Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1889, Page 3

THE ‘EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©. SATURDAY, JULY FOR SALE—HOUSES. __ FOR SALE--HOUSES SALE—BARGAINS, House near Gov't Printing Office. ‘House near 9th and M sts. n.w. House near 16th and Q sta u.w. House on 133th st. Bouse ou Capuol Hill, Corner near Dupont Circle. Corner 7th and T Ww. Lot near New York and 13th st. n.w, ‘Lot near Capitol Gro ot near Iowa Circl ‘Zist st. near P. t, Colum! me! id. worth $2 Sraibvsnd cone imate 0: $1.000 cash, balance to suit, DAVID D. STONE, 806 it 7OR SALE—$3,650—$300 CASH—$35 MONTHLY Feh eS the fare of 11 of those Beautiful 3-story and Back-Building Bay-Window and Balcony Houses on H st. ne. ; 10 rooms, handsomely be my : io = Bial mood. cabinet oalt mantels: open tira places: _ the door. We 23) RFORD, MISS THEM—ONLY 3 LEFT. to $3,250, including nice side lot; 25 will secure the Prettiest(Queen Anne)iom ved location northeast. on two car lines bs ‘ack building; bay window and balcony, 7 rootus: hot and cold water: oe ERRORS tele round, 6-room House, Large Stable and Lot, IR SALE—ON HIGH, COOL AND HEALTHY Fees: shade, fruit. flowers and water; near Dr. 300. New 8-room house, F 4 is desirable locations in Mt. 200. URFORD, 1422 N. ¥. ave. LE—A BARGAIN—TWO SMALL HOUSES F? —- that wilt rent for ss ei be = wamesetee 7 NTS13 Fat. RK SALE—BARGAINS! BARGAINS! 2 Brick, Houses, one 7 rooms, other lot 22: om 000. ghiab Lath ‘St iw., 6-roous Brame, m.1., 109x105 ft. 000. x feridian Hill near Columbia Road, 8-room Catage, 4550 Th of round. $4,300, Terins caay. pene ynne pone ‘ bet. and 19th sts. nw.,4 Lots,, ogkce cas s0 ft Lots toa 10-ft. alley. #1. Pst, bet t. 16th and 17th st each, toa 15-foot alley, Terms easy. ‘i e: ST 100, D st. bet. 15th and 16thee, $450, + Cute on bet. Boundary st. and Columbia Road, Lot 70x100ft., at 4oc. per ft., or subdivided iuto 3 lots, “3.4100, at $1,100 each. : ‘Keuesaw a1 Lots 001106. 35, 40 and 4c. per ft. Warren Co., N. ©. 38 300. Upon which there isa granite quarry. $6,000. 2 '30x120 ft., near Nichols ave. $250 each. ee SNO. i. SMYTH, Att’y-at-Law and “General Solicitor,” sy24-0t ‘S22 Sth et. ew. R SALE—MUST BE SOLD TO CLOSE AN ES- fate— Brick 1-12 Oth st, n-w.: 11 rooms, cellar, bath, &. Lot 19 feet 5 inches by 72 feet to alley. ‘the above broperty isn amt iunpro ‘of ty and de: gable lor investment, f E LOK SALE—HOUSES— Brick 2021 Brick 635 G st. s.w., 9 rooms... Brick 1312 th st, n.w., 6 room, All of the above houses are for = cous jy2 Fe |ALE—NO REASONABLE OFFER 1 fused: owner leaving the city; ‘must be sold very MOB De gandow brick on 1 st, nie ; fot 1x14 es DAVib b. STONE, Sy24-4t 806 F st. nw, PGE, EXCHANGE — FIRST-CLASS | DWELLING with Stable; northern of Baltimore; ‘will be exchanged for 8 Farm in the southern part of fourth or filth district of Montgomery county. Address T. M., Star office. ay. }. 2 Eicht-room Frame Houses, =~ Boundary, 2-story Brick, 0. 739) G each renting at $15. rt #) 33) 12th st., bet, W 82, Basement rn improvements. 300. G23) West side of 14th st. n.w., bet. $ and T story and Basement 7-room Bric! sts, 2 ‘k, lot 182100 to alley. lizhtful location, built and Snished 100. bz) Q, bet. 14th and 15th sts. n.w., a Large Brick Dwelling, 2 Lots, each 22x10(, 816.000. 734) South side of M st. near 13th, a Fine Large AS-reom Brick Dwelling; all improvements. $20,000. elling, SD, North side of € near, Kentucky ave. 2.0.. 39 t front, 4,452 square feet 25 e' (era ‘Golunbin Hershts, 1 Lot im block 21 (cheap.) 20 cents. 310) Columbia Heights, 2 Lots in block 36. 35 cts (2) North sine che st. mew bets North Capital BU cts, st., bet. 21st and 22d n.w., Sue Cf bet. 9th and 10th sts. n.; atiful Lot, two part: Fong ‘Will be sold v: cheap to an immediate purchaser. “< ioe ‘ast side of Delaware ave., bet, B and C sta orth side of N, bet, North Capitol and Ist ..on line of electric railroad. $1.10. h side of East Capitol, bet. 6th and 7th 3U, of 14th, bet. W and V sts. n.w., Lot uuthwest corner of 15th and O sts. n.w.. 55x00, 9 very valuable corner. $3.50. ‘s) Valuable Business Stand, intersection of 7th snd K sts. and Massachusetts ave. n.w., uaproved by Frame Buildings. $18,000. (730) Falls Church.’ Va., 2834 Acres near the West End station, Just outside corporation limits, land high and beautiful, 7-room House, shade, fruit, good water. B. He WARNE & C dy27-5t We JOR SALE— HANDSOME SOLID BRAND-NEW Two-Story 7-oom Pressed Brick Bay Window: Cemented cellar: very large kitchen ; modern improve- Bente: near three car Lines, market, public schools B20 10th st terms easy.” Inquire of ownel Sylbise” “WILLIAM MAYSE. 