Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1901 — Page 7

SCHLEY TELLS HIS STORY.

Rear Admiral Schley took the stand on the thirtieth day of the inquiry and told the story of the beginning of the Santiago campaign in a plain, simple, straightforward manner. He refrained from attempting to question the veracity of any officer who has testified against him, crediting their misstatements to a failure of recollection. Before flatly contradicting Captain Sigsbee regarding the information concerning the presence pf the Spaniards in Santiago Admiral "Schley said that Captain Sigsbee was not capable of uttering a falsehood, but that his recollection was at fault and not his veracity. “Captain Sigsbee,” said the rear admiral, “would not make a misstatement for his commission.” Rear Admiral Schley took up the specifications of the precept one by one, told of the formation of the flying squadron, and continued down to the beginning of the retrograde movement, when the court adjourned. The rear admiral disclaimed that he was guilty of disobedience of orders, as the order which i-eached him did not say the Spanish fleet was in Santiago, but directed Schley to find out if it was there, and not to permit it to leave “without a decisive action.” “That part of the order was fully executed,” remarked Admiral Schley, and there was a peal of laughter on the part of the spectators. Schley then told of the conference he had with Rear Admiral Sampson on board the New York at Key West, during which he had assured Sampson of his loyalty. Captain Chadwick, on this occasion, remarked that any one who knew Commodore Schley was sure of his loyalty to the commander-in-chief. During this conference it was developed that both Sampson and Schley agreed the objective point of Cervera’s fleet was either Havana or Cienfuegos, as-the latter port was connected with Havana by rail. Neither had any idea that the Spaniards would go to Santiago, which is in the end of the island, the lines of communication being absolutely controlled by the insurgents. Rear Admiral Schley said that the deday at Cienfuegos was due to the fapt that Captain McCalla had not communicated the code of signals arranged with the insurgents, and that Lieut. Southerland had not communicated information which he had been directed to give. Speaking of the difficulty of coaling in the open sea, the admiral said the Merrimac had several holes punched in its efforts to coal. He used every endeavor to coal, but the problem presented to him in this connection was one that had vexed the navies of the world for fifty years. He asserted that whenever it was possible to coal the ships he had done so, but there were times when he would not assume the responsibility, as the vessels of his squadron would have been placed in jeopardy in attempting to coal in the open sea.

According to Rear Admiral Schley’s testimony the flying squadron left Cienfuegos within four hours after he was certain the Spanish squadron was not in that harbor. He did not mask his movements, as it would have been to the liking of his men and himself to meet the Spanish squadron. Great stress has been laid upon the fact that Rear Admiral Schley did not mask his movements at night, but Rear Admiral Schley said experience had taught him that the signals of a ship could not be seen more than four miles during the day, arid that the ardois lights could not be seen at a greater distance than six and a half miles at night. When the flying squadron left Cienfucgos they were fourteen miles from the shore and it was impossible for the Spaniards to be advised of the movements of the Americans. Rear Admiral Schley described the formation of the squadron on its way to Santiago and referred to the importance of keeping his squadron formation intact. He said it would have been unwise and unmilitary to leave behind the auxiliary vessels and the collier which caused the delay of his movement, and said the smaller craft should not have been abandoned except ns a last and strict military necessity, which he did not consider existed. In explaining why he did not place confidence in the information sent by the Navy Department relative to the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet, Rear Admiral Schley snid he believed this was a ruse, inasmuch ns it bad come by way of Havana. He had not been informed that tho department had secret agents in Ilavanu, as he should have been. believed the dispatch from the department, saying its evidences* were that the Spaniards were in Santiago, was sent by the Spanish ofllciuls for the express purpose <rf drawing the flying squadron away from Cienfuegos, so ns to permit Cerveru to get iuto that harbor and communicate with Havana.

GEN. BULLER OUSTED.

