ships.
GEORGE DEWEY ,
Admiral U. S. N. , President.
SAMUEL LEMLY ,
Judge Advocate General U. S. N.Judge
Advocate.
RECOMMENDATION.
In view of the length of time which
has passed since the occurrence of the
events o fthe Santiago campaign the
court recommends no further proceed
ings be had in the premises.
GEQRGE DEWEY ,
Admiral U. S. N. , President.
SAMUEL LEMLY ,
Judge Advocate General.U. S. N.Judge
Advocate.
Admiral Dewey was seen and declin
ed to make any statement concerning
the court's findings. He said the court
was not dissolved and he was still
bound by his oath to secrecy.
BRYAN CALLS IT A SCHLEY VICTORY ,
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Chicago , 111. , Dec. 17. Colonel Wil
liam Jennings Bryan was in the city
attending a meeting of the trustees of
the Illinois college of Jacksonville , the
institution from which he graduated.
He said in regard to the Schley de
cision :
"I was glad to read Admiral Dewey's
dissenting opinion. On the two essen
tial points of the inquiry Schley was
vindicated. The first essential point
was the charge of cowardice , which
was the most offensive of the accusar
tions.
"Admiral Dewey , the conspicuous
hero of the naval board , gave him full
credit for the victory of Santiago.
"The question as to who was the
hero of Santiago was the second es-
sential point involved. While Admiral
Dewey gives Schley the full benefit for
the victory , the other members of the
board are silent. I thinK that Schley's
friends have cause to feel satisfied with
the verdict.
"Whether Schley was' active enough
and whether he displayed sufficient
caution are entirely matters of opinion.
The majority finding of these points
has only the weight that should be *
given to the opinions of the individual °
members of the board who signed the l
majority report. *
"The finding.however , places Schey
in history as the hero of Santiago. "
FORAKER SCORES VERDICT OF COURT ,
Washington , D. C. , Dec/17. Senator
Poraker of Ohio said the Schley ver
dict disgusted him.
"I do not see , " he said , "how a ma
jority could have arrived at any such
verdict. It is a disgraceful shame. I
read every word of the testimony , and
there is nothing in it that justifies that *
censure of Schley. *
He may have erred in some ways , uc
because of his imperfect knowledge on
certain facts at times , but he succeed e
in the end , and Admiral Dewey's c
verdict is the one that I accept.
"I don't know whether congress will t
take the matter up or not. If it does , I (
don't think it necessary to investigate *
Schley again. Somebody else ought to
investigated. I don't know how the
naval affairs committee feels on the
subject , and , of course , a great deal
would depend upon that.
"If the administration is as anxious
drop the controversy as has been
said , it could make a good beginning
by dropping Maclay. " *
Beauties On Parade.
Chicago , 111 , Dec. 17. Several days ,
ago the boys of the Hyde Park High
school challenged those of the North
Davision High school to exhibit the
pictures of the prettiest girls in the
two schools for a "beauty prize. The
girls .eagerly fell in. with the scheme ,
but the officers of the North Division ! o
school sat down on the project. Now , v
the challenge has been accepted by the
Englewoqd High school. Lewis instic
Lute and Dearborn seminary , . t
11 j BILL FOR
IRRIGATION.
Congressional Committie Decides Upon A
Compromise Measure ,
Money From the Sale of Public Lands
} To Constitute A Fund For the
Work of Irrigation.
Washington , D. C.Dec. . 17. The
'committee of senators and representa
tives appointed to urge an irrigation
measure for the arid and semi-arid
sections of the west has completed its
work. The committee has been in ses
sion all week and the bill agreed upon
is a compromise between the Shaffroth
bill and the Hansbrough-Newlands
bill. As prepared it provides that the
money received from the sale of public
lands shall constitute a reclamation
fund for the work of irrigation ; also
that there shal be examinations and
surveys for reservoir sites , together
with sites for the division of water
and' irrigation canals connected there
with. The secretary of the interior
is authorized to withdraw from the
public entry lands required for irriga
tion work and public lands irrigated
thereby. Upon determination that any
project is practicable contracts shall
be let for construction , provided the
estimates of the engineers show the
cost of the enterprise will not exceed'
$10 and acre.
