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Evening star., 1901-08-10
Docking Horses.
From the Milwaukee Journal.


Docking horses tails is a needless cruel
". 1t is strange in this day when so much
is said and written on the subject of cruel
ty. when humane societies are welding so
benehcent an influence, that men will still
persist in the practice of so barbarous a
taste. There is much suffering caused to a.
horse by this. besides that of operation
He Is constantly annoyed by small flies
and mosquitoes on tender portions of his
skin from which he has no relief except by
the use of his tail. While the man of
wealth may keep coachmen TO care for his
horses. there are hours out Of the twenty
four when be is left to himself and has to
bear his annoyances as best he can And
when this stylish coach horse has serv-
ed his purpose for this use and must be
replaced by younger and more spirited
beasts, he Is sold to more plebeian labor
and cannot receive such care as has been
MS. what then? 1t is gratifying to know
that docked horses will not be taken into
the regular service OF the armies of the
nited States or of Great Britain. and
every Cavalryran long enough in the SER
vice TO know is dead against the practice
OF docking. An influential paper on ques-
tlons pertaining TO horses, the Livery.
says: If the ladieS refuse to ride behind
docked horses this mutilation will soon
cease What thinking. feeling woman is
Wiling TO bear the responsibility and blame
Tor this cruel outrage on that noble beast,
neip:ess IN our hands, our willing servant,
the horse?
From an artistic point Of view the dock
ed horse IS hideOus. The natural tail. long
ana run. Is Just the touch TO perfect the
outlines OF this beautiful animal The
locked tail is mutilation and a deformity.
tha convenience and beauty of that which
is by nature his
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Army Orders.

Col. Richard Lodor has been relieved
from duty at the Susquehanna Collegiate
Institute. Towanda. Pa.
First Lieutenant Monroe c. Kerth, 23d
Infantry. has been detailed for duty at the
Military Academy.
Captain Charles W. Hobbs, Artillery
Corps. granted an extension of sick leave
for three months
Chaplain George S. StuII, recently ap-
pointed has been assigned to the 11h In
fantry. He will be stationed at Fort Keogh,
Mon. temporarily.
Captain Charles H Clark, ordnance de-
partment, ordered from Benicia arsenal,
Cal, to Forts Stevens and Columbia, Ore
gon. and Forts Worden Flagler and Casey,
Wash, on an inspection of the armament
of the posts named and the works of the
mechanics thereon.
Orders from the War Department are
amended SO as to direct Chaplain Albert j.
Bader. Sth Cavalry. to temporary duty in
the department of the east.
First Lieut. Frank r. Lang. 9th Infantry
on sick leave at Portland, Me-, has been
ordered to this city for recruiting duty,
and he is appointed an acting quarter
master.
Chaplain Ernest T. Newsom, recently ap-
pointed. has been assigned to the 9th In
fantry and will proceed to Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Texas. for temporary duty. after
which he will join his regiment in the
Lieut.. Col. VIM. S Patten, deputy quar-
termaster general. in addition to his duties
as chief quartermaster general Of the de-
partment of Texas, will relieve Col John
Simpson. assistant quartermaster, of that
department.
Lieut.. C .olWm. 8. Patten. deputy quar-
termaster general, has been ordered to
Boston on business pertaining to the quar-
termaster's department, and upon compile
ton will return to his station in this city.
First Lieut. John w. Joyes, ordnance de-
partment, has been relieved from duty at
Watervliet arsenal, Watervliet. n. Y, and
will come to this city for duty in the office
of the chief Of ordnance.
Capt. John L. Hayden. Artillery Corps.
from the 9Th Company. Coast Artillery, to
the 9Th Battery of Field Artillery.
The following officers of the Artillery
Corps have been relieved from duty as fol-
lows Capt. William E. Birkheimer, from
the I'D Company; Capt. Henry c. Davis
from the 18th Company. and Capt. T. Bent
ly Mott. from the 18th Company.
Leave Of absence for two months on ac-
count of sickness has been granted Captain
Clint c. Hearn, Artillery Corps.
Orders of July IL are amended so as to
direct Captain Irving f. Bennett. assistant
surgeon volunteers, to proceed from Phila-
delphia, Pa. to the Philippines for duty.
Second Lieut.. Henry B. Farrar, Artillery
Corps. has been ordered 10 Fort Bayard
New Mexico. for treatment at the United
States general hospital at that post.
Lieut.. Col. Charles Mcclure, deputy pay
master general. has been granted four
months sick leave.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
OVER THE NATIONAL PIKE
AUTOMOBILE GUN CARRIAGE TO BE
BROUGHT FROM CHICAGO.
Proposed Trip of Northwestern Mill
tary Academy Students to BE
Made In Three Days.

