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AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Return of President Roosevelt From
Canton.
MEETS MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET
Will Live at the Cowles Home
Until Monday.
MR. CORTELYOU TO REMAIN
President Roosevelt and the members of
the cabinet, with the other distinguished
guests who went to Canton to attend the
McKinley obsequies, returned this morn
ing by special train over the Pennsylvania
railroad.
There were few persons at the station
when the train arrived. It was scheduled
to get in at 9:20, but was delayed six min
utes at Pittsburg, where the car contain
ing Abner McKinley and the other rela
tives was switched off.
The train was in charge of Mr. George
AV. Boyd, assistant passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania system, and the trip from
Canton was made without incident.
President Roosevelt occupied the first
car. and was accompanied by Commander
? Cowles. his special aid. The President was
dressed in deep mourning, and bowed sim
ply to those waiting, hurrying to his car
riage waiting at the side entrance of the
depot. He was driven at once to the
\\ hite House. Following the President
came the members of the cabinet with
their wives dressed in deep mourning, and
after them the senators and representa
tives who accompanied the party. A^ de
tachment of police, under Captain Gess
ford and Lieutenant Moore, was on hand
t? keep back the crowd.
Accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou and
Commander Cowles. the President arri\cd
at the White House at o'clock. There
w. re no visitors to greet hiru as lie ili-lit
?d on the front portico, and he walk d
briskly to the big front door, which was
swung open by a blue-c 'ated policenxn to
receive him. The President spoke cor
dially to the employes of the Execvtive
Mansion, and walked to the elevator, vhieh
ouickly lifted him up to the private portion
on the second floor, from which he enter. d
the President's offlce.
lie seated himself at the head of the
cabinet table, and in a few minutes re
ceived Secretary Long, who did not go to
< "anton to t*ke part in the funeral c ere
monies. Soon afterward Senator < 'uliom
called to p ay his respect?, and following
him came Senator Proctor, one of his clo*e
p rscnal friends. Secretary Long discussed
the condition of affairs in his office, n.'.d
was asked by President Roosevelt as to the
w'>rk of the Schley court of inquiry.
With Senator ("uilom President Roosevelt
?xchanged pleasant greetings and received
the assurance of the warm support of the I
Illinois senator. With Senator Proctor i
there was a similar exchange of good will.
Senator Cullom did not refer to the ap- j
* pointment of William Barrett Ridgeley as
controller of the currency to succeed j
Charles G. Dawes, who will retire October
1 but President Roosevelt voluntarily told :
him that the appointment would he made.
This appointment had been decided upon
by President McKinley, and was about 10
be made when the latter was shot.
In talking with Secretary Long the ob
ject of President Roosevelt was to ascer
tain the condition of affairs in the Navy
Department. It will be necessary for Mr.
Roosevelt to devote considerable time with
in the next few weeks to acquainting him
self with the progress of public business in
all of the executive departments, and to
do this he will have frequent conferences
with his cabinet advisers.
Meeting of the Cabinet.
That was one of the objects of the cab
inet meeting that was held at 11 o'clock
this morning. The meeting was the tlrst
one under the new administration, and the
members assembled at their usual places
around the familiar table.
Of course, it all seemed strange to these
devoted advisers of the dead President to
sit at the table without him at the head,
and there was a gloom and solemnity that
were not unbefitting the occasion. Those
cabinet advisers are to serve the new ad
ministration and to face the problems that
will arise, but it will be a long time before
the memories of the past will cease to
come to them when sitting around the new
chief. Some of them will not remain |
throughout the new administration, but
will patriotically stand by the new Presi
dent until they feel that they can vacate
their places. Secretary Long is one of
these. He would not have remained four
years longer had President McKinley
lived, and he will not do so now.
Culinn l.ntiN I)Ikcumh<mI.
The cabinet was In session an hour and
a half, and at its conclusion President
Roosevelt expressed great satisfaction that
the business of the government had been
left in such splendid shape by Mr. M< Kin
ley. All of the cabinet officers, with the
exception of Attorney General Knox, who
Is not In the city, recounted the condition
of business in their departments. No new
matters were brought forward. President
Roosevelt contenting himself with becom
ing acquainted with the old before taking
up the new.
The situation in the Philippines and in
Cuba was discussed, Secretary Root pre
s? ntinu some faets in regard to the n? w
electoral law adopted by the Cuban con
stitutional convention. These fac ts reveal
that the convention has arranged for six
g? neral elections each year. This was
looked upon unfavorably by the cabinet as
a possible factor in continual disturbance,
but nothing looking to a material change
can be done now. The Cuban convention
having accepted the amendments of the
I'nited States, as provided by the Senate,
ti e only thing remaining for the new ad
ministration Is to arrange fur the with
drawal of the forces of the I'nited States
?t a t'me yet to be determined upon as
best for the interests of both the I'nited
States and Cuba. The repeal of election
and other laws is beyond the power of this
government, hut it is believed that repre
f< ntatlons made to Cuba might induce
changes in the laws, and these represen
tations are likely to lie rnadt.
After the cabin; t meeting President
Roosevelt had a long conference with Gen.
