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Evening star., 1903-09-01
REGULAR ARMY WAS PREPARED.
Spanish War Errors Concerned Only
the Volunteer Branch.

Lieut.. Gen. Young chief of staff of the
army, was asked yesterday how the dis
closures OF the commission which investi-
gated tn conduct of the war with Spain
compared with the recent revelations of
the English commission of inquiry into the
South African war. He replied:
MY knowledge of the British investiga-
ton has been gained entirely from the
newspaper comment upon It,
"At the outbreak of the Spanish-Amert-
can war we had In our regular establish
ment one of the most efficient fighting
FORCES that ever went into action. That
army was superbly equipped for war so far
as instruction and training were concerned
All the serious errors Of the United States
In the SpanishAmerican war were made
In connection with the volunteers always
more dimcult to handle than are regular
troops.
The comment l have read on the South
AFRICAN war Investigation says the least
serious matter was unpreparedness in ma
terial and that the investigation showed
there was no systematic planning of cam
paign; In short. that nothing was thought
out
Now the investigation of the conduct of
the war with Spain, aside from proving
the emciency OF our regular army, showed
that the period preceding the war was
marked by period of preparation, such as
teaching how to shoot under extended or
der deployments, such as has seldom been
equaled in the history of the war None of
the errors revealed were due to anything
approaching negligence of duty or lack of
appreciation of the emergency that was
coming.
Whatever may have been the errors of
the handling of those volunteers or reeu-
lars 1t was certainly not due to inertia of
any one In authority
Evening star., 1903-09-01
DIED.

BRIAN. On September l. 1903 VIRGINIA. aged
eleven months and twenty-one days, the be-
fresh Brian.
Funeral from the residence Of her grandparents.
"a i street northwest Wednesday, September =.
at O'Clock. Interment private.
August 81, 1903 at $50 In. ANNIE L. COLE
Of 1416 South Carolina avenue southeast. aged
fOrty-efght years. the beloved wife OF Barney
Funeral will take place from Israel C. NJ E.
Church. corner LIST and streets southwest
Wednesday, September 2, at pm. Friends
invited p
| HAWLING. On August 90 1909, at Big Indian,
Hsn Having r. of New York e. el Te an f
daughter of the late George and Frances T.
Brewer of Annapolis, Md, aged thirty three.
| Inferred at Leesburg, Va, August 81.
HILLEARY On August 80 1903. at 11:15. ETA,
the beloved daughter of Frank and Margaret
Hilleary, aged seven years. five months and If
Funeral from parents residence. Rosslyn, Va, at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
LAKE At Maplewood n. J., August 81. 1903.
RANDALL BALLOCH LAKE, aged twenty
Relatives and friends are invited attend the
funeral TsI.. from St Georges Episcopal Church.
ience Of the family.
ALBERT NJ. TALLY, husband OF Helen G.
Taltv and son of Elizabeth r. and the late
John E. Tally, In the twenty sixth year OF his
Funeral from chapel at Oak Hill cemetery Wednes
day, September 2, at O'Clock. Relatives and
friends invited.
o'clock. CHARLES H. son OF Isabella and
David P; Young aged thirty-two years and
thirteen days.
The remains were removed from Washington. DC.
to his former home. Manassas Va, where the
funeral services will he conducted by Pastor
Grossman Wednesday, September 2. He then
will be placed in Buck Hall cemetery, by the
side Of his wife, who preceded him three years.
In Memoriam.
CANT In loving remenS5anee Of my my dear daush
ago today, September l, 1901.
Two years ago,
And who can paint the tears
We have shed the grave Of her we love %
dea-?
Rest in peace,
Thou gentle spirit,
Throned above.
BY HER LOVING MOTHER. REBEccA CANT,
HALL. In loving but sad remembrance OF my low
ing and devoted one, CHARLES NJ HALL OF
Company K 4th Artillery who died three years
ago-August 80, 1900.
Three years have vanished
Since death did us part
But the sweet memory OF thee, DetoVedr
Still Is fresh within my heart
INV life was Offices Of love and kindly deeds
That forever from such noble heart proceeds;
And thy name with sweetest flowers Is wrcatneo
By nv heart still to thy memory true.
Alas! how sadly deaf bcrcft me;
But I shall Always r,Tnemb r thee
Loved in life; remembered In death.
BY DEVOTED ONE, BEIMA NAUCK.
little daughter EDNA ANN NEWMAN, who
died two years ago today, September 1, 1901.
Gone but will be forgotten.
BY MOTHER AND FATHER.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
PARK IMPROVEMENT.
Substitution of Stone Coping for Post
and Chain Fences

