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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25


An order has been placed with a dis
unguiehed portrait painter OF Halti-
more for a handsome picture OF Cosr-
modore Eaury. which when corplsted
viii Be framed aud presented TO the
University OF Nirgiain 60 be- hung IN the
library. commOdors Maury. known Ia
history as the Pathfinder OF the Saas. %
was e1e of-<Ae--~rst distinruished q,
tAe osS-ersity alumni There Is no por.
trait OF aim now IN TIE library and the
Dns Just ordered viii be the gift OF O
weii-known Richmondcr. who does not
desire his name 20 be known.
Deaths: AZ Leesburg. aged %. Afr. C.
z. Titus. near Waterford. Loudoun
eountv. aged 20. Mr.. thomas IL. Carr.
an er-Ccnfeder0te. near Somerset.
Orange county. aged s2. Miss Lucy
Clarke at AfiddleburE. Loudoun coun-
~. aec1 g. Mr.. Charles II. Downs. pro
prietor of the MiddleburR Inn. at Bel
mont. S potsylvania county. aged 5s. Mr
c. r Fcake. the postmaster OF the
place.
Winchester Wednesday by the sudder
eisspp, arance or Mr.. Albert Baker. ons
of thc towns foremost citizens Afr
Baker - senior member OF the fiouring
mill fA Of W. B. Bakers sons. Be
sides being one OF the weaithiest mer
In his section. he Is a leader IN socia-
and church circles at Winchester. ans
has hCid a nslmber OF Offices OF honor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Omaha. Neb.. October 23.-At to-day
session Of the Young Mems Catholic
Institute James NJ. O'Brien. OF ROa-
noke. Va. was electad supreme secre'
tary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Washington. October 23.-Senor Don
Emilio De Ojeda, the recently appointed
Minister OF Spain 20 the United States.
formally presented his credentials 10
President Roosevelt to-day.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25
TELEoRAPHic sREVITIEs.

London. October 23.-The Hon. LADY
Biddulph. who was a lifelong friend OF
the late Queen Victoria, died at Wind
IOr to-day.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Danielson. Conn. October 23.-Con-
gressman Charles a. Russell died here
to-day OF complications resulting from
an attack OF the grippe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Isaxfvely stated thGt there Is absolutely
no foundation for the report from
Little Rock. Ark. regarding the en-
gagsment OF Miss Alice Roosevelt
daughter cs the President. to Johz
Grsenwsy. OF Hot Springs. Ark.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

London. October 23-Another scene
was caused by the Irish NatiOnalists IA
the House OF Commons to-day. on
Identical lines vita those which have
almost daily marked the present ses-
sion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Philadelphia. October 2S.-'Phnadel-
phia Jack" O'Brien bested Jim Jeffords
OF California. IN a six-round contest al
the Broadway Athletic Club tonight
The ight WAS O'Brien's from start &C
finish.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Washington. October 23.-The United
Textile Workers of America finished
their first annual convention here to-
day and adjourned 70 meet in Philadel-
phla on the third Tuesday of next
October
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

Vacsilie. Cal. October 2s.-Hen-
nesseey LeRoyle. a well known actor.
died here to-day. Death was caused
BY erysipelas. Mr.. LeRoyle came here
about one week ago. He was a native
or Australia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-10-25

New York. October 2s.-A. Festhey
stones Igniter. with O'Connor in tns
saddle. won the Ramapo handicap al
Morris Park to-day. The winner wa
heavily played. his price opening at
60 l. and was steadily pounded dowT
until TO ! was the best price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is list Of advertised letters
Eaipipg ip the Washfnston I'd, c. Post Office Sat
farday, March 90 1902
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
II not called for within two % weeks they viii
be sent u the Dead Letter Ofice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
STATUE OF FREEDOM.
The Bronze Female Figure That Sur
mounts the Capitol Dome.

