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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. ESTIL.L, President.
Established 1860. - - Incorporated 188S.
SGHLEY COURT DISAGREES
Two Reports Snbmitted by the
Judges.
DEWEY STANDS BY SCHLEY
Admirals Benham and Ramsay
Find Against Him.
A Dlvlu. Report Submitted by the Schley Coart of Inqnlry—Admirals
llcnltnin anil Kamnay Find Against Admiral Scliley on Every' Charge
Except ns to Mis Conduct at the Hattie of Snntingo—Vacillation,
Dilatoriness and back of Enterprise In His Conduct of the Cam
paign Charged—Dency Says That Ills Work Was Good, That
His Blockade Was Effective. 'l'hat He Was Senior Officer
at Santiago, in Absolute Command, and Entitled
to the Credit of That Glorious Victory.
Washington, Dec. 13.—The most pro
longed, interesting and Important naval
tribunal ever held in this country cam,e
to a close to-day, having in open and
secret session lasted three months,
short of one week, when Secretary
Long was handed the findings of the
court of inquiry which inquired into
the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley
during the Santiago campaign. For
seven weeks the court heard testimony
and for fully a month it deliberated
upon that mass of evidence, finally
reaching the cSnclusions announced to
day. The result was a complete sur
prise and it is probable that no proph
esy has approached the truth. Instead
of one report, there are two. Both are
signed by George Dewey, president, and
by Sam C. Lemly as judge advocate.
This is a form said to be recognized
in all courts of inquiry, the signatures
of the other members not being neces
sary. But it is explained that Admiral
Dewey signed the second report, a mi
nority report, to express his qualifica
tion of or dissent from the views ex
pressed by the court, comprising beside
himself Admirals Benham. and Ramsay
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 Lemly positively
decline to discuss the findings in any
phase. The Secretary received the re
ports at 5 o'clock this evening., and
lie 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 iself
recommends no further proceedings,
owing to the lapse of time.
A representative of the Associated
Press conveyed the first information of
the findings of the court to Admiral
Schley. He 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 statements from Admiral
Dewey as a vindication of his course.
He declined to make any statement
concerning the court's findings, and
excusing himself from the little com
pany which had gathered about him,
went to his apartments, where Mrs.
Schley had been anxiously waiting to
hear the court's decision. Later the
official copy was brought to the hotel
by a messenger fqom the Navy De
partment.
111.- Report Summed I'p.
The report of the Schley court of in
quiry was promulgated by Secretary
Long to-night. There are two reports.
Admiral Benham and Admiral Ramsay
concur in the first which is signed by
Admiral Dewey also as a matter of
ft rm. Admiral Dewey makes a sepa
late report. The majority opinion finds
in brief that Admiral Schley should
have proceeded with the utmost dis
patch to Cienfuegos and maintained a
close blockade; that he should have
endeavored to obtain Information of
the Spanish squadron there; that he
should have proceeded to Santiago with
dispatch; that he should not have
made the retrograde movement; that
he should have obeyed the depart
ment’s orders; that he should have en
deavored to capture the Spanish chi
sels In Santiago; that he did not do his
utmost to destroy the Colon; that he
caused the squadron to lose distance
In the loop of • the Brooklyn; that
he thereby caused the Texas to back;
'hat he did Injustice to Hodgson; that
his conduct in the campaign was char
acterized by vacillation and dilatori
ness and lack of enterprise; that his
official reports on the coal supply were
misleading and Inaccurate; that his
conduct during the battle was self
possessed and he encouraged In his
own person his subordinate officers and
men.
Admiral Dewey in his report, says
that the passage to Cienfuegos was
made with all dispatch; that In view
of h!s coal supply the blockade of
Cienfuegos was effective; that he al
lowed the Adula to enter Cienfuegos
get Information; that his passage
to Santiago was with as much dis
patch as possible, Keeping the squad
ron together; that the blockade of San
tiago was effective, and finally, that
he was the senior officer off Santiago
In absolute command and entitled to
th credit due for the glorious victory
which resulted in the total destruction
of the Spanish ships.
THE REI'OHT ok THE COIRT.
The Facts Presented and the Con
clusions Stated. Though They Do
h'ot Agree.
Washington. Dec. IS.—Court of In
quiry, McLean Building, 1617 II street,
Jsatomna!) Jttafmiia f3cto&
N. W., Washington, D. C., Dec. 13,
1501.
