The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25
Unpleasant Episodes
 in the East.
AN UNFORTUNATE LECTURE
A CoURT-MARTIAL MAY BE
 THE RESULT.
Chaplain Mcintyre Is Now in San Francisco Waiting to Hear From the Navy Depart
 ment.

The chaplain of the battleship Oregon. Rev Joseph P. Mcintyre, arrived in San Francisco Saturday evening to obtain a rest from recent troublous incidents as well as to visit his son, who Is attend ing school in this city.
 Chaplain Mcintyre, who Is receiving cordial reception at the hands of his Methodist brethren, sailed from San Francisco on the Oregon on her memor- able voyage around the Horn to Santiago, and was a witness of and participant in the great naval battle that resulted In the annihilation of Ceryera's fleet, and 1t is his proud boast that he can relate story the most thrilling, he thinks, that any man living has to tell.
 He told 1t in Denver, and thereby de- bends a narrative of woe. Leading up to his debut a lecturer in the Queen City of the Plains there occurred some unpleasant incidents in New York and Chicago which for a time made life burden to him.
 Landing from the hospital ship in New York the first thing he encountered was a herd of yellow newspaper reporters. He was so indiscreet as to talk to them. He gave them a temperate and frank inter- view. The next morning, upon reading their scare headlines, misstatements and congregations, he was suddenly attacked with chills Hurrying on to Chicago, in the hope of recovery, he there met with a somewhat similar experience. the yell low reporter of the Windy City throwing him into a feVer-a sort of yellow fever. Immediately the unfortunate chaplain began receiving telegrams and letters from friends and Government officials warning him not to get into trouble. It was evident that his friends were con- Siderably exercised over the twisted news paper reports of what he had said. How ever, Chaplain Mcintyre rallied sufficient ly to pack his grip and proceed to Den yer. hoping never again to run foul of a yellow newspaper reporter. He deter mined to keep under cover until he fully recovered from the chills and fever, but alas he was soon discovered. The chap lain, however remembering his experi- ences in New York and Chicago, was careful to express himself to the report CTS that he was not disposed to talk So far, so good.
 While he was recuperating, the Young Mems Christian Association, in which he has taken a deep interest for many years, related to him tale of woe in regard to its inability to pay a debt of s750 for back rent; It was suggested that lec- ture by him on the naval battle of San uago would materially assist in lifting the associations burden of debt. Although Chaplain Mcintyre had intended going to GlenWood Springs to take a series Of baths at that health resort, he finally con- cIuded to remain in Denver and give the Young Men Christian Association kind " ltt He accordingly told in lecture the story of The Oregon-Her Voyage and her Victories" to an audience of
 Next morning Chaplain Mcintyre. upon reading the Daily News report of his lecture, was simply astounded and then was monstrous mass of malicious men dacity. In his state of health it was a severe blow, worse than any he had yet received, and the wonder is that it did not cause either nervous prostration or cerebro-spinal meningitis.
 But what followed is best told in the words of Chaplain Mcintyre to a party or friends a day or two after his arrival in San Francisco. Tt so happened that there is yellow journal in Denver. called the Rocky Mountain News said he, and on its staff there is a woman who IS a politician. You know women vote in Colorado. My brother about a year and half ago, in concluding his term of service in Denver, had preached a ser mon on Christian Womanhood, which. it seems, displeased this woman. She de- nounced my brother for his unchristian characterizations. This same woman, wlth Ter animosity against the Mcintyre family. was detailed to report my lecture. The next morning there was published most outrageous report, the substance of which was telegraphed to all the leading papers of the country by the Associated Press agent. l was charged with having claimed in my talk everything for the battle-ship Oregon; that 1 had denounced Fighting Bob Evans as a skulking cow ard; that I had declared the Iowa a fail ure as fighter and as a piece of mechan- ism. There were other statements quite as false The matter naturally came to from which 1 received official com munication making inquiry as to the af- fair. Two of the four papers in Denver defended me, saying that the attack was infamous and the worst specimen of journalistic c1endacity ever known. The Young Mems Christian Association gave me strong paper of indorsement, which l forwarded to Washington. together with my personal explanation. Upon leaving Denver I left directions to a tions that might come for me and tele- graph me the fact. have just received this telegram: Sent forward letter last night and another to-day. Important See no one and do not talk any more on this subject
 I am, therefore placed in a delicate position and must be excused from talk Ing any more about this matter at pres ent. Later, provided the communica- tions do not interfere, I shall be glad to tell the thrilling story of the Oregon.
 To say that Chaplain McIntyres lecture, as it was reported. has caused a great commotion in Denver, as well as In naval circles, half expresses it. It is understood in Washington, says recent dispatch, that steps looking toward the court-mar- tialing of the chaplain for his alleged crit icisms of naval officers and shipbuilders have been taken, as such criticisms are prohibited by the naval regulations. Here Is what he is said to have charged against Sampson fir his lecture:
 And Sampson wrote report of the battle and reported himself within four miles of the Cristobal Colon when she pulled down her flag. He did that to get his share of the prize money, for ship the prize money. So Sampson will get sl0.000 of prize money, and Captain Clark, who fought the Oregon as man never you. who have just exactly as much to do with the battle as Sampson had, will not get a cent"
 The shots alleged to have been fired by the lecturer at Captain Evans of the Iowa, and at Eastern shipbuilders, were equally red-hot The chaplain vigorously denied ever having made any such state ments. but, on the other hand. several persons among his audience came out in published cards suostantially corroborat- and scoring him unmercifully
 Chaplain Mcintyre is anxiously await ing the arrival of those two important official communications from Washington via Denver. Meantime he is needing. that telegraphic injunction from his home not to talk any more at present about this un-