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The Washington times., 1903-12-06
INEFFICIENCY SHOWN
IN RIFLE PRACTICE

beneficial. and he would most willingly
consent II he were asked.
Most of the National Guards of the
country have officers associations. and
until the resignation Of Colonel Clay
from the Second Regiment at the time
General Harries was appointed to head
the brigade, there was such an organi-
cation in that regiment, butt became ex-
unct. II such an association, open for
all officers In the brigade. were formed
TINS winter, an officers school could be
started, meetings held. classes formed
and innumerable good results derived
therefrom.
After having the franked envelope re-
turned by an order from the Judge Ad-
vocate General Of the United States
Army, the District Militia is again
threatened with losing it, Until three
months ago. the Guard used the free
f-postage-envelope. At that time the
envelope was taken away from the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and the Guard. pre-
sumed TO be. under the District Com
missioners. or the District Government
was also deprived OF the privilege. which
saves the militia about $1,000 year The
National Guard of the District Of Co
lumbia is directly under the War De-
partment. and therefore. II is held.
should not lose the envelope because
the District of Columbia is not entitled
TO il.
General Harries purposes to make ev-
cry effort to have the postofIice order
rescinded.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

/ thicket they found it alive with In
dams Realizing they had been am
buscaded. they began at once to fight
their way out Lieutenant Bingham
was shot down just as his horse was
leaping a fallen sapling. Seeing they
could not save him, the twelve troop
ers. every one Of whom was wounded.
got back To the fort as quickly as their
horses could carry them
Reinforced by q large detachment
from the fort. they returned TO the
scene OF the fight but found tho Ia
dams had fed. leaving the nude body OF
Lieutenant Bingham lying across the
sapiing where it had fallen They had
scalped him and shot bis body fun OF
arrows A few weeks after this the
massacre or Fort Pint Keany &C.
CURED. when the Sioux. under Black
Cattle and Red Cloud. sent many an
other soldier 70 follow Lieutenant Bing-
ham.
There is no one in the Second Cavalry
now bat John Guthrie. OF Company c,
who took part In this fight, so he alone
is left 70 commemorate the anniver-
sary or Lieutenant Bingham's murder
at Cedar Creek. but he never fails 10
think Of his lost officer on the sth OF
every December. and to mourn the loss
Of one for whom he retains memories
Of admiration and affection
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
THOMPSON INDICATED
IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Oregon Senators Urging His Reappoint-
ment in Opposition to the Wishes
of Secretary Hitchcock.

Senator Mitchell Of oregon laid before
the President yesterday dispatch say
ing Asa B. Thompson. receiver of the
land Office at Ia Grande. Ore, was
clear OF the charges that he had sought
brides in connection with the discharge
Of his duties. He was indicted. and the
indictment was later quashed because
the prosecuting attorney found the tes-
timony insufficient to convict him.
The fact of Thompson's acquittal was
laid before the President. as the Oregon
Senators are urging his appointment
Tor another term Secretary Hitchcock
is opposing this reappointment Sena-
tors Mitchell and Fulton believe Thomp-
son has now been indicated. and is en-
titled to another term.
Thomas II Canning. secretary Of the
Knights OF Labor, and several other
members of that organization. laid be-
fore the President yesterday a state
ment OF the reasons why the Marine
Band should not be permitted TO take
contracts for furnishing music in COM
petition with union musical organiza-
tons Il was the understanding that
statement in writing would be pre-
scented. The President asked II when
Mr.. Canning and others made objections
to permitting the Marine Band to take
contracts some weeks ago
Secretary Wilson called on the Pres
ident yesterday afternoon. He has been
IN Michigan telling the farmers to do
more intensive farming If they want to
raise large crops Of sugar beets. Incl
dentally. he advised the President that
he found a strong Roosevelt sentiment
in Michigan.
Secretary Root and Senator Proctor
of Vermont were among the Presidents
callers yesterday afternoon
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
OLD JOHN GUTHRIE TELLS
STORY OF INDIAN AMBUSH
Lieutenant Bingham Killed at Cedar Creek While
Pursuing Indians Who Had Stampeded
Cattle Near Fort Kearny

