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ON THURSDAY,
May 18th, 1902,
The RenfrO
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An ideal site for a summer and winter
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Twenty building lots adjacent to this
property will be sold at same time. Mount
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are springing up as if by magic A bright
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Anyone desiring to invest in the most
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March goth, 1902
Mount Airy. N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30

Several up-to-date Showcases for sale
cheap. Address Box 545 Durham. n. c.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
Members Match.
HERMAN LONG DESERTS
THE BOSTON NATIONALS
Famous Shortstop Will Play With New
York American League
Team.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 24.-Herman
Long, captain and shortstop of the Bos-
ton National League team, has signed a
contract to play with the American
League team which will be placed in
New York next season. Long, it is un-
derstood, will be made the captain and
perhaps the manager of the New York
team. He has been negotiating with
President Johnson for some time, and
has at last come to terms. Long will
receive a large salary for his services.
The desertion of Long from the Ma
tional League ranks will be serious
blow TO the already crippled Boston
team. Long has played with Boston for
great many years, and has always
been a backbone for the club. He is a
great favoritc with the Boston public,
who will regret his departure.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
AUXILIARY FLEET FOR
WINTER MANEUVERS
Secretary Orders Formation
of New Division.

An order was issued by the Secretary
of the Navy yesterday 70 ishe form -
tion of division of auxiliary and sup
ply vessels TO take part in the winter
maneuvers of the combined North At
lantic, South Atlantic, and European
squadrons in the West Indies.
The division will rendezvous at Hamp-
ton Roads before November 3, on which
date it viii sail for Culebra. the little
American island near Porto Rico, which
is to be the headquarters of the feet for
the period pf the maneuvers
The division will consist of the auxii.
iary cruiser and training ship Prairie.
the cruiser Detroit, the gunboats Ban
croft and Vixen. the tugs Leyden and
Fortune. the colliers Leonidas and Leb-
anon, and six coal barges. The Prairie
viii carry a battalion of marines which
is to take part in the shore operations.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
MELVILLE WARNS CONGRESS
OF GRAVE DANGER TO NAVY
"Naton Not Only Subjected 10
Expense, BM LnOHing Disaster. y


a navy that will standt
which attempts have the medieval traditions
experience the and the warming
affairs
period engineering neficncy which
inviting
of be permitted
o
of the
nisso toned pcrso is o
strengthening the service along
will
be a a decided probability?
of
greatly endangered
needed
for duty"
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
ARMY TO BE REDUCED
TO LEGAL MINIMUM
How Various Branches of Service Will Be Constituted
Total Siren gth 5oo99

For the past two weeks the officers
| of the Adjutant Generals Department
have been at work upon general
order providing for a material re-
duction in the enlisted strength of
the Army of the United States. The
order provides that the army shall be
reduced to the minimum strength pro-
vided by law. which is 1886 men. The
reduction Is to be made through expira-
tion of terms OF service of men now in
the army.
The cavalry arm Of the service will
consist of 1920 enlisted men. 65 men
to each troop, and 2S men to each of the
fifteen bands. The artillery corps will
have a total enlisted strength Of 17,742
men, distributed as follows:
Sergeants major, 4S; ten bands of 2S
The Washington times., 1902-10-25

men each; coast artillery. 1874. divided
into companies of 109 men each; field
artillery, 1850 enlisted men. divided into
batteries OF 100 men each; siege artil-
lery 800 men. divided into two batteries
of 160 men each.
The infantry arm of the service. which
is generally considered the mainstay Of
the army, will consist of "a ,4S0 men.
each company having So men and each
Of the thirty bands IS men.
The engineers will be composed OF
.22S men. there being IS men in the
band and 104 men to each company.
Allowance is made in the order for
LAS men for various miscellaneous pur-
poses. such as extra men for certain
troops of cavalry stationed at the cavalry
school OF application and extra men for
the companies acting as legation guard
at Pekin, China.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
DELAWARE CHARTERS.

