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Torpedo Another :,
American Invention.

of 1872. Gushing improved it during the
civil war. It also was an American who
invented the compressed band around
modern rified gun success The me-
tallic cartridge and the machinery for
its manufacture were invented by Amer
leans. This, In turn, made possible the
modern machine gun, of which the Cat
ling. Of American origin, was the first
in the field.
The use Of nickel steel started on this
contribution to the possibilities Of mod
ern warfare and big-gun building. The re-
volver and the steamship forced draft are
the children OF American brains. The
Holland submarine boat heads the list
of modern submarines, and is as much
American as was the Bushnell boat Of
nearly a century and a half ago.
But the greatest revolution in the his
tory Of military and naval science. II
We except the application Of gunpowder
to warfare, was brought about by Amer
leans In an American cOnf1ict-the battle
between the Monitor and the Merrimac
1t is true that the Monitor was brought
out by a man of foreign birth. John
Ericsson, but the idea belongs to an
American. Theodore s. Timby. He had
long before secured q patent on a reyolv-
ing metal turret. and a congressional
committee had recommended its adop-
ton to the Secretary of War. The courts
decided that Timby was the inventor
and Ericsson and his associates were
obliged to pay him 100000 before they
could take the Monitor to Fort Monroe.
striking picture of the different con-
ditions which prevailed when the tele-
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Mr.. and Mrs Isaac r. Mann OF West
Virginia have taken the Bourke Cochran
house. 1883 10th street. where they are es-
tablished for the winter.
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DR.. and Mrs. Huron W Lawson will he
at home, 1217 NJ street, Friday, November
%. from to Z.
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Miss Nora Z. Hill and Mr.. Michael p.
Fabrizio, both Of Washington, were mar
ried in Baltimore. Nd, at the Cathedral
November 3 and are now at home to
their friends at Az Tennessee avenue
northeast.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hunter Dulaney OF Vir-
ginia are visiting this city, where they are
guests Of the Grafton.
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Telegraph Little Used
In the Beginning.


an authentic story Of the first nine
days Of the earliest commercial tele-
graph line. The fee was one cent
for four words. For the first three
days the line was without business. On
the fourth day an impecunious politician
ceived an answer for one cent. He sent
the word -four which. in the code,
meant What time is it?' The reply
was One which meant that 1t was 1
o'clock The bill was half cent for
the two messages. but he paid cent in
the inability to make change. The fifth
day the receipts Of the line were twelve
and a half cents. The sixth day was
Sunday and the Office was closed. The
receipts for the seventh day were sixty
cents and for the eighth day $1.52
In the invention Of the photograph we
have case where the inventor was seek
ing one end and attained q very different
and most unexpected one. Edison was
trying to devise a machine which would
repeat Morse characters from indenta-
tons on paper, transferring their mes
sage to another circuit by passing under
a tracing point connected with a circuit
closing apparatus. He found when he
passed the paper under the tracing point
very rapidly it produced low hum like
subduef conversation. This led him to
construct on a piece Of paraf1n paper a
diaphragm and a needle for indenting a
Here. then, was the germ of the modern
talking machine.
-
Just as the telegraph led Edison to the
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The torpedo is another invention t
which America lays claim. Robert Full
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Just as the telegraph led Edison to the
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Miss Anna Dickinson Thomas Of Wood
ley. Howard county. Md, and Mr.. Albert
Dean Currier of Chicago and Washington
were married yesterday in st. John S
Protestant Episcopal Church. Howard
county. Rev. E. r. Helferstein officiating.
and Mrs. Allen Thomas of Howard coun-
ty. and is. related to many prominent
Maryland families. She made her debut
at the first Monday german two years
ago. Mr.. Currier is a law partner of
Representative Boutell in Chicago.
The bride wore lovely gown of en-
broidered white satin yelled in chiffon
and trimmed with old family lace. her
veil Of exquisite bourbon lace having
been In her family more than 100 years.
and gardenias.
