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Davis always paid him in gold, and
was uniformally considerate of his well
fare. No one who has talked with the
old man doubts the truth of his story
about the Great Seal of the Confederacy.
There were several seals and the his
torians referred to ry the Senator
from Idaho could only have written
truthfully about the ones first made.
The great seal coming too late to be
used. The sneering remarks of the
Senator, when he MADE the yellow dog
aIlusion, were on par with his usual
taste when discussing Southern affairs
Jones was not all the time with Mr..
Davis at Fortress Monroe. He left
to be with Mrs. Davis, who later gave
The head of which was made from the
horn of a buck which had been shot
by Mr.. Davis. Another colored man,
whom the writer has also met, served
was in the fortress. He also was i'm
pressed by the dignified yet kindly bear
ing Of the Southern President. Like
Jones, he always resented any familiar
ity toward Mr.. Davis. On one occasion
a vulgarian came to the fortress, and
Seid to this colored servant: Il want to
see old JefT Davis cell He was in
dignantly told: Il don't know any such
person" There is the cell of the Hon.
Jefferson Davis These are only a
few facts known to the writer. and
the wonder is that Mr.. Williams was
not acquainted with them. In passing,
Z would say that while l have heard
people show the bad taste of calling
Burns Bobby instead of Robert, or
as some Scotsmen lovingly call him
Robbie, 1 have never before heard any
one refer to the solemn sage OF Chelsea
as Tom" Senator Hepburn has once
more shown his lack of decency in de-
bate, when one recalls the dignified
bearing of Calhoun and Davis-men one
helped to make the Senate the most
dignitied body in the world" When one
measures such men with Shoup and
Hepburn, he finds the old-time dignity
has flown far afield. and wishes with
Senator Bacon 1t could once more ap-
pear in the upper house Mr.. Davis
magnificent record as soldier, Senator.
and Secretary of War-not to speak OF
his noble bearing all through the trials
of his later life-needs no defense now.
Finally for a 'bit of sentiment" as
Mr.. williams based his appeal largely
on sentimental grounds: When this dis
cussion was raised about the retention
of Jones on the payroll-it would have
been far better for the Southern peo-
pie as a whole, to have raised an
amount sufficient to keep the old man
in comfort during the few years of his
remaining life. u.
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THE DELINQUENCY OF SENA.
TOR JOSEPH M. TERRELL.

If the reactionaries in the Democratic
party down in Georgia think they are
making a hit with the plain people by
sulking over the election of Hoke
Smith to the Senate, they are making
the mistake of their lives.
Ample precedents have been brought
forward to show that Joseph NJ. Ter
rell, appointed to fill the Senatorial
seat of the late Alexander Stephens
Clay, not only may continue to sit
until his successor qualities, but is
morally bound to do so. Beyond all
question, it is up to him to discharge
the duties of his office until the elec.
tion of Hoke Smith has been certified
officially to the Senate. In order that
he may put through needed reforms in
Georgia, Governor Smith will remain
where he is until the present legisla-
ture adjourns, at least. They are re-
forms which the Democratic party in
Georgia has demanded, and can be eff
fectuated most successfully by Cover
nor Smith.
1t is impossible to see in TerreIl's
refusal to return to Washington any
thing but an effort to embarrass that
wing of the party which he has an
tagonized for many years past. There
is not one aspect of it which impresses
the members of Congress or the general
public as being anything larger than
peanut politics. If any of the import
ant measures now pending in Congress
should be defeated or jeopardized by
vacancy in the Georgia delegation, the
blame will rest with Joseph Merri-
wether Terrell and the stiff -necked re-
dictionaries with whom he is training.
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Mrs. Napolitano Breaks
Down at Good News

sAULTE STE MARIE, Ontario, July
1s-Saved from the shadow of the gall
lows, Mrs. Angelina Napolitano, who
has been in a cell in the prison hero
for some time composing herself for
death, was under the care of the doctor
as the result of excitement following
the realization that she would not have
to die. She broke down when she heard
the news that her sentence had been
commuted to Imprisonment for life
For some time she was unconscious.
and when she finally realized that the
fight for her life had succeeded, she
kissed the matron's skirt. 1t took sew
eral hours to quiet her.
The news reached Mrs. Napolitapo
through the underground channels. She
was sitting on the cot in ner cell sew
ing clothing for the child she expects
soon when she heard tapping on the
floor. She listened. and a burglar, con-
fined in another cell, broke the news to
her. He had received it from a pris-
oner in an outside cell to whom a PASS
erby had shouted the news.
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ANOTHER CASE OF HETHERO-
JULEPY.

