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«DAMX THE TEXAS."
Continued from firM pa B e.
,«nk out for the Texas. As I was going up I asked
VVhM quartermaster if he had seen a torpedo
11, and he said he had seen one blown up by a
i\« shell away in the rear. I said I had not
lai> any ag i told the. Commodore previously. The
V\n ever. was kept hard a-port. The Brook
**' swung clear of the Texas and brought around
l"h helm hard a-t-ort. until she brought in sight
The leading Spanish vessel, which was then the
ViK-aya. the Teresa having fallen oft and gone In
ore" seeking a berth. As soon as we were around
* the proper position the helm was eased, so that
'' paralleled the course of the Viscaya, which at
• that time was about 2.400 or 2.500 yards on our star
board bow. The Colon was probably on the beam
a little forward of the beam, the Oquendo abaft
tfae starboard beam. The Oquendo very soon fell
«t and ran ashore on tire, and then we devoted
'ar attention solely to the Colon and Viscaya."
PROXIMITY TO THE TEXAS.
The Judge-Advocate— near was the Texas to
the Brooklyn when the latter crossed her bow?
••I suppose it was about 250 to 300 yards."
"Have you ever given this estimate as nearer
than that?"
. "Yes. sir."
L •-.'.hat have you given before?"
-One hundred and fifty yards."
••Why do you change it now?"
-Because I have read from my notes, written
the day after the battle, and from notes I used on
the board of navigators. I concluded from these
that my estimate at that time, when I gave it from
.-- to SO yards, was too near. Also, I was very
j^uch Influenced by the thought that the navlgat
jrg officer of the Texas would not think it was
less than one hundred and fifty yards."
"Just read your entry from your notes."
The witness (reading)— "We quickly put our helm
to port, and then around to starboard, passing well
inside the Tex. " That was written by me the
lay after the battle,
"Is there any reference as to the distance you
i-ere from the Texas In those notes?"
¦•», sir."
"Do you remember whether anything was said
»bout blanketing the tire of the Texas at that
ttae?"
"When I told the Commodore I thought we would
mi into the Texas I think I did say that we might
pi a shot from one of her big guns."
•'Have you ever said that you were 'skittish'
»boat a collision with the Texas at this time?"
ML I wasw 'as 'skittish' about it I thought we
were going to have a collision very likely with the
Texas."
"How was the collision avoided from what you
know of your own knowledge?"
"By our getting around so quick we passed ahead
of her."
"You cannot tell me what was done aboard the
Texas?"
"I have no idea."
CHANGES IX BROOKLYN'S LOG.
The Judge Advocate then questioned Commander
Hodgson about cha jges in the log of the Brooklyn.
giviriir the account of the famous loop. The wlt-
EeK said that Lieutenant Doyle had written It. but
the witness had given Doyle all the data for it.
"What information did you give him referring to
the direction in which the helm was put in turning
the vessel?"
"I told him the helm was put a-port, if I men
tioned that particular Incident."
•Do you remember whether you mentioned it or
El'
"So, I am not sure that I mentioned it, except
that we turned around to head for the Spanish
¦bips. I may not have mentioned which way the
fce'.m was put. but if I mentioned It at all, I men
tioEfd that turn to starboard."
"That was a very Important movement, was -it
co:""
"Yes, sir; I put It In my log."
"What do you mean by your log?"
"•MI the log of the forenoon and afternoon
waieh was written up by Lieutenant Doyle and
Lieutenant Webster, but as both those gentlemen
had been, one in the turret and the other on the
gnn deck, righting the batteries. I gave them a
number of points that might enable them to write
their deck log correctly. After they had written
up their logs I went to the captain and told him I
vcnJd like to put in a little information of my own
to make it more complete, and there was an ad
denda written that day by myself, and I think in
that. will be found the way the helm was but."
"When was that addenda made and put in?"
"Before noon of the. day following, as the log
way "generally copied before noon."
"Do you remember any discussion on board the
Brook'yn as to the direction that the helm was
put when she made what Is known as the 'loop.' '*
"Well, I think I remember the fact of putting an
Interlineation in this log. because an erasure was
made of that word '6tarboard." and I suggested put-
Ing fa th' explanatory words that we 'cleared the
Texas.'
"Do you remember whether any change was made
in the logbook in the recording of the direction in
which the helm was originally put?"
"I think I remember that erasure. The word
'starboard' was erased, and the word 'port' sub
stituted."
"Do you remember discussing that with any one
In the presence of Commodore Schley and Captain
Cook?"
"I do not."
REASON FOR THE TURN.
"How was it first brought to your attention that
ft was entered in the body of the log that the helm
•a? put to starboard?"
"Very likely by the watch officer desiring to make
an erasure In the log after I had examined It."
"Do you remember when, if at all, you under
took to check the log. as written, to show whether
these points were correctly entered in the logbook
or not?"
