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The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-16

Charlotte. y. G, December H.-(Spe-
cial)-The United States district court
finally adiourncd last night after a five
DAYS session Among other indictments
returned by the grand jury was one
against the Amos owen Cherry Tree Com
plny. doing business at Henrietta. Ruth
crford county.
The bin Of indictment charges Padgett'
Plteet. Biggcrstan. Harwell. Dclliuser
and Ramsey with unlawfully deyising a
scheme and artihce to dcfraud Miss Ida
cline. Of Blwndalc. y. g.. and other per-
sors by Offering To make tham aCents
for the Amos owen Cherry Tree Com
pany to sell and purchase certain alleged
valuable cherry trees. the object of said
company being merely to get possession
Of such money rs should be- sent without
rendering anything of value therefor.
Tho plan Of procedure was to reach the
intended victims uy written communica-
Ions AND co~r-sr ead.uce bs aait
Under this Indictment the defendants.
when brought into court. will be tried for
fraud and for improper use of the United
statcs all The presiding judge or
dcrcd capias to be issued for the par
tics. and if they are apprchended they
viii be tried at the June term, 1902.
The grand jury discoursed tho fact that
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ADMIRAL SCHLEY TOO SLOW
IN GOING TO SANTIAGO

At l0:45 p. m. May p. Commodore
Schley signalled 10 the Texas. The more
coal you take in this smooth weather
the less you will have To take IN Haiti
Commodore Schlcy made no efforr 20
ascertain whether the Spanish squadron
vas in the harbor of Santiago; he left
said harbor entirely unGuarded from p
m. rf May 26 TO p. m. of May q. anG
siarnSd only by the scout st. Paul from
: n. m. May p. until about p. m. Of
May p.
The flying squadron arrived off the har-
bcr Of Santiago de Cuba. miles south
Of the MORO. at p. M, May p. and es-
tabllshed blockade.
The distance from Cienfuegos TO San
tiago is 3l5 miles.
Commodore Schley did not proceed with
an dispatch from Cienfuegos to Santiago
de Cuha.
Early on the morning Of May % the
Cristobal Colon and other vessels OF the
Spanish squadron were discovered at
anchor i'm the harbor o: Santiago. about
l.g00 Yards from the entrance.
No attempt was maze by Commodore
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Schlcy ON May - or May Sc To capture or
destroy those Spanish vessels.
At 1t:l0 81. m. May 81. the flagship Mas
sdchrsotts siguallcd:
The Massachusetts. New Orleans ana
iowa Will 20 i'm after Cirner - distance
Of ZOO yards and fire at Cristohal Colon
with $, y and l3-ineh gums, speed about
10 knots"
At 1:50 p. m. the three vessels dcsc-
iated steamed. in column. toward the
entrance 10 the harbor Of Santiago, head
ing to the eastward. at about 10 knots
speed. The ships passed the narbor en-
trance about 1.tuu yards distaTt from the
Moro, firing at the Co.on and the shore
batteries at ranges varying. from s.teJ
yards TO $500 yards. All pr0jectles fell
short
When the ships had rassod TO the east
ward Of the entrance the flagship turned
OF shore. followed iu succession by the
other ships. rcpassed the entrance and
mCd as before. but with ranges varying
fl ON 300 yards 10 l1.e,9 yards. some Of
these pruiectilcs fell near the Colon.
The ire was returned by the ships in
the harbor ana by the land batteries.
but no large suns were uscd by the bat
tories. Several proje, ules passed over
Cur vessels, but no injuries were sus-
tanned
The flying squadron did not withdraw
at ni@nt from the entrance To the san
tlago horb0r 10 dist nee at sea. The
bit itckade was maintained at an average
distance Of about 9 10 miles from the
harbor entrance during the day ana
ITODably somewhat nearer during the
night Two Vessels performed picket
Cuty at night, miles inside of the iine
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Amos Owens Cherry Tree Scheme Is
Fraud, Says Federal Grand jury.

