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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
PREFECTURE OF WAR EVER

I A plump little doctor with large. black
whiskers came up to him and unbut-
toned his coat. Kozeltsof locked over
his chin to see what the doctor was
doing to his wound and at the doctor s
face, but he felt no pain. The doctor
covered the wound with the shirt,
wiped his fingers on the skirt of his
coat and silently. without looking at
the wounded man, passed to another
patient.
The doctor, bandaging another man.
pointed to Kozeltsof and said something
to a priest with a large red bead who
stood nearby with q cross
Am ! dying?" asked KozeItsof. when
the priest approached him
The priest, without replying said a
prayer and held the cross to the lips
of the wounded man.
Death did not brighten Kozeltsof He
took the cross in his weak hands.
pressed it to his lips and began to weep.
Were the French driven back?" he
asked the priest
The victory was ours at all points,
he answered. hiding from him the fact
that from the Malakof Of redoubt the
French standard was already waving.
Thank GOdF' exclaimed the dying
man. He did not feel the tears that
ran down his cheeks. The thought of
his brother flashed through his brain.
God grant him as good a fate"
thought he.
But a different fate awaited his
brother VOlodya. He was listening TO
tale when he head the cry. The
French are. coming"
The blood rushed suddenly to his
heart and he felt his cheeks grow cold
and pale. He remained immovable for
a minute. but glancing around he saw
the soldiers pretty coolly fastening
their uniforms and crawling out one
after another
He ran gaily up the breastwork to
where his mortars stood. He could
plainly see the French running straight
across the open ground and crowds of
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TIE MOST REALISTIC PEI

unfinished church, It's Column, It's quay,
its green boulevard on the hill, its ele-
CANT library building. its azure creeks
filled with masts. its picturesque aque-
duct arches. and with blue clouds of
powder smoke now and then lit up by
the bloOd-red flame of a cannon; the
same beautiful, gay, proud Sevastopol.
bounded on the one side by the vel
low, smoking hills, on the other by the
bright blue water Of the sea. glittering
in the sunlight, lay on the other side of
the roadstead.
Along the whole line of fortifcatioRs
but especially on the high ground on
the left side. appeared, several at a
time. in the lightning that at times
flashed bright even in the MONDAY sun.
puffs Of thick, dense white smoke, that
grew, taking various shapes and ap-
pearing darker against the Say. The
report of the explosions never ceased.
but rolled together and rent the air.
Toward noon the puffs appeared
more and more rarely, and the air vi
brated less with the booming
Say, the second bastion does not re-
ply at all now" said the hussar OIL
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pieces Terriblei"
Yes, and the Malakof. too. hardly
sends one shot in reply to three OF
theirs" he said who was looking
through the telescope
Their silence provokes me! They are
shooting straight into the Kornlhoff bat
terry. and 1t does NOT reply"
But look there I told vot, they, al
ways cease bombarding at noon. It's
the same to-day. Come. let's 90 TO
lunch; they'll be waiting for US al
ready. What's the good Of Iooking?"
DON'T Wait Bit" answered one
who had possession or the telescope
looking very eagerly toward sevasto
pol.
What is it? What?"
"A movement in the entrenchmen4s:
thick columns advancing"
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the customary formal attempt TO effec
a reconciliation was ineffectuai. n
course. and so the two principals tool
ieir stands at the indicated points.
Koble looked pale: he trembled witt
the cold and his nervously twitchine
features betrayed Intense agitation.
Kolberg, on the contrary. was almost
smiling. aad threw away with a care
less gesture the stub Of the cigarette
he had been smoking until the last
one or the judges explained briefly the
order of combat
simultaneously with the word two"
Kohle fired, and the ball struck with q
slight noise the bark of a beech tree a
step or two to the left of and above his
adversary. while a small twig fell rat
Ting from overhead.
Kolberg, however, stood throughout
firm and motionless. and took steady
aim. so that with three the hammer
OF his pistol fell
Kohle looked unfinchingly at the
small black mouth Of the pistol point
ing at him. but at he shot he opened
his eyes wide. lurched heavily and fell
headlOng.
A cold tremor ran down Kolberg's
spine as he saw the tan. powerful man
pitch forward. and for a moment he
remained. his smoking pistol lifted
rooted to the spot. Then tie weapon
slipped from his hand
The others. however, immediately
ran toward the major. and the surgeons
tore open his coat. There was a small
hole in his chest, and the blood had be-
gun to ooze from 1t. Halle had lost
consciousness for a second only. Now
he lay there. pale. and gazing steadily
at the men busily engaged about him.
Kolberg also approached. holding out
his hand in token Of amity; but he
quickly retracted. for a cold, repelIant
look from Kahle's eyes met his. From
a short distance in the rear, out of the
reach of those severe eyes. he atten-
lively viewed his PROSTATE foe; then he
turned on his heel and made of through
the woods toward the cabs.
The result in this case was the same
as in every other-the deeply injured
party was most severely treated
Bogert-pompous. vain and Indifferent
returned to his regiment. where he
was dined and praised. Kahle lay in
bed fer three months, and when he
came forth again his health was so
shattered that he was unable TO per-
form his duties. and was consequently
compelled to resign IRON the army.
Such is the tale of the eye witness,
who is now serving his six months
What It means to be a soldier in the
German army.
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REGIMENTAL. DANCING ORDERS

