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ONE SESSION HELD
Only Two New Witnesses at
the Schley Naval Court.
CHADWICK ENDED TESTIMONY
Lieutenant-Commander Staunton
explained tlie Forwarding ot
Dispatches Lieutenant Twin
ing: Told of Blockade.
WASHINGTON, Oct 12. The Schley
court of Inquiry held hut one session to
day, adjourning at 1 o'clock until Mon
day, In order to give those engaged in
connection with the inquiry an opportunity
for recreation. Captain Chadwlck con
cluded his testimony begun yesterday and
LieutenantlCommander S. A. Staunton,
"who served on the New Tork as an as
sistant to ,Captaln Chadwlck as chlef-of
staff for Admiral Sampson, and lieu
tenant Nathan C. Twining, formerly of
the Iowa, were introduced as new wit
nesses. Commander Staunton's testimony dealt
mostly with dispatches forwarded by Ad
miral Sampson to Commodore Schley, and
while he was under examination Mr. Ray
nor outlined a contention in behalf of Ad
miral Schley to the effect that the dis
patch written May 21 was the first posi
tive notice that the Commander-in-Chief
had given Commodore Schley of the pres
ence of the Spanish fleet in the harbor at
Santiago.
Lieutenant Twining said in his testi
mony that while the flying squadron oc
cupied a position of from three to five
miles out from Cienf uegos during the day,
the distance was increased to from seven
to nine miles at night He was in charge
of the eight-Inch guns during the bom
bardment of th Colon May 31 and he said
that all the shots from the American
fleet fell short of the mark.
Near the close of the day's session
Judge-Advocate Lemly and Mr. Raynor
became engaged in a controversy over
the admissibility at that time of a chart
fchowing the speed of the vessels of the
flying squadron, and when Mr. Raynor
made a statement concerning the matter
to be introduced, the Judge-Advocate took
exception to its reception, saying Mr.
Raynor's summary might be inaccurate,
as other statements made by him. refer
ring especially to the contents of docu
ments presented, had been. Mr. Raynor
resented the expression and replied to the
effect that if uttered outside of the court
room he -would say that it "was false. Be
fore court adjourned Mr. Raynor and
Captain Lomly made statements con
cerning the incident to the court, and Ad
miral Dewey expressed the opinion that
Captain Lemly's explanation should be
satisfactory to Mr. Raynor. - i
Captain Lemly said today that he ex
pected to conclude the presentation of the
Government's side of the case Monday.
It Is understood that Mr. Raynor will be
prepared tomedlately to begin the intro
duction of Admiral Schley's witnesses, and
it Is his intention to pres9 the case forward
as rapidly as possible.
The Proceeding.
When Captain Chadwlck took the stand,
Mr. Raynor formally addressed the court,
requesting permission, to ask the witness
two questions vrhlch he outlined. He
called attention to his question put to
Captain Chadwlck yesterday concerning a
telegram of congratulation which Admiral
Sampson had sent to Commodore Schley
May 28. He had asked the witness if he
Temembered that message, and the wit
ness had replied that he did remember it
very -well, adding: "Because I protested
against his congratulations."
Mr. Raynor said that this last expres
sion was purely voluntary on Captain
Chadwick's part, and was not necessary in
response to the Inquiry. The questions
which he stated to the court were as fol
lows: "First When did you first learn of the
existence of dispatch No. S?"
""Second Did you then, in protesting
against the sending of this congratulatory
dispatch refer to his blockade of Cien
fuegos in dispatch No. S?"
Admiral Dewey stated the court had no
objection to the questions, and Captain
Lemly said he -would not object providing
he could cross-examine on the points
raised. Mr. Raynor did not concede this
right, but before the point was decided
Mr. Raynor asked his first question as
hereby given to the court After reading
the dispatch In question, the -witness said:
"'I -was informed of its purport at the
time it -was sent to the Marblehead."
"Did you see it when It was sent to the
Marblehead?"
"I did not read it"
"When did you first read it?"
"I did not read the original dispatch un
til the answer was received from Commo
dore Schley brought by the Hawk."
"Was that May 26, when your ship was
at a point between Havana and Cape
Francis in the Vicinity of Cape Pedras?''
"Yes."
'DId you have the blockade of Clenfue
gos in mind when you protested against
the sending of the congratulatory dis
patch?" "May I ask if you mean I had only that
in mind?"
"I do not mean that I mean whether
you had it in mind at all."
"I can say I had It partially."
