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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-02

tuna : - zobrfno, por IN tsstanen
50 ologEafo csnes5idc asf:
<Instiizy0 mi here1sro universal
i Antonio jose Fernando, marquis
de CnamzrT. nt sobrino- Dsse1 cue
mi fortuna qUede eC msnos De l.
rama nenor de Ios Chsmery. repre-
sentada hog pr q c0Ede Dc Cha
ueYy.s
La i0ven Sc fnterrumps6.
-E marques &c ChamerT traE-
mfsi6 81 fortuna H5sscr, eI cual,
ael NJ tesssEest0 de II ITO. Ia
IIsmsdo a sucederls al c1rde de
Enam<rY. 81 primo. Pero eI tssta-
nento dsl cahsIIero tenfs NJ co1f-
clio. Este cedfcilo g express del
siguieats n0d0:
s. mi fortuna hgbiend0 pssado
Ala rama menor de los Cnamery.
habfera este de extingufrze 9 que
dar represensada s6Ia por hsmbras,
g mi V0Innt2d formal. que a1ueils
saIgs de ests rama para fr Ia de
les parfensss Ieianos cue fIevzn
nuestro spellido, Id Chamery Cha
neroT, MOBILES vendeznos. TufsGro
parent $50 con los Cnamery Chs-
meroY ae remonta NJ retnsdo de
francisco I: pero & pesar de u ale.
iamfento hs sfdo 2testfgrad0 en-
lorna sfempre por smbss fsmlltsss
-IOaE EOhl dtI0 RCssfgnOl. -
rVaIla IN testamento extrxG0G II
d6nds IS hzllzr
En- mi poder: 10 encontrd entire
les pspeles de nj madre cusndo
murf6.
-PEro. -diio Rossignol, mo veo
10 que podets hscer.
-Esperad-...
Yla seGorfta Cnamery ss s0nri6.
-Ea dltfmo marques de- Chame-
n teEfs IN hiio de diex sfIos cuan'
do mi madre mHriG.
-Ese hijo IN desaparecido: 10
-Ha muerto
NO ss ~ podld0 tener nuncs
II prueba.
-Esa prnebs - In que nscssits-
nos, maestro ROssfgnoI, 8 mas
1len una partida q defgncl6n en ]
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-02

! sas, d1io eI hombFecfIIo con gran
frsoieneia-
-Vs4mCG.
-Por cons1gafe1te, 1zzfs nal un
sPelltdo que no CO pertenecs c.
z4is de 1na renta de diex rQeVe
mil libras pr6xIuanente. a In
muerte de Tuestra madre fteufstg
entoUses ounce s17s1 hzbierais
encontFado IN pzrtido convenfeEte
para casaroa. Hab6is prefsrido lie
var una vida sveuturera.
Maestro R1ssfznoI. L. fnterrurn-
pf6 secamente In seGorfta de- Cha.
nery; mi eoaducta no % imDorta
NADIA, ue parece.
-sOhI Lo que digo, replied eI
h0more de negacfos,- no tfene otro
Obiet0 Que pr0bRros cue conczeo
vueStro pssado tan bfen como vos
podeia c0noeEIa e1 mfo- He aqQf
todo-
-sY quE7 = dfio Ia seGoffta de
Chamery; pues que es asf, Feo que
podem0s entsndernos & Ias miI ma
Favillas.
-Estoy { vuessraa 6rdsnes.
-sQusrEis gauar doscfentos mil
fEzncosS
-lyays una preguntas sQle hay
que hacer7
-Esc1char ante tod0 Ia historic
que CO Voy 4 relstar.
Los escaeho se6 rita.
-E marques de Chamery, padre
de mi hermzuo Hector, J marid0
de mi m2dre, habfa dsrrochado 81
52trimonfo antss de- Ia prImera re-
voluci6n. a 81 vuslta de Ia emf-
gFaci6n hsred0 de 81 to 81 caboIIero
de Ch2merys autIguo ofcisl de Ma
rfna. ana gran fortuna Que haofa
hecho en- las Indias, de- 1850 1870,
81 servici0 del req de Lahore.
-Ys 10 Saba. diio Roasfgnol.
Ksperad -. Vaelto 4 Francis
d princfPf0 del II Ilperfo, Ell cabaIle-
70 De ChAmery compr6 t0das Las
sierras sefoFiaIes que habfau perte
1ecido q 81 fsmfifs, reconstituY6
: fortuna dc los Chamsry y muFI6
los aaaos despu6sy dejando esss tor
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-02

