Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1890, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, AT RIFLE PRACTICE. How the National Guardsmen Are Trained to Shoot. BULLETS AND BULL'S-EYES. Sketches in the Gallery in the Ward Bullding—An Even With a Com- pany at Practice—How Firing at 200 and 500 Yards is Done. ——— OMMENCE FIRING! The explosion of cartridges, the whiz of bullets and the rattle of the spherical missiles aa they strike the targets or the shield follow closely On the foregoing command and continue until @ach man in the squad has fired five rounds at the mark in front of which he has temporarily been placed. The scene is full of interest and even an uncommonly orthodox member of the Society of Friends could not do otherwise than watch closely the efforts of the boys in blue to bit that which to them is a metallic representa- tion of some meddlesome invader—some foe to the welfare and existence of this republic. When the camp of the national guard of the District came to an end last year it was evident that something was necessary to sustain the interest which was undoubtedly felt by the guardsmen. The long winter months, under ordinary circumstances, would be nothing but @ more or less weary round of company drills, relieved here and there by an occasional “indi- vidual” competition and dotted with social events, which could hardly be regarded as ben- eficial in a traly military sense. To Gen. Ord- ay the situation was very plain and he gave the conundrum careful consideration. Then he answered it and did it in such a fashion that his reputation as a commanding officer and his Personal popularity were both enhanced very Materislly—asomething that might easily have Deen deemed impossible by any one familiar with the close relations and ties of actual friendship which bound the general to his troops, THE NEEDFUL THING. “The one thing needful,” said the general in & private conversation last fall, “is aritle gal- lery; a place where the men can become fa- my with the arm they are to use and where they may receive thorough instruction in posi- tion drili and in sighting.” To realize that such a place was needed was, to the general, to get it. Many were the diffi- euities in the way, for Congress had, up to that time failed to appropriate money for the Dis- trict soldier boys, but by the middle of Novem- ber everything was in readiness tor the com- mencement of what promises to be the most useful department of practical instruction in all the operations of the brigude. By the Ist of January, when record shooting commenced, every man was ready for itand an extraordinary amount of interest was manifested in the in- door range. Those who could shoot were Baturally pieased to have an opportunity of showing the ir skill, while those who had really never been introduced to the Springfield rifles they carried had no objection to adding to their store of information. There was something fascinating in the substitution of real powder and ball for the airy nothing which wassupposi- titiously handled when the manual was being done; the resultant report which followed a pullon the trigger made the k” which marks a profitless concussion on the rear of the Sing yim seem like child’s play. From the start the gallery was a success. Every week night at 8 o'clock finds a com- | pany or companies ready for their monthly, | shoot, Aschedule is made ont e: which gives to each company one ni! gallery. To most of the men the o really a treat and they turn out in force to place on the target or in its vicinity the leaden | reeord which will be revealed to ail at ihe close of the shooting season. IN THE GALLERY. A pair of wandering Sran representatives— an artist and a reporter—climbed two flights of stairs in the Ward building on D street the | other evening and entered the gallery some- what ip advance of the companies who were as- signed to practice for that date. The gallery is @ long room about 160 feet and not less than 26 feet wide. The northern end is covered with heavy sheet iron and against that shield— impenetrable to bullets propelled by the re- @vced charge in use there—is a row of targets, | Bine in number. Commencing with the one on the east side they ure numbered from 1 to 4| and the numbering is repeated; the odd target (on the extreme west) is the “Ullmann elec- tric,” and is not used except for expert pistol practice. Each target and the iron screen is | painted white, the only color retief being a | Small circular orifice in the center of | each target, through which is visible a portion | of the black iron plate, which gives forth a! ¥inging sound when a ball strikes the ‘-bull's- eye.” Asall the shooting is done at night the | illumination necessarily has to be good. A row of electric hgbts, protected from high shots by @ thick plauk, is suspended above the