Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1892, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C. SATURDAY. AUGUST 13. 1899—SIXTEEN PAGES. NS) Le” ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas. ant und refreshing to the taste, and actsgently yet promptly on the Kid- peys,Liverand Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colda, headaches and fevers,and cureshab- itual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever prod pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, pt in its action and truly be: ial its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable sub- stances,its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the a remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in S0e. and $1 botties by all leading druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not bave it on hand will procure it ‘fomptly ior any one who wishes te Yi = We not accept any substitute CALIFORNIA Fig SYRUP CO ‘SAN FRANCIECO, ‘Mme. A. 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W. F. SNYD! MoVICKER'S THEATRE BL0G.. CHICAGO SLY BAIL ke » THE DELIGHTFUL Summer resorts north of Queber, through the CANADIAN ADIRONDACKS. Cars, Magnificent aa a Can bay cur “Cream Blend” Flour of the following grocers. It is the only recognized Blended Flour om the market and a tisi will con- Vince the mcst skeptical that it ts the very beet THE NATI ONAL GUARD Rapidly, PRIZES TO BE SHOT FOR. ‘The Program Has Been’ Completed—New Jersey Apprecinten the Presentation of the Cotumbia Trophy—Maj. Pollard Ealogises the Rife Gallery—Col. Mosher at Work. EWJERSEY ISREADY to receire the shooting represettati District Fational Guard. second smual meeting of the State Rifle Asso- ciation hasbeen issued, and, os it may be of interest tos large pro- portion’of the District of Columbian National Gnazrd, it is given here- with, NO. 1,—MEMBERS’ MATCH. | _ 200 yards—open only to membere of the New standing. Weapon, any nfilitary rifle. Entrance fee, $1; re-entries allowed. Prize.—The members’ championship gold badge, shot for annually, and | eld by the win- j Mer during the year. To be shot at any time during the meeting. Won in 1891 by Col. A. R. Kuser. 2.—TuE RUSE MATCH. t 500 yards. Positior, prone, | head toward target. Rifle, iny military. Open toall comers. Entries, $1 euch of three for $2. if taken at one time; re-atries allowed. Prize—A Maynard sporthg rifle, with two barrels, one 22.and one 25 caliber; presented | by Col. A. R. Kuser. Second prize, 25 per cest of the entrance | money. | Third prize, 10 per cent of the entrance All prises to be won on the » gate of three scores and ties in totals to be decided by the next best score or scores, ‘NO. 3—ALL COMERS’ MILITARY MATCH. Open to everybody. Distances, 200 and 500 yards. Position, standing a: 200; prone, with | head toward the target, at 600. Five shots at Entrance fee, $1, of three }2 if taken at one time. Rifles, the U. 8. Springfield or any military rifle adopted and isued by any state. The firing at both ranges must be done on the same day or the score will be void. Scores whieh would qualify members of the N..G. N. J. as marksmen will be allowed. Prizes—ist. Ten per cent of entrance money. 2d. Two of 5 per cent of entrance money. 3d. Ten of 234 per cent of entrance money. No. 4—THE SCHURTZEN MATCH. All-comers’ continuous mateh. Distance, 200 yards. Position standing. Number of shots, seven on the standard American target, with eleven-inch bull's eye (the bull's eye including the seven ring). Any weight rifle with any trigger pull, palm or other rest allowed. When firing the muzzle of the rifle must be kept out- | side the loophole of the rhelter. | _ The allowance for military rifles will be four | points oneach string. Cleaning allowed be- | tween shots, | The aggregate of three scores to count for all izes. PAI ties in aggregate will be decided in the manner prescribed in pars. 651, 652, small arme | «; firing regulations. | Entries unlimited. Fee, $1 each ticket. Sixteen prizes, viz: One of 25 per cent of entrance money. One of 10 per cent of entrance money. | Four of 5 per cent of entrance moue Ten of 25; per cent of entrance mone; No. 5 NEW JERAEY NATIONAL OUARD MATCH. Open t9 teams of six from each regiment of the National Guard of New Jersey. (As fully provided for in circular, department of r.fle | practice, dated July 80, 1892.) im une: Wholesale by BB. EARNSHAW & BRO., | CONNELLY, 996 Ist MAIN, 1522 14th o. ROBERT WHITE, xr... 9 A.C. KAMMERER, 130 Ist 200 9th a. *. WILLIAM BERK, cor. vith and F a. w. JOHN M. BUCKLEY. cor. STEER BROS, EB A CLAYTON, 10D. F. A. NEWMAN & BRO. (32 4¢st. aw. 2. C. DE ATLEY, 708 7th aw DE ATLEY & SANDERS, cor. Sth end Hew. Mrs. A. BURKE, 297th « w. EMIL SPAHN. cor. th and A. J. SANFORD & BRO... 12 a W. A. L HUNTT & CO, ROL 4364. w. dAMES PERRY. 