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The Washington times., 1905-08-28
DEATH OF MISS BALCH
LOSS TO WASHINGTON

Funeral services for Miss Julia r.
Balch were held at . O'Clock yesterday
afternoon from her late home. 903 O
street northwest. and later in Gunton
Temple Memorial Church, Fourteenth
and streets.
In Miss Balch's death. which oc-
CURED on Friday, Washington loses
one of it's most valuable residents
For years Miss Palch was head of
the Civil Service Institute in Wash
ington. and hundreds OF aspiring Gov
eminent clerks received their training
from her. She made n specially Of
preparing persons for civil service ex-
aminaticns, and in this way became
known 10 a large number Of Washing
ton people.
Miss Balch was a member Of one of
the oldest families in America. Her
mother was n Miss Carter. Of the Car
ter family Of Shirley manor, on the
James River, and her father was the
last of a long line Of distinguished
Presbyterian ciergymen.
In her educational work Miss Balch
made many friends among prominent
residents Of Washington. She was a
gifted linguiSt and numbered many
foreigners among her pupils. One Of
these was Wa Ting-fang former Chi
nsse Minister to the United States
Miss Balch is survived by her brother,
Va Carter Ealch-
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How to Reach the Pole.

Exactly why it should be worth the
while to spend SO much money. lives.
and energies in efforts TO reach the
North Pole has never been made
clear even by those superior gentle
men who insist that great scientific
value would attach to definite
knowledge of the polar regions.
Maybe il is true, but more specific
statement would be interesting to lay
men.
However, whether it is worth while
or no. there is no doubt that time
and money and enthusiasm are going
10 be devoted to the problem until it
is solved. That being certain, il
would seem TO be good business to
90 at it in the right way. And the
right way has not yet been tried.
What will win in polar campaign
is glacial advance Take plenty
of time and money; let an interna-
tional expedition, or rather series of
expeditions, be organized to work to-
gether, under single, central, abso-
lutte authority. Start out by estab-
fishing and fully equipping bases of
supplies well back TO the firing line;
then build up from these sort Of
pyramid. whose apex. when il is
reached, shall be the pole. Have men
and dogs and supplies and airships
and wireless equipment enough to
keep the thing going through a series
of years if necessary In that way
the pole will be reached. Perhaps by
the present haphazard methods it
will be reached some day, in fortu-
nate season. by lucky explorer. But
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after the Zeigler and Fiala expedi-
mons Il does not seem very hopeful.
If the pole is worth finding it is
worth an international effort In
case of disagreement as to which
country would own it. If it were dis
covered by the international method,
why, it could be dedicated to human
ity at large as summer resort, and
ali the nations allowed to hang their
bathing suits on it to dry. instead of
monopolizing it as a mere Flagstaff
for some one power.
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WHEN TO GO TO WORK.

II ] had humble hundred,
I'd leave the city's din
And bide a while at Coney Isle,
And blow that hundred in
II | had a humping thousand
Id buy a put or call
Down in the Street whose pace is
feet,
And maybe lose IL all.
II | had n mighty million.
A touring car Ia get:
With spirits high. away I'd fly
To the farthest coast. you be5
If / had a bloomin~ billion.
With neer chance 10 shirk
The cares OF wealth and loss Of health,
] think I'd go 10 work
The hav~hopt. Rsvi>~
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RECKLESS DRIVING
DID NOT KILL WAL SH1
Thomas F. Walsh Decides That Vinsons Death Cannot Be
Attributed to Anything But Unavoidable Accident
Stuck by Machine HeroicaIly

portraits. and who has painted por-
traits of the Roosevelt children. is at
his summer home near Oyster Bay
suffering from a severe fracture of the
right arm and other injuries sustained
while taking a ride on his favorite
thoroughbred Arabian stallion Clay Dia-
nond- The accident occurred at the
foot or Sycamore Hill. near the main
drive leading up TO the Presidents
house
For nearly an hour Mr. Russell lay in
the rain a [ the side of the road, while
the horse, whose misstep had caused
him his injury stood by him and
neighed for help.
The call Of the animal attracted the
attention of the Secret Service men.
who We're guarding the President as he
slept Convinced something was wrong
one of them left his post and went down
the hill. where he found the injured
artist and his faithful mount MIR
Russell was lifted to the back of Clay
Diamond and supported there while he
rode to his home. a short distance away
\ physician was called and dressed Mr.
Russell's injuries.
Herr Won Verdy du Vernois. of the
German embassy staff. was host for al.
interesting party OF peoDle at dinner
last night. at the Hotel Curtis, Lenox-
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Strength" at Portsmouth.

