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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901. ITS LAST PUBLIC SESSION ADJOURNMENT OP THE SCHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY. Lemly Made the Closing: Argument Charged the Commodore "With Un steadiness and Fallnrc to Obcr. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Alter sittings sovering over 40 days and with a record which, when completed, will cover about 2000 pages, the Schley court of inquiry, at 3:45 this afternoon, adjourned its last public session. To Captain S. C. Lemly, the Judge-Advocate, had been assigned the duty of making the closing argumeat In the case, and soon after he had finished his speech, Admiral Dewey, bringing his gayel down on the big flat table, said: "There being no further business, the court is adjourned." As was the case yesterday, when Mr. Raynor spoke, the attendance was large. There was only one session during the day. It began at 2 o'clock and tho entire time was taken up with Captain Lemly's address. He read his speech In clear and distinct tones, and was given careful at tention. The speech In the main was an analysis of the testimony, but occasion ally a conclusion was drawn and fre quently there was criticism of the course pursued by Admiral (then Commodore Schley. Speaking of Commodore Schley s conduct. Captain Lemly said: "From my knowledge of the man, hav ing served under the Commodore on two cruises, I have never believed, nor do I claim from the evidence that personal misconduct or to call a spade a spade cowardice, was exhibited by Commodore Schley in any part of his career as commander-in-chief of the flying squadron. But I submit with regret that In the pas sage from Key "West to Cienfuegos, while at the latter port, en route to the south ward of Santiago without settled desti nation, in the retrograde movement, in th,e return to the vicinity of Santiago and in the affair of May 31, the Commodore ex hibited unsteadiness in purpose and in push and failure to obey orders." This statement was made towards the close of Captain Lemly's remarks. After the adjournment, the members of the court. Admiral Schley and counsel lin gered for a time about the hall In which they recently have spent so much of their time, and there were many affec tionate words of farewell spoken. Ad miral Sohley, as usual, was called upon to receive the greetings of a number of admirers and a hundred or more people waited at the door of the hall to bid him adieu. Captain Lemly used no formality in be ginning his address when the court con vened, but, rising quietly from his seat opposite the tribunal, begaa to read. He said at the outset that his plan contem plated first a response to certain state ments of Admiral Bchley's counsel, and then a presentation of the subject in hand on an independent basis. He re quested to be corrected if he should make any errors of facts. He then entered upon a careful analysis of the testimony brought out at the hearing. The Conversation With Sampson. Roforrlng to the testimony of Admiral Schley and Captain Chadwick concerning the tormqr's conversation with Admiral Sampson at Key West, Captain Lemly said: "I ask the court to apply to the appll csnt ae a witness the well-known rule re ferred to with so much fervor by senior counsel, that when two witnesses testify with regard to the came matter, and one of them remembers and the other merely does not remember the circumstances of the matter or let us say the conversation, the evidence of him who remembers must be accepted. If this be done, then there is little left of the evidence given before this court by the applicant, particularly upon his cross-examination." "Commodore Schley has testified," said Captain Lemly, further along In his ad dress, "that he consulted Commodore Remey at the naval base. Key West, May 18, and at that time the latter in formed him as to the movements of the Spaniards. So had Admiral Sampson on the 13th. and for what, if not to meet the enemy's fleet, was Commodore Schley sent to Cienfuegos? Not because he oxpectod to find them already in there, as order No. 5 and Admiral Schley's testimony will clearly show. It was simply expected that the Spaniards would endeavor to reach Cienfuegos, and not that they were there." Referring to Mr. Raynor's statement that when the report of the Span iards being at Santiago was confirmed nothing was done to inform Commodore Schley of this until the Hawk was sent on the afternoon of May 21, Captain Lem. ly said the Marblehcad was sent at 3 A. M. of May 21 with the dispatch No. S. "It Is true," he added, "that this copy did not reach Commodore Schley until the 24th. When Hood, on the Hawk, was sent on the afternoon of the 21st he carried as a separate communication the memorandum order 'on page 465 of the ap pendix; and this confirms Mr. Hood's tes timony that at that time Admiral Samp son regnrdcd it as a practical certainty that the Spanish squadron was at San tiago." Both of the counsel appear, he said, to Ignore the very Important parts of the McCalla memorandum. "The latter part clearly showed," he said. "Commander McCalla's communica tion with the insurgents and their Inti mate acquaintance with matters In the reply." Captain Lomly contended that the Mc Calla memorandum was delivered to Com. modore Schloy May 22 and charged the Commodore with failure to attempt direct communication with the Insurgents afteii its receipt. Speaking of the charge of disobedience of orders. Captain Lemly said: "The applicant's disobedience, if proved, will be shown to be delay In bringing him self Into the preseace of tho enemy." Captain Lemly said: "With the conclusion of the very brltf address with which I shall close tho argu ment in this inquiry, my principal con nection with it ocases, and the matter Is in your capable bands. I may add that while my duties here have been arduous and necessarily somewhat painful, 1 am proud to have been associated with this distinguished court, which is to pass upon the most Important question ever con sidered by the naval court a question, as I defined it In the early course of the pro ceedings, between the applicant and the morale of the service. In enterinc upon my duties as Judge-Advocate of the court I had in mind advice given me by the Secretary of the Navy soon after my ap