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1
Lemly and Hanna File Their Re
port on Schley's Bill of
.. Objections
Argue That There is No 0c
sion for a Reopening of
m,
-.
Entire Case Reviewed and the
Majority Decision Declared
to Be Sustained.
(s.^c:r
Washington, Dec. 21.—Judge Advocate
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna have sub
mitted to Secretary Long their report
upon the bill of objections tiled by Ad
miral Schley, thru his counsel, to the
findings of the Schley court of inquiry
In substance this report is an argument
supplementary to the argument made
by the writers before the court if in
quiry. The principal points are an in
sistence upon their contention that the
first report is the unanimous report of
the court of inquiry that the court was
justified in rejecting Admiral Schley's
evidence by the number of witnesses
who took issue with him, and thai there
is not sufficient reason for reopening: the
case, as requested by Admiral Schley
The report in part Is as follows:
"Sir: A comunlcntlon dated the 18th
instant, signed by Rear Admiral W. S.
Schley and by Isador Rayner and James
Parker, his counsel, objecting to the ap
proval of the findings of the court of in
quiry in the case of Rear Admiral
Schley, and asking particularly that
what the signers are pleased to term
"the opinion of the majority of tho court
be remitted to the court for further con
sideration, has been received by the de
partment's referenc, and is turned
with the following statement:
"It is somewhat difficult to deal with
this paper, on account or its gene-al and
non-specific character, and sweeping,
tho unsupported by assertion oi! opin
ion by the applicant and his counsel
that, In their judgment,.the adverse
finding of the court Is nbt justified by
the evidence. The paper might be dis
missed as simply a not unexpected ex
pression of dissatisfaction with fen ad
verse judgment, but for the f&ct.£hat it
contains a number of misstatements,
and particularly has woven thruout Its
entire structure ari 'inaccurate and mis
leading' use of the words, 'majority of
the court." The findings of fact nnd the
opinion of the court of Inquiry in the
ca« of Admiral Schley upon the more
important and ms^terlal points before
it were not reached by a majority of the
members only, but by the entire court
The points of the precept upon which
all the members c»f the court unite ap
pear to be Incontrovertlbly established
by the evidence It is not understood
how any other conclusions could have
been reached upon, thejn and th»y con
stitute the essential features of the en
tire matter under inquiry. The evi
dence adduced before the court conclus
ively shows:
"Under the fourth clause of the pre
cept—That on the 26th of May, 1898,
within a few miles of Santiago, to which
point he was under orders to proceed
with the utmost dispatch, and where he
was advised that the enemy's fluet was
reported to be, and where In fact It ac
tually was, Commodore Schley turned
about with the fleet under his command,
consisting of some of the best vessels of
the American navy, and heade.l for a
home port more Ihan 70 miles distant,
without sufficient reason or excuse for
such action, taking with him at the
same time the scouting vessels the de
partment hod sent there to watch the
entrance, and leavlnV the port of Santi
ago, with the enemy's fleet inside, un
guarded. Upon this point the court
says in its opinion: "He should not have
made the retrograde turn westward
with his squadron.' In the fact of the
facts the court could not havs found
otherwise.
"Under the flfth clause of tlio pre
cept—That while thus abandoning the
field of action with his fleet. Commo
dore Schley was overtdfceji by a dis
patch vessel bearing an 'urgent order,
dated May 25* from the department, in
substance directing him to proceed to
Santiago to ascertain certain facts,
and report, and not suiter the enemy
to escape that, nevertheless, lie con
tinued to retreat: with his squadron,
telegraphing to the secretary of the
navy:'It is to be regretted that the de
partment's ordern can not be obeyed.'
The court found that he 'should have
promptly obeyed the navy department's
order of May 25.' Disobedienc of an
important order In time ot war having
been thus virtually confessed, no other
filing of the court was possible.
"Under the sixth clause of the pre
cept—Commodore Schley's explanation
of the retrogade movement, an-i of his
disobedience of orders as madtt at the
time in a full telegram to the depart
ment on the subject was, in substance,
shortage of coal and inability to coal
the ships of his squadron from the col
lier. Evidence developed before the
court shows that the squadron was at
the time well equipped with coal, and
that coal had been and could be readily
taken from the collier. There was
nothing for the court but to find, as It
did, that Commodore Schley's official
reports regarding: the coal supply and
the coaling facilities of the Flying
Squadron, were "inaccurate and mis
leading." An attempt to justify by the
misleading official reports the turning
homeward of a powerful squadron at a
critical period oi.' war in disobedience
of orders is a very serious matter.
