" c ' v $!.., 1 i ,v - k: . & ribitue. 4 M f VXrl m THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OJUljEASSOClATED PjJS.S:II!g GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. SCRANTON, PA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1901, TWO CENTS. SIXTEEN PAGES TWO CENTS. SIXTEEN PAGES 'Y K-l tijj00 -5 -jf BXlILUtowi iriP Q&1whfr4lf aMl cfc "yrM ,,:gr"ffrTr x DEWEY SUSTAINS ADMIRAL SCHLEY Secretary bono Receives Two Re ports from the Gourt of liuiulru. MEMBERS DIVIDED IN THEIR OPINIONS Admirals Benhnm and Rtimsey Con cur in Condemning1 Schley on Eleven Points, While Admiral Dewey Submits a Minority Heport in Which Schley Is Sustained. The Majority Report Contends That Schley's Conduct of the Cam paign Was Characterized by Vac cilation, Dllatoriness and Lack of Enterprise Admiral Dewey, on the Contrary, Says That the Pas sage to Santiago Was Made With as Much Dispatch as Possible. By Exclusive Ire from The Assocla :cd P'cm. Washington, nee. 13. The most pro lotiRtit, in toifst. hiK unit iiiiportaut naval tribunal over held in this rountry fame to a close today, having In open and secret session lasted three months short of out; week, when Secretary Long was handed the Undines of the court of Imiuiry. which Inquired Into Ihe conduct of 1 5 far Admiral Schley (luring the Santiago campaign. For seven weeks the court heard testimony and for fully a month It deliberated upon that mass of evidence, linally leaching the conclusions today. The result was a complete, surprise, and It is probably that no prophecy has ap proached the truth. Instead of one re port there are two. Hath are signed by Cioorge Dewey, president, and Samuel C. Lemly, advocate general. This is a form said to be recognized In all courts ol" inquiry, the signatures of the other members ma being necessary. Hut It is explained "flWrtTAilinltiil 'Dewey signed the (second repoYt. a minority report, to express his qualification of dissent from the views expressed by the court, com prising beside himself, Admirals Ren 1mm and Knmsny In the first report. It is said at the navy department that there will be no further proceed ings in this celebrated case on the de partment's initiative. Secretary Long and Judge Advocate I.emiy positively decline to discuss the findings in any phase. The secretary received the re ports at .1 o'clock tills evening, and he has not yet acted upon them. It Is probable that he will simply append his signature, with the word "approved," to the whole record. The court itself recommends no further proceedings, owing to the lapse of time. A repre sentative of the Associated Press con veyed the first Information of the lliui Ings of the court to Admiral Schley. Ho was seated in the public reception room of a hotel, chatting with friends and several newspaper men, and evinced no signs of nervousness over the outcome. "When the conclusions of Admiral Dewey were read to him, Admiral Schley showed his pleasure, and it was evident from his manner that he re garded the statement from Admiral Dewey as a vindication of his cause. He declined to make any statement concerning the court's findings and, ex cusing himself from the little company which had gathered about him, went to his apartments, where Mrs. Schley had been anxiously awaiting to hear the court's decision. Later the otllclal copy was brought to thu hotel by a messenger from the navy department. The reports are us follows: Tho Court's Finding. "Washington, Dee, IX Court of in quiry. .McLean building, 1517 II street, N. AW, Washington. Tho court having by tho authority of the navy department, occupied rooms Nos. 7 and 10 McLean building, No, 1517 H street, .V. , Washington, D. (', .while deliberating upon Its pro ceedings, and tho members thereof having ussemblud dally since Monday, Nov. 11, with tho exception of Sundays and holidays, and having concluded the Investigation, reports its proceedings and tho testimony taken, with a full and detailed statement of all the per tinent fads which It deems to bo es tablished, together with its opinion and recommendation in the premises. Facts Tlie flying squadron, eonlst Ing of tho Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Texas and Scorpion, under tho'fo'm mand of Commodore Schley,, U. iB. N., sailed from Key West about S x. in. of May 11), 189S, with order's fiW'tho navy department and from tho com mander in chief of tho North Atlantic) station, to proceed with dispatch (ut most) off Clonfuegos to capturo tho enemy off that port, If possible, or to blockade him, and to maintain the blockade as close as possible. Tho Hy ing squadron