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IN IANAPOI JOUENAI Jo wiJkki.y nsTAi-.i.ifiinn 122. D.UI.Y i:STAl'.LISliKI IvA VOL. LI XO. 278. INDIANAPOLIS. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1901 TEN PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE. THE BATOR'S DEMAND i r ! hc wams admiral sami'sov st.m ; moned as a wit.m:ss. Sayn lie AVIII Ilt. as He NVnnts n Clause of the "Dear Sehley" Let- ,trr of May - Explained. CAPT. ROGERS ON THE STAND E.f:cTi'i: officer of the iowa DESCRIBES TIII2 II ATT L II. lie Says If the Brooklyn nnd Texan Were In DniiKr of CoIIIiiion He Did Not See It. FUEL OF FLYING SQUADRON SUPPLY SET FORTH I DETAIL Jt lielt. c. w. ii y son. Commander Kodcsnn Also (live Pnr tleulnrs of the SantlnKo Flicht s.Rnynr nnd Lemly Spar. WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-In the Schley naval court of inquiry Mr. Itaynor, chief of counsef for Admiral Schley. askel Judge AUvocate Lemly to summon Admiral Samp son as a witness in the case. The request grew o.it of a difference in the construc tion of a sentence in Admiral Sampson's letter to Commodore Schley written from Key W st May 2o while Commodore Sehley with th flying squadron lay off Cienfuegos. ThM is known as the '"Dear Schley" letter, and in it as printed in the Navy Depart ment documents supplied to the Senate the admiral said, after expressing his opinion that notwithstanding- the report that the Spanish squadron was in Santiago it were Letter to continue to blockade Cienfuegos and Havana. "We shall continue to hold Havana and Santiago until we receive more positive information." Durim: the examination of Commander Raymord I Rodgers this dispatch was un der consideration whn Mr. Raynor ex pres.swd the opinion that the word San tiago had been inadvertently used by the commander-in-chief, assuming that he meant to use the word Cienfuegos as bet ter corresponding with the text. As the document was printed there was a paren thetical note, to which Admiral Schley's Initials were- attached, saying that evi dently the wrong city had been mentioned. Mr. Ilaynor asked Judge Advocate Lemly to make: this concession, but the latjer ile clinefl to do so. saying that In; would pro duce th r riginal ot Admiral Sampson's dispatch to prove that he hatl said San tiago. Then Mr. Ilaynor said i cavn mean aly "I cayit take that word Santiago to 'thing nut Cienfuegos. It ih an imputat n on Commodore Schley, and I cannot permit It to rest without summon ing the author of that dispatch," to which Captain Lemly responded: "1 haye told you once before you can summon any one you please." CALLS FOIl SAMPSON. "Then."' retorted Mr. Raynor, "summon Admiral Sampson." This evourre! only a short time before the adjournment of the court for the day, and was the subject of more or less con versation of animated character after the day's w rk was concluded. Mr. Itaynor would only say that he would Insist on the admiral being summoned unless the point is conceded. The witnesses for the day were Lieut. C. W. Dyson, of the. Bureau of Steam Engi neering, concerning the coal supply of the flying squadron; Commander Raymond 1. KodgerjC who was second in command of the battleship Iowa during the Spanish war and carried Admiral Sampson's dis patches )t May 20 to Commodore Schley, and Commander Albon C. Hodgson, who was the navigator of the flagship Brook lyn. While Commander Rodgers was on the stand Mr. Ilaynor submitted a com putation of shells from the American l!ect which had struck the wrecked vessels of Cervera's squadron, showing that at least 114 per cent, of them were tired by the Brooklyn. This computation. Mr. Itaynor said, had been prepared by Admiral Schley on the basis of a report made by a board of survey, of which the witness was the senior m mber. Commander Hodgson gave a graphic description of the battle off San tiago, describing the part taken in it by the Brooklyn and explaining the change in the entry of that vessel s log. Captain Dawson, of the marine corps, who was on the sttnd yesterday, was called to correct the ot'icial copy of his testimony. He said that while he had not seen the Ilrooklyn swing with starboard helm, he was sure that she did so swing. Lieutenant Dynon. who was on the wit ness st md yesterday when the court ad journed, was then recalled. He had added to Ids coal history of the lleet information ass to how long the supply of coal on hand May 'M would have held out uraler forced draft. The information was contained in a chart which was read by Judge Ad vocate lemly. The witness also read the same information from a tabular state ment. The chart covered the period from May IS to June 1. It showed that on May -i the Brooklyn's supply of coal was tons, the Iowa's 7M tons, the Texas's 4oS tons and the Marblehead's 122 tons. He Paid that on May 21 the Rrooklvn hid coal enough aloard to have remained on block ade duty off Santiago for twenty-rive days and then tc have returned to Key West, the Massachusetts enough to remain seventeen days and then go to Key West, the Iowa enough f r eleven days, the Texas seven days and' the Marblehead one day. This was assuming that they would hive gone by the Yucatan channel. He also gave an estimate of the length of time thev could have rem ilnel and gone to (lonaives chan nel. Cape Cruz. Mole St. Nicholas. Kings ton. Port Antonio. Jamaica and e.uantan amo bay. the time of remaining on blockade telng increased as the distance to the various points diminished. Cons'.. It r Me time was devoted to ampli fication of this subject, showing the steam ing radius at varying speed, etc. It was furely technical in e.ttiill and had no bear ng on the possibility of coaling at sea. THE IOWA'S DISPATCH KS. Lieutenant