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| deck to talk it over, the officers of the
kearsarge said complimentary things
for the officer who had lost. They said
that If he could not win nobody could.
The fact that a man as resourceful and
logical In strategy as Pillsbury had not
succeeded in entering port in the dis
trict guarded by the blue squadron was
accepted as pretty good evidence that
hostile force or foreign fleet would
have a smaller chance in making such
an attempt.
What Pillsbury Did.
But what had Pillsbury been doing in
the three days and sixteen hours that
had elapsed between the time when the
sighted by the blue squadron? Most of
this period he had just been loafing.
taking it easy while his opponents were
firing themselves out watching for him
Salem was his objective point from the
first. Suspecting that Admiral Higgin-
son would hold his battleshps at Rock
port. the central point of the line OF
defense, he had intended to attempt
ruse. having for its object the Turing
away Of the squadron to Portland.
and the running around it and getting
into Salem Harbor while Higginson was
Ear TO the north. 1t was not until last
night that he attempted the ruse. But
it failed.
Wireless Telegraphy Needed.
When the reporters who had spent the
night on the Kearsarge saw Admiral
Higginson on the quarter deck of that
vessel just after Commander Pillsbury
returned to the Prairie the admiral ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the re-
suit of the war game. He said. how
ever, that the working out OF sea prob
lens had proved that the signal service
of the navy was very much behind the
times.
There is an emphatic need of install
lation of wireless telegraphy for naval
vessels said the admiral. We are
three years behind every other nation
in this necessary feature. We hope.
however, to have the instruments in
use on our ships next year"
The admiral expressed his appreciation
of the lighthouse and life saving signal
service in the game, but he said that
communication between shore points by
telephone had been a disappointment
The battleships sailed tonight for
Woods Hole. and Commander Pillsbury's
squadron sailed for Boston
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Lircoln's Pungent Wit.

Speaking Of gray hair puts me in mind
Of Bates-Attorney General Bates. you
know-and of one of Lincolns rem; lrks.
We were all going enc day out from
Washington to Tenleytown-the p resi-
dent. Secretary Chase Mr.. Bates, and
myself-to see Gcleral Mcclellan i, view
the Pennsylvania reserves. Bates hair,
noticed, had retained its original dark
color in perfect freshness while his
beard was almost as white as mi ne is
now II was an exception to the usual
law. and asked Mr.. Bates after h e had
spoken of the peculiarity If he kney any
especial reason for it. He said he
didn't, but the President excl; lined
laughingly: why, don't you rnow +?
It's because he uses his chin more than
he does his head. Era.
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IMPORTANT BRANCH OF
GOVERN MENT RESEARCH
Pollution of Streams Is Now
to Be Investigated.
Chemical and Psychological Examina
tions to Be Made of All Sources
of Potable Water

At the beginning of the present sea-
son the division of photography of the
United States Geological Survey insti-
tuted branch of research which is ex-
pected not only to be of much value 10
municipalities and numerous industries
dependent on the purity of their water
supply, but also to exert beneficial in
fiuence upon the health of the general
public. The investigation aims to dis
cover the changing conditions of all the
important supply streams OF the United
States by chemical and meteorological
examinations of their waters, and also
by measurements of their turbidity and
color. The division of photography has
for a number of years been collecting
information regarding the volume Of
flow of the country's streams, as basis
for municipal supply, water power, ir
rigation. and other uses, but tests for
quality and condition have not before
been made except by few cities which
hold an advanced position in matters of
public hygiene.
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Popularity Added To.

Not only did Dean Bradley preserve
the grand old fabric. hut he did much
to popularize it. He took up Dean
Stanley's Saturday afternoon meetings
with representative bodies, especially os
the working classes, whom he conducted
over the builcinE, relating its history
and describing its special features In
winter the gatherings were held in the
Jerusalem chamber.
Taking part in these visits to the
Abbey were such varied visitors as the
St Saviour's Mems Society, the Social
Institute and Union, the Federation of
Workngmen's Social Clubs, Board
School Clerks and Teao hers. students of
Whitelands College, and the North Loh-
don Jewish Literary and Social Union
DR.. Bradley's experience has shown that
apart from all questions of politics or
OF church and state 1t is of the utmost
value morally and educationally TO in
terest the people in these noble heri-
tagGs.
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Virginia Representative
Says Republicans Are
at Fault.
VIEWS ON SHAW'S SPEECH
Says Secretary of Treasury Makes
Dangerous Admission - Talks of
Presidents Plan for New Party in
South and Chance of Success.

