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The evening times., 1898-07-13
Bicycle ScOrchers,

A Chicago physician, who has charge
Of the examination of recruits for the
regular army in that city. has declared
that an habitual bicycle scorcher is not
fit, physically, for a soldier. He says
that persistent fast riding has a tend
ency to enlarge the heart and interfere
with it's proper action, and would thus
unfit the rider for the hardships of
army life.
This win put considerable damper
on the ambitions of the youth whose
dearest desire is to be able to ride a
century" for this same youth is likely
just now to be fired with a wild enthu-
siasm for military life. OF course it
does not affect the temperate and sensi-
BILE rider. The bicycle is just like ev-
cry other thing on earth, capable of
abuse and over-use. A man can get a
weak heart in half a dozen other ways
beside bicycle riding; the reason that so
many cases of enlargement of the heart
are due to this exercise, and not to hay
making, or rowing, or walking, or
climbing trees, is simply that the rider
OF the wheel enjoys his occupation so
intensely that he forgets to be sensible
in his recreation. Moderate, cautious,
and reasonable indulgence in bicycle
riding never hurt anybody. and 1t has
improved the health of thousands.
1t is probable that about ninety-nine
per cent OF the men now in the volun
teer army ride a wheel whenever they
feel like II, and have the time, and none
OF them has been rejected on account
Of q weak heart. 1t is only the insane
enthusiast who talks wheel, thinks
wheel, and rides wheel throughout his
working hours, and is possessed with
q mad desire to break records, who is
refused the chance to serve his country
because his heart has been injured in
bicycle riding. Friendly rivalry is a
very good thing. but the ecord-break-
ing ambition. In any line Of sport, is
The evening times., 1898-07-13
CAPTAIN CLARK HoNoRED
The Orceon,s Commander ar,o,,..
ed WatnOu,s Chfaf 30 O..

The Oregon's Commander ApDo,r,.
ed WatsOn's Chief of stn1.
Capt Charles E. Clark. the commando,
OF the Oregon, has been appointed CHIEF
OF stan Of Commander Watson. in the
Eastern squadron. The appointment IS
incorporated in the naval orders issued
today.
The other naval orders are as follows.
Commander c. T. Hutchins, detached
from duty in connection with auxiliarv
naval force
Lieut.. d. H. Mahan. ordered for CIV.
animation at Washington, and then IN
resume sick leave at home.
Lieut.. ]. E. Emerson. ordered to com.
mand the Dale. and assistant to chief in
charge of the auxiliary navel force.
Lieut. R. P. Carroll. order detachine
him from Newark and ordering him to
the Lancaster revoked
Lieut.. ]. W. Weeks, ordered TO COM
mand Minnesota, and to assist chief in
charge of the Second district of the
naval force.
Lieut.. Commander J. W. Miller, order
ed to command New Hampshire. and as.
sist chief in charge of the Third district
of the auxiliary naval force.
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. H. Bar
Der, detached from the Naval Hospital
at Philadelphia and ordered to the Gla-
cier.
Paymaster Joseph Foster. ordered to
duty as paymaster, navy yard, Ports
mouth, N. H
Passed Assistant Engineer L. T. SAT-
ford. retired, ordered to Wabash,
Paymaster ]. H. Read, retired, detach-
ed from the navy yard at Portsmouth,
N. H, and ordered home.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
Army Rife. and Army Un,forn...

