The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-27

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the officers and men the articles for
the government Of the navy Of the
United States, after which the roll
is called in order to see that no one
has been lost overheard. When we
remember that the complement of a
battleship Of the Louisiana class is
eight hundred and ninety men and
officers, we can readily see that this
formation requires considerable time
to be properly executed. While yet
600 miles from Panama, the Presi-
dent expressed a desire for the news
of the day and recourse was had to
the most remarkable invention of
the 10th century,
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The operator tuned his receiver so
as to beable to intercept the messages
of the French Cable Co., which are
sent out from Guantanamo. Shortly
after the keys of the receiver nerv-
ously ticked and the news that the
Kaiser and the Pope were having
trouble over their settlement Of re-
ligious matters; that the Beers under
Ferrara were invading Cape Colony,
that the Count of Flanders had been
proclaimed King Of the Congo, etc.,
etc., was received, and, after being
translated from the French, was
made known to the President. This
practical demonstration of the value
of wireless" to the mariner will 60
far to dispel the delusion Of many
who think that it is still but the
stidle dream Of an idle fellow. Early
Wednesday morning the masthead
lookout yelled Gland ho'', and sure
enough far to the southwest one
could distinguish the coast of the
latest South American republic,
PANAMA.
Gradually it grew more distinct
until finally we ran close in and an
chored off Colon. The President
arrived several hours ahead of time,
and consequently he had plenty Of
time to view his surroundings. Colon,
the Atlantic port of Panama,
is small and as dirty as the usual
South American town; the houses
are small two-story affairs, which
are all squatted along the beach, and
are poorly adapted for the living
quarters Of small Panama family OF
fifteen. The plaza, always found in
the Spanish town, is neatly laid out,
and it's palms, bananas and green
grass make it the envy of any Ameri-
can town. To the northward of Colon
lies
THE CHAGRES RIVER,
At the mouth Of which is Christie.
bel, an American town. Here also
is the eastern terminal of the 18th
mian canal. Christobel is pleasantly
located and is strictly sanitary; being
in this respect the opposite of Colon,
which, on account Of its poor santa
ton, is always full of fever. Among
the buildings of the canal zone none
is more famous than the s'Maison''
Of de Lesseps. Here, situated in a
beautiful grove of date palms, de
Lesseps and his confreres squandered
the millions of the French peasants,
After good view of his surroundings
the captain sent twenty-five rounds
of 4-inch ammunition ashore for the
Panama battery to return the Louis,
iana's salute to it's flag. AS the ma
tives knew nothing about the am.
munition, however, it was brought
back to the ship, and this accounts
for the fact that an American man-of.
war visiting in a foreign port neither
saluted nor was saluted by the battery
on shore. At 9.30p p. m. the quarter.
master on watch reported a barge
heading toward the ship; it came
alongside few minutes later and
up the gangway and over the side
stepped the first president of Panama
DR.. AMADoR.
President Roosevelt met the dis.
tinguished party, consisting of Presi'
dent Amador, Sonora Amador, Secre.
tary Arias, Mr.. Shonts of the canal
commission, and other dignitaries at
the gang-way and escorted them
along the line of officers aft to where
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