THE MORNING OREGON! AN, ERIDA1. SEPTEMBER 13, '19U1.
OfE COURT OF INQUIRY
PROCEEDINGS AT THE WASHING
TON XAAT-YARD IX DETAIL.
Testimony of Wltncuses Prodnced by
Admiral Schley to Prove the Dis
qualification ot Hovrlson.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. It had been"
expected that there -would be an early
Tush on tb6 part of the Washington pub
lic to secure seats to the Schley court
of Inquiry, which hegan at the navy-yard
today, but the contrary was true, and
not until after 12 o'clock were all the 400
seats reserved for the public taken pos
session of.
The early arrivals found the tool shop.
In which he court is to sit, in confusion.
The building is new, and while the labor
ers had completed their preparations for
the court, the cleaners were engaged In
their work up to almost the hour for Lhe
arrival of the court The man with dust
broom and cleaning cloth has scarcely
disappeared when Admiral Dewey and his
fellow members of the court arrived. The
building Itself is a large, oblong structure,
and looks more like the workshop which
it is intended to be than a courthouse.
Indeed, "while Is is commodious and
clean and new. It created the Impression
of an impromptu courthouse In a fron
tier community. With ihe exception of
two large flags and a huge golden eagle
on the lead-colored wall back of the
court, the walls of the court hall were en
tirely free from decorations. The floors
were Innocent of carpeting; not even were
the large windows shaded. The seats, ex
cept those Inside the railing, were camp
chairs.
Captain Lemly, Judge-Advocate-General,
was the first official to arrive. He
came in with his assistant, E. P. Hanna,
a few minutes after U o'clock, and they
were soon busily engaged in unpacking
two or three large boxes of books, which
it is expected will be called into frequent
use lor reference during the sitting of the
court. The distinguished naval ofllcers
who are to participate in the proceedings
bega'n to put in an appearance about 12:20
o'clock, but they came quietly" and with
out any outward demonstration of salut
ing .guns and marching guards of honor.
Admiral Benham, one of the members of
the court, was the first member of the
court to .arrive. He was in civilian dress,
and carried his encased sword and a
dress suit case, containing his uniform.
An oflicer of the yard escorted him to
the private room, where the full dress
of those in the court was to be donned.
Admiral Dewey drove up in his carriage
at Just 22:S0 o'clock, and was greeted at
the entrance of the building by Rear-Admiral
Terry, commandant of the navy
yard. A guard of marines also wheeled
Into line and saluted as the Admiral
passed by. Accompanying him was his
young Chinese servant who served him
during the battle of Manila Bay. and
who has ever since remained his body
servant. The Admiral was calm and
smiling as he acknowledged the greet
ings of the officers and men and proceed
ed to the private dressing-rooms.
Admiral Howlson's arrival passed al
most unnoticed, as he has been here so
little of late that the lenots of observers
did not immediately recognize him. It
was just 20 minutes before the court was
to -convene that a large automobile came
up to the building wlh Admiral Schley,
accompanied by his counsel, Messrs. Jere
Wilson, Isadore Haynor and Captain
James Parker, and the witnesses who
were to be offered in connection with the
challenge of Admiral t Howison as to his
eligibility to serve as a member of the
court.
Admiral, Schley was the last to alight.
He was cordially greeted "by Rear-Admiral
Terry, commandant of the yard, and in
return Admiral Schley clasped "both shoul
ders of the commandant and gave him a
hearty return of his welcome. Admiral
Schley wore a suit of navy blue, of civil
ian out, with a. straw sailor hat; his eye
glasses dangled from his breast As he
passed along to the dressing-rooms he
was apparently oblivious to the fact that
every eye was centered upon him.
Scene In the Courtroom.
The scene within the courtroom the
moment the court convened was one of
impressive dignity. The distinguished
participants had laid aside their civilian
dross, and appeared in the brilliant full
uniforms of the naval service. The con
fusion that had prevailed through the
great hall subsided to an awe-like hush,
and the uniformed jjuard of marines hur
Tlefi strangers into their seats.
"Bdom, boom," came from a great gun,
xjust outside the building. It was both a
salute and a signal that the court had
opened. The first Crash of the gun
startled the spectators. Then they waited
as the 17 guns, the number given in honor
of the Admiral of the Navy, had been
fired, wjien thoir ears were strained for
the first word of the proceedings. At the
instant that the firing began Admiral
Dewey and his associates had entered
through the rear -doors and taken seats at
lhe -spacious table.
It was a striking picture, with Admiral
Dewey in the middle. Rear-Admiral Ben
ham on the right and Rear-Admiral How
ison on the left Their faces were stern.
They were in full uniform, the four
starred collar of the Admiral Indicating
his supreme Tank In the Navy. His
sword hung at his left side, but it was
a. service sword, and not that presented
bv Congress In remembrance of Manila
3$ay.
