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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-06
Funeral of Mrs. Miles
At Arlington Cemetery
Floral Tributes in prOfuSion Testify 10 Esteem
in Which She Was FeId-BOdy Placed
in Receiving Vault

Upton. Gov. and Mrs. Myron T. Her
rick.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Joseph Nc.
Kenna. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, Ad.
miral and Mrs. Schley, Admiral and
Mrs. Hichborn.
General and Mrs. Chaffee. Gen. James
Wilson. General and Mrs. Gillespie, Cen
and Mrs. F. c. Ainsworth. Gen. and Mrs
George w Baird. Gen and Mrs F. III
Hathaway, Gen. w. S. Worth. Gen. St
Clair A Mulholland. Gen. and Mrs. Johr
c. Black. General and Mrs. Gilmore
Gen. and Mrs. A. L. Mills.
The Hon. and Mrs. James A. Gary
Gov and Mrs. David r. Francis. the
Hon and Mrs. Daniel S. Lamont, the
How Lambert Tree. Mayor George b
Mcclellan. Senator George F. Hoar
seph Pulitzer. Col. La Grand B. Can
non. Col. and Mrs. A. A. Pope, Col
John B. Black Col and Mrs Clarence
r. Edwards, the Hon. o. II. P. Bel
mont.
Others in the List
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ Kirkman. II. c.
Rouse. +. c. Benedict. the Hon. and
Mrs II. J. Gensler, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin MacVeagh, Mai Alexander Sweeney,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Duntley, Capt T. ].
Clay. Maj. A. w. Yates. George F.
Washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Deer
ing. b. Frank Hall. Mr.. and Mrs. Flor
ence O'Neill, Chaplain and Mrs c. c.
Pierce. John Morton. NJ c. Wetmore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert. Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Campbell,
Mrs. Audenreid Mrs. John A. Logan,
Mrs. NJ S. Townsend Mrs. Eleanor
MartiE and family. the Hon. Whitelaw
Reid. Senator Lodge. Senator Hans
brouGh. General Baldwin, General Bar
rett. James J. Hill. the Hon J. F. Fin
nerty. General Rice, Senator and Mrs.
Foraker, General Snedberg. General Nc
Even. the Hon. V. w. Foster. the Hon.
David Overmyer. General Moore. the
Hon. II. T. Scott. Thomas F. Walsh.
General Burton. General Riggles. Cen
eral Watson. the Hon. Samuel RowIes
and General Ludington
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EDDIE FOYS ASSAILANT
ESCAPES ALL PUNISHMENT

PORT CHESTER, n. Y. Aug. g.
Thomas A. J. Grady. OF Boston. who at
tackled Eddie" Foy. a comedian, on a
New York. New Haven. and Hartford
Railroad train. and tried TO strangle him,
has been discharged in the Port Chester
police court.
II developed at the trial that Grady is
a paving Inspector IN Boston, and had
been IN New York on a visit He Is said
10 have been Intoxicated The prisoner
was greatly pleased when he was releas-
ed and shook hands with the police and
thanked them for taking care OF him.
F0y who lives at Harrison-on-th
Hudson, did not appear against him.
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htOxicatiOn Is Easy
In the Potter Saloon
Man Served With Whisky Eleven Times in
Ninety Minutes, Though He Assumed
Drunken StupOr.

trict Attorney Jerome spying upon each
other. the legend reading. / take one
when ! need it SO do l..
We ordered my third round of drinks
/ had whisky the others had gingcTale
and beer, respectively. 1t was their
turn. Again / had whisky and my
friends stuck to their previous program;
1t continued in this way until l had
had eight glasses of whisky.
20 Restrictions Offered.
I then realized that could continue
until doomsday. if my money lasted,
and. to test the morality and the dissua-
sive influence of the bartenders, pro-
oeeded TO simulate intoxication.
Il called for my ninth drink Of whisky
in tongue-tied voice and with eyes
half closed. I demonstrated vigorously
IN no uncertain language with the bar
tender Tor serving me with unla beled
whisky, whereas 1 had called for label
ed goods, and was assured that barrel
stun was better than any trademark
whisky he CHE bartendeD had ever
tasted.
Il then switched to the house whisky.
On my tenth drink / became unduly pro-
fane. and staggered helplessly against
the bar.
Seemed Drunk; Still Served.
Il spilled the contents of my chaser
glass onto the bar. and it was reilled.
called loudly upon my friends TO up
hold me, and chided them in Bowery
eXpletives for drinking soft stuff.
My eleventh drink was given to me
when Stimulating the last stages Of IN
toXiCatiOn l filed my whisky glass TO
the top, then with tremulous hand re-
poured il into the whisky bottle Never
was there a word of admOnition spoken
TO me.
i called in anger for some mineral
in the same spirit that twice l had been
asked what 1 would have on the side,
and that twice ] had neglected TO
specify.
q" I couldn't wait all day for ve.' sen
tentiOuSly remarked the bartender.
And all this time in the next room
the young factory women were having
ice cream soda,
Then / haft-
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RECEIVERS SUIT CASE
AND KEEPS ENGAGEMENT
Exciting Experience. of Representative
Swanson With Professional Bag
Thief-Detective "Saves His Bacon"

