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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
Fort Williams.

ground east of here, in the center of the
line of rifle pits, connecting this fort with
Fort Ellsworth. were two lunnettes or sup
porting batteries, the remains of which are
now visible from Little River road.
Fort Ellsworth.
This fort was named in honor of Col.
Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth of the New York
Fire Zouaves, who was killed in the Mar
shall House, Alexandria, May "a, 1861, while
removing a conference flag that noated over
that building. This fort occupies a COM
manding position on Suter Hill, in West AL
exandria, between the Telegraph road and
Leesburg pike, three quarters Of a mile
west of Huff's run. Fairfax reservoir,
which supplies Alexandria with water, now
occupies a part of the hill. The fort is six
and half miles from the Capitol ana
stands 149 feet above the level Of the Po-
tomac Some of the old works are visible
from the highways, the rifle pits that con-
nected them with Fort Williams to the
westward being particularly prominent In
the omen hillside north of the Telegraph
road The remains of one Of the lunettes
at Mr.. Andrew Jameson's house one mile
and three-quarters from the HUNS bridge
is particularly prominent. This was one or
the first forts planned in Virginia, work
having been begun on 1T about daylight on
the morning that Ellsworth's command en-
tered Alexandria on the morning of May
"a, 1861 Capt. H. G. Wright. who afterward
became a general officer of distinction in
the army was the engineer who planned
and superintended the early works on the
fort The works were mostly constructed
by the Fire Zouaves and the 18th New
York Infantry, the latter command garri-
soning 1t at the time Mcclellan organized
the Army of the Potomac in August, 1861
1t was also occupied at different times by
different detachments Of Col Tyler's Con-
necticut Regiment. the Sd Battalion New
York Artillery, Battery D, I'd United States
Artillery, and Col. Lansing's 18th United
States Infantry. The armament Of the fort
consisted Of twenty-four guns, as follows:
Two SO-pounder and two 10-pounder Par
rott rifles. twelve S-inch sea-coast howit-
gers, four 24-pounder siege guns, one "a
FOUNDER field howitzer and three 6-pounder
guns. The fort was amply provided with
magazines and bomb proofs.
Battery Rodgers.
Battery Rodgers was a water battery, and
was situated near Jones' Point, at the
mouth Of Hunting creek within the limits
of Alexandria. 1t occupied a historical
spot, the southern point Of the ten miles
square that constituted tho original Dis
trict Of Columbia. This was q strong bat
terry, pounting very heavy guns, and was
the only battery of the kind connected with
the defensef. HeTdly 2 trace Of the old
works remains. The battery was named in
honor OF Comwander George Washington
Rodgers, a pativs Of New York and grad
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Fort Greble.

Fort Greble
Fort Greble was a powerful work, well
supplied with magazines and bOmbpr0of.
1t occupied the extremity of the plateau
overlooking the Potomac that ended some
what abruptly at the mouth of Oxen run.
1t stood on the premises of Lucius Barry,
but the place now belongs to Mr.. Jam
Boyer, and quite a remnant of the old
works are now found in the midst OF the
outhouses and gardens. A neat summer
house now graces the spot once occupied by
Fort Lookout. The fort mounted seventeen
guns of various kinds and calibers, one of
them being S0-pounder rifiei PARROT. 1t
was garrisoned at different times in 1862
by Companies and F, 4th New York
Heavy Artillery, and Company A, 18th
Maine Infantry, and these troops did con-
siderable toward completing the works.
Captain Worcester's 7th Company, Massa-
chusetts Heavy Artillery, was here in May,
1874. The fort was named by a general
order Of the War Department in honor OF
Lieutenant John T. Greble. a native of
Philadelphia. one of the first sacrifices of
the war, who was killed in the badly man
aged movene nts on Big Bethel, Va. July
10, 1861. The great caval reudezv lus,
known during the war Camp ''Stine-
man." was near here the Livingston
road to the eastward.
Fort Foote.
On the left bank of the Potomac, below
Alexandria, and occupying the extreme
right Of the defenses is Fort Foote. 1t Is
about six miles south of Washington, and
can be reached by Boat or by land. This
fort bears the distinction of being the only
one of the defensive maritime works that
constructed with view to perma-
nency, and is a fine specimen of "semi-
permanent field works. 1t was designed
as a water battery for the defense Of t @
river. in conjunction with Bate Y Rodgers
on Jones Point, below Alexandria the in
tention being to have floating OBJ tructions
in the channel. The fort was built in the
spring Of 1865, and was named September
4, 1864, after Admiral Andrew Hull Foote,
native of Connecticut, who died Jure %.
1862, of wounds received at the lombard
ment Of Fort Donaldson Tennessee, Feb
ruary IA, 1862 Company B, NJ line Coast
Guard, and I'd Company, New Hampshire
Heavy Artillery, garrisoned the fort at
different times in 1864 The sight of the
fort was known as Rollers bluff before the
war. The earthworks are now in and about
the same condition they were in time.
a detail of soldiers always being present to
guard and protect them.
Fort Washington.
This old fort constituted no part of the
defenses Of Washington. properly speaking.
but its nearness to the city, eight miles be-
low Fort Foote made It practically posi-
ton Of great local Importance. Its water
front Is OF masonry, an antiquated con-
struction that would be of little defensive
use In these modern days of improved
methods Of warfare
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Fort Buffalo.

