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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
DEATH OF AN INFANT.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Moncrief lost
by death yesterday their infant daugh-
ter Amelia Sutton. aged months. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at
o'clock from the resident OF Mr.
George a. Cummings, No. 226 London
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24
F0OF2 TSNIOyJ TIL III EYlKS
BEAUTIFUL GROWTH.

notwithstanding the dry spell and
rhe continued remarks OF the truckers
THAT the second crop of potatoes would
not be anything. Mr.. ]. w. Cotton yes
terday brought in hamper of the
finest potatoes that have been in the
market this year, and each one would
weigh half u pound. Mr.. Cotton says
that'he planted ten barrels of seed
and from that he will dig at least ono
hundred and twenty barrels of as good
potatoes as he ever had. The pota toes
were on exhibition ut Armlstend's store
all day yesterday. and were Gavorably
commented on.
ROLL OF HONOR CHURCHliAND
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Studies-Gertrude Griffin, Fannie
Barlow. Mamie Carney. Gencvlcve
Owen, Mattic Savage. Annie Wright.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Barlow, Maggie
Burnett, Mamie Carney, Matte say
age.
Attendancc-Judson Griffin. Pauline
Griffin.
JOS. II. SAUNDERS,
Teacher.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-24

FOR o,ncr roca, Sec SIKH pnsc.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
The River.

II Another week Of anxiety ani
watching has past. The situation,
is materially unchanged, in so ia,
as the Ievees in Louisiana have
wltI'stood the tremendous styai,
npon them; but changed with eacl,
succeeding hour when the rise OF
the grooming waters is noted.
Doubt, despair almost, seizps the
slnhab'tants Of the valley whea t! e.
zee the plethora Of wafer discharged
from above in nnceaSing flow.
The engineers say that the crisis
1s very near at land-iu the course
OF the next few days. This proba.
by means that some devoted dis.
tr'ct Will he visited by all the hor-
rors and loss of an immense ere.
vase. For it seems too good to be
true that the mighty flood of wa
ters shall find it's way to the Gulf
through the narrow outlets pvc.
vlded' without breaking any of the
bounds that contino it. 1t never
has so happened on previous occ..
slens OF highest water, and we have
little reason to hope that it will now
escape without disaster somewhere,
AL that the lowland poopIc can do
Is to sc|fishly strengthen, watch and
guard their own line Of levee, and
hope that it will be spared by the
rushing waters.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Charles Reade in one OF his nov.
els says that agricultural snccesS
depends upon making two profits,
not one, on the raw material; that
manufacturing must 90 hand in
hand with original production in
order that there may be anythin.
like compensation for labor. He cites
the fact that in the EngliSl, rural
districts that barlay and hops are
raised. That gives one profit. Beer
made at home from these, when sold,
gives second profit. When the
South learns that it must make it's
first profit on the raw cotton and
the second on the manufactured
textile, its prosperity will be assur.
ell.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

a woman in AnnvilIe, KY. says
that with the year ending Marcl
3lst she ted 4l9 tramps. Without
Stoppllg to remark that on til,
following day she was the wors,
sort OF April Fool, her case is onl,
another proof of our Ott.reitrvatp,
statement that to the miS.aplli
rd charity OF woman is largely
due the existence of tramps. Many
ladies' recognize this fact, aud
deplore it, but in their fear OF turn.
ing away the deserving, they con.
time the practice of feeding mcndi.
cantS. The fear is IL wholly |auda.
Die one. 1t keeps much hardness
out OF this work -a-dny world OF
ours. Bnt towns and municipal
authorities by concert of acticn Will,
their "citiZenesses" could do mucl,
to abate the tramp nuisance. Mouse.
wives colllu De provided with orders
on tie town for II certain amount of
food, or nights lodging, the town
to be paid 10y the tramps labor on
the streets or roads. This would
ease the conscience Of the women
and eliminate those tramps not in
search Of work, for it would he only
the deserving who would make the
application tor hclp-and work -
from the town. Worthless tra,nps
would soon learn to avoid towns
having this plan inoperation.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
Consolation.

