OUR GROWING NAVY.
Secretary Long's Annual Re>
port Made Public.
OPERATIONS OF ASIATIC SQUADRON.
Great Praise For Marines at Peklnii
aud Tlen-talo—Completion of Ves
aela L'nder Construction Will
Require Muck Larger Force.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—The annu
Bl report of the secretary of the navy,
just made public, opens with a history ol
the operations of the Asiatic squadron.
Among other things Secretary Long says:
"The fleet on the Asiatic station has co
operated with the army in the Philip
pines. transporting and convoying troops,
patrolling a wide area of badly chart
ed waters, seudiug out landing parties
and keeping the coast clear of the enemy.
The small gunboats have been of great
value in preventing the landing of arms
for the insurgents and cutting off illicit
trade with and among the islands.
"The cordiality which has character
ized the relations of the army and navy
is shown by numerous reports from offi
cer! on duty in the Philippines and is
alike creditable to both branches of the
service.
"In view of the disturbed conditions in
Asiatic waters and of the demands upon
tli« navy the department early in the
year deemed it eipedicnt to augment the
force in that quarter. The commander
in chief of the Asiatic station, Keur Ad
miral Remey, was accordingly given au
assistant. Rear Admiral Kempff. to in
sure under commaud of an officer of rank
and experience a division of the ticet if
necessary iu quarters distant from the
Philippines. Almost immediately there
after circumstances made it necessary to
maintain a separate force in Chinese wa
ters, and the junior rear admiral was or
dered to proceed with a squadron to
Taku, China.
"When, therefore, au appeal for help
ciiiue from the legations at Peking, this
government not only had an adequate
tiiival force at the nearest seaport town,
but also was able to send forward imme
diately a force of marines for the protec
tion of the United States legation.
"The annuls of history present few ex
amples of more dramatic interest than
tlic story of the beleaguered legations in
Peking, from .tune 20, 1000. the date ou
«liich the German minister was killed
and the siege began, until Aug. 14. when
the allied forces entered the Chinese capi
tal. Official and unofficial reports, and
particularly the dispatches of our min
ister, show that the American marines
bore their full share in the burdens of de
fense duriug this memorable siege.
"The United States legation was sit
uated just inside of and near to the wall
of I tie Tartar city. When the legations
were assaulted, the American detach
ment immediately occupied a position ou
the city wall, a strategic point of great
importance: established au improvised
sandbag fort there, which enabled them
to defend the section of wall immediate
ly commanding the legations, and. al
though repeatedly attacked by over
whelming numbers and on two occasions
drives for a few minutes from the wall,
they were never permanently dislodged.
Inn held this vital position until relief
came.
"in the meantime the foreign settle
ment iu Tien tsin itself was subjected
to attack, and communication between
that city aud Taku was interrupted. On
ihe 18 th of June a detachment of H offi
cers aud 132 enlisted men, chiefly from
tlie first regiment of marines dispatched
fioui Cavite by the Newark and Nash
ville. arrived at Taku. Instructions were
immediately given that this force should
take part in the forward movement for
tlie ralief of the besieged at Tien-tsin.
"To record the instances of gallantry
displayed by our officers and men at ihe
capture of Tien-tsiu would almost be
equivalent to a publication of the entire
roster."
The secretary then refers briefly to
tlie movements of the north and south
Atlantic squadrons and at the Pacific
station, l'nder the head of navy per
sonnel he says:
"The need of officers for sea duty is
steadily growing, and at times the de
par'inent is seriously embarrassed by lack
of necessary officers to properly man ves
sels required for immediate service.
"This need will be still greater when
vessels authorised or building are coin
pleted and ready for commission. The
ii-port of the bureau of navigation rep
rescuta that it would be impossible at the
present time toman our available fleet
were aa emergency to occur demanding
such action. Attentiuu is earnestly in
vited to the detailed suggestions of this
report and to ihe statement that with th«
completion of vessels now under con
st Miction an immediate increase will be
needed iu the enlisted force of uot less
than 8.000 men.
