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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Our Regular Correspondence.
“The Navy ringi* getting alarm-
4-' ed: Since Schley asked for a court
of inquiry, evidence in his behalf
has so multiplied that it has be
come evident that, unless the De
partment has some very strong
cards unknown to the public up
its sleeve,—a thing almost impos
sible to believe—the court will
practically change into ooe of in
quiry into the methods of the De
partment itself, and into the con
duct of the West Indian war cam
paign by Sampson. It will be
shown, for instance, from official
records that Sampson knew for
eight days that the Spanish had
been positively reported at Santi
ago by United States Signal offi
cers before he either notified
Schley of'■ their whereabouts or
went there himself. It will be
shown also, that the code for com
munication with the insurgents at
Cienfuegos was given out through
the fleet after Schley had left for
that place and that no effort was
made to follow him up and inform
nim of it, despite the fact that he
was the only officer who at that
time really needed it. It will be
shown, also, that the blockade
rules at Santiago, on which Samp
son relies for his claim to the vic
tory, were copied word for word
from those established at Havana
by Watson and given by the lat
ter to Sampson at his express re-
quest.In short,the chances are that
the investigation will strip Samp
son of all his borrowed plumes.
It was the realization of this fact
that led the Department to at
first decide not to call him as a
witness,—a decision it would have,
maintained had it not been for
the universal outcry against it.”
The Republican leaders gener
ally seem to have come, to the con
elusion that no steps snail be tak
en for some time to come in the
direction of reducing the represen
tation of the South on account of
negro disfranchisement there. The
platforms, both state and nation
al, will continue to denounce this
but that will be all. Efforts by
5 the radicals who insist on every
action tending to cripple the
South, will be confined for some
years to pushing a case in the Srn
preme Court designed to test the
constitutionality of the so callec
grand-father clauses of severa.
southern states, with the idea that
if these are found unconstitution
al, it will then be easier to secure
legislation from Congress. The
Alabama convention especially has
brought matters to a focus, the
new constitution of that state be
ing specially Candid in its efforts
to establish a color test. It will
take several years to get the
through the courts.
Another instance of the rotten
ness of the Navy Department’s
management during the Spanish
War, and of the enormous sums
that favored parties were allowed
to make by means of the exagger
ated prices paid for vessels, ap
pears from the selling price of the
transports Terry and McPherson,
which were bought for $850,000,
$500,000 for repairs and altera
tions, and were sold the other day
for less than $400,000 for the pair.
Obviously, somebody profited by
these extortionate prices. If the
Government had chosen to excer-
sise its right of eminent domain,
which extends over ships in port,
it could have taken these vessels
at its own price, and could still
have been generous, without be
ing lavish. But then, the mem
bers of the ring would have lost
their commission.
case
Their Secret is Out.
All Sadieville, Ky., was curious
to learn the cause of the vast dif
ference improvement in the
health of Mrs. S. P. Whittaker,
who had for a long time endured
untold suffering from a chronic
bronchial trouble. “It is all due
to Dr. King’s New Discovery,”
writes her husband. “It complete
ly cured her and also cured Our
little grand daughter of a severe
attack of Whooping Gough.” It
positively curies Goughs, Colds,
LaGrippe, Bronchitis, all Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles 50c and $1.00. Trial bot
tles free at Holtzclaw’s drugstore.
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; Louisiana is now a “white
state.” i n 1890 it contained a
majority of negroes. The latest
census shows that it now has more
whites than blacks.
Does not Kill the Germs.
