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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1901.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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A REAL EARL HERE
Baron Fingall and His Horse
Buying Mission
SHIPPING STATION AT ONTARIO
Text ThouaBA Cow Posies From This
State During a Single Season
And the English. Pay Very
w Handsomely tor Them.
Arthur Jamss Flunkett, Baron Kllleen,
of Killeen Castle. County Meath, In the
peerage of Ireland, and Baron Fingall, of
"Wolhampton Lodge, County Berks, In the
peerage of the United Kingdom (this Is
all one person), who la a member of the
British Remount Commission, maintained
In this country by the English Govern
ment for the purchase of horses for use
In South Africa, was la Portland yester-
flay.
The Earl of Fingall was accompanied
by Harold Sessions, also a member of the
Remount Commission, and tho two were
at the Portland Hotel the greater part of
I' yesterday. The Earl saw active service
In South Africa with the Imperial Yeo
manry, with which he went out as a Ju
nior olllcer In the Spring of 1S0O, return
ing to England last Summer. He reached
the scene of the conflict after the heavy
flghtlng was over, and was detailed with
his regiment to duty In Cape Town and
the surrounding country.
"We have purchased hundreds of Ore
gon horses for South Africa," said tne
Earl yesterday, "and have found them to
be most satisfactory In every way. On
our present trip we are not buying any
etock. Our headquarters are In Kansas
City, and having come west on business,
we decided to see something of the Pa
clflc Northwest before returning. Our
regulations are exceedingly strict and for
bid any discussion j)f matters pertaining
to the service. Therefore I am not at lib
erty to say anything regarding ths war
In South Africa, nor to express an opinion -j
as to its probable outcome.
"I went out with the Imperial Yeomanry
and afterwards joined the Imperial Mili
tia. In which I held the rank of Major. 1
did not reach South Africa until the heavi
est part of the flghtlng was over, and
therefore can tell you nothing of the big
flehts. "What little I have seen of Orecon
V has "delirhted me. and I hone some day
to have the pleasure of making a more ex
tended visit to your state, and particular
ly to Portland."
The Earldom of Fingall Is one of the
oldest In the United Kingdom. The fam
ily Is of Danish origin, but members have
resided continuously In County Mea,th
since the eleventh century. The barony
was created in 1181, the Earldom In 1628,
and the Barony of the United Kingdom
was conferred on the family In 183L The
family seat is at Killeen Castle, In
County Meath, Ireland.
The Britishers came In from Ontario
yesterday morning and left on. the even
ing train to return to that place. "While
in town they saw trade officials of lines
they do business with, presumably with
reference to rates for the shipment of
horses. They are about to establish at
Ontario, Or., such a depot for horses as
they have had at Sheridan, Wye, for
some months. It is- said that they have
already taken out of Oregon something
like 10,000 horses this season, and they
will take a great many more unless there
shall soon be an end to hostilities in
South Africa, One of the railroad men
with whom they talked yesterday asked
how much longer the demand for horses
In that quarter of the world was likely to
last.
"Ask King Edward or Lord Kitchener,"
responded Lord Fingall. "We don't know
anything about it."
A British Colonel has charge of tho
headquarters in Kansas City, and Lord
Fingall Is under the direction of that of
ficial. About C000 horses are shipped from
the Western half of the United States
each month for the mounted infantry In
South Africa. The producer receives an
average of $33 per head for the horses,
which are known as cow ponies. The
average freight charge to Sheridan, Wyo
ming, a station that gives the Burling
ton Railroad almost a monopoly of the
business of handling those animals. Is 55.
There the horses are Inspected by the
British authorities and branded upon ac
ceptance. There they become British
property at a cost to the British Govern
ment of $160 each, leaving the contractor
who supplies the animals at that point a
neat net profit of. $120 on each horse. From
Sheridan the horses are taken to Lath,
rop. Mo., another station reached only
by the Burlington, and from there to
' New Orleans for shipment to Cape Town.
"Those cayuse ponies cost the British
Government $316 per head, delivered at
Cape Town," said a man yesterday who
has facilities for finding out such things.
"And they fall Into the hands of the
Boers in a few days, and the British have
to hustle for a fresh supply. It keeps the
horse market lively here."
