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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
NAVAL ACADEMY PRIZES.
Member OF Kentuck, Feuh Family Gets
the H0nors In Target Practice.

ANN.PoLIs, Md, Jan. rs. The gold medal
awarded annually TO the member OF the
graduating class at the Naval Academy
who proves most efficient in target practice
with guns of large calibre has been won
this year by Midshipman Edward G. Hargis
OF Winchester Ky. This is Of interest
because the young midshipman is a member
Of the Hargis family the famous feudists
Of Kentucky.
He has, however. won distinction for gun
work along somewhat different lines than
many Of his connections He has sue
cessfuliy completed his course at the Acad-
envy and will graduate on Monday.
Gold, silver and bronze medals for small
arms practices were won respectively by
William S. McCintic OF Fort Lewis. Va
Theodore G. Ellyson OF Richmond, Va.
and Ormond l.. Cox of Rix Mills. Ohio.
A sword presented by the graduates of the
Academy Of the class OF II for the best
work in practical and theoretical gumnery
and ordnance was won by Mdshipman
Royal f. ingersoll, son Of Capt, r. r.
lngersoll. L. s. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Ing ma he medical collie Of the army

ing with the medical corps OF the army
says.
Whatever may be the theoretical ar
guments offered in opposition to the in
crease in our medical corps asked for by
the Surgeon Genera last winter, my ex-
perience here hays convinced me that the
General Stan shoGld put itself on record
a. approving and recommending such an
increase. Our present medical corps
assisted By the volunteer and State sur
geons upon whom we could rely in timO of
war will in my opinion, be wholly inadequate
to the task Of handling the sanitary prob-
lens Of great war. and in that emergency
j will be extremely i'll for the General Stab
II il can be stated In truth that the number
and grade of officers desired by the Surgeon
General to render his corps able TO handle
those problems have not been authorized
because Of the opposition OF the General
STAFF"
Capt. March says that he noticed IN
Manchura that the sanitary problems
are Of the first magnitude.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
CiLL IT 4 OLUTION.
Social Democrats Appeal for Funds for
Russian strikers

The New York section of the Social
Democratic party has issued an appeal
to the workers to contribute to fund in
aid Of the men who are on strike or in revolu-
ton in Russia. After calling on the workers
not TO ignore their fellow workers In Russia
the appeal says:
1t Is well recognized that what is now
going on in Russia Is but the beginning Of
the revolution It's success is not vet
fully assured and there Is need for bringing
every force to bear now Of help in the work.
They recognize too, that II is only the
political revolution that is now on, but that
must come first to clear the way for thet
economic revolution
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
ALARM FOR STRAYED AUTO.
= II. r.. Red and Brass-Though Tired Of II.
Mr.. Colby Didn't Want IL 70 Go Too Cheap

Hotel and Is a clubman and automobilist
has had general alarm sent out by the
police for little horsepower machine
worth $1,000. He says he didn't want
the machine. so he told his driver, Charles
Pierot. TO sell it for 81 600.
Later he says he heard the man was
offering II at idiculously low prices. He
decided to get 1t. Pierot said il was AZ
jerome avenue road house, but Colby
couldn't find It there. SO he hastened -
Deputy Commissioner Lindsey. Lindsay
told him TO rely on the police
The machine is red with brass trimmings
and used to bear number 1858
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
FIVE COPS FIRED.
Commissioner Approves Some Penalties
and Increases Others.

Commissioner McAdoo has approved
the recommendations Of Deputy Com
missioner Lindslcy TO dismiss Ave men
from the force who have been up on trial
for various offences. They are;
Thomas Wade Of the Leonard street
station. drunk
Joseph O'Brien OF the West Forty-sevcnth
street station. drunk "a box OF 'hc Victoria
Theatre.
Charles Sauerhrcv 81 the East Twenty
second street -isuul, drunk
Thomas Leonard of RE Tards aVcuu,
BROOKLYN drunk aud feiRuiug illness
loserh Nonihun Of the West Fort} -seyenth
street station. drunk and fc.cn'ug illness
Besides he approved fines Of twenty and
thirty days against eight others. In several
more cases hs has decided TO increase the
penalty recommended by Lindsey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Japs seize American steamer.

special Cabr Despaich 10 IHK SCS.
TOXIC, Jan. 2s-The American steam
ship NJ. S. Dollar on its way from San
Francisco to Nladivostok with a cargo Of
provisions and forage, was seized yester-
day by a Japanese warship east OF the
island OF HokkaiGn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
TICKET cH0PPER LOCKED uP.
marlborough Company Complains OF Heavy
Losses on tho Elevated.

