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Uton must rank next to himself, and Ad
ams had to give way.
Another pill was yet more bitter.
Washington had given an appointment
In the new army to Smith, the son in
law of the president; and Pickering, a
member of Adams' cabinet, opposed
Smith's confirmation. Smith, it would
seem, was a bankrupt; and Pickering had
heard that there were things which had
been said against Smith's character.
Thus the president's cabinet councilor
prevailed upon the senate to reject the
president's son in law, regardless of the
Washington appointment.
Xt was certainly a very peculiar state
of affairs, and Mr. Adams must have been
most unhappy.
Just before entering the office he had
written to the partner of his bosom, the
faithful Abigail, in this strain: "Al
though the moment is dangerous, I am
not scared. Fear takes no hold on me;
and makes no approaches to me."
It was fortunate for Mr. Adams that
fear avoided him so warily, for his posi
tion was precarious.
The British, attentive as to the French
menace and absent-minded as to the Jav
treaty, ceased to draw the lino of their
aggressions at our battle ships. An Eng
lish squadron in the West Indies defied
the convoy of a fleet of American mer
chantmen. seized some of the vessels,
went on boar* the convoying sloop of
war. the Baltimore, and took away half
a dozen of the crew of our battle ship,
after having compelled fifty-five of our
sailors to leave the Baltimore and go
on board the British ships for inspec
tion!
Not being at all afraid, and navlng
concentrated ills anger upon France, Mr.
Adams did not excite himself over the
British outrage. Great Britain was not
even hit with a proclamation. (1)
The exposure of Talleyrand's effort to
extort a bribe from America embarrassed
that infamous scoundrel very much in
France; for, while bribery there was be
ginning to be the fashion, exposures
were in disrepute. The principle that the
sin consists mainly in being "caught al
it’’ is so universal that even Talleyrand,
being fatriy caught, had to take his pun
ishment. He began to exert all his arts to
draw the United States back into the atti
tude of seeking a treaty; and from hints
he went to overtures; and from over
tures advanced to explicit promises. An
eccentric citizen of Philadelphia, Dr.
Logan by name—a Quaker by descent—
was moved at the time to go to France
and untangle the threads which diplomacy
had confused; and he straightway jour
neyed to Paris. This, of course, was
most irregular and reprehensible. The
client must have his lawyer to do all
the talking; the physician relies upon his
patient's docility, and diplomacy could
never do business if plain citizens inter
fered.
Unmindful of these precepts and ex
amples. Dr. Logan took it upon himself
to keep France and America from shed
ding each other's blood. A word of ex
planation might clear up what was evi
dently a misunderstanding—and so win a
glorious victory for peace.
When Dr. Logan appeared upon the
scene in Paris, he had better credentials
than President Adams could give him.
He was able to show a letter of Thomas
Jefferson's vouching for him as a worthy,
respectable citizen.
'J he name of Jefferson was something to
conjure with in France; and Dr. Logan
was given a distinguished reception. That
he was wined and dined, hugged and kisa
ed, need not be stated; inference covers
that; but. what is more important, he was
taken into official confidence, and assured
that France wished for nothing better
than honorable peace with the United
States.
Very sweet things must the conscience
and self-esteem of Dr. Logan have whis
pered to him as he hastened back to
America to tell John Adams the result
of his mission.
Adams' satisfaction was greater than
that of Washington—much more so. The
commander in chief of the new army which
was to fight France disapproved Dr.
Logan's unwarranted conduct totally,
lie received the good doctor standing,
and with that ley stare which froze the
marrow of common men. His words to
the Quaker were few, and not genial. As
to Hamilton and the British faction gen
erally, their wrath was unbounded. They
not only denounced the volunteer peace
maker, but had congress to enact a law
making It a crime for any American
thereafter to do what Dr. Logan had
done. Bather than have peace made in
any other way than the regular way, let
war come and discord rule forever!
The truth is, that Hamilton did not
want peace at all. He had fallen in with
the schemes of the South American ad
venturer, Miranda, and was deep into an
Intrigue with England Whose purpose was
a Joint enterprise by Great Britain and
the United States against French and
Spanish ; lOssessions in America. Hamil
ton concealed this design from Washing
ton, a: d the great man died Iq ignorance
of the dup.‘ 'l'.y of his friend. But Adams
realized after a while that the French
quarrel was mere capital to Hamilton, and
he veered round.
Having said that he would never send
another mission to France, he sent one.
Circumstances had altered the case; nnd
he acted like, a brave, true man in chang
ing his mind. France Invited to renewal
of overtures th. ■•-> envoys were sent, and
the war clouds rolled by—in spite of
Hamilton.
(I) The president sent a circular letter to
our naval officers Instructing them to Great
Britain "lisa. I" the act, kept the sail
ors. continued tj insult us, and to Impress
our seamen.
WORLD'S CROP OF APPLES.
Report Shows Great Britain Short of
All Fruits.
Boston. August IS.—A report on the
world's apple cr ip of 19 ’3 has Just been
issued by the B ston chamber of com
merce. It shows Great Britain short of
all fruits, notably apples.
