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TOPEKA. KANSAS. SEPTEMBER 21, 1901.
LAST EDiTiOI
SATURDAY EVEXIXG.
SATURDAY EVENING.
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ilD KEMOBY.
WitiiPes Before Sehley Court
Have Great Dif'Jfulfy
In Remembering Circumstances
Established by Records.
HARDER ON THE STAND
lie Was the Executive Ofticer of
the Texas
During Operations of the Fleet
ia Cuban Waters.
:Wa shir, e-ton. Sept. 21. Admiral Dewey
observed his usual rule of prompt nc?s
ia calling' the i'hley court of inquiry"
to order at 11 o'clock today. All toe
members of the court were present and
Admiral Schley sat with hi counsel at
the table set apart for them on thti
lufe ou the witness stand. The at.
tendance of the public was somewhat
larger than on yesterday.
The first witness called was Captain
Harber. executive officer of the Texas
during the Spanish war who was on the
Ftand when the court adjourned yester
day. The jud.ee advocate asked no question
of him and he was immediately turned
over to Mr. Uaynor, of counsel for Ad
miral Schley who questioned him con
cerning l-.is statement made yesterday
to the effect that he did not recall that
there was any picket line established
inside the line of blockade at Cien
fuegos. A report by Admiral Schley was
read to the effect that a picket line had
been maintained, but the witness de
clined to change his statement.
Asked if the Brooklyn had not, on
May 24, signalled the Texas to go along
side the collier and coal, he said he did
not recall anything of the kind. Mr.
Raynor read the signal message as fol
lows: "Go alongside the collier and coal as
rapidly as possible." but no amount of
pressing could bring the witness to say
that he remembered the incident. lie
had. he said, had very little to do with
tne signalling. The same r-pii'S prac
tically were made in response to ques
tions regarding !llt'1' signals.
Mr. Rayiior quoted several of these.
One transmitted from the Texas to the
Brooklyn read: "On afterthought the
captain thinks it unsafe to put a collier
between battleships."
Another from the Texas read:
"Do not think it safe to collier. The
two ships will surely rush her."
Captain Harber replied that he re
membered there wis some talk of the
i -oilier, but he could not recall what it
was.
Speaking of the signals observed off
Cienfuegos he said his supposition was
that of the other officers, that they were
between the Spanish forces. Captain
Harber was also questioned closely con
cerning the rate of speed of the fleet
on the sail from Cienfuegoa to Santiago
on May 25.
He said the weather was fresh and
the sea more roue-It. that it was hard for
small vessels, but it was "nothing
much." He thought the Texas could
have made from iO to 12 : nots. Mr.
Raynor had the witness read losjs
of the Massachusetts, the Iowa, the
Brooklyn and other vessels concerning
the weather at that time. Mr. Raynor
read a report from Captain Higginson,
saying that the weather had been
"rough and squally" on the 25th. Cap
tain Harber stated that the report of
Captain lligginson was not borne out
by the log book of his ship. "It does not
c ot respond w ith the log." he said and
te added that having given his best
l-ecolieetion concerning the weather be
thought Mr. Kaynor had ait interior
motive in his questions. Mr. Kaynor
declared that he had no such end in
View.
"Then." said the witness. "T have
given you rny best recollection concern
ing the weather."
"That is what T want." responded the
attorney. "That is what I have given
you," repeated the wirness.
Captain Lemley objected to the ex
amination of Captain Harber on the
record of a ship which he had no part
in preparing.
The court retired to consider the
point.
After an absence of 10 minutes the
court returned aimoniicinc its decision
sustaining the objection that the wit
ness could not be examined on the log
of the Massachusetts.
Continuing his testimony. Captain
Harber insisted that the weather on
May 25 was not "rough."
He also maintained that it was his
recollection as statt-d yesterday that
the fleet was further out at night than
in the day time. When his attention
was called to a contrary statement by
Admiral Higginson the witness said
that it was not material to him what
any other man had said: he had given
bis estimate and was not concerned
about the statements of others.
"Then you object to having your
memory refreshed." said Mr. Kaynor.
"I said nothing of the kind." replied
tile witness. "I am here to give mv
testimony and I object to being spoken,
to in the way you speak to me."
He also objected to Mr. Kaynor's
shaking his linger at him. saying he
construed it as a memo
Mr. Kaynor insisted that he meant to
be entirely respectful and not to menace
the witness.