Perfection is a plant of slow growth.
The uplift movement which has been
seeking to teach how immoral it is to
crush the tender sprigs of mint in the
making of a julep has gone far toward
enlightening the mind and quickening
the conscience of the people. A new
and nobler code of julep ethics has
been finding its way through the tex
ture of society. The more optimistic
were sanguine.
And now in mid career it becomes
necessary to frown down a new her
esy. A Judge of law, assumed to be
also a judge of liquor, since he halls
from Kentucky, has been giving out a
recipe which begins, Fill the glass
half full of water,' etc. Other ingre-
dients are no doubt mentioned, but at
this point the connoiseur can read no
further through his binding tears
This crude, untimely drenching, worthy
only of a municipal bathing house,
dampens the hopes of the altruists who
are seeking to elevate the public taste.
1t is gratifying to note, however,
that the distinguished Kentucky Judge
is not supported on appeal to the lead
ing mixologists who have been consult
ed on the subject. Sitting in chambers,
they have handed down a unanimous
opinion that a man who would drown
a julep in the manner described could
not be relied upon to be kind to chill
dren, and that a man who would drink
one had better not be trusted with
large funds. They rent their ermine at
the very thought of seething the pun
gent leaves of the Good Herb in a cold
wash. And yet even here we find an
obiter dictum which gives us uneasi-
ness. 1t was the question of water
which was under review, of course, but
it is distressing to note that one of the
members of the court began as fol-
lows: Take six sprays of mint and
crush" etc. Again the sympathetic
philojulepist could read no further. A
cold, clammy feeling crept over him as
he recognized this ingerprint of an un-
practiced hand. The tendrils of his
heart seemed to crunch between the
upper and the neither ice pack. Upon
one minister of the heavenly brew the
years of educational work had fallen
in vain or not at all.
But he was only one, and there is
hope. In melting the aqueous heresy
before it made any headway, with only
one reversion to the crushed mint bar
barism, the net gain is large. By the
time the human race, purified and ex-
allied, has become worthy of the bless
ing, perhaps the standard recipe will
find its way into the worlds unchal-
lenged pharmacopoeia.
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COMPETENT MEN
ARE IN DEMAND

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
I wonder II it ever occurred to the
person signed c. H. r. how a man
would hold a job II he is not competent
AS for being sought by men in search
Of help. we all know that good men
are in demand, and a legitimate adv. In
The Times paper will bring good men
If there is any incompetent class let
them avail themselves of some good
school 1t would be cheaper to pay for
trade than to labor for some agency,
and serve as a bar to men that can
make good. Any honest workman ought
to feel that he has place to earn his
living, without the help of few subtle
minded people.
Tell me why a man with a good
recommendation can walk the city over
in search of work, then be told by our
agencies that they have a place for you
II you will give up your weeks pay.
Tell me, young men, does it sound good
to you. J. PARSLEY.
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FALL OF SANTIAGO
OBSERVED TODAY
Thirteen Years Ago American Flag Was Hosted Over
Cuban City, Bringing End to Hardships Suffered
by District Volunteers