A list is given of the .*i4 vessels, large
aud small, uow under construction, show
ing the progress of the work. Nearly all
•>f tha above uuuilier will tie completed
lii-fort the close of I!MH. In couclusiou
tin secretary says:
"Tha bestowal of special rewards is
uigc4 because it is appropriate and just
ibat they should lie giveu, aud not from
Ihe fear that duty will not be well done
withant them. The fact that the nation's
nckuowledgmeuls are laggiug behind the
brilliant performance of its officers aud
men in active service does not seem lo
bate iu any degree impaired the quality
••f thalr patriotism aad devotion lo duty.
"The past year has been so prolific of
such examples that, while the euntnera
tion of them iu detail is here impractica
ble. the department calls special alten
tiou lo the official reports iu which they
upliear. They are found in every line of
tlie paval service, not ouly iu battle.
«liich makes service conspicuous, hut
• 'ii the voyage, in watches along Ihe coast,
in eipeditions to ilistaui islands, in the
tiling responsibilities of command, oflen
unaided and alone, In the unuiarlial work
of transportation, in hospital aud on sta
tion, iu surveys and soundings, in in
struction aud discipline. Iu ihe inestima
bly valuable preparatory work of ihe hu
rt-ana and navy yards and in all the
• biffing variety of exacting duties ia
which service, if not conspicuous. Is ueue
•lit leas deserving snd is rendered with a
/eal, loyalty and ability as heroic la the
homely routine of common place as when
exhibited ou the held of glory. There is
ua Burr type of tlie pubin servant train
•4 lo high sense of his official obligations
and no hand In shuh ihe honor of his
•uatry aad the rights of its miaous are
safer than is la be found In the navy wf
lb* felted tftales.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Brie*/
And Terselr Told.
About 15.000 Thames lightermen have
struck in London.
A London dispatch reports Professor
Friedrich Max Muller critically ill.
The steamer Bertha reached Seattle
with $75,000 from the Copper river.
The Spanish government was reported
much alarmed over a recrudescence of
Carlist activity.
Two men were killed and three hurt in
an accident on the Luke Shore aud Mich
igan Central railroad in South Chicago.
All the members of tlic British parlia
ment have beeii elected but seven, and
the Conservatives have made a net gain
of one.
The supreme court advnuced the cases
involving the extension of tile constitu
tion to Porto Rico and the Philippines to
the aecond week in November.
King George of Greece lias arrived in
Paris to attend the exposition.
Incoming transatlantic steamers all re
port heavy weather and high seas on the
Atlantic.
Hope of the return of the Pi'iir.v steam
er Windward this fall is practically
abandoned.
Registration in Greater New York foi
the first two days is reported at the rec
ord breaking figures of 400.000.
Mexican troops in the field against the
Ma.vi Indians have been ambushed sev
eral times recently and suffered consid
erable losses.
An extra freight train on the West
Shore railroad ran into a landslide two
miles north of the West Point tunnel.
The fireman was seriously hurt.
Fire destroyed the car sheds of the
Cleveland and Kastern Klectric Railway
company at Gates Mills. <). A number
jt cars and other property was burned;
ova, #IOO,OOO.
The Hispano-American congress will
aieet in Madrid Nov. 11.
Sir Thomas Liptou's challenge for the
America cup arrived on the Germanic.
Quiet was reported restored in Santo
Domingo. The recent outbreaks were re
garded of small importance.
While boring for water on his farm
uear Oswejfo, X. Y.. Martin Brotlierton
struck gas in large quantities.
It was stated iu Rome that the Vatican
securities whose loss was recently an
nounced were really stolen in February
last.
It was announced in Philadelphia that
the Pennsylvania Railroad company haii
awarded contracts for I'dUMMI tons of
steel rails at $-5 a ton.
Connecticut's population was announc
ed by the census bureau as ftOH..'{s.">.
It is announced that the plague at
Glasgow has been completely checked.
An excursion party was overtaken on
Pike's peak by a blizzard ami for a time
was in great peril.
The Liberals gained two and the Con
servatives one scat in the British elec
tion returns yesterday.
Tradespeople bound to New York t
buy goods exhausted the supply of ex
cursion tickets at Syracuse.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff as ad
iug governor declined to honor the Tex
as requisitions for Standard Oil officials.
