Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

SECRETARY Ot NAVY LUNG.
the question of command and has
notified Admiral Schley's counsel of
| that fact as a reason for declining to
<hear them on that point.
Secretary Longs Statement.
Secretary Longs approval of the ma
| jOritr report was as follows:
1.-The department has read the testimony
| in this case. the arguments of counsel at
| the trial; the courts finding of fact, opin-
| lon and recommendation: the individual
memorandum of the presiding member; the
statement of exceptions to the said find
ings and opinion by the applicant; the re-
ply to said statement by the judge advo-
cate Of the court ard his assistant, and the
| brief this day submitted by counsel for
Rear Admiral Sampson traversing the pre-
siding members view as to who was in
command at the battle of Santiago.
"Ard after careful consideration the
findings of fact and the opinion of the full
court are approved.
"As to the points on which the presiding
member differs from the majority of the
court, the opinion of the majority is ap-
proved.
LAS to the further expression of his views
by the same member with regard to the
questions of command on the morning of
July 8, 1888, and of the title to credit for the
ensuing victory, the conduct of the court
in making no finding and rendering no opin-
ion on those questions IS approved-indeed
it could with pitpriety take no other
course, evidence ofethese questions, during
the inquiry, having been excluded by the
court
1.-The department approves the recon-
mendation Of the court that no further
proceedings be had in the premises.
1.-The department records it's appreciation
of the arduous labors of the whole court.
(Signed) JOHN D. LONG,
'Secretary of the Navy"
Miles Severely Reprimanded.
Washington, Dec. 23.-Gen. Miles
was severely reprimanded Saturday
because he gave public expression in
a newspaper interview of his convic-
ton that Admiral Dewey's verdict in
the Schley inquiry was just and ac-
corded more nearly with the facts dis
closed at the inquiry than the YER
dict of Admirals Ramsay and Ben
ham. The soldiers first reprimand
came from the president during a
visit which Gen. Miles paid to the
white house Saturday morning. The
second came in the form of letter
signed by Secretary Root.
Maclay Discharged.
Washington Dec. 25.-Secretary
Long has discharged Edgar Staunton
Maclay from his position as a skilled
lai,orer in the Brooklyn navy yard,
Mi. Maclay having refused to resign
when requested to do so. Mr.. Maclay
is author Of naval history, and in
its last volume sharply criticised -Ad-
miral Schley and denounced him as a
caitiff, poltroon and coward. Secre-
tary Longs dispatch directing the re-
moval of Maclay is as follows:
washington. Dec 2-To Rear Admiral
A. S. Barker. U. s. n. Commandant Navy
Yard, New York: BY direction of presi-
dent, Edgar s. Maclay is discharged. No
tify him: LONG"
Although the civil service rules
give employees of the public service
the opportunity of answering charges
that may be preferred against them,
the president exercised his preroga-
tive in the present instance and d.
>rected Maclay's removal, it being held
that the latter was aware unoficially
if not officially of: the reasons which
actuated the executive in taking the
course determined upon. Secretary
Long said the action taken would dis
pose of the case finally.
Sullivan Found Guilty.
Chicago, Dec. 23.--Alexander Sulli-
van was declared Sunday to be guilty
of conspiring with others to remove
former Bailiff James J. Lynch, indicted
jury briber, from the reach of justice.
The jury in Judge Smiths court fixed
his punishment at a fine of $4,000, the
maximum fine provided by the statute.
The verdict carries no penitentiary
sentence.
Lowe.t Death Rate.
Chicago, Dec. 24.-The death tie for
Chicago in 1901 is lower than, that re-
corded in any year in any other big city
in the7world-13.s per thousand. ~
Died at the Age of 1928. :.
La Crosse, Wis.,, Dec. 23.-Nuc-Se-Ga,
the Oldest Indian squaw in the United
States, died in the Winneba so Indian
camp at Barron's island opposite this
city, aged 12s. She was buried with
customary ceremonies Sunday, in the
presence of large number OF chiefs
from all parts Of the northwest.
Cases Against Mrs. Nation Dismissed.
Wichita, Kan, Dec. 23.--All cases in
the district court against Carrie Ma
ton and her saloon-smashing col
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