DOVER. Del, Oct. 24.-Certificates of
incorporation were filed here today as
follows: The Real Estate Trust Com
pany, of.Cleveland. Ohio. to do general
real estate and trust business; capital
100000. The American Nut and Fruit
Company, of Philadelphia. to plant Pc
can. orange, pineapple. and other plan
tations; capital 100000. The General
Metals Refining Company, of New York
city, to carry on business of mining. re-
fning. smelling ores and metals; capi-
tai 100000. Certificate of payment of
capital stock Of the Lamon Gold Mining
Company, of Colorado, of s1OO.O
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
P5lUafe Cook Scores
4Anofhee Success

Gerstenberg Trophy Match-won
by Capt. w. B. Martin, of New Jer-
sey. 25 shots. Score. 10S.
Members Match-Won by Private
George E. Cook. Company A, Third
Battalion, District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard. Ten shots Score, II.
Senatorial, Distinguished Marks
man, and Revolver Matches not COM
pleted.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
SHOOT AT ORDWAY
TO CLOSE TODAY
Private Cook Captures Members Match and Cap
tain Martin Wins Gerstenberg Trophy.
Special to The Washington Times,

ORDWAY, Md, Oct. 24-Capt. w. B.
| Martin. of Elizabeth, n j., one of the
crack shots of the State rifle team, at
tended the third days shoot of the Ma
tional Rifle Association here today and
won the Gerstenberg Trophy, the only
match for which he was eligible But
one other the Members Match, was
completed. and Private George E. Cook,
Company a. Third Battalion, who won
the Evening Star match yesterday.
carried off the prize. Only the short
ranges in the Senatorial Trophy match
and the Distinguished Marksman match
were fired, and these contests will be
finished tomorrow. The three revolver
matches were not begun.
The scores made far excelled those
of the previous days of the meet. While
the weather was somewhat threatening
when Major Bell opened the target in
the morning, it soon cleared up, and
the conditions were, if anything, better
than on the previous day.
Privates Fell Down.
After lunch the Gerstenberg match
was commenced at the 600-yard stage.
where fifteen shots were fired. Pri-
vate George E. Cook and Private S. I.
Scott led with 66 each, but both fell
down at the S00-yard range. where ten
shots were fired. Captain Martin, the
wilmer. finished the first stage with 6i
to his credit and, adding "A to this.
brought his total to los. Sergt. c. E.
Groome. who was two points behind, Sc
cured the place.
In the Members match, Private George
E. Cook won with total of II. while
Private R. L. Pyle was one point behind
for the place.
Only the 200 and 800 yard stages of the
Distinguished Marksman match were
fired. and three men are tied for first
place with "A out of possible 40 to
their credit. The match will be COM
pleted tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
Many Entries.

Senatorial match. the distances in which
are 200 800. 800, 500, 500, and 1000 yards
Four stages of the match were fired and
the highest twelve men have been Sc
lected to complete the match at the
long distances tomorrow
The meet will be brought to a close
tomorrow with the Harries Range
match, and three revolver matches.
Gerstenberg Trophy.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25