The court having, by the authority
of the Navy Department, occupied
roomA Nos. 9 and 10, McLean Building,
No. 1517 H street, N. W., Washington,
D. C., while deliberating upon its pro
ceedings, and the members thereof
having assembled daily since Monday,
Nov. 11, with the exception of Sundays
and holidays, and having concluded
the investigation, reports its proceed
ings of all the pertinent facts which
it deems to be established, together
with its opinion and recommendation
in the premises.
FACTS.
The Flying Squadron, consisting of
the Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Texas
and Scorpion, under the command of
Commodore W. S. Schley, U. S. N.,
sailed from Key West about 8 a. m.
of May 19, 1898, with orders from the
Navy Department, and from the com
mander-in-chief of ttje North Atlan
tic station, to proceed with dispatch
(utmost) off Cienfuegos to capture the
enemy off that port, if possible, or to
blockade him, and to maintain the
blockade as close as possible.
The Flying Squadron arrived off
Cienfuegos on the morning of May 32
and established a blockade. During the
day the ships lay off the port at vari
ous distances, in no particular order.
At night they formed *n column of
vessels, headed off shore and rnoved
at qnly sufficient speed for keeping po
sitions. The small vessels performed
picket duty in shore of the large ships.
Commodore Schley did not proceed
with utmost dispatch off Cienfuegos
and blockade that port as close as pos
sible.
At 10 a. m., May 22, the Dupont ar
rived at Cienfuegos with a dispatch
from the commander-in-chief, dated
Key West, May 20, 1898, which inform
ed Commodore Schley of the probabil
ity of the Spanish squadron being in
Santiago de Cuba, and ordered him to
hold Cienfuegos until the receipt' of
more positive Information.
At 1:30 p. m., May 22, the lowa ar
rived at Cienfuegos, and at 7 p. m. of
the same date the Scorpion left Cien
fuegos for Santiago.
At 8:15 a. m. of May 23 Commodore
Schley received by the dispatch ves
sel Hawk the following dispatch and
memorandum from the commander-in
chief:
' Dispatch (No. 8), dated Key West,
May 21, 1898, which stated that the
Spanish squadron was probably at
Santiago, and ordered Commodore
Schley, if he was satisfied that the
Spanish squadron was not at Cien
fuegos, to “proceed with all dispatch,
but cautiously, to Santiago de Cuba,
and if the enemy is there blockade
him in <shat port.”
A memorandum, dated off Havana,
May 21, 1898, which directed Commo
dore Schley to mask his movements
in leaving Cienfuegos.
A memorandum which stated that
a good landing place had been found
by Commander McCalla 13V4 miles west
of Savanilla Point; that the Cubans
had perfect knowledge of what was
going on within Cienfuegos; that the
Cuban forces on the San Juan moun
tains controlled the railway between
Cienfuegos and Trinidad; and that
there were fair roads from the land
ing place to Cienfuegos.
At 8:30 a. m., May 23, the Castine
and the collier Merrimac arrived at
Cienfuegos.
At noon on the same date the Brit
ish steamer Adula was permitted to go
into Cienfuegos.
At 7 a. m.. May 24, the Marblehead,
Vixen and Eagle arrived at Cienfue
gos.
About 10 a. m., the Marblehead and
Eagle proceeded to the landing place
13% miles west of Savanilla Point,
communicated with the insurgents,'
landed stores for them, learned that
the Spanish squadron was not in the
harbor of Cienfuegos, rejoined the
squadron at 3:30 p. m., and reported
to Commodore Schley the information
obtained.
After the receipt of this information
Commodore Schley wrote a dispatch to
the oommander-in-chlef in which he
stated, “I shall move eastward to-mor
row.” He also Wrote a dispatch to the
com.mandant of the naval base at Key
West, in which he stated, "As It Is
not found practicable to coal the Texas
from the collier here, where there is
so much swell, X shall proceed to-mor
row oft Santiago de Cuba; being em
barrassed, however, by the Texas’ short
coal supply and her Inability to coal
in the open sea, I shall not be able
to remain off that port on account of
general short coal supply of squadron,
so will proceed to the vicinity of Nicola*
Mole, where the water Is smooth and
I can coal Texas and other ships with
what may remain In collier.”
No work was. apparently. In progress
on the fortifications of Cienfuegos
while Commodore Schley was off that
port.
