THE MOUSING OBEGONIAN, PA.TT7RDAT, DECEMBEB 21, 1001.
INTHESECRETARY'S HANDS
MIS FIXAL DECISION IX SCHLEY
CASE MAY BE MADE TODAY.
Judge-Advocate Lemlr and Solicitor
Hanna Recommend That the
Findings Be Not Reversed.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Judge-Advocate
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna this af
ternoon submitted to Secretary Long their
report on the bill of objections filed by
Admiral Schley, through his counsel, to
the findings of tho Schley court of in
quiry. The principal points are an in
sistence upon their contention that the
first report is the unanimous report of
the court of Inquiry; that the court was
justified in rejecting Admiral Schley's
evidence by the number of witnesses who
took Issue with him, and that there is
no sufficient reason for a reopening of
the case, as requested by Admiral Schley.
Tho report begins:
"A communication dated the ISth insL,
signed by Rear-Admiral W. S. Schley and
by Isador Raynor and James Parker, his
counsel, objecting to the approval of the
findings of the court of inquiry in the
case of Rear-Admiral Schley, and asking
particularly that what the elgners are
pleased to term the 'opinion of the major
ity of the court be remitted to the court
for further consideration, has been re
ceived, by the department's reference, and
it Is returned with the following state
ment: "It is somewhat difficult to deal with
this paper, on account of Its general and
non-specific character and sweeping
though unsupported assertion of opinion
by the applicant and his counsel that, in
their Judgment, the adverse finding of the
court is not justified by the evidence. The
paper might be dismissed as simply a not
unexpected expression of dissatisfaction
with an adverse Judgment, but for the
fact that it contains a number of mis
statements, and particularly has woven
throughout its entire structure an 'inac
curate and misleading use of the words
'majority of the court. The findings of
fact and the opinion of the court of in
quiry in the case of Admiral Schley on
the more important and material points
before It were not reached by a majority
of the members only, but by the entire
court- The points of the precept upon
which all the members of the court unite
.appear to be lncontrovertibly established
by the evidence; it is not understood how
any other conclusions could have been
reached upon them, and they constitute
the essential features of the entire matter
under Inquiry."
Captain Lemly and Mr. Hanna reviewed
at length the conclusions of the court as
la the first 10 charges of the precept, Jus
tifying the findings and declaring that, In
the face of the fact,s, the court could not
have found otherwise. The report con
tinues: "Upon the points above set forth, which
appear to- embrace substantially the im
portant matters covered by the Inquiry,
the court is united and its findings are
unanimous: they are sustained by the un
impeached and unimpeachable testimony
of Commodore Schley's brother officers
-who served with and under him; by offi
cial telegrams, letters and reports, and by
the logs of the several vessels of his
squadron: and it would accordingly be Idle
to remit these matters to the same body
for reconsideration upon the same evi
dence. "It is not by any means intended here
to say that the foregoing principal points
covered by the inquiry are the only points
upon which the findings of the court are
in all respects or substantially unani
mous, because the truth Is that the court
is a unit upon all points, except those as
to which the Admiral expresses individ
ual, but not In all cases contradictory,
views. It does not appear that any good
purpose would be served by asking the
court to reconsider these."
The Judge-Advocate and his assistant
deny that the court failed to consider
evidence.
"It was their sworn duty." says .the re
port, "to consider and weigh that evi
dence, and the applicant and his counsel
have no right to say that they have dis
regarded 1L The court had a perfect
right, after weighing It, to ignore any tes
timony." Relative to the contention as to who
oommanficd the naval forces In the battle
of Santiago, the report says:
"If the applicant and his counsel seri
ously believe, as they now state to be the
case, that the matter of command on
July 3 was essential to the applicant's
interests, it was their plain duty not only
to bring the question before the court,
but to insist upon a hearing there, and
other interests should have been heard.
To request that the court now rule upon
it Is to ask that another officer's inter
ests be passed upon, to his possible preju
dice, in his absence and without a hear
inga thing Intolerable, whomsoever be
concerned."
"In conclusion, we are satisfied that no
good purpose would be served by remit
ting the "proceedings or any features of
this Inquiry to the court. A more pa
tient, exhaustive and painstaking hear
ing was never given: greater considera
tion was never extended to any officer
before a military court of inquiry; no
expense was spared, no convenience or
lacimy denied, no courtesy refused. The
applicant has had his day in court, and
the judgment is against him. It is accord
ingly recommended that the proceedings
be not returned, but that the matter be
concluded by the department's approval of
the unanimous finding. "VVe have the
honor to be SAMUEL. C. LEMLY, .
"Judge-Advocate, Court of Inquiry.
"E. P. HANNA.
"Assistant to Judge-Advocate.
"The Secretary of the Navy."
