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The Washington times., 1904-09-06
Guaten1aLan Ants Feast
Upon the Potato Beetle
Experiments in Lanham, Md, With Imported
Insects Looking 10 the Protection of Other
Crops Besides Cotton.

II IS as yet too early to decide Whether
they viii prove Of use in the northern
fields. IL IS feared that they viii not
be able 20 stand the cold weather.
In regard TO the reports that several
Of the large colonies have disappeared
from the Texas fields Mr.. Cooke said
this morning that the dispatches were
twisted
There was a colony in the backyard
Of a house IN Paris. Texas" said he.
that did not seem 20 be able to get the
right kind OF food. They died. The
others-those in the cotton fields-are
thriving. and II begins 70 look as though
the experiments will be q success, the
ants living and prOpagating as well in
Texas as they do in Guatemala"
Studying the Question.
The Department Of Agriculture is Civ
ing much study to the question Of the
destruction of insects which are running
crops in various parts OF the country.
The loss has been growing slowly but
surely for a decade because. II Is said,
of the slaughter Of insect-eating birds.
1t seems surprising. but experts make
the statement. that insects destroy an
nually nearly S1OO. 600 600 81 crops. And"
concluded an officer Of the department.
If the ant can save even a quarter OF
this. he Is well worth his hire
The Washington times., 1904-09-06
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Colonel Wallace. and with the exception
Of small detachment which accom-
panied General Whit. covered the left
front and natrolled as far as Broad Run.
The Brown Troops.
The Brown army. which. according
TO the problem. was placed on the de-
fensive, sTas disposed Of by General
Bell by the establishment Of a general
line OF defense running through Buck
land. Hay Market and Wolsey. the line
being in the direction Of and near the
Carolina road.
To form this line, the Second Brigade,
commanded by Brig. Cen Thomas II.
Barry, L. S. A, and consisting of four
companies Of the Ninth Infantry Regu-
lars, the Second Georgia, Eighth Massa-
chUsetts Infantry, Twelfth New York
Infantry, and Fourth New Jersey In
fantry, was made the right of the line
and stationed on high ground near
Buckland, extending along the Carolina
road toward Hay Market
On Barry's left arm was the brigade
Of Col James Regain Of the Ninth
United States Infantry, consisting OF
four companies OF the Ninth, the First
MARYLAND Ninth Massachusetts. Sec
Ond New York, and Third Tennessee.
its line extended from Hay Market 10
Little Bull Run, although the greater
portion Of his brigade was held in re-
serve
The Fourth Brigade, under command
Of Col. +. a. Smith. Eighth United
States Infantry. and consisting Of five
companies Of the Eighth Regulars, one
battalion Delaware infantry, Second
South Carolina Infantry. Second Yer
mont Infantry, and two battalions;
West Virginia Infantry. was extended
from Regan's left 10 Snow Hill
The First Brigade, commanded by
Brig. Gen. J. VI. Lee, L. s. A, was held
in reserve near the center OF the line
The Washington times., 1904-09-06

Colonies OF Guatemala's insect eating
ants, which are now devourIng the cot
ton boil weevil, are 20 be located IN other
parts Of the United States. and several
are already at work dining upon pOta-
70 bugs. grass hoppers. and other things
on the crops around Lanham. Md
The Department Of Agriculture has
come to the conclusion that If the ant
VIII eat boil weevii, he may be taught
70 destroy the pes that cause hun
dreds of thousands IF dollars loss 10
other crops, and the ,ureau of entOmol-
ogy OF the department is now expert
menting along these lines.
Prof. Cooke in Charge.
The experiments are in charge OF o.
+. Cooke. chief entomologist, who is
acting head of the bureau during the
absence of DR.. Howard. The ants are
Of the same lot which was imported for
use in Texas. They came I'm cages. and
were fed upon various kinds OF bugs on
their way north for the purpose of de-
termining which tEcy liked best and
which suited their Gig Stion-
The first lot reached Maryland about
a week ago. and since then field ex-
periments have been made with them
The Washington times., 1904-09-06
INFANTRY FIGHT;
CANYONS ROAR