"Wood, governor of Cuba, who acquainted
the new chief executive with the exact
state of affairs on the island.
General Wood said afterward that he had
not had time to talk fully with President
Roosevelt, as much of the time of the
conference was taken lip by Secretary
Root In bus'ness affecting the War Depart
in* nt. General Wood will call upon the
President tomorrow for a longer conference.
He will leave for Cuba Monday. He does
not think the constitutional convention
will adjourn until he has returned.
At Work With llln Secretary.
For half ah hour before the cabinet as
sembled President Roosevelt was engaged
with William Loeb, his private secretary, in
dictating responses to messages that de
manded immediate attention. The Presi
dent dictates well and swiftly, and will
transact much of his business that way.
Exactly what position Mr. Loeb will event
ually occupy at the White House is unset
tled. Secretary Cortelyou has accepted the
request of President Roosevelt that he re
main in his old position. This is as much
as can now be learned as to Mr. Cortel
you's intentions. The Invitation to him Is
sincere and the position open to him per
manently. On the other hand, Mr. Cortel
you has had some excellent business offers
and when he has served President Roose
velt until important pending questions are
settleel he may see fit to accept some of
the offers that will be held open for him.
No man knew better than Secretary Cor
telyou the purposes of President McKinley
as to every feature of executive business,
from appointments to matters of the great
est moment. Therefore he will be invalu
able in his assistance to the new chief ex
ecutive for a number of months at least.
Mr. Cortelyou will be able to relieve the
President of much routine work while the
latter is preparing his message to Con
gress. By reason of the fact that he did
not hold in his hands the threads of the
multitude of executive matters like the late
chief executive. President Roosevelt will
necessarily have to spend more time in the
preparation of his message than would his
predecessor.
The President will not occupy the resi
dential yortion of the White House until
Monday. He will go to his office during
business hours until that time. Monday
night he will sleep in the building. For
the next few days his home will be with
Commander Cowles, his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Roosevelt will take charge of the
White House Wednesday. Arrangements
for her coming will be made early next
week. Carpets are being put down in the
private portions of the building.
Paeking Mr*. McK laley'fi Thing*.
On the train that returned from Canton
this morning with members of the funeral
party were the valet of the late Presi
dent, Mrs. McKinley's maid and the
steward of the White House. These three,
with the aid of others, are packing the ef
fects of the late President and of Mrs.
McKinley for shipment. They are familiar
with the belongings of Mrs. McKinley and
will have everything ready for shipment
by the first of the coming week.
Secretary Cortelyou himself will prepare
the personal papers of President McKin
ley for preservation. He knew exactly
what these papers were, and what they
pertained to. inasmuch as he prepared and
filed them. Mr. Cortelyou assisted in do
ing this work when President Cleveland
left the White House.
Walked to the Conleit Home.
President Roosevelt left the White House
about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon to go to
: his brother-in-law's home for luncheon.
He hft the building in a swift walk, tak
ing long strides and swinging his arms
in the manner characteristic of him when
he is walking fast. No one accompanied
i him. No one had known when lie would
J leave his office, and when he swung
I briskly out of the grounds the visitors
j strolling through the walks did not r?eog
: nize him. The President walked out of the
| northwest gate, going through tiie drive
way for teams, and crossed Pennsylvania
j avenue into Lafayette Square, so as to sro
j up lf?th street. He returned to his office
an hour or so later.
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( APT. H. I,. DRAPEll DEAD.
Wax Well Knotvn Here. Where He
Wit* Stationed for u Lone Tin.C.
Capt. Herbert L. Draper, United States
Marine Corps, died of heart disease at
Hong Kong on the loth instant, according
to a report from Admiral Kempff to the
Navy Department. Captain Draper was
i appointed from Kansas and entered the
Marine Corps in July, 1SS9. He was very
well known in this city, having been sta
tioned at marine headquarters for many
months prior to the Spanish war. During
that period he had a controversy with
Prof. Fanciulli, leader of the Marine Band,
regarding the character of the marching
music rendered by the band on Memorul
day which trouble culminated in a change
in the leadership of the band.
Captain Draper was with the gallant
band of marines at Guantanamo, when the
famous landing was effected there ehiriig
the early stages of the Spanish-American
war. After the war he went to the Philip
pines and was given the important assign
ment of commander of the division of
Olongapo. Just before his death he had
been assigned to duty as fleet marine officer
| on board Admiral Remey's flagship Brook
lyn.
Tl AEIJO GOLF TO IR \ A M E XT.
Several Mnteli Playh With Attendant
SnritritteM for GallerieM.
NEW YORK, September 20.?The invita
tion golf tournament, which was begun
last Wednesday on the Tuxedo Golf Club's
links, was resumed in very chilly weather
today. All of the players who qualified,
for the classes on Wednesday, with one*
exception, were on hand when play began.
The absentee was J. Kennedy Hill of the
| University of Pennsylvania.
Match play was the rule today, each pair
playing eighteen holes in the morning
round and the survivors made another cir
cuit of the links in the afternoon. The
surprise of the morning round was the de
feat of Devf-reutix Kmmet of Garden City,
I !-<? J-. by Price Collier of the local club,
I who won by three up and two to plav.
j George H. Hull, jr., of Tuxedo beat W. D.
| Vanderpool of Morris county, N. J., by five
up and three to play, and C. F. Watson,
sr.. of Essex county beat F. A. Marcfllus
of Yountakah, two up.