John Doan OF 1876 Lexington avenue,
a ticket chopper on the downtown Thirty
fourth street station Of the Third avenue
elevated road was arrested last night by
a railroad detective and taken 10 the East
Thirty-ffth street police station. He is
accused by the marlborough company
of taking tickets which should have been
dropped into the box and keeping them
for his own use. twenty-five tickets we're
tho police station
The Inter borough in former cases OF
the kind has simply discharged the sus-
pected man, but there has been such whole
sale robbery Of tickets, the officers say
that they have decided 10 make arrests
in all cases
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
SAILORS MUTINY.
Departure OF the Third Baltic Squadron
Is Delayed.

spreisi Gable Dt5paieh 10 THE sun
BERLIN. Jan. 2s.-The Lokdl Anseiosr's
Copenhagen correspondent says that the
departure Of the third Baltic squadron
from Libau for the Far East. which was
officially promised for tomorrow, has been
postponed by an outbreak of mutlny among
the crews
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
MANNED A YEAR AGO.
Charles ", bergen and Bride, Who Was
Miss Sumner. or on Their Honeymoon.

Announcement was made yesterday Of
the marriage Of Charles W. Bergen and
Kathryn Gertrude Gunner on March Is,
1904, al the Church Of the Transfigura-
ton, Twenty-ninth street, between Fifth
and Madison avenues.
Mr., Bergen IL the New York manager for
the Best Manufacturing Company. His
Office is at 80 Cortandt street
At Mr., Bergen's Office II was said yester-
day that he WIS on his honeymoon and
would not return for three weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

celved this morning, that the strikes arc
spreading.
The text Of the cable is az follows
Strikes spreading Have just received
telegram from Warsaw, all workshops
Gasworks and waterworks operated by
soldiers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
MARRIED.

OWNSESD-FiRTH.-o SATURDAY. Jan q lsnS
in the Church OF the Holy Communion sog'i
Orange. n. j.. by the Rev Lewis Caulsron,
Emile Therese. daughter OF Mr., FIRTH, -
Howard Rockwell Townsend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

Capt. March Says II IL inadequate to Handle
Sanitar, Problems In n Great War
WARRINGTON, Jan. 2s-Judging from his
observati ons in Manchuria, Capt Pcyton
c, March of the General staff who served
ar a military attaohe with the Japanese
army, expresses the opinion that the medi-
cal corps Of the United States Army would
be entirely inadequate to handle the great
sanitary problems which would arise in
the event o! a great war. The portions
Of. Has q port 70 the War Department deal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
PERSONALS.

MORPHINE, OPIUM, LAuDANUM. COCAINE
habit: myself cured. Will inform you Of harmie'N
permanent. home cure Mrs. BALDWIN. box 1872
Chicago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

Not a particle Of substi-
tutes for the old-fashioned
natural ingredients is per-
mitted to enter into the pro-
duction of JoHN JAmEsoN's
Irish Whiskey-and nevtr
9ciH be.
That's the secret of its Ic5
years of purity, perfection
and popularity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
STRIKES SPREADING.

Report From our tonsuf-G eneraI nj ~.
Petersburg.
WAsHINGToS. Jan. IS Committeeman
Watts. at St. Petersburg, has Informed
the State Department, in a despatch re.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