The third battle OF Bull Run began at
midnight with the placing Of outposts
by General Bells army Of browns, at
Thoroughfare. and the throwing out Of
an advance guard by General Grants
army OF blues. stationed at Manassas
The hours between midnight and dawn
were occupied by General Grant in
placing his artillery I'm advantageous
positions for the attack upon the
browns Firing from the big guns be-
gan at long range shortly after day
light, followed by infantry skirmishing,
then general lighting all along the line.
According to the rules OF the mimic
war game, the Blue army is supposed
20 be based on the Potomac at Wash
ingtOn, marching westward against a
Brown army operating in the Shenan-
dOah Valley against Washington
The leading corps OF the Blues con-
slsrs Of two divisions, one real, at Man
assas, commanded by General Grant
and another. imaginary. at Fairfax
Court House. The rest Of the Blue army
is supposed TO be preparing 10 move
forward from Alexandria.
The leading corps Of the Brown army
consists Of two divisions. one, real. com
manded by General Bell at Thorough
fare, and another, imaginary, at Front
Royal. The rest of the Brown army
IS supposed TO be at Strasburg. prepar-
ing to move forward
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Browns and Blues Clash in Mimic
Battle on the Field Of Manassas
other Causes. The Picture Shows

training among some of the militia CT
CARNATIONS, as compared with the reg
ulars, has occasioned considerable com
ment about corps headquarters. Not
only do these militiamen fail 10 show
proper respect for regular officers, but
even their own officers seem to be IN
able to control th-m. To many. the
maneuyers are merely a big outing. for
the purpose Of furnishing them as much
fun as possible.
Since the arrival Of the militia on Sun
day numerous complaints have been re-
cetVed by the board Of officers known
as the claims board" from farmers
on account of the wanton destruction Of
their crops and the loss OF fruit and
chickens. Prior TO the arrival of the
National Guard organizations not one
report OF this character had been filed.
Yesterday an officer Of high rank in
the regular army was riding through
the camp Of ar infantry regiment Of
militia when he was hailed by a private
in that organization with:
Say, Bill, can you tell a fellow where
he can get any booze around here7"
As a matter of interest this officer
counted. as he rode through the camp,
the number Of enlisted men In this or
ganizatiOn who failed 10 give him the
prescribed salute. He encountered just
forty men who refused to recognize his
rank in any manner beyond possibly a
surly nod Of the head.
Ball Cartridges Confscated.
Every possible precautiOn has been
taken 10 prevent any clash between the
regulars and militiamen, such as Oc-
CURED at the recent maneuvers in Ohio.
A rigid inspection was made last night
Of the belts Of the enlisted men, result
ing in the discovery that quite a number
Of ball cartridges had been brought into
camp. These have all been confiscated.
Already. ill-feeling has manifested it
self between the Southern militiamen
and the Connecticut negro troops. The
Southerners absolutely refuse to salute
negro officers. and are OutspOken in
their criticism Of the action of the War
Department in ordering negro soldiers
TO the maneuvers.
Col Monte Verde, the Spanish mill
tary attache. was thrown from his
horse yesterday afternoon, just as he
was leaving headquarters camp for his
ride TO Manassas Colonel Verde is an
excellent horseman. The accident was
unavoidable, and due 10 the breaking of
his saddle girth. He was practically
unhurt and quickly resumed his ride.
One of the interesting features of the
maneuvers Is the rocket signaling be
tween the corps headquarters and the
two division camps by officers OF the
Signal Corps Much satisfaction is eN-
pressed over the excellent results OBJ
tanned Without fail, answers TO the
signals sent from Gainesville have been
received.
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Requirements Failed.