try should know. before they send their 80
whether the company is responsible or h"tH
I am afraid it is fake. Can't you assist
them, A. A. BELL.
N M,di-on. Ga. December l2 1901.
Bill Arp and the Cherry Tree.
Editor Constitution: Has the endess-chain
business come back again. My daughters and
others are almost daily receiving letters from
anxious women all over the country wanting
thtnl o. buy twenty-five cherry trees at 5
apiece and thereby get ar agency Of SD
month 10 write TO other ladies' and get them
to buy more trees and take more agencies.
Are those cherry trees descended from the
tr, taat George Washington cut down with
his ittl" hat shct?
There seems TO be another endless chain TN
ChicaGu sprurg by the Pioneer Music Com
pauy. and which says: Dear Miss: We have
just published a beautiful song. a Sermon To
the Bows, which 10y request Of a friend Of
yours has for a pleasant surprise been dedi-
Gated tv YOU. Your name appears on the
title page in elegant. artistic style. We will
be- plor cd TO send yoa Two for 50 cents or
six fur ST." MANY Of our young ladies have
received q similar letter and some sent money
before thew found out the scheme.
Ihgu again am afflicted with letters iron
Virginia to Texas wanting to know IL the
publisher of paper in Monticello, Fla. iS
Ta' sou 1o, WITH he 8 rfrrU h!a promises p.
they eet aim twenty-five subscribers az D.
each These letters arc from lafiea who are
Struggling 20 earn a little money and have
been assured that the Monticello man is my
son ami that he Will give them permanent
.ry.ulo..ufcut at SIS q month for three Or four
mail brings me one 0r more Of these letters.
an So TO save answering them / wish to say
that tho gentleman Is not my son nor any
kin nor do l know anything about him or
hts paper CHAS II. SMITH
cartcrsyine Ga. December g. 1901
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Parker on the Verdict.

New York December l4.-CaptaIn Park
cr of Admiral Schley's counsel, said at
Perth Amboy. y. J., at / o'clock this
morning:
Until | have read the report in full !
cannot say more than this. Admiral
Dewey knows what was right. lie. better
than any one else I'm the world. was quail
fed to judge the case lie is the one man
living besides Admiral SchleN who con-
Quoted campaign and fought q battle
with modern ships under modern cpndi-
tions lie probably found there was a
difference between theory ana practice
and Judged Schley in the light of MS oWE
experience. The other Two me emocrs ol
the court We're high-minded men OF ihe
highest character and men VINO Wouid
not misiudge knowingly or Willingly
They never had the experience the ad-
miral had and probably did not see th!nSs
i'm the same light rs he did. We Shlii
leave the matter to the judgment OF the
people of the country, confident that IN
the lust mind the findings of admiral
Dewey will be sustained.
Captain Parker seemed almost IS much
pleased that Admiral Dewey had Sus
tained Rear Admiral Schley as If the
court had been umanlmous in the verdict
that he dewey rendered.
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Brooklyn began her turn 10 starboard. a
conversation regarding the proximity Of
the Texas took place between Commo-
dore Schley and Lieutenant a. c. HodG-
son.
Admiral Schley caused 10 be published
in n daily newspaper a letter addressed
to him hy Lieutenant Commander Ifodg-
son. dated une H. 1899 I'm which Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson said: The
colloaUy published in The New York sun
and alleged to have taken place between
YOU and me on the day OF the battle off
Santiago. July 3, 1895, never occurred. .
Admiral Schlcy did not have published
the other letters of Lieutenant Com
maudcr Hodgson In regard to this matter.
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THEY CLAIM THAT ScELEY
PROCEEDED TOO SLOWLY

Commodore Schlev did not proceed with
Utmost despatch of Cienfuecos ana
blockade that port as close as possible.
Az rea- m. May - the Dupont arrived
az cf.uflerus with dispatch rrom the
commando in chief. dated Key West
Afae 81 1855. which Informed Commodore
S-h.ev af tine probability of the Spanish
srusdrnn being In Santiago De Cuba and
ordered him 10 hold Cienfuegos until the
RECENT ~ more positive Information.
At I.s3 p. m. Nav .. the Iowa arrived
at Cienfuegos and at r. m - the same
date the Scorpion left Cienfuegos for
Santiago
A. SIS a. m of May , Commodore
Sehlev received by the dispatch vessel
Hawk the following dispatch and men,
oraudums from the commander In CHIEF
Dispatch NO - dated Key West.
Man II Isss. which stated that the Snan-
Ish squadron was probably at Santiago.
and ordered Commodore Schley. u ne MAS
satisfied that the Spanish squadron was
not at Cienfuegos to proceed WITH
AL despatch. but cautiously. 70 Santiago
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THE BATTLE Or SANTIAGO
AND TURN OF BROOKLYN

