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The Washington times., 1902-12-25
AN ARMY BRIDE F2NNE Fx4F MP F RT By LLOYD.

hair put back from their faces. and their
hats of. one had thrown up her window,
despite the remonstrance Of her father
/ across the aisle.
Colonel Marcy had bought an iron gray
dust coat which exactly matched his
hair. and he had buttoned 1t closely
about him. because he was accustomed
to closely buttoned garments. His hair
stood up on his head in beuigerent fash
ion, and he had pulled silk cap well
down over #.
Even In this attire there were lines
and movements which betrayed the SOL
Glcr 20 the most casual observer. The
short clipped gray mustache. the we'll
planted foot. and an indefnable air Of
command made the officer. There were
vertical lines between the keen eyes,
but the lids were tent-llke, and be-
trayed the kind heart. No one dared
contradict Colonel Marcy save his own
mOtherless child. and she so trusted to
the tenderness she saw that she ruled
him lightly and almost absolutely.
The heat had curled her yellow brown
hair about her temples, and white neck.
and brought the red blood 10 her lips and
soft cheeks. She was round and soft
and pretty
Her cousin. who sat before her read
ing. seemed almost as imperyi0us to the
heat as the Mexicans. Il had brought
pallor into her thin. dark face. and
deeper lire of blister about her dark
blue eyes. but there was none or that
painting expostulation at the weather
which made Mary Marcy look so warm
To Nina the heat brought Iassitude. Ian
guor. and every new phase made her
more beautiful
1T makes me hotter to look al YOU
Nina. What did you come 10 Arizona for
If you aren't going TO enjoy any Of the
discomforts? You'H have no stories ID
tell when you get back"
Il certainly did not come TO find ma
terial for stories. It is too much trouble
to tell the stories one already knows
1 know too many"
Mary looked al her admiringIy
Il should think you would. I wish
you would tell me a few. I wonder Fl
by the tine l have been ont tvo seasons
I'll have as many experiences as they
say you have had"
That is one of the stories other peo-
pie teil-the fiction sort. Nothing OF any
consequence has ever happened to me. I
wish something would"
Colonel Marcy leaned down and looked
out across the mountain bordered plain
white. binding. dotted over by cactus
and dusty acacia.
See that big adobe house over yonder2
That's the Sterling Roman ranch house.
There was a story happened there two
years ago. Mrs. Black. the wife Of the
oyerseer. her two-year-old boy. and two
Cinnamon were besicEod there a Whole
day by the Apacbcs. They managed to
stand them Off. however. and killed
few. without letting them get near
enough TO the house TO fire IT, Plucky
little woman, Mrs. Black"
Papa" Mary cried. you don't mean
to say the Indians ever come near the
houses?"
Colonel Marcy laughed.
What have You been reading the pa
pers for2 Haven't I told you over and
over how they burned and scalped ane
hung babies up on hooks
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BUREAU OF EDUCATION.

Sheldon Jackson. general agent Of edu-
cation in Alaska, and his assistant. VIII
liam Hamilton, have had progressive
year In the introduction Of domestic
reindeer in that northern country. A
very noteworthy event OF the year was
the securing Of a number Of reindeer
from the region OF Ola. Sib. la. to cross
with the existing herds.
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GIRLS JUMP FROM
BURNING CANDY SHOP
Two Employees Of St. Joseph, Mo, Fac
tory Receive Fatal Injuries.

ST. JOSEPH. No. Dec. 25.-Fire start
ed yesterday In Chase & Sons candy
mandatory. Sophia Mintus. fifteen
years old. and Matte Leslie, twenty
years old. employees. jumped from a third
story window and were fatally hurt
There were fifty girls employed I'm the
factory and many others jumped from
second and third-stCry windows some
sustaining slight injuries. Laura Craw-
ford May Eakin, ana Rosie KTaus were
injured aDou. The head by jumping
The factory had been running night
and day TO- fu holiday orders The loss
is flOc 600.
Douglass d. Co.'S commission house
adjoining was damaged to the extent OF
IS 900. fully insured.
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OctoroOns at the Empire.
Gaicty Extravaganza at Kernan's.

