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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
The LIVE STOCK MARKETS
CATTLE VERY DULL, WITH A FUR
THEIR DECLINE IN PRICES.
Hogs in Fair Demand at About
dition of Markets Elsewhere.

UNION STOCKYARDS, I~NDIANAPO-
LIS, Dec. 19.-Cattle-Receipts, $50; ship
ments, 200. Thus far this week the re-
ceipts of cattle exhibit a decrease of near
ly 1,4O compared with the same time last
week and an increase of about 1000 COM
pared with the corresponding time a year
ago. The receipts to-day were about 200
smaller than, last Thursday and $50 larger
thar a year ago. 1t seems almost impossi-
BILE to imagine a more unsatisfactory con-
dition Of the cattle market than the pres
ent. The receipts are not uncommonly
large, but the demand is considerably below
the average and confined principally to GER
tain grades. Local packing houses claim
to be well supplied, and in anticipation OF
a lessened demand in the near future on
account of the poultry and game season
they are as usual at this time limiting their
buying to the immediate requirements The
class of cattle wanted represent a small
proportion of the supplies. and with no out
let for the others statesmen are at their
wits end to know what to do. For the cat
tie that are wanted, which is the very best
sort and Gamers, prices are reasonably
steady, but to sell others statesmen were
forced to take off from 10c to 25c to-day
compared with yesterday. Even at the re-
duced prices it was impossible to make a
clearance, and a large number remained
in the pens unsold. Quotations:
Good to choice steers, 1850 lbs
and upward Sc. $50 $50
Plain fat steers. 1850 lbs and up
ward $3.50 $50
Good to choice 1900 TO f,300-lb
steers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5OOa $50
Plain rat l,9D to 1,3g-lb steers. 4500 SIS
Good TO choice loo 70 1,15O-lb
steers 400 40
Plain fat 1000 to 1,150-lb steers. S.751 44O
Choice feeding steers, 1000 to LOO
lbs Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 45
Good feeding steers, 900 TO 1.100 lbs 3.25I $50
Medium feeding steers. 500 to 500
lbs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2759 s15
Common to good stockers.......... 2 5Od 325
Good to choice heifers. 3.5O1 $50
Fair to medium heifers. ............ 3O0d 840
Common light heifers 25T 2 "a
Good to choice Ows............... 400 400
Fair TO medium cows............... ASA 325
Common old ws.....-......... lisa $50
Veal calves 450a $40
Heavy calves ........-......... 300d $50
Prime to fancy export BULLS. $50 45
Good to choice butcher bulls...-.. 3eoQ $50
Common 10 fair bulls. ..4... 2 O0d IA
Good 90 choice COWS and calves. &c. OOd5O. 90
Common TO medium cows and
calves ..aOOaSOM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON. - Thursdays statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the $3.50, 0O0, 600 gold re-
serve in the division Of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance ............$172 1SS, SIC
Gold n5,6S, 40
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
X for Silver.

NEW YORK.-Bar silver, 55sc; Mexican
dollars, 43%c.
LONDON.-Silver bars firm at 25%d an
ounce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20

Combined receipts OF hogs for four DAYS
show very little change compared with the
same time last week and an increase OF al
most 1000 compared with the corresponding
time a year ago. The receipts to-day were
around 1000 smaller than a week ago. and
about 1900 larger than a year ago. Some
factory than yesterday but statesmen are
not yet well pleased with conditions here
as compared with other places. A very good
general demand for the best heavy grades
resulted in a strong market for that class
but lighter and less desirable hogs did not
get the same attention and prices continue
rather irregular. There were very few
in prices compared with yesterday, but oc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
Wool.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 19.-woof unchanged; me-
dunn grades. lSql712c; light hns. 12hQ15c; heavy
fine, 10G12c; tub washed, 14624c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20

care for some years, and suffered with an
abscess I'm his head. He had ouarreled with
his wife and divorce proceedings were conn.,
vapncad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
Wonder of the Age.
Tile ''OMEGA' ODORLESS
SANITARY GAS stowe