Admiral Schley sat at the table provided
for him and his counsel. He, too, was
in full uniform, his epaulet showing the
twe stars and anchor of his grade. His
back was to the spectators, and with his
counsel he faced the members of the court.
Just across from the officers sat Judge
Advocate Lemly, the law officer of the
Navy and of the court "with Solicitor
Hanna, of the Navy Department at his
siflc. Outside of the rail, in the sea of
heads, could bo seen many well-known
. in the naval and Government services,
as well as many ladles, Including the
wives of those taking a prominent part In
the proceedings.
The court convened promptly at 1
o'olock, the hour prescribed, and when
It was called to order ail the members
were present Admiral Dewey occupied
a position in the center of the court ta
ble, and was flanked on either side by
Rear-Admirals Benham and Howison, the
associate members of the court.
Admiral Dewey simply said in conven
, ing the court:
"The court Is open."
Immediately after the court convened,
the members retired, at the instance of
Judge-Advocate Lemly. to decide whether
the court should sit with open or closed
3oors, Admiral Dewey announcing, that
this order would be followed Instead of
clearing the courtroom. The court was
absent" about 15 minutes, and when it
returned the proceedings began in view
of the public, without formal announce
ment Fonnnl Proceedings Bcffnn.
The formal proceedings of the. court
were begun with the reading by Captain
Lemly of Admiral Schley's letter request
ing the convening of the court and the
Navy Department's precept
The court assumed a listening attitude,
but Admiral Schley, known as "the ap
plicant" in the case, gave only indiffer
ent attention to the document The Ad
miral gave closer attention, however,
when the Judge-Advocate "began the read
ing of the order appointing Rear-Admiral
Howison a member of the court in place
of Rear-Admiral Klmberley, and he con
tinued to give careful heed when his let
ter to the department asking for a modi
fication of paragraph 5 of the precept re
garding Admiral Schley's disobedience of
orders was read, together with the de
partment's refusal to comply with the
Tequest None of these documents re
ceived more than perfunctory attention
from the auditors, but there was a gen
eral change of attitude when the next or
der of proceedings was reached. This was
the challenge on the part of Rear-Admiral
Schley of Rear-Admiral Howison, as a
member of the court.
fAt this point Judge-Advocate x.emiy in
troduced the official reporter of the court's
proceedings, Mr. "Hulse, and his own as
sistant counsel, Mr. Hanna. .
Admiral Schley also introduced his coun
sel, Judge J; M. Wilson, lion. Isidor
Raynor and Captain James Parker.
Admiral Schley arose and said that with
extreme regret he was obliged to chal
lenge Admiral Howison as a member of
the court
The folloing is the full text of Ad
miral Schley's challenge of Admiral How
ison: "Rear-Admiral W. S. Schley, in the ex
ercise of his legal right of challenge, ob
jects to Rear-Admiral Henry L. Howison
upon the grounds:
"L That Rear-Admiral Henry L, Howi
son has already formed and expressed an
opinion on the merits of the case about
to be Investigated, and that he is there
fore Ineligible for service as a member of
this court
"2. That Rear-Admiral Henry L. How
ison has already formed and expressed an
opinion on' the merits of the case about
to be Investigated, adversely to said Rear
Admiral W. S. Schley, thereby indicat
ing a bias and prejudice, which renders
him, said Rear-Admiral Howison, ineli
gible for service as a member of this
court
"3. That Rear-Admiral Henry L. How
ison has, in connection with the subject
matter about to be investigated, expressed
an unfavorable opinion on the personal
and professional characteristics of "said
Rear-Admiral Schley, thereby indicating
a bias and prejudice which renders him,
said Rear-Admiral Howison, ineligible for
sericeas a member of this court
"4. That Rear-Admiral Henry L. How
ison, In connection with the opinion
formed and expressed by him upon the
merits of the case about to be investi
gated, has instituted and announced a
comparison between the acts and personal
and professional characteristics of the
principal parties to the present Issue,
viz, Rear-Admirals Sampson and Schley,
to the disadvantage and' disparagement
of the latter, thereby Indicating a bias
and a prejudice which renders him, Rear
Admiral Henry L. Howison, ineligible
for service as a member of this court"
Schley's Witnesses Called.
Captain Lemly then asked if there was
any evidence in support of the state
ments concerning Rear-Admiral Howison,
to which Mr. Parker, speaking for Ad
miral Schley, said there was. Admiral
Dewey announced that this would be
heard.