Rice & Barton viii present their
"Gaiety EXtravaganza" az the Lyceum
Thcater next week Forty people are in
the cast. thirty OF whom are girls. The
bill opens with first part. chiefly spe-
cialties. entitled Brown Among the
Daisies in which the following partici-
pate: Charles Barton. George ". Rice,
J. QSgley. Esher Sisters Eckhoff and
Gordon, the Bell Trio. Ola Hood. Mitch
ell and Marion Idyla Vyner. anu nans
others having metropolitan reputation.
The closing burlesque is entitled Raid
ing the TonderlCin."
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To GIVE aTHE NATIVITY"

stuart's oratorio. The Nativity" viii
be given by the choir OF the EpwOrth n
E. Church, Seventh and A strests north
east. this evening, beginning at 8
o'clock. The choir, under the direction
OF Van A. Potter. has been rehearsing
the oratorio for several weeks past and
a notable performance is assured
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FOUND BLACKSNAKE
IN CHRISTMAS TREE

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Dec. 25.-
William Jones went out into the country
Monday after Christmas tree but was
surprised to discover. coiled up in its
branches, blacksnake four feet four
inches long
He cut the tree down and captured the
snake. With a split stick over its neck
be brought the reptile into town alive to
prove the truth Of his midwinter story
OF blacksnakes growing on Christmas
trees.
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as was Mr.. Perleys Alice Nielsen Opera
Company, The Chaperons" contains a
cast OF lyric comedy artists. almost any
one Of whom might head a company OF
his own. Among those who have been
associated with the play from the be-
ginning. and have been retained in i'm
portant roles. are Walter Jones. Ed Red
way. Albert Harrington. George K
Henery. Eva Tanguay. Trixie Friganza
Genevieve Day. Mae Stebbins. and May
Boley. the young Washington contralto.
and all the prize beauty chorus. The
sale of seats began this morning
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The ChoraI Society.

The Choral Society gives its sixteenth
performance Of the Messiah" Tuesday
evening next al the Congregations
Church. At each recurrent Christmas
season. audiences assemble in Boston.
New York Washington. and other cities
TO hear the familiar sounds Of this great
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POLLOCK ENTERTAINMENT,

A Christmas entertainment was given
yesterday by the children and teachers
Of the Pollock Kindergarten and School
The exercises marked the closing Of the
school for the holidays. Many guests
were present and contributed 10 the en-
joyment Of the little ones.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

George A wilkinson. chief OF Che di-
vision Of builders hardware. etc. has
been a principal examiner in this Office
for longer period than any other exami-
ner Of the present staff Mr. Wilkinsou's s
present appointment dates from May IS.
l5fs II is needless 10 say that the ex-
amiuer is an authority on hardware in
general, and has followed the continuous
growth Of its art. Mr.. wilkinson has for
his first assistant Dr. John J. Darby.
who Is resident Of the District. and is
well known here.
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0The Chaperons0 al the Lafavette-

Frank L. Perleys company. which met
with much success last season in Wash
ington in The Chaperons,~ and which
last summer played Tor two months at
the Nav York Theater viii be seen
at the Lafayette Opera House during
New Year week. With the same cast
which interpreted it on Broadway. In
stead Of being a single star company.
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aAt Cripple creekn at the Academy.

Hal Reid's at Cripple Creek" will
be produced at the Academy Of Music
for the week beginning Monday, Decem-
Der 29. with the usual matinees.
Three hours of thrilling and varied
excitement are furnished by this drama
built upon the viccissitudes OF Colorado
life in the early eighties. Novel and
startling stage sets add to the pictures
queness OF the plot. Realizing that in
order to present such a drama in an
adequate manner it must be acted by
actors Of experience and ability the
management announces that it has en-
gagged what is undoubtedly the most
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
GOVERNMENT MACHINERY
AND THOSE WHO OPERATE IT
George Evans Record for Pnctuay Department an E-
ample for His ContrereS-MiSS Cooke and Her Important
Iask-Mr De Lacy Gave Up Newspaper Work
for More Lucrative Position

with an the PostoGce exhibits in the
various eNpositions i'm this country, in
Guiding the Worlds Fair at Chicago
and The Buffalo Exposition. He also
went tc the Worlds Fair at Paris. where
the United states Poetofice exhibit was
awarded The grand prix. He is at work
now ON the exhibits for the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.
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coPYRIcHT BY FRANK A: uuNsEY.
Tms STORY Vas BEGUN YESTERDAY.


