Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-03
pgOM WASHINGTON.
[Corr.spsndence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Wsshineton. October ..

BROOKLYN, as wltDess. Doyio ""
tsken from Schley's list OF witoessef'
II was ne frs draft upon Schley's isl
that has been made by Lemley and To-
dIcsted that ne has about exhausted MS
own lst. HIS Object in calling Doyle
was 10 show that tee log Of the BROOK
Ivn Is another OF the naval records that
have been altered. Doyle said tbat ss
he wrol it the log slated tbst the To- p
WAS ade TO The westward and no rea-
son for the maneuver was gwen. AS
changed the log set forth that the loop
was made to the eastward and tnat
thereby the Brooklyn swung out OF
range OF the FIRE from the Texas. No
important points we're developed IN the
other testimony OF yesterday. Signln-
cant of the determination oil the court
to keep Admiral Sampson out OF tue
case was the peremptory notice gwen
counsel for Schley and the Judge auVo-
cate. at the close of the session yester
dav afternoon, that comparison mus
not be made between the Sampson and
| Schlev blockades 1t Santiago. II seems
| nrobsble therefore that Admiral Samp'
| son will not be Involved In the Scnley
investigation. at later stage In the
| case "a argum ent will be submitted 10
| tbs court a. kim permission to take up
| the question of command during the
battle. The courts action on that ar,
| gument will be f0al. Inc ofnciaI
| stenographe we're missing Wnen tue
session opened at IL o'clock. Lieut..
John w. Crawford, Admiral Dewey 9
secretary, was sworn in as recorder OF
the nroceedines. Captain Sigsbee re-
sumed the stand and corrected bis ties
imonv of Yesterday. He stated that
last q ght be found letter written
home MAY 30 In which be said that De
had 10 positive knowle &c OF Tue
whereabonts Of he Spanish fleet. Lieut..
Oovle then resumed the stand ana ME
direct examination was continued DJ
Rayner. 10 sDswer to questions b'
said that the Brooklyn was 10 all Q
the bombardmeuts in June. Inet'
were three OF BEN that mCDth. nay
ner stated trat ut ne close OF his OK
animation he should submit a line
written questions which would oesI
upon matters nov IN doubtful STATUS
, Ioferentially this line OF questions VII
doubtless tend to bring sampson int'
the case. How often did you se'
, Commodore Schley under fre?' wa
, asked the witness. During the pom
hardments and al the battle on July D..
"What was his conduct ?" II did no
have an opportunity to observe hi
; conduct during he battle, put ala Sc
, him before AID al. er the battle. IA
zas az self-possesssd as any one coul'
he under those circumstances" "DiC
Won observe smoke over the har0o
, Jnlv 2?p Eyes" II purpose to SHOW
, the court that Commodore Schley say
the smoke 10 the harbor July 2; be be
lieVed il 10 indicate that the fleet wa
coming out, he did his duty and notiie,
the squadron, explained Rayner. BOZ
} Lemley and Hanna opposed the state
ment bitterly, declaring that the ques
ton tended to open up an inquiry upo
the conduct of other officers Connected
D with the Santiago campaign. Tue
= meant, OF course, Sampson, snd tina
Rayner would try to show that SamI
s,n left the blockade on the morning 9
July3 8. despite the smoke warning tha
Ceryera was probably coming out
, "Whst We want ia the whole truth.
, declared Cap ain Parker, OF schley'
counse, empoa'icilly. the gentlemen
on the other sid: cay theT, too, want th
whole truth aud we are happy to agre
with them. We are willing to open tn
door wide and lei ybody who tool
, part 10 the campaign come under IN
scope OF this Investigation" Wines
subse quently described the battle o
Santiago
Lieut.. Doyle admitted under tn
! question OF Mr.. Hanna that the BROOK
: lyn's log contained no mention OF tn
signal fires observed by witness on To
night OF July at Santiago and accord
ing to his testimony reported to Admir-
al Sampson. g.,
Captain Parker then took the viii
{ ness and elected from him that he wa
, sometimes careless ia his log eotries.
A gentleman from Prince william
= county, Va, here to-day, in speaking Q
. the result OF the democratic primar
held 10 that county last Saturday, Il
which Mr.. G. @. GAlleher, the presen
member of the House OF Delegates
was so badly defeated by Mr.. Thoms
J LYON, sid the reason OF the defea
, was that Mr.. Galleher lived in tn
upper part OF the county which hs
had the delegate for so long, and tina
his vote for the com whatsoever OF valus
3 ton bill at the last session of the legis
3 lsture had lost him many votes. MI
Galleher, he said, was a worthy an
highly esteemed gentleman, but, b
added, "politics is politics"
During the eighteen and one ha
months, ended September 30, Their
D we're ores lied 715 banks, with capits
9 of $50, 5S2 900 aud with deposit {
: bonds az security for circulation G
$40, 552 $50.
Third Assistant Postmaster Geners
Q Madden today announced that the issu
! OF the Pan-American postage stamp
a will cease at all postoffices on Cctobe
=, l3l. All those remaining unsold on ths
u date will be returned to the department
D for destruction. Those in the hands
8 the public will continue to be good IL
n definitely.
Mrs. Roosevelt has appointed Mis-
Belle Hagner TO be her secretary. Nj;
b Hsgner has acted in a similar capacit
4 for Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, Mri
n Elhu Root, Miss Pauldiug, Senate
Dspew's neice, ana other women prom
nent In official life. She is the dsughte
g of Dr. Charles E. Hsgner, of this city
o and for several years has been prom