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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
TIE REPORT.
l.. S. S. New York.
Boston, Mass, June 10, 1899.

''''s'i'' -'i'AS.'f oU'lS ~ 1919.
Sir: In obedience to the orders of the
Secretary Of the Navy, | have the
honor To make the following report of
an examination of Leutcant Command
er ilcilner with respect of his knowl-
edge of conversation reported to have
occurred between Rear Admiral Schley
and Lieutenant Commander Hodgson
during the action Of July 3. 1895
Lieutenant lieilner states as follows:
AT one of the early sessions of the
board on ships positions during the ac-
ton of July I'd, strongly expressed
my doubt rs TO the l3rooklynS position
before making the loop, AS laid down
by Mr. Hodgson; several other naviga-
tors. Mr. Comfy and MIR. Schuetze.
know, sided with me. Mr.. Hodgson and
Z j, unsSti.tS particular occasion walked
sip ana down. inc port side OF the. cabin
in the brooklyn. in which the board lySls
sitting. 1t is my impression that Sfr
Todgson claimed that the Brooklyn
was eleven hundred yards from the
leading Spanish ship when the turn was
made. The board. | think. put it later
at fourteen hundred yards. Mr.. Hodg-
son told me that he felt certain they,
were closer than fourteen hundred
yards. and that their standimetcr gave
eight hundred yards He said We were
so close that Schley gave the orde.
hard aport.' | said to him you mean
starboard, do you not?'. The Commo-
dore said NO mean port; we are close
enough to them now Mr.. Hodgson then
said he called attention To the position
OF the Texas. and told the Commudure
he thought there was danger of run
ming her down. The Comm dnre replied
Damn the Tex 5; let her look out for
herself. This conversation was repeated
10 me on several different occasions"
I
tanned in Mr.. .iud"son's statement
The words may have been n little df-
ferent. He may have said don't you
mean starboard. Commodore? instead
Of the first phraseology. He certainly
sad we are near enough to them now
ard also damn the Texas; let her look
out FOR herself
he repeated this converse ton to me
AT least three times during the sessions
of The board. because every time a dis
cussion arose ! REQUIRED to the posi-
ton given by him which did not
think correct. l placed no dependence
on any observation by standimcter OF
seNtait during gun fire. MY cXperience
was that during The action | could not
get single observation of the standi-
meter on which | could place any con-
fldence. though | was using two standi-
meters and had a man in the conninr
tower with cleaning material whose
oniS uuty WAS 10 Try to keep the
glasses clean. With the utmost core
this could not be done. 1 tried keeping
the standimeter under my coat but IL
was of no use. l mention this as n
reason for the doubts which brought
up the discussion.
The report as published was prac-
tically the conversation as repeated to
me-"
Lieutenant Commander Heiner M
Ponds his signature as an attestation
of the correctness of the foregoing as
herewith given. Very respectfully.
f. L. CHADWICK.
Captain L. S. N.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
EQUALITY or THE SCENES.

81 am glad that we are demonstrating
in the United states to-day that the
boy shall have no more advantages
than the girl. and Mount Holyolie and
Smith. and the hnlf-Go2en other insti-
buttons of the land are demonstrating
that fact.
AN educated womanhood is an open
school for citizenship every day OF the
year. and the home Is the training
school for mother. the soldier and
statesman. | wish for this graduatine
class all good things. and | want you
to be assured that all good things wait
upon II pure and noble woman
At The close of the Presidents deliv-
erance of the degrees q beautiful pur-
pie banner inscribed. Mount uolyollc.
%" was presented TO him by the grad
uating class.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
(By Telegraph to virgin,an-pilot)