It is further provided that upon the
completion of each project the lands
to be irrigated shall be subject to
homestead entry upon the condition of
reclamation and payment at the time
of making the final proof of settlement
of $5 an acre , to be converted into the
reclamation fund. '
LIMITATIONS OF THE ENTRIES.
Each entry is to be limited to eighty
acres. The reclamation fund is to be
used for the operation and mainten
ance of the reservoirs until otherwise
provided by congress , and the main
tenance of the canals is to be turned
over to the homesteaders and main
tained and operated by them as a cor-
porated body. It is stipulated that if
the waters stored are more than"suffi
cient for the public land , or if it is de
termined that the land in public own
ership is better suited for the utiliza
tion of waters , or if there is sufficient
for both , then the perpetual water
rights may be sold for private rights
at a price not less than $5 per acre. t
It Is also provided that the rights or
property shall be condemned for the
construction and irrigation work. The
bill contains the following important
ection :
Q
"Nothing in the act shall be con
strued as affecting the laws of any
itate of territory relating to the rights
t o the appropriation of water or its
distribution , but the state or territorial
aws shall govern and control the ap- fj
propriation and the distribution of wa-
er rendered available by the act. "
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HEIMROD PREPARES TO LEAVE. rt
Consul General George Heimrod , ir
who has been in Washington the last irft
V iveek , receiving instructions from the
a
department of state relative to his ne\v
post at Samoa , has completed his work noi
and left for Omaha. Mr. Heimrod will
r emain in Omaha until January 4when
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* le will' leave for San Francisco , sail
ing for his post by the Oceanic line
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January 16. '
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Secretary Hitchcock will soon au
tl
thorize * a change in the method of re
tlto
leasing ' the grazing lands on the In to
dian reservation in South Dakota.
The present plan provides for a charge
of $1 a head , but under this system tc
it is impossible to keep an accurate ac tcc
count of the number of cattle put out ai
to graze by the lessees , and in a num- aiw
b&r of cases it is charged that lessees tl
have run onto the reservations thou tlbl
sands of cattle in excess of the num bl
ber named in their contracts. It has tl
betn practically decided that a system tlni
of charging so much an acre will first niw
be put into effect at the Cheyenne w
River and later n
agency at the other
agencies in the state. At Cheyenne a
River a charge of 4 or 5 cents an acre re
will be exacted. This will mean an
increase of about . $55,000 for the Indifi
ans from this source.
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DEPARTMENT NOTES.
These rural free delivery routes will reei
be established ei
February 1 :
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Nebraska Dakota , Dakota county ,
additional service ; area , thirty square
miles ; population , 475 ; Edward J. Mc-
Kernan , carrier. Juniata , Adams coun
ty ; area , forty-two square miles ; pop- _
ulation , 500 ; Orville Bueler , carrier. ,
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Syracuse , Otoe county ; area , thirty-
eight square miles ; population , 500 ; Os-
car V. Van-Shentz , carrier.
Iowa Aburnett , Linn county ; area ,
twenty square miles ; population , 505 ; sc
Otis G. Qark , carrier. Homestead , scof
Iowa county ; area , thirty-three square ofe
miles ; population , 540 ; Hermann G. as
Mass , carrier. Lakeview , Sac county ; w
area , forty-nine square miles
; popula re
tion , 500. Malcomb , Poweshiek coun reei
ty ; area , thirty-eight square miles.-p'op- tl
ulation , 550 ; George L. Scoville , carrier. tlI
Olin , Jones county ; area , twenty-five ti
square miles ; population , 540 ; Court tia
M. Miles , carrier.
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Driven TO Suicide By Poetry. -
Ottawa , Kan. , Dec. 17. Mrs. Isaac
Gibson , whose home was near Pomona , ci
this , county , committed suicide at her ciPi
home by hanging herself to a rafter Pihi
with strips of a bed sheet. Mrs. Gib hihi
son was 52 years of age , the wife of a higf
farmer. She had been an invalid for a gfdi
number of years. She had brooded te
over a piece of poetry relating to' the tew
woes of life 4and the bliss of death. 01
She had kept this poem by her side 01ei
continually , and it was found in her ed
bosom ufter. death.J - tl
IOWA COAL FIELDS WILL STAND ALONE *
Des Moines , la. , Dec. H. It is denied
in dispatches from New Tork-that J.
