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DISORDERS IN SPAIN
REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAKS AT
SEVILIiE AXD ELSEWHERE.
"Extraordinary Meeting of the Cabi
net Held to Consider the Sltua
ntion Otbgr Foreign, Kewi.
MADRID. Oct A Am extraordinary
meeting of the Cabinet "was held today
under the presidency of the Queen Regent
to consider the outbreaks at Seville and
elsewhere. Fresh disturbances are re
ported at Seville. A mob that "was storm.
Ins the Convent of St. Saviour was dis
persed by the troops, but not until the
door of the convent had been burned.
Martial law probably will be extended to
other towns -where revolutionary disorders
are occurring.
Martial Law at Seville.
SEVILLE, Oct. 15. Martial law has been
proclaimed her as a result of the general
strike which began -.here yesterday, and
the Governor has landed tver his func
tions to the Captain-General. The strik
ers are overrunning the .town, burning
the octroi office-andjcommlttlng all kinds
of violence. -
During the ribts the populace pillaged
two markets and attacked the university,
"breaking all the windows and wounding
two students and a beadle,. lne univer
sity will be closed Until Order Is restored.
The windows in numerous "factories were
"broken. Troops now hold -the streets and
guard ihe tramways and -bakeries.
BAl-LOOX TRIP A FAILURE.
Adverse "Wind Canned de- la Taulx
io Aba'ndoji HJ" Voyage.
PARIS OcL. 15 The. .attempt, of the
Cbuilt Ie la Vaulx to- cross the Medlter-xanean"-Jn
a balloon, which left Les Sab
ldtte, near Toulon, Saturday night, has
failed," The Minister of Marine, M. de
JJJinneasan, has received a dispatch from
Toulon 'announcing that the cruiser Du
SsyJai-which was escorting the balloon,
1tf xffrarning to port with the balloon! and
her passengers, which she picked up 10
miles, east or St. Laurent lighthouse.
The halloon was uninjured.
3he '-result of the experiment did "not
cause any surprise after the news brought
to Marseilles by incoming steamers this
morning that the southeast wind's which
were tflpwing out at sea would- carry the
balloon to the coast of Spain or to Glb
ralfar. , Moreover, the latest news from
Jthe"Spasscngers of the balloon indicated
thfetjjt was proceeding very slowly,
TOULON. Oct, 15. When Count de la
Vaufx landed here today he said that the
Weather was bad yesterday. A hard east
wind crove the balloon toward the coast
of Spam, and a- heavy, rain also fell. The
passengers in the balloon eventually
sighted the St. Laurent light, near Port
"Veneres, and, fearing- that the balloon
would ' be blown ashore,, they decided to
abandon the voyage, and therefore sig
nalled to the cruiser Du Chajla, which
was "escorting xhe balloon, asking to be
taken1 on "board, which was done with only
slight damage to the balloon and no in
jury to the passengers or scientific in
struments. The voyage lasted 42 hours. -
England Recognizes IVevr Ameer.
SIMLA, Oct, 15. The Viceroy, Lord Cur
xon, of Kedleston, has telegraphed to the
Ameer, Habib Ullah Khan, of Afghani
stan, formally acknowledging him as
Ameer and forwarding the condolences
and good "wishes of King Edward.
NEW YORK, Oct 15. The Simla corre
spondent of the Times Eays a report from
the British political officer at the Khyber
Pass shows that everything is perfectly
quiet on the frontier, and traders are
passing through. The scene at the fu
neral of the late Ameer at Cabul Is de
scribed as a dramatic one. The Chief
Kadi, addressing the people at a durbar,
declared that Abdul Rahman could not
be burled until the new Ameer had as
sumed po.wer. Then he wound the turban
round Habib Ullah's head and saluted him
as Ameer. Habib TJllah addressed the
multitude, proclaiming his Intention o,f
maintaining his father's kingdom unles
sencd and unincreased, and of continuing
in alliance, and friendly relations with the
British Government.
Starting Ont the Boers.
NEW YORK, Oct 15. Discussing Gen
eral Kitchener's proclamation and the pol
icy of declaring martial law In Cape Col
ony, the Tribune's London correspondent J
says: '
"If he succeeds the rebellion will be
stamped out in Cape Colony, and the
Boers, repulsed from the invasion of Na--
tal, will be gradually starved out on their
own territory. Much depends on the tem
per and ability of the Boers respecting
reprisals. They "will lose the support of
their Cape allies unless they can avail
themselves of the resources of retaliation,
horrible as the alternative may be. The
question is discussed with great interest
In London and the opinion Is expressed
that Lord Kitchener and Lord Mllner
should have waited before adopting stren
uous measures until the precise moment
when both Dewet and Delarey are at the
end of their resources and unable to capture-
British soldiers and retaliate by
shooting them in return for hanging Cape
farmers and the execution of Lotter's
death sentence.
Botha TXot Captured.
LONDON, Oct. 15. A rumor was started
on the Stock Exchange this morning that
General Botha had been captured. How-
ever, a dispatch -from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, yesterday evening, con
tains nothing more important than the
weekly" summary of the captures, with a
reiteration of the statement that General
Kitchener's columns are moving against
a considerable force of Boers near the
ICatal frontier, with which General Botha
3s supposed to be, and the announcement
that Commandant Scheeper's commando
in Cape Colony has heen broken up.