"No, I do not, except that it Is more probable
this was all done before noon of the succeeding
day, because the log was generally given to the
captain by noon."
"Do you regard that as a correct entry In the log
book that the helm was put to port In order to
¦bring the starboard battery to bear?"
"No, that was not the reason for which the helm
•a* put to port. It was put to port to bring the
Brooklyn around as quickly as possible to head off
the Spanish vessels."
"Would not the Brooklyn have been brought
around quicker if the helm had been put to star
ward, as it was recorded In the logbook origi
nally?" ' '
"I think she would."
"These words, 'swinging clear of the fire of the
Texas.' Are they right?"
'"That is right. That is a point that impressed
¦>•• Fortunately we got around without having one
of the Texas' s guns fir. over us."
"The words, 'clear of the fire of the Texas,' are
the interlined words, are they not?"
'"They are."
"Did you give any specific instructions or make
any Fpecifi c suggestions to the officer who wrote
¦a log with regard to putting in those words?"
"I think It Is very possible I did. I think it more
than probable that I did, because that was the fact
that Impressed me as the result of swinging with
we port helm I was very thankful we cleared the
Texas and her fire." .':• . : .
"When were •!. i . words put in relative to the
change In the logbook from 'starboard' to 'port
I cannot say. I was not at that time contem-
P'atlng any such searching investigation as this,
ar.d consequent!;.- I thought that the log was writ-
Thin Hair
You cant expect a half
starved child to prosper. Neither
Will half-starved hair prosper,
either. Growth demands food.
Then feed your hair. Feed it
*fth Avers Hair Vigor, the
on! y genuine hair-food.
My ha>r vas falling out rapidly, and my head
Htir v" r ' y >ald - J then beßan the use of ' AYA V" er>s
t»ir f Ror< and less than two bottles stopped my
Ith. °" n fallin ? OUI an d made it grow rapidly.
"•* ton- sionders for me."
Kuth Lawr.on, Detroit, Mich.
•l. Au
C:u »>'i.:-U j C AVER CO. Lowell. Ma«».
t*>n with the Idea of giving a general account of
the battle without being brought up under search
ing scrutiny, or I might have been much more par
ticular as to exact times and date»."
with Lieutenant-Commander Hodgson still on the
stand the court adjourned until to-morrow. It If
understood he will be examined to-morrow about
a series of letters which have passed between him
self .and. Rear Admiral Schley. and which were
shown to a number of persons In the courtroom to
day.
PLENTY OF COAL.
The court began Its proceedings to-day with the
recall of Captain Dawson, of the Marine Corps, who
was on the stand yesterday, to correct the official
copy of his testimony. He said that, while he had
not seen the Brooklyn swinging with starboard
helm, he was sure that she did so swlnp.
Lieutenant Dyson, who was on the witness stand
yesterday when the court adjourned, was then re
called. He had added to his coal history of the
fleet Information as to how long the supply of
coal on hand on May 26 would have held out under
forced draught. The information was contained In
a chart, which was read by Judge-Advocate Lemly.
The witness also read the same information from
a tabular statement. The chart covered the period
from May 18 to June l. It showed. that on May 26
the Brooklyn's supply of coal was 952 tons; the
lowa's, 784 tons; the Texas had 408 tons and the
Marblehead 122 tons.
He said that on May 24 the Brooklyn had coal
enough aboard to have remained on blockade duty
off Santiago for twenty-five days, and then to have
returned to Key West; the Massachusetts had
enough to remain seventeen days, and. then go to
Key West; the lowa had enough for eleven days,
the Texas for seven days and the Marblehead for
one day. This was assuming that they would
have gone by the Yucatan Channel. He also gave
an estimate of the length of time they could have
remained, and then gone to Gonalves Channel,
Cape Cruz. Mole St. Nicholas, Kingston. Port An
tonio, Jamaica and Guantanamo Bay, the time of
remaining on blockade being increased as the dis
tance to the various points diminished.
Mr. Rayner brought out the Information con
cerning the time the coal on each of the vessels
would have lasted, on forced draught. In chasing
the enemy's vessels, taking the amount of coal on
each on May 2'". and leaving sufficient coal to return
to Key West. Mr Rayner read the Information
from Mr. Dyson's tabulated statement, showing
that the lowa would have consumed 243 tons of
coal a day. the Texas 160 tons a day. and the
Marblehead "77 tons. That estimate would, he said.
Rive the Brooklyn. 2.3 days' chase, returning by
way of the Yucatan Channel, and 2.35 days' chase
returning by the Windward Passage, and the lowa
a chase of 12 days. The Texas would have a
chase of three-fourths of a day, and, returning
by way of the 1 Windward Passage, nine-tenths of
a day. The Marblehead would have a chase of
two-tenths of a day by the Yucatan Channel and
four-tenths of a day by the Windward Passage.
