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DEEDS MODERN NAVAL MEN 01AY En- ULA1E.

cover Of darkness. bearded the Phalsdes-
ph.a, drove on the Trsp1litans. sst are 20
the Philadelphia and eacAped through q
storm Of iron from the hundred guns OF
the sznd ferris. The Philadelphia blew up.
Such daring may be sem again our
fighting machines ever tackle the forts
at Havana.
The story OF the battle between the Con-
sfstufion and the Java 10 one OF the grand
est pages in American naval history. It
ended in the British vessel being so dam
agsd thar ihs Americans blew her up.
For hours the two vessels exchanged .
furious broadssde less than stones throw
apart. until the superior msrksmanship OF
the American xtiurxrs had almost shot the
Java 10 pieces. when she struck her
cosors
No story OF the American navy s eam-
psete without a recital OF Perry's famous
victory ever the British aeet On Lake
Erie. The fgh. was Witnessed by many
thousands OF spectators ashore. With his
flagship shattered BY British shot and the
battle almost lost. Perry changed his flag
10 another vessel OF his feet. and after a
desperate fight captured the entire British
feet OF six ships with the exception OF
one. whieh escaped. The Perry victory.
{: liz hoped. VIII be duplicated In the event
Of spano-American war.
The late unpieasansness shows what
modern naval men can Do on ironcAd
ships. Il has been pointed out many
times that battles are won by the daring
OF men more frequently than by the
weight Of ordnance. and the spirit that
prompted the heroes OF North and South
In the fight between the Monitor and
Merrimac Il the spirit that will make
history of which coming generations OF
Americans VII be proud. Taere viii be
plenty OF Farraguts In the pilot houses
or our batflsShips; no lack Of Jaul Joneses
on the bridges of our armorclad cruisers:
Stephen Decasurs on the quarter decks OF
our gunboats. and Winslows In the turrets
OF cur monitors. The fighting spirit Of
the glorious American naval heroes Is
present Still. II only awaits an oppor-
tunisy to add fresh iustrc to the name
OF Uncle Sans sailors
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REVISED HISTORY.
British Government Publication Says
cornwnIlis Gave Up at New York.

