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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
ST. MARTINS LAWN
FEIE UNDER WAY
Large Crowd Attends Second Flight Of
Fax Inausurate5 by the Parish
in Bloonirgdale.

FHlIF AH people crowded the little lot
on tIc corner OF T and North Can
itoi Streets last night in attendance anon
the lawn fete OF St. Martins Church
i'-e ie-t is county fair in miniature
The barker" holds for.h in an his
glory. and many arc the schemes TO
se pfrat1 the Eood-natured crowd from
MS money. Noticeable among the at
fractions is the art gallery. % the clever
est fake seen in a long time.
Inc paddle wheel. too. received its fun
share OF attention. but most of the
visitors money went for votes in the
Presidential contest This fact was
probably due TO the pretty girls who
canvassed votes at cents per vote. The
latest returns from the contest were:
Parker 321; Roosevelt. 3l5.
Tho feature of The evening was the ME
eating contest. i'm which four negro bows
participated Each contestant. with his
hands tied behind his back. was To eat
three pies. This they did TO the great
amusement of the crowd. a negro boy
calling himself yellow Kid" winning In
exactly four minutes
Dancing, with music furnished by Nc
Carthy's Orchestra, was held I'm the big
han adjoining the grounds every half
hour. and altogether the affair is a pro-
nounCcd success both socially and flnan-
Ciaily.
Tonight Mrs. Rouel will have charge
OF the paddle wheel, and a large crowd
from the Bureau Of Printing and En-
craving Is expected TO pay homage to
her popularity.
Great interest is taken in the out
come of the vote for the most popular
player ia the Marquette Baseball
Lea-ue. At present the vote is at
deadlock between Brennan, of St Pat
ricks. and Crow. Of St. PauIs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER z. 1904.
Kuropatkin's Retreat.

The latest Russian defeat seems TO
have been caused by the same quality
which caused previous disasters 10
the Russian ms-oyer-con6denc
SO far as can be learned. Kuropatkin
made bis mistake in assuming that
while he was advancing to catch
Kuroh, Kurod was not doing any
thing at all. Meantime the Japanese
general had a column further north
than Kuropatlin supposed.
This seems to be a blunder worthy
OF the hide-bound tradition of the
British army. It viii be remembered
that one of the crushing defeats of
the Boer war was due TO failure TO
send out scouts and gain information
as to the whereabouts OF the enemy,
and Kuropatkin seems TO have been
guilty of precisely the same kind
of foolishness. In the case of the
British there was some excuse in the
fact that none Of the British troops
had had time to become familiar with
the country, and that most OF them
were not used to scouting anyway;
but there rs good material for guer-
riila warfare in reach Of the Russians
If they know enough to avail them
selves of it. The Siberian tribes
which Russia has been getting under
control in the last ten or fifteen years
would be admirably suited for patrol
ling Manchuria. TO say nothing of the
Cossacks, whose riding has always
been the brag Of their officers. Why
did not Kuropatkin keep an eye on
the country round about him2
Whatever the reason for his blum
der may have been. he has had his
lesson, and he has 'Iost Mukden
which VIII make excellent winter
quarters for KUrOld His army VIII
now have to retreat to Hardin, and
the commissary department VIII have
the job of FEEDING through the winter
a quarter Of a million soldiers who
have not done anything in particular.
In the meantime the japanese will not
be idle. Perhaps one Of these days
Russian generals viii learn the IN
wisdom OF taking Japanese idIeness
for granted. If they do not, they Will
probably have a harder lesson to
learn, and one which VIII be much
less agreeable TO their pride.
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Army to Be Provided
With NeW Rod BQyOnet
Reports of Fand-to-Hand Fighting in Man.
Churia Stir Up the War Department on
Question of Efficient Weapons