The statement showed that the Massachusetts
could not have steamed more than fifteen knots
an hour, and that in doing so she would have
consumed ISO tons per day. At this rate she could
have chased the enemy for 1.8 days, returning
through the Yucatan Channel, or for two days
returning by the Windward Passage.
The witness said In reply to questions that his
statement contemplated average conditions of*
weather and of the vessels.
Mr. Rayn*r— You have taken as a base for coal-
Ing a number of ports. You took (Jonnlves, the
Mole and Kingston. Those are ports that have
just been given you from which to make the cal
culation.
"These ports were just mentioned to me here
to-dny."
"You, of course, know nothing about our right
to coal In those ports?"
"I do not."
NO DANGER IN COALING.
Lieutenant Dysor was followed on the stand by
Commander Raymond P. Rodgers. who was execu
tive officer of the battleship lowa during the sum
mer of 1858. He testified to leaving Key West on
May 20 for Clenfuegos to join the Flying Squadron.
Before leaving there he had hud, as a representa
tive of Captain Kv.-ris, he said, a conference with
Commander-In-Chlef Sampson, at which Captains
Taylor and Chadwlck wen- present. At that time
he was told by Rear Admiral Sampson that he b id
received information from the department at Wash
ington that the Spanish fleet, under Cervera, was
probably In the harbor In Santiago. He, however.
had not been Informed of any secret code for com
munication with the Cuban Insurgents near Ci«-n
fuegos. He had, he said, taken dispatches for
Commodore Schley. and, while not certain whether
there was more than one packuge, he was under
the impression there was more than that number.
One of the dispatches carried at this time was. the
witness thought, that signed by Secretary lx>ng
and dated Washington, 12:30 o'clock. May 20. and
beginning: "The report of the Spanish fleet being
at Santiago de Cuba might very well be correct, go
th* department strongly advises that you send word
Immediately by the lowa to Schley to proceed off
Santiago with his whole command, leaving one
small vessel off Clenfuegos."
Commander Rodgers was examined at length con
cerning the coaling of the Flying Squadron.
"Could you have coaled the lowa on the after
noon of May 26?" Mr. Hanna asked.
"In the late afternoon, the time I speak of. th«
weather being fine and smooth. 1 think there would
have been no trouble at all." replied the witness.
"When the collier can deliver coal can a battle
ship like the lowa take It?"
"With a ship like the lowa, with no broadside
guns, the danger in coaling at sea is entirely to the
collier."
"Is there any more danger to a collier with a
battleship on either side?"
"There would be very great danger to a collier In
coaling battleships with a battleship on either side."
Commander Rodgers related two or three In
stances in which the ships of the Flying Squadron
were cleared for action upon signal from the flag
ship Brooklyn before May 31. when vessels were
discerned In the distance. In ench case the vessels
proved to be American ships Each time the signal
was to clear for action and make speed of twelve
knots an hour. He also told of the bombardment
or reeonnolssance of the Cristobal Colon on May 31,
In which the lowa participated. He said the ves
sels were all In formation and following the flag
ship, which In that instance was the Massachusetts.
The range was at first given at seven thousand
yards for this engagement, but the shots fell so far
short that the range was increased to eleven thou
sand yards. These' latter shots fell into the chan
nel In which the Colon lay. Some of them must
have fallen within five hundred yards of the Span
ish ship.
Describing Commodore Behlejr'a blockade of the
harbor at Santiago Commander Rodgers said that
the fleet maintained a position of seven or eight
miles out. with the Marblehead and the Vixen In
side the line. He remembered that the Marblehead
was on the Inside fnra the fact that some of the
vessels In the squadron had fired at her. He could
not say whether the fleet was further out in the
day than at night. He thought the Vixen and the
Marblehead could have been seen by moonlight, but
not after the moon had set.
SCHLEY SHELLS ON SPANISH SHIPS.
The witness stated, in reply to questions, that
he was the senior member of the naval board of
survey appointed by Rear Admiral Sampson to ex
amine the wrecked Spanish vessels. The Brooklyn,
he said was the only vessel that fired 5-Inch shells.
and Mr Rayner said th.it a careful computation
ba«ed upon the report of the board of survey
showed that twelve 5-inch shells had been found on
th« four Spanish vessels.
Mr Rayner presented a statement showing the
number of shells found on the vessels of the Span
ish fleet, and the witness was asked to state the
percentage of 5-Inch shells, assuming the statement
to be correct. Commander Rodger* replied that
the total number of hits was thirty-five, and that
therefore the 5-Inch shell hits constituted 34 par
cent of all the hits. Mr. Rayner said that tho
statement had been prepared by Rear Admiral
Schley.