Now England, In the aggregate, will
have a very generous crop, Maine’s al
most equalling that of iast year. New
York state reports plenty of apples, the
middle west only fair; the far west very
heavy; Virginia and West Virginia a very
large crop and Nova Scotia exceptionally
heavy. Canada also promises quite a
heavy' yield. The quality average is ex
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BOOKER GIVES RACE
GOODADVICE.
He Says Negroes Will Win Their
Way Just in Proportion as They
Show Themselves Valuable
to the Community in
Which They Live.
Nashville, Tenn., August 19—Some 1,500
negroes, representing almost every sec
tion of the country, assembled In the
house of representatives at the state
capl.tol this morning, the occasion being
the opening of the fourth annual con
vention of the National Negro Business
Men’s League. Jhe sessions will con
tinue until tomorrow evening. Booker
T. Washington, the Alabama educator
and president of the league, was the
central figure of the convention, and his
address tonight attracted a large au
dience. Professor Washington’s speech
was the feature of the nigiit session and
was received with evidences of warm
approval.
Booker T. Washington’s Address.
Booker Washington made an interest
ing and timely address, of which the fol
lowing is an abstract;
"The National Negro Business League
assembled here constitutes, I think I am
safe in saying, the largest and perhaps
the most representative secular organiza
tion among our people in this country.
Its growth during the five years since its
first organization, at Boston, has been at
a very rapid rate.
"More ami more, I am glad to see, the
black man is beginning to appreciate and
take advantage of the opportunities for
commercial and business development in
this country. It is much wiser for us to
emphasize opportunities than grievances.
The world soon gets rtired of the man
or the race with a grievance. We must
learn to be bigger than those who would
insult us. We must learn to hold up our
heads, and march bravely forward, in
spite of obstacles and discouragements.
The mere fact that there can assemble
here in this beautiful state capitol build
ing in a southern state hundreds of col
ored men ahd women, from all parts of
the country, representing, as we do,
nearly every' line of business in which
the white man Is engaged. Is an indica
tion of growth which Is more potent and
helpful than much abstract argument.
The race that can produce such ns as
sembly of men and women after only
forty years of freedom is one to be
proud of.
"We shall succeed In winning our way
into the confidence nnd esteem of the
American people just In proportion as
we show ourselves valuable to the com
munity in which we live. In all the com
mon industries, in commerce, in the well
fare of the state, and in the manifesta
tion of the highest character. The com
munity’ does not fear as a rule the vote of
the man. no matter what his color, who
is a large tax payer. It Is not the negro
who owns a successful business or works
at a trade who is charged with crime.
“While we are in many cases surround
ed with disadvantages, when we compare
our condition and opportunities with
those of the Jew- in many part of Eu
rope, it ir easy to see that almost every
opportunity denied the Jews is open to us.
“The greater the difficulties to be over
come. the more strength we shall gain by’
succeeding.
"Every house owned, every farm well
cultivated and every bank account, every’
store, every lax receipt we possess Is one
Influence which will operate tremendous
ly in our favor.
"The negro is not ungrateful for al l
the benefits lie has received at the hands
of the white people of this country, and
should on every proper occasion never
fall to express this gratitude in uncer
tain language, but the mere fact that
we are not easily satisfied and seek ad
vancement in still other fields Is an in
dication of the value of the race. Peo
ple who are easily satisfied are people
of few wants. Wherever you find a race
that is easily satisfied, and one that has
few wants, there you will find a race
that Is of little value to its country, in
dustrially, commercially or in any direc
tion.
“The man who proves himself useful,
no matter what his color, is the one: who
is going to succeed. Any man who is in
dustrious and trustworthy will find op
portunities for growth in nearly every
Imo of business right here in tfie south,
and we should not fall to take advantage
of the openings offered us.”
Progress cf Race in Mechanic Arts
Nashville, Tenn.. August 20—Delegates
continue to arrive and the house of repre
sentatives was again crowded today’ at
the opening of the second day’s session
of the National Negroes' Business
League.
All the papers were devoted to an ex
position of the development and improve
ment of tiie negroes in the mechanic and
pharmaceutical arts and appliances, and
the chief paper was presented by J 1..
Wiley on the progress of the New Cen
tury cotton mill at Dallas, Tex. 1 hese
mills were built and are opeiated and
owned exclusively by negroes and are
equipped with the latest and improved
machinery. They give employment to
seventy-two operatives and the daily out
put is 3.0'Kl pounds of wrap yarns. The
mills have trained 150 operatives and will
run double time for the new crop of
cotion.
Negro League Ends Session.
Nashville. Tenn., August 21.—The third
end last day's session of the National
Negro Business League was opened today
1,,- Third Vice President Banks, who said
h? was proud to be permitted to preside
oyer a body that represented the thinkers
and not the grumblers of his race
The chief address was delivered by
F D. Patterson, who represented an
Ohio carriage manufactory. He said the
business offered greater opportunities to
men of small means for the reason that
it is trust proof and that any man who
could make a horse shoe can engage in
it with profit, fie declared the race ques
tion to to a personal issue and said the
standing of Lie individual fixed the sta
tus of the race.
Theodore Jones told of the achievements
of i in- negro business man in Chicago
and said the progress of his people m
that, commnlty proved conclusively that
they <iu not believe in race suicide.
