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The times., 1898-09-11
PRAISE FOR THE Times"
It's Great Reception" Editions
Unsurpassed.
COMPLETE In ALL DETAILS
In the Opinion of Men in Many
Classes Of Business The Times
Led All Local Papers i'm Its Ac-
count of the Return OF the Dis
trict Troops.

The editions of The Washington Times
of Friday afternoon and yesterday morn
ing have attracted general attention in
business, professional. mechanical and
home circles in the District, besides cali
ing forth volumes of unsolicited favorable
comment and praise.
The editions in question gave graphically
and in interesting detail, descriptions of
the return from Santiago of the First
Regiment District of Columbia Volun-
teer Infantry and its glorious and trium-
plant reception by all Washington and
the surrounding country. Also a COM
piete history of the regiment from the
time il started to the front with flying
colors. until il returned reduced in size
and weary after its arduous campaign
during the war against Spain: its war
chronology; list of the honored dead,
with their pictures: biographies of The
officers Of the regiment; complete ros-
ter of the companies and much other
interesting history and information, the
whole REINFORCED by a large number of
excellent illustrations. That the business
and professional men of Washington and
the people generally appreciated the en-
terprise, can be seen from the express
ssions which follow:
1.-The reception of the District regi-
ment," said Commissioner Ross, was
purely and distinctively District affair.
II was the people of the District welcom-
ing home from the war the volunteers in
District regiment, and was, therefore,
unlike other great celebrations we have
had. such as Presidential inaugurations
and Grand Army encampments, which
are national in their character The ce,e-
oration editions of The Times We're mag
niflcent''
Major Richard Sylvester, chief of police,
who is himself a newspaper man, said:
THE editions of The Times Were splen-
did. The best ever issued They must
have cost lots of hard work
Said John A Sykes. president of the
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MALARIA.
The Lesson Taught by the Army's
Suffe rings.

