Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 31, 1902, Page 5

v Y | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, WEIMER ON MANNING'S TEA Kansas Uity Pays Advance Menay to Orack euthpaw. THE THIRD PLAYER SIGNED Packard Notifies Whitfeld of THIS IS [l Parke Wilson to Cateh for Denver—Dunden In " Dispute, KANEAS CIT” Jan, 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—James H. Manning annovnced today the signing of “Jake” Weimer, the crack Bouthpaw of Tebeau's champions last year, to play with the Kansas leaguers next season. Manning says that Weimer signed with a liberal advancé in ary and has aecepted advance money Welmer did some good work for the Blues last year, but when the season closed last yeur be was unsettled in mind as to what he would do the coming scason. Tebeau opened negotlations with him, but could get no tisfactory apswer. Manning mow has three men signed. President Whitfleld recelved a letter from D. C. Packard tonight, under a Del Monte, Cal., date, in which the Denver magnate said he had signed Parke Wilson, catcher, to play with the Grizzlies next season Wilson Is well known to the fans here, hav- ing been captain of Manning's pennant win- mers in 1808, Wilson had previously signed with A. L. Beall, but When that magnate was ousted from the Western league Wilson consldered the contract vold and returned the advance money he had recelved from Beall. Packard also announced the signing of Pitcher Schmidt and Eyler. The owner of the Qrizzlies asserts that George Dunden, who played third base for the Denverites last seoson, and who, it was annouticed, bad signed with Tebeau, will play with Denver. He says Dunden signed a Denver contract before he signed to play with Te- beau and that ho will be held to the Denver contract. RYAN KNOCKS OUT GREEN Clty Western'| the plokup team and ecarried it through the season without a score against It Laat tall, becoming eligible for the varsity team, he ‘wh " put at lert guard by C: which position he made a good ree as blocker of the kicks of the teams. In the Michigan-low Chicago he blocked a kick by Sweeley of fchigan, who up to that time had not d a Kick blocked In the three years h played with Michigan. UPSETS COMMO& AT OAKLAND Nomerous Surp h Knipe rd game at en Occur and vorites Get In But One Winner. Fa- BAN FRANCISCO, Jan numerous upsets at Oakland tod: favorite only winning. Position was from 2 to 1 to 4 to 5 In the Sonoma cap, but was outrun and finished 90, ~There handi- last Janice won in a drive from Frangible and All Green. Rollick suddenly regained his #peed and beat Constellator and Duckoy Lapldus was bid up from $600 (6 $000 by Willlam McName, ‘but was retained by Jennings. This fa the second time McName has bid up one of Jennings' horses this week. Fe blames Jennings for the barring of Bugden, who ran away last week Sugden bumped Dun Blane of the Jen nings stable when he was finfshing. Long priced horses were In_evidence all after- noon. Esternell and Senator Matts, who finished second In thelr respective races, were quoted at ® to 1. Jockey Nash Turner arrived today from Texas and Clem Jenkins, who has been resting at Ho Springs, was on the same train, ~Turner will ride soon, but Jenkins will khortly leave for England. Regults First race, three-quarters of a mile, ing: Dwight Way won, Esternell second, Satchel third. Time; 1:15. Becond race, one mile, selling: Plead won, Senator Matts second, Eimido third “Time: 1:43. . Third race, one mile and a sixteenth, sell- Ing: Lapidus won, Fonie second, MacGile third. Time: 1:47% Fourth _race, sevenselghths of a mile, selling: Rollick_won, Constellator second, Duckoy third, Time: 1:27% Fifth race, one mile and an eighth, handi- cap: Janico won, Frangible second, All Green third. Ti :54a Sixth race, three-quarters of a mile, sell- fng: Tyrannus won, Maraschino second, The Weaver third, Time: 1:14%. SECOND TERRIBLE TURK HERE Anxious to Get on a Match with Win- ner of Burn arrol Content. Muradoulah, the Terrible Turk No. 2, in full Turkieh costume, from fez to feet, was out scouring the town yesterday for some wrestler who cares to test his prowess. This latest edition of the Terrible Turk nsas . City . Middleweigh o |15 the man whose challenge from Daven- Lo ‘s £ ddlewelwht 18 Too | ¢ "wan printed ip The Bee some Much for the ¢ Weeks ngo. Muradoulah now wishes to renew that challenge, with ramifications. forpian, He offers to throw any five local wrestlers i an Towr’ or. o' throw any professional 3 wrestler three times {n feventy minutes. KANSAS CITY, Jan, 30.