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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29
Asks Approval of Admiral
DeWey'S Opinion.
IGNORES TIE MAJORITY FINDINGS
Wants Himself Declared Com
mander and Victor.
CRITICISM OF THE COURT
Declares That the Testimony OF
Himself and Witnesses Was Civ
en- No Confederation.
IGNORES TIE MAJORITY FINDINGS
CRITICISM OF THE COURT

Rear Admiral schley's appeal TO the
President from the findings OF the Schley
COu-t IF Enquiry was made public today.
1t consists of sixcy-two printed pages.
and is divided into four parts. tho first
general ste cement of the grounds Tor the
appeal snG the others. which are entitled
exhibits. devoted to argument in support
Of Admiral Schley's contentious.
Each part IS addressed to President
Roosevelt, and is signed by Admiral
Schley. who styles himself the petitioner.
and his counsel Messrs. Isidor Rayuer.
James Parker. and NJ. A. league.
The appeal is different in character
from the bill Of exceptions submitted to
the Secretary OF the Navy before the
findings and opinion OF the Court Of En-
Quiry were acted upon by him ia that il
is devoted entirely TO supporting the
statements favorable to Admiral Schley-
made By Admiral Dewey in his separate
report as a member Of the court
None OF the statements made by the
court as unit. in condemnation Of Ad-
miral Schiey's conduct in the Santiago
campaign, arc questioned.
Among these were the Characterization
Of Admiral Schley's dispatches to the
Navy Department as inaccurate and mis-
leading; that his conduct in the Santiago
campaign was marked by vaciliatioa. dila-
toriness. and lack Of enterprise; that
through the execution Of the loop the
Brooklyn lost distance and position from
The Spanish ships; that the loop caused
hn IN q.
famous collOquy did take place on board
the Brooklyn between Schley and Lieu
tenant Commander fodgson; that the re
trograde movement should not have been
made; that Schley's squadron had plenty
OF coal, despite his statements TO the
contrary; that he did not do his utmost
TO capture or destroy the Colcn. and that
he did injustice TO Lieutenant Commander
Hodgsor in publishing only portion OF
the correspondence which passed between
them
Three -fOurths OF
the appeal is given
man" "'u eFe"- up to argument
H. and citations OF
testimony taken
BY the Court OF Enquiry TO support the
contention OF Admiral schley that he. and
not Admiral Sampson. was in command
Of the American naval force which de-
stroyed Cervera' g feet. and the President
is asked TO endorse Admiral Dewey's sep
arate statement that Admiral SchIey was
in command and deserved the credit for
the victory.
The other dissenting opinions OF Admi-
raj Dewey are treated with comparative
hrevity, the main idea Of Admiral SchIey
being. apparently. to secure from the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

The second d
iie Oh ground for the ap-
Santiago. neal ie that utbo
concurring ID q M
bers" OF the court have failed utterly
and entirely TO report their opinion upoE
the question Of whether or not a close or
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

