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I THE ATLANTA KBWtS. urnuT, iMun u. iwr. ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Published Every Afternoon (Except Suadxy) ■y THE GEORGIAN COMPANY, At ft tvret A la bane St. AUaste, O a. Subscription Re Sff jas&i*:::::::::::::::: KSfifte-wa::::: Talapbnnaa connecting ell departments. Lon| 41st* or* tarmlaala. °* or * u - Cbleaao office Tr*M»s 8 35' Near York office Potter W<U- ■ if «on have any trooM# eetttni'THt ORO'niilAN Attf) NEW* trIrpbMNi tba aSbSi ir jssur ***** as ass .T^UT'j-.br'V^ THE OBORMAN AND NEW* prtnta no um-lMn or *y , ett"n»bte wd- Yirtliloi. Nfliliwr doMt ft print ffkMff or any »«*■» ado OCR PLATFORM.-The floorelan end Now, aunde for Atlauta a rndu should bo dona at once. The Oeorslsn and News hrllrroa that If street r*, 11 ar»l can bo operated aucreeefnlly l;y Korop—n rltlra. ae lh*J ere. there la Mgssd roaaoo why they con not b* an operated horo. But wo do m>t bell*** tele can bo do)— now. end It may be aotar year a before wo are randy for ao UeanaadnbHne Still Atlanta ebon Id apa He face ui that direction NOW. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS AMD APVERTI8ER8. On February 2 The Georgian pur- nhneed the name, good will, franohiene, advertising contracts and aubseriptlen list af The AtlanU News, and The News la new publiahed as a part of The Oeor ~*lan. All advertising under contract to appear In The Newe will be printed in The Georgian and Newe, without Inter ruptlon, exoapt auch as is debarred by The Georgian's established policy to axcluda all objectionable advertising. Subecribers to The Newe will reoeive Tha Georgian and Newe regularly. All Georgian and to The Newe will be ex ' tended to cover the time paid for to both newspapers. Should you now be receiving two copies of Tho Georgian and News, your name appears on both subscription lists. A> soon as (hags lists can be combined you will resolve only ana espy regu larly. Has somebody shanghaied John Wesley Gaines? U*btan*TJ>utl.cfittr for near ten days. Kills Parker Uutlar writes about the fan of motoring. Fun must bo in that, as there la none In being motor' A atball Ore is reported In tho now state capital of Pennsylvania. Thought that place had been under lire several months. Local Chinamen are celebrating New Year, so you bad beat make the collar laat a dry or so lunger than ordinarily. Prohibition hosts Invaded the -na- tional capital the other day. Con- grass wanted to take to the woods, but was afraid. It local reporters don't atop shaking up tbe police force tho police conimls signers will get mad some of these days and do It aure enough. Congress declined to make an ap propriation for a dry dock, probably with tho Idea that something personal was meant by the demand for it. A famous ball player, missing 12 yean, turned up the other day. It,, did not explain, but he was probably trying to figure out hta batting aver- ' John Sharp Williams has Introduced a bill to appropriate f:r>,noo.000 to Solid good roads. Most politicians would want that sum to go toward building first-class fences. A cablegram says English ladles have revived the custom of night caps. A large percentage of the male popu latlon over here hat never abandoned the custom of taking one. "Thla la bromoaeltser week in New Orleans." chortles The Macon Newe. It I* a good Idea, to say the knowing, to take along a supply, as the demand Is heavier than the supply. Hope you will enjoy tho trip, Tom. A Chicago man haa written "The Truth About the Congo." Which leads Tbe Orand Raplda Press to hope that somebody will write the truth about Chicago. But would It be al lowed to go through the malts? President Roocevelt and Secretary Root are credited with having at last devised a plan to keep the Japanese out of the United States which will be satisfactory to all parties concerned. This can only be done on the assump tion that the Jape have nothing to do with the matter at all. for tbe little brawn men know n good thing too well to be enllsfied with any terms which will oacludn them from the United in vn UNLOAD TEE OOLD BRICK 07 TH* 7HU77anS. As the sober second sense of the American people asserts Itaelf