2 THE CENTRE DEMOORAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, UCTUBER 24, 1901. AT THE SCHLEY INQUIRY Interesting Tatinony Given by a WASWITH SCHLEYON BROOKLYN Declares He Heard Captain Sigsbee Say “The Spaniards Are There"—Other Witnesses Give Tes- timony In the Case. Washington, Oct. 23.-—Lieutenant Wells resumed the witness stand yes terday and was cross-examined by Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr. Han | na. He was followed by G. E. Gra ham, a newspaper correspondent, who was on board the Brooklyn with Behley during the campaign. Mr. Mason Rayner, sald on the Brooklyn AUgLae cl, 159% Mr. been 29 to was questioned by Lad March and that he from “Did you see Captain Sigshbee on bpard the Brooklyn cn May 267” “Yes, sir.” “Did you hear him in conversation with Commodore Schley?” “Yes, sir.” “Can conversation “After he 18 an idea what that was?” you give had reached the quarter { deck of the gangway he stopped and Commodore Schley said to him: ‘Have we got ‘em, Sigsbe¢ Captain bee said: ‘No; they are not here. | have been nere jor a week, they are not here.’ ‘Is that the whole of the conversa- tion as you recollect?” “No, sir of the quarterdeck the conversation said: ‘Are there? He or and continued Schley and he Commodore they are not have been very close to the harbor entrance two or three times. Captain Cotton has been in and cut a cable and they are not toere,”” “You heard Sigsbee say that?” “Yes, sir. I took some part in toe conversation.” “Did record that conversation “and did Captain sigsbee know you re corded it?" “Captain Sigsbee knew 1 newspaper man and was there look ing for Information, and Captain Sigs bee later took a dispatch written by me and vised by Commodore Schley He took it aooard his ship, and he was to deliver it to one of the small boats or else take it over himself.” “And Captain Sigsbee took that dis patch?” “Yes, you g said: ‘Il You sir. It was open It de tailed the fact that the fleet was not | there.” “Do you remember the reconnols sence of May 217" “Nes, sir; | was aboard the chusetts.” “Were you In the presence of Com modore Schley il econnolissance on ti set “Only part of the time. At was behind the conning tower and he was on the other side of it.” “Did you utenant board the Massachusetts?” “He came into the pilot house dur ing the conversation and took some part in it.” Describing the battle of July 3, Mr Graham sald that Commodore Schley had gotten to a position in front of the conning tower as soon as the nose of the first Spanish ships appeared, The Brooklyn at that time he said, pointed almost north. Lieutenant Bimpson had fired the first gun from the eight-inch turrets, and, calling Commodore Schley, said: ‘How is that? “To thig the commodore said the witness, “1 did Simpson; but keep at it." “When the Viscaya went ashore the commodore went into the tower and himself called tube to the men below gone but one; boys.’ “Did you see the Texas before the turn?” “1 saw her just before the turn. 8he appeared to me to be Inside of us We turned continuously to the right, according to my recollection.” “Did soo Schley when he appeared to be labor ing under any menial excitement?” “Oh, no; he was jovial and good- natured at ali times, and I did not observe the least trace of excitement or anxiety except at one time. That was when it looked as if the Colon might get away. He expressed fear that this might occur, and seemed much concerned.” “Were you?” asked Mr. Rayner, “present at any conversation between Captain Evans and Commodore Schley? Tell us what took place.” “Captain Evans came into the cab in. I sat at a round table in the cen- tre. Commodore Schley got up and shook hands with Captain Evans, and the latter said: ‘Schley, did you see Phillips turn around and run out of dhe fight?’ The commodore said: ‘No? neither did you. He did not run out of the fight.’ ” “Captain Evans sald: ‘Oh, yes he did. I saw him.’ he was In the next ship and saw him. The commodore said: ‘It was not the Texas at all. The Texas was in the fight all the time. The ship you saw turn around was the Brooklyn.” At the afternoon session Dennis J. Cronin was called. He was orderly to Commodore Schley during the San. tiago campaign, and he testified that he was present when Captain Sigsbee came aboard the Brooklyn May 26, Captain Lemly asked the witness concerning his testimony about the proximity of the Texas, and the wit ness replied that he had not especially noticed the Texas, “Because he had a oi —— Massa- during seo Lie replied.” not see it, down ‘They are all you ever | have i Not i the Sigs- | We went aft, further back ! was al | and as she dic Massachu- | times | | Potts on | {| wards her home conning | the it all depends on you, ! Commodore | Captain Evans said « believed it was not enough to be dangerous.” “That will do,” sald Captain Lem- ly. “1 have before objected to that ' line of testimony.” Mr. Rayner Inter. upted at this point to say that “it Is not necessary to get into a rage with the witness.” To this Captain Lemly responded that he was not in a rage, addiag: “1 seen counsel with the velns standing out on his forehead as big as your face. He is acclising me of being in & rage when he is in a high temper all the time.” Mr, Cronin was ‘ then excused, Lieutenant Commander Rush was called. Describing in the after turret, ing very promptly and was heading in toward the mouth of the on the enemy. The after guns trained from about 45 degrees forward of the i and | | across the stern to about 45 degrees | | on the there was an angle, generally speak- | beam on one side around aft opposite side. Of course, either side of which the was not ing, of 90 degrees on keel right ahead, In guns would not bear, and it until the ship commenced to turn, or! had turned, through a certain arc, that I could fire at all.” “What did Rayner. “1 saw target, the enemy's ships,” the witness replied. “The smoke was so dense 1 never saw you see?” nothin the | any of our ships until after the Brook The lyn had turned to the westward, witness said he had a vivid Impres- sion of the Spanish ship under the that had occurred before the made the turn. He had himself con- sidered it necessary to make a turn. was impression THIEF'S FIENDISH CRIME Attacked Lady and Attempted to Burn i Her Alive, Philadelphi Oct. 23.-—An ras perpetrated upon Mrs. 8. B. man, wife of the proprietor of Beechwood Inn, at Jenkintown, near here, when a fiend attacked her in a | after | mouth | dark part of the road, and smearing a plaster over her stole her purse, and then, while she lay in the road, poured coal oil over! ) F her clothing and set fire to it Mrs. Hillman started from her home to go to the station. It was her inten tion to call on William B. Conard, lives at Wayne Junction The left at 7.36, and Mrs. Hillman ried along t road She spot where grows i who train a clump of & plaster over her mouth and her to the ground. pockethook, and, NO without a word, poured a coal oll over her clothes. He fire to her skirt and ran away Mrs. Hillman, almost frantic terror struggled to { flames already creep up her skirt. She still holding witli were beginning to tried to shri for help, but the plaster stopped terance mind waist Then, with and let the drop to the ground Mre. iillman's caught fire, flames, and, blazing garment almost the underwalist but she beat out with fear, She tried to the plaster from her mouth, but could not. She reached her own door, only to fall in a deep faint Miss Curry, her sister, and a friend, Mr. Peacock, were sitting in the Ii- brary of the Hillman house on the second floor, when Miss Curry heard some one moaning on the road below. At first she paid little attention to the sounds, but as they continued she became alarmed She and Mr. Pea- cock were horrified to see the body of Mrs. Hillman stretched out before them, The unfortunate woman wag brought in and carried upstairs to her room. Then her sister undressed her and put her to bed. The clothes were found soaked with oil all through There is only a slight clue to her as gallant mad New Heir to China's Throne, Pekin, Oct. 22.-—-A new heir to the throne will be appointed when the Dowager Empress meets Prince Ching and several of the viceroys at Kal Feng, capital of the province of Ho Nan,where there will be a general dis cussion of the affairs of the empire, This news is believed to be authentic, as it was received from high Chinese officials. The present heir has proved to be dissipated and uncontrollable, Moreover, his father's status as a ban- ished prince makes his succession contrary to Chinese traditions. The candidate of the empress is sald to be Peitze, a nephew of Prince Tuan, who Is intellectually weak. He partici: pated in the Boxer aggressions, per sonally leading an attack on the French cathedral. The reform faction disapproves of the selection and sug gests that the powers oppose it if the empress wishes to carry it out. Former Editor Commits Murder. Pine Bluff, Ark. Oct. 23.