516 9th st. nw. OR SALE—FOUR FRAME HOUSES ON BR ST. Be between Yth and 10th st So) pr on 8t aw. 87.000. CHAKLES W. HANDY, 921 F st. nw. ‘1 Fk, SALESAEW TEN-ROOM BRICK “HOU! just bemg completed, on P st, near Iowa circle 5,000 if taken at once. it CHAL.LeS W. HANDY, 921 F “A 70K SALE-NICE LITTLE HOUSE, 7 ROOMS and bath.on Capitol Hill) Lot 20 ‘eet, running to wide street in rear, with room for another house; Bargain: price $4,000. JOHN SHERMAN & Iyz7-3t ae JOR SALE—A RESIDENCE, ON 10TH n.w., bet. L aud M sts, 1] rooms and basement: re eae aa Jot 20 po Pag Le nag ie ar feet 9 inches: price $10,000; & 6 ing inves ment, ty U.P uOvER. jya7-3t 31S 436 st. aw. F SE SALE FRAME HOUSE, BRICK BASEMENT: 426 Lith st. s.w.; lot 32x100; worth $3,000; an fe; is desired UL. BOVE. iy Fe ALE—CHFAP—FRAME HO *. M and N; 5 rooms: 1 VOR ‘CHEA! GooD ESS PKOP- P erty that will rent at @45 per month; will sell for $5,000 if sold at once. ‘Ten New Brick Houses on E, between 9th and 10th s.w., with all vod. imps, Price, 080 eae! - C. H. PARKER, 434 and E sts. s.w. CHEAP—HOUSE AND LOT ONI ST. 5 J. House and Loi K bet. 2d aud 3d, Brick House, aiid Houses and Jd sw, 82.200. H. PAKKEL, 436 and E sts. s.w. OR SALE—BAKGAIN—TWO DWELLINGS AND ‘Store, 4 Acres of grvund, fruit, good water and es iblished General Merchandise Business, at Md., near Laurel. ALLEN E. HILL, NE- asant elevation, opposite ront park, food size cet frout by 114 hot aud coid water, ®overument triangle, with de arden, 15-foot alley ear, deep, Louse mm thorouxh rey wi o> weil closeted and con arranged, having four Fouus, ball aud water-closet ou frst floor, woud dry cellar uuder k ve rooms and bsth on second her or. well provided with sheds. Will be offered at HO discount off former price if sold within next E days. Price $6,000. Inquire on premises, 015 w Jersey ave. nw. ays 4 OK SALE—EASY TERMS—SEVERAL NE’ Houses; asphalt street: northeast: bay window Press brick; six rooms and bath, tiled vestibuies; woud wantels with beveled mirrors, electric lizhis gud bells. cood yard andalley. 51 cash payment; $alsuce mouthly. CAKUSI, EVANS & CAKUSL, 1224 st. LW. ES ;OR SAL. r 5-ROOM BRICK HOUSES, Teuting to good tenantsior $65 per month; offer Santed. For particulars apply to JNU. F NANE, 806 Cth st. sw. dy27-Bt Fehssti-s NEAT SECROOM HOUSE ON WAL lach st. wear 14th: all mod. imps. For terms, &c. apply to JK KENT PURD, 1419 G st. JOK SALE—THKEE- Brick House, side alley, 20 rooms and bath, beautiful Price $7,000. GWY rs Building: Pu SESE west: toa: Biteben and large p and bath rooms, ce furnace aud all tugd RULHERFORD, Ls JOR SALE—NEW Brick Dweil ; natural wood fin throughout, seven foous, bath room aud L ups. Price $4,000. TYLEK & RUT HEE at BRICK DWELLIN parlor t ~ NORTH- brary, dining room nd floor, four chambers INVESTMENT—F 8ST. sts. uw.lane fine Build- Jot. “Will pay well. Offered a EE Ln FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS ROR SALE-THE PIANO BARGAINS OFFERED by us to-day in this column are all at summer snaps to make room. THE PIANO CHANGE, jy27-3t 913 Pa. ROR SALE-SQUARE PIANO—SPLENDII Focinners nies tone pectect order only 873 RE mouth; stool and cover; see it. THE PLA. HANGE, the Leading Piano House, 91: Pa. avi Fee SALE PARLOR SUIT, BED ROOM SUIT, Chamber Sets, Book C: rpets, Tables, Howse: hold Goods; hair'vaiue, 1211 I st. n.w. av OR SALE—HORSE, BUGGY AND HARNESS; Horse good driver and saddler, 6 years old, sound and gentle; for sale for waut of ‘use. Address te Star office. e FOE, SALESA FINE BAR FIXTURE ONLY slightly used; owner bas no.use for same. Apply Fig OBRIEN'S, Oana 7 Calvert ats Basins, 5 i Fe SALE — A PERFECT AND ALTOGETHER Beautiful Square Piano, only $125; $10 cash and per mo.; elegant for beginner or advanced scholar; land cover. THE PIANO EXCHANGE, 9133 Pa. the Leading Piauo House. 27-3" NI€E ROSEWOOD SQUARE PIANO JOR SAL: for $100; $5 per mo. till paid for; stool and cover. rHE PIANO EXCHANGE, Jy27-3t_ 913 Pa. ave., the Leading Piano House, ALE—OWN! -AVING CITY AND MUST sell, a beautiful Cabinet Upright Piano: dark case; unequaled tone and extreme excellence; only $190 cash dow:\; not half cost; best makers; guarantee; used only + ‘nce February; necessity compels sacrifice. Can be seeu at THE PIANO ee _~ v2 ave. FOE SALE, A BARGAIN—K FINE LARGE STYLE ‘Rosewood Square Piano; fine tone and in elegant order: cost $430; only $200; $10 per month till paid for; handsone cover and stool inciuded. Apply at once. PIANO EXCHANGE, The Leading Piano House, 913 Penna, ave, Fee SALE(A GRAND CHANCE FOR A GRAND Dangain 8 muguificgnt larkest size Parlor Upright Grand Piano, in richly Avished natural dark wood; the tone is very full and brilliant; action pleasant to the touch, and quick repeating.’ The general style and character of this piano is rich in the extreme, and is one of the finest Upright Pianos made; been used but very little and has been nicely cared for; will be for nearly half cos:; Square plano tak ment if desi ; terms to suit buyer means; owner must sell, THE PLAN 915 Pennsylvania ave, OK SALE—A BATEAU, VERY CHEAP, WITH everything complete; built last April. iress BOAT, 40 Peunsylvaniaave, n.w, FOR SALE ONE OF THE FINEST TURNOUTS IN the city, cousisting of a Pair of Horses, five and six years old, 154g hands, perfectly sound, geutle in har- bess or under saddle: also, a Cancpy-top Surrey (nearly new), with Sbaits, Pole and Double Harness. Will be sold "very cheap, as a whole or separate. W exchange for Building Material or # Building Inquire at 649 I st. nc, FOE SALE — A BARGATN—HORSE, HARNESS, and Buzgy, or the latter, in thorough order, sepa rate; also ‘I wo Horses and Carts and Harn in ge order. Address SACKIFICE Q, Star office. jy26-2t" FOE SALE-STEAM LAUNCH, 24 FEET LONG: easy payments: or will exchange for Stock, Bouds or Mortwawes. WM. C. CODD, 2010 Alicesiina st., Baltimore. Jyi6 3t EGE SALECIEN VIRGINIA-BRED SADDLE AND Driving Horses, Apply at rear of 1739 Rhode Island ave. n.w. 3 it Foe eee BY, LADY ERAVING CIry, FINE Nag with all gaits; drives single and double itt, and without blinds: sotind. young and handsom Apply KEYES & CO.’ Stable, 406 14th st. j quR er oS Becta Bigg <r Cofiee Mill and Cou:bination fe. Apply to HeSTIDMAM 1810 Tathat syzbeate JOR SALE—OWNER HAVING NO FURTHER use for it, Very Light No-Top Buzgy, built by Garges Bros.; two sets of wheels; suitable for large horse or pony; cheap for Apply to H. B. PARKER, of Robinson, Purker &Co.. sy25-3t B19 7th st..cor. of D. Fok SALETA | PAlR OF DORMANT SCALES weighing two tons, a Light One-Horse Wagon, 10 top, plstiorm spriuxs, will sell cheap. 8. HOGE & BKO., 930 La, ave. RSES FROM $50 U! wutiful Saddle Horse ; zlso, Pair of Sorrel Horses, seven and eight y ply 24th st. and Virginia a JOR SALE—SPRAT! Dog Biscuits aud M Bird Store, 317 12th's Book on Treatment of Dogs sent free, Jy Fok SALE-SALE OF STOCK, ON THE 18T DAY August next at 4:30 pau. there will be sold at publice sule at the office of the secretary and treaserer Eicht Shares of Stock of the New Enterprise Orange Grove Company, owned by delinquent stockholders of said Spon 4 This is a chance to secure valuable 7 fore offered in the murket, For further SMITH, Secretar -WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF CAR- ages, Buguies, Waxons, Daytous, Puaetous, Buck- boards, Wagonettes, Surreys, Coupes aud Landau Hacks” Also Robes, Whira, "Harness, Nets, Boots, Halters, Puds, Saddles, Bridles, suects and Stable cons of alt styles, both new and secoud-hand. Paiute ing ‘pairing properly done at bottom prices. WiT'GEYER, 400 Pa: ave, {OR SALE—KIVER SAND BY CART Ok BOAT load; reduced rate for large ord ra, Cumberland’s Boat House, F-st. Wharf. jy16-1m Telephone 563-2, {OR SALE—TO HAR . 2 penters and Builders: 1 SO t of Sash Weights, assorted sizes to suit, JAS, BATES, Iron Foundry, President and Pratt sts., Baltimore, Md. jylo-im OR SALE—SUMMER BARGAINS— Au assortment of Second-hand Bradbury Upright ad Square Pianos; some neariy pew; all iully war- ; also for sale cheap a large stock of Piativs and ns of other well-kuowr makers, slightly used, which 1 am seiling on easy payments of #0 w 1 G. SMITH bet. 1 Washington, {OR SALE—THE “OTTO” GAS ENGINE quires no boiler; avoids all ex; sive attendance, ho loss of thine: uo Landline of fuel, Send tor eireulae sua price list, D. BALLAUP, Aw't, co tr JOE SALECMEPKS, MEEKS, MEEKS. T HAVE on hand and for sale a larwe stock of Lew and sec- ond-hand ‘ayes, Buxvies, Phaetons. Surreys, bx- fension Cabriclettes, emeingtons, Moad: Carts, Day- ma, and all styles of Business Wagons, Harness, ‘lips, Lap Koles, &., at prices and accommodating fertus as can be ivundin apy market, home or abroad Repairing Painting promptly attended to. Give weacallatG21 tw O25 Gst u.w.,aud see for your- nelves. Jel3-2u NEW TWo-Si ORY seven rooms and rd in frout and Fear. $33,000. Virginia ave. near 22d st., new Brick: lot 1744x60. €1,600., st. near 22d st, Two-Story Bay-Window Bi WESCUT % wicon 007 Pa. 2. We FES 12 ra.. all mod. imps., rs. 20 rs. ail mod. imps., lot ~ 5 ra, all mod imps. jot Fainted in Coart. Bailiff Kendig was near the witness stand in the Police Court this morning . twisting his moustache, when a neat-looking colored girl named Marietta Thompson entered. She was the prosecuting witness in the case of Rice Williams, a young colored man, charged with assault. ‘The girl was greatly excited over the @rs- ali mod. imps, lot 15x1 B rs.and sw T. _ Sun Building, ‘ROOM BEICK HOUSE, WELL square trom Lincoll liberal terms. This ‘sat - age SNELL. Sos 616 to 630 Mi 4! 220 Ist st. n. e. id $18,000 it 8.0. case, She stood beside the bailiff a minute or two, when she turned and fainted. The bailiff's outstretched arms caught the girl and pre- vented her falling to the tloor. Cold water was spplied to her head for some minutes and then was carried to a place where she could breathe purer air. The case was continued until the girl is able to ap and Rice was locked up in default of $100 bail, ‘The assault occurred on the 4th of July at the corner of New Jersey avenue and L street, ‘The girl made yma to Policeman Wannell. She told him that they had been friends; that when they met at the corner mentioned she threw a firecracker before him, She then charged that he kicked her in the abdomen and also struck her, Since then she has been at- tended by Dr. Jolly. She is now sorry that ie the complaint aud does not desire to prosecute Rice. She now claims that Rice Slapped her in fun. ssa —_——.