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MEMORY FAILED HIM
Wonderful Case of an Attorney of
Aberdeen, Miss.
MIND A BLANK FOR FOUR YEARS
Wnkes lp in Xew Westminster, B.
C, ami l> Confounded hy
Itecent Events.
Special to The Journal.
Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 14.—As curious
a case of memory lost and found as has
ever been encountered in Canada, has de
veloped in Xew Westminster City, twelve
miles from here. On Tuesday lest a
coarsely dressed man of 35 entered Dr.
Kendall's office. The vialtor said he
wanted to know the year, the date and
other thiugs. He had been a practicing
lawyer in Aberdeen, Miss., and left his
home on Aug. 21, 1897, to go to his office.
Then all was a blank until he awakened,
as It were, from a dream, he found himself
standing in the street outside the doctor's
office. He examined his calloused hands
with curiosity and surprise and amuse
ment.
Investigation disclosed that he had for
several years been working as a long
shoreman on the Frazer river under a
name that now carries to him not the
least significance. Dr. Kendall, being
fully impressed with the truth of the vis
itor's strange story, called into consulta
tion Dr. Boggs. and careful inquiry into
each detail available of the strange case
of lapsed memory was carefully presented
In sequence in a paper reviewing the
facts and read before the medical asso
ciation in convention at Xew Westminster
last night.
Feared Publicity.
The subject did not attend. He had:
once more disappeared and explained in a j
confidential note to Dr. Kendall that he )
feared the inevitable publicity he must i
now excite. On coming to himself, on {
Tuesday, at Dr. Kendall's, he first asked j
what town Tie was in, and. on being told I
New Westminster, he gazed iv amazement]
and asked what part of Mississippi it was |
In. He was informed that it was in i
Canada and on the Pacific coast, and he
became yet more bewildered. Dr. Kendall
asked him what date this was, and he
promptly repliled Aug. 21, 1897. It was
evident that his mind had been ablankand j
that he had been wandering over the j
earth, evidently living the life of another
person.
He said he was a lawyer, and the last i
he could remember was that he went to;
his office In Aberdeen on the morning of!
Aug. 21, 1897, and was called on by the'
Judge of the supreme court, who asked him j
to defend a prisoner on the charge of
infantcide. He attended the preliminary
hearing' and was on his w ray home when
the peculiar blank came over him. From
then he remembers nothing.
"War News Fregh to Him.
He was astounded to learn that Presi
dent McKinley had been elected for a sec
ond term and had. since been assassinated,
and that President Roosevelt was holding
the reins of power. Hewasequally sur
prised to learn of the Spanish-American
and the Boer-British wars. He gave the
names of several relatives in Mississippi
and an uncle has been telegraphed to, but
so far no reply has been received.
STEEL AND NICKEL
The United States Corporation After
Game in England.
London, Dec. 14.—The Pall Mall Gazette
this afternoon says it is inclined to credit
the rumors that the United States Steel
corporation is trying to obtain control of
the NMckel corporation. The paper finds
support for the belief in the reconstitution
of the latter company's board on which
appears the name of Colonel Hupsieker as!
chairman. The paper understands that
Colonel Hunsicker represent* the Steel
corporation.
DIED OF A BROKEnTJEART
Manknto Mother Dial Xot Long' Sur
vive Her Son.
Special to The Journal.
Mankato. Mm., Dec. 14.—Mrs. Sophnia
Menne died of a broken heart last night.
She recived news of her son's sudden
death at St. James and although well
during the day she died a few hours later
of sorrow attending the receipt of the
news. She was 63 years old and had been
A widow for some years.
THE VOICE TEAT IS HEARD.
STOLEN BILLS
Man Who Shoots Knoxville
Policemen Regarded a
Montana Robber.
Knoxville, Term., Dec. 14. —An unknown
man shot Policemen Dinwiddie and Sailor
last night. The discovery has been made
to-day that a large number of the Mon
tana bank bills stolen in the express
robbery last July have been circulated
here by the man who did the shooting.
The bills are unsigned, several having
been refused by banks. Two Knoxville
men presnted a $20 bill each at a cloth
ing store this morning and were at once
arrested. They are known to have been
with the assailant of the officers since he
arrived here Monday. They are now be
ing examined by the police and it is un
derstood have agreed to identify the man's
picture if it is in the police rogues' gal
lery here.
