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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
ENTERTAINED At FAIR VIEW"

Mrs. May Embrey Rowlett entertained
IN handsome sty lie the Euchre Club and
guests at her hume. Fair View" Tues.
dag evening from to q O'Clock. There
were seven tables. Miss Frances Thomp
son won let prize, Mrs. Duff Green. Pad.
oi the club members. The guests prize
was won by MiSs Edmo Fitzhugh and
the BOBBY by Mrs Josephine Wright.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
INCREASE FOR FREDERICKSBURG
AND SP0!SYLvANlA CEMETERIES

Mr.. Goodrich has secured On amend
ment TO the bill appropriating money
Tor Confederate Cemeteries. Increasing
the appropriation for the one at Freder-
icksburg from $40 TO 800, and for the
one at Spotsylvania Z. H., from 500
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
GASOLINE ENGINE AGENT WANTED

For Fredericksburg and adjoining ter
ritory. We want a desirabls sales agent
for our Gasoline and Kerosene Engines,
Windmilis, Tanks and Towers, Feed
Mills and Wood Saws Address. vir-
eioia Representative Fairbanks, Morse
4 Co, Richmond, Va.
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PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
prime, s550g5.7o. SHEEP active 'S and
higher; prime wethers, $5.60G5.75:
culls and common, sos; lambs. S5T
$50: veal calves. $SGS.5O. HOGS ac-
tive; prime heavies, $3.50: mediums
and heavy Workers.. $465T4.7O; light
Workers, $50 @ 4.60; pigs. $40.
roughs. $3.50q4.10.
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LEAP YEAR PARTY

There was pleasant surprise Leap
Year party given TO Miss Vera Davies,
at her home, 'Shiloh." Friday. Jan. 8 lst.
Games, music, vocal and instrumental
were enjoyed until o'lock February lst,
when all babe their hostess adieu, and
left for their homes. A Guest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
CASE SETTLED

Justice A. G. Billingsley Tuesday sat In
the case of John W Madison VS. O p
Griffin at the May or's office judgment
was given in favor of Madison for $50
and interest. Attorney Frederick w
Coleman represented Madison.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
Mr.. n. NJ. PATTERSOTS FUNERAL

The funeral of Mr. Howeer NJ. Patter
son took place from the Methodist church
SUNDAY at 1870 O'Clock, conducted b,
Rev. j. II Light. The psllbearers wer.
hessrs. Elwood Goings, John H. Patter-
son, Linwood Layton, VIM Marshall.
Geo Dickinson. John b. Proctor. In.
terment in City Cemetery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
BARN BLOWN DoWN--GeTT!Ne ICE

A big barn owned by Mr. Henry Olive.
at Springfield farm 10 Stafford, was
blown down in the big storm last week.
Ii was insured, but not against tor
nadoes. Mr.. Olive commenced getting ice
Tuesday morning. 1t is over four inches
thick.
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SALE OF AL0T

Mr. Frank P. Stearns has sold to Col.
+ ID. Cole for Mr.. W. j. Jacobs his va
cant lot on Fsuquier street, near corner
of Winchester. for $3.50 Mr. Jacobs will
erect a modern residence on the lot W hich
he will occupy as his home.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
FREE FREE

J. I. Lowery & Co. will send free to
anyone who will send name and p. o.
address the Mccall Fashion Sheet every
month. including January number, to
December. 1908
P.S. City trade can call at Store.
J. t. Lowery & Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
FILLING BIG ICE HOUSES

hessrs. Magrath and Chesley are filing
their two big ice houses. near basin, for
the last two days. II the cold weather
continues a day or two longer they will
I'LL both. The ice is five inches thick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
SELECT SPRING SEED OATS
fo Sale at uttIs whlm. fr.a.rIckshur. Va.

