The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-15

.hree ilgnts. one ahead OF the Others
very distinctly, and the discussion thai
look place on the ship, in which
lnlnk the commodore took part was
pretty clear evidence that it was
signal of some kind to assist that ,eot
and that he certainly had them in
there. ! know he felt doublv sure af
that time that he had them taere."
There could have been ~ douh.
whatever. from the arrangement Of
tAose nights that they were intended
as signals?"
oh no, their appearing at the time
th"y did and remaining so long. bur
We could not determine from whom a.
70 whom they were sent"
Mr. Hanna questioned witness co-
corning the arrival of the Iowa and the
Dupont off Cienfuegos. Captain ccol;
sald they had brought dispatches and
ne had gathered from conversation
with Commodore Schlcy after tney
were receivri that it was the idea CT
both Sampson and Schley that they
should continue to hold cienfuegos.
lie did not. he said. recall the receipt
OF the McCalla memorandum convey.
ing information Of landing place
near Cienfuegos. After reading the
| dispatch he said
Il never saw or heard of It. It may
have been received. but if had seen
II | certainly would remember it"
In this connection he said that while
he was not formally appointed as chief
Of staff to Commodore Schley he hal
often acted in that capacity and the
commodore had he said. always com
mnricafcl very freely with him.
Mr. lIanna-"Wcre you present ct
ans interview between Capiain Nc
| Gala and the COMMODORE"
We talked on various subjects at
first. | think Captain McCalla IN
formed him he had mining materials
for the insurgents and thar he was
going 10 communicate with the in
surgcnt canp We brought up the
question abont the camp and who're
il MS and then the commodore said
10 him
McCaIIa Explains the Lights.
We have seen three pecuNa!
lights. one ahead of the other here. but
W. cannot make ont what they are
and believe il is something in con
neetion with the Spanish fleet. Cap
tain McCala gave start, threw W
his hands and said That is the sig
nal from the insurgent camp The!
want To communicate with you. NJ
added well. can go there and hn'
on' ~ once.
The commodore told him 70 go. Z
get on as soon as possible and added
Nou can send q boat across and le
M know as soon as possible. The1
III. subject oi coaling came up agar
concerning the great difficulty We wer
going 10 nav. in coaling from collier
and CAPTAIN McCalla said: You nee
not i. al all concerned about me.
viii 90 coal If there Is any 10 be ol
fained' He was always cheeril
ahou; everything. He started irol
the ship almost Immediately ana sai'
} 4 must get Of In the meantime
CLOSELY connected with that was IN
arrival of the Adula This steame
came in from Jamaica AMI reporte
that the Spanish feet had gone INT
Santiago and had left on the l'th.
rsaolisct tnal pdi ~ y 90 =
I that seemed 10 confirm the comm'
: dore's idea that they had leache
Ci.nfuegos II was suspicious cfal
They did not give any clear reason u
: roing IN except 70 communicate VIII
: their subjects and in my coh'ersatl 10
> with the commodore. my impression
i were that he looked upon that as e'
,irely SUSPICIOUS Not understandin
> ,ho matter and not knowing exact
his object. | said something 10 MI
: abou; letting that steamer go ~
! don't care ANYTHING about that steam
or but am bound 10 set inlorWatio
y from her. II the captain does hoi sN
! i, will certainly get il out OF son
~ tho passengers II was arrange
,,,, whom she came out the olhce'
ebo,Id 90 abroad and question the pa
Y sonpers and get information Ito
{ them. She did not come ou'. ~ ~
i confirmed him still more lha' wy
were there. Then the Easle eau
J down in the evening and reported "
e NV had communicated with the
= s,,rceut camp and that the SpahN
squadron was not in Cienihesos'
II "That information was given N po
IL tive form. was II
positive.
r Question Of Coal Supply.
II cncaking Of the coal supply o' !:
:" ,asee,s of the flying squadron WV
=, cienfuccos Captain Cook sala VI
~ his only anxiety was conee'l'''is
IL T.xas whose supply was lish', ; ! :, y
- h.en found difficult 70 coai '',al =,
- ~ a,connt az her sponsons ne -
= ~ ~ mis- connection that 'omnloao
cahlny always had been pers's''n,'
, ,'an,,,ne tho ships as full OF coai
II nossible. availing himseil o. 'nu nn,i,
- - pos,',i,y pos,'yi 70 take on fresh snppla'
IN II renlv to questions he sa'u Nv = !,
III Noon h ospccially anxious apou' |.
I'd - noal n supply of the Brook'y II anu ..,Sc 1hc
:" :. .oa' % hnnn hnnn "al,hough." he said. tn, n.
: = n'" .re fines when should nave W
q clad 10 have more. oo,eJ !
= SO" rantain Cook said he r'ealleu
~ ,rr,xal Of the dispatch boat ',aM ,,.a, !,
a. a. m Mav - with dispatches. re ,hs M' eff,
~ ,hat na the information was TO- TO- ,ip sa,tia,
-, .hat % ,ho spanish feet was III lily ',a,i
10 10 .hnt" ." he said. Il was not naa sa heg
ia o"e, with that fact as ! hao "t, :,
Ia p',ass !. nnsorc" He was. however 'pa" nosit =
an mis- - information was MOI nne, hroug