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CALLS FOR SAMPSON Rehley's Chief Counsel Demands That Absent Admiral Testify. MUST REVIEW ''DEAR SCHLEY" LETTER Bagner Phinks Ity Present Foran Uontainy Important Error. SANTIAGO INTENDED TO READ CIENFUEGOS Disputed Refereacs is to Points for the Elcckade, EFFECTIVENESS OF GUNNERY TAKEN UP Rasner Han & Table Showing Thirty-Four Per Cent of ( vera's Wounds Were Brooklyn's Work, ¢ WASHINGTON, Oct, 4.—In the Schiey paval court of twquiry Mr. Rayner, chlef of counsel for Admiral Schley, asked Judge Advocate Lemly to summon Admiral Samp- #0n as a witness In the case. The request grow out of a difference in the coustruce tlon of a sentence in Admiral Sampson's letter to Commodore Schley, written from Key West, May 20, while Commodore Schley with the fiying squadron lay oft Clenfuegos. This is known as the ‘‘Dear Bchley” letter and in it, as printed in the ~ Navy department documents supplied to ¥ the senate, the admiral said, after expross- ing his opinion that notwithstanding the report that the Spanish squadron was oft Santlago, it were better to continue to blockade Clenfuegos and Havana, and “We shall continue to hold Havana and Sun- tiago until we recelve more positive i fo. matlon." During the examination of Commander Raymond P. Rodgers this dispatch was un- der comsideration, when Mr. Rayner ex- pressed the opinion that the word “‘San. tingo” had beon Inadvertently used by the commander-in-chief, assuming that he meant to use the word ‘‘Cienfuegos.”” As the document was printed there was & parenthetical note, to which Admiral Schley's Inltials were attached, showing that evidently the wrong city had been ‘mentloned. Lemly Concedes Nothing. Mr. Rayner asked Judge Advocate Lemly to make this concession, but the latter de- clined to do 80, saying that he would pro- duce the original of Admiral Sampson's dispatch to prove that he had sald San- tiago. Then Mr. Rayner sald: “I cannot take that word Saotiago to mean any- thing but Clenfuegos. It is an imputas tion upon Commodore Schley and I cannot permit It to rest without summoning the suthor of that dispatch,” to which Cap- taln Lemly responded: “I have told you once before you can summon anyone you please. “Then,” retorted Mr. Rayper, * Admiral Sampson.’” y This occurred onl: a short time before the adjournment of court for the day and was the subject of more or less con- versation of an animated character after the day's work was concluded. Mr. Rayner would only say that he would insist on the admiral being summoned, unless the correction was conceded, i Rogers Deacribes Shells. The afternoon wession of the Sehley court. began with Captain Rodgers, executive officer of Towa during the summer of 1808, still on the stand. He stated in reply to questions that he was the senlor member of the naval board of survey appointed by Ad- miral Sampson to examine the wrecked Spanish ships. The purpose of this line of examipation was to bring out the wit- ness' knowledge concerning the effect of Brooklyn's gunnery In the battle of San- tlago July 3. Captain Rodgers stated that Brooklyn was the only vessel that fired five-Inch shells and Mr. Rayner said that a careful computation, based upon the re- port of the board of survey, showed that twelve five-inch shells had been found on the four Spanish vessels. He also pre- sented a statement showing the number ot khells found on all the ssels of the Spanish fleet and the witness was'asked to state the percentage of five-inch shells, assuming the statement to be correct. Cap- tain Rodgers replied that the total number of hits was thirty-five and that thereforv the five-inch shell hits constituted 34 per cent of all the hits. Mr. Rayner sald that the statement had been prepared by Ad- miral Schley. The witness also said he knew that Brooklyn had eight-inch guuns, but Mr. Rayner sald the admiral's com- putation was not intended to cover that feature. His only purpose w to make the showing for five-lnch guns, these belng unmistakably Brooklyn' Sampaon's Instructions, Cross-examined on the dispatches carried by lowa, Captain Rodgers wi ked if the “Dear Schley' letter, dated at Key West, May 20, 1868, written by Admiral Sampson, in which the statement was made that “1 am of the opinion that our best chance of success in capturing the enemy's ships will be to hold Clenfuegos and Ha. vana,” was inocluded in these dispatches. The witness replied that he had no koow!. edge what the cnvelope contained. While the examination on this point in progress Mr. Rayner read the letter, in- cluding the following extract: 1f, later 1t should develop that these wvessels are at Santlago, we could then us- semble off that port the ships best sulted for the purpose and completely blockade st Untl we recelve more positive infor- mation we shall proceed to Havana and Bantiago. Mr. Rayner remarked that he supposed 1t would be considered that the word “'San- tiago" given above was a mistake and that it should be “Cienfuegos.” Captain Lemly replied that he would make no such concession and a tlt followed between counsel concerning the accuracy of govern- ment publications. It closed with an un- derstanding that the original document should be supplied tomorrow. The court asked a number of questions of Captaln Rodgers, among others being one %- to whether Hrooklyn and Texas had been it danger of a colllsion on July 3. The itness replied that if there had been any such danger he had not seen the two shive @t the time. He had seen the two vessels early In the sngagement, but they were then about a halt mile Later he wi called below and if th had been such danger it was at that time. Hod, followed by Lieutenant Commander 'whln (. Hodgson. He sald that he hed tor of Brooklyn during the Span. ish war, and was on the brid fiunu!d on l- urth Page, "ABLISHED JUN E 19, 1871. FROM SCHLEY TO HODGSON Correspondence Pub Thel Reported Conversation Dur- ing Battle Off santiago. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -Coples of corre spondence between Lieutenant Hodgson and Admiral Schley during the period from June 8, 1899, to August 25, 1901, were given to the press today with the statement that the correspondence will be submitted to the Schley court of inquiry by Lieutenant Hodgson while on the stand Most of it has already been published in the newspapers, although a part of it has not been published heretofore. On June 6 1559, Admiral Schley wrote Lieutenant Hodgson, enclosing an editorinl from the New York Sun, alleging that o colloquy had occurred between Schley and Hodgson on the bridge of Brooklyn during the battle of Santiago, In the course of which the admiral is reported to ha “Damn Texas, let it look out for itaelf.” In reply to Hodgson's remonstrance against turning the ship to starboard. Character- i7ing this as a “grotesque 1o, the admiral asked Hodgson to “write your denial of this oft-repeatcd calumny June 8, Hodgson responded in a very long letter, dated at New York navy yard, deny- ing that he authorized the publication of any conversation and making a long ex planation of what he says occurred during the battie Hodgson gives his explanation of the turn. He tells of the beifef that existed that the Spanish ships outclassed the Amer- fcans In speed and that in the absence of New York, Brooklyn was the oaly American sbip capable of preventing the escape of the Spaniards should they pass the fire of the battleships. The ish torpedo boats were also to be reckoned with. “The fore." says Hodgson, “after putting the helm to starboard and to port once or twice to counteract the efforts of Theresa and Viscaya to get into closer action and ram us, and after the leading Spanish «hip had reached just a little abaft our part heam, you decided to port the helm and turn round in chase to prevent the escape of any of the Spanish vessels.’ What Hodgson Hodgson writes that he suggested that Texas was off their starboard beam and that there was danger of running into it and getting right across its line of fre and that Schley replied that Texas would have to look out for that. that ft was im- perative fo get around immediately, and “that by turning to port you would get %0 close to the enemy that vou would ex- pose yourself to attack from the torpedo boats, that a lucky shot or two hy the enemy might disable Brooklyn and that you did not propose to tun such a risk at that stage of the battle when it was so unnecessary and when so much depended on the speed of Brooklyn Hodgson writes that he then suggested backing the starboard engine, “hecause it would shorten the circle and give Texas a wider berth,” and that Schley replied after A pause: ' ‘No, because it would deaden our speed of turning and you wish to et around as quick as possible.’ For weeks Aafter the battle Captain Cook was under the impression that we had backed the star- board encine. Hodgson explains that, in making the Buggestion, he wi discharging his duty @8 the navigator of the ship, charged with its safety, and at the moment did not con- #lder the effect of the turn on the results of the battle, and he adds: *I imme- diately percelved that your cool judgment at this trying moment had enabled vou to consider the results of your decision and then, as now, it seemed to me that vou had decided most wiscly, that it was a stratexi- cal move of the greatest importance, and that the result of the battle most fully nroved its wisdom. SCHLEY RETIRES WEDNESDAY Renches Age Limit for Active Lint and Makes Room for Sub- ordinates. Ady i WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—Next Wednesday. October 9, Admiral Schley will retire from the active list of the navy by age limit and from present prospects this will take place while the court of tnquiry is still in seasion. His retirement will promote two captains to be rear admirals. Captain Frank Wildes, who was Boston during the battle of Manila bav. now heads the list of captalns. He was promoted for war service, and under the law, his advancement must not retard rhe regular course of promotions. Therefore. Captain Henry Glass, who stands next to him on the list of captains, also will enter the list of rear admirals of the navy. Other promotions resulting from Admiral Schley's retirement will be those of Com- manders F. P. Gllmore and Eugene P. O, Leutze, who become captains, and Lieuten- ant Commanders Sidney A. Staunton and Charles W. Bartlett, who become com- manders. — ANN O'DELIA IS DISCOVERED Notorlons Dis de Bar Woman Held in London for Oldtime Oftennes. (Copyright, 181, by Press Publishing (‘o) LONDON, Oct. 4.