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.
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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."
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