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turn In the alarm. Seventy-two Of this
number were white persons.
One hundred and forty three knew the To-
cation of the nearest fire-alarm box.
Eighty three. 81 white and % colored, said
they believed all they had to do upon reach
ing a box to send in the alarm was to
break the glass and turn the key. Fifty
four, "a white and 20 colored, said they
would not go near a fire-alarm box, be-
cause they were under the impression that
they would be punished for opening it.
Thirty-six of those who said they did not
know where the nearest fre-alarm box was
could not say just what they would do in
the event of fire, but thought they would
run to the nearest telephone, police station
or fire engine house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05

best scores on the range Of each man at
200, 300. 800 and 900 yards. It will be ac-
companied by the certified score cards Of
the company as vouchers.
AT the end of the practice year, or upon
the receipt at these headquarters of the
final classification of company for the
prescribed practice of the year, there will
be Issued to each sharpshooter a silver
badge and to each marksman a marks
mans pin. in accordance with paragraph
453. Firing Regulations for Small Arms,
United States Army.
Orders announcing details of rifle prac-
tice on the range for the present year will
be promulgated on a later date.
Changes in the Service.
The following promotions and appoint
ments made by the President in the militia
of the District of Columbia, and casualties
and changes that have occurred during the
past quarter have been announced:
Promotions-First Battalion: First Lieut.
Harry Coope. to be captain, vice House
appointed major Company A; 4th Battalion
First Lieut.. William Theodore Shane, to be
captain, vice Wheaton, resigned, Company
B. Naval Battalion: Lieut.. Joseph A.
Dempf, Junior grade, to be lieutenant, vice
Hopkins, promoted, I'd Division: Ensign
George A. Berry, to be lieutenant, Junior
grade, vice Dempf, promoted, I'd Division.
Northumberland Regiment: First
Lieut.. Francis Joseph Woodman, surgeon
9th Battalion, to he surgeon, with the rank
of captain, vice Pyles, resigned list Battal
ion. First Lieut.. PinCkney William Smith,
Company D, Sd Battalion, to be inspector
of rifle practice, with the rank of first lieu
tenant, vice Beall, resigned; 4th Battalion,
Joseph Gross SteIle to be first lieutenant,
vice Shane. promoted, Company B; Sergeant
John George DOnOVan to be second lieuten-
ant. vice Smith. resigned, Company G. Ma
val Battalion. Lewis Painter Clephane to
be lieutenant. junior grade. vice Lewis, com
mission Cancelled. LIST Division.
Casualties-Resigned: Alexander NJ. ALI
son. first lieutenant, Company c, LIST Bat
talon; Harry f. Burton. first lieutenant,
Company G. 9TH battalion; Henry II. Lei
zeaT. first lieutenant and inspector of rifle
practice. 81 Battalion; Charles G. Mortimer
first lieutenant and quarJermaster. Sd Bat
tallon: Richard \. Pyles, captain and sur
Eeon, 2d Regiment; Clarence V. Sayer. cap
tain. Company G, 9TH Battalion; Garfield A
Street, second lieutenant, Company B, 4th
Battalion.
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Records and Reports.

"St0re Caris-At each regularly ordered
practice the commanding officer Of each
organization participating in the practice
Will hand 20 the Inspector OF rifle practice
q score Gard. inscribed with the names of
the men present. ~ the close Of the prac-
tiee tle Inspector VIII return the score card
q tGs commanding officer. with the score
o. each mau entered thereon with an irdeI-
NE pencil and certified 90 by him
Company t.rE.l record book.-This book
w. gov. 'I. -"H highest scores made by
,lrI Ull .a practise GO 80. 80 go and
o. Yards
Animal Company R-porr.-This report
w. .t made au Che - % DAY q November
O. ri.I year and forwarded direct TO the
Inspector general ~ rifle practice II will
contain tlU name ~ every man that has
ben borne orr The rolls ~ the company
dur.HE ths prtrlic, season May 1 10 Octo-
D. tiI. and VIII give tho totals " the Two
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
- EvER uRIouIrous MIcRoRg.

