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New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
HOTEL MEN 1T DINNER
Simeon Ford Entertains Large
Thr0ng at Waldorf.

The thirtieth annual dinner of the Hotel Asso-
citation of New York City filed the grand ballroom
of Waldorf 20 overaowing last night. six hum
dred and fifty hotel men and their friends being
present. There were women present. band
kept the diners In great good humor during the
dinner.
George c. Boldt of the waldorf presided, while
Simeon Ford, OF the Grand Union; Health Commits
sioner Darlington. Francis g. Hutchins and Colo
mel D. c. Robinson were among the speakers.
Among those present were Patrick F. MCGOWAN,
president Of the Board OF Aldermen; Controller
Metz. Sheriff Foley. District Attorney Jerome Fire
Commissioner Hayes Street Cleaning Commits
sioner Edwards and Justice Blanchard.
Mr. Bodt, in his opening remarks. spoke serious
" of the responsibility OF the hotel men in this
CITY, the doors OF whose hotels never closed
Mr. Boldt followed by Simeon Ford who de-
scribed dinner in Boston about year ago, at
which he had spoken and at which President-elect
Taft also made address. After compmenting
Mr.. Taft highly. and then taking few raps ct the
wonens winter fashions. Mr.. Ford was forced into
the position of toastmaster by his laughing audi
ence
Mr.. Ford was followed by Dr. Darlington who
discussed the food problem related to his own
work as Health Commissioner. He was followed
by Mr. Hutchins and Colonel Robinson.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
A0UEDUCT PROBLEMS
CASSIDY Committee Hears They Are
More Com pier than at Panama.

Commissioner Charles A shaw Of the Board OF
Water Supply told the Cassidy COMMITTEES at the
cftv Han Yesterday that the CatskiH a'Iueducs
vVorL presented engineering problems greater and
more complex than those Of the Panama Canal
Chairman Cassidy took exception to such Items as
miscellaneous 5000" The witness promised TO
furnish an termination OF the miscellaneous sx-
,s,d;+rrez Another statement showed that I'VE
.r,onobres had been purchased for the use OF tbs
board ...
yet here and there throughout your statements
r ace the item rental. 5000 What does mat
rnean?'' asked the chairman
,.rba item, covers what we paid for the rental OF
automobiles for our paymasters and engineers VINO
have TO 90 over a vast territory in a short uIne-
commissioner Shaw made the Panama Canal COM
ar,son IN giving the for paying SS64lO S 70
three consulting engineers in the preliminary WORK
TbA regular force received for preliminary surveys
field and office work 8. H.s7363o S. We have nao 70
have the most expert advice the NltnesS eoh-
tnued. -
vet +bs ouAstIon as to whether you viii run your
ocusduct under the Hudson River is still IN aoey-
a1c. The method has not been detsEmln edT
orer,ed Louis BedeII OF the commuters attor-
neys. - ,
The witness said that the consulting engineers
had had the problem under consideration Tor three
and oue-half years. and he expected tnat tneS
would arrive at a conclusion SOON
AR shaw wanted to set the commission right on
the Suffolk water supply plan and said that was
not TO be paid out Of the s1s2oO0Ooo appropriation
.srhan Commissioner O'Brien, who testified ysstsr-
dsv under oath that the 100000 necessary for tns
- ,II a,a- s1only was included in the Sis2 0000oo
dtd not know what he was talking aooutT' asked
Mr. Cassidy. ,
He misunderstood the purpose OF the ap0ropFiA-
tion," replied Mr.. Shaw.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
NAMES MISSIONARY COMMITTEES.
Will Act at World Conference in Edinburgh
Next June.

