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IN their strength and resolute to face the
lorihldanle roe, whlie underneath the spirit
the dominating intelligence and trained self.
control, then as now and in all affairs tho
ultimate factors of supremacy. Thus p,,id-
ed 10y 1.-The spirit of the wide world broodin,,
on things to come" they enlarged the ira.
dltion of achievement and prestige of the
navy, which has since uninterruptedlv hean
preserved and readorned" ''
Mr. Hoyt reviewed the achievements of
the early navy, saying: -
Time fOrbids the recount of all the fights
OF this great nava! war. and l will only re-
fer to the cruise of the Essex in the Pacific
capturing many prizes, until in March 1914
she was attacked by two British frigates
off Valparaiso harbor and forced To sur-
render. In that desperate fight there was a
midsnipman named David Farragut who
was to become the greatest admiral since
Nelson.
Americans Poorly Equipped.
When the war began the Americans had
only eighteen effective vessels while
the English had 700, of which the
condition Of European affairs permitted her
to detach as many as were needed for serv-
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discouraging struggles. ragged, barefooted
and disheartened, were going into winter
quarters with scarcely clothing enough TO
hide their nakedness, when Paul Jones cap
tured the British transport Mellish with
10 900 uniforms, which he promptly brought
into port and forwarded to Washingtons
needy army. At one time the continental
army was running short of ammunition
when a British prize was captured and
brought in, with 5,oo1 barrels of powder"
DR. Mabry recountcd the deeds of valor
accomplished and the hardshipS endured
by the men of the navy of 1776, and ac-
corded to them deserved praise. The revo-
lutionary war he said. had its Jones, the
war of 1912 its Perry, the civil war its Por-
ter and the Spanish war its George Dewey.
The War of 1912.
The wars were handled In sequence, the
next speaker being Mr.. Henry NJ. Hoyt and
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airy Band from Fort Myer, followed by
Company II of the Western High School,
under Capt. Beach.
The line of march carried thu process
sion to Holy Rood cemetery first, where
special preparations had been made for
the observance. The program consisted Of
a selection by the band, Nearer, My God,
to Thee" which was followed by the ora
ton, delivered by Mr.. Tracy l.. Jeffords,
former assistant district attorney.
Mr.. Jeffords' Address.
Mr. Jeffords said in part:
The nation is what its freemen make It,
and ours is the grandest in thu world be-
cause our citizens make il such. The Unit
ed States of America was founded upon
right principles and has moved along right
lines. The time has come, however, when
that designation, United States of America,
is not large enough to indicate the glory
and extent of country which is no longer
confined to America or one hemisphere,
but which in extent is almost world wide
and in the grandeur OF its policy and
achievements is unequaled in all history.
Our forefathers who planned for
Union of thirteen states provided amply, as
have seen, for more than forty, and
who shall say the foundations OF this re-
public are not abundant to sustain, in adj
dition, Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines
and any other suburbs that are available
and advantageous to US?
But have not achieved ana acquired
all that stands to our credit as a people
and a state without struggle and outlay;
and II may be regarded as we'll settled that
whatever is worth having costs something.
Among them are five great conflicts or
wars, each one serious, but all satisfactory.
First, we fought for independence, freedom
and the right to govern ourselves, and We
won because we were right. Then We
fought to maintain those rights on the seas
and to secure the enjoyment of what We
had attained. Later the great civil war
was waged to preserve what had already
cost so much and was dear TO make
free indeed all our people. Latest of ALL
we have extended the policy OF one hundred
years Of successful administration to some
of the ptiable and oppressed islands OF the
sea.
Events of Civil War.
Referring to the civil war, the speaker
said:
The enlistment, the muster in, then on
Continued on Ninth Pagel
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Here their forms we see no more;
Tenting on the other shore.