The officers believe the man is in hiding
in or near the city and hope to capture
him, as he was badly wounded in the
struggle by one of the policeman. He is
believed to be one of the Montana robbers.
WHAT WILL HE SAY ?
Popular Expectation an to Roseliery
Is at Fever Heat.
London, Dec. 14. —The most talked of
man in England to-day IS Lord Rosebery.
in anticipation of his speech on Monday
Chesterfield Is filling up with special
correspondents, who send long dispatches
describing the ferment and excitement.
No one seems able to foretell what Lord
Rosebery will say. His cryptic forecast
of his intentions has gradually raised
public curiosity to a fever pitch and if he
intends to gratify this only by a middle
of-the-road announcement he stands in
great danger of forever shattering what
reputation he has for serious purpose.
All kinds of rumors are rife, the likeliest
of which is that Lord Rosebery intends at
least laying the foundations of a new
party which will have himself, Sir Robert
Grey, Herbert Asqulth and Sir Henry
Fowler as its shining stars.
NO TRUST BONDS
Prenldent Will Xot Accept Carnegie's
I niversity Offer.
Washington, Dec. 14.—1t is said to have
been definitely decided that President
Roosevelt will not accept the offer of
Andrew Carnegie of $10,000,000 of bonds of
the United States Steel corporation for
the purpose of founding an institution for
higher education in this city. The views
of prominent senators and representatives
as they have been given to the president
are practically unanimous against the ac
ceptance of the offer in its present shape.
The provision attached to the offer that
the government shall hold the bonds for
a term of years is considered especially
objectionable. The president, however,
is very hopeful that an adjustment can
be made by which Mr. Carnegie will con
vert the bonds which he tendered into
cash or United States bonds and that the
gift can then be accepted in that shape.
BRET HARTE STRICKEN
His Son Dies and He Himself Has
Been Seriously 111.
New York, Dec. 14.—The death of Gris
wold Harte, the oldest son of Bret Harte,
the novelist,' is announced. Griswold
Harte was born in San Francisco thirty
seven years ago. He was a student in Ox
ford, England, although he did not grad
uate from the university. He began life
as a writer of newspaper articles and
short stories, but was not successful.
Mare recently he has been interested in
business enterprises. Bret Harte has been
ill in London, suffering severely from
pneumonia.
oLndon, Dec. 14.—The reports circulated
in the United States that Bret Harte is
dangerously ill are incorrect. Mr. Harte
is in perfect health.
crookston^ada"
Former Wins the Inter-Higrh School
Debate. '
Crookston, Minn., Dec. 14.—Crooketon
won the inter-high school debate from
Ada last night by a close score.
The winner will meet Moorhead next
month. A large delegation of Ada teach
ers and pupils came up and spent the day
here visiting the schools.
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14, 1901.
GETS WEALTH
President Roosevelt Inherits
a Fortune of Comfortable
Dimensions.
Afenr York Sun Saeciaf Smrvfom
'Sew York, Dec. 14. —According to a de
cision handed down by Justice Lawrence
in a suit brought for the purpose of ob
taining a construction of the will of Cor
nelius Van Schaiek Roosevelt, who died
in New York in 1887, President Theodore
Roosevelt, a nephew of the testator, will
inherit between $100,000 and $150,000.
Cornelius Van Schaick Rosevelt, who lived
in New Jersey, left an estate valued at
between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. He be
queathed to his wife, the aunt of Presi
dent Roosevelt, and who died last year,
all of his property in trust. A clause
of the will is the provision under which
the president will receive a considerable
fortune.
X-RAY EYES
Texas Boy Looks Into the
Earth and Locates
an Oil Well.
new York Sun SosctalSonvto*
Austin, Texas, Dec. 14.—Henry Selvou
of the Uvalde Oil company recived a tele
gram to-day from the manager of the
corporation at Beaumont announcing that
the well which it was drilling, about one,
mile from the proved oil field, had brought
in a gusher.
This information is doubly important,
as it not only greatly increases the
proved oil territory, but substantiates the
powers of Guy Fenly, the boy with x-ray
eyes, to penetrate the ground at a great
depth and to tell w-hat lies beneath. The
Fenley boy resides at Uvalde, Texas. He
has had phenomenal success in locating
streams and reservoirs of water far
under ground for stockmen of west Texas,
and was taken to Beaumont several weeks
ago to try his powers in locating oil in
the same manner. He asserted that he
could see the oil stream at a depth of
about 1,200 feet at the point where the
well was afterward put down and suc
cessfully brought in to-day.
