The sun., 1901-10-19


,f the engagement saying well done,
Oregon"
"As for the first signal" he said,
I'VE were already closing in, and It
did not influence us
In reply 10 questions from Mr.. Ray
nel tie witness Silid lie could not say
that lie had seen the Brook
lyn make her turn. but that he had
seen her change her position. He had I
never seen the Brooklyn and the Texas
when they Were closer together than a
nil or mile and half. He also said
that lie did not remembec any signal
from the Brooklyn to the Oregon to use |
her l3 inch guns on the Colon.
DR. Charles NJ. De Valin followed |
Commander Nicholson. He said that
he had been medical officer on board |
tie brooklyn and had observed the
battle of July from the forecastle.
He gave a brief description of the bat
tie. saying he had been present when
Yeoman Ellis was killed and that he
had observed Commodore Schley dur
ing the entire engagement.
SchieS's Hearing Praised.
Ellis conduct and bearing said the
witness. .'was all that could be eX-
pacted He seemed TO know what he
s5aS about and TO be doing all that he
wished to do. lie was i'll perfect CON
trol Of the situation
III response To questions from Cap
tain I4emly. the witness said he had
heard Commodore Schley give the or
/ der. Helm hard apert." and had heard
no one else give it. In response to
question he said that he had at that
time heard no colloquy or alteration
concerning this order.
Haven't you stated heretofore that
you did hear such Il conversational
Il may have 50 stated. but do not
low remember and canuot repeat any
conversation Of the kind
"lE:se you not heretofore repeated
iti'
1t this point Mr.. Rayner interrupted
Captain 1.pmly's examination with q
protest against the putting Of his ques
ton without giving the names Of per-
Sans with whom witness was supposed
to have had tle conversation III anes-
tian. hut Captain l.eiHlF objected to
: this interruption aud insisted upon the
regularity of the proceedings. captain
Parker quoted preeedents 70 sustain
: Mr.. Rayner's objection, 10 which Cap
tain Lcinly replied that q question sim,
iiafly put had been allowed on 4 pre-
yieiS occasion Speaking for the
SS1!rt. Admiral Dewey sustained Mi
I;arner's point. saving: we know
n.pfr law noM rlln We did before
f'iinc. place and names Of individuals
should be given would moi like my
seIf 10 liAve such a question pnl to me
III one would like II"
Captain l.nlnlN fhcn asked Did yot
! tell Lieutenant Wal,l ii Portsmouth
] n. Ill. on Aug . thut yeu had heart
Il conversation il which the woit
Texas was llSaaE2'
Tho witness said that On that dat'
hfr Ward had asked him what h
] would testify tO iii thc ease. aud h'
ta,l said il was possible that there
! #al been i conversation about the OF
ar for porting the helm of I'll" Brook
lpa during the mttle hetwren G"mmo
7 g.5ra sclhey and Lieutenant Command
! IT. liodg<0n: but tlr witness aad tina
lie WAS unable to repeat i under oatl
~ laa no recollection of saying amy
\ aiug 1T Tint time about thr Texas.
! Grooi.ISn's Entyinccr T.stiiies.
Il pr. Dp Nalin vas then excused. an
i f'aptain JOHN T. lIsmlmm was talec
y !i& wi- tllc chief engineer On boar
n tst. Eroolllyu If tho flying ,anadro
Il .tlrine tie cuban campaign. Capital
iilmnaiH's testimony aside from !,
3iia~ to questions hy the court relate
u ltirely to tie condition uf the collie
i 4 ierrimac Mly y ana -. He Sai
thit on the forenoon Of tlle former da
nmati6ro Sthley had ordered bill
II ei aboard tin collier that haNil
l3r 81 he fdnud her intefmedia
I. y yilye aeni entirety disabled. He 81
y, ititt III had taken tAe Wlele Of til
8iit of tht machinery u the vpsS
" ;aonFtt tl.r }inGESi and tlEt ne hi
It been ahle a caHnl@t" titr rcpai
i. - 1ii tlU evening 0f tlr II day, +
'.7 til. IIe al40 9aia tltitt "Aile 6
s.drfiman Was nut H#al& AeRlr
iar Horsepower uas re,ltusd 0netli
e and fhat sii# was aaln IL hntiale alpl
III Rlr AZ tha rata III fouf ur tive knt
ii hour
Captain liamaM was theu eNrus,
~ 9d EieulsnaHf Ihanas n Cart
81, ssrd assistant engineer who was
-. IN afau ai tl.e iHteEnary of the ma
~ y, nlsg.ncs IL tllr Er4akISn dming /
~, ftnfilgo calpli-n, was called.
n" really q rallrs troia Mf. kay
'4iG a -are 4 statement concerning /
v ~ condition II thp rn4iueS % the Bfo,
J" in on tile morning q the battle
wv rlv 3 saying: "fhc after main
~ .ine~ ware not used. Tile forw;
aain engines were disconnected fr
~ tip forward ones anl steam was
IT, III thrap hoitrls,'
ip~
iol' british .scnt ASKS Protection.
''M Kingston jamaica Oct. is ]
lei governor. 81. sugustnS Icmmug,
received official dispatches from
=" British agent III H@cas del Fnlo
'NS, this government ana for the Brit
g government. asking protection for
~ Hnd property. and also domand
49, Compensation fUr lives and proper
~, o 6.suoSed ~ the Colombian forces
II a Suiphitc Trust.
,lnn Bangor. Me. Oc lSA nnmbei
,inr capitalists are Interested II thr off
Nh now heing mtlde 10 form cambin
! /, pparIV MI tIfp Sulphitp mills IN