In reflection upon the recent foreign policies of oar government, we believe that there will bo an evw-lnerenalng majority who will favor letting go of tho Philippines just at soon ns we can honorably and economically get out of those unhappy and unwholesome Islands. Tbe Philippines have never meant aad can never mean to these Uni ted States as much of profit, of advantage aad of glory an they have al ready meant and are. likely to oootlnue to mean of trouble and worry, of enormous expense aad of definite menace to tha peeoe and prosperity of thla eoaatry. Soma of these aeftem countries and most likely Japan will one day want tha Philippines, and In the arrogance of Japan after her recant vic tory over Russia, she is just as likely as Dot from that great victory to fool dlslpoted to go oat by martial means to get them. We have no possl- bio doubt of tho capacity of tho republic to tbrash tba Japanese In the long run of battle, but tf wa should over have a war over this "unprofit able bone" with the kingdom of Nippon, the first advantage would rest In every way with the Island kingdom. The vast advantage of Japan In proximity to the Philippine Islands, bar capacity to mase her fleets and to load her armies upon those Island* In advance of oar own. would give her an advantage Infinitely greater than that which she held over Rusela In the recent war. And under these circumstances tbe first re sult of a possible war between the United States and Japan would be her triumphant occupation of these unfortunate Islands which we bought as a gold brick from our conquered enemy of Spain. Whereupon the nations of the world would cry In a chorus: "The first blood for Japan In a war with the United States." The courage and confidence of the Japanese would rise to mountain heights. Oar friend of England, never likely to go too far witty friendship where her financial Intsrssts are at stake, might be Inspired by this earlier victory to unite her force* with the armies and navies of Jspan. and the moral effect throughout the worid would be ail in flavor, of tbe Mikado's king dom, aad all to the detriment and discouragement of the United Btatee. Even if wa won back tbe Philippines It would be at such a price of blood and treasure as these Islands, If they were multiplied by ten. would not be worth to us or to any other kingdom gave Japan. And ao for these reasons, which are reasons of- apparent common sense, wo sincerely trust that then will com* a greater currency to tha public opinion which la demanding that the United State* shall get rid of these possessions .at as early a time and upon aa advantageous terms as may be possible. The years that wa have bean there have not enlarged our conception of their present and future value to this republic, and wa see no other reason to stay there than the purely philanthropic*! purpose of elevating und bettering tbe condition of the Island people themselves. This eleemosynary work we may well transfer to any philanthropies! kingdom that would Ilk* to undertake tha betterment of the Ftllplnoe, and whose greater proximity would give them larger facilities and oppor tunities to civilise and instruct. The United States, It seems to us, needs no other base and coaling station In the Pacific ocean than her present 'position In the Hawaiian -Islands The possession of this island territory I* not likely to bring ns Into any Conflict f-nrotg.. « i+.rllnry m* —vth for. Apd the menace which recent conditions have called to our minds will, we trust sincerely, not loee Its mission and Its diplomatic educa tion. In persuading this country to get rid of the Philippines at tbe ear liest poaslblo moment, and at any reasonable consideration under which we can drop this “Old Man of the Sea” from the shoulders of a great and cohorent republic. BILL ARP, WALLACE REED AND JIM CALLOWAY. lu ono of the laat letters which BUI Arp ever wrote In treating of some Confederate history, he aald: ,— "I fifty never be strong enough to write any more history of my peo ple's wrongs, for I am weak ahd fut falHng, but thank aod. Wallace P, Reed and Jim Calloway still live." It was only a abort while after the death of BUI Arp that