After Mr. Raynor had fqrmally 'asked
his second question. Captain Chadwlck
offered a written reply, but Mr. Raynor
objected, saying:
-I must first read what he has written
before he answers. It might be something
very objectionable. Suppose he did pro
test How does that affect the case?
What we want is the congratulatory dis
patch. Now he brings in something en.
tircly different If the witness In an
swer to my second question, says, Yes,
or 'No, I won't object but if he says
anything else I -would like to have the op
portunity of seeing what he has written."
Captain Chadwlck then tore up his writ
ten reply and answered verbally:
"I had It partly In mind."
On redirect examination Mr. Hanna
brought out the information that the tele
gram of congratulation of Commodore
Schley had been based partially upon
the capture of a collier with coal for the
Spanish fleet, .which capture was made by
Captain Slgsbee. Captain Chadwlck also
said that he had drafted Admiral Samp
son's second dispatch of May ZL, the one
sent from Havana, and while the dispatch
from Key West designated as No. 8, was
sent at 3 o'clock, the second was sent be
tween 5 and 6 o'clock.
Captain Chadivlck's Assistant.
Captain Chadwick -was then excused and
Lieutenant-Commander Sidney A. Staun
ton was called. Before the witness took
his seat Judge-Advocate Lemly asked
and received permission to put in as .evi
dence Admiral Sampson's official report,
made at Guantanamo Bay, August 3, Lo.
Lieutenant-Commander Staunton related
the particulars of his obtaining informa
tion of the presence of Cervera's fleet at
Santiago. He said that while the fleet
under Admiral Sampson lay at Key West
on the morning of May 20 he went ashore.
While In the ofllce of Commodore Remey,
he said that Captain Allen, of the signal
ofllce, had called him aside and told him
that he had received information of the
presence of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago which he believed to be
correct The 'information was to
the effect that the fleet had en
tered the harbor on May 19. The infor
mation came from an employe of the
telegraph ofllce at Havana, who could only
send his information at G o'clock, when
others -were absent from the ofllce there.
Captain Allen had, the witness said, asked
that great secrecy be observed for the
protection of the operator, only agreeing
that the commander-in-chief and his staff
should be Informed. Later the witness
had returned to Key West and received
confirmatory information. He then stated
that on the next morning. May 21, the
fleet proceeded to the blockade at Ha
vana, Admiral Sampson heing satisfied
that the information concerning the pres
ence of the" fleet at Santiago was correct
The Admiral accordingly had called up
the Hawk and forwarded his dispatches to
Commodore Schley.
Captain Lemly Tell the court fully
from what source the information was re
ceived concerning the arrival of Cervera's
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CAPTAIN FRENCH
t ''THE COMMANDER OP THE CRUISER TiTSVT TTOIllC '"PPR'lKrft THE?
WAR. WITH SPAIN WAS THE PRINCIPAL WITNESS BEFORE THE
SCHLEY NAVAL COURT YESTERDAY
t t M t t M t ' " 4 ' fr0t.
fleet In Santiago.' - -;I would? like to iden
tify the dispatch put'dnto cipher at the
time, to -which .vyou x refer. - - .
"The dispatch I '.referred to as having
been drawn up by, Captain Chadwick in
my presence Is the "dispatch known as
the memorandum that accompanied dis
patch No S."
Mr. Raynor The Hawk carried No. 8.
Is that right?
"The captain of the Hawk was colled,
on board and 1 remember his instructions'
were to proceed with all speed until he
met the "Vesuvius and transmit the dis
patch to her, as she was a faster vessel.
As to whether No. 8 was inclosed with
this, I was not secretary, and did not In
close It"
"When did the Hawk leave?"
"She left the Havana blockade some dis
tance west of Havana, about dusk on May
21. probably about 6:30."
"Then you received this information on
May 20 at 8:30 in the morning and
the Hawk left at dusk May 21?"
"That Is correct"
The witness said in reply to questions
that the memoranda beginning "the in
closed Instructions will reach you" had
not been sent by the Iowa, as the dispatch
was dated May 21, and the Iowa had left
on the day previous.
Mr. Raynor Was not the Hawk the flrit
vessel that carried that memorandum?
"To the best of my knowledge the Hawk
was the first and only vessel that carried
that memorandum," replied the witness.
"The Hawk left on May 21 and the first
information you had was about 8:30 or
9 o'clock on the 20th. When did you
set this second confirmatory Information
you speak off?"
"I got it on shore at Key West about
9 o'clock on the evening of May 20."
