Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-09

lowered with perfect safety. That
shows what kind Of weather it was"
Referring to his chart Bristol said that
the Brooklyn was $500 yards from the
MORO. the latter bearing n. E. by n.
at the beginning OF the action oil July o.
Bristol gave the maximum and mini
mum distances between the Brooklyn
and the Oquendo and the Maria Teresa
respectiyeiy ss 900 and 2 800 yards
aud 800 and 5000 yards. Lieut..
Hodgson had giyen the maximum ana
minimum ranges on these ships at
$500 and l, 400 yards. "Do you know
any orders signalled to the feet by the
Brooklyn during the action OF July ~"
was asked witness. "There we're none
to my observation" Admiral Taylor
who commanded the Indiana was the
next witness. He said "When the bat
tie OF July opened, there Was only one
vessel east ofthe Iodisns, and that was
the Gloucester. When the battle had
been .on ten or fifteen minutes my
signal officer said to me: 1.-The BOOK
lyn must be Injured; she is dropping
out of action l looked and saw the
Brooklyn heading south. She was then
a quarter of mile outside the line OF
our column. She was not turning as
far as / could see. The Texas was sp-
parently still la the water. could not
tell how close together the Brooklyn
and Texas we're. / could only zee that
there was a bunch OF ships ahead OF
me. "When | next cav the Brooklyn
she was II miles to seward OF our line
of battle. She passed into thick smoke
and did not see her again. Wnen L
last saw her she was heading very
little farther west than was thefsct when
I frat saw her," "The Spanish vessels
after leaving the harb0r gradually
turned to the westward. Did you
observe CD attempt on the part oil any
of these vessels TO ram an American yes
SELF" II observed that there was no
such attempt"
"Admiral, did you receive any sig
mails from the ships OF the feet on the
morning OF the bsttle2" asked Rsyner.
There were some made" The sig
nails referred to were as follows: $40
a. N. To Capt. Taylor: The Admiral
wishes to know ofyou will join him this
morning; going to see s6sI'er.
S:S7. TO Captain Chadwick: Work
aboard ship previously going Cd
d eyents me from going with you today.
Some sparriug followed as to the admis.
sion of the signal book as evidence and
if the question about SIMPSONS signals
is ruled in order Taylor will be recalled
to the witness stand. The court then
took the usual noon recess.
Admiral Taylor resumed the stand at
the opening OF the afternoon session.
did the Indiana or any other ship
make the signal, The enemy is escap-
ingP'" 81 know that the Iowa did.
cannot remember the Indians's doing
40. We went to quarters at 1885,"
"Did YOU see what is known as the
oop?" ~ saw the Brooklyn only DUR
pp her southerly course" Lieutenant
Commander Templin Potts, navigator
of the Massachusetts, during the San
tiago campaign was next called.
"What was the conduct and bearing
of Commodore Schley during the bonn
bardment OF the Colon May 81" was
asked witness. ut was that Of man
suffering from extreme mental ex
element, one who had disagreeable
duty to perform, performed 1t reluct-
antly and was anxious 10 get through
with Ii, as soon ss he could"
meeting will be held tonight OF the
Masonic Temple to organize the Nc.
Finley Memorial Arch Association
which hopes to erect az arch, costing
$4,000, 900, at the east end OF the pro-
posed memorial bridge over the Poto-
mac river here. The funds will he rails.
ed BY subscription and it is expected
that the first stone will be laid within
the next twelve months.
Complete copies Of the Philippine
tariff which is to go into effect Novem-
Der 10, can now be obtained ct the War
Department. Articles of which the i'm
portstions into the Philippines Is pro-
hibited include explosives and firearms
and parts thereof, unless imported an
der special permit OF the civil governor;
indecent books, ETC., and all gambling
apparatus. Expectations from the
United States are dutiable, but the trade
between different islands of the group
is not subject to customs duties.
The movements OF the President, so |
far as horseback and carriage rides and |
walks about town are concerned, are to |
be hereafter kept from the public as
much as possible. "The less publicity |
given to the Presidents rides and walks |
about town" said Secretary Loeb, "the
less danger there will be Of his being
attacked by cracks and anarchists. II
his habits are known to everybody all
the secret service men in the govern
ment employ could not prevent de-
termined man from striking him with
bullet or knife, supposing such a man
were to be found. No man that ever
entered the Office is more fearless than
President Roosevelt and whatever pre-
cautions are taken for his safety are
not made with his sanction or even
knowledge"
Ignorant OF their own ignorance" is
the condition asctibed to the young Of
fcers OF the army who have been re-
gently appointed from the ranks and
rom civil life. Major Sharpe, 10.
speotor General of the department of
Colorado, passes this criticism 10 his
report on the subject, which was made
public by the department today.
Msjor Sharpe says further: II sm
persuaded that the most urgent need
,f the army at this time lie the re-es-
at the earliest practicable
Of the schools OF application at
Fort LeaveD worth and Fort Riley.
4 large number Of the young
,fficers are strangers to the history,
traditions and customs of
he military profession. II We are to
nave officers capable of planning and
executing, supplying and administer
noa We muat adif cato them ~ On the