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offer for sale Ut tuuiic Auction, on the
pI eln.ses, All the real ana pe.suiial IT'D
erly vi saiu company, iocatcu III anu sd
J4ceAl ~ the oa.u tuWn VI CHASE '.ity,
ana EN- UlitCills liJ acres OIL grounds, WIN
ne ce.eDrateu CnLOntDG CALG4UM anl
aLI1nIA waters thereon, ana LIE Meek
.enDArs hotel and Saiiuto ;ulil, with lis
cCnpie.e Furnishings ana equtpnents,
The AEEALL.>DO w liO LII ara
osA.>AIUI.I CNI Is u AeM, MODEEH,
nUILDlNu. With ~ bEDnOOLAS vel
4ugnled uld Ventilated; wade nails a.id
extensive veraAdas; IT. y iiea.eu ~
m. oue hUuL With an All MAMIE. .lr
LLEAA, tURE W AfElt liuni' an AltTA-
DIAN WELL ana cqu4pl'eu win sunl-
8l.ielc tSufluLlc department. ne .jO"er
station witn Uu.ieis. engines. pumps, ~.
ha.ius ana Iv-luii &C plant, Auli ais n,+s
ample Tor the needs VI the house 1T ,4ii
capacity. Lie steam Liiuhury Is Wal
arranged and ample. uhu Tue BOtti.ng
nuuse as llU.lucu vain tunks pipes e.&.,
wule.s. Auu Inert ATE ulsu on the pleu!iS-
Is heliiicls u uu~li..g aliey and an eight
p.unlulng a:.u sanitary conditions are e.
telenL. / he properties cool mure -!lnn
.-vvovJ. The Hotel 10 Literally ft.ed .ct
Win turi.llure, DcuuinS, llLeils, carpets,
SC, Vi latest uestSn ana e&ceHent quality:
l. liz properly Is located at Itt.'..C
LILY In aOUlHEIt.N lkulNlA. On
oOUIHEItN RAILWAY, Three h"u.s
ION It.cImvnd. al.u IS easily accessible
.iom POINTS .>ortu south uiIu " est. It
is o.J Ieet uuute sea- ievel, cnJuys u uni
.Urmiy mad Cllliute. alioiuS suuu sHUOtiuH
Il, SEASON, and Is an lueaI all tile Year
.Luud resort.
the HOTEL Is NOW OPEN and err
lertailiins guests, and has been IN con
l.nuO.S Upei ului Slicc It's cuiIlpletiOn. III
LuceulUcr 1897. and has Won iavor with
lie puplc.
Ine purchaser would be able to take
imucu.ule puasession, and ind ainpe
equipment lUr continuing the business
Without INTERRUPTION.
Tins property ollcrs a rare opportunity
Tor investment. ana parties Interested are
.lviteu ~ make pcrsuilu! Inspection "
II Del,ne day vi sale.
ILitAlS-CASIi as TO one-fOurth OF the
pIrcntse money, aud The residue In twU
equal miscellaneous ut Uiie and Two Yt:irs
with Interest tncreuu 1T the lutc vi six
per cent. per ulinuin from date 81 SAFE
III pad, the uelrrreu payments To 10
evidenced by notes Or bonds VI The Dur-
chuser, and secured Ivy deed VI trust upon
a LO>G TENN LEASE is AUrHO!!-
lIEr, IL SUITABLE OFFER LIS RE-.
| GElfED BEFUkl; DAY Oh SALE.
GEO. A: EMILY,
X. II HOl3lIkTS.
ADbHI3ss@G:HAsE CITY MINERAL
WATER COMPANY, klCtiMUND. VA.
| &c I-lds
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Edward S. Rose Company.
Real Estate Agents Auctionaers
and loan Brokers'.
No. 81 Rorlh Eleventh ST.
AUCTION SALES. Future Days
Trustees SIN of Zo.Acre Farm Cor
tanning a.Lafge2- to y Frame Dwell

