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T HE JENNIN S bAILY RE&ORD.
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k JENNNG, LOUI IAtA MONDAY, I ,EM1BE1 16,01. NUMER 297.U1
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SLWlopiIpalllt Co., td,
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- a"ie _ or the strongest companies financially there are, or will operate in the Jennings field.~ ~*:
n of exeltional business ability and its holdings are of the beat, consisting of ,"
ihe 1ig Spring farm, formerly owned by Cooper & Leh'man, lying southeast of .*
- ea a4 a t the Southern Paciflc right of way, making the site unequaled for the speedy and
i lha of toeiO1ios. This is a big saving to stockholders. ! *1
hisereir w bong ceiteucted and the contract for drilling is being let Work will comrn- * ".:
Ams.ited-numaber of shares in this company are " .
w.+ wed for sale at 500 per share, par value
- 00. " ily paid and non-assessable.
LAN" . iOR S ALE.-About 80 acrew adjoining the well site has be.en subditvided into tracts ý"ýý;
".+ - ii g frpuom 4 eacres up, and are ow uOfercd to purchasers at a reasonable price. This is a fine op
.s portuniltyzeit a splendidly locgted. small traci.. .:.
'... _,`,.-. ' E----Dr. . l. Hall, President, President Citizens Bank.
A. II. Arthrf,"l Viee~President, extensive rice grower and buyer.
H: . Dahlen. Seaetary-Treasurer, a prominent real estate broker. %
SplREcTORS --J. H. Hoffmann, Cashier Citizens Bank; C. A. Lowry, B. C. Andrus, Edd Mor
ris, J. M. Cooper, E. C. French, J. P. Black; Albert Derouen, C. C. Gautbier, ?'"5
Ii. Hebert, of .Jennings; Hon. T. J. Kernan, E'ngene Cazedessus of the Bank of ;:
Baton Rouge, and Col. W'. L. Stevcns of Baton rIouge, and the officers of the **.*i
company. .
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..P1ty. of Groceries -for. Everybody,
. d an Elegant Line of Dry G-oods
S n.ow Being Placed. ophe.Shelves.
W'e are Readyt-Ta8ke Oare
"of Our Qusto.ers, •
D. D..MoPA . IN.
ITHE PHENIX '
HAS RISENFROM ITS ASHES.
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COMPLETE LINE OF .....
Drtgs, Chemicais, Patent Medicines
and Toilet Articles in Stock.
I aN t ,o.( bottle saved from tbo fire.
---Phenix Drugstore,
V. B. .-ichard, .Manag r.
;0" ftet 31 ini' bn to i h uof Mi . . Abbott '. store.
Matting. 1
PFurniture
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~J~NIINOS HWP C'O. .
'i l: "4 1Artterus in N.\1 1 \ ( dii rt
. .- o (t K i ýntll {its to Q1h) p1id. :,l u't fiil to
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We make a specialty of Vatch
SleainVand R.pairing of all kinds.
WVork entrusted to us is certain to
receive careful'and intelligent treat
ment from expert and skilful hands.
looks cleaned, repaired, regulated
and set in fine running order. T.welry
and all small wares mended. cleaned
and repolished in the most workman
like manner. All work'guaranteed.
Our motto-Neat, prompt and rel iable.
Prices always reasonab.e.
Mail orders will have prompt at
tention.
J. F. JACKSON, Crowlev, La.
P. A. Petersen,
DENTIST.
I aml p'repared to do all kinds
"f first-class
DENTISTRY.
Office, Main strleet, two doors
of North of Shear's grocer..
Jennings
Harness A
I use OAK TANNED LEATIII:Il,
the .':st that money can buy, in mly
hand-made harness. andi my pricels arc
eI r(yI lutw.
i Just call and see what nice work t!me
'id "' 4ap do
E CHAS. L, .ViVEY.
S (One door south of Nohe'.)
0. E. TERRY, M. D.,
a P h! i &al Surgeon.
"|eoal attentio, givn r Ccg",.- ,
;utnr cal LDi.-eu.. s, .n l 1i., . --s of
4 \\', ., : and t hillrn.
Lt ,cul Sur gon for SoWuhern Pacific
r OFliCLE. City P~na-rm- v
rtESIENCE: teeJean H-iouse.
l TEL'EPHONE No. 5.
G 1GMA1ST Sf LEY
Desti^oer of the Spanish Meet Con.
dcmn0 aa Convict d.
RE"W. DS -:ERCYt
!fe bo A ts Him Guilty on Eleven
CCats, but "Says Hs Deserves
Considet~atort for Liong Ser.
vice--Rayner Chagrlaed.