Believed of Command aa Result of Recent Speech. The British war office announces that after consideration of all the circumstances of Gen. Boiler's speech on Oct. 10 and the explanations thereof furnished by Qen. Bailer he has been relieved of bis command and placed on half pay. The King has approved the appointment of Qen. French to succeed Qen. Buller as commander of the First Army Corps, the appointment to become effect-

Explains the Retrograde Movement. In explanation of the retrograde movement Admiral Schley said this was determined upon after he had considered all the circumstances. He had taken the coal supply of the squadron into account and had calculated on the amount of fuel required under the most favorable and unfavorable circumstances. The steaming power of his fleet was only equal to that of the weakest ship. Seven of the ten vessels were short of coal. In addition to this he had taken into consideration that it might be necessary to chase the enemy, and he could not assume that the Spaniards would chase toward our base of supplies, but toward their own. Therefore any calculation relating to the coal supply would have to assume conditions less favorable to the American and most favorable to the Spaniards. The Merrimac’s machinery broke "down, and the collier signaled it would require two or three hours to repair it; but as a matter of fact it took exactly twentyfour hours. Rear Admiral Schley said it would be folly to send a ship alongside an unmanageable collier. The risk was too great and he would not take it. He was on the spot, watching the condition of the sea, and was charged with the responsibility which always makes one cautious.

SCHLEY CONTINUES STORY. Commander at the Battle of Santiago Tells of t£e Fight. Rear Admiral Schley continued his story of the Santiago campaign at the court of inquiry Friday. A positive denial of the “D—n the Texas” incident testified to by Lieut; Hodgson was one of the features of Schley’s statement. The rear admiral said he not only did not make the remark, but that the whole story of the colloquy as related by Hodgson was a fiction —that Hodgson was too good an officer to interfere, and that he (Schley) would not have permitted such a breach of the regulations. Rear Admiral Schley explained away many of the points of the precept and made it plain that he was in command during the battle, as upon hearing the cry that the enemy was coming out, he went upon the deck of the Brooklyn with a pair of long glasses in his hand, and even by the aid of these he could not see the New York, it having disappeared in the distance. Schley Takes Command. In the morning before the battle began Schley's orderly had reported that the signal, “Disregard signals from the flagship,” was flown from the halyards of the New York. In giving his reasons for being so positive of the absence of the New York Rear Admiral Schley said his first act after knowing the enemy was escaping was to look for the flagship so as to know how to govern himself, as he was second in command. A few moments after the battle began Schley signaled “Follow flag” from the Brooklyn. This was an order for the ships of the fleet to follow the Brooklyn, and the signal was given to the Oregon to be transmitted to the other vessels which could not see the flagship. Schley said the Oregon was already following the flagship Into the battle, and the signal was not intended for the battleship. Rear Admiral Schley testified that the Brooklyn did not cross the bow of the Texas, that the distance between the two ships was never closer than 600 yards, that there never was any danger of the two vessels colliding, and that the loop was absolutely necessary to prevent sacrificing the Brooklyn, as, if that ship had been turned toward the Spaniards instead of away from them, the Brooklyn would have been in dagerous proximity to the Spanish torpedo boats.

Turn Made to Save the Vessel.

Schley turned away from the Spaniards, he said, because it was useless to sacrifice the Brooklyn, because so much depended on that ship on the day of the battle, and, in turning away, he did what he believed was for the good of the country, sinking individual considerations on this occasion. There was a distinct movement on the part of the Maria Teresa and the Viscaya, he declared, to ram the Brooklyn, one of the Spanish ships being less than 1,100 yards from Schley’s flagship. So positive was Schley that the Spaniards were going to ram the Brooklyn that he called to Captain Cook, “Rook out, Cook, they are going to ram you.” Captain Cook was under the same impression, as he had already given the order to turn the helm to port. In making the turn which Schley said was absolutely necessary, he asserted that the Brooklyn was never more than GOO yards to seaward, and that during the turn the helm was always hard aport and was not eased, but the turn was made in the shortest possible time. Taking up the retrograde movement, Rear Admiral Schley explained that the Merrimac had broken down, was absolutely unmanageable, and was incapable of turning a propeller. They went f-ur-them westward than Schley intended, ns they had difficulty in making the Yale, which wa* towing the Merrimac, understand the ardois signal. The Merrimac and the Texas both sprung a leak, and this contributed to the difficulties. The physician on board the Texas recommended that coaling operations be suspended for awhile, as, owing to the intense heat, the men were becoming exhausted. The retrograde movement was made with a view to equalizing the coal of the ships of the fleet so as to be in a better position when they met the enemy. Schley had been given what was supposed to be authentic {formation that the Spnnish fleet was not in Santiago and he therefore thought the proper movement was to go west, and not to eastward, ns that would bring him nearer to the military base at Havana.

