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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
ADMIRAL OFF STAND
General Summing Up
of the Evidence in
Conclusion.

Washington, Oct. 31.-After Cap
tain t. $. Borden. who served on the
Brooklyn during the Spanish war,
had completed his testimony in the
Schley court of inquiry this morning.
the counsel for Sehley announced
that they had closed their case.
Borden's testimony was largely cor
roborative of the evidence heretofore
given by the others on the Brooklyn.
Washington. Oct. 31.-The ordeal TO
which Admiral SchIey has been sub
jected since Monday morning ended
yesterday afternoon. when his cross
examination was concluded. and he
was allowed TO leave the witness stand.
When the judge advocate finished the
cTOss-eXaminatiOn just after $50 p. IN.
The court propOunded to the admiral
thirty-fOur questions prepared by the
members of the court. These qpes
lions touched many points of the cam
paign of the flying squadron. bat not
one OF them related TO the battle of
Santiago The judge advocates cross
examination yesterday covered the
retrograde movement. the reconnois-
sance of May 81. the loop of the Brool-
lyn and the alleged colloquy with Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson about the
Texas.
Report That Left Ont Sampson.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the day was the development of the
fact that the report of the battle writ
ten by Admiral Schley July Is. 1SgS.
was not the original report. The orig
inal report never has been published.
and in accordance with the previous
decision the court yesterday declined
10 allow IL TO go into the record. AdE
miral Schley was allowed to explain.
however. that Admiral Sampson de-
clined to receive the first report he
cause it did not mention the presence
Of the New York. Il felt that the VIC
tory at that time" said Admiral Schley
in explaining the matter was big
enough for all. and made this change
out Of generosity and because / knew
IL the New York had been present she
would have done as good work as any
body else"
What Was said at the Time.
With reference to this incident of |
The campaign Schley said he had sent |
his report to Admiral Sampson and /
was later summoned to the flagship 10y /
Sampson. who handed the report back |
to Schley with the statement that he /
(SampsOnl was commander-in-chiei |
and that lie (Schley) had omitted
very important detail i'm the report in
that II failed to show the presence OF
the New York. Schley said there was
10 one present at this interview except
himself and SampSon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
FRANCE AFTER TURKEY
ONsTRATION ALL
RIGHT.

Paris. Oct. 31.-Officials in the for
eign office confirm the report that a
division of the French Mediterranean
fleet composed of three battle ships
and two cruisers under command of
Admiral Caillard has proceeded from
Touilon to Levant under sealed or
ders to make a naval demonstration
against Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
LIVERPOOL PORT
INFECTED WITH PLAGUE.

Rome. Oct. 31.-The port of Liver
pool. England, has been declared in
fected with bubonic plague.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The United
States consul at Liverpool cables to
the state department that two cases
of bubonic plague and few other
suspicious cases have developed i'll
the hospital at Liverpool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
SOME UPS AND DOWNS
IN FOREIGN BANK INTEREST

London. Oct. 31.-The Bank of Eng
land has increased the rate of dis
count from to 4 per cent.
Calcutta. Oct. 31.-The Bank of
Bengals rate discount was reduced
from to 4 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
THREE REASONS FOR THE LooP.
Seem to Puzzle the Judge Advocate. VIII,
Wants to Know.


