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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
THE WEATHER.

Mean Temperature-7S.0
Minimum Temperature-74.
Maximum Temperature-84.
Barometer at 9 p. m.-29.97; steady.
Rainfall-.05 inch, up to a. m.
Mean Dew Point for the Day-64. Z.
Mean Relative .Humidity-63.
WINDS.
N. E., to 2; weather fair to cloudy,
With slight sprinkles of rain.
FORECAST FOR TODAY.
Light winds; some indications of
change.
CURTIS j. LYONS,
Territorial Meteorologist.
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KIHEI ASSESSMENT sVlp !

THE THIRTEENTH A n %,
assessment OF S per cei5S isntabS :
share. on the Kihei ,svjed, A
Ltd, stock. has been NE Est st ts' y
become due and payain Ltd M
OF Alexander & Bai .a, Intsf.,t
18th day of June, 1901 - Juls VI
ing after the 18th DAY p cooD
Treas, Kihel .an,
Honolulu, May 90 N-
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CECIL BROWN, President.
W. G. COOPER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 22d day OF July. 1901.
(SeaI.) GEO. L. BIGELOw,
Notary Public, First judicial Dis
trict- 591s
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THE MELROSE.

King Street, near Waikiki Turn Tel.
Blue 1a81.
HAVING BEEN REFURNIsHED
and renovated, Is now open, under new
management. Rates, single. $50 90;
couple, $50 90 per month. Those desir-
ing good Board and Room can be as
commodated.
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TIDES. SUN AND MOON.

Full moon on the 18th at 9:51 q. m.
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and ceodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Honolulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours 10
minutes slower than Greenwich time, be-
ing that of the meridian of 157 degrees %
minutes. The time whistle blows at 1:S0
p. m, which Is the same as Greenwich, 0
hours minutes. Sun and moon are for
local time for the whole group
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LOST :.
FOUND.

A BUNCH Of keys attached to q chain
Owner can have by calling at this
office and paying expenses. 591S
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TERRITORY OF HAWAII. ISLAND
OF OAHU, CITY OF HONOLU-
LU-SS.


OF OAHU, CITY OF HONOLU-
LU-SS.
Cecil Brown and w. G. Cooper. being
each duly sworn, depose and say that
they are respectively president and
cashier Of The First American Savings
and Trust Company Of Hawaii. Ltd.
and that the following schedule Is
full, true, just and accurate statement
of the affairs of the said The First
American Savings and Trust Company
of Hawaii, Ltd, to and including the
Goth day Of June, 1901; such schedule
being required by section II Of the
Banking Act Of 1884.
The capital of the company Is $780,
900, divided into $500 shares Of the
value of 500 each. The number OF
shares issued is $500, and the shares
are fully paid up.
The liabilities of the company on the
1st day Of July. 1901, were as follows:
Capital ........... $250, 900 90
Deposits ................. 1888 IS
Dividend account ........... $3.50. 90
Bills payable ............... $4,000. 90
Undivided profits ............ 2,S14. 10
The assets Of the company
on the 1st day OF July. 1901.
were as follows:
Bills receivable -. $500, 1880
Bonds ........ 42,e70.00
/, Cash on hand In
bank .......... A.s2s.2a
Interest accrued to
June 30, 1901 49,. 6,571.e6
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Home for Sale
On Thurst'
Avenue

TEN-RooM HOUSE, good pa. Il
four bedrooms; lot 15VxlS"' 800
and servants quarters.
Terms. .u,.,s ~
On the upper end OF hacAi, S.srs|
a six-room cottage; three .lsr,tl
prettily planted lot. H!gn ao.. opt1
commanding good view; s'VV'' ~
mortgage.
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NOTICE.

ON AND AFTER TIE TIE lIsn.|
June, 1901, all business sonduefl
& Baldwin, Ltd, VIII 70 AZ esa1
their ONCE on second nor .tr.et
wald building. MerchsIn,r W.
Honolulu. June -, iSL
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
BY the Government Survey. Published
Every Monday.