The report, as appears from Its text,
is solely that of Judge-Advocate-General
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna. and as such
it was laid before Secretary Long. The
Secretary said this afternoon that he
would not act Upon the report today. He
added that he would also withhold action
today on the other matters pending, con
nected with the Issue, namely. Admiral
Sampson's appeal and Admiral Schley's
request to be allowed to be heard by argu
ment on this appeal, and the .findings of
the court of Inquiry itself. There was an
intimation, however, that all of these
matters would receive attention tomorrow
and would be finally dlspo.scd of as far as
the department is concerned.
In the event that Secretary Long ap
proves the recommendation of Captain
Lemly and Mr. Hanna, it Is said upon re
liable authority that suggestion will be
made to the President by Admiral Schley's
counsel that he appoint a board of three
eminent lawyers, one to be' selected by
himself and one each to be selected by
Admiral Schley and Admiral Sampson,
this board to welsh the evidence and re
port to the Presldtnt. It is taid there ar
a number of precedents for such action.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON'S PROTEST.
Objects to Dewey's Addition to the
Schley Verdict.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20. The objection
of Admiral V. T. Sampson to that por
tion ot Admiral Dewey'.-- report of the
Schley court of inquiry. In which he says
Admiral Schley was In command at the
battle of Santiago and entitled to the
eredit for the victory, was filed with Sec
retary Long today. The document was
brought to the Navy Department by
K. S. Theall, of counsel for Admiral
Sampson, and handed to the secretary. It
is as follows:
""X) Broad Street, New York, Dec. 13.
Sir: As counsel for Rear - Admiral
Sampson we have the honor to request
that the department, for the reasons be
low stated, strike out or specifically dis
approve that portion of Admiral Dewey's
opinion filed In connection with the pro
ceedings of the Schley court of Inquiry,
In which he states his view to be that
Commodore Schley was in absolute com
mand at the naval battle of Santiago.
"L Commodore Schley was not in com
mand at that battle.
"2. The President of the United States
and the Navy Department had decided
that Admiral Sampson ' was in command
at that battle and Commodore Schley sec
ond in command.
"3. The question as to who commanded
at Santiago was not referred to the court
for consideration and evidence bearing on
the point was excluded.
"4. Commodore Schley was not In com
mand at that battle.
' "(a) The disposition of the forces at
the beginning of the battle, according to
Commodore Schley's own statement,
places Admiral Sampson In command.
"The Brooklyn and the Vixen wore the
westernmost ships of the fleet; the Indi
ana and Gloucester were the easternmost.
The New York was nearer both of the
latter than was the Brooklyn, and nota
bly at the time wnen the Indiana was
heavily engaged at the beginning of the
action, and" when the Gloucester was en
gaged with the Furor and Pluton. Com
modore Schley bays:
" The Indiana and the Gloucester
. . . were closer to your flagship' than
the Brooklyn. "We have, then, the case
of a fleet in a regular formation, with the
commander-in-chief within signal dis
tance and closer to a large number of
the ships than is the second in command.
It is true that the commander-in-chief
could not have reached the most distant
vessel by signals, except by causing them
to be repeated by an intermediate vessel
an entirely usual course but it is equally
true that the second in command could
not have reached the remote vessels of
the fleet (namely, the Indiana and the
Gloucester), without likewise repeating
signals.
"In this state of affairs the regula
tions of the Navy and the customs of the
eea place the absolute command and the
full responsibility in the senior officer.
"(b) The Brooklyn's maneuver during
the action destroys any claim that Com
modore Schley might have had to the
command. The facts as to tho loop are
found by the court. The finding and opin
ion show that to avoid dagger to his
own ship he maneuvered without warn
ing to the rest of the squadron, and In
disregard of the fleet formation.
"The President of the United States and
the Navy Department had decided that
Admiral Sampson was in command at that
battle, and Commodore Schley second In
command. This fact was before the
court; for the Secretary's letter to the
Senate (dated February 6, 1S99) states that
the Spanish squadron was destroyed by
our fleet under his (Sampson's) command,
and the advancement of Commodore
Schley was proposed In recognition of hls
service as next in rank atthe victory
of Santiago.
"5. The question as to who commanded
at Santiago was not referred to the court
for consideration. Evidence bearing on
tho point was excluded.
"(a) If Commodore Schley, was in com
mand, Admiral Sampson was not, and if
the question as to which was In command
was to be considered by the court, surely
Admiral Sampson became an Interested
party, and under the precept was en
titled to the hearing which was repeatedly
refused him.
"(b) The language of the precept ex
cludes the question as to who commanded
at that battle. It directs the court to
inquire into the conduct of Admiral
Schley not Into his status, or as to wheth
er or not he was in command, nnd to re
port its conclusions upon his conduct
in connection with the events of the San
tiago campaign.
"(c) The Judicial officers of the court
maintained this matter was outside tho
scope of inquiry. They expressed willing
ness to go Into It if their view should
be overruled, but were in every instance
sustained by the court.
"Thus at page 157, the assistant to the
Judge-Advocate said: 'One further word
as to a suggestion just made as to the
Intention to show that Admiral Sampson
was not in this battle. I wish to say
that we do not understand that the ques
tion whether Admiral Sampson was or
was not In the battle of Santiago is be
fore the court. If it is, we shall be happy
to Investigate it. . . . Until the case
takes that attitude, it is improper to
spread upon the records arguments ' and
questions which proceed upon the theory
that he is in the case.
