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The Washington times., 1902-03-22
VETERANS TO LEARN
OF MODERN WARFARE
DRILL AT FORT MYER.
Cavalry Troop at Virginia Post Resumes
Its Exhibitions.

The size of the crowd at Fort Myer
yesterday afternoon gave evidence OF the
popularity of the public drills by the
cavalry stationed at that post. 1t was
the first public exhibition since the Span
ish-American war, when the Sixth Cav
airy gave public drills every Friday.
The programme yesterday was made
more attractive than ever. as the troop
is in good form for the tournament at
Madison Square Garden. New York. next
week
The drill started with an exhibition by
the Fourth Light Field Battery. Capt.
S. NJ. Foote commanding including the
simple movements and ending with the
most bewildering evolutions, the driving
of the cannon carriages between stakes,
which only allowed a foot wheelway on
either side. while at full gallop. After
this the cavalry, Captain Brett command
ing. held attention by the dare devil
spirit in which the riders performed their
work.
One of the novel features of the after
noon was charge with drawn sabres.
in which the participants stood in their
stirrups. The bareback riding so called
forth the applause of the throng of spec
tators, especially that of a young cor
poral, who plays in the band, and who
is considered one of the best riders at the
Dost
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
A LITERARY TREAT.
Rev. DR.. Bristol Reads Selections From
Various Authors.

Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol. pastor OF Metro
poiitan NJ. E. church. last night enter
tanned large audience at Wesley Chapel
by readings from his favorite authors.
Dr. Bristol was at his best, and chose his
selections with care.
Among the famous bits of literature
which he read were 'Bill Mason's Bride -
an anonymous sketch; THE Spanish
Duel" Waller; Two Opinions Eugene
Field: Aunt Mary's." James Whitcomb
Riley; Low Back Car" Lever; and
Miles Standish." Longfellow.
Good Bye, Jim" by Riley. DR.. Bristols
favorite gem from the writings of the
Hoosier State poet and humorist, con-
cludec the programme.
The readings were interspersed with
solos by Mr. Harrington Barker. Mrs. b.
II. Smart, and Mr.. b. Frank Meyers.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
ART LOAN EXHIBIT.
Entertainment at Metropolitan Metho-
dist Church,

A complimentary art loan exhibit was
given at the Metropolitan Methodist Epis-
coral Church last evening under the aus
pices of the Bible class of that church
An interesting programme was rendered
the principal features being chalk talk
by Mr.. Felix Mahoney and several selec-
tions by the Nordica Mandolin Club.
Among those who contributed to the
display were Mr.. James Henry Moser
Mr.. Max Weyl Mr. K. NJ. Brooke, M. La
Grande Johnson, Mr.. Clay Ray. Mrs.
Marietta Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
Mrs. Hoyle. Miss DeLand, Miss Lowen-
stein, Miss Hattie Burdette. Miss Alice
Foster, Miss Solomon, Miss Perrie. Miss
Reading. Mr.. Edgar Nye. Miss Edith Og-
den. Miss Lightfoot. Miss Ida Crawley
Mrs. Emma Norris Martin, Miss Alta
West. Mr.. Will Chandlee. and Mr.. Felix
Mahoney.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
WAGNER'S LYRIC DRAMAS.
Father 0'Conor Lectures on Their Power
and Beauty.

Rev. Father ]. F. Y. O'Conor, vice pres
ident of Goazaga College. delivered a lee
ture yesterday afternoon at the Columbia
Theatre on the Song of the Niebelungen, -
and Wagner's four great operas. "Rhein-
gold" 'Siegfried," die Walkure," and
Die Gotterdammerung." The chief mo-
tives of the operas were illustrated not
only by pictures, but with music by Prof
Kubel.
The first part of the lecture was a syn
opsis of the great German epic. which was
presented by word pictures and stereop-
ticon views. some of which were painted
especially for the lecture. The second
part presented Wagner's adaptation of the
Lett Motif" Then followed pictures and
music from the four operas, illustrating
the ideas Cf Father O'Conor.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
NAVAL ORDERS.

Assistant Surgeon C. NJ. Oman. detached
Constellation, etc; to Washington, d. c..
and report to brigader general comman-
dant U. S. Marine Corps. March %, to ac-
company detachment of marines to Asia
tic Station.
Chief Carpenter W A. Barry. detached
Albany. upon reporting of relief; proceed
to United States. home and wait orders.
Acting Boatswain p Shanahan, to Es-
sex.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
G. A. R. Committee Plans
Lectures for the En-
Canpment.
TO REHEARSE BATTLE SCENES
Mr.. James L. Stickney, and South
Africa From Mr. James F. T. Archi-
bald, Well-Known Correspondents.