How the Burlington happened to get all
this traffic nobody seems- to be able to
telL It is evident that some Inconveni
ence has been experienced under the rule
requiring all deliveries to be made at
Sheridan, for now a depot Is to be estab
lished at Ontario, Or., and It is under
stood that several thousand horses will go
forward from that point In the coming
few weeks, how many thousands can not
now be told, for the agents In the fields
have not yet rounded up all that will be
available there. It Is deemed probable
that as many horses may yet go from
Oregon to carry British infantrymen over
the South African veldt as have already
been taken from the state, possibly more.
The Western cow ponies are pronounced
to be tre best animals In the world for
the service required in the TransvaaL
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Declaration of the Position of the
Friends of America.
PHILADELPHIA Bee. 14. The Ameri
can Friends Peace Conference, which has
been in session here for the past three
days, came to an end tonight. A declara
tion of the position of the Friends of
America on the subject of war. Issued
during tne closing session, states that the
conference is satisfied that lapse of time
has not made necessary a change in the
position which the Friends have always
taken on the subject of war. The estab
lishment of the permanent International
Court of Arbitration is recognized to be
one of the greatest events in the history
of human society. The declaration de
plores the fact that "nations making the
highest profession of Christian civiliza
tion arc at present engaged In war with
less civilized and enlightened peoples,'
and states that it Is the belief of the con
ference that the time has already come
when the view of enlightened humanity
should make Itself heard calling for an
adjustment of the matters at Issue.
Papers were read by Charles E. Eb
betts, president of Whlttler College, Cali
fornia, and Edwin McGraw, president of
Newberg College, Oregon.
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Fatal Accident oa the Illinois Cen
tral Line.
ROCKFORD. 111.. Dec 15. A fast pas
senger train on the Illinois Central Rail
road, eastbound from Dubuque for Chica
go, was' wrecked about 1 o'clock this (Sun
day) morning, near Perryville, 111., the
first station southeast of this station. Sev
eral persons are reported killed and sev
eral injured. It is reported here that three
of the coaches were burned. Tho wrecked
train is said to have collided with a
freight train. A relief train left Rock
ford for the scene of tho wreck at 1:40
this morning.
Information received at 4 A. M. from
tho scene of tho wreck is that at least 13
persons lost their lives in the wreck, and
that the bodies were burned, no trace of
them being left. Both trains were con
sumed by tho flames. The following per
sons were killed and their remains incin
erated in the wreck:
RICHARD ORMSBY, passenger engi
neer, Chicago.
JAMES REARDON, Freeport, fireman,
passenger train.
ROBERT THOMPSON, American Ex
press messenger.
J. W. FUNK passenger brakeman.
DAVID BEHAN, Freeport, freight engi
neer. EDWARD CAREY, Freeport, freight
fireman.
Newsboy on passenger train, name un
known. Colored man, unknown.
Old man, livjng in Irene or Genoa, name
unknown.
Possibly four others, names unknown,
dead and bodies burned.
The fire was caused by the explosion of
on oil tank in tho freight train. Every
one of tho six passenger coaches was
burned, including the diner and tho sleep
ers. The passenger train was an Omaha
Chicago train, and was running at high
speed, being three hours behind time.
Scarcely a person escaped without more or
less severe bruises and cuts.
When tho crash came tho smoking car
piled upon tho express and baggage car
in front of it, and tho latter oar was
thrown upon tho engine, which blew up.
The explosion of tho tank car scattered
oil over tho whole wreck.
Only three or four persons in the smok
ing car escaped. The survivors made
heroic efforts to rescue the Injured, who
were Imprisoned in the wreck, but the
flames drove them back at every point,
Tho hissing of escaping steam, from the
engine, and the roar of the flames drowned
the cries of the perishing victims of the
wreck. With the mercury standing at 20
degrees below zero, the suffering of those
who escaped from the wreck was intense.
Many of those who were in the sleepers
were but scantily clad. The wounded who
escaped were placed on bunks In a way
car that wa3 detached from tho train be
fore it caught Are, and an engine that
came from the east took the car to Irene,
a small station three miles east. Then It
was again brought back to tho wreck and
the Injured transferred to the relief train
sent from Rockford. Hotel busses, amDu
Iances, etc., were "used here to convey the
injured to hospitals.
No one knows where tho responsibility
for the disaster lies, as the train, orders
were burned. The trains camt together
at full speed, and it is said that neither
put on the airbrakes. One freight car was
thrown into a fleld, clear of the right of
way.