"Counsel for the applicant withdrew
the question.
"At pages 153, 490 and 10SO of the record
there were similar rulings by the Judge
Advocate. In the case of all these dec
larations there was acquiescence on the
part of the court.
"(d) The court uniformly rejected evi
dence as to who commanded. On all the
pages herein cited from the record, the
court rejected such evidence and no
where was It admitted against objection.
"(e) The court more than once specific
ally ruled that this question was not be
fore it
"For example: At page 1586. whore the
question was as to the position of the
commanders-in-chief and of the New
York, and as to the part they took
in the battle, Admiral Dewey said: 'We
do not want that. We have ruled that
out.' The Judge-Advocate then asked If
the court had so ruled, and Admiral
Dewey replied: 'We have. "We have kept
the New York out of it.'
"See also page 4SL
"(f) The court went so far as to rule
at page 1421 that Admiral Schley was
not In command during the battle. The
matter then before the court related to
the periods "during which Admiral Schley
had been In absolute command, and the
Judge-Advocate said:
" 'Mr. Raynor, you are confining your
self to July 3. arc you?'
"Mr. Raynor, in reply, acquiesced in thl
view and the court ruled that 'all questions
. . . shall be confined to between the
19th of May ar.d the 1st of June, relating
to the organization, management and con
trol of that squadron, when he was ac
tually commander-in-chief.' Matters re
ferring to his alleged command on July
3 were excluded.
"On page 1433 the court confirms this
decision.
"(g) All proposed questions on this sub
ject were either rejected by the court or
withdrawn by the applicant, who finally
acquiesced In the decisions of the court
and gave up his efforts in this behalf, say
ing: 'I bow rcnpcctfuKy to the decision
of the court, and I know exactly what It
means.'
"Instances of the withdrawal of such
questions and of their rejection by the
court will be found In the record at imges
13S, 157. 4S4. 4S5 and 1OS0.
"(h) The minority opm'on expressed by
Admiral Dewey In this matter is at vari
ance with all tho rulings of the court
in this regard, and directly contradicts
the letters wherein Admiral Dewey for
the court defines Admiral Sampson's
status.
"The Navy Department In Its precept
had justly provided that any person 'inter
ested' might be given an opportunity of
appearing before the court In person or
by counsel and protecting his rights.
"As counsel for the applicant ignored
at times the Court's rulings and spread
upon the record arguments reflecting upon
Admiral Sampson, we, as his counsel,
three separate times, appealed to tne
Court, asking for protection or for per
mission to appear and defend Admiral
Sampson's rights. Each time our request
was denied and we were assured that Ad
miral Sampson was not involved and,
finally. Admiral Dewey, acknowledging
the receipt of one of our letters in which
we had appealed to him on the ground of
this very question as to who comvnandod
at Santiago, said:
" 'I have to state while the precept con
vening this court gives it authority to
permit any person whom It may regard as
concerned in the investigation to be pres
ent, the court cons.ders that Admiral
Sampson is not an interested party, and
you are further Informed that If circum
stances arise which In the opinion of the
court render it necessary for Admiral
Sampson to be represented, - due notice
will be sent him.
"Upon that promise Admiral Sampson
relied. The notice came only in the form
of a minority opinion by Admiral Dewey,
discussing matters beyond the scope of the
precept and nowhere Included In the facts
found by the court. "
"Very respectfully,
"STAYTON & CAMPBELL,
"EL S. THEALL,
"Counsel for Rear-Admiral W..T. Samp
son. "To the Hon. Secretary of the Navy."
Sampson' Condition.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Dr. W. S.
Dixon, the physician in attendance upon
Rear-Admiral W. T. Sampson, today
made the following statement regarding
his patient's condition: "The Admiral Is
not In any immediate danger. He goes out
for exercise every day, weather permit
ting. He smokes his cigar after dinner.
He is not feeble, but Just In Impaired
health. His heart action is quite vigor
ous. His life may be prolonged for many
years, 'or it may be very brief, so far as
any one knows."
TRAVELERS IN CHINA.
Precautions Necessary to
Insure
Their Safety.
"WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Minister Con
ger has reported to the State Depart
ment certain correspondence between
himself and the Chinese government re
garding the precautions to be taken by
foreigners traveling In the inland dis
tricts of China to Insure their personal
safety. The Board of Foreign Affairs
has requested that, in accordance with
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THE NEW JERSEY SENATOR'S CONDITION SHOWED MUCH IM
PROVEMENT LAST NIGHT. ..