Counsel Questioned the witness con
cerning his estimate that at night th
vessej.s of the Heel steamed eight miles
to the eastward and seven miles to the
westward of the mouth of the harbor
The point was sought to be made that
to make this sail of 1 miles would re
quire greater speed than three knots
an hour, which the witness had testi
fied was made, but Captain Harber
maintained his position saying he had
given his best impression. Some of the
log entries he considered worthless as
evidence.
"Admiral Higginson, who preceded
you on the stand." said Mr. Ha v nor
"testified that the blockade of Admiral
Schley cruised nearer at night than da v
Now do you still maintain that vou did
not cruise nearer at night than' during
the day?" "
"Most certainly. I gave you my esti
mate." '.'.I jst w?nt to r"'resh your memory "
u uoesn i retresn my memorvat all "
It is possible for you to be wrong"'
-I did not say anything about that
Certainly it is possible for me to b
wrong. I want to state that I am here
to answer questions pertaining to tbi
testimony, and not to nave words made
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Photograph of the Ex-President Taken "While Delivering His Now Historic
Buffalo the Day Before He Was Shot.
Brief Characteristic Sketches of Our Late President Appear on the Ninth Page of this
in that way as though I had made the
assertions."
Air. Raynor announced his cross
examination closed, and the witness
was re-examined by Mr. Hanna, assist
ant judge advocate.
Mr. Hanna asked whether it is prac
ticable in times of urgency to make
log entries .M" signals. The witness re
plied that it was not practicable for
the person who usually made such en
tries to put them down at that time. It
was necessary to write them out later,
he said, trusting to memory. 'He also
stated that it was impossible for him
to have had knowledge of signals from
the Texas, as Captain Phillip usually
managed the ship personally.
"Is it?" asked Mr. Hanna, "a more
critical matter to coal ship in the open
with a battleship on either side than
with a shin on only one side?"
"Decidedly," was the reply.
Captain Parker here asked:
"You did some coaling on the 27th and
2Sth of .May?"
"On the night of the 27th and morn
ing of the 2th."
"Did not in the course of that coaling
the collier spring a leak because of a
collision with the Texas?"
"You could not call it springing- a
leak, but the plates were indented and
in the Texas a very little water come
seeping through."
"So the sea at that time was bad
enough to cause these vessels to col
lide?" "The inference, sir, is quite wrong.
That was due to a lioat which we put
in between the vessels and did not
notice that it was just abaft the armor
belt. The float consisted of square tim
bers." "That would have been worse in a
worse sea; and it was bad enough in
that sea?"
"Kxperience told that it was not nec
essary to use that sort of thing."
"You did not have as much experience
then in coaling as you have had since,
did you?"
"With that sort of sea, yes sir."
By the court: "What was the state
of the sea when the Texas coaled oji
May 27, as compared with the state on
the 2tth?"
"The weather was smoother some
what. I believe, more favorable."
This concluded Captain Harber's tes
timony, and he was excused.
Admiral Higginson then was recalled
and questioned especially concerning
his statement of yesterday that the
fleet was only two or three miles out
of Santiago harbor. He modified hi 4
statement by saying tint during the
first portion of tne blockade the fleet
stood out farther, probably five miles
by day and four miles by night. He
confessed, however, that alter thi ee
years his memory was indistinct.
In reply to a question by Captain
Parker, the witness said that with the
C"'i tons of coal aboard the Massachu
setts it could have steamed 2,:v,(.i m les
or could have remained on blockade
duty for about 12 days.
tiy Captain Parker: "Then after 12
days out you would not have been able
to get anywhere?"
"No. we would not."
"Did the fleet after the 23th cf Mi)'
ever go off a distance of 27, miles?"
"I don't remember that it ever did."
"Then the story to that eifect, by
whomsoever told, could not be true?"
"I don't remember such an excursion,
and if made the log book should show
the facts."
"Have you any memory that th- fleet
ever withdrew after that date a dis
tance of more than six miles V
"I have not."
Ky the court: "From the lisiancc at
which the blockade was maintained at
night could you have seen any vessel
attempt to leave Santiago under ordi
nary conditions rf weather?"
Admiral Higginson: "I thiu" it would
have been difficult on account of .the
high lands and the shadows under the
land."
Admiral Higginson was then ex
cused and the court at 1 o'clock took
recess for luncheon.
LATE BELOVED PRESIDENT.
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President Begins Business Day
at 9:30.
Walks to the White House
From His Sister's.
