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Riding School.

which Rotations had been held since 1888.
when Sherman and Thomas were cadets,
and Grant and Sheridan had not been ad-
mitted.
The absence of instruction in the German
language Is often commented upon, and
there Is a growing demand for its introduce
ton Some Spanish Is taught with view
to its use In the service on the Mexican
border. Early in the present century the
authorities on mathematics and engineer
Ing, as well as on the art and science Of
war, were found among the French. Ac-
cordingly that language was introduced in
might readily pursue their studies after
graduation. Another consideration was that
french being the court language of Europe
1t was good thing for our officers to know
when sent abroad on special missions. This
last has been realized only in part, for the
reason that the cadet while learning to
read French well does not become able to
speak the language. 1t is not taught by the
natural method, as few of the instructors
can speak French. This fact has more than
once been reported upon by the board of
visitors. 1t is always easier to point out a
tauit than to suggest practical remedy
In addition to its thoroughness another
distinctive feature Of the West Point course
is the fact of its being absolutely non-elec-
i've. All cadets are treated alike. Not one
n mas choice as to a single study or drill.
Before going to West Point one cadet may
nave been senior at Harvard, or the prin-
cipal OF local school. but on the LIST day
oi september he takes exactly the same les
son In algebra as his classmate who onens
that book for the first time. He may have
been captain of the military company in his
native town, but he goes to SQUAD drill
along with the cadet who never saw a form
alton. Eventually one may land in the
picked and the other in the awkward SQUAD.
put at first they are equal. As in every
thing else. however. man soon finds that
the more training he has had the better he
Is or. Before Directing to the rigiditv Of
this system 1t must be remembered that to
accomplish the broad results for which
armies are necessarily maintained II Is fun
ua an in b,s lessen essential trsshe individ-
CHARLES HINE. =
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Mr.. X. lie Grand Johnston.

Another well-known artist is Mr. r. LIE
Grand Johnston, whose sheep pictures are
SO familiar to Washingtonians. Mr.. John
ston spent his summer in collecting notes
and sketches at Arundel on the Bay" to
be utilized for exhibition purposes this win
ter. Among these are a number Of his
favo-ite ''sheep' studies, which promise to
be more than usually interesting. Speaking
or impressionism he tersely remarked: I'M
pressionism is slurring over conscientious
work. man whose work runs too strong
ly to realism is apt to be mechanical, and,
on the other hand. as We understand the
impressionist, feel that he is leaving out a
great deal that goes to make the beautiful
The individual shows to best advantage
when combining himself to the happy me-
dunn" Mr.. Johnston's best known paint
ings are, sheep at Twilight and ''Going
into the Fold" owned. respectively, by Mrs
c. J. Hillyer and Senator Edmunds; "A
Cold Evening"" Break of Day. and BE
fore the Storm" Mr. Johnston is a great
admirer Of Corot and Daubigny, and his
work rather follows the characteristics of
those artists, his best effects being taken
at early morning or twilight. Mr. John
ston's wife is also an artist-her clever por-
traiture attracting much attention during a
number Of exhibitions held by the Society
OF Washington Artists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

Some Of the Ideas Which Ran TArougA
Her Precious Mind.

Some Of the Ideas Which Ran TArougA
Her Precious Mind.
From the Chicago Tribune.
She Is four years old and her name 10
Marie. For some weeks she has been at
tending a parochial school A few days ago
she came home and undertook to tell her
papa about her experiences at school She
rambled along at a great rate for some time
and then startled her papa by saying:
AN when people die they put maslEs on
them"
Marie up to this time. but the masks caught
him.
What's that, Msriey' he said.
II said" remarked the little woman, that
when people die they put masks on them"
Papa looked at mamma Neither sid q
word. and presently Marie was asleep.
What on earth did Marie mean by saying
when people die they put masks on thsms"
asked papa.
why, that's easy" said mamma. ',shs
has heard her teacher talk about masses for
the dead: She has mixed the words little.
Papa reached the conclusion that only .
mother, after all, knows how TO figure out
the mysterious little thoughts that run In
her child's brain.
On another occasion Marie and her papa
were taking a walk. Little Nellie. who lives
across the street and IL, or was. Marie's
playmate. was walking with her papa 1T the
same time. The two parties met and the
papas had q talk. Marie's papa noticed
that the two little girls did not appear to b
as ''chumny" as of yore. When the walk
was continued papa said:
Marie. what is the matter with Nellie and
you? Why did you not speak to herr
Maries little shoulders were shrugged ana
her little lips took on a curl OF the utmost
disdain as she scornfully replied:
"Oh, she thinks she Is awful smart Just -
cause their baby died"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Old Academic school,

