SCHLEY CONDEMNED BY COURT
BUT IS SUSTAINED BY DEWEY
Washington, Dec. 14.--The report of
the Schley court of inquiry was pro-
mulgated by Secretary Long last night.
There are two reports. Admiral
Benham and Admiral Ramsay concur
In the first, which is signed by Admiral
Dewey also as a matter of form. Ad-
miral Dewey makes a separate report,
although he agrees with the findings
of facts subscribed to by the others.
The majority report condemns Admi-
rel Schley on eleven points, while Ad-
miral Dewey sustains him In most par-
ticulars. The majority opinion finds
tn brief that Admiral Schley should
have proceeded with the utmost dis-
patch to Clenfuegos and maintained a
close blockade; that he should have
endeavored to obtain information of the
fJpanish there; that he should have pro-
seeded to Santiago with dispatch; that
he should not have made the retro-
grade movement; that he should have
obeyed the department's orders; that
he should have endeavored to capture
the Spanish vessels in Santiago; that he
did not do his utmost to destroy the
Colon; that he caused the squadron to
lose distance in the loop of the Brook-
lyn; that he thereby caused the Texas
to back; that he did injustice to Hodg-
son; that his conduct in the campaign
was characterized by vacillation, dila-
toriness, and lack of enterprise; that
his official reports on the coal supply
were misleading and inaccurate; that
his conduct during the battle was self-
possessed and that he encouraged in
his own person his subordinate officers
and men.
Admiral Dewey in his report says
that the passage to Cienfuegos was
made with all dispatch; that in view of
his coal supply the blockade of Cien-
fuegos was effective; that he allowed
the Adula to enter Cienfuegos to get
information; that his passage to San.
tlago was with as much dispatch as
possible, keeping the squadron togeth.
er; that the blockade of Santiago was
effective and finally, that he was the
senior officer off Santiago, in absolute
command, and entitled to the credit due
for the glorious victory which resulted
in the total destruction of the Span-
ish ships•
In conclusion the court adds the fol-
lowing:
Recommendation--In view of the
length of time which has elapsed since
the occurrence of the events of the San-
tiago campaign, the court recommends
that no further proceedings be had in
the premises.
(Signed) GEORGE, DEWEY,
Admiral U. S. N., President.
SAMUEL C. LEMLY,
Judge Advocate General U. S. N. Judge
Advocate.
A representativ~ of the Associated
Press conveyed the first Information of
the findings of the court to Admiral
Schley. He was se'lted in the public
reception room of a hotel ch'tttlng with
i friends and several newspaper men,
and evinced no signs of nervousness
over the outcome.
When the conclusions of Admiral
Dewey were read to him Admiral
Sehley showed his pleasure, and it was
evident from his manner that he re-
garded the statement from Admiral
Dewey as a vindication of his course.
He declined to make any statement
concerning the court's findings, and
excusing himself from the little com-
pany which had gathered about him,
went to his apartments, where Mrs.
Schley had been anxiously awaiting to
hear the court's decisiou. Later the
official copy was brought to the hotel
by a messenger from the ~Navy Depart-
ment.
Admiral Dewey was seen late to-
night, and declined to make any state-
ment concerning the court's findings.
He said that the court .was not dis-
solved, and that he was still bound by
his oath of secrecy.
SOCIALIST AND RACE PROBLEM
AGITATE LABOR FEDERATION
Scranton, Pa., Dec. 14.--In the Feder.- fMy denouncing the "attempt to show
ation of Labor convention, Thursday, / that trade unionism is a failure," and
the Negro problem In the South, as far ] characterized it as an outrage. A
as it related to unionism, was unex-Jwave of applause swept over the con.
pectedly injected into the proceedings, ]vention as Mr. Gompers took his seat•
and the long-standing conflict between / The motion was defeated after W. B.
the socialists and the trade unionists ~ Wilson of the miners had spoken along
promised to monopolize the attention ] the same lines as Mr. Gompers, and the
of the delegates had the socialists re- J recommendations of the president wets
plied to the trade unionists. The ques- adopted, except the one referring to a
lions of organizing common laborers
into a natlonal union, and of throwing
out of unions all organizations allied
with city, state, national or lnterlation-
al unions if they refuse to affiliate with
the Federation of Labor, were also
vigorously debated.-
The socialist incident came up at
the morning session, during the discus-
siGn of a committee report endorsing
most of the recommendations contained
in President Gompers' report. D.A.