___ THE DELUGED CAMP SOLDIERING IN THE RAIN AND MUD. —_—~—— GOOD CHEER IN THE TENTS. Wet Clothes But Happy Hearts—How the Boys Enjoy Themselves in Wet Weather—Military Discipline. Braxcu Orrice Eventxa Star, Camp Onpway, Fort Wasaixcron, Mp., July 27, 1889. OUR! Pour!! Pour!!! The reservation of Fort Wash- ington has been trans- formed into a huge soft mud-pie. It has lost all f) elements save that of plasticity and can now be moulded into almost any shape the public may desire. Mud ranges from a mere skim to the F depth of two feet, to suit travelers, while there are all sorts and styles of puddles strewn around in the most promiscu- ous manner in the most unexpected places, causing a vast deal of profanity and transform- ing the once trim, neat national guard of the District into an army of the toughest looking individuals this community has seen since the war. Camp etiquette—that respecting f the matter of dress—is entirely ignored; wisely so, indeed, for a strict adherence to the laws of decorum in raiment would result man even sadder drop in the use of polite language. Trousers are worn decollete just now atthe camp. The degrees of turning up indicate various and individual ideas of com- bined comfort. The man who rolled his nether garments up to his knees last night and waded in happy indifference to how it looked is now at peace with all the world except Gen. Greely, who has received enongh anathemas during the past twenty-four hours to last any ordinary man of moderate tastes if he should live to the ago of Methusaleh. HOW IT WAS LAST NIGHT. It rained in Camp Ordway last night. This statement is made as a matter of news for the reason that there is serious doubts here as to whether there is enough water left to enable it torain anywhere else. It would verily seem as though the Potomac had crept up onits edge and then had letitself fall over upon the reser- vation, every drop remaining where it fell, fill- ing gullies” rouia, paths, company streets, tents—everything hut guardsmen’ It may be remarked that these aforesaid stom achs are not built for Potomac water and take more kindly to fluids, even darker in tint than the Potomac, to pace his lonely beat, and pleaded for com- pany. So the two of them tramped together the watches of the night and kept each other company in their misery, THE MUD. There is just one other element here that deserves mention in the same day with the rain, and that is the mud. It is a real nice sort of mud—soft, luscious, accommodating to any sized foot, but sticky. It gets everywhere. It is not satisfied with shoes, stockings and the lower rims of unmentionables, but splashes up on coats, into faces, on hat crowns, over um- brellas, ‘until the pilgrims in the ‘camp are gradually transformed into symphonies in yel- low-gray. ‘This mud was in its glory last night, and Ja; in wait for unwary passers on every square incl on the reservation, except where the artificial lakes had taken possession, Progress through the camp was not only difficult but disappoint ing. Five minutes meant no more than a min- ute would under ordinary circumstances, and navigation was slow, very slow. PICTURESQUE NOTWITHSTANDING, But yet the camp presented a most pictur- esqie appearance between supper time and tattoo—which a visiting civilian cynically said ought tobe called waterloo—with the tents half-lignted with their dim yellow tones from candles within and great streamers of smoke and sparks darting skyward from the camp fires the men had built along the road si Some of these fires were works of art—great jles of r logs, cord wood, trees and Brahdhes Built into pyramids that reached high above the tent ridges. ‘The blaze sprang through the stuff with asnap and acrackle, and asthe fire was stirred volumes of sparks went darting off like carrier pigeons, going out ina minute after leaving. The men huddled close ardund the blaze, warming. themselves, Some of them took off alarge part of their clothing and dried it by holding it up to the while they shivered in the cold, misty rain.clad in costumes that were neither elegant nor warm but extremely picturesque. WELL-FILLED TENTS. The tents were unusually well filled, the men finding more comfort there than in the rain. ‘The canvas roofs were perfectly water tight, and the tattoo of the rain on the roofs sounded distinctlv, if not pleasantly. There were several congenial gatherings here and there in the camp, and from some of the tents came sounds of mirth and cheer that contrasted rather strongly with the surroundings, Up in the cavalry camp there was probably the jolliest crowd on the reservation. Orderly ‘Sergt. Mitchell’s tent was the headquarters for the fun, and here a hungry crowd collected to make rapid headway into that al officer's store of provisions. There were, besides the host, Sergts. Smith and Swett and Private Hester of the Pension Oftice guards, Sergt. Moore of the Treasury guards, and Sergt. Eicker and Cor- poral Pittsburg of the cavalry. Deviled crabs, canned lobster, sardines, sandwiches, fruit, and liquids disappeared with wonderful rapid- ity, and from the tent there emerged an atmos- phere of comfort and enjoyment that made several neighbors’ mouths water. The pet of the occasion was the cavalry mascot, “Appy Any,” a diminutive kitten that crawled ito the camp the other day and has been adopted by the troop. They discussed the subject of snakes and lizards and then swore at the rain, huddling together under the shelter ofa wall with the happy consciousness that there would, in all human probability, be no gran@ rounds to dis- turb them. THIS