Representative Swanson Of Virginia
had an exciting experience with a pro-
fessionaI bag thief in the Pennsylvania
Railroad station. and a secondhand
store in D Street yesterday.
Swanson was on his way out OF town
TO deliver an address at a Confederate
Veteran reunion, and while negotiating
for a ticket the thief elODCd with his
suit case Swanson nearly tainted. Cor
his typewriter address was in the case
He ran for the police and Detective
Berman took a chance Of finding tho
thief
Harry Winston. an alleged profession
a crook was discovered In the act Of
disposing Of the Representative prop
erty TO a secondhand clothing dealer
for 81. Winston was arrested.
Swanson ran back to the train, and
mounted the last platform, just In time
20 save his engagement.
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CONDUCTORS WORK GRAFT
ON EXPOSITION TICKETS

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Chicago-St Louis
lines have just discovered that con-
ductors on various roads and certain
scalpers Of Chicago and ST. Louis have
been engaged in conspiracy Id de
fraud the railroads through the manIpu-
lation Of Exposition tickets
il is declared that instead Of taking
up return coupons and turning the n
into the company conductors have been
selling them To Scalpers.
In many instances when tickets 10 St.
Louis and return We're presented con
ductOTs are said 10 have taken up the
whole ticket. giving the passenger a re-
turn coupon that already had been used
1t is estimated that in this manner
Chicago-St Louis roads have been de-
frauded out Of $206. 900
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FALCONI0 IS BOOKED
TO STAY IN AMERICA

Mgr. Falconio, papal delegate to the
United States. will remain in America.
The delegate returned to Washington
last night from a trip to Rome. where
he went 20 pay his respects to Pope
Plus y.
The report that he was to be sent to
the Philippines is said by officials at the
legation here TO be without foundation.
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STANDARD OIL COMPANY
DEMURS TO RICE'S SUIT

TRENTON. y. J.. Aug. 6-Counsel for
the Standard Oil Company has filed in
the court OF chancery a demurrer TO he
suit recently instituted by George Rice
OF Marietta. Ohio. who asked for the
dissolution of the company.
The demurrer asks for dismissal OF
Rice's suit. alleging that he has not
made out a case that calls for relief in
court of equity; that he has not
proved that the company is conducting
a monopoly and in restraint Of trade.
and that he is not stakeholder Of the
corpora ton. and is. therefore, not en-
titled 10 ask for the relief he seeks.
Decision will be given later.
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Convicts in a Sewer.
REAR ADMIRAL TkYL0R'S
WILL FILED FOR PROBATE

The wills OF Rear Admiral Henry c.
Taylor and his wife. Mary Mcclure Tay-
Tor. We're yesterday afternoon offered
Tor probate. in the office of the Regis
ter OF Wills. The documents are of
even date. March 3. 1857. and are written
on double sheet Of legal cap paper
Each of the jestators names the other
as sole beneficiary and execuIor.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-In order to de-
eide for himself whether a man who
wishes to get drunk will be refused or
encoura ged 10 do so in the ethical
saloon here, which Bishop Potter has
dedicated in the name of religion and
reform. a well-known reformer and
writer. this morning went there and put
the matter to the test.
He reports that he was served with
eleven drinks of whisky in an hour and
half: that he continued to buy after
he has simulated intoxication, and that.
so far as indications went, he might
have continued to purchase drinks in
the bishops saloon so long as he was
able to stand up-and pay.
He Kept Sober?
That I am stm sober" MI Tisne de
clarod afterward. Il ascribe TO the fact
that l surreptitiousIy mixed my whisky
with considerable quantities of mineral
water and ginger ale
What happened 20 the newspa per
writer IN the Subway Tavern is told by
him as follows:
In theory it sounds rather fine, this
saloon, where the dispenser Of drinks Is
supposed TO be your guardian angel. but
in practice it is the same as in every
other saloon either on Broadway or the
Bowery.
Called in Recruits.
'I reached the much-advertised ethical
saloon Of the bishop at 11:45 o'clock,
and. being alone at the time, started by
drinking alone. l had two drinks OF
whisky, but realizing that my story, II
uncorroborated. might be doubted
crossed the street to the headquarters
OF the police reporters in Mulberry
Street and invited two Of them 10 join
me In libations.
1--WE first visited the soda water
counter. where beer is also served, anc
found there four factory girls taking
ice cream soda. In the adjoining room
the sound of glasses and loud talk lee
us TO the hard drink counter
Here surrounded by cartoons, one of
them picturing DR.. ParkhUrst and Dis
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DIR. wILLBANKs TO LEAD.