Governor Savers of Texas lias left
Austin for New York to open the hazaai
for the benefit of the Galveston sufferers.
Sir Thomas Liptou confirmed there
port that his new yacht would also bt
named Shamrock and would be com
manded by a well known "amateur skip
per."
Idaho Soldiers' home at Boise was
burned aud one life lost.
Three person* were burned to death in
an early morning fire iu Boston.
The torpedo boat Soniers arrived at
Philadelphia, having made the outside
trip in safety.
Professor S. I'. Shortlidge has begun
suit iu Philadelphia to recover insurance
on the life of his wife, whom lie murder
ed iu lHll.'l,
Warrants were applied for at Boston
for the arrest of Congressman Fitzgerald
aud other Democrats on charges of vio
luting the caucus law.
Sir Thouias Liptou announced in Lon
don thai his challeuge for the America's
cup would arrive in New York ou the
White Star liner Germanic.
Maximilian Shinburn. the "king ot
bank burglars." was released from Han
neniora and at once rearrested on tin
charge of breaking out of New llamp
shire State prison in lMOti.
I • r— • ,
'."he president and Mrs. McKiuley
have arrived in Washington.
The totul number of schools uudei
American control iu Porto Kico this yeai
will be 7HH.
Seventeen fishing vessels operating at
the tirand Banks during the Septeuibei
gale are still missing.
Returns from the British elections
show a Liberal gain of two aud a Minis
lerialist gain of one seat.
The annual meeting ot the sharehold
er* of the Grand Trunk railroad iu Lou
don was a very storiny one.
A proclamation was issued auuoiiuciug
the dissolution of the Canadian parlia
m«ut and the holdiug of the general dec
tion ou Nov. 7.
Summaries of the Protestant uiissiou
arien known or supposed to have been
kflled by Boxers show a total of 17M.
Of the death of 4!t of these uo doubt is
posnible.
Baseball Sensou Closed.
NKW YORK. Oct. I.V The final game
an the National league schedule was
played at HI. Louis yesterday. The home
team shut out the Cincinnatis, thus tying
mUIi Chicago for the fifth place.
Table of Herceotosee.
W L. P C.
Brook lyu K - .UUi
Pittsburg 70 HI ..VIM
Philadelphia 7n Oil .%4"i
Boston Hi T'J 47*
Chicago Ift 7.1
Ht. Louis nn 7n .on
Cincinnati 77 ,44tl
Dew York >H> ;» 4,tft
klaasa Hl«kl| tallied.
NKW YORK. Oil. 10 Fifty thousand
dollars is Ihe price asked for two kisse*
by Mrs. Anionic Pilskow of |7u Ka»t
Fourth alrevi (in hss rendered a bill
for that amount to I»r. Anthony Holt
iuaa. a practicing phtsldan al 111 See
oiid avenue, ami >n pari I of ihe supreme
court today she will try lo convince a
jury that th« rate of t;j.'i,iaai a kiss ka iioi
toe bigh aud thai the doctor ought Iu ha
made to pay 11.
WIDENER GAVE
GANG A SHOCK
Eulogy of Quay by the Philadelphia
_ Millionaire Upset Their
Calculations.
HAD EYES ON HIS BARREL.
Innnrsriit* Hoped to Swell Their
Corn.|i<lon Fuii<l lo Contlaue Their
Klitlit AKHIIKI the HENIILXR Iteiiali
lU'llM Orirnnlnatlon In the l.eiclMli>-
ture nt Hnrrlalnii-it'.
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Nov. 27. —The political
sensation of the last week was the
publication of an Interview with Sen
ator-elect Benjamin K. Focht, of Union
county, in which he recounted the cir
cumstances of a visit which he and for
mer United States Senator John J. Pat
terson paid to P. A. B. Widener, the
street railway and gas magnate, who
has been prominently mentioned for
United States senator to succeed Col.