In order to improve the appearance of the
public parks as much as possible with the
means at his disposal. Colonel Symons the
engineer officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds, has arranged for the re-
moNal of the post and chain fences around
some of the parks and the substitution OF
artificial stone coping. This class of work
Is now in progress at Farragut Circle and
at Dupont Circle. Artificial stone copings
are being laid around Iowa Circle, Scott Cir
Gle and Thomas Circle. and also around the
newly improved reservations No. 14O, at
the intersection of New Hampshire avenue
2lst and M streets: No. 143 at the inter-
section of New Hampshire avenue 10Th and
streets. and No. 163, at the intersection
of Vermont avenue. 18th and o streets
1t has been found expedient, however to
place post and chain fence around the
triangle at the intersection of New Jersey
avenue, 1st and Z streets southeast In
place of the old wire fence The iron guard
fence around the fountain on the north side
of Lincoln Park has been replaced with a
wire fence with iron pipe posts. \ new
building, intended as workshop, tool
house and office, has been erected at the
northeast corner of Garfield Park corner I'd
street and North Carolina avenue, to re-
place the old tool house removed from the
park to make room for the improvements
under way by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
Rate Discrimination Denied.

interstate commerce commission from the
Louisville and Nashville, Mobile and Ohio,
Missouri Pacific. st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern and the Southern Pacific rail-
roads and the Morgan, Louisiana and
Texas Railroad and Steamship Company to
the complaint of discrimination made by
the Lafourche Progressive Union, purport-
ing to represent the city of Thibodaux, La.
The reply states that the rates between
st. Louis and New Orleans are fixed by
water competition Of controlling force. and
that Thibodaux and other points on the
Lafourche branch Of the Texas Pacific and
Thibodaux branch of the Southern Pacific
leans and other points. Denial Is made
that the lower rates give the merchants an
advantage over shippers in the Lafourche
section.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
COURT OBTAINS HIM.
Penalty Imposed on Robert Jackson
for Carrying Razor.

Robert Jackson, a young colored man en-
ployed with railroad construction gang at
Pittsburg, came here several days ago to
visit his wife and two children, who re-
side In Georgetown. He intended to return
to Pittsburg this morning, but In view of
his conviction in the Police Court today
for carrying razor, he will not be at lib
erty to leave for the next 100 days unless
he pays tax of $50 levied on him by Judge
Bundy.
Policeman Lee of the sixth precinct, who
was responsible for Jacksons appearance In
court. explained to Judge Bundy that he
found the man with the razor in his pos
session near the corner of 7th street and
pennsylvania avenue about 1 O'Clock this
morning.
What were you doing with the razor?"
Judge Bundy asked Jackson.
You see, judge, l work around horses.
and L use the razor to shave them with
when they have Sores" Jackson explained.
The court failed to accept his statement
as being of such character to secure the
defendants release and acted accordingly.
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Mr.. B. H. Warner, jr., United States con-
sui at Leipzig, Germany, writes to the De-
partment Of Commerce as follows:
''The carrying capacity of the average
German freight car is from 10 to Is metric
TONS Recently the Vereinigte konigs und
Laurahutte Aktiengesellschaft fur Bergbau
und Huttenbetrieb. one of the greatest
manufacturing and Industrial establish
ments of the empire, received an order from
the Prussian state railways for 200 freight
cars. each OF 70 metric tons capacity. The
railroad authorities are now discussing
whether it will be wise to still further in
crease the car capacity. While they are
busy investigating the subject and gather
ing statistics relating thereto 1t has been
decided to have a few cars. each of 80 tons
carrying capacity, constructed, in order to
make a practical test as WE'LL
Evening star., 1903-09-01
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-William L. Smither of Richmond
Va, and Marion E. Miller of Norfolk, Va.
Harry B. Thompson and Blanche NJ Jar
della; Archie S. Perkins and Carrie Mccoy
both of Richmond, Va: Walter H. Leh-
man and Elizabeth H Sherwood; Daniel T.
Ayers of Fairfax, Va, and Mildred A.
Lowe of Prince Georges county, Md
Colored-Samuel Davis and Mary Thomas
Robert Moss and Hattie Irvine, both OF
Richmond. Va; Thomas Dickinson and
Mamie E. Wade; Wallace Johnson and
Frances Mills; Howard Travis and Vergie
Norman; Thomas Deter and Hannah C.
Fitzhugh; Richard Martin and Louise Cal
hert both of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: Mary Shee-
han, 20 years; Hugh c. Goodfellow 81
years; Felix Giles. 65 years; Frederick
English, 81 years; William T. Cox, Al years
Alexander Miner, 40 years; Carrie Donelan,
SO years: Charles H. Young, 80 years; Lii
lie Heffiin. 81 years; James Tolliver, 81
years; Lizzie Smith. 2S years; Phoebe
Young, % years: Robert Binkley, 26 years;
Archie Blackstone, years; Alice E. Walsh
1 year; Viola Atkins, ii months; James
Harper, IL months Dorothy " Fry, 10
months; Lottie E. Waterman, 3 months;
Mary jones, l day; infant of Sophie and
Henry Brown, day.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
PATENTS HIS AIRSHIP
Success of an Inventor From South
Dakota.