CAMDEN. N. J., Dec. 20. United States Senator William J. Sewell. who Is
hint seriously ill at his residence here, is much Improved over yesterday. At 11
o'clock tonight his physicians informed the Associated Press that the Senator
passed a comfortable day and Is doing well tonight. He Is very cheerful, and
carried on a conversation during the evening with the doctors. The physicians
entertain no apprehension at this time of a serious chango la his condition.
treaty provisions, travelers In the
in- i
terior of the country and away from tho
vicinity of the treaty ports should always
be provided with passports. It Is furth
er desired that travelers give the local
authorities notice In advance of their in
tention to go further. In order that the
authorities of the province towards which
they are traveling may be notified and
suitable guard be dispatched with them
to protect them from harm.
INSPECTION OF MEAT.
Unless Funds Are Available It "Will
Seriously Affect Exports.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Secretary Wil
son today stated that discontinuance of i
tho microscopic inspection of meats sent
abroad would mean the entire suspension
of exports and lose us the $20,000,000 worth
oi meats annually com to uermany. xnc ,
lacK oi tunas, ne explained, was aue to , during his cross-examination Jackson
the increased work oj the past year, and t was very msoient to the Solicitor-General,
two weeks leave of absence granted each ' Slr EaWard Carson. The Judge warned
employe of the t bureau outside of this , Jackson tnat he was injuring his case,
city, which necessitated the employment thereupon the female defendant inter
ot additional men. Secretary Wilson said j jtCted approvinglv: "That's right. Keep
he has asked Congress to make part of nlm in order." While the Solicltor-Gen-tho
appropriation for the coming year j oral . was examining Jackson the latter
Immediately available, and that, he has no casUally remarked: "If Swamle Is guilty,
doubt that Congress will grant this au- . x am guilty also." Mrs. Jackson quickly
thority, as it has done so frequently In, roac to her feet -and refused to be in
previous years. "I have no doubt," he eluded with Jackson on the charge ot
added, "that the microscopical Inspections ( criminal assault. When atked whether
will proceed, notwithstanding the notice , Mrs. Jackson had been Imprisoned in New
given the packing interests through the
Bureau of Animal Industry.
Roosevelt's HoIIdny Plans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. President
Roosevelt has not completed his plans
for the holidays. The report that he has
decided to go down the Potomac River on
the Dolphin for a shooting trip is incor
rect. No decision has yet been reached,
but Dr. Rixcy and Theodore Roosevelt,
,V.cof. ,n,i nn rrH.H i.., t,fn,. mr
the holidays, are going down the river
for a few days' shooting. It Is not im
probable but the President may decide to
accompany them.
Cnjitaln Tillcy Asslpn ment.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Capta!n Ben
jamin Tilley, who recently was relieved as
Naval Governor of the Island of Tutuiia,
Samoa, and who has been on waiting or-
tiers since nis acqmtiai or tne enarges
lodged against him, has been ordered to
duty at the Mare Island navy-yard.
.Tniinncsc to Train Chinese Army.
PEKIN, Dec 20. Yuan Shi Kal, the
new Viceroy of Chi Li, has engaged Jap
anese ofiicors to train the Chinese army.
The government of Japan has offered to
detail a Japanese General to reorganize
the army. Yuan Shi Kal is using his
Influence with the Chinese officials in
favor of accepting Japanese tutelage.
THE GREATEST RAILROAD.
The Canadian Pacific Railway is beyond
question tne greatest railway In the world.
Aside from this fact there are a greet
many advantages connected with this j
3 tem that to oi more or less int
terest to every one, especially the travel
ing public The aavantages ottered by
the several routes avallaolu are worth
considering.
The unexcelled sleeping-car service,
scenery the grandest in the world, and
the courteous treatment extendod by Its
employes, earn for it the reputation which
it has so long maintained of being the
"Popular Route." The scenery along
the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway
is beyond description, and the time card
is arranged ho as to pass the scenic feat
ures dur.ng the daytime. The local repre
sentatives of this line take considerable
pride in explaining the advantages of the
different routes offered bj the only road on
the American continent that has Its own
tracks from ocean to ocean. This com
pany operates tourist oars and standard
sleepers from the Coast to St. Paul, To
ronto. Monreal and Boston, and it would
be to the advantage of any one contem
plating a trip to the East to investigate
the Inducements offered by this route. The
local offices of this line are located at 142
Third street, this city.
Skin troubles, burns, eruptions and pains are
irritating. Greve's Ointment cures thorn.
Parker's Hair Balsam Is life to the hair.
THE JACKSONS CONVICTED
THEODORE SENTENCED TO 15
YEARS, ANN ODELIA TO SEVEN.
The Prlsoncrx Produced No "Witness
es, but Testified In Their Own Be
half The Judge's Charge.
LONDON, Dec. 20. Theodore and Lau
ra Jackson, the latter best known In the
United States by the name of Ann Odeiia
Diss de Bar, were found guilty by a jury
in the Old Bailey today on charges of
Immoral practices and fraud. The Judge
at once Imposed sentences of 15 and seven
years penal servitude upon Jackson and
his reputed wife, respectively. The pris
oners listened to the passing of sentence
in evident astonishment, but maintained
silence. As the Judge finished Jackson
turned from the prisoners' dock and
walked down the steps. "Swamle," as
the woman head of the so-called theocrat
ic unity has latterly called herself, smiled,
bowed to the Judge and court, and fol
lowed her male companion to where ottl
cers were waiting to take them to prison.