-bs executive committee of the general COM
,,i,,sa on the World Missionary Conferences. to os
haId IN Edinburgh. Scotland, beginning June TO-
arrounced Yesterday the appointment OF number
:, committees after a session in the Presbyterian
r2rudtng the Rev DR.. A. J. Browne presiding.
The committees are
yp-ess-silas McBee, editor OF The Churchman
tba Rev. DR. John B. Davis. Charles H Fans. r.
II Demarest H. A. Bridgeman. j. A MeDonald'
7 Dickerson, D. D. Thompson and John B.
Dr,1ry Finance-William J. Schtenelin. John D
Kennedy John H. Converse. John Crosby Brown
Gilbert Colgate John T. Huyer Albert E Marling'
II A Wilder, L. H Severance and s. w Wood
ward. Delegates-Robert E. Speer, John r. Mott.
siIas McBee, ". Henry Grant, R. c. Morse. e {.
Nicbener J. Campbell White William Shaw. Jud-
son Swift William L Haven. H W. Frost. Miss
Helen Gould Mrs. Cornell. Miss Emory, Mrs.
Thorpe Miss Harriet Taylor. W. r. Lambuth, s.
H Chester Charles A. Rowland. R.lJ Wilingham,
r. P Mackay, L. NJ. Tucker. Alexander Suther-
land " w Rowen. Marion ]. Kline. Hamilton ".
Mabie Bishop McVicker. r F. Als1p, E. NJ Stires
w r. Butler. George Wharton Pepper and John
W. Wood
It was decided TO add TO the general COMMITTEES
the following: The Rev. DR.. Harlan P. Beach
Samuel B. Capen. the Rev. DR.. R P. Mackay
the Rev. Or. W. D. Mackenzie. silas McBee. VIII
lam Jay Schie1elin and Alexander Sutherland.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
MAYOR TALKS OF TRINITY,
Says Corporation Blocked Opening
of Pine Street.

Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that the act Of
1914 by which Trinity Corporation is said to have
validated its abuse Of the original purposes the
Queen Anne grant has not been the only occasion
upon which the corporation has Influenced legisla-
ton.
Way back n the beginning OF the nineteenth
century" said Mayor Mcclellan to Tribune re-
porter yesterday, "the city OF New York wanted
to continue Pine street through TO Church street
and beyond Trinity held the land which formed
part OF the churchyard on the north side OF the
church. but there were graves there at the time,
and the groul was. believe, entirely unoccupied.
"As soon as Trinity learned that the city con-
tenplated condemning the land for street. the
corporation broached the idee of building a SOL
diers and sailors monument to commemorate MEM
hers of the serNic who had died in the Revolution.
With this plan they succeeded in film hammng
the city into a decision not 10 condemn the land
and to permit the erection OF the monument.
That monument was started. ard part Of 1t is
there 10 this day, but * has never been completed.
Meanwhile The ground was filled up with graves.
and Trinity has always retained 1t
Trinity is said to be st considering the PROPOSE
t,or made bv number OF wealthy citizens to en-
dow ST Johns but 1t is thought thar the delay in
making public decision Is due TO naturaI desire
-. q as reasonable as possible not TO
ot,end those who have made the offer, since there
-. % no little question that IL will be declined.
The Rev. DR.. william T. Manning in sermon
,o the neoplc Of ST. Johns last Sunday when ne
visited the chapel for the hrst ulhe- Since tue oe
ginning OF his rectorate salo:
..Tafo-a beeinning my sermon wish TO speak a
.,,r words 10 the members Of st. Johns congresa-
tc I, is not unnatural in view OF recent circurn-
stances that some things should have neen salo
which would have been better ulsalu osn,, %,,, o o
=, nc 20 forget those things as speedily as
oss,,Ia I venture to remind you that though
P. agree with our judgment or not, the
80 and vestry of the parish are actlhs only
,,b the desire to do their dutE anu ui'N'ial ~ 80
WIN ', ~, Tho great responsibility resting upon
them" .uo T,r Manning was
n,9 II -,itb the contents OF the new memorials
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
EARRINGS ON MARINES
,n,nittee and NaUaL Officers Take
different Vie5cs Of Matter.
IRON The Tribune Bureau-J