Hayes of Philadelphia, national preslr
dent of the Glass Bottle Blowers, and
Max Hayes of Cleveland Central La-
bor Union, the well-known socialist,
made speeches strongly urging the en-
forcement of laws prohibiting child la-
bor. The latter during his remarks
read a long list of decisions rendered
by federal and state courts against
organized labor.
A motion to have the list printed in
the minutes broughtPresident Gom-
pers, who was not in the chair at the
time, to his feet, and the delegates were
treated to a three-minute passionate
speech. He said it was unfair to in:
corporate the llst In the minutes.. !
that way, and suggested that a list oft
the trade union victories should be l
printed along with it. He concluded
T v • •
genral defense fund• The committee's
suggestion that the fund be raised by
national and labor unions, instead of by
the American Federation of Labor,
was adopted.
The Negro question came up when a
committee on law reported a resolution
compelling all local unions affiliated
with the Federation to Join the central
labor bodies in their respective locali.
ties, and made the point that the Fed-
eration last week, in deciding a con.
tested seat where the color llne was
brought into question, had authorized
the creation of a separate union in
Richmond for colored workmen. The
resolution was debated for more than
hour by many delegates. I
Charles C. Eckard of the Anniston, i
Alabama, Trades Council, made the l
principal speech in opposition to the
resolution. He said the proposition
would compel white unions to take in
Negroes, and, If adopted b~ the con-
vention, ninety per cent. of the unions
south of Mason and Dixon's line would
secede from the Federation. He de-
clared the people of the North did not
understand the Negro problem. His
remarks had some influence on the dole,
gates and the resolution, on recom.
mendation of the committee on
was defeated,
MRS. CLEVELAND POPULAR.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland is the most
popular woman in Princeton. Her
charming, unaffected ways captured
the hearts of the people. Rarely a day
passes that she is not out on the streets
Walking with her three daughters. She
nods to all the townspeople and has a
pleasant wm•d for most of them. Her
visiting list Is one of the largest in
" )
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Princeton and many names are on it
that do not belong in Princeton's ex-
clusive society. Mrs. Cleveland belongs
to the charitable societies and takes a
personal interest in their work. She
visits sick neighbors and takes an ac-
tive interest in everything that• goes
On.
She Is as charming as when she went
to the white house a bride.
She devotes most of her time to her
household, her three girls, Ruth, Es-
ther, Marion, and her boy Dick. Dick
ts now two years old.~ The girls are
cared for by a governess. The quiet
life is'as much to Mrs. Cleveland's
taste as tt is to that of her husband.
She was first to fall in love with
Princeton and suggested it as a future
home. She had gone to Princeton with
Mr. Cleveland, when he was to speak
at the sesquicentennial. She was im-
pressed by the quiet, dignified air of
the town and wanted to go there to
live. The idea pleased Mr. Cleveland
and he bought his present home from
Mrs. Slidell. His lectures at Princeton
are a feature of the university. His
grave illness threatened a long-cher-
ished plan of the Princeton people.
They are looking forward to the in-
stitution of a big law department, over
which he will preside.
GALLANT OFFICER RETIRED.
Rear Admiral Lewis V~od Robin-
son, who was recently retired from the
navy, has probably seen as much act-
tlve service at sea as any man in the
navy.
He was graduated from the Poly-
technic College of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia, In June, 1861, from the
course of civil engineering, and in 1864
received from the same institution the
degree of Mechanical Engineer.
On September 21, 1861, he entered
the United States navy as third as-
sistant engineer. He participated In
the capture of Forts Jackson and St.
Phillips and of the city of New Or-
leans, in April, 1862, and other minor
engagements in the Mississippi river,
including the attack on Vicksburg by
Farragut's fleet, June 28, of the same
year, resulting In forming it junction
with the upper fleet He left the Mis-
sissippi in August, 1862, and after a
CANADA'S TRADE INOREASING.
The era of good times in Canada~
"does not seem to have reached its lira-'
it. The tide of commercial prosperity,
which oegan less than five years ago,
is still setting full and strong. The
foreign trade for the last fiscal year
was the largest in Canada's history,
amounting to $148,000,000 more than
the volume of her foreign trade of
1896, or an increase of nearly 65 per
cent within the brief space of five
years.