Much surprise is expressed at Rus
sia's strength in the Portsmouth con-
ference. Her skill in reversing the
natural conditions so that Japan has
become the petitioner, her rigid ad-
herence to stipulations predetermined
and confidently announced, are awak-
ening a sort of admiration for her
among Americans. 1t is manifest to-
day. unless some move most unex-
pected shall be made, that the only
hope of peace at this time lies in a
weakening by the victor instead of
the just punishment OF the conquered.
Yet this admiration for the Rus
sian ENJOYS does not bear analysis
She is strong for two reasons and
two reasons only: because she Is both
reckless and desperate; and because
she stands at the conference in the
guise of a bankrupt defendant Nc
possible outcome of this parley can
MAKE matters worse at home. No
amount of judgment against the
bankrupt can make his standing any
harder TO bear. No wonder. then.
that Russia can disregard the rightful
claims of her antagonist.
Is it not significant, also, that a ma.
ton which has proven so weak in the
arbitrament of arms should prove sc
strong in the resources of diplomacy
Russia, which cannot command skill
and honesty enough to fight credita-
bly,. either ashore or at sea. can find
diplomatists able to cope with the
strongest men her adversary can send
TO the council table. 1t is clear, in
the light of this situation, why Rus
sian influence has been so highly esti-
mated in diplomatic circles The fine
development of Misrepresentation. of
national lack of principle, of means
that shall produce the end whether
justified by it or not, this conception
OF diplomacy is. in the American
judgment, peculiarly fostered and nc
doubt advantageously developed by
just such government as has ruled
Muscovy this past century.
NJ Witte and Baron Rosen may be,
and probably they are, thoroughly
honest in all their personal relations.
But they are using the methods of a
| diplomacy which not even courtesy
| can describe as honest. And with
these methods coupled 10 the des-
/: peration of their cause, it is not sur
prising they are able to wiring con-
cessions from men sincerely desirous
of peace and genuinely concerned to
stop the shedding of blood
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PTOMAINE POISON KILLS
THREE OF SAME FAMILY

BOSTON, Aug. 2s--Three persons,
members OF the same family. are dead
on Peddocks Island, Boston Harbor OF
ptomaine poisoning.
The dead are Antonia Comes, sixty
seven years of age, of East Cambridge; /;
his son-in-law, Joseph Oliver. thirty
eight years OF age, and the latter s
grandson, Joseph Oliver, jr-. about
three years Of age.
Joseph Oliver was lobster fisher
man. and lived on the island. For
supper last evening Mrs. oliver served
Holsters and baked beans.
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Gen. KurOpatkin Admits
Superiority OF japanese
Letter to Troops Advises Them to Initiate
Mikado's Men-Russian Fire Disrcgarded.
Howfthe Enemy Advances.