targets and a few feet nearer the firing point, Splash lead is caught by a heavy wire netting. which he light. There is no light at the firing point nor for 20 or 30 feet to the rear, so the firing hheas and shoots at the glaringly visible targets, THE akMORER's SHOP. In the southwest corner of the long room is the armorer’s shop. Here the shells are loaded and reloaded—about 500 rounds are used each night—and the ammunition is stored. The protects the lamps without shutting off any of | marble tub with nickel fa but ® plain, serviceable sink, a plentiful supply of water, a bnge chunk of everlasting soap and a suffi- ciency of coarse towels, A COMPANY AT PRACTICE. ‘Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp! The boys are marching upstairs. Slowly they file into the room and form in single rank. Then they are toleé off in squads of eight and their names are put down on the inspector's card in the order which they will maintain at the firing joint, ha “At-tention!” The inspector of rifle practice is talking now. The russet-legginged line is silent and still inan instant, “Adjust your sights for 200 yards,” he says, and then, while the company obeys the com- mand, he moves off, fol- lowed very speedily bed the first squad. Eac! man is provided with five rounds of ammuni- tion and when all have been served the firing commences, Very inter- esting is it to watch the itions assumed, At his distance every man standa, Some are per- fectly erect, stiff, mo- tionless; some throw their shoulders back so far that the weight of OFF-HAND. the extended rifle alone saves them from falling backward, and if the cartridge was loaded with the full 70-grain —— they would fall back anyhow; this one stands all right on his left foot, but the other pedal extremity only touches the ground with its toes; that one puts so much distance between t that he con- veys to the beholder the painful idea that were it not for his stout leather belt he would split right up to his neck. Then comes the inspector general of rifle Practice or one of the regimental inspectors and the positions are amended so as to more nearly conform with those that tactics and long practice have declared to be the proper thing. But these excusably eccentric positions are by no means common. A surprising!y large number of the men are possessed of at least @ good average idea as to how the thing ought to be done and their example has been quickly followed by a great many of the youngsters, The majority of guardsmen, how- ever, could hardly be distinguished, so far as technical expertness is concerned, from so many “regulars.” Styles of “holding” vary considerably. Some men thrust the support- ing arm out as near as possible to the muzzle of the gun, while others have the rifle barely balanced on the knuckles and the left arm as close as possible to the body, CHANGING TO FIVE HUNDRED YARDS. When all the squads have fired five rounds at 200 yards the order ia issued, “Adjust sights for 500 yards,” and then, commencing with tiie the first squad, the men make their monthly record at the longer range. Now don't let anybody run away with the idea that the gal- lery is 500 yards long. Yet the shooting at that range is accomplished with just as much accu- racy as though the men were down at the arsenal range. The differencein distance is allowed for by placing on the lower portion of the target a bull's-eye at which to aim; ifthe aim is correct then the real bull’s-eye—a foot or more above—is hit. This movable center is adjusted to suit the various imaginary dis- tances—300, 500 and 600 yards—and it works with unfailing precision. Generally the shooting is better than was anticipated and the inspectors say there is a steady improvement. By and by the gallery will be deserted. for the men will be required to test their skill over the range at the Wash- ington barracks during the fine spring and summer weather, 4 SEASON'S SHOOTING, Each member of the guard will be required during this shooting season to fire the full scores at each distance—200, 300, 500 and 600 yards—in the gallery and on the range. a full seore consisting of five shots at each distance, eighty shots in all The man whose aggregate score—made + of the two best scores at each distance in the gallery and on the range— amounts to 320 will receive a sharpshooter’s badge. He whose score is 260 will wear the marksman’s buttons on his collar. An aggre- gate of 200 ranks a man as first-class; 100 puts him in the second class, while less than 100 drops him into the military soup and tags him third-class, The men who are endeavoring to pnsh the local soldiery into the best possible position on the score cards, the men who encourage and give practical assistance to expert and neophyte alike, are worthy of honorable mention in con- nection with the gullery. MAJ. POLLARD. First is