No efforts were made by Commodope
Schley to communicate with the In
surgents- to discover w hether the Span
ish squadron was In the harbor of
Cienfuegos, prior to the morning of
May 24.
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.
Before sailing from Cienfuegos Com
modore Schley received reliable Infor
mation that chips could be coaled In
" jC'onilhued on fifth Pag*-;
SAVANNAH. GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1901.
MRS. BONINE ACQUITTED.
The Verdict Generally Expected.
Huxliaiiil, Suns, Brothers und Sis
ters Embrace Her.
Washington, Dec. 13.—The Jury In
the trial of Lola Ida Bonine, accused
of the murder of James S. Ayres. Jr.,
the young census office clerk killed in
the Kenmore Hotel last spring, to
night returned a verdict of not guilty,
after being out about four hours.
Such a conclusion of the trial was
generally expected, the popular impres
sion here being that from the evidence
submitted the prosecution had failed
to prove its case against Mrs. Bonine.
The jury was out less than five hours,
retiring a few minutes after 4 o'clock
in the" afternoon and reporting their
verdi£t shortly before 9 o’clock this
evening. The attendance in the court
room when the jury returned was lim
ited to the members of the bar, repre
sentatives of the press and the em
ployes of the court. There was some
little attempt at a demonstration of
approval, but this was quickly sup
pressed by Judge Anderson, who had
previously warned the spectators
against manifestations of any charac
ter.
Mrs. Bonine maintained the calm de
meanor which has characterized her
conduct throughout the trial and smil
ed approvingly when the jury returned
its verdict. Her husband threw his
arms .affectionately around her neck
and kissed her, followed by her sons
and sisters and brothers, who clustered
around her, embracing and kissing her.
Others in the court room also added
their congratulations.
After leaving the court house Mrs.
Bonine, accompanied her husband to
their home, where they will reside ih
the future.
MR. HAVKER IS DISAPPOINTED.
Will Advise Schley to Fight Case
liy Every Appeal Possible.
Baltimore, Dec. 13. —Isidor Rayner
showed keen disappointment when the
findings of the court of inquiry were
communicated to him to-night. He an
nounced that he would go to Washing
ton as soon as his engagements will
permit, probably Monday or Tuesday,
and he will counsel Admiral Schley to
fight the case to a finish by every ap
peal that is possible.
In an interview he said:
"I would prefer now_ not to say any
thing in connection with the opinion.
I think the country will almost unani
mously accept Admiral Dewey’s judg
ment. The testimony was so over
whelming upon almost every one of
the specifications in favor of Admiral
Schley that I must confess I am utterly
a loss to understand upon what facts
or upon the evidence of what witnesses
~the other two members of the court
reached their conclusion.
“I am absolutely satisfied that the
opinion of the two judges is at total
variance with the opinion of the coun
try, and that this will not by any
means terminate the controversy. I
shall advise the admiral to fight it to
a finish, to open it by every appeal
that is possible, congressional or oth
erwise, and I believe that the senti
ment of the whole country will uphold
him in his resolve not to let the judg
ment stand.”
A ROTTEN DEBENTURE CROWD.
Officers of Birmingham Company
Arrested for Embezzlement.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 13. —George
AV. Morgan, president, and George A.
Blinn, Jr., treasurer of the Continen
tal Security Redemption Company, do
ing an extensive business in Alabama,
Kentucky and Georgia, and W. L.
Dodd, formerly secretary r. and treasurer
of the Birmingham Debenture Compa
ny, have been arrested on charges of
embezzlement, the amounts varying
from SBOO to $25,000.
Four warrants are held against
George W. Morgan, the amounts ag
gregating $62,000.
Two warrants are held against Blinn,
one charging the embezzlement of $25,-
000, while the other charges the embez
zlement of a check for $25,000.
The Continental Security Redemption
Company, up to the time its affairs
became involved in the courts, car
ried on a debenture redemption busi
ness. Its financial troubles were
brought to the attention of the pub
lic on April 18, last, when a petition
was filed in the United Slates Court
in this city to have the concern placed
in the hands of a receiver.
SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE.
Philippine Tariff Bill to Be Dis
posed of Next Week.
Washington, Dec. 13. —The House was
in session less than an hour to-day and
then adjourned until Tuesday. The bill
to temporarily provide revenue for the
Philippine Islands was reported by Mr.