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—~The mysteri- ous prisoner at Marylebone police court, who bas been three times remanded under the name of Laura Moro, and about whom the police inspector, who made the ar- rest, promised “staggering disclosures.” has been identified by the World corre- spondent as the notorlous Ann O'Della Dis de Bar, who served a term on Blackwell's Island, New York, for swindling Luther Marsh, thirteen years ago, and who has since done time at Joliet, 111, and in Itady, for Impostures similar to the one for which she is now under arrest. Inspector Kane, who made the arrest both of Dis de Bar and of a man who calls himself her hus- band, has been keeping the identity of the prisoners secret with a view of spring- ing a sensation when they came to (rial. They were arrested a week ago vesterday and have thrice been brought hefore the magistrate and remanded privately. Yesterday the World correspondent and a man from Louisville who has known Dis de Bar, born Salomon, and her family, for thirty years, were permitted to see the prisoner in Marylebone jail, and they iden- tified her at once. The woman at first denied her identity, but this evening she admitted to Inspector Kane that she is the same Dis de Bar who served time for defrauding Marsh. Inspector Kane In- formed the World reporter that the trial agalnst Dis de Bar, or Jackson, which she claims now her real uame, will last several days and prove most sensa- tlonal. There are several charges against ber of the same nature as in the Marsh case, swindling by means®of c'airvoyance and spiritualism. There will also be a felony charge against the male prisoner and another charge against Dis de Bar of assisting bim in its commission. This oharge involves an attack upon the woman. The two prisoners will be examined in rt Thureday, 2 hed Concerning %, in command of | I OMAHA, SATURDAY ORNING THE OMAHA DaAILY BEE. 1901-TWELVE PAGES B Y FIVE CENTS, ‘SLY ROBERTS WILL ANSWER o ope v 0 Spectator Openly Adveeates 4 Return to Africa. MR KIPL1 ‘KES CAUSTIC COMMENT [Smys the Whe Military Force s Evidently to Retrograde to 014 Condition of Im- portance, LONDON, Oct. 4.-"In spite of the | pledges of the government, the whole army | machine is to be hauled back as soon as it may be to the old rules of impotence and collapse,” writes Rudyard Kipling in a striking letter to the Spectator upon the appoiniments of Sir Redvers Buller and £ir Evelyn Wood to command army corps. This pungent sentence voices the national fecling that has prevailed this week with- st regard to party politics. “Men see,’ adds Mr. Kipling, “that the chosen com- manders are not quite In touch with the real army, which, with a little tact and a little serfousness, might 8o eastly survive. government to task. “The English people,” again to quote Mr. Kipling's letter, ‘have paid not smail price in money and in blood that there might be born an army handled by fit and proven leaders.” The Hpectator, although among the most cavtious of the government's supporter | comes out boldly, not only with a declara- tion that the appointments of Generals Buller and Wood are not only absurd, but with a demand that Lord Kitchener be recalled. This demand is nicely, but un- mistakahly worded, “From the moment Lord Roberts left South Africa we seemed to lose our strate- gl grasp upon the country,” says the Spectator, and it urges, though without much hope that the suggestion will be ace cepted, that Lord Roberts be sent out again. According to the Spectator, Lord Kitchenor “has accomplished nothing Iin a year, except by the process of attrition.” 1t compares his methods with those of Grant, but does not believe that “a Ham- merman’ is the man to command in South Africa, although the Spectator believes Lord Kitchener would make an excellent commander-in-chief at home. It suggests that Lord Roberts should go back for six months, Lord Kitchener either relieving him in London or acting again as his chief of staff in South Africa. It Lord Roberts went out to finish the war,'" seys the Spectator, “he would, wo believe, finish it by making the best pos- sible use of the material in hand.” “OwIng to the fact that the Boers have constantly recaptured the stock,” says the Capetown correspondent of the Daily Mail, “all cattle and sheep now captured are im- mediately killed. South Africa is thus being converted into @ black, hopeless wilderness."” MAKE TERMS WITH BOERS British May Be Forced to Do This, Though Present Cabluet Be Forced to Re (Copyright, 191, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Oct, 4—(New York World Ca- blograrn.—Special Telegram.)—The British government's difficultles in South Africa are exciting the gravest alarm. The eevere punishment inflicted by the Boers on the British garrisons at Fort Itala, Blood river and Moedville, coupled with the fact that the offensive has now been taken by Botha, while the British army I& acting strictly on the defensive, has caused profound de- spondency concerning the outlook. Lord Kitchener has provoked a erisis with the Cape ministry by insisting upon a universal proclamation of martlal law. | The Cape premier has taken the risk of go- ing to Pretorla especially to warn Lord Kitchener that such a measure will spread a flame of revolt all over the colony. The London Times, Standard and other ministerfal papers are bitterly attacking the War office for inertia and failure to provide mobile mounted reinforcements to enable Lord Kitchener to end the war. But the