Francis A. Frost, of the J3oston Record,
who had reported a conversation with
Admiral Howison, In which the latter
was alleged to have made reflections
upon Admiral Schley, was called to the
stand. The witness explained the nature
of his duties in securing news from the
Charlestown navy-yard. He then de
tailed the conversation he is said to have
had with Admiral Howison. This oc
curred, he said, In the commandant's
office, and while It had not been given
with the distinct understanding that it
should be published, there was no in
junction of secrecy. Publications had be
gun to appear concerning the credit for
the victory. This had been referred to
during the witness' visit to Admiral
Howison, and, in reply, the Admiral
stated, so the witness testified, that
Sampson was entitled to the credit of the
victory at Santiago. Admiral Howison
described the duties which had devolved
on Sampson; how vessels had been placed
off the entrance of the harbor to guard
against the escape of the Spanish fleet
The witness said Admiral Howison
stated that if the American fleet had
been defeated Sampson would have been
asked why It had 'occurred. Mr. Frost
said he had suggested that the public
seemed disposed to give "the credit to
Schley. In response, he testified, Ad
miral Howison went on to say that Samp
son's standing as an officer and as a
man was greatly superior to that of
Schley. ,
"What he said." pursued the witness,
"inclined me to the belief that he had
no use for Admiral Schley." "v
The witness also gave in detail thecir
cumstances leading up to the publica
tion. On cross-examination he was shown
the precept and was aked by Solicitor
Hanna if Admiral Howison. had ex
pressed an opinion on t"he points in the
precept The witness thought he had
not as many points in the precept were
uot Involved In the conversation. The
witness adhered strictly to his first state
ment On redirect examination Mr. Ray
nor asked:
"What,-was Admiral Howison's manner
during his conversation with you?"
"He spoke of Schley in what I would
call a sneering manner," replied the wit
ness. ,
Occasionally during the examination of
this witness there was slight issue between
counsel, but, on the whole, there was lit
tle or no objection to the lines on which
the evidence was developed.
Mr. Raynor, at this point, called the
attention of the court to the fact that
the witnesses' testimony had not been
answered, Judge-Advocate Lemly main
taining that Admiral Howison could make
a statement if he desired, either before
or after the arguments.
There had been no announcement of the
names of witnesses who would be intro
duced to substantiate Mr. Frost's testi
monv as to Admiral Howison's attitude
toward Admiral Schley, and much Interest
was manifested when the next witness,
William E. Spon. of the firm of Spon &
Chamberlain, booksellers and publishers in
New York and London, made his appear
ance. Mr. Spon testified that he had been
a passenger on the steamer Minneapolis,
which had sailed from London for New
York October 11. 1900', and that Admiral
Howlscn had also been a passenger on
this vessel. The witness related that one
day during the voyage the Sampson
Schley controversy came up, and one gen
tleman expressed himself as favorablo to.
Admiral Sampson. Mr. Spon had taken
the opposite side, and in his effort to show
that Admiral Sampson was not a fit man
for that position, had remarked that the
Admiral had been the last member of the
Beard of Ordnance to agree to the use
of smokeless powder by the Navy.
Continuing, Mr. Spon said that Admiral
Howison came within hearing of the con
troversy at this point, and, walking up
to the group, said:
"I correct you; this is not so. You men
do not know what you are talking about.
You do "not know anything about it.
Sampson is very .much respected, and
looked up to, and especially by the
younger men of the Navy."
Continuing, witness said that some col
loquy had followed, after which Admiral
Howison had said:
"Anyhow. Schley, should have been
court-marjlaled. He was the main cause
of all this controversy in the newspa-
Mr. Spon added that Admiral Howison
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versatlon, and that the -other members of
the party had listened In silence to what
ho hnfl to KflV.
"From his whole manner," the witness
went on, "I infer that he was a violent
partisan of Sampson and correspondingly
prejudiced against Schley. He was not
content to correct me ag to Admiral
Sampson, but seemed willing to say bit
ter things almost vindictively against Ad
miral Schley."
Mr. Spon was Immediately succeeded
by Foster Nicholls, ot Yonkers, N. Y.,
which is Admiral Howison's place of res
idence. Mr. Nicholls is Interested in naval
publications, and In this capacity called
upon Admiral Howison in July last for the
purpose of securing from" him notes for a
biography of the Admiral. He stated that
the day on which the call was made was
T-oT-v- hnt and that on this account the
Admiral had asked to, be excused from'!
granting an interview, .ur. jNicnous sam
that after this conversation he had pro
duced a copy of the work which his house
was getting out, containing a. sketch of
the leaders In the Spanish-American War,
tA mntnininff tilctures of Samnson and
Schley. The witness said at the sight of
Schley's picture Howison saia acniey naa
no business in the Navy, and added that
if Schley were in the English Navy he
would have been put out "for less cause
than there was in his case."
"I asked," the witness continued, "the
reason why Schley should have been put
out Admiral Howison replied: 'For dis
obedience of orders.' X asked why, if he
disobeyed orders, he was permitted to
remain. The Admiral replied: 'Because
he gave the excuse that he had to go
to port to coal; yet everybody knows that
coaling at sea is possible.' "
The witness said that he had expressed
surprise at Admiral Howison's attitude,
and In reply the Admiral had said: "You
would not be surprised If you were In
touch with the sentiment among naval
officers."