arrived ofe I'lenfuegos on tlio morning of May I'L', and established a blockade. During tho day thu ships lay off tho port at various distances, In no particular order. At night they formed in column of vessels, headed off shore and moved nt only suflleient speed for keeping positions. Thu small vessels performed picket duty In shore of the largo ships. Did Not Proceed with Despatch, Commodoro Schley did not proceed with utmost dispatch off cienfucgos and blockade that port ns close as pos sible. At 10 o'clock a. in., May 22, the Dupont arrived at Clonfuegos with a dispatch from the commander In chief, duted Key AVest, May 20, 1SU8, which informed Commodoro Schley of the probability of tho Spanish squadron bnlng In Santiago de Cuba and ordered him to hold Cienfucgos until tho re ceipt of more positive Information, At 1,30 p. in., May 22, the Iowa ar rived at Clenluegos, and at 7 n. in. of the same date the Scorpion left Cleli fuegoH for Santiago. At S.lfl a. m., May 2:1, Commodore Schley received by the dispatch vessel Hawk the following dis patch and memorandums from the coniinaiider-in-cliler: Dispatch No. S, dated Key West, May 21, lS'JS, whlrh stated that tho Spanish squadron was probably at Santiago and ordered Com modoro Schley, If lie was satlslled that fhe Spanish squadron was not at Cien fucgos, to "proceed with all dispatch, but cautiously, to Santiago de Cuba, and If the enemy Is there blockade him In that port." A memorandum, dated off Havana. May 21, 1S9S. which directed Commodore Schley to mask his move ments In leaving Cienftiegos. A mem orandum which stated that a good landing place had been found, by Com mander McCalla, 13 miles west of Savanllla Point: thu the Cubans hud perfect knowledge of what was going on within Clonfuegos: that the Cuban forces In tho San Juan mountains con trolled the railway between Clenfuegoa and Trinidad: and that there were fair roads from the landing place to Cien ftiegos. At S.U0 a. m.. May 23, the Cas tillo and tho collier Merriiiine arrived at Cienfuegos. At noon on the same day the Hrltlsli steamer Adula was permitted to go Into Cienfucgos. At 7 a. m May 24, the Marblehead, Vixen and Kagle arrived at Cienfuegos. About 10 a. in. the Marblehead and Kagle pro ceeded to the landing place 13 ',4 miles west of Savanllla Point, communicated with the Insurgents, landed stores for them, learned that the Spanish squad ron was not in the harbor of Cienfuc gos, re-joined the squadron at 3.30 p. m. and reported to Commodore Schley the Information obtained. After the receipt of this Information, Commodore Schley wrote ii dispatch to the commander-in-chief, in which he slatc(: "I shall move eastward tomorrow. Iso wrote n dispatch to the com fait of tho naval base at Key VI st, in which lie stated: "As It is not found practicable to coal tin; Texas from the collier here, where there Is so much swell, I shall proceed tomorrow off Santiago de Culm, lining embarrassed, however, by the Texas' short coal supply and her inability to coal In the open sea. I shall not be ab'e to remain off that port on account of general short coal supply of squadron, so will proceed to the vicinity of Nicholas Mole, where tlio water is smooth, and 1 can coal Texas and other ships with what may remain In collier." No Work in Progress. No work was. nppnrenly, in progress on the fortifications of cienfuegos wlillo Commander Schley was off that port. No elforts were made by Com modore Schiey to comiminlcalo with the Insurgents to discover whether the Spanish squadron was in the harbor of Cienfucgos, prior to tho morning of May 2-1. Signal lights were displayed on shore at night, May 22 and May 23, but Com modore Schley had no Information which enabled him to Interpret them. Hefore sailing from Cienfucgos, Com modore Schley received reliable infor mation that ships could be coaled In tho vicinity of Cape Cruz and In Gon alves channel. The Hying squadron, with the excep tion of the Castlno, sailed from Clon fuegos about S p. in. of May 21, the heavy ships in column of vessels, the light ships on the right Hank and tho collier Meriiinac on the left Hank. At 10.1(1 a. in. of May 20th the light vessels were shifted to the port beam and the collier to the starboard beam, liel'ore midnight of May 21, owing to heavy rolling, the forwaid compartment' of the Kagle filled with water, which re duced her speed. On May 25 the wind was fresh from tho eastward, the weather was bad and the sea was heavy for small vessels, The squadnwi reduced Its speed to en able the Kagle to remain with It, On May 20, the weather Improved, the wind veered to the westward