a.
Washington, June 2O.-The Industrial
Commission to-day continued its inves-
iigation of the agricultural conditions
of the South. Mr.. j. Polk Brown. pres
ident of the Agricultural Society of
Georgia, was the first witness. He
agreed with Mr. Barrett, who testified
Yesterday, that the condition of agri-
culture in the South was more depress-
ed than it had ever been. More people
We're blowing barefooted and bareback
ed than ever before. He agreed with
the late Henry Grady that the fault
was not with the soil or the climate,
nor rs many had claimed. was it en-
tirely With the tariff. one of the most
prolific causes OF the trouble was in
the fact that cotton was practically the
only crop.
LACKING IN EDUCATION.
Education. he considered. was not
sufficiently practical. 1t should teach
people to do manual labor. So far as
the colored race was concerned there
was no opening for them in trade or the
professions.
THE NEGRO a HINDRANCE.
Mr.. Brown dwelt on the presence of
the negro as the special cause of the
want of development of the South He
regarded him as retarding the indus
trious, moral, religious, social and ag-
! ricultural development or the section,
and he felt that II they were absent q
better class OF labor would take their
place. The more the negro was paid
the less efficient he was as Il laborer.
Mr.. Brown wanted the race separated
from the whites and colonized either
III this country or elsewhere in the in
terest of the Southern States
The great obstacle in the way OF the
development of the manufacturing in
terests was the want OF money.
MIR. Brown advocated diversified
crops. recommending that each COM
nunlty should raise sufficient of cvery-
Thing to meet its own demands.
MERCHANTS AND FARMERS.
AL Inc afternoon session the commits
sion listened To Il statement by Mr.. F.
II LoveJoy, Il merchant and planter of
Hawkinsvile. Ga. He spoke especially
Oh the relations of the local merchants
and the farmers. The merchants them
selves had not been prosperous for sew
eral years. They were compelled TO
make the majority of their sales on
credit and had TO take mortgages upon
the land of the farmers il they had
any. or on their crops Ii they had no
land. Many of them were not able to
give collateral of any value. and to
such men sales were made on large
margins of profit
COLD FLOODED GAME.
We size the man up" he said. "If
he is good we sell To him on q small
margin. If he is Il hard case we take
what he has and quit"
He said that freight rates from Gaor-
g!a to New York were about twice what
they are from New York To Georgia.
The large cities were evidently being
built up at the expense of The country.
Even the watermelon crop was un.
favorable
SHIPMENT or MELONS.
We have found thai in shipping
inclons we nay the freight ne said.
The railroads cut us out of profit in
that buSinossn
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

the Texas must look out for that. or
words to that effect. l cannot repeat
Verbatim"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
SUMMONED
FROM The HAGUE:
NJ. Bourgeois Asked to Form
French Cabinet.
RELEASED FROM PRISON
Two Mobiles, Convicted of Completely
People FIOcking 20 Rom
nca To SEQ Drcyrus Precautions
Taken TO Prevent sight OF The
Prisoncr OF DcviI-s Island.
CBy Telegraph to virginian-Pilot)


Paris, June 2O.-Comtc dc Dion and
Comte dAubigny. who were sentenced
june lG to two weeks Imprisonment
ana TO pay 100 francs fine. after having
been convicted OF completely in the
disturbances ut Auteuil. June 4, were
released from prison to-day.
ANOTHER CABINET MAKER.
Paris. June 2O.-It is definitely an
nounced that President Loubet had
asked NJ. Bourgeois. who is head OF
the French delegation at The Hague,
Peace Conference to form a Cabinet
In response TO the request of Presi-
dent Loubet. NJ. Bourgeois has tele-
graphed that he will arrive in this city
from the The Hague tomorrow morn
ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
THE APPROACH OF DREYFus.

Paris. June 20.-The approaching ar
rival of Drcyfus At Rennes is causing
an influx of foreigners there. The no
tells are besiesed With applicants for
rooms, which command immense prices.
The arrangements fer the conveyance
of the prisoner from Brest have been
made with the greatest care. and it is
believed there is no danger of demon
strations.
Dreytus is expected to reach Brest
early in the morning, and precautions
have been taken TO prevent anybody
from seeing him either al Brest or at
Rcnnes.
The Figaro to-day says it under
stands Drcyfus will arrive at Rcnnes
on June 50. ana that he will be landed
elsewhere than AT Brest.
CABINET CRISIS SERIOUS.
Paris. June 2i.-The prolongation of
the cabinet crisis is becoming most Sc
rious. vi. Dupuy ana Lockroy both
called upon President Loubet yesterday
ana expressed their anxiety to be re-
lleged OF the responsibilities OF Office rs
soon ~ possible.
40 is reported that orders have been
sent ,0 saint Mchaeis. AZore islands.
dlrec. the commander OF the French
crU.Ser sax. which is bringing Captain
"a Nsr7 ~ .ilAAtf ~ ItlIISl Al Ailcls
short time so a. not to arrive In home
waters until the new ministry is in
stalled
Should NJ. Bourgeois accep. the task
Of forming ministry 1t is thought his
chances OF success would be fairly
good. Ills prestige has much increased
by the part ne has played IN the dclib-
orations OF the peace conference at
the Hague, where he is believed to
have won the gratitude of Emperor
Nicholas by his tact and zeal on be-
half of arbitration.
COMBINATION TICKET FAVORED.
The latest gossip favors q combina-
.ion cabinet. including NM. Bourgeois.
Br.sson. poincare and Waldeck- Rous-
sean. but nothing will be known until
NJ. Bourgeois arrives.
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau discussing his
failure, is reported to have said:
Il met with utmost friendl!ncss and
straightferwardness from my former
adversarics. but found only treason and
cowardice among my old allies.
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
The CONDITION
OF AGRICULTURE.
More Depressed in the South Than
Ever Before.
NEGROES a HiNpRANcE