Wallace P. Reed, the brilliant and lovable bohemian, followed the Oeorgta philoso pher and historian to the tomb. - - Jam** (or as Bill Arp catted Mm, Jim) Calloway still survives. He Is at Macon, one of the staff of Tha Telegraph, end occasionally takes up his pen and does some good work in the accurate writing of Southern history and In truthful and discreet philosophical reflections upon cur -~nt-Th» tBnpii. l - - - - - - Mr. Calloway writes for The Georgian today a sketch of John H. Reagan, the old postmaster general of tho Confederacy, and we commeud It to our readers as well worthy of their perusal and of their reflection. • Mr. Calloway, as his leisure allows, will contribute, from time to time, something of historical Interest to the column* of this paper. He Is one of the last snd most accurate of the observers and philos ophers of a past period, and ho always writes with the charm of loyal reminiscence, and with tho value of his own honest and accurate mind. Rseels rather than Japan bad triumphed in the peace which Rooaevelt brought at Portsmouth. At *U events, the history of Kuropatkin makes vital apd iatereeting reading and tbe dissemination of his personal account and eiplanaUop of the war, will dip something from the preetlgs of the arrogant Jap and will give a pleasure well defined even If unexpressed, to the Western nation* In the Idea that under other circumstaness, and perhaps at another time, Ratals rather than Japan would have carried off the fruits and laurels of this famous war. “THE GEORCOAN-OONBATUTION TILT. 1 ’ "It ffk* a pity that Tbe Georgian and Constitution had to fall out over the reporting of tbe Thaw trial. We agree with The Georgian regarding the audden conversion of The Constitution on this line, but at the same time Tbe Georgian could have plaoed Itself in a better light- by giving the nameB or The Jour nal aad Constitution in this connection, Instead of making the matter personal with Tbs Constitution and trying tp hid* The Journal, when In reality The Journal received lu baptism Satur day night before The Constitution's repentance Sunday morn ing. Yet It aeems that the postoffice authorities will baptise the whole push in short order, with or arlthout repentance."—'Winder Weekly Newt. We would not for the world have our esteemed contemporary of Winder Imagine that in this matter we loved The Conetltution lees or The Journal more. if we may safely confide In Editor Lord we will conless that In tut* fair field of journalism; , “We could be happy with either dear charmer, Were 'tother dear charmer away." * We have shown no preference nor fait any. We were simply out In tho open to do good, and our mlsaioaary Instinct carried ns to tbe field of greatest necessity. As a matter of fact our reforming Influence has been so fine and wholesome upon The Journal, that this great and good Contemporary of ours Is in th* habit of asking Itaelf .whet The Georgian would do un der given clrcu ms tankas, and utually fellows tbe answer to a profita ble emulation. - Tbe Journal actually cut out Ui* worst' of the Thaw testimony Just as Tbe Georgian did, and thereby escaped the just criticism of Its readers.' Wa assure our good friend of Winder that we will continue to "labor with” oqr two newspaper neighbors In aatson and put of season, and will do ththt Impartially, by precept and by example, all the good we can. W* shall be glad at all times. In this neceaaary evangel, to have tbe sympathy and oo-operatlon of tba editor of Tbe Winder Newt. Army-Navy Orders MOVIMENT OP VE88IL*. 1 — ON READING KUROPATKIN’S STORY. % The War History of Kuropatkin, Just made public, furnishes food for Interest and serious rofiectlnn to the reading and thinking people of the nations. There Is nothing In the previous history of the great Russian gener al which justifies any distrust of hla sincerity and reliability. He has been credited for many years as being tho greatest of Russian soldiers, und his patriotism and Integrity have beeu «o much above reproach that bis* views and conclusions lu relation to the Rusao-Japanee* war will be accepted with respect and confidence throughout the civilised world. In reading these volumes of