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~. s. MARINE CORPS.
Command of This Body Transferred
to Gen. Elliott.
New Chief Is One of the Most Popular
ohlceFs I'm the Service and Has
Done Excellent work fn
Many Places.

The formal transfer CI The command
of the United Staees marine corps from
Mai Gen. Charles Haywood TO Brig.
Gen. George + Elliott took place re-
Gently at the heaCq garters OF the corps
in Washington, aGa VAS attended BY all
the officers of the corps stationed in
that city. There were no special
formalities beyond the rea14Ig u the
official orders Tor the retirement OF Gen.
Haywood and the assignment Of Gen.
Elliott to the command. Each Of the
officers made short address suitable
to the occasion, and at their conclusion
the two held reception to allow the
members of the corps to take official
leave Of their retiring commander, and
to pay their respects to the new COM
mandant. The clerical force Of the OF
flee also called In body and paid its
respects.
Gen. Elliott is one Of the most popular
and efficient officers in the service. His
promotion was based entirely on merit,
and mainly in recognition OF his meri-
torious services during the Spanish
war and the instruction in the Philip
pines.
A native of Alabama, he was appointed
a second lieutenant In the marine corps
from New YORK October IL, 1870.
When Gen Elliott was attached to
the Monongahela, of the South Atlantic
station, in 1875, yellow fever broke cut
on that vessel while she was lyins IN
the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Despite
the fact that he could have had .leave
and gone to the mountains, he Of his own
lvolition remained with the ship and his
men, and when the assistant surgeon
of the vessel was taken down with fever,
volunteered to assist the surgeon in SO
far as his ability would permit, and he
performed valuabi9 service.
He served with the marine battalion
in the railroad strikes of 1877, and in
1875 served under Gen Haywood with
the marine battalion on the Isthmus OF
Panama
While in command Of the marine guard
of the flagship Baltimore, of the Asiatic
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is skeleton tower rising to a height Of Cs
feet above the sandy beach. The lar
tern at the summit of the tower, which
can be seen from any point on the island.
Is an electric transparency on the four
sides OF which are emblazoned nightly
the words Jesus Saves"
Many girls who have run away from
their homes frequent the dance halls at
Coney island every year. Some of them
fall into the hands of the police. Magis-
trat voorhees,, who presides over the
Coney island court, sends many of these
to Col. Hughes. They are either returned
by him TO their parents or retained until
it Is thought safe to send them out to en-
ployment with good surroundings. While
living at the lighthouse" girls are taught
to sew and cook.
Col. Hughes and his family live over the
chapel, On the outside of the building
is large sign that reads: Always open
Pull the latch" Spiritual food and the
more substantial variety as we'll are free
to any who ask There Is but one table
and tramps are often invited to sit down
with the family. The chapel is open aft
ernoons and evenings week days and
Sundays
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-31
THE AIR VOYAGERS
An Interesting Sight That May Be
Seen on an Autumn Night.
Watching the Birds Migrate south
warG--Perils which Bcset the Lit
tie Eeatbered Travellers IN
Their Long Journeys.

One bright moonlight night, about n
year ago, | went with friend to the
top OF hill to watch the birds which
at this season are journeying toward
the south in countless thousands. We
were soon aware that we had chosen a
good night for the work, for we heard.
apparently from the stars, an almost
incessant twittering, which proved thai
the winged voyagers We're passing over
MS in a steady stream OF course we
could see nothing with our naked eyes.
but we had with us a telescope, and we
took turns in watching the bright sur
face of the moon For hours we
watched, and during the whole of the
time. little black figures went fit
fiit--flit" across the glowing disk,
sometimes at considerable intervals
and at other times in such rapid sue
session that we had difficulty in keep
ing count Of them. Now and then
some large birds would pass, and from
some popularity in its fight it was pos
sible at times to even identify the spe-
eies to which 1t belonged
Such observations may be made by
r-yone during the fall season, and any
bird student who will take the trouble
to make them will get an insight into
the subject of bird migration which he
could scarcely get in any other way
OF course almost everyone IS more or
less acquainted with the annual fight
of the wild geese, and as they pass
above us in the gray dawn Of a spring
morning, each with his neck extended
toward the pole, they form a picture
(which we could scarcely forget; but to
me it is not nearly so impressive as
the clear twitterings of millions Of
smaller migrants, falling straight
through the frosty air OF a starlight
night in autumn.