The Lesson Taught by the Army's
Suffe rings.
The Madagascar campaign affords
striking lesson as regards the Importance
of aerial transmission. To facilitate the
transportation of baggage into the in
terror of the island the French govern
ment had supplied it's troops with metallic
wagonettes, so constructed that they could
be fioated across streams. For one cause
or another it was soon found that they
could not be used, and the construction of
a cross-country road was determined
upon. The young soldiers were put to the
task. and bravely and uncomplainingly
they worked Soon, however. the sick
list increased. and, by the time the road
was finished, the mortality list had be-
come appalling. Why the military au-
thorities permitted this when natives
could be had to do the work it would be
difficult to explain.
To US, the lesson taught by this holo-
caust of victims is that under no circum-
stances should unacclimated men be en-
4 ployed in working the soil. Europeans
| must not attempt to work the ground In
| the intertropical regions" writes Medical
/ Director Maurel, of the French navy: ''ii
| is death to them, but 1t does not injure
negroes or other natives, who should bt
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Virginia. Maryland, and District of Co.
lumbia Produce Exchange:
1.-The Times editions on Friday after
noon and Saturday morning were the
greatest newspapers ever got out in
Washington. The other daiiies were
thrown completely in the shade The
boasted New York newspapers, with their
great facilities could not have done bet
ter"
Excellent remarked Mr.. William
Hahn, the shoe dealer. They were the
best newspapers ever got out in Wash
ington or anywhere else"
Quartermaster Sergt. William Wallace
Hill, Company L. First District Regi-
ment who is newspaper man and law
Yer, said: They were superb editions
and every member of the regiment should
preserve copies for all time. Such enter
prise should be appreciated and will be- -
These editions show that The Wash
ington Times is an up-to-date newspa-
per-, was the comment of Mr. NJ Golden
berg, the dry goods dealer, at No 924
Seventh Street northwest '.They also
show what the management of The Times
can DO in news emergency. They were
great editions and show, too, that compe-
tent people are employed on The Times. -
II. King. of Kings Palace. said: "The
Times gave a well arranged history and
roster of the regiment, with other valua-
be information, besides vivid and in
teresting description of the reception of
the brave boys upon their return from
Santiago. Every member of the regiment
should keep and treasure copies of the
issues of The Times of Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning"
They were very complete. the
reception editions of Tne Times -
said Mr. Petit. of the firm of
Mayer & Petit, the great pro-
viders. II have heard many people say
they were away ahead of the editions of
the other Washington papers. We who
are not in the newspaper business cannot
appreciate the amount of effort and ex-
pense which must be expended In getting
out such newspapers as those of Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning. 1t was
up-to-date newspaper worM.'
Mr.. Thomas Maloney, of the Advertiser
Publishing Company. No. 61S F Street
northwest. said: The reception of the
District volunteers was a great local
event-perhaps the greatest in the history
OF the District-and The Times on Friday
afternoon and Saturday morning was a
great local paper. Its description of the
grand reception. and illustra tions, with
the history of the regiment It's officers,
and dead. and the roster, also fully Illus
trated, was completeness itself, and far
surpassed the editions of the Star and
Post Such excellent work must mate
rally Increase the circulation and inf1u-
ence Of the already widely circulated and
influential newspaper. Every volunteer in
the First Regiment will, of course, care
fully preserve copies of The Times edi-
tons in question"
'The Times covered the reception and
history of the regiment in a most COM
plete manner, said Capt Robb, Seere-
tary of the Washington baseball club
'sThe illustrations were magnificent The
illustrated double page. containing the
pictures Of the officers and roster of the
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fleets great credit on the management. :"
E. s. Haskins Buffalo News-''It was
one of the best papers ! have ever seen
published in this city. The work was
thorough and complete
A. E. Heiss Cleveland Plain Dealer and
Ohio State Journal-''The editions of Fri
day evening and Saturday morning Times
We're maryels of beauty, news and art.
w A Edwards New York Evening
Journal-"The papers were eXcellently
made up, newsy and complete, and con-
tained illustrations any paper might be
proud Of
E. s. Little, San Francisco Bulletin
The illustrations We're of the highest of
their class, and the arrang ement of the
reading matter could not be improved"
George E. Miller, Detroit Evening
News-"Evidences of prosperity were ap-
parent in the thoroughly workmanlike
appearance of The Times editions. They
will be valuable souvenirs for the m an
bers of the District Regiment and Their
friends"
Frank p. Morgan. Boston Traveller
at was a credit to journalism, and to
his city They We're splendid papers,.
H c. Stevens. Buffalo Times-"The
makeup was excellent and evidenced the
training and skill of editors, reporters,
artists, and mechanics.
]. A Mathews. Chicago News-'I was
very favorably impressed by the reception
editions. l heard many favorable COM
ments from competent critics. The mat
ter was appropriate: the illustrations
splendid. The whole story was most ad
mirably told
C. Med. Puckette, special writer-"It
was one of the best pieces of newspaper
work / have ever seen.
Fred Schrader, Kansas City Journal.
Omaha World-Herald, st. Louis Star
Its details were accurate. its art de-
partment admirable and its makeup per-
feet"
j. L. Kennedy, Dayton Journal-''The
thoroughness of The Times two editions
was credit to Wash n ton journalism.
am sure our soldier boys will appreciate
the enterprise which the paper put forth
in their interest, as well as that of its
regu ar patrons
W. r. Bell, Pittsburg Leader-"Enter-
prise such as was necessary to issue
such splendid paper deserves COM
mendation.' l5s
Maurice Splain, Pittshurg Post-"They
were admirable papers, replete with in
formation, covering the ground pictorial
ly. geographically uang, in news way