pointment as follows: 'Admiral Schley asks for a court of inquiry. A perfectly impartial court Is constituted! AJudge Advocate and any counsel assisting him, are not (and their duty in this respect Is plain), in court to prosecute anybody or to find anybody guilty, but to bring out the facts and aid the court in declar ing the truth.' Secretory Lons' Advice. "I have endeavored to follow this ad vice without fear or favor. If I have ap peared to fail in maintaining that im partial altitude which I feel and have al ways; felt towards the applicant, it Is be cause aggression, however natural on the part of earnest counsel, begets aggression, and for the further reason that in many Instances throughout the investigation honest difference of opinion has impelled me to be earnestly contentious in order to adduce what I believed to be material facts. I deemed It not inappropriate, I should here remark, that the Navy De partment in this matter has maintained an entirely neutral attitude: that I have not been interfered., with by it in my conduct of the case; that, as the record demonstrates, there has been no alter ation of the department's records; that officers on duty even in the much abused Bureau of Navigation have freely testi fied in behalf of the applicant and I am confident that the evidence adduced fully Justified the. views of the department, set forth in Its reply of February 6, 1899, to the Senate committee on naval Af fairs, wherein It is said of Commodore Schley, referring particularly to the naval battle of July 3, 188S: " 'Where so much Is achloved in this culminating battle and where his ship was such a conspicuous force in the fight, his conduct while in independent command prior to June 1, the record of which has been given above, and which, by reason of its unsteadiness in purpose and push and failing to obey orders, did not meet the approval of the President and the depart ment, was yet not permitted to stand in the way of his nomination for promotion to a higher grade for the part he took in the final triumph.' " Captain Lemley then said the volumin ous evidence had been -so full treated in all Its bearings that it was not his pur pose to enter upon a detailed discussion of It. He said that under the then exist ing conditions of the wind and weather, greater speed might have been maintained on the passage of the flying squadron from Key West to Cienfuegos. It should, he thought, be remembered that Com modore Schley's orders required that the blockade of that port be established with the least possible delay. Referring to the McCalla signals, he said it was clear that the Marblehead had not arrived at Key West when the flying squadron Bailed and, therefore, that these signals could not have been com municated to Commodore Schley there. "There is little doubt, however," he said, "that If the Commodore had, upon meeting the Marblehead, directed Com mander McCalla to report on. board the flagship, he would have been fully In formed as to the signals, notwithstanding the Commander's declared purpose to pre serve them with as much secrecy as prac ticable for the protection of the Insurgents themselves. But, Independently of any suggestions, was not it incumbent upon the Commodore himself to make an effort? "Was he justified In this and other similar matters, notably later off Santiago, in relying upon the efforts of others? "The fact, however, Is clear," he said, "that the applicant did receive a copy of the McCalla memorandum at Cien fuegos at least by 8:15 o'clock on the morn ing of May 23, and though, by reason of Commander McCalla's caution, the sig nals which he did not wish to place in writing were not embodied in this mem orandum, such full information was con tained therein as showed that the insur gents in the vicinity of Cienfuegos were accessiblo to communication, and they had knowledge of what was going on in that city." He also said that the evidence was full as to the condition of the weather and sea off Cienfuegos, and that the log books of the vessels while there, from May 22 to 24, Inclusive, do not record bad con ditions in these particulars, but Indicate, on the contrary, that they were good. Captain Lemly said that as the arrival of the Adula was purely accidental, lit tle stress should be laid upon the mis placed confidence with which it was as sumed that the vessel, being allowed to go in, would be permitted by the Span ish authorities to return with informa tion as to whether Admiral Cervera's squadron was or was not located within, the harbor and this in view of the fact that a hostile fleet was outside. The epi sode of the dove sent out from the ark was not repeated with success, he said. Voynge to CieiifueKOK. Considering the voyage from Cienfue gos, Captain Lemly said: "The Commodore's orders directed that he proceed with all dispatch, but cau tiously, to Santiago. He certainly pro ceeded slowly. But 'cautiously did not weaken the force of the words 'all dis patch.' The great military necessity at this time was to find and check the ene my's fleet Caution was needed lest It might gass undetected to Cienfuegos, or lest It might be stumbled on without preparation, if neither carried lights. For these reasons, the greatest caution de manded all dispatch, because the timely reaching of Santiago limited to the ut most such chances. Certainly the flying squadron did not leave with dispatch, nor with caution, as shown particularly by the fact, with regard to the latter condition, that she was using the Ardols system of signals for hours after getting under way. It would appear that there was little to prevent its departure for the eastward from being discovered and in due course communicated to Santiago." He admitted that the weather on the voyage was bad for the smaller vessels, particularly the Eagle, and said that the speed of the squadron was slowed in or der that they might keep up. He con tinued, however, saying that if that ves sel was to be sent away, she. should have been sent at the time when she was caus ing the delay and not when the voyage was practically completed and the weath er Improving. In this connection he sug gested that all the slower vessels, in view of the urgency of reaching Santiago, might have been dropped, to be joined later by the fighting vessels. "If a drummer boy stubs his toe," he asked, "does