Barometer corrected to 50 F. and sea
level, and for standard gravity of Lat. As.
This correction is -.06 for Honolulu.
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A. GARTENBERG'S fine residence
property In Kapiolani Park on the
beach. Address P. o. Box 226 ssh
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HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.
Honolulu. July q. 1901.
NAME OF STOCK

MERCANTILE.
D. Brewer Go
Y. S.Sachs' Dry Goods
Co Ltd. 1890.
{. B. Kerr d Co., Ltd
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Entered at the Postofice at Honolulu,
FL. T., Second-class Matter.
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*Hilo and Puma Div.
SALES
Between boards-One hundred twenty
five Hawaiian sugar $50.
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Classified Advertisements.
WANTED.

81 900 .ee-To enlarge a well established
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Address o." Advertiser. 1920
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

examination is summed up in Secre-
tary Longs '.precept" issued to the
court of inquiry, which contains ten
counts that win clearly explain the
case in controversy. particularly if read
in connection with the resume of
operations leading up to and before
Santiago given in the opening portion
of this article.
These are the lines of investigation
which Secretary Long has designated
for the official inquiry to follow
1. His conduct in connection with the
events of the Santiago campaign.
.. The circumstances attending, the
reasons controlling and the propriety
of the movements of the flying squad
ron off Cienfuegos in May. 1898.
8. The circumstances attending. the
reasons controlling and the propriety
of the movements of the said squadron
in proceeding from Cienfuegos TO San
tiago.
f. The circumstances attending the
arrival of the flying squadron off San
tiago, the reasons for its retrograde
turn westward and departure from off
Santiago and the propriety thereof.
,. The circumstances attending and
the reasons for the disobedience by
Commodore Schley of the orders of the
department contained in it's dispatch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28
THE SCHLEY
CONTROVERSY
Facts Which Led to the Appointment of the
Court of Inquiry The Hunt For Ger
veras Fleet and the Famous Loop
In the Sea Fight Off Santiago.

Spanish squadron through the channel
in that direction. On the Goth he re-
ceived letter from SchIey, dated May
2S, stating that he was by no means
satisfied the Spanish squadron was not
ct Cienfuegos. A dispatch boat was
sent on the 9th with urgent orders for
Schley to proceed at once to Santiago,
but meanwhile cable dispatches were
received from him stating that he had
ascertained the Spanish fleet was not
in that port, and that on account of
short coal supply he could not blockade
the Spanish ships in Santiago. but
would proceed to Nicolas mole. Haiti.
from which point he would communi-
cate.
Sampson then cabled Schley from
Key West that the New Orleans would
meet him off Santiago and to make
every effort to ascertain the location
of Cervera's squadron. Leaving Glen
fuegos May "a, Schley steamed to a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28


ing the batteries at the entrance to San
tiago harbor and the Spanish vessels at
anchor within the entrance to said har-
Dor at the ranges used, and the proprie-
" of Commodore Schley's conduct in
the premises.
S. The necessity. if any. for and adj
visibility of withdrawing at night the
flying squadron from the entrance to
Santiago harbor to a distance at sea,
If such shall be found to have been the
case; the extent and character of such
withdrawal and whether or not a close
or adequate blockade of said harbor to
prevent the escape of the enemy's YES
sells therefrom was established, and the
propriety of Commodore Schley's con-
duct in the premises.
.. The position of the Brooklyn on
the morning of July ). 1898. at the time
of the exit of the Spanish vessels from
the harbor of Santiago, the circum-
stances attending, the reasons for and
the incidents resulting from the turn
ing of the Brooklyn in the direction
which she turned at or about the be-
ginning of the action with said Span
ish vessels. and the possibility of there
by colliding with or endangering any
other of the vessels OF the United
States fleet. and the propriety of Com
modore Schley's conduct in the prem
Uses.
10. The circumstances leading to and
the incidents and results of n contro-
versy with Lieutenant ALBION c. Hodg-
son, q. S. n. who. on July 3. 1898, dur
ing the battle of Santiago. was naviga-
tor of the Brooklyn, in relation to the
turning of the Brooklyn; also the col
loquy at that time between Commodore
Schley and Lieutenant Hodgson and
the ensuing correspondence between
them on the subject thereof, and the
propriety of the conduct Of Admiral
schley in the premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

department flying squadron was or
ganized, with base of operations at
Fort Monroe, for the protection of any
point on the Atlantic coast that might
be menaced by the hostile Spanish fleet.
This squadron was placed under COM
mand of Commodore w. S. Schley.
Meanwhile the Spanish fleet, which
had been fitted and sent out under
command of Admiral Cervera. was ap-
preaching the United States.
This feet, which was reported as
leaving Cape de Verde on April %. was
composed of the armored cruisers Girls
tobal Colon, ViZcaya, Almirante Oquen-
do and Infanta Maria Teresa. besides
the torpedo gunboats Furor, Terror and
Pluton. 1t was supposed. of course,
that it would sail for Cuba as its ulti-
mate destination. On news of Cervera
leaving Cape de Verde, Sampson sailed
eastwardly with a portion of his feet
for the purpose of observation. 1t was
on this cruise that he bombarded San
Juan. Porto Rico, having had informa-
tion that the Spaniards were to call at
that port. but meanwhile Cervera had
touched at Martinique, then at Cura-
Gao, near the coast of Venezuela. and
had come up to the south coast of Cuba
and entered the harbor of Santiago
wholly unobserved by the Americans.
Through fits secret agents in Ha-
vana and elsewhere the navy depart
ment had been informed that Ceryera
was under instructions to reach Ha-
vana, or some port connected by rail
with the capital, as he carried muni-
tons of war for Its defense. Instruc-
tons were accordingly forwarded to
observe and, if necessary, blockade
Cfenfuegos, on the south coast of Cuba,
as the only port affording the condi-
lions favorable for reaching Havana
Accordingly the flying squadron, under
Schley, sailed from Key West for
Cienfuegos, with instructions to estab-
lish a blockade at that port with all
dispatch. 1t arrived off Cienfuegos
May 20, where the original feet. COM
posed of the Brooklyn. Texas, Massa-
chusetts and Scorpion, was later aug
mented by the Iowa, Castine and the
collier Merrimac. The same day the
navy department received information
that Cervera was reported at Santiago
de Cuba and so informed Sampson.
who at once dispatched the Marble
head with advices to Schley ordering
him. If Cervera was not at Cienfuegos,
20 proceed with all haste to Santiago.
On the 22d Sampson, then off Havana,
received dispatch from Key West
stating that Cervera's squadron I'M
doubtedly had been in the harbor of
Santiago on the morning of the pre-
vious day, but that it was expected it
might sail for San Juan. Porto Rico.
and If SchIey had found that 1T had left
Santiago he should promptly order him
to follow in pursuit. Sampson was
then blockading Havana and the north
coast, bur he at once sailed eastward
to prevent the possible approach Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

point about 20 miles southwark and
eastward of Santiago, where he signaled
his squadron that the destination was
OF the 2Tth the Harvard brought him
this dispatch:
WASHINGTON. via Mole st. Nicolas, Nay 25. 1928.
AL departments information indicates Spanish
division, is still at Santiago. The department
looks to you 70 ascertain facts and that the enc
my. IL therein. docs not leave without decisive
action. Cubans familiar with Santiago say that
there landing places FIVE or six nautical miles
west from the mouth of harbor and that there in
surgents will be found and not the Spanish From
the surrounding heights see every vessel in
port As soon as asceytained notify the depart
ment whether enemy is there. Could not squadron
and also the Harvard coal from Merrimac leeward
The department will send coal Immediately to
mole. Report without delay situation at SANTA
go de Cuba LoSG.
Schley's answer was as follows:
KINGSTON, May %. 1905.
Secretary Navy, Washington;
Sir-Merrimac engines disabled; is heavy; am
obliged to have towed TO Key West Have been
unable absolutely to coal the Texas, MaFblehead,
the Vixen, the Brooklyn from collier. all owing TO
very rough sea- Bad weather since leaving Key
West. The Brooklyn alone has more than sum
cient coal to proceed to Key West. Cannot
main of Santiago present state squadron coal &C
count. Impossible to coal leeward Cape Cruz in
the summer, all owing 20 southwesterly winds.
Much to be regretted cannot obey orders Of de-
psrtment Have striyen earnestly; forced to pro-
coed for coal TO Key West by way OF Yucatan pas
sage. Cannot ascertain anything respecting enc
my positive Very difficult to tow collier to get
cable TO hold. ScHLEY.
Later in the day on which this dis
patch was sent the Texas and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