The witness said that, In response to an
inquiry from himself, Admiral Howison
had explained the absence of Admiral
Sampson from the scene of action when
the Santiago naval battle occurred by
saying: -
"The explanation is that there had been
a lack of co-operation between the land
and naval forces, and Sampson was 'try
ing to harmonize them. The day on which
the battle occurred was the last day on
earth when the Spanish fleet should have
been expected to come out."
Admiral Howison settled the matter,
however, by reaching forward for his
cap and whispering to Admiral Dewey.
The latter than announced that Admiral
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Howison would make his response at
once. Thereupon Admiral Howison with
drew to the private, apartments in the
rear and the court took an Informal re
cess. Admiral - Howison's Statement.
Following is Howison's statement to the
court: "
"Mr. President and Gentlemen: In re
ply to the objections to me as a member
of this court, I submit a copy of my per
sonal letter to the Hon. F. W. Hackett,
Which had -been made public by the Navy
Department Mr. Frost, I think, is
answered In this letter above referred to.
Mr. Spon's statement is one I cannot
father; I positively do not remember his
face at all. Mr. Frost's face is familiar,
although I' haVe not seen him for two
years or more, and Mr. Spon, by his
statement, only last October. Mr. .Nich
olls did call at my house at Yonkers on
a very hot day on his own business. He
would not take 'no admittance for an
answer, and during his stay he did dis
cuss with me several naval matters,
among which was the Sampson-Schley
much-talked-of affair. Our talk was
short, as I desired him to leave me in
peace. ,
"I desire to say that am, as you know,
here to obey the orders of the depart
ment to report to'you for duty as a mem
ber of this court; -it Is not optional 'with
me to obey or not to obey the orders.
My commission requires obedience. These
orders were not sought by me, nor are
they agreeable ones, but I have been
taught to obey all lawful orders by my
long service in the Navy. I do not pro
pose to enter into the subject of my pri
vate discussions. I do not wish to recall
for the information of the public what
has been said to me by acquaintances:
in fact, it would be a difficult task to per
form. Private utterances are not long
retained, particularly when there is no
personal interest in the matters under
discussion. I sincerely hope .that during
the examination of my eligibility for
membership, should there be any doubt
ful points in the minds of the unobjected
to members of this court, that all such
points be decided in favor of Admiral
Schley, who is the one most particularly
concerned In the investigation to follow.
I will accept my detachment as 1 have
mv orders for this duty, as an officer
should. I have no personal feelings and
no personal Interests in, the matters to
come before the court, except the inter
ests I have for the good of the service.
I have great faith in the impartiality
and justice of naval officers serving on
courts and sincerely hope that the re
sults finally obtained may be satlsfac
torv to our Navy and to our country.
Respectfully, H. L. HOWISON,
"Rear-Admiral U. S. N."
After the reading of Admiral Howison's
reply. Assistant Judge-Advocate Hanna
read the Admiral's letter to Assistant
Secretary Hackett, after which Mr. Ray
nor questioned the Admiral concerning
his attitude.
Mr. Raynor asked permission to inter
rogate Admiral Howison. The court
granted permission, and the examination
proved to be one of the most Interesting
features of the day's proceedings. Mr.
Raynor pressed his questions persistently,
but tho Admiral did not at any time com
promise in his contention that he was
competent to sit as a judge in this in
quiry. Before the questioning began, Ad
miral Howison remarked that he did not
desire to go into any private discussion,
to which Mr. Raynor replied:
"I will not go into any private matters
at all, Admiral; but the matter of
whether or not you had those conversa
tions with these gentlemen is one which
we will have to go Into. I will not en
croach at all on anything that is im
proper. I will be very careful about that,
because this Is no Impeachment of your
capacity or Integrity, either. It is merely
a question of whether your mind Is made
up on certain subjects In connection with
this matter."
He then asked the Admiral concerning
Mr. Frost's statement that he (Howison)
had 6aid that Admiral Sampson deserved
the credit for winning the battle of San
tiago. "I want to know," he added,
"whether or not you ever said that to Mr.
Frost"
"Maybe I did," the Admiral replied, re
flectively, .and continued: "If he was
commander-in-chief, I probably did eay
so not only to Mr. Frost, but to others.
I am merely talking -now of the Navy
orders and regulations, -and the customs
and commands of the service."
Being- questioned as to his. statement
concerning Mr. Spon's testimony,, the Ad
miral replied that ho did nqt only not re
member Mr. Spon's face, but said that he
had no, recollection whatever of the inci
dent occurring which that witness had
testified to.