The Confirmatory Dispatch.
"Then the confirmatory dispatch, as 1
understand it was received 24 hours be
fore the Hawk left with this memoran
dum to Commodore Schley. Is that right?"
"Yes, at Key West, and the Hawk was
sent from Havana."
"Can you give me any subsequent dis
patches ,or memoranda that passed be
tween Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley In reference to the Spanish squad
ron being at Santiago?"
"I do not think I can refer you to any.
After Admiral Sampson heard that the
fleet of Commodore Schley had not left
Cienfuegos, in. other words, after he got
a reply from the commander of the flying
squadron, he sent the Wasp, I think, about
May 26, to Cienfuegos with an additional
dispatch, but she, of course, did not ar
rive there until Commodore Schley had
left for Santiago, and I do not remem
ber what those dispatches were."
"Was that the Wasp?"
"Yes."
"What date?"
"My Impression is she left by the old
Bahama Channel. May 28."
"Then I understand that between the
time that the Hawk carried this Informa
tion to Commodore Schley at dusk on the
evening of May 21 and the time when this
dispatch was sent from the Bahama
Channel on. the 26th, there was no com
munication between Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley, In reference to the
-Spanish squadron at Santiago. Was
there?"
"I thought I replied that there was no
opportunity for any."
After further effort on Mr. Raynor's
part to elicit information tis to corre
spondence between the two Admirals and
objection on the part of Mr. Hanna to the
bringing in of the dispatch, which has
no Immediate bearing on Commodore
Schley's ' conduct. Mr. Raynor said there
was no communication between the two
between May 21 and May 27. He then,
quoted the dispatch of May 27 as the first
positive knowledge conveyed to Commo
dore Schley of the presence of the Span
ish fleet at Santiago. This dispatch was
as follows:
"United States Flagship New York, St.
Nicholas Channel, MayJ27, 198 Sir: Every
report and particularly' daily confidential
reports received at Key West from Ha-
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CHANGE THEIR BASE
Abductors of Miss Stone Are
Hiding on the Frontier.
READY TO CROSS EITHER WAY
Bulgarian Government Denies That
It Was Connected in Any Way
"With the Kidnaping Where
the Ransom Must Be Paid.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 12. Since the
brigands who abducted Miss Stone were
located on the mountain of Gultepe, the
approach of the troops induced them to
change their location. They are now
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h!ding.on the Turko-Bulgarian frontier,
ready-to cross to either-side as circum
stances demand. The1 decision to suspend
the movements of the troops was par
tially duetto the difficulties of operating
in the mountainous country, and partly
owing to fear that a further advance
might endanger the life of Miss Stone,
hence the American desire to try and
secure ransom. It is hoped this will re
sult in the release of Miss Stone in a few
days.
May Send New Demand.
NEW YORK, Oct 12. Concerning the
case of Miss Stone, the kidnaped mis
sionary, the Constantinople correspond
ent of the Journal and Advertiser cables:
"People versed in bandit tactics presume
that the band, being well Informed, have
fled owing to the publicity given to the
conditions of ransom, and expect the
brigands will shortly send a new demand
from some unexpected quarter. Nobody
fears that Miss Stone's life Is at present
endangered, as the brigands desire ran
som, and will not resort to extreme meas
ures unless compelled by pursuit The
American officials will not divulge the
plan of action they have arranged, but
admit their intense anxiety."
Official Deninl Prom Bulgaria.
SOFIA, Oct. 12. An official communica
tion just Issued here Indignantly protests
against the assertion that the Bulgarian
Government has been conspiring with the
Macedonian committee in regard to the
abduction of Miss Ellen M. Stone, the
American missionary. The note points out
that while nothing is positively known of
the composition of the brigands band, it
was undoubtedly formerly in Turkey; Miss
Stone was captured near Mehomia, a
short distance from a Turkish post, and
her captors were seen October1 9 in the
hills between the Turkish villages or
Eleschnitza and Jakorunda, all these facts
tending to show that she has never left
Turkish territory.
Secrecy Still Observed.
BOSTON, Oct 12. Kidder, Peabody &
Co.. who are handling' the funds for Miss
Stone's ransom, said today that they
would be unable to make public anything
concerning the amount of money in their
hands, in spite of the new appeal for
contributions made last night, owing to
an understanding with the Government
In speaking of the ransom, Rev. Mr. Jud
son Smith said: "In my judgment, the
only safe "way to act is to have all the
money .demanded by the brigands as a
ransom on hand In Turkey at the earli
est possible moment"
When the Rnmsom Must Be Paid.