Fort Buffalo was built by the 2lst New
york. who named 1t after the city Of Buff
faio' where the regiment was recruited,
and very creditable structure 1t was, with
emorasures OF seven gums. The christening
occurred on October "A, 1861, and the cere-
monies were quite imposing and interest
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The defenses south of the Anacostia were
as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

Of the 10th New York Artillery, Sd Battal-
ion New York Artillery, 18th Indiana Bat
terry Sd Massachusetts, Battery, 122d Penn
sylvania, 18th New Jersey and Blenker's
Germans. The works are situated about
two miles south OF. the Virginia end Of the
Long bridge. Blenker's division of New
York Dutchmen camped all around here in
1861. 3 !u
Fort Scott.
Fort Scott formed the left of the interior
line covering Washington, and overlooke ed
the mouth of Four Mile run and the Poto-
mac. 1t occupies the southern spur of Gar
field ridge and Is, reached by way of the
Aqueduct or, Long bridge The armament
of the fort consisted of six heavy guns
manned by 1fOS ggunners. Among other
troops that occupied the works at different
times were detachments Of the Sd Battalion
New York Artillery. and the 136th, 1920 and
1e6th Ohio National Guard. The fort was
named by General Mcclellan in honor Of
General Winfield Scott, the distinguished
soldier who commanded the army during
the first days OF the rebellion.
Fort Berry.
Fort Berry stood in the southwest angle
formed by the Columbia and old Falls
Church roads. about two and a half miles
south Of the Long bridge, and about the
same distance from the Aqueduct bridge
Not vestige Of the old works remains The
homo Of Mr.. 8. B. Corbett, built since the
war, occupies the site Of the officers quar-
tiers In the fort. The cedars at the west
end Of the house were planted by officers
of the LIST Connecticut Heavy Artillery The
works of old Fort Barnard, 800 yards to
the westward. are visible from the south
porch. The little old shanty in the yard,
south Of the house, Is wartime relic. and
viii be recognized by those who occupied
the old fort thirty years ago. This FORT
was built in the spring OF 1868. the work
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11
THE PROPER PREVENTATIVE
One Way Suggested to Prevent So
Many Crimes.

In commenting upon the increas-
ing number of heinOus crimes commit
ted by negroes the Hattiesburg Prog
ress suggests that the proper preventa-
tive lies in 1.-THE enforcement of the
vagrant laws.
Undoubtedly this would go a long
way toward making criminal acts of
less frequent occurrence. A rigid
enforcement Of the vagrant laws would
either drive idlers away or drive them
into employment. The greasy coon
who "dOes not have to work so hard
cause he's got a oman i'll the white
folks yard who often supports him
by questionable methods, is a constant
menace to society. He is simply a
parasite inficting himself upon the
community in which he lives More
than this he encourages idleness in
others by his own example. The laws
should be enforced against him; it is
their non enforcement that is largely
responsible for crime of the present
Times romotre.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11