(OlSSEI, FOR C ZOLGOSZ.
They Have a Conferenee, hut Give Oat
Nothing.
BUFFALO. N. Y., September 20.? Judge
| Robert C. Titus, one of the counsel as
signed to defend Czolgosz, the President's
murderer, returned today from Milwaukee,
where he has been atteneling a Masonic
convention. He went at once to the office
of Judge I.oran L. Lewis, his associate
counsel. They remained in conference un
til this afternoon, after which Judge Lewis
declined to see newspaper men, but sent
out word that Judge Titus had not as yet
decided whether or not to accept the as
signment as e'tiunsel.
\KAKLV lOO WERE IflRT.
AeeldentM in CliieaKo Ilue to the Me
morial Parade.
CHICAGO. September 20.? During the
pi ogress of the memorial pageant nearly
one hundred pe-rsons were injured or over
come. Many of these were the victims of
their overwrought feelings, but others
were caught in the pressure of the crowd.
The Geneva emergency corps constituted
for relief work on just such occasions, and
of which Mayor Harrison is honorary
president, co-operated with the health de
partment and the pe>llce in caring the
injured. Of all the cases reporter!, only
three are in a critical condition.
PaNnenfterN on the Ethiopia.
LONDON, September 20.?The Anchor
line steamer Ethiopia, which sailed from
Glasgow yesterday for New York, todk
among her passengers the following bish
ops: J. W. Alstork, Montgomery, Ala.; E.
Cottrell, Holly Springs. Miss.; C. R. Har
ris. Salisbury, N. C.; T. H. Lomax, Char
lotte, N. C.; J. p. Small, York, Pa.; G. W.
Clinton, Charlotte, N. C.; A. Walters, Jer
sey City, N. J., and R. S. Williams, Au
gusta, Ga.
She also had on board twenty-five Meth
odist ministers.
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Slight Provocation to Shoot.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Del., September 20.?When
Garfield Dashields returned this morning
from an unsuccessful squirrel hunt Ephralm
Adams, who boards In the same house.
Jestingly said: "Why didn't you take some
one to kill them for you?" Lashlelds re
plied: "You say peas and 1*11 kill you."
Adams laughingly said "peas," whereupon
Dashields fired. Adams is In a precarious
condition. Dashields, who bears a bad rep
utation, has not been captured.
BEGINS TO IMPROVE
Mrs. McKinley's Condition Very
Encouraging This Morning.
HAD A FAIR NIGHT'S REST
Dr. Rixey Expresses No Uneasi
ness as to Her Health.
FRIENDS LEAVE CARDS
CANTON, Ohio, September 2.1.?Mrs. Mc
Kinley's condition is favorable this morn
ing?more favorable than at any time since
the return from Washington. I^ast night
she hjjd considerable rest, the house and
adjacent streets aft^r 11 o'clock being kept
as quiet as possible by a small military
guard. It was hoped by the attending phy
sicians that she would be able to leave her
rcom today and to give attention to some
matters calculated to take her mind from
the depressing incidents of the past week.
She will be taken for a drive as soon as
possible and everything will be done to in
terest her in the affairs of the future.
Those about her take a very hopeful
view. The house has been emptied of all
its guests, the funeral party, excepting Dr.
Rixey, Mrs. M. C. Barber, sister of Mrs.
McKinlev, and several close Canton rela
tives, having departed during the night
or early morning. A guard of half a dozen
soldiers will still surround the house, mere
ly to keep out the idly curious and to pre
serve quiet. A few calls left cards at the
house during the morning, including Sena
tor and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Dr. Ul\ey Hopeful.
Dr. Rixey said late last evening:
"Mrs. McKinlev is bearing up as will as
could be expected under the circumstances.
She has suffered and is still suffering in
tensely from htr bereavement, and has
frequently given way to sobs and tears,
but for all that she has been doing as
well as any woman could do under simi
lar circumstances. We have no immedi
ate expectations of anything but favorable
conditions in her case."
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LOST CHILD DIES I\ SWAMP.
I*?tl:etlc Story ??f Fate of Andrew
KraKiiPFs' Hoy.
MRNOMINEE, Wis.. September 2?>.?The
lifeless bo.ly of the three-year-old son of
Andrew Kragness of this e'ty was found
in a swamp three miles from home, where
he had wandered and perished from ex
posure, fatigue and fright.
He went into the woods on Tuesday af
ternoon with two older "boys, and when
night came he could not be found. A
searching party numbering over 200 was
formed, and the adjacent country was
scoured without success. Worn out with
fatigue, a new party of over :;(K? was form
ed Wednesday, which renewed the search
with increased determination. Wilson
creek was dragged for two miles, and every
farmhouse within five miles of the city
was visited. The news spread through the
city, and the excitement Increased so that
when night came a fresh party of over 400
was ready to resume search. They wire
formed in long lines, and, aided with lan
terns, they paralleled the woods and
swamps, walking about eight feet apart
and resemoling an army of soldiers. On
Thursday the search was resumed. Finally,
three miles from home. In a swamp), the
lifeless body of the little fellow was found.