In the evil days TO come the fol-
my words may serve to comfort us,
There are four truths respecting
the mosquito which modern sv,encc
has established:
F'rSl-~A mosquito cannot live
III air free ii0m nalarial poisouS.
Cn'a'nted air has the same effect
on him as 4 healthy community on
~ doctor. 1t depriveS him Of his
patients, and he must go to favored
'oca Hes to practice his profession.
Se"ont-T'e lymph which flows
through a" automatic valve when
It Inserts it's pro(nSciS, contains 4.
modified germ Of the ma|ariaI fever.
and. according tn the w~ll.set,le,l
law of llIoculaliou, the Introduction
of the weak germ renders harmless
asubseqnent attack by the strong
germ.
Tiir0-The mosquito never swat
lows human blood. 1t cannot. The
tact that it's body becomes t|i4color.
Ell and swrIIs, while probing is
caused Ivy the dS,w|oration Of the
Lymph liz contact with the blood
and the muscular effort OF Inserting
the probe.
F"urth-A mosquito will never
insert It's lancet in il person not SuS.
crp'ible to an attack of malaria,
|" this respect its sense is more &C
cura'e than the most skilled and
experienced pat'"|ogiSt: This also
proves, not only it's uncrring iu>,inct
bnt that it never wounds unueces
sar'Iy. Its IhrnstS are those of y
and humane surgeon, and
even more nnSe|!Sh, for hope of
tee never Qnickrns him, nor does
the ma'r''Ictlon Of his patient deter
him in the tu|ti|Iment vt his duty.
Remember, then, that the pres.
el'ce OF mosquito is an inial|lb|c
sign that malaria is in the air, aud
that you arc exposed to it, and
when yon hear that we'll known but
solemn note of warning, do not
treat him IN a foe, bnt az y tlicutl |
Boston Ecening Transcript.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
Dranll on Man.

This characteristic sqnib is tonl.
Erann'S Iconoctast:
"T|e place to take the true meas.
nre ofa man is.lmtt the fop4'n r5fl''e'.
field, not the market place or tue.
amen corner, but ut his own f1re,z
side. There ha lays aside his mask
and you may judge whether hes
mp or angel, king OF cur, hero Of d
hu'hhng. | care not what tue
world says about l'im-whether y
crowns him with rays or pelts '!'la
with bad eggs. I care never wl'a1
his reputation or his religion may
De. Ii his family breads his home
coming and lis better half svAl.
lows her heart every time she l'as
to ask him for a five dollar bill bey
a f'aud of|he first water, even ine Q,
'e pays night and morn till hes1 =.
black il the face, and howls hale ~,
lu]aIl till he shakes the eternal ll'lls. /
But II his children rush TO The trons
gate to greet him, and loves oWu
sunshine illumines the face OF no
wife when she hears bis footfsllt
you may take it for granted tl'as
he IS true gold, for his home IS -
heaven, aud the lumbng news.
gets that near the great white tAfDae
OF God.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
School Board PROCEEDINGS,

st. Francisville, La. April 10, 1897.
The Parish School Board met il,
quarterly session. Present, Mr.
JAS. 7. Bowman, PrcS,lt., McssrS
Ard, Argue, Leake, Phares, &. W,
Stewart and the Supt.
Tho minntes Of the meeting of the
Board of Jan. 2, and Of the meetings
OF the Executive Committee of Jan,
6, Feb. 6, March G,'97, were read
and approved.
The Finance Committee of the
Board made u partial verbal report.
Mr.. Argue rendered his resigna.
tlon AS II member of said committee.
The resignation was accepted. The
President appointed Mr.. &. w.
Stewart as Il member of the Finance
Committee, vice Mr.. Argue, resign.
ed.
Mr.. Leake. committee on sundry
work on premises of 1st ward white
school, reported part of work com.
plete'l.. The committee was con.
tinued.
The resignation of Miss Il. N.
Douglas as a member of the Board
was read and accepted.
The superintendent reported the
OF Mr.. J. Fl. Hawkins
to New Hope school, and also the
closing OF Cat Island school on ac.
count Of high water.
1t was resolved, That a committee
be appointed to go before the Budg-
ct Committee of the Police Jury to
ask for all increase of revenue for
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
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The LeyeeS.