Under the seventh clause of the pre
cept—The evidence adduced before the
court shows that during the whole of
the 29th and 30th of May, the Cristobal
Colon and other vessels of the Spanish
squadron lay in the entrance of Santi
ago harbor, the Colon moored In plain
eight, broadside to the entrance that
this harbor was defended by w»ak bat
teries, and that there was nothing to
prevent the Flying Squadron from de
stroying the Colon and perhaps other
of the etoemy's vefesels, as they lay at
attOhOt that n6 effort whatever was
made to do so crt the 29th or on the
80th of May and that the attempt
made on- the 31st was brief and abort
ive,
"Under the ninth clause of the pre
cept—The evidence adduced before the
court, from the bridge and from the en
gine room, showing that thd Texas
was stopped, and backed to avoid pos
sible collision' with the Brooklyn 1b in
disputable. Thait danger and 3elay to
the Texts and
IOSB
of distance and po­
sition by the Brookly were the Immedl-
tv—
ate results of the loop executed by the
latter vessel, is too clerly shovVn to ad
mU: of doubt and the finding of the
court upon this point is fully sustained
by the evidence.
"Under the tenth clause of tho pre
cept—It was established by the intro
duction before the court of the original
letter themselves that Rear Admiral
Schley obtained from Lieutenant Com
mander Hodgson, a junior officer who
had served under him, a categorical
statement that a certain 'colloquy' re
ported In the public press to have taken
place on the bridge of the Brooklyn
July 3 between himself and Commodore
Schley, never occurred," altho Mr.
Hodgson had assuerd the admiral that
the reports as published were 'sub
stantially correct.' That the ad
miral gave out for publication
the categorical denial thus ob
tained, but did not publish an ac
companying explanatory and qualify
ing letter and that subsequently, al
tho repeatedly appealed to by Mr.
Hodgson, Admiral Schley failed to do
Justice in the matter."
"It happened in the present inquiry
that the applicant while on the stand
contradicted in whole or in part, direct
ly or indirectly, the testimony given by
a majority of the witnesses. In most
cases these witnesses swore affirmative
ly to incidents of which Commodore
Schley had no recollection. Where the
matters thus In dispute were of impor
tance—and they generally were—it was
rot only the right, but the duty, of the
court to accept the one and reject the
other, and to report in harmony with
such decision. Every court must do
this when occnsion arises and such ac
tion constitutes no ground for remand
ing the case for reconsideration.
"Paragraph 26 of the paper under con
sideration reads:
'The majority of the court have re
cently failed to determine as to who was
in command of the Amercina naval
forces engaged in the battle of .Santiago,
the finding of which fact was absolutely
necessary In order to determine properly
the first specification of the precpt as
to the conduct of Commodore Schley in
connection with the events of the San
tiago campaign.'
"If it is true that a finding by the
court upon this question was absolutely
necessary In order to determine proper
ly the first specification of the precept
then it muBt be stated that counsel for
the applicant failed of their duty during
the inquiry several times in the course
of the proceeding? they brought this
question Into court and took it again,
without giving the court an opportunity
to rule upon it once withdrawing it so
hastily as to interrupt the president of
the court in a sentence that promised to
be an adverse ruling. If they seriously
believed, as they npw state 'to be the
case, that the matter of the command on
July 3 was essential to the applicant's
interest, It was their plain duty.not on
ly to bring the question before the court,
but to Insist upon a hearing there, and
others interested should have been
heard. To request that the court now
rule upon it is to ask that anither offi
cer's interests be passed upon, to his
possible prejudice, in his absence and
without a hearing—a thing intolerable,
whomsoever may be concernd.
"In conclusion, we are satisfied that
ro good purpose would be served by re
mitting the proceedings or any of the
features of this inquiry to the court. A
more patient, exhaustive and painstak
ing hearing was never given greater
consideration was never extended to any
officer before & military court of in
quiry. No expense was spared, no con
venience or facility denied, no courtesy
refused. The applicant has had his day
in court, and the Judgment is against
him. It is accordingly recommended
that the proceedings be not returned,
but that the matter be concluded by the
department's approval of the unanimous
finding.
