!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). Reference, however, is
made to the Haytl coast in the telegram
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Hlalt Breakfast Food
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Malt Breakfast Food In its manufacture
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est stomach can relish and appropriate
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Malt Breakfast Food Is the best food
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up flesh, bone, and strength, and gives
activity and clearness to the brain. It
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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.