Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Rrom Our Regular Correaspondent.)

Washington ID. G., May q; 1907.
There is a report in circulation OF
serious friction between the manage
ment OF the jamestown Exposition
and the authorities at Washington.
This story has not come out on the
surface yet. but it is said that every
one on both sides is tired aud angry
and that it would need little to bring
about an open rupture. It is claim
ed that the whole trouble is jealousy
on the part Of federal officials of
jamestown OF a Southern enterprise.
Admiral Robley Evans. the Fight
ing Bob" Of the navy. is credited
with formenting the disturbance
He was in command Of the American
feet at jamestown and the complaint
is that be has handicapped the dis
plays there by failing TO send de-
tachments of sailors on shore for the
various ceremonies when they were
wanted, and chasing the foreign
fleets out OF the harbor before they
were ready to go. 1t is said that on
the opening day Of the Exposition he
was not going to send any sailors
ashore TO take part in the display
and was only brought to time by q
sharp telegram from the Secretary
OF the navy. Afterward il is said
that he urged the departure OF the
foreign fleets which were expected
to remain and be a part OF the dis
play so long as the exposition lasted.
Admiral Evans laughs at the report
and says he has done everything be
could to make the Exposition a sue
cess. and that il there is any trou-
BILE it is because of the incompetent
local management of the Exposition.
The Navy Department OF course en-
ters an official denial TO the whole
story, but the fact remains that the
British squadron pulled up anchor
and left just before Jamestown Day.
which they were supposed to help
celebrate, and the action OF the War
Department in calling of a luncheon
that had been arranged in honor OF
Gen. Kuroki all indicate that the
official attitude of some of the high
officials in Washington has not been
as friendly as might have been ex-
pected.
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A curious search has just been
concluded by an English lawyer in
Washington that ended in the ceme-
terry of the government insane asy-
lum at Saint Elizabeth across the
Eastern Branch of the Potomac.
The lawyer was here trying to locate
the heir to a fortune of 5000, 900
left by wealthy manufacturer in
England. The legal heir would have
been one JOhn. Cook, q nephew of
the dead man. A long search IN
this country indicated that he had
come to Washington and the lawyer
fully expected to find him here.
After considerable trouble he found
that Cook had gone down in the
world and finally after being arrest
ed as vagrant on the street, had
been committed to the government
asylum as an insane pauper. No
one knew anything about him, and
after lingering at the asylum for a
while he died and was buried at
public expense in the little cemetery
attached to the institution. At this
very time the fortune of 5000, 900
was awaiting him in England. There
was no record of any other heirs TO
the money except sister of the
dead man who is now q permanent
inmate Of an insane asylum in Nor
folk. Va. Some Of the money was
set aside to pay her expenses in
that institution aud the remainder
of the immense sum will revert to
the British crown for lack of an
owner.
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One of the ablest addresses deli
vered at the Lake Mohonk Peace
Conference this week was 5y the
millionaire Ambassador from Next
CO, Senior Creel, who has been one
Of the noted figures in diplomatic