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The Washington times., 1901-11-29
The National Guard.

4 most excellent recommendation by
Secretary Root is that the President be
authorized, on the request Of the Gov
ernor of any state. to detail officers Of
the Regular Army for instruction. stan.
and inspection duties with the National
Guard Of such state: and that the War
Department be authorized TO furnish
transportation. rations. and tentage To
officers and men of National Guard or
Eanizations who shall take part with
the forces of the Regular Army in an
nuaI encampments and maneuVres at
national military camps.
The greta trouble with National Guard
forces that were called out during the
Spanish American war was their help
lassnes in the field, and this, coupled
with their unpreparedness for a cam
paign, was the undoing of many regl-
ments. It was not the fault Of the men,
but Of the system. The country had en-
joyed so many years of peace that the
National Guard was worshipping false
gods. Actual service was looked upon
as something theoretical The annual
encampments were merely drills on a
large scale.
The officers. thorough disciplinarians
though they might be. and capable OF
develo, ing the armory soldier TO the
highest state of perfection, were, as a
rule. as ignorant OF what to do in the
field as the rank and file. The men did
not know how to take care of them
selves. an6 except in the few instances
where experience had been gained in
the regular service, the officers were not
able to teach them. The result was
heavy sacrifice of effectiveness. and suf-
fering. disease. and death.
There is a vast amount of knowledge
absolutely necessary to the soldier in
the field that cannot be learned from
books. It is the business Of the Regular
Army officer to know these things, and
if Mr.. Roots recommendation is carried
out the result will be an enormous in
crease in the fighting effectiveness Of
the National Guard. placing it in con-
dftion that will enable the troops to
take the field with confidence. 1t viii
be a reserve that can be depended upon
OF course. the Recommendation OF the
Secretary Of War that the militia be
armed with the same sidearms as the
regulars is part of the scheme And
that should be done at once. The fight
ing in Cuba proved its necessity.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
e BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE.
Musical and Literary Entertainment
of Minnehahn Lodge.

Minnchaha Lodge, Independent Order
Good Templars. celebrated its thirty-sixth
birthday with an open meeting and musi-
cal ard literary entertainment
Miss Nellie NJ. Smith, the chairman OF
the committee. prepared the following
programme; Piano overture. Miss Agnes
Kaiser; recitations, Miss Ida Tooly;
whistling solos. Mr. Bowman: address.
The Lodge" Miss Mamie Daniel: vocal
solo. Anchored. Miss ]. DeShields: reci-
tatiOns. Mrs. Irene Estella Hernandez;
vocal solo. Miss Margaret Storm: recita-
tiuns, Miss Stier; vocal solo. Mrs. Carrie
Smith; original poem. "Miunehaha." S.
W. Russell: recitstions. Albert E. Ogg:
remarks Rev. Edgar Smith; recitations.
Miss Louise DOwdcn; vocal solo. Miss Ida
Bryan; address Join the Lodge" Fl. A
Dinsmore. C. T
II was announced that the next evening
Of the social club would be held on FIJI
day evening. with Sister Kaiser. at q K
street northeast. It was also announced
that new lodge of Good Templars would
he organized at McCauley's Hall on aStur-
day evening, to be known IS Capitol Hill
Lodge No g.
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IN AID OF THE PEDAGOGUE.
Teuebers' AsSocfatios Holds Eu.
chrc ut the New willard.

large and brilliant reception was
given in the ballroom OF the New Willard
Hotel. Fourteenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue. last night by the Teachers An
nuity and Aid Association OF this city
Over 800 persons we're present. including
School Board officials. teachers. and their
friends
Both the ballroom and banquet hall were
crowded. The ballroom was richly fur
nished in pink. while green was the pre-
dominating shade in the banquet hall
! An excellent orchestra, under the direc-
tion of Prof William Todd. rendered an
extensive musical programme.
The reception committee. composed OF
the following members. was stationed in
the doorway, cnd extended a hearty well
come to each person who arrived: Gen
eral B0yntOn, Mr. and Mrs Stewart. DR.
and Mrs kingsman, General Harries. Mrs
West, Mrs. Meyers. Mrs Brooks. b. F.
JanneS, and the Misses Daily and Cold
SMITH
\ progressive euchre party Immediately
followed the reception. About sixty
prizes. donated by the teachers and School
Board officials. were awarded to the win
ners Refreshments were served at the
taDIeS al the close OF the games.
The purpose OF the reception was to
raise funds for the benefit OF superannu-
ated school teachers. The association
possesses permanent fund OF S53. 600. and
is bending ali Its energies toward swelling
this amount 10 s1Q0. 600. Its yearly income
is at present, about s., 600. all OF which is
paid out in the form of pensions to in
valid teachers. The sources through which
the association obtains It's funSs are sub
scriptions from honorary members. en-
trance fees. dues and the proceeds of en-
tertainments and bazaars
In 1855, the association gave a bazsar
At Convention Hall. during which SO, coo
was raised.
The officers of the association are serf-
ously considering the proposition of hold
ing a similar bazaar in 1904 This, asid,
from its fundamental purpose of raising
funds, will also commemorate the hun
dredth anniversary OF the establishment
of public schools in Washington
The holding of the annual reception at
hostelry of such magnifcence as the
New Willard was highly beneficial to the
association.
The officers of the association are:
President. n. p. Gage: Vice President.
Miss Edith Wescott; Second Vice Presi-
dent, Miss Daily: Treasurer. A T. Stuart;
Financial Secretary. Mr. Freeman. and
Recording Secretary. Miss Henley.
Inc reception and euchre party will be
repeated. with substantially the same fea-
lures this evening at O'Clock
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
In the Golden west.

