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The Washington times., 1902-03-12
AUDUBON SOCIETY LECTURE.
Dr.. HerTick Discusses Methods of Study
and Photography of Birds.

DR.. Francis H. Herrick. of Adelbert
College. Cleveland. Ohio, delivered a most
interesting lecture last evening before
the Audubon Society in the lecture hall
of the Columbian University. His subject
was Methods in the Study and Photog-
raphy of Birds"
The lecture was illustrated by numer-
Gus lantern slides made from photographs
taken by DR.. Herrick that were extremely
interesting. DR.. Herrick described at
some length the habits of some of the
better known of the local feathered fam
lily, and showed the method of erecting
small tents in the vicinity of the haunts
OF the birds, whence their habits could
be watched and studied without fright
enins the birds or driving them away.
He spoke OF the wonderfully rapid
growth of the young OF certain varieties,
and comparing them with the human fam
lily. stated that at the same ratio a ten
pound baby would at the age of one week
weigh 1i0 pounds.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
THE FORBIDDEN CITY.
Lecturer Burton Holmes Tells of the
CITY of Pekipg.


The audience that heard Burton Holmes
talk on Peking at the Columbia Theatre
yesterday afternoon was naturally the
largest of the course, SO far, and so popu-
lar did the lecture prove that 1t undoubt-
edly would well bear repetition. Mr..
Holmes. in his few Introductory remarks.
requested his auditors to regard them
selves as fellow travellers and mere tour
lists. rather than as critics of the fanat-
icism of the people of the country to be
visited.
The chief interest in the lecture was.
of course centred in THE Forbidden
City, The American Legation" and ev-
erything pertaining to the horrors of a
year ago. but Mr.. Holmes held the patri-
otic curiosity in this direction well in leash
by giving ap-. admirable account of the
trip to Peking. and the accommodations
afforded. touching but lightly upon the
squalor and depravity that seem to exist
among the lower classes of these bronze
hued foreigners.
Mr.. Holmes pictures lent valuable as
sistance in the graphic descriptions he
gave of the portions of Peking which
Americans became so well. aware of
through the medium of the newspapers at
the time the lives of our countrymen were
so terribly in danger. Glimpses of these
brought mingled tears and applause and
gave great satisfaction.
Mr.. Holmes gracefully turned from these
sombre scenes and gave glimpses of the
beauties of Pekilg, the lakes of Lotus,
imperial gardens, the summer palace with
its beautiful bridges. and the marble
junk. describing them understandingly
as the delicately toned pictures were
thrown on the canvas.
The last lecture of Mr.. Holmes course
Will be given next Tuesday afternoon at
the Columbia.
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CANDIDATEsF0R COMMISSIONS
Number of Enlisted Men Ordered Before
Examining Board

In order that the mar vacancies exist
the Regular Army may be filled at an
early date, the Secretary of War has
ordered number of enlisted men before
an examining board at Fort Columbus, N.
Y. of which Col. ]. R. Myrick is presi-
dent. for examination for promotion. The
list of candidates follows:
Acting Hospital Steward J. E. Williams,
Corps; Corporal Omar c. Humphrey,
Company L. Third Battalion OF Engineers;
Corporal Quincy A. Hartung, general SER
vice; Lance Corporal Rutherford S. Hart.
general service, and the following of the
Coast Artillery: Sergeant Edwin Gun
ner, Sixth Company; Private Frederick E.
BRAKEMAN, Thirteenth Company: Private
Burson De Hart. Thirteenth Company;
Corporal William E. Holiday. Thirty
fifth Company: Sergeant Charles L.
Mitchell. Forty-first Company: Corporal
James E. Hanger. jr.. Forty first Com
pany; Private Charles A THUS, Fifty
first Company; Sergeant George Dany,
Fifty-fourth Company; Private Duncan
Miller, Fifty-fourth Company; Quarter
master Sergeant John NJ. Shell. Sixty
ninth Company; Corporal Clifford J. Hin
son. Sixty-ninth Company; First Sergeant
John O'NeiI Seventy-fourth Company:
Sergeant Charles Sanders, Eighty-second
Company; First Sergeant Franc Lecocq
Eighty-seventh Company; Corporal
Thomas X. Owings. Eighty y-seventh Com
pany; Sergeant Elmer A. Florer Ninety
first Company; Private Joseph Mckay
Ninety-eighth Company; Sergeant Thomas
Z. Mautaugh. 10th Company; Sergeant T.
Frank Burt. 11Sth Company; Sergeant
GulieImus Heidi. 11Sth Company; Cor
poral Wilford C. Lawrence, 11Sth Com
uauy
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Has an Excellent Record.
THIRD BISCHOFF CONCERT.
Excellent Programme Rendered at First
Congregational Church.

