The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 19, 1901, Page 2

3 { 3, O CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1901 REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY’S CONDUCT IN BATTLE ' SUCH AS TO INSPIRE HIS SUBORDINATES - ASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Jjust before the Schley court of in- quiry adjourned to-day At- torney Raynor, counsel for Admiral Schley, informed the court that he hoped to be able to.con- clude the presentation of testimony for the applicant by the close of next week. He added that he thus far had not had opportunity ‘to consult with witnesses who are still to be heard. He therefere @asked that an adjournment be taken from to-day until Monday. Speaking for the court, Admiral Dewey said he was most happy to grant the request. According- ly the court adjourned until 11 o'clock Monday. The list of witnesses examined to-day included eight names, but the interroga- tion of the last of the witnesses called had not been concluded when the day came to a close. This last witness was Lieutenant B. W. Wells Jr., who served during the war wiih Spain Admiral Schley’s flag lieutenant, or private secretary. The other seven persons heard during the day were, in the order in which they were calle i tenant Commander E. P. N ‘was navigator of the Oregon; Medica rector Charles M. Devalin, a . surgeon Captain J. L. Hallum, retired engincer: Lieutenant Thomas F. Carter; Ensign W, P. Cronan; Carpenter J. H. Warford, all of whom served on -the Brooklyn, and J. L. Hanley, who was chief machinist on board the Tex: Lieutenant Commander Nicholson told the story of the battle of July 3 as he saw it from the deck of the Oregon. “He said the movement of the Oregon had not bcen controlled by signals from the Brooklyn, and he expressed the opinion that ine Oregon was nearer the Colon than the Brookly A, Hanley'said that the port engines.of the Texas had not been stopped during the batde of July 3. From the line of examination rglaiing to the fight of July 3 already pursued, is evident that it is the intention of Raj nor to have Lieutenant Wells give a com- plete history of Admiral-Schley’s actior during the Spanish war. When the court adjourned he had reached the period of the battle of July having gone quite minutely into other incidents of the cam- paign up to that time, including the re- ceipt of dispatches from Admiral Samp- Sor. it SCHLEY’S G—ALLANT CONDUCT. IMen Who Served on the Brooklyn Testify Concerning Campaign. ASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The list of yester- day’s witnesses called before the Schley court of inguiry at the beginning of to-day’s session for the purpose of correcting testimony was long, comprising eight persons. There were, however, not many new quest msked of any of them, and, as the testimony was comparatively brief in each case, the time consumed in hearing them was not great The list of witnesses called for to-day in- cluded Lieutenant Commander Reginald F. who was navigator of the Oregon the campaign of 189; Dr. Charles M. Devalin, passed assistant surgeon; Captain J L. Hannam, retired, who was chicf engineer on the Brooklyn during the war with Spain; tenant T. F. Carter, o exceptionally jeu- penter J, H. Warfor the Brooklyn; Mr. ¥ was chief machinist on the T enant B. Welis Ir.. who wa s flag lieu: tenant, it is expected that Captain Clark the Oregon wil heard ear! next we While ign Marble was on the stand for ? correcting his former testimouy the pu of he was further interrogated by Judge Advocate Lemly concerning the conversation between C: 3 of the St. Paul and Commo- rheard him (the witness) bee came aboard the Brool 20, ed: “May not Captain have been here about a een anything of them,’ or sbee have said: ° and h words ning the Spanish fleet?” » ‘No, gir. As I remember it he said ‘They | could not be here unless I knew.it." " *“To_whom were these remarks addr 1 y addressed to you at all ed mstances may you have n failed to hear all that Captain Sigsbee said? fter hearing the conversation which I have n_ Sigsbee and the commodore . =0 I could not near what was sail Nicholson Called to Testify. Lieutenant Commander Nicholson of the then calied and began his recital of the battle of July 3, which he had observed as navigator of the Oregon. He was, he said, on the deck of his added: **Occupying the position I did during the da of the engagement, I necessarily saw consid able of it. The incidents of that day com- menced about $:30 or five minutes before, when the first call to quarters had been sounde Then the Spanish S Were seen coming out of the harbor; were seen, in fact, by practical the whole crew at the same tiine. When the first_ship started to go around the cry went up, ‘There they go.’ 1 looked toward the har- bor and saw the first ship. Her bow was making a turn into th on her way out. She was followed In suc sion by the others. 1 went 1o on the bridge, then down to the conning and saw that the proper connections w In the meantime the signal had been to general quarters and by this time steam was last reach of the harbor coming up, all the bollers and blowers w going full ‘tilt and a few minutes aft Captain Clark came up. We turned the going slowly at first, the speed increasi the time; turned with a starboa started in toward the enemy. The: &t full speed, apparently much fa: were at that time. By the time we straightened out well to the westward were all abead of us. The Iowa started in, sh being to the westward of us apparently got in closer to the enemy than we di sse we passed under her stern. minutes after that, on our course to the westward, we passed under the stern of the Texas, ay in the water. I called Captain r than we me out tion to t Of course, firing both sides at the time the hip cleared the mouth of the harbor. We returned the fire | &t long range, probably from th and a half to four miles off at that point. When we crossed under the Texas' stern we saw the Iowa coming