Payne and Mr. .Richardson filed the
minority report. By unanimous con
sent, an order for the consideration of
this bill on Tuesday and Wednesday
next was adopted. It provides for gen
eral debate upon the bill until 4 o’clock
on the latter day, when the previous
question shall be considered as ordered,
and the bill be placed upon its passage.
After some discussion by Messrs.
Cannon, Livingston and Maddox of
Georgia, the bill to extend the life- of
the Industrial Commission was passed.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the following regents of the
Smithsonian Institution:' Messrs. Hitt
of Illinois, Adams of Pennsylvania and
Dinsmore of Arkansas.
PENSION FOR MBS. ANDERSON.
Col. Lester Introduces Hill In Be
half of Widow of Cos lit. R. H. An
derson.
Washington, Dec. 13.—Representative
Lester to-day Introduced a bill grant
ing a pension to the widow of Capt.
R. H. Anderson of the Ninth Infantry,
who recently died in the Philippines.
Mrs. Anderson resides In Savannah,
and Col. Lester will urge early con
sideration on the bill. Col. Lester Is
greatly encouraged by the outlook for
favorable action upon his bill provid
ing for the establishment of a sub-treas
ury and also a marine hospital at
Savannah. The Committee on Rivers
and Harbors, of which he is a mem
ber, has organized for the session and
work on a general river and harbor
bill will begin at onoe. Col. Lester
Is confident that a river and harbor
bill will be passed this session and he
promises to see that Savannah har
bor is properly taken ogre of.
FOR THE PHILIPPINES
NEW TARIFF BILL TO RAISE
MONEY FOR ISLANDS.
PAYNE PRESENTS REPORT.
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE IT AS
RANK IMPERIALISM.
•
A Policy of Pare Colonialism of flic
Worst Form Soya Minority Re
port—Even as a Colonial Plan If
Ih Unjust ami Illiberal—NeeeHaUy
for Revenue Im Imperative, Says
Majority Report—Mnst RiiilU
School lion nest and Educate Fili
pino Children.
Washington, Dec. 13.—At a meeting
of the Ways and Means Corrlmittee to
day for the final 'consideration of the
Philippine tariff bill, Representative
Robertson, Democrat of Louisiana, an
nounced that he would vote for the bill
in the House, and Representative Mc-
Call, Republican of Massachusetts, an
nounced that he would vote against
it. With these exceptions, the Repub
licans of the committee expressed
themselves in favor of the measure and
the Democrats opposed to it, and by
a vote of 7 to 5, on party lines, Messrs.
McCall and Robertson answering “pres
ent” but not voting, the-bill was or
dered reported.
Chairman Payne of the Committee on
Ways and Means, to-day presented the
majority report on the Philippine tariff
bill. It says:
“This bill is designed to raise reve
nue for the government and benefit of
the Philippine Archipelago. It is in
tended to restore the status which ex
isted prior to the late decision of the
Supreme Court in ‘the diamond rings'
case. Prior to that decision the gov
ernment had been collecting duties on
goods coming into the United States
from the Philippine Archipelago at the
same rates as those provided in our
tariff laws for like articles imported
from ‘foreign countries.’ The court
holds that the Philippine Archipelago
is not a foreign country, and, there
fore, the general tariff law does not ap
ply. This bill extends the rate now
existing upon imports from foreign
countries to articles brought in from
the Philippine Islands.
“In the Philippine Archipelago the
United States Philippine Commission
prepared a tariff act after much care
and study. Their object has been and
is to raise sufficient revenue to sup
port a government in the Philippines,
to provide amply for- the education of
the people, to open up the highways
of commerce, both foreign and domes
tic, and to provide ample police force
for the preservation of order. This bill
proposes in the first section to make
this Philippine tariff a part of the
statutes of the United States.
Big Work for Filipinos.
"The necessity for a continuance of
revenue which shall be both ample
and certain is imperative. If we con
tinue the police and constabulary sys
tem which has been inaugurated, and
which is doing so much to restore and
conserve order in the islands, it will
call for a large increase in appropria
tions. We have enrolled 150,000 school
children in the public schools. Of this
number more than one-half are with
out any school house accommodation.
It is necessary that we build suitable
houses at once. Four thousand teachers
have been employed, nearly all of them
recently, and their salaries must be
paid. This great work of education
must not be crippled, even for a short
time, for lack of funds.
