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!CHE MORNING .OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2V 1901 ? SCHLEY WAS UNDER FIRI ADMIRAL WAS GIVES A THOROUGH CROSS-EXAMIXATIOX. Alter Schley Conclude Today Two More "Witnesses WiU Be 'Called In His Behalf. (Continued from First Pate.) ically that the Brooklyn did not run south and any statement to the contrary is a mistake." The -witness stated in. reply to a ques tion from Mr. Raynor that when he start ed to the westward from Santiago he left The St Paul at the latter place. Admiral Schley then told of how his pa pers were boxed up "by his secretary for transmission to the Navy Department as the regulations require. He turned the hox over to the department about Feb ruary 6. He estimated that this box con tained all his papers except the document 2ie had turned over to the court, nameiy a copy of the No. 7 dispatch. Hits Scored by the Brooklyn. The Admiral then, by permission of the court, rcverte'd to his narrative of Friday and spoke of the hits on the Spanish squadron. The Brooklyn, he testified, -was the only ship carrying five-inch guns. A record of the hits received by the ene my showed that 36 per cent of the hits scored by the American fleet came from those guns on the Brooklyn. The Brook lyn received 30 of the 42 hits from the Spanish fleet, or about 70 per cent. With this statement Admiral Schley concluded his direct testimony, and the Judge-Advocate then began the cross-examination. Admiral Schley was asked flrst about the consultation with the com manders at Hampton Roads before the flying squadron sailed to the southward. In Teply Admiral Schley said that Cap tains Hlggin&on, Jewell, Sands, Cook and Marlx "were present. He explained that they had discussed the order of battle in case the Spanish fleet was met. "Was there any other consultation with the Captains?" "Yes, off Santiago, for the purpose of explaining the formation of the blockade and the method of attack in case we met the Spanish fleet." "Was there any prescribed order of bat tle in writing?" "I did not consider it necessary. We would light the ships by .signal." "Was there time to place the order of battle in writing?" "Yes. I do not think the regulations provide that the order of battle shall be reduced to writing." Captain Lemly then took up the' ques tion oT naval regulations and asked the "witness if he was familiar with them. "Yes," responded Admiral Schley. Captain Lemly then read a number of articles of the regulations, in each case asking the witness if he had complied with the terms of the paragraph. The flrst paragraph was No. 267, and requires the commander-in-chief, when preparing his fleet or squadron to meet the enemy, to communicate his general orders, instructions, private signals and other information such as will enable each so far as possible to understand his duty when In action and at all other times. "I think I complied with that," replied the witness. "How and In what manner?" asked Cap tain Lemly. "By issuing general orders for the or ganization of the squadron, their Instruc tions and their private signals." The next article was as follows: "Article 69 He shall, If possible, be fore going Into action, communicate to the Juniors In command his private sig nals and other information that will ma terially assist them If called upon to ex ercise command." "That I do not remember to have com piled with." -said the witness." Captain Lemly -then .read article 271, which provides that the commander-in-chief shall, if possible, before going Into action, supply every Captain with a plan of hattle, showing thereon the position each ship shall occupy. Compiled With the Article. "Yes," replied the witness, in reply to Captain Lemly's question. If he had com plied with that article. "I do not under stand that that is necessarily written. I think that that order is sufficiently car ried out when a commander-in-chief de cides to place his -crews in the order of battle and inform each what he proposes to do." "Do you think. Admiral, that you can supply every Captain with a plan of bat tle, and do that at an oral conference?" asked Captain Lemly. "I do not think it is absolutely neces sary," replied the witness. "There are instances where battles have been fought without doing that. Any plan of battle that might be originated is subjected to a change. I have never known a battle that was ever fought on thfc pmn originally chosen by the commander-in-chief." Mr. Raynor Do any of the regulations use the word "written"? Captain Xemly Do you think you cou.d supply the Captains with a plan of bat tle without writing them? Mr. Raynor I could not, but I know the Admiral could. Continuing his examination, Captain Lemly asked: "When, at 5:45 A. M., May 20, you sight ed a man-of-war, as shown by the Brook lyn's log, and cleared for action, what or ders had been issued In conformity with the provisions of the regulations?" "I should not think any instructions would be necessary for a fleet meeting a single vessel, except to smash her up." Captain Lemly Could you tell absolute ly there was only a single vessel, al though you sighted but one?" "As I only saw one smoke I presumed, of course, there was but one vessel." Captain