Maj. J. M. Pollard, inspector general of rifle practice, one of the most popular officers on General Ordway’s staff and a rifle shot whose fame has gone many a mile beyond the limits of the District of Columbia, He has agreatrecord. In 1882, as a member of the National Rifles, he won their badge and then went to Creedmoor, where he won a place on the international team. In that match he took second place and he captured a similar position in the skirmishers’ match, The militia cham- pionship of the United States attracted him and he was a good second, He made at 500, 900 and 1,000 vards a score of %, a record not yet broken, In 1883, asa member of the Wash- ington Light Infantry corps, he won the corps badge, Then he wona place on the interna- tional team and went to England, At Birming- bam he took first prize and at Wimbledon cap- tured asecond. On this trip he made a score of 100 at 200, 500 and 600 yards—the best on record—and then did no more shooting until 1887 when he wou the Light Infantry badge and first prize at the national drill and encampment. The best record the major has was made in 1843, when throughout all the preliminary | Practice of the American team, the general squad stands. kneels, sits or lies down in dark- | shooting in England and the big match he James E. Bell, inspector of rifle practice for that military subdivision. He has » host of friends all through the bi and is one of the most willing and efficient officers in the or- a t p appr He was one of the original mem- ers of the Columbia long range rifle associa- tion. At present he is a member of the cele- brated ge brag nete rifle team of Oakland, Md., and with that team participated in and made the leading score in the interstate rifle match at Chicago in October, 1887, which gave them the championship, defeating teams from Min- nesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan and New Mexico (the latter team being composed exclu- sively of Indians). He bas participated in sev- eral matches at Creedmoor, He was referee in the memorable match between the National Rifles and Light Infantry in 1884 Won the “Union Veteran corps badge” in match at Mar- shall Hall October 4, 1831. Was commissioned first lieutenant and inspector of rifle practice, third battalion, by President Cleveland Decem- ber 11, 1888, and captain and inspector of rifle practice, ond regiment, by President Harri- son January 9, 1890. LIEUT. KING. ‘The officer in charge of the gallery knows all about shooting, and shooting of the most practical character. Lieut. Thomas 8. King, inspector of rifle practice of the fifth battalion, served ten years with tae United States in- NY buatey tn GAS Sth eset Gnd gut his anare or hard knocks. He was stationed at Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, previous to the outbreak of Victoria’s band of Mescalero Apaches and was afterward at Fort Sill and Fort Reno, Territory. Five later years were spent at the artillerv school at Fortress Monroe and at the Washington barracks in the third artillery. Mr, King joined the District guard in Novem- ber, 1889, and in January was elected second lieutenant of company A. fourth battalion, and appointed inspector of rifle practice for the fifth battalion. He cares for the gallery most admirably and has the friendship of every member of the guard that has enetrated his modesty to such an extent as to now him. ——— ON BOARD THE LAST CAR, What One Disobliging Passenger May Do to Make Things Unhappy. You might have guessed it was the last car from a glance at the conductor—he looked so awfully sleepy. At the same time his manner betrayed a very acute anxiety about something or other. He kept his eye upon the solitary passenger in the front corner under the lamp im @ nervous sort of way, shuffling his feet the while and making beneath his breath such remarks as; “Cuss it all—I eay, cuss it! Here I've been andrun the whole way from H street to Dupont circle without a soul on board, and just as I'm turnin’ down P street to the stables and thinkin’ how immense bed will feel this chump climbs onto the platform. I know by the look of him he’s a Georgetown man, and that means an extra hour's work for me to- night.” The passenger referred to looked pretty sleepy himself. He was a brown sort of man, with a brown beard, a brown overcoat and a brown hat. His very boots were brown, being CLEARLY UNFAMILIAR WITH BLACKING. Huddled up in the corner he sat, with the col- lar of the brown overcoat turned up about his ears and the brown hat pulled over his eyes. He couldn’thave heard the conductor’s remarks referring to himself, nor did he overhear the words of the driver, who, bundled up in a pparently made of two or three fur rugs, was sitting out in front within his semi- circular cage, holding the reins in one hand and shaking his other fist, inclosed in an enormous