Tho injured, so far as known, are: H.
G. Wellman, S95 Jackson boulevard, Chi
cago, right arm crushed off at elbow,
taken to Rockford City Hospital; Dr. E.
Ahrendt, 663 West North avenue, Chica
go, cut and bruised by broken glass.
SENATOR SEWALL DYING.
Suffers a Relapse Yesterday Uncon
clous Most of the Time.
CAMDEN. N. J., Dec 15, 15:30 A. M.
United States Senator William J. Sewall,
who is ill at his home here, suffered a
relapse yesterday, and his death fis mo
mentarily expected. Since his return
from Ashevjlle, N. C, Senator Sowall
had been Improving until yesterday.
1:45 A. M. Senator Sewall Is sinking
rapidly, and his physicians say the end
Is near. Ever since the relapse yester
day afternoon he has been growing stead
ily weaker. He is unconscious the great
er part of the time.
Wilhelmlna. and Henry at The
Hngue.
THE HAGUE. Dec. 14. Queen Wilhel
mlna and Prince Henry, her husband, ar
rived here today. Flags were displayed
throughout the city, and the railroad sta
tion was decorated. The Inhabitants
made a great demonstration. The Queen
and Prince Henry drove through crowd
ed streets to the residence of the Queen
mother, who welcomed them before the
public, kissing Queen Wilhelmlna and
shaking hands with Prince Henry- Later
the crowds around the palace sang the
national anthem.
From Columbia Barracks to Manila.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec 14. General orders
for tho removal of troops and officers
numbering 440 from the Columbus bar
racks were received today. The troops
are to go to the Presidio at San Fran
cisco, and from there embark for the
Philippines.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
Foreign.
Marconi receives wireless messages at St.
John's, X. F., from Cornwall, Kngland.
Tage 1.
The British Homo Office refuses to pardon Miss
Eartwick. Page 9.
There Is great Interest in England in Rose-
bery's speech at Chesterfield Monday.
Page 9.
Emperor "William complalna that German work
men drink too much beer. Page 17.
Domestic.
Admiral Schley does not want a Congressional
Investigation. Page 1.
The labor convention indorsed autonomy, but
"not socialism. Page 2.
The entire Middle "West Is suffering from a
cold wave. Page 3.
"Walthour won the six-day bicycle race. PageS.
Pacific Coast.
Negro confesses he wrecked train near The
Dalles, Or. Page C
"Whatcom, "Wash., la flooded with counterfeit
money. Page 0.
Suit to keep ex-State Treasurer Metschan out
of interest on alleged state money. Page 17.
Commercial and Marine.
Prices in New York stock market were de
pressed last week. Page 23.
Domestic and foreign commercial news and
Quotations. Page 23.
The French bark Lamorlclere is libeled for
$5000. Page 22.
Relief in New York money market Is expected
this week. Page 23.
Twelve grain vessels have cleared at Portland
this month. Page 22.
Overdue 3hlp William Mitchell has bten trying
to enter Columbia IUvcr over Ave weeka.
Page 22.
LET TRADE BE FOR ALL
FORTLAXD DOES XOT FALL IX WITH
SAX FRAXCISCO SCHEME.
Effort to Establish In That City a
Monopoly of the Coast and Phil
ippine Shipping: Commerce.
Friday night tho Portland Chamber of
Commerce received from San Francisco
ther following message, -signed by James
Holph, president of the Shipowners' Asso
ciation of the Pacific Coast:
Do you authorize the signing of your noma
to a general telegram addressed to the Pacific
Coast members of Congress asking that the
coasting navigation laws be made applicable to
the trade between United States ports and the
Philippines, In order that American vessels may
carry the traffic? Also please- wire direct to
the same effect.
This message was referred by President
Hahn, of the Chamber of Commerce, to
the navigation committee, consisting of
Goerge Taylor, Jr., and W. D. Wheel
wright. After a consultation It was
deemed best to make reply as follows,
which was sent yesterday afternoon:
Wo believe that at the present time our Im
mediate Interests would be handicapped by In
dorsing your position that tho coasting navi
gation laws be applied to trade between tho
United States and the Philippine Islands.
This was signed by President Hahn and
Secretary Flelschner. "When President
Hahn was asked the full meaning of tho
reply, he said It was simply that Port
land could not recommend a course of ac
tion that would give San Francisco a mo
nopoly of the trade with the Philippines.