"We have the honor to be
"SAMUEL C. LEMLY,
"Judge Advocate Court of Inquiry.
"E. P. HANNA,
"Assistant to Judge Advocate.
"To the secretary of the navy."
The report, as appears from Its text, Is
solely that of Judge Advocate General
Lemly and Solicitor Hanna, and as such
it was laid before Secretary Long. The
secretary said yesterday afternoon that
he would not act upon the report that
day. He added that he would also with
hold action on the other matters pend
ing connected with this issue, namely,
Admiral Sampson's appeal and Admiral
Schley's request to be allowed to be
heard by arguments on this appeal, and
the findings of the ctfurt of inquiry it
self. There was an intimation, how
ever, that all of these matters would re
ceive attention today and would be
finally disposed of as far as the depart
ment Is concerned.
Early In the day Admiral Schley be
came aware of the fact that the protest
of Stay ton and Campbell on behalf of
Admiral Sampson had reached Secreta
ry.Long, and he made a request of the
secretary IO be furnished with an offl
cial copy of the protest, but was in
formed that as the protests of both the
admirals at that time wen being con
sidered by the Judge advocate general,
the secretary could take no immediate
action on the request. Secretary Long
went over to the white house fome time
before the cabinet meting, and, it is un
deretood, took with him the two docu
ments.
In the event that Secretary Long ap
proves the recommendation of Captain
Lemly and Mr. Hanna, it is stated upon
reliable authority that the suggestion
will be made to the president by Ad
miral Schley's counsel that he appoint
a board of three eminent lawyers, one
to be selected by himself, and one each
to be sslected by Admiral Schley and
Admiral Sampson this board to weigh
the evidence and report to the president.
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Treasury Portfolio.
Rumor That Gage Will Retire
iv* Generally Accepted as
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Other Changes in the Cabinet to
Follow-Long Wants to
Retire.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Governor W.
Murray Crane of Massachusetts, it la
declared, is to be the successor of Ly
man J. Gage as secretary of the treas
ury.
The rumor that Mr. Gage is to retire
is confirmed. No date has been fixed,
but in all likelihood it will be Boon.
This is the second change in President
Roosevelt's cabinet and others are like
ly to fellow soon.
Secretary Long's resignation is prac
tically in the hands of the president
now because it was well understood at
the time of the tragedy at Buffalo that
the secretary of the navy would remain
only until the Schley controversy was
disposed of.
Secretary Hitchcock will also retire
within a short time, It is understood,
and his successor is likely to be some
one wflst of the Missouri river.
All the members of President McKln
ley's cabinet naturally expect to retire.
They remained with the new president
after the tragedy at Buffalo largely be
case such action would have a good ef
fect upon the country. Ever since then
they have been seeking for an opportu
nity to retire to private life, and all of
them have felt that President Roose
velt was entitled to the opportunity to
eurround himself with men of his own
choice.
It is not at all true, however, that
there has been the slightest friction be
tween Secretary Gage and the president.
On the contrary, President Roosevelt
has maintained the most cordial rela
tions with all the members of hi* cabi-
This state of affairs was particularly
true ari regards Secretary Gage. The
president gave a tangible evidence of
his regard for his secretary of the treas
ury by the summary dismissal of Ap
praiser Wakeman at New York, because
he abused Secretary Gage, who had all
along Insisted on hla removal.
His removal from the cabinet was not
suggested directly or indirectly by Pres
ident Roosevelt, and he has his full con
fidence and esteem as an official. Sec
retary Gage's close friends know, how
ever, that he has not occupied thp same
Intimate personal relation to the presi
dent that one or two other members of
the cabinet have enjoyed, and while Mr.
Roosevelt has valued his services and
respected his ability, he has not been
drawn to him in the strong personal
way that he has been attached some
men who are his close advisers.
The only lack of harmony between the
president and the secretary of the treas
ury occurred at the time of the Selection
of Senator Stranahan for collector at
New York was announced. The presi
dent did not consult Mr. Gage In the
matter and did not even Inform him of
his Intention to appoint Mr. Stranahan.
The secretary was hurt by this emis
sion, altho he was willing ta accept with
good ferace the defeat of Collector Bid
well, for whom he had a strong personal
regard.