—Tommy Ryan | “Muradoulah welghs 345 pounds and stands of this clty, who' claims the middlewefght champlonship of the world, tonight knocked out George Green of 8an Francisco In the seventh round of what was scheduled as A ten-round contest, before me large audi- ence, in Armory hall, From the first round, in which Green was forced to take the count, until the decisive blow was landes the result was never in doubt, Ryan was the aggressor throughout and Green was at no time able to withetand the furlous rushes of his opponent. In the first round Ryan made it apparent that it was to be a fast fight, 8o far as his side of the argument was concerned. After knocking Green over tho ropes with A hard right in the ribe, he landed again with his left on Green's Jaw with such tell- ng effect that the latier was forced to take the count. In the next round Ryan ralned body blows on his opponent, whose distress caused him agalp o go to his knees for five seconds. Just before the bell wounded Ryan again knocked his —man through the ropes. Green made the best showing in the third round, when he landed a half dozen times, but_without any apparent effect on Ryan. In the beginning of the next round Ryan landed clean right-hander on the jaw, which knocked Green down. - After ‘this Green was in great distress and ran around the ring to avold his opponent. Ryan was walting now only to land a knockout, and after one minute and twenty seconds in the weventh round, quick as a flash, he landed another right on the jaw and Green wont flat on his back. Green was counted « outsand had to be carried to his dressing room and ‘revived with some difficulty. Ryan announced tonight that he is ready to_fight any middleweight in the world. feet 2 Inches. All next week he will give exhibition wrestling bouts with his partnes at the Trocadero, and after each perform- ance he will meet all comers and guarantee to throw anyone in fifteen minutes or give him $2! The advent of “Mura” just at this time lends interest to the Burns-Carroll match of Saturday night.at the Trocadero, for the attempt will be made to match the winner againgt the Turk on favorable terms, such as compelling the Turk to throw his man three times In an hour. Mardiros Charlson, manager and backer of “"Mura,"” {8 very anxious to arrange some such match, and will endeavor to carry arrangements to a conclusion as soon 13 Burns and Carroll arrive in the clty. The “Farmer” has just notified his manager, Poter Loch, that he will reach Omaha Sat- urday morning from Sloux City and that he_is in splendid condition, Carroll, meanwhile, ‘sends equally en- couraging reports from Chlcago, where he Is training." The Facifc coast champlon says that he changed hie mind about taking off ang welght and that he still carries the 180 pounds that he had when he ar- rived in Chlcago. i Westerns Defeat Natlonn! On the Gate City alle Westerns took two games. WESTERNS, 1st. last night the Score: Total, Ayres . 191 4 Lawler . 130 14 Belleck 176 460 H. Reod. 918 Reynolds . 1 Fred Dimmitt of Kansas City was given S 3 the dectlon over Kid yan of Chicago in s ik Vo 8 ) a slow six-round preliminary. NATIONALS. —_— ) 1st. 20, . 3d. Total. OUT FOR A FIRST-CLASS TEAM |Ahmaseen - e ¥ Forseutt WI1B 10 16 46 A. Reed. T ) St Louls American League Club Ea- |Miller . o e s latn St with K Sl adi e, O o R L Tot T2 W8 4 2,8 Three Favorites Win. 8T. LOUIS, Jan. %0.—Ralph Orthwein, a | NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 80.—Sand Flea, wealthy young business and club man of | icha Dale and Lady Alberta were the this city, was today elected president of the | winning favorites, Results: 8t. ‘Louls ' American league club. He be- | First race, six furlongs, selling: Jerr cwme purchaser of stock in the club, the | Hunt won, Horseshée Tobnceo' second, amount_not being announced, It {8 under- | Masterful third. Time: 1:17. N atood, however, that he s not to be Second race, fiye and a half furlongs: Jarge stockholder and that W. L. Hedges, | 8and Flea won, Prowl secbnd, Dolce Far the former Ohioan who has come to Touts to make his home, will retain a ma. jority of all the stock of the club. Anton Stuever, former police commis- sfoner ot Bt. 