that we mast bare more officer* and better trained men of high rank. In all the prin¬ EISEMAN & CO.. 421 7TH, § cipal navies of the world except our own Under Odd Fellows' Hall. St admiral forms of the GRADUATE TOGETHER WHATTHE NAVY LACKS the grade of vlc«> part regular organisation. Other nations have apparently created that grade to give a AN OPEN strong Inducement to rear admirals t« be V- Pro¬ industrious and to develop their skill and Colored Nomal, and Admiral Dewey Discusses efficiency in a fair competition, for promo¬ High CONFESSJON. I tion for vice admiral; second, because the . § commander-in-chief Of a fleet or a large Schools. We're overstocked and will posed Retirement Scheme. squadron, with Increased authority and re¬ Armstrong resort to the most effective sponsibility, Is logically entitled to a higher rank than the flag officers serving under means of remedying that him; and, third. It gives a grade of select¬ state of affairs.in other OLD ed flag officers of high rank, experience, EXERCISES LAST EVENING FLAG OFFICERS TOO proved skill and efficiency, competent and words, SACRIFICE goods. ready to obtain the best possible results SPRING AND SUMMER with any fleet or squadron placed under his command. Audienoe in Convention Hail SUITS must go regardless High Rank Beached at an Earlier Age "The United 8tates has a smaller number Ap~ of value or of cost. of commissioned officers of all ranks In the in Other Countries. sea-going corps than any power except plauds Students. Take advantage of your Austria. We have only 1.95 commissioned to weara¬ officers to each 1,000 tons of warships chance provide built and building, while Great Britain bles at these ridiculous CHANCE FOE THE YOUNG MEN has 2.52. France 3 58 and Germany 3.48. MOTTO OF SAINT FRANCIS "We have one admiral and twenty-four prices: rear admirals, six of the latter being 2S0 All-wool Russian Serge Suits extras on account of dlftinfuished services .pure Indigo dye. ip jr g » Now for Fleet the war with while the grade Commissioners of the District of Co¬ value. Little Opportunity during Spain, Actual $10.00 Jgflj).v J & of admiral ceases to exist when vacated by to $ 18.00. Now ^ ^ >| to Get the present Incumbent. lumbia in Attendance . Those 173 Gray Worsted Suits.the lat- Commanders Experience. "Great Britain has four admirals of the est and most <j| vice ad¬ stylish a Tear. fleet, eleven admirals, twenty-three Who Received garments. Actual val- c= Average Service Only mirals and forty-nine rear admirals. Ger¬ Diplomas. ue. $15.00 to $22.00. ® many has one admiral of the fleet, four ad¬ Now mirals, eight vice admirals and nineteen 350 Youths' and Suits in the rear admirals. France has fifteen vice ad¬ Boys" BY WILLIAM E. CIRTIS. The joint commencement exercises of finestnest worsteds.worsteds Actual <}> => .fv g? mirals and thirty rear admirals. Japan has Y.ulue. $8.00 to $15.00. Written for The Star and tha Chicago Iteeord- seven vice admirals Washington Normal School No. 2, M Street ^^5 Herald. admirals, twenty-three 5^ Now , and twenty-five rear admirals. High School and Armstrong Manual Train¬ officers are not like the British navy were "Naval Hag poets," , "One of the admirals of ing School held last evening In Con¬ said Admiral Dewey the other day; "Uiey Is only fifty-nine years old and another is vention Hall before a audience. Seat¬ I: ESsemaro <& Co., The vice admiral Is large are not born: must be trained. Before elxty-one. youngest ed the In addition to the St. they flfty-six, while nearly all of them are under upon stage. grad¬ 4211 7th an officer can be of any value as commanl- rear admirals In the uates and members of the faculties of the 1-3m.28 sixty. All of the §? my er-ln-ohief of a fleet he must have handled British navy are under sixty, the youngest schools, were Commissioners Macfarland, battleships and cruisers, and before he can being fifty years old and the oldest^ fifty- West and Blddle, Rev. W. Bishop Johnson realise his responsibilities and know his du¬ nine. Six are fifty-four, six are fifty-five, and W. E. Burghardt Du Bois of Atlanta, are and nine are fifty-seven the nerve and skill to per¬ eight fifty-six who delivered the address of the even¬ Meat is but you can't live ties and have years old. Ga., good, must have commanded a di¬ was Rev. *Dr. form them he The ing. The invocation by WHEN TRAVELING on meat.it is lacking in starch. vision and a squadron. A flag officer with¬ Remedy Proposed. Johnson, after Commissioner