special implements for this work should
De carried and insisted that soldiers
should not all be burdened with a
heavier bayonet when this weight might
Wen be placed I'm tools which would be
far more useful in digging entrench-
ments
BY January the new rifles for the
American army viii probably be dis
tributed. if the work at the arsentaIs
progresses favOrably between now and
tnat time The iightness Of the new
piece. ana ITS superior power make Il
especially acceptable TO the army Re
cent tests show that the new rifle pene-
trated So1f inches against the grain. in
seasoned oak The -Jorgensen rife.
Wnlch tne army Is now using. penetrated
only % inches No army In the world
Is using a rife which IS as powerful as
the new Springfield. And still with an
this power. IS weighs only eight pounds.
Another acceptable Improvement in ths
new rife Is the woOd-covered barrel
This covering prevents the soldiers from
burning their hands when firing rapfdlv
With a small-bOre gun there Is 50 much
heat. In the Spanish war the soldiers
frequently burned their hands on the
heated barrels Of their rifles. This ex-
perience inspired the new plan OF
the barrel in wood.
A New Bandolier.
The new bandolier which the War De-
partment is about TO issue is also at
tracing much attention 1t IS capable Of
carrying sixty rounds OF ammunition IN
such a convenient form that It may be
swung comfortably over the shoulder.
The bandolier resembles half a cartridge
belt. to the ends Of which are attached
a shoulder strap. This is placed over
the head and swings the weight Of the
ammunition TO the left shoulder, but al
lows the ammunition TO rest well
down on the right side. where It can
be reached conveniently.
This bandolier can be distributed read
lily on the firing line, and will facilitate
the carrying Of ammunitior to soldiers
in action
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
GOSSIP
OF WASHINGTON

Capt T. p. PilishEry. L. s. y. has re-
turned 20 Washington from an extended
European trip.
Dr. .. c. EErer has returned from his
summer vaeatio7 .H tho mountains.
DR.. Roeert $. Trimble. Of 2o.5 I Street
northwest. has been summoned to Han
cock. ed. because Of the serious illness
of his cetas.
News has been received I'm Washing
ton tina, Mrs. Quay. widow OF the Penn
svlvania Senator. win not occupy her
Naahn~toa home. ON X Street. this
winter. a-rs. Quey win remain at
Beaver, Pa.
Prof. d. J. Evans. whose verses have
given much pleasure TO Washingtoniars
has gone TO New York. where Id viii
su1erintord the publication OF a colIec-
ton of bis writings. The bool, viii be
ready dy the holidays and promises 10
be am interesting volume.
General ard Ms. Chamce e,looct TO
give up their apartments al the J.I-h.
lands and occupy their new horne M r.
Street bN October l. Many interesting
souvenirs are Included i'm the Chaffee
'tllgELt'l. dHa the now nome will form
one o. the most attractive and interest
ing residences IN Washington
Solicitor General Hoyt of tho Depart
mcHt of Justice, has returned 10 his
Washington home from the North.
where nc has been spending the su1a-
mer with his family
Mr. and Mrs. James Ectncr on Mon
day evening celebrated the nineteenth
birthday OF their daughter. ny entertain
ing number OF Miss Ectncr's friends.
The Ectncr rome az RivcrdaIc was az
tractiycly decorated and Miss Kctner
was assisted IN entertaining BY her
young friend, Miss Lauahton.
Commander william Sims and Lieut..
Ridlcv Mclean left Washington yester-
day for Meuemsha Blight. where they
will tola the North Atlantic squadron
Commander Sims and Lieutenant Nc
Lean are INSPECTOR and assistant in
spector, respectively. of naval target
practice.
Joseph g. Audcnreid, of Washington.
has Joined the summer colony at Hot
SPRINGS. Va. where things are being
made very lively and enjoyable by the
hosoitable people at the popular resort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07

In the cases of both newspapers
the figures given are of net circula-
tion, all unsold copies being deducted
Some advantage accrues 20 the
Star, however, from the basis Of cal
culation chosen. tor in the averages
are included the Saturday issues of
the Star, which, larger in size
than the other week day numbers,
partaking Of the Dature of a Sunday
newspaper and selling at no increas-
ed price, command a patronage great
er by fully 5000 than on other days.
Il Saturday issues were excluded
from the averages of both papers
The Times would be shown abso-
lutely to lead in circulation in the en-
tire field.
These figures should interest every
resident of Washington and vicinity.
for the newspapers Of a city are a
part of its public life They should
interest especially every advertiser.
actual or prospective, for they show
to him how many readers his an
nOuncements reach.
It is worth while, therefore. to
state in convenient form what NAV
properly be deduced from these fig
ures, namely:
First. That The Times clearly has a
larger circulation in Washington than
the Star" 1t is conceded that in
the country not Immediately adjacent
to Washington the Star" sells more
papers than The Times.
Second. That The Times has in
creased 4,791 copies a day in the last
six months. while the Star" accord
ing TO its own figures, has decreased
1922 copies a day.
It is occasion for especial graft
fication that these remarkable gains
in circulation of The Times have been
achieved without STOPPING TO sensa-
tional methods. The Times is made
and edited for intelligent people who
want the news while it is news. want
it accurately stated and want it well
displayed for convenient reading.
The Times means no attack on the
Star in the printing Of these figures.
1t seeks no quarrel with its contem-
poraries. The Star" is an excellent
newspaper which has long held the
lead in circulation among the news
papers Of Washington. The Times.
having now won that first place in
circulation, claims il publicly as a
mater Of justice 10 itself and as
common-sense business step.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
NO BIRD NEMESIS
FOR BOIL WEEVIL
Feathered Species May Like EN- for
Food, But Will Not Con-
fire Diet.

