Opportunities By HON. WILLIAM H. MOODY, Secretary of the Navy. For the young man who enters the navy there are advantages and opportunities which the average layman never realizes. Gen. James H. - Wilson, himself an officer ot* the army, in an ad ri dress to young men not long ago advised them to en- j tor the navy in preference to the armv because the M| ft j chances are larger in the sea service than in the land service, and Gen. Wilson, a man of wide experience, fJC % j knew whereof he spoke. There are, or at least there will be when the ~ " r l uota Provided for under the last naval appropria tion act is filled, 31,000 enlisted men in the navy of all c i asses an( { grades. I"*very effort is made to obtain the best men available for the service, and liberal inducements arc held j out to young men to enter it. Never before lias the character of the per sonnel been so high as at present, and it is improving every year, j There is no doubt that within a few years the United States will not only have the strongest sea fighting force in the world, but it will also have better men in its navy than any other nation. Apprentices are enlisted between the ages of 15 and 17 years. Their education begins either at the training stations at Newport, R. 1., or at San Francisco, where the course is from six to nine month:* and if then fitted they are assigned to the regular cruising ships JF Aboard ship the apprentice is taught many duties which fit him for tlirsea. There are various promotions for those who prove themselves effi cient, and with each promotion there is, of course, an increase of pay. When advanced to ordinary seaman the pay is sl9 a month and that of seaman $24 a month. From this grade the men are promoted to petty officers and to the grade of warrant officers, such as warrant ma chinists, in which the pay runs from $1,200 to Si,<Soo a year. The law further provides that a certain number of warrant officers may be promoted each year to receive commissions. The pay of petty offi cers ranges from S3O a month in the seaman branch to S6O and S7O in the ycomaan and messmen branches. Every attempt is made by the navy department to make the service attractive to the men, and that is 50 proven by the number of reenlistmnts each year. Assured Prosperity By REV. ROBERT J. BURDETTE, Pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Cal. 'TO'wma ATIONAL prosperity is in the air. Everybody from the mes senger boy to the millionaire is trying to double his income. Even the United States senator takes more interest in watch ing the ticker than in serving the interests of his country. The wages of the hod carrier have gone beyond the income KV *' of the ordinary preacher, the reporter and the school teacher. S«ifx f' There seems to be no limit to other prosperity. I rejoice in this prosperity, but I have seen dollar £,y£|uj|jL wheat before. I remember the panic which followed in '93. I am not an alarmist. I love the meadowlark more than any other bird, because he sings when the clouds are thickest. The great men in Biblical times were possessed of vast wealfch, vet •we do not think of them as men of money and finance or as stock ma nipulators as we are wont to think of Morgan and Schwab and other giants of the financial world of to-day. Moses was rich beyond all •estimation, but we think of him only as a friend of-God, not as a Mor gan. Joseph was the richest man in Egypt, yet we wouldn't think of comparing him with Schwab. God forbid. We think of Joseph in his loyalty to purity and righteousness. The magazines don't print pictures of Joseph, neither do they publish a detailed story of his life. They don't tell how he went into Egypt a slave and how by successful manipulation of the stock ex change by securing a great corner he became the richest man in the country and died worth a million dollars. Of course not, but they print volumes about certain American men who have accumulated vast for tunes and about the methods followed in attacking these stupendous in comes. The Motor and the Highway By W. B. WOODGATE. SHE ordinary non-motorist enjoys the use of the road as a birthright, and has not to thank statute for the same. Any restrictions upon the birthright are due to statute enacted pro bono publico. Mgyjfcl On the other hand, it does not seem that the motorist has any similar birthright to the road; 110 exact case in /ffjßk P oint appears in law reports, but the theory of road dedi