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zET LINE OF TROOP CLEANING HORSES.

Polling party Of them to keep under COW
er of their breastworks, thus being ena-
bled to recover a soldier severely wounded.
He has fine executive ability, and the quar-
termaster's and subsistence departments
are models in all their various branches.
Troop A has for its captain Capt H. III.
Kendall, an officer Of over thirty years
service, most of which has been passed on
the frontier in Texas, Arizona, New Next
co and Nebraska. The first lieutenant,
John NJ. Stotsenburg, Joined his regiment
in September, 1881, since which time he has
never been away from it on any detached
service The second lieutenant is w. G..
Short, sQuadronadjutant, who has already
been referred to-. The first sergeant of the
troop Thomas Stevenson, has been with it
for the last nineteen years. during thirteen
of which. he has held his present position
The troop has seen much hard service on
the frontier. and from the summer of 1910
to the close of 1892 marched a total dis
lance of Il. 1866 miles. The troop was in
Chicago during the recent railroad strike.
One of the greatest treats in horseman-
ship which visitor to Fort Myer can now
witness is the Cossack drill of this troop.
The troop enters the riding hall at a trot,
the men standing erect on their saddles.
Remaining in this position they increase
the gait to a gallop, going around the hall
i'm single file and jumping the hurdles.
Platoon front is then formed, and the
hurdles taken at fast gallop, during which
a perfect alignment is kept. Distance is
then taken, and the horses form in four
lines some yards apart. At the command
the horses all lay down, the troopers dis
mounting as they do So The command
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ton is being tried In this city by a COM
,pany of which Senator Stewart is president.
Between the rails are boxes at short dis
tances apart, the tops Of them being flush
with the ground. A wire carrying the
power passes through an iron pipe, and in
side of the boxes 1t is '1ive"-that Is to say,
exposed. Each box contains two big mag
nets, connected with the wire by feeding
wires. On top of each box appear two
plates, which come in contact with bars
attached by springs to the bottom OF the
car, as it passes over. The contact COM
pletes the circuit, and the car receives an
impetus of 500 volts. Thus 1T is showed
along smoothly as If moved by invisible
hands.
An important new departure in electrical
locomotion is the substitution of the trolley
for mule power on canals. The entire Erie
system of canals, all the way from Buffalo
to New York, will soon be operated by
electricity. The power will be supplied
from three stations, the Niagara cataract
furnishing 1t from one end. The great
Niagara plant is now furnishing power to
the city of Buffalo and is ready to supply
1t anywhere within radius of $50 miles.
How odd 1T would be if some day railway
trains should be run by electricity furnish
ed by the rivers. Yet such a thing does not
seem wholly impossible.
1t Is a possibility that the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal will be operated by cleo
tricity. The electricity will be generated
by the surplus water power available
There is more water now than is needed
for the canal between Cumberland and this
city Between these two points the canal
runs by the side of the Potomac river,
which has a very considerable fall on the
way to Washington from Cumberland.
One of the most important uses to which
electricity is likely to be put in the future
is for aerial locomotion. Maxim, the fore
most investigator in this line now living,
is now building a flying machine that is
expected to carry fourteen tons. The en-
gines provided for it will be electric and
viii lift as well as propel the bird-like con-
trivance. RENE BACHH
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mount Is then given, and as quick as
lightning, every horse Is on his feet with
his rider in the saddle. Line is then form
ed, and the difficult movement OF marching
backwards, preserving a perfect alignment
is gone through, every horse stepping even
ly and with precision to the rear. The men
are then dismounted, and. while some
amuse themselves by running over the sad
dies of the horses remaining in nne others
are turning somersaults and vaulting over
horses in another part OF the hail. A
Roman race then takes place, each trooper
standing circus fashion on two horses. In
this race the hurdles are taken, and the
troopers go through the exercise as though
1t were a very simple matter.
