Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1890, Page 10

10 AN ALL-NIGHT GAME. One Night in a Poker Room When the Police Were Abseat. > WHERE THE CHIPS CLATTER. ancien & Cheap Game of Fifty-Cent Limtt— Curiems Characters, Who Make the Piace Enteresting to an Obse —The Croupier in Mis Judicial Capacity, = P TWO FLIGHTS of a ; dimly in a ricket building a Stan re- porter followed a dis- sipated - looking youth whose attire bore the appearance of fashion cheaply imitated one night thie week just as the clocks of the city were striking “o: Im the bullway below a flickering gas je made ghostly shadows play about the ficure of a stontly built man in shirt sleeves and with- outacollar,who had only a momeut before thrown open the frout door to admit the new- comer, though not without making a cxutions preliminary examination of tue latter throu: & loophole. On the second landing waxfanother door, guarded wiih equal solicitude from within by an attenuated person in « pajamah, who responded promptly to « double knock that ap- peared to serve us asort of “open sesame” to this mysterious resort. The first glance revealed to Tak Stan man’s view, through a deuse mist of tubacco smoke, large au apartment consisting of two brightly illuminated and so tight windows by solid shutters as to effect vent either a ray of light from es 2 street or a breath of air trom coming in, was immediately evident, however. frequenters of this interesting exiablishment did not assemble there in pursuit ot health. They were gathered in th sreups about as many circular tables. some seated and others standing behind them, the ia ing the game in which the former were part nts. ‘The night was bot and the air of the ermetically sealed rooms, thrice breathed and poisuned with tobacco smoke, was fairly stifling. Not one of the players bad either coat or waistcort on, and the language they employed was as breezy and unconventional as their costume, In front of each were a number of red, biue and white celluloid “chips.” though some ap- peared to have not nearly so many as others, and it was noticeable that those who possessed few indicated by their remarks a gioomy view of life and affairs, wile those who had a con- siderable stock were right merry and devil- may-eare, ordering drinks and are quently for themselves. Such refreshments were served liberaily to those who asked for them. and they were paid for usually with the colored counters aforementioned. It was ob- served that no one ever ordered them for any- body else, the apparent understanding being that the pleasures of alcoholic stimulation and indulgence in the herb nicotian were properly reserved for the victors and denied to the van- quished. At each table was seated a serious Jooking individual, who did not actually join in the game, exhibiting, in his mirthiess and silent demeanor. very much the appearance of a skele- ton at « banquet. ‘This function was fulfilled at the board nearest the dvor by the attenuated pe: eon in the pajamal, who did nothing save oc- easionally to extend a bony arm and quietly extract one or two white chips trom a pile in the middle of the table. No one offered any objec- tion to this perform- ance. nor took thes | Shghtest notice of th man, except now then, when a sinall dis- THE CROUPE Pute would arise and he wouid settle it at once by a brief word, uttered in the searcely audibic tone affected traditionally by judges on the bench as an expression of rooms at the dignity. Nobody seemed to think for a mo- Ment of questioning hix decisions; what he said “went” every time without contradiction or referencs to Ht There was no going back of the oracle, speaking from its own tripod, which in this instance was a thrve-legged stool with oue foot in « cracked spittoon, FIFTY CENTS FOR A CHANCE. The dissipated-looking newcomer, upon en- tering, found himself close by this table and standing immediately behind a near-sighted man with stragly chin whiskers, the extreme gloom of whose manner may have been ac- counted for by the fuct that had ouly two white chips left. He leaned over the shoulder of this unfortunate piayer and said in a whis- Tl give you 50 cents for your seat in ." replied the melancholy man, soon as I've lost these two bones.” ‘This was quickly accomplished, and the luck- Jess one rose from the chair, which was hastily occupied by the purchaser, pocketed the 50 cents and betook himself to another part of the room to watch for an opening for the invest- ment of his newly acquired capital at a second table, when some other loser should “go broke,” as the technical phrase is, ana thus b forced to give up his seat in the game. For is one of the happy features of this agreeable form of amusement that no great amount of eash is required for joining 1m it, the few pen- nies necessary for participating im a single play being aii that is calied for to win—if the iret stake is successful and good luck follows— unlimited gold, as it were. ou the other hand, the few pennies are lost. the experi- Menter may withdraw with as mach grace and cheerfulness as ure at his command. IN TIME FoR 4 “SACK.” The fresh recruit in the pseucdo-fashionable garb upon sitting down in the place ho had bought found himseif just in time to “ante up” for a jack pot, the accumulated material of which seedy man on the opposite side of the board proceeded to lovingly pile up in # sedue- tive stack in the middie of the table, while patriarchal “gent” at his ieft, whose flowit white beard aud diguitied mien seemed to lead certain air of respectability to the otherwise Vicious surroundiags, bexan the ad Atths 1 point the attenuated persou in the pajamals silently extended the inevisable claw aud, ab- | stracting two Ps, pus them in he pocket. d the percentage of the “house,” which. as a matter of cou bound sooner or later —aud not so ver: later either—to absorb the entire cap the gambiers investing. But what is the odds, Se loug as one is being a sport? i The cards being dealt the first chance for | “opening” the pot fel haturaliy to a fat man ha bald head and «| tine flow of perspiration, | who sat on the left of the patriarch and emit- | ted semi-occasionally a | sort of gasp. wich have been either an | fue t “ pression elicited by the } Okcewive warmth ora sigh om account of the | Dad luck he was having. This time, however, for- | fune favored him w:th « pair of queens and.upen imspecting them, be promptly advanced « biue | counter, siguifyiug W cout, to the middie of the tale, only toxasp again and mop his face euew with s baudaus haudkerchief when tie | Bext player—a pop-eyed man with a stovepipe | Bat on the back vf his head-—put up two biues, | thus raising him helf a dollar more. The pop- rs | jd man was evidently heavily loaded, as wa: clearly indicated by the astonishing promi- Bence of his ocular orguus, which stuck out at Jeast a quai auiuch further than was @rdinary with bim. Inother respects he suc- ceeded admirably in dissembling the emotion which the unexpected possession of three Synchronous jacks is calculated to inspire in tue most bardeued bosom at a critical stage of the game. To do the