have not studied some Of the higher branch
e. algebra. at least. before going to West
Point The only reply that has ever been
made to these arguments Is that 1t really
Doesn't matter very much. that West Point
aims at survival OF the fittest: that
enough can be graduated to officer the
army. and that is the main object in view
The later and better opinion. however is
more in line with that of General Grant
who thought that the number Of cadets
should be increased to one thousand and
the usefulness of West Point still further
Increased by sending back to civil life those
gradual ties not required for the army 1t is
not improbable that the future will bring
about some such change. The high stand
ard Will not be lowered Cadets will stiil
fail. but the proportion will be smaller IL
the requirements for admission are greater.
More cadets Will be admitted and more
graduated The surplus graduates return
ing to civil life will bring the Military
Academy more thoroughly in touch with
the people at large and instill a greater ap-
probation of its splendid system They
Will disseminate their military knowledge
and make the country better prepared for
war They will help officer our progressive
national Guard and with it will be a great
reiiahce IN case Of war. Above all the love
OF law and order which military training
incuieates viii make them better citizens
ana OF great service in helping the people
rightly TO govern themselves.
The course during the first year comprises
mathematics. English and French The
mathematics. or 'math." as the cadets call
It. includes algebra, geometry. trigonometrv.
surveying and the beginning of anaIvticaI
geometry comic sections).
During the four months from sentaubsr
until New Year the plebe wrestles with
algebra The lessons are about eight or ten
pages long. and require from two and ono
half TO 1--WE hours for preparation, in addi
ton to the hour and a half of recitation
After taking from a dozen to twenty les
sons IN advance the cadets go back and 70
view the ground IN half as many lessons.
that is. two advance lessons make one re-
view lesson Right here comes in another
feature IF the thoroUshness of the West
Point system. All of the ground Is gone
over thoroughly two or three times. During
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

AZ Least This Particular One was U~O
TO he Caught with Cha4.

AZ Least This Particular One was HSo
to he Caught with Cha6.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Women can't read a boys Mature 90 men
can, and they might as well own up. The
Fort street mother who yesterday sent her
boy to q drug store with a bottle and Q
sealed note imagined that she was sharper
than the serpent's tooth when she wrote to
the druggist: Send me half . pint Of port
wine. and write on the label p. w.-Poison."
The druggist followed orders. and when the
boy got outside he tore OF the wrapper ana
read the label.
up. W.-poison." he unused as he walked
along. Wonder what that lat y. w.
doesn't stand for bedbugs. and I know II.
and IL Doesn't mean rats. either. y. w.
can't be hair dye. nor scalp wash. ana tn
going to touch my tongue TO It."
He touched. II tasted 10 good that he
took a sip. and meeting three or four boys
just then. the crowd entered a lumber yard.
and p. wa the contents Of that bottle TN
III only a gill was left Then one Of the
lads ran home after a dipper OF water. filled
up the bottle and the Fort street boy tret-
ted homewa-d. whispering: "P w. means
pretty weak. and 81 she finds Il 10 sha
mustn't blame nobody but the druggist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

m the matter for many years 1t has been
repeatedly urged that in view of the great
improvements made IN the public schools of
the country during the last half century
the government could increase the require
ments for admission without imposing a
hardship upon the bright boys who aspire
to cadetships. This would. it is claimed
diminish the number of failures among
those who are admitted. but who prove I'M
able to cope successfully with the course.
Arithmetic Is the only prerequisite in math-
snatfcs. yet so severe Is the mathematical
course that very few cadets graduate who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Charitable Reuuesfs