The witness also said he knew that the Brooklyn
had 8-lnch guns, but Mr. Rayner said the Rear
Admiral's computation was not" intended 4 to 'cover
that feature. Ills only purpose was to make the
showing for 5-inch guns, these being unmistakably
the 'Brooklyn's. ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ,
Cross-examined on the dispatches carried by th«
lowa Commander Kodgers was asked It the "Dear
Schley" letter, dated at Key West, May 20. 1893.
written by Rear Admiral Sampson, in which the
statement was made that "I am of opinion that
our best chances of success tn capturing the ene
my's ships will be to hold Clenfuegos and Havana,"
was included in these dispatches. The witness
replied that he had no knowledge as to what. the
envelope contained. While the examination on this
point wai in progress Mr. Rayner read the letter.
THE REPIIIMC OF COLOMBIA..'..:
A brief -•nr-rey of this n«-l»l> lior of oars.
Which hatchea a revolution every: > e»r. la
to-morrow's Tribune.
NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1901.
including the following extract: "If It ever should
develop that those . vcueli . are at Santiago, we
could then asiemble off that port the ships beat
Batted for the parpOM nnd completely blockade It.
Until we then receive more positive Information wo
shall continue to hold Havana and Butitlago."
Mr. Raynor remarked that he aaaaoaal It would
be conceded that tho word "Santiago" wan a mis
take, and that It ahuuld be "Clenfuegos." Captain
Lemly replied that he would make no such conces
sion, and a tilt followed between counsel concern
ing the accuracy of government publications. It
closed with an understanding that the original
document should bo supplied to-morrow.
In reply to a Question by Mr. Hayncr a* to the
condition of the weather from May 24 to 20. Com
mander Rodgers replied: "I flo not recollect the
events of the night of May 24. My recollection la
that on the morning and throughout the day of
the 25th the wind was fresh from a direction gen
erally ahead. Our course was generally southeast
ward. The sea depends entirely upon the size of
the ship. It was what I should call a moderate
sea. I recollect the wind continued fresh that
evening. Next morning we must have got around
the cape, headed eastward. The weather had mod
erated considerably, and In the late afternoon the
weather was. I should say, fine, with a smooth sea."
"How were the sea and weather for small ships
like the Vixen and the Eagle?"
"I should say on Thursday the weather for small
ships would have been considered fresh, and cer
tainly my recollection of seeing the Eagle on that
day was that she was making what you might call
heavy weather. I should say on that occasion the
sea was what one finds in that neighborhood when
there is a fresh wind."
THE MENACE TO THE TEXAS.
The court asked a number of questions of Com
mander Rodgers, the more important of which,
together with the responses of the witness, were
as follows: > '¦
"Was any other attempt made by the Flying
Squadron except that of May 31 to destroy the
Colon?"
"None whatever, to the b.'st of my knowledge
and belief."
"What was the speed of the lowa when passing
the harbor of Santiago on May 31?"
"We were directed to speed ten knots, and I
should say that on the first run by we were making
about that speed."
"Were the Brooklyn and the Texas bo close to
gether at the commencement of the battle of July
3 that a collision was probable?"
"I saw the Brooklyn and the Texas at the begin-,
ning of the battle. The Brooklyn was then lying a
mile or more away from the lowa, bearing the
general direction westward. The Texas was be
tween the lowa and the Brooklyn, and the Texas
was not more than half a mile from us. • When
the lowa steamed In the Texas was under our port
bow. and the Brooklyn, as I saw her then, was
steaming In the direction general northeast. Short
ly after that the fire began to get a little hot We
were struck twice, and the carpenter came ,to me
and said that there had been a fire In one of the
compartments. I went down to that compartment
to pee what had been done, and If the court refers
to the possibility of a collision between the Texas
and the Brooklyn, that must have occurred while I
was below, because when I came back to the gal
lery outside the conning tower the Brooklyn was
then off our port bow. some distance from us,
steaming In a westward direction."
"Did Commodore Schlev op»n In your presence
the package you handed him at Cienfuegos?"
"To the beat of mv recollection, yes."
"Did he make any comments to you regarding
these dispatches?"
"None that I recall. He discussed or stated the
conditions existing there. The conversation was
general."
"Can you. from your conversation with Commo
dore Schley. designate the dispatches he received?"
"I cannot."
THE "DEAR BCHLEY" LETTER.
At this point Commander Rodgers was excused
and Judge Advocate Lemly. after stating that
Lleutennnt-CommnnOer Albon C. Hodgson would
be the next witness, pending his appearance again
brought up the question as to whether the word
"Santiago" had been substitute,! by mistake for
the word "Clenfuegos" in the letter written by
Rear Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schley on
May 20. beginning "Dear Schley." Captain Lemly
said: "The word was originally 'Santiago,' us It Is
printed In the Senate document. The difference
appears to be a matter of punctuation, and In the
letter as It appears, copied In Admiral Sampson's
copy book It reads, 'until we then salve more
positive Information we shall continue to hold Ha
vana and Santiago.' •rheraae. as printed m- un ap
pendix to Hear Admiral Schley'a letter to the
Senate It reads, 'until we. then, receive more posi
tive Information we i.hall continue to bold Havana
und Santiago, and the word 'then' In the letter as
printed refers back to other mat tern relating to
Santiago, and the punctuation would appear to
give it the meaning of 'therefore'- 'until we there
fore receive.' which Is not Intended, but it tni-ans
really 'until we then.' after the arrival of Cerv«rii
at Santiago, 'receive further information." etc. The
original, however, will still be forthcoming."