There has been a great deal said and
written about the colossal bronze statue
upon the apex of the dome of the Capitol"
said an attache of the force of that build
ing, with reference to its facing what is
supposed to be the wrong way, and other
features of this commanding representation
of a draped female form, but the statue
itself is almost invariably designated by
the wrong name, and the fringe, or clus-
ter, or bunch of feathers, or whatever else
the imagination of different persons may
consider Its headdress, 1 have never seen
satisfactorily explained.
I'm the first place, the fringe is not that
of the Goddess of Liberty, as 1t is almost
universally called, but its correct designa-
ton is that of the Statue of Freedom. This
may be a difference without distinction,
only the first is incorrect, and the latter Is
correct.
LAS originally designed, prior to the civil
war, there was no fringe of feathers on the
lady's head, this fringe is intended to
represent eagles feathers. / understand
the true story of this adornment to be as
follows:
Jefferson Davis was, at the time the
statue was cast, Secretary of War. In
company with some of the officials of the
government he visited the foundry where
the bronze lady was to be cast. He hap
pened TO notice a cast of eagles feathers,
and, considering that 1t would be good
idea to have them adorn the head of the
statue, ordered them to be cast Herewith,
and it was done.
This "Reminiscences of by-gone days calls
to mind the long-cherished wish of the VEN
cradle senator from. Vermont, Mr.. Morrill,,
that the bronze lady be treated to an outer
covering of polished gold leaf during his
lifetime. The times were many when the
aged senator from the green mountain
state arose in the Senate, his bent frame
and snowy air making him a parsonage of
interest among his dignifed colleagues, and
asked that the sum of $1,000 be specially
appropriated for this purpose. In fact, he
expressed this wish but a few weeks be-
fore his death, and 1 well remember the
occasion. His wish was never fulfilled, as
the Statue of Freedom wears today her
robe of dusty bronze, instead of the one of
gold so much desired by Mr.. Morrill, and
others who shared his views.
THE statue faces the right way from an
artistic and architectural standpoint. 1t
faces the front of the building, II not that
portion Of the city where the great bulk of
the people live. Every day strangers say
to me. Why don't they turn it around?' A
reversal of the position of the statue would
be as homogeneous would be the placing
Of the clock tower on the Post Office De-
partment building on the c street side of
that structure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
ABSENCE OF GRAY HEADS.
a Strangers Comment on Members of
the House

L visited the House of Representatives
the other day. remarked a stranger, and
L was impressed by one or two facts which
interested me-
In this, one of the two great legisla-
tive bodies Of the United States 1 ex-
pected to see great many, the majority.
in fact, Of the members of venerable as
pect. could but observe the absence of
gray heads among the representatives. In
short, men Of venerable aspect were So
largely in the minority that was at once
struck with the fact. Most of the members
appeared to be young men, and men in or
under the age of middle life. / pointed
out many of the gentlemen on the floor Of
youthful appearance, and asked the door,
Keeper II they were really members of the
House. He replied in all instances thew
We're members, and seemed surprised that
l should ask the question. | consider this
fact striking Illustration of the possibili-
ties for the young man in American politi-
cal life. As | am foreigner and used TO
seeing gray boards in high legislative and
executive positions on the continent the
contrast was the more noticeable 1 was
also informed that the bill under debate
had been before the House for several DAVIS
was bitterly contested and that much feel
ing existed on either side. The feeling
the doorkeeper referred to was not observa-
BILE to me. If Americans consider the de.
bates in their lower house TO be animated
tHtg SnOulu see what a really ANNA ted
debate amounts to in the French chamber
of deputies. They would experience a
change of mind.
Il could also but remark upon the linz
tied space in the galleries allotted TO the
general public. and 1 was informed that
this space had been even more curtailed
during reconstruction of the interior Of
the chamber last summer. | supposed, of
course, that the best parxnof the galleries
would in this country be given over TO the
public. At every door but two / was re-
fused admission except upon the production
of card or a personal identification that
l was a member of the diplomatic corps
or one of the official government family.
In the space allotted to the public there
We're not over 100 seats If that number.
OF course, the seating capacity of the gall
leries is not great, but the reserved space
must take up over 30 per cent, while I
thought the opposite rule would be found
to be true"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