General Kuropatkin, one cannot fall to see In the statements which he makes, a fairly aatlatactory explanation of the phenomenon' of Japan's- victory over so groat and martial a soldiery, ns those of tho ctnr. With cross purposes and counter orders from the homo government Interfering with the freedom and Individuality of the commander-lu-chlef: with corruption and graft In the war office und the encouragement of Insubordination and disobedience In the field; with th* tinpreiutreriness of Russia to assume the offensive through superior num bers, ns sho ought easily to have done, and with' the corruption and strife at home which rapidly ipread demoralisation and Indifference' and positive cowardice among the Rutelau troop* In the field. It undoubted ly makes an explanation In part of the extraordinary defeat of Rnsal* and removes something of tho almoet unnatural glamor which surround* the prestige of the Japanese army. It would be foolish to deny, and the Russian commander docs not Im-.kIii to deny, the valor, the qulokneaa, the courage, the mobility and the splendid discipline of the Japanese troop*. ~ Hut he make* plain hla belief that If Russia. In the field, bad bflen supported by the same patriotic and single minded government at home that Japan enjoyed, that with greater vigor tn tta war office, there would have been greater celerity In the movement and equipment of the troop*, greater coherency to the war- policies of tbe government, greater liber ty to the commandsr tn-chief and a world of superior Inspiration and courage given tn the soldiers In the field, and that with these advantagsi, the Russians, whose martial qualities have never been denied, would have made ao Infinitely better show against the splendidly equipped and splen didly sustained armlet of tbe mikado. There are perhaps millions of people among the uutlons of a mon- western civilisation who will reflect, as wo do. as to whether, under all the circumstances, U Is not a cause for general regret thut Kuropatkin and tbe Russians did not have tbe policies In their liume government which would have made a different ending tn the war. The sentimental enthusiasm over Japan because of Its sire. Its au dacity and Its courage has been lost In many thoughtful minds by the menace which has come to western nations front the arrogance and the aggressive policies of tho little brown men of tbe East. Questions of race after all are universal and no matter what the acnttmentallsta may have thought nr may think, today, we believe It to be true that the white races of Europe snd of North America do not look with aa much complacency aa they did six months ago upon the triumphant battles of tbe Japanese. We have felt In this great republic of uurs the menace of a possible difficulty with the swarming myriads of this arrogant little kingdom of tho Orient. Ami «e would be willing to guarantee tha! both the pres- Ideal and congress and the armies uf the republic and tbe thousands of citizens who are behind them would bo rather glad than otherwise tf PUT A BAKER’S DOZEN ON OUR JURIES. __ It seems a strange and unnecessary thing, In the common sense of law and of economy, with a trial coating as much aa tha Tbaw trial, a jury secured with auch difficulty aa the Thaw jury, attar nearly two weeks In the box, should have been temporarily halted If not perma- nently broken by au accident in th* family of ono of the Jurors. We do not know the exact cotta of the Thaw trial to the city of New York. Such n trial In Georgia, we ere Informed by our local attor neys, would have coat tbe county of Fulton, or any other county, not leas thla 1180 a day: and in New York this trial with its larger per- sntmwl nr suit ■ Hiioaso, must hsw-nnst tratwMn y»Kn suit a day. When we realise that It took two weeks to secure this Jury and that tha trial has proceeded with an almost snall-llka apeed and deliber ation, we can realize bow large a tax Justice and th* law Is laying upon tbe taxpayers of New York. There are those In Fulton county who remember how Judge John Candler, when on the bench, would ecarcely ever allow more Utah two or three hour* to select a jury. Aad they will alto recall the vigor and apeed with which he dispatched public business In tbe courts. The New York people teem to proceed with a deliberation and Indifference to expense and a willingness to spend the public money In that way. For our own part, though we are not of the bar, or of tbe court*, It seams to us that Juries might well be made up of a bakar** dozen In stead of an even twelva,~*o that tf sur man should die or drop oat.