441 N. J. ave. aw. B. B. BADEN, S227 Cue. W. H. CAMPBELL, 3009th ae. L. F. LUSBY. 722 East Capitol st. SB. M. DE ATLEY, 722 12th ae. 4. F. CHD EIDER, 213 11th ne. M. J. SCHNEIDER. 722 Md. ave. no. BERNARD WALLS. cor. 3d and Cn.0. BF HATCE. cor. dd and Md. ave. a.¢. raid Bea TRON ROK gar: Eire | | tries, one team each from the NO. 6 -REGIMENTAL TEAM MATCH. Open to teams of six from the regimental, battalion and separate company organizations of the National Guard of the following state: New York, Pennsylvania, Conpecticut, Dela- ware, Maryland, Maine, District of Columbia and New Jereey.” (As fally provided for in cir- department of rifle practice, dated July National yw Jersey. Distance, 200 and 500 yards; five shots at each distance. Position, standing at 200 yards; prone. with head toward 500 ntrance fee, 50 cents; To be shot at any time during the meeti s- hose in use by the National Guard. same day. Prize—A medal given by Col. Lewis Perrine, late Brevet Major General general’ of New Shot for annually. To be held by the winner during the year. : Scores which would qualify members of the National Guard as marksmen wil! be allowed. MATCHES OF THE XATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. As has previously been announced in Tux Star some of the more important matches which for years have been shot at Creedmoor will this year come off at Sen Girt. These are as follows, under the following terms and con- ditions imposed by the National Rifle Associa- tion: NO. 8—WIMBLEDON CUP MATCH. Open to all citizens.and residents of the United States. Distance, 1,000 yards. Thirty shots. Weepon, any rifle within the rules Presented by the National Rifle Associ of Great Britain to the National Rifle Association of America, to be competed for on conditions to decided upon by the National Rifle Associa- tion of America, and to be held by the winner till the next fall’ meeting, when it will be shot for on the same conditions. Value, $500. Match on September 9. NO. 9—-RILTON TROPHY MATCH. Open to teams of twelve from the follow- ing: 1. The United States of America. A The army of the United States, one team from the troops stationed within each of the three military divisione—Atlantic, Pacific and United States bavy C—The National milhtia of the several states and territories, in- cluding the District of Columbia (one from each state or territory.) 2. Other countries, England, Ireland. Scotland and each of the provinces of Great Britain, and all other coun- following: ives of the | mast be led with a certificate from the adjutant of the state it represents, cer- tifying that each of ite number is a régular member of thelr uniformed militis in yood Standing and was such on the ist day of June, They shall appear in the uniform of their orpe,, Distances, 200 and 500 rards. | Porifion, a ;at 500 yards prone. ‘Weapon, military ride which bas been adopted, authorized or fseued as an official arm by any state or government. Ammunition, any. Incases where the state bas adopted no | particular model (which must be to bs | the adjutant jeneral), the team will be allow to use the rifle in use by the regular army of the United States or by the uniformed militia of any other state. Rounds, ten at each dis- tance. trance fee, @2 cach man. Prize—To the team making highest the chief, on behalf of the state of New York. to be shot for annually, and to be held the ear by the adjutant general of the state wi Ro Value, $350. Also a medal to each member of the winning The pregram of the | team. ‘Match on September 9. BULL’s-RYE TARGETS. 1. Bull's-eye targets will be open all the time during the annual meeting. 2. Tickets, entitlitg the holder to one shot at any bull's-eye , Will be sold at the office of the financial 3 upon the range, at 10 cents each, or twelve for #1. : 3. Each competitor making a bull's-eye will reovive a bull's-eye ticket, provided he fires in the position authorized at that range. 