Half the horses are next unsaddled, and,
while being led by the troopers still in the
saddle. are mounted by the men on foot as
they jump the hurdles. Afterward the led
horses are left in the center of the hall,
where they lemain without being held,
while their riders chase around the hall
after their mounted comrades, vaultinS in
to the saddles behind them as they take
the Jumps Line is again formed, and the
drill is finished with q charge from one end
of the hall to the other The troopers dis
charge their pistols while the horses come
charging onward at a furious pace, halting
in a perfect lire at the command. The drill
is over, and the spectator once more
breathes easier and wonders how ii can all
be done without half or the men ana horses
being killed.
The captain of troop e is Benjamin II.
Cheever, jr, and he is a very popular troop
o
terest he takes in the welfare and comfort
of his men. He has seen much frontier
service, and is the fortunate owner of a
medal of honor for bravery. The first lieu
tenant, Edward c. Brooke is at present
professor of military science and tactics at
one of the colleges in Philadelphia The
second lieutenant, Benjamin b. Hyer, grad
uated in 1898. and Joined the troop in De-
cember of that year. Although such
short time with his command, he has DEM
onstrated that he Is made of the right stun,
and only needs the opportunity to show 1t.
The troop at present consists OF ffty-seVen
men, and many of them have endured the
hardship and exposure so incident TO sery-
ice on the frontier. This troop has twenty
nine men who have more than one enlist
ment to their credit, and the tales which
most of them can relate of their encounters
with the Indians are enough to make re-
cruit turn green with envy and regret that
his lines have fallen in such peaceful days.
The troop, besides participating in many
other Indian affairs, took part In the Sioux
campaign of 1SsO-9l.
From it's coy quarters in the pleasant
climate OF New Mexico 1T was hustled to
that of the far northern Dakotas. Not
withstanding this sudden change, not one
man dropped out, but all stuck nobly TO
their work until the worst was over.
In Chicago during the recent strike the
discipline and behavior of the troop was
of the best, and now the men are having
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THE UNITED BAN
The desirabiIity and practicability of the

consolidated post mess has always been a
mooted question among military men, and
at Fort Mycr the general opinion seems to
be that, while not a failure, the CONSOLE
dated mess is not so satisfactory as would
be a separate mess for each troop. These
troops have had so much field service that
they know a consolidated mess Is not
practicable in the field, and claim that the
only way to educate cooks for duty in the
field in case of necessity is to train them
in the troop mess in garrison. The con-
solidated post mess, 1t is said, might be
made a success by the organization of a
subsistence corps, consisting of cooks and
bakers paid fair compensation for the
work required of them, and assigned to
posts as are commissary Sergeants, ord
nance sergeants, post quartermaster ser
geants and hospital stewards. These men
might be paid at the rate of $50 per month
for the chief baker and cook, and $50 per
month for their assistants. A corps of
specially selected officers and non-commis-
stoned officers would also be required to
take charge of all the affairs of the mess.
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Do Not Believe All You Read.

From the New YORK Times.
Il read" says the little woman by the
fire, thoughtfully, she puts aside her
paper, many things in many prints. 1
read from one authority that coffee and a
fine complexion are never in company
Then 1 think of my dear mother, dead of
an accident at fifty-three, with complex
ion to the last day of her life that girl of
sixteen might envy; and recall, too, that
all the days 1 knew her-and L was twenty
when she left me-coffee was her constant
solace, the morning cup her only break
fast.
Il read, too, that gray hair is a disease
promoted by Indigestion. Then l think CT
my grandmother, hereditariy gray at
twenty-five, as her mother and grandmoth-
ers were before her; and 1 think of her
long, useful life, finished at eighty-four,
from no illness-just short week In bed
with growing weakness to the peaceful
end, and how 1t was said by my mother
and aunts that as she had never been i'll
all her life, 1T was meet that no disc ase
should attack her at the end. Dyspepsia
headache, indigestion-these were unknown
to her, yet for nearly sixty years her hair
was snowy white.
Il read" she goes on, that potatoes, if
eaten, add to ones flesh, and vice versa
then / think of my plump friend and
schoolmate, who never tasted the tubers,
and my slender self, who have consumed
them daily and generously. The papers
tell me- too, that water at meals is IN
wholesome, and the vision of a greatuncle
every meal of his adult life, appears; he
was hale at seventy, but dead, alas! at
seventy one-from a fall from his horse.