B. Brummett. Lieut.. Commander g. @. Hop
kins. on the Oneida, 10 having finished
s2uShes put On this speedy little Graft The
Next week the task of caulking the decks
will be commenced and smaller details fin-
ished. The bright work has been polished
and presents handsome appearance.
Lieut.. Commander Hopkins has ordered a
general muster on board the Fern for Sun
day afternoon, April 6, at 3 o'clock. and IL
is expected that large turnout OF jack
les will result, as the subject of the sum-
mer outing Is to be discussed. 1t will be
the first muster of the season. The uni
form for the day will be blue.
The re-enlistment OF George Spikeman as
seaman has been received at militia
headquarters.
Outlook is Encouraging.
The recruiting in the two divisions of the
Naval Battalion Is going on steadily and
the outlook is very encouraging to the divi-
sion officers. The LIST Division, commanded
by Lieut.. A. P. Lang, is working hard and
the matter of the instruction of the jackies
in their several duties, is feature of this
division each Friday night, on shipboard
Lieut.. Lang's able assistants are Lieut.. L.
p. Clephane and Ensign William H Lantz
The I'd Division, commanded by Lieut..
j. A Dempf. has made considerable prog
ress during the winter months and the men
instruction In boat drills and small arms
practice will be taken up soon as
warmer weather arrives Lieut.. Dempf
promises to make things lively when his
boat crews for the season are selected. 1t
is expected that several interesting races
will be pulled off by the crews this summer.
The other officers of the I'd Division are
Lieut.. George A. Berry and Pay Clerk F.
w. Sigourney, the latter being temporarily
detailed as an acting ensign in that divi-
sion.
In addition to Lieut.. Lang's duties a
commanding officer of the LIST Division he
has been detailed as executive officer of
the Fern. DR.. S. Clifford Cox, the ships
surgeon, is on hand every week. He exam
ines recruits and has charge of the medi-
cal branch while on shipboard. The pay
department under Paymaster Sidney Bic
Der, assisted by his pay clerk, has been
busy for several weeks past uniforming the
men for the coming season. That work has
been carried on in a most satisfactory
manner in both divisions.
Ensign Howard Fisk, secretary to COM
handing officer has charge of the papers
and the issuing of battalion orders. Capt.
Hopkins has detail of twenty blue jackets
on board the Oneida.
William Pitney, landsman, LIST Division,
having satisfactorily passed an eXamina-
ton, has been promoted to be yeoman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
In the Days Of Less.

From Town Topics.
The coatless man puts a careless arm
Round the waist of the hatless girl
As over the dustless and mudless roads
In horseless carriage they whirl.
Like a leadless bullet from hammerless gun
By smokeless powder driven,
They fly to taste the speechless Joy
By endless union given
Though the only lunch his coinless purse
Affords TO them the means
Is a tasteless meal Of boneless cod
With side Of stringiess beans,
He puffs tobaccoless cigarette
And laughs a mirthless laugh
When papa tries to coax her back
By wireless telegraph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
CUBA AND PORTO RICO
MAI. WIN. n. BLACK DESCRIBES
EXISTING CONDITIONS THERE.
Lecture Before the National Geo
graphic Society - The Lecturers
Experience as Engineer oficer.

Before an audience which nearly filed the
auditorium of the National Rifles Armory
last evening, Major William NJ Black,
Corps Of Engineers, L. s. A, gave an in
teresting lecture on Cuba and Porto Rico
Today" The lecture was given under the
auspices of the National Geographic So
ciety.
Major Black was in Cuba from the time
of the occupation OF the United States army
until few months ago, and as an engi-
neer was in charge Of the sanitary changes.
His experience there made him entirely IA
miliar with the subject, and those who at
tended last nights lecture were well re-
paid. Seventy-two stereopticon views were
exhibited and MAJOR Black described them
with interest. They were from photographs
taken by himself.
4 larger number Of the views were taken
in and about Havana, to which city Major
Black devoted the greater part of his lee
ture. His description of Cabanas prison,
where so many Cubans were executed by
the Spanish authorities and which is a hall
lowed place to all natives OF the island. was
particularly interesting. A dozen or more
pictures of Moro Castle were shown and
explained, as were also scenes in Havana's
streets and hospitals. The speaker declared
that the harbor of Havana had been ma
Iisned more than has any other body OF
water In the world.
Some PUBLIC Buildings.
The Fuerza tower, the towers at Coiimar
and Chorera, built in 1646; TalIopiedra.
wharf and Hospital Militar, the Church Of
the Monastery of San Francisco, now used
as a custom house; the governor generals
palace, the Prado, Obispo and O'Reilly
streets, the principal business thorough
fares of the city, were all shown and de-
scribed. The entrance to Colon cemetery
Where the recovered bodies of the Maine
disaster were buried. was also shown
Major Black administered a severe casti-
CATION to the American tourists whom he
called vandals. He told Of the desecrst ton
OF churches by them. Pictures were shown
or buildings that looked like ruins caused
By warfare, but which We're only the result
OF having been attacked by tourists after
souvenirs
The audience was given a fair idea Of
What the United States authorities have
ouhe Ia havana and other cities In the
way OF cleanliness. Views We're given of
me interior of the island, showing the fer
Unity OF the soil. few scenes in Porto
hlco, amply described and explained closed
most interesting evenings entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