Macfarland man. "To In our train out experience Is a very dangerous remedy this weakness navy had called the meeting to order. Mr. Mac¬ "Hurry up! Have you got your ticket yet? The is almost ready to start." Potatoes are but you can't as we the board has an amend-' good, 80 Is the captain of a battleship, general prepared farland delivered the introductory address. "It is more important to be sure we have a good supply of Moxie." on are have had demonstrated to us recently. No ment to the law which will promote our He spoke of the good work that the grad¬ live potatoes.they lacking at WI never start on a without that. There is that is so thirst- battleship or cruisers of any great value officers to commands and flag ranks uates had done during the year, and called long journey nothing No than at and a nerve it one so in meats. unless It has a competent commander. younger ages present keep their attention to the fact that they were quenching, refreshing, and because it is real food, invigorates that the unless It Is -properly them at sea long enough to them to a are but can't live fleet Is of any value permit of race that had come through many tedium of a is lessened, and it prevents car sickness." Eggs good, you handled, and It cannot be properly han¬ become efficient. It is proposed to amend trials. The speaker declared that if they long journey the act so that the ac¬ one never knows what kind of water be had on the trains or in the in without a of experience. A personnel seagoing, all "Furthermore, may on eggs.they are lacking acid. dled captain tive line of the navy shall be composed of played their part right good people fleet Is worth Just as much as Its com- would be with them in their effort. we are to visit." are live twenty-four rear admirals and that the Mr. Du Bois of Atlanta of places Fruits good, but you can't mander-ln-chlef. A battleship Is wortn remainder of officers below flag rank shall University a water a Atlanta, Ga.. was introduced by Commis¬ it is to drink it. Most always change of has bad effect." Just as much as Its captain. be distributed among the several grades In "Frequently dangerous on are in nutri¬ seven sioner Macfarland as the speaker of the one and with fruits.they lacking "No officer can step full-fledged from the the following proportion: Captains, He outlined the life and labors of "With plenty of good Moxie may travel comfortably impunity." a to the command of a seven per cent; lieu¬ evening. ment. command of ship per cent; commanders, St. Francis, after whom San Francisco was "That I consider Moxie most essential for a After have fleet In a time of great emergency without tenant commanders, eighteen per cent; lieu¬ named. (8 why long journey. you great risk. He must first be tried in subor¬ tenants, forty-one per cent, and lieutenants, Moxie then it's time to see about tickets." The and ensigns, per "We call commencements the beginning oought your your dinate commands. KngUsh promote Junior grade twenty-eeven of life," the speaker said, "and we should by selection young officers who have abil¬ cent, provided that the number of captains also and Dealers in are at the and commanders shall not be reduced be¬ take the motto of St. Francis. "Not by Sold by all Grocers, Druggists temperance beverages. ity and character, while they but as of their mental and vigor. low eighty-flve. wealth, by violence, by Thy spirit,' a cents cents a at all height physical our guide through life. You should not fix egAio**Sj JO case, sj per bottle, J g.'au fountains. They are first tried in subordinate com¬ "It is also proposed to create a reserve addi¬ your minds toward wealth alone. The mands, and. if competent, are given list for shore duty, except In time of war, world wants food and but it also tional responsibility. If Incompetent, they .upon which an officer can have but one clothing, after wants human sympathy. Today the world sudden death of the late Edwin B. Hay, forfaited the policy because Westerman fail¬ flpifozo are turned down. promotion, examination, contempo¬ but education who was eminent commander In 1892. and ed make a with the officer next ahead of Is rich in the matter of gold, to monthly payment due In is and vou can live on it, be¬ raneously must The effort should be to a committee was to draft ap¬ 11)01. Westerman In good What Our Navy Lacks. him on the seagoing list, all officers to go higher. I appointed August, died January. make men more intelligent and more propriate resolutions.