Thirteen years ago today at noon, the
Stars and Stripes were hoisted in the
plaza at Santiago and the world wa,
ringing with the news that the war be
tween Spain and the United States was
over. After more than a century Of un-
rest in Cuba. and never-endinG struggles
between the island and the home gov
ernment. peace was assured.
In WASHINGTON. as everywhere else
throughout the country. there was re-
joicing. Never for a moment was the
result of the struggle in doubt, hut with
the surrender Of Santiago came the Mes
sage The boys are coming home"
The events leading Up to the war cul-
minated on the evening of February 15,
when the Maine. under the command Of
Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee, which had
been sent 20 Cuba on the representation
of FitZhugh Lee. the American consul
at Havana, but not for 'unfriendly pur-
poses. according to official announce
ment. was blown up in Havana harbor
and 266 Of the crew Killed.
Call for Volunteers.
On April %, President Mckinley called
for l25.G0o volunteers and ordered the
North Atlantic squadron to blockade
Havana and the other Cuban ports. For
NAL declaration Of war by Spain OF the
Path, and by the United States on the
25th of April. was followed by proclama-
ttons Of neutrality by Great Britain and
other foreign powers.
Volunteers from the District were
among the first to offer their sery-
ices. A regiment was raised by
George H. Harries, brigadier general
of the District National Guard, and
he was commissioned its colonel by
President Mckinley. The field and
staff officers consisted OF Colonel
Harries.- Major Michael Emmet Irell.
Major Charles De Lano Hine. Major
Richard A. O'Brien, Major and Sur
geon Richard A. Pyles, Chaplain
George F. Dudley. First Lieutenant
and Adjutant Robert D. Mayer, First
and Quartermaster John
NJ. Field. First Lieutenant and As
sistant Surgeon Samuel c. Cox, First
Lieut., Daniel V. Chisholm. First Lieut..
Charles B. Hudson. and First Lieut..
Charles F. Cook.
Early on the morning Of July3 the
regiment sailed for Santiago, as happy
as men could be in the hold Of ship
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for the Guggenheims was able to grail
them.
President Taft repeatedly assured
the nation that its interest in Alaska
was safe in the hands of Ballinger.
Then, when public indignation
against the Ballinger program was toe
powerful to be resisted, he reversed
that policy, and had the Cunningham
claims cancelled.
These things seem to warrant de-
mand that before long an explanation
day shall be put on the White House
calendar and some of these glittering
discrepancies cleared up. The country
is getting concerned to know which
way its Administration is heading.
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with tropical sun above and tropical
| waters below; canned food. moldy hard
| tack, and nothing to sleep in but a can
vas hammock hung In V shape.
The trip ended July 10. The ship an
chored in the beautiful little harbor of
Stboney, ten miles from Santiago, on
| the southern coast of Cuba. The men
| went ashore in small boats and march
ed that night five miles over a bad
mountain road toward the American
trenches surrounding the city Of San
tiago. =
On the morning of July II, Colonel
Harries rode on a borrowed mule to
General Skaters headquarters for or
ders, and at 4 a. m. the regiment
marched toward the front under the
command of Major Urell. Blanket rolls
were left behind, and nothing but guns,
ammunition, haversacks of food, and
canteens were carried.
Do Duty in Trenches.
From that time until the surreider of
the city, the men did duty in the
trenches around Santiago. In those days
the boys from Washington learned to
accept General Sherman's definition of
war. Only a few escaped the fever,
the records of the companies showing
that as many as So per cent were
stricken. The night OF July II was one
of fearful hardship. Beneath a pouring
rain the men lay in the trenches wait
Ing for the orders to advance. The an
niversary of wet Night is still cele-
brated by the District National Guard.
On Sunday, July II, at noon, the
american flag was hoisted in the plaza.
The struggle was at an end.
Colonel Harries was ordered to re-
turn with go of his men on board the
Gatania. He charged her with being
unseaworthy, and through his protest
she was assigned as a hospital ship to
other troops. The second and third bat
tallions embarked for Long Island on
the troop ship Hudson, August 19, and
the first battalion left two days later
on the. Minnewaska. The Hudson reach
ed Montauk August q, and the Min
newaska, August %.
After a weeks stay the regiment left
Montauk for Long Island City. thence
to New York, and on to Washington,
arriving here at 1:3O o'clock on the
morning of September 9.
The citizens gave a magnificent re-
ception to the returning heroes. Amid
the cheers of thousands they marched
from the train Up Pennsylvania avenue,
and were reviewed by President Nc
Kinley.
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Travels Six Thousand
Miles to Wed Preacher

BOSTON, July 1s.-Making a trip of
more than 5000 miles to become the
wife of a minister in faraway Alberta,
pretty Jessie Redhead arrived on the
Devonian, Of the Leyland line, from
Lancashire, England, to fulfill a prom
Use made to her sweetheart when he
left her to preach the gospel In the far
West.
"Yes, he came over here to get a par
ish as soon as he could, so he could get
me-" was the naive way in which the
young girl bashfully admitted the facts
about her romance! She sent her fiance
a message saying she will leave for the
West on an afternoon train.
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Sixty-ninth Rescue
Made by Revenue Boat