Dyson was followed on the stand by Commander Raymond I. Rodgers, who was executive officer of the battleship Iowa during the summer of IM. He testi fied to leaving Key West on May 2V) for Cienfuegos, to join the Hying squadron, r.efore leaving he had. as a representative of Captain Kvar.s, he said, a conference with Commander-In-chi u Sampson, at which Cap'ains Taylor and Chadwick were present. At th:t time he was told by Ad miral Sampson that he had received infor- mitlon from the department at Washing ton that the Spanish licet under Cevtia robahly was i". the harbor at Santiago. I? hwl not. however, been informed of any cret. coil-- of communication with the Cuban ins-jreems n ir Ci nluegos. He had taken dlpatchts for Commodore Sehley, and. while not tertain whether there was mere 'hin one package, he was under the Impression th re was more than that num ber. One of the d!sp itches rarrlol at tin. tin e th- w'tness thought, that signed bv Seonti L r.g and dated Washington. '2:3' (''' M.iy ' . and beginning: "The report of t Sr 'Cish Hn t being at Santia go de Of ' inUht v ry weil be correct. fo the dtp 'r:nt strongly advis s tnat von Aend wt.i. iinm. di itely ly the Jowa to fcrhley to pr it ! off Santiago with his whole fcorrnian leaving one small vessel Cff Cienfuf gos." CLt un R: J-... as txamU-a at length conct rninq- the ccalin,; of the flying. squirt rm. "Could you have foaled the Iowa on th? aftrr;.vn of May 21? ' .Mr. Har.n.i ake, "In th'i late afternoon, the time 1 speak of. the weather being tine anl the sea hmooth. I think there would have been no trouble at all." replied the witn-ss. "When the collier can Kilver coal can a battleship iir.e the Iowa take it?" "Wüh a ship like the Iowa, with no brrjadi-id? guns, the danger in coaling at sea ia entirely to the collier." "I:; tli re anv more danger to a collier with a battleship cn either side?" "There would be v ry great langer to a collier in coaling battleships with a battle hip cn either side." Captain Ilodgers related two or three In stances in which the ships of the flying squadron were cleared for action on signal from the flagship Brooklyn before May Ul, when vessels were discerned in the lis tance. In each case the vessels proved to be American ships. Kach time the signal was to dear for action ami make speed of twelve knots an hour. He told of the bom bardment or reconnoisance of the Cristobal CoUjn on May SI. in which the Iowa par ticipated. He said the vessels were all formation and following the flagship, which, in that instance, was the Massa chusetts. The range was at first given at 1. yards fjr this engagement, but the shots fell so far short that the range was increased to II.') yards. These latter shots fell into the channel In which the Colon lay. SCHLKY'S BLOCKADK. Describing Commodore Schley's blockade of the harbor Tt Santiago, Captain Rodgers said that the fleet maintained a position of seven or eight miles out, with the Marble head and the Vixen inside the line. He re membered that the Marblehead was on the inside from the fact that some of the ves sels in the squadron had lired at her. He could not say whether the fleet was further out in the iay than at night, or vice versa. Captain Rodgers had concluded his testi mony in chitt when the court adjourned for luncheon. The afternoon session began with Captain Rodgers still on the stand. He stated in re ply to questions that he was the senior member of the navai board of survey ap pointed by Admiral Sampson' to examine the wrecked Spanish" vesse Is. The purpose of this line of examination was to bring out the witness's knowledge concerning the effect of the Brooklyn's gun nery in the be.ttle of Santiago on July 3. Captain Rodgers said the Brooklyn was the only vessel that lired live-inch shells, and Mr. Itaynor said that a careful computa tion based on the report of the board of survey showed that twelve five-inch shells hal been found on the four Spanish vessels. Mr. Raynor presented a statement show ing the number of shells found on the ves sels of the Spanish fleet, and the witness was asked to state the percentage f live inch shells, assuming the statement to be correct. Captain Rodgers replied that the total number of hits was thirty-live, and that, therefore, the live-inch shell hitb con stituted 31 per cent, of all the hits. Mr. - .. .,,-1. - T't , ' . i ' ' : - V 4 . ' -' : :" - v ' L- : ' ' '. ' : : . . . ' . v.--:':v:';:: MISS IIEIEN. TyONG Miss Lonf spent feveral months in Colorado in the hope of benefiting her health. Recently she was taken to her Massachusetts home, and for a time eeemed to improve. The relapse pre ceding her death last night came on very quickly. Itaynor said the statement had been pre pared bv Admiral Schley. The witness also said that he knew that the Brooklyn had e!-;ht-inrh guns, but Mr. Itaynor sId the a' liral's computation was not intended to cot that feature. His only purpise was to make the ishciwing for live-inch guns, these being unmistakably the Brooklyn's. Cross-examined on the dispatches carrieil by the Iowa, Captain Rodgers was asked if the "Dear Schley" letter, dated at Key West. May 20, lS'.tS, written by Admiral Sampson, in which the statement was mrule that "I am of the opinion that our best chance of success in capturing the enemy's ships will be to hold Cienfuegos and Havana," was included in these dis patches. The witness replied that he had no knowledge of What the envelope's con tained. While the examination on this point was in progress Mr. Raynor read the letter, including the following extract: "If, later, it should develop that these" vessels are at Santiago, we could then as semble off that port the ships best suited for the purpose ami completely blockade