'Lotls and milionaire brewer also becomes n stockholder in the will be actlvely Interested In the same. Soveral other St. Louls capitalists will ultimately become owners of part of the will always retain a majority Interest, Attorneys Bruce and McDiarmand of Cin- elnnat! will a'so be fi nnch\ll¥ n the club und will act as att stock now held by ll?:rn!. but the latter interested tign papers Saturday morning. ‘'ork _on the grandstand at the park will begin February 10. The team is to be hrourh( up to the full quota at ohce and nothing fs to be left undone that will insure club, and orneys for an Johnson in drawing up the incorporas Niente third. Time: 1:00%. Third race, selling, oun{nna: Prince Real won, Ceylon second, Dal Kelth third. Time: bty Fourth race, handicap, stx and a huit turiongs: ' Maggle Davls won, Weideman second, Kaloma third. Time mb‘.‘ Fifth race, one mile, selling: "Beho Dale won, Garter Ban second, Star Cotton third. Time: 1:46%. Bixth race, seven furlongs: Lady Alberta won, Albert F. Dewey wsecond, Senator Sullivan third. Time! %. 4 Dark Horse Day. CHARLSTON, 8. C.. Jan. #0.—Na favorite ‘was successful in landing first. money, today. Resulta: First race, selling, six furlonga: “Whists the success of the first season of the [ling Coon won, Custodian second, John American league in this city. W. Dany third. ' Time: 1:19%, Pt Second race, 8ix and a half furlongs: Tom Renord of lowa's Captain, Guri Wwon, Had, Penny second, Frank B. tl L me: 1: IOWA CITY, Ta., Jan. 30—(8pecial)~H. | * Thira race, selling, six furlo By 8. Hollenbeck. the “new captain of the | George won. lLake TFonse second, Sam Unversity of Towa foot bull team. o prexi- | Lagarus, Eed., third. Time: 110 dent of the university Young Men's Chris: | “Jourth race, selling,seven furlongs: Eva's tian assoclatl Ho has been identiNed | pasiing won' Tad Alitres second: Mmoan- with the association work since he came | gascont *hird. Time: 1:83, hera trom Beloit college two years ago. | “pie, ..ce, one mile, seliing: Julletta B. Hollenbeck played under C. N, Hollister | won, Prince KEcher second, Lizzle Tello and Jack Hollister while at Belpit. 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Negotia- tions have just been closed for the con- struction of a sufficleat fleet to carry the trafic. , The American Shipbuilding com- pany will complete the first of the steamers and have it ready for service by midsum mer. Pending the bullding of its own fleet a sufclent number of steamers have been chartered and will be placed In service on the opening of navigation in the spring. The new line will be operated by the St Lawrence & Great Lakes Transportation company, incorporated in West Virginia, of which A. B. Wolvin of Duluth is presi- dent. Its capital stack is $500,000. Steamer with For mo Dr. C. J. Blshop, Agnew, Mich., says: *1 have used Foley's Honey and Tir in threo very severe cases of pneumonia with good Beware of substi- results in every case.’ ta Meet in Denver, ~The American Cattle Growers' o composed of leading Cattlemen of the west, will meet In Denver on March 4 to discuss public land leasing and other questions affecting the industry The bill concerning land leasing now before congress will be a mutter for speelal con- sideration. The call for the meeting was nau ¥ CONDUCT OF ADMIRAL SCHLEY Vital Peint at Issue Acesrding to Lemly and Hanna BOARD RETUANS ITS OFFICIAL COMMENT It in Insisted ":l_- o Admiral Schiey's r to Close Up Was Ohserved Only by the Battieship Oregon WASHINGTON, Jan, 30.