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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

smiled elso and they were happy for
the moment Both dreaded to think OF
the parting.
But II came In the morning
His wife shivered as she opened the
door. IL was cold and raw and the Ky
was heavy II was not good omen.
Alexander laughed, but his voice had
no mirth In It, for his heart was heavy:
To-day he had TO leave home. wife. enid
and ali, OF to foreign country. where
he might find soldiers grave. The
long drawn out notes Of a bugle were
waited family over the air. He started
and his pulse beat more rapidly There
was the smell OF powder in that music,
the rattle OF musketry the roar OF cam
non, tho booming OF the drum. Honor
and glory perhaps. Fame, everlasting
and undying. There was hero's name
10 be made.
lie must be of. Death 10 Spain"
he shouted with flashing eyes. He
turned round His wife was quietly
weeping. His pulse began 20 beat slug
sishly again. and he no longer had the
smell OF powder in his nostrils. A
SILVER passed through him and the air
seemed heavy and oppressive. She
clasped him round the neck and wept
on his breast. The little one came out.
and seeing her mothers tears, began 20
cry too The mother dried her own
and comforted the little one. why
does 90 cry" said innocence. Alas.
whyl
The bugle sounded again.
Il must leave" cried the husband,
and 10 himself said u can't stand this
any longer. III break down and cry
like a woman" "Good-by father, and
God bless you Good-by my sweet wife,
and good-by darling" lie tore himself
away marched stiffly round the corner
waved a last farewell and burst into
tears.
1t was n stern-eyed volunteer that re-
ported half an hour later TO his lieuten-
ant. The enlisting officer, an old army
campaigner, who was standing by said
90 the Lieutenant: Been saying good
bv. poor devil. He'll make good sol
der though
With banners flying, and bands play
Ing. and with the cheers OF hundreds
ringing in their ears Company ] were
started on their way TO the front And
as the train pulled out. Private La Duke
turned and said who wants 10 start
a game OF California Jack2" Half an
hour later Private Ia Duke was intent
on the game. and had no thoughts Tor
wife or child He had no thought Of
glory or fame Instead he SAID SHARPLY
"Ah. no more Of that, you can't rena
on me-"
But In the little hotel La Duke Pere
moved around softly. The coUrter did
not shine so bright; the glasses did not
look 50 cheerful. and even the long
necked. fat-bellied bottles looked dun.
lie looked at his daughter-in-law. she
was weeping quietly, and had the niue
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machines was the apparatus winch
AIeyerbridge built for the late senator
Leland stanford The senator was
great admirer Of fast horses ana ne de-
sired photographs OF his horses In action
Meverbridge built for him an apparatus
which showed for the first time the eA-
act positlons or a horse when jumping
This when printed created the greatest
seusation The art world Of fifteen years
ago had experienced. The horses were
shown in the most awkward attitudes
In many OF the pictures their legs were
stln Ike those OF a wooden horse.
From that time on the development
OF RAPIDLY successive pictures has gone
on. one Of the most interesting photo
graphs OF late years is that which gives
a scene in q blacksmith shop. There are
three or four figures in this scene, all
moving at the same time. One man
blows the furnace, another takes out the
hot iron and puts It on the anvil. where
a third, swinging a heavy sledge strikes
IL a few blows as a man on the opposite
side Of the anvil picks UP siedge and
Joins In the work.
Another man picks up a bottle OF beer
and this IS handed from one TO another
until emptied. In this scene the sparks
can be seen TO fly from the red-hot iron
and the smoke going up the chimney Is
as natural as in actual life. The picture
IS Illuminated by small electric light
under the rapld-hying film OF gelatine In
the interior OF the kaleidoscope, all or
whose works are operated by electricity.
The inner working OF the kaleidoscope
IS kept silent and almost mysterious.
The inventors are still steadily at work
upon il, and Mr.. jenkins. one OF the in
ventors, says that he will soon have
machine 10 do the same work which can
be placed under a silk hat.
The most careful preparations are made
for kinetoscoplng prize fight and should
the day be very dark or should cry acci-
dent happen to the great machine, II Is
certain that the night YIll be postponed
until another dan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