TON Jan 12-There have been some
.sssions OF the House Naval Committee in
s7n,. <eT days. and especially to-day. the
tHs n, the future of the marines. A sub-com-
sa@ as The Naval Committee has under con-
rles r.,o7 the forming OF clause. which will prob
soc - inserted IN the naval appropriation act.
SD ,t,o The duties 10 be performed by marines
GS'..i-,e,t in the committee has been in favor
3b ,ahlishing by law the status of the marines
- sfirs Of war. Several line officers have
q 'S.,-5 including Rear Admiral Pillsbury. Cap
9 Mr. Ninslow and J. N. Helm and Com
- ss-s " J.. FuIIam and W. S. Sims. 1t is ex-
- ,bs; Admiral Dewey Will add his testimony
Tso7-s Sow DAYS on the side Of the executive order
I,-,,jpg marines from ships of war.
80 bsrtlesip captains testified that the change
go, improved the discipline and morale of
~. r4,e while one captain said he wanted the
N - his ship manned by bluejackets but be-
s. ,bar the withdrawal OF the marines was yet
,s-i1lent. Proof was offered that the average
80 go efficiency Of guns at which marines have
s+sroned for three years was about 40 per
'7 ,ou-sr than the same guns at which bluejackets
-.stioned. One officer said It had been clearly
80 that the efficiency Of a ship a fighting
-, groud necessarily be increased by substituting
t,Bsiscke5s for marines
- those said to be in favor Of the Presi-
IS rlan are Secretary Newberry. Admiral
- - Rear Admirals Pillsbury, Converse and
rs the general board of the navy. the majority
:. .s-leslip captains and the majority of The line
ozrers Of the navy
:, response 70 an inquiry from the Secretary Of
s Navy regarding the effett Of the removal of the
Zines fro-l warships OF his feet, Rear Admiral
IS,4rburne commander II chief OF the Pacific feet
.,ls5 from Talcahuano. Chill to-day, that the re-
,rsl Of the marines was regarded by the COM
s-sng officers Of his feet as improving the eff
.,rv nf the ships. Rear Admiral Swinburne in
.,,s the removal Of the marines from ali ships
:. rsooulnends their retention under naval au-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
RNT And NAVY NOTES.

Washington January L.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
bsen issued:
artiIierv upon departure OF his regiment for
Philippines. remain present sIatiore -. ,-,.,s
sJates, remain in philippines
FoloU ng officers upon discoutnuance Of provisional
] g GqSs tf R59ReT sfS60sf s6 1bfsntEp
Lieutenant Colonel EDWIN ST J. GREBIE; 81
Sra3o- T5F sI0c-T@W III
cavalry: Cartain EnMUND WITTENM@YER @ 5th
Infantry; captain JAMES A RYAN, I5th cavalry;
First Lieutenant THEODORE H. DILLON. Corps
q Enginsers: Second Lieutenant ARTsTIDEs
ROGER c. ALEXANDER. Corps of Engineers
MAJOR JEFFERSON p X kEAN; A medical eoTps from
Ksjor FRANCIS !. HERMAN. General STAFF. from
WashinEton 10 New York City. thence 10 Philip
Captain HENRY }. HATCH. coast a-tier- from com
msnd 4lst Company 10 unassigned list. assume
command Battery Anderson. Fort Monroe
Major ROBERT s wOoDsON medical corps. from
PhiiPPlnez March =. TO San francisco,
Frst IAeutsnaHt HENRY J NICHOLS. medical corps.
Captain CI-AUDTEs n. SEAMAN coast artiIlery from
ommsR a g2Eaay Fa. 70 F6t as1tg1sd MS1Tos list
Frs, Lieutenant THOMAS We BROWN: 27th Infantry.
Leaves Of absence: Captain WILLIAM g ROGERS.
2Ith Infantry. TO April !; First Lieutenant ROD
NEI . SMITH. medical reserve corps. to Febru-
NAVY
KOCH and 2 FOLEY. Assistant Surgeon X c.
MELH0fN and Passed Assistant PayHlaster W. y
HUGHES. navy yard Philadelphia duty fitting
r' fhe Dixie and duty on board that vessel when
commissioned.
Fss~8 Assistaat Paymaster L W. /. JENNINGS. de-
tchei the Fa6Gcah: home. ait orders.
Assistant EsyIlas,er F p WILLIAMS. detached the
Nesi Virginia home wait orders
ASSISTANT Paynasfer = 2. DICKINSON. detached TIRE
North Carolina to- the Paduoah January 20
4Sist7nt PayIlaser T A COBEy, detached the Ten
aesss 70 the West Virginia.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-Th following
Tloremeuts Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
inEr1n
al 1.-THE " .ss7uri Athens. the Cesar Boston.
tneas Al Guantanamo. the Louisiana and the Viz
sLlia a. smyrna. the Connecticut Naples. the
Minnesota. TIE Kansas and the Vermont Vile
.sncae The Dolphin q Curacao the Lebanon at
NeYPoTT.
SAILED
Jan s-Tle Salem from Newport Tor Philadelphia
a 1.-The HGcEe- from Washing for Norfolk. the
ss EN- from T1lls deluhis Yorktown
'sn l2-Ihe supply from Guam Bremerton. the
Panther and she a iaE from Port Said for Naples
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
HELD IN ROCKEFELLER LIBEL CASE
MAGISTRATE Suggests Supreme Court Test OF
Star Company Officers Responsibility.