OIL ON BARGES
Distribution of Fuel Along the
Mississippi River to
Begin.
Mew York Sun Saecfal Sorvlom.
New Orleans, Dec. 14. —The Consumers'
Oil Distributing and Pipe Line company
was established here to-day with a capital
of $1,500,000 for the purpose of distribut
ing fuel oils from New Orleans as a center.
It controls the Union Perm Oil company,
Equitable Land and Oil company, Mound
City and Beaumont Oil company, and
Cameron Oil company, which controls six*
teen wells. The company will import the
oil in barges from Beaumont and thence
distribute it to interior points. it has
1,000 tank cars under construction and
tugs and barges for the Mississippi river
trade in commission, and will begin the
delivery of fuel oil along the river at
once. The company claims to have a con
tract for f>,000,000 barrels of oil and one
of 2,000,000 barrels to be shipped to St.
Louis.
BILLINGS EXPIRES
Ex-Postmaster of Marqnette and a
Former Legislator.
Special to The Journal.
Marquette, Mich., Dec. 14. —S. M. Bill-
Ings, ex-postmaster and legislator, is dead
aged 63. ' t
WILL REMOVE
:; JUDGENOYES
Rumor That Finds Currency
at Tacoma.
THE PRESIDENT DECIDES
Character of San Francisco Court
Findings Not to Count.
WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO RESIGN
Should SoycH Decline He Will Be Re
moved nnd Judge Wickerskuni
Succeed Him.
Special to The Journal.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. —It is an
nounced here from nonofficial but abso
lutely reliable sources of information
from Washington that the president and
j attorney general, after consultation, have
: decided to relieve Judge Noyes of office.
The decision is said to be irrevocable,
j and will be unaffected by the findings of i
j the court at San Francisco.
i Afier its verdict is rendered,. Judge
i Noyes will be given a chance to resign.
I If he does not do so he will be relieved
iby the present. judge, Wickersham, of
Tacoma, who will be permanently as
signed to his district.
sab¥sTold
All Traffic on the Washburn
& Bayfield Suspended
To-day.
' Special to The Journal.
Ashland, Wls., Dec. 14. —All service,
passenger and freight was discontinued !
on the Washburn, Bayfield & Iron River
road to-day. The people of Bayfield county j
are up in arms and have commenced a :
fight to preserve the line and prevent its
sale as personal property. . !
A conference was held at Ashland this
morning between ex-Senator D. M. Sabin
of the road and Attorneys A. W. Mc-
Leod of Washburn, and H. H. Hayden of
Eau Claire, representing the people of
Bayfield county, and it is said to have
favored the preservation of the road. A
buyer is in sight and negotiations are '
pending. All that is left are the rails, i
everything el3e has been sold;.
RDRIK LIL* IS DEAD
THE LAD DIKS OP HYDROPHOBIA
Had Taken Pnsteur Treatment for
Bite of a Mad JJok—Died
Without Pain. V
Rurik Lilja, 6 years old, who was bitten
by a mad dog two months ago and after
ward treated at hte Pasteur institute,
Chicago, died yesterday afternoon of hy
drophobia. The lad returned from Chi
cago after receiving eighteen treatments
at the institute. Twelve treatments are
sufficient in the worst cases usually. Ap
parently the boy had fully recovered.
Wednesday, however, he was taken ill.
On Thursday he grew worse, and physi
cians were called in. The little fellow had
a decided aversion for water, but there
was no other sign of hydrophobia. Later
his body became rigid and finally he be
came unconscious, dying apparently with
out pain. The funeral will beheld from
Riverside chapel Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. i
A MONTANA WRECK
i.iK'ht Eiiß-ine and Freight in Col
lision Near Livingston.
Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 14.—A light engine
going down the mountain from Bozeman
I tunnel, on the Northern Pacific, collided
with a west-bound freight about ten miles
west of Livingston. Roadmaster Pat
Cummings, who was riding on the light
engine, jumped and was unhurt. Engineer
Lowry and Fireman Vokelander of the
engine were badly injured by coal
from the tender, which the force of the
shock threw into the cab. No others
were hurt.