we fell back into a dense pine forest,
after lighting several hours, and al
though repeated attempts were made TO
drive US out. we held our ground, final
" retiring because our re-enforcements
failed to reach US.
I'VE lost AS killed and 80 wounded
or the 100 reported missing after the
fight. nearly 100 were wounded. All
this occurred while General Mcdowell
was lost in the woods, as he reported
somewhere back of us.
ION Friday. the day after we rested
until the afternoon. when we were sent
in near GrOveton to help out. While we
were lighting there the men became
water nearer than Wellington, where
there was a we'll
volunteers were called for to go af-
ter water. and I was one Of five who
apiece and started out. When We
reached the well we found number of
other Union soldiers there getting
water.
THE well was deep. and It took long
time 10 get the bucket up and down
II seemed hours to us. especially when
she Confederates located us and trained
their artillery on the well. Most Of the
shots went Wild, but one shell killed five
New Workers. while we were standing
there. We got our water. though. and
got back.
Prior 20 that, when we were at
Gainesville, the boys got a lot of green
corn. We boiled Il and then found we
owned by a family named Gaines and
asked Mrs Gaines II she would sell me
some salt She went into the kitchen
and brought out a double handful,
house today and saw some of her chill
dren."
The Washington times., 1904-09-06
MAI. SYLVESTER'S SLEUTHS
AFTER TURK" WALLACE

Police of the Eighth precinct exerted
every effort today 20 apprehend Turk"
Wallace. a negro. who is said 10 have
used pistol in Reeves Court north
west yesterday afternoon and Injured
three persons.
The injured are Albert Contee. a
negro, shot twice IN the back: Ida VIII
Jams, a negress, Of Green's Court who
was visiting I'm Reeves Court, shot In
the left thigh. and Robert Newman. "a
negro, Of al Twenty-first Street north,
injured near the left knee.
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Holding the Gap.

General Bell. at Thoroughfare. is hold
ing the Gap. awaiting the arrival Of his
support, which has notified him that
the supporting troops will arrive IN for
ty-eight hours. It IS up 70 General Grant
10 cut off. rout, or capture General
Bells army, and thus save the Cepi-
tai.
Quite a large party Of distinguished
visitors witnessed the maneuvers today
as the guests Of Major General Cor
bin, the corps commander. among them
Col Webb Hayes. son Of President
Hayes; Colonel Mann, editor Of Town
Topics" Clarence Moore, Of New York:
General Cole. of the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard: Col. W. . Church. OF
New York; Captain Winthrop, OF New
York; Colonel Schuyler, Of the New
York Times" and Judge TraceweH,
Comptroller OF the Treasury. besides
the various military attaches Japan is
the only country of importance not rep
resented in the foreign corps. her at
tache being away on special duty.
The noticeable lack of discipline and
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Corbin's headquarters you will have TO
wear a uniform. 4 have a nice one mp
there that will Just fit you. It IS the
regulation United States Army blue, and
you can put 1t on as soon as We go up
Me put on a Yankee uniform yelled
the old Confederate.
III be id 81 I DO. You kin git
somebody else 70 do your haulin'." And
Il was ali the sergeant could do to make
MIN believe it was only joke
Not Expert IN the Horn.
As Lieutenant Fos,er. came out from
Manassas he heard the footing Of a horn
in an isolated clump g bushes, and went
to investigate.
1T was the saddest footing 1 ever
heard" said Lieutenant Foster, "and
when I rode into the bushes. what 10
you think saw?
"a lone. solitary New York guardsman
sitting there practicing for dear life. He
seemed new at the business, but he had
a French horn as big as a funnel on an
ocean liner, and was working over it
like a galley slave. All the melancholy,
! sentimental airs you could think OF he
was blowing out OF that horn by ynain
! force.
The rest of the company had evident
/ ~ driven him out of camp with bayon>
cts. But he was hanging 20 his work
/ lar from the CEOMus
Il stood looking at him several min
/ utes before he saw me. Finally, when
| he looked UP. his face was a study.
/ He left of footing until I had passed
/ on, but when 1 got about a hundred
yards away he started up again, and
/ left him blowing for all he was
/ worth"
| The Seventh Cavalry at General Cor
| bins headquarters has a bugler who IS
1 evidently in the same chrysalis state as
/ Lieutenant Fosters horn blower. Yes
! terday afternoon he was taken to a
/ grove back Of the press camp TO do a
/ little practicing. The uncontrolled blair
/ ing Of his bugle finally got on the nerves
| of several newspaper men who were
working in the big recreation tent, pro-
! vided for the use Of the correspondents
/ who are here and they went over in a
! body TO investigate Creeping through
| the bushes. they saw the would-be bugler
! sitting on the ground with his back
{ against the tree. Over him stood an in
| structor teaching him the calls
! They had him sent out Of earshot Of
| corps headquarters to do their tuning
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An Trreconcilable.