The Baton Rouge Advocate EN-
!'loyT logmatic assertion ratler than.
The 'ntr"dnctiou Of data in arguing
! the ltvee question. It still dreams
that there were no lcvees anywhere,
except, perhaps, IN Il rndi,nentary
form as low AZ tie wall RomuIus
built around Rome, until the ietly
system WAS introduced ly Eads.
Such ignorance makes us weep.
True, the editor Of that able
.lournal WAS born "Since lie wal,."
ami has never seen anything but
the present levces. Neither have
we. But VIC Ito not question I,isto.
ry.
The Adrocate reprints u commn.
nication from Chas. ID. Townsend.
Capfa'" OF Engineers, u. S. A.,
stamping as a lie tile statement THAT
the bed OF the river Po is raised
above its banks. Yet, as careful il
writer as LeConte, whose textbook
on Geology is an authority in many
colleges, uses the Po us an iIlustr;..
ton, IN " non.jmrtiSiln explanation
OF the effect Of river currents. Capt. |
Townsend says, "this llc' travels
like "the Wandering Jew," from
country to country, from Italy to
the Rhine and the Danube, to the
lrrIwadi in India, the Hoang Io
III China and the MisSiSsippi in
America, always taking care to
place the lie thousands of miles from
The scene of observation. But he
merely asserts from interested par.
lies; he does not prove, and lie even
admits that on the scene there are
opinions. pro and con, just as there
ire people in sight of the Mississippi
who obs:inately favor levees, and
''hers who us determincd|y favor
outlets. The hydra.hea,led lie, if
lie it be. must be scared with the
'ed hot iron of truth, not merely
mt off with sharp blow from !! be-
lever in leyees.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Senator German in the appor.
tlonment OF the committees has rf
tected combine of the Democrats
Silver Republicans and Populists.
SO strong as to demand that places
on the committees hitherto filed by
Democrats shall so continue. This
gives the Democrats seventy places
to the Republicans thirty, and a
working majority on all senatorial
committees.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Mrs. A. lnvecn, residing at 72O Henry
ST., Alton. ILL.,, suffered with sciatic rheu-
matlsm for over eight months. She doc
tored for it nearly the whole of this time,
using various remedies recommended by
friends, and was treated by the physicians,
but received no relief. Shn then usel
one and half bottles OF Clamberlain's
Pan Balm, which effected complete
cure. This is published at her request,
as she wants others similarly afflicted to
Know what cnlrd her. Tho % and 80 cts.
sizes for sale by l.. P. Kilbournc, drug
gist.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

the public schools. Judge Lawrason,
MeSSrS. Ard and LealIe were an.
pointed on the committee.
it was resolved, That Judge
LawraSon Ie appointed committee
on titles Of school property.
1t was resolved, That $50 be an.
prop'"tcd towards the library of
the Teachers AsSoci;,,ion.
The petitions for co|orel schools
were tabled on account OF latcupss
OF season. The petition of the Star
Hill colorco school WAS also tabled
1t WAS resolved that the white
schools close ut the end Of six
months, and the co|ored SCHOOLS at
the cad OF four months.
An appropriation of - was
allowed tor the St. Philip color>d
school.
The following accounts were an.
proved and ordered paid:
Roscoe Mix janitors salary 50 On
W W LeaAc Jr work on lst ward
white school 90
Nose Lee poll tax refunded 1O,
\ L Gastrcll sumlrics $ 70
Tl'os W Raynllam lumber G6 95
Str Liberty frt lumber II 10
Horace Williams bill N)
1t was resolved, That the reye.
"n+S OF the Board permitting the
following schedule of salaries be
adopted for the season '97-'93-
lS1 "raoe so GO
2nd Grade sYo oo
3rd Grade 81, o0
The Board then adjourned.
-, q. W. NEWMAN,
Secretary.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
NEW ADS.
Judicial! Notice,

Parish ofWest Feliciana. 18th, Jud. Dist.
Court, Clerks office.
Succession of S. l.. James. No. SS7.
Notice is hereby given that the eNeru-
tors Of the above styled and numbered
succession. have filed in the oAcc Of the
Clerk their provisional account and that
same will he honoloyat"d unless legal OPP
position bv made wI;hin 10 days.
+. L. CONVERSE.
Clerk.
Saturday, April 1897
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