"I tried, while he was sitting here,"
the Admiral said, "to remember IfI had
ever seen the man before, and I positively
cannot remember ever seeing him, nor
do I remember the occurrence of any such
circumstances as he says did occur at a
certain point on board the. Minneapolis,
I did come home on the Minneapolis, but
it Is not my custom to interfere with
people's talk when they are talking out
side. I have had them abuse me aboard
ship many times when I was executive
officer; I have heard them and recognized
the men's voices, but I never went to the
men about it. T knew that they never
Intended that J. should hear It. I never
would Interfere with a conversation of
that kind. It would be unreasonable."
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tion of your saying anything on that
voyage to any one on the subject of the
Sampson-Schley controversy'?
Rear-Admiral Howison I do not re
member what I said. I may have said
something 'on that voyage: I do not an
swer anyone's questions, if they are not
asked politely, where it does not make
any difference.
Mr. Raynor Do you not recollect say
ing on that voyage to anyqne that if
Schley had done certain things he ought
to have been court-martialed?
"Wlint Hovrlson Said.
Rear-Admiral Howison No, I do not re
member making any such remark. But
If some one, for instance, should come
to me and say that a certain officer
had done a certain thing, I might say
that, under the navy regulations, he would
be subject to court-martial or discipline
of some sort if he had done a certain
wrong. I would not hesitate to say that
to you at any time or to anybody else.
Talcing up the testimony of Mr. Nicholls,
Mr. Raynor called Rear-Admiral Howl
son's attention to the fact that In his
formal reply he had not denied the state
ments of that witness. The admiral
said he had never said to Mr. Nicholls
that Schley had no business in the navy,,
or that a man could not remain in the
English Navy under such circumstances.
"I never made any such remark as
that about Admiral Schley. If anything
of the kind occurred, It was just as 1
stated in my answer to you before; if
he (Nicholls) had stated to me that Ad
miral Schley had positively disobeyed or
ders or done something that he ought
ndt to have done, that was liable to dis
cipline. I would have said he should have
been, brought before a court-martial.
That Is simply one of the regulations of
the service."
Mr. Raynor He said: "I expressed sur
prise that he should feel this way towards
Schley," and he said: "You would not
if you were in touch with the senti
ments among naval officers."
Rear Admiral Howison Well, how in
the world could a stranger to me, com
ing to my home on his own business, get
me to speak in such a way as that un
less it were to answer to some question
or unless he misinterpreted my answers
to him? I have not the slightest desire
to force myself on this court. I do not
want to sit on It. It is not agreeable
duty for me. I have no desire whatever
to do It, and I am not making any ex
cuses for myself or for any of my private
discussions with any one. I think that
is my own affair and nobody else Is asked
about these private discussions. It is
only this one objectionable man. I am
perfectly willing to get out, as I say in
my letter.
Mr. Raynor But are you willing to ask
the court to relieve you?
Rear-Admiral Howison I cannot ask
the court to relieve me, because they
have got to do that upon the merits of
the case.
Then ensued a long controversy between
Mr. Raynor and Admiral Howison as to
the qualification as Judge of one who
recognized Sampson as commander-in-chief
at the battle of Santiago and en
titled to credit for the victory.
- The Judge-Advocate May I ask what
feature of the precept Is referred to with
regard to winning the battle of San
tiago? Mr. Raynor It is Involved in three of
4he specifications, I think, If you will
look at these specifications. The fir3t
specification directs the court to Inquire
into "his conduct in connection with the
events of the Santiago campaign." Now,
if the conduct of Admiral Schley at the
battle of Santiago U not an event In
connection with the Santiago campaign,
I Would like tp know what Is,
The Judge-Advocate The conduct of
Admiral Schley is in question not only"
at the battle of Santiago, but in the whole
Santjago campaign. But I may as well
say here, Mr. President and members of
the court, that the question of Admiral
Sampson's conduct upon these occasions
is not before this court in any way. This
Is not a comparative question as to
whether some one did or did nqt do better
than Commodore Schlqy. It is a question
as to whether Commodore Schley did his
whole duty in the Santiago campaign
and at the battle of Santiago, and the
general question as to whether some other
officer of the Navy Is a better man than
Commodore Schley, or not so good a man,
Is not the point x
Mr. Raynor We Intend to prove that
Admiral Sampson was not at the battle
of Santiago at all, and- it becomes a
question of who was the commander-in-chief
at the battle of Santiago. If Ad
miral Sampson was not there, then Ad
miral Schley was the commander-in-chief.
And if a judge of this tribunal has- al
ready made up his mind that Admiral
Sampson was commander-in-chief, who
won the battle becomes a very per
tinent inquiry under the specifications
as to what was the conduct of Schley
during the Santiago campaign. That
will be one of the questions Involved here
not a comparison between Schley and
Sampson, but as to wha was practically,
legally, officially and technically the
commander at the battle of Santiago to
whom credit Is due, if, as the Admiral
has said, credit is due to the, officer who
was in charge. If there has been.an opin
ion expressed on that point, of course wo
want to know it; and we want to know
if it is such an opinion as to throw upon
us the burden of proof. Now, I will ask
you, Admiral Howison, whether you have
not, in conversations with anybody else,
at times expressed yourself , upon the
proposltlqn that Admiral Sampson was in
command at Santiago and deserved the
credit .for that victory?
