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VOL ,4 -J 9 -H II —ifr hr I I -SO. 13 pounds Granuiated Sugar $1.00 20/ pounds Prize buckwheat $1.00 Best, in tlie world. 60 pounds a $1.00 Fancy stocK, FuJl wgt bu. 6 GRAIN BAGS $100 Ameiieau A. 8 pounds EVAPOEATED Hpples $1.00 S cans peaches $1.00 Fincy California poods new stock. ONE-PKICE CLOTH I Ult S ADMIRAL SCHLEY FINALLY AL LOWED TO LEAVE THE WIT NESS 3T£ND. QUESTIONED BY THE COURT MANY POINTS OF THE FLYING SQUADRON'S CAMPAIGN ARE GONE OVER. SANTIAGO IS PASSED UP NOT ONE OF THE INTERROG-c TIONS REFERS TO THE FA MOUS BATTLE. Washington, Oct. 31.—The lor:* or •deal to which Admiral Schley has been subjected ended during the after noon when his cross examination was concluded and he was allowed to leave the witness stand. 'When the judge advocate finished the cross examina tion the court propounded to the ad miral 34 que:: lions prepare by the membefs of the court. Those ques tions toucher! m.°ny points of the campaign of the flying squadron, but mainly centered about the difficulties encountered in coaling and the rea sons for the retrograde movement. Not one of them related to the battle of Santiago. The judge advocate's cross examination during the day cov ered the retrograde movement, the reconnaissance of May 31, the loop of tbe Brooklyn and the alleged colloquy w'Mi Lieutenant Hodgson about the Texas. Aucr Captain Lemly had finished his cross examination tfie court asked the following questions to which. the_j CdmiraLreplied.:,. Wfrila nff fitinfiirrnB the shore to the westward of the en trance so distinctly that you were able to form a clear Idea of the practica bility of making a landing place?" "Yes. I think I dad." there aoiy reason why you 35 bars Xenox Soap. $1.00 8 pounds of pkg Coffee $1.00 Any biud. 2 pounds Japan {Tea $1.00 60c quality. 14 pounds Oyster Crackers $1.00 Fresh and best quality. 14 pounds prunes $1.00 Large size, uew stock. 15 pounds Soba $j.00 Torrrance'fl bett brand, guaranteed. could not send a boat In shore to ob tain information about Cerevra's squadron from the fisheremn or other persons who could be communicated with.?" "There were no fishermen that I discovered anywhere along that coast. I saw none. I saw no boats." "Lieutenant Hood testified very posi tively to a conversation you had with him at Cienfuegos. Can you say that any such conversation took place?" "I stated under a mistake tihat i' was Lieutenant Wood, the names be ing fo neair alike, but what I testified In my direct tectimony touching that matter applies with equal force to Lieutenant Hood. I cannot recall one single word that Mr. Hood said to me or any conversation I had with him." Looking for Cereyra's Squadron. "Had Admiral Cervera left Santiago for some point to the westward at the same time you left Cienfuegos could not his squadron have passed between your ships and the shore without be ing rpt by you?" "If that had been nigfit, probably yes. In the daytime I think not." "What was your reason for going over 20 miles to the southward of San tiago instead of near the harbor's mouth May 26?" "Because I laid the course for that point, supposing that if the squadron were still out or had got out coinci dent with my leaving they would run to the southward, and it was with the viow of giving me a larger horizon." "Was it not possible for your squad ron to blockade Santiago on May 2 for a few days and still have coal enough to run to Key West?" "Yes, if I had known then, as I knew subsequently, that the fleet was' there." "Did not the order under which yu were acting require you to remain 1. Santiago?" "Possibly, yes, but I do not think that the order given me was to deprive me of all discretion in the matter I heard to the contrary." "Was not the situation at Santiago May 2fi such as to warrant you in tak ing considerable risk in coaling the ships of your squadron?" Might Have Lost the Collier. "I think that the risks would have been very great, would have been too gn&at, in my judgment. We probably would have lost the collieir and under the circumstances of my information there I felt that that ought not to oc cur." "Did not- Captain Co Won-in form-you St. Nicholas and that one large ship at a time could coal there in ordinary weather?" "No, I do not recall that. I do not remember that he said anything about coaling at Mole St. Nicholas. His ir.