The age-herald., 1901-10-08

mouth of the harbor, and about 400 yards apart.
 A number of questions were then asked by the court as follows:
 What was the distance of the Brook lyn from the front of the mouth of the harbor and about 400 yards apart.
 A numbering of questions were then asked by the court as follows:
 What was the distance of the Brook lyn from the nearest Spanish vessels, when Commodore Schley said to Captain Cook: Lookout Cook, they're going to ram you !"
 T should say the distance was about 2000 or 220O yards"
 Did you observe the whole movement of the Brooklyn from the time Commo- dore Schley gave the order, hard aport Cook until the Brooklyn was steadied on her course to the westward parallel to the Vizcaya?'
 "I did"
 Did you hear any order given while the Brooklyn was making the turn to ease or steady the helm?"
 Not until 1t was eased to parallel the course of the leading Spanish vessels"
 Tn making the turn did the Brooklyn turn rapidly and continuously, or did she have her head longer on some heading than on another?"
 0'N hoP'o'ys
 "She turned rapidly and continuously"
 Did any of the Spanish ships attempt to ram the Brooklyn in the early part of the battle of July 3?' 'The Maria Teresa made a sheer to port toward the Brooklyn with the evi- dent intention of getting into close quar- l ters or ramming."
 Did you see the Texas at the com mencement of the engagement of July 8 Ah0llf fhn ,t- course was changed?' "1 saw her at the commencement of the engagement Just at the moment of mak- ing the helm hard aport' I did not see her. l knew where she was. l was down on the platform at that time. Probably had seen her just an instant before that. l did not see her while she was turning"
 What effort was made to ascertain if the Spanish squadron was at Cienfuegos prior to the arrival of the Marblehead?"
 Outside Of having the quartermaster go as far aloft as he could and look over the hilltops, l know of none until after the arrival of the Marblehead"
 What orders were signaled by the Brooklyn to the fleet on July 3, 1S9S?' Order to Clear Ships.
 T can only say from recollection that my order was clear ship for action and close up, or close in" Dld Commodore Schley consult you regarding the feasibility of coaling the squadron at Cape Cruz or any other point between Cienfuegos and Santiago?"
 Not unless he did 1t through the flag lieutenant"
 "On the occasion of the flying squadron falling in with the Marblehead near Key West, did you hear any report made by megaphone regarding the code of signals which had been established with the in- surgents at Cienfuegos?'
 'I heard none.''
 Do you know of any plan of battle having been promulgated by Commodore Schley in case of falling in with the Spanish squadron?"
 'I do not''
 Commodore Hodgson was then excused and Captan William M. Folger, who com manded the cruieser New Orleans during the Spanish war was called.
 FoIger Tells of Campaign.
 He detailed his part In the campaign, beginning with the New Orleans arrival at Santiago as the convoy of the collier Sterling. tie also related on May 31 the New Orleans had participated in the bombardment of the Cristobal Colon, then | lying in the mouth of Santiago harbor