The telegraph poles are up between
Mobile and Hattieshurg and it is pre-
sumed that the postal comapny will
put in an Office here as soon as a suit
able place can be secured. This will
give competing lines for this city and
of course fine service. though the
Western Union has been we'll man
aged and satisfactorily to the public.
The Western Union will move into
the new First National Bank building
a. soon as that building is completed
and viii be IN better shape to accom-
MEDIATE It's patrons.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The Suit For Back Taxes Against
the Illinois Central Sustained.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday afternoon confirmed
the decision Of the Kinds county chan
Gerry court in the celebrated back tax
suit against the Illinois Central road
wherein the state revenue agent OBJ
tanned Judgment against the com
pany for back ad valorum taxes, in
terest and damages aggregating about
S7OO,O 900.
The opinion was one Of the length
lest ever handed down by the court
and its reading by Special Justice
Cayce consumed one and one half
hours. The Judgment is a clean cut
victory for the revenue agent, both
on the law and the facts, and the case
will be Immediately carried to the
United States supreme court for final
decision.
The taxes for which Judgment is
secured are on the Louisiana, New
Orleans and Texas and Natchez, Jack
son and Columbus branches of the
system, from 1886 to 1893 inclusive.
Thescase has been in litigation since
1894.
The supreme court also affirmed
the death sentence of Thmoas Glenn,
white man convicted of murder in
Adams county, and the date Of execu-
ton was fixed for the 31st of December.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11

Cigarette smoking is doing more
than any other one thing to keep Mis-
sissippi young men from developing
the best that there is in them. See
a young man with fingers stained yell
low, his face sallow and his breath a
plague and you will see a young man
incapacitated for the best work The
work of the cigarette is insidious but
sure and it makes the road to the
grave shorter to every man who uses
it habitually. Vicksbourg American.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11
DEATH FROM CLOSED WINDOWS
The Importance of Fresh Air in
Sleeping Room.

Zola's recent death from asphyxia-
ton, which would not have occurred
had his window been open, moves
the Hsoiptal to speak Of the danger
that is cOurted by all who sleep III
tightly closed rooms. There is pois-
onous gas in every house, and
although the products of repiratiOn
may not end the life as suddenly as
if it would be ended by the carbon
monoxide from charcoal fire, they
are none the less weakening to the
vital forces. Says the writer:
las in so much that lola wrote,
so in the manner of his death we
have, concentrated upon tragic page,
what in ordinary circumstances is
scattered over space and time. In
the case of the great novelist death
came suddenly by a poisonous gas,
while in many other cases it has
worked slowly by means of destruc-
tive microbe, but i'll both alike it has
been the lack of ventilation which
enabled the agent to do the work.
That consumption is caused by ba-
cillus; that this bacillus exists in the
expectoratiOn of those who suffer,
even in slight degree, from the dis
ease; that when dried up and fiuffed
ont of handkerchief in the form of
light impalpalable dust it impregnates
the air is breathed and rebreathed
by those whose who live in unventll-
lated rooms it causes consumption :;
and that consumption is still the
deadliest disease we have among us,
are now truisms. Yet we go on shut
ting our windows as these were
merely fairy tales. In the newspaper
accounts of NJ. Zola's death we are
told that his window naturally had to
be closed at night, as if so doing were
quite a matter of course, as indeed it
is in 80 out of 100 The English are
always boasting that they are a
clearly people, and undoubtedly an
uppper-class Englishman does spend
an inordinate amount of time in
cleaning himself. AS Punch has it,
"e's orful proud of is flesh, e is. !"
But the average Englishman with his
WOODEN shirts, which are only washed
in tepid water, his clothes which
are never washed at all, his carpets
retain the dust for years, his stuffy
woolen-covered furniture, which lasts
for generations and with his beds
which are hardly ever unpicked or
stoved-is by no means the clearly
animal that he thinks himself. Still,
even these things would not be so bad
if John Bull would but insure free
current of air all through his living
rooms But that is what Mrs. John
Bull will by no means allow. Fresh
air is smutty and night air is I'M
healthy, so the windows must be shut.
What sort of night air could be more
unhealthy than the fogs which
cover the river Thames, and what air
could be harsher than that of Hamp-
stead in mid winter? Yet all winter
through there are sick people lying out
on the verandas at ST. Thomas hos
pital, and at the Mount Vernon Con-
sumption hospital, being brought
around again to life by this unhealthy
air after being nearly killed by
inches, it is true-by the very thing
that killed M. lola all at once,
namely, the lack of open windows .
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11