His tear-stained face and bruised body
showed signs of great suffering from fright
and pain.
ROYAL PAIR AT MONTREAL.
Duke nnil DucheMg of York Start
Thenee for Ottawa.
MONTREAL, September 2?>.?The Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall left Montreal for
Ottawa at 0 o'clock this morning. They
left the residence of Lord Strathcona short
ly before 0 o'clock and escorted by a de
tachment of the Duke of York's Royal Ca
nadian Hussars drove to Windsor street
station. The r.th Royal Scots and .'Id Vic
toria Rifles acted as guards of honor, and
other troops lined the streets through
which they drove.
Great crowds were assembled in the
streets from the Strathcona home to Wind
sor street station and the royal couple
were cheered all along the line. Police
guards kept Windsor street station clear,
even the employes being requested to re
main outside until after the departure of
the royal train. The yard also was cleared
and all incoming trains were held at Mon
treal junction for half an hour. The royal
special was preceded by a pilot special car
rying Premier Laurier and a party of do
minion officials. The pilot train left thirty
minutes ahead of the ducal special. The
duke and duchess greatly enjoyed their
visit to Montreal and expressed their
warmest thanks to Lord Strathcona and
the others who entertained them.
CRICKET AT PHILADELPHIA.
Opening; of the Scason'M International
Matches.
PHILADBLPH1 A, September 20.?The
first of this season's international cricket
matches began today on the grounds of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club at Wissahickon
Heights, a suburb, between Captain Bos
anquet's English team and eighteen "colts"
from the various local clubs. The contest
had been postponed from last Monday on
account of the death of President McKin
ley.
Weather conditions were unfavorable. A
cold north wind was blowing and players
and spectators suffered alike.
BISHOP WHIPPLE'S FIXERAL.
Largely Attended by Both Clersiy and
I<aymen.
FARIBAULT, Minn., September 20.?A
large number of the clergy of the Protes
tant Episcopal .Church, with many laymen,
attended the funeral services over the re
mains of 'he Right Rev. Henry Whipple,
bishop of Minnesota, which took place to
day. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri was the
chief officiating clergyman, assisted by
Pishop Morrison of Duluth, Bishop Edsall
of Minnesota, Bishop Hare of South Da
kota, Bishop Mills-Paugh of Kansas and
Bishop Grafton of Fond du Lac. The in
terment was beneath the altar of the
cathedral.
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PISTOLS FOR THE ARMY.
One Thonaand From Berlin Will Be
lied by Cavalry and Artillery.
The ordnance bureau of the War Depart
ment has been advised of the shipment
from Berlin of 1,000 Luger automatic pis
tols, ordered some time ago for experi
mental use In the United States army.
These weapons will be distributed to cavalry
and artillery troops and subjected to severe
service tests. Should these tests In the
field prove satisfactory, It Is likely that
more of these pistols will be ordered and
arrangements made for the rranufacture
of others at an American armory.
MADE BRIGADIER GENERAL
PROMOTION OF COLONEL JAMES M.
BELL.
Fimt Official Act of President Roose
velt?Had Been Decided Upon
by President McKinlcf.
The first official act of President Roose
velt was to sign the appointment of Col.
James M. Bell, Mh Cavalry, to be a briga
dier general in the army.- This appointment
had been decided upon by President Mc
Kinley, and when the cabinet met it was
laid before President Roosevelt by Secre
tary Root. The commission, when signed,
went the regular channel?first to Secre
tary Cortelyou for transmission to the War
Department. There are a large number of
army and navy appointments to be signed,
together with pardon applications and nu
merous other things. These are routine,
however, and almost without exception will
be signed, as had already been determined
upon in the various departments.
Col. Hell's Military Career.
The appointment is to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of General Wrn.
Ludlow. General Bell is one of the b?st
known officers in the army. He was in
command of the 8th Cavalry during the
Santiago campaign and was badly wound
ed by a Mauser bullet in the battle of
Gua.simas. He lay ill for a long time in
the hospital, and when he recovered he
was again sent, at his own request, to
foreign service, this time in the Pni'ip
pir.es. He held then a commission as brig
adier general of volunteers in recogait'on
of his Cuban service. He took an active
part in the Philippine campaign and dis
tinguished himself on several oceas'ons.
.General Bell is a native of Pennsylvania
and rendered valiant service as *i volun
teer during the war of the rebellion, lie
was brevetted four times for gallant ser
vices at the battle of (he Wilderness and
at the battle of Ream's Station, Va., dur
ing the civil war, and for gallant services
in action against the Indians at Canon
Creek. Mont., 1K77. He succeeded General
Chaffee, the present military commander
in the Philippines, as colonel of th; 8th
Cavalry.
For several months past General Bel! has
bet 11 stationed in this city as president of
the board appointed to review the papers j
in the cases of officers designated far ap- ?
polntment as first and second lieuix-nanls
in the line.
General Bell will retire for age about the
1st of next month, which will afford the
President an opportunity to promote an
other field officer of the army.