Old John Guthrie. OF the Second Cav
airy, part OF which is stationed at
Fort Myer, is the sole survivor Of the
Fort Phil Kearny massacre, which oc-
CURED IN December. 1855
He is also the sole survivor of an am
bush in which Lieutenant Bingham, of
Company c, Second Cavalry, was killed.
and which occurred on December s,
1886. on what was then called Cedar
Greek. Guthrie is an old man now. but
his blue eyes still retain much OF the
keenness and fire that enabled him TO
make a reputation for himself as an
Indian scout In the Northwest many
years ago.
Every year on December he puts in
extra work on the history ne is writing
Of the stirring events in which he has
taken part, because IL is the anniver-
sary of the day upon which his favorite
officer was murdered By the Sioux A
few days ago he completed a water
color painting OF the fight in which
Bingham was killed. and an account OF
the affair as he saw IL.
At that time the Second Cavalry was
shut up in Fort Phil Kearny. for the
Big Horn country was alive with Sioux.
and II was unsafe for so small body
Of soldiers to stir far from shelter
About midday, on December S. a band
Of Indians ran down on a small herd
OF cattle that belonged 20 the fort. and,
with lances and sleigh bells, they stam-
peded the whole herd. Lieutenant
Bingham and twelve troopers set out in
pursuit OF the Indians and the cattle,
and ran them into a thick clump Of
willows. on Cedar Creek, now called
Pony Greek. about three miles from
the fort.
AS soon as the soldiers entered the
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
REFUNDING OF BONDS
IN TREASURY STATEMENT

The Treasury statement yesterday af-
teTnoon showed $13. O57, 600 in per cent
and 4 per cent bonds refunded into .
per cent consOls. Up TO date there have
been Sl2.l43, 100 3 per cent bonds redeemed
under Secretary Shaw's offer TO an
ticipate the interest on the per cents.
Receipts and expenditures YESTERDAY
We're. Customs, 1920 .239 g; internal reve-
nue., S943. s5S.11; miscellaneous, SO, OIL Y;
total receipts. l,9o9, .06; total expendi-
lures, 81 so. 600
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
OFFERED GOVERNORSHlP
OF SOLDIERS HOME

Col. Sidney G. Cooke, OF Harrington,
Kan. has been offered the position or
governor Of the National Home for Dis
abled Soldiers at Leavenworth. Kan. to
nj the vacancy caused by the death Of
Col j. @. Rowland. 1t is believed Colo
mel Cooke VIII accept the position
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
CAPT. COLBY ASSIGNED
TO CRUISER OLYMPIA

Capt. II. G. o. Colby has been de-
tached from duty at the Boston naval
recruiting station and ordered to the
command of the cruiser Olympia, now
undergoing repairs at the Norfolk navy
yard preparatory TO Joining the Carib-
bean SQUADRON.
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FELL ON SIDEWALK.

Charles Green. sixty-hve years old. OF
z61 Missouri Avenue northwest. fell on
the sidewalk in front Of 46s Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest last night and
sustained a severe laceration Of the
temple. The cut was dressed at the
Emergency Hospital
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
MICHAEL MOORE DEAD.

HAVRE DE GRACE. Dec. 5.-Dr.
Michael Moore. aged sixty years. died
suddenly Of heart failure at his home
here at 12:39 O'Clock today Mr.. Moore
was a prominent citizen OF the town.
and up to a week ago, when he was
taken suddenly III. was employed as a
Waterman at the State House in Annap-
oils.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
FUNERAL OF JUDGE
WILLIAM N. SPRINGER
To BE Held Tomorrow at
Metropolitan Church.
EMINENT MEN WILL ATTEND
Che Rev. Frank NJ Bristol to Oaiciate
Assisted by DR.. H. R.
NaYlor.

Arrangements have been completed for
the funeral of Judge william NJ
Springer. formerly of Springfield. III.
who died on Friday at his home. 43 3
Street southeast. The services will be
held at II o'clock tomorrow morning
from the Metropolitan Memorial Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The Rev. Franz.
NJ. Bristol. pastor OF the church, and
DR.. II. r. MAYOR, presiding elder of the
DISCREET. Will officiate. The body will
be placed in a receiving vault at Rock
Creek Cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be tho
Hon. J. w. Foster. Senator CulIom. Sen
ator Dubois, Senator Teller. Represen-
tative Hit. Representative Williams.
Representative Brown, Corporation
Counsel A. b. Duval T. ]. Henderson.
A. ID. Lynch, Judge NJ F. Morris, J. II.
Sypher. and Mr.. Todd.
The active DaIlbeeareis will be F. s.
Bright. DR.. A. J. Brown, c. T. Clark.
DR.. c. r. Dufour, F. L. Fisback. c. NJ.
Forrest, E. S. LaFetra. B. S Graves.
and T. H Mckee
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
sTERNBURe ExPEcTED sooN.