Lemly then called Schley's aucntioh
to different reasons given by him az
different times for that loop. and thel,
said: Vow here appear to be three
reasons why you made he turn. Why
did YOU make that turn?
As I already stated in my direct
testimony, there is another much more
important reason. and it was that the
ship might continue in the action and
beat the enemy as we did. That was
the controlling one OF all
The judge advocate then took up
Schleys report of the battle 10 the de-
partment dated Guantanamo Bay. July
q. 1898. attention being called TO the
statement that after the Vizcaya had
struck her cOlors the signal was made
20 cease firing. and then the following
sentence: The Oregon having proved
vastly faster than the other battleships.
she and the Brooklyn. together with
tbe Texas and another vessel. which
proved to he your flagship. continued
westward I'm pursuit OF the Colon.
which had run close inshore. evidently
seeking a good spot to beach If she
should fail 10 elude her pursuers.'
You wrote that?" askeu Captain
Lemly.
"Ies,' replied Admiral Schley. .and
/ can explain the whole thing if you
viii permit me to Introduce prelim-
mary report 1 made that was re-
turned
And right here came in the interview
IN which Sampson handed back Ia
Schley his report.
Witness again denied the "D-n the
Texas incident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
COMMITTEES NAMED
To Handle the Various Subjects
to Come Up Before the
Pan-American.
PRESS PRIVILEGES LEAD TO TALK.
Iicity, While Curiously Peru
Is Different.

City OF Mexico. Oct. 31.-The Pan
American congress yesterday morning
appointed the following committees:
Arbitration and court of arbitration,
nineteen members: water transportation,
seven members; commerce and reel
procity. nine members: Pan-American
tribunal Of equity and claims, seven
members; Pan-American railroad. nine
members; reorganization bureau OF
American republics. five members: in
ternaticnal law. seven members: ex-
tradition and protection against an
archy. five members; Pan American
banking and monetary exchange. seven
members: Pan-American sanitary
measures. seven members; patents and
trade marks. and weights and meas
ures, three members: practice of the
learned professions and literary rela-
tionS, three members; resources ana
statistics. seven members: inter-oceanlc
canal, seven members: agriculture and
commerce. five members: rules and ere
dentialS. three members: future Pan
American conference. five members.
general welfare including discussion OF
the Louisiana Purchase exposition ana
encouragement of the same. seven
members: engrOsSing, three members.
Two Very Important Committees.
In connection with the committees
the delegations have the right to ap-
point one member each for the CON-
Hfittec or arbitration and court of ar
bitration. Tt is understood that the
United States delegation will appoint
W. ]. Buchanan as its representative
on the committee. owing to the fact
that n" speaks Spanish and Is familiar
with South American questions owing
to his residence at BuenoS AyreS as
nited States minister. The person.
Eel Of the ether committees will he ap-
pointed by the provisional president of
the congress. but il is thought that he |
Will largely follow the wishes Of the |
delegations. The committee on inter- |
equity and court of claims is |
equal i'm Importance to that ON arbitra- |
tiOn. II is understood that John Bar /
rett. United States delegate. will hn
q member of the committee on inter
equity and court OF claims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
INDICTMENT FOR BURKE.
Chicago Oil Inspector and Max Prayer
Held for Fraud.

Held for Fraud.
Chicago. Oct. 31.-Robert L. Burke,
former city oil inspector, and Max
Prayer, Burke's former assistant,
are named in indictments voted today
by the grand jury. They are charged
with making false reports to the city
comptroller of fees collected.
The grand jury today voted an in
dictment against DIR. Orvillc Burnett
charging him with murder as acccs-
sory before the fact. Burnett was
with Mrs. Charlotte Nichol when the
latter committed suicide at a hotel
recently alone fulfilling an agree
mcnt which Burnett says they made
TO die together rather than be sepd-
rated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

$I3. 10000. 1t is the largest single pol
icy the company ever gave. In add
tion to the above. the company has also
insured, out of its own fund. large
amount of property. the total being
about $6.600.O00. making Il total insur-
ance just provided OF $4,000. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

lowing young men Who maIicIouSly de-
stroyed 4 threshing machine have been
sentenced by Judge Thomas: Frank
Snyder. one year at Jackson; Olney
Harris. ninety days at the Detroit
house of correction. Lansing Carpen-
fer paid a fine of $25 for the same or
tense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
RIGHT KIND OF TREATMENT
Accorded a Kansan Who Brought Curse
Upon His Child.