and became light and the sea moderated. At 1.20 p, in, Commodoro Schley sent the Kagle to Port Antonio to coal and then to return to Key AVest. At noon of May 2Cth the Kagle had suflleient coal to steam 10 knots per hour for three days. At fi.JIO p. ni.'tho squadron stopped about 22 miles to the south ward of tlio post of Santiago, and was joined by tho scouts Minneapolis, Vale ' and St. Paul. At ii p. m, May 20 tho engines of tlio collier Merrlmao wore temporarily disabled. Tlio engines were changed to work "compound" and at 1.20 p. m, of May 27 she was able to niuko six knots with her own steam. The broken parts of tlio engines were repaired on board the flagship, all re pairs being completed at midnight of May '."?. Tho Valu towed the Merriiiine wjillo disabled. Tlio commanding ofllcor of tlio St. Paul visited the flagship, in obedlenco to signal, took with him a Cuban pilot, and had a conversation with Commo dore Schley, Commodoro Schley hud no conversation with tho senior com inauiliiig otlicers of the scouts and ob tained no positive Information from tho scouts regarding the Spanish squadron. At 7,15 p, m, May 20, Com inodoro Schley changed tlio course of tlio Hying squadron to tlio westward, and signalled to his squadron "destina tion Key West, via smith sldo of Cuba and Yucatan channel, as soon as col lier Is ready; speed nine knots." Tho squadron proceeded westward IS miles, stopped at 11.15 p. in. (tho tow lines of tho collier having parted), dr fted un til 3,10 p. in, May 27. resumed Its west ward course for 23 miles, stopped again at 7.15 p. m, and drifted until 1 p, in. of May 2S. At Mole St. Nicholas. At 0.30 a. m May 27, the Harvard Joined tho Hying squadron, and her commanding otllier delivered to Com modoro Schley tlio following dispatch, duted May 25, addressed by the de partment to the Harvard at St. Nicho las Mole, Haiti, "proceed at once and inform Schley and also tho senior olll cer present off of Santiago de Cuba as follows: 'All department's Informa tion Indicates tho Spanish division Is still at Santiago do Cuba. Tho depart ment looks to you to ascertain fact and that tho enemy, If therein does not leave without a decisive action.' Cubans fnmlllnr with Santiago de Cuba say that there Is landing place live (Ii) nautical miles west or six (C) from mouth of harbor, and that thers In Insurgents probably will be found and not Spanish. From the surround ing heights enn see every vessel In the port. As soon as ascertained, notify the department whether enemy Is there. Could not squadron and also the Harvard coal from Merrlmac, lee ward Cape C'russ. Cuba: Connives, Haiti channel, or Mole, Haiti? The de partment will send coal Immediately to Mole, Hnltl. Heport without delay situation at Santiago de Cuba." This dispatch was answered by Com modore Schley, about noon, May 27, as follows: "Hecelved dispatch of May 20, delivered by Harvard off Santiago do Culm. Merrlmnc's engine Is dis abled and she is helpless; am obliged to have her towed to Key AVest. Have been absolutely unable to coiil tho Texas, Marblehead, A'lxen and Hrook lyn from collier, owing to very rough sens and boisterous weather since leaving Key AVest. Brooklyn Is the only one in squadron having more than suflleient coal to reach Key AVest. Im possible to remain oft' Santiago In present state of coal uccotint of the squadron. Not possible to coal to lee ward off Cape Cnns in summer owing to southwest winds. Harvard Just re ports to me she has only coal enough to reach Jamaica and she will proceed to Port Hoyal; nlso reports only small vessels could coal at (lonalves or Mole. Haiti. Minneapolis has only coal enough to reach Key AVest and same of A'ale, which will tow Merrlmac. It is to lie regretted that the department's orders cannot be obeyed, earnestly, as we have all striven to that '-ml. 1 am forced to return to Key AVest via Yu catan passage for coal. Can ascertain nothing certain concerning enemy. AVns obliged to send Kagle to Port An tonio, Jamaica, yesterday, as she had only 27 Ions coal on board. Will leave St. Paul here. Will require 0.100 tons of coal at Key AVest." The Coal Supply. The coal supply of the vessels of tho flying squadron at noon on May 27 was sufficient to have; enabled them to steam at 10 knots per hour: the Brook lyn for eleven and one-quarter days: Iowa, seven and one-half days: Massa chusetts ten days: Texas, six and one quarter days: Marblehead, three and one-quarter days: A'lxen, eleven and one-half days, or to have remained on blockade duty off Santiago de Cuba, (lie Brooklyn for twenty-six days, Jowa sixteen days, Massachusetts