Although Lieutenant General Miles, COM
manding the army. has not yet been ad-
vised of the arrangement. 1t Is understood
that the students of the Northwestern
Military Academy at Highland Park. ILL.,.
are planning to conduct test of the ma
tional pike for military purposes under
modern conditions. The plan Is to run an
automobile gun carriage from Fort Sheri-
dan. near Chicago. to this city the latter
part of August. The gun carriage Is to be
manned by students of the Military Acad-
emy. and 1t Is predicted that the distance,
about LOCO miles. will be covered in about
three days. In case the trip Is taken the
detachment will carry a message from the
general in command of the Department Of
the Lakes at Chicago to the general in
command of the army at Washington. 1t
Is said at army headquarters that General
Miles has not been advised of this plan,
but that he would be pleased to accept the
message if presented to him.
Several years ago long-distance rides
were very much In vogue, especially
among wheeimen. and in 1894 a relay mes
sage was carried from Denver to General
Miles at Washington. Last year a crew
of st Students from the Northwestern Mill
tary Academy started for Washington with
automobile gun carriage, but they met
with a series of rIsfortunes soon after
they started and had to abandon the
scheme Not at all discouraged. the stu
dents are said to have arranged for an
ether trial this month They have built in
the manual training department OF the
academy two automobile steam gun car
riages. mounting Colt automatic rapid-ffre
guns. With these carriages they propose to
come to Washington over the southern
route, that is. from Chicago to Indianapo-
lis and thence over the national pike.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Earl RusselI's Pleasant Prison.

FROM the London Chronicle.
Holloway Castle, where Earl Russell will
presumably pass the next three months OF
MS life. Is most admirably situated, and
stands In as lofty a position as almost any
building within the four-mile radius. It's
picturesque exterior is perhaps not a great
consolation 10 those who have no immedi-
ate opportunity Of observing 1t: but the
grounds are large and as first-class misde-
ineanants are given as much liberty as pos
siDle within the walls this Is a considerable
advantage. Favored prisoners have some
times had the run OF the governors s garcen
which, In the present state of the weather
Is a privilege by no means TO be deSpised
The governor of Holloway has entertained
a good many distinguished guests and one
at least OF more exalted rank than that of
Earl Russell. The inmates Of the establish
mCnt In the Pdrkhurst road enjoy a good
many privileges. because they are either
prisoners on remand. or incarcerated for
contempt OF court or some other offense
which does not involve very stringent pun
1ShmeHt- The restaurants in the neighbor-
hood do a f0urishing business in supplying
meals to those who can afford TO pay for
them, and the prisoners for debt are gener-
ally very good clients IN this particular
Duchesses and people Of that class gener-
ally make contract with a west end firm
for their food supply. The only limitation
Is In the matter OF liquors.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
IN TIME OF WAR.
women and Children Must Suffer Al
They Are Around.

Women and Children Must Suffer If
They Are Around.
From South Africa.
The difference between the women and
children in a besieged town and those In a
refuge camp. No protest was entered
refuge camps. No protest was entered
against the suffering of British women and
children in Ladysmith. Kimberley and Ma
feking. They endured their sufferings with
patient heroism. Mr.. Pearse. the war cor
respondent who was in Ladysmith. has
since referred to the terrible hardships of
the women and children In Intombi camp.
and Lord Hugh Cecil drives home the same
point In the case Of Kimberley. He writes:
I'VE hear OF food supplies being destroyed
In what siege has this not been donef We
hear OF houses being destroyed. A besieg-
ing army may lombard till not one stone
stands upon another. We hear Of women
and children falling sick and dying from
insanitary conditions. from insufficient or
unsuitable food Has not this happened in
every blockade? I remember hearing dur
ing the siege Of Kimberley that babies were
dying for want Of milk. Yet did not blame
the Beers for 50 sad consequence Of their
operations. But IL these terrible sufferingS
may for military objects be rightly inflicted
on those who live In fortified towns, why is
1t wicked to infiict them for the like OBJ
jects on those who live in the open coun-
try? Morality cannot depend on fortffica-
uons. There cannot be one duty to your
neighbor when he is on the other side OF
a wall and another when he Is not. Ger
tainly in both cases suffering ought to be
economical as much as possible consistently
with the success Of military operations. But
the example Of a Siege plainly shows that
all that has been done-and very much more
lis justifable il it be necessary to achieve
the object Of the campaign"
Evening star., 1901-08-10
MUSICAL NOTES.