-tb* trial would neither be halted nor de layed. Tbe thirteen could hear all of the evidence and If on* of them should drop out there would atilt be twelve peer* left to render a verdict If tbit Is the law. we see no reason why we should not alter the law. ~ ~ At any rate, the possible hailing of a great case that has -already coat thousands of dollars, and whose re-trlal would probably coat other thousands of dollars to tbe public, would Indicate the advisability of some raforu* In the Jury system to protect the public against such catas trophes In the future. ' A GALLANT JERSEY DEMOCRAT. Congressman LeGage Pratt, that dauntless and dashing Democrat whose ability^and popularity revolu tionised a ten thousand Republican majority In the Eighth New Jersey Into a solid Democratic majority of six thousand, la a welcome visitor In At lanta today. Congressman Pratt Is a many-sided insn. Tbe primary object of his visit South Is to visit tho agencies of the Mutual Benept Life Company, of which- great organisation he Is the vice president. He la a man of letters as well as of affairs aod la one of the most popular citizens of any party Iti New Jersey, as was evidenced by his most remarkable race for congress. In the recent senatorial campaign In his Btate, Colonel Pratt was spoken of along with Grover Cleveland ami Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic candidate for that high office, and It was thought he could havo polled a larger vote In the legislature (nan either of these famous men. It Is the live, vital energy and the generous spirit of humanity which wins for Congressman Pratt the re' gard of the Jerseyite*, snd his aplen- did practical abilities make him one of the best and moat effective represen tatlves the state has sent to Wash ington In many years. It Is not strange to add to this brief comment the final fact which explains all the succeate* that have gone be fore and the brilliant promise of suc cesses yet to come—Congressman Le- Gage Pratt once lived In Atlanta and caught hi* Inspiration In the Twen tieth Century City of the South. No more heavy loads will be allow ed on Peachtree. Pretty tough on some of th* boys to have to go so far around with It Washington. Tab. 1A—Following of fleers, artillery corps before board at Port Hamilton, tor examination tor Captains JcJm K. Creek, Richmond Davis. Thomas Winston and P. O. Mauldin: Pint Lieutenants Harrison 0. Ksrrlck, Clsvelsnd C. Lansing, Al fred Hasbroock. Francis H. Ltncoll and Hugh J. B. McDgln: Second Lieut, enants Richard P. Furoal, Cart E. Wig gins, Edmund T. Weftel and Richard Jordan. Lieutenant* Junius C. Oret Oinar W. Pinkston. William A. Duncan and Harold W. CoWaer, assistant sur geons. to San Francisco. First Ltsutsnant James Bourke. as Blatant surgeon, to army transport service Newport News. Private Petsr Ryan, Troop E, Thir teenth cavalry. Fort Myer, discharged from the army. Lieutenant Colonel Thaddeux W. Jones, from Eighth to Third cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel Charles M. O'Conner, from Third to Eighth cav airy. First Claes Private John A. Mue- . roft, from ordnance detachment, Au gusta arsenal to Port Monroe, thence to Havana. Private Christopher 0. Corn and John A. Foy, hospital corps from general hospital, Washington barracks, to Fort Mysr. Major J. T. French, Jr., quartermas ter to army and navy general hospital, Hot-Hpvlnfa. Naval Order*. Captain E. D. Taualg. to navy yard, -New York. Lieutenant W. D. Hey, detached Boa- to. home, watt orders. Boatewaln H. Ch Meklln. to Lances- r. * • r Movimsnta of Vessels. BAILED: February 11—Paducah from Mobile tor Pensacola; Merlullua from Philadelphia . to Guantanamo; Arathusa from navy yard. New York, tor Norfolk; Mayflower from New Or- lean* for Peneacola; Dolphin from nan- yan). New York, tor Indian Head and Waiblngton. ter. With the Elect That Ought to Hold Him. Th* Johnstown (Pa.) Journal'Car rie* a good lot of editorial matter ev ery day. At leaet, we thought It pret ty good stuff when we originally hand ed It out to th* public.