decided aptitude for engineering work
and have been assigned to such duty
The number. however, which has spe-
cially interested itself in the work has
been too small for the best interests oi
the service There have been some who
have taken up the work in an amateur
fashion and as a diversion. The injury
to engi leering efficiency from counte-
nancing this kind of duty is very great
since 1t demoralizes the enlisted force
in the engine and fire rooms, and tends
to discredit the work in the estimation
of those who should be made to interest
themselves in this duty
Admiral Melville takes a shot at those
line officers who oppose the transfer CT
the engineers to the line.
Traditions Assailed.
This legislation" he says, ''assaiis
the traditions of the service, and IL Is
not surprising that opposition developed
when. it was presumed that vested rights
had been encroached upon. This opposi-
tion was powerless in its appeal to Con-
gress to reject the measure. 1t COM
manded greater strength in the naval
service. and it is this influence which
stands in the way of liberal and gener-
Gus enforcement of the unwritten, but
we'll understood, provisions of the per-
sonnel law. If the law is administered
with a desire to make it success, it
will beyond a doubt give us the most
efficient navy in the world. 1t must.
however, be administered in a way taat
will prevent junior officers from showing
a decided preference for dock duty, and
this result can in great part be secured
by refusing to promote these who have
not had actual and continuous expert
ence in the engine room, and whose
semiannual reports as to fitness do moi
show that they have been Jealous and
proficient in the performance of engi-
neering duty
In order that it may be understood
that this criticism does not apply to the
present administration of the Bureau of
Navigation, which assigns officers 10
duty, Admiral Melville remarks that it is
with pleasure that he bears testimony to
the fact that during the past year a
more determined effort has been made
to carry out the intent of the personnel
law-to make every officer an efficient
engineer.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
Repair Ships Needed.

Admiral Melville devotes considerable
space to discussing the military value
of repair ships, and in recommending
that a board be appointed to consider
the advisability of building vessel
along general lines suggested by him.
he asserts that such auxiliaries are nec-
essary for fleets of modern battleships.
He also consumes considerable space in
discussing the problem of the water
tube boiler, which is regarded as the
most pressing question now under con-
sideration by the British navy, and in
the course of his remarks tells of ex-
periments with boiler of the Hohen-
stein design, made by an American firm.
of which he does not hesitate to say
that it is the equal in efficiency and en-
durance of any used in a foreign battle
ship.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25

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The Washington times., 1902-10-25

turing concern, or great corporation
which does not consider it imperative TO
do some experimentation. In giving
some of the more urgent problems in
the solution of which the United States
Navy should lead, Admiral Melville meH-
tions the best means of utilizing liquid
fuel for naval and maritime purposes;
the value of the steam turbine for naval
purposes; the best form and size of
propellers and their location; the value
of electricity as prime mover for naval
purposes; the corrosion of boiler and
condenser tubes; the best form and type
of water. tube boilers for naval purposes:
the possible advantages resulting from
more extensive use of compressed air
as a motor; the balancing of marine en-
gines, the development of the storage
battery for marine purposes; and the
perfection of more reliable and efficient
gas engine.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25

Then will do this:-I will mail the sick one
an order-good at any drug store-for six bottles
Dr. Shoops Restorative. He may take it month
to learn what it will do. If it succeeds the cost
is $3.50 If it fails, will pay the druggist myself
And the sick ones mere word shall decide it.
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
Value of Experiments.

In the course of review of other
matters of interest within his province
Admiral Melville says in advocating the
establishment of an engineering expert
mental station at the Naval Academy
that the German admiralty has such a
laboratory al Charl0ttenburg, and those
who have given careful study 10 the
question of the advance of Germany as
a maritime and naval power do not
hesitate to ascribe the success in this
direction in part to the unparalleled
work conducted there.
''It can truthfully be stated" he says.
that the navy is behind the times In
original work and research. There is
not leading university. large manufac-
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
An Inadequate Force.

Other reasons tvr complaint are cited
by Admiral Melville, among them that
an inadequate number of officers are
assigned 10 engineering duty on shore,
and he holds that by reason of the fact
that not enough officers are employed in
the inspection of naval machinery, it is
certain that the ships now in course of
construction will not be equal to those
built in the past with regard to motive
power. The inadequate force assigned to
engineering duty has excited comment
in the engineering world. Admiral Mel
Vile says that of the LAPS commissioned
officers and midshipmen, not over one
eighth below the rank of commander are
doing engineering work. He makes a
number of recommendations to secure
an improvement and prevent the disas
tiers which ne believes will surely come
unless this improvement is begun imme-
datelv.
These recommendations, in substance,
are the establishment at the Naval
Academy of an engineering experimental
val Academy OF a postgraduate course IN
engineering: the detail of junior officer
of the line as an understudy and assist
ant to every officer on shore doing engi-
neering duty only; that the junior Of
iicers of the line be placed in charge of
the machinery of all the smaller vessels
that a general order be issued of such
emphatic nature that the junior officers
OF the line would thoroughly appreciate
that promotion would be denied them il
they had not performed duty in the en-
gine room or had not sought work of this
character; that graduates of technology
cal colleges be permitted by law TO COM
pete for acting commissions in the SER
vice. and that 100 more warrant ma
chinists be appointed
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
If Your Friend is Sick
Let Me Know 1t.