MAGISTRATE Moss in the Tombs court. YESTERDAY
.noornced his decision in the case of John ID
Rockefeller, jr., against Bradtora merrill o D. -
- "a Iduard ( Clark officers OF the Star
Con,nan, publisher OF The New York American
for alleged criminal libel holding that the law re-
o,,,rins the publication of the names OF the respon-
sIble heads O. a newspaper In the columns or that
roner n,ade such officers liable personally for any
violations of the libel law
In holding the three defendants and technically
committing them to the Tombs, Magistrate Moss
said that there was a question in his mind Whether
they could be held personally under the Jaw, Out ne
th,obt tho question ought to be tested In the Su-
preme Court.
Counsel for the defendants at once went before
J,.stice Davis, in the Supreme Court. and obtained
a writ of habeas corpus. Justice DAVIS ADJOURNED
argument on the writ until Thursday morning and
the defendants were pdroled in the custody Of their
counsel
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
HOME INSURANCE ISSUES STATEMENT

In the semi-annual statement Of the Home Fire
Insurance Company published to-day the COM
many shows marked advance In prosperity, this
being especially noticeable IN connection with the
reserve confagratior surplus, and the surplus as
regards poIicyhoders In the statement issued
bv the same company year ago, the reserve con-
hagration surplus is shown TO have been 100000.
while in the statement just Issued this fund is
shown 10 have been increased TO 100000
.ornpering the same two statements. the surplus
as regards policyholders is shown TO be xl3.6S2,
s2l 81 in January, 1909 against s10,2o3211 27
IN January 1908. The statement just issued shows
surnI2s over contingencies and all liabilities in
cludins capital of 1852 S91 81. Announcement Is
also made that the board of directors has declared
a serni-annual dividend Of 1215 per cent on the
capital stock Y
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
THOUSANDS AT A CANToR's FUNERAL.
East Side Pays Tribute to Memory Of Israel
Cooper.

Th. funeral Of Israel Cooper. one OF tns ssss
tnourn Jewish eantors In New York. was held yes
terdav the services being conducted IN Two syna-
.o~,,ss TveIve hundred Hebrews attended Ihou-
80. 1,-ad ths streets OF ths lower East side ss
the funeral procession passed from one synasog1s
20 another .,
Tbs funeral services began at the sons OF IsrseA
KaIvsr Synagogue. at No "a Pike street Cns
feature was the singing In the orthodox jewish
1.xbtor nv one hundred vel known cantors WIN
IRON, Mr cooper had sung during MS lifetime
there were commemorative rtualstic and eulosissls
addresses Rabbi Mann. of the synagosus' con-
Quoted the services
-, pyx. street the BODY was taken to the Beth
Na6rasch Synagogus. in Norfolk street. wners
sir,,lar services held From there II was
tsken 10 the Baysde Cemstery-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
WILLIAM K. BAXTER.

William X. Baxter died from heart disease on
Monday at his home in the Dakota apartments. No
/ West 72d street. He born in Boston fifty
eight years ago. but had lived in New York prac-
ticaIIy all his life He in the furniture bust
ness until eighteen years ago, when he retired
He was a member Of the 9Th Regiment Veterans
Association.
Mr. Baxter married Gertrude Schultz. daughter Of
the late Jackson S. Schultz, a we'll known leather
merchant He leaves a wife and two daughters
The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at his
home Dr. Frank o. Hall, pastor OF the Church or
the Divine Paternity 10Th street and Central Park
west will of1ciate
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
8GLARs IN HOME OF F. L. POLK.
ana Children Take Refuge in Upper
Room After Maids Discovery.