In reply to this and further questions
Admiral Howison stated that he hail
looked upon Sampson as commander-in-chief
of the squadron, but the credit for
the victory would depend upon what he
did or did not do.
The testimony having been closed, Mr.
Raynor lna few words called attention
to' the fact that the statements by wit
nesses had not been denied.
Following Mr. Raynor's arraignment of
Admiral Howison as a member of the
court, that body took a brief recess to
consider the matter. When It returned
Admiral Dewey promptly said:
"I have to announce that the objection
of the applicant to Rear-Admiral Howison
Is sustained by the court The Admiral
is excused from service for which I
know he is very glad."
Rear-Admiral Howison I am, Indeed.
The.fcourt then, at 3:45 P. M., adjourned
to await the appointment of a successor
to Admiral Howison by the Navy Depart
ment. Roosevelt In the Adirpntlaclcs.
SARATOGA, N. Y.," Sept. 13'. Vice-President
Roosevelt reached tho Tahawus Club
in the Adlrondacks, 93 miles north of Sar
atogarat 7 o'clock last night.
A SINKING SPELL.
(Continued -from First Page.)
passed and the administration of the food
by the mouth has been discontinued.
The President continued to complain of
fatigue, noted by the official bulletin in
the afternoon. His pulse increased to 128.
This Is entirely too high for his 'tempera
ture. Some of the consulting physicians
said that, judged by medical records, his
pulse should be 96. The acceleration of
the pulse was attributed partly to the
revulsions of the stomach against the
food and Dr. Mann positively assured
Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson and the
President's brother, Abner McKinley, and
others assembled below stairs In the Mil
burn house, that the undigested food
would probably pass away during the
night, and that the President would be
better In the morning.
The doctors held their evening consul
tation earlier than usual, and they frank
ly announced, in their official bulletin at
8:30, that th.e President's condition was
not so good. They are standing firmly by
their resolution and promise to keep the
public fully advised of the true state of
affairs in the sickroom. Doctors Was
din, Stockton and Rixey remained in the
sickroom throughout the night and those
who left after the earjy evening consul
tation, contrary to their usual custom,
slipped away by the side entrance. This
in itself was considered significant by the
little army of newspaper men. Hereto
fore they 'have not failed to give verbal
Interpretations of the official bulletins to
the newspaper men.
Dr. Stockton was called in for the first
tkne tonight, it being explained that the
complication that had arisen was one
with which a physician and not a sur
geon would have to deal. Secretaries
Hitchcock and Wilson, who were at the
Mllburn house until 11 o'clock, said when
they left that there was no cause for
alarm: that the trouble was out of the
stomach and they believed the President's
condition would be improved in the morn
ing. Doctors Wasdln, Rixey and Stockton re
mained at the Mllburn house during the
night and were constantly In the room
of the President. For hours the President
failed to respond to the treatment which
he was subjected to to relievo him of the
difficulty occasione'd by the failure of the
organs of digestion and assimilation. The
non-success of the treatment added to the
depression that existed1, but just at mid
night the relief so much desired came.
He had two operations of the "bowels
within a few minutes.
This gave great encouragement and
changed the character of the bulletin
which the physicians were even then pre
paring. In It they announced that all un
favorable symptoms had improved since
the last bulletin. The decreased rapidity
of the pulse from 128 to 120 which fol
lowed the bowel movement was also ex
ceedingly gratifying.
The. physicians are not reallly alarmed
about the President's heart. Still the
pulse remained much higher than it should
with the temperature at 100.2. The nor
mal for that temperature Is about 96. The
action of the bowels was produced by
the-administration of calomel and oil.
"Will Open Livestock Convention.
DENVER, Colo., Sept. 12. President
John W. Springer has received a telegram
from Governor Yates, of Illinois, accept
ing the Invitation of the National Live
stock Association to open the fifth annual
convention of the association, which con
venes lrf Chicago December 3. An invi
tation has been extended Vice-President
Roosevelt to address the convention.
Among .those who have accepted invita
tions to speak are: Secretary James Wil
son, of the Department of Agriculture;
Dr. D. E. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau
of Animal Industry; Hon. Carter Harri
son, Mayor of Chicago; Professor C. D.
Smith, Michigan; Hon. Fred V. Colvllle,
chief botanist of the Government, Wash
ington; G. M. Walden, president of the
Kansas City Livestock Exchange; B. R.
Vale, Bonepart, Jowa; ex-Senator T. C.
Powers Helena, Mont; Judge William H.
Springer, Washington, general counsel
for the association; Frank P. Bennett,
Boston, and Mr. Gifford ( Plnchott, the
forestry expert for the Government.