Secretary Gage has become tlredi of
the persistent reports that he would re
sign and of the friction which ha* con
stantly occurred in the administration
of the customs service at the port of
New York. He knew some time ago
that ha would be thoroughly vindicated
in the controversy over Appraiser
Wakeman, and he was gratified by the
prompt action of the president in this
matter yesterday. He has the feeling,
however, that he ought not to remain in
the cabinet and subject the president to
the annoyance of hearing reports that
he Is to resign, or that he ought to re
sign, or that the president wants him
to resign.
When he stated his Intention to with
draw the president expressed much
more than, a merely formal regret for
his contemplated action and the secre
tary is perfectly satisfied of the presi
dent's good wilt. In view of the presi
dent's intention to appoint an eastern
man it is manifest that the stories of
the possible selection of Myron T. Her
riok of Cleveland1 are wholly unfounded.
He is to go as ambassador to Rome as
was originally Intended.
It is believed) thait Secretary Gage's
retirement ami the others which will
follow will all be accomplished before
Feb. 1. The president, it can be stated
on the highest authority, has not only
never 'hinted that he would like the res
ignation of any cabinet officers, but haB
never taken any step which would tend
to expedite his departure. This is true
of Secretary Gage, as of Postmaster
General Smith, and it is also true of
those members of the cabinet who re
main in office.
Secretary Root and Attorney General
Knox will almost certainly stay in the
cabinet. Secretary Hay will stay If the
president's wishes are respected^ and
Secretary Wilson's retention of the im
portant post he now holds Is understood
to depend entirely upon hiB own wishes.
The president, It Is said, has conceived
a strong admiration for the sturdy
Scottish-American farmer, and the re
lations between the two have been ex
tremely cordial. Mr. Wilson, however,
is a poor man, it may be said to his
credit, and owing to the expense of offi
cial social life in Washington It is quite
probable he might fln# it wiser to re
tire.
Secretary Gage has no plans for the
immeSiate future. He never seriously
considered! the flattering offer made by
a large corporation in New York, and
he never had any idea of residing In
that city. His position in regard to that
offer remains unchanged. The oppor
tunity offered to him of becoming pres
ident of a bank in Chicago was also not
considered.
Iowa at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Iowa postmas
ters appointed! Conesville, Muscatine
county, F. B. Gay, vice James McKee,
resigned Ryan, Delaware county, F. L.
Houston, vice James Ireland,'removed
East Peru, Madison county, U. Z.
Waechter, vice Robert Greene, resigned.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tabllshed on Feb. 1 as follows:
Additional: Harlan, Shelby county,
one carrier length of route, twenty
four miles population served, BOO car
rier, Harp Kinsey. Fostofllce at Jack
sonville to be supplied by rural carriers.
Vlllisea, Montgomery county, three
carriers length of routes, seventy-seven
and one-hulf miles population served,
1,595 curriers, W. R. Graighead, Ira
Reed and A. Boverman. Postoffice at
Tenville to be discontinued postoflices
at Guss, Henshaw, Morton, Mills and
Scioia to be supplied by rural carriers
Postmasters commissioned: Charles
Fry, Tarlin Timothy W. Hattleld. Gree
ley Henry C. Prouty, Gledon Marga
ret Wilson, Seevers.
Postoffices discontinued: Lizzard, Po
cahontas county, mall to Gllmroe City
Mahair, Wright county, mail to Clarion
Unique, Humboldt county, mail to Gil
more City.
The postmaster general has accepted
the proposition of C. D. Hellen to lease
the present postoffice premises at Web
ster City for a term of five years at
lental of $760 per annum.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the Omaha and Nebraska na
tional banks, both at Omaha, as reserve
agents for the Commercial National
Bank at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Original—Martin Sterlin, Brooklyn, $S
William D. Smith, Shannan City, $12
John L. Clanin, South English, $24 Tim
othy Terrel, Charlton, $17 Samuel John
ston, Lisbon, $17 John R. Rutter,
Washto, $8 Isaac W. Keller, Mount
Ayr, $10 Seth W. Hawkes, Keokuk, $8
Nelson W. Eddy, Washta, $10 George
Appleby, Manchester, $12 John
Woolsey, Atlantic, $8 William Beards
ley, Wellman, $8 Benjamin C. Parks
Charlton, $17. Original widows, etc.