BERLIN, Oct 12. According to reports
received here from Sofia, the captors of
Miss Stone demand that the ransom shall
be deposited at Samakoff, Bulgaria. A
Bulgarian cattle drover, who was an eye
witness of the kidnaping, has been ar
rested upon suspicion of complicity in the
outrage, at the instance of the United
States Consul.
Miss Stone in Turkish Territory.
NEW YOHK, Oct. 12. According to the
Sofia correspondent of the World, the Bul
garian police are assured that Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the kidnaped American mission
ary, has been conducted by 20 brigands
close to the village of Iakatruta in Turkish
territory.
Supreme Court Convenes Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. .12. The United
States Supreme Court will assemble Oc
tober 14, at 12 o'clock, for the Fall term.
As usual on such occasions when the
President Is in the city, the court will
adjourn and formally visit the White
House to pay its respects to the Chief
Executive, This -will be all the business
transacted that day. The court will pro
ceed to regular business Tuesday. When
the court adjourned last Spring, there
were 28 cases which had been argued, but
not decided. The most important of these
were two insular, one being another
Dooley case from Porto Rico, which in
volved the right of the United States to
levy and collect duties on goods from
this country into Porto Rico after the
Foraker law went Into effect. There is
also pending the "fourteen-diamond-rings"
case, which Is the only one affecting the
Philippines.
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PACIFIC CABLE SCHEME. "
Administration Waiting: for Further
Information From Company.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Attorney
General Knox had a long conference to
day with President Roosevelt as to the
proposition of the Commercial Gable
Company to lay a cable from the United
States to the Philippines by way of Ha
waii and Guam. Mr. Knox advised the
President to take no action at present,
but to await further information as to the
purpose of the company after its cable
was completed to the Philippines. It is
deemed' desirable to know whether It
would extend its own line to China or
would make some arrangement with the
English company that already has a
cable from Hong Kong to Manila, The
Attorney-General regarded it as very im
portant that there should be a complete
line from the United States to the Phil
ippines and the Continent of Asia, as in
case of war It might be necessary for
the United States not. only to control a
cable line to the Philippines, but also to
control a line from the Philippines to
China or some other point In Asia. The
matter of the Spanish concessions granted
In 189S to, the English company, giving It
an exclusive franchise for cable connec
tions in the Philippines, was carefully
considered. Attorney-General Knox ad
vised the President that this exclusive
franchise would not hold. He citell the
recent action by the Transvaal Com
mission, which held that concessions
granted by the Boer Government in the
Transvaal would not be recognized as
valid by the British Government.
The probability is that no definite ac
tion will be taken by the President in
relation to the company's proposition
until the company shall have made clear
its intentions regarding the cable line
betweenthe Philippines and China.
MONUMENT TO JEFFERSON.
Shaft of Missouri Granite Dedicated
at Monticello.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 12. The 150 mem
bers of the Jefferson Club of St. Louis,
together with a great throng of citizens
from Albemarle and other near-by points,
assembled today at Monticello, the his
toric home of Thomas Jefferson, a few
miles from Charlottesville; to dedicate a
memorial shaft of red Missouri granite.
The gray granite shaft which originally
marked the grave of Jefferson was given
to the State of Missouri 15 years ago and
now stands on the State College cam
pus at Columbia, Mo. Tho grave at Mon
ticello is marked by a monument erected
by Congress.
The presentation of the granite monu
ment today was made by Congressman
Benton, of Missouri, and in the absence
of Governor Tyler, the monument was1
accepted by General Fitzhugh Lee, rep
resenting the jDemocracy" of Virginia. Ad
'dresses, were delivered' on ' "The Declara
tion of Independence," by ex-Governor
William J. Stone, and "Abolition of Law
by Entail," by Congressman Charles F.
Cochran.
Dates of Cuban Elections.
HAVANA, Oct. 12. The elections for all
offices, except president will be held De
cember 21 next, and that for president
will take place February 24, Cuba's na
tional holiday.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
Schley Inquiry.
Only one session was held yesterday. Page 1.
The new witnesses were Lieutenant-Commander
S. A. Staunton and Lieutenant N. C.
Twining. Page 1.
Captain Chadwlck concluded his testimony.
Page 1.
Foreign.
The abductors of Miss Stono are hiding on the
Turko-Bulgarlan frontier. Page 1.