One of the many absurd and in
jurious fallacies connected with
the use of alcoholic stimulants
has been, it may be hoped, effect
ually disposed of by the authori
tative announcement of the riiost
eminent English medical men
says Leslie’s weekly. This par
ticular fallacy is that cherishec
by many as to the efficacy of
whisky or brandy as a germ-killer
when added to water supposed to
be infected. The whisky is as
sumed to sterilize the water anc
make it germ-free. This, it is de
clared, is absolutely untrue
Whisky will do nothing of the
kind. Some organisms will live
in aleahol of nearly 75 per ceut
strength, which is considerably
over the strength of most spirits
consumed. The common alcohol
ic strength of whisky is about 40
per cent., of brandy 42 per cent.,
and of rum not usually more than
50 per cent. It is quite certain
that microbes can live and thrive
in the ordinary mixed-drink of
whisky-and-water, in the propor
tion usually adopted, being not
more than 10 or 11 per cent. Bac
teriological investigations have
shown that most germs are not
affected by a liquid containing 22
per cent, of alcohol, while their
corresponding spores are unharm
ed in 83 per cent, alcohol. Alco
holic drinks, therefore, cannot be
regarded as effectual destroyers of
microbe life, and, further, bacte
ria after a time seem to get accus
tomed to alcohol and to become
proof against any antiseptic ac
tion that it originally may have
possessed. The use of alcoholic
liquo r as a germ-killer ' , has
no more basis in scientific rea
son or in fact than the use
of the same liquid as a pro
tection against extreme heat or
cold./ It is a clearly established
fact that for people suffering from
extremes of temperature in either
direction few things \ are more
harmful than alcoholic stimulants
Not Quite So Bad After All.
Augusta Chronicle
Since the recent rains in the
west have broken the long drouth,
reports are giving improved con
ditions in the corn crop. Two
weeks ago, expert estimates plac
ed the shortage of corn in Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa, at
not less than 800,000,000 bushels.
The newspapers from these states
now present a more cheerful tone,
and predictions of the shortage
are reduced at least one-half.
They are now beginning to de
clare that it was not the worst
drouth in the history of the west,
and that the crop will rally from
this on very much more than has
been anticipated. As an offset to
the shortage which will occur in
the corn crop, the wheat crop
will surpass all records, and will
go far to even up what the farm
ers lost in corn. It is an old sto
ry in this country that the farm
ers are always going to the demni
tion bow-bows, but somehow or
other they always pull out in the
end. The American farmer is
mighty hard citizen to down.
Times look dull and the outlook
is discouraging frequently, but
his experience is very much like
that of the old negro who declar
ed that.he had found whenever he
lived through March he had gen-
a,lly lived, through the rest of
the year.
■ Human Daring.
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Everyone has the greatest possible ad
miration for the man who dares. There
are thousands of people in the world to
day who are bending their best thought
to the matter of inventing some new
means for death-begging exhibitions.
The v question is not as to who will
risk their lives; there are thousands
awaiting an opportunity. The only
question involved is one.of method; for.
the public demands more than a mere
exhibition of brutal recklessness; there
must be grace as welL
So the man, or woman, who perfects
some act of great daring, combined with
ease, or, more properly speaking, appa
rent ease of performance, is the indi
vidual whom every one applauds. The
act must entail risk of life and limb, but
this risk must be assumed with appa
rent carelessness. The actor must defy
all natural laW8, and laugh at fate; for
the public demands a smiling face.
There is probably no one man in the
United States who has devised so many
daring enterprises as Charles Gr. Kilpat
rick. He was first heard of by reason
of his successful attempt to ride down
the steps of the capitol at Washington,
on a bicycle. This marvelous feat Kil
patrick accomplished successfullv, and,
by reason of the same, became famous.
Since that time Mr. Kilpatrick has in
vented and performed dozens of marvel
ous feats.
None so daring, however, m his fa
mous automobile ride down an inclined
plane. This marvelous feat was per
formed for two months at Madison
Square Garden and excited the wonder
and admiration of all New York. The
press and public were unanimous in
saying that it was the most marvelous
and astonishing feat ever performed by
a human being.
Mr. Kilpatrick will perform his great
automobile act at the Southern Inter-
State Fair, to be held in Atlanta this
fall, and the Southern public will have
an opportunity of witnessmg the most
sensational act ever performed in the
United States, or Europe.
James White, Brvantsville, Ind.
says DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
healed running sores on Loth legs.
He had suffered 6 years. Doctors
failed to help him. Get DeWitt’s.
Accept no imitations. Holtzclaw’s
drugstore.
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It is now generally known and under
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All correspondence strictly confidential.
Isaacs’ Cafe,
413 ThircJ Street,
Macon, Ga.
ZESegru-lsia: M!eals,25c.
Bill of Paxe to Order.
Popular Prices. Prompt and Efficient Service.
E ISAACS, Proprietor.
on the Head
Is what you do every time
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