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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1901
Page
6
The long naval court of inquiry into Rear Admiral Schley's conduct near Santiago ends with two reports signed by Dewey and Lemly. The majority says Schley erred in dispatch and blockade, while Schley expresses no comment. Schley awaits the official copy from the navy.
Isidor Raynor expressed disappointment upon hearing the court of inquiry results and said he would travel to Washington soon to counsel Admiral Schley to pursue every possible appeal. He predicted broad public support for Admiral Dewey’s judgment and questioned the other two members’ conclusions.
Joint congressional committees met and voted to invite Secretary of State John Hay to deliver the memorial service oration for the late President McKinley. Senator Fairbanks moved the motion and spoke briefly in support of the invitation.
Constantinople dispatch reports Miss Iljen M. Stone and Mme Tsilka are being held by brigands who demand a ransom of one dollar and resist any compromise. They claim to act for a sacred cause and refuse to release until terms are met. Negotiations and possible Washington ultimata discussed amid hope for settlement.
Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, said the federation will seek Iglesias release and legal changes in Porto Rico if he is convicted of conspiring to raise wages. He called the Porto Rican law a relic of Spanish rule and pledged effort before the convention adjourns.
The Schley court of inquiry is near completion. Secretary Long plans to issue typewritten copies for the press within a day and will not alter the report before public release. Admiral Dewey did not attend today, while Captain Lemly delivered papers related to the case.
Tobias Castor, long prominent in Nebraska politics, died on Burlington Train No. 4 at 7:55 AM while traveling from Lincoln to Omaha. Heart failure is the suspected cause, likely from overexertion rushing to the Lincoln station. Judge Tibbetts of Lincoln accompanied the body from Havelock to Lincoln.
Miss Bernice Lacey youngest daughter of Congressman John F. Lacey of the Sixth Town district was married in Oskaloosa Ia last evening to Carroll Sawyer.
Mrs Roosevelt will hold a reception for women on Saturday December 14 from 3 to 5 pm. She will be assisted by cabinet women and will have young women including cabinet circle members present. This marks her first public reception since the Cleveland era.
Santi ago Iglesias president of the Federation of Workmen of Porto Rico and nine companions were tried in San Juan district court. Iglesias received three months and eight days imprisonment. seven companions four months each. Two were acquitted of founding an illegal association and August 1900 conspiracy to raise labor prices. The case, tied to currency changes and wage safeguards, moves to the Porto Rico Supreme Court while Iglesias remains free pending appeal.
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II escaped a total loss when a fire broke out in the boiler shop of J. M. Robbins at Erie Basin Brooklyn. One launch burned and the vessel suffered heavy scorch damage to one side. Total damage estimated at 100000 dollars.
A Cheyenne report says a missing woman, aged 55 to 60, was found frozen to death a quarter mile from the spot where a man who tried to save her life had left her the previous night. The woman has not been identified.
The United States Supreme Court announces a recess lasting until January 6, delaying stated proceedings. No cases or opinions were scheduled to be heard during the break.
London December 13. General Ian Hamilton arrives and Lord Kitchener personally takes the field directing troop movements as Pretoria correspondent reports.
Cadiz reports a partial revolution with mobs led by striking bakers attacking shops and civilians. Knives and bludgeons were used, several people injured, and police failed to restore order as the crowd shouted anti bourgeois slogans at night.
Cattle buyers showed light activity with steady prices for top grades. medium and common cattle drifted 5 10 cents lower. Hogs eased as receipts stayed ample with slow negotiation on terms. best heavy hogs edged higher. Sheep and lambs priced with mixed quality notes from light to good, feeder lambs listed separately amid cautious trading.
Cattle and calves hold steady with varied values across regions. Steers range from about 3.50 to 6.60 per hundredweight, hogs top near 6.70, and sheep and lambs show a soft market with native and western offerings from roughly 3.50 to 5.25.
Admiral Dewey states that the flying squadron moved with dispatch from Key West to Cienfuegos then to near Santiago to ensure coal reserves. He credits Schley as senior officer in command during the July 3, 1898 attempt by the Spanish squadron to escape and lauds the victory’s outcome. The court recommends no further proceedings.
The Wyoming industrial convention finished its labors today in Laramie. Papers on state industries were read and resolutions endorsed a large mining and agricultural exhibit for the St Louis exposition and supported swift allotment of Indian lands in the state.
Phya Akaraj Oradhara the newly arrived Siamese minister presented his credentials to the president today in Washington.
The Senate agreed to a Monday vote on the Hay Pauncefote treaty to abrogate the Clayton Bulwer pact and permit a U S canal across the Isthmus of Panama. After four hours of debate, all senators were present amid high interest in the issue.
Senator Bacon attacked the Hay-Pauncefote treaty arguing it fails to place the canal wholly under American control and preserves the old Suez restrictions. Senator Cullem supported the measure as the new foreign relations committee chair, while Lodge defended the treaty. Bacon claimed the Davis amendment grants free hand for canal defense, which the pending pact omits.
Western Congress members reach a caucus agreement to fund irrigation from public land sales. Projects to be overseen by the interior department. Settlers pay 5 dollars per acre plus homestead fees, limited to 80 acres per settler, with irrigation charges capped at 10 dollars per acre.
The army board has finalized its report recommending brevet ranks for gallant services in Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines and China. The list replaces the one presented to the senate last session and withdrawn and will be submitted to the secretary of war within a day.
A Cardiff Times reader, Mrs. G. Thomas of Alexandra Road Gelli near Pontypridd South Wales, reports she sprained both ankles so badly she could not stand for months. After using St Jacobs Oil her condition improved daily and she was soon cured, urging others with pain to try the remedy.
Mrs. Sarah E. Phipps of Buffalo New York lives in a three room cottage with two cats as her only companions. She works during the day and writes at night. Charles Frohman has secured dramatization rights to her latest novel An Old House by the Sea.
An old advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease powder promises relief for cold damp feet and chilblains. It claims benefits for sore feet and tight shoes and offers a free sample by sending a request to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
The Lincoln Importing Norse Co advertises choice Percheron and Shire stallions selected by a traveling company member from England and France. They offer Europe’s best horses at low U.S. prices with cash or extended terms. They seek reputable salesmen.
Rudyard Kipling is reelected president of the Rottingdean Rifle Club. The club traces its origin to him and has not yet suffered defeat, having beaten notable foes including the First London Fusiliers and the Lewes Rifle Club.
Putnam Faceless Dyes are advertised as the brightest fastest and easiest to use sold by druggists at 10 cents per package.
A sailor aboard the English steamship Chnada reports capturing a huge eighteen foot shark at East London. The shark, ripped open, contained a soldier in uniform still intact except for a damaged shoulder.
A compact meditation on advertising strategy, urging merchants to advertise boldly by showing what they offer at fair prices. It argues readers trust a well informed merchant who speaks plainly and repeats key facts to build recognition and demand.
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