Representative Harry Lee Maynard of
the Norfolk and Portsmouth CVa.) Dis
trict, who has just been renominated
for a second term, after one of the hot
test fought and most exciting contests
ever witnessed in the Old Dominion, is
at the New Willard. He is here to take
assignments from the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee 10 speak during
the campaign in number of close dis
sricts in the several States.
Mr. Maynard is one of the best stump
ers in the country. His speech in the
House last session in favor of building
battleships in the Government navy
yards attracted wide attention, espe-
cially in labor circles. and the Demo
cratic committee has received many re
quests from labor organizations in va
rious parts of the country asking that
Mr.. Maynard be sent into their Congress
sional districts
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The Facts Desired.

The facts desired, besides turbidity
and color, in the present research are
the oGor, amount of nitrogen as al
buminoid ammonia, free ammonia
nitrites and nitrates, the amount OF
chlorine, the total residue, the alkalin-
ity, the normal hardness Tor incrusting
constituency, the amount of carbon di-
oxide, and the number of bacteria per
cubic centimeter. For some localities
and for special work the amount of iron
will be determined. and. when conditions
appear necessary, examinations will be
made for microscopic organisms.
In order TO secure results from as
many localities as possible, supple
mental assistance is being rendered by
many individuals and organizations, and
details are worked out through exam
nations made in local laboratories. To
secure uniformity in these results and
to bring them together for comparison
and study, the Geological Survey has is
sued circular outlining in some detail
methods of procedure to be followed by
all cooperating workers. The methods
recommended for the chemical and bac-
THEOLOGICAL examinations are those
adopted by the committee of the Public
Health Association.
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Uniform System.

For uniformity in the measurement of
color and turbidity second circular
has been issued, defining standards OF
measurements which have been adopted
by the Geological Survey in co-opera-
tion with eminent photographic engl-
neers. and also describing methods of
procedure. The determination of tur-
bidity is 10 be made by what is known
as the United States Geological Survey
turbidity rod OF 1909, an apparatus COM
bining the best features OF the 'plati-
mum wire" and the silica" standards.
and for convenience of field work tests
for color Will be made by comparing
samples Of water in platinum tubes fit
ted with glass ends with colored disks
of glass rated to correspond with the
usual platinum cobalt standard.
The work is in the hands OF Mr.. ". O
leighton. who is a; present engaged IN
an investigation of the rivers of the
Central Western States
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TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
IN STATE OF OREGON
Three Government Parties
Now Engaged IN Work.
Geologist Diller Accompanies One Party
to Study Minerals-Primary
Levels to Be Marked.

The topographic survey of the State
eral years ago, is being continued this
season by the topographic branch of the
United States Geological Survey under
the general direction Of Mr.. Richard L.
Goode, geographer. Work is in progress
In two localities. one in the eastern
portion Of the State. in the vicinity OF
Baker City, and the other west of the
Cascades, in the vicinity OF Riddles.
The party operating in eastern Ore
gon is in charge of Mr.. C. F. Urquhart,
his principal assistant being MIR. R. b.
Robertson. The work is an extension
of the existing triangulation eastward
and northward into Union and Wallowa
counties. the object being to provide
starting points for future topographic
work, which will extend through the
forested areas and mining districts. The
party commenced work about July l.
and will remain in the field as long as
the weather conditions are such that the
work can be prosecuted in the noun
tains.
Special Mineral Study.
In Western Oregon a party is under
the charge of Mr.. A. B. Searle. and has
commenced operations in the vicinity OF
Glendale. The work is the continuation
of that commenced during the last field
season, and will result in the compile
tion of the Riddles quadrangle, COM
prising an area of about $50 square miles.
This region is noted for its various min
eral deposits, the examination and study
OF which by Mr.. J. S. Diller. geologist,
will follow the completion of the topo-
graphic map.
Another party, under Mr.. c. II. Sem
per, will be engaged in carrying a Line
of primary levels from tidal connection
at Benicia, Cal, along the line of ths
Northern Pacific Railroad as far north
toward Portland as available funds will
permit. Iron benchmark posts, Oh
which will be stamped the elevation
above the sea level to the nearest foot,
will be established at all prominent
points and at intervals not exceeding
three miles. These levels will furnish
a main trunk line from which other
lines of levels will ultimately branch
into the territory east and west Of the
State line. thus furnishing vertical con-
troll for future topographic work.
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Secretary Shaw's Speech.