The various committees Of the Choral
Society have been meeting during the sum-
mer and discussing measures for an in
crease In number and quality of the cho-
rus, as well as the program to be sung
during the coming year. The services of
Mr.. Walter Damrosch as lecturer cannot be
secured for this season, but the society ex-
poets to make up for this disappointment
by the engagement Of more than usually
brilliant artists. 1t has under consideration
a recital by Mr. David Bispham, in re-
sponse to numerous requests. resulting
from the success of his recital last year.
Madame Lillian Blauvelt is expected to
sing in Verdfs Requiem, and negotia-
tons are now In progress with Madame
Sehumann-Heink to give a recital with the
society at the close of the season. Whether
all these plans can be carried out is not
definitely settled, yet the outlook is for
them all to be realized.
Miss Edna Sheehy will sing Dudley
Bucks Ave Maria" before the benediction
at ST. Matthew's Sunday evening.
Miss Mamie Mutually is substituting at
ST. Matthew's for Miss Glennan, who is In
Europe
Evening star., 1901-08-10
REGARDED AS OyERZEALOUS.
Two Policemen Punished for Actions
While Searching for Doyle.

Two Policemen Punished for Actions
While Searching for Doyle.
Major Richard Sylvester, superintendent
OF police has forwarded to the District
Commissioners the trial papers in the cases
of Privates A. H. Crawley and W. T. HoI-
idge. charged with conduct unbecoming
officers and neglect of duty. Major Sylves-
ter recommends that Private HolIidge be
fined SO and that Private Crawley be
fired So, in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the trial board. 1t was al
legged that the two officers forced an en-
trance into the residence Of one William
Johnson without authority. They entered a
plea of not guilty to the charge. Both,
however, pleaded guilty to the specification
alleging that July 80 they failed to patrol
their beats and report to the second pre-
cinct station house. Private Hollidge en-
tered plea of guilty to the charge that
he made q false statement to Sergeant J.
A. Duvall, hence the severity of his fine
over that of his brother officer.
The officers claimed that they entered
Johnson's house while looking for Doyle.
the alleged murderer Of man named Dent
at the express stables on G. street. They
said they had information to the effect
that Doyle was Cften in Johnson's COM
pany In regard to this the trial board
says:
with reference to the first specification,
we believe that the officers were simply
overzealous in this matter in their ef-
entered the house of Johnson without au-
thority, we are of the opinion that under
the circumstances they should not be Sc
yerely punished for that ofense.''
Evening star., 1901-08-10
GOING TO EUROPE.
Assistant Librarian SpOfford Will
Spend Three Months Abroad.

Mr.. Ainsworth r. Spoford, the assistant
librarian of the Library of Congress, will
leave the city Monday for Europe, where.
as representative of the great national col
lection. he will search the book market and
make purchases of books. He expects to
spend two months in England and one
month in Belgium and Holland, returning
home about the middle of November. He
will be accompanied by Miss Spofford.
This will be Mr.. Spofford''s second visit
to Europe, the first having been in 1892.
While his journey is an official one and in
wolves a good deal of work. it is hoped by
Mr.. Spofford's friends that it will also prove
to be a recreation and rest Mr.. Spofford' s
reputation abroad is second to only what
he enjoys in this country. His interesting
personality will be much missed by those
who are in the habit of making use of the
Library of Congress. as we'll as by those
who go there as visitors.
Evening star., 1901-08-10

more needed Ia American life today than
business men of bread and liberal train
ing. The change in business organization
through the concentration Of capital has
created new positions of power and respon-
sibility in the Industrial world These
call for higher grade of education on
the part Of the leaders of enterprise than
was demanded IN the past. The value OF
having at the head of the great industries
men who have been broadly and Hberally
trained Is illustrated conspicuously In the
case Of Mr.. Morgan. The enlightened and
far-sighted policy which Mr.. Morgan has
followed in his recent dealings with organ
lied labor is doubtless in the measure the
result OF a German university training
which has led him to take a larger view
OF the relations of capital and labor than
do some Of his associates In the manage
ment OF the steel trust. More men trained
Ike Mr.. Morgan in the "humanities' arc
wanted in Wall street
Evening star., 1901-08-10
"N. LIE COL. BRYAN"
A French Newspaper Tells of His
EyentfuI Career.