The third concert of the season by the
pupils of DR.. J. w. Bischoff occurred last
night at the Congregational Church and
was given before a large audience. The
soloists included singers who have won
individual distinction not only here, but
in other cities, and who can no longer be
classed as pupils, but rather as students
of high grade.
The programme last night was COM
posed for the most part of the works of
women composers. and illustrated how
conspicuous the latter are becoming in
the world OF music. Liza Lehman. Hope
Temple, Cecile Chaminade, and Frances
Allitsen figured prominently on the pro-
gramme, and several composers of lesser
note were presented.
This soloists of the evening were Mrs
Thomas c. Moves. whose beautiful So
prano voice is so well known and so
greatly admired by the local music pub
lie. Mrs. Noyes sang 1T Could Not Be-
by Hope Temple; Liza Lehmann's You
and /" and gave a charming little num-
Der by Maud V. White. entitled Little
Boy Love" Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey sang
Frances Allitsen's familiar Song of
Thanksgiving" with splendid effect, bring
ing out all the dramatic points in the
composition and singing with his usual
artistic finish Mr.. Humphreys wonder
full bass voice never fails to delight his
audiences, and last night was no excep-
ton.
The other participants in the concert
were Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff. Miss Vir-
ginia Powell Goodwin, Mr. A Wilbur
Bache, Mr.. Douglas G. Miller. Mrs. Belle
Carpenter Henny. Miss Beatrice Goodwin.
and Dr. J. W. Bischoff. without whose ever
welcome and enjoyable organ solos the
concerts would not be complete.
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FIVE CANDIDATES FAILED.
Representative Hits Troubles With His
Nominees for Naval Academy.

Representative Hit. of the Eighth Il
linois district. has had an unusual ex-
perience in connection with the appoint
ment Of cadet at the Naval Academy
from his district.
For one cause and another, five ap-
pointees in succession have failed to bene-
fit by their designation.
Recently a competitive examination of
candidates for the appointment was held
al Freeport. Eighteen young men enter
ed, and yesterday, pursuant to the report
of the examiners, Mr.. Hit made the fol-
lowing nominations to the Academy:
Principal. Victor l.. Phillips, Mount
Carroll, Carroll County; first alternate.
Carroll S. Bucher. Mount Carroll, Carroll
County; second alternate. Floyd Aukey,
Ridott, Stephenson County: third alter
nate. Charles H. Lane. Freeport, Step
henson County; fourth alternate George
p. Hill. Pocatonica, Winnebago County;
fifth alternate, Richard p. McCulbaugh,
Galena. Joe Daviess County.
Out of this list Mr.. Hit hopes that one
will make good.
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MUSICALE AT NEW WILLARD.
Arthur Whiting and Charles Rabold In
terpret Brahms Compositions.

