Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
[COrrsspendsnce Of the Alcxsndris Gazette.
Washington, October %.

curry has been growing steaully auu
now the big court room lie crowded az
every session. Four-ffths OF the visit"
ors are women. Admiral Dewey opened
the session at IL o'clock. George 4.
Graham added to his testimony OF yes
tsrday that not only did Captain Sigs-
bee state that the Spanish ships were
not ct Santiago, but be clinched his In
formation by saying he bad two pilots
aboard who we're sure the Spanish boats
we're too big to get through the barber
entrance. Lieut.. B. w. Wells, also
took the stand for the purpose OF cor
rsctipg the record.
James II. Hare. photographer for 40
illustrated weekly, said he was on the
Somers N. Smith, press boat. we
met the St. Paul on May 26th or Nth."
be said, land asked by megaphone II
there was any news OF Csrvers's fleet.
Captain Sigsbee replied that 1t bad not
been at Santiago and that Schley had
gone West. On the strength ofwta;
Sigsbee said. we went to Key West In
stead Of to Jamaica to coal. There we
learned that CerverA was bottled up at
Santiago"
Chief Boatswain Wm. L. Hill. who
was on the Brooklyn during the war
next testified. Among other things
witness described the loop OF July q.
He said: "The Texas was fully n
third of q mile away. There never
was any question OF striking her or
coming near her. We were slightly
ahead and had plenty OF room for the
turn" he then described the death OF
Ellis: "Schley asked in a matter OF
fact way for the range. Ellis raised the
stadimeter to his eye and then shell
took his head off. He fell down dead.
Young McCauley said: Let's throw
the body overheard Commodore
Schley came up and said: No. he died
like o brave man, aud he's going to be
buried like one. - There were good
MANY duckiugs during the battle but
Com modore Schley never ducked. He
was % calm, cool, and collected az ne
ia now. "This testimony brought out
loud applause from the five hundred or
more spectators and not even Admiral
Dswey's gavel subdued 1t at once.
Witness said: captain Cook stuck bis
head out of the coming tower and said
10 the Commodore: Don't you think
we had better 90 in closei?' No, cir
was the Commodore's answer. Don't
YOU see that point of land ahead? l
will head him OF there The Commo.
dore stamped his foot and said: DAMN
him. I'll follow him to Spain ii neces-
ssry.' "There was another outburst OF
applause that Admiral Dewey quelled
difficulty.
Lieut. Alfred Alderman. who was
second watch officer on the Oregan dur.
Ing the war, said he was In charge OF
the after currents. He described the
battle of July 81. Later the court took
recess. At the afternoon session
Lieutenant Alderman resumed his tes-
tlmony. Witness said Schley's bearing
seemed to be cool, calm and collected
and one that would inspire confidence.
The Supreme Council OF the Scottish
Rite Masons, Southern Jurisdiction Of
the United States, held short business
session at the House of the Temple this
morning, Supreme Commander Rich
ardson presiding. After lunch the
members aud officers marched from the
House of the Temple to the monument
of Gen. Albert Pike and there unveiled
and dedicated the statue according to
the Masonic ritual. The Grand Com
mandery OF the District of Columbia
conducted the exercises under the direc-
ton OF Most Worshipful Grand Master
Stamford. Secretary General Weber
of the Supreme Council delivered an
address, paying beautiful tribune to
the memory OF the great Mason, Rev.
Charles A. Smith, acting chaplain OF the
Grand Commandery, offered the prayer
aud at the close of the exercises gave
the beuediction. This evening the resi-.
dent and visiting members OF the gu.
preme Council and their distinguished
guests will be given banquet at the
Willard Hotel.
EulistmeDts In the regular army 10
the Philippines are beginning to expire
and the War Department Is prepared
TO carry out any movement that may
result from existing conditions. To
take the placs OF troops who may, with
In O few months, be ready to return to
the States, recruiting continues In this
country and Adiutsnt General CorbiD
says the recruiting returns are quite sat.
isfsctory, new men enlistiug coming Ia
at the rate OF about 5000 monthly,
enough to I'll Gil vacancies as they &C.
cur.
Whether Miss Ellen Stone, the
American missionary held for ransom
by the brigsuds In the Balkan noun
taius, Ia alive or dead, the State De.
partmsnt does not know, and 1t is not
known whether she is on Turkish or
Bulgarian territory. 1t is presumed
that Mr.. Dickinson, the American dip.
lomstic agent at sofia, and the United
States representatives ct Constantine.
pie are awaiting definite news before
communicating with the department.
The press dispatches this morning say
ing that Nine. Tsilks, Miss Stones
companion, has died 10 captivity, have
not been officially confirmed. 1t Is re-
called that the brigands recently in.
formed Nine. Tsilka's family that she
had given birth to a child, and the
later news that she has succomed to
the hsrdships and privations to which
she has been subjected recently, may,
it Is thought, be true.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
AS stated In yesterdays Gazette the
convention OF that day adopted the bill
OF rights, including the free speech and