4 At the close of the fring each evening the pool (less one-half retained for ex- ea be divided pro rata among those making bull’e-eyee on presentation of their tickets. 5. No person will be allowed to fire more than | get, provided others are waiting to fire. ORDER OF BUSINESS. The program will be disposed of in the fol- lowing order: Monday, September 5, preliminary practice, known distances. Each competitor yill be allowed to fire'ten shots at each of the ranges, Wednesday, September 7, regular competi- tion, distances. Each competitor will | fire ten shots at each of the ranges, 200 and £00 ya : Thursday, September 8, regular competition, skirmish firing. Eack competitor will two skirmish runs of twenty shots each, 600 to | 200 yards and back. ten halt, five‘ advanci | and five retiring, thirty seconds firing interval it, Friday, September 9, competition of the Ni | tional Ritle Association of America, ax fello' | Hilton trophy. | ae Judd matches, | Saturday, September 10, individual matches | and such team matches as may be arranged for | during the meeting. Of more interest than any other garagraph in the cireular in which the regulations are published is the one providing tha: in the first seven matches only the service rifle issued by each state and origi: be wed. This will prevent regimental teams from New York from coming in with “special * ick-twist guns and match amraunition. In the Hilton trophy and the N. R. A. interstate competitions the old wide-open rule of say gun and any ammunition ie still in force. THE COLUMBIA TROPRY. This circular needs no expianation. It is an addition to the program, Sratz or New Jensr Durantaext oF RirLe Pracricr, Srate Caur, Sea Girt, N.J., Auguat, 9, 1892, | 1. The District of Col National Guard have presented to the National Guard of this tate a trophy for rifle competition. to be called | the “Columbia trophy.” The same hus been accepted by the governor and commander-i 2 The competition therefor will 1 | teams of six men each from the regiments of | the National Guard of New Jersey. | 3 The mateb will take place during the meet- | ing of the New Jersey State Ritle Association, September 5 to 10. The orzanization winning the same entitled to hold it for the period of on when ic wili become agai: subject to | tion and partment. 5. Exch competitor will make four runs of twenty shots each. ten huits, vancing and five retiring, thirty seconds h halt. m making the highe be declared ihe winne E agerezute score to © competi- tion. 7. In all particulars not herein named the match will be governed by und in accordance | with the rules and regulations as prescribed in circular dated July 80, 1892, relating to the eec- ond annual ride competition to be held on state riffle range. Sea Girt, September 5 to 10. | 8. The friendehip and courtesy of the District of Columbia National Guard, exhibited in the prerentation of thi makes it eminently desirable and proper that exch regiment should | participate in the competition. Birp W. Srexcen, Brig. Gen. and Insp. Gen. of Rife : Practice, New Jersey. ;TTING DOWN TO STEADY WORK. | Commencing with Tuesday next the brigade and regimental team competitors will practice | twice a week —Tuesdays and Thursdays, Me | bers ofthe guard who have qualifed ‘as sbar | shooters at 200 and 300 vards will also have an opportunity to close up their 500 and 600 yards, scores on Tuesdays, that day having been taken out of the four originally set apart for gener practice. Hereafter all known distance team | balance of the available time and daylight used in skirmishing. For the present but little will be done at 200 yards. Maj. Pollard believes the’ men to be in very good condi- tion at that range and is thinking of having one night a week in the gallery. “Shooting at 200 yards,” said the major. “is simply a matter of holding, and there is uo bet- ter place to test a man’s ability in that line of | business than the gallery. There are noadverse | conditions to contend with, and if a competitor | can hold well enough to keep the little bull's-eye | warm I am not afraid to trust him on the range | after be has hada little experience with recoil | | and light and wind. My ex; has satis- fied me that even for ining of a team ‘there ig no more useful and reliable adjunct ‘than gallery