« formation to me refeured mainjy An aSa ,„ One 49-lb sack Star drlour $1.00 Worthingtou Mill Co. 3 pounds pf Xalla IRoofeb $1.00 Bast Mocha and Java Blend coffee. ij8 Per Cent. 12 cans of tomatoes 31.OO Sa id packed, new siock 12 cans liHnion Corn 3I.OO High grade, new stock WORTH INGTON, MINN., FRIDAY, KOVBMBEtt 1, 1001. srrlkll vessels, •as I recollect it." "Were the injuries to the Merri mac's engines as reported to you of such a character as to convince you that she was hopelessly disabled?" "Yes. They reported to me that her intermediate valve stem was broken. Of course, not being an engine '. I took it for granted she was hop ly disabled. I sert't the chief engin• bn board the next morning early and he reported to me that the repairs Mfould require some time." "What was your object in seeking to develop the batteries May 31 "Simply to be able to know whit was in front of us. I thought ^'e oiirh: to know that in view of the possibility of our having to be obliged to fores the entrance." "Did you not risk having some ef the vtv sels of your squadron inju in making the attack of May 31?" "I thought that was remote at the range I had chosen." "Are you sure that the prevailing wind near Cape Cruz during the month of May was from the west or south west?" "I thought so, because that was the conclusion of the pilot." Reason for Retrograde Movement. "You have stated that you consid ered the movement to the westwu.i on May 26 as based on sound military principles. Why then did you go ba off Santiago?" "For the reason, as I stated, Dvit after the steaming radius of the shit's hbo been equalized the time con.sun:! in going back would bo very little nm! that if it eventuated in the fact the Spanish squadron was not tin :e we would not have lost any very gi'Lut time." "-As the scouts were acting inde pendently and could e«al when tl. pleased why was their short sup' ly of coal a matter of anxiety to }~ou?" "Simply because they came-together under my command and I as the senior officer had to assume authority for them and their movements." "What reason hsd you for suppos ing that the Spanish squadron would fun south after leaving Santiago?" "Simply because that would h.-vc been the direction in which they could have hidden themselves sooner." "Why did the Brooklyn and the Massachusetts leave Key West on May 19 short of coal?" "Because of the order of the com mander-in-chief. He sent over to n' on the morning cf the 19th a voiidt officer, I do not recall his name, instructions and the ,:-rVrr. im If you do, many advantages we will offer the buying public for two days, Fri day and Saturday, Nov. 1st, and 2nd will make you wish you didnt' it. More goods for $1.00 at the Big store these two days than you have been offered for along time. Grand baragins plucked from the largest and most inviting stock of merchandise ever shown in Worthin^ton, look over the list, and note the exceeding bargains at 11.00. Dollar buys More Elsewhere! Special Sale in Boy's Two-Jjicu Suits choice suits, everyone of which ii catalogued in this sale. Serges, Clays, Cassimeres, and novelty checks "and stripesalso the popular Cheviots are'all found in this great selection of Boys 2-piece*' suite. Vickng suits are also found here no other place. Pants in Vicking suits are double kneed, double seated, insuring double wear, at a single price. will be deducted from your boy's tw5 piece suit purchased Friday iud Saturday. Every two piece suit we own £is subject to the same big discount. Every suit is marked in plain fig ures. The price is^the same to everybody. Friday and Satui'day.everyone is entitled to the big reductions on the'price of any two-piece suit. Discount the price of any suit— Bring in that boy and fit him]iut in a Big Store stylish suit at 25 per cent discount. 3 doz. prof ladies "Pingree nd Smith shoes, worth $2.25, $2.50, and $2.75 but ton, fine quality Vici Kid stock, the. toe styles are not quite up to date, but will wear as long as any shoe at the regular prices. An unequalled bargian, only per pair $1 .OO OVERALL SPECIAL 3 doz. )air of heavy blue and red twist 1 el' 'm overalls hip 2 front and watc1! iu ket, riveted buttons a very heavy garment. Sells anywhere for 50c. here only .#1.00 GLOVE SPECIAL. 5 dozen pair B. H. best mocha gloves assorted shades of brown, ^ilklined, long wrist, single buttp^silk sewed, sells at $1. 