After quoting Ad-
Asks Approval OF 7,i-sf r,e,re,,.s ori,-
Dewey's OPin- ion that the mas
ion. sage from Key West
TO Cienfuegos was
made with all possible despatch: that the
blockade or Cienfuegos was effective: that
in permitting the steamer AduIa to enter
CienfueSos Harbor Schley expected to OBJ
tain information concerning the Spanish
squadron, and Jhat the passage from Glen
fuegOs was made with as much despatch
as was possible by keeping the squadron a
unit, the statement is made By Admiral
schley shat this opinion is at variance in
certain particulars with the opinion re
ported by the majority OF the court and
maintains that Admiral Dewey's opinion
is the only one justified by the evidence
and facts.
The President IS asked TO set aside the
courts opinion on these points and the
Secretary Of the Navy's enforcement OF 1t.
and to specifically approve Admiral Dew
ey's opinion.
Right Of Enquiry Into Question.
or the sixy-two printed pages OF the
appeal. forty-fve are embraced in Exhibit
4, which is entitled argument and Re
sumo Of Testimony" but which Is devoted
entirely TO supporting the contention or
Admiral Schley, based on the opinion of
Admiral Dewey. that he was in absolute
command in the engagement with Cerye-
ra's feet and is entitled TO the credit for
the victory.
In support OF this contention thirty
CONTINUED on TuI Page)
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pated in the Santiago victory from sccur-
ing reward.
IN the petition
Three Grounds r-on.- s5-,i-.i
Tor the Appeal. Schley states that
his application for
relief Is based on three grounds. The
first or these Is the contention that the
Secretary Of the Navy was not justified in
holding and was not vested with authority
and jurisdiction 10 hold that the Court
could not with propriety have passed
upon the question OF command in the en-
gagement CT July 8.
It IS maintained also tha+ Secretary
Long was in error in stating th,t evil
dence concerning the question or com
and upon which Admiral Dewey submit
ted an opinion, was excluded hy the Court
during the enquiry
Admiral Schley maintains that AdmiraIs
BeEham and Ramsay. whom be calls the
majority members OF the court. failed
in the discharge or the most important
duty degolving upon them under the pre-
eept. IN that they did not report their
opinion upon the said question, and that
il was incumbent upon them 20 determine
this question for the reason that only by
so doing could they determine the pro
priety OF the conduct Of the said SchIey
in said battle"
The President is asked to set aside
and annul the statement OF the Secre-
tary O. the Navy in his endorsement Of
the courts findings and opinion that it
could not with propriety consider the
question Of command, and also TO spe-
cihcally approve Admiral Dewey's opin-
ion that Schley was in absolute command
and entitled 20 the credit for the VIC
tory
The secon d
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

President an acknowledgement that Admit
raj Schley directed the movements OF the
American ships in the battle Of July Q.
and was in actual. absolute command.
One Of the reasons given by the po,i-
uoner for the necessity OF deciding in his
favor IS that such decision viii close
"a depiorable controversy" which now
divides the service into hostile factions.
and has prevented persons who partici-
p2ted in the Santiago victory from secur-
ing reward.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

Th-ec-fO fOurths Of
the appeal is given
up to argument
and citations o.
testimony taken
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

Question OF Com
mand and Cred
IT.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

Asks Approval uf
DeNyeys gPfR-
ion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Heavy snow this afternoon and tonight Thurs
day snow. Fresh to brisk northeast winds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

After quoting Ad-
niraI Dewey's Opin-
ion that the pas
sage from Key West
10 CienfUegos was
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

peTs IS now likely 10 become indefinitely
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-29

In the petition
proper. Admiral
Schley states that
hi arnIi..atinn fnr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
MORGAN srrNoY TO EUROPEAN LAckEYs.

If there any doubt that ]. Pierpont Morgan
great it dspeed by his action during his
visit Berlin Upon leaving his hotel he marched
between two long lines Of servants. all waiting for and
expecting rich tps-and distributed not cent.
"Only a great could be capable of such feat, )"
says the PostDispach "a of ordinary mould could
stood the pressure He would have bankupted
himself to coin soothe the several of
itching palms spread either side of him. and to
escape the scornful gances the muttered impreca
lions which would have been his portion otherwise He
would have given up anything in his possession to
cape the imputaton of being "a cheap man.
Not so with J. P. NJ. He had been hailed throughout
Europe with as much ostentatiOn if ne had been
regnng sovereignfor Europeans worship golden coins
well golden crowns-and J. P. NJ accepted the
obsequiousness his due; and paused neither to
encourage it nor to pay for it Hence tips Great
rulers have occasion give tips. J. P NJ knows this
J. P NJ. is great
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
WHY MEN ARE BALD.

The that the bare pate OF Mr.. John D. RockefeF
Ter is newly enhaloed with shining nnbus Of delicate
young hair viii be welcome to many men who succeed
ndifererty in assembling concern over their vanished
locks If the hair that failed be in this not lost
forever why may not others hope? asks the New York
world.
Many the theories conceived to comfort the bald
Of them fallacous 1t has said by those who
not what they say that there bald men in
unatic asylums; the fact being, Of that
may be crazy a LOOM bald the egg she
lays Badness ascribed improper breathing to lack
of ventilation of the scalp early nsedateness of
duct The modern tendency is to attribute it, like most
other Ills digestive troubles. Ffguraely speaking
pull their hair with their teeth, corkscrews
sometimes aiding the process. 1t would be interesting
know how many millions of dollars paid out every
year by hair Not much hair results
but money is kept in circulation But if there
for badness the magic bottle would contain
DR. Johnson said Of Mrs Thrales beer watts, 'he po
tenay of growing rich beyond the dreams of avarice
It's inventor coud buy out the Steel Trust
And yet insist that the which does not grow
bald is the vainer one!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
WHY wArrgRsoN ISN'T A CANDIDATE.