“Our government has gone to work
systematically through the commission
for the improvement of the harbor at
Manila. They have let the contract,
after a public advertisement and com
petitive bids, to the lowest bidder. This
contract calls for the expenditure of
$3,000,000 in the near future. All these
expenditures are preparing the way for
a reduction of the army and in the end
will prove of direct benefit to the tax
payers of the United States.
“The biil also provides for the col
lection of tonnage taxes on vessels
plying between the ports of the United
States and the Philippine Archipelago.
It further provides that vessels not of
the United States may ply between
these ports, notwithstanding our coast
wise navigation laws, until the first
day of January, 1903, when it is be
lieved these islands may safely come
under the operation of our present
statutes and vessels only of the Unit
ed States be employed in our commerce
with them.”
Another Step in Imperialism.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee presented the minority report,
signed by all the Democrats of the
Ways and Means Committee except
Mr. Robertson of Louisiana. The re
port says in part:
“The measure is but another step
in the well marked line of Imperial
ism. It is enacting a policy of pure
colonialism, and the worst form of
that policy. We are opposed to our
government attempting to hold terri
tories ns colonies and treating the
inhabitants thereof as subjects, and
imposing upon them a government ot
force/ This is the method of the em
pire Instead of that of the republic.
We oppose the whole policy of the
majority In dealing with the Philip
pine archipelago. YVe believe that In
stead of the effort they are making
to set up and hold permanent colonies
there we should long since have In
augurated a policy assuring to the
people of these islands stable gov
ernment and their ultimate independ
ence.
“But. even if there Is to be an ad
mitted change in our Institutions and
our form of government and a wide
departure from the old landmark of
political truth, that all governments
lnstltued among men derive their Just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned, and If it he admitted that we
are to embark upon the dangerous
and desperate policy of colony hold
ing and subject governing, to none
of which do we agree, even then we
could not give our assent to the pas
sage of the pending measure. The
colonial plan set up by this bill is
unjust and illiberal in the extreme.”
More Powerful Than a King.
The report says the Secretary of War
In effect made the tax law for the
Philippines and is given more power
than most kings. It also says that the
bill declares the Philippines foreign ter
ritory and applies Dlngley law rates,
and denounces the Dlngley law as a
trust-breeding measure, forcing people
to pay higher prices for their goods
at home than the same goods sell for
abroad. It asserts that the object of
this legislation is to obtain trade and
that trade could be obtained without
the great expense the country is now
compelled to pay. A compar
ison of the trade with the
Philippines 'with the cost of main
taining the army is made, and says
that at the end of the next year the
Philippines will have cost the United
States $450,000,000. Reference is made
to the loss of life incident to the oper
ations of the army in the islands,
which is of such magnitude as to shock
the public mind. The report closes f>y
saying the people of the Philippines
cannot be made citizens and we can
not hold them as subjects without the
most radical changes in our form and
theory of government.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN CAROLINA
Edward Hollis Kills Hl> Wire and
Sister-In-Law. Tries to Kill His
Motiier-in-Law. Then Fatally
Won nils Himself.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 13.—This aft
ernoon r=t 6 o’clock at Lima, S. C., Ed
ward Hollis, a young hat drummer,
shot and killed his wife his sis
ter-in-law. He fired at his mother-in
law and turned the last bullet on him
self. He is expected to die. During
his trips on the road his wife and child
have been li\ ;ng with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Poole. Hollis was at home
for the holidays. He and his wife had
a quarrel. He walked into the room
where the family was assembled and
committed the terrible deed. Mr.
Poole was out hunting at the time.
Lima is near Piedmont In Greenville
county. It is reported here that the
Poole family came from Lincoln coun
ty, North Carolina.
• TO INCREASE ASSESSMENTS.
Labor Federation Defeat* Move to
Increase Vice Presidents.
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 13. —The conven
tion of the American Federation of
Labor held three sessions to-dav. One
of the principal features of to-day's
proceedings was the defeat of the
proposition to-increase the number of
vice presidents from six to eight.
Charges were made that the Execu
tive Council, of which the vice presi
dents are members, was back of the
proposition, but this was vehemently
denied. A resolution instructing un
ions to hold aloof from the militia of
the several states was debated for a
long time. Strong language against
the use of thh militia in times of
strikes was used, but the whole sub
ject was tabled. The convention de
cided to increase the per capita tax of
national and international unions from
one-third to one-half of one per cent,
per member per month, and also agreed
to raise the per capita tax of federal
and local trade unions from 5 to 10
cents a month for each member, the
increase of 5 cents to go toward the
raising of a defense fund for those
unions.
