Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D CG SATURDAY, AUGUST 5. 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. THE NATIONAL GUARD Assistant Secretary Grant’s Opinion is Being Discussed. WHAT CONSTITUTES A PARADE? Brigade Team Orders Are Issued and Other Regulations Outlined. WHO WILL GO TO SEA GIRT. Members of the District National Guard Bre awaiting with some show of interest the result of a conflict of opinion. Gen. L. A. Grant, assistant secretary of war, has de- €lined to accept the language of the law which provides that department employes when ordered to parade by the general commanding shall not have the time de- @ucted from their annual leave. This opin- fon files directly in the face of a decision rendered by Attorney General Miller and fs entirely out of accord with all modern military ideas. Gen. Grant seems to be fully convinced that a parade is a proces- sion and in this definition he probably stands alone among those who have any practical acquaintance with the word. Troops may be paraded for rifle practice | and the law be obeyed just es thoroughly as though the troops were paraded solely for marching purposes. It will doubtless seem ridiculous to the soldiers of today that an official whose military record 1s so femarkably good should have hastily done something that connot be supported by ar- gument of the rational and latter-day va- riety. The idea that the law favored a display of troops simply for the edification of the multitude and as unfavorable toward the most valuable and practical form of soldierly instruction will strike most peo- ple as being extraordinary, to say the least of it. Especiaily ts it so when it is re- membered that for three years there has been no brigade encampment and that any- thing like coherent instruction In any of the live details of a soldier’s work has not been possible except in the armory, and rifle practice with a full charge cannot be conducted within doors. In previous years {it has been customary for each battalion to take not less than two half days for their class practice; that method was found un- satisfactory. so it was arranged this year that each battalion should do its season’s ‘work im one day, and that has been done. ‘That any one who has the interest of the National Guard at heart should object to such an economical and reasonable use of time was never expected by any of the National Guard authorities. v mtary Practice. ‘Those national guardsmen who desire to complete or better their scores on the range must hurry up. Next week the range will be open on Monday and Saturday, and for the two weeks following on Monday. ‘Thursday and Saturday, from 1:30 o'clock p. m. until “retreat.” Voluntary practice fomes to an end August 26, and those who gre wise will go eerly and avoid the rush. Ammunition will be furnished on the pay- ment of two cents for each round An inspector of rifle practice will be In attend- ance daily; he will certify all scores to the captains of companies to be recorded as part of the required practice. All Ready for Sea Girt. On Thursday evening next the brigade team will conclude its practice on the home Tange, and on Saturday morning at 1 o'clock will, with a number of other rifle- men—in all about thirty-five—proceed to Sea Girt, J., there to compete in a number of interesting matches. Just what the team will do no one knows, but it ts cer- tain that it will try its very best to reflect eredit upon the District of Columbia and on itself. There is some doubt as to the forces with which it will be called upon to compete, for up to this time there is no @efinite ‘information as to the number of teams that will put in an appearance on the Jersey range, but the probabilities are that Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and perhaps Massachusetts ‘will occupy targets when time is called tn the Hilton and National Rifle Association interstate matches. Viewed from an entirely impar- tial standpoint the brigade team would seem to be ila much better shape than its predecessors, for the organization is as nearly complete as it may be and there fs a perfectly harmonious desire to win. Much of the labor in the conduct of the team has been in the direction of endeav- coring to remove personal antagonisms as to scores. Hithertc it has been the desire of each teazn member (or of nearly all of them) to make bigger totals than anybody else, but team spirit appears to prevail this year, and the effort is, with each man, to make eve! other man beat his score. ‘The ben effects of the doctrine of team practice have been clearly apparent im the work done during the past week, the aggregates being in every respect satis- factory. The mate used by the team is of the best quality, and yet is strictly mil- {tary in every way—the rifles being the product of Springfield armory and the am- munition the best military ammunition that money could procure. In the selec- tion of the sixteen men from whom the shoot twelve will be chosen many diffi culties have been encountered. Other mem- bers of the guard were doing good shoot- ing, but, as was ex) stated by the Inspector general of ri! practice before the season opened up. hig scores were not the only requisite. itness as team men— provided there was ability of the more than ordinary description—was really of greater importance. As at present con- stituted, the brigade team and alternates compose a thoroughly harmonious and unl- fied body, each man intent on helping the other, so that there is now justification for the prediction that if the team is de- feated ft can only be by twelve better marksmen. . ‘These Are the Elect. Special Orders, No. 40, made public yester- day, are self-explanatory. They provide: 1 The following-named officers and ¢1 listed men are detailed for duty 02 the brigade rifle team for this year, and will report to the captain of the team for in- structions: Corporal Morris Appleby, third battalion; Captain James E. Spector rifle practice, second regiment; T: vate Robert P. Carleton. company A, engi- neer corps; Captain William L. Cash, in- spec j@ practice, first regiment;Colonel Cecil Clay, second regimen| rgeant Clar- ence W. Dickey, company A, engineer ‘corps; Private John A. Kirk, company B, sixth’ battalion; First Lieut. Charles H. Laird, inspector rifle practice, second bat- talion; Private Henry H. Leizear, company . engineer corps; Sergeant Major Wm. H. yer, second regiment; First Lieut. Sam- uel D. Rotramel, inspector rifle practice, fourth battalion; Sergeant Charles A. Rus- gell, company D, third battalivt Private Samuel I. Scott, company A, engineer corps; First. Lieut. James M. Stewart, inspector Fifle practice, third battalion; Private Sam- uel B. Wetherald, company A, ongineer corps; Corporal G. B. Young, company A, engineer corps. 2. Maj. George H. Harries, inspector gen- eral of rifle practice, D.C. M., 13 appointed captain; Capt. Henry H. Parmenter, quar- termaster, second regiment, is appointed juartermaster, and First Lieut. Wilmer P. Fale, inspector of rifle practice, sixth bat- talion, is appointed adjutant and ordnance officer of the brigade rifle team. They will be obeyed and respected accordingly. 