Tenting on the other shore.
Blare of hugle, victor's shout,
When the foe Is put to rout,
Din OF battle, cannon's roar
Shall disturb their rest more.
Lies tempestuous battles Ger,
Tenting the other shore.
Forms fair. and strong and brave
Rest now in the soldiers grave;
Souls in sweet eIysum.
Soft we chant thy requiem.
Comrades, rest: the conflicts Ger;
Tenting the other shore.
J. W. DUTTON.
The exercises at the Soldiers Home GEM
etery today were held amid the surround
ipgs of natural beauty. Those who have
been accustomed to attend the ceremonies
of such occasions at this cemetery are in
clined to think that each year the imme-
diate surroundings of the memorial gath
erings become more striking in the beauty
of the sylvan scene as presented today.
The speakers pavilion. which is a simple
platform, with cias:ic pillars supporting a
roof, is at the foot of grassy slope in the
midst of a grove of forest trees. In this
natural ampnithoater the audience was
gathered today, the seats provided being
occupied, while many chose places on the
lawn On the fiag-draped platform were
the members of St. Peters choir. who fur
n:shed the music. the speakers and invited
guests. Among the latter was Mrs. John
A. Logan. the remains of whose husband
lie In the stone marsoleum within sight of
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MORRIS POST IN CHARGE.
Decoration Day Observances at Holy
Rood md Oak HILL

The celebration of the day in Georg 4town
was more general than usual, and was con-
Quoted on a more elaborate scale than ever
before. George L. Morris Post, No. IL. as
sisted by the Womans Relief Corps. auxil-
larry to the post. had charge of the exer-
cises. Shortly after . O'Clock the march
was begun. the members assembling in
front of the post rooms in our Hail. On
n street near 32d street The procession
was headed by the Sd United States Cav
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SOLDIERS HOME.

by Rev. HANNA, G. H. Stay
baugh and Gen. RuEEles.
Pause we here while to weep,
Where our fallen comrades sleep
Hallcwed ground! Most sacred spot!
Tomb of the dead patriot.
Comrades of the days of yore,
Tenting on the other shore.
Sadly, each recurring year.
We who still are ling ring here -,
Scatter flowers of rich perfume
Ger each fallen comrades tomb.
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Hot Weather:
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Belts of all the stylish sorts
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Plain and Fancy Underwear
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Odd Cool Goats of all sorts
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since We came here one year ago to honor
the dead. fifty graves have been added for
oui benediction today. Our Sergt. Mai
Evans, man without fear and without
reproach.' man to whom devotion to duty
was as his religion; five veterans Of the
Mexican war and eighteen OF the civil war
who were with us at last Memorial day.
now restfully await here the sounding of
the last reveille. One OF these Mexican
heroes, an old dragon. who carried his
country's testimonial of his gallantry at
Cerro Gordo-Thomas cook-had entered
upon the ninth decade of his long life. /
recall how his comrades went with the
band to serenade him on his niuetieth
birthday, and how. shortly thereafter. no
lay down and rendered up his spirit to the
GOD that gave II. 1t seemed almost as
though the sweet notes of that serenade
sun fingered In the air to watt his spirit
gently to its blessed abode.
We are all proud OF our profession-fl
profession that impels men TO acts Of gal
lantry Tor their country and it's cause: aud
We are proud of that Companionship which
binds us together the comrades Of men
VINO have exalted their names by glorious
deeds. The most of us are growing old:
We are already at the head Of the process
sion; our successors press hard upon US:
tney VIII soon lay us up by the side of
those who have gone before, with the three
Volleys and the farewell taps-the soldiers
requiem. When in the future May morn
lngs they may come to scatter flowers
above our heads. may they recall our roe
ords and our memories with tendercSt re-
gard, in tho trust that the world is perhaps
better for our lives, because we loved our
country!
The Concluding Exercises.
After selection by the band, the closing
prayer was offered by Rev. Father Ham
nan, chaplain of the home.
A salute was fired by detail of artillery
men from the home. and after more music
and the sounding of taps the exercises
were brought TO a close.
The committee in charge was as follows:
G. H Slaybaugh. chairman; Commander
John S. Hoover, Jacob Moore j. NJ Pipes
{. {. Billings. w. s. Odell.
Other committees We're
Committee on Observation-Disclosures Gem
eral Geo. ID. Ruggles. Brevet Brigadier Gem
eral r. +. Bernard, Major Louis La Garde
Captain Chas. Taylor. Brevet Major Gen
eral d. S. Stanley, Sergeant Major Henry
Kerr, Past Post Commander Patrick Ford,
Major r. c. Parker.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures Re-
lief Corps, No. IL, W. X. c, Mrs. Mary
Mangum. president
The members of St Peters choir We're:
NJ. Lucius f. Randolph, jr., conductor; Miss
Dorothy Houchen, organist. Sopranos. Miss
Hattie NJ. Richie. Mrs Chas. r. SWEET
Miss Mary E. Mcmahon altos Miss Regi-
ma Baptista, Miss Mamie Callan: tenors.
Mr. l. F. Randolph. jr.; Mr. Chas p. SWEET:
BASES, Mr.. Ed. b. Fox, MIR. Jas. T. Eckert,
Mr. Russell q. Abbott.
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Perry's Tooths che Wax relieves that
aching tooth. Be sure 1t Is Perrys. Ali druggists.
10 cts.
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Americas Latest Triumph.