The Victoria" originated ia British
Columbia and aeclimated here is perhaps
the heaviest cropper known. Ii is q
plump white oat The straw is stiff and
bright. being excellent for feeding will
sell few hundred bushels, in limited
quantities. TO farmers only have also
for sale a quantity Of 'Tartsrian" spring
seed oats. George Purvis.
23i1m fredericksburg, Va.
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FOR SALE OR RENT

A splendid farm of 1876 acres for rent
or sale; about one mile from Fredericks-
burg, known as the "Ingleside Farm. I"
IN Stafford county. For further informa-
ton, apply to Mrs Peter Hewitt.
lanSO-4ttw Falmouth, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
THEAT0 PROGRAM

Baby Elephant.
Living SILHOUETTE.
IL Is More Blessed To Give Than To
Receive
The Dancing Mig.
Song-We've Been Chums For Fifty
Years.
Matinee Wednesday.
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SELLING EXPOSITION EFFECTS

The fret days sale OF personal prop
erty OF the jamestown Exposition net
ted about $4,000. Despite the biting
cold 5000 purchasers attended.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
ENDORSED FOR
CHARLOTTESVILLE BENCH

6. Burnley Sinclair, a young attorney,
has been indorsed by the bar for Judge
81 the Corporation Court OF Charlnttes-
vile TO Ill the unexpired term of Judge
MOrris
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FUNERAL OF MRS. TALIAFERRo

The funeral Of Mrs John s. Taliaferro
took place from 81 Georle's Episcopal
church Sunday at - 30 O'Clock. services
conducted by Rev. K. }. McBryde. In
terment in the City Cemetery.
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FAITHFUL c0I0aED WOMAN DEAD

Adline Dobson. a highly respected and
aged colored woman, died at her home
In Caroline county Saturday. Feb. l
She was servant 10 the family Of Mr..
Thos J: Hayden, OF this city, for more
than thirty years.
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POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG
AND PlEpE0NT gAl;galh
TVS rssLs 80. 10

CONNEXIONS ~ Pr d~ricksours sta q ? y
x X and ~ arr land. D.'avare aud yi-u'-f. r..i,
'terNgeaks Ohio r. X
The only line - The -aenceI'ars-fu. ~ VII
-cfness h>tti@leiIr
sasesrn standard Tinr. Dsfly sr--uaSunds- =
". RICHARDS ges Nane.-s
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DEATH OF A CHILD

Mary Ethel Waller, 7-months-old
daugher OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Waller
died at the home of its grandparents,
Mr.. and VIM Carnael, at Pe0ola, Mon
day. The funeral took place Oh
tuesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06
WIND WILL FOR SALE

Ooe second hand wind mill. nearly a.
60 d a. new. Will sell az bali the price
OF u new min. L. d. Cols, Fredericxs-
burg, Va. iiS1m
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DEAD At SO

Mr.. Granville r. Brooks, OF Spotsylva-
mia county, died a few days ago at his
home near Goodwin, aged 03.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06

The deepest snow Of years covers
Southwest Virginia. being from six inches
to two feet. The thermometer has been
below zero at some points.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06

You could never convlncs a woman
that Il IL fair to stpset her TO pay . bet
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-02-06

You can't lift yourself up by pulling
Others down.
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MULES FOR SALE

A pair Of mules. 8 and 10 years; good
condition; work well Write f. H.
Guest, Fredericksburg, Va. lfeb1-3i
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SAD DISAPPOINTMENT IN STORE.
Robbers Booty Merely Large Bunch
Of "Staae Money"