The popular dread Of late the microbe serious
is amusing The New York wheat pit and the stock
exchange been found by microscopic to be literally
alive with DEADLY microbes and still the occupants
these go with their howlings, png up ques
tonabe gains against the wants Of green old age We
microbes everywhere The bacterioogst
has warned people against kissing another; against
handling money either paper metallic against sneezng
in public places and against doing pretty much everything
the doing of which makes life worth living Evidently
peence teaches that the chances Of being destroyed by
voracous microscopic monsters not serious some
have been led TO fear considerable proportion Of those
who shake hands kiss cling to the gemcovered car strap
telephones drink from public cups ETC. manage to
yive unless they in the way automobile gun
which is loaded sleep in hotel where there
fire escapes Indeed those of who do not live in FIRE
microbe proof house with only telephone comunca
with outside world exhibit contempt sanitary
science and specific diseases tends to
bring the department of bacerioogy into disrepute.
The fact is that only rarely there disease germs
among the countless microbes which I'll the air just
absurd to be alarmed when they known he
present is to be frightened the presence of the
harmless baci Life short busy to be vast
constant effort to escape disease Fortunately the
person who takes reasonable precauon and then goes
about his business is less liable stricken Is the
vaetudinaran who gives all his time counting his pulse
and looking at his tongue II found by committee
of the British Association that Parliament houses and
al the public Offices in London in the most unsan
tary condtOn-without ventilation contaminated by
the eluvia Of drain pipes among those who spent
hours every day III these of seventy and
eighty who had been there for fifty years and who were in
vigorous health IT has been shown that the human system
adapt itself in its constant surround
ings In Northern Russia where people cannot afford 10
buy fuel enough to keep warm in winter they make thor
huts alright and sleep away the time very much
the bears hibernate in caves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

here desperate enterprise have come to deliver
into your hands every pirate the Cuban coast one
ebnditon pardon for myself" You shall have it,,
the answer but who you?" q Marti and rely
upon the promise you have given me"
Preparatory to this interview Marti had appointed
rendezvous for the different bands which he conducted
the Spanish force and every pirate captured and right
eously garroted. As MART only pardoned
but given monopoly Of the sale Of fish in Havana
which made him rich and thus eminently respected
citizen who ended his days in the odor Of sanctty It will
be remembered that another famous buccsneer the Welsh
Henry Morgan showed such remarkable military tai
that be knghted by Charles H. and made governor
of Jamaica which he had previously captured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
RAISING THE gATrLEsHlP MAINE.

Secretary Root is expected submit to Congress
without recommendation the suggestion of General Leon
that batteshp Maine be raised
from the harbor of Havana where has lain since Feb
ruary 1898
It seems strange that nothing has been done that
direction There are several reasons why the wreck
should be removed In the first place it is menace to
navigation VIII be SUCH necessitating the
placing lights buoys indicate its location Again
believed in the wreck the bodies Of forty
fifty American who lost their lives in the
ploson which should be accorded decent burial Still
again. while good would result from the discovery of
actual of the explosion, it would afford salts
people know whether the ship
was destroyed from within or by the blowing up OF
mine placed in the harbor by officer agent Of
Spanish government would be worth while to
tain the truth in that respect Even though the Spanish
government has dscaimed all responsibility for the wreck
large majority of the American people believe today,
they did at the time that Spaniard responsible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
succANgEss WHO wERE HonoREn-

The Tacon Thes5sr. iu Havona Of the largest ana
most famous in the western hemisphere was BAIT 6y an
old reprobae Mart who was notorious pirate in his day
and obtained immunity for himself ny besylng his CEN
into the hands Of the Spanish authorities One dark
and rainy night Mar slipped 0y The sentry guarding TIE
palace in Havana and entered the apartments of e esr
tain general who vas wrrinE table SAYS ire Arre
and Navy Journal When the captain general raised his
eyes and the oloakea figure ho~e him De reached cr
the bell stop. your Excellence. cried tie stranger
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
FIGHTING BOB ENDORSES FIGHTING FRED.