pop-eved man justice, Be would undoubtedly have whooped it ‘Bp, #0 to speak, to the extent of at least a dol. Jar but for the fact that the limit of betting Oneach raise was fixed at half that sum—a merciful provision philanthropically designed to bring satisfactory indulgence in this plcas- lng twithin easy reach of the most exi- gously eircumstanced BE “CRAWLED.” The dissipated-looking youth, whose turn it Was next to speak, bad by this time taken off ais coat, waistcoat, necktie and collar and, be- ing thus reduced in point of attire to the gen- eral uniform, was eugaged, with shirt sleeves folled up and a cigar in the corner of bis = im combing over bus cards. Havin: a mildly admonished by the patriare geutieman that his decision regarding the play was unduly delayed he laid his hand face do ou the tabie and said, with simple eXpressive- mess, “craw.” The player to his left, who ‘wore a soft hat slouched over his we and was tly engaged in fingering his tall stacks of chips,asif he feared lest some of them get away, threw two blue ones with a @ervous motion inte the pot and looked aux- Ld d-eyed individual next him.who | sat on the right of the seedy man and made | the seventh in the game. But the sad-eyed individual did not raise it, On the contrary. he passed out, with some piaintive remark about “nine high,” whatever thet may have meant, after skinninghis cards with an agonizing de- | liberation that provok- ed several choice exple- tives from his antagon- ists. The patriarch “came in” and the fat man put up the addi- THE PATRIARCH. tional 50 cents required to make his stake good, so that by this time there was more than §4 in the pool for whoever might win it. It was interesting to observe the anxiety with which the players watched the patriare distribute the cards on the “draw.” The fat man took three of course: the pop-eyed ma | was given two, which made the fat ian look sad; the nervous player with the slouch hat | snatched up one eagerly, and, after giving it a hasty look, threw his bend away; and. finally, the ‘patriarch, having ascertained that the seedy man ut his right was ‘ont of it,” gave | himself three. Now, although the fat man ex- | nibited no perceptible emotion when he exam- | ined biv new cards so far as mere fac expression was concerned, an acute observer | id have taken notice that, immedintely looking at them, he burst out into a perspiration more vigorous thau ever, while the large bald spot on the top of his lead us- sumed a deeper shade of pink, Had the pop- eyed man perceived this warning indication, he would perhaps have refrained from adding | W cents to the fat a's timidiy ventured | white chip. As it happeuod. however, the re- sult way disastrous. The patriarch, having faiied to assist his original pair, passed, and | the fat uian promptly threw ima doitar. This raise of 50 cents more the pop-eyed man was | compelied to see. only to find his three j, | confronted on the board by as ma writers," as the fat man cail the nl held—for he had d third—and the Latter | gathered in about 0 in the pot. LIGHTNING TRANSFORMATION, The alteration in the humor of the company which followed this unusually attractive pot was most interesting to contemplate. who had just been fuli of quip ed with nu air of ex- y diminished stock | condition of acute on the other hand ‘The | of chips, a meélanchol e nint julep and a mild 10-c behind his now formic white and blue « upon the nervous m e columns of red, | tere he beamed cheerfully with the slo posite and devoted himselt to the tas! | ing the latter individual pertectiy wretched by | the simple process of raising the ante, or | straddling the same, he sot @ chance. ‘The € man aving uained an ontside bet with the secdy esult of the contest won by th it in an a de patriareh and dissip H ot sorved a placidity unperturbed by fi: te: beyoud a trifling ten ceuts proceedings just ended. ‘The ait vidual in the pajamah did not count. simply extended an automatic tentacie toward the pot, as the fut man drew it mm, and | grabbed unobtrusively a single white chip for the “house.” He reminded one of death, whose remorseless clutch takes from us each day asmall portion of the life we have to live. but we never take notice of the loss, so long as we are hippy. There was nothing about the meth- od of play affected by the dissipated -iooking outh that would bave ied the casual observer to size him up as an eight - dollar-a-week TH: ror-syep May. clerk and the sole support of a widowed mother, though such wae actually the case. He bet his money with an abaudon and recklessness of joss that was not iess creditable to him as a gambler than suggestive of irequent resort to the employer's tll, His second yiass of spirits went somewhat to his bend, aud when he asked for third no more was forthcoming, though | he repeated hs order a number of times, At} peclat he addressed the persou in the pajamab | aad demanded to know the reason akecatoce he was not served; but that representative of the proprictor’s interest in the game turned & and expressionless eye upon lim, and nietly: | | | | | | sided, and the next five pots passed by with his being heard from, HE WELD OUT A CARD. An hour or so of quiet piay followed before | another interruption was offered by the pop- | eyed man, who addressed the sad-eved individ- | wal with an undisguised accusation. “I’m onter you wid both feet,” he said, his foretinger ex- | tended across the tablo to within an inch of his antagonist’s e. “[seen yer hold ont a card | on me, an’ I can prove it. ey mind ter shut yer gas off he made the threat, his fin Upon winich the over-stimulated youth mk ol} ye. ousiy, as if to encircle the sad-eyed man’s throat. person in the pajamah extended his ive hand and calmness fell upon the scene, Tothe evidence he listened | with a calmly judicial air, and then, announc- | ing with a gesture that the case was closed, said simply to tire “Cash in and ge There being uo appeal from this decision. the detected offender received the money whieh his chips represented and took his de- parture. ‘The game resumed its smooth and even tenor, though not long to remain undis- turbed, for the dissipated youth soon after- ward excited attention by attemptiong to “see araise” without putting the money on the table. ‘This was at obce objected to. “Yer can’t go shy of der pot,” protested Pop-eyed man. ‘This here is a cash game. “Put up vour mone t out,” said the fat man. who had won it all, ‘The unfurtunate looked around the table for asympathetic face, but sympathy for those who lose is wu emotion unknown at a poker table. Finaily he turned to the p rson in the pajamab and said appealingiy: “I'm gone broke, lend me a two-doliar bill.” in the palamab coldly shook his head, is no charity fund,” he replied, briefly fou | can have a show for as much as you've got; the | rest is on the outwide.” | What was meant by this it would take too | long to explain, Its result, however, was that | the dissipa youth. who chanced at the | moment to hold four superb sainst two | full hands, only gathered ia few pennies, | instead of winning back all bis lowes of the i night and more too and all because he had not | wherewith to back his hand. those ¥ mone eruel pai lose! Al who eis poker, truly, to fell, young feller, him, “if you've got through playing. just 1 room for somebody got the send: with which coarse and unfeeling address a clean-shaven man ina check Jumper took the unlucky place and ordered’ chips and beer | simultaneousiy, while the Ainsip ed yoath | sorrowfully reassumed his discarded ciothing, | made his exit from the room and stumbled down the stairs, past the Cerberus at the door und out inte the deserted street. His fan was over for the night. Tn the La: zy Twilight. 