Henry Watterson. who has been spoken Of as Dem
ocrac candidate for of Kentucky and for the
party nomination for President caused sensation
in state political circles by announcing that he would
be candidate for the governorship In address
to the Democrats of his state he says. in part:
Since much has been said on the subject without
authorization of mine it proper that should in
public declare that shall not be candi-
date for governor of Kentucky.
"Prefermen is not for Brought to the point where
must look the situation full in the eye, APPALLED,
by the conditions which the successful candidate for
office must needs meet and overcome; the and
cheats he court cozen; the servity he must
practice; the obligations he ncurs the personal
solicitation ignoble and humiliatng; the of money
less corrupt and eorrupting; for. though he
haze al overwhelming majority Of the people at his
back there stands the machine first to be captured and
then to be depoyed with all that this implies"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
HE PREDICTS DESTRUCTION.

This is the hot season-the season of dreams. 1t is
strange to learn consequently that there is quite
panic among coored population of Atlantic City and
along the whole New Jersey coast And. strange to
say many white people affected aso because OF a
prediction by Rev. Alexander Jones' coored Baptist
exhorer claims inspired that God viii destroy
this place by tidal wave on the inst because Of its
immortality Brother Jones uttered prophecy dur
ing revival sermon in of the Baptist churches
more than two months ago. very little attention
paid to at the the approached the pre-
dction was recalled discussed. finally very
widely published in the newspapers.
TheSth of August the day for the catastrophe
and many -timid negroes left the town and into
the interior at that time But nothing happened and
when Mr. Jones was called to account he denied
had ever mentioned or thought o; the Sth the
18th he talking about the excitement has been
renewed and is even than before. The colcred
people think the engulhng did
come the Sth they are certain to the 18th
and they are making preparations accordingly.
The Philadelphia newspapers have been trying to
subdge the alarm by interviewing ne weather bureau
and scientific but the superstitious VII
to them They have greater confidence n Brother Jones
who claims have prophesed the Johnstown nood
he is interate man. but an exhoIter Of emotional
and rvor and Is very popular With the members
Of his denomination.
So firmly convinced the coloreG Baptists N the
his prediction that huniies of hem are re
signing their employment and making preparations to
Atlantic City this week Seventeen colored con
gregatons in different parts of which had ar
ranged Atlantic City on excursions on the
2ist inst have abandoned the plan and given Mr.
Jones prophecy as the reason. They do not see any
Use preparing for excursion TO place that VIII be
utterly destroyed.
II is curious how man white people affected
This very height of the season There isn't one Of
a the 500 hotels Atlantic City that isn't compelled to
set up cots FOR the accommodation Of its guests but it
is said that many intelligent educated coore people
have given up their rooms and going away Sunday
for fear OF being caught in Mondays catastrophe The
eruption Of Mont Peiee destruction Of Martinique
reports volcanic disturbances elsewhere seem to
have great deal to do with the apprehension.
Chicago woman. who ought to know better. has
left for New York and isn't ashamed TO give her rea
q don't for the negro preacher" she SAYS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
THE FACT ABOUT RAILROAD TAXATION.

The Topeka Capital says: The census throws some
light on Demagogue Craddocks assertion that railroads
are not taxed at as high in farmers
the contrary being generally known TO be the fact
The assessed value OF farm lands in Kansas 1900
little lse million dollars. In the same year
the census reported value Of lands
at over se4s5OoooO Lands assessed in that year
therefore about onourth their value Railroads
were assessed hftynne million dollars while
all personal property in the assessed nifty
million dollars against this assessment OF per
sona property there according 20 the CT
1900 livestock Kansas farms to the value OF lsl nil
lion dollars. and there thirty millions OF farm
chnery making 2eo millions OF personal property on
the farms alone. against total assessment the
state Of hftysix million dollars all told The most super
fetal investigation would have shown Mr.. Craddock
what doubt already knew however that Of s prop
erty that which is assessed the highest
proportion its actual value IS railroad prop
erty The Populsts taught 10 believe otherwise
twelve years ago and into power intending 70 raise
the railroad assessment about 2o9 per cent They were
psrayzed discover that the Republicans always
assessed the roads AT hisher valuation other prop
erty and TIE records show that the assessment vas
never materially changed by the Populsts Neither
would changed Of craddocks party should ger zfo
Dovrey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
HAyTI IN STATE OF ANARCHY.