YES" concludes the little woman by
the fire, Il read many things in many
prints, but do not have to believe them
a
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membered. Clashing sabers, jingling spurs
waving pIumes, prancing horses and hand
some men make civilians almost wish they
were sold erS. The precision with which
the intricate and difficult movements are
gene through shows the wonderful control
the troopers have over their beautiful
horses. and demonstrates the fact that the
sixth cavalry can drill as well as fight.
The charge by squadron the whole length
Of the drill field. although the first these
troops have had with their present horses,
is almost perfect.
The colonel commanding the regiment
and Fort Myer at the present time is Col
onei David Stewart Gordon. Colonel Cor
don entered the service at the beginning
of the war as member of the second
dragSons, and thirty-three years ago was
camped on the Falls Church road, quite
near the post W hich ne now commands.
After the Fairfax Court House fight he
was appointed aidde-camp to General r..
D. Reyes. His horse having been shot
under HIM he was captured at the first
battle of Bull Run and held as a prisoner
of war fer thirteen months.
He was presented with a medal for
bravery in the battle of Gettysburg. Col.
Gordon has a most excellent reputation as
a drill instructor, and has on number of
occasions been especially complimented on
the efficiency Of his command by the vari-
Gus inspectors who have visited the posts
OF which he was commander. He is a
jealous officer, and Is universal fayorite,
not only in his own regiment but through
out the entre army, officially and socially.
Speaking of his regiment 10 Star writer
the other day the colonel said that he is
proud of ii. and is well pleased with the
character and efficiency of both the OIL
GERS and eIlisted men. They are" he said.
''abst eInious. conscientious in the discharge
of their duties and can drill and fight as
well as any other regiment in the service"
The drills in the large riding hall have
just begun, and a special exhibition drill
will be given every Friday hereafter at 10
o'clock. Col. Gordon believes that the
present garrison VIII compare favorably
in their work in the riding hall with the
troops just gone. He and his officers will
be delighted to see their friends and the
public generally at these exhibition drills.
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cox, now a resident of this city. I'm
mediately after graduating In 1878 he went
to the frontier in Arizona, where he served
In all the Indian wars of that period, re-
ceiving honorable mention for his services.
That his ability has been specially recog-
nized by mis- superior officers Is apparent
from the fact that he has been twice APP
pointed adjutant of his regiment. At one
time he was aid-de-camp to the COM
mandng general of the Department of
Arizona. and he also served In that ca
pa.city to the commanding general Of the
Department of Missouri
The reslmental quartermaster is Lieut..
Thomas Cruise, who received his appoint
msnt as such In December, 1893. Lieut..
Cruise graduated In 1879, and Immediately
Joined his regiment in Arizona 1t was but
a short time until he succeeded In proving
himself to be one of the bravest and
brightest officers in the regiment. He re-
ceiyed honorable mention for bravery at
the Cibicu Creek fight In Arizona, In 1881,
and received a medal of honor for distin-
guished conduct in action against hostile
Apache Indians at the Big Dry Wash.
Arizona. July II. 1882. calamity charging
the enemy. and also with his carbine COM
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THE SMALL BUYER. .
His Needs Are Not Recognized in the
American Market.

From the New York Advertiser.
The number of women at work, weary of
boarding house lie and finding light house
keeping a partial solution of their prob
lem brings up a difficulty encountered by
ALL Thus far it has not entered the mind
of butcher or baker or grocer that any
but the poverty-stricken can want to buy a
little of anything. We have the habit Of
abundance. 1t is an accepted truism that
the average American household wastes
daily enough to. feed a French family.
Heavy roasts, mounds of chops, broadsides
of steak-these things the butcher under
stands and provides for, but woman who
asks for a single chop or few cents
worth of beef is either demented or re-
oures to be taught her place, which he
proceeds to do. That profit can come from
copper and nickel transactions he refuses
to believe, and the woman herself, accus-
toned to profusion, is ashamed to state
the case, and so secure what she really
wants. This class of customer, increasing
every day, is absolutely ignored, nor is
there, thus far, any movement for its
recognition.