DR.. Bristol completed the naval history
of the nation, speaking of the war of 1898
DR.. Bristol declared in opening that there
was much to be said, and that much had al
ready been said of the marvellous achieve
ments of the American navy in the war
with Spain. He told of what he termed the
glorious victory of Manila bay the chase
and final destruction of Cervera's fleet at
Santiago, and the sinking of the Merrimac
The speaker also referred to Bagley and
the men of the torpedo boat Winslow who
lost their lives while at work on the Cuban
blockade near CardenaS. The Maine and
her destruction were also touched upon. If
would be impossible almost he said, to re-
count the individual deeds of heroism that
marked the naval campaign of 1898 The
achievements of the United States navy
the brave officers, Dewey, Sampson Schley
and the others, and the linen behind the
guns, are unparalleled, the speaker de-
clared, and would forever live in history
not only of the nation but of all the world,
area in front of the mansion. Along the big
pillars of the historic southern residence
We're attached the crayon pictures of
Dewey, Sampson. Hobson, Porter and
Grant, while at points on the speakers
stand were hung smaller pictures of Samp-
son, Schley and Dewey.
The morning at Arlington passed off with
out notable incident The flowers and lawns
looked greener and brighter than for some
time past last nights shower greatly re-
freshing the growing flowers and shrubs.
The ladies of the Woman's Relief Corps
were in evidence everywhere, assisting in
the decoration of graves and serving coffee
and cake at the usual places. Not a grave
in the vast cemetery was neglected by the
decorators, and small American flag was
flying over the remains of each one buried
there.
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Vrom American Journal Of Health,
May, 1891

Frank Endorsement of a
tea so superlative as Burch-
ellis Spring Leaf is the Hy-
gienest bounden duty"
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
GREAT MONEY TRUST.
FINANCIAL IN TIoNS
TIGHTENING THE COILS
That Have Already Made the Producing
Glasses OF the United States the Vic
tims of . System OF servituds Worse
Than Chattel Slavery.

The greatest peril to q government
by the people outside Of Imperialism
are the combinations for a monopoly
Of the banking and carrying trade Of
/ the country. All the other trusts, gi-
gEntic as may be their proportions,
are small and insignificant when COM
pared with a monopoly Of the money
of a country, and a monopoly of the
carriage Of goods and passengers. The
haute financiers Of the purlieus Of Wall
stSeet have been gradually consolidat-
ing the money institutions they con-
troll and have effected a combination Of
all the banks Of Manhattan, in good
standing, into what is known as the
Clearing House association. In addi-
tion to the original objects Of this
combination it has enlarged its func-
tions so that they issue a species Of
money, known as clearing house GER
ti1cates, to evade the rule making II
necessary to keep on hand at least 25
per cent Of their liabilities. This issue
Of clearing house certificates has only,
so far, been attempted in times of
panic, such as in 1898. 1t is now pro-
posed by the bankers that the law be
extended to allow them 20 issue bank
currency based on their assets. 1t is
also proposed to have a national clear
Ing house, and every merchant and all
those who ask credit are to be re-
Quired to list with his banker his
assets. as a basis upon which loans
may be made to him. 1t has also been
proposed TO establish a central bank,
with enormous capital, with branches
In all the principal cities. II is also
proposed to retire the greenbacks, and
II the consent of congress can be OBJ
tained, to allow the issue OF bank cur
rency on bank assets, to retire the
present national bank currency based
on United States bonds, and IL that
can not be at once attained, to allow
the full face value Of the bonds to be
issued, and also to reduce the govern
ment charges for the same. The banks
Will also ask congress 20 make gold
only the money Of contract and ulti- |
mate redemption. II these changes in |
our currency laws are made by con-
gress. the consolidation Of the banking
business will 20 on apace and a money |
trust will be combination Of the near
future.
1t is well known that the fnanciers |
and bankers of the country are large
ly interested in stocks and bonds: they
own a great volume, and in making
loans, largely hold them as security.
Railroad stocks and bonds form the
C-eater part of these, and to keep
track OF thu market fluctuations a
s=ock ticker may be found in most Of
the rooms Of the presidents Of these in
stitutions, or in close proximity there
to. This has begot a craze for stock
gambling, which pervades all financial
circles, down to the clerks, and il is
said even the messenger boys of Man
haitian are infected.
To combine these two gigantic in
banks and the rail-
roads-is the dream of the financiers;
they are now closely allied, and to
complete their power to fleece the peo-
pie, combination is necessary.-Jeffer-
'onian Democrat
The broad ax., 1899-12-02