Moro People Flowing Nnrcfooted and
Bnrcbnckcd Thnp IEyer Bcfore-
Hack of Diversified Crops ono
Trouble Tho Negro Special
Cause of the Want OF development
How Merchants ncaI with
Farmers,
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b. d 'front.'
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
L. C. HEILNER.
Lieutenant Commander L. S. N.

Lieutenant Commander L. S. n.
To the COMMANDMENTS Chief.
Baltimore. June 20--Rear Admire !
Schley. who is visiting General Felix
Agnus. at the home of the latter, near
this city, declined to-day to common;
upon. or discuss in any manner tho
statements of Lieutenant HodgsOn, or
of Lieutenant Commander Helner.
General Agnus said:
Admiral Schley has nothing to say.
This Is merely a dispute between ju-
nior officers. History tells the rest"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
A CORRECTION.

Washington. June 20-Thc Navy De-
partment to-day gave out the follow
ing correction IN Captain Chadwick S
letter. auant the Hodgson statement
The typewriter copy of the state
nent of Captain Chadwick and Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson. given to
the press yesterday, was in error in
the following points:
About one-third from the begin
ring. whore published statement reads,
Il Intended him 10 understand there
was danger OF running into the Texas
He said all right or words 10 tina; ef-
feet cannot repeat verbatim, it
should have read. I intended him to
understand there was danger Of run
ming into the Texas. He said. all right,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
MONDAYS OPERATIONS.

Washington. June 2O.-General Otis.
in a cablegram to the War Department,
to-day. gives the following brief ac-
count of the operations south OF Ma
Mia yesterday:
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CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17

ture provided that the place se-
lected as the capital should be
named jackson.
Amite county has contributed
70 all departments OF the public
service some of the anlest men OF
the commonwealth II law. leg
islation, the judiciary and militia
ry-Judge David W.llurst, Judge
James M. Smylie, hoses jack
son, C. +. Nelson, 81. r. Johns.
the lamented w. +. Love, his
able successor +. A. McLain,
and many others who have been
efficient and faithful ii positions
Of honor and trust.
The volunteer Sou,hrons and
Warren Light Artillery have been
mustered into tie National
Guard
The Epwurth League will have
its Annual State Convention at
West Point on % inst.
Progressive Macon has order
ed the issuance Of bonds to the
Amount Of SlS, 600 for school
building. Water works are the
next Improvement Oh The docket
Kinds county subscribed two
hundred thousand dollars toward
the building Of the Natchez.
Jackson and Columbus railroad.
The county gave its bonds, and
stock for same was issued. II
has paid interest right along; but
the stock appears to have disap-
peared under foreclosure mort-
gage sale. Suit has bcen brought
4 for recovery Of tho stock.
The Baptist Orphanage at
( jackson is full 70 oyerfowing.
Additional buildings are needed,
and an appeal has boon made for
funds for that purpose.
Hon. John sharpe Williams
has announced for the United
States Senate, long term, and
has outlined his position on load-
I ing national issues. j.. II. p.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17
A SAD ACCIDENT.

