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Evening star., 1902-09-01
Sketches Of the Rifiemen.

Major James e. Bell, captain of the Dis
trict brigade team. has been connected
with IT since its organization He succeed
ed to the command Of the team upon the
appointment Of General George H. Harrfes
to the command Of the District brigade
Under Major Bells captaincy the team has
won the Interstate trophy twice and the
Hilton trophy once. He is one of the d.
rectors of the National Rifle Association Of
America and is one Of the honorary range
officers of the Sea Girt range
Lieut. w. Milton Farrow, inspector of
ride practice Of the 4th Battalion, Is another
Of the veteran rifemen Of the District
His experience In rifle shooting dates back
to the time when the American rifle team
visited Ireland in 1880. when he was a
member of the team. On that occasion he
attended the annual meeting Of the Eng
lish Rife Association at Wimbledon, Eng
land. and won the Wimbledon cup at the
distance Of fye-eighths Of mile. The cup
was personally presented to him at that
present King Of England. Lieut.. Farrow
won the championship medal In 1882 at
Creedmoor, l.. I. His score for the VIM
bledon cup In England. thirty shots at LOCO
yards. still stands a. the worlds record,
being 145 out OF possible 15o He is an
Judge on windage and elevation.
Major Glendie b. Young, commanding the
Sd Battalion. IL also q crack shot with the
rife and revolver. He has been using fre-
shooting with the National Rifles in 1880.
He enlisted as private in the old Engf-
neer Corps, d. G. N. G., in 1901 was a
member of the brigade team for the same
year. and has been on every brigade team
year. He II the possessor Of trophies too
numerous to mention, including The Even
ing Star medal, which be Won IN 1901. He
Evening star., 1902-09-01

whether q situation or servants
want" ad. In The Star will reach the per-
son who can fn your need.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
The Wimbledon Cup Match.

The Wimbledon cup match Saturday
broaght out the largest neld of competitor
Evening star., 1902-09-01

In last years match the District of Co
lumbia team made the highest score ever
attained, 1,O98. being one point better than
the record established by the District team
in 1905.
The twelve men who will represent the
District of Columbia in the Hilton match
Will be selected at the conclusion Of to-
days shooting on the range by Major Bell.
captain Of the team. and their names will
not be announced until just previous to the
commencing Of the match tomorrow morn
ing.
In this connection a brief history Of the
members Of the brigade rifle team which
Is representing the District in the different
events at Sea Girt might prove OF interest
just at this time.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
and 600 yards, seven shots being allowed
each man at each distance.
Winners Of Former Matches.

The winners Of the Hi ton trophy and
their scores since 1878 are as follows:
Evening star., 1902-09-01

Parlor Rockers. Bed Room Rockers. IN
fact. Rockers OF every kind for every room
in the house, from a 49c. Sewing Rocker
to Cobbler-seat Arm Rocker for 81 .25.
highly polished Oak Rocker for S1-9S.
worth double.
Our stock Of Rockers comprises also the
most expensive and stylish new designs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
MAN THE .eUNDER DOGs"

From time to time one hears quite a
lot about down-trodden woman and
the denial to her of rights" by bru-
tai and selfish man. How much truth
is there in 1t all? According to the
opinion of a learned judge of Ken
lucky. Toney by name, who presides
over a court in Louisville. such claims
are not only ill-based but as a matter
Of fact the stronger argument is on
the other side; that chivalrous man
has conceded to woman so many
rights" that whenever it comes to a
legal contest between persons of op-
posite SEX the woman has all the adj
vantages and the man is the under
dog in the fight" The old idea of
marriage being a merger of the two
into one has been superseded, and now
they grey mare is the. better horse"
The man endows the woman with his
worldly goods, but under the laws of
Kentucky at least, the woman does
nothing of the sort for the man. If
she have an estate and he none, he
becomes pensioner on her bounty,
and it is only by her grace that he
may enter her house or dine at her
table The Judge said he knew of a
moneyed matron sailing her private
yacht on the Mediterranean while her
husband was in the poorhouse. He
is not entitled to her rents, or her
earnings, or anything that is hers,
'and Is not even allowed 10 give her
a mild Blackstonian enlightenment TO
keep her In good humor." The. baron
OF the household has been dethroned
and the baroness has been set up in
every legal right and advantage over
him. The poor fellow may kick. and
fret and fume. but the statutes. en-
acted BY others like him. are there
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
One Drawback.