With jor Henderson Captain Wood
man and Lieutenant Foster OF the Med
ical Corps. rode 10 Camp NO. l. at Ma
nassas, to inspect the hospitals. They
came back profoundly impressed with
the condition Of affairs at the hospital
base Captain Woodlands funny streak
was hit hard by an old eX-Confederate
who he heard talking with a sergeant
of the Seventh Cavalry. The old man.
who has a farm near Gainesville, was
engaged to do some hauling for the
corps headquarters.
What are YOU dom, JIM asked a
friend who rode by the old man as he
sat IN his wagon near the station at
Gainesville.
"Waitin' 10 haul some Yankees up to
camp" was the reply.
Captain Woodman and the sergeant
overheard him.
TIL have some fun with him" said
the sergeant.
Going over TO the old man. he as
sumed Il serious and Official tone and
said:
"of course. If you haul for General
The Washington times., 1904-09-06

up. At the request Of the newspaper
men they moved further away from the
press camp, and their footing could be
heard family until sun0Owa.
The Washington times., 1904-09-06
Claim of Bod Side

The Democrats say they will go TO the
polls with a thoroughly united party
and viii record vote OF at least 1900.
II this proves true, II will represent a
gain Of over 1900 over their vote OF two
years ago. when the party was badly
split up by the license local option cam
paign. Practically their whole fight.
however. has been based on reducing the
Republican plurality Of 81 900. given to
Stickney for governor in 1900, 10 a figure
which would indicate a significant gain
in DemOcra tic strength A Republican
plurality unffer 5000 will be regarded b,
the Democrats rs victory.
The Republican leaders Of the State
expect at least 1900 plurality, and. Sc,
curing IL, will regard the result as a
strong Endorsement OF the Republican
administration IN the State for the last
two years and as an omen Of Republican
success In the national election OF No
vember. They 90 not conceal the fact
that they expect a smaller plurality this
year than was polled four years ago,
when many Gold Democrats voted for
Mckinley
The Washington times., 1904-09-06

strong lived so long and where he was
married. Washington s ddress was on
The value of industrial education 10 the
negro.
The Washington times., 1904-09-06
Booker T. Again a Guest.

Booker T. Washington has again
broken into the arena Of public discus
sion. In consequence Of having been the
guest Of honor at a luncheon yesterday
attended by prominent men at Stock
bridge. Mass. The negro educators host
was Alexander Sedgwick Of New York
city. and the other guests at table with
him were the Rev DR.. Arthur Law
renee. rector OF ST. PauTs Episcopal
Church at Stockbridge. Bishop William
n. MacNicker OF Rhode Island. John
Z Parsons Of New York. Baron Won
Dem Bussches first secretary OF the
German embassy. DR.. w Gilman
Thompson Of Washington. and Richard
=. Bowker Of New York
The luncheon preceded an outdoor
meeting OF the Laurel Hi Association
al which Bishop MacVlcker and Mr.
Washington spoke. The bishop spoke
first as a trustee Of Hampton schools
He portrayed the influence OF General
Armstrong over Mr.. Washington. and
thought II was most fortunate that the
negro educator was 10 address the resi-
dents of the town where General Arm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-29
The Value of La Tin.