Anticipation that a verdict would be
reached today had revived Interest in the
trial, and the courtroom was well filled
when the proceedings were resumed. The
female prisoner, as usual, furnished the
dramatic features of the examination or
tho witnesses, croas-examining tnem in
modulated tones, and alternately whining
or threatening. When the case for the
prosecution was closed the defendants an
nounced that they would not call any
witnesses, but would testify in their own
behalf.
Jackson was then sworn, and com
menced an address, very much In the na
ture of a lecture, In the course of which
he claimed to be bound to single life by
a religious vow. and emphatically denied
the testimony furnished as to his living
with Daisy Adams, whose story, he said,
wa.3 a tissue of falsehood. He described
the female prisoner as a medium through
whom be (Jackson) had communication
with his "spirit wife." He referred to
his estate ot iU2) acres of land in Florida,
and dwelt at great length upon the prln-
cjpes 0f theocratic unity.
Orleans, Jackson refused to answer until
the question was repeated to him by th?
female defendant. He then said she had
boen in Jail twlco
Mrs. Jackson then testified, and during
her cross-examination the name of Diss
de Bar was mentioned for the first time
In court. The witness admitted that she
was the divorced wife of General Diss de
Bar, adding that she had inherited a for
tune from him. The woman alto admit
ted that she had been married to a man
named McGool. and to Ph. Mcwuiut
She
said her Income from the Diss d Bar
property was $14,000 yearly. She acknowl
edged that she had nerved six months In
jail In New York for defrauding Luther
C. Marsh, and denied that she had ever
been known ar Vera P. Ava.
After Mrs. Jack?on had made a general
denial of the crimes charged against her.
the Solicitor-General announced that, as
tlw prisoners were not defended, he wouia
j not address the jury
Jackson then began
a speech to the Jury. He said It wa mon
strous that this Infamous cr.arge haa
been laid at their door, especially consid
ering tnat nis companion Had devoted r.cr
life to Christian rc-orm.. "However." h
added. "I believe that nU5tlutc justice
can be obtained from an English Judg
and Jury, which Is more than I can say
for America."
The femalo .prisoner in turn addressed
tho jury. Drawing her classic rohf
around her ample form, and raiding her
self to her full height, she held the court
spellbound for an hour. Mrs. Jackson
seemed never at a loss for words. She
carefully dissected all the evidence, and
wound up with a powerful peroration, to
the effect that ihe did not desire any
halting, ambiguous verdict, but an une-
i "vocaI expression of justice.
Justice Bingham then summed up very
strongly against the prisoners, saying it
was difficult to conceive of more revolt
ing or abominable conduct. He said that
he would not be doing his duty unless he
preventcdv the male prisoner from prac
ticing such filthy acts under the cloak ot
religion for some years to come. The Jury
was absent less than five mmutos. A
deathlike silence followed the pronounce
ment of the word "guilty," and the Judge
quickly passed sentence.
ITALY AND LYNCHINGS.
Will Not Demand Indemnity, hut
AVI1I Not Refuse It When Offered.
ROME, Dec. 20. In the Senate today
Baron Fava, .ex-Italian Ambassador
at Washington, raised the question of
lynchings In the- United States, in which
there had been a repetition of grave
events, he said, and where the guilty per
sons had not been discovered. Baron
Fava referred to the suggestion of the
late President McKinley, after the lynch
ing at Erwln, Miss., respecting legisla-
tlon for the protection of foreigners, and
alluded feelingly to the high esteem In
which the late President McKinley and
the late King Humbert, both victims of
an assassin, were held by their respective
countrymen.
Replying to Baron Fava. SIgnor Prln-
etti. Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared j
that neither the Italian Government nor
Italian diplomats are guilty of any neg-
ligence la their efforts to secure the tri- j
umph of justice, but owing to the retl
cense of witnesses it has been Impossible
to Identify the culprfts. and the grand
jury has declared, according to the usual
formula, that the lynching in question
occurred by "the will of God." This
statement from Signor Prinetti caused a
sensation.
Continuing, the Foreign Minister said
that the Italian Government would con-
tinue to protest. In the hope of obtain-'
mg satisfaction, against a state of affalra
wnicn constitutes an orcense against in- ;
ternational treaties. The government rep
resented what a serious thing it is, said
SIgnor Prinetti, that the Government of
the United States should declare Itself un
able to fulfill its engagements in conform
ity with the treaties. To this representa
tion the American Government his not re
plied In writing, but it admitted that the i educational building by the officials of
Italian claims are well founded, and prom- ' the exposition company, municipal au
iscd carefully to consider the question. ! thorities and invited guests. Speaking by
Minister Prinetti said that he agrees with .