troversy recently precipitated by the
publication of a book rejecting upon
the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley in
the movements off Santiago. and par
ticularly of his action in the battle in
which Cervera's squadron was de-
stroyed. The naval court of inquiry
will determine those matters and will
doubtless settle the discussion as to all
points ut issue.
!, 1t will be recalled that soon after
naval operations were over friends Of
the present rear admirals. Sampson and
Schley, urged their respective claims
to promotion with a great deal OF
warmth. and that action upon the adj
yancement not only of the parties most
prominent, but of their brother officers
entitled to promotion for bravery and
excellent service was delayed in conse-
quence. 1t is not necessary to more
than allude to the deep feeling which
has since developed. the events are so
recent and so we'll known. Neither
Sampson nor Schley had taken official
eognizance of reports and even charges
against their characters. and nearly
three years elapsed before such action
was taken. When. however, in the
third volume of Maclays History or
the Navy" passages occurred rejecting
severely upon Rear Admiral Schley's
conduct. he felt impelled to seek vim
dication in the following letter TO the
secretary OF the navy:
GREAr NECK. n. Y. July % 1901.
sir-Within TIE last few days series OF pres
eormsnts have been sent to me trem various par@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

stances in asking at the hands Of this department
such action may bring this entire matter under
discussion under the clearer and calmer review Of
my brothers in arms"
The department will at once proceed in accord
ance with your request Very respectfully,
JONI d. LoSs.
The Objectionable paragraphs in Ma
clay's History of the Navy" are as
follows:
Schley, on May %, 1895, sullied this brightest
of American notices by penning. Much TO be
gretted cannot obey orders and turned in caitif
fight from the danger spot toward which duty,
honor and the whole American people were most
earnestly urging him
Viewed in whatever light it may be, the fore
going dispatch cannot be characterized otherwise
than as being without exception, the most hu-
initiating. cowardly and lanentable report ever
penned by American naval officer.
And further:
In his report about the coal supply Of the
sells under his command Schley exhibited timidi-
~ either amounting TO absolute cowardice
prevarication of facts that were ntrinscay false
hoods.
The coal supply of his squadron, so far from be-
ing meager, Schley reported. is shown by the
respective logs of those ships, indicated at
May %, TO have been most satisfactory.
Here, then. have the humiliating spectacle
OF American naval Cficer OF high rank. hav-
ing each and every one of his fighting ships with
more than three days coal supply aboard. with a
collier laden with 1000 tons of coal, reporting at
moment when the greatest crisis of the
at hand. that las the prospect did not seem IA
VoTable for repenisiing the meager coal supply OF
the larger vessels, the squadron stood TO the west
ward" or away from the point the whole United
States most fervently praying aud urging him
TO reach.
Soon after the faseo with the Eagle Schley
found another prcteXt for delay in the collier
Nerrimac, which embarrassed the movements of
the squadron by breaking her intermediate pres
sure valve stem and cracking her stuffng box.
This" reported the commodore, was source
OF considerable anxiety, as with the weather con-
dtions that prevailed since leaving Cienfuegos, it
appeared absolutely necessary to abandon the pO-
vessels could be cosled and the Golfers machinery
repaired"
This excuse. like the surf of Cienfuegos, which
schley deemed too strong for American naval
yalor TO suTmOunt. and the rain and rough
weather which delayed the run TO Santiago, was
SHOWN to be groundless, for the energetic en-
gineers of the Merrimac repaired the dam
age.
Again the author says:
The great lesson that Nelson gave in naval
ton when alongside enemy. Fsrrsgut's great
axiom. 60 years later. that 1.-THE you
get TO your enemy the harder you can strike"
Schley's contribution TO naval strategy, as tho
plainly shown by his conduct throughout this
campaign, was, Avoid your enemy long
possible, and il he makes for you, run"
The reader has doubtless already
formed his own opinion regarding Rear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