We are wont 10 beast of human mi
grafton, and we speak with pride Of ex-
press trains, ocean liners and rapid
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transit, but let us once comprehend the
annual migrations of the birds, and
the travels of men are dwarfed into in
significance. Fitting about in the
woodland we may see mite of a warb-
ler--a frail little bunch of feathers,
whose life might be snuffed out be-
tween the thumb and finger of babe
yet tonight that tiny creature will
embark on voyage of several thou
sand miles, over mountains. rivers and
oceans, Drawing storms which no man
would wish to be out in. and with
naught to carry it but it's own frail
wings, which weigh but the merest
fraction of an ounce. But it will not
be alone, for with il will be myriads of
companions, hurrying along in the
same direction. and Joined from time
10 time by other throngs, which flow
into them as brooks flow into a river
And all night they will fly, following a
well known route, marked by the white
line of the surf along the coast. the
snow-eapped peaks Of mountain ranges
or perchance the course of some mighty
stream, a ribbon of silver in the moon
light In the morning they win sepa-
rate and wheeling down to the earth
will seek food and rest That is If they
live until the morning. for should
clouds darken the face of the moon
they might lose their way, and be lured
10 their death by lighthouses IN the
coast At such times they see only the
light, and flying toward it dash them
selves against the solid masonry and
fall dead or dying to the ground
Sometime, as they are crossing the
sea, great storm of wind and rain
will arise, beating back the tiny voy-
agers, in spite Of all their plucEy ef-
forts. Twitterine still to guide and
Encourage each other in the awful
darkness Of the night. they work their
little wings to the very limit OF their
strength. All to no avail Their voices
are drowned by the bowling Of the
storm their plumage is watersoaked
hnd heavy and the strokes Of their
binions become slower and weaker.
1ouraeeous to the last. they are driven
FlowlY backward. and down. down, un-
n the Kissing, leaping white caps lick
hem into the food Next morning
vhen the rain clouds have passed away
md when the anger of the sea he's been
pent the bodies Of the brave little
Earblers win be found upon the beech.
mongst the wet pebbles and the tint
d shells.
But there ere n1ony which make the
oyage in safety, and these. after
pending the winter in their southern
ONES, start northward again in the
blowing spring.
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs.
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George Leander, of Chicago, one of
the premiers of the cycle path. has
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chairman CT the CON mittee that
has ia cAra the natio~ai tourna-
ment which VIII be hel4 ia that
city the week Of Februsry 8, recently
averaged 242 % ia league competition,
with games Of 20. 237 and 10. which
is the best reported so far thls season.
The present words record 10 153 1-3
and is held BIZ Potter Peth, Of Ch.e2go.
Mr.. York Is a player Of no mean abili-
ty and this is no. the first time he has
gained national lgus as a bowler, for
he was one OF the five men on the Cal
umet team Of Cleveland who hold the
worlds record average Of l06s for
three games.
Harold F. Cribbens Of Knoxville,
Tenn. smashed the worlds bowling
record on regulation alleys Tor ten pins
the other day by making 20 successive
strikes and a spare on his thirtieth
ball. He continued to roll balls untfl
he had rolled so balls, his record being
40 strikes and spare. The best pre-
yious record claimed was n successive
strikes.
Or the many sports ana pastimes now
enjoying popular favor, few have he'd q
more rapid rise to wide popularity than
the very ancient game of bowls. or
bowling, as it Is now generally termed.
From a despised and humble origin,
whose date is lost in the dimness Of an
tiquity, 1t has persisted In spite of de-
grading associations and the most Wig
orous legal repression, and finally. in
the brief space of a few years, has be-
come our most popular indoor sport.
Originally bowling was an outdoor
sport, and 1t probably is the only one
which has been so successfully adapted
to indoor play that an indoor adapta-
ton has entirely superseded the origi-
nal outdoor game Its origin, like golf.
is believed TO be due to the efforts of
shepherds to beguile by games the
tedium of the watching of their floclks.
When the modern indoor game was in
vented and substituted for the ancient
form is not known, but il was at a COM
paratively recent date. At first the
pins We're nine in number; later tenth
pin was added.
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GOSPEL LIGHT HOUSE.
Refuge for Unfortunates of
Every variety.

A unique institution at Coney island Is
the Gospel lighthouse, which IS presided
over by Col William D. Hughes and his
wife.
Col Hughes started In his mission
work at the island four years ago with
small tent and a few camp stools, The
boosters" and barriers laughed at tho
gospel shark" then, but they lave since
learned to respect him ard Le is row
aided in his work ~ many Of tie ncgt
prominent business men AID T.ea2use
promoters on the ialard.