Baron Fava in his expressed opinion that
an indemnity for the lives of Italians
who had been lynched should not be re
fused, but that he considers Indemnities
should not be regarded as a set-off to the
crlmes committed. At the same time. !
continued the speaker. It is impossible to ) ""J aa" s Programme,
compel the families of the victims to re- j TllIs da was sheeted for the lmport
nounce the Indemnities spontaneously of- a"t event because It is the anniversary
fered them. The Italian Government con- of the normal transfer of Louisiana Ter
tinued the Foreign Minister, would ask rItor to the United States. The day
for no Indemnities as the price of tho ' was a holiday in St. Louis and through
blood of Its citizens, but it would not ob- out Missouri, as well as In most of the
ject if indemnities are given to tho rela- Purchase states, whose Governors issued
tlves of the deceased. The government ' proclamations asking for a general ob
acts upon the principle that Italy should ! seryance of it as Louisiana Purchase flag
insure her subjects abroad an effective ! day
but not arrogant protection, which Is In- ! At the appointed time, directors and
spired by the sentiments of civilization, offlcers of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
legality and moderation which she has sMon Company. General John C. Bates,
hitherto exhibited in her relations with Commander of the Department of Mis
foreign states In which her sons have , sourl; Major Henry K. Hunter, Fifteenth
met with open and fruitful hospitality.
THE SLL'3LP IN COPPER.
Ontlook More Favorable to Consnm
era Than to Producers.
LONDON. Dec 20. The position or '
American copper greatly exercises the 1
British market. The financial weeklies, j
the Statist and the Economist, both re
mark on the obscurity of the Information '
vouchsafed by the Amalgamated Copper
Company, but consider the present out
look to bo more favorable to consumers
than to producers of the metal.
The Dally Telegraph declares that be
fore confidence can be restored the Amal
gamated Company must Issue a plain
statement of Its stocks on hand and of Its
present monthly output. If It Is true
that the Amalgamated Company has re
duced its production to the extent ot
throwing 6000 men In Montana out of em
ployment, says the paper, a very un
pleasant situation Is disclosed, and one
that is likely to accelerate legislation
compelling American trusts to give great
er publicity to their affairs. The Tele
graph hopes that this will be brought
about, saying that It will be the only
good thing likely to come from the Amer
ican copper ring. The paper further de
clares that there Is not the slightest
chance of the Calumet and Hecla mines
Joining the Amalgamated Company,
"while the terms offered for Rio Tlnto.
were far too restrictive to bo worth con
sideration." It Is announced that arrangements have
been made among the leading dealers
and a committee 'of the Metal Exchange,
for the liquidation of the accounts of
Willfam Sargeant at the regular settle
ment period, so as to cause the minimum
disturbance of the market. Sargeant's
losses are pretty well spread over the
whole metal market.
Kitchener Again a Hero.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Satisfaction with
the Drogrcss of events In South Africa Is
now general, and there Is a marked re
vival of public opinion In support of Lord
Kitchener as commander-in-chief, says
tho Tribune's London correspondent. Only
a few weeks ago the military expressed
much adverse criticism of Kitchener's gen
eralship. Now, however, he Is called the .
organizer of victory, and the people talk
of his abilities with unwavering energy.
Full credit is given him for collecting all
the scattered raw material In South Af
rica and the reinforcements daily arriving
from all parts of the British Empire into
a fighting machine.
Hnll of Tarn to Be Sold.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. The place In
which the Irish Kings were crowned, the
historical Hall of Tara. at Navan, County
Meath, has been offered at auction, says
th Dublin correspondent of the Journal
and American. A wealth of legendary In
terest clusters about the spot, and au
thentic records show that the monarohs
of Ireland were crowned there from 30 B.
C to 56 A. D. There were only two bid
ders when the place was offered at auc
tion, and the highest bid 2520 was re
jected, and It has been reserved for sale
privately.
OH Discovery In Earypt.
LONDON, Dec. 20. The discovery of pe
troleum In Egypt, aa announced this
morning In a dispatch from Cairo. Is not
regarded seriously. At the London offices
of the Standard Oil Company a repre
sentative of the Associated Press was In
formed that the existence of oil In Egypt
has been known for a long time, but In
vestigations have not led to the belief
that it I? to be obtained In paying quan
tities. Tho Standard Oil Company in
tends to take no new steps in consequence
of the latest reports.
The Report wna Premature.
LONDON, Dec. 20. The cable dispatches
from New York announcing that British ' Mississippi, who delivered an eloquent aa
capltallsts have acquired a substantial ' dress. A band of 60 pieces rendered a se
Interest In Texas oil fields and that large I lection of patriotic music.
Quantities of Texas oil will bf shipped to I The cltlzena and corporations ot St.
Rouen. Havre, Mlddlesborough and Lon- , Iuls raised by private subscription
don. are premature. Efforts are being $5.0AC0O for the exposition, the municl
made to organise a compuny to effect p-illty of St. Louis added S'.OOO.fr'O, the
this, but it is not expected that It will
be formed before the middle of January.