The troubles in Hayti to be serious this time
It is clear whether the provisional government
rebels Firminsts the advantage; but much
property has been destroyed thousands of people
Admiral Killick, feminist has declared
blockade of Cape Haytien of the principal seaports
KiIck has only gunboat two, but the provisional
government has ships. While the rebel admiral can
not maintain blockade he do great deal OF dam
age life and property shore and unless restrained
by Commander McCrea he will interfere with foreign
commerce. The American has orders to protect COM
without regard nationality, and Admiral Kill
things with high hand it be necessary
TO fire on his counterfeit to land marines Dis
patches from the various indicate that the
whole island is in of anarchy The Rayten ques
ton is rapidly coming to the front for settlement If
people set up government that will preserve
protect foreigners their rights the United
States viii have to do it for them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16

but know something wrong inside the earth
We've had plenty of warning and don't take any more
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-16
Hard LIZ

fF-cz Fzegerts lsieetze--3
Tia. = to1sh lrek. ] - into bazk-
"a <cy yesterday. ard th.s -zora-zs ~
cashier z5srczSs vstA M Money.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
MITCHELL CONCLUDES
President Of the United Wine Work.
ers Finishes Testimony.
NEARLY FIVE DAYS.
lie Was on the stand Dnrlng All that
Period and Subjected 10 a. Rig.
Orons a Cross.Examlnati0n
~ Euer Man Had.

Scranton Pa. Nov. 20.-After being
on the stand for four and a half days
President Mitchell OF the Minors
union completed hls testimony at
noon "wednesday before the anthracite
strike commission. During his ordea.
he was examined by his own att0r
ney and those OF the Erie company
the Delaware and Hudson. the Deia
ware. Lackawanua and Western. the
Lehlrh Valley and the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
and also by the attorneys Of the In
dependent operators. lie was follow
cd on tho witness stand by the Rev
Peters Roberts. Mahanoy City. a Con
gregational minister. who has studied
the anthracite Industry and has writ
ten a book on the subject He was
stiIl on the stand when the commits
sion adjourned for the day.
One OF the most important things
brought out during the cross.exami
nation Of President Mitchell wedues
day was his emphatic declaration that
the miners were opposed 20 separa
tlou OF the bituminous miners from
the anthracite workers. thus creating
two organizations he made this re
ply 20 a question of former Congress
man Simon r Wolyertou. counsel foi
The Reading company a. 20 whether
IL would not bee better % have sepa
rate organizations. Mr. Milohelrs an
sWer was that IL would not be- posi-
BE or desirable. The anthracite
mine workers have had independent
organizations In the past They have
had several. They have gone. They
have not any now and the men don't
want any more Of heir organizations
20 the same way"
The union men. those who remain
made a party 20 the arbitration By
their counsel agreeing 90 make public
the names OF the men who petitionec
the commission. When the attorneys
for the "non.striking" wOrkmen as
Chairman Gray designated them anc
who number about 1000 made a dc
mand 10 the commission for a twen
" per cent increase in wages with nc
reduction In hours their attorneys de
clded 10 withhold the names OF the
persons they represented. The com
mission. however. decided they could
not be a party 10 such a plan Of Sc
crecy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
NOTHING IN II.
story of Piot Against President ROose.
veIt Declared False.