—The “comment” of Judge Advocate Lemly and Solicitor Hanna upon the appeal of Admiral Schiey, as submitted to the president by Secretary Long, s less than a third as long as the appenl itself, a fact accounted for by the comparatively few quotations from the court’s teatimony in the case of the “com- ment.” The commentators begin with' the statement that Admiral Schley and his counsel have shifted their ground. They say the chiet features of the case were “the retrograde movement,” “disobedience of orders,” “inaccurate and misleading offi- clal reports,”” “fallure to destroy vessels of tho enemy lying within sight,” and “in- justice to a brother efficer.” Theee matters are all grave. The first was that the finest aggregation of Ameri- cau naval vessels under one command was by Schley's direction turned about and headed for Key West, more than 700 miles Qistant, when wiihin twenty-two miles of Santlago, where the enemy's ships were The second was that Schley deliberately and knowitgly disobeyed the secretary's order overtakink him in hls retrograde movement. The third was that Schley's reason, officlally given for the retrograd® movement and disobedience of orders, 1. e., “that the flying squadron was short of coal,”” was not true. The fourth was that for three daye some of the Spanish ships lay within reach of the flying squadron and no sufficient effort was made to destroy them. The fifth involves the point of honor. The commentators say: Main “Upon all the above-named features, be- lieved by us to be the most fmportant, if not the only really important matter into which the court made inquiry, the conduct of Admiral Schley was condemned by that most distinguished tribunal. Admiral Dewey and Rear Admirals Benham and Ramsay united in their findings and opinion upon all of these several points, and they united also in the significant recommenda- tlon that no further proceedings be had, “in view of the length of time which has elapsed since the occurrence of the events of the Santlago campalgn.” The commentators charge that Admiral Schley now ignores all these grave mat- terc and bases his appeal upon unimportant features of the case as compared with the grave matters above referred to, ‘“upon which there was mot and, in the face of the testimony, could not have been any difterence of opinion in the court.” Quention Between Schiey and Sampson int at Issne The commentators say they recognize the fact that Admiral Schley devoted by far the larger part of his appeal to the question of command, and consequently gave that question a proportionate space in thelr comment. They declare that the question is between Sampson and Schley, both alike are interested, and to investigate it fairly both should be heard. Such incidental tes- timony as came before the court was on Schley's side only and the doors were en- tirely closed to Sampson. They add: ““To determine an important question of this nature is contrary to the underlying principle of Anglo-Saxon jus- tice., Nevertheless, it is precisely what the appeal asks the president to d ‘The judge advocate, they say, might have shown that it was Admiral Sampson’s plan of night blockade that forced Cervera to come out in the daylight, and Captain Clark fs quoted to support that statement. Why the Enemy Succeeded. They ask, “Why did the enemy succeed?" And declare, “Brooklyn having aban- doned bLer position on the left of the line thereby left an unguarded opening along the western shore, through which the Span- ish fleat parsed our ships and attempted to escape. The court’s opinion is quoted to the ef- fect that Brooklyn ‘ost distance In posi- tion by the “loop'~and delayed Texas. To sustain their contention that Sampson was in command the commentators. quote passages from Schley's report of July 6, 1898, as follows: “The torpedo boat destroyers were de- siroyed early in the action, but.the smoke was 8o dense in their direction that I can- not say to which vessel or vessels.the credit belongs. This doubtless was better seen from your flagship. The dense smoke of the combat_ehut out from my view Indlana and Gloucester, but as. these vessels were closer_to your flagship, no doubt thelr part In the confiiot was under your imme- diate observation,” They remark: Nobody has ever disputed Grant's title to the victory of Appomatiox, though then Iying sick some miles from the place of gurrender—so far tiat it wag feared he could not be reached within the period of armistice. Though Howard was senior of ficer at the capture of Savannah and She man was absent on one of Admiral Green's unboats, robody has questioned Sherman's 'amous report to Lincoln: "I beg to pre- gent you, as a Christmas’ gift, the city of Savannah.” Quote from Schley.