Adecided innovation in gas heating.
Unique, scientific. Destroys Injurious prod
ucts and organic matter by intense neat.
ENGLISH.-From opinion OF George Rudd
Thompson, r. Il. g, F.. NJ. r. s, etc.
Public Analyst. Newport, Eng.
In my opinion the maximum OF heat Is
evolved by the combustion OF the minimum
OF Gas, without any smell or undue dry
ness of atmosphere. The theory of stove
lSm NJ ~ CPnc e - a. LS5uit
not sensibly raised in a closed room after
ten hours burning, and the air is not dried
10 an appreciable extent. / am simply de-
lighted with II. and am quite in a position
10 recommend 1t for Offices. sick-rooms.
ETC."
on exhibition and for sale by
The Indianapolis Gas Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20

Hogs-Receipts, 800: shipments, LOCO:
The quality was not up to the standard
set by the receipts of the preceding lays of
the week. The market was steady on good
medium and heavy weights, but slightly
lower on lights. Business was active.
Shippers bought most of the hogs. There
were no fancy heavy hogs sold. Such kinds
were quoted at Sc. 40d6.50, with medium and
heavy mixed ranging from So TO $6.35. Best
light hogs sold from $50 to $3.50. All
offered were promptly sold and the mar
ket closed steady at quotations.:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
~INTERURBAN TIME CARD.
UNION TRACTION Lines.

Trains leave Maryland and Illinois streets al
AIS a. IN. and hourly thereafter until ISL
ID. m. for Anderson, Muncie, Alexandria. Ma
rion, Elwood and way stations. Limited traina
for Muncie without stop. except at Anderson.
leave 1880 and 1880 a. m. 4.S0 and 1880 y. m
Fare on these trains. SOC TO Muncie. COO IS An.
oerson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
RAILnoAD TIME CARD.

4 N. time IL In BLACK asures-Trafns marked
thus: daily. s-Sieepsr. P-ParlOr Gar. o.
Chair Car. D-Dtning Car. +-Excepts sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
Chicago Stocks.

Citizens Street-railway hves.-....~..1O9h 10
Belt Railway 1854
Belt Railway -.
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c~asionally there was some difference re-
ported on light mixed grades. Packers were
more liberal buyers than for several days,
and at a late hour ii was evident that the
clearance would be better than for some
time past. The extreme range in prices
was from $5-35dS.6o or $l.S0. Quotations:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
Total sales GOO
UNITED STATES BONDS.
street-RaiIway and Belt Securities.

NO. Asked
indianapolis Street-railway...-..-.... AZ IS
Indpls. Street-ry. fours (bonds) ......9 IS
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A. n. Meyer A. CO.. coal shed and warehouse
nue.. $780,
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Sheep sand Lambs-Receipts none; ship
ments none. Prices rule steady TO strong
on all kinds. The demand from shippers is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20
Eszzzrz- OH. ND. a LOUIS. RY.
LAKE ERIE A WESTERN X. X.

Toledo. Chicago and Michigan ex-.-..tZoo ro9
Toledo, Detroit and Chicago. linn. ."12.2 20 t3.26
Muncie. Lafay'te and Laporte spec.t7.20 t1O.23
INDIANA. DECATUR a WESTERN RrY.
Decatur and ST. Louis mail and ex....ts 90 t425
Chicago express. y d..."....".-....fl9 tx.4o
Tuscola accommodation. ...-....f3. so tl0.lE
Decatur & ST. Louis fast eK. sc..-'ll.l0 100
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LGranger Farwell & Co.'S wire.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-20

Sheep.-RecelptS, ouo; SO.
There is a gain of about 1,1O0 in the receipts
Of sheep and lambs thus far this week
compared with the same time last week,
and a decrease of nearly 400 compared with
the corresponding time a year ago. The
receipts to-day were fully twice as large
as a week ago and a little smaller than a
year ago. The market opened with more
buyers in the field, and with more active
competition the offerings from the start
were changing hands promptly at more sat
isfactory prices than yesterday, especially
for the best lambs. 1t did not take long
TO exhaust the supply at current prices, and
the market closed steady. Lambs sold as
high as S4.S5, with quite a number at $500
4.75, and other sales ranged from $.2 to
$40. The top price for sheep was practic-
ally 1910, but strictly choice kinds would
have sold as high as 1925, and other sales
rapUa1 from 90 N fO 60 Quotations.
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BIG FOUR EOUTE.

