The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-07-26

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A COURT OF INQUIRY DEMANDED.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
has formally announced that he will
ask the Secretary of the Navy to ap-
point a court of inquiry to make a
thorough investigation ofhis conduct
before aud during the battle which
resulted in the destruction of
Cervera's fleet. Believing himself to
be the victim of injustice he feels that
it is only right to demand the fullest
investigation. This willprobably be
followed by civil action. The out
come of the controversy, which has
been going on for the past two years
was no doubt eliminated by the
recent history of the battle as pre-
pared by E. S. Maclay oficialhistor-
ian of the United States. The third
volume of History of the United
States Navy" pours upon the head
of the Admiral torrents of abuse and
he is denounced as a coward, a cur
and traitor.
Ofcourse so far as the present gen
Grafton is concerned lit is a small
matter, as the facts of Admiral
Schley's bravery, at the time while
his superior officer, Admiral Samp-
son, was chasing a prize, are so we'll
kno wn that no one cares what the
Navy Clique may record in their off,
cial reports. 1t is, however, import
ant so far as the future is concerned
that the history should becorrect for
when the present generation dies out
those who are to follow in our foot
steps will only have access to the
written reports.
THE DROUGHT IN THE WEST.
While the farmers of this section of
the country have had so much rain
that it has been impossible to har-
vest their wheat and hay, their less
fortunate neighbors of the west are
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burning up from the frightful heat
which beats down upon them with
almost the fury of the Sahara wind.
The drought extends throughout
what is known as the corn belt, and
millions of dollars have been lost by
by the destruction of this important
crop. In Kansas the loss is estimat-
ed to be $225,OOO,OOO, Missouri,
$1O0,O0O,00O, Nebraska, $35, O00,-
900; South Dakota and Minnesota,
$40, 100000; Iowa, $3O,OOO,00O,
and Illinois, $50, 100000. The ros-
poets are that these figures will be
materially increased. The tempera-
ture in North Dakota has been as
high as LOG. The thermometer at
Memphis, Tennessee, is registered at
1O4. No trace of rain has fallen with
the exception of a slight thunder
shower at North Platte, Nebraska.
In Kansas City the mercury Rugged
100 degrees. The heat has had the
effect of maturing grain much earlier
than usual. Work in the harvest
feldsis carried on with great difficulty
as both men and animals are pros
trated by the heat.
THEIR DESCENT TRACED FROM ADAM.
Popular interest in Albert Judson
Fishers unique love-story. "a Daughter
of ADAM" in THE LADIES HONE JOURNAL
for August, has been increased tenfold
since it became known that tile genoa
logical part of the story is not fiction,
but fact. Not only is the marvellous line
of descent, traced through 121 genera
tons from Adam and Eve, absolutely
genuine, but also the family names of the
characters are the names of real people,
tor the line is actually that of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith Sargent, of Chicago,
and Mrs. Sargent was formerly Miss
Frances Moore, of Warren. Rhode Is
land. Even stranger still is the fact
that, as shown in the story, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sargent had the same ancestor
eight generations back.
Don't let personalities con-
troll your cote at the primaries
tomorrow. The success ofthe
party is more important than
any individual.
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