The bush meetings at Deanwood Park
are TO be conducted this year by DR.. A
WilIbanks. one OF the eloquent negroes
Of the present day. The services will
take place next Sunday. and tomorrow
and tomorrow week. Tomorrow evening
he will preach on The Seventh Child
Sneezing Seven Times After It Was
Dead"
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HUSBAND CUTS THROAT.

HILBURN. n. Y. Aug. 6.-Charles
horn in the presence OF his wife. de-
IiberateIy cut his jugular vein with a
small penknife, and bled to death in half
an hour. The wife had a series OF faint
ing fits and her recovery is doubtful, as
she has heart trouble Horn had been
despOndent on account OF sickness.
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ARMLESS AND LEGLESS
LEAGUE WILL ASSEMBLE

DIES MONIES. Aug. 6.-Rev. T. s.
Bailey. OF Cedar Rapids. vice president
Of the Manned Soldiers League. has is
sued cali for the semi-annual meeting
OF the league. which will be held August
i. in Boston, In connection with the ia
tional encampment OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
The purpose of the league IS to secure
certain benefits to armless and ieglass
soldiers. None other are eligible 10
membership.
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MRS. GENERAL DAVIS
DIES AT BIG MOOSE, N. Y

Mrs. Davis, wife OF Mai. Gen. George
". Davis. retired, governor Of the 18TH
milan canal zone. died suddenly yester-
day. al Big Moose. n. Y Her boa
viii be brought 20 Washington today.
and placed In the receiving vault at Ar
Iington, where Il will remain until the
arrival Of General Davis, who Is now
on his way 20 New York from Colon
General Davis WAS advised Wednesday
that his wife was seriously Ill, and start
ed az once for New York.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Miles, wife
Of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, whose
death occurred on Tuesday, at West
Point. y. Y, were held in Arlington
National Cemetery at 1890 o'clock this
morning. Chaplain Pierce, L. S. A,
Officiated
The body Of Mrs. Miles was brought
to Washington last night at 9:25 o'clock,
a accompanied by members OF the family
and personal friends. In the funeral
party were General Miles, his son. Cadet
Sherman Miles, Of West Point; Col. and
Mrs. Reber, the latter the daughter of
General Miles; Mrs Colgate Hoyt, Col
gate Hoyt, jr., Mrs. Francis p. Michler,
H. c. Rouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank WI
borg. Miss Wiborg. Gen. James II. Will
son. Gen r. V. Sumner. Gen. E. ID.
Higgins, and Lieut.. Col. Charles G..
Treat, in command of the cadets at
West Point.
Services at West Point.
Before leaving for Washington brief
services were held in the chapel Of the
Military Academy. No services were
held at the Miles home today. The body
Of Mrs. Miles was placed in the re-
ceiving vault at Arlington and will
later be buried in the plot reserved for
the family of General Miles.
Floral tribute in prOfusion were re-
ceived at the Washington home OF the
family. testifying the great popularity
i'm which Mrs Miles was held. Among
those who sent remembrance were:
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt,
Judge Alton b. Parker. Secretary of
State and Mrs. Hay. Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Payne.
The ambassador from Mexico and
Madame de AZDiroZ. NJ. Brun, the min
lister from Denmark; Minister and Mad
anne Ouesada, personally and in the
name of the Cubans; Mr.. SquierS. the
American minister 70 Cuba; Sir Thomas
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81 Frederick, Antietam (Keedysyille,

and Hagerstown and return. B. & o. r.
r, Sunday. August H. leaving Wash
ington am. Splendid opportunity for
country outing.
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BEAT JAILER
AND ESCAPED
Twelve Prisoners Get Out
of a Delaware Prison.
HIDE IN A BIG SWAMP
Citizens Under Arms Fearing Fugitives
May Try to Steal Food and
Clothing.
HIDE IN A BIG SWAMP