The Neac Orleans States publishes
the opinion OF a veteran diver, who
thinks that if instructions, bars,
snags, wrecks, ETC., were removed
from the river, it would have II sen.
S'ble effect III keeping the Missis.
s'prl in its channel, besides saving
thousands OF dollars spent in leyee
building. The Instructions tend to
collect mud at a marvelonsIy rapid
rate the expert diver says, and so
ill up tue river.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Woodville and Baton Rouge have
each arranged Lyceum, through
which they will secure the ser.
vices Of tho most able lecturers of
the day. The modus opcrau,li
seems to he that members pledge
themselves to take a certain mum.
Der of tickets for the lectures, and
thus insure the financial part of the
enterprise from disaster. It is y
step upward IN culture, and highly
pra1Sewortl'y in the projectors
1t would be u plan that our
leading people in this place might
adopt, to public advantage rs well
as individual pleasure. There are
certainly enough well-to do per
SONS in town and vicinity to Join in
Il movement for such Il Lyceum.
FIFTY persons, who would pledge
themselves to purchase two tickets
for amy and every lecture given,
would raise u fund that would meet
all necessary expenses, and insure
against any possi ble financial loss.
1t aprcject worth thinking about.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
Gu

Prove the merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla posi-
tive, perfect, permanent Cures.
Cures Of scrofula III Sevcrest forms, like
goitrc, swced neck, running sores, hip
disease. sores in the eyes.
Cures OF Salt Rhcum With its intense itching
and burning, scaM head, letter etc.
Cures Of Boils, pimplcs. and all other erup.
tons due to impure blood.
Cures OF Dyspepsia and other troubles where
agood stomach tonic was needed.
Cures OF rheumatism. where patients were u1,-
able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures of Catarrll by czpelling The impurities
which cause and sustain the disease
Cufes OF Nervousness by properly tonng and
feeding the nerves upon pure blood
Cures 0! That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength. Send for book of cures BY
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Messrs. A. W. Sullivan, General Supt. of
the !. &. railroad, and I. ?. Bellows, Supt
OF transportation. passing through on y
SPECIAL, spcut SOME time here. Mir. j. D
Wood, Jr., IN his genial way. showed them
the points of interest about the towns
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

''Bettec 40 bread than only half
a loap' says Tie tramp when he iS
offered 81 morning JOB in return
for Il meal.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Why is the Mississippi like de.
lirious patient7 II is 80 hard to
keep him in his bed.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

A man will die for the want of
air IN five minutes, for want of
sleep IN ten days, tor want of water
IN a week for want OF food at vary
ing periods, dependent on circum
stances.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

Miss Phoebe CouzinS, who has
grown oll in the cause Of female
suffrage, said lately, in an interview,
that she advised all young women
to marry and become hou>rkecpvrs.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
SlG3,3Oi.S7
state Of Ionixi,na. }
Parish ri West Ielitiaua. {

State Of I.ouiSiana.
Parish ui Wesi Felica!,a.
I, +. J. Buck. CASHIER of the Bank of
West F"lirialla. of st. Frauvi>vi!le. l.a.. do
solrmnly >Nc:.r th", the above statement
is true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief.
l.. J. BUCK, Cashier.
t town of st. FranciSville, La, this 2nd
uay Of april, 1897.
RO3T. MONTGOMERY.
Notary Public.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