This story, told at an education
meeting In London the other night,
may perhaps be enjoyed by those who
are antagonistic to the teaching Of the
dead languages At certain school
a certain boy was regularly absent
during the hour in which Latin was
taught, and the teacher called upon
the boys father, at whose instructions,
It had been learned, the lad kept away.
The teacher asked for an explanation,
and the father said:
'It is all right. During the Latin
hour / am teaching Jimmy something
that he will find far more useful than
Latin in his progress through life Tho
teacher was interested, and asked what
this subject might be. The father re-
piled, II am teaching my son how TO
shave without looking glass;
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-29
usound asa, Dollar

Monticello, Mimi, April 25.-Mr. J.
w. Moore Of this place stands as llv-
ing proof of the fact that Brights
disease, even in the last stages, may
be perfectly and permanently cured.
Mr.. Moore says: In 1898, three rep
utable physicians after careful exam
ipation told me that would die with
Brlght's Disease inside of year. MY
feet and ankles and legs were Dadly
swollen: could hardly stand on my
feet and had given up all hopes OF
getting cured, when travelling sales
man told me that he himself had been
cured Of Bright's Disease two years
before.
HE said he had taken to his bed
and expected to die with it, but that he
had been cured by remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills
II commenced taking them at once
and I am thankful to say that they
saved my life. After short treat
.ment, was completely restored to
good health and I am as sound as a
dollar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-29

rant contempt for Japan caused the pres
ent war; but this may be gratuitous no.
ton. That he was not equal to his diff
cult and delicate task during the nego-
tiations between Toxic and st. Peters
burg is, however, undeniable. He not
only misjudged the temper Of the Jap
anese. which was perhaps a fault COM
mon to all the Russian statesmen, but
he kept the Gar in state Of blissful
Inconsistencies of the dangers Of an
early rupture. When the rupture came
he was totally and miserably unprepared
for defense or resistance at any point
within his jurisdiction.
Alexief was neither a good diplomat
nor a good commander. The disposition
of the Russian oriental fleet at the out
break Of the war-part at Shanghai,
part at Chemulpo, part at Vladivostok,
and part at Port Observation-Disclosures de-
ficicnt comprehension Of the principles
Of naval strategy. Not only was the
fleet as a whole mishandled, but the va
rious ships composing it were also mis-
handled. 1t was owing to the careless
ness Of their commanders that the Ret
yizan, Czarevitch and Pallada were tor
pedoed on the first night of the war;
The trouble with Alexieff was that he
did not succeed. He was made viceroy
because he promised to succeed. He
was big and bluff and heavily bearded.
He had much animal magnetism, much
self-confdence, much energy. He looked
and talked like a man who was apt to
succeed. But the appearances Of him
wT'e deceitful. He failed, and he is psy
ing the penalty of failure.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-29
FUTURE OF THE AUTO BOAT.
Device May Yet Lead to Il Revolution
in Yachting Sport.

Device May Yet Lead to Revolution
in Yachting Sport.
The landsman who is not motor
crank has been somewhat puzzled to
understand the Juror over automobile
boats and why they are called such
and not fast launches. These speedy
craft, however, are in class by them
selves, and their introduction may
cause a revolution in small boats for
pastime and water communication,
similar to the effects Of the automobile
on the use Of horseless vehicles. The
automobile boat is merely an automo-
bile engine in a hull modelled for high
rpned The advantage over steam ana
naphtha launches have begun to be
limited at in the trials already made at
home and abroad. In a contest on the
Seine the winning boat maintained an
average speed of twenty-five miles an
Iour and faster times have been made
over shorter courses. The first match
race in this country had as a compeI-
tor motor boat that had covered
measured mile in two minutes and
twenty-six seconds.
Yachts capable of such high speed
are of huge cost, operated by picked
crews, and have been comparable with
the latest designs of torpedo craft. The
automobile boat is nothing more than
a thirty foot launch, weighing, with its
engine, less than SD pounds, but capa-
BILE Of developing more than twenty
horse power. A yacht or torpedo-boat
capable Of speed Of twenty-five miles
an hour measures it's horse power by
thousands. The motor boat is handled
and steered by one man, who controls
rudder and engines just as he controls
his automobile These craft made a
sensation in England and France be-
fore they attracted much attention in
this country, but the coming season
will see lively racing on local waters
and a big boom in the demand for
these handy little boats, whose speed
and ease Of handling are wholly new
in small craft.-Illustrate Sporting
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