Nearly all the American ships on the Pa
cific are owned in San Francisco. If no
others are to be permitted to carry freight
between the United States and tho Phil
ippines. San Francisco would have It all.
Portland owns no ships suitable for tho
Philippine trade, but has an even chanco
for that trade under present conditions,
the trafllc not now being restricted to
American vessels. The Portland Chamber
of Commerce does not believe in lessen
ing Portland's chances In that mportant
field, therefore does not yield to the re
.quest of the San Francisco body. Puget
Sound Is in about the same position as
Portland with reference to tho Philippine
trade, and It Is not supposed that any en
encouragement for the San Francisco
scheme will be found In that quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
Andrew Carnegie's Speech at the
Laying; of the Cornerstone.
NEW YORK, Dec 14. Andrew Carnegie
was the principal speaker today at the
laying of the cornerstone of the new High
School of Commerce. This Is the flnit
free High School of Commerce in this
country. Mr. Carnegie said In part:
"This school is the pioneer High School
of Commerce in New York, or in the coun
try, and It owes Its creation to the fact
that the United States has become the
leading commercial Nation in the export
of Its products, even Great Britain being
now second. The exports of our agricul
tural products have long been llrst among
tho nations, but recently we have en
tered into competition with them in manu
factured articles which we formerly had
to Import for our own wants. We are ul
timately to be the greatest manufacturer
and exporter of articles In the world, as
we have long been of food products, and
sutTh schools of commerce have become an
imperative necessity In the great seaport
of the Union." The building as now
planned will give accommodations to trom
1200 to 1500 pupils, who will be given In
struction in every branch of knowledge
tending to tit them for the world of com
merce and iinancc The structure win
cost upwards of 5300.0W. It will be ready
for occupancy in about 18 months. It is
the outcome of the efforts of the Chamber
of Commerce and the trustees of Colum
bia University.
IN MISSIONARIES HANDS.
Legation Turns Over the Case of Miss
Stone and Mmc. Tsllka.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec 14. It Is un
derstood here that the legation has hand
ed over the case of Miss Ellen M. Stone
and Mme. Tsllka to the missionaries, in
the hope that ihe latter will be able to
convince the brigands that the sum sub
scribed In the United States is the actual
amount of money available for the ran
som of the captives. It is reported that
SHAKE!
the authorities at "Washington have ca
bled Spencer Eddy, the United States
Charge d'Affalrs, approving of this
course.
WAR CLOUDS BLOWN OVER
Chile Ready to Accept All Just
Claims of Argentina.
VIENNA, Dec 14. The Argentine Con-sul-General
hero writes to the. Neue Frel
Presso that he has received dispatches
announcing that Chile is ready to accept
all just claims and that Argentina's ap
prehensions of war are unfoundde.
ROME, Dec 14. The Secolo says, that
the Chilean reply to Argentina's note Is
most satisfactory, and that the proba
bility of war has been dissipated.
Offer of Mediation.
NEW YORK, Dec 14. According to tho
Herald's Buenos Ayres correspondent, ofl
ficlal reports give the following account
concerning the offer of mediation by the
United States:
The United States Minister in San
tiago informed his government that
President Boca was disposed to accept
mediation. Secretary Hay thereupon in
structed Minister Lord hero to extend
the good offices to Argentina. Mr. Lord
conferred with the Foreign Minister.
Senor Alcorta, who declared that he did
not believe It opportune to accept for
eign mediation at tho present time."
The Trlbuna, President Roca's organ,
strongly denies the truth of a dispatch
sent to the London Dally Telegraph from
Washington announcing that the Argen
tine Minister, Senor Merou, requested tho
mediation of the United States. Tho pa
per says the Argentine Minister in Wash
ington never did such a thing. Brazillun
and Uruguayan papers declare that enl
ther country could remain neutral in case
of war, in view of the importance of the
Interests fyhlch would be affected by the
struggle
3Iay Be "Worse Than Admitted.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14. The Chilean
Charde d'Affalres, M. Infante, received
a cablegram from the Chilean Foreign
Office stating that an answer had been
delivered to Argentina's last note regard
ing the pending controv6rsy and that the
Chilean government was confident of an
amicable adjustment. Mr. Infante has
received a number of dispatches since the
crisis began, all of them minimizing tho"
seriousness of the trouble and asserting
that peace would be maintained. Al
though the public expressions of those
occupying diplomatic positions arc neces
sarily optomlstlc, there is reason for be
lieving that the situation Is more grave
than the officials are willing to admit. On
the part of Argentina it appears to be
certain that she will maintain the stand
she had heretofore announced to Chile
Maneuver In Chile.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Dec 14. Four
hundred men, with officers, will leave via
Panama for England shortly, to receive
the vessels bought by Chile. The ma
neuvers In the interior of Chile will begin
tomorrow. Fifteen thousand troops will
form.
