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VOLUME XLIII.—NO. 232
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1908.—TWELVE PAGES.
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LIMELIGHT
Venezuelan President Causes Sen
sation in Diplomatic Circles
at Caracas.
BRAZILIAN MINISTER
DENIED HIS RIGHTS
Dutch Steamer Ignores Flag as It Comes
Into Port With Decks in Fighting
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CARACAS. Auk. n.-CVIa. Wlllemstadt
Aug, 18.)—A sensation has been caused i
diplomatic circles by the refusal of Presi
dent Castro tn permit the Brazilian Min
ister to take charge of French interest
here, although Dr. Jose Paul, the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, originally
agreed to this. As a consequence of the
attitude of President Castro, the Foreign
Minister has indited a second note t!o the
effect that the Government now refuse
to accede to this arrangement because
the dispute between Venezuela an<
France bears close relation to Venezuela's
dispute with the United States and the
proposed arrangement will therefore en
danger the continuance of friendly rela
tions with Brazil. The French interests
necessarily are being'neglected and many
monthly installments duo to French
claims are still uncollected. It is un
likely, in view of the present state o
affairs, that President Castro will permit
the report of any foreign country to take
the French interests in hand.
President Castro left today for Barquisi
meto, embarking on the gunboat ltestau
l ador for Tucac as, which Is about twenty
five miles from Puerto Cabello. Tin
President invited the British Minister to
accompany him. v
FIGHT PROPOSED INCREASE
Business Organizations of State
Mississippi Called to Meet in
Convention at Jackson.
of
JACKSON, Miss., Aug. IS.—The Missis-
sippi Commercial Travelers, Jackson
Board of Trade and other commercial
organizations have joined in a call for a
convention of delegates from all com-
mercial organizations In the State in
Jackson on September 15.
The object of the convention Is to dis-
cuss the increased freight rates pro-
posed by the railroads and to carry it to
the Interstate Commerce Commission if
necessary for settlement, the ca»e to be
in the name of the State Railroad Com-
mission and the commercial bodies to
bear the expense. The wholesale dealers
of Jackson estimate that an increase of
even 7 per cent will cost them more than
$100,000 and millions for the State.
Another matter to be discussed is a
proposition to urgo the next Legislature
to give the Railroad Commission an
attorney, whose business it shall be to
look after the interests of the State in all
matters pertaining to railroads and super-
vision of common carriers.
MINE EXPLOSION.
M*ry Men Entombed in Maypole
Mine.
WIGA. England. Aug. 18.—An explosion
occurred today in the Maypole mine, be-
longing to Messrs Pearson Knowles.
The head gear and ventilating apparatus
©f the mine was destroyed and about
seventy of the miners are entombed. It
u»4 til at b9«av hava been kiu~-*
PANAMA CANAL WORK
Engineer in Charge Believes Work
Can Be Completed in. Five Years
at Less Cost Than Expected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—That the
Panama canal can be completed within
five years and at a much less cost to tho
Government than has been generally sup-
posed, is the information which Colonel
Goethals, engineer in charge of the work,
is expected to bring to Secretary Wright
from the Isthmus next month.
Colonel Goethals contemplates a trip to
this country in September for the pur-
pose of conferring with Secretary Wright
on Canal Zone matters. One of the sub-
jects of discussion will be the estimates
for the next y*>ar to be submitted to Con-
gress at the coming session.
W hile here Colonel Goethals will make
a trip to Oyster Bay to discuss the sit-
uation with the President.
EMPRESS NOT WELL.
Court at St. Petersburg Uneasy Re-
garding Empress' Health.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18.-The
health of the Empress is again arousing
anxiety at the Russian court. S"he ap-
peared to be greatly benefited by the
cruise in the Finnish Archipelago, but
since "her return there has been a re-
currence of hysteria and a general weak-
ness. preventing her from walking and
sometimes even from standing. It is said
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FAIL TO SALUTE.
Dutch Steamer Ignores the Flag of
Castro.
CARACAS, Aug. 7. When the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland, after taking away
Minster de Reus, came back to La Guay
ra last Saturday without saluting and
with decks in fighting trim, the greatest
excitement reigned here in Caracas, as it
was known that Castro's new French
coast defense guns, mounted on the
Mount, inside above La Guayra and
the beach, had been made ready to meet
any emergency. Speculation was rife as
to whether tho warship would bring an
apology for the De Reus letter and the
stoning of Consul Lopez in Caracao, a de-
mand for release of Carlos Gentil, a
Dutch merchant o£ La Guayra. recently
imprisoned on the contraband charge, or
an ultimatum of some kind.