MORNING brought only the light to show how unhappy the camp was, There was no joy in the day; the light that filtered through the leaden, zipping clouds served but to accentuate the miserable condition of things. The only ad- vantage it proved was to enable the plodders to avoid puddles over a foot in depth and to pick out mud paths drawing less than six inches of slush. One-half of the brigade got their shoes on while the other half, after tug- ging until straps were broken, leather rent, or muscles exhausted, gave it up as a bad job and decided to go barefoot, These proved to be the happier in the long run, for with their trousers rolled to their knees they splashed and slopped about at their case and without any of the discomforts attendant upon soaked cloth, heavy shoes and the necessity of picking their way. All roads, to them, led to Rome, and they went floundering through the mud with a careless ense that was provoking to those whose attire forced them to look before they stepped. THE TOUR TO BREAKFAST was astruggle. It had lost all the elements of a march, and the forms that filed through the gateway of the fort were weird in their out- landish outlines. Boots were at least 500 above par, and some extraordinary bargains were clinched for these most desirable articles of wear, “It's too bad,” said Gen. Ordway, as he rode up to headquarters oftice for breakfast and ed the group of officers on the porch, Here we have spent half the week getting ready to loaf. After all of our trouble and ex- pense, after all the discomforts and incon- venicnces, it is decidedly hard that we should be cheated out of the benefits of the camp in this way.” THE BATTERY TO RETURN BY WATER, The general came to the conclusion this morning that tosend the battery home by road on Monday would be inhuman and uselessly cruel. #o he decided to take immediate steps to provide other means for their transportation to the city, and immediately after breakfast went to town on the Law to make arrange- ments with one of the steamers to carry the battery back by water. He returned to camp by the next boat and was absent from the fort but about two hours and a half, ‘THE CAVALRY IN THE MUD, ‘The cavalry, however, will undoubtedly re- turn to town as they came—by road, and they are looking forward to an awfully nice ride, Travelers who have reached the fort by road during the past twenty-four ‘hours have reported the mud to be fully three feet deep in some places, But the cavalrymen are having plenty of practice before they leave, as they are using their horses all the time in order to avoid the mud. Some of the horses have had no.ex- perience whatever in mud traveling, and the flounder around with sufficient force to splas! their riders with mud from head to foot, as well as any foot passengers who may be fioun- dering in the neighborhood. When the boys see a horse coming,they break for shelter. A PROPOSED PARADE IN THE WHITE LoT. The general is quite enthusiastic over a Prop- osition that has been made to him to have the brigade turn out in force some da: during the fall and give a full dress parade In the white lot, so that the people who did not have a peregvi to witness oe in the camp may have an opportunity to ju of the great benefit which this po ed ia Roe $s te the men. He is sure that the home folks will be mightily pleased at the turnout, AN INSIDE DRILL. An open fly of one of the tents down in the first regiment brought an interested crowd of spectators to view the celebrated ‘‘inside drill” ofthe inhabitants. This drill was very well performed, and elicited great applause from those who stood outside in the rain and gave various suggestions as to the wisest limit, the advisability of “opening,” or the folly of stick ing on an ace, PREVAILING GOOD HUMOR. ‘There was a prevailing good humor through- out all this discomfort, and laughter with a gentine ring rose on every hand. Here and there ups of unusual irits ith. around the mes and rendered musts, Pail varieties, lending an air of cheerful: proagee a scene. In rig pa ge a e mud was not more than 8 deep the round the fires. clad THE FESTIVE ‘‘51GGER.” The prevailing topics of conversation in camp are “‘jiggers,mud and grub.” The first is ‘eally, come to think of it, not so mnch talked about as thought about. The: in every man’s mind, even as man’s and it is no of form for one to haul dnches and iL : i gs as iG FE 2 i g H fires, with i ing, for that was one of the inalienable rights of citizenship that society, with all its rules and regulations, could not destroy. He hoped that she would have success in her undertaking and offered her @ large and generous amount of sympathy, \ LISTEN TO MY TALE OF WOE. There being no drills the men are put to all sorts of shifts to occupy the time, and the mu- sical geniuses of the camp are in great de- mand, although the damp atmosphere is death to banjo and guitar strings. One hardy soul, however, fitted himself up with a pedestal this morning and wailed away during the intervals between meals with melancholy airs best suited to the surroundings, accompanied by a low- strung banjo, He was a center of attraction and caused a fall in the