City Ticket Onice. No. = - Washington Sc
Depart Arriva
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20
OPINION OF
COURT OF INQUIRY.
DEWEY FOR SCHLEY, OTHERS
AGAINST HIM.
hero OF Manila Says SChley is the Hero OF
Santlago==tiis Opinion Voices the Popular
sentiment But Will Not be Accepted
by the Enemies of Schley==Ade=
quate Justice Will yet be Done
the Gallant Admiral.

We give below the exact word
ing OF the opinion of the Schley
Court of Inquiry, with the minor
ity dissenting opinion of Admiral
Dewey, president of the Court.
1T the friends of Admiral Schley
hoped to end the miserable con.
troversy, which has so greatly
stirred up the country since the
Santiago naval fight, they are
hopelessly disappointed, as we'll
as those who have taken only a
negative interest in the matter.
With the exception of the con
ISOLATION afforded by the opinion
of Admiral Dewey, in which he
gives Schley full credit for win
ming the famous battle of Santi-
ago, the affair stands about where
1t did before. Two of the Judges,
Admirals Benham and Ramsey
decide against Schley on all the
counts in the case except those
of cowardice and his behavior
under fire. which is actually a de
feat for the Admiral and his clever
counsel, Attorney General RAY.
ner, of Maryland.
The matter is not yet ended and
never can be until it is ended
right. A petition to the Secre
tary of the Navy, Long, was sent
by Schley to hold back his ap-
prevail of the Courts finding, so
that he could offer objections.
which has been uone by his
counsel.
In the House and Senate reso.
lutions have been presented by
Maryland members, offering the
thanks of the country to Schley
for winning the fight. OF course
the enemies of SchIey will en-
deavor to defeat their passage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20
Deweys Dissenting Opinion.

Deweys Dissenting Opinion.
In the opinion of the under.
signed the passage from Kew West
to Clenfueg0S was made bv the
Flying Squadron with all possible
dispatch, Commodore Schley hav
ing In view the importance of
arriving off Clenfuegos with as
much coal as possible in the ships
bunkerS.
The blockade of Clenfuegos was
effective.
Commodore Schley in permit
ting the steamer Adula to enter
the port of Clenfuegos expected
to obtain information concerning
the Spanish squadron from her
when she came out.
The passage from Clenfuegos to
a point about % miles south of
Santiago was made with as much
dlSpatcA as was possible VIII lie
keeping the squadron a unit.
The blockade of Santiago was
effective.
Commodore Schley was the
senior officer of our squadron off
Santiago when the Spanish squad
ron attempted to escape on the
morning Of July 3, 1898. He was
in absolute command and is entitl-
ed to the credit due to such com
handing officer for the glorious
victory which resulted in the
total destruction of the Spanish
ships.
(Signed) GEORGE DEWEY,
admiral L. s. N.
SAM. C. LEMLY.
Judge Adcocate General L. s. ~.
Judge AdcOcGte.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20

THE Washington Post delivers the
following upper-cut to the New York
Sun, which has been one Of the chief
accusers and libellers of Schley:
We have found, where we expectt d
it, quite the meanest and most ungen-
tlemaniy utterance that has been pro-
voked by the whole abhorrent episode
found tin the New York Sun:
The curious opinion expressed by
Admiral Dewey seems to show that he
still yearns to punge into the sea of pol
tiles. Another Instance of the tri-
umph If hope over experience"
For three years past it has been
matter of common report that some
navy officer was furnishing the ideas
or the literature, or both, in the cru
SADIE against Schley and the apotheosis
of Samps II, Chadwick, aud so forth.
Perhaps, if the report be true Admiral
Dewey may know the name of that
prince Of blackguards.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20
n. Y. Journals Opinion.