it. Until we then reeeiv! more positive infor mation we shall continue to hold Havana anl Santiago." Mr. Ravnor remarked that he supposed It would be concede! that the word "San tiago," as given above, was a mistake, and that it should be "Cienfuegos." Captain Lemly replied that he wouhl make no such concession, and a tilt followed between counsel concerning the accuracy of govern ment publications. It closed with an un derstanding that the original document should be supplil to-morrow. In reply to a question by Mr. Raynor as to the condition of the weather from May 21 to 2. Captain Rodgers replied that the sea was "moderate." He qualified this statement by saying that for the smaller vessels the converted yachts It was un comfortable. BROOKLYN AND TEXAS. The curt asked a number of questions of Captain Rodgers, among others being one as to whether the Bretoklyn and the Texas had been in danger of a collision on July 3. The witness replied that if there hatl been any such danger he had not seen the two ships at the time. He had seen the two vessels early In the engagement, but they were then about half a mile apart. Iater he was called below, and if there had been such danger it was at that time. After this point was elaborated the ques tions and answers were as follows: tj. Did Commodore Schley open in your presence the package you handed him at Cienf tie gos? A. To the best of my recollection, ye?. Q Did he make any comments to you regarding thc dispau-hes? A. None that I recall. He discussed or stated the conditions existing there. The conversation was general. Captain Rodgers was excused and Judge Advocate Lemly, after statins that Lieut. Commander Albon C. Ilodion would be the next witness, pending his apinarance, again brought up the question as to whether the word "Santiago" had be-n substituted by mistake for the work "Cienfuegos" in the letter written by Admiral Sampson to CommodOre Schley on May 2U. beginning "Dear Schley." Captain Lemly said: "The v.oiq was o.iinally 'Santiago,' as it is printed in the Senate do -urnent. The ilfferenee app ars t be a matter of punc tuaiion, and in the letter as it appears copied in Admiral Sampson's copy nook it reads. Tntil we then receive rnoxe posi tive Information we shall continue to hold Havana and Santiago.' whereas, as primed as an appendix to Hear Admiral Schley's letter to ihe Snate k is. Tntil we. then, receive more positiv information we shall continue to hold Havana and Santiago.' Ainl 'then' In the letter as printed reteis back to other matters niating to Santiago, ami the punctuation would appear to give it the meaning of th r f)re 'until we there- rCÜN i 1NL'L;D UN PAGE "CcULTe."" i TIME PENALTY SHAMROCK FAILS TO LIFT TIIF AM Hit I CA'S S I LVKHWA II IZ. Columbia Two Seconds Behind on i:iapeil Time, hat 'Wins , the Olüclal Correction. NOT A SPECTACULAR CONTEST HIT THH CLOSEST EVKIt SAILED FOR THE FAMOUS CUP. Shamrock Ah end All the AVny Round the Outer .Mark, Although She Started Last. BRISK BREEZE ON THE RUN II I T IT FALLS LltiHT AD I1AFFLING FOR HEAT II' Columbia at One Time Ahead Chal lenger Pusses Her on it Favorable Slant The Close Finish. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. With victory flags flowing from her towering masthead and the ends of her spreaders in honor of htr concluding triumph in the cup races of ILKil the gallant sloop Columbia returned to her anchorage to-night under the escort of the entire excursion licet. She to-day com pleted her defense of the honored trophy in another stirring race with Shamrock II - : . . over a leeward ami windward course of thirty miles, crossing the finish line two seconds behind her antagonist, but winning on the time allowance conceded by Llpton's boat by forty-one seconds. For the second time she has successfully foiled the attempt of the Irish knight to wrest from our possession the cup that means the yachting supremacy of the world. And plucky Sir Thomas Lipton, standing on the bridge of the Erin, led his guests In three hearty huzzas for the suc cessful defender. "She is the better boat," he said, "and she ieserves to be cheered." The series of races just closed always will be memorable as the closest ever saiied for the cup, and Sir Thomas, although de feated, will go home with the satisfaction of knowing that his golden yacht is the ablest foreign boat that ever crossed the western ocean. During both series of races not an untoward incident has occurred, and Sir Thomas will return to England by far the most popular of all the foreigners who h tve challenged for the America's trophy. To-day's race, on paper, was the closest of the serisc, but because of the flukiness of the winl on the beat home, as a contest of the relative merits of the yachts, it is not to be compared with the magnificent, truly run and royally fouuht battles of Saturday and yesterday. The conditions of the race at the start to-day were simi lar to those of yesterday. The wind was strong and from the shore, embroidering the sea with foam and piling up no swell ideal conditions for the challenger. BOTH HANDICAPPED. The racers were sent away before the wind, each carrying a penalty for crossing the line after the handicap gun. No ofli cial record Is kept of the time after that gun is fired, but the experts with stop watches estimated Columbia's handicap at fifteen seconds and Shamrock's at thirty seconds. The contest of the yachts flying before the wind was picturesque, but not exciting.. The big racers, like gulls with outstretched pinions, had every inch of canvas spread, all their light sails, including bulging spin nakers und balloon jib topsails. Their crews were gathered aft to keep the heads of the boats up, and thereafter, until the