The will Of the late Mary Breen was fled
Wednesday. She leaves $500 to hernephew.
W. F. Quicksoll; to the Little Sisters of the
Poor, 500; st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
500; st, Roses Industrial School, $3.50: St.
AIMS Infant Asylum. $3.50; st. Augustine's
Church. $7o0: st. Patrick's Church, 500: to
the pastor Of ST. Patrick's for masses. 500:
her servant. Julia Quill, 500; certain real
estate to her brothers. sister and nephew.
bert and l. ]. Davis are named as eyecn.
tors.
A codicil is added by which 500 is given
st. Joseph's Church
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numerous sketches and photographs. The
interior. consisting of spacious, low-studded
rooms and Railways. brightly lighted by
iatticed windows is the Incarnation OF lux
urious comfort. Mr.. Mann is a graduate Of
the Ecole des Beaux Arts, and, while re-
tanning certain French mannerisms. has
such delicate breadth of handling that II
is impossible to assign his work to any par
ticular school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
Easter Sundays In the Future.


The rule for ascertaining when Easter
Sunday occurs may be gathered from this
statement: Easter is the Sunday which fol-
lows that fourteenth day Of the calendar
moon which falls upon or next after March
81. We give a number Of dates of Easter
Sunday, which will be useful for preserya-
ton to such readers as are DESTROYS to
watch these recurring DAVIS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

The work Of Mr.. Walter Paris always at
tracts much attention when exhibited, on
account Of its purely decorative character
This artist is a graduate OF the Royal Acad-
envy In London, and his studies are regard
ed as standards Of decorative art In the
South Kensington Museum. They are also
used In all the English government schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
The Cadets Are Put Through a Hard
Course.
MATHEMATICS THEIR SPECIAL BANE,
But the Worst is When They Come
to Riding.
ALL ARE TREATED ALIKE.
Written for The Evening Star.

H E r E @ U 1 r e =
ments for admission
to West Point are not
as extended as Is gen.
orally supposed. The
entrance examina-
tons are thorough
and severe. but in
clude only arithmetic.
reading. writing and
photography, geogra-
ply. United States
history and English
grammar. The pres
aDr law hoa al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
A Coterie That Reflects Credit Upon
the City.
SEVERAL MEN OF REAL GENIUS.
They Give Their Views Upon the
impressionist School.
NOTES AMONG THE STUDIOS.
OF THE BUS

NE OF THE BUS
lest members of
Washington's coterie
Of artists Is Mr.. Par
ker Mann, whose
beautiful home and
studio on Washing
ton Heights is OF
such interest to those
interested in things
artistic. The house
was built after the
design OF q famous
Spanish convent. of
which Mr.. Mann has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are urgently re-
ouested to hand In advertisements
the day prior to publication. I'm
order that insertion may be as
sured. Want advertisements will
be received up to noon OF the day
Of publication. precedence being
given to those first received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

These study skins are laid side by side in
close rank. often to the number Of a hun.
dred or more Of given species from a sim
gle locality. 1t is the sight Of such a series
Of pocket mice" wood rats" gophers or
squirrels that strains the understanding Of
the curiosity" seer
What do you want with so many rats?"
is frequent exclamation from passing
strangers. Commercial value is naturally
the first explanation that occurs to these
comprenensions, and SO surprise is aroused
when request to purchase some object
OF interest Is met with a statement that the
museum does not place it's material on
sale. Then. 1t must be that the stuff is be-
ing eatnered py the government for distri-
button to the educational institutions OF
the country. in the view of those who are
unable to conceive why more than one of
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26

all, as a moment later another shot
was fred by the same sentry. The
band was playing all the time. After
the second shot, Lieut.. Col. Fisher
rushed up and shouted to the SEN
try: "You d fool, what the
h are you trying TO dol"
1t was lucky thing that none of
the shots took effect. If they had
there might have been several dead
P. G.. soldiers this morning, never to
rise and lay down their lives again
for the cause, as it was at close
range. Several volunteers judged
by the flash that the bullets went
toward Washington Place. The p.
g. guards are indignant over the
foolish and unwarranted display of
the bravery of the guard. "The
fool saw us come out of the bar
racks, and might have known bet
teri" cts the same old story, how.
ever, of trusting men with weapons
they don't know the first thing
about" Such were some of the re.
marks on the shooting. "The SEN
try ought to be court-martialed Y
said a member of Co. A this morn.
ing
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
Shipping Notes.