* And as showing Schley's own opinion of who was in command they quote this pas- sage from Wis dispatch of July 10, 1898: “To the .Secretary of the Navy: I feel some mortification that the newepaper ac- counts of July 6 have attributed victory of July 4 almost entirely to me. Victory was secured by the force under the command of the commander-iu-chiet of the North Atlantic station, and to him the honor fs due. Further they quote Schley's letter of December 18. 1901, to Secretary Long, justi- tylng the “loop” on the expressed ground that it was made “in the execution of the standing order to close in." It is asked, “But it he was then himself in command, how happens it that he was executing the orders of somebody else in command?" Before the court of inquiry every prop raised to support the contention that Com- modoro Schley did many things to achieve the victory by lssuing orders as *com- manding officer of the American fleet” was removed. The plain truth was for the first time revealed that Commodore Schley ald pot exercise command on that day over any ship ekcept to some extent his own fagship Brooklyn Orders of Drooklyn, The comment at this point contalns a number of extracts from the testimony to sustain this contention. Taking Brook- Iyn's signal book, it is stated that this showed that Brooklyn gave only the two orders, “Clear for action” and “Close up'’—a meager record, but It is the whole story. The commentators quote Lieutenant Me- Cauley, Brooklyn's slgnal officer, that the first signal, “Clear ship for action,” was holsted by him “on his own hook." They assert that the fleet had been sub- stantially cleared for action for over a month and that what remained to be done on shipboard "vas not done in pursuance of this order. ey quote Capiain Clark to the effect that it was a standing order on Oregon upon sighting the enemy “to Imme- diately strike the alarm gongs for clearing ‘.hu- for action,” and comsequently Oregon | ! developed o did not act on signal from Brookiyn. Other testimony fs cited on this point, and then the order ‘‘close up” Is considered. Order to Close Up. The comment insists that this order was not seen by any ehip other than Oregon. untess, perhaps, Texas, and that it exer- clsed no influence whatever upon any ves- sel of the squadron They algo quote ‘Admiral Schley's testi- mony that Brooklyn's charge was made in accordance with the original plan. Of the order “close up" they say: “'So this onder, the setond of the two sig- nalled from Brooklyn durimg the battle of Santlago to the American fleet, was really formal also, and was glven in accordance with Sampson's original plan of battle, which required closing up with a view to sinking the Spanish vessels in the entrance. Surprising as this ie, it 1s shown by Ad- miral Schley's own sworn testimonv, and 1s corroborated by the time and clircum- stances under which the signal was made. It did not influence other ships. All the captains had been advised of the plan ot battle and ‘closed’ accordingly, without waiting or looking for signals from Brook- Iyn, and pald no attention to this signal, which was not seen except by Oregon. It 18 even more surprising, but it appears to be a fact, that Admiral Schley fssued no further fleet order during the progress of the battle.” The commentators next state: “It Commodoro Schley were in absolute command during the battle and it he had made any use of his authority, he must have exercised some control over some of the vessels participating,” whereupon they take up in detail the testimony of the com- manding officers on this point and say: Question of Censure. “Wainwright of Gloufester id he #aw no orders from Brookiyn; Taylor of Indiana sald \he saw no signals from Brooklyn; Evans of lowa sald of Brooklyn: ‘I never say any signal from it. 1 did not manouever in obedience to any signals from Brooklva' The commanding officer of Texas Is dead, but the officers’ testimony makes it clear that that ship received no orders.” Speaking of this ship the commentators declare: “The question is not so much one of possible credit to, but of possible consure of Admiral Schley in connection with the work of that vessel in the battle of Santiago. The plain truth is that Ad- miral Schley did not during the battle In any way direct or control the splendid performances of Gloucester and the three battleships, Indiana, Iowa and Texas. The ofcers in command of these ships neither