SYNOPSIS OF CHATTER I.
large part Of The garrison Of Fort Huachuca
is out after Geronimo and his Apaches. who
have escaped from the reservation. Tho weather
is tropical. Lieutenant Hccker and Kader
Roman are trying 90 keep cool on the versuda
~ the formers quarters. The officer has been
joking about his many love affairs Roman has
alluded % the fortune be has thrown away
hecser receives an order 90 meet the colonel az
-he railway station, where he Is expected 20
arrive with two ladies' 1.-TWO flt old women, %"
IuEhIngly suggests Roman. as Hecher rides
sway, accompanied by "a squad led by Mcllsa
an enlisted man. whom Roman distrusts but
who is useful 20 Hcckcr.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

sERGENT. Ky. Dec z5.--John Bryant.
thirtysiz. was sentenced TO hang in
CiuWood. va. wednesday for The
rrri.- OF William Faucvcr. William
B-raaf his brother. was also sentenced
90 hans teo weeks ago Cor participation
ir Tho same crime
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
TYPEWRITER GIRL INSANE;
MADE MISTAKE IN LETTER

TERRE HAUTE. ind Dec 25-Jauc
Kadei typewriter, has leen adIgIsed
iuaaae -l1u melancholy caused ay mag
u'iyiug tae effect of a misaEa she made
M z .n-Lu..- I-Ller.
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POSToFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. Slack. who is in charge Of the
Postomce Museum, is at bis nome in
Virginia and win remain there until the
- of January. He has been connected
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Another examiner Of the ONO. Francis
Fowler. in charge Of steam e. gineering.
is III at his home in Q Street, this city.
Mr.. Fowler has been chief Of his division
for t-eny-six years. and has heretofore
alwavs been in good health Friends are
concerned over his condition.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Emma C.. Cooke. telegraph operator
has for the past twelve years regulated
the department clocks for noon each
working day. Miss Cooke was appointed
from this city. but claims Pennsylvania
as her present home. If by chance Miss
Cooke forgets TO press the button for
the regulator and the department clocks
differ with the city whistles. no one OF
the officials ever thinks that the tele-
graph operator is wrong. Quite the
cOntraTv.
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Treasury DEPARTMENT

The following appointments have
been made TO increase the stan OF the
Bureau OF Immigration.
a.. p, Cunningham. Of Washington.
D. G..
J. ]. Kennedy Of Washington. ID. C..
a. X. ROLAND. of Elizabeth. a. D.
Frank B Weevcr.
Frederick Crane. Of Greenfield. No.
r. j. Dodd. of Georgia
Edward Huestis. OIympu Wash.
J. r. DriscoiL Salem. Macs
=. O. Hise. Rockville. Tenn
John Able. Wisconsin
These men were appointed TO aid i'm
covering the border line between the
United States and Canada. west of SauIt
Ste. Marie. The following are the posts
at which they viii De stationed: Two ~
Emmerson. Manitoba; two at Roscn-
field. one at Estebon Assinaboia; one
at Elko, Alberta; one at Victoria. p. c.:
one at Vancouver. p. c.. one at Hunt
inEton. %. c.. and one az CloverdaIc.
They viii an so TO Montreal. though.
and be assigned 90 their respective sta
tions upon their arrival there.
The reports for November show that
more European immigrants entered this
country through the stations west of
sault ste. Marie than applied for en-
trance at Montreal Commissioner Cen
eral Sargent says that with This in
crease TO the force tho line viii De well
guarded from sea TO sea. and that il
win be no easier for immigrants 10
gain admission by the way OF Canada
than through the saapo~ts
vs.. j. Howard received a telegram
yesterday announcing the death OF his
sister. Stella who was fatally injured
I'm the recent railroad accident I'm Cali
fornia. She died in a hospital I'm San
Francisco.
Jsmes Bell. of the customs division.
is at his home in New York city for the
holidays.
Dr. Marshall. Of the customs division.
is on leave until the 1st OF January
Miss Ralston. one of the most capable
clerks in the Internal Revenue Bureau.
who has been ii for some time. is now
rapidly recovering.
A. v. Sneli or the claims division,
Internal Revenue Bureau. is spending
the holidays at his home in Rochester
Ny.
The Hon. Joseph L. Miller. ex-Com-
missioner of Internal Revenue, now liv-
ing at Kcuova. Va, was a visitor at the
bureau yesterday on Official business.
f. I. Amiss. the grandfather OF Mr.
Montgomery. Of the customs division.
IS q remarkable man. He IS ninety-fve
years Old and hale and hearty. Next
Saturday be expects TO see the wedding
OF his great -rrauddaughLer. Mr. Amiss
lives with Mr.. Mont gomery at his home
in Falls Church He was one Of dele
cation TIA Culpcper county. Va. 10 meet
and welcome General Lafayette when
that famous sOlcier travelled through
Virginia Another grandson Of Mr.
Amiss is Dr. Cox, who IS an employe Of
the Department of Justice
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Percy B. Pierce, examiner Of sewing
machines and apparel Is ill at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore. Nd. Mr.
Pierce has been In bad health for. some
time. but it is said that he is now i'm
proving.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

William II. De Lacy. assistant chief
clerk. is what may be called a young
old newspaper man. Before his active
career in the Interior Department Mr..
De Lacy was a sojourner I'm the journal
istic world and is well known through
out the District Of Columbia in those
circles.
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PATENT OFFICE.