-Carl Stubblefield, a wealthy resident of this city, was shot and instantly killed yesterday by Myer Solmson, formerly city editor of The Dally Graphic, The shooting 1s sald to have been caused by an article Solmson was alleged to have written while doing newspaper ork. Captain Shot and Killed. Columbus, Miss, Oct. 23.--Jos Cal vin, a young man, last night shot and killed Captain Willis Harris. The cause of the deed is not ——— o. - Witness sald that on the day | of the battle off Santiago he had been | the | Brooklyn's loop, he sald: “When | was | ready to fire it was impossible to do | $0, as the ship had commenced turn- | tbened for business. harbor, 11}° was unable to fire until the ship made | *"Y feet, her turn, 80 as to bring the after guns | asked Mr. ' Viscaya' turning toward the Brooklyn, and he | this | Brooklyn | outrage i Hill i the | hur. | passed a trees, | 80 a man jumped out | | from the shadow and seized her Before she could scream he slapped | threw | He then seized her | her, | bottle of | then set | rare presence of : she unloosened her skirt at the | ran to | tear | JGPOSTORFICE ROBBERY Large Haul of Burglars in Chi- cago's Government Office, ROBBERY EFFECTED IN NIGHT Entrance Effected Under the Flooring and the Cashier's Vault Cut Open. Nearly $75,000 Worth of Carted Away In a Wagon. Chicago, Oct. 22.-—-A remarkable robbery, which netted the perpetrato:s $74.000 in stamps, was discovered here yesterday, when the wholesale stamp department of the post office was A rapid investi- that the had under the flooring for about bored a hols the vault, secured the caped their & wagon The work of forcing an entrance to the vault had evidently ward with the many days It is that the been to enter Stamps gation showed burglars crawled in the bottom of tamps and es booty Carrying away in veen goll greatest patience however, had believed intention of the thieves the cashier's an inch in thick $0 weakened #1 ut the with little difficulty A 0X BLOOM V the hole and concealed the work of , ile it the Ww was in finger ui glars were still discerni box, So carefully Progress. overed marks of which he 'n planned that men r paris of the building ghtest inkling of the ing worked almoat Mr noses 14610 In stamps taken, $34. - in "postage due” stamps, So ial delivery stamps 8 amounted robbery in the history of the 8 in this country. To get t vault the men dug through the lation wa and a hundred FY encountered another through Hrougsn i & numli her feet he | or this the robbers ! bly to secure more air Suit For Real Estate, Trenton, N. J. Oct. 238 of Marion Eltonhead against Georse Allen and others, involving title to a large amount of property in the heart of Atlantic City, was begun in United States court here vest The case is one of a series of thirty suits The Eiltonhead claim title to this property by virtue of some ancient deeds. The property is now in the hands of third parties The proceedings went no further than the presentation by a maps showing the location of the prop. erty in dispute The case was rv sumed this morning. Dynamiter Wilkeabarre, Pa, Oct. 22 der was arrested day, charged with being men who placed dynamite under th Mine Superintedent Morgan Bunday night and wrecked it. The prisoner was formerly an employe of the Murray mine, where Mr. Mor gan is superintendent, Last week he was discharged, and is said to made threats that he would get even with somebody. The police are after The case rday over heirs garveyor of Arrested, Alexan Dongowskl yostor. one of the house of been implicated with Dongowski in the deed. Yale's Bi-Centennial Celebration. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 23.—In a great amphitheatre, bedecked in blue and illumined by long strings of or ange-hued lanterns, the sons of Yale witnessed last night an allegorical performance by the dramatic associa tion of the university, and listened to the songs of the student chorus, drilled especially for this feature of the bicentennial celebration, A Philadelphia Fire. Philadelphia, Oct. 23.—A fire of un- known origin iate last night destroyed the drying and hair department of Congressman Robert H. Foerderer's leather factory, at Bridesburg, a su- burg of this city. The loss is esti mated at over $100,000, fully covered by insurance, Fatal Boiler Explosion, Borea, O., Oct. 22.-<An explosion of a bolier in a sawmill six miles west of here last night resulted in the death of Charles Weeder, of Potts ville, Pi, aid the fatal injury of Bd: win Irving, of Olmstead Falls, O., and In silght injuries to three other men. the | ! chinists will Reege i have | | meres of coal | Recently he received two other men who are sald to have ! CZOLGOSZ SEES PRIEST Pastor of Polish Church to Attend Hie Last Hours. Auburn, N. Y,, Oct, 23.