that would be difficult, ,ato surpass. The
management should feel proud of the re-
suit of their enterprise
Charles B. Lockw9 cod, o. Brooklyn Times
union-'.They were first-class papers
Charles A. Edwards, Houston Post-'1
| think we make good papers in Texas on
big occasions, but, The Times swept to
| the head of the procession IN It's editions
incident to the return of the District
troops. 1t was by far the best evidence
of good newspaper work in all depart
| ments 1 have known In the effete East.
l take off my hatsto sThe Times twice
a day-morning and evening. The two
editions were superb.",,
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regiment, is well worth framing / am
going to keep copies of the two editions
as souvenirs of the great historical occa
sion.'
THE Times told the story of the regi-
ment completely and we'll with picture
and pen, from Washington to Chicka-
mauga, TO Tampa, thence to Santiago,
back to Montauk and then the glorious
homecoming" said John c. Moore the
electrician in the Cochran Building.
a. kaufman, Manager 5. hann. Sons
& Co.-"The Cleverest piece of pawsna-
per enterprise Washington has known for
. some time. The Times can well be proud
OF the magnificent sixteen-page edition
with which it surprised Washington this
morning Its illustrative features will
compare with the most ambitious efforts
of the great metropolitan dailies''
N Hess Sons. Shoes.-'when I picked
up The Times this morning at the rail-
way station l thought that two copies
| had been given me. 1t was wonderful
how such a splendid issue was got in
shape in such a short time The illustra-
J tions were high-class"
Horn, the Tailor-"Bright. breezy. and
full of interesting matter from first to
! last page. 1t was great stroke of en-
terpise, and as an advertising medium /
get the best results
evening and Saturday morning We're
strictly up-to-date papers, and gave a
most elaborate and detailed account of
two very interesting local happenings"
/ Tennille, Union Ciethier-"FIne papers.
as good as could be got out in the me-
tropolis. Plenty of loca1 news, and the
account of the District boys was a tale
well told. l always get good results
/ from Times advertising, that's why / use
/ it."
/ Richard & Co., Wholesale Grocers-"The
/ finest editions by far of all that have beer
issued in Washington for years Whc
/ ever heard of such a thing as a magnifi
Gently illustrated 16-page paper for g
/ penny"
Mr.. Blout, Manager Bon Marche-"It
was an issue 10 be proud of. That appur-
tanning to the District boys and the ded-
! ication of the Jewish Synagogue were OF
deep interest to thousands of citizens
| Yes, we use The Times as an advertising
medium. and get good results
Nathan Sickles, Tobacconist, No. 1eI,
Pennsylvania Avenue northwes.-sTht
! work of The Times in connection with tt>
reception Of the District Regiment is un
| surpassed in the history of Journalism in
! Washington. It was complete in detail
! from Start to finish and fairly eclipsed tn;
| other papers,"
Granu, Sald LleuL. t. u. Stokes, o.
the Second Virginia Regiment 9TH,
boys of the District Regiment should b.
| proud of the great write-up The Time.
| gave them.''
The following are the opinions of gen
tlemen on Newspaper Row:
W. G. Nicholas, Chicago Evening Post
1.-The reception editions Friday Afternoon
and yesterday morning gave evidence o.
good and careful work in all it's depart
ments- The local features of the edition.
| We're especially complete
Angus McSween. Baltimore S1n-"Th.
Times slowed enterprising work, and re
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secured for this purpose" The impor-
tance of aerial transmission is further
shown by DR.. Maurel's personal Observa-
tions- In Africa he had spent nights
tramping in the marshes without suffer-
ing the least inconvenience. while his as
sistants suffered from ehills; merely be-
cause they did not seem to be able liter
ally speaking. to keep their mouths
shut" He absolutely refrained from talk
ing so as TO allow none of the miasmatie
air to reach his lungs through his mouth
the nasal passages. as is well known. act
ing as sterilizing apparatus through the
destructive action of the nasal secretions
upon atmospheric organism
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continually practised Greek, which she
learned when she was already nearer
fifty than forty, and in which she mas
tered the entire literature She lived
almost exclusively in an ideal Greek
world OF her own which found a palpable
expression in the lordly pleasure house
she built for herself on the beauteous
Island of Corfu, above the little fishing
village of Gasturi
The villa had only just been completed
and the empress was residing in il for the
first time, preparing it for the house
warming. which was 20 take place before
the end of ele month, when the emperor
and both his daughters. Giesela and
Valerie, with their husbands and the chill
dren of the former, would make up a
house party at Achilleion.
That, spelt in the Greek way, AxiIleion
is the name which the empress gave hei
new house, and which may be read over
| The chief entrance, adorned by fins
| marble statue of the dying Achilles mod
| eled by Berlin sculptor named Harter.
The least thought given to the mean
ing of the name of Achilles, "son of his
mothers sufferings, will show the sig
nlhcanee Of such an appella1ion for a
mouse inhabited by the bereaved. discon-
| solate mother. Empress Elizabeth
III was soon after her bereavement tha;
the empress spent two months at Corfu
| in the villa B-aila and she no douh
! found comfort in the abolute solitude and
| the grand beauty of the spot
! IN later years the empress developed
| eccentrlcity, especially after the tragic
death of the Crown Prince Rudolph.
| though in 1881 there was a great to do on
| the refusal of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
! nand to marry Princess Elizabeth of Ba-
varia, her eldest daughter
| The Vienna physicians all attest that
: Prince Rudolph committed suicide. but it
was generally believed that his death in
the castle al Mayerling was due to the
act of some other admirer of the be-
witching Mile. de Vetsera, and the lives
OF Princess Stephanie, the wife. and EN-
press Elizabeth, the mother. were ruined
forever Indeed, the empress's mind was
/ affected
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THE TIMES WASHINGTON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1898