The Chinese Empress issues more reform
edicts Page 1. '
Buller had been warned by the War Office
against making any more speeches. Page 2.
Professor Virchow's 80th birthday was cele
brated in Berlin. Page 0.
Domestic.
Pat Crowe offers to give himself up if the re
ward is withdrawn. Page 11.
The levying of extra duty on Russian sugar
was upheld by a Federal Judge at Balti
more. Pace 0.
The annual reports of General Brooke and Ad
miral Crownlnshleld are Issued. Page 0.
Sport.
Tacoma won from Spokane by a score of 8 to
C. Page 3.
Spokane defeated Seattle, 13 to 3. (Page 3.
Pacific University eleven won from Chomawas,
10-12. Page 3.
La Grande races will continue eight, instead
of five, days, as Intended. Page 3.
Pacific' Coast.
Nome was visited by a severe storm. Page 8.
Episcopalian conference held only a morning
session and accomplished little. Page 17.
Willamette "Vafley strawberry-growers propose
to unite for better prices and better fruit.
Page 6.
Washington shlnglemen, and perhaps lumber
men, will protest against increased traIIroad
rates t6 points east of Missouri. Page 0.
England will Increase force arranging sub
marine defences at Victoria and Esquimalt.
Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Department of Agriculture places French
wheat shortage at 20,000,000 bushels. Page
23.
New Tork banks Bhow decrease in surplus
reserves. Page 23:
New Tork stock prices suffer a relapse. Page
23.
German ship Rlckmer Rlckmers makes a rec
ord run from Hlogo. Page IT.
Steamship Guernsey loading hemp at Manila
for Portland. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Multnomah County .Central Committee reor
ganized. Page 1.
Fifteenth-street property-owners oppose bicycle
paths. Page 17.
Effort to raise assessments of railroads In
Multnomah County. Page D.
Articles incorporating Lewis and Clark Expo
sition filed. Page 24.
Port of Portland Commission takes steps to
proceed with drydock enterprise. Page 16.
Features anfl Departments.
Social.' Pages 18 and 10.
Drama and Music. Page 20.
Books. Page 22.
Illustrated 'article, "The Girl Behind he
Counter." Page 25. ." ,
Sports. Page 26. ,
Humor and Poetry. Page 27. ,
Children. -Pago 28. ,
Fashions and Woman. Page 29.
Carpenter's Java Letter; continuation of "The
Girl Behind the Counter." Page 30. .
Continuation of Crockett's serial story, "The
Firebrand." Pago 31.
Illustrated- article on disappearance of Ah
Wong Tong; "Malatesta, Crafty Head of
Anarchism, In His London Lair." Page 32.
REFORMS IN CHINA
Edicts Issued by the Dowa
ger Empress,
WILL ADOPT WESTERN METHODS
The Destiny of the Government, She
Says, Whetlier For Happiness
or Destruction, Is Involved
in the Changes..
PEK3N, Oct. 12. The Dowager Empress
has Issued two edicts, one of which es
tablishes three new boards and abolishes
many minor offices. The other admonishes
officials to enforce the reforms decreed In
recent edicts and says: "Myself and the
Emperor for the past year have slept on
wormwood and eaten gall," a Chinese
metaphor for nourishing vengeance. The
edict goes on to say that the Board of
NEW SUPERINTENDENT OFNORTrf YAKIMA SCHOOLS.
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National Administration, Tung Lu, Controller-General
of the Revenue Board, and
others urge the court to inform the whole
empire that it Is determined to execute
reforms and enjoins officials to study and
adopt the ."VSJes'tern methods recommended
'by Wicerbys Liu- Kun Yi and' Chang Chih
Tung.
"No trifling measures," says the edict,
"will restore prosperity. The destiny of
the government, whether for happiness or
destruction, is involved in these reforms,
which will make China independent."
The foreign Ministers. at a meeting to
night determined 'to vict foreign mer
chants occupying houses without the con
sent of the owners. The" Chinese do not
desire to disturb those who were estab
lished before the siege. It was decided
also that tho question of opening Pekln
to foreign trade shall be taken up when
commercial treaties are negotiated and
that, meanwhile, the Chinese shall collect
and octroi equivalent to the transit duties
of 20 per cent on goods now paying the
latter.
Explosives Shipped to China.
CANTON, Oct. 12. The Viceroy of Can
ton has received an intimation from the
Chinese Minister in London to the effect
that large quantities of dynamite, arms
and ammunition have been shipped to
China, presumably for the use of reform
ers. SERIES OF OVATIONS.