ive when Gen. French's services are no longer required in South Africa. Fending his return Gen. Hilyard will assume the command. The King has taken great interest in the controversy about the Ladysmith heliograms, which lias been carried on without intermission since Gen. Buller made hla speech a fortnight ago. Secretary Broderick was summoned to Balmoral to give his majesty the war office view of the affair, and the return of the court to London is marked by the official announcement that Buller has been relieved

The mr admiral then took up the blockade and he said it had been demonstrated It was effective, as it was successful in preventing the entrance of any vessel as well as the escape of the enemy. It was always possible for him to see the shore line, and he said the distance east and west of the harbor was much nearer than has been testified to by officers, and that the same is true.regarding the distance from shore. The action of May 31 was a reconnolr. sance and was intended to develop the strength of the batteries, and in this wa6 successful. The primary reason for this action was not to destroy the Colon, but if that ship could have been injured by a shot or two he would have been glad to have sent a shot through the Spaniard. The information furnished by the Navy Department regarding the fortifications at Santiago was indeterminable and conflicting. The general impression was that the fortified ports of Cuba were strongly defended. The New Orleans had been signaled to engage the battery, and upon the conclusion of the engagement his impression was that the fortifications consisted of six and eight-inch guns, as the fire from the forts was heavy and as many as fifty shells passed over the fleet. The charts relating to the fortifications furnished by the Navy Department were dated 183 G and were useless. He had no intention of placing the ships of his fleet in jeopardy of the batteries, as the only order he had in this connection was that from the Navy Department directing him not to risk the loss of his ships. He did not propose to do this, and to do so before destroying the Spanish squadron would have been to invite an attack which might have resulted disastrously. Referring to the order of May 27 from Sampson which contained definite information that the Spanish squadron was in Santiago harbor Schley said he did not receive this until June 10. The judge advocate'objected to this-testimony, as went beyond the date on which Sampson arrived at Santiago. The court decided to admit the evidence, however. From this point he went on to the discovery of the Colon in the harbor, and said that Captain Sigsbee, when called aboard the Brooklyn shortly after the discovery was made, was much surprised to know the Spanish fleet was in Santiago after he had been so certain it was not there. Coaling a Serious Problem.

The rear admiral said his orders were to coal at every opportunity. He had inquired about Cape Cruz, which was 100 miles from Santiago, but he did not regard it as an available place; he was informed that some of the smaller ships had gone ashore at Manzauilla and he did not propose to lose any of his larger ships in attempting to coal at that point. He had information about Mole St. Nicholas, and Gonaives, these places being available for the small vessels. He did intend to use the smooth water outside the marine limit at these places for coaling. He did not wish to go in nearer, as he desired to avoid international complications growing out of a stronger nation taking advantage of a weaker one in using its ports for coaling purposes. He suggested to the Navy Department that Sampson be sent to relieve him so as to enable his ships to be coaled. Before reaching the story of the battle Rear Admiral Schley referred to the movement in the harbor on July 2 which indicated that the Spaniards intended to make a sortie. He was much impressed by this movement, and Sampson answered the message by notifying Schley to move in closer. Schley and Cook also had a conversation about coupling the engines, but owing to the excessive heat and the fact that the engineers would become exhausted if all the engines were started it was determined to trust to the engines already coupled. All Fire Centered on Flagship.

As the four Spanish ships and the forts centered their fire on the Brooklyn, he could see the jets of water made by the shells which missed his vessel and heard the roar of the projectiles, “which once heard,” said the rear admiral, “could never be forgotten.” He thought some of the Spanish ships would get away, and saiJ to Captain Cook: “We are alone with them. We must stay with thii crowd. If they could have shot as well as /our people the Spaniards would have gW us.”

Then the rear admiral saw the Oregon break through the smoke and come up near the Brooklyn, and give splendid assistance. Captain Cook was constantly by the side of Schley and was directed to keep the men below informed of the progress of the battle. These messages had the desii'ed effect, as they were answered by cheers which were heard through the ventilator. He then described the runniqg ashore of two other Spanish vessels and the chase of the Colon. During the chase Schley got occasional glimpses of the Indiana and Gloucester, but could not see what they were doing. Just before the Vizcaya went ashore it received a wound that listed it so much that Schley thought it would capsize. The signal halyards and speed cones of the Brooklyn were shot away, and one of these came near striking Schley, who stood on the bridge as it fell into the water.