Pierpont Morgan and his syndicate are
attempting to buy up the soft coal
mines of Iowa or to get them into a
combine At the meeting of local op
erators held here two weeks ago the
subject received some consideration
and the operators Informally went over
the ground with regard to their con
tinued Independence. It was shown
that monopolizing the coal business of
Iowa would be a practical impossibil
ity. In this county alone new coal
fields are being opened up every year
and the area of land now known to
have coal beneath It is a great deal
larger than all that has been worked
out in the past. Thousands of acres
of land north and east of Des Moines
are underlaid with coal from three to
six feet thick. In the western part
of aJsper county a great coal field is
being developed and in Marion county
and Monroe county new fields are be
ing opened. In fact , if all the mines
in the state were purchased outright
by a syndicate the operators could
open as many more inside of sixty
days , and just as good as the mines
sold. The only way to control the
Iowa coal is to control the transporta
tion , and in view of the large number
of different railroad lines in the state
the Iowa coal operators feel reasonably
secure from this danger. It Is expect
ed that next year the Iowa coal pro
duction will be much larger than ever
before , as the coal business has been
n good condition for some time in
Iowa and is growing rapidly.
NEUMATIC TOOL MEN FORM COMBINE ,
Chicago , 111. , Dec. 17. The manufac-
urers of pneumatic tubes have com
bined and the new corporation will be
chartered in New Jersey. The largest
concern is the Chicago Pneumatic Tool
company.
The new company will not take over
all the pneumatic tool manufacturers
as was at first expected , but will in
clude the various concerns in which
J. W. Duntley , the founder of the Chi
cago Pneumatic Tool company , is
prominent , and the Chisholm & Moore
Manufacturing company of Cleveland ,
Ohio.
Mr. Duntley will be president of the
new company , which will include the
leading firms of the world. The com
bination is to manufacture every de
scription of pneumatic appliance , from
the compressor to several forms of
lifts , cranes and tools.
While not officially stated , it is re
ported that the company is to be cap
italized at $10,000,000 and that an ex
tensive ( plant for the manufacture of
specialties may be built in Germany.
DOES NOT WANT THE $10,000,000. ,
Washington , D. C. , Dec. 17. It is
said to be definitely decided that Pres
ident Roosevelt will not accept the of
fer of Andrew Carnegie of' $10,000 in
bonds in the United States Steel cor
poration for the purpose of founding
an institution for higher education in
this city.
Views of prominent senators and rep
resentatives < as they have been given
to the president are practically unani
mous against the acceptance of the of
fer in its present shape. The provision
attached to the offer that the govern
ment shall hold the bonds for a term
of years is considered especially ob-
The president , however , is .very
hopeful that an adjustment can be
made by which Mr. Carnegie will con
vert , the bonds which he tendered into
cash or United States bonds and that
the gift can then be accepted.
WIRELESS MESSAGE ACROSS ATLANTIC
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St. Johns , N. F. , Dec. 17. Marconi
tonight announced that he had suc
ceeded in transmitting electric signals
across the Atantic jpcean from. Corn-
wall , England , to St. Johns , 1,700 miles ,
through the air.
The governor of New Foundland ca
bled the result of the experiment to
the British .cabinet. ( l
The experiment was made from Sig I
nal hill , where the Marconi equipment
was set up a week ago Friday. The
hill is 600 feet above the sea level and
pole 200 feet high was erected , to
receive the signals sent.
The letters made by three quick
strowes , or dots , were used and the
first response came. The signals were
successfully repeated on Tuesday.
Though satisfied ! that the signals
received were genuine , Marconi stated
emphatically that the scheme is only
its elementary stage. C
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LIEUT , HOBSON REGRETS CRITICISM. t
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Bloomington , Ind. , Dec. 17. Naval
Constructor Richard P. Hobson , who
lectured here last night , in reply to a
question regarding his opinion of the
verdict of the Schley court of inquiry ,
said :
"I would plead to be excused. I am
sorry to see so worthy a man and
officer as Admiral Schley thus criticis
ed. I am sure he did his full duty
: he thought , for , as I have said , he
was a most worthy officer. I deeply '
respect , not only Admiral Schley , but
each member of the board that heard
the case , but I am in a position that
cannot express myself as to the jus
tification of the court's findings. It is
very unfortunate matter for all con
cerned. "
Public Buildings Burn.