The executive committee in charge of
the arrangements for the coming encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
has modified its plans in so far as they
relate to the lectures announced for the
entertainment of the veterans.
1t has been decided that both Mr.. Joseph
L. Stickney and Mr.. James F. T. Archi-
bald be asked to appear some afternoon
at a place to be announced later.
The purpose of the lectures is to have
vividly illustrated by pictures and de-
scriptive matter the methods of modern
warfare. both upon land and water. Mr..
Stickney was with Dewey at the battle
of Manila Bay. Mr.. Archibald is equipped
with material and pictures of the stirring
events in South Africa. He was with the
Beers in the fall of Pretoria and later
with General French in his stirring cam
paign.
Want Place Saved.
An application was received at head
quarters yesterday from Ford Post No.
II, G. A. R., asking that accommoda-
tions in a central location be reserved
for their post, which expects to bring
seTenty-five men. They also desire ac-
commodations for twenty-five ladies of
Ford Circle. the auxiliary of the post
The post is connected with the Depart
ment of Ohio. and is located at Toledo.
Mr.. Arthur Hendricks chairman of the
committee in charge of arrangements for
the meeting of the Sons of Veterans, is
hard at work on plans looking to that
organization meeting here simultaneous
ly with the members of the G. A R. The
two were together ten years ago.
The following additions to the stand
ing committees were announced yester-
day: Committee on excursions, Messrs.
Frank A. Butts. J. J. Purman. W ".
Chambers, and Charles F. Noske, and
committee on finance, Mr.. D. ]. Evans.
Reports From Officers.
There will be meeting of the executive
committee called for Saturday evening.
March 29. at a place to be announced
later. 1t is hoped that all of the commit
tees will have been completed by that
time, when it is proposed to have a COM
plete report submitted from all officers
and chairmen of committees.
The other committee meetings that
have been announced are the committee
on privileges and advertising Mr.. F. H.
Pierce, chairman, at executive head
quarters, 1905 New York Avenue Monday
evening al o'clock and meeting of the
committee of the Woman's Relief Corps
and Ladies' Auxiliary of the G. A. r.,
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey chairman, at
the Riggs House Tuesday morning at IL
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
Lectured on "Ben Hur."

Ben Hur" was the subject of a stere
opticon lecture delivered last night at
the Sixth Presbyterian Church, Sixth and
Streets southwest. by Rev d. W Skel-
linger, pastor OF the church. The enter
tainment was for the benefit of the Sun
day school, and the auditorium was well
filed. DIR. Skellingers delivery was most
pleasing the reading of the chariot race
being particularly dramatic and effective.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
Cruelty to a Pet Cat.

Mr.. Santiago Fedora Thompson, whose
place Of business is on Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., near Fifteenth Street northwest,
comp aimed TO the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals yesterday
that some one had abused a pet cat be-
longing TO him. Mr.. Thompson states
that the animal was caused intense suf-
fering. lie proposes to make every ef-
fort to discover and punish the guilty
parties and has already complained to
the Humane Society,"
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
POSTOFFICE POSITIONS.
Out of Town Places to Be Filled Under
Civil Service Rules.

The Civil Service Commission announces
that on April 26 special examinations will
be held by the special postoffice board of
examiners for the position of clerk and
carrier in the nostoflce service at Char
lottesville, Va; Cleburne, Texas, and
Bellaire, Ohio On May l examinations
are announced to secure cligibles for the
following positions in the custodian serv-
ice: Watchmanf fireman at st. Josephs.
Mo: fireman janitor at Elgn, Ill, and
New London, Conn.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Five Lots Conveyed to American Bonding
and Trust Company, of Baltimore.

A deed was placed on record yesterday
by Messrs. Lynn o. DeLashmutt and NJ. J.
Colbert. trustees. conveying 10 the Ameri-
can Bonding and Trust Company, OF Bal
timore, lots Nos 80. Sc. 81, 3S. and 80 in
block No 81, for $4,000.
deed in trust was placed on file yes
terday by William d. Hoover and James
F. Scaggs, trustees, conveying to Albert
Carry and Robert Portner. trustees for the
National Capital Brewing Company part
of lot 5 in square pa. The property de-
scribed is the Hotel Lawrence, on f Street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets. The consideration named is so.
In the body of the deed it is stated. how
ever. that the purchase price is $4,000
The sale was made through Wolf &
Rosenberg and Mr.. James 4. Cahill, rep
resenting the trustees for the brewing
company.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH PATENTS.
Fifty-seven Cases Where Inventors
Rights Have Been Protected.