The curious were doomed to disappoint
ment, however, as the unexpected hap-
pened, as it usually does here. The
cruiser was not allowed to communicate
with the shore or deliver any of the docu
ments which it brought, presumably be-
cause of its failure to salute the Venezu-
elan flag. So the Gelderland had to re-
turn to Curacao with its mission unful
filled. Meanwhile the German Minister
was fuming in Caracas, because he could
not obtain permission for the German
Consul to go alongside of the cruiser to
see if there were not some expected dis-
patches for him. Minister de Reus had
left him in charge of the Dutch intere./s
and he whs at his wits' enc|. to know
what to do, because of the absolute im-
possibility of communicating with his
Government. The Baron is almost the
only diplomat in Caracas who has been
able to remain persona grata, but now
that he is burdened with Dutch affairs
he is in danger oY losinjr that, distinction.
On learning of the stoning of his Consul
in Curacao and the desecration of the
Venezuelan shield and consulate there.
General Castro lost no time In severing
diplomatic relations with the Queen of
Holland pending an apology and indemni-
fication for the insults alleged to have
been recently suffered.
Not only did Castro immediately with-
draw his exequaturs from all the Dutch
Consuls, excepting that of Consul Hell-
mund at Caracas, for personal considera-
tions. but he has issued an order prohib-
iting the entry of vessels into Venezuelan
ports when cleared by foreign Consuls,
unless these Consuls liave received spe-
cial authorization from Venezuela. This
is a last blow dealt at Curacao in pun-
ishmen for its late riot, for It means that
steamers coming from that island will
not he allowed to enter Venezuelan ports
because there is no Venezuelan Consul
there. As the Venezuelan trade Is of
great importance to steamship lines, it is
said Cuaracao will be dropped from the
ports of call. Merchants have already
been heavy losers on account of the dis-
organization of the steamer schedules
due to the Curacao complication follow-
ing so closely upon the plague disturb-
ances. Whole cargoes of merchandise
are being carried back and forth, nobodv
knowing where and Curacao Is piled up
with Roods in transit from Europe whirh
now have no chance of getting to Ven-
ezuela.
The Venezuelan schooner-Maria, loaded
with sugar from Maracaibo. has returned
to its home port with its cargo, as "the
people nf Curacao, in a riot, with shouts
and stones, did not permit a landing, but
fortunately the Government succored In
saving the lives of tne crew." according
to an official report to General Castro.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN.
Papers I^scuss Attitude of United
States in Dispute.
T/">NDON, Aug. 18.—Much Interest is
shown here in the attitude of the United
States toward the Holland-Venezuelan
dispute. The Daily flraphic in an edi-
torial this, morning thinks it is not a
wise precedent even for the Netherlands
to acknowledge such an extension of the
Monroe Doctrine as implied in the limi-
tation to a blockade imposed by the
United States, it being her justly puni-
tive action against Venezuela, and hopes
Holland's action will be as drastic as
will permit. ,
IMPANELED
FOR INQUIRY
Rioting at Springfield Will Be
Thoroughly Investigated and
Indictments Are Expected.
RIOTS DENOUNCED
AT PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
While Grand Jury Is at Work. Hun-
dreds of Miners Call Strike Be-
cause Negro Employes in
Mines Are Armed.
SPRINGFIELD, Til., Aug. 1*. While
the new special Grand Jury impaneled
today was hearing witnesses in the riot
cases, and citizens were holding meet-
ings, the antagonism between whites
and blacks, already responsible for sev-
eral deaths and scores of Injuries, struck
underground White miners at the Wood-
side coal mine, a mile out of town, and
ti 10 Tuxhorn mine, four miles distant,
lefused to work with negroes. The two
mines employ about 500 men, about loO
of whom are colored.
The white miners came to President
Clarke of the Springfield subdistrict of
the United Mine Workers with the dec-
laration that the negroes were armed
and they did not feel safe in the under-
ground darkness with them. Un the
other hand, it is said, the negroes have
aimed with no thought of taking the in-
initial action but to protect themselves in
the event of a repetition of the rioting
of Friday night. President Clarke said
so far as he knew there had been no
clashes between whites and blacks at
the mines.