I* Already on Record.
The convention decided to take no
action on a resolution condemning an
archy and a resolution protesting
against ship-subsidy legislation, be
cause the American Federation of La
bor is already on record as decidedly
against anarchy and ship-subsidy.
The federation also decided to drop
the resolution denouncing the English
government for its war against the
Boers, because the American govern
ment is now engaged in a movement
of a similar character, and because
such a resolution has no place in a
labor convention.
The proposition to increase the sala
ry of the president and secretary was
defeated.
INSPECTOR I,EVY KILLED.
Victim Was Father of Mr. Leon S.
Levy of Savannah Theater.
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 13.—Alphonse
Levy, United States customs inspector,
was killed to-day by being run over
by a railroad train.
Mr. Levy was caught between the
drawheads of two cars and received
Injuries which resulted In his death
in about fifteen mintutes after the
accident occurred.
He leaves a wife and six children.
He had lived here all his life.
Mr. Levy is the father of Mr. Leon
S. Levy, door-tender at the Savannah
Theater. Mr. Levy received the sad
news of his father's death while he
was at the Theater last night. A sec
ond telegram announced that the fun
eral will take place to-morrow, and
Mr. Levy will be unable to reach Gal
veston by that time. For this reason
he Will not go.
IIAIJ FIRE IN VIRGINIA TOWN.
Block of Business Houses Hornet
anl One Life Lost.
Roanoke, Va.. Dec. 13.—The little
town of Graham In Tazewell county
was visited by a disastrous fire early
yesterday morning, which caused the
loss of one life a property loss of from
$25,000 to $30,000. The fire started in a
restaurant and owing to lack of fire
apparatus soon spread over an entire
block of business houses. Emory Staf
ford, while going from room to room
In the restaurant building, )vas cut olf
from escape and was burneil to death.
Dry Del. ( ninpaay Incorporated.
Norfolk. Va., Dec. 13.—The Union
Construction and Dry Dock Company
has been granted a charter. The cap
ital of the company is $25,000. D. D.
H itch Ins is president; J. E. Davis, vice
president; Charles T. Dean, secretary
and treasurer. These, with R. A.
Hutchings of Portsmouth, Va„ W. S.
Bowden and Wilson Reed of Norfolk
and J. S. Ward of Baltimore, are di
rectors.
WII rot Makes n Statement.
Elizabeth City, N. C., Dec. 13.—To
day’s feature In the Cropsey case was
a statement from James Wilcox. In re
ply to the letter from Justice Cropsey,
charging him with responsibility for
his daughter’s disappearance. The
Committee of Five still have confldenqe
in their undivulged clue and expect de
velopments hourly.
Brazilian Delegate's Fnneenl.
City of Mexico. Dec. 13.—The funeral
of Jose Duarte Pereira, the Brazilian
delegate, to-day, was attended by Pres
ident Dins, his cabinet, the diplomatic
corps and United States Minister Clay
ton.
MANY MILLS MAY SHIT DOWN.
Tennessee Coal Men Are Unable to
Furnish Supplies.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 13.—Local coal
men who supply textile industries in
the Carolinas can offer little encour
agement of relief from a threatened
coal famine. The Southern Railway’s
order confiscating coal for its own use
materially reduces the supply, and the
prevailing car famine only adds to
troubles. Representatives of two of
the largest csompanies with offices here
stated to-night that they were power
less to furnish more than one-fourth
the coal needed by their Carolina cus
tomers.
It is said that If the Pocahontas field
cannot make up the deficiency there
must be a partial, if not complete, shut
down of many of the large plants.
CIIII.I SENDS ULTIMATUM.
Deffnes Rnsi* oil Which She Will
Settle With Argentine Republic.
Buenos Ayres. Dec. 13.—Dispatches
received here from Santiago de Chili
say *hat Y'anez, Chilian minister of
foreign affairs, has handed the basis
of anew proposition to Senor Portela,
the minister of the Argentine Republic
to Chili, to effect the impartial and
friendly settlement of the dispute be
tween the two countries. If these bases
are refused by the Argentine Republic,
Chili will make no further proposi
tions. The refusal of the Argentine
Republic will be taken as indicating
that that country desires war.
RAD HOW AT KNOXVILLE.