Ran "Into an Open Svritch.
ST. PAUL, .Oct 15. Advices received
here are to the effect that east bound
flyer No. it on the Great Northern Rail
road, ran into' an open switch tonight at
Kilva, Monta small, siding near Poplar.
The engine and! three' cars left the track
and were badly wrecked." Engineer Huff
man was instantly killed and Fireman
Keyes seriously injured. It is said that
several passengers "were slightly hurt,
while the baggagemen and postal clerks,
were badly shaken up.
Duke Among the Thousand Isles.
CORNWALL, Ont, Oct 15. The Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York passed
a pleasant day among the Thousand Is
lands. It was a busy day for the ,-royal
part but quietdemdnstrations were in
order. Their train left Belleville at an
early hour this morning and made a
quick run to Kingston. The degree of
LL.D. was conferred upon the Duke at
Queen's University. The Duke laid the
corner stone of the new Arts buildings of
Queen's University.
Lipton Banqueted fn Chicago.
CHICAGO, Oct 15. At the" Chicago Ath
letic Club tonight a bapquet was given in
honbr of Sir Thomas Lipton and he was
also the recipient of a massive silver lov
ing cup iiresented by his friends in Chi
cago". He said he -was seriously consid
ering making a third effort to win the
America's cup.
Aihericrin. Actors in London.
3CEW YORK, Oct 15. Interviewed con
cerning the reports that American actors
have been treated .harshly by London au
diences, Sir Henry Irving', who has Just
arrived In this country, said:
"Your actors are playing to the most
kindly, and 'enthusiastic audiences in Eng-
land. Gillette, in 'Sherlock Holmes is
creating the sensation of the season In
.uuuuuu. x saw ine piay iuc uujr ucmio j
sailed, and found much merit In both
the play and the manner in which it was
presented. There Is no Ill-feeling between
American and English actors. Instead,
there is a reciprocity that tends to link
our countries strongly together. Mr. Good
win and Maxlne Elliott are making
marked success of 'When We Were
Twenty-one,' and I may say that it is
one of the best accented plays of the
season."
Russla's Trade Suffered.
NEW YORK, Oct 15. The correspond
ent of the Times at Odessa says recent
returns in regard to Russia's trade with
China bear testimony to the severity of
the blow dealt to Russia by the outbreak
in China. In the first four months of this
year the trade by the Klakhta route
amounted to S50.000 rubles ($437,750), as
compared with the trade in the corre
sponding months of last year of 6,500.000
rubles. In the, light of these figures, re
marks the correspondent the attitude
of the Russian journals toward the res
toration of Manchuria to the Chinese Is
intelligible.
Bitten by a Cobra. '
NEW YORK, Oct 15. A dispatch from
Paris to the Times says It has been found
necessary to amputate one of the fingers
of Dr. Calmette, director of the Pasteur
Institute, on account of a bite from a
cobra, from which he was extracting the
venom. It is presumed that the serum in
vented by Dr. Calmette after his studies
in Cochin-Chlna saved his life, but after
three weeks amputation was necessary.
General Porter Dined With. Sultnn.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct 15. This
evening Spencer Eddy, secretary of the
United States Legation, with General Hor
ace Porter, United States Ambassador to
France and Mrs. Porter, Edward Wil
liams Dodd and Mrs. Dodd, and A. Gar
.giulo, dragoman of the United States Le
gation dined at the palace. The 20 guests
included members of the Council of Min
isters. The Sultan was very cordial.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S CASE
Report by the Physicians and Sur
geons "Who Attended Hizn.
NEW YORK, Oct 15. The physicians
and surgeons who attended President Mc
Klnley through the closing .days of his life
today presented to the State Medical So
ciety, gathered here in semi-annual ses
sion, a long report covering the medical
and surgical history of the case. It was
signed by Dr. Matthew D. Mann, Herman
Mynter, Eugene Wasdin, Charles G.
Stockton, P. M. Rlxey, Roswell Parke an
Charles McBurney and was read by Dr.
Mann, who discussed the features as he
proceeded. No reporter was present, but
a general summary of It was glyen out by
one of the physicians.
Dr. Mann did not mention the opera
tion, omitting that altogether. He de
scribed the President's symptoms and
treatment from day to day, going into
the fullest details. In speaking- of the
bulletins issued, Dr. Mann said that every
one of them was absolutely true. None
hadbeen misleading in any manner. .He
toldiof the progress of the patient from,
day to day till the unfavorable turn, a
very serious one. on the seventh day, and
he said he mentioned that to show that
the bulletins were true and nof mislead
ing. Dr. Mann said that there waa abso
lute no bacteriological Infection. Contin
uing he said: "If you ask me what
caused the President's death, I could not
tell you. I doubt if that will ever be dis
covered. Among contributary causes,
however, were the President's age, his
lack of exercise and his naturally weak
heart, which made-bis pulse high."