3. The following-named officers and en- listed men are detailed to accompany the bri le rifle team to Sea Girt, N. J., and will report to the captain of the team for instruction: Private W. W. Borer, company ©, sec- ond battalion: Acting First Lieut. C. Himebaugh, inspector rifle practice, pre fonal battalion; Private Andrew S. Meclain, company B, sixth battalion; Sergeant T. T "age, company A. sixth battalion: Actin First Lieut. J. M. Pollard. inspector rife practice. chgineer corps. “s ‘Second feut. A. O. Hutterly, compan corps; Private F. L. ‘Graham, engineer corps; Private Wm.” © company A, engineer corps; First } 8 ‘Tomiinson, company f sixth Second Lieut. O. G. Simonson, co: ion; Corporal rp th battalion: mpany 1, sixth Blanton, company B, sixth battalion: Private E. §. Wilcox, com- pany B, sixth battalion; Private il. D. Glover, company R, sixth battalion: Private James Beatty. company B, sixth battalion; — Major P. W. Smith, sixth battal- on. By command of Brigadier General Ord- way. THEODORE MOSHER, Adjutant General. Words of Warning. quartermaster for the at all be must be 9 o'clock 3 cor y of his care an mal risk of r caused a mall pac! ea trunks are out of order and the carrying wants to have it thor- | hand will not be permitted. Mem- Sent enemy, cil net Me erie Me — t more than t be re- quired to do the hauling in knapsacks or nx lemons f clothing for members of the ot team detachment will be made at headquarters on Wedr: afternoon from 4 to & o'clock and at no of time. Weighed and Found Wanting. The following-named enlisted men G0) have been dishonorably discharged from the National Guard during the quarter ending June 30: Agnew, Clarence M, private, company C, second battalion; Alexander, William H., rivate, compan} first te battal- fons Anderson, r », private, company D, third battalion; Austin, Oscar, | private, company B, first separate battalion; Ba- en, Harry B., private, company C, firs battalion; Berry, John D., private, com- pany B, ‘aret separate battalion: Loston, jacob, private, company D, first separate battalion; Burnett, John T., private, com- y D, first separate battalion; Coxen, ;,Biivate, company B, third battalion; Dougherty, Richard F., private, company D, third battalion; Gebhard, Louis H., pri- vate, company C, second battalion; cock, Daniel S., private, company B, first separate battalion; Jennings, S. R., private, company B, first separate battalion; John- son, Geo. L., private, company D, third battalion; Kellogg, Arthur D., private, bat- tery A. light artillery; Mahoney, William F.. private, company ©, second battalion; Mason, Alexander, corporal, company D, first separate battalion; Mediey, Miles, pri vate, company D, first separate battalion; Monroe, Henry, private, company D, first separate battalion; O'Connell spi vate, company D, sixth battalion; O'Neil, John B., private, ‘com: C, second pat: talion; OrNeill, E. J. B., private, company C, second battalion, Queen, Richard D., pri- vate, company D, first separate battalion: Robey, Sheperd, private, company D, third battalion; Roche, Raphael 8., private, com- pany C, ‘second ‘battalion; Sanders, Jacob, — company D, first separate battalion; mith, "George. private, company B, first | separate battalion; Stewart. Philip, private, company B, first separate battalion: Tyler, George E., ‘private, company B, third bat- talion; Verean, Zaccheus, private, company B, first separate battalion. Notes. Gen. Ordway has been at Newport for the past three days witnessing the torpedo tests. It is expected that he will be in his office on Monday. Adj. Gen. Kyd Douglas of Maryland is endeavoring to secure for the Maryland National Guard a field day some time in October. Leave of absence for three months has been granted to Maj. Gilbert Thompson. Col. Theodore Mosher, the brigade ad- jutant general, leaves on Monday next for a two weeks’ stay at Ocean City, Md. The dishonorable discharge of Private | Solomon 8. Richold, company B, second | battalion, has been revoked. grittiest aggregations in the guard. wi pay its own way to Sea Girt and back and will subsist itseif while on the range. ‘There is an exodus of commands today, all moving to the places of annual encamp- ment. The arrangements generally seem to be most complete and satisfactory. All the reports from the camp of the third battalion at Marshall Hall unite in declar- ing the encampment to be a military suc- cess of the most commendable description; a credit to a soldierly command. ——>——_ MORTON CADETS. They Leave for Piney Point This Evening for the ual Camp. This evening at 6 o'clock the steamer George Leary, with seventy-five Morton Ca- dets (company B, second battalion, D. C. N. G.) aboard, will start for Piney Point, Md. The cadets will form at their quarters in Center Market Armory at 4:30 o'clock and march in column of fours to the wharf at the foot of 7th street. They will reach Piney Point about midnight, and, on ar- riving at the camp, each man will be as- signed his tent. Taps will then be sounded and the regular routine of duty begun. This company of soldier boys was organ- ized about two years ago, with W. 3. Jo- chum as captain, E. W. Astel, first Heuten- ant, and H. V. Hunt, second lieutenant. It prospered from the start, and, being com- posed of High School cadets, rapidly in- creased in numbers. Capt. Jochum resign- ed and was succeeded by C. Fred. Cook, late first lieutenant of the prize company (F) of the High School battalion. Lieuten- ants Astel and Hunt stepped down of their own accord to the first and second | ser. eantcles, respectively, an’ eir places Soe fied by SC Redman and HB. Shepard, who still hold these positions. On July 27, 1892, the company was mustered into the District National Guard as com- pany B, second battalion, and on August 13 went under canvas at Piney Point for their maiden camp. It proved a success and brought the company to that standard of discipline necessary for active service. Last winter Capt. Cook resigned his commission and began the study of medicine at the medical college of Georgetown University. wis place was filled by L. H. Reichelderter, who last year commanded the High School Cadet regiment. Under Capt. Reichelderfer, as under Capt. Cook, the company has steadily prospered, until {t now ranks in the point of disci- pline and proficiency in tactics with any in the District. During the last month Capt. Reichelderfer has shown his ability as an organizer by enlisting nearly forty men, and awakening more enthusiasm among’ the boys than was ever before displayed. This year two silver medals will be given the men having the best records for neatness and discipline. A gold one will. be given for individual competitive drill. This medal was won last year by First Sergt. Batley, who will strive hard to retain it. On Tuesday an advance squad of five men went to Piney Point to prepare the camp. ‘The squad consisted of Lieut. Sergt. Fusitt, Corporals _ Dic! Juenemann, and Private Parson. The camp has been named “C. Fred. Cook,” in honor of the company’: who will accompany them. On Thursday, the 10th, a trip, called “the Merton Cadets’ Excursion,” will be made to Piney Point, and the boys expect an at- tack on the camp by their many friends, but will, no doubt, be ready for such an emergency. Thursday afternoon the indi- vidual competitive drill will be held and that night the grand military ball will oc- rr. eur. Camp will be broken on the morning of ‘Tuesday, the 15th, and that evening the sweet strains of “Home, Sweet Home,” will echo from the decks of the Leary. The Party. Following is a roster of those going to camp: Capt. L. H. Reichelderfer, command- ing; First Lieut. Samuel C. Redman, Second Lieut. H. S. Shepard. Staff: First Lieut. Harry