t.HARDTACK- TIE oftepiquot d ard sell
dom understood dietaa Of . our soldier boys
has been secured bytthe sPalais ROYAL pre-
prietor, and will beegratBtously distributed
tomorrow as cherished, souvenirs OF an historic
event.
as 3n
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The Southern Militia.

(From the Memphis Commercial Appeai)
On the whole. must admit that whatever
discrimination there has been against Southern
troops Is cur OWN fault We have been too parsi-
mOniouS in dealing with our soldier bows, and
we have degraded and destroyed the martial
spirit and integrity OF militia organizations BY
permitting politics 10 slip in and dominate The
lesson Of the last war should not be lost Every
Southern State should provide itself with an
effective militia. the companies in camp
will sooR be released and sent hcme. and ss soon
they arrive the task of organizing the miiitia
should begin. Let it not be said. should hos
tilities again break out, that the SoUth-fn troops
the finest material for soldier making IN the
world, anprepared and useless. and their Off
ce:s inefficient To say is the ua-
palatsble but simple truth.
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Two Different views.
(From thc Chicago News.l }

She a charming young lady and naturally
had many admirers of the so-callrd stronger sex.
One evening one of them called and the conver-
satiou CHANGED to drift toward another.
81 think Mr.. Davis is quite an intellectual
young man. she observed.
''0h, you do sneered the other.
''Why, yes,' she replied. at seems to me
that he is very hard thinker on many i'm
portant subjects
'sWell, now thSk come to consider it, re-
torted the undauAed rival of Mr.. Davis, 81 be-
lieve you are right / never knew man who
thought with so much difficulty.
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A RracfieaI Girl

From the Chicago Evening PoSt.)
Edith ne said TO his only daughter. ali you
should learn that | was on the brink OF financial
ruin and might not have penny TO leave YOU.
what would YOU dOT''
I'D break my engagement with the English
lord and marry American" she said. premPs
ly, thus showing that she resOHcefu young
woman, well versed in the ways OF the world
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The buyer" in his search for Au-
tumn novelties. discovered a maker
with a surplus of 742 pieces Ribbons
made TO retail al 19c, 25c and 2Sc yard.
The lot will be here tomor- 4 n
row morning Choice for <C
only .''..'.'-...'... .....'.---.'-- 1 ~
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grow sad as they think of taking OFF the
old blue clothes which served them so
well in days of strife and pain. Not all
of them are thus romantic, however. Not
all-for even now an old clothes empo-
rum on D Street proudly exhibits a
blouse for sale which bears a Camp
Wikof badge. upon which is inscribed
ID. C. V" And, therefore, some bold
volunteer is Drawing the sights of Wash
, ington in the cool of shirt sleeves.
There are no officers and privates in
the District regiment, according to the
weird lexicon of the boys These are
graded into brass collars" and 'dog rob
bers'
Imagine gettin' up all this for the
brass collars, quoth a red-faced private
yesterday morning as he viewed the mass
of color on Pennsylvania Avenue
law" said his comrade dis is for the
dog robbers just much.
Come off. Who'd blow themselves just
, for us. Why. they wouldn't even give US
somethin to eat in Cuba. All this is
just done for the brass collars
Just then a big sign doomed up before
them. Welcome to the boys in the
ranks. The men who shouldered the
, rifles
''Ohi / don't KNOW said the red-faced
private. and his chest expanded nearly
two inches in unconscious pride.
Tarantula tales have become the thing
Tales of Santiago and Spaniards have been
relegated and the District volunteer can
new hold his audience only with strange
annals of terror in which the tarantula
is the central figure. According to their
own accounts they had to share their
food and bedding with the pugnacious
spider.
Several of the boys had a group of ad-
miring girls terrified by the awful dol gs
of the poor tarantula when a hitherto
silent comrade stuck in with his account:
Yes; and when l threw the blanket on
it, it scratched and bit around like any
thing. Then / shot 1t, but it still kicked
and wriggled. 1t took three shots to kill
it. Maybe it wasn't big one! 1t was
about four feet long and as big as your
wrist
What was?" asked the ether VI unteer.
1.-THE tarantula was" answered the
first.
why. you're crazy; tarantula amt
a snake. it's. lizard that stings.'
You're both twisted" said the third
volunteer I've got one in a box and it
locks just like a rabbit"
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He Could Not Answer.