THE DEATH ROLL.
George Seuley, of Galveston.
GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 14.-George
Sealcy, on of the oldest and most prom
inent citizens of Galveston, died suddenly
today of heart failure, on a train bound
for New York. Mr. Sealey was one of a
committee of four appointed by the Gal
veston Commission to represent the city
in a conference with a committee of the
New York holders of Galveston city bonds,
the object being to refund the city debt
at a lower rate of Interest. The commit
tee abandoned the trip.
The Founder of Butte.
BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 14. William L. Fnr
land. aged 67, the founder of Butte, died
today o fpneumonla. Farland. in the 64s
located many of the big mines of Butte,
built the first silver mill, and produced the
first bar of bullion.
Complaints Front Mosquito Coast.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 14. Three
delegates from the Mosquito territory of
Nicaragua have arrived here and are
negotiating with the British Government
for relief from Nicaraguan rule. They
'have sent a signed letter to the newspa
pers, setting forth their refusal to be
lieve that Great Britain Is abandpnlng
the Managua treaty and declaring that
the Mosquito Indians are prepared to
fight rather than accept Nicaraguan con
trol. -The delegates will await Great
Britain's reply to the representations be
fore taking further action.
ABIDES BY THE RESULT
SCHLEY WILLIXG TO STAXD BY
THE VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE.
There Will Probably Be Xo Congres
sional Investigation of His Con
duct During the "War.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Rear-Admiral
Schley will not say that any further pro
ceedings' should be taken in regard to his
conduct as an officer of the United States
Navy during the Spanish War. He says
that he is willing to stand by the ver
dict of the American people, and the state
ment of "Admiral George Dewey, who is
tho only other man besides himself that
has commanded a fleet of tho United
States war vessels in an actual engage
ment Admiral Schley will discourage
any Congressional investigation. This is
very natural. In view of tho fact that a
Congressional Investigation must neces
sarily Include the conduct of Admiral
Sampson, designated as Commander-in-Chief
of the North Atlantic fleet, and who
by such designation was Schley's superior
during the Spanish War.
Tho whole difficulty arose from the se
lection of Sampson, who was then a Cap
tain, and who was put forward over 16 of
ficers of flag rank (Rear-Admlral and
Commodore), which cast a alur upon every
man who was his superior. Many officers
believe the selection of Sampson was an
Illegal proceeding on the part of tho Navy
Department at tho time, and that tho
Question would be investigated If Congress
were called on to act. It is more than
likely that the decision to accept the ver
dict of Admiral Dewey and the verdict of
the American people who have read the
testimony of the Inquiry, will be respected
by Congress, and the investigation will not
bo ordered. Such an Investigation would
Involve calling Sampson to the stand, and
everybody knows that Sampson is broken
down at the present time. It is one of
the unfortunate conditions that follow a
man who has worn himself out, and who,
onco strong, mentally, has given way.
Everybody knows that this was the reason
why Sampson was not called to testify
during the inquiry, and why every refer
ence to hi? action was taken out of the
proceedings by the court. Neither Ad
miral Benham nor Admiral Ramsay, com
posing a majority of the court deciding
against Schley, have commanded a squad
ron or a fleet in action. Both had raised
their flags over very small squadrons, and
both belons to the past, and know very
little of modern fleets and modern naval
warfare Coal and machinery were not
prime requisites in the days when Benham
and Ramsay were active In the Navy.
More than that. Sampson had been for
years a bureaucrat. He was Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation. It now develops
that his antagonism to Schley dated far
back of the Spanish War, while his admir
ation for Sampson was known to be great.
