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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-05

sss s2sssasassS 1897 The sue
ces sful launch |
was upon the third attempt, and the |
seafaring people of the east thought that
the many trials were an omen OF Ill |
luck. In point of fact she was the luck !
lest ship perhaps ever fioated, consider
ing the dangers passed through, and,
shaky with age, will help celebrate her
own centenary. She was never dlsnaSt-
ed, never aground. Although she fought
some of the fiercest battles on record,
there were no serious slaughters aboard
of her She came out OF the war OF
1912, where she won the nickname Old
Ironsides, with a reputation OF being
lucky ship. 1t was because the enemy's
shot failed to injure her that she was
called Old Ironsides.
When the war of 1919 broke out, the
Constitution was already renowned
She had fought the French in 1883,
under Commodore Barry, and also made
a gallant record as Commodore Preble's
flagship in the Barbary war.
In her first fight, i'll 1912, the heroic
Hull was on her deck. 1t was only an
accident, however, that this, gallant tar
won first honors with the frigate in that
war. After an adventurous cruise to
Franco Hull reached Boston with the
Constitution and instructions were sent
on from Washington that he remain
there. The orders We're not received by
Hull until his return from "frigate
hunting cruise during which he had
sent his Britannia majesty's famous
Guerrero of A guns 10 the bottom. He
put to sea without orders on Aug. 2, and
cruised in the north Atlantic, meeting
no strange sail until Aug. 10. Very late
that day stranger that had been under
surveillance for some hours was made
out to be an English frigate. With col
ors flying and his crew at the guns, all
double shotted, Hull bore down on the
enemy.
The Constitution was received with a
steady discharge of broadsides from the
Englishman. Some of the British shot
took effect, and all ON board the Ameri-
can frigate, excepting Hull, were anx-
ious to open fire. To every appeal the
captain said, "Not yet SIR When
within so yards of her opponent the
Constitution fired her first broadside.
This was followed up and in 30 min
utes' time the English fore and main
mast { by the board. The mizzen
mast Ia already fallen over aud the
flag flo, ing there came down.
The p iSe proved to be the very ship
that HUI was looking for, tho Guer-
riere. Her commander. Commodore
Dacres, had sent out q challenge asking
to meet an American frigate for the
purpose of having few minutes tote
a-tete. Hull had granted 80 minutes
and took him captive guest to Boston
in the Constitution, for the Cue riere
had been so badly used up in the fight
that she could not float. The anch
American ship came off with Sc few
injuries that the sailors called j II Old
Ta<Ssai6ze.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-05

THE CONST1TUTION-OLD lRONSlDES.
ly matched. The Constitution had more
seamen than the Java, but the English
vessel was the faster ship. The tactics
of the Java were to rake the COnstitu-
ton, which had been classed in the
English navy as ''a bundle Of pine
boards under bit Of striped bunting"
At the very outset the wheel Of the
Constitution was shot away, and Com
modore cambridge was struck i'll the
hip by musket ball He refused to
leave the deck, and even after second
wound still staid above directing move
ments. After fighting some time at long
range cambridge decided to close in
and stand the Java's raking SO that he
could put in some Of the destru ctive
hull shots for which American captains
were famous The Java was soon un-
manageable, with her head sails gone
and her bowsprit shot away. The Con.
stitution dropped astern of her and ralzed
her deck lengthwise.
Then the British captain determined
to board the American. In closing the
Java ran her jib boom into the mizzen
rigging of her opponent, but she soon
lost her jib and received a severe raking
from the stern. Under this fire her fore
mast went down, smashing in the foro
| castle and main deck.
After some maneuvering in which, as
| usual, the Constitution avoided the
raking fire Of the Java, the vessels stood
| broadside to broadside The first fire Of
| the Constitution carried away the Java g
mizzen mast All that remained was
her mainmast with its yards gone. The
| English ceased firing, but their flag did
not come down. cambridge lay to, and
after an interval, seeing the Java's en-
sign still flying, prepared to open his
guns again. Then the British colors
We're struck. Meanwhile the Java s
mainmast had fallen, perforated with
shot. All her masts had been cut
through with American missiles Be-
sides, the hull of the vessel was torn
| open and she was leaking badly. Balm
bridge lost "a killed and wounded,
while the loss of the British was more
| than 300.
| The victory over the Java closed the
| brilliant achievements of the year 1919
| for the navy. The Constitution, with
| Commodore Bainbridge on deck, reached
Boston early in 1913. Signal guns an
nounced tho arrival, and when the
wounded commodore appeared on the
! crowded street, supported on either eide
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-05

While Hull was absent WIN Jne .un-
stitution upon the cruise which finished
the Guerriere Captain William Baln-
bridge reached Boston to take command
of the Constitution and go upon south
ern cruise cambridge ranked Hull,
and the Constitution was assigned to
him as the flagship of a small squadron
then in southern waters He sailed for
the West Indies, and one day late in
December found himself alone with his
flagship in the presence of an English
ship-of war, the Java, carrying A guns.
cambridge was bold fighter: He greet
ed the show of English colors with a
heavy broadside. They were about even
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-05
STEWART. HULL.

