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The Irish standard., 1900-01-27
Thomas Darlington Macaulay.

Macaulay's History of England, is
sued in the forties, was remarkably
welcomed by reading Americans. In
Boston, for instance, clerks, shop boys,
apprentices, working girls, and the
common people" in general, as well
as the uncommon, were as eager for a
copy of the widely announced work
as they could have been for a ticket to
Dickens's first reading or Jenny Lind's
first concert, two of the memorable at
fractions of that day.
This tribute to the genius of the
famous historian may account in part
for his thought Of visiting the United
States, as Indicated by letter dated
London, May 25, 1Si9, saying:
Il should greatly enjoy Il trip to the
United States if l could be sure that
I should be as free and as obscure as
am when go to Paris or Brussels,
that should be ut liberty to choose
my own associates, and that 1 should
never be forced to make q show Of
myself ut dinners aud public meetings.
But my dislike of exhibition, which
was always strong, and which never
yielded except to clear public duty,
has, since quilted politics, become al
most morbid. And what hear of the
form in which your countrymen show
their kindness and esteem for men
whose names are at all known deters
me from visiting you. I need not tell
you that mean no national reflection
Perhaps the popularity to which al.
lude is honorable to the American
character; but it must cause annoy.
ance to sensitive and fastidfous men
Brougham or O'Connen would have
liked nothing better. But Cowpel
would have died or gone mad; Byron
would have insulted his admirers, and
have been shot or tarred and feath
cred; and, though have stronger
nerves than Cowper's. and, hope, 8
better temper than Byron's, should
suffer much pain and give much Of
| fense."-L. B. f. in The Housekeeper
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to put our faith and our people in a
true light before the American people.
he is KISSED BY SNoBs
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overcome, will result in national degen-
eracy and political decay. England's
policy seems to be this: Treaties with
equals are sacred; treaties with weaker
states are made to be broken, at the
first suggestion of advantage. English
fair play has become mockery and a
mirtll-provoking farce. Mammon has
been placed on the pedestal where JUS
tice sat enthroned.
Il believe the long-looked-for dawn
is at hand when the cloud OF war will
not longer hide the sun. l believe that
the Beers will make that consumma-
ton nearer. They are perhaps solving
the riddle better than they know. Like
their forefathers and yours, they are the
instruments that destiny has chosen for
the accomplishment OF great work"
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ulcTe SenQlnS out Oh large NuulOcIS VI
ill-trained men will not meet the case
unless we are prepared to suffer an
enormous loss of life. The whole sys-
tenn of fighting must be altered. Tens
Of thousands OF infantry such as those
who are now going are OF little service
Their magnificent courage is thrown
away. They are not what we call crack
shots, they lack mobility, all fatal faults
when you have to face sharpshooters
intrenched in strong position What
is wanted is strong force of irregular
horsemen raised at the Cape from the
same classes as the Beers who are now
fighting US. Someone from the Cape
told me the other day that this could
not be done because there is a scarcity
of saddles at the Cape Saddles! The
men l mean would bring their own
saddles and their own horses, too
They are trained shots and know every
inch OF the country. l do not mean
the loafers about Cape Town streets,
but the hardy farmers. If Methuen
had force OF 5000 such men helping
him, nothing would stop him on the
road to Bloemfontein. While his army
was attacking the Boer front, these ir-
regulars would sweep round by ford
further down the river to the Boer rear
Moving with great rapidty, they would
seize the Boer horses, drive off their
cattle and render them helpless.
The British soldiers are too de-
pendent on their commissariat, too
slow. A Boer commando, the men
armed with rifles alone, will take with
it sufficient food for four or five days,
each man carrying his own provisions
in saddlebags. In that four or FIVE
days the commando can with ease
cover cover $50 miles, distance that
infantry would require from twelve to
fifteen days to cover This Boer war
will lead to the revolutionizing of Eu-
ropean military methods and the hope
of its speedy end is the liberal use Of
properly selected irregular horse There
is no question that, as I said before,
the rifle and straight shooting with an
eye to judge distances, in conjunction
with a powerful artillery force, will Sill
persede all other weapons Of warfare.