Nebraska City , Neb. , Dec. 17. The ,
city hall and engine house were com
pletely destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning. It is not known
how the fire originated , as it had
gained great headway before it was
discovered. The driver of the hose
team was asleep in the building and
was rescued with difficulty. The rec
ords , plates and drawings of the city
engineer's office were entirely destroy
and represent an inestimable loss to
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the city. - of
KILLING OFF
MANY BOERS
Deadly Work of British Reconcentration In
In South Africa ,
Talk About Boer Inhumanity Is Inten
ded To Offset the Odium Incur
red By British Methods.
London , Dec. 17. The British imi
tation in South Africa of the Spanish
reconcentration in Cuba Is bearing its
legitimate fruit. The delayed mortality
reports from the Boer concentration
camps for October and November , is
sued today , show 3,156 deaths of whites
in October , of which 2,633 were chil-j
dren , and 2,807 deaths of whites in No- '
vember , of which 2,271 were children. !
This makes the total number of deaths !
for the ast six months 13,941 , or a death
rate approximating 253 per year perj
thousand. Among the colored persons' '
there were 1,308 deaths in two months |
Today's Blue Book contains the gov-1
ernment's plans for breaking up the
camps , as recently outlined in the
speeches of the war secretary , Mr.
Broderick , and the reports of medical
officers , blaming the death rate on the
filthy habits of the Boers , the conceal
ing of diseases , the feeding of babies
on meat , heavy dough bread and stew
ed black coffee , and the admitting to
the camps of half-starved refugees
riddled with disease. In one instance
a batch of refugees brought in eight
moribund cases and three bodies.
Lord Kitchener's recent tale of al
leged Boer inhumanity to the wounded
and the natives was prepared for an
offset to the odium incurred by the
deadly concentration policy , but with
the exception of a few isolated cases ,
such as are unavoidable in any war ,
these charges entirely fail of their
intended effect.
The cardinal difference is that the
concentration camp in humanity's
name Is a deliberately adopted policy
of the British cabinet , whereas , the
Boer inhumanity consists of isolated
acts of individuals , who , when caught ,
have been punished by the Boer lead
ers.
HANNA GALLS ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Washington , D. C. , Dec. 17. Senator
Hanna made his first official call at
the White house since the opening of
congress. While he would not discuss
his mission , it is understood his object
was to intercede for Cyrus Lelandpen-
sion agent at Topeka , Kan.
Leland is one of Hanna's western
political partners He was long a mem
ber of the national committee , and has
been prominent in Kansas politics. His
opponents form the "boss busters'
league. "
Recently Roosevelt said he would re-
appoint , Leland , but it is stated today
he has changed his mind. Violations of
the civil service law by Leland are
said to1 have been the cause of his un-
doing.
Leland's probable successor is Gen
eral W. S. Metcalf , who was major of
Funston's regiment and became colonel
when Funston was promoted.
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WILL NOT HELP THE BRITISH , r
Evansville , Ind. , Dec. 17. William
Crunk , a soldier in the war of the re $
bellion , residing in Posey county.came
to this city to sell a lot of mules that
he : raised on his farm.
He was offered a good price for the
animals , but when told that the men
who wanted to buy them represented
the British government and that the '
mules would be used in the South Af
rican war , the old man refused , say
ing : "I want to sell my mules , but I
do not propose to let them go to Af
rica to be used against the poor Boers.
will sell them to the Boers , but
never to the British. "
Crunk is one of the wealthiest farm
ers in Posey county , and for a num
ber of years has been prominent in
politics.