Secretary Shaw. in his recent Yer
mont speech, said the tariff needs re-
vision. but the present Republican ma
jority didn't have the courage to revise
the tariff. What do you think of that
for an admission on the part of one OF
the Presidents official advisers?"
Speaking of the Presidents criticism
of the Republican party in the South
Representative Maynard said "Presi-
dent Roosevelt, it strikes me. is dis
gusted with his party in the South. He
wants to build up personal party, and
the only way he thinks it can be done
is to ignore the present organization
in the South. And to ignore the pres
ent organization he must cut loose from
the negro.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina
and men OF like character are the ones
Roosevelt looks TO TO build up the new
party Senator McLaurin, believe.
controls the patronage of his State. And
/ feel quite certain he doesn't recon-
mend negroes for appointment"
Representative Maynard's district 10
Overwhelmingly Democratic. and the
nomina tion is equivalent to an election.
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Effort Toward Restoration.

But this grant was sufficient only to
preserve the fabric from immediate dis
aster. and the dean would not relax his
efforts until further provision had been
made for the proper restoration and re
pair of the edifice.
In 1858 the Westminster Abbey act was
passed. followed by an order in council
of November II. In accordance with
these the whole of the estates and prop
erty of the dean and chapter. with the
exception OF the Abbey itself and the
houses of It's officials. were transferred
to the ecclesiastical commissioners, they
on their part undertaking TO pay year
ly sum to the dean and chapter. of which
certain portion was TO be set apart
annually as fabric fund for keeping
the Abbey in good repair.
Moreover, in order to pay the interest
on large lean one Of the six cancnries
was suspended. The work has been car
ried on and is being continued. and the
Abbey IS saved.
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bunting futtered from her signal mast
Each bright piece of rag stood for "A
number and all the numbers formed this
imperative message: Surrender. De-
mand an unconditional one"
The answer came in few minutes.
Other bright bits of bunting futtered in
the breeze from the Prairie's signal
mast. 1t was brief. two words, but it
meant that the white squadron acknowl-
edged its defeat and that the war game
WAS over
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Had a Hard Fight.