In the absence Of Commissioner Fred
erick l. Allen. Assistant Commissioner
Edward B. Moore viii fll the highest
chair OF this office.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25
WAR DEPARTMENT

The Office of the Commissary General
contains many expert women clerks. but
few who have more knowledge Of the
ways of the Subsistence Department
than Miss Brown, who is employed in
connection with the financial division OF
the office. The work performed in the
payment for the food furnished Uncle
Sans soldiers is exceedingly exacting
and requires a technical knowledge Of
the forms and account blanks used by
the department. Miss Brown has a
knowledge Of the duties OF her position
which permits her readily to keep pace
with the great amount of work per-
formed in the Commissary Generals Of
fee.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Few people perhaps know that Chief
Clerk Edward VI. Dawson is an official
of the Patent Office. But this is true.
Mr. Dawson is not only a chief clerk.
bat also a superintendent. An additional
salary Is given for these duties in com
pensauon for the extra amount Of work
required
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

A. V. Smell. Of the claims division.
Internal Revenue Bureau. is spending
the holidays at his home in Rochester.
NY
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

complete and competent company ever
seen in a pOpular-price theater."
Oct0TOOns at the Empire.
Smart & Williams Octoroons.
colored organization will be the New
Year week attraction at the Empire
Theater. Smart and Williams, Reese
Brothers. recently with Williams and
Walker. Evans Sisters, Irving Jones.
Mamie Emerson. and a weil-traincd
chorus OF thirty make up tie COM
psny. which also includes as an extra
feature Joe Walcott, the welterwelght
champion pugiIist.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Commander Baird. Z. S n. is an en-
gineer officer now on duty as superiu-
iendent Of the State, War and Navy De
partment Building Up TO the present
time Mr. Baird has managed TO kee,, the
building well heated, and has cn hand an
ample supply OF coal TO last for several
weeks. In the department Mr. Baird is
extremely popular. and is very well
known TO all the clerks.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

The Hon. Joseph L. Miller. ex-Com-
missioner of Internal Revenue. now liv-
ing az Keuova. Va, was visitor at the
bureau yesterday on Official business.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Miss Raiston. one Of the most capable
clerks in the Internal Revenue Bureau.
who has been iu for some time. is now
rapidly recovering.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

Dr. Marshall. Of the customs division.
is on leave until the 1st Of January.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

james Bell. of the customs division.
is at his home 10 New York city for the
holidays.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

In the absence Of Commissary General
Weston. Colonel Alexander. of the Sub
sistence Department, acts in his stead.
This officer was on duty in the War De-
partment in the days Of the Spanish
war, and was later in charge Of the com
missary department. IN Cuba. In his an
nual report General Weston speaks in
terms OF unqualified praise Of the work
done by Colonel Alexander while in
Cuba. Colonel Alexander relieved
Colonel Sharpe al the War Department
the latter officer now being stationed in
Manila as chief commissary OF the di-
vision OF the Philippines
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

w j. Howard received a telegram
yesterday announcing the death OF his
sister. Stella who was fatally injured
I'm the recent railroad accident I'm Cali
fornia. She dicd in a hospital I'm san
Eranniscn.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

DR.. RavenbUrg. who is the clerk in
charge Of the Hospital Corps division Of
The Surgeon Generals office. himself saw
many years of service as a hospital
steward in the United States army in
the civil war. Or. Ravenburg came to
this country from Germany and entered
the army. serving with the greatest
credit. His work is exceedingly con
genial to him. as he takes the utmost
interest in hospital stewards and all
matters pertaining 10 the medical de-
partment OF the army. Miss Lottle Bolts.
Of Virginia. one Of the most efficient
clerks Of DIR. Ravenburg's staff. has re-
Gently been promoted to $1,000 a year.
Lieut. Commander John R. Edwards,
4. 5. ". IS the right hand man OF Rear
Admiral George w Melville. chief Of
the Bureau Of Steam Engineering. Mr..
lwards is an engineer OF great expert
ence. and It was under his direction thar
the liquid fuel tests recently conducted
in this city were carried to such a sue
Cessful issue.
The Washington times., 1902-12-25