TRUAX'S BIG JUDGMENT
j Soo Road Held for Damages in the
Sum of $15,500.
! Special to The Journal.
Buffah), Minn., Dee. 14.—A. L. Truax was
• given a verdict in the district court this
| morning against the Soo railway company
I of $15,500 for the loss of his right hand.
He sued for $25,000 and the verdict is the
largest ever returned in a damage case
trial in Wright county. He fell under the
cars at Kiinball Prairie, July 21, 1901,
while transferring mail from one train to
another, and alleged that the accident was
caused by a defective platform.
INSANE^PRiEST
Claims to Be From Minneapolis and
Is Arrested In Louisville.
Lon'sville, Ky., Dec. 14.—A man dressed
as a Catholic priest nad giving his name
as Rev. John Cochrane of Minneapolis,
was arrested here to-day on the charge of
lunacy. Papers in his pockets included
clerical railroad certificates made out in
the name of Rev. J. Walsh. He is not
known in this city. •
PIONEER BURIED.
Special to The Journal.
Lake City, Minn., Dec. 14.—The funeral
of George Labbett, who died Tuesday
evening, was held -to-day, and notwith
standing thee old weather a large con
course of friends followed the remains to
the cemetery. Mr. Labbette was one
■of the early settlers. He was a native of
England and was 68 years old.—The ladies
of the Congregational church gave their
annual sale and supper Thursday evening.
They cleared about $100.—Snow has spoiled
the ice boating for the present.
STREET RAILWAY MEN ORGANIZE.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 14.—The protec
tive Order of Street Railway Employes of
America with headquarters at Cleveland,
was incorporated Saturday by L. P Wil
son; J. P. Doyle, P. M. Joyce, J. B. Libel
and J. E. Le Sage. There are to be sub
ordinate lodges all over the country.
The Argentine Republic has been obliged
to put the telegraph line between Ro
sario and Buenos Aires under ground, be
cause on wet days the electric current'was
dissipated through the numerous spider
webs attaohed to tao wires.
FROZEN
Wyoming Herders Die in an
Effort to Save Their
Flocks.
Heavy Losses of Sheep—A
Stage Lost and Trains
Delayed.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 14. — The storm
shows no disposition to abate. The ther
mometer is now below zero. Several
herders have been todeath in efforts
to gather scattered bands of sheep.
The loss of sheep in Red Desert cannot
be estimated, as the flocks are scattered
to the four winds. The habit which sheep
have of taking refuge in railway cuts has
resulted in the death of a large number
under the wheels of trains.
Snow plows have been working at the
most threatening points on the Union
Pacific and though the track has been
kept open trains are delayed six to seven
hours. The stage between Snake river and
Rawlins became lost last night and for
i several hours the passengers were com-
I pelled to walk. One man had both feet
so badly frozen that amputation was nec
essary.
A snowslide occurred at the mine of the
Battle Lake Tunnel site company on Crow
creek near Battle Lake, Wyo. A com
pany cabin, occupied by a family, was
carried own the mountain side for thirty
feet but no one was seriously injured.
The buildings of the company are buried
under tons of snow.
DIED Di SCHOOL YARD
Unknown Man Frozen in a. Suhurb of |
, Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Dec. 14.—Eleven degrees be
low zero is the record of the weather in
Milwaukee to-day. This is a fall of for
ty-three degrees in the past forty-eight
hours.
An unknown man was found frozen to
death in the public school yard at Wau
watosa, a suburb of Milwaukee, to-day.
The body was thinly clad, and it is sup
posed the man was seeking shelter when
he was overcome by numbness. It is
thought he was an Inmate of the asylum
or one of the other institutions of that
suburb. Severe cold prevails throughout
the state.
■ i
Coldest Day Since ISS4.
La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 14.—At 7:40
o'clock this morning the Mississippi river
at this point closed, the ice forming in
the channel. At 8 o'clock the mercury
in the government thermometer at the
federal building registered 23 degrees be
low zero. This is the coldest day the city
j has experienced since 1884, when the tem
perature dropped to 26 degrees. The ther
mometer has fallen 50 degrees since yes
terday morning.
30 Below and This No Klondike.
Special to The Journal.