Dr. Mann was asked by one of the list
ening' medical men why the X-ray was
not applied so that the missing bullet
might bo located. Dr. Mann replied that
there was nothing jEn the condition of the
patient to show that the bullet- was do
ing any harm and he said that if the X
ray had been used, it would only have
been to satisfy the curiosity of the phys
icians and the excitement attending the
operation would have been harmful to the
patient Dr. Mann went on to say that at
no time whatever had there been the
slightest disagreement among the phys
icians. Dr. Hermann Mynter, a colleague of
Dr. Mann in the President's case, cor
roborated all Dr. Mann said. He spoke
of the fine traits of the President and
said that the President's manner of bear
ing his trials was so impressive that there
aws not one of the nurses who would
not have gladly taken his place.
THE TAMPA STRIKE.
Investigations of a United States Dis
trict Attorney.
TAMPA, Fla., Oct 15. United States
District Attorney J. N. Stripling, who
has been here several days investigating
the labor troubles, and especially the re
cent deportation of Reslstencla strike
leaders, with a view of adjusting dif
ferences, has made his report to the
Attorney-General at Washington. He
describes In detail the trouble between the
striking cigar-makers and the manufac
turers, and declares "the gravity of the
situation can scarcely be overstated."
He found that lawless acts had been
committed by both kunion men and -their
opponents, but he was unable .to obtain
any evidence to Identify the individuals
who committed these acts of lawlessness.
He says:
"I conferred freely with members of
theBoard of Trade, with representative
citizens, and with the executive commit
tee of the Reslstencla Union, which is
conducting the strike, but was unable, to
obtain evidence of violation of the laws
of the United States."
The District Attorney then deals with
the differences between the employers and
the men. He has been striving to obtain
concessions on each side that will lead
to an adjustment, and Is hopeful of suc
cess. THE DEATH ROLL.
Dnlce of Alba, One of the Highest
Grandees of Spain.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15. The Duke of
Alba, one of the highest grandees of
Spain, died from heart failure this after
noon at his apartments in the Holland
House. He came to this city September
21 to witness the Internationa races, as
the guest of Sir Thomas Upton. On the
day of the last race he contracted a se
vere cold, which developed Into Influenza.
The Duke of Alba, or Alva, as it is some
times spelled, was 53 years old. In social
and titular rank he was the leader of
Spanish society. He was 14 times a Count,
nine times a grandee of the first class
and 12 times a Marquis. His estate was
the most extensive private property in
Spain.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15. When informed of
the death of the Duke de Alba, Sir Thom
as Xiipton was deeply affected.
"I am overwhelmed at the news," he
said. "Why, he was to go to the Erin
today and remain on her for the return
trip. During the yacht races he com
plained of not feeling -well, but I had no
Idea it was so serious. He was a Span
ish nobleman, and I understand the last
of the Stuarts. Had his family remained
in power he would, today have been a
ruler. I regret his death most deeply."
A Famous Osage Chief.
PAWHUSKA, O. T., Oct. 15 Saucy
Chief, leader of the progressive element
of the Osage Indians, is dead here of a
lingering Illness. The chief was 85 years
old. He joined the Home Guards of Kan
sas In 1852 and served the Government
with distinction, participating in a num
her of battles In the Southwest
REPORT WAS RILED OUT
(Continued from First. Tae.)
department although It had been taken
to the cable office. The courtdecided that
as the dispatch had not reached the de
partment it could not appear.
"I suppose it was not Commodore
Schley's fault that the dispatch was not
forwarded?" asked Mr. Raynor.
To this inquiry, Admiral Deewy re
sponded, "You can't ask questions of the
court We are not in the witness box.
Commodore Schley's report is In evidence
and that is sufficient"
Mr. Raynor questioned the witness
again concerning his association with
with Lieutenant-Commander Potts, on the
Massachusetts, and asked If he had heard
the Commodore say, on the occasion of
the Colon reconnaissance, anything in the
presence of Mr.Potts concerning the con
spicuousness of the uniforms of the "offi
cers as they stood on the turret during
the firing bf the enemy's batteries. The
witness replied in the negative.
Bearing of Schley.
In Teply to a question Commander Sears
said he'had been with Commodore Schley
in five engagements all told. He was
then asked as to the bearing of that of
ficer under fire and replied:
"His bearing to me was a model for
anybody, worthy of emulation at all
times. Under fire fiis faculties, if it was
possible, seemed to be clearer and he was
more in possession of them than at any
other time."
"Was he in any state of excitement?"
"Not the slightest"
"Was he cool and calm?"
"Absolutely."
"How about points of danger, would ho
get away from them or did he expose
himself to them?"
"He was always putting himself in ex
posed positions. I requested him many
times not to expose himself, as it was
useless to do so." .
Judge-Advocate Lemly conducted the
cross-examination of the witness, who
said that Commodore Schley had dis
cussed the coal situation freely with him
and that when the retrograde movement
was begun, the Texas had only a little
more than enough coal to carry her to
the nearest coaling station. He had. he
said, been averse to the westward move
ment, but Mr. Raynor suggested that such
a course of inquiry would open the doors
to a wide range of Inquiry. He did not
believe that the criticism of a junior of
ficer, If made,, should affect the Commo
dore. The witness continued by saying
that he had probably had as many as
half a dozen conversations with the Com
modore concerning . the return, but he
could not give the particulars of those
talks. He had, at Commodore Schley'B
Instance, made the signal for the move
westward.