practice.” ADJUTANT GENERAL MOSHER AT WORK. | Col. Long has departed and Col. Mosher is here. These facts are officially made public in SoS 11, just issued. The order as follows: Col. Oscar F. Long has been re- | lieved from duty as adjutant general by reason | of promotion in slate the ar ‘Personally appreciat extent and value of the ‘be has rendered the National | Guard it is my pleasant duty to give expression to the feelings of respect ip that I | know to be entertained for him by every officer nd man of the command. His untiring efforts, ae interest and the ability and de- votion wi *h he has discharged the difficult and onerous duties of his position have left an indelible impress on the command and greatly Lieut cual CipA sees, [erage ving ‘been aj 1 Wetitonant colonel and i | & F L & h tf 73 iH - FF | | : th i i i f E t fi i 2 i aie three shots consecutively at any bull’s-eye tar- | 200 and 00 yarda. | coleman climbed's lung hil thon sega Tote Une column clim! a |, then down into | chicas Erin Boek coreliminary preotice, | valley through ‘Which “parses the Baltimore and Daved tear atch competitor ‘will be al- | Potomac raliroad, crossed here at Landover | cig spent — ot poo station, and then up another long Ascent, at the | lations that obtain in’ the regalos sompotitinn, | top of which a halt was made to rest the horses, | terstate military, Wimbledon | inal service cartridges can | between | work will cease at 5 o'clock each day and the | Battery A Taking Rest After a March. ENJOYING LIFE AT BAY RIDGE Hard Incidents on the Trip tothe Bay—A Missing Cannoncer and How He Strayed Away— Fraternising With the Fourth Maryland te | —_——_—— Correspondence of The Evening Star. Camp Macavtey, Bay Grpar, Mp., August 12, 1892. HEN THE HOSPITA- ble mausion of Mr. Anth on the Bl densbarg road was left behind Tues- day morning the bat- march out the pike, every one in a happy frame of mind. By this time the sun began to beat down hot and all superfluous clothing preparations made in ‘earnest for a long day's march. Arriv- {ing at Bindensburg a short halt was the or two. There was noticed here a marked absence of the young colored population, due, | probably, to their initiation into the blunket- | toring degree last year. A few of the younger | generation were noticed in the distance peering around corners, but none were brave enongh to | run the risk of a closer nequaintance again. Tio began to show the effects of the intense it. | A few miles farther brought the command to | Brightseat, « sottlement of three or four houses | and store, the latter being also the post office. | Here the horses were watered and ted, the men | ate their rations and a good rest was taxen be- | fore starting on the afternoon march. Just op- | posite the store was the hous of the post- | master, who resented the invasion of his door | yard by the tired soldiers. His inquiry for the | “manager of this gung” ufforded considerable smurement, As the urrival of the buttery caused ruch avtrh of trade at the store as he had probably not seen for a long time beforé | his complaint to the “manager” seemed a little | out of place, especially as his door yard was not | much a of a place anyway. Every one purchased and white bandanna, which added to t uresque cowboy uppenrance of the “gang” tor the remainder of the campain. Soon after starting ont again one of the | cannoneers of the first section was mitted from his place on the limber chest. and inquiries tailed to locate him, some having seen him walking on ahead, while others weze_ as certai that he was asleep tomewhere at Bright ‘The couse of the anxiety did not turn up until night; but more of hi adventure later. A FRIENDLY JUDGE. Six oreeven miles farther over a hot and | dasty road is Mitchellaville, where another Althongh elose by sto T the buik tobe at the . Hither ro; aired the storekeepe a noighbor and the * squire,” with bis law b | and briefs under his arm, at Marlboro", aud accepted with av ch invitation to participate in the he judge seemed eo much pleased miliary that he felt much disappointed at the captain's declinacion of a game of roven-up just as we were about to start aw | twas the intention to strike south from Mil aville and across the new iron bridge over the Patuxent river at Queen Anne, but the road thence was r d in bad co: ma, #0 it was decided ‘o tak