glove, at the off horse apparently. It was not that much jaded beast he was apos- trophizing, however, when he said: “D—n that Georgetown son-of-a-gun, I've seen him afore and I'd like to tump him in the eye. He'll make us take the whole tip tonight, aud me dead tired. Hellenblazes!” The driver gave the near horse a thwack with his whip and the car crossed Twenty- second street at an accelerated ed, With a jerk at a rope over his head the con- ductor announced the street through the medium of an unfolding advertisement. which praised Squibob'’s pills in hugh capitals, dis- closing also—as might be discovered ‘upon somewhat painful scrutiny—the number 22 in small print out of the light at the top. A PATHETIC APPEAL. acting upon a determination arrived at, he made his way to the front of the car and touched the brown passenger on the shoulder, querying: “May L ask where you live, sir?” The passenger raised his head slightly out of his turned-up coat collar and replied hoarsely: “Two blocks the other side of the bridge.” Won't it be fur enough if I take you to the stables? You'll only have about a block then to walk.” “Why shouldn't you take me to my door?” inquired the passenger. “Of course I will, sir, if you wish it,” said the conductor, ‘But—er—you see, this is made the highest average—the best aggregate of the team. Maj. Pollard has general super- vision of all brigade shooting, CAPT. CASH. One of the best known soldiers in this re- gion anda rifle shot of international reputa- tion is the inspector of rifle practice of the shop is simply partitioned off and is # matter- of-fact affair. Barely planed benches adjoin the wall and the partition: they are grimed with and lead and staiued with casually fos og oil, Fastened to the edges of the is the reloading machinery, simple but effective. Suspended from nails driven in the partition are half a dozen regulation revolvers snd a couple of carbines, while bullet molds, werew drivers, monkey wrenches and other mechanical bric-a-brac depend from hooks and screws, his is Lieut. King’s sanctum, for he ja in charge of the gallery. CLEANING THE GUNS. Almost the arm rack is the place where peg mye man cleans the gun he uses, and ide this subdivision is the lavatory—no first re mere Capt. W. L. Cash. He enlisted in the Washington Light Infantry as a private same year won the corps medal. Five times has he repeated the feat of winning that tro- phy, and as three of those times were in sus- cession he wou the medal ‘far keeps,” and the bo had to buy another one, At Beunings in he won the Columbia rifle association medal for the best score for the season, In 1883 he shot for a position on the Creedmoor tea: captured eighth place, and did good Yimbledon. He had been in a great itches of local and minor im and always came out with credit and medals, = ponies or agp = lost a — —— he on their team. it. Cai drill better than he ean shoot pat the voterans of company B testify to his ability in the manual. At the national drill in this ci commanded the first platoon and my last trip and if we go past the 80 much as a block me an’ the driver'll take the carall the way to the other end of Georgetown.” “Well?” A REPUSAL SUBSEQUENTLY AVENGED. “And so, sir, I thought you might be willing to get off at the stablesand save us an hour's extra work.” “Ah, indeed?” Will you do 80, sir?” “No,” responded the brown passenger in a husky but decisive tone, immediately there- upon withdrawing his head inte his cost collar in, That settled it, So the conductor retreated to the rear platform disgustedly, while the dri- ver, who had been listening anxiously to the colloquy, withdrew his nose from the crack of the front door of the car and devoted himself to objurgations in an undertone directed at pretty nearly everything and more especial; addressed to the brown passenger, who got alittle more than a block beyond the stables, Either that disobligimg person was much overcome with sleep or else he had taken glass too much, for he tumbled over the curb- stone in front of his own house and fell on his nose, to the infinite glee of the driver and con- ductor, who both saw the accident as the car was starting off and were only restrained by the urgency of duty from rushing to embrace oue another in their gladness. PASSENGERS BY NIGHT. The conductor told all about it toa Srar writer who jumped aboard at the far end of Georgetown, agreeably surprised to finda car en route at that hour, “Most times we dot rrasfee H z D. C., SATURDAY, NEW NATIONAL BANKS Becent Additions to the City’s Fiscal Institutions. THE MEN WHO MANAGE THEM The West End and the Traders Bank Already Opened—The Lincoln Bank About to Begin Rusiness—Sketches of Promising Business Concerns. —_ OR A LONG TIME the need of a bank in the western section of the city has been sharply felt by the busi- ness interests of