Admiral Robley D. Evans his way to take command
Of the China station in passing through Kansas City with
his family interviewed by reporter for the Star.
Admiral Evans is by most people thought to be quite
youthful admiral he in fact the down hill
ride Of ne yet spite Of his white hair holds
paratively youthful face speaking of General Fred
Funston that such he IS cannot be
thrown Of what he has said in his speeches
down east for the simple reason that he carries his gen
erals stars because what he has done not for what he
las unsad. He his stars not in one bat
tie in battles but by proving superior to several
critical emergencies.
1T doesn't matter" said Admiral Evans, where man
got his ability in It may be in his blood It may
come through rough hard experience. It be acquired
at the academy Annapolis West Point But wherever
however a got it. if he displays that he has the
power to command he finds recognition, and that is Fun
stons style fighting and he won his generals
star by fighting Regardless he says the fact
good that he made good before he
got mis- generals star the basis for pro-
motion the army the navy"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH.

The Cuban reciprocity measure has been agreed upon
by the Ways and Means Committee but the fight
yet finished There dissatisfied representatives from
sugar districts who viii die hard.
The Republican members who oppose the bill held a
conferences in the commte OF Representative W.
A Smith G1ch) About thirty members were present,
representing the various states interested in beet sugar
production No formal action taken, but the discus
sion in the line Of continuing the contest the floor
of the House It is said however that the opposition viii
be from members individually rather from com
pact organization After the meeting it declared by
those present that about thirty Republicans would speak,
and against the bill The Ways and Means Commit
ice leaders feel confident that the bin will pass probably
by Republican votes In any there is said to be
than sufficient Democratic support of the bill to of
set the Repubncan detection
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
$40 g PRIcE q . 60 IL.

The New York Herald furnishes some very conclusive
proofs of the existence of Beef Trust with most com
rrehensive machinery for manipulating the trade in nests
so the last penny of business In the
the prices of cattle In the there an organized eff
put The price of to butchers Ana the power
Of the combination is likewise brought 10 bear east and
west to browbeat the carrying companies ORDER 10 SCI
unfair reduction in freh rates and 10 avoid the pay
Inent Of taxes by oousive arrangement with tax her
ing officials. The Herald is doing sae public service in
the fearless particularly Of its exposure OF one Of the most
arrogant and remorseess of our tariff bred mououoss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
Daiiu 49, Ea0Ie
now color YouR OWN oLgoMAReARINE.
Nj. M. MURDOCH. Editor.

NOW COLOR YOUR OWN oLEoMARGARiNE.
The oIeomargarine bill having passed the senate by
vote of SO to 81 any who desires that his cleo
margarine should look Ike creamery butter viii be com
PEELED to color it himself The creamery combine is per
mitted to go en- coloring process butter and its reno
butter by the payment of oneourth Of cent per
pound But the creamery combine must ten cents per
pound the same as oeo all aduterated buffers But
creameres color all their butter golden yellow they
will probably be able dodge the Nothing is said
about country buffers which vary with the seasons in
find that the bill prohibits hotel and res
taurant people giving their oleomargarne rich golden
hut after having purchased the plain white article al
though the full text of bill is at hand. However
expressly provides that family color its oleomar
garne In short the oleomargarne bill seems to be law
Of qubbe osensaby passed in the interest Of the farmer
but IN reality inspired by the interests be-
ing fought by the packers by the cattle Of the
west The bill becomes revenue bill in that lays tax
license Of $500 per the manufacture tax
license Of $3.50 the wholesaler tax OF $4S the
retailer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

Upon the caissons q frame % tinbers
sixty feet wide has been laid and plauked
over. Sidewalks fer foot passengers are
reserved, but pedestrians take the road
way cutie Is often. and from O'Clock in
the morning until nearly midnight the
bridge IS thronged by two endless streams
of humanity passing both ways At either
entrance are groups of toll collectors
wearing long, white tunics TO distinguish
them from the rest OF the public and
they hold out their hands 20 receive the
coppers from people who walk and people
who ride. Everybody has 10 pay except
the high officials Of the government. usu-
ally great fat pashas who are Identified
by the livery of their coachuen. The
toll is about cent for foot passengers. 2
cents for mounted persons and cents
for carriages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
WAS ONCE THE CITY OF cHuRcHgsp

The Brooklyn Eagle says that within radius Of ten
blocks of its Office there twelve abandoned churches
although the population within area is greater than
These churches have been in six cases turned into
tenement houses auction stores bicycle Kinks and stables
The other six exacred edifces are empty and going to
and ruin And this in what used to be called for
distinction "the city Of churches"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
BARRIERS FALLING IN CHINA.