MUST request for the future, affairs dancing
be to avoid unpleasant had
night before
One gentleman tore off with his the
Frau Captain Stark This again.
shall officially punish similar behavior
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III 1EI LAdn EUAulEA BdNnNcl ~
not always strewn with roses
The hardships of his lot have
been more than limited at in
this country. but they are now
revealed in all their naked horror by
Lieutenant Bilse in his book, "A Little
Garrison"
While American readers peruse his
story, published in this country by
II. a. Stokes & Co, the author a sad
der and perhaps a wiser man, is serv-
ing six months in a German military
prison and has been dismissed from the
army. His novel depicted real life
scenes from his own garrison, and his
too-faithful pen incurred the displeasure
Of the Kaiser, so speedy punishment
nipped the Threatening scandal in the
military administration of the empire.
Thus the penalty of the reaIist.
Lieutenant Bilse's graphic descrip-
tons need no explanation. They illu-
inmate German army life delightfully."-,
portraying :mmorality. brutality and
various other accomplishments of the
service.
Following are a few interesting pas
sages from a Little Garrison" which
Elise wrote under the pseudonym Fritz
Won de Kyrburg.
The Captains Wife.
Corporal Meyer! Have all this
cleared out Of the stablel Instantly!
What beastly filth is this? What? The
stable guard is not present? Then do it
yourself; it won't hurt you. Forward,
march! And then bring me the parole
bookr
AT your orders. gracious LADY,
Frau Captain Stark strobe with rat
Ting steps up and down in the stable
and finally stopped behind two horses.
the only ones left behind by the squad
ron which had gone for drill to the
parade grounds. She lifted the hind
feet Of the brown gelding and examined
the hoofs. She drew a small notebook
from her habit and entered on the dated
page: ''Remus No. 81. Left hind iron"
Next she climbed the steep wooden
stairs leading up to the hayloft There
were two men of the stable guard slum-
bering peacefully. Quick as a flash her
whip rained a shower of blows while she
cried: Down with you! Attend to your
work. You lazy scum! I shall have you
reported to the coloneIr"
She met Corporal Meyer at the door,
GREATNESS from running, but, handing
her the parole book. he clapped his
heels together before her so that the
spurs jingled.
She pushed the greasy book aside.
What does the idiot think?" she
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cried, as if the offer were an insult.
Hold it before my eyes while I read
it. Here is an entry that the saddles
and brides are to be Inspected to-mor-
row. Have your men everything in
good shape?"
Il will go and inquire of the sergeant
major"
Away! Bring him here this very mo-
ment"
The corporal ran and returned. bring
ing the sergeant major.
Sergeant Major, is everything in
readiness for tomorrow"
II think so, but will once more ex-
anime tonight
Tonight? You are crazy. At once.
Loahng must stop. And, mark YOU.
demand a more respectful tone from
you. or 1 shall report your case to the
Colonel. Now bring me my horser'
And she STROBE to and fro, while an
orderly ran a mile, the horse which she
required having been accidentally sent
to field.
The COlonePs Commands.
Principally at five all the officers of
the regiment were assembled, with caps
and sabres, in the reading room of the
Casino. And when the different squa-
'dron commanders had stepped up and
reported everybody present" the Col
onel at once let them know his mind
