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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

martial trying Commander f.. IA. Null
Tan for the loss OF the Ashuelot. July
1853, Lamly was again detailed FOR duts
in the Office OF the Judge advocate gen
eral at Washington, where he remained
until March 1854 when he was detach-
ed and ordered 10 the Thetis OF the
Greely relief expedition. Returning
from that memorable voyage six
months later. he was again detailed for
duty IN the office from which he had
been temporarily detached, remaining
there until February. 1885, when. after
a month on the Vandala. he was or
dered 10 Yokohama as Judge advocate
OF general court martial. Ordered to
the Trenton iu May OF the next year
and subsequently TO the Enterprise, he
completed three years cruise in the
latter ship. returning TO the United
states al it's termination and TO his old
position in the Judge advocate generals $
office. where he has been ever since. In
the absence of Captain Remey whom
he succeeded Ia 1892, Lemly frequently
acted in the capacity OF judge advocate
general and has practically held the Of
flee for the past II years
That Captain Lemly Is peculiarly wen
fitted for the high position he occupies
is evidenced from the fact OF his being
now In his third term as judge advo-
cate general He has a sustained rep
utation as a civil as we'll as a maritime
lawyer and is an acknowledged expert
from practical experience as 10 the du-
ties OF seamanship, naval tactics and
gunnery. Combining within himself the
qualifications Of Judge as we'll as law
yer he will have occasion TO draw upon
all his resources In the coming contest
of legal wits. That he will be able TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

facts Ia the casS, but within the scope
OF this term rs .hcluded not only the
testimony taken, but the result and
conclusion Of he court from hearing
the evidence" The proceedings OF the
court are authenticated 10y the sigma.
lures Ui the president and Judge advo-
cate, anu ia all cases not capital nor
extending tn the dismissal of commis-
stoned nr warrant officer may be evl-
uence before a court martial, provided
oral testimony Cannot be obtained
AS 10 the personnel OF the court Of in.
quiry Il 10 explicitly stated by the
statue that IL shall consist Of not more
than three commissioned officers as
members and a Judge advocate, or per-
son officiating as such. The official
definition OF Judge advocate IN "a per.
son appointed 20 act az prosecutor at a
court martial or court of inquiry. as
the representative ~ the government.
al the responsible adviser of the court
and also 10 "A certain extent as counsel
Of the accused when he has no other
counsel Although ho is generally a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
ADMIPAI
DEWEY.

captain of tho line white the office Of
judge advocate general was established
IN the army in 1891 IL was not estab-
iished in the navy until long afterward.
The position was authoritatiVely fixed
by congress in 1860, ANA the first ap~
pointee was civilian Hon John A.
Bolles 0f Massachusetts,, who held the
office untn his death in 1878. He was
succeeded by Captain William n. Re-
mey. who was the nrst appointee with
the rank of colonel and held the post
for "A years when he was succeeded
by Lieutenant, now Captain, samuel G.
Lemly the present Incumbent
Captain LemlS entered the Naval
academy from North Carolina I'm 1859
and saw active service i'm the north
Atlantic. south Atlantic and European
squadrons. besides doing special duty
on the Greedy relief expedition under
SChley. who is soon to appear before
the court over which his former leu
tenant is To preside. In his legal ca
pacity acting Judge advocate general
he had already appeared i'm many
courts martial, three OF which at least
were considered as very important--viz,
that Of Paymaster Watkins tried on the
Asiatic station for unlawful exrendi-
ture of public money. that OF Surgeon
General Wales for inefliciency. and that
OF Paymaster General Smith for Grim
inal neglect of duty. In September.
1852, he was appointed judge advocate
OF the famous court which inquired
into the loss of the arctic exploring ex-
pedition steamer the Jeannette and the
death OF her commander, Lieutenant
c. w. De Long, and his subordinates
In March OF the following year he was
detached and sent 20 Hongkong as
Judge advocate of the general court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