twenty days, Texas fen days, Marblehead five days, Vixen tweuty-tlireo days, and then steam to C.oualves, Haiti, or to Cape Cruz. Cuba to coal. At that date the Hying squadron was accompanied by the collier Merriiiine containing 1,350 tons of coal. The amount of coal required to completely fill the coal bunkers of all the vessels of the Hying squadron on this same date was 2,750 tons. The conditions of wind, sea and weather from noon on May 2(1 to Juno 1 were favorable for taking coal from collier at sea off San tiago de Cuba. The Iowa, Castlno and Dupont coaled at Clonfuegos from the collier Merrlmac, on May 23 and the Massachusetts and Castlno on May 21. The Texas asked permission to coal tlrst on May 23 and was refused by Commodoro Schley, who ordered tho Iowa to coal from the collier on May 24, but tho order was revoked as tlio Massachusetts was alongside of tho collier and the commanding ofllcor of the collier deemed it unsafe to place his vessel between two battleships. The Texas and Marbleheau coaled at sea, off Santiago, from colliers, May 27 and 28; the Massachusetts and Vixen on May !; the Brooklyn and Iowa, on May 30; the Brooklyn, Texas and Marblehead on May 31. At 3.35 p. m. May 27. Commodoro Schley signaled to I h; Texas "the morn coal you take In this smooth weather tho less you will have to take In Haiti." Commodoro Schley niado no effort to ascertain whether the Spanish squad ron was In tho harbor of Santiago; he left said harbor entirely unguarded from tl p. in. of May 20 to 5 p. m. of May 27 and guarded only by tho scout St. Paul from 5 p. m. May 27, until about C p. in. of May 2S. The flying squadron arrived off tho harbor of Santiago do Cuba, seven miles south of the Morro, at (! p. in. May 2S and established a blockade. The distance from Cienfuegos to San tiago Is 315 miles. Commodoro Schley did not proceed with nil dispatch from Cienfuegos to Santiago de Cuba. No Attempt at Capture of Colon. F.arly on tho morning of May 2!) tho Cristobal Colon and other vessels of tho Spanish squadron were discovered at anchor In tho harbor of Santiago, about 1,200 yards from tho entrance. No at tempt was miidu by Commodoro Schley on May 20 or May 30 to capturo or de stroy these Spanish vessels. At 10,30 p, rn May 3D, the cruiser New Orleans and the collier Sterling Joined tlio Hying squadron. At 10.5.1 u, in., May 31, Commodoro Schley shifted his flag to the Massa chusetts. At 11,10 u, m, the Hag ship .Massa chusetts signalled; "Tho Massachu setts, New Orleans and Iowa will go In after dinner to a distance of 7,000 yards and licit at Cristobal Colon with 8, 12 and 13-Inch guns. Speed about ten knots," At 1.30 p, m. tho three vessels desig nated steamed, In column, towards the entrance to tlio harbor of Santiago, heading to tho eastward, at about ten knots speed. The ships passed tho luii bor entrance, about 7,000 yards distant from tlio Morro, Hrlug at tlio Colon and tho shore batteries with mimes vary ing from 7,000 yards to 8,200 yards. All projectiles fell short, AVhen tho ships had passed to tho eastward of tho entrance, the Hagshlp turned off shore, followed In succession by tho other ships, re-passed the en trance and tired ns before, but with ranges varying from 0,000 yards to ii,, 000 yards. Some of these projectiles fell neur the Colon. The fire was returned by the ships in the harbor and bv the Innd batteries, but no largo guns were used by the batteries. Several projectiles passed over our vessels, but no Injury was sus tained. The flying squadron did not withdraw at night from the entrance to Santiago harbor to u distance nt sen. The blockade was maintained at an average dlFtance of about 0 to 7 miles from tlio harbor entrance dtirln? the day and probably somewhat nearer during the night. Two vessels per formed picket duty nt night, two miles Inside of the line of vessels. Thu Span ish squadron was discovered to be In the entrance to Santiago harbor steam ing out, about tl.30 ll. 111.. July 3, 1S98. The Brooklyn at that time was heading to the westward of north, about 0,300 yards southwest of south from the Morro, which was practically her block ading position. I-arge vessels coming out of the harbor or Santiago were obliged to head about southwest by south and the Spanish vessels, there fore, in coming out, until clear of the shoal to the westward, were obliged to head directly for tho position of the Brooklyn. When clear of this shoal tho Spanish vessels turned, In succession, to the westward and took n. course nearly parallel to the land. The "Hard Aport" Order. The Brooklyn stood towards the Spanish vessels, with