The Spanish squadron was discovered
to be in the entrance to Santiago harbor.
steamins out. about $3.50 a. m, July 3.
1898
The Brooklyn at that time was heading
to the westward of north about G300 yards
southwest, three-fo -fourths south from the
Moro, which was practically her block
aiding position.
Large vessels coming out OF the harbor
of Santiago were obliged to head about
southwest by south. and the Spanish yes
sells therefore, in coming out. until clear
of the shoal to the westward. We're
obliged to head directly for the position
Of the Brooklyn. When clear of this
shoaL the Spanish vessels turned IN
succession, to the westward and took a
course nearly parallel TO the land.
The Brooklyn stood toward the Spanish
vessels with varyinS helm fired one shot
from her forward turret at 800 yards
range, which proved short, and then en-
gagged with her port battery. When
about 1.i00 yards distant from the lead
ing Spanish ship. the Teresa. the Brook
lyn turned to starboard. with her helm
hard apor:. and continued 50 to turn an
til she headed to the westward parallel
to the course of the Spanish ships. The
commanding officer of the Brooklyn put
the helm hard aport, and at almost the
same instant Commodore Schley gave the
order. Hard aport'
When the Brooklyn's helm was put
hard port. the Teresa was about LOO
yards to the eastward of north from the
Brooklyn, the Niscaya was to the east
ward of the Teresa and the Colon was TO
the eastward of the Niscaya. When the
Brooklyn completed the turn, and was
heading to the westward, parallel to the
course of tile Viscaya the Niscaya and
Colon were about 400 yards to the north
ward and westward of the Brooklyn.
The turn 9f the Brooklyn was toward
the Texas. The Texas stopped and back
ed her engines.
on July 3, 1898, about the time the
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" TASHINGTON. December l3-Thc
Wv slost prolonged. interesting and
important naval tribunal ever held
g. this country came 10 n close. lafter
hsviu-. i'm opeu ana secret session. lasted
three months. short 4 one week. when
S.-cretsry Long at > = m today received
the findings Il the court of inquiry which
inquired into the conduct of Rear Ad-
mlraI Sehlsy during the Santiago cam
Tatrn-
The result was a complete surprise. and
u Is probable that no prophesy has ap-
F-na-hed the truth Instead II one r.
rnrt there are two. Both are signed by
George Dewey. the president of the court
and by sam T. I.emIy. the judge advo-
cate. This is a form said 10 be recog-
u.zad In an courts of inquiry. the sigma
tures ~ the other members not being
necessary Eut it is explained that Ad-
miraI Dewey signed the second report. 2
minority report. To- express his qua!ifi'a
tis7 ~ ~ dissent from the views express
e. IS the court comprising beside himsci,
AGmsra.s Bcuham and Ramsay. 60 the
FIRST report
% IS said - the navy department that
sh.re vii te NJ further proceedings in ;he
...-e or the departments Initiative SEC
r.tary Long ana judge Advocate lemly
sitivslv decline % discuss the findings
lu ans phase The secretary probably
vin s~u9r a~- I'D h' ei~ratlrr ,
,- uarl -arrrrvrI" 20 the whole rec-
o-l. the cru-t itself recommends no
further prc.ceiis.rs. owl-s ID the lapse
~ t-me
5 rerrese ntative ~ tne Associated Press
conveyed the first Information of the
findings ~ the court e. Admiral Srhiev
IT. uas se.r.I iu the rubiir rec,ptinn
-.rm 80 hotel chatting with friends
arI ssT.r rar reWsna-e- men. aud shovel
p. sizus u nervousness over the out-
rru.
When the conclusions or Aisn.-aI
u.1e.r wrr.- read ts nim Admiral ss"h ey-
showed nis pleasure and Sc wss evide lt
from fi~ manner that h. regarded tie
e.f-. .ufnt from Admiral Dewey as VIM
atl at.uu ~ hiS .aEsr- he declined to
waEe amy statement concerning Tie
t.-rt.s -lIirZs. auI. ezcusiue himself
f--1 the ti-rl. company which had rath-
l-r. afsa1t him. De- went o. Iis apart
rl.a-=. when. llr~- S-h.ey had bsru auN-
i..=y waiting Lo heir The courts deci-
SION
Admiral uev-.r declined ta make ans
teuseur cnn. -riuE tine courts luf-
t-- sEe saii thsr the crurt Aas uo.
Dissolved and thlr De- was s-Hl bound by
bis oath - ~.cssry.
r.-e reports iu detail follow
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OPINION.