Park Rapids, . Minn., Dec. 14.—1t was
39 degrees below this morning. The wind
has changed to the south, and the weather
is moderating. V- " •■ —;--:-> :.-.■■-•■ «■•■..•-..■~~.-*-*
Bird Island, Minn., Dec. 14.—The bliz
ard blew itself out during the night. It
was 27 below this morning.
Fergus Falls, Minn., Dec. 14.—The gov
ernment thermometer registered 35 below
last night, the coldest since February,
1899.
Montevideo, Minn., Dec. —A severe
cold wave set in yesterday and a drop
.of almost forty degrees took place in
twelve hours. The mercury was 21 below
yesterday at the government station.
Madison, S. D., Dec. 14. —The mercury
fell thirty-five points in ten hours.
Lidgerwood, N. D., Dec. 14.—This is the
coldest day of the season, the thermometer
registering 40 below this morning.
Marshalltown, lowa, Dec. —The ther
mometer reached 20 below last night,
dropping 44 degrees in twenty-four hours.
All -trains are delayed from one to three
hours. Railway and commercial tele- '
graph business is greatly interfered with, j
Red Wing, Minn., Dec. 14.—The govern- '
ment thermometer, at the state training '
school registered 28 degrees below last
night.
Stillwater, Minn., Dec. 14.—This has
been a remarkably cold day. At 7 o'clock
this morning the government thermometer
stood at 28 degrees below. Others indi
cated over 30 below.
Dcs Moines, lowa, Dec. 14.— is the
coldest December day known here in
twenty years. It was 17 below zero this
morning and 126 degrees colder than July
7, 1901.
Faribault, Minn., Dec. —It was 34
degrees below zero this morning.
Outside the Northwest.
Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 14.—Wright
Fisher and Dr. De Witt Jordan of Vin
cennes were frozen to death near Rose
dale, a few miles north of here, last night
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 14.— bliz
zard prevailing over the Panhandle of
Texas will very probably prove disastrous.
Kansas City, Dec. 14.—At 7 o'clock this
morning the temperature at the points
given in the southwest registered as fol
lows: Kansas City, 8 degrees below zero;
Concordia, Kan., 10 below; Springfield,
Mo., 2 below; Oklahoma City, Okla., 2 be
low; Abilene, Texas, 10 above.
Chicago, Dec. 14.—The cold wave arrived
here last night, accompanied by a gale from
the northwest and a light fall of snow. At
6 o'clock the thermometer registered 8
degrees below zero. According to the
weather bureau the wave is the severest
that has struck Chicago in twenty-five
years. The forecaster predicts a tem
perature to-night 15 below. Traffic has
been delayed to a considerable extent.
Denver, Dec. 14.—Fourteen degrees be
low zero was recorded at 7 a. m. to-day.
Pueblo, Col., reported 8 below zero.' At
Cheyenne, Wyo., it was 20 below zero and
at Lander, Wyo., 24 below.
Louisville, Dec. 14.—The first general
snow of the season in Kentucky is fall
ing to-day and a cold wave extends over
the entire state.
Scope of the Cold Wave.
, Washington, Dec. 14, 1:30 p. m.—The
cold wave predicted by the weather bu
reau for the Middle Mississippi and Mis
souri valleys and the Upper Lake region,
(has spread to the eastward and south
eastward as far as Chicago and St. Louis,
at both of which places temperature fell
54 degrees the last twenty-four hours,
; reching 6 degrees below zero at Chicago
; and zero at St. Louis. The front of the
cold wave to-day extends from northern
Illinois southwestward to Arkansas. In
all of this region temperature has fallen
from 40 to 50 degrees in the last twenty
four hours. The cold wave promises to be
severe during at least two.days. It will
extend eastward * and southeastward,
reachng the Atlantic coast districts by
Sunday. A decided fall- in temperature will
occur south of the Ohio and east of the.
—A. J. Henry, Forecast Official.'
POSTAL THIEVERY
Registered Letters and Packages
Missing; In the X. Y. Postofflce.'
New York, Dec. 14. —Postofflce inspect
ors are investigating complaints which
have been made regarding the registered
mail department of "^ this city. Regis
tered letters and packages have been lost.
