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mond, her next astern, ranged along the
starboard side Of the Brooklyn and entered
the zone of fire.
The roar of the discharge was absolutely
continuous. The air was filled with shot
and shell. The screaming was like the
sound of a thousand tempests. The water
all about them was dashed in froth, beaten
into foam by grapeshot, canister, shrapnel
and bits of iron from exploding she'll.
Close as they necessarily were to the ships
the tremendous broadsides from the decks
It was situation to appall the stoutest
heart. They seemed to be floating on sea
of boiling water canopied by heaven Of
fire: Their position was one Of horrible
peril. One shot striking the little boat
and they would be lost. Between the triple
cross fire from their own ships. the fort
and the confederate squadron 1t did not
seem humanity possible that they could es-
cape. Peyton had pulled about half the
length Of the Hartford before he discov-
cred that no flag was flying
"Oars!"e he cried instantly, and as the
men stopped rowing he dropped the yoke
lines, stepped toward and picked up the
boat flag from where it lay in its case
along the bottom of the boat, came back to
shook out its folds coolly and then stepped
it aft In the socket provided. He did not
do this moment too soon. The forward
pivot gun on the Hartford, of which he was
right abreast, had been turned on him.
Seeing only boatful of men in the smoke,
| ignorant that it was one of their own, sup
posing perhaps that 1t might have been a
| torpedo boat the lockstring Quivered in the
hand Of the of1icer to speed the bolt which
would have blown the cu,eer out Of the
water.
For Gods sake, SIR" cried one Of the
| men Of the gun crew, recognizing the young
officer as he peered over the rail, don t
| flrei It's Leftenant Peyton!'
| At that opportune instant the flag rippled
out. How the men on the Hartford cheered
as they saw it and noticed the sturdy oars
| men pick up the stroke and shoot the boat
ahead toward the place where the Tecumseh
| had gone down!
were swimming exhaustedly in that vortex
of fire when the boat swept alongside them.
The cutter had gone ahead Of the main
| battle to reach the place where the Tecum-
| sch had been sunk, and as she came burst
| ing out of the heavier pail of smoke she
| was in full view OF both the fort and the
ram. General Peyton caught sight of the
/ boat first.
Look there!.' he cried to the men of the
| next barbette gun to his position, pointing.
Fire on that boat! Sink her.'
| Colonel Peasants. however, standing by
| his side, had fortunately. caught the boat
| at the same moment in the field of his glass;
by heaven. SIR he cried, there's your
| SOM,
/ Should spare my own son." cried the
general sternly, more than any other man
| who is an enemy? Fire upon him and be
id to you'll" he cried to the hesitant
| gunneTs. ~
| moi. said Peasants. sprInging toward
Was he too late? The piece had been
/ trained on the boat, and the gun captain
arm had already tautened upon the lock-
! string. In another moment the hammer
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moving to listen. Mrs. Peyton's heart beat
SO that she could hear nothing. One or two
officers thought they could distinguish the
sound. but most declared themselves unable
to hear anything AS the child had spoken.
however. the general looked up at the clock
on the wall. The hands marked 6:47.
Click-click. click-click- click, click-click
ratified the sounder on the table. The op-
orator translated the message verbally as
the words were spelled out by the key:
leading monitor-opens-flre. Shells-ex-
-Quarters-ready. Pleasants-acts-as-ai
-to-General-Peyton."
A deep sigh broke from the lips Of Mrs
Peyton at this confirmation of the news
Tempe was right. then. She had heard the
two hfteen-inch guns Of the Tecumseh.
murmur Of conversation broke out in the
room again, to be instantly hushed at the
calling Of the sounder:
'Beverly-Annan-just
my brother" walled little Tempe bit
teriy. bursting into the noisy tears OF
childhood.
Pink Peyton, herself almost hesrtbroken
brothers, gathered the little waif to her
breast and strove to soothe her agitation
She would have given worlds to have wept
herself.
Poor boy" said the general, taking Oh
his hat; poor lad! Well, he died like''-
"Click-click!" rang again from the table.
'Fort-has-opened-fir = with - every
|-gun-that-bears General-Peyton-freel
|-exposes-himself-o Monitors
-close-to-fort Leading-monitor-hea
-toward-Tennessee-w = gun
Observation-Disclosures - heavily
- engaged. Two - Of our = men - killed
Nameslater. Leading-ships-firing
and shrapnel-point-blank- Moni.
tor-approaching-Te Firing-heayy
and continuous"
The room was filled with such excitemen,
as has rarely been contained within fouI
walls. Distinctions OF rank were forgotten
Men crowded around the operator seate6
before the trembling key, their breatt
coming quickly. their faces red or pale &C.
cording to their temperament. as the stor,
OF the tremendous action thirty miles away
was clicked OF in broken sentenced from
the tenuous wire. 1t was like holding Z
battle by thread. That long strip Of cop
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
On the End Of the Wire,