War office’s appeals for volun- teers are now made to utterly unsympa- thetic ears. The government has actually caused it to be known that It regards Gen- eral HBotha's present activity as the last desperate rally, to be followed soon by a total collapse, but that urance was given with equal confidence eighteen months ago. The truth is that the War office is at its wits ends to discover some means of rals- ing fresh levies, but no reasonable induce- ment draws recruits. The antl-war party is becoming convinced that before long the British government must make terms with the Boers, though the present ministry may resign rather than do so. The predicament in which Lord Kitchener is placed in trying to keep open his lines of communication may be gauged from the statemeni made by a correspondent of the Times that during the last winter there it was only by bribing the Boers with sup- plies that the British forces were fed KRUGER IS BREAT(]NG DOWN Boer Presldent Gradually Losing His Strength, Mentally and Physieally. THE HAGUE, Oct. 4.—A. D, W. Wol- marans, one of the Boer envoys, who has been visiting Mr. Kruger at Hilversum, found the mental condition of the former president of the Transvaal to be by no means satisfactory. Mr. Kruger is slowly growing weaker physically and mentally. His slowness in reachivg a decision on im- portant questions {s found to be a serious hindrance to those working in Europe in | behalf of the Boer cause. At the slightest question regarding his health, Mr. Kruger exhibits intense irritation and vehemently denies that anything is wrong. The aps proach of winter causes anxiety, as Mr. Kruger refuses to leave Holland. nent Boer, the former president's condition | would long since have been much worse if hatred of Great Britain did not nerve him to continue. Give Boers Intormation. LONDON, Oct. 4.—The correspondent of the Times at Pretoria says the treason trials have revealed the presence of large numbers of sedition makers, who have not and taken the oath of alleglance to the British crown, but who, in many cases, have been recelving relief from the British authorities. In spite of this they com- municated freely with their friends in the commandoes in the fleld, feeling confident that they would be treated leniently if caught, {1t Is not the triviality or inaptitude dis- | played in this matter that appals, but the | eynical levity,"” Very much on these lines all the weeklles, regardles of politics, take the According to a remark made by a promi- | | | dthey have loat their liv QUESTION English for Fear Ve Has ¢ of the Thront, KING'S Gravely AILMENT cople by Py o (Copyright . ahing LONDON, Oct, 4. -(New Y« World Ca blegram—Special Telegram )—King Ed ward s 11l Balmoral, Scotland. under such conditions that there is much une easiness concerning him. It he were confined to his bed or his| room the explanation that he is suffering from lumbago might be accepted without hesitation. But his majesty drove out to- day after a long call from Sir James Reld the distinguisied physiefan. who had b summoned to the castle from the High- lands, near Aberdeen, where he was spend- ing his vacation As Sir Francis Laking, the king's phys| clan, was already with him, having been in attendance at Balmoral for several days, the theory that Sir James Reid was calle from his vacation to consult with rofer to & mere attack of lumbago s regarded with suspicion The admitted illness of his majesty and the fact that the customary court cireular has not appeared since Thuraday Is in ftselt a significant circumetance and has caused It was announced this evening that Edward's compiaint Is lumbago. Hut the attack is not at all werfous. He drove out this afternoon Sir James Reid, the well known physi- clan, who was summoned (o Halmoral from the vielnity of Aberdeen, returncd to Lon don tonight. The coincidence of the announce ment of King Edward’s Indisposition with the publication of revived rumors regarding cancer in the newspapers of Copenhagen, from which eity his majesty has just returned, and where secre British court are more likely to leak out than elsewhere. is causing some commo- tion here, and the fact that the customary court cireular does not appear fn this morn- Ing's papers, adds to the uneasy feeling which fs not allayed by the explanation of the king's indisposition given by Sir Francls Laking, his majesty's physician 8ir Francis is In no way a specialist, and is paying merely a social visit at Balmoral A story is in eirculation among the cluba, purporting to come from a titled member of the late Queen Victoria's houschold, giv- ing credence to the cancer story and saying that court circles are discussing the possi- bility of no coronation taking place next year. It is impossible, however, to obtain tangible corroborative evidence of this re port. In August, soon after the death of his sister, the Empress Frederick, of cancer, a report came from Homburg, where the Kking was resting, that he was looking jaded and worn and that his throat was glving him great uneasiness. The cancer of the throat story then hecame current, but was denied immediately by the royal physicians. The king had been In robust health until his sister's death, and the conservative theory was that his condition was due more to worrying over the possibility of meets ing the same fate as his sister than to any real