GREAT FLEET IN HOME PORT AGAIN AMERICAN SHIPS DROP THEIR ANCHORS AT HAMPTON ROADS. VESSELS IN FINE CONDITION Long Voyage Has Demonstrated the Marvelous Efficiency of the Amt ican Navy—Foreign Countries Im pressed a3 Never Befcre —Deser- tions Reported as Surprisingly Few —President Roosevelt Reviews Armada from the Mayflower. Hampton Reads, Va., Feb. 22. —The most stupendous task of naval hie tory was completed when President Roosevelt reviewed the fleet of 16 battleships as ihey filed into Hampton Roads to drop anchor at the port from which they sailed one year and two months before. The homecoming was much the same as the departure. The ships were the same, with the exception ot the Nebraska and Wisconsin, which took the place of the Maine and Ala bama. The flag of Rear-Admiral Sper ry flew from th.? Connecticut, Rear- Admiral Evans, Rear-Admiral Emory and Rear-Admiral Thomas, who were successively in command, having been placed on the retired list. Crowding the piers the same wives and sweethearts gathered to welcome '"'l Jlj^ ™*OLIRR* NFAIYJDFPPI »» JHE uss "m \WWCHY \JFFWRW*»O \, \L TH£ U33 \ \FATH£ W S mA/Vc/ZW/y » 1 /rs/}/fj/<fiO£ %> V % T !IIMM \»'"" |tV \~ w^ \. Rjki T " E uas V.m MRMOhT ej'jgJFTort % THE u.5.3 -JR/SI ATT-X?*"" 0 " Hampton v ™'«.*" \;::^m HUADS. *» s MKTF[THE U.&S. MI ™ E U££ I OU/S/FLFIFL THE /JJJ. MYFL O W£R^T%R ALIGNMENT OF WARSHIPS AT HAMPTON ROADS. those to whom they waved their fare wells from the same spot over a year ago. And with the rattle of chains and the splash of anchors, as the great ships wheeled into their berths, the journey of 42,227 miles—not in cluding the side trips in the Mediter ranean and other waters —from zone to zone, over the world's oceans and through foreign seas, was at an end. Marks Epoch in History. The event marks an epoch in the naval and diplomatic history of the United States. As a mere physical achievement it is a thing of enormous proportions. As a test of naval effi ciency it has shown the sailing value of the fleet and demonstrated to many peoples the power of the United States and its equipment for war. It has been a sort of gymnastic exercise with the big stick. It has given the navy department the results of an experience that will be invaluable in the upbuilding of future fleets and brought out defects that must be over come. As a diplomatic messenger It has dissipated international misunder standings and brought closer in friend ly relations the United States and many of the world's countries. The successful completion of the cruise without noteworthy accident or untoward incident, from either a naval or political point of view, is regarded by all nation.* as history making from several points of view. Never before has any battle command made such a long, continuous voyage. Never be fore has any battle command circum navigated the globe, whether in one or separate voyages. Never before has any fleet or armada of any of the countries of the world visited so many ports, so many countries, under so many flags. And never was any naval command received with such wide and universal acclaim and enthusiasm of friendly feeling and spirit of welcome as marked tin progress of the Ameri can battle fleet at every one of its twoscore or more stops on the cruise around the world. Few Desertions Reported. A remarkable feature of the cruise has been the excellent discipline. While there have been a few deser tions, the number has been far less in proportion than it usually is in tome ports. The extent of the drink int» on the part of the men and offi cers at receptions and while on liber ty in strange and peculiarly interest ing places has been far less than was expected. From i ho point ofviayr of the trained mariner, bringing a ship around the world is uo extraordinary task. nut bringing 16 battleships, with 15,000 men, around the world Is a most gi gantic naval undertaking. Unlike the merchant ships, they are things of massive and intricate mechanism. They moved in Rattle formation, ma neuvering at sea, to simulate, as far as possible, war conditions. At two stops in their journey, Magdalena bay and the Philippines, the great batteries were brought into play for target prac tice, without preparation, to prove tho ' yiess of the ships for lighting at the 1 of a long cruise. Many Countries Visited. The fleet visited 20 countries and anchored in 26 foreign ports. The 16 ships passed through the Straits of Magellan, made the journey through the Suez canal without mishap .and coaled at Port Said in record time to be off to help the Italian earthquake sufferers, all without mishap. Two passed through the Dardanelles, the first foreign warships to do so without grave conferences bet" n the vig ilant powers, to pick ♦ the young Turkish officers who w .