The schooner Kawailani has 100 bags of
rice .emptied on board the barkentine S. n.
Castle this morning.
The American barkentine 8. n. Castle is
expected to leave tomorrow for San Fran
cisco with load OF rice.
Engineer Farnsworth of the tug Eleu
was putting in small whistle alongside Of
II large one on board that craft this morn
ing.
A native fisherman displayed consider
able skill i'll harpooning number of small
fish at the boat landing yesterday. He
had q number of interested spectators
watching him.
The German bark J. c. Phuger has been
moved from the z. NJ. s. S. wharf and is
now lying near the Fishmarket. The iron
castings for her starboard bulwarks will he
made at the Honolulu Iron Works.
The schooner Ka Moi arrived from Ha-
makua this morning with 1850 bags OF
sugar. Captain Sam Mana reports that
while lying at anchor at Hamakua last
Saturday stormy weather arose about
o'clock in the morning and continued with
increasing fury for two days, high seas ac.
companying the storm. The loading o.
sugar consequently was discontinued, and
was resumed on last Monday when the
storm somewhat subsidized. The passage
down was calm and uneventful. She mooreC
alongside the bark Andrew WEIGH on ar
rival, on board of which her load of sugar
will be emptied.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
COURT CHRONICLE.
Ejectment Case Decision. Veterinary
Bill Disputed.

A unanimous decision of the Sup
rene Court, prepared by Justice
Bickerton, has been rendered in the
case of James l. Dowsett vs.. Mauke-
ala and FIVE other natives. The
Court declines to reverse the deci-
sion of the Circuit Court setting
aside the verdict and ordering a
new trial on the ground that the
verdict is contrary to law and the
evidence. At the February term of
the Circuit Court a mixed jury re-
turned a verdict for the defendants,
the suit being one of ejectment.
Judge Whiting granted the motion
of plaintiff to set aside the verdict,
from which judgment the defen-
dants appealed to the Supreme
Court with the result now reported
G. Brown for plaintiff; g. w. Ash
ford for defendants.
Judge Whiting has approved the
bond in $4,000 of F. A. Schaefer, as
guardian Of the three Long minors.
On the settlement with two of the
original minors on their coming of
age, it was necessary to renew the
trust on behalf of the remaining
minors.
Mr.. w. Jas. Smith, secretary Of
the Board of Education, has pre-
sented the Law Library of the Judi
ciary Department with one copy
each of the following publications:
Alexander's Brief History of the
Hawaiian Islands, English Hawaiian
Dictionary by Prof. Hitchcock, and
Barnes Hawaiian Geography. Mr..
Henry Smith, librarian, has returned
the thanks of the members OF the
bench to Mr.. Smith.
Judge Cooper began the hearing
this morning of the case of Medeiros
VS.. Bowler. Plaintiff is a horse
doctor who told defendant his horse
had CHAMBERS. Defendant said il
plaintiff would cure his horse OF
CHAMBERS; he would pay him 500
Medeiros kept the horse under his
care until it recovered, claiming the
500 on it's return. Bowler would
not admit that the horse had CLAN
ders, which is generally supposed to
be incurable. He paid the veterina
rian what would be his regular
charge for services, which Medeiros
accepted but sued for the balance o.
the 500. Kinney for plaintiff
Peterson for defendant.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
Contractor MCDOWELL Will Wait for
Large High Tide.

Although the lifting gear whereby
Mr.. Mcdowell expects to hoist the
steamship Miowera into deep water
will be ready this afternoon, the
contractor on the advice OF a pilot
will not make the attempt until
high tide large tomorrow morning;
that is due at $40 O'Clock. II will
take five or six hours to pump out
the water ballast that is now in the
vessel to give il stability. This will
dispose OF 500 tons or 80 OF weight
Mr.. Mcdowell estimates the resist
ance that there will be to his gear
at 500 tons, while no claims it has Q
lifting power OF 300 tons. In thai
case, something will have TO move
al early morn tomorrow.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
COWBOY CAPTAIN ON PARADE.
Exhibition of the Rustic Sub-Chief
of Police at the Drill.