As the Brooklyn gained on the Colon, Schley ordered extra ammunition, so that when his ship came in close quarters with the Spaniard it would be a matter of a few minutes to “knock it out,” as he put it. Before the Brooklyn had an opportunity to use its extra ammunition the Colon ran ashore, hauled down its flag, and surrendered. It was exactly 2:23 p. m. when the .New York arrived, which was one hour and eight minutes nfter the Colon had surrendered. The New York, with Sampson aboard, could be seen in the distance through long marine glasses and Schley signaled word, of the victory and added: “This is a glorious day for our country.” It was fully half an hour before the New York responded to this signal, which indicated that the vessel was so far away it was impossible;, for those on board even to see the signals of the Brooklyn.

' of the command of the First Army Corps, I to which he was so recently appointed. The decision, although not entirely un- | expected, has created a great sensation, and though there is some sympathy with Buller, the feeling is general that he ought to have anticipated Bis dismissal by resigning. The appointment of French to succeed Buller meets with unanimous approval, and, pending his return from South Africa, Hillyard will make a capable commander at Aldershot. Old papers for salo at this office.

FARM AND GARDEN

Cow Fea Hutler. First a hopper In which the peas are put, vines and all; then a cylinder 13 inches in diameter and 4 feet long. Smaller might do. The cylinder is covered with iron spikes, as shown, driven into the cylinder at an angle of about 60 degrees, sloping back from direction of cylinder. Ends of spikes left out %or % Inches in length. Rows of spikes 4 to 6 Inches apart, running spirally around the cylinder instead of lengthwise. Around this Is a curvedshaped piece of extra heavy sheet iron or steel, strong enough to hold the peas up to the cylinder. The efficacy of the machine depends almost on this piece of steel or iron. It must be stiff enough to hold the peas up to the cylinder and still springy enough to allow them to go through without splitting the peas. Then make a box or frame in which the cylinder rests. This is not important only in so far that it holds up the cylinder, but any old thing that

A COW PEA HULLER.

will do-that will accomplish that end. The handle Is represented on the cylinder, but I would recommend that power of some description be used, as I know from personal experience that it requires a good deal of muscle to make it go when it is full of pea vines. I ground out five acres of peas with mine.—Dave B. Miller, in St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Fitting Horse Co'lars. In buying a new collar, it is a good plan to have it fitted to the horse as nearly as possible, and then soak it in water over night. In the morning put It on the horse after wiping off all the moisture, and then adjust the hames at top and bottom snugly so as to bring the leather collar to the form of the animal’s neck and shoulders in a perfect fit. While the leather is wet it can be molded to almost any desired form, and if held in place by the hames as suggested, during the day, by night it will have shaped itself to the form of the horse, and will remain in that condition. It is more than probable that nine out of every ten horses who are afflicted with galled shoulders, especially during the warm weather, suffer from ill-fitting collars. Even an old collar can be adjusted by the method mentioned. Galled shoulders may be a\oided by taking off the collar each night and washing it thoroughly. This removes all of the perspiration and the dust on the collar.

Wire Fence Conven'ence. A wire fence always presents to those who understand the “power” of Its barbs a formidable appearance, and, in truth, is an unpleasant affair to cross, either by climbing over or crawling under, or between the strands. Happily, however, the accompanying illustration shows a convenient and

A STEP-LADDER.

safe arrangement whereby such barriers may be crossed as often as desired, and that without any tension on the wires being lost by cutting a gateway. It is simply a double stepladder, and can be constructed by any one at all handy with tools In a short time, the railing consisting of gas pipe, the lower ends of which should be deeply Inserted Into the ground. Where a wire fence has to be crossed frequently in some out-of-the-way locality this device is of great value.

Unprofitable Orchards. There are a great many orchards about the country that are being abandoned because they are unprofitable. As a matter of fact, the abandonment of these orchards Is due, ninety-nine times out. of a hundred, to the wrong methods of the owner. There have been recent reports of the abandonment of peach orchards Jn Georgia, and that, too, right In the heart of the region famous as a profitable peach country. Successful peach growers In Georgia give their trees aud the soil In which they are planted constant, Intelligent care, and as a result their venture is profitable. The owners of the unprofitable orchards set out the trees, and after a year or two gradually abandon them to their fate. It is true they may occasionally fertilize the soil, and perfaapa keep It in fair cultivation for a tear or two. They seem to think tbia

is all that is necessary, ond when profitable crops do not result, they become discouraged. If fruit growers are of the opinion that they can make the industry pay by simply setting out trees, it is time that they turn over a new leaf, and understand thoroughly that fruit growing is profitable only when it is conducted on business principles.— Exchange.