S. L. Heidelberg, the furniture
dealer, and who has been in that bust
ness in this city for many years, has
his advertisement in today's Progress
to which the readers tatention is di-
rected. He keeps a full line of furni-
ture of all kinds and sells on the most
reasonable terms Read his ad.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11

The mayor had a whole lot of cases
before him this morning cases that
had been lying over for several days
but in the goodness of his heart he
dismissed several, trying only FIVE or
six. But upon the whole there does
not seem to be as much lawlsesness in
the city as there formerly was. still
there is enough of it to satisfy anyone.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11

The article appearing in yesterday s
Progress with the caption of Punctu-
atty in Attending Church, is Godli-
ness was written as a communion
ton by one of the most prominent
citizens of Hattiesburg, but it got
into the paper without any marks to
that effect. 81
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-11

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17
King Alfonso
Takes the Oath
Becomes King in fact as Weis:aS in NameSwearS TO Up
hold the Spanish Constitution Magnificent Process
sion from Palace TO Chamber of Deputies

The tortoise shell carriage was fol-
lowed by heavy mahogany coacn'
called the coach of respect Whlyh
was not occupied. This vehicle was
directly preceded by the royal char
lot to meet an emergency or In case OF
breakdown To II were harnessd
eight chestnut horses driven by four
outriders
A detachment Of the royal body
guard rode In front Of the massNely
gilded chariot termed the "aoyal
Crown, having gilt allegorical figures
standing out in relief from the panels
and whose roof was surrounded by a
heavy gllded crown. The gold plated,
moulded lamps Of this carriage we're
especially striking, being inset with Inn
tation jewels The hammer cloth, a
wonderful piece OF embroidery work, Is
valued at $4,000
KING AND QUEEN REGENT
The king and the queen regent were
seated side by side, In the royal coach
and were accompanied by the lnfanta
Marta Teresa, youngest sister OF nus
majesty. II was drawn by eight file
specified grays In dark red harnefs,
having heavy ormolu Ornamentati1n.
Immense white ostrich plumes waved
from the heads OF these horses
The officers of the kings military
household and three squadrons OF the
kings hodyguard closed the parade
The procession, which emerged from
the courtyard Of the palace amid the
booming OF cannon, proceeded at
walking pace through the streets, gay
with flags and bunting and beneath fes-
ICONS of evergreen which at some parts
OF the route formed yeritable valleys
of foliage and flowers, 20 the chamber
OF deputies, before the steps OF which
had been erected purple canopy. A
delegation consisting OF twelve senators
and twelve deputies received their ma
testies at the steps and preceded by
the mace bearers, they were conducted
through the ante chambers, filled with
courtlers and others who were unable
TO ind accommodation In the chamber
itself The king, queen regent and the
Prince and Princess OF the Asturias as
conded a platform especially construct
ed, facing the semi-circular glded hall,
around which the benches were filled
TO their capacity by senators, deputies,
courtiers and ministers. The foreign
princes and other special ENJOYS were
seated Immediately to the right Of the
platform, which was draped with red.
-Four gilded arm chairs were placed In
the front of the platform beneath red
canopy. The king and queen regent,
who had entered together, took the
center seats and the prince and prln-
csss Of the Ausurias seated themselves
IN the others. On the left OF the king
stood table on which was a Bible with
a silver crucihx behind IT, On the side
of his majesty was a stool on which
was golden crown, blazing with pew
els and a sceptre,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17