out on a course nearly parallel 0 & converging course with ours, “Well Done, Oregon.” “I moticed her a little abaft our starboard beam. Captain Clark at the same time noticed her and called my attention to her and told me to look out and avoid a collision. No col- lision was very imminent, but we did change our helm and passed on. I did not see any more of the lowa. After the action com. menced we passed the Texas. The only ship then ahead of us was the Brooklyn. She was well off her accustomed position, well off lo the westward, All the Spanish ships had ot out by this time and we were pursuing them, heading for the leading ship. We noticed the Maria Teresa drop astern at less speed then at first, saw flames leaping up and out from her, which convinced us she was on fire; = few minutes after that the Oquendo appeared to be covered with smoke and we concluded that she also was on fire, which proved to be & fact. Just about this time the Viscaya, which starboarded her helm, seemed to head Off to the southward and went toward the Brooklyn and fell out of line. It then became evident that the Colon was pulling out of bat. tie and running along the shore, but it was developed that she was running away and had more speed than ail the other ships. The Viscaya headed toward the Brooklyn. She ran that course for some time and then straightened out again; then turned inshore and in a few minutes after that ran ashore also. There is no doubt about the Viscaya pulling out of the Spanish line to the southward, because a short time after this Captain Clark turned around and called my attention tc some obfects in the water that looked like floating buoys, ap- parently three or four feet above the water. We thought they were nets with torpedoes, being probably thrown out to injure the ship, I ported the helm and before I could do any- thing we passed over the spot and found that we were in the wake of the Viscaya.” Commander Nicholson then detalled the chase of the Colon, the subsequent going ashore and —————————— Disfigured Skin Wasted muscles and decaying bones, What havoc! Scrofula, let alone, is capable of all that, and more, It is commonly marked by bunches in the neck, inflammations in the eyes, dys- pefi:h, catarrh, and general debility. is always radically and permanently by =3 Hood’s Sarsaparilla Which s all humors, cures all erup- tions, builds up the whole system, ‘whether young or od. - Tating only cathartic 1o take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. e | Men Who Served Under Him in the Cuban Campaign Say He Was. Constantly Exposed to Danger. * surrender. nals from the Brooklyn on the day of the battle, among others one at the beginning of the battle to close up and another at the close of the engagement saying: ‘‘Well done, Oregon.” “As for the first signal,” he said, already closing in and it did not influence us. Did Not See Brooklyn’s Turn. In reply to questions by Raynor the witness said he could not say positively that he had scen the Brooklyn make her turn, but that he had seen her change her position. He had Dever seen the Brookiyn and the Texas when they mile and a kalf. He also said that he did not_remember any signal from the Brooklyn {o the Oregon to use her li-inch guns on the Colon. “Did the Oregon use her 13-inch guns early in the action?” Captain Lemly asked, as his first question on cross-examinatlon, “Oh, yes”” was the response. ‘‘But she stopped using them during the chase of the Colon as that vessel was so far away that to use them would have been a waste of am- munition." In response to another question by Captain Lemly Commander Nicholson sald: *‘I thought the Oregon was nearer the ememy during the chase than the Brooklyn, but the distance ied somewhat. At one time the Brooklyn had apperently turned to hesd off a turn of | the Colon toward Cape Cruz.” In reply to Hanna the witness said he had opbserved the Spanish fleet as jt came out of the harbor at Santiago they were in column &nd in order, three or four ships’ lengths apart; that all ported their helms and turned to the westward, apparently with the intention of go- ing ashore if necessary. During the early part of the engasement he had seen nonme of the Spanish vessels turning toward any of the American ships and he was sure there was no well develoned movement.in that direction, Yet the smoke was dense and he could not be certain of all details. The court asked questions of Commander Nicholson as follows: “Was the Oregon in her proper blockadin; position when the Spanish ships started out? “Practically, yes.” What was her course with reference to the orro? ‘About four miles distant and a little east- ward to south of it.” What was the distance between the blotk: ading- positions of the Oregon and Brooklyn? ‘From three to four miles in the daytime; were nearer together at night.’” "hat was the relative position of the Amier- ican ships when the Spanish vessels came out?” he Towa was due south; the Texas on her port hand and the Brooklyn farther off to the westward. The Oregon was to the right of the Jowa and the Indfana inshore to the eastward, with the New York in the distance. I remem. ber looking for the flagship and saw her off seven or eight miles toward Siboney.” “Did the Oregon at_any time pass between the Brooklyn and the Spanish ships?” Not when they were offering any active re- “‘we were sistance; she did as the Spanish vesdels turned Z0 a8 ore.”’ the Oregon changed her direction to- Brooklyn had the Brooklyn completed A she had; to under the impression that have done so0." “What was the position of the Oregon when she turned with starboard helm during the battle off Santiago?"” “‘She was ing still in the water, turned to head off the Spanish fleet. took all but the Colon very quickly.” Schley in Perfect Control. Charles M. Devalin followed Commander lson. He said that he had been medical officer on board the Brooklyn and had observed the battle of July 3 from the forecastle. He gave a brief description of the battle, saying he had been present when Yeoman Ellis was killed and that he had observed Commodore Schley during the entire engagement. “‘His conduct and bearing.’’ said the witness, ““were all that could be expected. He seemed to know what he was about and to be doing all that he wished to do. He was in perfeet control of the situation.” € 1o questions from Captain Lemly id that he had heard Commodore give the order “Helm hard aport.” and | had heard no ome else give it. 1In response to | & question he said he had at that time heard colloquy or altercation concerning this or- she must and we We over- | “‘Haven't —ou stated heretofore that you did hear such a conversation?’ “I may have so stated, remember and cannot tion of the kind." | “Have you not heretofore repeated it?” At this point Raynor interrupted Captain Lemly's examination with a protest against the putting of his question without giving the names of persons with whom witness was sup- posed to have had the conversation in ques- tion, but Captain Lemly objected to this in- t ption dxnd insisted upon the regularity of the proceedings. Speaking for the court Admiral Dewey sus- tained Raynor's -point, saymng: “We know more law now than we did before. Time, place and mes of individuals should be given. I would not like myself to have such a question put to no one would like it. Captain Lemly then asked: ‘“‘Did you tell Lieutenant Ward in Portsmouth, H., on August 6 that you had heard a conversation n which the word ‘Texas' was used? The witress said he had no_recollection of ying anything at that time about the Texas. Captain Hannum Heard. Dr. Devalin was then excused and Captain John L Hannum was called. He was the ehiel ineer on board the . Brooklyn and of the ing_ squadron during the Cuban campaign. aptain- Hannum's testimony, aside from re- plies to questions by the court, related entirely to the condition of the colller Merrimac on May 27 and 25. He said that on the forenoon T the former date Commodore Sehley had or- dered him to.g0 aboard the collier; that having cone =0 he found her intermediate vaive gear entirely disabled. He also said that while the Merrimac was not entirely helpless her horsec power was red d one-third and that she was able to hobble along only at the rate of four or five knots an hour. The court asked Captain Hannum the fol- lowing questions: “What was the Brooklyn's most economical speed and how much coal per day did she burn at that speed while you were her chief en- gineer?” “Her ec but I do mot now répeat any conversa- omical speed, 1 think, was about en knots, burning from seventy to seventy-five [ tons of coal a day. ““Were the fires Jald ready for. lighting under ail boilers not in uze by the Brooklyn? If not, why not?” “T think the furnaces were coaled. I am pretty svre they were ready to throw a shovel- ful of coal on them and start them. Captain Hannum was then excused and Lieu- tenant Thomas F. Carter, passed assistant en- gineer, who was in charge of the machinery of the main engines of the Brooklyn during the Santiago campaign, was called. In reply to a request from Raynor he gave a statement concerning the condition of the engines of the Brocklyn on the morning of the battle of July 3, saving: ““The after main engines were not used. The URSTRO'S FOES AGAIN AT WORK Revolutionary Leaders Leave Trinidad to In- vade Venezuela. e Special Dispatch to The Call. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct. 18.— Several Venezuelan revolutionary Teaders, including Generals ' Penasola -and : Pedro Ducharin, Jeft Trinidad:at 10.0’clock’ Tues- day night in a vessel to’land in the: State of Bermudéz, :Venezuela, and join a‘revo- lutionary force. ‘The leaders: were accom- panied by eighty followers, who were well rovided with-arms andi ammuhition. It s the plan of ‘the ledders’ to'march on Barcelona. 1 at Trinidad upon The Venezuelan Consul being informed of the departure of the expedition -had the Venezuelan gunboat Miranda .hauled out’ of the'drydock to give pursuit. - She started .eight hours aft- er the revolutionary. expedition .had de- parted from Trinidad, and returned yes- terday afternoon affer a fruitless search. A squall had aided’ the revolutionists in escaping. 2 Newspapers Change Han SALT LAKE, Utah,*Oct.' 18—The Salt Lake Tfib\mel to‘day editorially an- | nounces the sale of that paper-to William ess bureau of tl ncin- natl -Enquirer, Patrick H.. Lannan. e pineteen years proprietor of the Tribune, were closer together than « mile or a ! He said that he recalled scme sig- | forward main engines were discorinected from the forward ones and steam was on. in three boilers. 1 Raynor—Can you tell me what wention in the engine-rcoms during the action with respect to increasing sveed of the ship? ““Every effort was made to economize steam and get the most power out of’it, the most turns of the engine. There was a steady increase in the number of the turns of the engines from the beginning to the end.” Engines Not Reversed. ““Were the en, s at any time stopped, re- versed or slowed “‘The engines were not at any time during the battle stopped or reversed. I have no recollec- tion of their ever having been slowed. They certainly were not stopped nor reversed.” At Raynor's request the witness presented a | written ‘memorandum, which he had prepared, showing the speed of the Brooklyn during the day of battie, and indicating a gradual increase from 11% to 14 knots per hour. The memoran- dum was based on_the basis of the revolutions of the propeller. In response to questions by Captain Lem] 9:35 a. m. and 1:15 p. m. at 52.5 knots. ‘When asked if he had received any encourag- ing messages during the battle, the witness re- plied that he had; and that some of the mes- | sages werc from Commodore~ Schley, others from Cantain Cock and still others from As- sistant Engineer Ryan. The court then asked the following question: *“When were the fires laid ‘in the boilers that were not in use when