Topeka. Kan. Oct. 31.-At Cen
tropolis. a small town in Franklin
county. NJ. Bernheimer. a farmer,
named his infant son Leon Czolgosz
and was driven from the county by
indignant citizens. Bernheimer
sought a priest and asked him to
christen his son. When the point in
the ceremonies for the name to be
given was reached the priest indis-
nantly refused to christen = infant
with such a name, and administered
a stinging rebuke to the parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
NeRro Ivnched.

Hodgenville, Ky. Oct. 31.-A mob
OF 75 took Silas Esters. a negro.
charged with forcing a 15-year-old
boy to commit crime, from Jail here
early this morning and hung him to
the court house steps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Blind Woman Burned tn Death.

Streator. Ills. Oct. 31.-Mrs. Joseph
Burchall. aged "A years and totally
blind. was burned to death Tuesday
her clothing catching fire from a cook
stove while she was preparing a meal
Though fer years unable to see she had
done all the hOusework, including the
cooking, until Tuesday without ac..i-
dent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

Omaha, Oct. 31.-A1rs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. president of the American
Womans Suffrage association. is in the
city arranging for the convention of
her association. Mrs. Cattstold OF her
efforts to bring representatives of the
nations together at the international
conference to be held in Washington
the week OF Nov. -. She expects four
teen different nations will be repre-
sented at the conferenc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
IOWA, BANK
IS ROBBED OF $4,000

Matlock. la. Oct. 31.-Early this
morning the bank at Matlock was
burglarized and about $1,000 secured.
There were six men in the gang heav-
ilV armed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Mediterranean for Petroleum.

Niles, Mich. Oct 31.-The Berrien
Springs Oil. Coal and Gas company l.
the name of a South Bend company,
which has secured leases of land in the
city of Niles near the Big -Four depot
upon which they expect to hegin sink
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING.
For the Ransom of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone
the abducted nIissionnry.

Constantinople. Oct. 31.-The nego-
tlatiOnS for the ransom of Miss ElleE
NJ. Stone. the abducted American mis-
sionary. are progressing satisfactorily.
IL Is understood: but beyond this those
having them i'm hand maintain absO-
lutte secrecy. as they are convinced that
publicit" would he detrimental TO Miss
Stones interests and safety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Some Girls.

Some girls, when asked to elope, are
like ice. At first they are cold and re-
pulse you: then they melt and run
away.-Whitewater Ckan) Independ-
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
No Hone for the Fourth Man.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 31.7- All
hope has been abandoned of resct.fng
alive William Anderson, the miner who
with three companions was entombed
by a cave-in in the Highland Boy mine
near Bingham last Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Mint Director Roberts speaks.

Reinbeck. Ia. Oct. 31.-Director of
the Mint Roberts Tuesday addressed a
large gathering OF Republicans in this
city. His speech was in the nature of
y reply 10 William Jennings Bryan's
Labor day speech at Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
what Was said at the Time.
SALIENT POINTS OF TESTIMONY.
Given by Admiral SchIey During the Last
Day of His Ordeal.

Day OF M OrueaI
When the judge advocate had
reached the POT the Colon business
yesterday. after a number OF questions
about range. etc, he asked the admiral
10 tell exactly what his intention was
and what instructions he had given.
Replying. Schley said that the signals
indicated the plan. They instructed
the ships to use their heavy guns
against the Colon. The New Orleans.
with her lighter battery. was directed
70 fire at the shore batteries. The i'll
structiOn was to go in to 1000 yards.
The batteries were developed and tn.
fact was demonstrated that the enemy
was in port. With SQUADRON of only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Alleged Amateur Under Charges.

Lacrosse. Wis. Oct. 31.-George
Miller. of this city. full back of the
Minnesota foot ball team. will un-
doubtedly be barred for professional
ism. 1t is alleged that on the Fourth
of July last at the Woodmen's picnic
here Miller ran a foot race for a cash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Porto RIcans at Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-The party Of Por-
to Rican merchants which is making n
tour of the United States, arrived here
from Detroit yesterday and visited the
board of trade and the stock yards.
The party left for St Louis last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
~siIver" Dick Changes Residence.

Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. 31.-"Silver''
Dick Miller, formerly representative
from Park county i'm the legislature.
who has been practicing law and has
been prominent i'm Democratic politics
here. where he ran for the legislature,
will move to indianapolis. He will be
associated with j.. +. Wilde x Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

plate glass i'm the world was finished
Mt the KokOmo plant of the PittsbuFg
Plate Glass company Tuesday. 1t
weighed i'm the rough 200 pounds
When ground and polished the weight
was 1.300 pounds. The plate is Is feet
] inch i'm length and Is feet ! inch in
width.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

flve or six ships he believed that only
the greatest military necessity woulC:
have justified him in risking the loss or
vessel. He had not Signaled that IL
was to be a reconnaissance. He did
not think the speed of the ships on thar
occasion of much moment.
The next important point reached
was the loop" Schley said he con.
sldered that maneuver the one that de-
cided the events of the day. He hau
not mentioned the loop in his report of
the battle. 1t was an incident he had
no idea would come into controversy
Captain Cook had given the order with
out orders from him except under has
general instructions to close in and
keep somewhere about I 1.CO0 yards
away. outside of the brOadside torpedo
range. When the time came for the
turn Captain Cooks conception of the
movement coincided with his own. ana
he (Schley) absolutely assumed full re
spOnsibilitv.
SampsOn'S plan had failed taS SchleN
testified in his direct examination
Lemly asked: when the Spanish
ships succeeded in getting out Of the
harbor without being sunk in accord
ance with orders. what alternative was
there but to chase them:'
There was no alternative. No 9TH
or course was open. but much depend
ed upon the character OF the chase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Heavy halfway Insurance.

st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 31.@The
Northern Pacific Tuesday received
from the Railway Underwriters one OF
the largest insurance policies ever writ
ten in the United States Its total was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
BOSTON BANKING FIRM
MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT

Boston, Oct. 31.-~The failure of
ropIiff & Brooks, bankers and bro(-
ers. is announced today on the stock
exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
EARL RUSSELL WEDS
MRS sOMERvILLE

London, Oct. 31.--Earl Russell and
Mrs Somerville We're married at the
registry office this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

Wheeling. w. Va, Oct. 31.-The
worst fire in recent years started at
l o'clock this afternoon in the heart
OF the business district and is still
raging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

Michael Hahn. a ear inspector. was
killed, and seven other men were in
Jured i'm a collision on the Baltimore
Hnd Ohio near Washington, Pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
somethinr Tor ChiIi to BraR or.

Santiago de Chill. Oct. 31-In the
Chilian senate Tuesday the minister et
finance announced that the budget for
1902 showed an equilibrium betw eea
income and expenditures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Fonnd Dead in His Red.

Tama. Ia, Oct. 31.-A stranger who
had registered as Frank Payne. of Chi
cago. committed suicide at the Midland
hotel Monday night. He was found
dead in bed Tuesday morning, with an
empty bottle labied carbolic acid Iy-
ing near No papers were found on the
body and there was only cents in
money. He was about 80 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
Madman Rules Wisconsin Town:
Citizens Flee in Terror From Him.

ing we'll within short time in thu
hope of striking oil, or some other valu-
able deposit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
SIR THOMAS Upton
GIVEN BIG RECEPTION

London. Oct 81. Upon landing
here to-day Sir ThoIisas 1.ipton was
given a hearty rtceI5fion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

Continued on Third page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
ON CANTEENS
Gen. Brs>kinridge Shows the Sem
-tinent of the Army on
the Matter.
DECLARES 1T TO BE WELL KNOWN,
Indicating What Ii Is by Quoting
Several Specimens Against the
TeetotaI Idea