In the midst 81 The hurly-barly Of roll
Ter coasters, merry 10 r9anas end other
noisy engines Of Ell mt, ae haf ptiit
church little ditseraa, in architecture
from the structures wEich surrcGnc Il.
The "lighthoua rdicias the church ed
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AL Shrubb, England's famous anna
teur distance runner broke another
record at the London Athletic club
sports. held at Stamford Bridge, Eng
land. recently, running mile and a
half in 6:47 3-5, lowering the English
record and coming within one and one
fifth seconds of Tommy Conner
American record of GAG 2-5, made on
September 2, 1895. Shrubs worlds
amateur record for two miles Of 9:17.
made at Kensington England, Septem-
Der G, has also been accepted as a rec
ord by the English Amateur Athletic
union
Players Of the Milwaukee American
association team have returned from a
very successful transforming trip
through Michigan and Wisconsin.
Manager Joe Canullon did not accom-
pany the men, but his brother, NJ. r.,
Cantillon, had charge of the team on
the trip
Young Corbett, the feather-welght
champion, is matched to fight Tim CAL
lahan in Philadelphia in a six-round
affair. Corbett will also take on Sam
my Smith.
- HARRY MARTIN.
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station. in 1894, he marched his guard
from Chemulpo to Seoul to protect the
American legation at the latter place
the Chinese-Japanese war being in
progress and Corea. the scene of hostili-
ties. This was a night march of 81
miles. accomplished in IL hours. Gen
Elliott commanded the legation guard
for three months subsequent to this
time.
The scene of hostilities having been
transferred, he was ordered with the
marine guard to Tientsin, which he
helped to protect during the winter.
Later on, at the request OF Mr.. DENLY,
then American minister at Peking, he
acted as aid to that official on the coca
sion TO the first audience ever granted
by the Chinese emperor to foreigners.
In order to perform this duty Gen. Ell
lott was compelled to make the trip on
horseback, passing through about 25,0O0
undisciplined Chinese troops. suffering
constant insult and running no little
personal risk.
During the Spanish-American war in
1898. Gen. Elliott commanded company
C of the marine battalion during the
four days battle at Guantanamo, Cuba
and later, while in command of battal-
ion of $50 men, defeated the Spanish in
a spirited battle at Cuzco Valley, after
killing and taking number of prison
ers in addition to destroying the wells
which were the source of the enemy's
water supply This fight resulted in
giving security to the marine camp on
Guantanamo HILL and for his conduct
in this battle the president advanced
Elliott three numbers for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle"
Gen. Elliott having been ordered to
the Philippines, in command of bat
talon Of marines on October s, 1899, de-
feated the enemy over very bad ground
and captured, by direct assault, a posi-
ton at Novaleta which had been deemed
impregnable by the Spanish and before
which they once lost an entire regiment
For this service he received a commend
atory letter from the secretary of the
navy He has had almost IA years at sea
and foreign service, and has always
rendered a good account of himself
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been forced to
abandon his trip
to France. where
he was booked for
a series of races,
because Of a bro
ken collar bone,
the result of a re-
cent paced race in
Boston. Speaking
of the cycle racing
game of the pres
emit, Leander said
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Qt Measured More Than Two and Hal
Inches in D!ameter)
roar of thunder, and smashed windows
stripped trees of their leaves, killei
chickens, birds, dogs and cats, and de
vastated fields OF ripened crops. Tn,
storm went as suddenly as it came, ant
it was found to have covered not mor'
than ten square miles of country.
: Charles l.. Robinson, New York bust
ness man, CHANGED to be in West Chester
at the time of the storm, and he watched
the huge ice bullets from porch.
4 "The roar of the falling ice. said Mr.
Robinson, "inspired a sort of fear which
II cannot describe IL was like the roar o
cannon. l could see horses in the stree
which ran away from fright The storm
caused a fall in temperature OF about Il
degrees. After it had passed went out
and picked UP several stones and meas
ured them. Several were more than 2H
inches In diameter. In order that nigh
remember Just how. large they were,
traced the outlines Of one of them on
uoper by running a pencil around tbt
q -el"
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buried treasure of Jesuits.

About 100 years ago, when the Jesuits
were banished from Mexico, 1t was
known that they possessed vast wealth
but they took very little of it with them
What they did with it was a mystery A
very old man, Pierre CURE, says that
about $4,000, 900 of it was buried be-
meath the old cathedral in the little town
of Typozottan, and ii is believed to rest
there yet
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SPORTS AND
ATHLETTCS
With the advent Of autumn the bowl
srs have begun preparations for their

season which, be-
ginning early in
the fall, lasts until
late in the spring.