Blandy (company D, second battal- fon), Messrs. Cromwell, Perly, Tomlinson and Costigan of the Nationa) Fencibles. Surgeons: Lieuts. Se, Ss and Thorn- ton. First Sergt. O. W. Bailey; Sergts. Fu- witt, Cromwell, Harlan and McKenzie. bu- giers: Shreve and Chandlee. Corporals: Juenemann, Dickson, Shilling, Clifton and Mattingly." Privates: Robinson, Wiggin- ton, Mark, Malone, Wimsatt, ’Birchard, Blandy, Benghauson, Bayly, Walker, Say- Dickson, Grant, Burbank, Bradford, Bevans, Parson, McConville, Paxton, Hass, Prince, Maxwell, Read, Sisson, Priddy, Tracy, Moran, Cooksy, Luckett, Rike, Lit” tle, Herndie, Fenwick, C. F., Fenwick, J. E., Baxter, Heall, Eckstein, MeCormick, Taylor, McDonald,’ Claybold, Blower, Hunt, Hurdle, Wilson, Shilling, A. W., Evans, Oatly, Jackson, Bradford, Jones, C. M., Spliedt, ‘Skinner and West. —_——_— ANOTHER CAMP. former captain, The Ordway Rifles to Spend Some Time at Sen Isle City. Pursuant to orders issued by Gen. Ord- way, commanding the District of Columbia National Guard, company D, fourth battal- fon (the Ordway Riftes), will leave Wash- ington this evening at 11:55 over the Penn- slyvanla road for Sea Isle City, where the company {s to remain in camp until the 13th instant. Capt. J. M.Williams, commanding, has issued an order for the company to as- semble promptly at 11 o'clock preparatory to taking up the march for the depot, fa- tigue uniforms, white helmets and leather belts to be worn. The company Is in excellent trim and will carry forty men, the largest number they have ever taken into camp, and there is little doubt that they will make an excel. lent appearance. In addition to its mem: bers this company will be accompanied bi Maj. E. R. Campbell of the fourth battal ion. Capt. W. E. Horton, aid to Gen. Ord- way Lieut. Jacobson, acting adjutant of the battalion; Df. M. Fe Gallagher, #ur- Quartermaster Sergt. M. BE. Sabin geon; of the fourth battalion; Hospital Steward Dickson. The name of the encampment is to be Camp Lu in honor of the mayor of Sea Isle City,”who has endeavored, to the | best of his ability. to assure the company of a good time. This name has been kept secret because the naming of the camp was intended as a rprise to Mr. Ludlow, and every means ching him diately upon their arrival they will have breakfast, after which tents will be pitched and the camp established. The boys will undoubtedly make themselves at home and of | have a good time. ‘as taken to prevent the news | ‘The company will arrive at | Sea Isle City Sunday morning, and timme- | LULL IN WHEELING. Dusty Roads Have the Effect of Preventing Club Buna HORE -Q00D- ROAD “HOUSES NEEDED. Local Cyclists Who Have Gone to Chicago. CURRENT OLUB GOSSIP. HEELING ON THE roads within a short range of Washing- ton has not been so enjoyable during the past week on account of the thick dry covering on the roads, which renders wheeling in large Parties rather un- comfortable, espec- A) fally those who are not fortunate enough pd to keep near the captain in the lead. ‘The condition of the roads has had the effect of preventing club runs, so that the unattached wheelmen are now outdoing the club members so far as road riding is con- cerned, And this 1s the season of the year that short rides in the country are en- Joyed, because of the numerous attrac- tions in the shape of “shady nooks,” “bab- bling brooks,” fruit orchards and melon and canteloupe patches. Watermelon runs have not been regard- ed with as much favor this season as dur- ing past years, but the reason therefor is explained by the absence from the city of so many of the more enthusiastic wheel- men. Unattached wheelmen are making pleasant tours through the country in the region of the Eastern branch, where the finest melons and canteloupes grow, and it is not @ rare sight to see a wheelman on the road side getting on the outside of a luscious melon. ‘Melon les arranged in advance have no trouble in getting the growers to put in their spring houses enough frutt for use, and then when the trips are made the fruit is cold enough to be enjo: and at the same time has not been deprived of any of its sweetness. Need of Good Roaé Houses. Riders of the silent steed are again com- plaining of the lack of accommodations in the country, where they can get good meals and a bed that is soft enough for them to sleep upon. “What is wanted,” sald a wheelman to a Star reporter, “is a place about twenty or thirty miles from the city where we can go and enjoy ourselves and get something that is fit to eat. At present there are several raod houses where wheelmen can get ac- ¢commodations and where food is plentiful, but the cooking kills it. Cooks in the coun- try to swim everything in grease, and no matter how far one rides after eating of the food it is not likely to stop indigestion. “There are really only two road within easy access of the city where a wheelman is certain to get a dinner.” So far as the beds are concerned, he said, there would be less cause for complaint because of their lack of comfortable quall- tles because where there are blankets in the room the bad can at least be made half way comfortable. A story is told of ex-Captain Macdantel of the Capital Bi. Club on a recent tour of the club when time came for retiring. He ‘isappeared from the smal} yon the run and when the balance of the party Feached the sleeping room there they found the missing member resting on a comfort- able spring cot, the only affair of the kind in the house, while his companions occupied beds which felt more like pine boards than feathers, and while they were complainin; the occupant of the cot fell off asleep and id not wake till morning. ital Bi. Club. ‘Warm weather and dusty roads did not interfere with the program of the Capital Bi. Club last Saturday night and Sunday, and although the attendance was smail, those who went on the trip had a good time and are willing to go over the same road again later in the season. It was about 7 o'clock Saturday evening when Capt. W. ‘W. Wirt and five other members out of the club house on sth street and made their way across the river in the direction of Falls Church. At this place the village pump filled the pocket cups of the wheel- men @ number of times, and after partak- ing of the refreshing beverage the six riders La on to Fairfax Court House, where they put up for the night after having a lunch to satisfy them and relieve them after a ride over the Virginia roads for so many miles. While the wheelmen are not saying anything about the time that the; were supposed to be sleeping that night (4 is a fact that they had breakfast Sunday morning in time to leave the county seat at 7:30 o’clock. Between here and Fairfax Court House the road was exceedingly dusty, but on the other side of that village in the direction of Manassas and Bull Run battlefields there had been enough rain to settle the dust and in some places there was mud. Some time was spent on the battlefields and then a ride was taken to Manassas, six miles distant, where dinner was enjoyed at the hotel. The weather was pleasant and the visits to these places were so much enjoyed that the wheelmen did not start for home until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. On the return trip they came by way of Centerville instead of doubling the road to Fairfax and then came in through Falls Church. Those who Were in the party besides Capt. Wirt were Messrs. Reitzel, Schaeffer, McComb, Wirt and Macdaniel. Ry evo yo