No Previous Trouble.
"They are Just nervouB, I guess. Both
races belong to the union and the union
that no serious trouble arises,"
ill s
Clarke said.
Mr. Clarke's ofice was filled with the
white miners who had quit work, newly
shaven, dressed in honor of the expected
holiday and gloomily determined not to
take chances under the earth. Ono
young man said: "If they are not armed
they ought to be, and If they are they
ought to be disarmed. You cannot blame
them for being nervous, nor you < an't
blame us for getting away from the kind
of negro that carries a razor. If a
chunk of coal broke loose and fell on
some one he might think—he probably
would, with all this talk that rioting
had started again. Then there would be
trouble. I don't know whether the black
man next to me has a gun or a knife,
but I suppose he has, and a man can't
mine feeling this way
Want Negroes Searched.
Similar stories were poured into Mr
Clarke's ear. but he insisted that a
matter of "nerves" did not justify quit-
ting work and asserted that the two
mines would be working full-handed to-
morrow or next day The whole matter
was referred to an examining board,
which spent the day quizzing both blacks
and whites as to warlike preparations, if
any, down In the shafts. Some of the
white men Insisted that before they
would return to work the negroes must
be searched at the mouth of the pit
It is claimed that trouble exists in the
Tuxhorn and Woodside mines alone
There are approximately forty coal mines
within a radius of ten miles of this
city. They employ altogether some six-
thousand men, about ten per cent of
whom are negroes.
Tonight Governor Deneen called tho
attention of the State Attorney's office
to another case of intimidation asking
that it be brought before the Grand
Jury. A negro whose identity is kept
secret was driven from Andrew, a min-
ing village three miles out of town
Threats of lynching were made against
he man. he told the Governor, and he
was compelled to give up a chance to
work in a mine and return here. The
ames of the leaders were reported to
the Governor.
Law and Order Meeting.
Following Governor Deneen's proclama-
tion of last night calling upon all citi-
zens to aid in restoring order and pro-
moting Justice, an enthusiastic meeting
was held.
Resolutions had been previously drawn
by Dr. J. W. Scott, who whs State
Health Ofifeer under Governor Altgelt,
but when his production was read Dr.
Scott discovered, with a show of anger,
that to the original demand for the pro-
tection of life and liberty and property
every citizen, somebody had added,
without reference to color or nation-
ality. Dr. Scott was promptly on his
feet demanding to know who had
changed the manuscript. He declared
the amended resolutions were inexpe-
dient; that they would be a red flag to
such persons as were already Inclined to
make trouble. This view was crushed
under a deluge of argument in favor of
the amendment. Tt is more important,
declared the speakers, that the law b"
observed and Justice done in a legal way
than that, matters be smoothed over
without consideration of the Justice of
the methods used. Suringfield wants to
start on a new and clean basis, they
said, and the foundation must be honest
or no reformation can be brought about.
Resolutions Adooted.
Dr. Scott, unconvinced and belligerent,
bowed to the "bad judgment' of the
majority and the adoption of the resolu-
tion was unanimous amid such sturdy
cheering that some of the people in the
street below thought another riot had
begun.
The preamble and resolutions are as
follows:
"Whereas. A condition has arisen in
this city due to causes in themselves
calling for the severest condemnation
and the strictest punishment, and which
has brought danger and shame to every
citizen of Springfield; which threatens
the material interests of every citizen,
whether property owner or wage earner;
which has cost the taxpayers many
thousands of dollars; which threatens
the security of every home and the lives
of innocent citizens and the very foun-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Fore-
cast:
West Texas: Fair Wednesday;
showers at night or Thursday in ex-
treme west portions; fair elsewhere.
East Texas: Partly cloudy Wed-
nesday; local showers in east and
south portions; Thursday generally
fair, light winds mostly south.
Local Weather Forecast.
For San Antonio and vicinity:
Cloudy weather and probably show-
ers.
SAN ANTONIO.
New engineer officer is designated for
the Department of Texas.
Young woman attains excellent result
in building up of a country school.
Poultry show Is expected to be one of
the big features of the coming Fair.
County and State tax rate is fixed at
59 cents, the lowest in twenty years.
Houston men Inspect water pumping
plant in order to get idea of Its operation.
TEXAS.