« to come to the United States. Two saluted the new sultan of Morocco. One division dropped anchor at Amoy to do honor to China. The whole fleet flew their colors in the ports of Japan. The flags of nearly all the world were un furled in welcome to them. To drive the ships 410,000 tons of coal were used. Practically all of this came from America, in order that there be no variations in quality which would interfere with the elaborate steaming tests to determine the maxi mum power to be obtained from the quantity of fuel consumed. In this re spect alone the experience gained is invaluable. Nearly 100,000 gallons of oil were consumed In lubricating the engines and machinery. All Nations Impressed. It is as a naval test that the cruise of the fleet takes rank as the most interesting and greatest achievement of modern times. Naval experts of foreign nations waited with cynical patience for the fleet to arrive in Mag dalena bay, battered and disabled aft er the first leg of the rigorous journey. When the ships went through target practice without any preparation they hastened to report to their govern ments. Later, when the same ships continued on their way around the world and did the same thing at Ma nila bay, the fighting efficiency of the American navy was unquestioned. Foreign naval experts also waited confidently until the ships should reach California, to see the bluejack ets desert in shoals as soon as they set foot on their own soil again. On the contrary the men kept to their posts more faithfully than even the department itself anticipated. This is the one problem of the American navy that has been a source of con stant difficulty. Re-enlistments be come more common than before and for the men who left the fleet after the long cruise around South Ameri ca there were more men to take the places when they were ready to leave San Francisco. But there were some things, some very simple things, brought out by the fleet's voyage which seem to have escaped the critics of the navy. If naval operations are to be carried by the United States at long range, and that will probably be the case, so far as the Pacific is concerned, there must be colliers to fill the bunkers of the battleships, supply ships to fill the store rooms, and ammunition ships to fill the magazines. In their last re ports the chief of the bureau of ord nance said that a navy without am munition was helpless, the chief of the bureau of supplies and accounts said that a navy without food for the men was helpless. The colliers are being built now and it is only a matter of time hefore each of the bureau chiefs will got what he 7/acts. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1909. A CONFERENCE OF ALL THE NATIONS TO CONSIDER CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS AD VOCATED BY ROOSEVELT. IN A SPEECH TO DELEGATES Representatives of the United States, Canada and Mexico Meet at the White House to Consider a Momentous Question. Washington, D. C. —Conservation co-operation of world-wide scope was the keynote of an address of Presi dent Roosevelt made at the White House yesterday before the delegates in attendance upon the North Ameri can conservation conference. This sentiment, which was first voiced by the president, gathered considerable momentum during the day's proceed ings and was reflected in addresses of those who participated. Characterizing the movement as of the "utmost importance to the world at large," President Roosevelt im pressed the representatives of this government, Canada and Mexico with the momentous possibilities of the work which has brought about this as semblage. It was the sentiment of the conference that although President Roosevelt, who took the lead in the conservation movement is now on the eve of retiring from office, the idea of international conservation would con tinue to grow and finally reach an ultimate conclusion in legislation. Roosevelt Wants Universal Conference President Roosevelt expressed the hope to Secretary of State Bacon that a universal conservation congress, in which all nations shall be invited to participate, should become a reality in the not distant future. Secretary Bacon and Chief Forester Pinchot and other government officials interested in the problem of the conservation of the world's natural resources also en tertain a similar hope, and it is not unlikely that the president may take steps to bring about such a meeting. As showing the necessity for a uni versal congress to deal with their natural resources, officials call atten tion to a report which has just been received by the state department from Consul General Wynne of Lion don, relative to the royal commission appointed to inquire into the ques tion of afforestation in the United Kingdom. Experts examined by this commission with reference to the future scarcity of timber, stated that in less than 30 years there would be no timber available unless the differ ent countries of the world set about replanting immediately, and that if every country should take it up now the regeneration would not be half fast enough to keep pace with the consumption. Permanent organization of the North American conservation confer ence was perfected at the first regu lar session with the selection of Gif ford Pinchot. a member of the Amer ican delegation, as chairman, no other name being presented. FIVE DOLLARS AND A KISS All that a Kansas City Woman Got Out of S7OO that She Gave a Heartless "Masher." Kansas City, Mo. —Charles E. Nord, who has attained much notoriety because of the numerous love let ters found in his trunk from women all over the United States, is held for trial here on a charge of ob taining money on false pretenses. Five dollais and a kiss are all the re turn that the prosecuting witness, Mrs. Carrio A. Hamilton, of this city, testified that she received for some S7OO which she had given Nord. "I had only 35 cents in the world when he left me," said Mrs. Hamilton. Many of the hundreds of love let ters received by Nord show that their authors had supplied him with funds. Mrs. Hamilton said that Nord traded her millinery store for a farm in Ar kansas, but did not give her any of the proceeds. Nord's defense was that the money was given him merely as a mark of affection. Poisoned Sausage Killed Three People Memphis, Tenn. Three persons are dead and five others are seriously ill, as a result of eating sausage supposed to have been poi soned. The dead: Mrs. Mary Priora, Mrs. Mary Cassini, Miss Mamie Cas sini. Congress. Washington.