Lemly As a matter of fact there was more than one vessel?' "There were two vessels; that was de veloped later "Others might have been developed in the same way?" "If they had I should have pitied them. If they had been separated they would have permitted themselves to be knocked to pieces." The Judge-Advocate then a6ked the wit ness whether between the dates to which the court had restricted the examination, he had. according to article 271 of the regulations furnished each Captain with a plan of battle. "Verbally, yes." "But not in writing?" "I did not think the regulations re quired it." "Did you communicate to your Captains your confidential instructions from Ad miral Sampson not to expose your ships to land batteries before the destruction of the Spanish fleet?" "I did not because I regarded them as confidential." The Judge-Advocate then questioned Ad miral Schley as to the Identity of the Cu bans who had informed him at Hampton Roads that the portion of the Island ot Cuba west of Havana and Clenfuegos was well held by the Spanish soldiers. He re plied that he could not give the names, that they were Cubans who had come to him as commander of the flying squad ron to give him that information. He was then closely questioned as to who was present in the cabin of the New York at Key West when he talked over the campaign with Admiral Sampson. Ad miral Schley replied that Captain Chad wick had been present part of the time. "When was this?" "On May IS." "Did Admiral Sampson exhibit to you any or all the Instructions he had from the Navy Department?" ""No. He simply spoke of his confiden tial instructions from the Secretary of the Navy." Meeting: With Sampson. Admiral Schley said he and Admiral Sampson had talked of many things. It was rather a long conference, and he re Iterated that he could not recall whether Captain Cha&wick was present all the time. The Judge-Advocate then jumped to the communication from the Marble bead, conveyed to Schley through the Eagle while the flying squadron was on its way to Clenfuegos. The Admiral said that the message he received ,was that there was no news of the Spanish fleet. The Judge-Advocate then asked if he regarded as expeditious the journey of the squadron from. Key West to Clenfue gos, in Tlew of the Instruction to estab lish the blockade there with as little de lay as possible. Cruising as he was in squadron against a current, Admiral Schley replied that he did. The Judge-Advocate then asked about the speed from Charleston to Key West, to show that the speed from Key, West southward was not so great. He asked J wny at one stage tne Aamirai naa sig naled to the Massachusetts that if she could make 10 knots it would be sufficient, the Admiral implying that after three years it was pretty difficult to tell Just why a particular, signal had been made when there was nothing startling to fix it. "Your speed was two knots less from Key West to Clenfuegos than from Charleston to Key West." "Apparently." "Why, at'2:45 P. M.. May 21, according to the log, did you slow to 4 knots?" "I think it was on account of the fire on board the Scorpion." "Why did you stop at midnight, May 21, before your arrival at Clenfuegos?" "We were 10 or 12 miles from the height In the land where the mouth of the harbor of Clenfuegos was, and we stopped until daylight I did not care to arrive there In the dark." Admiral Schley was asked why he did not personally communicate with Captain McCalla when he met the Marblehead on tka way down. He replied that he saw the auxiliary coming down from, the Mar blehead to communicate with him. It was Captain McCalla's duty, if he pos sessed any Important information, to com municate It "Was It the duty of the senior officers to call for a report or the Junior's duty to volunteer It?" "The junior officer Invariably volunteers such Information." "Did Captain Chester inform you that Captain McCalla, who came aboard the Cincinnati, had lately been at Clenfuegos in communication with the Insurgents?" "No." The witness said he had had no con versation with Captain Chester about the methods of blockade. The conversation dealt rather with the habits and usages of the blockade. "Did you learn from Captain Chester or Captain McCalla that several gunboats were reported at Clenfuegos?" "I toard that in Key West It was the general report there." "What official information and instruc tions did you get at Key West from the commander-in-chief?" asked Captain Lemley. "His orders, of course, to proceed, and the conversation I have detailed "with him." The witness said he thought he could tell why the department issued Its orders regarding the protection of ships from land batteries, when Captain Lemly ob jected. The court decided it did not care for this. The witness said he was on board the New York, as well as he could remem ber, at that tme, from half to three quarters of an hour. Mr. Hanna then read two dispatches from the department, dated Washington, May 16, regarding the reported presence of the Spanish fleet near Curacao. Captain Lemly asked the wit ness if he was familiar with these dis patches, when he had his conversation with Ad'mlral Sampson. "Admiral Sampson merely mentioned them to me," replied the witness, "I had not