From the Des Moines Leader.
in paper published In the south of
France Is found an amusing account OF the
. early life and exploits of Col Bryan. The
story, II appears. was written by the Paris
correspondent OF the provincial paper, and
L. based so the writer AYERS, on informa-
ton furnished by friends of the candidate
who have been prominent at the French
capital.
The western wag who filled the French
man so full of new and startling fnforma-
ton must have smiled TO himself as he read
in cold print the statement that M lie Col.
Bryan first came into fame as one of the
strange, half-savage band of cowboys who
roamed over the far west fighting the In
dIans and wild beasts Initiating perhaps.
the custom of the Indian chiefs. each of the
cowboys bore a nickname based on some of
MS exploits as A hunter or tighter InuS
NJ le Col Bryan's title among his rough
but brave and sturdy comrades was silver
Bill the Dead Shot After the treaty of
peace was signed with the Indians at Chi
CagO in 1896 Col. Bryan went out of the
cattle business and became one Of the bo-
nanZa farmers of the west. He can now
sit on his back StOop, as the rear veranda
is called in America, and look over his
fields of corn stretching farther than the
eye can reach in every direction. AS q re-
suit OF his early training on the plains.
where he spent months at a time without
an opportunity OF talking to another hu-
man being. the candidate for President is
extremely taciturn and can hardly be per-
suaded TO express his opinion on the issues
of the campaign. He is the author of a
book of adventure called The First Battle
in which some of his encounters with the
Indians of the Tammany and other tribes
described at length.
In the effort 10 partially neutraliZe the
strength of NJ. le Colonel among the cow
boys and Indians who make up the largest
part of the voting popula ton west of the
Allegheny mountains the republicans have
nominated VI. le Roosevelt for Vice Presi-
dent. NJ lie Roosevelt is one OF the leading
cowboys in America, and is especially IA
NOUS for once having vanquished a grizzly
bear in a single combat. During the pres
ent campaign NJ. le Col. Roosevelt has rid
den a series of horses all over the country
giving exhibitions of rough riding such as
were seen in Paris year or more ago un-
der the direction of another American
statesman"
Evening star., 1901-08-10
THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE.
The Usual Result of Constructing Gov
ernmeRt Buildings.

/ Il
ernmeRt Buildings.
Frnm the Chicago News.
1t can hardly be said that the latest news
regarding the Chicago post office will come
to the people Of this city as a shock. After
having been made familiar with delays in
the work of building that edifice there Is
nothing startling in the information that
still another delay is In view. II appears
that Congress in providing for the struc-
ture appropriated enough money for the
completion of the exterior, but omitted TO
provide for the interior work. AS some
time must be expended in preparing the
marbles and mosaics for the interior. ard
Congress cannot possibly give the neces-
sary permission before next December, the
post office will not be ready for occupancy
for long time after the completion OF tie
framework.
The fatality which hangs over public
building enterprises being well understood.
however. Chicago will accept the informa-
tion with equanimity. After all. Congress
erred only in forgetting TO provide for the
interior of the building 1t might have left
out the exterior also. or provided tor q rook
and walls without arranging for founda-
ton stones. In the circumstances there Is
occasion for congratulation that the con-
gress.onal body did manage to arrange for
an entire exterior which could hold to-
gether somehow. instead of providing mere.
Iy a few odd 'cornices. friezes and pillars
utterly useless until united with walls and
girders. While the exterior of the building
cannot be used. Of course. II may be orna-
mental and next winter, no doubt, Con-
gress will take the happy fancy OF adding
the interior which It inadvertently left
out.
A government building cannot be erected
az Aladdin put up his paiaces-by q wave
OF the hand and q mystic command. The
operation takes thought. As soon az Con-
gress has reasoned out the great truth
that finished building must have an in
terror as we'll as an exterior Chic1gp'g
present chagrfn win be turned into re-
joicing.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has received q
cablegram announcing the arrival Of Rear
Admiral Rodgers aboard the New York at
Kure, Japan
The training ship Hartford has left Kiel,
Germany, for Gravessnd. The Alyarado
has left Norfolk for Plymouth. The Dol
phin. with Secretary Long aboard. has left
Port smouth. Y. H. for Rockland. Ne
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Georxfa'. Prosperity.
From the Baltimore Sun.