BA1NBR1DGE STEWART. HULL.
sides. He commanded her in the last
great naval battle of the war, fought
Feb. 20, 1915, after peace had been de-
clared at home and in England.
Late in December, 1914, the Con til
tuition escaped from the port of Boston,
where British squadron had kept her
under blockade over eight months. She
was "spoiling" for action and set out
for the mid-Atlantic. While sailing
from the Azores to Madeira about noon
on the goth Of February she sighted
two vessels-the corvet Cyane of 20
guns and the sloop Levant OF 20. They
were ten miles apart at first, the LeVant
in the wake, but seeing the Constltu-
ton in chase the latter made haste to
join her consort. Crowding on all sail
until the royal mast snapped off under
the load, Stewart gave chase. Owing to
the accident to the mast he did not come
up to the Britons until evening, and
then the two had united. The Constltu-
ton ranged alongside the Cyane and
fred broadside into her at 200 yards.
The Briton Of course replied, but the
Constitution forged ahead after the Lee
want.
It was give and take with these two
until they We're completely buried in
smoke. Then the Cyane crawled up un-
der the Constitution quarter. Stewart
| instantly tackled the new enemy, Civ
ing Levant a parting broadside. Skill
| fully avoiding a rake from the Cyane,
| he backed until he brought her abeam,
| then silenced her with tremendous
cannonade. The Levant meanwhile bore
down to help her consort Seeing this,
Stewart filled out, and, running for her,
gave her two stern rakes before she
could wear to get into position. Wear
ing himself, he Unanswered under cover
Of the smoke until he brought his ship
astern Of the Cyane. Ralzing her as he
had her consort, he compelled her to
strike and fastened after the Levant,
| which had hauled off to repair, but was
| returning to the combat. The two met
on opposite tacks and exchanged broad
sides. A few volieys were enough for
the Briton, and she tried to escape, but
the Constitution kept at her heels and
brought her to with her bow guns.
After the fight the British captains,
discussing the battle in the cabin of the
Constitution, told Stewart he owed his
victory to their faulty maneuvering.
Gentlemen" said he, cit is no use
getting warm about it. It would have
been all the same whatever you might
have done. If you doubt that, I'll put
you all on board your ships again, and
you can try 1t over
After her fighting days were over the
Constitution served as naval schoolshir
for nearly half a century. Early in tho
thirties the navy department ordered
her broken up and sold to the highest
bidder. The order was arrested by pub
lie sentiment the whole countrv ra
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-05

CT. 81, the one
hundredth birth
day Of the re-
nowned war frig-
ate Old IRON
sides, Will be
Ell @ b I ated in
B O S ton. This
ship, christened
the Constitution,
was launched at
the north end,
Boston, Oct. 21,
1897. The sue
ces sful launch
The times., 1898-12-14

Oscar L. whitelaw, Rover p. Amman,
Walker Hill. A. ]. Valandingham: To-
ledo, F. N. Quale. Denison B. Smith;
Trenton, James Buchanan; Utica, N. Y,
Frederick c. Walcott, Fred S. Kellogg,
Manley "A. Shafer; Washington, William
B. Hibbs Matthew G. Emery, Abram
p Farden, Fred C. Stevens: Wilmington,
DEL. Daniel w. Taylor. Alvin R. Morri-
son; Milwaukee,. C. P. Bacon, Cassius NJ
New York, F. B. Thurber, G. Waldo
Smith, S. A. Robinson; Trenton, N j.,
L. C. HILL
). X. Lesson, of Boston, presented an
informal report from the Committee on
the Consular Service.
Mr. Anderson, from the Pittsburg Cham
ber of Commerce, presented a resolution
on the subject of irrigation which was
adopted. In substance it recommended
that Congress enact such laws as may
place the supervision and direction OF all
irrigation enterprises in the hands of
United States authorities. where such
work Is undertaken upon waterways af-
fecting interstate navigation, involving
as 1t does. the storage of flood waters on
the upper branches of navigable streams
to be held in use for irrigation, for
checking damaging floods and liberating
water In times of drought that will pre-
serve streams in navigable condition.
Mr.. Ebersole. from the Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce, presented a reso-
luton that the National Board of Trade
reafiirms its declarations of the import
ance and necessity of the preservation OF
American forests, and respectfully urges
upon the legislatures of the various
States the enactment of such laws as
will provide the protection of the forests
from needless destruction and for the
planting and care of new forests. This
was adopted.
The Committees on Railroad Problems.
the Nicaragua Canal, Banking and Cur
rency and Interstate Commerce will re-
port today
The times., 1898-12-14
TO REST IN ARLINGTON.
The Government to Bring the Sol
dier Dead From Cuba.