Home-Made Win 1 mills. The home-made windmills seem to be most plentiful in the State of Nebraska, along the broad valley of the Platte river, and from Omaha west to the State line; for over five hundred miles they are to be found in great numbers. They are often crude in appearance and of comparatively low efficiency, but the aggregate amount of work they do Is by no means InslgnifD cant. They will pump water for the stock and house, run light machinery about the farm, and sometimes furnish water to irrigate small tracts of land. The most important feature in the construction of these home-made mills is cheapness, hence the ingenuity of the farmer is shown by the use of odds and ends, which he works into his mill to save the purchase of new material. Old wire and bolts, scrap lumber and old poles, neglected parts of buggies, mowers and reapers, cranks, chains and sprocket wheels, all find their way into these strange windmills. Many of the mills have cost their makers nothing at all but time, others have cost $2 ox $3, and occasionally In the case of the more elaborate ones the cost may run to $25, SSO or $75, but $2.50 is the falx average for a very large number.-U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin.

Swelled Jaw* in Sheep. There has been considerable complaint of late years by many sheep raisers that some of the animals are troubled with swellings under the jaw, and when such swellings were lanced only water came from the opening. Suck swellings are of a dropsical nature, and the trouble is termed anaemia by veterinatians. The term anaemia, indicating as it does a lack of blood in the system, should point out to the sheep raiser the probability of there being something wrong in his system of feeding. True, the trouble may come from some internal parasite, such as the stomach worm, but the chances are 11 is due wholly to poor feeding. When the swellings appear on the jaws of the sheep the animals should at once be put on a better ration, such as a mixture of ground oats, bran and oil meal. This ration should be given three times a day, and a teaspoonful of a mixture of equal parts of dried sulphate of iron, ground gentian and ginger root should be given in the feed for each sheep. Of course, the usual roughage should not be omitted from the ration. —Indianapolis News.

Top-Dressing Meadow*. In many sections there is a strong prejudice against the fall top-dressing of meadows, the claim being that the effect of the dressing is lost before growth begins in the spring. This Is an assumption that is scarcely warranted In most cases, for even If stable manure is used as a dressing It is fair to assume that the grass roots will get the benefit of at least a portion of it, enough to make It pay for the application. A mixture composed of one-third muriate of potash, one-third fine bone and one-third nitrate of soda is an ideal one for top-dressing meadows. An application of 500 pounds of this mixture to the acre seems expensive, but when it means better hay and more of it, is it not profitable even though It figures up at the rate of about $3 for each ton of hay?

Hornless Cattle. That cattle without horns are a great improvement over cattle with horns Is now a well-settled fact. For this reason, everything else being equal, natural born mulleys will, in future, be in great favor. Everybody can’t, at least for the present, have mulleys, but those who desire it and begin In time can have hornless cattle. Those who are prepared to feed and properly care for their cattle in winter should by all means dehorn them. Hornless cattle feed better, are more docile. Losing their horns seems to change the habits of the animal. It pays to remove the horns and it pays still better to breed hornless cattle.—Farm and Ranch.

The Science of Feeding. The average farmer is a liberal feeder, and if his barns and granaries are full he will throw to his fowls double the quantity of food they need, which results in fat hens but in few eggs. It is not all of feeding to see that he fowls have quantity; there should be variety as well, and the feeding should be regular. Give the birds all they w’ill eat up clean morning and night, and at noon some green food or a handful of grain thrown In the litter to keep them busy. Do not feed the same grain more than two days in succession.

Fait the Cowl Daily. Do not omit the daily allowance of salt to the cows. Salt riot only is an appetizer, but It is an aid to digestion and especially to digestion of the protein elements in feed. The old fashion of taking a measure pf salt once or twice a week and scattering it on the* grass, with the cows frantic to get at It, Is not the best tvny to supply this condiment

Catarrh in Horsea. Steam the nostrils by putting two ounces of turpentine in n pall of boiling water. Hold this under the head for twenty minutes, repeat twice a day and continue it for a month if needed; also give a teaspoonful of sulphate of copper at a dose twice a day In a mash of bran for a month or more if necessary.

