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New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

the service. and after the conclusion of peace
formed one OF squadron sent under Commo-
dore Decatur to the Mediterranean She was
sent home bearing the treaties concluded with
the Barbary States and passed Gibraltar on
July H. 1915. under the command of Lieutenant
John r ShubricK Since that day nothing has
been heard of her.
The ensign Of the Duke Of Gloucester is.
trophy Of the combined effort of the army and
upon York CToronto). Canada by the squadron
on Lake Erie under Commodore Isaac Chaun-
cey. and force of soldiers under Generals Pike
and Dearborn. Under cover Of the fire OF the
vessels the troops were landed; the vessels then
engaged the forts and batteries and the town
was captured. The brig Duke OF Gloucester.
fourteen guns. fell into the hands Of the -.mer-
leans together with an unfinished twenty gun
vessel and Il large amount Of naval and military
stores. that were burned. This battle secured
America supremacy on the lakes.
The ensign Of the st. Lawrence is another
trophy OF the second war with Great Britain.
That vessel an English schooner formerly
the prf--ateer Atlas. of Philadelphia. mounting
fifteen guns on February 26. 1915. she was
met by the priYateer schooner Chausseur. OF Bal
teen guns. In a fifteen minute contest ending
IN a boarding party on the Englshman, he sur
rendered
The ensign Of the Highfyer is here because of
a singular accident and ruse combined. The
Highnyer, an English schooner Cf fye guns.
Lieutenant Hutchinson was the tender OF the 81.
Domingo. seventy-four guns. Commodore John
Rodgers. Of the President, forty-four guns, as
ruse hoisted an English flag a decoy the
Highhyer. II happened. by a luc ~ cident for
the Americans 70 be the privateNGsnal of the
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

that had been Won from brothers in an inter-
hecine strife. The few OF these thar ara kept
are the ensign Of the AIbemare the Confef-
crate ram destroyed by Lieutenant w II C1sh-
ing on october p, 1854. while al anchor in rba
roanoke River. at Plymouth n C: the ensign
OL the f-iliS. a Confederate gunboat CaDulIrad
ny 'ne steamer Ceres, Acting Volunteer Lieuten-
anu Jonh McDlarmtd commanding: the ensign of
the Atlanta. an irOncad ram of the C'o0fed
crates captured on June II, 1868. in Warsaw
Souhd, Georgia, by the monitor Weehawken
captain John Rodgers; n Confederate flag cant
urea on blockade runner of Wilmington y {,
BESIDES these trophies there Is an interesting,
array OF historic mefnentOeS of many n gallant
HSht. These include an admiraTs H9e t,sed nv
Farragut when on board the TallsrOosa an tha
naval obsequieS OF George Peabody AT portland
NE LOOKING up At this flag as salute was
Hred at portsmouth. y. H. in his honor the d.
mira! remarked: 1t would he well if 7 died
now IN harness. This was his last OfFiciaI duty
re uied SnortIy after. on August a. 1870 There
are also the ensign Of the Kearsarge which ,.,-
hqiSted at the masthead in the engagement
Win the Confederate steamer Alabama off
Cherbourg. France. on June 10 1864 and
Perry battle flag. presented 70 him by tbo
women or Buffalo. The flag was hoIstAd a. i've
l''eslhetd or the flagship Lawrence. as a siaDaI
Ivr action ny Commodore o. r. Perry on Lake
Erie on September 10, 1913 The far vs.
orislnaIy blue. and It bore in white letters.
Don't Give Up the Ship the last words of
captain James Lawrence. after whom tho flae
SHip was named. who had been n1ortgII,
wounded IN the action between the tvbasavs,t-.
and the shannon He uttered then, 20 tLoeS
GERS ana crew as they carried him below yVba,
Perry shifted from the Lawrence In me w.
IN the engagement he carried this fa1 v-it6
him. nos WIN
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Only one Chinese flag is among the naval
relics II was captured on November IL. 1884.
by the crew OF the MacedOniauS pinnace from
a pirate battery at CoOlan. Island of Tylo near
Hong Kong by the under the command
of Acting Master John G. Sproston. which had
heen landed from tho chartered steamer Queen
Lieutenant G.. H. Preble. commanding.
gOodly number Of CoTean flags grace the
catalogue of naval trophies. Among them is
the flag of the CoTean gene"aliSsimo captured
June II. 1871, by Captain McLane Tilton and
Corporal Brown. OF tho Colorado and Private
Purvis OF the Alaska In May. 1871. Rear Ad-
Alaska. the Benica. the Monocacy and the Palos.
went 10 Bosee anchorage, Salee Ham River.
COrea. to accompany the United States Minister
TO China. who had been instructed 10 make
treaty with the Coreans for the protection OF
ShipwreCked sailors. After assuring the local
authorities that the mission was friendly a
surveying party sent up the river with
the implied assent of the authorities. When
past the forts and beyond the reach of aid from
the fleet the boats were suddenly attacked and
compelled 20 repass the forts under heavy
fire. They rescued with a loss of two
wounded by the light draft vessels OF the fleet
PLANTATION was az once demanded by Admiral
Rodgers and. as none was offered. after watt
ing ten days an attack made upon the
forts. a force OF 50S officers. sailors and
marines. under tho command OF Commander
H. g. Blake. landed. and five forts we're
destroyed and hfty flags and ISL pieces of
artillery captured
The Confederate flags IN the collection are
few. for the Naval Academy authorities soon
after the Civil War considered it no part OF
patriotism 10 display as trophies battle hags
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
GREAT FRENCH CHEMIST.