Schedules Of the
principal bowling
organizations have
been arranged and
the { 0 u r n a ment
season has been
inaugurated. John
H. York, president
Of the Metropolitan
Bow ing league. Of
Cleveland, an d
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Not with Him.

Charlie knew girl once what
nearly died from eating too much ice
cream.
Jane (cuttingly)-How did you hap
pen to hear about TIN Y. Times,
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You've kept the audience waiting,
Miss Footlights."
oh, let them wait! I've had to wait
long enough Ter chance to keep them
waiting, - E-ck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-17
EarIhaHi Wins the State Contest OF the
Secondary Colleges on Track and
Field at Richmond.
CORNELL BEATS PENNSYLVANIA
CLOSELY CONTESTED MEET ON THE
ITHACA ATHLETIC FIELD.
Michigan Defeats Chicago at Ann Ar
Dor by AII-ArOund Athletic Superb
ority-Other Contests.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 16-Eighty-
four athletes, representing eighteen prom
inent high schools contested in the first an
nual interscholastic athletic carnival, on
Jordan Field this afternoon, and smashed
seven state high school records and
three Western records. State records
were broken by Stockton, OF Mon
ticello, in the discus throw; Tay-
lor, of Louisville. in the 220-yard dash; Ep-
stein, of Louisville, in the s2O-yard hurdle.
and Buckley, of Bloomington. in the run
ming broad jump, at 20 feet 2& inches.
In lowering the Western records. Thomas,
of Marion, threw the twelve~pound hammer
100 feet inches; T. Shideler. of Indianapo-
lis, made the 120-yard hurdles in 16 Is sec
onds. and Thompson, of Covington, ran a
quarter-mile in "a fiat.
Indianapolis Manual Training High
School. whose speedy team won the relay,
made the best showing, capturing three
flrsts, scoring total Of "a points and there
by winning the silver cup and banner.
1t had an all-round man, T. Shideler. who
carried Is points. Bloomington took second
place with 26 points, Louisville following
with %. The crowd was one of the largest
ever seen on Jordan Field. Summaries:
l2O-Yard Hurdle-T. Shideler, Indianapolis,
won; Ireland, East Chicago, second; H.
Wheeler, Indianapolis. third. Time, :16 Is.
100-Yard Dash-Taylor Strothers, Louis
Vile, won; Seward Bloomington, second.
Time 10 3-5
Mile Run-Turner, Indianapolis, won; Mil
Ter. Bloomington, second; Bates, Indianapo-
lis, third. Time, sou.
Quarter-mile Run-Thompson, Covington.
won; Wheeler, indianapolis. second; Todd,
Bloomington. third. Time "a.
Pole Vault-Gardner, Monticello, won; Ep-
annapolis, third. Height, 10 feet.
220-Yard Dash-Taylor, Louisville, won;
Seward, Bloomington, second, Williamson,
New Albany. third. Time, :23 1-5.
Discus Throw-Stockton, Monticello, won:
Schmidt, Bloomington, second; Buckley,
Bloomington, third. Distance, 10l feet.
Ten-pound Shot put-Schnlidt, Blooming
ton, won; Dochterman, Covington, second;
Buckley. Bloomington. third. Distance. As
feet SA inches.
22O-Yard Hurdle-Epstein. Louisville, won;
Shideler, indianapolis. second Duggan, In
Half-mile Run-Pingree, Monticello. won
Quinn. Indianapolis, second; Mcintosh, In
dianapolis. third. Time. 2:14 3-5.
Running High Jump-Shideler, Scott,
Wheeler, Indianapolis, in order. Distance,
12-Pound Hammer Throw-Thomas, Mari
on won; Schmidt, Bloomington, second;
Steele. Indianapolis. third. Distance, leo
feet inches.
Running Broad Jump-Buckley Bloom
Epstein, Louisville. third Distance 20 feet
ga inches.
Relay Race-Indianapolis. Bloomington.
Louisville, in order.
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SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR
COOPER AND KISER WILL MAKE
THAT SPEED In MATCH RACES.
Big Machines Will BE Seen in Races at
Fair Grounds Decoration Day
Sommers's Racing Views.