—On the 18th the post office appropriations bill was passed by the senate. The house passed the bill codifying and amending the penal laws of the United States. Farmer Killed Two Women. Boscobel, Wis. John McDonald, aged 25 years, a farmer living near Cays Mills, shot and killed his sweetheart, Nancy Lenox, and her mother at their home. McDonald was taken to Prairie du Chien to avoid lynching. Lincoln's Head to Appear on Pennies. Washington, D. C.—Abraham Lin coln's head is to appear on new one cent pieces which will appear in about a month. President Roosevelt has ap proved the plan. STEEL PRICESTO BE CUT) LEADING PRODUCER DECLARES AN "OPEN" MARKET. This Action Is the Result of Prices Being Reduced by the Smaller Concerns. New York City. An "open" market in the iron and steel trade that manufacturers believe will lead to stimulation of the industry was created lute yesterday when ex-Judge Elbert li. Gary, chairman of the di rectorate of the United States Steel Corporation, made an official an nouncement that "the leading manu facturers of iron and steel have de termined to protect their customers and, for the present, sell at such modified prices as may be necessary in order to retain their fair share of the business." The prices which may be determined upon will be given by the manufacturers to their customers direct. The action of the loading manufac turers in effecting an open market followed a series of conferences that had been held here for three days by Judge Gary and the heads of the vari ous subsidiary companies of the Steel Corporation, together with officials of other steel manufacturing companies. Small Concerns Have Cut Prices. Judge Gary in the official statement says that the smaller manufacturing concerns, for one cause or another, particularly since the tariff agitation, have become more or less excited and demoralized, and have beeu selling their products below those prices gen erally maintained, and this led to un reasonable price cutting by certain manufacturers, who though opposed to a change felt the necessity of pro tecting their customers. THE SNELL WILL IS UPHELD The Court Finds No Evidence that the Old Millionaire was Insane When He Made the Will. Springfield, 111.—A decision handed down by the state supreme court yesterday sustains the will of the late "Tom" Snell, a Clinton mil lionaire, and reverses the decision of the DeWitt county circuit court which broke the will. The decision bars the way against further attempts to break the testament, which gave away several million dollars. Richard Snell, the son, was cut off with SSO and Mabel Snell McNamara of Kan sas City, a niece, got a life annuity. The main point urged by those who sought to break the will was that Snell was of unsound mind and had been unduly influenced in making hia will. Immoral letters were produced as evidence showing his profligate ca reer during his last years. There is not an item of evidence, says the su preme court, on which to base the verdict that he was insane when he made the will or the codicil. It finds no evidence that Mabel McNamara in any way unlawfully influenced the testator. WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE Improvement in Business Activity Is Very Slow, Especially in Iron, Copper and Coal. New York City.—R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Improvement in the structure of business is much more pronounced than improvement in the activity of business. While financial and polit ical developments, both in Europe and the United States are distinctly better, the progress toward the eager ly expected revival of trade is slow and, especially in the iron, copper and coal trade, is disappointing. The strength of the situation still lies in the fact that stocks are in no extend ed state. Cotton goods are firm. Woolen goods are chiefly active in the better grades of fancy worsteds. Domestic hides are weaker and the shoe trade is very dull. It is noteworthy that trade reports are generally more favorable from western centers than in the eastern cities. Bartender Killed a Police Sergeant. New York City.—Sergeant John B. Goldhammer was shot dead by Ed ward J. Byrnes, a bartender, in the latter's apartment in a First avenue tenement yesterday. Byrnes declares that Goldhammer insisted on forcing his way into his apartment, and that he shot him supposing that he was a burglar. Deputy Commissioner Han son said that although Goldhammer suspected Byrnes of being connected with policy, he went to arrest him concerning a robbery from an express company. Congress. Washington.—On the 19th the sen ate passed the anny and pensions ap propriation bills, as well as 45 other bills of lesser importance. The house passed the fortifications appropria tion bill and the river and harbor bill was reported. A Print Shop in an Automobile. St. Petersburg, Russia.—The police of tills city have seized a mysterious automobile that frequently has been seen in the streets. It contained a complete equipment for printing revo lutionary literature. Six men con ne< ted with the plant were arrested. Explosion Killed Two Men. Pomeroy, O. The explosion of a salt works boiler at Hartford, W. Va., yesterday, killed Wil liam Smith, engineer, and William Bernett, fireman. S The Place U Ruj Cheap ) ) J. 112. PARSONS' ? ciMßsl RHEUMATISM! LUMBAGO, SCIATICAR NEURALGIA and! 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