The age-herald., 1901-09-29

Captain McCalla.
 Captain McCalla, of the Marbiehead. during the Spanish war. continued his testimony, which began yesterday. The attendance of the spectators at the open ing of the session was in excess of the gave.age and particularly large number of people had arrived before the usual time with view of securing lAe best available seats. evidently under the im- pression that the proceedings are grow ing in interest Indeed the public inter est is manifestly increasing in the pro- ceedings and not diminishing as had been expecteu 1t would.
 None of the chairs set apart for the public were any longer left vacant and Thany persons stood through the sessions. The counsel for Admiral Schley have reached an agreement with the counsel for the Navy Department as to the parts of the logs ot the various vessels engaged in the Santiago campaign, which are to be put in as evidence and printed in the record of the courts proceedings.
 It was found impracticable to print the entire logs, not only because to do so would have been confusing, but because of the delay 1t would have occasioned in getting out such a volume. of material as they would have made. Inc counsel have eliminated all parts of the logs
  and such as will be printed is expected to be very useful to the court as well as counsel.
 The Word Accused" | MT. Hanna made brief explanation of his use of the term 'accused' In yester- days proceedings as applied to Admiral Schley.
 He said: 'T should like to say a word in explanation of one word which I un- A..x ax,1 fx. fhA anrdn loo v-Tn to my surprise from an examination of the records that I used the word ac- cused in reference to the distinguished officer who has asked for the court of in- quiry. I wish to state with respect to that that I was not aware that I had lsed that expression until this morning. It was used in the rapidity of debate and simply for the reason that in the course of long years of experience 1t Is the word generally employed in such cases. Be- fore this court of inquiry began the judge ladvocate and myself considered what we should call the gentleman who had re- iquested it, and desiring to extend to him the utmost courtesy in the matter we selected a term which is not often en- ployed, the term applicant and I be- aieve I have used that term many times fin the course of these proceedings. I wish Ito add only my sincere, earnest and most cordial expressions of regret that by in- advertency or accident I have employed a word that would imply any such re- lection"
 McCalla Takes the Stand. l When Captain McCaila took the wit ness stand MT. Hanna asked him: Were any ships assigned to the duty of engag- ing the batteries on the morning of May 3l, 1898, or during that day. or to the duty of initiating the batteries?' None that I know of" MT. Hanna: Were there any shoals or other obstacles of any kind to prevent the battleships from approaching the mouth of the harbor of Santiago suffi- ciently close to have been within easy range of the Colon?'
 Captain Parker objected to the ques- ton, but the court refused to sustain the objection and the question was re- peated.
 Captain McCalla replied: None that I know of. The only shoal I know of was the shoal on the west side of the chan mel, opposite the Morro'
 Did the battleships get within range lof the Colon?"
 Not from my observationf' Were you so situated as to observe the fall of shots from the fieet?'
 T was"
 where did they fall?"
 T think I saw every shot fired. They III Tell snort that saw. One very nearly cached the Colon"
 The witness said that the American ships engaged in the Colon bombardment steamed within distance of two miles.
 Condition of the Sea.
 Captain McCalla testified at some length concerning the weather and sea on May 26 and 27. He said there was no difficulty in coalng on the 27th, as the sea was smooth. The witness said that he had been present during a conference of com manding officers on the Brooklyn while the fleet was off Santiago on May 29 De- scribing what took place. he said:
 '"rhe commanding officers were ordered on board the Brooklyn on May 2s I was with regard to the work of blockade. can only remember one speciac thing