Compositions of the eminent composer,
Johannes Brahms. made up ar entertain
ing programme last night in the concert
hall OF the New Willard the interpreting
artists being Mr.. Arthur Whiting, pianist,
aud Mr.. Charles Rabold, baritone.
The numbers were equally chosen from
among the Instrumental and vocal works
OF Brahms, the former including the IN
termezzo in A fiat and Capriccio in B
minor from his opus 76, the IntermeZzos
in fiat and c major from opus H. and
his Well-known opus l19 Rhapsody.
These were interpreted with Infinite
skill and musicianly feeling by Mr. Whit
ing. who is not unknown here, and who
numbers among the Washington public
many admirers who have had the good
fortune TO have heard him on former oc-
casions and who went to the recital last
night prepared for the delightful treat
which IL proved 10 be.
The musicale was preceded by a short
talk BY Mr.. Whiting anent the composer
his works, methods of composition and
interesting anecdotes of his life Mr.
Writings talk was interspersed with
many touches OF humor. and proved quite
as interesting as the musical part of the
programme.
II seems almost unnecessary to say
anything regarding Mr.. Rabold's Identity
He has appeared here SO many Times iE
private and public recitals that the
Washington public has come 10 regard
him almost as one OF its resident artists.
Mr.. Rabold's home is in Baltimore, where
he ranks as one of the most prominent
and popular singers of the Monumental
City. His voice is a great. melodious
baritone. fun, rich, and powerful, and at
all times fully equal TO the intricate and
af ba
This was especially noticeable in the
-Four Serious Songs" opus 12I With the
exception of the latter. and the cele-
brated "Gipsay Songs" opus 163, the
vocal selections were confined TO German
compositions, and Mr.. Rabold delighted
the audience in his artistic conception of
all. Miss Ascherfeld >endered valuable
assistance at the piano in Mr.. RaboId's
numbers.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Carroll A. Devol quartermaster.
will repair to this city and report to the
quartermaster general of the army for
consultation on official business pertain
ing to the Quartermaster's Department,
and upon the completion of this duty will
return to Philadelphia. Pa
Paragraph 10, Special Orders of Feb
ruary 10, which assigns First Lieut. Je-
| rome s. Chaffee. assistant surgeon. to
duty at the General Hospital. Fort Bay
ard, New Mexico. Is amended so as to
direct Lieutenant Chaffee to report to
the commanding officer OF the Army and
Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark,
for duty, to relieve Contract Surgeon Will
liam Il. Musgrave, U. s. Army. who upon
being thus relieved will proceed to San
Francisco. Cal. and report to the COM
manding general. department of Cali
fornia. for transportation TO the Philip
pine Islands, where he Will report in
person to the commanding general. divi-
sion of the Philippines, for assignment
to duty.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Contract Surgeon William E.
Musgrave, to take effect upon his relief
Hospital. Hot Springs. Ark
The following transfers are made upon
the mutual application of the officers con-
cerned: Capt. Benjamin w Leavell, from
the Twenty-fourth Infantry 10 the Twen-
ty-sixth Infantry. Company A; Capt. Geo.
II. McMaster. from the twenty sixth In
fantry to the Twenty fourth Infantry.
Company A.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. James NJ. Loud. Seventh Infantry,
is extended fifteen days
The extension of leave of absence on
account OF sickness granted Second Lieut..
William K. Armstrong, Twenty third In
fantry, Is further extended one month on
account of sickness.
Second Lieut. Burton ]. Mitchell, Twen-
ty-second Infantry aide de camp to Brig.
Gen. Frederick Funston, U. S. A, will
upon the expiration of his present leave
of absence await orders for the conven-
iencc of the Government.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
Thomas F. Schley, Twenty-third Infantry.
is extended fourteen days.
The following named officers, recently
appointed, with rank from February 2,
1901, are assigned to regiments here
matter indicated. and will be assigned to
troops and companies by their respective
regimental commanders who will prompt
ly report the assignments by letter to this
office: Second Lieut.. Thomas p. Bernard,
10 the Third Cavalry; Second Lieut.. Thos.
A. Rothwell, to the Fifth Cavalry: Second
Lieut.. Charles NJ Blackford. to the Sixth
Infantry; Second Lieut.. Leighton Powell,
to the Sixth Infantry.
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TO SUCCEED CROWNINSHIELD.
Admiral Taylor Slated for Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation.

The Secretary of the Navy has an
nounced that Rear Admiral Crowninshield
will be succeeded as Chief of the Bureau
of Navigation by Rear Admiral Taylor the
latter part of this month or the 1st of
April.
Admiral Crowninshield will be actually
commissioned a rear admiral on March 16,
upon the retirement from active service
of Admiral Howell. Some slight opposi-
tion to his confirmation by the Senate as
a result Of his active persecution of Rear
Admiral Schley is expected. but 1t is the
belief that he will eventually be con-
firmed.
The intention Is to send Crowninshield
TO the European station as soon as the
Senate confirms his nomination.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
LECTURE ON PARK SYSTEM.
Charles Moore to Speak Before Busines:
Mems Association.

The spring meeting OF the Business
Mems Association will be held at Masonic
Temple on Monday evening, March "a, at
o'clock.
Mr.. Charles Moore. clerk OF the Senate
committee. and secretary of the Parking
Commission. will deliver an address upon
the Improvement of the Park System Of
the District of Columbia which will be
accompanied by numerous stereopticOn
views.
1t is designed to have the attendance
by invitation. and with this purpose in
mind the secretary OF the association will
issue to each member of the organization
acrGs of admission for his friends.
The association has planned other in
teresting features for the spring season.
Secretary Barry Bulkley will deliver an
illustrated lecture on THE Nations Capt
tai" which was so successful in Buffalo.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
DEATHS IN PHILIPPINES.
Many American Soldiers in Orient Sue
cumb to Dysentery.