Dramatic and appropriate the death Of ths
lHustrious chemist Pierre Eugene NIerceIIin Ber-
'heiot one Of the leaders IN French science who
pred suddenly on March IS. a few minutes later
Ihan MS wife. After union of almost half
century IN death they We're not divided.
NJ BerthelOt had Just left his wife, who had
been hedriddcn for long time. when one Of his
sons informed him that the invalid had ceased to
sufrer The aged chemist was completely over
some some uttered cry Of pain and Immediately ex-
Born in Paris in 1s27, NJ BertheIOt entered upon
MS elshttoth year on the eth OF last October His
long career was hlled with memorable lahOrs, the
most important of which led him 70 the synthesis
or organic substances. and he brought about al
most complete revolution In the science Of chem
iStTy- 1t was 90 this that h. Berthelot owed his
&ame.
Professor In the College de France. member Oe
the Academic des Sciences and perpetual secretary
OF the same after the resignation of PaSteur sue
cesSOr OF the mathematician Joseph Bertrand az
lhe Academic FRANCHISE, a life member OF tne
French Senate, ex-Minister OF Public Instruction
and OF Foreign Affairs. decorated with the Grand
cross or the Legion OF Honor. NJ BerthelOt, whose
intellect and activity were exercised far beyond ts
CONAN or his ordinary studies. was loaded VIC
titles and with dignities At the suggestion OF tn
government the French parliament voted % So
him a national funeral
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A LITTLE MYSTERY.

There is some hidden history that would be
Interesting could it be unfoIded as to how the
navy has the ensign Of the British brig Frolic
The story IS thar the Fr0ic, an English brig
mounting twenty-five guns and commanded by
captain Nhinyates. was captured October IS
4e4<. aiLer an engagement OF fOrty-three minutes
BY The United States sloop-of-war WASH mount
lng eighteen guns. Master CommanGant Jacob
zones. The frolic lost from seventy to eighty
men hlAeu, ana Was only carried, finally bv
boarding The Wasp lost five killed and Eve
wounded. The ErClic suffered severely and fba
wasp Was much cut up aloft. The same day
me British ship "a POicters, captured the
wasp ana hsl prize. How the Americans saved
The ensign of the frollc and stilI hold il as a
naval laurel IS not disclosed
Another trophy Of the War Of 1872 is the en-
slsn oI The Sert. twenty guns, captured by the
Essex thirtN- two guns, Captain David Porter
The Alert lost three wounded She was taken
into service and was broken no an Nrorfoll- in
l6-9. The Alert was the first rnan-of-war taken
.h tne y ar OF 1872 The ensign Of the Peacock
Is SUI preserved. She was an English brig
mounting twenty gums. and commanded by Can
tain FeSlte. She met the Hornet on February
-, lolal on DemeTara- The Hornet mounted
t"Fnty guns ana was commanded by James
l-tWfeIee, whose tfagic words a lie was carried
Delow inortaliy wounded on the Chesapeake.
49onk gige up The ship" have animated r,,oD,,
an AIner.casl sailor 20 his duty. The engagement
lasted only fifteen minutes The PEACOCK of her
crew of ore hundred and thirty lost five killed
and tnirty-tiree wounded. Among the killed IVA :
ner captain The Hornet had one killed ana
TOUR wounded The Peacock was SO ba6l,, IL :
gureo th1I she sank shortly after the action
carrying down nine Of her crew and three of the
nornets : who were engaged in removing lie
wounded Congress awarded 10 Captain Law
rtuce = medal.
The ensign and jack Of the Epervier form a
ink ia a chain OF Interesting events. The Amer
tcEis hau, aisO, 3 Peacock ia their navy q,
AsiI She lnet the English brig EpervieT. ~
eighteen guns, on april -, lS1s. OF Cape cana
fotal- The Peacock mounted tWenty-tryo sy7Irs
TIE engagement lasted forty-tWO minutes T'he
bperPier lost eight killed and fifteen wounded
ana WAS seriously hurt both IN her hull and
rigging, The Peacock had two wounded and
the only damage she suffered was The loss az he,
ioIeyard. and which, by forcing her to keen on
me Nind,A prolonged the action. CONGRESS
aNailed 70 Captain Lewis Warrington of The
Peacock mccall. The Epervier was taken into
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07
SOME ANALOGIEs.