Sarah J. Johnson, Cedar Falls, $8 Fran
ces A. Bartlett, Solon, $8 Mary E. Hay
den, Peru, $8 Mary J. Smith, Battle
Creek, Mexican war, $8 Laura McNally
of Sabula, $8^
STEVENSON RECEIVED $5,000.
All Dowie's Brother-in-law Had Lelt
After Turning Over Lace Business
yChlcago, Dec. 21.—"Dr." John Alexan
der Dowie talked to his heart's content
yesterday in defending the suit against
him for a receivership for his Zon lace
industries. He Intimated to Attorney
Reeves, who was cross-examining him
that he liked to talk andi he was grant
ed the permission to lay bare his heart.
"Dowie" was the main topic of his
story andi with much, show of higher ed
ucatlon, Latin quotations and attempts
at witticisms he brought smiles and
merriment to his many followers who
thronged the court room until they had
to be quieted! by one of his deacons. In
substance, the declared with much em
phasis that he was no tyrant surrounds
ed by horde* of willing slaves. Later he
explained how he worked for the good
of his community, sometimes as much
as twenty-seven hours et a stretch. He
said he aibhored slaves and would ailow
none to work for him who did not come
to him voluntarily. He gave Steven
son's'testimony a flat denial and said
that his brother-in-law lied when he
quoted Dowie's sister as saying, "Thank
God, we are free from that tyrannical
rule now."
Admission was drawn out that Dowie
had paid Stevenson $86,000 on account,
but that $60,000 of this was at once
turned over to Dowie's sister, Mrs.
Stevenson, who at' once gave It to
Dowie, it is saidi for stock in the lace
industries.
Thirty thousand! dollar* was also giv
en to Frank Woodward but Dowie In
sisted that was for debts Stevenson had
contracted. The attorney then drew
from Dowie that after parting with his
entire business, Including lace ma
chinery, patterns and stock. Stevenson
got opt of the 'bargain only $5,000. Then
Attorney Reeves tried to show that the
entire Mabiilties of the Zion lace Indus
tries were $1,168,000, including stock
dividends, etc., but Dowie said the con
jecture was foolish'. The direct question
was then put to Dowie \yhether he be
lieved that he was Elijah, the prophet,
to which re replied1 that he was willing
to express his views, but that they
were already on record.
NO 80LUTI0N OF MY8TERY.
Impossible to Determine the Manner of
Death of Colonel and Mrs. Bull.
Parsons, Kas., Dec. 21.—Excitement
over the finding Thursday of the bodies
of Col. John E. Bull and his wife, Carrie
Bull, at their home here continues with
no apparent hope of a solution of the
mystery.
Owing to the decomposed condatlon of
the bodies physicians have been unable
to make satisfactory examination and
their opinions differ widely as to the
cause of their death. A theory advanced
is that death was caused by asphyxia
tion from natural gas, with which the
house was lighted and heated, but this
does not seem to be carried out. An
other theory that has gained) some
credence Is that the couple had quar
reled1 over a real estate deal and that
Bull had murdered) his wife and then
committed) suicide. Colonel Bull sold
her home a month ago and It is said
Mrs. Bull refused' to sign the deed!s at
first, only finally doing so after much
protest. Bull was dressed when found
and his wife had not yet removed all of
her clothing. The coroner's inquest was
held yesterday. A. W. Bull, of Piqua,
O., a brother of the dead man, wired
that he In en route to Parsons to take
charge of Col. Bull's affairs and to solve
the mystery if possible.
D.iCU8S AMERICAN LYNCHINQ8.
Roman Senate Takes Up the Subject
of a Protest.
Rome, Dec. 21.—In the senate yester
day Baton Fava, formerly Italian am
bassadtor at Washington, raised the
question- of lynching In the United
States In which there had been a rep
etition of grave events, he said, and
where the guilty persons had not been
discovered. Baron Fava referred to the
suggestion of the late President McKln:
ley after the lynching at Erwln, Miss.,
respecting legislation for Che protection
of foreigners, and he alluded feelingly
to the high esteem in which the late
President McKlnley and the late King
Humbert, both victims of assassins,
were held by their respective country
men.
Replying to Baron Fava, Slgnor Prln
ettl, minister of foreign affairs, de
clared that neither the Italian- govern
ment for Italian diplomatists were
guilty of any negligence in their efforts
to secure the triumph of Justice, but
owing to the reticence of witnesses It
had 'been impossible to Identify the cul
prits, and the grand jury hadl declared,
according to the usual formula, that
the lynching in question had occurred
by "the will of God." This statement
from Slgnor Prlnettl caused a sensa
tion.