A, LIST Battalion, has been commissioned
captain of that company.
The resignation of First Lieutenant Alex
ander M. Allison, Company c, list Battalion,
has been accented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Farewell Shot.

From the Chicago Tribune.
DO look like sugar beet?" demanded
the indignant statesman whom the lobbyist
was attempting to bride.
Il don't know about that. sir responded
the lobbyist, grabbing his hat but you are
acting like turnip.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Two Sufficient Reasons.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Johnny Opening door of nursery)-.eWhat
are you bellerin' for?'
Dicky-"Candy and cause I want top
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

do you play ping-pong. Miss Doodle?'
mo, but / can give you The Maiden's
Prayer -Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AID. PAGE
Washington Described as Becoming One
Grand, Big Boarding House.

Washington is becoming one grand,
big boarding house." was the sage de-
scription of the Nations Capital given
by a prominent real estate dealer yes
terday. Every issue of its newspaper
goes more and more to prove my asser-
ton Take The Times this afternoon o:
this morning, for instance. Just look
at the opportunities on the small ad.
page for mortal man with healthy ap-
petite for boarding. He can get any
thing at all prices, furnished or unfur-
nished, with or without meals. You
cannot walk through a street in the Ma
tional Capital without that sign
Rooms catching your eye on all sides
"But why not?
There's another feature about the
business. too the realty man went on.
land that is that rooms advertised for
boarding or in apartment form are far
superior to those offered but year or
two ago. Wonderful improvements have
been made all over the city. Man is
naturally of a domestic nature, and since
the day when Adam first pined for COM
pany he has liked to colonize. The fat
or apartment house is nothing more than
the outcome of the old spirit.
And If you want any proof of my
words. why just take The Times almost
column. Then go see the rooms and you
will be surprised at the modern meth
DDS of making life comfortable
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
SOLDIERS UNABLE
TO WAGE MIMIC WAR

commanding general which caused the
issuance of special instructions regard
ing the tossing of men in blankets.
During the evening it appears Private
Diver. of Company d. Sixth Battalion.
met with an accident, having been tossed
about twenty feet in the air and alight-
ing on the ground through the slipping
Of the blanket from one of the tossers'
hand. He was in rather 4 dangerous
condition for Il time, but rallied and was
able to leave the field hospital today.
Much Rivalry Exists.
Much rivalry has developed between
the officers and men of the two regi-
ments over the coming field maneuvers,
and the adherents of each side claim
they will have an easy victory. During
q discussion a day or two ago between
officers Of the two organizations some
one proposed that something be done to
distinguish the men of the two sides.
"Oh. that is easy" said man from
the other regiment. All that needs to
be done is to direct that your men go
without shirts and our boys can see the
yellow streak"
Strict instructions have been given
tine scntinels in regard to the taking
eff Of the hat 10 the colors. and some
of the enlisted men have beer forced to
request information in regard to the
matter On Wednesday when Lieut.. J..
C. Stelle was officer of the headquart-
ers of the guard. he was asked if ladies
should be forced to pay homage TO the
flag II is not known what answer was
given, but the sentinels will have rather
a hard time inasmuch as there are
many feminine visitors in camp and
many of them would have difficulty in
removing their headgear.
II is a noteworthy fact that the camp
ground this year has been kept cleaner
than any heretofore occupied by the
troops. Recently q detail which did not
The Washington times., 1902-07-25