1. oa ham fo the tunes of the n From the em« Yo tows wit Aud a Of #0: T In Kk and swing tring ull ees beyond — ad twine ani tie days gone by— yout, wed ‘These, these are the jo Who can laugh at ibe wes. orld v er bis upturned I. Hard and sad is the worid by day, When the cruel aud Kinglike siivd holds sway, But soft aud glad is the twitight hour, When the sovereign Heart asserts iis power; Roush is tue hand and the face hard-set When the brow with the vcads of (0:1 is wet, Bur sweet is the emile And soft the palin hon the hammock swings in tho eveuing calm— When the baby s throue is the fathor’s breast, As he lies in the sea-grass wel), at res: And the foad young muter sits aud sings, Hard by, with her baud on the trailing strings— Heaven is pictured as tar awa: By bachelor bards and hormits gray, But out of the twilight dim there strays A glint of its gold when the hammock sways, “hicago Tribune. anions aa . Lecturers’ Profits. n Boston Transeript. 1 ilecpesiaa' be a lecturer? Major Pond Stanley 850,000 for fifty lectures, the um ever paid a lecturer, I tglieve. eat Last winter, so he tells me, he paid George —— $20,000 and his expenses for two ory dred lectures, and Max O'Hell, who lectured for fitty nights, sailed home with 11,000 guod Amer! in his pocket. No, more than that, for the Cassell Publish: Company paid thousand 34 is — Aoilars in royalties, | failed to half-cock his THE BOYS AT MUSTER. Inspector General Gale's Annual Re- port on the National Guard. CRITICISING THE SOLDIERS. Glad Tidings for some, for Othersa Tale of Woe—tntercsting Reading for In- terested Peopie — Companies That National Guard is now i nough to stand criticiem, and it | gf will dud cnongh oriticism to satisfy any (@¥rcasonable orgamzation in the report of | Inspector Gener ale, recently sub- mutied to Gen, Ord Since this report was made the fifth battalion has been reinspected, but it 18 understood that the showing was no Letter than on the occasion referred to with some emphasis in the following document: Heapgvakrens Dist. or Coumma Mititia, Wasuixorox, August 16, 1890, Cirenlar No, The following is published for Guard: report of the inspector general the information of the National Orricr or INsrecror GuxeRaL. Ww sttnatax, D.C, rai Albert Ord June 10, 1440. way, command- Le houor to submit the following report of the anuna!l muster and inspection of the troops of the Natioual Guard, mide in com- uce with General Orders No. 10, current se) w exceptions I found a very u ufortin, arms i tactics, sieets are the iguo- Sioned oliicers of their | or their failure 1 the practice of ad- ruits too rapidly Whiie the noe ad, as arn wen in t that com them 1 appear t0 | ie coinpunics, it | nding officers | the command | them charge of ni proper id lie ng-Up ruction of appear 2 suttiefently — t aud Landling o} squad drills, noe th don in their duties as guid it is also evident the Gril is negivcted, in te inn recraits and in the panies, bot FIRST BEGIMENT, The field and staff of the first regiment were iuspected at the armory of the first battalion Wednesday, May 19, at 8 p.m. FIRST BATTA The battalion was formed ties, Phe form company inst ON. a violation of tac- ion was made on the right iof ou the colorcompany, Each r dressed his company to A in frout of Lis com- ‘The adjutant did not ‘Guides post.” The battalion turned over for in ty minutes None of the o: ad staff returned swords pro} ‘ihe quartermaster of the battalion wore the shoulder straps of ® captain, ‘There were no general guide: there were tour privates in the color guar three members of the eolor guard grasped i h thumbs around the barred at one had the figure 1 on left and letters D.C. on right side of blouse collar, and one had a button missing from his biouse. ‘The companies of the battalion looked well, as usual, but the errors made in forming the battalion and the violation of regulations in the matter of ,eneral guides and Color guard are proper subjects of censure in a command having the age and experience of thik one, Company A, First Battalio Several men tulked in rauks during insvection. Several meu had letters }, ©. on blouse collar inverted, One sergeant opened chamber of his rifie, and one man failed to half-cock his ritle for inspec- tion. Oue man did not bring hammer to safety notch ufter inspection, Company B. First Battalion not verify the position oft command, rear open order, but gave the com. and then went to the right of establisied by his guides. He also gave the command, ‘Attention to muster,” while the company was at order arms, The second lieu- tenant wore a bicuse uot made according to regulations, Severai men had badly tarnished blouse buttons aud cap ornaments, One maa had letters D, C, on wrong side of blouse col- Jer. One man had staf buttous on blouse, One man failed to half-cock his rifle for inspec- tion and one man failed to bring hammer to safety-notch after inspection, ‘The company had cvery man on ite inuster roll present at in- spection Company C,First Battalion. Captain did not unhook scabbard in returning sword, First sergeant had his blouse uubuttoned. One man had the letters D.C. on biouse coliar reversed andone man had C inverted. One man had two empty shells in cartridge belt. Four men grasped their pieces with thumbs around the barrel at inspection arms and one man failed to bring hammer to safety-notch after inspec- tion, Company D, First Battalion.—Three men had badly tarnished blouse buttons and cap orn: men One man had staff buttons on | petey One man came to carry arms after receiving his rifle from the inspector and one man failed to bring hammer to safety-notch, SECOND BATTALION, The battalion was turned over for inspection thirty minutes late, but passed a very com- mendable inspection, that showed very great improvement since its last annual inspection. ‘The following errors were noted in the for- mation of the battali ‘he captain of the first company brought his company ou the line too far to the right of the second company. ‘The captain of the second company brought is company to ‘The captain did guides at the support arms betore the third company was ‘The adjutant preceded his command, rry arms,” by the word battalion. Th sword after auswering to their names at mus- ofticers of the field and staff did not order ter, ‘The inspector of rifle practice and the a jutant did not returu their swords properly, ‘Iwo of the corporals of the color Pape g had tarnished blouse buttons and one had a greasy rag in the chamber of his rifle. Company A, Second Battalion.