Those poor. slmple-minded knscker-
bockers who have been taught to believe
that their beloved city was IN possession
OF the British during the major part Of
the Revolutionary way. until the oft-ceie-
brased Evacuation day. November Is. i7S3.
and that CORVALLIS surrendered his army
at Yorktown. on the peninsula CT Virginia,
have been historically upside down for
more than century. Consequently all
cur hooks OF history must be sent across
the ocean for revision.
That this Is necessary Is shown by a late
publication of ths British government en-
titled Historical and Descriptive Cata-
logue af the National Portrait Gallery,
Abridged. Revised and Continued by IAo-
mel Gust, ii. A.. f. 8. A., Director. Keeper
and Secretary" This great collection Of
portraits of national WORTHLESS includes one
of Charles Marques CORVALLIS. X. G., by
Galnsborough, and its description In the
catalogue Is supplemented by a twenty
line biography for the information and in
strnc,lon CT all British subjects The
learned director. keeper and secretary.
master of arts and fellow of the Society Of
Antiuuarians, has awaited himself of this
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ccmbatants, ~ith a cavalry force OF 81. 400
men and $50 guns. Not by any means
force 10 be despised. for most of Turkeys
so.c.ers ase veterans or one war.
THESE figures are appalling. when it is
considered that they represent men under
arms, trained in the use OF modern weap-
oas. which are the dealiest used in any
war since the world began. and men who
ale thoroughly educated in the art of war.
with nothing left undone that thoughtful
trainers can suggest 70 harden their
physique and make perfect the fighting
qualities OF the troops. Rat what becomes
OF the suggestion OF even these millions
ighting. when it IS remembered that they
comprise merely the active armies OF the
countries referred to?
s IN war times the number OF fighters
that each nation would pGt into the field
would multiply in some instances by two
the forces quoted above. Thus. a million
OF men would have 10 be added TO Ger
many's army If the first reserve be added
to the number given above. Ii the Sec
ond reserve Is TO be included IL will be
necessary to add nearly a million more.
II the grand total of fighting men capable
OF oeing put into the field when the entire
resources OF Germany are drawn upon be
added together. it vii. swell the German
army to 5.oas.lso men. All the other ma
tons would be able 10 send to battle vast
=
be called upon. so that where in past
wars armies OF seventy, eighty or a hun
dred thousand men were considered a
large and powerful force. in a modern
fight between great nations such an army
would not be considered more than a
small section OF the force required to do
battle on a scale that promised success.
With millions OF men against her. Great
Britain has shown that she does not con-
slider her strength puny. She boasts of
her splendid isolation" and talks conf
IDENTIFY of her ability to cope with armies
numbering millions by the simple process
OF bottling them up in their own fortified
harbors and compelling them to stay
there until they tire OF the Imprisonment
and sue for peace. With her vast navy,
Britain feels absolutely confident that she
can settle Germany in very short time,
Germany's limited seabcard would make
the investment of her coast towns say
the Britishers. matter OF the greatest
ease. and then, says John Bull. what
would be the u-e OF her millions of
trained men? There Is truth In the argu-
ment, when the comparative size of the
German and British navy is concerned,
for Britain possesses no less than 2243
ships OF war. while Germany possesses
only $751; 1t would be a different story
should France join Germany. for In that
event she would bring her fae navy OF
2.22D ships to join those OF Germany.
Italy has fairly good navy. and Britain.
should she find an ally in this nation,
would secure the help Of 80 warships,
but in Russia she would have another
formidable enemy, with a navy OF leo
skins. Turkey has 800 warships OF all
kinds but they are not very formidable
craft, and would not make very seri-
Gus impression In a naval fight with mod
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sppsftunssg t. teach history answ. Fos
the besent Of shoee Americans who have
not had time to await fAe necsssary re-
vision 81 cur standard histories. the essen
fiai paragraph from sssss sLpaEe pabiIcs-
fios Of her nsajesryss government may Be
given IN advance. It IS - fellows.
Toward the end Of the American war
Lard Ccrnwaiiis rendered important mill
sary service: hut he was at length over
powered and compelled TO surrender his
whole army 20 the united forces Of Amer
lea and France al New York. October II.
Isl.
To the NJ A. F. s. A.. Yorktown" was
q terra snccgnita. He had heard once upon
time. however. that there was small
town. somewhere IN America. called New
York. so he revised the biography OF Lord
CORVALLIS to agree with the full measure
Of lis knc.sedxe OF he kistor; Of his orr.
country and OF ours WIN the average En-
giishman ever learn the elementary facts
OF American history
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An Appalling Suggestion Is That Of the Aru,1
Nations Of The World at Esss:r

ern boats Jsnan has enc iittle n..,<
or sls shifs or al classes, and .-o.,1 -
effective work IN TIE oas~.. - -
would scarcely be an ally upon -.
england could count to balance the ~.
on her side with that OF a comhir.sssy
or continental powers.
But Ii Is the awfu, carnage thar v,v..S
result from such comhlnafion az 49,
as that suggested that makes men .ssss
appalled, at the very though. OF : -
eral International war like that vss.S
has been so calmly discussed many ti,ssS
recently. 1t would be q worio a. -.
Nor a few thousand fighting men ns,,s:
against each other. but the flower az ~
manhood of nations taking enno.s-s
sides; every man capable OF bearing -
being impressed into the fight for No.
and fatherlaud: a dsiuge OF blood -
there was once a de.uge OF water. 49,
would threaten the same dire resulfs =
the world. The peace-as-any-nrics Mr.
may be excused for their u.tsrancsx
when such result. Is contemplate =.
that which would ensue from a sVue,,s
conflict OF the nations.
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Stories Of Glorious Successes That Str the Heart
Of Our Present Day Fighting Contingepts.