x n seGsTft& Chauery miro
fFfamente 81 azsnte 1e nezoEtos.
-LIegzdo Paris hAbkIa trzba.
Iado ID pooo En- todos los ofetoa =
c&ublado sigUnzs Tecs9 de nomhFe.
IAlgunas otras tamb1kn HABITS 81
fr1do cond dsras ..
--Se6Criss
--Pero como sc1s ua hombFe In.
teligeHte, gupigtefs sslfr adeIante,
7 hoy, el se1or Rossig1ol, antes
Julio Mglouin, 6 a los o. jos de Ia
tustIci2 IN homhTe iFTeprochsble,
a6n mas, In hombFe reputable por
81 hzbiIIdad En- desenhroIIar los
Degoeioa Mas cOmplicsdos y esca
brosoe. RossignoI escUch6 Tranquil
Ismente & In seGoTita de Chsmsry.
CH2zdo ssta acab6, Tegpondf6:
- Puesto que yos me conocEis
tan bfen, se6or1ta, psrmitfdme
prohAros cue ,fgualnnents tengo
siRInos conocinIentos sohre y1es-
trs propfs existencis-
-Dec1d, contest6 ella con fndi.
ferenc1a.
--So1s hiia natural del seGor
Bfdnots aDog4dos J DC IA seGOra de
ChameFy, v11da hacfa se1s aG1s en-
ID epcca de y1eSkro nacimfsnko.
-Adeisnte, maestro Rgsst9nol.
-FQistefs educada e. Ell castillo
del G&rsntals como huEFfana pri-
nero; mas tards el marques Hector
de Chamery sutorfx6 81 madre
para que @ Ilamara 81 hIia.
-Bien, ~ despasss
-Muerto el marques, 81 fortuna
Ia p2sEdO al corontl conde &c Cha
mery, el primo. e marques Hec.
tor oG detesEaba.
--Ez verdad.
LA uarquesa, vueatra madre.
10 Ia podId0 detagos, 81 morfr, mas /
que c1ento eincuenta mil frances.
TFuto &c sus economics = producto /
de la venta de sus diamantss.
Pero eI conde de ChameFy @ zae
guros III t0mAT posecf6n de Ia he
teneia y del tftulo de marques ana
2eastcn vitaliefa de doce nil nbras.
-Estzts bien informad0. II
-Eperad, que adn se otrag CO H
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-02
HOTEL oLrlMlPo oLlMlP
@ANTUBCE

A. 10 MnEUTOs DE sAH JUAN
III me1oK hotel en- egte clfmA
Esp76ndida Ventilaei6n. Parqas
tardfnes y Kiosco a In ingiea@
Bxcslsute geKvieio do carrua1sss
Precioe rnodsradoe. Sc hAcsn rs'
dueefonss para famfli&s- Alum
bYado elsc4rieo modeguo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-02

3
zas 0 y Czolins.
Jzan LA
! Ia
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
The Awful clImnte of Aden.

\ letter which recently appeared In
the Morning Post of Delhi throws a
lurid light upon the effects OF the
climate at Alden. The term of service
at Alden for the Indian departments
has hitherto been two years; but the
Indian Inspector-G General of Ordnance
has lately reduced the term to one year
for his department. This is said to be
due to the constant breaking down in
health of men employed at Alden, and
the consequent heavy charges to the
Government for invaliding them and
their families. The object Of the let
ter above referred TO is TO suggest that
what Is sauce for the Indian depart
ment is also sauce for other branches
OF the service, and he mentions Incl.
dontally that no less than thirteen fam
HES of the Hampshire regiment had
10 he inyallded home from Alden with
in three months of their arrival there.
Another Interesting fact. mentioned on
the authority of n royal engineer Off
Ger, is that the climate of Alden causes
iron and bricks TO crumble away In
short space of time" from which the
Inference IL that human constitutions
composed OF any more perisliable ma
terial than iron and brick must crumbe
away in a still shorter period. II
would be very good thing If the
term of service at Alden for all arms
and departments We're reduced TO
twelve or. mt the outside. eighteen
months. This. by the way. is the sta
tion to which the Second Royal Dublin
Fusiliers were despatched to recuper-
ate after the hardshlps OF their service
in South Africa. and. in spite of pro-
tests from all directions, the Govern
mcnt still persists in keeping them
thcre.-Truth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Why Mary Did No. sing.