seen them." Xaval Regulations Again. At this point, Mr. Raynor, addressing himself to Captain Lemly, said he did not want to object to this line of testimony, but there was no specification which called for it "I wish to submit to the Judge-Advocate, as well as to the court," he said, "that here Is a section of the naval regulations which says: 'He shall. If possible, before going Into action, sup ply every Captain with a plan of battle, and assign thereon the position each shall occupy. There is no specification here that he has disobeyed any regulation of the Navy. I am confident that If he had disobeyed them, they would have been in the specification, because they include almost everything In relation to the whole controversy. I do not see the word 'writ ten' Instruction in any of them. I sup pose there must be some discretion left to a manin command of a fleet Admiral Schley "could not supply a plan of battle at Key West or Clenfuegos that took place before Santiago. When was the time to supply It? He could not supply it on July 2. He had no right to supply it. There was not a moment of time between June 1 and July 3 that he had a right to supply any plan of action. That-Is the point I wish to make. Naval regulations of doubtful Import and ambiguous phraseology are brought in here." Mr. Raynor said the question of naval regulations had not been brought to the attention of Admiral Schley; that they had no opportunity to get In It "I don't think," he said, "that 'follow the flag' is an order of battle. How often has the signal 'follow the flag been given? The only signal Nelson ever gave at Trafalgar was that 'England expects every man to do his duty. " Captain Lemly asked Mr. Raynor if he was confining himself to July 3 In regard to the plan of battle. "What order," asked Mr. Raynor, "could Admiral Schley give between June 1 and July 3?" "He was going out to meet the enemy," said Captain Lemly, "and we contend that under those circumstances he should have had a prescribed alternative order of bat tle. This whole matter has gone right through the entire proceedings, as to whether he had a prescribed order of bat tle in writing and distributed It to the fleet under his command, and it belongs to that clause of the precep,t 'conduct during the Santiago campaign.' " The court at this point of the discussion retired for consultation. Upon returning. Admiral Dewey stated their decision as follows: "The court decides that all questions to be asked of the applicant shall be con fined to between May 19 and June 1, relat ing to the organization, management and control of that squadron when he was actually commander-in-chief' The Judge-Advocate then asked the fol lowing questions: "In your report you say the Iowa ar rived off Clenfuegos May 22, although she started a day later. Did she not arrive only" about five hours after the squad ron?" "Although we did not go In during the night, I considered that we arrived off Clenfuegos May 21 "When did you first see the entrance to Clenfuegos?" "A little after daylight. May 22." Statement to Senate. The Judge-Advocate called the Admlral'3 attention to his statement to the Senate thatwhile on the bridge of the Brooklyn on the afternoon of May 21, being then about 30 miles from Clenfuegos, he heard big guns fired with the regularity of a salute. The Admiral stated that he re membered the Incident distinctly. He did not know the exact distance. He did not consult the log. "Does not the log show that you were 45 miles from the harbor?" "I do not know' The Admiral proceeded to explain that the communication sent to the Senate was gotten up hurriedly and largely from memory, in the closing days of the ses sion, and he may have made some slight mistakes. In answer to a question from Captain Lemly regarding the order, "clear ship for action," Admiral Schley explained that tne ships were practically cleared for ac tion all the time, but there was always a certain amount of paraphernalia aboard the ships to prevent persons falling over board, or awnings which had to be re moved, and that was what he had in mind when he signaled to "clear ship for action." "Which was the closer blockade, at Clenfuegos or Santiago?" "At Santiago it was closer on account of the method used' "At Clenfuegos did you issue any plan of battle In case the Spanish fleet should attempt to en,ter or come out?" "No. I should have relied upon sfg nals."' "You, stated In one of your reports that while lying" off Clenfuegos you feigned disorder In the squadron In the hope that the Spanish fleet would come out Did you inform the Captains of the squadron of this ruse?" "No; I think not. I talked with some of those aboard the Brooklyn about t it" "You would have arrived at Clenfuegos May 21, ir you had not been delayed sev eral times on the way?" "The delays only made a difference of a few hours." At-1 o'clock the court took a recess un til 2 o'clock. After the recess, the Judge-Advocate closely questioned the witness about the time of the receipt of the "Dear Schley" letter, which the Admiral declared was received May 22, according to his best recollection. "But In your letter to the Senate you said that this letter came to you on the 23d, and confused the situation." "That