Fire at Boerne destroys property valued
at $12,000.
Banks Barbee is admitted to ball in
$10,500 at Victoria.
District and County Clerks are In con
vention in Galveston.
Mexican is killed and four others are
stunned by lightning near San Marcos.
Injunction is asked to prevent building
of Hays County court house at San
Marcos.
Attorney General holds up two issues of
Fort Worth bonds pending litigation as
to validity of charter.
Attorney General's office Issues opinion
that railroads may furnish special trains
for free use of Railroad Commission with-
out violating law.
DOMESTIC.
Severe earthquake shocks at Eureka,
California.
E. W. Chafin acccpts nomination of
Prohibition party.
Grand July impaneled to investigate
riots at Springfield.
Two brothers, prominent in Louisiana,
battle with pistols.
J. S. Sherman accepts Republican nomi-
nation for Vice Presidency.
Democratic National Committee and
Congressional Committee form alliance.
FOREIGN.
Anxiety at St. Petersburg over health
of Empress.
President Castro denies Bra/llian Min-
ister taking charge of French interests.
Wreck on Southern Pacific Mexican
lines kills nine workmen and Injures
many.
Hearst.Keene syndicate Is preparing to
p « h motive work in drilling in Chihuahua
(Mexico) Oil fields.
SPORTING.
PROHIBITION
IS PRINCIPAL
ISSUE OF DAY
Prohibition Party Nominee for
President Declares Other Par>
ties Dodge Main Question.
CHAFIN'S ADDRESS IN
REPLY TO NOTIFICATION
ADMIRERS OF
"FIGHTING BOB"
DO HIM HONOR
Close of Naval Career of Great
Sea Captain Is Made
Gala Occasion.
San Antonio continues to play winning
ball.
Leidy resigns as manager of Bronchos.
Newman appointed.
Nimbus makes new record for six fur-
longs at Empire track.
KERN NOTIFICATION
Nominee for Vice Presidency c-n Dem-
ocratic Ticket Will Be For-
mally Notified at His Home.
Discusses the Platform of His Party
aod Says It Is the Only One Which
Stands for Keforms Demand-
ed by the People.
CH
this
and
ICAGO, Hi., Aug. 18.-At Music Hall
evening, in the presence of a large
enthusiastic audience, Eugene W.
Chafin of Chicago accepted the nomina-
tion for tin? Presidency by the Prohibi-
tion party. The address formally notify-
ing Mr. Chafin of his selection as tho
head of the Prohibition ticket was made
by Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg.
Leading members of the party from
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, In-
diana, Nebraska and other States were
seated on the platform, as was also the
executive committee, chairmen of the
various State committees, the committee
on notification and several prominent
prohibitionists. Chairman Charles R.
Jones of the ' National coinmitleo called
the meeting to order and announced the
selection of Samuel Dickie, president of
Albion College, Albion, Mich., as chair-
man of the gathering. Mr. Dickie de-
livered a brief address arid then intro-
duced Mr. Scanlon. He was freely ap-
plauded as he began his notification
speech, and throughout his remarks were
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 18.—De-
tailed plans for the notification meeting
of John W. Kern, Democratic nominee for
Vice President, were announced by Parka
M. Navin, chairman of the committee on
arrangements. The notification will take
place at the fair grounds, which will
seat 11.000 people.
Beginning at 1:30 p. m., August 25.
Thomas Taggart of the Democratic
National Committee will call the meeting
to order and will transfer the gavel to
Norman K. Mack of Buffalo, N. V.,
chairman of the National Committee,
who will speak briefly. After music and
the Invocation. Theodore E. Bell of Cali-
forr la, chairman of the notification com-
mittee, will deliver the notification
speech, and Mr. Kern will deliver his
speech of acceptance. There will be
music, and then William J. Bryan will
speak on trusts.
CONSIDER DANGER PASSED
Governor Deneen Issues Orders for
Return of Two Regiments of
Militia to Their Hemes.
Continued on Pass Thraa,
SPRING FIELD, 111., Aug. 18.—That the
race war situation In this city is con-
sidered much less serious was evidenced
tonight when Governor Deneen Issued
orders for the First and Fourth Infantry
to take trains for their homes tomorrow.
I took this measure after a confer-
ence with Sheriff Warner, Mayor Reece.
Major Genital Young, Adjutant General
Scott, General Foster and General Wens'*
explained Governor Deneen tonight.