Inst year s rouce and cross further north. ‘this part of the country formerly prodneed a good crop of peaches, but this yur the fine large orehard of 20,600 trees at this place has yielded hardly anything. It was expected that the | might overtake the com: | was seen of bim and ma as to his fate, the general impression being that if lost in this thinly retded and inhospitable | coun:ry Le would probabiy die of vtarvatio: Ge BIVOUAC AT CAMP FLEA. After a littie over an hour's marching pedition dropped down into the valley of the , but nothi went into bivouac on the same ground as on‘ | t veer, known as “Camp Fi | The place took its nate from the multitude of | thove invects inhabiting au old tobsceo barn in which many of the men tried to siee Horres were watered and fed, supper eat: the guard moun after which almost ever: | one was tired enough to go to sleep. As the evening was sultry nearly all lay outin | the open air, but strong coffee for #npper, the heat and the antics of one or two irrepressibles combined to keep eyes open until late mall and select party, wishing to be exclusive, se- lected for their place of repose the veranda of adeserted house across the rond, but the | boards were of very hard wood and found a large number of «harp and prominent bones all (Ate the —, ach About 8 o'clock loud eheete ted Sergeant Fry, who, having beon detained by buriness. in Washington, left there at 3 o'clock in the after- noon and traveled steadily until reaching camp. He claimed to be fresh and in good condition, Lomtiers ages that eyed juieter than ust luring the evening an referred down to sitting on ouing rly sland WELCOMING THE MISSING CAXXONEER. Abalf hour later shrill yells welcomed the missing cannoneer, who came trudging into camp after «long and weary journey. It seems that he had started out ahead of the yore | tid Sentaped ou "aud ot, nally reeching Genet an on and on, reac! fere he concluded that the command the for the “Ms ollowed was wn oat 4:15, fi by water and calls, The horses attended to,the men ate their breakfasts and the battory pulled out early, at 6 o'clock, toavoid as much as possible the worst beat of the to be equal to WATERMEBLONS AND FRESH MILK. watermelons, canteloupes and freah mi'k and horses and men had a much- i : i il i F is 3 s5 fet Fe ? Els f E i gi £ i 3 : i AT CAMP wacauLey | Baeeeee tery retook the line of | a made to water the horses and tighten a | 00 | as there is ing cannoneer | (14, he conjeeturen | Patuxent river, croseed Governor's bridge and | P* F i Z 78 i ai if i : . i 2g Hue tin ly i ers, a wise and move. It is believed that tte is the Duly militin battery te the sous | that a revelner "rould ‘be ‘of mach more use saber in case of an attack by infantry or the capture of the = oe! score wae made Veterinary Surgeon Swedberg, he making teen out of a _— twenty-five at twenty yards, scoring * The method od ited by the officer in charge, Lioat, Alosunder, ees Gk known os snap shoot- ing, allowing of no deliberate aim. 4 ~~ the ae would hove toe gerd have Rae Soret cee ek eons in ca An resuit a nee. Another day's practice will probably bring forth better scores, Tho meals at pl pdt iret —_ plent; |, sal nti mn cooked food. 3 . ‘The afternoon mounted drill was omitted owing to the fact that men and horses had hardly recovered from the fatigue of the | thr march, Saddler Sergeant Fay was obliged to leave for Washington on the last train to attend to a busi- ness Rement. expecting, ever, to return. In his absence his duties, issuing feed for the horses, &c., were taken ‘by Sergeant Biondi, who alreudy hed as much work to do as any man in camp. This evening @ great crowd came, among them tke fourth Maryland regiment from Bal- timore, Col. Howard commanding. ‘The regiment had a parade and bail. and the officers and men of the battery were invited to participate in the festivities. The steamer Columbia left on ber return m trip at half-past nine, two hours later than a and a lively time was enjored during the ocou- pation of the grounds by the regiment and its friends, At 8 o'clock Thursday evening «party of ten or twelve left for Annapolis in the ambulance with permission to be away until midnight, During the evening Capt. Forsberg was visited by Capt. Mosher und Lient. Grifith of the fourth Marrinnd and Mr. Jobs Linney of troop A of Washington. who came down