—Three men brought hammera to fal ‘k aud one man piece for inspsction, Two meu failed to bring Lammers to safety- notch after inspection, Two men had dirty rifles and three men very dirty gloves, There was some talking in the rear rank, and saveral men looked behind daring the inspection. ‘he has recently rid itself of an unsol- clement that threatened ity disorganiza- and will, doubtless rapidly regain ite ac- customed numbers and discipline. Comp: rs ‘ond Battalion.—The captain did not give command, “Front,” after dressing his compauy, and did not take his proper posi tior after opeming ranks, ‘the second lieutenant took secoud position of present swords instead of order atter answering to bis name at muster. Several men did not have numbers or letters on caps, und one did not have number and letters on blouse coller. Iwo men brought their to @ full-cock and three men failed to hulf-cock their pieces for inspection. The com- pany had every man on its muster roll present for inspection t vany ©. Second Battalion.—The captain gave the command, “Attention to muster.” with the company at carry arms, and in correcting this error gave the command, “Support arms,” with his sword iu its scabbard. ‘The lieutenants did not face to the rear until after the second file had Leen inspected. One man had the alder of his blouse torn. One man hada cartridge sheil in his rifle. Two men failed to haif-cock their pieces for inspection and five men failed to bring hammers to safety notch after inspection. _ Company D, Second Battalion.—The second lieutenant did not have his sword scalbard properly hooked. Four meu did uot have num- vers and letters on blouse collars. One man had left legging on right leg aud right legging on left leg. eg lee had a sergeant’s chev- ronson blouse. One sergeant scratched his head during the inspection. One man brought bis piece to carry arms and two men fi to bring hammers to safety-notch after inspectior The company showed very great improvement since its last annual inspection, THIRD BATTALION. This battalion is the largest in numbers and bas some efficient officers, and, being composed solely of veterans and the sons of veterans, should be a model for the in soldierly bearing and care of uniforms and 7 ogaipmasnte, if not in drill; but apparently the of numbers has been too rapid for the officers to ive their men proper element instruction. ‘he men ——— absolut og Bane to cleanliness of uniforms and rit Most of the men wore gloves that had evident been washed, aud there was scasvely « tyane plate so button in the battalion that had ever been cleaned. Many of the rifles were in a very bad battalion is well has end good material oan easily jing at right flank of the compan: tain a high degree of efficiency if it will go back to elementary instruction. Y: The officers of the field and staff failed to order swords, and the non-commissioned staff returned swords after answering to their names at master. The adjutant placed himself on the right of the color guard in bringing it to ite Position for inspection. One of the color guard opened the chamber of his rifle for inspection and one failed to bring hammer to safety- notch after inspection. Company A, Third Battation.--The captain ve the command, “Kear open order,” while standing at the right flank of the company. Both of the lieutenants failed to bring their swords to an order after answering to their names at muster. Eleven men wore their caps on the side of their heads. A majority of the company grasped their pieces with thumbs around barrel at in- spection arms. Three men brought their pieces to fuil-cock and three men failed to half- cock their pieces for inspection. Six mon broughi their pieces to position of carry arms, six men let hammers down full and five men failed to bring hammers to safety-notch after | inspection. One man presented his piece to | the inspector with Darrol to the left... ‘Iwo men in the rear rank were talking during the Sreater part of the inspection. With a few ex- erage the manual of arms was poorly exe- cute Company B, Third Battalion.—The captain Rave comniand, “Rear open order,” while stand- ing at right flank of the company. first lieutenant was not three yards in front of the company and did not order sword after answer- ing to his uame at muster. The men were very unsteady during inspection and contina- ally gazing around. The sergeant and corporal, on the left of the company, were talking. and while the rear rank was being inspected many of the men in the front rank were talking wit! the file closers of the compan front of them, Several men were chewing tobacco and spitting onthe floor, A namber of men wore their | caps on the side of their heads, One man hed | severai buttons missing trom his blouse and one man had the letters D. C. on the wrong | side of his blouse collar, Twenty-five meu did not have front-sight cove Seven men did not haif-coc! four men full-cocked their piece at inapection, One sergeant brought his piece to position of carry arms and seven wen failed to Uring ham- The meré to safety notch after inspection, imanua! of arms was very poorly executed. Company C. Third Battalion. —1 gave commmad, Rear of One man taf buttons and two mon hed artillery * buttons on their blouses. One man | e leggings of x diferent kind from those ribed aud pre ised, Neurly ail the men had tarnished brasses 2nd blouse buttons. Sev- era! of the men wore their caps on the side of their heads, the rear rauk were Many mea | talking during suspect Twenty-four men | did not have frontesight covers on their rifles. | Seven men opened chainbers, s cocked their pieces and two 1 cock their pieces for inspection. of arms was poorly executed. Company D, Third Battalion. —The captain gave command, *Rear open order,” whil ing at right flank of the company. The men were unsteady almost to the point of being dis- ori in ranks during inspection, gazing around, laughing and talking. One man had a | ‘The manual bunch of flowers pinned on his blouse, One | tan had stuf buttons on his blouse. One man | had a button missing from his blouse. One man wore lawn t cocked their p cock their nis shoes, ‘Three men full- and two men failed to half- for inapection. Three men hammers to safety-notck after inspection, The manual of arms was very poorly executed, A number of men did not kuow how to support arms, SKCOND REGIMENT. The field and staff of the second regiment were inspected at the armory of the fourth bat- talion on May 9at 8 o'clock p.m. The surgson wore trousers different from those prescribed by regulations, FOURTH BATTALION. The battalion showed a very great improve- ment since its last annual inspection. It was paraded promptly at tho desiguated time and no errors were noted in its formation, ‘he in- spector of rifle practice did not have pre- scribed device on his shoulder straps, nor num- ber of battalion on his cap. The quartermaster did not have any ornament on his cap. The} color sergeant did not have letters D. C. on the coliar of his blouse, Company A, Fourth Battalion.