Reports from Texas that Miss Helen
Gould had sent Col Isaac Brown. Of
Rochester. Ind. to the Lone star State
TO try and find a bird which viii prey
upon the boil weevil, are not received
with much favor at the Department Of
Agriculture.
It is said that Colonel BroWn called
upon Miss Gould and interested her in
the theory that for every insect thai
destroys vegetable life there is a bird
created to eNterminate IT, This theory
was investigated by the department.
years ago and found 10 be Untenable
There are a number Of birds that
would eat the boil weevil. said Prot
Galloway. head of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry. If they could catch It. But
no bird has ever been found that preys
exclusively upon the boil weevil. Con-
seQuently there is nothing IN the bird
theory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
WOULD HAVE CITIZENS
ACT AS INSPECTORS

Every man his own street cleaning
Inspector is the text of a communica-
ton received by the District Com
missioners from Thomas w. Gilmer,
suggesting that the street sweeping
schedules be published each year in the
local newspapers, as was the custom
two or three years agO.
The writer explains that in this way,
the residents OF the District would know
how the street sweeping ought 70 be
done by the contractor for the work.
and could do inspection work without
cost 10 the local government
The Commissioners have not yet taken
anE action on the communication
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candidates views on any given sub
ject. He is known to be a respectable
man with a farm at EsOpus, and that
is about all If he has views, it is
time for him to make them known.
Election day is less than two months
away, and if the two wings of the
party are to be glued together it is
time the work was begun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
ITALIAN EMBASSY
SCENE Of DINNER
u. de LObel Entertained by
Mayor des Planches.
WILL ENTERTAIN SCIENTISTS
President and Family Will Return Be
fore September achievements
Of Miss Roosevelt.