Stranded, and pounding heavily, the
schooner Carrie A. Bucknam, was
doomed to destruction on Halves
Shoals, when she was rescued by the
revenue cutter Acushnet. News of the
rescue was received IN this city today
by Revenue Cutter officials. Captain
Johnstone, commanding the Acushnet,
in his report. said that the Bucknam
was surrounded by shoal water, and
would have been pounded to pieces but
for the assistance of the cutter.
The rescue of the Bucknam is the six
ty-ninth credited to the Acushnet since
that vessel was launched, three years
aso. It is figured by the statistical
sharps at the Treasury Department
that she has saved the total of her
own cost ten times over.
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A FEW FACTS ABOUT
TRUTHFUL JAMES
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In the first place Jones never was
slave: he was a free man, a mulatto-
not ''darl<y," as Mr.. Williams styled
him. His mother was an Indian wom-
an. He shows in his quiet, dignified
bearing his Indian blood, and has an
Indian disgust for a liar. Therefore,
his following Mr. Davis so faithfully to
the end was all the more worthy of
remark. He never met Mr.. Davis untii
after the South made him PRESIDENT.
Employed in New Orleans at the. time'
he was recommended to Mr.. Davis as
a good man for body servant. From
the first Mr.. Davis trusted him COM
pletcly, and won as he always did from
those in his employ a kind OF loving
respect. Jones will tell you how Mr..
The Washington times., 1911-07-16
Boston Investigation
Into Acts of Wiley's
Aide Ended by Agent

BOSTON, July 16.-special Agent Gro
min, of Washington, today completed
his investigation Of the charges made
against DR.. B. H. Smith, the Boston
member of DR.. Harvey Wiley's pure
food family. and will make a report OF
his findings to Washington.
Cronin, who is connected with the De-
partment of Agriculture, was closeted
with DR.. Smith and the members of
his staff at the Boston Bureau of Chem
istry during his two days stay hero.
The charges against DR.. Smith were
preferred by Joseph T. Lynch, a STEM
ographer. DR.. Smith said he had been
grossly misrepresented.'
The Washington times., 1911-07-16
Army Surgeons Caring
For Victim of Wreck

Electrician Sergeant George E. so-
gers, Coast Artillery Corps, who Eas
injured in the Bridgeport wreck, When
his wife and son were killed. has Ieen
given the best care possible by 9my
surgeons.
On the day of the wreck, Major Gen.
eral Grant, commanding the Eatern
division, sent Lieut.. Col William Ste
phenson, of the Medical Corps, Il the
aid of the sergeant, and Colonel Ste
phenscn has looked after the Injured
man and his interests ever since.
The Washington times., 1911-07-16
Cavalry Band Plays
At Fort Guard Mount

The Fifteenth Cavalry band tayed
at guard mount at Fort Myei this
morning and following this gave con-
cert. The program of the day as as
follows: March, Man Benin the
Cum Sousa; Inspection, Dot be
Cross" Zeller; march, "ImpetusJ Carl;
march, "On Wisconsin, Purdy; telody,
wild Rosebud" Tobani; parshrase,
"Idilis," Lack; Serenade, "D' Anour,''
Romano; selection from the "Pssion,"
Haydn.
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timent in Bethesda for representation
on the county board. irrespective Of
party lines
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Senator Hoke Smith might as we'll
come on to Washington. 1t at least will
not be as warm as his enemies are max
ing it for him down in Georgia
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competition. Only three marriage IL
censes " ere issued yesterday.
The Washington times., 1911-07-16

The municipal pools are so full these
afternoons that It is easier to play
1eap-frog than to swim.
The Washington times., 1911-07-16

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of June
was ,Sl9 ali copies left over and returned
when divided by 4, the number Of Sundays
during June, shows the net Sunday average
for June to have been A,705.
The Washington times., 1911-07-16

Whether sold by auction or other
wise, Washington real estate continues
to bring a good price.
The Washington times., 1911-07-16

The Attorney General rules. in eff
feet. that the trusts may be ShylOCks,
but 1t is not against our Federal re-
ligion to buy with them and sell with
them.
The Washington times., 1911-07-16