—The com- pany passed avery creditable inspection. The men are well set up and soldierly in their bearing. The captain gave command. ‘Order arms,” before the battalion cemmander gave it, and gave command, “In place rest,” while the in- specting officer was passing through the col- | umn. Two men had very dirty rifle, Four men | brought their pieces to full-cock for inspection | and one man failed to bring hammer to safety- Aotoh after inepection, Company B, Fourth Battalion—The company shows very marked improvement since its last annual inspection. ‘The lieutenant failed to face to the front after inspection. One man opened chamber and one man full-cocked his ere for inspection, and four men failed to ring hammers to safety-notch after inspec- tion. Company C, Fourth Battalion—The company had a large number of men absent, and evi- dently needs more instruction and a bettor en- forcement of discipline, The first lieutenant id staff buttons on his blouse, and though in command of the company failed to accompany | the inspecting officer. The second lieutenant | wore a blouse and buttons not recognized by the regulations. ‘The company was formed in single rank instead of douvle rank as ordered. Eight men did not have number and letters on blouse collar. Three men did not have num- ber of battalion on caps. Two men had letters D.C. on both sides of the blouse collar. One man had an empty shell in his cartridge belt. One man did not have front-sight cover on his rifle. One man failed to bring hammer to safety-notch after inspection. Company D, Fourth Battalion.—This com- pany has improved very much since its last an- nual inspection, The captain faced to the right after opening ranks. Two men did not havo letters . and one man did not have number of regiment on blouse collars, Seven men failed to bring hammers to safety-notch after inspection, Several men apparently had not been instructed in the manual of inspeo- tion of arms. FIFTH BATTALION, The battalion was inspected at its armory on May 23, at 8 o'clock p.m. The inspection showed the battalion to be far below the effi- ciency already reached by the other battalions and as having deficien in drill and instruc- tion that need immediate correction. The otfi- cers of the battalon, with a fow exceptions, appear ignoraut of drill and of the proper methods of iustruction and to have but little commaud or influence over their men.’ The battalion is composed of excellent material, the men seem willing and anxious to be in- ucted, but appear disheartened by the care- and ignoraut manner in which the officers discharge their duties, The battalion was twenty minutes late and the following crrors were noted in its forma- tion: The adjutant and sergeant major took side step to right aud left respectively after establishing markers on the line, instead of the left and right respectively. "The adjutant laced the right guide of the first company too far to tho right, and the wergeant major made the same mistake in placing the left guide of the fourth company. ‘he left guide of the third company remained on the line instead of retiring to the line of file closers. After the command, “Guides post,” the general guides cee d themseives behind the right and left lanks of the color company. The adjutant weve the command, “Present arma,” while the attalion was standing at support arms, and the major gave the command, “Companies, right wheel,” while the battalion was standing at pre- sontarms. The major presented sword and the commissioned and non-commissioned staff remained with their swords at a carry after answering to their names at muster. The major busied himself in instructing men after they had been inspected until he been re- ested several times to stop. One corporal in ¢ colog guard brought his piece to the posi- tion of parade rest und two corporals failed to bring hammezs to safety-notch after inspection, Company A, fifth battalion.—The lieutenants did not take their position in front of company at command, ‘Rear open order,” and did not face the company during inspection of arms, Cap- tain did not give command, ‘Attention to mus- ter, eee the roll, snd cipal presented swor ir answer: name at muster. One man sok eens from the ‘ive men fuli- inspector with bis right hand. cocked their pieces and one man failed cock his piece for inspection. One sergeant, one corporal and four ee to bring ham- his sword wit scabbard. The distance between ranks was too great. isThree men apes fe their to full-cock for and twomen ‘to bring them | Out unhooking scabbards. ion swords at command insj arms. Both lieutenants presented swords after answering to their names at muster. One man did not have number of battalion on his cap. One man | did not have front-sight cover on his rifle. The Tifle of one mau was very dirty. One corporal Opened cha:zaber; two men brought pieces to full-cock and two men failed to half-cock their pisces for imspection. | Three men failed to ring hammers to safety-notch after inspec- tion. Company D, Fifth Battalion.—The captain took post in front of the center of his company at rear open order and did not unhook seabbard to return sword, He had staff buttons on his» blouse and did not have letters D.C. on blouse collar. The first lieutenant did not face the company at inspection. The second lieutenant did not have letters D.C. on blouse collar. Both Neutenants failed to face to the front after in- spection. The first sergeant full-cocked his picce for inspection. One sergeant did not have number or letters on blouse coliar and one ser- Seant Wore gloves that apparently nad never Been washed Distance between ranke was too great. One man had very dirty rifle. One man full-cocked his piece and one man failed to half- cock his piece ior inspection. SIXTH BATTALION. The battalion was eighteen minutes late in forming, but passed a very commendable in- Spection. Inthe formation of the battalion the right guide of the second company failed to step into line of file closers, so that after the captain of the first company had taken his po- sition at the command zuides post an interval Of one file was left open between the first and second companies. Ihe third company was formed improperly by having the tallest men on the rightof the company. In wheeling into column the left guide of the second company halted with the company. Tho adjutant did not carry the color rd far enough to the front. The sergeant major and quartermaster dinspection swords. The field 1 swords after answering to and swat return their nan ster. Company A, Sixth Battalion,—The first liea- tenant persistently turned his head to watch the movement of ‘the inspecting party. One man handed his piece to the inspector with hammer a tch. One sergeant and full-cocked their pieces for mspection. Two men failed to bring hammers to safety- notch after inspection. Company B, Sixth Battalion.—A sergeant cov- ered the left guide in rearrank. One man had evidently noc been instructed in the manual of arms. ‘The first sergeaut aud two men fall- cocked their pieces for inspection. Four men failed to bring hamuers to safety-notch after inspection, Company Sixth Battalion.