arqult himself with dignity and ability
is predicted by his friends. who recall,
for instance, the mastery manner in
which nc foied SO great a legal lumi
nary as Joseph H.. Choate, now our EN-
hassador 90 Great Britain. when he was
a witness I'm the McCalla court Of in
quiry a few years ago
Df tho president OF the SChley court
OF inquiry il IS not necessary to more
than mention The name. for Admiral
Dewey's deeds are still fresh IA tbs
memory of his countrymen, and his
qualifications for the position are un-
doubted lie viii preside over the
court aud, cunJointly with he Judge
advocate. authenticate its proceedings
by ailiNiuE mis- signature. The presi-
dent of the court must, of course, be q
man OF probity and parts. but need not
necessarily be deeply versed In legal
lore.
The second member Of the court nom
mated by the secretary of the navy
Rear Admiral Andrew Ellcott Kenne-
DIV Bcnham, has long been known as
the silent admiral" being reticent
modest and brave, quiet but firm, as
shown in his bearing az the time Of
the Rio Janeiro affair i'm lS9f. lie has
been on the retired list of rear ad-
mirals. whore he was placed on attain
ing the age of 62 years, since the 10th
OF April, 1894. after nearly % years OF
sea service. Admiral Benham was born
I'm New York, whence he was ap-
pointed TO the navy in lSf7, but
his present residence. as Is the case
with II out Of the 20 rear admirals
on the retired list, Is in Washington
Appointed mldshipman at Is years OF
age Benham first served four years in
the East India squadron. then I'm the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

- hilsE widespread interest at
Ns laches 10 tho court Of inquiry
MN next month ior'ihe invcstiga'
w ticn OF Rear Admiral S;hley's
conduct about ;'aniihgn. it
dleS noe necessarily folioN that all
courts OF inquiry paltake OF this im-
purtance ca pNca attract more th1h
Ga eua, attention There may hpNc been
aL-le~st .haiI dozen iuveai isa joins of
similar claiaeter every year since the
cou.t Was provided Tor by statute In
ADril 1900 IL a. tht customary form
ef vindication invoked b. 3n officer OF
The stmy cor navy when he inaHlhes
his character needs ciearinS and also
naturatlv follows after any great dis
aster. such as the 5inking "a ship oi
wa o., an accident rtsuitinS in iosp ~
liic o. os guNernme MT prop,rty
Thero -, 81 somewhat parGonable con-
fusion existing bet ween the terms court
of inquiry and court martlal but there
need be nous IL IL but be Doine in mind
that The former nnsl preced, the lat
Ter and is ,ntsnded merely 40 establish
fha facts ng 10 be uscd as a basis OF
fact upon which The court martial Is 10
proceed. ~ is generally Known a
court martial Is trihunal composed OF
military or naval officers appointed for
the trial OF alleged offenders The oh
Ject and function oi the court OF IN
quiry are 10 ascertain the facts In com
plicated or diihcult cases Tor the in
formation OF superior authority. and /
may be convened for the purpose OF cs-
tabNshing responsibility or criminality,
as a preliminary proceeding to trial by
court martial, TO clear UP matters OF
public welfare or TO exculpate individ-
uals' believing themselves aggrieved.
In any case II records. sifts and meth.
odixes the Information obtained and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
GOSSIP OF TWO HEMlsPHERss.

Taking frogs for market as a busl-
ness has SO steadily Increased during
recent years that, according 10 the es-
innate OF the United States fish COM
mission. the annual eaten in this coun-
try is but little less than 100000 frogs
With a total value 20 the hunters of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

plan sea much earlier than elsewhere.
Under the name OF "sicilian OIL IL was
burned IN. lamps In Rome in the days
OF Pliny. 1t entered into use i'm the arts
I'm China centuries ago and was discov-
cred by the early settlers i'm Canada
and the United States. As FIRST known
petroleum came from springs, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

the force, but accurate anthropometric
descriptions and records OF physical pc
culiarities for his Identification. This
Is the FIRST recorded instance of the
Bertillon system being turned against
the police
Petroleum has been known from an
cient times. IL was put TO practical use
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
LONG BREAD LoAvEs.