It lls generally understood that . definite
charges have been formulated. '
28 PAGES-FIVE O'CLOCK.
MAJORITY OF COURT
AGAINST SCHLEY
Admiral Dewey the Only Member That Finds
the Result of the Inquiry Favorable
to the "Applicant."
The Belief Prevails That the Controversy Will
Now Become the Subject of a Con
gressional Investigation.
(The Complete Finding:, of the Scliley Court of Inquiry Will Be Fouurt
. on Page 3,. Part I. of Tills Istiue.)
■*':-■ •■■,'-' • '
; FINDINGS OF THE COURT
> 1. Commodore Schley, in command of the flying squadron, should have pro
> ceeded with utmost dispatch off Cienfuegos and should have maintained a
' close blockade of the port.
2. He should have endeavored on May 23, at Cienfuegos, to obtain informa
> tion regarding the Spanish squadron by communicating with the insurgents at
> the place designated in the memorandum delivered to him at 8 15 a m of that
> date.
> 3. He should have proceeded from Cienfuegos to Santiago de Cuba with all
> dispatch, and should have disposed his vessels with a view of intercepting the
> enemy in any attempt to pass the flying squadron.
4. He should not have delayed the squadron for the Eagle.
> 6. He should not have made the retrograde turn westward with his squadron.
6. He should have promptly obeyed the navy department's order of May 25.
7. He should have endeavored to capture or destroy the Spanish vessels
> at anchor near the entrance of Santiago harbor on May 29 and 30.
8. 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 he attacked on
> May 31.
> 9. By commencing the battle on July 3 with the port battery and turning
> the Brooklyn around with port helm. Commodore Schley caused her to lose
> distance and position with the Spanish vessels—especially with the Viscaya
> and Colon.
10. The turn ot the Brooklyn to starboard was made to avoid getting her
> into dangerous proximity to the Spanish vessels. The turn was made towards
> the Texas and causod that vessel to stop and back her engines to avoid possi
> ble collision.
> 11. Admiral Schiey did Injustice to Lieutenant Commander A. C. Hodgson
> in publishing only a portion of the correspondence which passed between them.
12. Commodore Schley's conduct in connection with the events of the San
> tiago campaign prior to June 1, 1898, was characterized by vacillation, dila
> torinesa and lack of enterprise.
> 13. His official reports regarding the coal supply and the coaling facilities of
> the flying squadron were inaccurate and misleading.
> 14. His conduct during the battle of July 3 was self possessed and he en
> couraged, in his own person, his subordinate officers and men to fight cour
> ageously.
> ADMIRAL DEWEY DISSENTS
> Following are Admiral Dewey's conclusions and his recommendation:
> In the opinion of the undersigned the passage from Key West to
> Cienfuegos was made by the flying squadron with all possible dispatch.
Commodore Schley having in view the importance of arriving off Cien
> fuegos with as much coal as possible in the ships' bunkers.
> The blockade of Cienfuegos was effective. Commodore Schley,
> in permitting the steamer Adula to enter the port of Cienfuegos, ex
pected to obtain information concerning the Spanish squadron from
> her when she came out. The passage from Cienfuegos to a point about
> twenty-two miles south of Santiago was made with as much dispatch
> as was possible while keeping the squadron a unit. The blockade of
> Santiago was effective. Commodore Schley was the senior officer of
> our squadron off Santiago when the Spanish squadron attempted to
> escape on the morning of July 3, 1898. He was in absolute command,
> and is entitled to the credit due to such commanding officer for the
> glorious victory which resulted in the total destruction of the Spanish
> ships.
* —George E. Dewey,
> Admiral, U. S. N., President.
* —Samuel C. Lemly,
> Judge Advocate General U. S. N.. Judge Advocate.
>
NO ACTION RECOMMENDED
> In view of the length of time which has elapsed since the occur
> rence of the events of the Santiago campaign the court recommends
> no further proceedings be had in the premises.
* —George E. Dewey,
> Admiral U. S. N., President.
> —Samuel C. Lemly,
> Judge Advocate General, U. S. N., Judge Advocate.
>
HOW SCHLEY TOOK IT
Belief That Congress Will Take a
Hand, in the Controversy.