Asked about the range given for the
firing of the American guns May 31, Mr.
Sears said he had given it at 7000 yards
under direction of Commodore Schley.
Asked if he had had any conversation
with Commodore Schley concerning range,
he replied In the negative.
"Did you state otherwise In the ward
room of the Massachusetts?" Mr. Lemly
asked.
"That question Is inadmissible," said
Admiral Dewey, before the witness could
reply, "unless Commodore Schley was
present"
Captain Lemley and Mr. Hanna con
tended for the admissibility "of the ques
tions, and Mr. Raynor conceded that it
was' proper on cross-examination for the
purpose of impeaching the witness. The
court then allowed it to go in, and Cap
tain Lemly asked it more specifically than
before, saying:
"I want to know if you did not state
otherwise with regard to the range in the
wardroom of the Massachusetts on the
day of the action May 31? than you have
stated here; that Is, you stated here you
have said said nothing about it?"
'I have no recollection of stating any
thing else," replied the witness.
"Are you positive?" '
"I am positive."
"Now, refresh your memory. I ask, if
you did not say In the wardroom of the
Massachusetts: 'For God's sake don't
discourage him. It is all we have been
able to do to work him up to this,' or
words to that effect?"
"No, I never said anything of the kind,"
replied the witness.
In reply to further questions the wit
ness said that while no conclusion could
be reached from the signal fires on shore
at Santiago July 2, that the Spanish fleet
was preparing to escape, yet the situa
tion was so tense that Commodore Schley
felt something unusual was going to oc
cur. The court then took recess for
luncheon.
Captain Cook Recalled.
The afternoon session began with the
recall of Captain Cook for the purpose
of correcting the testimony given by him
yesterday. Judge-Advocate Lemly asked
him the following question:
"What conversation, If any, did "you
have with Commodore Schley about the
retrograde movement either before or af
ter the signals were adopted and the or
der given on May 26 to return to Key
West?" 1
"As nearly as I recollect there was a
conversation after the message had been
brought to me, and that the signal had
been made, 'Bound for Key West by
Yucatan Channel.' I did not understand
the signal, and went In to see the Com
modore about It I asked him what the
signal meant, and he said that he must
coal the ships; that he must seek some
place to coal them, and that he wag go
ing toward Key West until "he could And
an opportunity to coal from the collier,
and if he did not find that, he must be
near a coal base to keep the ships coaled.
I made some remarks concerning the
weather conditions; that I thought that
they would be more favorable later. He
said: 'Until th"ey are and until I amiable
to coal from the collier, I must keep within
striking distance of coal. I said , that
I recognized that he felt the responsibil
ity as no one else could, and that it was
a serious question. He answered that he
recognized that fact, but that he must
act in accordance with his judgment,
whether right or wrong; that personal con
sideration was of no account when the
safety of the fleet was to be considered.
That is about all I recollect."
The court then asked the witness the
following questions:
"What instructions did you receive from
Commodore Schley regarding the move
ment of the Brooklyn after it 'was dls
covered'that Cervera's squadron was com
ing out of the harbor of Santiago?"
"I do not recollect any specific instruc
tion. We were standing for. the enemy."
"Please repeat any conversation that
took place between Commodore Schley
and yourself from the time the Spanish
squadron came out until the Brooklyn
was steadied on her westerly course in
chase."
'.'He several times spoke of the posi
tion of the nemy. At one time he spoke
of the turning of one of the ships from
the line. I saw It, the Vlscaya, I think,
turn out, and then turn In again. He
spoke of that. He said to me at one time
to look out for the torpedo or torpedo
boats. I knew at that time the executive
officer had come from below, and I turned
to him and said, 'Look out. for torpedo
boats' or 'torpedo attack.' " Then there
was the conversation as to putting the
helm aport, which I have alreadytated.
He spoke frequently to me during the
action about cautioning the men at the
batteries to fire steadily and slowly, not to
lose their shots. He called out a number
of times, loud enough to be heard in the
turret and to "be heard on the tower
deck by the men. manning the auxiliary
batteries, to fire steady, and especially
at a time when the ships were doubled on
each other, as, for instance, the Colon
passed from third to first place inside of
the other ships. He spoke to me a num
ber of times, asking me If I could not
edge in on them. I remember that dis
tinctly, because I was anxious to keep a
straight and steady course, believing we
gained by that, and we had them at ajl
times under an easy range. We had the
range completely, and our shots were
landing. Theirs were not."
"Please state what was the conduct and
bearing of Commodore, Schley during the
battle of July 3. The answer to this ques
tion previously given by you does not
refer specifically to this date."
"I cannot Imagine any conduct In bat
tle more admirable. He was cool, brave
and enthusiastic from the beginning to
the end of the action."
Mr. Raynor Was Commodore Schley's
position on. the Brooklyn on the day of
the battle one of danger?
"Yes as much as any one on board. He
was in the open all the time."
By the courts-How far was the Colon
from, the Brooklyn when the turn to star
board was completed?