from Bal- timore on the boat, One of the most promi- ont features of the cainp is Master Gus Fors- berg, the captain's cleven-year-old eon, who | accom;unied the batters over road on his pony slept on the ground and did mach less kicking than the older men. Every one ia feeling well, and thus far the ambulance corps detail has hind no opportunity to exereive its profexsioual skill. . BATTALION. How They Are Camp at Colontal Beach, Correspondence of Tie Even'ac Star. Camp Haxpersox, Va., August 12, 1392, mbering about 200 ed here yesterday, Capt. Riley's com- | pany CD of the sixth) and Capt. Walker's com- pany (A) accompanying the command. ‘The shara and stripes promptly hoisted at 4 o'clock p.m., ¢ wa poricd and the ch orchard was ted into a m. themselves daring their houre aming, boa!tag aid shooting, ecores will b fs officer of the di ; ato very higitty rd. Ly i for this » old trien ble. reparations are being made to recei from Maj. Bartlett avd h McDowell, who are expectod i Many of the boys « at the hoicl. ‘The water is very bathing is exellent. ‘The following ofcers # here: |. T. B. Harrison, First” Lieat, a Adjutant George A. ny apt. O. L. Suess, Dr. ‘econd Lieut. MeKim, 1 rst Lieut. Edward Dunn, ¢ Mahany, Capt. W. H. We | T.F. Riley, Lieut, R. ‘Leckie, Lieut. | Greenwood and Lient. Chas, A! Knockie. Much credit is due Maj, Harrison for ihe ox- cellent location of the camp, for the numerical ngth of the battalion and for the eiticiency and discipline of the members, Company C, third battalion, challenges any company in camp for a game of ball. Scared HYATTSVILLE. Hyattsvitix, Mp., August 13, 1892. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Miss Lizzie Cartwright of Georgetown, D. C., is visiting Miss Mrs. James McNab of Washington, D. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. M. Moran, in this : 2 FE ER p i Fr ‘few | will doubtless add largely to its already eatio- TO UNDERGO TRE HARDSHIPS OF LIFE IX TRXTS— PROGRAM OF THE EIGHT Dats’ OUTINe—a SKETCH OF THE COMMAXD AND ITS OFFICERS— ITS FORMER ENCAMPMENTS. F ALL THE MILITARY COMPANIES | in the District Guard .few, if | any deserve more credit than company A of the second battalion, commonly known as the Cor- will leave the city and proceed to Tolchester Beach, = pleasure resort on the shores of the Chesapeake. There it will remain in camp ‘until the 29d instant, and during its absence Ranren’ Peant. W.Va., Aug. 12, 1892. ‘The rain afternoon both | had to pass the time as pleasantly as possible. Immediately after word was sent to Capt. Willinms that the guests of the hotel were to an ali of the ‘was ren- with great ered 10 all who took Branson made a great’ hit with his bar formance and hie prise Dh were ‘enjoyed by all oe roy estes eres tally = and evening the ‘he usual this ried ont, the ‘dri tn setting-up enercleee taki after reveilie, after w! sounded, to which ‘two men re it | factory store of military information and ex- perience. It is also expected to be phenome- nally popular with all the Indies who will be- tween tomorrow and next Monday week visit the region in which the encampment is to be held. The Corcoran Cadet Corps wns organized February 22, 1888, and on June 28, 1887, was mustered into the District National Guard. It was the first single company to enter the first | battalion, From the beginning of its exist- | ence thie company has been one of covsider- | able inenice, ond whenever it eppeared in ublic was greeted © more average Fount of enthusiasm. In other cities than this it has also achieved a reputation. When ‘the constitutional centennial was being cele- brated in Philadel, the Corcoran Cadets ! went into usual morning drill. After @ rhort company drill the extended order wae taken: nd the of Mr. tner's Enjoying Themselves in | phia Were in line in the great . When the bot aa Se | present. On both of these national occasions had to craw! on hands and kneos, and when | pole yee — amet ten com. | took ‘The charge was a most one mandation from the néwapapers of the ad —— — the height which b: At this time, and after having come up | Continued on over the hill anddown toward the | Srcat tribulations, the company ie in | Fuilroad, being at that time nearly « mile away iv e condition-- financially, socially and as {from camp, While resting it a that | 8 military organization. Some of the brightest | tho continued to Spring. | JP aRE men In the District aro on the rolls and | which is about three miles from Harpers | if the company was lax as to requirements for | Ferry, and, the boys all being ing, | membership its strength could easily and im- | the march was continued, the Mne etill being mediately be donbledt | deployed as skirmishers, and the captain. kept | the men busy with the rally, deploy, charge, dc. When near the aprings the company was halted for a rest after which the march, = en up, A& company, | eis aries’ pitt ea ate cheer the men were away and the victory was com After a long rest anda good drink of the excellent water of Rattling Springs the march back to camp was Tnatead of following the road, by which they reached | the spring. the line of March was taken np over | Boliver Reighte toward Camp Hill. The climb | over Boliver was even worte than the one com ing townrd Rattling Aprings, bat the men de | ployed and rallied and fired with the precision | of veterans. After auger steep climb Sterough j thick underbrush and over rocky paths, the trond was reached ai sigh of retief escaped all Ly place was found the 1 a rest, after which the i | and thoroughly b the meu obtain ad aleo enjoyment, isecd the men all the trees around t i dinner, after which they vel for an entirely different but want campaign. Private Johnston ‘irst time been able to take some ho with his camera, and the after- Deen passed by the ‘men posing in groops befor It was intended to y last Weduesday, bat and yesterday have ractical a great rh capt, Epwanns, The captain of the company, Eugene C. 1 | wards, is well known in ‘ashington. When | the company organinéd he was tho chaice of the members for the responsible position of com- anna er, and to him is due much of the praise wi tunst be awarded tho hove uilt the company up and snpported it d | the troublons periods of iis existence. | Kawa: ver tires of military ducy and wit j ever the interests of his command aie con- 7 cerned he is pretty ceriain to be aroand. He is only twenty-tive Years of age, compact of butid, active, married and hata boy at home who con- i » if powsibie, than the ny. Capt. Edwards grounds courre capiain control: ‘he co: is an oxpert jeweler. as ended ho was 7 conte ahond. The claims, bowever, that the hones were that, cf course, ho stood no chow. by all that the’ professor's expr only exceeded by his ability a. av at last become empty. Pri- i ple to rewnme dnty and has inst arrived ata covditiea in whieh be can njoy himaelf. At dress parade this evening all 1 ‘of the company wit! bo present, mons a the si 4 ie the nen were very nee of the long march this © syent the afternoon in play fe.. and t enjoying the most piewant dny they have had in exmp. 4 _ TALKING ron SIN K TAX. Myaiteviile Reformers Claim to Have Made Converts. Twenty-two single ‘ax cd@vocates met last at Mecbamies’ liail, Hyattsville, to forma heving the objecte of single tax for ite First Liens. E. Me,or- right hand — ix one of the best of wo! ought Chas. tind values exclurive of vemenis and for pro" the oe of organizing s club having this «tiled every rank from ~ ha! whith be sew coon mecting was enlivened somewhat by t tin Decem- | versal «peeches, in which the single tax argu- ne his utmost ents wore set forth. The temporary chair- He isn won, M. H. Kearney, called the mecting to ehurtly after 8 o'clock and introduced as rst speaker Mr. Wm. Guista, THE SPEECHES. | Mr. Guista, who spoke in advocacy of single tax principles, said the tax in Hyattevill He for ne b a the ti ict in e comps Meyer is a steam und elect uurpose it is called |t wae absurd, he thor for something that not | wanted to put the tax where it land abutting streets is the only Ee} ig fet | E cy fH i i i i ‘ : f p & if A il & “ut f i Hi id & H LS Fi So » [ rf il i rf i fr ix [ j t t i i if i i { # i 7 i ® i : fete entertainment in the top was reached « battle of blank cartridges | August 18, 1999. spoiled This grove, always beautiful, was never more fnd dress parnde, and the men *tperxingly sweet than yesterday «0 coo! vo calm. so bright with God's own blessed r-n- shine playing blithely through the trees, wile the leaves laughed softly in unison. A «troll througt these magnificent shade brings one face to face with the happy paxt and the light of other days shines upon us from the eyes of fMany