trouble. His throat wus examined by several specialists during his siay at Homburg and it was announced there waw evidence of cancer It was also sald that the king was aficted with some discase of the fhroat which required constant watching and treatment and that some time ago the phy. sicians had warned him against any mental exeitement, aven declaring against his going to his sister's deathbed, on the ground that any strong emotlon would be harmful. The prevailing court theory (hen was that, while the king's throat was pot then In a cancerous state, it might be- come so, CROKER WANTS HAM ESTATE Seeka 1o rdred nnd Seventy Property, (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) WANTAGE. England, Oct. 4. —(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.) Richard Croker is negotiating for the pur- chase of the Ham estate of 170 acres ad- Joining his Moat House property and ex- Wantage. The Ham estate has a fioe manor houso | 300 years old and two watermill Mr, lkely to get this property under $80,000. He has rushed the work on his new artificial lake so rapidly that it has emptied, owing to the hurried con- struction. It will now be enlarged by four acres, a heavy and costly undertaking, which will give employment to forty laborers for Croker s not three monthe. The work is heing super- vised by Mr. Usher, who has remained at Moat House this year Mr. Croker is also about buying another stud farm, called Challow Hill thres milas from Moat House, to provide accommoda tion for his increasing stock of hrood mares and foals. Another race horse brooder is competing with Mr. Croker for Challow Hili. All the stables standing near Moat House nre heing pulled down and moved two fields off, an expensive change, which will complete the transformation of Moat | House from the comfortable farmer's resi- dence, which Mr. Croker found it, Into a country gentleman's mansfon. The hand- some electric power station for Moat House and stables have bheen finished. It adds greatly to the comfort and to the cost of Mr. Croker's residence. MISS HELEN LONG SUCCUMBS Daughter of the Scer vy Gives Up Her Stengsle Agn t Co BINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 1.--Miss Helen M. Long. second daughter of Secretary Long, died tonight. The end came sooner than expected, although when the secre- tary was summoned home from Washing ton early in the week it was kinown that his daughter's conditipn was critical. Miss Long died of pulmonary trouble, which had turn to her homc and two weeks ugo she started eastward The homecoming did not bring the hoped-for improvement. h was the younger daughter by Mr. Long's first wife, American Crayon Company's Plant, SANDUSKY, 0., Oct. 4.—Fire today de- stroyed the plant of the American Crayon company here, causing a loss estimated at $140,000. The insurance is $52.000. Fifty girls ‘were at work on the second floor and a panic ansued. Lato tonight it is reported that two girls are missing and it is feared s of the | WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. <Frank M. Atter hoit of Akron, O., was the first witness | called today by the senate military affairs committee fn the investigation of charges | | against Licutenant Colonel Heistand. Mr. | Atterbolt bad arranged a meeting with Flint, Eddy & Co. of New York, to be at tended by Helstand, Hawkes and himself. Hotstan however did not attend the | meeting and subsequently appeared indiffer ent a8 to the whole n ter, He saild he | extrome uncasiness throughout Great | ings, but Mr. Atterholt said positively only | | Britain. The blunt truth §s, there s fear | one had been held 1 that the king has cancer of the throat neral W. W. Dudley, one of the pro- . | of Nnvy its inception after closa aitention to the social duties during Secretary Long's first term in the cabinet. Mre. Long's health | D8l Michener sald he told Hawkes such | had failed and it was necessary that Miss AR Investigation would result to his Helen stould take her place. The daugh- | (HAwkes) own detriment. At the conclu- ter's health also faile¢ and she went (o Colorado Springs in November, 1808, Re- | cently her physiclans recommended a res I 1 [ Mujor's attorney in the setilement made with Hawkes, described the preliminary steps | taken in the organization of the company | Colonel he and his partner, Colonel Michener, re- | garded it as perfectly proper. No intima- | tion cver had heen made in his hearing | that the tariff was to be manipulated in | favor of the proposed company. General | Dudley said that his recommendation that Hawkes be glven an appointment was not | a part of the condition of settlement, al {firm would give him $50,000, | formation tending from Latcombe to the outekirts of | | the government officials. seribed these negotlations. Hawkes, he | suid, came to him with the claim against | | Colonei Heistand, Mr. Metklejohn, Mr. | Allen, General Corbin and Judge Boyd. DENIAL OF HAWKES' STORY Vice President of Flint-Eddy Says Firm Made No Offer, SIMPLY REMARKED TIPS WERE VALUABLE Atement of Having Been Of« wnnd fered Fifty Tho Advance Information is Branded as False, nvs for @14 not have another m ing with the in terested parties. Major Hawkes endeav- ored to show that there had heen two meet- rs of the proposed company and an Helstand had mentioned the | Assistant Secre- He said that names of General Corbin tary