—The captain gave command, “iuspection arms,” while the company was at carry, and was corrected by men in the rauks, Both lieutenants failed to face to the rear at proper time at inspection arms, ind remained with their swords at carry after answering to their n at muster, The right group of fours had sergeants as number four in frout and rear ranks and a corporal as uumber two in rear rank. The company ap- parently had six sergeants, SEVENTH BATTALION. The field and staff officers drew swords with- ‘The major did not have letters D.C. on blouse collar, The field and staff officers had_ staff buttons on their blouses inst of infantry buttons. = TI quartermaster sergeant did not wear leggings aud did not stand at attention during muster of field aud staff. Four officers wore cap cords not according to regulation: Company A, Seventh Battalion.—This com- pany showed a very great improvement since its last annual insvection, and is specially com- mended for the cleanliness of its rifles, The captain did not have letters D.C. on blouse collar, didnot bring his command to an order arms before the preliminary inspection of ap- pearance, and did not close ranks after inspec- tion of arms, The first lieutenant faced about with his sword atan order. The second licu- tenant was continually looking around during the inspection instead of standing at attention. The men were not s! y ks, and moved their hands and heads constantly. sergeant’s belt was too loose. One man lrad his waist belt plate upside down, One man had his leggings reversed, One man full- cocked his piece, and one man failed to half- cock his piece for inspection. One man failed to bring hammer to safety-notch after in- spection, Company B, Seventh Battalion.—The com- many. Was very unsteady during inspection. he captain was wholiy ignorant of the manuai of the sword and of the orders for ceremony of inspection. The second lieutenant did not face about after inspection, and, on being directed to do so, executed about face with his sword at anorder. Brasses and buttous of the men were badly tarnished; apparently, had never been cleaned. ‘Two corporals had staff buttons on blouses, Two men full-cocked their pieces and opened chambers for inspection. EIGHTH BATTALION. The field and staff officers and non-commis- sioned staff appeared ignorant of the manual of the sword. The major did not draw or re- turn his sword properly. He gave command, “Rear open order” while acompany was at right shoulder arms, and took his position for in- spection in front of the staff instead gi on their right. The colors of the battalion were not paraded, The adjutant did not have prescribed insignia on his shoulder straps. The sergeant major and quartermaster sergeant did not wear leggings. ‘Ihe quartermaster sergeant exe- cuted an officer's salute with his sword, Company A. Eighth Battalion.—The captain gave command, “Inspection arms,” before the preliminary inspection of dress and appearance was made, jeutenant failed to face to the front after inspection of arms. First sergeant came to front and center to dismiss the com- any. One rifle was very dirty. Twelve men ull-cocked their pieces for inspection. Five men did not bring hammers to safety-notch after inspection. The manual of arms was gen- erally poor, and five men in the front rank appeared almost wholly ignorant of it The coinpany formed with fifteen files front instead of sixteen, Company B, Eighth Battalion.—The com- pany formed with thirteen files front instead of twelve. Captain gave command, “Rear open order,” standing at right flank of company. Both lieutenants had staff buttons on blouse, did not order sword at the command, “Order arms,” and faced to the rear during preliminary inspection of dress and appearance. ‘The see- ond lieutenant faced to the rear during muster, The mauual of arms was very poor, some of the men appearing absolutely ignorant of it. LIGHT BATTERY A. ‘The battery presented a fine appearance and passed an excellent inspection. The captain in opening ranks passed between the first ser- geant and the chief of the firet section and gave the command, “Prepare for muster,” in- stead of attention to muster. Several men in returning saber did not raise it to proscribed height on first motion. One man had blouse partly unbuttoned, FIRST SEPARATE COMPANY (MOUNTED). The company presented an excellent and soldierly appearance and passed a very com- mendable inspection. Captain did not have letters D.C. on blouse collar, Second lieu- tenant failed to cast his eyes to the front as soon as alignment oilicers had been verified at rear open order, Two men full-cocked car- bines, and one man failed to half-cock carbine for inspection. One man had one and one man had ten empty cartridge suells in their car- tridge boxes. AMBULANCE CORPS, This company is not expected io be proficient in tactical movements or ceremonies, From observations during the year I know it to be thoroughly efficient in its special duties and on qpecuce the men appeared neat and sol- rly. DRUM CORPS. With a few exceptions the uniforms and equipments were in good condition and showed Proper care. By commana of Brig. Gen. Ordway: Oscar F. Lox, Adjutant General. fiesta Sinai The Vails of Crowned Heads. ‘From the London Truth. It appears that the Emperor William is by no means liberal in his vails when traveling. I hear that after his majesty’s visits to several German courts the functionaries and servants, who &xpected handsome sums of money, in accordance with usage, received decorations, and, by way of adding insult to injury, they found that they were not entitled to wear their stars, or medals, or ribbous, as the case tht be, without the nt of senses "fees, which they could il ‘When the Emperor Nicholas stay days at Windsor in 1844 he left amount of several thousand pounds Emperor Napoleon was ly This exuberant tiberality, however, barrassing in various u & 7 ° z eee iE edebees ROBBING VACANT HOU Bum Thieves and How They Perform Their Work. TRAVELING IN PAIRS—FIRST VISIT ALWAYS TO THE PANTRY—yvourarc. BURGLARS WHO PRETEND TO WANT WORK—A BUM THIEF's VacaTION— LACK OF FENCES. UM thieves are like crows.” said De- tective Horne, while conversing with « STAR reporter. “They feed in one seo- tion and roost in another. Many of them follow the seasons like tramps. In the summer time they are never found in the south and in the winter they are never found in any other section. The principal summer work is done in vacant houses, whore they are less likely to be captured in the act of commit ting robbery. “These ‘bum thieves,’ as they are called, have various means of ascertaining whether a house is vacant or not,” he continued, “but in most cases they obtain their information by ringing the front door bell. They seldom work single handed, but mostly travel in pairs, When one mau is learning whether the house is vacant or not the chances are ten to one that his pal is not far off and at the proper tame he will ap- Pear to assist in carrying off the plunder, “Persons who go away for the suramer should be careful to leave their property protected at well as possible and should notify the