N»v> Xorie Sun Speoial Nervine
Washington, Dec. Admiral Schley
was seated in the public reception room
of his hotel chatting with friends and
several newspaper men when told of the
findings of the court, and evinced no sign
of nervousnes over the outcome. When
the conclusions of Admiral Dewey were
read to him it was evident from Admiral
Schley's manner that he regarded the
statement from Admiral Dewey as a vin
dication of his cause. He declined to
make . any statement concerning the
court's findings and, excusing himself
from the little company which had gath
ered about him, went to his apartments,
where Mrs. Schley had been anxiously
awaiting to hear the court's decision.
Later the official copy was brought to the
hotel by : a messenger from the navy de
! partment.
It is believed that an investigation of
the controversy will be made by congress.
The only measure bearing on the matter,
the resolution introduced by Representa
tive Williams of Mississippi, is now be
fore the committee on rules. This calls
for an Investigation as to whether or
not the Maclay proofs were shown to
Admiral Sampson and other officers of
the navy department. It does not involve,
except indirectly, Admiral Schley's con
duct. Mr. Williams says the only ob
ject of the resolution is to find out if the
navy department officials saw the Maclay
book before it was published. He thinks
this should be done, and will press his
resolution.
Xev> Torlt Sat* Special Servie*
Baltimore, Dec. 14. — Attorney Isldor
Raymer was seen in reference to the find
ings of the Schley court. He said:
The end is not yet. The American people
accept the verdict of Admiral Dewey. I can
hardly understand how a majority of the
court could arrive at such a conclusion in
face of the overwhelming evidence given in
testimony before the court in favor of Ad
miral Schley. When I sea Admiral Schley
next week I ,will advise him to have the case
reopened either by congressional investigation
or in any other way.
DEWET'S POSITION
Judge Advocate Interprets His Sign
ing of the Court's Report.
Washington, Deo. 14. —The . secretary of
the navy has before him for review the
report of the court of Inquiry in the
Schley case. He Is taking time to do this
carefully, so that Immediate action is not
expected. Meanwhile the court is techni
cally in session, and will remain bo until
dissolved by order of Secretary Long, who
convened it. The practice in such cases
is laid down specifically In the naval reg
ulations. The question has been raised
[since the apß«&i*Bca of two reports la
print how far Admiral Dewey, the presi
dent of the court, subscribes to the opin
ion expressed in the first report and in
the findings by appending his signature,
I that signature being required of him, ap
parently, by the regulations above al
luded to, regardless of his individual
opinion. In response to inquiry on thi3
point, the judge advocate general of the
navy says:
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: According to naval practice, Ad- : >
"■'- : miral Dewey, by affixing his sig- :
: nature to the report of the court, :
: expresses full concurrence on all :
: the findings of fact and in all of :
: the opinions reached by the court :
: except those with respect to which :.
--: he has in terms signified dissent in :
: his minority opinion. :"~
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Opinion in the senate is divided as to
the probability of a congressional investi
gation, but is upon the whole against
the probability of such a course. A ma
jority of the republican senators appear
to be adverse to the reopening of the
question and those of this view include
friends of Admiral Schley. ~
Representative Pearre of Maryland, who
represents the Maryland district from
which Admiral Schley came, stated to-day
that he would introduce a resolution for
a congressional investigation unless hiu
, colleague from Maryland, Mr. Schirm,
who had ■ contemplated introducing such
a resolution, carried out this " action.
Cheirman Payne, the majority floor lead
er, said:
"Why should congrese go into the sub
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."
Several members of the house who were
interviewed did not favor the idea of an
investigation.
"KISSER" HOBSON
Very Brilliant Utterance Regarding*
the Newspapers.
2T—o Torh Sun Special Satiric*
Terre Haute, Ind., $cc. 14. —Captain
Richmond P. Hobson of Merrimac fame,
who is here, said in regard to the Schley
court of inquiry decision said:
"Well, I think the newspapers got about
60,000 columns out of it and they ought
to divide the proceeds of the sale of pa
pers on that account. The newspapers
are responsible for the whole affair and '
the navy gets all the discredit."
TO SUE FOR LIBEL,
Schley to Bring Action Atiaiuat
• Maolay'i Publishers.
Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Deo. 14.—A Washington special
to the Chronicle says: It has leaked out
that Rear Admiral Schley will shortly in- ,
etitute a libel auit againat Appletoa *
The Journal Newsboys' Band will play at Now Century Sunday Sohool, Century Music Hall. Sunday. 3 p. m.