Duke and Duchess of York's Trip
Through Western Ontario.
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont, Oct.
12. The - progress of the royal party
through Western Ontario today was char
acterized by a series of ovations to tho
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.
From the time of leaving Toronto, at 9
o'clock In the morning until the arrival at
NIagara-on-the-Lake, there was hardly
half an hour of the day in which a dem
onstration of some character did not oc
cur. At London, where the greatest demon
stration took place shortly after noon,
there were many thousands of enthusias
tic citizens to welcome the Duke and
Duchess. As soon as the royal train
stopped the Duke and Duchess entered
the state carriage and were taken to
a pavilion, where Mayor Rumball
read an address to the Duke. The latter,
In his reply, alluded to the Canadian im
migration problem, and stated that the
Duke and Duchess had. during their visit
to Canada, seen quite sufficient to con
vince them of the great resources of the
country, and that It was evident that
one of the chief needs of the Dominion
was an increase of immigration from the
motherland. The Indian chiefs of the
Muncie tribe participated In the addresses,
and afterward several prominent London
citizens, including Sir John Carllng, were
presented to the Duke and Duchess. After
the presentation of flowers to the Duchess
by two little girls of the town, the Duke
presented colors to the Seventh Fusiliers
Infantry Regiment. The Duke and Duch
ess were heartily cheered on leaving the
park.
On the arrival of the royal party at
Nlagara-on-the-Lake, several hundred
children lustily cheered the visitors. The
Duke and Duchess Immediately upon
their arrival went to their hotel. Tomor
row they will visit Niagara Falls, Ont.
Decorations for Canadians.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Eight appointments to the Order of St.
Michael and St. George have been gazetted
on the occasion of the visit of the Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Can
ada. Sir John Boyd, Chancellor or the
High Court of Justice of Ontario, and
Louis Jette, Lieutenant-Governor of Que
bec, are make Knights Commander, of
the Order; Joseph Pope, Under-Secretary
of State for Canada; Dr. Grant, princi
pal of Queen's College, Kingston; William
Peterson, principal of McGill College,
Montreal; the Rev. Olivier Mathieu, prin
cipal of Laval University, Quebec; Oliver
Howland. Mayor of Toronto, and Major
Maude, military secretary to the Governor-General,
are made Companions of the
Order.
Friction Between Mlnto and Lanrlcr.
LONDON, Oct 12. The Dally Chron
icle declares that the little time which
tho Earl of -Minto, Governor-General of
Canada, spent with the Duke and Duchess
of Cornwall and York Is merely one of
the evidences of the friction existing be
tween the Premier, Sir "Wilfrid Laurler,
and the Governor-General. This Is partly
due. says the Chronicle, to the Earl of
MInto's refusal to sanction Sir "Wilfrid
Laurler's recommendation that the
Mayor of Montreal and the Premier of
Quebec receive the decoration of Knight
Commander of St Michael and St. George,
and also to the Earl of MInto's interfer
ence with Canada military matters, as an
instance of which he claimed the commis
sions In the British Army which Lord
Roberts set aside for the Canadians as be
ing his personal gift. Instead of the Min
istry's. Lord Roberts having eventually
to step in and make the appointments
himself on . the. recommendations of the
Canadian Government
THE SPKINLEY ESTATE.
Inventory Will "Sot Be Ready for Fil
ing if or Some Time.
CANTON, O., Oct. 12. George B. Cor
telyou, secretary to the late President,
who came here from the meeting of tho
trustees of the McKlnley National Me
morial Society in Cleveland, left for
Washington tonight. He spent the day
with Judge Day, who, with Secretary Cor.
telyou, is administrator of the estate of
the late President, and attended to mat
ters In connection with the estate. The
appraisement Is- practically completed, but
Professor
Albert R. Jolley.
NORTH TAKIMA, Oct. 12. Al
bert R. Jolley, tho new Superin
tendent of Sohools of thla city,
came here from Mineral Point, Wis.,
where he was Superintendent for
many years. He Is a native of Il
linois, and a graduate of the uni
versity of that state, clas3 of
1877. Ho took an II. A. degree at
the Wesleyan University for work
done in philosophy. He had charge
of the Manchester, 111., schools two
years, and those of Naples, 111., for
the same length of time.. Ho was
teacher of manual training and
principal of the High School at
Peru, 111., for six years, and In
1800 went to Mineral Point. "Wis.,
where he remained 11 years. He
resigned tiat position in order to
take up his residence on the Pacific
Coast.