Scraps. on the evening OK September =.
Esa
When the fighting began the vessels were
q few hundred feet apart For an hour
and 4 half the Bon Homnse Richard With
stood the broaesscex OF the Serapss. Not
onzy did the English shot esass hsE worm
eaten sides. unsI she Was little else bat
1pftnferAt wood. bat again and again tss
guns Of Paul Jores vessel burst, killing
and wourdsng many of tbs crew. To
make matters worse. besides the bursting
guns, Jones had another Internal enemy
In the shape OF 20 English prisoners who
were threatening TO break loose and capt
u-s the "trip. With shot and shell crass1-
fay on him from the outside. the water
pouring 10 and threatening 10 sink him.
and the prisoners on The polnf OF rtzsng.
Jones might have been forgiven for haus-
irg Down hts coiors. He was made OF Of
fsrent metal. however with threats %
sinking them with the ship, he induced
the English prisoners 70 man the pumps.
Then the TWO SHIPS came close together
ard. locked by the spars. they fought with
gun Inuzzie almost touching gun muzzte.
Never was there such fight. Jones was
determined that IL he sank. the British
st1sp should sink with him. He iashed the
two boats fogether and. with his vessel
wreck and half his crew gone, he fought
on.
summoned the American ship 20 surren-
der. Il have Jus; begun to fight was
Paul jones historical answer. A g.sm-
mer OF hope at this juncture appeared In
the form OF the Alliance. Instead. how
ever, Of helping Jones. the commander Of
the Alliance nred broadside which WAS
intended for the Scraps, but which In
reality did more harm 10 the Bon Homme
Richard.
Jones decided that his only hope lay IN
capturing the seEapis by boarding her.
Under cover of a terrific broadside he
swarmed over the side OF the British ship
al the head Of his crew, Such u1heard OF
courage could not but carry the day. The
Scraps was taken, janis had just time 10
Esf his prisoners aboard the prize when
his own boat sank Few sea victories
caused such a sensation as this one over
the hitherto inyIncib.e Brit.shers, and Ii
may wei; be recalled by United States
naval ofIicera and seamen At tbs critical
time.
I7ys was a year In which the United
safes navy distinguished itself greatly.
In spite OF the fact that war was never
declared. There were some famous sea
battles between Frfnch end American war
ships The American frigate Cofstelia-
ton and the French fr.gate LInsargente
Tough, fierce fight which ended with
tbs surrender OF the Frencnman. although
sic was a vessel greatly superior IN size
ard niafibsr OF guns to the Constellation.
Stephen Decatur Is a name that viii al
ways be associated with the glorious
scenes around Tr.poiL The American fleet
was In readiness TO lombard TripoiI, In
order to punish the siave-.rading power,
when the American ship Philadelphia ran
aground. and. being abandoned by her
crew. was captured by the Tripol.,ans.
Decatur entered the harbor under the
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THE YoUsG RECRUIT.
Pathetic story Of = Boy Who Never
showed the ssDOminickeF.s

Pathetic story Of = Boy Who Never
showed the .sDomInickeF.s
Atlanta Constitution.
Judge Fa.hgznt can tell war story bet
ter than any living man. Here IL a path
etc enc In his own words:
While a. home recruiting his command
In men ard horses. m Old farmer friend
came 70 gallant Col. BIZ Ds.oney and
said. BILL my boy here has get the war
fever. His mother and have tried to get
Il out OF him. but It's no use. He swears
he'll run away IL don't let him go, so
I've mounted him On the best racing colt
had and here he Is. Take him with you,
but I've this much to say: II he ever
shows the dominIcker. kisi him right then
and there; don't Jet him come home The
old farmer raised game chickens and
fought them, too. He had contempt for
dominicker ROSTERS, because he didn't
think they would fight, and that was his
blunt way of describing coward De,oney
turned and saw a fa,r-halred country lad
OF seventeen. standing perfectly erect. his
lips compressed. but a vivid fire flashing
from his steel blue eyes The boy never
said a word but parted tenderiy from the
old man ard went to Virginia to join the
cavalry.
'.Deloney watched with pride the rapid
Improvement of the young recruit. but had
forgotten the incident until the great cav
airy ugat at IEdHCy Sldtl0n. w nen
squadrons were charging and counter
charging with the intrepid clash and dash
OF the Light Brigade. Pierce Young sud-
denly ordered him TO attack Federal
brigade that was forming on the flank.
Get right among them BILL" and
break them up with cold STEEL was the
order: don't give them time to FORM
'.The words were hardly spoken when
his command. Deiony far In advance. was
sweeping down upon the foe. b9t before
he was within hundred feet Of the enc
my something went by him like cyclones
breath; the Georgia boy was standing on
stiptoe in his stirrups. bareheaded, his gold
en- hair streaming, With sabre high in the
air. and as he passed. with the fight Of
battle In his face. and eyes flashing de-
fiance. ne turned in his saddle and shouted.
Colonel. here's your dominicker.'
"A moment more and he struck the
enemy's. line Ike a cannon shot, his sabre
flashing on every hand. until he was liter.
aiiv backed down by the startled foesnen
When the fight was over. Deioney looked
for him. and there he lay in the calm of
death, his boyish face giorified with the
dying thought: They'll tell pa / never
showed the domnieker'"
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THE PIPER Is HlMsELF AGAIN.
Findiater. Hero Of the Gordon ma
landers. Has Recovered.
London Sketch