Mr. Rayn«r, after securing Captain. Lemly'a per
mission, read two or three sentences from Rear
Admiral Sampson's letter, an follows: "Please
•end .Scorpl to communicate with those vessel*
at Santiago, and direct one of them to report to
the department from St. Nicholas Mole or Cape
Hattlen the change which I have made In the
plans strongly advised by the department. As
soon as this vessel baa communicated with the
department, on her return to the vicinity of Santi
ago, learn the condition of affairs and immedi
ately report at Havana or Cienfuegos, as he may
think most advantageous."
"This," said Mr. Kayner. "I want to call to the
attention of the Judge Advocate."
Mr. Rayner continued: "1 cannot take that
word 'Santiago' to mean anything else except
'Cienfuegos.' It cannot possibly mean anything
else. It is an imputation upon Commodore Schley,
and I cannot permit that Imputation to rest with
out summoning the author of that request."
Judge Advocate— have told you once before you
can summon any one you please.
Mr. Rayner— Well, then, summon Admiral Samp
sou.
With this remark the coll.»quy in regard to Rear
Admiral Sampson's dispatch closed for the time,
and Commander Hodgson took the oath.
BCHLEY Tit RETIRE NEXT WEEK.
THIS WIM. MAKK ROOM FOR TWO MORE
KKAK AD.MIIt.M-S OF Tl I K NAVY.
Washington, Oct. 4. Next Wednesday Flea r A.I
mlral S.-hl-y will retire from the active list of
the navy by age limit, und from present pros
pects this will take place while the court of In
quiry is Mill In s.ssloti. Ills retirement will pro
mote two capttilns to be rear admirals. Captain
Frank Wildes, who was In command of the Boo
ton during the battle of Manila Hay. now heads
the list of captains. He was protnotcil for war
service, and under th»» law his advancement must
not retard the regular course of promotions.
Therefore. Captain Henry Gtaea, who stands next
to him on the list of captains, also will enter the
list of rear admirals.
Other promotions resulting from Rear Admiral
Bchley'a retirement will be those of Comma ml-rs
T F I. Ollmore and Kugeu.. H. C. Letttae, who
will become captains, and Lieutenant-Commanders
Hlilney A. Staunton and Charles \V. Bartlett. who
will l.econip commanders.
TCi K.VTKRTMN BCHUET FX CHfCAOOh
Chicago, Oct. 4.— Admiral Schley Is to lx> Invited
to come to Chicago to be the guest of the Mary
land' Society of Chicago at a banquet in his honor.
The banquet will take place after the court of in
quiry hi Washington shall have adjourned.
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Published by CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS Si.so
THE HODGSON LETTERS.
UIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH
SCHLEY MADE PUBLIC.
IT WILL PROBABLY; BE SUBMITTED TO
THE COURT OF INQUIRY TO-DAY.
Washington. Oct. 4.— Copies of correspondence
between Lieutenant Coirmander A. C. Hodgson
and Rear Admiral Bchley, between June 6, 1599, and
August 25, 1901, were given to the press to-day, with
tha statement that the correspondence will be
submitted to the 3chley Court of Inquiry by Hodg
son while on the witness stand tj-morrow. Most
of it already has been published In the newspapers,
although part of It has not been made ' public
heretofore. On June 6. 1899, Schley wrote to Hodg
son. Inclosing an editorial from "The New-York
Sun," alleging that a colloquy had occurred be
tween Schley. and Hodgson on the bridge of the
Brooklyn in the battle of Santiago, In the course
of which the Admiral was reported to have said:
"Damn the Texas'. Let her look out for herself,"
In ply to Hodgson's remonstrance against turn
ing the ship to starboard. Characterizing -this as
a "grotesque He." the Rear Admiral asked Hodg
son "to write me your denial of this oft-repeated
calumny.". ' . • ¦ .¦¦•.¦ •'•'-. ¦-...'