,.r,,,,ar With the tropical sunset, and
~ ,,orveilous beauty OF the scene did
ne, anncaI 10 him. II was dark now.
and he turned 70 the light inside.
Men were drinking. and this fiery
IIoI,or was something they were not used
10 Private Alexander la Dukes hot
blood was aire, and II needed but a
word 10 start the explosion. The word
came for a second the veins on II
Dukes forehead looked as II they would
hurst then a quick movement of his
hand. the sharp crack OF revolver, ana
private stafford Of the regulars pitched
foruard TJe fell face forwards on the
aar,bcn eoor and q tiny stream OF some
thing red began TO tricsle towards la
puLe He looked duly al II. and at the
thing that lay at MS Feet. then the re-
volver siipped from his fingers. He
covered his face with his hands and
wept.
He is dead" said the keeper o. the
oantina, carelessly, and then he added
admiringly. 1T was good shot. lie
rubbed his hands and smiled. busl-
ness would be good tomorrow. lie could
tell how the Americanos quarreled and
even sho,- the stains OF the dead mans
blood. "Rueno senores. Bueno." for busi-
ness would indeed be good. Manana.
Vira Dor ell Americana s0idadosl
No man can tell the thoughts that
ran through Private La Dukes mind
that night. as he sat in a crouching
fashion in an adobe hut. with an armed
sentry pacing backwards and forwards.
No man can tell his thoughts, for he
kept them 10 himself!
Did he think Of his past NE, ms
parting from wife. child and father ala
he think Of mis- dreams Of honor, fame
and glory and a nero namef OF Ga
he think Of the sudden brawl In the
cantna. and the dead man on the moor
with the tiny stream or red tricklins
An, who knows. IL was a long and
dreary night for the doomed soldier.
Wen he knew what his fate would be-
"a lifetime in a jaN-yet he was anN-
ious for the night 10 pass and 10 see the
sun rise once more.
Finally came a few streaks Of gray
and La Duke shivered- lie was coid'
The sentry drew a long breath and ex-
banded his chest. His duty was nearly
done Then the sun came forth IN an
his glory and the night mists fed be-
fore %. The lizards crawled out ana
began 20 back on the logs and sand
banks. The natives were drinking their
coffee and eating their three pieces Of
pan dulce. A new day had been born.
Private La Duke was hurried before
the court martial II was all over IN
a few moments. There We're no OK
tenuatlng circumstance nothing 10 war
rant delay and the sentence was - o
be imprisoned for life
Az de mi u was indeed a grand day.
the sun beamirg glou0usly down, ana
the air perfumed with the fragrance OF
many tropical flowers. But la Duke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

one clasped firmly 10 her breast. The
old man went over and said: Let us
say a prayer for his safe return
So the three OF them prayed 10 lie
Don Dieu 10 send safe home the miss
ing one.
and failed for life.
CHAPTER w.
"Ireu make a splendid soldier" said
Tho lieutenant after Private La Duke
had saluted, wheeled round. and march
ed off. after having received few hours
on "Gad. I'd ike 10 have his build
rnvself'' said the lieutenant. and he
sighed as he looked himself over No
helm for n however" and the lieutenant
sat down to write 20 the folks at nome.
II was hot that afternoon in Ponce.
Porto Rico. The streets OF the little
town were crowded with natives, VINO
gazed and Toasted their eyes on los
Americanos 10 their hearts content.
Occasionally native "ou'u 1 auiess
some American soldiers very laDoiiouAiy
with How do you do Mester' ana
his companion would admire his knowl-
edge OF the American tongue.
Even the Moros lying In the flaza
under the shade OF a monster CeDa tree
were picking up the language, Cne;
surrounded by a crowd or haii naneu
compeers. was saying with great nu-
ency and ferVency Damn. lie was
learning fast Through this mo.iey
OF their '"Buenor Tarde SENIOR heeuleSs
even Of admiring glances. .-,
one pretty girl said to another; n
AmcricancO sOldad IS my grand.
Isl" said the other. Eel es my syn
patica." IL
aid not even know that synpatica meant
everything that was lovely and sweet
that nothing could be said after thar.
He sauntered along, for the blazlhs
sun made fast walking Impossible. bul
what made him stop at Gale AphohsO-
He slowly spelled the letters over the
rude looking door Of the tumble-doWh
sbautv on the corner. C-A-N-I-l-N-A'
All he knew what that meant lie
would 70 IN. not that he meant 10 drink
ANYTHING. but he wanted 10 rest anu
besides there were number Of regulars
inside. So Private La Duke entered ana
as he did so he shivered. But the sniVer
PASSED and Private la Duke called LOT
a sangaree. ...s
Take aquadiente. Ia Duke" shouted
one Of the soldiers. There's fire In that
Private La Duke did take aquadiente,
and as he swallowed a glass Of the merry
liquid. he felt the blood dash madly
through his veins. and his eyes besin
10 sparkle. The sun began 20 sink Just
then. and as il slowly slid out Of sgnt,
81 left the horizon blood red. II looked
Ike a sea Of blood. Even the featneiy
palms had a rudy CLEAN. But Private
La Duke only glanced carclessiy al the
setting sun. lie had already become
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
SCIENCE VS.. RELIGION.
The Theory OF Evolution and Genesis
Are Both Accepted.
Editor Of the Times:

Editor or the Times.
SRA good deal has been said ana
written Of late years IN regard 10 So
called conflict between science ana re-
Hgion.
Most disputes rest upon ambiguity IN
the terms used. The word rehsiol
bears three signincations. IL Is sometimes
used as equivalent to personal holihess'
In this sense OF course IL cannot be CLAIM
cd that there is any antagonism between
science and religion. Scientists may be
and often have been religious men.
Again. the term religion" Is frequently
regarded as synonymous with the Or
eanic form in which religion IS emoodlea
the Church Now, every one knows
historically. that tho Church has ire
ouently opposed the scientific theories OF
tho day until, by charging the sphere or
mems conceptions Of the truth and revis-
ing the tenets of the schools, room mas
been found for a reconcilement or the
new scientific teaching with precohceiNeu
theological notions
And this brings us 20 the third sig
nihcation OF the word religion" and the
only sense in which IL should be used
when speaking OF the supposed con-
nict" TO which we have alluded. Is there
anv conflict between the science OF the
ology and the other sciences? That Is the
way the question should be put.
But the agnosuc asserts that, as Goa
Is unknowable. there cannot be science
of theology. With equal propriety we
nav assert that there cannot be any
science Of nature. since all physical sci
ence deals ultimately with Matter and
Force, and that these are In their es-
sence unknOwable IS admitted by every
scientific reasoner. We know their mani
festations; we know not them. So Ike
wise there may be divine manifestations
that reach our consciousness, though we
know nothing OF divine essence.
God, II he exists, is as truly a iegitl-
mate subject OF scientific enquiry as are
matter and force. II they exist. No scien-
tiho thinker denies the existence OF any
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

upon the great screen for the entertain
mcnt OF a large hall 81 people was en-
tirey another matter.
Those who sickle upon terms say that
the kinetograph Is the machine which
takes the pictures, and the kaleidoscope
the one which shows them 10 the public.
Others contend that the h0nors for ex-
hibiting these pictures q belongs TO a
Washington man, who invented a ma
chine which he called the phantascope.
He claims the actual method by which
pictures are thrown upon a screen for
the benefit Of an audience.
Let the honor rest where IL may-and
all honor TO the inventor,-the public
now has the pleasure OF seeing a series
OF living pictures which ere 50 real and
life-like that one could easily believe that
the actual people stood before one.
when the Corbett-FitzsimmOns fight
was kinetoscOped, the machine was put
10 its greatest test. The movements Of
the men were so rapid that many of the
spectators failed to see them; yet the
machine caught every one. A few days
after the fight, the rumor was circulated
that the kintescope pictures had been
a failure, and It was added that Fitzsim-
mons had sold out his royalty in the
pictures. Later. however. the pictures
were developed and with perfect success
IL was understood at the time that the
kaleidoscope people put up the money
for the big fight at Carson City and that
the fighters received their reward from
tho same source. together with large
royalty.
At the coming fight the kinetoscope
will play a very important part. for
without this important after-exhibi.lon
OF the tight 1t would hardly pay the
clubs and tho hackers for the great
amount of money which a prize fight OF
to-day costs. What with trainers and
training quarters. what with referees
and managers. a prize fight would ex-
coed tho returns were it not for the
great practical reproducing machine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

