The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-26

now entering upon the second phase. and that
their new disposition would control their subse.
picnt course. Captain Cook gave the order to
port the heln. II he had not done 50 | should
have in II minute, aud | sand to him. rs your
helm apoftY and he replied, 1T is apoit or hard
aport,' | think the latter"
Coming TO the turn of the Brooklyn, Admiral
Schlcy. speaking steadily and clearly and never
hesitating for word. said that he had never
seen a ship Turn more steadily. '1he turn" he
said. 'was absolutely continuous. there was no
casing OF the helm. and I never saw the star.
board side Of the Texas. am sure we were not
nearer that vessel than 600 yards We were so
distant that I never had any thought of danger
in connection with the Texas"
lie said the closest range given was I 100 yards
1--WE were close" he went oil, "that | re.
member | could men on the Spanish ships
running between their 'uperstructmc ! could even
sec the daylight between their legs.
During the turn Lieutenant Commander lIodg
son, very properly, made the observation that we
should look out for the Texas but there was
never any coloquy between ,is--never any colo.
guy Of any character between IIodgson and my.
self. first. because lc was too good an officer to
have 50 transgresscd, and, second, because IL he
had undertaken to do so should have rcpri
manded him. That incident is hcion it never
occurred"
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