the battle began on the morning of July 37" “The two after boilers had no water in them. Those fires were not laid until after the battle call was sounded, but the other boilers not in use did have fires laid. As to when they were laid T do not kmow, but the bollers that had water In them had their furnaces charged and those without water were kept uncharged.” Ensign Tells of Messages. Lieutenant Carter'was then excused and W. P. Cronan,.ail ensign, who served as signal offi- cer on the. Brooklyn during the Cuban cam- palgn, was called. ~ Raynor asked him whether he remembered a message from the Scorpion to the Brooklyn on May 19 as he was golng from Key West to Clenfuegos. The witness re- plied “‘Yes, sir. That morning I was on watch on the after bridge of the Brooklyn. We sighted the”three ships bound for Key West, ane of which was a converted yacht, -The Scorplon left the column and went over toward the yacht and communicated with her. The Scorpion came back and communicated a megaphone message to the Brooklyn. The substance of this mes- sage was that the Nashville was returning to Key West broken down; that the Cincinnati and Vesuvius were patrolling Yucatan channel, and that Captain MecCalla reported he had’ seen nothing of the Spaniards at Clenfuegos.” {Who received that message?’ asked Raynor. “To the ‘best of my remembrance the commo- dore and flag lieutenant were on-the bridge be- sides myself.” Relating' his experiences during the voyage from Cienfuegos to Santlago, he said: “It was the roughest weather we had had since I had been on the Brooklyn. The ship had more motion than I have seen her have. 1t was a short, heavy head sea.” The witness placed the distance of the block- ading line at Santiago at from three and a haif to five miles from shore, saying that he had been watch officer and had made close obser- v;mgn There were picket boats on the inside of the Cronan continued his testimony at the opening of the afternoon sesston. He related the details of the battle of July 3 and described the turn of the Brooklyn. He observed, he sald, that the first ship appeared to be heading toward the Brooklyn, creating the impression that either she meant to ram the Brooklyn or the Brook- Iyn to ram her. This contingency, however, was avoided by both the Brooklyn and the Spanish ships putting the helm to port. In reply to a question by the court, Cronan said that so far as he knew neither the Eagle nor the Vixen had made any signal requesting the squadron to slow down on the cruise from Clenfuegos to Santiago. “Stand Ready to Ram.” ‘When Cronan was excused- George H. War- ford, Wwho was carpenter on the Brooklyn, was calléd. Describing the battle of July 3, he said that ‘early in the action the order was passed by a marine orderly, ‘‘Stand ready to-| ram.” He also said that later and during the chase he had seen the Viscaya turn as if to ram the Brooklyn, before the former -went ashore. He said he had made a personal ex- amination of the Brooklyn after the battle a‘nd found that she had been struck thirty times. Warford said that Commodore Schley’s con- duct and bearing during the battle were that of a fearless officer. He sald that during the engagement the turning tank of the Brooklyn filled_with water. J. L. Hunly, who was chief machinist on the Texas during ‘the battle of July 3, was called, He said that during the engagement he had been on duty at the throttle of the port en- gine. He said in response to a question by Raynor that he knew Alfred Claxton, who had previously testified that on the day of the battle he was standing at the throttie of the port engine. “Is that correct?” asked Raynor, Claxton's testimony. o, sir,”" the witness replied. ‘Was the port engine of the Texas either stopped or backed?” “No, sir.” ““Wae it slowed down? “Slowed down; yes, sir.” Hanna_cross-examined Hunly, who said that he had been on duty all the time during the attle. quoting An Imputation Resented. hing to fix the signals given in_your mind “Nothing at all. I don’t remember stopping or backing. The only orders I remember were to. ‘slow down’ and for ‘full speed,’ ' “Do you know of anything that was done on the ‘starboard side?” “I"do not.”” Raynor—Who summoned you here? “T don't know; I was ordered to come.’ Captain Lemly asked Raynor to state the purpose of the question. He went on to say that this was an imputation which he resented, Replying Raynor said he had meant no im- putation; that Admiral Schley had not had the witness summoned and that he (the ad- miral) had accidentally found the witness ere. Captain Lemly replied that he did not relish such ‘conduct- with “‘imputations- on one hand and apologies on the other.” Raynor respcnded that he was (Lemly) had been so badly hurt. Hunly was then ‘excused and Lieutenant J. P. J. Ryan, who was assistant engineer on the Brooklyn, was called. Describing the battle off Santiago, the witness said: “I passed ranges from Yeoman Ellis into the forward turret until Ellls was _killed, These ranges varied. The last range I made a mistake In passing. T thought he said 700 when he sald 1100 yards.” # ‘Were you present when Bllis was killed?" ‘Yes. sir. I was standing alongside of him. A shell from what I thought was the Colon struck him in the face and took his head sorry he retires from active newspaper work. Judge C. C. Goodwin, who, for many vears has been associated with Lannan as editor of the Tribune, also retires from the Tribune and will devote his time to literary work. The' Tribune will continue Republican in politics. ANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 18—W. R. Nelson, proprietor of the Kansas ity Star, has purchased the Kansas City Morning Times and will continue its pub- lication, both papers to be issued from the Star building. The Sunday edition of the Times will be merged into that of the Star. e MRS. PIPER HAS WITH- DRAWN FROM THE §0- CIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH! Read her confession in NEXT SUNDAY’S