AS an act humanity help
The Washington times., 1902-10-25
Gerstenberg Trophy.
The results of todar.s shoot follow
DISTINGUISHED Marksmen.

at coo and 500 yards.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
SupERSTiTlONS AT SEA.
Quaint Notions Still Prevail Among
the Older Mariners.

1t is mistake, according to q well
known young naval officer. to suppose
that the sailors of our present navy are
free from superstition. 81 remember"
he said, only five years ago when !
WIS in the training ship that the ole
salts there We're as full of old super
stitions beliefs as any of their ancestors
could have hcen.
When at sea in a dead calm. the
sway;ng of the masts in the motionless
atmosphere sometimes causes a pecul-
lar wuilinS sound like distant cries.
This. the old seamen assured US, was
the moaning of the souls of sailors lost
at sea
Another one of their pet beliefs is
that all sailors that die by drowning
are al once transformed into Cape
Ecru pigeons. or, as they are also call
cd Mother Carey's chickens. Officers
are surpassed to find their reincarna-
tons in sea gulls and news, while the
big. solitary albatrosses, following the
wake of passing vessels. are the souls
of captains who have gone down with
lucll SLIPS HeSe are lue TSuSODS why
sailors never kill these birds.
81 remember that these tales i'm
pressed me a great deal in those days
when | was still a mere boy. On one
occasion was sitting in the forecastle
on my watch below, chatting with the
boatswain's mate, a real old timer,
when our conversation was interrupted
by a low wall of agony, louder than
that usually produced by the wind. We
listened in a deep. awed silence.
Boy, said the boatswain's mate, 'ye
hear that? That's a seaman's call wot's
been drownded.'
Again the wall disturbed the silence.
"'Yes,' said the old sailor in an anx-
ious whisper; that's some old salt
wot's lost his life on board this vessel.
Likely he's come for something he's
forgot
After awhile ventured out on deck.
The walls were coming from the roof
f the forecastle. | climbed up and
there found the captains little son
tugging away at the cats tail. which
the poor animal was resenting with the
full power Of its lungs."-New York
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
GENIUS AT WORK.

Sarti, the musician. composed only in
darkness.
Bossuet worked in a cold room. with
his head warmly enveloped.
1t is said that Schiller, before COM
posing. put his feet in cold water.
Gretry. to animate himself when COM
posing. breakfasted and took coffee and
then applied himself day and night to
his piano.
Guido REM painted with much pomp.
He dressed himself magnificently and
had his pupils attend him in silence
ranged around him.
The historian MeZeray would work
only with a candle, even at midday and
in midsummer. He never failed to wait
on his visitors, even to the street, with
a candle in his hand.
Jeremy Bentham jotted his ideas on
little squares of paper, which he piled
upon each other, and this pile Of little
papers stitched together was the first
forms of his manuscripts.
Michael Angelo, Leonardo da Vinci,
Titan, Rubens, passed from the chisel
to the pen or the brush. The change
rested them from the preceding work,
and thus during long life they accom-
plished marvellous works. - Literary
Era,
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
POULTRY POINTERS.