LAUREL, Del. Aug. 6-The Jail in
Georgetown, county seat of Sussex
county, has been nearly emptied by the
escape of twelve prisoners. Sheriff
Steele was in Laurel and the Jail was in
charge Of the aged deputy sheriff,
Charles T. PurneH.
The prisoners assaulted and oVerpow-
cred Mr.. PurnelI, ran in A body through
the streets of the town and disappeared
in the direction of a great cypress
swamp which covers several miles and
is almost impenetrable.
Sheriff Steele returned hurriedly home
when informed Of the escape. and or
ganiZed a posse. which is trying to cap
ture the fugitives, but it will be easy for
them to elude pursuers until forced into
the open by hunger.
Persons living near the swamp fear
depredations by the criminals in their
efforts to obtain food and clothing and
escape from the neighborhood. Half the
residents in the vicinity Of Georgetown
are under arms to protect their families
and property.
Deputy Sheriff Purnell vas not Sc
riously injured and was able TO give the
alarm in time 10 prevent all the prison
-1+it "a 8 ms tAAt JAN II - Dti4tN ttl
those who did escape will kill their pur-
sueTs or be killed rather than surrender.
Convicts in a Sewer.
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind. Aug. g.
Ira Parker and Ralph GatewOOd. negro
COnVicts I'm the Indiana reformatory, are
either dead In the sewer that runs a
mile from the prison into the Ohio
River or have escaped. The sewer is
eighteen inches in diameter
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S. Harpers Ferry, CharlestOwn, and

Winchester and return. B. & .. r. R..
sunday. August Z. Leave Washington
$50 a m. Splendid opportunity Tor coun-
trv outing. and a visit 10 the Guard at
Harpers Ferry.
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NEGROES ATTACK
P. 0. MESSENGER
Special Delivery Boy Beaten
in Richmond.
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES
Test Made of Election Law Before
Judge Ingram-StationaTy Engin-
GERS Vexed at Roosevelt.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 6.-Bernard NJ.
Williams, "A special delivery messenger
of the postoffice, was set upon by
crowd of negroes in Preston Street last
night. stoned. beaten, and his bicycle
taken from him.
He regained the wheel and the shelter
OF the negro's house to whom he deliv-
cred a special letter, but was again at
tackled when he left. The civil and
Federal authorities have both taken
the affair ~ vigorously, and dozen
negroes are under arrest. The boy S
father. Miles NJ. Williams, who is Re
publican chairman of this district, re-
ported it 10 the police.
Cardwell for Speaker.
The announcement made here that w.
y. Cardwen would stand for speaker Of
the house causes much interest. I'm
mediately after Speaker Ryan made
public his determination not to stand for
the position again, 5. l.. Kelly dele
gate from this city. announced his can
didacy. and it was supposed he would
be easily elected.
Mr. CardwelTs entrance, however, en-
tirely changes the situation, and the
contest of two such popular members
will be very close Mr.. Cardwell $
father was for many years the speaker
The provisions of the Barksdale law
which requires candidates to submit a
list OF their election expenses within
thirty days after election has been con-
strued BY the clerks TO mean that the
certificate of election must be withheld
unless this provision has been compiled
with.
Election Law Test.
Mr.. Barton H. Groundy. member Of the
board OF aldermen, made a test case be-
fore Judge Ingram Judge Ingram has
decided that the time limit of thirty
DAYS does not apply, so far as working
q forfeiture OF the office, and that Mr..
Groundy IS entitled TO his certificate of
election, Notwithstanding the fact that
more than thirty days had elapsed. Judge
Ingram holds that this feature Is amply
surrounded by penalties In the way OF
dnes. The decision affects a large num-
Der of cases in the city and county.
The refusal of President Roosevelt to
see the National Association Of station
ary Engineers now in session here, caus-
ed a good deal of quiet talk among the
members today.
Engineers Disappointed.
They were not only disappointed. but
feel that their large organization did
not receive the courtesy its size and in
huence demanded 1t was the purpose
OF the association 10 call at the White
House in a body today. but a letter was
read before the session from the Wash
ington Association saying they had re-
ceived a message from Secretary Loeb
saving that the President would be I'M
abia 10 receive the association because
he was in the midst OF his campaign.
The letter further stated that the Presi-
cent did not deem il eXpedient TO re-
ceive large bodies at this time, alleging
that il would create capital Tor the
democratic campaign. and particularly
IL the case Of an association 20 closely
allied 10 labor The reading Of the let
Ter was heard in silence and the Wash
ington trip was abandoned.
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81 B. & ORR. Excursion to Harpers