II cannot be denied that there is much
analogy between the Dardanelles and the Black
Sea on the one hand. and the Danish Sound
and the Baltic on the other. AS in the case of
the Black Sea- the Baltic is accessible by straits
so narrow that they form part of the territorial
waters of the power perched at the entrance.
The waters OF the Dardanelles form part OF the
Ottoman Empire, which owns the shores on
either side. The King OF Denmark enjoys sim
liar rights Of prOprietorship over the Danish
Sound, not only because the navigable channels
are situated within the three-mile limit from the
Danish shores. but also by virtue of ancient
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

present TO the congress n The Hague the plan
for the naturalization OF this sea in time Of
war. For Great Britain's consent to any such
international agreement would be equivalent to
a pledge that in the event of her finding herself
at with Germany with Russia. she would
refrain from using her immensely powerful navy
70 attack her adversary or adversaries at the
one point where her warships could be en-
ployed for tho purpose-namely. their seaports
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The eentra! flag, with the
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day Of the English squadron. The tender came
conifdinsly under the guns of the President.
The prize was sent into Newport and sold
New-York tribune., 1907-04-07

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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
BRYAN INvADES
s-a+tf
new ENGLAND }
LEADING DEMOCRATS, HEADED
BY GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS,
WILL MAKE HIS TOUR AS SIG
NIFICANT AS POSSIBLE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 20
The visit of William J. Bryan to New
Haven today, to deliver the grafton
at the dedication of the Bennett me-
mortal fountain was made the occa-
sion of big gathering of democrats
from all parts of New England The
dedication exercises took place at
noon. Mr.. Bryan making the presen-
tation address, and the acceptance
being by Mayor John p StudIey on
behalf of the city.
This afternoon Mr.. Bryan met in
conference many members of the
New England Democratic Progress
sive league, who were called together
by President Alexander Troup of this
city. Tonight the democratic lead
ers are to attend a banquet at the
TOntine hotel
Mr.. Bryan is to be the guest of
honor, and the speakers viii include
George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets, Governor Higgins of Rhode
Island, and Augustus Thomas, the
playwright Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan
will start on short tour of New
England to deliver addresses in
several Of the larger cities
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
High Rates Are Over.

10 nigh rates Tor money and tCfur-
the~ liquidation Time money is ex-
ceedingly scarce, rates being from s
to II per cent and even higher. Of
course. the forced contraction Of
credit is accompanied by frequent
calling or shifting of loans, and this
in turn compels a steady stream of
liquidation From the interior the
demands for currency are still in
sistent in spite of gold imports and
large additions 10 the circulation.
About s43, 10000 of gold have thus
far been received ard the movement
is now expected to reach $50,
600 the bulk OF which we may have
TO return next spring. A fortunate
circumstance was the refusal of the
Bank of England 10 raise it's rate
from, Z to s per cent, such action
having been expected in order to
stop the American scramble for gold.
Perhaps London expects that our de-
mands are nearly satisfied, or that
we may be successful in securing a
supply from Paris, or that the situa-
ton here viii soon improve. At any
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
Resume of Wall Street
By Henry Clews