land, tonight and spend the day in camp tomorrow. In event of taking this trip the Pern ora Pg ican oe far as Brookville where they remain breakisst in the morning. wot Washingtom Road Club. ‘The Washington Road Club has not had a club run for some time, but small parties of the club’s membership have made several short trips in the country recently. This week the regular monthly meeting of club was held at 1325 14th street, at which number of names were dropped from the rolls. An appropriation was made for two banners of the club colors, claret and id, and they will be seen In line on the club's fall tours. A club button with pneumatic tire and monogram “W. R. C.” was adopted. ‘The club also made an appropriation of $7.50 to pay for the dinners ordered for the club @ few Sundays ago, when the members failed to turn out and enjoy the country spread. A racing committee composed of rt Racy Sica George W. Bennett and Tony Anderson was appointed. Racing members of the club have been training for the races of the associated cycling clubs in Baltimore this afternoon and ten members of the club entered the numerous events. Those who entered were J. C. Wood, W. F. Sims, C. I. Ron: George We Bonnett CH Le xe Ganse, W. Ward, W. Schade and A. C, Moran. Arlington Wheelmen. The regular monthly meeting and dinner of the Arlington Wheelmen was held Tues- day night, Frias matters of interest to the club were ssed. Mr. Hawes Vice president. to fill the vacancy caused oo the resignation of Mortimer Redman, who has left the city to engage in business else- where. ‘The club runs have not been num during “the warm ‘weather, “as” the racing. men in the club have had’ to devote their spare time to training for the events in which they have already 80 success- fully, as well as in the events to take place between now and the close of the cycling season. ‘Messrs. W. T. Robertson, E. C. Bowen and P. E. Brengle of the club entered for the races in Baltimore today. Willard Carter, ‘W. L. Eckhardt and Harvey Carter of the Eagle Altair Club and E. T. Finnegan and ‘Allen Wall, unattached, are ‘also en in the events. A Century Run. Last Sunday Messrs. George M. Hunt of the G. C. C., J. Hunter of the W. R. C., Clarence Palmer of the American Wheel- men and Samuel Coggins, unattached, made a pleasant century run. The route was a circuitous one and was interesting at many points. Starting from Benning the wheel- men rode to New Market via Ridgeville, On the return trip the wheelmen passed over the road to Monrovia and then rode along the path beside the railroad tracks xs far as Bartholomew's, when they ot on the pike and returned to Ri where they enjoyed dinner. With ception of the breaking of Hunter's chain there was not a single accident and the party reached Benning at 7:45 in the even- ing. Dr. F. F. Repetti of Capitol Hill went down to Charles county recently to visit his wife and children, and he took his pneumatic-tired wheel along to ride from the station to the house and back, a dis- tance of five miles each way. He remained with his familv over Sunday and had to make an early start for the train. The roads were sandy, but that made no differ- ence to the doctor and he climbed the heavy hills with as much ease as he passed over lle, ie ex- As = coaster the doctor has made a re- cord, but on this trip his record was broken and ‘so was his wheel. ‘He came over the brow of a steep hill at @ fast pace and only a short distance ahead odie Scatermes oncr tee, at Lv county: he had never before seen an iron horse.” The noise of the wheel attracted his attention and he looked just in time to jump, and of course he jumped the wrong way. There was a collision and the old man didn’t suy his prayers. The doctor walked the rest of. the way to the train. Wheelmen’s Trip to Chicago. Yesterday afternoon on the 2 o'clock train on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad were a number of wheelmen who left for Chicago to attend the annual meet of the League of American Wheelmen. The party Was not a large one, #0 Sec! Stearns had an easy task of looking those who took advantage of the opportunit offered by the local division of the L. A. W. The Chicago wheelmen have been mak! extensive preparations for the visitors from all parts of the United States. While there were not many wheelmen on the league exc this city will fairly Fepresented in Chicago during the meet, @s a number of riders have ly gone and some few, will leave here tomorrow for the “windy” city. Wheeled From Peorta. Messrs. T. 8. Ford and M. H. Dudley, L. A. W. men, are in the city. They rode here from Peoria, Ill., on their wheels and only had one accident all the way. Today they attended the Baltimore races as guests of the Washington Road Club. paca tat A BADLY SCARED MAN. He Had No Confidence in Elevators or Hotel Clerk: From the St. Louts Republic. Charies Breece, an untutored resiient of Archie, Mo., walked into Hurst's Hotel on Tuesday night about 11 o'clock, and step- ping up to Night Clerk Cook asked him if “this was a hotel.” Upon being assured that it was Mr. Breece gave the walls and frescoed ceiling a crit- ical survey, soliloquizing thus: “Yes; it looks like one, and I guess it'll do me for tonight. How much do you ghasee for a bed, mister?” addressing Mr. too! ‘The price was named and he was asked if he would have a room. “No, I guess not—I'll set out doors for a while,” was the reply, 1nd suiting the tion to the word the :ountryiman a seat on the doorsteps, where he remained about an hour. Then’ he decided to go to bed, but not until informing the clerk that he ‘was going to Cleveland, Ohio, and wanted the morning train. “all right, sir; your train will leave at 3:40 and 1 will call you at 6, if you wish,” said Mr. Cook, as he assigned the rural cus- tomer to 345. “Reckon’ there's no danger of being robbed, is there?” said Mr. Breece, as he hesitated about leaving the coun:er. “Not at all; just get boy cage, and the man from the interior followed with as uch care as a blind mule uses upon en- ring a ferryboat. ‘The door was closed and the elevator be- gan to ascend. ‘Then came a series of blood-curdling yells from th Help! Stop the blamed thin Breece shouted, and ing the boy with one id and the elevator door with the other in his upward flight, he held on until ‘ting was torn from its attach- boy was in danyer of strang- “Cook ran to the elavator ex- ting to find a man mangied and bieed- iS, but instead beheld a ruined, Gove, and as the cage was lowered two wild-eved peo- le rushed from the elevator. One was a Beary scared boy, the other @ completely terrified man who still clung to the wire that formed the front of the slevator door. “Danged if I'm going to be fooled into any kind of a trap,” he declared, and it took a full half hour to convince him that Persons always used the vievator when g0- ig, £0, rooms above the second floor. ie finally went with the porter, but trem- bled in every limb. He also reiterated the demand to be called at 6 o'clock. At 3am. Mr. Cook was aroused from his morning siesta by the footsteps of a man coming down stairs and recognized the man from Archie. “Why, man, it ts not 6 o'clock,” said Mr. Cook. “I know it ain't, sir, but I thought I would git up and mosey down to the deepo 30's to be ready when she pulled out for Cleveland.” “You have five hours to wait if you go down there now, and you might set :augged ‘Well, T guess I'll Just risk tt, mister. The might start a jeetle earlier