Washington," Dec. 16. - Admiral
Schley has been found ulilty by the
court of inquiry. Therni nre two re
ports, Adamiral Benha., and Ramsey
concur "n the first, which, is signed by
Admiral Dewey also as .a matter of.
firm, Admiratl Dewey ma1kt a separate
ieport, although -he aýFeir with the
finding of the facts subscrlbed to by
the other. The maoerity report con
demuns Admiral Schley on 11it points,
while Admiral Dewey austains him in
most particulars.
The finding of the court is as fol
lows;
COesntodore Schley, it command of
Sthe AyI! _quadroR, should have pro
ceeded With Uttmoat dispatch off Cien
fugoes and s~ctpic }lave maintained a
close blockade at that port.
He should have enut4yVored on May
28 at Cienfuegoes to obtain informa-'
tfon regarding thetSpanlsh squadron
by communicating with the insurgents
at the place designed Lt the memoran
dum delivjd to biza at 8:15 a. min.,
of that date.
He should have proceeded from Cien
fuegors de Cuba with all dispatch and
should havo disposed of his vessels
with a -ew of ltiteTrrtilig the enemy
in any attempt - t.pass the flying
squadron. I
He should nodtre delayed the
squadron for the Eagle.
He should not have made tho retro
grade turn westward with his squad
ron.
He should have promptly obeyed the
orders of the department, May 25. lie
should have endeavored to capture or
destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor
near the entrance of Santiago harbor
on May 29 and 30.
He did not do his utmost with the
force under his command to capture
or destroy the Colon and other vessels
of the enemy which hQ attacked on
May 31,
By commencing the engagement on
July 3 with the port battery and turn
ing the -*rooklyn around with port
helm, Commodore Schley caused her to
lose distance and poqition with the
Spanish vessels, especially with the
Viscaya and Colon.
The turn of the Brooklyn to star
hoard was made to avoid getting her
into dangerous proximity to the Span
ish vessels. The turn was made toward
the Texas and caused that vessel to
stop and hack her engines to avoid
possible collision.
Admiral -chlncy did injustice to T.eut.
Commander A. C. Hodgson in pullblish
ing only a part of the correspondenceo
which passed betwean them.
Commodore Schliy's conduct inll coin
nection with the events of the Santiago
campaign prior to June 1. 189S. was
characterized by vacillation, dilatori
ones and lack of enterprise.
Iis official reports regarding the
coal supply and the coaling faillities
of the flying squadron were inaccurate
and misleanding.
His conduct during the hnttle of July
3 was self-possnased, and he encour
aged in his own person his subordinate
officers and mtun to fight courageously.
Following the nbove is 'Admiral
i)wvey's opinion, sustaining several
points in Schlieys favor. It reads:
in the opinion of the undersigned
the passage from. I<ey W'est to (len
fmlmgos was made by thne flying squad
ron with all possille dispath. (Conm
mnodore having ill view the impnortance
of arriving off (onfuieos with na
much Ic:Oll I n popU:;tlo 1:I the ships'
hun kura.
The blmkcatlid of Cionfungegs was ef
fective.
Comlmodore Scihlcy in permitting the
steamer Adnln to enter the port of
(Ciunfulmgon .xpcc ted to ohtain Infol'
mntion c'Ollcrnl'ting ttih Spanihe sqluad.
ron frout her when she canme out.
The pasa:nge from (ionfllgos to a
point about twenty-two miles soluth o0
finitiugo was mllade with as mllln't dis
patch as was possible whileh keu'tiing
the squadron a ulnit.
The blockaude of Santiago was (ffnce
tive.
SCommodore Schley was the senior
.ffieer of our squadron off Snntingo
Swhen the Spanish sqnnfdran attempted
to escape on the morning of .July 3rd.
c 1898. He was in ,hsolute command
and is entitled to. the credit lduel to
such commanding: 4er for tihe glori
Sous victory which "h''sulted in the to.
tal destruction of the Spanislh shiplm.
SThe following is the recommenda
"tiog of the cor'tl
In view of the length of time which
has elapsed since the occurence of the
events of the Santiago campaign the
court recommends no further proceed.
Ings be had in the. premises.
RAYNER DISAPPOINTED
Eo RSays e .Wil .Advise Robley-toPlaht
the Deelslon.
Baltimore, Dec. 16.-Tsador Rayher.
chief counsel for Admiral Schley,
showed keen disappointment when the
findings of the court of inquiry were
communicated to him. He announced
that be would go to Washington as
soon as nis engagements wouni permlt,
probably Monday or Tuesday, and he
will counsel Admiral Schley to fight
the case to a finish by every appeal
that is possible.