AT my three camps. situated In Wyom-
ing, California, and Mexico, I employ
Chinese cooks said Mr.. a c. Garfield
a banker and oil magnate of Los Angeles,
at the Raleigh I'D vastly prefer to
hire Americans if / could gel them. but
the cold facts are that the Chinaman in
our country can be depended on, and he
is the only sort Of help that can. He
will stick. he is faithful, he never engI-
neers a strike. OF course public senti-
meEt is against him, and l have no doubt
that in obedience thereto Congress VII!
re-enact the Geary exclusion law. Al
the same time it is only fair TO give the
MOngoiian his due.
Il doubt whether there is a more pros
porous city on the globe than Los Ange-
les. and its strides toward metropolitan
greatness are swift. Oil has done wonders
for it, and for the whole State. It used
to be that California labored under the
disadvantage of having to pay the high
est fuel bills of any State in. the Union
today they are the lowest. And the best
part of it is that work OF developing the
oil industry has scarcely made a start
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
KENTUCKY WELCOME ASSURED
Police officials to Meet in Louisville
in May Next.


4 hearty Kentucky welcome awaits the
members of the National Association of
Chiefs of Police of the United States and
Canada when they hold their next an
nual meeting in Louisville, in May, ac-
cordlng to a letter which Major Sylves-
ter as president of the association, has
received from Mayor Charles $. Granger.
of that city.
The letter asks the date of the meet
ing and continues:
i take pleasure. both as mayor of the
city and personally, in extending a cor
dial invitation 10 the members Of your
association. and assure them of a hearty
Kentucky welcome. All arrangements
male by Colonel Haager, cur former
chI=t of police. will be carried out by the
city
4 number Of the Invitations have been
placed in the hands of the state Depart
ment officially, inviting the chiefs Of police
of Europe to attend the next meeting OF
the association, and to join It. These in
vitatiors will be distributed through the
United States cOnsuls abroad.
The invitations. are han Isome in design
and set forth both the social and basi-
ness features of the association
The bill looking to tie establishment OF
the Bureau of Criminal Identification as
bureau of the Department of Justice Is
in its final 4. and will be Introduced
in Congress during the first week OF the
session. member of the judiciary
Committee Of the House VIII probably
father the measure.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
SURE MARKS KILLED HIMSELF.
London Police Convinced of Ameri-
can Bookmnker's Suicide.

LONDON. Nov. 2S.-The police are con-
yinced that the American bookmaker.
Laurie Marks, who was implicated in the
robbery of -he Liverpool Bank, committed
suicide from the Boulogne passenger boat,
which arrived at Folkestcne Tuesday
night. and that the letters and portman-
teau found on the vessel were not intend
ed as a ruse TO throw the officers off his
track
The French police shadowed him until
he went aboard the vessel at Bouiogne
and Inspector Froest. of Scotland Yard,
met the beat at Folkestone.
The police possess evidence going to
show that Marks connection with Clerk
Goudie in the robbery of the bank was in
opening accounts in bank and depositing
money obtained through the clerks
frauds.
Marks had $50. 900 to his credit when
he was notified that payment of the mon
ey to him at the banks mad been stopped.
Marks then made his escape to Paris
He doubled back to London next day with
the intention of sailing for New York.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
A Modern Eden.