IT is impossible to reflect upon the
fatuousness of this country in allowing
its military establishment to fall to the
the Spanish war without indignant re-
gret and profanity. For years our ed
ucated soldiers have urged upon Con-
| gress the necessity for a national ac-
cumulation of modern rifles, not only to
| equip the regular army, but to give ef-
fectiveness to the National Guard of the
| States. our only reserve force hitherto
| unheeded.
1t was only few years ago that a
fairly good arm was adopted for the
regular service, the militia being lsft
to get along as best they might with
the obsolete Springfield, with which
they are now called upon to meet the
soldiers of Spain furnished with Maui
sers. What that means in action was
illustrated in the attack of Duffield's
brigade the other day upon the Spanish
works in front of Santiago. The Krag-
Jorgensen is no better than, if 1t is as
good as. the Mauser Fife. Its range and
its killing power are as great, but it pos
sesses one glaring defect which was
well enough known to the Ordnance
Bureau before the war and which 1t was
a blunder not to count.
The kras-Jorgensen is inaccurately
sighted. except as to the respective dis
tances of five hundred and one thou
sand yards. AS to intermediate ranges
the sight is so defective that firing is
haphazard and naturally ineffective.
This is only one illustration of the evil
of bureaucratic Indifference and senil-
ity which has cursed the army for
score of years.
But if we must thus criticise our most
potential arm, what is to be said about
that with which our gallant volunteers
are called upon to face death with ter
rible odds against them? 1t is super
fiuous to say that an assault upon in
trenched positions where the defenders
are provided with machine guns and
modern rifles, fired with smokeless pow
der, with nothing better than Spring
fields and black powder. is practically
to commit suicide. We are glad to see
it stated that the powder question at
last is to be settled by the issue of a
fair smokeless article in the near fu-
ture. Its universal use by the Span
iards has concealed their sharpshooters
from our view, while every shot we
have fired has disclosed the position of
the man firing.
In the slow course of time, 1t now
seems probable that those soldiers who
survive to take advantage Of the re-
form will gain considerable immunity |
from the enemy's bullets. That happy |
condition will be much enhanced if |
President Mckinley will at once order |
the abolition of brilliant facings and |
brass buttons now on the yellow can |
vas uniforms being issued to the troops. |
Arrayed in one of these rainbow cos
tunes, man at the distance of a mile |
looks to a sharpshooter like Fourth |
of July pinwheel touched off and in
motion.
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FAR OUT OF HER COURSE.

La BOurgoEnc's Position When
Struck by the CrOmartyshirc.
Halifax, July 13.-Much interest is mani
Tested in the proceedings in the the cour;
Of the Canadian Wreck Commission.
where Capt. Smith yesterday commenced
his investigation into the collision be-
tween La Bourgogne and the Cromarty-
shire. Today 1t was shown that La Bour-
gogne was out Of her course when struck.
There was present an array of lawyers.
The French consul was in attendance,
and also was represented by a lawyer.
but the court accorded his counsel the
right of privileged spectator.
The only witness examined yesterday
was Capt. Henderson,, of the Cromarty-
shire. who was on the stand from. morn
ing until night. He testified that his fog
horn was kept constantly going. and that
he heard the whistle OF the on-coming
steamer. Then like a flash the collision
came. and the steamer vanished into the
fog. never to be seen again by those on
the Cromartyshire. The steamers whistle
was heard after the collision, and at last
long, weird blast ended 1t.
Our bow was cut on completely" con-
tinued the witness. Our collision bulk
head saved the Cromartyshire. We have
a sluice valve connected with the pumps.
After pumping out the forepeak we clos
ed it and kept it closed. 1t was closed at
the time of the accident. Our foretop-
mast was hanging over the side yards,
and everything attached. We had no
knowledge whatever of the position of
the other ship until we again heard her
fog whistle. At the time of the collision
the sea was rough. as 1t had been blow
ing through the night
Capt. Henderson related how La Bour-
gogne's quartermaster told him how he
had heard the Cromartyshire's fog horn
Capt. Henderson informed the court that
according to the American Pilots chart
Of the track agreed to be followed by
eastbound steamers from New York, La
Bourgogne was l60 miles north of where
she should have been when the collision
happened.
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Gen. Miles has taken control of affairs
at the front. and promises to take San
tiago within three days. is. in effect. the
reading of the only important message
made public yesterday: We have been
told more than once in the past ten days
that the place could bef'taken in forty
eight hours, but i; appears that the ex-
pectation of a surrender, has prevented
constant bombardment. There has been
virtually no fighting. The most surpris-
ing truces have succeeded one another,
apparently that Gen. Toral might amuse
himself with making propositions which
he knew to be impossible, since he had
the ultimatum of Gen. Shafter days ago.
All this delay is in harmony with the
policy of expectation that has marked
the war course OF the Administration. II
Gen Miles has really taken hold, it Is to
be hoped he is not restrained by Wash
ington from fighting.
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AID FOR SOLDIERS WIVES.
4 Red Cross AaxIIiary That Pro.
vfdcs Work fer Those In Need.