tl and asking for his carpet ca in,’ bag. from the interior started for the He paid for’ the damage done but forget to buy the elevator boy of arnica to cure his bruised shoulder, which bears the imprints of herculean fin- gers. ——_ —-+e+-___ THEY HAD JUST HEARD IT. Georgians to Whom a Piece of Im- portant News Came Late. From the Atlanta Constitution. At @ recent barbecue in Southwest Geor- gia, seven strange and hungry-looking men were seen huddled together in a corner of the woods, remote from the big crowd. But now and then, while the “carcasses” ‘were roasting in the pits, one of the men would come forward, get a whiff of the savory meats and return to his disconsolate companions, When the horn blew for dinner, with a mad rush those hungry-looking men made for the table, and with wild eyes and open mouths they went to work. Shoulder ‘after shoulder of beef disa) peared, the men devouring everything ht. . signe chief of the barbecue spproached the men and in a faint voice asked: “Where did you fellows come from, and when did you eat before you struck this neighborhood?” ‘One of the men answered: “We come from thi ‘hidin’ an’ hungry. We jes’ heard ¢ war was over, an’ that Sherman was a-givin’ out rations, an’ so we thought we'd git som: mete From the Pittsburg Dispatch. It is not generally known that few words can boast of so remote and widely exten- ded prevalence as “hurrah.” In India and Ceylon “ur-re-re!” which seems to be a form of “hurrah,” is used by the mahouts and attendants on the baggage elephants. The Arabs and camel drivers of Egypt, Pales- tine and Turkey encourage their animals to renewed efforts by cries of “‘ar-re, ar-re!” The Spanish Moors use something of the same expression. In France the sporteman excites the hounds by his shouts of “Hare, hare!” and wagoners turn their horses by a “arbeuh! Irish and Scottish herda- fen shout “Hurrish, hurrah!” to thelr cat- tle. The exclamation is thought to be a corruption of the old Norsemen battle cry “Tur-ale” (Thor aid). Useful, if Not Ornamental. From Puck. Word, Ae They all laughed at Willie for wearing that fashionable straw hat on his bicycle trips. ~ But when his front wheel broke the straw hat was very useful. WINTER RACING HERE Pools Will Be Made When the Snow Flies. SOME OF THE BIG PLUNGERS A Brand New Racing Term Has Been Invented. ings|LATEST RACING GOSSIP. HOULD THE Washington Jockey Club adhere to their present intention of hoiding a race meet- ing here next Decem- ber, local race goers would, in all proba- bility, be enabled to take their choice be- tween a meeting st and one at the Ivy City track, for it is said that a race meeting at the Ivy City track will surely be heid, starting in December and continuing until the resump- tion of racing on the Jersey tracks in March. Fortunately for the people of the District winter racing has been attempted here but once, and that was last winter at the Ivy City track. The history of that short and inglorious meeting was one of questionable racing, sharp practices and numerous unpaid debts, With the memory of that meeting in their minds the people of the District cannot be said to yearn for another, no matter how respectable the Promoters of such racing events may be. The people here cannot well be accused of inveterate race ly content with rs; they are un- fwo Tace meetings ® year, and, therefore, about the only par- tles really desirous of having winter racing here are those who will be directly benefit- ed financially it. And those parties will not be people of the District. So far as the local club is concerned, no one questions the determination on the part of its members to ve at the proposed meeting next December as honest racing as they endeavor to give at their regular meet twice a year, but anyone the least bit acquainted with winter racing and those connected with it at other tracks, will fully CS ae the veritable nerculean task which will surely be that of the local management in their efforts to give square racing with such material. But winter racing is not only attended with dishonesty, but also with 1bsolute cruelty to the unfortunate animals forced to run. Of course, it is perfectly natural that the local club should ire to increase its revenues, and no one fond of racing would for a moment desire it should not do 80, but no true lover of the kingly sport in this District would wish to see the club's revenues increased through the agency cf such means as the running of horses at a time of the year when nature demands that they should rest, and with the surroundings characteristic of the winter race meeting. The real and sole purpose of winter racing 1s to continue in operation the rooms throughout the country, institutions which have done more than all else to degrade true racing and bring ruin and i to thou- sands throughout the land of all ages and both sexes. ‘Therefore, the management of the Washington, Jockey Club nhould long hesttate and deliberate before finally deter- mining to perpetuate such practices here. The management should remember that fortunately public opinion here 1s decidedly against fer racing and all its horrible and associations, and should govern themselves wiy. Racing in this country was never at so low an ebb as it is at the present time, and tf somethi is not speedily done to put it on a higher level it will soon be a thing of the past. Let the local club lead the way in that direction by putting its foot down upon winter racing, refusing to ald it In any way, and the nc- tion of the club will not only receive the plaudits and gratitude of every true sports- man, but also of every honest man and woman in the land. In Australia, where races have always been run at much longer distances than has been the case here far many years past, an effort is now being made not only to force a continuance of the same, but even to avoid the long races béing run too slow- ly. and a. California exchange informs us that the Victorian Racing Club in order to Prevent the long distance races from being reduced to a sprint for the last half mile and a gallop the remainder of the distance have imposed a time Imit on the champion Face, one of their longest and best events. ‘This race is at three miles and this dis- tance must be covered in § minutes and 45 seconds on a dry day, or the stake is cut down from $10,000 to $2,500. ‘The first race under the new conditions occupied 6 min- utes 39 seconds, the record in Australasia deing 6 minutes 26 seconds. In America the record for three miles 1s 5 minutes 24 seconds, made by Drake Carter at Sheeps- head Bay September 6, 18%. There is much to commend in the idea of the Australa- sian sportsmen, and our race course man- agers would not have to bemoan the lack o aa; public patronage if one or two races each y were at a mile and a half or over in place of the ridiculous five furlong sprints which now comprise almost the entire pro- gram. Just what legal rights persons objection- able to the managers of racing associations have to enter the ee of said associa- tions promises to definitely settled be- fore long, for the action of the executive committee of the Monmouth Park Asso- elation in ruling off Tracy Bronson, the turf correspondent of the New York Times, and refusing him entrance after he had purchased a ticket is now to be passed upon by a court of law and August 14 ts named for a hearing of the case. This has been brought about by the application of Mr. Bronson to the New