Miss Marthena Harrison of this city.
a granddaughter OF the late ex-President
Benjamin Harrison. was maid of honor.
black picture hat trimmed with pink
plumes. and carried bouquet Of pink
roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Kath-
arine Slack of this city and Miss Doro-
thea Knox of Howard county. They wore
gowns of yellow satin yelled in white
marquisette and trimmed with fur, large
white hats. and carried baskets OF yellow
roses. s.5
The best man was Mr.. Charles A. Al
ling Of Chicago and the ushers Thomas
Mast Of Norfolk, Va, and Stockton Mat
thews and James Clark Of Howard coun-
ty, Md.
After the ceremony a large reception
and wedding. breakfast was held at
Woodley. the home of the brides parents.
The church waS beautifully decorated
with masses of palms, ferns and chrys-
antbemums, and the like decorations
were used throughout the house.
Among the guests from this city were
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs
H. e. Jester, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Nicholson and Mr.. Joseph B. Cannon.
Mrs. T. H. Stevens Vail entertained at
a luncheon yesterday In her apartment
at the Champlain Nine. de Villegas,
wife Of the charge d'affaires Of the Ar
gentine legation: Mrs. French, wife of
Capt. w. Z. P. French, U. S. A: Mrs.
Stevens, wife of Rear Admiral Thomas
H. Stevens, L. S. N; Mrs. Gillespie. wife
of Gen. George l.. Gillespie, L. s. A;
Mrs. Duncan Mckim, Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Mrs. Gouthirt and Miss Gale.
Col K. Inouye. the new military attache
of the Japanese embassy, has arrived.
He succeeds Lieut.. Col Kemishiga
Tanaka, who saila for Europe December
8, and has been appointed a member OF
the general stan OF the army at Toxic.
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The submarine cable is made up of five
layers. The inner one is rope of cop-
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Mr.. and Mrs. Howard @. Kneessi OF
New York, formerly of Washington, are
in the city for the holidays on a visit to
their parents.
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TomorroW-AMERIC INVENTION
yIu-SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS.
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tertained a box party at the theater Mon
day evening last in honor of their aunt.
Mrs. Amelia Heneke; her daughter Hazel
and Miss Bessie Gilbert. all Of st. Louis.
Mrs. Kohler entertained her guests at
supper afterward.
Mrs Grace Dyer Knight of the Lenox,
who has been very ill in hospital here,
Miss Minnie F. Mickey has returned
to Washington and will remain with Miss
Foster, 1902 Girard street, this winter.
The Sisters of st. Francis and the
ladies of the board of the Georgetown
Hospital. of which Miss Alice riggs is
president. will hold their usual Thanks
giving reception this afternoon from to
6 o'clock at the hospital, Seth and N
streets. Georgetown.
Mrs. Fitch and the Misses Fitch. widow
and daughters Of the late Chief Engineer
Fitch of the navy. will sail saturday on
the Carmania and will be abroad sew
eral months. Their address meanwhile
will be in care of Brown. Shipley & Co.,
London.
Sir Robert and Lady Hadfield. brother.
in,law and sister of Attorney General
Wickersham, have taken the house at
2235 Sheridan circle. They will return
here from Hot Springs. Va, December TO-
Miss Marie Ray. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Ray. entertained num-
her of the seasons debutantes at q
luncheon today. Miss Ray will be pre-
sented at a tea December 16.
A dance was given last night at Dyer's
Hall by Maurice Eiseman in honor Of his
twenty-first birthday. Just before sup
per the guests danced a favor dance with
Japanese parasols for the young men and
flowers for the young ladies. The effect
was exceedingly striking and pretty.
During the evening the Octagon Club,
Of which Mr. Eiseman Is corresponding
secretary, presented him with diamond
ring, the presentation being made by
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Mrs. Arthur Duane Kline has returned
to the city and is located at the Cairo.