At half-past in the morning the operator
at headquarters In Mobile was called up to
receive information that the federal feet
was at last about to attempt to force an
entrance into the bay. The news was taken
instantly to the commanding general who,
knowing her intense personal interest In
the battle In which her husband and two
sons were engaged. Immediately dispatched
an orderly to Mrs. Peyton with the news.
In a few moments Mrs. Peyton. with Pink
and Tempe. who had insisted upon accom-
panying them. came into the telegraph Of
fee.
"Oh. what Is It. Gen. Mauryf IL there
news?" cried Mrs. Peyton az she came into
the room.
Make way here, gentlemen" said the
general. forcing his way through the crowd
and coming toward the woman. my dear
Mrs. Peyton." he continued. 'the enemy are
about to engage the forts and our naval
force in the bay"
Has the battle begunr'
Not yet, madam. The fleet Is Just COM
ing within range. The monitors are leading
and they seem to be in three columns. We
viii get news as fast as 1t comes In. There
Is direct wire between the fort and head
quarters here. Go within the railing, Mrs.
Peyton. and you, Miss Pink. There are
chairs there. and you will have a little
more room. We are so interested that am
afraid we might crowd you out here" said
the general courteously.
Within the railing and next to the opera
tor the two women and the little girl sat
down. There was window looking to the
south near them. which was open. AS they
settled themselves to listen Tempe, whose
ear was of the keenest. suddenly called out
in her shrnl little voice, rising almost to a
scream:
Don't you hear the guns? There!'
She pointed toward the open window as
she spoke. The room had been filled with
noise. which Immediately gave place to
silence as everybody stopped talking or
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that event Of July 5, ITS. when the great
general took command Of the first Ameri-
can army, and in some statue or tablet
in nearly every town known to the thirteen
colonies. and in the hundreds of towns and
great cities that are now the centers OF
prosperous communities in what were then
unknown lands.
School Children's Answers
Here are some answers from little school
children when they were asked the ques-
ton Who was George Washington He
was a great general who whipped the Bril-
fish," He was the first President" He
was good man, who fought for his coun-
try He was the father of his coun-
try" He was a brave man who said that
this country should be free" He was the
greatest man and Lincoln comes next. 80
1t went, as the question was put to score
Of children, and from not one came an an
swer that showed ignorance.
Begin in New York if you please at Fort
Washington walk on down past Washing
ton bridge. over Washington Heights, cross
Washington terrace, pass through WASH
ipgton Square, cross Washington place ana
go on down on Washington street to Wash
ington market, and you will find the geog-
raphy pretty much Washington along
that entire side of the city.
In the Bronx is aWashing ton avenue ana
Washington Bridge Park. and in Brook
lyn Washington Park, Washington avenue
and Washington place.
In Washington Square is Washington
arch, and the streets all about the square
bear the name Of Washington. On dozens
of walls and buildings are bronze tablets
that display the name Of Washington, or
tell Of events with which he was closely
associated.
Then there are the Washington statues.
He is In bronze on the steps Of the sub
treasury, in Wall street; on horseback IN
Union Square; in Riverside Park, near S8th
street, and with Lafayette at Hath street
and Morningside avenue And in addition
to all Of this there is a George Wash
ington Memorial Association engaged in the
work Of perpetuating the great name with
in correct historical and artistic lines
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Causes Of DELAYS,