The man, however, who carries the rifle
must be smart rider and able to han
die his horse in the same way as South
Africans are taught to handle theirs"
]. B. Robinson, the Rand millionaire
and President Kruger's former conf
dant, offers confederation OF the story
that Kruger had complete inside in
formation OF the whole progress OF the
alleged Rhodcsian plot against the
Transvaal, owing to the treachery OF
one of the conspirators. Robinson
tried to convince Kruger shortly after
the raid that Mr. Chamberlain was not
implicated. Kruger replied emphatic
ally:
cts no use telling me that. 1 know
all about the inner circle of twelve who
mean to divide the Transvaal among
them"
When Robinson assured him that the
House of Commons would fully inves-
tigate the raid and fix guilt, Kruger
skeptically replied:
81 shall wait, and we shall see."
When the inquiry was hushed up
Robinson again saw Kruger, who said:
81 spoke by the book. We know
Rhodes held pistol at the heads Of
certain men in England, saying: IF
you don't support me l will denounce
you for your completely in the raid"
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Both Had.

Caller-Oh, what dear children-and
such charming manners.
Tather-Yes, the children have the
advantage Of my wife's remarkable
system of training.
Little Narjorie-so have you, papa.
IN. Y. World.
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From Minneapolis and St. Paul, via
Wisconsin Central Ry., for Manitowoc,
Milwaukee, Chicago and eastern and
southern points. Nearest ticket agent
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Sailors trousers, or ''trombone
pants" 40 they have sometimes been
called. expand in bell shape at the bot
tom so as to be more easily kicked OF
lin case Of the wearer's falling into The
water.
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Natal. 1t is their mobility that gives
them the enormous advantage over u.s.
Take one illustration. They had
their forces on the Cape border, ready
to resist us, expecting, as all who know
the country made sure, that the three
British army corps under Methuen,
Gatacre and French would move stimuli
taneously into the Free State. Had
they done SO the Boer armies would
have been scattered and our troops
could have marched on. avoiding their
strong hill positions, and gone right on
to Pretoria We would have captured
their cattle and have fought in the enc
my's country at the enemy's expense.
An invasion Of the Cape Colony would
have been impossible. Instead Of that
the Beers were allowed to seize the
bridge across the Orange river, to
sweep over the country far into the
Colony and Methuen was sent forward
alone, bearing all the brunt OF the at
tack. The Beers at once took their cue
and saw that we were giving them the
chance of their fighting our divisions
in detail. They threw all their strength
on Methuen, strength which, brave
soldier and good fighter as he was, he
could not overcome. Remember, we
are fighting the Boer on his owr
ground, and, semicivilized though yor
may think him, he had such knowledge
Of the veldt, such power of moving
about on it as no other man can equal
ITO put the matter briefly, if thu
present tactics are to be continued thu
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
A WATCH AND A COINCIDENCE.
A Pickpocket Had 1t. But 1t Fell into
Honest Hands.

When Robert 7. Nelson, of the Cutter &
Nelson Paint and Color Company. was
travelling salesman he lost his watch and
then found it exactly year later in a
manner most peculiar
Mr.. Nelson and a fellow commercial
man left the Union depot one night. Mr..
Nelson was going to Topeka and his friend
a few stations beyond. They entered the
chair car and were soon doing. Nearing
Topeka. they were awakened and were
informed that two pickpockets had been
discovered on the train and were locked IN
the baggage car, and that a third light
fingered man was supposed to still be on
the train. Mr. Nelson left the train at
Topeka and went to i hotel He there
discovered that his watch was missing, the
chain having been cut with wire nippers
close 10 his waistcOdt. His friend, who
had gone 10 the platform with him step
ped hack into the car. The seats that he
and Mr. Nelson had occupied were taken
by others. He glanced down the aisle ard
noticed al the other end vacant chair BE-
side a tall man with a heavy black mus
tache He sat down beside the stranger.