BURTOX MAKES A CALL
3Iany Other Public Men Pay
Their Respects.
Appoints a Successor to Comp
troller Dawes.
Washington, Sept. 21. President
Roosevelt walked early to the Whitj
House today from the residence of his
brother-in-law, Commander Cowb s, of
the navy, arriving shortly before 9:110.
Secretary Long, Secretary Hay and
Secretary Cage came almost upon his
heels, and saw the president for a few
minutes in the cabinet room. Th
doors of the White House were closed
to the public, but admission, of course,
was accorded to those who desired to
see the president personally, and with
in an hour a score of men prominent
in public life had called to pay their
respects and to extend their good
wishes for a successful administration.
Among the were Senators Scott and
Klkins of West Virginia, Senators
Pritchard of North Carolina, Miilard of
Nebraska and Burton of Kansas, and
Representatives Heatwole, McCleary
nnd Stephens of Minnesota., Gibson of
Tennessee, Kivmgstone of Georgia and
Dayton of West Virginia. All were de
lighted with the reception accorded
them.
Senators Klkins and Scott congratu
lated the president upon the declara
tion he had made when, he took the
oath of office. "That simple declara
tion," said Senator Scott, "immedi-tely
restored conlidence in the business
world." To the Minnesota representa
tives the president recalled the fact
that it was in their state that he had
made his last public utterance as vice
president, and that in that "confession
of faith, as he characterized it, he com
mitted himself to the policy of McKin
ley, to which he pledged his adherence
upon assuming the responsibilities of
his otfice at Kuffalo. Kepresenta ive
Livingstone, of Georgia, was especia'ly
pleased with his reception. The Goi'sria
representative had congratulated the
president: had expressed the hope t'.iat
his administration would be a success,
and had informed him that as a south
ern man and a Georgian he would con
tribute everything in his power to that
end. The president replied that it
would be his aim to be the president of
the whole people, without reference to
geographic lines or class distinction;
that it was the welfare of all which he
should seek to promote.
The following appointments were
made today by the president:
State To be consuls: George O.
Cornelius. Pennsylvania, at St. Johns,
N. P.; Alonzo H. Garrot. West V.r
ginia, at Nueva Laredo, Mexico; Jesse
Johnson, at Santos, Brazil.
Treasury William B. Ridgely, to ba
comptroller of the currency.
Navy Edward T. Hoopes, to be as
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sistant paymaster in the navy, with
the rank of ensign.
ENGLAND'S FRIEND.
British Do Not Expect Roose
velt to Aid the Boers.
New York, Sept. 21. Among the pas
sengers booked to sail on the steamshiu
Iyiiser Wilhelm der Grosse on Tuesday
next is Captain Arthur Lee, ex-military
attache to the British embassy in
Washington, and conservative member
of parliament from South Hampshire.
Captain Lee and his wife have been in
this country for a month visiting in
Maine. As the representative of the
English army Captain Lee campaigned
in Cuba during the Spanish-American
war. During that campaign he scent a
great deal of his time with the Rough
Riders and became intimately ac
quainted with President Roosevelt. He
said:
"As a student of the American people
I count myself particularly fortunate in
having been in this country during the
pastl week. I have seen them in the
days of their exultation, in the days of
their prosperity and pride and now I
have seen them in their hour of humili
ation and grief. The absolutely univer
sal feeling of affection for the stricken
president and of genuine sorrow over
his death as expressed by the highest
and the lowest presents to the foreigner
a new phase of the national character."
"Have you ever heard it rumored that
hereafter President Roosevelt has been
inclined to sympathize with the Boers
in the South Africa struggle?" was ask
ed. "I have talked with him on the sub
ject," said Captain Lee, "and I think I
know his views, but of course I could
not abuse his confidence by repeating
anything he might have said. I will
state positively, however, that he never
made any secret of his appreciation of
the helpful attitude of England toward
the t'nited States during the struggle in
Cuba, and that he has not forgotten it.
England has nothing to fear from his
administration. I think the leaders of
mv government are convinced of that
fact." !
Speaking of the probable work of the
house of commons at its next sitting
Captain Lee expressed the hope that
one of its first discussions will be upon
the Nicaraguan canal treaty. "I have
every hope that the Cnited States sen
ate will accept the new treaty laid be
fore it next December," said he, "and
I hope that the treaty will come before
the English parliament in February.