varying helm, fired one shot from her forward turret lit 3,500 yards range, which proved short, and then engaged with her port battery. "When about 1,100 yards dis tant fropi the loading Spanish ship, tlio Teresa, the Brooklyn turned to sturb'ourd, with her helm hard aport, and continued so to 'turn until she headed to the westward parallel to the course of tlio Spanish ships. The commanding officer of the Brooklyn put the helm hard apart, and at almost the same Instant Commodore Schley gave the order "hard aport." AVhen tho Brooklyn's 'holm was put hard aport tho Teresa was about 1,400 yards to the eastward of north from the Brooklyn, the A'iscaya was to the east ward of the Teresa, and the Colon was to the eastward of the Vlzeaya. AVhen the Brooklyn completed the turn and was heading to the westward, parallel to the course of the Vlzcaya. Ihe Vlz cuya and tho Colon wore about 2,100 yards to the northward and westward of the Brooklyn. Tho turn of the Brooklyn was towards the Texas. The Texas stopped and backed her oii'-ines. On July :;, ISPS, about the time the Brooklyn began her turn to seaboard, a conversation regarding tho proxim ity of the Texas took place between Commodore Schley and Lieutenant A. C. Hodgson. Admiral Schley caused to lie pub lished Irv a dally newspaper a letter ad dressed to him by Lieutenant Com mander A. C. Hodgson, dated Juno 11. lSAS, In which Lieutenant Commander A. ('. Hodgson said: "The colloquy published la the New York Sun, and alleged to have taken place between you and me on the day of the battle off Santiago July 3, lwis.never occurred. Admiral Schley did not have published the oilier letters of Lieutenant Com mander Hodgson in regard to this mat ter. OpinionCommander Schley, In com mand of the Hying squadron, should have proceeded with utmost dispatch off Cienfuegos and should have main tained a close blockade of that port. He should have endeavored on May 23 nt i'leiifuegos, to obtain Information regarding tlio Spanish squadron by communicating with tho Insurgents at the place designated In tho memoran dum delivered to him at S.15 a. in. of that date. He should have proceeded from Cienfuegos to Santiago de Cuba with a view of intercepting the enemy in any attempt to pass the flying squadron, He should not have delayed tho squadron for the Kagle. Ho should not have made the retrograde turn westward with his squadron. Ho should have promptly obeyed the navy department's order of May 25. Ho should have endeavored to cap ture or destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor near the entrance of Santiago harbor on May 20 and 30. Ho did not do his utmost with the force under bis command to capturo , or destroy the Colon and other vessels of tlio enemy which lie attacked on I May 31. By commencing tho engagement on July 3 with the port battery, and turn ing the Brooklyn around with port helm, Commodore Schley caused her to lose distance and position with tho l Spanish vessels, especially with tho I Vizcaya and Colon. The turn of the Brooklyn to star board was made to avoid getting her I Into dangerous proximity to the Span ish vessels. Tho turn was niado to wards the Texas and caused that ves sel to stop and to hack her engines to avoid possible collision. Admiral Schley did injustice to Lieu tenant Commander A, C, Hodgson In publishing only a portion of tho cor- respondenco which passed between them. Commodore Schley's conduct In connection with the events of the San tiago campaign prior to Juno 1, 1SK8, was characterized by vaccination, dlla toriness and laid; of enterprise. Ills oHIclal reports regarding tho coal supply and the coaling facilities of tho Hying squadron weco Inaccucato and misleading. Ills conduct ducing the battle of July 3 was self-possessed and ho encouraged. In his own person, his subordinate olllcers and men to light courageously, (Signed) Oeorged Dewey, IT, H, N, President. Samuel C. I.einly, Judge advocate gun- oral l. S. N judge' advocate, Admiral Dewey's Opinion, In tho opinion of tlio undersigned, the passage from Key West to Cienfuegos was mado by the Hying squadron with all posslblu dispatch, Commodore Schley having in view tlio Importance of ar riving off Cienfuegos with as much coal us possible In the ships' hunkers. Tho bloekudu of Cienfuegos was ef fective. Commodore Schley, In permitting the steamer Adula to enter the port of Clenruegos, expected to obtain infor mation concerning tlio Spanish squad ron from her when she caiuo out. The passage from Cienfuegos to n point about twenty-two miles south of Santiago was made 'with ns much dis patch as was possible, while