Mr.. l.. A. Andrews, senior captain
of police, made a monkey show of
himself at the drill on Palace Square
yesterday evening. The 8 o'clock
tramcar was crossing the switch
near the Government building COM
ing from Waikiki, when two police
officers stopped the mules. Captain
Andrews was near the track at the
time seated on black horse. The
car driver put on the brake and
waited for orders from Mr.. Pain,
manager of the Tramways Co. Mr..
Pain arrived presently and told Cap
tain Andrews that Col. Soper, com
mander of the forces, had given his
consent to. allow the car to go on.
At the time the p. G. soldiers we're
in line at ease on the makai side of
the street, about forty feet from the
track. Captain Andrews replied
that he was not taking verbal or
ders.
"Why don't you go and see the
Colonel, then?" asked Mr.. Pain, sin
stead of sitting there like a stuck
"That car doesn't go by, replied
the captain, until ] receive orders
from my superior"
- "Who is your superior, then?"
"The Marshal" was the reply.
why don't you see him, then'"
asked Mr.. Pain. "You sit there like
camel, and that's about all you
are. You're perfect foolv'x
IF this is p. G.. rule" Clipped in
the driver, 81 don't want any of it!''
"Oh, it's spite," echoed another
nothing more nor less"
As wind-up Mr.. Pain said
YOU'RE regular ass; you won't
take message, neither will you con
suit your superiors"
Captain Andrews sat on his horse
as dumb as anoyster. A number o
spectators laughed at the parting
salute, and the cowboy" bit his lip
while the wind played with his sun
burnt whiskers.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
TWO SHOTS BY A SENTRY.
He Was Dying to Get a Salute from
the Army.

The Hawaiian National guards
marched out of the barracks at 7
o'clock yesterday evening, headed
by the p. G. band, for battalion drill
on Palace square. As they struck
Palace walk they turned toward
Richards street. Approaching the
Palace walk entrance into the Exc
cutive building grounds, the sentry
stationed there called out, "Halt I.
Who comes there!' The troops
marched ahead paying no attention
to the sentry's challenge, as they
were passing ON to Richards street,
and there was no intention Of going
into the grounds. The band had
just passed and Co. G, Portuguese,
under Captain Camara was passing,
when the sentry not receiving an
answer fred shot, This was not
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
BOTH ORDERLY AND HAPPY
Great Concourse at the Whirligig
and National Band.

A very large and most orderly
gathering asse mbled at the merry
go-round last evening, notwithstaud-
ing the lies to the contrary pub
lished in the Advertiser this morn
ing, to listen to the music of de-
tachment of the National Band and
to enjoy moonlight ride on the
whirligig. About o'clock the
crowd was so dense that it was i'm
possible to see from the outside
what was going on within the
merry-go-round circle, while the
spacious grounds surrounding it
were literally covered with people
of all nationalities. Notwithstand-
ing the immense crowd, however,
nothing of a disorderly nature hap
pened, and everything went on just
as "merry as marriage bell" The
grand military" review, which was
held at Palace Square, failed to draw
the number of people which attend
ed the merry-go-round, but the noise
made at said review and on the line
of march later in the night must
have disturbed the quiet OF many a
peaceful home. Anyhow, the merry
go-round show was success, the
number of people attending was
estimated at about 1000, and Mr.,
Joseph Victor, the, proprietor, must
be congratulated on the SUCCESS OF
his efforts in providing amusement
for such large number Of pleasure
seeking people.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-26
vAPoR ENGINE LAUNCH.
Mr.. Gay Buys One for Private Use
at Makaweli.

MIR. G. Gay Of Makaweli, Kauai, has
had built to his order at the Coast
a twenty-four-foot whaleboat fitted
with Pacific vapor engine of four
horse power, double cylinders, cap
able of steaming eight knots, to be
used by him in going from Makaweli
TO Niihau The launch, which will
arrive from San Francisco on the
bark Albert, is also fitted with an
electric plant of sufficient power to
furnish two lamps. These will be
used for fishing purposes.
Mr.. Gay has been at the Coast,
where he acquainted himself with
the workings of such boat, and re-
turned lately with thorough un-
derstanding Of its mechanism. This
will be the first launch of the kind
introduced at the Garden Isle.