I Trustees Str OF EO-Hcre farm Cor
tanning a''Lafge2- to y Frame Dwell
ling il G. Cd Cordi ION, arms, 81.
In execution of Il deed Of trust datod
October lG. l9J., and rcrordod III. HenllG.
county Court. y. H. i6o Is, page g., will
Ut tic request OF the benelclaiy, thcr.
having boon u default in the payment OF
a portion of the debt secured. sell by
public auction. on the premises, an
''tE TUESDAY,. JANUARY ETH. 1901.
E at 10 o'clucK y. NJ. al lnal or parcel Of
mnd. about Is niles below Richmond.
situated in Henrco county and bordering
on the Charles City county, line, ana
bounded on the north by the land oil
George Gatewood. on east by Charlie,
city county line. Oh south by land OF
Robert McCuIdy.. on the west by the
seventy acres. large tWo-story dwelling,
Earns, etc.
'rllhA4s- Cash sufficient to pay cost OF
tbs sale and taxes UP to January LIST,
lso4. and the debt. amounting to $442.9o.
$ and the residue 10 he payable IN sucI.
time and secured In such manner IL
inc srantol. his personal rep. csen-
tauve, or assigns may prescribe, or In
{ the events mat no such direction s.
gwen, then on credits as to the residue
OF one and two years, notes with interest
added and secured by a deed OF trust.
NJ. II. SHlRK, Trustee
Il IAN l-lOt
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finish trim.
1t has lEetty gables and swells, and
It's round poiches are quite effective and
give enough shade without .dnrkenng the
rooms. There Is a square hall with nret.
rs staircase. and to the left the living
room, with artistic splndled entrance and
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,ro. OUR PATRONS. FRIENDS ANr
THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. s
I'VE would be untrue to our feelings, as
5weli-as our Claims to manhood. We're We
not to thank you for the support you
ma We rendered us during the year Jlsi
closed. we bespeak renewed assistance
are fully prepared to transact the Rea.
Estate Business in all Its branches. Wish
ing you one and all a happy and prosper
our new year. we beg 10 subscribe our
Selves Yours, most truly,
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4 a sUcTIoN HsALE-HAYING SOLD My
THE CHARLES CITY ROAD TWO
NILES BELOW RICHMOND, ! SHALL
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY o. 1904
commencing at 1920 A, NJ. sell by iuc-
ton my personal property, consisting n
Horses. Cows. Hogs. fnwls. y b s
Implements. Blacksmith and Car enteis
Tools. Household and Kitchen Furniture,
and many desirable things That are neees-
HarY TO tho equipment .: q well conduc--
I'd farm.
VI r. Traysor, Auctioneer.
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pretty windows and a corner fireplace
The dining-room Is we'll lighted and is
connected with tho Kitchen BY pantry
willie there Is store pantry opening into
the kitchen. The latter Is a good room,
airy and convenient. @
On the second floor are four bedrooms
and Il bathroom, and good closets Two
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rooms can be finished in the attic, In
which case the staircase must go over
the main staircase and the space IN the
14-foot room IS thereby shortened. Inc
second floor rooms are cut on the out.
side walls: otherwise the ceiling ~
feet}G inches high. Tho first floor IS
feet
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BY Pollard s: Bagby.
Real Estate Auctioneers. IA
Trustees kuc,ion Sale Of
THREE TRACTS OF LAND
Near Exc Station, on The c. & 0.
Ry, Two Of Said Tracts In
nenrlco COUNT and One
Tract IN Charles City
County.