London Ske1GH.
There 3 rejoicing among the 0or0nns
Highlanders because their hero. Pr
Findlater. has recovered, thanks to ~.
careful nursing he has received at ~
British General hospital AZ Rawal Pima
Thus the regiment might sing with NJ
Gilbert, Though hit by bullet dur
dum--a shot that might bury--we all ~
80 merry. for Findlater did not succuznb-
cumb." The interest In Dargai Is BY ~
means exhausted. for new picture Of tn
charge by Mr.. Allan Stewart. = nov b.
ing exhibited at the Fine Art Soeiety.a
rooms. while tho story OF the MaiAksn4
campaign. which Is part and parcel a ~
whole frontier policy, Is told by viseeunt
Fincast:e and Lieut.. Eliott-Lockhart ia 4
volume just published by Meshuen.
The famous charge at Dargai was msas
on Oct. Is. Findlater. though wounded
piping his hardest. while his fellow Cofv
dops crossed the murderous zone os ares
H8 was severely wounded In the leg, bah
bones being smashed above the ankle, AMI
It was in this condition that he continued
to pipe until he rot weak from the In
of blood and the shock of the injury. 4
was said that his lee had been amputated,
This was not the case. Both legs are per-
feet now. He will shortly leave India fur
his home In the North OF Scotland
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navy IT Key West. stripped
for battle, has been sikeHea
TO collection * bulJaogs
y held In tezsss. ard ssyatnsmg
10 break loose 80 gef at inc
~pJtct Of their enmfsy. carsoonssss hsve
nHsde use OF thg Illustration again and
again Of late IN various forms. bu, found
81 on the sSue idea, The cartconssts
Rave ~ Ieaas thie fact uz>on which 70
hase their sketches the past nis-
4ofJ Of the Unlted States navy has been
01sc u glorious suceeyxer. and II ssBese
Uem'H jackies need any sssmpfsnt Il ls
oeA3y found for them tn the history Of
Anesics's navy. e.sry page 81 which r.
. stirring story with victory wen by
daunf.ess courage a. the subject matter.
Is the officers who are destined 10 isad
~ uztfle the naval heroes Of the tinted
States - the war with Spain which now
6oems Inevitable. parsess the same cotr-
&c ~ their predecessors. and no one
41ubts that they dc. the future history
0f the United States navy VII. be en-
S1ched by another series Of splendid VIC
tories
Looking ~ the list Of men who egsn-
A1aud the magnificent ships that are now
oniv waiting the eianni TO steam against
the hostile Spanish tduadrens WE find
names that have become a household
word wherever courage IL admired For
3Hsfance. commanding the magnificent
basf1esfiip Iowa In Capt. Fighting Bob
EvnEs. In the quarter deck OF tae first
class cruiser BROOKLYN is Cant. r. A.
Cook: handing the bastiesfip Indiana
- Capt. II. e. TAYLOR: In command OF the
eecend-ciass bastleshIp Texas Is Capt. ).
W Phissp: Capt. r. f. Chadwick In the
chief osslcer Of tho flagship New York:
c0samandinE the commerce destroyer
Minneapolis II Cant r ~ Jewsst f,,d
- dogs who viii be In command az
eauadrons and special stations are Conn
N1odore w 6ehleE Rear Admiral stcard
m charge OF the North Atlantic ssa.,on~
Rear Admiral G. &. Norton, commanding
the navy yard Mt Washington, and Cant.
.. Sampson. with the feet at Key
VISA.
Fifty years or 80 from now Il Is po.-
elbie that the names OF ihess men will
- enshfined In the hearts OF the Amer
Iran people ms are those of Paul Jones
etephen Deratur. Capt. Perry. Admiral
Fasragut and Capt Winsiow. OF Kear-
oaFxo fame
OF Paul Jones' victories there are
enough and 20 spare. That with which
etH name II most gioriously ASSOCIATED "a
the night between the Hon Hnmme Rich-
arb and the Serapfs OF Fiar,horourh
head. England Jones, .seotehman he
birth. bnf q citizen or the United states
comuxanded q motley crew comprising al
mist score Of different nationa.ities.
The ship on which he sailed was crazy
old hulk that had. been presented to ire
United States by .skrance. be which com.
tr1s SHE had been previously purchased
frtm Holland. Her guns could not be
drtsd without endarsrr.ng the life OF ey-
cry man ON board. With this extraors1i-
nary craft Paul Jones engaged thu
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II Cost sss. 900.
Roston Globe.