temperature in the neighborhood of his tent. There was some- thing appropriate about his favorite tune, and the boys took up the chorus with a vim and iat open their hoarseness to an alarming ex- mt. EFFECT OF THE MOISTURE ON THE BAND. The continued downpour has put an end to one of the most interesting of the many seances which draw large audiences, Beneath the shade of a grove of trees which is directly be- tween Gen. Ordway’s headquarters and the camp road the band has been accustomed to | practice each morning. It was pleasant to be | there. Prof. Schroeder set the fashion of at- tending the matinee without a coat and two or three of his bandsmen carried the thing a little further by omitting their vests. On Tuesday the gentleman who blows music in six lan- guages out of a multitubular boiler which en- circles him several times made his 2 pening minus his flannel shirt. This reduced him toa red undershirt and a uniform pair of trousers. What the next omission would have been had the weather continued hot no one knows, but the rain came andthe bandsmen retired to their tents, EXTRA FINE GUARD MOUNTS, Some of the guard mounts put up by the militiamen are extra-fine and have attracted Praise from headquarters, This was especially true of the National Fencibles, whose tour of guard duty on the exterior beat ended this morning. Col. Lemly said that it was as near perfect as he had ever seen and that it had | never bean surpassed within the range of his | experience. Asa result of this praise Captain Domer, who acted as officer of the day, is now | about the mepriet man in camp. He —— the commendation by the very soldierly man- ; ner in which he performed his duties during | the twenty-four hours, SAVED FROM A COLLISION. Cadet Hine tells a story of one company de- tailed for guard duty that he inspected and in- structed that is provided with an extremely near-sighted first sergeant whose powerful glasses are not quite strong enough as yet for military camping purposes. He was leading his men along the turf, getting them into line in, as he supposed, fine style, and was bearing his head so high in the air with pride that he could not get a focus on a flour barrel that stood directly in his line of march and only a few steps away. The instructor, by making a gigantic leap abead, managed to kick the barrel out of the way just in time and thus saved the command from a collision that might have had serious results—to the sergeant. To STICK IT ovr. There was a rumor around camp last night— and it flew with speed unusual even for a well- _ developed rumor—that o Gen. Ordway had de- \ cided to take the bri Q gade home to-night on account of the rainy weather and the mud in thecamp. When this \\ was told the general y_ he laughed heartily and earner! hood there as always been a 5 cies of fyi reports known as “camp ra- mors,” and this had all the ear-marks of be- longing to that fam- ily. These stories, he said, start from noth- ing, spring up out of the ground—a sort of was acamp, he that was a fat prvay ed with some very ridic- ulous “camp rumors” before it was broken. He said, by the way, that there was no truth whatever in this particular report, & ‘TRANSFORMATION SCENES, The coming of the rain has caused a great transformation in the appearance of the guard— 27, 1889-TWELVE PAGES. responsible pair of lungs he is happy. He The brigade gave Staff Sergt. Corvaizier a rousing reception Thursday night. The ser- ei wet owcecting, his wife, his mother, Mrs. when "the ve Swen it per — —“ at su; . near! lifted the rete off the mess sheds. ser- thas earned all of thei tude and eco aen: ir grati Adjt. Gen, pce § and Capt. Peixotto have clung closely to each other during the encamp- ment, and yesterday some genius christened them the Siamese twins; this has since been amended and now the happy couple are known as Damon and Pythias, Den G. Assistant Quartermaster General Parmenter was serenaded Thursday evening bya lot of the first battalion boys to whom he issued a quant- ity of cordwood for camp fires, They sang for him and then gave him the Light Infantry corps cheer. He treated to soda at the can- teen, Nag E.0. Edwards of the Corcoran cadets was the recipient of a barrel of crabs sent to camp by his father, who is summering at Colo: beach. They were distributed around and greedily devoured, Crabs d» not grow at Camp Ordway. Through the courtesy of the light bat Tue Stak reporter was yesterday provided wit ahorse. Quartermaster Sergeant Howe acted as escort while Gunner Shannon performed the trying duties of orderly to perfection. THE SUCCESS OF THE CAMP. What the Officers Think of the District National Guard. Gen. Ordway’s voice has lost its usual clear- ness. Five days of camp life, with three dress parades and two days of rain, have given ita hoarseness that makes it bard for him to talk with comfort. But as he sat on his tent “porch” last night, just after tattoo, with his son, Maj. McIntyre, and a Stak reporter, he was moved to speak of the results of the camp, notwithstanding the condition of his vocal cords, “When it is considered,” he said, “that this camp has been started and carried on under the most