M. S. Quay.
The insurgents of Pennsylvania,
after trying all others who were re
garded as available to be pitted against
Col Quay for the senatorship, agreed
that Widener was the best equipped
mau to play up against Quay. His
"special equipment" was.of course,
the millions of dollars which he has
invested in many enterprises, and
which they assumed would be drawn
upon to meet the ever pressing finan
cial needs of the politicians who have
been making the anti-Quay movement
their sole means of livelihood for some
time. These tricksters have had dif
ferent men to meet their demands for
cash, all with ambition to fill office and
all willing to be presented to the pub
lic as great reformers, who have only
the Interests of their dear common
wealth at heart In making their cam
paigns against this terrible man Quay.
One after another of these "good
things" for the political macers have
gotten tired of being bled by the pro
fessional politicians, and these vam
pires have been looking around for a
candidate who would produce liberal
ly to keep up the "fight on Quay."
Widener evidently seemed to be their
last resort, and they immediately pro
ceeded to boom him for the United
States senatorship and pass the word
along the line that Widener would
produce "big money" if he could get
the senatorship.
Democrats were given the cue to in
timate that possibly after they found
that they could not elect a Democrat
to the United States senate they would
take up Widener In order to defeat
Quay. This was done to keep Widener
in line.
This sort of talk had been going on
quite freely, when Senator-elect Kocht
happened to call upon Widener in re
gard to some railway business in which
former Senator Patterson was interest
ed.
To these gentlemen, possibly without
thought of having his remarks publish
ed. Widener expressed himself quite
freely regarding Col. Quay He Intro
duced the subject himself, and appar
ently could not find anything too good
to say about the Beaver statesman.
Senator Kocht declares thiit Mr. Wid
ener not only made It quite manifest
that he was not a candidate for senator
in opposition to Col. Quay, but express
ed the opinion that he should and will
be re-elected.
WIDENER TALKED FREELY.
Regarding Col. Quay's political rec
ord. Senator-elect Kocht quotes Mr.
Widener as having spoken as follows:
"Col. Quay has done much for the
advancement of our industries. His
action in the United States senate when
the Wilson bill wos up for considera
tion was a master stroke. With the
introduction of his many amendments
to the free trade measure and his fili
bustering tactics, including his famous
speech, the longest on record as having
been delivered in the United States
senate, he saved the Industries of Penn
sylvania from wreck and ruin with
which they were at that time con
fronted.
"Senator Quay has really been the
champion of reform legislation In
Pennsylvania instead of the opponent,
as some of his adversaries would like
to make it appear. Back in the 70' a.
as chairman of the committee on ways
and means of the Pennsylvania leg
islature. he reported the bill, which
is now a law. that traniiferred the bur
den of taxation from farm lands, real
estate and horses and cattle to the
corporations.
"This was a most equitable arrange
ment. for while the individual proper
ty owner has been relieved of former
oppression the corporations have been
able to meet their obligations and they
have not been unduly taxed. From this
splendid revenue came the eleven mil
lion dollar school appropriation, which,
besides building countless schoolhouses
In every section of the commonwealth.
Hives free books and free education to
the children of Pennsylvania
QUAY FOR REFORM.
"It was Col. Quay who, recognJilng
the demand of the temperance element
of the state, gave the people the op
portunity to vote upon the question of
the prohibition amendment to the con
stitution which wus submitted to a pop
ular vote by direction of a Republican
legislature, in which Col. Quay's
frleuds hud an overwhelming majori
ty. The outcome of this was the pass
age of the oresent high license law,
which eliminated seven-tenths of the
ualoons lu Philadelphia and SO per cent
of the liquor shops of Pittsburg, and
which assured an absolute observance
of the Huuday laws In regard to the
kale of liquor In all the large centers
of population. This law likewise prac
tically placed the granting of liquor
licenses in the hands uf the people, us
no court dare refuse to recognise a
properly submitted remonstrauce from
the people
"Then there is the question of ballot
reform Col. Quay should lie given full
credit for what he did lu that direction,
lie was the pioneer In the movement
for ballot reform lu Pennsylvania He
and his frleuds passed Ihe present law
which Mas the first step toward the
accoiuplisluueni of ihe desired result
The uaturat wolutluu fruiu this aet
will be the final attainment of a per
fect ballot system as the needs of the
several localities of the state are made
manifest.
"Senator Quay is a man who has
made his Impress upon national as
well as state politics. He has been the
victim of many conspiracies, as have
most men who have been distinguished
In public life. He will outlive them
all.
