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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
NOT A CRITICISM.

Il would not undertake to criticize the
time of our starting. as l did not know
anything about the orders, but my recol
lection is that our speed was nothing Xix
as great as 1t could have BEEN"
Judge Wilson,: And keep the fleet go
ing?'
Commander Schroeder: And keep the
fighting ships going"
How about the Merrimac? Did you
keep her with you?"
'She probably could not have kept up
Then you would ave gone off without
a collier?"
She would have caught up with us"
"'When?"
Probably next day"
IF you could steam faster, how could
YOU expect her to catch up"
I'VE expected to stop off Santiago"
Have you any other criticisms as to not
proceeding with all possible despatch?"
IT did not offer that as a criticism. ]
simply answered the question whether
they went with the utmost despatch"
The court then at $40 adjourned until
Monday at Ii O'Clock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
HOW ABOUT MERRIMAC.

What was the condition OF the
weather and the sea between Cienfue-
Cos and Santiago that prevented you
from proceeding faster than you did ii
it did prevent you?"
Il do not think there was anything in
the weather to prevent the big ships
going. One of the small ships was de-
layed and that may be the cause OF the
other ships sowing down.
How about the Merrimac? What
was her condition between Cienfuegos
and Santiago?"
Il expect her condition was very
bad"
do you recall that she was badly
out of repair and that the Brooklyn was
sending carpenters and people to repair
her all the timer"
''She was said to have been some
what deranged. but what the extent or
the nature of it | do not know"
Judge Wilson-In what respect did
you say she had not proceeded with all
possible dispatch? Did you mean she
did lot start with sufficient aiacrity or
did you mean that they did not go fast
enough in passing from n place to the
ofhoroo
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
SAMPSON COMES IN.

At this point the name of Admiral
Sampson was mentioned for the first
time, and it was here that Judge Will
sol indieatde a purpose to compare the
records of the two commanders.
Addressing the witness he asked him
IL the character OF the blockade OF
Santiago was not changed after Ad-
miral SIMPSONS arrival. Commander
Schroeder replied that it had been. and
that then the blockade became station
airy. Sampson having more ships than
Schfey had had.
Now. about how far out was the
Sampson blockade from the entrance
to the harhor9"
The reply was My recollection is
that at first we were about four miles
in the day time and closer in a little
at night. Later on we were all close
in day and night and there was a bat
tleship stationed about a mile from the
entrance all night with a searchlight.
The Iowa. the Massachusetts and the
Oregon took two hours on and four off
the searchlight watch at the entrance
all through the night"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
MRS. M'KINLEY FIRST UP
After u Refreshtn9 Nights sleep.
out for a Drivc-A solution of Her
Health Problem.

Health Problem.
CANTON, o., September 21.-Mrs.
Mckinley was M of the first at the
house on Market street to arise to-day.
She said she had enjoyed n good sleep
and that she felt better than ut any
time since the fateful night In BUT
falo when her husband was shot. To
DIR. Rixey she expressed a wish to take
another drive to-day.
Mrs. Mckinley is improving rapid
IT," said the doctor. This matter of
driving out is a solution of the prob
lem. | think. She needs little or no
medicine, but exercise and good healthy
mental occupation Will work a great
change. feel a high degree of CON
fhdenee In her ultimate recovery and
am almost certain that the dreaded
collapse will not come
Later Mrs. Mckinley went for n short
drive. accompanied by DR.. Rixey and Mrs,
Barber. on their return Or. Rixey said;
II do not feel so confident as earlier this
week. Mrs. McKinley's grief is crushing
her. though she Is bearing up brnvely and
doing as we'll as could be expected under
the circumstances. However. too much
announcement should not be taken at this
early day"
When Mrs. Mckinley first looked out of
her window to-day she saw the guards ON
patrol In front of her house. Directing a
maid TO call DIR. Rixey, she asked him to
have the guards removed.
81 do not need them" she said. "rhey
are unnecessary"
Therefore five minutes later the only
sentinel on duty was n gardener from the
White House, who was raking the broad
lawn of brown leaves.
To correct an impression that has gone
out in some quarters, DR.. Rixey tonight
| authorized this statement:
Mrs. Mckinley Is not being kept up on
opiates or other artificial stimulation
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
THE LOGGING OF SIGNALS.

Nh. Hanna asked whether it is prac-
ticable in times of urgency to make
log entries of signals. The witness re-
piled that it was not practicable for the
person who usually made such entries
to put them down at that time. 1t was
necessary to write them out later, he
said, trusting to memory. He also
stated that it was impossible for him
to have had knowledge of signals from
the Texas as Captain Philip usually
managed the ship personally.
rs it" asked Mr.. Hanna. "a more
critical matter to coal ship in the open
with a battleship on either side than
with a ship on only n side?"
Decidedly" was the response.
Captain Parker here asked: you
did some coaling on the 9th and 2Sth
of May?"
"On the night of the 9th and morn
ing of the 2Sth."
Did not, in the course of that coal
ing, the collier spring a leak because
of a collision with the Texas
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
SCOTT AND ELK|NS SEE
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
AND SECURE THE IMMEDIATE AF-
PoINTMENT OF A WEST
yINGINIAN.
RECESS APPOINTMENTS FIXED,
THE PRESIDENT SEES MANY
OTHERS AND GOES q
AFoOT As USUAL.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, y. c.. September I'll.
Senators Elkins and Scott, of West
Virginia. called on President Roosevelt
to-day and as a result of their visit
secured the immediate appointment of
Alonzo b. Carrot as consul at Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico.
1t was understood that an under
standing was reached as TO the recess
Appointments credited to West Vir-
glnia by which they will stand in pur-
suance of the Presidents policy of car
rying out McKinley's intentions re-
specting appointments.
Senator Elkins delayed his departure
for home in order to see Roosevelt, and
both West Virginia Senator'S congratu-
lated the President on the wise begin
ming of his administration and his
timely utterances.
1T is needless to say hat as Repub-
leans we will support you" said Sen
ator Elkins. land all the more willing
ly will we do so in view Of the wise
course you have taken at the begin
ming"
To this and similar expressions Pres
ident Roosevelt expressed his apprecia-
| ton, and added that IL was his desire
to see all portions of the administration
in accord
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Caused Destruction of Low Water
BOnt on the Little kanawha.

Caused D~estructfon of Low Water
Boat on the Little kannwha.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, September
21.-An explosion of gasoline on the
little low water packet A. C. Barney, at
Palestine, this morning, caused the de-
struction of the boat and slightly in
jured the four members of the crew.
The boat had loaded from a box car
at Palestine at 9 o'clock this morning,
when leaking gasoline from a rs gallon
tank caught fire and the explosion re-
suited. The crew were blown into the
river but escaped serious injury. The
crew consisted of William Webb, of
Parkersburg, captain and engineer; Fl.
II. Hopkins, pilot: A. s. woodward and
Harvey Thompson.
The ear and the freight loaded from
it burned, making the loss about ST, 600.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
GEORGIA PLEDGED.

Representative Livingston. Of Geor-
gia, was especially pleased with his re-
ception. The Georgia Representative
had congratulated the President, had
expressed the hope that his administra-
ton would be a success, and had IN
formed him that as a Southern man
and a Georgian he would contribute
everything in his power to that end.
The President replied hat 1t would
be his aim to be the President OF the
whole people without regard to geo
graphical lines or class distinction,
that IL was the welfare of all which he
should seek to promote.
The President was even more I'M
phatic in his declaration to Sena
Pritchard and Representative Klutz, OF
North Carolina, and Representative
Gibson, of Tennessee.
THE South will support you most
heartily" Senator Pritchard had said,
speaking for all three of the southern
men.
"The Democratic newspapers are
predicting good for you and of you, n
the feeling of all the people for you,
irrespective Of party, is most kindly
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
AS TO CUBAN AFFAIRS

Senior Quesada and Gen. Nunez, Gov
ernor of Havana province, both mem
beers of the Cuban constitutional con-
vention, called to pay their respects.
They talked briefly with the President
about Cuban affairs.
Gen. Leonard Wood, Governor Gen
eral of Cuba, was with the President
later in the day, when the general Gu
ban situation could be discussed. Gen
eral Wood leaves for Havana to-mor-
row night, but expects that he will be
Obliged to return to Washington next
month. He expects that the new cleo
toral law will be simplifed. General
Wood said further that the government
expected to be able to turn over the
administration Of the affairs of the IS
land to the Cubans by the LIST of next
May.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
THE LIAR AND THE LOBSTER.
Title of n Book jake kempie Has
with Questionable Tact. Dedicated
to Senator'S EIkins and. Scott.

SpecIal 70 Tho ReRfster.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, September
21.-A Parkersburg man who was re-
Gently In New York met Col. Jake KEN
pie there. Jake is the same old fellow
he Used to be when every one in West
Virginia knew him and has a position
In the New York custom house. He is
working on a book which is now In the
hands of the publishers, which he will
call "The Liar and the Lobster; or.
The ms and Outs of Politics" The
book, 1t is stated. is dedicated to Sem
ators Elkins and Scott.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
BLIND SPIDER PLAYER.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, September
21.-Harry Lane the blind newsboy,
who sells the Register here. claims the
domino championship of Parkersburg
after defeating two of the best players
in town in a series of games. He
knows the dominoes by the touch and
plays far better than the AVERAGE mar
who can see.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
ARRIVED EARLY ON FOOT.

President Roosevelt walked early to
the White House to-day from the resi-
denee of Commander Cowles. arriving
shortly before $3.50. Secretary Hay.
Secretary Long and Secretary Gage
came upon his heels and saw the Presi-
dent for a few minutes in the cabinet
room.
Within an hour a score OF prominent
men called to pay respects and extend
good wishes, including Senator'S Pritch-
ard. Of North Carolina; Willard, of
Nebraska, and Burton, of Kansas, and
Representatives Heatwole, McCleary
and Stephens, Of Minnesota; Gibson, of
Tennessee; Livingston, of Georgia, and
Dayton, of West Virginia. All were
delighted with the reception accorded
them.
To the Minnesota representatives the
President recalled the fact that 1t was
in their State that he had made his
last public utteraDce as Vice President
and that in that Confession of faith,
as he characterized it, he committed
himself to the policy Of Mckinley, to
which he pledged his adherence upon
assuming the responsibilities of his Of
fca af puffa1O
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
IT rs A TRUST.
Declare the Laborcrs, and There
fore Has No Standing In Court.

fore Has No andinR In Court.
CHICAGO, September 21.-The an
swer to the iron molders, the machinists
and the pattern makers unions to the
petition asking that the injunction re-
stralning them from interfering with
non-union workmen be made perma-
net was filed In the federal court here
to-day.
the answer declares that the Allis
Chalmers Company. which secured a
temporary injunction against the strik-
ers from Judge Kolhlsaat some time
ago, Is a trust and that therefore 1t
has no standing in the courts. 1t Is
believed this Is the first time that or
ganized labor has presented this point
In seeking to break al injunction. The
case is set for hearing next Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

to be entirely respectful and not to
n the witness.
Counsel questioned the witness con-
corning his estimate that at night the
vessels of the feet steamed eight miles
to the eastward and seven to the west
ward of the mouth of the harbor. The
point was sought to be made that to
make this sail of sixteen miles II would
require greater speed than three knots
an hour, which the witness had testi-
fed was made. but Captain Harder
maintained his position. saying he had
given his best impression Some OF
the log entries he considered as worth
less as evidence.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
SOMEBODY WAS WRONG.

Admiral Higginson, who preceded
you on the stand" said Mr.. Rayner.
testified that the blockade of Admiral
Schley eruised nearer at night than day.
Now, do you still maintain that you did
not cruise nearer at night thar during
the day."
Certainly; I lave given you my esti-
mate"
= q just want to refresh your mem
Dry"
1T don't refresh my memory at all"
is it not possible ( or you to be
wrong?"
Il did not say anything about that.
Certainly 1t is possible for me L be
wrong. | wan TO state that | am here
to answer questions pertaining to this
testimony and not to have words made
in that way as though had made the
assertions"
Mr.. Rayner announced his cross-ex-
animation closed and the witness was
re-examined by Mr.. Hanna. assistant
Judge Advocate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
WENT ON FOOT.