officers, Some people leave a small dog im their house and have one of their neighbors feod it every day, while others leave a gas jet lighted all the time. Of course the thieves are not always frightened and both schemes mentioned often j fa WHAT THEY STEAL. “As a rule such thieves never go for any- thing except money, jowelry or something that they cau easily dispose of without any trouble or fear of its being identified and their being held responsible. They therefore seidom take clothing or bulky articles which caunot be easily concealed i ca d off. There are these fellows who go into houses for nothing in the worid except a square meal and even those who are looking tor valuab! often stop and spread an early morning break- fast or wate supper. Some are content when their stomachs are filled, but others leave other uupleasant traces of their visit. “Sometimes they call in. the evening about theater time, when the occupants are out. The door bell is sounded e9veral times and a failure to respond to the bell is good enough evidence that the const is clear, ‘Iho pal. who has been iu sight of the house all the time, comes to as- sist his companion and an entrance to the house is effected im some wa Generally the base- meut door is forced open and then the house is scoured from the basement to the top story. BY SMALL Bors, “There is some vacant house steal: done by small boys, but they generally tear out bath tub lining, lead pipe and gas fixtures, which they can dispose of at junk shops or to rag men. The damage to property by this class of thieves often amounts to a great deal. while the amount received for the plunder is but a few cents. “Then there is another game that these youthful burglars play. and in some instances it has proved very successful. Two boys will travel together, ostensibly for the purpose of mending chi me will basket, while the other will do talking or stealing, as the case demands. The servant or whoever re- = daar to the call of the door bell is asked if they have any chairs to be caned. and often the door is left open while the mistress of the house is looked for to answer the boys’ re- quest for work. While waiting for an answer the oue who did the talking steals what be can | and gives itto his companion, who puts it in his basket and walks away with it. The theft | is probably not discovered for a day or two, and even then a poor little boy would not be sus- | pected. In that way boys have stolen many dollars’ worth of goods. “The thieves who work vacant houses, or the ‘bum thiev they are termed, are among the most suc al crooks, not in the amount of property they steal and carry off, | butin the matter of punishment. In the first | Place they can enter a vacant house without | much fear of detection. If they take anything like wearing apparel that can be identified they conceal it in a place where it is uot apt to be tound. When they make a haul they jay back on their oars and enjoy themselves, It takes but littie to give them enjoymeut for a long time, for as soon as they commit a successful robbery they go to some low dive, where they drink cheap whisky and eat common food. In that way their money lasts long and they are among & class of people who will shield them from arrest as much el ary When these thieves reach a city the first thing they do is to learn the location of the low dives where they expect to make their headquarters, At every pr: fight these thieves are sure to as ble, as they would rather Re a fight than make a haul. While they generally do small stealings they sometimes take desperate chances, but they always go about their work in a business-like manner. For instance, there was a case here some years ago in which two thieves took part. | spirits of ammonia will kill it, ‘GS ABOUT OV*TERS Some Very Curious Facts About a ? Most lateresting Bivalve. HE OYSTER is ce: aly @ most interest. ing animal,” said the professor to a Sras reporter, Tobe,iaw is ever «0 much oider than man, and deserving on that ground of respect tion, Fossil shelis of ancestors of the oy of today are found scattered thronchout world wherever ancient ans had the: millions of < and even venera- ters the years ago. v en where most other ¢ on the earth have progressed in the scale of development. the oyster is now Just about what it was shape and appearance in the most remote ge! epoch, though ithas taken the & fraction of the time from then to horse P to develop from & comparatively small fives toed beast to the noble animal we find it “The notion so generally ¢ ined, th the oyster has no #0x, if & mistake breeding season, in summer, the male oysters secrete ard expel into the w fluid Gilled with germs or egy: ih adrift, must perish unieas it encoun germ, in which case a young oystor being and swims about with » QUite actively until it comes into c rock or any clean and he t object it attaches tteelf. A sing often produces as many as 6),(K 00 season. Fortuna’ principal food of innumerabie ot! else the oysters Id very ocean and thus flood the cor The seems to be always in nature a provision of this sort to prevent w mai from ming t At the female tky om imaie - tO “ee numerous, en slow-Lreed.ng elephaut, es Darwin remark: would. uf left unche to multiply the earth to the exclu scent oyster fixe gins to form 1 efly, and sti rty years and vous ‘animal © thata loud thunder 4 whole L wo upon the stone that which is mag of lim grow. Au epller lives jonger; it isa very ner from a sudden ja will instant the orster that make a business of bor. Sater eh) The large spirai moilusks known Ly the names of “winkie” aud “conch” prey upon the oyster and crush its #heli by sheer mascular power of the li f by wach they grasp it, M oysters which sw all, an Shell is cast out of th orster the star 80 it grasps the arms and. little by of the sbell by the mus the star fish's stom ing has been bivalve breaks off the edges jubappy o HOME MATTERS. Seasonable Suggestions and Everyday Hi to Practical House Keepers. Wuoie Croves, it is the moth. Excetieyr Saxpwicnes can be made of pate de foi gras and brown bread. Fuuit Pickep just at matarity will keep much better than when picked sooner or In To Beat tae Waire or Eoos staf with ease they should be coid, with a very smali pimch of walt added. Wues Actp or Axi Kixp gets on clothing Apply chiore- 4, will exterminate form to restore the color Lexcu Baskers dhavea ch the juuch from Cou Ham may be so carved as to attract or repel, and there is real art slices in the most artistic manner Tur Reces or Engcrrce are they are made to smooth the ro life. of which there will be enough Waren waicn Cox rains Iwrrar milky white wh Usep is Travenixa Ap cotton lining to protect a carving the t nonsense— h ways of t best, rike will tara n titrate of silver is dissolved im it. If “chemically pure” tiere will be but a tritlng discoloration, Mux Porter, carefully prepared and almost as thick as a custard, i a delicacy when properly sweetened and flavored, enjoyed alike by imvalids aud the robust. Iris a Fattacy vo Strrose that the cravings Of « patient are mere whims, which should be denied, The stomach often