cation, and the history of roads and of their traffic, seem very conclusively to show that, without the consent of the owner of the soil, the motorist—in the absence of statutory license —would be a trespasser on any highway, and might be warned off or removed by force if contumacious. The class of motors for which extension of speed is asked be long? practically exclusively to a section of society that has time and money to spend on motorism as a pastime, and as a pastime onlv. It is for those who travel, touring far afield, that the concession is demanded. Their main plea is that there are many uninhabited stretches of rural road along which a motor may safely career at high velocity with little or no public danger, and that the existing statute is vexatious, where the letter of law as to 12 miles an hour is enforced by police espionage in such unfrequented stretches. Now, when children of the poor, whose facilities and locality of pastime are far more limited than those of the wealthy classes, desire to multiply hoops in thoroughfares, or to seek enjoyment at im promptu football or other games on the macadam, they are promptly tabooed by the police t and divers local councils vcrv properly enact by-laws against the dangers of children's hoops in the roadways. The advocates of privilege for increased speed frequently adopt in the press the parrot phrase 'the motor has come to stay, and upon thi> basis arguments have been raised by correspondents and editors that a new social duty devolves ex officio on all owners of horseflesh to break in their animals to face motor traffic quietly. It i.- doubtless true that horses can be educated to abandon tear of railwa\ traffic, or of noise of gunpowder, and like alarm-; those who so edut ite their animal do so for their own convenience, but in view of our Inpothesii that tin hose and his owner have a birthright to the road, and the jTio'.oriit only a statutable license, the demand that a horse owner *b uld alternatively get rid of his animal or spend time or money in edui sti , it to motor alarms appears to avur of selfishness, not tc mention arrogance. CAMKRON COUNTY PRKSS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903. POI'E IS < l!o\VM:i>. liile Performed wifhOr?at Pomp and Ceremony. Seventy Tli»u«uii<t People \\ lliieftfteil Hie V|ut£i<lliceitt Kpcctuelc lilcli Ln.li'il Five Hour* Prorn* • lon Numbered ."iOO ■ thii*ia»m I ■■ bounded. Rome, Aug. 10. The ceremony of the coronation of Pope I'ius X took place Sunday in the basilica of St. Peter's in the presence of the princes and high dignitaries of.the church, diplomats and lioman nobles and with all the solemnity and splendor asso ciated with this, the most magnificent rite in the lioman Catholic church. As Cardinal Maechi, the dean of the cardinal deacons, placed the triple crown on the head of the venerable pontiff the throng of 70,000 persons PLACING THE TIAKA UPON THE I'Ol'E'S HEAD. gathered within the cathedral burst I into restrained acclamations, the | choir intoned a hymn of triumph and j the bells of Borne rang out a joyful J peal. It is .17 years since the Romans and j Europe assisted at such a function as was held in St. Peter's yesterday. ; The great basilica, popularly suppos- | ed never to have been quite full, was j overflowing with humanity. The j papal throne, a bewildering mixture of gold, red atjd silver, was erected in front of the high altar. After their entrance the people [ had long hours of waiting and it is computed that the majority were on j their feet altogether ten hours;, five before the ceremony and another five ! hours while it lasted. Inside the Vatican palace there was j no less movement and bustle as the i papal procession, composed of about J 500 persons, all of whom had gath- , ered early in the apostolic palace, was formed. The central figure in the long 1 cortege was Pius X, borne in the sedia gestatoria. On the appearance of the pontiff it seemed as though the people would seek to carry him in their arms, so great was their enthusiasm. Cries of "Pius, our pope, our father," and "Long live Pius X" were raised, not withstanding the large placards post ed all over the basilica saving: "Ac clamations are forbidden." A quaint ceremony was then car ried out. The master of ceremonies knelt three times before the pontiff, each time lighting a handful of hemp which surmounted a silver torch and as the flame flashed and then died out he chanted "Pater Sancte, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" (lioly Father, thus passe tli away the glory of the world). The procession then proceeded. At the chapel of the sacrament there was another halt and his holiness left the sedia gestatoria and prayed at the altar. On re-entering the chair he was carried to the chapel of St. Greg ory, where he officiated at a mass. Then all the cardinals donned their silver copes and white mitres and the pope was borne to the throne amid renewed acclamations. The scene presented on his mount ing the throne formed a magnificent picture to which no pen could do jus tice. The central figure was the ven erable pontiff seated on the throne. Two lines of cardinals clad in silver and scarlet reached to the high altar with its burden of burning candles and sacred vessels, while around styod the papal guards, the pontifical court, monks and officials. The cathe 'lral was illuminated with twinkling lights, while flie marble columns and walls rendered the color scheme more vivid. Overhead was the most mag nificent dome in the world, up io which floated the harmony of music. From the throne. Pius X, surround ed by his suite, walked to the high altar, standing over the crypt of SI. Peter, into which meanwhile Car dinal Maechi descended to pray. The pope then blessed the altar and after saving t lie "Indiilgcntiam," the mani ple, a symbol of the cord with which Christ was bound on his capture, was placed, with great ceremony, upon the pope's arm, while at the same time prayers for tne coronation were recited by Cardinals Vannutelli, Mo- I ncle *llllll Mn » I utlleiuen. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 12. Three suits were filed in tlie I'nited States dis trict court yesterday by the I'nited States against extensive cattle ranch firm- in western Kansas, charging them with having government laud under fence. The Circle band and ( attic ( ■>., in Sheridan anil Wallace counties, is charged with having 11, 000 acres unlawfully fenced; the I . p. Dev. e,v ( little Co., s.hlHl acres in Che venue, anil the Mills Wood (atlle Co., about ten seel ions. Twelve other suits are in course of preparation ■ tern cuttletui'ii oi the h&m< cennl, \gliardi ami Satolll. lie turninff from the iTvpt, Cardinal Maeehi placed upon tin* shoulders of the pope the pontifical pallium and attached it with three golden jeweled pins. Mass was then celebrated with great pomp and ceremony, the voice of the pope becoming (fruduall} more firm nnd sonorous until it was even audible in the most distant corner of the immense church. Following this, Cardinal Maechi performed the rite of incensing the pope, whom he sub sequently kissed three times on the cheeks and chest, as did Cardinals Segna and Vannutelli. Upon the pope's return to the throne the car dinals offered their last obedience to the pontiff, kissing his hand and feet, and being embraced by him twice in turn. The bishops and archbishops kissed his foot and right Knee, while the abbots kissed only his foot. 'I he holy father then walked to the shrine, of St. Peter for the enlminat- ing rites of tlie ceremony. The whole sacred college gathered about the pope singing Palestrina's "Corona Aurea Super Caput Ejus," while the choir burst forth into song. Cardinal Deacon Segna then raised the pontiff's mitre and Senior Car dinal iieacou Maechi placed on the venerable white head the triple crown. \1 this moment the church was lilled with the ringing of bells, the blowing of silver trumpets and (he acclamations of the people. SECRETARY ROOT TO RESI 3N. Gov. Tun, ot the IMlillpplneft. Will I'robubly be Ills Nucce«*or. Washington, Aug. 12. —Before Sec retary Hoot sails for London to sit with the Alaskan commission lie will place his resignation in the hands of President Roosevelt, in order that the president may appoint n secretary of war if it is deemed necessary during Mr. Boot's absence. It is expected, however, that the resignation will not be acted upon until after congress meets. It has been known for some time that Secretary Boot intended to re tire, but he did not wish to leave the department until the general staff bill was in operation and other matters pertaining to the department were well under way. It is understood that the matter of his successor has been discussed, and while nothing of ficial can be obtained, it is believed that the position will be tendered to Gov. Taft. While Secretary Root is in