Tho italian ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches have reopened the
embassy in New Hampshire Avenue foI
Jhe period of the Geographic Congress
and viii entertain a number of the for
eign dignitarics attending that notable
gathering
IheJ have not yet given up their sum
mer Headquarters at Chelsea. y. J.. but
viii return there for the, balance OF ;hc
season aftC- tho international meetings
here are concluded.
he first hospitality Of the ambassador
aud bis wife took the form of n dinner
an honor Of NJ. de Lobel. distinguish
ed Partisan capitalist who has large
interests in IN" kI0ndIke. and resides
.at Dawson city He is accompanied by
Mme- dc Lcbel. and their two daugn-
;ers who find life I'm the far North al
nosi as Comfortable. I'm amuent circun-
stances. as En- gay Paree."
They were 1T Atlantic City last week.
and accompanied the ambassador TO this
Ci...
President and Mrs. Roosevelt viii re-
turn 20 Washington the latter part Of
this month. September % is the date
OF the first Cabinet meeting. ana by
that time .he Presidents family wiz
De Installed In the White House for the
wlntc-.
Miss Roosevelt was a guest last night
.of Mrs. StuyvCsant Fish, at Newport.
when Mrs. Fish gave her much-heraIded
scarlet bali" Before the dance Mrs
Fish give dinner party. which Miss
Roosevelt a,so attended in addition 10 q
number OF ether weil-known society peo-
pie
About 200 guests attended the bali
which was LED by Elisha Dyer. ir-. wit.
Mrs. Fish. A profusion or scarlet Goy.-
ers were utilized in the decoration OF the
villa and the driveway was lined witt
these blossoms The orchestra was sta
Goned behind horseshoe of scarlet
.n height.
Mrs.. William y. Leeds entertained
,atke oiuner party and vaudeville snow
,-.,s' We LeeiS guests went over for
Miss Roosevelt viii probably bring her
Newport visit 20 a close this week. and
~ tor short stay at Sycamore Hi,
3-iyte lle residents family comes to
The Austrian Ambassador and the
Baroness HeDgclmulIe- will 60 to I,en7e
Tor "a visit about September ~ Trev
'AN lt'" at Ddt fttrDOr.
william Waldorf Aston is due I'm New
To-E today Tor hurried visit. Mr.
Astor viii remain I'm Aurerica only n
few days. The marriage of Miss Aston
VIII De one OF the social events in Lon
don al the end Of this month
J. r dc AIarees Van Swinderen. the
new minister from the Netherlands. has
to''e the i11 colony at Lcuox. where
he - guest AT the Curtis Hotel
1iary sCc.sl features VIII attend the
meeting I'm Washington the latter part
Of this week of the National Geographic
Society. Secretary Morton viii receive
the delegates and visitors at tho Naval
Observatory on Thursday evening.
Airs. Gardiner Hubbard has issued in
Tit1tionS for reception 90 Hcr Couu-
try home. Twin oaks. oa Friday even
Ing. and Mrs. PcaTy. wife CT Lieutenant
Perry. and active president Of the So
o-ctv. VIII ho the host on SATURDAY
even ne, when the societv viii be re-
-civcd at the Arlin=tou Hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
SOLDIER HOMICIDE;
SENTENCE is SUSPENDED

ActinE Secretary Oliver has suspended
the sentence in the case of Hampton
AGernathy. a former private in the Third
North Caroline Volunteer Infantry. who
has served FIVE years Of a dfteen-year
sentence IN the Fort Leavenworth
prison.
Abernathy killed cOmrade in Il fight
at Macon. y. c.. while In camp there
at the time II the Spanish war. The
murder was tie result of a fight.
ENtenuatinS circumstances brought to
;hc Alteration If General Oliver by judge
Pritcharl and other friends of the young
soldier Influenced General divers ac-
ton
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
MINSTER-dUERBACH
MARRIAGE TONIGHT
Ceremony Will Be in Par
Tor OF Arlington Hotel.
SPALDINGS-RUFF NUPTIALS
A Double Wedding in Takcma Park.
Katherine and Cora Dexter Each
Will Become a Bride.

- - &c NJ ,'ees'c,'es 70 the wedding to-
l !, OF Miss Aline II. Auerbach and
,.'iJ,il0.l -.illis'ef, "hicn VIII take place
Z O'Clock
An attractive bridal party will attend
the Young couple Miss Aucrbach is well
SHOWN IN washington. and is an at
tractive girl. Mr.. Minister is prominent
~ musical circles, and Is leader Of one
"i 1ie theatrical orchestras.
wedding which viii have something OF
military tinge VIII be rerfornoed On Sat
,r,fa,- e,..,tr--- - -Oi iii'u ol % =
,-1urcb NJ, ~ .''IV9ry baptist
Run viii become the bride Of cor; =, ! =,
Redfeld sDaIdings. CORPS of Engineers
U. : A.
Miss Elizabeth NJ KWiqan dsugb+o-
married q ~ noon yesterday to J Everett
L''iker. formerly OF Baltimore. The cere-
mo nom was performed at the Church OF
&c illllL-''cifate conception, and Mr.. and
drs- Baker went Immediately to BaIti-
- reception was given last
-. nome Oh the groom 3
AL'eI 81 VISIT 10 several seaside resorts
SIr. and Mrs. Baker viii come TO Wash
ington to live
yy.dnee4a,. 60 80 'i
b,,rs,.ie,, r,t,.,lt. H. ~ me res
49,, 80 ny Iahoiha PARK Wnen
~ -. - "euoills VIII De performed by
~.
me contracting parties viii be Miss
Anatherine Maude Dexter and Harold
Dexter and allan Campbell [yood
IN. invitations 20 the double ceremony
I,,lf,,e. oe'h issued by the parents Of the
Tt-,t.s, 'ie rev and Mrs. William Hart
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
PREACHER SCORES
A YACHT CLUB
Says 1t Is Worse Than a
Saloon.
Says Women Give Parties at the Rooms
and Young People Become
intoxicated.