I know that every desire on the part of
my government is for the building of
the canal. The trouble thus far over
there has not been the matter of the
American case but the manner in which
it was dealt with in the senate from
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty wpf pre
sented. For my part I will urg J U ev
ery opportunity in the house o, com
mons an early and favorable settlement
of the case, and believe the outlook is
bright."
Kaiiroad to Prison.
Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 21. Hall
Framptoii, a negro, who murdered his
step-daughter February 17, was today
arraigned, indicted, tried and sen
tenced to life imprisonment in the state
prison in less than 30 minutes. Framp
toii after an altercation with his step
daughter, unloaded the contents of a
shotgun into her body and then beat
her brains out with the butt of the gun.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Sept. 21. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair and warmer to
night and Sunday; brisk and high south
erly winds.
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Pan - American Address at
Paper.
Senator Hanna Says He Is Done
For All Time
With Being Interviewed on
Public Questions.
WON'T SAY A WORD
Regarding the Outlook For the
Roosevelt Administration.
He Is Crushed by the Tragedy
at Buffalo.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 2L The Plain
dealer says:
Asked to make a brief statement as
to how he regarded the policy of Presi
dent Roosevelt so far as it had been
expressed and what sort of an adminis
tration he believed the new president
would give to the nationSenator Hanna
said:
"I am done with being interviewed
for all time."
"Have you decided not to again pub
licly express your opinion?" was asked.
"No more," was the brief answer.
. ! the senator is broken by the tragedy
at Buffalo and his face shows how deep
grief has left its mark.
Will Pay Without Any Fuss.
London, Sept. 21. The foreign office is
disposed to settle the claims of Ameri
cans for deportation from the Trans
vaal without troubling the United
States embassy to collect more testi
mony or bring over witnesses tor ex
amination by the claims committee as
agreed upon. The demands of the
Americans will be voluntarily scaled
down by the United States embassy
from the large sums at first asked. while
the foreign office intimates that it will
readily concede reasonable payments
for losses of property and for personal
inconvenience.
Lower Cuban Tariff.
Washington, Sept. 21. One of the re
sults of General Wood's visit to Wash
ington will be the issuance of an order
soon making reductions in certain cases
of the Cuban tariff, of which the most
important will be on sugar machinery
and materials for railroad building. It
has been determined that .no general
revision of the tariff will be made un
til the Cuban government is formed;
the special reductions will be made by
the war department.
Captain Draper's Death.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 21. Captain
Draper, whose death was announced
yesterday, was 34 years old and a grad
uate of Annapolis. His home was at
Ellsworth, Kas., where his wife and
three children live.
Walton's New Flour Mill.
Walton, Kas., Sept. 21. Messrs. Sheak
and Heatwole have leased the large
flouring mill here, and after thoroughly
overhauling it will begin its operation
Monday. It is a modern mill, with a
capacity of 75 barrels per day, and for
merly did a big business.
110 MORE."
I40,GO(MROOPS.
Great Army of France Passes in
Review
Before the Czar of Russia and
the President.
LOUBET'S ODD W ORDS.
He Says the Alliance Is Pledged
to Settlements
Inspired by Sentiments of Jus
tice and Humanity.
Boer War Is Assuming a More
Interesting Aspect.
MAY BE ARBITRATION.
England Is About to Issue An
other Loan.
. Bethany, France, Sept. 21. The czar,
czarina and President Loubet have
concluded a review of 140,000 troops on
the plain of Betheny. The march past
lasted from 10:45 a. m. till 1:10 p. m
terminating in a magnificent charge of
20,000 cavalry. The spectacle was very
imposing as the infantry went by 150
files deep with fixed bayonets.
In hi speech at the luncheon which
followed the review President Loubet
created somewhat of a. sensation by
saying:
"The Franco-Russian alliance
pledged, to settlements inspired by jus
tice and humanity.
Whether rightly or otherwise, some of
his hearers took the remark to refer
to affairs in South Africa.
PURELY FOR PEACE.
London, Sept. 21. The Vienna corre
spondent of the Times quotes an ar
ticle in the St. Petersburg Rossiya
which declares that Russia requires
neither French nor English money
Her credit, says the article, enables her
to place loans without difficulty on the
international market.
Financial operations, the Rossiya de
Clares, did not form the basis for the
Franco-Russian alliance, and it was
not founded on political speculation on
the part of either France or Russia
The alliance was formed because of the
genuine friendship of the two great
nations, who assumed the task of co
operating in order to promote high
moral purposes. The two powers would
not refuse the friendship of any coun
try ready to promote their great aim
which is to prevent a sanguinary col
lision between the peoples of the earth.