Have you any idea Of the expense &
sending one Of those Big warships aeros
the seas? Probably not. The British eov.
eminent paid SIS. 900 for coal alone to tahe
the cruiser Powerful out to China.
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He-Do you know when you get 4 -
coin: She-Certainiy do Hoo a.
you know" WHY. the man offefit t.
refuses to take it, Yonkers Statesman
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The more perfect the trust. the more per-
feet the peace.
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A6HIE0ToN. April 3.-<11r
navy NJ Key West. stripped
for battle, has been sikeHea
10 q collection * fsssl5sloSs
held In tezssss. ard ssratnsmg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14

Inns, and the Sixth district will be for
Collins for first place Mr.. Collins
will not only receive the support Of the
Sixth district, but he will poll heavy
vote in the adjoining districts, as he is
very popular man with the rank and
file of the Republican party in our sec
ton. Judge Collins is we'll liked in
the northern part of the state. OF
course we cannot forsee the future, nor
tell what will come up. If eX-Con-
gresham Comstock comes out as a
candidate it would cause a split in the
section, which 1 think otherwise would
be solid for Collins for governor. Mr..
Comstock is a fine man and has many
friends in the Seventh, and l think
would be a very strong man. He
would undoubtedly have a strong fol-
lowing in case he decided to run"
Ed Weaver was in st. Paul yesterday
attending the meeting of the state agri-
cultural society. He said:
'I am not candidate for governor
now, and 1 will not be a candidate at
any time this year. 1 have never been
a candidate, but 1 have not heretofore
assumed a position so positive as the
one 1 shall assume from this on. am
out of politics, and 1 am taking no in
terest in the situation"
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President of Hawaii on His
Way to Washington to
Urge, Annexation.

1--WE decided by unanimous vote that
X was wise for Mr.. Dole to proceed to
Washington at this time and meet
President Mckinley and his Immediate
advisers, and perhaps with some of
the United States senators and fore
most advocates of annexation. 1t is
proper and dignified and patriotic that
the head of the Nationalists here and
the head of the well-established per-
manent government of this country
should appear in the United States at
a time when the treaty is before con-
gress and when the citizens of the
great republic are interested in the
annexation question.
I'VE believe that this policy is cor
rect and that 1t will result in material
gain for our cause. Mr.. Dole is a man
peculiarly fitted for just such mis-
sion as this. We believe that he will
make a good impression and that some
of the senators and perhaps statesmen
in more exalted positions will conclude
after meeting him that some of the
statements that have been made to the
detriment of Mr.. Dole and his associ-
ates are incorrect, to say the least"
j. o. Carter, a great friend of the
ex-queen will leave today for Washing
ton to work against the annexation
treaty.