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Show Knew His Own Yacht. Truman 11. Now berry, tbo rich young Detroltvr who Is going to succeed suc-ceed Assistant Secretary Darling, was a member of tho Michigan naval militia mili-tia at the tlmo-of thu war wllh Spain, Hli fine acht was tendered to the government and wns med, and Mr. Newberry himself served m a common com-mon sailor on the Yosemlle. When President Itoosovelt wna last In Do-troll Do-troll ho made n spvech In which he (aid: "I cannot sa that tho story Is true, but thoy do say that during tho (Spanish war a common sailor while scrubbing ,ne 'tk was asked what vacht Hint was In the distance. "It's the Dawu." replied tho sailor. "'Haw do jou know?' was the query. "'I know,' said the common sailor, 'because I own her.'" |