who, after years of delightful amoriation, ‘are here stilt; but here and there we note the break in the bright chain, and for the moment our hearts are out of tune and the eye grows dim. | It tonches the heart deeply to mark the pretty tent on the plana at the entrance of 34 avenue, standing, ae it hee stood for many Years, wise oven and cheery. The homestead is there, but & vacant chair brings to ms the memory of the sweetly patient and faithfal mother in Israel. good “Grandmother Mill,” whose | presence etmoug Ws was a blessed benediction. About the Lomestead are clustered ber children, Mra. Jackson of 3d avoute and Mr. Owens and ‘and | family and Mrs. Will Jackson of 24 avenue, but the noble, gentle Christian face beams a ‘wel- come no more. The gospel singing of this taal joy. All who hear it | under the skillful leadership of Mr. Henry Wil- son can eaaily believe that the musician, Uke | the post. ie born, mot made, ' meetings are growing wonderfully in | spirit and interest, and for tomorrow a rich for the many whe brougs all travel of ‘Sas the people at 1 ry ably upon the Ist and | Taylor, Rev. Teter, | o'clock, disc ourming | 34 verses of Paalm 40. |, The most detightfnl service of the day was the faith meeting held by the mothers at the pel tent on ¢ a the Fourth ¥ | talked wer ‘S. P. Viles of the Presbyterian Church of Washington mvincingly of “taking God at Mis Word.” Fvery mother's heart was stirred and warmed into new life and zeal by her earnest consecrated personality of thix godly woman, Mra. Addie Mickle leads the uiusic at these wer- views. children enter heartily into the spirit of their little service in the afternoon, and many incidents of child-like fun bring smiles to the lips of sober age. In reciting the Dentitudes a childish, sping voice piped out, “ are the wor,” to the chagri: tle mammn, 4. H.M. Lemon preached st 8:90 p.m. large and mach tn ed auctiones, many knelt at the n of sfecwie are warming up to the re. Roach’s lending and twilyght the tent last evesing was very en- evening service by Ecungelist more wax crowded to o: was intense and when family, at the altar praised God for salvation, the good soul-itirring Methodist «hont of tri- unph was hoard once more, The following ministers are in camp: M. J. Thompson, G. W. Feclemerer, Rev. H.R. Naslor. J. iL Price, 3. H. M. Lem: Waoll. Losey, Geo, E M. Moore, 4. it, Parder, M. 'F. B Rice, Charles Smith. Halpeany, A.’ J. Gill, C. A. Thirlheld, J.C. Teeter, J. K. erdeu Hammack, J. H. Dashiell, L. O. Eldridge, C.1L. Pi Carter, editor 2 ethod'st, a 3p. ma. and Ker. Juling Soper at 7:90 p.m. Mr. Dunn w rapidly convalescing and be will soon be able to leave the coufiues of the eot- Tice. Carctine Andrews of Rockville spent yee terday with friends at the grove Miss Minnie Parker, one of Weshington’s brigitest girls, w= *ppiag with her meter, Mra, Win. Carr, at hor dd avenue cottage Emily Seibert of York, N.C. and Mise Y ety cottage, the mucete « Mra, George Mi rrett will leave the camp ea day for he homes in #1. Joseph, Mo. w& vouiting her daughter, Mra, Jak Cottage,” on 4th avenue, came to the grove today, FOR RIGGIN’S RELATIVES. Expecting to Get More Than 620,000 for the Sailor's Death. The legal processes are being furthered by which \be two brothors and the sister of Boatswain's Mate Charles W. Riggin, who was Ailied by Chileans at Valparaiso, expect to get @ large share of the damages paid by the Chilean government, ‘The total amount of the award was @75,000. | This sum now is in the hands of the State De- partment and steps are being taken to deter mine in what proportion the distribution of the money will be made. The claims of Riggin’s relatives are being vigorously pushed by W. W. Ker of Puiladelphia, the attorney for the family, who will also speak the eulogy at the milor's to get more than Another sailor besides Kiggin was Killed and sitteen were injured, -ume severely and some slightly. The paying over by the Chilean government of the large sum in damages has brought ont large number of relatives, who contend that they have claims against the ‘and lawyers have been retained to the cinims. No tame lias been appoluted as yet for the distribution of the money among the various claimants, and the State to determine upon some claims may be adjusted 8 i Ei H z i i i | z | ait F Hit i # i § regs ial alhes ry i I i is He i!