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OUR WEEKLY LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. (From Our Regular Correspondent.) Washington, July 26, 1901. Rear Admiral Schley fooled the naval clique, which has done such dirty work to try to discredit him in the eyes of the American people, when he called Secretary Lang’s fcluff and demand for a court of in quiry into his conduct during the hunt in Cuban waters for the Span ish fleet. Admiral Schley would have made this demand long ago had his friends, who knew of the intention on the part of the clique which has controlled the navy de partment since the beginning of the McKinley administration to pack the court against him if he asked for it, not advised him to wait for a more propitious time. That time arrived when the clerk in the Brooklyn navy yard wrote under orders from the clique lan guage concerning Schley that would have disgraced the lowest gutter-snipe publication in the country, and shamelessly labeled it “history" and sought to have it made a text book at the naval acad emy. The clique overshot the mark. Instead of injuring Schley, the publication aroused the coun try’s sense of fair play, and to-day the demand for an inquiry that shall be conducted by men of hon or, not puppets of a clique, is ring ing from the Atlantic to the pacific. It is now up to Secretary Long. He can easily name a court of in quiry that will command the res pect of the country and that will not base its inquiries on the charge that Schley is a democrat, but on an effort to get at the truth, the whole truth, of what was done in the West Indian naval campaign, regardless of who is hurt or help ed. That much the country de mands, and it will take no less. Secretary Long has promised that such a court shall be named, and if Mr, McKinley is as wise a poli tician as he is credited with being, he will see that the promise is kept. Xo political question is in volved in this inquiry, but any failure to give Schley the justice which every brave officer under ac cusation is entitled to, at the hands of the powers that, he will make it a political question of the most dangerous sort. Most persons have heard the sto ry of the lawyer who told his client that it was impossible to imprison him on the charge against him, through the bafs of the jail cell in which he was locked up. Al though there is abundant knowl- edge, from those on the ground, that the land grabbers are specu lating by wholesale in the certifi cates or numbers of those who have been registered as applicants for homesteads in the Oklahoma Indian reservations about to be opened to settlement, Secretary Hitchcock still insists that specu lation in these certificates is im posssible. Mr. McKinley never neglects an opportunity to turn a financial trick, at public expense, for a friend. By postponing the accep tance of the resignation of Gov. Allen, of Porto Rico, and the ap pointment of Secretary Hunt as his successor, which has been definite ly determined upon, until Septem ber, he enables his friend Allen to enjoy an extended vacation and continue to draw a big salary. Two presidential proclamations were issued this week—one an nouncing that Porto Rico had a civil government, which might have been made many months ago, but was held back in order to pre vent the Porto Rican legislature having the disposal of the revenue collected under the Foraker act, and the other proclaiming free trade with Porto Rico. New York business men are again after Wilber E. Wakeman, the appraiser of merchandise at that port. They object to Wake man’s using his official patronage to provide for inexperienced hang ers-on of the American Protective Tariff League of which he is pres ident, and which he successfully ntilized to pull himself out of his last difficulty with the big mer chants who have business with his office. A delegation from the New York Board of trade and Transpor tation this week called on Secreta ry Gage and filed charges against Wakeman for having lessened the efficiency of his office by putting men without experience in the placesof those thoroughly familiar with their work. Among the in stances cited as proof of the charg es was the case of Examiner Levy, an expert of thirty years service in the examination of mirrors, glass, leather, gloves, etc., who was trans ferred to the dock to examine per sonal baggage, in order that * his place might be given to a Mr. Mc- Donald, a clerk in the office of the American Protective Tariff League, who had no experience whatever in the work he was given to do. The committee called Mr. Cage’s attention to the law governing the appointment of examiners, which says. “No person shall be appointed such Examiner who is not at the time of his appointment practically and thoroughly acquainted with the character, quality and value of the articles in the examination and appraisement of which he is to be employed.’’ Secretary Gage pro mised the committe that lie would give his immediate attention to the charges, and Mr. Wakeman may have to turn his attention from trying to scare republican Con gressmen who have declared for tariff revision to trying to hold on to his job. COLEMAN'S CLOCK* The Wonderful Invention of a Car rollton Workman. Carrollton Free Press. A mechanical curiosity that sur passes anything of the kind that we have ever seen is now on ex hibition at the establishment of Coleman & Creel in Carrollton. A large piece of plate glass upon which appears the figures of the dial and two hands not more than an eighth of an inch thick —that is all. Yet that simple contrivance, without a wheel or a pendulum, without frame work of any kind, keeps the time and keeps it cor rectly. The very simplicity of this novel time-piece is the remarkable part of it. You can see the front, the back, the side and yet there is apparently nothing in sight and nothing hidden that could be a motive power. Mr. Tom Coleman, the inventor, will have the wonderful clock pat ented and in our humble opinion there is a fortune awaiting him. Whatever is the principle upon which this novel time piece works it is such that it can be made into so many different ornamental forms that the ordinary clock with its cumbersome wheels, pulleys and p.nduUims must giye way to one that works without anything ex cept two thin hands upon a glass dial plate. THE TYSON HEIRS- Meeting of Them to be Held in Ft. Worth August 13th. Fort Worth, Texas, July 24. — There will be a meeting here on August 13th, of the Tyson heirs for the purpose of arranging for the distribution of the vast fortune left them by John Tyson, who died at Melbourne, Australia, two years ago, leaving an estate said to be valued at $52,000,000, about oue-haif of which is in cash in the Bank of England, the balance be ing railroad and mining stock and realty in Melbourne. The call was issued by Thomas IJ. and William Tyson, nephews of the deceased, and is being mailed to all Tyson heirs who are known to them, there being twenty all told, four of whom live in Texas, two in this city, and two in Jack son county. Thomas Tyson said today that U. H. Culberson would be retained in the settlement of the big estate. The meeting is to be held at the State National bank here. A brother of the dead man, now re siding at Toronto. Ky., will be here to attend the meeting. Encouraging Reports From Texas- New Orleans Picayune*. During the past three days re ports of good nows have been re ceived from about 150 counties in Texas, about one-half of them in the cotton growing section. A group of cotton producing counties in the central portion of the state have had no rain, hut elsewhere the fall has been sufficient for the immediate needs of the crop. Shed ding is reported by some corres pondents; that the plant is small and is heavily laden with bolls. Picking will begin in snithwest- Texas during the coming week, and the cotton is beginning to open freely in south eastern Texas. Today’s rain extended well over south Texas. New Disease Killing Cotton. Yaldosta, Ga. , July iS.—A new disease is killingcotton in Lowndes county. W. A. Orton, and assist ant pathologist of the department of agriculture at Washington, has been here for a week investigating the disease. Mr. Orton says that the disease is caused by fungus in the soil, which clogs the vessels i:i the stalk and causes the plant to wilt; that the disease can be recognized by cutting across the stem, the heart being black in stalk affected. He says when the fungus once gets in to the soil it will live as long as cotton is planted upon that soil. By varying. the crops it finally dies out. Bow Are Tnr Kidney. Dr. Hobbs' Sparagus Pills cure all kidnev ills. Sam. ple.ree. Add Sterling Remedy Cos., Chicago or N. Y. NEW RECORD ESTABLISHED- Cresceus Trots a Mile in 2:02 3-4- Breakintr All Records. Cleveland, 0., July 25. —Amid the enthusiastic cheers of nearly 10,000 people Cresceus, the world’s champion trotting stallion, again demonstrated that he is the peer of all trotters by trotting a mile this afternoon over the Glenville in 2:02 and three quarters. This establishes anew world’s trotting record for both sexes, replacing the former world’s record of 2:03 and one quarter held by the Abbott. The track was not in the best con dition, owing to the rains of last night. Accompanied by a runner the chestnut stallion made the quarter in 30 seconds. In the backstretch he was joined by a second 1 unner and reached the half in 1:01. ' The three-quarters was reached in 1:31 and three quarters and as the great stallion trotted into the stretch, a runner on either side, his frictionless, machine like stride was eating up the distance. Never once faltering,' not touched once by the whip, his sole urging being the driver’s voice and the hoof beats of the accompanying runners, he reached the wire in 2.02 and three quarters, and the immense crowd realized that anew world’s record had been established. Thousands of enthusiastic people rushed out 011 the track and Ket cham was lifted from the sulky and carried to the grand stand on the shoulders of admirers. Cheer after cheer rent the air, and the name of Cresceus was upon the lips of everyone present. Cresceus now not only holds the world’s trotting record for both sexes, blit last week, at the Detriot grand circuit meeting, by trotting in 2:06 and three quarters and 2:05 in Ins race against Charley Herr, secured the world’s record for the fastest heats ever trotted in a race, his second mile in 2:05 also being anew world’s record for the fastest mile ever trotted in a race and also the fastest second heat ever trotted. Million and Half Bales for Russia- The astonishing news comes from Germany that the Russian cotton crop of this year, is estimat ed at 1,556,000 bales. Consul Hughes, of Coburg, un der date of June 4, 1901, quotes from German reports that the in crease in the production of cotton in Russia, Middle Asia, Bokhara and Khiva in 1900 shows a nota ble increase over the preceding year, which is chiefly attributed to the use of