Continuing the foregn minister said
that the Italian government would con
tinue to protest, in the hope of obtain­
ing satisfaction, against a state of af
fairs which constituted an offense
against international treaties. The gov
ernment treaties. The government had
represented what a serious thing it was,
said Sig-nor Prlnettl, that the govern
ment of the United States should de
clare itself unable to fulfill its engage
ments in1 conformity with the interna
tional treaties. To this representation
the American government had not re
plied in writing, but it had admitted
that the Italian claims were well found
ed and had promised carefully to con
sider the question.
Minister Prinetti said that he agrreed
with Baron Fava in Ms expressed opin
ion that" an indemnity for the lives of
Italian« who had been lynched should
not be refused', but that he considered
Indemnities ought not to be regarded as
a set-off to the crimes commmitted. At
the same time it was impossible to com
pel the families of the victims to re
nounce the Indemnities spontaneously
offered them.
The Italian government, continued
the foreign minister, would ask for no
Indemnities as the price of the blood
of its citizens, but It would not object
if 'indemnities were given to t'he rela
tives of the deceased. The Italian gov
ernment acted upon the principle that
Italy should insure her subjects abroad
with an effective but not arrogant pro
tection, which was inspired by tht sen
timents, civilization, legality and mod
eration which she had hitherto exhib
ited in her relations with foreign- states
In which her sons had met with open
and fruitful hospitality.
CHEAP CABLEGRAMS.
Marconi Hopes to Reduce Present Rate
of 25 Cents to 1 Cent.
St. John's, N. F., Dec. 20.—At a lunch
eon given by Governor Boyle of New
foundland to Mr. Marconi, the Inventor
of the wireless telegraph said that he
felt confident that his system when
perfected would make it possible to send
messages from the western hemisphere
to Europe for a cent a word, whereas
the existing cable lines now charge 2S
cents a word.
This prophecy of Mr. Marconi's was
made in response to a speech by the
governor ih which the young Inventor
achievements and especially his recent
experiments.
Mr. Marconi thanked Governor Boyle
for the many kindnesses which had been
shown him and for his flattering re
marks. After referring to the important
factor in the progress of civilization
which lies In a facility of communica
tion between different countries, Mr.
Marconi said:
"If my system of wireless telegraphy
can be commercially established be
tween different parts of the earth, the
possibility of which, I may state, I have
not the slightest doubt, It would bring
about an enormous cheapening of the
methods of communication at present
existing. The system of submarine ca
bles of today fulfills the demands of
communication to a great extent. But
the great cost of the cables themselves
and their heavy working expenses cause
the existing method to be beyond the
reach of a majority of people inhabiting
the various countries of the world.
"But could this new method be ap
plied, I believe the^cost of what we now
call cabling to England might be re
duced at least twenty-fold. The pres
ent rates are 25 cents a word. I do not
see why, eventually, with the wireless
spstem this Cost should not be reduced
to 1 cent a word or less."
Observing that he was half a British
er by birth, Mr. Marconi continued:
"With regard! to the British empire,
the wireless system has a quite special
importance, as facilitating t'he methods
of communication between the mother
country and her great colonies beyond
the seas, andi it cannot but result !n still
more firmly cementing the bond- of un
ity ,and a common cause in- the interest
of civilization, of which, the empire has,
during the anxious times- of the last
two or three years, given such a splen
did example to the world. This colony
of Newfoundland Is the first in which a
message was received by catole from
across the ocean, and I am glad to say
it has equally been the first to receive
a message across this same ocean with
out cable."
WILL NOT CLIP CONVICTS!'
Heads of Prisoners in New York Not
to Be 8haved Hereafter.
Albany, N. Y.. Dec.21.—Superintendent
of State Prisons Collins Issued an order
yesterday prohibiting the cutting of con
victs' hair with clippers and deciding
that prisoners be permitted to wear
their hair of such length as to comb and
part properly.
There have been radical changes in
discipline In the New York state prisons
In recent years, which have become nec
essary with the changed conditions. Mr.
Collins says that these changes must
not be understood as a relaxation or re
duction of discipline.
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