In execution Of q decd Of trust; dated
August the list, 1891, to Edmund Waddill,
Jr., trustee. and one dated October the
..st, lss2 TO, Allen g, Collins trustee, and
OF Henrico county in suit Of Edmund
Wnddl II, Jr.. trustee, OF ais. vs.. W. Il.
Roblns. ct ais, entered December tho
4uth, 1893. the Undersigned will sell by
auction In front OF Hcnrlco County Court
house ON
SATURDAY. JANUARY THE 9TH. 1904,
AT ONE O'CLOCl> Z. NJ.
l;-----Traet of land in fien.H o, county. on
White OAK swamp. containing 22 IL
acres formerly owned oy VIM. Baker.
2.-Tract Of land In Charles City county.
adjoining the same, containing SO acres
3,-'ract of land adjoining the above. IN
Il enI c9un'y, containing % acres. for
All OF the above tracts Of lard als nnur
1lko S,nlion. on G. d o Ry.
rERMS-l-3 cash. balance Mt one and
TWO years, in equal payments, purchaser
to give ncgotlah.e note, with interest
added, title retained
EDMUND WADDILL, JR..
ALLEN 9. COLLINS,
Jan S-tds
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TIVE GROVE AVENUE WELL.
.SHADED. CORNER BUILDING LOT.
In execution Of q deed of trust dated
April 10Th, lS9l, and recorded in Hlnricu
County Court in u. Il. lS5 Il. page 80, We
Will. at the request OF the beneficiary
there having been default in lie payment
OF a portion OF the debt secured. sell by
public auction on the premises, on TUES,
DAY, January 3, 1901, at i:o0 O'Clock T.. H.,
that attractive lot at the southwest corner
of Grove and Auburn Avenues. fronting
g., ny LIS feet TO an alley IN the rear.
This is an extra handsome lot is well
Sha dad. and should appeal both TO home
seekers and investors.
trErtMs-Casn sumcEent to pay the
costs OF sale and taxes up to January
LIST 1874, and the debt amounting 10
Set23i, and the residue to be payable at
such time ana secu ed in such manner
as the grantor, his personal representa-
tive or assigns may prescribe: or in the
event that no such direction Is given then
o., credits as to the residue q six and
added and secured by deed OF trust
s& J. PARKER DASHlELL..
S. G. WALLACE,
Trustees
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rrhis house Is unusual in its style, but
to most is very pleasing. 1t has q wide.
low effect and IS 80 feet Inches wide
without the corner porch. 1t IS 40 1ee'
oecp over all It Is OF Single and Is very
effective In all greer with white trim:
or all brown With pale yellow or natural
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This Is a prctt... comfortable, cconon''-
cnl llorse, which can BIO built for less
monty than the estimate whore build
Ing is cheap There Is no hard wood In
cludetl ordinarily, In tho price. North
Carolina pine floors. wildwood or cy.
press interior finish, hot-alr heating and
plain plumbing. .ti IL 3s
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By The valentine Auction Co..
Auctioneers.

&c. .
Request of Mr.. kerse, declining the
grocery business to engage In other bus
ress. We Will sell at MS store a02 East
Marshall Street. TUESDAY MORNING..
JANUARY 5. commencing at 1850 o'c.ock.
his entire stock OF tine and desirable
staple and Fancy Groceries. viz: in part.
Can ard Bottle Goods OF eve descrip-
tlon. Spices, Laundry. and Lye Soaps.
IoHees. Gleen and Black Teus. Lard
r lour, Sugar, Syrups. hlolasses. Candies,
horstoras and other popular brands Hak-
ing POWDERS. Star and other kye. Candles,
roni, RICE, starch, Salt Fish and other
goods carried By first class grocery. Viii
also sell fire groceries, Hill Refrigerator,
Large Coffee Mill Meat Rack and Block,
Coffee and Tea Bins. Coun ters and Shelv-
ing, Showcases, Stove and Pipe. Office
furniture. Counter Scales, Computing
Scales. Latest Improved National Cash
Register.
The trade invited to attend the sale.
Terms cash. Sale positive.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO.,
Jan 3-2t Auctioneers
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...B.UILDED
The FRONT
iIm1nense Marble Blocks Swung
Into Place on tie Bank
a Structure.
\ OLD FIRM IN A NEW DRESS
Mr.. N. w. Bowe Takes His Son,
Mr.. Bruce Bowe, Into
Partnership.
OLD FIRM IN A NEW DRESS