The tax returns from eighty-two coun-
ties of Georgia show that the taxable
wealth in these counties has increased. ae-
cording to the estimate Of the peopis them
selves, nearly s9o00.000, compared witt,
last years returns. Fffty-five counties are
yet to be heard from. and among these are
some of the largest and wealthies in the
state. The Atlanta Journal estimates that
when the returns from these counties
come In the total increase in the states
wealth for one year win reach $1ae00.-
coo. Since the first of January sixteen
state banks have been organized In Geor-
gia. with a combined capital Of over S-oO-
000. all subscribed by the people Of the
state. The bank deposits have Increased
several millions or dollars during the year.
showing remarkably healthy financial
coudition.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Car Jumps the Track.

Trailer car No. 251 of the Anacostia line
left the track just after passing over the
Anacostia bridge. while nerth-bound. about
As o. clock this afternoon. and ran into the
iron work on the east side Of the bridge.
One of the heavy iron beams was bent.
some OF the smaller iron railings were
twisted and the footway Of the bridge DAM
aged by the force of the impact. The car
was badly damaged in front and one side
and the running board was torn off. No
one was on the trailer. The accident is
supposed to have been caused by an iron
bolt which was lying one of the track
rails. Damage to the car Is estimated at
so and to the bridge about SO. The repair
wagon was called and the broken car was
removed. Conductor Kline was in charge
of the trailer and j. w. lambeth was the
motorman.
Evening star., 1901-08-10

number were engaged on the turn which
finished at o cioc.l this morning. 1t Is
understood, however. that the men on the
other shift will support the strike and re-
fuse to go to work when the next turn
commences.
The action Of the Riverside men greatly
pleaSeS the strike leaders, and they claim
that the tie-up there will be general. No
statement as to the situation Is obtain
able from the steel officials.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Mr.. Kennan'x ExpuIsiOn,

The mail which has reached the State
Department from st. Petersburg brings
word from the American ambassador of the
recent expulsion from Russia of Mr.. Geo
kennan. the writer. Little Is added beyond
the details already conveyed In press dts
patches. and Ii appears that the determine
tion of the Russian government was exc
cuted without any undue ndignity to Mr..
Kennan
Evening star., 1901-08-10
DECLINES TO TALK.
Mr.. G0mpers VIII Add Nothing to His
Published Interview.

Published Interview.
President Samuel Gompers and Secretary
Frank Morrison OF the American Fedora
tion of Labor were at their desks in the
federation headquarters his morning, hay-
ing arrived from Pittsburg last night. Mr..
Gompers said the statement he had given
out just before leaving Pittsburg was care
fully prepared by him. and was all he had
to say for the present on the steel strike.
It was stated that no official action would
be taken today regarding an assessment
for the benefit Of the strikers.
Evening star., 1901-08-10

be crushed; she will not be conquered;
she must not even be defeated"
President Gompers would not say just
what the Federation of Labor proposed to
do. or in fact anything beyond what was
contained in the written statement issued
by him. It is presumed, however that all
iron and steel trades will be called out
with the Amalgamated men. Mr.. Com
pers and Secretary Morrison left for
Washington at 9:4o O'Clock over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The issuance of
their statement cheered the strikers, who
welcomed it a victory that meant much
to them.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Detailed to Act a. Judges

Captains ]. X. Cree and III. G. Schumm,
Artillery Corps. have been detailed to act
as judges at the annual encampment OF the
National Guard of Connecticut at Lyme,
Conn. beginning August Il. 1901. II being
understood that this duty will be without
expense To the United States
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Naval Orders.

Lieut. Fl. F. Bryan has been ordered to
the Naval Academy.
Lieutenant Commander ". n. Little, to
the New York navy yard as a member Of
the board of inspection.
Evening star., 1901-08-10

Captain Oscar I. Straub. Artillery Corps.
has been appointed a special inspector to
investigate and report upon certain alleged
irregularities In post exchange matters
which have resulted In charges Of fraudu-
lent conduct being preferred against Ser
geant James e. Foyie. 11th Company. Coast
Artillery.
Evening star., 1901-08-10
Launching Of the Batnbridge.

The Navy Department Is informed that
the torpedo boat destroyer Bainbridge.
built by Neafie & Levy at Philadelphia.
will be launched at IL o'clock ON the 9th
instant
Evening star., 1901-08-10

Better for the Heed Than 1aRnapa.
rflla for those living - tno Malaria dlskricts.
Gruve's Tnstelea Chin Janis.