The man appeared TO be nervous. and at
the next station left the train. Mr.. Neii'
sons friend rode On TO EmpOria. Just be-
fore his station was reached his foot
touched something on the floor. He picked
IL UP. IL NslS a NdtSLA- AAAAHAAeo bA.Np
stranger had lost 1t, he advertised in The
papers of the town where the man had left
the train, but received no answer.
a year passed Mr.. Nelson was again
going to Topeka, when he met the sans
friend They began discussing watches.
when Mr.. Nelson remarked:
Its a peculiar coincidence. but l lost
my watch on this train just year ago to-
night"
Its still more peculiar" answered his
friend, but I found one on this train just
a year ago" He showed the watch. It
was Mr.. Nelson's.
The explanation was that the stranger
was the third pickpocket, and it was he
who had taken the Nelson watch When
the friend sat beside him the plcSpocket
thought he was suspected and dropped the
watch on the floor and left the train
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
FOOTBALL AT YALE.
Preliminary Practice of the Team
VIII Begin Next Week.

NEW HAVEN, Sept. s.-A week from
Monday the football season at Yale will
commence. Already plans are being laid
for the beginning of the season and prep
arations made for the small army OF can
didates who will put in an appearance on
the 18th. Captain Brown has not been
here to any extent as yet, though num-
Der of the players have been at their
rooms this week, among them A. H.
Sharpe, last years halfback, and Chad
wick, who Will probably play at guard.
At the Yale Field it begins to look like
the return of the football season. For the
past week the turf has been cropped close
and the ground constantly leveled OFF for
the advent of the men. The grandstands,
which were in part used for the baseball
games this year. have been turned about
and occupy the old position again. With
the exception of the track. where there
will be some work done this fall, the field
has been given over to the football men,
and from now on until the snow flies little
else in an athletic way will be done at
Yale.
The chief athletic adviser, Walter Camp,
while he Will not take upon himself all of
the hard coaching work by any means, will
play a more important part in the forma-
ton Of the team than he ever has done
before 1t is his idea this fall to develop
the team work, in which Yale was weak
last season, and to work up definite
strong attack There will be less time
spent this year in learning new and novel
tricks of the field. and more spent in
steady, hard grinding on a definite and
simple plan of action when in game. He
will be ably assisted in this work by nearly
all of the old players, by Bull, Mcbride.
Nf1ad yaripl
and the rest Mcbride. in spite of his as
surance to the Yale managers that he will
hardly be able to spend much OF his time
with the men, will take leading part in
the fall campaign. it is said, and will be,
in fact, If not in name. the head coach.
Camps position is a rather anomalous one
at Yale as yet. While he is closely identi-
fed with the college athletics by reason
of his managership Of the Yale Field cor
poration. his position as graduate ath-
letic adviser has not yet been made GER
tain by the faculty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
PENNsY's MEN AT WORK.
University Players Mt Preliminary
Football Practice.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.-The heavy
men of the University of Pennsylvania $
football team are putting in daily train
ing at Franklin Field, sprinting after the
ball and tackling the dummies in an
effort to work off the summers accumu
lation of extra weight. The preliminary
practice season is not yet in full swing.
although many of the men are back, and
Coach Woodruff is alternating theory and
practice in the gentle art of breaking an
opposing teams defence to pieces. For
the last two or three days the work has
been on the delayed kick, a play which
was used TO a certain extent last fall
1t consists of a regular delayed nass to
the full back, fake play being made at
end. Instead of plunging the full back
quickly kicks the ball, the object being
to take the other team unawares and Keep
them from knowing when the ball is to
be kicked
Wallace and Teas, the big line men OF
last years team, reported for work yes
terday. Wallace weighed PA IL pounds
and was not in the best of condition.
Teas, weighing 1870 pounds, looked ut and
strong.
Ends are scarce and there is likely TO
he trouble in this department before the
games begin. Zimmerman, Sterner. Hick-
son and Scarlet furnish good material
for the vacancies at centre and guard
Shook, Johnston, and Graves are clever
in the back field, and Steiner. the 10
Mound guard from Williamsport. shows
speed and ability. Hare is in splendid
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. S-A move
nent is now on foot to secure a new
building for the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company, on Prince Street. The Relief
company was organized a short time af-
ter Washington's Inauguration to the
Presidency.
