The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-25
Says He Received Dear
Schley"letter.
NEWS OF CAPITAL
President Leaves For Con e cti.
cut--Thence Goes TO Yale
Federal officer 10
Appointed.

w. wells, Jr., VINO was tne nag lieu
tenant of Admiral Schley while the
latter was in command Of the flying
squadron, was on the stand at the
Schley court of inquiry. On his di'
rect examination he continued hts mar.
rative OF the Cuban campaign. Lieu
tenant Wells was under cross-exam-
ination for about two and half hours,
largely at the hands of Mr.. Hanna,
whose questions were directed mainly
to the dispatches received and sent
by Admiral. then Commodore, Schley.
While this line of investigation was
being exploited Mr.. Rayher, speaking
for Admiral Schley Schley, said that
the admiral was willing to admit that
he had received the Dear Schley"
letter on the Dupont, which arrived
at Cienfuegos on May 80. but he
added that no duplicate of this dis.
patch had ever been received by All.
miral Schley. He said also that the
admiral admitted the receipt of two
copies of No. s, Admiral Sampson
dispatch, saying that the Spanish fleet
was probably at Santiago, and telling
Commodore Schley IF satisfied that
1t tthe Spanish heeD is not at Glen.
fuegos to proceed with all dispatch
to Santiago" one Of these being re.
ceiyed by the Hawk. May 23, and the
other by the Marblehed, May "a.
Lieutenant Wells was still on the
stand when the court adjourned for
the day and will continue his testi.
mony today.
President Roosevelt left Washing.
ton yesterday for Pennington. Conn.
on special Pennsylvania train. which
was run as the second section of the
Federal express. The train consisted
of private car, Pullman and loco
motive. The president was accom-
panied by Commander Cowles, his
brother-in-law, at whose summer resi-.
dence he will stop at Farmington:
Secretary Cortelyou, Dr. Rixey and
Mr.. Barnes. one OF Mr.. Cortelyou's as.
sistants.
On Wednesday the president will
go to Yale college, where the degree
OF LII. ID. is to be conferred upon him.
he VIII return to Washington on
Thursday
Secretary Gage. having accented his
election as treasurer of the William
Mckinley National Memorial Arch as
sociation, appeared yesterday after
noon at the meeting of the executive
committee as an ex-officio member
and took an active part in its pro.
ceedings. He took occasion to com.
mend heartily the purpose of the as.
sociation.
The other members of the commit.
tee welcomed him heartily, personally
and as a representative of the admin
istrations of President Mckinley and
president Roosevelt. Articles of in
corporation will be filed Immediately
by the executive committee OF the as
sociation, which will appoint repre-
sentatives to organize its work in
every state and territory. Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii and all
foreign cities having American
colonies. ,
The president yesterday appointed
George e. Koester collector of in.
ternal revenue for the district of
South Carolina, to succeed w. L.
Webster. deceased.
With the appointment the following
statement was issued.
Mr.. Rooster is prominent gold
Democrat and has been recommended
for the position by large number of
influential business men and repre-
sentative citizens, not only of South
Carolina, but of North Carolina and
IL was in connection with, this ap
and that OF Ex-Governor
Jones to federal judgeship in AID.
bama that the president announced
that his policy in regard to southern
would be to name suit
able Republicans II they could be
found and II not TO appoint Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Blalock, who has been
long identified with the Republican
party in South Carolina, at first was
to. be slated for this posi-
tion. but that the president later de.
cided not to appoint him. Subse-
tSiently Senator McLaurin. whom the
president consulted about the matter
the name of Mr.. Koester
who is known in the state as an inde-
pendent Democrat. The president
sent for Mr.. Koester and had q per.
sonal interview with him last Satur.
day evening. Mr.. Rooster was still In
the city yesterday.
Governor odell was among the
callers at the White House yesterday.
He had long talk with the presi.
dent. but declined TO discuss for pub.
lication the object of his visit.
Postmaster Coyne, Of Chicago, was
another caller upon the president. He
had been informed Of the burglary OF
his office, but could add nothing to
the details given In the Associated
Press account
Two Kaffr ministers, Rev. r.
Damane and Rev. p. I. Hzimba, paid
their respects to the president. They
came to this country to place two
young Kafiirs In the Lincoln univer.
sity at Chester, Pa. . a
Originated With MaesdonIans.