-~In accord- ance with Czolgosz's wishes, the Rev. John J. Hickey, pastor of the Church of the Holy Family and the Catholic chaplain of the prison, has appointed Rev, Father Szadzinsk!, pastor of the Polish church of Rochester, to attend Czolgosz in his last hours. He visited the assassin. Czolgosz never practiced religion, and as an Anarchist denounce ed all its tenets. He will make a state ment to this eeffet before his death. Czolgosz's request for a priest of his own nationality was made known to Warden Mead yesterday morning Yesterday afternoon he went to the prison &nd remained there about an hour. Upon leaving he was seen by a representative of the Associated Press, but refused to be interviewed, saying that his visit to the prisoner was in the interest of another Pola confined there Warden Mead, how: ever, says that Father Szadinskl saw Crolgoss, Aud that he came at the prisoner's request. Further than that the warden would say nothing. Father Kelly accompanied the Polish priest to prison stated that Crolgosz visited It Is learned that Czolgosz was baptized in the Catholic hucl but never received who the Was also iis first firmed in Father Szadir nounce his twn to Czoigosz declared his inability to 80, and he informed that he could the consolation of the chuyrct unies Was him Befo his deg ire he left i would be denied re taxing with Cwmolgosa literature printed in emblems of the BOme i Polish, and also some ‘zolgosz as in case he , of religion he church { Szadinski to accep the offices would him, but he did not hold out much hope that he would re nounce the doctrines of anarchy Warden Mead, of Auburn prison was in conference on Monday with Superintendent of State Prisons Cornelius V. Collins arranging the de talls for carrying out the sentence of death Leon FF. Crolgosz the murderer of President McKinley They went carefully over the 1,200 re have been received for ution. There the Bure pend for imposed on quests whi invitations to the electros will be witnesses admitted, law limiting the number. The prison physician will be assisted in duct of the autopsy by Dr. Charlies F. MacDonald, f president of the gtate commission In lunacy, and one of the experts on insanity There also be a other physicians in at but 26 the con greatest in the country number of will tendance when the final mandate of the law is carried out, CHESTER MAN'S SUICIDE Reprimanded By Mis Father, He Shot Himaelf, Oct 23. Edward h Stauffer, pro Hotel, in this evening ao barroom } Aubrey inst walked from the mself pulled and sh The only rea was family young aver Stauffer is un ’ son assigned for the deed diffic mans habits Young married about 25 years of age He was reprimanded by his father a few minutes | 1¢ made the at tempt upon his if ulties at home the and Striking Machinists. Chicago, Oct. 23.—A plan to escape conflict with a court order has been hit upon by union labor men novel and will be put into operation here to day Fearing that any attempt by them to talk with the non-union machinists at the Allis-Chalmers company shops might be construed as a violation of the injunction recently issued by Judge Kohiszat in the Federal court against picketing, the striking ma communicate with the men inside the works by means of printed cards It is the first time that a printed card has played so important a Part in a big strike. It is believed by the unionists that this mute appeal to the men who have taken the places of the strikers will prove efficacious and at the same time be within the limits of the law. Fright Causes Death. Wabash, Ind, Oct. 23.--Worry | killed John Dye, who died yesterday. He was one of several heirs to an si- leged estate of several thousand lagd In Pennsylvania many anony- mous letters, stating that which resulted and death. Wholesale Polsoner On Trial, Dayton, O., Oct. 28. Mrs. Mary Belle Witwer, the suspected sale poisoner, charged with the kill in a speedy decline yosterday for murder in the first de- gree, The prisoner appeared in court calm and dignified, assisting her attor- ney in cross-examinations. Hunters Start Prairie Fire. Fargo, N. D., Oct. 22.—-A prairie fire, believed to have been accidentally started by a party of hunters, Is sweoping through the northern part of Ward county. It is reported that damage to the extent of thousands of dollars has been done. Opposed to Capital Punishment. Buffalo, Oct. 23.