MAY BE ARBITRATION.
The Hague, Sept. 21. Baron von Lyn-
den, the minister of foreign affairs
has forwarded to the legations and
members of the council of the court of
arbitration a copy of the Boer appeal
for arbitration, with a notification that
he intends to bring up the appeal for
consideration at the first meeting of
the council. The date of the meeting is
not fixed.
WAR IS NOT OVER.
New York. Sept. 21. Commenting
upon the South African situation, t.ie
London correspondent of the Tribune
says: Anxiety with regard to the s.tu
tion in South Africa is intensified by
Lord Kitchener's latest message an
nouncing the loss of two more British
guns. The war is not over, and even
some of the unionist papers are blam
ing the government for the manner in
which the country has been deluded
into the belief that the Boers were at
the end of their resources. General
Botha has for a week past been medi
fating a raid into Natal, and no doubt
he is acting in co-operation with other
Boer leaders. Whether he has enougti
material at his command to enter upon
a campaign on a large scale in northern
Natal is open to doubt, but at the same
time Lord Kitchener may not have
enough men successfully to oppose the
Boer commandant general, unless ne
considerably reduces the number now
employed in chasing raiding com
mandoes throughout the length and
breadth of Cape Colony. Natal is al
most the only portion of South Africa
which is beginning to recover from the
misfortunes of the last two years, and
it offers tempting prey to the raider.
A fresh invasion of this colony would
be regarded here as a real calamity.
The financial outlook is also far trom
satisfactory. On the stock exchange
rumors are current that the chancellor
of the exchequer will ultimately have
to float another large issue of consols.
BOERS HELPING THEMSELVES.
London, Sept. 21. Wrhile Mr. Krugc-r
and Dr. Leyds are drawing up petitions
to President Roosevelt and the czar,
asking them to intervene, the lighting
Boers are helping themselves in South
Africa by celebrating the expiration of
the period in which Lord Kitchener
proclaimed they must surrender by
four notable successes, killing 68 officers
and men, wounding 63 and capturing
five guns and 300 men. The situation is
singularly like the opening of the war,
two years ago, the names or the same
places recurring in the dispatches.
Utrecht, where Major Gough was en
trapped, was the scene of a similar am
buscade 18 months back. Acton Homes,
where the Boers yesterday reappeared
is 18 miles southwest of Ladysmith,
prominent in the early hostilities and
the Natal colonies are mustering for
the defense of the Tugela as when Gen.
Joubert invaded Natal in 1899.
In Cape Colony fighting is again go
ing on fouth of Stormberg, in territory
traversed by raiders and their pursuers
half a dozen times.
The government's publication of these
reverses causes an outburst of exasper
ation against the conduct of the war,
not in South Africa, but by the minis
try. The great ministerial Journals ac
cuse the government of trying to run
the war "on the cheap" by not provid
ing Lord Kitchener with sufficient re
sources. The Times, while it has no misgivings
as to the final issue, accuses the home
authorities of lack of organized sus
tained effort of a disposition to post
pone military for financial considera
tions and of failure to grasp the moral
and intellectual issues which the pro
longation of the struggle inflicts on the
empire. Other ministerial supporters
aver that precious months which should
have been spent in preparing for anoth
er campaign were wasted in electioneer- t
ing and that Lord Kitchener has ret
been supplied with the requisites for
bringing the war to a close.
IS DOING VJELL
Mrs. Mcliinley's Condition (iiTe-?
Rise to Much Hope.
Canton, O., Sept. 21. Mrs. McKinley
was one of the first at the house in
North Mafket street to arise today. She
said she had enjoyed a good sleep, and
that she felt better than at any time
since the fateful night in Buffalj
when her husband was shot. To Dr.
Rixey she expressed a wish to tako
another drive today.
"Mrs. MoKiniey is improving rap
idly." said the doctor. '"Phis matter
of driving out is a solution of the
problem, I think. She needs little or
no medicine, but exercise and good
healthy mental occupation will work a
great change. 1 feel a high degree of
confidence in her ultimate recovery,
and am almost certain that the dreade 1
collapse will not come.
"Mrs. McKinley's grief is intense.
She is doing as well as could be expect
ed, however. Too much encouragement
should not be taken, at this early day,
regarding her."