The way the ozone and sunshine of
Arizona rejuvenates man is something
marvellous said Mr.. Lee Crandall. of
Globe, a. T. at the Metropolitan. last
night. 4 ran against General Wheeler
for Congress down in Alabama in "a, Was
counted out, of course. and was so dis
gusted that / migrated to the great
Southwest. 1t was the happiest act of
my life. If L man wants the wrinkles
and cTow's-feet to leave his face; IL he
wants TO feel buoyant and good. and at
peace with all mankind every day OF his
life, let him leave the Overpopulated and
cf1ete East and seek health and good
spirits in land that is winterless, and
where something is growing on vine or
tree in every month OF the year People
don't generally know what an Eden Ari-
zona is or the influx of population would
in the next few years make it as thickly
settled as Holland"
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
Hard Times in Germany.

Each fall after the maneuvres thou
sands Of soldiers having served their time
are mustered out. This year most of them
merely help to swell the already large
number of the unemployed. So great is
the distress that many are begging from
house to house. The Government rail-
way department has therefore decided to
spend about So, 600 600 for constructing
new lines and generally to improve the
railroad system. II is hoped thereby to
stimulate industry and avoid the humilia-
tion Of sending the Empires soldiers TO
the DoOrhouse
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
Christian Science and smallpox

Mrs. Eddy has informed her disciples,
the Christian Scientists, that they may.
without religious qualms, permit them
selves TO be vaccinated if, Immediately
Bfterward, they appeal to the gospel to
save them from the consequences.
Mrs Eddy's faith in recourse TO this
method Of appeal offers two interpreta-
tons Either she considers vaccination
bad and the gospel according TO Mrs
Eddy sufficient to cure, or she considers
vaccination good and the gospel accord
ing 70 Mrs. Eddy incapable Of seriously
affecting its medical power. In any
case there is reason for gratitude that
Christian Science VIII not In future ex-
pose the great mass of humanity to ep-
1demic smallpox.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
S. R. YoUNG,s SHORTAGE.
Plenty of Aid for Kentucky Suicide
If lie Had waited.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 2s.-City
Treasurer Stuart R. Young's shortage is
now said to be $50. 600 and may be more.
He was short in his accounts with the
Union National Bank $27.OOO and with the
American National Bank $50 COO
He lost the bulk OF the money in the
pool rooms. being a heavy better, often
wagering $4,000 and losing it. His suicide
was the result of moments impulse
when he found that exposure had come.
His brother, Lawrence, who married the
wealthy Miss Wheeler. had been notified
early yesterday afternoon of the rumors-
He wired that he was on his way to Lou
isville TO make any shortage good. Inc
suicide never received this telegram.
The unfortunate mans friends also de-
clared their Willingness to stand by him
and make up ever cent. but he died with
out knowing anything of their assurances.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
SAYS he is NEY's GRANDSON.
Honolulu Man Desires to share in "a
Princes Estate.

VICTORIA, B. C.. Nov. gS.-EmH Ney,
formerly of California, now grand jury
bailih of the Circuit Court at Honolulu
claims to he 4 grandson of Marshal Ney
and to be entitled to participation in the
estate of the late Prince of Moscow, a
son of Marshal Ney. who died in Paris
October 10. 1882.
Emil Ney has interested the Delegate
to Congress, r. ". Wilcox, in the matter
Ney claims that his father, a son of Mar
shaI Nev was companion Of Carl Schurz,
and took part with the latter in the rev.
olution Of 1S4S, and Gied about that time
when the present claimant was about four
years of age.
Emil Ney at the age of eleven years
left home and came to America to make
his own way The estate OF his grand
father at the latter's execution was con-
fiscated by the French Government. but
was ordered restored. 1t came into the
possession of Ney's uncle.
Upon the death of this uncle in 1882
Ney ma 'e efforts TO obtain his share.
these efforts being made through Levi p.
Morton. then Minister to France. large
amount of documentary evidence was Sc
cured. copies of which were sent to Ney
in San Francisco and turned over to his
attorney, Henry Higiton. This was burn
ed in the Baldwin Hotel fire
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
CAUSE OF AERIAL SICKNESS.
Results OF balloon Experiments
Made in France.

PARIS. Nov. 2S.-Further results of the
balloon experiments to discover the cause
of mountain aerial sickness and to study
the physical phenomena of circulation
have been made public.
These show that when on the ground
miilimetre cube of human blood contains
about 5000 600 red corpuscles At the
height of 1900 metres the number ap-
peared to be increased 10 10.C0G, eco. but 1t
is belived that the increase is only ap-
parent
4 rabbit Weighing on the ground > kilo-
grammes. lS2 grammes weighed when g.
400 metres in the air > ldlogrammes. 1870
grammes When the balloon descended it
weighed kiiogrammes, 40 grammes.
The experiment IS regarded as proving
that at d certain height the organism
loses a certain quantity OF water, while
the blood becomes concentrated.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
BIG RESERVOIR BURSTS.
Unlocked for Torrent causes In
tcrse Excitement in Pfttston. PA.