50any where taieS?& only .$1. OO AGENCY «PANDARB PATTERNS, the best in the-world DESSIGNER JOc.. Ask to see it. "The Big Store." Don't fail to take advantage of the 25 per cent discount sale on Boy'& twc-piece school srits FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY! 7 vfhir'ft \J *vWas a anf&i |t? c&fStg fife conf^^r3to-fflie^iMggrft'% & go at once." Believed the Coast Wae Occupicd. "What Effort did you make at or noar Cienfuegos before the arrival of the Adula to discover whether or not Adm5ral„.Ceireyra'9 squadron was in that poTt?" "I did not make any because I was led to infer that, the coast was occu pied and that to have ser.t in a pa ty would have brought disaster I knew of the cable cutcing r\nelit'o and I knew that Captain McCalla h^d lost quite a number of men and I r.up posed that the coast wa-. or c.i]:iod. I saw evidence once or ti/ice." "Did the flying squadron when on blockade off Cienfuegos nv.\r fleam In toward the port between S p. m. and 4 a. m.?" "My general impression now is that the steaming of the squadron was principally in a direction to th ward and westward to us from drifting in. We :!e a:r.- !. or tried to maintain, a position elisor at night than in the daytime." "Did any of your light vessels scout between the fly in rv squadron a v..'. the south coast of Cuba with tho view of discovering the Spanish squadron in the cent of its having It it Santiago for Cienfuegos?" "No." "Did you consider Captain Slgshee's report that he had not seen the Span ish squadron and the Pilot. Nunez' statement that the Spanish ships were too large to enter the harbor of San tiago proof that the information given to you by Captain McCalla on that the Spanish foice under ver-i had l)een reported authoritatively h. Santiago on May 10 and that. the5' were.still reported there on tbe after noon of May 24 was erroneous?" "I do not recollect that ho gave me that information.. I do not recollect It at all." The Dispatch of May 27. "If you were governed in making the retrograde movement by the mo tives you have stated here why did you send to tho- department the dis patch of May 27. lS'.'S, which you gave to Ca.piain Cotton to send in cipher from Kingston?"/ "I telegraphed mainly regarding the coa.l supply bteaur'' I imagined that that, would be the most impor tant motive in view of the fact that the ships might not have a sufficient supply of coal. I do not know that I gave my reasons for it. I did jn a subsequent disnat to the depart ment stating that the movement to the westward had b" for a certain object." "When you desinratcd the New Or leans as one of the vessels to take a in a a did you know the range of her fi-ineh guns? Captain FYdger has testified that the N Orleans fired at ranges varying from 8.000 t+» "Yes. knew that th*' extra calibre. think of about r0 cali bre, and that ti.i ir range was very much longer than the shorter guns of 40 calibre." "If it were your intention on May 31 to open fire with three vessels only Sitn.&.view uJvdeveloDin2 th# batter- 12 pair of I5c Black Hose for men, the kind we bave sold all reason 15c, 12 pi- $1.00 3 Mens' Neckties Your choice of anv in the store. Per Gem. One pair ©versboes $1.00 Best quality rubber, ladies sizes, Jersey tops. One Mens' Duck Coats $1.00 Black duck, rubberlin ed. -n UiJlf"" 1 One shirt Ohe Doz. or. Vour choice of miy $1.50 & 2.00 shirts or aui shirt in tbe store One suit of Underwear $1 50 wool flteced kind. One pair of Cotton Blankts $1.00 Tbe $1 25 kind, 2 pair of Ladies Hose $1.00 Best black casbniere, reg. price 65c a pair. 2 Men's H'vy Sweaters a.oo Tuitl- neck, block aod Oxford. 4 Mens' Handkerchiefs $1.00 Embroidnjt'd WS"'wTiy did you'at 11:20 a. in. of that date make signal to the squadron, 'The Massachusetts. New Orleans and Iowa will go in after dinner to a dis tance of 7.000 yards and fire at the Cristobal Colon with 8, 11 and 13-inch guns?" "I intended that the heavier guns, of course, should be directed at the Colon, and afterwards I determined to make another sjanal to the New Or leans when I got on board, which I did." Judged by the Range. "During the engagement of May 31 could you tell whether the heavy loMih-i projectiles came from the batteries or from the ships in the port?" "I judged mainly by the range, and as 'I saw two or three I imagined or supposed that the heavier ones which passed us far beyond must have been from a very much heavier calibre than those in the battery. I thought at that time, -after the reeonnoissance, that the guns in the battery were 6 or possibly 8-inch, and I think that was a fact, that there were 8-inch mortars there, and I inferred from the longer range of several shots tha went outside that they must have rome from the Socapa battery." "You have spoken of the calibre of guns on the ships engaged in the .little of July 3. Did not some of fi'iese ships carry fi-inch gun.