So far as can be ascertained, there will
be no Congressional investigation, because
the same facts that were brought out In
the Inquiry would be again adduced, and
upon these facts the American people
have already rendered their verdict, and
are willing to stand by the decision of
Admiral Dewey and the vindication of
Schley.
The delegations from Oregon and Wash
ington did not care to discuss tho decision
of the Schley court of Inquiry more than
to .say that they hoped no further action
would be deemed necessary. Favorable
comments were heard on Admiral Schley
by nearly every member who was asked
for an opinion.
OPIXIOX IX COXGRESS.
Resolution for an Investigation "Will
Be Introduced in -the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The Secretary
of the Navy has before him for review
the report of the court of Inquiry In the
Schley case. He Is naturally taking time
to do this carefully, so that immediate
action is not expected. Meanwhile the
court Is technically In session, and will
remain so until dissolved by order of
Secretary Long, who convened It. The
practice In such cases Is laid down spe
cifically in naval regulation No. 1739, re
specting courts of Inquiry.
Tne question has been raised, since thP
appearance of two reports In print, how
far Admiral Dewey, the president of the
court, subscribed to the opinion expressed
m the first report, and in the findings, by
appending his signature, that signature
being required of him apparently by the
regulation above alluded to, regardless of
his Individual opinion. In response to
inquiry on this point, tho Judge-Advocate-General
of the Navy says:
"According to -naval practice, Admiral
Dewey, by affixing his signature to the
report of the court of Inquiry in the case
of Rear -Admiral Schley, expresses full
concurrence In all the findings of fact, and
In all opinions reached by the court, ex
cept fhose with respect to which he has,
in terms, signified dissent In his minority
opinion."
Opinion In tho Senate Is divided as to
the probability of Congressional Investiga
tion of the Schley controversy, but on the
whole Is against the probability of such a
course. A majority of the Republican
Senators appear to be adverse to the re
opening of the question, and those holding
this view include friends of Admiral
Schley. Hoar expressed himself as con
tent to abide by the opinion of Admiral
Dewey, because of his superior facilities
for reaching a correct conclusion, and
Senator Mason took a similar position,
adding that the position of the Admiral
of the Navy would be accepted as the
verdict of the court, regardless of what
conclusion other members of the court
might have reached. Senator Hale thought
there would be and should be no further
Investigation. He is chairman of the com
mittee on naval affairs, and said he
would use whatever Influence he might
possess against further inquiry as detri
mental to the best Interests of the Navy.
Senator Cullom declared that further in
quiry would be tomfoolery, and that no
more light on the subject could be secured
than had been.
Democratic Senators generally seemed to
wait upon the expression of opinion by
the friends of Admiral Schley. Senator
Martin said that while he did not feel
called upon to present the declaration, he
thought that Congress should adopt a
Joint resolution stating its confidence in
the Admiral. Senator Jope3, of Arkan
sas, though that a resolution bearing upon
tho question was among the probabilities.
Representative Pierce, of Maryland, who
represents the Maryland district from
which Admiral Schley came, stated today
that he would Introduce a resolution for a
Congressional Investigation of the entire
Sampson-Schley affair, unless his col
league from Maryland, Mr. Schlrm, who
had contemplated introducing such a reso
lution, earned out this action. Mr. Pierce
says hb has not formulated the details of
the proposed Congressional lnqulrj't but
he thinks it would be desirable to have it
conducted by a special committee, rather
than by one of the regular committees of
the House.
Chairman Foss, of the House naval com
mittee, declined to express an opinion as
to whether Corgress would deal with the
Schley case. He says he has been care
ful to avoid taking sides on the subject
as it might come before the committee,
and he wishes to preserve a wholly Im
partial attitude. Among Mr. Foss' as
sociates it Is the general understanding
that the chairman is not favorable to
Congressional action.
Mr. Payne, the majority floor leader,
tald:
"Why should Congress go Into the pro
ject? Admiral Schley has had his day In
court, and I doubt whether It would be
advisable for Congress to go over the
ground already covered by the court."
Representative Meyer, of Louisiana, a
member of the naval committee, and an
authority on naval affairs,Ud:-' "L4d.
not think there should be a Congressional
Investigation. The verdict of tho Ameri
can people finds lt3 best expressions in
the findings of Admiral Dewey."