On last Friday afternoon j. X.
Swanner, mechanic who was
working on the new Cassidy cot
tage being erected a. the west end
Of Cherokee street by Contractor
Magee, fell from a scaffold about
IA feet and received injuries from
which he 10 not likely to recover.
Or. Johnson, who was called to
his relief, discovered that his
spine was fractured, producing
paralysis Of the lower limbs, and
that his chest was also seriously
,crushed,
4 Swanner came here from Jel-
ierson county with his family
about a week before the accident
and rented the little cottage next
door to the Magee House, where
be was carried on littcr by his fell
low Workmen as soon as hurt. He
has a wife and four dependent
children. The oldest child is
about IA, demented ana utterly
IIlGl lJltE5s llS AiiItB YOuuktI
Children, all girls, are aged about
" 9, and 4, respectively. The
family is in very poor and desti-
tute circumstances, and Monday
their condition was pitiable in
deed. At that time the father
lay in an almost dying condition
Irom his injuries, tho mother was
Frustrated with Illness and grief,
and the afflicted child lay in
Helpless condition near by, un-
lable to even slightly comprehend
the distressing condition by which
All were surrounded.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Magee,
Mrs. Isaac Cope, the King q
NDaughters and other good Sa-
rnaritans have ministered to the
poor unfortunates in their neces.
fslty and distress, with true Chris
tian charity, contributing all they
could to their relief. Verify,
sadder casa Of human suffering
has not come 10 our knowledge
in this community --Brookhaven
Ieader.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Following is a summary for the
week ending Monday, June u,
1899, sent us by Prof. II. T..
Wilkinson section director Of the
u. S. weather bureau at Vicks-
burg:
Every section Of the State re-
ceiYed a generous and beneficial
rain during Saturday and SUD-
day, but many reports were PREF
pared and mailed before it began
and do not show present condil
tons. The precipitation has been
abundant fot all needs, and i9
some sections was excessive.
Early cotton has been exteE-
sively worked in every sectionIof
the State and the farmer has VT
we'll in hand, although grass has
given much trouble. The stand
varies, but is generally good {.
Late cotton, although improved
is very backward and promises
but little. The oat harvest COD
tinues and that crop is generally
a failure. Irish potatoes are a lso
very inferior in many sections on
account Of the drouth, while In
other localities they are reported
good. Corn in the southern
counties shows little improvement
yet there will probably be fair
crop. Late-planted corn shows
little promise. Gardens have i'm
proved.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17

We regret to learn that Mr..
George Sabine met with serious
accident while at work at Fern
wood Monday. We have not
heard the particulars, but UNDER
stand that he fell from some high
place, and broke two ribs, and
was otherwise painfully injured.
He is an industrious and popular
young man. and his early recov-
cry is anxiously awaited by his
numerous friends.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17

Hugh Wall and Mr.. Lionel Hoop
er, respectively.
After this pleasant episode,
Professor Hooper introduced The
Hon A. IL Luneino, Of Green
vile, who delivered the annual
address, speaking for thirty min-
utes in his usual able and elo-
quent manner. He Is one Of the
best speakers in the state and
seems to be particularly we'll
adapted to making commence
ment orations, His theme was
Success in Life' and in dis
cussing it he pointed out the
requisites to achieving success,
viewed from a high moral stand
point.
AT the conclusion Of Judge
Longino's address, that beauti-
ful quartette "Give Me My Own
Native Isle, was sung by.Misses
Pierce and Mcdaniel and Prof.
Chas. Hooper and Mr.. Lueian
Schilling, and when the last
sweet note had died away in the
distance, the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. I. G. Schil-
ling, and the audience dismissed
for dinner.
A long line Of tables had been
erected under the friendly shade
OF the trees, and in a short while
the good housewives Of the town
and vicinity had them covered
with the substantials and dainties
of life, fit for a king to eat. That
grand old gentleman, Mr.. Sea-
born Reynolds. was master Of
ceremonies, and after the bless
ing Of God had been invoked by
Judge Longino, he commanded
the vast throng Of people to
charge, and they lost no time in
obeying the order.
After the repast the crowd
again assembled in the hall
where political addresses were
made by Hon. John M. Allen,
candidate for United State sena
tor, and Hon. A. II. Longino,
candidate for governor, who
We're appropriately introduced by
Prof. ID. S. Mcdaniel, and spoke
in the order named. Governor
McLaurin, the Private's 8 most
formidable opponent for the SEN
ate, had been invited, but could
not be present on account Of ill
ness. His absence was very
much regretted by the people,
and was a great disappointment
to Mr.. Allen, who generously
held himself in reserve, because
the governor was not there TO
answer him. The Private $
speech abounded in funny anec-
dotes related in his own inimica-
bic way, and seemed TO please
the people, but whether he
changed any votes or not we can
not tell. Judge Longino made
about the same speech he deliv-
cred here, a synopsis Of which
will be found elsewhere. He is
the favorite candidate Of the peo-
pie Of that portion Of Amite, and
if he stands as we'll all over thC
state as he does there he will be
certain to win.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