When Hall McAllister was playing
in "Brewster's Millions" in Chicago.
he was in the habit of running across
the alley during his idle second act, to
visit Jack Barrymore. who was play
ing The Boys of Company b." in the
theater next door.
One night, as he started over, he
thought of the $4,000 in stage money
which he must have in the last act.
and, 10 reassure himself, he opened
his coat and took the package half out
of his pocket. In another minute he
found himself pushed hard against
the door, the imitation money gone.
and two figures disappearing in the
darkness
1t nearly spoiled the play" says
McAllister. Il had to give Brewster
$50 in real money and the rest by
check. But, after all" he added sym
pathetically. perhaps even thugs have
families to support. Success Mag
azine
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GUS predicament was so sincere. and
his wish to make amends so evident
that my heart warmed to him. He
maze me describe in detail all the in.
cidents OF my STAY at the house Listen.
ing with boyish deli yht to INV adven.
lures.
Bless my soul" he exclaimed over
ana over again. And as brought nv
two friends into the story his pleasure
knew no bounds, and he kent chuck.
ling to himself, half a dozen times
shaking hands with Larry and stod.
dard, who were, he declared his
friends as well as mine.
The prisoner in the potato cellar re.
ceived our due attention; and nv
grandfather's JOY in the fact that an
agent of the British government was
held captive in Glenarm House was
cheering to see But the mans de-
tentlon was grave matter, as we all
realized, and made imperative the i'm
mediate consideration of Larry's fu
ture.
u must go-and go at once!" de
clared Larry.
Mr.. Donovan, | should feel honoret
to have you remain" said my grand
father. 81 hope to hold Jack here, ant
! wish you would share the house will
u.s."
The sheriff and those fellows won't
squeal very hard about their perform
ances here" said Stoddard. "And they
won't try to rescue the prisoner, ever
for reward, from house where thu
dead come back to life"
No; but you can't hold British
prisoner in an American private house
forever. Too many people know he
has been in this part of the country
and You may be sure that the fight
here and the return of Mr.. Glenarm
will not fail of large advertisement
All can ask of you, Mr.. Glenarm, is
that you detain the fellow few hour.
after leave, to give me start"
After a late luncheon,-for which
the amazing Bates produced cham
pagne-the others left us-Stoddard t,
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Of Queen Alexandra. is to have prac-
tical education in agriculture, and, so
far from following the rule invariably
accepted by royal princes of entering
the navy or army, he intends to be-
come farmer Although only II, the
prince holds very decided views about
his own country. He is convinced that
agriculture is Denmark's staple indus
try, and that her future success and
prosperity are dependent on 1t. The
prince proposes to make himself
master of all the arts and crafts of
husbandry, and is to be indicted in
the most thorough and practical man.
ner on a big estate some distance
from Copenhagen.
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that forgot that my grandfather was
patiently waiting for an answer.
should like to do anything Won
ASK; should like to stay here always.
out | can't. Don't misunderstood me.
| nave no Intention of going back TO
my old ways. | squandered enough
money in my wanderings. and had
my Joy of that KIM of thing. shall
lind employment somewhere and 90
to work"
But, Jack, bent toward me
kindly,-"Jack. you mustn't be led
away by any mere Qulxotlsm into lay.
ing the foundation of your own for
tune What have is yours. boy.
What is in the box in the chimney is
yours now-to.day."
Il wish you wouldn't! You were al.
ways too kind, and l deserve nothing,
absolutely nothing"
I'm not trying to pay you. Jack. |
want to ease my own conscience.
that's ALL"
| But money can do nothing for
NINE" | replied trying to smile. 'I've
been a reckless spendthrift all my
days, and now I'm going to work. II
you were infirm and needed me,
should not hesitate, but the world
will have its eyes on me now"
Jack, that will of mine did you q
great wrong; it put mark upon you
and that's what hurts me; that's what
| want to make amends for! Dom
you see? Now don't punish me, boy
Come! Let us be friendsl"
He rose and put out his hands.
81 didn't mean that | don't care
about that! 1t was nothing more thar
| deserved. These months here hay,
changed me. Haven't you heard m,
say | was going to work."
And | tried to laugh away furthe
discussion of my future.
1T will be more cheerful here II
the spring" he said as though seek
ing an inducement for me to remain
When the resort colony down her
domestic life the lake is really gay"
| l shook my head. The lake, tina
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help Larry get his things together
and my grandfather and l talked for
an hour.
"You will stay on here,-you will
help me to finish the house?" the old
gentleman asked with unmistakable
eagerness of look and tone.
1t seemed harsh and ungenerous to
tell him that / wished to go; that the
great world lay beyond the confines
of Glenarm for me to conquer; that
had lost as well as gained by those
few months at Glenarm House, and
wished to go away. 1t was not the
mystery. now fathomed,-nor the
struggle, now ended,--that was upper
most in my mind and heart, but men,
cries of a girl who had Knocked me
with delicious girlish laughter,-who
had lured me away from the Indiana
woodlands that might see her trans
formed into another, more charming,
being. only to shatter my faith at the
end. 1t was a comfort to know that
Pickering, trapped and defeated was
NOT TO benefit by the bold trick she had
helped him play upon me. ms loss
was hers as we'll and was glad IN my
bitterness that had found her IN the
massage seeking for plumber at the De-
hest of the same master whom MOT
gan. Ferguson and the rest oil them
served. | did not mention her to my
grandfather; | resolved never TO thlhk
- har again
The fight was over and there was
nothing more for me to do in the mouse
nv the lake. After week or 50
should go forth and try to win a place
for myself. / had my profession'
was an engineer, and ! did not ques
tion that | should be able 10 iinu .s en-
nIovment. AS for my granuiathei,
Rates would care for him. and snoult
visit him often. | was resolved no'
70 give him any further cause LOT anA
,otn on account of my adventurous
and rowing ways. He knew wen
enough that his old hope OF maklhs 81
orcn,tect of me was lost forever anu
aow wished to depart in peace anu
se eel some part of the world where Tue Tue
trails were new and there were ''A'"'
to lay and bridges to build, n,,d
these thoughts so hllea INV MINI
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SECOND STROKE A GOOD ONE.
Remarkable Story Of lightning Relat.
ed by veraclous Mariner.