Under the leadership of the Dowager Empress the wo
Chinese imperial family showing extraor
binary willingness to meet foreigners of their sex in
social intercourse old barriers between the inner
circles Chinese court life outside barbarans" have
clearly broken forever and it is equally evident
that the example by the Empress and her knswomen
of the royal family have profound effect upon Chi
nese sentiment and conduct toward foreigners.
The Chinese are essentially initiative. They learn far
readily by example than by precept For thousands
years they doing what their ancestors did,
building houss temples with roofs which show in their
very shape that they simply modified copies of the
tents in which the from whom the Chinese de-
scended used to live The old Of study the ancient
pararchal idea of society with extravagant veneraton
for and the long unchanged arts such printing and
bridge-buiding, which have been checked in
early stage of development all show what terrible
force habit and example have China.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
ATcHisoN ENDORSES KELSEY.

The Atchison county Veteran League at its last meeting
roundly and unanimously endorsed s K Kelsey of that
rityfor Auditor State The resolutions cite that his
record soldier and citizen is without stain This
dorsement following that of the county convention assures
the Republican party that Kelsey is ali right and in every
way worthy the honor which he seeks and for which
place his home DELEGATION is instructed for him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
THE PoPE's APPEAL FOR PEACE.

The venerable poncal head of the church Of the most
numerous membership Of the world Pope Leo has made
appean behaof peace between the English and Beers
most dignfed yet earnest appeal The Boston Herald
says Of it that it is not direct appeal to the combatans
but, rather appeal to Christendom all infu-
suffering It's to Englishmen and Beers is that
both alike of God that all brothers, and that
both peoples should recognize that this bloody is dis
astrous both Neither Of the combaants recognize the
Pope the spiritual head Of the particular church
which they attached but both must recognize him
the head Of the venerable Christian church. the
most body of Christians in the world
who speaks with noble and pous authority. The appeal
time when there is renewal of hope that the
conference progress will issue an agreement end
the struggle which has already verified Kruger prediction
that it would "stagger the world"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

1t would take me an hour to describe
the different classes of people who may
be seen upon this wonderful bridge, and
the catalogue would contain representa-
tives Of every race and religion snder
the sun. The costumes afford a very IN
teTesting study. Those who are familiar
with such things can identify them read
fly and tell you where every man comes
from. Many OF the women are yelled,
with long nantes and black shawls over
their heads. Some of them wear sort
% macintosh belted in. altogether IN
lovely and ungraceful. which is the in
tentiOn. The idea Of wearing a veil IS to
make woman as hideous as possible
and the Turk succeeds fn this purpose, II
in no other.
The ladies who are not yelled are either
Greeks, Armenians. Jewesses OF other
foreigners. All the women Of CONSTANT
nople, except the Turks. wear European
garments and ordinary hats. Turkish
women Of position always ride. attended
by a eunuch or mounted escort. because
Il is not proper for them to appear alone
In a public place, even If they are yelled,
and the etiquette of the country forbids
men to accost yelled women. II such
thing should be noticed there would be
mob in an instant, for every Moslem IN
sight would consider K a n insult to his
mother, his wife and his sister. In fact 20
all their sex. No man dare assist a yelled
woman, even If she should stumble. or
even pick I'D a package II she should
drop one, for fear his courtesy should be
miscoustrued. The first caution offered
TO strangers in Constautinople concerns
this matter Of national etiquette. and
il is often wisely bestowed. To take no
notice whatever of yelled women is the
safest thing a stranger in Constant
nople can do. Women who do not wear
wells are not included IN the category. for
they are not Mohammedans and may be
treated with ordinary courtesy.
Some Of the Armenian women are beau
tiful and are richly dressed. The Greek
women have large. dark eyes, thick lips
and other oriental features. and dress
with Partisan taste. IN certain parts Of
Constanunople very few yelled women
are 70 be seen. on the Grand Rue de
Pera the principal shopping place Of the
European quarter. where most Of the
tradesmen are French and German. they
seldom appear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
Each side OF the br
~rgT1arc caT1fr- ~fT G.,