An able. but easily embarrassed and
somewhat absent-minded young teach
or was about TO begin a singing lesson
day when u knock at the schoolroom
door interrupted proceedings. The
teacher went TO the door and ushered
In delegation from prominent local
woman's club. When the ladies' were
comfortably seated and each had as
sumed a critical, listening attitude the
teacher resumed the singing lesson. II
was one of her most stringent rnles
OF action that when company was
present everything should go ON ex-
actly ns usual
one of her pupils. Mary Holmes. n
somewhat shy girl, had good alto
voice, and the teachU was anxious
that she should display 1t to advnn-
tage.
Now. Mary" she said encouraging
ly, when l count four you he sure to
sing. Attention. childrenw raising
her baton zone. two, three-ready-
sing" The children sang Justify. but
Mary's alto voice was missing.
II didn't hear your voice that time.
Mary. Remember. when | count four
you are to sing. Next verse. children,
one. two" Mary watched the mo-
ton OF the teachers lips anxionsly-
three, Ready-singw The chlldren's
shrill treble rang out unaided by Mary's
strong alto.
Don't you feel like singing. Mary;
Try this verse. now-one, two, three.
Well. what is it?'
Mary had risen and IVES shyly twist
ing her fingers. 'Please. Miss Brooks
she said breathlessly. you told me to
sing when you counted four. and you
only count just to three every timer
Youth's Communion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Money Is good servant. bat poor
master.-D. Bouhnurs-
a great mind vii! neither give M
nnroni nor hear II. Home
A page digcsttd is heitcr thnn
volume hurrlejly read -Mncnalay
Both man aud womnrkind belle ih-lr
nature wheu they are not Bailey.
Let there be many windows 10 your
soul that nil the glory OF The nni orsn
may beauiify it.-wiicox.
What is defeat? Nothing but cduca-
tlon; nothing but the first step 10 some
thing better-W wendell Phillips.
The influence OF Individual character
extends from generation Ia generation
the world Is moulded by IT. Mncleol.
No man Is the mere resultant Of his
past misdceds. but cncli has IN himself
n fountain Of incaiculable spoptnneIiy.
and lies all open TO the inundniion OF
the moral forces OF humanity and the
bcnlgnnnt spirit OF the world.--J. W.
Chadwick.
Grant nc TO become beautiful in
The inner man, end that whatever out
ward things ! have may be at pence
with those within. May I deem the
wise man rich. and may | have such
n portion OF wealth MS none but
prudent man can bear usf. This is
prayer enough for me- Socrates.
see beginnings Ia man. no end:
wrestling. not achievement: unfolding.
not maturity. Still he slghs for light.
moro light. Upon the borders OF The
grave he stands and stretches out his
hands 10 iniinIiy and eternity, for light,
for progress. for new fields rcsplendent
with everlasting light and glory
Oryille Dewey.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Never Par From Ills s,orc.

Probably there Is 10 trades sman on
American soil who lives closer 10 his
place OF business than does Il certain
Chinese fruit dealer. whose stall Mt the
corner OF Clay street and WayerIy
place Is one OF the regulation sights OF
Chinatown In San Francisco. This
merchant OF the curb has his residence
In an upper story Of his modest stand.
sandwlched In between his topmost
shelf ana an oycrlIanS. which projects
from the second door. Of the house
against whose wall the fruit stall is
built This bit OF room. which Is
about MS commod!ous ns deal packing
box. such as upright pianos are shipped
In. Is provided with one very small
window and one door. when. the H.
bors OF the day are over. which IN Chi.
natown Is about midnight. Chnrile-no
Chlnaman likes TO ba called John-puts
up his staIl shutters. cxtlnguisbcs his
gasoline Hight and Is ready for bed. By
means OF a ladder he mounts TO his
solitary chamber, pulls the ladder up
after him. and shutting his door is as
snug as you please until morning. A
close place for n hot night. you think,
but then the climate OF San Francisco
is peculiar In havln. no hot nights -nt
least that Is what the san Franclscaiss
tell you.-Philadciphia Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
a oJrlsuL son.
story About Him Games Fram The oih.r
side OF the world