St>llnhly Dressed Stranger Shout*
Two Policemen. One Fatally.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 13.—Attracted
by a pistol sjiot Policemen R. T. Say
lor and William Dinwiddie rushed into
a Bowery saloon to-night to stop a
fight in progress between Luther Brady
of this place and a well-tfressed strang
er. At their approach the stranger’s
weapon was turned upon them. Say
lor was shot in three places and is
expected to die any minute. Dinwiddle
is wounded in the breast, but. will re
cover. The unknown man has been
seen around resorts here since Monday.
A btylish overcoat he left behind bears
the label, “The May, Denver, Col.”
MURPHY SUSPENDS COONEY'.
New Y'ork'a Police Comml**loner
Very Strict in Hin I,nt Day*.
New York, Dec. 13.—Police Captain
Cooney, in whose precinct private
agencies last night raided rooms in
which, it Is alleged, were the headquar
ters of the policy gambling in New
York, was suspended to-day by Police
Commissioner Murphy and ordered to
appear for trial Dec. 17. Capt. Cooney
will he accused of neglect of duty in
permitting the policy gamblers to do
business in his precinct.
RANK MESSENGER MISSING.
Left Mobile for New Orlcnn* With a
Sli.tbM) Express Package.
Mobile, Ala,. Dec. 13.—Thursday af
ternoon Robert Chamblin, a messen
ger employed by the People's Bank, left
the bank to take a package containing
$6,000 to the local express office to be
shipped to a Mississippi bank and has
since been missing. His departure was
discovered when the bank opened this
morning, hut not until to-night was it
discovered that he left town early to
day on the train for New Orleans.
Chamblin Is 21 years old, and had been
in the bank's employ several years.
PROSPECTIVE SHIPBUILDERS.
Capitalists Discuss the Mutter With
Citizens of Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 13.—The party of
Eastern capitalists interested in the
proposed shipbuilding plant at Ala
bama Port and a dry dock at New Or
leans, left to-day for New Orleans.
The party met prominent citizens of
Mobile to-day and discussed matters
pertaining to tha shipbuilding plant.
From New Orleans, the capitalists will
return to Mobile.
MR. HAY TO HE THE ORATOR.
Will Deliver Address at MeKlnley
Memorial Service.
Washington, Dec. 13.—The Joint
committee of the two houses of Con
gress appointed to make the necessary
for a memorial service
in honor of Uie late President McKin
ley, to-day decided to invite Secretary
of State John Hay to' be the orator
whenever the proposed services shall
be held.
Chlliun Reserves Called Out.
Santiago de Chili, Dee. 13, via Gal
veston.—A contingent of the Chilian
reserves has been called to arms. It
numbers about 50,000 men. No move
ment of the military forces under
arms has occurred, however. Every
thing is quiet here, in expectation of
the announcement of Chills answer to
Argentine, which, according to public
opinion, will be firm and serene.
The JUcHimr Hudson Floated,
Philadelphia, Dec. 13. —The Merchants
and Miners Line st>- unship Hudson,
from Savannah for Philadelphia, with
passengers and freight, which went
aground late last night In the Dela
ware bay, near Fort Delaware, during
a heavy fog was floated at noon and
proceeded to this city, apparently in
good condition.
Pierre Lorlllard's Small Estate.
Trenton, N. J., Dec. 13.—An Inven
tory of the personal estate of Pierre
Lorlllard -was filed with the clerk of
the court to-day. The schedule shows
the personal estate of the deceased to
be worth under $2,000,000.
Dr. Gilman Ite-eleeted.
Boston, Dee. 13.—Daniel C. Oilman
of Baltlmhre, was to-day re-elected
president of the Civil Service Reform
league.
More Horses for British.
New Orleans. Dec. 13.—The steamer
Milwaukee cleared for Cape Town to
day with 1,100 horses,
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
6 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TI MER- A-WEEK.JI A YEAR
THE ORDEAL IS OVER
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1000-01 IS
MO MURK.
“GOD BE WITH US” THEY SANG
SO MAY' THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE FERVENTLY PRAY.
Tile Cnnstltolloual Amendment Bill
Dies in tile House for Lack of Suf
ficient Majority—The Rill to Uae
Public Property Fanil to Pay In
terest on lloods Has a Close Call.
Speaker aad President of Senate
I, eft Off Atlanta Depot Commis
sion—Mush Legislation in Closing
Honrs—Savauuuh's Local Bills Get
Through.