Clark Howell In Control.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Sept. 12. Announce
ment is made today that Clark Howell
has acquired a majority of the stock of
the Atlanta Constitution, he having pur
chased the full Interest of Colonel W. A.
Hemphill in the company. This, with
Mr. Howell's part holdings, gives him a
majority of 5000 shares of the capital stock
of the company, valued at $50,000. Mr.
Howell has been In editorial control of
the 'paper for ten years, succeeding Henry
W. Grady as managing edlfor, and now
becomes also the president of the com
pany. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DES
SERT T
This question arises In the family every day.
;Let us answer it today. Try Jell-O, a de
licious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two
minutes. No boiling! no baking; simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
: Get a nackace at jour grocer's today. 10c. ,
GAVE HIM SOLID FOOD
DIET DID NOT AGREE WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Dnoynncy of the Morning Follovrea
by a Reaction Dr. McBnrney
Goes Back to New York.
BUFFALO, Sept. 12. Six days have now
elapsed since the President was shot, and
this afternoon he complained somewhat
of fatigue. That was the only disquiet
ing words which came from the sickroom
during the-afternoon. The President had
had a restful night and the beef Juice
which the doctors gave him last night
hatl been relished so keenly that this
morning he was given solid food for
the first time. He was then bathed and
enjoyed a bowl of chicken broth, toast
and coffee. He felt so good after' this
somewhat substantial meal that he asked
for a mild cigar.
Dr. McBurney, the head of the corps
of attending physicians and surgeons, was
thoroughly satisfied with the patient's
condition, and went to New York at 1
o'clock to look after some urgent private
affairs. His intention Is to return In a
few days. Meanwhile, he will keep In
constant touch with the Mllburn house,
and he prepared to come back at a mo
ment's notice. Secretary Root left on the
same train.
iA slight reaction, however, followed
tha hiimnnw nf tYio mnrnlnir. The Presi
dent complained of being tired. The at
tending physicians at the afternoon con
sultation, true to the promise to take the
public into their confidence, chronicled
this fact with scrupulous care, but they
displayed no alarm. The doctors said the
President's restlessness was only natural,
and what might be expected.
"Besides, his breakfast did not especial
ly agree with him," said Dr. Mynter.
"The President Is feeling the strain of
his long siege without food, no nourish
ment at all having been administered dur
ing the first three days, and lying day
and nlghtp ractically In the same position
Is fatiguing and hard for even the ex
emplary patient to bear without murmur
ing." "The manifold .responsibilities of the
Chief Magistrate for four years do not ex
actly fit a man for such an ordeal as
this," said one of those closest to him
tcnight.
The doctors are directing their ener
gies toward building up the President's
strength. The Interior wounds are pro
nounced healed, and so long aa no com
plications arise, the outer wound will
gradually heal. Bringing up' the general
condition of the patient Is, therefore, of
prime Importance.
P09tmaster-General Smith returned to
Washington tonight. The other two Cab
inet officers. Secretaries Hitchcock and
Wilson, have made no plans to return.
They will remain at least several days
longer.
The early morning bulletin prepared by
Dr. Rixey, who remained with the patient
all night, showed that Mr. McKinley had
passed a comfortable night with but lit
tle change In pulse and temperature from
last night's regular official statement ot
the President's condition.
About 8:30 the doctors arrived for the
regular morning consultation. The con
sultation was brief, the shortest since the
President was stricken, and when the
physicians came out their elation was evi
dent In their smiling countenances. Dr.
Mynter paused after he stepped Into his
buggy to announce that everything con
tinued eminently satisfactory.
"The President had a nice piece of toast
and cup of coffee this morning." said he,
"In addition 'to a cup of beef broth. He
will want a cigar soon "
"WHT he be able to sit up soon?"
"No, not for some time," answered the
doctor. "Not until the exterior wound in
the abdomen .heals and grows strong nta
his heart action grpws normal."
"What is the cause of the accelerate,
pulse?"
"Oh, I cannot tell you, but It Is noth
ing serious."
Dr. Mynter also said as he drove away
that the exterior wound Is progressing
satisfactorily. Dr. Parke and Dr. Wasdln.
who followed Dr. Mynter, confirmed the
statement that the President this morn
ing had taken solid food for the first
time. Dr. Mann, who remained for some
time after the other doctors had gone,
said that the patient could not be doing
better.
"Why, he eyen asked for a cigar,"
"Did he get it?"
"Well, hardly," replied the surgeon.
"He will have to wait awhile yet before
we allow him to smoke."
Tho hnllpt In the bodv Is scarcely
mentioned now, either by the Presldent's-
frlcnds or the physicians. As a ractor in
the President's condition It is seemingly
ignored. The consensus of opinion of the
physicians Is that the outer wound will
not be healed for several weeks and that
It will be advisable for him to remain
quietly here for about a month. They will
take no chances. Dr. McBurney says
the President's ability to sit up la
now purely a question of mechanics, but
that such a move will not be permitted
until the wouna'ls perfectly strong.