CZOLGOSZ IS DEAD.

PRESIDENT M’KINLEY’S SLAYER PAYS THE PRICE OF MURDER. His Worthies* Life Is Taken b T Mandate of the Law Which He Despised— Quietly Execute 1 in the Soli* tarjr Prison Heath Chamber. Leon F. Czolgoaz, the murderer of President McKiulby, was electrocuted at T o’clock Tuesday morning in Auburn prison. The sentence of the court was that the execution of Czolgosz should take place during the week beginning Oct. 28, and Warden Mead selected Tuesday, the 29th, as the day when the law’s mandate should he carried out. On the morning of the execution no one except the witnesses was allowed to enter the prison gate, and even the possession of an invitation jvas not sufficient to admit the bearer unless he could be identified. There ha(j been tirenty-alx invitations issued and all were positively

LEON F. CZOLGOSZ.

non-transferable. The only newspaper men admitted were the representatives of the three press associations and the owners of the two Auburn newspapers. Since Czolgosz fell in an ecstasy of terror on the floor of Auburn prison as tho doors closed behind him he had to all practical purposes been buried alive. Not a word nor a sign cable to him from the outside world. His jailers guarded him with jealous care to see that he would receive no communication whatever, and that he would give none. Execution Very Simple. The execution itself, all of the details being attended to. was exceedingly simple. Upon being taken to Auburn from Buffalo Czolgosz was confined in the especially constructed death cell under tho constant eye of the death watch. Not one moment was he free from that awful surveillance. When the hour for the execution came Czolgosz was led by the guards into the death chamber. Near tho wall at one end of the room was an oak chair, constructed something after the manner of an ensy chair, with broad wooden arms. It rested upon a rubber matting, which insulated it completely. Attached to the back of the chair was an adjustable board, against which Czolgosz rested his back, and this board was equipped with a sliding rod to which was attached the “death mask,” a strap to he fastened around the head at the forehead. On the inner side of this strap were two small sponges, which pressed upon the temples and which were connected by wires with the rod in the back of the chair. This rod carried the electricity, conducted to it by heavy wires from the wall. There were straps fastened to the back of the chair to pass around the upper arms of the condemned man and hold the arms securely against the chair, other straps on the arms of the chair itself binding the forearms down and preventing the least struggle. Another stout strap on belt attached to the back of the chair passed across the abdomen of the prisoner and bound him securely to the seat. His ankles were also strapped to the foot rest at the bottom of the chair.

When all was in readiness two small electrodes fitted with moist sponges like those pressing against the forehead were placed against the bare calf of each leg, the trousers being turned up as far as the knee. When these electrodes were fastened into place the body of Czolgosz formed part of a circuit from the wires at his head to those at his legs, and any current entering the upper wires must pass from the electrodes at hig forehead through his body to the electrodes attached to his legs and thus back to the dynamo. AS soon as the electrodes were adjusted one of the officials selected for the purpose by the officer legally charged with the execution pulled down a handle on an electric switch, which completed the circnit, and in a fiftieth of a second about 2,200 volts of the deadly electricity shot through the body of the murderer and passed on through the wires. In that fraction of time it was all over. Leon F. Czolgosz, the slater of President McKinley, and as cowardly an assassin as the world ever knew, was dead as certainly as though the knife of a guillotine had descended upon his neck. In order to make assurance doubly sure, the deadly current was passed through Czolgosz’s body three times. The first time it was held on him for fifteen seconds and then in a moment it was again passed through him and again for a third time. Following that the body was taken to the prison morgue, where an autopsy was performed by Dr. Carlos F. MacDonald of New York and Dr. John Gerin, the prison physician. * ,

A New Method. Czolgosz was the first of the three assassins of American Presidents to be executed by the modern method in use in New York. Wilkes Booth was shot down by one of the pursuing soldiers and Gulteau was hanged. Time was when the assassin of a ruler was dragged to pieces by four horses attached to his four limbs and driven in opposite of the oriental countries to this day the most cruel and revolting tortures are reserved for those who even attempt the life of a potentate or are suspected of complicity in plots against him.