vsIt Dseiarsd False.
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 20.-chiei
wilkie Of the United States secret ser
vice. IN speaking OF Mrs Lena Dox
helmer's story OF a plot 10 Kill Presi.
dent Roosevelt, said that a searching
investigation By operatives Of the Sc.
cret service proved conclusiyely that
she was mistaken as TO the facts
Chief wnkic is c-syinced that there
has been no plot against the life Of
the president such as Mrs. DoHheimei
describes. lie believes. however. that
she Is an honest woman and sincere
In her beliefs.
A search Of the records OF the cor.
oner's and Inquiry OF the police OF
this city failed 10 discover any entries
or knowledge OF the suicide OF a man
named Mueller and a Mrs. Schroeder
who. according 10 the disclosure OF
Mrs. Lena Doxheimer. OF Hoboken
killed themselves as a result OF an un
willing anarchistic bargain 20 assas
sinate President Roosevelt
Mrs. DoXhelmer was ill In bed Wed
nesday. Il Is said. as a result OF the
excitement attending her disclosures.
She could not be interrogated az to the
apparent errors In her statement. Mr.
Do1heimer said the police had given
orders that she be not questioned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
lady nadly Injured

Balllnger. Tex. Nov. 2O-Whllc ou
driving Mrs J. r. CurNes horse be
came frightened and ran away. throw
ing her against a picket fence break
ing her lex ln two places and shatter
ing the bone between the breaks
one shoulder ls dislocatod. one arm
broken and her suu is fractured Sh,
is seriously hurt. but &c ls thought sh'
will recover She Is the daughter 0
g. q. Odom. a prominent stockman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
M.n.l.mu. Granted.

Richmond. Nov 2O-The manda
mus pleaded for by Colonel Campbell
stemp. Republican candidate for con
grcss IN the Ninth district 10 compe
the election boards Of Russell ant
Washington counties 10 count IN,
thrown out vote Of certain precincts Ia
those counties. was granted by IN,
supreme court of appeals. Counsel fol
Colonel stcmp were permitted to se,
the returns of the Ninth district Tn,
Inspection developed a discrepancy oI
100 votes IN Stemps favor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
streeicar strike.

III Paso. Tex. Nov. 20.-The street
railway system OF this city Is com
pletely tied up by a strike OF ali mo-
tormen. conductors and other operat
ors. numbering forty
The local union. organized within
the past month. demanded the rein
statement of lts secretary. who had
been discharged. and q raise In wages
from l5e 20 25c per hour. with twelv,
hours work Manager Edgar refused
20 treat with the union as an organ
izatIon. and al 8 o'clock an cars wer,
run into the barn, bearing placard
reading "a strike Is on. DO not rid,
with scabs," and were abandoned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
EXCHANGE Shaving PARLOR

II. B. DORSEY, 3: Proprietor.
First-class Hot and Cold DATU
5 b o wer and Vapor On u
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21

Fort worts Nov 2O-The lntorna-
tlonal and Great Northern railroad
"wednesday afternoon laid the last rail
on its one hundred mile extension from
Waco. Tex. 90 this city The hrst
train entered the city over the new
line wednesday night The extension
has been under construction Tor two
years and ls considered the most Inn
nortlnt piece of railroad completed In
Texas during the present year
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21

Abbeville. la. Nov. 20.-Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. Amelia Leblanc, the
wife OF prominent farmer. living near
Erath. La. six miles east Of here, was
bitten by a horse which was suffering
from hydrophobla. Her wounds were
Immediately attended by DR.. Joseph
z. Kibbe, who promptly sent her 10 the
Pasteur institute al Atlanta. Ga.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21

vVlnita. !. r.. Nov. 90 W. T, Ma.
hafiey. the young man OF Wagner l.
T.. who was alleged 90 have killed Joel
Crabtree IN a street ight. has had his
preliminary examination before Judge
Trotter and was acquitted After
hearing all Of the testimony Judge
Trotter decided that Il was a case
Of iustlaable homicide and ordered
MAI affcv releaEef
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
Trnlnlnr shIn a. Airn.r..

Washington. Nov 20.--A despatch
was Received at the navy department
ANNOUNCING the arrival Of the training
ship Hartford Of Alglcrs. but making
no rgorolce 20 alleged disorders OF the
crew during the recent visits OF the
ship ht Funcual MADEIRA.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
MonthIr statement.

Washington. Nov. 2O.-The monthly
statement Of the collections OF internal
revenues show that for the month OF
October the total receipts were 800
6l0. .4aa. a decrease Of t3.Tls,4Os as
compared with October, 1891.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-21
Gopher. rroabie.oms.

sherman. Tex Nov 20.-GOphera
are again destroying plants and bulbs
IN the city cemetery and the author
tiles are paying gJe 4 head FOR their
fcaips