1 ne following olhiers were electee;:
Booker T. \\ ashington, president, Tus
kegee. Ala.; G. 1., Knox, first vice presi
dent, Indianapolis, Ind.; Emmet J Scott,
corresponding secretary, Tuskegee, Ala,,
Frederick R. Moore, recording secretary
ami organizer. New York; G. E. Harris,
treasurer, Boston; P. J. Smith, reglstrade,
j.iston; E. 1 . Adams, transportation
■•. gent, Washington, D. C.
lndi.,napo:is was selected as the next
place of meeting.
BIG TRUST OF PRODUCERS
TO SEND PRICES SKYWARD
Chicago, August 19.—Plans for combin
ing farmers, fruit growers, dairymen and
all other producers of natural food prod
ucts into one national organization were
considered at a conference here today’ be
tween reprt sentativi s of several farmers’
operative associations. This movement
lias for its purpose tHe maintaining of
prices, the control and distribution of
products and the saving of large sums of
money’ paid in commissions.
As a result of the conference It was de
cided to hold a farmers’ convention in
Chicago. September S, to consider detailed
plans of organization.
it was claimed by those who attended
today's conference that when the organ
ization is completed the farmers will be
able to get $1 a bushel for wheat, 60 cents
for corn, and 40 cents for oats through
out the year.
■THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1903
TEXAS BANK GOES TO
THEWALL
Former Governor Hogg and Other
Prominent Texans Involved in
the Failure —Overdrafts Alone
Said To Amount to
$200,000,
Beaumont, Tex.. August 19.—The Citi
zens’ National and Savings bank was this
afternoon closed by Bank Examiner Lo
gan, who has been here for several days
looking over the affairs of the Institution.
Examiner Logan positively refused to say
anything concerning the status of the
bank's affairs beyond saying that he had
prepared a statement for the comptroller
of the currency. It Is rumored on the
street tjiat the bank has a large sum In
paper which is alleged to be practically
worthless. It is also stated that there
are $200,000 in overdrafts. The bank was
opened for business on May 31, 1901. The
capital stock was SIOO,OOO and the deposits
have ranged In the neighborhood of $500,-
000 until recently.
The other banks In, the city were pre
pared for the collapse. Their officers state
that they have provided for any emer
gency that may prise tomorrow when the
fact of the suspension becomes generally
known and that no other bank will be
affected by the crash. They’ declined to
discuss the affairs of the Citizens’ ban*,
but stated that they’ had known enough
Io make preparations for the suspension.
The failed bank is officered by men who
are well known financially In the state,
the published list of directors Including
ex-Governor J. S. Hogg, who is in the
city now; Rod Oliver. J. S. Cullinan, at
the head of the big Texas Oil Company;
K. E. Brooks and W. T. Campbell, for
mer members of the Hogg-Swayne synd -
cate, which has made a great sum out
of oil Rod Oliver, president of the bank,
is connected with a number of banks
throughout the state. He is in the city
and is thoroughly posted as to the affairs
of the institution. He denied himself to
all save intimate firends tonight. Gover
nor Hogg tonight said he was not a direc
tor; he had been elected, but had not ac
cepted the place. He gave his, own losses
as "several thousand dollars.”
Poor People Very Hard Hit.
Beaumont, Tex, August 20.—A1l the
banks, except the Citizen, opened for
business as usual today. There was no
run on them, and It Is not believed that
any other institution will be affected.
I.ocal merchants, as a rule, had po ac
counts with the Citizen. The capital of
the bank is absorbed by the failure, and
about SIBO,OOO In addition is involved, part
of which represents the savings of poor
people
Washington, August 20.—The Citizen s
national bank, of Beaumont, Tex., was
closed yesterday after examination by
National Bank Examiner Lyon and a
committee of the clearing association,
which showed estimated losses at $229,001)
and doubtful items $49,000. Examiner
Logan has been appointed receiver.
The failure of this bank, it Is stated,
is due to the large loans made to the
president, R. Oliver, and enterprises in
which he is interested.
The resources and liabilities of the
bank on June 9, 1903, as shown by the
report made by the comptroller of the
currency on that date, was as follows:
Resources—Loans and discounts $1185,811;
United States bonds to secure circulation
$25,000; stocks, securities and claims, etc.
$12,741'; real estate owned $15,594; due from
banks and bankers $140,830; cash and cash
items $19,780. Total $599,757.
Liabilities —Capital stock $100,000; sur
plus fund and undivided profits $36,341;
circulation $25,000; due to banks and bank
ers $5,711; Individual deposits $342,704. To
tal $599,757.
Texas Bank Closes Doors.
Groesbeck. Tex., August 21.—The Groes
beck national bank was closed yesterday
at the request of Rod Oliver, president.
Mr. Oliver is president of the defunct
Citizens' bank of Beaumont, and the
closing of the bank here was in obedi
ence to a telegram from him. There is
no uneasiness or excitement, as the bank
is regarded as perfectly solvent and it is
generally believed wilj resume business
in a few days.
Closed by the Comptroller.