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AH RIVAL OF THK GRANT.
1.1st of Military I'nHH^tKer* Reported
to I lie DcpniiiiU'iit.
Gen.Young, at Sar. Francisco, has notified
the War Department today, of the arrival
of the transport Grant from Manila, witn
the following military pass* ngers: Lieut.
Cols. Mills, Artillery Corps, and Leefe,
Miilii Infantry: Majors Gray, surgeon, and
Foster. 12th Infantry; CiiptS. Shillock and
Lyon, assistant surgeons; ljootes, commis
sary; Berkeley, 12t'n, and Adams, 14th Cav
alry; Haan, McMahon and Stevens, Artil
lery Corps; Goe, 13th, and Moore and Nutt
man, 27th Infantry; First Lieuts, Calvert,
assistant surgeon: Biddle, <ith Cavalry;
Force. Smith and Starbtrd, Artillery Corps;
P.obichon, 27th Infantry; Second Lieuts.
Bettison, Bowman, Alien, Perkins, Bowel,
Page, Battle. Wheeler. Bevan, Ross, Par
ker. Burt, Miehael, Silcox, Miiier. Henges,
Behr, Hamilton. Jones, Lowenberg ani
Sherburne, Artillery Corps: Troop D, 4th
Cavalry, seventy-seven enlisted men and
Capt. Rutherford. Lieutenant Munroe and
Veterinarian McDonald, 18th Battery, Field
Artillery; 11(5 enlisted men and Capt. Fos
ter and Lieut. Bishop; Twelfth Battery,
Fielel Artillery, 148 enlisted men and Lieuts.
Newbill and Howell, four contract sur
geons, sixteen hospital corps men, four
nurses, five civilian clerks, 187 discharged
soldiers, nineteen general prisoners. 211
sick soldiers, nine insane soieliers, five en
listed men for retirement, ten remains e!e
ceaseel soldiers.
Gen. Young also reported that the follow
ing deaths occurred on the Grant on the
voyage home: Charles J. Riefenstahl. late
private, L. 4<>th Infantry Volunteeis,
chronic dysentery; Charles B. Ward, gen
eral prisoner, late private. E, 22d Infantry,
chronic dysentery.
SENATOR DIETRICH RETIRNS.
Much Pleased With What lie Saw la
flic Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2<>.?United
States Senator C. H. Dietrich of Nebraska,
who has been on a visit to the Philippines
returned on the Nippon Maru. Senator
Dietrich, Adjutant General Carbin, General
Weston, Congressman Julius Kahn and
Surgeon General Sternberg made a circuit
of the archipelago in the transport Lawton.
All were highly pleased with the progress
made under American administration, no
?dissatisfaction among the Filipinos being
apparent.
The more southerly ports of the islands,
of which comparatively little had been
heard, were found to be prosperous, with
Americans and Filipinos fraternizing. The
future of the Philippines, in the opinion of
Senator Dietrich, is very promising.
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A VALUABLE GIFT.
InteresfiiiK Relic of the Pekin Siege
Presented to the Military Academy.
An interesting relic of the siege of Pekin
in 1900 lias been presented to the United
States Military Academy at West Point by
Captain James H. Reeves of the Cth Cav
alry, military attache at the United States
legation at Pekin. it is the celebrated "in
ternational gun" which rendered effective
service in the protertion of the beleaguered
legatloners, and was frequently referred to
by Sir Claude Macdonald. .the British am
bassador, and other officials In their le
ports of events connected with the siege of
Pekin. It will prove a valuable addition to
the collection at West Poin?.
THREE KILLED, TWBWtfY-ONE HURT.
Serlons Collision on <lie Boston and
Albany Railroad*
SPRINGFIELD, Mas*., September 20.?A
special to the Union -from Warren says
three men were killed and twenty-one in
jured in a collision on the Boston and Al
bany railroad today between a switching
freight and a gravel train. All the killed
and injured were gravel train employes,
who were In the caboose eating dinner
when the collision occurred. The caboose
was telescoped by a gravel car.
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Mr. Rldgely Coming: Here Soon.
CHICAGO, September 20.?'William B.
Ridgely, whose appointment to the control
lershlp of the currency was announced at
Canton yesterday, will within a few days
resign the vice presidency of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company, and leave Chicago
for Washington to assume his new duties.
Dinner to Sir ThomM Llpton.
CHICAGO, September 20.?It was an
nounced today that a dinner in honor of
Sir Thomas Llpton will be given here Oc
tober 5. Governor Yates; and other dis
tinguished men have been invited. A regi
ment of soldiers and the naval training
ship Dorothea will be used in welcoming
the owner of Shamrock II.
A POINT FOR SCHLEY
Question Asking Opinion Excluded
by the Court.
ATTACK ON COLON BEING DISCUSSED
Admiral Higainson Testified This
Morning.
OTHER WITNESSES HEARD
The court of inquiry appointed to investi
gate certain allegations regarding Admiral
Schley's course during the Spanish war, re
sumed its session at the navy yard today.
The big court room on the second floor ot
the gunner's workshop was warmed up
Flightly before the session began, and the
fixtures being new there was a strong
smell of oil and fresh paint.