Each side Of the bridge Is lined with
peddlers selling all sorts Of things and
crying sheir wares IN stentoriau tones.
and beEgars who crouch under the rail-
ing. hold out their hands in piteous
manner. appealing for haksheesh. The
priests Of the Mohammedan church wear
white wrappings around their feZzes as
badge % their profession. Persials
wear black fezzes. often made on lamb s.
wool or astrakan. while the other races
have different headdresses- The Gre ks
wear stidly SEARCHED white petucoats 81
cotton about the length 81 tho skirts 81 a
ballet dancer. with white ieegiBgs. en-
broidered vests and Jackets with lcug
flowing sleeves The dervishea wear Ions
black caftars or cioaks. which reach
o. their heels Ike the frock of "a Cafh0-
JIG priest. You see aH sorts y priests.
They seem 70 number next - the soldiers.
who constitute almost o7e-haif ~ the pas
sengers 10 Zee seen upon the bridge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
WONDERFUL OLD BRIDGE.


Experienced travellers have asserted
that more peculiar costumes, the repre-
sentetives OF q larger Number Of races
and more picturesque human beings can
be seen upon the bridges Of Constantine
pie than anywhere else in The world. and
those who have watched the throngs that
are continually passing TO and fro on
foot, on horseback on donkeys, in car
riases ard in sedan chairs are inclined TO
believe the assertion. writes ". +. Cur
It's. from Constanusople, 10 the Chicago
Record-Herald.
There are two bridges across the Golden
Eorn. about one mile apart Both are
pcntoons strips Of planks laid upon iron
floats or caiss0ns- and were intended 10
be temporary. The erection OF perma
nent bridge across the Golden Horn be-
tween Stambogl the principal and most
pOpulOus Mohammedau quarter and ga
lata, where the foreisners i've. has been
frequently proposed and pla-s have been
repeatedly submitted. bus no engineer or
bridge company VIII undertake the Job
without a large payment ia advance. and
there is never any money in the sultan
treasury. Several com pauies have been
organized TO construct bridges. but have
never been able TO obtain permission. and
multitude Of promoters have sought
concessions for that purpose from time
10 time. but there is TO sign Of @ rerma-
-ANA-L ff-ANt5F ora 4-tta+e e.4ll
and answer every purpose. not only being
a means OF communication Tor million
people but landing places FOR ferry boats.
pleasure steamers, private yachts ard
other small craft upon The Bosporus
The caissons are immense rectangular
casks OF iron 50 by % by % feet in size.
They are chained together with passages
between 50 as 20 give free fow 20 the
water About the middle Of the channel
there IS an arrangement by which two Of
the floats can be detached and brought
around out Of the way Sc as to allow ti-
passage Of vessels. but this always IS
very slow process ana interrupts traffic
for half an hour or more Hence. reg
ular time is appointed for the passage
Of vessels. and from 4 TO O clock every
morning the gateway is opened, and
those who do not avail themselves Of that
opportunity have to Wait twenEy-four
hours.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

When that young threw her purse into Hano-
tauxs face and cried You have ruined my life the police
at capped their hands her prevent
saying Those French police do hate people
rudely.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

there is really British military camp in Louisiana
day when Roosevelt horseback riding he might
drop around THAI way snd investigate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

President Palma should 20 home 20 Cuba and get
ready He IS stayins long Tor who is president
of q perfectly independent country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

one man in the Newfoundland legislature called an
other dirty liar Possibly the other man scream
ed but the dispatches DO not say So.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

TIE Populists dominated the new party movement q
Louisville. Just 70 show probably that they seve-a
miles from the grave yard yet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

is wonder that sIr. Christmas in his anxiety did
mark down his islands couple thousand dollars
and em the bargain counter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05

senator Jones SAYS be beaten because the othez
fellow had votes Jones Is better phi 9pher than
nnlLlie-an