Washington, August 22.—The comptrol
ler of the currency today received a tele
gram stating that the Groesbeck national
bank, of Groesbeck. Tex., wus closed by
the cashier on the 20th instant by direc
tion of the president of the. bunk as a
result of the failure of the Citizens’ na
tional bank, of Beaumont, Tex. National
Bank Examiner J- W. Hertford has been
■appointed receiver. The failure of this
•bank is said to be due to the same causes
which led to the closing of the Citizens’
national bank—large excessive loans to
Rod Oliver, who was president of belli
associations, and to enterprises in which
he was interested.
The resources and liabilities of the bank
as .shown by the last report of condition
to the comptroller of the currency, June
9, 1903, were as follows:
Resources: Loans and discounts $173.-
321; United States bonds to secure circu
lation $12,509; real estate $6,300; due from
banks anil bankers $37,102; cash and cash
items $4,678; total $233,902
Liabilities: Capital stock $50,000; sur
plus fund and undivided profits $21,429;
circulation $12,500: due to banks and
bankers $3,351; individual deposits $84,376;
notes and bills rediscounted and bills pay
able $62,215; total $233,902.
THIRST SEPARATES COUPLE
ON THE HONEYMOON TRIP
New York, August 20.—(Special.)—If
John Kreschman. homeward bound for
Savannah on the last stage of his honey
moon, had not developed a thirst a few
moments before his steamer was to sail
ami journeyed across far West street,
a tearful, anxious bride would not now
be awaiting his coming, counting th<»
hours until the City of Macon, now
ploughing down along the coast, reaches
her dock at Savannah on Friday morn
ing, when she and her liege lord and
master are to be reunited.
Mr. and Mrs. Kreschman were to have
silled on tire Nacoochee, and Mrs.
Kreschman did. Site is a staunch blue
ribboner and that lead to Mr. Kresch
man's determination to take a little .tip
before the voyage began, and to his being
obliged to take the trip alone on the City
of Macon. He reached the pier just as
Nacoochee pulled nut and trier! to eaten
het on a tug boat, but in vain.
Quny Declares for Roosevelt.
Pittsburg August 20.—When asked to
night what he thought of President
Roosevelt's chances for renomination.
Senator M S. Quay made this reply:
"I have heard of no opposition to him.
Pennsylvania. in my opinion, will sup
port President Roosevelt at the national
convention next year.”
Further than this he would say noth
ing. The senator was cn route to Phil
adelphia, where his daughter, Miss Coral,
will christen the new bittie ship Penn
sylvania.
Klindworth ” ATORY 0P
A high grade school for Music (all branches).
Art Elocution, literary studies, etc. Diplomas
given Home Boarding Department. Fall term
begins Sept. 9 Fourth Year Book sent on ap
plication, address
KURT MUELLER, Atlanta, Ga.
P, O. Box S2B. Bell 'Phone 1739.
Everett pianos used.
JENNINGS STANDS Bl
WHIR METAL
In Formal Announcement Chief Ex
ecutive States His Views on
Questions of National In
terest Wants No
“Reorganization.”
Tallahassee, Fla., August 20 —(Special.)—
Governor William S. Jennings today au
thorized the announcement that he will
be a candidate before the next state dem
ocratic primary election for the nomina
tion for United States senator.
For a year or more there has been a
general understanding amounting at
most to certain knowledge, that at the
proper time the governor would announce
his purpose to be a candidate for the sen
atorship, and the newspapers of the state
have commented quite generally upon his
candidacy.
Asked for his views upon questions per
tinent to the campaign which he is just
entering. Governor Jennings said in part:
Indorses Platform of 1900,
"I heartily and enthusiastically Indorse
each and every the declarations and prin
ciples embodied in the slate and national
democratic platforms adopted In 1900,
which enunciate the fundamental princi
ples applicable to all public questions.
"1 favor a reduction of the tariff to a
revenue basis, ami the placing upon the
free list of all articles the prices of which
are fixed by trusts and monopolies.
“I favor the immediate repeal of the
tariff upon sugar, temporarily, to be fol
lowed by the permanent revision and re
duction of the tariff upon sugar for the
relief of the Cubans; and I favor any
measure looking to the repeal of the Cu
ban tariff upon Florida cattle, for which
there Is no excuse.
"I favor a rigid enforcement of the
present anti-trust law, and the enactment
of such laws as will destroy the trusts
and unlawful combinations of all kinds
that challenge the attention of the people
and threaten the Integrity and perma
nency of our Institutions. I also favor
the repeal of the present law delegating
to national banks the power to Issue mon
ey based upon the credit of the United
States.
“I favor the free and unlimited and In
dependent coinage of both silver and gold
at a ratio of 16 to 1.
"I favor the enactment of laws that
will enlarge the scope, powers and duties
of the Interstate commerce commission,
to enable it to fix rates for travel and
traffic for the transportation of persons
and property, to prevent unjust discrimi
nation and to enable the commission to
carry Into effect the power of the con
gress to the extent of giving governmental
control of all transportation lines, ex
press companies, telegraph, telephone ami
all other public utilities of an interstate
character.
”1 favor an amendment to the constitu
tion of the United States providing for
the election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, and the enact
ment of a law requiring the nomination
of candidates for the United States sen
ate to be made by primary election.
"I heartily indorse the demand made
In the last state democratic platform for
a graduated income tax. so levied as to
produce a large part of the, revenues now
raised by taxation which falls heaviest
upon those least able to bear the burdens
of taxation.