Indeed" says the chairman of the
Committee on Invitation to the canni-
bal king who is being urged to visit
this country. according to Judge, "you
will be very enthusiastically received
in America"
But" is the somewhat dubious re-
ply, lit will be no time until it be-
comes known there that l have 400
wives"
What of that?" retorts the chair
man. THAT will only make you sure
of an open-armed welcome from So
ciety."
yet" continues the cannibal king. "I
never have had any divorces"
However, the urgent chairman sue
ceeds in convincing the royal person
age that society is always ready to
forgive any little idiosyncrasy on the
part of a visiting foreigner, and that
no doubt he can make his hold on
America all the stronger by announc-
ing that he has decided to adopt the
South Dakota variety of divorce as the
only correct mode for his realm.
After that there was nothing to do
but to coach the king in rear-platform
etiquette.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
YELLOW FEVER DISAPPEARING.

In his annual report the Secretary
of the Treasury said that there had
not been case of yellow fever re-
ported from any part of this country
during the past year, and DIR. Guiteras,
at the Sanitary Conference in Wash
ington the other day, said that case
of yellow fever had not originated in
Cuba within the last fourteen months.
This is certainly an excellent show
ing and justifies the hope that the
physician and sanitarian have finally
got the better of the disease, and that
we shall hear very much less of it in
future, both in this country and in
Cuba.
Still, ii would not be wise to assume
that there will be no more yellow
fever in American or Cuban cities It's
absence during the past year or two
may be largely due to climatic condi-
tions. If there are no epidemics of the
disease in any part of this country or
Cuba during the next few years. there
will be good ground for thinking that
it has practically disappeared from
them.
1t Will be recalled that Boston, New
York and Philadelphia used to be
troubled with yellow fever every once
in a while, particularly Philadelphia,
but when they were drained and paved
and the adjacent country was put un-
der cultivation. they were no longer
visited by 1t. There is no doubt that
something has wrought great change
in the health conditions Of Havana
Until the city was cleaned up during
the American occupation of it there
was seldom month in the year when
there was not more or less yellow
fever.
We do not know whether or not the
Cuban authorities are continuing in
force the sanitary regulations which
were inaugurated by the American
authorities, but it is a safe assumption
that if the fever reappears it will be
said that there has been neglect in
enforcing them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
We Christmas Folk.
From I.ippincott's

AOHi AippiHCOLt y.
Regard the gen'rous Christmas pa.
Who to his loved ones says "ta-ta,"
And, with pillow abdomen
And cotton-batten whiskers, then
Essays the lighted candles-lai
| would not be the Christmas pa!
The anxious foot-sore Christmas wife.
NNe'er bothered so in all her Iifei'
Her mind beset by make" and "size -
BY dressing-gowns, cigars and ties,
And with vague apprehension rife
I'm glad I'm not the Christmas wife,
Hurrah! the bubbling Christmas boy,
VINO probes about with eager ioy.
And polSes his nose in secret hooks
And smells out skates and games and
books
what cunning tricks he doth employi
I'd love to be the Christmas boy!
Aiasl tn unhappy Christmas cIerlr
Whose holidays are work, work. work
For when sale has been arranged
The things come back TO be "ex-
changed"
He must not swear, but smile ana
smirk-
ia hate to be the Christmas clerk.
Behold the gallant Christmas youth
VINO ives on bread and cheese, for
Ana pawns his watch 10 buy a pin
The girl he coyets thus 10 win
tAnd rivals put 20 shame). In truth.
was myself, the Christmas youth.
Hall 'witchinR. crafty Christmas maid
beneaih the mistieioe arrayed
Who, bv her mieu and wonian's Wit.
Makes every fellow think he's ~
Although De Isn't I'm afraid
! cannot be the Christmas maidi
Edwin Il. Gabln.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
BRIGHT BITS.
party.

