New-York tribune., 1903-08-08

ing that inasmuch as ne was Dy Iar the Disser
OF the two he should have had the lower berth.
But the other general was infexible. and Miles
had to climb laboriously into the unwelcome
port
Down below the triumphant general chuckled'
while the notes from the upper berth. where
Miles was trying to adjust himself for the
nights sleep, could by no means have oeen mis-
taken for a vesper service.
'Bv midnight the PuIlman's diapason of snores
indicated peace. Suddenly an uproar disturbed
the sleepers The trouble was between very
insistent woman who had boarded the train at
q town in Western Pennsylvania and the porter.
General Miles pushed aside the curtains
Madam he roared. what in heavens name is
Natter she repeated 4 arranged by tele-
graph for a berth in this car and the porter
tells me that two army men have got accommo-
dations and that I must sit up.
That's all right, madam, replied Miles. 1
can arrange matters for you. My little boy is
occupying the berth under me, ana you can turn
in with him
The excited woman Gained down. expressed
her thanks and proceeded to make ready TOT
the night Al this juncture the little general
There now. little boy said the woman, de-
tecting signs OF uneasiness IN the darkensa Ia
berth don't make any noise; your father told
What does this ueanT exclaimed the now
thoroughly aroused and wr2thful little general
THE woman repeated her instructions
' Madam came the voice from the lower
BERTH I am General x, OF the United States
Army. and / command you Instantly
He never finished his stern order. With
shrek the woman sratched her belongings and
fed 10 some remote part of the train. But while
the rest of the awakened and convulsed occu-
pants enjoyed the performance, there ensued a
cooquy between that general and Miles that
was suggestive of field of carnage The little
man could not be mollihed. He swore vendetta
against Miles and the ennlity has increased
with years"
SOME SOLDIER STRATEGY.-GeneralM Miles
has proved himself a strategist iii more ways
than one, but he never more clearly showed the
true soldier spirit than by clever coup he exc
cuted on a train between Washington and New
Yor- the other day. On taking his seat in the
chair car he found himself in close proximity
to young woman whose family had long been
on terms OF intimacy with his own and young
man to whom had been confded the pleasant
duty OF acting as her escort. The gallant Cen
eral Immediately entered ipto conversation with
the twain. The day was hot and the escort had
lost much sleep the night before, so that soon
after the train pulled out of the Baltimore sta
ton the young man was nodding. A waiter
announced dinner lin the dining car ahead, but
the young man slept on. apparently luiled by the
constant flow OF the Generals conversation. and
the rhythm of the train. That was the Generals
opportunity. He invited the young woman to
dinner and she accepted. When the General ana
his fair partner returned the escort still slept,
nor did he awaken until after the dining car had
been detached. When he ascertained that he
was too late for dinner he apologized profusely.
but the General and his fair partner in the de-
ception only smiled. and the raVenous young fell
low could not understand why his fair friend
not hungry as himself when he reached
New-York.
FILIPINO LEARNING GEOGRAPHY
Since General Young was assigned to Wash
ington as president of the new war college, he
has entertained many Of with accounts of
the people of the Philippines, said a fellow Off
Ger. General Young found that the Biographies
used by native teachers in the Philippine schools
ample, was shown to include most of Europe.
Children were taught that there were three con-
tinents-Europe, Asia and Africa
To discover for himself what educational re
suits had come of American occupancy, friend
of General Young determined to visit a school
ROOM to see whether higher education had raised
up any expansionists among the native pupils.
when he had opportunity TO question the
children General Young's friend asked in Span
ism if they knew how many continents there
are on the globe. A score of little hands
sponded The visitor called upon the nearest
pupil.
q How many continents are there he in
quired.
- There is only one continent said the child.
" Only one? repeated the surprised visitor
a." Only one" persisted the boy, sturdily.
" And what is the name of IT" asked the
visitor.
The United States Of America, was the
reply"
EQUAL TO EMERGENCIES.-Gen Young
is intrepid the Indian fighters of the
pioneer days. Once. in the reconstruction period
ne was in command Of a Texas post where there
was serious friction between the soldiery and
the citizens. The people stormed against the
garrison. and made divers threats, but the Cen
eral refused to be awed by their antagonism.
Finally the local authorities arrested one of
the soldiers, and hauled him into court on a
serious charge. The town was in a fever Of ex-
citement. and it looked dark for the prisoner.
Young learned Of the arrest He respected the
law of the land. OF the State and of the
munity but he felt that the dignity of the army
was at stake, and he lost no time in meeting the
emergency. He didn't call on his fellow off,
GERS for advice consult with any military
jurists but acted inStanter Law no law. the
flower Of the army was not to be Tuthlessly
plucked. He called for file Of soldiers. placed
himself at their head and marched rapidly to
the courthouse. The move startled the towns
people, and they gathered in angry groups, but
Young curled his lip and hurried In front
of the courthouse he noticed a couple of deputies
on guard. Column left!' rang out the command.
and the little file swept up the steps and as
Young himself shouldered the deputies out of
the way. they marched up the short aisle of the
courtroom. There the future commanding gen
eraI OF the army halted his men. but scornfully
ignored the justice. The man the bench was
dumb with amaZement. The prisoner in
the dock and the judge had just been pronOunc-
ing sentence. With head erect and eyes fash
ing Young surveyed the scene. then turned TO
the prisoner. Attention; corporal he called
out. About face; forward, march" Quick as
a flash the corporal took his place with the re-
lief. Squad about face; forward, march,! rang
out. The squad, with the corporal in the mid
die, wheeled. marched out of the building and
up the street to their post. 1t was act that
might have precipitated a riot in those days but
IL a clever coup, and n salutary lesson to
the Texans 10 respect federal authority.
THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.-General Wood
comes from: a sturdy farmer ancestry, and he
delights to recall his boyhood experiences among
the countryside people of New-Hampshire.
Some time ago I visited OF my old friends
on his New England farm" said General Wood