"I am entirely opposed to any recogni
tion of the idea that the democratic par
tv Is in need of ’reorganization,’ and have
no sympathy with the self-appointed ‘re
organizers,' whose real alm is to be party
bosses or cirectors. The platform Is
broad enough for all true democrats, and
factionalism finds no encouragement in
its provisions.
"I am opposed to the Porto Rican tariff
law and the present Philippine policy of
this country, and favor an immediate dec
laration on the part of the nation of its
intention; believing that it should give
to the Filipino Independence and protec
tion from outside interferi nee, granting
them sei: goverment, similar to that
which has been given to the people of
Cuba.”
CO OPERATION IS A SUCCESS.
The Constitution desires its readers to
very carefully reml and just as car l ullt
consider the proposition that is contained
in the advertisements of the Cash Buyers
Union First National Co-op l rat.ive Soci
ety, 158 to 168 West Van Buren street,
Chicago, which have been appearing for
the past several weeks in this paper.
If you have not read all of the adver
tisements. look up your back numbers
and get every one of them so that you
may be thoroughly conversant with the
plan which is embodied in these adver
tisements.
The principle, underlying the reorgani
zation of the Cash Buyers’ Union is one
of the grandest that has ■ ver been con
ceived, ami the editor knows from per
sonal research ami observation that it has
been tremendously successful wherever
it has been put into practical operation,
and that the people derive undreamed of
benefits by associating themselves to
gether as the Cash Buyers' Union First
National Co-operative Society contem
plates their stockholders doing.
In England and otlwr countries where
co-operative associations have been form
ed the people have been living in comfort,
and through their co-operation with each
other have acquired means which will
keep them in comfort all their lives
The basis of the organization :s this
co-operative principle pul into operation
under a new plan, m that, instead of
having local stores It sells its sharehold
ers at nearly cost all over the worul by
mall, enabling them to enjoy the privi
leges of a gigantic metropolitan depart
ment store without the Jneonv nience o,
taking a. trip to select their goods. Be
sides' this, they are buying from their
own store, which pays them an atinn.il
dividend and permits them to participate
in all of the large profits of th-- bustm ss,
and in addition to this It gives its share
holders a commission on all the business
they influence to their own store, ami
this enables them to reap an additional
profit which, if they would <lev”t.e a little
time to it. would in itself be enough to
keep them in comfort.
The plan has proved wonderfully suc
cessful. and based as it is upon an old
and reliable business organization with
the most capable management--men of
wonderful executive ability and who are
buyers of years of experience ami from
our personal acquaintance witli them we
believe that they will build tip the most
gigantic organization that has ever been
conceived.
W’e have letters from people all over
the country-farmers, ministers and men
and women from every walk in life, who
have expressed their desire to .-iss 'ciatc
themselves by becoming shareholders,
nnd the most striking thing about the
majority of them is the fact that they
are all men and women who have studied
co-operation for years and who believe
In its principle and are willing to back up
that belief with their own money.
While w do not suggest that you Invest
In this company, we are so impressed
with its future that we want you all to
wrlt n for the hook, which has been writ
ten by the President of the company, and
which will bo sent you free of charge,
with other data concerning the organiza
tion, so that you may fully inform your
self. The book itself is well worth your
reading whether you are interest.•<! In ais
seriating yourself as a shareholder or
mK, and contains many practical bits of
Information about merchandise ami about
co-operative and business history that
will make It well worth your while to
read it through. If you will mention The
Constitution in writing the President.
Mr. Julius Kahn, we feel sure that he
will give you his personal attention and
see that you are given full and detailed
Information covering every point about
which you may wish to know.
PRESIDENT REVIEWED
HAVALJUGEANT.
Every Vessel In the Squadron Visited
by the President —After the
Review the Fleet Steams
Away for the Coast
of Maine.
Oyster Bay, L. 1.. August 17.—Twenty
one war ships drawn up In four par
allel columns a mile long and Including
some of the best fighting ships of the
United States navy, resting upon the
glassy surface of Long Island sound,
composed the picture which lay spread
out before President Roosevelt when he
stepped out upon the veranda of his
i home at Sagamore Hill early today.
Their brasswork, shining under the
slanting rays of the morning sun, gave
evidence that every ship was spick and
span for this, the first naval review at
the nation’s summer capitol. and proba
bly the first ever held for the exclusive
purpose of presidential honors.
Commanded, by Rear Admiral Barker
and three other naval officers of similar
rank, the fleet, comprising two squadrons,
each of two divisions, besides a flotilla
of torpedo boat destroyers .Included a
representative of nearly every type of
lighting craft, from the ponderous Illi
nois tQ the little destroyers. Two paral
lel columns of battle ships/ and cruisers,
headed by the Kearsarge. Rear Admiral
Barker’s flag ship, flanked by flies of
destroyers, composing the North Atlan
tic. fleet, covered the placid sound for
2 miles off shore from picturesque Lloyd’s
Neck and blockading the mouth of Oys
ter Bay, presented a splendid marine spec
tacle. abundantly suggestive of America’s
sea power.