lre,d,~.8 entered The home of Frank L. Polk.
sop M =. o the Municipal Civil Service Commits
rasia 1-S fast Beth street on Monday night
Vaecl, teafd some one in the basement about IL
NJ ana saw the fash from a dark lantern
gses, 'K with her two children and two women
salleT ''ok refuge IN one OF the upper rooms and
hios,a...~ .~ Mr. Polk. The lawyer returned about
5.,s,ss,-' and teiephoned to Police Headquarters.
ars - searched the house but found no burg
ID 4Hey discovered places where the Intruders
Aso Il mgd from the street
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
REALTY MORTGAGES AT LOWER RATES
Big Loans Now Being Made on City Property
at Az Per Cent.

Realty trading shows that many hundred thou
sands of dollars being loaned bond and
mortgage at AZ per cent Manhattan properties.
Throughout the greater part of last year rates
OF interest on the majority of real estate loans
ranged between and 51a per cent Loans at ~
per cent were almost a rarity.
One real estate firm yesterday obtained for clients
two a. per cent loans. the total sum of the loans
being s5e0OOO Pease Gilman placed a mortgage
of $4,000 a; ~ per cent for the Womans Hotel
Company on the Martha Washington Hotel, No %
East 29th street. The term of the loan is FIVE
wears 1t replaces loan OF $4,000 at 5 u per
cent
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
CONFERENCE ON NAVY.
Vel Known Men to Discuss Reorganization
and Time For Il

washington, Jar- I2.-Friday morning there Will
o meeting IN the Office Of Secretary Newberry
VI q number Of men. familiar with naval affairs
VIC are To discuss general questions affecting the
'eofganizatiOn Of the navy and when Il should be
Iaoertaken The names Of the men 10 be present
e'e suggested 90 the President by Mr. Newberry
recent conference These names have not been
neae public officially, but Paul Morton, Justice
.'ls' Of the Supreme Court. and Rear Admiral
ssh have been mentioned as among those in
II is also expected that the conferrees VIII
S0ss the advisa bility Of a consolidation OF the
-eals O Construction and steam engineering.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
ns aL RUDOLPH coNsEcaArEo.

The Rev DR.. Robert Livingston Hrdoi1h was
eonsecrated as Reformed Episcopal Bishop-Coed-
I,,or ~ N4~ York last right at the First Church.
Nadtson avenue and 55tn street. The Rsv- Dr.
samuel FaIloVs. Presiding Bishop. was the eonss-
orator assisted by Bishop Charles e Cheney, OF
Chicago and Bishop William I. sa5ins. OF NsV
York The sermon was preached by Bishop Cneney.
Many Of the Reformed Episcopal clergy or this
city were present at the ceremony
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
MRS. SARAH PERKINS DALLIeA WHITNEY

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune-l
1-eY Haven jan I2.-MTs- Sarah Perkins DaIliba
whitney died at her home here to-day She was
five years old and had been invalid for
-, wears She was the daughter Of Major James
DaIIiba a distinguished officer Of the American
r,,xy IN the War of 1872 Her husband, Eli Whit
rsv was the son OF the inventor OF the cotton gin
- +bts CITY and Ell Whitney, the present presi-
49, ~ ths New Haven Water Company. A daugh-
ter wife of the Rev. Chauncey Brewster Bishop
- tba EpiscopaI diocese Of Connecticut. died some
time ago.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-13
MILLIONAIRE PHILANTHRoPIsT DEAD.

Monterey. Cal, Jan. 12-David Jackson. mill
live land owner and philanthropist. died at his
horne here yesterday. He was born in Scotland
eighty-eight years ago. and came 10 the United
eie a. Isn He arrived in California New
T~or,s Dav. lssa. He leaves wife and seven chill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
A Real Fourth Of July
Champion Of Freedom