discouraging conditions, with almost insurmountable obstacies in the way of success, I think that its results have been more than gratifying. ‘The advantage tothe men has | been incalculable. They came down without any idea of whatcamp life meant except a few in the first regiment—and they deserve at credit for the way they have taken hold and learned the ropes. They cannot be praised too highly for the eagerness they have shown to gain & knowledge of the duties of soldiers. Of course the rain deterred us greatly, and it is a source of bitter disappointment to me that we have had so little opportunity for drilling. One my of rain would have been not ouly tol- erable but desirable, for it would have given the men an idea of camp life under the most’ adverse circumstances, But when it rains and rains and rains, so that our camp is turned in- to a mud puddie it becomes a positive block to our progress. Still I can freely say that this week's experience has aided the guard in a wonderful degree, The men have acted like old soldiers, and their conduct and behavior have been wonderfully good when we consider the fact that most of them had the idea at the start that they were bound for a picnic. I must give them credit for a large portion of the work of building the camp, whatever success may come, THE DRESS PARADES. “We have had three dress parades, and I do not feel that 1am rash in saying that I would not be afraid to pitour brigade against any other in the country for . That of ‘Tuesday was especially marvelous, since it was absolutely the first experience. “The difficulties which we have had to encounter were many, and were surmounted only through the persistent efforts of the officers of the guard, who have ‘helped me beyond measure with their hearty co-operation, The men, too, have appreciated our trouble, and have borne with the rough fare and in many cases the poor accommodations that they encountered at first with a considerate patience that is truly praiseworthy, TO BE THE MODEL NATIONAL GUARD. “I think that the camp of ’89 has advanced the guard an enormon: degree and has put us on the road to being what the District militia should be—the model national guard of the country. Whatever credit their lies in that belo} between the men and their officers, for both have worked hard and faithfully. Our great difficulty has been in solving the prob- lem of feeding the brigade. There are in camp between 1.000 and 1.100 men and their appetites form the most formidable sort of an- tagonist. We can now see very clearly the mis- takes of the eystem we adopted this year. We could not help adopting this system, it is but fair to say, for it was the only one ‘at hand. We shall devise a better plau for the next camp, based on our trials this year, and I have no doubt that our mess arrangements next year will be perfectly satisfactory. “We practically lost two here before we settled down to business, this beg unavoida- ble on account of the newness of the grouna, the rawness of the men and the untried state of our plans. Next year this waste of time will not occur and we can get atonce to work drilling and instructing. A week is too short a time for an organization aslarge as this to camp, ‘Ten days is short enough, but two weeks is about right. As it is we just get nicely settled and started when we have to pull up our stakes and go home.” WHAT COL. MOORE Says, Col. Moore, the commander of the first regi- ment, is certain that the camp has placed the national guard of the District on a solid found- ation. “The enterprise,” said he, “did not begin one moment too soon, and it has been » thorough success, “This camp has drawn the members of the va- rious comman ery close to each other and to their respective organizations, Both officers and men have hada real taste of soldicring and they enjoy it. This camp could continue for another week with a number of men. -The good order which has been maintained has been most grat- ifying, especial when we remember that it was entirely voluntary and born of re- spect. Of the discipline you may form your own opinion. Tuesday morning I at- tempted to enter the fort, but was stopped by the officer of the guard, who informed me that his instructions were to allow no one to enter. I appealed to the officer of the day, and he gave me permission to go in. The second lieutenant who refused to admi 5 Hi aH anticipated when it was taken into consideration that it is the first cpempment quently educated and intelligent men, at same time old so! it is this class of men who asa the poorest soldiers from the of the hers recognize the more intelligence than is requisite to of the ranks. Now I do not come here, failed of of very ignorant one too intelligent. 