While Prof. Langley's blizzard is being
delayed in making its attempts to solve the
problem of aerial navigation down the Po-
tomac quiet western man, without un-
due blowing of trumpets or clashing of
typewrtters by press agents, comes into
the District and obtains a patent for a fly
Ing machine and betakes himself back to
his western home. A patent was issued
today by the United States patent Office to
Isaac l. Morris of Mellette, s. D., to cover
the invention of flying machine, con-
structed by Mr. Morris, which, it is claimed
files with ease and is controlled without in
convenience. The application for the pat
ent. which is numbered 737947. was filed
July TO- 1902, and from then until now the
inventor has patiently waited to secure his
letters patent. After the hardest kind of
work he has persuaded the examiners of
the patent Office that his scheme will work,
and has explained to them. to their satis-
faction. the principles involved. An exact
description of Mr.. Morris machine would
require technical knowledge Of mechan-
les, but Mr.. Morris himself describes his
invention in his application as follows:
THE purpose of this invention is to pro-
vide machine for aerial navigation which
will be Of simple and durable construction
and effective In operation and in which a
balloon unsupported frame Is employed pro-
vided with motive power, including means
for lifting and means for driving and
which also carries steering device and
wheels to support the structure when on
the ground.
Another purpose of the invention is to
provide novel form of rotary wings used
In connection with fixed canopy-wing of
like construction, all of the wings being
provided with automatically operating
valves. the valves of the rotary wings OPEN
Ing at their upper strokes and closing at
their downward strokes, while the valves
OF the fixed canopy-wing operate smulta-
neously with the rotary wings, but re-
verseiy, the valves of the canopy wing
are closed upon their downward and lifting
motion and closing when the side wings are
on their upstrOke to maintain an elevation
acquired by the side wings during their
downward stroke"
Evening star., 1903-09-01
German Coke for Mexico.

Mr.. b. H. Warner. Jr.. United States con-
sui at Leipsig. Germany. writes to the De-
partment Of Commerce as follows:
1T is reported that the steel works at
Monterey. Mexico. have just made a con-
tract with Westphalian company for the
delivery Of $4,000 tons of coke. To some this
may perhaps seem extraordinary, consid-
ering the close proximity of the American
coke ovens. Mexico imported quite a lot of
coal from Mobile. Ala. during the year
1901, but the importation was cut short be-
cause Of the faulty transportation facilities
The expectation of Alabama coal Is iilcreas.
ing as rapidly as the transportation thereof
will allow. 1t is even more surprising that
about 10000 or $4,000 tons of coke are an
nually imported into California from Eng
land and Germany. when Washington state
has some OF the finest coking coal beds in
the world"
Evening star., 1903-09-01
clarke's Views on Coinage.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, September LIN a
speech made in the campaign of 1895. when
he supported Palmer and Buckner. John
H. Clarke, the present democratic candi-
date for United States Senate to succeed
Senator Hanna, said
IF free coinage means an absolute break
ing of all honest ties between man and
man, 1t means dishonesty and repudiation,
and shall never vote to do this thing.
1t is not democracy, it Is reputation"
For all that Mr. Clarke has ever said
he Is OF the same opinion still.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
LABOR DAY PROGRAM.
Details Submitted and Approved at
Meeting Held last Niobt