The marriage Of Miss Alice Wallach
Schoepf. daughter Of Mrs. and the late
Gen Albin r. Schoepf, and grahddaugh-
ter Of the late Rev. William Kesley. and
Mr.. William A. Carr Of Hyattsvflle. son
of Mrs. and the late Judge Arthur Carr.
will take place at O'Clock this afternoon
at the Church of the Covenant, Rev.
Charles Wood. rector. officiating. Owing
to the deep mourning In the family OF
the bridegroom, II will be attended by
only the personal friends Of the couple
In addition to their relatives.
The bride. who will be escorted by her
brother. Mr.. William kesley. Schoepf of
Cincinnati, will wear rose-colOred
broad cloth costume, a bodice of en-
broidered marquisette in the same shade
and will carry bride roses and lilies OF
the valley. Her black velvet hat will be
trimmed with plumes.
Mr. William l.. Browning of Grafton.
W. Va, will be best man and DIR. Henry
Cook Macatee Of Washington, Messrs.
Mortimer and G. Hodges Carr. brothers
of the bridegroom Of Hyattsville. and Mr..
Theodore III. Schoepf Of Pittsburg, Pa.
brother of the bride. will be ushers. Fol-
lowing the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
will leave for New York for a brief stay.
and upon their return will reside with the
brides mother. at 1411 21st street, this
city.
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A striking picture of the different con-
ditions which prevailed when the tele-
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attempted TO get the governor OF Massachusetts 10
give him command of regiment He filed an APP
plcation with the secretary OF war LOT 'oiuh'eei
regiment In Of war.
When the war with Spain broke upon the ma
ton Secretary Alger sent for Mr.. Roosevelt and
offered him the coonelcy of one OF three volunteer
regiments to be raised and equipped.
II don't want to be colonel" said Mr.. Roosevelt
THAT position should go to Leonard Wood. don't
know how to organize equip regiment for the
field He does. He knows the practical way to
prepare cavalry for actual war conditions In the
shortest possible time. Let him be colonel and
will gladly serve with him Northumberland
until am fit to command regiment.
So Leonard Wood got his commission as colonel
Of the First United States Volunteer cavalry.
known as "Roosevelt's Rough Riders"
Twenty-one days after he received his coloneTs
commission his regiment gathered from four from
tier countries. was being drilled in San Antonio
When the Rough Riders were ordered to advance
from the seashore at Siboney, Cuba, to meet the
enemy at La Guasimas-the first fight of Skaters
army-Col Wood moved out with the head OF his
regiment at such pace that almost half OF his
men were left far In the rear
After the Spaniards surrendered Santiago, Gen.
shafter recommended that the now promoted Gen.
Wood be put in command Of the conquered and
panic-stricken city, with Gen. Lawton in command
OF the province.
How soon war changes the fortunes OF men! In
December 1898, Just year and seven months after
our two adventurers took the Rough Riders to the
Caribbean sea. Leonard Wood. the poor surgeon,
was a major general of volunteers and appointed
military governor OF Cuba; and Theodore Roosevelt
was the governor-elect OF the great state Of New
York
1t was light.hearted. adventurous youth who
sailed for the Philippines In March. 1903, but a
grave, observant man OF 43 years His experience
In Cuba had taught him much. and, above all
things, the extreme Importance of careful prepare
ton in, dealing viz alien races.
Early In 1906 Gen. Wood took command OF the
entire Philippines division, which includes nearly
$4,000 troops. For more than two years he put his
tremendous energy to the task of emphasizing the
training of soldiers for actual conditions of war.
treating administrative methods, not object.
but means. At the end Of his long and brilliant
service In the Philippines he returned to the United
States to assume his first military command on
the American continent since the days when. as a
surgeon. he led troops against the Apaches.
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most persistent man In the expedition. II
was found that he could actually walk
down" an Apache even In the mountains.
At the end OF a desperate chase the of
fcers would one by one drop out, utterly
exhausted. and the young Boston doctor
would be leading the soldiers and direct
ing them.
muscled young surgeon was put In COM
mand of the infantry, and from that time
on he regularly led soldiers like a line Of
fcer; nor did he fail to do his full duty as
a medical man.
