The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
killed in the Capitol grounds. Within the
memory of the oldest employees this is the
only copperhead seen there.

killed in the Capitol grounds. Within the
memory of the oldest employees this is the
only copperhead seen there.
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Commander Kilburn, recently retired,
was in Washington yesterday, at VII
lards Il like to take a broad view of
such controversies as that which has
ragged over SIMPSONS letter on Gunner
Morgan's advancement" he said. There
are always two sides TO a question. Per-
sonaily, l should never for a moment
think of keeping a man from getting the
reward from his services which he de-
serves. No one ought to rob man OF a
position to which he can lay claim be-
cause he earned it. Such a thing as pro-
hibiting men from becoming ensgns or
taxing any other position in the navy
to which they are entitled by service
ought not to be thought of for any cause.
But the fact is that the average man
who has worked from the ranks to the
position of ensign is well along in life,
and has his habits fixed. Start a young
man as an ensign. and whoever he is. he
VIII develop in such a way as to fulfill
most OF the requirements of the position.
Yet II you take man of forty-five and
place him in an ensign's position he is
less likely to prove equal to all that may
be asked OF him. In all probability he
will b. much more efficient and much
more brave than the youngster who be-
gan as ensign. but he viii be less fitted
for other parts of the work. AT times
the sh needs brave and reliable men.
at dimes it needs men WHOSE lives have
given them certain polish. Still, l do
not see why one kind of men should be
made ensigns to the entire exclusion of
the other"
Provided the promises of the present
are carried out" said d. S. EInstein, OF
Cincinnati. at the Raleigh yesterday, the
baseball season about to open will be the
best that the sport has ever seen. Inter
est all over the country has been stimu-
lated. partly in fact, 1 believe, by the war
which has been going on between the Ma
tional and the American Leagues. in
which the Protective Association of play
ers has formed quite a part
Mr. Einstein is in touch with all manner
of sport. but is particularly an authority
on baseball. He was the first secretary
of the Southern League, and since 1887
has followed all the ins and outs of the
national game.
The National League will. of course, be
on the top by the time the fight is nm
ished." he continued 1t managed to
swallow Up the Brotherhood League a
half dozen years ago, and 1t will do the
same with this opponent. But the SQUAD
bic has done a great deal of good. and no
matter which association wins out IL VIII
have to give ball of the highest and clean
est sort. for the public has been taught
a thing or two by the fight. and knows
the way II has been imposed upon
Speaking of the farming" system APP
piled to baseball players. Mr.. Einstein
said that he was heartily in favor of It.
1t benefits baseball more than you would
think, he said. and it gives the smaller
towns an opportunity to see much better
ball than they would otherwise. If big
team of the League is unable to make use
OF man or If It wants to develop him,
II can lend him for a while to some team
In smaller league. The man is able to
do good work for that smaller team. and
the people for whom he plays see much
better bah than they would II ii was not
possible TO borrow good men"