4 Red Cross Auxiliary That Pro.
vidcs Work for Those In Need.
New York. July 1.-THE Ethical Culture
Society Of this city. Of which DR.. Felix
Adler Is the head, has entered on its
ninth week Of labor In behalf of the SOL
der in the field and his wife at home.
Workshops have been established at $50
Madison avenue. where many women who
are needy and Incompetent may earn a
livelihood and acquire skill that will
serve them hereafter. At present eighty
women. the wives and daughters of SOL
diers. sent by the Soldiers and Sailors
Families Protective Association. are en-
pioyed, half atthe shops and half at their
homes. Their, average earnings amount
to s. week. The work consists of max
ing hospital beds. bandages. surgical
shirts, pajamas and the like. which are
forwarded to the Red Cross Society. The
Tribune reports this interview with Mrs
ollesheimer. the president of the auxil-
iary:
1T Is largely unskilled labor that comes
to us. IL a Manufacturer should ask me
for dozen skilled operators. out of eigh-
ty women l doubt IL could give him
more than three. Last week we had
requisition for 500 bandages for the regi-
ments that went to Manila Simple as
was the sewing required. it was difficult
to find women who could do the work
well. We had to teach the greater part
how to sew. The majority. we find, were
out OF work before the war was declared
and II has been to them a blessing. 1t Is
quite evident why they did not have
work. As quickly as woman exhibits
any skill We have no difficulty in secur-
Ing her permanent employment We are
In communication with the Alliance EN-
ployment Bureau OF the Working Girls
Societies. and through 1t we find many
women places. l have just got a letter
asking for four girls for a factory at 50
a week"
Unless we can raise POUNDS to buy
needed material. we will be forced soon
to close our shops We must have money
to pay for the work when 1t Is done. We
are striving now to raise it by monthly
subscriptions, to be discontinued when
war ceases. We need 81 200 a month to
carry on the work. We appeal for help
to tide us over. i received this morning
the first monthly contribution. 1t was
from working woman. the forewoman
In factory. She sent S. and said she
would continue to send that amount every
month until the war Is over. Long after
hostilities have ceased the sick and
wounded will need clothing. and the hos
pital bandages and various appliances.
Had we money to pay these women we
could give them work for many weeks.
AS it is, we are finding them places as
rapidly as they develop fitness. In many |
instances the husbands have sent home |
their entire checks. and their letters to |
their families reveal the sincerest solicit |
tude for their well-being."
The evening times., 1898-07-13
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
Much Feeling Displayed mt the Part
ing of the Prisoners.


Portsmouth, N H.. July 1s.-Admiral
Cervera and the other captured Spanish
officers are still on board the ST. Louis,
which will sail for Annapolis today.
The warm feeling these officers have for
the men who composed the crews of the
vessels they commanded was touchingly
shown when the time came for the sailors
to go ashore and occupy the barracks
erected for them.
Capt. Eulate, OF the Vizcaya, was
standing on deck with bandaged head in
a group of officers around Admiral Ger
vera. As his men were being led to the
shore, he stepped to the head of the line
and warmly pressed the hand of each
man who passed him. To the wounded.
who were carried on stretchers. he spoke
words of cheer. and told them they would
be sure of good treatment.
Still more affecting was the farewell of
Capt. E. Dfaz Moren. of the Cristobal
Colon, TO his men. As they stood in line
he walked up to the first man. grizzled,
weather-beaten sailor. and. taking him
by the hand, kissed him on the cheek
The man broke down. and, with tears
in his eyes, threw his arms about his
old commanders neck.
Walking down the line, Capt. Moren
embraced each member of his crew. and
as they were led away said few final
words Of farewell.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
STRICKEN WITH HYDRoPHoBIA
Pftfab1e Condition of n Twelve
Hear-OId Girl