Unlocked for Torrent causes In
terse Excitement in Pfttston. Pa
PITTsToN. Pa. Nov. 2S.-The bursting
of the Pennsylvania Coal Company's big
reservoir, located on the side of a high
hill in the eastern section Of this city,
caused great excitement here at 8 a. m.
today. The reservoir was 200 feet square
and contained fifteen feet of water, which
rushed out of the southeastern corner
with tremendous force. the steep hill Civ
ing 1t momentum.
A gully twenty feet deep was torn in
the hillside and more than twenty houses
were flooded, the water filling the cellars
and rising through the floors. Small
creeks were sweiled to raging torrents
and the city sewers flooded.
The temperature was very low and the
water froze quickly. the streets and yards
looking like frozen ponds Luckily, no
buildings were swept from their founda-
tion.
The reservoir furnished a supply for
mine colIieries and they will probably be
thrown idle for a few days.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
THE SHORT STORY CLUB.
An Original Manuscript Rend by
Miss O'Rourke.

The Short Story Club held its regular
meeting last Monday evening at its new
headquarters. 522 Sixth Street northwest.
Many of the members and tseir friends
were present.
The stcry of the evening was In Port"
by Miss Fannie O'Rourke. The pro-
gramme included the following: Vocal
solo, by Mrs. Mary E. Rodney; Three
Days Of Columbus. a" a poem. by Mrs. A NJ.
Parks; Why Jenkins Smiled. by Clifford
Howard; vocal solo. by Miss HiIdur Bos-
from: Early Days in Minnesota" by
Capt. F. V. De Coster; d recitation By
j. d. FlelneF: Little Fudge" by Mrs
Frances R. Burizst; What Reason She
Had for Thanksgiving by Dr. L. R
KIemm; recitationS, by Mss Clara o.
Bland and Mrs. Jean B. Lockwood; The
Opposite NeighbOr.'' by Mrs. W W Case.
and humorous "Epitaphs." " by Thomas A.
Broadus
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
IN AID 0F ORPHANS.
Entertainment for Charity Under
Auspices of Catholic Knights.

4usDtccs OF tufhOlte knights.
The eighteenth annual donation party
and sociable, under the auspices of Cath
olic knights of America Of the District
of Columbia, for the benefit of St Joseph's
Male Orphan Asylum. was held last night
at the Washington Light Infantry Armory.
corner of Fifteenth and E Streets north
west. This charity is 0ne OF the most
worthy in Washington.
All Washington's fair women seemed to
have turned out last night to aid the poor
orphans of st. Joseph's- Long before the
hour set for the beginning of the dane
ing. which was the principal feature of
last nights programme they began to ar
rive When the dancing began the floor
was crowded. Fully 2.eG9 people we're in
attendance. Quite large percentage of
these. however. were merely wallfiowers,
having bought tickets for the sole pur-
pose of helping this worthy cause.
During the dancing, tie women friends
Of the asylum served refreshments and
supper in one Of the adjoining rooms.
The following committees were in charge
last night:
Executive Committee. Edward J. Brosnan
President; ". l. Mess, Secretary; n. H.
Shea. Treasurer; Thomas T Kane
chairman OF donation committee. Master
of ceremonies. J. II. Buscher; floor man
ager. William H. De Lacy; assistant floor
manager. p. j. Nee Floor committee:
John Shughrue, +. j. McQuade. William
3. Becker, Robert Berberich. Joseph Daily,
Frank P. Daley, George r. Re
petit. James Linskey. Thomas p Ken
neatly. l. B. Cook, NJ l. Mess. A. C. Joy.
W. P. Kenneally. C. P. Clark. Edward
Voigt. Dr. J. j. SlatteFy. Thomas A Kane.
William A. Simpson, Edward Horgan, J.
VI. Mckee Thomas Biggins. John C. Sui
livan. ]. F. O'Meara, Joseph Geiar. B. A
Weiss. VI. \. Kane. Reception commit
tee: e J. Hannah chairman, George r. Re
pet: aad William McGuvie, assistant
chairmen
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
TEST OF SELF-DENIAL
Indiana People Give All JeweIry
and siIyerrarc to Church.

WABASH. Ind. Nov. 2S.-A remarkable
test of self denial was made here when
members OF the Union Holiness Congre-
CATION at meeting in their hall last night
brought all their iewelry. silverware, and
ornaments of all kinds as free-wiIl offer
ings 20 the church building fund.
Every member brought something to
add 10 the collection. Silver knives and
forks. gold and silver rings. breastpins,
earrings, and almost every Imaginable
trinket was cheerfuily given. A few silver
and gold watches and chains were pre-
scented also.
About half the sum needed f,r the new
ediflce hes been provided.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
Roman Excavations.