"Two thousand yards, or 2500 yards."
Cross-Examlnation of Scars.
When the court concluded its questions
Captain Cook withdrew and Lieutenant
Commander Sears continued his recital of
the details of the Santiago campaign, be
ing under cross-examination. The exam
ination was conducted 'by Mr. Hanna, who
asked especially concerning the meeting
of the flying squadron with Captain Mc
Calla when the squadron was on its way
to Cienfuegos, but the witness could not
recall any conversation with Commodore
Schley relative to that occurrence. Speak
ingv of the Adula, the witness said the
papers of that vessel were all right; he
had looked Into that matter himself.
Speaking of the arrival of the Hawk at
Cienfuegos with dispatches May 23, the
witness referred again to the McCalla
memorandum, which stated that there
was a good landing-place 13 miles from
Cienfuegos, but he said In reply to ques
tions that no effort had been made prior
to the arrival of Captain McCalla, on the
24th, to find this landing-place.
Continuing, the witness said that In
structions were given, Immediately after
Captain McCalla's report that the Span
iards were not at Cienfuegos, to proceed
to Santiago. He had not heard that the
Commodore had -other intentions- than to
leave forthwith, and he knew nothing of
an alleged letter written on that date by
Commodore Schley, saying that he would
not leave until the 25th, the next day.
The witness, with, reference to the alleged
difficulty of coaling the Texas at sea, said
that he had had the authority of Captain
Philip for that statement.
Speaking of the speed of the Brooklyn in.
the chase of the Colon, the witness said
it had been Increased gradually. The rec
ord made of the revolutions of the en
gines showed that the Brooklyn had cov
ered 45 miles on that occasion.
Mr. Hanna asked why the Yucatan
Channel, rather than the Windward Pas
sage, had been selected in making the
retrograde movement. Therwltness replied
that his opinion as that the selection
was made because of the general" feeling
that the ships of-the enemy might have
got out of the harbor at Santiago and.
gone westward. In that event, It was felt
that the Yucaan Channel route would be
the better. The impression that Cervera
had left Santiago, he said, had been cre
ated by information received from the
Adula, blit he could not recall just what
that Information was. The witness said
that the fleet under 'Commodore Schley
never had been withdrawn from Santiago
to a distance, out at sea at night As a
rule, the ships were farther Inside at night
than during the day. The ships neyer had
gone farther off than six miles. On one
occasion the colliers had been sent 25
miles away.
The court asked a number of questions
of the witness, which, wlththe answers,
were as follows:
"Were you present when Captain Cot
ton delivered dispatches to Commodore
Schley off Santiago?" ,
"I met the Captain at the gangway,
but whether he gave the dispatches to
the Commodore then I cannot say."
"If you heard those dispatches read, or
read them yourself, please state their pur
port" "The dispatch he brought, I think, con
tained the most positive Information we
had had that the enemy was at Santiago.
I remember that dispatch as being the
first information of any positiveness- that
we had had since leaving Cienfuegos, I
could identify the dispatch If I saw It."
"Did you hear any conversation that
may have taken place between Commo
dore Schley and Captain Cotton? If so,
please give it."
"I did not."
"Was any boat sent fram the squadron
to examine the shore at Cienfuegos with
the view to ascertaining the practicabil
ity of landing?"
"Not to my knowledge."
Signaling at Santiago.
"What orders, if any, were signaled to
the squadron by the Brooklyn from the
time the Spanish squadron appeared com
ing out until the Colon ran ashore?"
"The prescribed signal was that the
Spanish fleet was escaping. The next sig
nal was, 'Clear ship for action.' The next
signal was, 'Close in.' There was. a sig
nal when the Vlscaya was hopelessly
out of it for the Oregon to cease firing.
The next signal was to the Oregon to
open fire with 13-inch guns. There were
signals then made between the Oregon
and the Brooklyn. When the Oregon
would fire, we would notify her of the fall
of her shells. When we fired, the Oregon
notified us. Then, upon the approach of
the New York, when she was observed,
signal was made, I think to the Texas to
be repeated, notifying the Commander-in-Chief
that we had won a great victory."
"Were these signals answered, and these
orders obeyed by the ships of the squad
ron?" "The orders were obeyed. I do not know
whether the slgnils were answered or
not. I could not see. Letter signals,
those that had nothing to do with the
squadron at the end of the battle, were
all answered."
"Was any examination of the coast,
east and west of Cienfuegos, made with
a view to finding a place where the
Texas might be protected from the sea
while coaling?"
"No." x
"Did you observe smoke in the har
bor of Cienfuegos? If so, describe it."
"I do not recollect any smoke at Cien
fuegos." "What orders were .Issued by Commo
dore Schley regarding the blockade of
Cienfuegos?"
"I know of no" orders."
"What signals were made to the fly
ing sqiiadrop by Commodore Schley on
May 31 regarding the movement of the
ships?"
"The range at which we were to fire
was isgnalled, also the speed. I do not
recollect whether 'cease firing was made
or not."
"Did the Teresa turn to the westward
before the Brooklyn commenced her turn
to starboard?"