Following is what the journal
has to say of the finding of the
Court of Inquiry:
Fighters know each other. The
victor of Manila recognizes and
does justice to the victor of San
tiagO.
Dewey places the laurels where
they belong, and where the Amer
lean people, guided by their
common sense and love of fair
play, have insisted on placing
them ever since the battle of San
tiago was fought and won-on
Schley's and not on the absent
SIMPSONS brow.
To the American people Admi.
raj Dewey was the Court of In
quiry, summoned to pass iudg-
ment upon Schley. Had Dewey
condemned him and Admirals
Ramsay aud Benham upheld him,
the verdict of censure by the mi
nority would have carried incom-
parably more weight than the
majority report. So, now, when
Admirals Ramsay and Benham
report against Admiral Schley on
sundry counts and Dewey sup
ports and praises him, it is
Dewey's judgment that will be
accepted as against theirs-and
against the whole bureaucratic
crew of conspirators who for three
years have been seeking by indus
triOus misrepresentation and SIAN
der to rob the hero of Santiago
of the glory which is rightfully
his.
Ramsay and Benham find that
Schley's conduct prior to June
2lst was characterized by "vacil-
lation, dilatoriness and lack of
enterprise" Dewey does not en- :
dorse this judgment In his view
"the passage from Key West to
Cienfuegos was made with all
possible dispatch" He finds that
the blockade al Cienfuegos was
effective, and in his minority re-
port there is not one word of
blame for Schley.
1t is easy after the event to
pick flaws III the conduct of a
commander who had to take the
responsibility of making decisions
IN crises. Only the disposition
|Sto fin9 fault is needed. Admi-
rails Rmsay and Benham appear
90 n1Ve been well supplied with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20

statement of Captain Clark, who
was present and speaks whereof
he knows! We still insist that
Schley should institute "a civil
suit, so as to bring into court, to
unmask and to expose the depart
ment cabal through whose detest-
able Vaccinations this infamous
persecution has been exploited.
Meanwhile, however, it is our
firm opinion that the whole coun.
try will accept Dewey's estimate
of Schley, without giving a sec
ond thought to those two doubt
less worthy gentlemen-Benham
and RamSay-of whom they have
never really heard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20
The POSTS" Opinion.