side of the world.
one OF the nrrsi traits In the cl.ar-
actcr OF chinainan. be he OF high or
low estate. Is Ills tnbounded reverence
for his parents. bis complete suhniis-
sion 20 parental rule. writes ooft'-
spondent OF the renang Straits Settle
meutl bulletin. From curlicst eliiid-
hood lie Is taught to reposc Implicit
confidence In his parents aud o rcndcr
cheerful obedience to their orders. aud
even anticipate their wishes.
The alteration OF really duiiftl son
for his parents Is practically ilulii,ss
and tic degree of respect for them j.
often so marked tlat II appenrs 10 the
uninitiated to lie reverence bordering
en- awe. There are 10 limits 10 the
length OF pllgrlmagcs which good
sou Will undertake. in the performance
OF such acts as hr knows or believes
will give pleasure 10 his parents what
he knows to he his duty and dun iing
the last few days very striking IN
stance Of this cane 10 our notice. We
refer 10 Lin paik klcw. very busy
man. who Travelled all the way from
British North Bornco 10 Pennug &c
take part ia the celebration Of the sew
cnty.flrst anniversary OF tie birth oi
his mother. Nine Chcah Lean Ngoh,
widow OF Lin How Eve. one OF The
best known merchants OF Penang Tor
years prior to HIS death
The celebration festivities com
menced on Tuesday last. when large
number Of relatives and frienis Were
entertained at dinner by the sen. at o.
King street. who RESPONDED to the tonsl
OF his mothers health Ia very near
sncech. tceming with feliciIous Hiiu
sion to the venerable lady TO whose
careful training and good care lie NJ
tributes so much of his success In life
For the amusement of the roos and &c
enable them 10 share in the celebration
there was a performance OF Chinese
Wayang In front OF the Chinese town
hall In full swing all Tuesday.
Lin Pnik Kew. II may lie mon
toned Is the managing partner of The
Ban Chin Lee opium. spirit. gambling
and pawnbrokIng farms OF the whole
OF British North Borneo. He IL nlso
the agent of the straits Echo In San-
dakan and all parts Of Il. \. u. W"
cordially wish him SAFE nnd pleasant
voyage on bia return to Bofnen. ara
to the worthy lady 10 whom he has
proved such ,lutiful son we cxirni
our heariiest congratulations on ih"
occasion Of her scvcniy-first birthday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
ms Hem REARED KITTENS.
The latter In Turn Adopted traits of tn.
1irn.