first-class American seed. Most of the former corn fields are being planted with cot ton, so that a total 7,890,000 cvvts. can now he raised. The general increase of cotton planting in Asi atic lands was 44.5 per cent, over the product of 1898, the ‘increase in the Russian districts being 28.5 per cent. It is only about ten years since the father of the present czar sent to Georgia an agricultural expert, who spent a year studying cotton cultuie, harvesting and marketing. Since that time most of the indus try which now produces so largely has been built up. Persimmon and Dogwood- Home Tribune. The growth of old persimmon trees in old fields in the south has been looked upon as a curse. The persimmon trees will spring up almost like corn had been planted. It takes a lot of digging and grub bing to keep them down. But a valuable use has been found for persimmon wood which is dense in fibre, heavy and capable of polish. This is for shuttle blocks in the looms of cotton mills. A few days ago a solid train containing eigh teen car loads of persimmon and dogwood shuttle blocks was ship ped from the Grimes Shuttle block factory at Chattanooga direct to England via Norfolk. This fac tory has only been in operation ten months, but is enjoying a big trade. The maxing of these shut tle blocks will doubtless become an important industry in the south. One of the most beautiful leg ends relating to the stars is that of the Lost Pleiad. It would appear that in ancient times ordinary eyes saw distinctly seven stars in Mie group of the pleiades, although now only six are visible. The lost Pleiad has been a subject not only for poets, but for astronomers, who have frequently discussed the question whether such a star ever really existed. Recently the quest ion has been revived, and the En glish astronomer. W. T. Lynn, af ter declaring that that there can scarcely he a doubt that in former days seven stars were cleariy vis ible in the Pleiades, quotes ap piovingly the suggt s ion of Prof. Pickering that the faint star known as Ple'.onc is the lost Pleiad. This 1 opinion is based on the peculiar appearance of the spectrum of Ple ione, which indicates that it may be an irregular variable star. — Youth’s Companion. M’LAURIN RULED OUT- His Immediate Unqalified Resigns tion is Also Demanded. Columbia, S. C., July 25. —The state democratic executive com mittee late tonight adopted a reso lution ruling Senator McLaurin out of the democratic party. The action was totally unexpected, Senator Tillman supported the resolution, which was unexpected ly offered as a substitute for a res olution over which there had been much doubt, presenting the oath to be taken by candidates for con gress in the approaching election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Stokes, of the Seventh district. The resolu tion follows: “Whereas, the Hon. John L. Mc- Laurin, junior senator, elected to represent the state of South Caro lina in the national congress, has by his affiliations and ''otes in tha body, ignored the national demo cratic platform and thereby mis represented his state and his demo cratic constituency who elected him. “Therefore, be it resolved, That it is the sense and conviction,of the democratic state executive commit tee that Senator John L. McLaurin, from the standpoint of honesty ana self-respect, should tender his un qualified resignation immediately.” The resolution was adopted by a vote of 25 to 5. Summer Excursion Rates via Sea board Air Line Railway, The Seaboard Air Line Railway have on sale from all of its stations extremely low rate summer excur sion tickets to the mountain and sea shore resorts of North and South Carolina and Virginia, and to Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Md., New York City, Boston and to Niagara Falls New York and Buffalo. Tickets are on sale daily, good for return trip until October 31st inclusive, The Seaboard Air L ine Railway invites your attention to the ex cellency of its fast double daily train service between Atlanta and all points east. All trains are sup plied with magnificent vestibuled Pullman drawingroom and-sleep ing cars, as well as comfortable day coaches, which run through to Washington and New York, also to Richmond and Norfolk. Con nection is made at Norfolk with steamship lines to Washington, Baltimore, New' York and Boston. The latter routi furnishes a rare opportunity for a cool summer nights trip on the water. Write for information to any agent of the line, or to, Wm.B. Ci.kmknts, Traveling Passenger Agent, Equitable Bld’g or No. 12 Kim ball House, Atlanta. Ga. R. E. L. Bunch, G. P. A., Portsmouth, Va. 1 W. E. Christian, A. G. P. A. Atlanta, Ga. Dr- Kisses Her Patient. Sayannah News I)r. Emma N. Warne.of Chicago, has lost her suit against the estate of the late F. T. Wheeler, a mil lionaire paper bag manufacturer, for SIOO,OOO for professional ser vices. Dr. Warne testified that she had been Mr. Wheeler’s phy sician for some time before his death, and that she considered the amount asked only lair and rea sonable compensation for her ser vices. On cross,examination she admitted that she had kissed and loncPed Mr. Wheeler, explained that she did so for the purpose of keeping him away from liquor; which opened up an interesting line of speculation respecting the ethics ot the woman doctor’s du ties towards her patient. The jury, however, decided that not even the fondling and the kisses made Dr. Warne’s services worth SIOO,OOO. 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