Baron Sternburg, the German ambas-
sador. is expected here next week. tie
will arrive I'm New York on the Keiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. on December s.
and viii probably come to Washington
Immediately.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

The Iroquois Club of Chicago, Of which
Judge Springer was a member. has dele
gated the following TO attend the serv-
Ices as representatives of the associa-
ton: Represent alive George 2. Foster
Representative Jemes Andrews. Col
James Hamilton Lewis, VII lam O.
Coleman. Rivers McNeilIy Frank
Hague, Z. NJ. Phelps. and JuJEe Lock
wood HOnore. OF Chicago: Charles X
Ladd, of Kewanee, Ill; Alfre1 Orendorh
and William Ridgely, Of Springfield. Ill
The funeral Will also be attended By
others prominent in political ard socia,
life.
The friends Of Judge Springer were
legion in Washington, as well al in
other parts Of the United States. and
It IS expected that many viii be pres.
ent from a distance to pay tribute to his
memory
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
ChiIdren'S Coats

So TO for usual Sf.50 Cloth Coats
< II Sizes > 10 years Some
have double cape and braid trim
ming.
81 TO for usual $3.50 Valvet. Zibe-
81 line, and Venetian Cloth
Coats, lace. braid. and button trim
med.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
ChiIdren's Dresses

81 10 for the Winter Seasons
III , best $3.50 School Dress of
plain and plaid cloths Sizes to a
years.
z &C for the Palais ROYALS IA
nous Sl-0O School Dress. Of
plain and plaid cloths: pretty style
and well finished. Sizes > 80 Il years
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Undergarments

1SC for Boys and Girls Heavy
, Ribbed Black Hose. worth s5c
All sizes in all styles.
QOC for usual soc .'Oncita" Union
- Suits for children OF all ages.
COZily heeced and snug fitting ribbed
garments children love 70 wear.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
ChiIdren's Tea Sets
Csc to $3.0S.)

The China Tea Sets at 9Se comprise ~ pieces
quite large enough for the practical Use of quite big
girls. The sets at Ace contain Is fairly large
pieces The 25e sets, containing Il pieces. are
small but larger than usual at the price. and neatly
packed IN 9Xl2nch box. For sale with Dolls in
"Doltown," northeast corner of first floor
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Little Hostess" Dinner SCI.

II is advertised in the leading magazines s. but
of course, the Palais Royal price is Ss.9S
Little Hostess consists of 80 pieces OF richly dor
GRATED CHINA, combining complete dinner and
tea. Girls of 10 to Il OF will enjoy many
delightful tea party with the Little Hostess' 70.
the inspiration
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Lectures on Other Topics.

II is purposed 10 give series Of lee
lures on other subjects besides
wounds" in the course Of the present
season. Major Bells interesting lee
lures on rife practice would be most
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Bis seII's Carpet sweepers.

Children love playing working and a carpet
the girls - -
Bissells Daisy svee l9c is as practical as the
more expensive. The Child. at s9c. is only a little
&rset. I he Gem at t9c Is little elaboratey
finished The Little Jewel" 75c jewel Of ali
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
coupon
Boys and Girls Books
Use and 25c.)

tI3c and 25c)
The famous Henty Books for boys-at I3e. or
for 25e. The famous WELLESLEY Series for girls
at 25c instead of Soc Superb handy volume classics
and poems IN Dresden effect bindings are half
priee-l3c, or for pc. And BE will buy the
prettiest box Of Christmas Stationery
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

The Second Floor is all Toys, Games, and Dolls
the finest stock have ever shown.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
A TOBACCO BOX THAT GREW

The original Westminster tobacco
box, says the London Globe, was
bought 200 years ago by an overseer
of Westminster, named Monck. 1t was
purchased at a Horn Fair" for four
pence, being made of horn, and just
big enough to put into the pocket.
When the overseers met Mr.. Monck
filled it with tobacco and each over
seer helped himself. In 1913 he present
ed the box to the Past Overseers' So
ciety, and seven years later the MEM
bers placed silver rim around the lid
to commemorate the donor A silver
side case and bottom was added in 1925,
and in 1740 an embossed border, with
figure of Charity, was placed on the
lid. Hogarths engraving of the Duke
of Cumberland, with allegorical figures
representing the battle of Culloden,
may be seen inside.
In 1865 an interviewer scroll was add
ed to the lid, with plate bearing the
arms of the city. and an inscription
setting forth that a penalty of five GIN
cas- was incurred for failing to hand
over the box to every succeeding set
of overseers. Shortly afterward the
box was placed in a silver case, lined
with crimson velvet, and this, in turn,
was enveloped in third, fourth, fifth
and sixth case, with silver plates en-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
OUR MULTI-MILLIONAIRES