Rnron Toll's Winter Quarters.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 20. Baron Toll,
tho Arctic explorer, telegraphing via Yak
ootsk. East Siberia, says his Winter quar
ters have been established on the Ncrpen
skaya coast. In the neighborhood of the
Lena Delta, and that an observation sta
tion has been opened at Kotelnys (Kotel
ritch) Island. During the Summer the
expedition reached a latitude of 77:32 in
the .North Siberian Irlands.
The Guiana Boundary.
THE HAGUE. Dec. 20. Great Britain
having fully recognized the fact that the
rights of the Netherlands are In no wise
affected by the arbitration of tho bounda
ry dispute between British Guiana and
Venezuela, the Government has ordered
the delimitation of the Dutch frontier.
Fifteen Chinese Executed.
BERLIN. Dec. 20,. It is officially an
nounced that in consequence of the mur
der of a German near Fekin, August 9. 15
members of the band found guilty of the
crime have been executed.
General Al'cer Is Better.
DETROIT, Dec. 20. It was announced
today at General R. A. Alger's residence
that the General's condition was some
what better, and that a consultation- of
attending physicians will be held tomor
row to determine upon the necessity of an
operation.
Stops the Congh
and Worlcs off The Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets cure a
cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price,
25 cents.
OF
GROUND
FIRST CELEBRATION IN CONNEC
TION WITH ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Specchmnlclnjr and 31nslc at the Coli-
senm, Followed by a Bnmjnet
In the Evening:.
-ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20. The Governors of
four Louisiana Purchase states Minne
sota, Nebraska, Arkansas and Missouri
seeral members of Congress, the
World's. Fair National Coinmlss.or.erj
and other Invited guests among them
General John C. Bates, commanding the
jjepiuiinent oi tne .nissouri, were pres
ent and participated in the ceremonks
attending the breaking of ground todiy
on the site of the World's riir in Forest'
Park. The exorcises at the site, where
the thermometer registered around sero,
consisted of an invocation, addresses and j
tne ureaKing oi ground on tne site or tht
Governor Francis, Congressman James A.
Tawney, of Minnesota, and Governor Jef
ferson Davis, of Arkansis, and music
by Rimour's .band was the programme
at the Coliseum, where sevcrai thousand
persons were present. A banquet at the
aoutnern Hotel In the evening completed
1 mirwf Kltae I'flVflllt nml nK.. ...
-. W--iJ VUIUtlJ, U1IU ULJIUl Jl 11.
officials. Governors of states and guest3
assembled at the St. Louis Club. Car
riages were taken and the party was
driven to Forest Park, where the cere
mony ot breaking ground was carried
out. A huge fire had been built on the
structural site of the Educational Build
ing, to soften the ground.
Arriving at the site, the party wielded
the shovel in this order: President David
R. Francis, Treasurer W. H. Thompson,
Secretary Walter B. Stevens, General
Counsel Blair, Director of Exhibits Skiff,
Director of Works Taylor, Chief of the
Department of Education Rogers, and
the architect of the Educational Building;
vice-presidents of the Exposition Com
pany, members of the executive com
mittee, representatives of the World's
Fair National Commission, and the board
of lady managers and chairman of each
of the standing committees of the com
pany. As this part of the ceremony was
being carried out. Battery A, Missouri
National Guard, fired a salute of 60 guns,
divided into nine groups, with three-minute
intervals, as follows:
Twenty-five for tho 13 original states
and those created from them; 14 for
Louisiana Purchase states; one for Flor
ida; one for Texas; three for the terri
tories discovered and settled subsequent
to 1S16; five for the states ceded by Mex
ico in 1S4S; nine for the insular posses
sions; one for Alaska, and one for the
District of Columbia.
At the conclusion of this part of the
ceremony the party were driven down
town. Stoppins at the Armory of the
First Infantry, Missouri National Guard,
Colonel Sinclair crfmmandlng. the party
were received with military honors and
escorted to the Coliseum, where the re
mainder of the programme was carried
out.
The Immense hall of the Coliseum was
crowded with thousands of persons,
among whom were many children, the
public schools having been closed for
the day. On the platform were seated
officers of the world's fair, municipal
officials, Congressrrian James A. Tawney,
and World's Fair National Commissioner
John M. Allen, the orators of the day,
Governors of states. National Commis
sioners, members of the board of lady
managers, General Bates and staff; Gov
ernor Van Sant, of Minnesota; Governor
Savage, of Nebraska; Governor Davis, of
Arkansas; Governor Dockery, of Mis
souri; Colonel John Oglesby, representing
Governor Yates, of Illinois, who sent re
grets, and members of the Illinois World's
Fair Commission and other Invited guests.
President D. R. Francis, of the Louisi
ana Purchase Exposition Company, called
the Coliseum meeting to order, and Rev.