Is a fact" But if It came on the 22d?" "As I have stated before, I wrote the communication to the Senate from mem ory. The point was that at that time I had not received order No. 8." The Judge-Advocate then called the at tention of the witness to his statement that when he saw the signals at Clen fuegos he did not. understand them, and asked why he made the statement. "Because Admiral Sampson had stated to me unqualifiedly that as soon as he got the situation "better in hand he would ad vise me." "When did the Iowa arrive at Clen fuegos?" "TSe Iowa arrived at Clenfuegos on the 22d, some time In the afternoon, I think." Leaving: of the Iotvo. . Captain Lemly stated that the Iowa left Key West at 11 A. M. on May 20, and gained In her trip about ,31 hours on the squadron. He asked the witness how he accounted for this fact Before the Admiral could answer this question Mr. Raynor asked Captain Lemly where he got his figures of 31 hours. After a short discussion, both sides finally set tled on 14 hours Instead of 31. Mr. Lemly then repeated his question on a basis of 14 hours. "The-only reason I can give," said the "witness, "is that she stood directly across from Key West to Havana; also that In shore the current would not be as strong as It was off shore. Then probably she may have steamed out of the current after she got "around." Mr, Raynor called attention to the fact that the precept does not require any question concerning the movement of the squadron from Key West to Clen fuegos, but Captain Lemly and Mr. Han na contended that Inquiry in this line is Included In the precept's Instruction to investigate Admiral Schley's conduct gen erally. In presenting his objection, Mr. Raynor spoke of the "charges against Admiral Schley," but Captain Lemly re plied that there were no "charges." The court retired to consider Mr. Ray- nor's suggestion, and when its members had returned Admiral Dewey announced that the question was In compliance with its decision of this morning, coming be tween the dates of the 19th of May and the flrst of June. Captain Lemly then began a line of in quiry to develop the .fact concerning the alleged delays en route to Clenfuegos, be ginning with the interview between Ad miral Schley and Captain Chester, of the Cincinnati. In connection with this Inci dent, Admiral Schley repeated that he declined to take the Cincinnati along, because he did not feel that he had a right to take a ship from where she had been placed by the Commander-ln-Chler. "When did you first acquire the belief that the Spanish fleet was at Clenfuegos?" asked the Judge-Advocate. ' Why Be Thought Fleet Was There. "That question is difficult to answer, but I think I became reasonably certain that the fleet was there after hearing the gun firing on the afternoon preced ing my arrival, and after receiving the news brought by the Adula from Kings ton." "Was there anything in dispatches Nos. 5 or 7 to indicate that the Spaniards were at Clenfuegos?" "There was not" "Why did you not make an effort to ascertain whether the Spanish fleet was there?" "1 made a distinct effort on May 23 by allowing the Adula to go In." "You regard that as the best effort that could have been made?" "I do, inasmuch as she was to come out the day following." The witness was then questioned as to the orders he received by the Hawk. He remembered dispatch No. 8 distinctly. "When you received that order why did you not proceed to Santiago?" "Simply because the order was condi tional. When I became satisfied that the fleet was not at Clenfuegos I was di rected to proceed to Santiago." Captain Lemly called Admiral Schley's attention to his letter to Admiral Samp son, dated off Clenfuegos, May 23, and reading: "Sir: In reply to your letter No. 8, i would state that I am by no means satis fied that the Spanish squadron Is not at Clenfuegos. The large amount of smoke seen in the harbor would indicate the presence ' of a number of vessels, and under such circumstances it would seem to be extremely unwise to chase up a probability at Santiago reported by way of Havana and no doubt a ruse." "Does that contain all your reasons for not proceeding when you" received this last dispatch from Admiral Samp son?" "Yes. I may have had other reasons, but I do not now recall them." The Judge-Advocate asked the witness as to why he questioned the crediblllty of some of the reports concerning the location of the Spanish fleet which came from -Admiral Sampson. He read Ad miral Schley's statement, saying: "We ought to be careful how we receive In formation from Havana." He wanted to know why the Admiral was shy about taking information from Havana when he would accept Information brought by the Adula from Kingston. "On account of the Implied doubt In the mind of the commander-in-chief, as shown by the language of his dispatch." "You said in your answer that you thought it was easier to remain on. Clen fuegos than to chase up a probability at Santiago." "I thought very naturally that the Spanish would employ a ruse and put out false reports as they did in having the report cabled that the Spanish fleet had returned to Spain." "How long did you intend to remain at Clenfuegos?" "My Intention was to remain until we got something more