outer mark was reached, it was merelv-a question of holding on to all the canvas and letting the wind do the rest. Not withstanding the fact that Columbia beat Shamrock before the wind last Satunlay the challenger to-day gained slowlv but steadily all the way out and rounded forty nine seconds before the defender, having actually gained one minute and four sec ond?. Immediately after the yachts turned their noses into the wind for the beat home the breeze mod rated and turned iluky. The skippers split tacks, each searching for wino. with the result that first one would get a lift and then the other. At one time Columbia seemed a mile ahead, when, with a sud-.eii cant, the wind allowed Shamrock to point nearer the marK and a mile from home the challenger appeared to be lead ing by fully half a mile. The talent began to feel r.erous. but as the yachts ap proached the finish the Yankee skipper, by some miraculous 1 gt-nlemain. shoved his beat Into the light air like a phantom sdiip and one hundred yards from home the two racers were almost on even terms, ll was a pretty sight and one seldom wit nessed -a hn they crossed jail to rail, the while yacht's bowsprit just lapping the goh.it. U boat's mast. The usual pandemonium that attends the final Yankee victory in a cup contest fol lowed. Whistles, sirens, bells, bands and cheers united In a grand chorus of Jubila tion, and J. P. Morgan's steam yacht Cor sair added to the terrific din by firing a national salute of twenty-one guns. CHEERED THEM BOTH. After Columbia had hauled down her sails and set her victory flag the excursion boats crowded alongside to cheer the Yankee sailors and the winning skipper. Nor did they forget either Lipton or his gallant craft. In turn the crowded steamers ran alongside the Shamrock and Erin, and the vanquishe! received almost as much honor as the victor. And thus, with felicitations all around, the twelfth series of races for the old cup which the schooner America brought over fifty years ago ended with the best of feeling. While taking hi3 defeat gamely. Sir Thomas Lipton made no attempt to conceal the honest disappointment when he talked about the races to-night on the Erin. "1 am very disappointed." he said. "I can't hide that. 1 thought within fifteen minutes of the finish that we had won. 1 was sure as my life we haa won. W hen 1 looked around the situation had changed and we had lost. 1 should like to have got one race just by way of consolation. It is a very hard thing to be beaten by a breath by a few beats of the pulse. It has been a severe strain on me, I have worked so hard for many months now, ami I am glad it is over. To have won would have been a joy greater than to-day's disappointment. Columbia's win to-day was fair and square and honorable. There is nothing to pro test i! I wanted to protest. In fact, I have a feeling in my heart that if there had been any error in Judgment at all it would have been in my favor. "If there had been any possibility of choice in the matter, I believe the New Yrk Yacht Club would have given me the race. Sometimes a man may have the bet ter boat, but. even having it. must have a wee bit of luck to win. I am very grieved indeed, verv grievel. and." he added. "I -hould have liked to have won one race." " When asked about his plans for the future Sir Thomas said: "It is too early to talk about any plans. About the Shamrock, I cannot decide yet what I shall do, and as to challenging again, it is too soon to thin;: about it." It was fully half an hour before the preparatory gun when the committee boit Navigator hoisted the signal indicating that the course would be fifteen miles to lee ward and return. The wind at that time came from north-northwest and was blow ing twelve miles an hour. Both racers came out from the Horseshoe in tow of tugs and seemed slow in getting their sails set. ' THE START. At the preparatory signal at 10:45 both boats were far up to the windward and came down toward the lightship, and Just before the warning gun headed up into the wind simultaneously and worked back to their former positions. Both boats were on the port tack and close hauled, with Columbia on the weather quarter of the challenger. The American boat was first to come about after the warning signal at 10:5.". Shamrock immediately followed and planted herself astern of the defender, tt the same time breaking out her balloon jib and letting fall to starboard her spinnaker boom. It was Sycamore's game to cross last if possible. This he was able to do, but while he had the pride of position in a leeward start, he found himself 30 seconds behind the handicap gun. Barr in the meantime had eleiael breaking out his light sails and held Columbia's sheets in flat. Thus ho, too. handicapped his boat in crossing, but not so much as his rival, for it is estimatetl that he was only 15 seconds behind the handicap gun. Both boats being handicapped, the of ficial time of start was posted on the bul letin board of the committee boat as fol lows: Shamrock, 11:02:00; Columbia, 11:02:00. Hardly had the boats got over the line before it was seen that the Shamrock was gaining on her rival. Slowly she crept up and at 11:17 was on even terms. Half a minute later she showed her bowsprit ahead and from there on led the Columbia to the outer mark. The run down the wind was uneventful after Shamrock took the lead, except at a few moments before the turn, when Columbia, catching first a fretdv puff of wind, ran up on the challenger's weather quarter. Tbcv. official time at the turn was: Shamrock. 