There have been ffty-seyen patents
granted by the Patent Office here on wire
less telegraph instruments and their
parts, since the first one granted to A.
f. Dolbear. October 5, 1886. Thomas Edi-
son was the third patentee of this class
and has one patent, granted December 20,
1891.
G. Marconi followed in July. 1887, and
has taken out a total of eleven patents.
The last one is dated June IL. 1901.
Nicola Tesla has seven, following Mar
conf closely. The latest one taken out
was by p. Picard on the 14th of last jan
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
OBJECT TO WAGON STAND.
Tenants of Adjacent Premises Threaten
to Move Away.

Mrs. Catherine Cunningham, owner Of
premises 1921 and 1923 Nineteenth Street
northwest, has written to the District
Commissioners complaining against the
wagon stand on Nineteenth Street near X.
declaring that her tenants object to the
stand and threaten to move if it remains
there.
The Police Department has been cndeav-
oring for some time past to secure new
location for the stand and Major Sylves
ter recommends defcrring further action
until later in the season. He says the
understanding reached between the hack
inspector and the drivers o. the vehicles
using the stand will in a measure allay
the cause for complaint.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
CAPTAIN CoGHLAN's PETITION
Prays President to Restore Him to For
mer Rank in NAVY.

The President is considering a petit
tion presented to him by Capt. j. B.
Coghlan. praying to be restored to his
former rank in the navy. Several years
ago he was court-martialed and found
guilty on charges Of having criticised his
superior officers. For this offence he was
reduced eleven numbers. Gallantry in the
Spanish war regained for him five of
these numbers.
Should his prayer be granted. as is
deemed probable. Captain Coghlan will
become the senior captain in the navy.
and upon the retirement next month Of
Rear Admiral Farquhar will be pro-
NOTED to the grade of rear admiral. Such
promotion. however. would not affect that
of Capt. James H. Sands. since Captain
Coghlan's would be an additional num-
Der.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
UPHOLDS DIGNITY OF FLAG.
Commissioner of Patents Insists 1t Shall
Not Be Used for Advertising.

Commissioner of Patents Allen, in a
recent decision, affirmed the ruling OF one
of the Patent Office examiners, refusing
registration for a print which comprised
among other things a reproduction of the
United States flag.
Mr. Allen says in his decision:
1T is contrary to public policy to de-
tract In any way from the honor which is
duo the flag. This result would certainly
follow from its use as an advertisement
in trade Such use is not to be aided or
encouraged by this office
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
Privileges at Bathing Beach.

Mr. W. Y. Stevens. Superintendent Of
the Bathing Beach. has informed the Dis
trict Commissioners that the period OF
rental OF the refreshment stand at the
Bathing Beach expired March /. He rec
omm-n nN that the privilege for selling re-
freshments and checking bicycles be ad-
yertised for the coming year.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
Denham Wills Filed.

Two wills executed by the late John L.
Denbam, the first dated June TO- 1890, and
the other April IS. 1900. were filed yester-
day for probate. In both documents the
testator bequeaths his entire estate to his
wife. Mrs. Sarah A. Denham, who is
named execuffix.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
To Paint Presidents Portrait.

Henry Stanley Todd. the celebrated por-
trait painter. called at the White House
yesterday and made arrangements for a
series of sittings by the President, begin
ming today. Mr.. Todd will make a portrait
of the President for the Union League
Club OF Brooklyn of which the President
is an honorary member
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
Virginia Requisition Honored.

Chief Justice Bingham yesterday hon
ored the rcquisition of the Governor of
Virginia. asking for the custody OF John
Bruce. colored. who is charged in that
State with assault with intent to kill. The
alleged victim, Coleman Williams, Is also
colored.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
CHARGES OF PARTISANSHiP.
Chicago Postmaster Alleged to Have Vic.
lated Civil Cervico Taw

Shlcago postmaster Alleged to have Vi0-
lated Civil Service Law
Civil Service Commissioner Foulke was
yesterday engaged in investigating the
charges recently filed against Postmaster
F. f. Coyne, of Chicago, by Mr.. F. w.
Witler. former employe in the postal
service in that city. who claims that he
was reduced in grade. Disseminated
against, and finally dismissed, for no other
cause than that he was Democrat and
Postmaster Coyne Republican.
Commissioner Foulke will probably
make public the result of his investiga-
tions today.
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
Fell in a Fit on Street,

John Osburn, twenty-five years old,
whose home Is at Twelfth and Streets
southwest, fell in a fit on Pennsylvania
Avenue and Eleventh Street yesterday af-
ternoon. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, and recovering there, went
home
The Washington times., 1902-03-22
AFTER CAPTAINS COMMISSION
Representative Irwin of Kentucky Asks
Honor for Constituent.