book on TIE Descent and Darwinism:
Whether the primitive man IS round or
not his origin Is certain
If It were really certain, Professor
Schmidt could prove g. not only 20 MS
own satisfaction. but to the satisfaction
Of everybody else.
Anything that can be disputed is most
assuredly not certain" We can Affirm
10 be absolutely true only those propo-
sitions the contrary Of which IL Is imp5s-
sible TO conceive or maintain by rational
argument.
There are some necessary beliefs held
by all men-such as this. that tho
shortest distance between two points Is
n straight line. There are other beliefs
equally necessary 20 the mind that mas
advanced I'm knowledge sufficiently 20
understand the relations In which the
truths depend-suCh as these, that the
"sum OF the three angles OF a triangle .
equal to two right angles or that "the
square OF the hypothcnuso IS equal 20 the
sum or tho squares OF the two other
sides 10 may be that moral truths WIZ
be found 10 have the same character ~
necessity when men shall have advanced
60 that standpoint OF intellectual survey
which will enable them 10 comprehend
all the relations which these moral
truths bear 20 other truths Of Ike kind.
But at the present stage OF the inellec-
ual development OF our race we must
make a distinction between mathematical
demonstration. which carries conviction
10 every mind capable OF following the
argument and moral demonstration,
which carries conviction only TO soma
minds even among those Of equal caliDrs
and attainments.
I'd may be contendod that 20 each IN
dividual thinker mis- own particular be.
liefs are much "A matter Of necessity as III
the universal beliefs common 20 the race
Yet there IL an important difference. 10
the honest thinker hts belief on any sub
ject IS q necessity al the time MS con-
Wctl0ns are formed. But on moral SUD
iects his convictions may change as m
crease Of light widens his intellectual
horizon For the time. however, his
moral beliefs are inevitably formed by
his previous knowledge and training. ont
nv all the influences that have moulded
his mental and moral being. and deter
mined the quality and direction or his
Intellectual and emotional acuFiues.
Professor schmidts education ana haolts
OF thought have made II impossio'e ZOE
him 10 conceive Of mans creation az mo
work OF anything but the blind and un-
conscious force known az natural Sc
lection" other thinkers ind II impos-
sible 10 conceive OF natural selection
unguided by an intelligent VIII pervading
and ruling all things. while still others
cannot dlvest themselves OF the idea that
God created man by taking a mass OF wet
clay. shaping It into tine human form
divine" and breathing into It an immor-
tai soul.
TO each man that Is true which he be-
lleves and each mans belief IL a necessity
OF his personal character and history To
saw that mems beliefs conflict Is simply
10 say that men themselves are different.
CHARLES DOOD.
roxtnofon va September IS, 1895
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THE TIMES. RICHMOND VA. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER Is. 1898.

marched with steady step TO his prison
cell noting not these tnlhss. iis
thoughts we're far away. He hearu IT,
the murmur. lie pobre soldaoo,
the girl who only the DAY neio,e
called him "synpatica." He heard notn-
ing and saw nothing. ~,
A file OF soldiers stopped before III
tie hut. There was one without arms
who walked with bowed head ana heasS
tread. IL was Private La Duke. the man
who might have been hero
The door changed as La DUKE pesan
a lIfe's expiation. and the Lieutenant Inu,
INJURED regretfully: "He would nave maui
a rood soldier"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18