London he will remain in communication with the war department and matters per taining to the general staff and other important affairs will be referred to him. If the sittings of the Alaskan commission extend beyond December 1 it is likely that the secretary's res ignation will be accepted and his suc cessor appointed at that time, and if the situation in the war department becomes such that a secretary is needed to take charge of affairs, one will lie appointed earlier. It is believ ed here that there will be a great deal of delay in consideration of the Maskan boundary case and that the I'nited States commissioners may lie detained in London several months. Secretary Hoot's desire to leave public life is based largely on per sonal grounds. His family does not like life in Washington and the sec retary desires to return to his law practice in New York. The great questions that were pending in the war department, relating mainly to the administration of the islands ac quired from Spain and the establish ment, of a government in Cuba, have been accomplished during Secretary Root's administration. The reorgan ization of the army under the general statf plan is now under way and the secretary feels that he has accom plished the work that he was called onto do when he became secretary of war. Aif I'm i*l nl IftftiiftMlnii Hon. Marseilles, Aug. 10. Two shots were fired at Premier Combes yester ! day as he was riding, lie was not hit. j The man w ho fired the shots was ar | rested, a was his companion. The I man said his name was Sanvuire I'icolo and spoke with an Italian ae ! cent. I.ouiperft I hulled*! l * I'nrrv. India mi poll-, \ug. I.'. Samuel j Compel, president of the \nieriean Federation of l.abor. Iris placed a challenge in the hands of a commit tee, addressed to I). \l. P.irv, offer iiits to meet the latter on tin- tump at the Labor day celebration at the fair ground iu 1l i city ami a rune with li iin the que - lion of unionism. When told of the challenge, Mr Par ry, who i* pre.id.nt tin* National Manufacturer-' i--.oci.Vt ion, -aid he would await the deliver,\ of the dial h'nge wjTli intere- t. but he had no I tli.-.»r • to "pai tile Mr. (e Huper- a* n • ut tract ion ut n a .ntv " CHAMPIONSHIP RIEGATTA. ■ I 'l'ii lie* I'lnee on l.nke Qnl ii«li£i»- iikiiml \% in I prig Crew Win* Two l(ure* Home Mrcuilolix lloiilnil. Worcester, Mass., Aug. 1.1. -With ideal weather conditions the nine events which constituted the first day of the thirty-first championship re gatta of the national oarsmen were successfully run off yesterday on Lake Quinsigantond. The feature of the day was the eight-oarded contest for the Kichurd Knox cup and the victory of the Jef- , frcys Point crew, East lioston, Mass., was not only decisive but rather dis- 1 appointing to Hie local favorites, the eight of the Wachusetts Boat club. The latter made a fine, fight all the way down the course, but the Boston crew led from the start and was never headed. The rowing of the New York Athletic club's eight was also strong, but the crews of the Co lumbia lioat club, of Mlegheny, and the St. Alphonsus Athletic associa tion, of lioston, made rather poor fin ishes. Another surprise was the victory of the Winnipeg crew in the senior in ternational fours and the senior four oared shells. The crew of the East Boston A. A. It. C. had long been pick ed as almost sure winners in both events, and while they made two hot lights the Canadians won each by good margins. The ease with which Lon F. Selioles, of Toronto, won his heat in the asso ciation senior sculls was not unex pected, neither was any one surpris ed when F. It. Peterson, of the East Hoston club, came in second. The rest of the competitors were far be hind. In the second heat of this event F. Vesely, of the First Bohemian Boat club, also had an easy time, but the struggle for place between F. De mourello, of New Orleans, and W. M. Varley, of the Atalanta Boat club, of New York, was the fiercest of.the day. The former won by a bare foot and the latter was so exhausted that he tumbled from his shell on crossing the finish line. The water revived him and he was hauled aboard the start er's boat in fairly good condition. BOOKS FALSIFIED. A National ICiuik at llrd Kuiili, \. .1., ■ft domed b.v Order of (lie Comptrol ler ot the Currency. Washington, Aug. 15. —The Nave sink national bank, ot Bed Bank, N. ,I..was closed last night by direction of the acting comptroller of