The excavations at the Roman Forum
have brought to light at the foot OF the
Palatine hill the remains of a majestic
square hall consisting of four thick walls,
over which are traces of a vaulted roof
which must have measured 12G feet in
length. The hall opened on a gigantic
staircase leading to the imperial apart
ments OF the hill and it was evidently
lined with marble, as many fragmentary
slabs OF "giallo antico" were found prob
ably left there in removing the marble to
decorate churches OF the early middle
ages
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
PERSONAL.
a blessing in ptsguise.


Col. Thomas r. Fielder. a widely-lnown
and successful Atlanta lawyer. likes to
visit Washington for his friends acre are
numerous. but he never enters the Capital
City without rejecting that one trip here
was fatal to his political aspirations. He
: as talking about it TO some friends last
night at the Shorehan.
II had a burning ambition" he said,
back in the nireties TO come to Con
grcss. had big support all over the
district. and Atlanta. through the help Of
the Constitution and Journal looked
solid Their united support of the same
man was a novelty, and TO have them both
on my side made things look sure Busi-
ness called me to Washington, and in an
evil hour / went out to a supper, a which
a few well-meaniug. but thoughtless news
paper men were present. 1t is proper to
state that the whole State of Georgia was
torn TO pieces right then over the free
silver question. My opponent, Col. Lon
Livingston. was an ardent champion of the
white metal. and the district was simply
rabid in its favor Under the mellowing
influences CT the good things on the ban
quet table at Chamberlin's. l was led to
utter my real sentiments on the financial
question. | said in substance that any
man who was in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio of
16 to was an ass. The assembled COM
pany thought so too. and my applause was
liberal.
Little did l dream that those words.
spoken in an unguarded moment, would
adorn the columns Of one of the Washing
ton papers the next morning, and that
few hours later they were being read by
the voters of the Fifth Georgia district.
My political doom was sealed, and l knew
it. 1t was useless TO deny having uttered
the remarks attributed to me even If l
had been without conscience. At the time
l locked on it as a great afiiction and the
iron entered my soul, but now l bless the
name of the newspaper men that kept me
q rA-.it.afn ni itiznrn >,
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
MONEY FROM A MOUSE NEST.
Mysterious Robberies of south Chi
cngO saloon Cleared Up.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-Currency to the
amount of $643 was taken from the till
in Stephen Szerptauski's saloon in South
Chicago, but on the recovery of the moDsy
the pilferers were allowed to go.
The thefts were committed by mice.
For year the saloon man has been miss
ing bills from the cash drawer, but ac-
cepted the loss without complaint.
On Monday night, however. $50 in bills
was taken and an investigation was start
ed Under the ice box was a green ball
which contained S643. OF this amount SAB
was torn to bits. while the rest was in
tact. In the ball we're five mice which
we're released
The torn money will be sent to the sub
Treasury for redemption.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
DR.. LABoRDE's DISCOVERY.
Reported Success of Traction Sys-
tenn for Awakening vitality.

PARIS. Nov. 2S.-Dr. Laborde has made
an interesting communication to the
Academy of Medicine on his success in
awakening vitality by a method of rhyth-
mical traction which he discovered.
The system has been tried. being ap-
piled to the tongue in each case. The
successful experiments were the cases OF
two apparently hGip!es5 infants In one
instance, after operating for an hour, the
infant came to life IS il awakening from
slumber In the other case, alcoholic
friction, haseliation aid artificial injec-
tion of air into the lungs were yainly tried
before the traction system was employed,
This. after prolonged effort, established
respiration.
DR.. Laborde has now constructed an
electric motor by means Of which rhyth-
mical traction can be maintained. for
hours.
The Washington times., 1901-11-29
BEETLES Running A CHURCH.
Ohio Edince Honeycombed by n
Strange Insect.

MIDDLETON. Ohio. Nov 2S.-The First
Presbyterian Church building. of this
city, handsome brown sandstone struc-
ture. is being ruined by beetle bur-
rowing into the stones and following
them out.
For some time myriads of small holes
have been noticed in the church sides.
Investigation showed that the holes pen
etrated about two inches, after which
they suddenly widened into small rooms
in which the beetle resided.
The tower of the church is fairly rid
died with the holes. The beetle is a
brown insect. and has four legs. It mas
TWO large knife-like jaws. a similar bee
tie is known to exist in Germany, and is
said to eat nto steel rails.