Reserved seats were IN demand Sester-
Y day for good view Of the Interesting
work being done on the picturesque struc'
ture which the American National Bank
Is having erected at the southeast corner
y OF Main and Tenth Streets.
I The handsome front Of immense marble
K blocks was building before the eyes OF
curious pedestrians The work was in
teresting and IDLY there was not
X man Of tho many hundreds who passed
a this central spot who did not spend some
1 minutes looking up Mt tho work. The
various pieces had been carved out be-
fore being brought into the city, and 1t
x was interesting to note how exactly CHI
!. fitted Into the place intended for it. All
d day men. with the powerful assistance of
y derrieks. Ia bored TO the end of getting
II the front finished before the close Of the
+ day Just MS the shades of night were
= falling tho nonderous Keystone OF the
G arch was swung into place. while from
\ across, from Zip and down the street,
Z spectators looked on. absorbed BY the In
terest they felt. The appearance Of the
structure Is rapidly changing now. as tile
work is progressing more rapidly. Ap-
parnntly little hendway could be MADE
VI wit * Such 1eaNNI EHueTSs uHu sleci - ai!S-
Z wol.l to handle but each piece of the
frame means so much that but few need
to be swung into place that the effect
shall be noticeable.
5G Bu' one change was mace IN the firms
OF real estate dealers at the beginning OF
4 the new year. For many years the name
of N. w. Bowe has been hous ehold word
with business men who have deal ngs IN
landed property. The long standing house
9of NV. Bowe nominally exists M long
&er 1t is IN. w. Bowe and Son. If YOU
please. Mr.. Bowe has taken into part
nership with him Mr., Bruce Bowe, his
son, who has for some years been In
the office Of his father. The new order
Of things became effective on Friday
But few sales of real estat have so far
been announced for the business week
beginning tomorrow. On Tuesday
Messrs. ~ W. Bowe and Son will offer
an a attractive and we'll shaded corner lot
on rove Avenue This attractive parcel
of property is n the southwest corner OF
Grove and Auburn avenues.
81 One Of the biggest sales of the month wi.
he that of the "Mecklenburg. Its grounds
and equipments" al noon on January
18th Other attractive sales of valuable
property are scheduled.
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.GuOU INvEo-iI T

If you are receiving only 8 and per
cent. on your money, drop postal, and
Will explain how you can receive Z per
cent HOME COMPANY. corporated
H95. 17h dividend Just declared. M
c. a. RICHARDSON,
lila East Main Street.
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| win sell at my auction house. at 1885
a. NJ.
NONDAY. JANUARY 9TH. 1904.
e. New Overcoats 81 Mems Hats, Paror
organ, ~ Nee Carpets, RUGS. Ma Ltlns.
Cooking ard Heating Stoves. Wardrobes.
a large lot OF Chars, Chamber and Ia!
rurnIturc. and u large lot Of mscella-
neous articles
a. II. !-IiO Proprietor.
a. p. Montgomery Salesman.
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FIVE PER CENT.
BONDS FOR SALE.

WHY KEEP YOUR MONEY AT = PER
cent, interest unsecured when you can
buy q bond which pay 0 per cent, inter-
est per nntlum promptly and regularly.
aid as goya rs United States bonds?
The principal and interest being secured
the to an OF trunkin, Southampton Coun.
ty. VA, assessed value or which Is
slly 7sb.cO. The entiro bonded debt OF tho
town Is $4,000 %.
we have Il patron who has s1o.C0o.oo Of
these bonds. Which were Issued In pay
ment for the towns electric plant, and
IS bo has plnt cd them with us for sale ut
Denomination OF bond, 500. We are
authorized TO gel them tnfn,ntely or as
a whole. For further particulars, apply
10 @ NYM. EB. PIZzINI.
Tenth and Bunk atiects. a
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BY The Valentine Auction Co..
Vi. East Eroad Street.