Gentlemen he said. in his most pom
pous manner. I have commanded your
presence in order to talk over a few
matters. First I must request for the
future, at balls and similar affairs
dancing spurs be worn, so as to avoid
such unpleasant accidents as we had
night before last. One gentleman. who
shall be nameless.' and as he said it
he fixed a basilisk eye on Lieutenant Won
Mechelburg-''to off with his spurs the
whole edge on the robe of Frau Captain
Stark This must not occur again, gen
tlemen. and from now on I shall Of
fcially punish similar behavior
Next. gentlemen. 1 formally forbid
you to visit another town without FIRST
obtaining leave of absence. You all re-
member that two of the gentlemen Of
this regiment were forced to retire I'M
der peculiarly distressing circumstances
because of large debts contracted in the
adjoining town
In this style the conversation proceed
ed. and when they had emptied their
third bottle their eyes had assumed
a CLASSY stare, and their faces were
scarlet. Moreover, their speech was
loud and clustering. Roth Cthe vice
major suddenly looked at the
clock.
six, by thunder Time to look after
the stables!"
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Schmltz-the Keeling partner of Roth S
roWdy progress on the day when the fat
private was so brutslly injured. After
ne mad sent away the former to the hos
pital the latter came to the other end
OF the barn, where Schmitz was superin-
tending. and looking into the fodder box.
said; Give the rest to Zeus; he
hasn't got quite enough. and he looks as
lean as goat"
NO, Schmitz retorted, "he wont get
any more He has got enough-more
IMAM Is good for him. and this morning
ne struck out and hit a man The
horses are getting crazy. standing all
the time in the stable and munchlng
their oats"
'oh, give 1t to him, any way" insist.
ed his arbitrary partner a drunken de-
sire to exhibit his superiority coming
over him; he can stand it,"
But why? It's nonsensei"
Roth han new access of fury; moth
ing enraged him as much as to be con-
tradicted.
Give him the rest. I say" he said.
roughly.
But schmitz shut the lid OF the ches,
and answered, shortly: I'm glad when
I can save some fodder!Y And with
that he pushed the oats away.
Sergeant Schmitz. you will not carry
out my orders?' shouted Roth. quite
beside himself Il shall report yout'
Sergeant Schmitz was arrested and
thrown into prison where he lay for
nearly two months. Then, on the testi-
mony of Roth he WAS couvfotad 81
sentenced to two months in jail, while
his brutal accuser was commended for
doing his duty by the colonel command
ing.
Schmitz served his sentence and when
he reported to the chief of the squadron.
the latter dismissed him from the serv-
ice forthwith.
Story Of a Duel.
A bit of testimony that throws as
strong a light on the workings of the
duelling system and the regimentaI
council of honor" is that which re-
lates to the fate of Major Koble. an Of
hcer whose wife had been unduIy init
mate with Lieutenant Kolberg, although
the woman in the case was a brazen
creature whom the major had every
reason to abandon to her fate, and the
man in the affair was a common black
mailer, and our army honor com
PEELED him to fight.
A council of honor was summoned
conditions prescribed which were intend
ed to make it turn out farce, then
the men took cabs to the field of honor.
When they reached their destination
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Extract From Count Leo TOlsO Sevastopo"
His TUmuluOus Career Soldier of
Russia in His Youth.