Admiral Ramsay was the first member of
the court to arrive. Mrs. Dewey rode down
to the yard with the admiral, but did not
go to the court room.
Admiral Schley came in about ten min
utes before 11 o'clock, accompanied by his
counsel, Messrs. Wilson and Rayner and
Capt. Parker. He carried his dress suit
ease in his right hand and shook hands
with numerous friends with hi3 left. His
counsel all carried papers and documents
that might be called into U3e during the
day.
About the same number of persons were
present as were on hand at the first meet
ing of the court when Admiral Howison
Reap Admiral W. S. Sclilejr.
was excused from service. There were
about 150 visitors. The interest of news
paper correspondents in following the pro
ceedings had lessened, as there were pres
ent today not more than twenty-five oc
cupants of desks in the newspaper reserva
tion, though there were places fur over
three times that number. This lessening
of interest ^as largely due to the difficulty
in hearing the proceedings.
When the court came in. Admiral Ram
say caught the tye of Admiral Schley and
bowed, then at once crossed over the space
that separated his desk from that occu
pied by Admiral Schley and shook hands
cordially. Later he shook hands with Ad
miral Schley's counsel. All three members
of the court were in service uniform and
the morning air was cold enough to make
their closely-buttoned coats appear com
fortable.
Objection to Rnni*ny.
The court was called to order by a simple
word from Admiral Dewey. The first or
der of business was the reading by Judge
Advocate Lemly of the order of the Navy
Department appointing Rear Admiral Ram
say to a place on the court in place of
Rear Admiral Howison, and when this was
accomplished, the judge advocate turned to
Admiral Schley and asked him, as he did
when Admiral Howison was challenged,
whether he hid objection to urge against
any member of the court. The admiral
arose as this question was asked and re
plied: "I have not."
The judge advocate then swore the mem
bers of the court and the three admirals
kissed the Bible, on which their hands were
placed. The judge advocate was sworn
and then the three stenographers were put
through a like course of proceeeling. The
official reporter of the courts is John W.
Rear Admiral P. T. Higrgrlnson.
Hulse, who is assisted in reporting the pro
ceedings by Percy Budlong and Fred Irland.
The judge advocate asked what would be
the order of business, and the court re
tired to arrange for its further proceed
ings.
At 11:25 the court returned from its con
sultation. Judge Advocate Lemly, ad
dressing Admiral Schley as "the appli
cant," asked if he had any suggestions to
make as to the method of proceeding,
whether he had something to offer or de
sired that he (Lemly) proceed. The admi
ral responded, with a nod of the head and
a move of the hand, "Go ahead."
Mr. Lemly then presented the report of
the bureau of navigation for 1S98, a hydro
graphic chart of the West Indies and adja
cent seas and other charts. He stated ex
plicitly that they were Introduced not as
testimony, but as books of reference.
"Will they preclude the introduction of
original documents?" Mr. Wilson asked.
"Not at all," was the reply. "On. the
contrary, we shall desire to introduce the
original document when opportunity of
fers."
Capt. Parker made objection to the hy
drographic chart when it was presented.
"It Is grossly incorrect," he said. "As a
matter of fact, the coast line of Cuba is
six mlies further south and four mile^
further west than it should be."
He, however, withdrew his objection
when assured that the chart was not to be
ustd as evidence.
Admiral IllKKinxon Tfntlflo*.
Admiral Higginson, commander-in-chief
of the North Atlantic squadron, was the
first witness called. He gave his full name
as Francis J. Higginson, rank as that of
rear admiral, said he now was in command
of the North Atlantic squadron; that he
had, as captain, commanded the battle ship
Massachusetts during the Spanish war,
and that for a part of the time the Massa
chusetts had been a part of the "flying
squadron," of which Admiral Schley had
been In command. He told of joining the
fleet at Newport News; of going to Key
West and then, on the 'SZA of May, of going
to Oienfuegos, Cuba, to discover the where
abouts of the Spanish fleet. Key West had
been left May IS), 1808, and Cienfuegos
reached on the 2*Jd.
"What was then done to secure commu
nication with the Cuban forces on shore?"
Captain Lemly asked.
"Nothing to my knowledge," the witness
replied. "I didn't see that anything was
done, but I understood that Information
concerning the Cubans was received
through Captain McCalla.
Admiral Higginson said in response to
questions that this was later. He also told
in reply to questions of the presence of the
collier Merrimac and of the departure of
the flying squadron from Cienfuegos and
the arrival at Santiago on the evening of
the 26th. In reply to questions, he said
that the Massachusetts had at that time
taken on about 1JK) tons of coal, but that
as the weather was rough this was done
with difficulty.
The witness also told of the fleet's leav
ing Santiago for Key West on the night
of its arrival at the former place and of
how, after steaming westward for some
time, the vessels all, in response to Com
modore Schley's signals, returned and
steamed to within two or three miles of
the mouth of the harbor.
"What happened to cause the decision to
return to Key West?" the witness was
asked.
"I don't know." was the reply.
"What was the condition of the weather
at the time for coaling at sea?"
"It was not impossible to coal, I think."