definite." "How did you expect to get more definite Information?" "From the Adula when she came out." "What other steps had you then in mind to ascertain the presence of the enemy's ships?" Steps to Locate Enemy. "In the meantime McCalla came up. If. he had not come, and the Adula had not come out I probably should have sent one of the smaller vessels to the west ward on account of the McCalla mem orandum." "The memorandum had arrived on the 23d, had It not?" "Yes." t "Had you sent out a boat?" "I had not, largely because of the surf, which made It hazardous." Referring to Lieutenant Hood's mem orandum, Admiral Schley said that for one thing he should have been glad to know that Santiago and CJenfuegos were mined. He did not think Hood had board ed the Adula; at any rate, he had not given him (the Admiral) any memorandum on that subject "Did you really believe that -If Cer- vera was in the harbor he' would allow the Adula to come out?" asked Cap tain Lemly. "I thought that would depend upon the exertion that might ba put forth In her behalf hy the captain's counsel." "Did you make any effort to communi cate with the insurgents on May 23 br 24 before the arrival of the Marblehead?" "No, I sent the Marblehead Into the harbor. I regarded that as the best meth od for ascertaining whether the fleet was Inside." "When "did the Marblehead arrive?" "About 8 A. M., May 24." The Judge-Advocate then asked a series of questions to develop the state of the weather May 23. Various officers had testified that they boarded the Brook lyn In small boats. The witness testified that there was a heavy swell oh. "When Captain McCalla gave you the information with regard to the Spanish fleet, not being In Clenfuegos, did you, de termine to leave for Santiago that day?" "I think I did. That is my Impression. I remember to have sent a filspatch In which I said that I might leave on the morning. I had In view at the time the sending of the Scorpion east, feeling that she might bring me some necessary in formation "Here is your letter of May 24, in which you say: 'I have ascertained from the in surgents that the Spanish fleet Is not In this port. As It Is not found practicable to coal the Texas Here, I shall proceed tomorrow for Santiago, being embarrassed by the Texas' short coal supply and our Inability to coal In the open sea That Is correct Is It not?" "Yes, I said that." "In a dispatch that you sent to Com .modore Remey, dated May 24, you say: 'I shall move eastward tomorrow as Is Indicated In a telegram to Commodore Remey for the Secretary of the Navy, so you will know my whereabouts dur ing next week " "That's right I recollect that" In reply to a question. Admiral Schley said he felt that there would be greater difficulty in coaling off Santiago than there was at Clenfuegos. "You anticipated difficulty, then, In coal ing at Santiago?" "Undoubtedly. In June we coaled con siderably there, but on one occasion we cast off after coaling for an hour or so. As our experience Increased we got on better, and, furthermore, the later col liers were better arranged than -the for mer." "There are some difficulties about coal ing at sea generally, are there not?" "There are, and I think we met them." "Did you consult any of your Captains about coaling on the 26th?" Captains Not Consulted. "I did not. I preferred to act upon my own Judgment" "Was there any time after your arrival at Clenfuegos, except May 25 and 26, when some vessel did not tal:d coal?" ' "On the 27th and 2Sth some vessels coaled; also on the 31st, but I do not recall abut the 29th and 30th." "Had you less coal when you arrived off Santiago than you had expected to have?" "I don't know but I had, on account of the limited supply of the scoutboats I found there." "The scoutboats were self-supporting in the matter of coal, were they not?" "I don't know what you mean, unless It Is that they could have made it longer." "I mean to cruise around from point to point and get it. Did they rely at any time upon the colliers of the squadron to supply them with coal?" "Yes, sir." "In view of the Idea you had of pre serving the squadron as a unit, why did you detach the Eale." "Simply because she was an impediment. I did not think It possible to coal her In that state of weather. I used to con sider myself weather-wise; now I find I am otherwise." (Laughter.) "You testified that you received a signal from Lieutenant Southerland that th Eagle was dangerously short of coal." "I think the message was by mega phone." "How much coal did he have then?" "I do not remember. Southerland was very solicitous. A day's coal probably; perhaps five tons." "Why did you not tow the Eagle?" "Because It would have been for an indefinite time." "But you were approaching Santiago?"' "Yes." "How far away from Santiago?" "Perhaps 50 or 60 miles." The Judge-Advocate then read from the log xf the Eagle to show that on May 26, the day she was detached, she had 28 tons of coal aboard. "Why did you not take the Eagle, Vixen and Merrlmac in tow and push on to Santiago?" "Because, In my opinion, at 10 knots, the auxiliaries would have gone under." "Why did you not abandon them and push on with your fighting force to San tiago, appointing a rendezvous for the other