Commodore SChlcy, in command OF the
flying squadron should have proceeded
with utmost dispatch of Ctenfuegos. and
should have maintained a close blockade
of that port.
lie should have endeavored on May 3.
at Cienfuegos to obtain Information re-
garding the Spanish squadron by com
municatng with the insurgents at ,he
place designated in the memorandum de-
Iivcrcd TO him at 6:15 a m. of that date
lie should have proceeded from Cien-
fuegos to Santiago de Cuba with all dis
patch, and should have disposed his YES
sells with a view OF intercepting The
enemy in any attempt to pass the flying
squadron.
lie should not have delayed the squad
ron for the Eagle.
lie should not have made the retrograde
turn westward with his squadron
He should have promptly obeyed the
navy departments order Of May ..
lie should have endeavored to capture
or destroy ths Spanish vessels At anchor
near the entrance Of Santiago harbor on
May % and 50.
He did not do his utmost with the force
under his command to capture or destroy
the Colon and other vessels of the enemy
which he attacked on May 81.
BY commencing the engagement on jury
3 with the port battery and turning the
Brooklyn around with port helm. Commo-
dore Schley caused her To lose distance
ana position with the Spanish vessels
especially with the Viscaya and Colon.
The turn of the Brooklyn To starbCArd
was made to avoid getting her into dan
,,erous proximity to the Spanish vessels.
The turn was made toward the Texas
and caused THAT vessel To stop and TO
back her engines to avoid possible coll
lision
Admiral Schley did injustice TO Leuten-
ant Commander \. G. Hodgscn in pub
fishing only a portion of the correspond
ence which passed between them.
Commodore Schley's conduct in connec-
ton with the events of the Santiago cam
paign prior to June l, 1898. was charac-
terized by vacillation. dilatoriness and
lack of enterprise.
His official reports regarding the coal
supply and the coaling facilities of the
flying squadron were inaccurate and mis-
leading.
His conduct during the battle of July ;
was possessed and he encouraged. in
his own person. his subordinate officers
and men to fight courageously.
GEORGE DEWEY,
Admiral u. S. N. President.
SAM C. LEMLY,
Judge Advicate Geaeral L. S. N. Judge
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THO rvinr squadron. consisting ~ ihe
l.1-n 1rssSar rh.ssstts. Texas and
-t5au. under tine command of 'omln"-
.-.-.. rs s. SrEIev a. = ~ saii'i from
E-- West about r. m ~ Nay l9- i,'>-
with rrIsrs from the usvv department..
and fr1m tine commander iu chief II the
r.rin Atlantic station % proceed Win
E.-r1tef utmu-tt un CieufU.gns % r-,n-
= ths. euaeny m that port II possible,
..- o. f.ln.-k1Is him. and e. maintain The
.Easle as close AS possible
The ttv'ul slr-dr- q arrived n 'i"ns'ie-
.-1s IN the morning ID May - and "sta"-
fshed q bluCkale During the d8v the
sEIus lav on tire port at various dis
trnreS tn un particular order At night
thev formed ir columns ~ vessels heal-
az uF shore and moved at only sufficient
r-eeI for k.eriuu positions The small
vessels performed picket DUTY in shore
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d hNe mdaV Ito
and C eC ed in 70 is eonCd ard
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The Amos owens Cherry Tree Conn
pany. Of North Carolina. ras out an "rd-
less chain. IL induces young women 20
pay SIS for cherry trees and receive the
sum Of so per month fer writing % Other
young women to buy cherry trees. The
company will be able. as long as the
chain lasts. to pay the young women.
but gradually dodci. asst mblcs and tte
usual result is that the chain falls OF its
own weight. the laso Comors being the
sufferers In North Carolina the state
cntomologist IS proceeding against the
company on the ground that the trees
are worthless ana that, therefore, there
is fraud.
TWO letters or the sub5ect follow:
Editor Constitutions The peuu!. look 10 YOUR
paper for all kinds Of Information. scud
NoI "a nYdce of a company ! believe IL is iu
North Carolina. flooding the country, cspe tally
Jasper county. with ciroulat b. is important
thar the pcarle' shouid 'e about this
matter.
This firm proposes TO send twelve cherry
trees TO any one who viii become an agent
for them. on the following conditions. The
agent is To send TO IN company $25 for an
outfit" which is twelve cherry uoes. The
agent IS 90 write thirty-siX lctter@ week TO
his various friends boasting the cherry trees for
a year. for which services the company en-
plovs him or her for one year al a salary Of
$50 per monlh. to he paid monthly.
1t is important that the people Of the coun-
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CONGRESS MAY TAKE
4 HAND NOW,
VerSict of American People Finds
Expression in the Opinion Of
Admiral Dewey-LOng Re
viewing Report Of the
Court OF Inquiry.