dier Dead From Cuba.
On the grassy slopes of picturesque and
historic Arlington the Government is 60
ing to set aside n plot of ground for the
burial OF many of the brave boys in b ue
who fell in the forefront while battling
under the flag at Santiago. or died from
tropical disease in the white tented hos
pitfalls of Cuba
The question of selecting burial place
for the soldier dead in Cuba, which had
been under consideration for several days
at the War Department, was settled yes
terday in favor of Arlington. Beginning
in February next, transports will bring
to these shores the remains Of the SOL
diers now filling temporary graves on the
island. 1t is approximated that there are
between 100 and 500 American soldiers now
sleeping their last sleep under those trop-
ical skies. These Will be inclosed in air
tight iron caskets and brought to some
Southern port. There the remains
claimed for private burial by relativ, s
and friends will be turned over to them.
Then 1t is proposed that the transports
with the unclaimed dead on board shall
steam up the Potomac as far as possible
from whence the remains will be brought
overland to Arlington.
The plot to be selected for the dead of
the war with Spain will be separate from
the place of burial of those who gave up
their lives in the War of the Rebsliion or
during the era of peace.
1t is also proposed that an imposing
monument suitably inscribed, sha ma k
the last resting place of the dead from
Cuba, and that the white marble head
stones shall give their names and the
regiments in which they fought for hui
man rights and Cuba libre.
The bodies of the soldiers buried at
Montauk Point will be reinterred in Sc
lected plot on Cypress Hill. Brooklyn.
The times., 1898-12-14
Two Pointed Question. Answered.

What is the use of making a better ar
ticle than your competitor If you cannot
get better price for 1t?
Ans-As there is no difference in the
price the public will buy only the better.
so that while our profits may be smaller
on a single sale they will be much greater
in the aggregate.
How can you get the public to know
your make Is the best?
If both articles are brought prominently
before the public both are certain to be
tried and the public will very quickly pass
Judgment on them and use only the bet
ter one.
This explains the large sale on Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy The people have
been using it for years and have found
that 1t can always be depended upon.
They may occasionally take up with some
fashionable novelty put forth with ex-
aggerated claims, but are certain to re-
turn to the one remedy that they know to
be reliable, and for coughs, colds and
Group there is nothing equal to Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. For sale by Henry
Evans. Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
S3S F Street northwest, and Connecticut
Avenue and s Street northwest, and 1928
Maryland Avenue northeast.
The times., 1898-12-14
FOR THE PEACE CARNIVAL.
The Committee VIII Probably BE
Named Today,

Secretary W. S. Mexican, of the BUSH
ness Mems Association. stated yesterday
that the committee which Is to CO.
operate with the Board of Trade and
other organizations interested in the
celebration of the peace carnival in this
city next Spring, would be appointed this
afternoon.
Mr.. Mexican said there had been no
plans of action formulated, but that
there would be a definite course laid out
as soon as the committee should be in
working order. Mr.. Mexican also stated
that there is considerable activity among
the business men who desire TO join the
association. As a result of the meeting
Monday night, q number of applications
for membership have been received at
headquarters and the list Is growing
daily.
The times., 1898-12-14
GOLDENBERG'S,
"The Dependable Store"
s22-s24-s2s-s2S 7th ST.,
running through to 704706 X ST.
Some Gift
Suggestions.


The whole store is alive
with gift suggestions-a visit
now will be more satisfactory
than waiting until the
eleventh hour. Better as
sortments = more complete
stocks now. 'The Depend
able Stores" Characters
tically low prices stand you
in good stead-help you to
make the Christmas money
go farthest.
The times., 1898-12-14
RECIPROCITY DISCUSSED.
4 Meeting of the Joint High
COmmfssfon.