—Waahlngton Herald. — a Try Burning It * | These anti-germ crusaderi are consistent. They tell you what to do with the water and th* milk, but never suggest that you boll your money.— Newark Star. Ditinatnuout The Georgian, who committed suicide because ha preferred death to work, waa a high-minded Southern gentle man with a very low order of ingenu ity—Louisville Courier-Journal. Missourt’a Habit. Missouri senate dispensed with the reading of tbe minutes so tbs members Could read about the Thaw trial. Mts- MtRt A remarkable item suing the rounds or the dally papers states that a Chi cago woman paid |50 for a cat and was then unable to pay her rent. The remarkable pert about It Is the cat Now If It had been a bet—! The Engllah parliament has been duly opened by the King and now he will retire to ble proper place and let parliament do th* rest. Ob, that our president was aa retiring! a SHARK THIS DATE IN HISTORY. EYE HANDICAPPED? true Mini a Tory poetic way «>f Mylof It. hut to he practical, eapeclally fur thla atrruuoua ngc. the crea are about the “whole thing." The rttahlng. pell ntell hurry, bualneaa uieth «Hla of today are very bnnl on eve* the liest cj-ca, mu I the man or wotuau with n defective pair la badly handicapped. tlow ii I tout your*? Ho yon have any trouble with them? \Yc make a careful and eihnuathc cxamlantlon anti can she you relief and com for i If irtaeai*s are tbe help you need. A. K. HAWKES CO. OPTICIANS. 14 Whitehall St. (25 Psachtrs* 3t. FEBRUARY II. lTK-Amboyaa seised by the English. IW4—Lionel Lukin, lavsator of the life boat, dlad. IMt-Gaerga Kesoaa. explorer sad traveler, hors. IMS—Henry Wstterson. American Journal 1st. I torn. IKS—John Hadlelr. memtier nr British par- llsuiest. committed suicide ns s result explosion on cruiser Rrtudenhurg. ltts-Kraurols Kelli Ksure. prestdeut Krone,-, died. Itorn January 31. tail tMC—Two thousand |>ers«ua killed li>- certh quake lu Trnusraurn.ln. Where the Georgia Delegation Live in Washington. SENATORS. Augustus O. Bacon, 1767 Oregon ave nue. A. S. Clay, ths Normandie. CONGRESSMEN. W. C. Adamson, ths Bancroft. C. L Bartlett, th* Bhoreham. Thomas M. Bell, the Iroquois. \V. U. Brantlty. ths Riggs. T. W. Hardwick, the Bhoreham. (V. M. Howard, the Bancroft. Gordon Lee. tn* Bhoreham. E. B. Lewis, the Metropolitan. J. W. Overstreet, th* Metropolitan. L. |-\ Llvlnseton. tail) n.ltihore street. J M. Griggs, th* Hancioft. things.—Ora 8o ms body New Steal th* Chorus. A Connecticut thief has stolen sixty comic onsres. He probably chose that of'seating a few old scores.— 8upply and Demand. Th* tact that arms ore being shipped to Breathitt county Indicate* nothing more than th* natural operation of the taw.of supply aod demand.—LontavHte Times. i Tonnage Rates The Idea of Congressman Ollle Janies expecting any street car' company to haul him around for 1 cents seems preposterous.—Louisville Pott. On th* Brink. Now. New York has a "movement" to etop th* ringing of church bells, a custom which It almost the only token of aplr- ttuaHty remaining In Manhattan Island. —Kansas City Star. Carnsgit’s Opportunity. If Mr. Rockefeller Is aiming tn keep Ida Tarbell’s. book out or all the col lege llbrkrtis he nverlooke the point that Mr. Carnegie's libraries tie still left.—Pittsburg Dispatch. A Novel Suggestion. An Irelcss message from the presi dent to congress would be a novelty. —Charleston Newt- and Courier. Us* For It Found. Tho suggestion of n subsidy for air ships may eventually lead to the utili sation of the luu sir that Is wasted ta ttle members of the bouse and senate. —New Orleans Times-Democrat. With Apologies. H In proper tn tnentlnn that the head- Hue. “Dies Without Medical Aid." In yesterday's Issue, was not Intended ns n reflection on the medical profession. —Indiana Btai. At Stab at Fairbanks. Occasionally you meet n man whose GOSSIP By CHOLLY KNICKgRBOCKER New York, Feb. U -Mark Twain , Miss Elisa Terry were taT",*" d . attractions of the Successful to Ch tf swsr-'asSS K.SiX w i^*i£"J£ Amount realised by the ihi' £»£? &SZLX War 0 ?? script Ion of tbs house b*aku'tt» c!!!! h ' s'nd*dUd* ,n Bom# ,n wWch *«ts tomS. new 1 ,"U "•“•'F “» dortor of Browning *ari(l'nf Shelly and on ths strength thera£? „f. rtously than heretofore " .K? 11 !