- ?4o
the Inventory will not be ready for filing
for some time. The affairs of the late
President, it is said, were found in good
shape, and much progressias .already
been made in arranging tffo "properties.
Mrs. McKlnleyJs condition has not great
ly changed since Mr. Cortelyou was here
the last time, but such change as has oc
curred is for the. better. This is most
noticeable in the active part she has been
able to take In the matters of business
presented to her. She continues to do
much driving, and visits the tomb of her
late husband nearly every day. Mrs. Bar
ber, her sister, is with her constantly.
The memorial trustees, it Is understood,
"will not attempt to determine the form
of thjj. memorial at present, but will de
vote all their . energies to raising the
funds. Mrs. McKlnley has expressed no
preference as to form up to this time.
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL.
Eleventh Triennial Session .Opened
at Portland, Me.
PORTLAND. Me., Oct. 12. Nearly 400
delegates from all parts of the countrv
and representatives from Canada and
England met in the State-Street Church
today to take part in the eleventh trien
nial session of the National Council of
Congregational Churches. Before impor
tant business was entered upon a Mc
Klnley memorial service was held. The
committee on charter revision recom
mended that the corporate organization
be simplified so as to put in the hands of
the trustees many of the duties now per
formed by other boards and committees.
No action was taken today.
At the afternoon session. Secretary An
derson, of Meriden, Conn., read his report
The total membership in the United States
Is 639,937; number of churches, 5741. The
statistics show a net loss of 13,961 in Sun
day schools.
On confession of faith, there have been
added to ihe churches 76.S04 members.
There has been a net loss of 32,103 mem
bers of Endeavor societies.
Christian Church Missions.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 12. The Christian
Women's Board of Missions completed Its
convention today. The report of the com
mittee on missionary work in home fields
emphasized the opening afforded by Amer
ican colleges for active work among
students and called attention to the need
of more negro industrial schools in the
South and a Chinese mission school in
!$a.n Francisco.
THE DEATH ROLL. '
Professor James B. Grcenonjrk Dead.
BOSTON, Oct 12.-James Bradstreet
Greenough, professor of Latin at Harvard
University, is dead at his home In Cam
bridge, as the result of paralysis. He
had been 111 for some time, and had been
unable to conduct his regular courses for
the last two years. He was 6S years old.
He became professor of Latin In 1S83, and
always had been prominent in the move
ment for collegiate and coeducation.
Rev. Dr. George S. Mott.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12. Rev. Dr. George
S. Mott, who succeeded the late Colonel
Elliott F. Shepard as president of the
American Sabbath Union, died at East
Orange today. Dr. Mott was born In New
York City In 1829. He was author of nu
merous religious books.
Sugar Broker Dead.
NEW YORK. Oct 12. Henry Plerson
Dittmars, a well-known sugar broker, Is
dead' at his home at Orange, N. J. He
was born in Selma, Ala., and came to
New York in 18S4, engaging In business
here.
Peruvian, Priest Dead.
LIMA, Peru, Oct 12. Monsignore "Garcia
Sanz, a domestic prelate to tho pope and
rector of Santo Toribjo College, is dead.
He was a highly distinguished member
of the Peruvian priesthood.
John L. Thorndyke.
LIMA, Peru, Oct 12. John L. Thorn
dyke, a well-known American engineer,
died here today.
FOR THE NEXT FIGHT
Multnomah Republicans Re
organize. DR.0. P. S. PLUMMER CHAIRMAN
W. S. Dunlvray Snccecds Graham
Glass, Jr., as Secrotnry Donald
Mackay, Former Chairman,
Resigned Last Week.
An important preliminary movement foe
the political campaign of next year in:
Multnomah County was the reorganiza
tion last evening of the Republican City
and County Committee by the selection
of Dr. O. P. S. Plummer as chairman to
fill a vacancy caused by tho resignation
of Hon. Donald Mackay, and the choice
of Willis S: Dunlway to succeed Graham
Glass, Jr., as secretary of the committee.
Further changes are the enlargement oC
the committee by the addition of an ad
visory body of one member from each
ward and proposals for further extending
the committee by chosing an additional
man from each precinct In the county.
Last Wednesday evening the member3
of the City and County Committee were
Invited by Chairman Mackay to a con
ference at his offices in the Worcester
building. At thi3 meeting the chairman
made a brief statement of the political
conditions in Multnomah County,, withi
reference to the results of the Spring elecJ
tion of 1300, and said that as there had
been considerable criticism of tho last
county campaign, a change in manage
ment might be desirable. He closed by
saying that as he had beert at the helm
a long time, he desired) to tender his
resignation as chairman and to ask that
It be accepted.