The Anglo-American Joint High Com
mission met yesterday morning and de-
cided to adjourn until Friday. The
American Commissioners held a separate
meeting of private nature and adjourn
ed until this morning, when the private
meeting will be resumed.
Reciprocity is the subject in which the
Canadian commissioners are most inter-
ested and although this has not yet been
discussed, proposals and counter pro-
posals have been submitted by both sides.
The American Commissioners are still
unyieldins and negotiations have shown
that the concessions granted will be
small. Free lumber will not be granted
the Canadians, but small reduction will
be made on the present duty which is
S2 per thousand.
The times., 1898-12-14
THE TARIFF FOR THE COLONIES
Revised Customs schedules to BE
Soon Published.

Soon Published.
Robert P. Porter. who was delegated by
President Mckinley to go to Cuba as
special customs commissioner, to inyesti-
gate and report on the customs and finan-
cial conditions existing in the island,
reached the Shoreham Monday night. He
spent the greater portion of the evening
with Secretary Gage and made an official
call at the Treasury Department yester-
day.
Clerks at the Treasury Department
some time ago completed the new Gus
toms duties for Cuba and Porto Rico, but
these were withheld from publication at
the request of Mr.. Porter until he should
return to this country and make some
revisions.
The revised schedule will be given pub
iicity within few days. 1t is understood
that the modification in rates of tariff
applies in particular to duties upon agri-
cultural implements.
The times., 1898-12-14
Government Finances.

The Government receipts yese day
amounted to SIZES l57: expenditures.
s2.I27, 600. of which ssie. 900 was for the War
Department and s6a5, 600 for the navy. and
$500 O00 for pensions. The gold reserve
amounts to s2i5 $50. the available cash
balance. including the gold reserve, to
S9a3 ale SsS
The times., 1898-12-14

The Wednesday Cotillion Club will give
it's first german of the season this evening
at Carroll Institute. The patronesses are
Mrs. William Beale Hibbs. Mrs Jose
phine P Minetree. Mrs. William Nelson
Moore and Mrs. William Todd Devan
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs. Beverly Kennon, Of Tudor Place
Georgetown. has sent out invitations for
a tea for her debutante granddaughter.
Miss Peter, Thursday, December Is, from
to o'clock.
The times., 1898-12-14

The Columbia Athletic Club will hold irs
annual Ladies Day tomorrow afternoon
from $50 to 9 o'clock. An enjoyable pro-
gram of special features has been ar
ranged and no effort is being spared by
the club members to make the event a
success.
The times., 1898-12-14

The Relief Society of the Army and
Navy Chapter. D. A r., will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock at the residence OF
Mrs. Crosby Miller. 1928 r Street.
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins has been visit
ing Mrs. William l.. Elkins. in Phila-
delphia and on last Saturday assisted her
hostess in doing the honors of pretty
reception in celebration of the opening of
the new home.
The times., 1898-12-14

Miss Katherine Combs, who, with her
mother and brother, Mr.. Frank Combs,
moved from Washington to st. Louis
some time ago. will arrive here the latter
part of the week to spend a portion OF the
gay season with friends in her old home.
The times., 1898-12-14
SOCIAL and PERSONAL
Humane Society Officers En-
tertained at Belmont.
BRILLIANT PROGRAM TODAY
Reception Mt CorcOrnn Gallery of
Art Tonight in Honor of the
AnglO-American COmmissiOn-SIiss
Warner to BE Presented-Gnrdner-
Finch Wedding This Afternoon.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Barber gave a re-
ception last night to meet Mr.. John G.
Shortall, president, and Rev. Francis II.
Rowley, secretary of the American HUI
name Society, which convenes in this city
today
Stately Belmont, its brilliantly illumi-
mated towers standing feudal-like against
the blue-black sky, made a wonderfully
striking picture for the hundreds of
guests as their carriages circled the
snowy heights on which ii stands. mon
arch of all it surveys.
The floral decorations of the splendid In
terror were in pink and red, the concep-
ton expressed in carnations of the con-
trasting colors, and every draped door
way showed a vista of statuary and
palms.
Mr.. Barber came from New York to
assist In the gracious hospitality of the
evening and with Mrs. Barber welcomed
their guests in the drawing room--the
hostess gowned regally in gray brocade
with an oyerdress of rich lace. The re-
ception was given so as to afford an
opportunity for the scientists. instructors
and judiciary of Washington to become
personally acquainted with the officers of
the Humane Association and to interest
themselves In tneir noble cause.
few among those invited were Bishop
and Mrs. Satterlee. DIR. and Mrs. Tai
mage, DR.. and Mrs Mackay-Smith, Dr.
and Mrs. Hamlin DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe,
DIR. and Mrs. McKim, DIR. and Mrs F.
NJ. Bristol. DIR. Whitman. president of CO.
lumban College; Rabbi and Mrs. Stern
Prof Powell, Col. and Mrs. r. /. Fleming
/ Col. and Mrs. Fl. f. Blount, Senator and
Mrs. Spooner, Senator and Mrs. Warren.
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Henderson, who
will give tea for the members of the
Humane Association Friday afternoon.
The circular table in the tea room was
forally beautiful with pink and red car
nations mingled with graceful ferns. The
silver and crystal candelabra alternated
with pink and red candles that burned
under shades of the same color. and the
cloth was artistically dainty with pink
and red satin ribbons in streamer and
Louis QuinZe bows. The colors of the
evening were carried out prettily in the
baskets of pink spun candy heaped with
red cherries: pink confections tied with
gay little knots of baby red ribbon, pink
and red icings on the cakes and even
rose tinted bricks of cream served in
nests of ruby spun sugar
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs Fuller. wife of the chief justice
also gave dinner, the guests at which
were the young friends of her daughters.
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs. Hay will not hold her Wednesday
receptions until after January l.
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs Carter. wife of Senator Carter and
her sister, Miss Galen, will give tea
Tuesday. December 20. at o'clock. at 1882
Stoughton Street.
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs. John A Logan will give a tea this
afternoon from I to to meet Reverend
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Bristol
The times., 1898-12-14