scene for her. First her husband, then her
boy on the Tennessee, then her boy on the
Hartford in that hideous network of death
and destruction, in that awful hell Of war.
Wherever she turned she was struck to the
heart. No matter who won or what hap
pened, she lost. It seemed as If her whole
being was there in the very center of 1t all,
as If every shot that was fired passed
some terrible experiences, but this was the
worst of all. She could bear 1t no longer.
Stop! That awful wire was clicking again!
"A-ship-diseng ages-itseh-f rom-fight
Swings - around = Brooklyn - heads-up =
channel Fire-of-gunboats-an
see-concentrated-o Bears-ad-
Notwithstanding. mpossible-to-pass-
observation-disclosures Hartford-ap-
proaching-the-line."
Another of those soul-racking breaks.
Was the Hartford to meet the fate Of the
monitor?
..Small-boat-fyang- Union-1ag- observ-
ed-pulling.-between-s hips-and-fort. Pur-
pose-to-rescue-few monitor s-men-sur-
viving. n-orders-gunners-
on-hrave-fellows-s saving
life.''
what did she care for small boats or any
thing but for that ship on which her oldest
son fought. noE perhaps right over those
deadly torpedoes? OH. why was that key
silent, DsSas tnsx fGS e strain Eas gay K
ing her. Unless ID began again she should
go mad. She was trembling and shaking
like an aspen Leaf. DO one paid attention
to her SO eagerly were they listening.
Hartford 4torpedo-line Boyd
Peyton-recognizedaA s-offi cer--on- small
boat. Can-scarceiyssscape-b etween-fort-
and-ships." e11sy
Boyd! Boyd, # can't be!' screame- the
He may be aaraitor to the SOUTH" cried
one of the men s'but he's brave mana
herow sn9 II
"Boat-picks- up aew-men. Turns-back
-to-ship RighGlih- center-line- of-frin9.
Not possible -teEescape Tennessee-run-
ming for-Hartford. Hartford
the-tor-"
The sounder stopped calling.
Mrs. Peyton. exhausted human nature at
last giving way. sank gently to the floor in
her daughters arms.
No more messages came over that wire.
They waited in great anxiety for minute
or two and then the operator strove to call
up Fort Morgan. I'm vain the connection
was broken. A shot from the Richmond had
demolished the telegraph office, wounding
the brave operator, who had watched the
fighting from a vacant embrasure whence
he telegraphed thes news.
There was nothing to do In Mobile but
wait.
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per put them in touch with 1t. It was
alive. In their Imagination they could hear
and see as they waited and listened eagerly
for more tidings from the front. Murmurs,
mutterings, calculations, broke from the
deep breathing men.
In the intervals between the messages the
room Quivered and vfbrated with outward
manifestations Of the fierce pent-up emo
seemed as If they must break the walls, as
they burst from the hearts of the men and
women hanging upon the clicking key.
But when the rafting Of the key broke
died away, and they held their breaths to
listen. There were many men In that room
who would have given all they possessed to
have been in the battle. Their desires as
in their positions. in the way they listened,
In the looks that came over their faces
"Leading-monitor," clicked out the wire
'believed-to- electromagnetic about =
to--port-heading- straight-for-the - tor
pedo-line. Ships-are- acknowledgements J"
There was another wait, followed with
feverish Impotence. then:
Observation-Disclosures Can't-see
observation-disclosures - whether mon
Observation-Disclosures ~
Oh. God. those awful breaks, those sinister
silences. filled with forebodings which drove
mother. The Tennessee was Willis ship.
Merciful Providence-could it have been
ah, the wire again:
"Monitor-torpedoed. STANDARDIZATION
board. Tennessee-safe."
THANK God. thank GodI murmured the
woman in great relief. forgetful that for her
thanks hundreds of others-aye, mothers
too-would have to suffer when they heard
Of the loss OF the Tecumseh.
Once more the wire clicked
Enemy 9 = ships - stopped. Swung
around-opposite-f wo-hundred-yards
away. y-doing-fearful-ex
ecution. Leading-ship-Brook being
d-with-every-shot. Ships-in-huddIe
-in-channel. Believe-they-are-be atennl
up and down like mad and Rugged each
other like boys. Hats were waved They
shouted and danced as crazy people might
have done.
Silence. gentlemen, pleased" cried the
operator. Il can't hear the message"
the message. Observation-Disclosures
-ship-bearing -admirars iag-strikes-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Officer
Mrs Peyton rose to her feet and stepped
forward. A deep groan broke from her lips
Now it was her husband. Her daughter
clasped her mothers hand. Her lover too
was by her fathers side. One OF the Officers
supporting her.
'Wait. Mrs. Peyton; waltz, cried General
Maury. reassuringly. Il am sure he hai
escaped"
General = Peyton = slightly-wounded. >
clattered the impressive key, "keeps-place-
on rampant. Channel = covered - with :
smoke. Acknowledgements -be-on-fire
e-practice-on-them. Rest-of-
heet-close-up."
The woman was almost distracted. There
was no excitement. nothing thrilling In thu
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tails Of the affair were happily planned 50 as
to contribute to the thorough enjoyment Of
the evening There was, of course, a chance
given to sing the familiar songs and there
was also some talking done, through the
prompting Of Mr.. Alexander Porter Morse
who presided in tn absence Of Mr.. James
M. Johnston, the president Of the associa-
ton.
The annual dinner Of the association will
be given the latter part Of next month.
President Woodrow Wilson will be pres
ent and 1t is expected the occasion will be
a notable one bringing together very many
Princeton men. Among those who spoke
Saturday evening on topics Of interest to
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Princeton graduates were: Professor Simon
Newcomb. Representative Joseph Holt
Gaines Of West Virginia, Theodore Tall
madge, H. M. Alexander. c. w. McFee,
Fred Evans and John H. wilkins.
Among those present were: w. J.. Aman,
Henry B. Armes, Dr. E. A. Balloch, w. H.
Batting, Edmund Brady, Charles H. Brad
ley, E. A. Brock. John Brewer, w. B. Bry-
an, John Chester. H. Bradley Davidson. G.
Thomas Dunlop. A. B. Duvall. jr., ]. o.
Ecker, John H. Hanna, c. H. Hunton, Vic
tor Kaufman. A. B. Kelley, Gilbert w.
Kelly, Oliver s. Metzerott, w. D. Mclean.
Alexander p. Morse. Henry r. Num- g.
Newcomb T. w. Tallmadge, 8. F. Voor-
hees, E. o. Wagenhurst, Joseph ]. Saks
Representative ]. H. Gaines Of West vir-
ginia, ]. L. Baldwin and c. w. McFee.
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Thousands of people in this city suffering with colds about
day. Tomorrow they be Frustrated with Grip Pneumonia Grip
spreading Whole families suffering Many business places
crippled through sickness of employees The disease necessarily
dangerous with proper and the right remedies
eide depend quinine and whisky home decocon Don't ae
with cold Either take Cold Grip Cure competent
physician can't what doctor will do for but do know
that Cold and Grip Cure will speedily break forms of colds
grip checks discharges the Nose and sneezn
promptly relieves the Throat and Lungs aays Inflammation and Fever
Headaches
panyg the symptoms of Grip produces sleep and strength
body is invaluable in all forms of Influenza obstinate colds
MUNYON.
Cure all
Cure viii o trouble; tina 70 Of
sells cewrte
rervcef oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-23
Edward Pleads GUILTY..