rate we have thus far escaped an 8
per cent Bank of England rate,
which would certainly act adversely
upon this market. Much of the
weakness shown during the week
was due to liquidation of parties
who were tided over when the panic
was at it's height in order to save
them from unnecessary sacrifices.
Forced Selling on the Market
Inevitably there must be consid-
cradle selling from such sources.
The scarcity of money is also COM
polling the selling of securities to
meet subscriptions on new issues
which are due within the next sixty
days and which must amount to con-
siderable sums. Wall Street at
present is in a fit of the blues of
the deepest shade. Its chief conso-
lation is in the fact that there is
plenty of company and that losses
are being taken more and more phil
osophically. The necessity for re-
adjustment is now fully admitted,
the chief question being how best to
meet the crisis. Happily the process
of recovery has already begun and
easier conditions are already in
sight. Meanwhile the only solution
appears to be that of allowing events
to take their natural course with as
little artificial interference as nee
essary. That is certainly the best
method for the elimination of weak
spots as well as for the laying of
safe foundations on which to base a
new forward movement when the
time is ripe. On the other hand, it
should not be overlooked that there
is an increasing short interest In the
market; that the declines have been
extreme, and that good securities
are selling far below their intrinsic
value. These are times of great op-
portunity for the genuine investor:
since, while prices may touch low
er level in case of further difficulties
in the money market, the decline
will surely be temporary in the bet
ter class of stocks and bonds. Ac-
tual investments made on the breaks
hereafter can scarcely fail to prove
exceedingly profitable.
HENRY CLEWS.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
VISITS
MADISON HOME

WASHINGTON, D. c. Nov. %
The home of President Madison, near
Montpelier was the objective point
of trip taken by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, Miss Ethel and Quentin
yesterday.
The entire trip occupied IL hours.
This is the fulfillment of desire of
to visit the homes of for
mer presidents and made pleasant
outing for the holiday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
KLEINsCHMIDT WAS sHADowED
Officers Learn Many Damaging State
ments From the Defendant.

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 29.--Tt
has been learned that several days
before he was arrested Harry Klein.
schmidt was closely Intercepted by
the officers, who secured many dam
aging statements from him against
himself which were presented to the
grand jury. The substance may be
revealed when the application for a
writ of habeas corpus comes up to-
morrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
Business Edncators Meet

OSHKOSH, Wis, Nov 29.-The
annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Business Educators association be-
gan here today and will continue
over tomorrow.
Numerous topics of especial inter
est to teachers in business colleges
and schools will be discussed
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
EXPRESS COMPANY MOVES.
N. P. Express Now at Home in the
Thiessen Building.

The Northern Pacific Express COM
pany has been moved into the Thies-
sen building, where excellent quar-
ters have been provided. The change
in the location has been made neces-
sary by plans of the Lewiston Ma
tional bank, which provide for utiliz-
ing the room formerly occupied by
the express company.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
Aged Merchant Suicides.

TACOMA, Nov. 29.-Frank Ku-
.chera, aged SO, a prominent whole
sale leather dealer of this city, fred
a bullet into his brain at his home
yesterday He was respondent from
Illness.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-29
Eggs! EGGS EGGS /!

We are ready to supply fresh eggs
in any quantity at the regular mar
ket price We guarantee them to be
fresh. Call at our ranch on Hol-
brook island or drop us a postal.
Darlington & Thompson, Projectors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
COULD DIG CANAL
j. G. White & Co. Which is Op.
Grating Tri-City Utilities
Big Concern.
WORKING ALLOVERTHEGLOBE
Panama Task Would be Easy if Other
Contracts Were Not in
Hand Now.