the army halt?" Having brought the squadron to the southward of Santiago on May 28, the Judge-Advocate took up . the coaling question, quoting Lieutenant Dyson's fig ures on the question of coal supply in some detail. Then he considered the ret rograde movement. "This step," he said, ''had .been taken without sufficient or decisive steps being taken to ascertain whether the Spanish fleet was actually in the harbor of San tiago, leaving the mouth of the harbor unwatched and Cervera free to escape, with the possibility of his making a de scent upon our coast the moral, to say nothing of the material, effect of which it is impossible to overestimate. "It matters not what Captain Sigsbee or Pilot Nunez told Commodore Schley. If Nunez exhibited then no greater acu men than when before this court, the information he supplied should have been given little weight. "Whatever opinion he may have given the Commodore as to the presence of the Spanish squadron in the harbor of Santiago (and I believe that the Captain never said that the Spanish fleet was not therein), the Com modore was alone responsible for the ret rograde movement. It was his duty to ascertain to a certainty whether the Spanish ships were in the harbor, an ob ligation which no negative information of Captain Sigsbeo could remove or even modify. And It is Inconceivable that a positive statement such as to the con tents of a harbor of the well-known con formation of Santiago could havo been made by Sigsbee." The Retropcrade Movement. The details of the retrograde movement were rehearsed, as were those concerning the delivers' of dispatches by the Harvard and the proffer of Lieutenant Be&lc to go ashore and communicate with the Cu ban insurgents. Captain Lemly contend ed that the dispatch conveying the posi tive Information of the presence of the Spaniards must have been delivered to Commodore Schley, notwithstanding his denial, because he considered it "incon ceivable that having it. Captain Cotton should have not communicated Its con tents to the Commodore." Hero Captain LTemly quoted In full Commodore Schley's "cannot obey or ders" dispatch to the department, of May 27, and commented upon it, saying: "Whether the department's instructions definitely directed in positive terms that; the squadron remain off Santtago, or whether Its desire that this should be done yas simply indicated, appears to me, under all the circumstances, to be Immaterial. Disobedience of orders may be an Imperative and glorious, duty; but if it be not Justified by the facts, it can not be condoned by terming it an error of Judgment. This was not an error of judgment; it was an error of conduct." Bringing the squadron back to San tiago, the Judge-Advocate said that nothing- was done towards attacking tho enemy until May 31, when the reconnols sance or bombnrdment was made, the to tal time of all firing then being 7 min utes and 25 seconds. "The Colon was not destroyed or dis abled; and with the possible exception of one shot, all fell short. Only three vessels of the force available were em ployed in this affair. It has been claimed that the object of this affair of May 31 was to develop the enemy's batteries, and that thl3 was accomplished. There is, however, a great deal of doubt, in view of the varying signals and statements made by the Commodore, both before and after tho action, as to what was the real object, whether a reconnoissance or an attempt to destroy the Colon. The defense to the failure to go In close on May 31. by pleading at this time the cautionary order of April 6, does not ap pear to be sufficient, even If the Com modore was acquainted with its contents. The order modifies Itself and from first to last clearly Indicates that our fleet was to be kept for the Spanish ships and that the destruction of the latter was Its paramount mission." The Battle of Santiago. Coming to tho battle of July 3, Captain Lemly said: "I have never doubted, and the evi dence adduced confirms my view in this respect, that the Brooklyn Was a ship which, did conspicuous duty in this battle. On the other hand. I submit that the evi dence sIvjws that it was a Captains' fight, and, without disparagement of Commo dore Schley's personal conduct on that oc casion, that there was no such concerted action of the vessels engaged as to indi cate their control by any one person. All evidently strove to do their utmost, and thus wa3 accomplished one of the great est naval victories ever won." Discussing the Brooklyn's loop, Captain Lemly expressed the opinion, based upon evidence, that in turning to starboard when all the other vessels turned to port, the Brooklyn endangered not only the Texas, but other vessels as well. It was, he said, clearly established that fai Texaq stopped and that she reversed one or both of her engines. The responsibility for this movement, he argued, rested entirely upon Commodore Schley, and It could not be delegated to any one by him as a squadron commander. "Captain Cook's evidence on this point MEN WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL .NEW YORK Seth Low, for Mayor of New York, received 204,002 vote,, against 2C5.128 for Edward M. Shepard; Low's plurality. 29.SC4. The vote for District Attorney of New York County was: Jerome, 163,050; unger, 148,079. OHIO The plurality of Nash, Rep., for Oovetnor, over Kllbourne, Dem., is. according to latest figures, 67,001. PENNSYLVANIA Practically complete returns give Harris, Rep., for State Treasurer, C2.0C0 over Coray, Fus. IOWA Cummins, Rep., Is elected Governor by about 00.000 over Phllllps,,Dem. NEBRASKA Sedgwick. Rep., for Supreme Court Justice, has a plurality of 11,000 over Hollcnb&ck. MARYLAND The returns now indicate the Democrats will control both houses of the Legislature. RHODE ISLAND Gregory, .Rep., for Governor, received 20,242 votes, against 10,583 for Garvin, Dem. KENTUCKY The Legislature will stand: Democrats, 00; Republicans. 