WORDS OF GREAT PRAISE.
"His speeches In the recent cam
paign were splendid specimens of fine
English diction, attesting his scholar
ship, and throughout all these public
utterances there was not a particle of
resentment toward those who have
been maligning and traducing him. In
the present campaign the issue has
been submitted to the people, the ver
dict has been rendered in favor of
Col. Quay, and he should be accorded
the honor due him and without that
bitterness and turmoil which attended
the last session of the legislature. I
have no doubt of his election."
Senator Focht also stated that Mr.
Widener had commented upon Col.
Quay's home life, and paid a handsome
tribute to him for a side of his charac
ter which is not appreciated by those
not familiar with his domestic rela
tions.
INSURGENTS IN A RAGE.
Since the publication of this inter
view the insurgent newspapers have
been making all sorts of excuses for
Widener. Some have gone so far as
to print statements purporting to come
from Widener, denying that he said
what has been credited to him, but the
fact remains that no authorized denial
has been sent out by Mr. Widener, and
Senator Patterson, to whom vlr. Wid
ener referred several newspaper men,
has, over his own name, corroborated
Senator Focht In his report of ihe
eulogies of Col. Quay by Mr. Widener.
The insurgents seem to forget that
Widener is a practical man; that he
knows that ft large majority of the
Republican members of the state sen
ate and the house of representatives
are favorable to Col. Quay for United
States senator; that many of them
were nominated and elected on this
issue, and that they could not If they
wanted togo back upon the expressed
will of their constituents without for
ever blasting their political futures.
Mr. Widener wants togo to the Uni
ted States senate. There can be no
doubt of that, but he recognizes that
he must have the support of the regu
lar Republicans togo to Washington,
and that no alliance between the insur
gents and the Democrats could elect
him to the senate.
TllUrMlny. SOT. 18.
The navy department suld the old tnon
.tor Xnntuckct and the tug Che.veune.
The recent attack on the empress of
Japan iu Tokyo was the work of u luna
tic.
The German financial bill as sulmiittcd
to the federal council carries 1!,240,U47,-
"■Ol murks.
Dr. Nordenskjold will head an antarc
tic expedition, backed financially by the
king of Sweden.
Eight persons were killed and 2tXI in
jured by the collapse of benches at a bull
tight near Alicante, Spain.
Thirteen Insane soldiers from the Phil
ippines have been sent from the Presidio
hospital to the government asylum ut
Washington.
WetlnrMlni'i Nov. 14.
Latest election returns from New
foundland add to the Liberal victory.
Yale university funds were increased
luring the last fiscal year uearly $4.'W,-
1)1)0.
A forest lire lias destroyed IJrooking's
mill, iu Frednlbra Park, Cul., with a loss
;.f $400,000.
William Haywood. United States col
lector of internal revenue for Honolulu,
lias resigned.
A tierce gale swept over tin- English
channel Monday night, causing a num
ber of wrecks.
The main building of Cornell university
veterinary college, at Ithaca, was par
tially burned, with a loss of $;lO.OOO.
Tile First National bank of Nashville
was robbed of $14.000 by a business man
with the aid of a bookkeeper iu the bank.
The California dry wine product for
1000 will amount to from l.°t,r»O0,000 to
15,000.tNM1 gallons and the sweet product
iu 7,000.000.
The t'nusport Thomas left Nagasaki
for Sah Francisco Nov. 10, having on
board the remains of Colonel Liscum,
commander of the Ninth infantry, killed
at Tuku.
The collieries of the upper Schuylkill
valley were reported severely hampered
by lack of water.
The Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee re-elected General Grein ilie M.
Dodge president.
The deer season iu the Adirondacks
lias closed. The slaughter during the
past week lias been enormous.
The German reichstug has re-elected
Count von Hallerstreui president of that
body by litiN votes out of IMM cast.
The will of the lute John Sherman was
i<t 111 ittt-tf to prohu'c at .Muusticld. I). No
intimation of u contest was received.
The Norwegian bark Highflyer was
Abandoned at sea ill a sinking condition,
l'lic crew was taken oft' iij the Georgiu'i
Prince and brought to Philadelphia.