-?" "I think the Texas did. doli't re meni- about the others." "Was the conversation "i!h Cap bain Cook regarding cot:p]'r.. up the Brooklyn's engines held 011 July 2 or July 3?" "My recollection now is that it was on the' 2d in my cabin." "Could you not obtain from the chief engineer of the Brooklyn definite in- formation as to the nature of the Merrimac's injuries?" "He explained to me. as I The court having concluded its ques tions Captain Lemly said\ he wanted profjfluntf'one or two's gi a you at any time that the Merrimac was hopelessly disabled?" "I think he said it would depend upon the possibility of repairing her Intermediate valve and that they •yould determine whether they could cormiv, latest fad. 1 S'aTd, the next day that they were serious and 1 that it would ta\e a long time to re pair them, but as soon as I found t! she could use her own engines wo made use of them." Might Have Gone to Havana. "Wfcere could the Spanish squadron have ~aken refuge by steering south after leaving Santiago?" "They could not have taken refuge. They could have got in, of course, to Jamaica, but I should imagine that they would have gone, after skirting around me to fhe westward, to Ha vana., knowing the fleet of Acmiral Sampson had gone east." NO. 12 fiuskiitd miticus $1.00 Extra heavy flannel One wool Sweater $100 Guaianteed all-wcol 2 suits Cadics Undcrw'r $1.00 Reg. price 80c a &uit. One Wrapper Choice of $1.25 and 1,50 wrappers anyone for— $1.00 One Skirt Choice -f 25 nnd 1.50 skirs. all new skirt-, take anvone for $t.00 One Dozen LADIES' Ijandkercbiefs Piire lioon, hem stitch ed, big snap. $1.00 TELEPHONE 96 work'hef compound in the meantime." "Did not he report more definitely than some time or a long time as the period necessary to repair the Merri mac's engines?" "I do not know that he reported ex actly the time, except that it wa.s in definite. I do not think he knew him self when the repairs would be com pleted." The examination of Admiral Schley being concluded he was excused. There being no further witnesses pres ent the court adjourned for the day. HEAD-END COLLISION. Three Men KillcJ and Ten More In jured Near Washington, Pa. Washington. Pfc.. Oct. 31.—A wreck occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio road eart of Bradys tunnel a short dis tance east of Washington, which re sulted in the death of three men and the injury of ten more, two of whom may die. The wreck was caused by a head-end collision between an empty freight engine and the westbound Wheeling accommodation train. The stories of the cause of tbe wreck are conflicting and it will take a coroner's jury to determine who is responsible for it. The engine was 011 its way from Wellington loaded with road officials going t" render as sistance at a freight wreck near Vanccs Station, am' was hit by the passenger train just as the engino emerg'd from the tunnel, both going at high speed. KILLED TH .IR CHILD. Parents Indulge in a Duel With Revol vers at Virginia City, Mon. Butte, Mon., Oct. M.—Ethel Plumb, aged 2 years, is lying dead a.t tha home of her grandmother, Mrs. H. Parke, at Virginia City, this state, as the result of a duel fought with revol vers by Mr. and Mrs. Plumb. Mrs. Plumb has a bullet wound in the hip, Mrs. Parke was shot tlxiough fhe right shoulder and Mr. Plumb is in jail with a powder burned face. Plumb and his wife have not lived happily together for a long time and of lata Mrs. Plumb ha.s be'en living at the home of her mother, Mrs. Parke. Mr. Plumb went to the house and opened fire upon his wife, who ob tained a revolver and also began shooting. At the first shot fired by the husband the child fell dead with a bullet through its head. The womei will .recover. OtfNT' I, lh«k -/fnSv- WM-b-wortWuss imitntiorv. c*. ROCKY MOt/NTA.'ft- AvM E A