keeping the squadron a unit- Tho blockade of Santiago was effec tive. Commodoro Schley was tho senior office of our squadron off Santiago when the Spanish squadron attempted to escape on the morning of July 3, 1898. Ho was In absolute commnnd anil Is entitled to the credit due to such commanding ofllcor for the glorious victory which resulted In the total de struction of the Spanish ships. (Signed) George Dewey. Admiral U. S. N. Samuel C. Lemly, Judge Advocate General V, S. N., Judge Advocate. Recommendation. In view of tho length of time which has elapsed since the occurrence of the events of the Santiago campaign, the court recommends no further proceed ings be hod in the premises. (Signed) George Dewey. Admiral I. S. N President. Samuel C. Lemly, Judge Advocate General IT, S. N., Judge Advocate. Admiral Dewey was seen late tonight and declined to make any statement concerning the court's findings. Ho said that the court was not dissolved and that he was still bound by his oath of secrecy. CHILI CALLS 30,000 MEN Further Indication o! Trouble Brew ing, with the Argentine Republic. By Kxcludic Wire from 'fhe Assoc! lied t'ress. Loudon, Dec. 13. Tho Times prints a dispatch from Valparaiso, under to day's date, announcing that decrees huvo been published calling out a suf ficient number of conscripts and terri torial guards to place 30,000 men at tho disposal of Chill to protect the moun tain pusses. Paris, Dec. 13. A dispatch received hero from Santiago de Chill, under to day's date, says: "The alarm manifested In Argentina Is declared In Chilian official circles to be unwarranted. In the opinion of tho government the boundary dispute will never justify a rupture." As reported by cable from Buenos Ayres, last night, a decree ordering tho tnobolizatlon on January 1 of the Ar gentine army reserves of 1S7S and 1S79 had been Issued. These reserves a mount to tiO.OOll men. It was added that the chamber In secret session had voted the credits necessary for tho mobilization of the militia. Buenos Ayres, Dee. 13. Dispatches received here from Santiago de Clilli say that Senor Yanez, Chilian minister of foreign affairs, has handed the basis of a new proposition to Senor Portola, the minister of the Argentine republic to Chill, to effect the Impartial and friendly settlement of the dispute be tween the new countries. If these are refused by the Argentine government, Chili will make no further propositions. The refusal of Argentine will be taken as Indicating that that country desires war. Santiago do Chili, Dec. 13. A contin gent of the Chilian reserves lias been called to arms. It numbers about fifty thousand men. No movement of tho military forces under arms has oc curred, however. Kverything Is quiet here, In expectation of tho announce ment of Chill's answer to Argentine, which, according to public opinion, will bo firm and serene. SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE. Hy KteluMve Wire from The Asi.oci.ited Pre-i. New Yoik, Dec If. Another hit; crowd was 'n .'ilfendJiii e at Ihe Mvday bicycle uio at .Madison Square- fi.inirn loniuht ami (tie.il excitement pre. vaileil. During :t .-print tonight. Mol'achcrn, Mo I.c.in, Julius .nut I'rcdcricks culllilcil. They itll went down in a heap with Julius iinileineath. Ho .i.s taken from the traik and examined hy il c tulf, who fiminl lh.it hi-i collar lionu hail heeli fractured. Ijiwmhi, his nirtner. .ii allomej t.) Ilnlh the seme for the team, lie will title twehc liours tomorrow without a paltrier, Thu inUlnlirlit M'oio wad; .Miles lliltler ami Mobcan 2101 XcwMrk ami Munr. 21111 .Mci:.uliein ami WaUhmir 'i!) Maya ami Wllwn Sim llaheml; ami Tiirvllle lhl Klntc nml Samucloim Slto Hall ami Mcbaie ...Slixi I'reihiiiU ami .laik -UlM ,aiv.oii and Julius -1VI Laj.s. !i 1 The rlilern are U'i miles behind the record, ROCHESTER WALKING MATCH. Hy Kni'lusivo Wire from The Associated I'rew. Km luster, N'. Y., Per, i:l. At tlio slvd.iy po-ai.yiiii-lile.isi' race draws In a ilo-e attendame in. ucaM'-i and the Interest mtiih to center princlinl' , ly In the two le.nler, lioldeii and 1'ahey. Ties hoics ol the i Jr.i'lcro at, nuuiilglit wire! Miles. fildcu , :V) I'ahey S'3 Hart , 2" llerly MS (MilVM'iuht '.-.'17 I'X'alll SI I Governor Returns Warrants. Hy Kwdiulu- Wire bum Thu .Wiclatrd I'ren, llarrldiuri!, I'.i., Hit. 13.- -(loveiner Stone lm returned to the war ilci.ufmciit Hie warrant fir HO.'.kui ruelird hy him in part i.i.iivnt ol Su,i. I'li-Aiuerican war tlainc of the ttjlj of PennstV l.iul.1 agjliot the Kcnciat Koveiumenl. Tin ieani for I he rittiin b that the iroicminciit rctiisd tu pay portloiw of the i l.ihin, and Ihe Mate iutuM that every il.ilm U jit, If the ifM.'