Omaha daily bee., 1893-07-24
FELL SHORT In THEIR DUTY
Admiral Markham and Captain Bourke to Be
Mildly oensured.
OUTCOME OF THE VICTORIA INQUIRY
British Papers Already Disoounting tho
Findings OF the Court Martiai-Ad-
mirai Seymour Tries the Fatal
Tryon Signal Unsuccessfully.

ms nj MI
facts - nr;me ,nn"r,anno "L,"sm hn,." ~ "o"
-, ~ ~ ',,'' iui pot Ua"0o nave 'rahspireu'
are lolioWeu with intense puollc interest.
No light has been thrown upon the real mys-
terry of the disaster, which was concealed in
Admiral Trvon,s brair I, 10 hocor,irr, o,,
49, ho,.,a,.a,. .t.., . ,',,,.e ,, w,
UonS' "o" eNei' '"aV soie rcsponsioility VIII
not De placed upon the dead COMMANDER.
questions pat by the court indicate that
Captain Bourkc especially, and Admir- al
Markham in lesser degree will be- held to
have fallen short of their full duty in tho
emergency. The danger ia bowever ,h,,
81, ,,..t.,,-..e - ~, 100
"ii'" iiiosO peopio
cohsluer the ulsaster teaches, may become
greater peril than that which Tryon's sub
ordipates failed to meet Tho noint ,vaa
tested rrbursd,v bv Aamir,, co,,,,o,,,. ,,h,,
80 oa,,..sa;S ,S W u tl.a ai Joy ihour, Muo
in mapenvers ~. ii.hannni aaat Mntou unsaSou n
,oaa;ar. -, ts,,,,,.,' ~, ,..u'' . - ' Voc p,o
n i,st hnr,o ~, J;,. III Us s'tp sathS M oiuoI
tbe H,gshin auddsnI,, bn;stni na',;..ni mnoh
Trvon,s fatal sign,i. ..E,,,n,ns 49,, a;,.
points inward ,5 '''''' W." ''N'eo''
NJ r,,,,on., ,,,> g., , ..-
and thcn ni,nos, 70, tha ,r nv, sue ,et .
shin in tbe Hncs rssnon1ad. '.non,t ,'ySa,s 49,
stand signal y Tho mann;n,, of conrso ,cas
eve ,nderstapd rerfectiv S,t ,vo ro,,,s m", -
obev p''0''S' 'u' "' 'eiu'e W
Tbe .;on,I 30 tho e,u,h;,, - ;,,
ateiv chomn.5 a 'No sup was iiiiiiieui-
Every English newsn,ner In ,oforr;re 20
,ha ;n,yy,a,s .,.;3T nI spnper. lu re!errihs 10
nal was S;vsn bv Inista assuus @ .,iaS % .ne sig
menus are made upon the escape from dan
ger involved When it is considered that
the signal does not become an order until
every ship has repeated it and it has been
hauled down on the flagship. the object of
Admiral Seymour's test becomes apparent.
Trying the discretion of commanders by
siyelv nracticed in tho nayv w w
r,,ns.,., r. ~ 'ne ny'
The maneuver of the channel sounoron
under Rear Admiral Edwards Seymour are
a watched me- with unusual interest by the public,
anu ohe tahpayers are growing ON account
OF the numerous accidents that have already
occurred. In five days there have been four
teen collisions Many engines have been
disabled and various less Considerable dam.
age has been done '' "'ie Vail
Tho 1snoiiah uUo ,,ros, 8,
lug ,isf press rs reyeillng IN uesultory
Malta. In ordinary trials the fear of pun
lshment tor contempt of court in discussing
editors discrsetlv si,on, u 'isehenS Keeps ehe
ment threatens in cnnn,nt;o uuu ,,;,, u,
martial nrocnedin,s I'D thanafa mtsn souls th
Lender xvriters ra SiIh inrr a,or ,h 'le
Admiral Trvon and the mista, ,es % ,rbinb ~, ~,
attribute 70 HE snha.d;nntoS "ni%n ;.:y Sioy
Hornhv b,s v,,ind ,b;s sort nt stt, az ...u;t
ing mnnIv iatter ,s t ,b ~ td S.ui y VIII
Msgazina in a dnfsnso ~ 49, Tmo ohitGu IG oer'ice
Wa"i,ia.,n in u iiSon. nc says;
1,,Ir uNry., IA
thrrn was rSon ~, n.o,g 20 ~, oeteye
signal and general instrmctions had henu onu
obeyed. There seems to have been an absence
of the spirit OF mutual assistance which used
To characterize the Mediterranean squadron.
Admiral Hornby adds in another para
graph of his letter:
If, as admiral, had the misfortune to make
such mistake L am confident that with hardly
an an exception each captain would have kept
,r, OIL, oi .he aRshlp although several captains,
have sbaved,tha ia in n. tner nead, woula
out of the chief. Why This was NJ not done ,,sn on
the present occasion is a mystery. Admiral
Tryon's great object was that the whole fleet
should move In any direction as fast as the
hnsshP ,h acor insfe was no no dihGulty IN this when
and SeciSion The ~ dip IIo sp.it ,t It Cohraaesnip p
avoided II the officers Of the tleet had Shawn
more confidence and decision Ofiicers are ex
pected to have their own opinions and to act
upon them In emergencies. 1t looks to an old
,ti meu,iierrahehn ivan cruiser as III Two things were
secnnd ceIeritv ~ Iuok inh IPppeciaEon OK tacts;
" "' .a'o'o 'o"hen''
wants TO Naise the Victoria.
ROME, July 23.-Sig. Balsamello, the In
ventor of the palla nautica, or submarine
ball, by means of which he is confident of
being able to raise her majesty's ship Vic
toria, sunk in seventy fathoms of water off