Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-21

Qunbost6, three colheIs, one iIahsPoir
and one repair ship.
President Roosevelt is en- ardent
horseman and is not going to deprive
himself OF his favorits recreation just
because helnae been elected TO the presi-
dency. At the Presidents request
Lieut.. Col. Whitney OF Gen. Miles
staff, who has been assigned Temporarily
to duty as Mr.. Roosevell's aide, has
procured an army troop horse for the
use o. the President, and 1t lie under
stood that Mr.. Roosevelt will use this
horse 10 his daily exercise.
The attendance when the Schley court
of inquiry was opened was smaller
than at either OF the two preceding
sessions. The members OF the court
entered ii aud the session wss
beenn with Commander Harder on the
stand Judge Rayner, Schley's conn
SCI. cross exsmined HARDER. 10 re-
gard to the possibility Of coaling the
Texas on May 24tn, Counsel Rayner
read from the signal book OF the
Brooklyn 10 o vain attempt to refresh
| WITNESSES memory but Harder refused to
recall any detail. The signals showed
that orders were issued to the Texas 10
coal: that the Texas called the collier
but the latter refused to come along
side because OF rough water.
| Rsyner then referred to the signals
made by the CubaDs near Cieniuegos TO
Schley's squadron. 1--WE saw the lights
displayed on two succeeding DlghIs
W. thought they were signals made by
the Spsniards," said Harder. Wit
ness then entered upon long discus
sion regarding the state Of the weather
during The voysge of the squadron
from Cieuinegos 10 Santiago, which oc-
curred May "a to 26 and was Cross
questioned. Al ii o'clock the court re-
| tired to decide the question whether
the cross.exeminstioD should be con-
timed along that line. The court re-
turned at 11:50 and announced that IL
sustained the objection OF Captain
Lemlv to cross. questioning witnesses.
During the examination OF HARDER he
became nettled at Rayner, who Yves
asking him questions, but the incident
vas soon over and the witness proceed-
ed with his testimony.
1
ernor of Guam, opened the testimony AL
| ter recess. During the Spanish war he
was executive officer OF toe Massachu-
setts. Like preceding witness be iol-
lowed the course oil the fl set from Key
West to Cientuegos. Witness said the
American vessels might have gone 10
closer and they might have steamed
more slowly during the firing. At 2;4O
tae court Withdrew 10 consider The
question OF admitting the conversation
between Schroeder and the captain OF
the Massachusetts. 10 five minutes the
cour6 returned and announced that the
objection was sustained.
| In barring out the OPTIONS OF wit
pessss be Sehley court has shortened
the time of the inquiry by several
weeks. Had they been admitted, most
of the officers OF the feet from ensign
nm would have been called and the
opinion of escn would have been the
subject of lon. cross examinatioo as
most of the higher officers are known
to favor the Sampson side OF the con-
troversV.
President Roosevelt has put his foot
down once for all on the custom of the
Chief Executives person being guarded
by detectives everytime he goes forth
from the White House. He declared
himself 10 such positive terms yester-
day against the practice that when he
vent TO lunch aud again when ne left
tor Commander COwles home 10 the
evening be W eu irely unaccompanied.
Few recO0nized Ia MIN the President OF
the Uated Safes, as he walked through
Lafayette Square. Mr.. r Josevelt does
cot believe that body guards are Of
| much use, and will run his chance OF
| etteck by pistol or gun bullets tred
from a distance. 10 the latter case per-
-oual body guards would be OF sbso-
lutely no service any way.
The CnbAns are TO take the Teins of
government by the first OF May. This
statement was made by Governor Gen.
ersl Wood after a conference with Presi.
dent Roosevelt this morning They
discussed the Cuban electoral law as
drafted by the convention at Havana
and will continue tn consultation this
afternoon. I'VE expect to turn the
government OF the island over to the
Cubaus by the first of next May" said
General Wood" 10 the meantime we
will administer affairs down there as
best we know how"
Plans for the reorganization OF the
Seventh National Bank OF New York
vera today approved by Comptroller Of
the Currency Dawes. The affairs of
the old bank have been satisfactorily
adjusted and every depositor will be
| paid in full. The directors have met
all their obligations. A new bank has
been organized on the ruios of the old
one, to be called the Federal National,
with 8 paid up cash capital of five
million dollars. An official statement
will be Issued by the Comptroller later.
The appointment by the President of
VIM. B. Ridgely of Illinois as Comp.
troller of the Currency TO succeed Chas.
G. Dawes, resigned, was officially an
nounced this morning.
IL am going to do my best to be the
President OF the whole people and not
Of any one section" said President
Roosevelt 10 conversation with Senator.
Pritchard and Representative Klulz OF
North Carolina aud Representative
Livingston Of Georgia, who had called
on him to assure him that the South as
a whole admired him and wished him
we'll. 10 dealing with public affairs
| will give the South the same treat
meDt that is accorded to the North and
the East aud the West" The President
told his visitors that when he was
given the naming of four men as o.
ficers Of the army, he selected three
from the South aud one from New
York.