12:4S:40; Columbia, 12:49:35. Thus, on the run straight down the wind the challenger had gained, according to of ficial times 4J seconds, but in reality she had done better than this, for to this forty nine seconds are to be adiel the fifteen seconds which Columbia led her over the starting line. THE BEAT HOME. After rounding the mark Shamrock stood crT for some minutes on the starboard tack. The Columbia after turning went over on the port tack. The boats split tacks most of the way in, at one time Columbia be ing ahead and again Shamrock regaining her lead. The air was light and they sailed wide, each seeking a favorable breeze. Soon after 2:30 both boats went on a long port tack and at 3:17 Shamrock put about to meet Columbia. It was evident that she still had u slight lead for she forced the defender about. Having done this, Shamrock again went about on the port tack, with the evident hope of fetch ing the line, now about a mile away. Co lumbia kept on a couple of minutes longer and then followed, her rival. She was in the windward berth, but well astern and the lead )f the Englishman was unmis takable. Both boats were being sailed for all there was In them and they went through the water at a speel remarkable for the wind that was then blowing. Columbia was perceptibly gaining, but every soul in the fleet was wondering if she could pull up enough to crjss the line ahead. The wind headed both boats a bit, and it became apparent that neither could fetch by the lightship. At 3:30 Shamrock went about on the star board and headed for the middle of the line. Columbia tacked under her lee, Barr's game being to back-wind the head sails of the challenger. On they came, the American boat gaining slowly. The crowd began to .cheer, for it was then a certainty that the gallant defender was well within her time allowance if she could not cross first. Shamrock was first to luff across, but hardly was this perceptible before Barr diel the same thing with Columbia and they went over only two seconds apart, but the two seconds were to the credit of the Sham rock in actual time, though she was a beaten boat according to the rules of the game. The official time of the finish was: Shamrock, 3:35:3S; Columbia, 3:35:40. . LOXDOX ADMIRES COLUMIHA. Warm Prnlne nnil Ileartr Conjrrntn- latlons on Thursday's Victory-. LONDON, Oct. 4. The British newspa pers unanimously congratulate the United States on the triumph of the Columbia and concede that Shamrock II is outclassed on all points of sailing. The British experts now in New Y'ork all cable similar views to those expressed by the correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette, as follows: "The New York Yacht Club has every right to be proud of its boat. There Is no question of want of wind, lack of a clear course or the disadvantage of a bad start. Barr simply gave Sycamore a good long start and then went out and knocked the head off him. The America's cup has ceased to totter. The splendid showing of the American boat won the unconcealed admiration of the English contingent ami their congratulations that so superb a craft existed." "Not without hope. Better luck next time." Sir Thomas Lipton cabled to Mr. Carmichael, his manager, who replied: "Go in and win three off the reel." Keener Than liver. LONDON. Oct. 3.-There is a feeling of supreme disappointment in London over the failure of the Shamrock II to win even a single race. Those who denounced Sir Thomas Llpton's ambition, asserting that he was using his yacht to advance his business interest, now realize that his sportsmanlike efforts deserved a better re sult. When it was announced that Sham rock II was leading near home the news was reelved in silence by the crowds on the embankment. There never was much betting on the outcome in this country, but the disappointment among the masses is sincere and great. The iuestion is raised here whether the defeat of the challenger was lue ti the su periority of American seamanship or the better constructive ability of the Amer icans. With a view tf settling the ques tion, the Daily Express has cabled Commo dore Morgan and Sir Thomas Lipton sug gesting that they should arrange a race with the Columbia's crew on board the Shamrock II and the crew of the challenger ou board the defender. Of IT WÄ FIRST D UTA I LS OF THK MASSACHK OF COM PA XV CS 31 EX. Uiirrnckü ami Officer' Qnnrters Sim tiltniieoDKly Attacked by 3!ore Than Four Hundred Rnlomen. THE SURPRISE WAS COMPLETE 3IOST OF T.HE SOLDIERS DIED FIG1IT 1XG FOIl THEIR RIFLES. Force That Attacked the Three O ul cers AVns Two Hundred Strong:, Led hy the Presldente of Unlanglga. BRAVERY OF SERGEANT BETR0N WITH TWKXTY-I'IVE MEN HE DE PILSED THE It EU ELS. Survivors Attacked as They Tried to Escape in Boat n Detailed Losses in Men and Munition. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The War De partment to-night received the following dispatch from General Chaffee, dated at Manila, Oct. 4, and giving further details of the disastrous attack on the Ninth Regiment: "From those who escaped the following Is learneel: " 'On SepL 29, while at breakfast at 6:15 in the morning, the company was attacked on signal given bj- ringing convent bells, by over 450 bolomen. About 20) from the rear of the quarters and 200 from the front simultaneously attacked the barracks and officers' quarters. The company was com pletely surprised. The force attacking the front gained possession of the arms. A fight ensued for them in which most of the men met death In the mess room in the rear. The enemy was beaten off tempo rarily by about twenty-five men who gained their arms.' Sergeant Betron assumed command arel endeavored to collect tie men, who, when they tried to leave In boats were reattached by the enemy. The strength of the command was three of ficers and seventy-two men. Killed, 3 of ficers, 40 enlisted men; missing, 6; wounded, 13; present, 