'm Duluth, down on the docks some
days ago. some fresh-water ancient
mariners were talking of adventures
on the raging MAN," began Capt. o. j.
Ludlow of Detroit at the National.
"Capt H., said one, II seems to me
I've heard somewhere that your vessel
was once struck by lightning while
sailing, sailing over the bounding
main?'
Yep. twice. said Capt. II. Hap
pened off Point aux Barques bout 10
years ago. We were joggin' long
when thunderstorm overlook us, and
the very first flash of lightning struck
the deck amidships and bored a hole
as big as my right leg down through
the bottom of the vessel
"'And she foundered, OF course?'
"'No, sir. The water began rushing
In, and she would have foundered. but
there came second flash and bolt
struck my fore-to' gallant mast. 1t
was cut OFF near the top, turned bot
tom end up, and as II came down II
entered the hole and plugged Il up as
tight as a drum. When we got down
to dry dock we simply sawed off either
end and left the plug in the planks.
Washington Herald.
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CHAPTER XIV.


manages and Chances.
Onn Marshall Glenarm had probably
IN Oeen so happy in his life as on
uay OF his amazing Homecoming.
laughed at us and he laughed with
aaa as he went about the house ex-
a,ns MS plans for its completion,
uuaned us all with his shrewd
4hOod. ' VI
II You had had the plans of
se you would have been saved a
:, trouble; but that little sketch of
door of Bewilderment was the
'nlhs left,-and you found It,
-you really opened these good
ks Of nine"
sent us all away to remove the
VI battle, and we gave Bates a
]. ~ cleaning up the wreckage,--
II ir, sue keeper OF secrets, Bates,
80 ulable and mysterious. Bates.
,'ai nero of the affair at Glenarm.
i tov e'anuiather led us through the
IN stairway by which he had en-
v amen had been built between
an na.,s' and we played ghost for
Ia y, to show Just how the
|EIbnsv human being around the
|z,laIn sounded. There was much to
~ for h auu my grandfather's contri-
having placed me In so hazard
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A Shave Instead Of a Loaf.

81 ought to get a shave before / go
to the Office" said the man who got
up late, but Pm afraid won't have
time. / guess I'll wait till noon"
So many other men who oversight
that morning decided to put their
shaving off till noon that barber shops
n the business district were swamped
with customers at luncheon time.
That's getting to be a common
thing" said boss barber. 1.-The mid
die of the day used to be time for
.oafing. but now we are kept hustling
from IL o'clock till g."
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-onvrisht 1906 by BoObs.sIerrill Co.
csApTER xxIv.-continued.