"Does that mean that you consider
that all danger of serious trouble is
passed : ' ha was ask**d.
"It means that we can properly guard
the city with the troops that will remain.
There will be the Third and Seventh
Regiments, under General Foster. In tho
Western Division, and the Third and
Fifth, under General Wells. The depart-
ure of the First and Fourth will leave a
good two thousand here."
Major General Young said: "The mob
element has had a lesson, and the way
citizens with knowledge of riotous mis-
deeds are responding to the appeal for
information on which to base indictments
will further deter the violently inclined.
We are getting information on which we
will be able to make many arrests of
importance, and these arrests will render
the situation much easier to handle. With
the ringleaders behind the bars, there
will be little for the military to do."
There were the usual baseless alarms
tonight, but up to midnight nothing of
a serious character had transpired.
INSURANCE MAN SUICIDES.
Alfred T. Wimberly Says He
Neither Drunk Nor Insane
Is
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Aug. 18.—Alfred T.
Wimberly, State manager of the Bankers'
Life Insurance Association of Des Moines.
Iowa, and a well-known insurance man,
was found dead in bed at his home this
afternoon. Death was caused by a self-
inflicted Dletol wound, according to the
Coronet
interrupted by evidence of approval,
"You are not asked." said Mr. Sean-
Ion, turning to Mr. Chafin, "to lead a
forlorn hope. The final issue qf this
struggle is not now, nor never has been
in doubt. The principles advocated by
the Prohibition party are coming to pre-
vail as time is to continue."
Prolonged applause greeted Mr. Chafin
us lie accepted the nomination. It was
some minutes before he was ablo to con
tinue his speech. Mr, Chafin from the
beginning dwelt on party strife over
false issues for the sake of obtaining of-
fice. Continuing, he said: "If one or
more political parties are to be kept in
power twenty-five or fifty years, each
succeeding administration carrying out
the policy of the past and refusing to
enact into law the progress attained,
then such party or parties have violated
the very spirit of the Constitution and
turned over democracy Into despotism,
making tlie political boss dictator.
"We are dangerously near that condi-
tion of things in the pending Presidential
campaign. The attempt made by the Re-
publican and Democratic parties to cre-
ate a fictitious issue is the most farcical
in our history, in the face of the fact
that during the last four years the ques-
tion of prohibition of the liquor traffic
lias attracted more attention in the press
and from the people than all other pub-
lic issues combined."
This attack on the leading parties
aroused the audience to vigorous ap-
plause, repeated at intervals as Mr.
Chafin continued along this line.
Mr. Chafin's Address.
"On the 4th of March, 1909, our National
Government will have completed its one
hundred and twentieth year of constitu-
tional history. During that time twenty-
five men have occupied the Presidential
office. All have been men of high dis-
tinction and a few of them of eminent
ability. For the first time since the
death of Washington, December 14. 1799,
we are without a living ex-President.
When Lincoln took the oath of office
five former Presidents were living the
greatest number in our history. They
did nothing to help him in his great
struggle which*'resulted in the passage
of the Thirteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, which marked a higher
standard of Christian civilization. They
wero the representatives of two domin-
ant political parties. Whig and Demo-
cratic, which for about fifty years op-
posed tho bringing of any great new
question into the political arena.
"We are now approaching the close of
another fifty years where two dominant
political parties. Republican and Demo-
cratic, have allied themselves with the
most gigantic crime that ever cursed
the world, and by their attitude make
known to the American people that they
do not propose to permit them to have a
chance, even though the majority may
favor It. to destroy the liquor traffic
and add another amendment to the Con-
stitution which would mark the Highest
achievement of civilization in the world's
history.
Battles Over Fictitious Issues.
"Twenty-seven Presidential campaigns
have been more or less fiercely fought
to gain control of the Government. Most
of them have been battles over fictitious
issues which had little or ndming to do
with the administrations whiW followed.
In not more than six instances would a
line of American history have been
changed If the defeated candidate had
been elected Instead of the successful
one. This party strife over f;iJse issues
for the sake of obtaining office has made
moral cowards of many of our public
men. and transferred some of our Chief
Executives into mere pawns upon tho
party chess-board: for no man lives In
history and in the hearts of the people
who does not stand for the highest moral
sentiment of his day.