Grabs have recently been caught short
distance below Alexandria, and one has
been caught in the harbor. This has oc-
CURED but three or four times within the
last forty years. 1t only happens when
there has been a long dry spell.
The Alexandria Post, Travellers Protec-
tive Association, held a meeting tonight at
the rooms of the Business Mems League,
and Initiated plans 10 secure better rates
on Southern railways. The same subject.
It is understood. will be taken up at the
next meeting of the Business Mems League
of Alexandria.
Thieves. who il is suspected were tramps,
last night entered the house of II. G. Gam
Braddock Heights and stole a satchel con-
tanning $25 and suit or clothing.
The colored boy. Charlie Baltimore. who
escaped from custody here short time
ago. was returned to the Alexandria Jail
today after having served sentence for
a slight offence in Washington.
A delegation OF Washington knights OF
Columbus viii visit this city tomorrow
afternoon. ana take part in the installation
of the officers OF Fitzgerald Council, X.
young man named James Reed IS held
at the stationhouse tonight. charg'd with
the larceny Of some tools from the Swaine
estate
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
MRS. HEIKING RELEASED
Hebrew Benevolent Society Comes
TO Her Aid.
Her Efforts to See the President Gre
ate FURRY ut the White House
-LaborinS Under the HaIIucina-
tion That She Is HarshIy Treated
She Seeks MIR. McE<inIey's Help.

Steps taken last night by Marcus Notes.
Secretary of the local Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society, resulted in the release from
custody of Mrs. Rosa Heiking, a resident
of Philadelphia. who appeared at the
White House yesterday afternoon under
peculiar circumstances. The Hebrew So
ciety contemplates the return of the wo-
man to her home. She spent last light
at the house of the society. on Four-and-
a-haf Street northwest.
Mrs. Heiking was arrested yesterday af-
ter an unusual scene. She reached the
White House about noon and asked to
see the President. She was informed that
Mr.. Mckinley was very busy. but was
shown into the East Room OF the Man
sion. The woman tried the doors OF rooms
adjoining. all of which were locked.
Finding it impossible 10 see the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Heiking broke down and began
to weep. A crowd gathered about the
room and one of the attendants invited
the woman to follow him and see the
President. She left the East Room and
was shortly afterward taken into custody
by Policemen Parker and Lanahsn. She
was sent to the House OF Detention weep
ing
MIS- delhliS SAID ner husband came 10
this country some years ago and located in
Philadelphia. She joined him there about
the latter part of 1895. Soon after he died,
leaving her to care for six children Her
two eldest daughters work, she says, in a
straw plating factory at Philadelphia II
seems that some Jewish benevolent society
in Philadelphia has BEEN caring for Mrs.
Hciking and allowia-, her a few dollars
each month. The woman conceived the
idea, however, that she was being cheated
in some manner. She says she has had to
move from place to place. probably having
been dlspossessed number Of times.
She tired Of being hauled around in that
manner, she declared, and determined TO
come to Washington and see the President
and have him 20 to the people of Philadel-
phia with command to cease cheating and
moving her. She stated she had her
rights in this country and the Presidents
business was to protect them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09

The individual matches in connection
with the meeting closed at 5 o'clock and
three hours later the winners were an
ncunced as follows:
Members match, seven shots at 200
wards. won by Gen. Bird W. Spencer, of
and 800 yards, seven shots each, won by
Tom Anderton, Boston, Co; second, o.
Hubschmidt, New Jersey. 81.
Hayes medal-Distances 800 and 600
yards: seven shots at each. Won by Lieut..
W. w Cookson, Washington, d. c., 60;
sergt. David McCalley, Australia, &c, sec
ond.
Gen. E. P. Meany-Distanees eco and
eco Yards: ten shots at each. Won by
Sergeant McCalley, %; Sergeant Boyle,
Seventy first New York. 90, second.