Meiklejohn and Assistant Secretary Allen as friends of his who would take | stock In the company, and Major Hawkes had mentioned the name of Judge Boyd, who would also go into the company. The | stock, he said, was to be apportioned as heretofore explained by other witnesse Agreed He Wi General Dudley said the propriety of Heistand's connection with th proposed company was discussed and both t Properly J though he would mot have signed such a | recommendation had there been no settle- ment. Alfred DeBuys, vice president of Flint, 20dy & (0. of New York, related his recol- lection of interviews with Major Hawkes concerning the proposed company. Major | Huwkes represented to the company that e had influential friends in Washington who would help him and witness thought Hawkes mentioned General Corbin and As- slstant Sccretary Meiklejohn and possibly that of Assistant Secretary Allen. The con- versation shifted to the handling of hemp. The firm was interested in hemp and Major Hawkes told him he could assist it ma- terially, a= he could obtain advance fn- formation &k to the opening and closing of Philippine poris. Hawkes had given the witness the Impression that he wax able to influence (he opening and the clos- ing of the ports. Subrequently negotin- tions were discontinued and Major Hawkes had made o claim of §30.000 against the firm on the ground that he had been en gaged to furnish {t advance information as to the opening and closing of ports in the Philippines. Although Major Hawkes threatened suit to enforce his claim, Flint, Bddy & Co. never hud paid him anything for hig services. Mr, DeBuys did not re- call the mention of Colonel Heistand's name in any of his interviews with Major Hawkes. Hawkes Affirms What DeBuys Denles Major Hawkes was recalled to the stand and said that he had received a letter from Colanel Heistand containing information concerning the closing of certain. Manfla poris. He could not, produce the letter, but 10 he had shown it to Mr. DeBuys, who liad told him that if he had given his firm the information the letter contained earlier It would have heen worth $50.000. DeBuvs sald also that if Hawkes could undertake to furnish his firm fnformation in advance as to the opening of Philippine ports the Major Hawkes sald that he obtained and furnished the in- to Flint, Eddy & Co. The firm sent a man to Washington to confirm the information, This man met Colonel Michener and himself at a hotel In this city and discussed the matter with them. Hawkes said that he did not get his in- formation from Colonel Hefstand or any of DeBuys took the stand and denled these statements of Hawkes relative to the offer- ing of money for informatlon as to the opening and closing of ports in the Philin- pines. When Hawkes sald he could procure advance information he had told him it meaning in a spec- The man who met Michener Hawkes at the hotel was said (o he Atterholt. Mr. DeBuys seid Atterholt an agent of Flint, Eddy & Co Warning to Hawkes, would be worth money. ulative and M nse »u Mr. Michener bers of the ducted the negotiations with Hawkes, de one of the proposed mem- hemp company and who con- Mjchener told him that he could have no possible claim against the lost four named He would not take the claim against Colonel Heistand. The agreement was finally consuminated through Hawkes' at- | torney. The matter of the appointment of Hawkes was broached by McIntire, the at- y, durlug the negotistions. The mat- was broached several times and after | settlement he and Mclntire discussed » subject. Finally witness had given the letter of indorsement. Mr. Melklejobn, so Melntire informed him, would not appoint Hawkes to a place in the service while the controversy was on, because it was not | conducive to the interest of the publie | service to appolnt a man who was having a controversy with an offic ernment, After the Hawkes was appointed. versation he had with Hawkes, in which the latter threatened a congressional in« | vestigation if he did not get a place. Colo- of the gov- | matter was settled | He related a con- sion of Mr. mittee Michener's testimony the com- adjourned until tomorrow WHITE AND SINGERS ARRIVE Sembrich and Sand n Ren York with the Return hassador to G NEW YORK, Oct. 4- ambassador of the United tes to Ger- many, was a passenger on the steamship Auguste Vietoria, which arrived in port tonight from Hamburg, Southampton and Cherhourge. Also on hoard the Auguste Vietoria comes Mme, mbrich, grand op n Andrew White. | about | s era soprano. Miss Sibyl Sandersou arrived tonight from Havre, CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for and Probably Nebraska—Faly Sunduy, Varfuable Temperature at Omaha Vesterday: Hour. Dew. EXY 20 A% . a0 57 Saturday Winds MEIKLEJOHN HURRIES BACK Cots Short His Mesiean Trip in Or- der to Testify in Hemp Case, (From a Staft Correspondent) Oct, 4.