First weeA OF .i;I,ii ter.n
jeff Smith 2 Felix Corriyau
3 Jas McWatcrs Sam Stern
D ihll Gordon Il y Harvey
Clas Howell Chas Calm
. l. Hull 10 c D Ka;
, II Steve Crump - Alo!ph Deaton
Is Jno Wells Il Thornton C,}i.
15 d Wood .Jr 1sHC Kaufman
II J Il Miller 18 B Teutsch
10 Nat Carroll 20 II White
x $ d Barrow % d Doherty
% II r Petty q w W Palmer
2j D Sullivan IS Steve Smith .]r
Y } f Petersen % l. 2 Norwood
~ Maurice Laynaud 80 P S Thomas
81 l. Dcaton 32 Cntrier
50 Max Mann 81 1'hos Perkins
IS 4 " Snnth 81 J NJ Barrow
81 " l. Stirling 3S Mae Jackson
81 & " Edwards 40 NApalmcr
~ > fr'er az j + Fleming
AZ J r Hutchiso1 "a Clas Dablaze
al W j Fort ~ .Jno Gore
As V NJ jackson "a Nally Oubrc
40 ) II Austen 46 Vim NJ Town
Second Week.
EE Taylor 2RA Harrison
3 Geo Dorrl 1 Dave Aliche1
Jno Griffin 6 { c Converse
Z Jno Laboye 8WJ Ryder
8 Austen 10 T. 4 Wriuht
IL sylvester Moore y Ovidc Leonard
Is Il IL Aoses II Wade Richardson
ID hobt turner is Henry Arnaud
II Maurice Michel l8 Thos NcCyindr}1
10 Geo Rcttig 20 Jas Marshall
Il ) Il Canttcld 22R!chard Clcnde,lil
% J + Maryman IL is Swcetman
20 y i1aM'lton 2G 4 Sehlesinycr
- ''con Dldon % ''Q Tcmpc1
~ Abe Mann 80 = Thomas
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

The Supreme Court has granted
Il new triTl to the StuyvcsAnt Docks
case.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
a'l'e a''eadea censuapu,'
Can be Cured.

T. A. Sloeun', \. G.. the Great :, !.
Scientist Will Send Ere, !. y.
A'tte1, ct .,1n' Three Bottles Of n. i. is,'
~ Discovered Rea.4k. :. !.
Cure Consumption and 4,
Lung Troubles.
&C. Confident ). that he has discovers,
a''' cure for consumption and : !, ,''l 'i
Chi, sn';'' 'hr"'sand lung diseases : .'''
"ssi ne an" weakness, bss of tlssl'.s es''. 8
conditions Of wasting, aud to nm n'., IVY y
great merits known, he will ..," mass ,.l y
three bottles to an, reader .f ~, w. : ,'ss Il
Democrat VIII" may be suffering = 1tns 7''
Already this ':ncw sei.nt;t
mT'''s'no' has permanently ,,,,,.' ,s'',s y = &
SAINTS Ut; Of arl*''ently hopeless case, 'as''2
J., Inc Doctor considers it his religion. q 81.
to donate his i'tallible cure.
lie has proved the ,lre,an, o
@ 10 De s'''''ls dc disease heyenl any ,'pst.
and has on file N his Ame.;c,n ~, asaes 9 j.
rope r"psan laboratories testimonials Of ,,,.s ~
ence from those benefited .an,, .a,. 1Is'l, y.
all parts Of tho. world. su, y
DON'T delay until il is too late, !,
sumption uninterrupted mean. soa,f. .s
in" ii, u certain death. Address I. A, sla,ss @
NJ. Co. IS Pine street, New York ,na sa
writing the Doctor please piva sa's|
an" post''1icc address, and also n.a.: ~.
reading this article in the 'trn. i. 'M
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
For KenT.

Residence NOW occupied by l.. p Kill
bourne. Apply to
4 O. d. Brooks.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

WAC is year Grocer! We want ~,
VIII lind us prepared to servs ,on ",.u q, sa
the best groceries, canned no"a NO YOU With
teas, notions, etc. o''u'' couea
S; .: d }; :: B. Lejsun., q
Royal st. near Bant
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
R2i0nfNn m 1oo Who can think
W0IslCU-Au IIiEH OF some simple
0NOO& thing N Datent7

Protect your Ideas; they NAV hrInr vo, wsoleh
Writ Write SOAN WEDDEkBCRN s CO., Patent Attor.
aeys y ivy Wasningt1n c. for their $40 prize o6sr
"Ho As' " t"o "usu1ed inventions wanted.
The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
First Wees oi .i,Irii scv,n,

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The true Democrat., 1897-04-17

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The true Democrat., 1897-04-17
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
OF The
BANK OF WEST FEL!CIANA

ST. FEANCIsy1LLE. La.
at Close of Business, Marrl''3l, '97,
(I}tr:,u business. jam . 1895
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-29
JAPAN AS 1T IS.
Continues Its Continues Its Career of
Expansion I'm Every Direction.