cumb to Dysentery.
The War Department is in receipt of a
report from headquarters. Division of the
have occurred in that command since last
report, dated January 27, 1902, or that
have not yet been reported, as follows:
Dysentery - Frederick P. Fosdike,
artisan. c, Twelfth Infantry, January IL;
Cornelius Callaghan, private. Hospital
private, NJ, Twenty-sixth Infantry, Janu-
ary g.; Harold e. Doran, private. d, Fiji
teenth Cavalry, January 21; Maurice
Reilly. private, E, Twenty-first Infantry.
January IS: Joseph E. Young. private. H.
Seventeenth Infantry, December 10.
Disease Of the liver - Augustus L.
Cloutier, sergeant, d. Fifteenth Cavalry.
January 6; Thomas J. Darling, sergeant.
B, Tenth Infantry. January 9; Frank
Pearson, private. X, Twenty fourth In
fantry, January IS.
Typhoid fever-John S. Gragg, private,
d. Twenty Infantry, January 90
Bert Houser, private. E. Twenty-sixth
Infantry. January II.
Drowned (body recovered)-Carr R. Nc
Leod, private, Hospital Corps, January 25
Syphilis-WilIiam Lavigne, private, A,
Sixth Infantry. December rs.
Result of gunshot wound in action
Charles X. Scott. sergeant, L. Second In
fantry. January Is.
Pernicious anaemia-Robert ]. Drew.
private. Hospital Corps. January 10.
Malarial fever-Arthur Doaldson, pri-
vate. A, Twenty-sixth Infantry, January
10.
Pyaemia-William F. Clark. private, A,
Sixteenth Infantry, January 49,
observation-disclosures A. Putnam. pri-
vate, G, Second Infantry, January %.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
BISHOP GAILOR'S LECTURE.
Discusses Apostolic Order Before the
Churchman'S League.

Rev. DR.. Thomas F.. GaiIor. Bishop Of
Tennessee. delivered lecture last night
before the Churchman'S League, at Epiph
any Church, upon THE Apostolic Order"
He traced the early history of the Chris
tian religion, giving an entertaining and
interesting account Of the various transi-
tory stages. and made a plea for law
without despotism. liberty without license.
and religion without fanaticism," taking
an optimistical view of the present con-
ditions in the church.
On March IS Rev DR.. Chauncey r.
Brewster. Bishop of Connecticut, will de-
liver an address.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Movements of Naval Vessels

The training ship Topeka has arrived at
Lambert's Point, Va. The training ship
Essex has sailed from Bermuda for York
town, the collier Saturn from Cavite for
Woosung, the collier Leonidas from Ha-
vana for Lambert's Point. the gunboat
Wilmington from Swatow for Annoy, the
gunboat Tsla de Luzon from Cavite for
Hongkong, and the training ship Monon-
gahela from San Juan for Hampton Roads.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
SOCIETY
OF ARTISTS EXHIBIT
TO SUCCEED Mr.. JOHNSON.
H. W. Campbell Urged for Position of
First Assistant Postmaster General.

Since Mr.. Harry C. New. of Indianapo-
lis, recently declined the position OF
First Assistant Postmaster General,
President Roosevelt has not come to a
decision as to whom he will offer the
place
Mr.. William NJ. Johnson, the present
First Assistant Postmaster General, will
return to his home in New Jersey. He
will re-enter the political field. in which
he was a prominent figure before he en-
tered the PostofIice Department.
The name of Henry w. Campbell. of
Detroit, looms large as a possibility in
connection with this place. A number of
his prominent political and personal
friends will urge his name for the po-
sition.
Several others are frequently spoken
of for the Office but the selection of Mr..
Campbell would, II is said. especially
please Republicans in Michigan, Minue-
sofa, and Wisconsin.
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Picture of Julia MaTlowe.
2 A GENERAL NAVY ORDER.
Existing Regulations Modified in Respect
to Small Arms.

Hereafter the exploded cartridges for
small arms in the navy are not to be
thrown away.
In general order modifying existing
regulations concerning small arms prac-
tice Secretary Long says that they will be
collected and turned in for reloading
Ranges of 500 and Loco yards have been
found to be impra eticable at present and
will not be used Until further orders.
The general order directs commanding
officers OF all receiving, cruising. and
training ships to make reguisitiOn for
l0Oeo rounds Of gallery practice ammuni-
tion, calibre 80.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Mems Club Entertained.