30. MASSACHUSETTS For Governor, Crane, Rep., received a plurality of 70,110 over Qulncy, Dem. NEW JERSEY Murphy, Rep., for Governor has 14,703 plurality over Sey mour, Dem. SOUTH DAKOTA Six Republican and. one Democratic District Judge were elected. COLORADO Republicans won in most of the county elections, except in Arap ahoe County, which went Democratic. " UTAH Thompson, Rep., was elected Mayor of Salt Lake. ftA4ft.ftHaAAAAAf tt frj.fr frttfttt4 e seem3, as a whole," he said, "to indicate that he considered himself in a naval duel, and initiated the turn to starboard wlthmit r mifoh ae ncklnc- thf Pommo- dore whether he approved a step that ln- voivea squaaron movements, xius cuu- flrmc tVit Imnroeslnn unnn whloh T have already engaged, that the battle off Santi ago was a uupiains ngnt. At Dest, me loop was a tremendous risk, and, I sub mit, without adequate Justification.' Whatever distance the Brooklyn ran in making this turn, he contended that she did turn around, instead of towards the enemy. "It would seem," he said, "that she should have adopted the other course, if not for the purpose of placing herself near Cervera's ships, at least In order to escape any possibility of endangering or delaying the other vessels of our squad ron. For, had she been 'more Imperiled individually by starboarding her helm, no injury to her could have equaled the dire results of the United States ships virtually committing suicide. It Is well known that unexpected Injury from friends Is far more demoralizing In action than from the enemy, always to be expected." After discussing briefly the Hodgson In cident and Commodore Schley's alleged remark, "D n the Texas," which he said he did 'not consider a. very grave matter. Captain Lemly closed his speech. "The characterization of his conduct is, however for the court," he said. "I trust that I may be pardoned if I remind you, gentlemen, that tte first Importance of the matters before you is not as they relate to any Individual, but as they con cern the naval servloe. It Is for you to lay down a standard of conduct, to be followed in future similar cases a stand ard such as that set by our great naval commandrs, like Paul Jones, Decatur, Perry, Farragut, the Porters, and others. A sense of propriety forbids my men tioning the living." , With the conclusion of Captain Lemly s remarks, the court, at 3:40 P. M.. ad journed with the intention of holding no more? public sessions. The court declined to grant the request mado yesterday by Attorney Theall, act ing for Admiral Sampson, that the re marks of Captain Fartter concerning the f aci that the Spanish steamship Colorf lay In the harbor at Santiago for some hours after the arrival there of Admiral Samp son may be stricken from the records. Admiral Dewey, writing for the court, says that this action has been taken after careful consideration. BRITISH CAMPAIGN PLANS. Four Thousand Crtvnlry Will Be Sent to tho Cape at Once. LONDON, Nov. 7. Apart from the Franco-Turkish question, which is regard ed as having been considerably simplified by the French explanations received, at the Foreign Office, to the effect that France has no intention of permanently occupying the Island of Mltylene, the meetings of the British Cabinet have been chiefly devoted to South Africa and to drawing up plans for more strenuous ef forts to end tho campaign. One of the Immediate results will be the dispatch of 4000 cavalry from England to South Af rica. As Mr. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, went direct yesterday after noon from the Cabinet meeting to the scone of the presentation to MajOrGen eral Baden-Powell, the defender of Mafo king, of the sword of honor sent from Australia, the Secretary's declaration on that occasion may be accepted as the de cision reached by the Cabinet, and as the government's reply to recent sug gestions that the Boers should be offered terms. There was an anti-Roberts demonstra tion at Nottingham today, where the Commander-in-Chief distributed 1000 war med als. In the streets Lord Roberts was re peatedly "booed," and cheers were raised for General Buller. The recipients of the medals, at the luncheon subsequently given in their honor, repeatedly broke into cheers for General Buller. Colonel J. C. Bnlrd. DENVER. Nov. 7. Colonel J. C. Baird, United States District Attorney for Honolulu, and ex-Attorney-General of Wyoming, died today at the home of his brother-in-law. Dr. A. G. Gase. Colonel Baird arrived here three weeks ago on leave of abcencc, and wa3 a few days later prostrated by a nervous attack, from which he failed to rally. His fam ily Is in Honolulu. Mls Ilobhousc Arrested. LONDON, Nov. S. The Daily News says: "We learn that Miss Hobhouse and a lady companion have been arrested In South Africa, and presumably deported." Miss Hobhouse was the firot to agitato the condition of the British concentration camps. MAJORITY OF ELEVEN DE3IOCRATS CONTROL MARYLAND LEGISLATURE. ' Close Contests In Several Conntles- Officlnl Vote Will Decide the Fate of- the State Ticket. BALTIMORE, Nov. 7. Tho Supervisors of Electiom in the various counties of the state commenced today at noon the official canvass of the vote cast last- Tues day, rd until It is finished no positive figures can be given as to the complex ion of the next Legislature. Enough Is known, however, to make It almost cer tain that the Democrats will control both branches of the Legislature, with a ma jority of 11 on joint ballot. The returns thus far received show sev eral unusually close contests. It will also require the official vote to decide the fate of the staite ticket, and the present indi tlons are that neither of the successful candidates will have a majority of 1000, the Indications pointing to the election of Herring, Democrat, for Controller, and Parran, Repubjlcan, for Clerk of the Court of Appeals. Prohibition Vote Fell Off. BOSTON, Nov. 7. Although thb official returns from the Massachusetts elections, showing tho total vote of all the candi dates, will not be tabulated for several days, unofficial figures have been received from 304 of the 353 cities tind towns, giv ing the vote for tho Socialist Labor, the Prohibition and the Social Democrats. It appears that while the Republican and Democratic vote fell off heavily, the SO IN TUESDAY'S ELECTION. ciallst Labor and the Social Domocratlc parties came nearer to holding their own. The Prohibition vote shows a much greater decrease than any other, the loss being more than 40 per cent. Republican Gnln in Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 7. Returns com plete from 61 counties out of the 90 coun ties in the state give Sedgwick, Rep, for Supreme Court Justice, 69,848; Hollenback, Fus, 60,338. Nearly complete returns from 22 