Jersey court of chancery for a mandato! injunction to restrain the management interfering with his entrance to the race course on any day the general oe is admitted, and the court granted his application and issued the injunction. In the Stretch. Mr. Pierre Lorillard’s speculations this year have been made with a vast amount of care, and the pencillers say that he is a nice winner up to date, notwithstan: losses on Lamplighter at different id The two-year-old colt Cascade, now un- fortunately dead, was a splendid medium for the proprietor of the Rancocas stud to touch up the ring, and it was sald at Sheepshead Bay thet Mr. Lorrillard's win- ings on this colt amount 000. The largest winning owner of the Wann: ington Park meeting was J. BE. 000, won by Boundless in the American derby ‘The Messrs. Keene came next, with $44,005. The Aetna stable third, $27,983, Then McCafferty & Wishard, $21,025; Ed Corrigan, 317,084; Old Jordan stable, $11,211; Kendall ‘stable, $12,211; Walcott & Ging stable, $0680; Green B Morris, $301; ine stable, $9,659; Green B. Mo! 334; Elkton stable, $13,800, and numerous others for smaller sums. M. F. ay ak is, according to rumor, a very heavy joser this year, but Mr. Dwyer has so many commissioners and ‘bets so much money that nobody but himself prob- ably knows just how he stands in his rela- tion with the bookmakers. The fact that most of his horses have been performii poorly of late is one reason why the general public put Mr. Dwyer down as behind the game. Mrs, Leland Stanford, it is said, took a deep interest in the trotters at Palo Alto and in their performances on the circuits, It is anticipated in California that she will carry, out all the plans for the farm pro- fected by ner husband. No changes have made in the trotting or thoroughbred departments since Senator Stanford's death. The colts and fillies are being regularly orked and prepared for the engagements em. to be made for ‘The Clifton Jockey Club secured a license Tuesday to open the Clifton track. It was by the board of freeholders despite gran strenuous opposition from the Citizens’ Anti-Track League. It is the intention of ‘Mr. Engeman, the proprietor of the track, to ‘begin racing there next week. The Brighton Beach meeting will end on Satur- day, and if everything is in readiness Clif- ton will open on Monday. Lower and lower sink the fortunes of Monmouth Park. A new drawing by book- makers occurred Tuesday, and only forty- one stands were occupied, @ decrease of two since the last previous drawing five days ago, and a drop of no less than forty-five since the drawing for the first five days of trke'to the largest winners since 1880, Hi 5 to the ners since is Highness leads the list with $109,400 won in 1891, Hanover won $89,827 in 1887, Tournament 389,765 in 1890 and Potomac $78,460 in the same year. Tammany won $72,410 in 1892 and Salvator $71,370 in 1889. Up'te and in- cluding 1886 the winner in a singh year was Miss ford, who won $1,120 in ‘Mascot’s pacing a half-mile in 1.01 3-4 at Philadelphia opens a wonderful view to the flight of the imagination. Will the trotter or the pacer be the first to reach the 2- minute gait? The entries to this list. stand pow 100 Say mei to sixty pacers, and with the pi lerance of trotters the balance 1s certainly with the “side-wheelers.” ner Snip Donovan and his employer, Mr. Pierre Lorillard, have parted company, Indra was started inst the trainer's wishes, it is said, on Saturday last in the the Benning course. Amboy Handicap, and a conversation after the race in which Indra ran unplaced re- sulted in Donovan for a settlement. Tenny arrived safely at Monmouth E He is nearly up to a race, as he has receiving light work at the Dixiana farm. ‘Tenny, always a favorite with the public, is likely to regain his place in their affec- tions should he get back his form. ‘The Saratoga meeting has had the effect of drawing many of the best perfoimers away from Brighton, and the Beachers have to content themselves with a common lot of performers these days. Senator Grady will be backed by the Sal- vator Club to beat Domino in the junior champion. The Senator looks as sleek and healthy and well-groomed as his namesake, who is extremely proud of him. The vocabulary of the turf has been en- larged by a new word—“phony.”” Jess ticket is a “phony” tick horse is a “phony” horse. Who first start- ed_the name is a question. We stable has purchased The Washington from Mr. J. B. Follansbee the two-year-old chestnut e, by imp. Kyrie Daly, dam Springlike. St.” Leonards is raj recovering hi form, and is likely to be in the fleld to con- test for the three-year-old championship at the ‘fall meetings. Saladin, 205 $-4 and Stampoul, 207 1.2, are the two fastest ers by a com- mon sire. They are both by Suita. ‘The Scoggen Brothers have soli Philora C. Hall and Shadow to W. B. Jen- mings on private terms. Mr. Pierre Lorillard has refused an offer of $4,000 for Addie. J. G. Follansbee refused an offer of $6,000 for Gloaming. G. R. Tompkins’ Margherita is doing well over the jumps at Saratoga. soars Veach and Mason have been ruled off. _—— SEPTHA JUST WOULDN'T. The Jones Family Mave Another of Their Refreshing Little Spats. From the Detroit Free Press. ft “Jeptha,” remarked Mrs. Jones, looking up from the society column she was read- ing, “it’s all the fashion now to write your name with a hyphen. “What's a hyphen?” asked Jones, sus- piciously. “Why, Jeptha, I'm sure you ought to know what a hyphen is.” “Oh, I suppose it’s one of those new- fangled stylographic pens that make your handwriting look lke sign painting.” “Mr. Jones, a hyphen is—" “I know, Maria. My grandmother used to drink it. There was old Hyson und young Hyson—" “Mercy me, Mr. Jones, that was a tea— bee hyphen—a 2B “we we're not our time of life to cut aay dosh, Yedoart want any in min “But you don’t understand, Jeptha.”” “Yes, I do understand Jeptha, and he ain't going to cut up any monkey ehines with a hyphen or a dash, not, if 2e knows himself, and he thinks he do.” “Wouldn't you like to write your name Jeptha Jones-Jones?” Vell, not much. Plain Jones i# good enough ‘for me.” Jones, spitetuliy “all the ‘society. people es, spitefully; * esocle le are doubling their names to maxe them more stylish. There's the Brown-Browns and the Smith-Smiths.” “and you'd like to have a fool-Jones, but I ain't going to begin driving tandem With put you see, Jeptha, the hyphen links us with the social world—” “Social grandmother! It will be the miss- ing link in the family. Why, Maria, have uu clean lost your senses? Isn't’ Mrs. jeptha Jones good enough for you?” “I can write that with a hyphen, 1 sup- ested Mrs. Jones. rite it with a hyphen or a section of stovepipe, or the hose, Maria, put for good- ness sake don’t try to ape people who have more money than brains,” Jeptha. “I'm no ape,” retorted Mrs. Jones, hay- ing the last word in the dispute. e+ —_—_ ADVENTURES OF A CORPSE. A Ghastly Yet Ludicrous Story Told in a Paris Letter. Near Asnieres, outside the city, there is a. place in Mid-Seine called the Ie des Ca- boeufs, where a series of most sensational incidents has just occurred. A man named Dufour, two of his friends and a young wo- man, Theresa Ducloum, had been amusing themselves on the island during the evening and all had dined together in the open air, as is the custom during the warm weather of many Parisians. The viands and wines were dispatched amid a great deal of gayety, but later on a