CALL. ES GYPSUM TRUST FORMED 5 WITH LARGE CAPITAL Ex-Auditor of the American Steel and ‘Wire Company Heads the Venture. CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—The Journal says: A gypsum trust is the latest. The capital stock of the company will be $13,000,000 and some thirty-eight plants will be taken in. Deeds for these ‘Eropertieu will be depos- ited with a local trust company in.the near future. g The John W. Gates people are the pro- moters of this scheme. Ex-Auditor Hon- niber of the American Steel and Wire Company has charge of the venture. S ot ML o Stops the,Cough wflnwm%:bl:: the cold.ld‘ lla.ntlvo Bromo e cure a cold in one day, Cure, ‘No Pay. Price 2 cents, ok v, the witness stated that he es- | timated the entire distance traversed between | -5 oft. We attempted first to drop his body over- board on account of the blood on the deck, but the commodore said to carry him aft, not to throw him overboard, and that he should be_buried on land,” “Did you see Commodore Schley about that time?” “All the time.” “‘What was his manner and bearing, impressed you?” ‘*Admirable, T thought.” Was his Dosition one of danger?” ‘His position was on a little bridge built around the conning tower and he was on the fighting ide of the ship all the time as far as 1 could see.’ ‘Was that an exposed position?"’ “All the time.” o Lieutenant Wells’- Story. Lieutenant B. W. Wells Jr.. who was Com- | modore: Schley’s flag lisutenant during the | Cuban campaign, ‘was called. Lieutenant Wells gave a detailed account of the entire | campaign, beginning with the daparture from | Hampton Roads, the stay at Clenfuegos, the | cruise to Santiago, the retrograde movement, the blockade of Santiago, the bombardment of | the Colon and the battle of Santiago. Describ- j ing the blockade of Cienfuegos, the witness : spoke especially of the appearance there of the | British steamer Adula on May 23, which he said, brought a war bulletin from Kingston, contalning “the information that the Spanish | Sauadron had gone into the harbor at Santi- | ago but had subsequently left. He remembered | the meeting with the scout-boats St. Paul, | Yale and Minneapolis on the evening of the | 26th and also the visit at that time made to the flagship by Captain Sigsbee and the signal to return to Key West, via the Yucatan Channel. On the 27th the weather having abated commeodore signaled to ask if the Texas cculd | coal, to which the reply wi “‘Can try."” and other vesseis having coaled, th: fleet headed to the eastward, arriving off £antiago about sunset. The next morning the squadron had steamed in more closely anl he had seen two of the Spanish ships. Coming to the bombardment of the. Colon on May 31, the witness undertook to quote from memory a publication by the Navy De- partment which had, he said. given him the Impression that the land batteries there were manned by large guns. Captain Lemly ob+ Jected, saying the publication itself should be produced. ~ Some controversy between counsel cnsued, and Raynor spcke of the objection as a mere frivolity. To this Captain Lemly responded: Objects to Criticism. ““I object to this criticism. Counsel has been repeetedly criticizing and throwing slurs on the officers of the court. 1 beg that it- be stopped. It is unbecoming in a court of this character. It is extremely unusual. May it please the court, we are making history here. How will these things read in history, even if they do come from the Attorney General of the great State of Maryland? They are un- worthy of a court of the dignity “which this court posseszes. It has not been done snce, but repeatedly.” : 2 Hanna indorsed this statement; but Raynor made no response, merely asking the witress to omit the reference to the publication and procecd, upon Captain Lemly’'s assurance that the original would be produced. Referring to the engagement of May 31, Licutenant Wells said he had gone aboard the Massachusetts with Commodore Schley. He had heard orders given to the New Orleans to fired on the shore batteries. Continuing, he said: I saw during this action a number of dis- charges of smokeless powder from the slope ‘to the westward of the entrance. Several shells pagsed over us and dropped near us. The commodore at that time made a number of joking remarks about some of us dodging. I don’t think he dodged. Feyseemed to me at that time to be wholly s@lf-possessed and without any perturbation.” “‘Was he laboring under any mental ex611e~ He was in as they the ment at that time?"” None at all, that I could see. a very natural frame of mind.” Mr." Raynor questioned the witness at con- siderable length concerning the receipt of dis- patches while the flying squadron lay off Cien- fuegos and also after it had arrived at San- tiago. He first directed the witness' attention to dispatch No. 7, known as the ‘‘Dear Schley' letter, and elicited from him the statement, based upon notes upon the pack of coples of the. dispatch presented to him for identifica- tion, that two copies had been received, the first on the 23d and the second on the Zith of ¥ The McCall Memorandum. With refersnce to the MeCall memorandum, sayirg that a good landing place could be founa on the coast of Cuba. thirteen miles to the westward of Cienfuegos, it was shown that it had been received at 8:15 p. m. on May 2, and the witness said that as the Hawk had ar- rived at that time he thought the memoran- dum had not been recefved until then. o Qispatel; from Admiral Samoson, the Spanish squadron probably was at San- tiago axd directing Admiral Schiey to proceed there with all dispatch if satisfied that the Spariards were not at Clenfugos, also was re- ferred to, and it was shown that according to the receiving stamp imprint it had been re- ceived at 815 p. m., May 23, and that another copy had been received on the following day. Wkile the McCalla memorandum was under discussion, Lieutenant Wells stated that there ‘was but one copy of it received, and then Ray- asked him. Do