other counties make Sedgwick's plu rality 11,120. The remaining seven coun ties will not materially change these fig ures. Based on the vote for Supremo Court Judge, the Republican gain in Ne braska, compared with two years ago, is about 25,000. In this (Lancaster) Coun ty the Republicans made a clean sweep, gaining the offices of Treasurer and Reg ister of Deeds. REORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. Movement Started by Anti-Tammany ,. Democrat. NEW YORK, Nov.. 7. In commenting upon the election, the Times today says: "One of the results of the election will bo the immediate attompt of the Demo cratic anti-Tammany forces to rehabili tate the party In this section. To bring this about ex-Senator Jacob E. Canter, presfdent-elect of the Borough of Man hattan, favors, if necessary, the revoca tion of the charter of; the Tammany So ciety. The Greater New York Democracy purposes to undertake the reorganization of the Democratic party here and to make the effort forthwith to secure, to the exclusion of Tammany, recognition of the state and National committees. The first steps in this movement will be taken at a meeting to be held tomor row night, which will be attended by representatives of all Democratic bodies opposed to Tammany Hall. "John McCullagh, Superintendent of State Elections, asserts that in spite of all the precautions taken to prevent vio lations of the election laws and all the work done by the' bureau, he believed that at least 10.000 illegal votes had been cast in this city On Tuesday." COMMENT ON NEW YORK ELECTION. London Fnicrs Discuss the Task; Be fore Seth Lovr. LONDON, Nov. 7. The morning papers vie with yesterday's evening journals In expressions of rejoicing over the defeat of Tammany Hall. In the achievement of which Mr. Roosevelt's strong Influence is regarded as the mainspring. "President Roosevelt could have wished for no brighter omen for his term of office," says the Dally Telegraph. The Dally Mail says: "Tammany will probably rise again, but this Is the end of the reign of Croker. New York is well rid of him, but it Is impossible not to feel a little pang of regret as he sinks, silent and majestic, below the horizon." Says the Daily News: "Mr. Low has a task that will call for every resource of practical ability. His one hope Is that Mr. Roosevelt la behind him. What he has got to do is to show New York that good peo ple can govern. He has to prove that purity and efficiency are friends." "The permanent exclusion from politics of. self-seeking adventurers cannot," re marks the Standard, "be achieved by a spasmodic appearance at tho ballot-boxes. Civic affairs must be conducted by men of high character and public spirit, men like Mr. Low and Justice Jerome. They should co-operate with President Roose velt In an effort to draw a better kind of young Americans from the depk, library and the counting-room to the laborious and often distasteful drudgery of adminis tration." The Times says: "President Roose velt's congratulations to Mr. Low ac curately describe the situation. The battle has not been a party one, but has been fought between the forcesof decency belonging to all parties arrayed against the most corrupt, brutal and demoralizing organization that can bo found In the civilized world, with, per hapB, the exception of the Mafia and the Camorra. Whether Mr. Roosevelt's Influ ence or something else has aroused the forces of decency to nn unwonted but com pletely successful effort, the lesson re mains that, when aroused, they can make head against the apparently invincible forces of organized and Intrenched ras cality." ' Crokers English friends have been asserting for a long period that -he would make Moat House his permanent homo after thi3 year and retire from American politics. The Lltcomb property Is now in charge of servants, and the vil lagers are awaiting the return of the Tammany leader. German Press Comment. BERLIN, Nov. 7. Many of the Berlin evening paper3 commented upon the out come of the elections In New York, all re joicing in the success of Seth Low. "Political morality," says the ' Vos siche Zeltung, "has gained e. brilliant and; we hope, decisive victory over the reck less and thoroughly corrupt Spoils system of the present municipal administration. No doubt the victory is so decisive that the influence of Croker has permanently been broken." The National Zeltung says: "Tammany Hall well deserves the defeat, which is of great importance for New York." A French Editorial Opinion. PARIS, Nov. 7. The Temps today says: "Seth Low'srVlctory almost amounts to a revolution. His task is enormous. Like a new Hercules, he must wash the Augean stables with clean water, restore popular self-government, place probity on the order of the day and chase away the ghouls of corruption from the in nermost recesses of tho municipal ad ministration, and in doing- so not only will New York be emancipated from a dishonorable yoke, but Philadelphia and other cities which are given over to bands of politicians will be freed from the contagion of example." AMERICAN CONDOLENCE. ', Conveyed by Minister Conger to the Chinese Government. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-A cablegram received at the State Department today from Mr. Conger confirms the reported death cf LI Hung Chang. Mr. Conger's message simply states that he died at 11:15 o'clock this morning. He glves no details. Acting under instructions con yeyed by the department vesterday, the Minister has already expressed the con dolence of the United States Govern ment and of the American people at the death of the Chinese statesman. Minister Wu Ting Fangr has not yet been Informed by his Government of the death of LI Hung Chang, and has cabled to Pekin for confirmation of the news before taking any action on the subject at Washington "China has suffered a great loss by the death of LI Hung Chang," said Mr. Wu today, "and the position he held In Chineso affairs will be a most difficult one for Chin to fill. He was a great man; he was also a good man and prac tically devoted his life to the betterment of the empire and to doing good." The officials here do not expect any cabinet disturbance In China. A new Viceroy will be chosen. The names mtist prominently mentioned as possible suc cessors of Li Hung Chang are Yuan Shi Kal, the present Governor