HAS our client a good case?" ask
ed one member of the law firm. II
think so. So far as we are concerned
it ought to be good for several thou
sand dollars ashington Star.
The Widow-I want man to do
odd jobs about the house. run on err
rands, one that never answers back,
and is always ready to do my bidding.
Applicant-You'r looking for hus-
band. ma am.-Life.
-Hillier-Who are those chaps with
the nightgowns parading the streets
Downes-Oh, they are initiates of a
college secret society.
Hiller-Should think they'd want to
keep secret after making such fools of
themselves.-Bosto Transcript.
No. said the housekeeser, an
grily, II don't want any more of your
vegetables. They're just about as
worthless as I've come to believe you
to be-" "Oh don't say that about 'em
ma am" protested the huckster. Don't
say that about EN- ''-Philadelphia
Press.
The Groom-What are you think
ing of. dearest?
The Bride-I was thinking if your
father and mother had never met. or
mine had never met, or we had never
been born, or hadn't loved each other
or-or-something, how dreadful every
thing would have been.--Brooklyn Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07

DID HE ACT WISELYe

There was very little opposition in
the House to the bill which Mr.. Cam
non introduced to appropriate $4,000
for the expenses of the Anthracite
Coal Commission. though it was no
doubt generally admitted by Republic
cans, as well as Democrats. that the
President was without authority to
appoint the commission. 1t was be-
lieved that the President did what he
thought was for the best interests of
the people. When he interviewed in the
coal strike and appointed a commission
for its settlement there were signs of
troublous times. Had the strike con-
tinued much longer half of the wage
earners of the country might have been
idle for the want of coal to operate
the railroads, steamships and indus
tries. With big part of the popula-
ton idle, starving and freezing, a rev.
dictionary movement might have been
started that would have been difficult
to check. The House therefore over
looked the Presidents illegal act and
passed the appropriation bill. The
Senate doubtless will also pass II.
Some OF the newspapers have seized
upon the opportunity 10 criticize the
President In a mild way for what they
are pleased TO call personal govern
ment There can be no objection 10
such criticisms now, since the danger
Is past. u may not be unwise, how.
ever 70 discuss the question as 20
whether the Presidents action did not
open the way 10 dangers greater than
the danger which WAS ayerted
a precedent was established which
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
One Good story Deserves Another.

Among the anecdotes of the late Col.
Tom Ochiltree which are floating
through the papers just now, the fol-
lowing is probably the best. Accord
ing to the New York Tribune, Col.
Ochiltree was capable of telling some
remarkable stories, when he had a
mind to. Once upon a time he upset
Lord Lonsdale, when that Englishman
was entertained here on his way home
from an. expedition to Alaska. His
Lordship was regarded by some of his
was quite a lion. A dinner was given
in his honor by Hermann Oelrichs.
Well, Lord Lonsdale told many
thrilling stories, and an audible "ohl"
went around the table when he finish
ed telling OF a petrified forest in Africa,
in which he found a number of petri-
fed lions and elephants. AS the Eng
lishman lapsed into silence and the APP
plause sank to an echo, all looked to
Col. Ochiltree to defend his nation
atty and beat this petrified lion story.
Texas" said the Colonel, after a
pause, has its petrifed forest, but al
though they contain no petrifed lions
they are remarkable for having petri-
fed birds flying over them"
''Nonsense!" said Lord Lonsdale;
that is impossible. Such a phenom-
enon is contrary to the laws of gravi-
tation."
"Ah, that's easily explained" re-
sponded Col. Ochiltree, quickly. 1.-THE
laws of gravitation down there are pet
rified, too"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07