helpless sufferers lay for days with
out attention and died in filth and
misery by the score, yet all this time
the officers aboard the transport occu-
pied spacious quarters and were pro-
vided with every luxury.
These are the facts which Secretary
Root says the public has no business
with and which he is endeavoring to
suppress. Yet II is on such facts as
these that the public will have to re-
cord its verdict in the presidential
election.
1t is only by a suppression Of the
facts that the administration can hope
to win next year. To aid 1t in this
nefarious purpose the administration
can rely on the great telegraphic press
associations and nearly every great
metropolitan daily of the north The
sole reliance Of the country then Is
on the weekly press of the Democratic
party, which alone has been able to
Withstand corporate and capitalistic
influences.
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
TOPICS or THE WEEK
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ARMoRED TRAINS IN WAR.

An impression is likely to be created
In the public mind from the frequency
Of mention given to the operations Of
the armored train in the dispatches
that 1t is now being used in the South
African campaign for the first time.
This Is not the fact. Attempts which
were Of an unsatisfactory character
were made to introduce it as long ago
as the civil war. In 1882 Captain, now
Admiral, Fisher, OF the British navy,
adopted a more elaborate form Of the
armored train which was operated with
telling effect against an enemy which
did not know how, or was too lazy, to
tear up the tracks in front Of it. The
style Of armored train used in South
Africa is said to be much the same as
the one utilized by Fished. 1t has, how
ever, been subjected to a more severe
test, with the demonstrated result in
at least two instances that its use is
attended by very manifest weakness.
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
Shutting Down rin-PIate srma

st. Louis Post-Dispatcn: In the face
OF all that has been proclaimed as to
the prosperous condition of the tin
plate trade in the United States the
amazing fact comes to light that Of
the thirty-nine plants controlled by
the American Tin-Plate Company log
mills are shut down. This is equal to
the total capacity OF sixteen plants and
means loss to labor OF nearly s371,-
900 a month, to the trust Of $4,000
monthly in interest on unproductive
investment and possible millions in
lost profits. 1t further means the idle
ness OF over 1000 men in the rolling
department alone. and thousands more
in other departments.
In the face OF these facts no state
ment that is at all adequate to explain
these astounding conditions can be Sc
cured from any quarter. The work
men simply point to the idle mills and
refer to the wages that they are losing,
and the trust people preserve a sphinx
like silence, while consumers and for
eign manufacturers hazard all sorts of
conjectures. Some Of these are plausi-
Bile, others bear their refutation upon
their face. One fact alone stands out
like the accusing handwriting in the
hall Of Belshazzar-the mills are
closed. Mckinley special protection to
the contrary Notwithstanding, no
wheels are moving in log Of them.
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
srhs New Paclne.S