pear on our flank On extraordinary
ing lire ma
When the japanese advance. a COM
psny or sub-company begins develop
nient from either wing. and. thus dis
connected, they come on In curves Each
Unit cdrrleS sun nag, In order to show
rs position 10 the gun1ers- On October
the Thirty-ninth Nevsky ReSiment.
Wnen the regimentai commander held
up japanese flag the ombardrneut
ceased.
Good at Intrenching.
on October II the Thirtv-sfxth
Hirovsl1y Regiment saw a very thin
skirnishing line approaching. 1t came
on at the run. and instantly the men
laid down they began intrenching. When
We directed heavy fire upon them
they did not seem TO mind III ali.
Directly. they appeared 10 be dissatis-
hec with the result OF their work. for
they made another advance and began
intrenching again. But before thss
trench was completed they advanced and
began digging a third time Then a
second line also coming on by stages
completed the work which they had be-
gun while third line had complete
protection fof its halts between rushes
Iae Ihirty-sixth Regiment observed this
"ork VERY .ninutely- The Japanese were
most orderly; in fact they did not seem
20 20 pay any attention to the Russian
AT Chap-lin-Si. on October 1s we had
a good opportunity 10 observe the meth
ods OF twenty or thirty japanese in
fantry scouts. One of these. throwing
aside his rife, crept quite close to the
russian trenches and then lifted up
ms mead and began to look around At
tne same time three or four OF his com
as'u laues 70 Jne near rose Up and fired at
our trenches and then promptly hid.
ihelr OBJECT evidently was to draw at
tentfon away from the man in front
= MS movemsnt was continued for seven
Deliver Cross Fire
Against counter-attacks the Japanese
line sometimes divides into two parts.
which take n position TO the right and
the left, or the line moves as a whole
TO one side or the other, while a second
line rushes from the rear into the place
ii originally occupied In this way
they try to deliver a cross fire. On
other occasions the advanced japanese
line has retreated some distance and
taken cover in a rut or concealed
trench When the Russians were fol-
lowing UP their advantage the Japanese
sprang out of the ground and caught
sition"
Whenever there are heights the Jana
nese try TO occupy these or any other
strategical points one by one In order
TO deceive US as TO the object of their
attack. they make denaonstra tions at
other points with many guns and few
troops Sometimes this demonstration
viii continue for days and nights be-
fore they come up TO their objective
with their main force. Usually they
attack in the night. If they gain the
position daybreak finds them in
trenched -
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MONDAY. AUGUST Is. 1905.
As to the Keep Commission.

Within the month of September the
Keep commission will resume its la
bors This resumption amounts. prac-
tically, to the very beginning of its
work So far it has done almost
nothing, though it has been in exist
ence about three months.
As the basis for this beginning, the
commission has planned to have at
its hand the answers TO a series of
questions applied to all the depart
ments. AS matter of fact II can
hardly expect to have the answers
from any large department for more
than month. The work is proving
extremely difficult. So much antago-
nism has been reused among fossil
lied executive clerks, usually in the
form of half-co-operation or willful
denseness, that ii is doubtful if an
swers which have the slightest real
value could be obtained were it not
that all the departments are to be
examined by independent representa-
tives of the commission. The aver
age chief clerk-with notable excep-
tions-thinks the organization of his
OWE department beyond Improvement
Furthermore. it is almost inevi-
table that these circular queries shall
reveal little beyond the organiza-
tion of the several bureaus and the
methods of their work Something
may be gained as TO the amount of
sick and annual leave taken by the
clerks, the percentage of tardiness,
and, as vague possibility, the dupli-
cation of labor But the large ques-
tions-the employment of two clerks
where one might do all the work !:
the assignment of clerks of various
grades TO work of the same
grade; the evils of the present system
of promotion; the irregularities in
the Offices of the chiefs of bureaus
these dement's can never be disclosed,
it is safe to say. through any written
replies to any written questions.
The Times has emphasized the need
that the commission give it's ex-
tremely important tasks a sufficient
number of working hours to meet
them thoroughly and wisely. That
is the first essential. it is true, but
il is not the only essential If this
commission is TO go below the sur
face, if il is to do anything more
than gloss over the defects of pres
ent systems or cut blindly into pres
ent safeguards, il must examine 9TH
er persons than the chiefs of divisions
and the chief clerks.
What The Times thinks of star
chamber accusations against the
credit of men supposedly honest has
been explicitly stated in these col
umns more than once III the exam
nations of other persons than the
chiefs OF divisions and the chief
clerks appears TO reveal radical
Irregularities, The Times will hold tc
the same view-that those who make
the charges in secret must be ready
10 stand by them in the open But
the Keep commission never can dis
cover Irregularities except by develop
ing precisely that crisis and securing
in their places the clerks who have
had the insight TO perceive real loose
ness and the courage to disclose it.
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WOMEN TEAR THEIR GOWNS.

NORFOLK. Va. Aug 2S.-There was
a panic in the FIRST Baptist Church
here last night. caused by the explosion
Of stereopticon-
Ladies tore their gowns and some of
them were bruised in their frantic ef-
fcrts to escape from the building
The flames were quickly extinguished
and order restored with no one serious
ly hurt The machine was ruined ana
the lecture of the Rev. Calvin s. Black
wells the pastor, which IL was used TO
illustrate, was spoiled
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Maybe, TOO, the Japs at Portsmouth
are the more willing TO permit some lit
tie delay, in order to give Oyama a
chance
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It's all right Lowie is building
new tabernacle; New York has a re-
form campaign on; the Commoner is
still after the money demon: and the
Republicans think they have fight
ing chance in Virginia. Fall has come
a little early. but it's here all right
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