OSHKOSH, Wis. Sept. II respect
Tom Ryan AMI any other saloonkeeper
who steps up aid pays a license TO the
city for the purpose Of conducting his
business, nefariOus as IL is. but an or
Sanization like the Oshkosh Yacht Club
# stories told Of it are true. which takes
advantage. of technicality in the law.
Is more re9rehensible, for it dispeuses
the vile stuff for money and yet evades
the law"
Such was the statement of the Rev.
James P Abbott in his sermon upon the
subject of the drink habit, delivered sun
day evening at the First Baptist ZEN
pie Mr.. Abbott. speaking upon the
conduct Of the Oshkosh Yacht club said
that he had been informed that the or
ganization has bar at its palatiaI
building ana in order to avoid paying
license does not sell its drinks for
cash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
Circulation Figures.

The Times printed yesterday detail
ed figures of its circulation at different
periods during the past year and in
parallel column the circulation figures
OF the Evening Star for the same
periods. A condensation Of these fig
ures might be made thus:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
rURpHY BACKS BISHOP POTTER

CHICAGO. Sept I-Frarcls Murphy.
tire temperance advocate, To-Day strong
IN mdorsed Bishop Potter's IDEAS I'm ref
trence 10 the Subway Tavern.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
BIG DAY AT THE STATE FAIR.

SYRACUSE. Sept Ideal weather
attracted crowd Of 10000 TO the state
fair today-New York State Day The
governors stan in fun uniform was in
attendance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07

Reports Of sharp bayone; fighting in
Manchuria have directed tue attention
OF ordnance experts TO the Dsyonet pro
vided for the new Springfield rife. which
the United States army Is to have.
Many of he army officers stationed at
the War Department do not credit the
rumors Of the close fighting between the
Russians and the japanese, and say that
If this fighting actually took place IT
must have been the result Of a shortage
OF ammunition.
However, the advocates Of the bayonet
would not allow it 10 be disresarded in
the new Springfield rifle for the army.
which has a rod bayonet supposed to be
far superior to the old knife bayOnet cf
the -Jorgensen rife. The rod bayo-
net is slightly shorter than the knife
bayonet. and when not IN use may be
dropped by means Of a thumb spring
into small chamber Of the barrel OF
the rifle.
This simplihes the carrying Of the new
bayonet and lessons the weight 10 be
carried by the soldier.
More Efficient Weapon.
The new rod bayoret also has num-
Der Of other good points. Although it
Is a slender rod and does not look as
strong as the old-fashioned knife. tests
have shown that the rod viii In reality
penetrate much deeper than the knife
and can be extracted with greater ease.
In the Philippines il was shown that
the soldiers had much trouble in extract
ing the broad knife bayonet from the
bodies OF men attacked, and this fact
was considered IN designing the new
bayonet.
Friends Of the old-fashiOned bayOnets
insisted that the knife was useful as
an implement TO be used IN digging
trenches ard other fertilization work
The officers WHO favored the rod bayOnet
admitted that the knife was Of some
use IN this work. but maintained that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-07
Construction of Law.

He said the law is so constructed that
any organization may give away liquor
10 its members, and the club. TO avoid
breaking the law, sells coupon books
Mr.. Abbott said ne understands women
Of the society give wine parties there,
and serve liquor to young men and
women, ana that there are stories Of
young people who have become so in
tONicated there that they had to be car
ried ont Of the building He said fur
Their that among the members are bust
ness men and professional men whose
regulations are 50 far above reproach
ne is surprised that they tolerate such
actions
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Gift to Salvationists

he has turned up before with his
mythical millions Several years ago he
made over 70 the Salvation Army. the
volunteers Of America and ether chart
table organizations a part ~ his sup
posed Harlem property. AD0ut a year
ago ne walked into the registers Office
and filed deed transferring part Of his
share Of Harlem 10 another person for
81. He has also advertised for offers
for his claims against the city for oc-
cUpatiOn Of his lands.
The claims amount to 100000. He he
lieves that they were transferred to him
by a grandson OF Nine. Jumel He an
nounced after the Slocum disaster
that he would defray all the funeral
expenses of the victims.