Senator and Mrs. Mcmillan entertained
al a dinner last night.
The times., 1898-12-14

The American minister to Austria and
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower entertained two
hundred guests at dinner on Thanksgiving
Day. From the Austrian capital comes
the news that the ducal palace in which
the minister lives was magnificently deco
rated for the occasion and that the great
banquet hall. supported by stately
columns of red marble, was hung with
some of the most famous paintings known
to the world of art. Mrs. Tower wore
black net studded with palliettes of jet.
Mrs. Clemens and her daughters were
among the guests and a characteristic
after-dinner speech was given by that
world-famed raconteur Mark Twain.
The times., 1898-12-14

Mrs. ]. B. Henderson has invited the
delegates of the Humane Society from
abroad to tea from to 6 O'Clock on Fri
day, December It. She will be much pleas
ed to see at the same time the members
of the local society without further invi
tation.
The times., 1898-12-14
Soc Bible, 39;.

We will sell our regular 5ec Bibles.
all fully complete. Revised OxIc,d
edition, bound in sealskin and gilt
tops and edges. Exceptional Cuo
price Observation-Disclosures -.-UGJ
The times., 1898-12-14

The reception to be given to the Anglo
American Joint High Commission at the
Corcoran Art Gallery tonight gives every
evidence of being as brilliant in every
way as those who have it in charge de-
sire. As the invitations have been sent
out under the auspices of the State De-
partment the affair will be somewhat in
the nature of an official function. The
guests will be in full dress and admission
will be by card.
The times., 1898-12-14
A Myriad Of Xmas Dolls.

We sell the celebrated Kest-
ner Dolls, bodies stuffed with
cork. beautiful faces. the
finest goods imported, at
prices you pay for the. ordi-
nary sawdust sort. Kestner
Cork stuffed Closing eye
Dolls at 25c, worth 500
39c, worth 6oc - SOC.
worth 75c = 75c, worth
SI.25-a' d up to $3.50.
The times., 1898-12-14

Count Won Rebens-Paschivitz, naval at
tache of the German embassy at Wash
ington. sailed for Bremen yesterday On
the Saale.
The times., 1898-12-14
"Wee Prices" for Toys.
$3.50 Clocks, S3.&.

Real embossed enameled Clocks
in black, green and marble. All OF
the famous AnsOnia make. with
Venetian dials and all 60 90
perfect Worth $50. ......... OO. 10
The times., 1898-12-14
Special, 69c.
Special, 39c.

Elegant Black Satine Skirt.
fleece lined throughout, full UNI
brella style, on French yoke,
finished with deep hounce.
The times., 1898-12-14

Christmas Tree Decora-
tons. Fancy Glass Balls,
Beads. Angels, Birds and
Tinsel at lowest prices.
The times., 1898-12-14

Senator and Mrs. George Peabody Wet
more and the Misses Wetmore will re-
turn shortly to their Washington resi-
dence in K Street. The senator has been
quite ill in New York, but has almost
entirely recovered. The Misses Wetmore
will spend a portion of the gay season
in New York
The times., 1898-12-14
Sf.4S Value, $3.50.

Ladies' Short Knit Underskirt,
i'll dainty shades OF blue, pink,
red, black and gray, with fancy
hnrjar