The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-01

attacked by about three hundred OF the
enemy.
They were ambushed, being fired on
from all sides, and the first vOlIey KILLED
ono of the little party, and Captain Bles-
Ter and two others of the detachment re-
. celved severer wounds. But the command
ing officer still held control and con-
seriousness. and ordered the remainder Of
his force 10 seek shelter and open fire on
the almost invisible enemy. This was
cbeyed. and attachments of three and four
men respectively were sent out to left and
right 20 flank the FilipinO5. Il was not
long before the fire Of these detaChments
began 10 tell heavily on the natives. nor
was IL long before they were forced to
abandon their trenches and retreat. II
was thus that Captain Biegler with his
nineteen men, defeated a weIl-armed and
well-equipDed force Of three hundred FL
liDino soldiers.
It seems that when a man is sent 20
Congress. no matter what his age he i'm
mediately brings back the Juvenile looks
and. sometimes, actions Two Of these
bold lawbreakers. from the State of IllI-
nois. were visiting the room OF the chief
clerk Of the Department Of Agriculture on
official business a few DAYS ago. at which
time an incident was enacted which goes
far to prove this theory. There was a
pretty lady employed there and il was en-
tirely for heri benefit that the performance
was given "
The lady had upon her desk very
large and brilliantly coIored wax repre-
sentatiOn Of A Baldwin apple. and the gal
liant Congressman spied IT, They imme-
diately commenced 10 make remarks about
the pretty pink cheeks Of the apple"
with many loOks at the lady to see the
effect Of their speeches The lady paid
HHT r.rre~
poor attempts at Cleverness. aud finally.
when they had come 90 the cad OF their
wits on The subject. the Illinois Represen-
tatives backed sheepishly Out Of the door
IN some embarrassment. After they had
gone the lady laughed long and loud.
Charles T. Stranahau. the United States
Indian agent OF Nesperces. Idaho. called
at the Indian Bureau yesterday after
noon. He had with him a party Of Indian
children, who are 10 be enrolled at the
Carlisle Indian School. II is the custom
Of the agents 10 bring the children from
F the reservations once a year 10 she school
at Carlisle. Pa Only those children who
/ have attended the school on the reserva-
/ lions and have been partially educated are
l permitted TO 20 10 Carlisle II is often
/ a difficult task for the agent 10 secure
/ the consent Of the children-s parents 10
1 bring them East 10 school The plans Of
( the Indian OGce are often frustrated by
the obstinate refusal Of some old brave
to allow one Of his flock 10 be sent East
D and educated.
Major Ford, in charge OF the division
( Of agricultural tillage. Of the Patent or
+ fee. is confined at his home on account
OF old wounds received during the first
battle OF Bull Run. The Majors wounds
have given him considerable trouble in
the past few weeks. and he was compelled
70 leave his work Major Ford has been
in charge OF the division OF agricultural
tillage for twenty mine years. and was
ia another branch Of the Government ser
. vice before he was appointed 10 the Pat
ent Office He is an expert in his line Of
. business and is well liked By the clerks
under his charge.
Mr.. George =. Thompson. the editorial
/ clerk Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry.
i Department OF Agriculture, has been very
busy at work recently on his new report
Of the "Angora Goat Industry" in this
country. Mr.. Thompson is a newspaper
man and a very agreeable gentleman 90
interview. His work in connection with
/ publications on animal industry has be-
come very well known throughout the
country and his report OF 1900 on the
subject on which he IS again at work was
mist interesting and benehcial % the
public, especially 10 the people Of the
I nOrthwesteTn and western sections. who
carry On angora goat breeding On a large
scale. .-
Il viii be surprising 10 the general pub
lie TO know TO what a great extent this
business has taken root and grown ia the
United States. in the last few years.
/ Great ranches are being solely and profit
ably run in the prairie and mountainous
lands OF the country and these beautiful
white-heeced animals are being raised by
. the thousands for a steadily Increasing
market.
MT. Thompsou's bulletin. which Will be
gotten out in a short time will cover the
. subject fully and accurately. The edi-
tiOn viii be illustrated with about twenty
seven colOred and engraved plates aud
viii doubtless be most interesting reading.
Among the entertaining facts connected
with this new industry Is the story OF
the securing Of some Of these thorough
bred goats from Asia Minor. by DR.. W c.
T Bailey, one Of the largest breeders OF the
animal in the country
A few years ago laws were enacted in
/ the parts Of Europe in which the goat is
raised fOrbidding IT'S expectation, and now
. hLluEEle
. him through the customs and official
. lines. II was on such a mission that Dr.
Bailey was seat. He managed to secure
four Of the animals In the interior OF
. Asia Minor In February Of last year. and
. transported them In bags on the backs Of
uOnkeys % the coast but it was then only
. through an act OF cleverness and fore
thought that he succeeded IN getting them
OF the continent. When he reached a
port with his goats. after having carried
them over a hundred miles. he had them
shorn, and covering them with coal dust
finally succeeded with a sufficient amount
Of 'backsheesh' en- English "tips'J 40
get them passed through the customs
houses as black sheep. They were landed
In this country IN April last and remain
healthy, living goats today. a little i'm
proved. if anything, by their former coat
ing OF coal dust.
This is one Of Mr.. ThompsOn's goat
stories" the veracity OF which he vouches
for in his clever way Of telling il. Mr..
Thompson has been connected with tho
department for some time, and Is known
by most OF its employees Tor his good work
and good humOr.