0! cessary and requisite that an officer an intelligent and educated man execute and obey the commands while any number of organization of the militia with the gree of intelligence would be too apt witbin himself why such ana was given when another order accomplished the same purpose. The effect of the camp is alread: ment of the discipline enthusiastic. He said: it from the stand, is carried on for cal illustrations of a soldier's life Gen. Ordway started out evidently with the intent that the men of the command should Stay a week, bave everything they needed, with a good time thrown in, home with nothing to growl over. man deserved a success he did; no mortal nor the traditional “beaver” ever worked and body more unsparingly than he, still he ection by his standard, and I am of it, the movement first broached, and am now more than ever convinced of its benefits. I would have con- sidered the camp a failure with a week of pleasant weather, plenty of food, light military duties, and lots of fun; that would bi ‘picnic,’ not a camp, the rather’ glad abundance an i bast ven vates ‘belongi if; fact z . aj CHE Fe F EF would have y to be seen in the improve- states an Purpose of I have been from when ofthe men, Most men who joined the national guard have done #0 as 8 means of having a good time and not for the purpose of receiving itary but this tour of camp duty awakened est and desire in them to equal guardsmen of o' of improvement is show: has been shown d if the same ratio ninthe next year as uring the days of this encamp- ment the citizens of Washington will never need be ashamed when their guardsmen are ordered out for duty, MAJOR ©. A. FLEETWOOD, commanding the seventh battalion, was quite “As Llook at it, the camp has been a perfect success, I look at int that a camp of this kind eiving m practi- the field, and go lr ‘over's in favor it was ave been & As itis itwould be diffi- cult to concentrate within the limits of one week @ more varied exemplification of a sole dier’s life than has been afforded us while here mp Ordway; its wet and ite dry side, ite its ‘short rations,” with the other incidentals, “barrin’ the fitin’ (an excel- lent omission). By all means let them become the established annual channels of invaluable education in the duties of a soldier.” MAJOR REVELLS, commanding the eighth battalion, said: “The Bias commands.” received hi tional they now where. and not knowledge, would be. will naturally as a rock, know and Iwould not be afraid to take them any- ‘The rainy weather hus interfered with us to @ very considerable extent, but it all counts in training. of trouble with any member of my command cross n spoken. such a way that it will ‘The experience has been a most and there will be many more practical soldiers in Washington next Monday night than were there a week ago.” LIEUT. BARBOUR'S OPINION. MAJOR DALTON, commanding the first battalion of the first regi- ment, was of opinion that the camp had made the national guard of the District as firm “The men,” said he, instruction which could never to them in any They were nearly all of them ignorent of guard duty, and, in fact, of much that goes to make a soldier's life; but now they knowa deal of military camp is one of the best regulated and health- iest place that could be selected. It has afforded the men of my command « idea of a soldier's life and has been of furnishing to them knowledge that could not have been received eisewhere, them of that flimsy idea that all that was re- quired of a soldier was to don his uniform and de on a smooth street or avenue. My men ¢ been attentive to all drills and camp duties, They have answered all calls for duty with a ready will and I have beard of no come plaints. I consider the camp the best school of instruction, practically, that could be fur- uished the national guard. The treatment of the command has been all that could be dee sired, aud my men have been eager in their de~ sire to make a record for ability, disc conduct that will vie with that of tke “came It has stripped the otbar “have other matters. Some thi Es, I have not had word has, s camp that will They know more gone wrong, notably in things pertaining tothe cuisine, but they have been valuable experi- ences and will be corrected next year, “The weather has been pretty bad fora: of days, but the men are becoming more and more soldierly, The mae guard has come to stay.” CAPTAIN Ya’ commanding the light battery, is a camper from Camptown. He said: “The march down | from the city was worth everything to us for the experience never done anything like PPy and srorepialy it gave. Our men hed it before, but what they can do to my ‘The discipline has been’ most advantageous, and yet it has not been as irksome us some supposed it Take it all in all we have bade very pleasant time, and the associations formed. here will be pleasant for years to come. I have already received eighteen applications from infantrymen for transfer to the battery—good men, too, But one year ago we were m in with thirteen men, We took seventy-one men into camp.” CAPT. ALDRICH of Gen. Ordway’s staff said: “If ever a camp was a success it is this one. The men have learned to patch tents, how to keep them up and how to keep them dry. about guard duty than was ever dreamed of in their previous plilosopliy, and they learned itim hot costly be forgotten. the various commands, and be beneficial to the guard.” ‘FIRST LIEUT. J. FRANK BOSTON, adjutant of the eighth battalion, said: “I think the camping is all that could be expected. The parade ground is spacious and well adapted for the purpose. men have been