In an interview he stld:
"I think the country will almost
unanimously accept Admiral Dewy's i
judgment. The testimony was so over
whelming upon almost every one of
the specifications in favor of Admiral
Schlcy that I must confess I am utterly
at a loss to understand upon what facts
or upon the evidence of what witnesses t
the other members of the court reached I
their conclusion. I am absolutely sat- t
isfied that the opinion of two judges
is at total variance with thb opinion
of the country, and this will not by
any means terminate the controversy.
I shall advise Admiral Schley to fight
it to a finish, to oppose it by every ap
peal that is possible, congressional or
otherwise, and I believe that the sen
timent of the whole country will up
hold him in his resolve not to let the
judgment stand."
Dewey'. Signature Means Approval.
Washlngton. Dec. 16.--The secreta
ry of the navy has before him for
review the report of the court of in
quiry in the Schley case, but immedi- I
ate action not expected. Meanwhile i
the court will remain technically in i
session until dissolved by an order of
Secretary Long. who convened it. The
question has been raised since the ap
pearance of two reports in print how
far Admiral Dewey. president of -the
court, subscribed to the opinion ex
pressed by himself in the first report
and in the findings by appending his t
signature. In response to the inquiry
on this point, julgo advotcate general
of the navy says: t
"According to naval pracýie Admir- I
al Dewey, by a xing his signature to
the report of the court of inquiry in
the case of Rear Admiral Sc iey, ex
pressed full concurrence in all the
findings of the fact and in all the opin
ions reached by the court except those
with respect to which he has in terms
signified dissent in his minority opin
ion."
Many OfIr,r. for Selley. I
Washington. Dec. 1G. - Admiral I
Schley's mail has been steadily grow- I
ing lately, and ihe ha reeivedr a inum
her of olTffr to go on the lecture plat- I
form. ()One proposition was o fixed I
price of $:00 n night for lectures to
last 40 nights. Admiral Fthley politely I
declined the offers. f
ROUGH RIDER REWARDED.
'11l1 Ile Made UlnlIte 8tea'ne IMaralrni In
indicn Terrltory.
Washington, Dec. 1].-Thie accept
ance of IMr. ('Cartcglie' gift of $10,000.
000 for edcnatl tonal plurposes was dis
tcu:-scd informally at tlhi cnbinet meet
ing lFrhll v. iut no t fitnllit cronclusiton
was reachlid. O.
Tlhi cabinet also discuss.ed a sp)eci.al
ordletr promulgat edi by hSccrutary \Vil
:an prohibit; g the landin at any port
of the Unted ate:lcs, Flawali or any of
the dependencies of this government,
of any live stock of any kind from the t
Philippine islands. The order takes i
immediate effect and is due to infec- I
unous animal diseases in the Philip- t
pines. E
It is announced that B. P. Colbert, a <
member of Roosevelt's rough riders, 1
has been selected by the president for
United States marshal for the Southern
district of the Indian Territory, vice
Jno. S. Hammer, whose term of office
expires January 10.
SgMy IaveO t., lurnt Coal.
Austin, Deec. 1G.-The several stateo
" institutions which are using 13eaumont
t .otl for fuel purposes are likely to run
Sshort of the product very soon on ac
count of the shortage of oil tank earn.
There is only a few days' suplply of oil
- on hand for the state capitol powe'r
house, andl unless another lot of oil is
received In the interim the use of coal
I will have to be resumed temporarily.
To go back to the use of coal would
necessitate the removal of the fire
brick flash wall under the boilers and
Sother changes, which would have to
I be borno by the oil contractors. It is
s tated that a number of manufactur
Sing concerns of the state which have
undertaken the use of oil instead of
coal are similarly siturated, anil that
unless the car shortage situation is
r quickly relieved the oil contractors
i will suffer heavy losses.
Eartthqakoe Uelt In Grego..
Salem, Ore., Dec. 16.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt Friday !t
. this city. The shock lasted three see
cnds and the vibrations were from
-. orth to south. Windows and dishem
i tattled, hit no damage is reported.
'L
GOIS'T IN YEARS.
Mississippi River Frlozen Over al
La Crosse, Wits.
FIFTY DEGRLEES FALL
Mercury Reaches Almost to Zero aý
Low loewn as Tcr--('cntiinucd
Cold Throughout the Coun
try for a Day or So.
La Crosso, 1Is., Dec. 11.--The ?h:;
slssippi river at this poi t; i t.o' 1
and ice is forming in th, chan;:c I. .'t
8 o'clock this moriing te f ;; i.,'
rcgi:;tered 2" ti3 gi ,e3 n. b- , . s' ,: n. ' " F,'
i the c',l;:*st :::da the tl :"
jcie Ced si: tce l ,:- :. , hi: l " :a ...2;.,: ._
tur,' d ,r ,i i' d to " d ',: ,. :.
illO Ct' I here has; \\'llcn 50 degre: '
since lFriday frlllingl r g.