received or obeyed a solitary order from him.” The comment words: closes in the following Deny Credit (o Schiey, The contentlon that the magnificent work of Oregon or any part of it was done under orders from Brooklyn, or that Oregon recelved and obeyed even a single order from Commodore Schley from the time the Spanish ships wese sighted to the time of the surrender of Colon, which surrender may fairly be taken as the close of the battle, must be abandoned, and with it goes the last peg upon which to hang the pretense of a claim that dur- ing the battle of Santiago Commodore Schley effectively exercised ¢ of the functions of a commander-in-chief. The welght of the. testimony is to the effect that Commodore Schley controlled the movements of his flagship, Brooklyn, well, with the exception of the loop. But it also shows, not negatively, but afrma- tively aud beyond question, that he dld not control the operations of the fleet in gen- eral on that day. All this s _established not by theoretical deduction or expert or inexpert opinion, but by direct, positive, unimpeached and unimpeachable testimony, given under bath by the admiral's brothers-in-arms, The plain truth of the matter, therefore, he first time under the searchilght of this inquiry, although quite incidentally is that _so “far as Gl ter, lowa, Indlana, Texas and Oregon are coricerned, not the stroke of a propelior blade, not the touch of a helm, not the fir- ing of & shot was done ‘under the diree- tlon or by the crders of Admiral Schley during this memorabie battl TOWN IS NEARLY PARALYZED Suffers Damage and Inconvenience from Heavy Fall of Sleet. PADUCAH, Ky., Jan, 30.—Paducah Is practically paralyzed. For the first {ime In two days there I8 a telegraph wire in here tonight. Every wire has been down from the sleetstorm of Wednesday and Thurs- day. Trains are hours late and nothing can be heard from them. The city Is without light or motive power and it will be several days before the confusion Is dispelled. The total damage will probably amount to $200,000. The damage to stocks ot mercnandise from the water forced through the roofs by the sleet and fce will amount alone to over $200,000. The Cuwberland Télephone company Is probably the heaviest sufferer. One hun- dred and seventy-five poles were broken down by the frozen wires, and every street iIn the city has been a mass of tangled wires, which caused the mayor to issue an order to shut off all electricity. The fire alarm system is ruined, and men on horse- back patrol the city to carry alarms to the Wtatlons. Scores of extra policemen are on duty to protect the business houses trom thieves. Nothing can be donme until the broken telephone wires are cleared away, and 160 men are expected to assist in the work. Thus far there have been no serious casualties. avoe in Frankfort, FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 30.—Frankfort Is tonight threatened with the worst flood In its history. The Kentucky river continues to rise at the rate of ten inches an hour. Lower parts of the city are already sub- merged, forcing occupants of houses to upper storles, and the biggest part of the flood, the thirty-foot rise from Beattyville, has not yet reached here. Added to' this rain began falling tonight. Light and power are things of the past and great havoc has been played with trees and other property. GREAT DAMAGE IN ARKANSAS d Tie Up Business Arkansas LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan, 30.—Telegraph and telephone lines are prostrated, rail- y trac iaterruptéd and business prac- tieally at a standstill as the result of the unprecedented sleet storm in many parts of Arkansas. Advices from Junesboro, Pine Bluft and many other points indicate that the prop- erty damage is heavy. In Little Rock th lo to mercantile stocke and bulldings will aggregate $500,000. The damage was due to the storm of sleet, snow and raln which prévailed from Tuesday morning un- 1 after daylight Wednesday. The sleet fell to a depth of about six inches and im- mediately packed into & solid maas of ige. The welght was too much for the roofs of both business houses and residences. The roofs sagged and the seams on the roofs be- ing separated a melting mass ran through. 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