quarrel arose be- tween Dufour and Mile. Ducloum. Th young woman scratched the man’s face, h retorted by giving her a blow with his whereupon she rushed to the river jumped in. As night was coming on fast the bargeman who had been requisitioned by Dufour and his friends had great aim- culty in finding the body with their grap- ing hooks. Eventually, the gruesome la- Bor ‘having been successfully. terminated, & coffin and cart were provided by the com- missary of police at Asnieres, who had been informed of the affair, and the remains were to be conveyed to Saint-Ouen. ‘As the vehicle carrying the dismal bur- 4en was being driven along the Asnieres way the horse took fright, swerved and fell into the Seine. The accident involved not only the immersion of horse, cart and coffin, but also of the driver and those with him—Dufour and a policeman. The three men swam safely to shore after they had deen carried out a considerable distance, the horse sank to the bottom with the ve- hicle and the coffin floated away in mid- stream. Bargemen had again to be called on for assistance, and they put out in their boats in order to capture the coffin, which they followed, using torches to light up the reaches of the river in their weird quest. ‘At length they came up with the object of their search, and towed it safely ashore. A new yehicie had then to be chartered for the purpose of conveying the body to its destina’ Saint-Ouei a VICTOR HUGO. An Old Negro Woman Redeems the Promise Made to Him. From the Nashville American. ‘A few weeks ago an old negress came from Bridgetown, on the Island of Barba- does, to a missionary and asked him to read three masses for Victor Hugo. The mis- sionary was astonished, and at first be- Meved that he had misunderstood the visi- tor. But the negress replied to his ques- tions that years ago she had given aid to Hugo's daughter, who had married an En- glish officer, against the will of her father, and had fled with him to Barbadoes. The officer deserted his wife, who consequently became almost insane, and was cared for in that condition by the negress. The ne- Hugo sent and had he: go to Paris with his daughter. After remaining a time in the house of the author the negress decided to return Barbadoes. One reason for this was the fact that the poor daughter had become in- curably insane and been consigned to an asylum. e poet, wl Tespected ne- because of the love she had borne his Gaugnter, said to her before her depasture from Paris: “When you hear of my death in your native country have three masses read for me." The ol who frst heard of the death of Victor Hugo a few months ago, bas now fulfilled the wishes of the poet. 8 RFSeee » pee Couldn’t Stand the Strain. From the Detroit Free Press. “One day last summer, when I was in Georgia,” remarked the drummer, “I had some horseback riding to do, going around among my customers in the country away from the railroad. At one store where I stopped there was a traction engine about ready to start, and I got a young colored fellow to watch my horse. When I had been in the store ten or fifteen minutes the boy came in. ‘I can’t watch yo’ hoss no longer, boss,” said, anxiously. s that engine there yet?" said I, essir. “Well, go and watch him: I'll be there in minutes, and I'll give you a quarter.’ Deed I can't, ‘bose he insisted. ise got ter go, an’ go powahful quick.’ “What's the matter? I asked, consider- ably provoked. ‘Well, you ‘see, boss,’ he said, earnestly, ‘it’s dish’ yer way: A man drov up by yo hoss wid a wagon load o’ ripe watermiliions an’ ax me to watch ‘em fer him while he ter de blacksmith shop, an’ I done tole im I would, but I hain’t got de strength to stan’ hit, boss, ‘deed I in't, I jis got ligion las’ week, an’ ef I stays ‘roun’ whar dem millions is,‘an’ nobody @ lookin’, sum- in’s gointer en, i Goan’ want ter be backslidin’, got fair start, boss, ‘deed he doan’. You better git a pillar ob’ de church, boss, to do dat Ratchin’ ex long ex dem’ watermiions is “Finding I couldn’t persuade him to risk his religion any longer, I gave him a nickel and trusted to luck.” Fear Com From the Yankee Blade. Mrs. Blank—“Do you remember, dear, that before we were married you always offered me your left arm?” Mr. Blank—“Yes; I wanted to have my right hand free. You see, I had a lover's fear that some one would try to take you away from me, and I always kept it in readiness for defense.”” “How sweet! But how is it that now you erally offer me your right arm?” “Well, I am not so afraid as I was” ered. ANOTHER GAME LOST. hance to Win by Sacrificing Thrown Away. Latest League Statistics—Washington Ranks Seventh in Batting and Last in Fielding. Esper Weakened in the Tenth. A piece of luck prevented the Washing- tons yesterday at Philadelphia from win- ning in the ninth inning. They had tied the 3 liner, would 4 5 i 5 the pro man inside the inclosure s some of his phia admirers “ Bn‘ wien's uahar ari adiairers prevented ex-Ph: r= | single, a t Fun. the latter bit being inning wo men on i sas - i 3, He OH || COSHH MOTE 190 | 2) commtircawead 3 5 fi Aawurocommor emmoroo™ i i eHoworetoez i Z) naowoommer al OMooKwoHmo”™ Total. 7 bon ° od ss J cake, é ° Earned_runs—Philadel 4: ton, 1. Two-base bite Glennie. Hoy, McGuire. Three-base hii 4 Home run—Clements. Total base hits— Philadelphia. 22; Washington, 12.” Sacrifice hits— 2; Thompson, 2; Delahanty, Réily, Farreli, M Larkin, Sullivan, Stricker, Esper. Stolen Hoy, Reilly. Struck ‘out—Ciements, Keefe, Esper. Double -plays—Stricker and Lerkin, Sulli- van, Stricker and Larkin; Reilly, Alien and ‘le. First base on called Boyle, Hallman, Reilly, —— Cross, 2; 4 itched ball—Alien, Rad- wat’ pitch—} Us McGuire. Hit ford, Farrell. McQuaid. Time of game—2 Fatal Lack of Team Work. An attempt to sacrifice might have saved rell came in. Then came the which undoubtedly saved the day for the Phillies. Larkin hit to Retlly, who immediately threw to Allen, reti O’Rourke, and Allen got the ball to first in time to head off Larkin. Sullivan’s single, which fc McGuire. Larkin bunted would have taken second would have been out. ‘would have scored two runs instead and the game would have been won 7, It is lack of team work like that causes the Senators’ friends The league record is as follows: SeP oFR Sat Sam mol wok wwl wal OCF wap oon won League Averages... The averages of the twelve clubs in the National Base Ball League, compile up to August 1, show that the Washingtoas rank seventh in club batting and last in club fielding. Crane, who played in but sixteen games. stands first in the league, with .47. and McGarr, in fifteen made an a’ ‘The club averages follow: RE Sepaz engin Base Ball Notes. “We can’t hit this fellow, so Jet us bent the ball,” said Capt. Duffy of the Bostons the other day at Brooklyn, after the cham- pions had made unsuccessful attempts to score runs in the six innings. Haddock had been pitching a strong game, and he well supported his team. A few Tunts, two errors by Keeler, and a home run by Nash settled all doubts as to the result, and the Bostons had ‘another victory. Danny Richardson, who by years of so- briety and industry, built up a reputation as one of the mogt desirable players in che league, has hardly a friend among the newspapers, who prefer to believe Presi- dent Byrnes’ hearsay charges to the .le- nials of a man who was never known to be drunk in bis life. The charges against Richardson, come trom Fours alone. 