Abner McKinley, the President's broth
ert is still here, but has not yet been ad
mitted to his presence. The doctors say
it would be safe now for the President to
see an occasional visitor, but they desire
to put off as long as possible the day
when his friends and relatives will be ad
mitted. Tho afternoon consultation of the phy
sicians was brief, lasting hardly half an
hour. Dr. Parke stated thaf the patient
continued to do well. The quantity of
beef extract administered to him, he said,
had been -doubled. The President was
now receiving a full ounce every hour.
Dr. Mynter Informed the newspaper men
that the' solid food given the President
this morning had not specially agreed
with him. The President, he also added,
had been slightly restless, but that was
to be expected.
At l:45 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Mc
Kinley and Dr. and Mrs. Baer, whb had
arrived shortly after 8 o'clock, left the
house. Mr. McKinley assisted his wife
to a carriage, and returned to the house.
When a3ked if there was anything he
wished to say as to the condition of the
President, he replied In the negative.
Secretaries WJlson and Hitchcock left
the Mllburn house at 10:50 o'clock.
"There is nothing alarming about this,"
said Secrttary Wilson, "and I am not con
cerned. The trouble Is confined entirely
to the stomach. It had lain idle for sev
eral days, and It seems natural that there
would be a little trouble.
One of those fully Identified with every
feature of the case tonight made the fol
lowing statement of the case to the As
sociated Press:
"Yes, I do feel some concern about the
President's case, but I think this will be
dispelled by tomorrow morning."
THE PRESIDENT'S CONDITION.
An Noted in the Physicians' Several
Bulletins.
MILBURN HOUSE BUFFALO, Sept.
12. The following bulletin was issued by
the President's physicians at 6:20 A. M,:
"The " President has had a comfortable
night. Pulse 122: temperature, 100.2.
"P. M. RIXEY,
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
"Secretary to the President."
The following bulletin was issued at
9:30 A. M.':
"The President has spent a quiet and
restful night, and has taken much nour
ishment He feels better this morning
than at any time. He has taken a little
solid food this morning and relished it.
Pulse, 120; temperature. 100.2 degrees.
"P. M. RIXEY.
"ROSWELL PARKE,
"HERMAN MYNTER,
"EUGENE .WASDIN,
"M. D MANN,
"CHARLES McBURNEY,
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOU. .
"Secretary to the President."
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The following bulletin was Issued at 3
P- M.:
"The President's condition is very much
the same as this morning. His only com
plaint Is of fatigue. He continues to- kap
sufficient amount of food. Pulse, 128;
temperature, 100.2 degrees.
"P. M. RIXEY,
"M. D. MANN.
"ROSWELL PARKE,
"HERMAN MYNTER.
"EUGENE WASDIN,
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
"Secretary to the President"
The following bulletin was Issued at
8:30 P. M.:
"The President's condition this evening'
is not quite, so good. His food has net
agreed with him, and has- been stopped.
Excretion has not been properly estab
Hshe'd. The kidneys are acting- well. Hks
pulse Is not satisfactory, but has Im
proved In the last two hours. The weuml
is doing well. He Is resting quietly. Tem
perature, 100.2; pulse 12S.
"P. M. RIXEY,
"M. D. MANN.
"ROSWELL PARKE,
"HERMAN MYNTER,
"EUGENE WASDIN,
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
"Secretary to the President."
"CHARLES STOCKTON."
The following bulletin was Issued at li
midnight:
"Ail unfavorable symptoms In the Presi
dent's condition have Improved since th
last bulletin. Pulse. 120; temperature,
100.2. P. M RIXEY.
"EUGENE WASDIN.
"CHARLES D. STOCKTON.
"GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
"Secretary to the PresldantJ5-
Xew Orleans Stree-Car Combine.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 12. The board
of directors ot the New Orleans City Rail
way Company, which controls two-thirds
of the mileage of the street railways here,
has voted to recommend to the stockhold
ers that they accept the offer of H. H.
Pearson, Jr., acting for Brown & Co.; af
Philadelphia and New York, representing
Philadelphia capitalists, for the tease or
purchase of these lines, 13 in number.
Pearson has made similar offers to the
New Orleans, Carrollton & St Georg
Street Railway Company, with the pur
pose of consolidating all the lines In the
city, with a total mileage of 1S6 miles.
The capitalists whom Mr. Pearson repre
sents have already taken all the bonds of
the Atchafalaya levee district. $5,000,600
of the new drainage and sewerage bonds
of the City of New Orleans, and pur
chased control of the New Orleans Gaa
Company at a cost of $3,500,000, and hag
made offer for the purchase of the New
Orleans waterworks.
J. S. Whltehouse has been re-elected
secretary of the Tacoma Chamber o
Commerce.
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