Ifrom the ChicagO FOst.J
my love for you can never de." he exclaimed
passionately.
"How do you know?'' she asked, in that cold,
calculating way that we associate with examina-
tions in higher mathematics.
He shivered and looked around fer his coat.
1t might be impossible to xiii his love in any
ordinary way, but it could be frozen to death.
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TALES FROM THE SOLDIERS.

The day was round of pleasure for
leggings and a hat which bore the in
sigma, I'D. c. W
For the nonce he was everybody, and
everything He smiled at the girls as
though he had known them for years.
and they seemed pleased. He had the
right of way on all the streets, nor was
his franchise questioned. His order was
good for drink In any saloon nor was
his credit limited. Aye, he even dared
stop electric cars on the wrong side of
; the street and was permitted to have
his desire.
So il came that one of him found a
resting place on a street corner His
back was braced by an electric-light pole
and ne was pleased to be far from the
dizzy whirl of pleasure, for even this
may grow bitter when deprived of all
effort.
He sagged around for a time and Won
dered why people all dressed alike and
walked six abreast, also why horses We're
hitched eight abreast and cars ran in
punches OF ten.
H. was sun wondering why this was
when an urchin sidled up. and, after a
brief inspection, said: Mister Soldier.
gimme a hardtack!
The soldier braced up and eyed the
urchin critically for moment He shift
ed one foot, and, after assuming a judicial
attitude. remained staring at the intru-
der.
Gimme hardtack, will yer?" repeated
the urchin.
The soldier slowly raised one hand and
scratched his head in meditation
"Hardtackt' he said SLOWLY What's
hardtack? Think I've heard tha' b'fore
Hardtack,'
"G'wan.'' continued the urchin. gimme
a hardtack.'
The soldier paused and suddenly braced
up as though impressed with discovery
'Oh. yes. hardtacki Tell y m boy. Go
up street. turn right t. War Department;
thas where's hardtack."
Another of him dwells in the regions
round about the Government Printing Of
fee, known as Swampoodle. He was re-
ceived with open arms, and at the supper
table he was hungry only for informa-
ton anent his old chums.
Where's Barney White?' he inquired
''Oh, didn't you hear about Barney? He
was drowned last July
Where's old man O'Brien?"
Poor man. he's been dead a month,
come Sunday. He had a hard time of it,
Seen young Browning lately?'
"Browning's in the hospital Had his
leg cut off by an engine
''Is Haggerty workin in the pool room
yet?"
mo. he's in Jail. He was arrested for
kiln niger
where's Conlon now?''
Poor Conlon's in the hospital. He fell
off building where he was workin."
'And yet said this volunteer to
| friend after supper, "they were dead
| against me enlisting becu;:se they were
afraid I might get hurt
| Company D was well represented along
| the line of glory. The boys, however. are
! afflicted with a poet who has special
| penchant for war cries and howls. One
| of the boys of this company hunted up a
| Times man last night and. with great
| pride, submitted the following as a con-
/ tribution to the humor of nations:
| We have naught to say of Harries,
| But we have praises for Urell;
Who is this hero Harries?
Who Is this Urell?
| One man gained fame from merit
That time can never mar;
! He won it in the rebellion.
Not through the Evening Star.
The boys are preparing to don the gari
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The boys are preparing to don the garb
of the civilian once more. Their faces
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-18
Patrons Day at the Schools.

Supt. Jones has arranged for series OF
patrons days at the schools instead OF
an exhibition in one place of the work of
the scholars as was held last year. The
design of the day is to show the pupils
at their regular lessons, and to exhibit
the written work, drawing, etc., done by
them during the year. On patrons day
each school will close at 3.15 and the Wis
itors will be invited to remain to inspect
the display of the pupils work. The
dates for the series are as follows: Bible
Hill, June 1; Starks', June q Four Cor
ners, June 3; Goss Hollow, June 6; East
Village, June Z; S.. Johnsbury Center,
June 8; Paddock village, June 9; Fair.
banks village, June 10; Maple street,
June 10; Summerville, June ID; Summer
street schools, June Is. 1t is hoped that
parents will attend the exhibitions and
encourage both the teacher and the pupils
in their work.