Representative Hay, of Virginia, chair
man of the House Democratic caucus com
mittee, said: "I think my Democratic as
sociates would be glad 'to support a reso
lution for' a Congressional Investigation
which would go to the bottom of the
Schley case. But I very much doubt
whether the majority In control of the
House would permit such an Investigation
to be undertaken."
Representative Sherman, of New York,
said: "I think the country will accept Ad
miral Dewey's view as conclusive, and
that Congress will take the same view of
it. Dewey's conclusions will live In his
tory long after the other members of the
court aro forgotten."
VIXDICATIOX OF SCHLEY.
Resolutions Introduced In the Vir
ginia Legislature.
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 14. Delegate
Baker, of Chesterfield, today Introduced
In tho lower House of the Virginia Gen
eral Assembly a Joint resolution calling
for the appointment by the presiding offi
cers of the two bodies of the Assembly a
Joint committee to ascertain the senti
ments of the people of Virginia in the
matter of the findings of the court of in
quiry In the Schley-Sampson controversy,
and to communicate those sentiments to
Virginia Representatives In the two
Houses of Congress, calling on them to
do all In their power to see that these
sentiments which are believed to be in
dignation at the findings of the court
are carried Into effect, to the end that
Rear-Admlral Schley shall have complete
vindication from attacks that have been
made upon him. The resolution was
adopted by the House.
In the same body, Mr Folkes, of Rich
mond, offered a series of resolutions ex
pressing approval of the course of Admi
ral Schley In the naval campaign at San
tiago, thanking him In behalf of the peo
ple of Virginia; deprecating the attempt
of the naval clique to malign him. and
recommending that such histories be used
In the public schools of the state as shall
correctly record and narrate his services.
CAPTAIX PARKER'S OPIXIOX.
He Says the Findings of Admiral
Dewey Will Be Sustained.
NEW YORK, Dec 14. Captain Parker,
of Admiral Schley'ts counsel, was told
early this morning of the purport of the
two Schley reports. He said:
"Admiral Dewey, better than any one
else In the world, was qualified to judge
this case. He is the one man living, be
sides Admiral Schley, who conducted a
campaign and fought a battle with mod
ern ships, under modern conditions. He
probably found there was a difference be
tween theory and practice, and judged.
Schley In the light of his own experience.
The two other members of the court were
high-minded men of the highest character,
and men who would not misjudge know
ingly or willingly. They never had the
experience the Admiral had, and probably
did not eee things in the same light as he1
did. We shall leave the matter to the
Judgment of the people of the country,
confident that In the Just popular mind
the findings of Admiral Dewey will be sus
tained." Captain Parker seemed almost as much
pleased that Admiral Dewey had sus
tained Rear-Admiral Schley as if the
court had been unanimous in the verdict
that he (Dewey) rendered.
Offers to Go on Lecture Platform.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14. Admiral
Schley's mail has been steadily growing
lately since It became known that the re
port of the court of Inquiry was approach
ing completion. He has received a num
ber of offers to go on the lecture plat
form. One proposition was a fixed -price
of $500 a night for lectures to last 40
nights. Admiral Schley politely declined
this and all other offers.
ACROSS THE OCEAN
Marconi's Greatest Feat in
Wireless Telegraphy.
FROM CORNWALL TO ST. JOHN'S
Electric Signals Received in New
foundland From His Station in.
England Sclcntlllc Discovery
of Modern Times.
ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Dec 14. William
Marconi announced the most wonderful
scientific discovery of modern times to
night in stating that he had received
electric signals across the Atlantic Ocean
from his station in Cornwall, England.
He explained that before leaving Eng
land he made plans for accomplishing
this result, for while his primary object
was to communicate with ocean liners
In mldoccan, he hoped also to succeed
in attaining the wonderful scientific
achievement of wireless telegraphy
across the Atlantic
Signor Marconi's station In Cornwall
is very powerful. It possesses an elec
tric force, generated there, 100 times
greater than his ordinary stations. Be
fore he left England he arranged with
the electrician In charge of the station,
which is located at Poldhu, that signals
should be sent dally after a certain date,
which Signor Marconi would cablo him.
after having perfected his arrangements
here. Signor Marconi arrived here a
week ago Friday, selected Signal Hill,
at the entrance to the harbor, as an ex
perimenting station, and moved his equip
ment there.
Last Monday he cabled to the Poldhu
station to begin sending signals at 3 P.