Some years ago my attention was
called to hen that had adopted litter
ot kittens. When | first saw them
they had got their eyes open. Every
day | spent an hour or more watching
the old hen and her strange family.
The hen would let the eat sucklc the
kltiens. but when they were through
she would drive the cat away nnd
hover over the family. The cat was
tramp that fed with several others
on SWIM brought from the city FOR hens
ana hogs. As far as ! could see. the
cat was willing to let the hen rear
her kittens, The whole affair seemed
natural. and was as lntclligcntly ar
ranged as II 1t had happened TO human
beings. | carefully noted the actions
OF the old hen and kittens. The kittens
soon learned the calls OF the hen. and
the hen certainly understood the calls
OF the kittens. The hen would wander
Into the bushes. scratching for insects,
which she ate without offering them
to her adopted family. When the
kittens wanted rest and sleep they
made thin cry. and the hen would
wanted food their cries sounded to me
like the call to hover hut the hen
understood and she led them 10 the
milk dish. II the dish was empty, she
led them to the hen yard and looked
for bits OF meat or hrend. II she failed
to ind food. she went 10 the house
door and called until some one OF the
family brought out milk Before the
cat deserted her family. the hon would
lead the kittens 10 HAT ledge. where
the cats summed themselves. The cat
usually hunted up the hen in the early
days for relief from an overflow OF
milk. Several times saw the hen
hunt for the cat when tho kittens were
hungry. When the cat weaned the kit
tens. the hen seemed to understand
that she must look to the family for
food
noticed that the kittens as they he
came older failed to play like kittens
taught 10y mother cat. and their
voices remained weak and thin. In
many ways they showed lack of
cat teaching on the other hand. they
adopted some OF the ways of the hen.
They would scatter like chickens. and
would scratch In imitation Of the hen.
l did not see them eat the insects
which they found. excepting grass
hoppers. Mr.. Parsons was n practical
man and wanted eggs, so he killed the
kittens II l had known what he intend.
ed TO do | shoull have offered to buy
the lot for further study | remember
that sent Forest and Stream an ne
count of this case-I think n clipping
from a local paper. The intelligence
of the cat. hen and kittens. under
strange conditions. was so evident that
dull observer could not make a mis-
take. The eat reasoned that the hen
would take good care of her family
and she was contcnted, like some
huHnn mothers that give their babies
away. The hen understood fully that
the kittens would not eat the insects
which she found and reasoned that she
must look for food In another direction
reasonIng.-Forost and Stream.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
IN The LITTLE OLD TOWN.

Its none Of your crowded city streets,
Where the rush and hustle are.
And the wave of constant movement beats
Through the dust and smoke afar.
1t saunters in with a peaceful air
And it slowly passes through
This cheerful. burry.ess thoroughiafe
With its seeming 'Howdy-do.'
II stops where the roses handy nod
Through the quaint old garden gate
Then goes with a placid, patient piod
Where the sidewalks ho'd il straight.
Ii halts again at the pubic square
For an unbegrndging rest
And friendly chat with the corners there
For each cross street is guest.
Then lazily to the blacksmith shop.
Where IT has to pause once more
10 see how the b.azing cinder- flash
From the forge just by the door.
From there TO the bridge just across the
brook.
To hear what the ripples say;
Then on to the walnut shadci nook
Where the sages sit all day.
Main Street goes on with calm content
10 the summit of the hill.
Then yields to the soothing abandonment
OF the countryside, all still.
II rambles out where the meadows spread
And the soft, green grasses creep,
And there, on a blossom spangled bed,
Main Street has gone to sleep.
w. ID. Nesbit, in Chicago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

The italian Chamber of Deputies has
passed bill which practically annuls
for two years one of the most I'm
portant clauses OF the new law for the
preservation OF art treasures in Italy.
by this bill the export OF objects OF
value Is absolutely forbidden and that
of less valuable objects practically
rendered impossible for u period of two
years, during which time the Govern
ment VIII complete and publish its
catalogues. The effect OF this. says the
Rome correspondent of the London
Times, is to destroy the most useful
provisions of the new law and to en-
sure the continuance of the deplorable
system OF clandestine export, which
profits nobody but dishonest dealers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Dairy rnr1nrr. I'm Linz.

Secretary Cbas. Y. Knight. of the
National Dairy Union. recently ex-
pressed himself as follows concerning
the Brownlow bill:
I'm company with hundreds OF thou
sands OF other people throughout the
United States. | am very much inter
ested In this bill. l have just returned
from four OF Italy. France and Eng
land. where | had an opportunity to
observe the character OF the roads In
those countries. Coming home and
looking over our miserable facilities
for getting around in the rural dis
tricts, made up my mind that II Will
he necessary for this country to do
as European countries have done In
order to get good roads. I. e., have
Government aid.
'1he National Dairy Union Is or
ganized throughout the North IN every
Congressional district which has any
amount of agricultural constituency.
and | am firmly OF the opinion that
the progressive farmers who are dairy
men will be In favor OF the bill for
national aid. ! am so much Interested.
In It's success that am willing 10 use
my influence 10 have our dairy farmers
petition for the passage of this bill.
would he willing to give several hun
drcd dollars ont OF my own pocket
to see the roads 81 this country i'm
proved like those OF France
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Misunderstanding" has assumed
such Importance in southern Europe
that not less than three international
congresses to consider it have been
held. The latest report shows that
experts are mostly convinced that gun
firing is useless for influencing rain or
hail. although experiments are urged
until the possible effects are fully un-
Jerstood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