The French at all points where thrift and
the utmost that can be done with the re-
sources in question are concerned lead the
world. Nothing more perfectly ordered,
with the finest adjustment of means to
ends-nothing better contriyed to delight
the eye and at the same time meet the
need of a sfenderly supplied purse can be
found the wide world over than the Paris
market. The French system of portions"
runs through everything, and if you have
not francs to spend you may buy for
centimes receiving the same courtesy for
one as for the other. If a whole chicken
is impossible you are referred to the stall
where a wing or leg may be bought, a
single chop, bit of beef, anything of any
size that your finances may determine.
Delicately clean, lying on spotless marble
slabs, garnished with green and neighbored
by piles of fresh vegetables in as careful
order, the portion buyer feels no shame
and the seller no wonder. The market is
a perpetual invitation, and each stall vies
with every other stall in cleanliness and
the newest and most attractive method
of presenting it's wares. Government in
spection is rigid and constant, yet inspec-
ton alone might compel order, but never
bring beauty. Such perfection of detail
has necessarily reflex action, and every
looker-on is compelled involuntarily, as it
were, to like orderly action. The buyer
may spend but ten sous, but she leaves
the market with precisely the right vege-
table, sweet herb and bit of garnish for
her tiny portion of meat, and this is in
itself a lesson in right combination In
short the small French buyer goes her
way stimulated and encouraged, while her
American sister hangs a detected head be-
fore the lordly owner of the stall who
has nA.her knowledge nor sense of beauty,
nor anything else that could make his
business less intolerable than the face it
wears.
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THE WISE VIRGIN,
Takes Care of Her Lamps and Avoids
Explosions.


From the New York Advertiser
To the wise virgin whose lamps burn I'm
dimmed through the long winter evenings
went for advice and inquired Of her
methods.
why do my lamps give a more brilliant
light than those in other houses?" she re-
peated. Possibly because / take better
care of them. Lamps are not to be lighted
and looked at merely, neither are they to
be of less value than their covering Most
housewives spend their mornings in con-
coctlng new shades, making over old ones
or fastening fresh flowers to the one in
use That is not my way. prefer to de-
vote my time to seeing that the lamps are
rewarded for their genial help of the night
before.
Few women boil out their burners. This
should be done at least once a week. 1
rub mine off first with paper, then place
them all in saucepan of boiling water
and soapsuds. There they remain for
thirty minutes, when they are rinsed off
with clear hot water, laid to drain, and
afterward carefully rubbed and polished
with bit of flannel / find this the only
way to prevent smoking or unseemly
greaSiness.
''1n my large china lamps, where brass
tank holds the oil, l boil out this metal
receptacle as well as the burner. l fill the
tank itself with warm water, letting 1t
come to a foreceful boil on the range
his pan removes every suspicion OF art,
as well as odor from the brass. After
rirsing off, l dip 1t in a weak solution of
ammonia and water, then polish off with
chamois skin and silicon.
This is my systematic weekly washing
schedule
las to the wicks, fancy in most lamps
they are not changed frequently enough.
l put in a new one every week. The lamp
is apt to~smoke unless this Is done Then
never cut your wick. Your eye for Il curve
may be excellent, but IN warrant the arc
of your flame will never be perfect IL scis-
scrs have been called into play. When the
wick is inserted simply burn the end off,
The blaze will make its own pathway more
artistically than you could do, and the
after light will have ragged edges.
Every morning nip all the burnt edges
away with flannel cloth.
"a vital point for the maintenance of
strong glow is the daily replenishing of the
Oil Never let the wick strain for its sus-
tenance. Without good nourishment, wicks
like mortals, will emit a very feeble flame.
"Of course, my chimneys are polished
every morning. They are 'soused into
generous pan of hot water and soapsuds
and polished off with channels.
There is no denying" she concluded,
that lamps require much attention. but
they are grateful and respond in such
brilliant manner that one never begrudSes
the time spent on them
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Very Tired Indeed.

From the New York Herald.