Mount Holly. July IA case of .hy-
drophobia developed here Monday night.
the victim being Anna Wickward. i
young lady living at Gloucester. who
came here to visit her uncle. William F.
Shinn. who lives on Washington Street.
While playing with neighbor's pet
dog on July the girl. who is but twelve
years old. was bitten, the animals teeth
making but a slight wound. The event
was soon forgotten. it being deemed a
trifiing affair.
Last night Anna was taken III. and 1t
was soon found that she was suffering
from the dreaded disease. Her rawlings
were frightful, and II required the
strength of several men to hold her in
bed. She raved. initiated the bark of
dog. and frothed at the mouth. and shs
cannot recover The dog that caused the
trouble shows no signs of madness. but 1t
will be killed.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
DROWNED IN THE HEAVY SURF
Three of a Fishing Crew Lost on
Long Branch.

Long Branch. July 1s.-John Thomp-
son, aged forty years; Fred Hanson. aged
twenty-seven years. Swedes. and Ste
phen Bailey, aged thirty-five years. col
ore2 were drowned yesterday opposite
the Grand Valley View Hotel. The
men were members of Gaskin's fishing
crew and with crew of seven men. cap
tanned by Otto Wooley. rowed out In a
surf boat to Gaskin's pound this morning
10 lower the nets. The sea was running
very high when they left the shore in
surf boat and it was feared by not few
that they could not make the journey in
safety.
After reaching the pounds they found
ii impossible to lower the nets because
of the dangerous condition Of the surf,
and they at once put in shore. When
within 200 yards of the beach their boat
was struck by a large wave and upset.
Only four of the seven men succeeded in
battling against the angry waves.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
conxressman Moody ON Peace.

Haverhill, Mass. July 13.-Congressman
Moody. in an interview about the war
and the prospects Of peace. says:
The universal hope at Washington
is that peace will soon be restored but
as Spain is uncertain, 1t is impossible to
say whether she will seek It or not.
There is also q, fear prevalent that Spain
will abandon her army, and let the men
fight 1t out ylong as they can. as was
the case when fhersSouth American pos
sessions revolted some years lso.'
The evening times., 1898-07-13

Aggrieved by what they regard as un-
warranted aspersions on the patriotism of
the German-Americans. two leading brew
ers of Indianapolis have suggested gift
to the Government, to be bought by the
contributions of the German naturalized
citizens. Those of Chicago have APPROX
ed the idea, and the present intention is
to raise about s5.0o0.o0O or whatever sum
may be necessary. for the construction of
an entirely modern warship. which is to
become the property Of the United States.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

Only the mossy Democratic statesmen
in Congress who opposed the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands could have en-
tertained doubt as to the sentiment of
leading Democrats in the South on the
new questions of national policy created
by the war with Spain. The first Demo-
cratic convention in the West. in Illinois,
shows that in that section, too, there is
no division of opinion as to the support
that should be given to every measure
that carries the Republic toward its
glorious destiny.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
Admiraf sIcNair.
From the, phiiAdelphia Record /,

The appointment ofrRear Admiral Frederick
valette NcNair, a Superintendent Of the United
States Naval Academy, to succeed Capt. Philip
H. Cooper (who ID TO- command the nodernised
cruiser Chicago il sn,shonor to son Of Penn
sylvania AdmirartMcNai was appointed as act
ing midshipman nom his State nearly forty-nve
years ago. During the Civil war he sav sea fight
in the engagements z1d passage Of ali the forts
up to the cspture,,:cf New Orleans In the Gulf
Of Mexico and be4bre vicksburg and Fort Fisher
he also brsved shJt ard she'll. Since the war he
has served in several capacities At Annapolis and
has been superinfeAdenf3of the Naval Observatory
His present TRANSFER S8ll leave vacant the chafr-
manship Of the Nghthcuse Board.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

Every hour of delay in the capture of
the enemy at Santiago enlarges the sick
list. There has been too much white flag
business under the vain expectation that
the enemy would surrender. The enemy,
from the first day of American interven-
ton, has shown a disposition to disap-
point the expectations of the President
and the War Department. The soldiers
would prefer the chances of injury in
fight to the dangers of fever in prolong-
ed stay before Santiago under arms.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

usually pernicious. The youth who. by
doing his best, might really attain some
skill In several forms Of athletic recre-
alton. becomes determined to break
the record in some one particular line.
and develops one set of muscles at the
expense Of all the others. using up vi
tality which should have been kept in
reserve for the real business of life.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