1orotlrur Low at Itlanuy Llil"i.
Kansas City. Dec It.---At 7 'cloclo
this miioraliig the tcrmparatuce t
points given in the southwest retis
torerd as follows:
Kansas ('it, ,S (legrC es hil',,' S zer J .
C'oncordial. KIi., 10 sluV-W.
Dodge City. 4 below.
Wichita, G below.
Springfield, Mo., 2 a!:low.
Oklahonia (City, )kI;!a. 2 ,low. .
,'i.bilte . ex., 1U .hove.
The local sr; tl ·.r b:1:::-n. : iiprl(:iic
but little nlodl rati- n in thinc:; :Scat:i:
for the next '34 ihours.
Ti'erro HIautC,. a'.. 1t.--W'rlgl.t i hi,
er antid r. li"wvitt .ordoll. of \':i
conncs w rr'i f:,za!'i to "ii,'. 11 i:ar :
Rosedale. a fe.': milea north of Ih
Friday night. They weret intoxicatt I
and fell from a buggy.
Storin Severo in ~t'3o in;:-, t
Cheyenne, \Vyo.. Dec. 14.--Ti:e storm n
that raged in the southern part of Wy
oming since Thursday night shows to:
disposition to abate. The the:!r:;:;" -
ter is now below zero. with the w;;:",
blowing that cuts to the ;narrow. :-
oral herder:; havo beenn fro:e:t 1to ,' .:,'1
in efforts to gather sr';ttarr,l '::n! '!
sheep. Lost of sheCp In 1t ! 1 - :
cannot ba estiiuttied nr the 11 S' s -::' -
scattered to the four wt! :-. T5" h":
which sheep have of tak:i,:;i rl !::- i'
railway cuts hlas roesi!led in .. .
of a large nunl:.r undier t: -
of railroad trains.
Snow plow,:; have I:ec
most threatened points
Pacific. and tlhoiugh ti
kept open, trains a.
The stage b:t.v" I
Rawlins borname 1'.: -ra
lhouils p- assengers et I t
walk. One main Ihad hot, ' ,ha"
frozen that alIputatto: ,. c I.,'c,'s
sary.
'leathr Forect. .t.
nTashington, V1):'c. I .--(' 'd w'. ,
predicted by wea:th:r ' -t:' a r -. ,
mihid ,l 1Mississipl ant . .- ",,-".
ley:. and uptl er lake' r1"a, :!e .
to the catst'. ard land i :ll :i :;-I. . ,
far as Chide:a o tl : I .::: :. .
place: t. ie' l- :::; :a; -, f- .i .
6 degrees I ",h: , , ' :r t ": t'.
zero at St. .ou -:. " , . .
coldl y:lit:, t . '
ca.S. In all 'f t
atulre h,.s iaono1 .:! ' )
it the last 2 , ,, ..
pr mo ises to h -, , , `. ..'
two days. It evil! '.t" , 1 .,a d
southi'ard, I'te: l·h n- ii ta ;n i
districts by Sunday. I )c'l:--di fal! )c
temperature will occu'r sth-u) 11 o1f I ::
Ohio and east of the ,i a ' ;:.: ..ipph i I'....
lravy Sniow I:, b · e'l
Guthrie. O. T.. ,)c. 11 - ,e I
day rnionit g t1'c it'- t.l' . ..
has visitt, l 1': al',l n i: ' ,
been ragi):. I'n :a :
Incllhos oi snow r., i . , 'j
itiet ( i t i"'sts.
S n s i 'eil--l'u .
Pte-i ll ,l. . . i.t. . I. . ,1 i 1 ":t'
r(-giiin of m('!Ito', I i '
gne'rally i, .1 ,1 ,
a below ai l cit ( n .
o r , in tl w a n , s (. i ' .
suffer greatly.
4"oh! All (tver ean, at.
Topc'kn, 1an , 1D'. 1 ' 'yve'-o 0
foilots in KarucicSi-S. 'T'eoip, U"cc . - : 1 '. '
tioni 2 to :1 d.l'pc'r. 2 cl, ' 1 7, 7)Il ',
zero. It icc ft'cl'll 11l.c th i 111. tio '
great wetei 'i 11 1:('- \.ill : iii . l'c't . '' . " I
ter wheat will be damaga-d,.
TELEPHONE STATISTICS.
The Tot l Capital Jinveeted in TeIephones
I each rive Ilund):rel Millions.
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