Clustered in the mouth of the bay rest
ed the president’s yacht. Mayflower; Sec
retary Moody’s official craft, the Dolphin,
and Sir Thomas Lipton’s beautiful steam
yacht, Erin, surrounded by a graceful
fleet of steajn and sailing vessels, gath
ered to witness the imposing ceremony
when the president and the fleet officials
exchanged salutes.
Beautiful Day for Review.
Fairer weather for the review could
not have been asked. When the presi
dent boarded the Mayflower’s launch at
the J. West Roosevelt landing, the big
white shapes of the war vessels between
the double lines of gray destroyers
loomed out of a thin haze that hung
over the sound. Hardly a ripple wrinkled
the surface of the water.
The Mayflower lay in the mouth or
Oyster bay. Nearby was the Dolphin,
with Secretary Moody, Admiral Dewey
and the rear admirals on board.
Before the president arrived, Secretary
Moody, Admiral Dewev. Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief of the bureau of naviga
tion; Rear Admiral Rodgers, comand
ant of the New York navy yard; Captain
Brownsun, commanuant of the ~ naval
aeademv; Central Chatfee, Sir 1 horn.is
Lipton, ‘ Colonel Sharman-Crawfoi d, of
Hie Royal Ulster Yacht Club; C. Oliver
Iselin, W. Butler Duncan. Woodbury
Kane and Commodore Frederick C
Bourne, of the New York Yacht club,
were taken on board the Mayflower.
As the president stepped on the dock
of the Mayflower he 1 ' guns spoke me
first salute of the morning. Leaving her
I anchorage the. Dolphin passed the Aiav
' flower, saluting as she went by. 1 hen
I the Mayflower steam'd down Jhe hay.
i followed' by the. president's yacht, Sylph,
i navlng guests of the president, on board.
Slowly the president’s flag ship moved
out into the sound, where the battle ships
and cruisers lay in two parallel lines,
lengthwise of the pound, with a column
of destroyers flanking each of the larger
[ ships. The right column was composed
I of two divisions, the first consisting of the
Kearsarge, Illinois and Alabama, under
command of Rear Admiral Barker; Ihi
second, comprising the Texas. Baltimore
and Chicago, commanded by Rear Ad
miral Sands.
The left column Included Rear Ad
miral Coghlan’s flag ship, the Olympia,
and the cruiser Topeka, composing the
first division, ami the Yankee, Prairie,
Panther anil Dolphin, the second division.
Rear Admiral Wise commanding. Flank
ing the lirst column and between It and
tiie Long Island shore was the first
division of the destroyer flotilla, the
Decatur, Bainbridge, Barry, Dale and
Chauncey, under command of Lieutenant
L. JI. Chandler. Lying outside of all
the remainder of the fleet was a flanking
column of destroyers, including the Trux
ton. Worden, Whipple. Steward and Law
rence, commanded by Lieutenant 11. M,
Berham.
Surrounding them was a flotilla of steam
craft of all descriptions, numbering hun
dreds of vessels.
Salutes for the President.
With the president’s flag flying from
her main truck the Mayflower steamed
slowly off to the east end of the right
column, made a sweeping curve and
moved down through the lane between
the first column of battle ships and
cruisers and the first column of destroy
ers. Lines of white-clad sailors manned
the rails, superstructures, fighting tops
and yards of the white llect and dotted
the rails of the dark-hulled destroyers.
Scurrying launches cleared the course of
the Mayflower and her satellite. the
Sylph, as they entered the line. A 12-
pound gun in the Kearsarge's secondary
1 attery spurted a little flash of flame
and smoke and the succession of presi
dential salutes began. While the smoke
was drifting from the Kearsarge's guns
her band struck up "Columbia” and her
sailors gave the president a ringing
cheer as the Mayflower moved by. At a
speed of 3 miles an hour the president'.-’
flag ship proceeded down the lane and as
she approached the guns of each of the
ships in turn spoke a salute, their bands
and the che ts of the sailors joining in
the tribute. The guns of tiie destroyers
were silent.
From the Mayflower President. Roose- I
velt. surrounded by a group of admirals I
and guests, accepted the salutes. At
the end of the. line the Mayfiower turned I
ami passed between the second column of I
cruisers ami second line of destroyers. I
One after another the guns of the Doi- '
phin. Panther, Prairie, Yankee. Topeka [
ami Olympia saluted, until having en- ■
circled the fleet ami completed the first
part of the review the Mayflower stopped
at the head of the two columns between
the Kearsarge and the Olympia. As a
naval picture it was splendid and inspir
ing.
1 .'lunches put off from the war ships
ami scurried over to the Mayflower con
veying the commanders and flag officers
to uiy their respects to the president.
This formality completed the president
boarded the Mayflower’s launch and was
conv< i i-il to the Kearsarge to return the
official call.
Twenty-one guns from her second bat
tery spoke an official welcome and an
equal number at parting. In turn he
visited each of the battle ships ami
cruisers, the ceremony being repeated in
each instance.
Like a Fleet in Action.
As the I resident visited each shin
not only that ship but every other battle
shii> and cruiser joined in the salute
both at his arrival and departure. With
( twelve ships firing at one time each a
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CATARRH DESTROYSJM KIDNEYS
Was Miserable—Could fiol Stand Up or Walk—
Pe-ru-na Cured.
Many Persons Have ,
Catarrh and Don’t {
, Know It. ?