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get the subject before an impartial nody
2 irn. %'-1i.s ~. ,..,,.i ,,ff.-i,
-s,.t1 to rxlst in certain naval arcles-
lt Is hv having an inve estlr"---n ~ p.
@ 7'.' - .5., H. t.ro..s,bf otir -Tb. 9.8
...3iuae before the court followed tHs
strirtcst legal aad official form ii,t i
much evidence was barred OUT ou ttcuil--
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uouuc5d the purpose TO Introduce n res7-
.stiou OF investigation t.Et il case Ae
locs not act my resolution VIII pe -i-
lfoaucro-
House members DISCUSS seIuicl-
Among members of the house ~ rep
resautat5vrs the findings in the Sclley
,as. were discussed with great interest
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Sch.ey and hlS friends ln tn- Mary iand
delegation. Representative Cummings.
If <.v, York was the only member IF
rr.. naval committee at rbe rousa TODAY.
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called h' On 'h' --o'- Il -''' '"'' -'t
from commit WITHIN t"o weeks Ii"ln
the time 10 was introduced The WIZ
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'CHLEY is AWARDED HEROS WREATH BY DEWEY,
BUT HE is CONDEMNED By RAMSAY AND BENf4AM

O Admiral SC
n Admiral Dewey
all dispatch that view OF MS coal
CeegOS
and was W6 SENIOR
credit due inc glorious y
lin otld o
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Schley Wanted as Lecturer.

Washington. December 13.-Admiral
Schley's mail has been steadily growing
liely. and he has received 4 number of
cffers to go on the lecture platform. One
proposition was a fixed price of $500
night for lectures. TO last forty nights.
Admiral Schley politely declined this and
al! other offers
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In the opinion of the undersigned the
passage from Key West to Cienfuegos
was made by the flying squadron with all
possible dispatch. Commodore Schley hav-
ing in view the Importance of arriving on
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FIGHT VERDICT TO FINISH
is ADVICE OF ISIDOk RAYNoR
TO SCHLEY.
schley's Attorney Says Majority Re
port Is Utterly at Variance
with the Facts.

Baltimore. Nd. December 13.-Isidor
Raynor showed keen disappointment
when the findings Of the court Of i'm
auiry were communicated 20 him to-
night. lie announced that he would 60
To WASHINGTON as soon as his en@aS Be-
ments will permit. probably Monday o'
Tuesday. and he viii counse! Adrir'.
Schlev 10 fight the case 20 finish by
every appeal that IS possible
In an interview hr said:
Il think the country VIII almost unan-
imously accept Admiral Deweys Juis-
ment The testimony was 80 orerWheiiA-
ingly. upon almost every one Of the spec
ifcations. in favor OF Admiral Schlcy that
l must confess 7 am utterly at loss %
understand what facts or upon the evil
dence OF what witnesses the other Two
members OF the court reached their con-
Clusiou.
II am absolutely satisfied that the
opinion of the two judges IS q total va
rance with the opinion Of the country
and that THIS viii not by any means
terminate the controversy. Shdl aI-
wise Admiral Scniey TO fight u 10 q
finish. to oppose it by every appeal taat
is possible. congressional or otherwise,
and / believe that the sentiment pI tic
whole country VIII uphold him in ms re-
solve not to let the Judgment stand.
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Admiral Brown Sustains Schley.

indianapolis. Ind December E.-Raar
Admiral George Brown retired. when
asked tonight for his opinion of the YER
diet in the Schley ease. said.
Il read the original charges against
Admiral Schley. of course, and made up
my mind that no court would ever con-
Wet him OF cowardice. They could not
do that The whole country knows he is
not a coward. There is not drop OF
cowardly blood i'm his veins. Ii there
were he would have never become a com
modore and admiral in the navy OF the
United States.
II did think, moreover. that the court
would possibly censure MIN for his ret
rOgrade movement and his tardiness ia
getting to Santiago. CerVerd had time
before the arrival of Schley to coal and
get away. But he did not and Schley
got there in time and did the work tie
destroyed the fleet of Cervera- The re-
suits were exactly what We're being aim
ed at. lie did what he started out To dc.
Every one knows that. CerNera Oid not
get away ana his feet was destroyed at
Santiago.
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partmcnts information indicates the
Spanish division stin at Santiago ana
Schley's reply thereto. i'm which he says.
"lt Is To he regretted that the depart
ment's orders cannot be obeyed." and
that he was forced to return to Key West
The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-16
DEWEY'S OPINION.

Judge Advicate Geaeral L. S. N, Judg'