--(Special -Assiatant Secretary of orge . Meiklejohn of Nebraska has b asked to appear at once before the sen subcommittee now sitting on the hemp in- | vestigation as a result of charges again officials of the War department. Meikle- john has telegraphed from El Paso, Tex., that he will be fn Washington Sunday and it the committes is ready he will appear Monday and testify as to what he knows the alleged attempt to corner the bemp output of the Philippines “Meiklejohn's name has been connected with the alleged deal to manipulate the hemp market of the Philippines in such a manner (hat it is about time for him to get to the front,” said a friend of his to- night “Instead of walting until he gets through with hir business in Mexico his friends hava urged him to come to Washington at once and appear before the committee of the senate and tonight we have advices that he will atrive here Sunday.” Major Church Howe of Nebraska, consul to Shefeld, England, who had been in Washington since yosterday, left this morn- ing for New England, where he will spend some the preparatory to sailing for his post an Octoher 13, Major Howe presented bis compliments to the president, with whom he had a pleasant Interview “1 learned one thing during my interviaw with the president.” eaid Consul Howe, ‘and that was that President Roosevelt means to carry out our dead president’s wishes wherever he may find them. He be- leves It to be his first duty to do the things that President McKinley would have done and o far as 1 am a judge I believe Roosevelt's administration will be along lines laid down by Mr. McKinley." Mgr. Antonini, one of the Influential prelates and officlals of the vatican, now on his way to this country, comes, it is expected by one of the leading Catholic clergymen in Washington, to relieve Car- dinal Martinelll as the representative of Rome accredited to the United States. “We bave never had a cardiual before to represent the church in Washington,” sald the clergyman, “and it is about time to make a change. Mgr. Antonini has been for more than twenty years staff sec- retary of state, as they call it in the papal houschold, and has been the pope's pers sonal representative on many important missions. It is my idea that he not only brivgs instructions to the nonual meeting of the archibichops. which convenes in Washington November 13 and 14, but that on the same occasion he will he announced as a succossor (o Cardinal Martinelll, apostolic delegate to the United States.” Upon the register of the Raleigh today appeared the names of Thomas Dennison and wife of Omaha. They remained but a few hours In the city, thelr destination belng Baltimore Department Notes. Rural free delivery service has been or- dered December 2 in lowa as follows Stanwood, Cedar county: Route embraces thirty-elght square miles, containing popu- lation of (00; K. W. Sedam, appointed cars rier. Tipton, Cedar county: Area, twenty- three square miles; population, R M. Neely, carrler. John H. Daniels has been appolnted posts master at Monterey, Davis county, Ta. Bids were opened today for resetting five horizontal stewm boilers in the publio building “at Omaha. But one hid was re- ceived, that of Bellamy & Hornung of Omaha, at $7,576 George T. Dolmage has heen appointed & substitute clerk in the Towa Oty (Ia.) postofiice. Thomas W, Aay appointed writer in Omaha, Miss Ethel M. Eyres of Lemars, la., was appointed al teacher at the Fort Lewls MeCarthy of Omaha w a stenographer and the quartermaster's to- type- depot at (Colo.) Indian school. . Asher K. Pay of this city has been awarded a contract for miscellaneous re- pairs and painting at (8. D.) postofice building. the Stoux Falls | for Bank Statement. WASHINGTON, Oci. 4. The comptroller of the curreney today issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks rt the close of business on Monday, September 0. FARMERS’ CONGRESS ELECTS George L. Flander of Albany Chosen President—Renolutions for Niearagun Cana SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Oct. 4.-At today's sesslons of the farmers’ national con- gress these officers were clectes Presi- dent, George L. Flander, Albany, N. Y treasurer, Dr. J. H. Reynolds, Michigan: secretary, John M. Stahl, Chicago: assistant starles, E. A. Ohlahan, Albany, N. Y., Joel M. Roherts, Nebraska. Among the vice presidents chosen are: Illinols, R. H. Purdy; lowa, Sam B. Jones; Mon- tana, R. B. Sutherland; Nebraska, L. L. Young; South Dakota, John Armstrong. and Resolutions were adopted favoring im- medlate steps toward the construction of the Nicaragua canal under the exclusive control of the United States and expressing horor at the assassination of President McKinley Movements of Ocean Vessels Oct. 4, At New York—Arrived: Auguste Victorfa, from Hamburg, Southampton and Cher- bourg: La_Sav from Havre: Patrl from Hamburg; ngolian, fro Al Boston—Arrived: Steamer land, from Liverpool v At Genon—Arrived: Al ¢ Cherbourg—8ailed 4 olumbia Hamburg and Sout for from w York At Antwerp—Arrl land, from New York via Cherbourg At Liverpooi—Bailed: Nomadic, for New Yor Colomblan, from rk via l‘lhv~yl At Southampton-—Salled: Hamburg. N Lond; At trei 1tea, om Tivers pool, Astoria, from Glasgow, for New ¥ At Queenstown—Salled: Oceanle, from Liverpool, fur New York At Glasgow--Arrived: Carthegenian, from Philadelphia AL Hamburg—Arrived: Furst Blsmarck, from Arrived: Karamania, from { ILIPTON IS IN TEARS Kind Words of the Losing Bperteman. LAST LOSS PROVES HARDEST OF ALL His Beat First Aoross, but Outdene by | Time Allowanoe, DEFEAT, HOWEVER, HE SAYS IS FAIR ONE | Concedes the White Yaoht is the Nebless Boat Afioat. TOO EARLY YET FOR FUTURE PROMISES Says Me Do NEW YORK, Oct. 4—~With victory flags owing from (ts towering mastheads and the ends of its sprea % In honor of jis concluding triumph in the cup races of 1501, the gallamt sloop Columbia