on the books to uphold the woman in
her rights"
And while the man has no part un-
der Kentucky law. according to Judge
Toney. in the interests or estate of
his wife, he is responsible for her
gossip, her spring and fall hats. for her
debts and all of her necessities. what
ever the circumstances may be. This.
the judge thinks, is a total perversion
of the sensible status Of property
rights as between husband and wife.
On the witness stand, furthermore, the
man is at disadvantage, as the chiv-
alrous jury will believe the woman's
story in preference to that of the man,
and in many instances viii find for
the woman anyway, whether she tells
the better story or not. In as much
as he holds such views, ii is likely
that some of the woman's Fighters will
soon be after Judge Toney with a
sharn stick
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07

There is of course a strong and a
growing sentiment in the Democratic
party in favor of the political views
Cleveland, but there is no reason yet
for thinking these views will dominate
the party at it's next national conven-
ton. Some of the leaders of the wing
of the party that stands by the Kan
sas City platform are showing alarm,
however. at the growth of the senti-
ment in favor of what they call Cleve-
1andisrn. and are speaking out against
it. They seem to think that Mr.. Cleve-
land is coming to the front again as
a political leader, and that he stands
an excellent chance OF dominating his
party.
1t is probable that there is nothing
further from Mr.. Cleveland's mind
presidential nomination. He has had
three presidential nominations and has
been twice elected President. He knows
very well that he could not be nomi-
mated again, and could not be elected
if nominated, but his views as to the
principles upon which his party should
conduct its campaign in the next pres
idential election may be acceptable to
his party. There is no doubt that their
popularity is increasing.
In Fridays issue of his paper, Mr..
Bryan takes occasion to say that if
the reorganizers in the Democratic
party gain possession of the party Mr..
Cleveland should be named for Presi-
dent. Continuing he says: IF there
is to be a complete abandonment of the
party's position, if the party is to stand
for an absolutely changed policy, then
no other candidate should be consid-
cred. He combines, as no other liv-
ing person does, these peculiar and, let
it be said, with gratitude, rare and
moral characteristics which embolden
a public official to betray the voters of
his own party and deliver his country
into servftude to the money changers.
Bitter and sarcastic talk like that
from a man of Mr.. Bryans prominence
in the party means that there is gen.
uine alarm at the progress which Mr..
Cleveland's ideas are making. Senator
Tillman, in an interview at Washing
ton on Thursday. said that there were
upward of 100000 voters who. hav-
ing cast their ballots for Mr.. Bryan,
would not permit themselves to be re-
constructed into Clevelandism; who
would rather vote for a Republican.
than for Mr.. Cleveland or Mr.. Hill.
He is against any recognizing move
ment and against any change in the
principles of the party. He wants his
party to stand squarely on the Kansas
City platform. From present indica-
tions he is going to suffer a disap-
pointment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Chicago Chronicle (Dem.) says:
What Mr.. Roosevelt carefully avoids
throughout his somewhat extended dis
course on this subject is the fact that
very many articles are exported in
great quantities and sold at world
prices in open competition with all
corners, even in their own markets,
while they are sold at prices ranging
from rs to 100 per cent. higher to the
American people. This is not theory
but fact-notorious fact. 1t is also
admitted fact-and the people who are
playing this game of eXtortion try to
make us believe it is all right-that it
is quite the correct thing to bleed Amer
leans in order to enable some of them
to sell goods much cheaper abroad
than at home and yet amass huge for
tunes"
The Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem.)
says: 1.-THE negroes of the South are
great imitators and whatever of good
they see in the whites that surround
and control them, they copy. No doubt
they copy some viciousness, but as the
whites advance in wealth-produeing
powers so will the blacks advance. Ed
ucation is each year, too, doing its
work, and the public schools of each
state in the South are being brought up
to the general STANDARD of the country
There is not a retrogressive feature in
the situation. There is not back
ward step anywhere, and no one who
has watched the farm labor of the
South closely VIII say the situation is
growing worse. The most that can be
said is that the Improvement in field
labor is not so rapid as some had hoped
1t would be-"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem. }
says: Notwithstanding the recon-
mendations of Secretary Shaw, there
is no apparent need Of further legisla-
ton by Congress TO make the immense
volume OF silver dollars redeemable in
gold. The law requires the Secretary
of the Treasury to maintain at a parl-
ty with gold all the forms of currency,
and this can be done. OF course, only
by payment OF gold on demand. No
Secretary would dream of violating or
eyading this sacred Injunction. When
John G.. Carlisle was AT the head OF
the Treasury he made known his pur-
pose 10 redeem the silver dollars IN gold
when necessary for preserving the pub
lie credit. That WAS sufficient, and
there Was no presentation Of the more
convenient silver certificates for gold
coin. IL was mainly for the purpose On
providing for redemption az the silver
dollars IN case OF emergency thai the
0000o0."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-07
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wu Exhibit. HI. AUTO.