of Shan Tung, and Prince Ching himself, who has been associated with Li Hung Chang as one of the two Chinese Plenipotentiaries. Neither of the two great Southern Vice roys, those of Nankin and Hankow, could be Induced to relinquish his post, even to accept the Viceroyalty 'of Chi Li, next to the throne. It Is a source of anxiety here that some person of reactionary ten dencies may be appointed to fill Li's place. That would be a more serious matter than almost any other appointment, in view of the fact that the Viceroy of Chi LI necessarily will come inito frequent and close contact with the legation guards and the military commanders left by the powers to connect Pekin with the sea. Minister Wu was a protege of Li Hung Chang. His friends here fear that in the death of lis friend and protector he will be exposed to the attacks of many enemies in the Chinese court, which his liberal policies have created. Mr. Wu for some time was Earl Li's legal adviser In foreign affairs, and superintended, while acting In that capacity, tho con struction of the first Chinese railway. HE KNEW EARL LI. Canadian Official's Recollections of the Viceroy'. Visit. VICTORIA, B.-C, Nov. 7. No one on this cbntlnent, outside of his own coun, trymen, know Li Hung Chang better than the Lieutenant-Governor of British Co lumbia, Sir Henri Joly de Lobinlere. In 1896, when Earl Li visited this country, on his way home to China, after a trip to Europe, Sir Henri, who was then Con troller of Inland Revenue, was selected to represent the government and to ac company the distinguished Oriental states man on his trip through this country. "He was a most interesting man," he said today. "I was staying at the Clif ton House, on the Canadian side, Li hav ing been accompanied to Niagara Falls by a representative of the United Slates Government. . He crossed over to the Canadian side and we brought him up stairs In a sort of litter. One of the first things he said to me was that ho was glad to be under the Bitish flag. He was a profound admirer of beauty in the fe male form, and paid humble homage to the beauty of Canadian women. Of Gladstone, with whom he had had sev eral conferences, he spoke In terms of great respect. Seldom have I seen a man who carried as far as he did the love of his fellow countrymen. He often spoke to me of those of his race who settled in Canada, and tho last thing he said to me, as I bade him good-bye, was to recommend them specially to me, ask ing me earnestly to take care of them. He made me stop the train, too, in the middle of the night, so that he might give a Chinese lady, who had married an Englishman, and who was settled In Ontario, an opportunity of seeing him. and he and all his staff treated her with the greatest kindness. THE MEXICAN PROPOSAL. Scheme for Arbitration Offered to the Pan-American Congress. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7. The arbitra tion committee of the Pan-AmerJcan Con gress held a session this afternoon. Upon motion of Mr. Buchanan, of the Uinted States, it was decided to adjourn until the lUth Inst, in order to allow time for an Interchange of views among the delegates about the Mexican project for the arbltra. tlon treaty. The exercises held last night in honor of the American poets were well attended. Translations of Whlttier's poems were read. The United States dele gation Is noncommittal about the Mexi can project for the arbitration 'treaty. They say it Is merely an individual pro ject, and that others are to follow. The chief thing, they cay, is to do nothing in haste. The conference, it Is thought, must; last at least three months. Chile Offers to Mediate. LA GUAYRA, Venezuela, Nov. 7.. Senor Horboste, .tho MinlHtcr of Chile at Bogota, with tho authorization of his government, has cabled to President CaBtro offering tho good offices of Chile in order to ar range the difficulties between Venezuela .and Colombia, stipulating the accepta tion of Colombia. President Castro's re ply was as follows: "I accept your proposition with pleasure, on condition that Colombia gives full powers, and do not forget my answer to the Congress at Mexico, stipulating rep aration and the payment of damages for invasion and loeses, bases which I con sider Just and reasonable." Chile and Argentina. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Nov. 7.-In the Chilean Chamber of Deputies today, Senor Yanez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, made an Important statement. He declared that alarmist rumors regarding the relations between Chile and Argentina were abso lutely without foundation and that the relations between the two states contin ued to be marked by a spirit of justice, equity and cordiality. He said he wafi convinced that at no distant period all questions now in controversy w"ith neigh boring nations would be satisfactorily set tled. Accidental. Cholly I shot a fine deer while InMalnc. I'll tell Just how It happened. Ethel Oh, I can guess. You didn't know tho gun was loaded. Judge. BENEFIT OF CO-OPERATION EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S AD - DRESS ON LABOR AND CAPITAL. Speech nt the Founder's Dny Celc uratlon at the CttrncKlc in stitute at rittsburu. PITTSBURG, Nov. 7. The cxerckvss cel ebrating Founders' day at the Carnegie Institute, which have corns to be recog nized as an annual event of National In terest, not only to the people of Pitts- burg, but to those of other cities, were held in Music Hall thl3 afternoon. Sel dom. If ever befoje, has the occaclon been so interesting and attended by so many people. Aside from the National Interest attached to the opening of the Winter season of art and music, the presence of Grover Cleveland as orator of the day and of Mrs. Cleveland as honorary guest served to augment the desire of the peo ple to participate In the exercises. Ex President Cleveland epoke of "The Obli gations of Co-Partner3hip," saying, In part: "The most serious and persistent evil that disturbs co-operation among our peo ple Is found in the contentions and quar rels between employers and employes. Surely as an original proposition there should be no antagonism In this country between labor and capital. On the con trary, they should be in close alliance and friendship. Our Institutions forbid that an explanation of such antagonism should be found in class jealousy