One gratifying result is that the ex-
ports of Canada have contributed in
a larger measure to the general in-
crease of trade than have the imports.
In this connection it is pointed out
that a debtor country is relatively ac-
cumulating wealth when its exports
exceed its imports, and Canada's ag-
gregate of exports for the last five
years has largely exceeded that of her
imports. Previous to that time the
balance of trade was all the other
way. In domestic exports alone it is a
significant fact that there is a total
betterment of ~bout $120,000,000 tn the
balance of trade since 1886. The for-
eign trade of the Dominion as per
head of population is exceeded by only
a few countries in the world.
MONUMENT TO A HORSE.
In the beautiful Lakeview eemete~T
at Seattle. Wash., can be seen as
strange a monument and grave as one
can find• The monument was erected
by W. I. Wadletgh. It marks the grave
of his favorite cattle horse Buck. This
horse had been his constant companion
for years. He was a magnificent ani-
mal, a thoroughbred which stood fif-
teen hands high and was so affection°
ate that he followed his master about
like a dog and seemed to fret and
pine away if he left him only a short
time.
The inscription on the monument is
as follows:
: "BUCK," :
: My favorite cattle horse. :
: Died September 20, 1884, :
: Aged 18 years and 6 months. :
: For thirteen years my trusted :
: companion in blackness of :
: night, in storm, sunshine and :
: danger.
On the north side is one word, "Cor-
:b
Light the fires of Christmas tide:
Kindle them well with oil and pine;
Build them big, and deep, and wide;
Let their light through the ages shine.
Shine on the path of the rugged past,
Where mankind has Journeyed through:
Light up the path to a lifo more vast,
Shadowing up through the starry blue.
Cast on the logs; make the flames leap
higher;
Pluck from the bough and mistletoe--
To the spirit of Christmas time aspire,
Peace, good will to friend and foe.
Peace on earth and friendship true.
Undimmed as the light of Bethlehem's
star--
A grander and subllmer view
Comes~wlth that light through the ages
far.
A death in llfe, and lifo in death.
Do we behold, but know that life
Is uppermost in all things yet~
Ring, Joyous bells, throughout the
strife.
For now is born the Prince of Peace.
.and he is "Love" among us now;
Ring out, glad bells, and never cease,
While there is life on earth below!
SANTA CLAUS, V, S. tore on the model of the ecclesiastical
~HE big blond mechanic
looked awkward and out
of place in the crowd of
women shoppers at the
toy counter. He seemed
painfully conscious of the
~[ ~ sharp contrast between
his old working clothes
and the stylish dresses of the, ladies
who Jostled him on either hand, One
given to studyiflg the faces of Christ-
mas shoppers would easily have read
the question which makes Chirstmas
the most pathetic ms well as the happi-
est holiday in the year--the question,
"Can I do it with the little money I
have?"
At length the man caught the eye
of a sales girl, and leaning over the
countersald in a low voice:
"Say, miss, I've got a little feller at
home that's been talking for months
about Santy Claus bringing him a
horse. I'd like to get him ons if I can
afford it. How much is this?" and he
pointed to an equine paragon in front
of him.
"That is three dollars," said the sales
girl. "Best grade we've carried. You
see it's covered with real horse hide
and has a real hair tail and mane."
The mechanic shook his head hope-
lessly.
"Yes," he said, "it's a fine horse, all
polity of Calvin. having taken such
firm root In Scotland the festival of
Christmas. with other commemorative
celebrations retained from the Rein, an
calendar bY the Anglicans and Luth~
eraus, Is comparatively unknown in
that country, at least In the lowlands.
The tendency to mirth and Jollity at
the close of the year, which seems
almost inherent in human ~ature, has
In north Britain been Jor the most
part transferred from Christmas and
Christmas Eve to New Year's day and
the preceding evening, known by the
appellation of ,Hogmenay. In
parts of the highlands Of Scotland,
however, and also in the county of
Forint, and one or two other districts,
the day for general merry-makl~ Is
Christmas.
Twins the bittersweet and holly
Arched above the hearthstons'a glow,
Joy, not melancholy,"
Came, tndrifting with the snow;
In each face the frost's a-tingle,
And afar on flying wing
Comes the sleigh bell's rhythmic Jlngl~
Through December Journeying.