The Grand Regent OF the Royal Ar
canum, OF the District OF Columbia.
tells a story on himself, how after pa
tiently urging. persuading and nagging.
he managed 90 get a fellow acQuaint-
ance 20 Join his order. This new MEM
ber.-say Mr.. Smith-after joining was
at first delinquent in paying his dues,
and the great mogul OF the fraternity
had much trouble IN getting him to pay
up. After n time. much 10 his surprise.
Mr.. Smith sent his money ia promptly
on the day IL was due; then he sent i'm
his money two months In advance. A
short time after, Mrs. Smith came into
the Grand Regents place OF business
and said, Wont you please come
around 10 see Mr.. Smith, he is very ill.,"
or course the kind-hearted Regent
went. He found Smith very i'll. indeed,
so sick that the physician had told
him his time on earth was limited. and
Smith took occasion TO thank the Re
gent for getting him 10 join the order
so that he might not pass away leav-
ing his family unprovided for Smith
died His widow then beseeched the
Regent TO try 90 get her some work TO
do so that she might support her
family. The Grand Regent was again
obliging. and by hard work and an un-
limited amount or red tape, got her
through the civil service examination
and she obtained a position In one OF
the Government Departments. Just be-
fore receiving her notice 10 so 10 work
(about six months after her husband
demisel she appeared again at the
Grand Regents Office and said:
II want 10 thank ycu for what you
have done for me. have just re
eeived my appointment. bot / don;
think I will take the place; I have
something better. I want 10 ask one
more favor, wont you please recon-
mend this party's admission TO your
0rderFs
"Weil, now, Mrs. Smith" said the
Regent. ''that Is something l can't dC
without knowing the applicant"
ooh. he Is all right. l can assure
you" she replied. ''he's my husband. =
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

you strike my father" Captain Dick
stared I'm stupid Amusement. "Why.
YOU young fool. clear out OF my way.
I've half "a mind TO double YOU up and
drop YOU overheard. before I 80 the
old man; get ont OF my way" he
Numbered.
The pupils Of seats" ewes mar.
rowed as do those or his feline pro
totype when corncrcd 10y some biz
dog but he stood still. seemingly un-
corncred and hooking ms unga iniy and
awkward az II az a school c1amina
ton. The captain started towards
him, with his arm raised and Diff
powerful fist clcnched. and old Enocl
hastily grabbed a club that lay Ola DO,
wharf. But scat said softly
"Never mind. Pap-iust YOU watci
me" stepping rapidly backward. q.
the captain continued 20 advance. d,
deftly calculated the distance. and "a.
quick as lightning throw a hand
spring Instead 81 landing on hi
feet. he shot out those immense hob
nailed shoes with fearful force. land
/ Ing them both full in the captain
face, cutting il To- the bone in
dozen places. Captain Dick dropped
rs n hit by cannon ball, withou
even a groan.
4 week later, when he slowl.
/ dra gged himself from his bed. an,
got the first view Of his swollen eyes
/ his broken nose. and his general.
cut up and distorted features. De mutt
/ tered. "What whale OF a squal
must have struck us" Then opene
his cabin door. walked ont. and th
good people OF the village saw hir
no more.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

meet them" Captain Enoch's eyes
Gashed-for he himself had been ia
nous fighter In his day. and no man
had ever doubted hrs coura Sc-but he
answered quietly. tut. tut. Captain
Dick. We're too old friends 20 quarrel
about nothing. and anyway YOU know
my fighting days are over" Yes.
damn you. didn't say you were a
sneaking old hypocrite. and only fit 20
sail a lot OF dudes and school girls p
"Wcll. I'm going 60 slap that Griz-
zled old face OF yours. and then per
haps you'll get up spunk enough 90
strike back, so 1 can hsve an excuse
10 throw you overheard" Cries OF
SHANE. shame" were heard from the
loungers near. for everyone loved Car
tain Enoch-and were beginning 60
hate Captain Dick-and two Of the
bright college boys that composed the
late sailing party FASTENED hack 10 DO
what they could TO prevent the threat
from being put into execution.
Suddenly n sort Of purring sound
was heard behind them, as seats
long body pushed them aside. and I'm
his slow, hesitating, almost eirl-likC
voice, ne said: Captain Dick. don't
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16


From London comes startling re
ports Of new hEure and a new po.e
which have been called into extstencc
by the winter fashions Nonren who
have for the last year hccu lightly
tripping ln the short "trottolr' skirt
have found that they must adapt
their style of walking 20 the new or
der OF Things. A slow. langu0rous
movement 81 the limbs r. thrrefore
cultivated. as being more Conductive
90 grace when wear ring the long "ved-
Ingotc~ coat and the newly Intro
duced princess styles
The new walk - just a little sug
gesfive OF the Gibson Giri.T but Ina a
modified form. The figure q held Up
right at the shoulder. with tte
slightest forward bend ne The waist.
'he head is efs-ct, the chin ln and che
legs swing from the hips The cor
rect pOise Is not attained az az once-
according 20 the london Eyprcss.-and
at the physical culture schools. where
society a. now xrn ting ln fhe arr
of bow 90 walk On a "resflngote.~ souc
very drastic orders are glvou- The
practice ~ sleeping ora the back CO
one side is fatal fo the new poIsc
M the woman 90 fashion would look
tau and stately she must sleep face
downward with pillow tightly
wedged under her chin ln order o.
avoid sudocati0n.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