13. The party attacking the of ficers in their quarters in the convent en tered through the church in large numbers, led by the president of the town. Probably 101 rifles were with the company and twenty-six, were saved. On fifteen of the lost rifles the bo?ts were drawn. Twenty-five thousand rounds of ammunition were lost. Ninety-five prisoners outside the cuartel joined in the attack at the rignai. The boat of the missing men capsized. Cap tain Bookmiller may pick up th" men. " 'JAMES P. DROUIlLAUD, Lieutenant Ninth Infantry.' " 'Sept. 30 Have returned from Balan glga. Drouillard explains conditions cor rectly. I landed yesterday. The inhabi tants deserted the town firing one shot. W e buried tlyee officers and twenty-nine men. A number of the bodies had been burned. The quarters buildings were fired as we entered the town. We secured or destroyed most of the rations. All ordnance is gone. The Insurgents secured fifty-seven serviceable rifles, 28,000 cartridges. Forty eight men of Company C, Ninth Infantry, and one hospital corps man were killed or are missing; twenty-eight are accounted fcr. We found two in a boat while en route here. We buried the dead, burned the town, and returned to Basia. " 'CAPTAIN BOOKMILLER, Ninth Infantry. " 'De Russey has sent a strong company to chastise the savages If found. HUGHES.' "No other details have been received. The names of the killed are to be deter mined by elimination of the' names of the survivors as soon as possible. The muster roll probably is the latest evidence to be had. "CHAFFEE." De Russey Is the colonel of the Eleventh Regiment stationed near the scene of the attack. The muster roll referred to already has been published. TRADE OF THE PI1ILIPPIXES. Good Progress in the Xine Months Ended on March 31. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The following extract from the monthly bulletin of the commerce of the Philippine islands, cover ing the period of nine months ended on March 31, 1D01, and 1900, has been prepared in the division of insular affairs of the War Department. The statement Indicates the growing trade of the islands. The total value of merchandise Imported during the nine months ended on March 31, 1901, was $22,C29,O0S, against $13,107,143 for the same period of 19, and the totalValue of merchandise exported March 31, 1901. was J17,3S3.1. as against 12,92464 for the same period of 1900, an increase of 52 per cent, in the value of imports and 31 per cent. In the value of exports. The value of imports of merchandise from the United States was $2,007,007. an in crease of S'J per cent, over the previous year, and from European countries. Jll, 475, t71, an increase of 81 per cent. The value of exports of merchandise to the United States was $2,012.W9, a decrease of lä per cent., and to European countries $10.768.325. an increase of 73 per cent. TWO MASSIVE BEAMS PELL. Scores of Liew Imperiled nnd Two .Men May Die of Injuries. PITTSBURG. Oct. 4. Two men were seriously injured and scores of other Hve3 imperiled by the falling of two massive steel beams, weighing two tons each, from the top of the new Arrott building. Fourth avenue and Wood street, this evening. The beams crushed a heavy wooden derrick and a safety sheel like so much tissue paper, while a trolley car tilletl with frightened passengers was standing within tin feet. The injured are: f'W ATU1N ri'RVIN. ntrineer. two rthj I brken, contusions of the face ajid back, 1 I A - .... .11 i one eye iosi; may uie. U'!I ! IAM TitVfi. structural Iron w.-rrW-r badly sprained back and wrist, injured in ternally. Hundreds of people were watching the operation of swinging the two massive beams into position whe n they fell. Importnut Admission Made. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la.. Oct. 4.-ln the Doyle-Burns mining suit, involving prop erties valued at $750. . to-lay, the cross examination of John O'llaire. once inter- J UVJIMU ested In the Portland mining property, was concluded. At the afternoon session Joint 11. Williams admitted having, with four e)ther men. "jumped' the Don s Own after it was located bv Burns, and testified that hums had forced him to abandon it at the point of i rltle. CRAYON PLANT BURNED. Heavy Loss at Sandusky, O. Two Lives May Hae Iteen Lost. SANDUSKY, O.. Oct. 4.-Fire this after noon destroyed the plant )f the American Crayon Company here, causing a loss esti mated at $140.000; insurance The lire started in the elrying room on the firt floor of the packing department and was first discovered when the flames broke througa the floor to the second floor, where fifty girls were at work. The flames spread rapidly and a panic ensued. Within fifteen minutes the entire plant, covering a bieck. was on fire, as well as a half dozen house. The plant and two large baras were soon in ruins. One hundred and fifty men were employed. Late to-night it was reported that two girls are missing, and It is feared they have lost their lives. Stove Works Damaged by Fire. JOLIET, 111.. Oct. 4. The Joliet stove works was damaged between .joo and $50.000 to-night by fire. The nickel plating room, the pattern room and the punching room were ruined, with their contents ami machinery. The loss is fully covered by in surance. Big; CIgHr Factory Burned. TAMPA. Fla.; Oct. 4. The cigar factory of O'Halloran & Co., of New York and Tampa, was destroyed by fire early to-day. The flames spread rapidly and burnel a number of other buildings. The total hss is estimated at $150,0' with only partial insurance. Ohio Town Badly Scorcheil. RENDVILLE, O.. OcL 4. The business part of town burned this morning, including several company stores, the mayor's office and other business and tenement houses, making fifteen families