After considerable discussion about re
organization and the policy of electing
new officers, the resignation of Mr. Mac
kay was accepted, to take effect when his
successor should be chosen, and he was
thanked by the committee for his long
and loyal service.
J. W. Brown offered his resignation as
a member of the committee, and it was
accepted.
Sam Mason having moved from tho
state, his membership on the committee
was declared to have terminated.
The remaining members then proceeded
to elections to fill the vacancies. General
C. F. Beebe being chosen from the West
Side and R. F. Robinson from the East
Side.
Then Edward Holman moved the ap
pointment of a committee of three to
formulate a plan for reorganization. His
motion prevailed and the chair named as
the -committee on reorganization Edward
Holmanr Fred A. Bailey and R. F. Robin
son. Then the meeting took an adjourn
ment till last evening-.
Promptly at 7:30 the committee again
met, there being present Chairman Donald
Mackay, Secretary Graham Glass, Ed
ward Holman, Fred A. Bailey, O. P. S
Plummer and R. F Robinson. Absent.
General C. F. Beebe.
Mr. Holman, of the committee on re
organization, read the following report:
Report rn Reorganization.
To the Republican City and County Central
Committee of the City of Portlnnd and Mult
nomah County Gentlemen: The undersigned,
your special committee, appointed to take into
consideration and mako suggestions tor
strengthening and making more effective tho
Republican City and County Central Commit
tee, with the view of Inspiring confidence In
the Republican party ai the next general elec
tion, beg leave to offer the following sugges
tions: 1. The Republican primaries to be conduct
ed with absolute fairness, and the convention
to be free and open to every Republican de
siring to seek a nomination at the hands of
the Republican party.
2. Increase the number of executive officers
of the committee by adding thereto a vice
chairman, an assistant secretary and a trea
urcr; also an advisory committee of 15 mem
bers, to consist of one member from eaoh ward
In the City of Portland, and four members
from the County of Multnomah beyond the
limits of the City of Portland.
3. "We suggest the committee proceed at
once to reorganization by electing o Ulcers lu
accordance with the revised Hat of oiHcers
provided for. and we recommend for election
to the offices named the following:
Chairman O. P. S. Plummer.
Vice-President R. F. Robinson.
Secretary W. S. Dunlway.
Assistant secretary G. "W. Stapleton.
Treasurer Tyler "Woodward. '
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
First Ward W. E. Harris.
Second Wurd Emmet Drake.
Third Ward N. R. Cox.
Fourth Ward E. E. Everett. "" ,
Fifth Ward-George H. Hill.
Sixth Ward-1. W. Pratt.
Seventh Ward Peter Hobklrlc.
Eighth Ward P. J. Kelly. -J
Ninth Ward E. H. Kilham.
Tenth Ward J. C. Jameson.
Eleventh Ward X. J. Beutgen.
Four additional members W. J. Milter,
Charles Cleveland, L. G. Clark. Henry Hewett.
4. We also suggest that at the earltest op
portunity a precinct committee be organized
to consist of one member from each precinct,
such precinct committee to be charged with
the duties usually Incident to the position.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD HOLMAN. .
R. F. ROBINSON.
FRED A. BAILET.
There was a hush for a short time after
the reading of the report. It was plain
that not all the proposed changes would
receive the unanimous sanction of the
members. Yet no one offered to express
opposition, and the report was adopted
without audible dissent.
DITCHED NEAR BUTTE.
Accident tc the North Const Limited,
Train.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 12. A special to the
Herald from Butte, Mont., says:
The North Coast limited train, wesl
bound on the Northern Pacific, was
ditched at a small station called Demp
seys, about 28 miles west of Butte, at 8:30
P. M., Friday, but, according to informa
tion received in Butte, no one was Injured.
Six crowded passenger coaches left the
track, but remained upright. The engine,
baggage car and observation car remained
on the track. The amount of damage has
not been learned, but the railroad officials
insist that no one was injured. The
wreck was caused by a lot of bridge tim
bers having been piled too near the track,
which were struck by the train.
Ito at Chicago University.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12. Marquis Ito was the
guest of the University of Chicago this
afternoon. He was met by President
Harper, -who conducted him about the
grounds and through the various build
ings. He dined with President Harper at
the Quadrangle Club.