Practically every detail ofthe celebration
of Labor day next Monday at River View.
under the auspices of the Central Labor
Union, was discussed and finally acted upon
at the regular meeting Of that organization
last evening. The athletic program, as
printed exclusively in The Star of Saturday
was submitted to the meeting and approved
1t is estimated that at least 5000 unionists
and those persons in sympathy with the
movement will attend the celebration. The
committees, as published 6E The Star. re-
Secretary-Treasurer Tjlden of the United
Association of Journeymen- Plumbers, In
letter which was read before the meeting.
expressed surprise that his association Is
gave assurances that he would advocate
such affiliation
Evening star., 1903-09-01
Stern Wheel Bateau.

There is lying at Whyte's boat house, at
the foot of 7th street, new type of power
boat. and the only one of it's kind on the
river. 1t has for its motive power, stern
wheel like that of a Mississippi river steam
boat. which is worked by two hand levers
by the party in the boat. The adjustment
of the gears, connecting the handles with
the wheels, makes the power easy to apply
and the boat Is said to make fairly good
time through the water. The boat IS an
ordinary sixteen-foot bateau and will carry
four persons without crowding.
Evening star., 1903-09-01
DROWNING OF A BOY.
John Day Reported to Have Fallen
Overheard In Patapsco River.

The drowning of John Day. one Of the
crew of the schooner Maurice w. Costen.
was yesterday reported at the Baltimore
custom house by Captain J. P. Bozman.
master of the vessel. The report says the
boy fell into the Patapsco river. while the
vessel was off River View. Sunday after
noon. and every effort was made to rescue
him. but without avail. Day was about
seventeen years of age and is said to have
resided in this CITY,
Evening star., 1903-09-01
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
THE FIRST FALL WEDDING HERE
QUIETLY CELEBRATED.
Miss Roosevelt Will Make Another
Visit to Newport-Personal
Notes.

pretty wedding took place this morning
at Epiphany Church, when Rev. Mr. Plum
mer performed the service for Miss Eliza
beth Dodd Poole and Mr.. John Francis
McCleery. Prof Arthur D. Mayo presided
at the organ and a quartet composed of
Messrs. Mcfarland, Turpin. Reside and
Humphrey sang the wedding marches. Mr..
Turpin. during the ceremony, sang 20,
Promise Ne"
Evening star., 1903-09-01

William Parker, colored. forty-five years
old, of 121 Van street southeast, fell down
the steps at his home yesterday afternoon
and cut his head. He was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital, where his injury was
dressed.
Evening star., 1903-09-01

DR.. and Mrs. H. Wells Woodward left the
city today for a weeks recreation in the
mountains of North Carolina
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Drew left last
evening for Atlantic City Mrs Drew, who
has been spending the summer in the noun
tains of Maryland, returned last week
greatly improved in health. Mrs George
A. Fraser will accompany them.
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Siggers of Washing
on are at Harper's Ferry, w. Va.
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Mrs. ]. M. Copeland of Camden, N j., is
spending few days with her aunt Miss
Beall. 113S New Jersey avenue
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Misses Mabel Daily, Louise and Joe
OMeara have joined the guests at the cot
tage of Mrs. A. c. Thour at Colonial Beach
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Miss Jeanette M. King of 1888 10th street
northwest is visiting among relatives and
friends at Cedar Grove, Montgomery
county, Md.
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Miss Alice Roosevelt will be at Newport
tomorrow, the guest of the Baroness de
Selliere, whose daughter, Miss Constance
lAvermore, will be a debutante on Friday
evening. Miss Roosevelt will also attend
the Brooks-Thayer wedding Thursday. and
several special events arranged for her.
Evening star., 1903-09-01

Miss Florence M. Roach of Washington is
visiting Portland, Bar Harbor and other
Maine coast summer resorts with party
of friends.
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