The East Mississippi Female
College, Meridian, Miss. has o
few scholarships Of free tuition
toAaward to worthy girls who can
pay board, but need help on tut
tjon. References required. Write
10 j. w. BEEsoN, Pres,
Meridian, Miss.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17
NOTICE SCHOOL PATRONS

All parties indebted to the
Magnolia Graded School for tut
ton viii please settle their ac-
counts atthe Magnolia Bank.
w. H. Rowan, Principal.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-17
JUDGE A. H. LONGING,
oR oF MssIssIPPI, sPEAKs

LEADING CANDIDATE FOR GovERN-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22

draft. 4 feet inches displacement on
. trial. 1G6 tons; speed expected on trial. Is
knots; diameter. Of III. y. engine cylinder
II inches; diameter each /. y. engine
cylinder % If inches; stroke OF engine, is
inches crate area Of boiler, 1865 square
feet; heating surface Of boiler, 1873
square feet: indicated horsepower, 1900;
number revolutions Of engine. $50; boiler
pressure 20 pounds square inch.
The Shubrick is 70 have twin screws
vertical engines placed in separate water
tight commitments, each with con-
ienser and bunker capacity for az least
! forty tons of coal. Ii viii be lighted
throughout by electricity and furnished
with one search-light OF an approved pat
tern. 1t Is TO have two coming towers
n fofUard oro % l- p cue-n9li inc
nickel steel pl ties. The battery win be
composed of three rapid-hring guns and
mounts. weighing about two tons, with
three and a half tons Of ammunition.
There will be mounted on deck IN ap
proved positions three l5-foot torpedo
tubes and storage space below for two
additional torpedOes and five war heads.
All ordnance weights will amount I'm total
to about thirteen tons. Berthing space
will be provided for a crew OF twenty-sN
men and three officers, and provision
space for twenty days. The contract
price for the Shubnck is Sl29110.
WITHOUT THE SHAFTING.
When launched the Shubrick viii not
be equipped with the shaftng beneath
the hull, which is essential to her make
up. Owing 70 the fact that the SCUM
bethlehem steel Company was unable 10
deliver this shafung i'm time, anu
being DESTROYS Of launching the
boat in October Mr. Trigg Sc
cured permission from the Navy
Department TO put her i'm the water WIN
out this shafting, and when she IS sum,
GENTLY near completion therefor she VIII
he towed 10 the Gry-docks at Newport
News. where the shafts VIII be placeu
under her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
\ SIDE LAUNCHING. SHOWING BOAT AS 1T LEAVES THE

guests of the committee and will come
directly from New York for this occasion.
Mr.. W J. Carter has returned from RAJ
leigh, and will go TO Winston 10 attend
the races on Monday. lie has secured
many entries for the races here.
Additional clerks have been secured by
the Publicity Committee, among them be-
ing Mr.. Frank Craigie and Captain w. j.
Epps
Notice has been given out by the Hen
rico School Board that ali schools i'm the
county will be closed on the 3lst i'm order
that the scholars and teachers may at
tend the. launching.
IS NOW SIMPLY "3l."
The torpedo boat to be launched here
next Tuesday week is as yet only mo.
81. but when the sparkling champagne
trickles down the little warriors nose
at the christening il will become the
"Shubrick." in honor of Rear-Admiral
William Branford Shubrick United States
navy.
Parenthetically ii may be mentioned
that the Admiral was a native of South
Carolina, and among other duties assisted
IN the defence of the Noriolk naVy-yard
in 1913. and was commandant of that yard
from October, 1870 to the same month
three years ldtel.
The hull and interior arrangements are
practically reproduction ~ the torpedo
boats Porter and Dupont. These boats
on trial, developed an extreme amount OF
squat" or settling down Of the stern
which the Navy Department has endea-
vored to overcome in some degree by al
tering the form Of the stern of the Shu-
brick IN this latter boat The after pOr-
ton is very Aat and broad. instead Of be-
ing fined down and having much dead
wood. as in the case of the Porter and
Dupont.
From the lines thus drawn out the man
in charge prepares templates or moulos,
TO which the ship yard bends, cuts, ana
punches all parts Of the hull.
DIMENSIONS or THE BOAT.
The shubrick is Of the following dimen-
sions: Length, l75 feet; beam. II feet;