z l Gass fH HHB q ?RA h5Sr s 16TX.
ters, handsome SIX Plush i>A,lrr suit,
'.-ur,er+a caK Sdeboard, Handsome
Hr"sr Bed. Handsome Mantel Mirror, Oak
secretary and I}nofcnss. Sc, nj Auction,
'O-MORkuW (.~,ndayl MORNING,
JANUARY eli. we viii sell at our ware.
'ooms, No. c. f. Broad -, commencing
'u;3r o'clock, 10 iin6 cherry frame. nickel
,'S,med. s-ioot square Ion showcases,
with cherry rnifNei glass front counters
% ut; ono h9nd some silk plush Parlor
"ult. nuarnred oar Sldctoard, handsome
SOLID Brass Bed hannsGrlne MO Mantel
Mirror. onk Secretary ngI - ease, oak
snamber suits and Wardrc. - Rugs and
Hirgse's l'at ton Desk, ~ame,ed Iron
e,nper Sewing Machine, Parlor and Store
Aeating stoves, Cook stoves, Rockers.
ana Other. good furniture, &c.
'lcrnis--Cash.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
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R'D FL. IS E'NA>,C.A, E0,'EE:rr'S3 So.
IS per, month. Mailed daily at p. NJ. RecoE-
ever tho price Chart OF l3 &C stocks;
showing fluctuations to Jan lst 1oo and
Composite chart showing full bull an ! be 5r 4
markets for 70 years back. Free for los 20 pay
postp &c, etc. sRlDGELf, % Eroad st.. New
York. 8&Iit {3S sa5E
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AUCTION SALES-MondaY.
Geo. ". Mayo. Auctioneer,
10 North seventh Sticct.

NJ EW OvERCOATS. MEMS HATS
" ORGAN, CARPETS, STO YES.
LHAINs. FURNITURE, &C, AT AUG
.lON.
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Jan l-10t
BY n. ". Bowu,

. $1,000 lttaI ESIatG AUUIIONUtT,
IT RUSTEES' SALE OF AN ATTRAC-
TIVE GROVE AVENUE WELL.
.SHADED. CORNER BUILDING LOT.
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REAL ESTATE
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oneof the biggest sales of the month VII
be that of the "Mecklenburs. Its grounds
aend equipments" al noon on January
14th. Other attractive sales of valuable
property are scheduled.
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

TOR RENT, a
"A HANDSOME WEST GRACE STREET
RESIDENCE 10 rooms. so per month;
GREEN g. Redo,
1114 Fast Main Street
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CHICAGO POLICE SOCIETY.

I He. CHICAGO POLICE force has
organized Policemen's Protec-
tive association and hereafter a por-
tiou Of the time of the members viii
be devoted to protecting themselves in
stead OF the public The purpose of
the association is to protect its mem
bers against charges made against
them by thieves. thugs and criminals
generally Right recently several
policemen have been discharged from
the force because IL was shown that
they were ia league with law-breakers.
Now the patrolmen say It is not right
to discharge good officers because a
criminal says he has paid the officer
money for protection, or that the officer
il a silent partner in his crimes. On
that broad proposition we rather think
we agree with the policemen. However,
it is hardly probable that a fair police
board would discharge an officer on the
unsupported word of a known. crook.
Ia any court such testimony, unless st
were corroborated, would not be given
much credence
on the other hand, though, it would
often be impossible to convict a police
man of wrong-doing without the testi-
mony Of wrong-doers. It is wen
known fact that, even in Chicago, the
Immaculate, there are policemen who.
for "a few dollars. viii stand between
a criminal and punishment The man
who takes money he knows was Sc
cured unlawfully is just as bad as the
thief or robber who steals it. His tes-
timony is entitled 10 no more credenee.
And we can understand, moreover, that
if the word Of a criminal is 10 be taken
without question. it becomes possible
for such an one who has a grudge
against an honest officer to make things
very unpleasant for him.
When an is said the announcement
that the Chicago organization has de-
nounced the committee that is investi-
eating grating on the police force viii
not reflect credit on the association.
Honest men have nothing to fear from.
any Investigation. ana honest men are
not denouncing honest investigators.
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BAilsEY SPEAKS OUT.