"Did you have any conference with the
commanding officer in regard to returning
to Santiago after you had gotten on the
way to Key West?"
"None. We acted under general orders.
All we did was to follow the signals of
the flagship?the signals of the commander
in-chief."
Speaking of the conditions when Santiago
harbor was again reached the admiral said
that he could see well ir.to the harbor and
that he saw the Spanish ship Colon lying
in the outer harbor. He did not remember
seeing other vessels, but the Colon was
then 1,000 yards beyond Morro castle. The
vessel had lain there until she was fired
upon, which was done on May 31, and had
then retired.
Describing this engagement Admiral
Higginson said it was on the day befor<
the arrival of reinforcements under Ad
miral Sampson. lie said that Admiral
Schley had come aboard and said that he
wanted "to go in and fire on the Colon."
FiriiiK <>n the Colon.
"So we went in and fired on her," con
tinued the witness. He said the shots fell
short of the Colon and that the Spanish i
shore batteries had in turn fired at the
bombarding ships. He was ordered to sail
in toward the harbor 7,'KW yards from the
Colon, firing on her as they went near the
harbor. He continued:
"We commenced firing at 1,800 yards, as
we went by the entrance. We didn't go in
7,0tto yards. Our shot fell short and none
of them hit her. The first shot fired from
the Massachusetts fell short 800 or 1,000
yards."
* In rtply to questions as to what had been
accomplished by the bombardment the wit
ness replied that it had served to draw the
fire of the Spanish shore battery and to
give an idea of what it was composed of.
"What idea did you get of its composi
tion?"
"I didn't think it amounted to anything."
"Where was Admiral Schley during the
bombardment ?"
"At one time he was with me in the
conning tower, but most of the time he was
on the outside of it."
"Describe the admiral's manner in this
engagement."
"I hardly know how to answer that ques
tion, except to say that his manner was
that of a commander-in-chief."
The judge advocate then asked, "What
impression did the admiral's manner in
that engagement make upon you?''
Mr Rayner of counsel for Schley ob
jected to this question, and after some con
tention the question was withdrawn.
Judge Advocate Lemly stated before
withdrawing the question that he consid
ered the point as embraced in the precept,
and said that while the task was a disa
greeable one he considered it his duty to
press it. and intimated that he would do
so at another time.
"Why did you not go in and destroy the
Colon in the engagement on May 31?"
Judge Advocate Lemly asked the witness.
"Because we were not ordered to do so,"
replied the witness.
Later on the witness volunteered the
statement. "I think the Colon could have
been destroyed where she lay at anchor
that day."
Commodore Scltley'a Order*.
The witness said that the Massachusetts
fired nine eight-inch shells and five
thirteen-inch shells on that occasion.
Commodore Schley had come on board his
vessel. He could not remember any fur
ther conversation other than Commodore
Schley's order that he go in nearer the
harbor and fire on the Colon. He said
that he got the idea that it was better
to turn to starboard rather than to port
helm after they made the first run. He got
this idea from Commodore Schley.
Q. "Did you see whether any of the
shots of the enemy fell near the Massa
chusetts?"
A. "Yes. There was a shot from the
battery, I think, went over us. It was
from the battery on Morro Hill. They
were firing at us all the time."
Q. "Did they lire from the Colon?"
A. "Yes. They fired from the Colon, but
their shots fell" short."
Q. "Do you know whether other ships
fired on you besides the Colon?"
A. "No, sir; I do not."
Q. "How long did the entire bombard
ment last?"
A. "I think we were firing seven or eight
minutes, altogether."
Q. "Were you much or little with the
commodore during this bombardment?"
A. "I was acting under his orders all the
time. He was near me all the time."
Q. "What impression did his manner
make upon you?"
Counsel for Admiral Schley aga!n ob
jected to this question. Mr. Wilson said
that counsel could ask any question in re
gard to the actions, appearance or be
havior of the commander-in-chief on that
occasion, but that the question as to the
impression that was made upon the witi.ess
was not in order. The court ruled to sus
tain this objection.
"Describe the order of battle for the full
squadron, prior to June 1, 1M>8." A. "I
don't remember any."
Mr. Wilson suggested that there inijrht
have been orders not written, and the
judge advocate asked:
"Did you have any verbal instructions?'
A. "No. I do not remember any."
The witness said that his instructions
were to "go in for them." When asked
exactly what these instructions were, he
answered: "I do not remember any specific
instructions. I think they were verbil
rather than written instructions. I do not
remember all that was said to me during
the war."
Q. "In what order would you have 'gone
in for them?' " A. "I do not know. I sun
pose the order for going for ihern would
have been hoisted by the admiral at the
time. The simplest order for closing vpon
vessels that miglH come out of a harbor
would have been to have those nearest to
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STEEL MILLS GOING
Work Generally Resumed Today in
the Pittsburg District,
TIN WORKERS STILL ON STRIKE
They Meet This Afternoon t?