Edward Tolliver. colored, pleaded guilty
in the Police Court this morning to a
charge of theft. and will spend two months
in Jail in default of fine of $25 imposed
by Judge KimbaH.
Tolliver was arrested several days ago
by Detectives Lacy and Weldon for the
theft of a coat valued at $40. belonging to
Julius Pekofsky. 7th street merchant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-23
CHAPTER xxxvII.
In the MetAcornet,s Cutter.

We left Peyton in the cutter of the Meta
comet. Oars were broken out at once. Pey-
ton grasped the yoke lines in his hand, the
boat swept around under the vigorous Inn
petns Of the stout arms. passed the stern
Of the Metacomet. sdarted between the stern
Of the Hartford and the bow OF the Rich-
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Contractors Jealous.
GRADUATES AT SMOKER.
Princeton Alumni Association Meets
at the New Willard.

A smoker was given Saturday evening at
the New Willard by a, number of the MEM
bers Of the Princeton Alumni Association.
Through the management of the secretary,
Mr. Wallace Donald Mclean, all the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-23
BURCHELL'S
"SPRING LEAF" TEA.
Are the standard toilet preparations, and
the most scientific health remedies OF the

Much liked for afternoon teas.
Its fine flavor shows strength with
out bitterness. Preferred BY many
connoisseurs to higher cost teas.
soc. ID.
N. w. BURCHELL,
1925 F ST.
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Uglirless
A Sim.

