New-York tribune., 1901-08-27
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.

tional Guard establishments a basis that will
produce efficient results to the national gov
ernment in time of or in emergency requir-
ing the prompt assistance of the militia and its
cooperation with absorption by the regular
army. The system be supported by the ad-
sistant Secretary Sanger Most Of the propositions
heretofore considered have = been swept aside IN
practical ideas different from the existing
with the National Guard Of New-York have pecui-
iarly fitted him 10 devise satisfactory plan for
uons and bringing them into closer ASSOCIATION
ecenny of most Of The State troops at the begin
ming Of the Spanish-Amerlcan war ana thelr want
lesson from which il is now profting in formulat-
ing plan for the improvement OF tne militia I1as
The proposition under considerauon contempIates
the Of national ma stafs ia and
the War Department It is suggested that this this
Congress district. making an army in itself and
likely 10 be OF great value 70 the country @ II II
Control I Of eovernment authorities could lend itself
easilv TO the plan of military education which Sec
retary Root has in contemplation in the proposed
Secretary Long proposes placing the state Naval a
Reserve organizations on an tb the regular
navy. He will urge a reform. through when many many
membership and falI behind in efficiency are , eS,
pected be removed and the whole service sb
Navy Department The naval authorities realize
men are not aIiuring Men not willing to enter
a service with the unattractve assurance that tney
form line OF inner defence in war time ana nave nave
little OF the sea glory. Secretary Long proposes
that the organizations shall be fo the i navy
and perform all the duties required OF officers ana
the highest commanding officers Of each orga1iza-
ton shah have the rank Of nan eSa
nation before board of naval officers preference
being given TO men educated at the technical
sbools and not especially TO graduates of the Naval
Academy in civn life The plan is in harmony m MIN
ment Of land reserve on which the army may
draw for trained recruits in time OF war
WORLDS MARKETS DEPEND ON SHIPS
Treasury officials impressed by the following
EXPERT opinion from of the highest shipping au
thorties of England, which has just been receVeo'
British consuls are not distinguished for the
snaad 9Th which they enlighten the home author-
ties on commercial movements abroad II is IoE
fhs Ta uTney at Marseiies having only
within the last few days sent dlspatGh , 80
ing the encroachment of American coal IN ,ne ne ma a,v
kets of the Mediterranean. The subject Is no new
one To readers Of The Svren and Shipping; VINO
will remember that some months ago we pupii tro,o
a lengthy communication on the subJect Iroin from
BJaade "a belive that there is some chance OF
this invasion into our market becoming
can be reduced 10 such level as will allow me
American & sapoFeTs tiers 70 f are serious ones There
seems small reason suppose that coal prices VII
remain al years eT or So and freights also the
downward grade. The freight nliHCu'E no ,js
e-NerC9ne - SyybsiSv Sy st bill passed Whether that for
him much to be desired consummation Is any my haI
er at hand than II has oeeh oeo oeseor,+ailv one
not attempt answer; the case Is i;Ie1ge
would be dangerous.
TIE Sky PILOT OF THE TEXAS--Chaplain
Harry Jones who joined the naval service from
New-Jersey and whose experiences anoa' anu
ashore have just been entertainingy toio IN oooA
form starts on a six months training cruise IN
the NononRaheIa tomorrow. He was guardian OF
the sp.rItlal welfare of the crew OF the Texas IN
the Santiago campaign. except for the metnoraole
moment of Captain Philips admonition 10 the
men: Don't cheer boys: the poor devils are
drowning" The chaplain's visit TO Washington
this week ION temporary orders" had to 90 with
the Schley court of inquiry. but under the posluVe
orders of the department he entered into no public
Sf ths u the ng sq@don
from the time il left Newport news unli ,a6raS a
His visit to Washington revived many thrilling
onaFed at at the the BURIAL Of the marines killed
Guantanamo. At the burial the Spaniards hred al
to S ee for their lives He told good story of the
cool nerve OF he american ssop sSo pavsl battle of
SAINT SANTIAGO was inscribed in chalk by the sailors:
In God we trgs.
And blow the Dagoes dust.
Under this they wrote:
Of the Maine & from JnT her seGyss fss sister ship
SAFE SAVINGS BANK.-"During our sale Of
lots the other day in Lawton there was brisk bid
ding on a piece of corner property adjacent 10 the
school reserve land said Land Commissioner
three months IN Oklahoma Territory: one or the
6e6eFs Tss the See rs eered Climbed higher and
higher till finally II reached $500 1t was a
twenty-fve-foot front, and the rate even higher
than real estate would bring here IN the nauonal
capital. The woman reached down toward one
stocking and pulled out mighty roll or green
backs. The government you know, requires cash
payments on all sales OF land she counted @ gus Gut
clerk. She had good deal left after she mad paid
tTating the zeal with which people are buying real
estate in those future cities q OkIahonla, axe
and fSsre We're manv bidders on hand The price
went up steadily, but among the bidders was a
W@nt a little higher At last the other got tired
and the lot also a twenty-five foot front went TO
punches Of bills, each containing S1oo and counted
You came determined get that property
Well had 81 go more could have m paid for T.
sale jewelry store. and was ready TO pay almost
any price to get it
BANKS OVERLOOKING WITH THE BOOM
Altogether IL looks TO though this land in
the towns might prove good investment
said Mr. Richards although it is going for such
high prices. The people who buy are of good.
substantial class of citizens They appear intent
on remaining in the country and participating in
its development Most of them come from the
Arkansas, Nebraska and peighboring States. They
have money and industrious Few seem TO
be buying for speculation. for they are unwilling
10 sell after they buy, even for good proht. /
think the amount Sf the TeaI esIafe STA ss IN I1 the
aggregate $4,000 The sales in Lawton, which
ceeded s296 900 and will go TO $4,000. least.
The sales at Hobart now exceed - Slioyoo and viii
sireadv s disposed of land that brought $4,000
RefoTe the government auction sales conclude at
he end Of August / believe they will aggregate
100000. The banks in Fl Reno were simply burst,
70 q hank to deposit their funds, and 1t happened