lVHATkVlf1R ELSE may be said Of
- senatorl Bailey of Texas. the man
is TO trimmeIA Wiring 10 the Houston
Post a statemAnt Of his position on the
Panama question. Senator Bailey said
Let US denourhee the presidents def
ance OF the law let us accuse him for
MS violation Of i be law Of nations. I
would retire FRONT public life before
would dishonor myA state and party by
assuming that they entertain other and
different sentiments.
Nevertheless a number Of Democrats
including some United Estates senator's
--aFe taking the position flSat it is prop
er TO condOne and CONDEMN the presi-
dents. action. His refusal TO carry out
the provision of the Spoonef act, which
required him to look to Nicaragua in
the event of failure to secure a route
through Panama, and his unseemly
haste to recognize the so-ca9led repub-
lie of Panama. are condemned The
great desire OF the people for an 18th
milan canal makes it possible for some
10 condone what they conceive to be d
crime.
But, when we build a cainaI under
scch circumstances are we not pracv
tically in the attitude Of one who re-
ceives stolen property? Is, it right to
denounce the means while we settle
down to an enjoyment Of the benefits
derived from the means we denounee?
1t is difficult TO believe, and Senator
Bailey says he does not believe, that
the people of the United states are so
anxious TO dig the canal that they are
not particular about the methods by
which the canal right of way is secured.
The situation is a most unfortunate one.
The defeat of the treaty with Panama
win inevitably postpone the completion
OF the canal project for an indefinite
period. The question is: Is it better
OF the canal project for an indefinite
To which more than a suspicion OF ma
tIonal dighonor is attached?
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CITIZENS TO BLAME.


nR. F. w. GUNSACLUS CT Chicago,
~ who lost a nephew in the IroquOis
theatre disaster, preached a powerful
semi political sermon from his pulpit
on Sunday in (which he urged a more
practical interest by pastors and oiti-
zCns in municipal affairs. There is
considerable truth in his statement that
Our pulpits-mine with the rest-have
had too much TO say about the New
Jerusalem and not enough concerning
the vital needs Of Chicago. There is
where much of the blame for misgov-
eminent. not only in Chicago, but
everywhere, must lie.
Public sentiment is to blame" said
DR.. Gunsaulus. we might. put the
mayor, aldermen, the building de-
partment, the theatre managers and all
the stage hands in prison, but without a
permanent change in public sentiment
we should accomplish nothing. Donet
blame the mayor and the aldermen.
Blame those that elect them. Remove
unsafe things. Do not permit them
TO exist. I mean not alone unsafe
theatres-but unsafe churches, unsafe
officials. unsafe education. unsafe
politics"
It is a pity so great a disaster as
that Of the Iroeuois was necessary 10
waken prominent pulpit orators to q
sense Of their duty, but If they are
awakened, and if they viii keep On hit
ting straight out from the shoulder
after the fashion inaugurated by Or.
Gunsaulus, the tragedy win moi have
been ia vain.
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DEATH OF ADMIRAL KEPPEL.

A DAIIRALs SIR HENRY KEPPEL,
y commander of the British feet is
dead al his home in London in the sotn
wear Of mis- age. For many years Ad-
,f,iral KeppeI had been the Oldest Off
FER. either naval or military, on the
active list of any country. Though he
Was retired from active duty in 1879,
at the age Of 20 years. the English au-
tnorities kept him at the head OF the
active list as a special mark of appre-
citation of his services and in token Of
their esteem.
And Admiral KeppeI was hale and
hearty up to a comparatively short
time before his death. as is evidenced
bv the published statement that he
visited Singapore after he was 30 years
old. Sir Henry lived under five British
sovereigns. and served his country
very much. longer than the average in
dividual lives. He was Justly entitled
70 the gratitude Of his native land and
10 1he honors that WIRE paid him
Admiral KeppeI was an active par
ticipant in ard witness of the upbuild-
ing of the British navy. Not that the
British navy has not always been great,
except when il came IN conflict with
American fighting ships. but it has
never been 50 great as today. From a
fleet OF cumbersome, unwieldy wooden
ships it has grown to a mighty aggre-
cation of floating fortresses. The an
Gent smoothbore Long Tom" has
given way to the eight, ten and twelve
inch rife; the ship in which Admiral
Keppel first went TO sea would be as
pswerless against a bsttleship Of today
as q boy equipped with a pea shooter
against man armed with a KTag-
Joreensen