returned to its anchorage tonight under the escort of the entire excursion fleet. It today com- pleted (ts defense of the houored trophy in another stirring race with Shamrock 11 over a leeward and windward race of thirty miles, crossing the finish line two seconds behind {ts antagonist, but winning on tho time allowance conceded by Lipton's boat by forty-one seconds. For the second time it has now success- fully folled the attempt of the Irish knight to wrest from our possession the cup that means the yachting supremacy of the world. And plucky Sir Thomas Lipton, standing on the bridge of Erin, led his guests in three hearty huzzabe for the suc- cessful defender “Columbia {8 the better bo “and deserves to be cheered. The series of races just closed will alwava be memorial as the closest ever sailed for the cup and Sir Thomas, although defeated. will go home with the satisfaction of know- fng that his golden vacht is the ablest for- elgn boat that ever crossed the western ocean During both series of races not an un- toward incident has occurred and Sir Thomas will return to England far the most popular of all the foreigners who have challenged for the America’s trophy. Clonest of the Clowe, ' he sald, Today's race on paper wus the closest of the series, but because of the flukiness of the wind on the beat home as a contest of the relative merits of the yachts it Is not to be compared with the magnificent, truly- run and royally-fought battles of Satur- day and yesterday. The conditions of the race at the start today were very similar to those of yesterday. The wind was strong and from the shore embroidering the sea with foam and plling up no swell—ideal conditions for the challenger. Tha racers were sent a before the wind, eech carrying penalty for crosying the line after the handicap gun. No ef- fictal record I« kept of the time after that gun s fired, but the experts with stop watches estimated Columbia’s handicap at ffteen seconds and Shamrock's at thirty seconds. The contest of the yachts fleeing before tae following wind was picturesque, but not exciting. The big racers, like gulls, with outetretched pinlons had every inch of canvas spread, all of their Itght sails, in- cluding bulging spinnakers and balloon jib topsalls. Their crews were gathered after to keep the heads of the boats up and after the outer mark was reached it was merely a question of holding on to all the canvas and letting the wind do the rest. [ den Yacht's t Performance, Notwithstarding the fact that Columbia beat Shamrock before the wind last Sat- urday. the challenger today gained slowly but steadily all the way out and rounded forty-nine onds before the defender, having actually gained one minute and four seconds. Immediately after the yachts turned their noses Into the wind for the beat home the breeze moderated and turned fluky. The skippers split tacks, each searching for wind, with the result that first one would get a 1ift and then the other. At one time Columbia med mile ahead when a sudden cant of the wind allowed Shamrock to point nearer the mark and by fully half a mile. The talent began to feel nervous, but the yachts approached the finish the Yankee skippeg, by some miraculous legerdemain, shoved his boat into the light air, llke a phantom ship, and 100 yards from home the two racers were almost on even terms, It was a pretty sight and one seldom wit. neseed when they crossed. rail to rall, the white yacht's bowsprit just lapping the golden boat's mast. As Much Joy as E ual pandemonium that atterids the final Yankeo victory in a cup contest fol lowed. Whistles, sirens, bells, bands cheers united in a grand chorus of jubll tion and J. P. Morgan's steam yacht Cor er, The national salute of twenty-one guns. After Columbia had hauled down its salls and set its victory flag the excursion boats crowded alongside to cheer the Yankes {lors and the winning skipper. Nor Ald they forget either Lipton or his gallant craft, In turn the crowded steamers ran alongside Shamrock and Erin and the van- quished received almost as much honor as the victor, and thus with fellcitutions all around the twelfth series of races for the old cup which the schooner America brought over fifty years ago, ended with the best of fecling. While taking his defeat gamely, Sir Thomas Lipton made no attempt to con- ceal the honest disappointment when he talked about the races tonight on Erin endld in Defeat, “I am very disappointed,” he said. ‘I can't hide that, I thought within ffteen mivutes of the finish that we had won I was sure as my life we had won, When 1 looked around the situation had changed und we hud lost. It was a hard blow to be %0 near winning and then to lose, | should like to have got one race, just by way of consolation. It {s a very hard thing to be bea‘en by a breath—by a few beats of the pulse. Tt has been a severe #traln on me, I have worked so hard for muny months now and I am glad it {s over To have won would have been n Joy greater than today's disappofntmes. Columbla's win today was fair and square and honor- able. There is nothiug te protest if 1 anted to protest, In fact, | have a feel ing in my heart that ff there had been any error in judgment at all it would have been in my favor. If there had heen any possibility of choice in the matter I be lleve the Yach. club would have given me the ra Homelimes & wan may bave