Your majesty" said WI, with his
choicest after dinner air. according to
the Chicago Tribune, 1T am about to
induce you to gasp a few times. I
thinks the next number will about con-
vince you that the wonderful country
of America has our Pekin dime mu-
seums beat at the start when it comes
TO producing the marvellous"
fsSome of my ancestry" observed the
Empress, In her quaintest manner.
must have lived in Missouri. In other
words, you will have to exhibit"
Just so.' smiled WI. Excuse me
for one moment. 1t is necessary that
/ bring the next display in personally"
Mr.. Ting Fang left the palace for a
moment. and soon there arose wild
alarm at the outer gates.
The wild alarm increased to a tu-
multi. There could be heard the hiss
of steam. the toot of horn, the crash
ing of walls. and the Pekinese for such
ordinations as:
stop himl"
Kill him.
Fireman, save my child"
Have PITY" etc.
In a moment, however, WI dashed
through the doors, gayly twisting the
lever of his automobile. He brought
the painting machine to a. stop before
the throne with a grand sweep and
curve and pirouette that made Tsi Ann
jump as if there were mice on the
menu.
what is that?" she demanded.
"Ain't il dandyT' asked WI. TITS
forty horsepower, stem winding ter
ror of the road. 1t has a 106 notches
on the handle and has only been out
one season. I tell you, this is the
greatest"
But what's its name? What's it's
name?"
Name? Oh, yes. 1t is Blue Bosom,
and is a twin to Sudden Death, and
out of the same shops as the Purple
Pestilence."
Here WI twitched a lever and the
machine spun forward ten feet, knock
ing the royal archives into the middle
of next year. By a sudden curve it ran
amuck of the grand chief custodian of
the sacred footstool and drove him
head first into the midst of the yellow
corridor of the noble departed. 1t
followed him through the tombs, drag
ging ancient history to light and scat
tering ancestors and descendants in
one indiseriminate mass until the air
was filled with a mass meeting of the
gone before and the coming quick.
Call out the troops!" screamed Tsi
Ann. 81 knew it would be ruination
of that man to let him to America.
Send for the police Stop him some
bodyl Mercy! There goes that inlaid
table I got last bargain day at Hop
Lees clearing sale! And my Roman
chair, and my tea table, too! Oh! oh!
Ah-h-h-h!" H. FRE
The "Ah-h-h!' was a sigh of relief,
for WI had brought up all standing
on the steps leading to the subsidiary
throne of the illuminating candle of
the world.
Look here" menaced the Empress.
This will be about all from you. If
you try to show me any more Won
ders it's HE to the headsman with
you'
'Why, your eminent elevatedness."
protested WI. This is only an auto
mobile. Don't you know they were in
vented in China $4,000 years ago."
NO" snapped the Empress, "but
I've often wondered how we got the
reputation of being barbarians."