the cur rency, after a conference by telephone with National Bank Examiner \V. \. Mason, who has been engaged in making a special examination of (lie bank. The bank was examined in regular order on July 27 and the ex amination disclosed a discrepancy between the individual and general ledgers of SIO,OOO, a falsification of the last report ox condition to the comptroller of the currency, and nu merous false entries and erasures on the books. A re-examination was ordered and Examiner Mason discovered increased shortages and irregularities to such an extent as to render the bank in solvent. A new president, cashier and board of directors were elected and an effort made by the latter to put sufficient cash into the bank to restore its capital and solvency. It. was thought until last night that this effort would be successful. Bank Examiner Mason has been ap pointed receiver. The last report of condition of the bank under date of June 9. 1903, which report, it. is stated, was falsified, shows deposits of $316,000. REVIEW OF TRADE. No I»eerea«e In the Volume of ltn«l --ncftft Im Shown. New York, Aug. 13.—-ft. (i. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Earnings of railways for August thus far show an average gain of 7.7 per cent, over last year's figures and 10.3 per cent, compared with 1901. Distribution of merchandise is very heavy, more interruption to traffic being recorded, and in staple lines prices are steady. Preparations for fall trade are vigorous, many manu facturers working overtime to fill im portunate orders. Collections are fully as prompt as usual for the sea son, although in some lines there is less inclination to discount bills. Crop news is reassuring. Hesitation in certain branches of the iron and sfeel industry, incident to the season and aggravated ltv labor difficulties is indicated with some de gree of definitencss by the monthly statistics just published by the Iron Aire. A vast amount of business is being done, but there is no indication to anticipate requirements of the fu ture beyond contracts already placed. Failures this week number I7f in the I'nited States against l'jii last year, and in Canada 22, compared with 21 a year ago. Jett unit White (> e I R.I I" • Sentence*. Cynthiana, Ky., Aug. l.">.—The jury yesterday in the case of Curtis Jett and Thomas White, charged with the assassination of James B. Mnrcum, at Jackson, K.v., returned a verdict of guilty, fi\ing the punishment of each at life imprisonment. Jett received the verdict with comparative indiffer ence nnd calmness. White, who has been apparently under a severe strain during the trial, flushed up and his eye- filled with tears. Attorney fiol dcii, for the defense, made a motion for a new trial and (he court took it under advisenient. t*HJ'kft Order* Mrlkc*. New York. \ug. 15, Samuel J. Parks, walking delegate of the House smiths and Brhlgemen's union, last night announced t!;:it he would today i »ll .-iriUc on ciifht bitr jobs in tlii cilv and that members of the otgnn )/■■ tii it in Newark. V J., would be called out. Parks a!«'» *nid that ou Monda v t» in I I in'-ilm i iie trike would evicnil generally thiough many slates in the I uion, mentioning among other places Portsmouth, \. II.; j Pitt buig. St. I.oiii . 80-ton, Hanni bal. Mo., and Northampton, Pa. He Mid that these strikers are mainly tnadc again*! the Iron league. CAPTI REDTHECUP Yankee Ynelit IroiKlequoit Suc cessful in Cunuriu. Tin' lon rue ivu« Triangular Trophy H ill >ou lti'»t Willi III)- Itoelic*- l< r Im hi 4 lull lleleal .'lodf 4 anatllaiiM FM'I Siirc Miorv <>r tin- IIHI I-. Toronto, Out., Aug. 14. —The lron dcquoit, the American challenger for the ( auadian cup, won the deciding race of the series yesterday, thus wresting tne trophy from across the water. It will now rest in the Roch ester Vacht club until sonic Canadian boat shall bring it hack. The race was a triangular one, seven miles to a leg, the tirst leg to windward and the other two reaches, the hist one rather close hauled, owing to the shifting of the wind. The breeze at the start was light, but grew heavier as it shifted. Though the weather was not to the Ironde quoit's liking, the betting was."