"The Brooklyn was forging ahead, gain
ing speed, and as I stated in my recol
lection of that event, the helm was
eased. The Teresa, before she turned to
the westward, appeared to move herself
to keep her ram toward us. It Is my im
pression that Captain Cook kept our ves
sel that way. The helm was only slight
ly aport or eased up and sometimes a
little starboard. That was my observa
tion. I did not hear any orders. They
were given out of my hearing."
"Did you observe the turn of the Brook
lyn from the time the helm was put hard
aport until she headed to the westward
on a course parallel to that of the Span
ish vessels?'' v x
"I did."
"Did the Brooklyn turn steadily and
rapidly through all points, or- did she
head -longer on some points than on
others?"
"From the time the "Vlscaya turned to
.westward nearer to us than the Teresa,
the turn was completed and the helm
was not touched from my observation.
It was a complete turn at the speed we
had."
"What yjere the relative positions of
the "Vlscaya and the Brooklyn when the
Brooklyn commenced her turn with port
ed helm?"
"As I stated before, we were forging
ahead, gaining all the time, In that di
rection, with helm being eased and not
hard aport, The relative positions were
900, yards apart." v
"At what period of the action did the
Vlscaya change her course, as if she
intended to ram the Brooklyn?"
"Shortly before she gave up. The fight
had developed into a very open one at
that time."
Positions of Colon ad Brooklyn.
"What were the relative posltibns of the
Colon and the Brooklyn when the Brook
lyn commenced her turn with port helm?"
' "I had not seen the Colon."
"What were the relative positions of
the Brooklyn and the Colon when you
discovered that the Colon was 12,000 yards
distance from the Brooklyn?"
"She was well ahead of us off our
starboard bow, in shore."
"At the time the Brooklyn turned to
starboard, was her distance from the
Texas more or less than what Is known
as distance, when ships are in column?"
"It was not far from distance."
"You stated that the Brooklyn's posi
tion was 6000 yards southwest by west
from the Morro. How long and at what
speed had the Brooklyn steamed when
Ellis told you she was 900 yards from
one of the Spanish ships?"
"That would be a very bare estimate. I i
was not watching that just then."
"Was not a signal made May 31 which
stated the object of the engagement on
that day?"
"I don't recollect it. There is a signal
record book where a careful record is
kept." ,
"Havetyou, as flag lieutenant, any recol
lection of the signal timed 11:20 A. M..
Massachusetts flagship to the squadron?"
The witness recalled such a signal,
which he Tead as. follows: "The Massa
chusetts and New Orleans and Iowa will
go in after dinner to a distance of 7000
yards and fire at the Cristobal Colon
with 8, 12 and 13-Inch guns. Speed, 10
knots."
The Judge-Advocate Do you know
which vessels on July 3 first hoisted the
signal "enemy escaping"?
"I do not know of my own observa
tion. The report was the Iowa got it
up first"
"That was the alarm signal to be
hoisted, not as an order, but as a gen
eral alarm or warning to the fleet?"
"That was in the orders of the Commander-in-Chief."
"With regard to clearing ship for ac
tion, to which you refer, were not the
ships practically cleared for action all
the time they were on blockade?"
"Practically, but there were some
things left to be done always."
, "But It was not like clearing ship for
action under ordinary circumstances?"
"No."
"It does not appear before the court
as evidence that there was a signal di
recting the Oregon to open fire with
13-inch guns. Can you point out where a
record of that can be found?"
"No, unless it is in the Brooklyn's
signal book."
"Can you state, as to the time this
signal was made, whether the Oregon
had before that time not used her 13
inch gun?"
"I cannot."
"Do you recollect the signal at 2:03 P.
M 'on May 31, from the Massachusetts
to the squadron, 'Don't go in any
closer?' "
"I do not recall that signal."
"Do you know whether the Brooklyn
crossed the bow of the Texas?"
"She did not."
By the court Did the vessels close up
July 3 in obedience to the signal made
from the Brooklyn, dr was there a stand
ing order for them to close up In case
the enemy was seen attempting to es
cape?" "There was a standing order that if
the enemy attempted to escape, the
squadron must close in and destroy it,
or, words to that effect."
When the court concluded Its ques
tions, Commander Sears was excused and
the court adjourned for the day.
WOULD ACCEPT MEDIATION.
Colombia Has Already Placed Her
self on Record.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. In regard to
thej statement of President Castro to the
effect that If Colombia would notify
Venezuela officially that she has accepted
the United States as a mediator, Ven
ezuela would willingly enter into nego
tiations wjth our Governmen looking
to a settlement of her difficulties with
Colombia, It Is pointed out at the Colom
bian "Legation here that the Government
of Colombia made known In the most
emphatic terms her complete readiness
to accept the 'friendly Intervention of the
United States Immediately after the
transmission of Secretary Hay's tele
grams of August 24 to both Colombia and
Venezuela, conveying In substance an
offer of such mediation. On the other
hand, so the officials at the Colombian
Legation state, Venezuela, while not re
fusing the offer outright, evaded it at
the time, and now President Castro's
declaration comes only after the disas
trous defeat of Venezuelan arms In the
North of Colombia and the failure of
other hostile expeditions.
Surprised by Revolutionist?.