SeEor Don Luis F. Core3, the minister
from Nicaragua, returned TO Washing
ton yesterday morning. after 4 visit to
his own country. The minister will
spend a snort time here. make 4 visit 20
New York. and then return 10 Mica
ragua 10 remain for a short time.
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The Chautauqua that gets Shaw and
Cummins to pull off their joint debate
will be in shape to communicate import
ant information TO the Treasury deficit
editor
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King Alfonso. it is announced. will
take another swing around the royal
matrimonial circle in search OF a bomb
proof princess.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

There is a suspicion in certain quar-
ters that this Portsmouth conference
is only sn automobile advertising
scheme after all.
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No. gentle reader. the subsistence OF
the yellow peril does not refer to the
imrroved color OF the city water.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

The coal operators of the country are
planning a huge convention. Noticed
how much cooler it has been these few
days?
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Boise Penrose is now beginning 10
realize that the death of Matthew Stan
ley Quay was indeed n very sad event
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

The Philadelphia woman who had
eight husbands, all living, was evidently
taking revenge. in the name OF her sex
for the Hoch imposition
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Colonel Kerens' explanation that the
brewers hold the balance Of power in
Missouri doesn't seem TO hold good as
10 the Folk administration.
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On last Thursday night. at the EIkton
Eikton. Va. "A comic performance was
given. entitled Feeding the Baby" in
which a number OF Washington people
J. j. Bullock. of Washington, d. C..
received first prize: Mrs g. L. Good
win, of Lynchburg. va, second. and
Cen Cyrus BusseY, of Washington, the
boooy. After the performance. j. B.
Veazie. Of Washington. played several
81 elections on the piano. and r. Wing
field Bullock read two dramatic seiec-
ticns. Dancing followed.
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The y. p. J.. Social Club held lis
hrst meeting Saturday evening En-
thusiaStic speeches were made bv i I
Reed: 1r-. Fred Reed. George w. CoIlett
Charles y Jones, i. Desmond. George
kummer and Charles Kaiser The next
meeting. for the election of officers will
be held Monday. Augmst 2S
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The President certainly couldn't have
stopped to think who would have sue
ceeded him in case of failure of the
Plunger to come up again.
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Now, If il had been the Car, the idea
of his going to the bottom wouldn't
have given such a shock.
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Lieutenant Nelson being now in line
for admiral, it is worth while to in
duire what relation he is to Lord Mel
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