1t is reported from New York, says
the London News, that for the past
year the income of Mr.. Pierpont Nor
gan has amounted to $4,000, 900 and
that it is considerably less than he ex-
pected. If he hoped to stand first in
the list he certainly has some reason
for disappointment for it is reported
that Mr. Rockefeller has during the
year added from 800, 900, 900 to $40, 900, =
900 to his fortune. He is obliging
enough TO say that he cannot be GER
tain of any figure within 100000, 900.
At any rate, whatever the exact truth,
the-we will not say the profits, but
the-gains, or perhaps 'swag," got by
these millionaires must have been i'm
mense.
BY what means have these men come
by their countless millions? Have
these men added much, or added at all,
to the wealth of the world? Is their
personal contribution to the welfare of
industry in proportion to their personal
monetary gains? Wealth is made only
and exclusively by labor. either of the
hand or of the mind, so employed as to
increase the power of muscular labor,
or what are called labor saving appli-
ances. During the past year what has
Mr. Rockefeller done in this way to
augment mans power of creating
wealth out of the new materials of
nature? That by merely investing cap
ital a capitalist finds work and wages
for others we know; that he is right
fully entitled to profits is freely ad-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
"CARNAYGIE LIBRYs."
study of Philosopher DOOIey's
Opinion of Them.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
II Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's sense Of
humor is as well developed as his phil
anthropic instinct he will have a
hearty laugh over Mr.. Dooleys anus
ing analysis of the Carnegie lib airy
scheme. Mr.. Dooley in a character
istic article published last Sunday
expresses grave doubt whether the
SCot-American's benefactons are as
philanthropic as they appear to be. "A
Carnaygi libry." observes the irreverent
humCrist is arChytechoor, not lithIa-
ChCor." Mr.. Carnegie is represented as
saying: Me efforts is not appreciated
iVry- where. l offer a city a libry and
oftentimes it replies an asks me for
something to pay off the school dept
l rayceive degraded pettyshuns from
so-called proud methropolises asking
for, a gashouse in place iv a libry. l
pass thin by with scorn. All l ask of
a city in rayturn for a f1fty-t thousand
dollar libry is that it shall raise wan
million dollars to maintain the build
ing and kape me name shiny; and if
it won't do that much for lithrachoor,
the divvle take it, It's unworthy of
the name of an American city. What
ivry city needs is lithrachoor and
taxes. I give them both. Three cheers
for a lbry and "A bonded debit"
Mr.. Dooley is not only a humorist,
but an economist in humble way He
can't under stand Mr.. Carnegie's gen
ernus scheme for Introducing the pub
lie to the blessings of ''lithra choor' at
the expense of the taxpayer. He cannot
comprehend why the taxpayer should
be happy when the Scot American
hands him a "libry' with a bonded
debt string attached to it. Mr. Dooley
is a plain man of an artless nature
He doesn't think it is nice to be taxed
to keep "Mr Carnaygie's name shiny"
He doscn't believe that a gift which
gets the recipient into debt is a gift
worth possessing. He looks with dark
suspicion upon the "Carnaygie" system
of philanthropy, and tells a heart
breaking story about a Western town
which petitioned the Scot-American
philanthropist for "libry" and, to it's
great misfortune, got one. The public
schools, the warehouses, the water
works and the other penal institute
tions," declares the veracious Dooley,
were at once abolished, and the people
began to work to support the libry.
In five years the population had de-
serted the town to escape taxation"
Many a true word is spoken in Jest
and it is possible Mr.. Dooley has dis
covered the weak point in the Carnegie
library scheme. Even if that form of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

Hello Bill" will be seen here Thurs
day, Feb. 10. The comedy is said to be
one of the most laughable of the sea-
son.
George NJ. Cohen. the young author
comedian who will be seen here with
the Four Cohans this month, in his mu-
steal comedy The Governors Son has
submitted list Of applications for cho-
rus ladies for publication. The chorus
girl in one sense is the most peculiar
Of stage people, Mr.. Conan says, and
she is about as important IS the star.
Although not managing the affairs OF
the Four Cohans' company, Mr.. Conan
says he received these applications for
the reason that the less experienced
choristers invariably apply to the au-
thor for positions instead Of the man
ager. one young woman wrote Il am
Il years old, weigh l56 pounds. am
feet 1872 inches high and as good look
ing as the rest Of them Another. Il
would like to join your company as a
chorus girl Have been brought up in
tragedy, but prefer to shift Still an
other wrote: Il have never been on the
stage, but have seen lots of shows.
know ! would make a good chorus girl.
Do not care for salary, only a little
spending money. and will promise not
TO get married and leave the company"
Another girl from Fresno, Cal, wrote:
IF you can place me advance railroad
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

