Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrsspendence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. October 4.

hchlhktOns OOAOOOA
Lieutenant Dyson was the first to
take the witness stand 10 the Scbley
Cour. OF Iuquiry this morning. He re-
oounted the "coal history of the San
tiaQo campaign" He was prepared
with an armful OF blue prints of charts,
tabular statements and the like showing
average daily consumption, the amount
OF coal which each ship had at mid
night May 26, the number of days the
supply would last at average consump'
ton and at a speed OF 10 knots. Dyson
read a statement showing that with the
coal on hsnd May 20 the ships Of
Schley's squadron could have steamed
at full speed OF 16 knots under forced
drsught.
C)mmaneer Raymond P. Rogers, ex-
ecutive officer OF the Iowa, testified as
to conference held aboard the New
York at Key West on May 20, at which
there was discussed a telegram from
the Navy Department stating that the
Spanish feet was probably at Santiago.
Rogers stated that the dispatch which
ordered Schley to proceed from Glen
fuegos to Santiago WAS forwarded to
Schley by the Iowa. He said: ''Samp.
SOD wished the Iowa to get of as soon
as possible 10 order to get to Havana
before dark. We left in accordance. l
took from the New York an envelope
contsiuiOg dispatches for Commodore
Schley. 1 had an impression that they
we're duplicates of those carried by the
Dupont. We made Cienfuegos between
one and two o'clock p. m. May %.
Captain Evans sent me aboard the
Brooklyn with the dispatches. "Schley
10 ct me and led me aft. My recollec-
tod is that l handed him the envelope
on the quarter deck. think there
was more than one enclosure" Had
you any orders prior TO June l regard
ing battle had the enemy appeared"
Hanna asked. None to my knowl-
edge. We sighted the Spanish feet
for the first time on Sunday morning
May 80, when the Colon was seen an-
chored at the hsrbor entrance. No or
der to clear for action was given to my
knowledge. The Colon was lying
With her head to the south and west
with her awnings spread. Apparently
she must have been moored head end
stern. l saw q second ship OF the
Viscsya class and | have always sup.
posed that / saw third, but I am not
sur1 of that"
Commander Rogers then described
the reconnaissance Of May 81, 10 which
the Colon was shelled, after which
court took its noon recess.
Commander Rogers Was subsequently
crossed examined by Rsyner.
A reciprocity treaty with Colombia
will be signed during the coming
winter il legislators of that country
can see their way clear to do
30 without involving their gov.
eminent with European nations by
so doing. At present the favored ma
ton clause" 10 Colombia's treaties with
France, Germany and EOgland stand as
barrier In the way of reciprocity with
the United States. 'If we sligo 'such a
treaty with the United States without
giving the favored nations the same
trade benefits we will certainly get into
trouble" said DR.. Silva, the Colombian
minister. "There is belief however,
that some way may be found to get
around the favored nation clause with
out sngering the powers abroad. Reel.
proci.u with the United States will
mean a great deal to our merchants and
will be good thing for the men 10 this
country engaged in the hide and wool
trade. Since We made the treaties with
the European governments much OF the
trade from Colombia that formerly
came to the United States has been di.
verted to foreign markets."
The comptroller Of the currency has
called for a statement of the condition
OF national banks at the close Of bust.
ness Monday, September 80.
lOquiry among officials fails to sub
stsntiste the statement made by Secre-
tsry Gage that Secretary Hay would
soon leave the cabiuet.
The counsel for Albert T.. Patrick, The law
yer, indicted for the murder Of William NJ.
Rice, the aged millionaire appeared te-
fore Judge Foster in General Session
in New York today and urged for an immed-
late trial for their client. Patrick, they con-
tended, had been 10 prison for q year and il
Was time his case was tried. District Attorney
Philbin opposed the application. BE said 10
would not to able TO 20 on with the trial On
til Decemter. There was great mass Of testi.
mony to be gone through before the case
would be prepared.
At tcdsy's investigation OF the Hawks
charges against Col. h. o. 8. Heistand, Frank
n. Attsrholt, of Akron, Ohio. testified that
Hawks had asked him 10 assist in financing
the proposed Manila heup deal. He state /
that be saw Heistsnd only once, although
Hawks had test fed to two such meetings /
General w. W. Dudley. of tie law firm Of
Dudley d Kitchener, was the next witness.
He detailed the preliminsries to the proposed
organization as arranged liz his Office, stating