Representative Irwin, of Kentucky, ac-
companied by Col. D. w. Gray. of Louis
vile, called on President Roosevelt yes
terday and asked him to grant captains
commission in the Porto Rican military
contingent to Capt. George D. Lee. form
erly of the First Kentucky Volunteers,
which was stationed in Porto Rico.
President Roosevelt expressed himself
as favorably impressed with Captain
Lees record
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

cool rain water ana soda will re
NOV" machine grea>" from washable
fabrics.
y lablnSroonfui Of suuor oddol f.,
n'H" '""' !S 10 u" n"ii"d for custard or
"'"''' fSNehH IN" HaA%"r Of the IQuiG
""l "''-'
To b!ancL a few almonds ana nut
them iato soft gingerbread Just before
putting ii injo til" oven makes tn, cake
more tasty.
Wash fabrics rnat ar" inclined to
'ade should be soaked and rinSpu in
very salt water. It. S"t the color be-
ioE" washing in III" SuQS.
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had in >rrou. ricu roIori,.e. ti,,, ,,,,l-,
very dcSir;nln srmr,n,. I,on,.i,,,,... tI,>
blu" ana The %r""u alr especially GOOD
krrusen" will r-uI;r tim ,o.+},.. o..
bright as new Sagurar, - ,,noIo, ,..,,
and rub with if l. win YIs, ,.o,,.o,.,,
stains ilcM the Glenn ,ornisbod r,,,.,,-
ture.
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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
An Unof fiCiai Order.

Thomas. tenth Earl of Dundonald. at
ms death Nice-Admiral in the English
navy. tells in his Autobiography of a
seaman of an incident on board the
hind, on which he served as midship-
man. The pet of the ship was a parrot.
tfe aversion Of the boatSWain, whose
whistle the bird learned to initiate ex-
acrlE.
one day party of ladies paid us a
visit aboard. BY the usual means OF n
whip on the yard-arm several had
been hrlSted on deck The chain had
descended for another Scarcely had
It's fair freight been lifted out of the
boat alongside when the parrot pped
Let 60"
The order was Instantly obeyed. and
tn" unfortunate lady instead of being
seated on deck. was souSed
IN the sea.
Luckily for her, the men were on the
watch ANA quickly pulled hey out and
luckily for iii" parrot the boatSwain
WAS on shore. or his unScaSonable as
Of the hoat>wain'S functions
mi@ht hayr ended tra@ically for the
bird.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

have not been paid for. After the
opera she and her friends disappeared.
the suppOsition being that she went to
Dieppe, boarded her yacht and sailed
away to parts unknown. The next day
the safe was opened. with the results
already indicated. Warrants have been
issued for the arrest of Nine Hum
bert, her husband and her sister and
two of the lawyers implicated were
arrested the day following the diSclos-
ure. Up to last accounts the where
abouts of the principals had not been
discovered.
The swindle is one of the most extra
ordinary in the history OF crime Were
not the truth vOuchcd for by the
French courts it would be impoSsible
TO believe that n woman could have
borrowed nearly $4,000. 900 in twenty
years on such slim story as Nine.
umhert's. The genius with which
the scheme was devised is matched
on.y by the audacity with which it was
carried through.-New York Columer-
cial Advertiser.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
" ord.

no one will ever be able TO CEN
that the fiLtN-Seveuth Congress was
an energetic one in some directions. &"
observed member Of Congress The
other day as he read letter ne had
received from the printing ofiicv. AL
ready w" lave delivered III our lc@isla-
tive halls speeches which we think
worthy Of reproduction 100000. 900
times.
Just think of the reading the -Amrri.
ican people are to have inflicted upon
them III the next campaign and that
campaign is this fall Three hundred
million congressional speeches is four
apiece Tor every man. woman and
chlid III the land, and vet W. are still
talking and the printing office is ram
nins night and day" Washington
Star.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