In the voteless District it is even
q matter of interest when a council
man, as in the case of Mr.. Greist, of
North Beach, resigns from the city
council
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Entered at the Postoffice at Washington.
.. c.. as second class matter.
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The lawn fetes are keeping Inspector
Gessford as busy as a bee in a tar
bucket, but he finds ample compensa-
ton in the evident enjoyment of the
children who participate.
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Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of June was as follows:
June t...........4S, ,O02 June 1S...........47,l1
June u...........47.055 June 2...........46 81
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Total for month .lSS, ,545
Sunday average for month. F,l36
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In yet another respect Washing
ton will be able to look down on
reighbortng cities Her new roof
garden is to be the highest and finest
IN this part of the country.
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Total for month. ,S43, $40
Daily average for month............. bl,67S
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The net total circulation OF The Wash
ington Times daily during the month OF
June was l,l6676s, all copies left over and
ISLturnea L oelng eliminated. Ihls numoer;
publication. shows the net daily average for
June to have been a. S37.
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An awful lot of good literature went
to waste yesterday when practically all
of the Indiana natives living in Wash
ington went for an excursion down the
river, and talked in the open air
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JUNE CIRCULATION.
nafIU

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
Ing the month of June was as follows:
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A Washington woman. now at the
seashore, reports that she found the
farem bathing suit 'fmpracticable."
The trouble with some of them is
that you can hardly find them at all
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To celebrate the fftieth anniversary
of the founding of the Pythian order
in this city, national officers of the
order are backing a plan to have
representative members from every
State and Territory in the Union at
tend the ceremony here. The plan is
said to be meeting with favor every
where. 1t would bring a notable
gathering Of people to the Capital
The Naval Battalion of the District
of Columbia is, for the first time in
its history. part of the crew of a
fighting machine of the highest type
the battleship Virginia. The Dis
trtcts sailors are afforded the best
opportunity they ever had of studying
a fighting ship in action. Their
cruise this year will no doubt be Of
the greatest benefit to them.
In the Bethesda district of Montgom-
cry county, friends of James w. Simp-
son, Of Chevy Chase, are booming him
for county commissioner. Mr.. Simpson
is a Republican, but his hackers figure
that he can be nominated and elected
unless the Democrats put up Bethesda
man. There is said to be strong sem
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1t is at least a f1attering, If not an
entirely scientific position taken by
the charming wife of Senator Robert
L. Taylor that the Washington eli
mate is entirely endurable so long
as the men-folks have to stand it.
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The daughters of Eve whose happi-
ness depend so much upon the market
price Of the imported raw material out
of which rats and puffs are made, hope
the Treaury Department will not give
any hair-raising exhibitions.
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In the death of Daniel William CoquiI-
lett the Government has lost an expert
whose research work has been rewarded
with splendid success and which gave
promise of being of invaluable service
and officials of the Department of Ag-
riculture are mourning the loss of the
man and the expert as well.
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The ordinance experts who have been
making observations at College Park,
say that only chance shots would hit
an aeroplane. The greatest danger,
therefore, would be during the open
season for doves and other game birds.
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The members of the Standard Com
mandery, United Order of the Golden
Cross, declined TO let a case of small
pox in Laurel break up their outing
John n. A. Fowler, grand commander
for the District, said today that the
party was only postponed, and not
called off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-22
FUNERAL OF CAPT. TUCKER.
Services Will Be Held at the Home
of Mrs. Logan.

Funeral services for Capt. Logan Tuck
er, grandson of the late Gen. John A.
Logan, whose death occurred suddenly at
William Penn Inn, Gwynedd valley. Phil
adelphia, while he was dining with his
wife on Wednesday evening last, will be
held at the residence Of Mrs. John A.
Logan. his grandmother. 2523 18th street
northwest, at II O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing. The services will be conducted by
Rev. James NJ. Montgomery, pastor of
the Metropolitan M. E. Church. and in
terment will be in the tomb of Gen.
Logan in the Soldiers Home cemetery.
The interment will be private.
The pallbearers will be John A. Logan
Sd, Logan Cunningham, Dean Hill, Logan
Hill. Capt. Charles Price. U. S. NJ. c.,
and Capt. Harry Lay, U. s. NJ. c
With Mrs. John A. Logan .as escort
will be Commander George w. Logan. U.
g. N. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker will be
escorted by Nathan B. Payne. and Mrs.
Logan Tucker will be escorted by her
brother, Frederick Barbour.
Mrs. Mary A. Tucker. widow of Capt.
Tucker. and Mrs. John A. Logan accom-
panied the body from Philadelphia to
Washington. arriving here shortly after
Q o'clock last night. The body was at
once taken to Mrs. Logan's home Eagle
Lodge.