that neighborhood. ‘The demand of business men for bank- ing tucilities nearer at hand than those afforded by the banking houses in the vicinity of 15th street resulted in the establishment of the ‘West End national bank. Until recently there has been no bank between 15th street and Georgetown, and the business men of the in- terlying district have been compelled to lose much valuable time in going back and forth for the transaction of business, The idea of establishing the new bank first etarted last Sep- tember. It was gradually worked up and the bank was formally organized October 16, 1889, The new bank opened its doors for business Jan- a 7, 1890. in its present temporary quarters, 1908 Pennsylvania avenue, The building on the corner of 19th street is being greatly improved and fitted up as a model banking house. It is rapidly gare completion and will soon be occupied by the bank as its anent quarters. This will give it much needed additional room for its business which has been increasing steadily and rapidly, making the success of the new institution a foregone conclusion. Mr. William R. Riley ie president of the bank, Mr. George A. McIihenny, vice president, and Mr. Chas. P. Williams, cashier. The following is the listof the directors: Wm. R Riley, John RB. Carmody, Owen O'Hare, George W. Linkins, A. P. Fardon, George A. Melihenny, John E. Beall, W. BR. Wilcox, Frank T, Rawlings, E. 8. Wescott, George J. Johnson, Hon, Toho W. Foster, Calvin Wit- mer, John F, Vogt and Leroy Tuttle, jr. PRESIDENT RILEY, Mr. Wm. R. Riley, the president of the West End national bank, has been so long connected with Washington and the business interests of the city that he stands in no need of an intro- duction here. For many years Mr. Riley has occupied a place in the front ranks of repre- sentative business men and his name has been connected with almost all of the movements sels, to the advancement of the city and its ees welfare, He was not born in this city ut in Virginia, though his family came here when he was seven years of age and he has made this his home ever since. He was edu- cated in the schools of the District, though his schooling did not extend over a very large number of years, When he was still quite a boy he entered the dry goods business with Anthony Holmead, who was a prosperous merchant a half century ago. As was largely the custom then, Mr. Riley made his home with his employer, but he leit when he was of age to go into business for himself the northeast corner of 8th street and Market space. He afterward moved to the center of the block, where he remained until about twelve years ago, when he built the Riley building at the corner of 9th and E streets, Recently he built a handsome idence on Iowa circle and retired from active business altogether, intending to devote himself simply to bis various interests He had no intention then of entering the bank- ing business, but he was waited on by @ committee from the new _ bank, who requested Ifim to take charge as its first president. This he finally decided todo. In ante bellum days Mr. Riley repreaented the seventh ward in the city councils for a number of years. He was one of the originators and is now a director in the Arlington fire insurance company and ig also a stock holder and director in the Bank of the Republic. He has been a director in the Washington and Georgetown railrond company for the last fifteen years and for the last ten years a director in the Waxh- ington gas light company. He was also one of the organizers and is now a large stock holder in the Corcoran fire insurance company. In matters spiritual Mr. Riley is a member of the Episcopal church and for a quarter of a cen- tury he has been known as one of the firmest pillars of Ascension church, CASHIER WILLIAMS. Chas. P. Williams, the cashier, was born in Georgetown, D.C., and was educated in the public schools of that town and the business college of this city, from which he graduated in 1873. Upon leaving school his training in banking was begun in the First national bank of Washington, D.C., and with but short inter- missions his life has been passed in the same business up to the present time. After the sus- pension of the First national bank his next ex- erience in bnrrre ey with the firm of H. D, Rooke & Co.,with whom he remained for nearly ten years, and was engaged with their assignee after the closing of their doors until some me in the year 1885. About this time he took an active part in straightening out the affairs of the building assoviations of Geergetown, which had been complicated by the misman- agement of a former secretary. In the g| of 1886 he was elected secretary of the Citizens Equitable building association of Georgetown, which is today one of the most Fropeross in- tutions of the city, Inthe fall of the same ear he was appointed to