Continues Its Continues Its Career of
Expansion I'm Every Direction.
A correspondent Of the New York sun
! at Nagasaki has sent the following inter
| esting letter:
japan Is still prosperous country. II
not th, most prosperous, still one of the
most rosperous nations Of tho world. Ii
| continues its carer Of expansion in all
| directions Prices, gsnoi ally speaking,
have gone up by strides during the last
| few years. and wages have accompanied
this advance. making the increased cost
| Of living felt in every direction. For
skilled and unskiled labor there seems tn
be steady demand and this demand
| has checked the migration tendency
and the colonization enterprises that have
Lecn in the air for the past few years
The emigration schemes to southern
Brazil have been stopped ard tho grand
coffee plantation scheme In Mexico is stiil
more or less in the air. Our sentmen-
raj friends who are anxious about the
japanese laborers i'm the Hawaiian
Islands have no need to be so concernsd
for en- pl oyment is ready for them when
l. They choCs SO TO return TO their natlv,
country. As military colon ists they may
he useful to Japan in Hawaii; us ordinary
skilled and unskilled laborers they are
needed at home
With the scarcity of labor in places
oomc as natural sequence, striki s,
and in this vicinity these have given Use
to much trouble among the CT al mine 5
that aboIrd in this island of kinshir.
In fact. so much trouble has bocn caused
that at lcas. one iGine cvrcr hns i'm
ported coolies from Korea as being more
ractable and equally Industrious. The
Korean coolio is getting n gooi name "a
sober, industrious fellow. and Tie
reports from those en2Hgoi upOu al
An crican entsrprise-tEe raivay from
Chemulpho to seoul-spenk we'll of his
industry and fidelity. Similnr staten enis
cUm, o,ncerting TITO Korean coolio at
work In Russian Siberia
Japan is expanding i'm mining, manu-
featuring. and commerce Ste tcks
development i'm her iron industry. Tut
though tho orc is said to exist In anund
an~p. 1 Is not well placed us 90 its peces-
sary ccal nnd II x. snip puiiding Is
undertaken TO cynsidsrat 10 extsnt, bat
all Of the material plates frames rivets.
etc. come cut yia Suez from New Eng.
land already ,e ted and framed. freirht'
are wonderfully low. both by - elAicr and
sailing vessel 80 ttat this X not - much
uf fandicnu as one may suppose. The
government L. also resuming shipnuild
inv. and there l. to 10 nj least one large
ctuhe Ia 4 down at 1osuska. the princi-
l'ul naya. a tiop. Ihe iHcrsaSr of ship
ping owned in Jaran is alno't marvel
ous / am we'll in bounds when ssv that
the tonnage and number ~ mercantile
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-29

vessels have doubled within the last three
years Orders for vessels of largo size are
being constantly placed ia Great Britain.
while the yards OF Japan are busy upon
vessels, from the iittlo coasting steamer
that IL found In numbers upon the inland
sea to the large deepan steamers far the
lines that carry the Japanese dag To Lon
don. Antwerp Melbourne. Bombay, and
Seattle.
The navy Is being expanded In all direc.
tions. but principally i'm battlesbips and
cruisers. just at this moment the United
States has naval supremacy on the Pacific
Ocean. In few months, or weeks ID may
be, tho arrival Of the Full and her sister
ship will shift that superiority to Japan,
and in two years the completion of two of
the largest class OF battleships yet de-
signed will confirm that superiority
With no trans isthmian canal and with
the demands OF the Atlantic seaboard
the United States requires two naval
forces or fleets, one upon the Atlantic and
the other upon the Pacific and, barring
Hawaii and its needs. with the growth of
our Pacific coast. this need becomes more
and more evident For every two ships
built on the Atlantic one ship should be
built for and on the Pacific, the source OF
naval supply for the Asiatic station as we'll
as for its OWL waters.