On June 8 Hodgson .responded in a. long letter,
dated at the New-York Navy Yard, denying that
bo authorized the publication of any conversation'
and making a long explanation of what he says
occurred during the battle. He added that what
was printed' "as a part of a conversation between
you and me is substantially correct, though not so
as to the manner in which It took place."-
Hodgson then tells of the rage with which the
Brooklyn crew heard the sinister whisper, upon
her return to Guantanamo Bay, that they were
"gun shy," and he says that he gave what he
thought was a true explanation of the Brooklyn's
turn to many officers of the fleet, none of whom
failed to agree with him. He explains that he
thought Rear Admiral Schley regarded this turn as
a' strategical manoeuvre, "looking to the further
part the Brooklyn was to play in that day's battle,
rather than us an effort to avoid interfering with
the (ire of the other vessels of th- fleet. In fact. I
thought then, ns I think now, that the turn to star
board caused more interference."
Then Hodgson gives his explanation of the turn.
He tells of the belief that existed that the Spanish
ships outclassed the Americans in speed, and that,
in the absence of the New-York, the Brooklyn was
the only American ship capable of preventing the
escape of the Spaniards should they pass the tire
of the battleships. The Spanish torpedo boats also
were to be reckoned with
PRAISES SCHLEY'S JtTDGMENT.
"Therefore." says Hodgson, "after putting the
helm to starboard and to port once or twice, to
counteract the efforts of the Theresa and the Vlz
caya to get Into closer action and ram us, and
after the leading Spanish ship had reached Just a
little abaft our port beam, you decided to port the
helm and turn around in chase to prevent the es
cape of any of the Spanish vessels."
Hodgson writes that be suggested that the Texas
was off their starboard beam, and that there was
danger of running Into her and getting right across
her line of nre, and that S.-hley replied that the
Texas would have to look out for that; that it was
imperative to get around Immediately, and that, by
turning to port "you would get so close to the
enemy that you would expose yourself to attack
from the torpedo boats, that a lucky shot or two
by the enemy might disable the Brooklyn, and that
you did not propose to run each a risk at that
stage of the battle when it was unnecessary and
do much depended on the speed of the Brooklyn."
Hodgson writes that he then suggested backing
the starboard engine, "because it would shorten the
circle and give the Texas a wider berth," and that
Bchley replied, after a pause, "No, because It would
deaden our speed of turning, and you wish to get
around as quickly as possible. For weeks after
the battle Captain Cook was under the impression
that we had backed the starboard engine."
Hodgson explains that in making the. suggestion
he was discharging his duty as the navlgutor of the
ship, charged with her safety, and at the moment
did not consider the effect of the turn upon the re
sults of the battle, and he adds, "I Immediately
perceived that your cool Judgment at this trying
moment bad enabled you to consider the results of
your decision, and then, as now. It Boomed to me
that you had decided most wisely; that It was a
strategical move of the greatest Importance, and
th.it the result of the battle most fully proved Its
wisdom."
Hodgson goes on to declare that he was under
the Impression, up to the time he saw "The New-
York Sun " publication. Including the colloquy, that
Schley made the turn to starboard because the con
ditions wer*- as he (Hodgson) had stated.' Continu
ing, he assures the rear admiral that be never
would tm v given the explanation he did of the
loop hail he for a moment suspected that the rear
admiral bad given any other reasons.
SCHLEY FELT FOR HODGSON.
Under date of Washington. June 10. 1899. Schley.
disclaiming any sense of annoyance from the news
paper attack, says: "Hut I do feel for yourself that
a colloquy should be made up by them that did
not occur between you and me, and It Is this that
I desire to protect yo i against. Of course, you did ,
not authorize this, and It is this dialogue which
should be denied. I have no recollection whatever
of anything of the kind, and my memory is ex
ceedingly clear of the events of that day. for I
never felt In all my life less excitement or more
steadiness of judgment than when the Dons came
out that day. When the turn was made the Brook
lyn was. In my Judgment, within the distance of
thflr tactical diameter, and if it had been made to
port we should probably have passed Inside their
line, but, having them exposed to the uninterrupted
tire of all the ships, so Important In the earlier mo
ments of the fight, the proper strategy of a battle
was to avoid interfering with that, and the sequel
shows that we made no mistake.
"Cook really gave the order, which I approved,
and It is possible that your conversation was with
him, but The Sun's' effort has been to promote
the notion thai you and 1 bad a controversy at the
critical moment, and this Is unjust to you and to
me. What I desire Is simply your denial that any
such colloquy occurred, and I will see that proper
correction is made to cover you from this slander.
•There is much in your letter that I should not
like to use. as it would provoke assault upon you.
which I am unwilling to have happen, but what I
want to show Is simply that this dialogue did not
occur and, that shown, the whole tlimsy canard
fails to the ground. Make your letter short aa
possible."
HODGSON'S SHORT DENIAL.
Two letters came, June 11. from the New-York
Navy Yard in answer to this letter. In one. very
short. Hodgson says: "The colloquy published in
•The New-York Sun' and alleged to have taken
place between you and ma on the day of the battle
off Santiago. July 3, 18SS. never occurred."