Word was received In this city last
night that a deal has been consummat-
ed in ST. George by which for a consid-
GRAFTON Of not less than 5000 the
Paymaster group OF claims has changed
owners, Brigham Jarvis and associ-
ates selling out. The News inform
ant states that VIM r. Thompson, the
capitalist Of Butte and Boston, and one
Of the owners Of the famous shannon
mine at Clifton, Arizona, Is the pur-
chaser and that the deal was arranged
by Andrew ]. Malloy the Colorado and
Utah promoter who has been so sig
nslly successful In interesting capital
lists IN Western mining propositions.
Mr.. Malloy was not TO be seen last
evening or this morning TO verify the
news Of the deal. which Is stated to
be the forerunner OF the consolidation
OF the Dixie and Psymasler groups
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17
SHORT LINE AND SUGAR
OFFICIALS UP NORTH
Maad People Guessing That Their Visit Nay Mean New
Northern Cutoff on the Oregon Short
Line Railroad

Short Line officials have long been
looking for a more direct route from
their line near Brigham City to Mccain
mon, and that by shooting of through
the Bear River valley up the Malad
valley, touching Malad. thence on to
McCammon distance OF less than
eighty miles, would shorten the distance
on their main line northward full TWEEN
ty-five miles This, therefore, may be
one OF the possibilities Of the trip.
Should such a thing happen. the pres
ent line In Cache county wauld be
maintained as o spur purely for local
traffic, and the big northern business
Of the Oregon Short Line would be
transacted over q straight line from
somewhere around Brigham City due
nearly north 20 McCammon. with the
Utah Sugar company's business in the
Bear River valley and the fast grow.
ing grain and wool business OF the
Malad country as big factors enroute.
Mr. Bancroft was seen In his Office
this morning by "News" representa-.
tive and asked the motive OF his errand
TO Malad he said he had absolutely
nothing TO give out beyond the fact
that he had been looking over some
personal land. interests up north and
had sustained a bite from a mosquito
which had left a palpable mark upon
his eye. Whatever the newspapers de-
sired TO make out OF that they could
do Further than that he had nothing
TO say.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17
GAY L0THARl0 WARD.
He Of Local Reputation In the Tolls at
Oakland. Cal.

One Michael Ward is being inquired
after very solicitously by the Oakland,
Cal, police, with respect to his criminal
record. The man ls now under arrest
there upon charges OF having swindled
various women in diverse ways Ward,
who posed as q wealthy railroad con-
tractor. will be remembered as having
married a woman IN the Eagle block
here. the lady discovering later on that
he had q wife in Denver Then he went
70 Ogden and was pulled In by Detec-
tive Fender for having made love in
desperate manner 70 an Ogden woman,
whom he desired 10 wed, and also tried
10 induce her to start a rooming house
with her money, rs usual). The loss
OF his eye glasses and his appeal 10 the
Ogden police TO recover them for him
proved 90 be his undoing and resulted
in HIS arrest Now he IL IN Oakland
and has been furnishing big bundles OF
love TO unsuspeotlng women there. with
the ultimate result OF obtaining their
money, goods and chattels, etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-17
BIC ST. GEORGE MINING DEAL.
Paymaser Group Goes 10 W. B Thompson the Owner Of the
Famous Shannon-Probaby Means Consoida'
ton With the Dixie

under one management. Such deal
would involve about $l,0o0oOO.
The Paymaster group consists OK
eight full mining claims adjoining the
Dixie mine on the south. 1t is stated
that not more than 400 feet Of Develop
ment work has been done In the ma
ture OF a shaft and crosscuts to the
vein but that an immense quantity OF
high grade ore has been opened up. Il
Is understood that the property VIII be
developed on a most extensive scale
and that In all probability the rich ore
chute exposed in the Dixie Will DO
opened into
The Paymaster deal has been slls-
pected for a long time, ever since Mr.
Malloy obtained a bond on the prop
erty. and a certain expert mining en-.
rlneer known fayorably 10 Mr. Thomp-
son Inspected the group and also the
Dixie and reported thereon. II Is ex..
pected that with the coming OF new and
energetic talent into the southern coun-
try things viii ttks on new hf~