A dark comb is an indication Of
congested state of the system.
Land that dries quickly after a rain
is well adapted to poultry raising.
When one does not care to raise
chickens, 1t is better on the score Of
economy to keep the layers without
cocks.
See that the hens are well developed
and not too fat. Mate them to males
also well developed, and the chicks will
be all right
When the hens are too fat, reduce
them in flesh by giving them shorter
rations and give more bulky and less
fattening food.
Fowls appreciate good food as well
as other animals. but it is unwise to
limit them to one kind, be it ever so
good or wholesome.
Crude petroleum thickened to prop
er consistency with red or brown min
eral paint is good to use on the outside
of poultry houses and other farm build
ings.
Bone and grit of some kind are an
absolute necessity to fowls confined in
small yards and unable to supply them
selves with these little items always
obtainable by birds at liberty.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Lack of Tact.

There are many very good people,
people of irreproachable character. who
are never liked because of their want
of tact. They are hospitable and like to
entertain, but they ask known enemies
to little family dinner. They expose
all their little household economies to
their guests. They never spoil story
for relations sake" If guests are of
different religions or politics, they in
troduce the subjects and give most de-
cided views which do not convince and
only irrltate. A lady is told that her
hat is unbecoming or a man that he
made q bad speech. They never have
any appreciation Of the fitness of
things
Tact is of great Importance if one
would be agreeable or retain friends A
man without tact can never exert a
strong influence. He can never become
a great leader. Tact is needed in every
calling in nlife.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Long Island Pecu1iarities.

The class in geography in one Of the
Brooklyn schools was being examined
the other day when the teacher asked:
what are some Of the natural Pc
culiarities of Long Island%
The pupils INDUCED in some heavy
thinking, but none responded. Sudden
ly fat boy with a red face who had
been shifting uneasily about in his seat
received an inspiration.
81 know" he exclaimed, raising his
hand.
"Well, what are they% encouraged
the teacher.
"Why," said the fat boy, with tri-
umphant look around, ''on the south
side you see the sea and on the north
side you hear the sound"
He was moved up to the head of the
class on general principles.-New York
Times
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Former Perfumes.

Our forefathers were great people for
scents and perfumes, fragrant herbs
and spices, and the astonishing amount
of seasoning they put with the simplest
dishes prepares one for almost any
combination. When to make a cherry
tart they found it necessary to make
a sirup Of cinnamon. ginger and "sawn-
ders" and to add rosewater to the
icing, one can imagine how they set to
work to cook a cormorant. Perhaps
If we remind our readers that many
chambers were provided with "drafts"
which occasionally required cleaning
and that rushes took the place of car
pets they will realize one Of the rea-
sons for the use of perfumes. Sweet
waters" were occasionally sprinkled
under the rushes in great houses or for
revels or on the mattresses and bed
ding.-Good Words.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
No Place For Kings.

An American battleship once had a
visit from the king of Italy, The gor-
geous apparel Of the king and his suit,
splendid in gold lace and decorations,
inspection one Of the magnificent men,
bers Of the suit stepped backward and
disappeared. No one missed him, and
there were no witnesses to his misad-
venture save a weather beaten tar, who
leaned against the rail with a grin Of
huge enjoyment on his face. At last he
went up to the officer of the deck and
said, as he jerked his thumb over his
shoulder, "One Of them kings fell down
the hatch, sir."-Lippincott's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
The Way Cyclones Turn.

The question is often asked, Why do
cyclones, "whirlwinds" and tornadoes
all persist in the polar whirl from right
to left? Astronomical SPECTATORS have
supposed that all the planets once ex-
listed as rings Of thinly scattered matter
around the sun and that these rings
were annular segregations from
vague, irregularly scattered mass that
turned one way in spiral courses. thus
determining the direction In which the
rings revolved. and all the rest from
this took the same course.
But" you say, "why did the nebula
revolve at all" 1t grew from chaos.
and chaos presumably possessed an in
herent motion from right to left. This
being the case, from that time to this
sun, moon, stars, planets, cyclones and
tornadoes have adhered to the original
habit.