Dr. Samuel J. Nicolls. of Westminster
Presbyterian Church, uronounced the In
vocation. Hon. James A. Tawney. ot
Minnesota, chairman of the House com
mittee on expositions, made the first ad
dress. He said in part:
"The importance of this exposition as a
means of educating ourselves and other
nations In the knowledge of those things
that make us the foremost nation of tne
globe, cannot be overestimated. It will be
important and beneficial, too. In that It
will give to our social and Industrial
fabric a moral and an intellectual sig
nificance that Is the pride of America
and the envy of the world. One of Its
chief values, however, will be In the op
portunity for strengthening and cultivat
ing more intimate social and Industrial
relations between the states and between
the United States and foreign countries.
"Another great object to be accom
plished, one that transcends all others, is
In the fact that this exposition is in
tended and will commemorate the first
centennial of the greatest International
event in our history, the one that marks
the beginning of that National policy that
has made us a world power, without
which our present Industrial and political
supremacy could never have been
achieved."
Congressman Tawney was followed by
World's Fair Commissioner John Allen, ot
State of Missouri appropriated jl.o-vO.wu,
and the United States has given its iu
dors.oment and help to the extent or
?5,000,000, besides appropriating $250,000 for
the Government buildings. Appropria
tions "nave been made by several states,
ranging from 5J5.0W to sro.000.
The site is in the western part of the
city, the authorities having set aside more
thun 600 acres of Forest Park, and an ad
jacent area having been secured makes a
total of nearly 1200 acres. Included in the
fair grounds are the buildings and grounds
of Washington University, valued at
&.000.000.
BREAKING
j A perfect remedy for Dizziness. Nausea.
Minister wu'a Arg-ument. Drowsiness. Bad Taste in tho Mouth.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. 20. Minister ' Coated Tongue. Pain In the Side. TOR
Wu Ting Fang, responding to the toist, puj LIVER. They Regulate the Bow
"Trade Relations With China." at the an- , ela purely Vegetable.
mini Tnhn .Trir hinmir fvn Yiv rht TC;in
Eas City Commercial Club in this city list
night, argued against the Chinese ex
elusion law. which, he said, deprives the
of soak
loosens the dirt so that you rinse it
oit with little or no rubbing. This soa.king is absolutely
harmless to the clothes; takes hold better, does the work
more thoroughly, makes it easier to get things clea.n than
,'ith. any soa.p.
United States of the proportion of com
mercial benefits from China which tho
resources of this country should insure,
and he asserted that our trade relations
with China will never be bettered much
while Chinese merchants and the better
class of Chinese shall be excluded from
America.
General Arthur MacArthur responded to
the toast. "The United States Army." Re
ferring to the Philippine Islands, he si'd:
"The power that holds the Ph lipp ne
archipelago will have. a potential effect on
Asia. It is a stepping-stone to a com
manding; position, and a base from where
American interests can ever be protected.
Their possession Is necessary to National
I expansion."
Telcfrraplilc Brevities.
Tho Doyle-Burns suit was given to the jury
estenlay afternoon.
Very Huh? Is known of the number of sheep
lost in the Ud Desert. AVjomhW.
Tho American Lumber Company, capital
fS.OW.OtH rrns Incorporated In Nctt Jersey.
Tho ISrl-'Mi transport Harlech Castle has ar
rived at llrnjuia vhh 300 l'oer prij-oners
Horlert Sqtslers. Ht-eretarv of the finied
States legation at Pukln, has arrived at N'ew
xorx.
Tha body of George Drew, foreman of the
Mason mine, on Clover Mountain, has been
found near the mine, frozen.
Th bodies of two shepnerdr. partly burned,
were found at Cabra Springs. N. M. They wero
murdered and their flocks stolen.
M. de Saint AlUan. editor of The Jockey, of
Paris, and contributor to the Fltraro, is dead of
congestion of the brain, aged 3S.
The last witnesses In the trial of Alex Sulli
van for conspiracy were heard at Chicago, and
the arguments In the case were taken up.
Lord Francis Hope was Injured while shoot
ing in England by the accidental discharge o"
his gun. The charge shattered his anIUe. His
foot may be saved.
The infant daughter of Rev. Mr. Jalser wa
fatally wounded and his son shot through the
arm at Topeka while playing with a supposedly
unloaded revolver.
A St. Petersburg capitalist has promised to
supply 110. WO rublw, for the expenses of a
north polar exploring party, which will lcavo
next year in the ship PanteUcmon.
It Is reported In Wall street that Charles "W.
Morse has acquired another bank, to add to
his system of National and state banks. His
latest acquisition Is the Fourteenth-Street
Dank.
Dr. Leyds rails tho accusation agalnt the
Boers by I..rd Rosebery in his speech at Ches
terfield "almost ministerial recklessness " Lord
Hosebcry's statement that a peace emissary
was flogged ind murdered is declared by Leyds
to be "wholly unwarrantable."
Must Be a Mistake.
DENVER. Dec. 20. Bishop John Spald
ing, of the Diocese of Colorado, stated
in an interview that he did not know
where the story printed in local papers
that Bishop Leonard, of Salt Lake, was
to replace him in this diocese, originated.
He has no Intention of retiring from his
work, but has asked for an assistant, as
the growth of the diocese has been so
great that the work has become burden
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