Old Enoch Gray lived In the now
almost forgotten town OF Castawsy.
on the coast OF Maine. and his son
'Scat' lived with him.
Old En0ch was a grizzled veteran
Of over seventy years, a relic OF the
civil war. ia which lie had done good
service as n pilot In the fleets of Du-
pont and Porter but was now badly
crippled by rheumatism. aid the r.
suits OF his fifty years exposure TO
the wind and weather in all quarters
of the globe
He had long been n widower. and
the only one left Of his numerous
children was this son christcned
Samuel Carter. now twenty-five years
OF age. and rs long and iank and
homely rs could be found on the en-
tire coast. Because Samuel Carter
had n kind OF feline expression and
from his earliest babyhOod could climb
like a cat anything from the old lib
crty pole on shore 90 the mast Of a
vessel at sea when the winds were
blowing great guns and because he
had a habit OF making n sort OF pur-
ring sound. when about TO speak.
the children had first nlcknamed him
Pussy and then someone said
''Scatr and "Scat" 81 was thcnccfor;h
old Enoch was the captain OF one
Of the many pleasure boats and now
the most sought Tor. when the sum
mer hoarders wanted n man in whose
knowledge OF scamanshlp they had
the most implicit confidence. and
whose prophecies Of the winds ADD an
possible storms were SO much more &,
Doe relied upon than "Old Improba
hilities." as they called the Weather
Bureau az Washington. II the party
was 10 hc large and the trip was 20 hs
10 one OF the many islands and ln
Guided clam-bakc and chowder din
ner. "ScatT generally accompanied hi
father. and many stories We're told %
his great strength and rcmarka hl,
agility. and Jokes were made at the
size Of his immense feet IL was sal,
his shoes We're made ON spcCia
'last." and he always insisted 81
having the soles filled with grca
brass headed nails.
Castaway was I'm those days am
may be yet. the home OF many sa
looms and drinking places, and III
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

street bordering on the wharves was
lined with them. where Jack when
ashore was won't to leave not only all
his hard-earncd dollars. hut his manli-
ness and happy disposition, and 10 be
transformed into a lighting and quar-
relSomc brute.
Late on an afternoon, as Captain
Gray and Scat were nearing their
landing place, with party OF young
people. Captain Dick Hardaker, full
Of bad Gin and worse temper, stag
gered down 10 the wharf, and with
deep-muttered curses watched them
as they prepared 20 disemhark. Years
before Captain Dick had been one of
the towns best-trusted sailing mas
tiers and mOst-respected representa-
tatives but on an unfortunate voyage
had run his ship on the rocks and
lost crew and cargo. In spite or his
personal bravery and proof that the
accident was unavoidable and
through no fault of his, the Scotch
verdict of mot proven had been
given, and he had failed TO get anoth-
er ship. This and the mishap itself
had soured his disposition and
changed him from a blur hearty sail
W. AhAO - ANAAiNtAhf Nu%tNAtAooA4C lA~AAtk
He was a man OF powerful frame.
standing six feet two inches In his
stocking feet. and was given a wide
berth by all his Quondam friends and
shipmates. especially when. as was
most generally the case, ne was under
the influence OF bad liquor. The TIVE
captains had been old friends, and had
weatheved many a gale together but
now seldom spoke. That morning
Captain Dick had met the pleasure
party and offered HIS boat and ser
vices. but his habits were wei known
and his hlood-shot eyes bore proof
only too plainly. Of the last night
potations, which the many mornin,
drains had failed 10 rectify. WheI
ten minutes later the party engages
old Lnoch, and one OF the boys fiip
PANTY remarked. mo Scotch verde
or bad whiskey for MS" Captain Bicl
turned away with an angry oath an,
muttered that he would take his re
yenge later.
After the boat was tied up an.
Enoeh and his son were leaving Tn
wharf. preceded by his party. Cap
tain Dick strobe over. pIsnted himsei
directly I'm front Of the old man. sn'
calling him a vile name. added
~Don't yon know I always want Z
ktll snakes and sneaks. whenever
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