a position in the ant house of Riggs & Co,, which position he held until he was elected to the secretary- ship of the Washington loan and trust com- pany. Scarcely had he accepted this when he ‘was unanimously elected cashier of the West End national bank. To this position he brings a large and varied experience and an extensive acquaintance with the business men of th community, He was one of the original me: bers of the Washington stock exchange and as one of ite present members is well versed in the value of all local ties. The Traders National Bank. The Traders national bank is stiil younger than the West End bank, for its doors opened for business less than three weeks ago. But if those three weeks offer @ sufficient ground to judge of ite future the success of the institu- tion isan assured fact, It has started out under most favorable circumstances, It has a skillfu) of officers and employes, _ Its lo- of the best in the city and its ac- occupying as ’ i MARCH 22, 1890-TWELVE PAGE tal of $200,000 and » paid-up surplus of $40,000 in addition, The board of directors is aa lows: Charles Baum, Edward F. Droop, Wm. Gordon, O. C. Green, George C. Henning, Jno. D. oe Emmons 8. Smith, Samuel S Shedd, Emil G. Schafer, Jno, T. Varnell and Beriah Wilkins, PRESIDENT HEXNING. Mr. George C. Henning, the president of the new Traders national, is a well-known man in Washington, Born in South Washington fifty- seven years ago, .e has made this bis home and the scene his i Henning starte 1 in business first as a boy of all work with Mr. John A. Ruff when he was but fourteen years of age, In 1859 he went into the clothing business on his own account nesr the corner of 7th street and Maryland avenue southwest. By ious advertising and busi- ness sagacity ing’s trade increased so rapi y that in 1867 he tound his quarters entirely inadequate for his needs and he moved to 410 7th street, where he inaugurated two novelties in the clothing business that could not help but succeed. He adopted the strictly one-price system and also that of refunding money on returned purchases, In 1885 Mr. Henning associated himself in business with the house of A, Saks & Co, at their present large establishment and there he remained until quite recently, when he resigned to accept the presidency of the new bank. There are few men in the city who have a larger circle of friends and acquaintances than Mr. Henning, and it is not ae he will find this any hin- drance or drawback in his new business de- parture, CASHIER BALDWIN, Mr. Brent Baldwin, the cashier, is the oldest Son of Mr. Edward Baldwin, formerly of the firm of Baldwin Brothers, the well-knowo builders and manufacturers, and grandson of Mr. William W. Birth, an old and well-known resident of this city. Mr, Baldwin is well- known in banking circles and to the business community iu general, with whom he has been inclose contact in consequence of hig long connection with the National Bank of the Ke- public in this city, He began his bank career at the age of sixteen ag a runner on trial at the latter bank in September, 1873, and by perse- verance and industry rapidly acquired advance- ment until he was, in 1882, made paying teller, which position he filled with credit both to himself and the bank until the organizers of the Traders national bank selected him for their cashier, His resignation as pay teller of the National Bank of the Republic was accepted by ite board of directors with regret and ex- pressions of approval of his faithful and very satisfactory service, extending over a period of sixteen years. The Lincoln National Bank. The opening of the Lincoln national bank on the 25th instant inaugurates a new era in the history of the mte at the northeast corner of 9th and D streets. For years that corner had been occupied for business purposes, but since the destruction of the old Lincoln hall build- ing it has been abandoned. The projectors of the fine structure known as the Lincoln music hall, now located there and which has recently been completed, recognized the importance of the location as a business center. When the music hall was about completed those inter- ested in this enterprise began to discuss the plan of establishing a bank. The large room at the corner was found to be admirably adapted for use as a bank and the bank project was re- ceived with so much favor that it was decided to go ahead. A few months ago books were opened for subscriptions to the stock of the bank and the result more than realized the ex- pectations that had been formed. There was not enough stock to meet the demand, The subscriptions were scaled down and it was found that the two thousand shares were held by over four hundred individuals. The large number of small holders is regarded as a grati- fying indication of the future prosperity of the an The rooms designed for the