Giuseppe Garibaldi, not an American
born, but for a time an American citi-
zen and as truly devotee Of political
liberty as any Of those who signed the
Declaration OF independence, was born
on July 4, 1907.
The story of his life as a fighting
italian patriot is one Of the worlds
greatest romances. He was first exiled
from Italy In 1884, then choosing
South America for an asylum. He
served the now forgotten republic of
Rio Grande do Sui and later the re-
public of Uruguay. In 1S49 he return
ed to Italy and entered the service of
the Roman republic. Defeated, he was
exiled again. This time he came to
the United States. This was In 1850,
the year that Hawthorne completed
1.-THE Scarlet Letter"
Garibaldi was then as hard pressed
for money as Hawthorne ever was.
but entirely without the supersensi-
tiveness which was Hawthorne's curse
through life. Confronted with "a
plentiful lack OF cash." the great Ital-
Staten Island, in the harbor of New
York, and apparently decided to live
the rest of his life as a citizen of the
United States, for he took out natural
ization papers and manifested good
deal of interest in the politics of his
adopted country.
However. he remained here only
four years; then he dreamed anew his
dream of the freedom and unity of his
beloved Italy and returned to its
shores, settling as farmer on the
island of Caprera. Five years later he
was in the military field again in the
war waged by Sardinia and France
against Austria, and he was a figure
In most of the fighting that preceded
Italys final unification. He died TWEEN
ty-seven years ago on his Caprera farm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Liberty a blessing /
The Red Men and the Rocket.

An Emporia CKan) man recalls an
interesting incident of the Fourth of
July celebration held in Emporia in
1859. The Kaw Indians, whose reser-
walton reached almost as far south as
Americas, heard of the celebration and
started to Emporia in order to reach
there In time for the big feast at night.
A few fireworks had been secured
for the celebration. and when the In
dams reached the corner where the
First Presbyterian church now stands
the people downtown fired big rocket
up north. The Indians saw it coming
and gazed in open mouthed wonder till
it broke high above their heads. Then
the warriors and bucks gave a big
yelp and, turning. fed back toward the
reservation, leaving the frightened
squaws and papooses to follow as best
they could. People at Americas said
that when the Indians passed there
they were still running.-St. Louis
Dispatch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10

starved and cussed and shivered at
Valley Forge, we went In and give the
British blazes at Yorktown and won
our liberty. and the American eagle is
floppin' his wings and askin' fur a
chance to scream. Shall we give 1t to
him and put our heels on the tyrant's
neck, or shall we loaf around and let
the proud bird of freedom fly off with
the crows and the tyrant yoke us up
like so many oxenW
1t was promptly and unanimously
decided to turn the American eagle
loose and knock the tyrant out in the
first round Cheers were given and
money contributed to accomplish the
same, and the Fourth was celebrated
In Rattlesnake Greek as follows:
When the momentous day arrived
salute was fred at sunrise, and there
was general hilariousness during the
morning, with frequent cheers for
Washington, Benedict Arnold, James
J. Jeffries and others.
At high noon there was another sa-
lutte, and, as one of the citizens re-
marked most of the bullets were high
balls.
At / o'clock the procession formed
and marched to the grove. There were
general good feeling and whoops for
liberty and the American eagle.
At , o'clock the judge delivered his
address on "Tbe Cradle of Liberty"
lie also incidentally mentioned that
his store was the only place in Mon
tana where fresh eggs could be had.
The balance of the afternoon was
strictly devoted to the cause of liber-
ty. Some of the patriots got Napoleon
and John l.. Sullivan mixed. but 1t was
no time to be particular.
The fireworks were advertised to be-
gin at dark, and just at shutdown. as
fuel was being carried to the square
for bonfire. the judge noticed ten
derfoot on the street and beckoned to
him and asked:
stranger, are We willin' to obleege?"
"As to how?"
"As to lettin' us pull We up to limb
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-10
Jolly q In American Wara.

The Fourth OF July has been a big
day in the wars Of this republic. In
1861 July A was the first day of the ex-
ira session of congress, with eight
states unrepresented.
On July 4. 1868, vicksburg surren-
dered to General Grant
On the same day news was sent over
the country that the Federal forces had
won at gettysburg.
On July 4, 1864. Grant was gradually
driving Lee back, though at a terrific
cost Of human life.
On July 4. 1893, we got the news that
Cervera's entire Spanish feet had bee
destroyed off Santiago by the United
States feet. that 600 Spaniards had
been killed and drowned and l,400
taken prisoners on the day before