The largest loaves Of bread baked ID
the world are those OF France and itaiy'
The pipe" bread of Italy Is baked In
loaves two feet long, while In France
the loaves are made in the shape OF
very long rolls four feet or Ave feet In
length and I'm many cases six feet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

a very tall British woman was s feet Z
inches. while now the height averages
feet 8 inches to feet 10 inches.
Oklahoma is increasing rapidly In
population. -Four years ago II cast 3d.
900 votes Last year the total vote cast
was 72,O0o. a gain at the rate OF 5000
votes year. Mississippi, which cast
10000 votes at the election OF 1926, cast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

from the North American Indians, was
its employment as a medicinal agent 10
cure rheumatism and neuralgia.
The Democrats have carried Ohio six
times I'm 80 years--in 1873, 1874. 1877. 1882,
1888 and 1889.
The British girl is getting taller as
we'll as the American. Fifty years ago,
a medical authority says, the height Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

about 500. 900 and a corresponding cost
0O0
During a recent raid on a swindler's
den at Brunswick. Eng, the police
found an album which contained not
only the portrait OF every member OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

only $1,000 at last years presidential
election. IL Is estimated that Oklahoma
will have a voting population of az
least 100. 900 by 1904.
sheboygan. Wis. Is q pea raising dis
trict. and recently all the clergymen
gave written permissions 10 their nocks
60 gather the crop on Sunday to save
n.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22

To u home tnr working Women and
E.rls. the conservatory trustees have
Crnounced plans fer q removal Of the
institution. by witch Il Is proposed u
make Il to Boston and 10 the whole
country what the Mendelssohn Conser-
vatorlum at Lelpsic is 10 the German
empire and to all Europe,
The new location selected by the
trustees Is on Huntington avenue, near
ly opposite the new Symphony hall
The plans Tor the new building provide
for a three. story structure ON the Gre
clan me del. There will be sixty recl-
tatioa rooms and two auditor!ums, II
IS the intention to make the institution
Il school OF opera, Of orchestral playing,
ot organ ana church music ot compo-
sitiNu and an artists piano forte anl
violin school.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
PROBABLE SUICIDE.
Accomplished Michigan Young Lady
Last Seen on the Lake Front.

CHICAGO, March sl.--A won,an's
nacklntosh, hat and gloves and u let
ter signed May Comstock" and ad-
dressed to Sarah l., Wright 710 Park
avenue, We're found on the lake front
AT Sixty-thlrd street. The police learn
ed from Sarah Wright that Miss Com
stock boarded with Mrs, Freeman, stO
North Union street.
At the latter house It was learned
that Miss Cnmstock was a daughter Of
John Comstock. of Benton Harbor.
Michigan. wealthy retired fruit grow
er. formerly OF Florida ana Calitor-
mia. and that she came here to study
music. Tuesday afternoon Miss Com
stock left her boarding house for the
American Conservatory Of Music. where
she appeared and took her music les
son, but when she went away from there
at o'clock she left behind her um-
brella and violin.
Park Policeman Richards reports that
he saw a woman enveloped in a black
macintosh walk on the lake front late
that afternoon, but paid no particular
attention to her, as many persons stroll
ed along the beach daily at this point.
The police believe the girl has drown
ed herself and the lake was dragged
between Slxtieth and Ffty-sixth streets.
but no body was recovered, \ strong
current sets out into the lake at this
point and IL the girl has committed
suicide, her body has probably been
carried out into deep water.
The father Of the girl reached Chi
cago last night. He is unwilling to ac-
cept the suicide theory that the police
have formed from the finding OF the
outer garments Of the girl. Mr.. Com
stock has an idea that his daughter
was kidnapped and he will not credit
any other theory.
Miss Comstock was taking a special
course on the violin. She was an ac-
musician for her years and
aspired to perfection In her art Her
father encouraged her ambition. He
wanted her to become a great artist.
He was impatient to have her advance
rapidly ana expected TO send her to
Paris to complete her musical educa-
ton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
POOL OF TRUNK LINES.
New York Competition In Grain ship
ments Is Abolished.

NEW YORK, March si,-The Journal
OF Commerce says;
II has been definitely decided by the
New York trunk line managers IL main
tain for another year the So-called pnol
on ex-lake grain which comes cas-; from
Buffalo. Ii has also been decided To
start rates much higher than year
ago. new figures which will 60 into II
feet with the opening Of navigation be-
ing four cents per 'buShel for wheat.
sac per bushel for corn and Sc per
hushel for oats. II has also been de-
cided that Frank Harriet shall continue
chairman of the grain committee The
percentage established by Mr. Harriot
FOR the new season will not, It Is un-
ders;ood. be- far from the following
New York Central Oncluding West
Shore) SO per cent Erie 2j; L'hlgh Val
ley 10; Lackawanna l.
The arrangement, absolutely abolishcs
all New York competition. except to the
small extent that the Erie canal may be-
called competitor ana places the New
York roads IN Il position where they
only have 10 consider Philadelphia. Bal
tmore and Virginia ports In naming
their rates. The Pennsylvania road.
which brings its grain from Erie on
the lakes. viii act in perfect harmony
with these roads
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.
Attorney General Griggs Is to Decide
Whether Foreigners May Come
Here on Assurance Of
Finding Work.