Yes" said Mr.. Maynard last night
81 had my hands full from the ADJOURN =
ment of Congress until the day of the
primary election. 1t was spirited, but
friendly rivalry between my friends
Lawless, Bryant and myself. We were
all Democrats and the best of good feel
ing prevailed, and now that the voters
have decided the question my rivals will
turn in and help to roll up an old-tims
majority at the election
In discussing national politics, Repre-
sentative Maynard remarked that Pres
ident Roosevelt seemed TO be very ap-
prehensive as to the result OF the No
vember elections. And in my opinion, -
said he, "the President is justified in
being apprehensive. He reads the hand
writing on the wall, and can sniff a
Democratic victory already. He is d
little late in taking up the martyred
McKinley's great Buffalo speech, where
in the late President spoke of the ne
oessity of revising the tariff. President
Roosevelt is now talking against trusts
and trusts methods. But it strikes me
that he is trifle slow in his onslaught
mo one questions that the trusts and
the tariff are the issues of the cam
paign. The trusts couldn't exist today
but for the outrageous Dingley tariff,
and the President knows this as we'll,
il not better, than anyone else.
This coal strike in Pennsylvania is
the work of the trust; the rise in the
price of beef and other necessities of
life are due to the tariff, which is the
mother of trusts. But what did Presi
dent Roosevelt's party in Congress do
during the last session toward giving
relief to the people? Nothing, absolute
ly nothing.
The Democrats in the House gave
the Repu blicans every opportunity to
legislate against the trusts. We were
ready and willing to vote 10 put trust
made products. and also meats, on the
free list. But even Mr.. Babcock, chair
man of the Republican Congressional
Committee, refused to vote for his own
bill to reduce the tariff on the steel and
structural iron schedule of the present
tariff because 1t hit the steel trust. Yet
President Roosevelt is now crying out
against the trusts. Well, l do not think
the Presidents party can fool the voters
this trip.
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The answer came in Few minutes
Other bright bits of bunting fluttered in
the breeze from the Prairie's signal
mast 1t was brief, two words. but 1t
meant that the white squadron acknowl-
edged its defeat and that the war game
was over.
Vanquished Commander Calls.
From a spectacular standpoint the alb
sence OF the roar of battle was the only
thing disappointing in the closing feat
ure of the campaign. In few minutes
cutter put out from the Prairie,
watched with interest by the crowds on
the decks of the ships victorious and
the ships vanuuished, and at o'clock
the leader of the white forces stood on
the Kearsarge's deck.
Commander Pillsbury looked as spic
and span and vigorous as a man who
had not been up all night. AS ne stepped
aboard the Kearsarge Admiral Higgin-
son met him. There was hearty hand
clasp between the older man who had
won and the younger man who had lost.
'Pillsbury, m glad to see you." said
the admiral heartily, and then. with
twinkle in his eye, but in voice OF
profound seriousness, he added: Keep
your sword, sir; keep your sword;
would not take the sword of so gallant
and noble foe. -
Commander Pillsbury did not smile.
He caught the spirit of the Admiral:
Il certainly could not surrender to q
better or nobler officer. sir was his
dignified answer.
A Touch of Reality.
The officers and men who overheard il
did not know whether to laugh or not.
OF course it was all joeular, but the
game that was ended there had been SO
full of hard work and in many respects
so similar to the conditions of real war
fare. that the scene had touch of
reality about it.
There were some on the Kearsarge's
deck who recalled wildly that memora-
Bile occasion when the elderly Cervera
climbed over the side of an American
warship at Santiago and calmly bowed
to the decree of fate.
When Admiral Hgginson and Com
mander Pillsbury went to the quarter
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ENEMYS SQUADRON
TAKEN AT DAWN

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Need of Repairs.

1t was thirteen years later when DR..
Bradlt Y received Mr. Pearson's report,
and he at once laid the matter before
the ecclesiastical commissioners "ts
consitler the means of meeting so Sc
rious crisis in the history of the Alb
bey." The architect estimated the sum
requ. red at $4,000 a year for four or
FIVE ears, mot for decoration or embel-
lish1 tent, but to preserve from actual
ruin a building which had been for CEN
turirs closely connected with the varied
COT, Sc of English history"
II 1888 the dean appealed to the Gov
err ment and the Legislature and in this
apr cal he was ably seconded By the late
Rij hit Hon W. H. Smith, the Right Hon
Hu gh Childers, Sir Henry Fowler. and
otl ers. with the result that in 1886 an
ac:. was passed authorizing the eccle-
sii stical commissioners (to whom the
g- eater part of the Abbey property had
bt en- transferred in 1882, to make
eI ant to the dean and chapter of sum
ot 10000 toward remedying the pres
q 1t insecure condition of the Abbey"
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A Work of Restoration.

From thu moment of his succession
DR.. BradlesJ gave his whole heart to the
maintenanI e and. it must be said. to the
restoration of our most venerated fame
The people OF England scarcely realize
what was the state of the Abbey Short
ly after Il deans appointment the ar
chitect aIid surveyor, the late Mr.. j.
L. Pearson. made report showing that
the exterior OF the fabric was in so Sc
rious c ondition as to require a large
expenditu re to prevent disastrous re-
suits.
The dram and chapter were without
the necei sary means. Revenue from the
country estates. assigned to the chap
ter in the Communication with the &C.
clesiastt cal commissioners, was growing
inadequ tie for the payment of stipends
and the ordinary expenses. AT that
time, 1869, neither commissioners nor
chapter were aware of the real condi-
tion OF the fabric, or some provision
would have been made to meet the
pmerpf ncy
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Fine for Midday Lunch,

be bene-
digestion find
~ it particularly good 8 mid day lunch
6 CSam furn,he o
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dean BRfDLEY'S PART
IN RESTORING ABBEY
Westmin ster Owes Much to
Clere,yman's Energy.
NOW RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Labors of the Successor to Dean STAN
ley 7 ;ward Saving the Historic
Structure From Ruin-Raising Need
ed Funds Not an Easy Task.