vessels?" "Because, in my opinion, that would have been poor military policy. It would not do to abandon auxiliaries where they might have been picked up by the enemy. Such a course would have been censur able." Asked why, if he believed the enemy's vessels had left Santiago before he left Clenfuegos, he had not dispersed his ves sels more widely In order to intercept them, the Admiral said that was a mili tary disposition about which there might be reasonable difference of opinion. Such a disposition would have rendered the smaller vessels more liable to attack. "Why did you not steam in line?" "That would have been the weakest possible formation. My plan was to keep the ships constantly in order of battle." "Did you, in your westward movement, Instruct your Captains to look out for the Spanish fleet en route?" "I did not recall that I did, but orders were usually signaled to keep a bright lookout and be In readiness." "Did you. before meeting the scouts off Santiago, contemplate going to- the coast of Haytl?" asked Captain Lemly. "No, I did not." "Had you up to that time intended go ing there?" "I had thought that would be one of the rendezvous we might have to resort to outside the marine limits." "Do you remember any message mega phoned to any one before leaving Clen fuegos about going to Hayti?" "I do not recollect any." ''I "Will make it more explicit, and say about going to Gonaives Bay?" "I do not remember megaphoning that message at all." Request for Colliers. "Did you ask the department by tele graph to have the colliers sent to you?" "Yes, I did, and they replied that they would be sent." "Why did you want colliers there If you did .not Intend to coal?" "I would 'have sent perhaps two ships, one ship at a time, probably, because I did nof believe we would be able to solve the problem of coaling in the open sea." "You say one vessel at a time. Was that on account of the contracted room of the harbor?" "I did not intend to go into Gonaives Bay. Captain Cotton informed me that only small vessels could coal there. I in tended to coal off the coast outside the marine limit My impression is now that Captain Cotton reported to me, and the purport of the information I gave the department was that the harbors were contracted, and would admit of the coal ing only of smaller ships." "Did not he say large vessels could coal there; but not more than one at a time?" "He may have said that in his evidence, but I do not remember that he commu nicated that to me In any interview. I sent a telegram about that time which I think will make the matter clear. My recollection of that communication now Is that. It referred entirely to the coaling of smaller vessels. I do not see any mention of It here (looking at the log he held in his hand). 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It is heartily Indorsed by food epicures as well as by the host of friends It has made amongst all classes of our people. of May 18. The reason I say that Is be cause the Impression left by the commu nication of Captain Cotton upon my mind was that the ports of hoth Gonaives and Mole St. Nicholas. Hayti I never had been m either were so contracted that nothing but smaller vessels could coal there." Captain Lemly May 28; this was after the turn-back from the westerly move ment . ' "Yes, but this was something I doh't really remember. Just the time when this communication was made (reading), 'We will then go to Gonaives or coast near or in the vicinity of Port-au-Prince to coal Thst was after we had repaired the collier and h,ad gone back to Santi ago' Captain Lemly You indicated several places in that telegram your purpose to coal at Gonaives. "Well, -when our coal supply was re duced so as to force us." "Then you concluded you could coal at Gonales?" "There is a mere play upon words be tween the 'port' and the 'coast " The Admiral, in reply to Captain Lemly, further said he had said nothing in his dispatch of May 29 about taking one ves sel at a time to Haytl for coal. "That goes without saying," he added, "because when one Is blockading a port he could not entirely abandon It, and take all his snips away to coal them at one time. Evidently only one vessel would have been taken away at a time for coal ing purposes." At 4 o'clock the court adjourned. JEFFRIES-RUHLIN MEETING. Interest in the Championship Fight Is Very Keen. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28. Lovers of honest boxing are Jubilant over the pros pects for the coming battle for heavy weight honors between Jim Jeffries, of Los Angeles, and Gus Ruhlln, of Akron, O. This will be the first time a heavy weight championship battle has ever taken place In San Francisco. Judging from the Interest already displayed, the Mechanics' Pavilion will bo taxed to its utmost ca pacity on the night of November 15, the time selected for the contest. There will be no hitch in the proceedings. The ref eree, Harry Corbett, of this city, has been selected; and as there is a state law governing boxing, there will be no chance for disappointments. Jeffries has been In active training for the past month under the guidance of Billy Delaney, at Harbin Springs, Lake County. He takes long walks, runs over the mountain paths mornings, and wres tles