The hardest part of the trip was when
the expedition crossed the Southern Pa
cific railway and moved into the San Rita
mountains. 1t occurred to Lawton that
he might cut OF Geronimo's band by stri.
king across the Mexican border. To do
this he required additional orders and he
was puzzled how to send back dispatch
asking permission, for the country In his
rear was known to be full OF hOstiles.
In this emergency the doctor offered to
be Lawton's messenger. Leaving the camp
with single companion, who dropped out
after 20 miles, he rode In one night 70
miles and got back with an answer at
eight o'clock in the morning, In time to get
breakfast and then walk 81 miles with the
troops, till camp was made at nine
o'clock that night. On the day before his
ride ne had travelled 25 miles on foot with
his scout. That made total of 1872 miles
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from the great wound in the bulls jaw
and as he shook his head in rage lie
life fluid covered the dog.
Crouching low, the dog awaited the
bulls next attack. AS the animal
rushed, Jack sprang to meet the
charge. This time his teeth reached
tho proper spot. into the throat of his
huge foe the dog sank his fangs. With
growl, the first sound he had uttered
during the fierce encounter. Jack hung
on.
Ill efforts 50 the part OF the bull 10
shake the log of were futile. The
bull reared. lifting Jack from the
ground. The master of the herd tried
to paw the dog of. but 1t was useless.
Jack had death hold and knew It.
Commands of the master and the
little playmates we're alike unheeded.
The dog was there to fight to the
death and nothing less than the BULBS
lifs would satisfy him The ATTEMPTS
of the bull to shake of the dog grew
weaker and weaker, and finally the big
animal sank to his knees. Jack held
on. Then the bull rolled over on his
side. Blood was flowing In a stream.
The dog was nearly choked, but he
would not let go. At last with a shud.
der the bull gave up and Hawkins
rushed into the pen. With great din.
Guilty he pried open the Jaws of tho
doc. The bull was dead.
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DOG KILLS BULL
IN HOURS FIGHT
CANINE AND KING OF BOVINE
HERD IN BATTLE TO
DEATH.
GETS FATAL GRIP ON THROAT
Bulldog skiIIfully EVades Mad Rustes
Of Larger Animal and Awaits OPP
portunity to Get His Favor
lite Hold.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-After one of the
most desperate battles ever fought be-
tween two animals, bull dog killed
mad bull near here Few days ago.
The struggle lasted an hour.
Both dog and bull belonged to A. b.
Hawkins, who with other members of
his family witnessed the desperate en-.
counter.
The animals had been together on
the farm for some time and there was
no thought of a battle between them.
Hawkins was feeding his stock and the
dog, as usual, was at his side. Among
the cattle was a monster bull. The
king of the bovine herd never had
shown tendency to be cross until the
morning of the battle. when Hawkins
struck him with a whip. This aroused
the bulls fighting spirit and be
charged the farmer. Hawkins escaped
through the gate leading to the feed
ing pen as the dog rushed to his res
cue.
Swapping at the heels of the bull,
the dog brought blood and turned the
big beast from his intended prey just
as Hawkins slammed the gate.
Fearing the fight would terminate
fatally and not wanting to lose either
animal, Hawkins attempted to call the
dog off. Jack, the bulldog, had no in
tention of giving up after once being
charged by the bull. and he remained
In the fray.
With lowered head the bull beloved
h. challenge and the dog stood await
ing the attack. The bull rushed mad
ly, but the dog leaped aside. Again
and again the bull tried to impale Jack
on his horns or crush him against the
ground. The dog skillfully eduded the
charges of the enraged bull.
Growing more furious as each
charge failed. the bull tore at the
brave dog with roars of anger. Other
animals in the herd took up the chal-
lenge, but still Jack stood his ground.
