New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The new Belgian military system. established on
the basis of voluntary CONSUMPTION. has aIreaoy
proved a failure. Notwithstanding the active Ell
forts of the enlistment committees but few volun-
teers have come forward during the last year. and
over half of the men who offered their services
were found upon examination TO be physically unit
for military service According to local military
authorities, the small pay given is the main cause
of the unpopularity Of the service the soldier get
ting only franc q day.
On the day that President Roosevelt arrived in
Topeka trplets were born to a mother In Chanute s
and also to mother in Humboldt, Kansas doesn't
profess to go deeply into sociological problems
such as the Presidents theory of suicide. but
she always strives to please--(Kansas City Jour-
nal.
1.-The Kansas City Journal tells amusing in
cident of President Roosevelt's visit to that city
As the parade passing along Walnut-st a cow
boy slipped the rope-he was long enough TO
step over it easily-and taking off his somhrero
with a courtly flourish. as it is known on the
plains he yelled. Hello. Ted!"
The President looked around suddenly, a grin
spread over his features. exposing his teeth. and
he slowly and distinctly winked his left eye at the
man in the street.
the crowd and he was in the hands of his friends
he enthusiastically explained to admirfng au-
dence:
'eDyou see him recognize me7 Why, me an Ted
used to ride the range together in wyoming. We're
OF pals D'you him wink tother eyer He
knows me all right, all right"
And the fellows who heard and saw wondered If
It was true that the President knew him. or II 1t
was just diplomacy.
1.-The Rochester Express thinks that the
other day he preferred not to tell the truth as
it might initiate sga od a fRs WSe 81 put
Ts W a Stand and was asked whether he would
P h Th Tepe specs win de-
case, sah' 1t was negro OF similar type VINO
was being tried on q criminal charge ana during
the preliminary part Of the trial l he had Juror
fhere any more ju:ymen who have prejudice
against your inquired his counsel No: sab.
shoiy would ike to challenge the judge."-(Buf-
falo Commercial
Richard W. Riedel, Of Chicago. coxswain of the
battleship Indiana, and Edwin j. Hill, OF Belle
fonte Penn. boatswain's mate of the same ship,
have made the highest records for craftsmanship
with the 13-inch rifle of any In the world. and
as gunners outrank the sailors of every nation
Each of them hit a target II by q feet IN size
eight times running at distance or 4'So teet'
which is nearly mile. while the Indiana was
steaming at a speed OF eight knots an hour. The
holes in the target are clean cut, that they
could not have been accidental. The shots were
fired at intervals of about three minutes.
A fellow who lived in New-Guinea
Was known silly young nunea
He utterly lacked
Go3 cd {Gdgme syee or eiri She was skuinea
-(Chicago Tribune.
.erba Army and Navy Journal" has published
. ret of the officers Of the army and the dates
of their retirement In referring to It, that paper
saws in its current number:
THE youngest officer in the army would appear TO
ha Second lieutenant Converse K Lewis. He does
ct retirs until January So 1916 The changes he will
Witness in the army, If 1t is his fortune to live until
~ ae of retirement indicated by the statistics
given here Not OF the oI1cerS now on the &C
tive list will the roster Tor service
Taers hence and but small proportion of them on
The retired list. On fameS eternal camping ground
their silent tents will be spread, and what note
worthy will occur meantime! Within The
toSt forty-three wears nave had two wars which
bo,,a eSfabIished foundations of the republic
anew in the affections OF the people or all the
fortv-6ve States of the Union, and have extended
our emnire TO the confines of the great Asiatic
Uorld which opens such limitless possibilities for
~ ft'ra evanston OF our commerce and the cor
RESPONDING growth OF our influence IN international
Aitnrether during these years OF war. from 1861
tn rs s our regular army lost lSi oIcers killed in
hettja ar diving from wounds. 10 ISL dying from
discasa or accidents. This was an average of
entv-tbree deaths each OF the nVe years nearly
deaths in battle and deaths
fTon, Cther causes. During the thirty seven years
of officers KILLED In action or dying
from the wounds received IN acJon mas been 49,
eixfv-eight or about one-haf, OF these being vic
Of our engagements IN CUBA, the Phil
fpiIinr In engagements with the Indians; 1O2F off,
Gers on active list have died neanwh lille from
otbar ranses We do not include deaths on the
tired list as purpose is 10 snow the changes
On the active list While the deaths from the cas-
ualries Of battle were during the Civil War one
half of the whole. since then they nave been In the
nrouortion If only in nine During the years
az active operations against the Spaniards, Fill
h ali siXty-eghI officers battle. 81 per cent Of
| ali The deatha during these years.