.oO'i (., .ie. teptnl now it will li leuauleil a a tui.lt con rent of the ht.ile that the luriilug down uf some of the. tlaiiui was wauanled. StenmshJp Arrivals. Ily i:uhisie Who from The .iejted Pre. ,"ew Voik, Dee. J3. Cleared: .Slcaiuera I,i. c.inla, Liverpool; l.alm, (ienoa and Xaploa; lwU-r Willulin der (!ruse, jlreiucii via 1'l.wmiiilh and Chcihourn; MjjjcI.iiii, Itetterdjni, Antwerp Ar rived: StcJiner Zeil.mil, New Voik, (iemu Ar rived! Steamer Tr.ivc, New VoiL via Uibtjltir and Xunk'i, NEARING THE END OF THEIR LABORS B0NINE JURY RETURNS VERDICT NOT GUILTY Decision Reached After Four Hours' Deliberation Mrs. Bonlne Re ceives Congratulations. Uy I'.fcliKlvp Wire from the teo latcd 1'iev. Washington, Dec. IX The Jury In the trial of Lola Ida Honlne, accused of the murder of James Seymour Ayres, jr.. tho young census otllce clerk, killed In the Kentnore hotel Inst spring, tonight returned a verdict of not guilty after being out about four hours. The attendance in tho court room when the Jury returned was limited to the members of the bar, representa tives of the press and the employes of the court. There was some little at tempt at a demonstration of approval but this was quickly suppressed by Judge Anderson, who previously bad warned the spectators against mani festations of any character. Mrs. Bonlne was In court at the time. She maintained the calm demeanor which has characterized her conduct throughout tho trial and smiled ap provingly when the jury returned Its verdict. Her husband threw his arms affectionately around her neck and kissed her, followed by her sisters and brothers who clustered around her em bracing and kissing her. Others In the court room also added their congratula tions. After leaving the court house Mrs. Bonlne accompanied her husband to the house where ho and her sous and other relatives have boon living and where It Is announced she will re side In the future. THE MAGNATES SPRING A BALL SENSATION Albert G. Spalding Throws Down the Gauntlet Says Freedman Must Get Out of the Business. By Exclusive W Ire from The Asnoclafed I'rcss. New York, Dec. 13. After four days of practically an entire absence of ofli ciul Information us to the inner work ings of the meetings, of the magnates of tho National Uaseball league at. the fifth Avenue hotel in this city, a real sensation had been sprung. The deadlock over the election of a president to succeed N. K. Young has continued. All sorts of statements have been given out but tonight Mr. Albert G. Spalding, threw down the gauntlet. He announced positively that he would not withdraw his name as candidate for the presidency, but that he would force the magnates to vote on it. And the vote must be tak en before tl.o magnates finally adjourn this meeting. Furthermore Mr. Spald ing announced his position in the fol lowing words: "When tho vote has been taken, when my election shall be made unanimous and when they shnll come to me and ask me to be their president. If 1 ac cept the honor, my one condition will be that Andrew Freedman must get out of base ball absolutely and entirely. Ho must be wiped off the base ball map. On his record in base ball, and I speak only of his base ball record, I openly and publicly charge Andrew Freedman with being n traitor and a marlplot. Ho has done more to ruin base ball than any other four forces that ever existed In the history of the game. "I will meet Mr. Freedman on any position he may take. My only stip ulation 1s that the matter must bo fought out In tho meeting room of tho National lear.ue. The man that loses must stipulate to get out of baseball forever." Just how Freedman was to be dropped was not made clear. It Is said that a new National League may bo organized and New York may be dropped from the circuit, the Urooklyn club becoming tho Now York represen tative. DEATH OF F. R. STARK. Young Attorney Passed Away This Morning. Fred It. .Stark, the well-known attor ney, died this morning at -.lli o'clock at his home, on tlio corner of Qulncy ave nue and Myrtle street. Ho hail been ill for about six weeks. The deceased Is survived by a wife and olio sou, Frederick, HEAVY DAIIc DEMANDED. In Case of William Miller, of the 520 Per Cent. Syndicate, Hy Kxi-liiMie Wire from The Associated I'reu. New Voik, Dec. Jl.Tlic hr.ivle.-t lull ever d". inanded In a criminal ee in Kings county was exacted hy Judge A-ilnill, sltllim' In llmoM.vn, toil iy, In the aw nt William r Miller, head t( I lie famous ".Wl nr irnt, franklin .vndlcite," Mill, r, who had heeu .iiitenciil to a term ef Imiuisinmeiit In Shu.' Slier, recently ohlalned an onhr or a new trial, and wai hroiuhl liefnv .lud.ro AM'Inill on a motion lr kIcJbc on hall. 