By this time, other members of the
family had reached the scene. The
children wept, fearing their pet dog
would be trampled to death Jack
knew his business. however, and paid
no attention to the commands of Haw-
kins and the others. Once horn
struck him lightly on the side. Then
the dog charged. He grabbed the bull
near the jaw. but the great animal
shook him off. A great piece of the
bulls flesh was firmly clutched in the
dogs teeth. The taste of blood aroused
the canine instinct for battle and the
dog tried again. Blood was flowing
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travelled in about SO hours.
When at last, Geronimo and his swarthy cut
Threats were captured in September 1885, Dr.
Wood. who had now received his commission as
an assistant surgeon, accompanied Lawton with
the prisoners to San Antonio The Indians had
killed 700 Mexicans and SO Americans, including
some soldiers before they were literally run
down.
In 1898 Lawton wrote of the Geronimo cam
paign and the doctors part in 1t to Gov. Wolcott
of Massachusetts,:
when through exposure and fatigue the in.
fantry battalion lost its last officer Capt. Wood
volunteered to command 1t, in addition to his du.
ties as a surgeon. In this duty Capt. Wood The
reached the grade OF captain afterward while still
a surgeon). distinguished himself most His cour-
age, endurance and example made success pos
sible. served through the War OF the Rebellion
and In many battles. but I'm instance do / re-
member such devotion to duty, or such an ex-
ample of courage and perseverance. 1t was main
ly due to Capt Woods loyalty and resolution that
the expedition was successful"
Leonard Woods enemies have charged that he
reached his distinction in the army largely
through his skill as courtier and the favoritism
of President Mckinley and President Roosevelt.
but no criticism can wipe out the words OF Law
ton one of the noblest and sincerest soldiers who
ever carried the sword of the republic
When Geronimo and his men we're disposed Of
Wood returned to Arizona and assigned by
Gen. Miles to command a special expedition to
capture kill seven escaped Indian prisoners
who had fed to Sonora. Mexico He was in the
field from October, 1886 till the following Febru-
airy. and penetrated Mexico ten days Journey
south of the Yakui river.
Then, after month or two on duty at Los An.
gees. he went back to Arizona and again took
the field with the expedition against Apache Kid
during 1887 and 1888. Then he was stationed at
the Preside. San Francisco. where he spent four
years, including one summer camping with troops
In the Yosemite country
Soon after President Mckinley was elected, DR..
Bates the regular attending surgeon of the White
House. died. The president asked Wood to take
DR.. Bates place. In that way the Indian trailer,
who had high standing a surgeon, came into
familiar am affectionate relations with Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
When Theodore Roosevelt became assistant sec
resary Of the navy, he and the doctor met and be-
came fast friends There was much to attract
these two singular men together They were de-
voted to boxing fencing. wrestling. riding and
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walking. DR.. Wood had struggled
to rise from the pale anxieties OF
his profession by serving as a sob
der; Mr.. Roosevelt had tried to
live down the effete influences OF
a Harvard course, and fashionable
New York social connections. by
becoming a ranchman on the plains
of North Dakota. Each was eager
for distinction, mad for manly ad-
venture. There was but two years
difference between their ages.
Together the man who was to be
president of the United States and
he who was to be chief general of
the American army walked and
talked, day after day, punched each
others bodies, whacked each 9TH
er's heads with singlesticks.
wrestled, ran, rode side by side and
lived the strenuous life to the ut
most.
The earth danced beneath the
feet of the comrades as they talked
of everything that might open the
path of useful adventure and glory
to their strength and courage.
They looked into the seeds OF time
for signs of dangers to be desper-
ately encountered and honors to be
won.
Then, as the prospects OF a war
with Spain seemed to approach re-
atty, the spirits of the two rose.
Day after day and week after week
Leonard Wood and Theodore
Roosevelt racked their brains to
see how they might get into the
war both felt sure was coming.
They tried to get into the Seven
ty-f1rst regiment Of New York as
majors. II was useless. DIR. Wood