and boxes afternoons and evenings, with Bob Armstrong, . the giant colored fighter from the East Delaney says that Jeffries is in better condition than he ever was in his life. While naturally the champion will be favorite In the betting, this does not shake the confidence of Billy Madden and his protege, Ruhlln. This same Madden is regarded as one dt the shrewdest judges of fighters In the country. He has man aged and brought to the front such stars as John L. Sullivan, Peter Maher, Jack Dempsey, Jack McAullffe, and others too numerous to mention. In Ruhlln he has, he believes, a champion. Ruhlln In pre paring himself for the fight does twice the amount of work of Jeffries. From the time he rises in the morning, until he goes to bed he takes very little rest. He be lieves In long runs, long wrestling bouts and fast boxing. , Large parties are coming here from the Eastern cities, and, Judging from the or ders for seats from the country towns, the crowd will be an unusually large one. Parties are being organized In Seattle, Portland, Butte, Bakersfleld, Los Angeles. Sacramento, San Jose and other cities. They will travel In specials. Jeffries now weighs 215 pounds, and says that he Is ready to fight at a moment's notice. Ruhlln In his last contest fought at about 180 pounds, but he has taken on weight since he came to California, and now weighs about 202 pounds. He will enter the ring at about 190 pounds. To use his own expression: "That is big enough for anybody. In fact. I believe that a man who weighs over 200 pounds is In his own way," and, with a knowing wink, "I believe if the scales tell the truth, my opponent weighs considerably more than that figure." Attell Defeated George Dixon. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 28 Asa Attell. of San Francisco, and George Dixon, of New York, ex-feather-weight champion of the world, fought 16 rounds before a large audience at the West End Club tonight. Referee George Slier gave the decision to the California boy. The fight was tame throughout Matthews Knocked Couhlpr Oat. BUFFALO, Oct. 28 Matty Matthews, of Brooklyn, got a decision over Tom Cou hlg, of Dunkirk, tonight at the Interna tional Athletic Club, of Fort Erie, In the fifth round of what was to have been a 20-round bout. Couhig was all but out. McGovern Challeneres Any Fighter. CHICAGO, Oct. 28. Terry McGovern, the feather-weight champion, who is In Chicago tonight, challenged any fighter in the world to meet him at 122 pounds for a wager of $5000. Benny Yanger, of Chicago, is named in preference. Races at New York. NEW YORK. Oct 28. Following is the Aqueduct summary: Seven furlongs Mercer won, Astor sec ond. Kilogram third; time, 1:28 4-5. Five furlongs Major Dangerfleld won. Extinguisher second, Meisterslngcr third; time, 1:012-5. Mile and a sixteenth, selling Lucky Star won, Bowen second, Trebor third; time, 1:45 4-5. Aqueduct handicap mile and 70 yards Potente won, Oom PauL second, Barouche third; time, 1:45. Five and a half furlongs Bon Mot won, Carllngton second, Mary Worth third; time. 1:0S. Mile and 70 yards Pledrich won, Alslke second, Templeton. third; time, 1:46 3-5. Races at Latonin. CINCINNATI, O., Oct 28. Following is the Latonla summary: Six furlongs, selling Jim. Nop won, Jena second, Sallle J. third; time, 1:15. Five furlongs Leenja , won, Lauretta Consulting 'iViiiMiiMwWTfff Consulting Physician! ISPSBS rhysic.an: W. H. COPELAND, M.D. FdlP TVtl YaFS Doctors Copeland and Montgomery have 1 Ul I vl 1 I VC1I 3 conducted in this city the largest prac tice ever known in the history of the Northwest. The people know them. Their fame has grown, in the light of intimacy and perma nency. Medical pretenders and bogus healers of every variety have come and gone; passed in the night, unable to endure the daytime of acquaintance. But with time and intimacy the fame of Doctors Copeland and Montgomery has grown stronger. Disease Described by Symptoms. Write your full name Can you assign, any cause for it?.. ..Have Postofflce County State What Is your occupation? ... How old are you? What Is your weight? Have you lost In weight? How long has your trouble existed? YOUR HEAD Headache? How often? De scribe It? Vertigo'or dizzy spells?.... Head hot or .feverish? YOUR EYES Weak or watery? Smart or burn?.... Ache?.... Spots before them? In flamed? Wear glasses? YOUR NOSE- Is it dry?.. ..Watery?... .Stopped up?... Bad odor?.... Crust form? .... Bleed easily?.... Sense of smell impaired?.... Lost?.. .And pain In it?.. .Sneezing?... YOUR EARS Do they Itch? Ache? Run mat ter? Bealings or risings? Ringing or buzzing noise.. .Both ears?.. .Hear ing impaired?. ...Lost?.. .How long?... Cause of It? How far can you hear a watch tick? YOUR THROAT Dry or parched? Tickling?..... Get sore often? Hawk and spit? Mat, ter drop from head? Tonsils en larged? Voice clear?. . . .Hoarse?. .. . YOUR MOUTH Bad taste?.... Foul breath?.... Ulcerg or sores?. ...Tongue coated!.... YOUR CHEST Pains?.... Locate them? Cough?.... Hacking?.. ..Deep?. ...Raise phlegm?... Corruption? When do you cough most? Soreness In chest? Full ness? Night sweats?.... Fevers?.... Any hemorrhages? Large? How many? When? Shortness ot breath?.... Wheezing?.... Paroxysms of asthma? How often? CONSULTATION