'I lit! Iioncl wan llsed.it W..Vi, Fire at Lancaster, fly Kwlmlvc Wiie from Tlw Anvii-lalnl Press. l-iniu-lir, IM., I ce. l-V-.V 1'ltf "Jrn, tohacn a.lir.1 ami uirl-igi- liw uu the farm ol .lolm II. Miller, ill Manor ii.vivlili, weic deslioyed hy iliu Ihli iiioininir, tiwelher with IJ.mo hudul, c,f wheat, I ..WO liiislieN of coin, i' .him of loliaeui, two undo-, clfhl lions and faunlni,' lmd mints, Tlie lire was Imendlaiy. The Iiimi Is celliiulcd at 1,000, pailly coveied hy iiisuuniv. Democrats Will Meet. Hy llscladve Wiic from The Assoilafed 1'rci.i. Ilarritlmri;, I'.i., Pec, 13. A meeliiiR of tie) I'MTiitlve committee of Ihe Democratic Mute com mittee Ins hceii railed for nest Wrducdj at Ha.' Democratic ttatc hcadimaiteni In thi city. Clulr. nun ( icisy c.i)o it wilt consider adalis oi a sou- I iral iluiavUr. The Federation Delegates Have Three Extremelu Bust Sessions. RAFT OP MEASURES ARE CONSIDERED Ambitious Members of Smaller Or ganizations Disappointed by the Failure of tho Organization to Ex pand the Executive Council. Would Not Censure tho British for Its Conduct Toward the Boera Because of the Conduct of Our Own Government in the Orient Execu tive Council Makes a Pro-Auton-om'y Declaration in Unequivocal Terms Cheers for Dewey. t; ir. fi.y.n'n', oi.' I'liTsnnu,!. liciic-r.il OijsinfziT of the Ameiiciin I'edcration of laiiioe. A.s.ii'rule the delegates to , the Ameri can Federation of Labor conventions try to content themselves with eight hours'' work, but yesterday they were In session from a o'clock In the morn ing until after 11 o'clock p. in., with a lltllo over throe hours for meals. A vast amount of work was accom plished and many Interesting discus sions occurred. The proposition to expand the ex ecutive council was defeated; the reso lution Instructing union men to hold aloof from the militia was tabled; the per capita tax was Increased to one half of one per cent.; a resolution to Increase ofllcers' salaries was lost; censure was withheld from the llritish government's conduct ofthe Hoer war because "our own government Is guilty of the same conduct," and a declara tion catuo from the executive council that the attempt to force Jlremen, en gineers and coopers at breweries into the lirevvery Workers' union was a violation of tlio constitution, which should not bo tolerated. Twelve socialistic resolutions were to have been reported, last night, from the resolution committee, but they wero not reached and had to go over until today. This, coupled with tho fact that report of the special commit tee on uutononiy conies up today will likely make the closing day tho live liest of the session. The convention will likely bo In session until late to night. As the delegates wero adjourning last night, they vigorously applauded Admiral Dewey's support of Admiral Schley. Tho likelihood of tho .Shaffer-nom-pers-Mltchell controversy coming be fore tho convention faded away yester day when President Shaffer of tho steel workers left for Indiana to deal with a strike, in response to an urgent telegram from steel workers' headquur ters. Against Expansion. The feature of the morning session was n protracted discussion of tho proposition to Increase tho membership of the executive council by making tho number of vlce-presldonls eight in stead of six. Thu committee reported In favor of tho proposition but tho convention took a contrary view and by n small majority It was defeated. Those favoring tho expansion of tho council argued that the work has grown sufllclently to warrant It, and that tho expansion was demanded by tlio fact that there are now many or ganizations other than those repre sented nil the council, that have at tained dimensions demanding repres entation on tho council. Tlio anti-expansionists contended that tho enlargement of the council would chiiiigo Its character from that of an executivo body to n deliberative body. An Intimation that tho executivo council "ring" favored tho expansion so as to secure to Itself tho assured complete control of tho federation anil Continued on 1'ul'o 3-1 "tu'd!tfeik. ' ilBitL. 4- 4- 4- -f 4- WEATHER FORECAST, 4- 4- Washington, Pec. 13. Porecant for Kait 4- em I'cnmylvaniu; llaln in muthcrn, now 4- in northern portion Satuiday; i older In 4- wertein portion. Sunday tnow and imiili 4- udder; hrt'k southerly winds, shifting to -f lioithwcvtcrly Saturday night. 4- 4-1 4-1 4-1 4- t . f ,f A A -1, i .
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