One Of the most remarkable booKs
OF the year, "The New Pacific" by
Hubert Howe Bancroft, has Just been
issued by the eminent author Of the
series Of west American histories,
which so long filed the mind Of the
literary world as one Of the most
erudite and thorough OF historical et-
forts. The closing scenes OF the nine
teenth century seem to impress them
selves upon the authors mind as Of
more than passing interest
In the war with Spain he sees some
thing more than a transient disagree
ment between two great political pow
ers, to be fought out and dismissed
from the mind with the usual trophies
to the winner. In the deliverance Of
Cuba, he sees something more than
the rescue from the hand Of the op-
pressor OF a weak and down-trodden
people. The gravest issues were here
at stake, issues as important as any
which ever affected human progress or
human destiny.
Heartily in sympathy with the ideas
and purposes Of the American people,
Of whom he is proud to be one, the is
sues Of the day are squarely met. not
In a dogmatic or self-asserttye spirit,
but rather in a plain, practical way,
the opinions Of others being at all times
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
crie. and Can Note. OF w,,a n,,,.

In an interesting work Just pub
lished Mr.. Witchell gives a popular de-
scription of the notes employed bv the
commoner birds in their songs and
calls, those Of a good many being eY-
pressed in musical notation. OF eourss
no two persons would express the
more difficult notes in exactly the same
way. but a close approximation is az
ways possible. and the beginner is no
longer compelled by his own unaided
efforts to learn for himself the Ian
guage OF the birds, which, to a nat
uralist. is no less essential than ~.
study Of their plumage, eggs. food
nests and migrations. '
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
Women
Would Sure
H"MrS.
PEnlisamCS
MecRckne n
They Only
neW Says
Mrs. King

and received benefit from It at once.
I have taken it ever since and now
have no backache, no pain In my
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly well. lean honestly say that
there is nothing like 1t. IIcould only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surelytryit."-MARTHAM.KISe, NoRrH
ATTLEBoBo, MASS.
The way women trifie with health
shows q degree of indifference that In
Notwithstanding. Happinessanduse-
fulness depend on physical health; so
does a good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort of ailing women
TO be good-natured makes them ner-
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she win
help you to health and happiness.
Itcostsnothing togetMrs. Pinkham,s
advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
CURRENCY AND CONGRESS.

The latest authorized summary OF
the measure evolved by the committee
OF house republicans represents 1t as
containing these provisions: 1. A
definition Of the gold unit Of value and
q declaration that all government OBJ
legations shall be payable in that unit.
Q. The creation of legal trust fund
for the redemption OF the greenbacks
and treasury notes, the amount set
apart for this purpose to be equal to
Is per cent of the demand obligations
named. 3. The prohibition Of the re-
issue Of legal tender paper once re-
deemed in gold except in exchange for
gold, dollar for dollar. 4. Permission
20 national banks to issue circulating
notes up to the par value instead OF 80
per cent Of the bonds deposited as Sc
curity. 5. A reduction Of the tax on
bank circulation. 6. The establish
ment in smaller cities Of banks with a
capital Of SIS, 1000.
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
The Profit and Los. in MeklnIs, Poll,

The Profit and Loss In Mckinley Policy,
The treasury statement Of receipts
and expenditures OF government for
October, 1899. and the four months o:
.he current fiscal year shows that the
people Of the United States are paying
at the rate Of $123. 900. 900 a year for
keeping up a foreign establishment.
That is, so much money in excess of
the amount required to maintain the
legitimate government OF the United
States. Whose loss and whose gain Ia
this burden? The people are taxed
millions to support an establishment
absolutely foreign to our system of
government and totally unconnected
with our national existence. But that
is not all. When we have been taxed
into poverty in such a business en-
terprise," who will be benefited by II?
Not. the people who pay the taxes, for
taxes are never reimbursed. The truth
Is, we are throwing away hundreds Of
millions Of dollars yearly for every
purpose except the legitimate welfare
OF the people Of the United States. and
the government is speculating with the
peoples money.
The broad ax., 1899-12-02
Shot at the LAYER.

Some years ago the present lord
chancellor OF England was cross-ex-
amining a shrewd bucolic witness.
They sometimes call you a Devon
shire dumpling. don't they?" asked the
genial advocate. Il believe they do"
replied the witness. But you are not
a Devonshire dumpling?" The witness
waited till the laughter occasioned by
this inquiry subsidAd, then he slowly
drawled out: Hey. but IL / hod been
a doompling. you lawyers 'ud a. COB
bled / up afore now!"-New York
Tribune.