nse of the bank have been fitted up handsomely. The fire- proof construction of the building has been supplemented by putting in an iron ceiling. A vault of ample dimensions has been built ata cost of $10,000 and the fire-proof safe is of the latest design with all the approved appliances, The large windows are protected by heavy iron gratings. The interior wood finish is cherry and the solid cherry counters are surmounted by a screen of brass work. The floor is covered with tile. The main room will be the bank proper, while the room in the rear, with an en- trance from 9th street, will be occupied by the president. One of the novel arrangements of the new bank is the provision made for the desk of the book keeper, which will be between the paying and receiving tellers. ‘The officers of the new institution are men welland favorably known in this city. The; are as follows: John A. Prescott, president; 7 Harrison Johnson, vice president; Frederick A. Stier, cashier; Henry F. Bauer, teller; Paul H. Cromelien, receiving teller; directors, William E. Abbott, Augustus Burgdorff, Job Barnard, Seymour Cunningham, Augustus B. Cop) H Bradley Davidson, Wm. O. Denison, Jesse C. Ergood, Willie 8. Hoge J. Harrison Johnson, Watson J. Newton, John A. Proscott, Fred- e W. Pratt, Frederick A, Tschiffely and Richard A. Walker. PRESIDENT PRESCOTT. ‘The selection of Mr. Prescott as president by those who have been associated with him in business was gratifying to him, not alone be- cause of the honor but on gccount of the con- fidence which this action indicated, His long business career in this city has given him an pring | extended acquaintance and his success in man- financial enterprises has been marked. a scott has had an interesting career. He was bornin the town of Pittsfield, N.H., May 24, 1839. At an early age he went with his pa- rents to live in Concord, N.H., where his youth and early were passed, In Miarch, Bt he came to Washington to cramentcleriahp, which he held and which he pose of ei estate Fad in which he been successful bas He id conducted I | H i Hi i . tel E i | | i i i | al E treasurer of the Berwyn improvement com- Pany, a subdivision on the Baltimore and Ohio sos ee ger pp he the — aid sen) al and one the owners an Bockville, re the tract of land known as South Rock on the Me tan railroad. He has been largely interested in building operations in the city and is —— of the Lincoln Hell sssocia- tion, which has just completed the new Lincoln Music Hall building, in which the Lincoln na- tionsl bank is located. He is a member of the Fourth Presbyterian church, one of ite trus- tees and its treasurer, The vice president of the bank, Mr. J. Har- rison Johnson, member of the well-known firm of Johnson Bros, He is a resident of South Washington and is largely identified with the interests of that section. CASHIER STIER The new bank has been fortunate in the se lection of the men who will fill the ac- tive positions connected with its manage ment, The pleasant face of Mr. Frederick A. Stier will greet the customers of the new in stitution as the cashier. He is a native of Frederick county, Md, id came to this city in 1859. He took a position as salesman in the dry goods establishment of Johnson & Sutton, located at the corner of 8th street and Market space, which he beld until 1874, when he entered the Second national bank as note clerk. At the expiration of one year was advanced to the position of general book keeper and discount clerk and re ed that Position for fifteen years. On January 29, 1590, ata meeting of the incorporators of the Lin- colu national bank, he was offered the position of cashier by the unanimous vote of the board, which he accepted. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and a prominent and influ- ential member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, representing this jurisdiction as the grand representative to the Sovereign Grand lodge. The teller, Mr. Henry F. Bauer, is well known in banking circles. For the past twenty- one years he has been connected with the Me- fropolitan bank. His courtesy of manner and high character has secured for him the friend- ship and esteem of all those who have come in contact with him. Paul H. Cromefien, the re- ceiving teller, has had practical experience in the banking business. For the past four or five years he has been connected with the Second national bank, where his efficient services pointed him out as a man deserving promotion, —————— SOME VERY WICKED DRINKS, Persons Visiting Alaska and Other Strange Lands Had Better Avoid Them. “People have remarks to make adverse to whisky,” said @ naval officer yesterday to a Sra reporter, “but there is many snother drink in this world to which old rye of Ken- tucky bourbon is as milk for babes. For instance, there is the ‘hootchenoo’ of the Chil- cats of