The interparliamentary peace congress
has longer name, but 1t lacks the real
weight Of the Portsmouth gathering
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Miss McKenney. of 1882 Thirty-fourth
street. has returned from Orkney
Springs, Shenandoah county, Va.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Mrs. Q. H. Brinkman has returned
from Watkins Glenn and vicinity. and
VIII be at home, as usual. Wednesday.
from ] until 3 and after O'Clock D. m
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Among the Washingtonians at the
Taylor House. Round Hill. Va. are Miss
Ada Barrow and Mrs. jeremiah Mack
eSsey.
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Hugh O'Bierne, the first secretary of
the British embassy. will sail from New
York tomorrow for Southampton. and
VIII not return TO America. Mr..
o Bierne has been paI aI,icularly popular
since his residence OF = year. and Will
be greatly missed from the corps
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LONDON Aug S--A1ler lne NdtNC
of Muiden the Japanese picked up,
among many other objects of interest
on the battlefield. copies OF two letters
written by General krropatkin and is
sued TO Officers ASove the Rank oi
Company Commander" These letters
were designed as the frs; OF a series, &C
be written with vlew to- correcting
the errors made by the Russians
The others OF the series were never
written After NIkdeE General huro-
pztk.n was relieved OF his command.
and MS efforts - improve the Russian
army were not continued. Bat the two
letters that were printed throw curl
Gus light on The weaknesses OF the Rus
sian training and organization Pa
Ihetic' is the word heard most fire.
queptly regarding Kuropatkin's efforts
20 Improve TIE quality Of the material
at his disposal Other critics. less me-
ciful. declare that Kuropatkin was
''schoolmaster and not field general
Generals Quotations
Some quotations from General Kuro-
patEin-s letters follow:
'.The Japanese guns rarely begin firing
before ours Their infantry advance and
tions.
Their own positions. based on care
fiIi reconnaissance. are made during the
night and screened by some artificial
cover They first fire at our artillery po-
sitions, then at our reserves. and. final
ly. endeavor TO interpret our ammunition
supply. When our guns subject them 20
heavy fire they take cover but begin fir
ing again at the first opportunity. The
japanese must have most precise maps
for they hit the mark with the first
shot
Superior Artillery.
The acknowledged superiority OF ours
TO the enemy's artillery must be used in
telligently. We should always aim TO
have wide angle OF fire. Economize
ammunition wherever possible. always
bearing in mind the difficulty of bring
ing il 10000 versts. The concentration of
fire upon one point Of the enemy's posi-
tfon is allowable only when we are go
ing to make a real attack following the
bombardment
Demonstration by bombardment is
OF little use. as the enemy is quick TO
grasp the fact that it is only demon
straion- The object of artillery fire is
to silence the enemy's guns. but with
the gunners in covered positions. as
they are these days, the cessation of
fire from the eRemy's guns does not in
dicate that they are siienced- More
over, their gunners have such protec-
tion that our shrapnel inffict but few
casualties. If you can see the enc
my's troops and guns clearly from
your point of observation. then you
need not economize ammunition
Seek to Turn Flank
The Japanese never follow the VAL
ley, but with a narrow front they ap-
proach over the hills, and. If possible,
turn our flank This is good practice
in Manchuria, where the trend of the
hills is this way and that If they
find that the line of their advance is
cut or that they have to cross river.
a creek, or valley. they stop and
wait for the coming OF night They are
very quick and skillful in the use OF
mountain guns. which accompany their
infantry. and most Unexpectedly ap-
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Miss Martha Mitchell. of 629 Maryland
avenue northeast. IS spending a couple
of weeks at Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Miller, of Wash
ington. have Joined the gay colony o
W Mashingtonians summering at Gotta e
the Wesley House
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Colonel Raspopoff, military at;ache for
the Russian embassy. and Baron
Schlippenbach, the Russian consul gem
eral at Chicago. were the guests OF
Baron ROsen, on the North Shore last
week. They were given a dinner at the
Magnolia Hotel by the mbassador and
his wife.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

DR.. j. Preston Miller and daughter.
MISS Lillian, have returned from their
trip into Canada, which extended
through the north channel TO Sa;.It Ste
Marie. They toured the 30Oo0 islands of
Georgian bay, also the Muskoka lakes
The latter were of special interest to the
doctor because OF the absolute immunity
they AFFORD hay fever patients. who dwell
there in great numbers during the sum-
mer months
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Mrs Archibald Hopkins is the guest OF
Mr and Mrs. Thatcher NJ. Adams, at
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Walter Russell. who is known all over
the world as 4 gifted painter of child
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Miss Katherine Elkins. daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Eikins OF West Vir-
slnia. who has been travelling abroad
since June with her parents. is now on
an automobile tour of, Switzerland with
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Field. jr They
went from Interlaken 10 Terrdet. STAY
ing some DAYS in Semmenthal to see
the celebration OF the "Eete des Vigner-
oinS."
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Ex-senator and Mrs. Charles J. FauIk-
ner OF Martinsburg. ". Va. and Miss
rauikner have invited a large party of
mobile tour through Virginia The starr
VIII be at Martinsburg. and stops will
be made at Natural Bridge. Lexington
charlottesville and many other places of
interest. Mrs Faulkner and Miss Faux
ner made a tour of southern California
last winter. and have recently purcha sed
a new touring car of the french type
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Dr. w. r. Du Bose has gone to the
Sweet Chalybeate Springs of Virgins.
for the rest of the summer
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Senator and Mrs Chauncey NJ Depew,
VINO have confined themselves closely TO
New York since their arrival In this
country few weeks ago. with the ex-
ceptioD- of short trips TO nearby resorts
where they were entertained by their
friends, have gone to the Briar Cliff
at Scarboro- oa-the- HUDSON. where they
viii remain for some time
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish entertained a
party of forty at luncheon yesterday
at Cross Ways, her Newport residence
the guests later enjoying musical
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

Robert Fairbanks. son Of the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks. who
spent the summer in Europe after grad
uat1ng at Yale. arrived In New York on
Saturday evening. :