Yes, they can be seen even without
glass, marching in columns. The
alarm must be given" said the seaman.
Look, look! they've left the trench
es"
Puffs Of smoke rose more and more
often, spread rapidly along the line.
and at last formed one lilac cloud,
dotted here and there with little faint
lights and black spots. which kept curl
ing and uncurling, and all the sounds
blended into one tremendous clatter
An ASSAULT said the naval officer.
turning pale
Every face showed painful excitement
and expectation.
It's impossible they have taken it,,
said the mounted officer.
by God, a standard! look.
lOok!' said the other. painting, and
walked away from the telescope. "A
French standard on the Malakofi"
1T can't be!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20

HE most interesting man in Rus
STA is Count Leo Tolstoy-this
wonderful old man, who has run
LIES gamut; who has sampled
all the Eruit in Hfe's great
basket; who, living in the midst OF
wealth, courts poverty; who. shouting
most loudly against war. has taken
most bloody part in it; who has tried to
be hanged. OF even imprisoned, as his
own country's enemy; who, while
claiming TO be a Christian. has been ex-
communicated by his own church.
To-day. his country at war, tne Great
Gray Giant" as his peasant followers
call him. sits at his hreside denouncing
war.
1t was. not ever So The time was
when he was passionately DESTROYS Of
an opportunity to distinguish himself
He was even recommended for a cross of
St George, which would have been
awarded had he not reused antagonism
on the part Of his commander.
In consequence OF the old mans pres
ent life a peep into the past al this
time is more than interesting.
In 1851 Count Tolstoy. having lost
heavily at cards. and finding that, in
order to pay of his debts, he must
change his mode Of life, set out for the
Caucasus. and, having repeatedly prom
ised himself that be would never again
take those accursed cards in his hand"
he lived for time. 1t is said. on five
roubles $3.50 month.
The gradual conquest Of the Caucasus
by Russia was then proceeding and war
was chronic. Meeting a relative who
held an important military position.
Tolstoy, at his instigation. entered the
artillery and took part in a number Of
small engagements.
In 1853 the war broke out with Turkey,
and Tolstoy, applying for service in
the army Of the Danube, received an
appointment on the stan of his uncle,
Count Gortchakof. the commander-in-
chief
Tolstoy arrived at Sevastopol in No
vember. 1854. and remained until the
town was abandoned by the Russians,
eleven months later. He was also pres
ent at the final assault on Savastopol
Of the herceness Of this fight we NAV
form some iGea by remembering that
the losses Of the French and English
alone that day amounted to 10000 killed.
wounded or missing.
An extract of Tolstoy's description is
taken from "SevastopoI," published by
the Funk & Wagnalls Co. It's realism
has never been equaled IN the annals
Of war
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Count TOlstoy's Story

On the north side Of the roadstead, at
the Star Fort. near noon. two seamen
stood on the telegraph mound One
Of them. an officer. was looking at Sc
vastopol through the fixed telescope.
another officer, accompanied by a Cos
sack, had just ridden up to join him at
1.-THE big signal post.
The sun stood high and bright above
the roadstead. which. in the glad. warm
light was playing with its ships at
anchor, with their sails and with the
boats. The light breeze softly rustIed
among the dying leaves of the oak
bushes near the telegraph" dlled the
sails OF the boats and rocked the waves.
sevastopol, still the same: with its
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-20
The Scene in the Malakof

The elder Kozeltsof, VINO had during
the preceding night won back his money.
and then again, before morning, lost ev-
erything, including the gold pieces sewn
IN his cuff, was lying in a heavy. I'M
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-15

llegada. y mientras estaban jugan-
do al wlsth. dijo que cortarfa la
oreja al primer petrimetre que Sc
atreviera q mtrarme.
,Gontran, sin embargo, bail6
conmigo, y aquella noche al con-
cluir ell bale, estaba loco.
Habfa 20 alquilado fuera de la
pob:aci6n una casita rodeada de
jardfn,
,Hice pasar q Gontran IN mes
de espersnzas y zozobras, y despues
lie recibf de noche en- Ell cenador de
mi iardfn.
oSe presentaba envuelto en- una
gran capa y despues de naberse
deslizado q 10 largo de las paroles,
eDtraba por una puertecills que
daba a un sendero muy POGO fre.
cuentado, y llevaba siempre en- ell
bolsillo y prevention una pistola
cargada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-15