parts OF the work difficult. should be
cleared up each year until the reserva-
tion is ready to be laid out and graded.
Annual repairs will also be needed on
the wall and the reservoir gates. The
proper police s-inervision of this extern
sive area OF 621 acres has also become q
matter of Importance. In order to pre-
vent infractions of the law, trespasses.
etc, the reservation shoul! be patrolled.
1t is estimated that $1,000 Will be re-
quired per annum for maintenance.
1T is also estimated that the sum Of
100000 can be profitably expended DUR
ing the fiscal year ending June 30. 1904,
in carrying on work under the approved
project. The items making up the FORE
going amount are as follows: Dredging
in tidal reservoir. $4,000; dredging in
Virginia channel. $4,000; dredging Ia
Washington channel, $500; dredging at
junction OF Washington and Virginia
channels, $500; construction of reser-
voir inlet gates. $4,000; extension of
training dixie and raising existing dixie
where required, 10000: repair of sea
wall. $1,000; maintenance. $1,000; con-
t!ngencies about per cent, 81, 600; to-
tai. si0O, O,000."
The report includes special chapter
devoted to the work on the lower Poto-
mac River. and the tributaries of the
river.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25

perform its duty properly was sent
back to cover the ground again.
Major Anton Stephan, commanding the
Fourth Battalion. and his staff enter
tained the company officers at a social
at the battalion commanders healquar-
ters Wednesday evening. Tnere was
vocal and instrumental music ard re-
fresEments were served. Among those
present were Col NJ. Emmett Urell. Col.
Henry May. Lieut.. Col. r. A. OBrien.
Lieut.. Col. Burton r. Ross. Major r. d.
Simus. Maicr William f. Harvey. Capt.
". s. Hodges. Capt. Harry Walsh, Capt.
T. V. Walker Capt. w. T. Shane. and
other officers of the battalion.
The regimental and battalion CON-
nanGers. together with a number of
company officers, paid n visit to Major
arthur Brooks, OF the First Separate
battalion. These social visits~are al
ways made bv the officers during the
closing days of camp.
Col John A. Joyce was visitor at
Camp Ordway. and in the evening was
the guest of Gen. George II. Harries at
dinner, with General Miles, Surgeon
General Forwoo1. and the other officers.
To show his appreciation. he has writ
ten a poem. Camp OTdway," which is
dedicated to Gen. George H. Harries.
Record for Trench Digging.
Members of Company X. Third Bat
TALON, United States Engineers. station
ed at Washington Barracks. contest the
claim of members of the National Guard
that they hold the record in trench dig
ging.
The National Guard record was made
at Camp ordway. The regulation trench.
six feet long, eleven inches deep at the
foot and four in front. was made in
twenty minutes.
The Government allowance of time Is
twenty-one minutes and Company X
men state that the supposition the rec
ord was broken by the Guard was be-
cause it camc under the time allowed.
A test was made yesterday at Fort
Foote with the result that the engineers
with small pick and shovel dug the
trench in two and one-half minutes. and
with mess pan and bayonet in three and
one-half minutes.
The claim is made that under fire
better showing would be made.
The Washington times., 1902-07-25
MINISTER COREA TO
AID DR.. WILSON
Asks Nicaragua to Extend
Ciemency,
SECOND TIME IN TROUBLE
Participated in Rebellion of 1898 and
Was Captured and Released-Inter-
national Politics May Save His Life
Administrator Hanna's Interest.

Senior Corea, minister from Nicara
qua to the United States, sent
a telegram yesterday to the gov
ernor of the province of Zalaya. urg-
ing that clemency be extended to Dr.
Wilson, of Milan, Ohio, who was cap
tured bv Nicaraguan troops while serv-
came of 4 conference which he had in the
been landed near Bluefields by a Colom-
bian warship.
The minister's action was the out
come of conference which he had this
morning with Acting Secretary Hill in
regard to wilson's case. Wilson has
many friends in Ohio. ;mong them Sem
ator Hanna, who is urging the State
Department to do everything within its
power to prevent Wilson's execution. A
court-martial has convicted Wilson and
he has been sentenced to be shot.
Rough Riders.
Senor Corea yesterday laid before Mr..
Hill a statement of Wilson's case in
explanation of the severity of the SEN
tence imposed. According to his advices
from Nicaragua, Wilson was concerned
in the Reyes rebellion of 1898 against
the Nicaraguan government. He was
captured at the time, but on account of
his American nationality was not exc
cuted or otherwise punished. He was
released on condition that he would
never again take up arms against Mic
aragua.
In the recent revolutionary plot. in
which the Colombian government is
charged with completely. Wilson. ac-
cording to Minister Corea's statement.