NEW YORK. March 21-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says;
The treasury department has decid-
ed to hold up the order issued on Mon
dav, providing for the deportation Of
fifteen Spanish shepherds who arrived
at New York on March l. Assistant
Secretary Taylor decided that these inn
migrants had come to the United States
in violation OF the contract labor laws.
Heretofore the department has held
that aliens induced TO emigrate to this
country by promises "of employment
or that work could b. obtained upon
arrival" were not entitled to admis-
sion. The justice OF this precedent has
puzzled the department for some time
and it has been determined to refer the
case Of the fifteen Spaniards to At
torney-General Griggs for an opinion.
Assistant Secretary Taylor said:
The vital question is whether a man
who comes 10 America on Information
from relatives or friends that he can
get work easily is entitled to admls-
sion. Attorney General Griggs' decision
will interest every laboring man in the
country. II it is held that these Span
iards have right to enter, it will be
difficult to prevent undesirable foreign
laborers from crowding out Americans"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22

FEherty, local saloon keeper, who
Is well known in pugilisttc circles, hav-
ing managed several fighters and Sec
onded others, made an attempt to slug
champion fighter Jeftries. but wound
up by having couple Of his ribs brok-
en-. The encounter took place in front
OF the Academy uf Music.
1t seems that Faherty had been
brooding over the fact that he had lost
five hundred dollars on Tom Sharkey
in the latter's fight with Jeftries. He
had become pretty well reconciled, how
ever, to the loss Of the money up to the
time the billboards announced the APP
pearance OF the champion at West
Side play house. Then 1t was that
Flaherty decided upon what he thought
the best way to square things with the
man who had humliated him and incl
dentally whipped Sharkey
Just as Jeffriss stepped out OF the
main entrance Of the Academy Of Mu-
sic, Flaherty stepped in 'front.' OF him
and swung his ponderous right to the
jaw Of the champion. Surprised into
leaving a good opening. Jeffries caught
the blow just back Of the ear and it
staggered him bit Fhherty came
back with a hot left, aimed at the same
point Then there was trouble for Fla
herty. The champion blocked the Sec
md punch and gathered the large form
Of the saloon keeper in his bear-like
When Jeffries' brawny arms closed
around Flaherty the saloon keeper yell
"a for help. 1t came in the form Of
policeman who pried the men apart. but
lot before Jeffries had broken two of
Slaherty's ribs,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
JAMAICANS APPEAL.
Delegates Sent to England to Ask for
Restoration OF Their Constitu-
tional Rights.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, March 2l.-The
steamer Port Royal, belonging to FL
der Dempster & Company and the sec
ond vessel to sail from Jamaica direct
TO England, left here with a full car
so Of fruit yesterday for Bristol
Among her numerous passengers were
two elected members Of the legislature
who are empowered 10 make an appeal
to Great Britain for a restoration Of
constitutional rights by Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain. secretary OF state for the
colonies.
The governments projected tax on
banana land is receiving considerable
attention. The bulk Of this tax will
fall upon the United Fruit Com
pany 1t is feared that they will
protest against being called upon to
support the opposition company trading
with England Owing to the abroga-
ton Of the constitution the measure will
probably pass Notwithstanding the
popular opposition to it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
MASSACHUSETTS, AGROUND.
Got Out ot Channel Near
Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 2l.-The
flagship Kelrsarge and the battleshIp
Alabama. Of the North Atlantic squad
ron, crossed the bar here this morning
for a cruise in the gulf The Massa-
chusetts. which followed the other TWO
warships out. took sheer left the
channel and went aground.
President O'Brien. Of the National Bar
Eliot Association. tonight says that the
Massachusetts, is aground with q feet
Of water under her forward turret.
while there is plenty Of water under
all other portions OF the ship. 1t Is
expected that the battleship viii be-
pulled off tomorrow O..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
No Other Changes in Nebraska
Senatorial Deadlock.
HANNA ASKS FOR ELECTION
Wants Thompson Elected for the Short Term
but Lailer's 0ppOuents Declare HIS
Election Would Disgrace the
State.