and called out. Pap says all OF ron
come over quick, bring lots OF snow
shovess and n couple OF blankets.
Let some OF the woreu get one OF the
bed rooms warm and make sotae hot
soup and coffee. tg dent take
mnch time for us old fellows whose \
lives are full OF tragedies and start.
hng episodes. 60 set ready for almost 4
any kind Of contingency: and before !
the boy had stopped talking. more /
than two dozen strong and willing /
nnen and several Of the other ssx. not
always the weaker SIX In a mining
camp. were gliding over the lnterven-
Ing haf mile. Il vas a beautiful
morning after the storm and Ina the
light. crisp air OF that EFSat altitude
every object stood ont as clear and
distinct a. II all nature rcioictd. and
no thought OF death was possible. The
green branches OF the many pines
were heavily weighted with the late
I " fallen snow. and the level cxnanSe
Of Meadow Lake with Us white COW
ering glistened IN the bright sunlight
( like an immense mirror.
Not word was spoken nor sound
I heard ia the stan AFR. except th,-
swish OF our snow shoes. as We
/ glided rapidly toward Cartons cabin
/ This was built as z have said. a fit-
tie distance from the more thicklv
. settled part % the town although
now very many OF the smaller cabin.
f were buried out 81 sight aud uDon
our arrival. nothing could De- seen 90
distinguish it~ position. except huge
mound OF snow and the ends 81 two
snow Shoes. presumably where tue
chimney was Two dozen willing
hands wore soon hard at work. clear
Ing q way the huge drifts. and a. soon
as the chimney was uncovered We
found. ass we feared and expected.
that the space around 90 had been
permitted to he and harden Tt was
bot too plain that what had fallen
during this previous storm had raplf.
. iy filled the small space below the
chimney cap. and thc cabin lccn her
] medically sealed. As soon as the
opening was made. couple 81 MS
j climbed down. Poor Carlton stood
3 leaning against the bricks % the
b. chimney; fully clothed. even 10 his
b. blue army ovcrcoat ana the air was
thick with "a CLOSE. foul o.lor There
b were no matches in the cabin OF up.
, ON his person. He had evidently silent
. bong and soundly and realized from
'.s l II. .',i,S "Aeh NJ AWeNe anu Nr
'o i-' 10y 'pnS 'nt. ne was
80. 49,, 'l- As n'e r,'''ln'
= ~ -"N "'I'''' "a q
.-i,- ~. .'lu ""s '..u'nl ~
49,, up,N slo "'.',i' "n'
L""." .-' '.'i"uts
? lu,.Ne W
D. anu l''" -''" '''"y l""'h ln''
s lN7e -''p
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

Returns from California show that
the value % the orange crop shipped
cut OF that State last season vas t23.-
92s 900. OF this sum the growers re-
ceived sts.500. 900 and the railroad and
refrigerator lines seas. 900
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

Major General Leonard Wood in =
report 90 the War DEPARTMENT saya
that In his opinion there Isl no subject
upon which more nonsense has been
written than that OF the had effects of
the Philippine climate on the health Of
officers and soldiers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

The average number Of hairs which
grow ON the head Of a red.haired
man Is q little over 10000 hairs Dark
hair Is three times as hue and the av-
erage crop Is about 10000. while q
fair-hairtd man OF woman averages
from 100 20 1915 thousand hairs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

There Is one pawnshop In Paris op-
Grated by the government. where the
average number OF watches pawned a
day is one thousand. and where on an
average one thousand wedding rings
are pawncd each week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

\ carved war god supposed 10 he
over thousand years old has been
found IN a cave in Colorado.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

No lntoxicants were allowed Rus
sian prisoners in Japan.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

The herring Is one OF the most mig
ratory % ash. They are only caught
as rule during the spawning season.
Where they so 10 after that Is not
known.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

The Arabs claim that Ewes grave
is in "a cemetery at Jeddah winch was
closed Tor interments over a thou
sand years ago.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road is employing Navajo Indians as
section hands hnding them better
workmen than South Europe hborers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16

One ounce OF radium contains pow
or enough. IL IL could be utilized. Ca
lift ten thousand tons one mile high