The Mems Club of st. Paul Methodist
Episcopal Church was entertained last
evening at the home of Mr.. Isaac r. Hit,
jr.. 1894 Columbia Road. over 100 were
present. After a social hour the club was
favored with musical specialties by Mr..
N. Floyd Featherston, of Virginia, on
aluminium chimes. marimbaphone. sleigh
bells, banjo. four Inland bells, and other
Instruments. besides negro impersonation.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
BOER Delegates BID
PRESIDENT, GOODBYE
Wanted 1t Understood They
Did Not Ask Intervention.
BURGHERS NOT YET SUBDUED
Call at White House Was Made Entirely
in Their Private Capacity-Mr. wes-
sells Talks on Significance of Their Re-
cent Victory.

The Boer delegates, Wolmarans end
Vessels. called at the White House yes
terday to bid goodbye to President
Roosevelt
In the course Of their conversation with
the President they said they wished to
make it particularly plain that they
neither asked nor expected this Govern
ment to intervene in the war in South
Africa. Their visit to Washington has
been made for the purpose of laying be-
lore THIS Government and their man.
friends. both in official and private life.
the true condition of affairs in the Traps-
vaal
Their repeated statements that the
burghers are not subdued. but that they
are still able to constitute a vital menace
to England, has been substantiated by
the capture Of Lord Methuen, announced
In Parliament yesterday.
Kindly Received by the President.
The call of the Boer ENJOYS at the
White House yesterday was made by
them entirely in their private capacity.
They We're kindly received by the Presi-
dent Immediately after the Cabinet meet
ing, and talked with him for several
minutes.
When seen in his rooms at the New
Willard Hotel. following his return from
the White House, Mr.. C. H. Vessels made
the following statement:
I'VE have never come to ask for inter-
vention. That subject has never been
mentioned. What we wish to do is to
lay the facts before the President. and
leave it to this great and free people to
determine what shall be done.
''As a great military Power the action
Of the present will be establishing a
precedent that will live through ages.
We want to be left alone, to fight it out
ourselves. We have been in the field
three years. and there is no reason why
we should not remain there three years
longer. ~
III We strike below the belt we want
to be told of it. but we do want to ask
that we be accorded aIf the privileges of
a fair fight. "a
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
National Officers of the Association.
Rauner Week in Patent Office,

The week just ended was a record
breaker for patents and fees in the his
tory of the Patent Office. More than 1000
applications were recei red and recorded,
and $34, ,000 in fees taken in.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
Significance of Victory.

The present victory will satisfy the
world as to what we are doing. Despite
the killing of Scheepers by the British,
there is no question but that Methuen
viii receive kindly treatment from our
people. .t4--u
THE Boer troops probably wore kahki
clothing, for the reason that nothing else
IS available for us. Our supplies have
been cut off. and at times it has been
necessary for the women to cut up horse
blankets TO provide clothing. 81
I'VE bring our credentials with US, but
have made no attempt to have them
recognized and were kindly received by
President Roosevelt in our private
capacity. We leave for Baltimore tonight.
and from there will go TO Chicago. We
will sail from New York on the Goth for
Europe.
The Washington times., 1902-03-12
MAJOR WALLER CABLES
Wife He IS ALL RIGHT
Officer Says Reports About
Him Are Misleading.
Secretaries Root and Long Still in Of
fetal Ignorance of the Charges
Against Him.

Mrs Littleton w. T. Waller. the wife OF
the officer of the Marine Corps who is to
be tried by court-martial for certain al
legged misdemeanors growing out of the
march of the American marines under his
command across the island of Samar. has
received from her husband very reas-
suring cabiegram. which states:
Misleading reports. Am all right
Both Secretary Root and Secretary
Long are still in official ignorance rela-
tive TO the charges made against Major
Waller and Lieutenant Day. but the press
dispatches in the matter are given full
credence.
Has an Excellent Record.
Few officers of the army. navy, or Ma
rine Corps believe that either of the two
officers will be found guilty of the charges
brought against them.
Major Waller has an excellent record
during the entire period he has been in
the Marine Corps. He is very popular
officer. and is in line for promotion as
commander Of the corps. These two facts
are pointed out by his many friends. and
the rest Is left to inference. 1t is be-
lieved that, like Col. Robert L. Meade,
the verdict of the court will be acquittal.
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