Mr. James M. Powell. G 33 > Y —'
Troost street, Kansas City, ? AwS
Mo., Vice Grand of I. O. { £
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About four years ago ?
I suffered with a severe >
catarrh of the bladder. WJW) (
which caused continued
irritation and pain, iwas w
miserable ana could not ' j
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lieved me, and in eleven •' \
weeks 1 was completely ?
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m a„.-- JamcS M.ro««u.
Hundreds of Dollars Spent ?
In Vain. > \
yiv. Cyrus Hershman, < ;
Sheridan, Ind., writes: • ■
"Two years ago I was a
sick man. Catarrh had set- ( !
tied In the pelvic organs, ‘ •--'•x ii ivz-j
making life a burden and ( JAMES M. POWELL.
giving me little hope of- ■* _ _
recovery. I spent hundreds ” ■ — ■* • '•
of dollars In medicine whiifli did mo no ; ( ,j v as yet be- a devised. Insist upon
good. 1 was persuaded ! by a friend to ha \,; n .„ peruna. There are no medicines
try Peruna. 1 took it two weeks with- . . ; ~) t. q.
out muieh imiprovement. bn*. I kept on :
with it and soon 'began to .get well and' ' not dm ue prompt "nd sU,s-
strong very fast. Within two months I faetorj results fi'tn t.i< it.m of 111 ana,
was cured and have been wd'.l ever since. write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
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Hershman. ) )Q pleased to give you his valuable ad-
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liver and other pelvic origans, simply ' ' 7” ' ' „ -u,
because it cures catarrh wherever lo- Adarcss Dr. Hartman. . resimnt o. rha
cated. No other systemic catarrh rem- Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. O.
salute of twentj’-one guns the cannon
ading resembled that of a fleet in ac
tion.
It required two hours for the president
to complete his round ”f visits ana at
the end of his tour every ship in the
fleet except the destroyers had saluted
him twenty-five times, a total of 6.300
guns. Most of the guns used were either
12, 6 or 4-poumlers. For more than three
hours the big ships lay motionless undei
a scorching sun. with only breeze enough
to clear away the smoke of the guns.
During all that time the sailors con
tinued to man the yards, rails or tops
of every ship of the fleet. Cm his visit
to the Kearsarge the president Inspected
the aft-turret and the ship's crew was
mustered aft for his inspection. Admiral
Dewey and some of the rear admirals
accompanied the president on his visit to
the ships.
The president returned to the May
flower at 2:45 and his flag ship iinm”-
dfately fired a salute to Rear Admiral
Barker, commander of the fleet. The
Mayflower steamed down the sound for
a short distance and then lay to while
the fleet, headed by the Kearsarge wi'h
the destroyers at the rear of tiie line,
passed the Mayflower, saluting the pres
ident ns each passed the MayfioaVer. This
concluded the ceremonies. The fleet con
tinued on to Portland. Me., a.nfi the May
flower returned to Oyster Hay. bringing
the president home to Sagamore Hill.
Accident Mars Naval Review.
Oyster Bny. N. Y.. August 1.7. The re
view of the fleet was marred bj- a. mis
hap just at its conclusion, wthen the
1 torpedo boat destroyer Barry rammed the
destroyer Decatur, fortunately, however,
doing little damage.
The incident was exciting. It occurred
just at the moment when the president
was receiving congratulations upon the
success of the maneuvers.
The first squadron of destroyers, con
sisting of the Decatur, Bainbridge, Barry.
Dale and Chauncey, all under command
of iLeutenant L. H. Chandler, was ap
proaching the Mayflower at full speed.
The vessels were in close formation.
Orders were signaled from the l,.catur
to the other vessels to form a wedge. In
executing the orders the Decatur swung
across the bow of the Barry. An instant
later the Barry rammed i» r on the star
board side. As the ships were running
at a speed of 20 knots, the blow was
tremendous. The Decatur listed sharply
to port and seemed to be insurious dis
tress. From the Mayflower she appeared
to be sinking.
The Mayflower’s boats were manned in
stantly, but were not lowered, as the De
catur was seen to right herself. Tn a few
minutes she hoisted a signal of “iso seri
ous damage.” Later she steamed along
side the Mayflower and Lieutenant-Chan
dier reported that while his strip had re
ceived a bad bump on the starlxaard quar
ter. she was not materially damaged.
The injury was plainly evident from the
deck of the Mayflower. She had been
struck about half way between her stern
and midship, and a large d'mt had been
made in her plates. The starboard rail
was damaged, but otherwise the vessel
was intact. The harry, which had struck
the Decatur a glancing blow, had her
bow crumpled by the collision, but she
was not injured otherwise
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CROPS ARE RUINED BY HAIL.
Two Indiana Counties Devastated by
Remarkable Storm.
Peru, In<l-, August 20.—Southern Miami
county and northern Fulton county were
visited by remarkable hail storms lasi
evening, apd thousands of acres of grow
ing corn was completely ruined. What
corn was not blown down was cut out
by hail, some of which measured 10
inches in circumference. Hail drifts
were reported at Walnut, and for the
distance of a half mile.
The fog after j,he storm, was so dense
nothing could be seen 50 feet away. Some
live stock was killed in the vicinity ox
Miami. *
INDUCED GUARD TO DESERT.