The second letter Is explanatory. Hodgson re
peats that he told "The Sun" reporter that the first
publication in "The Sun" was garbled, and that
"when the turn was to be made. I had suggested
the proximity of the Texas and the probable dan
ger of getting mixed up with her if we turned to
starboard, and that you said the Texas would have
to look out for herself." Schley returns thanks
for the denial furnished, adding, touching the col
loquy. "Your statement that It never occurred is i
absolutely true." , _ I
Next in the correspondence is a report from Cap- <
tain Chadwick to the Secretary of the. Navy upon |
the Inquiry he made by the direction of the depart
ment into this alleged colloquy. This has been pub
lished heretofore. Including Hodgson'* statement
that he did not Intend to convey In his note of
denial, sent at the request of 9chlcy. the idea that
no such colloquy took place, and that all he sought
was to refute the allegation that a controversy
existed at a critical stage of the battle.
Lnder date of July 4. 1309, Hodgson writes from
Ne».\ork to Schley. calling attention to the news
paper attacks upon his veracity on account of these
publications. He thinks that if these newspapers
were made acquainted with the facts la the case
full and ample apologies would be made for "their
unjust and abusive tirades." Therefore he asks
Schley to put these facts before "The Washington
Tost" and "The -York Sun." or permit him to
publish the correspondence that has taken place be
tween them. He repeats that he understood
Schley's request for a denial to be "nothing else
than a request for a denial of the v.rbal accuracy
of the dialogue, and I so understood it." He did
not think that the denial, could be construed by the !
public as completely and absolutely refuting the
entire statement made by 'The Sun." or he cer
tainly would have written it In much less equivocal
language. ¦
CAPTAIN CHADWICK'S REPORT.
Here follows another official report by Captain
Chadwlck of his examination of Lieutenant-Com
mander Hellner. This represents Heilner as dis
cussing with Hodgson the Brooklyn loop on board
that ship while the Board on Ships' Positions was
at work. Hellner. says Hodgson, repeats that he
was certain that the Brooklyn was nearer the
Spanish ships than fourteen hundred yards, as re- '
ported by the board, saying: "We were so close
that Schley gave the order. 'Hard aport.* "
This report by Captain Chadwlck was trans
mitted by Sampson to the Navy Department, with
the three words of. Indorsement, "approved and for
warded." - ; ¦••-.¦ !
Next In order Is Schley's reply to Lieutenant
Hodgson, dated Saugatuck. July 11, 1599, declining
to refer to the .colloquy for publication on the
ground that it had been made an official matter of
investigation. One sentence he uses Is in part: "I
regret extremely that there should have been any
tangle in this matter in your mind. ... It
puzzles my understanding to grasp how a colloquy
which never occurred could be true in substance
with all the facts to It denied. ... It is rather
your j recollection of what did occur and with
whom it may have occurred, which is at fault."
HODGSON APPEALS HIGHER UP.
Hodgson submitted all the preceding correspond
ence to the Navy Department, saying that by the
misconstruction placed upon his denial his honor
and Integrity had been reflected upon, and, in view
of Schley's declination, he asks the department to
exonerate mm, or to permit him to take steps to
that end.
On December 23 Hodgson wrote to Schley from
Newport, asking lor copies of the three letters
that be had written him concerning the colloquy,
or. failing to grant this request, asking Schley to
write a statement giving their substance. Ho de
sired especially the one of June 11. accompanying
the specific denial. He earnestly begged this as
sistance to protect himself from injustice.
Schley's answer came from Montevideo. March 7.
He regretted that all Hodgson's letters were left
at home, packed In one M several boxes and in
storage, so that he was unable to comply with the
request, and adding that he would not trust him
self to quote them.
Schley says: "I distinctly recollect in one of my
letters last year to you 1 stated that Cook had
given the order to port the helm on July 3. IS3B.
and not I. This being the case, it was not possible
for any colloquy of the character harped upon in
'The New-York Sun' to have taken place between
you and me. Cook's acknowledgement. in his
usual manly way, that it was he who gave the
order at the time, which I heartily approve, com
pletely retires this matter from any further ques
tion or controversy."
The correspondence shows that Hodgson, in a
letter dated Newport, April 14. makes another ap
peal, and Incidentally disclaims the slightest de
sir'- even to attempt to establish th.- fact that
Schley gave the orders to port th« helm of the
Brooklyn, or that there was any controversy on the
bridge.
Schley, from Montevideo, again on November 20,
declined to quote from memory the contents of the
letters, holding that Hodgson's memory was at
fault, and not his veracity.
In a letter of January 14 Hodgson transmits all
j of the correspondence before that date to the Navy
Department, asking that it be filed, and saying: "It
is possible that Admiral Schley misunderstands the
nature of my request, or else is unwilling to do a
simple act of Justice."
Secretary' Long's reply states that, In view of
Hodgson's purpose to renew his request upon
Schley for the letters when Schley returned to the
United States, the department deemed it unneces
sary to take any action In the matter.
On August 10. 1901. Schley having returned to the
Tutted States. Hodgson wrote him a letter; of
which he informed the Navy Department. a<ain
asking for the letters, and this last request brought
a letter from Schley. dated In Washington. In which
he says he is willing to allow any friend of Hodg
son to copy the letter?.
The end of the chapter was the appearance at
Schley's hotel of Major Hodgson, a brother of Lieu
tenant Hodgson, who copied the letters and turned
them over to his brother, who Hied them with the
department on August 26. 1901.
BIG STRIKE TOTED IS FALL RIVER.
ALL OPERATIVES. EXCEPT SPINNERS. DE
CIDE TO QUIT WORK .MONDAY.
Fall River. Mass., Oct. 4.— The final prepara
tions for the greatest industrial strike that the
cit of Fall River has ever experienced were
n.ad« to-nißht, when the operatives, with the
exception of the spinners, voted unanimously to
go on strike next Monday morning:.
I.ate this afternoon a conference, with no re
sult, was held by the executive committee of
the Manufacturers* Association and the Textile
Council officers. Afterward the various unions
met. The principal one. was of weavers. The
resolution to strike was adopted by a vote of
207 to 42. In all the unions the vote to strike
was made unanimous, and this apparently
means a strike on Monday morning.
The reason for the strike which seems impend
ing is the refusal of the manufacturers to raise
wage* "> per cent, in line with the action of Mr.
Burden, of the Iron Works mills.
BORDFX II E I. PS 1/ I A' K E T AOAI V.
FALL RIVER CLOTH MILLS DECLINE HIS
LATEST OFFER. BUT PRICES ARE
STRENGTHENED.
Fall River. Mass.. Oct. 4.— M. C. D. Borden came
into the print cloth market this afternoon and
offered three cents flat for contracts well into
January, with mills refusing to make contracts at
that figure. During the week he had been actively
engaged through his local agents in an endeavor to
buy up spot "cloth for iTnmediate delivery at three
cents, but was able, to obtain a scant i; 3.000 pieces.
equal to only half the production of the mills for
sin days. Manufacturers pleaded that they had
little stock on hand, and could not fill his orders.
This afternoon Mr. Borden changed his tactics,
and offered the full quotation for cloth on contracts
extending Into 1905, but the manufacturers stated
that they were unable to make contracts on ac
count of the prospects of labor disturbances even
at the tempting figures offered. The market has
been greatly strengthened by to-day's contract
bidding.
PU'XGKI) IXTO HUT ASPHALT.
WORKMAN SLIPPED FROM PLANK AND
FELL. HEAD FIRST. INTO VAT.
Herbert Fanning , twenty years of. age. of No.
.'>'_' 1 East Twenty-flrst-st., while at work m the
Uvalde Asphalt Works, in Jersey City, last night
slipped from a platform on which he was stand
ing: and plunged head first Into a vat of hot
asphalt. He was pulled out by other workmen,
but his body almost to his waist was covered
with the hot and sticky asphalt. When it be
gan to peel off it took the flesh also, leaving: the
bones exposed. His head was almost denuded
of flesh. His case Is hopeless, and at the City
Hospital, where he was taken, a priest was im
mediately summoned, and his relatives in this
city were informed that he was dying.
POSTAL KKCr.IPTS I\CREASB.
DKFICIT FOR LAST YEAR IS 11.K0.W0 SMALLER
THAN YEAR BEFORE. -
Washington. Oct. 4.-Henry A. Castle, auditor for
the Postoffiee Department, to-day closed the book*
of the postal service for the flscel year ended Jun«
30. 1901. The year's business Is shown t.» '• as fol
lows:
Receipts. 1H1.631.153: expenditures. f -..*4.rei; net
deficit (including losaes by fire. etc.). ».<>«l .-
The deficit is about 11.0C0.C00 smaller than for the
preceding year. Owing to the, extension of rural
free delivery and other augmented appropriations
in every department, the expenses of the servlc*
were $>.-.. ... greater than the preceding year. The
receipts increased tt.liO.Ctt).
The figures show a steady tlecrea** In postal
deficits durum Ike last ten years, which, if con
tinued, would wipe out • ... .letlcit within three
years. The auditor's report shows that the aggre
gate amount of money orders Issued during th»
J«S«J y*»r WMKHSB.6SI The amount raid was
J-M,rw4,.12. The difference between ¦ .... two
amounts represents principally United States money
orders paid In foreign countries.
The sum total of monetary transactions of th«
Fostofflce Department, including postal receipts and
revenues and money orders Issued anfl paid, foots
up for the fiscal year mi -.;;•:..¦:: an Increase of
nearly fr&.OCQ.OOO over the preceding fiscal year.
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Just received from London a large consignment of
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must be disposed of at once by Order of consigner.
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