Atlanta, Dec. 13.—1 t was J1:45 o'clock
to-night when the House and Senate
adjourned sine die, and the General
Assembly of 1900-01 went out of busi
ness. The House expired singing “God
Be With Us Till We Meet Again,”
while the Senate had a general Jollifica
tion and love feast.
Ail sorts of oratorical bouquets were
in order and pleasant things were said
about everybody. Before adjourp
mont, both the House and Senate pass
ed number of local bills.
One measure of general importance
passed by the House was the Senate
substitute for the fertilizer bill by Mr.
Jordan of Jasper. This bill provides
for a higher standard of commercial
fertilizers, and establishes standards
and methods of inspection. It is a
long and intricate measure, contain
ing many of the features of the old
law and a number of new ones.
The House passed a bill by Senator
Howell, making it lawful for any rail
road company or other corporation to
turn over to the widow of a deceased
employe or minor child, any wages
due said employe without any admin
istration upon the estate, and to ex
empt said wages to the amount of SIOO
from garnishment.
No other bills of general importance
were passed, and many general meas
ures were left dead upon the desk of
tire clerk of the House.
The Senate practically finished all
the business btdore it. but there were
about 100 bills left over on the House
calendar without action. Many of them
were of little consequence. The cleri
cal force of the House and Senate will
be busy for four or live days getting in
shape for the governor's signature the
numerous measures which were passed
to-day and yesterday.
THE LAST DAY’S SESSION.
Many Dills Pat Tlirongh la Closing
Rash.
Atlanta, Dec. 13.—T0-day the House,
by a vote of 81 to 38, refused to con
cur in the Senate amendment to the
Atlanta depot biil making the presi
dent of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House members ex-officio of
the commission. He Informed friends
that undgr no circumstances would he
accept even if the amendment were
adopted. President Howell also stated
he would not serve, as he did not con
sider it proper to serve without the
Speaker.
When the bill came up in the House
Mr, Hall of Bibb objected to the
amendment. He said the president
of the Senate was the son of a di
rector of the Central Railroad. He
declared he meant no reflection, but
said he ought not to serve. He said
he had heard the Speaker would de
cline to serve. There was quite a tur
moil in the House over the matter
and all sorts of motions and points
of order were made, but as promptly
ruled out of order. The House, hav
ing killed the amendment, the Senate
receded from it this afternoon, and
the bill is now ready to go to the
Governor.
Obear Killed the Hill.
The military reorganization bill Is
dead. It came up in the House to-day
and was opposed on the ground that
its object was "to legislate a good
man out of office.”
The man referred to Is Inspector Gen
eral YV. G. Obear. The principal fea
ture of the bill seems to be the con
solidation of the offices of inspector
general and adjutant general.
Col. Obeur opposed the bill, while
Adjt. Gen. J. VV. Robertson and his
assistant, Gen. Phil G. Byrd, favor
ed it.
The House disagreed to the unfavor
able report of the committee, but there
were never enough friends of the bill
present to pass it, and it was put on
the table, where It remained.
Senator Herndon's bill to extend the
time during which the office of Com
missioner of Pensions shall last for fif
teen years was passed by the House.
Chairman W. M. Toomer of the Pen
itentiary Committee of the House to
day submitted a report on the condi
tion of the convict camps and the pen
itentiary system in the state.' The re
port is an exceedingly favorable one.
The management of the convicts was
highly commended and it was declared
the treatment of them was humane and
they are well fed.
Numerous efforis were made to ad
journ the House sine die, but there are
many Senate bills to be acted upon,
and a night session was ordered, in
spite of many protests.
The House passed the following Sen
ate bills:
By Mr. Johnson of the Fifth—To fix
the license fee for retailing or vending
Intoxicating or malt liquor In Coffee
ceuntv.
By Mr. Wilcox of the Fifteenth—To
authorize the city authorities of Mc-
Rae to secure a system of water works
for that place.
By Mr. Smiley of the Second—To
provide for the registration of the
murks, brands and natural marks of
all cattle, hogs, sheep and goats killed
for sale In Mclntosh county.
By Mr. Cann of the First—To amend
the act Incorporating the Savannah
Trust and Depqglt Company of Savan
nah.
In the Senate this morning a resolu
tion by Senator Boynton to permit E.
L. Hayes-to sue the state for the pay
ment of bonds he cwns, known as the
convention bonds of 1866, was voted
down by 24 to 8. These are the bonds
which Judge C. C. Klbbee has been
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