2s; Byrnes simply repeats what Foutz has to him. They will probably be given a chauce in court to prove their story. Meanwhile a great deal of sympathy is wasted on Rich- ardson being “thrown out of the league.” He told the writer three months ago that this was his last season In base ball. ‘The Washington club has laid claim to Catcher Snyder of York and short Stop Moss of the Harris! Club, They are, to be tried and utilised tf found satis- factory.—Sporting Life. ‘President Von der Ahe nearly fell into a ft the other day when Washington wanted Clarkson, Reitz and Dowd for Joyce. President Robison of Cleveland has come to a realization of the fact that the lan: of the “bleacher” patrons ia Cleve- land is injuring the game, and has deter- mined to eject offenders hereafter. ‘The New Yorks have eighteen men under contract. The Cincinnatis have secured a crack player in McCarthy of the Southern League. Catcher Dick Buckley caught for St. Louis yesterday for the first time in many weeks. He claims to have recovered the use of his arm by trestment ot Aapuns Clemens. President Soden of the Boston Seague Club has received a letter from Manager Selee requesting the authority to negotiate with Bannon, just released by St. Louls. Pete Browning had just crossed the plate after making @ triple Thursday afternoon when President Drexler gave him @ notice $f his unconditional release. A few aiinutes later Catcher Clark and Third Pinkney received @ similar notice. eae ager Watkins received from St. Louls last night ‘which sia*that up, and would join legraphed vester@hy and Twit and chell had been secured Britenstein had sobered the Club in Cincinnatt anager Barni that Denny and Twitter from the From Dixon, Eadie Pierce, the New York boy who is going to try and wrest the feather- weight championship from George ‘Dixon, et Coney Island, next Monday night, is comtier to most followers of amateur box- it was in the amateur ranks that Pierce has received recognition, and as & ama- feur Eddie was looked upon as a peer at his weight. His victories over ail the crack amateurs with the style and showing he displayed attracted the attention of aif the Prominent sporting men in New York and Although it is not generally known, Pierce has had Dixon in his mind’s eye for the past two years, having made a close study of the colored champion at almost all his public appearances ierce’s first attempt as a professional fighter stamped him as being of first-class material, and when it was seen how easily he defeated Willie Kenny in three rounds a t many close students predicted = fiant future for him eed n Pierce's next attempt was with George Siddons, with whom fought @ forty- round draw. In the first three rounds of the fight Pierce had Siddons pretty near going, but inexperience of professional tac- tics caused him to lose a chance of whip- ping in the shortest time one of the best Fing generals in America, ie er losing the opportu 4 lowed Siddons in the latter's “Ghost Opmee = and when able to corner him administered some severe punishment, but was never able to land a blow hard enough to finish the battle, owing to his hanés, which gave out in the early part of the fight. ‘The line drawn on Siddons and Pierce and Dixon and Siddons convinced the ad- mirers of Edie that he had a winning chance with Dixon, and efforts were made to match them, which resulted in the pres- ent match. Some —— es & ters in sum- ming up his chances in this battle say Pierce will give Dixon the hardest he ever had and will not be to see ane 3 5 en ae creep and avoid con's Strong punch. which ts hie left If Pierce can do this and get in on Dixon the letter will know he has been to a mill. Pierce ts fo ‘his punishing when at close wuareern. in ‘his. pun when at close quarter He te strong. ane and aggressive: end his: followers n not worry over his condi- es any man ever was. tion, for he is as fit ah 8 g ? i of] He : ES H Fs was endeavoring to . “The vessel was soon on the outer edge of an immense hela of drift ice, which extended in # 10rtheas- terly direction ss far as the eye could with an occasional Teaching high into the air. On the side waa the clear water. ‘The Clark was soon caught in the érift, and was so firmly held in the ice that she was carried many miles on her course @ line having been, made fast to ome of .°9 hands Capt. William Peake, schooner J. F. Krantz, while making 4 pas- . Trinidad, to Best met a terrific le of Cape Hatteras a had the following experience: “The satis were blown away, men washed from the and boats ‘and other things shove the deck wrecked by t wy seas. | was southward and seud under bare poles, ‘Then I thought of ofl, and determined to see what effect it woul: have on the sea. Two wooden ten-gailon kegs containing boiled linseed oll were lashed to the quarters of the vessel. The oll was allowed to ooze out through two small holes in the heads of the kegs. The effect was all that could be desired. After the oll had spread no water came on board. the men returned to the pumps, the vessel was umped out and the decks were cleane” up. Buring the sixteen hours in which oll was used eight gallons were expended.” An examination of thousands of reports like the ing ones dem: ates that a small quantity, say two quarts per hour, of the thick and heavy oils, especially those of animal and vegetable origin, when al- Jowed to drop into the sea soon over its surface, forming an oily layer, within the area of which the waves, instead of breaking, become huge rollers, upon Which the vessels rise and fall without shocks and without shipping any water. oo ‘What Chinese Eptcures Eat. From the Asiatic Quarterly. ‘A Chinese mandarin has forwarted t menu of a banquet given at Peking to t ¢ foreign diplomatists, the menu of whivh follows: First came four classic dishes— namely, swallow nests with pigeon eggs, shark fins with crabs, dogfish with wild @uck, duck and cauliflower; then sugceed delicacies served in cups placed before each ‘uest; swallow nests, shark fins, plain mor- fis, vegetables, mushrooms with duck feet, fried partridge.pigeon im slices: chen, there appeared four dishes—namely, ham in hon- ey, # puree of peas, vegetables and dogfish: four side dishes: baricot cheese with bn boo buds (a kind of asparagus). roots of bamboo, chicken, shellfish; four hore @ocuvers in duplicate; ham and chicken, fish and gizzard, pork tripe and vermicelli, @uck and pork cutlets. Each guest had also placed before him plates of almonds, pis- | tachio paste, pears and oranges. Finaily, the following were the roast and boiled ments: Suckling pug, Toast duck, boiled chigken, bolied pork. ‘There was a profusion of 5u- ro and Chinese wines. No opium was smoked, for official China is not yet recon- clled to’ the drug which it owes to the Bast India Company. The Bliss of Ignorance. From the Bostou Courier. Nagger—"Did you see the President about your appointment when you were at We sh- ington?" Noodleman—“No, but I saw his s#cre- tary, and from what he told me, I should say I was sure to win.” Ni —"What did he say?” Soodleman—“He said that the Pyesi- dent had remarked, upon the occasion of my name being submitted, that 1 was per sona non grata. Nagger—"What's that?” Noodieman—"Why it's Latin, and means ‘no person greater” Pretty high praise to come from a President, eb” Subtty Com From the Chicago Record. Critte Gn the art gallery)—“I don’t seq any art in that daub of yours.” Amateur Pat (delighted)—"Aha! oun 4 Dove sue ait daml Concenis art mentary. at