WINS A TEMPORARY VICTORY ,
Springfield , 111. , Dec. 17. By the su- ir
preme court's modification of the tern- "
porary injunction which restrains the $
Chicago Board of Trade and telegraph
companies from keeping stock quota
tions : from the stock exchange of Chi
cago , the Board of Trade won a tern-
t5
porary victory in its fight against the
bucket shops. *
Even though bucket shops are ille-
gal , Judge Vail of Chicago .some time
ago granted an ex parte injunction.
holding1 that Board of Trade quota
tions' "should be given to the public
through tfiem. The appellate court
rev.ersed"judge yail's decision , but the
supreme-court granted a continuation
offthe injunction pending appeal.
. - tinderthe modification today the
Board Ijf frade may withhold quota-
tionsfrom jthe Central Stock exchange
Off Cihicagov * The decision , when finally
maTde by. .the supreme court , will be of
great ; importance , - as ' ; the stock ex- '
change has thirty-six branches in the
west , eighteen being in Chicago.
Montana Claims the Banner.
Butte , Mont. , Dec. 14. A special
from Billings says a cold wave is B
sweeping eastern Montana. It Is re tl
ported that two sheep herders were in
frozen to death last night on the plains i-1
south of Bilings. It is feared stock
will suffer severely as a result of the b <
intense cold. At the Crow agency last
night the thermometer registered 32
degrees below , and at other points fur
ther east 47 below was reached. Spe
cials from other parts of the state tell
general snow and low temperature.
THE GENERAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Poultry-Turkeys , 9@10c ,
du cks a'nd geese , 7@8cr spring chick
ens , 7g@Sc ; bens , 7@7c.
Burter Common to fair , 13c , cnoitc
dairy , in tubs , 1517c ; separator , 23@
24Fresh Fish-Black bass 18cj ; white
bass , lOc : bluefish , 12c ; bullheads , lOc.
7c catfish. 1-c.
blue fins , 7c ; buffaloes ;
halibut He.
cod , lie ; crappies lie ;
lOc pike , lOc , rea
herring , 7c ; haddock , ;
snapper , lOc ; salmon , 14c ; funfish , be
6c.
pickerel ,
9c
trout ,9c ; whiteflsh ;
fresh mackerel , each , 20@3oc.
Ovsters-Mediums , per can , 40c , stan
selects 33c ; New York
dards , 25c ; extra
counts , 40c ; bulk standards , per gal.
$1.20(51.25 ( ; bulk extra selects , $1.60J
1.65 ; bulk New York counts , $1.7o
Pigeons Live , per doz. , 60c.
Veal Choice , 6@8c. ,
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CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.
Trees-4 to 6 feet , per doz , $ l. < ob ; to
8 feet per doz. . $2.50 ; 8 to 9 feet , $3.oO ,
1 Oto 14 feet each , $1.0001.50 ; 15 to 20
feet , each , $2.00@4.00.
Evergreen Wreathing In coils of 20
ardsr per coil , $1 ; evergreen wreaths.
12 Inches In diameter , per aoz. , * ! . .
holly wreaths , 121inches in diameter ,
per doz. , $2. „ . .
Holly Branches Per case of oO Ibs. .
$5.00 ; per bbl. , $2.00.
Long Needle Pines Per doz. , $2.50 ® .
"Mistletoe Branches Per lb.,3040c.
Hay Choice upland , $9.50 ; No. 2 up
land , $8.50 ; medium , $8 ; coarse54
Rye straw , $5.
Corn New , 66c ; old , 66c.
Bran $23.
Oats 52c.
52c.VEGETABLES. .
Potatoes Home grown , $1 ; northern ,
$1.10 ; Salt Lake , $1.10 ; Colorado , $1.10.
Carrots Per bu. , 50c.
Beets Perbu. . basket , 30c.
Turnips Per bu. , 50c ; rutabagas , per
100 Ibs. , $1.25. „
Cucumbers Per doz. , hothouse , $ l. .
Lettuce Head , per bbl. , $6.50 ; hot sr
house lettuce , per doz. , 25c.
Parsley Per doz.25c.
Radishes Per doz. , 25c.
Sweet Potatoes Home grown , per
lb. , 2e ; Kansas , per bbl. , $3.25.
Cabbage Holland seed , crated , lc.
Cauliflower Per crate , $2.50.