Washington, Oct. 31.-The annual re-
rort of Inspector General ]. c. Breck-
enridge says that while there are re-
ports of harmony and good will among
the officers of the army the expression
'-all officers are thoroughly instructed
and Efficient is not heard so frequently
as before the Spanish war. due, no
doubt. to an influx of young and mex
perienced officers. Most reports, how
ever, are favorable. Some lack of al
tention given by officers TO their daily
life and duties is noted. The report
commends the sagacity and ability of
officers who have conducted civil af-
1airs intrusted to them abroad. The
class OF recruits received is reported
generally up to the standard. The dis
cipline of the troops is reported general
ly good.
Takes Up the Canteen Question.
OF the post exchange the inspector
general says: The reports show that
wherever practicable post exchanges
were in operation at the garrisOned
posts at time of the inspectors visits.
the prescribed rules and regulations
were being fully complied with. and
that their business was generally being
satisfactorily conducted. 4 majority
of the posts at which exchanges are
maintained were inspected before the
law prohibiting the sale of beer in the
oanteenS was enacted. aud most Of the
reports would not show the effect of
that law upon them. At some of the
posts inspected since II was reported
that the exchange was closed. as it was
being operated at Il loss after the sale
of beer was prohibited while at others
the operations under existing law werc
stated to he unsatisfactory. The senti-
ment Of the army on the subject is
We'll known. aud it given expression In
the following remarks of inspectors
general:
Three RepO- t. Favor the Cn1teen.
Colonel Burton Cuba says: OFF
GERS generally complain that the elm
ination OF beer has worked 4 hardship
on the soldier and has been detrimental
to good order and military discipline
Lieutenant Colonel Reade DakOtal re-
ports that the consensus of opinion X
that the canteen feature promotes the
morals. temperance. discipline and
health of the men: and Major sharp.
/ IColoradol considers the anti-canteeD
Legislation Of last winter ill-adviSed.
and remarks that if there is no author
lied and decently kept place of resort
within garrison where the soldier can
find recreation suited 70 his tastes and
station CT i!fe he will seek it outside,
and the innumerable brothels anG
dens which are Springing up OF
lie edge of reservations will prove the
most baleful and destructive enemy tn
and good order which Il
garrison can he cursed with.
Knocked Out the system.
Colonel Sanger TPhiliDpines1 re-
ports: The suppression of the canteen |
has practically suspended all post e3-
changes in these islands. and until Off !
rers and enlisted men can adapt them |
selves to the change it is not probable |
hat they will he re-eStabliShed.' Gen
'ral Breckenridge speaks in high terms
nf the various departments. especially !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
insurrection Forces in
This Island Lay
Down Arms.
POPULACE IN CONTROL
Hughes Ordered to Move
at Once on Hostile
Boho1.

Washington. Oct. 31.-The follow
ing important cablegram was receiv-
eu by the war department this after
noon from Gen. Chaffee:
Manila, Oct. 31.-The following is
from Brig. Gen. Hughes: The in
surrection forces of 90 officers and
40 men at Cebu island came in and
laid down their arms in good faith in
obedience to the demands of the peo-
pie for peace.
affairs are not yet satisfactory in
Bohol island and we may move ad-
ditional troops there to force set
tlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
To Move ON BohoI Next.

This settles for the present at
least. the disturbance existing in
Ccbu and future disorder in that is
land will be made by deliberate ac-
tion of the inhabitants as peace may
be easily preserved if the pOpulace is
disposed to do so. Shall advise
Hughes to waste no time but move on
Bohol immediately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31
COURT ASKS SOME QUESTIONS

Showing the Trend OF Its Mind a. to the
Disputed Points.
About 2:3O p. IN. Lemly said he was
through. and 'Rayner said he had moth.
ing further to ask. Then the court
said it had a few questions, and Pre-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-31

Finished The Record Plate Of Glass.
kokomo. md. Oct. 31.-The largest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-22

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