forts, Moro Castle, and. If possible. the
city of Santiago, an interview was ar
ranged between the two commanders
to take place on the Sd of July.
1t was while Sampson. in the New
York, was Fastening toward Siboney
that Cervera made his attempt to es-
cape. The New York had reached point
about four miles cast of her block
aiding station and about seven miles
from Moro Castle when the Spanish
squadron was espied steamIng out OF
the narrow channel leading from San
tiago's harbor to the open sea. The
flagship Immediately reversed her
course and steamed in the direction of
the escaping fleet. flying the signal to
close in and attack the enemy. This,
however. the ships on blockade had al
ready done.
When the Spanish ships were first
sighted. all the blockading vessels were
In a semicircle in the following order,
reckoning from the eastward: The
Indiana, the Oregon. the Iowa, the
Texas and the Brooklyn. the last
named being farther to the westward
than any of the other great ships. The
Massachusetts had gone to Guanta-
namo for coal, the torpedo boat Fries
son was in company with the flagship
and the Gloucester and Vixen lay close
to land, to the eastward and westward,
respectively, of the channel.
One of the most important OF the
precepts in the court of inquiry investi-
CATION deals with the so called loop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-28

of the Brooklyn. Captain F. A, Cook
Of the BROOKLYN says in his official re-
port: 1--WE opened fire on the leading
ship in five minutes from the discovery.
The port battery was first engaged as
we stood witlr-port helm to head off
the leading ship and gave them a
raking fire at about 1,500 yards range.
The enemy turned to the westward to
close into the land. We then wore
around to starboard, bringing the star
board battery into action The enemy
Rugged the shore to the westward"
This was the since famous loop"
which now plays so conspicuous part
in the controversy, since different mo-
tives for this maneuyer are ascribed
to Schley.
Schley explained this maneuver by
stating that he wished to avoid being
Tammed by the approaching Maria
Teresa, and also that he did not wish
to blanket the fire of his other ships.
A prominent officer, Lieutenant Com
mander Hodgson, who was on the
bridge at the time, is accredited with
having asked Schley when the order
TO port the helm was given, You mean
starboard % mo, mean port" Schley
is said to have replied. But we will
run down the Texas" the officer is al
legged to have demonstrated. Let the
Texas look ont for herself" is the re-
joinder said to have been made by
Schley. In a recent interview Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson is alleged
! to have remarked: ITO my personal
knowledge the helm was kept hard
n hn ~ ftrr
ing the loop until eased up to parallel
the course of the Vizcaya, then about
$500 yards away on the starboard
bow AS the Brooklyn's tactical
diameter Is only about 600 yards, she
| therefore could not have run farther
than GOO yards to the southwark"
In his annual report for 1898 the sec
rotary of the navy says: Since my
last annual report the navy has for the
first time since it's rehabilitation been
put to the supreme test of war. Years
of patient, persistent training and de-
velopment had brought it to a point Of
| high efficiency which resulted in the
unparalleled victories at Manila and
Santiago-victories which have given
the names of our naval commanders
worldwide fame and added an addi-
tional page to the glorious naval his
tory of our country" There was mo
blot on the record" the secretary OBJ
served, and In concluding his report he
| said: 1.-The department feels, in con-
templating the vast amount Of work
necessary to the successful operations
of the navy during the last year QS9S),
that the country as well as the service
has cause for congratulations in the
results which have followed and which
| have been so generally approved. and
In the further fact that no personal
feeling has arisen to mar the glorious
victories and magnificent work of the
service"
In the concluding clause. unfortu-
nately, the secretary was, to state it
mildly, rather premature in abiding to
the good feeling which was supposed
| to prevail among those most promi-
| nently engaged in the naval service off
| the coast of Cuba. 1t is not necessary
to go back to the beginning of the con-