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ITHACA, N. V.. November 15, 1897.
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V Michigan Experiment Station.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH., Jan. 97,1897.
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■ 1898 Record Equally as Cood.
AGRICULTURAL COLLKOE, MICH., March n, ISQS.
I <lo not know that I have anything tn add to what. 1 wrote you in January,
idv7, or anv fluingi-a to make in the statements therein made (see above).
C. D. SMITH, Director.
M Vermont Experiment Station.
USIVERSITV OF VERMONT AND STATS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, I
HURLINGTON, VT., June jp,
It has been the uniform custom of the officers of the Vermont Station to
decline to issue letters of a testimonial nature. 1 may say, however, that lean
and do refer parties inquiring refcurdinK the merits ot the Improved United
States Separators to the records of the running of the same as puUlishud in our
report for ißq<
(she tests referred to are ft* follows) 1
AUK. 14 O.OS AUK. >g 0.06
,A 0.05 0.05
The results obtained tjy tile use of these machines at our Ilairv Schools of the
past two years are full better, so far as the ctiaracter of the skitmniiiK is con
cerned, than those given in the report.
JOSEPH 1.. HIIXS (Director Vt. Experiment Station).
m lowa Experiment Station.
AMES, IOWA, Jan. j- t I^7.
Your two machines have been here in use for some time and are doing
excellent work.
We have succeeded in skimming over a,600 pounds per hour, anil as close as
0.07 of <me per cent, of fat left in skim-inilk, with the larger inachine. This we
consider excellent work for the winter. The small machine also does goou
work. G. L. MrKAV, State Dairy Instructor, lowa Ag'l College.
Again In June; lowa Experiment Station.
AMES, IOWA, June 18^7.
Your large site factury machine has been doing excellent work We IIMVO
it six days per week for the past tw«» months, and it skitus to a trace right
along, skimming 4,t0 i,7»> pounds per hour.
ti. 1.. McKAY, State Dairy Instructor.
Ohio State University.
C«M.I MHt'ft, Ollio. June .>r, I^7.
Knclotad you will find statement of the several runs made with your various
Separators.
O'ests from the runs referred to show the following):
January is 0.02 February J 0.00 February 15 0.02
1; lift
Of course, you will understand that these runs were made bv students who at
beginning li.td n«» allow ledge ot separator work. The same eMciencv .tn
hardly be expected nuder such circumstances .t<* where operated by an expert.
THOMAS P HUNT d'rofessor of Agriculture).
Idaho Experiment Station.
li)\l|n, M irch J'. IBJ7
Our Dairy Achool tia* just closed, liavinK li'"i '» very successful iar« er U'e
have used dail> one of your No. Improved I*. S Separators. It has «ivni
iwrfecl satisfaction, ami is the t.ivurite with ult ilie bovs
I'llan p. I'rot.ssor of Auriculture.
m Connecticut Experiment Station.
MKW
The Improved I*. S. Steam Turbine is rumi v d.n and luis t<ven ..uc«
Apui. It 1. an ea.y-runniiiu ami thoroutjli skiniinuiK iiiactiiH'
in two recent u-sts, made mi different days, i unnun: a liino o.er lbs. of
tnitk per hour, the skim-milk showed ;
No 1, 0 (10 of 1 per cent, buiter 112 it.
0.07
TUu i. a. close as any one e.iuUl ask for.
A W. (l(il)KN'. I'ti.mist, I'oim. VK • l *|>ertwent Station. FLP 1
■ Missouri Experiment Station. H
"i.i MI.; Mo., March i
THt* ■Bk
w i ut* i i»i ■ BB
txcellem work J H WAT ICRS, Uau and IMrv t^r.
m The Improved Hulled Stales Scparaio.t au* now tt»l -ut
.it ~ ih, i uhivmml
sjlc !•> eleven t > oil.' id I It il. ill 1.1.111CS i.Mllllilli .1 | (|4- ! lie ,t I ■!■; 'V'
tarry tlieiu titil ludhcr l» liic IKMII. Sen. l t i new I'nty iit ill. ia
No 3i»t m new ('re.unciy i tilingul- No. l>>o.
B VERMONT TARN MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls VU B