you recollect any ‘other copy of this -memorandum or McCalla's being sent to Com- modore Schle or through you to Commodore Schley, except this one memorandum that I mnow show you?" “I ‘only recollect receiving this one,” Dplied the witness. “Lieutenant Wells said he did not know what had become of Commodore Schley’'s papers. He caid they were all boxed up when he left the Brooklyn and' turned over to him. 3 Mr. Raynor also questioned the witness con- cerning the visits of Admiral (then captain) Cotten to the Brooklyn on May 27 and .. Ad- miral tton, was then in command of the Harvard and the dispatch which he had taken aboard the flagship was presented and read. This dispatch was from Admiral Sampson and was ‘directed 1o Captain Cotton. Another dis- patch which was presented while Admiral Cot- ton was on the stand was read by Raynor. It lkewise was from Sampson to Cotton and was as follows: “The Spanish squadron at Santiago. vious to May 18 scout off Santiago. Comm nicate with Schley if they moved west. Schiley is expected May 24 at Santiago from Cien- fuegos, Cuba. Telegraph me from Nicholas Mole to Key West if they move east and leave letter for Schley, then go’off Sgntlago to mest him," ete. The witness said in response to questions by Raynor that he did not remember the receipt of this last dispatch on hoard the Brooklyn, nd Raynor said that while the dispatch had cen introduced when Admiral Cotton was on the stand, he had asked for the original of it, but had failed to recelve it. He remarked at the same time that he had doubts that the original would be supplied and that the re- quest merely had been overlooked by the rep- resentatives of the Navy Department. Captain Lemly assured him that the original would be nroduced, Golng back to the stay at Clenfuegos, Ray- re- It pre- L U e RIS SRS B i e Y FRENCH DEFEAT INWEST AFRICA General Combes Said to Have Lost Many of His Command.’ PARIS, Oct. 18.—Lé Drapeau, the organ of Paul Deroulde and a bitter opponent of the Waldeck-Rousseau Cabinet, says a letter recently received from the Ivory coast, West "Africa, mentions a report that General Combés, the French com- mander there, has lost seventy killed and 200 wounded in engagements with rebels, and that the Government has not replied to_his request for reinforcements: § This report is issued by Le Drapeau as ggn?ams of an attack upon the Govern- There is no confirmation of the story, Wwhich is of such dublous authority that no other paper reproduces it. ——— Piles Cured Without the Knife. Itching, 'Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piler. No Cure, No Pay. All druggists are author- ized by the manyfacturers of Pazo Ofintment to refund money -whege it fails to cure any ease of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures crdinary cases in six da the wors:. cases In fourteen days. One application gives ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovéry and s the only pile remedy £0ld on a positive guarantee, no cure no pay. A free sample will be sent by malil to any one sending their name and address. Price, 50c. Sgé your drugglst don't keep it in stock send us in stamps and we will forward a ful; size box by mail. -Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co., ‘St.Louis,Mo.,who also. manufacture the celebra~ ted cold cure, Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. + o nor questioned witness with a view of elicit- ing exact information as to the time of the Eagle's definite report to Admiral Schley that the Spanish fleet was not in Clenfuegos. In | reply Lieutenant Wells said: “It was during the afterncon, some time, I should say, about 3:30 or 4 o'clock."” “What was the time between the receipt of this messaze and the time you set Sail for Santiazo?” ‘“We prepared several letters or dispatches to Admiral Samoson, I believe, and to the de- partment, If I am not mistaken, and when they were fnished the Dunont left some time along about 7 o'clock. It was shortly after that ' that the squadron stood out to south- ward.” Signals in the Squadron. “Do you remember any Ardois signals made in the squadron after the departure from Cien- | tuegos ‘‘There were some. made but I cannot were."" “‘Have you any recollection how far off shore | the scuadron was when these siznals were | made, from your own ocbservation?’ i “Well, the squadron’s general distance was | off shore about three or four miles, and we | stood to ‘the southward about elght miles, T | should say. We were twelve or fifteen miles off_shore. ““When did you first distinctly find out where the Spanish squadron was? ““When we saw the Colon at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago on the morning of the 29th_of May. be you know, from vour own knowledge, about the difficulty of coaling the Texas on May 27 and 287" “1 Tecollect that there was a signal, which was’the subject of some conversation, Telative to the fact that the collier and Texas 'had both suffered from injury at that time and, later, a day or so, I remember seeing on the ship’s side evidences of some repairs being made; in the nature of red lead and touching up. “Do you know ‘whether any report was made to Commodore Schiey at the time of the recon- noissance of the fact that the ship wes not on the range that had been determined on? What was the range determined on?’ “'Seven thousand yards or 7500 yards. When first we closed in, my recollection is that Mr. Potts reported to Captain Higginson that the ship was about that range.’ ‘Was any report made to yourself about that, that she was not on_that Tange?” No, sir.” +Or ‘afterward?” ‘No, sir.” * “Did you hear Commodore Schley say at any time anything In reference to the conspicuous- ness of his uniform at the time or his recon- noissance?” ¥ “‘No, gir; I do not recall any such remark. “What have you to say in reference to a statement that he took refuge behind or on the lee side of thetconning tower during the time of the reconnolssance? Did you see him suf- ficlently -to .enable to speak on that? “T was In his'immediate vicinity during the entire reconnoissance and I recollect that he certanly did not take refuge, as you express it, behind the conning tower. He was at different points about the conning tower in the turret, one side or the other, quite indifferently, ap- parentl; “‘Have you a personal recollection of any sig- ral ‘Don’t g0 in any closer’ without consulting | signal recora books?’ do not see how such a signal could have been made.” At this point Raynor stated to the court that he desired to interrogate Wells with reference to the battle of July 3, but that, as the hour of | adjournment was approaching, he would not have time to conclude his examination of the witness upon this branch of the inquiry. He therefore asked to be allowed to postpone fur- ther questioning until the next session of the | court. He also requested an adjouriment of | the court until next Monday. Both requests were granted and the court adjourned until 11 o'clock Monday next. 1 remember thelr being exactly say what they | | I 1‘ ADVERTISEMENTS. NO ARGUMENT NEEDED. Every Sufferer fiom Catarrh Enows that | | | Salves, Lotions, Washes, prays and Douches Dy Not Cure. 4 Powders, lotions, salves, sprays and in- | halers cannot really cure Catarrh, because | this disease is a blood disease, and local | applications, if they accomplish anything at all, simply give transient relief. The catarrhal poison is in the blood and the mucous membrane of the nose, threat and trachea tries to relieve the system by ach or serious throat and lung troubles. A remedy to'really cure catarrh must be an internal remedy which will cleanse the blood from catarrhal poison and remove the fever and congestion from the mucous membrane. The best and most modern remedies for this purpose are antiseptics scientifically known as Eucalyptol, Guaiacol, San- guinaria and Hydrastin, and while each of these has been successfully used sep- arately, yet it has been difficult to get them all combined in one palatable, con- | venient and eflicient form. 3 The manufacturers of the new catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrh Tdblets, have suc- ceeded admirably in accomplishing this result. They are large, pleasant tasting lozenges, to be dissolved in the mouth, thus reaching every part of the mucous membrane of the throat and finally the stomach. Unlike many catarrh remedies, Stuart’s Catarrh Tablets contain no cocaine, opiate or any injurious drug whatever and are equally beneficial for little children and adults. Mr. C. R. Rembrandt of Rochester, N. Y., says: "I know of few people who have suffered as much as I from Catarrh of the head, throat and stomach. I used sprays, inhalers and powders for months at a time with only slight relief, and had no hope of cure. I had not the means to make a change of climate, which seemed my only chance of cure. “Last sleng I read an account of some remarkable cures made by Stuart's Ca- tarrh Tablets and promptly bought a fifty-cent box from my druggist and ob- tained such positive benefit from that one package that I continued to use them daily until I now consider myself entirely free from the disgusting annoyance of ca- tarrh; my head is clear, my digestion all T could ask and my hearing, which had be- gun to fail as a result of the catarrh, has greatly improved until I feel I can hear as well as ever. They are a household neces- sity in my family. Stuart’'s Catarrh Tablets are sold by druggists at 50 cents for complete treat- ment, and for convenience, safety and prompt results they are undoubtedly the Jong-looked-for catarrh cure. DR.MEYERS &CO. Specialist. Disease and weakness of men. Established 188, Consultation and private book fr2e, at office or by mail. Cures guar- anteed. 731 Mar- ket street (eleva- tor entrance), San Franeisco. |CONDlTlON AND AFFAIRS HE LA LOOK AT T sSg@e— THE GENUINE CHOCOLATE UP [ PACIAGES LIE THESE N NN “HOST ARND BiST FOR THE MONEY WALTER BAKER & Co.LT1D. ESTABLISHED 1780. DORCHESTER. MASS. OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Broadway ADVERTISEMENTS. CALIFORNIA LIMITED ““THE SUPERIOR OF THEM ALL” Steamers leave Wharf, For Al Oct. 3, 8, Change to company's steame: at_Seattle. For_Victorta, (3 San Francisco: Vancouver (B. Port Townsend, Seatt Tacoma, Everett and New Whateom _(Wash)—11 a. m., Oct. 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, Nov. Change at Seflldllea Dr\“hfl c«lr,'; steamers for Alas) 2D . N Y. al Baatrie or Tacoma for N. P. Ry.; at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. For Eureka (Humboldt Bay)—1:30 p. m., Oct. 4.9 14 19, 24 29, NDV.‘ 3. . R San Dicso. stopping only at Santa Bar- MFP:T Port los;:\nxeles and Redondo (Los An- gelos)—Steamer Santa Rosa, Sundays, 9 2. m. For Los Angeles, calling at Santa Cruz, Mon- terey, Sen Simeon, Cayuces, Port Harford (S Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara, V tura, Hueneme, East San Pedro and San Pedro M Steamer Corona, Thursdays, 9 a. m. For Ersenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalix and Guaymas (Mex.)—10 a. m., Tth each mont For turther information obtain the compax folders. The company reserves the right to chan steamers, sailing days and hours of sall “ithout prevous. notice. TICKET OFFICE—4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel). GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agen 10 Market st., San Francisco. O.R.&N. CO, Omnly Stoamship Line to PORTLAND, Or., Awnd Short Rall Linc from Portland to a'l points East. Through tickets to all points, all rail or steamship and rail, at LOWEST RATES. STEAMER TICKETS INCLUDE BERTH and MEALS. SS. COLUMBIA Sails..Oct, 15, 25, Nov. 4, 14, 24 §8. GEO. W. ELDER........ oo d ciieseoo......Sails Oct. %, 30, Nov. 9, 19, 2 D.W.HITCHCOCK.GEN. Agt..1 Montgm'y, S. F. TOYO KISEN KAISHA. TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR- ner First and Brannan streets, at 1 p. m. for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, calling at Everything that tends to speed, comfort, pleasure and luxury unlimited. Reserve berths for this famous train at 641 Market street. s IT LEAVES EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY, 9.00 A. M., ON THE SANTA FE. STATEMENT ~—OF THE— —~OF THE— HARTFORD FIRE Tobe (Hiogo), l-i\'a;aksakl ar:d Shanghal and o! ticg at 3! h & INSURANCE COMPANY, |india. cic. °No' carko reccived on bosra on day of sailing. §S. AMERICA MARU ...... “reeeee Wednesday, October 8, 1901 MARU. Saturday, NTPPON MARU. F HARTFORD, IN THE STATE OF CON- necticut, ocn the 3lst day of December, A D. 1900, and for the yvear ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Politi- cal Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. November 16, 1901 ¥, December 11, 1901, reduced rates. Foe freight and passage apply at company's office, 421 Market street, corper First. Ll Gt s b CAPITAL. W. H. AVERY, General Agent. s e quantities o 5 d?scgrelfapge Sometimes closing up the nos- A N W 'fln 250,000 00 trils, dropping -into the .throat,.causing % SETS. x AMERICAN LINE deafness. by closing the Eustachian tubes, AS! . \ @ ptiolts e - and after a time causing catarrh of stom- | Real Estate owned by Company..... $301,500 00 | NEW YORK. MPTON, LONDON, PARIA Stopping_at Cherbours, westbound. or taages Loans on Bonds and Mortgag From New York Wednesdays at 10 & m. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and §57,700 00 Bonds owned by Company.....:..... 7,175,654 3 | St. Paul Oct. 30| St. Paul Nov. 20 Amount of Loans secured by pledge Friesland Vov. | Haverford -....Nov. o1 of Bonds, Stocks and other market- Philadelphia Nov. 13| Philadelphia ....Dec. 4 able securities as collateral Cash in Company's Office. RED STAR LINE. Cash in Benks L5 088 50 New York and Antwerps Interest due and accrued on all From New York Wednesdays at 12 noon: Stocks and Loans... ceeeeiiieenan 53 33 | *Zeeland Oct. 30(*Vaderland . Interest due and acc on Bonds 1 Friesland Nov. 6|Haverford .. and Mortgages . . 24,892 19 | Southwark Nov. 1s|*Zeeland . Premiums in due = *Stopping at Cherbourg, eastbou HON e 12854152 | INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO., Rents due and accrued...... 1,469 69 CHAS. D. TAYLOR, * Due from cther Companies for Re- General Agent Pacific Coast, 30 Montgomery st. insurance on losses already paid. 2 — Total Assets .. LIABILITIES. PAGIFIG STEAM NAVIGATION 00: Losses adjusted and unpaid. ......... e« | And Cia Sud Americana de Vapores Losses in process of Adjustment o A in Suspense ....... weeeereeeenene. 367,659 82 | TO Valpardiso, stopping at Mexican, Central Losses resisted, including expenses. 54,366 14 | and South American ports. - Sailing from How- Gross premiums on Fire Risks ru ard 3, Pier 10, 12 m. g ning one year or less, $4,917,455 16; AREQUIPA Oct. 18] PERU eeeaO¥. § reinsurance 50 per cent ... -oe. 2,438,727 56 | LOA .............Oct. 26| PALENA -.....Nov. 24 Gross premitms on Fire Risks run- These steamers are built expressly for Cen ning more than one year, $5,022, tral and South American passenger gervice. 867 65; reinsurance pro rata. 3,008,319 14 | (No changes. at Acapulco or Panama.) Freigh Commissions and Brokerage due and to become due ... Total Liabilitles .......... and passenger office 316 California street. 84,300 00 | BALFOUR. GUTHRIE & CO., Gen. Agents. s+-$6,206,495 12 INCOME, STEAMSHI? Net camh sctually recelved for Five, PANAMA R. + LINE R oreages e 22 s | TO NEW YORK VIA PANAMA DIRECT, Received for Cabin, $103; Steerage, $40: Meals Free. on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from. §.8.Argyll sails Tuesday, Oct. 23 th rces . e ” Received for Rents §. 8. Leclanaw saiis Monday, Oct. 25 S.S.Argyll sails Tolal Tocome From Little Mail Whar, Pier 23, at 2 p. m. EXPENDITURES. Freight and Passenger Office, 330 Market st., F. F. CONNi Coas! Net amount paid for Fire Losses (In- ONNOR, Pacific Coast Agent. cluding $606,366 64, losses of previ- ous years) . veveneee 371,957 HAWAIL, SAWOR, NEW Dividends to Stockholders........... 400,000 cus‘ 2vh 0. ZEALAND ano SYDNEY, Pgdkr: allowed for Commiss} : DIRECT LINE fo TARITL rokerage . ,163,657 81 | S. 8. SONOMA, for Honol e abhryes (o officérs, clerkm stoo s1,75 04 | g, S04 and Sydney.. Thureday, Ot 2 30 o - Pald_for State, Natfonal and Local . AUSTRALIA, for Tantil... All other payments and sxpenditures oo o - Bl e Total Expenditures «...............§7,286,650 11 | d» D.SPRECKELS & BROS, £0., Goneeas 327 arkai Fire. Losses incurred during the year....$,012.559 63 Risks and Premiums.| Fire Risks. | Premiumg, San’l Passengar Office, 643 arke S1., Pier o, 7. Pacie $1 COMPAGNIEZ = GENERALS TRANSATLANTIQUZ k T | DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS. N::nm:“?u:l;?’ :E g::ufi every Thursday instead ‘u,f FOAF vt nep et | $705,252,5 urday, at 10 a. m.; from pier Not amount of Riska| o | Wadame | KEUENSE Bt of Morton strect expirad during the| ' 4 . First class to Havré, $T0 and upward. Second YEIT .o.oeoion..ns..| 665,432,208 7,898,152 ¢l to_Havre, $4 and upward. GENERAT . 1900, X advay 0 ug), New b sonomsom | wswosmay | 905 T h1;"’ FUGAZI & co., Facifi Coas £ Pro Agent: 5 itgomery avenue, San Francisco S5 lfio%?%knu‘rdf“ Tickets so1d by all Raliroad Ticket Agonte. Subseribed and sworn 5 Setors i st | T SR 4 o R 5 L : BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS ZIER, Notary Pubijc. S Pacitfic Department, [FIR U. S. NAVY YARD AMD VALLEN 313 California St., San Francisco, Steamers GEN. FRISBIE or MONTICELL? Henry K. Belden, Manager. G5 & m $15 and 80 p .. excent Sun " o unday, 9 L ., 83 . M. Whitney Pa'ache, *sst. Manager. Valiejo z:.zdmu 0 nwn.llpm .._excep = ; Sunday. Sunday, 7 &, m., 415 p, m, Fare # NEW WESTERN HOT] cents. Telephons Main ~1303. Landing ant BARN EL, office, pier 2, Mission-st. ~doeck. HATCH K X AND WASHINGTON srs, . BROS. o ™3eled and renovated. | KING, WARE % opean plan. ¢ > :‘Jo:‘m: ¥ o 320 montn. rn':&:?.dfl- ' Toem; elevator runa all mignee SAIeS In every Bfl A W Bar )