Two Prisoners at Fort Wayne Make
Their Escape.
Detroit. August 19.—Prisoners Grace
and Sullivan, of Fort Wayne, today, in
broad daylight, induced Private St. John,
company F. Fifth infantry, who was act
ing as their guard as they worked about,
the officers’ quarters, to throw down |
his rille and belt and to desert while they
escaped. St. John and Grace are believed
to have crossed the river to Canada, while
Sullivan’s whereabouts is unknown. This
makes five prisoners who have escaped
from the post in the past ten days.
HAVE COMPLETED THE LABORS.
Trans-Mississippi Congress Comes to ;
a Close.
Seattle, Wash.. August 21.—The Trans-
Mississippi congress adjourned today af
ter passing resolutions favoring statehood
for Oklahoma and Indian Territory
combined, favoring a territorial govern
ment for Alaska, an American merchant
marine; an international fish hatchery to
be established on Frazer river; closer
trade relations with Canada, placing the
consular service under civil service; also
resolutions relating to forestry, irriga
tion, public lands, and the improvement
5
1 of rivers and harbors; resolutions favor-
I ing an appropriation of $1,690,00) for the
I Lewis and Clarke exposition at Portland:
■ approving a plan for a canal connecting
I Puget, sound and Lake Washington at
; Seattle; favoring more stringent pure
i food laws; the St. Louis exposition and a
j differential of 4 per cent In favor of the
i Pacific coast bidders on battle ships:
; recommending the construction of an
I isthmian canal; favoring The Hague
tribunal as a court of last resort, and
I discountenancing the sale of large tracts
I of I hilippine lands, nnd the introduction
! -of coolie labor Into those islands.
I The only lights made in the congress
j were on the statehood question of Okla
' homa and the resolution dealing with the
: ; Philippines, which as originally intro
i iluced was against the raising of sugar
1 i and tobacco in the islands, and dealt
> I with the tariff question.
■ i-WHY HE OPPOSED LYNCHING.
' j Negro Did Not Catch Hold of Mr.
Strickland’s Daughter, as Was
- ! Stated in Dispatches.
' I Isaac Strickland, father of Miss Emma
; | Strickland, who was attacked by n negro
i at her home near Lithia Springs on
Thurs-dty, called at Tin Constitution
ioflice Frida..v tn mak-- .1 st. tement in te-
I garil to tie affair. He said:
"It is not true that the negro seized my
daughter and dragged her into the
i bt’shes at. the side of the road. Nci:her
, j did he throw her down or even have hold
. ‘ of her.
i "It happened in this way. She was In
our garden gathering some vegetables.
> and was
t «he was so employed the negro jumped
> from a bank and grabbed at her twice
I Sim dodged and ho did not suec---d it-
- | catching hold of her. When he first ap
, ! peared my daughter screamed, and he''
I i mother ran out of the house. At sight
■ i of my wife the negro fled.
I “I wish to make this statement simply
! because the pubb.'l.ed accounts "i this
■ ' matter ha vo ;rea exagt ate< nd
: have done dau and -
. I generallv an injustice.
"It was beeaits - the real affair was as
t have stated that 1 opposed the dis
. i ”ussed Ivn. liing of the negro Nothing
■ more serious than a I had r
| from his act, ami 1 did not think th it
I whatever his purpose might have been,
! justified taking his life.”
HE FLED FOR HIS LIFE.
I White Bolted Through Door To Es
cape Knife of Assailant.
I Tifton. Ga . August 20. - (Special.)—Pur
sued by a drunk’ n and infuriated cotn
i rade. who was slashing at him at every
! stop with an open knife. Jesse White
I plunged through the glass front door of
I Ij. S. Shepherd & Co.'s store last night.
White and a companion. W L. Cato.
1 bad been dividing a keg of beer with a
I crowd of congenial spirits, and, after
j leaving the others, a difficulty arose ”-.-,-r
some frivolous matter, and Cato drew his
knife and rushed upon White, who. pen
ned up. without avenue of escape, turned
and djtsihed through the glass upper half
of the store door.
Officers Park and Bowen, who arrived a
few minutes later, found him cowering In
the back part of the store, begging t e
somo one not to let the man cut him
1 again, in the confusion Cato made his
I escape, but the officers think they will g. •
him soon.
Th it White did not have any time u*
waste is proven b> a gash in his I■' k,
jut cutting the skin, about 4 inches lang,
fro 11 Cato’s knit- He is also bad!.-'
cut about the hands and face by the
shattered glass, and a gash several inch’-s
long in his thigh :-s probably from the
sante source.
White lives nt the cotton mills, where
be was carried after his wounds we;,
dressed. Cato is a (inner, who came from
Macon not long aw, and has the reput.
tion of being a bad man sometimes.
CONTRACT FOR CHATTANOOGA
Cancelled by Government Which
Will Complete Cruiser.
Washington. August 17.—8 y order of
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling,
the contracts with the Crescent Ship
building Company, of Elizabethport. N
J., for the construction of the cruiser
Chattanooga and the torpedo boats Nich
olson and O'Brien have been cancelled.
I Navy department agents have been In
structed to take charge of these vessels,
which have been launched, nnd they
will be completed at a government yard.
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