homeless. Esti mated loss, $15,000 to $20,000; insurance small. SHOT TO DEATH. Xegro In a Tennessee Jail Who Was Accused of n Simple Assault. HUNTINGDON, Tenn.. Oct. 4. A gang of eight or ten broke into the calaboose last night" and shot to death a negro named Walter McClennon, who had been arrested for an assault commlttel upon G. B. Dal- ton, a prominent citizen. Three bullets en tered the union unate negro's head, tear ing his face out of all recognition and a rope was found around his nek. The citi zens are Indignant over the murder and the man who is said to have incited the riot has left the county. Shooting; and Inceiiiliarlsm. MIDDLESBORO. Ky., Oct. 4. Yesterday afternoon Arlee GIvens, aged eighteen, per haps mortally wounded Deputy Sheriff A. Wilson, of Clear Creek, in a fight In which young GIvens and his father and Wilson were engaged. Last night Givens's sawmill and a large quantity of lumber ?re de stroyed by incendiaries. Givens and his boys tracked the fire bugs across the moun tains into Tennessee, where all traces were lost. BOSTON'S GENTLE WAY. Petition Circulating: There for Com. mutation of CcoIkooi'n Sentence. BOSTON, Oct. 4. Although Governor Odell, of New York, has stated emphati cally that ho will not consider any petition for a commutation of Czolgocz's death sen tence to life imprisonment, the Social Alli ance of this city is circulating a petition of this nature for signatures in Boston. Its secretary Is Theodore W. Curtis. The peti tion is a long one and includes this sen tence: "The motive of the petition is not senti mental sympathy with a condemned man. much less the upholding of any form of anarchism, of which he is said to have been a disciple, but the belief that the ends of justice, the vindication of the law and the higher interests of civilization will be served by this change in the form of the penalty." OFFICIOUS BERLIN POLICE. They Are Ilonndlng a. Convention of German Women's Clubs. BERLIN, Oct. 4. The plans for the meet ings of the Association of Progressive Women's Societies, arranged to be held in Berlin, have been seriously Interfered with by a controversy with the police. The dele gates first assembled in the Reichstag building. The police declared that the meeting was of a political character and therefore must be controlled by two police officers In uniform. The officials of the building, however, refused to allow the police officers to enter. Finally the delegates adjourned to the Industrial building, but here again they were confronted by the police, because the meeting had not been announced twenty four hours in advance. The delegates are highly indignant, as they have lost two days. APPEAL TO CHRISTIANS. Petition Started to liaise ill,0(M for the Ransom of 3Iiss Stone. BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 4. An appeal has been Issued to "Christian America" in be half of Miss Ellen Stone, the missionary now being held by brigands in the Balkan mountains, to assist In raising $112,000 for her ransom. Kidder, Peabody & Co., Bos ton bankers, have consented to act as trus tees for the fund. .The appeal is signed by John D. Wlthrow, pastor Park-street Con gregational Church; George C. Lorimer, pastor Tremont Temple Baptist Church; John Galbraith. pastor Bloomfleld-stre t Methodist Church, and Charles E. Stone, for the family and relatives, all of Boston and vicinity. PATRICK CASE. ArRnmrnt Made for Immediate Trial Held linier Consideration. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Attorneys for Al bert T. Patrick, who is under indictment for murder of William Marsh Rice. theag l millionaire, in this city, about a year ago, moved to-day in the Curt of General Ses sions for an immediate trial of the case. The district attorney opposed the motion, stating that the evidence was so volumi nous that the assistants in charge of the case would not be able to go to trial until December. The court took the papers and withheld decision. May B Sent to Panama. V ALLE JO. Cal.. Oct. 4. Orders have been received at Mare island to rush the repairs on the naval transport Solace, as sh' mut be realy for service by Oct. 15. A furce of ship fitters, joiners and machinists worked on her all last night, and the men will work overtime continuously to get the vessel ready in time. It Is said the vessl is needed to take a force of marines to Panama. Steamer's Crew Prebuhly Lost. ALDEN. Mich.. Oct. 5. The steamer Ilattie K., plying between Elk Rapids, ami Eastpnrt. sank to-day In Torch lake. The crew, consisting of two men. Captain Fred Smith and "his sixteen-year-old son, are missing. Burglars Secure $7,K) of Loot. PADUCAH. Ky.. Oct. 4 Burglars, sup posed to be prf ssionals. broke into John J. Bleyth's Jewelry store last night. w.rked the combination n the safe and took 11 bU ünt&t soods. valued ut SJ.WJ. SIMPLY EUG mm TRADE BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES. Railroad Earnings In September 0.2 Per Cent. Alove Those of Sep tember fif Last Year. 110 FLUCTUATIONS IN VALUES IRO ASD STEEL 5'OR FCTl RE I SE AT CIHREXT PRICES. Wnjce Agreements Reduce the Number of Strikers to n Minimum lu This Great Industry. SPECULATIVE MARKETS REACT this is tum: of all i:( f.pt the Fl T'l RES COTTON. Movements of Grain, Textiles nnd rMitH'nr- Failure Mfititle BrnIt reefs Clearings Table. NEW YORK. Ct. 4.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of tr;:le to-morrow will sa y : "Tralc channels are remarkably free from obstruction althugh the movement of gootls at some points Is checked by in sufficient tram-porting facilities. This is a tribute to the unusually heavy shipments which are shown more- definitely by rail way earnings in Septemlxr. 