The Washington Post has this
to say of the opinion of the Court
of Inquiry;
1t is safe to assume that very
small proportion of the people
will trouble themselves to read.
much less to examine carefully.
the full text of the report in the
case of Admiral Schley. There is
only one mem Der of the court
who is known to the American
people, and to whom the country
at large will give its full, spon
taneous confidence. Admi r a |
Dewey has told us that Schley
did his duty in all important re-
spects, and that he was de facto.
the commander of our fleet in the
battle off Santiago. That will
satisfy ninety nine men out of
every hundred. Admiral Dewey
Is a commander himself-a win.
ner of battles, man of swift
and strenuous action-he should
be Il good Judge in such matters.
His opinion will go far with hon.
est and fair minded men.
AS to the hostile reports of Ad-
mlrals Ramsay and Benham, we
can only repeat what we said yes
terday morning-they have evil
IDENTIFY reached their conclusions
only by ignoring and discredit-
ing every witness who testified in
Schley's behalf and accepting
without demur the testimony Of
the departments witnesses. For
example in pronounclng upon the
now famous loop, they say that:
SPY commencing the engagement
ON July Bird with the port battery
and turning the Brooklyn around
with the port helm, Commodore
Schley caused her to lose distance
and position with the Spanish
vessels, especially with the Wis.
caya and Colon" But Captain
Clark, of the Oregon, deposes to
the effect that when he emerged
from the smoke clouds envelop.
ing the rest of the fleet he found
the Brooklyn fighting all four of
the Spanish cruisers single hand
ed. The loop had then been exc.
cuted, and Schley, whatever his
purpose may have been, was en-.
gagged with the Spaniards at close
quarters. Ramsay ana Benham,
who were not there, assert that
Schley "lost distance and posi-.
ton" by the loop. Captain Clark,
an eye witness, declares that the
brooklyn was in the middle of the
nght, Moreover, the official re-
ports show that the BROOKLYN
was styuck by the enemy's shells
more than twice as many times as
were all the rest of the vessels
put together, and that the only
loss OF life on our side occurred
on the Brooklyn, and within a
lew feet Of Commodore Schley.
Does any sane person harbor a
doubt as to which of these stories
the country will believes Is it
conceivable that the Verdict OF
Admirals Ramsey and Behham
will prevail as against "A 49,; !,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Maryland Senators Get One
Craftsmanship and Appoint.
ments on Important
Committees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
Republican Senatorial committee
assignment were announced at
the Capitol this morning directly
after a caucus of the majority
members of the Senate.
From the list given out il an.
pears that Senator George T.
wellington, of Maryland, while
given places upon seven commit.
tees, was not allowed a chairman.
snip. The post he now holds of
chairman of the Committee to
establish the University of the
United States is given to Senator
William j. Deboe, of Kentucky
Mr.. Wellington, however. is as.
signed to the following named
committees as mem Der of the
majority: Coast and Insular Snr.
Vey' Coast Defenses, Corpora
IONS Organized in the District of
Uolum bia, District of Columbia,
establish University of the
United States, Public Buildings
and Grounds, Industrial Exnosi
tionS. p0'i
Senator Louis E. McComas is
given the craftsmanship of the
committee on Organized Labor
lie is also assigned to the follow
ing named committees: Censns
judiciary, Patents, Philippines
Irlvlleges and Elections and
transportation and Sale of Meat
Products.
Senator John L. McLaurin Of
south Carolina, is given the fol
lowing assignments, although he
1oes not secure a chairmansbin.
claims, Improvement of the Mis-
SlsSippi River and Tributaries
1 nn Affairs, Organization,
Conduct and Expenditures in the
Executive + Departments. Mann.
lectures, Transportation Rontes
10 the Seaboard and Industrial
Expeditions. ''S'rial
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-12-20

this disposition, and their criti-
clSmS on Schley's course at var
lOuS unetures which are now of
only technical interest will supply
the Mahans and Crowninshields
and the whole tribe of shore 60
ing naval experts with controver
sial literature until Schley is in
his grave.
But assiduous as Ramsay and
Benham are to make much of
minor things, even their report
exonerates Admiral Schley from
the foul charge which goaded
him into demanding the Court of
Inquiry = the charge made by
Maclay and indorsed by Sampson,
that the victor of Santiago was a
'caititf," a ''poltroOn," and a
"coward.u
"Schley's conduct was self.
possessed in the battle of July
3rd." report Ramsay and Benham
''and in his own person he en-
cOuraged his officers and men to
fight courageously."
They could find no dilatoriness,
vacillation and lack of enterprise
in Schley when it came to fight
ing the enemy, though in the
matter of coal and operations
when the whereabouts Of the
enemy was not known. his be
havior, according to their severe
shore judgment was not marked
by Napoleonic dash.
1t is to be regretted, of course,
that the report of the Court of In
quiry leaves any room whatever
for division Of opinion as to Adj
miral SchIey's competence under
all circumstances AS naval com
mander. The country would have
been glad had the debate been
definitely closed by the removal
of every inch Of disputed ground.
Bat it is not likely that the small
critics will have happy time
henceforward. while they dwell
upon details that have no bear
ing whatever upon the main
point. For Schley was really on
trial on these three charges:
/. mcompetency at the battle
Of Santiago.
.. Cowardice at the battle OF
Santiago.
3. Endeavoring to steal from
Sampson the honor ofthe victory.
On all three counts Admiral
Schley has been acquitted, and
more than acquitted. The ma,
Jorlty report gives him full credit
for courage and Admiral Dewey
awards him the glory of The vic
tory.
The attempt to cheat brave
and honorable and singularly gen
erous officer Of honest fame. won
gloriously, has failed, conspicu-
ouSly and miserably. Admiral
Schley is vindicated and his ira
ducers are put to shame before
the world.