Making speed of seventy miles an hour
on the stretches and forty miles on the
turns and guaranteeing miles in ITO or bet
ter for five miles will make the big match
automobile race between Tom Cooper Of
Detroit. and Earl Kiser. of Dayton at the
state fair grounds track on Decoration day
afternoon the most exciting race ever wit
messed in indianapolis. Arrangements for
the big match have been completed and the
daring drivers will bring their big racing
machines to Indianapolis the latter part of
this week or the first of next for preliminary
practice and workouts on the mile track
1t is necessary for drivers in big races to
know every inch of the track and these
men must acquaint themselves with the
track before participating In the race.
c. G. Fischer, who is promoting the big
automobile races on May 30. says the vari-
Gus events will be better filed with entries
than he anticipated. as the owners and driv-
ers of big cars throughout the State and
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MICHIGAN BEATS CHICAGO.
Takes Eleven of the Fourteen Firsts-
Several Seconds and Thirds.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 16.-By the
score of s31s points to 421s the University
of Michigan track team this afternoon, on
Ferry Field, defeated the University of
Chicago team in their annual dual meet.
There were fourteen contests. and Mich
igan won eleven frsts. seven seconds and
seven and half thirds. The Western in
tercollegiate hammer-throw record was
broken by Maddox. of Michigan, who
hurled the hammer 141 feet inches. Stew
art. of Michigan. eQualed the Western rec
ord of q 3-5 seconds in the low hurdles.
Hall. Chicago's crack two-mile runner. did
not start in this contest Coach Stagg sent
him into the mile run instead, where he was
defeated by Perry, of Michigan. The day
was perfect for a track meet-hot. clear
and dry. Summaries:
Mile Run-Perry (M), first; Hall CO..
second: Conger GMo. third. Time, 4a S-5.
Ouarter-mile Run-Rebstock (M.), first;
Taylor co., second; Buckwalter CO.. third.
Hundred-yard Dash-Hayn CM). first;
Blair CO., second; Stewart (M). third.
22O-Yard Dash-Hahn (M.) first. Blair CO.
second, Sem CO. third. Time, :21 30.
l2O-Yard High Hurdle-Catlin co. first,
Stewart (A.) second. Friend CO. third.
22O-Yard Low Hurdle-Stewart (M.) first,
Catlin CO. second. Norcross (M.) third.
Time, rs.
Half-mile Run-Hall CM) first, cahill CO.
second, Dilloway (M.) third. Time, 2:04 is.
Two-nnile Run-Kellogg (M.) first, Stone
(M.) second, Neber CO. third. Time. II: H.
Pole Vault-Magee CO. won, at IL feet 4
inches: Dvorak (M) second. Sims (M) and
Kennedy CO. tied for third.
Discus Throw-Speik &C. won, at III feet
8 inches; Maddox (M.) second. Catlin CO.
third.
High Jurnp-Verberg, Miller and Brewer,
all of Michigan, tied for first, at feet 10
inches.
shot Put-Robinson (M.) first at 81 feet
~ inches; Maddox (M) second, Speik CO.
third.
Hammer Throw-Maddock (M) won, at
14l feet inches; Heston (M) second, Ed
munds (M.) third.
Broad Jump-Shank (M.) won, at q feet
1o1k inches; Friend CO. second. Sturgeon
(M) third
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vAssAR RECORDS BROKEN.
Athletic Maidens Jump Fences and
Throw Baseballs HandiIy.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. ". May 16.-The
ninth annual field day Of the Vassar Col
lege Athletic Association was held the
college field to-day. Five new college rec
ords were made, Of which four are to the
credit of the junior class. The records
broken were in the standing broad jump
and running broad jump, both by Evelyn
Gardner, '04, of Chicago; the ffty-yard
dash and the 22O-yard run, both by Agnes
s. Woods, '0S. of Port Richmond. S. I..and
the running high jump. by Helen C. Wood.
'04, of Arlington, Mass. The class of 1904
won IS points; 1903. 3s points; 1905, IL, and
1906, none The winners:
acknowledgement dash, Fanny James,
Is 1-5 seconds; throwing baseball, z. s.
Botsford, 149 feet; standing broad jump, E.
G. Gardiner, feet inches; fiftyyard dash,
A. S. Wood, 3-5 seconds; putting eight
pound shot, NJ. Mather, q feet 914 inches:
fence vault, 1. Sherwood. 4 feet 10 inches;
220-yard run, A. S. Wood, 80 3-5 seconds;
120-yard hurdle, E. G. Gardiner, 20 LIS sec
onds; throwing basketball, H. j. Maccoy,
Sc feet l inch; running broad jump, z. G.
Gardiner, IA feet 61a inches running high
jump, p. G. Wood, feet 2h inches; 800
yard relay race, class Of 1904, A seconds.