and abuses. No American citizen was ever yet doomed by birth to a life of labor or poverty, and unions are the product of industry and Intelligent endeavor. Labor and capital touch and mingle eo constantly and nat urally among us that the laborer of today is frequently the employer of labor to morrow. They should always supplement each other as the warm rain supplements the fertile soil, to produce in Joint con tribution an abundant store of the riches of nature. Nor can the most consuming desire for happiness excuse contentious envy of capitalistic wealth, for It is be yond reasonable dispute that the bulk of happiness among the American people Is found on a plane of our social life fir below that occupied' by the rich. The careo and anxieties of money-getting and money-keeping and the strangling of gen uine pleasure, which ,1s so often the re sult, certainly ought not to excite the envy of the man who contentedly works with his hands, and who, by an irre pealable flat, may find In his work the way to real, simple, unperverted happl ncas." "I desire distinctly to disclaim any In tention to suggest what may be the cause or causes of the dislocation which unfor tunately sd frequently occurs in the rela tionship of labor to capital. Whether it results from unreasonable and irritating demands on the part of labor, or whether our worklngmen listen too credulously to malignant counsels or whether again the trouble arises from the greed and avaraice of capital and of Its immediate aggregations, I do not pretend to say. Perhaps all these have a share in creating the difficulty, but there is antagonism in this relationship where there should be a generous unity of purpose. The situation Itself proves that somewhere thcro are members of our partnership in American citizenship who act in violation of part nership duties, and I am sure that I ven ture nothing in making the assertion tnat the only remedy for this situation must be found in a return to the observances of the law of American co-operation. Thl3 return will not be accomplished by nursing real or Imaginary Injuries on the part of labor nor by lordly and selfish arrogance on the, part of capital. A beginning must be made by conspicuous examples of rec ognition of the duty and obligations which are the conditions upon which thu full en joyment of our partnership advantages depend. These examples should induce conservative and tolerant councils. They should be prominently recognized and ap preciated and constantly pressed upon tho view of all who may be remiss in their obligations to American co-operation whatever the scope and nature of these obligations may be. "Such an example is seen In the estab lishment and expansion of the Carnegie Institute. The library, the museum of natural history, exhibition of paintings, music school these things constitute a monument more enduring than brass. They commemorate not only a discharge of thu highest duty, but point the way to the creation of such unification of Amer ican endeavor as must develop the most patriotism. Those who love their coun try cannot do otherwise thon fervently hope that the example here exhibited may not only incite others to do likewise, but may accomplish its share toward dispell ing misapprehension, distrust and sus picion on the part of any within its im mediate influence who have allowed them selves to regard great wealth as Inevit ably an unwholesome element In our body politic." Mr. Cleveland's address was liberally applauded, as was that of the actor, Joseph Jefferson. The award of prizes by the Carnegie in ternational art Jury was announced as follows: First prize, $1300 and gold medal "An Arrangement," by Alfred H. Maurer, New York. Second prize, $1000 and silver modal "Sewing," a portrait by Ellen M. Ahrens. Third prize, ?500 and bronze medal "The Venetian Blind," by Edmund C. Tarbel, Boston. Honorable mention "The Hour Glass," by Mary L. Macomber, vv'averly, Mass., and "Light," by Henri Lo SIdaner. After the clo&e of the exercises, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland held a reception in the art gallery, where they met and shook hands with thousands of people. State Miners' Federation. DENVER. Nov. 7. The executive board of the Western Federation of Miners, which is in session here, today discussed the advisability of organizing state fed erations of miners, and the favorable sen timent was unanimous. Arrangements will take a more definite form when the board gets through its revision of the con stitution, which began this afternoon, and will probably last a week. It was reported today that telegrams from British 'Columbia had been received to the effect that concessions demanded by the striking members of the federa tion there have been granted. It is ex pected that the strikes which are in progress there will be ended. Worucn'a Home Missionary Society. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. The National convention of the Women's Home Mis sionary Society, of the Methodist Episco pal Church, was In session again today. Reports were presented on the Indian and frontier bureaus by Mrs. S. G. McCabe, of Delaware; work among the Indians in New Mexico and Arizona, Mrs. E. . Simpson, of New York; work among the Spaniards of New Mexico and Arizona, Miss Anna Kent, of New Jersey; Utah bureau. Mr.s. B. S. Potter, of Illinois. MIsb Toppnn Protests Innocence. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. According to Mrs. J. E. Snow, cousin of Jane Toppan, the alleged poisoner of Mrs. Mary E. Gibbs, 37or Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of & of Cataumet, wealthy and influential per sons will combine to light the charge of murder which has made the nurse a pris oner In the Barnstable County Jail, ays a special from Boston to the World. Miss Toppen continues to assert her innocence, and says she is impatient to tell her story at the inquest on Friday. " "Wreck Caused by Broken Wheel. HELENA, Mont., Nov. 7. In a wreck on the main line of the Northern Pacifif, one mile north of Fort Harrison, thia morning, IS cars of a special east-bound freight train were piled into a tangkl mau of debris and the track torn up for several hundred feet. The wreck was caused by a broken wheel. Two men were badly injured, and one brakeman. L. A. Edwards, will probably die. A. D. Henri was badly Injured. Gamblers' Duel to Dcnth. MARION, III.. Nov. 7. Mann Holman and Junior Meredith fought with revolvers on the principal street this morning. Hol man fe not expected to live. Both men are gamblers. Tho trouble is said to have started over a' game of cards. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. J Bernhelrn. X Y ,Lee Jaeebs, San Fr Q Mayer. N Y Edsar J Dlven. X Y Henri GresMtt. Mgr T Daniel Frawley. Nl H D Klnmond H C McCreary & wife. uugeaie uiair r. i o ir.-..!.. Chicago Mr K B Merchant.clty H B Langworthy do j a ueuu, cuy ji a Kreuger. Y M M Koreff. city Waldo Kernard. Colo. Springs, Colo F P Grldley & wife. Salt Lake J F Douglass. N Y A B Waggoner. Phlla II Moss. Lancaster. Pa H D Thomas. Jr Phlta. J Csmti & wf. Florida Miss Grldley, do IO G Wlnhelm. Chicago II B Catton. Cnicago i Sidney Norman. Spokn J L Johnston, I'hlla J T BradU, tot Louu j.i a uincom et w, fiGeo K Colby, Boston J E Selling. Chicago V Arthur Pease. Bostn E B Lion. Minnpla MUs Jessie Jon, ell) C H Mead. vr & dtr. iV P Rleha'rdson. anc Canton. N Y Geo V V.hlte. Boston C D Donaher. ChleagoA G V Kencll. San Fr W N Ketuhum. Chgo jj W Wary Pittsburg T T Goodwin. N Y Tudor J A Tledemann. L Kauffma:j. San Fr Han Franelnco F P Hogan. Spokane n C Meaenburg. Cigo J T Rodes. N Y Geo It Bennett. Oenvtr J J Dooley, N Y Edv M Bray. San Tr E M Levy. NY H C Hammond. N Y F S Dickinson. NY IMC Harrison. San Fr Phil B Bekeart. S F Joseph Gardnsr, S F Mrs Harrteoi. fun Fr THE PERKINS J N Richard, Chleago C E Moulten, Tacoma G F Royal. Salem .11 E JamU. St An Frank L sons. Seattle theny. Cal E D Fraley. Den Molns; A C Butler, do C Smith. Seattle Mrs L J Thompson. Mrs Smith. Seattle Chicago T E Bledsoe. Leontt.Orj Chas II Imyser Tacmt Mrs Bledsoe, do (Mrs A Phlnn, Ubany Miss Orpha French, N Y Fore't Grove ID A Megovmn. S.itj L M Curl, Albany C C Zway. do Mrs A M Caddy. Me- I John C Lglow. Dallas Mlnnvllle A L Stephen. Manning W A Campbell Tacoma i L L Kneeland. laimc' John Erlk)n, Nome I Lake. Or Edward Malloy. Nome IMrs Kneeland. do F II Malloy. Nome Ira A Phelp. Solo Or F A Megratb. St Paul lA J Down. Milwaukee C A Pasue. San Fran E R Home. Spokane P Cohn. Alaska Earl E Butler. Nome K B Wood. Nome ' i F Mohr. clt IG E Morrison. St Taul. i Minn .BenJ A Gifford. Dalles Mrs B A GlfforJ. d F D Stewart. Union Mrs Stewart. Union Mri H S Miles. St John. N B Oscar Johnson. San Frf P Hulee, Moro. or Daniel Kelly Kelso T Keier, SKagwaj Mrs Kelly. Kelso F T Keslr. Skagway Mlsa Lowell & Mater, 'm LIingion, San F Sattle II E Gorch. St Paul AVm E Rapson, Co- I J Babler. Bunco lumbla City Mrs Babler, Ilwaro J A Imbrle. Hlltaboro i Miss Babler. Ilwaco Mrs Imbrie, Hlllsboro Mrs II C Harrleon, As Cl&re Imbrie, Hlllsboroj torla E Hose. San FrancIeoiH Banflekl RMrtlc J A Purran. La 'Cama.Mrs Ran Held. Riddles AV M Black, city HI H Jaeperron, Indp "W G Epey. Walla WiBen Blsslnger, Phlla C H Barnett. Wasco I THE IMPERIAL. C. V Knowles. Manager. John Moylan. Carrollini'W H Kllsey. Pendltn Wm Rand. Falrvlew tJ Kulper. La Grange W Record. Indp'.s, Ind,Mrs J K Weathtrford. Mn Thos E StanflcUI, I Albany Tacoma W T Williamson, Sa- Ruby Detmond, Ross- j lem land. BC C M Davidson. Newbrg Roy Desmond. do Geo L Trott. St Paul Willie Desmond, do A Adams. Spokane Charlie Dctwond. do Chae B Moores. Oreg C T C Crosn. Kan City ' C M Rader. Gaselle.Cil Z F Moodj. Dalits C C Gregoo. Seattle W P Bird. Tacoma J J Pantsell. Skagway W H Sklncer. San Fr (Mrs K J Osborn. B.ack Hev G H Jones. Spoknf foot Don Palmer. San Joms,E H Merrill. San Fran V Hewitt. San Fran wm t. uistin. suua P D Pratt. Sucmto Mrs uietm. sitka G Peets, Chicago I H H Hewott. Albany Mlei Getty. Coca Bay iF I McCallum. John D Mrs Pratt, do Mrs J E Schilling. Coos Buy John W Krue. do Mn Kay Gilbert. Sa- Mrs Mcuauum. uo lem ,C H Ball, city C W Tabor. Dawon A II Steven. St Paul C W Hill Baker Clty.C W Johnson. Chehalls Jas J Wllidle. MlnnplslG A Robinson, do J Stewart. Union I Mrs Robinson, do Dr D Y K Deering. d-J Leahey. St Paul THE ST. CHARLES Mrs Bennett. Kent (Walter Moore. Bak C Mrs Mawin. Indp lira Padrlck. Lawton S R Hammer. Scott's Mm Frank Howell, d Mill I Mrs Lawson. Maygera I L Wlthrow. Gobi John Kagan. Handy N Merrill, Clatskanle IF W Ackerman. Castle Miss Jesile Martin, del Rook H McKlel, Clntskanla (John Hill. Grants Ad Mftcklev. do Wnt Blalock. Itoeburg C H GUbreath. Ketch-lFrank Smith. Oak Pnt Ikan G Wlllson. Careen N Winner. Astoria T Q Cook, Astoria FreTl Shamley. AntorlaiF C Harton. Newberg A S McMatt. Astoria H C Clark. Warren Wallace Hendernon. illw Howell. Maygers city lW J Stater. Ne-berg J H Metzger. GreshamGeo D Baker. Oak Pnt E Nelcon. Gresham iMn W K Stens, St Tim Benson, Pendleton1 Helens Chas Menzles. Bakr C,Mr Julia Klrk,Brwnsl J C Johnson. KcIho I Mrs B M Ctishman, da Geo Smith. Ktro IJohn McCunr. Moro J C Brown, city Jas Qulgff. Kalama E M Brooks. Ralom I Mrs T K Johnson & son Annie Burn-gnard. I J W Davln. Canl" Re!: Skamokawa !M S Flshburn. Camas Minnie Hansen. AstoralF M Lamb. Tillamook E G Harmon. SpokaneiJ U Jnme. Grand Mnl C W Merchant, Rosa- (J M Sheets. Grand Mnd land. B C M R Potts, city Miss F F Fletcher. IC I Bozell. olty Warren I Hotel Brunswick. Seattle. European, first-class. Rates. 50c to 51.53 One block from depot. Restaurants near by. Tacoma Hotel. Txienmn. American plan. Hates. 13 and up. Donnelly Hotel. Tncomn. European plan. Rates 50c and up. i o The average value of all the mules iri the country last year was $10 a head more than the average of horses. The aver age value of milch cows was 57 a head more than, the average value of oxen and other cattle. The average value of sheep was J22 a head less than that of oxen and 51 50 less than that of swine. His rtan "Ah." said the great foreign actor, "I have lilt on a plan which will, in deed, bring me distinction " "What Is It?" asked a friend. '"I shall make a farewell tour of the United States and I shall not go back." Brooklyn Life Just before retiring, if your liver la sluggish, out of tune and you feel dull, bilious, constipated, take a dose of And you'll be all right in the morning:. ver Arrest lisease by the timely use 01 Tutt's Liver Pills, an old and worite remedy of increasing )opularity. Always cures SICK HEADACHE, ,our stomach, malaria, indiges .Jon, torpid liver, constipation md all bilious diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS i