The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-09
NOT CORRECT
ouow,Nc POSITIONS OF
At SANTIAGO MADE
FROM MEMORY.
,xwR,cH1 on THE STAND

w n lOO
Member Of the Board Of Navi.
c.vs the Drawing as Finish ed
satisfactory to Few. but All
! ,t-New York's Engines Un.
"a IN the Day Of the Battle as
As the srook'yn's.
A..e.an. Oct. 9.-After the usual
'.sres in the Schley naval court
,i,x jentenant c. W. Dyson OF
I'm ef steam engineering OF the
aar,men, was recalled to con.
4 ,e..imony regarding the coal
ADMIRAL Schley's flying
.g Al rhc time OF It's arrival on
Il hor on May %. 1898. He
in ai the instance OF Adj
counsel for the purpose
ia ,ar.her testimony concern
sbility OF the coal supply
1T ,ar enemy.
.-# ..ngs Of the day began by
aH of captain ". NJ. Folger for
.-aa- If correcting his ;cs,i.
Advantage was taken Of his
t. ask him further questions
-ire rar blockade OF Santiago.
afs questions he was asked
,.a.a l.emly II he had had any
.a.8n With Commodore Sehley
ID, aloc kade. He replied
,afl tn evening OF one OF the
+, a9t.. there was an extended,
.y,tc rain storm, SO severe that
4 rivera had gotten out. as it
a.c.eat.y long 10 have permitted
d. 10. went on board the
, -. HeXt day. thinking Il M
J ! the commodore what |
h j. 10 the blockade AZ kept By
a4a, If the port OF Wei We.
ii. af.y an enemys fleet WAS
a .srtlacJ harbor. | sad TO the
,3ose bat the adoption OF the
i. Sd. japanese. forming a CIR
1t IL - from; Of the harbor
II Dy opinion. nc preferable as
hr diihculi for anything
o.,.
= Aiyas at,-"Mas there any
i 3mmoiorc ?"
4.e testify exactly rs 20 his
] u1iit prefer no; 10 do -"
z A-to<atc---'G.ye the sub.
8lnaf agree with mo as 10 the
..y that.
: &. anything further SAIL
a..E :..gther that recoll"ct"
an .alger also said that he had
OLE '.oa II a picket line on the
81. .-s American feet.
.leu.enant Dyson Tes.iNes.
an falger was then excused
e-taaat Dyson was called. He
i"s'eI'd by Captain L.mly con
: u" sieaming condition of tho
~ = July 3. The judge adyo
sko4
"a. Goes the Brooklyn's steam
Y" - u the number OF engines
2 Up arl the boilers in use July
; as ompared with the total en-.
20 boiler power OF the vessel =
'fhy was. The Brooklyn has
4a'h engines. two 10 each shaft.
~. together by coupling. She
''h boilers. five main and two
" On the morning OF July
!, '9f"atd engines were un-
Il There were banked fires IN.
.'ee 0i the main boilers. The
'li'fs %ere what We call dead.
sai !. H them. Judging from the
: 'oaE 10 start fires in these
.'i'T The Spanish feet came
~ A1rbor | should say the
!, ! We not even primed. and
~ poil"rs had 10 be run up 10
! aiming level. 1, took from
y @ tart fires
,'p9i4s" !. 10 other questions. wit
:, l.a't'l from the log OF the
= !. a' that was done on that
% - up speed.
"a} Ifr asked if II was ncccs-
s'of ihe ship to couple the un-
/ E.heS and witness replied
h 'AiP could have been kept go
1 a.. pA' engine while the other
'p' =. The engines were de-
aid, 10 be kept coupled
i, Discussing the speed OF
Ill. LII vessels OF the feet on
sii'ss said that the Oregon
i, peed about equal to the
N ~ nat day. Notwithstanding
pyor = : trial trip the Brooklyn
II, Knots to the Orcgon's II
l. \ 'diIed attention to the fact
snea a." York had made Is or IL
bon : on the day Of the battle.
h. 20 questions from Captain
/ or. aala that the New York had
ana d.,heS coupled on the day OF
a., o"a' The Brooklyn had made
! IIpeed pee, necessary.
anaal n'a,.'li'cnant Dyson was excused
rpo. 'iodgson was recalled for
pny u correcting errors In his
h. ,o' ~ printed in the Official rec.
lapa'n occasion to change some
|. on onaase Of his previous tes.
Hn rea, - Of these changes was
p'h.' to- questions asked