The expectation of the President that
the Spanish commander at Santiago would
surrender. which is in line with his dis
appointed expectations in all his dealings
with that obstinate people, has delayed
the capture Of the place and the move
ment on Porto Rico. Every day of wait
ing must tell on the health of the Ameri-
can soldiers in Cuba
The evening times., 1898-07-13
rhe medical profession was reluctant I,

The medical profession was reluctant to
contagious. For many years demonstra-
tions were not able to convince some of
the leading authorities on pulmonary dis
eases. Now a French physician who has
made a particular study Of this destruct-
i've disorder affirms that It Is not heredi-
tary in families. but that in all cases its
development IL due to intercourse with
the afnicted. He maintains that the en-
tire race is predisposed to consumption,
The evening times., 1898-07-13

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and all may become fits victims II they
place themselves under the conditions IA
vorable to Its propagation. He especially
insists on its curability in virtually all
cases II 1t is taken in time. Whether
the profession comes to the Frenchman's
view or not. there can be little doubt of
the value OF the precautions which he
urRea -
The evening times., 1898-07-13
A Camp Echo.
{rrom the Chicago Post. }

tsSay. doci"
"Wellr'
Am t'run outr'
'.You are
Can't 60 to war, ehs'
NO."
..Ain't up to the standardf''
That's r.
"Weli, say, doc. what's the matter with mef'
"Your feet arc in bad shape
NY feetl Did you say feet,' docf Great
mackreEz You must think soldier fights
Later, ss they talked It over in camp, the
consensus Of opinion appeared to be that the
Esiect<d geerait had scored one.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
Two Rescued From Drowni.r.

Atlantic City, July 1a-Mrs. W. SAX
son, of Philadelphia, while bathing yes.
ferday became exhausted and was in
peril Of losing her life when Life Guards
Berke and Polk went to her aid. Harry
Tilton. who gave his residence as l1s
South Seventeenth Street. Philadelphia,
was also helped by the guards. he havfne
become exhausted while swimming.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
WHEELER ENTERS SANTIAGO.
'.FfShtinE" Joe Has n Conference
With the Spanish General.

With the Spanish General.
Before Santiago. July 1l.-Gen. Wheeler.
whose health is somewhat improved. went
into Santiago this afternoon under a
white flag. He had conference with
Gen. Toral, and told the Spanish COM
mander that our forces could utterly de-
stroy the city. He asked Toral to surren-
der on the ground OF humanity.
The Spanish general requested to be al
lowed three hours in which to reply Gen.
Wheeler. in taking his leave. reminded
Toral that Gen. Shafter now had de-
manded the surrender of the city for the
third and last time.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

The war has absorbed public attention
to the neglect of the worlds championship
chess contest. in which Pillsbury, the
American, Is pitted against the leading
players of the world. with the exception
of Laskar. He is in great form and there
is reason to expect that when the match
ends next week he will be crowned the
chess king.
The evening times., 1898-07-13
THEODORE MILLER KILLED.
Young Rough Rider Was Graduated
From Yale and Was an Osr.man

From Yale and Was an Osr.mnn
Chautauqua, N. Y. July 13-The news
has been received here that Theodore
Miller, son of Mrs. Lewis Miller. presi-
dent of the Chautauquan Assembly, was
among the heroes who fell at the battle
of Santiago.
Mr.. Miller was prominent member OF
the class Of 81, Yale University. and a,
the time he enlisted IN Company d Of the
Rough Riders. was a student in fine New
York Law School. Mr. Miller was a
member Of one of the Yale crews and
had charge of the Chautauqua crews last
year. He was universally beloved and
MS untimely death will bring sorrow TO
all who knew him.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

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AN Indfam MaiA.
(From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.)
Minnie Cornelius, an Oneida Indian girl and
direct descendant Of long line Of chiefs, is !
in Fon du Lac. Wis. She Is good Latin and
Greek scholar. and has complied grammar Of
TIE Oneida language.
The evening times., 1898-07-13

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