LINCOLN, March 2l-The Repubii
can caucus on the long term senatorial
seat made another night of 1t, with NJ
solution Of the deadlock The ballot.
ing began shortly after s O'Clock with
no change from last night except that
Edward Rosewatsr gained two votes
one each from MeIklejohn and Currie
The II o'clock ballot resulted:
Rosewater, "a; Meiklejohn. Il; Currie.
Z; necessary to nominate. 45 The day
brought no material change in the short
term situation except to slightly en-
hance the chances OF the election Of d.
E. Thompson. the caucus nominee
Thompson received SIS votes, six short Of
election.
Added to this were kilograms to the
anti-Thonrson men from Chairman
Hama, of the Republican national COM
mittee, urging the members who are
holding out TO abide by the caucus de-
cision.
Olit Ol Nile iltcSAStS SNllA ~ AllF dAAA-
Thompson forces was as follows:
Hon. ]. Whitmore-Friends Of the
administration here are deeply con-
cerned about the senatorial deadlock in
your state and we ask your influence to
secure a settlement on the caucus rec
concentrations by the national commit
tee. (Signed) N. A. HANNA"
Tonight ten Of the anti Thompson
men joined in the following telegram:
Hon, NJ, A. Hanna, Washington. D.
C,-The short term caucus nomination
Of Thompson ignores the recommenda-
tions of the national committee. His
election would be disgraceful TO the
state and suicidal to the party. We will
oppose him to the end"
The long term caucus adjourned un-
til tomorrow after taking nineteen bal
lots without a nomination.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
EMBEZZLER ESCAPED.
Judge in City Of Mexico Discharged Man
Wanted in New York

NEW YORK. March 21-The Ameri-
can Surety Company, at whose instance
Charles E. Cosgrove. State Senator Nc
Carren's nephew, was arrested in the
City of Mexico, on the charge Of embez-
zling $4,000. has received a telegram
that the judge before whom Cosgrove
was arraigned to await extradition had
discharged him without notice TO the
company allowing him to escape.
The telegram also says that COsgrove
is on his way to Vera Cruz with an
inspector Of the surety company close
to mis- heels. and that the latter hopes
to overtake the fugitive before he gets
out Of Mexican territory and have him
held for extradition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
PORTO RICAN NEWSPAPER.
Plant Being Purchased in New York
for Mouthpiece for the Federal
Party.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, March 21.-
Senior Abnil. editor Of La Democracia,
has gone to New York to purchase a
plant with which to start the newspa-
per Of the Federal party. Senior Muloz
Rivera, who will sail May l, will edit
the paper, the object Of which will be
to create more intelligent interest in
Porto Rican affairs.
A wedding took place last evening at
Casa Blanca, when Captain Latrobe, Of
the Porto Rican native regiment, was
married to Senorita Maria Ponce,
daughter Of a Spanish captain. The
bride was given away by Lieutenant
General Buchanan
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
FINE RESIDENCE BURNED.
Loss Of $4,000 Through Crossing Of
Telephone and Electric Light
Wires.

NEW YORK. March 21-The resi-
dence Of George 3. Raymond, at Nor
ris Plains, y. j., has been destroyed
by fire, entailing a loss Of $4,000 on
the building and its contents. The fire
was caused by the crossing Of a tele-
phone and electric light wire in the
basement. 1t was with difficulty that
Mr.. Raymond's son, Charles, who is
an invalid. was rescued from the flames.
The loss on the property is partly cov-
cred by insurance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-22
FOUR STEAMERS SOLD.
John S. Kimball Steamship Company Is
Going Out Of the Steamship
Business.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 21.-The
Examiner says:
Four Of the steamers of the John S.
Kimbal Company. the Aloha, Noyo,
Sequoia and John S. Kimball. have
been bought by Robert Dollar and will
pass under the control of the latter on
the first of the month.
The retirement OF the Kimball Com
pany will cause surprise on change
and in shipping circles.
1--WE are going out of the steamship
business only" said Vice President Rob
ert ]. Tyson, Of the Kimball Company.
'We find that our other interests in the
north will take all of our time"