> to 4 on her. Ilannan. on the Irondequoit, had the better of .Tarvis on the .Strath cona in jockeying for the start ami tin- American yacht went flying across the line with a small lead. Both were on the starboard tack and stayed close together for some time. When they finally went about they could lay a course for the buoy and both made the turn on the port tack. When they went about the Strath cona was fully 200 yards astern, but she had as good a windward berth as her rival. Turning the first mark the Ironde quoit broke out her biggest jib top sail and the great spread of canvas dragged her along in fine style. The Canadians delayed for three minutes after striking their jib topsail to set a balloon jib before they had the lieads.'iil up. The Irondequoit was on her favorite angle. After some min utes Skipper Ilannan. who had been watching the lifting - power of his rival's balloon, broke out an immense* balloon jib on the frondequoit. The change in canvas was made in a trice. The Iromlequoit then hauled steadily away from the Strathcona. The Strathcona gained 30 seconds on her rival on the second leg, but within four miles of the finish her case was hopeless. When the American boat dashed across the line the excursion fleet did nut take the loss of the cup very gra ciously. Not a whistle was heard for some minutes. Finally, however, the excursion steamers saluted the vic torious \merican boat and crew. WESTERN MINERS STRIKE. Worker* <»■■ ii llraiiiugr Tunnel 111 tlie 4 ripple 4 reek IHxlrirl are Out. Cripple Creek, Col., Aug. 14.—Union miners working in the drainage tun nel were called out yesterday by their executive officers, the tunnel, which will drain most of the big mines of the district, would have been com pleted in another week at the rate of progress heretofore maintained. The strike was ordered in consequence of the refusal of Superintendent Brain bridge to employ only union men. "We will complete that tunnel if it takes the United States army to pro tect the work, and if it is necessary for us to put on our working clothes and do the labor ourselves," said President Samuel Bernard, of the FT Paso Mining Co., which has the con tract for building the tunnel. It is not unlikely that rich mine owners and high salaried miners will go into <he big bore to take the places of the men caWed out. There are now about 4,000 miners idle in the district. The operators have announced their determination to resume operations as soon as men can be secured, pref erence being given to former em ployes. The owners characterize the action of the officers of the Western Federation of Miners in calling the strike in the absence of any griev ance as "arbitrary and unjustifiable." and announce that "all men applying for work will be protected to the last degree." Winner* Got .Metlaln. Buffalo, X. Y., Aug. 14.- -The tournament at Fort, Niagara closed yesterday with the finals of the pistol contests. In this shooting the of ficers and men of the cavalry and field artillery and the officers of the infantry of the Department of the East competed. Medals were award ed the ten best shots. For the high score Quartermaster Sergeant I - '. C. Olsen, of the Second cavalry, was given a gold medal. The next three best scores got silver medals and the other six bronze medals. The first four men will represent the depart ment in the pistol contest in the tour nament at Fort Sheridan that begins August An Allll-Triotl Vlawo Washington. Aug. 14.—An anti trust mass meeting, which packed the new National theatre to the doors, was held here last night. The speak ers included Henry (ieorge. Represen tative Shober, of New York; Repre sentative Van I)uzer, of Nevada; Rob ert S. Tharin. counsel of the \nti- Trust league, and Owen .1. Kindelou. Attorney General Knox and Presi dent Roosevelt were arraigned for al leged failure vigorously to enforce the Sherman antitrust law. Repre sentative Shober spoke of William If. Hearst as the man best equipped to lead the people in the battle against the trusts. \ 4 on*<-ti'iM'c i oniriliuiioii. Washington, Aug. 14. The secre tary ot the treasury yesterilai re eei\ed a ilii-ek for SIOO from a firm of attorneys iu I'hihidclplliu with the following explanation: "Kudosed pica e tind Mill), being the amount of money which was paid on December In, |Nt»s, bi the I nited States govern ii■ t ill us additional bounty In a sol dier. He coil iiler that It* mis not fill it htl li If i money In on of till net of lull .' . t'••••'•. ii h • h debarred nil men Irom partii'lpatlon to thi* boil II l\ lit • h ill re fiili-Nil. ivliii h he had dole lie wi lie . to Mtal.-J tuti«>: of it; amount." 3
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