LONDON, Aug. 2i.-Dr. Bradley, the
venerable dean OF Westminster, has ten
dered his resignation OF the deanery,
which ihe King has been pleased to ac-
cept.
The Very Rev. Granville Bradley, d.
D.. L L. D., succeeded his old friend, the
late -Gean Stanley, in 1881 There was a
happy fitness in the choice then made OF
one Who had been under the same great
schcolmaster u Rugby. had followed
Staiuey 10 Uni versity College, Oxford.
ana had there been his famous pupil. 1t
expressed a wish that his old friend
should be his ) successor.
A Disc .nguished Career.
Or. Bradley, whose father was incum-
bent Of st. .s.mes, Clapham, was edu-
Gated first at Clapham Grammar School
and entered Rugby in 1887. Leaving Ia
$40. he had "a distinguished career at
oxford. After being assistant master at
Rugby from ls i6 to 1858, he became mas
ter OF Marlb0 rough in 1858, and remain
ing there for twelve years received the
appointment of the mastership of his old
college at q tford. which he held until
he was non mated to the deanery OF
Latterly DR.. Bradley's health has
failed, and It was his wish to retire af-
ter the cor0 nation. The resignation will
- fol-A ,Nffa
Der %. The dean was born on Decem-
Der II, 1921, and is just fortnight
younger tha the primate.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-04-17
A Poultry Famine

For several weeks all kind of fresh
meat has been selling at almost prohT-
bftive price, eggs are on the mount again.
butter has gone np to 80 cents or better.
and now there is reported poultry fam
inc. THIS Is, to say the least an unfor-
tunate coincidence; as everything in the
way of meat, or which even looks like
meat, with the one exception of fish, has
either been driven out. of the marker OF
has advanced very greatly IN price
There have been practically no chick
ems at all coming in here for two three
weeks past. They are non.inally bringing
a price of 10 cents, but are hard 10 get
at any price The poultry men say that
if it were not for cold storage supplies
to draw from, many tables would be
without poultry altogether.
The stock of hens and spring chick
ems that being offered now have been
in packing houses all winter In fact,
the spring chickens that now grace the
tables of those who can afford to pay the
prices, were killed last July and August,
and have been in frozen condition every
since. While these chickens theoretical
Iy, are still fresh. they will not remain n
good ten hours after being taken from
storage. Other kinds of poultry are
either out of the market altogether or are
in such limited supply that there is no
basis for standard quotations.
The explanation of the condition which
is offered by the local com mission men
Is that the storage of poultry, like that of
| meats, runs back to the drouth of last
summer. The hot weather then was
| pretty hard on the young chicks, and the
! extremely high price of feed during the
winter led many people to sell what few
chickens they had. A further explana-
tion for the lack of s'spring chickens is
offered by the fact that eggs were so
high in the early spring that no one felt
| like using them to set hens, or incuba tors
| either, for that matter. Consequently
the new crop of chickens is very, very
| short.-Topeka Capital.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-04-17
Expected Scarcity of Water.

On account of the light snow fall in
the mountains during the past winter it
was expected that there would be a scar
city of water in the Arkansas river this
spring and summer. This from the Can
on City Record of yesterday shows that
the expected has happened:
s'David Houston, water commissioner,
received dispatch this week from Water
superintendent E. r. Chew to close all
bitches, the right to water of which dates
later than 1855, and report Immediately.
Mr.. Houston says it is a very unpleasant
duty to perform, but we will have to
obey orders. The river is unusually low
for the season of the year. We ought to
be getting usual April storms in the
course of two weeks. If they come it
will help the situation very much and
bridge over until the melting of the snow
on the mountains increase the flow of
water
| So for as this part of the valley is con-
cerned we are not needing water badly
as we have been favored during the pas
month with several good rains and
SHOWS, and the ground is in fine condi-
| ton for terminating seeds. Even if no
moisture had recently entered the ground
several OF our bitches have water rights
that would give a considerable portion
of this section good rrigating.-Rockey
| Ford Gazette.