ne« sand igests articles uot found in any ) For Bemovixe Vansiau { ammonia is used. Scraping aud sandp nz can be employed, bat it must be doa fully by ex perienced hands, or the surface of the wood will be injured. Ir You Wika Your Frooy Marrrvas to look as fresh and bright at the as whou they were laid iw that they are carefuily wi ey OF the varame One of them wore a blue blouse and appeared like av old soldier. With a basket on his arm he, with his pal, visited the markets and pushed through the crowds for pocketbooks. The one who wore the soldier’s clothes had his side pocket cut out of his blouse so that his hand could go all the way through and take the pocketbook from the pocket of @ passer by without being discovered. LACK OF “FENCES.” “There is not so much stealing going on now,” said the detective, “because of the lack of places where the plunder can be disposed of, and for that reason the theives contine them: selves to stealing money and jewelry priuc pally. There are no fences here now worth peaking of except that once ina while in tracing stolen Property it will appear that there is a colored person living in some alley who has been purchasing stolen goods. But even in those cases the goods are often pur- chased just because they are cheap and the per- son who buys them can spare the money for awhile. Some few months ago the officers dis- covered a fence kept by a colored woman. She had a small store inan alley and the place looked as though there was not twenty-five dol- lars’ worth of stock in it, but her customers knew better, for she was able to sell them not only candy and cakes and ® few groceries but also clothing of the best make. The clothing, of course, was the result of theft. She had a clerk in agrocery store under her thumb and he had to supply what her de- mands called for. If a customer came in and wanted an overcoat and she did not happen to one that suited him he was told to return d she would have just w! he wanted, and sure enough she would have it, ‘The young man’s first theft put him completely under her control, aud every time she wanted anything all she had to do was to say the word and the garment of the clerk’s employer was fortacoming. She got something like half thi jue of the clothes sold, and, of course, she kept the lion's share. Tne fewer the fences tho less the stealin; — Auxious Mothers in Vacation Time. To anxious mothers the vacation is » time of torment, says the Christian Register. It seems as though the exercise of a little self-restraint and common prudence might turn the summer into pleasure for the whole family. The boys like to row and sail, and they are allowed to go and the mothers sit in the hotel or boarding house in agony. It does not make any differ- ence how many times the lads come home in safety after a day on the water; there is always the same terror at home and the half-conscious reproach on the boat. ~ ‘he boys do not like to make their parents anxious. but they do like the manly pieasure of egne It oe kor a = dragons ight, then ead,” is applicable ise it is i gloemsacn) Isis duty of the parents to see that all recreations are made as nearly safe as possible and then let the young folks have what freedom is right for them. If ‘a boy is taught to manage # boat by a shrewd boatman and is allowed to go in a stanch craft, then he should be left to the _ and the Bitty. Well may those at home cit in Zong if these precautions have not been taken. So, in swimming. . Gus docs not tke to have his boy plunge et into deep water or swift currents withouf'a safe teacher at hand, but after the boy has learned to swim and has been taugh’ proper precautions, he should be allowed to “go swimming” without being forewarned every time that he will surely drown, while the rest of the family sit at the window and dripping body. In mountain = and scrambles it is true that a is not an unlik ti ing with @ soft cloth, wrung out of salt and water. Smart Grass Tow cheted to fit over ring handles, or suspended by ® mauy-looped bow of marrow ribbon to « chandelier, are very pretty and convenient as either match-boidere or burat match receivers. Sweer Poraro Caogverres.—Boil, peel and mash four good-sized potatoes, adi two « o of butter, a half teaspounfal of salt and a dash of cayenne; beat un form auto cylinder-shapod croque in egg and then in bread crambs, and fry in smokiag but fat, A Hiog Meprcat Avriontry says nothing so quickly restores tone to exhausted nerves and strength toa weary body as@ bath © an ounce of aqua ammonia to It makes the flesh firm gs with-a basket ero. Cueese Sraaws.—Mix equal quantities of butter, cheese and bread crambs, say two ounces each; add a half teaspoonful of salt and & dash of cayenne. Knead the whole into dough, roll it out into # very thin sheets cat it intp straws about five inches jong. place them carefully in a baking dish and bake, dry, until they are lightly colored. little bundles tied with white ribbon. Guease Spots, ir Ov», May ne Removep from books by applying a solution of caustic potash upon the back of the leaf. The print- ing, which looks somewhat faded after the re- mova! of the spot, may be freshened up by the application of a mixture of one part of muri- atic acid and twenty-five parts of water. If fresh use carbonate of potash (one part to thirty parte water), chioroform, ether or bem- zine. $40xe War to Cruraxse a Canrer.—Having dusted and removed such articles as can be car- ried from the room, wring « flannel mop out of hot water andwipo the carpet thoroughly, wringing the mop from clean water as often as it may become soiled. Now sweep with broom, as you ordinarily would. aud when you finished you will have a bright, clean car- pet, with little or no dust, aud ail at the of avery little hard labor. Those whe ve not tried this method are skeptical about its merits; but one trial will convince. Sweet Potato Buns, --Boil and mash two good sized potatoes; add a tablespoonful of sugar and two tablespoon fuls of yeast, then sufticient flour as will make a dough like bread; mix lightly and stand in a warm place until very light. When light work in two tablespoonfuis of butter cut into small pieces; then form into warm place for twenty minutes and bake in quick oven for about at once, split open and buttered. Poxearrie Suexper.—Put one pint of water and three-quarters of a pound of sugar om to boil, stir until the sugar is dissolved, then boil five minutes, take from the fire, add the juice of one lemon “4 the vee — a — oo Pineapple. If the pineapple is grate: ene tire coutents of the can may gre} this time. If in slices it must chop} very, very fine‘br pressed through a colander. Whea the sense tbe rege ey . e- —_, presi to get juice. ‘Turn into your freezer aud freeze, turuing steadily until the mixture is well frozen. Beat the white of one egg until light, add to it one tablespoonful of powdi suger and beat aga Remove the dasher from your freezing oon, 088 the , beat well for « minute, cover the can stand aside until wanted wa reece Smo ‘The man who's been away will homeward bustle, Liomeward bustie, And torture us by telling whore he's been.