-~The Universalists at yesterday's session of their general convention evinced thelr opposition to | eapital punishment by appiauding and | of the committee adopting the report on penology. he would | | be kidnapped and held for ransom. | | Dye was an old man, and the letters | threw him into a paroxyism of fright, i 7 | strong; No. 2 yellow, Jocal, 63%¢. ' quiet; No. 2 white whole | : large bales, Beef firm; ing of her sister, Mrs. Anna Pugh, was 19.50. placed on trial In the police court | AWEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED, Thursday, October 47, Booker T. Washington, of Tuskeges, Ala, dined with the President last evening. Edgewood Inn, a summer hotsl on Lower Baranac lake in the Adiron- dacks, was burned. All litigation over the will of Jacob 8. Rogers, the eccentric Newark mil lonaire, has been settled, Somerset will be the next meeting place of the Association of Directors of the Poor of Pennsylvania. The first annual meeting of the In ternational Missionary Conference of the Christian Church began at Piqua, ©., last night and will continue in ses elon four days Friday, October 18, The quarantine at Naples has been abolished that city has been offi. cially declared free from ithe plague. pa, claim and Officials of Shreveport great inj tice the report of the United States cen regarding the death artment For ! 1 i he a National C Congrega pled a resolution at Port ring the appointment consider A BYstematic ay schools seven 10 York upon the hat Edward is not in : iil, but go out Saturday, October The Presbyterian Syno Pitts Vania, in se nat to hold its 1 Attorney ite. of the ne MacVeag! sident Funeral services over the remains the Duke of Alva Joseph's Roman last night were cond torday at St Catholic rk city Del last McKeesport McKeever, of ind bout of Lake Forest, dent of the Amer- in New Y¢ night, aon vice Francis of Brookline, resigned. Monday, October 21. or Hanna LEDIDE 14 h on the Chicago & and raliroad is r of Ohio today girike 5 rpariment of France at Toon Taising h POY mer reakwater at the Portage Bhi nal, Mich. $325 000 { the Pan Was Com- plete 1 Al a The Marine Guard Amer- lean exposition ill be transferred to the exposition perjury connected ‘harleston, N. C. James the Cudahy charge against with ipping case, will be pushed at Not Tuesday, October 22. Mins Nellis { ! kK, daughter of former Attorney Mrs. Mc Cormich to Joseph James ital prize at the and settled $50,000, is 4 The Mar tiated a stro throw the ca cal deve The directors of Trust company, of Poston, have to increase the capital stock of company from $250,000 to $500 Andrew Carnegie has given £600 each to the churches at and Castle Douglas, the money to go to wards the purchase of organs in the churches Wednesday, October 23 are anticipated the Mercantile voted the opments Lt] Irvine State Congress of Daughters of the | Revolution Harrisburg to day. Slight were felt Rico, Mrs, Isaac Bond, of Newark, was killed on the railroad at field, N. J., last night, Andrew Carnegie nomination for lord Andrew's Univergity, in London Marquis Ito, premier pan, declares he the movement against ministry. The textile workers at Fall River, Mass, asked for a 10 per cent. In crease in wages, to take effect on November 4, GENERAL MARKETS. Philadelphia, Oct. 22--Flour quiet; winter superfine, $2.15@2.30; Pennsyl- wvania roller, clear, $285@3.10; city mills, extra, $240@265. Rye flour firm at §285@3 per barrel. Wheat firm; No. 2 red, spot, 73% @74c. Corn Data clipped, 42% @43c.; ades, gic. Hay in good : No, 1 fanothy. 316@16.50 for sof hams jisg 1s Pork steady: Jami A Sis 0. ve uitry quot n A hens, Yai C. or old roosters, Dressed poultry at 10¢, for choice fowis, Tc. for ol¢ roosters. Butter steady; greamery, 22%ec. steady; New York an Pennsylvania, 23c. toes firm; Eastern 706 72¢. per basket, Bait. ® re, Oct, 28. and unchan opened in earthquake disturbances in various towns in rectorehiy former the lower deman %e.; south- e.. sou n th Ain ern, by sample i] — Eo SECHLE lone their city by | wcted ves. the Porto N. J. 8 Plain: | } has accepted the | of 8. | work in writing. ! hard study, of Ja | @ *tudents of knows nothing of | 8 Japanese | Caveuts, and Trade Marks obtaiced and all Pag. ent business conducted for Mootnare Fees. Wheat i] was uit ¥ all; 8 an ovember TG Take: Qre. PATENT Denice. WASHINGTON, D.C. R & CO. BUSH HOUSE BLOCK. ’ + ..Fine Groceries.. If you are looking for Seasonable Goods, we have them. 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