La cosa no podfa ser mas agra
dable nj encantadors, la novela es-
taba completa.
,En cuanto 4 G1ntran Sc crefa
Que 70 todss las nOches arriesgaba
por Ell mi tranquilidad y mi vida, y
que ell coronel me matarfa en- cuan-
TO Sc 6escubriese TODD.
-Parece eso una novela caballe'
resca g conheso que no lo entien.
do. dijo Ia condesa de Estournelle
echsud SO reir.
-Por desgrscis. sigui6 diclendo
la c2ntaute. hsbfa en- Cauterets
entire tocCs sqUellos sencilios bnr-
gueses. que, como G3ntran, me TO-
msban por una gran sefIors, un
joven necio y fAtuo, ell marquesito
de b., que vino turbsr nuestra
dichs, pues enamorsdo estupida-
mepte de mf. hizo una noche la Ioca
spue,ta dc liegar hasta mi cora.
r6n.
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tonces sufristes tuvo por causa pri

tonces snfristes tuvo por causa pri-
mers Gontran.
-lAhl Es mucho mas extrsf1o;
vas q OR y juzgaras. Una noche de
bale en- la Opera le llsme Ia ateu-
ci6n. No me habfa visto en- su vi
da. Mis- ruhios cabellos. mi msno
de duquesa y ese decir mordaz que
me conoces, le edujeron. Me 81
plic6 que me quitsra la csreta con
porfiado empef1o, pero 20 supe sos.
tenerme.
-SEicuchad, lie die, no soy 10
que tai veg os fgurais: pertenezco
a Ia buens sociedsd, pero tengo IN
marido feroz. Sin embargo. os he
vIsto, os amo. pero no espereis
volver & VERNE en- Paris.
-Pues, zen dondeY me pregunt6
tenn blando.
NO 10 sc adm. lie conteste. Pero
81 un dfI recibfs una csrta con ests
pAlabra remember y Ia iudicacihn de
IN pats cualquiers, scudid q la
cits
AAunque fuers a la China irfa,
me resp audi6.
Despues de esto vJlvi ni casa
lCca de esDersuZs, ocho diss des-
pues hIbia imsglnado la exTaf1a
comedis que voy contarte: busque
encontre IN msrido. es decir. IN
cAballero de industris que por Glen
luises mensusles representabs ell
doble pspel de tirano domestico y
de coronel prusiano.
Al dia siguiente Gontran recibfa
mn billete con estas dos palabras:
Remember. Csuterets
Gontran marcho q Csuterets. Me
encontr6 en- ell bale del hotel de
los bafios y Sc vino q INF.
-sNo os be visto la cara. y, sin
embargo. mi corsz6n os recouoce.
lAhl Sois vos. me dilo con pa
sion.
-siCsllsos, desgrsciadcl lie
ecnteSte fugniendo lnauietud; ca
llacs. Que mi msriio esta squf
eel fslso coronel desem pf f1aba
81 pspel q les mil marapiliss: MI
raba 6ersmente q todas parties;
I gastabs gran btgote, y sl dfs dc 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-15

Para comprender bien Ell paso
Que daba en- souellCs momentos Ia
condesa de E ,tournalle, es necesa
rio retroceder diez af10s
Una noche de 1914 tres bellas
j6venes rodeaban I'm velador y ID.
maban Is. en- IN saloncito de Ia
calle de Saint -Lazara.
Una de elias acababa de debutsr
en- Ia Opera; otra recogfa todas las
noches ramos y corGnas en- una es-
csna de genero, y la tercers rectbfa
q ls saxon los homenajes de un bs'
ron aleman. que habfa puesto 4
sus pies todas sus inca. J sus ren.
tas y Ell mas brloso tronco de caba'
ilos irlsndeses que Sc habfa visto
en- Paris.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-15

alemana habfs dicho al bar6o ga.
Jon que iba q visitar & su fsmilia.
Una de elias hsblo de una novel1
reciente que babfa obtenido gran
acogida en- todas parties.
Era la Historic dc los trece. de
BalZsc.
Y biep, aInigss mfas, diio Ia
favorita del baron salon, ssabeis
una cesar Qoe 81 tres mujeres CO.
mo nosotrss hiciersn el jufsmento
de los heroes del sef1or de Balzsc,
irfan muy leios.
-1caso, CON testo la actrix.
Con segurida7, afIadio Ia can
tsnte.
Y las tres hicieron ell iuramento.