Mime. Yale's wise sayings are worthy
Of deep reflection. For instance. her
comparisons of Beauty and Ugliness
seem to call forth an echo In the human
heart responsive to an Unborn quality
unthought Of before.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
OZONE FOR skYscRAPERs.
How Fresh Air Ia Supplied In the
 Modern Tall Buildings.

Hundreds of men and women are boxed up all day long in little cages on every floor of the modern office building. Yet this mass of huddled humanity never suffers from any lack of fresh air. The ventilation is per feet, fact which often surprises for eign architects.
 The delivery of fresh air into sky scraper is as big busiess as the de- livery of water or electricity. It is not left to chance. Cold, fresh air Is forced into the building by blowing engine and passes through large ducts and controlling registers to the different rooms. In winter this air is heated by passing through coils of steam pipes.
 Often the blower is arranged to de- liver both hot and cold air, and the ducts are provided with mixing valves which can be set to combine the two blasts in any required proportion Thus one can have fresh air of exact ly the temperature called for by the weather.
 Bad air is got rid of by wall regis ters near the floor through which the vitiated air escapes into ducts which lead to large common outlet above the roof. These ducts may be of sheet iron or they may be of tile built in the wall like chimney hues. Some times they are large spaces inclosed in the upper parts of the corridors by false ceilings.
 In other cases the bad air is taken to the basement and discharged by an exhaust fan into tall outside shaft used for that purpose only.-New York Press.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
GRATEFUL, HAPPY WOMEN
Thank Pe-ru.na for, Their Recovery After Years of Suffering.

Miss Muriel Armitage, 36 Green wood Ave, Detroit, Mich., District Organizer of the Royal Templars of Temperance, in recent letter says:
 T think that a woman naturally shrinks from making her troubles public, but restored health has meant so much for me that I feel for the sake of other suffering wo- men 1t is my duty to tell what Pe- rupa has done for me.
 T suffered for five years with uterine irregularities, which brought on hysterla and made me phy- sical wreck. I tried doctors from the different schools of medicine. put without any perceptible change in my condition. In my despair I called on an old nurse, who advised me to try Peruna, and promised good results if would persist and take 1t regularly. I thought this was the least I could do and pro- cured bottle. knew as soon as l began taking 1t that 1t was af- fecting me differently from any thing l had used before, and SO Kept on taking it. kept this up for six months, and steadily gained strength and health, and when I had used fifteen bottles I consid- cred myself entirely cured. I am grateful, happy woman today,"- Miss Muriel Armitage.
 Peruna cures catarrh of the pel- vic organs with the same surety as 1t cures catarrh of the head. Pe- runa has become renowned as a positive cure for female ailments simply because the ailments are mostly due to catarrh. Catarrh is the cause of the trouble. Peruna cures the catarrh. The symptoms disappear.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
Acute vision of Birds.

Birds have very acute vislon-per haps the most acute of any creature and the sense Is almost more widely diffused over the retina than is the case with man; consequently bird can see objects sideways as well as in front of 1t. A bird sees-showing great uneasi- ness in consequences hawk long be- fore 1t Is visible to man. So. too. fowls and pigeons find minute scraps of food distinguishing them from what appear to us exactly similar pieces of earth or gravel. Young chickens are also able to find their own food. knowing Its position and how distant It Ia as soou as they are matched. whereas a child only very gradually learns either to see or to understand the distance of an object. Several birds-apparently the young of all those that nest on the ground-can see quite well directly they come out, of the shell, but the young of birds that nest in trees or on rocks are born blind and have to be fed.-Chambers' Journal
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness. and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an infamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and when 1t Is entirely closed, Deafness is the result and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to It's normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an infiamed condition of the mucous services.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
 F. J. CHENEY & O., Toledo, O.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-05

haustion. This is a very common sight and is almost always due to pelvic ca tarrh.
 It is worse than foolish for so many women to suffer year after year with a disease that can be permanently cured.
 Peruna cures catarrh permanently. It cures old chronic cases as well as slight attack, the only difference be- ing in the length of time that it should be taken to effect cure.
 If you do not derive prompt and sat- isfactory results from the use of Pe- runa write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium. Colum- bus. O.