M. daily and to continue them until 6
P. M., these hours being respectively
11:30 A. M. and 2:30 P. at.. St. joiui's
time. During these hours Wednesday
Signor Marconi elevated a kite with a
real wire, by means of which signals are
sent and received. He remained at the
recorder attached to the receiving ap
paratus, and, to his profound satisfac
tion, signals were received by him at in
tervals, according to the programme ar
ranged previously with the operator at
Poldhu. These signals consisted of re
peating at Intervals the letter "S." which
in Marconi's code Is made by three dots
or quick strokes. This signals was re
peated so frequently, and k6 in accord
ance with the detailed plan arranged to
provide safeguards against the possibil
ity of mistake, that Signor Marconi wa3
satisfied that It was a genuine transmis
sion from England.
Again, on Thursday, during the same
hours, the kite was elevated and tho
same signals were renewed. This made
the assurance so complete that Signor
Marconi cabled to his principals in Eng
land, and also Informed the Governor of
Newfoundland. Sir Cavendish Boyle, who
apprised the British Cabinet of the suc
cess of the experiments.
Signor Marconi, though satisfied with
the genuineness of the signals and .that
he has succeeded in his attempts in es
tablishing communication across the At
lantic without the use of wires, em
phasizes the fact that the system is a.s
yet only in an embryonic stage, and that
the possibility of Its ultimate develop
ment is demonstrated by the success of
the present experimes with incomplete
and imperfect apparatus, as the signals
can only be received by the most sensi
tively adjusted apparatus. Signor Mar
coni is working under great difficulties,
owing to the conditions prevailing. Tho
Cornwall coast Is 1700 miles from St.
John's.
In view of the success attending theso
trials. Signor Marconi will, for the pres
ent, disregard the matter of communicat
ing with trans-Atlantic steamers. He
will return to England next week and
will conduct the experiments from Poldhu
himself. He explains that the greater
electrical power there will enable him to
send more effective signals. He will un
dertake this work himself, leaving an as
sistant here to erect a mast and receive
the signals as he forwards them. It is
not possible to send return signals from
here until a powerful electric battery
shall have been installed. Sir Robert
Bond, Premier of Newfoundland, offers
Signor Marconi every facility wthin th
power of the Colonial Government for
the carrying out of his plans.
Signor Marconi Intends to build a largo,
fully equipped experimental station near
St. John's, beside the Lloyd station at
Cape Race. The former will have tho
same equipment as the Poldhu station
and will play tho same part on this side
of the Atlantic a3 Poldhu does on tho
other. The St. John's station, will com
municate with New York on one side and
Cornwall on the other, being midway
between the two. This establishment
will probably cost about $60,000 and will
perform tho same work as the modern
cable station. Signor Marconi announces
that he will remain In England until after
the coronation of King Edward next Sum
mer, and that he hopes to send the news
of that event across tho Atlantic by tho
wireless method, so as to prove the capa
bility of the system for such purposes.
He will probably In the meantime equip
all vessels of the leading lines of steam
ers with his apparatus.
Thinks It May Have Conic From Mars
CHICAGO, Dec 14. "The similarity In
the signals received by Marconi and those
Tesla asserted he received from Mars
strikes one as singular," said D. C. Grant,
a Chicago electrician. "The letter 'S in
the Marconi code Is the same as that of
the Morse. It consists of three dots.
When Tesla received what he believed to
be a message from Mars It came in the
form of the letter 'S,' which he has
pleased to compare to the Trinity. It
strikes me Marconi may have received hi3
message from the same source. I have
little doubt, however, that it came in
some way from his men In England. If
he says It did."
Admiral Belknap's View.
BOSTON. Dec. 14. Rear-Admiral Belk
nap. U. S. N.. retired, who is at the head
of the Massachusetts Nautical Training
School, declined to discuss the finding of
the court of Inquiry In the case of Ad
miral Schley at length when seen today.
He did, however, furnish a brief state
ment In writing, which follows:
"The pith of the decision In the mat
ter of the Schley court of Inquiry is in
Admiral Dewey's finding. As I recall
all the evidence laid before the court,
that finding Is, in my judgment, just and
proper."
Clionte at the White House.
WASHINGTON. December 14. Ambas
sador Choate called on the President to
day and had an extended conference with
him. The Ambassador will return to hl:i
post at the Court of St. James Jan
uary 15.