To all outward appearances the Mc
Kinley home this morning is but one of
the pretty, comfortable homes of Nort ;t
Market street. Canton's most desirahl
residence section. No jruard surrounds
the beautiful lawn, and po doorkeep r
stands at the door to greet and hoi 1
in check the steady stream of calleia
that was wont to seek admission dar
ing the life of the late president.
Within is a grief-stricken, heart-broken
woman, well nigh prostrated by a be
reavement such as few' women have
ever been called upon to bear. She is
showing remarkable fortitude, and her
friends are encouraged to hope but are
still apprehensive. There has been no
material change in her condition dur
ing the past 24 hours.
It is thought that Mrs. McKinley may
be able to go for a short drive. She
will be encouraged to do so if possible.
Teather conditions are favorabl. an I
it is felt the drive would do her good.
The day is bright and much warmer.
FERRY BOAT BLEVi UP
Four Persons Badly Hurt, the
Others Jumped.
Parkefsburg, W. Va., Sept. 21. A
gasoline ferry boat running between
Elizabeth and Palestine, on the little
Kanawha river, blew up today. The
explosion occurred just after the boat
first loaded with passengers from the
morning train at Palestine. The last
reports from there state that nobody
was killed, but the following were ser
iously and perhaps fatally . injured :
William Webb, Parkersburg, captain
of the boat.
A! S. Woodward.
Harvey Thorne.
H. H. Hopkins, all of Palestine.
The rest of the passengers jumped
into the river and escaped.
AFTER THE POLE.
Peary Will Start Next April
From Cape Heel a.
New York, Sept. 21. Herbert L. Bridge
man, secretary of the Peary Arctiu
club, who conduct the Peary expedition
of this year, and the young men who
accompanied him, have returned home,
with them came Mrs. Peary and her
little girl who was born in the Arctic;
regions eight years ago.
"Next April, said Mr. Bridgeman In
Brooklyn last nleht. "Peary will stare
for the pole from Cape Hecla, the high
est point of land he has discovered i i
the west, which is only 500 miles front
the pole. If he should never reach it,
his discoveries have been important
enough to warrant the time he has
spent in the north but he will reach
the pole."
Mr. Bridgeman said he had the satis
faction of knowing that Peary hail a
supply of walrus meat large enough to
carry him through his undertaking.
The explorer returned with the Bridge
man party as far as Cape Henschel,
where his winter headquarters are.
Four days after it occurred Mr.
Bridgeman, at Sydney, heard of the
shooting of President McKinley. Peary
will not hear of it until next summer.
"The last relief expedition." said Mr.
Bridgeman, "was the eleventh sent out
by the Arctic club. They have lost all
elements of the dramatic. We were
twice in danger, however. Once we got
caught between a glacier and an ice
noe, and went aground on a muddy
bank. We were fast for several hours,
and the danger was lest the ice pack
should sweep in around us and ma ke
us prisoners. 1 ne captain pounded a
hole in the nose of the floe, fastened a
big hawser to the floe, and in ten min
utes the great body of ice, whose move
ment you could not see at all. had
swung us clear of the whole thing.
"The most serious time was when we
got caught between the lip of ice, under
water, and the glacier. We got away
all right, however."
Mr. Bridgeman said that, so far a
h knew, there was no truth in the re
port trom lianrax. rj. t., mat t'eary
had discovered gold in the Arctic le
gions. If such a discovery had been
made Peary, Mr. Bridgeman though",
undoubtedly would have spoken to hi' i
about it.
Steel Company Was Bluffing.
Columbus, O.. Sept. 21. A special to
the Dispatch from Wheeling. W. Va.,
says: The American Sheet stee, com
pany was blutimg when it ordered the
largest department of the Aetna. Stan
dard plant at Bridgeport removed to
Vandergrift, Pa. The plant is now be
ing returned and orders have been
given for the duplication of it at once
in addition to other increases of the fa
cilities which are to be made.
Want to See tho Execution.
Auburn, N. Y., Sept. 21. In the be
lief that Czolgosz will be executed at.
Auburn prison, more than Mr) persons
have already made application to war
den Meade to witness the electrocution
of the assassin. The applications are
by telegraph, telephone and mail.
Temperatures of Large Citiej.
Shicago. Sept. 21. 7 a. m. tempera
tures: New Y'ork. Philadelphia and
Washington 54; Boston and St. Louis
50; Chicago 46; Minneapoila 44; Ciucuas
naU 44.