NEW YORK, Oct 15. Landing unex
pectedly early Sunday morning, at Taboga
Island, a watering place 12 miles off Pan
ama, a party of revolutionists surprised
the garrison, captured arms and ammu
nition, kidnaped the Alcalde and two
other officials, and carried away two small
schooners, one of them loaded with pro
visions and the other belonging to the Al
calde, says the Panama correspondent of
the Herald. They also obtained a large
quantity of provisions from the Chinese
stores and raised about $200 In" silver.
It Is announced In dispatches to the
Herald from Salvador that General Ben
jamin Henrera, with several other Colom
bian revolutionists; has arrived here.
The Panama correspondent of the Her
ald cabled that official reports have been
received of serious engagements near,
Penonome, Inthe Province of Oocle, be
tween government troops and revolution
ists. Andrade May Invade Venezuela.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Oct 15 Per
sistent, though unverified rumors are cur
rent here that General Andrade, the ex
Presldent of Venezuela, who Is now here,
wjll shortly head a force of men from
the Islands of Curacoa and Trinidad who
will invade Venezuela. The agents ot
the Red Star line are authority for the
statement that General Andrade Intends
to sail October 25 on the 9teamer Caracas.
General Andrade has Issued a manifesto
In which he promises, in the event of his
success, to negotiate a treaty providing
for a standing American tribunal to adju
dicate all disputes with foreign countries
and to protect foreign interests. Attempt
are being made to include In this move
ment the Peraza, Rlera, Pietrl and Crespo
partisans.
. ,
Suicide of Naval Officer's Wife.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Mrs. Par
menter, wife of Lieutenant Henry E.
Parmenter, a naval officer on duty here,
fell from a fourth story window in the
Portland flats today, striking on a stone
sidewalk. Her injuries were so severe
that death resulted within an hour. The
Coroner certified that the case was one
of suicide.
Tennessee Bank Suspended.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct, 15. The Citi
zens' Bank & Trust Company, of Frank
lin has "closed Its doors. No reason Is
assigned for the suspension. The last
statement of the bank shows Its liabilities
to be over $30,000, and they were fully
covered by resources.
Krugcr Seriously 111. .
BERLIN, Oct. 15. The Munchener Zel--tung
today prints a dispatch from Hil
versum which says that Mr. Kruger, in
spite of all denials, is severely ill.
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CONFERENCEATSALT LAKE
MATTERS DISCUSSED'BY OFFICIALS
OF THE HARRIMAtf SYSTE3I.
Winter Schedules Arranged and
Traffic Matters Attended To Den
ver & Rio Grande Meeting.
SALT LAKE. Oct. 15. Executlve'omcer3
and heads of departments of the Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific, O. R. & N. and
Oregon Short Line, composing what is
known as the Harriman system, together
with representatives of the Chicago &
Northwestern, held a conference in thi3
city today for the purpose of arranging
the Winter schedules of those railways,
cementing traffic arrangements and dis
cussing passenger traffic, train service,
innovations and -possible extensions.
In all some 30 officials were
present. Including J. C. Stubbs,
traffic director of the Harriman lines in
Chicago; Horace G. Burt, president; E.
L. Dickinson, general manager; E. L:
L'omax, general agent; S Hlgglns. super
intendent of motive power, and E. S.
Buckingham, superintendent of transpor
tation at Omaha for the Union Pacific;
Julius Kruttschnit, fourth vice-president;
E. O. McCormlck, passenger traffic man
ager; T. H. Goodman, general passenger
agent, representing the Southern Pacific;
A. L. Mohler, president and general man
ager; B. Campbell, traffic manager; J.
P. O'Brien, superintendent of rail lines;
J. L. Craig, general passenger agent, rep
resenting the O. R. & N., and' W. H.
Bancroft, general manager and vice-presi
dent: T. M. Schumacher, acting traffic
manager and D. E, Burley, general pas
senger agent of the Oregon Short Line.
In explaining the object of the meeting,
General Passenger Agent Lomax, of the
Union Pacific, said:
"Instead of cutting down the time on
our fast trains, the intention is possibly
to reduce the running time a shade for
the Winter schedule. Of course, when the
4 cut-offs on the Southern Pacific are com
pleted the time will be greatly reduced,
but that consideration is too remote for
Immediate- action. We Intend to make a
schedule that the Rio Grande Western and
its connections, which arc a factor In
transcontinental traffic, can make con
nections with."
President Burt was silent upon the mat
ters under discussion. He stated, how
ever, that the Aspen tunnel would be
thrown open to regular traffic at mid
night tonight and the Bear- Rlver-Le Roy
cut-off woqld be used from today, there
by cutting down the mileage of the Wy
oming "division over nine miles and great
ly reducing the grade and curvature.
The officials decided not to hold an
other meeting tomorrow and left for their
respective posts tonight on. special trains.
No statement as to the conclusions
reached, at today's 'conference were made
public.
BURLINGTOX EXTENSION.
Surveying a Line From Billings
Toivnrd Great Falls.