The New York Sun in n recent is
sue calls attention to the fact that
there are many engineering firms in
this country able to handle such con-
tract as the digging of the Panama
canal and incidentally throws some
new light on the concern now in
charge of the tri-city utilities. The
Sun says:
when it was planned to dig the
Panama canal by contract and the bids
were opened it was disclosed that they
were made by syndicates of cOntrac-
tors. 1t was supposed that at last
there was a contracting job too big
for any one concern.
TT will surprise most folks to know
that there are ten or a dozen contract
ing concerns in this country which if
they were unhampered by present con-
tract obligations could easily under
take that work. 1t is simply a ques-
tion of financial and engineering or
ganization. A dozen concerns in this
country have such organizations not
only perfected, but in actual use.
For example. there is one engin-
eering and construction company in
New York City headed by a man who
has been out of college only 30 years
and who has been in business for him.
self only 15 years that has at present
under construction in various parts OF
the world, in Europe. Asia, South Amer
lea, Australasia and North America, nc
less than 10 projects whose total cost
will range from SIS 900 Zoo to $4,000,
600. That concern employs more thar
$4,000 workmen of various kinds.
Employs 1.OOC Engineers.
1t has more than 1000 engineers
electrical. mechanical, civil, hydraulic
on its pay roll. For its operations i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
HOME OF AMBASSADOR
GRiSCOM DAMAGED
American representative at Rome
Slightly Burned Battling With
Flames.

Rome, April 1.-While Lloyd c. Girls
com, the American ambassador. ami
Mrs. Griscom were returning from in"
Easter services at the American
church yesterday, they saw smoke ris-
ing from the Roof of their home, the
PalazZo del Drago. Mr. Griscom hu.-
riedly entered the building and found
the servants were unaware that the
palace was on fire. The ambassad nr
led the way to the attic. Flames burst
forth as he opened the door and burn
ed his hand and s;nged his eyebrows;
When the firemen arrived the beams
which were put in place centuries ago
were burning bTiskly. The Toof over
the attic collapsed. causing the center
portion of the ceiling OF the magnili-
cent ballroom TO fall. The furniture
and paintings were quickly removed
but not before several OF the latter.
notably one of Presiden Roosevelt
were damaged.
After working two hours the firemea
checked the blaze. The loss is es-i
mated at $4,000 and is covered by in.
surancc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
RAILROADS PREPARING TO EXPEND
MILLIONS TO DEVELOP SOUTHWEST

st. Louis, April 1.-The southwest
has now reached that stage in its de-
velopment when the railroads travers-
ing it are contemplating general recon
struction. For the necessary work on
several of the largest systems. $780,
coo, 900 TO S1,000,000,O0O will be needed
and the announcement has been made
here by the largest systems that II
order to keep pace with the territory s
advancement, it is imperative to start
the desired Improvements within the
year and to keep at work steadily 70"
10 years or more.
There is not a system in the south
west that will not double track hundreds
of miles of road, eliminate grades and
curves, improve roadbeds, build new
stations and depots, enlarge terminals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

Federal Officials Trying to Avert
Rail Strike Are
Hopeful.
ENCOURAGED BY A REPORT
Said Not All the Traircnen Are In Fa-
Vor of Taking Drastic Ac-
ton.

Chicago. April 1.-The situation in
the controversy between the railroads
and the trainmen and conductors was
not today materially altered from yes
terday. Another series of conferences
was held during the day. in which
Chairman Knapp of the interstate com
mission and Secretary Neill of the Uni
ted States labor commission were ac-
tive participants.
Have Reason to Hope.
The report was circulated yesterday
that Il large number of members of the
two organizations are not in favor of
a strike, although denied by their lead
ers, and has led both Knapp aud Neill
TO believe terms satisfactory to both
sides may ultimately be reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
NO ENVOY; POLITICS CAUSE
Desire to Have Ambassador Given as
Reason Chile is Not Represented.

Washington, April 1.-Chiles failure
to send a minister to Washington to
replace Mr.. Walker Martinez. who LEFT
last summer. is attributed here to the
refusal of the United States to agree
with the plan of elevating Chiles en-
yoy to an ambassadorship. ar honor
which had been given to Brazil. and OF
which Chile was jealous. The sugges
tion that the Chilean envoy might he
raised to ambassadOrial rank set al,
Latin America on edge and a genera
movement was instituted by the south
ern republics to head off such a move
ment. Argentina was especially op-
posed to the plan.
1t was automatically limited that Do.
livia and several of the other western
South American republics probably
would decide to withdraw their min.
, listers in case Chile was permitted u
send an ambassador.