graved with enblematical and histori-
cal subjects, portraits and inscriptions.
Another case of panelled oak was add
ed in 1878, and upon this are placed
a representation of Cleopatra's Needle,
and records of the war between Tur-
key and Russia. the loss of H. M. S.
Eurydice, the opening of the new
Westminster Infirmary, and other To-
cal events.
Another plate was added to the box
in 1882, and this bears finely engraved
portraits with dates of the deaths of
Lord Beaconsfeld, Lord Hatherley and
Dean Stanley. In 1887 the outside case
was surmounted by a silver statuette
of the late Queen Victoria. In the in
ner cases may be seen some beautiful
engravings representing, among other
things, the fireworks display in st.
James Park at the peace of AK LIE
Chapelle, Admiral KeppePs action off
Ushant, the battles of the Nile, Trafal-
gar and Waterloo, the bombardment of
Algiers in 1870 the interior of the
House of Lords at the trial of Queen
Caroline portraits of Nelson, Wilkes
church warden and Lord Mayor-Howe,
Vincent. Fox Pitt. George ", as
Prince Regent, and Queen Charlotte.
In 1888 the penalty for failing to hand
the box over to successive overseers
was fixed at so guineas. Thus 1t comes
about that this remarkable relic depicts
in the growth from a small pocket to-
bacco box to big chest, much of The
history of the nation and of Westmin-
ster during the past 200 years.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08

mitted. But has Mr.. Rockefeller's in
crease of income to the extent of $780,,
900, 900 been made in this way? Ger
tainly not.
Then again, the man who invented
double and triple expansion contributed
infinitely more to the wealth and well
fare of mankind than Mr.. Pierpont
Morgan has done by all his shipping
combines. Mr.. Pierpont Morgan has
contributed nothing. Yet he secures a
lot of money Nor has he contributed
by the ordinary method of investment.
Then how is it all done? Simply by
contrivances, very clever, very far-see
ing, on the part of these men to draw
to themselves a huge proportion of the
wealth which other men produce
either by their labor or by their capt.
tai directly employed
All political economy, even that
which is in other respects unsound, is
founded on the principle that capital
is only useful to the world when en-
ployed fairly and squarely in producing
wealth But now we have schemes for
the amazing accumulation of riches by
a few favorably circumstanced indi-
Viduals by methods quite different
methods which are not, so far, legally
dishonest, and which do no go through
the meshes of the law, but go lodging
round the ends of the net. Cannot the
net be made longer? 1t will be by and
by but probably not until there has
come an industrial disaster greater
than the world has ever known.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-08
A LEAD PENCIL TEST.
IL Indicates Certain Characteristic
of the Owner.


of the Owner.
From the Washington Evening Star
Judge a mans character by lead
pencils?v repea ted a drummer in an
uptown hotel this morning. that's a
new standard; go on"
BY lead pencils continued an eld-
erly man, with a benevolent counter
anoe and evidently a plethoric bank
account.
Il am the head of one of the largest
retail houses in Chicago" he resumed.
Il was formerly manager of the con-
Germ and l hired all of its employees.
! soon became used to sizing up men,
young and old, for what 1 say does
rot apply to women, because they
don't carry pencils
Human nature, l soon found, runs
in regular channels. and the man who
catches on to the courses of these
channels is not going to be so very
much fooled by his fellow men. even
though the latter may conceal their
characteristics artfully or innocently.
One day while an applicant for
place stood before me 1 asked him to
lend me his pencil. He produced one
so neatly sharpened at both ends that
L gave MIN second glance ana saw
that his appearance, though his cloth
ing was not new, accorded with the ex-
actness shown in the neat, sharp PEN
ell points. I engaged him, and to-day
he is the assistant manager of our
store.
That gave me new idea. 1 would
ask applicants to lend me a pencil.
Men who carried scrappy bits of pen
Gil, dull and unsharpened or bitten off
at the ends as a rule 1 found to show
other external evidences of possessing
characteristics which negatived their
engagement. l found that men who
kept about them well sharpened pencils
were, as a rule, good mathematicians,
were handy with their pen, wrote
good hand, were neat in their habits
and were otherwise superior to the
other fellows.
II won't say that the lead pencil test
of mans nature proves anything
definite as regards his honesty, but it
will show a good line on his charac-
teristics, and this class OF men are US
ually more honest and certainly more
scrupulous and exact than the chaps
who carry pencils that can't be used
until you go through the tiresome pro-
cess of getting out your own knife.
and putting point yourself upon the
lead"