At $50 p. m. the President left the
White House for luncheon. He had on
a black cutaway coat and a black
SLOUGH hat. and wore a band of crepe
around his left arm. He was accom-
panied By General Wood. The two
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
AN OBJECTION RAISED.

Mr.. Hanna: # the court please. |
should like to ask the purpose of these
inquiries as to the conduct of the
blockade
Judge Wilson: well. | want to
show. as a matter of course. that when
you are complaining of the blockade,
son came up and brought additional
ships. the distance u was just about
the same"
Mr.. Hanna: IF that is the purpose,
may il please the court. we desire to
object to any comparative statements
of this blockade with any other block
ade instituted at any other time and
place. We have avoided introducing
comparisons"
Judge Wilson: We'll for the pres
emit | will withdraw the question. Here
after IL will become a very material
question and | don't want to take the
time of the court now in discussing 1t"
Commander Schroeder said that dur
ing the Schley blockade his vessel did
not get off 5 miles from shore at night.
Judge Wilson questioned the witness
concerning orders for battle. Com
mander Schroeder said he had heard
nothing concerning an order not to ex-
pose ships to the fire of land batteries.
He made the same reply to an inquiry
concerning the orders to the flying
squadron with reference to what
should be done If they found the Span
ish fleet in port. He then read the or
der of Admiral Sampson of May, be-
Ginning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
SIMPSONS ORDER.

SDdUlsD 5QuduIpu piobubiy ~ p'SA
tiago de Cuba, -four ships and three tor
pedo boat d~estroyers. II you are salts
fed that they are not at Cienfuegos,
proceed with all dispatch, but eau
tiously, to Santiago de Cuba, and II the
enemy is there blockade him in port"
The witness declared that he knew
nothing at all about this order at the
time or until he saw 1t in the official
report of the campaign. There would
| be no way of knowing" he said, there
was no communication with the flag
ship"
Mr.. Wilson then returned to Com
mander S~chroeder's statement concern
ing the ~bombardment of the Colon. and
secured from him the statement that
the only suggestion he had to make in
connection with that event was thai
the vessels should have been in closer
and fired more deliberately.
On redirect examination, Mr.. Hanna
speaking Of the departure from Glen
fuegos for Santiago, asked:
Presenting, then, that the Admiral
was satisfied that the Spanish squadron
was not in that harbor, did you pro-
coed with all dispatch to Santiago de
Cuba?"
mo, sir"
when you left Cienfuegos. was it
daylight or was il after dark"
when we left Cienfuegos it was
after dark, about 8 o'clock"
{ Mr.. Ratnor-You said you did not
proceed with all dispatch to Santiago?
THAT is what | said sir"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
NOT A S~ECTIONALIST.

81 am going to be President OF the
United States and not any section. re-
piled the President. Il don't care for
sections or for sectional lines. When
| was Governor of New York was
told | could make four appointments
in the army. When | sent in the
names three we're from the South and
the other from New York. They we're
brave men who deserved recognition
for services in the Spanish war, m 1t
did not matter what States they were
from"
The President talked In the same
vein with Senator Money, OF Mississlp-
ri. when the latter called. reminding
the Mississippi Senator that his moth
err was a Southern woman. Il am hall
Southern said he, "and / have nv
ed In the west, so / feel that | can rep
resent the whole country"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
WHAT SCHLEY SAID,

Referring to the bombardment of the
Colon May 31st, Commander Schroeder
said he did not observe that there was
any firing from the Spanish shore bat
teries.
He testified that he was with Captain
Higginson when he went to meet Com
modore Schley as the latter came
aboard the Massachusetts, and hat the
Commodore had remarked to Captain
Higginson upon boarding the ship: Il
am going to take you and the Iowa in
this morning to pot the Colon"
The bombardment had, he said, be-
gun about two o'clock and had con-
tinued for only about half an hour.
He said that the instructions had been
to put the range at 5000 yards and told
of seeing the first shot fall. He said
it had been a fine line shot, but had
fallen short. There had been two pas
saPes across the Colon.
What was the effect of that bonn
bardment?" asked Captain Lemly.
There was no effect of it, so far as
l could Sc" the witness replied.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
Their Stories Do Not Jibe and Sharp
Lawyers Bring Out Brazen Con-
tradictiOns of Fact and Opinion.
Easy EXPLANATIONS OF SOME
THINGS UNJUSTLY COMPLAINED OF.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September
b. admiral Dewey observed his usu-
rule OF promptness in calling he
ley court of inquiry TO order at IL
.ock to-day.
All The members of the court were
resent on the minute and Admiral
a,ey sat with his counsel at the Ia
SET apart for them on the left Of
witness stand. The attendance OF
.., public was somewhat larger than
,rday.
the first witness called was Capt.
Fsraer. executive officer of the Texas
turing the Spanish war, who was On
.6. stand when the court adjourned
yesterday.
The Judge Advocate asked no ques-
-1- of him and he was Immediately
armed over TO Mr.. Raynor, of counsel
for Admiral Schley, who questioned
concerning his statement made
.s.-.rday to the effect that he did not
rail- that there was any picket line
aDiished inside the line of blockade
~Cienfuegos. A report by Admiral
hey was read, to the effect that a
3cket line had been maintained, but
..5 witness declined to change his state
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22

were six or seven miles out, there were
small ships on the inside of the line
and one of them. the Vixen, fired upon
a railroad train one night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
COULD NOT

asked if the Brooklyn had not, on
y4y a. signaled the Texas to go along
a4 the collier and coal, he said he
-l not recall anything Of the kind.
Fir. Raynor read the signal message, as
lows: Go alongside the collier and
GOAL as rapidly as possible" but on no
of pressing could bring tne
witness to say that he remembered the
.-eident. He had, he said. had very lit
-c to do with the signaling. The same
-.1ies were practically made in re-
aause to questions regarding other
lla,2. Mr.. Raynor quoted several
.- tae.e. One. transmitted from the
APPS to the Brooklyn read:
On and afterthought the captain
KS it unsafe to put a collier be-
battleships." Another from the
Nts read: Il do not think it safe
.alIier. The two ships will surely
her" Captain Harder replied
rrncmbered there vas some talk of
collier but he could not recall what
f MAS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
WHAT WAS NOT DONE.

Captain Lemly asked for a statement
of what was left undone on thai date
for the destruction Of the Colon. "One
thing" Commander Schroeder replied,
that might have been done and which
was left undone was to have one to
closer range. Furthermore. we might
have passed the south of the harbor
more slowly so as to have given time
to correct the range"
WAS there anything to prevent go
ing in nearer"
Nothing"
Asked to state in more detail any
conversation on the part of Commo-
lore Schley during the engagement, the
witness said that at the end of the
run to the eastward he had gone to the
coming tower and found Commodore
Schley talking with Captain Higginson.
The Captain had then directed him to
port helm and he Commander Schroe-
der) had suggested that in case this
order should be observed the Iowa
would blank the fire of the Massachu-
sets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
AMERICAN STEEL HOOP
Puddlers Who
Refused to work IN MckinIey's
Funeral Day

YOUNGSTOWN, o., September 21.-
The fifty puddlers employed at the Cir
ard plant of the American Steel Hoop
Company, who refused to work Thurs
day night out of respect to the memory
of President Mckinley, were discharged
last night. The employees of the plant
will meet tonight and, it is said, will
strike Monday unless the discharged
men are reinstated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-22
WERE misunderstood.

,poaking of the signals observed off
o'rcgos he said his supposition. as
that Of the other officers, was that
arg We're between the Spanish forces.
Gartain Harder was also questioned
loosely concerning the rate of speed of
he feet on the sail from Cienfuegos to
santiago on May 25.
ito said the weather was fresh and
Ee sea moderate; that it was hard for
pail vessels. but it was Nothing
.r.a.'. He thought the Texas could
Jar made from ten to twelve knots.
ar Rayner had the witness read from
ae logs of the Massachusetts,, the Iowa,
.l' Brooklyn. and other vessels con-
-rMIng the weather at that time.