southern Alaska, Doubtless the method of distillation of this remarkable beverage was originally suggested to the Chileats by United States soldiers, Any sort of vegetables made into a ‘mash’ is employed as raw material. The mash is put in a large tin can, which is connected with another tin can just like it by the tube of a hollow vegetable stem that grows to alength of many feet in those regions. A fire is built under the can that contains the mash and the alcoholic properties pass over into the other vessel. The natives drink the pres thus distilled and are driven wild by it. T have secn something of the way it operates in the course of certain naval experiences on the Alaskan coast. Very likely you have heard of the style in which certain dwellers in that clime celebrate their arrival at the maximum of worldly fortune. Once in a while it occurs that a big man finds himself in possession of $10,000, MOSTLY IN THE SHAP§ OF BLANKETS, such being the currency of that part of the world. He has been working for that end all his life and he emphasizes its accomplishment by giving a festival, called a ‘pot-latch,’ dur- ing which he spends or distributes in the shape of presents all that he bas gathered together in the shape of property. Incidentally, the popular drink is served ad libitum and the guests begin the fun with the wildest orgies, winding up at length with a general pande- monie celebration, clawing and chewing and generally trying to destroy one another to the best of their ability.” “And why does the drink produce such a surprising effect?” queried Tue Srax reporter, “Well, my notion is that the awful resuits of taking the stuff are in large measure attributa- ble to its being so new from the still. There is apt to be in any such alcoholic beverage, new made, a certain considerable percentage of a powerful poison known as fusil oil. Fusil oil is an alcohol, People sapere, when they speak of alcohol, that itis always one thing and one only, but, as a matter of fact, there are really a dozen different alcohols, You can de- rive alcohol . FROM ANYTHING THAT IS VEGETABLE by the process of distillation. ‘Take the fiber that is made into wood pulp and distill it—you have alcohol. Now, whereas properly seasoned whisky is readily digested in very moderate uantities, when new from the still it will set the person who drinks it fairly crazy, chietly through the operation of the fusil oil in it. ‘This tusil oil is very volatile, and it will escape by natural processes from liquor that is kept for a time, but # long as it remains it is deadly. It will induce temporary insanity of hand, “Has the freshness of the drink consumed anything to do with the madness of the na- tives who run amuck in the Malay peninsula?” “Decidedly. What the Malays drink is po} ularly known all over eastern Asia as ‘arr. the name derived from the Arabic ‘arrak,’ sig- nitying ‘perspiration.’ It is distilled, the best of it. from the unexpanded flowers of certain varities of palms, the resulting juice being kuown as ‘toddy.” Hence our uame for a cer- tuin sort of strong drink. This toddy as simply fermented and the resulting liquor druvk, “a VILE KIND OF ARRACK is made from impure molasses that is left over as refuse in the manufacture of raw sugar, rice being fermented with it and a percentage of palm toddy added. Under the influence of this baleful intoxicant I have known whole parties of Malays to run amuck together, the sport only concluding with the death of all the ‘tici- | aoopech well as the destruction of numbers of it people, This, you know, is the fa- vorite Malay plan of committing suicide. A good-for-nothing fellow makes up his mind that he wants to die, and so he fills himself up with raw arrack and starts to run amuck, stab- bing every one that comes in his way until he himself is slain, Good arrack from palm toddy is not objectionable. The destructiveness of the inferior stuff, I imagine, is mainly due to ite being ina crude state before its more poisonous properties have been elimi- nated by seasoning. It is the same way with “The brandy—for such, of course, it is—thus made is drunk raw from the still and it sets ___ EDUCATIONAL. _ IN WASHINGTON, oe IN J QOD'S COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, 407 EO ‘ Consus end Civil Rervice Putaiuationa oe et tendanee. dorsed by those in at: methods easy terms rapid jorcircularorcall tet Lenk Tiree mi9-tr STRUCTION IN SHOR ¥ pr: Dvriting, cians of individuals Panes e gtd ee Government Positions, OB WAGGENER, miS-lw* 1449 Boundary st. nw. ND CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATT yy Succeastul prepare’ a rience of yeary in prepering apy lic sw ENS aa, Hy Toate Swe shat ate mit 188 BUSAN ANDREWS RICK VooaL oul ab. naly of Music. pi of Mr. ‘Mass. it Conseree Ce Px; F D. 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