1t has remained for little girl in Brook
Ign to nearly, If not quite, equal a famous
witticism Of Leigh Hunt. OF course, she
spoke in childish innocence, where the
English essayist and wit used his ripened
intellect
Hunt, in describing an exceedingly warm
day, it will be remembered, spoke of it as
one which tempted him ito strip off his
flesh and sit on his bones"
The dear little Brooklyn miss had been
romping and running all day. Toward
nightfalf her father met her. "Are you
not very tired, little one?" he asked.
ooh, not so very tired, papa" she re-
piled. Then, in burst Of confidence she
whispered: "Only 1 do feel as though I'd
like to take my legs on and carry them
awhile"
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ABLE TO TRANSFER LUNACY.
Uncanny Result of an Experiment in
HypnOtism Made by Paris Doctor.

HypnOtism Made by Paris Doctor.
From the London Telegraph
A series of very wonderful experiments
which have just been concluded by DR..
Luys of Paris, whose observations and dis
covCries in connection with magnetism and
electricity in relation to hypnotism made a
profound impression upon the scientific
world some time ago, has led to Il remark
able result. The latest discovery estab-
fishes the fact that cerebral activity can
be transferred to a crown of nlagnetiZed
iron, in which the activity can be retained
and subsequently passed on to q second
person. Incredible this may seem, DR..
Luys has proved its possibility by the ex
periments just referred to. He placed the
crown, which, in reality, Is only circular
band of magnetized iron, on the head of a
female patient suffering from melancholia,
with a mania for self-deStruction, and
with such success was the experiment at
tended that within a fortnight the patient
could be allowed to go free without dam
ger, the crown having absorbed all her
marked tendencies. About two weeks after
ward he put the same crown, which mean
while had been carefully kept free from
contact with anything else, on the head of
a male patient suffering from hysteria,
complicated by frequent recurrent periods
of lethargy. The patient was then hyp-
Noticed and Immediately conducted himself
after the manner of the woman who had
previously worn the crown. Indeed, he
practically assumed her personality and
uttered exactly the same complaints as she
had done. Similar phenomena have, 1t Is
reported, been observed in the case of
every patient experimental upon Another
experiment showed that the crown retained
the impression acquired until it was made
red hot.
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Adjt. e. F. willard, 9Th Cavalry.

their reward. and enjoying all the luxuries
and rest of an eastern post.
Capt. Frank West, commanding troop G,
has record to be proud Of as most of
his military life has been spent in active
service in the far west. He was very active
and prominent in suppressing and after
ward capturing the Apache renegades
under the famous Geronimo in Arizona in
1856. The first lieutenant of the troop,
Hugh j. Gallagher, is another officer of the
regiment who bears medal of honor for
meritorious service against hostile Indians
during the Sioux campaign of 1S9O-91.
Second Lieut.. Francis II. Beach Joined the
troop in January, 1891, and served with
1t In the Sioux campaign. The strength of
the troop is ffty-seven men; a sturdy,
good-looking lot of men, ever ready to
follow their officers. The troop has seen
many hardships having taken part in
nearly all OF the important campaigns
since the war. Its conduct both in field
and garrison has always been excellent,
and, with Capt. West in command, it is a
model troop, and will bear favorable COM
parison with any other. The men are
pleased with their change to Fort Myer.
and are also proud that they secured the
black horses left by the former garrison.
Troop II is commanded by Capt Louis
A. Craig. than whom there is no better
troop commander in the service He Is
popular with his fellow officers and beloved
by his men. Like all the other CAPTAINS In
his regiment, he has had more than his
share of hard service. First Lieut. John
A. Hartman has been with the troop since
November, 1891, while Second Lieut. Alonzo
Gray was appointed in October, 1887. Both
are officers of much experience and agree
able men. The troop is composed of fifty
six active, athletic, able-bodied men, and
presents fine appearance on drill and pa
rade. The men are greatly pleased with
their change of station to Fort Myer, al
though they all regret the economy exer-
cised by the War Department, which pre-
vented them bringing with them their
beautiful gray horses. This troop, Ike the
others, has seen hard service in the west,
and took a prominent part in the Sioux
campaign of 1S9O-91 and in the quelling Of
the strikers in Chicago.
The Band.
At last Fort Myer can boast Of mill
tary band, and q coed one It Is. Its record