The most distinguished spectator at the
great coming prize nght VIII be a curious
looking instrument which, with great
glass eye, will stare at the night from
the best point OF vantage.
This spectator will be the wonderful
kaleidoscope. the machine which PAYS
nearly $4,000 for the privilege OF View
ing the encounter.
Prize lighting was running down a III
tie. the sporting fraternity say. until the
kinetoscope, the kinetograph or phanta-
scope, as IL Is variously called, stepped IN
and gave additional'interest.
Where one person was interested IN
pugilism. 10000 now ses the night and APP
plaud.
From the standpoint OF science the
kaleidoscope fight is thing SO wonderful
that even those who do not approve or
fistic encounters must marvel. The idea
OF a machine which can take pictures al
tho rate of forty-six a second. or as iasl
as the eye can travel, is so Wonderful
that the mind forgets the morale of the
pictures in contemplation of the wonder
of their successive execution.
The kaleidoscope is machine which in
It's primitive condition looked like
house IL was fitted out in Edison's lab
oratory in Menlo Park. where in its box
like structure, 1t revolved with the sun.
AS IL revolved rapidly moving objects
were placed In front OF II and were pho
tographed by means Of lightning lens
inside.
Edison was so elated with the success
OF his work that he invited some OF the
cIeyerest wonders to perform in front OF
his rapid camera. Sandow, the Strong
Man. was one OF the first TO test the
oanacity of the kaleidoscope. SandOw
posed for It and passed from one position
10 another as rapidly as us muscles
would permit. The kintescope mean
while took pictures at The rate OF forty
six per second. 1t took 1000 without in
terruption. Then the camera opened.
snapped again and 1000 more were taken.
.hutffu~ 40
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cupied lust onc-f0rty-sixth of a second
When the pictures were developed II
was found that SandOw had not moved
quickly enough 10 make them Interest,"
ing. 1t took him three or four seconds 10
make his changes and TO twist his mighty
arms so that new muscles were shown,
and in that time 20 or 800 pictures had
been recorded By the camera. Although
every change was seen. the pictures did
It so hurricdly that they were scarcely
interesting Ii was like watching the
hands OF a clock.
A new wonder was next tried. A NAH
who had a record for turning somer-
saults very rapidly was invited 10 visit
Meno Park This man stood upon his
hands and did spring. He turned SOM
ersaults backwards and forwards with
lightning rapidly. The camera meantime
photographed him with all its speed
When its pictures were developed they
were found TO be perfectly satisfactory.
The camera had shown the nan az every
successive stage OF somersault. As the
pictures were flashed before you. one by
one, you saw that they had an actual
man turning an actual somersault. The
changes were made more rapidly than
the eye could travel
Edison saw that If he made them more
raid than this, the eye would lose
great deal. and therefore he kept the
speed down 10 forty-six a second
Edison's first experiment with this ma
chine showed the commercial success OF
the perfected pictures. These when
placed IN the small. box-like apparatus
with which the public is familiaC dis
played the figures in motion upon the
whirring black background. They were
small. out exact and entertaining. Han
died in bookform the pictures were sun
more humorous. Countless leaves sue
ceeded each other. each with a small hs-
ure in action. AS you turned over the
leaves you saw the actual scene
couple kissing proved very popular as
picture book ana a prize night was also
Interesting But 10 throw these pictures
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
Trial bX jury.

Mr.. choate recently delivered an sc-
dress 10 the Bar Association. In tns
course OF which he patted the system OK
trial by Jury on the back. and cited sew
eral Instances which displayed the adj
vantage OF this form Of procedure the
examples which Sir. Choate exhioitso
were good. but, with entire Difference 10
him. there Is one which Is better. III
occurred in Maine. A man was tried tor
murder. The evidence. while circuin-
stantial. was otherwise super-suncient.
Hls motive was apparent. his opportrn-
itv also. Threats which he had mado
were recalled. The bloody weapon was
shown TO be his. In short. II was clear
case IL was expected that tho jury
would return a verdict without leaving
the pen. Instead Of which they retired.
remained in secluslon for the rest OF tna
aev and then acquitted the prisoner
sven the Judge was confused suose-
cuen,iy Il was learned that or the
twelve eleven were for conviction ms
twelfth. through arguments when %
presented on the fallacies Of circImsthn-
t,al evidence, talked them over. iesfs
later. when that twelfth gentleman oieos
or rather Just before he did 50, ne con-
fessad that the murderer wa. nsns' :.
since then the advantages OF triai ~
Jury have been too obvious 70 sanes ~
fraction~-co iliAxs Vsehax-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-18
Plat Approved.

The board approved the plat of B. D
Brooks second addition TO the city.
Petitions Filled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-18
AVERSE TO HIGHER PAY
SAFETY BOARD FINDS LITTLE Or
DINANCE WOULD BE COSTLY.
City Would Have to Put $4,000 More
Each Year-New Substa-
lions Needed.

The opinion of the Board of Public Safe
ty, 1t appears, is averse to raising the sal
aries of the fire and police forces. AN in
crease of the number of members of the
two departments will be demanded next
year, members of the board say, and the
increase in the amount of salaries will
reach about $75, 600. This result is figured on
a basis of fifteen extra firemen and fifty
extra policemen, for it is expected that at
least those numbers will have to be added
to the two forces and on the fact that
there is a $4,000 deficiency in the salary
fund now. 1t is also pointed out that four
police substations are to be built next year,
that it is absolutely necessary that the city
should have them. These substations will
cost from $4,000 to $4,000. it is estimated.
1t will also probably be necessary to build
two more fire engine houses. Approximately
there is at least 100000 expense ahead next
year in the fire and police departments sim
ply in salaries and the building of the po-
lice substations.
Most of the city officials oppose the Lit
tie ordinance raising salaries in the police
and fire departments, but it is said at the
police station most of the councilmen and
the mayor are in favor of 1t and that is all
that is necessary to put it through. Mayor
Taggart said: II favor the ordinance if the
city has the meanS.''