Decide What to Do,
COMMENT OX SETTLEMENT
PITTSBURG, Pa., September 20.?With
few exceptions work was resumed, at least
in a measure, in the combine steel mills to
day, and if the disgruntled tin workers can
be conciliated by next Monday all the
plants will be in full operation. The Penn
sylvania and Continental tube mills and
the Elba Iron works in this city started up
last night, and were running In full thla
morning. Preparations were made today
for the starting on Monday of the New
Castle plant of the National Steel Com
pany. employing 2.?XK) men. It la also ex
pected that the Riverside iron works at
Wheeling will start Monday, and that the
Wood sheet plant at McKeesport will re
ceive its 1,000 workmen on that morning.
Among the tin workers the feeling
against returning to work unless the union
is recognized is still strong, but Influences
are at work which, it is hoped, will induce
the strikers to reconsider their heated de
termination before any rash move is made.
Tin Worker*' to Meet Today.
They had intended meeting yesterday to "*
finally act upon their grievances, but ac
tion was postponed until this afternoon. In
the meantime a committee will wait upon
Manager J. R. Phillips of the Pittsburg
district of the combine and request that he
withdraw his stipulation that the Star,
Demmler and Monongahcla tin mills be op
erated on the Monessen system, which,
they claim, means a heavy reduction in
wages. If Manager Phillips will make this
concession they say they will return to
\v^>rk. and postpone their intention to form
a separate organization and continue the
fight at the tin plants.
At McKeesport all the plants but one
rolling mill, where the men still insist
upon recognition, were running full, and
the strike is regarded as a memory.
President Shaffer was not at his office
tffis morning. It was said that he was
working on a statement, and that it would
probably be issued tomorrow.
Amalgamated .Fourntil'M ('ninmrnt.
The Amalg.imntfd Journal, commentinf
upon the New York settlement, says:
"The causes that led up to this unsatis
factory settlement were the overwhelming
| odds that the association had to battle
against?the daily press, public opinion,
the advice of prominent labor leaders and
the withdrawal of credit by merchants.-'
SECRETARY (SAGE'S TRIBITE.
Beautiful EnloKy in an Olfieinl Treas
ury Publication.
In this week's publication of the treasury
decisions appears a beautiful tribute to
President McKinley by Secretary Gage. In
this tribute Secretary Gage says:
"It has been thought proper'to make sad
but official announcement of the tragic
death of William McKinley, twenty-flfth
President of the United States, and to give
some expression of that tribute which his
character and deeds compel.
"It needed not the shadows of death to
make the figure of the late President loom
large in the estimate of mankind.
"The republic he loved,- he lived to
broaden and unify as no previous Presi
dent had done. Under his prudent and far
seeing statesmanship it took exalted place
in the community of nations.
"From his place as private citizen, on
through many and increasing honors to his
final post as rider of his people, he re
mained true to the highest ideals.
"By the people of the nation at large and
by the world he was known, and will live
in grateful annals, as a gentleman of noble
heart, an affectionate husband, a sturdy
friend and a faithful and illustrious Presi
dent.
"In a long public life ever open to his
fellows, nothing was ever found, even by
Intemperate partisan zeal, that would cast
a shade upon his character.
"The kindly and unselfish attributes
which his colleagues knew and loved the
public felt, and now men of every faith and
following join in reverent acknowledgment
of those distinctive virtues and abilities
that lift him among the truly great of all
ages.
"The passing of presidents and kings
usually evokes tributes of praise, but in
William McKinley's life there was an ele
ment that made him more than ruler, and
which, in the hour of his death. Is above
the tribute of speech and tears.
"The ordinary tributes paid to the mem- .
ory of the great when they pass from
earth utterly fail to satisfy the mind in an
attempted application of them to our dead
President."
HAWAIIAN COI RTS CONFLICT.
Differ an to Effeet of the \enlanda
Resolution.
HONOLULU. September 13 (via San
Francisco. September 20).?United States
Judge Estee has decided that the Consti
tution of the United States was extended
to the Hawaiian Islands by the Newlanda
resolution, sustaining the decision of Cir
cuit Court Judge Gear and reversing the
supreme court of Hawaii. The decision was
rendered In the case of a Japanese con
victed of manslaughter without the indict
ment of a grand jury and on a verdict of
nine trial jurors. An appeal from Judge
Estee's decision will be taken to the United
States Supreme Court.
The decision. If it shall stand, will have
a very important effect. There are twen
ty-five or thirty prisoners In Oahua who
were convicted illegally and were sen
tenced under the ruling of the court, and
all may have to be tried over again. Some
of the cases are old ones, In which the wit
nesses cannot be found. Large sums col
lected by the Hawaiian government in tar
iffs may also have to be refunded.
MIST BE STAMPED OIT.
Treat Anarelilmn Like a Disease, Says
Senator Kearn*.
Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah came
from Canton this morning, where he at
tended the obsequies .of the late President.
The senator, when seen by a Star reporter,
said:
"All Utah mourns the untimely death
President McKinley. Personally I feel as
if I had lost a member of my family. He
was everything that stands for honesty,
and was closer to the people than any
President we ever had. He was a man of
the people, and seemed proud of it. Out
west the people revered him and will ever
regret his death. We mourn him deeply
and sympathize with his broken-hearted
widow. I saw her at the fnneral. She will
not survive her noble husband long.
"Anarchism must be stamped out. It
should be treated as a dread disease and
wiped out entirely."