FREE Great numbers of people suffer from, the malign poisons of catarrh, as from other subtle chronic maladies, without any correct or definite Idea of the nature of their affliction. The symptoms above have been carefully arranged by Doctor Cope land to enable many sufferers to under stand Just what It Is that ails them. The proper course for sufferers is this: Read these symptoms carefully over, mark those that apply to your case and bring or send them to Doctor Copeland. Con sultatlon free of all charge. Burke second, Lulu Flight third; time, 1:024. Mile and an eighth, selling Woodtrice won. Governor Boyd second, Elsie Bram ble third; time, 1:5G. One mile Adelante won, G. W. W. sec ond. Dolly Wagner third; time, 1:43. Five and a half furlongs Herrais won, Inventor second, Harry New third;, time, 1:03. Six furlongs Lyor Bell won, Iola second, Erlm third; time, 1:13. Races at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 28. Following is the Fair Grounds summary: Five and a half furlongs Prima II won, Sallnda second, Pomella third; time, 1:08. Six furlongs Chanterolle won, Sting second, Trio third; time, 1:15. One mile Menace won. Terra Incognita second, Leone third; time, 1:41. Six furlongs Ad Gibson won. Hi Lee second, Jake Weber third; time, 1:13. Mile and a sixteenth Brulare won. Lu nar second, Felix Bard third; time, 1:47. Six furlongs Tremar won. Miss Mae Day second, Lasso third; time, I:13& Yale Oarsmen in Training:. NEW HAVEN, Conn.. Oct. 28. The Tale "varsity oarsmen met Captain Phil Kunzig today and began their training for the coming year. The plan for the work this Fall will be to form three crews, which will be kept rowing until college closes for the holidays. After the holi days the oarsmen will rest until February 1, when they will be called together again for tank practice. Mr. Kennedy and Cap tain Kunzig will direct the coaching thl3 Fall. New "Witnesue in Patrick Case. NEW YORK, Oct. 28. Two new wit nesses have been found by the prosecu tion In the case against Lawyer Albert T. Patrick, charged with the murder of William Marsh Rice. The District At torney refuses to give their names, but that they will corroborate the testimony of Valet Jones Is not denied. Dr. Monical Sold. LEXINGTON, Kjr., Oct. 2S. The Gam betta Wilkes gelding. Dr. Monical, his arrived here, the property of C. K. Bill ings, of Chicago. After ho had been IflllSft J-H- Mont9mery. hid you ever had any serious Illness befora?... What .was, It? How long ago?.... Did you fully recover from It? Have yeu had any treatment at any time for the trouble from which you are now suffering? ....What name was given the disease?.... YOUR HEART- Rate of puke?.. ..PalpUation?.... Regu lar? Pain?.... YOUR STOMACH Appetite good or bod? Pain?.. ..dis tress?.. ..Bloating?.. ..Rifting or bann ing? .. .Vomiting?.. ..Sick stomaah?'.... Heartburn?.... YOUR BOWELS Regular? Constipated? Diar rhea? Chronic? Flatulency?.... Pains?.... Griping?.... YOUR LIVER Feel miserable?.. ....Dizzy? No en ergy?.. ..Tire easily? Low spirited?.. Bad color? Yellow? Spotted? Eyes yellow? D.ark under your eyes? Tenderness over liver?.. ..Pain under shoulder-blade? YOUR KIDNEYS Pain m back? Painful urinatloni?.... Urine scanty?.. ..Profuse?.... Pain?.... High colored? Too frequent?...... Cloudy? Any sediment?.. ..Any blood n urine? YOUR NERVES Easily excited?.. ..Nervous?.... Irrita ble? Despondent? Hot flashes?.... Memory impaired?.. ..Easily dfsaour- aged? Sleep well? Feel refreshed In morning?.... RHEUMATISM Acute? Chronic?.... Muscular?. Joints swollen or tender? THEIR SPECIALTIES Deafness, Catarrh of the Hem, Xuie, Throat. Bronchiul Tubes, LuiiKH niul Stomach, Disease of the Ilver and Kidneys, Blood and Skin DlseiiMes. The Copeland Medical Institute The Dekum. Thirl and VTas&inztoi OFFICE HOURS From A. 31 to 13 11.; from 1 to & X'. AX. EVKM.G-Tneila) and Frldaja. l!M)AY-Prnm 1 A. 31. to 12 M- loaded at Memphis last night Mr. Billings' offer of S50CO was accepted by W. F. and J. O.. McAllister, of this city. Father Crowley Give Ont a. Letter. CHICAGO, Oct. 28. The Rev. JeramlHh. J. Crowley, the Catholic priest exeom municated for his charges against Auxili ary Bishop Muldoon. of the Chicago dio cese, has given out a copy of a long let ter addressed by him to Cardinal Marti nelli. He reiterates his charges and re fuses to retract them. To regulate the stomach, liver and bow els, and promote digestion, take on of Carter's Llttie Liver Pills every night. Try them. Every Exertion a Task There is failure of the strength to do and the power to endure; a feeling of weakness all over the "body. The vital functions are impaired, food does not nourish, and the whole system is run down. . A medicine that strengthens the stomach, perfects digestion, invig orates and tones is needed. What Hood's Sfarsaparllla did for Mrs. L. B. Garland. Shady,. Tenn., it has done for others. She took it when she was all run down with out appetite, losing flesh, and .unable to dev her work. It restored her appetite, increased her weight, and made her well and strong. This Is her own unsolicited statement Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to cure and keeps tho promise. The earlier treatment, is begun the tetter begin it today.