WILL BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND
EVERY WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETEO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-11

tive and no reasonable OBJECTION can be
taken agains them, becau>e the ques-
ton of additional fighting ships is to be
brought up in separate measure be-
fore congress. Secretary Moody is fol-
lowing IN the steps of his predecessor
as to maintaining a high standard of
equipment aud training. In one re
spect, IN which our navy has been dis
tinguished from it beginning-1narks-
rnanship-the need is rec ognized of still
greater proficiency, and an increased
appropriation for that purpose is made.
1t is to be presumed that under the
appropriations for armor and armament
the recent experiments with new guns
and armor will result in changes that
will keep the navy in these respects
fully abreast of the latest inventions
While these difficult problems are being
solved, it is only reasonable and patrio-
tic to allow the secretary OF the navy q
sufficient margin for securing the bes
material and the results Of the bes
skill. Congressional cavailling, which
is apt to be uninstructed when objec-
tions in behalf of economy are urget
agains the estimates, is now more thai
ever out of place wnen purely exper
matters, such as those recently under
taken, ha, c to decide.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-11
N1lI Ne Owe To Rich
hOney-M0Ae[S.

A suggestive explanation of Amer
ica's commercial success, which is deci-
dedly novel ip its APPLICATION, is offered
by Mr.. R. B. van Cortlandt in the cur
rent North American Review. Him
self an active AN of affairss he may be
said to give an inside view-what in
Wall Ssreet would be called, perhaps,
an insiders view-of the case. De
parting boldly from the notion, widely
prevalent, that it is the young man Of
the country whose restless energy is
pushing us on, Mr.. van Ccrtlandt pre-
sents the theory that it is the concen-
trated interests of men of mature years
and long experience that gives Amer
lea an advantage over England and
Europe generally, where social habits,
dominated by the land-holding aristo-
Cracy, lead business men who have won
fortune to turn aside to lives of COM
parative leisure.
In setting forth his ideas Mr.. van
Cortlandt makes no pretense of Judging
between the two on philosophic or any
but economic grounds, and in this view
it cannot be denied that much may be
said for his contention. Our leisure
class is still very small compared with
that in England and Germany: our
Carnegies, who stop making money
long before their money getting abili-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-11
Winter NQV0| NQDOeuV|ey
Officers of Three Squadron Inter-
ested in the Coming Evolutions
in the Caribbean Sea,

Preparations for the winter manoeu-
vres of the navy, to take place in the
Caribbean Sea, are occupying much of
the attention of officers of the North
Atlantic, South Atlantic, and European
Squadrons. AT the Navy Department
steps are being taken to prepare the
ships needing repairs, so that the work
may be completed in ample time for
the vessels to sail for Culebra Island
and be present when the evolutions of
the large, combined fleet begin.
Rear-Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan
was assigned this week to the command
of squadron of the North Atlantic
fleet, and will sail for West Indian wa
ters on the Olympia about October 20.
Before the beginning of the maneuvres
his squadron will look after affairs on
the Isthmus Of Panama and in Hayti,
but after the arrival of Rear-Admiral
Higginson he will only form a part of
that officers command.
Evidently, it is the idea of the Navy
Department to have actual conditions of
war simulated as closely as possible dur
ing, the maneuvres in the Caribbean
and much of the firing of salutes and
the formal calls of officers will be done
away with. In general order this
week. promulgated by the Secretary of
the Navy, in letter written to Rear
Admiral Higginson, it is dir cted that
during the coming winter maneuvres
the naval regulations governing the fir
ing of salutes and the uniform of officers
be modified as follows:
Flagships of squadrons shall salute
the flag of the co'nmander-in-chiet once
only, and that when first meeting.
Other vessels of the squadron shall not
salute flag officers nor the flag of the
comnander-in- chief. No personal sa-
lutes will be fired. Official calls will be
made in service dress, either white Or
blue, as prescribed. When vessels are
inspected either by flag officers or
Others, the uniform of the day will be
worn :"
In connection with the participation
by the European Squadron in the win
Ter mare 1vres, an interesting bit of
gossip is circulated to the effect that
Rear-Admiral Crowninshield will ask
to be- placed on the retired list after
more than forty years service rather
than serve under the command of Rear
Admiral digginson. owing to an alleg-
ed rupture in the friendly relations Of
these two officers. There is no truth in
that part of the story about asking for
retirement, at s:east, the Navy Depart
n1ent processes 10 know positively moth
ing of the matter.