The japanese lecturer who has been
telling his audience that In his country
there are no "galaxies of old maids
adorning institutions of learning. -
should have chosen another country
than this in which to air his theories
on the subject OF marriage. This coun-
try, as everyone acqualgtcd with the
real conditions knows, is a veritable
paradise for old maids, observes the
Boston Transcript. They are about the
bappiest lot OF women we have. and
they come as near being appreciated
by their own families and by the com
munity as Is good for any human being.
The lot of the unmarried American
woman compared with that of an un-
married woman of Japan. and IL has
many such, is as far removed mem
tally. morally and socially us daylight
Is from darkness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
Music Heard in Moro.

Moro music is strangely unrlythml-
cal to European ears. says a writer In
Everybody's Magazine. 1t consists
mainly of n monotonous reiteration Of
sound. even n supposed change OF air
being almost imperceptlble TO an car
unaccustomed to the barbarous lack
OF tone. The Moro piano Is wooden
frame shaped like the runners OF n
chlld's sled, on which small kettle
drums are balanced by means OF cords
and sticks laid horizontally. These
rather resemble pots for the kitchen
range than musical Instruments. but
each is roughly tuned. forming the
eight notes OF the scale. Women
crouchlng on the ground before this
Instrument beat out walling sound
from 1t with shaped sticks, while from
larger kettle-drums. hung by ropes
from wooden railing at one side. two
men accompanied the piano. and one
old woman IN the background drunImed
out an independent air OF her own on
an empty tin pan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

Out of every 1.ooo.ooo persons who
are born In the same year a13,00o I've
for seventy years. 10000 for eighty
years and SSH for ninety years Two
hundred and forty-five persons out OF
every 100000 live for nInety-seven
years. 1I9 for ninety eight. 81 for
nlnety-nlnc. % for 100, for loi. , for
1O2 and for 103 years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

1t has often been stated that the
American frIgate President. captured
by British cruisers during the War of
1872, was still in existence In an Eng
lish dockyard. But letter in the Lon
don Mail makes a contrary assertion.
The writer says 1t may interest some
readers, and especially American ones.
to know that the President, which has
long been a drill ship in the West India
docks. and which is now to be disposed
of. is not the famous American frigate
President captured by the Endymion
and consorts In 1915. The original
President, of which model may be
seen in Greenwich, was broken up at
Portsmouth. in June, 1878. 1.-The exist
ing President. launched in 1880 at
Portsmouth. was built on the same
lines. and contains some OF the timber
of the old vessel, but has no other his
torlcal associations which seem to call
for her preservation here or in the
United States"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15
KIIled Inn cnrInn. Mannnr.

While chopping wood near Augs-
burg. Germany, boy named Wilhelm
Behr caught his AK against wire
clothesline. At The same moment n
flash OF lightning struck the line.
passed down the haichet and Killed
him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

A Russian nohlcman has been re
dueed TO pcnury ard is charged wi'>
fraud. II Is unfortunate that so many
men of title should Imagine that a
nobleman's sole function in society is
to dinuse money, comments the Wash
ington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-15

The report recently issued by the
British Government giving the strength
of the naval fleets OF the world fur
nishes a rather surprising commentary
on The Hague Peace Conference. II
seems that in ten years the money
spent annually by the eight chief pow
ers OF the world on naval munitions of
war alone has increased from S23G. .250.-
900 to S4Gl 10000: the United States
is spending nearly three times as much
as ten years ago. England now has
forty-two battleships OF the first class.
four OF the second and two of the
third. France comes next with nine
teen. eight and one, respectively. Rus
sia, thirteen, four and one. Germany
has twelve. four and twelve, respective.
ly. and the United States ten of the
first class. England now has fifteen
battleships In course of construction.
France eight. Russia fifteen. Germany
eight and the United States fourteen.
The naval expenditures for the year
1o01-02 were as follows: