Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. October 10.

Two OF the active men 10 the Schley
court OF Inquiry were absent today.
Mr.. Hanna, assistant to the Judge Ad'
yocate, was i'll and Captain Parker, one
of Admiral Schley's representatives,
was la New Jersey on business trip.
Lieut.. Leiper, of the New Orleans, re-
sumed his testimony from yesterday.
He detailed the circumstances OF the
blockade before Santiago for May ~
and 81, with remarkable precision and
with bat few questions from Captain
Lemly. He said that the feet was as
far of shore by night as by day. The dis
lance from shore was six 10 eight miles.
Rayner read the testimony OF Captain
Foieer to the effect that the feet was
closer In by night than by day. Leiper
contradicted this again, saying tnat
Folger had an erroneous Impression.
Witness said: "The total distance the
feet steamed up and down before San
tiapo was not more than 8 miles and
not less than 81 miles. speak only Of
the times 1 was on watch, The speed
was about s knots.
Lieut., Bristol of the Texas, came to
the stand TO correct his testimony in re-
gard to the stadimeter which did not
change his testimony materially.
Lieut.. Commander William Henry
Schuetzs was then called. During the
war he was navigator of the Iowa and
afterwards q member of the naval
board which plotted the positions OF
the chips 10 the battle Of July 8. He
said the chart placed the Brooklyn too
close to the harbor. When the Span
iards came out witness saw the Brook
lyn and she was then directly abesm OF
the Iowa. He did not see her after
ward. The witness did not see the
loop. Witness further said: "There
was no danger OF collision between the
Oregon and the Iowa on July 8. The
OREGON passed US on the unengaged
eide. the port. within $50 or 200 feet.
| Coaiiug Of the Iowa off Cienfuegos was
not hazardous at all. Witness gave
further descriptions OF operations Oh
| Cienfuegos and the battle OF Santiago.
Court then took recess.
At the afternoon session OF the court
Lieut.. Commander Schuetze was re-
called to the witness stand and among
the questions submitted to him by the
court was: did any OF the Spanish
ships act az if about to ram the
Brooklyn when they came out of the
harbor ?" mo sir, they headed di'
rectIy for the west" answered the wit
ness.
Lieut.. Commander A. W. Grant,
who served as senior watch officer on
the Mas sschusetts during the war, was
sworn to my knowledge. His testi
mony was concerning operations on
the coast of Cuba during the war.
The President today made the fol-
lowing appointments: Eugene K.
Hendry, of Hawaii, to be marshal OF the
United States for the territory OF
Hawaii; to be lieutenants OF cavalry,
Walter 81. Neill and George r. Somer-
Vile; to be second lieutenants OF H.
fantry, Vernon w. Boiler and Samuel
T. Mackall.
Representative Thompson, OF Ala.
bama, called at the White House this
morning to introduce to the President,
Capt. James B. Mcdonald, OF the Third
cavalry, who wishes to be made briga-
der general. Capt. Mcdonald perform.
ed excellent service 10 the Philippines
and was wounded there. The President
assured Representative Thompson that
promotions in the army would be made
hereafter strictly on merit and that
valor 10 action would be rewarded. Bot
he did not promise to jump the captain
over the scores of majors, lieutenant
colonies and colouels that separate him
from the shoulder stars that he covets.
Three new horses bought for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in New York, will ar
rive by express Monday night. A
brogham, victoria and a surry, also
brand new, will reach the White House
with the horses. The Presidents own
riding horse "Bleistine," which was
purchased at Fort Plain, New York,
has been here about week and has
been in frequent use. Bleistine is a
splendid jumper, the kind OF q steed for
which the President shows great par
TALLY. Ms. Roosevelt's rider, Yae-
ganks, has been in Washington couple
OF weeks. Yaegsnka and Bleistine are
both pedigreed Kentucky animals. l.
is the intention of the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt to take frequent horse
back rides about the parks and suburbs
OF Washington.
Tie War Department has been in
formed that the Medley case, which has
been under investigation 10 Cuba for
eieht months, Is now ready for trial.
Gen. Wood Is OF the opinion that the
trial will not last more than sixty ys.
The following ranges in the fourth-clsss
postofloes Of Virginia were made today:
Mrs. K. Smith was appointed postmaster ut
Rondo, Pittsylvanis county, vice J. z. Yates,
IT,, resigned. and b. A. Martin was appointed
postmaster at Wyndhaml Powhstan county,
vice N. w. Steser, removed
The Supreme Court will meet for the Oc.
tober term on next Monday at noon and i'm
medistely adjourn, in order TO psy its officisl
repects TO the President of the United States,
according to custom. The present chief jus
tice Is the only one who has ever accepted
any business whatever on the first day OF the
ssssien, and his acceptance has been confined
TO the acceptance OF motions, the session sell
dom lasting more than ten minutes The
court then calls in body on the President
and informs him that it. as q coordinate
branch Of the government, is In session for
regular business. The precedent viii be fol.
lowed on October IA as usual Until the re-
pairs In progress in the supreme Court room
sh III have been completed the court will hold
its sessions in the room of the Senate Judiciary
committee.
Hereafter all letters to the President of the
United States should be addressed "The
White House instead OF "The Executive
Mansion" President Roosevelt has decided
IN favor Of the historic name principally in