* T *r r ? “"‘rtbuted her slmte selling^muvsnir'jJSgrem*!'*manv- r '> satsrasSftjssfKs VWfSrfr- Mltch.ll and F Hopklnso took part In iht program. Among those present were Mr, Grow Clsvsland, General Horace •„?' tar, Roar Admiral and Mrs. Coxhisn' Count Aldrarsndla, the Italian cm SSi general and Countess Masalglla Mr. Charles F. Alexander. Mrs. Al*xand« YSft&'-.XSLng*!.L Whitney. mV Weir Inaon Smith alia Percy Sanderson, th* Rev. Dr Morn. ™ dsr" 1 M1 ** M * r ' u * rllc Dllt ' “ml Mi,2 P*} 0 *! A. Sparkman. 110 year. old. of Fairfiald, Fta., haa just been grtnri ed tan Increase of pension by .p, r ui act of ootigress. Bhs Is by far the old- est pensioner on th* roll* of the bureau Bhe previously reotivsd la per month; pad the special act increases her sN lowance to tit. Mrs. Sparkman la tbs widow of Hen. ry Sparkman, of the first regiment Florida mounted mUItta. 1U0 to uto. during ths Florida war. Mrs. spark- man married him in Jill, and when h* died in 1U4 aha received the ll'pen” ston allowed to wtdowsi In a sworn petition accompanying tho documents In tho coso Mr*. Sparkman showed that her ago Is 110 year* and Indicated the records which prove It. "Th# government builds the best ship* that float.” declared Admiral Jo., eph B. Coghlan. at the Rensselaer conn, ty society dinner, In the cqprae of hi, talk on tha navy and Its needs. Among other things ths admiral aald: —3Y* have boon ti-vtnw far years, and are still trying, to get wh!T~ wo need—largo ship# with large tat- tertts. and great speod. Only when n« havo big, steady battlashlps can we get the boat markmanahlp. The shooting ot the American navy Is remarkable sad we should aU bo proud of tbe force n* have on the Water. We have a very fair nucleus tor a great navy, but we need more ships and bigger ships. The gov- eqiment can build them because ths government builds Xhs best ship, afloat.” General Grant, who followed Admi ral Coghlan, took occasion to remark that he regretted the attacks on wealth being mode today. "I have grown up with many tuc- upun being shown oe many cessrbl m*n," eald tho son of the great ind Rapids Press lg*neraL "ah<n flu not Mow x mr- - cessful man whom I do not admire and be called to testify In the Union clfic hearing In New York beginning February 24. U still undaurmtned amt probably Win tie until tlte last minute. The final decision. It Is expected, will depend on whether th* testimony se cured. without that at Harrimau. shall be sufficient to serve a* basis for irosscutlon. There la a strong effort telng made ngalnat Mr. Hartiman be ing granted Immunity. Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate commerce commission, says that Mr. Harrlman was one of those who had not been tubpenaed. In the Investiga tion of tho Hill roods, nt ths bear ing In Chicago. Mr. Harrlman testi fied. going into details at some length. It Is doubtful whether Mr. Hsrrlmsn lias gained Immunity or not. Dr. Charles t. Yancey, retired f. A X.. died at the government hospital n>r the. Insane near this city on February 9. but the fact was not announced »t the navy department until yesterday. Dr. Tancey was .born In Culpeper. VtL. and entered the medical corps of the navy In May, 1171. He ranched the grade of passed assistant surgeon with the rank of lieutenant In June. ts-o. and was placed on the retired list in May. 1880. on account of disabilities Incident to the service. Inush Is enough to cause the thermom eter to fall—Atchison Globe. 32 Degrees. Fairbanks Is out of It." «»v“ h" xchangc. How far has he ever been In It V—Boston Journal. Dietetics. H. D. Jones In a magazine artlc • says the missionary-eating cannlbtn me liberal purchaser* of Amcrlcat'- made false teeth, it Is pretty certain that missionary la no diet for gum- mere.—Houston Post. The Careful Housewife uses no other. Royal sambo sowmr co.. kcw roan.