Set the board and ask the blessing
For the bounty amply spread,
In the simplest words expressing
What a loving father sald--
"Peace on earth"--for this is nearest
When the snows with us abide,
And the winter air is clear~st
In the hush of Christmastide.
Bring the old musician's fiddle,
Renc of the bygone days,
Send the fairest down the middle
While the lilting music swaysl
Light of foot and quick of laughter
~wing the dancers, toe and heal,
AS they pass or follow after
In the quaint Virginia reel.
Deck the tree and light the candles,
Let the stodklngs all be huDg,
For a saint with furry sandffls
O'er has
And
form would not cure all the evils of a
political system, yet with every office
rescued from spoilsmen, the huckster
would have le~ to deal with and the
field for meritorious candidates would
be so much enlarged.
Dr. Daniel C. Gilman, president of
the league, said:
"The victories of the league have
• been won by long, patien~t efforts, As
it succeeds in the natienal..fleld, it sees
more that may be done in other fields."
In urging the civil service idea he said
that tt could well be used by school
"Deaths anh even "vy dnurdnes se~ng
pastors.
William Dudley Foulke of Indla~a,
z~cently appointed a member of the
National Civil Service Commlsslon,
aid:
"Nearly every applicant for office now
bases his application, in part at least,
will be held on the third Tuesday In
July.
T. B. Minehan, the new president,
was the president Of the Ohio federa.
lion, that has an active membership
of over 40,000.
Oil Strike Near Gr~nd ffunetion
Denver, Dec. 14.--A Denver Republi-
can special from Grand Junction says:
.Considerable excitement has bee~
aroused in Grand Junction by the news
that oil has been struck within twenty.
Development Company Is reported to
have'encountered oil at a depth of sixty
feet .in the well it is drilling on Salt
Wash, about eleven miles northwest
of Fruita, near the Utah state line.
The Chicago Development Company,
which is backed by Chicago capitalists,
brought three carloads of machinery:
REAR ADMIRAL ROBINSON
actlvely. His last day of duty in the
service was as inspector of machinery
of torpedo boats and destroyers..
Countries Exchange Territory.
& small strip of Prussian territor~ on
the Belgian border is likely to be made
over entirely to Belgium in exchange
for another strip of land, a part of
ted with good wine. They ask for a
year's grace to try to get things
straight, and they deserve universal
sympathy.
"The Cupid Speelad."
Nearly every famous train in the
country has a nickname, which in the
majority of instances more adequately
describes the train than does its offi-
cial name.says the New York Evening
Post. This is particularly true of a
train, t, hat~ c~ tm~ ~ oY. ~J~ M~,
sheds at Jersey City, and is perhaps
favored more by the station porters
than any of the other trains that dis-
charge passengers there.' To the train-
masters and superintendents down
south it is known as "Train No. 36,"
and on the time tables it is called
on some of old Peter Cooper's salvo
Make it as good as new."
"And l~erhaps you can get some
horsehair and make a tall. They're
Just tied In a bunch and put la with a
plug."
"Oh, rll fix that all right, mlu. I~ve
got an old bristle shaving brush that
I can u#e. It'll be real stylish one of
them hobtailed coach horses, you
know."
They both laughed.
"You're mighty good, miss, and I'm
obliged to you."
"Oh, that's all right," said the girl,
"I know how it is Christmas times
myself," and she sighed as the cus-
tomer turned happily away to play his
part of Santa Claus, veterinary sur-
geon~ •
acres at home in Georgia both grew in
wild abundance. She returned home
and she and her sister began to pre-
pare for making the neglected lux~
fiance of marketable value. In the
months of January and February fol-
lowing they set out ten acres of youn~
holly trees with their own hands.
Their colored farm hands would not
plant a holly tree for worlds, as they ..........
believe that if they did they would die .....
as soon as the tree became tall enough
to cast a shadow the measure of theh,
graves 3.ast UnflStmas the sister~
found the trees so grown that they
required thinning out and the t~ ........
that were removed were sent north for ....
Christmas trees and brought hi~
prices, as they were symmetrical and
covered with rich
flow of oil is encountered.
which the bprder inhabitants have
hitherto been subjected.
south without bringing from
at~ brides and grooms.
consequence resbyterian
two to form of church government, as consti-
tuted by John Knox a~ his cOadJu-
Abraham Kuyper, has broken the ree.
ord by being the flr~ doctor of divlni.
ty and preacher to hold that posltio~