Ferry Sunday, August Z. Leave Wash
ington $50 "A. m. Camp of District OF
Columbia militia located one and three
quarter miles from railroad station, Har-
pers Ferry. Easily reached by public
cOnVeyanccS.
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s1.as Baltimore and Return, B. g. o

r R. every Saturday and Sunday
Tickets good returning until Sunday
night. Hourly Service" Saturday
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Baltimore and Return. SIS.

Pennsylvania Railroad sells tickets
every Saturday and Sunday TO Baltimore
and return, Sl25, good until Sunday
night.
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Visit the Guard at Harpers Ferry
Sunday. August I. Leave B. & o. r. r.
station $3.50 a. m. Rate, 81.
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WEARS STROUD WIFE
MADE q YEARS AGO
Retired Miner Preserved Burial Robe
Since 1881, and Greatly Admired
Texture and Needlewcrk.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-Wearing
the shroud made for him by his wife
who died in 1851. and which he kent for
more than twenty-three years. Thomas
crawford. retired mine contractor of
TINS city, was buried in Hazleton.
Funeral services were held in the
nome Of his sOn-in-law. j. w. Lewis. 223
Westover Street, Manayunk.
crawford took extreme care of tho
gown worked by mis- Wife's hands and
frequently showed IL TO his friends. com
menting upon the fine needIework and
eonJecturing when the time would come
for Its us0. 'A-4O
Born in England.
Crawford was born in Newcastle-on-
the-Tyne. England. lightweight years
ago. He worked in the mines when he
was seven years old. He came TO Amer
Tea in 1858 and became a mine contractor
in HazletOn. He retired thirteen wears
ago, and had since lived in Phfladeiphia
-Four sons. two daughters, twentv-six
grand and nineteen great-grandchiidrer
survive him. He was a Methodist and
the Oldest member of the Hazleton lodge
of Odd Fellows.
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SI.z5 Baltimore abd Return, B. & o.
r. r.. Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Lin
tied. Hourly Service Saturday.
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SI.25 To Baltimore and Return SI.zs
VIA Pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat.
urday and Sunday. All trains except
Congressional Limited. Convenient
train service.
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JOHN JAY WILLIAMS
NOTEWORTHY CAREER
Discovered Pass Through Mountains at
Panama-Surveyed Tehuantepec
Grant-Engineering Author.

Col. John jay Williams. whose name
IS connected with one OF the most note
worthy engineering expeditions OF ante
bellum days, died recently in Jackson
Tenn.
The Tehuantepec grant led to the eX-
petition. which. before completed was
the cause of a diplomatic clash between
the United States and Mexico.
Gen. J. G. Barnard, |. 5. A, VINO va
the head of the Government SclehIluc
Commission, was appointed by Presiden'
Fillmore TO survey route across me
Tehuantepec. grant for feasible inter
oceanic pass from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific. Colonel Williams was the as
sistant engineer Of the undertaking. ano
g. tho author Of several books on tht
subject. which were published In all com
mercial languages
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Born in Massachusetts.

Colonel Williams was born IN NoFtH
Ovford Mass. in 1918. He became an
engineer on the Panama Railroad sur
yey. and while on this work dlscoFerea
The mass through the mountains Whlch
~, used in digging the Panama
canal He was the author OF many
cooks on engineering, all OF Whlch are
CoDsjdered authorities on the matters
tbav treat. II is related OF him mat
while in London, where he was sent as
60 Of a commission TO explore the az
SsTsnr waterways on the Continent ne
once asked a librarian 10 show own. nm a rne
best work he had on the suDJect, a NJ
US Immediately handed book OF MS
own writing. -
In 1870 Col Williams accepted an ap-
continent as chief engineer Of the Iehu-
antepec Railroad and Ship Canal WIN
| a salary of $4,000 per annum- Later ne
| Lacame chief engineer Of the trunk ran
/ 80 lines in the South, holding the posi-
ton for many years More th han NJ nan ins
/ century ago he aided materially IN i ~ as
| construction Of the military approaches
! 10 New Orleans.