Onions Home grown , per lb. ,2@2c :
Spanish , per crate , $2 ; Michigan reds ,
3c per lb. *
Celery Kalamazoo , per bunch , 2o@
35c ; Nebraska , per bunch , 30@35c ; Cal
ifornia , 40@60c.
Navy Beans Per bu. , $2.15.
FRUITS
Apples Ben Davis , per bbl. , $4.00@ '
4.50 ; Winesaps , $5 ; Jonathan , $5.50 ;
Belleflowers , per box , $1.65.
Pears Vikers , $2.25 ; Lawrence , $2.25 ,
(2.50. (
Grapes Malagas , per keg. , $5.50@6.50.
Cranberries Per bbl. , $7.50@8.00 ; per
crate , $2.75.
$2.75.TROPICAL
TROPICAL FRUITS.
Oranges Floridas , $3.25@3.50 ; Call- *
fornia navels , $3.25@3.50 ; budded , $2.75.
Lemons Fancy , $3.50@3.75 ; choice ,
$3.00@3.25.
Bananas Per bunch , according to
size , $2.25@2.75.
Figs California , new cartons , 75c ;
imported , per lb. , 12@14c.
Dates Persian , in 60-lb. boxes , per
lb. , 5c ; Sairs , 5c.
MISCELLANEOUS. - ? f
Nuts New crop walnuts , No. 1 sott
shell , per lb. , 12c ; hard shell , per lb. ,
lie ; No. 2 soft shell , lOc ; No. 2 hard ,
shell , 9c ; Brazils , 14c ; filberts , 13c ; al
monds , soft shell , 17c ; hard shell , 15c ;
pecans , large , per lb. , 12c ; small , lOc ;
cocoanuts , per cwt. , $5 ; chestnuts , lOc.
Honey Per 24-section case$3.50@3.75.
Cider Nehawka , per bbl. , $3 ; New
York , $3.50.
Hides No. 1 green. 6c ; No. 2 green ,
5c ; No. 1 salted , 7 3-4c ; No. 2 salted ,
jj 3-4c ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12c Ibs. ,
9c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 7e ;
dry hides , 8@13csheep ; _ pelts , 25@27c ;
horse hides , $1.5C L.M.
THE REVENUE CUSTOMS OF CUBA ,
Washington , D. C. , Dec. 17. The di
vision of insular affairs of the war de- '
partment has given out for publica- ;
tion ; a statement showing the customs'
revenues in Cuba as follows :
The total revenues for the ten
months ending October 31 , 1901 , was
$13,038,336 , as compared with $13,228,861
for the same period of 1900 and $12,120-
D91 for 1899. The duty on exports was
abolished April lt 1901. The export du
ties collected in 1901 amounted to $267-
440 ; during the ten months ending Oc
tober 31 , 1900 , $734,776 ; ten months end-
'ng October 31 , 1899 , $610,530.
The customs revenues , exclusive of
export duties , increased in 1901 over
the previous year by $276,811 and over
the second preceding year by $1,260,434.
MONEY MARKET VERY STRINGENT.
New York , Dec. 17. It is expected 1
that there will be some relief to the
money market during the current week
through the prepayment by the treas
ury of the January interest due , by
the government.
Judging from experience , not much
impression will be made by these pay
ments , which will amount to about
$3,000,000 at New York , because the
need for money is so urgent. Last
week the flurry in the money market
was parti yresponsible for the fairly
large sales of unmatured bonds and
the payment by the subtreasury for
these securities amounted to $2,556.500
The checks were collected
over the
counter of that institution in order
that the proceeds might be Immedi
ately available.
* A movement , which has
begun to be
important Is the withdrawal
of new
coins , gold as well
as silver , from the
subtreasury for
holiday presents. Such
withdrawals last week
amounted to
about $250,000 and it is likelv that tna
volume will Increase this wlek Thirl
was no evidence last week of
tions to the contrlbu
needs of the New
money market by the Canadian
This is somewhat
usually when
purpos
P.ne Beetle Has Disapeared.
Custer , S. D. , Dec. IT.-Captain
Bullock , the forest supervisor
that the pine beetle s
which has done
much harm to the forests
of the
kills , has practically disappea
khe past five years these insect
*
been .found in