lowing the Short Horn importation,
of 1872, came the beginning of tn,
Devon and Hereford importations to
Gether with still another arrival OF
| Short Horns.
| Growth was slow up to 1927. when
there came renewed activity. especially
| III Short-HornS. Companies were
formed and the Improvement of cattle
was marked. In point OF numbers the
Short-Horn breed rapidly assumed the
foremost position. and until the wear
1880 was about the only beef OF Dromi
nence.
The expansion of the cattle business
was rapid. Up to the opening OF the
Union Pacific Railroad it was mainly
carried on IN the part OF the country
east of the Missouri River.
Then came the discovery cf the great
opportunities offered by the far West
ern plains for grazing. The growth
in the cattle raising industry was then
abnormal.
In the early eighties" SAYS Mr.
R0mmel. pure bred cattle by the thou
sands We're brought from England TO
supplement- the American herds in
breeding bulls for the range. and the
nearest that the Hereford and ANGUS
breeds ever came to having Il boom
III this country was at this time.
AFTER the collapse which was hound
TO follow, the cattle business is now on
what is thought to be n substantial
ihd heaithy foundation. Quality is he |
me bred into the range herds by the |
nXtendin" use Of pure bred sires. and |
ms, with the better methods. is bring |
h% the range steer to Il high plane Cf |
excellence. Both on the range and on
he small farm Improvements has gone
laad. III hand with increase il NUN
,erS'
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
~ ~. frt.F "
:ERoM ANOTHER WORLD.
An =" English officer Warned Arain.t
Death.

An - English officer Warned Arain.,
Death.
All H.nSllSh girl was engaged to bf
| married to young American who hal
| peen n student abroad. They had met
at Heidelberg, lie died suddenly aftn,
i returning to this country She came
over here shortly afterward to visit his
~mether. Willie in New York she went
10 medium. There was no appoint
men beforehand and there was no
way. b1'tYAich the psychic could know
who she was. Takin" her turn she
sat down by the .medi,m. who went in
to trance and began to speak. I'M
mediately the girls lover claimed to be
present, He told her some things
Whlch only they two had ever known
lie recalled circumstances connected
with their acquaintance abroad Now.
it so happened that this young lady's
father was an English officer in the
war in South Africa Among other
thlh"S which the young man told was
thls: He said: Il am glad that | have
been able to save your fathers life |
once or twice during the past summer" |
Now comes the strange coincidence,
If coincidence it be. The father writes
home from South Africa. being en-
trely ignorant Of all that has taken
place here, and relates what seems to
him somewhat remarkable fact. He
tells how he was sitting il his tent
one day when there came upon him
suddenly an unaccountable impression
tnat he was in danger. 1t was as
though some one We're tryin" to make
lllm feel this ana induce him to move,
SO strong was the feelin" that hn not
up ana Went over II the other side
,f his tent II" had hardly done this
before Il shell struck the chair whore
l" had been sitting. Had he remained
mere he would hay" been instantly ,
,liI"G. or course, it is not asserted ,
hat this is anything more than n co. !
llclNrlce: nut the suggestion is made
NAT "oincIdcnC"S of this sort have
""h s" very frequent as TO make ono +
'ohurr as 10 whether there is not 7
oLc deeper meaning in it all.-ATinOt
. Savage" in AinSlec'S Magazine.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
" hence Comes Eircrricity

At time When electricity is raniiIy
rfanSi ormin% the fac" O.: the "Iobn
when it has already in great measure
''hhIhllat"d distance and bids fair TO
ah"IiNh darkness for us it is curious
TO note" how completely Ignorant
tn" plain man remains as to the LATER
H"N"i0pm"NtS OF electrical theory.
som" recent correSuondoncc has iad
n" 10 think that 4 vague notion that
electricity is Il fluid which in some
mysterious way flows through a teIe-
graph VIII" lik" water through a Dipe
IS about rs far rs he has GOT: and if
we aud 10 this som" knowlpdgc of
what II" calls electric shocks" we
ShouId probably exhaust his ideas on
TN" subject Yet this is nor to he
wondered 1T. Even the most in
Htruct"d physicists can do nothing bur
guess what electricity is, and the only
point Oh which thcy agree is as 10
what 1t is not. There is. in fact y
perfect conc"nSus of opinion among
scientific writers that ii is NOT a fluid.
l. e.. n continuous stream Of uonderohI
matter, as Is liquid or Il gas; and that
1t IS not form Of energy. as is heat.
oUt&id" this limit the scientific imag-
ihauoh Is at liberty to roam where it
ASi"th, and although il has used this
liberty to considerable extent no
'eiihLte result mas followed up to the .
present timc.-Thc Academy.