BUTTE, Mont.. Oct. 15. A special to
the Inter-Mountain from Billings says:
If f urtherconflrmation were needed of the
Intentions 6f the Burlington Railroad rel-r
atlve to its purpose to build noith to Great
Falls and the Pacific Coast, it was re
ceived here yesterday afternoon, when a
distinctively Burlington surveying crew
arrived In the city and Immediately began
to make arrangements for a trip through
the northern country. The crew consisted
of seven men under Henry Dlo, of Lincoln,
Neb., who has been In the employ of
the Burlington for some years.
Mr. Dio was noncommittal as to the in
tentions of his gang, but from one of the
members it was learned that the survey
ors had just arrived from Lincoln and
would leave In another day, their desti
nation being unknown, but their route
being through- the northern country in
the direction "of Great Falls. Supplies
were awaiting the arrival of the crew
here. The present crew will be aug
mented In a couple of day3 by another
composed of nine men, which will make
one crew comprising IS men. In addition
to the men are three teams, which will
carry all the necessary supplies, such as
eatables and the necessaries In laying out
the survey lines.
General Superintendent Calvert, of Lin
coln, who always gives his personal su
pervision to the laying out and survey
ing of new lines, is expected to accom
pany the survey 'crew on a portion of Its
route. The Burlington has a civil engi
neer in the city laying out new yards,
and the appearances go to show that the
road has Intentions of doing something
that it does not care for the public to get
knowledge of at the present time.
DENVER & RIO GRANDE.
Election of Directors at Stockhold
ers' Meeting.
DENVER, Colo., Oct 15. The annual
election of directors of the Denver &
Rio Grande Railway at the adjourned
stockholders' meeting today resulted in
the choice of the following board:
George J. Gould, New York; Jacob H.
Schiff, New York: E. H. arriman. New
York; Winslow S. Pierce, New York;
Arthur Coppell, New York; Edward T.
Jeffery, Denver; C. G. Warner, St. Louis,
and Russell Harding. St. Louis.
Mr. Warner is second vice-president of
the Missouri Pacific, and Mr. Harding Is
general manager of that system. They
succeed J. Edward Simmons and Rich
ard T. Wilson, of New York, on the
Denver & Rio Grande board of directors.
A meeting of the board for the election
of officers will be held In New York early
next month. Mr. Gould, who attended the
meeting today, said no change would
be made in the officers of the company.
He also said there would be no
change In the policy of the management.
He denied the rumors that he Is Inter
ested In the Colorado fir Sputhern, Colo
rado Midland or any Colorado roads ex
cept the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio
Grande Western.
Mr. Gould and party, accompanledfby
President Jeffery, left this evening for
Ogden. Several stops will be made en
route, and Mr. Gould will thoroughly In
spect the Rio Grande roadsr
GETTING ON ITS FEET."
Steps Taken to Straighten Entangle
ment of the Goblc Railroad.
ST. HELENS, Or., Oct. 15. In the Cir
cuit Court today, by agreement of lienors,
attaching claimants and mortgagor of
the Gpble, Nehalem & Pacific Railway
Company, it was ordered that Receiver A.
L. Maxwell turn over to the lienors the
sum of $600, the amount received from
the sale of cedar poles, and also the logs
which have been towed to Portland; that
the lienors sell the logs and with the pro
ceeds pay the expense of tawing the logs
to Portland, and the other expense neces
sary to take care of the logs after the
receiver took charge of them, and with
the remainder of the proceeds pay all the
Hens or such a per cent of them as can
be paid with the sale, of the logs and the
5600 now on hand. It" was further agreed
that the mortgagor shall take judgment
against tho Goble, Nehalem & Pacific
Railway by default These proceedings
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CAR SHORTAGE AT YAKIMA.
Demand for 2000 More This Week
Frultcar Ran Away.
NORTH YAKIMA, Oct 15. The short
age of cars at this point on the Northern
Pacific Is working a great hardship on
farmers and dealers in farm products.
Two thousand cars are needed here, and
if they were furnished they would be
loaded with Yakima products and sent out
within a week. The rapid increase of
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A new siding will also be put In at Top
penlsh. An express car loaded with fruit got
away from the men In the yards here
yesterday and started down the road.
There Is a (Jbnstant down grade for many
miles below here, and the car soon gath
ered great speed. At Toppenlsh, 19 miles
away, it struck the rear end of a freight
train o"n the main line at a" speed of 50
miles an hour. No great amount of dam
age was done, though the rear-end brake
man of the freight barely escaped with
his life.
Line Through Hope Mountains.
VICTORIA, B. C.,. Oct. 15. Hon. Edgar
Dewdney, who was appointed by the Pro
vincial Government to make a survey
with a view of ascertaining whetrer It
was practicable to build a railway through
the Hope Mountains. Southern British Co
lumbia, has returned to the city. He
states that the survey has been complet
ed, and that much earlier than expected,
but he declines to make known the result.
In view of the fact that the work was
completed so soon. H as thought that a
practicable route has been found.
Passenger and Ticket Agents.
ASHEVILLE. N. C, Oct. 15. The an
nual convention of the American As
sociation of Passenger and Ticket Agents
was begun here today with a large at
tendance. Masso a Candidate-
HAVANA, Oct. 15. The friends of Gen
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he has consented to be a candidate for the
Vice-Presidency of Cuba.
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