clAPTER xxiV.-Contlnued.
,Thot was originally trench for
,urol gas pipes, There was once a
zoe humping station on the site of
70 house. with big trunk main run
80 off across country to supply the
,s west of here. The gas was ex-
msted and the pipes were taken up
siore began to build should
3.ver have thought of that tunnel in
q ! world If the trench hadn't suggest
n merely deepened and widened
little and plastered 1t with cheap
Iment as far as the chapel; and that
,le room there where / put Picker
&c notes had once been the cellar
house built for the superintend-
h If the gas plant. never had any
"a that should use that passage as
means of getting into my own house,
n Marian met me at the station, told
that there was trouble here, and
line with me through the chapel into
i cellar, and through the hidden
aIrvay that winds around the chin
pv from that room where we keep the
ndle-sticks."
0But who was the ghost?" demand
IF you were really alive and in
gypt?"
Bates laughed now.
nOb. I was the ghost! I went
rough there occasionally to stimu-
he your curiosity about the house.
nd YOU nearly caught me once"
Zone thing more, If we're not wear
; YOU uut-Fd like to know whether
Ister Theresa owes you any money"
My grandfather turned upon Picker
with blazing eyes.
4"You scoundrel, you internal scoun-
Fel. Sister Theresa never borrowed a
Int Of me in her life!. And you have
Sade war on that woman"
HIS rage choked him.
He told Bates to close the door of
: e steel chest, and then turned to
where are those notes of Picker
g's?" he demanded; and / brought
e packet.
Gentlemen, Mr.. Pickering has gone
ugly lengths in this affair. How
bny murders have you gentlemen
mmitted?"
1--WE we're about to begin actual kill
when you arrived" replied Larry
Inning
THE sheriff got all his men off the
emises more or less alive, SIR" said
ties.
That is good. 1t was all great
stake,-a very great mistake; l hat
idea such things could happen.
d my grandfather turned to Picker
Pickering, what contemplate
pundrel you are! / lent you tina
5000 to buy securities to give YOU
4tter standing in your railroad enter
Uses, and the last time l saw you
h got me to release the collateral 81
n could raise money to buy NOR,
ares. Then, after I died"-h,
(pckled-"you thought you'd find ant
Ftroy the notes and that would en-,
transaction; and If you had beel
art enough to find them you nigh
ve had them and welcome. But a
Is, they go to Jack. If he shows an.
Ercy on you in collecting them he
the boy think he is"
ickerng rose, seized his hat an
CKed away toward the shattere
Fary door. He paused for moment
lace livid with rage.
You old fool" he screamed at m
ndfather you old lunatic, wis
God had never seen you! No wor
you came back to life! You're
Ky old devil and too mean to die!"
pc turned toward me with some sin
complaint ready at his tongue
4 out Stoddard caught him by tn
q pulaers and thrust him out upon tn
!, race
Il moment later we saw him eros
/ meadow and hurry toward S
|atha's
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pretty cupful of water, the dip and
glide of maroon canoe, the remem-
brance of a red tam-o'-shanter merg-
ing afar off in an October sunset
my purpose to leave the place
strengthened as I thought of these
things. My nerves were keyed to
breaking pitch and, losing control OF
myself, turned upon him stormily
$50 Miss Devereux was the other
person who shared your confidence!
Do you Understandable you appre.
ciate the fact that she was Pickering's
ally?"
81 certainly do not" he replied
coldly. I'm surprised to hear you
speak so of woman whom you can
scarcely know
Eyes. / know her! My God, have
reason to know her! But even when
7 found her out | did not dream thai
the plot was as deep as 1t Is. She
knew that 1t was a scheme to test me
and she played me into Pickering's
hands. caught her down there IT
the tunnel acting as his spy, looking
for the lost notes, that she might gain
grace in his eyes by turning then
over to him. You know how | always
hated Pickering was too smooth
too SNUG, and you and everybody else
were forever praising him to me. He
was always held up to me as a model;
and the first time l saw Marian Dever
eux she was with hint was al
sherry's the night before | came here
I suppose she reached st, Agathas
only a few hours ahead OF me-
Eyes, Sister Theresa was her guar
dian. Her father was a dear friend
and I knew her from her early child
hood. You are mistaken, Jack. Hei
knowing Pickering means nothing
they both lived in New York an'
moved in the same circle"
"But 1t doesn't explain her efforts
TO help him, does it," blazed. HI
wished to marry her,-Sister Theresi
told me that,-an ! failed-l failed
no,serably to keep my obligation here
II ran away 20 follow her!"
CTo BE CONTINUED
now broom and straight fiush
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and recently the mayor tried to collect
the account. So wroth was the con-
stable at the impertinence of his
honor that he had the mayor arrested
for doing collecting business without
license. The mayor protested and
the constable pointed to his own ordi-
nance recently passed, and quoted law
and wound up by arresting the chief
executive and haling him before a
magistrate. The mayor was put I'M
der 800 bonds for breaking his own
ordinance in trying to collect his own
bill, while the constable now for the
time being, is triumphant.
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Fame.

THE boys in this town must have
heard all about me before we moved
here" boosted Tommy on the day af-
ter the family's arrival.
But there's no one here that knew
u.s." objected his mother.
That's all right" persisted Tommy.
Just as soon as came in the school
yard this morning they all yelled,
Hello, Brioktop!' just the way they
used to do at home. "-Lippincott's.
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Constable Arrests Mayor.

Seaford. Del, has municipal mud
die that would do for comic opera
plot. Mayor Robinson and Constable
Steen could have the comedy leads
and townsfolk, bailiffs, process serv.
ers and aldermen could make up the
chorus. The constable has been ow.
ing the mayor money on trade bill
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been chief the OF with Washngton O.
was graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis In 1857
and at the lsthmus Panama attaining his first command captain in 1902
1893 1906
he Missouri.