9.2 pr cent, larger than last year, and 1C.7 per cent, above those of 1MC. ; "Manufacturing is of such vigor that few wheels are idle, and further wage agreements have reduced the laimUr of strike rs to a minimum. Mild weather, yacht race-. and other temporary influences cur--tallel the volume of retail sabs in this vicinity, but jobbing ami whi-loalc con cerns are preparing for exceptional trans-, actions. For ign trade also is heavy. "Nothing new has developed in regard to the iron and steel situation, and with the mills crowded in their efforts t overtake consumptive demand there Is little prospect of any material change in the market for some time. Contracts for an enormous quantity of steel rails, deliverable next year at current quotations, indicate the general conliileiiee in the stability of prices and the expansion of railway facilities reejuirfel tj meet the growing r.eeds of th country. Finished steel and pig iron sales aro of satisfactory volume. "Steadiness is ttlll the feature in tctila markets. Seilers arc imt making any con cessions ia prices .tr.d buyers do" foies"" matters. Ther! was a ternlency to hold back the placing of new business, partic ularly in the cotton goods division. This was attributed to expectation of charges in the price of raw material. Recent advance-el quotations are held and oxitorlers tor China are unable to se-cure even I ho small reduction asked. New orders, lor woolens are slow, but buyers complain of late delivery on end contracts. This might result in cancellations if the d rr.and was not uniformly brisk Mal lealers unable to secure goods lsewiierc cd coi...s for ward freelv ai;l sntnilie are atimi .V slight advance to J71: was rep.rted in the average price of on hui. d grades on Oct. 1, accorllng to e'oates ros.' cire-ulcr. "Supplementary onlers for winter foot wear made thi situation rather more (satis factory than producers anticipated, wht!a jobbers are unable to sH-ure gois tj till order.;. Hides were violently advanced to the highest prices of the year. "Staple prodiH-ts have? leclinel moder ately as a rule, with th exception of cotton ami pork products. Tin variation wa widest In corn, as might bo expecte!, ine that cereal was inflated much more than any other commodity. Exports have in-crca-sel. but arc still small; for the wceic only 4:i,374 bu going ut from Atlantic ports, against 2.144. .lej last year and 2.'.C lTJ in Wheat also was asi r, partially because of com. ding estimates t foilgn crops and needs, while exports from th United States were smaller than In th preceding week, especially as to flour ship ments. There is still a good showing in cjmparison with earlier years. i.LJX.W) bu Kdn out, against 4,ls3.ftC In 1'.) and 4,2'.. 545 two years ago. Thf gnat sizt of th iomeötic wheat crop this year is indicated bv interior receipts of Ml 1.775 bu. against C."0.:4 last year and 6.04.113 in 1M3. "Cotton was easi-r until the official report appearetl, when the new condition caused a snarp iulvaiH''. "Failures this week numb r 2o" In the United States, against 2" last year, ami thirty-seven in Canada, against twenty three last year." Bit ADSTREET ON III SIN ESS. All Indexes Are for nn Inerensrd Vol ume ClenrlnKs nnd Failures. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. Bradstnct to-morrow will say: "While speculative markets, except for cotton, show reactionary ten dencies, general distributive trade und In dustry are active anl a heavy volume of business is going forwanl. All obtainable measures of production and movement for the nine months of the year testify to thi. Clearings are heavily In excess of previous years, railway earnings continue very fa vorable and talk of scarcity of cars for llfferent parts of the country is heard. Failures are mTe numerous than last year or in 1S!". but fewer than In recently preceding years, and while the hibllithi have expanded this h.is Ik ti lue mainly to a fw large financial suspension betöre r porb'd. because current failures and lia bilities are not as heavy as earlier in the year. "The cereals are very gene-rally weak and lower in all markets. Larg" r -. ipt. liqui dation by tired lonus and unsatisfactory cable aelvic s have w-aken d wheat pfighl ly. Export trade, however, fails to bo greatly stlmulaUd. Corn has weakened slightly on professional liquidation ami poor export inquiry. . Wfsttrn (dilpments are heavy and a larger movement in this latter ilirectioii i. Iook.il for. "The feature of the week in cotton was the publication on Thursday f lh govern ment e ro;i re-port showing the lowest con dition, sith one exi-e ptien. In e ighteen years. Coming at a time when all th" un-favorabb- features, such as small foreign buying and tlv threatened strike at Fall River, had le-n discounted the market luir kly rsponde d In a juarte r--ent advance-in futures and ent for spot. "Print cloths have been firm, with litt!e loing. at the rcent advance. Staple cot tons h ive b n rather quiet as regards rievr demand, but jobbers report a g ,; business in prints. Ne w busin . in woolen gods is quiet, but the mills are buy on winter wear ciders and a large Xolurne of their spring )Utput has teen bo-.k.-.J. Wool is steady, former prices are ia.isid on and consumption H heavy. "D mand for bo Is and shoe js active. "lr n trade re ports are the (-i-t of th vear. Foundry and i:simer pig iron arJ ery active at Chicago and Pittide.irg. 1 . simer is 2.V tip at the Later m.irk-t, whl reports September pig-iron sah the larg est since January. Finish d arid structural mills are two to three m nth b. hind en rdrs and rail rde-rs already bo. iked in-Mir- a tilt far lulu n xt Near. "Wheat, ltu t iding f! .nr. p. rts for th week. ankrregate ..lv.r..7e bu. a agalriit CiTu-l Lut wtfck 4U1 1 U'i ki la thia WtcK