"The makers of the Federal Constitu-
tion declared wisely that once in four
years the people should have an opportu-
nity. through the election of a President
and a House of Representatives, to re-
cord the advance made In morals and
adopt new and necessary methods of gov-
ernment. If one or more political par-
ties are to he kept in power twenty-five
or fifty years, each succeeding adminis-
tration carrving out the policy of the
past and refusing to enact into law the
progress attained, then such partv or
parties have violated the very spirit of
the Constitution nnd turned our democ-
racy Into despotism, making the political
boss dictator.
"We are dangerously near that condi-
HOSTS OF FRIENDS
VISIT LAKE MOflONK
Rear Admiral Robtey D. Evans Cele-
brates His Sixty-second Birthday
and Retires From Active List
of United States Navy.
LAKE MOffONTC , Aug. 18.—Far
from grim warships and the sea where
he spent nearly half a, century in the
service of his country. Rear AjdmiraJ
Robley D. Evans of tho United States
Navy, who is at this quiet mountain
hotel, reached tho age limit of sixty-two
years today and passed from t&e ranks
of the country's active seamen. His has
been tho longest service-—but two years
short of half a century—of any man who
has reached the rank o£ Rear Admiral
In the United States Navy.
All through the day the hotel was
thronged with admirers of "Plg-htlng
Bob," a3 his hosts of friends delight to
call him. Telegrams by the score reach-
ed him from all parta of the country,
all expressing felicitations and affection
for the man who has done so much to
build up the American Navy.
Replying to a friend who asked the
Admiral hew he felt on his sixty-second
birthday, he replied characteristically:
"Fit as a fiddle; 1 am sixty-two years
young today and I expect to reach a hun-
dred. I'm taking on flesh at the rate
of half a pound a day and I haven't
got anything to do but loaf. Who
wouldn't get well under such condi-
tions?"
Will Act in Advisory Capacity.
The Admiral said he expected to stay
here until October, when he will go to
Washington, to bo associated with tho
feneral board in an advisory capacity,
le added that lie expected to do some
work before lie left here, having arranged
with a magazine to writo twelve articles
on naval subjects.
Asked regarding the probable effect of
the cruise of the fleet around the world,
which he commanded from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco, the Admiral
said that he believed its influence was
already being felt. That tho cruise would
add more than mere prestige to the
United States as a world power, the
Admiral asserted in no uncertain tones,
lie said il was the greatest disappoint-
ment of his life that he was unable to
keep the command, at least until ho
could visit Japan.
Questioned In regard to the war talk
between the two countries the Admiral
said there never would be. any war unless
the United States forced it upon Japan.
He said that the Japanese are a sensitive
people and the1 greatest little fighters in
the world, and it is not a wise policy to
annoy them too much.
Japan's Chinese Policy.
The Admiral further said that Japan's
attitude towards China was greatly mis-
understood in this country; that it was
not her desire to colonize China, but that
she merely wanted to have a hand in
directing her policies. He said the only
interest tho United States should have in
China was to maintain tho "open door."
"Further than that we cannot expect
to gain anything," he declared.
The Admiral strongly asserted that the
United States Is in duty bound to main-
tain a large navy.
"We should have twenty-four battle-
ships in both tho Pacific and tho At-
lantic Oceans," said the Admiral,
teen of these should bo in commission
in each ocean all of the time, with eight
held In reserve."
The Admiral expressed It as his
opinion, formed through a long service
and study of our naval needs, that such
a fleet of battleships would not only
guarantee peace, but would have ines-
timable value in promoting American
trade interests in all quarters of the
globe.
The formal celebration in honor of the
Admiral took place this evening In the
largo parlor of the Mountain Hotel. The
room whs gaily decorated.
When Admiral Evans was brought into
the room In a wheel chair the audience
applawtrd him vigorously, keeping It up
until tin' Admiral raised his hand as a
request for silence. Mr. Simmons de-
livered a eulogy of the Admiral.
A large number of letters from men
distinguished in public and private life
were then read by Mr. Simmons, In-
cluding letters from President Roosevelt,
Dr. Taylor and Rear Admiral Plllsbury.
In accepting the loving cup Admiral
Evans made an appropriate address,
briefly reviewing the navy's growth dur-
ing the period of his connection with It,
and urging its further strengthening.
Dr. W. A. Womble
Specialist
Chronic and special diseases of men and
women. X-ray and all modern appliances.
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