New Jersey State Rife Association
trophy-Distances SEQ and 500 yards;
seven shots at each. Wen by Private
Maurice Appleby, Washington, D. c., IS;
Lieut.. w Milton Farrow and Lieutenant
Cookson, Washington, 64, tied for second
place.
Savage match-Distances 200 and 500
yards: shots at each. Won by Sergeant
Doyle. So; Tom Anderton, Boston, Ga, sec
ond
-hester-Ten shots at coo yards.
Won by Lieut.. W. Milton Farrow, IS;
SerEt. George Z. Boyle, AZ. second
mington-Dlstances, 800 and 500
yards ten shots at each. Won by W. f.
Lerskner. Seventy fourth Buffalo, 80; Ser
geant Doyle SIS, second.
Latin and Rand trophy-Distances, 200,
SEQ. and 600 yards, 10 shots at each. Won
b. Lieutenant Cookson, l26.
Harper's Weekly-Distanccs 200. 300,
zoo, and Geo yards; five shots at each.
Wen by Sergeant Stevens, Seventh New
York. 90
Observation-Disclosures, geo and coo
yards; ten shots at each. Won by Sergt.
H. II. Leezer, Washington, %.
Colt automatic pistol, shots, at 30
yards, on standard American target. Won
by C. H. Taylor, of New Haven, IS; sec
ond. Tom Anderton, 80.
Re-entry revolver, FIVE shots az 90 yards.
on standard american target. Won by
Tom Anderton, IA; }. b. Crabtree, 144,
Crabtree having a handicap was second.
Revolver championship, 50 shots at 80
yards. or standard American target. Won
! by a s. \. Himmelwright, of the Man
haitian Rife and Revolver Association, Of
New York, 422.
Military revolver championship, dis
lance p. 80 and rs yards, five consecutive
strings OF five shots each. Won by Lieut..
r H. Sayre, of Squadron A, New York,
200.
Pistol championship, so shots at so
yards Won by J. b. Crabtree. Springfield,
Mass, 427.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09

ton aqueduct tunnel and Howard Univer-
sity reservoir. S162222.97; for filtration
plant. If American system is adopted. $780,,
GOO and for filtration plant, if the Eng
lsh system is adopted. 81, 30S, 1853, making
a total of s2,006, 6S5.97."
In closing his letter General Wilson
states that Congress at its last session left
open the question as to which system OF
filtration is to be adopted. 1t is noted, he
says. that the total given embraces both
systems Of filtration
The Commissioners recently received
from Charles II. Raub, of 1910 New Hamp-
shire Avenue, a request that trees be
planted on Twenty-seyenth Street, between
/ and K Streets northwest, and on Twenty
fifth Street. between NJ and y Streets.
The need of shade on the streets men
toned, says Mr.. Raub. is urgent. and ne
requests the Commissioners to order the
planting of the trees this fall or in the
spring of 1901.
Thomas Lanham, the Superintendent Of
Parking in reporting upon the request, rec
ommends tina. ii be granted as soon as
practicable. stating that twenty-four trees
will be required Oh Twenty Street,
at an estimated cost OF $72, and that about
forty trees will be required on Twenty
fifth Street, at cost Of sl20.
The Commissioners yesterday approved
the recommendation, and at the proper
time an order will be issued for the plant
ing of the trees.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
SUIT FOR MAINTENANCE.
Legal Proceedings ReGun by Wife
Against Husband.

Suit for separate support and mainte-
nance was filed yesterday in the Supreme
Court of the District by Mrs. Olivia Muir
ply against her husband, James Murphy.
The complainant also asks the court to
restrain the defendant from cucumber
ing or disposing of promises 1901 | Street
northeast, and 1899 Benning Road, in
which she has an interest, and also to
award her the care and custody OF her
children.
Attached to the petition is a contract
entered into between the parties, on De-
cemher g. 1894. whereby the husband,
James Murphy binds himself in the sum
of $500 to abstain from the use of in
toxicating liquors for five years. and to
never again circulate slanderous reports
concerning his wife. nor again assault
her. The parties were married in this
city in 1888. Mrs. Murphy charges that
her husband treated her with system
attic cruelty, and assaulted her not less
than twenty times.